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BOARD RESIDENCE.
FAMILY HOTEL-Victoria Gar- dens. Quiet apartments and Saltes of rooms. Full board from 896, 8110, $130, monthly. Large commodious rooms. Also daily rates; five minutes from ferry, next new Hotel, Hankow Kowloon, Tel. K357.
Road,
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC COMPANY LIMITED.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company will be held at P. and O. Building, Vic- torla in the Colony of Hongkong, at 12.10 o'clock in the afternoon, on FRIDAY, the 16th day of March, 1928, for the purpose of considering, and if thought fit. passing the following Resolution
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 1928.
G. R LAMMERT'S AUCTIONS CHINA AUCTION
HONGKONG GOVERNMENT 6% PUBLIC WORKS LOAN
OF 1927.
It is hereby notified that the bonds for the above mentioned loan can be obtained on applica tion at the Chief Office of the Honglong and Shanghal Banking Corporation.
C. Mcl. MESSEN, ·
Colonial Treasurer.
NOTICE."
as an Extraordinary Resolution:-TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
"That the capital of the Com- pany be increased from its pro- sent capital of $3,000,000 (Hong- kong Currency) divided into 300,000 shares of $10 each to $6,000,000 (Hongkong Currency) divided into 600,000 shares of $10 each and that such addi- tional shares shall rank in all respecta pari passu with the original capital of the Com- pany."
NOTICE is hereby given that ANDREW HARPER & SON have ceased to be the authorized dealers of this Company for Hongkong and South China as from the 26th day of January, 1928."
FORD MOTOR CO.
NOTICE.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
"NOTICE is hereby given that WALLACE HARPER & CO., LTD. have been appointed our authoris ed dealers for Hengkong and South Chinn as from the 1st day of February, 1928.
1J
FORD MOTOR CO.
THE HONGKONG FIRE- INSURANCE CO., LTD..
AND NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that a further Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company will be held at the same place at 12.30 o'clock in the afternoon, on MONDAY, the SECOND DAY of April, 1928, for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, confirming the above Resolution as a Special Resolution
AND NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that a further Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company will be held at the The Fifty-ninth Ordinary Gon- same place on MONDAY the cral Meeting of Shareholders will SECOND DAY, of April, 1928, at be held at the Offices of the Under- 12.40 o'clock in the afternoon or (signed on Monday, the 26th March, NO soon thereafter as the above 1928, at Noon, for the purpose of Meeting shall have terminated for receiving the Report of the Gen- the purpose of considering and, if eral Managers, together with a thought fit, passing the following statement of Accounts for the year
ended the 31st December, 1927... Resolutions, namely:
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
The Share Register and. Trans- fer Books will be closed from the 12th to the 26th March, 1928, both
1. "That the Directors be, and they are hereby authorised, to capitalise the sum of $1,500,-days inclusive. 000 profits of the Company standing to the credit of the
Company's Reserve Fund and
JARDINE MATHESON &
CO., LTD. General Managers.
Co., Ltd. Hongkong, 5th March, 1928.
to allot to the members hold- The Hongkong Fire Insurance
or
ing shares of the Company as.
POSITION WANTED.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY, similar situation in Limited Com- pany, sought by Britisher. Well educated; over four years' com- mercial experience with local com- Excellent knowledge of pany. Cantonese, holds Chamber of Com- merce Certificate. Apply Box No. 332
of "Hongkong Tele- graph."
Caro
LOST..
Lost, from B56, The Peak, a Jong-haired Black Cal. If found please report to the above address: Telophone No. Peak 94.
PREMISES TO LET.
TO LET-One European FLAT Wanchai Gan Road Hongkong. Apply to 32, Kennedy Road.
COMMODIOUS OFFICES to let In No. 7, Queen's Rond Central, also two small offices in 1A, Chater Road. Apply E. D. Sassoon and Company, Ltd.
APARTMENTS TO LET.-Glen- enly Hotel No. 3, Glenealy, pear centre, now management. To let, rooms with bathroom attached, ex cellent cuisine, moderate rate. Ap- ply to Mra. Yesser. Telephone 980.
