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NOTICES.
HONG KONG LAWN TENNIS ASSOCIATION.
THE ANNUAL MEETING of the above Association will be held In the Pavilion of the Hong Kong
Cricket Club on MONDAY, 28th inst., at 8.30 Clubs interested are asked to send a representative.
G. W. SEWELL,
Hon. Socretary & Treasurer. Hong Kong, 23rd March, 1927.
THE BANK OF CANTON, LIMITED.
(OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
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NOTICES.
HONG KONG AUTOMOBILE
ASSOCIATION.
THE ANNUAL MEETING of the THE above Association has been postponed to FRIDAY, April lat,
1927, at 6.30 p.m.
By Order.. G. E. S. UPSDELL,
Hon. Secretary. Hong Kong, 22nd March, 1927.
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NOTICE.
TE Beg, to advise that we have boon appointed Sole Agents
Building: Tabaqueria Filipina, the SIXTEENTH OR- for South Chinprinted
A.P.C. Balding.
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NOTICES.
DENISON, RAM & GIBBS.
R. E. A. RAM retires from this Ben on 31st Marchy 1927. And will have pe interest nor responsibility in way work done by the firm alter that date The business will be carried on under the name of Denison, Ram & Gibbs By Messrs. L. Gibbs and E. F. R Sample.
DENISON, RAM & GIBBS. Hong Kong, 19th March, 1927.
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NOTICE.
admitted by us.
DINARY ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS. of the Company will be held at the Head Office, No. 6, Des Voeux Road, Central, Hong Kong, on WEDNES DAY, the 23rd March, 1927, at
FERROCRETE Rapid Hardening Cement manufactured by-
The Associated Portland Cement. Manufacturers, Ltd,
2.30 p.m. for the purpose; of re-fund that Stocks are, now available ceiving the Report of the Directors in Hong Kong. together with Statement of Accounts for the year ending Blet December, 1926,
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 8th March, 1927, to the 23rd March, 1927, (both days inclusive), during which period no transfer of shares can be registered..
By Order of the Board,
LOOK POONG-SHAN
Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 7th March.. 1927.
THE BRITISH LEGION.
DODWELL & CO., LTD. Hong Kong, 21st March, 1927.
..ANNOUNCEMENT.
CORPORATE MARK
GRANTED 1833.
Hong Kong & China Branch. WE have
in
THE CHINA MAIL.
NOTICES.
NOTICES.
HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB. A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
RACE
THE FIRST EXTRA IN that the
MEETING will be held (wen-
"CHINA MAIL" CROSS-WORD PUZZLE.
FORTY SECOND NO. 10-$50 MUST
ther permitting) at Happy Valley ANNUAL ORDINARY GENERAL on SATURDAY, 26th March, 1927, MEETING of the
COMPANY
commencing at 2.16 p.m. The first
(since its registration) will be held helf will be: rung at 1.50 p.m.
The charge for admission to the the Hong Kong Hotel, Hong Public Enclosure will be $1, for all March, 1927, at 11 am. for the Kong on SATURDAY, the 28th persons including Ladies.
purpose of receiving the Report of Soldiers and Sailors in uniform the General Managers, together half price.
with a Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st October, 1926.
Members are advised that they must show their Badges to obtain admission to the Members Encle- euro.
Each member has the right to introduce 2 non-members to the Members Enclosuro, tickets for whom can be obtained from Mesbr. Linstead & Davis at $5, each up to FRIDAY, 25th March, 1927.
The charge for admission for
| Ladies to the Members" Enclosure
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will" be $2.—Each · member "can
obtam, upon application to the
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 registered.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managors..
Hong Kong, 14th March, 1927.
Secretary, Badges for admission of THE DAIRY FARM, ICE & COLD 2 Ladies "free of charge.
Hong Kong, 21st March, 1927.
THE CHINA LIGHT & POWER CO. (1918), LTD. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of The China
STORAGE CO., LTD..
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
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TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN.
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BE WON
FIRST READ THESE RULES CAREFULLY THROUGH,
1. The PRIZES: In this competition are AWARDED STRICTLY
on MERIT.STA
2. Each solution sent in must be made on the coupon cut from the
"China Mail" Any number of solutions may be sent in 3. An entry foe of fifty cents must accompany each coupon. «Threef
entries, however, may be sent in together for one dollar. Letters sent through the post must not contain coins as they will not be delivered by the Post Office.
4.
No entry will be considered under any circumstances whatso
ever, unleas entry money for each solution: Is enclosed. “
5. Entries must reach the office of the "China Mail" not later than
the time and date for closing announced on the coupon. ||
6. No responsibility is accepted for loss or delay in the post. Al
letters should be registered and/or sealed.
7. The prize of $50 must be won and will be awarded for an all correct or nearest correct solution. In the event of lies the $50 will be divided. No competitor may win more than one share of the prize in each competition.
