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SATURDAY ́NOVEMBER 10 1923,
BUY A POPPY."
FOOTBALL.
ARMISTICE CELEBRATIONS. MATOHES ARRANGED FOR
TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW,
THIS AFTERNOON.
This fallowing matches have been arranged for this afternoon -
DIVISION I
It was necessary to display a badge before one was permitted tu walk unquestioned through the!
Kick-off, 4.16 p.m. streets of the city to-day. That King's Regt. v. HM.9. "Am that badge happened to be a red brose," Bookunpoo "A" ground. poppy did not mean that the Colony Referen: Mr. Smith.
was in the throes of a revolutionary Kowloon v. Hongkong Police, movement. It merely signified Kowloon F.C. ground. Referee : tha it was "Poppy Day" and. Mr. Wakeham.
R.G.A.
that the wearer of the emblem H.M.8. "Tamar". had done his bit towards keep Sookunpoo "B" ground. Referee: ing fresh the memory of sacri. Mr. Wright. fice made by those who died— 'In Flanders where the poppies. grow
Among the crosses, row on row." As everybody knows, or at any rate ought to know, the money: raised by the sale of poppies to day is to be donated to Earl Haig's fund for the relief of distressed ex- servicemen and their dependants. Last year quite a respectable cheque was forwarded Home and it is hoped that this year that amount will be exceeded. If it is not, it will not be the fault of the band of energetic ladies and girls who, with charming Importunity, pressed their wares upon the people of the Colony this morning,
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"DIVISION"II"
---Kick-off, 2.45 p.m. King's Regt. v. Sacred Heart, Sookunpoo "A" ground. Refores: Mr. Spencer.
University v. H.M.S. "Titania," Soakumpoo "B" ground. Referee: Mr. Tildealey.
Hongkong Club v. St. Joseph's, Hongkong Club ground. Referco Mr. Blamean. Kowloon
R.G.A., Kowloon
F.C. ground. Referce: Mr. Laven- der.
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MONDAY.
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HONGKONG LEAGUE-DIVISION II.
Kick-off, 2.80 p.m. H.M.S. Holyoak". E.M.S. "Diomede." Referee: Mr. Hagen.
KING'S REGT. v. H.M.S.
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To-night the members of the Ex-Active Service Men's Associ ation, for whom this is the red letter day of all the year, are celebrating Armistice Night-or rather it is Armistice Eve-in their own way with a dinner at the Hong- kon Hotel to which a number of representative citizens have been invited as guests. This afternoon King's Regt. v. H.M.S. "Am- the Easmaites are playing a cricket brose to-day at 4.16 p.m."?- match against the Kowloon Cricket Holland; Wynne and Williams: Club on the latter's ground.
Newton, Hodgson and Barlow; Armistice Day properly occurs Bumett, Williams, Lieut. Jones, to-morrow and the programme of Hart and Bealey. official observances is to be as follows:-
At I am a gun fired at the Murray Barracks will announce the two minutes silence, at the conciu-
KING'S REGT, «. SACRED HEART.
The following will represent the sion of which buglers will sound King's Begt. in this match at the Last Post, both from Murray 3.45 p.m. to-day-Sutcliffe; Mc- Barracks and at Kowloon.
During the two minute silence Cas and Gregory; Jones, Critchlow guards will turn out at the Barracks and Hayter: Love, More, Danger
field, Carr and Crotty.
and present arms.
Previous to this there will be a memorial service at St. John's Cathedral at 10.45 a.m., There will also be services at Union Church and the Wesleyan Church.
NAVY V. ARMY.
The following will represent the Novy v. the Army at Bookwupoo on At noon there will be a public Monday (kick-off at 4.15 p.m.):---- memorial service at the Cenotaph Logan (Sub-marinos); Lanning and where the following ceremony will take place.
Hymn="Oh God, our help in ages past"
THE Steamship
"WEST KADER" having arrived from above ports, Consignees are requested to present their Bills of Lading in exchange for Delivery Orders, and take immediate delivery from alongside steamer.
All Cargo not taken delivery from steamer by 7th November, 1923, will be landed into the hazardous and/or non-hazardous godowns of the Hong- koug & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co, Ltd., at consignees risk, whence delivery may be obtained.
All broken, chafed and damaged cargo will be examined by Messrs. | Anderson & Asha (Marina Surveyors) at the godowns on 12th Instant, at 10 am.
No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the steamer or Grindle (Sub-marinas); Weedon godowns, and all goods remaining bring || (Sub-marince), Hudson (Tamar) undelivered after 13th instant,
and Butler ("Ambroes'); Crank will be subject to rent. ("Diomede"), Balcombe ("Dee All claims against the steamer patch), Emery (R.M.L.I.), Hood must be presented to the Undersigned Ambrose) and Burd ("Tamar""). on or before 20th November, 1923,
er they will not be recognised.
"LAST POST." His Excellency the Governor will lay a wreath at the foot of the Cenotaph.
"Reveille."
National Anthem.
People who desire to lay wreaths
will be given an opportunity of
doing so at the conclusion of the
ceremony.
For this service the ground round
the Cenotaph will be
HONGKONG LEAGUE.
TABLES TO DATE.
King's
Division I
Goals.
