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YEE

SANG FAT CO.

JUST ARRIVED.

Ladies' Crepe

KIMONOS

Assorted Colours,

THE HONGKONG "TELEGRAPH.

COMPANY MEETING.

THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

An extraordinary general meet- ing of the above Company was held at the offices of the Com- pany, to-day, 11.30 am, for the purpose of passing extraordinary resolution, alter- ing the Articles of Association.

RE

Mr. D. G. M. Bernard presided. and there were present Sir Robert HoTung, the Hon. Sir Paul Chater, C.M.G., G. W. Bertan and J.W.C. Bonnar (Directors), Mr. E F. Aucott (Secretary), Mr. W. E L Shenton (Solicitor to the Company), the Hon. Mr. Ho Fook and Messrs. Neil MacIntyre S. E. Grimstone, Ho Shai Kit, Ho

Attractive Designs Leung, R. M. Austin, D. McMur- Cool & Comfortable.

YEE SANG FAT CO., Queen's Road, & D'Aguilar Street. TELEPHONE 1355.

VICTORIA THEATRE, HONGKONG SUGAR PRICES.

THE SILVER GIRL."

A JAPANESE NEWSPAPER

COMMENT.

"The Silver Girl" is the sever:h

Reports in the Hongkong of Pathe's extra selected star photo-plays, which the Victoria papers (says the Japan Chrmicle) Theatre management is showing show that Hongkong shares in to-morrow night. The Silver the unprecented rise in the price Girl", introduces that sterling of sugar. One of the largest character actor, Frank Keenan, dealers in raw sugar in the Colony

in yet another new type

of

ray, Lo Cheung Shui, F. Tod. P. K. Krok," S. E da Luz, Ho Kwong and A. B. Stewart,

The Chairman said:-Gentle- men. The object for which this meeting has been called is to give effect to certain amendments and additions to our Articles of As- sociation which were adopted on the 8th of October last. After the present Articles had been adopted they were submitted to the Secretary of the Loan Depart- ment of London Stock Exchange. who has informed our London Attorneys that these amendments and additions must be made to enable our Shares to be retained in the Stock Exchange Official List It is well knon

Official this

that

List

is ад important publication and is recognised in the world's principal money markets. It is in constant use by, and is a great convenience to bankers. financiers and the public general- ly, and valuation for balance

WEDNESDAY. AUGUST

1919

NOTICES

DAIRY FARM NEWS.

KIPPERS

KIPPERS

JUST RECEIVED

A New Shipment direct from Scotland 65 cents per lb.

THE DAIRY FARM, ICE & COLD STORAGE

COMPANY, LIMITED.

TYPEWRITERS.

NEW SHIPMENT OF

UNDERWOOD AND REMINGTON

RE-BUILT-

TYPEWRITERS.

KVERY MACHINE IN PERJECT RUNNING ORDER

$100.00 each.

We have and received a Shipmental Paragon Twacolour Hibbons

$1.25 each.

THOMAS W. SIMMONS & CO ̧~

York Building.

sheets, loans and probates are TO-NIGHT'S

based thereon without further enquiry Forinvestment purposes a place on the. List also contri-

shares.

character. We saw him as a rail- when interviewed stated that the road magnate in "The Ruler of price of Java sugar before the the Road," as the ironmaster in armistice was as low as 5 guildersbutes to the marketability of the "More Trouble, as the Alsatian innkeeper in "The Bells," playing the dual role of “John Lynch and Bige' Rivers" in "The Mid night Stage," and as the henpeck ed old newspaper man in "Todd

of the Times."

(Y4.75), but owing to the heavy

Your Director. there fore, after fully considering the demands for the European

matter, have come 10 the con- markets later rose to between Y21 clusion that it is in the interests and Y24.50 per picul. In the first of the shareholders, as well as of part of July, however, there was the Company, that the require-

a sudden jump and sugar rose atments of the London Stock Ex- Now Keenan. in his latest one time to over Y45 per picul. change should be complied with. picture, gives us a cinemic cameo This was due to local speculative I do not think there are any other $6

especially by the points of importance to which I of Jefferson Hunter," a middle-buying, aged Nevada miner, who loves Japanese, who had purchased need refer, but I shall be pleased and is loved by a woman much enormous stocks. Since then the to answer any questions the share- had fallen somewhat bolders may wish to ask. Inow younger than himself. In one price period in the story it seems to be and stood at about Y35 per picul propose the resolution.

price in Java had also almost a foregone conclusion that The Hunter's dream of happiness will risen hut not in the same prop- be entirely wrecked, but histion. "Silver Girl" realises in time what she owes to this rugged and somewhat uncouth Westerner.

a5 the

W3S

The Hon Sir Paul Chater seconded, and the motion carried.

This terminated the business of } the meeting.

HONGKONG SHIP- PING.

TO-DAY'S ARRIVALS AND DEPARTUPES.

The s.s. Kashing, whose agents are Messrs. Butterfield and Swire, Came into port this morning from Wuhu with a transhipment cargo of 2,300 tons of rice for Canton.

