SATURDAY, MARCH 2.1919.
Hughes & Hough
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AUCZHUNKERS TO TE GOVERNMENT.
General Auctioneers Share, Coal Aid General
Produce Brokers and Commission agents.
PROPRIETORS **To«EWS-Wan* Conl Storage.
Coda ted -Eentley's
1.ath & 5th Edition
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Telegraphis. Address
MADRENON *
KONGLONG.
PUBLIC AUCTIONS-
The
the ruction THE Badersigned have received instruc
(For Account of the Concerned).
LE ON
TUESDAY..
March 25, 1919, commsacing at 2.30 pm, at their Bales Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, Corner of
Ice House Street
A QUANTITY OF USEFUL HOUSEHOLD, LINENS, DRAWN WORK, & EMBROIDERIES,
Comprising - HOUSEHOLD LINENS:-Single and Double Plain and Hemstitched Sheets, Pillow Cases, Double White Satin Quilts," Izen Demaak Serviettes, Glass Cloths, Bath Towels, Face Towels, Sey, de.
DRAWN WORK —Bedspreads, Pillow Cases, Tray Cloths &c. &c.,
EMBROIDERIES:-Bedspreads, Table) Covers, Ten Cloths, Runners 18 by 64 in. A law lots of Attache Cases and Ballow Valises.
(All new goods and small lots to suit purchasers)
HUGHES & HODGE Auctioneers
Hongkong, March 15, 1919.
HONGKONG DOG, CAT, POULTRY AND PIGEON SHOW -1919.
A Show in connection with
the above will be held (by kind permission of the Stewards... HONGKONG JOCKET CLUB) with- in their enclosure Happy Valley, on SATURDAY April 12. 1919,
Entry forms containing particulars may be obtaine application to the undersig
G. W. GEGG,
Hon. Secretary and Tre sarer, c/o MESSRS. Hrones & Hover. Hongkong March 19, 1919.
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PUBLIC AUCTIONS.
on
THE Undersigned have received in. THE
stractions to soli by Public Auction, [FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),
ON
TUESDAY,
March 25, 1919, at 5,30 p.m., at
ALL KING'S SLIPWAY, The Houseboat FLORA," recently cverhauled and painted inside and out. Complete with all accessories includ- ng Dinghy, leebox. lavatory, new sails, &c, &c. and ready for immediate use.
Inspecting orders from the Under. signed-or from 24th instant.
Terms: Cash.
HUGHES & BOUGH,
Auctioneers. Hongkong, March 14, 1919.
(For Account of the Concerned),
on
FRIDAY,
March 28, 1919, commencing at 2.30 p.m. at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, Corner of
Ice House Street,..
A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
THE CHINA MÄIL.
WANT ADVERTISEMENTS
[25 WORDS 3 INSERTIONS,
·§1. PREPAID.
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WANTED.
TAXPERIENCED ASSISTANT
NOTICES.
THE HONGKONG & KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN CO., LTD.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an EXTRAORDINARY MEETING of HONGKONG & KOWLOON WHAKP & GODOWN CO., LTD., will be held at the Offices of Mo887. JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD., Pedder Street, Hongkong, on FRIDAY, the 38th day of March, 1919, at 13 o'clock Noon, when the subjoined resolutions which were passed as the Extra- ordinary General Meeting of the Company held on the 7th day of Marob, 1919. will be submitted for confirmation as Special Resolutions:--
1. That the capital of the Company be increased from $3,000,000 to $4,000,000 by the creation of 20,000 new shares of 800 such new shares to participate in any dividend declared after the 7th February, 1919, pre rata with"the existing capital.
WANTED in a large Marcantile. fee. Qualifications: Leung, British, Good ednestion and address. Replies will be treated confidentially. Apply by lotter to A.E.C. care of “CHINÁ MAIL"
TO LET.
TOREBANK EAST, No. 166, The Feak (Magazine Gap) to let from 1st April. Apply Box 1103. Caïn of "The China Mail" Offer*
TO 'LET.
LET-3 ROOMS on the Ground
Apply to The Secretary.
THeor of Hongkong Club Annex.
TO LET.
TO LET from 16th April, 1919
1st Floor, No. 33 Nathan Road, Kowloon, (Dairy Farm Co.'s premises). Apply to Secretary, The Dairy FarTO, Lee & Cold Storage Co., Ltd..
1.
TU LET.
FLAT in Nathan Road, Kowloon.
Apply to RUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
CO., LTD. Alexandra Buildings. Hongkong, March 12, 1919.
TO LET.
