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·FRIDAY MARCH 14, 1924

INTIMATIONS.

HONGKONG ENGINEERING &

CONSTRUCTION CO, LTD.

NOTICE OF CALL..

INTIMATIONS.

NOTICE

H.K. DOG AND CAT SHOW.

DY

Luse of 95,000 Shares of the BY kind permission of the Officer

Nominal Value of $10 each,

($3.50 paid up).

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN No

that the Final Call of $2.50 per Share on each of the 95,000 Shares allotted on the 8th day of November, 1922, has been made by the Con pany, and that such call will be payable to the Company's Bankers, The Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, in Hongkong, on the 15th day of March, 1924,

Commanding the Hongkong Defence Corps, & Show will be held in the Parade Ground "op Saturday 15th March at. 2 p.m. There will be classes for all kinds of dogs, including cross-breeds and puppies, also litters of puppies

If sufficient entries are received there will be classes for cats also.

Entry forms may be had from the undersigned.

Entries close on Tuesday 11th Inst. at 5 p.m. and intending com- petitors are notified that owing to The Transfer Books of the Comthe trouble in compiling the cata-

•pany will be closed from the 8th to logue no entries can possibly be.

accepted after that date. 15th March, both days inclusive.

For and on behalf of the

Hongkong Engineering & "Construction Co., Ltd.

S. COURTNEY COOK, Secretary. Dated this 22nd day of February, 1924.

NOTICE.

THE HONGKONG & WHANPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED,

B. L. FROST. Hon. Secretary & Treasurer. c/o The E. Ex. Telegraph Co.

NOTICE.

THE FOURTH ANNUAL DINNER

on

of Queen's College Old Boys' Association will take place SATURDAY, 15th March at 8 p.m. in the Hall of Queen's College. Members are requested to send in their subscription before 12th inst.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN The minimum charge is $3.

that the ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held in the Office of the Company, 2. Queen's Building, Hongkong, on THURSDAY, the 20th March 1924. at Noon, for consideration of the Directors' Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1923.

"The SHARE REGISTER and TRANSFER Books will be closed from the Bth to the 20th March 1924 (both days Inclusive).

By Order of the Board of Directors,

R. M. DYER,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 4th March, 1924.

THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI

No

HOTELS, LTD.

Members istending to invite guests are requested to notify Mr. C. Chos, Asia Banking Corporation, or the

H. C. HUNT, undersigned.

Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, 7th March, 1924.

NOTICE.

THE interest and responsibility of Mr. John Scott Harston in our firm ceased on the 6th March 1924. DEACON HARSTON & SHENTON.

Hongkong, 7th March, 1924.

NOTICE.

m

have admitted Mr. Reginald.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVE WE Frederick Mattingly a partner

that the Ordinary Yearly Meet- ing of Shareholders of the Hongkong in our firm as from the 6th March & Shankhei Hotels, Limited, will be 1924.

held at The Hongkong Hotel, Padder

Street, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 22nd March, 1924, at 11.30 o'clock a.m., .for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Repoft of the Board of Directors for the year ended the 31st December, 1923, confirming the appointment of Directors, and re- electing a Director and the Auditore,

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be closed from Friday the 14th March 1924 until Saturday the 22nd March 1924, both days laclusive.

By Order of the Board, PERCY H. SUCKLING,

Secrétury.

Hongkong 6th March, 1924", THE HONGKONG FIRE INSUR ANCE CO., LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE FIFTY-FIFTH ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of Share holders will be hold at the Offices of the undersigned on THURSDAY, the 27th March, 1924, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Roport of the Gouoral Managers, together with a Statement of Acopunts. for the year onded the 31st December 1923.

The Share Register and Transfer Books will be closed from the 19th to the 27th March 1924, both day's in- clusive. JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.,

General Managore. Hongkong Fire Insurance Co. Ltd.

ongkong, 8th March, 1924. DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

THE ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the above Com- pany will be held at the Company's Offices 20, Des Voeux Road Central on SATURDAY 29th of March 1924 at II a.

The Transfer Books of the Com pany will be closed from the 15th of March to 29th of March, both days inclusive."

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO.

General Managers. Hongkong, 8th March 1924.

CHINA SUGAR REFINING

THE

COMPANY

NOTICE

HE FORTY-SIXTH ORDIN- ARY ANNUAL MEETING of the Shareholders of the above Com -pany will be held at the Offices of the General Agents, Pedder, Street, on MONDAY the 31st March 1924) at 11.00 am. for the purpose of receiving the Report & Statement

of Accounts for the year ending 31st December 1923.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company wil be. CLOSED from the 17th to 31st March, 1924, both ndaya inclusive Standa

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.

Erste General Agenta...

Hongkong, 10th March-1924

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1924-1925.

