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THE

THE UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, LTD.

Tol Central 238,

SOLE AGENTS FOR

"PUDLO

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Makes Cement Waterproof

'FEUSOL"

The Immovable Fire Cement

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3, Queen's Building.

QUEEN'S THEATRE.

Tuesday to Friday, February 17th to 20th,

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at 5.15 p.n.& 9.15 p.m.

FIRST NATIONAL PICTURES

PRESENTS

Barbara Castleton, Lewis Stone

and William Desmond

IN

THE CHILD THOU GAVEST ME

Little Dick Headrick is "The Child Thou Garest Mo." Not a sex play, not a problem play-but a big, clean drums, superb in portrayal

ALSO

Buster Keaton.

IN

"THE HAUNTED HOUSE

His latest comedy in 2 parts.

PRICES OF ADMISSION: At 5.15

1.—80 Cts., 50 Cts. &.30 Cta* At 9.13 p.m.-$1.20.80 Cts. & 40 Cts.

FOUNDATIONS

PROMPT AND EFFICIENT SERVICE ENSURED BY ADOPTING THE "FRANKI" PILING SYSTEM

AN EXAMPLE—

ri

CONTRACT No. 40"

GODOWN & STOBIYA HIGH) FOR THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN

& MORTGAGE Co., LI, AT WEST POINT.

TOTAL WEIGHT ON FOUNDATIONS

FOUNDATIONS STARTED

FOUNDATIONS COMPLETED

12,000 Tous.

15th Oct. 1924.

15th Dec., 1924.

(í 8.52 Actual Working Daya:)

Ask for illustrated Booklet and full information from the

HONGKONG ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD.

STA GEORGE'S BUILDING, CHATER ROAD.

Telephona Central 4581 (Two- Lizes).

We have much pleasure in introducing

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LEADING TO

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Nos. 189, 141, 149, 145 & 147 DES YEUX ROAD C. TILEPHONE NOS. U. 2300 & 0.4433-

P..O. Box No. 363.

CADEN ADDRESS: "LABURNUM” HONGKONG.

GENERAL IMPORTERS WHOLESALE AND RETAIL Dealers in Piece-goods and Chinese Silks of all kinds, Drapery, Mercery, Hosiery, Haberdashery, Embroidery, Rugs, Blankets, Quilts, Perfumery, Toilet Articles, Underwear, Handkerchiefs, Umbrellas, Leather Goods, Jewellery, Watches, Clocks, Tey and Hot Bottles, Boots, Shoes, Hats of different kinds, Earthen- wares, Tailoring and Outfitters.

BRITISH TRADE IN 1924.

LARGE INCREASE OF IMPORTS.

The Board of Trade returns for December, which complete the record for the year, show that in 1994 the value of

imports was Export an increase i

D

increase

of £183,818,393.

were valued at £790,364,481, an

of £98,106,180, while re-exports of foreign and coloni al produes mounted to £140, ,149,000,

gain of

The

ad- £1,000,000, verse balance in commodities for the month of December rose to the very high level of 50 millions, raising the excess of imports over exports for the year to £344,331,000, against £210,000,000 for 1923.

About 40 per cent. of the increase in import values was in raw material, chief- ly cotton and wool... In most cases there were increases in

quantity as well as value, though wool, which rose by only 158,000 centals to 7,630,570 centals, cost £33,800,000 more at £70,274,621. Im- porta

of manufactured goods were on a larger scale, the

item in the list 243.987,134. The chief it increase being of gains was iron and steel, of which we imported 1,100,000 tons more than in 1927

Imports

rts of food, drink, and tobacco rose by £04,004,577.

Exports of British

manufactured goods showed an increase of £98.390,871, but coal shipments, which during the pre- vious year were stimulated by the Ruhr In- occupation, tell by £27,767,090. cluding coke and manufactured fuck the coal trade safered a shrinkage in ex- parts of 31.300,000. Exports of food, drink, and tobacco rose by £12,354,563. In exports of manufactured goods lead was

by cotton Caken

yarns and manufactures, which showed an increase of £21.000,005, wool textiles following with

Most in- of £3,167,53. again dustries rec

recorded larger exports AMODE the exceptions being iron and steel, electrical goods and apparatus. chemi- cala, and new ships. There was an ap- preciable recovery in the transhipment trade, exports of foreign and Colonial produce having been £140,149,000, a gain DE 421,000,000,

SHARE SALE ABUSES. NEW LEGISLATION MOOTED, Legislation is probable this Parlia mentary Session to amend the Companies Act, in order to deal with certain abuses in connection with the sale of shares.

Sir Henry Cantley will introduce the Bill, which was presented last Session by Mr. A. M. Samuel, now Parlia mentary Secretary to the Department of Overseas Trade.

An Opportunity !

Just Protoplasms

*Jenkyn," he said, "You and I are just two protoplasms whirling through space on a lump of dust. We both have our worries and our joys, and it's up to us to do a good turn when

we can.

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Then he puffed some fragrant Kensitas smoke, and said: "You did your good turn by introducing Kensitas... Yes, Jenkyn, you're right, Kensitas are as good as really. good cigarettes can be.”

Kensitas

Manufacturert:

the preferred cigarette

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There are

Jenkyn

Obtainable a: Lane, Crawford, Ltd. Tabaqueria Filipina. Graeco-Beyptiza

Tobacco store.

and all high-class Tobacconista

At 95 cents

per tia of 50

50 Chic Model Hats suitable for the SPECIAL RACE WEEK PROGRAMMES

Races. Day and Afternoon Wear.

