NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
THE ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF
CLUB..
NEW YEAR COMPETITIONS AT “
PANLING.
TOTICES bara been Posted in the usual, Clubhouse, giving Details of Arrange- mrats.
PEROY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING,
Becretarios and Treasurera.
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CAFÉ WIREMAN. HIRING DEPARTMENT.
XMAS AND NEW TEAR PARTIES.
W Departmen
E are making a Special Feature of This Daring the CHRISTMAS and NEW YEAR Festivities,
OUTLERY, PLATE, CHINA, GLASS. and TABLE LINEN, May be HiredAll our Stock is entirely NEW and Customers may rely on all Goods sent out from This Department giving Entire Batisfaction.
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8.5. "ANDRE LEEON." SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES HERBAGERIES MARITIMES.
KIANG
ΝΟΤΙΟΥ.
NONSIGNEES of Cargo from MARSELL
LES, sta, also Cargo ex sa "SI
from HAVEE, COGNAO, ete connection with above Steamer are hereby informed that their goods with the exception of pinm. Trenure and Valuables are being landed and stored at their risks into the Godowns of the Hong Hong-Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., Kowloon, whenes delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unlesz
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22ND, 1923.
INTIMATIONS
BANK HOLIDAYS.
IN accordance with Onlinanes No. 5 of 1915,
the EXCHANGE BANKS will be CLOSED for the Transaction. of PUBLIO BUSINESS on TUESDAY and WEDNES DAY, the 35rk and 16TH INSTANT.
Hongkong, 90th December, 1993. [1743
A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD
NOTICE.
ON SATURDAY, the 23RD INSTANT, All
Departments will be OPEN for Business until 5 p..
O MONDAY, the 24TH INSTANT, All Departments will be OPEN until 7 pm.
On These Days, the Dispensing Department
INTIMATIONS
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COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPABT- MENT.
TIS HEREBY NOTIFIED that SEALED TENDERS in Tripleste, which should be clearly marked "Tender for QuarriesTM will be received at this Office until Noox an MONDAY, the 24TH DAY OF DECEMBER 1993, for the latting of the undermentioned Granite Quarries at Hongkong and the New Territories, for one year or, as an alternative, 1044
for a period of 3 years from the 1st January,
Each Tender must be accompanied by a
INTIMATION
AT
WATSONS
ELEGANT AND USEFUL PRESENTS.
FOR LADIES
receipt to the effect that the Tenderer has | The Choicest selection of Perfumes from the deposited in the Colonial Treasury a somas
best London, Paris and American Houses, stated in the Schednie hereunder opposite to
including the Latest and Exclusicë Productions of x="
tack
will remain OPEN until 730 r..
Quarry, as a pledge of the bona fides of his su shall be forfeited to the On CHRISTMAS and WEDNES DAY, 36T
CETRI DINA DAY AR DWELM Crown, it the Tenderet refason to carry out his will be CLOSED. The Hongkong Dispensary, Tender and comply with the conditions here- Dispensing Department, will be: OPEN for inafter contained, should the Tender be Dispensing Prescriptions from 10 AM to 1 acceptenment does not bind itseli to!
rx, and from 6 r.x. to 2,30 PM.
A. 8. WATSON & CO., LTD. Hongkong, 20th December, 1993,
K
R. N. & R. M. B. A
1923.
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CHINA FLEET BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS.
THEATRE ROYAL
SATURDAY, 22ND DECEMBER,
9.00 P
REMERTED SEATS-55, 3, 2. UNRESTAVED—$1.
BOOKING AT MOUTRIES.
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sccept the highest or any Tender.
A
Forms of Tender can be obtained from the Director of Public Works
Quarry Lot No.
14.50 1.48
Lycaus
No. 2
Lyeman No. 3'
... 1.fg
320,00
1.00:
Lyeman No. 4
Lyeman No. 5-
Lyeman
No. 6
3.69 14.70 ...10.39
COTY, GRENOVILLE, HOUBIGANT, MORNY, "ROGER AND GALLET, RIGAUD,
presented in Bottles, Cases and Packages of the most elegant and chic designs.
