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THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 1028.

TO-DAY'S CABLES.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)

WASHINGTON TREATY RATIFICATION.

CORRESPONDENCE.

WONG-NEI-CHEONG VILLAGE.

THE CHINA MAIL.

[To the Editor of the " China Mull,"

CANTON POSITION.

KWANGSI TROOPS IN CONTROL.

MAKINO HAY WHILE SUN BUINES.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

CANTON, Jan. 24.

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS,

HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE COMPANY, LTD.

NO

JOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ORDINARY ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHARE-

1922

JAPANESE PREMIER'S STATEMENT.

Sin-A small humlet, dit sturla inmotely behind a fairly large Expectations that Dr. Sun would HOLDERS IN THIS COMPANY will Blick of senhewhat picturesque Four arrive in Catiton lo-day wer not he held at the Hongkong Hestal, Hong LONDON, January, 25. storied houses called Man Chung Tralied. It is now reported that kong au SATURDAY, the 10th Feb, With reference to the sperets of the Japaneso Prem'er wherein he pre orce, with its former splendid, the bas no definite plans und 1928, at 11:30 am. for the purpose of phesied that if France and Raly failed to ratify the Washington Naval view of the Race Conts: Purely it would occasira no surprite if receiving the Report . 180 Directors Treaty it would not be impossible for the other signatories to reach a certniastrated by the latter, and dotted he pro'orged tis tay in Shangbai till, together with a Statenient of Accountle

here and there with raits of low, in fafter the Now Year..

for the year guding 31st December agreem. ut it is stated here that nothing is known in reponsible quarters-of-nitury and badly ventilated But, The situation is the same se yester-The TRANSFER BOOKS of the any understanding between Britain, the United States and Japan regarding hardly fi for bunian habitation, day with the Kwangi troops pre-Company will be class from the 5th the coars: to be followed in the unlikely contingency of Franco and Italy not perhaps unknown to my of your dominout. A feature that is lessing. February to the 19th February (both readers. Very probably it is forgot to the Cantonera is the Younan days inclusive), during which period no ratifying the Treaty.

ten by the Powersthit-he, whose commander'e pronouncement that, transfer of Shares can be Registered.: business, it is, 1 think, to lose ma!

JUIN D. HUMPHREY ; & SON, time in removing such an unpard

General Managers. Hongkong, January 24, 1923.

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INDIAN CIVIL SERVICE.

COMMISSION TO INVESTIGATE,

LONDON, January 25,

*-deled eye-cru.

It is announced that the Government is appointing a Royal Cumiselan to enquire into the organisation of the civil services in India, the general conditions of servien and the best methods of ensuring entiefactory recruitment of Indians and Europeans.

ATTACK ON MEMEL

APRECEDENT OF INCALCULABLE CONSÉQUENCES.”

Warsaw, January 24, The Foreign Affaire prunmitten of the Chamber unanimously carried a relation that the attack on Memel was a breach of the Varraillua Treaty, which must be firmly settled as otherwise it would cons itate a precocess of incalculable consequentra

BRITISH BANK PROFITS.

LONDON, January 21. The National Provincial Batik reports a profit of £2,700,000 for 1922. divid. nd of sixteen percent less been dcclared for the year and 1931 000 caried forward,

So far as I have been able ascertain, this village cune into exislene Jung before the cession of the Island of Hongkong ta Great Britain. The folk, who led there in the old days, were chielly fisher- men, members of Be mobile race of Hakkus, whogo desendnuts are ma enger mutubered amongst its small costomily.

he will at interfere with the candidature of Dr. Son's adherents for the civil administrative post, this being coretrued by some as disassociation from the Kwangi-ites" overbearing attitude. Wu Han min announces that he will take up the Civil Governor-bip on the 26th. Young Spam, propred for the Finajer Con missionojship, Las pro- mi od to raise funds for an expedition again-L Chen Châung mins,

WANTED.

