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MONDAY, MAY 16, 1921.

Hughes & Hough

ADOSTUNEIES TO THE GOVERNMENT

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AND ADMIRALTY.

¿Coal Contræetors General Brokers.

WANT ADVERTISEMENTS

25 WORDS & INSERTIONS, $1. PREPAD. Every additional word & Cents: for 3 insertion.

PUBLIC AUCTIONS-EL

TO LET.

NE LARGE GODOWN, (known is the Mody's Wanchai Godown Two Large Rooms with Verandah TRE Undersigned hare meered instrue. Bittated Queen's Road East, suitable for European's Residence. Apply to Las Breas & Co., 202, Queen's Road Central.

so Public Auctímo,

(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE (UNCHAKES),

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WEDNESDAY, Mar 16, 1921, commenting at 2.30 pm, at their Sales BoomDE,

No. 5, Des Font Road, Corner of

Ice Basse Street," TEAKWOOD - AND BLACKWOOD FURNITURE BRASS AND TEAK-: WOOD TWIN BEDSTEADS. CARPETS,

ac... k,

comprising --

"Dining Suiter. Chesterical Sofas, Art-chairs (new), Card and Occasional

FOR SALE

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FOR SALE-ONE or TWO LOTS of

LAND, in Jordan Road, Kowloon, about seven minutes by Richa from "Ferry. For plan & farther, particulars

apple Bar 1988, co “CHISA WAL

INTIMATIONS.

THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO.,

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LIMITED.

Tables, Teakwood Twin Bedsteads, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that! large and small Wardrobes, Dressing the THIRTY SECOND ORDINARY Tabies and Chain, Washstands, & GENERAL MEETING will be held St. the Company's Offices. (fumed Teak wood," Sideboards. Dinner Waggons, Dinner Services, Creeksery, & George's Building, on SATURDAY,

21st May, 1921, at 11.30 a.m. for! Glass Ware, Cooking Stoves, Cutlery,.

the purpose of presenting the Report At Fath Room Utensils, troplated rectors together with a State-

Ware, One American Ice Chest.

Electric Reading Lamps, Screens, Sundry Blackwood Furniture, Chairs, Cabinets, Pietares,

Alsa

One Sporting Gas and Automatic Pistel. Call Particulare fem Catalogue). Treme :-Cast

HUGHES & HOUGE. ANNOTATI Hiengberg, May 30, 1601.

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ment of Accounts to 25th February, 1921, and/electing Directors and Autor. The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from the 14th

o the 21st May, 1921, both days; Lindusive.

By order of the Board of Directors, GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD..

Agents Hongkong. May 4, 1921.

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS: ATOTICE 1 HEREBY GIVEN that THE Chess by Fublic Auction. NOT ORDINARY YEARLY

TIRE Cassigned have receivel in-

FRIDAY. May 20, 1921, at 10.30 am, at Royal Army Service Cups Fier. W. D. Vessel "HERCULES"

Length -

Eesm

Depth

Engine -

85 teet

"2inches 10 3

17

Displacement Tonnage 170 Tose.

Cor's Falmouth. 350 EL P. Borse Power Knots 10. Working Pressure per square inch. 150 The

Built at Falmouth.

Materials of Construction Wood to water Line Iron Plated

Approximate Camping Capacity 25 Toni er 100 Fassengers.

As she now lies..

A detailed list of Ettings to be sold with the ship may be seen at these

offices.

The vessel will be open to inspection from 17th May to the day of sale in clusive between hour of 10 am and

4 p.

Permite for inspection will be issued! on application to the undersigned.

Ship cannot be viewed without permit

HUGHES & HOUGĖ," ductioneers to the Government. Bongbong, May 9, 1921.

INTIMATIONS.

EX SERVICE ASSOCIATION AT & MEETING convened by H. E.

The General Officer Commanding, Sir G. M. KIRKPATRICK, K. C. B., K.C.EL in the R. A. THEATRE, Hongkong, at 5.30 v.M. on THURSDAY, April 21st, 1921, it was unanimously decided to form on Ex Service Associs tion in Hongkong and China under the title of---

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"THE BRITISH LEGION."

