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THE

Foamite Firefoam

THE MOST EFFECTIVE FIRE EXTINGUISHER.

SOLE AGENTS FOR HONGKONG AND SOUTH CHINA:

THE UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, LTD.

Tol Contral) 256,

2. Quien's Buildings.

THE BLUE BIRD CO.

ICE

CREAM PARLOUR

AND

CANDY STORE

OLD POST OFFICE SITE

Corner of

Pedder St. & Queen's Road.

THE "STRAND" PHONOGRAPH.

Built by America's Foremost Mechanicians, the “STRAND "is the Latest Creation in the Phonograph Line. The following are but a few of its Outstanding Features

1.-It is built of the Beat Materials to withstand the climatic

conditions of Tropical Countries.

2-It is Artistically Designed and Beautifully Finished. 3.-Its Tone in Round and Fall-surprisingly Life-like.

4-It playı all kinds of Disc Records, including Pathe and Edison,

without Change of Attachment.

Call for Demonstration at the

的

OKEH STUDIO,

8, DES VEUX-ROAD CENTRAL (CORNER or Ic HovaE STRAIT). TEL No.--CISTRAL 4433.

PIANOS FOR SALE OR HIRE,

TSANG FOOK PIANO CO.,

TXL 2127.

VIAL'S

FOOD

for

Infants and

Invalids

Obtainable at

FRENCH STORE

Beaconsfield Arcade.

Ma, Wazumat. Boad,

VIAL'S

SELF DIGESTING

FOOD

̈for infanta, before,

during, and after

VIAL'S FOOD. assists the dentition and growth of children; It is also highly recon- mended to persons" "with"-weak digestive powers..

Wholesale: 8, 'Rua Vivianna, PARIS acid at ad Drveglais

HONGKONG · DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JANUARY 12cm, 1924

UNKNOWN MAN'S £2,145,751, HATED DISPLAY AND DID GOOD

BY STEALTH.

NOT

WARNING.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Firm of PATHE ORIENT which has its Head Office at Shangbai and Branch vistas of an Agreement between Officer at Hongkong and Tientsin, ara

An unknown man who lived a lonely un-ostentatious life and dressed carolessly, ORIENT and FATHE EXCHANG has left £3,145,751, of which £1,354,000 CORPORATED of New York, the Proprietors will be a welcome windfall to the Chan- of the Exhibition Rights in the Territorios of cellor of the Exchequer. This disclo- CHINA, HONGKONG * MACAO of all sure, which will surprise even his friends | HAROLD LLOYD Cinematograph Prodno- and former associates in the City, was tions already Releaand or to be Helmasod. made when the details were published of NOTICE the will of Mr. Maurice Marcus, of High GIVEN to all Exhibitors of Cinematograph IS HEREBY FURTHER Trees, Redhill, Surrey. At a moderate Films in the Territories of CHON, HỒNG. estimate his income mu have been KONG and MACAO that Cinematograpá £150,000 a year, or pearly $1.000 a week. Frist or Prints of any HAROLD LLOYD Mr. Marcus amassed his wealth in South Productions which are not secund or hired Africa. He was a young man when he from PATHE ORIENT through its Shangha left London for Pert Elizabeth, where he Hongkong or Tientsin Offices are joined Mr. now Sir Joseph Robinson, Prints and infringe the Rights

PATHE ORIENT and by dealing in diamond and gold-

and inch Legal Proceedings mining stocks he soon became wealthy. He PATHE ORIENT deem advisable will be was frequently brought into contact with instituted against any Persons Fossessing or the late Cecil Rhodes and Dr. Jameson Exhibiting the Same,

Dated this 10th day of January, 1934, before the famous raid.

(54) WILKINSON & GRIST,

Hongkong

Ho. was associated with the formation of many South African companies, and at ore time was chairman of the British Bank of South Africa. Just over 30 years ago he returned to England and became a partner with Mr. Leopold Hirsch in a firm which was regarded as the leading brokers in the Kafir market.

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Solictors for Paths Orient..., «

THE HONGKONG, CANTON" AND

: MACAO STEAMBOAT CO, LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLERS.

THE

"Mr. Marcus was-78 when he died last September, and after cremation bis ashesne ONE HUNDRED AND FOURTH were buried in the Jewish Cemetery at ORDINARY MEETING of SHARE. Willeden," said Mr. A. E. Cornewall. HOLDERS in the Company will be held at Walker, managing director of the East the Office of the Company, No. 4. DES. VEUS Surrey Water Company, of which Mr. ROAD, on FRIDAY, 1ST FEBRUARY, 1994, Marcus was a director until five years at 13 o'clock Noos, for the purpose of receiv ago." You would never have guessed being a Report the Directors, together with was a rich man to look at him be dress ed so plainly and hated display. He did good by stealth. Whenever he heard doserving charitable fund was in difficul. ties he was quick to give a handsome cheque, but always on the condition that his came did not appear in the subscrip tion list.

