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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 1928.
THE DAIRY FARM ICE & LAMMERT'S AUCTIONS
COLD STORAGE CO., LIMITED.
·NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
北
6% PUBLIC WORKS LOAN.
OF 1927.
PUBLIC AUCTION,-
The Undersigned have received Instructions to sell by Public Auction
POST OFFICE NOTICE
RADIO NOTICE.
›RADIO TELEGRAPH SERVICES are now in operation as follows; Ships at Sea, Europe, American Continents, Hawaiian Islands, Dutch East Indies, Dutch Barnes, Philippine Islands, French Indo-China, Province of Yunnan,
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NORTHCLIFFE CHAIR OF LITERATURE.
ENDOWMENT FOR LONDON COLLEGE.
London, Feb. 18.
"It is notified for information that the via Wireless rate to EUROPE In memory of their brother, (the
Rates and farther
particulara on application to the RADIO COUN the 9th March, 1929, commencing Inte Lord Northcliffe), Viscount has been reduced from $2.08 to $1.10 per word from 7th Inst at 2.30 p.m. at their Sales Room, Rothermere, and Mr. Cecil Harm-TER, 1st Floor, Government Building.
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their telegraphle address immediately. Ofice and Household Furniture, for the endowment of the North by radio register there should in order to avoid delay to telegrams received Registered and Parcel Mails are closed 15-minutes earlier than the cliffe Chair of Modern English time given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are advertised. to close at or before 9 a.m. registered and parcol mails are closed at 5 p.m. on the previous day.
on FRIDAY,
Duddell Street
Notice is hereby given that the THIRTY-SECOND Ordinary Year- that the ly Meeting of the Shareholders in It is hereby notified bonds for the above mentioned the above Company will be held loan can be obtained on applica-at the Company's Town Offco, 2 tlon at the Chief Ofice of the Lower Albert Road on SATUR- Hongkong and Shanghai Banking DAY, 10th MARCH, 1928, at noon, for the purpose of receiving the
Comprising:- Corporation..
Report of the Directors together Toak Bookcases, Filing Cabinets, with Statement of Accounts for Desks, Hatstand with Mirror, the year ending December 1927, Chesterfield Couch and Armchairs, declaring a Dividend and re-Silver Cabinot, Lanther Covered electing Directors and Auditors.
Chairs, Egyptian Carpots and Ruga, Oli Paintings, Pictures, Ornaments, China Wares, etc., etc.
C. Mel. MESSER,
Colonial Treasurer.
NOTICE
THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY LIMITED.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Ordinary Yearly Meeting of Shareholders, will be held in the flee of the Company, - 2, Queen'a Buildings, Hongkong, on TUESDAY, 20th March, 1928, at noon, for consideration of the Directors Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ending 3181 December, 1927.
The Share Register and Trans- fer Books will be closed from the 14th to the 20th March, 1928, (both days inclusive),
By Order of the
Board of Directors,
R. M. DYER. Chief Manager.
Hongkong, 6th March, 1928.
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC COMPANY LIMITED.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be closed from the 1st to 10th March, 1928, both daya inclusive:
By Order of the Board of
Directors,
M. MANUK Secretary. Hongkong, 23rd February, 1928.
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
REVISED DATES OF EXTRA MEETINGS 1928.
17th March. 7th and 9th April. 6th May-
26th and 28th May.
6th and 8th October.,
Teak Dining Tables and Chairs, Sideboards with Mirrors, Dinner Waggons, Ice Chest, Dinner Ser- vice, Glass Wares, Cooking Uten- sils, Cutlery, etc., etc.
Brass, Iron and Teak Bedsteads with Mattresses, Wardrobes with and without Mirror, Dressing Tables, Chests of Drawers, Wash- atands, Toilet Sets, Side Tables, Chamber Stands, etc., etc.,
alno.
A Few Pieces of Canton. Blackwood Furniture,
And.
1 Motor Cycle with Sidecar.
1 Sewing Machine.
1 Piano by John Broadwood and
Sons.
1 Enamel Bath.
2 Gramophones.
10th November.
1st December. By Order.
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary.
2 Telescopes.
THE HONGKONG & KOWLOON WHARF & CODOWN CO., LTD..
NOTICE.
