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THURSDAY, JANUARY 2,

Hughes & Hough

AUCTIONEERS TO THE BOYRIEN HOENT

General Adationeers

Share, Oosi and General Produce Brokers: and

Commission Agents.

PROPRIETORS

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Godas tied

Bentley's

4 & 5th Editions

A 1 Telegraphic: Code.

Telegraphic Address

* MELION" KONGEDNO,

-PUBLIC AUCTIONS-

THE Undersigned have received la

structions to sell by Publia Aretion, (FOR ACCOUNT OF THE GANGLANKU, )

DO

FRIDAY.

January 23, 1990; commencing at 2.30 p. st. their Salos Rooms, No.. & Dee Vaux Road, Corner of

Io House Strooth.

-Valuable Chinese Porcelains,

&ling

CURIOS, *C...

&to,

Including a large variety of 5-color-

od and 3-coloured Vases, Wall Plates;

RACE PONIES,

INDER telegraphic instructions received from the Breentom of

the late B. D. KAPTEYN,

the andersigned will offer for sale by PUBLIC AUCTION

at the Grand Stand within the Jockey Club onctceure by kind permission of the Stewards of the Hongkong Jockey Club,

SATURDAY, Dext the 24th January at 6. o'clock am.

THE CHINA MAIL.

WANT ADVERTISEMENTS

BS WORDS Í INSERTIONS, $1. PROPÄID.

Each additional 5 words 't Center

WANTED.

WANTED-SMALL FURNISHED

TO LET.

HUSBAND WHO KEPT SILENT 3 YEARS.

ODDEST MARRIAGE BUIT SINCE, 17TH CENTURY.

A husband and wife who had not spoken to one another for three years, although living in the same house!

Such was the remarkable case that, was decided in the Divorce Court. Sir Henry Duke, the President, said

NOTICES.

AND

THE MOTOR UNION INSURANCE COMPANY, "LIMITED," THE UNITED BRITISET INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,

'FİRE, MARINE, LIFE and MOTOR. ACCIDENT. For Eats and Particulars appply in the General; Ägenta.

UNION TRADING CO, Pines's Euilding.

or unfurnished house or Est in TO LET A SHOP to Nathan Road, that nothing like it had been heard GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LD.

Kowloon. 2. c/China Mail"

ENGLISH NURSE Thoroughly Cap able and reliable desires passage. with wages to VANCOUVER in ex- engagchange charge of Infant or Child in February or Mareb. Apply Stating Terms to MRS. MATINE, KUALA LUMPER, F. M. S.

the following ponies with their

ments as entered for the forthcoming Race Meating-- LOWZA Grey 13.1) Horse Bazaar Sub- SINZA 12.0 scription Grins. SPOTTED SAND spotted 13.1 "Winner

of ricca"

The Dun pony "RUNAWAY LIGHT"

12. winner of races" " will also be offered for sale on date to be notiled later.

For further particulars, apply to the Auctioneers

Masura. UUGHES & BOUGH Hengkong, January 21, 1980.

THE

PUBLIC AUCTION.

HE Undersigned have received -

structieme to sell by Publio Aze tion,

(Por Account of the Concerned.).

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WEDNESDAY,

FOR SALE. -

Korricon.

A FLAT în Nathan Road, Kewloon,since the seventeenth century, Co., Ltd, Alexandrs Buildings Apply to Humphreys Estats & Finance

GODOWN, No. 15 Barrows Street,

to from 1st February.

1.

$ ROOMED tarnished Bangalow at the Fk from early Marsh. Apply to

· Labrzan & PATH.

BRITISH CONCESSION, SHA- MEEN, CANTON, FOR SALE LOT No. 62.-Immediately behind the Russian Consulate, with an area of 12,645 square feet, measuring 90 x 140 feet, frontage to creek which is adjacent to Western Exit. leading to Coast Boats berths, Sham- shui Railway and Grand Trunk Line to Hankow, now in construction. Apply to HERBERT DENT & CO.

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It was the case of F. L. Hill 'v, G. J. Hill, a wile's suit for judicial separation on the ground of her hus band's alleged desertion and miscon- duct.. The suit was defended, and

the charges were denied.

Sir Henry Duke said appeared that the petitioner and the respondent: had lived unhappily down to July! 1916. The husband was engaged in work which took him out early in the morning. He returned late in the evering, and there was very little

TOLETA: Gordon Road, Cause communication between them.

way Bay

1 European House,

1 Godown,

1 Factory.

Apply to the Hm Wo Co. 46A, Whitefield Road, Causeway Bay

NOTICES.

THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC COMPANY, LTD.-

N°

THE HONGKONG CENTRAL

ESTATE LIMITED;

H19 PINAL NOTE.

PORTLAND CEMENT.

In Gaaks of 375 lbs. Det..

In Bags of 250 lba, nek.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

GENERAL MANAGERS

Ultimately he communicated with LONG HING & CO., Koda's and Kodak Films, n. 40.

his wife on slips of paper, of which she had a vast number. "

In 1918 these unhappy relations became worse, and the husband wrote another slip of paper to say that he, desired to have no further dealings with his wife. From that time she had not spoken to him, and he (his; lordship) was not sure that he had spoken to her.

The

Table Screens, Blue and White Vase:anuary 28, 1920, commencing at 2:30 FRAL MEETING of the above ramed be held at the O£ces-cf Messrn. Jardise, would have nothing to do with either

and Incense Burners, Old Bronze and Brsee Figures. Yasss, de, Kakemonos, Lacquered Ware, Ivory, Agate and Crystal Ornaments.

The abore stock recently arrived from the North and includes pieces from the Ming, Kunghi, Kienlung, and Towkwong Periods.

The bulk of which will be sold with- out resers.

(Particulars from Catalogna).. Terms - Cask.

On view day of sala.

ETCHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers.

• Bengkong, January 13, 1996

(FOR ACCOUNT OF LEE, CONCKANID),

UN

SATURDAY,

January 24, 1920, at 10.30 m., si No. 102, Wanchai Road, THE SUNDAY

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

Mo

(Fall Particulars from Catalogue).

Terms Ckah..

Da view day of sala.

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers

Hongkong January 17, 1820.

(FOR LOCOUNT OF THE CONURENAD),

on

TUESDAY,

January 27, 1920, commencing at 9.30

pm, at their Sales Boome, No.

Des Voz Road, Corner of Ice House Street,

A Few Pairs of

Binoculars and Prismatic Glasses

suitable for the Eacing Season, "

ALSO

Two Bellow Valises, Suit Cases,

Kit Bags,

AND

A Few Lots of

Face and Bath Towels and

Double Bed Sheets.

(Full Particulars from Catalogue.)

Time :-Oash.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers.

Hoogkong, January 31, 1820.

HIVE LOCOVER OF THE ONEULEMED),

ON

TUESDAY,

January 27, 1920, commending at 5.30 p., at their Sales Boom, No. B, Des Vaux Boad, Corner of Ice House Street, TEAKWOOD AND BLACKWOOD FURNI TURE, BRASS AND BRASS-MOUNTED - DOUBLE AND TWIN BEDSTEADS, CURTAINS, CARPETS, &c, &c.

comprising:

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Large Oberfield Sofas & chalm (Low), Folding Card and Occasional Tables, Upholstered Stadto, Bedmom Furniture, comprising Teakwood Twin Bedsteads, large and small Wardrobes, Dresing Tables, Wash-, stands, &c. (famed Taskwood), Bide- boards, Dinner Waggons, Extension Di- zing Tables and Chairs, 40, Dinner Services, Crockery, and good Glass Ware, CookingStores, Cutlery, o, Bath Boom Utensils, Electro-Plated Ware

Flectric Beading Lamps, Blackwood, and Teak wood ornons, a quantity of Blackwood Furniture, Blackwood Fire Screens, die, Stile Tables, Chalet, Cabinets, Pictures, ka, Ünrpets now and second-bead,

∙Also Pisos (good tone) One Enamelled Bath. † (Full Parvioflara from Catalogne), „Terza s---Chah.

KUGELN & HOUGR”

Hongkong, January 21, 1918,

pm, at No. 19, Knutsford Terrace,

Kowloon..

TRI

Valuable Household.

It was a remarkable case. wife apparently cooked her husband's meals and made his bed. In Janu- NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that N SIXTH ORDINARY MEXTINO of Ty of this year she was ill, and the 30 EXTRAORDINARY GEN- SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will husband called in a doctor, but she Company will be held at the Registered Matheson & Company, Limited, Office of the Company, St. George's THURSDAY, 29th January, 1920, at

ca of them, Bailding. Victoria Hongkong, on 11.30 M. for the purpose of receiving been living in the same apartments,

Since July 1916 the parties had! WEDNESDAY, on the 29th day of the Report of the Directors together but bolding no communication. The Furniture January, 1920, at 12 o'clock Noox, for with the Statement of Locounts for the wife had not addressed one spoken boj

ko."

the purpose of considering and if year ending 31st December 1910- therein contained. -4. M

thought fit of passing the following |

word to her husband, but he had pro- The REGISTER 6 SHARES of the vided her with £2 weekly. Resolutions at Extraordinary Resole Company will Comprising -

