MONDAY, MAY 19, 1919,
Hughes & Hough
AUCTIONEERS, TO THE GOVERNMENT.
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THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS, ·
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE THIRTY-EIGHTH ORDIN
ARY YEARLY MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS will be held at
the Offices of the Undersigned an WEDNESDAY, the 1st Mar, 1919, Est 11.30 AM.
A SHIPYARD FIASCO.
As the site of the gurd contained the main sewers of Chepstow, the Stap-
| dark. Company very carefully poyers A special correspondent of the the sewers with concrete, and in Times states that the more
ondeving in piles had dus tegund to heurs of the "minding through she position of the sewers.
The new
ut Chepstow and Benchley, the inore authorities arrived, semppot the thing the businesses at the Standard Company, and Beenia. The Bee was geod. #juve in piles here, there, and everys was a grab soberne if it had been where, teguriteen of anything be carried out properly" appears to neath the surface.
the general opinion. In Chepstow One of the main troubles at Chep-¡
reviewing the history of the purs, stow and Beaghley was that rank The TRANSFER BOOKS ous dibts are entertained as to bore no relation to ability. Men whe constantly REGISTER of Members of the Comthe launch of ships ever having been know the work were pany will be CLOSED from the thonemplutet. These yants are decerned by men who, with an exten pipupon their shoulders, but no lay to the 21st May, 1919; both daysped for fabricated ships, three of
which experts declare, should be technical knowledge, Were their inclusive.
Immediately after the above men-completed in the tinte-required to filiary superiors. It is said that a tioned Meating the General Agenta in built one ship, but even wish this senior officer, who was appointed for purecance of Article 17 of the Com-duct in their favour there are no signs dudes in connection with the national pany's Articles propose to ask the that ships will be forthcoming. With shipyala, announced on his arrivals Consulting Committee to sanction a call all the resources of the Government" am not a soldier. I am not an TO LET.
of $30 per Share in respect of the behind them, with supplies of labour engineer, and I am not a shipbuilder: monies unpaid on the shares held by and waterial which have beat thei am a business man and that, PO LET-No. 102: Tha Peak, 6 members of the Company.
enry of the private shipbuilder, the being a business man. he quickly ROOMED HOUSE at the Penk
At the same time the General Agents situation to-day is that the Chepstow realised that there was no place for PERCY SMITE, SETH & will also under Article 104 (p) ask for and Beachley yards have actually there. His stay was very brist. the sanction of the Consulting Com-retarded the production of ships. However keen an officer might be. -PUBLIC AUCTIONS Apply to
mitted to the payment of a special while the food supply of the country enthusiam, was soon damped. dividend of $50 per Share (payable would not have let the produce of One thing which seems to have been immediately after the call out of the ueres of good farmland which really wall done in the rational ship. Should these sanctions be obtained ken away at a time when we ynais sus "eye-wash, developed HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE Members will be CLOSED for a court rot and did not take then reand aral impressing them were
the Transfer Books and Register of Deeded all the food we could get.
on na elaborate scale. The then employed upon the yard rangements maile for showing visitors additional 14 daya, ie. until and includes any their work very seriously most carefully thought out: on one ing the 4th June, 1919.
when they began to realise what was occasion a conference was actually JARDINE, MATHESON & Co LED spectel of them. A ingedy in held to decide from which side a ship
18 spasms, entisled The Boat should be approuched in order to! Bekler. written by one of the impress to favourably the expected officers, added to the gaiety of the visitors. They even beld dress 10- UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF connity, so uptly was the sitna bearsals, and the workmen were care- tion hit off. After describing how fully instructed as to their part in the Nagy acared the property of the show. Flant which wouhi inter- ale Stundent Shipbuikling Company fere with a procession of visitor was Fund this called in the Army to proactually taken down and hailed
vile kubur, it tells how
HX Undacrigned have received: Instruc-
Triors to mail by Public Auction,
(POR ACCOUNT OF THE CONULLARD),
ON
TUESDAY,
May 20, 1919, at 2.30 p.m.,
at their Sales Hooms, No. 8, Dei Forz
Boad, Corner of ico House Street,
Etudents Microscope by
Bock London.
