FRIDAY, MAY 13, 1927.
Phone C.22.
FOR
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
Twenty-five Words three inger- tions prepaid $1. Every addi- fional word four cents for three insertions.
TO LET.
TO LET.-Ground Floor, A.P.C.
Suitable Building.
is a Shop. Apply Ic Tahnqueria Filipina, A.P.C. Building.
TO LET.--The First Floor on No. 2. Hart Avenue, (Five rooms). Apply to: Spanish Dominican Pro- curation.
TO LET:-FURNISHED HOUSE. 300 The Peak. From 1st June to 30th September. 5 Bedrooms, 4 Bathrooms. Modern Sunitation. All conveniences, Present Tenants will sub-let at much reduced rent.f Apply Box No. 190, c/o "China Mail."
FOR SALE.
NOTICES.
HONG, KONG BOXING ASSOCIATION.
EIGHTH TOURNAMENT OF THE SEASON.
SATURDAY, 14th May, 1927
at 9.15 p.m. at the THEATRE ROYAL,
MAIN EVENT. Featherweight Championship of the Colony 15 Round Contest.
A. B. HALLIGAN· H.M.S. "Frobisher"
v.
AB. HINDLE
H.M.S. "Delhi"
and
Five other conteste:
BOOKING AT MOUTRIES: Members-11th and 12th May General Publle-13th and 14th May,
USUAL PRICES.
THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE FORTY-SIXTH ORDINARY
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NOTICES.
TENDERS INVITED.
THE CHINA MAIL
FEDERATED MALAY STATES
RAILWAYS.
For the construction and delivery of 2 Steel Twin Screw Ferry Steamers.
1. Tenders are invited for the construction of 2 Steel Twin Screw Ferry Steamers and for the delivery thereof at Penang.
Principal dimensiona. Length over-all about ...... 138'0" Longth between perpendicu-
Jars
130'0" Breadth moulded at water
line
28'0" Breadth moulded at deck line 30'0" Depth moulded ..
9'6" 2. Seuled tenders, marked on the left hand corner of the envelope "Tender for the construction and de- livery of 2 Steel Twin Screw Ferry Steamers" will be received by the General Manager, Federated Malay States Railways P.O. Box 208, Kuala Lumpur up to noon on 1st August, 1927.
3. Tender Form, Specification and contract conditions may be obtained on. application at the office of the Locomotive Superinten dent, Federated Malay States Ral ways, Sentul, during usual office MEETING of GENERAL
hours, (Saturdays & Sundays ex- Shareholders will be held at the copted). Offices of the undersigned on 4. The General Manager, Un-TUESDAY, the 17th May, 1927, at Federated Malay. States Railways Noon, for the purpose of receiving deen not bind himself to accent the the Report of the General Agents, lowest or any tender. together with a Statement of Ac- counts for the year ended the 31st December, 1926.
FOR SALE.—Chefco Steamps. used. Set of six stamps:-2, 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25 cents:-Apply Box No. 490, e/o "China Mail."
The SHARE REGISTER and BOOKS
be TRANSFER
will
FOR SALE-One bruss. "Hang Ming" pan of the Chinese Han Dynasty with automatic springs.CLOSED from the 3rd to the 17th Price $1.000.00 Apply Box No. 487, May, 1927, both days inclusive. c/o "China Mail."
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD..
General Agents. Hong Kong, 26th April, 1927.
MISCELLANEOUS.
YOUR VISITING CARDS 'neatly promptly printed. "Chint and Mail" Office, No. 5, Wyndham St.,: Telephone Central 22.
LAMMERT
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY
OF CANTON, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN the FIFTY-FOURTH
IN that
BROS.ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING
AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS AND SURVIVORS,
Public Auctions--
HE Undersigned have received THE
instructions to sell by Public
Auction
ON
FRIDAY, the 13th May, 1927, commencing at 5.15 p.m.
nt their Sales Room, Duddell Street.