The be CLOSED from parties had cohabited only in the sense tions. Hall Stand and Blackwood Chairs,

MONDAY, 19b to THURSDAY, 29th tha: they occupied a common dwelling January 1920, (both days inclusive), Plusb-covered Drawing Room scita,

during which period no Transfer of Seamless Axminster Carpet about 12x

Shares can be Registered. 14 (practically-cow), Arm-chairs, Sofas, Pictures, Blackwood Standa, &c., Exter- aiba Dining Table and Chain (Fumed Testwood), Sideboard and Dinner Waggon, Sandry. Glass and Crockery Ware, Double and Single Bedsteads, Wardrobes, Dressing Table and Wash stands, Bathroom, Pantry and Kitchen Utennila,

Alao

Electroliers, Pot Planta, Striking Clock by Falconer, Portable Lavatory. (Fall Particulars from Catalogue). Terms: Ciab

Oo view day of sale.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers,

Hongkong, Janusry 21, 1920.

非

"Everything for Motoring"

Lamps and Horns

Good Year Tyres

ALEX. ROSS & CO.

Phone 3487. 25,-Des Vœux Road Central

(1) To consider, and if thought St approve the draft new Articles which will be submitted to the Meeting.

(9)That the Capital of the Company be increased to Three million dollars ($3,000,000) by the crea- tion of Two hundred and forty thousand (240,000) shares of Ten dollars ($10.00) each, ranking for dividend and in all other respect par pada with the existing shareS in the Company.

And in the event of the First Reso

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

LIMITED... MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE

Secretary to. The General Managers. Hongkong, January 13, 1990.

lation being passed with without THE HONGKONG LAND RECLA

modification."

MATION CO., LTD.

(3) To consider, and it thought fit.

to pass an Extraordinary Rescla tion to the effect :-The the new the NINETEENTH ORDINARY NOTION IS BERELY GIVEN that Articles already approved by this MEETING of SHAREHOLDER in the Meeting and for the purpose of Company will be held at ibe. Offices of identification thereof subscribed by Messrs. Jardine Hatheses & Company, the Chairman ba and the game are Limited, on THURSDAY,the 29th hereby approved, and that such Janual, 1920, 11.45 for the Articles be sad they are hereby purpose of receiving the Report of the adopted as the Articles of the Directors together with the Statement Company to the exclusion of and of Accounts for the year ending 3 in substitution for all the existing December. 1919. Articles thereof

AND NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO GIVEN that a farther Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company will bo held at the Registered Office of the Company, St. George's Building afore said on MONDAY, on the 16th day of February, 1920, at 1 o'clock in the forenoon for the purpose of receiving a report of the proceedings of the above mentioned Meeting and of confirming. if thought fit as Special, Resciations the above mentioned Extraordinary Resolutions (9) and (2).

And the subjoined Resolution will be proposed as an Extraordinary Resolu-

tion.

The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from MON- DAY, 19th to THBESDAY 29th January 1920, (both days inclusive), daring which period no Transfer of Shares can be Registered:

By Order of the Board of Directors, MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE,

Secretary. Hongkong," January 13, 1920.

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

www.

The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from MON DAY, 19th to THURSDAY, 19th Jan

y 1970, (both days inclusive) during which period ne Transfer of Bhares can be Registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors, MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE,

Secretary,

house...

His lordship was asked in these circumstances of the husband with- drawing from the vile-to hold that that was desertion. It was nothing of the kind. There had beer no com- plete breaking-off or abandonment of the wife by the husband.

There was no ground for a decree being granted, and the petition would be dismissed..

With regard to the suggestion of thought it was raised as a possible the misconduct, his lordship said he

cause of the conduct of the husband, but there was absolutely nothing to support any such charge.

REPULSE BAY HOTEL

TEA DANSANT from 4 p.m. to 7 p.in. SATURDAY, 24th January.

DINNER DANSANT from 8 p.m.

J. E. TAGGART,

Manager Hongkong, January 20, 1990.

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO.

(THE EUROPEAN GARAGE).

AGENTS IN SOUTH CHINA FOR HUDSON, ESSEX, OVERLAND AND DODGE BROTHERS CARS.

The cards showing charges to the various plíces can be obtained at the HONGKONG HOTEL OFFICE or at the DRAGON MOTOR CAR Co.

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO.

Tel. 482.

