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TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the FORTY-SECOND NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN ANNUAL ORDINARY GENERAL that the FIFTH ORDINARY(since its registration) will be hald MEETING of the COMPANY YEARLY MEETING of SHARE at the Hong Kong Hotel Hong HOLDERS of the Hong Kong En- gineering & Construction Company March, 1927 at 11 am for the Kong on SATURDAY, the 26th Limited will be held in the Offices, of Mosers Showan, Tomes & Co., the General Managers, together purpose of receiving the Report of St. George's Building, Chater Read, with a Statement of Accounts for Hong Kong, on WEDNESDAY, the the year ended 31st October, 1925. 23rd day of March, 1927, at 11.30-
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The TRANSFER BOOKS of the 17th to the 23rd March, both days Company will be OLOSED from the Inclusive.
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Hong Kong, 8th March, 1927.
FRIDAY, the 18th day of March. to MONDAY, the 28th day of March, 1927, "both days inclusive, during which period no transfer of lehares can be registered.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers. Hong Kong, 14th March, 1997.
Secretary. THE DAIRY FARM, ICE & COLD
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Humatico, from Tokyo. fzeto, from Tientsin. Abdy, Yacht Warrion, from Paris. Lyen, from Shanghai.
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EASTERN EXTENSION AESTRALASIA &'CHINA
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Shiner, from Victoria B.C. - Batior. from Bangkok,
D. D. Wood, Hong Kong Hotel from Manila.
Cravath, American Yacht War-
rior (2), from New York, w
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Hong Kong, 10th March. 1927,
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the The TRANSFER BOOKS of the 17th to
Company will be CLOSED from the Company will be CLOSED from the both days. Inclusive.
the 26th MARCH, 1927 8th March 1927, to the Erd: March, 1927, (both days inclusive) during By Order of the Board of Directors. which period no transfer of shares en be fegistered.
By Order of the Board,
LOOK ROONG-SHAN,
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THE HONG KONG FIRE INSUR
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Acting Secretary. Hong Kong, 11th March, 1927.
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ANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. TERANG
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The SHARE REGISTER and TRANSFER BOOKS: will be CLOSED from the 14th to the 28th March, 1927, both days inclusive..
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.
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will be held in the Board Room of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., on FRIDAY, 18th MARCH, 1927, at 5.30 p.m.
For the following Purposes- (a)-To receive the Report of the
Committee and Statement of Accounts for the Past YeAY. (b)-To elect the Officers and Com-
mittee for the Enauing Yaar. (c)-To consider the manner
which St. George's Day shall
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(d)-To transact any other Busi ness of which due Notice has
been given.
All members are requested to attend.
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HOME SOCCER.
SATURDAY'S MATCHES IN THE LEAGUE:
THE FIVE DIVISIONS.
London, March 12. Principal league football matches. first) "resulted:- played today (home team, givon
ENGLISH LEAGUE,
Division 1.
IRELAND WINŚ.
INTERNATIONAL RUGBY MATCHES.
LED BY 10 POINTS.
Dublin, March 12.
In sunny weather, before a crowd of 26,000, Ireland defeated Wales by 10 points in the rugby inter- national
Stephenson kicked a penalty goal for Ireland within a minute of the start, and nine minutes later Ganey scored a try, which Stephenson converted,
The Irishmen did most of the attacking during the first half, and Stephenson scored a try, which he failed to convert.
Buchanan, the Irish forward, was injured and was forced to retire.
At the interval the score was: reland 11 points ( goal. I penalty 2.oal, 1 try) to Wales's nil..
Birmingham 4, Manchester United 0. Blackburn 1, Newcastle 2. Bury 2. Bolton 0. Everton 2, Leeds 1. Huddersfield 2, Burnley 0. Leicester 3, Liverpool 2. Wednesday 4, Arsenal 2. Sunderland 2; Cardiff 2. Tottenham 3, Derby 2. West Bromwich 8, Aston Villa West Ham S. Sheffield 0.
Division II. Barnsley 1, Middlesborough`1. Darlington 1. Southampton 2. Blackpool 4. Hull of
Fulham Q Preston NE. 1. Grimsby 1. South Shields 1. Netts Forest. 1, Clapton Orient 2. Manchester City 4, Port Vale 1. Oldham 1, Chelsea 2. Portsmouth 1. Bradford City 0, Reading 1, Wolverhampton 2. Swansen 0 Notts County 1
Division III (South).
