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TUESDAY, APRIL 10. 1929.

INTIMATIONS.

WANT

HONGKONG TRAMWAY COMPANY, ADVERTISEMENTS.

LIMITED, (Incorporated in the United Kingdom)

NOTICE

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the HONGKONG TRAM- WAY COMPANY, Limited, will be hold at the Offices of Mosare,, JARDINE, MATORSON - AND COMPANY, LIMITED, Pedder Stroet, Hongkong on WEDNES. DAY, the 11th day of April, 1923, at 12 delock NOON, to transact the ordinary business of the Company.

By Order of the Board,

W. E. ROBERTS,

Secretary. Hongkong. Fobruary 5, 1923.

THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC

COMPANY, LIMITED,

TO

35 WORDS 3 INSERTIONS, -$1. PREPAID.

Ivory additiona? word § Cents for 3 insertions.

CRYSTALLISED LIFE.

THE RUBBER PLANTER'S

DAY.

THE CHINA MAIL”

children extra milk, that wontan's nem to dress. At last it is over. No-a coolle stands shuffling his feet. Ensues a question and a rapid flow of Tamil from the man. All right, come to my office at three, and the planter sets off on his rounds.

heat growing every minute,.

The sun is now well up, and the

By halfpast two he is free to go home to lunch. But work isn't over yet.

There is still the coolic to inter view. It may be a long tale of a runaway wife, perhaps of bolted coolies and debts to collect. What ever it is, he must be there, for a "Dorai" has to be doctor, legal advisor, and heaven knows what else to his coolies.

bath and change. If he is lucky, Tea time at last, and home for a there may be a smalf club in the of huge, if for it means sarong neighbourhood and perhaps a game

Twittering of waking birds, a breeze ruffling the trees, a grey light faintly showing the outlines of the few, very few, articles of bedroom furniture. The half doors, ping man wending his way to his Ten o'clock sees a hot and drip TO LET

affixed for coolness in all tropical lungatow and breakfast. Perhaps houses, swing open. A white-it is mail day, and devours his Gap enters with early morning tea, the food, kuki" sets before him LET-One European flat in coated barefooted Chinese "boy" letters while mechanically eating Road. Apply to No 32 Kennedy From the distant lines comes the Road.

Out again into the broiling sun, and bajou, a long chair, a pipe and barking of dogs, as the watch-The new clearing must be visited, home papers to cheer his lone- men clangs the old iron to last night elephants raided it and liness. To bed at 9, and the long wake the a jump, a donning

coolles. A yawn, destroyed the patient work of day is ended. and a hasty swallowing of hot tea, a Chinese contractor over prices at shareholders' meetings, fat and. of khaki months. A heated discussion with In comfortable offices at home, then the chug chug and white of a for repairing the damage. motor bicycle disturbs the silence,

complaisant gentlemen Twelve o'clock, and the latex"Votes of thanks to the Staff in the and the planter's day (writes "One will be in the factory. Two miles East" but carefully see that their of Them begun.

in the Daily Mail has on the ever useful motor bike, and leave is spent on half pay, remark washed wooden buildings, first to take a quiet siesta hidden from the and always in the open air, plenty he is there. Every bucket must ing "Really these men are very Down to the long rows of white-be examined, Ramasamy loves to well off, it is a fine life, healthy separate and count the gangs for "Dorai's" eye instead of doing his of time for sport too." work, tappers here, weeders there, allotted task. Then names to be other workers to this side. Finally, entered in the checkroll. Off again the sick muster, quinine to be to inspect the work of the weeders, alministered, ailments to be ex-enter their names, slang the lazy famined, that man to hospital, those ones, and praise the good worker.

TO LET.-Seven-roomed detached house with tennis lawn and garage for twa cara, Apply to PERCY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING.

To LET-Two Airy Office Rooms Central. Apply to Gaude, Price & on top floor of 6, Queen's Road Co., Ltd.

FOR SALE.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Nthe THIRTY FOURTH UR DINARY GENERAL MEETING will be held at the Company's Oices, St. George's Building, on "SATURDAY, 21st April,, 1933, at 11.30 A.M. for the garpoes of presenting the Report of tho Directors together with a Statement of FOR SALE-MOTOR BOAT, 25 Accounts to 24th February 1993, and

feet. Perfect condition. 9/12 loating Directors and Auditor. TheUniversal" motor, 4 cylinders en TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company bloc. Bosch magneto, reverse gear. will be CLOSED from the 14th to the Exceptionally well fitted with slectric 21st April, 1923, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directora. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.

Agents.

flongkong, April 4, 1923,

HOUSING COMMISSION..

THE undersigned would be

glad to receive in writing, on or before the 20th. inst, suggestions from members of the general public_in_regard

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(1) The standardisation (with the object of reducing the cost of buildings.)

