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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

THE SHELL TRANSPORT AND TRADING CO., LTD.

COORDING to telegraphic advices received from London, it is pro posed at the approaching meeting of the shareholders of the Shell, Transport and Trading Co., Ltd, to seek sanction to mako

immediate public £5,000,000 7 per cent emulative Second Preference shares of El each at par.

an

issue

of

The Chartered Bank of India, Aus tralia and China and the Hongkong and Bhanghai Baking Corporation are pre- pared to forward applications for the above issue by cable. Prompt application should be made.

FOR THE ASIATIC PETROLEUM Co., (3.C.). LTD.

N. L. WATSON.

PUBLIC AUCTION

The Undersigned have received instruc tions to sell by Fublio Auction, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY, the 7th, 8th and

9th MARCH, 1029

EL M. Naval Yard, Hongkong, and at Kowloos Naval Depot, commencing each day at 9.30 am, with an interval from 12 noon to 1.33 DM, “

OLD AND SURPLUS NAVAL

dc..

STORES

Comprising:-

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY “İLTH, 192,

INTIMATIONS

CITY HALL.

“SIXTH PIANO-RECITAL

to be given by HARRY ORE

́en MONDAY, Exs. 13th, ni 5.30–1.3. Booking at Anderson's.

RACE WEEK.

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A FANCY DRESS BÄLL. in aid of the Society for the Prevention.

of Cruelty to Animal,

on MONDAY, February 20th, 1942, at 9-16

at the

CITY HALL.

Tickets $3 Booking at Mournies'

31 Fina for Non Fancy Dress will be collected at the door.

Two Lucky number Prizes for those in Fancy Dress.

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG:

No. of 1999

- COMPANIES (WINDING UP)

IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ORDINANCES 1911-1921

and

IN THE MATTER of the Krong Foor

STEAM-HIP COMPANY LIMITED.

:

Lito

INTIMATIONS

NOTICE

"

MMACKIOHAN AK.L.CZ, has bean

ALEXANDER BOMIRLID

admitted a Partner in our me from 1st January, 1999.

LEIGH & ORANGE. Hongkong, 9th. February, 1939. (38)

RACE BOOKS

THE RAGE BOOK & now ready sad the

only Authorised Edition is that polished by Mears. NORONHA '& CO., WHICH 18 COPYRIGHT UNDER THE ACT OF 1911.

H. BIRKETT,

Clerk of the Cures, Hongkong. 8th, February, 1922.

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THE DAIRY FARN, ICE & COLD STORAGE CO., LTD.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Trasfer Books of the Company will be

alosed from WEDNESDAY, the 2nd of February, to TUESDAY, the 28th February. 1990, bath days inclusive, during which period no transfers of shares cf shares can be registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors

M. MANUE, Secretary

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THE GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO. LTD.

INTIMATION

must curtail our expenditure in every direction. We had launched out into all sorts of wild-cat schemes and had made

if commitments which, not modified. would lead us into bankruptcy. We realised now that we had no funds with which to build up the new heaven and the new earth on which we started three de ST. MARCEAUX & CO. years ago The multiplication of minis-

CHAMPAGNE

REMS.

Vintage 1911.

(Guaranteed)

were

tries was landing the nation in enormous expenditure; and the country was getting Alled up with functionaries who living on the people. Well-meaning pandits and idealists got hold of depart ments and launched out regardless of

Cost.**

What

to *** commitments " Gre. the which Lord Incxoaps alluded 1 He made The finest vintage wine since blem, and to the growing expenditure a specific reference to the Housing Pro-

1884

Champagne de St. Marceaux & Co., Reims, is considered one of the finest Champagnes produced. It invariably figures in the Menusat State Banquets, Civic functions,

on Education. According to a recent state- ment in the House of Commons, 500,000. houses were to have been built at a cost of

It is reported in the Chinese Prees that the ex-Emperor of China has become b trothed to the daughter of a Prince at Eastern Mongolia,

His many friends in the Colony will regret to hear of the death, which occur red at the French Hospital. yesterday

of Mr. C. Farebrother Mason..

