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TUESDAY APRIL 24 1928

INTIMATIONS.

HONGKONG HIDE & LEATHER

COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that 1 EXTRAORDINARY GEN. ERAL MEETING of the above Company will be held at the Registered Office of the Company Stephen's Bullding, 67 and 69 Des Voeux Road Central, Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong on MONDAY, the 30th day of APRIL, 1923, at the subjoined 12.15 P.M., when resolutions will be proposed as Ex traordinary Resolutions, namely:-

A. That 51,656 of the unissued shares of $10 be divided into 129,140 | shores of $4 each.

B-That the capital of the Com pany be divided into two classes of shares namely 48,344 ordinary. "A" shares of $10 each and 129,140: ordinary "B" shares of $4 each and that the provisions following in regard thereto have effect, that is to say:--

(1) The ordinary "A" shares aforesaid shall he those shares which are numberal to 48,344 inclusive and one additional $10 share which if and when iseted shall be num. bered 48344.

(2) The onlinary "B" shares aforesaid shall be those unissued shares of 34 ouch which will, when issued be numbered 48,445 to 177,485 in- clusive.

(3) The said ordinary "8" shares shalt

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as from the dute or dates of into fully paid rank equally with tho said ordinary "A" abarcass regarda dividend tranmimibility ference of rights to voto and distribution of sasote in the avent of winding up.

INTIMATIONS.

LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.

NOTICE IS BEREBY GIVEN that the FIRST ANNUAL ORDIN- MEETING of ARY GENERAL Shareholders will be held at the HONGKONG HOTEL, on SATURDAY, 5th May, at Noon.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be closed from 25th April, 1923 to 5th May 1923, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

S. J. JORDAIN,

Secretary, Hongkong, April 23, 1923.

THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

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THE CHINA MAIL.

WANT ADVERTISEMENTS

25 WORDS & INSERTIONS, $1. PREPAID: Every additional word # Cente

for 3 insertions.

TO LET.

MAIL WEEK NEWS.

ITEMS FROM FAR AND

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Blackpool made a profit of nearly £75,000 on its municipal enterprises last year, or £65,000, equal to rate of 18. l. in the E, more than was expected.

Mrs. Bailey created surprise 11

WELL Furnished apartments, good the Darwen, Lancashire, Council. situation overlooking public of which she is the solitary woman gardens. Every convenience. Care member, by taking her seat-mursing fully supervised food. Apply 4, a uionth-old girl. The Albany, Albany Road.

In support of ai appent for the TO LET-Kowloon, from 1st May. Beranent endowment of the four Charmingly furnished two-room Women's colleges at Oxford, a meet- apartment, kitchen, bathroom, ser-Jing was held at the Mansion House. vants' quarters. All modern con-The sum required is £188,000. veniences. Apply D. CowEN, Ia, Armand Building,-9 to 10 a.m.

THE FORTY SECOND ORDINARY

GENERAL MEETINGS of Share, LET-Two Airy. Office Rooms holders will be held at the Offices of on top floor of 6, Queen's Road the undersigned on THURSDAY, the Central. Apply to Gande, Price & 10th May, 1923, at Noon, for the pur-Co., Ltd. pose of receiving the Report of the General Agonte, together with

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statement of Accounts for the year TOLET-One European flat in "Lee Building" Wanchal Gap ended the 31st December, 1999.

The SHARE REGISTER AND Road. Apply to No 32 Kennedy TRANSFER BOOKS will be closed Road. from the 26th instant to the 10th May,; 1923, both days inclusivo.

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD., TO LET.-Seven-roomed detached

Cloneral Agcate.

Hongkong, May 19, 1923.

MORTGAGE INVESTMENTS

WANTED.

(4) If the Company shall be wound up

the curples assets shall be distri-MESSES. DEACON, HARSTON &

buted as nearly as may be among the members in proportion to the number of shares hold by them at the commencement of the winding up. But this clause is to be with out prejudice to the rights of the of abares issued upan spacial terms and conditions." C.-That the Articles of Associa tion be amended by the deletion of clauses 107 and 126 thereof.

holders

Should the Resolutions be passed by the required majority they will be submitted for confirmation ‘as Special Resolutions to à second Extnordinary General Meeting, ) which will be subsequently con-) vened.

