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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
NOTICE is hereby given that the Ordinary Yearly Meeting of the Shareholders in this Corporation will be held at the City Hall, Hong- kong. on SATURDAY, the rd February, 1924, at 11.30 am, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Court of Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the Year ending 31st December, 1923.
The Register of Shares of the Corporation will be closed from Monday, 11th February, to Sator- day, 23rd February, 1924 (both days inclusive), during which period no transfer of shares can be registered.
AND NOTICE is hereby given that an Extraordinary Meeting of the Shareholders of the Hongkong
and Shanghai Banking Corporation will be held on the day and at the piace aforesaid immediately upon the termination of the Ordinary Yearly Meeting for the purpose of considering and if thought it of passing the following resolution viz:
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with the surice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof to effect the amendments necessary to the Ordinance under which the Corporation is incorporated and carrying on business so as to allow
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Central 766
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of the ordinary note issue of the Telegram: "Broadcast," Hongkong. Corporation being increased from $20,000,000 to $30,000,000, and to modify the existing requirements as
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respect of its note issue in the fol-THE Final of the Ladie's open Championship Single Ten-
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(a) So that the whole of the in-nis-Tournament will be played at (namely $10.000,000) of the Ladies Recreation Club, on flat in Humphrey's Build [crease ings. Kowloon. Apply:-Box such ordinary note issue shall be MONDAY, February 11th. at
or bullion "Hongkong Tele-secured by coin
or 3.30 p.m. when, the Committee approved securities."
will be at home to members and (b) To provide that whatever friends.
No. 1061 c.o graph."
FOR SALE-DOUGLAS "MO the potal amount of the note issue
TOR CYCLE and SIDE may be at any particular time thei CAR. 4 H.P. Tin. Perfec: amount of coin as distinct from condition. Owner going on leave. bullion or approved securities "to
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Ltd.
shall never be less than one third
of the total amount of the bills in
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boxes and fifty records. Box No. 1060 eo. "Hongkong Telegraph "
FOR SALE House on the
or
By Order of the Court of Directors,
A. G. STEPHEN,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, 4th Feb., 1924.
- THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB
Peak. Furnished furnished. First-class condition :j reinforced concrete flat roof: close to motor road. Moderate Apply: Box 1062 co price
Hongkong Telegraph."
LOST
LOST.
RACE MEETING 1924.
February 20th. 21st, 22nd & 23rd.
MEMBERS Badges of Ad-
may
mission are now ready and be obtained by those Members, who have not already Messrs. POCKET BOOK con- received them, from taining papers etc. initials Linstead & Davis, Alexandra P. S. in corner. Last between Buildings. Members are notified Hongkong Hotel and Mody that they cannot gain admission Road, Kowloon on Wednesday on production of the metal Badges night, 6th instant. Finder re: issued last year warded if returned to P. SHAW Buildings Ordinance office. Public Work Dept,
HONGKONG TRAMWAYS LTD.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary,
THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
1 ·RACE MEETING 1924.
that the REGISTER OF February 20th. 21st, 22nd. & 3rd, MEMBERS of the HONGKONG
TRAMWAYS LIMITED will be
MEMBERS have the privilege
CLOSED from THURSDAY of introducing two non- 14th. February to WEDNESDAY members to the Members' En- 27th February 1924 both days closure.
inclusive.
W. E. ROBERTS,
Secretary.
A limited number of tickets
are available and may be obtained from Mesara Linstead & Davis!
1924
FORTHCOMING AUCTION SALES.
Lammert Bros. HUGHES & HOUGH
PUBLIC AUCTION.
G.
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LIMITED. IMPORTERS, EXPORTERS AND GENERAL AUCTIONEERS. PUBLIC AUCTION. The Undersigned have received NOTICE.
instructions to sell, by Public, Anc Particulars and Conditions of the Lion (for Account of the Con- Sale by Public Auction to be held cerned),
03 TUESDAY. on Monday, the 11th day of Feb. 1994, at 3 pm, at the Offices of the 12th February, 1924, com- the Public Works Department, mencing at 2.30 pm, at their Sales by Order of His Excellency the
Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, Governor, of one Lot of Crown Corner of Ice House Stret, Land at Shek Shan, in the Valanhle Teakwood and Blackwood Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal ata Crown Rant to be fixed by the Surveyor of His one Majesty the KING, for further term of 75 years. PARTICULARS OF THE
Howlin Inland Lat. Nu 1487,
No. of Male..
Hegistry No.
Lolly
Joundary
A
Imes. I fort.
Teet.
As per vale plai.
