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то
Large
sion, Shameen, Cantor. 1
Modern Office Room,
situated Central Avenue, ares
THEATRE &
ROYAL
LAST NIGHT
TO-NIGHT
at 9.15 p.m. Bandman's Eastern Oireali, Ltd. presents
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
ROBERT COURTNEIDGE
and
W. E. HOLLOWAY'S
London Colipany. To-night at 9.15 p.m. Fartwell Performanco
NOTICE.
OUR departments will be open as under on Whit Monday. and Empire Day, DAIRY & ICE DEPARTMENTS 6 am to 8.30 am. 2 p.m. te 3 pm BUTCHERY DEPARTMENT
6 am to 8.30 am. THE DAIRY FARM, IOE ÄND COLD STORAGE CO., LTD.
INSURANCE OFFICES.
NOTICE..
N
BANK HOLIDAY. "THE BAT" Prices: $4. #2 & $1.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all FIRE & MARINE Booking at Moutrią 's
INSURANCE OFFICES will be NOTE:— The Company will give CLOSED for the Transaction of 3 special performances at the PUBLIC BUSINESS on MON- Star Theatre. Kowloon. May 21st. | DAY, Jist May, 1923. 22cd., 23rd. Ses special advertise- By Order, meat.
approx. 1270 sq. ft. 1: Godown THE LATEST
area 3200 sq. ft. Address Replies Bor No: 943 cja. Telegraph."
Hongkong
DANCE RECORDS.
TOLET-Unfurnished, 8 room Peggy Dear.
ed house with court.
Loose Feet
the Peak, beautiful situation, 5 Little Rover.. minutes from tram terminus, one year or longer. Apply Box 941, c/o Hongkong Telegraph."
·
| Aggravatin' Papa
The Clinging Vine. Suakes Hips
O LET- Premises suitable You Tell Her I Stutter
что
1:
for Office or godown in the See Mamma
central district. Apply Wan
Hing, 10. Queen's Road.
La Paloma
Crying For You
By The Shalimer
OLET-Seven-roamed de In a Caravan
-To
tached house with tennis lawn and garage for two cars.
Sweet One
Apply to Percy Smith, Seth & Who's Sorry Now Fleming.
HONGKONG WAR MEMORIAL.
Apple Sauce
Argentine
Bambalina
Stop Your Kidding
Unveiling the Cenotaph. 5.30 p.m. Greenwich Witch
24th. May, 1923.
Jenny
SUBSCRIBERS should apply Liza...
possible to Ms. J
as scon By
Thager, My Buddy
Mestis. Butterfield & Swire. When You & I Were
or to Mr. W. Galloway. Ciol
Messrs. Jardine, Matheson &
Co., Ltd.
Young. Meggie
Blue
Tickets will he, distributed After Every Party...
through Naval and Military Red Moon
Authorities, British Lerior.
Easma Club, Harbour Office (for Wonderful One
Mercantile Marine Officers &
Engineers (and Central Police
Station.
Other Sections of the Com- munity may obtain tickets in the Entrance to the City Hall on Saturday, Tuesday and Wedges- day, 19th. 22nd, and 3rd. May. between the haurs of 10 ani. and
noon...
Each ticket admits one person. There will be no charge for admission to the stands.
PEAK TRAMWAYS CO., LTD.
NOTICE is hereby given that
the
Annual
Ordinary
Fox Trot
Waltz
ANDERSON'S
LOWE BINGHAM AND
MATTHEWS,
Secretaries,
Fire Insurance Association of Hongkong.
Marine Insurance Association Of Hongkong And Canton. Hongkong, 18th. May, 1923.
How long can you hold your breath?
QUINN L. MARTIN
of the NEW YORK WORLD says:
"For ten breathless minutes we prayed Priscilla Dean would come out of the log jam intact!"
IMAGINE THE THRILL YOU'LL GET WATCHING
PRISCILLA DEAN
In
"CONFLICT"
at
THE CORONET Starting Monday.
·RADIO
ધ
SATURDAY, MAY 19, 1923.
. HONGKONG HIDE & LEATHER FORTHCOMINGAUCTION SALES]
CO., LTD.
HUGHES & HOUGH LAMMERT BROS.