:
that an Extraordinary General If the Marine Boiler left op Meeting of the Company will be. Kowloon Marine Lot No. 49 by ferry, held at P. and O. Building, Vic- See To Ming is not claimed and Roach, toria in the Colony of Hongkong, removed within fourteen (14) at 12.10 o'clock in the afternoon, daya, same will be sold to defray on FRIDAY, 1h 16th day of expenses. March, 1928, for the purpose of considering and if thought 'fit, passing the following Resolution as an Extraordinary Resolution:-
or
ASSISTANT SECRETARY, similar situation in Limited Com pany, sought by Britisher. Well educated; over four years) coin- morcial experience with local com- pany. Excellent knowledge of Cantonese, holds Chamber of Com- merce Gertificate. Apply Box No. 332 care of "Hongkong Tele- graphi."
PREMISES TO LET. ›
TO LET-Fully furnished ́ with servants for six months from 1st June. No. 191, The Peak Mount Kellett. 5 roomed concrete house. All modern conveniences,. Rain proof. Would consider let from 1st May. Apply Hastings Dennys & Rowley, 8, Des Voeux Rond.
TO LET.--One European FLAT Wanchul Gap Road, Hongkong. Apply to 32, Kennedy Road.
COMMODIOUS OFFICES to let In No. 7. Queen's Road Central, also two small offices in LA, Chater Road. Apply E. D. Sassoon and Company, Ltd.
APARTMENTS TO LET-Glen- enly Hotel No. 3, Clanenly, near bentre, new management. To let, roons with bathroom attached, ex collent cuisine, moderate rate. Ap- ply to Mrs. Vesser. Telephone 980.
TO LET-From end of March to October, Peak. One European furnished HOUSE with three bed- rooms, electricity, gas and flush: Five minutes from Peak Station. . Apply to Box 327, care of "Hong-
kong Telegraph."
TO LET.-Plot of land at North Point (to the right of the Hong- kong Electric Co.'s Works), with quay wall capable of herthing big ateamers (depth of water 30 feet below 0, D.). Suitable for storage of Coal, Timber, etc. Moderate Rental.. Further particulars, ap- ply-Ching Slong, Land Invest- ment Co., Ltd., 126, Wing Lok Street, Phone C.2469.
MACAO. RACES.
SIXTH EXTRA RACE MEETING. SUNDAY, LIth MARCH 1928. FIRST RACE 1 pm. SHARP. Publio Enclosure 40 cts, Members Enclosure $2.00. RACE STEAMERS. SUI AN Leaves Hongkong 8 a.m. Returning from Macao 3.30 pm.. TAISHAN leaves Hongkong 9 a.m. Returning from Macao 5.30 p.m.
By order.
S. W. Cheng, Secretary.
That the capital of the Com- pany be increased from its pre- sent capital of $3,000,000 (Ilong- kong Currency) divided into 300,000 shares of $10 each to $6,000,000 (Hongkong Currency) divided Into G00,000 shares of
$10 each and that such addi- tional shares shall rank in all respects parti passa with the original capital of the Com- Dany."
·
J.
F. H.CRAPNELL,
Secretary. Hongkong, 24th February, 1928.
NOTICE.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN,
NOTICE is hereby given that ANDREW HARPER & SON have
ceased to be the authorized dealera of this Company for Hongkong and South China as from the 26th day of January, 1928. **
FORD MOTOR CO.
NOTICE.
1 Romington Typewriter.
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"Kok" Moving Picture Ma- chine (Profector).
1 Popular Pressman Camera.
1 Case German Records. Catalogues will be issued.. -On View from Thursday, the 8th March, 1928.
Terms: Cash on Delivery. LAMMENT BROS,
Auctioneers. Hongkong, Mar. 5, 1928.
KOWLOON CRICKET CLUB.
MEMBERS are reminded that entries for the ANNUAL LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT close on SATURDAY, March 10.
Literature.
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to plenty of FIRE HEAT the house. A not un.. beatable par solution can be found elsewhere.
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3-You must have a complete · word, of common usage, for cach jump. Slang words and. Abbreviations don't count.
4-The order of letters can- not be changed.
One solution is printed on another page of this issue.
CHINA AUCTION ROOMS.
6, Duddell Street.
421
If you have anything you would like to sell, exchange or advertise Lists are posted in the Club send it to the CHINA AUCTION House,
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DENISION RAM & GIBBS.
Mr. L. Gibbs will relire from this
ROOM.
1
E. V. M. R. de SOUSA.
firm on 31st. March, 1928; and will CONSIGNEES' NOTICES. have no responsibility for any work done by the firm after that date.
