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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1925.

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FOR BALE SAMLI (Shanghai Fish)

Frozen by A. J. A. Ottwon's Improved Patented method which preserves its original davour and qualities. Onen tasted always Appreciated. Flosh firm as frosh fish.

To bo obtained only 'frota KWONG "LOONG, Compradoro,

68. Des Voeux, 13 C. Tel. 0. 128 Sule ages for Hongkong for. THE CHINA REPRIGERATING & INVESTMENT COMPANY, LTD.

and 60---

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JUST ARRIVED A FEW RUSSIAN DELICACIES

BLACK CAVIAR in tins

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RED CAVIAR in jar

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SALTED HERRINGS ...

each...30.13

BLACK OLIVES...b... $0.80

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FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Eastman Grafiex

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TENNIS TOURNAMENT.

UBJECT to the Tennis Sub-

Committee's

approval and mutual agreement between players, 1st and 2nd Round ties in the

be Tournament may

played alsewhere, than оп the Cricket Ground.

Lies of Handicaps &c. for all' events may be found posted in the Pavilion.

Competitors are carnestly re quested to make an early start.

1st and 2nd Rounds of all events to be completed by 21st March.

Hongkong, 24th February, 1925.

HONGKONG ANGLING CLUB.

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'HE FIRST ANNUAL MEETING will be held in the Board Room of Messrs, Jardine, Matheson & Co, Ltd,, on, MONDAY, 2nd March, 1925, at 5.30 p.,

E. B. C. HORNELL,

Hon. Secretary, Hongkong, 21st February, 1925,

| HIGH CLASS BOOTS AND SKORS

Made to order. "ROYAL & CO, No. 1, Aguilar Etreet

NOTICE

ST. DAV.D'S SOCIETY DINNER.

THE above will be held in the ROOF GARDEN of the Hongkong Hotel on SATURDAY. February 28, at 8 pm.

Hongkong, 24th February, 1925

SMART CADDIES.

RAMSAY MACDONALD'S

GOLFING TALES.

Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, at recent function recalled a time

TONGUE TESTING.

་་ ་ ་

SOME PHRASES FOR SOBRIETY.

Sir James Purves-Stewart, Senior Physician at Westminster Hospital, who lectured before the Society for the Study of Inebriety. on the subject of tests for drunkenness, gave evidence at Bow-street Police-court on behalf of the Hon. Thomas Plumer, $4, independent, of "Gladsmuir," Monken Hadley, Barnet, who was charged on remand with having been drunk, and with driving a motor car to the danger of the public. The prosecution alloged that in driving his car away from a restaurant in Rupert-street shortly before midnight on New Year's Eve the defendant collided with two other vehicles.

Among Herbert Muskett con- ducted the case on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, and Sir Henry Curtis-Bennet, K.C., and Mr. L.. A Byrne (instructed by Mr. Freke Palmer) appeared for the defence.

A number of witnesses; were called for the prosecution, among them Being a taxicab driver who anamed Harris Colman,

stated that when the defendant attempted to drive away after the collisions he got on the foot- board and stopped the car by applying the handbrake and switching off the engine. Witness thought the defendant was under the influence of drink.

THE INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS when Lord Balfour had got into a bunker. He asked the caddie (a precocious youth) what club he should take.

SHIPBUILDERJ.

R. W.-G. M. WILSON, "Member, MR.

will read a paper on "Some Notes au 1 Experiences with the Solid Injection Diesel

Being handed a niblick, he hit the ball out of the sand and it finished close to the flag. Turn- Engine," onging to the caddie, he asked him

what he thought about it.

Members and, their friends ате cordially invited to be present.

W. BROWN, Hon. Secretary Hongkong, 24th February, 1925.

THE FORTY-FIRST OR-Monday, 2nd March, at 9.15 p.m. DINARY ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS in the above company will be held at St. George's Bulling, Chater Road, Victoria, on THURSDAY, the 26th. February, 1925, at 11 o'clock a. for the purpose of receiving a statement of accounts and the re- part of the General Managers for the year ended 316. Deemher, 1924, and electing a Consulting Committee and Auditors...

Yes, sir," the boy replied, with thy length and my brains you'would make a good golfer."

