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SATURDAY, MAROH

INTIMATIONS.

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 11a.m.

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. ́

Goneral Managers, Hongkong, 8th March 1924....

HONGKONG PHILHARMONIC

SOCIETY.

GRAND CONCERT under the patronage of H. E. The Governor by, the Society's Ghorus and Orchestra THEATRE ROYAL SATURDAY, 29th March, 1924,

st:9.15 p.m.-

Booking opens on 17th March at Anderson Music Co. Prices - $3, $2, $1.

CHINA SUGAR REFINING. COMPANY.

NOTICE.

THE 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 will be CLOSED. from the 17th to 31st March, 1924, both days inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.

General Agents.

Hongkong, 10th March, 1924.

THE ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF

CLUB.

NOTICE.

EUT. COL E. D. MATTHEWS having taken over the duties of Secretary, all matters not dealing with accounts. should in future be addressed to him. The Secretary's office will be with Messrs. Percy Smith, Seth & Fleming, who will continue to act as Treasurers.

J. B. ROSS,

Captain. Hongkong, 27th March, 1924.

PUBLIC DINNER

to

Sir William Rees-Davies, K.C.

1924.

WANTTICO ADVERTISEMENTS

25 WORDS & INSERTIONS, $1. PREPAID.' Evory additional word. Conte for 3 Tbsertions.

TO LET

well-lighted OFFICE ROOM'on top floor; 6, Queen's Road Central Apply) "Gande. Price & Co., Ltd."

TO LET: One

FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-"Bangour", "192

Mount Kellet. Four-roomed Bungalow with Hall. Recently reconstructed and entirely moder- nised. Site area 37,500 sq. ft. Possession 1st April 1924 For permits to inspect, apply in writing. to A. R. Lowe, Special Manager, Reiss Brothers Ltd. (In Liquida-. tion.)

Hongkong, 17th March, 1924.

FOR SALE

3,000 B.H.P. POWER PLANT

THIS plant consists of the following,

all in working order, having just recently been in full use---

| (A) | Four":"Mond" gas producers capable of generating 400,000 cubic feet of gas per hour of 140 B. T. U. per cubic foot com- plete with wishers, cooling tower, scrubbera, centrifugal cleaners, blower, restors, piping, etc., coal elevator and charging plant.

(B) Two "Cockeril" horizontal 4-cylinder tandem double acting type gas engines, 1.000 B.H.P. each and two same type Z-cyclinder engines of 500 B.H.F. each all the 'above made. by Richardson Westgarth & Co.j England. Engines complete with air starting plant, electric ignition, water cooling pumps. and motors, turning gear, motora, etc.

(C) Two dynamos by Dick Kerr &

Co., England, having an output of 750 K.W. each at 250 volts) when driven at 120 revolutions. also two similar dynamos of 375 K.W. each, complete with switch-boards, and instruments,

etc.

..

For further particulars, apply to Messrs. Butterfield & Swire,

Agents. The Taikoo Dockyard & Engineering Co. of Hongkong, Limited.. Hongkong, 21st March, 1924.

FOR

FRENCH TUITION

It is proposed that a dinner should be given by the Foreign Community in honour of the departing Chief Justice at the Hong Kong Hotel, on Saturday, 100 12th April, at 8 p.m.

Gentlemen wishing to be present should notify on or before 3th. April, their intention to Colonel Robertson, Hong Kong Club,

who will supply particulars..

Hongkong, 22nd March, 1924..

all

TO PARENTS! & GUARDIANS.

Anglo-French Education...

SENI

ENIOR MASTER at good Gram- mar School in England receives

in his house a few boys. Good home

and every educational advantage. Full particulars and prospectus. Write CAMOUS, HILLSIDE,

Monmouth, England.

TORA INOKUCHI QUALIFIED MIDWIFE.

No. 2, 1st Floor, Chee Wo Street,

* Kowloon,

Facing Diocesan Girls' School.) Telephone K 754

DAISY O'KEEFE Qualified Teacher

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Miss O'Keefe gives lessons in the Latest Ball Bom danoes, including The Blues, Old and New: Ezbition Work, Ballet Ola Eurythmics, eto Candi

pared for the London Techn Byllabus Exama. Correot Tesk

kend

taught

Station Hotel, 10 to 12 mm. King Edward Botal, 5 to 7/p..

to

G. MOUSSION c/o "China Ma" office.

FOR SALE.

ROAMER CAR, 7-seater touring model.

ALLISON GRANDETTE PIANO. DANY

Particulars from

G. T. Edkins, 350, Peak, or A. E. Farrell, c/o Butterfield & Swire.

JEWELLERY

JADE

PRECIOUS STONES

Also A Large Belection,

CUPS & SPOONS. SUITABLE FOR SPORTING TROPHIES obtainable at SHERIFF BROTHERS.

69, Queen's Rd, CM.

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MAIL WEEK NEWS.

ITEMS FROM FAR AND NEAR:

com-

A Sheraton manqueterie mode, elaborately ornatented, was sold for £147 at Christie's.

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The defondants called upon in two dobil, cases at the Leicestershire County Court, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, were named Ben Johnson and Wil- lin Shakespeare.

Peter Banes, aged 8. left. South- ampton, unaccompanied, in the White Star line "Pittsburgh" for Halifax whence he will go to Van- eouver, nhout 6,000 miles in all.

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Willesden licensing magistrates havo decided to take no action with regard to petrol paints outside pub- lic-houses, and tenowed the licences of houses possessing tibi,

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Prince George, on adinission to the freedom of the Clothmakere! Company. Minding-lane, E.C., re- ceived a two-handled cup dated 1758 and suitably inscribed.

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The new Groek Budget, provides £1,000,000 for the purchase of artil. lery. The Athons newspapers are urging the new Government to pay attention to the dangers threatening

the, country

William Pany, 36, a dock labour er, was Tomandod at East Ham Police Court on a charge of order. ing Edward Murphy by stabbing him in a butcher's shop at North

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Mr. Josial Gunton has been elected to succeed the Inte Sir John Bell on the Court of Aldermen for the Ward of Coleman-root. He polled 552 votes against 428 for Mr. T. Middleton Dron.

THE CHINA MAIL.

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from 15th to 31st of March.

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Share Bobca The licetising magistrates at But Dark Deeds ton, Burrey, changed the opening Government House. time for public-houser from 11.30 Official Appointments a.m. to 11 am. There is now uni. Kowloon Magistrady formity in the week day hours in Hockey Dinner Epsom, Sutton, and Croydon VR, C, Adivitias: MA MAGallant Action

W motion conveving the areetings Hongkong and Shanghai lot of the House. to Mr. Ramey Mac Justin

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9 Arms for Swatow!

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THE CHINA YEAR BOOK

1923

EDITED BY EL. G. W. WOODHEAD,1,ER-

AN ENCYCLOPÆDIA

OFFWN 1250

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