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THE CHINA LIGHT AND
POWER CO. (1918), LTD.
KUNKL. SVENSKA KONSULARDOMSTOLEN I KINA,
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Extraordinary General Unknown creditors of the late Meeting of The China Light & KARL J. BERTIL HELLSTROM, Power Co. (1918), Ltd., will be Swedish Vice-Consul la Canton, held at the Registered Once of who died in Hongkong on the 10th the Company, St. George's Build- of February, 1926, are herewith. ing, Chater Road, Victoria, in the summoned to declare and provo Colony of Hongkong, on Wednes- their claims against the estate not day, the Thirtieth day of March, later than the 15th of March, 1928, 1927, at 2.30 o'clock in the after- at noon before the Swedish Con- noon when the subjoined Resolu-sular Court for China at the risk! tion will be proposed as an Extra- of forfeiting their rights in the ordinary Resolution, viz-
That the regulations con tained in the printed document submitted to the Meeting and for the purpose of Identification subscribe by the Chairman thereof be approved, and adopt- ed as the Articles of Associa- tion of the Company in substitu- tion for und to the exclusion of all existing Articles thereof."
estate. Shanghai in The Royal Swedish Consular Court for China, this 28th day of February,
1927.
J. LINIETROOK,
"Consular-Judge.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.
NOTICE is hereby given that the Forty-second Annual Ordinary AND NOTICE IS HEREBY General Meeting of the Company ALSO GIVEN that a further Ex-(since its registration)
will be traordinary General Meeting of held at the Hongkong Hotel, Hong- the Company will be held at the kong on Saturday, the 26th. same place on Thursday, the Murch, 1927, at 11 a.m., for the Twenty-first day of April, 1927, purpose of receiving the Roport at 11.30 o'clock in the forennon of the General Managers, together for the purpose of receiving a rewith a Statement of Accounts for port of the proceedings of the the year ended 31st. October, 1926. above mentioned meeting and of
confirming, if thought it, as a Special Resolution the above men- tioned Resolution.
A copy of the proposed new Articles of Association of the Company with the alterations, amendments and, differences bo- tween the existing and new Ar ticles incorporated and indicated in red ink can be seen during usual business hours at the Regis- tered Office of the Company afore- said.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CU.,
General Manager.
Dated the 2th day of Mar., 1927..
NICHOLSON
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U. S. A.
TAKE NOTICE that it has come to the knowledge of the Nicholson File Company, of United States
The Register of Shares of the Company will be closed from Fri- day, the 18th day of March, to Monday, the 28th. day of March, 1927, both days Inclusive, during which period no transfer of shares can be registered
John D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
·General Managers.
Hongkong, 14th. March, 1927.
NOTICE.
THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING COMPANY
LIMITED.
The Forty-third Ordinary Year ly Meeting of Shareholders in the ubove Company will be held at St. George's Building, Chuter Road, Victoria, on Thursday, 24th March, at 11.30 o'clock a.m. for the pur- Pose of receiving a statement of
elementary English. Would be America, the Proprietors of the accounts and the report of the
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TO LET. From 1st April furnish- ed flat at the Peak. Apply Pro- perty Office Jardine, Matheson & .Co., Ltd.
COMMODIOUS OFFICES to let in No. 7, Queen's Road Central. also two small offices in "1A, Chater Rond. Apply E. D. Sassoon and Company, Ltd.
TO LET-European HOUSE, 4. VICTORIA VIEW, KOWLOON,
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TO LET.-Detached House with Garden, No. 7, Conduit Road. Two 3/4 roomed Flats in No. 14, "Con- duit Road. Apply to H. M. H. Nemazce.
KOWLOON HOUSE near ferry, five roomed, furnished for one year or longer. Linen and cutlery in- cluded. Half may be sublet by Small Investors, principal tenant. Tel. C.4630.
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above Trade-mark, that files have been sold in Hong Kong bearing similar mark manufactured by firms other than the Nicholson File Company.
General Managers for the
year ended 31st December, 1926, and electing a Consulting Committee and Auditors.