Tel. 482. 24, Des Voeux Road, Central,

MOTOR CAR FOR SALE

THE

THE DRAGON MOTOR ĈAR CO, beg to advise the public that That it is desirable to, capitalize NOTICE 8 HEREBY GIVEN that charges for motor car hire to all the they are now.issuing a schedule of "the sum of $600,000.00 standing ARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS principal places in Hongkong and the Nthe THIRTY-SECOND ORDIN to the credit of the Company's in this Company will be held at the New Territories where accessible. Reserve Fund, and accordingly Ofices of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Considering the vastly superior cars "that for the purpose of effecting Co., Ltd. on THURSDAY, 29th January and chauffeurs employed, the charges

such capitalization a benas of 810, 1920, at 12 o'clock at xoox, for the pur per share on each of the issued pose of receiving the Report of the are easily the most reasonable to be ebarea of the Company be and the Directors togather with the Statement bad throughout the Colony. "ame is hereby declared and that of Accounts for the year ending 3lat

the Board be and they are heraby

December, 1813. *anthorised to satisfy each bonus by "the distribution amongst the per- Bons who are registered as holders of the issued $10 shares of the "Company on the date hersof of one "of the misted $10 shares of the "Company credited as fully paid up in respect of each share of the Company held by such persone sa "aforesaid and in satisfaction of "such aforementioned bonus, ard "that euch shares rank for dividends "and in al other respecte as from "the first day of Marob, 1920.”

Drafts of the new Articles of Associa tion may be seen at any time before the second meeting, except Saturdays and Bandays between the hours of 11 am. and 4 p.m. at the Registered Offices of the Company, or at the Offices of Mesars. Johnson, Stokes and Master, Prince'a Baildings, Hongkong, the Company's Bolicitors.

Dated this 13th day of January, 1820.

By Order of the Board,

GIBE, LIVINGSTON & CO..

Agente. Hongkong, January 13, 1920..

MUMEYA

... Jępanus Photographers. All kinds of Photographie Work-dons

in Islegt styled also Fampurt Phot Developing and Printing for Amateus a Spedality No.-da, Queen's Road Centen

+

Hongkong, January 13, 1920.

OVERLAND COUNTRY CLUB, 4-

4 passenger car. In HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO up-to-date squipment. For price and excellent running order. Complete and

STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.

"

NOTICE: TO SHAREHOLDERS.

inspection-Apply DRAGON” MOIOR CAR CO., TEL: 462.

THE ONE HUNDREUTH ORDIN THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.

ARY MEETING OF 99ARE-

HOLDERS in the Company will be held NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at the Office of the Company, Hotel the FIRST ORDINARY YEAR. Mansions, on TUESDAY, the 10th LY MEETING of Shareholders of FEBRUARY, 1920, at 12 o'clock Noor, the Company will be held at the for the purpose of receiving a Report of Registered Office of the Company the Directors, together will & Statement No. 2 Queen's Road Central, on of Accounts, declaring a Dividend and SATURDAY, 7th February 1920, at electing Directory and Auditors.

3 o'clock in the afternoon for the

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the purpose of receiving the Report of Company, will be CLOSED from Jan- the Directors together with a State- nary, 27th to February 10, 1920, both ment of Accounts for the Year ending days inclusive.

31st December 1919.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

JOHN ARNOLD,

Secretary.

Hongkong, January 14, 1990,

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The Register of Shares of the Company" will be; CLOSED from | MONDAY 26th January to 7th Feb- |ruary 192) (both days inclusive)- during which period no transfer of shares can be registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors.

KAN TONG POT

Chief Manager Umbusty 90, 1230. S

PHOTO SUPPLIES DEVELOPING & PRINTING A SPECIALITY.

No. 174, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKOND.

C. E. WARREN & CO. LTD.

Eatablished 1990.

30 & 33 Des Voeux Hond Central.

BATES & SANITARY FITTINGS WATER HEATERS & BATHROOM FIXTURES FIRE GRATES & HEATING STOVES, COOKING RANGES IN ALL SIZES HOT WATER INSTALLATIONS TILES FOR FLODES AND WALLS- CASP IRON PIPES.

S

INCERE'S PRING ALE Imported. Goods

of

Native Manufactures, and other Cheap Lines.

Exceptional Opportunities For All RARE Bargains Economise By Coming.

SAVE MONEY

BY

PURCHASING YOUR REQUIREMENTS

GREAT

BEFORE THE

REDUCTION SALE CLOSES

THE SUN COMPANY, LIMITED,

Des Voeux Road Central,

These Cigarettes are made of selected Mild leaf tobacco and quite harmless to those who are accustomed to inhale.

NANYANG BROTHERS TOBACCO CO.

166, Des Voeux Road,

Hongkong.

CIGARETTES

(20)

MANUFACTURED CATTOLARYAMIY