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T SOCIETY.
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of compositions of varying themes was THE FLOWER and VEGETABLE giren as the next item by Herr Pre-SHOW will be held on the 26th and myslay-namely, Beethoven's Romance 7th FranUARY, in the BORARIO GARDENA Intending Exhibitors should send in their entries to the Hon. Secretary not later than 18th February.
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in G Major, Mart's Minuet and Joachim's arrangement of Brahms' Hungarian Dance. The effective double- stopping in the first named was finely executed. the Minuett wis probably the choicest item in the programme, while the last named selection was a masterpiece"
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TOTICE is hereby given that the TWENTY-FIRST ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the COMPANY'S Oraces, Vioteris Buildings, on THURS DAY, the 28th January, 1909, at 11.30 o'clock .M., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with Islanda Sintement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1908.
The REGISTER OF SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from TUES- DAY. the 19th January to TRURSDAY, the 28th January, (both days inclustre), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors, A. SHELTON HOOPER,
Secretary to The Hoxoxoxo LAND INVEST-
MENT AND AGENOT o., L
from Dvorak, Arensky,NGTH ORDINARY MEETING Schubert, and Brahms were next go of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company and these too were beautifully inter- preted, the audience not being satisfied will be hald at the COMPANY'S OFFICES, General Agents for THE WEST POINT
until the demands for an encore were responded to. Arensiry's Berceuse, played with muted stringa, was particularly charming. After a delightful rindoring of Chopin's well-known Nocturne in E Fiat, the violinist gave a number not often heard Sarasate's Ligeunerweisen. This is a most florid and showy piece, ared for its fine translation Hert Prampalay WAS COM- pelled to re-appear and give an extra itena
with which he closed tho progmanto,
RICE NEEDED FOR KWANG-
TUNG.
The Viceroy of Canton has telegraphed to the Viceroy of the Two Liang asking that i special cargoes of rice be forwarded to Kwangtung at once. Ho has also seked that theso cargoes be allowed to pass out without paying any likin duties. The de- struction by the recent floods is said to be the reason for the special appeal. Very much rice was destroyed, as is well known, and now the pinch is being fult. Viceroy Tuan has complied with the request. There is however some dificulty about the weight of the Shok. This word indicates usually One hundred and sweaty catties. But in some places it means one hundred and forty cattier. As usual, in China, there is no standard that is accepted by the people"
игрове
for
Victoris Buildings, on THURSDAY, the 28th January, 1909, at 11.15 4. the
of receiving the Report of the Directors together with a Stotement of ecounts for the year ending 31st Decem. ber. 1908.
The REGISTER of SHARES of the
BUILDING CO., LD, Hongkong, January 12, 1909,
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THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST
MENT & AGENCY CO., LTD.
Company will be CLUSED from THURS NOTICE is hereby given that the BAY, the 21st January, to THURSDAY TWENTY-FIRST ORDINARY the 28th January, both days inclusive) MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this during which period no Transfer of Shares Company will be held at the COMPANY'S can be registered.
OFFICES, Victoris Baildingo, on THURS By Order of the Board of Directors,
DAY, the 28th January, 1939, at 12 o'clock MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE,
Noos, for the purpose of receiving the Secretary.
Report of the Directors together with Hongkong, January 13, 1609, 64Statement of Accounts for the your ending
Bist December, 1908.
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The REGISTRE of SHARES of the Company will bo ULOSED from TUES. DAY, the 19th January to THURSDAY, the 28th January, (butli daya inclusive) during which period no Transfer of Shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
A. SHELTON HOOPER,
Secretary,
·Hongkong, January 12, 1909,
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SECOND-HAND TYPEWRITERS
TAKEN IN PART EXCHANGE FOR OLIVERS,
A number of second-hand Type- writers, various makes, in good
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