Also
"
Three boxes mounted specimens,.
chiedy natural history..
all in first class condition. Terms: Cash,
EUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers.
Hongkong, May 14, 1919.
(FOR. LOCOCET OF THE CONCERNED),
'on.
TUESDAY,
May, 20, 1919, comthencing, at 3.30 p.m., at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, Corner of Ice Elouse Street,
One large Aviary stocked with various birds, Also
3 Pairs Belgian Canarios. One Brazilian Parrot
and Cage.
Term:-Caab.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneeri.
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Hongkong, May 17, 1919.
(For Account of the Concerned).
OY
TUESDAY,
May 20, 1919, commencing at 2.30 p.. at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, DEB YET 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, Filow Cases, Double White Satir Quilts, Einen Damask Berviettes, Glass Cloths, Bath Towels, Face Towels, &o,vtc.
DRAWN WORK --Bedspreads, Fillow Cases, Tray Cloths, &c. &c.
EMBROIDERIES:-Bedspreads, Table Govers, Tes Cloths, Runners. 18 by 54 in. A fow lots of Suit Cases and Attache Cases.
(All now goods and small lots to init purchasers).
Terms:→→Cast.
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers.
Blongkong, May 14, 1918,
(For Account of the Concorned)
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ON
TUESDAY,
May 20, 1919, commencing 2.30 p.m., at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Dos Vaux Road, Corner of Ice House Street, TEAKWOOD AND BLACK WOOD FURNITURE BRASS AND BRASS- MOUNTED
TWIN DOUBLE AND BEDSTEADS, CURTAINS, CARPETS,
& Cas
Comprising:
TO LET.—A FLAT in Nathan Road, Reserve Fund.
Kowloon
Apply to-
CO., LTD. Alexandr Buildings. Hongkong, May 7, 1919.
TO LET
TO LET-NEW HOUSES in Nathan Road, Kowloon,
No. 12.
Ground Floor
No. 14 Ground Floor Light and Airy, Electric Light & Bell installation, excellent sanitary fit tings and arrangements including Water Closets. Enamelled Bath
(European Style)'
TERMS MODERATE, Apply to:- LAI HIN MAN,
Manager.
Tong Wa Building Agency,
General Agents..". Hongkong, April 30, 1919.
CANTON LIMITED:
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
the FORTY-SIXTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Society will be held at its Head Office No 3 and Queen's Buildings, Hongkong, cu THURSDAY, 22nd May, 1919, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of Directors together with the Statements of Account to 31st. Decam- ber, 1918, and of declaring Dividends,
etc.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society will be CLOSED from the 12th
No. 43 Queen'' Road East, Hongkong, May to 22nd May, both days inclusive.
or
No. 10 Nathan Road, Kowloon.
THE STAR FERRY CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
TWENTY FIRST ORDIN ARY ANNUAL MEETING of this Company will be held at the Offices of Blessis. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd, on THURSDAY, the 29th May, 1919, at 11.30a.m., for the purpose of receiv ing the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts to 30th April, 1919,
The REGISTER OF SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from FRIDAY, the 23rd May, to Thursday, the 19th May, 1919, INCLUSIVE.
By Order of the Board of Director,
W. S. BROWN,
Secretary. Hongkong, May 16, 1919.
PUBLIC AUCTIONS.
HE Undersigned have received in. THE to sell by Public Auction,
(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),
од
FRIDAY,
May 23, 1915, at 10.30 am, at No. Salfte Terrace (Top Floor), Kowloon,
TAK SUNDAY HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
kc..
c
dc..
Including Upholstered. Arm-chairs and Eola, Pictures, &c.
