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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8,′′ 1924

INTIMATIONS.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that the ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Shareholders in this Corporation will be held at the CITY HALL, Hongkong, on SATUN DAY. the 23rd February, 1924, at 11.80... for the purpaso of receiving the Beport of the Court of Directors together with a Stato- ment of Accounts for the Year end- ing 31st December, 1923.

The Register of Shares of the Corpomtion will be CLOSED from MONDAY, 11th February to SATIR- DAY, 23rd February, 1921 (both days inclusive) during which period no musfer of shares can bel registered.

AND NOTICE is hereby given the an Extraordinary Meeting of the Shareholders of the Hougkong and Shanghai Booking Corporation will be held in the day and at the place aforesaid immediately upon the "termination of the Ordinary Yearly Meeting for the purpose of considering and if thought fit of passing the following resolution viz.:--

INTIMATIONS

HONGKONG BOXING ASSOCIATION,

FOURTH TOURNAMENT OF THE

SEASON,..

FRIDAY, 8th February, 1924

At 9,15 p.m.,

At the..... THEATRE ROYAL.

MAIN EVENT.

INTIMATIONS. ·

THE CHINA MAIL`

JEWELLERY.

JADE &

PRECIOUS STONES

"etc

Also A Large Selection

OF

Fifteen Round Featherweight CUPS & SPOONS. Championship of the Colony and the Scott Harelon Belt...

Stoker P. O. Jim Cartlidge, Royal Naval Yard,

Services Featherweight

(Imperial

Champion)

V.

A. B. Chadwick,

H.M.S. "Merazion." (Lightweight Champion of the

Colony).

2-

Also One ten round Light Weight Contest and One Welter. Weight, one Light Weight, Two Feather... | W Weight and One Flyweight Contest each of six rounds."

SUITABLE FOR SPORTING TROPHIES

obtainable at

SHERIFF BROTHERS.

69, Queen's Rd, Cu.

NEWS FROM THE OLD COUNTRY | Banii 18- and we will maß-yan teentirly store whak

for 52 wasks i capy of any Britia Wenkly No

Booking For Members only of paper auch an d's, Parple, Til Rius, Pearson' the 4th February, at Mourrie's eat. Hundreds of papers us our Big Lin 5th February, at the Hoogkong Hotel.

mafled fire. A different-

BDA1-palier nest, weekly, ur the dahcriptkın, including postage." Slist unique and A pubilestion is wacks, 13- pays for & VAAKA For the General Public on the 6th up-to-date service, greatly appreciated by shembor Periodical Posting Dey., Mymonth, Enginad February at the Hongkong Hotel.be Kmpire. Seit 13 today to On the 7th and 8th February, at

That the Directors of the Hong- kong and Shanghai Banking Cor poration be and they are hereby requested and authorised by and on bobalt of the Sharehollers of the Corporation to take the steps neces- Moatrie's. sary for the introduction of an Ordinance into the Legislative)

Council of the Colony of Hongkong

Usual Prices

.

and for the enactment of the same. Next Tournament March 8th, at

by the Governor of Hongkong with the Theatre, Royal.

the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof to effect! the amendments necessary to the Ordinance under which the Corporn-1 tian is incorporated and carrying

business so as to allow of the' dinary note issue of the Corpora-

beingr increased

tion

from

HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND

FINANCE CO., LTD.,

+

that the ORDINARY ANNUAL modify the existing requirements as GENERAL MEETING OF SHARE regards the deposit of security in HOLDERS IN THIS COMPANY will respect of its note issue in the be held at the Hongkong Hotel, following manner.

Hongkong on SATURDAY, the 9th

$20.000.000 to $30,000,000 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

fa So that the whole of the in- February 1924, at 11 am. for the crease (namely $10,000,000) of such purpose of receiving the Report of ordinary note issue shall be secured the Directors together with a State- by coin or bullion of approved, ment of Accounts for the year end. accurities.

Ing 31st December 1923.

(bi To provide that whatever the total amount of the note issue may The TRANFER BOOKS of the be at any particular time the Company will be closed from the amount of coin as distinct from 1st February to the 9th February bullion or approved securities to he (both days inclusive), during which deposited by the Corporation shall period no transfer of Shares can be never be less than one third of the Registered. tota l'atrount of the bills in actual; circulation..