A Chinese living at No. 84, Cenmuugha Road Central, reports that whit in the Sincere Company Store on Thursday afternoon his pocket was pickel and a purse containing $131 stolen.

Eighty men were killed by an avalanche in Japan on the 4th inst. A train carry- ing 160 clearers of snow. from the tracks was overturned by an avalanche on the

clearers who were killed others Horuraku line between the Acmi and Itoigawa stations. Besides the eighty

buried and further deaths were feared.

ware

The monthly water return gives the storage in the reservoirs supplying the £500,000,000 - houses which would not City as 1,175 million gallons on February give return on the capital outlay atlat, compared with 1,608 million gallons The con- a lower rent than £73 a year and which on the same date last year.

sumption during January was 20 million. more than £18. could not be int for

gallons, an increase of 17 million over the Fortunately, LOAD INCHCAFE said, "the same mouth last year. At Kowloon the Prime Minister had stepped it and sue storage is 2 million gallons against

million last year, and the month's 'con coede in limiting their number to the sumption 19 million gallons--an' increase · 176,000 which had been started; but even of 7 million gallons, or 17 per cent over Life Boats, Diugis Whalers Cells and

this reduced number would cost the the consumption for the same month,, last country £178,000,000, and the taxpayer year Electrical Fittings, Electric Cable, Cooking Stoves, Ships Fittings, Iron Bedla, Mattenses

OTICE is hereby given that a petiton for

would be saddled with £10,000,000 a year For boiling opium, and being in, posses and Fittings, Ics Chests, Steel Tanks,

the winding up of the above named

to make up the deficiency of rect for the sion of two-and-a-half toels of prepared Rafts, Life Belts, Motors, Carpeta. Rugs, old was on the 12th day of January 1922 presented

by Company the Supreme Court of Hougkung THE THIRTY THIRD Blankets, Canvas Hosex,

Wood at the Magistracy. yesterday, to Cordage, Canvas Rags, Uld India Rubber, Old to the said Court by han Li of No. 1, SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will he Regimental Dinners; and is served next 60 years. As to Education, this was opium, a Chiness was sentenced by Mr. now costing the country over £100,000,000 three months' imprisonment with hard Leather, Old Asbestes, Old Iron, Brass. Copper. Connaught Roul Central Victoria Hongkong George's Buildings, Chator Boad, Victoria, in all the leading Social and Sport-a year. against one-fourth of that sum labour on the first charge and fined $1 Lend. Gan Metal anal Steel, Coal Sucks, Fire-l that the sail peut sitting at the February 1929 at 11 o'clock in the forenoon for in directed to be Hongkong, on THURSDAY the 16th day of wood, Iron, Wood and Gun Metal Blocks, heard before the

before the war; teachers' salaries bad with the option of two mouths' imprison- Ganges, Propellers, Fan Supreme Court Hongkong on the 24th

ment on the second count. foring Clubs of Great Britain, Europe been more than doubled and the result was also charged with the offence was re-

A woman who Lamps, Searchlights,taci Wire Rope, Ol day of February 1990 at 10.15 o'clock in the purpors of receiving a Statement Engines, Steel Chain Cable, Compresses and. Compass the forencer, and say creditor or contributory Account and Report of the Directors for the

ing persions, if maintained. would lensed. The defendant stated that he was fittings do

of the said Company desirous to support, or

year ending

shortly involve another £10,000.000 not the culprit. The man to whom the

opium belonged escaped artest by climb petition may appear at the time of hearing

a year. If industrial undertakings were ing up the drain pipe to another storey himself or by his Counsel for that purpose, and

depleted by excessive taxation, mid Loan of the building.. ISCHCAPE less money was available for

Table Covers,

Mate

01

ORDINARY MEETING ANNUAL

OF THE

held at the Offices of the Company, St.

11

for 3 complate sheis, #0 feet by 255 feet and Oppose the making of an "Order on the suddiving 81st December 1921, and declaring America, India and the Colonies.

gutters. &c.

