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SATURDAY JULY 6, (322)
HONGKONG TRADE.,
EFFECT OF POLITICAL CRISIS..
Cotton pican goods and Fancy cat on goode.-There is no change in market conditiona. Clearances for Canton are alf. Until the political situation in the South clears up, no improvement in trade can be expected. Reports from Shanghai indloate an improved demand. The Manchester market is frm.
GOVERNMENT GAZETTE. SLACKNESS SOMEWHERE.
THE CHINA MAIL.
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS
CLUB.
Mr. J. O. de Lilliohook, has been Mr. E. W. Hamilton yesterday. appointed Swedish Consul-General | síternoon heard evidence in the case THE ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF for the Chinese Republic and tor in which the United Motor Co., is Hongkong.
summoned at the instance of Sergt. Stimson for having stored gasolene in the premises without a licence.
His Excellency the Acting Governor has appointed Captain Moorhead of the King's egt. as his A.D.C, and Mr. A. D. Ball as his Private Score tary.
Mr. Wodehouse aute as 0.8.P. while Mr. Wolfe is away.
[Mr. Wolfe has gone to Weihaiwni to collect the Police Force there, and tring it here..]
TYPHOON WARNING.
Cotton Yarn. The political-trouble in Canton is still baving an adverse effect on the market and business for that quarter is at `a standstill, con-
The following telegram was 16- sequently only a limited business has esived by the local American Con. to be reported. Frices ruled easier sulate General from the Manila owing to the spart in the exchange.
Quotations are-No. 10s $154/182.Cyclone or typhoon N.W. of Naba
observatory at 8.30 am. to-day No. 128 $164/184. No. 188. $194/222. moving E.N.E.
No. 208. $190/222 Arrivals 0,200. Shipmanta 300. Bales 2,000 bales.
Unsold stock 7,000,000 bales Bargains 10 000 bales.
ed.
Woollens. The market is unchang-
Raw Cotton".-A couple of hundred bales are reported to have arrived, but | no sales has been effected as yet. Quotations: Indian descriptions at $30/38. Chinese Staple $34/42 per picnl.
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Metale. Businera stagnent. Thers is not likely to be any improvement until the political situá tion is cleared up. Dealers are not able to get their goods to the cous ing districts, and stocks are accumulat- ing rapidly. Prices locally are in- clined to tag Home and Continental prices are steady to firm and deliveries becoming more protracted.
Petroleum Products-No change. Window Glaza.-Market wesk. Flour Market Report. Stock :-- About 1,000,000 sacks. Quotations: American Patent $3.75 per sack. American Straight $2.65 per sack, American Cut off $2.70 per sack. Shanghai Flour $2.85 per sack. Anetralian No. 1 $2.75 per sack,
POLICE CLUB WHIST DRIVE.
The second of a series of open air Whist Drives was held on the Police Recreation Club Green laat evening and proved a great mocesa, a large number of people attending.
The prize winners were as follows:- Ladies: (1). Mrs Garrod. 179. (3). Mrs Blackman. 178. (8). Mrs G. Hill. 178.
Gentlemen: "(1). Mr. Mist. 180. (2). Mr. Pring. 173. (3). Mr. Angua. 171. Booby Mr. Cuthbert, 134.
Mr. Dick acted sa M. O. and at the close presented the prizes to the winners. Another one will be held on Friday next; in the event of bad weather it will be held in the Club house.
Mr. G. G. N. Tin on, solicitor for offence, but taid he thought the police the defence, admitted a technical
and have mentioned to the garage might have shown more consideration people that the licence was overdue, It was usual, he said, to send licenses a reminder when their licences were due for renewal, but in this instance none was received.
Bergh Stimson said that the licence was 12 months overdue.
Magistrate: And they have not seems to bave been some slackness. been summoned until now! There
Five dollars.
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ND LOLA, THE DANCER, ADORED BY MANY MEN, TOOK THIS AS A HIGH TRIBUTE TO HER CHARM, AND ACCEPTED THE TASK OF MELTING THE COLD HEART OR THE AUSTERE DR. JENNINGS, TOO PREOCCUPIED WITH HIS WORK OF MERCY TO HAVE ANY INTEREST IN WINE, WOMEN OR SONG.