8. The coupon must not be defaced in any way. All attempts
must be in plain block letters and legible,
9. The Editor's decision will be final and binding in all matters of dispute, and he reserves the right to enter into Correspondence regarding the Competition..
that the THIRTY-FIRST10. ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Com-
Light & Power Co. (1918), Ltd., pany'e Town Office, 2, Lower Albert on SATURDAY, 36th will be held at the Registered Office Rond, of the Company, St. George's MARCH, 1927, at Noon, for the Building, Chater Road, Victoria, in purpose of receiving & Report of This Day
been the Colony of Hong Kong, on the Directors, together with State- Accounts, declaring a appointed Agents for Heng WEDNESDAY, the Thirtiobh, day ment of THE 6TH GENERAL MEETING 'Kong. and South China, for of March, 1927, at 2.30 o'clock in Dividend and re-electing Directors
will be held at 5.15 pm on SAMUEL OSBORN & CO., LTD. the afternoon when the subjoined and Auditors. THURSDAY, 24th inst.. the Sheffield
Rosolution will be proposed as an The TRANSFER EOOKS of the Board Room of Messra, Jardine,
Manufacturers of :—
Extraordinary Resolution, viz: Company will be CLOSED from the "That the regulations contain-17th to the 20th MARCH, 1927 ud in the printed document both days inclusive.. "submitted to the Meeting and for By Order of the Board of Directors. "the purpose of identification sub- "scribed by the Chairman thereof be approved and adopted as the Articles of Association of the "Company in substitution för and to the exclusion of all existing "Articles thereof."
Matheson & Co.
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BUSINESS: To receive the Report and Accounts for the year 1926. To elect, Officers.
R. E. CABLE, Hon. Sec. & Treasurer. Hong Kong, 21st March, 1927.
THE HONG KONG FIRE: INSUR- ANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE: TO SHAREHOLDERS,
High Speed Carbon" and Man- ganese Steel High Speed and Carbon Steel Twist Drills, Reamers, Milling Cutters etc.;
Files, Rasy and Saws: Manganese Steel Points & Cross- lings and Steel Castings
and Forgings of alb descriptions..
REISS, MASSEY & CO., LTD. Honk Kong. Hong Kong, 17th March, 1927.
THE HONG KONG & WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.
TE beg to inform the public
HE FIFTY-EIGHTH ORDIN TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that hitherto cheques and TARY GENERAL MEETING of NT SHERRY MILAN
IN other negotiable instrumenta and the chip of our dom and counter the Ofices of the undersigned on will be held in the Office of the all other documents, chopped with SHAREHOLDERS will be held at LY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS signed by our Manager, Mr. Pun MONDAY, the 28th March, 1927, at Company, 2 Queen's Buildings, Yat Kut only, were recognized and Noon, for the purpose of receiving Hong Kong, on TUESDAY, 29th Mr. Fun Yat Kai, the Report of the General Managers, March, 1927, at Neon, for considera- however, being now unable too ether with a Statement of Action of the Directors' Report and reside permanently in Hong Kong counts for the year ended the 31st Statement of Accounts for the owing to business affairs abroad. December. 1926.
year ending 31st December, 1926. The SHARE: REGISTER and WE HEREBY GIVE NOTICE that
The SHARE REGISTER and BOOKS will be
TRANSFER
wilk on and after this date, our firm with TRANSFER
BOOKS recognize and admit all cheques CLOSED from the 14th to the 28th CLOSED from the 23rd to the 20th and other negotiable Instruments March, 1927, both days inclusive.
| March, 1927 (both days inclusive), and all other, instruments chopped JARDINE, MATHESON &
By Order of the Board of with the chop of our firm and
Directors. countersigned by either the sald Mr.
R. M. DYER
Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 16th March, 1927,
Co., LTD.,
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General Managers, Pun Yat Kal or our Treasurer, Mr. Hong Kong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. Woo Pak Feng, and we shall not be
Hong Kong, 7th March, 1927.
responsible for or recognize any
documents otherwise executed.
Dated the 18th day of March,
1927.
潘溫佳
香港同茂茶棧
No.. 219, Des Voeux Rond, West.
be
J. D. THOMSON,
Acting Secretary, Hong Kong, 11th March, 1927..
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GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE 38TH ORDINARY ANNUAL
AND NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO GIVEN that a further EXTRA- ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING, of the Company will be held at the same place on THURSDAY, the Twenty-first day of April, 1927, at 11.30 o'clock in the forenoon for the Purpose of receiving a report of the
meeting and of confirming on WEDNESDAY, the 30th day of proceedings of the above mentioned
Chater Road, Victoria, Hong Kong, thought fit, as a Special Resolution March, 1927, at 11 o'clock in the the above mentioned Resolution.
MEETING OF SHARE- HOLDERS in the above Company will be held at the Offices of the Company, St. George's Building,
A copy of the proposed new forenson for the purpose of re- Articles of Association of the Com-ceiving a Statement of Accounts pany with the alterations, amend and the report of the Directors for ments and differences between the the year ended 31st December existing and new. Articles incor- porated and indicated in red ink.
can be seen during usual business hours at the Registered Office of the Company aforesaid,
Dated the 12th day of March
1927.
