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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

HONGKONG HORTICULTURAL

SOCIETY.

INTRIES for ANNUAL SHOW to

THE

INTIMATIONS

HONGKONG TRAMWAYS LTD. (INCORPORATED IN HONGKONG.).

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS," WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27TH, 1984

How be held on the Vestatis, PA NOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN that the

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ORDINARY YEARLY GENERAL GROUND ON THURSDAY, 8 MARCH, MEETING of the HONGKONG TRAM CLOSE AT 1 FM, TO-DAY (WEDNES-WAYS, LIMITED, will be held at the Offices DAY), 7 FEBRUARY

of Messrs. JARDINE MATHESON & COMPANY, E. B. C. HORNALL,

LIMITED ON WEDNESDAY, the 17TH DAY Hon. Secretary.

OF FEBRUARY, 1994, ab 19 o'clocs Noos, to transact the Ordinary Business of the Company.

By Order of the Board,"

W. E. ROBERTS, Hongkong, 18th February, 1994.

TO LET.

FLL furnished BUNGALOW at

Wox for a Months from April containing 5 Rooms, Bathrooms, Electric Idght, Flash Lavatories. Hok Water System, Tennis lawn, Garage, with or without use of Motor Car.

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ANNUAL NAVAL CONTRACTS. EALED TENDERS are invited for the

following Contracts, vir:

of Timber. Timber Materials and Spars Upholstery Work. Ben Work.

Dry

Watches

Clocks, Watcher and Stop

Supply

and Repair of Bamboo Sunblinds. Supply of

of India Rubber Boots, The Contracts commence on 1st APRIL 1994, and expire on the 31ST MARCH, 1923.

Forms of Tander may be obtained on aplica tion to the NAVAL STORE OFFICER, H. NAVAL YARD by whom Tanders will to receiv ed until Noos on WEDNESDAY, 191 МАРСИ, 1984.

The right is reserved of rejecting all or say Tanders and of accepting any portion of a Tendor.

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· PUBLIC AUCTION.

IHE Undersigned have received instructions

To sell by Fable Auction

TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY.

the 11th, 12th and 13th March, 1824, at H. M. NAVAL YARD, Hongkong, and at Kow- LOON NAVAL DEPOT, Commancing each day at 9.20 A.M. with

an interval from 12 Noon

to, 1.30 ..

OLD AND SURPLUS NAVAL STORES, &c. &. Comprising:-

Money Chests, Dingies, Whalers, Cutters, Electrical and Wireless Telegraphy. Fittings Electric Cable, Cooking Stoves, Ships Fitt ings, Iron Feis, Mattresses sad Fittings, Life Life Belts, Carpets, Ruge, Table Covers Rafta Blankets, Curtains, Canvas, ludis Rubber and Ola Metalbo Hasos, Old Cordage, Canya: Rags, Indis Rubber. Old Leather, Old Woollen and Linen Rags, Old Asbestos, Old Cork, Old Iron

Secretary, 1394

THE HONGKONG ROPE MANU.

***FACTURING CO., LTD.

THE FORTIETH ORDINARY AN

NUAL MEETING OF SHARE. HOLDERS in the above Company will be held at ST. GEORGE'S BUILDING. Chater Road, Victoria, on THURSDAY, the 28TH FEB RUARY, 1994, 55 11 O'CLOCK AM, for the purpose of reveiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the General Manager for the year ending 31st December, 1933, and electing a Consulting Committee and Anditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the. Com. many will be CLOSED from Thursday, the Slet Fabruary, 1924, ant Thursday, 28th February, 1924, both days inclusive.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO..

General Managers. [319 Hongkong, 9th February, 1994,

THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the THIRTY-FIFTH ORDINARY ST. GEORGE'S BUILDING, GENERAL MEETING will be held at the Company's Offices,

on MONDAY, 3RD MARCH, 1924. at 11 a M., for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts to Sint December, 1913, and elect- ng Directors and Auditor.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com- pany will be CLOSED from 23rd February to 3rd March, 1924, both days inclusivo.

By Order of the Board of Directors, GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO, LTD.

Agenta.

Hongkong, 12th February, 1984.

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LTD.

INTIMATIONS

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

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THE Final Dividend declared for the Year ending Slet December, 1993, at the Bate of Three Pounds Sterling together with a Bonus of Two Founds Starling is payable on. and alter the 5 bar of FEBRUARY, 1924, at the Offices of the Corporation, where Shareholders are requested to apply for War ranta.

