SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1926.
Phone C.22
FOR
CLASSIFIED
ADVERTISING
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WANTED.
WANTED-Yohag mur desires) bachelor to shure fiat in Kowloon,Į For further partirulars. „Apjily- „Box 455, » ad*China Malk”
WANTED:—For Marno Electrici Co.'s Showroom'a sales-woman withi knowledge of Portuguese, Riglishj and Chinese. Write stating qual fentions ale.. Jably and salary ex?? pected to P. O. Box No. 5-Macun
WANTED-E Fore flot gun. It clans English talle, hammer less ease til ejector preferred. Goed price offered. Hex No. 166, 0:04 "Chira Ami”
LOST.
NOTICES.
MEE LAM.
Ladies Hair Dressing. Saloon,
15 PRAYA) EAST First Barber Shop Past The Naval Canteer.
NOTICES.
IN' THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG ONG.
COMPANIES WINDING UP No. 1 of 1924.
In the Mattor of the Companies Ordinances. 1911-1935 und
In the Matter of the Chinese Merchants Bank, Limited (In Liquidation).
THE QUEEN'S. Ladies' Hair Dressing N°
Saloon.
29, WYNDHAM STREET
Work Undertaker by Expert Chinee Lady Barbers.
Second Dividend of TEN" per centum.
TOTICE
THE CHINA MAIL.
NOTICES.
CHINESE CUSTOMS. NOTIFICATION,
THE OFFICES and STATIONS
of the CHINESE MARITIME CUSTOMS for Kowloon and Dia-l trict will be CLOSED to Public Business on the 22nd, 25th, 27th December, 1926 and 1st and 2nd January, 1927.
F. HAYLEY BELL," Commisioner of Chinese Customs. Kowloon and District. Offes of Chinese Maritime Customs, For Kowloon and District. York Buildings.
ISAKO'S CIRCUS.
PROVIDES ENTERTAINING
EVENING,
HERE: FOR: 6 WEEKS.
Isako's Circus ht Kowloon offers a most entertaining pro gramme, comprising the perform. ahce by a ponys of the fox trot, a strong man lifting astonishing weights, graceful dancing by a ballet and many other novel items. The audience was assuredį by the manager that the ponies were not at their best owing to "mal-de-mër" but their tricks)
Hong Kong, 17th December, 1926. were none the less the source of
CHINA COAST OFFICERS
GUILD and
IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Seennd dividend of Ten er centum has been declared in his mutter, and that the same may be received at my office. Chartered Bank Bulding. Victoria. Hong Kong, on the 20th day of December, MARINE ENGINEERS' GUILD
1926, or on any subsequent day, he tween the hours of 20 am. and 4 pm.
Upon applying for payment Jefeditors must produce the notio PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANYnt to them together with any
LIMITED.
Hills of Exchange. Deposit Receipts. Pass Bocks or Securities, held by
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN them.
NOTICE HEREBY GIVEN
JOHN FLEMING, CA..
"Litridator.
101 December, 1926.
CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN & MORTGAGE CO., LTD.
GENERAL MEETING of PEAKS TRAMWAYS COMPANY LIMIT FED, will belebt at the Hong Kong; Hotel, Pedder Street. Victorin in [he Colony of Hong Kong. on MONDAY, the 20th, das of Decem- LOST.--% Pass Book, Entermaber, 1926 at Block in the fore- tion Banking Corporation Nognoon when the subjoined Reschus) 2980. Return to King Edward Lion will be proposed as an Extra-
ATOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Hotel and receive rewarth
Bordinary Belešíon viz: ---
thas an EXTRAORDINARY! "Thatter Regulations contain-¡UENERAL MEETING of CHINA ed in the printed document PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORT- admitted to the meeting and for (GAGE CO., LTD, will be held at
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IN! identification-phy, Registered Bee of the Com- subscribed by the Chamanny, St. George's Building, Chater |
tween Be Work Theatre, The Fost Ofife and the Pegrit Framway. Top! station. A GOLD LINK NEPR "CHAIX with PENDANT in BLEWI
Finder ENAMICE and PEARLS will be rewarded on returning is to Box No. 155, en "China Makk"
MİSCELLANEOUS.
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OF CHINA. HONG KONG BRANCHES.
much enjoyment to young and old alike, as were those of four per forming camels assisted by a Estallion.
The circus is housed in a spaci ous and rain-proofed matshed in Chatham Road between Signal Hiland Holt's Wharf and a visit should be paid by all desirous of sedig an evening's programme which is both novel and entertain- COMBINED MEETING willing. There are matinees for
URGENT.
