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THURSDAY, MAY 4, 1922

Hughes Hough

ATHLONISK TO THE GOVERNMENT

AND ADMIRALTE.;

Goal

Contractors'

General "Brokers.

-PUBLIC AUCTIONS-

UAE Undaraigned daremated VESTES-

barer Garden

(FOR LOCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED

ON

SATURDAY, May 6, 1999 at-11.30 p.m., of their Sales Rooms, No. & Dos Your Road, Corner of

Ice House Street, Four Cases Cambric Swiss Embroid- erg, Malical Edging and Black Lace.

Terms-Cash,

HUGHES & HOUGE,

ductioneers.

Hongkong, May 3, 1922. -

(201

100GEST OF THE CONCERNED),

近

MC IDAY,

May 8, 199, at 11 am... Godown No. 57. Hongkong and,

Kowloon Godown

3 Cases Window Glass, Various

Srea

Terra-Cash on delivery.

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneer.

Hongkong. May 2. 1922.

(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED)

TUESDAY, May 9, 1992, commencing at 2.30 pm at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Free Road, Corner of

Ice House Street,

A Consignment of WHITE GOODS.

- Comprising:-

Ladies and Gent's landkerchiefs, Damask Table Cloths 60 and 63 inches wide. Serviettes Turkish & Huckaback Towels, Bed Quits, Bed Valances, Bedspreads, Flow Cases, Cotton Calico, Doilies, Tray and Glass Cloths, Sheetings 72 x 90 inches wide, Bed Sheets, &c, &c.

(Fall Particulars from Catalogue). Tarms-Cash on delivery.

HUGHES & HOUGE,

Auctioneers.

Bongs, May 3, 192.

(for account of the concerned)

TUESDAY,

May 9, 1929, commencing at 1.30 p

at their Sales Boom No. S, Des Vaax Road, Corner of Ice House Street,

TEAKWOOD AND BLACKWOOD FURNITURE, BRASS AND TEAK- WOOD TWIN BEDSTEADS,

ونات

CARPETS,

Com

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INTIMATIONS.

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB

BEd Gymkhana Meeting will be held (weather vermitting) at Happy Valley on SATURDAY, "May | 6th commencing at 3 p

The Charge for admission will be 81.- for other than Members of the Hongkong Jackes Clab

Soldiers and Sailors in unifam half price.

• The Stewarda invite the Ladies Hongkong to be present.

Hongkong, April 29, 1929,

of

THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE)

LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS THE Fony-first Ordinary General:

Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the Offices of the undersigned on FRIDAT, the 19th May 1922, Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General agents, together with a stament of Accounts for the year ended the 31st December 1921.

NOTICES.

THE CHINA MAIL.

UNION INSURANCE. SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

the Forty-ninth Ordinary Yearly Meeting of the Society will be held at its Head Office, Nox 3 & 4. Queen's Building, Hongkong, an Friday, 12th May, 1922. at too,

www.

WANT ADVERTISEMENTS

13. WORDS 3 INSERTIONS, $1. PREPAID. Each addiddaal word i Coats for 3 insertions.

WANTED.

ANTED A Second hand "Harley

Deridione Can 200

FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-One prasically new 273 P.P.31., 10ws with complete set Semi-Diesel, 173 R.P. cylinders.

for the purpose of receiving the Report-condition Apply to Sidecar coat spare parts-In perfect running

of the Directors and the State of "China Mail, Accounts 31st December, 1921. and of declaring Dividends, etc.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the

SITUATION WANTED. As Dresser Society will be CLOSED from April or Timekeeper. Gast-references. 29th to May 12th, both days. Please apply B. C co "Chios Mail'

intimite

Br Order of the Bard,

C. MONTAGUE EDE,

General Manager. Hongkong, April 21, 1922.

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETT ON CANTON LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREFOLDERS.

The Share Register and Transfer Books will be closed from the 5th to the 19th Mar 1999, both days inclusive.

