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FRIDAY, AUGUST 8 19:4
INTIMATIONS.
THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON TAXICAB CO., LTD.
NOTICE OF CALL
Issue of 49,000 Shares of the Nominal Value of $10 each, ($5 paid up)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Shere on each of the 49,000 shares allotted on the 19th day of May. 1923, has been made by the Company, and that such call will be payable to the Company's. Bankers, The Hongkong and Shangbai Banking Corporation in Hongkong on or before the 15th day of August 1924 The Transfer. Books of the Com. pany will be closed from the 7th to 14th August" 1924, both Inclusive.
that the 3rd 'Call of $2.50 per
days
Dy Order of the Pourd e f Directors,
A. H. ROWE,
Managing Director. Dated this 19th day of July 1924.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
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INTIMATIONS."
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB, -
NOTICE,
THE CHINA MAIL.
MAIL WEEK NEWS.
"ITEMS FROM FARAND
NEAR.
Sir Herbert Samuel, High Com missioner in Palestine,
lefi
THE SOUDAN.
AUSTRALIA. SORRY..
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PAST AND PRESENT.
REFUSAL TO GRANT.
EMPIRE PREFERENCE,
Pasha,
Prime
SLANG:
GALSWORTHY ÎN FAVOUR
OF IT.
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Melbourne, Vio., June 20,--
John Galsworthy favours the Profound disappointment is introduction of sling into the
Jerusalem for England on three Minister of Egypt, is unhappy preased in Australia on the decision English language, "in reusor." So
months' leave.
kworn
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Mr. T. P. O'Connor, M.P., was a member of the Privy Council and afterwards had an audience of the King
Dr. E. A. Gardner, professor of archaeology at University College, was elected vice-chancellor of London University.
Kathleen Donovan, 72, flower seller, mada her '114th appearance at Marlborough-street when she was fined 10s, and costs, for being drunk.
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N EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL A MEETING of the Club will be held in the Board Room of Messrs Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd. ou THURSDAY. August 14th, 1924, ar
A flying boat, which holds 12 5,30 p.m. for the purpose of passengers in a fine saloon, war confirming the resolutions passed area between Southampton and the an Extraordinary General Meeting Channel Islands held on 22nd July, 1924,
By Order,
C. B. BROWN, Secretary. Hongkong, 6th August, 1924.
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
NOTICE,
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Owing to the great rush of British tourists in Switzerland, an additional train de luxe, arriving at Bâle every Saturday evening, is being run during the season.
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A letter written by Mary Queen of Scots in 1574 to the Archbishop of Glasgow acknowledging the receipt of sweetmeats, was bought for £295.
I am
BY LIEUT COLONEL REFINGTON.
If-Zaghloul about the speech of Lord Parmoor of the British Parliament not to on the Soudan in the House of runt Empire "proformes.
How he informed a representative of Lords on June 29; he has no one
aver, the Prime Miristor, Stanley The Christian Science Monitor," to find fault with but himself: Al M. Bruce," sees a ray of hope in but he did not approve of its being this year our politicians and the closeness of the House of Com- publicists have been most re
mona voting. He said:
"freely admitted." He gra strained and reserved in their
The fact that preference for this the phase he used regarding expressions of opinion abou dried fruits was lost by only the its incorporation in his address on Egypt and Anglo-Egyptian ||arrow margin of six votes when
"Expression" before the Englisti relations. Everyone knew that 550 members voted shows titsbeintion at Bedford College, was the questions, Icserved. for imperial preference is the liveliest an elastio plurane."
but he future discussion when the issue in England, and has made erted it won't bear stretch Protectorats terminated in 1922, immense strides in the last few ing. He declared: were due for examination by the months. I regret the decision, but
Slang is vigorous and apt. Pro two Goverments in the course of when it is remembered that there bably most of oui vital words were the current year, and tonne wished was a free trade inhjority of 80 in once slang; one by one timidly minde to make a settlement more difficult the House of Commons, and that senet, in despite of ecclesias by interfering in any way with the six weeks ago the Mckenne duties tigal and other wriths. pending negotiations. As the re were abolished by a majority of 53, waiting to see the
expression served questions include the the margin on the present occasion runty-te canonized by Dean security of communications in is surprisingly small.