TO LET-From end of March 10 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."
on the 1st day of July, 1928, in respect of the net amount capitalised fully paid shares of the Company of equivalent nominal value in the propor- tion of one share for every of the Company tivo shares "then held by such persons respectively and that such
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a person
THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING CO.,...
LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Undoraigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction
on" FRIDAY, the 9th March, 1928, commencing at 2.30 p.m. at their Sales Room, Duddell Street
A Large Quantity of Valuable Office and Household Furniture.' Comprising:-
Toak Bookcases, Filing Cabinets, Mirror, Desks, Hatstond with Chesterfield Couch and Armchairs, Silver Cabinet, Leather Covered. Chairs, Egyptian Carpots and Rugs, 011 Paintings, Pictures Ornaments, China Waron, etc., etc. Teak Dining Tables and Chairs, Sideboards with Mirrors, Dinner Waggons, Ice Chest, Dinner Ser- vice, Glass Wares, Cooking Uten ails, Cutlery, ető., etc.
ROOMS.
0, Duddoll Street. If you have anything you would like to sell, exchange or advertise send it to the CHINA AUCTION ROOM"
E. V. M.. R. do SOUSA.
THE MOST REMARKABLE FILM OF THE YEAR- WILLIAM FOX presents
POST OFFICE NOTICE
NOTICE.
Commencing February 24th a Radio Letter Service will be opened for the exchange of Radio Letter Telegrams, to the places, and at the rates, given below.
Radio Letter Telegrams are accopted subject to the following cons ditions:-
1. Minimum delay in delivery, 48 hours.
HEAVEN
Brass, Iron and Teak Bedsteads with Mattresses, Wardrobes with and without Mirror, Dressing' Tables, Chests of Drawers, Wash- stands, Tollot Seta, Side Tables, Chamber Stands, etc., etc.,
also
A Fow Pleces of Canton Blackwood Furniture,
and
1 Motor Cycle with Sidecar. 1 Sowing Machine.
1 Plano by John Broadwood and
Sone.
1 Enamel Bath.
2 Gramophones,
1 Remington Typewriter.
2 Telescopes.
1 "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."" LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
Hongkong, Mar. 6, 1928.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
·;,:,
The Undersigned have received instructions from The Registrar, Supreme Court, to sell by Pubile
Auction
on SATURDAY,
L
COMING TO THE
QUEEN'S THEATRE
MACAO RACES
2. Messages must be written in plain English or plain Spanish." * Code addresses may be used. Groups of figuros, trade marks, trade terms and trade expressions must be expanded by qualifying words so that messages will offer an intelligible sense to ANYONE rond- ing them.
3. Each message must bear the Indication EL sa part of the address. The indication is connected and charged for as one word. No limit.on the number of words a message may contału. RADIO LETTER RATES.
Each Minimum Additional
20 Words,
Word.
H.K. $
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Manila
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`Other Offices in California & other Pacific States
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13.00
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13.80 - .60
Alberta, Saskatchowan & Manitoba
Ontario, Nova Scotia, Now Brunswick & Quebec Newfoundland
24th February, 1828.
RADIO NOTICE.
M.J. BREUN,
POSTMASTER GENERAL,
RADIO TELEGRAPH SERVICES are now in operation as followerem Ships at Sea, Europe, Amerlean. Continents, Hawaiian Islands, Dutch East Indies, Dutch Borneo, Philippine Islands, French Indo-China, Province of Yunnan, British North Borneo, Siam, Canton, Swatow, Kwongchowan, Fort Bayard, Tchekam, Hollow, Amoy and Foochow, etc.
It is notified for information that the vin Wireless rate to EUROPE has been reduced from $2.05 to $1.10 per word from 7th Inst.
Rates and further particulars on application to the RADIO COUN TER, 1st
1st Floor, Government Persons and firms having correspondents an
Building. the places named above should in order to avoid delay to telegrams received by radio register their telegraphic address immediately.