Contests in
Leoval Rental.
Upest Prior.
10,000
Furniture, and Householdt Sundries, &c.; &c. &c. Comprising:
Dining Suites, Chesterfield Sofas, Arm-chairs (new), Tea Tables, Teakwood Beds, large and small
LOT. Wardrobes, "Dressing Tables and Chairs, Washstands, &c., Side- boards, Dinner. Waggons, Dintier. Sets, and Glass Ware, Cutlery, Carpets and Rugs, Electro-plated Ware, Electric Reading Lampa, Teakwood Screens, Blackwood Tea- pors, Marble-top Flower Stands, Side Tables and Cabinets, &c., že.
Also
10,000
2 Indian Carpets (new), 2 Par- sian Carpets (new), and 1 Piano
Player.
(Fall Particulars from Catalogue).
Terms: Cash on delivery.
HUGHES & HOUGH, LTD.,
Auctioneers. Hongkong, 1st Feb., 1924.
FORGET
YOU'LL NEVER Mrs. WALLACE REID
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(LANE, CRAWFORD LTD.)
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Wedding Cakes
From $10.00
Hongkong 7th February 1924, Alexandra Buildings on or before Christening,
THE HONGKONG & KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN CO. LTD
NOTICE TO SAKRETOIDEKT
THE
HE THIRTY-SEVEN ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING OF
Tuesday the 19th February,
Price $10 per day or $30 for and Birthday Cakes
the Meeting...
LINSTEAD & DAVIS,
Treasurers.
SHAREHOLDERS will be held at THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
the Offices of Messra. JARDINE
MATHESOÝ & Co. · LTD, oa
Monday. February 25th. 1924 at
RACE MEETING 19:4.
11 am. for the purpose of receiv- February 20th. 21.2 21n.& 23rd.
ing the Report of the Directors TICKETS of admission to the and the Statement of Accounts TIC
Public Enclosure may be
Almond iced and decorated
From $3.00 each.
DO NOT MISS-
ROCHA'S
POPULAR AUCTION SALES
for the year ended December, obtained from Messrs. Kelly & Every Tuesday Thursday
THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Walsh or at the Gate, Price
31st. 1923.*-
Company will be CLOSED from
Thursday, February 14th 1924
to Monday February 25th 1924, BOTH DAYS INCLUSINE.
$3.-par.day.
Soldiers and Sailors in uniform El. per day.
No one admitted without a
By order of the Board of a Tirket to be shown to the
Directors.
W. S. BROWN, Secretary.
Hodgkong-5th Feb. 1924
Ticket inspector at the Gate. LINSTEAD & DAVIS
Treasurers.
* Saturday
At 2.30 p.m. Specialist in the Valuation of Household and Ofice Furniture
DA ROCHA'S MART
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in
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WILLIAM MURDOCH, (Pianoforte)
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ANDERSON'S
LAST TWO
NATIONAL LOANS
'UBSCRIBERS to the National
Loans of the Third Year off the Republic (1914) and the Meventh Year of the Republic | (1983) are herely notified that) the following Drawings for the redemption of the above Loans will be held this year.
THRILLING TALE OF THE SEA.
Woodwork and cargo
used as Fuel. Looking battered" and bruised and evidently having suffered severely in succession of THIRD YEAR LOAN.
storms, the str. Kurdistan, of 2nd June 1934: 7th Drawing the Hindustan Steamabip Line, ($2,750.000 approx.): re-roached Shanghai from Seattle damption begins 30th. on January, 31st," says the June.
M. C. D. N. One shipping man 1st December 1924: 8th Draw-who saw her reach port said ing (32,750.000 approx.) that her appearance gave the redemption begins 31st impression of first having been December.
sunk, then raised and set on fire,
It is to be noted that two and it is probably difficult to Drawings of this Loan, instead of improve upon this. The outward one. are being held this year in appearance of the steamer, was order to bring the redemption of due to the icecosting which the Loan and its extinction in settled upon her and which did 1925 into line with the schedule not really melt until within a Loan regulations. of amortisation prescribed by the couple of days of reaching
Shenzhal For the rat thờ ELEVENTH YEAR LOAN.
severe storms she uncountered occasioned har appearance. Little 10th May 1924 3rd Drawing wonder. either, for she had to
($1,800,000): redemption begins 31st May. 10th November 1924; 4th Draw-and then prior to reaching-
ing ($1,000,000) redemp-Shanghai was burning woodwork 30th. and cargo to keep steam going. Her voyge required, 61 days, the usual
[go as far north as Alaska for coal in the course of her voyage,
tion
begins
November.