Mr. MacDonald also told of a day's golf at Gleneagles with Mr. JH.Thomas, Mr. J. H. Thomas was provided with the club's best caddie, and, after driv- HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB,ing off, he called for his brassic

for the second shot..

THE

THE FIRST EXTRA RACE MEETING will be held (weather The Transfer Books of the Com-permitting) at Happy Valley on pany will be closed from Monday, SATURDAY, February 28th, 1983. the 16th February, 1925, itil commenting at 2.30 p.m. The first bell Thursday, 26th. Folnary, 1926, will be rung at 2 p.m. both days inclusive) ...

SILEWAN TÖMES & CO.,

General Managers. Hongkong) 7th. February, 1925.

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT

COMPANY, LIMITED..

THIRTY-SIXTH OF DINARY,

TANNUAL MEETING OF THE Such is the plight of thousands. SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Offices of the They dread mealtimes, for they Company, St. George's Buildings, know that suffering, will follow: Chater Rond. Hongkong. on TUES. they know that, diet as they will, DAY, the 3rd March, 1925, at 11 digestive disorder is remorseless, o'clock in the forencon for the and it has them in its grip. The purpose of receiving a Statement of pity of it is that such suffering is Account and Report of the Directors quite necessary, as any doctor for the year ending 31st December, can tell you. A little Bisurated 1924, and declaring a dividend. "Magnesia, taken in water for a The TRANSFER BOOKS of the couple of the tablets swallowed) Company will be closed from will instantly neutralise the WEDNESDAY the 18th February harmful acid which gives rise to 1925 until TUESDAY the 3rd March the trouble. and thus prevent all "1925, both days inclusive. possibility of discomfort. You'}} suffer no more, from stomach troubles or weakness of the vitul organs if you go to the nearest chemist, get a package of this sure cure, and take as directed. Re- member, a dose of Bisuratëd Magnesia will stop the worst attack of stomach pain instantly, and you've only to take the pre- paration for a very little while to feel a different person altogether -healthier, happier and brighter. See the oval "BISMAG" Sign on the wrapper when buying.

The Sign of the Genuine

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HEYRY RICHARD TILE CO'S

Wo have a large stock of White Glazed Wall Tiles, Colour Glaxod Wall Tiles, Ceramic Mosalo Tiles, Geometrical Encautio Floor Tiles, File Fire Grates.

Laspmotion Invited.

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HATS CLEANED A ŠPECIALITY), Š.

No. 80. Wellington Street,

By Order of the Board of Directors,

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO

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

THE HONGKONG & KOWLOON "WHARF & GODOWN CO, LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

us THIRTY-EIGHTH ORDINARY HOLDERS will held at tay Offens of TUESDAY, March in 1D, AL the purpose of reviving the Report of the Director and the Etebat of Apenunta for

ANNUAL MEETING OF SHARE

Mos Jardine, Matheson & Co, lid, en

the your ended December 21, 1921!

THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Campany will be einwedd from FRIDAY, February 20th, 1926, 10 TUESDAY: March Erd, 1925, BOTH DAYS INCLUSIVË.

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By order of the Board of Directors,

F. H. GRAPNELL, Acting Secretary. Hongkong, February 12th, 1025.

The Chargo for admission to the

balf

Publie Enclosure will be $1.

Soldiers and Sailors in uniforai Price.

Membere are advised that they must show their Tickets to obtain

admission to the Members' Enclosure.

Each momber has the right of in-.

troducing 2 non-members to the

Mambars Enclosure, tickets for whom

can be obtained from Musers. Linated Davis at 35. each up to FRIDAY

February 28th.

The Stowards invite the Ladies of

Hongkong to be present.

Hongkong, 24.h February, 1925.

THE NEW TERRITORIES BUILDING & AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT CO, LTD.

"

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN has issued a Pro prius dated the that the above-named Company

5th day of January, 1925, a copy of which has been filed with the Registrar of Companies inviting sub- scriptions at par for 22,800 shares of $10 each payable as to $2.50 per shate on applicatlon, $250 per share on allotment and as to balance, on subsequent demand as and when further capital is required subject to the assurance that, no call will be made without at least one month's prior notice.