At this Meeting Resolution will be The Extraordinary General Meet proposed dealing with the remunerationings called to alter the Articles of! to the Consulting Committee.

Association of the Society for the JARDINE MATHESON & CO., LTD. 12th day of May 1922 and the 9th

General Agents.

dey of June 1922 are postponed to Hongkong, April 29, 1922.

later date, notice of which will be given in due course. Dated this 28th day of A, r 1922.

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY LIMITED.

THE Forty-Erst Ordinary General

Meeting of the Company will he held at the Offices of the General Managers Messza Jardine, Matheson & Co Ltd. Fedder Street, Hongkong on | TUESDAY 23rd May 1992, at noen for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, passing the accounts, and electing Directors and Auditors.

The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from the 16th May to 5th Juse both days inclusiva.

By Order of the Board, JARDINE, MATEESON & CO., LTD.,

General Managers. Hongkong, Aprü 28, 1929.

.NOTICE.

By Order of the Directors,

C. MONTAGUE EDE,

General .nager.

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

NO

a

FOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Fifty-third Ordinary Yearly Meeting of the Company will be held at its Head Office, Queen's Building, Ficogkong. on Friday, 12th May, 1922. at 12.30 p.m., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statement of Acconata to 31st De ember, 1921. and of declaring Dividends, etc.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from

BEGINNING from the first SUNDAY April 29th to May 12th, both days

of May, the 7th icat, the order inclusive.

cf Masers st the CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL ca SUNDAYS and Bulydays of obligation will be changed

follows:

“3,45 i.um. First Mass

7.30 am. Second Mass with Sermon

in Chinese.

8.30 am. Third Mass with Sermon

in Portuguese.

-10.15 am. Fourth Mass with Sermon:

in English Hongkong, May 3, 1922.

DANCING.

PALACE HOTEL, KOWLOON.

Saturday, 6th May.

Comprising: Dining Sites. Chesterfield Sofas, THE Jazz Band of AF. "Eorra Mare"

Arm-chairs (new). Card and Occasional Tables, Teakwood Twin Bedsteads, farge and small Wardrobes, Dressing Tables and Chairs, Varbstands,, &c. (famed Tankwood), Sideboards, Dinner Waggons, Dinner Services, Crockery, Gaza Ware, Cooking Stoves, Cutlery, - Electro-plated Ware,

&

Electric Reading Lamps, Screens, Sundry Blackwood Famiture, Chairs, Cabinets, Pictures,

I

Also

Piano by Broadwood, and 1 Harmonium.

wil pay at the shove Hotel on SATURDAY, 6:b from 7.30 p.m.

Dancing 9 p.m. Hongkong, May 3, 1922

CONSULATE DE FRANCE.

ACCORDING to instructions from

China all Asiatic passengers and crews the Governor General of Lado of steamers entering ports of lado China are requested to fulfill Dew precautionary requirements against the the Colony.

By Order of the Board

C. MONTAGUE EDE.

General Man Ker. Hongkong, April 21, 1992.

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

The Extraordinary General Meet ings called to alter the Articles of Association of the Company for the 12th day of May 1922 and the 9th day of June 1922 are postponed to a later date, notice of which will be given in. das course. Dated this 28th day of April 1922.

By Order of the Diectors,

C. MONTAGE EDE,

General Manager.

BRITISH TRADERS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Fifty-sixth Ordinary Yearly Meeting of the Compar y

Foreign Lady travelling" wants to exchange postcards and pictures with Ladies only No. 1373-0 (China Mail")

TO LET..

TO LET FURNISHED FLAT in good locality, lower level Art to ABC co Office of this paper.

TO LET. One new dis OFFICE

ROOM in the Hongkong and premises. Apply SANG KFB c/p Shanghai Banking Corporation new Compradore Department, Hongkong and Shanghai Bänk.

ander-fan basen on application to TRE FAR EAST OXYGEN AND ACETYLENS C› LTD.

(1)

FOR SALE

ABSOLUTELY NEW.

