PLAY IN AUCTION BRIDGE.
DESTONAR OF THE DEALER'S PARTNER
TO THE OPENING DECLARATION→→
THE SAFETY DID,
ding, and in the play and development of the combined hands as the game pro grausen.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY JANUARY 26 1911
Intimations.
Public Companies. Public Companies
of
HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
The Directors shall have power from "time to time and at any time to "sp it any other pers.ns to lo "Directors, but so that the total number of Directors thali zo' at say "tima exceed seven and as that: 20 "appalatment under this clausa sbal "bava effect unless wa-thlids at least "of thereir,"
ties of fure Cod Liver, Oil, extracted by us from fresh cod livers, combined
" "in the third lins of ateb Anticis and by subsitating the word "five" therefor, and las by elimiasting the words "two-thirds at least' 'in the frank line of such Article and by subsi ut ng the words "a majority" therefor
(3) That Art cle No. 73 of the Articles of Association of the Company, which now reads:-
THE HONGKONG LAND. RECLAMATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
NOTICE is bereby given that the IN TENIH ORDINARY MEET. ING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Company's Offices, Victoria Euildings, en SA TUR- Neos, for the purpose of receiving the DAY, 4th February, 1981, as, 12 o'clock Reprt of the Directors together with S'a emert of Accoun's for the year
THURSDAY, 16th. "The REGISTER OF SHARES of the Compay will b CLOSED from
January, SATURDAY, 4th Fel unty (both days inclusive) during a ich period no trapsler's Shares can registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
MOWBRAY S, NORTHCOTE,
Secretary.
Hongkong, 1;th January, 1917.
to
Entimations
THE YOKOHAMA DOCK CO.,
LIMITED.
Telegraphio Address :-" DOCK," Yokohama........... Codes used:---A.B.C. 4th, 5th Edition, Liobor's, Bcott's, A.1., and Walkin's."
DRY DOCK DEPARTMENT:-Telephones: Nos. 876, 506, or 681.
No, 1 DOCK.
HONGKONG, CANTON AND Docking Lenggg &
MAÇAO STEAMBOAT COM-
PANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLLERS,
meit
THE EIGHTY-NINTH ORDIN ARY HALF-YEARLY MELT ING or SHAREHOLDERS is ta "The Directors ölber than the General Company. be held at the Office of "Managers shall be paid out of the the Comp ny, Hotel Mansioɛs, on- "funds at the Company by way of TUSDAY, the 21st February, at 12 remuneration for their services a o clock Noon, for the purpose of receiv commission of Fire per cent. of the ing a Report of the Dicec or, leghe net profits of the Company for cachi ha Statement of ccocuts, declaring **year provided that och probis a Divi lend, confirming the app
moons to even per cent. of the of a Director and skecig Auditors. capital of the Company and such The TRANSFER BOOKS of the semuneration shall be divided Company will be CLOSED from 7tb to "among them in such proportions 1st February, both days inclusive. "and manner as the Directors may "dete mite and iu dafault equally"
By Order cf.the Board ef'D'rectors, be amended by eliminitlog therefrom
W. E. CLARKE, the words "provided that such profits
:Secretary. amount to Seios por cat of the capital of the empany" in the ibird and faar.b lisesibo caf, and by subit!: toting in ea thereof the words -
doclaration, and third hand should bid no-trumps, if holding any hand which would be a light no-trumper at bridge
OF THE MULTITUDES Indeed, all that he requires is strength who have used it, or are now using it, in one block and 'in one red suit, and, if we have never heard of any one who the other side is well advanced on the ave been disappointed in it. No claims No
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. What rospatine should the partner of score, he may even bid “ene no-trùmp'
are made for it except those which are GRNERAL MEETING of the abore That an EXTRAORDINARY the dealer at auction bridge make to the on and thoroughly established black amply justified by experience. In com Company will be held at the Hongkong opening declaration 7 is one of the early suit, and that munus a black suit, that ending it to the afflicted we simply Hotel, Hongkong, on FRIDAY, to questions which arises when the game is a hold its own from the start no st things, and it is certain to continue the
point to its record. It has done great 27th day of January, 1911, at 11.10 o'clock studiod. Presumably, the dealer kas bid for how the outstanding cards may lio.
