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TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1919

INTIMATIONS.

TED WEST

POINT CO., LTD.

BUILDING

Eughes & Hough NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

AUCTIONEERS TO THE GOVERNMENT

Sharo

General Anetlongers

Oşal and General Produce Brokers and Commission agents.

FROPRIETORS

• ToKwa-Wan" Coal (Storage.

Coda and Bentley's

1. & 8th Editions.

A 1 Telegraphic Coda

Telegraphio Addres

"MORIRION" KONGKONG,

-PUBLIC AUCTIONS-

id

THE Undersigned hara received instrued

Tuto all by Public Auction.

(20% LOUNT OF THE CONCERNED)

on

FRIDAY,

February 7, 1919, at 2.30 p.m., at their eles Rooms, No. 8, 'Des Voeux Road, Corner of

Tea House Street,

A LARGE QUANTITY OF Electrical Fittings and Accessories,

Comprising:--

A

the THIRTY FIRST ORDINARY MEETING of SBAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Offices of Mesara, Jardins, Matheson & Company, Limited, on WEDNESDAY, 29th January, 1019, at 11.30 am. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with the State meat of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1918.

The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from SAT- URDAY 18th, to WEDNESDAY 29th January, 1019, (both days inclusive), during which period no Transfer

Shares can be registered,

By Order of the Board of Directors,

A. SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-

MENT & AGENCY Co., Iær.

Bebergi. Agents for the

WEST POINT BUILDING CO., LTD.

Hongkong, January 13, 1819..

THE HO NGKONGCENTRAL ESTATE, LIMITED.

"

NOTICE IS

HEREBY GIVEN that the FIFTH ORDINARY MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Offices of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.

on WEDNESDAY, 29th Jungary, 1919, at 11.45 nm for the purpose of

eof receiving the Report of the Directors together with the statement of accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1918.

The REGISTER of SHARES of the CLOSED from Company will Le SATURDAY 181h, to WEDNESDAY, 20th January, 1919. (both days

A quantity of Telephone and Lend covered V.LK. Wir a large assort ment of Lumpe, Wattmeters, Awice-inclusive), luring which period no tery Fuser. Knite Switches, Tumbler Trausfer of Shares can be registered. and Soop Switches, Ships' Light Fit- ting, Ceiling Roses, Fans, Globes. Tatulators, Lamp Holders, Exhaust Fan, ke, c.

And

1,000 Wat: Lalley" Lighting Plant,

Also

A quantity of So, & Cotton Waste,

Photo Paper, &e, &c.

Oc view day of anle

Tau-Cash,"

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Apotionere.

Hongkong, Jan. 27, 2010,

(IOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCURSD),

!

FRIDAY, February 7, 1919, at 12.30 Noon, at their Sales Rooms, No. 8. Des Voeux Road, Corner of Ice House Street, Que 6 cylinder two seator

Oakland Car (now)

One 4 cylinder five seater

"Dodge" Cnx (new) One 4 cylinder four seater"

Tord" Car

guaranteed in good running order." Further particulars and inspecting orders may be had from the undersigned

Terms: Cash,

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers, Hongkong, Jan. 24, 1919.

NOTICES.

UNION WATERBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

A FOURTEENTH ANNUAL

GENERAL

MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS will be held in the Officer of Megara, DODWELL & Co., LITED, on TUURSDAY, the 30th January, 1919, at 11.30 am,, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers together with a Statement of Accounts to 31st Decem- ber, 1918,

The TRANSFER BOOKS of thei Company will be "CLOSED from thil 23rd to 30th January, 1919, both dates incisiva.

DODWELL & CO., LTD.,

General Managers,

By Order of the Board of Directors, THE HONGKONG CENTRAL ESTATE, LIMITED.

A. SHELTON HOOFER,

Secretary to THE GENERAL MANAGERS. Hongken, January 13, 19:3..

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY CO., LTD.

NOT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that. the THIRTY-FIRST ORDINARY MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS in this f'ompany will be held atthe Suices of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Company Limited, on WEDNESDAY, 29th Jan., 1919, at Noon, for the purpose of receiv- ing the Report of the Directors together with the statement of accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1015.

Ibe REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from SAT URDAY 135, 15 WEDNESDAY,-296 January, 1919, (both days inclusive during which period no Transfer of Sharee can be registered.

