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MONDAY, JANUARY

INTIMATIONS.

THE HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

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INTIMATIONS.

BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION, YEU BONGKONG & WHAMPOA "DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.

HE ONE HUNDRED & FOURTH MODELS constructed by this A Company which are shortly ORDINARY MEETING of to be despatched to the British SHAREHOLDERS in the Company Empire Exhibition, will be on will be held at the Office of the view at the Kowloon Docks to the Company No. 4A, Des Voeux Road.public on WEDNESDAY the 16th on FRIDAY, 1st February 1924, at instant, and daily thereafter until 12 O'tock NOON for the purpose of WEDNESDAY, the 23rd instant, receiving a Report of the Directors, between the hours of 9.30 am. and

Statement of together with Accounts, declaring a Dividend and electing Directors and Auditors,

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THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from Saturday 19 January to Friday 1st February 1924. both days inclusive, duriae, which period no transfer of shares can be registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors..

JOHN ARNOLD, 'v

Secretary.

Hongkong, January 8th, 1924.

THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT & AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that the THIRTY-SIXTH ORDINARY GENERAL MEET ING OF SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the -Offices of Mesars JARDINE, MATHE- BON & Co., T., en MONDAY, 28th JANUARY, 1934, at 11.15 o'clock in the forenoon for the pur- pose of receiving the Report of the

Directors together with a Statement)

of Accounts for the year ending 81st DECEMBER, 1929.

The REGISTER of SHARES

of the Company will bo CLOSED

from FRIDAY, 18th January to

MONDAY, 28th January, both days,

inclusive, during which period ne

transfer of shares can be registered.

5 p.m.

WANT ADVERTISEMENTS

-25-WORD§.5 INSERTIONS,

$1. PREPAID, " Evory additional word & Coats

for 3 insertions.

NEW OFFICE TO LET

BRIGHT airy offices in rainforced

Concrete, fireproof, Old Post. Office Building, ie, the whole south. eastern section of the sixth floor, accessible by seven lifts, with adjoin- A launch will leave Blake Piering verandahs and can be separated for. Kowloon Dock daily at 9.30 into smaller offices. am, 10.30 am., 11.30 a.m., 2.30 p.m., 3.30 p.m. and 4.30 p.m. andreturn to Hongkong at 10:15 am., 11.15 am., 1.00 p.m., 3.15 p.m. and 5.30 By Orrler,

p.m.

R. M. DYER,

Chief Manager,

Kowloon Docks,

15th-January, 1924.

Apply between 1 and 4 p.m. at

CHEE WO HONG,

Old Post Office Building. Hongkong 15th January, 1924.

TO LET."

TO LET:-House on the Peak

March to November and possibly longer 6 Rooms Modern Can veniences. Tram-by Rickshaw-8 minutes. Walking-12 minutes.

TUNG SANG Apply Box 1472.

TAILOR

11A Peel Street

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EXPERT FITTERS

By Order of the Board of Directors. HIGH CLASS TAILORING

L. S. GREENHILL

Acting Secretary.

Hongkong, 11th January, 1924.

THE HONGKONG LAND RECLAMATION COMPANY,

NOT

LIMITED.

SERVICE

EX-ACTIVE SERVICE MEN'S ASSOCIATION. (1914-1918).

QUARTERLY GENERAL

i MEETING of the above Associa- tion will be held at the Club Rooms on TUESDAY, January 22nd. at 5:30 p.m.

OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the TWENTY-THIRD ORDINARY GENERAL MEET THE ING OF SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Offices of Messrs. JARDINE, MATHE BON & CO., LTD., on MONDAY, 28th JANUARY, 1924, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon for the pur- pass of receiving the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ending 818 DECEMBER, 1929.

The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from FRIDAY, 18th January to MONDAY, 28th January, both days inclusive, during which period no transfer of shares can be registered. By Order of the Board of Directors.

L. 6. GREENHILL,

Acting Secretary. Hongkong, 11th January, 1924.

- THE BANK OF EAST ASIA,

LIMITED.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that the FIFTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING OF, SHARE- HOLDERS will be held at the Regis tered Office of the Company No. 10, Des Voeux Road Central, at 3,00 p.m..

ALL MEMBERS ARE REQUESTED

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TO ATTEND.

.HONGKONG ST. ANDREW'S-

SOCIETY

BURN'S NICHT DINNER

IN THE HONGKONG HOTEL

at 8 p.m. on FRIDAY, 25th January,

15. Excellency, Sly Reginald Edward Stubbs, K.C.M.G., will

propose

THE TOAST OF THE EVENING. Will those who desire to be pre sent, kindly forward their names to me not later than the 22nd instant.

D. BLAIR,

Hon. Setrotary HONGKONG ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY. Hongkong, 18th Jaunary, 1924.

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and

SATURDAY February the 2nd 1924, SECOND HAND MACHINERY, for the purpose of receiving the Re port of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December. 1923.