The Transfer Books of the Com- pany will be closed from Friday,! On the 11th instant in the 18th March, 1927, until Thursday, Magistracy at Hong Kong two 24th March, 1927, both days inclu- dealers who had been exposing faive. such spurious files for sale were convicted, and fined $50, each and their stocks of spurious fles wer confiscated.
Dealers and others are warned that legal proceedings will be in- stituted at once against anyone selling lies bearing infringements of the above Trade-mark.
WILKINSON & GRIST, Solicitors for Nicholson File Co. Hongkong, March 14th., 1927.
THE SIMPLEX PLASTER
COMPANY LIMITED.
NOTICE is hereby given that the Third Annual General Mect ing of the Company will be held
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IN THE MATTER OF THE FUK TIN TONG.
LAMMERT'S AUCTIONS
PUBLIC AUCTION,
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auc- tion
on WEDNESDAY, the 16th March, 1927, commencing at 11 am.
at their Sales Room, Duddell Street.
8 Bales Leather and
2-Cases Rubbor Tyres, Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.
Auctioneers.
"
PUBLIC AUCTION.
BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGE.
PARTICULARS.
of the
VERY VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTIES.
situate and being
Nos. 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 & 11, Argyle Street, Mongkektsui and Nos. 433, 435 & 437, Reclamation Street, Mongkoktsui and Nos, 1080, 1062, 1064 and 1088, Canton Road, Mongkoktaui.
TO BE SOLD
"by
PUBLIC AUCTION,
'on
THURSDAY,
the 24th day of March, 1927, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. IN THREE LOTS.
by
Messrs. LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers,
at their Auction Rooms. Duddell Street.
LOT NO. 1.
G.
R.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The undersigned 'have received Instructions from the Capt. Supt. of the Police & Chief Oficer of the Fire Brigado to self-by-Pub- lic Auction,
on TUESDAY,
the 22nd March, 1927, at the Central Police Station, CONDEMNED & CONFISCATED GOODS.
Attention is drawn to a large quantity of Empty Brass Car tridge Casings, Old Brass, & Motor car Brass, head lamps.
Terms: Cash on delivery.
HUGHES & HOUGH, LTD., Auctioneers. Hongkong, Mar. 14, 1927.
A LARGE SELECTION of Basins and other bathroom fittings always in Stook,
Estimatos on request for Sanitary Engineering or Building Materials. GAY KEE 89, Des Voeux Road, Central, TELEPHONE O. 5503-
"HANOI" PIRACY.
AWAITING INSTRUCTIONS FROM INDO-CHINA.
That the extradition papers in. the case are still being held up, awaiting the signature of the Governor-General of Indo-China' on his return to Hanoi from an extensive tour of his territory, a the present position of the Hong- 1, JOHN HENNESSEY SETH, the lawful Attorney of Seth The property consists of :--- kong police in connection with the Arathoon Seth, the duly appointed Manager of the above Tong, HERE!
All that piece or parcel of cae in which they are compelled to ask for repeated remands in the BY GIVE NOTICE that Whereas claims to the properties and funds belonging to the said Tong have been duly forwarded to the District ground situate at Mongkoktsul in case of a man charged with the of the French steamer Offeer South in accordance with a notice issued by him and dated the Colony of Hongkong and re-piracy
Hanoi, and against whom there the 3rd day of November, 1926 And Whereas the claimants had appeared in person or by their representatives before the District gistered in the Land Office na is an application for his extradi- Officer South in connection with their claims to the properties and KOWLOON INLAND LOT NO:tion to Indo-China. funds of the said. Tong, And Whereas this notice has been duly pre-1291 Together with the messuages HONGKONG ENGINEERING scribed by the District Officer South in accordance with the pro-and premises thereon known as
visions of Section 27 of the New Territories Regulation Ordinance & CONSTRUCTION CO. LTD.
being No. 34 of 1910 under which. Ordinance the District Omeer No. 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,, 13 and 14, South is the Land Office. Now THEREFORE by virtue of the powers | ARGYLE STREET, Mongkoltsui NOTICE OF MEETING.
