TWU BIG FIRES.
Serious Outbreaks at Cheung Chan and Aberdeen,
The Hongkong Fire Brigade spent a very busy twenty-four hours yesterday, no less than three serious fires occurring. The first was reported during the "tiffin haar and wea located on the island of Obeung Oban, this necessitating journey in the fire fost, Hardly had the Brigada arrived book in the
when the fice avening"
which
the Hongkong Hotel, is fally reported elsewhere, broke out, and the services of the men were sqain required. To wind up what had already been a busy day, a call was received at 3.5 this morning from Aber- deed, and a second journey in the first was called for. The main of the men arrived back.from this .conflagration at about 6 o'clock. This, we think, must be something of a record for local fire-fighters, who certainly deserva the appreciation of all for the msuner in which they promptly. attended to all of these outbreaks.
The affair at Cheang Chau proved to be most serions of them all. The fire wse first known in Hongkong by a report from the Peak that what appeared to be a big fire could be sighted. It waS deemed wise to read the Fire Float, in osse buildings were involved, and the No. 2 Float, with a number of men, was dispatched. Oa arriving at the island, a little after three o'clock, it was discovered that a row of houses, extending from the to the market, pier
were
being gutted. It is eaid that the
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hand engine, kept on the island,
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become involved; bat the fire,
spreading in the other direction, travelled practically the whole length of the street, with the result that fally thirty two- storied houses were destroyed. The men from Hongkong soon got to work with hoses from the fat and put in practic- ally six bours' work, leaving the scene at about nine o'clock. It is pleasing to record that no case of injary is known, but the amount of damage, which is not thought to be covered by inearance, is high, falling as it does mostly on the villagere. It is estimated that nearly one hundred people have been robbed of their homes.
Three Houses Gutted at Aberdeen.
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this Company will held at the Offices of Messrs.
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WING to alterations and repairs at the Power Station the supply of electricity will be shut off on SUNDAY, the 13th inst. from 7.30 A.M. to 1 P.M.
GIBB, LIVINGTON & CO. Agents.
The REGISTER of SHARES Hongkong, 10th January, 1918. of the Company will be CLOSED FROM SATURDAY 19th to TUESDAY 29th January 1918, tboth days inclusive). during Transfer of which period no Shares canbe Registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors.
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THE WEST POINT BUILDING COMPANY LIMITED.
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that the THIRTIETH ORDINARY. MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Com- pany will be held at the offices of Messrs. Jardine Matheson & Company Limited. on TUESDAY 29th. January 1918, at 11.30. A.M. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for
-On-the-Naval Dockyard Recrea tion Club'sesarts yesterday after- noon. en interesting tennis match NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN was played in the Bradley Op that the THIRTIETH the year ending 31st December
MEETING of, 1917.... Competition, Sargent Ives. 87 ORDINARY
SHAREHOLDERS in this Com-The REGISTER of SHARES Co. RG.A.. meeting Sapper Townsend. R.E, in the firet of pany will be held at the Offices of the Company will be CLOSED
SATURDAY 19th. of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson from
on
tol
A. SHELTON HOOPER,
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& Agency Co., Ltd General Agents for the West Point Building Co., Ltd. Hongkong, 11th January, 1918.
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the semi-finals. Toough the & Co., Ltd, on TUESDAY 29th TUESDAY 29th January 1918 strong son handicapped the January, 1918, at NOON, for the (both days inclusive), during players at times, there was ecme purpose of receiving the Report which period no Transfer of good sport witnessed, though the of the Directors together with Shares can be Registered.
By Order of the Board of match was not characterised by Statement of Accounts for the any, particularly lang rallies. year ending 31st December, 1917. Directors,
The REGISTER of SHARES The last of the trio of cut Ives was the more showy and
the twof the Company will be CLOSED breaks occurred at the village of stylish player of
from SATURDAY 19th to Aberdeen, a call reaching the bat, his opponect relied rather TUESDAY 29th January, 1918, Central Station by telephone jast more
steadiness.. whiob
(both days inclusive) during after three o'clock this morning. eventually won him the matob which period no Transfer of Again the Fire Float was requisi after a bard tusele. Townsend Shares can be Registered. tioned and a number of Volunteer secured entry into the dual by
By Order of the Board of Firemen made the journey by winning by 3 sets to 2, the game Directors. road. By the time the Brigade score being 26 to 24. He took arrived, -the three houses the frat aet at 6-3, following involved, which are situated near which Ives won the two next Pete the Paper Mill, were merely with scores of 7.5 and 81. bare walls, the interiors having The other man rallied, however been completely gutted in the sad was leading in the fourth se: Hongkong, 11th January, 1918. interval. The firemen were able by the odd game of nine, even. to do useful work in preventing tually winning by 8-6. The score! "any further spreading of the was now two sets all, and Town-1 fames. The ground fore, were send, eettling down steadily to occupied sa shops and the first the task before him, had Do RECLAMATION CO., LTD, fiore as dwelling houses. The difficulty in winning the set at Tor origin of the fire is at present 6 2 and with it the match. unknown, as is also the amount other semi-finaliste, Sergt. Majx, -of damage and insurance. In this Anderson and Bergt. case also, there were no personal Jewsbury, meet to day. injuries sustained.
A Dishonest Employee.
At the Police Court this morn ing a Chinese shop-keeper charged one of his fokie with the em- bezzlement of $9 41, on October.
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PINKETTES
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THE HONGKONG” LAND
A Valuable Collection of Anti- que China and Curios. (Just arrived from the North} THE Undersigned has received instructions to sell by Pub- lic Auction on
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[OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Antique China and Curios from THAT THE SEVEN- Sung to Ming Dynasties and TEENTH ORDINARY MEET Kanghi to Tawkwong periods. ING of SHAREHOLDERS in
Comprising: this Company. will be held at the 5-coloured, 3-loured blue Offices of Messrs, Jardine, and white vises, plates, bowls, Matheson & Co., Ltd. on TUES figures, flower pots, etc., etc. DAY 29th January, 19:8, at Fine famille se wine cups 1215 M. for the purpose of Kienlane (Imperial ware). receiving the "Report of the Fine famille rose screens and Directors together with the placques, Kienlug.. Statement of Acoouite for the Fine de ornaments, Hon year ending 31st December, 1917. (Imperial ware.)
The REGISTER of SHARES Fine Sang-de-boeuf penholder, of the Company will be CLOSED White Goddess of Mercy. from SATURDAY 18th to TUEB Ming.
DAY 29th January, 1918, (both Fine crystal vases and green days Inclusive, during which jade ornaments, period no-Transfer of Shares can
Fine bronze vase "Bung. be Begistered.
By Order of the Board of
Directors.
amount in the charge. The de tonight. To diapel constipeliner fondant said that he had spent stimulate digestion, clear the com some of the money on himself and plezation, Pinkettes are perfec 153 loaned the rest to friends. Mr. tion. Of all deslers or, post free. MOWBRAY 6. NORTHCOTE, Dyer Ball, who heard the cass, 60 cents the phisi. from D
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