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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

THE

NOTICE.

INTIMATIONS

NOTICE.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 1924.

INTIMATIONS

JOSEPH CROSFIELD & SONS, LTD.

interest and responsibility of M. WATHELSTAN HOLT WHITE. A

This Day Amitted Ward The Day Taken over the

1 JOEN SCOTT HARSTON in our Firm Cessed on the 8th Maxcx, 1994.

DEACON, HARSTON & SHENTON. W Hongkong, 7th March, 1994.

NOTICE.

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Partner in our Firm.

„DOUGLAS LAURAIK & CO. Hongkong, March 1st, 1994

A. 8. WATSON & CO. LTD.

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THIRTY NINTH ANNUAL OR DINABY GENERAL MEETING of the

WFREDERICK MATTINGLY

E have admitted M. REGINALDOTICS IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Farmer in war Firm as from the 8th March,

1914.

DEACON. HARSTON & SHENTON, Hongkong, 7th March, 1924.

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NOTICE.

HE and

Company (since its registration) will be held

at the HONGTONG HOTEL Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 13TH MARCH, 1924, 11 A, for the purpose of receiving the Beport of the General Managers, together with a Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 3 st. October, 1993.

The REGISTER OF SHARES of

Table here or Bolicitor and Notaries Company will be CLOSED Irador, the

the style of Deacon, Harston à SHETTOX will, as from Today's Dass, be carried on ander the style of DRACONS.

DEACON, HARSTON & SHENTON, Hongkong, 7th March, 1924,

NOTICE.

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Galvanised Sheets, Tinplaten, Iron and Steel sad Metals, with Experience of Market Requirements, desires to get into touch with SOUND FIRM OF IMPORTERS of Thess Products, with a view to arriving as a Sale Working arrangement. A Director of the Firm is visiting Hongkong Next Week.

Reply to Box No. 454,

elo Hongkong Daily Pran

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BILLIARDS CHAMPIONSHIP OF

THE COLONY,

PANTRIES for the above Competition Close Toro Cor patting Chart RECREATION CLUS on MONDAY, the 101x of MARCH st 6 PM.

Entrance Fes-$2.08.

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'R. C. WITCHELL,

Hon. Becretary, VICTORIA RICERATION CLUR

QUERY'S COLLEGE OLD BOYS'

ASSOCIATION.

FOURTH ANNUAL DINNER of THE ANNUE OLD BOYS ASSOCIATION will take place on SATUR, DAY, 19 MARCH, as F. in the Hall of Queen's College. Members are requested to sand in their Bubscription before 19T INST. The Minimum Casrge in $3.

Mamber intending to intite goests are requested to potify Mr. C. Choa, Asiä Banking Corporation, or the Undersigned.

C. C. HUNT,

407)

(Hon. Secretary).

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

NOTICE.

E the following Dates in 1924 (weather

NXTRA RACE MEETINGS will be held

"permitting) <--

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20th March.

19th and 1st April

24th May.

7th and 8th June.

11th and 12th October.

8th November.

79th November.

By Order,

C. B.. BROWN,

Secretary.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

OOBAN STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.

11th day of March, to Monday, the 17th day

CHEMICAL AGENCY 。f Mar JOSEPH CROALD Box, LTD, from Messrs Holyoak, Massy & Co, LTD.

BRUNNER, MOND ♣ CU. (CHINA).

LIMITED. Hongkong, 1st March, 1974.

JOSEPH VRISTIELD& SONS, LTD.

W

CHEMICAL AGENCY of Ma Jasara CHOSFIELD & SONS, Leo, to Mesra, BRUNNER, MOND & Oe. (CHINA), LTD.

hare This Day Transferred the

HOLYOAK, MASSET & CO, LTD. Hongkong, In March, 1994,

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ANNOUNCEMENT,

[・・ INTIMATION

E

WHISKY

THE

of March, both days inclusive, daring which MESSES. HOLYOAK MASSEY & CO, OLD FAVOURITE.

period No Transfer of Shares can registered

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers.· Hongkong, 5th March, 1994.

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THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

HOTELS, LTD.,

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS & THE HONG. KONG&SHANGHAI HOTELS LIMITED. will be held at Tax Howexone Hora, Folder Street, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the ND MARCH, 1984, at 11.30 O'CLOCK AM, for the

purpose of I reeving a State

Statement of Accounts

LTD., have This Day been appointed SCLE AGENTS for Hongrang and South China for the Sale of Our Products which include all descriptions of ENAXELS PAINTS, VARNISHES, sta

PARIPAN, LIMITED. Sherwood House, Piccadilly Cirons,

London.

