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THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 1919,

Hughes & Hough

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and General Produce Brokers and Commission agents.

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-PUBLIC AUCTIONS-

THE Uncorsigned have received

instructions from MADAMS Gains

to all by Public Auction

on

FRIDAY,

April 4, 1919, at 10,30 am..

at their Sales, Rooms, No. S, Des Voeux Road, Corner si

Ico House Street,

The following stock in trade:

Millinery Velvets, (a colour) ribbon valvets black and coloured French trimmings. tules, chiffons, and zeroplane veilings, black and coloured Freash evening dress materials and Out- ribbon, Wings, Quills, aigrettes, rich tips, pom-poms &c. Saw plait, buttons, and a large 1380rtment of Howars, 400 reels cotton (black and white) machine twists, Duplex belting, webbing belting, Millinery wires, tio boxes, wooden boxes for delivery, 2 sewing machines, &c.,

Trans-Cash.

c.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctionerz Hongkong, March 28, 1619.

AR Undersigned have received Instruc-

Publis duction,

(For Account of the Concsrned), ON

SATURDAY

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April 5, 1919, at 10,30a.m.,

at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des VoX

Road, Corner of Ice House Street,

SUNDRY

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,

dtc.

&c., (Eemoved to Sales Rooms for Convenience of said),

consisting of :-

-4 White enamelled single Beds 4

Marble-top Washstands,

PUBLIO AUCTION. -

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-PUBLIC AUCTION.

PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of the Jetting by Public Auction Salp, to be held on MONDAY, April 7, 1910, at 2

Registry

at the lives of the Public Works Department, by. Order of His Excellency the Odicer Administer- in the tornment of pe Lot of Shaukiwan CROWN LAND,

in the Colony of Hongkong, for s term.

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WANT ADVERTISEMENTS

|35 WORDS 3 INSERTIONS, #1. PREPAID.

Every additional 5 words 4 Conta

TO LET

THE CHINA MAIL.

O LET-Residential Flats, ROOMS and OFFICES, Sbamenn, Canton,

of 73 years, with the option of | Apply A.B.C., C/o "China Mail" renewal at a Crown Hend to be fred by the Sarroyer of His Majesty the Eno, for one further term of 73 year..

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Locality.

Boundary

HONGKONG

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IL.

118

Currente 13

Angual Rent

17 20

DOG, CAT,

POULTRY AND PIGEON

SHOW 1919.

Show in connection with

the above will be held (by

NOTICES.

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.

OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Society will be held at the registered office of the Society, Queen's Building, Hongkong, on THURSDAY, the 10th day of April, 1918, a1 12 o'clock noon, when the subjoiced resolution

"TO LET.

Apply

to

O LET-No. 102 The Peak, 6

PERCY SMITH, SEID &

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To

HOUSE To the

TO LET

LET from 16th April, 1919- 1st Floor, No. 39 Nathan Road, Kowloon, (Dairy Farm Co.'s premises). Apply to Secretary, The Dairy Farm, Ice & Cold Storage Co., Ltd.,

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FLAT in Nathan Road, Kowloon.

Apply to BUMPEREYS ESTATE & FINANCE

CO., LTD. Alexandra Buildinga.

Hongkong. March 12, 1919.

TO LET.

No. 10

kind permission of the Stewards New Houses in Nathan Road, Kowloon, HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB) with- in their enclosure Happy Valley on SATURDAY April 12: 1919.

Entry forms containing full particulars may be obtained on application, to the undersigned.

G. W. GEGG, Hon. Seeratury and Treasurer, c/o Messes, HeonES & HOUGH) Hongkong March 19, 1919.

FOR SALE.

(P5% ACCOUNT OF THE CONCFENID),

At their Sales Rooma, No. 8. ****

Bes Yeux Road, Corner of

Ice House Street

Motor Yacht “IRENE”, Built 191 recently thoroughly over

Eauled painted and varnished.

Length... 35 feet

Beam Draft

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Motor Scripps" heavy daty 14 H.P.

Cabin enlarged to soat 8 passengers Lavatory, Ice box, Electric light, &c.. &e. including Extra large Battery for acta steering gear

Ground and First Floors No. 12 Ground, First & Second Floors No. 14. Ground and First Floors No. 16 Ground Floor.

New Houses in Mody Road, Kowloon. No 2 First Floor and the

Ground Floors in "Nos. 4, 10 & 13.

Light and Airy. Electric Light & Bell installation, excellent sanitary fit.. tinge and arrangements including Water Closets, Enamelled Bathe (European Style.)