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The subscription is now open. Copies of the Prospectus and forms of Application can be obtained from the Company's Bankers The P. & O. Banking Corporation Ltd. and from the Registered Office of the Company in China Building (7th floor) Queen's Road Central, Hongkong.

This Notice is not to be regarded as an invitation to the public to subscribe for shares and applications will only be received on the footing

The caddie gave him, a niblick, remarking, "You may have no re- putation as a golfer, but I have a reputation as a caddie."

Golf to-day in England, Mr MacDonald said was far too dear, In his young days the game did not cost them more than 6d. a year. The iron heads were made at the blacksmith's shop, and they tied them on to sticks with wine themselves, while they made their

own balls,

Mr. Ramsay MacDonald and Mr. J. H. Thomas both drove balls from the first tee at Prince's Golf Club, Mitcham, in order to mark the formal opening of the course to the public..

Sir H. Mallaby Deeley, who has given the course to the public, has not only returned all mem- hers' subscriptions for the past year as well as entrance fees paid during the past two years, but he has cancelled ordinary shares in, the club, for which he paid £7,000, and redeemed debenture shares of the value of £10,000.

Dr. Thomas, Rose.. divisional surgeon, who saw the defendant at 12.45 a.m. said he had no doubt he was drunk then, and also a little later, when he was examined by Sir James Purves-

Stewart.

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FILMING THE VOICE.

-NEW DEVELOPMENT.

Replying to questions by Mr.with several difficult phrases, ins Muskett, witness agreed that a cluding "British constitution," fair definition of drunkenness West Register-street," and "ter- would be failure of the faculties to minological inexactitude." co-ordinate properly, owing to Sir Henry Gurtis-Bennett: I alcoholic poisoning due to exces- suppose that was because he was At the Imperial College of sive drinking. That meant that a Parliamentary candidate. Science and Technology, South what the eye saw was not con- Laughter.) Did you also ask Kensington, on January 3, Pro veyed with sufficient rapidity to him to say "66th battery of fessor A. O Rankine spoke on the the brain, and thence to the artillery ?”

subject of "Hearing by Light," nerves and muscles. Normally, Witness: Yes. He did that and then deal briefly with the co-ordination was almost in-better than I could. I got him to subject of talking motion pictures.. stantaneous."

walk a chalk-line, and he did so The purpose of the lecture was Inspector Suter said the defer- quite normally. His pulse was to describe some of the processes and kindred subjects. dant was bailed by Sir James 186-a pulse of emotional excite-used in telephony by means of Purves-Stewart at two o'clock. ment. He was a man suffering light He was not then sober, and was from neurasthenia, and the ex- Light, he said, consisted of waves only released on condition that perience, he had undergone would which differed from those used account for a certain amount of in ordinary radio communication

in the respect that they- he did not drive his car.

unsteadiness.

Somme.

a

pro-

Now anyone may, play on the War services he had suffered from eral appearance, and demeanour struction, of equivalent sounds at

28. 6d. a day. course for 1s. 6d. a round or

EDITOR'S PERILS.

IMPRISONED FOR FIFTEEN MINUTES,

In

Giving evidence on his own behalf, the defendant said he was

Did you form a definite opinion were extremely, short, approxi- bad, the defenda Field Marshal as to whether he was suffering mating to one-millionth of Lord Flamer. At the outbreak of from the effects of drink or not? could b As a consequence they, direction's by means of mirrors and war he was in Canada, where he formed the opinion that he could be sent with ease in chosen enlisted as a private in the was absolutely sober.

witness de- lenses. That permitted secrecy of Cross-examined, Canadian Forces; by August, 1916, he held the temporary rank clared that there were to tests for communication to a degree much

For photo-telephony the of colonel, and commanded the drunkenness, but the tests applied superior to ordinary wireless. 7th Canadian Battalion on the by the divisional surgeon would

the "carrier" wave, had to be suit- He was gassed twice all Help a medical man in forming Jected beam of light, which was and wounded, and was awarded an opinion:

The Magistrate (Sir Chartres ably modulated in accordance. with the vibrations constituting the M.C. and the Croix de Guerre,

speech. The process of recon- with palm. As a result of his Biron) The real test is the gen-"

the receiving end depended on Witness said he adhered to the the action of photo-electric" cells slight nerve trouble, and he was of a man.. very short-sighted. On the day in question, he proceeded, he had opinion he expressed in his lec-in responding to fluctuating light. Professor Rankine built up his. driven from Barnet to London, ture, that in nine, cases out of ten!

