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March 8, 1921, Temperature 54,

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March 3, 1920, Temperature 55.

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Hamudity 63.

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, MARCH ̈ 3,

1921.

日四廿正西辛克蠱年十國

THE DOLLAR.

Today's closing rate 2;3

3/8

Redder's Service to the China Mail)

To-day's opening rate 2/3 - 7/8

TO-DAY'S CABLES.

No. 18,197.

俄三月三年一十二百九千一英

BUSINESS NOTICES

WATSON'S

HOUSEHOLD

AMMONIA

A delightful adjunct to the Bath. Most refreshing and invigorating.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD., THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. 'Phone 16.

DRAGON MOTOR CAR GO,

(THE EUROPEAN GARAGE). Open and Closed

CARS

FOR HIRE

TEL.

482. 3552

in Hongkong and Kowloon.. TEL..

489 3552.

GEORGE BING MOTOR BOATS CO.

Hongkong Station at

Murray Pier Tel. 1904

PAST & COMFORTABLE

Kowloon Station at

Police Fier Tel 171. MOTOR BOATS.

FOR HIRE AT ALL HOURS.

$200 per Hour or Part thereof or $1.00 per Trip. Not exceeding, 15 Mizzien.

STEAMING COAL.

Contracts Solicited for Bunkering Ships at Hongkong, Shanghai, Keelung (Formosa) And All Leading Japan Ports.

KIMURA & CO.

K.

2, Connaught Road Central Cable Add. "Propaganda"

Tel No. 2520.

YEE SANG FAT CO.

Just Arrived LATEST PATTERNS

OF

GENT'S SILK NECKTIES

WITH HANDSOME, DESIGNS ATTRACTIVE COLOURS

IDE COLLARS

ANGDON

The Newest of the. New SOLD BY YEE SANG FAT CO.

ERVEN LUCAS BOLS

BOLS GENEVA & BOLS DRY GIN.

OBTAINABLE AT:

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO., LTD.

15, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRALL

EXPERIENCE

has taught us that it is" wise

WHEN BUYING A WATCA

to consider quality before price. We have a stock of Pocket and Wrist Watches of quality THAT SATISFY!

JULLMANN & DO

Farsca F. EST. 1880.

TEL. 76.

U. 5. A. ON MANDATES.

L. O. N. CONCILIATORY.

PARIS, March 2.

COMPANY MERTING.

HONGKONG ROPE MANUFIC TURING CO., LTD.

The 37th Ordinary General Meet-

turing Co. Ltd.. was held at the ing of the Hougtong Rope Manufac, Offices of the Company, St. George's Building, this morning.

The reply of the council of the League of Nations to the United States [note with regard to mandates, dealing with American contention that the approbation of the United States is essential in order to `tender valid the council's decisions with regard to mandates, declares that the rights of the United States are not contested but the United States are complicating the situation by, abstaining from ratification of the treaty and holding aloof from the League. As regards the A mandates, the council has already

Mr. R. G. Shewan was in the chair decided to postpone consideration and in response to the request of the United States consideration of B mandates will be adjourned till next and was supported by Messrs. H. P. session. The Council invites the United States to participate in the White and A. O. Lang members of discussions of the next session as the complicated and delicate question of the Consulting Committee) and Mr. mandates can scarcely be treated by an exchange of official notes. J. Hawker, A. C. I. S. (Secre With regard to C mandates, the council does not enjoy the same liberty of:

The following shareholders were action as in the case of the others. With regard to the Udited States preseat-lesses. M. S. Northcote, i objection to the allocation of Yap to Japan, the reply declares that the George Grimble, A. A Cordeiro. United States several times refused to approve the assignment of this island Poon I Cho, F. Eflis and P. M. N. to any state, and points out that the re-partition of territories submitted to da Silva. mandate is the province of the Supreme Council and not of the council of the League which is only concerned with the administration of these territories. Consequently if there exists any misunderstanding, it is between the United States and the Allies rather than between the United States and the League. The reply concludes by hoping that these explanations will meet the approval of the United States and that the latter's reply will permit the continuation of the study of solutions.

