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FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 1928.
TO-DAY'S CABLES.
(Reuter's Service to the China- Mail.)
HALAKCING HER BUDGET.
FRANCE INCREASES TAXATION.
PARIS, January 11. FL Finance Minister has tabled a Bill increasing by twenty per cent all direct and indirect taxation except ou mages and salaries. It is anticipated that it will yield 3,200,000,000 frances and, it is hoped thereby to balance the budget.
TROOPS SURROUND ESS EN.
PARIS, January 11.
An official statment announcing the occupation of Essen adds that other Franco-Belgian troops took up quarters in the vicinity of big urban centres, The Belgians a quartered North of Hamborn and Oberhausen and the French North East, West and South West of Essen, also at Horst, Eray, Werden and Ratenger.
NEW B. N. BORNEO DIRECTOR,
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE, HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO SUÁREUOLDENS.
THE ONE HUNDRED AND THIRD ORDINARY MERTING OF SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Office of the Company, a Dia Vieux Road, on Thunday, 13th February, 1923, at 12 o'clock NOON, for the purpose of receiving a Report of the Directors
Together with a Statement of Accounits. eclaring a Dividend mul electing Directors and Auditors.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from TUESDAY 30th January to TUESDAY 18th February, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors.
JOHN ARNOLD,
Secretary. Hongkong, January 12, 1923.
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LIMITED,
LONDON, January 11.
Mr. D. O. Malcolm, a Director of the British South Africa Company, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that has been appointed a Director of the British North Borneo Company,
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FRENCH CHAMBER SUPPORTS GOVERNMENT
Pants, January 11.
The Chamber by 178 votes to 8 decided to postpase its interpellation to the Government until February 2 which is tantamonat to a vote of confi.lence.
JEITUARY.
EX-KING CONSTANTINE DEAD.
PALERMO, January 11. -Constantine, the ex-King of Green has died from cerebral haemorrlinge.
END UNEXPECTED.
PALERMO, January 11, Ex King Constantine had been suffering from arterio sclerosis and nephritis but his end was unexpected. He had arranged to settle in Florence shortly. Queen Sophia and his three daughters were present at this death.
"DEBT FUNDING DISCUSSION.
AGREEMENT REPORTED CERTAIN.
WASHINGTON January 31.
The Secretary of the Tren ury. Mr Mellon is reported to have declared it certain that an agreement for th funding of the British war debts to America will be reached before the British commissioners' deport pret we which is tentatively fixed for January 20.
LONDON XG I NGE MARKET.
LONDON, January 11.
A feature of the exchanges is the strength of sterling on New York at 4-671. The market is anxiously awaiting developments on the Contiɛent French frances are at 74725. "Lire are at 943 and marke at 15000TMTM
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THE THEATRE.
FOURTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING OF SHARE- HOLD. RS will be held at the Registered Office of the Company, No. 10, Des Voeux Rond Central, at 3.30 pm, SATURDAY, February, the Bid, 1923, for the purpose of eceiving the Statement of Secounts for the year Report of the Dirce' era together with & onling 31st December, 1922.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the
Company will be closed fiom MONDAY, 22nd January, to SATUR- DAY, 3rd February, 1923, (both days inclusive) during which period no transfer of shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directora,
KAY TONG PO,
Chic Manager,
Hongkong, January 12, 1923.
THE HONGKONG LANO INVEST- MENT & AGENCY CO., LTD.
TO-DAY'S NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
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Opening FRIDAY, January 19. THE FAR EAST PLAYERS IKO.
present the
NOTICE TO CONSIGNERS.
FROM TRIESTE, VENICE. BRINDŅI,
•PURT SUDAN, SPALATO, PORT SAID, ADEN, COLOMBO, PENANO & SINGAPORE.
T. DANIEL FRAWLEY HE Steamship
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ENTER MADAME." Comedy with Miss Beat and Mr. Frawley SATURDAY, (Matinee) Jan. 20
THE FIRST YEAR." Coucy with Mr. Frawley, SATURDAY Nigo.dan. 20
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SMILIN' THROUGH" Fautatie Play with Mina. Blood puni
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Price:
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informed that all Goods are being fanded at their, risk into tha Godowne of the Hongkong and Kow- toon Wharf and Godown Compnoy, Ltd., at Kowloon, whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained. Optional Cargo will be forwarded
unless notice to "the contrary be given before 12th inst.
No claima will be admfitëd after the Goods have fofetto Godorus, and all' Good remaining undelivered, after the 18th inst., will be subject to rent.
All claims against the steamer must bs presented to the Undersigned on or before the 28th laut, or they will not be recognized.
All brokon, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will bo examined on tha 18 in, at 10 am, by our, surveyors Mesant. Goddard & Douglo...
Chomborlain's Tablets. There Tallets are into ded especially by for disorders of the stomach, liter and bowela. If you are troublal with heart- wilde you good. Fo sala by all Chani Lure, indigestion or constipation they
pts and Storekeopera
No Fire Insurance has been effected, Bill of Lading will be countersigned
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OVERLAND CHINA MAIL
Contains all the News of the Week, PRICE
Domestic Occurrences Leading Articles
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Hongkong Bank
the THIRTY-FIFTH ORDIN. A New Bank
ARY GENERAL MEETING of Local and General SHAREHOLDERS in this Company Our Naval Visitors will he held at the Offen of Messrs. Mai Tai..
andine Ma'hegon & Co, 18...un Mai Tosi Benica FIDAY 26th January 1123 at 1215 Wedding.. welck pm, for the pupose of reiving the Report of the Directora together Trip to M.xco. with n Statement of Acco's for the Local Music-
Correspondenca year enling 31st December 1922.
The REGISTER of SHARKS of the Obituary mpany will be CO-ED from Our Fre Fightera, WEDNESDAY 17th January to Tom Wright's Column.... FRIDY 26th January both days Hold Up in Conduit Road inclusivo during which period no. transfer of shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directora,
MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE,
-Secrotary
Hongkong, January 11, 1923.
TO LET.
HOUSE TO LET-In, Kawlon sither. furaished or with option of buying contents at reasonable price Dining Room, Drawing Room, there Rédrooms, two Buitroops, Garden and Garage. Suitable for Mess. Apply P. Office Bex No. 101,
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2-5 Tung Wab Hospital
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Denamite Discovery.
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15
| Of No Avail...
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5-7 Wuchow Coup.
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7
From England to Shanghai...17
8-9 Hongkong Hirbour
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Taxicab Sobemo
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Hoogkorg Meat
.18
Weat River War
.18
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Book Review
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.10
Land Sale...
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Fatal Motor Smash
19-21
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Armed Robbery
.21
Special Cables
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In Canton Now
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Bmart Captur
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13
"A Little Mad'
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Poppy Drive
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Very Dangerou
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Pearl of the Or'out"
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Embezzlement Charges
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.14–15)" Mad and Silly "
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Merely Importunate
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Laurch Held Up
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| 8,C. A. Office Bensation
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*At Revolver Point...
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Rejecting Punch's Advice
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Sport
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Local Share Market
.80
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