in the foren on, when the subjoined according to the rules of the game, which
excellent work. There is we may Extraordinary General Me-tog of the Reto utions which were passed at the Generally when the dealer has said honestly affirm-no medicine which can must be understood before any systumn-
Company bell on Thur day, tha 12th "eue heat" the third bidder should be used with greater and more reason-day..f January, 1911, will be submitted the conversation between the partners not interiors. If he changes the bid, it able faith and confidence. It nourishes for Confirmation as Special Ragcluding 31st December, 1910. 'may be effective, for, while it would be
and keeps up the strength during thos
tion's - can only mean a note of warning that periods when the appetite fails and food sociaio of the Company, which: contrary to every rule at bridge to give the third bidder is at the mercy of the
() That Art'c'e'No, za of the Atticles cannot be digesed. To guard against row reads :- thu partner any information as to the adversaries with hearts as tramps: that imitations and substitutions, our "trado contents of one's band, it is the duty, he is either chicane In hearts, or else mark" is put on every bottle of "Wam-' and, indeed, an important obligation at that with his hand on the table the ox-pole's. Preparation," and without it none nutution, to make all bids an that theyposure of the heart situation in his hand is genuine. It is palatable as honey and shall carry such information as may be would provo fatal to the succose of that contains the nutritive and curative pro- used most effectively in the futáře bid-
as a tramp. But even should he find himself thus weak in wart, he would with the Compound Syrup of Hypophos.bo aumented by eliminar o hesitato to hid two clubs antess thioplites and the Extracts of Malt and clubs are so exceptionally strong that they Wild Cherry. Taken before meals it In order to fully understand the would be of assistance at a no-trump creates an appetite, sids digestion, re- sition of the dosler's partner, suppose deslaration, or two diamonds, unless
news vital power, drives out disease that he has made the following bids, from a set-up suit of diamonds. Herms, makes the blood rich, red and full beginning with the lowest and of "ono may properly go to "or no tramp," into the pleasures and labours of the world of constructive elements; and gives back spado." This is called the "safety he is exceedingly weak in hearts, and many who had abandoned hope. Dr. bid," and; while it precludes the possibil-has the three other suits fully protect-5. II. McCoy, of Canada, says: "I ity of any altaking strength, it doesed. If, afterthe third bidder's warning, testify with pleasure to its palimited not mean that the dealer holds a hand his partner gous back to the original usefulness as a issan builder." Its devoid of any strength whatever. I declaration, the third player hast not
curative powers can always be relied fact, the holder of a band which has again interlore, axhis partner has takon
upon. It makes a new era in medicins correctly hid “one spade my become the responsibility of the hand upon him- An assisting and the partner after self. There are times when the third overy une his hoon beard from. The bidder is sorely tempted to take his uno spale declared tells his partner that partner's "one heart" bid away from he has no decided strength in any one him by declaring ono no tramp. This it, and also that his hand dour stod happens when he holds on honour in alous of the component parts which hearts and a ransommably strong outside would justify a no-gumper. There hand. This should not be done, `il the third player holds a pour hand, he as it takes only one more
trick should pais, became he prefers to take to win the game nt a heart declara-·| advantage of the protection which is tion than it does at no tramps, sul, if offered by limiting the loss of "une the hyd is strong enough to justify spade maske" to 100 points, rather than no-trump make, the needed trick can to run the risk of being busty penalized undoubtedly be won at hearts. The for a failure to carry out is contrait,' only reason for over changing from the Rarely, indeed, is the oue-spade de-partier's liart declaration is a danger- clarer left with his bid, for it stands to our workness in the heurt. reason that, with weakness in two hands,
Usually third bidder should not the cards must be satnewhere, and the overbid his partner's one-trump calf,
· fourth bidder genorally makes an effort The one exception is when he holds to win the game with either a no-trump little or nothing in the other suits, and. or a heart bid. This state of afairs is as a set-up suit of hearts, which incans emphasized if the second player has length as well as strength three ligh passed, for then fourth and "must hold honours and a suit of five or six. With considerable strength, and under such such a holding he should not hesitate to circumstance third hònd should beware overall, mying two bearts" for of declaring a'weak no- tiumpor, fur, if the very same ratsis that he would he doos, fourth hand will most likely not take a heart call away from his double, and, haring the lead, wilt make partner. His bid loves the final decis the game an expensive one for the no-ion, in any event, to his partner, who, truing dearer. Under'sushi circnu-after laving been told that the heart stanos, did find should make a do- bait will be taken care of, ou judga at claration only of a ture to show his whish of the two declarations the cam-oldiers & Sailors b.lf price to G.llery, partner what to lead when the inevitable bed sands may be played with great- Booking and Plans at the ROBINSON no-Litimp comes from fourth landmeru-ust success,
ly anough to overbid went hand, and
to show his st.
