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THE CHINMA

G. LAMMERT

UCTIONEER APPRAISER

GAND SURVEYON

Public Auction-

INTIMATIONS

IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OFFICE.

HI Department will be entirely

TSLOS XMAS the NEW

YEAR Days. It will be opon for "all" purposes from 9 Ax till-Noor on the 26th December and 2nd January,

DW, THATMAN,

Superintendent, Imports and Exporta. Hongkong, 18th December, 1918.

APPEAL FOR INCREASED WAGES.

*THE CAULKER EMPLOYEES of!

Hongkong, aring to the Great

INTILLATIONS

METEOR GARAGE IDEAL XMAS

Bole distributors of

MAXWELL CARS.

Automobiles for Hire and for Sale at reasonable Prices

'Phone 2500,

65 Des Voeux Road

Central

Increase in the cost of living, respect XMAS GIFTS.

fully appeal to Owners of Shipbuilding

Yards and Employers to kindly increase

their wages by 10 cents per head per

day, from January 1st, 1919..

FOUND.

OUND.-In Kewloon a longhaired

KODAKS

of every description.

A. TACK & CO.,

Black & White DOG. Breed 26, Des Voeux Road Central,

uncertain. Licence No. 743, Owner

can have rame by applying at the

Palace Hotel, Kowloon,

THE CHINA LIGHT & POWER CO., LTD.

ATONICE is hereby given that an Extraordinary General Meeting of the above Company will be held at -the registered office of the shove Compray, St. George's Building, Chater Road, Victoria, Hong Kong, on FRIDAY, the 27th day of December, 1915 at 12 o'clock Noom, when the subjolosd resolutions which were pass- ed at the Extraordinary General Meet- of the Company held on the 11th day of December 1918 will be submitted for confirmations Special Resolu

(1) "That it is desirable to recone- tract this Company, and secar.. dingly that this Company ba (wound up voluntarily and that Hogh Frank Campbell of St George's Building, Victoris in the Colony of Hong Kong, Merchant, be appointed Liquidator for the pupose of auch,winding up at a remuneration of one hundred dolları,

(2) That the General Managers of this Company, be authorised and requested to form and pros cure to be incorporated, a new, Company to be called the "China Light & Power Company (1918) „Ltd." (of which they shall be appointed by Agreement Cameral Managers) with the objects (inter alis) of acquiring the undertaking, business, goodwill, machinery plaat, book-debts and all other assets whatsoever of this Com- pany, and of carrying on business in or near Kowloca- and/or else, where if thought desirable, with Mensr. Shewan, Tomes & Co. Hongkong, and their successors, in business as General Managera.. 40.long as the General Manager for the time being (if a corpora- tion) or (if an unincorporated ,firm) any one or more partner or partners in the firm of the Gen- eral Managers indivídually collectively shall hold not, less than one thousand shares of, the Сограду.

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OF

(3) That the proposed Memoran- dam and Articles of such new Company submitted to us meet. mg be and the same ara bereby approved and that the Liquidator Chelanthorized to "cóngent to the registration of such new Company With such Memorandum" and "Ar ticle socordingly.npmak

(4) That the draft Agreement sub- mitted to this Meeting (marked "A") and expressed to be made' between this Company and the Liquidator of the one part and The China Light & Power Com py1918) Ltd, of the other part be approved; and that the Liquidator be authorised pursuant in Section 185 of the Compaules Ordinance, 1911, ta cuter Agreement with

pus bea Inggr tering off the aid carry the same into uch (itany) modifies belors, on, efter

areof

new-com

[with]

DAIRY FARM NEWS.

CHRISTMAS ORDERS

-FOR

OWN FED TURKEYS should be booked with us carly to avoid disappointment.

+

Birds supplied alive or killed and dressed as required.

BUY YOUR

CHRISTMAS TOYS

AT

GRACA & CO.

Lotto,

Eractor,

Stockings.

ta

Tinkertoar,

Xmas Baskets,

Picture Books, Zag Zaw Puzzle,

Animal Kut-ups, Problem Builder, Grasshopper Tennis, Popular price Dells,

and many other suitable Gifta. No. 10, Wyndham Street, P. O, Box 620.

"Hongkong

PATELL & CO.

ORIENTAL PRODUCE

EXPORTERS,

SILK MERCHANTS, COMMISSION AGENTS,

Agencies in

NEW YORK, BAN FRÁHUISCO, USA

CANTON SHANGHAU YOKOHAMA,

HEAD OFFICE: King's Builditas,"

HONGKONG

JAPANESE MAKERS,

Byary kind of Footwear

MADE

35 TO

ORDER

GIFTS:-

CIGARS:

much th

GOLOFINA PERFECTOS

$6.00 per box of 25.

CIGARETTES:

COMMANDER VIRGINIA

$1.00 per tin of 50.

TOBACCO:

GARRICK MIXTURE

$1.60 per lb. tin.

OBTAINABLE AT ALL TOBACCONISTS.

This advertisement is inned by British-American Tobacco

THE END OF KAISERISM.

A correspondent of an ingenious, tara af mind sents the following serostic ly

the Straits Times"

Now dies the relay of

Kultury Autocracy. Tehumanity, Savagery Enslavement, Ruthlessten,

Jusecurity,

Spying,

Militarism.

THE HARVEST.

Ungarneral grain lies in the field- A generom, overflowing yield

Of precious food, Unceasing rais and biter hail Destroy the corp, deny the fail

And rot our good.

