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SOLE AGENTS-CHINA & HONGKONG: ARNHOLD & 00. LTD.

1A, CHATER ROAD.

COMMERCE AND FINANCE.

COMPANY REPORT.

REGINEBLING & CONSTRUCTION (Co.,

INTED.

The repot of the Board of Dir *tors to be puscuted at the end

dinary early mesting of share Jukker, status

a

Your Puccio's herewith subtuit Statement of Accounts and Balance File Bar the bah-yeur eindge on

cendio 31, 192

Altes writing off $14,388.00 for depreciation, which is changed in that Working Account, the Profit and Los Arenit ter the half-year

sered talance of $12 Aethon The aftene balance of $17,296,4% as on June 19, 1923, be the more redound to $34,787.41. whiefs agrong it as proposed to carry Torward to next year.

'PHONE CENTRAL 1500,

'PEKING'S BANDITS.

ROB SHOP AT PISTOL'S POINT.

البسي

TRADE MARKS.

PATENTS IN CHINA,

TICKLISH PROBLEMS FOR MANCHESTER,

THE CHINA MAIL.

For more than twenty years Man chester shippers engaged in the China trade have exercised their wits to devise some method of pro- tecting their trade marks and "ohope" in China, says n Mancies. ter Guardian writer. From time to time publicity has been given to | scandals arising out of the deliberate "pimcy" of Manchester "chippe" by firms of other nationality, and it is the diffenty of getting the Treaty Powers to agree which prevented the long-liwa-out" negotiations from bearing fruit.

TO-DAY'S NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

NOMICE,

R.

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

DRAFT Fragrammes and Entry

Forms for the Second Extra Race Meeting to be held on the 19th and 21st April (weather permitting) OWNERS of Tracks are informed may be obtained at the Race Course, that, before the next Licensing Hongkong Club and Causeway Bay Season, all trucks must be housed in Stabics.

Entries close on. (Saturday 5th their premises, and those premises will be laspected by the Police betore April 1924. licences are granted.. Under circumstances will trucks be per mitted to remain in any thoroughfare.

E. D. C. WOLFE, Captain Superintendent of Police, Hongkong. Let April, 1924.

GANDE, PRICE & CO., LTD.

NOTICE OF MEETING,

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In May, 1928, the Chinese Gov. ernment. took affairs into its own lands and promulgated a low which NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN established a Chinese Bureau of

that the Seventeenth Ordinary Trude Marks, free from any super, Annual Meeting of the Company PEKING, March 25. vision of guidance from the foreign will be held at the Company's Office, On Monday night several trading community. Firms who 8. Queen's Road Central on FRIDAY bandits in military costume came wished to protect their trade marks the 11th April 1924 at 12 o'clock into a cigarette shop at the Aa-ware required to register them with noon, for the purpose of receiving tingmen street under the presence the Bures within a period of ex the Report and Statement of Ac of exchanging copper cash, and months from the promulgation of counts for the year ending 3lat pointed their revolvers at the tha kw on May 23. After the lapse December 1923, and of electing shop-keeper, who was compelled of that period the use of an regis Directors and Auditors.. to hand over to them $59 bank tered mark was accompanied by The Transter Books of the Com notes, $6 silver and $5.60 in ten heavy penalties, rising to penal ser- pany will be closed from the 5th to cent pieces.

vitude, though it was not clear how the 11th April 1924. both days In the Chiuse Government could op-clusive. ply such penalties to foreigners sub- feet only to the jurisdiction of their own courts.

Although the frequency of "rob- bery has been due to the poverty of the people, those who have the control of the men in military costume must be held responsible.

As long as the Peking Govern- ment rutined without any author- At the annual meeting of they over the rest of the country litio Automobile Club of China held at notice was taken of the law, and Shanghai yesterday, states a Daily the original period of grace had al- The ediated value, on 1s Bulletin cable, the Chairman,ready elapsed before milers. in wenüber #1, 9. Works Progress on referring to the serious traffic Shanghai and in Manchester reali skdzaj skuter as dinown by the Halaure problem, advocated the provision test failure to register their Sheranged to $600,097,51. In of a huge garage with numerium chops with the new Burent na

arsing at Pushina, credit the floors and elevators for parking Jim Galán Bar a proportion of the and also the introduction of one- qpformed profits, qua velnin esate way traffic. mest stig completion, bid in the mass

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to be registered by other figna, and it possible for the same "clip" thus a firm which had spent decades in establishing the good repute of its commcdities might know that tur arse of its own trade marks was illegal.

of bang conftant, which og not expect- paling coger expenses, the valhe has; De written down accordingly,

irat meeting of the Gula Kalou- Prices-Mr. J. H. Taggart png Rubber Estates, Ltd., will be Commerce immediately got into The Manchester Chamber of redged from the Board on Feheld in Landon on April 8 The touch with the Foreign Office. ry & hes, and the vacancy bas Share Register will be closed from which called a conference of the So yet any filled. The Hon. S Monday, March 24, (. Paul Coater and Mr. J. Scott Friday, Apa, 11, 1921, bolh day: Ng decision has yet been arrived at 1924 to British trade associations affected. larston retire by rotation and, be-inclusive. ing eligible, oilur themselves for re

ending the negotiations now pro- The balance at credit of profit and seeding between the British Fan- cleation,