THE PIECE-GOODS TRADE.
BIG BIGE IN PRICES IN INDIA.
11
A bit une club from the dealer suggests a no-trump declaration. The desier says that he can take care of the
Calcutta, Jau, 6, club suit, so, if third hand has protoc- "Referring to the questions of eue fion in spades and one red suit, or even goods pic "English" whites, no spade strength, with bath red suits The news of the shortage of cufton in well protected, bat with neither strong America has already made its effect felt -nough to déclare ral, he should withom in the pitze-goods infrket in Calcutta
besitation say "on no-lemup.”
The as elsewhere. Retailers have advanced - declaration of onu diamond is an in-their pises and there seems to be no direct invitation to the partner to bid prospect of reverting to the low figures hoaris, as the game can be more readily of 1908. For the consumer in India won on that than on a diamond make the outlook is by no means rosy as, Third haud mint be careful, however, with the big prices of foodstuffs not to take the diamon maku kay and inordinate house rent in the from his partner when he has only large towns, he has now to favs the moderate strength in the hearts and problem of dear cloth, while there ap only a good assistance to the diapors to be little or no foundation for. monds, He must carefully measure the statement that the shortage of extton the value of the red suits against eth other, counting carefully the length and strength of each red salt in comparison with the lies. If third hund holds strength in both black suits, and his diamonds are not capable of assisting or of sustaining the diamonds declara- tion (for instance, if he holds two or throu below the ten), he, should say ano ag-trump, because that offers a botter opporinity of winning the gas, and if it is doubled on easily be changed to two diamonds.
is beneficial from the first dose and re presents effective medical treatment of the twentieth century. You can trust
as the Ivy does the Oak." One bottle convinces. Watch carefully against imitations. At all chemists here and throughout the world.
CHINESE NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS.
N accordance with Goverment Noti
ficat on N3, 9 of 13th i 1st. the EX- CHANGE BANKS will be CLOSED for the transicion of PUBLIC BUSI NESS OD MONDAY and TUESDAY, the 30th and 31st idem, respectively. (mangkong, 24th January, 1411 841
BOXING!
BOXING!
CITY HALL, SATURDAY, Jan. 28.h, 1911,
The Last of the Season.
BILL LEWIS ROD STANTON The best of 23 three minste 101nd for a purse of $1,000, $500 aside and
the welterweight supremacy. 1-ROUNDS:
Gr. Arazdel Y Pie. Richards. 16-ROUNDS:
Etoler Arnald Y. Gr: Bedbrook. 8.ROUNDS:
Deois opon 8.3. Commercing 9 13 P..
Pie. Potter v. teaman Pric
∙shitp. ¡Admission $1, $3 & $', Ri gsiče Sta's Sto.
PIANO CJ,
I ate Car, Lats Ferry. "Hongkong, ut jugulary, 1,51, 18.9
NOTICE.
TE only Elition of the RACE
BOOK and PROGRAMMES Authorized by the Stewards of the Jock botonace printed by
Mesir Noronha & Co
T. F. HOUGH,
Clef the Couric. Hoogkong, 25h January 143 FURNITURE WAREHOUSE.
LI KWONG LOONG & CO.
司公
CAMNET-KAKE 6 AND AT DECORATORS,
from Shanghai, 438 re-opened their FURNITURE STORE
at
No. 29, Dus VEUX ROAD CENTRAL, The only Shop in Hongkong with this name.
WHERE
would spread over a period of four or five years. i is nɔue the less true that manufacturers and spinners are looking forward to handsome profits." Caloutts, the prices bare approximately risen wauty por vent. ns compared with tapso obtaining last year, and upcription can be made to order in any August nasi they must sailkatuaisal sign required" their prosent level or advansy further, but there will be no sut back to what extent the prices will rise.
HIGH-CLASS FURNITURE of every dea-
Hongkong Club, Hongkong Hotel, Have been patronised by the Telegraph Co., Messrs. A. B. Watson & Co., Firms and other loading
Superior Workmanshi and Materials reference can, bo made as to the of the Furnian), E., Tupplied.