A quantity of Structural Steelwork sufficient sandry other steelwork, and rain water pipes,

Le inspected on Monday, the 6th March, 13 Also sale of Okl and Surplus Victualling Storm at Kowloon Narai Deput. on Friday, 10th March, Comprising:-

Lots may

Corned Beef, Tinned Rabbit, Salt Peas, Beans and Biscuits for cattle or poultry food. Serve, Flannel, etc. Remnants, Hammocks, Bedding and Sundry! Articles of Clothing and Mesa Gear Terms of Sale-As detailed in Catalogna.

HUGHES & dough, By Appointment Auctioners to the Admiralty

[38C Hongkang, February th, 1929.

NIPPON YUBEN KAISHA. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

Arrived 0th February." FROM JAPAN FORTS. NONSIGNEES of cargo for Hongkong per

N.H.

"PENANG MARU” are hereby notified that owing to the strike of Jurgo and Wharf coolies, cargo ter Hongkong will be carried on to Singapore and landed at taat port. Consignes are therefore recom. mended to make the necessary arrangements

accordingly. especting insuranes etc, cargo will be returned to Hongkong immediately conditions as this port become normal

NIPPON YUSEN KISHA, Agents.

Hongkong, 10th Febanary, 1922.

The

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THE EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES

by

copy of the petition will be furnished to any creditor or contributory of the mid Company Squiring the same by the undersigned a Payment of the regulated charge for the same.

DENNYS & BOWLEY

u, Des Voeux Road Central, Hongkong, Solicitors for the Fatitioner."

Note: Any person who intends to appear on the hearing of the said petition must serve on or send by post to the above-med, notice in his intention so to do. The notice writing of

must state the name and address of the persoa. or, if a Erm, the name and addros of the firm, and must be signed by the person or firm, or his or their soliciter (if any), and must be served, or if posted, must be sent by post in anfficient time to reach the above-named not later than Nix o'clock in the afternoon of the 28rd day of February, 1999.

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PREPAID WANTED

ADVERTISEMENTS

"

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will the CLOSED from MONDAY the 6th February 1822, both dye inclusive." February 1922, until THURSDAY the 16th

By Order of the Board of Directors, SHEWAN, TOMES & CO. General Managen. Hongkong, lat February, 1922.

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HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.

PROPOSED NEW ISSUE of SHARES

to MEMBERS on the REGISTER on 17th February, 1922.

THE TRANSFER BOOKS

of the Company will be closed from the 18th to 5th February, 1922, both days inclusive. Dated the 7th. February, 19zz.. By Order of the Board,

H. N. BEAUREPAIRE,

Secretary- 7343

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BİNKİNG

CORPORATION.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVES that the

SOLE AGENTS

A S. WATSON

CO. LTD.,

Wine & Spirit Merchants,

ESTABLISHED $1 YEARS.

TELEPHONE 616.

the expansion of industry, there was less for trial on a charge of being in posee

A young Chinese, who was committed. employment in the country, and

asion of areas with the intention of 'cont-

reduced standard of living all round. mitting a felony, came before Mr. Wood yesterday morning, at the Magistracy. Unable to increase our revenue, our only Mr. Wood stated that the case had been hope lay in reduction of "expenditure. considered by the Attorney-General who & and to this end he did not doubt but had decided that the prisoner should be that the common sense of the country had been amended to one of unlawfulf would come to the nation's aid.

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dealt with as the Magistracy. The charge

CORRESPONDENCE.

possession of arms. The defendant ad- The field of enquiry covered

mitted possession, but stated, that he was ignorant that he had" committed any ordinary supply expenditure totalling effence. He had been asked to carry the £603.003,000, and it has been stated that arms for another man. Mr. Wood sen- should the Committee give the Chancellor tenced the man to 19 months' imprison what he needs, this year's figure of date from January 26th. the date upon. ment with hard labour, the sentence to £603,000,000 should give place tp ons not which the man was first charged. exceeding £428,000,000. Chancellors of the Exchequer often find occasion to lament that it is frequently those who' cry out the most loudly against the growth of national expenditure who at

