THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 20, 1988.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE
WATER SUPPLY.
Owing to the low rainfall experi- enced so far, and the high con- sumption, it is quite possible that all storage reservoirs will not fill this summer.
Consumers are earnestly request- ed to exercise every care in the use of water and to have defective water fittings repaired without delay.
R. M. HENDERSON,
Water Authority. Public Works Department, Hong Kong, 27th June, 1938.
HONG KONG &
SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION
EXTERMINATE
WHITE ANTS
BY THE
“COWAN" METHOD Tried And Proved By
PROPERTY OWNERS THROUGHOUT THE EAST For Free Advice Phone 80722
THOMAS COWAN & CO. White-Ant Exterminators
Queen's Bldg., Hong Kong.
PUBLIC AUCTIONS
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction on
Wednesday, the 20th. July, 1938
commencing at 2.30 p.m. at their Sales Room, No. 35, Hankow Road, Kowloon.
A Quantity of
VALUABLE · HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
comprising:
Teak Drawingroom,
Bedroom,
IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that Diningroom and Office Furniture, an Interim Dividend of £2.10/- per Cutlery, Ornaments, Pictures, share, subject to deduction of In-Gramophones & Records, Brass & come Tax, has been déclared for E. P. Ware, Porcelain & Glass the HALF YEAR ending 30th June Ware, Enamel Baths, Carpets, 1988 at rate of 1/2.7/8 per Dollar. Rugs, Electric Table Fans & THE DIVIDEND will be payable Lamps, Cooking Stove, Cooking on and after 8th August 1938 at the Utensils, etc., etc. offices of the Corporation, where
also
Shareholders are requested to ap- A Few Pieces of Blackwood Ware ply for Warrants.
and
One Radio Set
On View from Tuesday, the 19th.
THE REGISTER OF SHARES of the Corporation will be closed from 25th JULY to 6th AUGUST (both) days inclusive) during which period July, 1938. no transfer of Shares can be re- gistered.
By Order of the Board of“
Directors.
D. C. EDMONDSTON. Acting Chief Manager, Hong Kong, 12th July, 1938.
THE "STAR" FERRY COMPANY, LIMITED
NOTICE TO SHAREHÒLDERS.
Notice is hereby given that an Interim Dividend of $2.00 Per Share has been declared, for the half year ended 30th June, 1938, payable on Monday, 8th August, 1938, on which date Dividend Warrants may be obtained on application at the. Office of the Company, Kowloon.
The Register of Shares of the Company will be closed from Saturday, 30th July to Monday, 8th August, 1938, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors.
C. M. MANNERS,
Secretary. Hong Kong, 16th July, 1988.-
The China Mail
GETS INTO THE HOME
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
́ ́LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
Hong Kong, 18th. July, 1938.
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