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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1925.

FOR SALE. SAMLI (Shanghai Fish)

Frozan by A. J. A. Ottern'e Improved Patented method which preserves its original flavourand qualiti. Once tested always appreciated. Flash firm as fresh fuh.

To be obtained only from.

KWONG LONG," Compradore,

68, Dea Vooux Rond U. Tel. C. 1286 Sole agent for Hongkong for TEE CHINA Refrigerating & INVESTMENT COMPANY, LTD. -pad sleo- front THE DAIRY FARM ICH & COLD STORAGE CO., LTD."

JUST ARRIVED

BY

S. S. PORTHOS

DELICIOUS.

CAMEMBERT

OHBESE

FULL OREAM

in

Wooden Boxes $1.10

WANT ADVERTISEMENTS

95 WORDS 8 INSERTIONS, $1. PREPAID,

Every additions! word & Conte

for 3 insertions.

TO LET.

TO LET. Two Godowas, or shops, in DUDDELL STREET For Particulars apply to H. Rat

tonjee & Son, 16, Queen's Road.

FOR SALE.

INTIMATIONS

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. that the ORDINARY, YEARLY MEETING of the shareholders in this Corporation will be held at the City Hall, Hongkong,, on SATURDAY, 21st February, 1925, at 11.30 a.m. for the pur- pose of receiving, the Report of the Court of Directors, together with a statement of accounts for the year ending 31st December,

1924.

The Register of shares of the Corporation will be closed from Monday, the 9th February, to Saturday the 21st February,

FOR SALE-Eastman Grafiex 1925 (both days inclusive), dur Camera fitted with Aldis F.4-5 which period no transfer, of Lens. Changing Box carrying 12 shares can be registered.

By Order Plates; also Film Roll Adaptor and. 5-Plate Holders if good leather case: Price new $250.00 Gold. Will sell at bargain Mex $150.00, Apply Mr. Teall, Room F 2nd Floor, 34, Queen's Road, Corner of Wyndham Street. Telephone C. 4860,

INTIMATIONS.

R.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

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of the Court of Directors,

A. H. BARLY,

Chief Manager Hongkong, February 2, 1925.

THE HONGKONG ROPE "MANUFACTURING (0), ITD.

THE FORTY-FIRST OR- DINARY ANNUAL MEETING FOF SHAREHOLDERS in the Jabove Company will be held at St. George's Building, Chinter Road, Victoria, on THURSDAY, whe 26th. 'February, 1925, at 11 o'clock PARTICULARS and Conditions of

Kale by Tutic Auction to be for the purpose of receiving a held on MONDAY, the 3rd day of Statement of accounts and the re- February, 1925, at 3 pm, at the Oon port of the tieneral Managers for of the Public Works Department, by Order the year ended 31st December, of His Excelleney the Governor, of one Lot 1924, and electing & Consulting of CROWN LAND at Shamshuipe la Committee and Andisers, the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years, comineteink from 1st July. 1898, with the uption of renewal at a ❤❤❤Crown Rent to be fixed by the Burveyor of His Majesty the Kinz for one further terms of 24 years,. less three days.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

THE FRENCH STORE No. 9, Beaconsfield Arcade. Tal, Central 794.

A. B. C.

AUCTION ROOMS,

8B, Duddell Street.

FURNITURE AUCTIONS

every

TUESDAY and FRIDAY

L. E. S. HODGE, “

Auctioneer.

PUBLIC AUCTION

of the

VALUABLE LEASEHOLD'

PROPERTY,

0.

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PUBLIC AUCTION.

Situato at Victoria, Hongkong and PARTICULARS and Conditions of the Sale by Public Auction to

at the

The Transfer Books of the Coin- pony will be closed fron Monday. the 16th. February. 1025, until Thursday 20th. Febry, 1925, both days inclusive."

فره

SHEWAN TOMES & CO..

General Managers. Hongkong. 7th. Feliruary, 1925.

GREEN ISLAND, CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED..