By Order of the Board,

E. PEPPERELL,

- Secretary,

Hongkong, April 21, 1923.

SHENTON of No. 1, Des Vieux Road Central, Solicitors, have for investment the sum of $300,000, and are prepared to consider applications for the advancement of the same on first class Mortgages of house property.

Hongkong, April 19, 1923.

PEAK TRAMWAY CO., LTD.

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cars. Apply to PERCY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING,

FOR SALE.

FOR SALE "Ibach" upright

Piano. $400 or near Apply P, O. Box 259.

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Satisfuction is expressed in Aus- tralia at Mr. Rodar Law's an pouncement of Government policy regard to -Empire wireless as fonding to remove uncertainty and avoid further delay.

At the inquest on the Rev. Wit- in Wilks, for many years Vicar of Shirley and a well-known horti- culturalist, who produced the Shir- ley poppy, a verdict of death, from matum causes was recorded.

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The Egyptian Government area offering a reward of £10,000 for the apprehension of the authors of the recent bomb outrages, and £1,000 to anyone capturing the criminal in any future outrages.

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Although Major Doyle won the offer.National Hunt Steeplechase at Cheltenham on Duke's Walk, he was disqualified for creeing, and the race was awarded_to_Temples coby, ridden by Mr. H. A. Brown.

FRENCH LESSONS

G. MOUSSION

15, Morrison Hill Road,

EXAMINATION FARCE.

"RED" STUDENTS' BLUNDERS.

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When the new rigid helium-filled mirships now under construction for the United States Government tre completed and tested, it is hoped to make journey to the North an South Pole and later on, round. the

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According to a message from Cal cutta, 18,000 German bayonets, attached by means of screws to iron Funny stories are tok of the scabbards, have been sold as "split viva vore examinations for theters"in India. The possession of Moscow University. A number of these weapons has been declared questions are asked each candidate, illegal. The police have so far re- but; as answers to these questions | covered 8,500, are to be found in a little guide

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# GENERAL MEETING of the Debenture Holders of the abore named Company constituted by Trust Deed dated the 30th day of May 1911 and registered in the Load Office by Memorial No. 5558 and made between the said Company of the one part and The Honourable Mr. David Landele and Newton Jobu_Stabb (now Sir Newton John Stabb Ki) us Trustees of the other part supplemented by an Indenture of Assignment made between the same parties and dated the lat day of Novenibor 1916 and registered in the Land Office by Memorial No. 61189 (both of which are hereinaftor included in the expression "the said Debenture Trust Dead") will be held at the office of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd Pedder Street, Victoria In the Coboy of Hongkong on WEDNESDAY the 2nd day of May 1923 at 11.30 o'clock in the forenoon for the purpose of considering and if thought 6 pass- ing Extraordinary Resolution or Extraordinary Resolutions assenting to 18 certain proposed modifications of the rights of the Debenture Holdera against the Company and authorising the Trustees to execute or concur tho

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Speaking in the Budget debate in few-students get plucked" the Indian Legislative Assembly, have heard, however, of two who Lord Rawlinson announced that the did get plucked. The first three Imperist Government had accepted questions are:

the Inchcape reductioins for the in- fantry, but the proposals with re- rd to cavalry and artillery were still under discussion.

1. Do you believe in God? 2. Who is Lenin's wife?

SHADOWS BEFORE.

Coming Events Advertised In The Mail,

ENTERTAINMENT..

April 24-Coronet Theatre Douglas Fairbanks in "The Nut."

April 24-World Theatre; Eugene O'Brien in "A Fool and His Money."

April 24-Star Theatre; at 5.30

p.m. "The Heart of Maryland 9.15 p.m." Intolerance. House in aid of welfare work 9.15 May 7-Concert at Government

Dm,

SPORTING EVENTS. Doubles, semi-final,

April 24-H.K.C.C. T. T. Mixed

April 25-H.KC.C. T. T. Challenge round of open Cham- pionship doubles..

April 25-Inter-School sports at Happy Valley.

April 26.-H.K.C.C. T.T. Handi- cap Doubles, final.

April 27.-H.K.C.C: T.T. Mixed Doubles, final.