in me vested I shall proceed with the distribution of the said pro- aforesaid. NOTICE is hereby given that perties and funds on or after the 26th day of March, 1927, in the the Fifth Ordinary Yearly Meet. following proportions or shares after payment of the fees and ex- ing of Shareholders of the Hong-penses allowed to the Manager of the said Tong, as follows:--
Hongkong, March 12, 1927.
kong Engineering & Construction Company Limited, will be held in the Offices of Messrs. Shewan Tomes & Co., St. George's Build- fug, Chater Road, Hongkong, on Wednesday, the 23rd day of March 1927, at 11.30 a.m. for the purpose
The Transfer Books of the Com-
at the Registered Office, 2nd floor, of receiving the Report of the Powell's Building, Des Voeux Board of Directors and a State Road C., Hongkong, on 31st March, ment of Accounts for the year end- 1927, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, for the purpose of receiving the cd on the 31st December, 1926, and Iteport of the Directors, together of electing Directors and Auditors. with a statement of accounts for the year ended 31st December, pany will be closed from the 17th to the 23rd March, both days in- The Transfer books of the Conclusive.
from 23rd pany will be closed Murch to 31st March, 1927, both days inclusive.
1926.
THE HONGKONG - EXCAVA- TION, PILE DRIVING AND CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD. General Managers. Hongkong, 14th March, 1927. THE FAIRY FARM, ICE AND COLD STORAGE CO., LTD.
By Order of the Board,
S. COURTNEY COOK,
Secretary. Hongkong, 8th March, 1927.
THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
The undermentioned Certificates for Shares in this Company have been declared LOST and if at the expiration of ONE MONTH from LET. Furnished or un- NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.the date hereof the documents are furnished from April or May, de-
not forthcoming the said Certifi-! sirable four, room Top Flat, mo- NOTICE is hereby given that entes will be deemed CANCELLED dern convenience. Apply GB, Arthe. Thirty first Ordinary Yearly and of no effect and now Certi- mend Building, Kowloon. Tel. Meeting of the Shareholders in the ficates will be issued by the Com- Company will be held at the Com- Lower pany's Town Office, 2, Albert Road, on Saturday, 26th
K.60.
CHEUNG CHAU.-To be let from March, 1927, at noon for the pur- lat April, furnished bungalow, pose of receiving a Report of the three bedrooms, large and well Directors together with Statement scked garden, electric light. of Accounts, declaring a Dividendį. Ideal-bijou residence near beaches and re-electing Directors and Au- ar ferry. Particulars from Baxditors. No. 187, caro of "Hongkong Tele- arcph."
Before You Advertise COUNT THE "TELEGRAFIIS"
On The Kowloon Forry
The Transfer Books of the Com-I pany will be closed from the 17th) to the 26th March, 1927, both days: inclusive.
By Order,
of the Board of Directors,
J. D. THOMSON,
Acting Secretary. Hongkong, 11th March, 1927.
pany.
Leung Yan Po
Executrices of Li Po Kwong
deceased
Li Shiu Ki and LA Shiu Kai
Li Po Lung
The Official Receiver as Trusted in the Bankruptcy of Li Pak alias Li Ki Tong
1/3rd part or share
1/12th part or share.. "1/12th part or share.
as tenants in common
1/12th part or share.
1/12th part or share. 1/12th part or share. 1/12th part or share. 1/12th part or share. 1/12th part or share.
Li Po Kam
Li Po Yung
Li Po Hung
Li Po Chun
Dated the 14th day of March, 1927.
S. A. SETH,
THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD.
+
By his Attorney,
(Sd.) J. HENNESSEY SETH,
Registered Manager,
FUK TIN TONG.
THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD.
Notice la hereby given that the NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.Sixteenth Ordinary Annual Gen- eral Meeting Shareholders of
The Fifty-eighth Ordinary Geuthe Company will be held at the eral Meeting of Shareholders will Head Office, No. 6, Des Voeux Certificate No. 1639-100 Shares be held at the Offices of the under-Road Central, Hongkong, onWED-
Nos. 58710/58809.
signed on Monday, the 28th March, NESDAY, the 23rd March, 1927, 1927, at Noon, for the purpose of at 2.30 p.m. for the purpose of re- receiving the Report of the Gen-ceiving the Report of the Directors eral Managers, together with a together with a Statement of Ac- statement of Accounts for the year counts for the year ending 31st ended the 31st December 1926.