The business will carried' on under the name of DENISON RAM & GIBBS by Mr. E, F. R. Sample.
NOTICE.
ed.
N. Y. K. LINE.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
From EUROPE and STRAITS.
Duttable articles forwarded by latter post to Great Britain aro liable to confiscation by the Customs. Such peticles should be forwarded by parcel post only.
Letters and postcards for Europe and the British Isles are forwarded via Siberia if so superscribed.
The Postal Service to Swabue and neighbouring places is entirely suspended until further notice. [re
INWARD MAILS.
Per
From
Shanghai and Amoy
Straits
Nanchang Shirala
Amoy
Tilawa
Zerope via Negapatam_(Leitors and
Sphinx
papers London, 9th February) Hongpeng "Shanghol
Ganudo, U.S.A., Japan and Shanghai Empress of Aria
For
Samahul and Wuchow Formosa
OUTWARD MAILS.
Рег
Shanghai, Japan, Canada, U.S.A. "C. and S. America and Europe, vla Victoria, B.C., and Europe via Siberia
Shanghai, Japan, Canada, P.S.A. Central and South America, *Europa via Vancouver B.C, and Europe vin Siborla
*Shanghai
Swnlow and. Amoy Jara via Batavin Manila
Shanghai
Amoy and Formosa via Swatow Swatow
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Wei Hai Wel
Shanghel and Europe vin Siberia *Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauri- tius, E. and S. Afrien, "Egypt and Europe via Marseilles
Japan, Canada, U.S.A. Central and South America and Europe 'via Victoria, D. C.
Sirnits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, East and South Africa, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles
.
Due
March 6.
March &
March 6.
March 10.
March 13.
March 15.
Bato
Kwong Ilang.Tues., Mar. ¤, 4 pim. Salabangha
Tues., Mar. 6, p.m.
Pres. McKinley
Parcela
Registration
Lettera.
Tues. Mar. G.
3 p.m.
4.16 p.m. .5 pm.
(Due Victoria B. C. 26th March.}
Parcels Empress of Russla
Registration
Letters
.Mar. 6, 5 p.m.
.9.15 a.m..
Wed., Mar. 7,
10 a..
(Duo Vancouver B.C, 25th March).
Shirpedon
Cremer
Tjikarang
Cuprum
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Tues., Mar. 6, р.д.
Wed., Mar. 7, 10.30 a.m.
Wed., Mar. 7, 2.30 p.m.
Wed., Mar. 3, 4 p.m.
Wed.
Mar. 7, p.m.
Deli Muru..Thurs., Mar, 8, 8.30 a.m. Hydrangea Thurs., Mar. 8, 2.30 p.m.
Fri., Mar.
2 p.m.
Hai Ying Huichow
Shantung
Atsuta Maru
..FT., Mar. 0, 2.30 p.m. .Fri., Mar. 9, 5 p.m.
Sat., Mar. 10, K. P. O.
Registration Mur, 9, 4.30 p.m. Lettera Mar. 10, 9 a.m. G. P. O. Registration ..............8.45 (m.in. Letters...
.9.80 m.. (Dup Marseilles, 8th April). "
Parcels ..
T'eucor
Registration Letters
..9th, 5.00 p.m.
Sat., Mar. 10.
.8.15 a.m. ...10 m.
(Due Victoria, B. C. 3rd April).
Khiya
Parcale
........Sat., Mor, 10, K. P. U.
................ Mar. 9, 4.30 p.m. Registration..Mar. 10, 0 a.m."
Letters ..
Parcels
...Mar. 10, 10 a.m. G.P.O.
Mar. 9, 5 p.m. Registration Mar. 10, 9.46 a.m. Lotters...Mar. 10, 19.30 a.m. (Due Marseilles 7th April). Maurang...Sat, Mar, 10, 1.30 p.m. Kwelyang Sat., Mar. 10, 5 p.m.
Hozan Maru Klangsu Fooksang
4.
Parcels Letters
India, loon, whence delivery may be obtain-Balgon, "Straits, Ceylon,
Mauritius, E. and S. Africa, Aden, Goods net cleared by the 11th March Egypt and Europe via Marseiller Sphinx 1928, will be subject in rent.