THE CHINA MAIL.

INTIMATIONS.

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

www.tutara

DRAFT Programmes and Entry

Forms for the First Extra Race Meeting to be held on SATURDAY. February 28th, 1925, (weather per mitting) may be obtained at the Race Course. Hongkong Club and Causeway Bay Stables.

Entries will close at 12 o'clock noon on Monday, February 23rd, 1925.

Handicaps will be published on

Friday, February 27th, 1925.

Hongkong, 13th February, 1925

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB. MEMBERS are hereby advised that the Badges issued to them for the ANNUAL RACE MEETING will also be available for the 18: EXTRA RACE MEETING to be held on the 28th of February, 1925.

Hongkong, 13th February 1925.

NOTICE.

THE HONGKONG JOCKEY OLUB.

RACE MEETING 1925.

February 16th.. 17th., 18th., and 21st.

TICKETS of admission to the Public Enclosure may be obtained from Messrs: Kelly and Walab or at the Gate Price-$3.00 per day.

Soldiers and Bailors in uniform $1.00 per day.

No one admitted without "a Ticket to be shown to the Ticket Inspector at the Gate.

LINSTEAD & DAV19,

Tresenrere: Hongkong, February 2nd, 1925.

NOTICE.

THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

RACE MEETING 1925.

HIGH CLASS BOOTS AND SHORS

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

NOTICE TO SHIPPERS AND PASSENGERS.

VESSELS DUE."

FROM AMOY."

Tjillwook.

Feb 91.-3.0.3.L.

at. 15.-J.0.1.L. Tikiel. FROM H IFHONG

Weat ajoot Mar. 5.-U.8.85,8 HIT.R:R.B. Wt Usjook

FROM BAIGON

SPRONE BANGIOL.

Bintang.

Feb. 24.-E. A. Mar. 4.-E. A

Banka.

FROM SHANGHAL.

Feb. 10,--B. F.

18.-J.O.J.L.

42-N.KK.

23.-N.Y.E.

$3.-NY R. 18-N.Y.K. Mar. 8. D.J. L.

Feb. 11.-P. 40. “ 19.-B. F...

TROMBING

Mar. 1.-B. N. -Br 6.-0.8,6,B, 14-B. T

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21.-B. F.

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Apr. 3-3.0.1.L.

FROM CALCUTTA, Feb. 21-NY.K P.-B. Mar. 6.-B. 1.

18.-N.T..

FROM

Yamagata Muru

Feb 23.-N.Y.E. 29.-N.Y.K. Mar. 18.-T.K:K. FROM Feb. 21-P. & 0. Mar. 6.-P. & 0. Apt.. 18-P. & ", 20-F.4O.

FROM

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| Mar: -7,--J.0.1,L

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Rangoon Maru Tamba Marc Tengo Mara BOMBAY.

good w. (Sicilia. Sardinia

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Tiikini

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FROM MANILA,

Feb. 13. B; Weat Ivin

25-A.0.1

HE THIRTY-SIXTH OFDINARY

SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Offices of the Curopany, St. George's Buildings, Chater Road, Hongkong on TUES- DAY, the 3rd March. 3923, a: 11 o'clock in the forenoon for the purpose of receiving a Statement of

MEMBERS Badges of Admis Account and Report of the Directorssion are now ready and may be [for the year ending 31st December. obtained by those. Members, who Apr. 0.1.9.

1924, and declaring a dividend.

The TRANSFER, BOOKS of the Company will be closed from WEDNESDAY the 18th February 1925 until TUESDAY the 3rd March,

By Order of the Beard of Director

SHEWAN, TOMES & C

registered in the sad Office da Retosin- be held on MONDAY, the 23rd day1925, both days inclusive, ing Portion of Marine Lot No. 89 together with Buildings thereon konwn A No. 27 Taung cau Lase West, Victoria, Dongkong:--

to by sold by

0

ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE by

Mr. A. G. ca ROCHA

at his Sales Room, No. 2 D'Aguilar

FLIPEL.

