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INTIMATIONS.

ORIEN ISLAND CEMENT

CO., LTD

NOTICE

AN

N INTERIM

DIVIDEND

of

Filty cunts (50 conta) per share

ad been declared for the balf year

anding 30th June, 1923.

WANT ADVERTISEMENTS

25 WORDS 3 INSERTIONS, $1. PREPAID. Every additional word 4 Conta for 8 insertions.

MAIL WEEK NEWS.

THE

ITEMS FROM FAR AND

NBAR.

An epidemic of mild influenza is spreading in the Sheffield district.

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London parks and gardens are ablaze with imperial purple, irises

Bush Interim Dividend will be pay- FRENCH LESSONS-Ex having bloomed lavishly.

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able on and aftor TUESDAY, the 18th September at the offices of the Company whore shareholders quested to apply for Warrants. The REGISTER of UARES of the Company will be closed from the 7th until the 18th September, 1923 Boptember. 1993 (both daye inclusive), during which period no transfer of shares can be registored.

By Order of the Board of Directors.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Managers.

Hongkong, 29th August, 1923,

THE SANDAKAN LIGHT & POWER CO., (1922) LTD. THE FIRST ORDINARY GEN-

ERAL MEETING of Shareholders, will be held at the oflices of the Com- pany

St. George's Building, Chator Victorin Hongkong, on TUESDAY, the 18th September, 1923, at 11 o'clock in the forusoon, for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accrats and the Report of the General Hansyors for the year ended 30th April, 1923, and electing & Consulting

Committee and Aulitors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from TUESDAY, the 11th September, 1923, antil TUESDAY, the 18th September, 1923, both days inclusive.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO..

General Manugers. Boagkong, 8th September, 1923,

HONGKONG CLUB.

HONGKONG

NOTICE.

perienced lady teacher, is willing to take a few more pupils, Reply Box No. 1445, c/o "China Mail."

FRENCH LESSONS

G. MOUSSION

16, Morrison Hill Road,

INTIMATIONS

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VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB NIGHT SWIMMING FETE will be held on SATURDAY, the 15th September.

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There are close upon 74,000 in receipt of relief in West Ham, as against 15,000 in 1914,

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For the Brownlow furniture and objets d'art a total of £22,472 was realised at Christie's.

Carpentier heat his fellow- country-man, Nilles, in the eighth round and so won the heavy-weight boxing championship of France.

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A falling off in the number of applications for marriage licences since May I shows that the superstition against marrying in May is still strong.

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West Ham Board of Guardians propose applying to the Goschen Commencing at 9 o'clock sharp.

Committee fór, a further loan. borrowed Band in attendance. Dancing at They have already

the Ministry of conclusion of Events. The following, £500,000 from Events are open to the Colony. Health, and show a deficit of 50 Yds. Scratch, High Dive, Life £162.717.

Girls' Saving. and Ladies and 50 Yds. Handicap.

Entries Close on Thursday, 13th inst, to Hon. Secretary. Entrance fee

50 cis.

Admission to Fête: Members 50 cts. Non-members $1.00.

R. C. WITCHELL,

Hon. Secretary- Hongkong, 10th September, 1923.

RATTAN GOODS.

THE two undermentioned guide

A young man who was fined at South Shields for drunkenness was said by the policeman in the case to be in the habit of going to the police station and asking to be locked up when he had imbibed too freely,

Men dressed as seamen, states an Admiralty order, are to be allowed the option of using suitcases when serving in Royal naval barracks or short establishments, but they will not be permitted to take them with them when drafted to sca.

LA MAIL,

Bluebell Sunday was celebrated In Kew Gardens, Thousands of people flocked to the garden's to see the wondrous sight

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"THE" WEYER:SUPPLY:

Laval and Storage of wahre le taservolen In the 1st September 1999 —

TE AND RILE DIETRIOT WATKA WORKS

LRYEK

TWIT

Tarlow

1913.

Mr. J. Ramsay MacDonald, M.P., addressing a crowded meeting at Neath, claimed that the Labour Below Yeast with prerom Tilam Brimh Jille; Level while ovaalen We arc party was fit to govern..

tom. Hala areriow Tyram Intermediate soft.) 171 gia, Ahore DIETDOW making good," he declared, "and

Balow arerON when people ask whether we are fit. Tale ATT to govern and all that sort of non- sensc I am hardly interested enough to reply."