A be held on SUNDAY 19TH children on Saturdays and Sun- DECEMBER. at 10.30 am., to days at 8 pm. reusive important correspondencc. In addition to the items already Every member of both Guilds mentioned the patter of the must endeavour to be present. clowns should be mentioned as
adding greatly "to the fun."
»
T. T. LAURENSON, W. J. STOKES,
Branch Secretary,
Hong Kong, 17 Dec... 1926.
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Then there are the bare-back riding of the crack Cossack riders, the aerobatics of a well-known Chinese performer and many other during performances.
The Circus here for six THE CHIEF AND weeks after which it wit proceed
PETTY OFFICERS
OF THE ROYAL NAVY CHINA SQUADRON
will hold their Anaval
on FRIDAY. DECEMBER 24, 1920.
thereof be approved and adopted Fund. Victoria in the Colony of DINNER AND BALL as thar Afteles of Association of Hong Kong on MONDAY,, the Brd the Company in Substitution for day of January. .1007, at 2.30 and to the exclusion of all exist-po'clock in the afternoon when the in Artieba theol."
Subjoined Resolution will be pro-f AND NOWICE IS HEREBY ALSO posed as an Extrabudinary Resolu. GIVEN that a Purther EXTRAORtion viz:-
DONARY GENERAL MEETING. of
"That the regulations contained
"in the privilediskeyment submit-
YOUR visiting cards neatly and super besar, or as to check "had to the Meeting and for the
promptly printed "China Mail Offer. No, 5. Wyndham St., Telephone Central 22.
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teries offer you the highest grade, most powerful and longest lasting storagebattery ever made, yet they sell at a price surpris- ingly low.. Let us tell you more about this" new Prest-O-Lite battery.
HONGKONG HOTEL
GARAGE. Phone C.4759,
Prest Olite
Battery
PUMLARI ANNUALLY.
THE
| the Company, will be held at the
day of January, 1997 at ofeleck in the forenson for the purpose of Freceiving a report of the proceed- ings of the above mentione meet. ing and of confirming, it thought| fit as a Special Resolution the above mentioned resolution.
Duted this 13th day of Berember, 1926.
JOHN É HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers.
AN HONEST REMEDY FOR INDIGESTION.
"purpose of identification sub- "scribed by the Chairman thereof "be approved and adopted as the Articles of Association of the "Company in substitution for "And to the exclusion of al "existing Articles thereof."
AND NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO
GIVEN that further EXTRA ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Company will be held at the ame place on THURSDAY, the
20th day of January, 1927, at 2.30
o'clock in the afternoon for the purpose of receiving a report of
the proceedings of the above men-
tioned meeting and of contrining
if thought fit, as a Special. Resolu-
tion the above mentioned Resolu tion
A copy of the proposed new It seems certain that more people waste money in trying to overcome Articles of Association of the their digestive troubles than through Company with the said alterations, any other pause of ill-health. are ao many things on the market amendments and differences be- which loosely claim to
not even afford relief. misrepresentation
There
the tween "are" indiges-
existing and
new
at the CITY HALL
Commencing 8.15 p.m.
Dancing, uzt Ahnission by ticket only, to be had from momBers of Bull Committee,
at ROYAL NAVAL, RECREATION ROOM, Naval Yard. Hong Kong.
PLEASE NOTE!
to Manila.
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Special efforts are being mule in the Annapolis Valley to secure the boss pack of apples lever sent out from Nova Scotia to the United Kingdom, fron which it is anticipate, although the crop is smaller than usual and the quality varying, that, with the necessary precautions in packing, the growers will obtain better prices than they received a year
: ago.
LAMMERT BROS.
A JUTIONEERS, APPRAISERS. AND SURVEYDEN.
FAIRY PLAY AND SHADOW Public Auctions-
PICTURES
Christmas Matinees
AT THE
THEATRE ROYAL
ON December 22nd. & 29rd,
AT
5.15 p.m. In Aid Of
AND
tion-things which, in many cases, do Articles incorporated and indicated The Ministering Children's League
But there is no in red ink can be seen during About
Bieure ved
Jusual business hours at the Re Magstesin, which gives relies within gistered Office of the Company three minutes, und, by removing the enuse of the digestive disturbance, so aforesaid. helps the stomach that it fe Hop
soon able
tá du ita work unaide
Thong fuels
Dated the 26th day of December, are voucheffer by the many bundrel 1926, of letters from Kruteful
in all parts of the world: By doctors' prescrip tions, and by hospitals orders. You
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THE
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YEAR
BOOK
P
Consult
THE CHINA
YEAR BOOK 1926-27.
