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MONDAY, MARCH 24, 1919.

HONGKONG DOG. CAT, POULTRY AND PIGEON SHOW 1919.

Hughes & Hough A Show in connection with

AVOTION DYES TO THE GOVERNMENT

General Auctioneers

and "General" Share, Coal

Produce Brokers and Commission agents.

PROPRIETORS

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Talagraphic Addirama "MRERIES"

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PUBLIC AUCTIONS

THE Undersigned have received Instraç-

Energy Public Auctio

(For Accourt of the Concerned),

" ON

TUESDAY,

March 25, 1919, commencing at 1.30 p.m., at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeur Road, Corner of Ice House Street.

A QUANTITY OF USEFUL HOUSEHOLD LINENS. DRAWN WORK, & EMBROIDERIES,

Comprising:- HOUSEHOLD LINENS:-Single and Double Flain and Uemstitched Sheets, Pillow Cases, Pouble White Satin Quilts. Linen Damask Serviettes, Glass Cloths.. Bath Towels, Face Towels, &c. &c.

DRAWN WORK:Bedspreads, Pillow Dases, Tray Cloths &c. &c.

EMBROIDERIES:-Bedspreads, Table Covers, Tes Cloths, Runners 18 by 54 in.. A few lots of Attache Cases and Bellow Valises.

"

(All Low goods and triall lots to suit parchasers).

HUGHES & HOUоя, Auctioneers

Bongtong, March 19, 2018.

(For Account of the Concerned.)

NO

TUESDAY,".

March 25, 1919, commencing

at 2,30 p.m., at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, Corner of Ico House Street, TEAKWOOD AND BLACK WOOD BRASS. FURNITURE, BRASS AND

TWIN MOUNTED DOUBLE BEDSTEADS, CURTAINS, CARFETS,

&c, & Comprising:-

AND

Arm-chairs Chesterfield Bolas, (new), Folding Card and Occasional Tables, One Upholstered Suite, Bedroom Furniture, comprising Teakwood Twin Bedsteads, arge and small Wardrobes, Dressing Tables, Washstands, & (fumed Teak wood), Sideboards, Dinner Waggone, Extension Dining Tables Dinner Bervices, and Chairs, &c.,

Ware, and good Glase Crockery, Cooking Stoves, Cutlery, Bath Room Utensils, Electro-Pisted Ware.

Electric Reading Lamps, Blackwood and Teakwood Screens, a quantity of Blackwood Furniture, including 1 large Blackwood Screen Blueard white Panels, and Blackwood Fire Ecrcen, Side Tables, Chairs, Cabinets, Pictures arul. Oil Paintings, Several, Carpets new and Becond-hand,

Also

Trade Sewing Machine (nearly now) with all accessories, Pianos in good condition, one large Ice Chest suitable for Hotel, Enamelled Bath and one Large Gas Cooking Stove.

(Fall Particulars from Catalogne). Terms: Cash,

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers. Hongkong, March 18, 1910.

PUBLIC AUCTIONS.

THE Undersigned has received in- structions from The Hon. the CAPT. SUPT. OF POLICE to sell by Public Auction,

THURSDAY, March 27, 2019, at 11 m., at Tax-ma-ti Police Moorings, No. Folice Pinnace AND

No. 3 Police Planáco

Hall Teakwood,

Length

Beata

"Drift.

40 feet 8.

*

inches Engines.compound, non-condensing. Inspecting orders may be had from

the undersigned, Tams Cab

1.

HUGHES & HOUGE, Auctioneers to the Government. Hongkong, March 18, 1919

the above will be held (by kind permission of the Stewards, HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB) with in their enclosure Happy Valley on SATURDAYApril. 12, 1919. full Entry formis containing particulars may be obtained on application to the undersigned.

G. W. GEGG,

Hop, Secretary and Treasurer,

co MESSRS, HUGARS & Houda

Hongkong March 19, 1919.

PUBLIC AUCTIONS.

HE Undersigned have received in- THE

structions to sell by Public Auction, tron ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),

**

TUESDAY,

March 25, 1919, at 5.30 p.m. at

AB KING'S SLIPWAY, The Houseboat "FLORA," recently overhauled and painted inside and ont.

THE CHINA MAIL..

WANT ADVERTISEMENTS

126 WORDS 3 INSERTIONS, #1. PREPAID.

Every säditional 5 words 4 Cents.:

WANTED.

NOTICES.