ON MONDAY

the 23rd day of Fibruary, 1925

nt Jo'clock .p.m.

For further particulars and conditicas

of Sale apply to

Mr. A. el ARCULLI, Mortgagee's Solicitor,

of to

Mr. A. G. du ROOH, Auctioneer

if

Hongkong, 3rd day of February 1925:

LEE KEE

ד י

Agent for

HENRY RICHARD TILE CO'S.

We have a large aivoir of White Glazed Wall Tiles, Colour Glazed Wall Tiles, Cornmic Mosaic Tilos, Geometrical Encantie Floor Tilos, Tilo Firo Gratos.

Inapootion Invited.

Showroom 21, Wellington St.

Tel. C. 1483.

of February, 1925, at 3 p.m.. Ofices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Exceliency the Governor of one Lots of UROWN LAND at Cheang Sha Wan in the Colony of Hongkon for à terra of 75 yours, Commencing from Ist July, 18 with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixe by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one further term of 24 years less thre, days...

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Locality.

Clevog Sh› WA

Budst Hinzureinents.

Y.

3.

FL.

An es

NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that the HONGKONG SHARE-

BROKERS' ASSOCIATION will be CLOSED on MONDAY, 16th, TUES- DAY, 17th, WEDNESDAY, 18th, and SATURDAY, 21st Instant.

By Order of the Committee,

J. W. KEW,

Secretary Hongkong, 13th February, 1925.

Crippled by Corns? Use"Gets-It"

The only good com is a dead com. A few drops of "Cels-it" will quickly start any com

....... General Managers. Hongkong, 13th February. 1925.

THE HONKONG & KOWLOON WHARF & DOWN CG, LE

NOTICE TO SHAKEHOLDERS.

THE THIETY-EIGHTH ORDINARY

ANNUAL MEETING OF SHARE HOLDERS farts at the Qillows of Mowers, Perlis, Marinem e Co, Ltd, on TUESDAY, Mehrl. 19.5, AT SC, for thu purpose of reiving the Hopan of the Directors and the Siutejorat of Avecunia for the year eulist Dwwen.bel #19, 1924.

THE TRANSFER BOKSofthe Company will be closed fr FRIDAY, Foraury 20, 1925, 16 TUESDAY. 'March 3rd, 1925, BOTH | DAYS INCLUSIVE.

By order of the Board of Directors,”-

F. 11, CRAPSELL. Acting Begretary. Hongkong, February 17th, 1925.

NOTICE

STORAGE space on Marine Lots with Godowns and Chinese House to Let from 31st December,

W. S BAILEY & CO. LTD.,

Kowloon Bay, Hongkong, November 3, 1924.

No More Indigestion

After Eating.

February 16th, 17th., 18th., and 21Rt.

have not already received them, from Messrs. Linstead and Davis, Alexandra Buildings..

"C, B. BROWN,

Secretary. Hongkong, February 2nd, 1995.

--NOTICE.

THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

A

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RACE MEETING 1925. February 16th., 17, 18th, and 21st.

25

The Stewards request the pleasure of the presence of the Ladice at the Rares,

Hongkong. February 2nd, 1925.

NOTICE.

THE JONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

RACE MEETING 1925.

February 16th., 17th., 18th., and 21st.

Mar. 30.P.A.

5-0.8.9.8 8-7.7. 17.-O.P., 214.4O.

?,—དྷ་རྣ 10-0.P.S. 14-0, 28.-C.P.4.- Mar 12-OP.S. 28.-O.P R. June C.P.S.

OEBU AND Feb. 7.-U.S.8.3. Mar, ban,

Pres. McKinley Empress of Asia. West Ojt

Pres. Jeff rofi Embrosk of Cacada

Pr

Toreas of Bassia. Fra. Madhon. Frp oss of Alia

Pros Incken. Emp part Agia. Fmores of Canada. Emprees of R Empres of 4′′];a. ZAMBOANGA. West Iran. Wa Majork

PROM SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE

Fish. 23,--B. & S Mar. 8.—E. AA. Apr. 3. &A, 14-N.Y.K.

