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TILE CHINA MAIL.

GP. LAMMERT.

AUCTIONEER, APPRAISER AND SURVETOR,

-Public Auction-

INTIMATIONS

HONGKONG ELECTRIU CO, LIMITED.

WING to Alterations and Repsist at the Power Station the SUPPLY OF ELECTRICITY will be SHUT OFF on SUNDAY, the 22nd Decem

er, from 7,15 M. to 1 PHG'U

GIRE, LIVINGSTON & CO.,

-Agenti.

Hongkong, December 19th, 193,

THE CHINA LIGHT & POWER CO., LTD.

NOTI

TOTICE is hereby given that an Extraordinary General Meeting of the above Company will be held at the registered olies of the above Company, St George's Building, Chater Road, Victoria, Hong Kong, 04, "FRIDAY, the 27th day of December, 1918, at 1 'clock Noos, when the ubjoined resolutions which were puss ed at the Extraordinary General Meet

INTIMATIONS

METEOR GARAGE IDEAL XMAS

F

Jole distributors of

MAXWELL CARS.

Automobiles for Hire and for Sale

asonable Prices]

'Phone 2500, 06 Des Yeux Road Central

XMAS GIFTS.

KODAKS

of every description.

of the Company held on the 11th day A. TACK & CO.,

of December 1018 will be submitted

for confirmation as Special Resolus 26, Des Voeux Road Central.

tions!-

. (1) That it is desirable to recour-

truct this Company, and accor

dingly that this Company be

wound up voluntarily and that

Hugh Frank Campbell of St. DAIRY FARM NEWS.

George's Building, Victoria in the

Colony of Hong Kong, Merchant,. be appointed Liquidator for the pupose of such winding up at a remuneration of one hundred dollare,

this

(2) That the General Managers of Company, be authorised and requested to form and pro- .cure to be incorporated, a new, Company to be called the "China Light & Power Company (1918) Ltd." (ut which they shall be appointed by Agreement General Manager) with the objects (inter alia) of acquiring the undertaking, machinery business, goodwill, plant, book-debts and all other assets whatsoever of this Com- pany, and of carrying on business in or near Kowloon and/or ele where if thought desirable with Messra. Showin, Tomes & Co. Hongkong, and their successors in business as General Managers so long as the General Managers 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-Gea- eral Managers individually collectively shall hold not lear than one thocaand shares of the Company.

or

That the proposed Memoran- dum aud Articles of such now Company submitted to this, most ing be and the same are hereby approved and that the Liquidator ba authorized to consent to the registration of such new Company with such Memorandum and AT- ticies accordingly,

(4) That the draft Agreement adb. mitted to this Meeting (marked "A") and expressed to be made. between this Company and "this Liquidator of the one part and The China Light & Power Com- pany (1916) Ltd. of the ober part be approved and that the Liquidator be authorised pursuant to Section 185 of the Companies Ordinance, 1911, to enter into a Agreement with such new Com- paby (when Incorporated) in the terms of the aid draft and to' carry the same fato affect with euch (if any) modifications either. "belorainor after the execution thereof as he with the approval of the General Managers of the new Company thinks fit.

(0) That the Liquidator" be auth- örised to obtain advanoes from the oneral Managers of any ponies requisite upon such terms ha ha think 'fit.

Dated this 12th day of December, 1918.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

General Managers, Hongkong, December 15, 1918,

THE CHINA LIGHT & POWER BCO, LTD,

NOTICE.

THE Register of Shareholders will be CLOSED from the 23rd day of Decembar 1918, to the 31st day of December, 1918, both days INCLUS

The rights to shares in the newcom

will accrue to the Shareholders pany! wb are on the Register on the 30th day of December, 1018

All intending TRANSFERS should

AW:18.

be sent out of before the 21st December,

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO

Ganerai Marager.

CHRISTMAS ORDERS

FOR

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

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Birds supplied alive or killed and dressed as required.

BUY YOUR

CHRISTMAS TOYS

AT

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$5.00 - per box of 25.

CIGARETTES:

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$1.00 per tin of 50.

TOBACCO:

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$1.60 per lb. tin.

OBTAINABLE AT ALL TOBACCONISTS.

This advertisement is ined by British-American Tobacco Co., Ltd.

