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THUËSDAY FEBRUARY 23, 1922,

COMPANY REPORTS.

THE HONGKONG ROPE MANU- FACTURING CO. LTD.

The report of the above company for presentation to the shareholders at the 38th ordinary general meeting to be held at the office of the Comp pany on Friday March 3, at 11 o'clock a.m., is follows:

The balance at Credit of Profit and Loss Account after allowing for the Interim Dividend of $60,000.00 paid in September last and including the Balance of $4919.53 brought forward from 1920, is $205 271.37, which it is proposed to appropriate as follows: To Place to Re erve Fund & 5,00 1,00 To Place to Equalisation

of Dividend Account. To Pay a bonus to staff. To Bonus to Mr. C. Klinck

on retirement

To Paya Lal Dividend of

$1 per share.

election.

SIR CHARLES ADDIS.

ADDRESS TO CHINESE BANKERS.

CRICKET.

1.R.C. v H.K.C.C.

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The following will represent the I.R.C. in their match against the Poking. Feb. 15 -Sir Charles Addis H.K.C.C. on the latters ground on WRB the guest of the Chinese Baukers' Saturday at 2.15 p.m.-S. H. Ismail Association this evening at the Chinese (Captain), S. A. Ismail, B. A. R. Ismail Chamber of Commerce, where he de R. Nazarin, O. Rumjaha, H. D. livered a most interesting address. Sir Ramjaho, A. R. M. Samy, N. B. Charles referred to the part education Kitchell, A. E. Matar, F. M. Arculli would play in the bealing of the and A. Kitchell. Reserve:-M. P. unhappy divisione in China, but con- Mader. tended that the unity which every sensii le patriot desired would not come until public opinion was ready for it and that would not be until the intellectual classes and the business men had joined hands. He com- mented most favourably on the re

$50,000.00 markable increase in number and $ 4,081.63 importance of native joint stock banks and their co-operation with $15,000.00 public finance, and indicated the Consortium's readiness to finance $60,000.00 constructive enterprises, while it was

ready to co-operate with Chinese banks in finding a solution for (bina's financial difficulties. But if the foreign and 'hinese investor were to he attracted, he must be satisfied that he would receive the interest on the due dates and the ultimate retain of his capital.

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

WANTED.

THE CHINA MAIL.

YOUTHFUL SNATCHER.

SIX MONTHS' JAIL AND TWELVE

STROKES.

Six months' jail and twelve strokes was the sentence passed this morning on a 16-year old Chinese boy convicted of having stolen a gold ear pick from woman in Hollywood Road yester day. The boy said that he had accidentally knocked the pick out of the woman's hair as he passed her, but the Magistrate said this excuse failed to explain the finding of the pick a hundred yards away.

NEW GOVERnment OFFICES.

RELIEVING THE PRESSURE.

In front of the building which does duty, inter alia, as a Legislative Council Chamber, preliminary excava- tions are being gone ahead with for the erection of a four-storied structure to provide extra accommodation fur the Goverament Offices. Originally it was to have be a a three-storied building but the design has been altered to provide for a fourth storey. It will be more useful than

and ornamental

will contain the well-lit offices for roomy, draughtsmen who are tumbling over one another in their present quarters. It has not been definitely decided yet

will be parcelled out but it is probable that the water supply, särvey and building authority people will be transferred there. The new bail 'ing is to cost $80,000 and should be ready next November.

WANTED-2 or 3 ROOMS, LATEST SHIPPING NEWS. how the available accommodation

wanted by married couple (British) Hongkong or Kowloon. Apply X.Y... c/o The "CHINA MAIL."

9. 8. TJIKINL"

CONSIGNEES of Cargo for Hong- Long from Netherlande India are hereby notified that owing to the strike of Cargo and Wharf coolies, all cargo for Flongong will be carried on to Northern ports and will be returned to Hongkong as soon as conditions at this port become mormal. Consignges are EED OF FOREIGN SUPERVISION. therefore recommended to make their Since all experience of such transac-wo arrangements as regards ideumanca ions in China had shows that an etc.

JAVA CHINA JAPAN LYN. Hongkong, February 21, 1929,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

To Bonus of $1 per share $60.000,00 Aud to carry forward to the cred of next year's

$31 185.74 account Consulting Committee.-Mr. J. H. Wallace reigned on leaving the dony, and Mr. P. A. Cox was invit ed to take les place on the Consulting Committee in accordance with the Artics of Association Messrs. A. 0. Lang, 1. A. ox and II. P. White,

ture, bat affer themselves ir re-effective degre of foreign supervision was indispensable, because China had not yet evolved a satisfactory avatem of control of public expenditure, be thought that the time had come for a frank exchange of views on this vital

⚫ONSIGNEES of Cargo for Hong. point, but be emphas zed that such measures were merely temporary and kong pers.8. "CITY OF SIMLA" would be relaxed as soon as possible. are hereby notified that owing to the Sir Charles Addis considered that present state of affaits in Hongkong the unification of the railway systems due to strike of seamen, etc. cargo for of Chins would be an important step Hougkong due to strike of sawen, etc. towards co-ordination and consolidat.cargo for Hongkong has been carried on ing the security which China had to in the vessel and is being retained on board until her return to Hongkong. offer for further borrowings.