Afay 8-BI Juon 5-E. & A. July 2, 44, FROM SEATTLE, Feb. 6.-C.-S. Mar. 1.-4.0.L

1-N.Y.X. 4.---B. F. 11.-C.P.S. 13.-A.0.L. 26.-O.P... 5.-A.I 24-N.Y.K. Apr. 1.-B. F. 6.-A.O.I 11.-C.P& 11.-E. F.

May BC.PA.

18.-B. F. 19.-O.P.8.

Mar.

30

Taiyuan. Amfora. St. Albana

Aki Maru Tanda Arform S+ ATHADR

VANCOUVER, ETC.

Empress of Asia. Pros son. Køge Mara Achilles

Empress of Canids. Pros. Grunt. Empress of Russi Pres. Madison. Teo Mara Philoutetea Prev. Jackson Empress of bla. Talthybing.

of Chanda Empress Tenda cus Empress of Russia Achilles

Juno - D

FROM NEW YORK. Mar. .-D.8 1. Prat Adams

18. D.8.L. Pray, Garfield. FROM BAN FRANCISCO & LOS

ANGELES. 3-Col P 8. 19-17.9.9.0 PASSES for Servants will be

FROM SAN issued or application to Meses

instead and Davis, Alexandra Mar. 2-1.3.1 Buildings. No Servante will be allowed inside the Enclosure of the Race Course during Race Day WITHOUT TICKETS.

That distressing, disagreeable, and frequently painful condition known as indigestion, from which so many people suffer after eating, can be prevented, or relieved in five minutes, by taking two or three Bisurated Magnesia tablets) immediately after eating, or whenever pain is felt. It's really wonderful the way these little tablets prevent and relieve" ail forms of stomach trouble and weakness due to or accompanied by acidity or food fermentation. If you have acid stomach weak- ness, indigestion, loss of power or any other form of internal trouble, go to the nearest chemist for a package of Bisurated Magnesia tablets; take as directed and you'll be amazed and delighted with the resuits-Be sure to see the trade mark word "BISMAG" on wrapper when buying.

NOTICE

HIGH-CLASS PRINTING

AND

BOOK. BINDING

DONE AT

THE CHINA MAIL OFFICE

BOOKS AND PAMPHLETS A SPECIALTY. Prospectuses, Trade" Circulars Programmas, Menus, etc., sto. Artistically Arranged and "Carefully Printed,

or call on the way to "the happy

I hurting One bottle contalba enough "Get-1" to remove a dosen comi

Sam Core-Time Exping instant reifer frost

Clean Proofs and prompt delivery dos solt, old or new, Coals you nothing if

$1 Falla-but it doe't fall. Let your druggit tell you why millors chupand it." R. Zawrence

of the Genuine

guaranteed.

the

ting

The Sign

See it on

BISMAG

every

Package

These Tickets are only available for Servants while in aftendance on their employers or whon on duty at the various stands,

Any Chinese found loitering about with Servants' Passes in their session will forfeit them and holders thereof will be removed from the Enclonge.

6. B. BROWN

Secretary. Hongkong, February 2nd, 1925,

NOTICE

THE HONGKONG JOCKEY

CLUB. "

23.-T.K.K Apr: 74.-T.K.K.

28.-T.K, K.

Wost Carmona. Wnet Time FRANCISCO.

Pros, Adams Koros Marn.

Shingo Mara Siberia Mara." May 10.—T.R.K. Taiya Mara

21.-T.K.K.

Tonyo Maru Keres Mou Juno 7.-T.K.K.

22-T.K.K. Shinya Marn FROM BUENON AVRES,

Ram-kura Maru Mar. 2-N.Y.

FROM EUROPEAN PORTS.

Muensterland on. 2.-H.A. L.

