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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1926.

Phone C.22

FOR

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING

Twenty-fivb Words three inser- tions prepaid $1. Every addl- tional word four echis for three Insertions,

WANTED.

NOTICES.

MEE LAM.

NOTICE..

THE BANK OF CANTON, LIMITED.

THE CHINA MAIL.

IN

Ladies' Hair Dressing NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

Saloon.

15 PRAYA EAST

First Barber Shop Paat The..

Naval Canteen..

WANTED. A Flat in Kowloon,THE HONG KONG & SHANGHAI

near Ferry....wo or threa.. rooms. Apply stating rental to Box No. 449," c/o "China Mail"

TO LET.

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HOTELS, LIMITED,

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undermentioned ap- pointments have been made by the Board. effective as on and from the 16th October 1926, viz:-

in Hong Kong,

Mr. Ferey H. Suckling. A.S.A.A..

General Manager of the Com-i

November, TO LET-From Bat Furnished. No," 402. Severn Road,? Peak. Eight-roomed House with r Garden and Tennis Court. Apply In Shanghai. Special Manager, Russo-Asiatic Bank.

TO LET In the New Buildings, near May Road Station. two Flats with n Modern Conveniences, -Apply A. V, APGAR &,Co., Ltd., 1. Des Voeux Road Central

MISCELLANEOUS.

YOUR visiting cards neatly and YOUR

promptly printed-"China

Mail Office, No. 6. Wyrdham St.,

Telephone Central 22.

NOTICE

TO SHIPOWNERS; MASTERS & AGENTS. -

The Yuan Wo Seamen's. Institute always has men Available to ship as watch-. men, seamen, &c.

Our men are employed by the leading, passenger: lides. We guarantee subia- fuction.

Please phone or call-

K.661 No. 2 Saigon Street Yaumati or

C.2060-No. 38. Tüng Man Street.

CAMPBELL MOORE & CO,

LADIES & GENTLEMEN'S HAIR DRESSERS.

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LADIES' HAIR SHINGLE „A SPECIALITY.

• ALSO MANICURE. AND MARCEL WAVING.

19, Queen's Road C.

lut. floor.

CHEAP SALE.

READY MADE

LADIES'

SHOES

50% Discount.

CHERRY & CO.

6, D'Aguilar Street, Opposite Kyamally & Co.

Telephone Central No. 491.

pany.

Mr. R. Weeding Skinnor. "Shang-

hal Manager.

Mr. V. M. G. Saith, A.C.A., Locat

Secretary,

For The Hong Kong and Shanghai Hotels, Limited,

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J. SCOTT HARSTON/

Chairman. Hong Kong. 39th October, 1926.

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

Dr. the

that an EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of THE BANK OF CANTON, LIMITED, will be held at the Registered Office of the Company, No. 6. Des Voeux Road Central. Victoria, in the Colony, of Hong Kong, on the 23rd day of "October. 1996, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon for the purpose" of considering, and if thought fit, passing as Extraordinary Resolu- tions, the subjoined Resolutions

1. That the nominal sterling capital of the Company as oxisting at the data

when this Bosolution is confirmed as a special Resolution be converted into Hong Kong currency at such rate of Exchange as may be determined by the Board, and that such capital so converted be increased beyond the Hong Kong equivalent of such ster- ling capital when such conversion taken place to the sum of $11,000,000 Hong Kong currency. divided into 275,000 shares of $10 each.”

NOTICES

· HONGKONG = 'CRICKET CLUB.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that the following Debentures: were drawn at the Pavillon on FRIDAY the 28th Day of October, 1926.