Tho Share Register and Trans-
Certificate No. 2748-160 Shares
Nos. 110756/149905. Certificate No. 68-89 Shares
Nos. 104005/154088.
All in the name of Mrs. Yeung
Kwai Shim.
FOR THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING CO., LTD., SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.. General Managers. Hongkong, 11th Feb., 1927.
fer Books will be closed from the 14th to the 28th March, 1927, both days inclusive..
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD. General Managers, Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.
Hongkong; 7th March, 1927.
December, 1926,
The Transfer Books of the Com-
pany will be closed from the Btk March, 1927, to the 23rd March, 1927, (both days inclusive), during which period no transfer of shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board,
LOOK POONG SHAN,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 7th March, 1927.
Chief Detective Inspector Mur- phy, at the close of to-day's pro- ceedings, at the Central Police
Court, agreed that it was a wreat hardship for the accused to be thus held for an indefinite time." Three months had passed since An-his arrest and first" appearance
before the Court, and no definite action had been carried out by the French authorities of Indo- China in pursuance of their up. plication.
Area 6462.5 Square feet. nual Grown rent $70.00.
LOT NO. 2. This property consists of:
All that piece or parcel of The Magistrate (Mr. R. E. Lind- ground situate at Mongkokisul in sell) at the close of to-day's The Colony of Hongkong and re-evidence, instructed that the gistered in the Land Office 34 accused be committed to the. KOWLOON INLAND LOT NO. next Sessions if another week's 1076 Together with the messunge waiting had not brought the and premises thereon known as desired documents to light, No. 1080, CANTON ROAD, Mong- Foktsul aforesaid.
LOT NO 3.
This property consists of:—
of
All that piece or parcel ground situate at Mongkoktaui the Colony of Hongkong and re-
Evidence given this morning by two members of the crew revealed Lihat the pirates who took posses- sion of the Hanoi on the 11th No- vember last, during a trip to Hongkong from Haiphong, did not have things their own way. At. the outset, a plucky struggle was
put up by one of the four Anna-
gistered in the Land Office as mite guards, who, in spite of be-
KOWLOON INLAND LOT NO.
ing threatened with revolvers, 1290 Together with the messungen held on to his rifle, until shot and premises thercon known as
Nos. 433, 435 and 437 RECLAMA-in the head and killed, |TION STREET, Mongkoktsui and Nos. 1062, 1064 and 1066, CAN TON' ROAD, Mongkoktsui' afore Bald.
The chief cook of the Hanoi was
at this time in his galley, and he put out his head just in time to see the last act in. this tragedy.en- acted. 'One of the pirates also Area 6,197.5 Square feet. An took a shot at the cook's hend, the' nual Crown rent $56.00.
bullet passing through the Anna- mite's upper lipand loosening a For further Particulars and tooth. He hastily bolted back into Conditions of Sale. apply to
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Messrs. HASTINGS DENNYS
AND BOWLEY, Solicitors for the Vendor
or
LAMMERT BROS., the Auctioneera.
CHINA AUCTION ROOMS.
4, Duddell Street.
the galley, to remain there nuIS- ing his wound until summoned to prepare a chicken for the pirates'. evening meal.
Another member of the crew atated that subsequently he was ordered to help two other scamen to wrap up the dead body of the guard and dump it overboard. Ho fold also of the ship's sojourn at Bins Bay, where the loot was transferred ashore.
Both these two witnesses could not identify the accused.
Accused when the jewellery In Court, claimed it to be his own! He denied having been on the Hanoi on the date mentioned. N
Another week's 'ramatid was then given, his Worship referring to the If you have anything you would delay and stating that the accused ike to sell, exchango or advertise would have to be committed for. send it to the CHINA AUCTION | trial locally, if the requisition ROOM.
papers were not forthcoming by that date.