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St. ANDREW'S BALL

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BY DANCING

The Eightsome Reel

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WITH

"COLUMBIA

NEW-PROCESS RECORD

NO 270.

ANDERSON'S

SAXONE SHOES

FOR MEN,

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COMFORT

DURABILTY

SHOES WHICH ADD TO THE JOYS OF WALKING,

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par

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SHOES.

in Black and Brown Medium heavy Shoe Stout Sole - Medium toc $22.50

NUMEROUS OTHER STYLES TO

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FROM

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CALL AND INSPECT

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GENT'S OUTFITTING DEPT.!

HONGKONG.

A permanent roofing at a price competitive with corrugated iron.

"ITALIT"

The perfected red and grey corrugated cengu - asi-ins ROOFING

The Inspecting Engineer to the Crown Agents for the Colonies

has conducted an in- conclu- teresting and

sive series of tests en "ITALIT"

and a copy of his report, together with full parti- culars of "ITALIT," will be forwarded post free on request

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ITALIT provides the muri mum in durability

and safety at a

minimum cost.

Delivered or fixed in any quantity anywhere.

Just ask for a copy of the "ITALIT" Booklet.

"STOCK CARRIED BY-

SHEWAN TOMES & CO.

HONGKONG # CANTON.

SOLE AGENTS

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.›. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1923.

ILLICT OPIUM,

EXTENSIVE IMPORTATION

ALLEGED.

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

The Subscription List is now Open and Closes on or before FRIDAY, the 23rd day cf NOVEMBER, 1928,

Importing 70,007 tuele of rau Op into the Calony letween March 2nd and Septetuler 20th. was, the Pezativa ide at the Magistracy Jestemisy atterien (against a tuan named Lai Wai-uam, who was also clunged, in wayne 19 wit a romjains called [Cheung Hop, with unlawful possess sum of 278 tarls of raw opsum at A Hot D Wear Brad West

thin uw named Wing Labsang was changes with possession of is

Of the above Shares 100,000 have already been subscribed for cash Virkels of rywogium, land also ei the by the Directors and their friends. On these 3100 par shara will be paid at it for when the ether tw on application and the balance when called up on the same basis as the were chargeit.

raining capital-The remaining $31,000 shares ranking equally with Mr. Lloyd. Superintendent of those already subscribed are now offered for Public Subscription payable import ai Expets, ronductesi) as to $1.00 per share on application. The balance dane on each share. The prosecution ME. C.A.S. Bo-00, will be called up as and when required by instalments of 21.00

per abare at intervals of not less than three months between each asil {defende-l.

HONGKONG DEVELOPMENT BUILDING

AND SAVINGS SOCIETY, LIMITED.

Incorporated under the Companies' Ordinances, 1911-1921.

CAPITAL

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

Peterfive Inspector Appleton) Aar of the shares now offered to the publie which may nos ba with several Chinese detective subscribed for will be allotted in such manner as the Directors shall (visted 14 Des Vones Road West determine and stopped the third defendant wile he was voming down stairs with a parmele which was afterwards. Himal to contain tek of ran

Exiprum The mum was taken back fth the house and a thorough search! was made of the premises, this resulting in the discovery 4 278 mom tarks of pa in varios perts of tu.. base, a small pair of j Hear and a lie, both articles) bearing trades al v pann Lai Wai nn, who was present, claimed to Be the principal t-aunt. in the jeruse of his evidener, Inspector Mapleton in reply to a question by the Magistrate Mr. J. R. Wo stated that during the time he was on the premises un fewer than (twelve person came in, Soft Min

(man gly and others in twas,

held a cut which he at onem táře to pirees on wing the police. H. Inspector Appleton, pirkesd up the imaginents azi pered them bes

ther.

Mr. 1 ad stated that the chat was a respicit a tor 1 rais nd

The paper was not pra Laheed us mulerer wing to the

Magstrade's adgeting.

The the acensed. Wong lar Iseng, in his evidence, alimted responsibility for all the opium in; vase, but d it Lad been intrested to bem and held bet know it was open.

ILY

Il Wai nam, the principal tem

described bitself a-n i aler} wathe with an

fir elitni an

orderi

Directors:

Dr J. C Daimanoy Ailan, Alexandra Building Kedical Practi-

tioner.

CKH Beavia, Bag., » Queen's Road Central, Victoria, Solicitor EL A Cartwright, Eaq, la, Chater Road, Victoria, Managing

Director, Hongkong Day Press, Ltd

Chan San Fung, Esq, 11, Mai Fong Stress, Victoria, Merebant Chau Sia Ki, Esq., 8, Queen's Road West, Victoria, Merchant Frederick Ellis, Esq., 10, Ice Houson Street, Victoria, Stock Broker. Hoa M. IL Eotewall, Alexandra Building, Victoria, Merchant. Leung Yan Po, Esq, St George's Building, Victoria, Compradore,

of Messra Gibb, Livingston & Ca

Li Wing Kwong, Esq, 153, Queen's Road Central Victoria,

Merchant,

Li Yau Tsun, Esq., 75, Queen's Road Central, Victoria, Merchant The Reverend Father I Robert, Procura General dos Missions

Etrangers. Procureur General

Wong Pak Soo, Esq., 220, Queen's Road Central, Victoria, Mer-

Bankers:

The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.