14.-N.Y.K. Kamo Maral Kalori Mara Zorma Mar. 10.-N.F.K.

I

13-N.Y.K.

Dorban Marn, * Maru MARSEILLES.

Fontaineblosu Tobs hara Ar gera. Paul Lepat Andra Lebon

Kabgar.

Kashima Maru Mantis. Glon glo. Hakone Marn "Kamala.

Macedonia.

RACE MEETING 1925,

February 16th, 17th., 18th., and 21st.

MEMBERS have the privilege of introducing two non-members to the Members Enclosure.

1.-J.C.J.L, 17.-N.Y.H. 21-N Y. K.

FROM Mar. 3.-M. M

9.-NY.K 17.-M. M. 31.-M. M. Apr. 14-M. MĮ

FROM LONDON. Feb. 21.07,

Mar 9--P. Q

9.-0 L 9.--N.Y.K. 20-P & 0, Apr, 0, .-G. L." 1.-G. L. 14.-G. L 21.-Q. L -P. & „..30-P. & U. May .. [

14.-P. & 0. A limited number of tickets are

38-P&O viable art may be obtained from June 11-14 0. Messrs. Linstead and Davis," $1-P.&O. Alexandm Buildings on or before July B.-P. & 0. Saturday the 14th of February, 1026,-Price $10.00 per day or $30.00 for the Meeting.

LANSTEAD & DAVIS,

Treasurers.

Hongkong, February 2nd, 1925,

Glonestry.

GlamApp Glansbang. Gl. asada Nagoya Mores. Glensands. Kalgen,

Malva Kashmir Mantra. Kasi gar Macedonia.

-PO.

FROM LIVERPOOL. Fab. 13, -8, # Mat. 1.-B. P.

..-N.Y.E. 14.-B. T.

・ANYADEX. Thear& Antenor Toba Mars Famaca.

Batisfaction

ensured

by our DRY

CLEANING DEPT.

'Phone

K. 32.

STEAM LAUNDRY CO

HEAD OFFICE & WORKS: YAUMATI, Tel. K. 19. HONGKONG DRPOT: 18 Stanley Street, Tel.. C. 1979. KOWLOON ETEL DEPU

KOWLO IN DEPOT 18 Canton Road, "

CANTON 19. Bharki Central, East HONGKON HOTEL: (Visitors only). Write of

Phose for complete Price Lita

SHIKISHIMA SHOKAI 60D, PRATA EAST (Wanchai),,

TEA SETS,

42 PIECES. ... From $16.00 ... From $7.00 COFFEE SETS, .12 PIECES,

Inspection Cordially Invitel..

CHINA AT PLAY.

GAMES THAT AMUSE

CHILDREN.

drinking wine and, therefore, will be gay.

FAN-TAN AND MAH-JONG. Fan-Tan, a gambling game, is more widely known by the Euro- Chinese children play games pean resident in China. Stakes that more or less resemble those are laid on the number of cash that of the West, but the adult rarely will be left (whether one, two, or takes interest in anything requir three) after raking out four at ing physical exertion or training; a time from an unknown number. he is content with his mah-jong.xposed on the table. Cash, beans. buttons or any small article may dominoes or chess, writes a corres-, pondent of the North China be used. Mah Jong hardly neede description in these days of Its Herald.

universal popularity, and even The mist of ages obscures the were a description attempted no origin of mos. Chinese games, but two schools would agree upon it. one rather remarkab e feature is at Briefly Mah Jong is a set of 136 once noticeable in making a study tiles four each of 34 different of them. No ball games exist. In kinds. The tiles are drawn by the the West the ball is supreme.players in rotation from a wall in Golf, tennis, football cricket, the middle of the table, the object baseball, billiards, bowling Day being to acquire 14 tiles made up homage to it. Not so i China as into sets of three, of a kind or will be seen from the following sequence of three, with a pair to brief description of how

the children and youth of the country make use of their play time.

