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INTIMATIONS'

¡THE WEST POINT BUILDING "

COMPANY LIMITED

1,

FOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the TWENTY-NISTH ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Offices of Mrs. Jardine, Matheson & C Ltd. on MONDAY, th January, 1917 at 11.30 4. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1918,

The REGISTER at SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from THURSDAY 18th to MONDAY, goth January, 101 (both days inclusive) during which perieri no Transfer of Shares can be Registermi.

By. Order of the Board of Directors.

A. SHELTON HOOPER,

Secretary to the

Hongkong Land Investment & Agency

Co. Ltd

General Agents for the West Point Building Company Limited,

Hongkong, Jan. 11, 1917.

THE HONGKONG, CENTRAL ESTATE LIMITED,

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

the TBIRD ORDINARY MEET- ING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Com- pany will be held at the Offices of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Company Limited, on MONDAY, 29th January, 1917 at 11.45 .. for the purpose of

of receiving the Report of the Directors together with the Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1910.

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THE HONGKONG & SOUTH CHINÁ WAR SAVINGS. ASSOCIATION

PPLICATION forms for Membership of the above Association may be. obtained from all the Banks or from the Undersigned.

THE UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY

OF CANTON LTD., Honorary Secretaries de Treasurers, Hongkong, Jan. 16, 1917. -

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HONGKONG ELECTRIC COMPANY, LIMITED.

AS already notified, this Company's

Generating Plant is now carrying in the vicinity, of the maximum load and no further installations can be made for the present Consumers and Wiring Contractors are warned against the danger of

making

to existing additions installations are reminded that under the Regulations for securing the Safety of the Public contained in the Schedule to the Electricity Supply Ominance 1911 (na upended).

persun

ADY

sun oaking any addition to any electrical installation connected to the Company's main

shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding y Dollars for every such addition By Order of the Board

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GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.

» Agents.

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Hongkong, Jan. 3, 101*.

The REGISTER & SHARES of the COLUMBIA Company will be CLOSED from THURSDAY 19th to MONDAY, 29th

January 1917 (both days inclusive) during which period no Transfer et

Shares eun be Registered.

By Onder of the Bourd of Directors, .

THE HONGKONG CENTRAL

ESTATE LIMITED. -

A. SHELTON HOOPER,

Secretary to

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Hongkong Jun. 17, 1917.

THE HONGKONG, LAND INVEST-

MENT & AGENCY COMPANY LIMITED.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

the

the TWENTY NINTH ORDINARY MEETING SHAREHOLDERS in obis Company will be held at the Otices of Messrs. Jardine Matheson & Company Limits on MONDAY, 25th January, 1917 at Noex, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with

Accounts Statement the 31%

for the year

The REGISTER of SHARES of the

will be CLOSED from Company THURSDAY 18th to MONDAY, 20th January, 1917 (both days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares oln be Registered.

ending. December, 1918.

By Order of the Board of Directors.

...A. SHELTON HOOPER,

Secretary.

Hongkong, Jan. 17, 1917.

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THE HONGKONG LAND RECLAMA- TION COMPANY. LIMITED

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the SIXTEENTH ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS, in this Company will be held at the Offices of Meases. Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd. on MONDAY. 29th January, 1917 at 13.15 r.. for the purpose of receiving

the Report of the

of the Directors together

with

the

The.

Statement of Accounts for

the

year at REALES of the

ending 31st December, 1318. Company will be CLOSED from THURSDAY 18th to MONDAY, "oth January, 1917 (both days inclusive). during which period no Transfer of shares can be Registered

By Order of the Board of DirectorA., MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE,

1-Semitary,

Hongkong, Jan '11, 1917. - 1412

PEAK TRAMWAYS CO., LTD.

NOTICE.

TIROM 1st February till further notice

the following changes will be made

in the Company's Time Table.

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SUNDAYS & WEEK-DAYS. The 8.10 r.. car will be discontinued. Singkong, Jan. 15, 1917.)

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"Those of us who live in the heart of the Black Watch district do not wish to brag in any way," said the Lord Provost of Dundes, "but we can't help feeling proud, of what we have done and what' we are doing to keep the flag flying,

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