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THE UNITED MOTOR CO., LTD.

THE UNITED MOTOR

CO., LTD

BUICK CARS

ARE A PILLAR OF STRENGTH

IN THE MOTOR- WORLD.

Prices of the open

1923

TOURING MODEL

BRITISH BUILT

$2.500

$3.500 $4.000

Let us give you

a demonstration

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HONGKONG

KOWLOON

Tel. 1036.

Tel. K. 417.

DES VOEUX

HOTELS.

LEADING FAR EASTERN HOTELS.

HONGKONG:

Hongkong Hotel,

Peak Hotel, Repulse Bay Hotel SHANGHAI:

Astor House Hotel,

Palace Hotel, 'Grand Hotel Kalee.

PEKING:

Grand Hotel des Wagon Lits."

The Hongkong Hotel Co., Ltd.

In conjunction with The Shanghai Hotels, Ltd.

Lad

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

The Grand Hotel des Wagons Ltd.

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

CENTRAL LOCATION, ELECTRIC LIFTS AND LIGHTING, TELEPHONE ON EACH FLOOR. [HOTEL LAUNCH MEETS ALL STEAMERS.

Telegraphic Addrain: "VICTORIA

J. WITOHELL.

Tei, Central 373.

Manager:"

THE EUROPE HOTEL.

SINGAPORE.

DANCING AFTER DINNER,

EVERY

MONDAY WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY.

TEA DANCES

TUESDAYS and THURSDAYS.

The Hotel Orchestra under the Direction of

Mr. F. R. Martens.

Telephones in every Room.

Telegraphic Address"EUROPE, SINGAPORE.”

Telephone No. 2740 (9 lines).

KINGSCLÈRE

KNUTSFORD

THE EUROPE HOTEL, LTD.

ARTHUR E, ODELL Mansge

HOTEL

MID-LEVEL HOTEL KOWLOON

SACHSE, LENNOX & Co. General Agents

Are resident Managers,

PALACE HOTEL, KOWLOON.

Tel. No. Kowloon 8.

· Tel. Add. *Prince,"

Two minutes from Ferry and Railway Station. Five minutes by Perry from Hongkong

A first clam Hotel in every respect and under English managemen

Calakas under personal supervision of this Proprietor,,

Long Bar and Billard Room,

Ferman foderato.

Spsek rrangemenid for familasjon application to

COMPANY MEETING.

MONDAY, MARCH 12,

192

Mr. C. Romard Brown and Porter, Mia Goo Mooser Mirz Mr. H.. Greenwood were re G. Mooser, Dr. and nuts, 0, Mar. elected anditors on the proposi-[riott, Mr. Kujoshi Yokoto, Mr. Tong tion of Mr. J. D. Humphreys, Knt-hin, Mr. and Mrs R. W. Skin

A.S. Watson and Co., Ltd.econded by Mr. F. W. Stapletonner, Mr. W. J. Hawker, He. H. P.

H.

Wei, Mr. Wai Lat-chuen, Ma A Tops, Mr. and Mrs. A. Sykes,

“

Mrs A A. Bryan, Mr. and Mrs. E S. Cunningham, Mr. and Mrs. FA

The thirty-eighth annual ordin. PASSENGERS DEPARTED. Mr. W. S. Bonard, Mr. E. ..Allan, ars general meeting of Mesaca A.S. Watson and Co., Ltd., was keld this marning at the

Per as President Grant, for Diakhoff, Mrs. V. M. Dorval, Mr. Hongkong Hotel Mr. Humphreys presided and there Seattle and Victoria via Shanghai, (Chas, A. Edwards, Mr. and Mr. were also present Sir Paul Kobe and Yokohama, March 11-Arthur English, Mrs. H. S. Honings Chater, Mesars. J. Scott Hatetan, Mr. and Mrs. B.. W. Coddington,bery, Mfr. and Mrs. T. A. Mills, Mrs. H. P. White (directors), J. r. Leo Hean, Mr. Lee Sun, Mr. Chax Miller, Mr. Lewis A. Pick Misa C. F. Schurman, Miss C. C. Tarrant (secretary), E. J. Chap Gee Yuen-wee, Mr. Sun Pok, Mr. MED, J. D. Humphreys, D. E Clark. D. Wilson, W. Morley, J.Mai Chun-cheung, Mrs. Mar Shee, Stimson, Mr. G. M. Velaso, Mr. d M. Wong, F. W. Stapleton and Mrs. Ng Shee, Mr. Ng Fuk-sze, Mr. Montinola, Mrs. J. Montinola, Mr. EE Blake, Mr. Mui Tin-yuen, and Mrs. H. L. Pulford, Mr. T. A Samy (shareholders).