DUKE OF CONNAUGHT ON INDIA.

HIS MESSAGE.

-BOMBAY, March-2.

"Replying to the Governor's speech at the farewell ceremony. the Duke

tary

After the secretary had read the | notice convening the meeting, From the report and accounts in your hands, you will see that we recom mead the payments of a final dividend of $1.00 per share, making a total dividend as usual of $2.00 per share for the year...

The Chairman said: Gentlemen,-

The result of the year's work com- pares.unfavourably with that shown the previous year, but we had an unusually adverse state of things to contend with, and under the circum- stances we are thankful to have done as well as we have

With exchange ruling for the great- er part of the year at 5- to 4)- for

Juxite

From the 1st March we are remeving ear business to Na. I

Queen's Road Central'

N. LAZARUS Opticise. $8 Queen's Road C

PRICE $3.00 Per Month

BUSINESS NOTICES

Hosiery

WE ARE STOCKS

"Luxite

SILK SOCKS

Perfect fitting and long wearing being reinforced at the toes, heels and top where the wear tells.

Stocked in Black, White, Tan and Champagne in all sizes,

MACKINTOSH

& CO. LTD. MEN'S WEAR SPECIALISTS.

'16 Des Voeux Road.

Telephone 29.

NOW CARRYING

OF HIGH CLASS

DUTCH HAVANA CIGARS

THE PHARMACY

22, Queen's Road.

Tel 845

Tel. 345

of Connaught said he left India as he arrived, in a spirit of affection and the doliar it was quite impossible for THE GENERAL ELECTRIC Go. (of China), Ltd.

sympathy, firmly believing that the new constitution would place lodia us to secure profitable returns from securely on the upward road to the realisation of her high ideals. He gold currency countries. Not only urged his hearers not to forget the long comradeship between this vast that but most markets had been over-" stocked and the demand was con- eastern continent and the little island in the North Sea. He was taking sequently very poor. But the recent back as a message to England that greater effort must be made there to drop in exchange has put a better pom- understand and appreciate the Indian viewpoint. The voice of India had plexion on our business for this year, not carried the weight to which it was entitled. Új outstanding merit of and our sales already show a good

improvement. henceforth carry greater weight as mure

th standpoint than hitherto; but his message to England would be mainly one shokkf certaiN ZUEN

in the coming months. of confidence. He would tell them the heart of India was sound and trus, her loyalty untarnished, her progress great, her hopes high. He would bid them keep in close and sympathetic touch with her, to send her their best, and that then they need have no doubt and no misgiving regarding her future friendship.

ABABS AND ALLIIS.

ANGORA AGREES.

LONDON, March 2.

It is understood that the Angora Government's reply to Allied ques- tions agrees to an inter-allied commission of enquiry in Thrace and Smyrna, meanwhile suggesting the substitution of Allied for Greek administration there. Angora is preparad to sign the treaty of Sevres but calls attention to certain classes inconsistent with the freedom of the Turkish nations.

RELATIVE NAVAL STRENGTH.

BRITAIN, UNITED STATES, AND JAPAN.

LONDON, March 2

In the House of Commons," replying to Viscount Curzon, Sir James Craig said that by 1924 the British Navy would have one ship, the United States eighteen, and Japan eight embodying the lessons of the war, while in 1925 the numbers would be the same except that Japan would have thirteen. He could not state the relative strength of the three navies in 1924 and 1925,

VULKAN SHIPWÄIGHTS LOCKED OUT.

BERLIN, March 2.

Owing to failure to end a labour dispute, all the Workmen in the Vulkan shipbuilding yards at Stettin were dismissed.

U.S.A. AND ALLIES.

WASHINGTON, March 2.

The responsibility of replying to the allied note is to be left to the new administration.

U.S. POLITICIAN. DEAD.

NEW YORK, March 2. Champ Clark, famous congressman, aged 71, has died of pleurisy.

LEAGUE ARMAMENTS COMMITTEE.

PARI, March 1. " The League of Nations committee on military affairs has decided to invite six nations who are members, notably France, Great Britain, and Japan each to send a delegate to the newly established armaments committee.--Vale.

