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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

"

WANTED.

WANTED-Fosition as Book- keeper by Brisiher. Several years experience of general office routine and book work. Apply Box No. 668 c/o Hongtong Telr- graph."

HONGKONG JOCKEY

CLUB.

RACE MEETING 1932.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. `

MONDAY, TUESDAY. WEDNESDAY & SATURDAY February 20, 21, 23 & 15. TICKETS of ADMISSION 1. the GRAND STAND and EN

PALM. DOCKYARD RECREATION

CLUB.

ANNUAL BALL

will be held in the

CITY HALL

on Feb., 24th. from &30 p.m.

WANTED.-Agents Wanted- Leading Dutch Cigar Works and CLOSURE may be obtained from porters wish to appoint a firet Messrs. Kelly & Walsh, Lid., o class firm to act as agent for at the Gate. rice $12 for th their high-grade Cigars. Inter-Meeting, or $4 per day. No onH.M.S. ested parties please apply to Box admitted without a Tickel, to b No. 670 clo Hongkong Tele-shown to the Ticket Inspector a graph."

TO BE LET.

TO LET.-3 new Office Roo in Central locality from 1st April -Apply SANG KEE c/o Com- pradore Department, Hongkong Shanghai Bank.-Des Voeux Road entrance.

the Gate.

H. BIRKETT.. Clerk of the Course. Hongkong. 11th Feb, 1922.

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

THE STEWARDS request thi pleasure of the presence of the LADIES at the GRAND STANI and the ENCL' SUREduring th Races,

A Stand and Enclosure will b reserved for Members, Members wives and Families; tickets ar now ready and may by obtainer from Messrs. Linstead & Davis tickets must be produced to gain admission.

TO-LET.-For period of 2 months. 1st of March till 1st of May, complete furnished fist. 2 rooms, Kitchen, bathroom, pantry Moderate terms.Apply Box No-All 669 c/o Hongkong Telegraph."

TO LET.-Small fist partly fur- nished; Corner house. For seven Rent month from April 1st. moderate-Apply Eox No. 658. c/o Hongkong Telegraph."

H. BIRKETT, Clerk of the Course. Hongkong. 11th Feb, 1922,

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

PASSES for Servants will b

HONGKONG - prestion to the

FOURTH DAY.

On Saturday, 25th inst, the Erst race will be started at noon

H. BIRKETT, Clerk of the Course,

UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG

NOTICE

The Res. C. B. Shann ha been appointed to act as Deputy Registrar with authority to sig on behalf of the University from February, 23rd. to March 15th. 1922.

N. TEESDALE MACKINTO-H,

Registrar.

HONGKONO STOCK

EXCHANGE.

Undersigned,

No Servants will be allower inside the ENCLOSURE of the

Rice Course during Race Day WITHOUT TICKETS, which ca: he had on application to th {"ndersigned.

These Tickets are only avail- able for Servants while in atten dance on their employers or wher on dufy at the 'various Stands.

Any Chinese found' loitering about with Servants' passes in their possession will forfeit them. and the holders thereof will be removed from the Enclosure. H. BIRKETT,

Clerk of the Course. Hongkong, 11th Feb, 1922.

ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.

Ladies Section.

Dennis Cup.-18 holes meda! NOTICE HEREBYGHEST seus tha D's Couzsa, fan that the STOCK EXCHANGE Ling, full handicap to be deduct

ed. To be played for on March will be closed on Monday 20th.

14th. Post Entries. Tuesday 21t., Wednesday 22nd and Saturday 25th. st.

By order of the Committee.

P. TESTER, Secretary, Hongkong, 15th Feb, 1922.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO. LTD AND

CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

Consignees of caro for Hong- kong per 9.9."AJAX" are hereby no ified that owing to the present state of affairs in Hongkong dur to strike of seamen, etc.argo for Hongkong will be landed a Shanghai and consignees are te commended to make necessary arrangements as to insurance etc. accordingly. The cargo wil be brought back to Hongkon immediately conditions at thi port become normal.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIPE,

Agents. Hoogkong, 22nd. Feb. 1922.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LTD AND

CHINA MUTUAL STEAM' NAVIGATION CO. LTD.