Registered, and Parcel Mails are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below
unless otherwise stated, and where mails are advertised to close at or before 9 am. registered and parcel mails are closed at 5 p.. on the provious day.
Dutiable articles forwarded by letter post to Great Britain are Hiable to confiscation by the Customs. Such articles should be forwarded by parcol post only.
Letters and postcards for Europe and the British Isles are forwarded via Siberia if so superscribed.
The Postal Service to Swabus and neighbouring places is entirely
INWARD MAILS,
MACAO RACES suspended until further notice.
MACAO RACES
SIXTH EXTRA RACE MEETING.. SUNDAY, 11th MARCH 1928. FIRST RACE 1 p.m. SHARP. Public Enclosure 40 cts. Mombora Enclosure 52.00. RACE STEAMERS. SUI AV Leaves Hongkong 8 a.m.. Asturning from Macao 4 p.m. TAISHAN Jeavós Hongkong 9 a.m. Returning from Macao 5.30 p.m.
By ordor.
Shanghai Shangha
From
Shanghai and Europe via Siberia Australia
Europe via Negapatam (Letters and
Fer
Dus
Shantung Liangchow Khiva
March 8...
March 8.1
March 9.
Tai Ping
March 0.
papers London, 8th February). Hongneng Shangbai
Sphinx Canada, U.S.A., Japan and Shanghai Empress of Asia
OUTWARD MAILS.
For
Por Saigon and parcels for Germany vin
Hamburg
Manila
Sam Shut and Wachow Shanghai
Hollow and Haiphong Amoy and Formosa via Swatow Fort Bayard, Hollow, Pakhol
Haiphong
Swatow...... Struita and Calcutta
the 10th March, 1928, commencing at 10 o'clock a.m., on the premiacs,
The Goods and Chattels of Mrs.Į F. K. Cameron of No. 13, Queen's. Road, Central,, St. Francis Hotel, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, Floors, all that space on the ground floor known as the Lobby and a portion of the ground floor of the Right Wing of the Ho Hong Bank Building to CONSIGNEES NOTICES. wei Hai Wel.... |gether with the servants' quarters
at the back thereof.
Comprising:-
S. W. Cheng, Secretary.
HOLLAND-OOST AZIE LIJN. (HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE).
ahares so allotted shall rank The Forty-fourth Ordinary Year- for dividends as from the 1stly Meeting of Shareholders in the day of July, 1928."
above Company will be held at 2. "That if, on such distribution St. George's Building, Chater
aforesaid, any
person Road, Victoria, on Thursday, the would be entitled to a frac- 22nd March, 1928, at 11.30 o'clock
Blackwood Tables, Teapoys, tion of a share, the Directors .m. for the purpose of receiving Pedestals, Joss Tables, Stools, From AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM,
HAMBURG, BREMEN and shall, in lieu of issuing fraca statement of accounts and the Teak Clothes Hangers, Iron and
GENOA. tional certificates, cause the report of the General Managers Teak Bedsteade, Dressing Tables, whole share to be allotted to for the year ended 31st December, Washstands, Wardrobes, Arm: The Steamship,
"SALABANGKA" Consulting chairs, Couches, "Dining Tables, or persons to be 1927, and electing a named by the Directors and Committee and Auditors,
Dining Chairs, Sideboards, Dinner having arrived from the above ports, consignees of cargo by her are noti The Transfer Books of the Con- Waggons, Ice Chests, Crockery,fied that all-goods are being landed at such share may, at such time as the Directors think fit, be pany will be closed from Monday Glass Ware, Cutlery, Cooking Uten- their risk into the hazardous and/or sold and the proceeds dis-12th March, 1928, until Thursday sils, Stoves, Teak Counters, Pic-extra-hazardous godowns of the
China
Provident Loan and
Mortgago tributed amongst the persons the 22nd March, 1928, both days-in-turco, Pots and Plants, Rattan
Chairs, Carpet Runners, Tollet heldery and be obtained.
Ltd., when
and/or from the entitled to the fractions makclusive, ing up the share.”