Terms moderate

Apply to

1. That the nominal silver capital of the Fociety na existing when this resolution is confirmed as a special resolution ba converted into sterling and that such capital so converted be Ir creased beyond the sterling equivalent of such silvor capital. when such conversion takes place to the sum of £2,000,000 Sterling divided into 200,000 shares of the pomical value of £10 each.

That each of the issued silver shares of the Society of the nominal value of 8250 each with the sum of $100 paid on thereon be converted into five shares of the nominal value of £10 each with the sterling equivalent of 820 Hongkong our reney at the opening T. T. rate of exchange on the date this resolution is confirmed as a special resolution credited as paid up thereon and accordingly that 80,000 shares out of the 200,000 shares of the nomisal value of £10 each, constituting the capital of the Society so converted and increased be distributed by the Board to the periops who are registered as abareholders of the Society on the date this resolution is confirmed ass special resolution in exchange for the silver shares then held by them.

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3. Tba; the Articles of Association be altered in mannerfollowing,

namely

GE TITTE

"By the insertion after artich No. 107 of the following Articlë.

“107 (1)The Board may employ the funds of the Society which playment have been established pursuant to the provisions of Article 107 funda or any of them or any portion thereof (and that whether such fands or such pertion as is proposed to be dealt with were. set aside for the specis. purpose to which they are proposed to be applied or for any other purpose or not) in or for all or any of the following purposes, that is to say, in use ting contingencies, in equalizing dividends, in paying special dividends or bonuses, in repairing improving and maintaining any of the property of the Society, or otherwise in the busi ness of the Society and in or for such "other purposes sa the. Board shall in its discretion, think conducive to the interest. of the Society and in regard to any such employment as afore said the Board shall not be bound to keep such funds separate. Crocs the other assets"

The west

By the insertion of the followin; Articles after Article No. 108

106 (1) Any general meeting at which à dividend or bonus is Beer may declared or sanctioned way make cull on the members of gain call. such amout as the meeting fixes but so that the call on ench member shall not exceed the dividend or bonus payable to bin and so that notwithstancing the provisions of Articles 19, 20 and #1 the call may be payablo at the same time us the divid end or bonus and the dividend or bonus may, if so arranged between the Society and the member, be so off against the call. The making of a call under this Article shall be deemed crdicary business of an ordinary general meeting which declares a dividend.

(B). After any resolution has been passed under the provisions of paragraph (1) of this Article the Board may arrange on behalf of the Society for the clividend or bonus to be set off against the call by authorizing any person on behalf of the members from abom such call is due to enter into an Agres- ment with the Society providing for such dividend or bonus. to be set of against such cull and any Agreement made under such anthority shall be effective.

(3). It shall be no objection to any resolution, made under para

graph (1) of this article or to any wall or arrangement that such resolution was passed on such call or arrangement was made at the meeting at which the resolution introducing this Article and Articles (07 (a, was confirmed as a special resolu tion provided that due notice of the intention to propose such first mentioned resolution and to declare such dividend ar bonus and to make such call shall have been given prior to the Confirmatory meeting aforesaid

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108 (b). Dividends may be paid in Hongkong Currency at such fate of rale of exchange na the General Meeting declaring or sauction for ing the same or, in the case of interim dividends, as the Board dire

Jongbang. may determine. Should the above resolutions be passed by the requisite majority they will be submitted for confirmation as special resolutions to a avond extraordinary meeting which will be subsequently convened. LAI HIN MAN,

Manager."

Dated the Twenty-eighth day of March, 1919.

By Order of the Board,

Tong Wa Building Agency,

No. 434 Queen's Road East, Hongkong.

No. 10 Nathan Real, Kowloob.

INTIMATIONS.

HONGKONG GYMKHANA CLUB.

THE FIRST GYMKHANA MKET. Harer VALLEY ON SATURDAY, April 6, 1979 commencing at 3.15 p.m.

Shanghai Baths, 2 Dressing Tables, Electric light tears, erTING of the Season will be held on

2 Toilet Sets, &c., &c,

Crockery, Glassware, &c., &e. Also

A large quantity of Rattan Furniture,

And

Ona "Jost" Kerosene Fan suitable for country Bungalow.

Term:-Cach

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers, Hongkong, March 4, 1979."

