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HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

NOTICE.

AN EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL

MEETING of the Clab will be held in the JOCENT CLUB ROOK, HONGKONG OLUD ANNEE, on MONDAY, the rx FEBRUARY, 1924, at 5 r. for the purpose of confirming the solutions passed at the Extraordinary General Meeting held on 10th January, 1994.

By Order.

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"ILL Re-open on JANUARY 28TH LA Smaller Establishment A Small School for Small Boya. · Education under Ideal Conditions of Ólimate and Sanitation. Excellent facilities for Recreation and the Usual School Games

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NE Certificate No. 7741 for One Hundred

Bhares Nos. 37661 to 67750 inclusive, in this Company, standing in the Name of Mr. GEORGE HOWARD MAY (deceased) has been LOST, and if at the Expiration of One Month from the Date hereof the above Certi-

cate be not forthcoming, another Certificate for the said Sbaren will be issued by the Com- pany, and thereafter no other will be acknowledged.

A S. WATSON & CO., LTD. [236 Hongkong, 22nd January, 1934.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION.

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the GEORGE BANKEE are requested to send the Same to the Undersigned,

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F. E, NASË,

Solicitor,

10, Queen's Road Central.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

ELLERMAN ‘LINE.

Fox UNITED KINGDOM and CONTINENT

THE Steamship

TIEN

"CITY" OF GLASGOW" having arrived, Consignees of Cargo by her are informed that all Goods are being landed

their

riak into the hazardons and/or extra-hazardous Godowns of Holt's Wharf,

may be obtained.

whence doliv admitted after the Goods

No Claims

have lait the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after ist February, 1994, will be subject to rent

All Claims against the Steamer must be prosented to the Undersigned on or before the 8th

, 1994, or they will not be

Chated and damaged Goods are

to be in the Godowns, where they will bai examined on any Tusadays or Fridays between the hours of 10.45 am and Noon within the free storage period of one week,

No Fire Insurance has been effected.. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

THE BANK LINË, LTD. General Agents.

Hongkong, 26th January, 1971.

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. THE PENINSULAR & ́ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO.'S STEAMER "KARMALA,*`

ARRIVID HONGKONG ON 26th January, 1994.

FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, MALTA, FORTSAID, ADEN, COLOMBO AND STRAITS.

CONSIGNEES of Cargo by the stove

steater.

INTIMATION

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WHISKY

OLD

TO-DAY'S PIRACY.

A LOCAL STEAM LAUNCH TACKLED.

ROBBERS' EASY HAVİ,

colleagues who were pressing him to return, saying that prospects had become mere gloomy, and his illness much worse (in consequence) and that it would be an act of gross inconsistency for him to withdraw his resignation. Meanwhile, The latest piracy story to reach Hong- the Tientsin Party was urging the AP-kong concerns a local steam, launch plying pointment of another and it was reported with passengers between herend" that when the PRESIDENT WAS Consulted Bau-Hai. The bont reached Hongkong be expressed the opinion that it was a yesterday afternoon with the assistant matter of indifference to him who was coxswain in command. selected, so long as the problem of raising sufficient funds to tide over the diffenties at the end of the lugar year. was solved. Mr. Waxo was eventually induced to come out of his shell and accept the responsibility. On paper the

formed Cabinet recently appears very promising, but how long

His narrative was to the effect that bis launch left Hongkong about midnight on, the 28th inst. His destination was Hau-Hi There were 80 passengers aboard, and The launch some miscellaneous cargo. got to Hnu-Hai. Then, suddenly. £fteen men or so came aboard, overpowered two watchmen, and covered the passengers “ at Peking and crew with their guns. The beatswain. was given orders to steer towards Pak

THE

FAVOURITE.it will survive after the New Year Shek

SUPERFINE QUALITY

GENUINE AGE

and

PERFECT

BLENDING

Matured and Bottled

in

SCOTLAND

S. WATSON

CO., LTD.,

Wine and Spirit Merchants

named are hereby informed A. that their Goods are being landed and placed As THE 1188 in the Hongkong and Kowloos Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignment mark and delivery will be sorted out mark TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the an be out on the Goods are landed,

CAR Pal

bo 7014 dated Hongkong

ods will be landed here unless Optional goods 18th May, 1921, for 10 Shares numbered 81313 instructions have been given to the contrary Tender Forms and any necessary informa84258 inclusive and Certiscate Provisional Noir hour before arrival of the tion may be obtained at the above Office 57729 dated Hongkong 10th of February Goods not cleared with 8 days, including between the hours of 10 am, and I p.m. Daily, 1912 for 3 Shares of this Bank numbered date of arrival will be subject to rest except Sundiṛı.