As to how long the high prices would remain, this was a question of supply and demand, Speculative buying bad caused a shortage and as soon When it is considered that unusual demand, which was Frank Keenan directed this pro- mostly by Japanese, bad ceased, duction himself, bringing to bear the price would drop. It is in- his immense and specialised teresting to read, of the specula- knowledge of stagecraft and tive purchases by Japanese Je- dramatic technique, there will be pan imports a certain quantity of little wonder that everyone who sugar mostly under No. 15 Dutch has seen "The Silver Girl" on the Standard, which is partly offset screen pronounces it to be a by ber export of refined sugar. In "100% perfect picture." From the 1918 the import was 2,798,260 time the first reel opens until the piculs and the export 1.908,781 last reel closes the attention of the piculs, but this was a record year "spectator is held intensively and for imports. Generally the ex- grippingly throughout, and the port exceeds the import, as in She departed soon after. story proceeds along logical and 1917 skilfully constructed lines, lead were imported and 2,246,656 ing up to a tremendous climax picals exported. Japan this year from Wuhu with 2,222 tons of rice towards the end of the fourth part, up to the end imported 1,539,240 for Canton: departing a few hours and winding up in 2 logical piculs of sugar. about three times

The Loong Sang, belonging to fashion-yet holding the attention as much as in the corresponding until the very last moment.

period of 1918 and about 10 times the Indo-China Steamship Com- as much as in 1917. That prices pany, arrived yesterday from 50 far as the locations are con- should be so bigh with all this Manila with 304 tons of general and 19 bags of merchandise cerned, Mr. Keanan and Howe have succeeded admirably sugar in the country is a tribute to the efficiency of the sugar trust. in obtaining the correct atmos-

The ss. Phranang, a British phere" of both the wild and rugged As for refined sugar we note that

vessel. brought yesterday 2,050 a nominal price of Y38.50 per civilisation of New York society although stocks are scarce.

Annam Coast. She is moored Japan the price is from Y40 to near the Taikoo Sugar Refinery. Y45 per picul..

Mr.

when

1,315,484" piculs

The ss. Foochow, also a B, and S, boat, come in at dawn to-day

later.

msila.

Nevada country and the intensive picul is quoted at Hongkong/tons of coal from Hongay, on the

circles.

GENERAL NEWS.

HARRODS NEW STEP. Recently one of the largest and best-known drapery firms in the North of England changed hands. Messrs. Harrods having acquired control of Messrs. Kendal, Milne,

GENERAL NEWS:

FOOLHARDINESS THAT COST

AN ABM..

In

A soldier who lost his arm as and Company, drapers, Deansgate, the result of being bitten by a Manchester. The business was lion in a travelling menagerie started in 1836 in the same pre-sued the owner, Mr. P. Collins, mises as those occupied to-day by for damages at Birkenhead. His Mr. Kendal and Mr. Milne, and story was that while visiting the has never been out of the hands menagerie on New Year's Eve

The Salehadji, a Dutch boat,

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THE

"

THE NIGHT!

CORONET.

AT 9.15 PROMPT.

HEARTS OF THE WORLD

JUST WHAT YOU'VE BEEN WAITING FOR

ITS HERE

THE ENTERTAINMENT THAT SET THE WHOLE WORLD TALKING.

YOU'LL

LAUGH.-SHOUT-CRYZSMILE AND HURRAH AND GRIP YOUR SEAT AS YOU NEVER DID BEFORE

ITS' THE SAME GRAND PRODUCTION THAT PLAYED FOR7 WEEKS IN LONDON.

If you have not lost your for human capacity.. sympathy you will ap preciate and enjoy "Hearts It will of the world". deepen those sympathies and leave an impression on your mind which Time cannot efface.

DAVID LLOYD GEORGE

SAYS:

"You have produced a

masterpiece

り

that will

carry its message around

the world, a story which.

will inspire every heart."

came into harbour this morn NOT A WAR PICTURE, BUT THE SWEETEST

ing with 2,914 tons of kerosene and 383 drums of benzine, consigned to the Asiatic Petro- leum Company.

+

The Tamon Maru" from Bangkok, whose agents here ste the Y. K. K., brought a load of 17,597 bags of rice.

The Haitan departed yesterday with 1,500 tons of general cargo for Foochow and Swatow.

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of the family. Its recent owners, he slipped and fell against a rope when going on a journey are Mr. Walter Milne and Mr. E. J. barrier, which swayed towards Milne, now retire from the the lions" cage. He threw aut business, but the former states his left arm to save himself, and that nous of the thousand em- his band went into the cage and ployees will be affected by the was badly mauled by one of the because they help to keep off changed control, such assurance animals. Blood-poisoning set in 6-sickness or train-sickness, haring bean given by Sir Wood, and the arm had to be amputated. dispel the constipation so com man Burbidge, managing director A woman who gave evidence for men when travelling, keep the Harrods. The name of Kendal, the defence said she saw the liver motiva, ezre sick headaches, Milne, and Company will be soldier get under the cope barrier billousness, and prevent the sed. Under the new regime and put his land near the cage effects of strange of ba

of the lions bit him.

till be able to secure and

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for Mr Coll

cooked

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