Ports of call in the meantime are Shang- bai, Kobe, Hakodate, Yokohama, Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai, and steamer will also drydock at Yokohama. Con- signees are recommended necessary arrangements as to insurance,

Auditors. The accounts have been audited by Messrs. Linstead and Davis for Mr F. Maitland and by Mr. H. Percy Smok. Messrs. Lipstead and Dive and Prey Smith, Seth and Fleming are eligible for election.

SEWAK, TOMES & Co, General Managers. Hongkong, February 17, 1922.

AND WHAMPOA HONGKON

DOCK CO., LTD.

TREMENDOIM POSSIBILITIES,

أحمد

Sir Charles added that he was Subject to mal Audit, the Directors leaving China with a profound impres- her tremendous possi- of the Hongkong and Whampoa Docksion

to the bilities which, a Co. Ltd. will recommend

never before, abareholders at the forthcoming were opening up this wonderful annual general meeting the following country with its unrivalled and large allocation of the profit for the pastly undeveloped resources, its virile and sober population, its rapacity for self-government, its traditions of law and order and its high standard of rectitude.

year viz:-

To pay

Shareholders a final Dividend of $5.00., per share and Bouus of $11.90 per share making (with Interim Dividend of $4.00 per share) $20.00 per share for the year 121.

T. write off Building and

Plant... To pay a Bouls to Staff and carry forward to next

year about

$919,891.43 120,000,00

800,000.00

LOCAL RACES.

PLACED JOCKEYS.

etc.

to make

THE BANK LINE, LTD. Hongkong, February 23, 1922.

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PUBLIC AUCTION.

Sir Charles Addie concluded with the earnest wish that united China would assume the place among the nations to which she was called by Ae letting by Public Auction Ba'e her inherent greatless,

SHADOWS BEFORE.

| COMING EVENTS ADVERTISED

IN THE MAIL."

ENTERTAINMENTS,

February 23.--Coronet Theatre,

IST. 2ND. 3RD. Norma Talmadge in "The Passion Flower" (not for children.) Hongkong Theatre, Fruits of Passion." World

.9 1 B

--

In Kool!

4

} 2

Doyle

4

9

4

tida

4

2

Burkill

3

5

4

Pinkerton

3

2

Moller

2

2

3

Thompson

4

Dupree.

5

4

Spinks

Sewell

Soares

1

Nuwazee

Bell-Irving

2

Spraggo

1

"White

1

1

Remedios

PLACID OWNERS.

Theatre, "Luxury, Splendour, Riches,

Temptation, Conquest, R generation."

Kowloon Theatre, Dorothy Dalton in

Hard Boiled."

February 24.-Royal Dockyard Recreation Club, annual ball. C.ty

Hall, 8.30 p.m.

SPORTING EVENTS.

February 25.-Hongkong Jockey

Club race meeting, fourth day. The Hongkong Handicap.

February 25.-Hongkong Boxing Association's tournament. Theatre

Royal. 9.15 p.m.

March 31.-Hongkong Boxing Association, novices' tournament. Theatre Royal.

DARTICULARS and Conditions of

to be held on MONDAY, the 27t day of February, 1922. at 3 p.m., at the ent. Offices of the Public Works

by order of His Excellency thartme

of one Lot of CROWN LAND at Pok- fulam Road, in the Colony of Hongkong for a term of 75 yoars with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one further term of 75 years. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Registry

Locality

Ai Pokfulam Road,

0.

koundary Beasurement

N. 3. F.

R..

f

puke pinu,

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PUBLIC AUCTION.

Annual Rent;

DARTICULARS and Conditions of the PARI

lotting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on MONDAY, the 27th day of February, 1922, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Deportnient, by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of One Lot of CROWN LAND at Coronation

April 1.-Hongkong Boxing Road, in the Colony of Hongkong, for & betzo of 75 years, with the of renowal at Crown Rent ption to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty

1er. 2ND 3RD. Association, novices' tournament

March 2.-Hongkong Horticultoral

1 Gardess.

annual how.

PUBLIC AUCTION SALES.

Sir Paul Chate

7

Theatre Royal.

Messrs G. H. Potts

and Ellis Ham....3

1

4

OTHER EVENTS.

Mr. G. C. Moxa

3

1

Mr. Hector Pasion

2

2

-

Society's

Dr. C. Forsyth....

2

Hon. Mr. A.G.ephen 2

Mr. Topside

Sir Ellis Kadote

1

2

2

Mr. H. Birkett

1

2

Mr. Henry Hubphreys I

2

1

Mr. Towera.