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Makers by appointment to His Majesty The King. R. FAIRLIE HOBSON,

Overseas Director.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of

and the

the Report of the Board of Director for the Tear ended the 31st December, 1923, confirme ing the appointment of

of Directors, and rebe electing a Director and the Auditors.

THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Cam pany will be CLOSED from Friday, the 14th March, 1934, until Saturday, the 22nd March, 1924, both days inclusive,

By Order of the Board,

PERCY H BUCKLING,

Secretary, Hongkong, 6th March, 1994

NOTICE.

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WHAMPOA

THE HONGKONG AND

DOOK CO., LTD.

N°

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held in the One of the Comp. 2 QUIN'S RULLDIBUR HoraKONG, ON THURSDAY, the

the 20TH MARCH, 1924 at Noos, for consideration of the Directors Report and Statement Accounts

or the year ending 31st Desember, 1923.

The SHARE REGISTER and TRANS- FER BOOKS will be CLOSED from the 8th to the 20th March, 1924 (both days inclusive).

By Order of the Beard of Directors,

R. M. DYER,

Chief Manager. Bongkong, 4th March, 1994; -[319

HONGKONG ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION CO. LTD.

NOTICE OF CALL.`

IASTE OF 85,000 SHALES OF THE NOMINAL

VALUE OF EACH (87.30 PAID WIP),

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

of

NOTICE IS per Share on each the 35,000 Shares allotted on the 6th day of November, 1992, has been made by the Com pany, and that soch Call will be payable to the Company's Bankers, Taz HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI Banking CorpoRATION, in Hong- kong, on the 16TH Day of MARCH, 1915.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 8th to 15th March, both days inclusive.

For and on behalf of the

HONGKONG ENGHEKYBING AND

CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD.,

S. COURTNEY COOK,

Secretary

'ORINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION Dated the 2nd day of February, 1914.

CO., LTD.

CONSIGNERS per Company's Steamer

"TROILU S”

age hereby notified that the Cargo will be discharged into Holt's Waarf, Kowloos, where it will lie at

of

BONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB,

NOTICE.

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the Sale by Public Anction to held on MONDAY, the 10th day of March, 1994, at 3 pm, at the Ofem of the Public Works Department, by Order of Em Екопакст THE GOYELSON,

40, of Two Lets of CROWN LAND at Ho Mua Tim in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of rosewal at a Crows Boat to be fired by the Burveyor of His Mainsiy yas Enes, for one farther term of 75 years.

KER JONA

PARTICULARS OF THE LOTS.

Locality.

Registry Boo

Lot No. 1737, Losa. 1720.

IO Are Ta

Benadary imduzemeute,

1.

T

feet fees. Maat, 1 Fast,

As per ser piz

Abou

107,100 738

10,750

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PUBLIC AUCTION.

SUPERFINE

QUALITY

GENUINE AGE

and

PERFECT

BLENDING

Matured and Bottled

in

SCOTLAND

A S. WATSON

CO., LTD.,

Wine and Spirit Merchants

Established 1841.

BIRTH

THE Undersigned hare received instructions FORREST At Shanghai, on

well by Public Auction

*

TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY.

the 11th, 12th and 13th March, 1924, at H. M. NAVAL YARD, Hongkong, and at Kow-

ان

LOON NAVAL DEPOT, commenting

Each day at 9.30 a.x. with

an interval from 12 Noos

to 1.30 P.M.

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

Money Chests Dingies Whalers, Cutters, Electrical and Wiceless Telegraphy Fittings Electric Cable, Cooking Stores, Ships' Fiti ings, Iron Beds, Mattresses and Rift, Life Belts, Carpets, Rug Rubber and Fittings, Life Table Covers Blankets, Curtains, Cantas, India Metallic Hoses, Old Coriage,

Rags, Old India Rubber, Old Leather, Old Woollen and Linen Hage,

Old Cork, Old Iron Metal, Copper and

Stool, U

Brass

and Gas Tubes

bes, Coal Sacks, Old Steel Wire Ganges, Steel Tubes,

In Race Meeting will be known as TN Fature All Race Meetingo hald after the so terms and conditions risk and subject | Wharf. The Cargo will be ready for delivery EXTRA RACE MEETINGS and will be Wood, Iron and Gua Metal Blocks, Lamps,

Offcial

after 6th March.

Optional cargo be

Gang

Mineral Oil, Chain Cable,

from Gedown on sanded, unless notice Griffes having rug st one of these Meetings Slots

All broken,

prior to Steamer's arrival.