VANDALISM VICTORIOUS. other times actually force its growth" by [TO THE EDITOR OF "tuż HONGKONO what LORD INCHCAFE calls." all sorts of

DAILY PRESS,'*]

House of Commons on the recommenda naturally beautiful spots ia Ada where, wild cat schemes." The debate in the

Sit-Hongkong is one of the very fow tions of this Economy Committee should business is carried on, the charms of the afford must interesting reading, especially place yet remain onhanced rather than although a very considerable volume oË

if it should prove to be true that the spoiled by the improvements of man, Government has whittled down the A stranger landing here is impressed reductions to one-fourth of the sumre excellent road and water systed of the with the stability of the buildings, the commended by the Committee. It must Colony, and, above and beyond anything May, H. PracT SMITH, Queen's Road BONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKINGMAKERA Shanghai, an February 4b, this Committee was the direct outcome Statue Square contribute not a little not be forgotten that the appointment of else, with the solid British appearance of all, to which the buildings around DOMINGOS JOSE MABER, aged 62 years. of a very general outcry in the country Nowhere else in Asia.can worked heights O LET-For Summer. "THE LOOK for the purpose of considering and if the Mon-As the French Hospital, onaguint "wasteful expenditure," and been in conjunction with miles of sea.

Letters are lying at this Ofion" für BOIN CK, GS, KX, LM, LN, LE LT LW, MA, MK., MZ, NB, NP, OG, PD, FË, PG, PO, PS, PT, A.

WANTED-A competent

ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS in this Corporation will be held at the CITY HALL Hongkorg, on SATURDAY, the 18th, day of February, 1922, Noox for Court of Directors together with purpose of receiving the Report of the s statement of accounts for the vear ending 31st December,

1921

will

The BEGISTER of SHARES of the Portuguese

Corporation be CLOSED from MONDAY, BOOKKEEPER for Cat 6th February, to SATURDAY, 19th helps stating age and salary expected to Canton c/o 1922, days inclusivel, duri

during

which period Daily Fren Office.

31

no transfer of shares can be

GIVEN AND NOTICE IS HERE that

EXTRAORDINART MEET. ING of the SHAREHOLDERS of the

CORPORATION will be held on the day and

OLET. BUNGALOW on Mount Kellett four rooms, furnished, Possession lat

CONSIGNEES of cargo for Hongkeng per Central

EASTERN are hereby notified

that owing to the strike of Cargo and Wharf Cooliestergo for Hongkong will be landed at Yokotama or Kobe and Consignees are recom

OUT" Tai-P». "Aspty mended to make the necessary arrangements Beaconsfield Arcade First Floor.

84 to insurance etc. accordingly. The cargo will be transhipped to Hongkong as soon as conditions at this port become norma

MACKINNON MACKENZIE & CO.

Agents Hobgkong, 11th. February, 1922.

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMFANY, LTD

AND

CHINA MUTAL STEAM NAVIGATION

CO., LTD.

NANTO

L.

YUSEN KAISHA NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM JAPAN.

"THE Company's Steamship"

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at the place aforesaid immediately upon the termination of the Ordinary Yearly

Gram, of

LTD.

"BORNEO MARU” having arrived from the above ports, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that to Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godoran of the Hon Shan Godown Co., Yaumati

Goods not cleared by the 18th Feb., will abject to rent.

CONSIGNMES of Cargo for Roar are hereby notified that Owing to the present state of affairs in Hong

All broken, chafed and damaged packages are kung due to strike of seamen, eto, cargo for

to be left in the Godowns, where they will be Hongkong will be landed at Shanghai and con examined at 10 AM, on the 15th Fab. Claims signees are recommended to make necessary against the Steamer must be presented withis arrangements se to insurance etc. accordingly. 10 days arrival, otherwise they will not be The cargo will be brought back to Hongkong, recognised. immediately conditions at this part becoms"

normal.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agente Hongkong, February 10th, 1992,

No Fire Insurance will be affected by us in any case whatever.