Br Order of the Court of Directors. 'A. G. STEPHEN,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 4th February, 1924.

NATIONAL LOANS.

QUBSCRIBERS to the National

Loans of the Third Year of the Republic (1914) and the Eleventh Year of the Republic (1932) are hereby notified that the following Drawings for the redemp- tion of the above Loans will be held this year.

THIRD YEAR LOAN.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers. Hongkong, 23rd January, 1924.

NOTICE.

PALACE HOTEL,

KOWLOON.

MASSAGE HÄLL MADAME ASA OTANI Јарасево Зласе Face Massage

25, Wellington Street, 1st Floor.

SWAY HOUSE HAT MAKER.

No. 18, Wyndham Street.

LEE KEE

ESTABLISHED 1896

BATHS & BATH-ROOM

ACCESSORIES.

WANT ADVERTISEMENTS

95 WORDS 8 INSERTIONS, $1. PREPAID.

Every additional word 4 Cente tor 3 insertion,

TO LET

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FOR

FRENCH TUITION

Write to

G. MOUSSION

of "China Mall" office.

FARES FOR PUBLIC VEHICLES.

The fara prescribed for public vehicles are as followe

MALL WEEK NEWS, ITEMS FROM FAR AND NEAR.

The conference of shipowners trading between North Atlantic ports and the United Kingdom, baya the Geutral News, have decided to inereuse the freight antes from 20 per cent. The new mutes will become effective on March M

to

Water power is operating 118 pulp and paper mills in Canada. 044.905 hp. being employed. Or this totul, 484,228 di,p. is actually installed in connection with the mills, and 160,577 h.p. is purchased from hydro-electric central stations. Quebec possesses the largest natumi pulp wood areas in Canada, and lesds in pulp and paper production.

You'll Never Forget

MRS. WALLACE REID

in

HUMAN WRECKAGE

HIDDEN TREASURE:

;

ro now

MOTEMENT OF STEAMERS,

The H.8.8.8. Adolf V. Bayer" which left this port on Dec. 8 arrived at Naples on Jad, 14.

The H.8L "Albert Vogler" Lofts Singapore (via.

p.m.

FAMOUS PICTURES ROTTING IN A CELLAR. Miss M, L. Fendered, in John The anunt distribution of contri Martin. Painter, gives a most inter- Feb. Dat 3-4 m) for this port don butions paid in to the New Taber, esting acconist of a British artist The D... Fr. Hero" which

sele Sick and Provident Society who was once resented by the equalis dus at this per

port an Bar. 3 iiod from San Francisco on Feb. ton schedule. took place at the Leysinn Mission of Tumer. in City Road. The anunt listri Ruskin, indeed, who had no The A.0.L. 88. "West Henshaw buted this year was 2000 larger liking for. Martin's work, declared which is due at this port on or shout than last year's total-£22,090, 70 years ago that he was one of the Feb. 14ailed from Yokohams for Kobe During its existence the society has four winters who had and still and Osaks on. Feb. 6.

The 4.0.A. "Pres. Jefferson * paid out more than 4300.000, while have the most influence on the over 100,000 as been paid in stek-ordinary Protestant mind. The which is due at this port on Feb 1 ness and employed benefit. first Lord Lytton pronounced him sailed from Kobe on Feb. 5 on schontale. "the most original genius of his be bas on board 354 saoke of U.S. Maik

for Hongkong. The wife of Mr. Fames Matthews, age."

It is and to discover that his im- bricklayer's labourer, of Stupletou Street, Grangetown, near Middles mense Biblical canvases hough, gave birth to our babies. hidden away in some cellar-if, in- two boys and two girls." All are deed, they survive at all. alive and well, perfectly normal and sound of lung, according to the Europe and America for 30 years, on Jan. 6 for Hongkong, Shanghai and

The father has been un- they had to be stored, and their Japan and is dee here to-morrow.