NEALED TENDERS will be received at the R. N. Hospital until 10 a.m. on the 21st March, 1924, from persons desirous of supplying Beef, Mutton, Fowis, Pork, Bread. Cheese. Pure Cow's Milk, Aerated Waters, Ice, and other provisions, and necessaries for the year ending 31st. March, 1925. Printed Forms of Tender and further particulars can be obtained at the R. N. Hospital.

The right to reject the lowest or any Tender is reserved.

R. N. Hospital, Hongkong, 12th. March, 1924.

Q.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

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DEACON HARSTON & SHENTON, PARTICULARS and Conditions of

Hongkong, 7th March, 1924.

NOTICE:

THE business of Solicitors and Notaries Public heretofore carried on by us under the style of Deacon. Hatalon & Shenton will, as from to-day's date, be carried on under the style of Deacons. DEACON HARSTON & SHENTON.

Hongkot, 7th March, 1924.

GARLAND STEAMSHIP

CORPORATION:

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WE beg to advise that we have been appointed. Agents for The Girland Stamshin Corpora- tion operating a bi-monthly service between San Francisco and Pont-

land, and Japan; Shanghai, Hong- kong and Manila.

Particulars of sailings, rates of freight etc can be obtained from the Undersigned.

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.

Agents. Telephones C. z15 and 3696, Hongkong, 7th March 1924.

..THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC

COMPANY, LIMITED.

-REDUCTION IN PRICE. FROM 1st April 1924 until further

notice the price of current for

Lighting and Fane will be reduced to 16 cents per unit.

Discounts will remain as before. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO, LTD, Agenta. Hongkong, roth March, 1924.

LEE KEE

ESTABLISHED 1896,

BATHS & BATH ROOM

ACOBSSORIES,

Estimates furnished

free of charge.

Office 21, Walling

the by Public Auction to be held on MONDAY, the 17th day of March, 1921. a3m, ut the ices of the Public Works Department, by order of His Excellency the Governor of ong Lot of OROWN LAND at Ting I in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 25 years, commencing fron the ist July, 1818, with the option by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King of renewal at a Drown Rint to be fixed for one further term of 24 years, lusi tbrao days.

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RAFT PROGRAMMES, and ENTRY FORMS for the First Extra Race Meeting to be held on the 29th March(weather permitting), may be obtained at the Race' and Course, Hongkong Club Causeway Bay Stables."

Entries close on 15th March 1924.

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SEEING CALCUTTA;

SKYSCRAPERS,

EFFECT UPON STREET TRAFFIC.

RICH REWARDS FOR CURIOUS PEOPLE,

city, like every 10- The proposal to permit higher Every dividual, has its own peculiar bulldings in London has been characteristics, says the English discussed in the last two or three men, and those who have the years without much reference to curiosity and desire to study the one of its most important aspects ways of the city of their birth or that of traffic congestion. domicile are certain of a rich Raymond Unwin, of the British

Mr.

HOARD OF JEWELS

ALADDIN'S GAYE

A CASTLE

Count Gaetano Boporis, a man of Mantua, who died & time ago, was known to be rich indeed, says a correspond of the Daily Chronicle,

But a glittering surprise awaj his oxecutors when they open

reward. The "lure" of London, Ministry of Health, recently visit according to Instructions,

the count's first sealed and see the mysteries of Paris, the ed New York to advise

concerned 03. the hiding-place, behind the chapel fascination" of New York-what authorities endless themes these have afford-problems arising from the im- Montechiari Castle, near Man ed to writers and students of mense congestion of building Untold treasures were found her At a meeting of It is clear now that this f in that city. human nature.

The average Londoner, it has the Royal Institute of British been for generations a been said, knows very little about Architects, on December 17, at the treasury of the count's forefather London. Inasense this is true. Yet Royal Society of Medicine, Lon- again it is quite wrong. For the don, he gave a lantera lecture on Higher Buildings in Relation to Town Planning."

man who has been born and

.

...

So rich and generous wast count known to be that no one greatly surprised when he ga 30,000,000, lire (normally £400,00 now about £100,000) to a home t abandoned children.

COUNTLESS. In the secret place was found

As these were too numerou count separately, the execut had to employ a big weighír machine.

brought up or has dwelt for many

Mr. Unwin addressed himself to years in the Metrodolis is as fond and proud of his city as the Swiss the question of what would be the

Yet no one guessed of: peasant is devoted to the Alpine effect if London now adopted the

method of expansion upwards hidden treasure now revealed- mountains and valleys.

One may well wonder whether which the Americans were trying even his third son, Frederico, the average Briton, ever entertains to discard. One witness before is his heir. the same kind of feeling towards the New York Height of Buildings Calcutts, the Second City of the Commission calculated that the Empire. A few, of course, have average time taken to reach the vast iron safe, or chest, contain wonderful associations and an 30th floor would equal that of taking 100 piles of coins of moder undying interest in her swifting the express train on the subway and ancient mintage, growth and historical transforma to a spot a mile distant. Every tion. Yet it is to be feared that storey tended to darken all the our Firmingers, Massays, Cottons flours below.