The Transfer Books of the Corn pany will be closed from MONDAY. 21st January to SATURDAY, 2nd February 1924, (both days inclusive) during which perlad no transfer of sharca can be registered.

By Order of the Board of Directore,

KAN TONG PO,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 15th January, 1924,

WING HING

TAILOR PERFECT FIT GUARANTEED. Specially Selected Woollen *Sultings Just Arrived.

Orders executed at Shortest Notice, Price lowest.

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IF IT'S YOUR NERVES tiju you must have

SANATOGEN

Dr. CLAUDE WHEELBI

3. BABCOCK & WILCOX W. I. E. DOUBLE DRUM TYPE BOILERS ch haring 3580 square foot hosting surface, and fitted with Uhain Grale Mechanical Stokers, Buperboaters, and Hopkinson Steers and Water Fittings Normal rating, 11,000 lbs. atsteam par haar et 160 lbs, por square inch, and 150 degree F. anperboart. These Bollers are in perfect condition.

For price and partleulars, apply,

THE ADELAIDE ELECTRIC SUPPLY COMPANY, LTD. Grenfell Street, Adelaide, South Australia Toloxraphio address, “Adeloet, Adelaid,"

Hongkong, 3rd January, 1924

The

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INTIMATIONS.

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The critical time in baby's life is the change over from. breast feeding. This is the time when great care is neces- sary in the selection of baby's dict.

Cow's milk alone cannot take the place of human milk, but Virol-contains Just thosc food elements that are neces- sary to build the body. It is essentially the food for growth

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MAIL WEEK NEWS,

ITEMS FROM FAR AND NEAR.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

Reuter's Service to the China Mail.) SURPRISING PROCLAMATION.

LONDON, January 19. Surprise is oficially expressed

The directory of the Royal | Dutch Petroleum Company have decided to fix the interiin dividend in London at the news from at 10 per cent.; the same as last year, payable on January 16.

Through her dress being set on fire by a curdle, while she was dressing as a Powder Puif for a fancy dress chance, Miss Violet Sentie, 19, of Hastings, was fatally barneil,

Two bays who clubed on y motor-lorry at Gritasby; and were afraid to alight when it gathered speed, were curriel to Skegness, about 30 miles away, before the vehicle stoppal

Cologne that the French regie has issued a proclamation practically prohibiting all railway goods and traffic with the British zone, except foodstuffs and military transport; but comment is at present with- held on the ground that informa❤ tion is insufficient to explain the reason for the measure.

PARIS, January 19.

It is ascertained from Mayeuce that the regie's action with respect to the Colouve zone is due to its inability to utilize the lines traver- sing the zone salient, and the consequent-use-of another route France has just replied refusing which necessitates the withdrawal Italy's request to be représented at facilities for considerable traffic to Cologne, in order to avoid conges" the conference of British, French,tion. The regle is of the opinion and Spanish delegates now being that the situation will not be altered held in Paris to settle the status of until utilization of the Cologne Tangier, the Marccent port.

lines be obtained.

A Berlin scni-official message indicates that the regie's action is the outcome of a controversy with the German Authorities, who

The French explorer, M. Bruneau de Laborie, who started from the Lake Chad Colony, has just crossed Libyan Desert vis Kufra Jarabula, decline to hand over railway reaching Marsa-Matruch, on the material. Mediterranean coast..

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While the Green Poud in the Home Park, Hampton Court, was. being cleaned out a golden carp, weighing about 24lb. was netted and transferred to the Long Water, in the sume park.

RUM-RUNNING TREATY.

LONDON, January 19. The Daily Telegraph diplomatic, correspondent learns that the Dominions have now forwarded comments on the subject of the More than £22,000 will be dis draft Anglo-American Rum-run- bursed at the Leysian Mission, City-ning Treaty. roid, E.C., to the 18,000 members of the New Tabernacle Bick and Provident Society. The totul so dis bursed since 1890 is £300,000.

The funeral at Sheffield of the seven miners killed in a runaway tub smash at Nunnary Colliery was attended by about 100 corrades of the victims, including any of the 46 injured, wearing bandages.

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The comments generally are

Consequently, favourable. further delay is expected, in con- nection with the signing of the treaty.

FRENCH FISCAL MEASURES,

PARIS, January 19. Fiscal measures embodied in bills and adopted by the Finance. Commission include an increase of

Found ill on the Victoria Em-twenty per cent. on all taxes, a bankment near Cleopatra's Needle heavy increase in excise duties Charles Reed, 45, of 2, Oakfield- and the imposition of severe pen villas, Grange-road, East Cowes,alties for default, also administra Isle of Wight, died in Charing tive reforms involving the saving Cross Hospital from the effects, it of a milliard francs annually. is stated, of taking spirits of salts.

As the average carnings of cach family occupying the municipal |

POLITICAL DEADLOCK IN INDIA.

NAGPUR January 19.

houses at Hytho is 40s. per week, A political deadlock has been and as tent and rates amount to reached in the Central Provinces early £1, the town council are to consequent upon the refusal of the strong bancs, good coloursk the Health Ministry for permis. Swarafist majority to undertake

sion to reduce the rents.