OF COURSE, LOLA HAD NOT, COUNTED
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FRIDAY, 7th inst.
THE TELEPHONE HANDBOOK.
The Second issue of the TELEPHONE HANDBOOK will
be published on July 1st, 1922.
The TELEPHONE HANDBOOK consists
an up-to-date
and accurate index of Telephone Subscribers, the numbers being given in sequence.
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TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
WINO to Repairs to COOKHOUSE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that; at the Men's Clubhouse, Fenting, an EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL Menlorilored will be served in the MEETING of the above Company Ladies' Clubhouse until further notice.will be held at the Head Office of the PERCY: SMITH, SETS & FLEMING, Colony of Hongkong, on Friday, 18th
By Order,
***Company Queen's Buildings, in the
Sceralaries and Treasurers.
day of August 1922, at 12.15 p.m.. Bougkong, July 8, 1922.
for the purpose of considering and if; thought fit approving the draft New Articles of Association of the Com pany which will be submitted to the
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF Meeting.
CANTON, LIMITED,
A print of such new Articles and a print of the existing Articles may be NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN seen at the Company's Registered that an EXTRAORDINARY GEN-Office at Queen's-Buildings aforesaid. ERAL MEETING of the above Should the Meeting approve of such
Office of the Society Nos. 3 and 4 Fociety will be held at the Head Articles with or without modi fication the subjoined Resolution yill Queen's Baildings, in the Colony of Resolution, namely
be proposed an an Extraordinary Hungkong, on Friday, 18th day of August 1922, st Noon, for the purpose of considering and if thought fit ap proving the draft New Articles of Association of the Society which will be submitted to the Meeting,
"That the new Articles already! approved by the Meeting and, for the purpose of identification sub- scribed by the Chairman thereof be and the same are hereby adopted as the Articles of the Company, to the exclusion of and in substitution for all the existing Articles thereof,"
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A print of euch new Articles and a print of the existing Articles may be Been at the Society's Registered Office at Nos. 3 and 4 Queen's Buildings that a SECOND EXTRAORDINARY AND NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN aforesaid. Should the Meeting ap GENERAL MEETING of the Com. prove of such new Articles with or pany will be held at the Head Office without modification the subjoined of the Company, Queen's Buildings Resolution will be proposed as an aforesaid, on Tuesday, the Fifth day | Extraordinary Resolation, namely:-of September 1922, at 12.15 p.m., "That the Dow Articles already for the purpose of receiving a report approved by the Meeting and for of the Proceedings at the above the purpose of identification sub-if thought fit, as a Special Resolu mentioned Meeting and of confirming scribed by the Chairman thereof be tion, the above mentioned Resolution. and the same are hereby adopted ss the Articles of the Society to the
Dated this 8th day of July, 1922, exclusion of and in abstitution for!
By Order of the Board, all the existing Articles thereof."
C. MONTAGUE EDE AND NOTICE 18
General Manager, HEREBY GIVEN that a SECOND EXTRA- ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING | VEREENIGDE NEDERLANDSCHE of the Society will be held at the SCHEEPVAART - MAATSCHAPPIJ Head Office of the Society, Nos. 3 and (United Netherlands Navigation 4 Queen's Buildings aforesaid, on Tuesday, the Fifth day of September
Company) 1922, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving a report of the Proceedings at the above mentioned Meeting and f confrming if thought fit, as a Special Resolution, the above man- tioned Resolution.
Dated this 8th day of July, 1922, By Order of the Board,
C. MONTAGUE EDE,
General Manager.
:
BRITISH TRADERS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
HOLLAND-OOST AZIE. LIJN, (HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE)
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
From ROTTERDAM, AMSTERDAM, HAMBURG, BREMEN, and GENOA.