April 28.-H.K.C.C. T. T Challenge Round Open Champion- ship Doubles.

Happy Valley.

May 5-Second Gynikhana at

PUBLIC AUCTIONS. April 27-Lammert Bros., at their Sales Rooms, Duddell Street, valuable collection of postage stamps, at 5.15 p.m.

their Sales Room, the wreck of the April 30-Lammiert Bros., at

"Nichiren Maru," at noon.

April 30-Lammert Bros., at No, 20, Chamberlain Road, Peak, valuj able household furniture belonging to Mr. E. Howard, at 2.45 p.m.

May 3-Lammert Bros., valuable household property known as 13, Macdonel! "Road at Auctioneers' Office, 1p.m..........

COMPANY MEETINGS, April 28.--Ordinary meeting of shareholders of the yearly Hongkong Hotel Co., Ltd., at the Hongkong Hotel, Pedder Street, att1.30 a.m., and the twenty-eighth ordinary general meeting of share holders of the Shanghai Hotel Ltd., at same place, at noon.

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April 30-First general meeting of the Hongkong Hide and Leather Co., Ltd. at 67-69, Des Voeux Road, Central, at 12.15 p.n.

debenture holders in the Hong- May 2-General meeting of kong Central Estate, Ltd. at Messrs. Jardine Matheson & Co.'s offices, at 11.30a.m.

May 3.- Extraordinary general meeting of the Hongkong Central Estate Ltd, at the offices of Messrs Jardine Matheson and Co., Ltd,, Pedder Street, at noon.

May 3.-Extraordinary general meeting of the Hongkong Land Investment ane Agency Company Limited at the offices of Messrs Jardine Matheson Co., Ltd., Pedder, Street, at II.go am.

noon.

3 What is your opinion of the Social Revolutionary trial? (The famous Moscow trial at whith M. 9.2 pan. ip 11, *

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In the House of Commons, the

May 5-First annual ordinary 11:0

Socialists assisted.)

Hon. W. Ormsby-Gore, replying tLtd. at the Hongkong Hotel at general meeting of Lane, Crawford, SATURDAYS

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mark for saying he did beleive in the understood that the Empire SUNDAYS

God, another black mark for saying Press Union contemplated holding general meeting of the Canton In- May 10-Forty-second ordinary Every 15 Minuter.he really didn't know who Lenin's the next Imperial Press Conference surance Office, Ltd. at Messrs. wife was, and when he confessed in Australia in 1925 if the necessary Jardine Matheson and Co., Ltd., at that he had no views at all on the arrangements could be made.. subject of the trial he was expelled in disgrace from the examination hall.

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Be Arrangement at the Company's Qco Alezndra Buildinga. Des Voeux Road.

May, 1923.

PVILJUMER ANNUALLY,

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Committee of the United States RADIANT VILLAGE SPECTRE Senate, which recomiends- drustv legislative regulation of the indus

Two South Warwickshire villages, Jenny Compton and Nortbend, have pequired a ghost. Just which

Young man No.2,a peasant bare ly able to read, was to be seen in the anteroon with his little guide book, perspiring with the effort of committing the answers to niemory, compulsory monthly reports to and frequenty crossing himself the Government, and finally the as peasants do when they wish imposition of sentences of imprisonvillage it belongs to does not seem to bring down a blessing on their rent upon all who have violated to have been decided, nor is thero work. Ushered at length into the the Anti-Trust Law, presence of the examiners and

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any ovidence of burning desire on asked the first question, he repeat- Mr. Stuntey Baldwin, Chancellor claim to sole possession. Beveral the part of either village to lay ed correctly the reply given in his of the Exchequer, addressing the people in each village would, as.o little book: "No. There is no such Eastern Area Women's Parliament- being as God. God exists only ary Committee of the Nationaltter of fact, be quite pleased to execution of all aneb Agrements, LONDON-DIRECTORY-

in the imagination."

