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THE CHINA LIGHT & POWER CO. (1918), LTD., beg to notify their Consumers that owing to Generating alterations in the Station, the supply of electricity will not be available between the. hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Mon- day, the 23rd January,
SHEWAN TOMES & CO..
General Managers.
NOTICE
A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD. QUINESE NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS.
On Monday, the 23rd January, and Tuesday, the 24th January, all Departments will be CLOSED.
On these days,
ROOMS.
4, Duddell Street.
If you have anything you would like to sell, exchange or advertise send it. to the CHINA AUCTION ROOM
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on
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Cars parked Racecourse. pensing Department, will be open for dispepsing prescriptions from $5:00 each. Free parking arrang- 10 am to 1 p.m. and from 6 p.m. ed off the course. to 7.30 p.m.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD. Hongkong, 20th January, 1928..
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IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that owing to the CHINESE NEW YEAR HOLIDAY a constant sup- ply of Water will be given in all RIDER MAIN DISTRICTS during SATURDAY, SUNDAY & MON- DAY, the 21st, 2nd & 23rd in- stunt,
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HAROLD. T. CREASY,
Water Apthority. Public Works Department,
Hongkong 18th January, 1928.
BANK HOLIDAY.
In Accordance with Ordinance No. 5 of 1912, the Exchange Banks. will be CLOSED for the Transac FAMILY HOTEL-Victoria Gar- tion of Public Business on MON- and DAY, and TUESDAY, the 23rd deas. Quiet apartments Suites of rooms.. Full board from and 24th instant.
Hotel Hankow
Hongkong. 18th January, 1928.
$95, $110, $130, monthly.
commodious recu's.
Als
rates; five minutes from
next new
Large daily Ferry, Rond,
THE HONG KONG LAND
Kowloon, Tel. K357.
FOR SALE.
INVESTMENT AND
AGENCY CO., LTD.-
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the FORTIETH ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of SHARE-
December, 1927.
Tickets obtainable from Dr. E. Pierce Grove, Alexander Build- ings.
Special trains Return fare 1st Class $1.50 2nd Class 30 cents.
Trains leave Kowloon 2:00 p.m. Return 6.00 p.m.
KOWLOON HOTEL. CHINESE NEW YEAR'S FESTIVAL. SATURDAY 21st: JANUARY 1928.
SPECIAL DINNER DANCE 8 P. M. to 12 midnight. TABLE RÉSERVATIONS MAY
NOW BE MADE. Phone:--K608 & K609.
ISN'T HE LOVELY! How contented mother feely pily conscious that all is well with when, tucking baby in, she is hap- the little one, and that all will
night! continue to be well throughout the
FOR SALE.-The Book of Know-HOLDERS in this Company will ledge the Children's Encyclo-be held at the Offices of Messrs. 20 vols in very good eou-Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., on paedia
what offers? Apply Box THURSDAY, 9th February, 1928," dition No. 307, care of "Hongkong Tele-at 12.30 p.m. for the purpose of re- ceiving the Report of the Directors graph
together with & Statement of Ac- →FOR SALE.—Morris Oxford counts for the year ending 31st
seater CAR, told pastero. radia- dor), gasoline ültep and usual gai- gets, Five balloon tyres in excel
Such is the pleasant lot of the lent condition. Car rous looks like new. $1,500, Garage on Thursday, 9th February, both days mother who gives Baby's Own lower levels may be arranged for inclusive, during which period no Tablets her confidence, keeping the home ready Apply Box No. 308, care of "Hong-transfer of shares can be regis-them hands in
administration immediate kong Telegraph." or Phone No. Lered.
correct should need arise, to C.1231,
any signs of stomach trouble
FOREIGN STAMPS.
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED and fromThursday, 26th January, to
By Order
of the Board of Directors.
L. S. GREENHILL,
Secretary.
FOREIGN and Portuguese stamps "Hongkong, 10th January, 1928,
for sale Price catalogue Yuer
et Tellier 1928 less 4077, exchange
of the day. Apply A. Batalha,
Ecco do Lilin No. 5. Macan.
TO LET
IMMEDIATE POSSESSION Second Floor of WIHTEAWAYS.
BUILDING.
Moderate Rental, all convenioneos, loase if desired; APPLY→ Mumayer. Whiteaway, Laidlaw & Co., Ltd.
PREMISES TO LET.
TO LET.-One European FLAT Wanchai Gap. Road, Hongkong.
Apply to 32, Kennedy Road...
TO LET.-Office Rooms 2nd Floor, New Hongkong Bank Building Apply Sang Kee, same building.
1st
TO LET-furnished Flat May for 8 or 9 months. Suitable family or Bachelors, 5 minutes from Tiversity Bus, Mid-level, Mode Net
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TO LET.-Five-roomed "house" with four bathrooms and servants quarters near Peak tram station and Peak School. Vacant early February. Rent moderáte. Furni tura. purchaseable at reasonable offer. Apply Box No. 305 care of "Hongkong Telegraph."
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PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of Sale by Public Auction to be held on Thursday, the 26th day
far
Baby's Own
Tablets
or intestinal irregularity, to as- skt digestion, to allay teething] relieve! pains, cant feverishness, erwap or cold.
of January, 1928, at 3. p.m., at the There is no difficulty about giv-| Ollices of the Public Works Dcing Enby's Own Tablets, for the partment, by Order of His Ex- children like them. cellener the Governor of one granted absolutely
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PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
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o land vt No. 106
*Adjutning New Kowicon Prince Edward load.
1
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quare feet.
linusadery
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test feet feet feet
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Annual
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BRITAIN'S TRADE.
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facilitating mass production, were likely to become the chief rivals of each other, but Britain, by the bet- ter organisation of her basic in- dustries and by a combination of interests should be able to hold her
own.
He deprecated the suggestion of London, Jan. 19. "Looking into the future there is European customs union or tariff good ground for confidence," de-agreement which he believed would clared Mr. Frederick Goodenough, chiefly benefit Germany, but ad- Empire reviewing Britain's trade prospects Vocated devoting their energies to at the Barclay's Bank, meeting. He wards developing the said that both in industry and trade through inter-imperial finance and
trade. Britain was at the present time showing indications of a substantial Referring to the suggestions of revival, which was likely to be more the banks direct policy toward permanent than earlier short revi-various industrice, notably Lanca- vals,
shire cotton, Mr. Goodenough said He instanced the recovery of ship-that the banks had advanced larga building also the growing mutual sums to the cotton mills and there understanding between capital and was little room for further advances labour. He said that America; in many cases. It was not the given the advantage by her internal function of a bank to determine the tariffs, free trade abroad and small method of carrying on any part taxation, and Germany where, culat interest. That must be left to following the Dawes scheme, great the people engaged in the industry... industrial amalgamations occurred,Reuter
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