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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1924

INTIMATIONS.

CHINESE TELEGRAPH

ADMINISTRATION.

The public is hereby-notilled-that- In accordance with instructions from the Ministry of Communications at Peking, the following additional rates, in aid of the food relief funds for the various provinces, will be made on all private and official telograms transmitted through this Administration during the period September 11, 1924 to March 10, 1925.

WANT

ADVERTISEMENTS

25 WORDS 3 INSERTIONS,- $1. PREPAID.

Every additional word d Conte

for insertions.

LOST.

To places in Kwangtung Pro-LOST-On 8th instant, between

vince, 10 cents për telegram.

Ice House Street and Central Market-Oblong Platinum Watch.-

To places in other provinces, 20 Reward to Finder. N. Kin, c/o Golf cents per telegram.

To places in foreign countries,

30 cents per telegram.

There will be no additional charge on Press. "repeat" and service telegrams.

By Order,

CHINESE TELEGRAPH

ADMINISTRATION. Hongkong, September 10, 1024.

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.

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NOTICE.

N INTERIM DIVIDEND of Fifty cents (59. cents) per share on the Old Shures (Fully Paid) and Three i „cenia(3.cents)-per-share on-the-New Shares ($1.00 Paid) has been declared for the half year ending 30th June, .1924.

Such Interim Dividend will be pay. able in and after TUESDAY, the 23rd September at the Offices of the Company, where shareholdere, are requested to apply for Warranty.

The REGISTER OF SHARES of the Company will be closed from the 13th September, 1924 until the 23rd September, 1924 (both days inclu alve), during which pericd no trans- fer of shares can be registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

· SHEWAN, TOMES & CO..

General Managers. Hongkong, 3rd September, 1924.

Club, Bank of Canton Building.

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FOR

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INTIMATIONS.

NOTICE.

T. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE reopens for MICHAELMAS TERM on MONDAY, September 15th, 1924. Boarders return on 13th instant Entrance Examination for new boys will be held on SATURDAY, Septem- ber 13th, 1924, at 9 AM.

Hongkong, 10th Sept., 1924.

HONGKONG CLUB.

NOTICE.

THE FOURTH YEARLY DRAW- TH TURES of the Hongkong Club

ING OF TWENTY DEBEN

| (1920 issue-$500 each) was held in the Club House, on MONDAY, the 8th September, 1924, when the POUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, following Debentures were drawn for

Tredemption

17 266 416 757 62 291 424 762 64

375 179 396

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London, July 27:-The last night of the D'Oyly. Carte season of Gilbert and Sullivan opera, which began in February, started, not yesterday, as one might think, but on Friday morning at ten o'clock, when the first woman took har place in the queue; she is a cripple and an intrepid last nighter." She was not alone; some eighty others spent the pouring wet night with her, knitting, chatting and singing lustily songs from their beloved operas.

The queus comprised people of all sorts, for there was quite a number of children, a sprinkling of boy scouts, clergymen and music enthusiasts, who brought the score with them. One girl hard been to the operas 111 times this] season, and thinks she holds the record. The first man in the pit queue took his place at eleven o'clock on "Friday night and, at alue. yesterday morning, his wife went proxy for some hours, !

It rained during the night, but the people outside the pit and gallery enjoyed themselves. AF though the first woman who took up a place outside the gallery arrived at ten o'clock-on-Friday morning, it was not until 12 hours later that the first person, a man, arrived outside the pit.

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MAIL WEEK NEWS.

ITEMS FROM FAR AND NEAR.

Thirty holes were found drilled in a back door of Lloyds Bank In Kingston-road, Portsmouth,

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* * Two thousand chickens were destroyed by a fire at a poultry farm at Corstorphine, Edinburgh.

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In the last three years 25,768 new dwelling-houses have been com plated in the Greater London area,

Fire completely destroyed the factory of Messrs, Gray, Parker, & Co., Ltd., skin and hide dressers, Northampton,

Superintendent C. Collins, Scot- land Yard's expert on finger-prints, is retiring.

The House of Lords has passed the Seditious and Blasphemous Toaching to Children Bill.

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Fire broke out on a military motor lorry as it was travelling along Bourley-road, Aldershot, destroyed the vehicle. laden with field hospital kit, and

clerk of Dudley, Worcestershire, Mr. Ernest William Tame, town has been appointed town clerk of Birkenhead at a salary of £1,600 a year, rising to £2,000

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Five motor cars were damaged by skidding on a new road at the bottom of Wrotham Hill, Kent. during the week-end.

SECRET OF THE PLAY. At midnight on Friday, woman nearly 70 years old, arrived. Nearly all the people who waited knew each other well,

Fatal street accidents in the because they wait in these queues Metropolitan Police area during for every first night and last night the three months ended June nuim» when Gilbert and Sullivan comes bered 209, compared with 175 and to Town. When they had been 189 in the preceding quarters re waiting for many hours, another spectively. queue lined up. This was waiting for the last performance but one, that which took place yesterday afternoon.

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Mr. A. Duff Cooper, husband of Lady Diana Cooper, is recom mended as prospective Conserva⟫ tive candidate for Oldham, He has resigned his position at the Foreign Office.

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As usual on the last night, the

the company knew what they were evening's programme was unknown until the curtain went up. Not even

found in the dressing rooms the Commissioner has intimated to the The City of London Police to act in until they arrived and clothes set out for the evening's organisers of the Stock Exchange performance. Then they found Derby sweepstake that if it is

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of "The Pirates of Penzance," one act of" lolanthe. At the end of the show, last night, there were wildly hysterical: scenes, which went on for long after the curtain He was fell.

