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TUESDAY:›› MABOH 27- 1928.

COMPANY MEETINGS.

CHINA SUGAR REFINERY,

"BOOM"/IN. RAWS.

.

SCHOOLBOY ATHLETES.

QUEEN'S COLLEGE SPORTS.

Queen's College held their

The China Sugar Refining Com-eighth sports meeting in pany Limited held its forty-fifth weather on the "College sports “anual, meeting at the offices of ground at Causeway Bay to-day. the general agents, Messrs. Jardine The results of the events run off Matheson and Co., Ltd., at 11.30 during the morning were 4.m. to-day.

TO-DAY'S 'ADVERTISEMENTS

THE CHINA MAIL.

TIPORTS AND EXPORTS OFFIUR. SAMA KANTER HOLIDAYE NA PRE-ORS will be entligly closed on GOOD. FRIDAY, the 20th March. It will be opened

fur, si purposes this soon en SATURDAY, the

Kiat Mazeb and MONDAY, the smd April,

Licensed. Warehoueni will be entirely stored on

those dates. D. LLOYD, Soperlatendent

reports and Experis. •

Hongkong, Match 20, 2525.

BANK HOLIDAYS,

Long Jump (senior champion- ship)-Mok Tal-ching I, Ng Kan-N accordance with Ordinance No. 5 chuen 2, Ho Tsi-ming 3. Length, 17 ft zins.

Mr., D. G. M. Bernard, presided and there were also present: The Hon. Sir Paul Chater, C.MG. and Messrs. H.P. White, E. J. Chapman and A. O. Lang (consulting com- mittee) E. B. C. Hornell (secretary) Long Jump Gjunior champion- and the following shareholders: ship)-Chung Shing-cheung 1, Sir Robert Ho Tung and Messrs. Leung Po-chuen 2, Li Ki-yuen 3. C. B. Brook, C. C. Boyd, Chau Siu- ki, Choa Po-sien, N. V. A., Crou--Mok Tal-cheuk 1, Wong Po-lam cher, H. Percy Smith, F. M. P. de 2, Wan Kwong-ting 3. Time, 10.4/5 Graca, A. A. Guterres, Ho Leung, sccs. Ho Shai-kit, H. E. Hollands, Lo Man-hin, A. Murdoch, U. Rumjahn, J. M. Shaw and Yuen Hang-kin.:

The Chairman said-The re- port and statement of accounts have been in your hands for some days, and with your permission I will follow the usual custom and take them as read,

100 yds. (senior championship.)

100 yds. (junior championship.) Chung Shing-cheung 1, Leung Po-chaen 2, Li Kai-yuen 3. Time, 11.3/5 secs.

High Jump (senior champion- ship.)-Leung Ju-chol-1, Mok Tai- cheuk 2, Li Wing-kwong 3. Height 5 ft. 3 ins

High jump (junior champion- The profit for the year, after pro- ship)-Chan Siu-tong I, Leung viding for Depreciation, amounts Po-chuen 2, M. Ranzan 3. Height to $172,762.46. The general agents 4 ft. 91⁄2 ins.

and consulting committee recom-f mend: That the sum of $30,000 be transferred frbra Equalization of Dividend Fund to Profit & Loss account, which will make a total of $202,762.46 available for distribu- tion; that a dividend of $10-per share be paid, absorbing $200;000;

be carried forward to a

new

LOCAL CRIME.

ROBBERS STAB WOMAN.

Three men took advantage of

will be closed for the transaction of of 1912, the EXCHANGE BANKS

PUBLIC BUSINESS, on' ‹ FRIDAY, SATURDAY, and MONDAY, the 30th and 31st instant and 2nd proximo."

dongkong, Natch 26, 1923

HONGKONG FOOTBALL'

ASSOCIATION,"

SHIELD FINALS

(Club Ground),

Happy Valloy..

SATURDAY 31st March.

JUSTÓR

S.C.A. v. King & Risk off 3.p.m. SENIOR

Kowloon v. King's, Kiok off 4.40 p.m. Stands 81 and 130 cents, Servicos in Uniform 30 Cents.

WANTED.

or

WANTED-One house or one flat, one bed-altting room, furnished or unfurnished. Terms

Hongkong Poste Restante...