129917/199919

in the No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in FANNY been Destroyed by Fire, and should these Certi- any case whatever. ficates not be produced to the Bank before the aged packages must be left in the for examination by the Consignees, and AY, 1924, New Certificates for

For the

Surveyors, MeanE. GODDARD be issue, and the aforesaid DecoLAB, at 10, on Mondays and

Company' Certificates No. 5/N8 7044 and Provisional Thursdays. | No. 57729 will be thereafter treated by this

Corporation as Null and void.

All By Order of the Court of Diretora,

AG. STEPHEN,

Q. CO. B. ASSOCIATION.

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EMBERS of the QUEEN'S COLLEGE

MOLD BOYS ASOCIATION

Beminded of the EXTRAORDINARY GEN- ERAL MEETING in the Collenz Hall ‘On WEDNESDAY, the 307H INST., at 5.20 P.MLA

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Chief Manager.

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HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE THE DAIRY FARM, ICE AND COLD

COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTION IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

-the

STORAGE CON LTD.

APPLICATION has been sent to Mr.

of Company to issue TANG KWAN BEAN, of 15, Arbuthnot Bond. Hongkong, DUPLICATE CERTIFICATE

133 Shares in of

in the Company or other Certi fcate or Certificates in lien thereof upon the statement that the Original Certificates No. 3917 in respect of 100 Shares Nos. 162793/ 133898 sud No. 3918 in respect of 33 Shares

103693/193926, both dated 15

15th April, 1821. have been Lost or Destroyed; AND NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that if

ORDINARY ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS IN THIS COMPANY will be held at the HoNG KONG HOTEL, Hongkong on SATURDAY, the TE FEBRUARY, 1924, at 11 AM, for регрове of receiving the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Ac -counts for the year ending 31st December, 1928.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of t Company No

the will be OLOSED from the 1st February to the 9th February (both days inalusive), during

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katiet be presented within ten days of the Eteamer's arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognized.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowa,

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & 00.,

Agents.

Hongkong, 56th January, 1924.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. S

The Steamship “ANNA"

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FROM TRIESTE VENICE BRINDISL SPALATO, MESSAUA, PORT SAID,. ADEN, COLOMBO. PENANG AND SINGAPORE

CONSIGNEES of Carga are hereby inform

ed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong &

ESTABLISHED 1841.

About fifteen minutes later the launch ran ground. The pirates search. ed all the passengers, and then lowered themselves into a sampan, compelling the sexwain and the compradore to go with

them..

The pirates disappeared in the direc tion of Pak Shek

According to an eye-witness of the affair the sampan had not gone far be fore she was engaged by the steam launch Lee Fat, which opened fire on the pirates. For a while a regular small arms' battle raged, but it appears that the saman managed to sail out of range without suffering any casualties

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difficulties are surmounted is problems atical. There is every indication that WANG KEH MIN is likely to share the fate of Liang Sai Yi who was induced in similar, circumstances „ to accept the portfolio of Finance a year ago. "The God of Wealth,” as he is popularly termed, was regarded as the only man in China who could find the money needed to tide over the New Year settle ment. No sooner had that been done this A movement was successfully engineered to oust him from office. "And so now, while we are being told that it is the firm belief of the Chihli party that Mr. WANG KAH MIN is the only man in sight who can bring financial relief, the nuti- Government party in the House of Reptreentatives pay a tribute to his

An old man, aged 62 years, accident- strength by campaigning against himally fell down stairs at his home at Upper Station Street, on Monday. He was picked up in an unconscious state and on arrival at the Tung Wah Hospital he was found to be dead.

in order to annoy the Militarists and undermine the Cabinet of Sts Pao Cri." Much is expected of the new "Cabinet. Its promises are large at least, Mr. Sus, like, Mr. RAMSAY MACDONALD, has begun by reforming the Cabinet system, and after the new year festivities are over we are promised regular meetings

To Yaa, the assistant. coxswain who brought the story to Hongkong is nashle to say what pronert the pirates took from fi haneb and has no idea of the value of she loot secured from the pas sengers.

ACCIDENTS.

A little, girl, seven years of age, in attempting to alight from Д trani-car whilst it was in motion on the Praya East on Monday, was thrown heavily to the ground and rendered unconscious, ment Civil Hospital

of the Cabinet with the Departmental necessitating her removal to the Govern Chiefs and representatives of the pro- vincial civil and military authorities, at

Yip Ram, aged 30, of No. 343, Queen's

& which such questions will be considered Road West, was knocked down in Queen's

Hougtong Office: 1a, Chater Boad. Loades Office: 111, Fleet Street, EC.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, JANUARY 30TH, 1926.

Road by a motor-car belonging to Mr. as the reduction of troops, reunification U. Ki of 21. Bonham Road, on Monday,

SONGS OF A FLAT.

IL-HINTS ON BEHAVIOUR.