Was lecture on a series of experiments, and was on his way back in the a policeman's diagnosis

that correct.

particular and pointed out that what was evening when he had a puncture and decided to dine in town. The instance, however, he had no meant by hearing by light was the restaurant to which we went was doubt whatever that the "defen. use of light as a vehicle for trans- ferring signals from one sphere to crowded, and he sat at a table dant was absolutely sober.

Sir William Wilcox said he another, or sound, and which, at with a lady whom he knew and.

the defendant the other end, were transformed two friends of hers. They shared examined

into copies of the original sound. Having fully described his apparatus, the lecturer went to an other room and spoke, all he said being clearly reproduced by a loud was his greeting, followed by a speaker in the lecture hall. "Hello,"

of "Mary had a Little Lamb.". by the subsequent behaviour of added, suffered from neurasthenia number of figures and the recital Mr. Muskett: Do you think it Subsequently he spoke in French, an article ontlining the payment of the crowd, which, according to a without realising it.

by the local Chamber of previous witness, was inclined to safe for a man in the defendant's and recited again, to the delight

of his listeners. Commerce to the military head-be hostile...

In cross-examination, the de-condition to drive a car at all?

Witness; I think if unexpected turfears of Soochów.

fendant said he did not auggest he was suffering from any illness. things happened. he would be tions would not co-ordinate I was a candidate for Parliament likely to lose his head. His func- at the last election," he added,

1

The military government at Sochow. is evident y determined to keep the local Chinese Press throttled. On February 7 Mr. Ngei, Sing-chao, Editor of the Tez Chung Kon Po, the most widely daily in Souchon, was taken to the police yen by a gined from this Keneral headquarters gutside the hang gale, for having published

His actual imprisonment lasted only about fifteen minutes, but he was not released until a promise

on

& bottle of champagne, and that January 8, and found that his was all the intoxicating liquor he general condition was that of a He man suffering from neurasthenia. had during the evening. was perfectly sober, and the His condition would be exagger- accidents in Rupert-street were ated as a result of the experiences Many people, witness caused by the erratic manner in he went through on the night in which another car was driven and question.

of the full prospectus and on the had been forced from him that and I think I conducted myself properly, in an emergency.

torm issued therewith.

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI 1925.

BANKING CORPORATION.

Dated Hongkong, 20th February,

A. BENEMERITO,

Secretary. 7th floor, China Building,

Queen's Road Central,

Hongkong,

HONGKONG HORTICULTURAL

HE

SOCIETY.

ANNUAL

SHOW

OF

would setract" the statement. His

correction duly appeared, the all right."

HELP

ix naked to pull tlie Nocloty brar the line into financial state,

AN APPEAL TO.

· Editor stating that a mistake: bad

A “POLITICAL" TEST. 4. taken place due to the muddled

Sir James Purves-Stewart said copy of a reporter,, and that the he examined the defendant short- said ineficient reporter had been THE FINAL "DIVIDEND decları d THE

Accord after one o'clock on the occa inmediately discliarged. for the year ending 31st Decem

ing to the correction, it was slated sion in question, and tried him ber, 1924, at the rate of Three

that $60,000 had recently been Pounds Sterling together with a

collected in Soochow from the Bonus of Two Pounds Sterling is

Chamber of Commerce and others, payable on and after the 23rd

which had been forwarded to February, 1925, at the Offices of the

Shanghai," but that of thie," Corporation, where shareholders are

$30,000 had been sent to a magis- requested to apply for warrant.

trate called "Wong Kwei-zung." By Order of the Court of Directors.