Inge, and "gets any goat!" Egypt, defence, the protection of This is significant of the tread of academized by "Professor Suinte foreign interests and minorities, thought in Britain, and discussion bury, * and, last but not least, the Soudan of the economic confuenca stimu-1: NEW EXPRESSIONS. the importance of these matters was lates Imperial thought among the plain, and the view here, was that British public. Reports of recent writer attempting to introduce a Nothing is more wilting to n the negotiators should he left.comdebutes show that while differences ewe lamb of expression than to re- pletely at beny to enjoy a quie of opinion exist regarding the receive such a letter as this: Dear discussion and to make a settlement methods, there is an overwhelming Sir: I am a great admirer of your unembarassed by public demonstra majority in favour of Imperial work, but will you please tell me
win 'daverdy, development. This was not, it seems, thei Australia has adopted as your last novel means? I cannot on Page 258 of attitude of Zaghloul Pasha toward method of promoting closer Im- find it in the dictionary. the pending discussions. Not our perial trade relations a system of beauty of a sing word is that you 12 The but many times, he was clearly granting preference to Britain.need no put it in the dictionary; it usurpers in the Soudan and must House of Connons division shows mulin hell. get out, and he has gone so far as
And dare we condemn Cockney to allege that he could not attend that Britain is not prepared in that the proposed meeting in London narrowness of the majority, the England, scem fast flooting in ever [respect. Still, in how of the lingo whose waters, in southerly unless the future position of the vote can hardly be regarded as a the dykes of the so-called Oxford Soudan: were: defined in advance.
dialects as are left? Thore is per- has no greater divider of society. than the difference in, viva vece expression. If the East End Hampstead Heath on a bank holi said. "Bai Jove! Isn't it res naire? Or if on the other hand, the West End dropped its aitcher rows in the tryne." should we not and sold, "Aow 1
Look at the be very near to a social millennium? Which of these two forms of English. Cockney twang or the drail of "culchub," is the more desirable as a national form of speech? The spirit of the age seents to favour Cockney-and-er-
tions.
appointed steamer "Hai .Ning" at apply to:-H. Ruttonjee & Son. A SECOND EXTRAORDINARY by Messrs. Quaritch at Sotheby's and loudly apnounced that we are infortuntely the result of the cries its own meaning to its ownN
the reduced rate of $80 for the mound Voyage, including, Meals while the steamer is in port
These Special Tickets will bel #vailable for return only by this steamer, either by the Voyage for which it is issued or by her following sailing from Foochow
Duration of stay at, Foochow 48 bours.
The Trip occupies. 8 to 9 days and the steamer, will leave Hongkong from the Company's Wharf at S p.m. arriving at daylight on her return (Weather permitting).
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The Company's Steam Launch will convey passengers from Pagoda Anchorage to Foochow City, if required.
For further particulars and dates of Salling-
Apply to
-DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO.
General Managers. DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO. LD *Hongkong, June 17, 1924.
NOTICE OF REMOVAL,
WE have This Day REMOVED our Offices to Bank of Canton Building (2nd floor).
GEO P. & H. A. LAMMERT, Stock & Share Brokers. Hongkong, 4th August, 1924.
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TAILOR
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Consultation: Frec
16, Queen's Road.
FOR
GENERAL MEETING of the Club will be held in the Board Room of Messrs. Jardine Matheson
& Co., Ltd., on THURSDAY 14th August 1924 immediately at the
General Meeting
A cow driven through the main street of Coalville, Leicestershire, went into the Employment Ex change and mounted two fights of
FRENCH TUITION conclusion of the first Extraordinary stairs into the office, where the in accordance with his views. That final decision, though it must be accent, and such other rural
Write to
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INTIMATIONS
CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN &
MORTGAGE CO., LTD.
DIVIDEND NOTICE.
NOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN that an INTERIM DIVIDEND has been declared in respect of the financial yeadending on the 31st December 1924, and will be paid on FRIDAY the 29th, August 1924, as to Forty Cents ($0.40) per share on the Old Shares (Fully paid), Thirty. three Cents ($0.33) per share on Bonus Shares (Fully paid Nos. 171,000 to 200,000, and Six Cens (5006) per Share on the New
Shares (1924 Issue) upon which $2.50 per Share was paid up on the 15th March, 1924,
The Transfer. Bocks of the Company will be closed from the 8th to 29th August (both days in clusive).
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General ManagÐISH Hongkong, 28th July, 1924. -
THE HONGKONG ROPE MANŮ. FACTURING CO., LTD.
DIVIDEND NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
This Meeting is called on the following requisition ---
28th July. 1924, To the Stewards of the Hongkong Jockey Club, Hongkong.