"YE OLDE ENGLISH" LAVENDEE 50.00 WATER, AND" CLOCHE D'ARGENT"
EAU DE COLOGNE
50.00
་་
in elegant. Silver Mounted Bottles,
PARTICULARS OF THE QUARRIES.
Approxi. Upset Deposit mate Annual with Area in Crown Tender.
Acres. Beat Ah Kung Ngam No. 1.
975
$ 650,00 $ 50,00 Ah Kung Ngam No. 2.. 193 280.00 Too Tee Wan No. 1 ... 1.84 900.00 50.00
$00.00 Too Tee Wan No. 2... 1.84 Bai Teo Wan No. 1 17.00 3,400.00 340.00 Sai Tao Wan No.
2,000.00 300.00 Lyemne No. I
990.01 0.00 50 00
440.00.
50.00
700.00 70.00 2,940.00 300.00 2082.00 200.00 1,350.00 140.00 1,830.00. 180.00 30.03 230.00 2.290.00 2,060.00 200.00 1,380.00 140.00 2,590.00 250,0 2930.00 42001 1,130.00 110.00
370.00 5000 CONFECTIONERY AND CHOCOLATES
of the Finest Quality and description in Great Variety from FULLER'S, FOSS' (Boston, U.S.A.), £è, &c.
Lyeman No. 7
Cha Kwe Liang No. 1 6.9 Cha Ko Liang No. 8. 9.17 Cha Kwo Liang No.3...11.40 Cha Kwo Liang No. 4...10.30. Ngan Tau Kor No. 1... 8.89 Ngau Tau Kok No. 211-04 Ngau Tau Kok No. 3...11.15
is received from the Consignees SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL au Tau Kok No. 4... 6.87
? TO-DAY, requesting it to be landed
befills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned Goods remaining unclaimed after the 27th instant, at Noon, will be
bject to rent and landing charges,
All claims mast be sent in to me on or before the 31st instant, or they will not be
--
damaged packages will be examined on Thursday, the 27th instant, at 10 am, by Mesara Goddard & Douglas.
No Fire Insurance has been affected.
R. RODENTUSER,
Acting Agent Hongkong, 21st December, 1993
"GLEN" LINE, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO. CONSIGNEES,
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FROM UNITED KINGDOM AND
STRAITS.
THE Steam Ship
December,
"CARNARVONSHIRE” haring arrived from the above ports, Consignees of cargo by her are hereby informed that all the goods are being handed at their risk into hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Whart and Godown Co., Ltd, whence, and/or from the wharves, delivery may be obtained.
Goods not cleared by the
22nd -1993, at Noon, will be subject to rent.
All broken, chafed and damaged packsgm are to be left in the fiodowns, where they will be examined in, the presence of Consignes by Mass. Goddard & Dongles on let December, 1823, 10 Ďisims against the Steamer including those for cargo short delivered must be presented on the special form provided, and must also be abuitted within 30 days of arrival, otherwise they will not be recognized.
No Fire Larzace will be effected by us in any case whatever.
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co, Lín,
Agenta
Hongkong, 15th December, 1923,
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THE BEN LINE OF STEAMERS, · LTD
NOTICE TO CONSIGSEES.
FROM MIDDLESBRO; ANTWERP, LONDON STRAITS.
The Steamship "BENMACDHUL”
CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby inform
-ød that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or exten hazardous Godowns of the Howatoys sud Kowloon WhaXY & GODOWN CORIÁNY, Lau, whenes, and/or from the whare, delivery may be obtained.
No Ulama will be admitted after the Goods kave left the Godowns, and all Gooda remaining! undelivered after the 27th inst, will be subject to rent
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 10th Jan, or they will not be recognized.
All
chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 27th inɛtų, at 10 aa.
No Fire Timumnos has been effected. Bills of Zading will be countersigned by
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD,
Agents. Hongkong, 20th December, 1923. (1745
NOTICE.
UNJON INSURANCE SOCIETY OF
CANTON, LIMITED, S
4.