ANTED-Young English gentle. man desires to become paying quest to private English family. Hongkong side only. Write giving *particulars and terms to Box 1415, The Kwangi 30arists enem to c/o "China Mail.” da så så rafled houses in this villige, be "inking hay while the sun w

There are agnoxiuately one hun-

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d must, if not all, me now owund shices." Gambling saloons are now by landjobbers, gifted with bong run Brder their auspies bo sproulative etinets, which

ROYAL

Commoncin: Wed., Jau. 31st.

pempled them to acquire there and they have sent a request to the THEATRE cnctions within the last few years, ! Jubela' Départiment for allocation of fr, ster the invernn.ont intinsted funds held pending litigation, to be it. intention of introducing - aj applied torniditaly <xpenditure. selenie to denenfish these structuras

Although bustuces has breh reairus Lentingly, to lay out the lies with affected, the waist-watch spet ode ne slightly streets to take the walking cane dealers avil je wellers and place of the existing four or five feet | rating a harvest as the resuit of fiones and blind alleys, and to grant porcha-s by the the visiting troops. Crown Lenee "Bobdzis now anus of · There kos oleo been a great demand for Ad in exchange for areas to be sui European clothing. jsoltimately resunied ones.

Lloyds Bank shows a profit al £3 063,000 and has declared a dividend of sixteen and two thirdy per cent per annum. 2498,000 in carried forward.

RUSSIAS GRAIN EXPORT).

HELSINGFORS; January 24. Exports of grain from Soviet Russia to Finland contiune. To date six

Apart from these very dipeikon sigla lepers, there are more than a

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thousand tons of Rassias rye have been delivered. Officin!, Soviet calculapil development of this district.'

ti na state that the totul grain exparts for 1923, amount to 320,000 toes,

COMPANY MEETING.

· CABELESS BLASTING.

HONGKONG AND CANTON ICE ROCK FALLS THROUGH ROOF.

MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.

obsent.

FOR FUR NIGHTS ONLY BANDMAN'S EASTERN CIRCUIT LIMITED-

prosent

ROYAL

HAWAIIAN

TROUBADOURS.

An Entirely Now Company Direct From The

HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.

In an Entertainment Which is SOMETHING QUITE NEW

REAL HAWAIIAN HULA DANCES

REAL HAWAHAN JAZZ-

REAL HAWAIIAN SONGS

12—HAWAIIANS->2

I reported that the Japanne KAAP'S Coral accepanied by an inter 'cnthen how to the ex M.P., Dr. Suas once for commander of taking a stroll along that part of anti rebel" Aray but he was Wong-Noi-Chong Head semi-ncir-; eling this village, inhale the obnoxi-¦ Caus smell of insure and frigbifidi Itunes of snuke atising from the EMERGENCY VOLUNTEERS. burning of filthy fuel.

cannot help noticing the MOKE FORMS SENT OUT,

Even the Tran Company has just ! Deria, this week a number of liest kone a good deal to meet the press resid's have received from the ing requirements of the inhabitants. Registra (3r. H. A. Nisbet), Bịt, shhough the fiovernment is vonime..._forms_in_connection with Modily pushing on with Gv.rument'e schemic to eulist struction of now rands on either side this village, and the eard-filling

Volunteers fur tbo purpose of carrying on the essential work of ore rond has almost parti- Ng Chi-ling a contractor of 23ally buried ou part of this unit, service in cass of emergency. The frat ordinary ancual meeting Portland Street, whose firm same isms atas, not shown any inclina- In view of the fact that the Captain' of shareholders-in-the Hoogkong and Sing Lung was fued $50 by Magis to pull down these ugly and Superintendent of Police (Mr. E. D. C. PROGRAMME CHANGED NIGHTLY Canton Ice Manufaturing Company. trate Wood this morning for failing the growth of more nudem ones.

ancient editares and make way for Wolle) had previously seat out

eimilar forue. and, it was under Ltd., was held at the Company's town to take proper precautions when car- Delay on the part of the Public stood at the

bis time, that office, 2. Lower Albert Road, at Deon rying out blasting operations in the Works Department is an injustice to efforts had met with A to day. Mt. A. B. Stewart presided lard reclamation works at Samehuipo.he many investors in this neigh entisfactory respouse, a China Mail and there were aleo present the Bev, During a mid day blasting, a lorgerhood. Some have spent, others ponorter this morning interviewed Mr. Father Robert, and Menste A. S. D piece of rck weighing between 60 speeding and some will pretis Nishat who aid that he was send Cousland, T. G. Weali, Ho Kom-tung, and 60 pounds was blown into Sbu am have to spend emernidas sums ing out the forms, on instructions Leung Yaa-po, Tang Kau-shan, Tuk Street and other pieces iate of many for the entstruction of from the Colonial S cretary's Office, to (Directors,) A. Stevenson (Gencial Kramer Strest. The lage piece folltain absolutely essential and resichts whose anmers were registered Manager, J. D. Thomson (Acting through the rod of a bowse bat costly retaining walls and boners of Secretary,) and A. A. dives, P. Hing Irtunately lodged between two joists. Entorn style and design, which on Jury list. Kee, A Macfarlane, H.-W. Page Clan Several other piece went into-aikar.. I undergand, the ly kind that ready received his form.

bandowners here are required to

When the reporter-metion=d-|- Tong, Chan Ngoi pau and Clan In-school but nobody, was i, jure??.