(a) Designs for houses,

(h) Fixtures and fittings for

ima

(2) The reduction of the cost of

building materials,

(3) The use of cheaper or more suitable kinds of building materials,

(1) A preuter employment of Jabour saving machines and devices.

Pojmoved methods for the insertation DI building materials,

(6 Proenrity on increased sup

ply of skilled labourers,

47) Bebeing the number of mid-

dlemen,

(8) Other thus for reilucing

light, ice boxes, life-belts, custicas, window curtains, brass work, dinghy, etc., etc. Box No. 1423 care of

China Mail'

FRENCH LESSONS

G. HOUSHION

15, Morrison Hill Road.

INTIMATIONS-

PEAK RESIDENTS' ASSOCIATION.

NOTICE,

THE FIRST ANNUAL MEETING.

on THURSDAY, 12th April, 1923, at will be held at the PEAK CLUB

5.45 p.m.

#

A full attendance of all members and those interested is particularly requested.

E. B.-C. HORNELL.

Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, April 9, 1923.

NOTICE.

TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.

the cost of house construcWE, the undersigned JOHN D.

tion.

(9) Measures which should be taken by the Government for promoting any of the above objects (10) Meanies which should be

taken by the Government

(a) To increase the quantity of housing nerolimoda-

tion and in particular

(b) To facilitate the build

ing of more houses for occupation by

(1) Persons of moderate

Jeans

(i) The working classes (11) Measures which should be takon by the Government to increase the quantity of hous- ing accommodation,

H. 8. POLLOCK, Chairman, Housing Commission. Prince's Buildings, 9th April, 1928.

FOOTBALL.

HONGKONG LEAGUE CLUB GROUND, HAPPY VALLEY.

SATURDAY, 14th APRIL, 1923.

DIVISION IL Kick off 3.15 p.m.

KINGS Y. THE REST (Winners)

Y.

DIVISION I Kick off 4.45 p.m.

KINGS

H.M.S. AMBROSE (Winners) (Runners-up). Admissión toʻstand $1. Chairs 50 Cta, Services in uniform, Chairs 30 Cts.

THE CHINA YEAR BOOK—1923,

HUMPHREYS & SON, Alexandra Building, Des Voeux Road Central, bereby give notice that we have Tus Day authorised Mr. JOHN DAVID HUMPHREYS to sign our firm name per procuration.

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MARKET

pass

the heat, monotony, and loneliness, What reck they of the fever and by which their dividends director's fees are earned?

and

PRODUCE IN HONGKONG.

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ONE OF THEM.'

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Can I wear it again next

season P

Of course you can, if you

take proper precautions before storing but be sure the cloth has been thorough-

ly sterilized.

Think of the germs, dust,

and other dangerous matter which garments gather when worn, Our hygienical

Dry cleaning process will ensure your clothing being free from germs, which no other method can do.

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This condensed milk is guaranteed to contain all the original fat.

Le condensing nothing but water has been taken from it, and only para sugar added. The farms from which the milk is collected are constantly inspected.

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MANUFACTURERS

Butcher Meat.

Poultry.

April 4, Jane

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Pigeons, Cantoo-Pak Kapak 35

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Turkeys, Hen,-Fo Kat Ka

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Foot-Ngan Kock...sach 18

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Salpe-Sha Ten!....

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Kidneys,-Nga Xia

10

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Pheasant,--Shan Kab.

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Quill,-Om Chan

20.

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200

30

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Liver,-Nga Kop... b. 18

13

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Partridges,Che Ka

Tripo (andresoud), Ngau To lb. &

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Henag Chin

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Brains,-Cha No per Foot-Oba Keak... Fry,-Oba Chap Head-Chu Tan Heart-Obu Sam... Kidneys,-Uha Tla... Liver,--Uka Kon Pork Chop,-Oka Pal-Ewut Log,-Cha Pal...

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Lemons, Obins, Ldog Mung... Ib. 14

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Lemons, (America), -Kam Shaq

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Lichens, Dried, (small stone),-

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Oranges, (Canton) Sweet--

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Orangen, Ti Okang.......

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Peart, (Cacica), Cooking,-Ghai, 14

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Sheep's Head and Foes-Yourg Tau-Keak.

Pennote-Fa Abang' ...

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Persimmons. Large-Hung Tee

13

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Heart Young Sam... each 10 Kidneys,-Yeung Yiu each 15 Liver,-Young Kon

Plantain,-Tal Chia

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Pomelo, Stam--Trim Lo Yanch 12 Walnuts,-Hop To

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lb, 15

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Sucking Pige, to order,-Chu Teal, $5 Baet, Beef, Shang Ngan Yau

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Hutton, Bhang Young Yau, 36 Voal,-Ngau Tal Yüzkum

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Cplory Chinom,—Tong Kan Tacl

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Dated this 4th day of April, 1923. JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

PUBLISUZU ANNUALLY.

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