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Metropolitan-Vickers Electrical Export Co., Ltd.

ELECTRICAL PLANT AND ACCESSORIES OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS.

SOLE DISTRIBUTORS IN CHINA & HONGKONG. ARNHOLD & Co., Ltd. 1a, Chater Road.

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HONGKONG SHARE MARKET.

THE CHINA MAIL.

In addition to the quotations given on page it as usual, the following should be noted:-

Hongkong Stock Exchange :-** H.K. Hotels $22. cum div. rights nom. rights $8 premium buyers.

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Cements ex rights $28 sellers rights 634 prem. buyers.

Ropes ex bonus and rights $27 nominal, rights $3, prem. buy. Bonus shares $27 nominal.

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TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

OFFICIAL NOTICE.

PROPOSAL TO CHANGE, A SHIP'S NAME,

Thiit a certain foreign nation has been influenced by the Paking Goy exfurnment to convey anus and am-

munition to Swatow, is said to be I. A. G Waller, of 17 B. C. the gist of reports from a Shanghai Shameet, Canton, hereby give agency anil the Shanghai Ko Mignotice that in consequence of Tung party, to do Cunton author change of ownership, I have live, according to a report in a ver- applied to the Board of Trade, Enactilar paper--

under Section 47 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894, in respect of the ships, "Yuet Wo" and "Tung Wo," of Wuchow, about Gross Tonnage 97 and 110 tons, Register Tonnage 56 and 60tons, heretofore Chai Co., of Wuchow, for the per- owned by Yuet Hing Co. and Woh mission to change their names to "Havana & Tai Wah" and to have them registered in the new names at the Port of Hongkong, as owned by Arthur Georgé Waller, ·

On receipt of this advice, the Canton government is quoted as protesting to the diplomatic repre- sentative of the country in question. Swatow is at present in the hands of General Chun Kwing-ming's ni lies who are anti-Sun and professed- ly mo-Peking, 1.s., Tso Kian and

Bassett Rubber Company shows a het profit of $31.525, nunking $151,184 available. A dividend of 5 per cent is recommended, $60,000 | Wu Pei-foo.. to go to reserve and $59,034 Tor ward. The crop was 191,611 8. explained that negotiations with of rubber and 89,182 coconuts, Petaling Rubber Company fell The avenge rubber selling "price" through owing to disagreement re- was 48.44 cents.. garding temest

available until May. Answering COMMERCE AND FINANCE, Mr. Grint Mackie, the chairman

U.S. SHIPPING LAW.

TOKYO, March 20. The execution of Article American Twenty-eight of the shipping law, giving preferential railway rates to cargo carried to and from America by American véssels is regarded as "seriously

SHANGHAI LAND INVEST-

MENT CO. LD...

The annual report of the direc-| damaging Japan, se shipping in tors of the Shanghai Land Investe the Pacific. The Japanese Am-ment Co., Ld., to be presented at bassador has instructed a prolest the 35th annual general meeting to be lodged on the ground that the of shareholders, is as follows:- Article violates Articles One and

Six of the Treaty of Commerce and Navigation of 1911. In some quar ters the enforcement of the law is considered impracticable in view of existing contracts. It is under stood that the question of reprisals are under discussion, in the event of satisfaction not being obtainable by means of diplomacy. Reuter.

NAM PAK HONG.

Working account shows a credit balance of Tls.-616,038.53 as com pared with Tis. 605.391.69 for 1922. Gross rents are increased by Tis." 87.371.59,

and outgoings for insurance, repairs, taxes, etc., are increased by Tis. 8,562.52, giving an increase of net rents of Tls. 78,809.07.

Reserve and equalization of dividends Reserve remain the same as last year.

Improvements and renewals reserve. Tis. 36,080.26 has been Nam Pak Hong markets forJava spent during the year on improve- sugar, rice and flour were all quictments and re-building, and it is this morning and all quotations proposed to credit this account remain practically unchanged. with Tls. 100,000 from profit and Clearances are poor.

loss account balance, bringing the total up to Tis. 311,502.01. CHINA'S TARIFF PROBLEM.

LONDON, March 20. Sir John Jordan in a letter to The Times on the subject of the Chinese request to the Powers for a

Depreciation of buildings reserve.-After adding the de- preciation appropriation for the year, this reserve amounts to TIs. 179.562.95.

Interest on undeveloped land prefinrinary tariff conference, suspense account-Tis. 20,572.00, Opposes the suggested waiving of being interest on the book cost of the conditions underlying the undeveloped laud, has been credit and ed to this account, bringing the Washington Conference granting the Peking Government total up to Tis. 798,251.81. two and a half per cent. increase

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DOCTORS WHO ARE ALWAYS ON DUTY. :.

A Doctor's social engage ments; said Mr. Justice Batinache in the Law Courts,. are always provisional and are subject always to the higher calls of his patients."