Hongkong & China Eranch..... which it is hoped all Ex Service Men or Women, of whatever rank will join.

A pamphlet setting cut the objects of the Legion and forms al application for Membership and Associate Membership may be had on application to the

Hon. Secretary and Treasurer,

* BRITISH LEGION."

14, Pedder Street,

Hongkong."

Hongkong, May 11, 1921.

MUMEY A

Japanese Photographers. We have removed tur Premisos to No. 281 Queen's Road, C.

Sitting hours from 9m to 2 p

ssport-photos-finished.

for one hour

MEETING of the Society will be held at its Head Office, Nos. 3 and 4, Queen's Baildings, Hongkong on FRIDAY, May 27th, 1921, at Noos, for the pur pose of receiving the Report of the; Directors together with the Statements of Account to 31st December, 1920, and of declaring Dividends, etc.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society will be CLOSED from 14th May to 27th May, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board,

C. MONTAGUE EL

General Manager. Hongkong, May 5, 1921.

BRITISH TRADERS' INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 55th ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Company will be beld at its Head Office, No. 3 and 4, Queen's Buildings, Hongkose, on FRIDAY, May 27th, 1921, at 12.30 PM, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with the Statements of Account to 31st December, 1920, and of declaring Dividends, etc.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 14th May to the 7th May, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board,

C. MONTAGUE EDE,

General Manager.

Hongkong, May 5, 1921.

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

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4.

INTIMATIONS.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION:

THE CHINA MAIL.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

* EXTRAORDINARY MEET- ING of the SHAREHOLDERS of the HONGLONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION Will be held at the CHMY HALL, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 28th day of May, 1931, at NOON, for the purpose of considering and if thought fit of passing the following resolutious—

1. That the Directors of the Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation be and they are hereby requested sad sathorised by and on behalf.

of the shareholders of the Com- pany to take the steps necessary for the introduction of an Ordin ance into the Legislative Council of Colony of Hongkong and for the enactment of the same by the Governor of Hongkong with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof to effect the amendments necessary to the Ordinances under which the Com-, pany is incorporated and carrying on business so as to allow of the capital of the Company being from time to time increased from 20 millions of dollars the present authorised capital of the Company to 50 millions of dollars."

be

That the Capital of the Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation

forthwith increased from $15,000,000 to $20,000,000 by the creation of 40,000 New Shares of $125 each to be issued at the price of £70 on the terms after mentioned. Shareholders on the Eastern Registers to pay for their allotments at the rate of exchange for the Company's demand Bills on London on the day on which the instalments are due.

That the said New.Shares be in the first instance, in sach manner a the Directors shall prescribe for that purpose, offered to sharE- holders in the proportion of ope New Stars for every three thares of which on the 28th day of May, 1921. Shareholders shall respec tively be the registered Holden, and that.noy New Shares not sccepted by Shareholders within the time limited by the Directors for that purpose be disposed of sed allotted by the Directors in such manner and at such price as in their discretion they shall think best in the interests of the Com- play.

That the payment of the sum of 570 per share for each of the sald New Shares be made as follows, viz.com

0

1st instalment of 233 on the

1st of July, 1921, -

2nd and final instalment of £35 on the 1st day of October, 1921.

5. That the Directors istne to Share holders, holding shares less than or not a multiple of three, a frac tional certificate in respect of each share less than three er in excess of a multiple of three and allot one New Share to every perzon who shall produce three such Fractional Certificates on or before the 1st day of July, 1921, and pay the first instalment in respect thereof

6.

That after payment of the instal ment, and peading payment of the remaining instalment, Scrip Certificates in such form as the

20 for

A New Discovery

in Cigarette Blending

The big thing about Chesterfields is their unique blend. The Chesterfield blend is an en- tirely new combination of tobaccos. It is a most important development in cigarette making.

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As a result, Chesterfields give a new kind of cigarette enjoyment-just like a "bite" before bedtime when you're hungry-they SATISFY!

It took the finest selections of TURKISH and AMERICAN tobaccos and no end of skill and patient experiment to get "this blend right.

Was it worth it? Just smoke a Chester- field fresh from the moisture-proof package. You'll say it was worth it, all right!