INDO-CHINA DOVARNOR LEÁVES FRANCE

PARIS, March 1.

With regard to the division of p fits, as there is no special object, in our building up a large Reserve Fund. we propose putting only $10,000 to the credit of this fund and opening an Equalization of Dividend Account which will help to stabilize our regular. dividend of $2.00 and make it a little more certain for shareholders. We also recommend a bonus for the staff, but of course in a poor year like this we cannot be as liberal as on former Occasions

There is nothing in the accounts that requires special mention. In- vesonents stand below current quota- tions, and stocks on hand of raw and wrought material are not only small. but are put in at low and conservative valuations.

I now propose that the Report and Accounts as presented to this meet- ing be adopted and passed and that

we,

Place to Reserve Fund

$10,000.00

3,924.55

Place to Equalization of

Dividend Account...... 50,000.00 Pay a Bonus to Staffol... Pay a Final Dividend of

$1.00 per share

and carry forward to New

Account

60,000.00

9,949.95

When this has been seconded I shall be pleased to answer any ques- tions from shareholders.

Seconded by Mr. A: O. Lang. Put to the meeting, the motion was carried unanimously.

The Chairman: The next business, gentlemen, is the re-election of the i Consulting Committee.

Mr. Northcote: I have much plea- sure in proposing the re-election of Messrs. H. P. White, A. O. Lang and I. H. Wallace on the Consulting Committee.

Mr. Grimble: i have much plea- re-election of Messrs. H. P. White, sure in seconding the motion for the A. O. Lang and J. H. Wallace on the Consulting Committee,

The motion was put to the meeting and carried nein con.

The Chairman: The only other business, gentlemen, is the re-elec-| tion of auditors for the ensuing year.

Mr. White: I have much pleasure in proposing the re-election of MessTS. F. Maitland and H. Percy Smith to be Auditors of the Company for the ensuing year at a remuneration of $350 each. *

Mr. Cordeiro: I have much plea-: re-election of Messrs. F. Maitland and sure in seconding the motion for the H.: Percy Sath to be Auditors of the Company for the ensuing year st a remuneration of $350 each.

Carried...

The Chairman: That is all the business, gentlemen, and I thank you

M. Maurice Long, Governor-General of French lodo-China is sailing for your attendance. Dividend war- morrow for the East-Vale.

rants may be had on application..

QUEEN'S BUILDINGS, HONGKONG. Telegrams, "Sparkless."

Telephone 518- HEAD OFFICE: SHANGHAI,- (BRANCHES AT HANKOW, DAIREN - AND TIENTSIN.

{Steam-Turbo 840,

Pirili-General Gabla Works, Southampton

(Cable Wires Flexibles, Insalatang Mazertain, Tape) Chamberlain a Hooktam, Ind. Bimaties Purpose)

Meters for Mogen Servira, Power ank

Salford Electrical Co., Ltd. Manchester

(Electrical Instrumentr of All Descriptions) Foel-Comar Telephone Works, Ltd, Coventry-

(Botplate Teirphone matalations, Switch Board, Telepas as Coaguetos for Cars and Aeroplanes.)

- Maquetes & Ignition, to. Ltd, Coventry.

Express Lit Co. Ltd., Lendor

(Zlectric Pamengate & Cargo Tilta)

4 Carbon Works, Birmingham.

Free PA, SEAL-power botom, Carbon Brushes)

Art Metal, and Strel Conduit Works, Birmingham.

Wighting Fixtures, Steel Conduit såd Aeranoriem.)' TARGE STOCKS CARRIED IN CHISA OF ALL ELECTRICAL MATERIALS ATS ELECTRICAL MACHATIRL

Established 1900.

TAILORING

DISS BROS., ALEXANDRA BÜTLDINGE,

TIL. 2843.

DONNELLY & WHYTE.

WINE MERCHANTS.

NOTICE.

Tel: 638.

THE SINCERE CO., LTD., beg to

announce that beginning the 11th

February, their Business hours will

be revised as follows:-

8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on WEEK DAYS

1 pm to 8 pm. on SUNDAYS