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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
MONDAY, MARCH 19, 1928.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS A. S. WATSON & CO., LAMMERT'S AUCTIONS
NOTICE.
LIMITED.
NOTICE is hereby given that! I have from this day establish the Forty-Third Annual Ordinary ed myself, as a Share and General General Meeting of the Company Broker with offices situated at No.(since its registration) will be 11, Ice House Street.
hold at the Hongkong Hotel, Hong- kong, on Wednesday, the 28th March, 1928, at 11.30 am, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers, together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st October, 1927.
G. A. HARRIMAN, Member of H.K. Share-
brokers Association. Hongkong, 13th March, 1928.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Pubile Auc- tion,
on TUESDAY, the 20th March, 1928, ** commencing at 2.30 p.m.
at their Sales Room, Duddell Street.
I
The Register of Shares of the
A Quantity of Drawn and Em- Company will be closed from Thursday, the 22nd, day of March, broidered Table Covers, Bed to Thursday, the 29th. day of Carern, Dresses, Saroons, Bags, March, 1928, both days inclusive, Silk and Cotton Socks and Stock- during which period no transferings, Ivory Combs, Saudal Wood
Fans, Glass Bangles, Mother of j
and Necklaces, Pearl Forks shares can be registered. JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, Crochet Lace Dollies, Old Em-
General Managers.
broldered Cushions, Ivory and Bliver and Cloisonne Ware, etc., cicu
THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
The Fifty-ninth Ordinary Gen- oral Meeting of Shareholders will bo hold at the Offices of the Under-of signed on Monday, the 20th March, 1928, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Gen- eral Managers, together with a statement of Accounts for the year ended the 31st December, 1927....
The Share Register and Trans- fer Books will be closed from the 12th to the 26th March, 1928, both days inclusive.
JARDINE MATHESON &
CO., LTD.
General Managers, The Hongkong Fire Insurance
"Co., Ltd. Hongkong, 5th March, 1928.
NOTICE
THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY LIMITED.
NOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN that the Ordinary Yearly Meeting of Shareholders, will be held in the Office of the Company, \2; Queen's Buildings, Hongkong, on TUESDAY, 20th March, 1928, at noon, for consideration of the Directors' Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1927.
The Share Register and Trans- for Books will be closed from the 14th to the 20th March, 1928, (both daya inclusive).
1
By Order of the Board of
Directora.
R. M. DYER, Chief Manager.
Hongkong, 6th March, 1928.
THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING CO., LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
POSITION WANTED.
The Forty-fourth Ordinary Year- Qualifled Stenographer and fast typist (Chinese) from legal officely Meeting of Shareholders in the secks position in similar or any above Company will be hold at 'capacity. Hardworking and ex- St. George's. Building. Chator perienced. Possesses French Road, Victoria, on Thursday, the kaowledge. Needs only nominal 22nd March, 1928, at 11,30 o'clock salary. Satisfaction guaranteed. a.m. for the purpose of receiving Excellent references. Apply Box a statement of accounts and the No. 342, care of "Hongkong Tele-report of the General Managers graph."
for the year ended 31st December, 1927, and electing a Consulting Committee and Auditors.
FOR SALE.
· Hongkong, 16th Mar., 1928.
THE CHINA LIGHT & POWER
CO. (1918), LTD.
(to be sold in small lots), On View on Day of Sale.. Terms: Cash on Delivery,
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
Hongkong, Mar. 19, 1928.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Extraordinary General Meeting of the above named Com- pany will be held at St. George's Building, Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong, at 12 o'clock noon on FRIDAY, the 30th day of March, 1928, for the purpose of con- sidering and if thought at passing the following resolution Extraordinary Resolution:-
(1) That the Articles of Asso-Oh WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY,
clation of the Company be altered by adding to the end of Article 19 the following words:-
ag on
The Undersigned have received Instructions from The Registrar, Supreme Court, to sell by Public Auction,
the 21st and 22nd March, 1928, commencing each day at 10 a.m.
on the premises.
"Or as from the second
The Goods and Chattels of Mrs. day of April, 1928, at F. K. Cameron, of No. 13, Queen's such other rate of interest Road, Central, St. Francia Hotel, as the Directors may from 1st, 2nd and 3rd Floors, all that time to time determine." space on the ground floor known as Should the above mentioned Re- the Lobby and a portion of the solution be passed by the requisite, ground floor of the Right Wing of majority it will be submitted for the Ho Hong Bank Building to- confirmation as a Special Resolu-gether with the servants' quarters tion to a further Extraordinary at the back thereof.. General Meeting to be held at the same time and place on MONDAY; the 14th day of April, 1928, for the purpose of considering and if thought fit confrming the above Resolution as a Special Resolu tion.
SHEWAN TOMES & CO.,
General Managora. Hongkong, 14th March, 1928.