'provided that such commission shall "not in any one year ex eed the. "som o' $1,000,"
(3) Tha: Articla No. 81 of the Articles of Association of the Company which now 181ds:-
*Tau reculeration of the Gċċeral Maragers bull be $3,000 per annum to cover office ren and salaries of Becretary and clerks and a commis. isico of per cent. of the net pofit
of the Company for each year that "arch profits am:ust to 7 per chat. "of the Capital of the Company", be amended by eliminating the words bat such prefice an opt to 7 per cost. of the espital of the Company co talped isstefu th and fifth lines of the Anicle la qustice,
(4) That Aricle No 105 of the Articles of Asi ciation of the Company be struck cat and that in lea thereof the two
follow ng farther Articles be added,
namel, :-
No. 105."
Mr.
the
*il, of Kotianco 8o,, Wator on Black..... 18
No. 2 DOCK. NO. 3 DOCK. Docking Langth 396 ft Docklog Length...48x f Width of Entrance go „Width of Entrance 63 Water on Blockг... #5. Water on Blocktú atėju
Mooring basis 600 feet x ico feet x 35 feet deep.
EVERY description of repair work is undertakes. A large assortment of ma
Coating derrick to lift 45 tons puenmailc, electic, hydraulic plants, etc. Manu» terial including tail shafts are kept la steck. Two powerful tow boats,
facitor of onglass, bollers, sugs, lighters:consunctional steel work, etc.. Tendera on short notice by fenèr:or.cablœ.........
Telephones
WAREHOUSE DEPARTMENT –
Midoricho co $33, or 375, Oustoms Branch Office 1992, Tekashimicho Ofco 292/be 2050, "Irifanecha Qüics aaga.
16 buildings, principally of brick and steel, 338 entrances 13 buildlogs Hoogteng, 741b January, 1918. '39 are private bonded warehouses. Floor area 73,343 square yards or 184g acres.
AUCTIONS.
BY THE ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEES...
PUBLIC AUCTION.
GEO. P. LAMMERT has re- ceived instractions to sell by.
I
PUBLIC AUCTION
on.
MONDAY,
18th day of February, 1911, at Noon, at his Solos Roms, Daddell
Street, Victoria, Hongkong. The Following VALUABLE LEASEHOLD
PROPERTY"
Situate at Victoria in the Colony of
Hongkong, vis:
All that place or parcel of ground "Notice of ibs Declaration of any situate si Victoria aforemtid, known * divid ac du whe her itterim
or and registered in the Land Offico as "otherwise shall be given to the the Remaining Portion of Inload Let "holders of registered shares by No. 122, together with the Messunge "Edvertisement in miner beseir after
Area
provided and no dividend shall bear there on known as No. 31n Caine Road "İsterest os_rga`ost the Company and and No. 580 Peel Street. "a dividend shall not be deemed a 8,145. Square Feet or thereabouts. *specialty,"
"No. 105A."
"All dividend unclaimed for one year "after having been declared may be "invested or otherwhen ade are of by the Drectors for the benefit of the ompany until claimed and all "dividends ucla med for five yesis
fter having beeo declared may bi "forfeited by the Directors for the "berefit of the Company."
(1) That the above Resol tions shalt by je rospective in their effect and that the altera labs in the uicles of Asarci ation of the Company thereby effected shafi he deem to have b.es effected and o come into force as en and from the it day of Jatisary, 1910,
Dated this 13th day of Jaccary," 1911."
Jy Order of the Board, JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
*General Managers,
8 01
THE HONGKONG LAND -- INVESTMENT, AND AGENCY •
COMPANY, LTD.
Direct water froolage (f. 2.36 miles in length, part having a depth of 25 foot
at low water, suitable for steamers dischargleg direct Into warehouses, Hallway sidlog with direct connection to the Government railwayı. · Uas af 45' ton darrick, tugs, launches, etc. Customhouse brokerage and insurance undertakan, Rates moderate.
Yokohama, October 18th, 1912.
Completely Told in
One Word, Satisfaction
"LOTUS"
BRAND MOCHA
COFFEE.
Torm 75 years. Annual Crown Rent Obtainable Everywhere..
$15.21.
For further particulars and condi- tions of Sale apply to :----
Mesra.JOHNSON,STOKES
MAND MASTER,
Prince's Buildings, Ice Houss
Street, Hongkong, Solicitors for the Mortgagees,
or to,
Mr. GEO. P. LAMMERT,
The Auction cor. Hongkong, 24th day of Jan., 1911.
OSMAN &
H. RUTTONJEE & SON,
WINE and PROVISION MERCHANTS.
Hongkong, 20th January, 1811.