GENER L AUCTIONBERS
AND
BROKERS.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that an EXTRAORDIN ARY GENERAL MEETING of the HONGKONG HIDE & LEATHER CO, LTD. will be beld at 67/69 Des Voeux Road Central, Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong on WEDNESDAY,
The Undersigned have received the 30th Day of May 1923 at 12 instructions to sell by Public Age soon when the sub-joined Raselu Auction. (For Account of the tions which were passed at the Concerned), Extraordiary General Meeting of
on WEDNESDAY,
the Company bald on the 14th the 23rd May, 1923, commencing! day of May, 1923 will be submitt. at 2.30 pm, at their Sales Rooms, ed for confirmation as a Special No. 3, Des Vœux Road, Corner of Resolution, namely.-
Ice House Street,
A. That 51, 656 of the unissued shares of $10.-be divided into 129, 140 shares of $4.- exch.
Valuable Teakwood and Blackwood Furniture and Household Sundries, &c, &c, &c. Comprising:
PUBLIC AUCTIONS.
THE Undersigned have recaiv. ed instructions to sell by Publio. Auction on Wedoes., the 23rd. May, 1923. commencing at 3 pm.
at the premises of the South China Morning Post Ltd... One Columbian "Duplex Rot- ary Newspaper Printing Machine (by R. Bo & Co.
Terme Cash hammer.
fall of
On View Now,
LAMMERT BROS..
Auctioneers
B. That the Capital of the Dining Suites, Chesterfield Sofas, Company be divided into two Arm-chairs (new), Tea Tables, classes of shares namely, 48, Teakwood Twin Bedsteads, larga) 344 ordinary "A" shares of and small Wardrobes, Dressing] $10.-son and 129,140 ordin Tables and Chairs, Washstands,THE Undersigned have receis- ary"B" shares of $1 each ate, Sideboards, Dinner Waggons,| £ and that the provisions fol-Dinner Services, Crockery and Public Auction lowing in regard thereto have Glass Ware, Cooking Stoves, Cat- effect, that is to say:
(1) The ordinary
ed instructions to sell by
од •
tary, Carpets and Rags, Staircase Friday. the asth, May, 1973. Carpets. Electro-plated Ware, Elec- shares aforesaid shall be
commencing at 5.15 p.m. those
tric Reading Lamps, Blackwood and A Valuabie Collection of Postage abares which are numbered 1
Teakwood Screens, Blackwood Tex- to 48 343
Stamps. inclusive and one addi- poys, Marble-top Flower Stands (Full particulars from Catalogue) On View from Tuesday, the 22nd May 1943,
Terma Cash on delivery.
Lammert Bros.,
Auctioneers,
tions! $10.--share which and Side Tables. if and when issuec shall) be numbered 48,344.
Also Two American Ice Chests (1)
(2) The ordinary "B" large and I amall), One Piano by sbares aforesaid shall be Klimes. One Piano by Joseph those unisoned shares of Wallis and Son, and One Iron $4 each which will, when Bath.
Issued be numbered 48,345 (Full Particulars from Catalogue). to 177,495 inclusive.
Hongkong, 16th May, 1923. Terms: Cash on delivery.
--HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers.
(3) The said ordinary "B"]
shares shall as from the date or dates of issue fully paid rark equally with the said ordinary "A" shares as regards dividend trans- missibility conference of rights to vote and distribu- tion of assets in the event of winding up..
(4) If the Company shall be
wound up the surplus as sets shall be distributed as nearly as may be among| the members in proportion
to the number of shares
beld by them at the com- mencement of the winding np. But this clause is to be without prejudice to the rights of the holders of shares issued upon specialj terms and conditions.
CV That the Articles of Associ. ation be amended by ibe d-letion of clauses 107 and 126 thereof.
D. To consider the election of
and to elect further Director or Directors.
By Order of the Board,
.RADIO
E. PEPPERELL,
Acting Secretary.
RADIO.
BE CERTAIN THAT THE SET YOU PURCHASE NOW. WILL MEET WITH THE GOVERNMENTS APPROVAL LATER.
BY
Having the H. K. H. unit. system receving sets.
BY Being able to connect together at a minutes notice
to conform to rules and regulations.