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Bills of Lading will be countersigned by JA NANYO YUSEN, KAISHA, LTD. Hongkong, 9th February, 1923. £379

fit

Past the finowing relation, vizion

the Directors of the Hongkong & Stangha Corporation be and they are hereby requeste

Chord stored by and on of the shareholders of the Corporation behalf

BIRTHS.

SOPTER.-At Shanghai, on February 5th, to Mr. and Mrs. A. M. SOPHER, a son- TEDBUTTAt Shanghai on February 5th, to Mr. and Mrs. C.L TEBOUTT, daughter.

DEATHS..." BLAND.-At Nowchwang, on February ist, ROBERT BLAND, Chinese Maritime Cus toms Service, aged 43 years.

:

February 10th, CHARLES FAREEROTHER MASOX. Deeply regretted.. [080

HONGKONG OFFICE: 104, Das Vac B., C.

to take the steps necessary for the introduction LONDON UNICE: 131, FL Braz, 2.C. of an Ordinance into the Legislative Council

of the Colony of Hongkong and for the enact

the Leong

iTu

the amendments

ment of the same by the Governor of with the advice and consent Council thereof to effect.

to the Ordinances under which the necessary Corporation is incorporated and carrying on business so as to allow of the ordinary note issue the Corporation being increased to $20,000,000 (being the amount of the present paid up capital of the Corporation) sad to modify, the existing requirements regardis

the deposit of security in respect of its note

in manner a

The Daily Pres

tess.

Hongkono, FEBRUARY 11TH, 1922.

**DRASTIC ECONOMY”

as is required to be secured by the deposit reduced without

(f. the

option

of the Corporation) either State Pproved by..

of coin or of securities

Secretary

of

impairing national

resistano on the part of the Government Hongkong

scape and such a hive of industry as posseses. without factoryTM to reductions advised by the GDES Comchimneys and unsightly buildings to mar mitter to the extent indicated in today's the view, and nowhere else does a great cable. is certain to provoka a political mountain crowned with villas act as crisis. The King's Speech on the reopen- background to the man-made town.

A

the

Our King's son is to visit Hongkong, ing of Parliament this week promises For many months he will have been see- that every effort will be made to reduce ing incongruous arches, parochial de- corations, festoons entirely unsuitable, etc., publie expediture to the lowest possible and now it would seem bat Hongkong, extent consistent with the security and not content with thouyury grant beauties officiency of the State dad with public so bounteously, given her by nature, not content with the real Ceauties of Statue obligations, in view of the necessity of square and the buildings surrounding relieving citizens to the utmost from it, would wish to paint the lily by adding heavy burdens."

There is possibly a

monstrosity of luth and paster, of mud and paint, a very alartion of the archi good deal of significance in the qualifying tect's art, and streets stuck all over with (a) to reliere the Corporation from the Tax Committee under the chairmanship phrase" consistent with the security and a redundant growth of a plant resembl- necessity of keeping with the Crown of Sir Enic GEDDES which has been efficiency of the State and with public ing nothing on earth, to spoil the view and detract from the impression our Agents or with Trustees appointed by the reviewing the national expenditures for obligations," but in any event we can Prince would have when he lands. Secretary of Stats coin ar balion as the purpose of advising the Government safely anticipate reductions which will

Could the City Fattera hope to improve ...security against any part of the ordinary in what direction, if azy, economies can be enable the Chancellor. to afford the on the vista scen from the Prays looking

note issue and to give the Corporation the option of securing auch portion of the same made and the burden of the taxpayer taxpayer in the coming tonncial year Hongkacak Do they really think that

up the

needs such improvement," or zwelcome measure of relief from the is it only that they suffer from that dread itch that fastens on a small the security, bas produced a report which present heavy burden of taxation.