AND NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that a further Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company will be held at the
NOTICE is hereby given that The Steamship, same place at 12.30 o'clock in the
from March 1st, 1928, the ap
Sandakan TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.pointed attorney of Compagnie
"SUWA MARU," afternoon, ̧øn MONDAY, the
having arrived from the above ports, Amoy SECOND DAY of April, 1928, for
OPTORG shall be in Shanghai, 39, Consignees of Cargo are hereby in- Swatow, Amoy and Formosa NOTICE is hereby given that Avenue Edouard VII. The Hong-formed that their Goods are being Bangkok via Swatow the purpose of considering and, if WALLACE HARPER & CO., LTD. kong business of the Company is landed, and placed at their risk in the Straits and Calcutta thought fit, confirming the above have been appointed our authoris in the hands of their Agent IP Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Resolution as a Special Resolution.ed dealers for Hongkong and HANG FONG, in the former office, Godown Company's Godownbatan-
AND NOTICE IS HEREBY South China as from the 1st day Prince's Building, 3rd, floor. FURTHER GIVEN thot a further of February, 1928. Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company will be held at the same place on MONDAY the SECOND DAY, of April, 1928, at 12.40 o'clock in the afternoon or 80 soon thereafter as the above Meeting shall have terminated for the purpose of considering and, if thought, fit, passing the following Resolutions, namely:--
FORD MOTOR CÓ.
THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING CO., LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
COMPAGNIE OPTORG
by their Attorney. (Sgd.) A. DELCOURT.
THE HONGKONG FIRE ·
INSURANCE CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
The Fifty-ninth Ordinary Gen- oral Meeting of Shareholders will The Forty-fourths Ordinary Year- he hold at the Offices of the Under- 1. "That the Directors be, and y Meeting of Shareholders in the signed on Monday, the 26th March, they are hereby authorised, to above Company will be held at 1926, at Noon, for the purpose of capitalise the sum of $1,500,- St. George's Building, Chater receiving the Report of the Gen- 000 profits of the Company 22nd March, 1928, at 11.30 o'clock statement of Accounts for the year Rond, Victoria, on Thursday, the oral Managers, together with a standing to the credit of the Company's Reserve Fund and for the purpose of receiving ended the 31st December, 1927. to allot to the members hold- statement of accounts and the The Share Register and Trans- ing shares of the Company as report of the General Managersfer Books will be closed from the on the 1st day of July, 1928, for the year ended 31st December, 12th to the 26th March, 1928, both in respect of the net amount 1927, and electing a Consulting days inclusive, capitalised fully paid shares of the Company of equivalent nominal value in the propor tion of one share for every two shares of the Company then held by such persons respectively and that such- shares wo allotted shall rank for dividends as from the Isl day of July, 1928,"
*09
Committee and Auditors.
The Transfer Books of the Com- pany will be closed from Monday 12th March, 1928, until Thursday the 22nd March, 1928, both days in-
clusive.
SÍIEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General Managers. Hongkong lat March, 1928.
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY LIMITED.
JARDINE MATHESON &
CO., LTD, General Managers, The Hongkong Fire Insurance
Co., Ltd. Hongkong, 5th March, 1928,
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LED.
Damaged packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignee's and the Co's representa- tivea on any Tuesdays and Fridays, at 2.30 pm within the free storage Period
All claims must be presented with- Swntow, Amoy and Foochow in ten days of the steamer's arrival Swatow here, after which date they cannot be Amoy Japan recognized.
No claime will be admitted after Japan the goods have loft the Godowns.
No fire insurance has boon effected.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA, Hongkong, 4th March, 1928.
THE "ELLERMAN" FAR EAST LINE.
From BREMEN, HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM, DUNKIRK, ANTWERP, MARSEILLES, COLOMBO and STRAITS, The Steamship,
Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E. and S, Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles
Shanghai and Japani Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu U.S.A., *Canada, *C. & 'S America, 'Europe via San Francisco and Europe via Siberia
"CITY OF ADELAIDE" having arrived from the above ports, Consignees of Cargo by her are here- by notified that their goods are being landed and placed at their risks into Manila, Australia and New Zealand the hazardous and extra-hazardous Godowns of the Holt's Wharf, whence
may be obtained.
deliveres also are notified that! before Bill of Lading will be signed, Notice is hereby, given that the their signature to General Averago 2. "That if, on such distribution
Thirty-Ninth Ordinary General Bond is required and Underwriters aforesaid,
any person
Meeting will be held at the Com- guarantee obtained to pay contribu would be entitled to a frac-
The 39th ORDINARY ANNUAL pany's Offices, P. and O. Building, tion required..