Large Teakwood Bedstead, Wardrobes & Dressing Table, &c., Electric Fittinga, Bunblinds and Ice Chest (New).
On view day of sale. Terms --Casb.
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers. Hongkong, May 18, 1919.
(rom account 'OF THE CONCERNED),
De
FRIDAY,
May 23, 1919, at 2.30 p.m., at their Sules Roome, No. 8, Des Vaux Road, Corner of Ice House Street, Ahamber of rolla Linoïcum (new),
Chesterfield Bolas, Arm-chairs (new) Folding Card and Occasional Tabies, One Upholstered Suite, Bedroom Paraliure, comprising Teakwood Twin Bedsteads, large and small Wardrobe Drowning Tables, Washstands, c (tamed Teak wood), Sideboards, Dinner Waggons, Extension Dining Tables and Chairs, &c., Dizner Bervices, About 400 yards mosquito netting, Crockery, and good Glass Ware several lengths of sheeting, quantity Cooking Stores Cutlery, Bath Bocen Utensils, Electro-Plated Ware,
of shirting,
L
Gent's Boots and Shoes and Bundry Gooda Term-Cath, ***
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HUGHES & HOUGH
Auctioneers, Hongkong, May 16, 1919.
Electric Reading Lamps, Blackwood, Teakwood and Lacquered Bersens, à quantity of Blackwood Furniture, Blackwood Fire Screen, Bids Tables, Chairs, Cabinets, Pictures & Of Paintings, Beveral Carpeta new gad | ---
ocond-hand.
And
Collard & Collard Piano (good tons), and one Richa
JJ
(Full Farticulars from Catalogno). Terms Cash.
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers,
Hongkong, May 14, 1919,
WANTED TO PURCHASE.
PICTURES Fainted by Captain
LORING, RA. "one time station-
ad here."
·HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers.
By Order of the Board,
C. H. P. HAY, Deputy General Manager. Hongkong, May 9, 1919. THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that IN the FIFTIETH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Company will be held at its Head Office, Nos. 3 and Queen's Building, Hongkong, or THURSDAY, 22nd May, 1919, at 12.30 PM, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors togather with the Statements of Account to 31st December, 1918, and of declaring Dividends, etc.
The TRANSFFR BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 19th May to 2nd May, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board,
C. H. P. HAY, Deputy General Manager. Hongkong May 9, 1919.
BRITISH TRADERS' INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that N' the FIFTY-THIRD. ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Company will be held at its Head Office, Nos. 3 and Queen's Buildings, Hongkong, on THURSDAY, 2nd May, 1919, at 12.43 PM, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with the Statements of. Account to 31st December, 1918, and of declaring Dividends, etc.
and
Ti Erst andred thousand laid
down a drain.
The send draft took is all up
All the ar-
Inway. Even the German prisoners of war were couched in their duties.
But the whole effect was spoiled- when, having made the day hideous by changing iron upon iron, the pri Then a hell an inqulay and, soners, is the party of risitors moved
tried explain. how latera
The purbid got raw and
menged to squeal,
OF, stopped work. apparently con-" sidering that the curtida ball fallen cou-or their part of the performances
To the R.E.'s went tords a most
thetic appeal.
So they cacklect a lot and then Ada keel
The reads passed by and the
kwel being Mid
They list is twice and had a new
one sonde:
GOOD DIGESTION A JOY. Sound Hints for Dyspeptios.
Good digestion is not appreciated antil you lose it. Then you cannot alloul to risk making experiments by tag uncertain remedies. Strong medicines are hard or weak stomachs.
To be able to eat what you want and to digest it is a priceless blessing. If you have lost it do not he deceived by the claims of predigested foods, pargatives, and stomach tonics, a-called.