Obtainable at
KELLY & WALSH, LTD. HONG KONG
PRICE $15.00.
SHEWAN TOMES & CO.,
General Managers.
THE HONG KONG ROPE MANU- FACTURING CO., LTD.
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The Seamen's Institute.
THE
OUR CROSS-WORD PUZZLE.
(Thad orp88-word puzzle has been made by an expert" but our readers are warned to look out for occasional phonetic spellings, such as harbon, plow, and altho.)
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28-Expression of ausent 26-Girl's name * 28-Railroad track 30-Lio at anchor 31-Mountain. In pange
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34-Kean
37-5. Ameripen plant
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41-A blow: (aland) 42-French: marshal
under Napoleon 44-"Under the word"
(Lat-abbr)
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fine particles" 131-Ptural of this 152~Arrive at
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14-Bedately
18-A bird: (pl): 17-Deprive of nerve 19-Burns unsteadily 20-Strained
23-Lump of dirt 24-Variety of
carnelian
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SUGGESTIONS FOR SOLVING CROSS-WORD PUZZLES. Start out by Sling le the words of which you tosl reasonably sure. These will give you a clue to other words crossing them, and they in turn still others. A letter belonga in each white space, words starting at the umat tred squares and runthig ether horizontally or vertically or both
(The solution of the above cross-word puzzle will appear in Monday's issue along with a new brosa-word puzzle.)
PUBLIC AUCTIONS. HE Undersigned have received
instructions to sell by Pubileinstructions to sell by Public
Auction
.on · MONDAY,
the 20th December, 1926, commencing at 3.30 p.m.
at their Sales Room, Duddell Street.
A Quantity of BEER, WINE AND SPIRITS. Comprising:-
Beer, Gin, Champagne, Vermouth etc.,..etc,
(to be put up in suitable lots). On View on Day of Sale. Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LÄMMERT BROS... Auctioneers.
NHE. Undersigned have received
Auction
ON
MONDAY,
the 20th December, 1926, commencing at 10 am.
at Godown No. 18, The Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd., Kowloon.
A Large Quantity of MISCELLANEOUS GOODS.
Comprising:-
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Round Iron, Broken Glass, Glass Sweepings, Lubricating Oil, Sul phate of Ammonia, Wax, Fir Lum- bér, Fungus, Beche do mer, Flour, Leather, Sweepingh of Rose Wood, Matches, Angle Iron, Flat Iron, Enamelled Vessela,
Cynamide, Clocks, Ornamental Plaster Work: THE Undersigned have received Porcelain. Bolts and Nuta, Wire,
Hong Kong, 16th December; 1923.
Tickets can now be bought from the Anderson Music Co.
Reserved Dress Circle ...$2.00 Stall eats Pit Stalls
tor of the late Hon. Mr. P H.seed Oil Turpentine, Iron Pipe. Children, sailors and soldiers in Holyoak to sell by Public Auction Red Oxide Faint, Galvanized: Iron uniform, half price to all seats.
1.00
50 cents,
HONGKONG BOXING ASSOCIATION.
THIRD TOURNAMENT OF THE SEASON
TUESDAY, 21st December at 9.15 p.m. at the THEATRE ROYAL.
MAIN EVENTS:
44
71TH Reference to the Notice to the Shareholders of this. Company dated 22nd September, 1926, whereby the Final Call of [$5.00 per share on the New Shares was made payable on 15th Decem- ber, 1926, the General Managers, and the Consulting Committee, have decided, in view of the con- ditions prevailing at present, to fur ther extend the time for payment 16 Round Contest for Middleweight
of this Call.
I
Notice is accordingly hereby given that the dato for payment of the Final Call is postponed to 15th. day of March, 1927, and that the Form of Bankers Receipt already sent to Shareholders can be used as though the date nained thereon were 15th March, 1927.
For the Hong Kong Rope. Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General Managers. Hong Kong, 13th Dec., 1926
A
MRS. SEMA BELILIOS,
(Deceased.).
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LL PERSONS having claims against the Estate of the above named.deceased are requested to send them to the Undersigned as noon as possible.
JOHNSON STOKES & MASTER,
Solleitors, &c.
Prince's Building, 6th December, 1926.
Championship of the Colony
A. B. EWIN H.M.S. "Hermes"
V.