By Order of the Court of Directors,

A. G. STEPHEN,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 33rd February, 1924.

It

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A FANCY DRESS BALL will be hold on

LEAP YEAR NIGHT FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19TH,

at 9.30

At the CITY HALL

In Aid of the SOCIETY FOR TEK PERVENTION

OF CHUETLY TO ANIMALS.

Tickets-34.00 (including Refreshments). Fino Ou for Non-Fancy Dress.

ANDEROS Music Co. HONGKONG HOTEL.

PEAX CLUB

HELENA MAY INSTITUTE.

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1ST PUBLIC RECITAL

MASTER EMIL DANENBERG (Age 64 Years) Assisted by Mna, D R. BROWN and PROFESSOR

DANENBERG.

S ANDREW'S HALL (Crry Hall)

MARCH 112, 5.30 F.M.

INTIMATION

BURNETT'S

FINEST LONDON

DRY

GIN

Unique in Character and Flavour

GIVES THAT DISTINCTIVE EXCELLENCE TO A COCKTAIL.

BURNETT'S Gin was a word" in household London before most of. the men who fought in the big war were born- AND STILL IS

Under the Patronage of Lapy STUBES.

TICKET-ANDERSON MUSIC CO., LTD.

$2.

$1.

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SOLE IMPORTERS :

S. WATSON CO., LTD.,

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

Owners of 8.3.HONAM" invite

THE THIRTY FIFTH ORDINARY TANNUAL MEETING OF THE SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Office of the Company, Sz. GEORGE'S BUILDINGS, Chater Road, Victoria,SEALED TENDERS for the purchase Hongkong, on TUESDAY; the 4TH MARCH, 1924, at 11 o'clock in the FoRNOON, for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Account and Report of the Directors for the year end ing 31st December, 1923, and declaring a Dividend

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from Tuesday, the 19th February, 1921, until Tuesday, the 4th day of March, 1984, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

General Managers.

[346 Hongkong, 11th February, 1924.-

UNION WATERBOAT CO., LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. · THE NINETEENTH ANNUAL GEN.

Old Bras Copper, Lead and Gun

ERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLD Copper and Brass Tubes, Coal Sacks, EDS will be held in the Offices of Messrs. Wood, Iron and Gun Metal Blocks, Lamps, DODWILL & Co., LTD., on THURSDAY the Ganger, Steel Tubes, Old Steel Wire Bru MARCH, 1924, at 11 A.M., for the purpose Mineral Oil, Cheia Cable, Drilling, of receiving the Report of the General Maz

Statement of Accounta Billing and Grinding agers together with

1923. Power Driven Saws. Pinnace to 31st December,

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 22nd February, to 8th March, 1924, both days inclusive.

DODWELL & CO., LTD. General Managers.

and

ter Engines, Tables, Compasses,

Clocks, Krún Drams, Old Packing Caser, Pack ing Boards, Old Casks, &c.

Lots may be inspected on MONDAY, the 10th March, 1924.

Also sale of Old and Surplas Victusiling, Stares at Kowloon On FRIDAY, 14th March.

Comprising:

Table Linen, Implements, Sergo, Flannel," &c., Bemaants, Blanketa, New Boots,, Shoes d Caps Sundry Articles of Meas and Table Gear and Clothing, Condemned Provisions for Poultry Feeding, de.

Terms of Sale-Aa detailed in Catalogue. HUGHES & HOUGH, LTD. By Appointment Auctioneers to the Admiralty. Hongkong, 11th February, 1924.

8.S."PORTHOS"

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SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES

NOTICE

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NOTICE.

IF

N EXAMINATION will be held Shortly for the Post of BOY WRITER in H.M. NAVAL YARD, Commencing Pay $35 a month.

candidates must be over 15 and under 18 Years of Age on 1st March, 1994, and Applica tions to compete should be in Candidates Own Handwriting and abould reach the CrvIL SECRETARY, EM. NAVAL YARD, Not Later than the Bra MARCH.

Babjects of Examination-Arithmetic (in- slading lots), Dictation and Handwriting.

S. COLLETT,

Civil Secretary, H.M. Naval Yard,

[393 Hongkong, 23rd February, 1924,

CONTRACTORS' PLANT.

CONSIGNEES of Cargo from MARSEIL ON Completion of Frai Wharves and

5.9.