CLEARANCE SALE.
THOUSANDS OF TOYS
SATURDAY, 22ND DECEMBER, 3–8 ex. In the Grounds of the OLD WIGWAN TENNIS CLUB, MODY ROAD, KOWLOON.
P
A Splendid Opportunity to obtain Toys for
the Kiddien au Less than Bale Prices
чарыны
There will also be a Number of ENTERTAINING" AND AMUSING :
SIDE-SHOWS.
SURPRISE CAKE, containing · Gold and
Silver Coins, Jewelery, &c.
TEA ROOM, on Chiatorin Línės.
Ngau Tau Kok No. 5... 1.87 Ngau Tau Kok No. 8... 3.58
G.
70.00
710.00
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B.
COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPART- MENT.
非
T IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that SEALED
TENDERS in Triplicats, which darald by clearly marked "Tender for Quarrica," will be received at this Office until Noox ca MONDAY, the 24TH DAT OP DECEMBER, 1893, for the letting of the undermentioned Granite Quarries at Hongkong and.
and Kowloon for one year or, as an alternative, for a period of 3 years frour the 1st January 1994
MANICURE SETS, SILVER MOUNTED AND PLATED FANCY GOODS, PER. PUME BOTTLES, SPRAYS, &c., ike. Elegant and Useful Articles in Great Variety.
SPECIAL1
i
A few Very Elegant Gold Memted Ladies'
Cigarette Holders; of exquisite design.
Each Tender must be accompanied by a A S. WATSON
receipt to the effect that the Tenderer has deposited in the Colonial Treasury a aun as stated in the Schelale hereunder opposite to quarry, as a pledge of the bona fides of
ench
The Band of H.M.S. “HAWKINS" will play his offer, which sum shall be fortnited to the
from 3.30 to 7 r
From dask the Ground will be Briliantly laminated by the CHINA LIGHT AND POWER Oo,
-ADMISSION
20 cents.
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THE DIOCESAN BOYS' SCHOOL HONGKONG.
THE "ANNUAL "SPEECH DAY
Will be held on TUESDAY, JANUARY 22ND, 1934
From 330 PM to 5 P.M.
The Hon Mr. R. H. KOTEWALL will speak There will be Speeches by Scholais, Ten and Physical Drill,
All Parents and Guardians, O. Boys and Friends are invited to attend.
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THE VICTORIA DIOCESAN, ASSOCIATION.
A SCHOOLS ENTERTAINMEN I
IN THE
THEATRE ROYAL CITY HALL,
MONDAY, JANUARY 14TH, 1924,
B 4.30.P.3.
The following Echools will be represented :--
The DIOCESAN Bors' School, St. Paul's Bors' Cozzzax, ST. BIZTHET'S BOYS' COLLEGE, The DIOCESAN GIRLS' SCHOOL, - St. Paul's Girls' College, ST. STEPHEN'S GIRLS' COLLIAE, The VICTORIA HOME & ORPHANAGE.
TICKETS-3200 (Reserved) and $1.00.
Booking at Messrs. MOUTRIES, Tickets can also be obtained from Mr. T. 8. W. CHAN at DicOESAR BOTS SCHOOL
The Proceeds will be given to the Support of Missionary Work in Nanning.
Uron, if the Tenderer refuses to carry out his Tender and comply with the conditions here.. inafter contained, should the Tender te Bec-pted.
The Government does not bind itself to accept the bigert or any Tender. Director of Public Works.
CO., LTD.,
The Hongkong Dispensary.
BIRTH
"The whole thing is a mystery" asid I trast it will not occur again. These were the scathing-comments of Sir Claud Severn at the annual general meeting for 1992 not 1823) of the Victoria Recreation Club helt last evening.
