MONDAY, MARCH 21, 1927.
Phone C.22 FOR,
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
NOTICES.
THE BRITISH LEGION.
Hong Kong & China Branch.
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THE 6TH GENERAL MEETING Twill be held at 5,15. p.m. on Twenty-five Words three inser THURSDAY, 24th inst. in the tions prepaid $1. Every addi-Board Room of Massra Jardine, tional word four conia for three Matheson & Co. Insertions.
TO LET.
TO LET-Furnished Flat. 3 Rooms. Happy Valley." Rent very low. | Apply Box 482, c/o "China Mall"
MISCELLANEOUS.
YOUR visiting cards neatly and
promptly printed.-"China Mall Office, No. 5, Wyndham St., Telephone Central 22..
NOTICES."
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THE HONG KONG & KHAM OA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ORDINARY YEAR-
No
BUSINESS:
To roceive the Report and Accounts for the your 1926, To elect Officers.
R. E. CABLE, Hon, Sec., & Treasurer. Hong Kong. 21st March, 1927.
HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB."
THE FIRST
EXTRA RACE
MEETING will be held (wea her permitting) at Happy Valley on SATURDAY, 26th March, 1927, commencing at 2.15 p.m. The first Bell will he rung at 1.50 p.m.
The charge for admission to the Fublie Enclosure will be $1, for all persons including Ladies.
Soldiers and Sailors in uniform half price,
Members are advised that they must show their Badges to obtain numission to the Members Encio-
oure.
Each member has the right to LY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS introduce 2 non-members to the
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NOTICES,
THE CHINA MAIL.
NOTICE,
7. bog' to advisa that we have.
boon appointed Sale Agenta for South China for-
FERROCRETE
Rapid Hardening Coment manufactured by-
The Associated Portland Cement Manufacturers, Ltd; and that Stocks are now available in Hong Kong:
DODWELL & CO., LTD. Hong Kong, 21st March, 1927.
DENISON, RAM & GIBBS.
MR
R. EA. RAM rotires from this Arm on 31st March, 1927.
NOTICES
NOTICES.
HONG KONG ENGINEERING & A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.
CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD.
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TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
· NOTICE" OF MEETING..
that the FORTY-SECOND NA FIFTH ORDINARY MEETING
OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN | ANNUAL ORDINARY GENERAL of the COMPANY YEARLY MEETING of SHARE (since its registration) will be held HOLDERS of the Hong Kong En-at the Hong Kong Hotel, Hong gineering & Construction Company. Kong, on SATURDAY, the 28th Limited, will be held in the Offices March, 1927, at 11a.m., for the of Messrs. Shewan, Tomes & Co., purpose of receiving the Report of St. Georgela Building, Chater Road, the General Managers together Hong Kong, on WEDNESDAY: the with a Statement of Accounts, for 28rd day of March, 1927, at 11.30 the year ended 31st October, 1928. a.m. for the purpose of receiving the Report, of the Board of Direc- tors and a Statement of Accounts for the year ended on the 31st December, 1926, and of electing Directors and Auditors,
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the and will have no interest nor Coupe nard March, both days Company will be CLOSED from the responsibility in any work done by
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Arm after that date The
business will be carried on under the name of Denlaon, Ram & Gibba: by Messrs. L. Gibbs and E. F. R. Sample.
DENISON, RAM & GIBBS. Hong Kong, 19th March, 1927.
THE CHINA LIGHT & POWER
CO. (1918), LTD..
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TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN No
that EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING. of The Chia
inclusive,
- By Order of the Board,
.". S. COURTNEY COOK,
Secretary. Hong Kong, 8th March, 1927.
THE BANK OF CANTON, LIMITED.
ANNUAL
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from FRIDAY, the 18th day of March, to MONDAY, the 28th day of March, 1927, both days Inclusive, during which period no transfer of shares can be fegistered.
·JOHN D."HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers. Hong Kong, 14th March, 1927.
"CHINA MAIL" CROSS-WORD PUZZLE.
NO 10-$50 MUST BE WON
FIRST READ THESE RULES CAREFULLY THROUGH.
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-the time and date for closing announced on the coupon..
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letters should be registered and/or sealed.
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8. The coupon must not be defaced in any way. All attempts
must be in plain block letters and legible,
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10.
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Coupons will be kept for four days after the results of the com- petition have been published.
No member of the staff of the "China Mall will be allowed to c/o "China Mail Offices, No. 5, Wyndham Street, Hong Kong.!
compete.
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THE DAIRY FARM, JCE & COLD STORAGE CO., LTD.
NOTE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
NOTICE SIXTEENTH OR N
TOTICE IS HEREBY, GIVEN TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN the THIRTY-FIRST DINARY
GENERAL ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS of of the SHAREHOLDERS in the 11. the Company" will be held at the Company will be held at the Com- will be held in the Office of the Members' Enclosure, tickets for 'Light & Power Co. (1918), Ltd Head Off:c, No. 6, Des. Voeux Rondrany's Town Office, 2, Lowar Albert 12. All letters must be addressed. "Chinia Mall" Cross-words,
will be held at the Registered Office, the 23rd March, 1927, at MARCH 1927. at Noon, for the 13.