Chinese Bercola Urts, New Houses in Nathan Road, Kowloon
comprising
A variety of B-colcared and 3-cclour
(For Account of the Concerned.) Vases and Plates, Blue and white
ON
TUESDAY,
March 25, 1919, commencing
2,30 p.m., at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, Corner of Ice House Street,
AND
BLACKWOOD TEAKWOOD. AND FURNITURE, ERASS
BRASS. MOUNTED DOUBLE AND TWIN BEDSTEADS, CURTAINS, CARPETS,
&
K
Comprising Chesterfeld Solas, Arm-chairs (new). Folding Card and Occasional Tables, One Upholstered Suite, Bedroom Farnitare, comprising Teakwood Twin Bedsteada, large and small Wardrobes,
Washstands, Dressing Tables,
dc., (fumed Teakwood), Sideboards, Dinner Waggona, Extension Dining Tables and Chairs, 'don, Dinner Services, Crockery, and good Glass: Ware, Cooking Stores, Cutlery, Bath Room Utensils, Electro-Plated Ware.
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Vases and Figures, etc., old Bronzea, including Incense Burners of the Sung and Ming Dynasties, Pekinese Cloisonne, Amber, Jadestone, Crystal and Agate
"No. 10
Ground and First Floors No. 1214 Ground, First & Second Floors No. 10 Ground Floor.
Vases and Ornaments, Beads, etc. New Houses in Mody Read, Korleon Carved Bambon Ware and a number of Snuff Bottles,
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Also
Old Lacquered Screens, Embroideries,
&P..
Stk.
No.2 No. 1
First Floors
":"the
Ground Floors in
Nos. 4, 10 & 12.
Light and Airy Electric Light & The greater portion of the above Bell installation, excellent sanitary At stock has recently arrived from the North and includes pieces from the tings and arrangements including Water Closets, Enamelled Baths (European Style.) Terms moderate Apply to LAIHIN MAN,
Manager.
Sung, Ming, Kangbi, Yongching, Kienlung and Towkwong Periods.
Cataloguce will be issned.
On view day of sale. Terms -Cashi
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HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers. Hongkong, March 14, "1910
(For Account of the Concerned),
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Tong Wa Building Agency,
No. 43A Queen's Band East, Hongkong.
No. 10 Nathan Road, Kowloom.
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PUBLIC AUCTION.
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March 29, 1919, at 11 am at No. 1, Hart Avenue, Kowloon, TAI SUNDËT
G.
Electric. Reading Lamps, Blackwood and Teakwood Screens, a quantity of Blackwood Furnitare, including 1 largo Blackwood Screen Blue and white Panels, and Blackwood Fire Screen, Side Tables, Chairs Cabinets, Pictures and Oil Paintings, Several Carpets now and second-hand.
Also
Treadle Sewing Machine (nearly new) with all accessorice, Pianos in good condition, one large Ice Chest suitable for Hotel, Erismelied Bath and one Large Gas Cooking Stove.
(Full Particulars from Catalogue). Terme :-Cash
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HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers, Hongkong, March 19, 1919.
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·PUBLIC AUCTIONS.
Txtractions from The Hos. the CAPT. Undersigned has received in-
SOFT 97 POLICE to sell by Fablic Auction
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THURSDAY,
March 27, 1919, at 11 am.. at Yan-ma-ti Police Moorings, No. Palice Plumace
AND
No. 8 Folles Pirnace
Hull Teakwood,
40 feet,"
Length...
Beato
48 inches.
·Draft**** Engines compound, non-condensing
Inspecting orders may bo bad from the underpigned.
Terzte-Cash,
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctionsera to the Government. Hengkong, March 18, 1919.
Valuable Household Furniture,
Ac...
therein contained." Including POT PLANTS and ELECTRIC FITTINGS. (Particulara from Catologue). On view day of sale. Terms: Cash,
HUGHES & HOUGH, fuctioners; Hongkong, 31arch 18, 1919.
FOR SALE.
HE Undersigned have received in
structions to sell
at their Sales Rooma, No. 8,
Des Voeur Road, Corner of
Ice House Street
One complete sat Exgines and Beller in good working order, DESCRIPTION:
Set of Compound Engines, 16 x 33,
by, 24 stroke,
Boiler, 13 x 10, working pressure
120 lbs on Veritas Aurvey.
To be sold in one lot, together with
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PUBLIC AUCTION.
PARTICULARS and Conditions of the Letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on MONDAY, the 24th day of March, 1919, at 3 p.m., at the Offices "ef the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Ufiver Administering the Government, of One Lot of CROWN LAND above BowEx ROAD in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 ponts, with the option reponal at a Crown Bert to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for oss further term of 75 years.