FLOWERS AND VEGETABLES. The correction is not generally A. H. BARLOW, will be, beld at VOLUNTEER HEAD believed to be true. It is aid that Chief Manager. QUARTERS on THURSDAY, 5th at the time of the arrest, the Editor was rather roughly handled, his MARCH, 1925. Hongkong, 21st February, 1925.

soldier-captors shoving their re ENTRIES will DEFINITELY ́NOTICE. ^

CLOSE at I p.m. on WEDNESDAY, volvers into his ribs and hustling him along rather unceremoniously. 25th FEBRUARY, 1925, at the Hon: Secretary's office, but intending The commander of the local garri STORAGE Space on Marine Lots Exhibitors are requested to SEND son stated that the original article Godown and Chinese IN THEIR ENTRIES AS EARLY AS was untrue, add that if such nowe reached Shanghai, the commander- Houses to Let.

W, 9. BAILEY & CO; LTD., -

Schedules have been sent to in-chief would call on him to share Kowloon, Bar...

patrons, Life members and all the booty, members.cha haza paid their Hongkong, November 3, 1924."

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COUGHS.

MEMBERS who have not yet paid STOPS STUBBORN BRONCHIAL their subscription and. ALL THOSE who wish to join the SOCIETY are kindly requested-to send $5 Im mediately to the Hon: Secretary Mr. E.B.C. HORNELL c/o Mesers. Jardine Matheson & Co, Ltd.

Hongkong. 20th February, 1925.

When changeable weather or exposura to cold and wet results in bronchitis, start at once taking Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Boen used for over Afty years and strongly recommended for bronchial and influenzm coughs stab- born waskering cought and troublesome aight topghn, Bold everywhere.

BRITONS IN CHINA. THE "ARETHUSA” TRAINING SHIP.

URGENTLY NEEDS

50,000 DOLLARS

"

to Provide for Maizionarioe 2,600 Old Boys have joined the Royal Navy. and 6,800 the Merchant Serrke.

Patrons:

THEIR MAJESTIES THE KING AND QUEEN, President: ILE.IL THE PRINCE OF WALES.

Chairman and Trossirer:

"V, K."MALIEN

Deputy Chairman: F, H. CLAYTON, Zari, †

Chairaan of hip Committee: HOWSON . DEVITE, Esq.-

Joint Bearstarics:

1. BRISTOW WALLEN and HENRY Ò, COPELAND.

Choques, Drafta, etc, should be inade

parable to and went for.

THE SHAFTESBURY HOMES A

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Professor Rankine remarked

that the photophone system was plification with satisfactory results. used during the war without am The advantage was that they could be sure that only the proper person received the light, but the disadvantage was the range.

Sír Henry Curtis Bennett intimated that he had a number of other witness who would speak

A number of slides were thrown on the screen showing films of the as to his client's condition when he started from, Coventry-street.

human voice. He pointed out cer- The Magistrate: Have you got the people he was dining with? tain defects, causing much amuse- Sir Henry: They do not desirement by remarking that in one

case, instead of the word to give evidence. They are not being transmitted the word was present to-day,

The Magistrate: If his Account of what he drank at dinner is true

it would be an enormous point in

"help."

man

Professor Rankide suggested that when talking motion pictures.. were perfected they might have an

hia favour. If these people are important political use. He had not called it would influence my pictured a Prime Minister talking mind very considerably..

motion films of a speech, but added

Sir Henry: That being so, they that if he were a man he would must be here, and I must ask for purchase the copyright of the film. a further adjournment to give so that an opponent could not re- me an opportunity of calling produce it, and say, "This is what them...

he said on a certain day." (Laugh, Three other witnesses-a cab-ter.)' driver a waiter, and a

Mr. Campbell Swinton, the chair minder having expressed the man, said he had seen talking opinion that the defendant was motion pictures, and that every quite sober, the hearing was word could be heard. No doubt adjourned.

car-

soon all the films would be talk- ing ones. He did not know what would happen to the film stars who had not been taught elocution

The Argentine North Eastern Railway, a British-owned cor- poration operating 750 miles of

The Birmingham justices baye track in the Argentine, has passed a resolution calling aiten- awarded Messrs. Bayer, Peacockton to the increasing number of and Co., Ltd., of the Gorton films in which the main feature is Foundry, Manchester, a contract sexual. They express the hope for three exceptionally powerful that greater care will be taken to

of locomotives

the "Garrult"

eliminate undesirable charac patent articulated type.

teristics,