TELEPHONE SERVICE BETWEEN HONGKONG AND KOWLOON.
From 17th March, 1928, until further notice, telephone service between Hongkong and Kowloon will be restricted owing to har bour dredging operations neces aitating the removal of our sub marine cables and resulting in a reduction in the number of june- tions available to carry the tele- phone traffic between the above mentioned places.
A full service will be restored The Transfer Books of the Com- pany will be closed from Monday Immediately dredging operations
cease.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
General Managers. Hongkong 1st March, 1928.
NOW is the time. The hatching 12th March, 1928, until Thursday season has come. Buy White the 22nd March, 1928, both days in- Leghorn eggs and batch them." In │clusive. 'G months' time, your pullets will be laying. Our
from eggs are birds of the famous Barron-Tan- cred 250-300 egg strain. Also pullets and cockerels for sale. Right prices. Apply to POUL- TRY SPECIALISTS' CO., Impor- ters and Breeders of American and Australian Poultry, 6, Duddell Street, ground floor. Tel. No. £.4458.
·PREMISES TO LET.
THE SIMPLEX PLASTER
CO., LTD.
floor,
J. P. SHERRY,
Manager. Hongkong Telephone Co., Ltd.
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY LIMITED.
comprising:-
SHARE PRICES.
TO-DAY'S, «QUOTATIONS.
The following is the list of local share quotations issued to-day:
Banka. Hongkong Bank, $1250 b Chartered Bank, 4211 b. Mercantile A. & B., #339 n. P. and O. 4o n. East Asit», 6731 b.
Insurances,
Canton Ins., $675 b. Union. Ins., $332 b. North China, Ins., Tls. 143 n. Yangtze Ins., #46) b. China Underwriters, $2.65 b China Fires, $215 m. H. X. Fire Ins., $750 b..
Shipping.
Douglases, 3401 *.
H. K. Steamboats, $291 b.
B. H. K. Tugs, $2.50 Indo-Chinas, (Dof.) $45) b. Shoji Trans., 30,-. Union Waterboats, $20.
Mining.
Bengueta, $2.35 n. Kailane, 60/-
n.
Langkats, Tla, $16 D.
S'hai Exploration, Tis. 2-75 b. Rauba, 41 b. Tronohe, 17/6 b.
'Docks, etc.
Kowloon Wharves, $141 b. Whampoa Docks, $48 n. China Providents $6.40 s. Hongkowa, Tls. 164 b. Now Engineerings, Tls, 4.80 B: Shanghai Docks, Tis. 101 b.
Cottons.
Ewo Cottons, Tls. 8.85 s. Orientals, Tia. 2. b. S'hal Cottons, Tls, 60 (ald) b. Lands, Hotels, etc.
H. and S. Hotels, $101. H. K. Lands, $671 b.
Territoriale, $1}' n.
·
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24th February, 1928.
RADIO NOTICE
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or
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Letters and postcards for Europa and the British Isles are forwarded via Siberia if so superscribed.
The Postal Service to Bwabus and neighbouring places la entirely suspended until further notice.
INWARD MAILS,
From
Peri
S'hai Lands Tls. $131 b.
Humphreys, $15 b
Manila
Pres. Grant
A
Roaltios, 89 b.
Straits
Sunthla
March 19. March, 19.
Shanghai
Chenan
March 10.
Shanghai
Karmala
.March 20.
Europe vin Negapatam, letters only
London 23rd February
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March 24.
Manila
Empress of Asla
.March 20...
Porthos
Mantua
.March 27, .March 80.
Blackwood Tables, Teapoya, Pedestals, Joss Tables, Stools, Teak Clothes Hangers, Iron and Teak Bedsteads, Dressing Tables, Arm- Washstands, Wardrobes, chairs, Couches, Dining Tables, Dining Chairs, Sideboards, Dinner Waggons, Ice Chests, Crockery, Glass Ware, Cutlery, Cooking Uten- lle, Stoves, Teak Colinters, Pic tures, Pots and Plants, Rattan Chaira, Carpet Runnera, Tollet Sets, etc., etc.,
Catalogues will be issued.
On View from Monday, the 19th March, 1928.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS,
Auctioneers. Hongkong, 17th March, 1928.
■
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction,
On FRIDAY,
the 23rd March, 1928, commencing at 2.30 p.m. At No. 12, Chatham Road, Kowloon,
A Large Quantity of Valuable Household Furniture. Comprising:- The 39th ORDINARY ANNUAL
Chesterfield Couch and Chairs, | MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS in
Teak Extension Dining Table, the above COMPANY will be held Notice is hereby given that the
at the Offices of the Company, St. Dining Chairs, Teak Sideboard, Ice Fourth Annual General Meeting of
George's Building, Chater Road, Chest, Dinner Waggon, Fine Crys- tal Table Service, Outlery, the Company will be held at the victoria, Hongkong, on Wednesday,
'Office, 2nd
Crockery, Picture, Ornaments, Registered
the 21st day of March, 1928, at Teak Wardrobe, Chest of Drawers, Powell's Bullding, Des Voeux
noon for the purpose of receiving Road, Hongkong, on Thursday,
tains, etc., etc., report of the Directors for the 22nd March, 1928, at 3 o'clock in a statement of accounts and the Bedsteads, Dressing Table, Cur the afternoon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the year ended 31st December, 1927.
THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Directors, together with a state- ment of accounts for the year end. Company will be CLOSED from Tuesday the 13th March, 1928, COMMODIOUS OFFICES to let led 31st December, 1927. In No. 7, Queen's Road Central, The Transfer books of the Com-until Wednesday, the 21st March, also two small offices in 1A, Chater pany will be closed from 15th 1928, both days inclusive." Boad. Apply E. D. Sassoon and March to 22nd March, 1928, both Company, Ltd.
TO LET-One European FLAT Wanchal Gap Road, Hongkong. Apply to 82, Kennedy Road.
TO LET Furnished double airy rooms with bath-room and veran- dah attached, Rent for two $240.- 00 or $220.00; also single rooms $180.00 Hongkong side. Apply Box No. 834, care of "Hongkong Telegraph."
"If you want good health Investi- gato and learn the truth of how Poo On Herbs have cured thou- sands. No drugs. No Knife, Simply Poo On Chinese Herbs. Catarrh, Nervouancas, Constipa- tion, Bronchial Asthma, Bron- chitis, Rheumatism, Dropsy, In- somnia, Diabetes, Bright's Dleenso, and many other ailments.
POO ON HERBS CO., 65, Queen's Road Central, 1st Floor.
daya Inclusive..
THE HONGKONG EXCAVATION, PILE DRIVING & CONSTRUCTION
CO., LTD..
General Managers. Hongkong, 15th March, 1923,
FANLING HUNT
Steeplechases.
EASTER MEETING.
Saturday, 31st March, 1928.
DRAFT PROGRAMMES AND ENTRY FORMS for the EASTER MEETING to be held on SATUR- DAY, 31st March, may be obtained from Dr. F. Pierce-Grove, Alexan- dra Buildinge.
ENTRIES close before NOON WEDNESDAY, 20th March, 1928.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General Managers. Hongkong, lat March, 1928.
· MRS. MOTONO
HAND & ELECTRIC MASSAGE No. 31B, Top Floor, Wyndham
Hongkong.
Several Pleces of Canton Black-
wood Furniture. also
A Few Very Fine Tientsin Carpets and
A Valuable Collection of Curios.
On View from Thursday, the
22nd March, 1028...
Catalogues will be leaued. Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.
Auctioneers. Hongkong, 17th March, 1928.
Paris, Feb. 8. Striot, the French Minister of Publle A new book by M. Edouard Her- Instruction, called "Esquisaca," WAS published to-day by Hachette. It a collection of the various
CHINA AUCTION speeches the Minister has made on
ROOMS.
6, Duddell, Btreet.
non-political subjects, ...
M. Herriot has previously had two works published, one on Mme Recamier, which has recently been If you have anything you would the subject of a film, and another: Hke to sell, exchange or advertise consisting of a series of essays un-
mundes send it to the CHINA AUCTION der the title "Dans les foreta Nor-
ROOM.
E. V. M. L. do SOUSA.
Public Utilities. Tramways, $25,90 ́ b. Peak Trams, (old) $12) b. Star Ferries, $641_n. China Lights, (Comb.) $18 b. H'kong Electrics, $713 na, Macao Electrios, $21 b. Telophones $4.85 b. China Buses, Tls. 6 . Singapore Tractions, 11/9
Industrials.
China Sugars, $13 b. Malabono, $27 11. Canton Icos, $4 b. Coments (Comb $12.10 s. Ropes (Old) $9.40 s. United Asbestos $10 6.
Stores Bc.. Dairy Farms, $21 b. Watsons, $141 b. Der A. Wing, $18. Lana Crawfords, $3.65 b. Mackintosh, $22 8. Sincores, $10 b Wm. Powells, $5_n.
Miscellaneous.✨ Amusamonts, $291 b. Constructions, $ik n. B'que Ind. G. Bonds, 60% b H. K. G. Loan, 6% Prom
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Amoy.
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vie Thursday Ioland
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LETTER GOLF.
SMART STYLE is all some golfers are said to be particular about. Letter Golfers, if SMART can go to STYLE in five strokes-- that's par..
SMART
STYLE
1The idea of letter golf te to change one word to another and do it in par, a given num- ber of strokes. Thus to change COW TO HEN, in three strokes, COW, HOW, HEW, HEN.
2-You can change only one "letter at a time,
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