Sir
that members attending that meeting should know beforehand the financial workings for the year. The accounts were otherwise satisfactory and showed a credit balance of $8,358 A brief digest of the working accounts which had not been published was given" by the Chairman. Coming to the question of bad debts amounting to 82.122.00. Cland explained that during 1900 many people were put up for membership. They were entered in an entrance fee expenaa necount until they paid up and then it was transferred to the proper heading "But these people do not all pay. They come along and get put up for the Clab and then many of them go away and are not seen again, which means that the entrance fee that they did not pay has to be shown as a bad debt. The system is not a good one, for we have to treat these people as bad debts in order to keep war recounts straight."
to meet all the foreign obligations VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB charged upon them; but the danger that
A MUCH OVER DUE MEETING- hes in such action as is contemplated by Dr. Sux in that it will inevitably be copied by the other provinces in revolt against Peking "and the whole fabric of the organisation will be brought to rain. The Customs service always was in Chinese puzzle, and the “go-operation" Dr. Scx's Government is suggesting; Sie CLAUD, who is Chairman of the would make it ure of a puzzle than Club, said the meeting should have heen ever. It was a puzzle from its initia held in the month of May and when ba tion for two reasons-one is that in its retained on November 13th and found it national character it was at variance had not been held he made enquiries as with the traditional usage of making the to why it had not been held at the proper collection of revenues a purely provincial | time but the whole thing was a mystery. Inisiness, and secondly, it was even more Sir Claud then proceeded to com- strange in a country which has always ment on the accounts for the year 102I been opposed to the intrusion at the He pointed out that no working acedent foreigner, to find a service of this char- had been published, for that year and in aeter contralled by foreigners. Not a this direction also he failed to under- single commissionship in the service is stand why this was so. It was essentiał held by a Chinese subject.
Though the claim is made that the Maritime Chastoms is a Chinese/Guvern- ment Service as it uniquestionably is it is to the Diplomatic Comps in Peking that the Canton Government addressed firstly a polite application for the money, and secondly, after three months bad clapsed without a reply, an intimation of its determination to secure for itself its due proportion of the surplus. The Canton Government has now issued an order on the Inspector-General of Cus- toms, and it is for Sir FRANCIS AGLES to decide which master he shall serve, ar whether he can serge two at the same time. It doca not seem to us that be is in a position to acquiesce in the Can-
Referring to accounts receivable, Sir ton demand unless it is previously sanc Claud said the figure for 1999 was tioned by the Government at Peking 89,023.50. He thought the greater pro- which the Foreign Powers recognise as portion of this was due to overdue hir the Government of China. As a servant accounts, and yet when he proposed ther adoption of cah chits to counteract this of the Chinese Government the Inspec-it was turned down. There had been an tor-General of Customs has no title or increase in this direction and he thought authority to do anything with the Cus something would have to be done to keep tous surplus but hand it over to the the item down. He understood a hoard had been erected in the room with a Government which is recognised by the number of squares on it and a system Foreign Powers and generally by the was going to be adopted whereby red people of China ns the national Govern- ticket would appear in one of the squates signifying that a certain member had ment Canton's great object is not so
to see to his accounts. He hoped that much to get this revenue as to prevent the new system would be the means of it getting into the hands of the Peking reducing the amount of accounts re-
ceivable" Government to be used for another in-
The reports of the various Mul vasion of the province of Kwangtung. committees, snid Sir Claud, were very Therefore, the Canton Government says of the Clubs for sending him cable satisfactory. He thanked the members If the Inspector-General will not whilst he was home on leave. He meant operate in this matter" with us, we shall proceed to oust the present officials and put in our own." It is argued that the Foreign Powers are not concerned with the buildings and other corporal proper ties of the Customs, as the obligations are secured on the "revenues only.
シ
to communicate with the Secretary of the Club at the time of the Aquatic Sports but he forgot at the time and discovered his amission too late. The members were grateful to Mr. A. McKirdy for having performed the duties of Hon. Secretary. during Mr. Witchell's absence in such a Satisfactory manner. (Applause.).
Sir Claud then went on...to speak of It is a debatabic, point, hut we gather the deaths of a number of members that no attempt will be made to forcibly during the year in question, including
Forms of Tender can be obtained from the DOUGLAS.-At the French Hospital, on seize these properties. Either, & new that Mr R, E. Belilios who had been a
PARTICULARS OF THE QUARRIES.