Balow overdow Hose Nal Char. f)

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g36 70

1043 DALNI #13/

66.08

2403

70,40

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Dealing with several cases of drunkenness following the pay ment of the dole, at Thames Police Tax ......... court, the magistrate, Mr. J. R. Cairns, said "it was a new disease

dole, drunk and disorderly. I have no hesitation in saying that the dole is debauching a big section of the public."

Pak'

Total

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32 34

1,128 47

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Bomamudne of water Ju the at 1101 District to millines and doctor

gallons rasing the month of August.

1911 196.21 119.29 20,000 373,22) 17,4 11.6

ธx 10pcs 4

all Rapply in all Rider Mala Districts during August 1923 excopting day viz., 31st when a Constant apply was operated in Western Lider Main Dis. tricts only.

The London General Omnibus had Company passeager records set up on Boat-Race Day and Easter Monday of this year were broken on the Saturday in mail week when no less than 4,025,047 p'18- sengers were carried. This is the largest number carried on any one day in the history of the company.

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In the last week of April the number of persons in receipt of poor relief in London declined by 5,904, and the total of 238,595 was lower than the aggregate. at the corresponding date last year by 12,967. Those in institutions num- bered 52,029, and 186,567, compris

99,910 adults and 86,657 ing children, were in receipt of nut- door relief.

Intermittent Supply in all Rider Msin Districts up to 12th and Constant Rupily is all districts from 13th August 1027

KOWLOON BATER WOREN ZEYELI

FOT

Lota Gabon

...... 10032

1911.

Dimple 01 water to Kowiono la Billions and doolmils of gallons during the goath of Angust.

**** 28.20 dated pipalsta 155,7

4,2

108.

4316 TD. j. 147,710 135 1uloas

4,800 GUINEAS FOR VASE.

vase

CHINESE ENAMELLED

PORCELAIN..

PRINCE DECLINES,

DUNDEE'S FREEDOM OFFER

Mr. J. G. Fraser: He works very hard

Mr. Brown I admit in a cer- tain sense, but in a non-produs tive capacity.

Mr. McGrady: If you had been in France you would, maybe, change your opinion. The Princa is in the first place the greatest Anibassador the world has ever seen. He is also a brave soldier.

A letter was read at Dundee Although offered as the pro- Town Councils from the Prince of perty of a gentleman," the collec- Wales's secretary declining the offer tion of Chinese enamelled por- of the freedom of the city on the celain sold at Christie's recentlyPrince's visit to Dundee on Octo

known was too well

to the bor 95 to open Cairul Hall. numerous French dealers present

The letter stated that the Prince for its ownership to remain a secret. had already been given the freedom In fact, they oponly declared the of several of the larger citios, and provenance of it. Briefly, the collecwas to receive the freedom of Win- 1mtlon had been formed by M. Paulchester in the autumn. There coma- Roux, the veteran member of the pleted the list of freedoms in the Christie's of Paris." Sir Joseph | United Kingdom which it was the Daveen made one of his rare ap- Prince's present intention to accept. pearances in the sale-room in order Tn the circumstances he preferred to give the rarer pieces his practical merely an address of welcome. support, obtaining early in the sale It will be recalled in this comes an inverted pear-shaped Kang Hsition that at a Dandeo Town Coun in green, aubergine, and cil meeting on July 19 last, Mr. yellow, at 1,100 gs.

J. S. Brown, & Labour councillor, Mr. Frank Parish, of the well-aid that the Princo's visit would known New York house, Messrs. bring home to the anemployed Bow Parish, Watson and Co., also keen to live without worlding. This gave ly contested the chief pieces, and rise to the following passage:- paid the highest price of the day, 4,800 gs, for a superb famille-noire, Kang Hsl vase, finer oven than the pair of black vases which fetch- Klasa Garikast. al. Love with overtlowed 3.700 gs. on Dec. 14, 1906. One

fon Auerroir... Below ovIEČO N

is set wondering as to the value of IPGRADE IN MESÉLJOEN AND BROKÁŽE NE SALLONI,

1728.

the pair in the possession of that (ever benefactor to the National Gallery, Bowing)

Millbank, Mr. J. C.. J. Drucker, bought by him about twenty few hundred years ago for a

One

put pounds.

expert their value at £15,000. Mr. Frank Partridge also supported the com- petition for the more important