Consignees of cargo for Honz kong per 8.8. "PELEUS ** ar hereby notified that owing to the present state of affairs in Hong kong due to strike of seamer, etc cargo for Hongkong will be land ed at Singapore and consignee. are recommended to make neces sary arrangements as to insur ance sto. accordingly. The carge will be brought back to Hongkong immediately conditions at thi port become normal,

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE

Agents.

Hongkong, 22nd, Feb., 1922.

INSURANCES OFFICES.

Race Holidays.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all FIRE & MARINE IN SURANCE OFFICES will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Business on MONDAY, TUESDAY. WE' NESDAY and SATURDAY February 20:h 21st, 22nd and 25th, from 11.45

3. m.

By Order.

LOWE. BINGHAM AND

MATTHEWS. Secretaries,

FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIA” ION OF HONGKONG.

MARINE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF HONGKONG AND CANTON. Hongkong, 18th. Feb., 1922.

THE COWIE HARBOUR COAL COMPANY LIMITED. SILIMPOPON COAL

HAWKINS Band will he

in attendance.

Ticket Bent. $5

Lady $3

H. W. SANDFORD.

Hon. Secretary.

HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE CO. LTD.

WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 22, 1922,

HONGYONG BOXING

ASSOCIATION.

NEXT TOUNAMENT SATUR. DAY, FEBRUARY, 25th, 192

at the

THEATRE ROYAL

at 0.15 Patie

Contest

Ten Round Featherweight

A. B. Chadwick v. A. B. Hindle.

THE HONGK NG ROPE MANUFACTURING CO., LTD

THE THIRTY-EIGHTH OR- İDINARY ANNUAL MEETING (OF SHAREHOLDERS in the Pabove COMPANY will be held at St George's Building, Übater

| Road, Vic oria, on Friday, the 3rd March 1922 at 11 o'clock am. for the purpose of receiving a statement of accounts and the report of the General Managers for the year anding 31st Decem- ber, 1921, and electing a Consult-

Ten Round Middleweight Coats O. S. Lewanden v. A B. Duncan.ing Committee and Auditors.

Ten Round Catchweight

Contest. Sia P.0. Morgan F.

Chief P.O. Callaghan

And three six roand conte«t».

Booking at Moutries." Members MONDAY, TUESDAY, February, 20th and 21st. General Public WEDNES- DAY,ad to SATURDAY, 25th. TSUAL PRICES.

OPEN NOVICES COMPETITION FRIDAY. and SATURDAY, MARCH 31st NOTICE is hereby given that and APRIL, 1st, at he in Extraordinary General 'Meet-

THEATRE ROYAL ing of HUMPREYS ESTATE Full particulars will be sent to AND FINANCE COMPANY" all units of Army and Navy and LIMITED will be held at the Police. Others please apply to Hongkong Hotel on Friday the Hon. Secretary c'o Jobison. 3rd day of March 1922 at 11 30 Stokes and Master.

a'clock in the forenoon when the subjoined Resolutions will be proposed as Extraordinary Res. Lolutions,

1. That Article 105 of this Company's Articles of Associe- tion-be altered as follows:-

(a) By the insertion of "$10,000" in the place of "33.000" in the fifth line thereaf

45) Be striking out in the ninth and tenth lines thereof the words "for, each financis!

|

NO ENTRANCE FIE

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

The Transfer Broka of the Com- pany will be closed from Wednes day. the 22nd February, 1933, until Friday, the 3rd March, 1922, bath days inclusive.

SHEWAN TOMES & CO.,

General Managers. Hongkong. 17th. Eeb, 1922.

FOR HAIPHONG AND HOIHOW.

Calls for Bangkung and Haiphong every atričnate Tuesday. The favorite passenger swamaz HAI-MUN.