There is no topic for the stomsch that is body
tonic for every other part the
As the blood circulates
Nobody minded, the Public prùd, Nobody ninds, the public patys. might almost bve been adopted as the motto at Chepstow. It hus pal to the tune of £4,000,000. It is mid that before ships can be launched it will be necessary to dredge the Wye. The wig, proceeds :--
The workers toiled and in through all the body, an improvement in
time grew
its condition quickly results in strength- Glave in their checks and passedening any weak organa. Rich, red blood is
"And their sons stepped into their
shoes next hy.
of
absoletely necessary to proper digestion. If your stomach is weak, and you are troubled with flatulence, sour risings in the throat, a feeling of pressure about the heart, and paloftation, try the true Bet at last one day u
tonic treatment of Dr. Williams' pink grew
pilla That the Anny and Navy bud
put it through:
rumon
+1
On the morrow the "Bout would
Be hundhed on, the blue. The Town was bedecked with
flags and flowers Representatives caine from the
ruling Towers Caring nothing for sleet, or snow,
or showers, There were cheering crowds on
the river bank. The Artny and Nary Junk on
rank;
"As she took the water the bolly
boat sunk.
After the outlay of £4,000,000 the rent National Shipyard resembles thing so much as those stucks of
priscellaneous
litter which were known at the Front as R.E. dumps. Lying scattered over a vast area, un- classified and unprotected from the The TRANSFER BOOKS of theruvuges of the weather, one may see Company will he CLOSED from the anything hyn a steel screw to an Material seems to have 12th May to 22nd May, both days engine. icclusive.
iwen t where it was delivered, and the loads of succeeding trains piled en the top of it. Muchinery is there unpacked." Boilers, plant, cable, and okler swell the sony heap. There are no shed for storage, but it in to be prestaned that whoever supplied these goods will expect payment for them. Perhaps one of the worst:
By Order of the Board,
C. II. P. HAY, Deputy General Manager. Hongkong, blay 9, 1919,
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the THIRTY-FOURTH AN NUAL ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Company (since its registration) will be held at the Hong kong Hotel, Hongkong, on FRIDAY, the 23rd day of May, 1919, at Nook, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers together with a Statement of Accounts to the 31st December, 1918.
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The first noticeable affect of these world-famous Pills is an improvemeat in the appetite. Then the sleep becomes scund and crtroubled. and is followed by a sense of rested well-being in the morning. The cerves grow calm and steady, the digestion regeias normal healthy activity, & feeling of general betterment rapidly ensocs.
So msay dyspeptics have been helped by this simple and readily" ob ained treatment that every mufferer from indigestion should promptly try Dr. Williams' pink pills. Start to day by obtaining asupply from your chemist. 8 bottles, to the Dr. Willima Medicine Ur send $1.50 for one bottle, or 88/-for
Co, 96 Szechuen Road. Shanghai. The little book "What To Eat & How To Eat", which contains much useful infor- mation on the diet, will be sent to you free in response to a post card request.
points of all of the whole thing is has through the national shipsurdis fasco not only was there the grotes que waste of money, but over a long period everything possible was done to destroy co-operation between em- plogers and trade unions and the Admiralty at a time when everything should have been done to secure and cement it, and output the shipping, so vitally needed. It was de war The REGISTER OF SHARES of emergency meashire, to replace ships the Company will be CLOSED from sunk by the Germans. that the MONDAY, the 19th day of May, to national shipyards were started, but " MONDAY, the 26th day of May, 1919, the controlling authorities acted as both days_inclusive, during which period no Transfer of Sharea can be though they were preparing for the Hegistered
next war, without any regard to the position existing as the time. When the Standard Shipbuilding Company: stasted their new yard at Chepato they planned it on bugineadike lines.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers.
Hongkong, May 18, 1919.
TAIYO & CO.
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FOR A LAME BACK. THEN you have pains or lameness in Chamberlain's Pain Balm twice
WHEN for more in
day,
eff messaging with the palm of the hand for fire minutes at each application. Then dampen a piece of flannel slightly with this liniment and bind it on over the seat of pain. For sale By all Chemists. and Storekeepers.
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