THE Undersigned have received in- stractions from the CHIESE GOYMENT SALT REVENCE DEPT. to poll by Public Auction,

се

FRIDAY,

April 25, 1919, at 11 am at. thale Sales Rooma, No. 2, Des Vaux

Road, Corder of Ice Hoces Street,

The Steam Vessel

"KUNG CHING"

as she now lies between Kowicon. Verry Pier, and Holts Wharf,

Kowloon,

HULL-Teakwood. Length-125 feet.

Bem-18 foot.

Drait-8 foot 6 inches.

ENGINES. Two sets of compound wurface condensing engines, with cylin ders 11 in, by 22 in. by 14 in, stroke. Soparate condeusers.· ́ ̧

BOILER-Ore cylindrical, multi- tubular, marine type boiler, Length. 10 feet 6 inches. Diamsfor 10 feet ⚫ inch.

Working pressure 130 lbs. por square- "inch

Inspecting orders and farther parti- culars may be bad from the undersiga-| ed..

Terms --Cab.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneere.",

Hongkong, April 1, 1910,

WANTED TO PURCHASE

PICTURES painted by Captain

LORING, RA" one time station- ed "bere"

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers

awnings, sails, electril horn, ventilators, lifebuoy, tanks, &c., c.

For further particulars apply to the Undersigned:

TERMS:-Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneere. Hongkong, March 25, 1919.

THE Undersigned have received la-

structions, to sell

at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, Corner of Ice House Street,- One complete set Engines and Boller in good working order, DESCRIPTION:

Set of Compound Engines, 16 x 33, by 24 stroke,

Boiler, 12 x 10, working pressure 120 lbs. on Verita survey.

To be sold in one lot, together with Engine Sent, Shafts and Propeller and all piping, &c, connected with the above mentioned Engines and Boiler

Also Anchors and Chains, Wooden Mast,, And

"

2 Navigating Compassos,

At present atcred at Kwong Tung Cheong's shipyard.

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

Terms: Cash,

ed..

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers.

February 21, 1919.

MASSAGE HALL. MES. ↑ SUGITA

MISS HALU

4 Wyndham Street,

Hongkong...

TAIYO&CO;

(JAPANESE), BOOTS AND BHOES

· BEADY TO DEDEEL

das Skat

The Charge of Admission will be $1.00 fer others than Members of the Hostes JOCKEY CLUB or GYMKHANA GLOK.

Soldiers and Sailors in uniform, Half Price.

The Committee invite the Ladies of Hongkong to bo present.

Hongkong, March 31, 1919.

CANADIAN PACIFIC OCEAN,

SERVICES, LIMITED..

WING to Military Requisition, the

Company regretfully announce the necessary cancellation of pasaige book ings made for the following sailings:-- "MONTEAGLE,"

5th April. EMPRESS OF RUSSIA," fat. May. EMPRESS OF JAPAN," 14th May. "EMPRESS OF ASIA. 20th May.

"

Refund in full of all passage"money paid will be made on application to

P. D. SUTHERLAND, General Agent, Passenger Dept. Hongkong, March 31, 1919.

NOTICE

ALL PERSONS with the exception A. of those of Chinem races desiring to imve the Colony should apply in parson between the boars of M. to 1PM. and 2 to,i'r daily at the

Post Office Building. PASS OFFICE required to produce

Applicants will be Passports or identification papers. All persons, with, certain exceptions,who amain in the Colony for more than. 7 days are required to Register tham selves under the REGISTRATION of FERSONS ORDINANCE 1918. Forms of Registration" giving the particulars required may be obtained at the G.P.O.: and at all Police Stations.

-The-Penalty for non compliance is a Eine not exceeding $60.

VEHR NEM, FRENCH REKRY Y.;

ERAPIONNIT

"..

C. MONTAGUE EDE,

General Manager.

BRITISH TRADERS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company will be held at the registered office of the Company, Queen's Building, Hongkong, en THUESDAY, the 10th day of April, 1919, at 5 o'clock P.M. When the subjoined resolutions will be proposed as extraordinary 16 solutions:-

1. That the nerainal silver capital of the Company as existing when this resolution is confirmed, as a special resolution te. converted into sterlink and that such capital so converted be increased beyond the sterling equivalent of such silver capital when such conversion takes place to the sum of £1,000,000 Sterling divided into 200,000 shares of the nominal value of

es each. 4.