The N.Y.K... "Ceylon Maru" (O«F- cployed for some time His enormous size made the charges so family alrendy was four girls, the heazy that Mr., T. H. Martin foutts Line) left Singapore for Hongkong.

grandson of the artist)-could not on Feb. 4 and is expected here on Fal 5 cents dest of whom is eight

afford to pay his share. He belleves

diesdrp Antwerp and London left The Admiculty is experimenting they are now stored in a cellar off The B. L. &.s." Benrooch" from Mid- with a now extract in tablet form of Tottenham Courtroul. in London Bingapore for this port on Feb. 3 anck The artist came of a family which may be expected to arrive on or abous Watercress, spinsel, and other green irlits, called Phyllon, which, it was singular for eccentricity: two of Feb. 10. jiurickahs bo engaged dihin the City of Victoris, and be dis suggested, umy supersede limo his brothers were mad and one of harged outside the Western part of the juice for the treatment of curvy, the two attempted to burn down le dos at this port at 7am. Feb. 8 left City of Victoria after 9 p.m.. or be dis Phyllosan is the discovery of Pro- York Cathedral. But in the heyday Minils at 5 p.m. on Feb. 6. She will charged to the East di Esy View Police fessor E. Buerg, M.D., ef Berne of his fama he was the favourite of sail for Victoris and Seattle via Shanghai itation on the Eastern side of the City University, and is tule from princes and royalties, and he made and Japan at 10a.m. on Feb. 10.

hlorophyll, the vital fhid in plants, very large gnus. For his engrLLY-

In the land of Hongkong, Caine Road and Lower Levelt, and in- Kowloon, and News Kowloon,

five minutes.

fan minutes,

Quarter hour,

RIGISKAL.

73

Half hour,ne kuka One boar, strmitronmamante

11

11

per Subsequent boar

the

of Victoris after 9 pm, sa extra balt fare shall be chargeable.

For 2 or 3 drivers the fare is doable or

roblo respectively.

11-In the Hill Districs.

Ten minutes,

Quarter hour,--

20

*

30

10

Half hour,

One hour,...

5+

IIIIn the New Territories- By strangement with the proprietors through the Polica.

CHEKERS.

I-Lower Levels.

With 2 Bearers With

Ten minutes, Juster hour, Salf hour,

10 cents

15

39

$5

40

"ne hour, 35 haor,......... 95

BA

40

Estimates furnished fray gubeequent

free of charge,

THE POPULAR CONCERT PARTY|]" Office 21, Wellington St.

OF.

H.M S. "DIOMEDE"

will give a Performance in the Palace Hotel on Friday. Residents and Friends are cordially invited.

HONGKONG TRAMWAYS LIMITED.

2nd June 1924: 7th Drawing NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

($2,750,000 approx.); redemp tion begins 30th June.

1st December 1924: 8th Drawing ($2,750,000 approx.) redemp tion begins 31st December. It is to be noted that two Draw ings of this Loan, instead of one. are being held this year in order to bring the redemption of the Loan and its extinction in 1925 into line with the schedule of amortisation prescribed by the Loan regulations. ELEVENTH YEAR LOAN. 10th May 1924; 3rd Drawing

($1,000,000): redemption be gins 31st May.

10th November 1924; 4th Drawing

that the REGISTER OF MEM- BERS of the HONGKONG TRAM- WAYS LIMITED, will be CLOSED from THURSDAY, 14th February to WEDNESDAY, 27th February 1924 both days inclusive.

W E. ROBERTS,

Secretary. Hongkong, 7th February, 1924.

.Q.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

($1,000,000); redemption be- PARTICULAES and Conditions of gins 30th November. The service of the above two Loans is conducted independently and forms no part of the National Consolidated Loan Service. "

F. A. AGLEN, Inspector General of Customs. Inspectorate General of Customs, Peking, 23rd January 1924:

TUNG SANG

TAILOR

11A Peel Street

the Salo by Public Auction to be held on MONDAY, the 11th day of February, 1924, at 3 p.m., at the offices of the Public Works Dapartment, by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of One Lot of ROWN LAND & Shek Shan in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 70 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one further term of 26 years.

**1: PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Boundary

Moset.com 10:3

N.N

Augal Rent

A perante plan. (10,000 9.

14 EWU XE VI

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HIGH CLASS TAILORING

SERVICE

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Woollen

Suitings Just Arrived.

Orders ezoct

Lat Shonest Notice:

doctor.

When they had been shown in

which bears a close chemicu rela ings alone between 1826 and 1840

he received £21,000. tionship to dumn blood pigments.

The 0.8.K... Celeboy Maru" is dust to arrive bere to-day from Bhangisi.

The 0.8.K. &s. "Seattle Maru“ is drama to arrive here to-day from Nagasaki.

The B. F. so. Atrene" left Liverpool

10.