The S S. "ZOSHA " Having arrived from the above porta consigners of cargo by har are notified that all goods are being landed at their hazardous Godown of the Hongkong risk into the hazardona and/or extra
& Korloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd, whence sadjor from the wharves deli- [very may be obtained.
packages are to be left in the godowns, where they will be examined on the Moura. Goddard & Douglia. 13th July, 1922 st 10 am. by
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an EXTRAORDINARY GEN. Goods "not oleared by the 14th ERAL MEETING of the Company July, 1922, will be subject to rent. will be held at the Head Office of the All broken, chafed and damaged Company Nos. 3 and Queen's Buildings, in the Colony of Hongkong, on Friday. 18th day of August 1922. at 12.10 p.m., for the purpose of con- sidering and if thought fit approving the draft New Articles of Awoʻiation of the Company which will be sab mitted to the Mouting.
presented in writing within ten days Claims against the steamer must be after arrival of steamer, otherwise they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by the undersigned in any case whatever,
Bills of Lading will be countersigned
A print of such new Articles and a print of the existing Articlca. may be eeen at the Company's Registered by Office at Queen's Buildings aforesaid. Should the Meeting approve of such new Articles with or without modifica tion tha sabjoined Resolution will be proposed as an Extraordinary Re- solution, namely:--
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN, General Agents.
Jongkong, July 7, 1922.
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PUBLIC AUCTION.
HE Undersigned have moved in- stractions to sell by fablig anotion
Fy
THURSDAY.
July 13, 1922, at 10 am..
at Government Storen, Bullock Lave,
Wanchai t
"That the new, Articles already approved by the Meeting and for the purpose of identification sub- ecribed by the Chairman thereof be and the sams are hereby adopted sa the Articles of the Company to the exclusion of and in substitution for all the existing Articles thereof." AND NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a SECOND EXTRA- ORDINARY GENEBAL MEETING of the Company will be held at the Head Office of the Company, No. 3 And Queen's Buildings aforesaid, on Tuesday, the Fifth day of September 1922, at 12.10 p.m., for the purpose. Bolts and Nuta, Brass and fron of receiving a report of the Proceed-Hinges, Locks Brass Stopcocks, ings at the above mentioned Meeting Lavatory Fittings, Magneto Genera- and of confirming if thought fit, as atom. Electrio Ball and Light Fittings, Special Resolution, the above men- Asbestos Sheeting, Sorsp Maste tioned Rozolation,
Dated this 8th day of July, 1922,
By Order of the Board,
C. MONTAGUE EDE,
General Manager.
SURPLUS AND OLD STORES OF TRE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT,
Comprising --
Metal, Sheet Glass, Glazed and Unglazed Tilen, Tiles for Favement Lights, Washbasins, dc, Gas piping and attinge, Gas light fittings and Tees, Steel Bar, Joists, Tool Steel, W. shades, Old iron Chain, Iron Bar,
I and C. I attinge Old Wire Rope. Electric Cable, Sarap rubber, Empty Galvanized Telephone Wire, Old
Chaka, Wrought Iron Scrap, Donkey amp, Crane, Double Acting Ham Pump and Tubular Boiler, Old Dredging Gear, Tools, Sheaves' and the news columus of the China Mail, Blooks, and Sundry Item Furniture: are charged for at the rate of $1 each,
Also
TO SELRETARIES OF CLUES AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS.
LL preliminary notices of forth coming meetings, lectures and ntertainments, sent for insertion in
Catalogues will be issued and items
as andounced May and June of 300 Boxes Candles and 160 bares ast year) providing that they do not Japanese Lanterns. ccupy more than four lines. In uture if this space is exceeded they. will be placed in the advertisin mlámns at the prevalling retar
WHEN YOU EAT TOO MUCH
Platrisalu the stomach after eating ia relieved by taking one of Chamberlain's. imblets: Try it the next time you est more thin you thould For sale by all Cheiate and torekengere
on view day before sale, Halo do
Termoa of Bale Canh on delivery. All fadits and error of description st hammer. All lots to be cleared with- parchasers" risk on the fall of the
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HE BLUE BIRD CO,
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It is time for you to come and try our Best Ice Cream, Ice Cream Soda, Ice Cream Brick and all sorts of Cold Drinks.,
We have just received a new shipment of American Pine Nuts, California Oranges, Cadbury Chocolates, King George Chocolate, Jordan Almond Chocolate, Chocolate Biscuite, Buntley and Palmer Biscuits, and many kinds of Getz Beat Canned Goods.
Sole Agents
Suzuki & Co.
SAKURA BEER
Alexandra Buildings,
Tel: 468 & 467.
DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD (THE KOHOPEAN GARAGE)
Open and Closed
CARS FOR HIRE
TEL.
482 8552.
in Hongkong and Kowloon TEL
482
8552
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