No claims will be admitted after tion of a share, the Directors MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS in on Friday, 16th March, 1928, at 12 the Goods have left the Bhip's tackle shall, in lieu of issuing frac-the above COMPANY will be held noon, for the purpose of present- and/or Godowns and all Goods re- tional certificates, cause the at the Offices of the Company, St.ing the Report of the Directoremaining undelivered after Monday, whole share to be allotted to George's Building, Chater Road, together with a Statement of Ac- 12th March, 1028 will be subject to a. person or persons to be Victoria, Hongkong, on Wednesday, counts to 31st. December, 1927, rent. named by the Directors and the 21st day of March, 1928, at and clecting Directors and Audi- such share may, at such time noon for the purpose of receiving
The Register of Members of the sold and the proceeds die- report of the Directors for the March, 1928 to 10th. March, 1928, as the Directors think fit, be a statement of accounts and the Company will be closed from 3rd. tributed amongst the persons year ended 31st December, 1927,
both days inclusive, during which entitled to the fractions mak-
period no Transfer of Shares cun ing up the share,"
be registered. Dated the 3rd day of March, 1928, BY ORDER OF THE. BOARD, GIBB LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD., Agents.
THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from Tuesday the 13th March, 1928, until Wednesday, the 21st March, 1928, both days inclusive.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General Managers. Hongkong, lat March, 1928,
tors.'
By Order of the Board of Directors, GIBI, LIVINGSTON AND
CO., LTD.
Agents. Hongkong, 24th, Feb., 1928,
via Thursday Island
Sun., Mar. 11, 9 am, Sun., Mar. 11, 9 a.m.
Mon., Mar. 12
..Noon.
.1 p.m.
Tues., Mar. 13.
10 Am.
K.. P. O.
G. P. 0.
..10 a.m.
....11.45 a.m. .12.30. p.m.
Registration Letters
Registration Letters (Duo Marseilles 13th April.). Hai Ching....Tues., Mar. 13, 2 p.m. Yat Shing....Tues., Mar. 18, 6 p.m. Namsang....Tues., Mar. 13, 5 p.m. Anyo Maru Thurs., Mar. 15, 10.30 am. Aki Maru....Fri., Mar. 18, 9.30 am.
Kashmir
....Sat., Mar. 17. K. P. O... Parcels....Mar. 16, 4.30 p.m Registration „Mar. 17, 9 a.m. Latters. G. P. O' 47 10 am.
Parcels....Mar, 10, 6 p.m. Registration. Mar. 17, 9.45 am. Lelters ....Mar. 17, 10.30 4.m. (Due Marseilles 14th April), Fushimi Maru Mon, Mar. 10, 10.80
Taiyo Maru
Tues., Mar. 20, 19:46.a.m. .10,30 a.m.
Registration Letters (Dua San Francisco 13th April).
Tango Maru
Wed., Mar, 21, 8,45. 8.m.
.9.30 à.m.
Registration Letters (Duo Thursday Island 2nd April).
Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, East and South Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marnellles Kashima Maru
Fri, Mar. 24,
K.P.O,
Registration
23rd 4.30 p.m. Letters
24th 0 am. G.P.O. Registration... 24th 8.45 a.m. Lotters.......24th' 0,80 B.. (Duo Marseilles 22nd April). *Correspondence bearing vessel's name only.
All Claims againts the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned within 10 days of steamer's arrival,
Paris, Feb. 6-A ecuffle between refused admittance. MonmouяBEAU, goods are to be left in the Godowns, munists took place at the Paris fard is not here, that ought to be otherwise they will not be recognised.police officers and militant Com Communist Secretary-General, ap-
All broken, chafed and damaged
peared and declared, "I swear Gafl where they will be examined on Tues- days and Fridays at 10 am, within Communist headquarters in the rue enough." But the police persisted, the Free Storage period.
de la Grande aux Belles yesterday, and entered the building. A young man who bore no likeness to Roger when a Communlet secretary, Roger Gaillard declared that he was the Gaillard, was arrested. Two detee man. He proved to be another tives and several policemen were secretary, named Boulle, and was arrested. Gaillard was discovered hurt, When police arrived they were later pretending to read a paper.
No Insurance whatever will be effected.
Bill of Lading will be countor Faigned by,
THE BANK LINE, LTD, General Agents: Hongkong, th March, 1928,