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Dated this Twenty-third day of June, 1927.
J. HENNESSEY SETH, F.S.A.A. Liquidator.
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Mr. E. A. G. Shackleton-Bailey, Worcester College, Oxford, oppos- ing the motion, said that he thought that the only persons to whom the salt of the earth would appear to have lost its savour were, possibly, criminal alone in his cell with a Bible, and the President of the Ox- ford University Boat Club after
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"Held By The Law," a Universal- Jewel production possesses a parti- cularly mystifying murder as the basis of its plot and a particularly Involved search to discover the murderer as its subsequent action.
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Marguerite de la Motte and Walker share honours Johnnie
in the two leading roles. Robert Ober plays a highly villainous role with suavity and dash. Ralph Lewis and E. J. Ratcliffe, Fred Kelsey, Maude Wayne and others
cast. are prominent in the supporting
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Level and Storage of water in Reservoirs on June 1, 1927:-. con- CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER
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Friday, 24th June, 1927...
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Auction
ON
FRIDAY, the 24th June, 1927, commencing at 11 am.
at their Sales Room, Duddell Street.
1 No. 9-D Ideal Hot Water
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3 Lump Reflectors.
1 Pump 2% x 2.1/8".
ALSO
A Quantity of FURNITURE AND SUNDRIES AND
26 Cages Coloured Plint Paper
31" x 68 (Stored in Godown No.
2 Ladies free of charge.
Hong Kong, 17th June, 1927.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG.
COMPANIES WINDING UP NO. 3 OF 1926.
In The Matter of the Companies Ordinances 1911-1925
and
THE RUSSO-ASIATIC BANK.
NOTICE OF DIVIDEND.
The division resulted as follows: For the motion, 38; against, 116., The motion was lost by 78.
SPEEDED WITH A KICK. BALTIC EXCHANGE'S EPITAPH FOR ARCOS.
When members of the Baltic Ex- change streumed in after luncheon of the they found affixed to one walls an imitation brass plate on which was inscribed:
In Sacred Memory of the Hopes and Desires of
Arcos, Ltd.,
Shattered by the Wicked Bourgoisié, Friday, May 13, 1927. "Weep not, Gentle Reader, for We Will Arise Again, clad in new raiment & full
of impudence. Trotski VI., v. 5. ЕРІТАРН.
Departed full of SIN,
Speeded with a KICK,
Their story much too THIN, Their CONDUCT much
THICK
too
Hundreds of members gathered round the notice and laughed and
the picture travelled more than two thousand miles, from Univer- sa! City, California, to McCall, Idaho, where the snow scenes were filmed.
directed Lynn Reynolds, who Peters' last starring picture, "Com. bat," and has made many other suc- including "Chip of the cosses,
U with Iloot Gibson, Flying U
Peggy Montgomery, Walter Mc- directed "Prisoners of the Storm." Grail, Harry Todd, Fred De Silver, Lillian Nicholson play prominent roles in support of House Peters.
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"HERITAGE OF THE DESERT" TO-DAY TO SATURDAY.
The story deals with the fight between honest pioneers and desert badman for the possession of water River. rights of the Colorado August Naab, a patriarch of the desert, Even with his followers in ranged against oasis, while. him are Holderness and his gang who occupy the fortified town of White Sage.
an
Pokfulum
20' 6". 3'4′′B. Note: R. denotes "Relew Overflow": A denotes "Above Overflow."]
Storage in millions and decimals of gallons.
letters should be registered and/or sealed.
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14. Solutions pre held upålen gealed caves and in no way will be
opened until the close of the competition,
2
13
+4
5
で
89
110
1920
1027
18' 6"B. Level
13
14
17 +18
17' 4"B.
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Level
32' 8"B.
Do.
19 20
122
23
21'10"B. 3' 3"B.
124
128
26 127
28
24
30
31
82 (99
34 35 36 37
38
744.08
18.52 195.90 1,410.00 8.04 26.24 23,50 58.78
134
140
42
43
45 46
47 48
491
50 151
152
153
54
55
156
Total ..1,223.04 3,103.24 Consumption of water in the Gity end Hill District in millions and de cimals of gallons during the month of May:-
157
59
60
61
62 69
:
64
65
68
1026 1927 384.80 ***... 248.85 Tytam Tytam Byowash..... 4.27 Tytam Intermediato.. 105.00 Tytam Tuk Wong Nei Chung Fokfulum
1926 1927 Consumption
264.90 246.70 Estimated population 401,600 411.910 Consumption per head
21.3 23.1 per day (gallons) .. Constant Supply in ail Rider Main Districts during May 1920 and 1927.
KOWLOON WATER WORKS
LEVEL.
1926 1027
Lovel Featured in this epic picture are: Kowloon Reservoir 6'11"B. Bebe Daniels, as Mescal, child of Shek La! Pul
Reservoir 19'11"B. 20′ 4′′B. the desert; Ernest Torrence, of
7' 9"B. Reception Reservoir.
