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WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 11, 1922

SPECIAL FOR GROWLERS.

A PEEP IN THE POST-OFFICE.

Our post-office staff numbers

roughly speaking 200 people. "Two bundred

FOLHUDS,"

the observos

SPORT.

LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

"CAIRO" v. "TITANIA."

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THE CHINA MAIL

TO-DAY'S NEW

ADVERTISEMENTS.

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NAVY CONTRACTS 1922- 1023.

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for the supply of Fresh Beef H. M. Naval Service at Hongkong dur- ing the period let February, 1922 to 31st March, 1928, will be received by the COMMODORE, H. M. Naval Yard, until noon on THURSDAY, the 26th January, 1922.

Forme of Tender and any Decretary

information may be obtained on ap. plication to the VICTUALLING STORE OFFICER, H. M. Naval Depot.

This match, which was postponed growlor.why my mail should be from December 10, was played off on EALED TENDERS in dupli, at more efficiently handled." Ho needs Nary "A" ground on Monday. The A peep in the Post Office. It would teams were well balanced and an even never do, however, to have all Hong-contest was witnessed. Although the kong roaming through the place. forwards worked hard at both ends There isn't enough room as it is for of the field, there was no scoring in all the wonderful work that is done the first half. The "Cairo" attacked So there having been complaints right from the centre kick at the re- last week about the non-delivery of sumption and sent in a shot which invitations to St. George's Ball-the Phillips held. In kicking away, China Mail, instead of making the he struck Stevenson with the ball. growlers happy with one of its vitu- and the leather rebounded into the perative editorials, sent a peeping net out of his reach. Shortly after- deregate and the P.M.G. easily onwards, the "fair" men again went vinced him that if the local postal in, and Gale beat Phillips from close workers do not always commaad

range.

His namesake scored for the Auccess, they deserve it.

"Titania" a few minutes from time with a long shot from the touch line which Eve misjudged. "Cairo" won by the odd goal in three.

There is really a well thought out ayam, which would work perfectly bus for three things. Que is the tendency of the human brain when working at high pressure to be touched - by hypnosis. The second in the unreasonableness of the public which may be sceptical about divine care for individual sparrowe, but expects a godlike omniscience to play on its individual correspondence. The third! is the shortage of space.

VARSITY TENNIS.

PAST v. PRESENT.

the Before the Congregation of Hongkong University this afternoon, * doubles tennis match between the Past and Present students of the University will be played on the Vice- Chancellor's and Staff's tennis courts. The Tennis Club invites those who are attending the Congregation to be present at the match which promises some good tennis.

The players will be :---

Kowloon.

The right to reject the lowest or any trader is reserved.

B. M. NAVAL DEPOT,,

KOWLOON.

January 11, 1922.

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

Annual Race Meeting 1922.

ASTRIES for the forthcoming Races 17 CLOSE SATURDAY, 21st inat at noen end mit be sent to the Jockey Club Rorama. 3 Chater Rosci, un or before this date.

Ent y Forms are now ready and can be had at the Jockey Club Stables, tho Annex, Chater Road) or Mesers. Linstrad Jonker lah, Boome (Hongkong Club & Davie, Alexandra Buildings,

Hongkong, January 10, 1922, .

THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. COPENHAGEN.

ARABIEN

Past. Mesere. W. Lok Wei (Capt.), {(HE Motorship Ng 8ze Kwong, Wong Po Keung, Yew Man Teun, C. Chos and MH. Lo Present. Messrs. A. A. Ramjahr (Capt.), D. Laing, S. A. Sephor, D.R. Samy, H.M. 8oo and M. Y. Yue.

The first is not peculiar to letter soriera. Peculiar funds in the letter boxes, such as powder puffs, suggest that people who went to post letters did something else with them. They There had the puff in their hand.

