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CALDBECK MACGREGOR &
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Ordinances of Hong Kong). Hong Kong, 18th July, 1927.
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY, LIMITED.
TO LET-Ground Floor Three Roomed Flat In Prat Buildings, with Flush and Sanitary Con- veniences. Apply to: Spanish Do-THE minican Procuration.
FOR SALE,
FOR SALE-One brass "Hung Ming" pan of the Chinese Han Dynasty with automatic springs. Price $1,000.00 Apply Box No. 467, c/o "China Mail."
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THE
FORTY-SIXTH ORDIN ARY GENERAL MEETING of the Company will be held at the Offices of the General Managers, Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., Pedder Street, Hong Kong, on MONDAY, the 25th July, 1927, at 11 am. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, pass- ing the Accounts, and electing Directors and Auditors.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 18th July to 8th August, 1927, both days inclusive,.
By Order of the Board, JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.. LTD..
General Managers. Hong Kong. 24th June, 1927.
THE HONG KONG LAND INVESTMENT & AGENCY CO., LTD.
A
of
INTERIM DIVIDEND TWO DOLLARS per share for the six months ending 30th June.
-Public Auctions-1927, will be payable on THURS
THE
HE Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public
Auction
ON
DAY, August 4th, on which date Dividend Warrants may be obtained on application at the Company's Office. 3. Chuter Rond.
The TRANSFER DOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from FRIDAY, the 22nd July to WED.
THURSDAY, the 21st July, 1927,NESDAY, the 3rd August (both
commencing at 2.45 p.m.
at No. 205, Wanchai Road, A Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD.
FURNITURE
including Blackwood,
On View from Wednesday, the 20th July, 1927.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
Hong Kong, 18th July, 1927.
I days inclusive), during which periad no transfer of shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors.
L, S. GREENHILL,
Secretary. Hong Kong. 14th July, 1927.
THE KOWLOON. MOTOR BUS
IT
CO., LTD.
JS HEREBY NOTIFIED that the following persons have been appointed to hold office as
THE Undersigned have received from January 1st, 1927;-
instructions from the Execu-
tor of the Estate of the late Mrs, M. J. D., Stephens, to sell by Public Auction
ON
THURSDAY & FRIDAY, the 4th & 5th August, 1927 commencing each day at 11 am, with an interval from 1 p.m. to 2.30 p.m.
at. No. 6, Peak Road
· LOUIE WAI-SUN,
Managing Director. LOUIE LEUNG, Treasurer.
LAM MING-FAN,
Secretary.
L. G. CHONG,
Manager.
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BRAVE SERGEANT.
SAVES WOULD-BE SUICIDE. FROM RIVER.
The Shanghai Commissioner of
recognised by this Company unless roundings, specially suitable for Police furnishes particulara re-
200 YEARS AGO.
WHEN BANK CASHIERS EARNED £70 A YEAR.
In the current issue of "The
signed by at least two of its Direc- colonial boys and boys from urbangarding the action of Sergeant G, Old Lady of Threadneedle Street," areas. Preparatory School adjacent. Martin of the Royal Artillery, H.Q. the staff magazine of the Bank of Prospectus and full particulars Shanghai Defence Force, in rescu England, details are given of the may be obtained on application toing from the Whangnoo River salaries paid to officials of the
The Whole of Her Valuable House-tors. hold Furniture, Blackwood Ware, All communications to be ad-
Collection of Picture, Curios, dressed to the Secretary.
etc., etc
By Order of the Board of Directors.
LAM MING-FAN,
Secretary, Hong Kong, 18th July, 1927.
comprising:→→→
HOME TUITION,
[X7ESTOVER STEVENAGE. Within an hour from London.
Teak Hatatand with Bevelled Mirror, Drawing Room Suite, Chesterfield Couch and Chairs, Overmantel. O Paintings, Old Japanese Prints, Bronze and Brass Ware, Lacquered Cabinets, Lac- quered ware, Barometer, Orna- mente, Curios, Cloisonne Ware, Curtains, Carpets, Rugs, etc., etc.
Tenk Extension Dining Table, In healthy neighbourhood, SCHOOL Teak Sideboard. Dinner Waggon, for GIRLS and SMALL BOYS. A Cabinets, Cut Glass, Silver Ware.few Boarders received in the House Cutlery, Crockery. Tenk
of the Principal. Individual care Desk, Chairs, Electric Fittings, Ceiling and attention. For Particulars and Table Fans, Filter, Teak Ice apply to: Chests, Table Clock, etc., etc.