very

complete the 14 tiles required. Bah Ju is one of the most common gambling games. This game can CHINESE PASTIMES.

be played by four or more people. A set of 32 cards is used. These The Horizontal Bar of our gymnasium days is one of the cards are engraved with two to 12..

dots ech similar to dominoes. niost popular exercises among young people. The bar is usually Two cards are distributed to each a piece of bamboo about ten feet player by the leaders, who also from the ground. The game is to keeps two cards for himself. The dots and tens are dropped, viz., 12 posture in different positions on

rather the bar. Balance

than is regarded as two, and 23 as action is the aim, and some of the three Wagers are made before positions are said to represent the cards are distributed. This monkeys climbing or jumping game is prohibited in many from tree to tree. This game is provinces except during the New. daly played in warm weather, as Year holidays...... heavy clothing interferes with the

STREET GAMES. turning and twisting "of the body,

Copper Rolling is usually "Bar Bells" are also commonly, secu in China's villages. They indulged in by children, and is are usually made of stone with a gradually developing into gambl- piece of bamboo for a handle, and ing. Up until a few years ago the weight varies from 60 to. 140 round pieces of stone cut from Ibs. This game is merely a thin broken tiles were used. The matter of developing strength; the tiles were first roughly cut and bar bell is raised overhead usually then rubbed smooth and with one hand only, spun round round against a piece of hard- and also handied as a lance.

stone. The manner of rolling is Chess is popular among business the same whether a stone or a men and is called "Ziang Chee.", copper is used. A piece of flat This is a military game, the pieces stone ora suried brick is placed

general, comprising one

two on the ground, and one end is The copper, held bodyguards, two marshals, two slightly raised. elephants, two charlots, two field three or four feet above it, is guns, and five foot soldiers. The dropped so that the edge strikes board on which the game is played the surface of the slanting piece is divided into 64 squares, 32 on of stone. It will roll quite

if the ground ia each side, with a "river" between. 'distance

The owner of On certain of these squares small smooth. slapting lines are added to indicate copper which rolls the farthest the place for the general and his has a chance' to hit the copper hodyguards. Two sets of pieces nearest his copper. If he hits it, (black and white) are put on the he takes the copper, and con. to tinues to hit until he misses. This same board, with the river separate the two opposing players, pastime is not generally favoured The value of the varrious pieces is by parents. as it is rapidly deve-

similar to curiously

the same loping into a gambling game. places in chess as usually played Kite Flying is enjoyed by all by foreigners, the pieces in the children as in India. The frame Chinese game corresponding of the Chinese kite is usually made roughly to the king, bishops, from thin strips of bamboo and knights, rooks and pawns of the pasted with thin tough paper." It is Western game."Each piece has its made to represent animalsor own move, and the ultimate aim is insects. On the more elaborate to checkmate the king, who cannot kites a system of vibrating strings be removed from the board. It is or gut is stretched across a bow possible to stalemate in the Cinese forming the top of the kite. Travelling through the country on game, to draw it, or to mate.

a breezy day in the spring one Finger Guessing is always one

Two can often hear the harp-like notes of the pastimes at feats.

of a dozen different kites, often so persons each hold up one hand. A number is called out, and at the high as to be invisible. At night, same time the fingers are stretched lanterns of bright colours are The sum of the fingers of the two hung on the string. hands are then added together. For instanco. If one person is

stretching out one finger and the

a

the

other person three fingers, the STOPS STUBBORN BRONCHIAL

number "four" should be called.

Flats are allowed, and are counted

as nothing. The one who guesses

COUGHIS.

correctly wins the game. The When changeable weather or exposure to cold and wet results in bronchitis, loser must drink a cup of wine, or

start at ones taking Chamberlain more (as previously agreed) This Cough Remedy. Boon used for over game is said to be encouraged by Bfty years and strongly recommended the.host, as he has the satisfaction, for bronchial and influenza coughs stab of knowing that his guests are born weakening coughs and troublesome

Inight coughs. Bold everywhere,