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An inquest is to be held on

Singapore learnt this, morning with much regret that the Hon. Mr. Lee Choon-guan, J.P., the leading member of the local Chinese community, suddenly passed away (at the comparatively residence, Mandalay Villa, Tanjong early age of 56) last evening at his

Katong, says the "Straits. Times of August 27. It was generally known for some months that the deceased gentleman had not been in the best of health, suffering us

TICKETS will be issued for

an affection of the kidneys, which Round Trips during the

was directly responsible for his -months of July to September, from

death. Hongkong to Foochow (Pagoda:

The activities of the late Mr. Lee Anchorage) and return, calling at

411. 607 837 Choor-guan were many. Swatow and Anoy on both the and will be payable at the Hongkong one of the Chinese members of the upward and downward Voyage, and Shanghai Banking Corporation Legislative Council, to which he The police, yesterday, took their by the Company's new, fast, well on Tuesday, the 30th September, was nominated as an acting mem-first action to deal with a queue appointed steamer "Hai Ning" at 1924, in exchange for surrender of ber in 1918, and his views when scandal that has long gone on in the reduced rate of $80 for the same.

ever he had reason to give expres-the West End

Sir John Rose Bradford, fate round Voyage, including Meals

sion to them on the more important When tickets were served out member of the Senate; University while the steamer is in port.

subjects that came before the yesterday morning to the queue of London has been adopted as Legislature were always listened waiting for the last performance, Conservative candidate for the to with respect and sympathy. and the waiting people dispersed, London University parliamentary When

is remembered that he the police turned away several men by-election, caused by the death filled the vacancy caused by the whom they suspected being of Sir Sydney. Russell-Wells, U. departure of such a brilliant undesirable speculators.

The Liberal candidate is Professor member as Dr. Lim Boon-keng, it

Such men take a person's place A. F. Pollard. speaks well for his tact and other in the queue for a time

'for a

These Special Tickets will be available 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 5 p.m. arriving at daylight on her retum (Weather permitting). ***

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command the hearing of the returns--if it is a woman-as much Government and the confidence of as 56. is sometimes demanded his countrymen during the period from her. that he sat at the Council table.

Socially, the late Mr. Lee Choon guan leaves a gap that it will be hard to fill. The entertainments that he, supported by Mrs. Lee Choon-guan, M.BE, gave from for Central Ward on the Muni-

time to time at Mandalay Villa,

were features in the social life of cipal Board.

this city Possessing an affability

Following in his father's foot- that rendered him very popular steps, he has taken a great interest with all communities, the deceased in public affairs and in all move- gentleman displayed in his social

in any

activities those qualities which ments for the social and educa“ belong to a man who was born to tional advancement of the Straits: riches, had travelled extensively Chinese community. He is a J.P.. in Europe, and was imbued with European tastes, though it could and a member of the Chinese Ad- never be said of him that what he visory Board of the Committee of had borrowed from the Westtended Management, Tan Tock Seng way to alienate his Hospital. He served on the Singa- sympathies for things Eastern. pore Housing Commission and on Hence the wide esteem which the Board of Food Control: For he enjoyed. The deceased leaves many years he has been a director behind him a widow (Mrs. Lee of the Straits Steamship Co, Ltd, Choon-guan, M.B.E.), three sons and the South British Insurance (Mr. Lee Pang-seng, JP, Muni Co., Ltd. (Malayan branch) and cipal Commissioner, Messrs. Lee is Chairinan of Directors of the Pang-chuan and Lee Pang-600), Chinese Commercial Bank. three daughters (Mrs. Choa Eng-number of rabber, tin and indus wan, Mrs. Tan Soon-keng and trial companies has the advantgge Miss Lee Poh-neo), and several of his valuable experience and grandchildren.

sound counsel as a director,

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Much sympathy will be extended By his first wife, who was a to the bereaved widow, children daughter of the late Mr. Wee and-other relatives on the loss they Boon-teck. He has two sons, Lee. have sustained.

Hang-seng and Lee Pang-chuan, The flags on ships of the Straits both well educated young men of Steamship Co., in which the degreat promise, and two daughters, ceased, was a large shareholder, Mrs. Choa Eng-wan and

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCIL.

were halfmasted today as well as Mrs. Tan Soon-keng. On the that at the Weekly Entertainment death of his first, wife, Mr. Lee Club of which he was a member Choon-guan, married a daughter since its foundation. Messrs of the late Mr. Tan Keong-salk, Chan Sze Onn and Co's offices and has a son Lee Pang-soo, who were closed to-day out of respect like his elder brothers was educat to the deceased, mi

ed in England, and a daughter The following details of his Lee Choon-guan, bave travelled Miss Lee Rob-nep. Mr. and Mrs. career are taken from One Hund extensively and have made more red Years History of the Chinese than one trip round the world in Singapore

Mr. Les Choon-Guan was born "Endowed with a considerable in 1868 and was educated privately fortune. Mr. Lee Choon guan hus He served as assistant in his Riven liberally to charitable and father's business of Les Cheng educational institutions, including Yan and Go, Chop Chin Joo, handsome gift of $50,000 to the where he acquired his training as proposed Methodist College. He a merchant and financier H, and his wife each gare $9,000 became sole proprietor in 1911. In to the building frad of the St the early days" of the "Straits Andrew Mission Hospital for Chigom, Recreation Club Mr. Lea Woden and Children. During Choon gun was an enthukisancthebabsence of Dr Lim Boon member and, a keen tennis playeri kong iny China, towards the end and for some years hold she ofice of1.1918, the late Mr. Leo Choos of President of this Club. Forfve guan was acting Chinese member „years be ́sut kuelemed member of the Legislative Council,“

Alderman Charles Breach, 73, chairman of the Eastbourne Watch Committee, and for more than 30 years a member of the Town Coun cl, who died of blood poisoning, due to gnat bite.

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