The service of the above two practically double and forms no part of the National Loans is conducted independently length of time. Consolidated Loan Service.
F. A. AGLEN, Inspector Genaral of Customs. Inspectorate General of Customs
Peking, 23rd January 1924. “
HONGKONG BOXING
ASSOCIATION.
The Kurdistan left Seattle with her cargo of wheat "on Thanksgiving Day, November 29. Twentyfour hours out she struck bad weather and this continued for no fewer than 15 days Seas brake over har continually and so bad were the-conditions that on occasion she made no more than 30 knots during the 24 hours. To make matters worse the sea was never true, the WAVES running in opposite directions
The lifeboata ware lasbed down, otherwise they would have gone by the board, and as it was they
FOURTH TOURNAMENT OF and battling against each other.
THE SEASON.
Friday, 8th February, 1924, were all strained
at 9.15 p.
at the
THEATRE ROYAL
Main Event.
Fifteen Round Featherweight Championship of the Colony and the Scott Harstor Belt.
Stoker P. O. Jim Cartlidge, Royal Naval Yard, (Imperial Service Featheweight Champion)
T
A. B. Chadwick," H.M.S.Marazion, ” (Lightweight Champion of the Colony).
Making such slow progress as this, it became evident that coal would give out long before China I was teached, and it was decided to run for Dutch Harbour in Alaska. This port was made under very great difficulties, and it is interesting to note that the Kurdistan was to some extent guided thither by wireless direc- tions from other ships in the vicinity. Dutch Harbour is a pisce, of about 450 inhabitants, most of them Alents, but there are also a number of Americans. Fortunately an American firm here had a good supply of coal, and the Kurdistan bunkered. The crew had to do the work, as local labour could only bring the coal to the quay-side."--
RENEWED HARDSHIPS. Also One tea round Light Weight Contest and One Welter
After staying at Dutch Har- weight, One Light Weight, Two bour for seven days the weather Featherweight and One Fly- prospects apppeared to be more
favourable and the Kurdistan set weight Contests, each of six
out for ber destination. The port rounds.
Booking For Members only was left on Christmas Eve, but on the 4th February at Moutrig's, immediately the steamer plunged 5th February, at the Hongkongorce more into the thick of bad Without intermission Hotel.
this continued for the next three weeks. and then the only thing to do was to make for the nearest Japan port. Coal was again rapidly giving out and whatever. woodwork there was, fenders and Next Tourment March 8th, everything else, was being used at the Theatre Royal.
For the General Public on the 6th February, at the Hongkong Hotel. On the 7th and 8th February, at Moutrie's.
Usual Prices.
DAYS
HAROLD LLOYD
IN
"WHY WORRY?"
EXIT WORRY !
ENTER MIRTH !
HE TOUCHED YOUR "HEART IN "Grandma's Boy' HE CURED YOUR ILLS IN Dr. Jack ["
YOU SHRIEKED AT * SAFTY LAST."
NOW HELL TICKLE YOU PINK WITH HIS RED-HOT
ROMANCE.
HERE IS SOMETHING DIFFERENT AGAIN: A ROAR,
A RIOT.
THE BOY'S A WONDER!
HELL
WAVE AWAY YOUR WEARY WORRIES WITH HIS LATEST, FAST, FUNNY, FURIOUS FARCE.
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weather.
as fuel in conjunction with the cargo of wheat. By mixing these up with the coal it was possible. to keep the furnaces supplied. By January 14 the weather for tunately me dorated, and she was able to make the Japanese port of Kushiro.
To realize the hardships the Kurdistan had experienced up to this stage it may be mentioned that in the early part of the voyage the win was blowing at a terrific rate, while the temperature went as low as eight degrees Fabran- heit To make matters wörse, || the Kurdistan had previously been
on the west count of Africa and at. one period 22 out of 28 of the crew. were down with malaria.
Kushiro was reached"safely. but there it was difficult to make the ship's wants known as no- body really spoke English. The Japanese, however, did their best, esch official it is said, having three dictionaries to help him and the Kurdistan secured enough coal to take her to Muraran. From there to Shanghai wÉS N comparatively uneventful voyage after the original struggle towards " Alaska and then Japan,
LONDON'S TRAFFIC DEATHBA”. London's trafic death foll in spralling." „Life after life is being. sacrificed on the "after of baste and recklessness, in ihres months, there were 19263 strast | accidents, accending to Scotland Yard. In them, 158 persona were killed- All Fat 18 of the fatalities were attained to automobiles.. Iti there are fewer trafic policemen to-day, tha: 19 years ago
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