THE HONGKONG & KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN CO., LTD.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an EXTRAORDINARY MEETING of the HONGKONG & KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN.CO.../ LTD... will be held at the Offfees of Mosers, JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD., Pedder Street, Hongkong, on FRIDAY, the 28th day of Marcb, 1919, at 13 o'clock Noox, when the subjoined resolutions which were passed at the Extra- ordinary General Moating of the Company held on the 7th day of March, 1919, will be submitted for confirmation as Special Resolutions :--

1. That the capital of the Company, be increased fan: $3,000,000 to $4,000,000 by the creation of 20,000 new shares of $50 such new shares to participate i nay dividend declared after the 7th February, 1919, pro rats with the existing capital.

TXPERIENCED ASSISTANT

WANTED in a large Mercantiles. Offico. Qualifications: Young. British. Good education and address. Replies will be treated confidentially. Apply by letter-to-ABE care of "CHINA MAIL"

TO LET

That the Articles of Association be altered in manner following, viz.

(a) By the insertion of the words without the sanction of the Directors" between the word "ahall" and the word "exceps" to line of Article is (b) By the addition of the following words at the end of Article 19

Provided further that the registration of a transfer of shares whereby "the bolding of any shareholder is increased beyond 1500 shares shall be **conclusive evidence that the sanction of the directors to such increased "holding has been given."

(c) By the insertion of the letter" (a)" after the figures 101 constituting the number of Article 101 and by the addition of the following paragraph to Article 101 :---

with re-

serve fund."

NOTICES

THE MOTOR UNION INSUR, NCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) Being Acents for the above COMPANY, we are prepared to isave POLICIES against FINE, MARINE LIVE and MORAR AQUIDEST: 1:

For further particulare, please apply to

UNION TRADING COMPANY, Prince's Buliding.

General Agents.

—FOR G

CARS on HIRE

+4

Experienced Chauffeurs

and

Expert Mechanics.

A Large Number of

Always in Readiness,

TO LET ROOMS on the Ground Board (b). The Board may employ the reserve fund for the portion as is pro- New and Comfortable Cars

Floor of Hongkong Club Annex. ay deal portion thereof (and that whether such lund or such

posed to be dealt with was set aside for the special purpose to which it is Apply to The Secretary.

proposed to be applied or for any other purpose or rot) in or for all or any of the fallowing purposes that is to say, in meeting contingencies, in equalising dividends, in paying special dividends, or bonuses, in ro pairing, improving or maintaining any of the property of the Company or otherwise in the business of the Company and in or for such other purposes as the Board stall in its discretion think conducive to the interests of the Company and in regard to any such employment as aforesaid the Board shall not be bound to keep the reserro fund separate from the other assets.

TO LET.

TO LET from 16th April, 1919- TLT 18 Athan Road, Kowloon, (Dairy Farm Co.'s premises). Apply to Secretary, The Dairy Farm, Ice & Cold Storage Co., Ltd.

Complete with all accessories includ- ing Dinghy, Icebox, lavatory, new alle, A de, &c. and ready for immediate use

Inspecting orders from the Under- signed-or from 24th instant.

Terms: Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers. Hongkong, March 14, 1919.

(For. Account of the Concerned),

FRIDAY,

March 28, 1919, commencing at 2.30 pm,

at their Sales Rooms, No. 8. Des"

Voeux Road, Corner of

Ice House Street,

A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF

TO LET.

FLAT in Nathan Road. Kowloom.

Apply com SUMPARKYS ESTATE & FINANCE

CO., LTD. "Alexandra Buildinga Hongkong, March 12, 199

TO LET.

New Houses in Natban Read.. Kowloon, No. 10 Ground and First Floors No. 12 & 14

Ground, First & Second Floors No. 16

Ground Floor.

非

Chinesa Forcelains and Curior, New Houses in Medy Road, Kowloon.

comprising:

A variety of 5-coloured and colour. e Vases and Fiales, Blne and white Vases and Figures, etc., old Bronzes including Incense Burners of the Sun and Ming Dyusaties, Pekinear Cloisonne, Amber, Jadestone, Crystal and Agato Ornaments, Beads, etc., Vases and Caired Bamboo Ware and a number of Snuff Bottles,..

Also Old Lacquered Screens, Embroideries,

&c. *C., The greater portion of the above stock has recently arrived from the North and includes pieces from the Sung Ming, Kanghi, Yangching, Kienlung and Towkwong Periods.

Catalogues will be issued.

و شاعی

On view day of sale. Terms:-Cash.".

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers. Hongkong, March 14, 1919

(For Account of the Concerned),

"ON

SATURDAY, March 29, 1919, at 1

at No. 1, Hart Avenue, Kowlood, THE SUNDBY

די

۲۰۱

Valuable Household Furniture,

BC

&c, therein contained. Ineluding POT PLANTS and ELECTRIC FITTINGS. (Particulars from Catologue).

