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THURSDAY AUGUST 16 1928.

INTIMATIONS.

THE HONGKONG ROPE MANU- FACTURING COMPANY, LTD.

N INTERIM DIVIDEND of ONE

AN DOLLAR (61) per share for actaunt 1923 will be payable on THURSDAY the-23rd, August 1923,

Shareholders are requested to apply for Dividend Warrants at the Company's Office St. George's Butting, Hongkong

THE TRANSFER BOOKS, of the Company will be closed from TUESDAY the 14th August 1923 to THURSDAY the 23rd August 1933 both days inclusive.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Managers. Hongkong, August 7, 1923..

HONGKONG PHILHARMONIC

SOCIETY.

GENERAL MEETING of the Society will be held at the St. John's Cathedral Hall, on MON- DAY, 20th August at 5.30 p.m.

It is hoped that all members will endeavour to attend-others inter- ested in music are cordially invited,

E. BULLOCK,

Hon. Secretary,

Bougkong, August 7, 1923.

THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

MEMBERS wishing to subscribe

for Subscription Griffins for the Annual Race Meeting 1924 will find lists posted at the Hongkong. Club. Jockey Club Stables and Race Course.

Hongkong, August 11, 1923.

ANNOUNCEMENT.

1.JESSKS. HOLYOAK, MASSEY

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DI CO.LTD. have This Day been appointed Sole Distributors in Hong- kong and South China for the Producis of the WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC INTERNATIONAL COM- PANY. Our Representative, Mr, W. M. VERNOR, will make his head.

the quarters in

offices of the Distributor, Queen's Buildings.

WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC INTERNATIONAL CO, E. L. MCCLOSKEY,

Manager for China.

Jongkong, August 8, 1923

WHY BUY FOREIGN MADE SUITCASES,

When we sell Shanghai Manufactured Suitcases?

They are Cheaper andi More Durable.

CHAO CHEUNG TRUNK CO.

pposite Yaumati Ferry, Prays)

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THE CHINA MAIL.“

WANT ADVERTISEMENTS

18 WORDS & INSERTIONS,

· $1. PREPAID. Every additional word & Conte for 3 insertions.

TO LET.

DARTICULARS and Conditious of the lalling by Pablio "Anction Exle, to be held on MONDAY, the 20th day of August, 1923, at 3 p.m., at the Ofices of the Public Works Department, by Deter of His Excellancy the Guvernor of Eight Lots of OROWN LAND at Stubbs Hond in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of TO LET-European flats in Lee renewal at a Crown Rant to be fired by

Buliding, Wanchai Gap Road. the Surveyor of 11is Majesty the King, for Apply to 32 Kennedy Road. one further term of 75 stars.

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MAIL WEEK NEWS.

ITEMS FROM FAR AND NEAR

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The Rev. Dr. James Macdonald, a former editor of the Toronto Globe, has died after a long illness, at Toronto.

The Isle of Wight elementary education rate, Is. 2d., the sanic as last year is claimed to be the lowest in the country.

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There is good reason to hope that the Anglo-American debt funding O LET-Twa

centrally si uated. Apply P. Dreement will shortly he signed

in Washington,

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Box 259.

BOARD & RESIDENCE. FURNISHED APARTMENTS,

Small $35, Large $65

per month. Verandah, Electric light and aervant's quarters. Apply Box No. 1443, c/o "Chinn Mail."

FRENCH LESSONS

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"My boy's hand and part of his lace were covered with eczema, It broke out in pimples and the skin was inflamed. The iching was terrible at times his face wat so bad that he could not go out, and ot night he could not sleep.

"I was advised to try Cudeurn Soap and int.ent and sent for a free sample. I purchased more, and after using two tablets of Soap and one box of Ointment he was healed," (Signed) Mrs. Robert Whalley, 10, Stephen St., Mit Hill, Blackburn, Lancs., Eng.

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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 1922) providing that they do not occupy more than four lines. tuture if this space is exceeded they will be placed in the advertising | throughout the Empire, Stend 133- Teslag te columns at the prevailing rates

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"I am the Mayor of Keighley and

know what I am talking about,"

said Mr. King, in denying a charge of dangerous driving at Warring

ton, Lancashire. The case was dismissed on payment of $8. costs,

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recovered

Thirty-two bodies from the River Rio Grande, near Laredo, Mexico, are believed to be those of Italians and others who were murdered and robbed on May 5, while attempting to enter the United States clandestinely.

A 14-years-old Peckham boy, Charles Morefield, died in Bromley, Kent, Cottage Hospital, from a blow on the head with a cricket ball, which he received while watching holiday visitors playing on Bromley Common...

Admiral of the Fleet Sir F. C. Doveton Sturdea, writing from the Save the Victory Fund offices, 233, High Holborn, W.C., announces that a subscriber has offered £250 for the preservation of Nelson's flagship if five others will contri- bute a similar sun.