A VALUABLE COLLECTION OF POSTAGE STAMPS (Particulars from Catalogue). On. View from Thursday, the 12th May, 1927.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
.
of the Society will be held at the Head Office, Union Building, Hong Kong, on FRIDAY, 20th MAY, 1927,
NOTICE.
CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN & MORTGAGE CO., LTD.
www
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
NOT that the THIRTIETH OR-
DINARY ANNUAL MEETING of! Shareholders in the Company will be held at the Registered Office of the Company; "St. George's" Build- ing. Chater Road, Hong Kong, on SATURDAY, May 14th, 1927, at Noon, for the purpose of Receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Directors for the year endod December 31st, 1925; to con-
frm the appointment of Two Directors, and to elect Two Direc- tara & Auditors,
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from
at 11 o'clock a.m., for the purpose WEDNESDAY, 11th MAY, 1927, of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statements of until WEDNESDAY, 18th MAY, Account to 31st December, 1926, 1927. both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board, and of declaring Dividends, etc.
THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society will be CLOSED from May ith to May 20th, both days inclu- [sive.
By Order of the Board,
PAUL LAUDER,
General Manager, Hong Kong, April 25th, 1927.
BRITISH TRADERS' INSURANCE; COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
LAMMERT BROS, N
Auctioneers, Hong Kong, 7th May, 1927.
ON SATURDAY, the 14th May, 1927, commencing at 10.30 a.m.
at No. 5, Carnarvon Building, Kowloon.
A Quanlity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
comprising:
FURNITURE
Chesterfield
Tenk Bookense, Couch and Chairs, Card Table, Curios, Brass Ornaments, etc., etc. Teak Dining. Table, Tenk Side- board with Bevelled Mirror, Dinner Service, Glass Ware, Aluminium Ware, Kitchen Utensils, etc., etc.
Tenk Bedstends with Wire Mat-1 tress, Mattress & Pillows, Chest of Drawers, Dressing Table. with Bevelled Mirror, Rugs, Wardrobe, Washstands, etc., etc.
Catalogues will be issued.
On View from Friday, 13th May, 1927.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.. Auctioneers, Hong Kong, 9th May, 1927.
ON
WEDNESDAY, the 18th May, 1927, commencing at 2,45 p.m.
at No. 29, Humphreya Building, Kowloon,
A Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
Comprising
FURNITURE
Teak Hatatand, Chesterfield
Couch and Chairs, Teak Glage
By Order of the Board,
PAUL LAUDER,
General Manager. Hong Kong, April 25th, 1927.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED.
. D. L. KING,
Secretary, Hong Kong, May 2nd, 1927.
POLAR CAKE
ATTENTION
KOWLOON RESIDENTS
To meet the unusual demand for
("Polar Cakes”
Chocolate Coated Ice Cream Bars
we have opened a store at 96 Nathan Road Kowloon
where supplies can be obtained and delivery made from 9.30 a.m. until
10.30 p.m.
Telephone Kowloon 874.
FORPRODIST COMPANY
CHINA BUILDING CENTRAL 3888
CANTON LOAN.
UNEMPLOYED STRIKERS TO BE PAID OFF.
Merchants of Canton city through their respective guilds have under- taken to provide within ten days a loan to the Government of $1,500,000 as a special fund to dis- pose of the Cantan-Hong Kong strikers, saya Wednesday's "Canton Gazette."
A notification, issued by the Special Governing Committee.. CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN &states that the General Chamber of
MORTGAGE CO., LTD.
To Shareholders & Others Holding Powers of Attorney.
Commerce have held a meeting and decided on the following measures to raise the loan:
1. The amount of the loan to be $1,500,000 as requested,
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN 2 Every shop will take
UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS.
THE GREAT NORTHERN TELEGRAPH CO., LTD.
2. Every shop will take up a Such
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BRIGHTER KOWLOON.
K.R.A. PROPOSE BAND CONCERTS.