Milling and ot

Power Driven Saws, Pinnaco

Tables, Compaassa,

in

others derive it from the Japanese word

Second Lient D. A. Searle, 1st Bu e-tori, meaning "food-catchers,"

East Surrey Regt, has bean appointed temporary AD.C. to Major-General Sir allusion to the slaughtering of cattle John Fowler, K.CO., CB, D.SO.. and other animals, which, together with | ries Lieut. H, L. C. Hall, R.G.A. skinning such animals, digging criminals'

The Hongkong Jockey Club announce graves and similar degrading occupations, in our advertisement columns the Extra. have constituted their means of Riveli- | Ruce, Meetings to be held during the year. hood. Professor CHAMBERLAIN himself is They are seven in number, three of them

being two-day meetings. The first takes inclined to date back the first gradual place on March 29th. organisation of the Eta as a separatel class to the seventh or eighth century meet military expenses at. Canton is The task of raising sufficient funds to when the introduction of Buddhism had becoming increasingly difficult. Itistated caused all those who were connected in that revenue remitted to Headquarters any way with the taking of life to be average 39.000 a day, while the military looked on with horror and disdain. We expenses amount to $38,000 a day. have heard them referred to as the f It announced that Mr. John Scott Hakkas of Japan, but there would appear Messrs. Deacon, Harston and Shenton, Hurston has retired from, the firm of to be no warrant for associating the two solicitors, that Mr. R. F. Mattingly has classes of people with the same origin it been admitted a partner and that the the date of the origin of the Eta goes no ried on under the style of Deacons,

business of the firm will in futuro he car- further back than the seventh or eighth | century.

The Hakkas of China atall Sir Maurice Fitzmaurice, who last year events have a much older origin than visited Hongkong to advise the Govern

ment in regard to the improvement of even Prof. CHAMBERLAIN ascribes to the Harbour facilities, has been selected by Eta of Japan, for their origin is said to the British Government to make a full date back to 250 B. C. The Eta and the survey and to prepare plans and estimates for the construction of a road tunne? Hakkas, however, have something in con between Gravesend and Tilbury. mon. The Hakkas often live in villages of their own in the midst of a population Many in Hongkong who remember which is distinct in language and customs of the Army Pay Corps, will be interested Major (now Liert. Colonel) F. J. Bowen,

to a slight extent in dress, and even in to know that he has just published a little. some of the idols they worship. The book of twenty-three poems (Shakespeare Head Press, Stratford-on-Avon). Lieut.- same with the Eta of Japan.. There are Colonel Bowen's poetic gifta are welt. bamlets of what are

called these known to many" Hongkong readers especi- "special tribes" all over the country. Ally of the Homan Catholic community,

for he was The legal distinction between the En The Fork while residing in Hongkong, frequent contributor to and other persons was abolished in 1871, and any little poems have been cop- at which time the official census gave tributed to that magazine since he re- 257,111 as the number of Eta properly sd turned to England. Lieut. Col Bowen certainly bas the poetic gift, and his called, and 262.500 as the total number collected pieces are well worth cashrining

in a little romise.

of outcasts of all descriptions. If there are now not more than a million of these people in Japan, as the cable reports,

Another group of world-tourists-nearly seven hundred in number-arrived in there has been practically no change in Hongkong yesterday morning, on the their numbers" ix. fifty years." There is Cunard Line. s. aeonia, which came from America vid Japan and Shanghai. plenty of evidence to be found in Japan The tourists will be with us until Sunday today, however, that the "scoru of the morning, when the ship proceeds on its Eta has naturally survived the abolition, round-the-world trip. The usual excur- of their legal disabilities." Though sions have been arranged to the Peak.

the New Territories, Repulse Bay, Can anay Eta have become prosperous in ton, etc., all local arrangements being in recent years the ordinary "Japanese do the hands of the Hongkong Hotel's travel not care to cat with them, marry with department. The Inconia, it may be re-

membered, visited the Colony on a sim & them, or ever talk with them. A large lar voyage fourteen months ago. On that number of them are still restricted, says occasion a description of the ship was a recent publication, to earning a living published in these columna nhatchers, skin and leather workers

February 28th. to Mr. and Mrs. W. G., H. FORREST, a daughter.