Apprai. Upact Deposit mate Annual with Quarry Lot No.
Area in Crown Tender.
Acres. Reut Shaukiwa Lot No. 1...37.00 $5,560.00 $550.00 Shankhwan Let. So. 2...40.38 6,000.00 600.00 Kowloon No. 1 ...11.10. 4,440.00 450,00 Kowloon No.2704 2,820.00 280.00 Kowloon No. 3 ... 4.00 1,600.00 160.00
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CONIES up to $300,000, are available for Mestment on First Class, Mortgage Security subject to a Trustee Valuation.
Apply to Mesra DEACON. HARSTON
SHENTON,
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WANTED. N_Merchant's Office, LADY SHORT IN TYPIST PROAoux Experience
not necessary,
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c/o Dully Pria Office.
ADVERTISER can highly recommend An experienced TRAVELLING AMAB who will be available for the Trip to England
in the Spring of Next Year.
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Reply to Box No. 1749,
LOST on the Peak & Small smooth Haired white FOX TERRIER DOG with Large Black Spot on Hindquarter
Answer to the Name of "ROBBIE" Reward offered to Finder by
FA FERRY.
No.7, The Peak, Telphone Central 462 or Feak 13.
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HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Certificate 5/ns 7486 dated Hongkong 5th April, 1929, for Five Shares of tins Bank £4 per share paid up numbered 388481 ambered 62976/62950 inclusive registered
CERTIFICATE No A/68 for Nine Shares,
#98951 in the Society standing in the name of in the NameLARA MARTA ECA
KWONG BING LUNG of Yokohama bas DA SILVA
been declared LOST, and if at the expiration
document be not forthcoming the said Certifie
1 by Fire,
has been destroyed: should this Certificate not be
to the Bank before the 17th January,
December 21st, to Mr. and Mrs. W. E DocGLAS, I CON-
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Hongkong Office: 1, Chater Road. London Office: 131, Fleet Breet, EC.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, DECEMBER 22119, 1823.
THE CANTON „POSITION.
To those who expected an explosion at Canton on Thursday when Dr. SUN YAT Sex's ultimuntum" expired, what hấp pened was in the nature of a damp squik. There was no attempt on the part of the Canton Government to seize the Customs revenues or the premises,
but simply the issue of an order to the Inspector-General of the Maritime Cus toms (a) to retain at Canton or other places to be designated, al Customs revenues collected within' the territory of
great benefactor to the Club. The late establishment will be opened, or the Ir. Belilios had helped in many ways, Canton Government will proclaim Canton including the building of the ball in a free port. Thus it is plain that the which they were sitting. His death was to be deeply regretted, as were those of "Crisis" is not yet passed, aux if Messrs. R. A. Gubbay, H. M. Silva, A. Peking does not agree with its adver- Neill, T. O. Wilkin and A. Ducompon. sary quickly in the matter, sensational The CHAIRMAN then moved the adoption developments are to be expected before of the report and accounts and this was
seconded by Mr. W. LoGAN the end of the year.
Twenty-one cases of small-pox were given in the Medical Officer of Health's return for Wednesday.
The Manila Observatory yesterday afternoon reported a Cyclone or typhoon of northern Mindanas, direction un-
known.
7.
The motion, was carried with but one dissentient, who moved later that thei working accounts for the year 1992 bo published and circulated amongst the members.
As an amendment, Mr. W. LOGAN moved that the working account for the Year 1992 be posted in the Club so as to save time and expense of printing,
This proposal was seconded by Mr. SILVA NETro. The amendment was put to the meeting and defeated.
Sir CLAD commenting on the motion for the printing of the accounts describ edit as an extraordinary state of affairs, and the explanation that had been given to him that the working account had not? been published to save time and printing expenses was, to bis mind, inadequate.