PUBLIC AUCTION,

(HX Understbed have received it. structions to sell by Public Auction.

an

TUESDAY, April 3, 1923, commencing at 11 a.m

at No. 1 Stewart Tearsco (No. 87; The Peak)

TODAY'S NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

NOTICE:

THE DAIRY FARM, IOE & COLD STORAGE COMPANY, LTD. beg to adving their numarons patrons that their various Departments will be open during the Enster Holidays as follows'

DAIRY DEPARTMENT.

Friday 30th March

Saturday 31st

Sunday 1st April Monday 2nd

6 àm, to 8.30 am.

2 p.m. to 3

p.m.

6 am, to

m

2.p.m. to: 5

p.11.

6 am to 8.30 Lin.

2 p.m. to 3 1.m.

6 am to 8.30 am,

2 p.m. to 3 .p.m.

6 am to 8.30 μm...

6 am to 1 pm.

BUTCHERY DEPARTMENT.

Friday 30th March Saturday 31st Sunday 1st April Monday 2nd

ICE DEPOT.

Friday, 30th

30th March

Saturday 31st March?

do. do Sunday 1st April Monday 2nd April

NOTICE.

2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

5 arp. to 8.30 am.

6 am to 8.30 am.

6a.m. to 8.30 am. 2. p.m. to 3 pm. 6 am to 18.30 am. 10a.m. to 12.30 p.m. 2.30 p.m. o 5. p.m. 6 am to 8.30 am.

2 p.m. to 3. p.m. 6.a.m. to 8.30 am. 2 pm to 3

p.m..

and SHANGHAL

THE Steamship

STRUTHERS & BARRY.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. THE DAIRY FARM, ICE & COLD STORAGE CO., LTD., beg to announce that Departments for the salo, From SAN FRANCISCO and LOS

will be opened at the Peak Hotel Store,j on TUESDAY, 3rd April, from which | clato the following may be procured:

Bread, Cakes, &c., Messrs. Cafe Wise Provisions, &c., Messrs. Lane, Craw

ford Ltd. Dairy Froducts, The Dairy Farm, Ice

& Cold Storage Co., Ltd. Butcher Meats, The Dalty Farm, lce

& Cold Storage Co, Ltd. Fresh Fish The Dairy Farm Ice, &

Cold Storage Co, Ltd. Fruit & Vegetables, The Dairy Farm,

män.

..

"WEST PROSPECT": having arrived from above mentioned ports Tuesday, March 27th, 1923, Consignees are hereby notified that their cargo is being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra-hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown. Co., Ltd., Kowloon, and stored at consignees' risk.

and that the balance of $2,762.40 the door being open on the first must be moderate. Apply to G. Mof Freak Fish, Fruit and Vegetables ANGELES via JAPAN PORTS account. I trust this will meet floor of No. 18, Chung Hing Street with the approval of shareholders, yesterday and entered the pre- mises shortly after noon. In spite The unsettled conditions in China during the period under re of the fact that one of them was view made business very dificult.armed with a knife and the other There was little disposition on the with a pistol, the sole inmate, a part of the Chinese to buy our re wonian, attempted to run down- fined products, and the prices ob- stairs. She was seized and stabbed tainable were generally below re-four times in the back. The rob- placing costs. However, prices for bers then made off without taking refined gradually improved until, any loot. On admission to the towards the end of the year, Kwong Wah Hospital, it was found they were more on a parity that the woman's wounds were with raws, During the last not serious. few

Employing the usual modus opera andi of pretending to make a pur a decided "boon" in raw sugar chase two men entered a Chin-fand armchairs, Teak overmantel with Fortunately, we had purchased fair

ese drug shop stocks before this came abcut, and Road West, at 7.30 last night. tures, Carpets, curtains &c., &

138, Connaught bavelled mirror, Brass ornamente, Pio- Teak extension dining table, Dining all armed with revolvers. After chairs, Took sideboard, Dinner waggon, binding and gagging the master Teals screen, Glassware, Crockery, and three fokis, the robbers stole Cutlery, &c, &c. 594 and escaped.

weeks there has

been

the Refinery is well situated in this respect.

They were followed by four others

.

You will notice in the balance sheet the sum of $335.973.78 under the heading additions and renewals" to machinery: This is chiefly due to purchase of a new set of boilers, and a new vaccum pan. It is expected that this new plant will result in a considerable The ratios for losses and expenses saving in our cost of production. work out at 38.34 per cent, and 33.06 Depreciation on the astial scale per cent, respectively, as agrist has been provided for buildings 30.11 per cent. and 30.44 per cent. and machinery, and our plant has for the year 1920, been kept in a thoroughly efficient condition by systematic repairs and renewals.