In accordance with Rule 52, We. the undersigned Voting Members of the Hongkong Jockey Club, request
you to convene two Extraordinary General Meetings of the Club, for the
purpose of considering," and if thought fit, passing (in accordance with Articles 53) as a Special Resolution, the following Re- solution
That the first and second paragraphs of Rule 39-be struck ing new paragraph substituted out, and in lieu thereof the follow
"The Entrance Fee for all "newly elected Ordinary Mem- "berg, 28 well as for Naval and "Military Officers on the Active
"List, shall be $10 and the "Annual Subscription $10,"
A. H Barlow E Poaroa A. B. L. Dowbiggin F. G Walker
T. W. Dayle W. L. Shenton
L. T. Davies A. H. Potts
A. Njim
F. H. Kow.
M. T. Jolinion
J. Humphreys
H. W. Bird
G. A. Harriman' D. M. Rose
W. Logan
G. H. Gibson
D. E. Clark
E. S. Abraham
L. G. Bird,
workless are interviewed.
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accepted for some time. may be a Middle Eastern concep- Ramsay MacDonald's indication tion of negotiations, but it does not William I. Dennis, 26, assistant happen to be ours. No doubt the that he is prepared to reverse the reileving officer at Deptford to the political prestige of the Egyptian previous determination and to in Greenwich Guardians, was re-Prime Minister may be enhanced forse the establishment of the manded at Greenwich charged in his own country when he economic committee, remmended day pronounced its aitches and with forgery and falsifying docu- assumes an attitude of extreme by the Imperiul Economic Confer ments with intent to defraud.
and aggressive nationalism, but ence is most welcome.
The immediate task of the com: this attitude is not a proof of of the British people. Bluff does methods of promotion of closer statesmanship, por of knowledge mittee would be to examine all not go down very well here. If Imperial trade relations by means people are ready to negotiate, let other than preferential tarifs." them negotiate, and we shall meet them fairly; but if they think to bluff us out of a position they mistake the people whom they have to deal with.
shire, of Mr. Williams Dennis, the At the funeral at Kirton. Lincoln Potato King," the coffin was taken to the cemetery, on a farm trolley, and other farm vehicles
were used for the wreaths.
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Leonard Caldicott, a schoolboy camping on the 200 feet East Cliff, Whitby, fell over the edge, but his ingrock, whence it dropped into descent was broken by a project eight feet of water and was rescu- ed.
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not to appeal against the decision of Mr. Justice Russell on June 5 that the guardians had no right to grant out-rellef to dockers who took part in an strike.
that
Gordon's old Palace on memorable day in September, 1898,
Mehemet Ali, as we called him when our task was Anished, Weasly it is glibber on the tongue.
the English language as still in the ENGLISH STILL GROWING. Mr. Galsworthy liked to regard making capable of new twists and bold captures: yet he thought their
love their mother tongue, as they more reverence, that they should love, their country, and try to ex- dignity, and grace press themselves with vigour,
Soudan in 1819, and Egyptian rule Charles Gordon's martyrdom, and in the old days, marched into the thought, and still believe, that the miserable policy which caused lasted till 1883. The original all the other mistakes which so success was due to the weakness deeply affected pubile opinion Poplar guardians last decided of, the inhabitants, their civil wars, here at the time, were à closed attitude toward it should have tion of the Egyptians, was caused rather than our own wil had made and their divisions. Their detesta- book for ever:
Circumstances
of the new masters, who made the by the rapacity and incompetence
of the Egyptian AUS masters life of the Soudanese people un down to administer and educate
Soudan. and
we set ourselves endurable. It was Mohammed. Ahmed, the Mahdi, who gradually of civilisation than they could ever good expression still kept to the the natives up to a higher standard
Mr. Galsworthy aid the soul of The output of coal for the week became Identified as the central have reached without us. It is mark of meaning, and did not. figure and the soul of the national perfectly true that since 1899 the betray truth fresh angles, new resistance. Never was rebellion British and Egyptian fags have lights, but neither at the expense compared with 5,120,200 in the more deserved. From the Mahdi's been used tokether, but our right of significance por the detriment of preceding week, and 5,651,100 in defeat of Zubair in 1869, through to rule the country is better than verity; never; in fact, just for the the corresponding period of last the victory of Abba in 1881, the that of Egypt, and if one flag has sake of being unexpected.
destruction of Rashed Bey, and
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unauthorised
ended June 14 was 3,235,700 tons.
