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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1924.
BIILIARDS,
PORTUGUESE PLAYERS
VISIT CANTON,
After their visit to the Colony the Shanghai Interport hilliard team well to Cantva. On Thurs.
NOTICE is hereby given that- the Ordinary Yearly Meeting of the Shareholders in this Corporation will be held at the City Hall. Hongtas night they were entertained by kong. on SATURDAY, the 23rd Mr. and Mrs. Eva da Silva. The February, 1924, at 11.30 am for quests included members of the the purpose of receiving the Report Club Lusitano and the Commander i of the Court of Directors together and others of the Portuguese with a Statement of Accounts for gunboat Patria." the Year ending 31st December. 1929.
On Friday the visitors were
The Register of Shares of the entertained at the Club Lusitano. Corporation will be closed from and as the club euld not raise a Monday, 11th February, to Saturtean, un exhibition match was day, 23rd February, 1924 (both fatranzel between Mr. J. F. during which Camps Captain of the Shanghai
days inclusive). period no transfer "of shares cap be registered.
Tenu. aud Mr. A. J. Osuinnd Captain of the Hongkong Team. The match started at 6 plus and who went up to Cantun to play, was witnessed in a large crow.}. | Campos started the game with a break #0 n his second
AND NOTICE is herede given that an Extraordinary Meeting of the Shareholders of the Hongkong and Shanghal Backing Corporation will be held on the day and at the visit to the table; Ostuurd tailing piare aforesaid immediately upon to score. With another neat break the termination of the Ordinary So sad other smaller breaks Yearly Meeting for the purpose of Campus reached the 100 mark first. considering and it thought fit of He went sal reached 150 by fore passing the following resolution had made 50 but with a few small breaks and a 44 the That the Directors of the Ha33-highest of the match (mund]
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kong and Shanghai Banking Car- lessened the leat of the Shag requested and authorised by and almost level. Campos passed the
poration be and they are hereby player. After this the players were
on behalf of the Shareholders of mark tits, but Osmund soon the Corporation to take the steps drew up. Both players were at necessary for the introduction of the 25 mark almost at the same
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an Ordinance into the Legislative time, and the same was anybody's, AGENTS:-Messrs. Wakefield & Council of the Colony of Hong-fill Dstuni wale a break of 29 to Co., (China) Lid., 60, Kiangse kong and for the enactment of the Campos break of 9. The next visit
Campos 2393.
NEW PANEL AT WEST MINSTER.
Wrought by Women Artists.
samé by the Governor of Hongkong to the table. Osunud inade a break Road, Shanghai. with the advice and consent of the of and thus won the gaine. The Legislative Council thereof to final -cores were: . Osmund 300. effect the amendments necessary to the Ordinance under which the Fallowing this the gathering Corperation is incorporated and assembled in the main room of the carrying on business so as to allow Club, where Mr. A. F. Batalhn, of the ordinary note issue of the Vice-Consul for Portugal and Vice- Corporation being increased from President of the Club, welcomed $20,000,000 to $30.000,000, and to the visitors from Shanghai. Hef modify the existing requirements as then thanked Mr. Osmund and Mr. regards the deposit of security in Campos for the exhibition game respect of ita note issue in the fol- and a-ked them to accept a sou
Two women mosaic artists, the lowing manner.
venir of the occasion. Madame Misses Gertrude and Dora Martin (c) So that the whole of the in- Batalha then handed Mr. Osmund bave nearly completed their work crease (asmely $10,000,000) of and Mr. Campos a Cup each, the on the great figure of St Patrick, such ordinary note issue shall be one for the winner being presented which supported by two other Accured by coin er bullion or by Dr. Felix Horta, Coasal-General Irish saints, will complete the approved securities.
for Fortugal, and the other by Mr. mosaic panels which decorate the (b) To provide that whatever A. F. Batalio.
