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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER

INTIMATIONS.

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED,

NOTICE,

N INTERIM DIVIDEND of Fifty cente (50 cents) per share on -the Old-Shares (Fully-Paid)-and-Three- cents (3 cents) per share on the New Sharon ($1.00 Paid) has been declared for the half year ending 30th June,

1924.

Such Interim Dividend will be pay.

·able on and after TUESDAY, the 23rd September at the Offices of the Company, where shareholders are requested to apply for Warrants,

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

By Order of the Board of Directory SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

Gonoral Managera. Hongkong, 3rd September, 1924.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

1924

WANT ADVERTISEMENTS

35 WORDS 8 IMUERTIONS, $1. PREPAID.

Every additional word & Conte "for å insertions.

TOLET,

TO LET -Two Godowns,

or

For Particulars apply to-H. Rut tonjee & Son, 16, Queen's Road..

shops, in DUDDELL STREET.|

FOR

FRENCH TUITION

Write to

G. MOUSSION c/o "China Mail" office,

INTIMATIONS ·

THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA

DOCK CO., LTD.

·HIGH CLASS BOOTS AND SHOXI

THE CHINA MAIL IT

For expert tailors, call K 1005 THE INDIAN TAILORING CO.

Kowloon Hotel Buliding, Civil and Military Teilora, Ladies' Costumes and Dress Makers, Riding Jodhpur and Polo Breeches a Speciality

Rain Coats....

Perfect fit guaranteed. Workmanship the best. Reasonable charges. Inspection cordially Invited,

Abdul Karim Proprietor.

SALE

Fnding 22nd September

Made to order. ROYAL & CO. No. 1, D'Agular Street

U.S. LAWYERS,

WESTMINSTER FAREWELL.

CHINA RATTAN_PRODUCTS

CO., LTD.

General Import & Export- Merchants

Specialising in the Export of all Sorts of Fattan, Seagrass, Bamboo Products and Rattan Furnitures.

208. & 210, Des Voeux Road, Central. P. O. Box 222. - Phone 0, 3314.

London, July 26-A reception by the Lord Chancellor and three ex-Lord Chancellors in the brilliant setting of the Palace of. Westminster last night was in the nature of an official leave- taking of the 2,000 American lawyers and their wives, who hospitality of British and Canselan for a week have been receiving the

legal and private friends. They were welcomed on Monday morn TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN ing in the old Westminster Hall,

that the Share Register and magnificent in its plain but i-MAIL WEEK NEWS. Transfer Books of the Company will spiring simplicity. the

They were a closed from the lar to 7th October bade Godspeed in the ornate pre-

ITEMS FROM FAR AND cincts of the adjoining modern 1924 (both days inclusive).

though fabric,

with still the opportunity of lingering, for a few Bnal moments in the vener able cradle of British justice, for Westminster Hall was open for their entertainment, and was the scene, in fact, of some part of the reception.

TICKETS will be Issued for

Round Trips during months of July to September, from Hongkong to Foochow (Pagoda Anchorage) and retura, calling t Swatow and Amoy on both the upward and downward Voyage. by the Company's new, fast, well appointed steamer "Hai Ning" at the reduced rate of $80 for the round Voyage, including Meals

hile the steamer" is in port.

No

Warrants for the Interim Dividend can be obtained at the Office of the Company. 2, Queen's Buildings, Hongkong, on or after the 8th prox.

By Order of the Board,

R. M. DYER,

Chief Manager. Bangkong, 15th Sept. 1994.

NOTICE.

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 THE DAIRY FARM, ICE & COLD

hours.

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 return (Weather permitting).

The Company's Steam Launch will convey passengers from Pagoda Anchorage to Foochow City, if required:

For further particulars dates of Sailing.

and

Apply to DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO. General Managers. DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO. LD. Hongkong, June 17, 1924.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

BY ORDER OF THE ADMINISTRATRIX Valuable Leasehold Property bituate at and being No. 11, Eart Avenue, Kowloon, in the Colony

of Hongkong.

To be Hold-by-Anótion, Without ReseTVA

on FRIDAY.

the 26th day of September, 1924,

at 2 p..

In One Lot

by

MR A DA ROCHA,

Auctionesz

at bis Auction Room at No. 2,

D'Aguilar Street.