On view day of sale. Tormo :-Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers, Hongkong, March 18, 1919.

FOR SALE.

HE Undersigned have received in

ructions to sell

at theil Sales Rooms, No. 6, Des. Vaux Boad, Corner of Too House' Streck,—

One complete set Engines and Boiler in good working order, DESCRIPTION:

"Set of Compound Engines, 15 x 33, by 24 stroke,

Bailer, 12 x 10, working pressura 120 lbs. on Veritas survoy.

To be sold in ons lot, together with Engine Seat, Shafts and Propellar and all piping, de, connected with the sbova mentioned Engines and Boiler.

Also

Anchors and Chains, Wooden Mast, And

7

Navigating Compasses.

At present stored at Kwong Tang Choong's shipyard.

Inspecting orders and further parti- culars may be,bed from the undersign-

ed

Terms -Caib.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers.

February 21, 1919.

No. 2 & No. 4

First Floors

" and the

Ground Floors in

Nos. 4, 10 & 19.

Light and Airy. Electric Light & Bell installation, excellent sanitary fit- tings and arrangements including Enamelled Barba Water Closets

(European Style.)

Apply to:- LAI HIN MAN,

Manager.

Terms moderate

Tong Wa Building Agency, No. 434 Queen's Road East, Hongkong- No. 10 Nathan Road, Kowloon.

or

NOTICES.

HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

(d) By the addition immediately after article 101; of a new Article na

follows!

1014. (1) The Company in General Meeting may in the year 1910 pass a resolution to the effect that it is desirable to capitalise to the extent for by this Article the sum of 81,000,000 being part of the profits of the Culpany standing to the credit" of the Com; | pany's Raser Fund, and accordingly that for the purpose of effecting "such cupitalation such sum of 8100000 be distributed as a bonus "amongst the persons who are registered as the holders of the issued "shares of the Company on such date as the Beard shall ia persons and that the Board be authorised to distribute anon st such "aaforesaid one new uniased sha' e for each con pl te number of three issued shares held by them and that the Fourd be fun he authorised to allot the surplus of such unissu d shares reatining after such allot- ment to auch persons at such times nad on such terios and conditions "as they thint a

MERCURY GARAGE

CO.,

60-01 Des Væox Road. Central.

Phone 977 & 2589

Arrangements

for Special

Occasious

proportion to the issued shares held by them on that dado respectively. GREEN ISLAND CEMENTCO., LD.

(a) When such.resolution has been passed the Buard may allot and issue "the 20,030 unissued shares of the Lompany credited as fully paid up to "such persona as are referred to in panigraph i of this Article in "satisfaction of the said bonus to the extent of allotting ene anissued share for each complete auraber of three issued shares held by them raspectively, and prior to such allotment the Board may authorise nay persoa on behalf of such persons as aforesaid to enter into an "Agreement with the Company providing for the allotment to them of "such shares credited as fully paid up and in satisfaction as aforesaid

and in such proportion as aforesaid and any Agreement made under. auch authority shall be effective.

(3) It shall be no abjection. to resolutions passed under parseraph (1) of this

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Article that they are passed at the meeting at which the resolution introducing this Article was confirmed as Special Resolution,

at due notice of the intention to propose such first men". resolutions shall have been given prior to the confirmatory "meeting aforesaid."" And the subjoined resolution will be further proposed as an Extraordin Ary, Resolution,

That it is desirable to capitalize on the extent bereinafter provided. the sum of $1,000,000 being part, of the undivided profits of the Company standing to the credit of the Company's reserve fund and "Recordingly that for the purpose of effecting such anitalisationa bonus of 1.86 per share on each of the issued shares of the Company be and the same is hereby declared and that the Board and they hereby are authorised to satisfy such bonus as far as possible by the "distration amonest the persons who are registered as the holders of "the issded abares of the Company on such date as the Board sball "decide of one of the unissued 330 shares of the Cenny credited "se fully paid up in respect of each complete number or three of the "issued shares of the Company held by such persons as fo esaid and it "satisfaction of such bonus in respect of each such complete numrer of "three issued shares.

By Order of the Board,

Hongkong, March 11, 1910.