Mr. Allsure...

Mr. J. Ball-Iring*

Lady Chater

Messrs Stophe and

Sitb......

Hon. Mr. P. H

Holyoak.

Mesra. J. Berving

and J. H. Faterson. 1

Mr. Cottager

Mr. Dyer.....

Mr. John Peel

Mr. Gilpin

Mc. A. A. Alve

Mr. Nemozeek. Dr. F. H. Ko.. Mr. G. B. Hepord.

Sir Edward Stabs.

Mr. Dynasty

Mr. R.Maog

Mt. D. R. Epson

Mr. Soaren

Mr. Dady?

1

*Das dead but for third place.

1

Botanic

Mur:h 1. -Hughes and Hough, a'

large number of well-known raca

ponies. Jockey Club Stables, 5 p.m.

March 3-Hughes and Hough, Chinese procelaine, curios, lacquered ware, etc. Sales Rooms 2.30 p.m.

March 10.-Hughes and Hough, old and sarplus victualling stores, Kow-

loon Naval Depot, 9.30 u.m.

COMPANY MEETINGS.

March 3. The Hongkong Repo Manufacturing Co., Ltd.. 88th. ordinary annual meeting. St. George's Building, Chater Rond, 11 a.m.

March S--Humphreys Estate and Finance Co., Ltd, extraordinary: general meeting. Hongkong Hotel, 11.30 a.m

March 4-Bank of East Asia, Ltd., Brd. ordinary yearly meeting of shareholders. Registered office, No. 10 Den Ycoux Road Central, 3.80 p.m.

OTHER MEETINGS,

Fabrosty 28.-Kowloon Residents' Association, annual general meeting Bt. Andraw a Hall, Kowloon, & p.m.

the King, for ons farther term of 76 years,

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Registry No.

Locality,

Coronaron Road,

sociolo eas

Boundar Measuremonts

# E.

R. I fi.

Ам

persaleplu

MAN-

WOMAN-

MARRIACE

19,6/1

Sanare fee

Annual Book

Upset Price,

ARRIVALO.

Chak Boug, (J.M. & Co.) from Cal catta, Singapore.---Stonecutters.

Jacox, (P.M.3.8. Co.) from Cal- cutta, Singapore.-C. 37.

Phan Samud, (Kwong Nguan Seng) from Swatow. B. 2.

Tsuruga Maru, (N.Y.K.) Osaka, Moji.—A, 30,

CLEARANCES,

from

Kwang Chow, (B. & S.) for Singa- pore vis Hoihow.-Feb 22.

Taketoyo Maro, (N.Y.K.) from New York via Muroran.-Feb. 23.

Mr. M. K. Kempton, former manager of the Shangbai branch of Merers. Kempton and Company, Shanghai, died at sea while en route from Marseilles to Shanglisi. Five months ago Mr. Kempton want 'on leave to France and the United King- dom and was returning to Shaoghai on board the French Mail liner "Andro Lebon." Mr. Kempton was born in Bukharest, Rumania, and was 46 years of age. He had been connected with the cotton and piece goods trade all

bie life.

HONGKONG HOTEL

TEA DANSANT TO-DAY.

5 P.M. 7 P.M.

WILL HENDER

WILL

PUT

THE

"J"

IN

JAZZ

As Usual.

TABLES MAY BE RESERVED..

REPULSE BAY HOTEL.

SATURDAY, February 25th. DINNER DANSANT

WILL HENDER

THE JAZZ KING.

INTRODUCING

MISS RITA SHIELD

(THE MELODY GIRL)

IN NEW JAZZ MELODIES.

TABLES SHOULD BE BOOKED EARLY.

NOTICES.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

offer the best possible value in

LADIES' AMERICAN

SILK HOSE

ALL SIZES $3.50 TO $13.50 PER PAIR.

GLOVES for DAY & EVENING WEAR.

HAND BAGS FOR LADIES

IN LEATHER AND SILK.

MEN'S LEATHER POCKET WALLETS

in a special size to hold local notes,

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

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(BOSEST TOIL

7010 (NO SURRENDER

BY

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(NATIONAL EMBLE

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(LIBERTY BELL

(W-ODLAND FLOWERS...

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(HENRY'S

(JACKANAPES POLKA ...

7000

(CHICAGO SCHOTTISCHE

(SWORD DANCE

6974

(SARAN THEWA

AT

Matok

13

Barn Dance

ANDERSON'S

(OPPOSITE CITY HALL

THE BLUE BIRD

New Premises at 16A, Des Voeux Road Central (Formerly occupied by Mackintosh,}

Come and visit Hongkong's new Ice-cream and Candy Palace, Make the Blue Bird Cafe your rendezvous and meet over

a nice Ice-cream Sandy.

Have you tasted our Steaming Hot Codee, or Hot Malted Milk?—If not, it is time you should.

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9. ICE HOUSE STREET, HONGKONG

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