"The Covered Waggon" and "Rug- Storage in millions and decimal
gles of Red Gap" fame, as August!
of gallons. Nabb; Noah Bcery as Holderness, leader of the desert gunman, and Kowloon Reservoir.. Lloyd Hughes as Jack Hare, the Shek, Lai Tui Reservoir tenderfoot.
Reception Reservoir..
The spirit of the original tale TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN cheered, and some sang what sound-was maintained through the Notice it is intended to declare ed like a dirge. The noise, how weer with Dires-
A FIRST AND FINAL DIVIDEND ever, attracted the officials and the tor Irvin Willat, during the filming 16 Upper The Hong Kong & Kow-in the above matter, and Creditors, "brass plate" was removed. loon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd., WHO HAVE NOT ALREADY Kowloon).
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 23rd June, 1927.
THE Undersigned have received Tinstruction from The Trusted
DONE SO, are required on or be- HONG KONG HOTEL VISITORS fore the 20th day of July, 1927 to send their names and addresses, and the particulars of their debts ör claims and the names and addresses of their Solicitors, if any, to the Official Receiver, Supreme
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Messra. A. F. Henry, J. Howden
of the picture. The famous author visited location and put at the dis poca! of the director and cast his infinite knowledge of pioneer and Indian life. It has been said that June 22, 1917.
no man in the United States has a Messrs. A. and G. Andrade. Messrs. S. F. Brown, F. H. wider understanding of the west
and its people than Zane Grey. Burmeli.
This is the third Zane Grey Mrs. P. M. Davies.
story to be produced by far surpass in beautiful scenery, mount. It is claimed that it will convincing plot and gigantic spec- tacles of life either of its pre- decessors "To the Last Man," or "The Call of the Canyon."
of The Hang Fung Firm (In and prove their debts of claims at Bankruptcy), to sell by Public the Ofice of the Official Receiver, Hume, J, P. Hudson. Auction
ON SATURDAY, the 25th June, 1927, commencing at 11 am.
at No. 118, Connaught Road, West. A Quantity of Furniture & Fixtures, Rice Machines, Motors, and Fittings, etc.,, etc.,
Terms:s Customary.
LAMMERT BROS..
Auctioneers.
Hong Kong, 23rd June, 1927.
NOTICE
TO SHIPOWNERS, MASTERS & AGENTS.
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Supreme Court, between the hours
Mr. J. E. Joseph, Mr. and Mrs.
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1927.
JOHN FLEMING, C.A., Special Manager.
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SUNRISE AND SUNSET IN HONG KONG FOR JUNE, 1927.
Dato
June
Jam Buk
•1020 1927 293.60 352.68 32.63 71,50
Total
4326.32 424.00 | Consumption of water in Kowloon in millons and decimals of gallone dur-
in the month of May. Consumption
1926
1627 72.88 87,08 Estimated population 155.200 160.240 Consumption per head
15.1 per day (gallons) ..
17.0 Full Supply in all districts during May 1926 and 1927.
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12. Unit of surface in French sys.
tem of meaUITEN.
14. Natural.
16. A village.
19. To display publicly.
21. A small fish.
22. The iron lap used by diamond polishers in finishing the facets of the gem.
24. Directed to the side,
20. Destructive.
28. Sooner than. 29. Inside.
39. Word of denial.
31. A command.
32. The privilege enjoyed by the
lord of the manor of holding court.
36. R. E. S. (Actual),
88: The brother of one's father or
mother.
40. Consumed.
42. Precedence.
45. Friend
47. V. A.. (Artual).
49. M..R. (Actual).
50. The female of any kind of fowl.
82. India rubber rendered hard by
volcanizing.
55. Belonging to or resembling a
lion.
67. To behave.
68. Evening.
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60. To Bigh.
62 Towers.
65. C. T. U. (Actual),
60. R. C: N. (Actual):
GB. To shell. 60. Batstore.
2. Naar.
9. Allance.
Down
4. A remedy for the jaundice.
E. Indian corn.
7. A small lako.
8. A pan for holding coule.
9. Rushes.
10. Second note of the diatonic scale.
13. A little fale.
24. The buttocks.
15. L. I. L. (Actual).
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18. Considers.
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23. V. M. 0. (Actual).
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27. In progression,
38. The higher part of the scale.
84. Compass point.
85. Beverage..
27. Period.
39. To make mention:
40. Genus
(plural).
of
41. To emasculate,
42. Result,
succulent
lants
43. A tool used in tillage to break
down the land (plural).
44. To administer extreme unetion
to:
46. Yarn for the warp...
48. Relation of some state or cendi.
tion.
49. Myself,
$1. Girl'a name.
58. A feat.
54. In addition.
55. To forbear,
56. The three Fates; Past, Present;
Future..
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58. Anglo Saxon money of account 54. Prefix meaning:"not" 67. Compass polati
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