(No focul of personal allusions

are intended.)

of the North and South, the settlement of { but was chly alightly injured. foreign and domestic Icons questions, the improvement of the civil administration in the provinces, and the advancement of education. It makes excellent reading but when we recall that these things have been in the programme of every new Cabinet that has been formed in Peking† in the past decade, and that in every For local folk who live in fata respect conditions have grown steadily One method only of behaviour worso in spite of the rich promises of Preserves yon perfect peace, and that's

The one that now I preach, your saviour. each new Government, it is hardly Attend, to me that is, if you'd possible to feel very optimistic: but wo Achieve supreme beatitude. can, at least, hope that Mr. SUN PAO

There lies the key Placidity! Car's Cabinet will succeed where its That opens wide a sanlit vista. predecessors have, so signally failed. Therewith, tho' in a fiat, you'll-be

Like Righteousness when Peace has kiss

ed her.

On Tuesday altersion Lady. Stuble

| THE CHINESE GOVERNMENTS | gave a small children's party. - "About

ANNUAL PROBLEM."

ifty children, between the ages of two to four years, were invited.

As usual at this time of the year, the Chinese news from the North is mainly about the difficulties which face the Government in Peking in "¿iding over China New Year." The position of

which period No Transfer of hares can be within 30 days from the Date hereof no chi Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd, at Kow. Finance Minister is not an enviable one,

Registered

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers. Hongkong, 23ri Jatinary, 1924.7 [135

THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.

TOTICE_IS, HEREBY GIVEN that the FIFTH OEDINARY YEARLY MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Registered Office of the Company,

or representation in respect of such Original Certificates is made to the Directors they will proceed to deal with such application for s Certificate,

J. D. THOMSON,

Acting Secretary, 2, Lower Albert Road, Hongkong.

96th January, 1924.

TO LET.

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No. 10. THE TOUT ROAD' CEST 1, 200ELL Farnished FLAT in TREGUNTES

SATURDAY, the 2ND FEBRUART,

1924, for the purpose of receiving the Report from April 3rd.

of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1023

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company, will be CLOSED from Monday, 21st January, to Saturday, 2nd February, 1994 (both days indlaaïve), during which period No Transfer of Bhares can be registered.

By Order of the Board of Dimeters,

KAN TONG BỘ,.

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 15th January, 1924. [200

THE HONGKONG, CANTON -AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO, LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLERS. THE ONE HUNDRED AND FOURTH

ORDINARY MEETING of BHARE HOLDERS in the Company will be hold at the Office of the Company, No. 44. DES VEUX FRIDAY, 187 FEBRUARY, 1924, ROAD, on at 19 C'CLOCK NOON, for the parposs of receiv ing a Report

of the Director, together with of Accounts, declaring a Statement of Dividend and sloeting Directors and Anditors,

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company 19th Jann. will be CLOSED from

1924 both

suy to Friday, let daye inclusive, during which period no transfer of shares can be registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

JOHN ARNOLD,

Secretary. Hongkong, 8th January, 1994,

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MANSIONS, for Eight or Nine Months

Apply to HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE CO., LTD.

PREPAID '** WANTED "

ADVERTISEMENTS

Letters are lying at this Offòe faz

Bozes-YI.

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CANTON

VISITORS' TO.

Should Purchase

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$1.75.

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On Sale it.. Hongkong: "Daily Panza" Öfke

Motors, Kelly & WAIKI, Lett. Meten. Brztes & Ca afseers, A. S. Watson & Ck.

£179

Canton

to rent,

loon, hence and/or from the wharres delivery may be obtained.

Optional Cargo will be forw del unless nótica to the contrary be given bel re 37th inst No claims will be admitted after the Goods the Glodowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 3rd pros will best ainst the Steamer must be arranted to the Undersigned on or before 13th prox.; or they, will not be recessed chafoi, , and damaged Goods are sa o left in the Godowns, where they will be Examined on the Zod proz, at 10 am, by our

Mosers.

& DOUGLA GODDARD No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

DODWELL & CU, LID

Agenta, Hongkong, 28th January, 1994.

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

QURAN STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. ORINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

AND

2

A musicale will be held at the Helena May. Institute, on Thursday, aist inst. Te served from 4.30 p.m. Tickets 50 cts. each.--ADVT

Lady Brunyate will distribute cups to and we have learnt "from the cables acholarship winners and other pupils of during the past month something of the the St. Stephen's Girls' College this even- difficulty experienced in getting."the ing. A concert will also be held, com- right man" to accept the portfelio.mencing at a

The right man is the man who knows

p.m.

Those ladies who have not already sent how to raise the money needed to tide in their names and addresses for inclu over the new year." A Chinese newssion in the 1024 issue of The Directory agency a fortnight ngo informed us that and Chronicle for China, Japan, ete."