MARRIAGE.

on

CHASSELS-MARTIN-At. Shanghai,

February 28th, THOMAS BAR CHASSELS

to MARGARET MULR MARTIN

DEATHS... FARROW AL Bournemouth, on January 3rd, ELIZABETH Fachow, aged 82 years late of Shanghai. HYXES. At Chengchow, Houan, on Feb. 27th, Max Ren S. HYKES, widow of the Rev. 3. B. HYKES, D.).

Hongkong Office: 14, Chater Road. London Office: 131, Fleet Street, E.C.

The Daily Press.

Hongkong, Karen 7an, 1974.

THE DESPISED" CASTE IN JAPAN.

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has been fed nd damaged goode will not be eligible to run as such st any are to be left in the Godowns where they will unless the conditions of Race specifically Clocks, Iron Drums, Old Packing Cases, Pack-Nor the least important among the many

subsequent Extra Meeting or Annual Meeting and Cutter be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of

provide therefor. A and Noon, within the fra storage period.

ing Boards, Old Casks, de..

evidences of the growing Bolshevist spirit, Los may be inspected on MONDAT, the 10th March, 1914.

in Japan which have been afforded in recent Also sale of Old and Surplus Victualling years we count the cable of a few days Stores at Kowloon On FRIDAY, 14th March ngo reporting that a national convention

Comprising:

No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Steamer's Goʻlown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 12th March, will be subject to

rent.

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By Order

QB BROWN,

Secretary,

All Gandaraigned on or before the i

the Steamer must be HONGKONG DOG & CAT SHOW, 1924.

grosented to the

26th March, or they will not be recognised.

No Fre Insurance will be effected.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agenta.

· Hongkong, Sih March, 1924,

BY

Y kind permisation of the Offer Com manding the Hongkong Defence Corps, a Show will be held on the PARADE GROUND on SATURDAY, 15TH MAROH, at 2 P.M.

There will be classes for all kinds of Dogs including cross Breeda sad Puppios, also Litters

Puppies,

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of

If sufficient entries are received there will be elacsos for Cats also.

Entry forms may be had from the under- signed.

THE HEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD.

FROM MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, LONDON AND STRAITS.

The Sahip BENLAWERS" ONSIUNERS of Cargo are hereby inform All Goods are being landed at that their risk into the hazardous säd/or extirs hazardous" Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Whans & Godown Company, | `- Lan, whence, "andfor from the whares, delfrery may be obtained

No Olaleus, will be admittel after the Goods kare kit the Goderns, and all Gerda remaining aalivered after the 12th inst., will be subject

All Claims against the Steamer must be to the Undersigned on or before the Trented 28th instant, or they will not be recognized.

All broken, chafed and damaged Gooda Br to be left in the Godowns, where they will be vexamined on the 18th instant, et 10:15x,

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by :-

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.

Agents. Hongkong, 6th March, 1924,

Entries Close on,TUESDAY, 11th Israt EM. and intending competitors are notified that ownig to the trouble in compiling the catalogue no entries can possibly be accepted. after that date.

B. L. FROST, Hon. Secretary & Treasurer. c/o THE E. EL TELESBAPE OG

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REUTERS, LIMITED. (COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL SERVICES)

HAVE REMOVED TO

PRINCE'S BUILDINGS

(TED FLook)

ICE HOUSE STREET.

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- Telepo, Cistaa). 4372,

i427

and

Following is a comment from the grave diggers, and the same antoit Gazeere on the assumed piratical authority says that the members of seizure of a ferry boat in Hongkong harbour last Sunday night" Despite these special tribes believing them all the precautions and the boasts of the selves to be despised without cause, Flongkong papers respecting the efficiency usually make some effort to hide the fact of flongkong, cases of crime occur with. that they are Eta." Thus, their very than in Canton, and with peace and perhaps uore frequency in Hongkong

humility may be said to have köpt them i normal conditions prevailing in Hongkong where they are, but now that we see them that. Thus one can readily appreciato

the enormous task of the Canton authori attending a national convention in their ties to maintain order and prevent crimes, thousands it is clear that a new spirit and the fact that Canton enjoys com- Kas been infused among them--a spirit parative peace and security despite these warring times, speaks volumes for the of revolt, and the fact that the conven- efficiency of the city administration." tion has been noteworthy chiefly because of manifestations of sympathy with the

BRITISH MOTOR BOAT leaders of revolt in India and with

SEIZED. Soviet Russia' pretty clearly indicates that there has been active Russian CHINESE SOLDIERS' ACTION. Propaganda amongst the If it ba

News comes from Canton, to the effect true, as we believe, that these people that a British motor boat has been seized labour under no legal disabilities what by Chinese soldiers whilst plying on the ever, their grievances would appear to river. She was later recovered and re- be entirely social and the effort of stored to her owners by the HMS. getting fifty-five millions of people to Canton and producing official documents Robin. The soldiers came on board at

change their general attitude towards took the boat to Shek Chan. The newa the despised million, to induce them to of the seizure was reported to the British Consul-General who arranged with the nix socially with them, to eat with them Commander of the H.3.S. Robin, to bo. and to inter-marry, would seem to be a despatched after her. long and toilsome process not to bu gained by the methods of the Swarajists and the Bolshevists, but only by the slow. process of education and gradual social reform.