(Capt. Charles E. Page). Apply Tha. Cook und Konser To Hing Tai, 214, Waar Loh Street.

FOUR BANKRUPTCIES.

Career of A Man With

Williams Aliases.

Believed to be identical withi the laird" now under arrest is man four times adjudicated bankrupt:-

A

1891. Worcester, as a farmer. 199-Macclesfield, as licens- ed victualler.

1916.-3. Albans. 1920. Reading. From one of these bankrupt cies bas there been a discharge

REPULSE BAY HOTEL

DINNER DANSANT

TO-NIGHT.

WILL

HENDER

[** ME, JAKE.")

SATURDAY, 25th February DINNER DANSANT

WILL HENDER

THE JAZZ KING.

INTRODUCING

MISS RITA

SHIELD

(THE MELODY GIRL)

IN NEW JAZZ MELODIES.

Tubles should im lwiked early,

GERMAN TRADE.

An Analysis. Now that Germany's trade Sgures are available for the sub stantial period of seven consecu

The Final Dividend declared for the year ending 31st. Decen: ber 1921 at the rate of Three Poouds Sterling together with a Fonus of Two Pounds Sterling per Old Share and Two Pounds Five

In the St. Albans Bankruptcy tive mouths, it is worth studying Shillings Sterling together with a and inserting in place Ponus of Fifteen Shillings per Court on March 22, 1916, a bank them as a whole, for more than reason, writes the Daily thereof the words ព New Share is payable on and ruptcy order was made in the one every year wherein such after the 20th, day of February name of George Williats Wil-Chronicle.

Oakington Manor Drive. They show, in the first place, profits shall not exceed in 1922, at the Offices of the Corpora-90 the sacregate the sum of tion, where Shareholders are reWembley Hill, described as an that Germany for more than half officer in bis Majesty's Aro 5. of that period has had difficulty $150,000, and a commissionquested to apply for Warrants.

year

Company of the

of ten per cent. per annum By Order of the Court of Directors on all the net profits of the Company in excess of that

-um.

2. That the above Resolution (No. 1) to be retrospective an

ake effect from the 1st day of January 1922.

to

Should the above Resolutions be

A. G. STEPHEN

Chief Manager. Hongkong 18th. February 1922

NOTICE.

זי

1 Germany's exports; then, hava been showing a serious decline, when their value is reckoned on, a.fred gold basis. The total for the seven months is 2,000,000,000- gold ras-ks.

WRONG-REPARATION......

BASIS. December's fizures are yet to come, and no figures have yet been issued for the first four months of the year. Let another 1,300,000,000 gold marks be added for those five months, and we base 40 estimated total for

marks.

Thus we reach the fact that Germany's total experts for the year have a value about equal to the country's yearly reparations liability to the Entente-3,300,- 000,000 gold marks.

That fact surely shows that the scheme of reparations rests on Wrong basis.

Germany can only really pay reparations by an excess of

fle was adjudicated bankruptio increasing the amount of her on May 17, 1918, in the name of exports; and they dispose of the year of 3,500,000,000 gold George Clifford Charles Williams alarmist utterances about a Ger- Wilson. His gross liabilities were many which is so prosperous and £967 0s 10d. and assets £2 20. busy that she is throwing con To causes of insolvency were stantly and heavily increasing given as "living beyond my means amounts of goods on the foreign and heavy interest on borrowed markers.

Best trade authorities here do mones." The debtor gave bie

not regard the figures as wholly age as 49. passed by the required majority. The Parnership beretofore

the According to

official satisfactory signs of bealth. they will be submitted for con-existing between Edward Henry receiver's "observations at the firmation as Special Resolutions Ray and Perry James Falconer t'm, the debt r stated that he further Extraordinary as Ship. Freight/& General Bro-was educated for a militors General Meeting and such Meats, under the style or Dame of career and obtai: ed a commission ing will be held on Monday, the Ray & Falconer was diss Ired by at the age of 24. Af er nine yeas 30th day of March, 1992, at bemurusl consent on 31st December. he retired, but refined in 1911. same time and place for the purpose of considering and if thought it confrming such Resolutions as Special Res lu- tions accordingly- Dated the 15th, day of Feb, 1972 By Order of the Board. JOHN D. HUMPHREYS

& SON. General Managers.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

$21.