As Mr. FAN YUAN LIEN has refused to

are asked to repair the omission with accept the post of Minister of Finance

out delay, as the Hongkong seesion of the and Mr. TANG, Vice-Minister, has resig-volume is about to go to press. ed on account of illness, there is.note

at daylight on February 11th

Wise judges never will commend Folk who go off the deeper end.

When Government puts up your rates," (A well-known bureaucratic fetish,) And, when you seek relief, one states, It can't be done," in tones Cadetish Don't give your angry passions vent; Just whisper "Labour Government.” When shroffs suggest one's rent is due One's language sho-ld not be improper. One should not use ✯ 32,

Or aggravate them with a chopper. The best-bred people never do, So why should-or even you! Above my flat there lived a hound Whose ways were mean-bis. master

meafter. Did 1 with rage and fury bound? Not so. I bought a young hynenn (The upstairs flat is now to lot.)

Without one murmur of regret.

howls When next-door children's yells

Re-echo wildly through the building, Restrain all misanthropic growls, Although the pili dons need some gildir Just leave the little dears alone,

eye,

to look after the interest of the Ministry His Excellency and Lady Stubbs, ac- or raise funds for its maintenance. companied by Capt. R. Neville, A.D., And start some babies of your own. Members of the staff have been left will leave Hongkong in the Prendent so, when your time shall come to die unpaid for a long time and in the Jackson at 8 pm on Friday, February And pass whence there is no returning Accounts Department there was only a 1st, for Manila, Philippine Islands, where When mournful friends all pipe th small sum of a few hundred dollars left, they will be the gursts of Governor And you, no doubt, below are burning which was used yesterday for the pay 9th, when they intend to return by You had (and were) a perfect fat.

General Leonard Wood until February Your epitaph shall tell us that, meat of the servants of the various the President Taft arriving at Hongkong

E.W.F Departments. Therefore, there is now CONSIGNEERD Company's Steamer not a single cent left in its safe." Since are hereby notified that the Cargo will be then the extremity of the need of funds discharged inte Holts Wharf, Kowloon, where has been emphasised by the announce it will lie at Consignees risk and rabjectment that," the cont of the Cabinet to terms and condition be Wharf. The adt

bered for delivery Office is notified the Chief of the from Godown on

28th January,

General Allaire Department that unless Optional cargo will be landed, unless notice has been given prior to Blasmer's arrival. be is paid within a week, he will not

All breken, chaled, and damaged goods are to be left in the Godaway, when the will be in a position to provide meals for the be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays Ministers and Secretaries any longer." between the haze of 10,46 am, and Nood, There is no news yet that they have all within the free storage period.

PROMETHEUS

after

Hol

On Monday night His Excellency and In appreciation of "good, mart Lady Stubbe entertained the following to by the Hongkong Police," Mr. G dinner at Government House; -Engineer Karanjin, of Shameen (Canton) ask Capt, and Airs. Bromwich, Lieut.-Colonel the publication of the following story and Mre Bird, Mr. and Mra Hollings-Saturday morning Inst, on coming ou width; r. Swire, Frymaster. Commander & barber's shop in Kowloon, I noticed and Mrs. Padwick, Commandor Ingham, ny very valuable diamond was mi Mr. and Mrs. Edkins, Mr. and Mrs from my ring on my finger. I ha Turner, and Mr. and Mrs. Franks, I reported the loss to the Hong Linda, Mr. Wado, Mr. Ferguson, Mrs, shop searched but nothing tras found police headquarters. Detectives we An estate agent of No. 9, Wyndham once sent round, the police, seal No claims will be admitted after the Goods died of starvation, so we suppose that, troet, has reported to the police that at again and watched and a descripti 5 p.m. on the 28th inst, an old acquaint the diamond was circulated. I gave have left the Steamer's Godown, and all Goods by hook or by crook, the cook'u demand ance of bis met him and demanded na lost, But next morning • remaining undelivered a

å after

the 2nd February, for money has been met. We know now money, The Esinte Agert refused to European Police Officer placed m zabject to rent. All Claims against the Steamer must be that after weeks of persuasion Mr. Ware oblige whereupon, his former acquaintance diamond in my hand to my surpris drew a dagger and threatened him. He pleasure. It seems that the Rd presented to the undersigned on or before the Ke Mis has been induced to return struggled with his opponent, who dropped police had gone to work at once af 16th February, or they will not be recognised..

No Fire Insurance will be effected.

to the office. Mr. WANG bad resigned on the dagger. When he blew a police men who found it presumably gave |

whistle the mas bolted. leaving the diamond to the Police. BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

the plea of illness, and early in the dagger and his cous, which had bron preferred to be more, honest tha Agents. Hongkong, 28th January, 1924,

present month be was writing to his old pulled off in the struggle, on the ground was waitably rewarded." [266

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