P. W. L. D. F. A. P.
occupied in this way:
6 6 0 0 26 0 12 West-Side-Formed--bodles of Tamar 5—3—1—4—H—4—7- Navy and Army.
H.K. Club... 5 2 1 2 4 4 6 East Side: Representatives of RG.A.................. 4 2 1 1 9 2 5 Volunteers, British Legion, Kowloon..... 5 2 3 0 4 8 4 E.A.S.MA, Royal Marine, Old Police 30 21.18 Comrades' Association, and Mer-Diomede...... 6 0 5 1 1 19 1
cantile Marine.
Titania......... 2.0 2.0 0 II อ Ambrose, Durban, Hawkins, Carlisle and South China have not
North Side Band, 2nd Batta- Hon, The King's Regiment.
South Side: Representatives of yet competed. the Government, the Chamber of Commerce, the Consular Body, the i principal firms and Officers and their families.
HONGKONG BANK NOTES.
Division IL
Goals.
P. W. L. D. F. A. P. King's.......... 6 6 0 0 28 0 12 St. Joseph's... 6 4 1 17 10 South C. "B" 4 3 1 0 13 5. Bluebell ... 4 2 1 1 7 2 Kowloon 4 2 11 6 4
10 6 2
2 2 7 11
2 2 12 4
2 2 2
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No Fire Insurance whatever will: be effected.
ARNHOLD & CO., LTD.,
Agents. Bongkong, November 7, 1923.
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS,
- LIMITED.
From ANTWERP, MIDDLESBRO, LONDON & STRAITS.
" BENMOHR "
The Steamship
CONSIGNERS of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goode are being Isaded so their risk into the hssardoni and/or extra hazardous Godown of the Hongkong and Kowloon Whart and Godown Co., Ltd., whense, and/or from the wharvos delivery may be obtained.
No Claims will be admitted alter the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Good: remaining undelivered after the Hith instant, will be 'sabject to rent.
All claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 21st instant, or they will not be recognized,
All broken, chafed and damaged.
Returns of the Average Amount of Bank Notes in Circulation and Club de Rec. of Specie in Reserve in Hongkong, Diomede. during the month ended 31st South C. "A" October, 1923, ns certified by the Club Res...... Managers of the respective Titania 2 1 0 17 23 Donds are to be left in the Godowa, Banks
R.G.A........ 6 1 4 1 10 21 3 where they will be examined on the Avectige Speula Hollyhock 2 II 0 4 6 214th instant, at 10 am,
in Reserve. Saared Heard 4-0 2 2 4 10.2 Tamar...... 4 0 2 2 2 9 2
No Fire Insurance has been affected. $12,678,504 $5,750,000 University... 3 0 2 I 35.I
Bill of Lading will be countersign-. Fillipinos. 30 300 10 0
ed by
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD. Carlisle, Durban, Hawkins and
Agents. Iriquois have not yet competed.
Bongkong, November 7, 1823.
Banks.
Guartered Bank of
India, Australia' and Chinx
Amount
Hongkong and
Stanghal Bank- ing Corporation, 46,024,512 213,400,000† Marcante Bank of
Jadia, Lille, 3,400,610 BAL,Goog
Total, 80,103,026 $39,700,000
* Sterling Securities deposited
with the Crown Agents valued at £903,500.
#Securities with the Crown
Agents and Straits Govern-1] ment £1,800,000; 19:
§ Securities with
Agents £130,000,
Crown
The following statement of the securities lodged with the Cłown Agents by the Mercantile Bank of India, Limited, against their notes In circulation, is published for general information under Section 5 of the Mercantile Bank Note Issus Ortlicance, 1911; (Orditance No. 65 of 1911) ----
Late market Security
*63% Trenuary
"Fanch repay
.able 100 In
1930
Amount
prics
£130,000 102-104:
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twoch in 2005, és004 and rheuma
tlo paina in terme vand shoulders
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What are Hongkong's ten, prettiest beauty spots in the list given below?
Name them
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Twenty different local beauty społa 178 zamed below. Belect the fan you. consider the most popular and welto them out in the ardas of your cholos. Than cut the form out and send it to the "Chins Mall" offre marked “Tota."*
The list which names uanzest the correct solution wiil win the prise. The correct solution will be dooldad by the general voće, the fiam polling the moni votas baing, placed first, the one coming next being placed soound and so șa matti the list of ten is completed.
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Therefore the secret of the content is Not to salset the ten most popular Items in alphabetical order from aus list, But to select the ten most popular names from our list and judge what place each individually will occupy-which will come first, which second, and so on until all ten have been placed.
The contest lasts from Monday to Saturday. The result will be annoɑnent In the "China Mall" on the succeeding Wednesday, when the winner's name will be published along with the correct Hai.
Exury copy of the "China Mall' contains ona form giving the reader one izy for the prize. Regular poadors thus hare not leas than six tefos in ons mosk. Competitors may send in as many forms as they like.
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Below we name twenty local beauty spots, Select the ten you think the most popular.
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China Mail, Hongkong, November 10, 1923.
Hongkong.
I consider the following the ten prettiest
local beauty spots placed in the order in which
I think they are prettiest
Please write clearly in block letters.
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