Unionist Association, declared that ive it to the other. Assignments, Deeds or other docu-

Unfortunately, while rattling all the ones combine to show The first person to see the vision ments as they may deam or be advised enables traders to communicate diroot crossing himself as he had been maintain peace we may hope to sea

this off from memory, he started that if we can only secure, and lie had seen a figure of spectral light was a shepherd. He declared that to be expedient for carrying out with such proposed modifications and for MANUFACTURERS

accustomed to do, with the result the figures of our export trade wandering down the valley. Vari- safe guarding the interests of the n London and in the Provincial Towns that, without any further question: gradually but surely approximating he was given to understand that, at ous unkind remarks were made, and and Industrial Centres of the Uniteding, he was driven from the to the pm-war figures. Kingdom and the Continent of Baropa university and told never to show

ho nams, irrosses and other details his face there again.

Debenture Holders,

The Notice is issued pursuant to the provisions contained in the Third Bchodulo to the Debenture Trust Doed. Dated this 20th day of April 1923. By Order of the Board,

L. S. GREENHILL, Secretary to tho,General Managers..

with Provincial & Foreign Sections,

DRALERS

headings, including are classified under more than 2,000 trade

EXPORT MERCHANTS: with detailed particulars of the Goods shipped and the Colonial and Foreign Markets supplied;

STEAMSHIP LINES

arranged under the Forts to which they sail, and indicating the approximate Bailings.

Cards of

HONGKONG HEIGHTS.

One-inch BUSINESS CARDS of Firms For the information of visitors Trade extend their connections, or

DEALERS SERKING AGENCIES following list of some of the highest can be printed at a cost of £1. 10s. Od. points on the Island and Mainland is for each trade heading under which they published

from £% to £16.

Signal Station

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all events in this respect, the truth A number of Italian workmen was not in him.

Ho had his revenge a few nights and a priest; accompanying them having been attacked and brutally later. A number of men were put treated while passing through on the hilla together, and the Upper Bavaria to Belgium, Signor "pparition manifested itself once Musolini han sent a strong protest ore, as a light that swayed and mother than to see her little one in pain, ment of the criminals and warns the herd received apologion.

There is nothing more trying to a to Berlin. Ho domande the punish hovered round them. The ahep whilst she stands helplessly by not

The ghost appears to be very in-

SAVE YOUR CHILD'. FROM SUFFERING.

knowing what to do to relieve its suffer German Government that the new

Tablets in the house ready for such matter what the consequences may agree that it is clothed in light inga. Mothers who keep Baby's Own Italy will protect its citizena, no dofirate in shape, but all reporta] emergencies foel safe and confident,

a dull, bluish flame tailing off into knowing that this famous. Cannellan

the air," by one account. It is an the majority of infantila allmmte children's remedy gives prompt relief in

Nelson's Column in Trafalgar active sort of spook, often appear- Baby's Own Tablots B

apodily than two years. From fire hose the same evening. It seems to reduce fevar, dispel constipation, saliers around water was directed to delight in scaring women, for it is Indigestion, colic and croup, sweeten the

aro'insorted-Larger advertisements and the children's friend.hor's Eelp (square bad its first bath for moreing in a dozen different placee in

A copy of the directory will be sent bystomach, allay teething pains, quiet the Wards the base and foot of the said to go and dance round ony

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nerves, and promote health-giving sleep column. The lions at the base were woman who je so rash se to walk and a good appetite. They are guaranto washed with dozens of buckets of acrote a meadow alone after dark, ed absolutely free from opinto soap solution, but to clean the There are, of course, the sceptica narcotics, or other harmful drags and figure of Nelson: a steeplejack has who declare that it is not a ghost at Xto the youngest and most delicate child to be employed, and it is nearly 10 all, that it is nothing but marsh gas, Of medicine vendors, or post fee at 60 years since it has had a bath. that faintly luminous exhalation of

carburetted hydrogen which goe centa par vial (#aforix) from Dr. Willams Medicine Co., 60 Klante In the House of Lords, Lord times rises from damp places, and Hoad, Shanghai.

Southborough called attention to gave rise to all the legends of the the report of the Royal Commission will o' the wisp. on Honours, and was formed by

marymme Chine on like the Gay ernment proposed to introduse legislation to carry out the recom- Kemedy is world wide. Ifl la rood mecdation of the Commission The the seep seated rough of the scals or Committee which had already been organ and hooping cough of the

childrens The Mazon. appointed would lave, full and hole family? For sale by all. Chemisie general powere of inquiry. (a) | and Storskeepers,

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