DAY BY DAY.
NOTICE
CIAL BANK, LTD.
Owing to pressure on our space THE INDUSTRIAL & COMMER- to-day the Share Market quota- tions have been held over. There are no material changes, "how-
aver.
It is notified that the Govenor in-Council has approved, the name of Queen's Pier for the pier opposite the Queen's statue,
NOTICE OF ORDINARY
GENERAL MEETING.
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1921.
Lammert Bros. DAIRY FARM NEWS
PUBLIC AUCTION..
Messrs. LAMMERT BROTHERS have received instructions from the Liquidators of the Hongkong! Hide & Leather Co, Ltd.
NOTICE is hereby given that. the Seventh Ordinary Geo- | oral Meeting of the Company will be held at the Head Office of the Company. York Building, Hong- The Europear members of the tong on Saturday, December The Singapore Volunteer Defence 15th. 1923, at 3 o'clock in the Corps (including 101 Auxiliaries) afternoon, for the purpose of number 25 officers and 624 non-passing the Reports of the Board coms, and other ranks. Including and of the Auditors, the Balance the three non-European som Sheet and the Profit and Loss panies, the total of the Corps is Account, to elect Diretors and 39 officers and 1,131 men. This Auditors, and to declare Divid-| is not considered sufficient, and a Jands; special recruitment campaign is in progress.
iro regret to record the death of Mr. Omar A. Madır. who passed away yesterday at the residence of his nephew, Mr.
(in Liquidation)
to sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION
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FRIDAY,
21st, day of December, 1923.
at 3 o'clock p
- at their Auction Roonis
in Duddell Street
The Property, Machinery and Plant, and Tanning Chemicals
of the abbre concern (to be sold in 3 Lots subject.
That the Transfer Book in Lot respect of Shares will be closed- from Detember 2nd. to December 15th.. 1923, both days inclusive.
·By Order of the Board,
TIENMUK. LIN.
General Secretary.
S. E. Ismail, 41, Wong Nei Chung Hongkong. Nov. 13th, 1923.
Road. Mr. Madar, who was no
old Hongkong bog's,having been bornin the Colony in 1871, was) formerly with the firm of Holi-
day, Wise and Co. Hongkong and WE RECOMMEND
for the past thirty years has been Insurance Manager dr Cecil Holiday & Co., Shangha.i He was a member of the fasurance Association of Shanghai. Mr. Madar was a past Master Mason and one of the oldest members o the Shanghai Masonic and Re- creation Clubs.
SINGULAR PLURALS.
A writer na the elimination of plutats in sport states that he hi«| hrurl used in all seriousness. thei plural omnibi.“
You never read of shooting
snipes,
CALDER'S
IMPERIAL
STOUT
WHOLESOME
AND
INVIGORATING
Nor would you talk of stalk-TELEPHONE K. 626
ing deers
Except the Piccadilly types!
Nor spitting salmons on your
speats.
Now why refrain from potting |
teais.
Ur hooking carps ir netting
sole?
What changes durk to ducks atļ
meals.
What" forex fan," would
shout, "Two goal":
As well might many "alumnud',
teach
THE
Empress Store
Kowloon.
OFFICIAL NOTICE.
A school of pupil. showing) PROPOSAL TO CHANGE A
way
A mah might spoil a pair of
breech
SHIP'S NAME,
G. W. Burton of Douglas |
In chasing herds of omnib. I. Co. General
!
A.Win D.t' Managers, The Douglas Steam- ship Co. Ltd., hereby give notice that in consequence of] charge of ownership I have)
A PUZZLE A DAY.
THAT SPAR IS COMING LOUSE!
When the second mate made the above ejaculation, he did not
1-THE EXTENSIVE.
to a Reserve.)
WELL BUILT, COMMO DIOUS AND MODERN PREMISES situate at Ma Tau Kok Kowloon, on K. 1. Lots Nos. 1267 and 640 which contain
An Area of 110,992 Sq. Ft. held under Crown Leases for 75 years from the 18th. Dec. 1911 with an option as to Lot: No. 1267 of a further 75 years. subject to a Crown rent of $506 per annum. The Pre- mises are withir theofensise trade area as dehned by the Sanitary, Authorities and a license has been granted by the Government to carry on the business of a tannery in all respects thereon. Thei property is situated on the main road between Hik Unl and Kowloon City and is in Close Proximity to The Sea- front.
The extensive buildings erected, on the property are constucted: of the
BEST SOLID BRIK AND CONCRETE
with tiled roofs and CONCRETE PITS &
FLOORS.
Ther is an independent supply: of water from a specially con- stracted well on the premises. Lot 2.-Tanning Machinery and
Plant
Lot 3.-Tanning Chemicals
The Tanning Machinery andi Plant will be put up first as one lot. If the reserve price be not reached the Plant and Machinery" will be put up in several lots.
For further particulers incius. ing conditions of sale, schedule of Machinery and Plant and Chemi- cals. apply to the
Vendor's Solicitors. Messrs. WILKINSON & GRIST. Hongkong
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To The Auctioneers.
3. Duddell Street.
Hongkong
vour musical friend is some VICTOR RECORDS
applied, to the Board of Trade.The best Christmas present for under section 47 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894. in respect of the ship "REPOSE" gross tonnage about 2300 tons, Tugister} tonnage slut 1005, buntufore owned by 1. 5. Xavy for the per- mission to change netheile to
know that his simple sentence HAINING" and to have her concealed the name of large city. The name is there, registered in the new name at
the port of HONGKONG owned by The Douglas Steam-
evez
The
Can you find it? name of a famous resort is there.ship Co., Ltd.
too.