J

By Order of the Board of Directore.

A. SHELTON HOOPER,

Secretary. Hongkong, January 18, 1919,

THE HONGKONG LAND BECIA-

MATION CO., LTD.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

the EGATE-NTH RDINARY MEETING of 81A EHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Offices of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Company. Limited, on WEDNESDAY, 2th January, 1019, at 12.15 pm, for the purposes of receiving the Report of the Directors together with the State ment of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1918.

The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company wil be LOSED from SATURDAY 18th, to WEDNES. DAY. 29th January, 1919, (both days inclusive) during which perind no Transfer of Shares can be Registered

By Order of the Board of Directors,

MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE

Secretary. Hongkong, January 13, 1919.

THE KOWLOON LAND AND

BUILDING CO. LTD:

NOTICE 13 HEREBY GIVEN

that the THIRTIETH ORDIN. ARY MEETING of SHAREHOLD- ERS in this Company will be held. the COMPANY'S OFFICES, VIC-

THE HONGKONG. HOTEL CO., TORIA BUILDINGS on TUESDAY

LIMITED.

- 1

4th February, 1919, at 11 o'clock a.m. for the purpose of receiving the RE PORT of DIRECTORS together with NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that an Extraordinary General the Statement of Accounts for the year Hosting of the Hongkong Hotel Com-Buding 8let December, 1918,

The REGISTER of SHARES of pang, Limited, will be held at the Registers Cice of the Company, the Company will be CLONED framo Pedder Street, Victoria, in the Colony TUESDAY 28th January, to TUES. of Hongkong, en SATURDAY, 8th DAY 4th February, 1919. (both daye day of February, 1919, at 11 o'clock inclusive), during which period no is the forenoon, when the subjoined TRANSFER of SHARES can be

Registered resolution will be proposed as at

By Order of the Board of Directors... extraordinary resolution:--

A. SHELTON HOOPER,

Becretary to the RONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT & AGENCY-IN., LTD.

General Agents for the KOWLOON LAND & BUILDING CO., LTD. Hongkong January 21, 1917,

#That the Articles of Association

be altered in manner following,

viz

"Ia Article 82 the word. five" she be aubstituted for the word

four."

The effect of this resolution will be to iperense. the maximum number of tho Directors from 4 to 5.

Should the resolution be passed by the required majority, it will be sub- mitted for coufirmation es a special resolution to a second Extraordinary Meeting which will be subsequently covered

Dated 24th day of January, 1919."

By Order of the Board,

J. E. TAOGART, . Secretary and Alanuger.

THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY.

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WANT ADVERTISEMENTS ES WORDS 3 INSERTIONS, $1, PREPAID.. Each additional 5 words 4 Cents,

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WANTED LESSONS in PIT- MAN'S HORTHAND, Rapid Course. Apply stating terms to Box 105 China 3 mi)."

TO LET

A SHOP in Nathan Road, Kowloon. FLAT in Nathan Road, Kowloon.

Apply to QUMPAREYS ESTATE & FINANCE

M200., LTD.

Alexandra Huíldings." Hongkong, Jan. 12, 1919 e

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TRICKS OF THE

IMAGINATION.

Imagination and fancy are words which bare often been confounded. Some of our foremost writers have been in the habit of using them as fater changeable terms, and have considered thera as being atriotly synonymous. "Properly speaking, however, they are," as Webster poidle out in his HOUSE in Wong-nei-chong Road. mirable dictionary, "different are

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THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY CO., LTD.

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Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND

RECLAMATION CO., LD.

ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY

WAR BOND DRAWING.

SALE OF TICKETS CLOSES

ON 15th FEBRUARY.

Tickets, $5 each, obtainable at Banks, Stores, Clubs and Hotels.

LEUNG YIK KEE.

Chinese Porcelain and Curio Store.

FIXED PRICES.

Cheap Sale

1

from 4th to 31st January, 1919. 37, Queen's Road Central.

A Double Safeguard.

When buying Worcestershire Sauce, always look for the signature in "White

rins

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Lea Yoor

on the Red label, and see also that the name LEA & PERRINS is embossed in raised letters on the glass bottle.

* LEA & PERRINS' label and bottle are copied to such an extent that these precautions are necessary, in order to make sure that you are being supplied will: the original and genuine Worcestershire and not one of its many imitations.