The Property Consists of:-

All that piece or parcel of ground

registered in the Land Office as Section

D of Kowlona Iolaad Lot No. 573 together with the manage and premises thereon known as No. 11, Hart Avenue.

Particulare and Conditions of Sale may be obtained from

Mosare. WILKINSON & GRIST.

Solicitora,

No. 9, Queen's Road Central,

Hongkong,

or "from

Mr A. G. DA ROCHA,

The Auctioner.

Also

Đa WD 8ĐẠT.

the 94th day of Septenter, 1924,

at 2.30 p.m.,

by

MR. A. G. DA ROCHA,

at No. 11, Hart Avenue, Kowloon, ▲ Quantity of Household ·

Furn tare

4180

1 Baby Grand Piano by "Challan"

in ûrst class condition

1 Baby Grand Piano by Kemmier &

Co., in good condition.

1 Victor Gramophons and Records.

1 Drawing Room Suite.

Everything New!

New Bhop. New Stock. New Prices. Baitable for your pocket.

All kinds of Indian and Chinese Silk, Shawl Embroiderio, eta, always in stock.

BIND SILK STORE, Cmima Buiters,

TANG YUK, Daer

TERMS VERY MODERAT

Consultation

STORAGE CO., LTD..

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

THE TWENTY-EIGHTH ORDIN ARY ANNUAL MEETING of will be held at the Company's Town Shareholders in the above Company Office, 2, Lower Albert Road, Hong- kong, on SATURDAY, 4th day of OCTOBER, 1924, at Noon for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors and Statement of Accounts to 31st July, 1924.

THE TRANSFER BOOKS, of the Company will be closed from September 27th to 4th October, 1924, both days Inclusive.

By Order,

M. MANUK,

Secretary. Hongkong, 19th September, 1924.

TUNG SANG

TAILOR

11A Peel Street

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卑利街務查

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EXPERT FITTERS

HIGH CLASS TAILORING

SERVICE.

LEE KEE

Agent for

HENRY RICHARD TILE CO'S.

We have a large stock of White Glazed Wall Tiles, Colour Glaxod Wall Tiles, Ceramio Mosaic Tiles, Geometrical Encautio Floor Tiles, Tile Fire Crates.

-Inspection Invited.

ShowrDom

:21, Wellington St.

*Tel C. 1483. **

FOOK BUN FOR SALE, Panama Hats, Felt Hats, Straw Hate'and all Kinda

HATI CLEANED A. APISZALITYI #3, 80, Wellington Birosk.

GHORI SMERO & 00: MESTRE GRE TAIDONE.

Body 80%, Pottinger Bleach Ladine and Gentlemen's Kalors

Irepers and Outakte

Kobe 9 les ronde to order.

L

NEAR

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If You Suffer After

Eating

take two or three tablets of Bisurated Magnesia with a sip of

pany state that XX, their high safely neutralises the harmfu!

The British Broadcasting Com-water. This quickly, surely and... power station at Chelmsford, Essex, acid, stops the food fermentation, has been heard on a crystal wire- and gives your stomach a chance less set at Algiers, on the North to proceed with its work in a pain- African coast, a distance of more less normal manner. Thousands than 1,000 miles.

of people know from their own experience that Bisurated Mag- For obstructing traffic in Shaftes-nesia is the only thing that helps bary-avenue, W., on the night of them-that it's the only thing July 12, as a result of which the that enables them to eat hearty Queen of Spain's carriage was de- meals of the good things they like. layed, William T. Thornhill, chauf- without worrying about after feur to Lord Savile, was fined 10s. effects. Bisurated Magnesia at Bow-street Police Court.

Tablets cost- little at chemist's, and they are so sure stopped a runaway train between pitals all over the world braise In recognition of his having in effect that doctors and hos-

20, George Bowles, au L.N.E. Ralled Magnesia will rid you of all Barnet and Finchley, N.. on June them and prescribe them, Bisurat- way fireman, was presented with a trace, of stomach pain and weak- £40 108, cheque by Barnet season ness and will enable you to eat ticket holders and residents. hearty meals of the things you like without fear of consequent discomfort.