Auditors.The Accounts for the from which it is proposed to pay

loss account is £56,076 169, donssy in Peking end the Chinese half-year late, been audited by dividend of 2/- on fully paid shares, Mawars, Leise,

Bingham and and d, a partly paid res, less Madles, Chartered Accountants, income-tax at the rate of 4/7 in whó, being eligible, offer themselves the pound, subject to confirmation for peletion,

at the annual general meeting, to all El report is signed by Mr. Roft, shareholders registered on April Shewan as Chairman.s

and boater coupons No. 21, dividend payable on and after April 15.

HONGKONG SHARE

MARKET.

It is proposed to enrry to Reserve Fund £10,000, and to carry forward £42.911 Ts. Od.

In addition to the quotations | JAPANESE TRADE RETURNS Riven on page 1 as usual, the following should be noted:-

Hongkong Stock Exchange- Ropes ex rights ex bonus $241⁄2 nominal, rights $3 prom, buy, Bonus shares $2456 nominal.. ·

Hongkong Developments $1.20 buyers $1 sales.

China Buses $104 buyers.

NAM FAN HỒNG

MARKET,

This morning's Naur Pak Hong quotations for "spor" goods, basis usta) guild tecnis, Were as fol- lows :--

overment, but the fact that ship ping-houses have been advised not to rush in and register their chops" is taken to imply that the Emhrissy

confident of its ability to obtain Some concessions in the shape of in extension of the period of grace. the admission of foreign advice in the operation of the law are also xxpected, and it is to be hoped tunt softlement agreeable to all parties will be speedily obtained.

The law relating to trade marks

naturally no

reference to patents, but the rise of the Chinese 'ToK10, March 20,,

ngineering industry makes it essen. During the six months since the tial that the Treaty Powers should curtisqunilce Japan's imports of cou

now turn their attention to the ade- sodities spreially exempted fron

pnie protection of patienter in duty have totalled. Y.317,388,000 China. A glering case of patent- wccording to statistics publishest batching" has been brought to the the Department of Finance.

altention of the "MLG.C."

this i

By Order of the Board,

O. BOND,

Secretary. Hongkong, 2nd April, 1924.

NOTICE.

that FRANK RONALD

Hongkong, 2nd April, 1924,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE Sterbehip

THE

"NUMIDIA"

FROM TRIESTE, VENICE, BRINDISI, SPALATO, PORT SAID MASSAUA, ADEN, COLOMBO, PENANG, Singapore & SAIGON,

informed that all Goods are CONSIGNEES of Cargo aro hereby being landed at their risk into the Go downs of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Ltd., at Kowloon, wheuss and/or from the whurves, delivery may be obtained.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given bafore 2ad insi.

Goods have loft the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the Bibiant, will be subject to rent.

No claims will be admitted after the

All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on) or before the 18th inst, or they will not be recognized.

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 8th inat, at 10 am, by our surveyors Messrs. Goddard & Douglas.

No Fire Insurance has bean effected. Billa of Lading will be countersigned

DODWELL & CO., LTD.

Agouts.

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Hongkong, 2nd April, 1924.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by

of April One thousand nine hundred SMYTH hag aa from the First day and twenty foar been admitted as a partner in the firm of Vernon and Smyth carrying on business as sbare- brokers at 4A Des Voeux Road

the partners now Central Victoria in the Colony of THE Steamship Hongkong and that the firm of which THOMAS MATHESON and FRANK ате ROBERT RONALD SMYTH will continue to FROM TRIESTE, VENICE, BRINDISI the style of "Vernon and Smyth." carry on business as heretofore under SPALATO, PORT SAID, MASSaua,

ADEN, COLOMBI) PENANG &

SINGAPORE,

1

Dated the 1st day of April 1924, VERNON & SMYTH,

4A Des Voeux Road Central,

Victoria, Hongkong.

PEAK CLUB. FORTNIGHTLY DANCES

IN APRIL will be held FRIDAY, 11th April SATURDAY, 26th April 9.15 p.m.

E, B, C. HORNELL,

Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, 2nd April, 1924.

FIUMEL."

YONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby

informed that all goods are boing Innded at thoir risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kow. loon Wharf and Godown Company, Ltd., at Kowloon, whones and/or from the wharves dislivory may bo obininad, Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before 2nd inet,

No claims will be admitted after the Goods have loft the Godowns, and all Goode comaining undelivered after the 8th inst. will in subject to roat,

All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 18th inst, or they will) not be recognized.

All broken, obated,' and damaged Goode are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 8th inst at 10 am. by our surveyors

The importe of such goods during week by the Youlten Openors, to be what you appear. That in precisely Mesars, Goddard & Douglas, | February" totalled Y.91,441.000. Limited, of Manchester,

which is 32 per cent. of the gros imports for the month.