W. T. Stanton
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year.
By Order,
C. B. BROWN, Secretary. Hongkong, 8th August, 1924.
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Twenty-five per cent. of chest complaints can be attributed to paper and cardboard being used ja
Federation Council meeting, at footwear, sald Mr. John Hoyle, London secretary, at a Boot Trades Scarborough
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BRITISH GENERALSHIP, "
The
Con-
The system of "communicating Pasha in 1883, and the capture of provinces of the Soudan by the expression and character drawing
finally the great defeat of Hicks to go it will not be ours.
administration of the Afteen ceruing, the connection between weather reports to telephone Khartoum in 1885, the power of subscribers started in April 1933 the dervishes grow, until at last the British District Commissioners-Is in prose fiction; he said that some has been abandoned, states Mr entire Egyptian garrison, 40,000 who cares to travel over that vast and Dickens, owed their survival to characters, as those of Rabelais open to the examination of anyone. Hartshorn, the Postmaster-General because the use made of it had strong at one time, was either territory, and the traveller will happy extravagance, and those of driven out of the country or killed and that every year more natives Fielding, Jane Austen, and Anatole an INTERIM DIVIDEND has Dyspeptics Can Eat What become triding.
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To ask us to believe that a people of the Soudan are employed upon France to ironical tincture, Tols- been declared in respect of the, Financial Year ending on the 31st
They Like
out of the country want them back exchange British for Egyptian what one might call "familiar who threw their Egyoxian masters administrative work. Who would toy's characters were inhabited by December, 1924, and will be paid on if they take half a teaspoonful of FRIDAY, the 22nd August, 1924, as Bisurated Magnesia in a little
Rain is to ask too much of our rule? No one certainly, who has spirit, a mysterious affair,
Bach Been the two at work.
charactere convinced the reader on the Old Shares (Fully Paid). No matter how badly you may to Forty Cents ($0.40), per Share water immediately after eating
credulity,
Past events point to the prothom walking the everyday world. that he might. meet and recognize Thirty Cenis (10.30) per Share on suffer from indigestion, dyspepala,
. From an almost unarmed and bability that if, for any cause, our Bonus Shares (Fully Paid) Nos. gas, flatulence, or aridity-no
pastoral people the followers of rule lapses, one or other of the This quality demanded an nasalf- 60,001 to 150,000, and One Cent matter how many medicines you George Rouel, 60,
the Mahdi and of his successor, European races, and not Egypt, consciousness rase in English ard (0.01) per Share on the New Sharea may have tried without success stated to be suffering from arterio the Prussians of native Africa and in the Soudan has become a expression, without trick, manner, gateman, the Khalifah Abdullabi, became will replace us. Buy our presence French novelists perfectly simple (1924 lasué) upon which $1.00 per don't give up hope. Thousands sclerosis, was at York Assizes found raised quite a formidable pro-British Empire question, and or suspicion of desire to Share was paid up on the 15th May who once suffered as you now not guilty of the manslaughter of fessional amy, all things co through the most southerly post of clever, modern, or msthetic.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the suffer who had tried everything Ernest Sunderland, 28, killed by a sidered Twice they defeated the old Dervish Empire we are most perfect example of familiar ( Company will be CLOSED from the without obtaining relief-now train at Muston; Filey, love the Abyssinian's disastrously, both close to the British outposts on spirit permeating both book and 8th to 22nd August, 192 (both enjoy perfect health, and can get crossing on June 10.
in the plain country and the hills, the Albert Nyanza. Our railways its characters was Mark Twain's days inclusive).","
almost anything" without the
and no one who has seen them lead to the Red Sea, and it is a
Huckleberry Finn"that joy- SHEWAN, TOMES & CO..
The P. and O. boat trains to fight has ever doubted their matter of comparative indifference ous work as sure of immortality as slightest pain or discomfort. You General Managere.
can do the same if you will go from Liverpool-street will in the English,"
Tilbury Docks formerly running fanatical bavery "But for to us whether Lower Egypt is any book I know 1
declared. the closed against the Soudin or noti to-day to any good chomist and future depart from St. Pancras Khalifah Hongkong, 1st August, 1824 -
madys. times, "In British Empire Interests also we get a package of Bisurated Station, the train service having would have conquered Egypt." It have to secure the Suez Canal Magnesia Take as directed above been transferred from the Land was British generalship, science, from interruption,, and thus, for and you'll soon forget you ever N.E. Railway to the London, money, and organisation, arms, better or worse, our interests and had a stomach....you'll find your Midland and Scottish... vital organs strengthened, while content and enjoyment will All =
1924.
