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XMAS CARDS

AT

WHITEAWAY'S

We have just received a splendid selection of Xma Cards in Packets and Boxes. They are far better valde than we have ever been able to offer before.

THE BEST WISHES

PACKET

Contains 8 Specially Selected Greeting Cards with Envelopes 40 cm. pkt.

THE

ART GEMS" PACKET

of 12 Specially Selected Xmas and New Year Card- with Envelopes, 75 cts. pkt.

"THE REALM BOX.” Contains 9 Specially Selected |

Greeting Cards & Envelopes

Price $1.00 Box.

:)

"THE ROBIN

CASKET of

12 Artistic Greeting Cards and Envelopes.

Price $1.75 Box.

"JOYOUS

BOX

TOKENS

of 12 Choice Xmas & New. Year Greeting Cards and

Envelopes

Price $1.05 Box.

THE - UNRIVALLED

BOX

44

Containing 12 of the best Greeting Cards & Envelopes,

Price $4.50 Box.

THE *** ELITE * Packet

THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH.

EARTHQUAKE RELIEF.

HONGKONG HELP. Those who contributed articles. and those who organised the call-s tion of clothing at the City Hail re-i cently, on behalf of the Japanero Earthquake Disaster Hongkong Re lief Fund, will be interested to leam! that a message of enthusiastic thanks', has been received from Mr. J. F. Brister, Chairman of the Clothing Committee at Kobe. It may be mentioned that most of the `3,000 articles contribúted (and sorted by: Mis E D. G. Wolfe and the Commit tee over which" she presidad) were very little wom; in^fact, in some THE "ART GEMS" BOX]|cases the donors sent new things direct from the shops. It was evid of 12 Choice tireeting Cards

feat there was a feeling that one and Envelopes.

could not send badly worn clothing to compatriots in distress. The let- $1.25. Box.

Iter from the Chairman of the Cloth

ing Committee is as follows:

of 9 Selected. Cards and -Envelopes.

#0 cts. pkt.

THE "GOOD LUCK

BOX

Contains 12 Well assorted choice Cards & Envelopes.

Price $1.50. Box.

"HEARTY GREETINGS"

A box containing a choice Selection of 12 tireeting Cards and Envelopes. $2.50 Box

THE "CHALLENGE"

BOX

od 12 very Special Xmas Cards and Envelopes. Specially Selected. $3.50 B..

SINGLE CARDS

We have a fine selection of Single Cards and Envelopes. 20 to $1.50 each.

CALENDARS FROM 50 cts. to $2.50

CALL & SEE OUR SELECTION OF TOYS.

Whiteaway, Laidlaw & Co., Ltd.

HONGKONG.

Earth.uake Reliet Committee, Kobe 13th October.

"Dear Mr. McArthur-on behall fof my Committee I big to acknow. ledg. with most grateful thanks re [ceip' of ten cates of assorted clothing ex as President MeKindry as well as right cases of men's, w men's and children's boots ex sa Empress of Rusun all for distribu tion amongst the foreign Beingees aow in Kobe and generously donat ed by the foreis conramnity of Hongkong.

hardly knew how to express jour gratitude, but I wish you would [eunter to the foreign committee in Hongkong low very greatly we ap preciate such substantial assistanum. -We feel that our unqualised thank are due, not only to the who have given stiutingly of their preunal belongings. but also tu those who undertook the collection. packing, and shipas nt of the articles to Kobe.

"It was anftunate that the earth tuak. oe red at a *i* summer clothing only could be worn: this coupled with the fact that we were within a few weks of cold weather, had the effect of doublies! The derands which have been made +++++++++ ngon, this Committer The slip ments from Hongkong Lave been of the greatest possible value and ar Įrived just at the moment when they were in studied, It may be f Pinterest to you a. kaws that this i jelothing is bring given only to those

who are decitute and in greatest) need, each case being dealt with in dividually.

More than tinned goods -tinned goodness!

It's easy to serve the very finest foods. Simply ask for S&W fruits, vegetables, con- diments and other good things to cat.

The marked superiority of S&W goods is due to the exacting S&W standards of selection and preparation. To win the right to be packed under the S&W label tuch food must be the most flavorful and choicest ob- tainable.

DEMONSTRATION

THIS WEEK at

LANE, CRAWFORD'S:

Sand W

FOOD PRODUCTS

SAN

TUESDAY, OCTOBER

This Prospectus has been duly filed with the Registrar of Companies.

The Subscription List will be Open in WEDNESDAY, the Hith. day of NOVEMBER, 1923, and Close on or before FRIDAY, the 23rd dar of NOVEMBER, 1923.

HONGKONG DEVELOPMENT BUILDING AND SAVINGS SOCIETY, LIMITED,

Incorporated under the Companies" Ordinancès, 1911-1921.

CAPITAL

.$10,000,000. DIVIDED INTO 1,000,000 SHARES OF 519 EACH.

Of the above Shares 189,000 have already been subscribed for cash by the Directors and their friends. On these 1.00 per share will be paid on application and the balance when called up on the same basis as the remaining capital The remaining 331,000 shares ranking equally with those already subscribed are now offered for Public Subscription payable as to $1.00 per share on application. The balance dine on each share, riz.8200, will be called up as and when required by instalmenta of $100 per share at intervals ol'not less than three months between each-call

Any of the shares now offered to the public which may not be subscribed for will be allotted in such manner as the Directors aball determish.