Fome pridane bad- in The e, wh as interested, that erret. The contractor's excuse was that nam (ebareholders).

alt, are housed in the recently Ni-hot said that he understood and others, who, on arcount set their this way received two forms, Me.

H. M.S. TITANIA opened Young Wo Nursing on that Mr. Wolfe had issued fo ma will play at the above Hotel on would let immensely relieves, if only to Civil Servants. He had not SATURDAY 27th. this rubbish-beup kanilet could be received a list of the names of thesO got rid of.

residents who had already received

The Sec etary having read the he had entrusted the wink to a fare notion convening the ineeling, man, but both he and the foreman

happened to be absent at the time.

The Chairman said:-Genthimin: Tho reports and accounts for the] period ending 31st July, 1972. having been in your passession for the prescribed period, I will with gant permission, adopt the Dega! precedure and take them 264 read. The balance at abe, debit of the Profit and Loss Account is $11,932.71, which your Directos re commend should be carried forward

syaobranous motors theso difficulties

DIVIDEND

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HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE CO. LTD.

P

GOLF.

This was to ensure,

It appears in by a case simply their forna, an be had to go by the only for the Governo bo give the Jury list and arvo overgone., onfer, and it is unlikely to be an expensive. but rather & remunera“. jjjvá unteraking.

Above all, when all these "pigen

| hede-like“ debitations arg replicand by better structures with Avider

SNATCHER CAUGHT.

EUROPEAN LADY'S HANDBAG.

Before Mr R. B Lindsell this morni

Prices $4, $2 and 81. Booking at MOUTRIE'S ojens SATURDAY, January 27th.

DANCING.

PALACE HOTEL,

KOWLOON.

The Popular JIZZ QUARTET

of

DANCING 9 P.M.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

THE Underalnod have received instruc t'on to soll by Public Auction, (For account of the Ooncerned,}

DX

TUESDAY,

Janary 30, 1923, commencing at 230 pm. at their Sales Rohm, No. 8, Das Venz Rovi, Cerar of Iço Rouse Stroot, VALUABLE TEAKWOOD BLACKWOOD PURNITURE, AND HOUSEHOLD SUNDRIES,

&c.,

do

.AND

to this year. Tuis unfortunate state The Directors will recommend at ends, raily action by the authori

t-affairs in-duc-as-you-are-aware the forthcoming Annual Generalis in the right diselian willing & Chinese was ebar ed with to the fact that we are unable to Meeting of Shareholders that sy help towards increasing satching a black leather handbag commence operations until last month, Dividend of 20 crate per share and a hom this put of the fren Miss Rita Wilson, of 47 Holly- owing to objections on the part of bonus of 70 cents per store be paid foralony. - The parajsien of a market

of ademas vizs luft in a routral Wod Rond, in Des Voeux Road certain residents on Bhatten, I am the year ended December 31, 1922.

orality, woold one to bring in to Central westerday outside Wing Ou's. pleased, however, to inform you that

Ithe F'olonia! Fun-ury, new roveme", The facts as plated by Insprotor defendant by changing the motive power from

and endow the indents with a Parden were that the fuel oil to electricity and by installing

good slast of convenience. As soon snatched the haz from under Miss as this reality is male la presint a Wilson's arm. breaking a strap. On have now been overcome and the

ore comely appoinance, many the alan bring raised a district) plaat is at prisrat giving entire satis. I

Įsites will be barriedly sought for by watchmen gave chan and the man faction. The power now seed is ST. ANDREW'S . ST. GEORGE'S.enterprising builders and suvestors was eang t by an Indian constable in

an the hill side in the rear.

Queen's Rand the bag being recovered supplied by the Kwangtung Electri:¦: Supply Company, with whom

This will go a long way to solve from his përsoo Teams representing St. Andrew's bave entered into an agreement for Bociety against St. George's Society the very much talked of "Housing His Worship sent need the defen the supply of same. The Bolinder will try conclusione at golf over the Problem."

dant to nine month hard labour and plant thus superseded is for sale, but Fanling Course on Sunday next in the columns of your popular.