XEPT ALL HIS OWN ACCOUNTS.

Few men liked a joke better, and when he accompanied me on inspections. of our works he would fest with the

Statement of Accounts, declaring a Dividend and electing Directors and Auditors

The TRANSFER BOOKB of the Company

19th Jana will be CLOSED from Saturday,

ry, to Friday, 1st February, 1924, botà dayı" inclusive, during which period no transfer of shares can be register.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

JOHN ARNOLD, Sesreary,

Bongkong, 8th January, 192k

CORPORATION.

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labourers and ask questions about them-HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING selves and their families." High Trees is a fine mansion standing in about 400 acres, and there he lived for the past 30 years with one of his three sisters, who, with two brothers, survive him. They all receive large legacies. A surprising side of his character was that he kept all his own accounts, not only of his financial operations but also of the trivial was a keen breeder of Jersey cattle, as payments and receipts from his farm, Hooded to the Bank before the 17th January, frequently sent his badi, Mr. E. Brown, over to Jersey to buy the best bulls and COWS Both Mr. Brown and the butler, Mr. G. W. Hall, are left £4,000 each.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Certificate 5/8 7486 dated Hongkong 5th April, 1999, for Five Start of this Bask umbered 62976/62980 inclarira registered in the Name, Mr. GLAFIRA JARIA ECA DA SILVA ABELLA has been destroyed by Fire, and should this Certificate not be

issued, and the aforesaid Certificate No. 5/as 1924, New Certificate for the Shares 7408 will be thereafter treated by this Corpora tion as Nell and Void.

By Order of the Court of Directora,

A. G. STEPHEN,

Chief Manager.

1728

household

Mr. Marcas looked upon the butler.as something more than a faithful servant, and often would discuss with him the political and other questions of the day. Until his health began to fail Mr. MarcusTUT-BITS" interests and amuses reader was, extremely fond of golf, spending/UT-BITS" much time in perfecting his strokes, He had a very fine collection of Oriental china and in wet weather would amuse himself indoors by making mats for the treasures.

One place in London where Mr. Marcus was known was the Savoy Hotel, where the waiters spoke of him as the paper tip" patrou.

"He was very fond of light music," said one of the head waiters, and loved to listen in a quiet corner to the band. Even though he only ordered a cup of coffee his tip was always in paper money. He usually can alone, listened for half an hour or so, and went. There was always a kind word and a smile for every one who did him service."

BIG LEGADIES TO NIECES.

Thirteen shillings por anum maurow the "wond wherever the English language is spoken. regular arrival to your door every week, Tr

BITs is familiarly known as the “ Green' Un' Remittances should be sent to GRACE NEWNE LTD, 8, Southampton Street, Strand, LONDON W.C.'s.

WANTED

Wooden Dr

A LAUNCH OF 100-150 Registered Ton Competite STEAM.

Cabin accomodation, Sperd, 7-8 knots, Price nett, with Large Awning Deck and some Ready for Sen. Replies to KMT & WALBU, Im, Raffles Place, Singapore. [170

Anong many bequests by Mr. Marcus) aro:-£10,000 to the Rodgate and Redhill Hospital, £3,000 to Guy's, £1,000 each to the London Hospital, Dr. Barnardo's "

Homes, and the Royal Institation HOP SING & CO.,

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£100,000 each to his nieces, Priscilla Joseph and Cecilo Proctor; £50,000 each to sisters Isabelle, Henrietta, and Ruth, his brother Edward and his nieces, Madge Marcus, Gwendolen Thornton, and Leila Mere. After other bequests the residua Many goes to the Give nieces mentioned. will regall the somewhat similar case of Mr. Charles Morrison, who amazed the 22, Pottinger Street. Te). C.3212 City by leaving £10,000,000 when he died in 1900.

MR. BALDWIN.

It is very pleasant (says the Observer) to find in the more responsible Liberal organs so frank a recognition of Mr. Nothing Baldwin's personal qualities could be less like the traditional temper of electioneering than this

Thero is in

in Mr. Baldwin nothing what- of

pettiness, His temper is wonderful

is an extraordinarily nice man-New Statesman.

He is an amiable, almost lovable man, homearable in busines

no doubt, and blameless in private life. Nation,

GYLI

or

spite He

I do not suppose anything so civil wa erer mid about Mr. Gladstone by his political opponents in the course of his whole life

HONGKONG SHARE MARKET

CLOSING QUOTATIONS

"January 11th, 1823.

Hongkong and Shanghai

Banks.$7,119 b., 1,115#. Canton Insurances 8795 b,730 aa. Union Insurances and 18134 b. HK, C. & M. Steamboats #63) 8. China Sugara..... Shanghai Docks Hongkong Lands...

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b. 25€

$109

126.b.

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BRANCH OFFICE:

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