1926.
Tho 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, SHEWAN, TOMES & CO..
General Manager Hong Kong, 17th March, 1927.
11.
Solutions will be published with the results, in this paper, every Thursday following the Closing Date.
Coupons will be kept for four days after the results of the com- petition have been published.
12.
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Alf letters must be addressed, "China, Mail Cross-words; c/o "Chinn Mail" Offices, No. 5, Wyndham Street, Hong Kong.
13.
No member of the staff of the "China Mall will be allowed to
compete.
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14. Solutions are hold under sealed cover and in no way will be
opened until the close of the competition,
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To "China Mail" Cross-Words," c/o "China Mail" Offices;
No. 5, Wyndham Street, Hong Kong.
DEAR SIRS,
I agree to abide by your rules, and I enclose.
for
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solution (s) which are attached.
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LAMMERT BROS.
AUCTIONEERS, APPALMERS
ARL SURVEYORS,
Public Auctions
THE Undersigned have received
THE
instructions to sell by Public
Auction
ON
MONDAY, the 28th March, 1927
commencing at 2.45 p.m..
at No. 6, Queen's Garden.
May Road,
A Quantity of
VALL'ABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE
Comprising:-
Upholstered Sofas, Chairs, Cabinets, Dining Room Suite by Lane Crawford Ltd., Pictures, Rugs, Electrical Gear, etc.
Teak Bedstead. (by Lane Craw- ford. Ltd.) Dressing Tables, Ward- robes, Chests of Drawers, etc., etc.
Bathroom, Pantry and Kitchen Requisites.
On View Sunday, the 27th March, 1927.
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Catalogues will be fasued. Terms: Cash on Delivery:
LAMMERT BROS.. Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 22nd March, 1927.
ION
MONDAY, the 28th March, 1927
commencing at 5.15 p.m..
at their Bales Room, Duddell' Street.
A VALUABLE COLLECTION
OF POSTAGE STAMPS Including:-
China, Hong Kong & Broken Crown
Catalogues will be lasued."
On View from Saturday, the 26th
March, 1927.4),
Terms: Cash on Delivery
LAMMERT BROS.. Auctioneers
Hong Kong, 22nd Ma
THE
DOLLAR DIRECTORY
IS NOW...
READY
ON SALE
AT
H.K. DOLLAR DIRECTORY CO.
5, Wyndham Street
KOWLOON
ALSO AT-KELLY & WALSH, HONG KONG FERRY WHARF PEAK STALL, LEE › YEE, FERRY WHARF, AND HUNG CHEONG.
[Please Write in Block Letters.]
CLOSING DATE FOR COUPONS, MONDAY, MAR. 28. [Coupons received at the "China Mail" Office after mid-day
on Monday will not be included in the competition.]
Clues Acro83.
1. A long picture or writing in silk,
that rolls up (Jap:)
9. To grasp.
11. Prefix meaning "Twice" or
"Double."
12. Magazine for military stores. 18. Fierce.
17. Sombrero, guano,
19. Bant down. -
22. Exclamation of joy.
28. To proceed.
A large watery fruit,
25. A point.
28. Solia
29. The right of first choice belong-
ing to the eldest
22. Lengthens.
88. Blath note in scale.
35, A peer of the realm.
36. A tap for liquor
38. Printer's massars (plural).
40. To forth B* To stir 42TO
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arb.
Agonus of moths. eagle's nest.
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40. A period of years. 48: Electro-Plata. (abbrev)
29. The"
51. Yarn for a weaker's: warpi.
58. Sombre
like an owl
54. Prescribed foodstuff.
58. ISN (actual)','
59. IA (actual).
60. To crowd.
68. One of the irregular “Turkish
cavalry
–64. Trable road musical instrumenti.
35. Greek spoutless vase or jug.
66.
67) NA (actual),'
88. Howelly bulle
69. An inlet of the sea.
1.
Clues Down.
2. Il use.
3. An upper garment.
4. A salad dressing.
5. Alternative.
6. NS (actual).
-7) OE (actual).
8: To mix stall.
9. HST (notual).
10. Number abbreviated,
18. Word of denial,
14. A Himestone.
16. Unbound,
18. To ding heedlessly.
20. To confine.
21.
A maid employed in a dairy.
28. GREASYB (actual),
24.
A wrong doing.
27. A country bumpkin (then
"reverse it).R
28. United Kingdom (abbrev).
60. The anglej
81. To perform any action.
84.
36.
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perk?
sing of verb To Be."
CHA (actual).
07. A thin silk
89. The wing case of a beetle.
41. Tears opene
48. The muse of astronomy."
47 Severe spasmodic pains in the
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Intastines.
50. To send away,
52. Consurned.
45. First,
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town
In Cambridgeshire
68 BEF (actual).
Competitors are reminded that the prize is to be
e correct solution, or if nobody succeeds in getting the corr
for the
solution, for the NEAREST correct solution.
You have not dong the cros
have done it may prove to be the nearest currect soli