The Chairman said:-Gentle Mr. Ng Hen, Mr. Wong Bak-pong, Holt, Mr. Wm. S. Heateon, Mr. S. men.-The report and statement Mrs. Jessie B. Douthirt, Mr. Moif A. Kraudelt. of accounts with auditors' report | Ping, Mr. Yee Ngum-dock, Mr. Lau attached having been in your Wayman, Mrs. Mary H. Johnsen, hands for the past nine days, Mr. Hoy Koing, Mr. Low Bick. will with your permission take chow, Mr. Moy York.lem, Mr. Chun them as read. At the last annual Kung-rook, Mr. Hui Yau-kan, M. meeting of shareholders, Iinform.

WEATHER REPORT.

Con-

Mar. 12d. 11b. 25m.-Pressure has increased considerably at Shanghai and decreased

at Vladivostock. T.siderably

Changes are small at other re- porting stations.

An anticyclone has formed over China.

ed you that the net profit for the Wang Leang-him, Mr. Lee Da-ling, year constituted a record in the Mr. How Soy, Mr. Ng Chun-kia, history of the Company, but you Mr. Lew Lum-wo, Mrs. Moy She

the will see from

accounts Master Lew Gnock-shing. Mr. and before you that the profit for Mr. H. E. Gumbar, Mr. J. the yaar under reviaw is Hardeman, Mr. C. E. Geddes, $33,062 82 better than that of the Summers, Miss D. Summers, previous year notwithstanding Miss M. De Robeck, Mr Wm. Mil- $23.446.16 has been written off lington, Miss E. Millington, Raren The monsoon will freshen along for depreciation before arriving Lambert, Miss R. Lambert, Miss G. the S.E. coast of China. at such profit. In previous years. Ricco, Mr. J. S. Whitehead. Col and Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 allowances for depreciation of machinery, furniture, fittinge, Mrs. R. Miller, Mr. Kwok Wai sau, hours ending at 10 am. to-day, launches, etc., were not deducted Mr. Ewok Tat-gunn, Mr. E. 09.00 inch. Total since January before arriving at the net profit Fang, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Sweeney, lat. 0.55 inches, against

sverage of 3.94 inches. shown, but an appropriation was Mr. and Mrs. J. Velleman, Mr. A. made from the net profit and pass-N. Reid, Mr. Chew Ting-san, Mr. ed by shareholders at the annual Che Toming, Mr. S. K. Yung, Mr.

meeting, and had "the same prof. O. White, Mrs. C. D. Lee, Miss ced are been adopted on this occaE. Lee, Miss A. Lee, M. C. D. aion, the increased profit over last Lee. Mr. S. L. Wong. Mr. W. E. year would have amounted to:

*

FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW,

District.

Forecast. N.E. winds, | Formosa Channel, freshening.

2 South coast of)

3

Chins between H.K. & Lamocks. HongkongTM

Gap Rook .........moderate; South coast of fine to China between | cloudy. B.K. & Hainan.

T. M CLAXTON. Director

$58,508.98, & condition of affairs Roberts, Mr. G. Faravel, Mr. Yeung which your General Managers Chun, Mr. E. Eisner, Mr. M. Miller, and Directors think you will Mr. A. Masseurs, Mr. W. G. Cro agree with thear highly satistan Mr. 1 1. Quinson, Miss P. factory. The change of procedure M. Almeida, Mr. Geo Wei, Mr.: was made at the wish of the J. Harris, Mr. Percy Lai, Mr. auditors, who considered that thisse Chee cheong, Mr. L. S. Tucker, method of rendering the accoun airs, Leonard Yates, Mr. Chan was the more correct one. You Kook-chuen, Mr. W. L Wei, Me will notice stocks in trade show 1. S. rise, Mr. A. S. Elis, Mr. reduction of $130,414,98, due to M. Neronta, Miss M. Lefebvre, E.K.Observatory, Mar. 12, 1923. smaller stocks and decrease in

Miss M. Lapin, Mr. M. Verschelden. costprices. On the other hand, good debts due from customers show Mrs. H. Elias, Mr. M. Kitada, Mr an increase of $12.00% 37, ma Yamamoto, Mr. Y. Okitsu, Mr.