QUEEN MARY'S NEEDLEWORK GUILDA

KOYOKOKO TRANCH,

DY Eind invitation of His Excellency

B the Officer Administering the Government, a General meeting of the Guild will be held at Government House on WEDNESDAY morning, FRI- DAY the 29th, at 11 o'nlock,

All women are cordially invited..

H. B. The Officer Administering the Govorament will preside and Bir Haviland de Bensmarez, the Hon, Mr. EB. Hallifax, Mrs. Gurner and Mrs. Stabb will speak

ALICE DHICKLING

Hos. Bes, Q.M.NG. Hongkong, January 24, 1919,

FRENCH LESSONS

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SAVARESSES

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SEPETÉICIANS A

arcises of the same general power-the plastic or créative faculty.

NOTICES.

THE MOTOR UNION INSURANCE

CO. LTD.

(Incorporated in England.)

Being Agents for the above COMPANY, we are prepared to issue POLICIES against FIRE MARINE LIFA and MOTOR ACCIDENT at current rates.

For further particulars, please apply to:-

Imagination consists in taking parts UNION TRADING COMPANY,

of our conception and combining them Prince's Building. ipto how forms and images more select,

more striking, more delightful, more torrible than those of ordinary natura It is higher exercise than fancy. For is ccantes by laws more closely connected with resson. It has strong emotion as Ita actuating and formative cause it aims at results of a definite and waighty character."

Shakespeare gives a teras description of imagination when he says: "The lunatic, the lover, and the poet Are of traagination all compact.

The poot's eye, in a fine frenzy rolling, Doth glance from heaven to earth, from

earth to heavan

And, as imagination bodies forth

The forms of things unknown, the poet's

- pata.

Tarns them to shapes, and gives to airy

nothing

A local habitation and name.

Such tricks hath strong imagination; That if it would but apprebond some.

joy

It comprehends scme bringer of that joy, Oru the night, imagining some fear, How easy is a bash supposed a bear."

Ben Jonson is characteristically. clever when he says in "Every Man in (His Humour":

"My brain, methinks, is like an hour

class

Wherein my imaginations run like sands."

The poet Milton's exquisite scènes in his "Paradise" are all products of the imagination; Pepe's "Rape of the Lock" is an exhibition of fancy. In funcy there is more of the play of the spirit,,] whereas in imagination there is more

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In a healthy man sensation exactly represents the state of an object which

is outside. him, and which by means of one of our fiva seoses supplies us with different impressions. These sensations in some cases may be wrong, either on account of the abnormal conditions of our sensitive centre, or n'amount of special conditions in which the object that gives us the sensation is placed.

Imagination is a goddess who pleati fally bestrews with "roses the path on. which we tread the journey of life. It is the poetry of all poema adoining not only the life of the poet, but also the lives of all savages and civilined peoples, of all who dwell on our planet, whether | "They "De curtaret or illiterati-So much for the good qualities of imagination. It has, however, dark sides to its character, for it is far more capricious than a nagging wife, and it is able, when in a bad temper, to throw thorns. end the bitter leaves of worm- wood on our path in the place of fragrant rose petals, and this drives as to utter despair. When it comes in its sinister mood we need beware.

The delasions which people are apt to bare, und often do suffor, for a been disordered imagination have illustrated by psychological experiments Suggestion has played an important part in the tests which have been applied. For instance, when a person bis been asked to take a particular brand of wina or food, and cold from whom or whence, it was obtained, his cnswer as to the quality of it has been given la accordance with his like or dislike of the manufacturer or the plice from which it was procured rather than on the intrinsic merits of the article.

Some years ago Professor. Marselli published in the Rivista di Filosofia Scientia a somewhat causing account of the experiments he had witnessed whilst he was a stulent at Pavin. This famous) doctor of medicine relates that he was present on one occasion with 30 or 40. other people, among whom were follow students, clerks, and some wealthy. citizens at an Italian cafe. The experi ment was tried of lifting from a table a silk hat, on the rim of which the three. experimenters kept preasing down their gers. The bat mored and revolved. whereupon the experimenters cried out like mudmen in a chorax of enthusiasm, The has has lifted itself and rests on the air. Professor Marselli engi that he knelt down the better to see, and observed that the bat was still resting upon the table. He dared to contradict their assertions, but they booted him”.

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