21 236 481 667 24 241 471 688

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who desire to be paid on the 31st October, 1926, are requested to in- form, the Treasurers, Messrs. Percy Smith, Seth & Fleming, on or before URSDAY, the 28th October,

2. "That each of the issued sterling shures of the Company of the nominal value of £5 cuch, upon each of which. the sum of 5 has been paid, bo con- „verted into one share of the nominal value of $40 Hong Kong currency, at much rates of Exchango as may be resolved upon and, datoriained by the Board, and accordingly that 216,805 shares out of the 276,000 shares of the nominal value of $40 ench, constituting the capital of the Company so converted and increased 'may be distributed by the Board to the persons who are registered as shareholders of the Company at the date when this Rosalution is conarm- ed as a Special Rosplution in ex- change for the sterling shares then1st October, 1926, will be paid on hold by them."

the 30th April, 1927, after which date they will cease to bear in-

RAFT Programmes and Entry FIFTH EXTRA RACE MEETING to be held on SATURDAY 6th NOV-3. EMBER, 1926. (weather permit- ting) may be obtained at the Race Course, Hong Kong Club and Causeway Bay Stables,

Entries will close al 12 O'CLOCK NOON on SATURDAY, 123rd October, 1926..

Hong Kong, 20th October, 1926,

FIRE DEMONSTRATION

at the

KOWLOON FIRE BRIGADE: COMPOUND

(near Star Ferry Wharf)

on

WEDNESDAY, 20th October,

at 5.30 p.m. with the

AUTOMATIC CARBONIC ACID

DRY FIRE

EXTINGUISHER "TOTAL.”

NOTICE. THE HONG KONG & CANTON ICE MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

1:

THE FIFTH ORDINARY AN

TUAL MEETING of SHARE

||HOLDERS. In the above Company ¡will be held at the Company's Town Offce, 2, Lower Albert Road. Hong Kong on TUESDAY, 2nd Day of NOVEMBER, 1926 at Noon, for the purpose of presenting the Report, of the Directors and Statement of Accounts to 31st July, 1926.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 19th OCTOBER to the 2nd NOVEM- BER, 1926, Both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

J. D. THOMSON,

Acting Secretary.

Hong Kong, 16th October, 1926.

For the Area

and population

of China.

Consult

THE

CHIN

THE CHINA

YEAR BOOK 1926-27.

PRINTING

Any kind of form that

your business may need can be produced by us quickly, exactly sa you want it, and at a'

cost,

moderate We will give your order prompt attention be it large or small

Newspaper Enterprise, Lt

CHIKA

BUILDING

Street

Obtainable at

KELLY & WALSH,

HUNG CONG

PRICE $15.00

That the Articles of Association altered by coleting Article 184 and substituting therefor the following article

184. "A dividon, instalment of "dividend, or Interest 'payable in "onsh by the Company to a share- "holder in respect of a share,.

may "be paid by posting a cheque, order "or warrant for the amogat lan "eover directed to the shareholder

Address; or, by

"As his registered

a cheque or, granting "paymiens p "of an crder or warrant on prus "duction of the dividend book "issued by the Company in respect Mof such share. Every such war

shall be made payable at the "rant

. Head Offer or other

place of shall

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AND NOTICE. is hereby given that the Debenturos numbered as above which are not cashed on the

terost.

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Dated the 15th day of October,

1926.

By Order,

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J. D. HUMPHREYS,

Hon. Secretary.

ANNOUNCEMENT

THE INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS & SHIPBUILDERS OF HONG KONG.

-THE SHIP

A Brief History

A Paper on the above subject.

will be read :.

by

S. Gillingham Esq., M.I.N,A.,

M.B.E..."

of the Royal Corps of Naval Constructors, ember).

the Rooms on FRIDAY, the 22nd October, 1926," at 6 pm

Chairman: James Ormiston Esq.,

liability for the sum expressed in "any warrant by payment accord- "ing to any order for payment ΟΣ "endorsement thereon, purporting. "to be made by the payee therein "nmined or b any other person "on his behalf, and no person shall "be entitled to payment of any "dividend, instahnent or dividend in "bonus, or interest for which a "warrant shall have been so posted, "or for which payment shall have "beon, made by a cheque or le "granting of an order or warrant "en production of the dividand "book" as aforesaid, except, upon "presentment of the warrant." AND NOTICE IS HEREBY given that should the above Resolutions be passed by the requisite majority, they will be submitted for confirma- tion as Special Resolutions at an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company to be held on the 10th day of November, 1926, at the same time and place..