PRINCE A GROCER.— D. Elliott, Mr. Young! ly due to increased in-s. You and Mrs.

The Prince of Wales, who has will also notice that we have spent Kam cheong. Mr. Ha Lun-she, Mr. during the year $55.6 0.79 on Chau Yak for, Capt. Tow Guan, been described sa the finest agent machinery and plant, and on build Mr. S. W. Choy, Mr. K. C. Ma, Mrin advance which the Empire ing improvements. etc., $25,968 71.. Sander, Capt. Arthur St. Chair possesses, has become a whols In a business like ours, we have Smith, Mr. Samuel Fisher, Mr. Dan sale trader." He was recently ad- mitted to the freedom of the not only to replace the older Gor, Mr. Chan Chick-yue, Miss C. ancient Grocers' Company. machinery with up-to-date plant,

T/T Demand 30 d. 63 d. 4 m/ T/T. Shanghai T/T. Singapore

Japan TT. India Demand India

EXCHANGE.

Demand, ermany.

Demand, New York

T/T. Bombay

Demand. Bombay

--

(Opening Role: closing Rate on' Page 1.)

SELLING.

30 d. San Francisco and New

York

541

2/31 2/5.5/25

4 m/s. Mark

Nom.

4 m/s.

Francs

6

9.30 9.45

2:34

Nom.

110

IT. Calcutta

.1634

Demand, Calcutta

531

135

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BUYING...

but instal additional units to meet the increased demand. With re- gard to the amount spent on build- ing improvements, etc., the greater portion of this rum was expended on doubling the size of the pier at! aur North Point factory and erect- ing a now bottle godown on the Shameen at Canton. I trust you will approve of the proposed appropriations for Reserve Fund, Staff Provident Fund and Chinese Staff Superannuation Fund. With the addition of $75,000 to the Reserve Fund, that Fund will stand at $350,000, another record T/T. San Francisco and New in the Company's history. You are familiar with the Staff Pro vident Fund and the disposition of Appropriation to same. It will becessary to give contributions to this fund for a few years more, antil such time at east as the allow fund is big enough to

of the senior members of the staff with over thirty years of service to retire with enough to live upon if they so desire. The Chinese Staff Superan- nuation Fund is a new thing. The disposition of the appropriation under this beading has not yet been determined upon in detail. The procedure will be different to that of the Staff Provident Fund, which is confined to the European

York T/T. Java TT. Marka T/T. Franc Demand, Paris

On Yokohama Demand, Minila

Demand,

mand, Singapore

mand Batavia Demand,

On Haiphong

On Saigon

4 m/s. L/C.

2/43/16 Bar Silver 2/4.5/16 4 m. D/P.

2/41 6 m/s L/C. 30d/. Sydney and Melbourne 2/4"

Nom."

8.50

On Bangkok

Sovereign

Gold leaf per Tani

45 80

ready

323/16

forward

311

Bank of England rate: New York London SUBSIDIARY COINS.

3%

4.691

Hongkong O cent pieces

4

10 5

17

Canion sub. coins

Hongkong. March 12, 1923,

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

INWARD MAILS.

Prom

staff and the higher-paid Chinese S.A., Japan & Shanghai staff. We feel that it le time 'that] Straits

Tod

all Chinese on the permanent Earope vie Sae (Letters & Papers),

London 8th Feb. & Parcela Sist Jam staff should be assured that after

many

Por

years of faithful, and Shanghai efficient service in the Com- Shanghai pany's employ, provision would Manila... be made for their dependents in Зарад

Straits the event of death, or that they iphong would receive something on retira Japan ment after many years of service. The auditors have asked an in- creased remuneration, and, sub- ject to your confirmation, their Bangkok feos will be increased from $500 Bangkok & Swatow each to $600 each. I have no Batow, Amvy & Foochow

Keiber i Eriphong further remarks to make, gentle-

Bigon *** med, and now propose that the Resita, Ceylon. Mauritius L. Marques report and atatement of accounts Bombay & Aden

8. Africa It dia vis Dhannakhodi, as presented be passed. When

Shanghai the motion is duly seconded, I Fékboi.... shall be pleased to answer any questions shareholders may bave to mak

Mr. E. J. Chapman seconded and the report and accounts were adopted."