Iron Bedsteads, Teak Wardrobe with Bevelled Mirror Doors, Teak Dressing Table Glass Top, Teaki Chest of Drawers, Teak Wash- stands, etc., etc.
Very Fine Carved Blackwood Ware Porcelain Panelled Screens,
Corean Cabinet with Brass Clasps,
Mother of Pearl Inlaid Curio
terns, etc., etc.
ALSO
MISS RUTH CULLEY
(Camb. Higher Local). (Camb. Teachers' Diploma). MISS GERTRUDE TURNER
(National Frodel Higher Certificate),
For a full report of
Cabinets, Old Chinese Hall Lan- the special Conference on the Chinese Cus-
toms Tariff
Old English Clocks by G. H. Borrall and John Moore & Sons, London, One Old Grand Father lock One Safe by Milners
AND
One Sufe by Herring Hall Marvin
AND
One Piano Pianola by John Broad- wood & Sons with lot of
Music Rolls
AND
A Large Quantity of Maiden Hair
Fern and Plants in Pots.
Catalogues will be issued.
On View from Monday, the 1st
of August, 1927,
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
'LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers
Hong Kong, 19th July, 1927.
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FOR EXTERNAL USE ONLY,
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On Bale at:
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Consult
THE CHINA
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1926-7
Obtainable at
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PRICE $15.00,
Į the School Secretary, or at the foreign woman, who attempted sul-bank two hundred years ago.
Office of this paper.
eide by drowning on June 1, and John Monteage, chief account- he recommends that the Council ant in 1717-1724, received $200 a Headmaster, HUGH F. MARTIN: should recognise this act of gallan year, Benjamin Parker, of the
B.A., (Oxon.}
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TO SHIPOWNERS, MASTERS & AGENTS.
The Yuen Wo Seamen's Institute always has inen available to ship as watch- men, scamen, ôcc.
Our men are employed by the leading passenger lines. We guarantee satis- faction.
Please phone or call: K.661-No. 2, Saigon Street, Yaumati or
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THAT COUNTS
UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS.
EASTERN EXTENSION AUSTRALASIA & CHINA TELEGRAPH CO
List of Unclaimed Telegrame
Hong Kong.
Barhason, from London.
try by presenting Sergeant Martin with a watch or some other useful Accountant's Office, who died in worth 1732 "reputed to be article suitably inscribed.
The Chairman considers that the £10,000," earned only £160 per bravery displayed hy Sergeant annum, while Henry Collett, a Martin could suitably be acknow. cashier, who died in 1788, ledged by a recommendation to the although getting a mere £70 a Royal Humane Society of Great year, was "worth upwards of Britain that its medal should be | £20,000." awarded in this case. In his view
en-
More lowly officials, such as the
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DEAR SIRS,
I agree to abide by your rules, and I enclose.
for
Name
Address
.solution (5) which are attached.
[Please Write in Block Letters.]
CLOSING DATE FOR COUPONS, MONDAY, JULY 25. [Coupons received at the "China Mail" Office after mid-day
on Monday will not be included in the competition.]
Across.
1. A kind of candy made of molasses.
such an award would be more suit-house-cleaner and gardener, re- able and more appreciated by the ceived but £10 and £8 respectively 6. Swine, recipient than a presentation as
for twelve months' work, but a 7. To ask. suggested.
After discussion, members
note in the "Old Lady" points out 11. Attend. dorsed this view, and it is accord that the conditions of living have 13. Painful. ingly recommended that a watch be changed so much in the past two 14. We. purchased at a cost not exceeding hundred years that any attempt 16. Enough,
18. Possessive pronoun. $200 and suitably inscribed for pre- to assess the present day equival-19. T.N. (Actual). sentation to Sergeant Martin. Itent of the sums mentioned would || 20. Fit." is further recommended that the be useless. It adds:- Commissioner of Police should ne- certain from this man's Command- ing. Officer whether it is proposed to forward a recommendation the Royal Humane Society."
to
In the event of the Military auj thorities not being prepared to take Buch action, it is considered that the Council might forward the -necessary recommendation to the | Society through the British Consul-
General.