Central Hall of the Houses of the total amount of the note isawe Mr. E. Leitao, responding of
Parliament. may be at any particular time the behalf of the Shangbai visitors. High over their hall. amount of coin as distinct from thanked Mr. Batalha for his re- scaffolding hidden by sheeting. bullion or approved securities to ference to the Shanghai player, and they have worked many months at be deposited by the Corporation also the Club Lusitany, as well as the design of Mr. Robert Anning shall never be less than one third the Portuguese Community, for the Bell R. A
the
of the total amount of the bills in many courtesies shown them. Hel This panel has been presented actual circulation.
expressed the hope that next year by Mr. Patrick Ford. A panel
A G. STEPHEN,
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By Order of the Court of when Hongkong visited Shanghai in which the central figure was of
Directors.
for the Interport match some St. Andrew, the gift of Sir William players from Canton would also go Raeburn, was unveiled last June. Mosaics of St. George and St After this brief ceremony was David have been in position for over dinner was served, and with some years. the Jaar Baud of the Canton Club in attendance dancing was indulged
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HONGKONG'S CRACKERS.
The Southern New Year.
Miss Gertrude and Miss Dora Martin work in the old style: that is, the tesserae, or pieces of glass from which the design is formed are set at a slight angle and not laid flat. In this way the pieces catch the light.
Many different shades of colours are used by mosaic workers. The old Venetian artists are said to have used something like 15,000) varieties.
WAS
Miss Gertrude Martin The visitor from Hongkong to】 Shanghai during the celebration responsible for the lovely mosaics of Chinese New Year is apt to be in the Chapel of Our Lady West- The TRANSFER BOOKS of rather disappointed, (writes & minster Cathedral.
the Company will be closed from southerner)." He misses the at- Tuesday the 19th February 1924 mosphere of anticipation and
Judge Unable To Hear Evidence.
until Tuesday the 4th day of bustling preparation which JURYMEN IN UPROAR March, 1924, both days inclusive. characterizes the southern port. By order of the Board of Then, when the celebrations ac- Directors.
tually begin the fact that the SHEWAN TOMES & CO., northern Chinese appear to take General Managers. their pleasures very staidly Hongkong 11th. Feb. 1924.
creates a striking contrast to the
A scene which recalls Gilbert gay demeanour of the Cantonese THE HONGKONG ROPE
and the gusto with which they and Sullivan's Trial by Jury"- MANUFAC URING CO., LTD. fire the long strings of crackers and in which the jury certainly hanging, from first, second and proved something of a trial-took. 1HE FORTIETH ORDIN even third Boor balconies of place at Bow County Court the
ANNUAL MEETING OF buildings. Another striking fea. other day. SHAREHOLDERS in the above ture which occurs prior to the In an action in which damages Company will be held at St Hongkong festivities is the Chin-were sought from the London George's Building. Chater Road. ese Fair. To this fair Chinese General Omnibus Company in Victoria, on THURSDAY. the flock from as far as Canton to sell respect of an injury to 28th. February 1924, at 11 o'clock their wares. The common ex-boy at Upton Park, the ... for the purpose of receivingplanation is that they are obliged jury, considering the verdict a statement of accounts and the to sell them off before the New in an adjoining room, evident- report of the Geceral Monagers Year in order to meet their ly got into a heated argument. for the year ending 31st. Decem debts; consequently, rather than ber, 1923, and electing a Consul- not sell they will dispose of their nature of an uproar, partially At times it partook of the ting Committee and Auditors. goods for a more song. There is,drowning the evidence of a casa The Transfer Books of the indeed, a modicum of truth in that was being proceeded with in Company will be closed from this: on the other hand we fear the court. Thursday the 21st February that many who patronize the
Thursday 1924 until February 1924, both inclusive.
SHEWAN TOMES & CO General Managers Hongkong, 9th. February 1924.
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"Evidently sharply divided," 28th stalls imagining that they can observed a counsel days pick up rare curios for next to
At length the jury appeared, nothing deceive themselves. Still, the foreman announcing that it is great fun and no foreigner would think he had spent the they were unable to agree. holiday well unless he bad first Judge Snagge asked them to haggled with the Chinese dealers retire again, as a re-trial would for at least an hour, no matter mean considerable expense to THERAPION N1, 1 how worthless the articles. Thus, both parties. THERAPIO THERAPI
THE NEW BREMEN HEMENT.
Chinese New Year in Hongkong: After a further long delibera- is entered into quite as enthusiastion, in which the uproar was tically by the foreigners as by the repeated, the foreman announced Chinese and altogether is a much that there was no possibility of brighter holiday than in Shang- an agreement, whereupon the
jury were discharged.
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