やす。

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

"(Renter's Service to the China Mail.)

GENDA.

GING, May and

The kng expected Bussian Memeran

SHANGHAI HOTELS,

OWNS NEWSPAPERS,

The 27th ordinary general meeti of the Shanghai Hotels, Ltd. was

dum has been completed and was re-at the offices of the company on Apa patched by fast motor-car. At 3 o'clock 27. Mr. Brodie A. Clarke preside this morning it was delivered to the Soviets, Representatives at Santa Marg supported by Dr. E. L. Marsh berita a preamble mentioning the proposed mea (legal adviser) and F. 31. N. Hather

Messrs. &. Sopher, E Naim and) The thirteen clausys were introduced by Barrows (directors). R. V. Mazku sures of reconstruction including an Internationa! Ecusortium.

(auditor).

The principal clauses stipulate that Russia recognises her public debts and cbligations, while the creditor Powers will

Mr.AL Andetron asked if directors had any special reason

at present not claim war-time advances not publishing the auditors' certificat It is provided that the Soviets must agree in full, to renounce their counter-clains.

In reply, Mr. F. N. Matthews The Allies offer to submit to their splied to the effect that, as certai pective Pariment measures reducing matters were reford to which he dit. the Soviets debt. The Sovietą must re

store the deposits Rumatia ade Moscow during the war the

Gexo. May.

to

not think it wise to make it pabl property, he omitted the certifica The Rt. Hon. Lord Interforth has

from the report. It was in the bail departure for London, that he is satis any shareholder, wired through Reuters prier to his of the directors, and could be sen ted with the work accomplished in the wound) formation of an international Consor-CLahman stated that the compsay

i In reply to Mr. Anderson tinm with a capital of £20.000 000, to assis; any country in Enrope requiring bal investments in the followi aid in economic reconstructon." He said concerns: The

China Prec

To & BHP Single Cylinder Blinder Oil Engines. Rev 235 per minute. Twe 50 BHP. Cylinder Blender Oil Engines direct con nected to 23 IV. 115 Volt direct

Fre f componad deramos complete with bick of Las! field sheestat for each Til fuel tanks capacity of each mchine.

Jus

Aply to Blinders e/o "China Mai

FRENCH LESSONS

Q. MOUSSION 15 Morrison Hit Road

Tex Rickard L.

Famous "fight promoter," now charged with corrupting young girls.

RUBBISH. HEAP LUCK.

FIRST-EDITIONS FOUND IN-

LORD HALSBURY'S WILL

GREAT LAWYERS WHO HAVE

MADE MISTAKES.

that the addition to the ave countries con. Incorporated, 6,000 shares. $135,696 stituting the original commitre, of right

others, including Canada with £1.000.000: Shanghai Mutual Telephone Co. 267 and Japan with £500,000 to 21,000.con-stares $1,860; Shanghai anitary would farai h the ceressary capita?. The Laundry, 100 shares, $1,569: Chim consortium is purely a business concert Motors, 1,217 shares, $473,000 I though the capital is guaranteed by the Grand Hotel Wagon Lit, 9, harm respective Governments. It is noteworthy, that Belgium was mentioned as an early member of the original concitter.

Gavos. May 2nd.

$267,517,

In farther reply to Mr. Anderso Following upon the attitude of the the Chairman said that the company Allies in despatching a memorandum to practically owned the China Pre the Soviet, the Belgians have written to holding 6,000 out of ita 6,250 àhures, Signor Facts. withdrawing all the offers) they made in the preamble fe aid to directors should be in a position to Mr. Anderson-That being sc, the Russia. including a subscription to the Conscrisus..

dictate th policy of that paper?

The Chama Yes, they should a now whether the policy of the Mr. Anderson-I should like to

China Press is in accordance with the directors' wishes and ideas.