5. H. RAY

P. J. FALCONER.

¡He retire' again in 1912 (ano hu archant says the commission was cancelled), and went to live at

E. H. Ray will continue to Hendon. His only curce of in- business in his own mameth-was-an-allowance from carry on name as Ship. Freight & Ceneralis mother. Bruker.

E. H. RAY.

CREDIT NATIONAL 1922.

ISSUE OF NEW BEARER BONES REDEEM, BLE IN 10 YEARS.

Frs. 500.00 ·

FIGURES OF EXPORT. Take the figures (the amounts are given in double bond red-exports over imports-or by the weights) of Germany's exports from May till November

May... Juce...

July

Aug....

Sept....

Nov....

+

11,452,000 -15.091,000

15.582.000 .. 18,277,000

18.707,000

19,731,000

19,079,000

hundred-

disastrous use of the note printing press. Bat she has no such trade balance: her trade figures are aneatisfactory and nuhealthy in this additional important point. She has a big excess of imports over exports.

...For the seven months-mention--

ed that excess was no less than

WORSE TIME COMING.

or

On the outbreak of war he Dyes. chemicals and textiles 13.723.000.000 paper marks obtained a commission in the are productions in which we are,567,600,000 gold marks, Arm. Teame a captain, and-pecially interested. For the last went to France on August 14, three months the expart figures

There was great deal of 1914. He returned wounded in Hazain in double

rejoicing here (and no little con- December, resuming duty at the weight) were:- fend of the following March, when

he went to Chatham

Dyes & Chemicals. Textiles.ternation in io-ustrial circles Sept.

1,821,000 125 300 abroad) regarding the amount of business which the low, mark He resigned his commission on Oct. ... 2,091,000

161.300 August 22, 1915, owing to his Now,

THE Ladersigned have received

instructions to sell by Public each bearing interest at the rate financial embarrasaments. Auction on

Thursday, the 23rd. Feb., 1927

commencing at 11 am.

at their Sales Rooms, Duddell

Street.

12. fron Safes (new)

3 National Sterilizers (Vedical

Profession)

2 Remington Typewriters 2 Underwood Typewriters 1 Sextant

1 Patent Chart Course Indicator) Thom-on Azimuth Hezzanith Model

1 Azimuth Reflector

1 Field's Improved

Ruler

1 Patent Taffrail Log

6. per annum Free of Tox Rein bursable at holder's

as follows:- On 1st. Feb., 1924 for Fra.

Ish..

.1927 .. ist,

1932

•

No prizes

1,853,000 167,100 brought to Germany. But, with He Of textiles, the import figures experience, the German attitude

has changed. then applied for a commission at for the three months are almost

An interesting report issued by Woolwich Arsenal, and, while his the same as the export-421,000|

the German iron and steel-ware double hundr. d- option application was being corsi, red, and 453.000

industry states that business was wok d there for abour three weights respectively.

bad until the middle of the year, 500.00 months. In February 1916 Fej-

18 REAL TEST OF TRADE

when the mark began to drop. 507 50 said to have gained an appoint- | Prices increased enormously steadily. That meant & rise in 323,00 ment in the A.S., in which he in November. Though the total prices all round, and, with that in was still serving at the time of the exports for the month fell off by prospect, the home. consumer bankruptcy pr ceedings.

652,000 double hundredweights, began to buy heavily for future War Office recordi contain their value rose by over two needs and foreign orde's came in particulars of a man, with numer-milliards of paper maks. But plenty.

Price of Tssue including 1st coupon due on 3:h. Feb., 1922. payable cash on application Frs. 482

Subscriptions received at Banque de l'Indo Chine, Hongkong.