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$20

CRIMINOLOGY.

· FACT AND FICTION.

SHERLOCK HOLMES DISCOUNTED.

Sir Basil Thomson, head of the

Directors may determine be issued Special Branch of Scotland Yard, at in respect of auch New Shares a lecture by Mr. C. Ainsworth Mit- entithing the holders on payment chell at the Royal Society of Arts of the remaining instalment, and subject to such other terms as to "Science and the Investigation approval, date for lodging script Crime" made a playful tile at certificates and otherwise as the Sherlock Holmes and his "gallery" Directors may prescribe, to be Watson. registered as the owner of the ahares respectively represented by auch Scrip Certificates.

He had decided, he said, that if he had followed his method, on more than one occasion he would have 7. That interest at the rate of 6 per decided that, as the criminal was a cent per annem be allowed out man wearing gaiters bespattered of the profits of the Company on with the peculiar mud of Lambeth, -instalments paid in "svance of the he must be off to arrest the Arch-

dates when the same become due, bishop of Canterbury.

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and that registered holders of Str Basil, speaking for the police Scrip Certificates for New Shares

The CID. men-there were 900 of them in London should know when to call in such experts as Dr. Spilsbury, and should not try to become sufficiently expert to do specialists' work themselves

be entitled in respect of such Newforce said it was not the desire of Shares to participate in future the Metropolitan Police to turn out dividends on an equality with the Sherlock Holmes". old shares, in proportion to the instalmenta paid up, and from dra dates for payment of same. the 52nd ORDINARY YEABLY That interest at the rate of 8 per centum, per annum be charged on MEETING of the Company will be

each instalment not punctually held at its Head Office, No. 3 and 4, Queen's Buildings on FRIDAY, Maypaid, and be paid with each such

fastalment 27th, 1921, at 12.45 PM, for the par- poss of receiving the Report of the Directors together with the Statements 9. of Account to 31st December 1920, and of declaring Dividenda, etc.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be ULOSED from lith May to 27th May, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board,

C. MONTAGUE EDE,

General Manager. -Hongkong May 5, 1921,

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That all money received from premizm on the said New Shares be added to the Sterling Reserve Fund.

FOR THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION,

A. G. STEPHEN,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, April 28, 1921.

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They must know how to use the machine which they had behind them.

Referring to the Regent-square murder, Sir Basil mentioned how the identity of the woman was established by circulating every laundry in Lon- don with a copy of the laundry mark on her clothing: 1. Inquiries could always be made all over the country if necessary.

Mr. Mitchell dealt principally with the progess of science in establishing identity and in detecting forgeries, and showed how finger prints, as

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They SATISFY!

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ARKELL & DOUGLAS,

38 Canton Buză, SHANGHAL

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compared with the photograph or It was disconcerting to learn that Physical measurements, are unchang human blood could not easily. be ed after a period of even 60 years, difinguished from that of - an and a person can be immediately anthropoid ape, and that human hair identified by them.........

was similarly to that of a chim The soles of the feet carry similar parice. The hair of a newly born individual makings, but there are infant closely resembled that of a only eight or nine cases known so | merino sheep, dr

far of heels which have definite Mr. Justice Aiken, who took the patterns on themaggle s chair, remarked that in his own CX- The person with a patterned heel perience of crime science helped the is a marked mánt.

criminal more than the police Per Science car also determine by sonally he had not known one case chemical and: microscopic tests whe of a man being identified by the use

of finger prints. ther blood and hair are human.

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.

A STRANGE STORY.

“HAUNTED BY GEOSTS.”,

An extraordinary story was told before the western division magistrate st Rangoon when a Chinese named Showa appeared before him, charged with attempting to commit suicide

April 7.

Accused on being charged adriftze attempting to take his life by hàng- ing himself, but said that he was compelled to do so by two Chinese ghosts and a Burmese ghost. They had, however, ceased to trouble him now, d

Ma Mi, his wife, stated that accused had not been quite the same, since his brother's death; a montia

Accused was found guilty and sen tenced to three month's simple mprisonment, his worship remarking that this wonid probably beneficial effect.