GEN. May 2nd. Ruter is cfcially informed that thei British Delegation has no knowledge whatever of the reported oil agerment, GENDA. May god. The Allied Memerandam to Russia was presented last night with a French re- servation that France's went to thei Article respecting compensation for ari acte with the ideas of some of the vate property is subject to the cafran beard. I can only say that theg tien of the French Government The

drafi.

The Chairman-It is not in accord

Belgians have not signed the completed matter is giving the directors grest concern at present, and they are LONDON, Mar Sad. anxious to get rid of the China The Daily News states that Mr. Lloyd Press, as soon as possible. Think George's scheme for a settlement of re was my own id a long ago, but I was parations and inter-allid war debts, 23

seyed to Paris yesterday by Y. Bar overruled. It was Mr. Ezra's thon for submission to M. Poincare and that we should go on with the paper

M. Milierend. It is stated that Great for certain reasons, and the result, I Britain is prepared to sacrifice for the

becent of France, a portion of her share Foy to way, is not at allt of the reparations, if France as to a satisfactory. scheme under which Germany's immediate liabilities will be reduced to a point rendering posible the Rotation ei "an International loan.

WASHINGTON, May 2nd.

QUESTION OF PAPER'S POLICY.

Mr. Anderson-I * Jura shall all be glad to feel that we have Despite Amerien's policy of soa pasti dispored of the paper. I am sing cipation in the Genda Conference, the also we shall be glad to hear that, Administration does not bfect zo er until that happy event takes placaj President Tait's acceptance of the chair- the directors will see to it that the marship of the proposed ecmission on

holders.

Me

the Soviet's indebtedness to Foreign band polity of the paper is changed. It

scen to

wrong tias GESCA. May Ed. British capital should be M. Barthou states that he will not ployed against British interests. I return unless the Cabinet completely!

approves of his actions, and grants hite should like to have an assurance from implict confidence regarding his future the board that the policy of the paper

will be changed.

acticos

LONDON, May 2ad.

The Chairman-I quite agraith

The streets of Genoa were crowded with sightzeers and fined by Cavalry with you, Mr. Anderson. That has been drawn swords, Infantry and Carabinieri, my own idea all along, but the late on the occasion of the opening of the Mr. Ezra bad gone too far befor Plenary Sitting in the Palazzo Sezgi anything could be done about f orgtor

Mr. Anderson-It-is of no use

Werthington Evans in moving

the adoption of the Financial Commisg umbling about spilt milk. Let us gion report, declared that the disens make tbc Lest of it Bat suppose it had resulted in an agreement which he

hoped would be a guide and code that takes you two years to get rid of the would be observed like the laws of paper, is the policy going to remains ..Justinian. ·

the same? The essentials of the Genos Code"

The Chairman--We are trying to Among the wills, probate of which were the limitation of paper currency do what we can has just been granted, as that of the ring gold parity, ecunday in use of Late Ear! of Halsbury, ex-Led Chan- which he predicted would disperse the pass a resolation instructing the gold, and the co-ordination credit policy, Mr. Anderson-Well, sir, let us

with ne personalty: 24.058 4s, 5d. the gross value of £25.009 is. Ed., intercourse.

cellor, who left unsettled property of impediments to financit and industrial directors to take steps to alter the

QUEER WAYS.

"Unsuspected book treasures are still to be found in queer places" said a famous bookseller to a Daily Chronicle representative recently." even so, it is possible to discover "The public is sophisticated,

ices in rubbish heaps.

Some time ago we were asked :

Lord Halsbury made his own will, and Like many other great lawyers.

1 Complete Suite Staicei Terk Prevalence of plague and smallpox inj will be held at its Head Office, Not buy a library, consisting, mainly of GA | did it so badly that affidavits from the

Dining Room Furniture.

Terms: Cash on delivery.

RUGER & HOUGH, Aurtimbers Hongkong, May 3, 1922.

G

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PUBLIC AUCTION.

*DARTICULARS and Conditions of the Jetting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on MONDAY, the 6th day of May, 1992, at 3 p., at the

05ces of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Govitor Lot of CROWN LAND

700

st Pokfulam Rod in the Colony of Hoagkont, for a term of 4 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one farther term of 75 years

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT,

Registry No.