AT
BY
BY
BY
BY
2. Queen's Buildings Tel C.1322. Tel. 0.1322
TEE HONGKONG JOCKEY
CLUB.
THE Third Gymkhana Meet- ing will be held (weather permitting) at Happy Valley on
General Meeting of Sbarcbolder Saturday June 2nd. commencing of the above Company will be 3.30 p.m. held at the Hongkong Hotel,
Hongkong on
Wednesday
The Charge for admission to the the Public Enclosure will be $1.00.
23rd May 1923 at 11 00 am. for Soldiers and Sailors in uhiform the purpose of receiving the half price.
Report of the Directors together
Members are advised that they
with a Statement of Accounts for must show their Badges to obtain the year ending 30th April 1923. admission to the Members En-
The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from
closure.
Each member has the right of
Friday the 18th day of May to introducing 2 non-members to the Thursday the 24th day of May members enclosure, tickets for 1923. both days inclusive.
whom can be obtained from
PEAK TRAMWAYS CO, LTD. Messrs. Linstead & Davis at
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS SON,
$500 each up to Friday June 1st. General Managers, Hongkong, 15 h. May, 1923.
The Stewards invite the ladies of Hongkong to be present.
A BALD, BUT INDISPUTABLE FACT!
14
ONCE SCHWEPPE'S LEMON SQUASH IS TRIED-
IT IS ALWAYS TRSISTAD UPON.”
FROM ALL HIUH CLASS STORES
COOPER & ̈CO.
Agents. 7, 0. Box 390
Adding other panels at any time to receive more distant or louder signals.
Being able to change the position ef, the pala and circuit for experimental purposes.
Saving Money IT'S CHEAPER.
A Visit to our showrooms for demonstrations or further information,
HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LTD. (ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT)
TOO MUCH WIFE
Starring
WANDA HAWLEY
(The Girl with the Million Dollar Smile in one of the Merriest Satires on A Just-After-The Honeymoon Married Life)
Will Be Shown
For The Last Time
at The
WORLD THEATRE
-To-day at 5.15 and 9.15 p.m.-
G.
R.
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OFFICE.
Whit Monday and Empire Day
THIS Department wil he open
It
DO NOT MISS-
ROCHA'S
POPULAR
AUCTION SALES
Every Tuesday · Thursday
& Saturday
At 2-3 p.m.
DA ROCHA'S MART 2 A ̧ D'Agullar 31, Phone 1931
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
XEW TIES
LATEST DESIGNS
NON-CREAKABLE-
NECK-TIES
RUBBER LINED
AT
SINCERE'S
G.
NOTICE.
THE Public are hereby inform
ed
that Jackson Road between Queen's Road Central and Des Voeux Road Central will be closed to Vehicle traffic from Friday, 18th. inst. until further notice.
E. D. C. WOLFE, Capt. Supt. of Police. Hongkong. 17th. May, 1923.
KOWLOON` EXPERIMENT. -
Plays for the Peninsula.. By way of an experiment to test the demand for good plays amongst the people of the Peninsula, the Courtneidge-Hol- loway Company is to go across next week to Kowloon, where three of the best pieces in the Company's repertoire are to be iput on at the 3ar Theatre.' NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Besides paying a dollar less for that the FIFTIETORDIN-bis dress circle seat, the Kowloon ARY YEARLY MEETING of theatre-goer will have the ad- tho Society will be held at its vantage of the Star's first-class Head Office, UNION BUILD orchestra to ING, Hongkong on FRIDAY, intervals which have necessarily while way the 25th, May. 9 3. at NOON for to be allowed for. If next week's the purpose of receiving the venture meets with enough sup- Report of the Directors and the port to justify it, similar fixtures Statements of Account to 31st will be arranged with touring December, 1923, and of declaring companies visiting Hepgkong in Dividends, etc.
future.
for all purposes till 12 noon Monday the 21st May 1923. Thursday the 24th May, 1923. will be entirely closed on
Licensed warehouses will be. entirely closed on those dates.
J. D. LLOYD,
Superintendent, Imports and Exports. Hongkong. 16th May, 1924.
BANK
HOLIDAY.