STOKER "TAFF HOWARD H.M.S. "Hawkins" Also
6 Round Heavyweight Contest EDDIE EAGAN Heavyweight Champion Olympic Games.
STOKER ADDISON HMS. "Hermes.”
And
Four 8 Round Contests,
ON. TUESDAY,
Ware, Square Iron, Hoop Iron, Old Iron. Sheet, Gas Pipe Fittings. I the 21st December, 1926, Loose Piece Goods, Winch Handle. commencing.. at 10.30 am. with an Steel Channels, Oil, China Ware, interval from 12.80 to 2.80 j.m. at Thermos Bottles, Cen.ent, Napthe- "Taiwo" Barker Road (No. 458, The line. Sulphuric Acid, Flanks, Kraft Peak).
CURIOS
Cheese, Corn Starch, Tinplates, A Large Quantity of
Fruit Salad, Salmon, Betel Nut HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE & Husks, Sardines, Bartlett Pears Sardines, Saver Kraut, Rolled Oats, Comprising
Apricots, Glass, Goloshes, Baking Teak Hatstand," Chesterfield Powder, Tomatoes, Canned Cherries, Couch, Chesterfield Chairs, Teak Syrup, Sausage, Milk, Asparagus Tables, Teak Chairs, Tenk Flower Tips, Embroidery, Handkerchiefs. Stands, OU Paintinga, Water Stamp Ink, Cake Cinders, Advertis
Matter, Colours, Brass Ornaments, Braasing
Tablets,. Medicine Fenders, Carpets, Curtains, etc!
Dynamo, Buttons, Storage Battery Teak Extension Dining Table, Paris, Safe, etc., etc. Took Sideboard with Bevelled Mir- ror, Teak Glass Cabinet, Dinner Waggon, Glass Wars, Crockery, E F. Ware, Electric Table.... Fars, White Frost Refrigerator, etc.
Brass and Tenk Bedsteads, Toak Wardrobes with Electric Fittings, Teak Dressing Tables, Teak Chests of Drawers, Bookcase, Ottoman with Drawers, Pictures, Orna-Auction iments, Books, etc.
Ons Electric Victrola XVI One Telescope:
ALSO
Terms:-Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS, Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 14th Dec., 1928.
THE Undersigned have received instructions to tell by Public
T
ON WEDNESDAY,
the 22nd December, 1926, commencing at 2.45 p.m.
A Large Quantity of Curios (Some at No. 2, Bungalow, North Point Very Old Pieces), Metal Work (Behind Taxi Cab Co. Depot, Booking at Moutries-Members Fictures and Blackwood Wire. 17th and 18th December. General Public 20th and 21st: December.
USUAL PRICES.
THE NEW FRIKOH REMEDY. THERAPION NO. 1 THERAPION NO.2 THERARIONINES
AND
A Large Quantity of Ferns in Pots, Mauritius Palms and Ostrich Fen ther Palms and Various Assortment of Plants in Fots,.
Catalogues will be issued.
On View from Sunday, the 19th
December, 1926.
Terms Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers.. Hong Kong, 14th Doc., 1926.
Immediate West of Government
Quarry, Taut Teza Mui),
A Quality of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE (Particulars as per catalogue)." On View from Tuesday, the 21st December, 1926,
Terms: Cash on Delivery
LAMMERT BROS,
Auctioneers.. Hong Kong, 17th December, 1928,
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CHURCH NOTICES.
A CHARGE OF ONE DOLLAR IS MADE FOR ALL NOTICES UNDER
THIS HEADING
ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL, HONG KONG.
December 19th, 1926 4th Sunday in Advent, Holy Communion (8 a.m.) Children's Service (10 a.m.) Matins 11 a.m.) Preacher: Rev. W. T. Feather-
stone:
Subject: The Call from the Mos- lem World.
Holy Communion (12 noon). Eventong (6.p.m.) Preacher: Rev.
H. Copley Moyle. Confirmation by the Lord Bishop.
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST.
Macdonnell Road, below Bowen Road Tram Station.
Sunday Service 11.15 a.m. Subject:-"Is the Universe, in- cluding Mani 'evolved by Atomic Force?"
Wednesday Evening Meeting at 6.30 p.
Reading Room at above address, opan
Tuesday and Friday 10 am, to 12 Noon.
Monday and Thursday 5 to 7 p.m. The Public is cordially invited
to attend the Services and: visit tha: Reading Room.
SPILLS
MARTINS PI
Surs and certain formigames J. BRATPALIOKU.. Every lady should ksen ibas in the basen., Chaniets and Strat sell them throughout the workdrag