Central Hong Kong, on WEDNES-Road. on · SATURDAY, 26th. The Company. St. George's Building, Chater Road, Victoria, in 2.30 pm. for the purpose of repurpose of receiving a Report of ceiving the Report of the Directors | the Directors, together with State- the Colony of Hong Kong, on
wish together WEDNESDAY, the Thirtieth day
Statement of ment of Accounts, declaring a of March, 1927, at 2.30 o'clock in
Accounts for the year ending 81st Dividend and re-electing Directors the afternoon when the subjoined
December, 1926.
and Auditors. Resolution will be proposed as an Extraordinary Resolution, viz: --
Company 2 Queen's Buildings, Hong Kong, on TUESDAY, 29th March, 1927, at Noon, for considera tion of the Directors' Report and Statement of Accounts for the
whom can be obtained from Alessrs. instead & Davis at $5. each up to FRIDAY, 26th March, 1927.
The charge for admission
for
yeur ending 31st December, 1926. Ladies to the Menaborst Enclosure The SHARE RECISTER and will be $2.-Each member can TRANSPER BOOKS will be obtain, upon application to the CLOSED from the 23rd to the 20th Secretary, Badges for admission of March, 1927 (both days inclusive). ||2′ Ladies free of charge..
By Order of the Board of Directors.
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R. M. DY MR.
Chief Manager.
Hong Kong, 16th March, 1927,
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ANNOUNCEMENT.
Manufacturers of:-
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Hong Kong, 21st March, 1927
WE
NOTICE.
That the regulations contain "ed in the printed document aubmitted to the Meeting and for "the purpose of identification sub- "scribed by the Chairman thereof "be approved and adopted agethe "Articles of Association of the "Company in substitution for.find "to the exclusion of all existing "Articles thereof."
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The TRANSFER BOOKS "of the Company will be CLOSED from the 8th March, 1927, to the 23rd March, (both days inclusive), during which periodimo transfer of shares can be registered..
By Order of the Board,
LOOK POONG-SHAN,
Chief Manager. Hong Kang, 7th March, 1927.
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The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 17th to the 28th MARCH, 1927, both days inclusive." By Order of the Board of Directora.
J. D. THOMSON, “
Acting Secretary. Hong Kong, 11th March, 1927.
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.
TE box to inform the public that hitherto cheques and other negotiable instruments and all other .ocuments, chopped with 170 have This Day
AND NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO THE HONG KONG FIRE INSUR- been the chopes our farm and counter- appointed Agents for Hong signed gear Manager, Mr. Pun GIVEN that a further EXTRA-
ANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. Kong l South China "Log Yat Kaiorly, wese recognize and ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING SAMUEL OSBORN & CO., LTD. admitted by us. Me. Pun Yau Kalf the Company will be held at the
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. Shefiehl
however, being now unable to same place on THURSDAY, the reside permanently in Hong Kong Twenty-first day of April 1927, at THE FIFTY-EIGHTH ORDIN High Speed Carbon and Man-owing to business affairs abroad.11.30 o'clock in the forenoon for the
ARY GENERAL MEETING of will be held. the Offices of the gunesa, Steel. High Speed and WE HEREBY GIVE NOTICE that purpose of receiving a report of the SHAREHOLDERS will be held at Carbon Steel Twist Drills, Reamers, pa and after this date our firm will proceedings of the above mentioned the Offices of the undersigned on Ming Cutters etc.;
gnize and admit all cheques meeting and of confirming if MONDAY, the 28th March, 1027, at Files. Rasps and Saws¦
had other negotiable instruments thought fit, as a Speciul Resolution Noon, for the purpose of receiving Manganese Steel Points & Cross-and all other instrumente chopped the above mentioned Resolution. the Report of the General Managers, ings and Steel Castings and with the chop. of our firm and
A copy of the proposed new Forgings of all descriptions. countersigned by either the said Mr Articles of Association of the Comtogether with a Statement of Acceiving a Statement of Accounts
counts for the year ended the 31st REISS, MASSEY & CO., LTD, Pun Yat Kai or our Treasurer, Mr.
December, 1926. · Ho Kong
Wog Pak Fong, and we shall not be Hong Kong. 174) March, 1927,
responsible for or recognize any documents otherwise executed.
LAMMERT BROS.
AUCTIONEERS, AFFRAISEKA AND SURVEYORS,
THE
Dated the 18th day of March,
j.1927.
潘盜佳
香港同茂茶機
No. 219, Des Voeux Road, West.
Pany with the alterations, amend ments and differences between the existing and new Articles Incor porater and indicated in red ink can be seen during usual business hours at the Registared Office of the Company aforesaid. "
Dated the 12th day of March 1927.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
General Managers.
The SHARE REGISTER and. TRANSFER. BOOKS will be March, 1927, both days inclusive, CLOSED from the 14th to the 28th
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.,
General Managers, Hong Kong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.
Hong Kong, 7th Marth, 1927.