Rics and paddy rice Wheat Jaya stgat, averige quality per Beans and peas..... titul net-No. 24 rough white Provisions $11.03, No. 24 time white $15.1 Condensed milk No. 1 rough brown $18.1), Java brown $12.50

How It Gained a Good Reputation The way to gain a good reputation is Soma how Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has time ago their agents in Chino uz gained its reputation as e cura for ranged that one of their cotton-coughs, clds, croup and bronchial by The following are the figures.pening, unthines should be set up trouble. Every bottle of this valued classified by commodities :—

for purposes of exhibition in a Chinmedicine is fully up to the high-standard Since

of excellenze alaimed for it. For sto ose cotton mill. The result of this Feb. Sept.

everywher 3,275 20,741 textile machinists ie able to vaunt xhibition is that a Chinese firni of

7,984 24,740 ning machinery of the Youlton ....20,000 45,321 its access in constructing "colton-

410 2,800

fsie) type." The Chinese engineers | 1,991 3,687 !

it the head of this firm have been 500 0,446

teained in Fall River, Oldham, and 935 3,716)

Eremopo, Their knowledge of the 5,089 38,040"]

specifications of the Toulton opener 1,000 4,503

may come from their European ex- 7,680 25,004]

perience or from the machine ex- 26,111 75,042 in Secrety in China and the 1,344 5,014bited in China. H.M: Commer- 2,143 6.816 Shanghai Chamber of Commerce 1,925 6,789

have been placed in possession of 688 2,488

the frets, but it is not anticipated KELANTAN GOLD MINES. -

that nny redress will be obtainable.

Benzine-

Cotton yarna

Rive, avenge quality, per picul Woollen yarns gross for net-No. | Siam Jong Colton textiles white $8.90, No. 1- Saigon long Woollen clothes... white $7.683.

Glass Plant, per sack of 60 lbs Iron and stoel... White Greens $2.00 Nutmeg fron nits Oninge $2.65, Sperry's XXX $3.45, Raila .......... Kingglisher $9.82. Maize $0.52, Big

Building materiala. Chadd $2.75, Clube 82.50, Old Mill $2.50, Reinhver $2.55, Melon $2:55, White Rose $2.50, 0, &; C. $2.85, Dayton $257, Banana $2.50, Kwa Too $2.18.

FRANCS HIGH RECORD.

LONDON, April 1. Fronch franes kuched the year's high record of 75/70.

The Belgion recovery was still greater, to 90/50.-Nriter,

SILK.

The directors of tho Kelantan Gold Mines, Ltd, regret to inform the shareholders and the public that! they have recently received news of the company's property and mines in Kelantan. which leads them to believe tint, the reports made by Mr. Rooke-Cowell when consulting engineer to the company, and also after he was made the manger of the company's property, will need reconsideration.

In Decembor last the directora beard indirectly at all things were The Silk chipped per .. Pre-not wall at the mine, and after mak sident Giant", which asifed from ing enquiries they came to the con-

this port on March 6 at 10 n.., ar-clusion that it would be wise to ob

ived in New York on March 29 nt 1 am, having hoan 231 calendar duys in transit. 1

in an indepandant report upon the mines and management.

This report has not been placed in the directora" hands, but the dir- ectora expect to receive it wilihin a DIVIDEND ANNOUNCEMENT few days and a general meeting of the shareholders will then be called Mowars. Lowe, Binglen & Mat- and the facte as known to the direc thews advises til the annual gentore will be laid before the share-

|_ holdéng."

MT4542,,

RCXOR

(ADVERTISER

·A· Gööd· Lindmant

* Rab ChamberFin's Pála Balm on 'the painful apaka." 16 in penetrating, starti up the circulation which barries the con- goation and pressure that causes the pain. That is how it helper rheumatio pains, lumbago, backache, neuralgia, swollen, sobing" "joints and mutales, Bold and recommended everywhere. -

No Fire Insurance has been affected, Bill of Lading will be countersigned

› DODWELL & CO., LTD.,

Hongkong, 2nd April, 1924,

CHINA RATTAN PRODUCTS

* CO., LTD.

General Import & Export Merchants

Specialising in the Export of all Sorts of

Rattan, Seagrass, Bamboo Products. and Rattan Furnitures.

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JUST OPENED.

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OUTFITTING STORE..

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TUBES

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ECONOMY IN COAL

Fuchuen Luo Coal stands for sechemy-in Coal valus,--Ati lamp Goals have a`IRIES, DETORN!- age at that which 476 PRACTICALLY WAUTH. The dust in FUCHURN Lamp bane Into Lumpe an Soon as they are cast into boliers, Fachman “Jump, cost berné pinually and; le iberalizu, I decided ROUSUALY,

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HONGKONG.,.

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(Wanchal)-Opposite Daibutsu's"

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Telephone C 400644

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