Municipalities and makes Coundis madly seems to be of 瑞 character that

voto sums they can neither afford por (b) to relieve the Corporation of the obliga

use artistically whenever they to keep at each of its establishments can be described as masational. The tion

get Bamount of coin or bullion equal in publication, of the Report, which was com

At the annual general meeting of the opportunity to victimize a celebrity f

Does any one imagine that our Prince, valus to 1/3rd, at least of the notes issued pleted and forwarded to the Government Shanghai Race Club, the following gentle coming from Great Britain, and knowing. from auch establishment and actually in aircalation and to leare such matter to the many weeks ago, is awaited with eager men were, elected Stewards for 1922: that our factories are hardly running two discretion of the Corporation.

interest at Home, for it has been publicly Messrs. G. H. Stitt (Chairman), O. H. shifts a week, wants us to spend our

monies and energien and (o) to allow the Corporation to keep

in making Hong- «. tions of the coin or ballion required to be stated by the Prime Minister that the Arabold, A. W. Burkill, P. W. O, Liddell, keng look like a two-penny ha'penny deposited with the Coloniai Fecretary Report involves "the most drastic and C, G. S. Mackie, W. L. Merriman, H. H. village, disguising a really magnificent and the, Colonial Treasurer as scurity

site and vista with tawdry hthe and against ite excess note isure (viz the issue ruthless cutting down," and that it will Rend.

plaster, tinsel and bunting? Surely beyond $90,016,00) in places outside the provoke criticism and resistance. Enough

Hongkong great enough and the City Colony where its notes are issued to such has been said by members of the commit World Theatre is shortly to be provided that our Prisco takes no delight in such A special attraction for patrons of the Fathers Large-minded enough to realize amounts and subject to such conditions ne may be approved from time to time by teo to enable the general public, to the Governor.

portray? identify it the Budget the principal by the Cosmopolitan Vaudeville Company, paltry ambitions as lath and plaster can victims of the economy axe. LouD IKCHCAPE, which will open & season on Tuesday no better way than to spend money on such a fleeting substance? Can we do who is a member of the Committee, whan night. The Company includes the Garcia nothing to show that we honour him and All proliminary notices of forthcoming

addressing the shareholders of the P. & Troupe, renowned athletes who have per- his family except by such crude means. moetings, leptures and, entertainments,

0. Company in December, made a formed in Europe, America and Australia, or is the building in Statue Square an went for insertion in the news columns of the

embodiment of everything that the united Hongkong Daily Prus, are charged for at the

significant allusion to the attitude of the Nina, in the latest songs and dances, and brains of the City Fathers can produce? rate of $1 each, (ns anroaned in Kay and Jantat SHANGHAI.

Committes when he said: "The nation Gladys Gordon, the expert silver wire if it is, the avertisment does them little. of last year) providing that they do not occupy A.B. THE SWEDISH TRADING CONE SECOND HAND PIANO, must be had been greatly impoverished by the performer. The Company, which comes

credit. more than four lines. In futurs if this space i

FIL. IN CHINA, LTD.,

in good order and condition Apply war, and if we were to regain our first here from Baigon" and should provo a big faithfully.

Enclosing my earl, I am, ir, youra exceeded they will be placed in the advertising

Agents

Box No. 223 c/o Daily Pro Ofice. moduan, wat the prevailing ratas

Hongkong, 8th February, 1922.

[293 line of deferos, which was solvency, we draw."

PUBLISHED TO-DAY

HONGKONG WEEKLY THE SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC CO.,

PRESS.

CONTAINING ALL THE WEEKS LOCAL NEWS

The Paper to send Hom

TO SECRETARIES OF CLUBS AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS,

LAD OF GOTHENBURG.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

ONSIGNEES of cargo for Hong kong per Swedish str. JAPAN"

By Order of the Court of Directors.

A. STEPHEN; Chiot Manager

are hereby notified that owing to the strike of cargo and wharf coolies, cargo for Hongkong will be landed at Shanghai and consignees are recommended to make the necesary arrangements as to insur ance, etc., accordingly. The cargo will be transhipped to Hongkong as soon as Hongkong, 14th January, 1922. conditions at this port become normal.

Messrs. The Ekman Foreign Agenciós, Ltd., are the Agents for the above steamer

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WANTED TO BUY

por

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شخص

Can we show him honour in

A STRANGER WITHIN THE GATE.