In it was the box yawning for it. went. Perhaps the lady dabbed her Dose with the letter she meant to post, dropped it in her vanity bag, and afterwards wondered how it came there. The sorting and resorting of letters that goes on, as a check, is not easy to describe in words. Speed and accuracy are aimed at, because the public expects both. Roughly speak- ing, it is a well-organized system of division and subdivision. The winds of the men who do it have to become by training something like the mind! of an expert pianist, who has no time to stop to think just where on the keyboard he must place his fingers There is a system of fines sa au in centive to reasonable care, and there are subsequent checks where possible. A. B. Puryea It is practically impossible for a re- H. G. Hegarty gistered letter to be lost. An insured C. E. Sandatrom.. letter gets more care than it can F. A. Dinedale possibly be worth. But the really im-C. C. 8tark.. pressive thing is the system by which H. N. Ireland so few ordinary letters go astray.

GOLF.

CAPTAIN'S CUP RESULT.

The result of the "Captain's Cup" played over the past week-end at Fanling is as follows:- P. A Cox

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having served, Consigness of cargo are hereby fores that all goods are he ing landied art sted at their risk to the hazardous and or extra bezardoni Godown of Holt's Wharf, delivery may be obtained.

whonor

No claims will be admitted after the Rooie have left the Gudowns, and fil gods remaining undelivered after the 17th January, 22, will be subject to rent.

All broken, chafed and damaged goods we in be left in the Godown, where they will be examined on the 17th January, at 10.4.

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All claims must reach us before the 5 77 93 15 78 20th January, or they will not be re 94

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88 10 78

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88

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CRICKET.

H.K.C.C. TEAMS.

A. E. Crapnell The two big divisions are inward R. K. Valentine and outward mails. No inward letter J. W. Franks has any business on the section of D. J. Valentine floor reserved for the outgoing ones, and vice-versa. Parcels have their own place, and are a special bother, which we need not discusa. The incoming mail-say 200 bagi checked bag by bag. Then the bags are emptied into huge troughs for first sorting, which consists in a special

classos. separation in

1st XI v. C.R.C. On C.R.C. sal divided by These class are other experts, and

finally ground.-E. J. R Mitchell (Capt), (although it is one cont nuous process Major H. M. Edwards R.E., C. which wastes no time at all) your Blaker, B. D. C. Morgan, L. J. Davies, letter gets into your private box or F. H. Farthing, E. G. Lammert, 0. into the bands of your district post- Kennett, Capt. H. E Murray, W. J.

Hope and H. H. Day. man who brings it to you.

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Should you change your address it is desirable you should understand what happens. Say you have been having your letters addressed care of the firm, and now want them di liver ed to your own residence. These people do their best to oblige you. They have a system even for that. But it is an interruption to the smooth swing of the bigger system. You may have been here for years, and think yourself well-known, and so you are. They know you--when the

rush ceases, and they stop to think.

The following teams will represent the H.K.C.C. on Saturday next at 2 15 pm.

2nd XI v. Police R.C., on H.K C.C. ground.-L. D. McNicoll (Capt.), F. N. Young, H. E. Hollande, Lt. N. L. Baumond, R. E.. H. H. Benson, M. M. Watson, W. W. Mackenzie, A. K. Mackenzie, M. D. C. Sandberg, W. Fraser and J. H. Way.

HOKNY

ARMY Y.

NAVY.

The following have en selected to

But expert sorting is in a sense auto-represent the Army at Hockey, against zoutic. It must be. The sorter's eye the Navy on Friday. Jan. 13, at Soo takes in the salicet of the address, the kumpoo. Bully-off at 4 p.m.-Gr. firm's name, and your letter flies to Snow, R.G.A.; Sgt. Walker, R.G.A. one of the cleven or twelve sections and Lt. Dodington, Wilts.; Lt. Beaven to which he knows it belongs. Some-Wilta.; Lt. Hammond, K.E., and Sgt. one else is obliged to look for it later, Holdman, Wilta.; Capt. Hooper to transfer it to your section. So Wilta., Lt. Emerson, Punjab's, Bdr. when you change your address, even Taylor, R.G.A., Lt. Larkcom, R.E. from place to place in Hongkong, and Cpl. Gingell, Wilts.