The Swatow property has been cleared of its buildings during the year. The proceeds of the sale of bricks, etc., have been utilized to write down the remainder of the property.

you

The balance at credit of the work- ing account for 1922 is $631,603.38, or slightly over $130,000 better than the carry forward for 1921. This I think

will agree is most satisfactory and though the account has nine months yet to run, we have every hope of being able to record a further pro- fitable term at the end of the cur rent year.

I do not think there is anything further that calls for comment; and I now beg to propose that the re- The surplus now to be dealt with port and statement of accounts as is $551,140.59. We recommend the, presented be adopted and passed.payment of a dividend of $32 per When this has been seconded, I share, absorbing $256,000; the ap shall be pleased to answer any propriation of $200,000 to the re- questions that shareholders may serve fund; and the balance of wish to ask.

$95,140.59, at 2/23⁄44-£10,604, 4, 3.to

A Quantity of Valuable Household Furniture,

Comprising Teak hatstand, Chesterfield. Couch

Iron Bedsrende, Teak Wardrobes, Teak dressing tabla with bevelled mirror, teak washstand with marble top, Chest of drawers &o, &c.

And

A Quantity of Plants and palms On View from Monday, tha April 1923.

Catalogues will be issued. Tarma-Cash on delivery..

LAMMERT BROS.

Anetizezama." Hoogkung, March 97, 1893,

GOOD FRIDAY

at 9.15 p.m.

*

ORATORIO SELECTIONS

ST. JOHN'S

CATHEDRAL

Ice & Cold Storage Co., Ltd. Ice. The Dairy Farm, Ice & Cold

Storage Co. Ltd.

Ic le hoped that mil residents of the Tenk Datriots will avail themselves of

this Store

Boagroi

March 20; 1923,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

GASTLE"

& BOSTON

argo are hereby Inform the all Goods are being landed at theu, jak into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kow Joon Whaff mud Godown Company. Tid, at Kowloon, whence *nd/or from the whares delivery may be obtained. Optional Largo will be forwarded uplesa notion to the contrary be given before 27th inst

No claims will ho admitted after the „Gondi hava läft, he,Godowns, and all Genila resizing undelivered after „the 2nd pity,, vil ha iubjust to runt.

All claims against the steamer monst

Consignees of Cargo must produce an Import Fermit signed by the Superintendent of Imperts and Ex ports, Hongkong, before Bills of Lading will be countersigned or Delivery Orders issued,,

All broken; chafed and damaged cargo la to be left in the Godowha where it will be examined at 9 am, Monday, 2nd April, 1923, by Messrs. Anderson & Asha, Marine Surveyors.:

All claims must be presented within ten day of the steamer's arrival here, after which they cannot be recognised. No claime will be recognised after the goods have left the Godowas and cargo undelivered after 3rd April, 1923, will be subject to rent.

No Fire insurance whatever will be effected.

::

Consignees are requested to send in their Bill of Lading in exchange for Delivery Orders Immediately,

STRUTHERS & BARRY, .- Agents, U. S. S. B. Emergency

Fleet Corporation. Hongkong, March 27, 1923.

bo presented to the Undersigned on TO SECRETARIES OF CLUBS AN!) or before the 12th prox., or they will not be recognized.

All broken, chafod, and damaged", Gords are to be left in the Godowns: where they will be etomised on the 2ed prox, at 10 am, by ur surveyors Mosi, Goddard & Dongles.

The Chairmaur's resolution was be placed to the credit of reinsur- seconded by the Hon, Sir Paul ande fund. The reserve fund will Chater CM.G. and carried in-then stand at $1,800,00d, and the animously,

reinsurance fund at the substantial On the motion of Sir Robert Ho figure of £175.989, 17.10.

· Despondenry Due to Tung seconded by Mr. A.

The continued appreciation of

Constipation. Murdoch the present consulting gold securities and fall in exchange committee were re-elected and has further enhanced the invest-despondent. When this is due to con-

Wemen eften become nervena und by Mr. H. Percy Smith F.C.A. and ment and exchange fluctuation stipation is is easily corteated by taking Mr. A R. Lowe F.C.A. were re-account, which now stands at Tablets. The diabets are easy to take elected Auditors at a remuneration of $1,500 on the motion of Mr $497.410.51, This account we pro- | and pleasant inefic. For sale by alli Chau Siu Kee seconded by Mr. pose, with your sanction, to leave obsuits and so tepere

Choa Po Sien.