COMMUNITY SINGING?
Among the matters considered at the last annual meeting of the General Committee of the Kowloon Residents' Association was the pos- sibility of arranging periodic open-.' air band concerts during the sum mer, a feature to be "community singing."
An Entertainment Committee was formed to report on the prospects.
Mr. W. J. Stokes (President) pre- sided over the meeting..
The Rev. G. R. Lindsay having resigned from the Board of Educa tion, the meeting unanimously de- cided to recommend Mr. B. Wylie to the Government for appointment Kowloon Tong Bus Service. to the Board.
“CHINA MAIL" CROSS-WORD PUZZLE.
[SECOND SERIES.]
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DEAR SIRS,
I agree to abide by your rules, and I enclose.,
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CLOSING DATE FOR COUPONS, MONDAY, MAY 16.. [Coupons received at the "China Mall" Office after mid-day! on Monday will not be included in the competition.]
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Across.
It was pointed out that buses leaving the Star Ferry for Kowloon Tong were often filled by passen- intermediate gers destined for points, with the result that Kow- loon Tong residents, could not be and Similarly, accommodated. particularly in the mornings, buses from Kowloon City. were found by
2. Bird of the grouse family. residents awaiting transport, to be already occupied before reaching 8. Compass point. Kowloon Tong. It was decided to 11 A species of witchcraft. write to the Company and ask that 12. A prefix signifying three. non-stop buses be placed on the 14. An obscure saying. run, and that a certain number of 17. Decorated. vehicles be run specifically to and 20. A lyric poem, from the Estate where it was 21. Vory,
Mixed type. pointed out, there wore suitable 28: To weary. facilities to form a terminus. It 24. To deliver or pronounce. was also ruggested that possibly at 27. A stringed instrument used by
the ancient Hebrewa. certain periods, arrangements could
81 of the Articles of Association quota will be fixed in proportion to TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN All Powers of Attorney under which the license fee of the shop: for that the SIXTY-FIRST OR- any shareholder intends to vote on example, for every ten dollars the Poll to be held at the Register- license fee. $30, should he collected
It was intimated that the Kow- DINARY YEARLY MEETING of
of the various loon Motor Bus Company was now the Company will be held at its ed Office of the Company on the from the shopowner. Responsible
18th instant must be deposited at representatives Head Office, Union Building, Hong the Registered Office of the Com guilds are to collect the funds from running a service from the Star merchants of their respective Ferry to Kowloon City via Prince Kong, on FRIDAY, 20th MAY, 1927, a1 11.15 a.m., for the purpose of pany not less than forty-eight
venience of Kowloon Tong resi- receiving the Report of the Direc-hours before the time for holding guilds, and hand over the total Edward Road to suit the con
allotment to the Chamber.
3. To redeen the loan, Govern-dents. While appreciating this new tors and the Statements of Ac-of such Poll notwithstanding that count to 31st December, 1926, and such Powers of Attorney have alment will issue $1,500,000 Treasury departure, the Committee consider- ready been produced to and noted Bonds, $80,000 of which will be ed that the arrangements made of declaring Dividends, etc.
redeemed every day,
were not RO admirable as they THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the by the Company.
Dated this 5th day of May, 1927. 4. The loan will be raised within might be. Company will be CLOSED from
By Order of the Board, ten days. The Special Committee May 4th to May 20th, both days
is requested to isane a notification inclusive.
D. L. KING,
Secretary. to this effect: "Merchante are hereby notified to deliver to respon- sible persons of the various guilds their due portion of the loan as promptly as possible. This sum will be distributed among the Can- ton-Hong Kong strikers who have been promised a certain amount of allowance. With this allowance each striker will be able to start It is unwise to work again.. leave them unemployed, and it is difficult to provide for them con- the FIFTY-EIGHTH Great Northern Telegraph Companytinuously. Accordingly it was de
elded to give the allowance chabl- ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING (Limited):--
in them to start work when they On the one hand. are dissolved. workers will not be left without means to obtain employment: On the other, merchants will be re- be made to "it" school children 20. Sun God. Heved of further burdens. The In the neighbourhood of Austin 31. For an indefinite time. four measures pronosed by the Road.