That truth, says a doctor in the Daily Mail, needs.emphasising in these days when all kinds of accusations are hurled at "panel" and other doctors by people who have never been awakened by a night bell only just audible above the howling of a winter gale.

That sound is often worse than) a nightmare, for by evil chance it is usually heard when the doctor is very tired after a heavy day's work..

It calls him back, in a kind of pro- cession of torture from the rest he needs so much to the stark know- ledge that he has, perhaps, ten miles of motoring before him and fresh anxiety to face when he reaches his destination,

"I member well the first time I endured the experience myself.

A verdict of Manslaughter was returned at a Hackney inquest against Elizabeth St. Clair of Old Kent-rond, | Mawbey-street,

S.E., whose 16-month-old baby was alleged to have died from parumonia caused by her taking it but when suffering from: measles iftesise had been cautioned not to do so.

TÚ-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE

SPORTS.

THE Members of the St. Joseph's

College Association will be- AT HOME to parents of scholars, and friends of the College at the Race Course, on the occasion of the Ninth Annual Athletic Sports on. SATURDAY, 22nd March, 1924.

Tea: 4-5.30p.m.

COLUMBIA PACIFIC SHIPPING CO.

(Operating United States Government Ships.)

THE

PORTS, ETC.

Stamenip

"WEST'OROWA"

having arrived from above ports. Consignees are requested to present their Bills of Lading in exchange for Delivery Orders, and take immediate

"very from alongside steamer.

And yet, even then, the pro- fessional training I had received had "made a soldier of me-ord at least a sort of a soldier. The answer came at once:-

All Cargo not taken delivery from steamer by 21st March, 1924, wil be landed into the hazardous and/or non-hazardous godown of the Hong- kong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd., at consignces' risk, whence delivery may be obtained.

I was a youngster accustomed to From PORTLAND, ORE, JAPAN the go-as-you-please life of the senior medical student and the comparative importance of the hospital resident. My first thought was: "Who on earth has the right Staff superannuation account.-to drag any human being out of of tariff, saying that the Chinese Tls. 39.597.22. Of this amount, his bed on a night like.this?"

manuTis. 33.204.00 is the company's and British factures are alike interested in initial contribution to make the seeing that the taxation of foreign scheme partly retrospective and is goods shall not be utilised merely debited to this year's proft and expedient for settling foes account, and the balance is accounts between a debtor country the contributions by the company and its importunate creditors, and and employees for the year. patching up an arrangement which could at best only be a temporary palliative. He advocates insistence on the terms of treaties and the Washington Agreement as the only solution which, will prove satisfactory in the long nin to Chinese and foreigners alike, and adds that no one would grudge China

Customs an increased revenue if she would only make proper use of it, and do something towards reforming her fiscal systent, which has gravely imped- ed trade for more than half a century, and become an intolerable burden.-Renter.

SILK.

Silk forwarded from here by the Feb- Empress" of "Australia" ruory 22 arrived in New York on March 17, having been 24 days in Transit

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IPOH TIN COMPANIES.

Meetings of three pah floated fin companies, held recently, have just been reported to the press.

Profit and loss account-This account shows a credit balance of Tis. 540,410.19, and has been credited with:

The balance of working

account

Tts.

616,038.53

Sick persons have that right. "I got out of bed and opened the window, for the old country house possessed no speaking-tube. The chill wind bit me and the rain was driven in my face.

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All broked; chafed and damaged "That is always the first question. cargo will be examined by Messrs. think most doctors have a sneak-Anderson & Ashe (Marine Surveyors) ing, desperate hope that the reply at the godown on 27th March, 1924 211.00 may absolve them from the at 10a.m.

No claims will be admitted after journey they expect and fear. It 174,805.97 never does. There follows the the goods have left the steamer or descent of the stairs to open 'the godown, and all goods remaining front door-candle in hand in undelivered after 27th March, 1924 234,000.00 country places. Then the peharice will be subject to rent.

Unclaimed. dividends.

'written off Profits on sales of pro-

perty.... And debited with The interim dividend of

5 per cent Staff superannuation.

appropriation... --- - 33,204.00 The Directors recommend the appropriation of the balance. (Tls. 549.410.19 as follows:-

To pay a final dividend of 6 per cent, making 12 per cent. for the year....

Tis.

234,000.00

of dressing; then the getting All claims against the steamer- together of the necessary gear and must be presented to the Undersigned on or before 3rd March, 1924, or the opening of the motor-house.

After that, as a rule, the worst they will not be recognised, is over."

The remains of Prince Kwacho, who was a rayal sub-lieutenant, are to be conveyed to Tokyo on board a warship, after which the funeral arrangements will be officially announced, says an ex- 100,000.00 | clusive Tokyo cable to the Daily

Bulletin

To pay a bonus of 4 per

cent. (Tis. 2 per share) 156,000.00 To transfer to improve..

ments and renewals.

reserve.