Tor AOL as Pres. Jackson" whicła

THE MÅTER QUITLY.

UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS the let January 1994

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The following unclaimed estograms vessel foundered. The crew wero five hours in the ship's boat, in lying at the ofios of peril of swainging, but were event-reat Northern Telegraph Company

(Limited): ally picked up by a Caimsby Everybody Kimberley. Villas Kow-E 3.

trawler.

Bearers.

Dr. Barnardo's Hones recently go coats admitted their 16,0th child. Five children enter the Homen chilly, and the present family numbers 7808, of whom 1828 are babies and toddlers, and 374 are crippled or sick. The Homes are making their Christmas appeal to anble them to provide special fare for their big family Contributions should be forwarded',

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Huran, from

wong Loong Man Mow New, from Shanghai,

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Loung Leong 7 Chung Shan atreet, Causeway, London, E.1.

from Nagasaki.

THE TELEPHONE HANDBOOK

The Fifth issue of the TELEPHONE HANDBOOK, his now been published and is on Sale at the offices of the Publishers." The TELEPHONE HANDBOOK consists of an up-to-date and accurate index of Telephone Subscribers, the numbers being given in sequence.

SPECIMEN PAGE.

Central- 22 The Newspaper Enterprise Ltd., 5. Wyndham Streat

22 "China Mail" (Newspaper). 5, Wyndbarn Streat

do

do

92 The Dollar Directory Co., 5, Wyndham Street

do

22 Telephone Handbook, 5, Windham Streat

Peak

29 Bridger, R. L, Residence, 128, The Fesk

Kowloon-22 Green Island Cement Co., Cement Works, Bok-un Central

do

23 Jordan. Forsyth, Grove, Aubrey, Urquhart, Lyon

Brown & Mangwa, Dre, Alexandra Buildings

23 Brown, Dr. Lyon, Ofice, Alexandra Buildinga

do 23. Forsyth, Dr. Č., Ofico, Alexandra Buildings

23. Urquhart, Dr. J'A., Office, Alexandra Buildings. Paak-23 Brown, Mr. N. S, Residence; 51, The Peak

do

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Aberdee

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ORDER.

THE HONGKONG DOLLAR DIRECTORY CO. 5, Wyndham R. Please supply me with

cop of the Janus 1924 ue of the Telephone Handbook at $1 per copy

you on application

Jund

return

hen a new Handbook li published.

7

E. V. JESSEN Act. Auperintendent Hongkong, 10th January, 1924. EASTERN EXTENSION AUSTRAL ASIA & OHINA TELEGRAPH CO,

List of unclaimed telegrams lying in

B. E. Telegraph Office, Hongkong.

Asietik from Pakboi. Brownfield, from Leeds. Bart, from Shanghai. Captain Waterem King Edward Hotal, from Kirraqueensland.

Gakudeas c/o Galdatakhan Prison Dept from Asahan.

William Palace Hotel Kowloon, from Hankow.

M. E. FAIREY,

Saparintendent. Hongkong, 10th January, 1924:

Wang Rai Chung mi Polfa rom

LEAS

-7.12

1,081.8)

Total, sommarom

Consumption of water in the City st gallons during the mouth of December ad Hill District ta'allons sed decima'

10.08.2 La main popela kos Chemnation par ledų 14.0

STB.600

234

:=

Intermittent Supply in all Rider Main Districts during December 1818,

Constant Supply in all districts during December 1923. •

KOWLOOK WATER WORKS LEVEL.

JURL. Evelen Galic18! Ha Bolone 5.8 fm Abov

Orlow

OTATIO tan Zoomerode... STOLAUS IN LELONG AND BAQIRALA DE MALLONG

1914.

310-34

Kowloon Gravation }·

BARTOLE 28978

Conramption of water tu zowloon in ions and decimals of gallons during the month of December..

EVER

143,020

25.0 Extens Full Bupply all districts during December 19 and 1923.

Kad population 182.50 zmanmagsión per band }

The Govarnens Ausiyat's reporteu übem that the quality of the water is satisfaqu by

193 Total Rainiall to dist Djember drin. 100-74be

Water Authority

Pablla Works Department.

HONGKONG'S

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THE

BLUE BIRD.

JUST ARRIVED

NEW CONSIGNMENT OF SHARP'S SUPER KREEM TOFFEE

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