Goods not cleared (Sets, etc., etc.,
by the 13th On view on Day of Sale,
March, 1028, will be subject to rent. Dated the 3rd day of March, 1928.
All broken, chafed and damaged Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
packages are to be left in the go- downs, where they will be examined Auctioneers.on the 12th March, 1928, at 10 am.. by Messrs. Goddard and Douglas, Hongkong.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD,
GIBB LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD., Agents.
NOTICE.
:
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General Managers. Hongkong 1st March, 1928.
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY LIMITED.
The 39th ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS in the above COMPANY will be held at the Offices of the Company, St: George's Building, Chater Road, Victoria, Hongkong, on Wednesday, the 21st day of March, 1928, at noan for the purpose of receiving a statenient of accounts and the roport of the Directors for the year ended 31st December, 1927.
THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY LIMITED.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Ordinary Yearly Meeting of Shareholders, will be held in the Office of the Company, 2, THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Queen's Buildings, Hongkong, on Company will be CLOSED from TUESDAY, 20th March, 1928, at Tuesday. the 13th March, 1928, noon, for consideration of the until Wednesday, the 21st March, Directors' Report and Statement 1928, both days inclusive. of Accounts for the year ending SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 1st March, 1928.
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LED.
TO LET Fully furnished with servants for six months from lat June. No. 191, The Peak Mount Kellett, 5 roomed concrete house. 31st December, 1927.. All modern conveniences, Rain proof. Would consider let from
The Shard Register and Trans-
1st May. Apply Hastings Dennya for Books will be closed from the
& Bowley, 8, Des Voeux Rond:
TO LET.-Plot of land at North Point (to the right of the Hong- kong Electric Co.'s. Works), with quay wall capable of berthing big steamere (depth of water 30 feet below Q. 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:
EXPERT MASSEUR,
Cures Rheumatism, Nervous- ness and all kinds of chronic allments.
Madmae II. MORITA.
Madame E. AKAJI
23, Wyndham St. Tel: 0.4395.
the 20th March, 1928, 14th to (both days inclusive).,
By Order of the Board of Directors.
R. M. DYER, Chief Manager. Hongkong, 6th March, 1928.
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
REVISED DATES OF EXTRA MEETINGS. 1928.
17th March. 7th and 9th April. 5th May,
26th and 28th May,
6th and 8th October.
10th November.
1st December.
By Order,
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary.
Hongkong, March 6, 1928.
DENISION RAM & GIBBS.
Mr. L. Gibbs will retire from this firm on 31st. March, 1928, and will have no responsibility for any work done by the firm after that date,
The business will carried on under the name of DENISON RAM & GIBES by Mr. E. F. R. Sample.
NOTICE.
NOTICE is hereby given that from March 1st, 1928, the ap- pointed attorney of Compagnie OPTORG shall be in Shanghai, 30, Avenue Edouard VII, The Hong- kong business of the Company Ja in the hands of their Agent IP HANG FONG, in the former office, Prince's Building, Srd. floor.
COMPAGNIE OPTORG-
by their Attorney, (Sgd.) A. DELCOURT.
Claims against the steamer must be presented in writing within ten daya after arrival of steamer, otherwise they will not be recognized.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by the undersigned in any case what-
Bills of Lading will be countersign- -ed by
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN,
General Agents. *Hongkong, Mar, 5, 1928,
OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD.. And CHINA MUTUAL STEAM
Shanghai
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow *Straits, "Ceylon, India, Maurl- tius, E. and S. Africa, Egypt and Europe via Marsellica
Japan, Canada, U.S.A. Central and South America and Europo via Victoria, B. C.
Straits,, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, East and South Africa, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles
Bandakan....
Shanghai and Europe via Siberia.. Amoy .................... Swatow, Amoy and Formosa Bangkok via Swałow Straits and Calcutta
Mosel Cuprum
.March 10.
March 18.
...March 15...