To transfer to equaliza

tion of dividends re- serve

To carry forward to new

account

25,000.00

re-

No Fire Insurance whatever will be effected.

ARNHOLD & CO., LTD..

Agents, Hongkong, 21st March, 1924. ・・

Any objections to the proposed change of name must be sent to the Registrar of Shipping at Hongkong, within seven days from the appearance of this advertise- ment.

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Dated at Hongkong, this 21st day of March, 1924..

(Sgd.) A. G. WALLER..

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Mr. P. E. Mair, presiding at the Jelantoh Tin meeting, deplored, the continued nativity of the dredge,

34.419.19 CHILDREN IN THE FAR EAST the balance sheet showing a debit

The book cost of estates is Tls. are especially subject to worros, some of of $130,786. There was vigorous 11,373,387.02, an increase of Tis, the indiestions of which no irregular Domestic Ocenrrences discussion in the prospects. The 982.986.83, the principal iterus of appetite, bad breath, grinding of the chairman regretted that the search which

teeth in sleep, pain and swelling of the Leading Articles are:-Purchase and by the prometers for a new working development of a new estate on n Tablets, the Canadian children's Social and Peronal

abdomeu, irritatiour in the nose. Baby's Local and General area was unsuccessful but it would North Fokien Road. The sale of remedy, given for a few days destroy. be onnittingly pursued at their part of this estate to the Munici-worn, and a marked improvement in Jardios's Look-Out... expense. When is property was pal Council for opening, a new appetita and general health speadily found the company would be recon-market has been arranged, and an example of their efficacy in cisce

follows. structed. The greeting voted them the re-development will be com- of this satura the evidence of Mr. hearty thinks.

At the Telok Kruin annual meet chase of Wuchow Road Estate-a Canadis illuminating. She writes

pleted early this year. The par- Morrison, Didsbury, North West ing. Mr. Mair presiding, stated property developed with good can strongly reommend Baby's Own that the result of the year's working Chinese houses at the junction of tabled with rocca. I bayo aover used Tauints to mothers whose children are showed a credit balance of $3,243, Wuchow and Hailar Roads, and better medisins for this conble which it was proposed to carry for the re-development of part of our tave les found the Tablets good at ward. Replying to questions, the Chwang Hoong Estate; this re-toothing time chairman stated that the property development is continuing daring was entirely working on short term the current year and is proving medicine of their own, something prompt Babies and young children need special by tributor. The scheme for elec satisfactory from a financini view-got. mil in action, and which can be tric power for the gravel pumps pointi

Riven without the slightest fear or 2 from the Ipoh toum supply was con-

sidered and abandoned owing to the 846,006.05 as compared with Tis. answer this description and are just the Mortgage loans amount to Tls.besitation Baby's Own Tablek, the Canadian, children's remeds, exactly terms being profitable, und also 878,984 99 for 1922 owing to the certainty that power Debentures.Outstanding de-colic, constipation, vomition, simple sisht kemedy for Infantile indigestion, would be available for the whole 24 bentures remain the same as last fever, diarrhoea, tosthing trouble, orup bours. The report was passed.

and colds. Obtainable from chemists Mers. Hope and Brash were elect-

Directors, During the tomthegial from Dr. Williams Medicino Co. everywhore, also tost free at BU conta ted directore,

Prosiding at the Petrling Tinporary, absence of Mr. Mackie, 80, Kiatges Bond, Bhanghal moeting Mr. Mai drew attention to his place was taken by Mr. G. L. the bugntial working profit of Campbell. On Mr Mackic a return $141.000 for the year's working resumed his sent on the Board. with only one dredge. This will be Mr. H. E. Arnhold retires by aflised for putting their house in rotation, and in view of his absence Jooler is the result of tinking of froni Shanghai it is proposed to the pontoon and a less if $100,000 elect Mr. C. H. Arnhold in his

place, .... st: venn, During, the fast" four months of the vedr they had made Auditors. Messi Lowe, rofit of $21,000, whilst the new Bingham and Matthews retire, and Mica cutter dredge would not beer themselves for re-election,

year,

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Bible Society Traffic Tangle. Moneylending Muddle Military Lande Squeeze Bishops at Canton Dogs and Cats Church in China Hongkong Problems Camera Notes.

Record Year.

Smiles in Court Queen's College..

Hongkong Motoriste What He Moant Auther Radio Club

Tal Leo" Piracy... Among the Bandits .....

Correspondence **** Indian Piracy Guarde Japanese Earthquake.. Fuck Shui Again Cought in the Act. Company Meeting Clover Parody Temide Explosion" Abruffa Bloomer" King'a Evidence

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