Auditors:

Messrs. Percy Smith, Seth and Fleming, Accountants, No. 6,

Queen's Road Centrs, Victoria, Hongkong.

Solicitors:

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

Victoria, Hongkong.

Registered Office of the Company:

No. 10, Ice House Street, Victoria, Hongkong.

PROSPECTUS.

(a) This Company has been formed principally for the payoge

b vás pridees i by Mr. £had it) of building houses in the Colony of Hongkong with a view to meeting

the gre" deitand for housing accommodation which exista in the Colony The Magistrate asked Mr. (i) at the present time.

if there was un-thing in the brain- who wore that the denim been dealing i og me

Mr. The replied that the

i...i

avoid but th which, be subm ttel,

take advantage of the offer re- (b) In particular it is proposed Lently made by the Government for the grant of land for building pur- poses on the basis of the scheme explained by The Colonial Secretary at

• "Teeting of the Legislative Council in June, 1923

womi] marefully

entre- referral to

When asked is Me. Ludi hej revived cloth with art two lig the defendinat replied that the que de had been height to men ing friends und he pari theru on deliver. ABI the goals were inoneliately deliver Ceed to mostraments directly after arrisai. He had no trek at to present thement.

The defendunt, who admitted responsibility for the opinto, was End $2.00 or three months' bani later. for the sanaller lot, and -at-ne tr ne months' bard laber for the bigger une. Lal Waisman was retied to table Mr. Llgd to prepare tran-lation-

timeat relating to the

The other ma sa discharge of fard of demees

MILITARISM.

CANTON WAR SECRETARY'S SCHEME. In order to train Phot Pk the positary curving Wieneral Ching Chem, the Secretary of War

the bead

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stable a Matur . Cantem.

[t. litary sagen er ek

A pespective curledate. :). thas Marar Festitute are, requirol, to pass an entrance examination. I The candidates must be eighteen tee tomaty years obi, and must hol diplomas Iron mild chools or Ps on education equivalent to middle school graduates. Physical fitness is one of the most important requirements.

The period of completion of the| different courses in the Institute is! 6 months. Graduates from the

Institute will be promoted by the Department of War to enter the Military Officer:* Aendemy.

VICTOR RECORDS only on MOUTRIES:-Exclusive

Distrbutors.

T: Promoters are in a position to state that they have completed tegobots for the acqusition from the Government of the plateau below "Jordiae's Lookout" which is capable of accommodating 180 to Wemidetached houses. The Promoters are also in treaty with the Government for cumerous other sites in good localities.

The Promoters have already received about 2,000 applications trem persona desiring to obtain the nasistance of this Company in build-

g homes for the applicants.

The Promotets will also entertain, and, if thought advisable, take up my other scheme or schemes which may be proposed by the Govern ceat for the acquisition of land for building and development.

(c) 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.

(d) The minimum subscription on which the Directors may pro- ceed to allotment is 100,000 ahares.

(a) No commission or promotion money is being raid by the Company.

The Company will pay the preliminary expenses of sod in cident to the formation and floating of the Company down to the time when it becomes entitled to commence business, and the estimated amount thereof is $5,000

(3) Frederick Elis will be the first Managing Director under a contact with the Company at a remuneration of 5 per cent of the net profits of the Company.

(h) The Articles of Association provide that the qualiɓcation”of a Director is to be the holding of 500 shares in the Company and that Le remaneration of each of the Directors is to be $1,000 per annum

3) Noce of the Directore or Promoters are interested in the promotion of the Company except, to the extent of the shares taken by them in the Company.

(.) Copies of the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company can be inspected at the office of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist Solicitors for the Company, at any time during business hours.

(4) A copy of the Company's Memorandum of Association b noxed to the Prospectus and fomis part to iz

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(4) Application for shares.should be made upon the form accom- pansing the Prospectus aud sent to the Company's Bankers together with a remittance of 31.00 per share the amount of the deposit.

Where on allotment is made the deposit will be returned in ful here the number. I theres alloited is less than the number applied "roportionate a amt of the deposit will be returned.

Prospectus can be inspected at sod Forms of Anglication from the Cheenany's Bankers, the Hongkong and Shanghai -Corporation i at and from the offices of the Company st tee flouse stress Victoria. Hongkong Dated the with day of Ortoner, 192

EARLIER TELEGRAMS..

THE IMPERIAL INSTITUTE.

London, Nov. 14.

A letter of protest against the anticipated abolition of the exhibition galleries at the Imperial Institute on financial grounds bas been isaged by the Ceylon Association in London and the Rubber Crowers' Association..

The signatories stress the value of the gradually built up exhibits of rubber, tea, timber and other forms of Middle-East industries and contend that it would te a disastrous and retrograde step to dispense the collection when the subject of Empire development is so much in the foreground. .

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