In comparing the conditions and Madges are in a complete

Beside the coins there are nu minority. Most" Ditchers" seem prevailing in the "Loop area" at

uncoined

pure gol content to accept things as they Chicago with those in the City of gets of are, and few take the trouble to London, he said that the day jewels of unknown but sure search out the secrets of their great population of the city was 614 to great value, gemmed rinks, sa the acre, of the "Loop" 2,830, to phires, diamonds, rubles, nec city.

Do you know, Calcutta well "the acre. In Chicago few of the laces with gold and platinum -I asked a lady who has been here streets were less than 46ft. wide, set with rare stones..

Gorgeous bracelets and brooch the average being 86ft.; in London for more than elven years.

She confessed that she knew the average width was about 28f1.starred with emeralds and sa only" South of Park Street, and Yet in Chicago it was quite com-phires are there, but the gem of the shopping thoroughfares, and mon ar busy times to see the foot whole collection is a necklaces the Maidan and somewhat vaguely passengers swarming off the fool-strings of rare and Orient pear the route to Howrah. She did not way until they occupied the each pearl joined to and separa

a flawle think she could find her way street from side to side, and from the next by

completely stopped all vehicular diamond. easly even to Sealdah.

There is also a collectione As for the northern quarter, I traffic. If the land in the City have only a hazy motion as to what of London should ever be used to modern paper money of all eat it is like. I remember driving the same degree of intensity, and tries something like 50,000 through Central Avenue and some sufficient high buildings were worth from each nation, as 1 nther streets or my way back allowed to give an average of seven were a collection of specimens.

Loop," he

MORE TO FOLLOW. from Barrackpore once or twice storeys, as in the

This inventory is only 'she said. But I did not find estimated that the day population anything attractive in that part of would be 1,845.000 instead of the beginning of the wonderful d the town. It was quaint. I admit, present 416,150. In that case the coveries, as the count had t narrow streets of the city would faith in banks, and it is koo and yet it was very ugly and

or five that he hid money away in differe four have to carry grotesque."

I said no more, but silently times the prescent volume of places in three castles which pitied her. The real truth is that traffic, which was already far in owned.. there is much beauty in Calcutta excess of their comfortable capacity All the property, money and

He could and no evidence to is left to the Apostolic Congre if people will only take the trouble to find it and gaze upon it even support the theory that high build:tion of Brescia, in trast for as admittedly there is much thatings would reduce the General third son, who is warned

could be the

of

is hideous and repelling. What triffic problem. In New York he while he is to have the use of more attractive than found that the multiplication of money and jewels he must not

dwellings and of business pre-anything." sudden discovery

Thus all these treasures are Buddhist or Hindu temple half mises, in the centre, due to high hidden from the roadway by squat buildings, so far from relieving tailed and wils at pres tile-roofed shops, or a gleaming the strain on traffic, tended con-devised-go to charity after white Muslim comb scrupulously siderably to increase that strain. death of the count's 900. repected at the bifurcation of some The town-planner, surveying the thoroughfare! Then the territory as a whole, might see

great

tall gaudily painted dwelling that it was often less costly to houses of Harrison Road and acquire a second site than to satellite towns. Cities should

the first. Piling tend not by fortuitous accrena Chitpore with coloured sheets overcrowd

top of around the circumference, but

the addition of definitely plann and defined suburbs or satel towns each made as self-contai the as possible, depending on

for

only main

which are by t functions nature centralised, and sh

more

more

their

centre

hanging from frail verandahs and more building on the

the gentle what we ad, and borlag swaying lazily in

or crecting breeze. Above all, a great wealth subways of humanity to study-men and elevated tracks to pour women of all races and com- additional multitudes into plexions, with their own peculiar already swollen torrent in the streets, looked like sheer madness customs and quaint demeanour.

Calcutta dull? Not in the least to the town-planner?

The application of foresight and congestion of street traffic ce bit for one who has his bump of curiosity sufficiently developed. planning, would result in the be prevented not only by And to him who possesses the better distribution and relation to provision of adequate roads, merest modicam of imagination, each other of industrial, commer-mainly by the proper localis there is beauty and contrast enough cial, and residential areas, and of the life of each district. in every roadway to a tons for the could secure the more generous was convinced that conges drabness and the grossness that reservation of baits of open space would be cured not by increa to protect and define the different the density of the crowd, bu are alas, so often encountered.

Yet why think of the ugly or parts of the town, the wards, the transporting the crowd into grotesque auote? To do so is only suburbs, the dormitories, or the orderly queue. to betray a lack of discrimination and the true artistic temperament.

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