All Prices are Reduced to $10.

MAUDE BRENNAN,

ASIATIC BUILDING...

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

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTH TH ORDINARY MEETING of SEARE- HOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Office of the Compaty. 30. 41. DIS VOLOX Reap, on TEUESDAY, 19 FEBRUARY 1925, at 12 o'clock Noor, for the

of reserving s

of Accounts, declaring Dividend and electing Directors and Auditors. The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Compary will be CLOSED from THURSDAY, 5th Feb-

with a Statement of the Directors,"

It provides that any advertisement, circular, letter, notice, or other invita- tion to the public offering for sale any securities shall be regarded as a pros pectus within the meaning of the Act.ruary, to ThunSDAY, 19th February, 1995, both and with reference to all its liabilities days inclusive, during which period No Transfer

penalties and

of Shares can be registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors, JOHN ARNOLD,

Secretary, Hongkong, 14th January, 1925.

Every such offer of shures will be sub- ject to the Act, unless the company or person holding the shares has had pos session of them for a period of not less than two years immediately before the sale.

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THE HONGKONG. & KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN CO., LTD.

It is notorious that in many cases im portant companies issuing new shares do not offer them to the public directly, but Bell them in a block to brokers or others, who afterwards offer them to the public at special terms, or with special induce-THE ments which they are not answerable

for to the law at present.

Such support is forthcoming for the Bill from all sides that the Government may treat it as an agreed measure, and refer it to committee.

GOLD AS CURRENCY.

SOUTH AFRICA'S DECISION.

It was officially announced on January 13th at the South African Government had received from Dr. Kemmerer and Dr. Vissering, the members of the Cur runcy Commission, the

of the report result of their inquiry into the subject of the resumption of

of gold payments. The Commissioners recommend the re sumption of gold paymenta on July 1st by allowing the existing legislation to take its course, and that the Govern ment should make an immediate an nouncement to this effect. With a view to assisting the reatoration of the gold standard and its maintenance once it has been restored, the Commissioners re- commend that the South African Reserve Bank should in future operate

the оред

ket more actively than it has maket dane in the past.

The Government has decided that it will not introduce legislation postponing the resumption of the gold payments beyond June 30th. Specie payments will accordingly be resumed on July 1st, or at such earlier date as may be necessary under the existing legislation.

ROYAL HUNTER.

THE DUKE OF TORK'S GOOD BHOOTING. On New Year's Day the Duke of York went out at Sicle, accompanied by Capt. Ayre, the hunter, to inspect a zebra which had been put out as lion bait, and on the way a lioness, crossed the track. The Duke red and the lioncas took refuge. in the scrub. Dogs from the camp were sent in to rouse the crcature, but instead

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

THIRTY-EIGHTH ORDINARY

ANNUAL MEETING OF SHARE-

HOLDERS will be held at the Offices of Mesara JARDINZ, MATHESON & CO., LTD., on TUESDAY, MARCH 3D. 1925, AT Necs, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statement of Accounts for the year ended December 31st, 1924.

THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSE) [rem FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20TH, 1925, to TUESDAY, MARCH 3RD, 1925, BOTH DAYS INCLUSIVE.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

F. E. CRAPNELL.

Acting Secretary. Hongkong, February 12th, 1925. 11864

CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND

MORTGAGE CO., LTD.

LOST.

PPLICATION has been made to the

General Mangers of this Company to isane to Mr. B. DEBAT of Hongkong. Thirteen Daplicate Certificate for One Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty-three Shares in this Company, ambered 132136/132985 and 99271/ 99320-200 Old Share8,

199718/796and!

143349 23047/23096- 143384 1894/1988, 8627/8651 and 100 Old Shares, 95621/95720 100 Old Shares, 92521/92620-100 Old Shares, 192797/192883-87 Bonus Shares, 499034/492133-100 New Bhares, 457323/457396-70 New Shares, 206483/203562- 100 New

206563/206682-100 New Shares, Sharer, 308874 4309373-500 New Shares, 365311/365410 100 New Bhares, 366411/365510-100 Now Shares,

365511/383610-100 New Shares the Certificates No. 8485, 8601. 10260, 10089 11160, 11161, 11255, And 11557 dated 15th Janney? 1924, 21st nary, 1924, 6th August, 1924 18th March, 1924, 29th July, 1924 7th 'Angust, 1924, and 17th November, 1924, have been Lost or Mislaid; and Notice is hereby given that if within Thirty Days from the Data hereef No Claim or Repre sentation in respect of such Original Certif cates are made to the General Managers, they will then proceed to deal with such

application. For CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN & MORTGAGE CO., LTD., EHRWAN, TOME & CÓ..

General Managers,

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disturbed two buffaloes, which appeared St. one on either side of the party. The Duke fired one barrel to the right and the second to the left, each shot killing one buffalo. It was later discovered that the lioness also was dead,

CINEMA NOTES.

QUEEN'S THEATER.

The Child Thon Gavest Me," a First National attraction, starts to-day at the Queen's Theatre for four days. The cast includes such celebraties as Lewis Stone, Barbara Castleton, William Desmond, Adele Farrington, Winter-Hall and last, but not least, little Richard Headrick who has won his way into millions of hearts by his acting in previous pictures.

George's Building, Hongkong, 19th January, 1925.

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