On the proposition of the Chair

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28.25% dis.

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Pres. Madison

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OUTWARD MAILS.

Per Childar Kwougtong Heiching. Hasmuo... Dichtentan

Lahore

Naokin Kaiplog-

Pros. Taft

(Dus

Kwaing Wingsang

Hakone M."

Ehanghai, Japan, Honolulu Canada, USA., & South America & *Europe via 8. Franciaco

Kiungcher & Haiphong

Swałow

Daylon, Mauritius, L. Mareges, man, seconded by Mr. D. Eunos g. Africa, India, via Dharanabodi, Clark, the Hon. Sir Paul Chater, Berpe & Europe vix Marseille,

Mr. J. Scott Härston And Mr.

1.

J. E. OXBERRI

Bropriator

H. P. White were re-elected directors.

Klang ini & Japan

Missious Ma

ENTERTAINMENTS

THE

CORONET

JOHN BARRYMORE

ia

"Dr. JEKYLL and Mr. HYDE"

Wed., Matimes.

BABY MINE

THE STAR

TO-NIGHT ONLY

BRYANT

WASHBURN

in

"Why Smith

Left Home."

WORLD THEATRE

PRONE, 1337:

PHONE. 1337

Monday, rath. & Tuesday, 13th. March, at 5.15 & 9.15 p.m.,

CONWAY TEARLE

in

"THE FIGHTER"

In this picture Conway Tearle as Caleb Conover makes his biggest fight to bring to life his young and beautiful ward with whom he is deeply in love. 2.30 & 7 15 p.m.

*Monday."ROBINSON CRUSOE" Final Epis. Tuesday. ........ * WHITE EAGLE" Epis. 7 and 8 Usual Prices. Booking at the Theatre.

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Established 1884.

SUNDRY HARDWARE

19. Jerrols Street

METAL GOODS-

Telephone

Central 1999

and

Tus 15 kst 10 30 Tues., 15 inst. 10.30

Tas, 18 in) Hon. Tors, 13 ist 1pm

1. Tass, 13 inst", 2′33 p in. ...Tim. 13 inst. 2.30 p.m.

EASTERN ITEMS.

arture for Home da

of Major A: G. W; M.LI, of the British

Once,

to the letter contained 69 stamps The stamps weighed twice. madh as the letter.

The North Szechuan Road gam Shanghai, will bling raid during the Chines occasion very much regret amon New Year holidays which bis friends in Shanghai, say aftracted so much notion in vier local paper. Major Grierson of the allegations that the succeeded Major Huntingford police handcuffed two Portugues bere, and no more populer youths, was recalled at the Mi officer has ever occupied the Court at Shanghai on March 2nd position. He bad served in when J. Aldegue, described as ka various parts of the world before unrecognized Spanish subject, an being stationed at Shanghai, and of the six foreigners arrested, wA he saw much service during the fined $3 for frequenting a publi

gaming resort. Great War.

The North China Star states that a registered letter from the Orloff County in Rassis, address Tues, 13 inst.. 6 p.ad to a resident of Tientsin, has Tue, 12th Parcels 5.p.

Wed, 14 lost.

Registration 9.15am.

Letters 10 as Francisco 5th April. }^*~ Wed., 14 inst., 6 30%.. Wed., 14 inst.„ 8.30 am.

The experiment in bringing the T.K.E. 9.3 Koren Mira up the river tos Pootung on March 8t been received bearing stamps to was in every, way successful, The value of 6,000,000 roubles, it is probable that se a zest

The stamps were of a former (other large ressais of this denomination of 250 roubles, will henceforth come up to Sh surcharged 100,000 roubles, and | hsi instead of remaining st three sheets of them attached sung, says the Merc

for the Proprietor Fride Street in the City of Victoria.