[88
TSANG KWONG COMPANY,
C ELECTRICAL AND
CASUM,
GAS CONTRACTORS, 230, Des Voeux Road Central,
Telephone No. 699,
19 | STOCKS OF
OTICE is hereby given that the &3, D'AGUILAR STREET, ELECTRICAL RADIATORS:
No
TWENTY-THIRD ORDINARY MEETING of 'SHAREHOLDERS' in this - Company - will be held the Company's Offices. Victoria Buildings, on FRIDAY, the 27th January, 1995, at 12 o'clock Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directers together wih Statement of Accounts for the year endina 31st December, igro.
The REGISTER OF SHARES of be Company will be CLOSED from TUESDAY, 17 b January, to FRIDAY, 27th January, 1971 (both days inclusive). Shares can be registered. during which period no transfer of
· By Order of the Board of Directors,
A. SHELTON HOOPAR,
Secretary. Hoogkong, 12th Janus17, 1911. 1807
"It is impossible to say at the pro-Establishments in the Calony, to whom THE WEST POINT BUILDING
sent moment, but as soon as ail Sometimes the thinl bidder way find speeniation as to the exact outturn of himself dangerously weak in the dia, the American crop is set at rest the mond suit, but unable to bid no-tramp, question will no longer remain, in bis only holding being either a great doubt. As it is, spoculators are making spade or ulub suit, headed by uve, king, the mist of the opportunity afforded quoon. He should then over-bid the them by uncertainty of the cotton crop diamond suit in spados. or clubs as a in Amories. The arrival of plus: warning to his partner that he cannot goods in Calcutta show no signs of help him in the snit he has declared, falling off so far, and the consumption and also that his hand can offer no has not bees affc:tol, bat later on if musistatoo of valas of no-trump de- there is a sudden rise in prices the salos claration,
in India might be reduced. "Generally Occasionally, the dualer many offor a speaking, the piece-goods basiness in two-trick call of either spades, clubs, or Calcutta is in a healthy ondition. It diamonds when this score of the doolar- has revived considerably recently and ant stands tie. This announces the bad times of the past three years the greatest assistanog at a no-trump seem to have come to an end,
COMPANY, LIMITED,
NOTIC
TOTICE is hereby given that the TWENTY-THIRD ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company, will be held at the Mesara. A. S, Watson & Co., Ltd. Company's Offices, Victoria-Buildings, write as followAR
on FRIDAY, the 17th January, giz, the Reput of the Directors toge her at 11.45 AM for the purpose of receiving,
"We are pleasure in stating that Mr. LI KWONG LOONG furnished the Antioxo to our Disponeary and gavo us overy patisfaction.".
(SL) A. S. WATSON & Co. 18th May, 1991.
JUST UNPACKED
Ladies' Trin med and
Untrimmed
HATS, RIBBONS, FLOWELS
& FEATHERS,
MUSLIN #1ḍ FIGURED VO LES
LACE and BMBRC IÐRI IS
speciality,
with Statement of Accounts for the year TABLE LINENS, SERVIETTES ending 31st Decediber, 1973.
the Company, will be CLOSED from
The REGISTER OF SHARES of
TUESDAY, 1th January, to FRIDAY, | 27th January (both days inclusive), daring which period no transfer of Bhares can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
A. SHELTON HOOPER,
and UHARGES most modurate,
ORDERS punctually attended to Secretary, Hongkong Land Investment
AN INSPECTION INVITED.
Hongkong, Eih August, 1208
and Agency Co., Ltd,
and HOUSEHOLD LINEN 3.'
Semples on application. Crast Port Orders carefully
Gederal Agents for the West Point arcented
Building Co, LL
Elgortzug, 28th JanuRITI TEAR-
ELECTRICAL IRON,
ELECTRICAL WATER HEATERS.
ELECTRICAL ( KETTLES.
ELECTRICAL FITTINGS AND
ACCESSORIES.
BEST METALLIC FILAMENT "and CARBON FILAMENT LAMPS for-all-Voltage and Candle-power
WIRES & CABLES. TELEPHONES
BELLS & INDICATORS.
SILICIA” ACCUMULATØRS., DRY CELLS AND LECLANCHE
CELLS.
Gas Radiators.
Gas Fittings.
Gas Incandescent Mantles.
PETROLEUM INCANDESCENT MANTLES.
PETROLEUM INCANDESCENT BURNERS and
LAMPS of all descriptions..
i
Lighting plants driven by Steam, Gas
and Oil Engine to order!
Hongkong, and Jentov, 1011:
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