158, &c. also CEPHEE

Johora Canteeway Contracts, the Con- KANTARA” & 1/1

from tractors, TOPHAM, JONES & RAILTON, BORDEAUX in connection with shove LTD., of London, have's Large Quantity of Steamer are hereby informed that their goods with the exception of Opiam, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and stored their risks into the Godowns of the LOR kong-Kowloon Wharf and Godown Oo,

LAND AND MARINE PLANT FOR IMMEDIATE DISPOSAL

The LAND PLANT includes Air Com pressors, Boilers, Cranes (Travelling Derrick, Goliath and Titan, up to 15 tons lit), Concrete whence delivery may be obtained Kowloon, landi

Mixers, Bock Drilling Machines, Pertable En immediately Landing.

of Lading will be countersigned by gines. Grab Buckets, Locomotives, Fampa,

Bills of

the Undersigned Goods remaining unclaimed

after the 3rd March, 1924, at Noon, will be Eubble Skips, Show M

subject to rent and landing charges.

All dlaims must be sent in to me on or before the 7th March, 1924, or they will not

boognized.

bo

All damaged packages will be examined on. Monday, the ard March, 1934, at 10

Memra. Goddard & Dosglas.

No Fire Insurance has been exentad.

R. RODENFUSER,

Acting Agent Hongkong, 25th February, 1924.

by

Wagons, etc.

"PLANT_consists of Ocean- Amaller Togy, Steam and going. Petrol Launches, Steel Hopper Barges and Lighters, Wooden Pontoons, Grab Cranes on Steel Pontoons, eta,

Enquirica are invited, and should be ad- dressed to

TOPHAM, JONES & RAILTON, LTD, Post Office Box 608, Singapore, B.8.

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CLERKS

·HÓNGKONG WEEKLY

PRESS.

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DONTAINING ALL THE WEEKS

100AL NEWS

The Paper to send Home

SALESMAN

REQUIRED

COMPRADORE

uf This Vessel, either for Breaking apparposca or running. Tenders must be subject to the Conditions of Sale which may be inspected at the Com mpany's Office or at the Offee of the

Solicitors, Company's

Messrs. DEACON, Hans- TOX & SHENTON, Hongkong.

The Company does not bind itself to accept the Highest or any Tonder.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

JOHN ARNOLD,

Secretary. Hongkong, 19th February, 1924.

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FOR SALE.

TEAM LAUNCH in Excellent Condition. Built 1917, 70 LE.F. Length 59 feet.

Apply to For farther particulara,

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LYN.

980)

то LET.

TURNISHED. For Term to be Agreed

SZTERY "CARNDONAGH," 400,

Furnished ROAD, FRAK Newly Bdilt. throughout by LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD. Flash Sanitation. Facing N., E. and S. FC JENKIN,

4021

Barrister, PRINCE'S BUILDING.

то LET. ODERN, Five Roomed FURNISHED M BUNGALOW FUfor Bis to Seven Months, from 1st April.

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Apply

5. HAMPDEN ROSS, PERCY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING,

TO LET.

HOLE GROUND FLOOR and WBRIGHT OFFICE ROOMS in Lar "FLOOR of the Building, No. 5, DUDDELL

STEKET.

Apply WITHIN, Room No. 10, 1st Ficon.

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NOTICE JOY REMOVAL THE Offices of the "HONGKONG DAILY PRESS bave been removed to 14, OHATER ROAD (3rd floor), to which Address all Correspondance should be directed.

Hongkong, 16th July, 1993,

A.

Wine and Spirit Merchants

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· ESTABLISHED 81 YEARS.

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HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL.

The Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, R.C., has

given notice of his intention to ask the following question: What is the policy

the Government in regard to cancella- tion of Memorials of re-entry which hast taken place in consequence of the breach of a Covenant for building before "a cer- tain date?

by consideration of the large revenue it' would bring to the empty ceffers of the is Government-provided the control

A meeting of the Council is called for effective as by honest desire to deal with the "opium problem. The Canto tomorrow. It is not proposed to proceed at this meeting. with the resolution to Regulations are based on the practice in Hongkong, the Straits Settlements, approve the Military Land Award,