The Russian authorities at Vladivostock have refused to receive mails from Japan. Licut-Col C. Russell-Brown, 1.5,

Table Linen, Implements, Serge, Flannel, of the despised Etn has been held Royal Engineers, hus heen taken on the

Bemasate, Blankets. New Boots, Shoes at Kyoto, attended by thousands of this

and Onps. Sundry Articles of Mosu i id Table

Terms of Sale-Aa detailed in Catalogue,

HUGHES & HOUGH, LTD. By Appointment Auctioneers to the Admiralty. Hongkong, 11th February, 1924,

strength of the Chinn Command.

The total output of the Kailan Mining Administration's mines for the week end ing February 23rd amounted to 44,091 tona and the sales to 65,393 tons..

www

Mr. W. Trenchard Davis has been

Gear and Clothing, Condemned Provisions for | pariah class, with whom the socialists and Poultry Feeding, c

anarchists are associating themselves. A million of these Eta people are said to be scattered over Japan, and the "fact that they are the despised" of the. people is, in this age of ever-growing freedom, a manifest inspiration to revolt elected Chairman of St. George's Society But it is a social rather than a political at Shanghai and Mr. C. C.. Clear Vice problem, since the Eta labour under no President for the ensuing year. political disabilities, we believe, which are

There will be a cinematograph display not common to the Japanese people as a for children at the Helena May Institute whole The Rtn as we have said, are to-day (Friday) at 5.30 p.m. The Pathe the pariahs of Japan. Their origin

University machine will be used.--Ap¥7.

TO-DAY TILL SATURDAY,

A

12.14, 220, k15, 7.35 AND 9.15

IRALPH LEWIS

IN...

THE THIRD

ALAKM,”

"

KOWLOON UNION CHURCH.

SITE SELECTED

The Committee of the. Union Church, Kowloon, have decided on a site for their new church, in the vicinity of the new. Kowloon Hospital and will make applica- tion for the site.

In the meantime: the Committee has the small plot of ground near Cox's Path, decided to erect a temporary church on

Union which adjoins Jordan Road. Church services are now being held in the Central British School.

THE MISSING LAUNCH.

STILL NO WORD.

M

been traced, neither is there any glue to The missing ferry launch has not yet her whereabouts News of the passengers and crew should reach Hongkong, if they are still alive, during the next day or so. So far, the names of 13 passengers have been supplied to the Ferry Company by relatives

· COOL "CUSTOMERS.

is obscure. Some, see in them, says an In view of the increase of ocean-going ARMED ROBBERS KILL, COOK AND

authority, the descendants of Korean steamers in Kobe and Moji, their harbour- limits have heen respectively extended by captives brought to Japan during the an Imperial Ordinance dated March 1st, wars of the latter paft of the sixteenth | 1924 century. By others they are considered The airbt soil coolies at Canton, have to be the illegitimate descendants of a voted in favour of a general strike, which famous general who lived in the twelfth was to commence caterday. The strike century. Even the etymology of the is a protest against a tax levied on gight

Boil boats by a military officer. name, says Professor CHAMBERLAIN, in subject of dispute among the learned, Kome of whom believe it to be derived from the Chinese "compound + THE CORONET.mehning defilement abundant," while

EAT A MEAL BEFORE LEAVING.

A report of an nudicious armed rob bery comes to hand from the New Ter three men with daggers and twa with ritorien. On the night of the 3rd inst. guns visited the house of an unemployed Chinese named Nam Fong, of Teun Wan Village. On heing refused admission they fired several shots into the air, and then hurst open the door of the house and The forthcoming wedding is announced stole property to the value of $100.00. of Mr. David John Purves, assistant, Before leaving, they killed four chickens. Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and Co., Ltal, cooked themselves a meal, and finally left to Miss Jenn Andrewina, Lar. Forsyth, the premiser at 5 am/ afteà bưng in No. 5, Lavernes Terrace, Kowloon Dock, the bouse for something like seven hours.