NEW. U.S. CABLE TO ORIENT UKGED.

VICTORY STAMPS.

It will interesi philatelists to note that

The Japanese businessmen of New York have discussed the organization of on Monday, the 2nd instant, the Postal a council of foreign relations and the Authorities issued alamps of various de

naminations inscribed. Wan Chai present inadequate cable facilities.

The building of another cable in urged. The Day of Victory in Siamese The high rates were discussed. Ce characters, which should prove to be in Yada has agreed to take up the question with the Japanese Government and bas great demand, says the "Bangkok Daily asked the council to do likewise with Mail: the. American Government.

PASSAGES HOME.

ROTTON'' LETTER.

The following letter addressed to the manager of a rubber estate in another instance of our best local English, sinys

The British North Boqueo Herald " I am the honour to inform you that my certificate from you it was rption, I therefore mich oblige that to asking you another new one. Certificate out from 60-1.17 Hopping this letter TRIBUTE TO SIR C. SPRING-RICE will meet with your favourable anl kiudly excuse for troubling you, and ren-

Reply immediately.

Mr. J. P. Morgan, the Americas aronder.

In the Gazette "extraordinary giving the fall correspondence between the sier, in a letter to Lady Spring-Rice, Governor of Singapore and the Secretary states that a large number of American

of State for the Colonies on the utter friends of Stall, desiring to show facir of the coralitions in the Civil Service.

Your Obedient Servaat.

(NAME).

GERMAN MINES IN EASTERN WATERS.

His Excellency estimates that the vor appreciation of the magnificent work sche cession as regards passages would cost by him as British Ambassador, have col the Colony £6,500 per year and the lected a fund to be known as the Cell

A Bangkok notification-states that it F.M.S.abant 419,400 or possibly in

Spring-Rice Memorial Fund * It is

bas been ascertained from German Charts icteal working a little less.

writes Mr. Morgan, the desire of the that in the area 4.11) N. 105 17 E. and donors that the income from the fund 3.25 N. 106 E., mizes 110 in number were should be paid to you during your life,

FORMER HONGKONG EDITOR. Major R. Douglas, Story, has been ap. and to the two children in equal shares laid early in September, 1917. Ships pointed by the Shipping Centrailer, they are 35 years old, thus provid-kave however crossed this area with safety. United Kingdom, to act as his agent in ing for their education and maintenance since that date. India, vite, Lient.-Cal. Thompson, reg. until they are able to support themselves.

ed. Major Story was, the first editor of the South China Morning Post" which the left to represent various syndicated newspapers in the Fasso-Japanese war.

Ships approaching or leaving Singapore should keeps to the following track.

They fund will eventually be transferred

From Horsburgh Light to a point to Balliol College," Oxford; as the Cécil Spring Rice Memorial Fod, the income twenty-three miles due East true of it. of which will be used by Balliol for travel. thence to a position ono. degree fifty ling scholarships for young men entering minutes North one hundred and five de CIGARETTE CURE FOR-INFLUENZA, the diplomatic service who have to acquire grecs fifteen minutes East, then to

the necessary foreign languages for that position five degrees North one hundred somewhat novel cure for the provi-carcer, thus making permanent mem, and five degrees Efteen minutes East ing nuran epideinje has been put on urial to für Cecil'e preat work."

the market, says & Culcutta paper by the Fast India Cigarette and Tobacco Manu. facturing Co. It is a special cigarette.

MANILA EDITOR'S TROUBLES.

It is also evident from German charts that a number of unnes remain to be. swept up off Bombay and Colombo, but the full information which has been ob trined shows that, no alteration is gen

prepared under medical supervision at the The Acting Governor of the Pailip Dum-Dunnery of the Company. pines has not revoked Governor Harri- quired in the present swept channels f The cigarette, while having a Savour of son's order departing Mr. Lek, the which information will be given by the checitoly is said to he by no means editor, bat adjourned it. He said in port authorities. unpleasant to the smoker. The firm part: Considering all the premises, and claims that it is a certain eure and that particularly in view of the two material ladies and ever children can be given misunderstandings coculionel, it can not them without danger of heeting convictate the proprieties of my position to ärmed smokers. Y

PEACE NEWS IN, CEYLON..