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what you. kare till, beževa Chlapeck will wod corn pelte at once, and guidi
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your life. But be quite sure you HAVE YOU A BABY IN YOUR yet the right thing-for your pro- tection the oval "BISMAG" trade mark is prominently displayed on the wrapper, and you should look for it when buying.
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The
LOURDES "MIRACLES."
regimental leading, and warlike those of Egypt are lateparably qualities which prevailed after connected There is really noth-Lourdes have returned to England, Thirteen hundred pilgrims from 1806, when we began to reconquering but the childish megalomania the majority crossing by special the Soudan. Gratefully we ack of Zaghloul Pisha to prevent steamer to Folkestone. nowledge the brilliant fighting harmonious accord, and Egypt has I Bo Let' Baby's Own Tablets:
qualities of our Soudanese every reason to be contented with
The pilgrimage is claimed to Help You To Keep Him Happy and Well: the Egyptian unlts when trained the Soudan
battalions and the steadiness of her, share in the goverament, of have been one of the most success
fation record; there being inors. Childhood silments some quickly and and intermingled with warlike A sense of realities & wanting principal case was that of a man than one remarkable cure. The means should always be at hand to races: Very gratefully.toos in the Egyptian Parliament and named Thomas Hay, of Middles promptly fight them. Baby's O recall those strong, patient, healthy Government Egypt not a borough who went to Lourdes with Tablets am the ideal home remedy for iley aro early administered, the little fellakeen who make up the most large country, but rather a small fixed hip wearing irons and tinable once lies them, and they are guaranteed perfect of labour corps. But to one with no room for expansion, to walk without assistance. When Abeolutely free from opiates, narcotice or suppose that Egypt could have Egypt can never stand alone he landed at Folkestone he walked Package erful drugs, so osa be ably conquered the dervishos is frankly and can never becoms, & great shortly about the pier and ron
given to even the youngest and most an absurdity, delicate babo iDI KEDORA.
milltary Power. Becaule sheared amistance in carrying lug
The Sign Bof, there
BISMAG
See it on every
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MRS. MOTONO
ELECTRIC MASSAGE-
318 Wyndham St., 2nd Floor.
HTHING & COST Tarona..
30%, Pottlager Street. Ledine and, Goatlamen's Tallnew..
Dispers and Dätälitör
Balta saade to order. -
thable macally noted is a gentlemovemens
It was our:fing (and the Turkish without the industries while but is infper
The frat effect of Biby's Qwn:Tablets flagnot the Egyptian flag, which : port modera, ar She fappens to Rape "und moving catretcher cased of the bowels, due to their cleation 19 a later invendon that were occupy a strategie, puition of two who was deaf before chicacy. When this happens It Is the hoisted over the sad ruin of great importance, and this fact, going to Lourdes, it was stated, is best possible proof that the Tableta ware
needed and are doing their work. But
thir is not all their work--far from it;
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Hardeshiy !!
combined with her weakness now able to hear quite well. marked improvement was makes extfanisprudencelodist:
AGILE
The next thing is this they swasted the Their Second Aummer the⠀
sable for her, continued existence Parodievard other cassa breath, cool tho feverishness, if any, aton
na Stale. All these menaces and the snuffing and wheezing if the child
demonstrauimus against are had caught bold, raliave the pain and -Teathing and hot weather make theic "réally wéry silly.}} Wedë not pat griping if it has indigestion, colio or second supomera tryles time fur little one, Arabi down, to set another up of Felbimis summer.complaint allay the pains aroom one damer disorder of stomach and Egapeneeds the sense of respon-i panying the entting of teethrrerpel bowels and infantile obolers may be ability associated with her new the vitalk o
org in the worms, prevent group and a natera way quickly controlled and satirelered quíakly promote health-giving aloop.
Dham hersins Colio and Diarrhoe Independence and there whether Of chemolata or poatride, 60 cents the Remedy Easy to take in a little sweaty assuredly no Power which can and tal from. Dr. Juliams Medicine Co, to arbitrator always rellevan. - Förjade fangse Road, Bhanghai.
Lavovy whore.
will do more for a reasonble And Recrodret friendly Egypt than Boglind
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