The population, numbering several vases. He gave 1,500 gs. for an- other black vase, decorated with indred, of the picturesque village emblems of the four seasons, and of Derwent, Derbyshire, will be 1,600 gs. for a pair of Kang Hsi obliged to find fresh homes as the vases enamelled with flowers in village will, in the near futura, be green, aubergine, and white, on a submerged by the construction of s yellow ground. Altogether the dam in connection with the scheme total of the sale exceeded £23,000, of development of Derwent Valley

which the towards

following Water Board. further contributed:-A pair of figures of Kylins, K'ang Hsi, 600 gs. (Parish) two beakers on bright ruby ground,, Kien-Lung, 750 Rs. (Banks); n famille-verte, vase, 29 in. high, of cylindrical shape, enamell- ed with warriors fighting, 480 When Baby's Own Tablets May

Give Just The Help He Noods. gs. (Woodman); a famille-verte

At the cost of a few cents every beaker, decorated with figures, In-

mether all tɔ her own humpings! cluding Chom-Liou, 700 gs. and to her children's foty, for whilst (Daveen); and a set of three of but small privs Baby's Own Tablets famille-rose vases and covers, ars of excoatingly grasi vakte in every Kien-Lang 35 in.. 620 gs. (W. bow where the are little ones, Palmer). Mrs. Nichols, of New York, bought two famille-verte, Kang Hsi vases and covers at 320 gs. As showing the change of taste the various figures of Kwan-Yin, the Chinese goddess of fertility, corresponding to Venus Genetrix and Lucina, are no longer keenly sought after by collectors. The highest price for one (holding a child in her lap) was 220 gs. A thousand guineas and more have often been paid in the past for a figure of the "Heedful of Prayers."

Sie espukaoernst

182 Restrictia in all districts during Anaust

1983 Full Supply in all districts during August.

i'ne Gyrernment &nalyst's raporto show ofte the illly of the water is satisfac

tory

the

Under the chairmanship Field-Marshal Earl Haig a meet ing of the King's Roll National Council was held at the House of Commons. It was stated that there were 28793 firms on roll, of which 21,688 had either re- newed their undertaking or were not yet due for renewal. Efforts are being made to secure the further co-operation of maining 4,105 firms,

the re-

beg to announce that tha prices hitherto charged have re-

An example of what can be ac- mained the same for years. Owing complished by thrift is found in to the increased cost of living all the work of the Ancient Order of THE THIRD YEARLY DRAWING manufacturers, stores and workmen Druids Tinfoil (Hospital) Fund. of Twenty Debentures of the are reluctantly compelled to raise By collecting and selling tinfoil

New York State Legislature At a meeting of wrappers from tobacco and other CLUB, (1920 issue their prices. $500. each) was held in the Club employers and employees it was un-packages, the sum of £4,000 has has repealed the law providing House on SATURDAY, the Bh animously agreed that prices of heen raised in support of hospitals for the enforcement of prohibition by the State, and within a month, September, 1923, when the following goods. be increased by ton per cent. in various parts of London.

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It is believed, the New York State Debentures were drawn for redemp-and that workmen's wages be raised This wee tion t

by seventeen per cent.

Mr. W. J. Benson, managing troops guarding the Canadian be withdrawn. ratified by the delegates appointed director of Messrs. W. Benson and boundary will

Son Ltd., quarry and mine owners, Without their co-operation, it is to the meeting.

one of whose principal enterprises declared, the Federation prohi is the Montagu Colliery of New-bition law willbecome impossible, castle, which has been worked from the time of Queen Elizabeth, left estate of the gross value of €434,303.

14 215 313 536 144 218 408 568 170 238 454 583 194 282 483 756 198 288 491 855 and will be payable at the Hong. kong and Shanghai Banking Cer- porzilon on SATURDAY, the 29th.! September, 1923, in exchange for surrender of same.

By Order,

A. 11 ABBAS,

Secretary, Eongkong, Sth September, 1923.

Appreciation

from

All Quarters

Foreveryone who wrkesand testifiestothe benefitreceived from Hall's Wise, the Great British Tonic for Healthand Strength, there must be hon dreds who do not take the trouble. But, judging-from our files alone, its growth during nearly thirty years in the favour of doctors, nurses

a patients is phenomenal.

A doctor writes: "For mental

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know

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Mental Treatment Bill, The which provides that a patient suffer

The Prince of Wales was the principal guest at the annual ban- quet of the Royal Academy of Arts. In the course, of his speech his Royal Highness would not venture to say how farthe war had directly influenced the development of the might receive treatment without several arts, but that it had made certification was, after a discussion, their development easier he was during which the question of deal-quite certain. He believed that ing with lunacy generally was our national artistic raised, read a second time.

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