In asking you to accord me space twelve-strokes the birch. so far the offers received have not (January 28). Singles will be played paper, for the publication of this MORE PROPERTY SALES. Hakwood Tempoys, Carcas been acceptable. I am very pleased in the morning and foursomes in theater, I earnestly trust that it will to inform you that the ice we afternoon. Play commences at 9.52unt fail to appeal to the authorities, are manufacturing is of a very high am. sharp. quality and this, combined with ite excellent appearance, undoubtedly augura wall for it as a marketablo pre- dact. Last summer the Shameen and

we

The teams are advertised to day.

Canton community were subjected to still 1,038. shores unissued, but we

■ great deal of inconvenience owing to hope to put them on the market at ag scarcity of ice, the available supplies early date. I have much pleasure in from Hongkong being very much proposing the adoption of the report less than the demand. With and accounts of the year ended Slat our factory now in proper working July, 1929. order, a repetition of this unfortunate

Mr. A. A. Alves seconded, and the

and T. Kok forward to the carly trasformation of this village, Yous, etc.,

PATER FAMILIAS. Hongkong, January 24, 1920.

YAUMATI SCHOOL,

FRIZEĠIVING YESTERDAY.

■

Further sales of the Belline Estate have been effected during the last few days, -und-be-latest property to elange hands are thirty bouser in Hollywood Read. opposite the Police Head uarters and the site in Bonham Bond on which stands St. Stephen's Boys' College. The Hollywood Road property was sold to M este. Li Koon- ohan R. H. Kotowall and Ta

Comprising: Dining Suites, Chesterfield Sofa, Arm bairs (new), Tea Tabes, Tosk wood Twin Bedstends, large and small Wardrobca, Dressing Tab'o Chairs, Washstands, Sh and Sideboards, Dinner Fazgone, Dinnor Services, Crookery & Gas Ware, Cooking Stoves, Cutlery, Carpets and Ruge, Staircase Carpots, Electro-plated Want, Electrio Reading Lamps, Seresne, Cabinet, Marble-top Flower Stands, and Side tables.

Also

1 Upright Piano by John Broadwood

& Son,

1. Piano by Chapple & Co.

(Fall particulum from catalogue) Farms: Cash on delivery. --

ROOKE HOUGA, KĀNAHONAIS. Hongkong, January 20, 1923.

Shu cho for $450 000. The Bonham TO SECRETARIES OF CLUBS AND Road property which comprises inland OTHER INSTITUTIONS. lota No. 699, 093 and 694, contalning |

*** state of affairs is most improbable. recòlistion was unanimously carried.

*We expect also, that the cold storage Rev. Father Robert and Mr. HoThe annual prizegiving of the nearly 78.000 square feet of land, ALL preliminary notices of forth- accommodation, which has been Kom-tong, the retiring Directors, wera Yaumati Public School took plaun fetched 8550 000. It was purchased coming meetings, lectures and - provided, will ba in demand, re-elected for the ensuing year on the yesterday. The Headmaster, Mr G. by Merir. R. H. Ko gwall and Wong entertainments, sent for Insertion in

pepecially during the summer months, proposition of Mr. Oban Tong second-P. de Martin, preelde, and Mr. A. E. Kam

maaks of safeguardinged by Mr. Chan Ngal-pana

Wood distributed the prizes,

The purchaser of Kingrelere and perishable goode, clothing and Oo the proposition of Mr. A, Scholarships to Queen's College Dics Terrace, the announcement al houssbold effects. It would appor, Macfarlane, seconded by Mr. H. W were won by Fang Chi Keung, and Ld the sale of which way roade recently therefore, that present indications Page, Meiers. Percy Smith, Seth and Young Yam internal scholarships was Mr. Li Koon chan. The price print to a more favourable state of Fleming, wito vicleated auditors at by Chau Wing Bi, Wong Kang Yo, paid for itin poperține was approx

•ffairs in tha nene fotoje.... Thurs`ave the usual remuneration,

Li Wo Wax and Tai Fook Imm, mately $1,50 rat aquare font,"

the news columns of the Chind Mail, are charged for at the rate of $1 each. (e's announced in May and June of last year) providing that they do not occupy more than four-lines-In future it this space is exceeded they will be placed in the advert's n columns at the prevailing rates"

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Our Fresh Roasted Coffee at .65 cents per,1 lb. tin and

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