The business before the meeting in- and wherever else a foreign Power" has created a monopoly of the epime traffic, cludes a resolution to approve the erec- The first article in the Canton Regulation of a public latrine at Mongkoktsui tions states that "the aim of these on the area, situated immediately North regulations is to strictly enforce opium of Mongkok Road and immediately, West prohibition and eradicate opium poison." of Shanghai Street, to which certain What is manifestly meant is that this is owners and occupiers of property in the the ultimate nim, just as it is in Hong. vicinity have objected. kong and elsewhere, but it is an aim that van only he achieved if the control is effective. When the "Hongkong Govern- ment dispensed with the Opium Farm and took control of the traffic itself it was with the belief that total suppression would have been effected by this time, but it has been shown that Hongkong cannot accomplish this aim if China does not. The position in this Colony remains as it was stated in a Budget speech by the Hon. Sir CLAU SEVERN two years | ago, víz: “It is well known that opium can be freely purchased in Chinn at a price much below the Hongkong price, ARMED ROBBERY ON LOWER and the wider these two prices are apart the greater is the incentive to the smug gler; until a point is reached where Whilst a small party of Chinese were preventive measures, with their attenproceeding along Lower Lasuar Hoed at dant abuses, bring great harm to the ahout jam yesterday five men, arted trade and popularity of the port. It must with revolvers, stepped out of a dourway One of the party be remembered that in a place such as and held then up. this, where thousands of persons pass inaonged to escape, but the others were daily to and from Canton, nothing short compelled to hand over their money and or rigorous personal search can be fually jewellery. The robbers then disappear- The affair hap- effective." IF under the "new opium ed towards the town. ordinance in Canton the price of opium pened so quickly that no aların "was there can be brought up to the Hongkong raised. The stolen property is valued at levél, progress would he made towards between $700 and $500. No shots were the goal at which the authorities in each fired and, up to the early hours of this place aim but we shall be agrecably morning, no arrests had been made. surprised if, in view of the chaotic een-

ditions prevailing in the province of

The Hon. Attorney-General will move the first reading of a Bili intituled An Ordinaces to amend further the Renta Ordinance, 1999, the purport of which we have already published.

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LASCAR ROAD.

Kwangtung, the control of the traffic there FAR EASTERN CABLE is effective. Sir FRANCIS AGLES, the In

&spector-General of the Chinese Maritime

.BIRTH, GROSKAMP-At Heemstede (Holland), on February 24th, the wife of Mr. W. H. GROSKAMP, Agent of the Nederlanda- che Handel-Maatschappij, Hongkong,"

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Hongkong "Office:.IA, Chater Road. London Office: 131, Fleet Street, EC.

The Daily Press.

HONGLONG, FEBRUARY 27TH, 1924.

OPIUM CONTROL V PROHIBITION.

Customs, is an advocate of control and is satisfied that it will better serve the great object in view than prohibition, which the Government is woefully impotent to esforce. Apparently the International Anti Opium Association in Peking, which viewed with grave disapproval this sup- gestion when Sir FRANCIS AGLES made it two years ago, is now convinced that it is the only practical policy.

The nuraber of cases of small-pox last week were 68. Deaths from the disease mumbered 83. All were Chinese cases,

Within the past month 159 places have been licensed in Canton under, the new opium regulations for the smoking of opium...

A "protection fee" is being levied on water-borne tealEc between Canton and Fatshan. The fee ranges between 83 and 89, and its collection is the monopoly of a private company.

Dr. Edmunds, who for more than ten years has been President of Canton Chris- tian College, has resigned... It is under stood that he has accepted the rice presidency of the John Hopkins Univer sity.

There will be a Musicale, at the Helena May Institute, on Thursday, February Tez will be served 28th, at 5.30 pm. in advance Tickets, to be obtained from from 4.30 p.m. Tahtes should be booked the Secretary, 50 cents each.—ADVT.

NEWS:

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.) POLICING OF CHINESE

RAILWAYS."

PROMISES. TO GOVERNMENT.

CHINA'S

BRITISH

LONDON, February 25th.'

In the House of Commons, in answer to questions, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald. the Premier, said the Chinese Government had asured the foreign representatives at 'Pek- ing that they regarded the whole matter of railway policing and protection as an urgent problem of China's internal odmia- istration and were fully concious of their responsibility for a practical solution. It was understood they had already taken steps to reorganise the railway policn force.

JAPANESE EARTHQUAKE

INSURANCE.

Toxyo, Febinary 21st. While the larger Tokyo companies are prepared to par ten per cent. "sympathy" insurance claim, the Government to-day decided to assist the weaker companies to pay the same percentage to the extent of eight million yen, which will be loaned at 4 per cent redeemable in 50 years.

Small policy holders will receive prefer Patial treatment. The decision is being submitted to the Privy Council, after which it will be embodied in an Imperial Ordinance.

EUBBER RESTRICTION.

NO REVERSAL OF GOVERN- MENT'S POLICY..