IF EVE HAD NOT EATEN
THE APPLE
22. Fearful 23. Sea eagle. There can, however, be little 24. The fist doubt that the profits made by 20. Negative profix..
27. Hebrew Deity, the chief officials were not re- 28. A declivity. presented by their salaries, 29, A. sheep in its second year, alone, and such fortunes as 30. A Roman weight of 12 ounces. those said to have been left by 32. You.
94. To trouble. Collett and Parker were amass-35. Part of the verb, to be. ed much in the same way as 36. To imitate. that of the more famous 98. Belonging to me.
40. Personal pronoun. Abraham Newland at a latter
41. Proceed, date..
12. A fragment. 43. Negative prefix: According to the Dictionary of 44. Compass point (Abb.) National Biography, Abraham 46. Compass point (Abb.) Newland, who was the chief 48. Beverage. cashier of the Bank from 1782 49. Chopper.
151, A small det fish. until 1807, amassed a fortune of 59. London district (Abb.)
or end.
1. To' waste.
Down.
2. Chinese name of Buddha.
3. F.Y.E. (Actual).
4. To throw,
6. Upon,
7. Sulphate of iron.
8. A step.
9. Termination
of
many
words denoting an agent.
10. A rivulet,
English
12. One of the fruit dots on the back
of the fronds of ferns,
19. Tarnish,
15. Success.
17. Tumour.
18. A lyric poem.
19. To draw along.
21. To follow closely.
23. Period.
30. Similor.
$1. A splinter.
33, Printers', measure.
35. One of the elements which appear
at the respective poles when of
body is subjected to electro- chemical decomposition.
36. Exclamation. 37. Before. 89, Hiccough.
45. Proportion,
47. Printers' measure.
40. Same as 55 (Across),
51. The flesh that hangs from the
throats of oxen.
62. On the contrary.
54. Violent anger,
in the Garden of Eden, we are told, £200,000 in stocks and £1,000 & 5. Relation of direction to an object 50. A Spanish coin (plural). the world would not have got into year from estates "by economy in the muddle it is in to-day. If his expenditure and by speculat-56. Contraction of it in. people generally were more care-ing in Pitt's loans, a certain 58. A ladrie reticule, ful in the matter, of diet there amount of which was always re- 59, Sun God, would be no cause for much of the served for the cashier's office.". 61, London district (Abb.) present day suffering from diges. Abraham's signature appeared. To know. tive troubles.
Have you eaten unwisely? Or he was probably the first person 66. Samuel's tutor. is your liver or intestinal tract out to give his name to paper cur- 67. Behold.
uf order from any other, cause?
162. A curl.
on the Bank of England notes, and 64. A kind of earthenware,
a. Sharp,
If sa, Pinkettes are the simplest rency, just as Lord Bradbury 9, Bagalas. and speediest corrective, These gave his name to the first Trea- 71. 8.R. (Actual). lying in . E. Telegraph Office, dainty little laxatives gently, but Bury Notes, for In Newland's day 72, Figure.
surely, diapel constipation, stimu-Bank notes were known
as 24. To ga.
75. Gravity, Jato the liver, banish billous "Abraham Newlands" a facto. A Southern constellation. attacks and sick headaches, re- which was commemorated in a77, Uproars, Dandelion, from Seattle,
atore cheerfulness and a general song by Dibdin in the following Simon Dasmasinas, 68, Greencroft sense of well-being.. wwww
words: Nathan Road, Kowloon, from Your chemist can supply Pink-
ettes, or post free, 60 cents the Sham Abram you may,
In any fair way, But you must not sham Abraham Newland.
Масао,
E. A. LEGGATT, vial, from The Dr. Williams Medi-
Superintendent cine Co., 60 Kiangse Road, Shang Hong Kong, 14th July, 1927. hai
55. To soothe....
56. Small mound (golfing, term).
57. Borders.
60. Yes.
61. Termination;
64. To molt
65. Pitcher.
68. C.0.5. (Actual).
70. A species of monkey found, In
South America,
2. B.I. (Actual).
78. Alternative. 1741 Act
Competitors are reminded that the prize is to be awarded
for the correct solution, or if nobody succeeds in getting the correct Bolation, for the NEAREST correct solution. Therefore, even if you have not done the eroes word puzzle in full, send in what you have done it may prove to be the nearest correct solution,