Paralled en or before February 28th., 1922.

1 Barometer by Hughes, London

I Barometer. by C.J. Gaupp &

Also

One 12-hore fouling piece he The undersigned are prepared. G. Bonehill, London. to quote prices for best quality

On view from Wednesday the Freshly mined SILIMPOPON ad inst COAL, trimmed into Bankers at SEBATTIK

SANDAKAN British North Borneo) or to Contract for regular Banker Sup- pliss for 6 or 12 months at favour- able rates.

or

Steamers calling at SEBATTIK 22 SANDAKAN exclusively for Bunkers are exempt from pay.

Terms: Cash on delivery.

LAMMERT BROS. Auctioneers.

THE DAIRY FARM, ICE AND COLD STORAGE CO., LTD.

nent of ordinary Port Cha ges NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN The minimum draft of water longside the Company's Wharf that the transfer Books of the [Company will be closed from

it Sebattik is 28 feet at low water Wednesday, the 22nd of Feb., Spring Tides. Charts of Cowie 387 (Sebattik Harbour) and any to Tuesday, the 28th February, required information concerning 1922, both days inclusive, during the port can be had on applica with period no transfers of shares

can be registered.

ion to

BRADLEY & CO. LTD.

Akento, The COWIE HARBOUR COAL

CO. LTD.

By Order of the Board of Directors, M. MANUK,

Secretary.

NOTICE.

are

qua ali-se in each of which it is no use taking stock in marks, "The gord trade,” says the there is the same Williams-who which varied from day to day. report, would have been welcome had a remarkable career as an and over the period in question had it rested on another and more officer in various regiments. showed a constant and heavy solid foundation. But there came

decline.

s scarcity of raw material, and at Fxports

really only the end of the year the high-water valuable as representing so much mark in this motivity had been L OF N. SOCIETY OF CHINA. wealth in an established wurrency passed. Stagnation set in. The League of Nations' Society-for the creation of credits "The fature lies dark before us. of China has elected Mr. Lu Tseng-abroad for general trade purposer. It is to be feared that the iron halang, former Minister of Foreign for the purchase of raw material, and steelware industry and Ger- Affairs, who is now residing in and for

izerland, their representative reparations.

tha payment of many's industry and trade in general will soon experience very The following table, therefore, bad times again. shows the value of the German Given

Dormal" conditions, exorts, month by month. in the healthy competition, and a will fluctuating paper mark and into work all round, we have not a gold marks, reckoned

at the great deal to fear from German average rate of exchange or the competition. I say that, after month four gold equal to

Safe. Sure, and Guaranteed Cure for Lepro-y. Leucoderma, Patches, Eruptious. Pimples, &c.in Europe.

four weeks. Patients willing

he treated by

Post are requested to write Rs 7/8/-per werk. Full Particulars free

"SRI". Worke under CONNI. Beadon Sq, Calcutta (T) India.

10

THE TACK KEE CLUB.

(Non-selling Cash Sweep)

HONGKONG DEBBY 1922.

As the above has not been fully subscribed, the Directors have decided to cancel the same and and to redeem all tickets.

Holders of tickets bou'd apply to the above Club on the Race Course dating the races. The place of payment thereafter will be advertised.

MAN-

WOMAN

MARRIAGE

a dollar).

marks being having covely watched Germany

Exports in

paper marks,

Avarago marke to dollar,

Exporis in

gold marks,

at work since the end of the ward

-(Millions

:65,280,

312 332 316

WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE IN INDIA.

The Legislative Assembly at Delhi adoped on the 4th. "insta

by 41 wolskira Lâa on official || resolution safiacchising women

in the Legislative Assembly elections ambay and Madras, which are the only places whers. suffrage, exists. Ser · Vincent Rome, a mmber, intimated that the Government would abide by the decisiont of the House

May. June

[Millions.)

$4,558 5,433

70

July 6.208

Aug.

6,694

85

.7,519 ..100.

*300*

Oct.

9.211

150

260

11311

200

216