LONDON, February 25th. In the House of Commons, replying to notification that Mr. N. L. Smith had heen appointed President and that Dr. a question suggesting the abandonment of the rubber export restriction policy in A. G. M. Severn, M.D., D.P.D., had been

British Malaya, in view of the increasing appointed additional Assistant Media supply of rubber from the Dutch East In Officer of Health, no business of public and the diminishing output of Malaya, interest took place.

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**EMPRESS OF ASIA " COLLIDES WITH "KABINGA.”

TAE International Anti-Opium Associa tion of Peking seems to have become a convert to the policy of control instead of complete probibition, for in a state meat it publishes commenting on the Straight Opium Monopoly" which has

A meeting of the Sanitary Board was recently been created by Dr. SUN YAT held yesterday afternoon, Mr. G. R. Sayer SEN's Government in Cauton, it says: presiding for the last time before pro- "From the point of view of opiura proceeding on leave. Apart from the formal bibition in China, nothing can be accom- plished until control has been established. The hundreds of Opium Suppression Bureaux publishing and circulating anti-

Mr. G. E. Thomas, Secretary for the Colonies, said he did not contemplate" opium mandates from the Central Govern-

Mr. William. Nicholson of the firms of reversal of his predecessor's policy in this. ment and provinein! Tochans have, in

Messrs. Butterfield and Bire (Taikoo matter. He was not aware that any sub- Dine cases out of ten, converted them- Sugar. Refinery Office) is leaving the stantial body of opinion either at home or in Malaya advocated repeal of the ordin selves into Opium Licensing Bureaux, Colony today, on retirement, alter a and the so-called fines inflicted for residence here of twenty-eight years,ances in question.

Mr. Nicholson is going home vid Austra breaches of the manilate regulations are lia, New Zealand and the Panama Canal. virtually permit taxes guaranteeing free In his time he has taken an active Yacht dom to cultivate and traffic. The opiam interest in several ical organisations

notably in the Volunteer Corps,

The ... Empress of Ania is reported to condition of China to-day is similar to Club and St. Andrew's Society. As a that of 1907 and with millions of addicts Volunteer he rose to the rank of Captain have been slightly damaged as a result of a collision with the steamer Kabing of in every part of the laud no process of in the Corps and earned the long service immediate prohibition would he reason-medal. As a member of St. Andrew's the Ellerman Backnail Line, The collision Society he has been a valued member of occurred near Woosung. (Shanghai) on able even if possible. Registration of the Committee for many years. Most Saturday, while the Empress boat wan smokers and Governinent control of pro- people are aware that photography is one swinging with the tide. The Kabinga's of his hobbies, for many possess re- bridge was partly carried away, the wire- duction and sale cortends itself as a minders of this in the fac series of views los aeriale broken and several boats method which proved successful "and he took of the harbour in the height of smashed. beneficial in the days of the dynasty, and the typhoon of 1908, when some ten thou-The Empress of Aria is reported to have. if bonest intention inspires Canton and sand lives were lost in the harbour and lost two boats, and sustained damage to..

By the sale of these the deckwork. adjacent waters. Amoy we sincerely hope they will be photographs a substantial sum was con- successful." The Association, however, tributed to the Typhoon Relief Fund at rex COURTESY OF THE "DAILY DULLETIN."]

Mr. seems to harbour a doubt as to whether the time and later sales bave gone to

benefit Dr. Barnardo's Homes.

CIGARETTE DUTY IN CHEKIANG. it is not merely "an organised Govern- Nicholson leaves to rejoin his wife and

PERING, February 28th `ment method of securing for its own use, children at home, with the good wishes.

Telegrams from foreign sources report. vast sume of money which have hitherto of a wide circle of friends for a long enjoyment of the leisure he has carved

that the Chekiang authorities are renew- "MARY REGAN." found their way into the pockets of ander- Members of the Staff of Messes. Buttering their activities with regard to the

lings." Most people who are aware of held and Swire yesterday presented him enforcement of the stamp duties on ciga

rettes. On February 2nd, they seized the the financial embarrassments with which with a handsoure silver rose bowl as u

token of their esteem and good wishes. housebeat belonging to the Tobacco Pro the Canton Government has been strug Mr. Nicholson, who is a Freeman of the ducts Company conveying cigarettes from gling will have no difficulty in believing City of Glasgow, intends to settle in Ningpo to Fenghwa, and the boat is till

being held.

TO-DAY (WEDNESDAY),

AT 12.16, 2.30, 5.15, 7.15 AND 9.18 P.M.

ANITA STEWART

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Only Experienced Persons should Apply. Post Office Box No. 669.

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SHANGHAI, February 28th.