Locality.

Toland Lot No. 235).

No. nl Bals

{eps

Boundary7

Messtrements,

說鼈

Contents in

Apasal Hent

Abast

*3

23): 900

120 $2,300

TAI KOON YUEN.

RESTAURANT

12. Duzana Zaid Enez,

Close to Spring Garden Labs, Hong)

"Upset Trlee,

For particulars apply at local French Consulate, Alersadra Buildings

Hongkong, May 2, 1922.

D. VIS COMPANY, LTD.

I have to-day assumed charge of this Company's business in Hongkong.

G. E. CORSE JR. Hongkong, May 1, 1922.

NOTICE OF REMOVAL

hereby give notice that from and

after MONDAY the 1st May, ∙1922 our offices will be situated at No. 8. Das Voeux Road Central (2nd floor).

DENNYS & BOWLET.

Hongkong, May 1, 1922.

NOTICE OF REMOVAL

3 & 4, Queen's Building, Hongkong, novels, in a studiers.comuzlescent witnesses were required to its exe Friday, 12th May, 1922, at 12.30 home. We set a representative tocutions and audition before it cood be pm, for the purpose of receiving the see the bocks, and he was amazed to admitted to prisbase. Report of the Directors and the State ment of Accounts to 31st December

find that they included dozens of first 1921, and of declaring Dividends, etc.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the

Company will be CLOSED from April 29th to May 12th both days

inclusive.

By Order of the Board,

C. MONTAGUE EDE,

General Manager. Hongkong, April 21, 1922~-

editions of the works, among others,

of Robert Louis Stevenson,

lent out to invalided soldiers, and had These valuable copies were being been subjected to rather rough hard ing. No one was aware of their value.

KIPLING AND CONRAD,

own band, on a sheet or half-sheet of He left three wills, each mare in his

December 9, 1905, March 11, 1912, e-paper, and dated, respectively, and September 15, 1913.

has been granted in respect of the

All the wills were filed, but probate

RUSSIAN REPUBLICS

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policy of the paper. Iain are I shall have the support of the shareholder. The Chairman-If you make -

Women's International League for Peace, urging the fall recognition of the Russian to have the willing consent of the WASHINGTON, May 2nd. proposition we will do our best to In replying to the resolution of the entry it out.

Me. Anderson-I think we ought

their political recognition depends on the Soviet Republic, and the Far Eastern Republic, Secretary Hughes says that directors without a resolation.

The Chairman-We are doing the and the whole matter is in the hands of Shanghai Hotels, La We do not existence of a Govermezz competent best we can in the interests of the to discharge its international obligations. thore dcrminating the affairs of Russia.

IRELAND.

want to do anything that would tə against our interests in the sale of the paper. There are various parties in LONDON, May 2nd.

the market for it, and we thought # run in connection with a score in made a middle of drawing their own bank raids the anti-Treaty forces have best possible price. But I can assure There is an air of uncertainty through best not to interfere in any way oat Ireland. There have been further which might ificence our getting tie a London, suburb. It was found that

"We had a similar experience in last. which recapitulates the previous inspecting sa circulating-Eibrary Foxes. il

The list of eminen: lawyers who,

the High Court, left a document which

The

st

party.

the stock had ceased to attract bows is a long one, and, to some ex-invaded Kilkenny and: occupied strategic you that the point you raize will | towers, and we were asked so clee-bet ir may be said that the greater peints, and numbers have rendered, have attention at the first meeting.of BRITISH TRADERS' INSURANCE it at our own price. Early editions of

their eminence, the greater the after fighting, to-the progrespublicas) the board COMPANY LIMITED...

maddle... Kipling cad. Conrad and many others

Etätery have. Load St. Helier, who, as Sir positions in Galway with only small op had been fent out for 1d. a week, the Francis Jeune, was for many years position. Trains from Belfast were held

PRESTIGE OR POCKET 1 NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

borrow having the right to buy out-president of the probate Division, ef up at Dundalk and

Mr. Andersen-We are in a position and goods removed. right for a shilling or two.