HE:88TH.ORDINARY ANNUAL I. MEETING OF SHARE- HOLDERS in the above Company Company, St. George's Building, Chater Road. Victoria, Hong Kong, on WEDNESDAY, the 80th day of March, 1927, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon for the purpose of re-
and the report of the Directors for the year ended 31st December; 1926.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from TUESDAY, the '22nd. March, 1927, until WEDNESDAY, the 30th March, 1927, both days inclusive. SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General Managers. Hong Kong, 17th March, 1927.
14. Solutions are held under sealed cover and in no way will be
opened until the close of the competition.
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c/o China Mai?" Offices,
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No. 6, Wyndham Street, Hong Kong.
DEAR SIRS,
for
I agree to abide by your rules, and I enclose.
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solution (s) which are attached.
_Public Auctions-
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Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public
Auction
OR
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TUESDAY, 22nd March, 1927,
commencing at 2.30 p.m.
at their Sales Room, Duddell Street.
A Large Quantity Of
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
comprising:
FURNITURE.
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Teak Ha-tands, Glass Cabinets, Desks, Hokejes. Tapestry cover ed: Chairs: Carpe's, Pictures.
Ornaments, 210, Ele
Tek Dining Tables, Dining Chairs, Sideboards, Dinner Wag gon, Ice Chests, Dinner Service, Glass Ware, Kitchen: Su dries,.
el:
ad
Teak and Iron Bed-reads, Single Doube Wardrobes. Teak Dressing Tables Chests cl Drawers, Wachstuds, Side Tables,. Blankers, Commodes, etc, etc.
ALSO
A Few Pieces of BLACKWOOD FURNITURE,
"One Richa
AND
One Cottage Piato by Challen
& SOD
One Cottage Paneby Moutrie On 12 Bore porting Gun in
Leather Case (by Webley & Scott Lid. London)
Catalogues will be issued,
On View from "Monday the 21st
March, 1927.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
Hong Kong, 18th March, 1927.
ON
WEDNESDAY, the 23rd Mar., 1927, commencing at 2.45 pm.
at 101 Austin Road, Kowloon A Quantity of
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE.
falinort-new)
Catalogues will be issued..
(Of View (19m 22 d March, 1927
Terms: Cash on Delivery
· LAMMERT BROS.,
# Auctioneers.
Hong Kong, 17th March, 1927.;
THE
DOLLAR DIRECTORY
IS NOW
READY
ON SALE
AT
H.K. DOLLAR DIRECTORY CO,
5, Wyndham Street.
"ALSO "AT :-KELLY & WALSH, HONG KONG
FERRY
WHARF, PEAK STALL, LEE YEE. KOWLOON FERRY WHARF, AND HUNG CHEONG,
Name
Address
[Please Write in Block Letters.]
CLOSING DATE FOR COUPONS, MONDAY, MAR. 28. [Coupons received at the "China Mail" Öfice after mid-day
on Monday will not be included in the competition.3
Clues Across.
1. A long picture e- writing in silk,
that rolls up (sap:)
To grasp
21. Franx meaning "Twice" or
"Double."
12. Magazine for military stores.
15. Fierce.
17. Sombrera gúano.
10. Bent down.
Exclamation of joy."
22
23. To
To procced:
25.
A point.
24
26. Soile,
24. A large watery fruit.
29. The right of firat choice belong
ing to the eldest.
22. Lengthens.
83. Sixth note in scale.
36. A peer of the roahn.
A tap for liquor.
86.
38. Printer's measure (plural),
40. To form as an orb.
42. To stir up
44 Agones of motha.
45. An angle's nest
45... A period of years."-
48 Electro-Plate (abbrev)
40. The yarn for a weaver's warp.
61. To cry ke an owl.
53. Sombre,
164. Prescribed foodstuff.
56, ISN (actual).
OB. LA (actual).
60. To crowd.
68. One of the irregular Turkish
envalry, -7
64. Treble reed musical instruments. 66. A Grock spoutless, vase or Ing. 66, We
67.) "NA (actual).
08 - Heavily bullt
|||00, An Inlet of the sami.
2 Ill use.
Clues Down.
3. An upper garment.
4. A salad draising,
Alternative.
5.
6 NS (actual).
7. OE (actual)
8. To mix small.
9. HST (actual),
10. Number, dbbreviated,
13. Word of denial,
14 Amestone. "
10. Unbound,
18. To fling heedlessly.
20. To confna.
21 Armaid employed in a dairy.
23. GREASYB (actual)..
24. A wrong doing.
27. A country Bumpkin (thon
reverse it). is
28. United Kingdom (abbrev).
26. The angio...
31. To perform any action.
ad. First pera: sing: of verb "To Be,'
36 CBA (actual),
་
37. A thin silk.
ON
41. Tears open.
80. The wing case of a beetle.
43. The muse of astronomy.
47. Severe spasmodic pains
intestines."
300, To send away...
Consurhed.
-Firat
57.1. To close,
6. A camel's hair garment.
61. A tooth on a' wheel /
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Competitors are reminded that the prize is to be awarded for the correct solution, or if nobody succeeds in getting the correct solution, for the NEAREST correct solution. Therefore, even if you have not done the cross-word puzzle in full send in what you have done it may prove to be the nearest correct solution,