THE LATE SIR EDWARD

FRY

bir Edward Fry, ex-judge, who died in coutipto the order of deportation for its his ninety-first year, became a barrister reconsideration by the Governor General Tong ago as 1854, and took sik nesrly.

ORDER Privileged to end of the best of her serious as it appeared at the time, end many. He was chairman of the impor

WOHERRY & 00

Hongkong

Tazob 20, 1914

on his retom to Manila at the close of 50 year ago. Appointed a judge of tha his leave of absence. I trust that by High Court in 1877, Sir Edward retired To remarks at a meeting of the Cey: that times this matter may be considered from the bench in 1892, being then, a Ion Legislative Cornell, the Governor and theen mismuderstandings dissolved by Lord Justice of Appeal. Since then he said: "I cannot, lex the occasion paas all parties, concerned in. calc and has performed public services of highest without referring to the part borne by settled frame of mind. Thus it may be importance as president of commissione Ceylon in taking upon herself soms of probable that whan such time for ulti and as arbitrator. Els last appearance the burdens of the,, ware It will be lor mats, decision comes Mir. Dick's act, seen in this capacity was in 1909, be the Chan ever ber-proud, megiory, that he was in perspective, will not bulk so large or Blanca dispute between Franco and Ger munb sod to take their stand in the fight that with the war bend us and all the ent Cours of Arbitration which decided ing line for freedom, liberty, and justice, word at peace, may be viewed from the terms upon which the metropolitan that from the planting commimity alone more claritable standpoint, and that his water cotápanie undertakings, wore over 1,000 men Have gone forth the enforced-sporation from his ocupation handed deer to the Water Board

thes from all take of her people and property and an indelise atain upon powers which justifie thore bave heen solunteers willing and The hame and reputation may in petitle of The Grenz Paelf

It roguectly calle eager to serve at the various battle fronts, wine and kisidly way he averiad

Er Eds who have earned high praise by their is therefore directed that the

to the Conaistens good service he has pro dsport R, McCulloch Dier

·was for need until July Ast vidad for her own defence from hostile porarily as

Loart offar Governor Genera agression, enabling the regular trom

further ectionephool bla

From the time to become

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NOTICES

G. FALCONER & CO., LTD. WATCHMAKERS & JEWELLERS.

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SHING KEE CO.

SODA MERCHANTS,

IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS

Caustic Boda, Bods Ash. Mariate of. Ammonia, Bullasts of Soda, Reined ·Bicarbonate of Soda, Mineral Water, and Bods Crystal, Bleaching Powder. Sulphur Anid Sulphate of Ammonia, ate, otondo la

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MACARONI, PASTE STARS, EGG NOODLES, VERMICELLI,

AND ALL KINDS OF SOUP STUFFS.

ALL our Pastee bear the "Rooster" label and are made from Flour of the Best Quality containing a large percentage of Gluten. Starch and Gluten are the principal components of Flour. Gluten is easier to digest and contains more nutriment than Starch Manufactured under the most sanitary conditions":"

Large quantities have been exported to various important cities in the World.

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Just to Hand

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Agents for OMEGA WATCHES,

WE JUST RECEIVED A GREAT XMAS STOCK :-

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We invite your inspection and kind orders."

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THE HONGKONG HOTEL

AND

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THE PLAK

1,500 Feet above Sea Level,

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MANAGER.

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15 Minutes from Landing Stage. Under the Management of-

Mrs. BLAIR.

KING EDWARD HOTEL

CENTRAL LOCATION

ELECTRIC TEAMS Fass Entrauce, Electric Lifte, Fans and Lighting, European Baths and Sanitary Fitting, Hot and Cold Water System- throughout. Best of Food and Servic

Telephone 373 Telegraphic Address VICTORIA

AJ. WITORELLA "Manager."

PALACE HOTEL

WOW KOWLOON.

(Two minutes from Star Ferry) Recently renovated and refurnished, electrics light and fans

the personal derata. Specializarma.

and entirely under how management. Cuisins and of the proprietor, Bar and Billiard Rooms. Tarmi families on application to

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Add:

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CARLTON HOTEL.

10E HOUSE STREETS

Nice and up

ader American Managemen walk from the Banks and Doften Berapalously clean Maforats *pplication to the Proprietres