THE CHINA-BORNEO COMPANY LIMITED,

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

the SIXTEENTH YEARLY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS of

the above Company will be held at the SPECIAL EXTRAORDINARY Company's Office, St. Georges Build A GENERAL,

ings, at 11.30 am. on WEDNESDAY, BERS of the HONGKONG GENERAL March 26, 1919, for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors CHAMBER OF COMMERCE will be together with a Statement of Accounts held on TUESDAY, March 25, at 3.50 to December 31, 1918, and electing P. precisely, in the CHAMBER OF Directors and Anditora. COMMERCE ROOM, CHARTERED BANK' BUILDING, for the purpose of consider- ing and if thought fit passing the following resolution-

"That Clause VI of the Rules and Regalations of the Hongkong General! Chamber of Commerce should be amended to read, as follows

"The Committee shall consists of ten Members, all of whom shall be British or Representatives of British "Firms, to be elected, ab the Annual Meeting of the Chamber, and they shall hold Office for one year. Vacan cies occurring during the year shall be filled up by the Committee."

By Order,

E'A. M. WILLIAMS,

Secretary. Hongkong, Match 12, 1919.

HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

THE ANNUAL MEETING of the

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the

W. S. BROWN,

Secretary.

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HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

***

MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS

FIFTIETH ORDINARY will be held at the Offices of the un- dersigned at NOON, on SATURDAY, the 29th instant.

ti

The TRANSFER BOCKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 15th 20 the 29th instant, both days inclqaiye.

At this Meeting a Resolution will ba Company will be CLOSED from March proposed that, owing to the Consulting 19, to March 26, 1919, both days Committee being now made up to the maximum number of eight, the remun- cration to the Committee be increased from 1,000 to 89,000.

inclusive..

By Order of the Board of Directors,

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.

Agents. Hongkong, March 11, 1919.

CHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE.

THE FORTY-FIRST ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SHAREHOLDERS of the above Comp-

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD.

General Managers; HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. Hongkong, March 12, 1919.

PORTLAND CEMENT.

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THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN | HONGKONG SCHOOLS ATHLETIC

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THE TWENTYSECOND ORDIN

SPORTS.

pany will be held at the Offices of the ARY ANNUAL MEETING OFTHE ANNUAL ATHLETIC

General Agente, Pedder's Street, on THURSDAY, the 27th instant, at 11.30 am for the purpose of receiving the Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December,

1918.

The Transfer Books of the Company HONGKONG

GENERAL will be CLOSED from the 13th to 27th CHAMBER OF COMMERCE will be March, both daya inclusive. held on TUESDAY, March 25, 1919, at 4 o'clock precisely, in the CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ROOM, CHARTERED BANK BUILDING, for the following purposes;-

1:

1. To receive the Report and Ac

counts of the Committee for the

year ended December 31, 1918.

3. To elect a New Committee.

3. To transactany General busines

By Order,

J.

E. A. M. WILLIAMS- Secretary. Hongkong, March 13, 1919.

BRIDGE SCORERS.

In Blocks of 10 SHEETS. 30 cents cach Far for One Dollar

Obtainable, at

The CHA MAIL LTD. Wyndham Street

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD., General Agents, Hongkong, March 4, 1918.-

THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED,

GIVEN NTOTICE IS HEREBY

that the ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING

SPORTS for the Combined Eloni- SHAREHOLDERS in the Company keng Schools will be held on FRIDAY, will be held at the Offices of the March 28th, at the RACECOURSE Company, St. George's Building, No. There will be the usual races for Past Connaught Road on TUESDAY, April Pupila, namely, Two Milca Bicycle Race, 1, 1919, at 11 am. for the purpose of Handicap), and Seven Furlongs Flat receiving a Statement of Accounts and Race (Handicap). The entrance fee! the Report of the General Managers for for these two races is 50 Cents, and the year ending December 31, 1915, the names may be given in on the field. and electing a Consulting Committee

Hongkong, March 21, 1919. and Auditora...

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from WED. NESDAY March 26, until TUESDAY April 1, 1919, both days inclusive.

SHEWAN TOMES & CO. General Manager -

1919, Hongkong, March 21,

OF SHAREHOLDERS HONGKONG TRAMWAY COMPANY

will be held in the Office of the Com

LIMITED

pany, 9 Queen's Buildings, Hongkong,

for consideration of the Directors'

on MONDAY, 31st March, 1918, at noon,(Incorporated in the United Kingdom.)

n

Report and Statecient of Arsents for NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN the year ending 31st December, 1919.

and The SHARE REGISTER TRANSFER BOOKS will be CLOSED from the 22nd, to the 31st-inst both daye inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors.

R. M. DYER,

Chief Manager. Bongbong, March 15, 1917.

that the COLONIAL (Hong kong) REGISTER of the Company will be CLOSED from TUESDAY, March 25, 1919 to WEDNESDAY, April 23, 1910, both days' inclusivo.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

W. E. HOBERTS

Secretary Hongkong, March 17, 1919.

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