Yesterday's answer:
To make a circle one-half the area of the large one. draw two straight lines at right angles ty each other: each line passin through the centre of the circle Construc: a square by connecting
De
al
Any objections to the proposed change of name trust he swat to the Registrar of Shipping
Hunrkong within seven from the appearance of this! advertisement.
G. W. BARTON. Hongkong, th. Dec., 1983.
days
C. E. WARREN & CO., LTD
Sanitary Engineers, Monumentalists, etc. Offices & 9BA, Wanchai Road, Godowns.
Boothing.
Tel. No. 260
Just Received
a new supply of
the ends of those lines. Thei| LOWDOWN FLUSH CLOSETS. draw a circle within the square.
It will be half the size of the NICKEL PLATED, ON BRASS.
large circle.
A simple proof of this is shown by drawing an outer square. It is obviously twice the size of the inner square; and the ratio of the circles is the same.
COLLISION AT ALEXANDRIA.. At Alexandria on Nov. 3 the M. M. s.s. Armand Behic collided with the British 8.3. Stuart Prince amidships while the latter was lying at the quay. Demaza to the latter was a number of plates indented, frames broken. Per- manent repair, including dry- docking was estimated at £700, to take 10 days.
BATH ROOM FITTINGS
Soap Dishes, Tumbler Haldır. Tooth Brush Holders. Towel Rails, 8.
Opal Tumblers-Towel Rails-Mirrors, Glass Shelves, B.
Brass Canopied Interior Grain, Cooking Ranges, Filters, Soil Pipes, 8. Estimates free for all Sanitary Installations, Heating & Water Systems.
Monumentalists in Illina Marble 8 Hongkong Granite, to own or Selected design.
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A Large Assortment of Artificial Wreaths in Stock.
S. MOUTRIE & Co., Lul.
Just Received
A special Christmas shipment
of
Australian Hams
including
Pineapple Brand
and
Farmers Brand
The Dairy Fam Ice & Cold Storage Co., Ltd.
·
Cafe Wiseman's
Christmas Puddings
from $1.50 each.
Mince Pies $1.20 per doz.
Christmas Cakes
with Almond paste, iced and decorated. from $2.50 each.
All goods made at our Electric Machine Bakery
under European
Superviso3.
MAGASIN GENERAL
(The Corner Shop.)
5 Beaconsfield Arcade Telephone 3312-
JUST ARRIVED
Great Assortment of
DELICIOUS CRYSTALLISED FRUIT
Famous Montelimar's Nougat " VIEILLE FRANCE
Xmas and New-Year Presenta i D
Fancy Boxes of the Latest style. COME AND TRY.
VICTROLA is
Reduced
a Welcome Gift
Think of some home that you want to make completely happy. Put it down. on your list for a Victrola this Christ-
Come in now and see our holiday stocks. All models and finishes. Make your selection. We'll reserve and deliver it
mas.
when you say.
S.
Do it early
MOUTRIE
& CO.
SOLE AGENTS.
CHES MASTERS YDICĮ
Prices.
Powell
Telephone C.3146
GENTLEMENT
GUTFITTERS
XMAS PRESENTS
FOR YOUR FRIENDS
HONGKONG
HOTEL BUILDINGS
If you vist our store you will be sure to see something useful to give your friends this Xmas. Enumerated below are a few sugges-
tions :-
Handkerchiefs,
Ties, Socks,
Silk and Wool Scarves, Dressing Gowns, Travelling Rugs, Hand Bags..
SEE
J.
Trouser Presses, Waistcoats, Sweaters, Shirts, Pyjamas, Golf Hose Garters, Slippers, Braces, Studs and Links.
WINDOWS.
T. SHAW
Tel. Central 692
Ladies' & Gent's Tailor
ANOTHER CONSIGNMENT OF
Suitings
& Overcoatings,
JUST ARRIVED, SUITABLE FOR
Autumn & Winter Wear
SUITS From $60.00 Perfection in Style & Fit Guaranteed.
No. 11 Beaconsfield Arcade (Opposite City Hall)
BRANDIES.
Legrand et Fils. Courvoisier & Co.
Rouyer, Guillet & Co.
John Exshaw No. 1& Very Fine Old Liqueur.
E. O. V. Liqueur.
B. B. Pale Old Liqueur.
CALDBECK. MACGREGOR & CO., LTD.
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15. Queen's Road Central.
(Telephone Central No. 75)
Now, is the winter of the Pipe Smo er's content. As the Government will not reduce the Duty on Tobacco, we have reduced our prices for the following Brands:
Skippers
$1.20
Pinnace Navy Cat
$1.20
B.D.V. Mixture
$1.30
Cordangan
$1.50
Boardmans, Chairman, Recorder,
John Cotton, Barneys, Parson's
Pleasure, Punch Bowl, Army Mix-
ture all to
$1.50
Ardath
$1.40%
Vafiadis Egyptian Cigarettes
reduced to non plus ultra
51.60
La France
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$1.40
Dames
$1.40
Superfines
$1.30
THE HONGKONG CIGAR STORE, LTD.
Alexandra Building.