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Allocation of £250 yearly for the support of a travellers' candidate for Parliament was suspended by the United Kingdom Commercial Travellers' Association Congress at Leeds until there may be reason- able prospects of their candidate's

success.

M. Paderewski, accompanied by his wife, arrived at Plymouth from New York on the conclusion of his American tour, in which it is stated he earned about £100,000.

Mr. Baldwin in the House of Commons has introduced a bill re- lating to legal proceedings in re- spect of the action taken under the Restoration of Order (Ireland) Regulation,

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Ata meeting of the Ways and Means Committee of the Canadian House of Commons, a resolution was adopted increasing the British Preference by an additional reduc tion of 10 per cent, on the amouni of duty paid on British gends inter- ing by a Dominión port.

the Peace River district of the An area of 10,000 square miles in Canadian North-West Territories is being reserved by the Dominion Government

perpetual sanctuary for the only remaining herds of wild buffalo on the con- tinent. They number 1,500 head.

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Mr. Hughes, United States Sec- retary of State, announces that America will not join an inter- national conference on the ap plication of the Volstead Act regarding the right of foreign ships. to carry liquor as cargo in Ame erican waters. (P. 12.)

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Following the energetic protests of the British Acting High Com- missioner, the Turks have given way on the question of the Galata Bridge tolls, and on behalf of hondholders the National Bank of Turkey has agreed to make a small advance to the Constantinople Municipality.

Speaking in what he described as "the beautiful language of Shakes- peare, Lloyd George, and Horatio Bottomley," at the Philatelic Con- gress, the Belgian delegate, Mr. P. J. Mangy, declared that the English-speaking nations collected stamps in a more scientific manner than the Belgians.

Mr. Masscy, speaking at Christ- church, New Zealand, protested against the present policy by which foreign nations" dumped their goods upon the countries of the Empire. It was not sensible or

Replying at a meeting of the Kingston Guardians to congratula- tions on his golden wedding, Mr. A E..Storey, of Hampton, men-fair trade. The Empire was capable tioned that when he was married he could not afford a holiday, but after 32 years Mrs. Storey and he had their honeymoon at Clacton.

of becoming self-supporting, but so far had not had the opportunity.

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Although by 521 votes to 505 the men employed on the reconstruc- The 255th London yearly meet-tion of the City and South Landon Tube Railway, who went on strike Quaker headquarters, Devonshire several weeks ago against a reduce House, Bishopsgate, E.C., will be tion of wages, decided to resume the last to be held in the building work, pending negotiations, the where they have taken place for the executive ruled that the majority past 130 years, as Devonshire was not sufficient to justify a return House is in the market.

to work.

NEWS FROM THE OLD COUNTRY. send 12 and we will pull you incatuly every werking of the Society of Friends, at the fur 52 weeks i capy of any Bride Weekly News paper, Much as: Bay's, Treynde, Tit Bite, Pampa su me elen etpuste, Humirals of papers all nor Big 1

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Photos of H. R. H. Prince of Wales landing on sale.

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UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS.

THE GREAT NORTHERN TELE. GRAPH COMPANY, LTD.

The following unclaimed telegrame are lying at the office of The Great Northore Telegraph Company (Limited)-

Beitoabu, from Nishikaraten,

Lee Chang 2ro 203go Eirakuniahîgni, from Tokyo.

Holm 110 Praya East, from Yokohama. Foome, from Weihaiwei.

Nam Koc, 56 Doa Voeux Road Central,

from Amoy.

Pan Lao Chun Keo, Queen's Road,

from Shanghai.

Kwokyanzur, Care Great Eastern

Hotal, fram Shinoghai.

Ng Kam Fai, Portland Street, Yaumati

from Amoy.

0111, from Shanghai.

Chang Gee Hin Great Eastern Hotel,

from Changbai,

0035 (2), from Kobo.

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N. LUND,

Act. Superintendent.

Hongkong, August 9, 1923.

EASTERN EXTENSION AUSTRAL ASIA & OBINA TELEGRAPH CO,

List of unclaimed telegrams lying in

E Telegraph Office, Hongkong.

·Burnis, from Cobu.

Gutierrez 4 Filkem 8t Kowloon, from

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Niddrio Empress Canada, from Manila' Mr. Young Victorio, from Masso, R. M. MACALPINE

Superintendent.

Hongkong, August 9, 1923,

FLYOSAN most useful

Hospitals.

in and about

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THE QUEEN'S DISPENSARY,

THE COLONIAL DISPENSARY,

THE CHINA DISPENSARY,

THE EDWARD DISPENSARY.

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LAND & ESTATE AGENTS Telephone Central No. 911-1987.

35, Queen's Road Central,

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