O Naturs, what capricious whimi Heaped golden hope above the brim.

Then, in a trice,..

With wayward jest beyond our ken, Full half the gift you promised men

Bestgued on mire?

Sadly we learn from this you do

That men and mice are me to you,

And bate our pride;

Bince in your all ́embmeng plan. ::

| Mouse takes his plage with brother ma

Just side by side, annet

In

A

Eden Phillpots-

MR. SAMUEL WILLIAM

CARTWRIGHT.

WANTED 30,000 TEACHERS.

President Wilson has authorized” tha

Bureau of Education of s teachers' establishment by the Caited States

agency, to be known as a School Bourd

A "MYSTERIOUS LAKE.

The riddle of Baital, in Central (Avio)

Central Africa. In both cases & large is similar to that of Lake Tanganyika,

body of freshwater femote from the ocean contains organisms apparently Service Section, to meet the shortage of marine. Both lakes, sic, contain

very large number of species not found elsewhere. Lake Baikal contains numer ous salman and seals, as well as three species of herring. It also contains Lew mollusca of

forma.

apparently

A PARSON REPROYED.

marine

structors in schools and colleges, estimated as rescising 30,000

OFFICE BOYS' ULTIMATUM,

Messenger boys in, the Government cffices threaten to

to goph strike. They do not want more money. They pk for security in the future

Many of them at the ages of 14 and 15

When the Rev. F. W. Nogeet, Balbam, was summoned at the Southdertook their jets on the formation of the new departments with a view to secur Western Police Court for alleged neglecting clerkships, and they have since been

of house property, one of the tenants said

stadging in their leisure hours short and

that when he complained to Nugent and typewriting to qualify for promotion,

the dampness to the walls, the answer he got was that it was due to an ect God The Instrate told Nugent

was bound is keep his houses, in order. and added: It is perfectly monstrous anxi

While many messenger girls have bear given clerkships, the boys, it is said, have Sepa told that these positions are not open

to them.

Some of the boys declared that they I am amazed that a mob of

pro intended to combine like men in their fession should keep property in this can own interes.We will even strike, dition. You are fined £5 with one guhen said one led, to bring home to the coats, and if you do not have the work Government the fact that they cannot done in sir weeks from now I will fine play with us and our future. We are you £ Nugent › You may as well send doing important work, and we are not me to prison now, for I enz't pay. Mr going to continue under the present terms, Bankee Why don't you, behave as "It we do we may have woim forewomen

Christian? Do unto others as your ex pect to be done by. Time to pay was

ven

MOTHER OF THE NAVYA

"Britishamsaralásian (180- nouncement ha queared of the death by enemy action on September 16, of Mr. S. W. Cartwright, at Fastnar,, Cole Park, Twickenham, who was on hi ay to India when his steamer was unk, by German submarine, a les days out from London Mr. Cartwright whole huvi Bhe had been working among silnre peen esteer was spent with Reward Lloyd, for 44 years, beginning by writing letters, Lid: Selebury Court, Pice-rect. For of wood raummel to them on their way to over 30 years, he acted as Foreign Berg foreign stations Her Enthly letter soon decane & regular institution and lid to scufative in their export, branch, visiting

iterwere sent over Egmt. Lidia, Strdita Selilements, Chind and Japan yearly, besides odensional vistha

Africa, to Australia South America, Canéda,

Miss Agnes Westo

the Sailors Friend and

of the Navy, died on Oct. 23rd Royal Sailors Rest, feve page of 18.

the world and by all Wardan Mieston -founde the Roya Natil Temperapce. which

thiy

over us, and we are not

to petticant government

AUSTRALIAN DEMANDAS

At Gravesend towa

end of Octo's

ber the Australien premier, ly: Hughes,

G. FALCONER & CO. LTD

WATCHMAKERS & JEWELLERS.

Agents for

ADMIRALTY CHARTS,

ROSS'S BINOCULARS and TELESCO) KELVIN'S NAUTICAL INSTRUME

BENSON'S ENGLISH WATCHES.

ENGLISH SILVERWARE, direct from Manufacturer High Class English Jewellery,

SHING KEE CO. SUDA MERCHANTS

IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS

Caustic Sodi

STOCK.

Vœux ROAD WEST, HONGKONG.

The lies ONDER

永安有限公司

眼

UNIVERSAL PROVIDERS

Most up-to-date int Cheapest Hodie in Hongkong.

Address: DES VŒUX ROAD AND CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL Telephons: Nos, 198 ás 198

WE JUST RECEIVED A GREAT XMAS-STOCE

TOYS,

BEST ASSORTED CHOCOLATES,

XMAS CAKES, etc., etc,

We invite your inspection and kind order

BLUE BIRD.

HOTELS AND CAFES.

THE HONGKONG HOTEL

LAND

GRILL KOOM

J. ESTAGGART.

MANAGER.

THE PEAK HOTEL

1,500 Feet above Sea Level.

15 Minutes from Landing Stage Under the Management

Mrs. BLAIR.

KING EDWARD HOTEL

CENTRAL LOCATIONS

ALL ELECTRIC TRAMS Pass Entrance Electric Lifts, Fans and Lighting A European Baths and Sanitary Fittings Hot and Cold Water System:

ghout Best of Food and Service

phone 173, Telegraphie Address - VICTORIA

dubbed AWAJAWITCHELE,

PALACE HOTEL

CARITON HOTEL

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