Date
Wed, Mar 7, 8.80 p.m. .....Wed., Mar. 7, 4 p.m. Wed., Mar. 7, 4.30 p.m. Yunnan....Wed., Mar, 7, 5 pm. Now Mathilde Wed,
6 p.m. Mar.
Kochow
Deli Maru..Thurs., Mar. 8, 8.80 a.m. Hanoi....Thurs., Kar, 8, 8.30 a.m. Hydranges Thurs., Mar. 8, 2.39 p.m. Tilawa
...Thurs., Mar. 8,
Parcela Letters
Havenstein Hal Yang Hulchow
Atsuta Maru
...5 p.m. Thurs., Mar. 8, 5 p.m. .Fri., Mar. 1, 2 p. Fri, Mar. 9, 2.30 pm,
.Sat., Mar. 10,, · K. P. O.
Registration Mar. 9; 4.30 p.m. Letters.Mar, 10, 9 am,
G.F.O. Registration......8.15 am. Letters........
.0.80a.m.
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..0,15 a.m.
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Khiva
.Sat., Mar. 10.. K. P. O. Parcels......Mar, 9, 4.80 pm, Registration Mar. 10, 9.n.m Letters......Mar. 10, 10 a.m.-
G.P.O.
.Mar. 9, 5 p.m: Parcels Registration Mar. 10, 0.45 m. Lettern....Mar. 10, 10.30 am. (Due Marseilles 7th April): - Mousang ...Sat., Mar. 10, 1.80 p.m.. Shantung Sat., Mar. 10, 2.80 p.m. Kwelyang....Sat, Mar. 10, 5 p.m. Hozan Maru...Sun., Mar. 11, 0 a.m. Kiangsu Sun., Mar. 11, 0nm. FookBang
Mon., Mar. 12.
Noon 1P.m
Satgon, Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E. and S. Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles Sphinx
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Swatow
· NAVIGATION_CO., LTD,
Consignees per Company's Steamer,
GALCHAS From UNITED KINGDOM vis SINGAPORE. are hereby notified that the cargo will Amoy be discharged Into Holt's Wharf Kow- Japan loon, where it will lie at Consignee's Japan risk and subject to terms and condi- Manila. tions of storage at Holt's Wharf. The Swatow, Amoy and Foochow ... Cargo will be ready for delivery from Etraits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E. Notice is hereby given that the
Godown on and after 7th March. and, S. Africa, Aden, Egypt 'and' Thirty-Ninth Ordinary General
Optional cargo will not
be Innded. Europe via Marseilles If you want good health Investi- Meeting will be held at the Com- pany's Offices, P. and 0. Building, gate and learn the truth of how here, unless notice has been given prior to steamer's arrival, but carried on Friday, 16th March, 1928, at 12 Poo On Herbs have cured thou-on from port to port to the final port
sunda, No drugs. No Knife of call to which the option extends. noon, for the purpose of present- ing the Report of the Directors Simply Poo On Chinese Herbs. All broken, chafed, and damaged together with a Statement of Ac-Catarrh, Nervousness, Constipa- goods are to be left in the Godowns, counts to 31st, December, 1927, tion, Bronchial Asthma, Bron- where they will be examined on any and electing Directors and Audi chitis, Rheumatism, Dropsy, In-Tuesdays and Fridays between the. somanía, Diabetes, Bright's Disease, hours of am, and noon within tora.
and many other allments.
the free.eriod.
No claims will be admitted after. the Goods have left the steamer's Go- down, and all Goods remaining une delivered after the 18th March, will be subject to rent.
The Register of Members of the Company will be closed from 3rd: March, 1928 to 16th. March, 1928, both days inclusive, during which period no Transfer of Shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON AND
CO., LTD
Agents Hongkong, 24th, Feb., 1928.
POO ON HERBS CO., 66, Queen's Road Central, 1st Floor.
MRS. SEKAI
MASSAGE Wyndham Street, 1st floor
Hongkong.
All Claims against the Steamer must bo presented to the undersigned on or before the 27th March or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance will be effected, BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, X
Agenta,
4
Hongkong, 7th March, 1928.
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