TIM 33. S. S. (actual).
34. To extend. General Chamber of Commerce have
Roman Catholic Cemetery.
37, Venerates. been very well planned, and it is
Correspondence was read, dealing 40. Shire in Scotland. sure to work out well. The people must understand that this step of with the dimensions of the area 42. Absolute stilners. the Government authorities is taken proposed to be set apart for the 43 Luster...
burial of Chinese Roman Catholics 44. That which is left, for the welfare of the workers as
46. Tempers by heat. well as for economic development." and the matter was referred to cer47.. E. T. A. (actual).
tain members of the Committee 48. Religious denomination (abbrav.) who were instructed to secure the 49 dolt. necessary details. 60. T. A. factual).
Reports were received from the 51. A number. Children's Playground and Bathing 64. Hebrew God.... Facilities Sub-Committees. 60. M.S. (actual).
The Hon. Treasurer in hla quar-57 Hastened.
59.A Turkish arrow (plural), terly report stated that the balance 61. I
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
The following unclaimed tele TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN «rama are lying at the office of The
N that.
of the Company will be held at its Head Office, Union Building, Hong Kong, on FRIDAY, 20th MAY, 1927, at 11.20 a.m., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statements of Account to 31st December, 1926, and of declaring Dividends, etc.
THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from May 4th to May 20th, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board,
PAUL LAUDER.
General Manager Hong Kong, April 25th, 1927.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED.
Cabinet, Teak Screens, Teak Ward-THE ORDINARY GENERAL robes with Beveiled Mirror. Teak MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS Dressing Table, Washstand.
Yee, from Shanghal.
Kschina N. Sann, from Orel; Chung, from: Shanghai...
E. V. JESSEN..
Superintendent Hong Kong Station, 12th May.
EASTERN EXTENSION AUSTRALASIA & CHINA TELEGRAPH CO
List of Unclaimed Telegrams lying in 7. E. Telegraph Office Hồng Kong..
Oneal Passenger, President Gar- field, from Kuala Lumpur.
Smith, Steamboat Company, from Shanghai.
Valbotel, from Mollendo.
E. A. LEGGATT.. Superintendent:
Teak Dining Table and Chairs, in the above Company will be held Hong Kong, 12th May, 1927.7 Bookcases, Carpets, Ruge, Pictures, at the Company's Offices, on
Ornaments, etc.
ALBO
A Few Plecce of
BLACKWOOD FURNITURE Catalogues will be issued... On View from Tuesday, the 17th
May, 1927:
Terms
3:---Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS. S
Auctioneers, Hong Kong, 12th May, 1927
SATURDAY, the 21st of May, 1927.
at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers, together with a Statement of Accounts to the 31st of December, 1926.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 17th to 21st of May, both days inclusive,
NE DOUGLAS LAPRATK & CO., General Managers. Hong Kong, 6th May, 1927.
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No. 40 Queen's Rd. C.
NOTICE TO SHIPOWNERS, MASTERS & AGENTS.
The Yuen Wo Seamen's institute. always - has men available to ship us watch- men, seamen, 8cc.
Our men are employed by the leading passenger lines: We guarantee satis faction.
Please phone or call: K.661-No. Saigon
Street. Ynimati
C.2560-No
Man Street.
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19. T.K. U. (netual).
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25. Havoc.
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20. A. disease among cattle.
31. The herb bennet.
32.. To draw conclusions.
35. Consanguinity.
33. Old age.
38. E. C. N. (actual).
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46. A period of time.
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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
the modern solution, for the NEAREST correct anlution. Therefore, even
you have not done the cross-word puzzle in full, send in wh have done it may prove to be the nearest correct solution.