May 2nd. to pass a resolution by an overwhel The Extraordinary General Meetings

In a parcel of old books desired

Yesterday's

in the severest battle since will take instructions from the dires the Truce, A force of Insurgents first edition of Hardy's Woodlanderas requirements for a valid will.

invaded Office to No. 1 Des Voeux Baad tion of the Company for the 12th day

"The public, however; are getter testamervery document, which were parts and fortified

Lord: Grimthorpe left a series of the town, organised a system of mining tore As a British Company, I do Deacon and Harston's office.

1922 are postponed to a later date, hooks, Jough they sometimes see impossible to ascertain his intention

leged to have been to continue its policy of haras ARRATOON V. APCAR & CO. notice of which will be given in dus value where it does not exist, bend

fortified, is the Protestant Cathedral. Hongkong, May 1, 1922..

course. Dated this 28th day of April

Two other great Chancellors, Lord 1922.

By Order of the Directors.

C. MONTAGUE EDE,

General Manager.

WE bave This Day removed our called to alter the Articles of Associa for a paper dealer we med found agressed most of rules and calminster Fight Kilkenny ming majority, and surely the Editor

Eny

Central, above Messrs. Descon, Looker, of May 1922 and the 9th day of Jane ally pretty quick to recognise valuable the object of litigelias; and it was 98 Amongst those Prominent build. not think we ought to allow the paper

YEE SING.

GENTLEMENS,

TAILOR

12, Wellington Street.

OFFICE

TR BANS VAT BELONG

4, Quor's Bid, OLL

WORKS Bad Winckel

Road

THE RASTERN SUPPLY CO.

PAINTERS AND FOLISHIA..

TAIYO & CO.

CAPARISES BOOTS AND EHOES

[MAWN TO - UDEL

The Free State Garrison conducted British interests. It may be all right "Somect wrote in is once 2508 Brougham and Lord Lyndhurst, leftorous, offensive and gradusily gained for our poc' els, Fat it is not all right.. us to sell, on commission, wo early sfactory wills, while that of the whole town by midnight and captared

the ascendency. They recovered nearly for British prestige. “ editions of The Pilgrim's Progress Lord St. Lemands could never be a hundred prisoners with arms and am will expect us to get the best price ws The Chairman-The bareholders at a reserve price of £1,800 each. Wiben the beaks arrived we found Boon were angst jees whoce

- judge Rentoul and Judge munitico. they were cheap, reprints originally were so in crder. issued at Is. 6d exch

Found

the lecting the first offrons of their of old novels. ́ ́.

– MODERN WRITERS -- Archer bookseller told the Daily Fat Chronicle representirehat chance of Bisding first edi books is small, and thing is to concenEnt the first editions of inole

The Irregulars are at present holdingIn answer to Mr. A. 0. Fube: the but in an almost impregnable position at the Marquis of Ormonde e Castle,

Chairman said that the China Fress paid a dividend in 3920, but there

was a low in 1921. This los antðun

AMERICAN IMMIGRATION

WASHINGTON, May Ind.

| ing to $55,000, was due he believed,

The House of Representatives har to the publication of the Evening “It is curious dont no one is collec adopted are immigration bill-in Star. ing the first editions of any present accordance with a report by the joint Mr. Faber-÷Is it necesarý: to dry woman writer 27 this export.added: Congrem Conference, extendin

← There, appears to be an idea-cha 30, 1925, the operation of the Immigra. Continue the Evening Blur - there is no wood writing today ber of aliens to 3 per cent Hon Restriction Law, Um

The Chairman-It is part pureal of the paper now. - The

whose books a few years hence will be calar nationality resident in the Unitedfight like to have it, "sought' site" by the connoisseur.” Stales în 1910.