IN accordance with Ordinance,
No. 5 of 1912. the The TRANSFER BOOKS of EXCHANGE BANKS will be the Society will be CLOSED from closed for the transaction of 11th May to 25th May both days PUBLIC BUSINE:S on MON. inclusive. DAY, the 21st. instant.
Hongkong 16th. May, 1973
ALEXANDER SKLAREVSKI
(World famous pisoist) will give tis
FAREWELL RECITAL
AT
THE CITY HALL,
on
TUESDAY, May, 22nd. At 5.30 p.m.
Tickets at MOUTRIE'S.
Prices: $3.00 $200
BAT CUAND
די
King of Fertiliser
By applying Guns, you will have an early and rich crop. And will beautify your garden. EASTERN AJGRICULTURAL
FERTILISER CO, 95, Jervois St. 3rd, floor,
Hongkong-
THE "STAR" FERRY CO., LTD. NOTICE TO HAREHOLDERS.
OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
By Order of the Board.
PAUL LAUDER, Acting General Manager. Hongkong, 5th. May, 1923;
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
*
"The Second Mrs. Tanqueray will be the Company's opening piace at the Star on Monday night. It will be followed by Abraham Lincola on Tuesday and by "The Bat" on Wednesday night. Prices are $3, $2 and $1, and Look- ing is at Montrie's and the Star Ferry.
FILMS WITH INDIAN SETTINGS.
British Film-makere sight immediately to devote their
NOTICE IS HEREY GIVEN attention to the selection of that the FIFTY-FOURTH pictures suitable for cinemas i ORDINARY YEARLY MEET the East. The Indian mind is ING of the Company will be peculiarly susceptible to pictorial held at its Head Office, UNION education, but the vogue is for BUILDING. Hongkong on FRI- films manufactured In the DAY, 25th May, 1923, at 12 20 United States, occasionally p.ro, for the purpose of receiving containing scenes ill-adapted to the Report of the Directors and local anderstanding. Apart from the Statements of Account to 31st their intellectual appeal, the December 1922, ond at declaring qn stion of films ought to be con- Dividende, etc.
sidered as a business proposi- The TRANSFER BOOKS oftion. American picture-agents the Company will CLOSED from are in Indis making and Anish- 11th Map to 25th May, both days in seriale with an Indian setting. inclusive.
A picture begun in San Frans- By Order of the Board,ciaco has already been completed
PAUL LAUDER,
in Calcutis, whilst another will Acting General Manager, be undertaken later. Next season Hongkong, 4th. May, 1923.
four more will be produced, one of which will have its setting in Burma and a second fn. Calcutta British manufacturers ought to study the requirements of Indian: spectators and also make use of India's scenic background.-Ez.
BRITISH TRADERS' INSUR-
ANCE COMPANY LIMITED
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THE JAPANESE CASTES,
that the FIFTY-SEV▸NTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEET The three social orders Patab- ING of the Company will be held lished in the feudal ers in Japan at its Head Office, UNION were the koge (Emperor and Lo BUILDING. Hongkong on FRIbles), bake or samurai (military DAY, 25th May, 1923, at 12.15 class), and betmin (commoners). N THE TWENTY TUTTE PEDITARY .m. for the purpose of receiving Beneatly the last came the es ANNUAL MEETING OF THIS COMP the Report of the Directors and (defiled) and hinim (outcasts), tha ANY will be held at the Offices of Messrs. the Statements of Account to 3 eta being descendants of prisoners Jardins, Matheson & Co., Ltd.,on THURS December, 1922. and of declaring of war and condemned criminals DAY, the 31st May, 1928, AT NOON, for Dividende, etc, who ware employed in tend the purpose of receiving the Report of the The TRANSFER BOOKS of graves, disposing of dead bod Directors together with Etsemeal of the Campapy will be. OLOSED laughtering animale. Accounts to April 31.323.
The Register of Bhares of the Company from 11th May to 25th May, n'ng bides. They wer will be CLOSED from Friday, the 25th, both days inclusive.
May, 1925 to Thursday, the 31st May, 1925. BOTH DATE INCLUSIVE.
By Order of the Board of Directors, WB BROWN, Hongkong May 18th 1973
Excretary
R
By Order of the Board, PAUL LAUDER "Acting General Manager
whired and admitted te
by the
when the 1287 11Fot