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Island Lot No. Reghury No
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As per
sale plan (20,000 133€
SPECIAL NOTICE.
Engine Seat, Shafts and Propeller and TN Consequence of a Hongkong all piping, &c., connected with the having accopted Pinkies invitation above mentioned Engines and Boiler.
to her Party WISEMANS havo re- arranged their DANCES for noxt week na follows."
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Also
Anchors and Chains, Wooden Blast, And
2 Navigating Compasses. At present stored at Kwong Tung Cheong shipyard.
Inspecting orders and further parti culars may be had from the undersign- ed.
Torms: Cash,
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers,
February 21, 1913.
TEA DANGES
MONDAY March 24th.
TUESDAY March 25th.. FRIDAY March 28th..
DINNER DANCE
THURSDAY March 27th,
од
That the Articles of Association be altered in manner following, viz.
(a) By the insertion of the words without the sanction of the Directors" between the word "shall" and the word "axcapt" in line of Article 19.
(b) By the addition of the following words at the end of Article 10-
"Provided further that the registration of a transfer of shares whereby the holding of any shareholder is increased beyond 1500 shares shall be conclusive evidence that the sanction of the directors to such increased "bokding has been given."
(c) By the insertion of the letter " (8) "after the figures 101* constituting the number of Article 101 and by the addition of the following paragraph to Article 101:-
with re- serve fund."
Board, (b) The Board may employ the reserve fund for the time being or any my deal portion thereof (and that whether such fand or such portion as is pro posed to be dealt with was set aside for the special purpose to which it is proposed to be applied or for any other purpose or not) in or for all or Any of the following purposes that is to say, in meeting contingerdas, in equalising dividends, in paying special dividends, or boguses, in ro- pairing, improving or maintaining any of the property of the Company or otherwise in the Business of the Company and in or for such other purposes as the Board shall in its discretion think conducive to the interests of the Company and in regard to any such employment ag aforesaid the Board shall not be bound to keep the reserve fund separata from the other assets.
(d) By the addition immediately after Article 101 of a, pew Article as
follows:-
NOTICES.
THE MOTOR UNION INSUR_NCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.)
Being Agents for the above COMPANY, wo are prepared to lastre POLICIES agipat FIRE MARINE LIFE and MUT-RACUDENTS sieren: rates.
For further particulars, please apply to
UNION TRADING COMPANY,
Princa's Building.
FOX
CARS on HIRE
General Agents.
Experienced Chauffeurs
And
Export Mechanics,
A Large Number of
New and Comfortable Cars Phone
Always in Readiness.
MERCURY
1014. (1) The Company in General Meeting way in the year 1919 pace GARAGE
resolation to the effect that it is desirable to capitalise to the extent provided for by this Article the sum of $1,000,000 being part of the undivided profits of the Company standing to the credit of 9 Com.. pany's Beser Fund, and accordingly that for the purpose of effecting: "such capitalisatio
in such sum of $1,000,000 be distributed na à bonus amongst the persons who are registered as the holders of the issued "shares of the Company on anch date as the Board shall decide in **proportion to the issued shares held by them da that date respectively.. and that the Board be authorised to distribute amoo at such persons **as aforesaid one new erissued abare for each complete number of three "issued shares held by them and that the Yourd be further authorised to allot the surplus of such uninsued shares remaining after sach allot. "ment to such persons at such times and on such terms unil conditions
as they think it."
(2) When such resolution has been passed the Board may allot and issue the 20,000 nnissued shares of the company crecited as fully paid up to "such persons are referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article in "satisfaction of the said bonus to the extent of allotting one unissued "share for each complete number of three issued shares held by them respectively, and prior to such allotment the Roard may authorise any person on behalf of och persons as aforesaid t enter into an Agreement with the Company providing for the allotment to theis of "such shares credited as fully paid up and in satisfaction as aforesaid and in such proportion as afcresaid and any Agreement made under such authority shall be active.
(3). It shall be no objection to resolutione passed under parareph (1) of this Article that they are passed at the meeting at which the resolution introducing this article was confirmed as a Special Besolution, provided that das notice of the intention to propose such first mon tioned resplutions shall have been given prior to the confirmatory "meeting aforesaid."