The motion was then put to the meet- ing and carried. A
Sir CLAUD commented on the member
Thera ship which he noticed had largely in creased during the year 1929, were further increasca in the present year and he supposed the time would come when the membership would in some way have to be limited. He thank- ed Mr. Alves for his work as treasurer and Mr. Witchell as Secretary. --(Ap planse.) ceting
The meeting then proceeded to elect the officials for the year 1923.
HONGKONG HIDE AND LEATHER CO., LTD: COMPANY'S" PREMISES OFFERED FOR AUCTION, Yesterday afternoon the property of the Canton Government, and providing the Hongkong. Hide and Leather Com for a proportionate share of the funds pany (now in liquidation) was offered required for the service of foreign obliga for sale by public nuction, the auctioneers ejo Hongkong Daily Prep.tions charged on the Customs, to pay being Messrs Lammert Bros
the same as may be ordered by this (the
The property consisted of 110,002 square Canton) Cavernment; and (b) to refund feet of land, with tannery buildings erect and make good all arrears of Customs ed thereon, at Ma Tau Kok, Kowloon Surplus payable to the Government here | The" auctioneer explained at the outset, On the motion of Mr. LoGAN seconded (in Canton) since March 1920." This last, that he had heen instructed to put up by Mr. McKIADY, Sir Claud Severn was claim may be passed over as not worth the building and land together with the re-elected Chairman of the Club, The"
re-election was greeted with applause considering. Those surplus Tands have taunery machinery on the premises in
Before proceeding to the election of been paid over to the Central Govern one lot nad, failing a sale, the land and the other officials and committee the Hon. ment, and no further claim can be made buildings would be offered separately, Treasurer made a statement as to the delay in publiention of the accounts. for them upon the Inspector General of The upset price for the combined lot, he He said that he had been ill during the Customs We publish to-day A very, full said, would' he: $250,000. He said the early part of the present year and bad statement on the position which has been machinery had been valued in 1921 at to go away. He did not come back officially supplied to us by the Canton $120,000, and, in confirmation, produced until June, and he then got to work -straight away on, the accounts which were Government. It will be seen that in its the valuation statement.
later submitted to the auditors who raisedī, strictly legal aspect, they present a very There was a large company present but several queries resulting in them not
being passed until November? strong case, if not for the action-it pro- no bids, were offered and the combined poses to take, at nil events against interlot was withdrawn. Unequally successed and resulted in the following being vention?
the preecat stage by the ful was the auctioneer's attempt to sell elected. Foreign Powers. They are quite entitled the premises without the machinery. He to say that the Powers are crying out commenced the bidding at $220,000 and before they are burt. It is no doubt it rose by painfully slow bids to $300,000 revenges for the whole of China, exclud: withdrawn, the auctioneer making an perfectly true to say that the Customs st which price the property was again
TO LET.
FFICES in UNION BUILDING-Two
Rooms on Fifth Floor, Apply UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY
OF CANTON, LTD,
PREPAID " WANTED ADVERTISEMENTS
"
·BauYL
Hot One Marth from the Data hereof the bore 4*** New Certificate for the Shares will E6 Letters -ars lying at this Office for
cate will be deemed cancelled and of no effect,imed, and the storenaid Certificate No. 5/as and NEW Certificate for the Nine Shares 7496 will be Diereafter treated by this Corpora will be isgned in its stead by the Society. tion as Nulland Voil
WWC, MONTAGUE EDE,
General Manager. Hongkong, 11th December, 1923 ₤1696
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By Order of the Court of Directors,
A.G. STEPHEN,
Chief Manager.
B Furnished BOOM. Excellent Cuisine OARD RESIDENCE-Single or Donble from $4 Per Day inclusive. VICTORIA GARDEN Hankow Road, Kowloon.
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ing Canton, are far more than sufficient Announcement to that effect.
The clection of oficials was then renew
Hon. Secretary-Mr. I. C. Witchell, How Treasurer:-Mr. A. E B. Alves. Committee.-Messrs. A. A. Alves, W Logan, A. McKirdy, T. Stewart, A Bamsay and the Rev. Mr. Waldograve.
This was all the business, before the Silva Netto, G. Sewell, J. Lyon, W.
mecting.
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