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Aberdare 0, Luton 1 Bournemouth 4, Exeter 2. Bristol City 2, Swindon 0, Charltoa 3. Bristol Rovers 1 Coventry 3, Brentford 1. Crystal Palace 3, Northampton- 0. Gillingham 1. Narwick 0. Newport & Southend 0: Plymouth L. Merthyr
Last Spurt for Wales. Buchanan did not return in the Recond half, but for some time Ireland continued to have the better, Enf the play, and within five minutes Stephenson had got another try. which he converted. ". Two minutes later, the Irish scoring was com plated by Ganley. The try was anconverted:
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Wales exerted pressure, and Mor-10. xan scored a try which Powell con- verted, and shortly afterwards Windsor Lewis dropped a goal.
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9 points (1 goal, I dropped goal).-14. Reuter.
County Championship.
London, March 12. In the rugby county champion-1 ahip final played at Blackheath to-day, Kent defeated Leicestershire
Queen's Park Rangers 1, Millwall by 22 points to 12-Reuter
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Watford 1, Brighton 0
Division III (North). Bradford 2, Halifax 1.. Chesterfield 7, Durham 1. Doncaster 2., Hartlepools 0. Nelson 7, Accrington 0. New Brighton Rochdale 2. Stoke 2-Crewe 1. Rotherham 2. Barrow 0.
Walaa 7 Lincoln 2. Wigan, Stockport O.. Wrexham 3: Southport 0:
Ashington V. played...
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SCOTTISH LEAGUE.
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Clyde 5, Aberdeen done. Cowdenbeath 2, Celtic 1. Falkirk 1, St. Mirren 1. Dundee 4, St. Johnstone 1 Hamilton 2. Dunfermline 2 Hibernians 3, Dundee United 2: Kilmarnock 1, Motherwell 4. Morton 3. Partick 0. Queen's Park 2, Hearts 0.. Rangers 1, Airdrieonians 1
HOME CROSS-COUNTRY.
London, March 12. The national cross-country, cham pionship, run at Crewe to-day over- a ten miles course, was won by E. Harper, of Hallamahiro Harriors, who completed the distance in 1 hr. 0min, 6/2-5th seconds.
won
The team championship was also by Hellamshire Harriers not against a record field, thirty-nine
teams competing-Reuter.
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H.M.S. "Frobisher". defeated. Royal Naval Yard Police by 820 points to 768 in a billiards match (six aaide, each 150 up) at the Nayal Yard canteen on Saturday.
The annual rugby match between: the Hong Kong Football Club (rugger section) and the Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank is to be played on the H.K.F.C. ground on Wednesday week at 5.30 p.m. This is the fourth match of the series, the Club having won two and the Bank one.
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5. A figure with nine angles,
D. The thing spoken of (pron.)
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18. Excellence.
18. A quiet talk
10. Long fish.
20. A small but strong horsO,
22. TU (actual).
28. Prefix meaning "Thrice."
24. An officer who takes charge of
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28. Quality of being most evident.
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34. To make a bursh nolao.
36, Gateway to an Egyptian temple.
39. A dangerous soro.
41. Showed the way.."
48. To enclose in a case.
as. Ratio or proportion.
47. Electrolyte components,
43. Thank you!,
50 Full of hatred on account of
another's. KUCCPER..
32. Stretcher-bearer (abbrev.)
||64. A firearm.
66. 8 E (actual),
56. A miscalculation.
157. Plays withi
Chrice Down.
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2. Second of two.
3. The grampus.
4. Male child.
5. Abbreviation for "Numbers.”.
6. Word of denial.
1. To deliver a public speech.
8. The power of growth.
11. In a condition in which dimen-
sions are ascertainable.
14. OLIO (actual).
10. Prosent of "Be."
18: Covers over with gold.
17. A cake made on a girdle.
18. Confined to barracks (abbrev.)
21. Metal in natural state
24. AV (actual).
25. An exclamation of triumph.
26. Theosophical Society (abbrev.)
27. P. 3. (actual).
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81. Tax on goods.
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26. An aquatic fowl.
26. triangular shaped body of solid
class.
37. LIN (actual).
35 Northern Counties (abbrev.)
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Practice or custom,
40. A crow
41. Fifth sign of the zodiac.
42. Portions of medicine.
44 Denotes: presetice."
46., A South Pacific tree.
48. A Japanese lady's sash.
50; The furthermost point of any.
thing y
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58. Mother.
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