More than 3,000 Infant Clinics-use Virol regularly.

VIROL

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ministerial responsibility.

An exciting debate in the new Just before morning service was Legislative Council lasted seven. due to begin at Walton Park Welsh hours. Seventeen speakers par Presbyterian Chapel, Liverpool, the ticipating. The debate resulted in the passing, by 44 votes to 24, caretaker discovered burds near the pulpit hnd cought of a motion to be submitted to the Governor stating that. ministers fire, apparently from the heating did not enjoy the confidence of apparatus, which was put out of the House and should be requested action.

to resign. The Council adjourned sine die.

As a result of an alleged bogus

Advertisment in a Liverpool news CLAN RENNEDY" REFLOATED.

paper for a musical director, up- to-date live man,

a local firm of eaterers, whose name bad been put to the advertisement, have received about a dozen applications for the appointment..

LONDON, January 19: The "Clan Kennedy has been refloated and is proceeding to part towed by tugs."

THREATENED RAILWAY

STRIKE.

The Public Prosecutor, it was stated at Bow-street Police Court, has decided not to proceed with the

LONDON, January 19. cuse against Thomas Joyce, 49, of

Mr. Bromley has issued a state- Jarrow-on-Tyne, who was charged with Art O'Brien and other returned ment declaring that he is astound- Iriah departees last June with sedi-ed at Mr. Thomas circular, as the.

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publicity thus given to the disagreement between railway

Russia on Jan. 18-Messrs M. J. Broen, N. B. Lambert. 3. T. Liu, Mrs E. A. G. May, fastec J. Rt D. May, Mens Youg Chia Man J. Upeashaw, Robart Sov. J. R. Redfarn. Capt. D. E. James, Mr and Mrs J. Bruthers. Mr. P. Smith, tions conspiracy. Mr and Mm F. W. Baxter. MrC. L. Boll,.. Mr and Mrs J. Broughton, Mr J, W.

At an inquest at Shanklin, Isle of leaders threatens to nullify the Bealoy, Mr H. L. Grißths, Mr and Mrs HO. Chow, Mr and Mrs E. Cockoll, Wight, on Christopher Arthur earnest efforts of intermediaries Mesers O. U. Chang, Yi L. Chow, S. K Cator, stockbroker, on holiday from who,, under the auspices of the Chao, Mrs Chang Mastor Chan, Capt Vancouver, British Columbia, who General Council of trade Union W. Davison Mra M, G Eckbarde, Mosers was found dead in a covert with a Congress conducted negotiations H.J. Edda. G. 1, B. Fox, G. F. Gardner, i

Mirs I. 9. Gabbay, Mesara G. G. Holmos wound in the head and a sporting all day long.

A. Johnyane Langwall, Missad gun lying near him, a, verdict of. Mist Lang Mines Parry (8) Mesud Mrs Accidental Death was returned.

J. Party, Mr and Mrs. P. Peebles: Mr. A.

Potts Misses Peatyores (e). Hrs and

Miss Paterson, Mosure ; K. Rutherford,

The effort to effect a settlement

was adjourned to-day. Twenty thousand drivers belonging to the

It is stated in a message from National Union of Railwaymen

0.1A. Roberts. T. Horan, C., Speyer, Moscow, received at Copenhagen, will remain at work, enabling Hon. A. Shirley, Mr and Mrs Y. C. that the Kusmian Budget showe a essential skeleton services to be Simmone Mr A. de Shedino, ies de revenue of one-third more than last carried on. Bhodimo, MH. M. Tang, Master Tong year's expenditure, and is covered

Mr D, Thornley, Mr 1. K. C. Whiteford, only by a noto issue to the extent of BRITISH SCHOONER RELEASED.

Mrand Mrs. Wing, Sir D. W. L. Walaun, Mars C. 8. Chen, K, Y. Wont T. Y Wong, 6. Paulin, Miss Aly. Frank Ito, Meagre J. Mark Jung Ngow Tom, J. Wong, Miss H. Moyers: Me T. M. Lam,

Mels B. Friking. Capt. Jorgensen MATEJA E. Chang, F. E. Chao. 8.-7. Chao): D: 0%Dang, N. Bamseka, Y. Irati, B. O Kee, Paterson, I. Mansu, W. J. Me, B. B. Paul, M. Pan,

SHEWANA UTAE Is Fughed and

from 10 per cent. to 10 per cont.; further, that its estimates are only 80 per cent, of those of 1918.

Dr. A. Middleton Howat, medical officer of health for Fulham, said at the Institute of Hygiene, Devor shire-street, W; that he knew of a firm which employed several qual fed manicuriste to look after the hands of girls handling food.

NuW YORK, January 19 The British schooner "Kasind Farrested by U.S. prohibition officials on January 8, has been ordered to be returned, with her Cargo of liquor, to the master.

It is understood that she will be escorted to the three mile limit and thence ill continue her voyage to Halifax.

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