you should make a point of notifying

all your correspondents at once; and

if you happen to rent a box, you

ought to give the number of your bor

as your address, so that your cor-cupier," at given addrosee. Some-

respondente will include it in the

address.

times the occupier refused to take

them in, which was not the pitman'a

All this, however, does not prove fault. But in many cases they came that some of our local postmen are back endorsed, "not known," which

is how to supervise them. For some

STRAIGHT AT IT.

vory stupid fellows, and the problem is ludicrous; for if the address were known the occupier must be Fer complaints against them are frivolous, hape, however, some of our addresses and it is surprising how stupid house were wrong. We must investigata holders also can be. The China Mail that. As regards the missing ball in dollar directory stali reorotly sent vitations, although complaint reached out many circulars addressed to "Oo the China Mail, none has reached the postal officials 'yet, and delay; of, course, must make enquiries less easy, Isn't it possible that poople who wanted invitations, and didn't get HERE inno use four "hosting and them, went to people who ought

the bush." We might as well out with it drat ne lost. We want you to try (in their opinion) to have sent Chamberlain's Cough flemody the next them, and that these, to save their time you invo « cough or cold. There is no reason at far as we can see why feelings, may have said, with every you should not do so. This preparation appearance of shocked amazement by its remarkable ouros, hun geined What . Didn't get your invitation ↑ worldwide reputation, hd unbie Well, now. Thats told, Really

torywhere uppaz of it in the higholl Bertin of prafie... It is for sale, by at the Post Office geta vezes and worse.

lexmalate spil Morekeepers,

This is merely a naggéstión,

by

No fire insurance will be effected.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned

MANNERS & BACKHOUSE, LTD

A gouta.

Hongkong, January 11 1922

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ANOTFER

NOTICE.

THE ASSOCIATION OF EXPORTERS AND DEALERS OF HONGKONG.

the Committee of the Association NOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN that of Exporters and Dealers of Hongkong under powers conferred upon them by the Regulations thereof, have appointed David Kesy Blair to be Secretary a from lat January, 1922, vice the under signed resigned.

By Order,

E. A. M. WILLIAMS,

Becretary. Bongkong, December 31, 1921.

PUBLIC AUCTIONS.

THE Undersigned have received in- #tation to well by Public suction

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The REGISTER of SHARES of the. Company will be CLOSED from TUES- DAY, 17th January to THURSDAY, 98th January, both days inclusive daring which period no transfer of shares can be registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors, MOWBRAY S, NORTHCOTE,

Secretary

to the General Agents, Hongkong, January 10, 1922,

THE HONGKONG CENTRAL ESTATE, LIMITED.

No

[OTICE 13 HEREBY GIVEN that the EIGHTH ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of SHARE- HOLDERS in this Company will be beld at the Offices of Messrs. Jardine Matheson & Co., Ltd. on Thursday, 26th January, 1922, at 11.45 am. for the purpose of receiving the report of the Directors together with a statement of Accounts for the year ending 81st December, 1921.

The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from TUES- DAY, 17th January to THURSDAY, 26th January, both days, inclusive during which period no Transfer of

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to the General Managers. Hongkong, January 10, 1922.

THE

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GENERAL MEETING ARY SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Offices of Messrs. Jardine Matheson & Co. Ltd. 12 o'clock noon, for the purpose of THURSDAY, 28th January, 1922, at receiving the Report of the Directors together with a statement of Accounts, for the year ending 31st December, 1921.

The REGISTER of SHARES of the. Company will be CLOSED from TUES DAY. 17th Jangary to THURSDAY, 28th January, both days inclusive during which period no transfer of shares can be registered.

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Secretary.

Hongkong, January 10, 1922.

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By Order of the Board of Directors.

- MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE,

Secretary, Hongkong January 10, 1922,

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TO THEIR

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(Opposite City Hall).

Opening on 16 January, 1922,

Sole Agents:-

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OSAKA BHOSEN KAISHA

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