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By Order of the Board,

LOOK POONG-SHAN,

Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 14th October, 1926.

President.

The Committed trust that Mem- bers and their friends, including Ladles, will attend in large num- bors.

A. LANDSBERT,

Hon. Secretary, Hong Kong, 9th October, 1926.

THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY, THERAPION NO. THERAPION NO.2 THERAPION NË 3

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REPRIEVED.

OFFICE BOY MURDER CASE,

JURY'S RIDER SEQUEL.

The Chinese office boy who was found guilty at the September Criminal Sessions of the murder of a fellow employee of the China Commercial Company and recom- mended to mercy by the jury has been reprieved:

Defendant's plea at the trial It was was one of insanity. stated that his mind had been dwelling on the prospect of suffer- ing from leprosy owing to the murdered man having introduced him to a woman whom he be- lieved afterwards to have been!

He uffering from the disease further stated in the course of evidence that he had no recollec tions of the night in question until he found deceased lying, at his feet.in a pool of blood,

Mr. H. S. Fitzroy defended at the trial,:

THE WATERFRONT,

SUGGESTED IMPROVEMENTS

FOR KOWLOON.

Suggestions for improvement of the Kowloon waterfront such as the extension of the railway station colonnade in front of the Star ferry wharf are before the consideration of the Government. it is understood, other alterations under consideration being the pro- vision of separate stopping places. for private cars, omnibuses and rieshas. Wish the increase vehicular traffic on the mainland the problem of regulating it with a minimum of inconvenience: has become a difficult one.

The Police have already taken a step in the right direction in making the buses take up their stand outside the old Police pier instead of on the south side of the "island" where ricshas coming) from the enclosed "stand" greatly incommoded passengers.

PEDDER BUILDING.

KEEN COMPETITION AND HIGH BIDS.

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There was keen competition for LAMMERT BROS; Pedder Buiking (opposite the Hong Kong Hotel) when it was put up for auction at the China "Bids Auction Rooms yesterday.

of from $30,000 to $4,000 follow- ed the opening at $560,000 and eventually Mr. Ng Wah became the purchaser at $850,000.

Mr. E. V. M. R. de Sousa was the auctioneer:

While riding" a motor cycle at Wanchai on Monday, Mr. A. R. Cox, of the Hong Kong Electric Com- Chinese pany knocked down a woman. She received broken ankle.

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HOLYOAK, MASSEY & CO., LTD.

Queen's Building, Hongkong.

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AUJHIONEVER, APpraÍSens AND SURVETORS:

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ON FRIDAY, the 22nd October, 1926, commencing at 6.15 p.m. at their Sales Room, Daddell Street. A VALUABLE COLLECTION OF POSTAGE STAMPS.

(Used and Unused,}" Catalogues will be issued. On View from Thursday, the 21st, October, 1926,

Torme-Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT Dnos, Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 18th October, 1926.

HONGKONG HOTEL BARAGE Agencies Tel C: 4759 Rolls-Royce Thornycroft Trucks and 'Buses Morris Cars and Trucks

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UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS:

THE GREAT NORTHERN TELEGRAPH CO., LTD.

The following unclaimed tele- grams are lying at the office" of The Great Northern Telegraph Company. (Limited):-:

Houghton, from Shanghai

Director Education, from Nantos. Mrs. Gerlington. Hong Loan Hotel, from Shanghai..

Asabukuro, from Dairen,

WS, BLACK, Acting Superintendent. Hong Kong Station; Oct. 14, 1928.

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Laing, from Shanghai.

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EJ. PATERSON,

Surrintendent Hong Kong, 7th October, 1926

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