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No parts of the Palace, even those famed for their Royal associations, were denied to the guests. They entered the building by the stair case beneath Victoria Tower up which the King proceeds when he opens Parliament in state. Then they passed on through the Royal Gallery, lighted through stained glass windows, ceiling richly adorned with gilding and heraldry, and its walls bearing the priceless heroic pictures by Maciise.. "The The Meeting of Wellington and Death of Nelson at Trafalgar" and Blucher on the Evening of the Battle of Waterloo," to the Princes Chamber, decorated with equal splendour, where the first part of the reception took place. There for an hour or more they were received

The Transport Workers' Con-

Be sure to see the oval 'BISMAG' by Viscount Haldane and Miss Kress, meeting at Hamburg, un- Haldane, the Earl and Countess of animously adopted a resolution trade mark on the wrapper when Birkenhead, Viscount and Vise whereby delegates undercook to buying. countess Cave, and Lord and Lady urge their respective Governments Buckmaster. The Lord Chancellor, to bring about the speedy in- The Sign who wore velvet dress with knee.troduction of the eight-hours' day breeches, was accompanied by the or 48-hours' week in ships. Permanent Secretary to his office, Sir Claud Schuster, K.C. These hosts, it will be observed, repre- sented the occupancy of the Wool- sack from 1915 till now, save for the period of office of Viscount Finlay, who unfortunately could not be present Though most agreeable, the duty of receiving a host of guests is physically exact ing; therefore the hosts relieved each other every quarter of an hour. When many bundreds had been received in the Princes' Chamber they moved down to Westminster Hall, and continued the ceremony.

Keswick Council decided to ask Cumberland County Council to proceed with a plan for the reconstruction of the bridge over the River Greta at Keswick at an estimated cost of £6,400. The plan provides for the use of reinforced concrete with parapet as at present.

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Charles Thomson, fined £5, with the alternative of 30 days' im prisonment, at Glasgow for having been found as a stowaway on board the C.P.R. liner "Mar och" on a voyage from Montreal to Glasgow, was discovered in a coal bunker when thepressel was two days out.

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Besides the visitors from over the Ailantic there were present most of those holding high judi- cial and legal office in this country The musical play "Stop Flirt- -the Lord Chief Justice, Lord ing" will be withdrawn from the Hewart; the Master of the Rolls, Strand Theatre on August 30, the Sir Ernest Pollock, K.C.; Lords Astaires, brother and sister-who of Appeal in Ordinary, Lords by that time will have danced Justices of the Court of Appeal, 10,134 times since the play's first pulsne judges of High Court performance, have to return to the divisions; the Attorney-General, United States to appear in a new Sir Patrick Hastings, KC.; and musical comedy. the Solicitor-General, Sir H. H. Slesser, KC. There were present,

Out of three light aeroplanes 100, many county-court judges, which left the Buc Aerodrome, magistrates, members of the Bar, near Paris, on July 27 on a 1,156-| and well-known solicitors, the miles trip across France, only one, last headed by the president of in charge of the pilot Drouhin, the Law Society, Mr. R. W returned to Buc after completing Dibdin, a member of the British the circuit. A second machine fell Reception Committee. The ab sence of judicial and legal garb was damaged in landing through out in the first stage and the third and insignia, though depriving the

engine trouble: scene of some amount of colour, avoided the one conspicuous out- ward distinction between hosts and guests, who otherwise are one in purpose and pursuit.

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The first dozen of -125 houses, which are being erected under a novel scheme, have been opened Having been received, the at Thornley Colllery. The capital guests scattered over, the brightly has been advanced by the colliery lighted and ornately-decorated company, and the occupiers, work- lobbies and apartments, finding men at the colliery, will repay the attraction particularly in the noble capital at the rate of 78. a week; central octagonal and St. Stephen's which will be deducted by agree Hall, Hood with the monuments of ment from their wages. "men who rose to eminence by the eloquence and ability they dis- played in the House of Commons," Glasgow's financial position was but inevitably 'drifting in the end reviewed at a meeting of the town to the debating chamber of the council, when departmental at Peers, where it was an ambition counts for the year ended May achieved by many to sit upon the 31 last were examined. It was Woolsack.

shown that the cost' to citizens'of The band of the Royal Air Force municipal services worked out at played selections in Westminster only Is. per head per week, and Hall, where refreshments were also claimed that the city was the served.

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