And the subjoined resolution will be further proposed as an Extraordin- Bry Resolution, viz !---
"That it is desirable to capitalize to the extert hereinafter provided "the sum of $1,000,000 being part of the undivided profits of the Company standing to the credit of the Company's reserve fund and "accordingly that for the purpose of effecting such capitalisation a honus of $13.86 per ahare on each of the issued shares of the Company be and the same is hereby declared and that the Board be and they hereby are authorised to satisfy much bonus, as far as possible by the distribution amongst the persons who are registered as the holders of "the issued shares of the Company on such date as the Board (shall decide of oce of the unised 350 shares of the Company credited as fully paid up in respect of each complete number of three of the "issued shares of the Company held by such persons as aforesaid and in "satisfaction of such bonus in respect of each such complete number of "three issued shares
By Order of the Board, Hongkong, March 11, 1919.
W. S. BROWN,
Secretary.
THE CHINA-BORNEO COMPANY HONGKONG FIRE. INSURANCE
LIMITED.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
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COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
THE FIFTIETH
| the SIXTEENTH YEARLY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS of
ORDINARY the abova Company will be held at the MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS Company's Office, St. Georges Build will be beld at the Offices of the un ings, at 11.30 am. on WEDNESDAY, dersigned at Noos, on SATURDAY, March 26, 1919, for the purpose of the 20th instant. presenting the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts Company will be CLOSED from the to December 31, 1918, and slecting 15th to the 29th instant, both days Directors and Auditors.
inclusive.
TRANSFER BOOKS of the
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the
At this Meeting a Resolution will be C. pany will be CLOSED from March proposed that, giving to the Consulting 19, to March 26, 1919, both days. Committee being now made up to the maximum number of eight, the remun eration to the Committee be increased from 87,000 to $3,000,
inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.
Agents.
Hongkong, March 11, 1919.
CHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY, LIMITED..
NOTICE.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Lṛn.
H
Ganeral Managers, HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE
"COMPANY, LIMITED. Hengkong, March 12, 1919.
....
THE FORTY-FIRST ORDINARY THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
& MORTGAGE CO., LTD.
SHAREHOLDERS of the bhove Com- pany will be held at the Offices of the
ARY ANNUAL MEETING OF General Agonis, Pedder's Street, on THE TWENTYSECOND ORDIN THURSDAY, the 27th instant, SHAREHOLDERS in the Company
11.30 am. for the purpose of receiving
will be held at the Offices of the
the Report and Statement of Accounts Company, St. George's Building, No. 6 for the year ending 31st December, Connaught Road on TUESDAY, April,
1, 1919, at 11 am for the purpose of
1918.
The Transfer Books of the Company receiving a Statement of Accounts and will be CLOSED from the 13th to 27th the Repact of the General Managers for March, both days inclusive.
the year oading December 31, 1918, and electing a Consulting Committee and Auditors.
JARDINE, MATHESON &
∙CO., LTD, 1 General Agents.
"
Hong-ong, March 4, 1918. "
THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA
DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED... NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS will be held in the Office of the Com- pazy 2 Queen's Buildings, Hongkong, on MONDAY, 31st March, 1910, at noon, for consideration of the Director Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December. 1019.
The SHARE REGISTER and TRANSFER BOOKS will be CLOSED from the 22nd_to the 3iat inst., both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directory.
R. M. DYER,
Chief Manager. ongkong, March 15, 1917,
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from WED. NESDAY March 26, until TUESDAY April 1, 1915, both days inclusive.
SHEWAN TOMES & CO.
·General Managera. • Hongkong, March 21, 1919.
SEE
PAGE
977 & 2588
CO.,
Arrangements
for Special
Occasions
83-61 Des Vans Bond Central
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LD.
PORTLAND CEMENT.
In Casks of 375 lbs. net.
In Bags of 250 lbs. net.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
GENERAL MANAGERS
PIANOS, ORGANS, MUSIC, &c., &c.
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WE INVITE INTENDING PORCHASERS TO INSPECT OUR SHOWROOM WITHOUT IMPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE.
JAMES LAU & CO.
26, WYNDHAM STREET."
THE HONGKONG SCHOOL OF MOTORING.
Applications are pow being accepted. The School has accommodation for 200 pupils. Courses for Mechanics and driving,
Special facilities will be offered to persons desirous of becoraing Chauffeurs and not having the means
to pay for their course.
Works and school, Shaukiwan Office, 4 Queen's Road Central.
PRIMO
Points of view may differ on the right courte to take in waging war
When it comes to discussing reveragers, however, there are so two opiniota. All agree that PRIMO-is-the right. Beer to dapk.
Stocked by all Wine and Spirit Merchants.
H. RUTTONJEE & SON, 16, Queen's Read Central.
BEER