9. That each of the issued silver shares of the Company of the nomical value of $8333 each with the sum of 325 paid up thereon be converted into three shares and two-fifths of one share of the nominal value of £5 each with the sterling equivalent of $7.36 Hongkong currency at the opening T.T. rate of exchange on the date this resolution is confirmed as special resolution credited as paid ap thereon and according ly that 81,600 shares out of the 200,000 shares of the nominal value of £5 each constituting the capital of the Company so converted and increased be distributed by the Board to the persons who are registered as shareholders of the Company en the date this resolution is confirmed as a special resolation "In exchange for the silver shares then held by them.

3. That the Articles of Association be altered in manner following

namely

By the insertion after Article No. 108 of the following Article.

"10% (a) The Board may employ the funds of the Company which Employment have been catablished pursuant to the provisions of Article dr 108 or any of them or any portion thereof (and that whether: such funds or such portion as is proposed to be dealt with were set aside for the special purpose to which they..oro... proposed to be applied or for any other purpose or not) in or for all or any of the following purposes, that is, to say, 'In. meeting contingencies, is equalizing dividends, in paying special dividends or bonuses, in repairing improving and maintaining any of the property of the, Company, or other wise in the business of the Company, tad in or for such other purposes at the Board shall in its discretion think conducive to the interests of the Company and in rezard to any such employment as aforesaid the Board shall not be bound to keep soch fands separate from the other assets.

be sat vr

crtion of the following Articles after Article No. 107. By the insertion of *107. (1). Any general meeting at which a dividend or bonus is Boat by declared or sanctioned may make a call on "the members of ART CARL Bach bicunt as the meeting fixes but so that the call on ench member shall not exceed the dividenil or bus payable to him and so that notwithstanding the provisions of Articler 13, 19. and 20 the call may be payable at the same time as the divid end or bonus and the dividend or bonus may, if to arranged between the Company and the member, bo set off against the call. The insking of a call under this Article sbull, be, duomed, ordinary business of su ordinary "general meeting which declares a dividend.

any resolution has been passed under the provisions of

ph

(1) of this, Article the Board may arrange ca

the.

the Company for the dividend or bonus to be set off "against the call by authorizing any person on behalf of t

members from whom such callia due to enter into an Agree bent with the Company providing for such dividend or bonus to bo wat off against such call and any Agreement made under such authority shall be sllective.

(3). It shall be no objection to any resolation made under par

graph (1)of, this article er to any color arrangement, that such remallition was passed or ach call or arrangement was made at the testing at which the resolution introducing this" Article and Articles 106 (a) was confirmed and special' resolt... tion provided that due notice of the intention to propose chi Brat mentioned resolution and to declare such dividend: or bonus and to make such call ball have been given price to the Confirmatory meeting aforesaid,

4107(b). Dividende may be paid in Hongkong Currency stauch Rate of rate of exchange na the General Meeting, deglazing, or for sanctioning the same or in the case of interim dividenda ark as the Fourd may

determinat

Should the above resolutions be passed by the requisite majority they will be

HERARIONN2bmitted for confirmation as special resolution to a second extraord

RAFIONNES

mesting which will be subsequently cooroned,"

Dated the Twenty-eighth day of March, 1919.

By Order of the Board

C. MONTAGUE EDE,

General Marag

NOTICES

THE MOTOR UNION INSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.)

Being Acenta for the abom COMPANY, we are prepared to inste FOLICIES again FIRE MARINE LIFE SEX MUTUR ACUIDENTS NE

́oderaat rate.

For farther particulars, please apply to

UNION TRADING COMPANY,

Prince's Building.

OARS on HIRE

General Agents.

Experienced Chauffeurs

and

Expert Mechanics,

A Large Number of

New and Comfortable Cars

Always in Readiness,

MERCURY GARAGE CO.,

59-61 Dos. Vaak Road: Central.

Phone 977 & 2589

Arrangements

for Special

Occasions

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LD.

PORTLAND CEMENT.

In Casks of 375 lbe. met.

In Bags of 250 lbs. net.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

GENERAL MANAGERS

CRUICKSHANK'S COUGH BALSAM.

For the relief of Fronchial Fulmonery, Spasmodic, Asthmatic Coughs less of Voice," and all Throat and Lung irritations.

PRICE $1.00 per

dober bottle.

PREPARED ONLY BY

VICTORIA DISPENSARY.

TELEPHONE. 288′′

THE HONGKONG SCHOOL OF MOTORING.

Applications are now being accepted." The School has accommodation for 200 pupils.

Courses for Mechanics and driving

Special facilities will be offered to persons desirous of becoming Chauffeurs and not having the means to pay for their course.

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Works and school, Shaukiwan Office, Queen's Road Central

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