Directors:

D: JC. Dalanboy Allin, Alexandra Building, Medical Practi-

tioner.

C. E. H. Bearis, Esq., 9 Queen's Road Central, Victoria, Sclicitor.

H. 4. Canwright, Esq. m. Obiter Road, Victoria, Managing

Director, Hongkong Day Press, Ltd.

Chan Sau Fung. Esq. 11. Mai Fong Strees, Victoria, Merchant Chau Siu Ki, Esq, 3, Queen's Road West, Victoria, Merchant, Frederick, Ellis, Esq., 10, loe Houses Street, Victoria, Stock Broker. Hon. Mr. R. I Kotewall, Alexandra Building, Victoria, Herchant. Leung Yaz Po. Eso, St George's Building, Victoria, Compradore,

of Meats. Gibb, Livingston & Ca

Li Wanz Kwong, Esq. 13%, Queen's Road Central, Victoria.

Merchant,

Yau Ts, Exq, 73. Queen's Road Central Victoria, Merchant. The Reverend Father L Robert. Procure General des Missions

Etrangers. Procureur tienera

Wenz Pak Sur. Esq., 220, Queen's Road Central Victoria, Mer

elani

Bankers:

The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.

Auditors:

Mesar. Perey Smith, Seth and Fleming, Accountants, No. 5,

Queen's Road Central, Victoria, Hongkong.

Solicitors:

Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist, No. 9, Queen's Road Central,

Victoria. Hongkong.

Registered Office of the Company:

No. 1 Ice House Street. Victoria, Hongkong.

PROSPECTUS.

to This tompany has been formed principally for the plan prose

of Landing houses in as Colony of Hongkong with a view to meeting. the great demand for housing accommodation which exists in the Colony at the present time.

In particular it is proposed to take advantage of the offer re- cently made by the Government for the grant of land for building par "I wish to express to you the sin pased on the basis of the scheme explained by The Colonial Secretary at cere thanks of me Committee for a Meeting of the Legislative Council in June, 1920 your kindness, and also for the trig The Premeters are in a position tơ state that they have completed ble you have personally taken in negotiations for the acquisition from the Government of the plateau placing our position before the Hong a semi-detached houses The Promoters are also in treaty with the Lelow "Jardine's Lockent" which is capable of accommodating 150 to kong community, particularly attorernens for gamerous other sites in good localities time when pressure of other bus

The Promoters have already received about 2,000 applications cese pit et have more than fully nes from persons desinng to obtain the assistance of this Compaar in build- Cupi VR7 atlanton ---Vuurs very ing homes for the applicants. truy

J. F. BRISTLE Carman, Cithing Committee. Earthquake Relief Cornuttee

..

The Promoters wij also entertain, and, if thought advizable, take up any other scheme or schemes which may be proposed by the Govern ment for the acquisition of land for building and development.

(y The Company is also empowered by its Memorandum of As sociation to undertake business of all kinds connected with the develop ment of building areas

(4 The minimum subscription on which the Directors may pro ICHANG NAVIGATION, | coed to allotment is 195500 shares.

(4) No commission or promotien money is being paid by the Compaty

The Company will pay the preliminary expenses of and in- sident to the formatius and Seating of the Company down to the time when it Lecomes entitled to commence basiness, and the estimated amount thereof 29 80.000

OFFICIAL EFFORT TO EVADE RESPONSIBILITY,

Pexisz. Oct. 29.

of Foreler informed the

The Commissioner Affairs in Ichang

(y) Frederick Ellis will be the first Macaging Director under a Foreign Consuls on the 25th that contract with the Company at a remuneration of 5 per cent of the net General Hsiao Yao-nan had, int brosis of the Company.

stracted him to request

foreign

thy The Articles of Association provide that the qualification of a ships not to proceed to Chungking | Director, is to be the holding of so shares in the Company and that which is in the hands of the the remuneration of rech of the Directora is to be 81,000 per annum Szechuenese. If the warning i

(1) None of the Director. or Promoters are interested in the anheeded the Chinese authorities promotion of the Company cept to the extent of the shares taken by

decline responsibility in the event Be in the Company.

¿

of shipa being attacked. Thy

(Copies of the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the communication further warns stipa Suliettors for the Company, at any time dering business hours.

Company can be inspected at the office of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist,

not to transport arms and man-

(A copy of the Company's Memorandum of Association is tions, which is not only inimical tannexed to this Prospectus and forms partte ik the Chinese plans of bandit 30-

(4) Application for shares should be made upon the form secon pression, but is a violation panying the Prospectus and sent to the Company's Bankers together neatrality, It is reported that the with a remitiane of $1.00 per share, the amount of the deposit. Japanese steamship company in Where 5a allement is me the deposit will be returned in fulf Ichang bas temporarily suspended and where the

allosted in less than the number applied sailings to Chungking-Reuter.

for a proport

of the deposit will be returned. (#) Prospect. an be inspected at and Forms of Application obtained from the Company's Bankera, the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation and at land from, the officer of the Company at No. 10. Tee House Set, Victoria, Hongkong

Dated the 20th day of October: 14

EARTHQUAKE DAMAGE.

ESTIMATE OF EACTORY LOSS.

Tokyo, Oct. 29. —Othelai returns give a total of 3,58%2 factories de. stroyed by the earthquake and fire. The loss is descend at 290,000,- 000 yen, while 71,888 factory hands are stated to be affected.—Reuter.}

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HOW CHANGED FROM. WHAT HE

WAS,

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