'

HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE.

A Successful Your.

as it is, pending a more settled- state of affairs in the financial. markets of the world.

You will, I trust, approve of the usual bonus of 15 per cent on their salaries being granted to the Staff. The year now under review was not marked by any incident of un- usual interest and I do not think The fifty-fourth ordinary meeting there is anything further in the of the Hongkong Firefinsurance Co., accounts which requires special Ltd, was held to-day, Mr. D.G.M. mention by me. After the resolu Bernard presided and there were [tion, which I am about to propose, also present the Hon. Sir Paul has been seconded, I shall be. "Chater, Sir Robert Ho Tung and pleased to satisfy, to the best of Messrs E. J. Chapman, A. Hmy ability, any enquiries arising Compton, A. S. Gubbay, T. E out of the accounts which share- Pearce and HP. White (consult- holders may wish to put ing committee), F. C. Hall (secre- I now propose the following tary) and "the following share resolution -

holders: Messrs N. V. A. Croucher,That the report and accounts as Chau Sul Ki Ho Leung, A. presented, including the paymeat Dennison, C. 5. Remedios, EP" of a dividend of $3a per share, an Aucott, W. EX L. Shenton"" A. addition to the reserve fund of Murdoch, G. H. Seth, J. Amold,: $200,000, the transfer of £10,604. A. H. M. Da Silva, H. Percy Smith, 48, 3d, at exchange, 2/24× and H. W. Moon; e

$95,140.59, to the credit of reinsur- The Chairman said

ance fund, and the payment to the Your a general “y managers and staff of 15 per cent upon their consulting committee have much † salaries, be adopted and passed.". pleasure, in presenting such a. The resolution was seconded by successful account as that for the Me Shenton and carried. year 1921, now before you The On the motion of Mr. Dennison account has ran off with a credit seconded by Mr. Chau Sui Ki the of $651,140,59, which is following were re-elected members Jono better than, of the consulting committeer. Hon.

vious foir Paul Chater, Siri

increa lower

shows Túng, and Mesars E J

A H Compton A. S. Gubbay

Pearce and HP White

like 17 On the motion of Mr2 Hồ, Lễ

are due to seconded by Mr. Croucher, Persy Smith and AWE sta forelected anditons à Fration of 57101

An

-cocami nál dio of Chamberlain's

No Fire Jusurance has been offected, Bitle of Lading will be countersigned

PODWELL & CO., LTD.,

Agente Bangkong, March 27, 1923,

OTHER INSTITUTIONS.

ALL preliminary notices of forth

coming meetings, lectures and entertainments, sent for Insertion in the news columns of the China Mail, are charged for at the rate of $1 each. (as announced in May and June of last year) providing that they do not eccupy more than four lines. In future if this space in exceeded they will be placed in the advertising columns at the prevailing rates.

HONGKONG DOLLAR DIRECTORY

IS NOW ON SALE

AT THE OFFICES OF THE PUBLISHERS;›

5, WYNDHAM STREET, HONGKONG,

AND

KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED.

CHATER ROAD

Price $1.

THE DOLLAR DIRECTORY CO.,

NOTICES.

FOR THE EASTER HOLIDAYS

ENGLISH

YORK CUT" HAMS

per $1.10 lb.

(whole Hame)

per $1.20 lb.

(half Hame):

Easter Eggs from $1.00 to $7.00

(filled with chocolates)

LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.

NEW PROCESS COLUMBIA RECORDS.

CHICAGO"

I WISH I COULD SHIMAY SYNCOPATE 1 -

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JUST AS LONG AS YOU HAVE ME A HISS IN THE DARK ME GALLACHER JOURNEY'S END

ETC., ETC. AT

ANDERSON'S

Opposite Wiseman's

FOX TROT

WALTZ. FOXTROT

Tel. 1392.

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V. C. LABRUM:

KAM HING KNITTING COMPANY.

Manufacturara að ja

Books, Singlets, Jerseys, Sweaters, etc.. Halphong Boad, Kawloon.

Telephone Kowloon, $77..

· Manager, WONG KAH FUE.

JUST RECEIVED.

J. & F. Martell Brandy Flasks with

Aluminium Cup attached.

Each flask guaranteed to contain over three ounces of very old Pale Martell's

***. Cognac.

A Boon to Travellers, Sportsmen, &o. Price per flask duty paid 80.75

GANDE PRIDE

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