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THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 1927.

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"MANHATTAN" TO-DAY TILL

SATURDAY.

is 'an

purchase of "one Dodge Car,

All who enjoy real fast-moving For 234 years a remarkable and engine, Nethe one old Regal Engine and Chassis,TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN museum of seventeenth century action-drama will be in their

THIRTY-NINTH French naval armament has rested hattan". The

glory when witnessing "Man-

story be ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING doep in Cherbourg harbour, above adaptation by Paul Sloane and! particulars of which may obtained from the Commanding of SHAREHOLDERS in this Com-which ocean liners and fishing boats Frank Tattle of the novel, "The Omeer, H. M. S. "Tamar."

'have passed for ages un- Definite Object," by Jeffery Farnok Tenders will be opened at noon

aware of the historic treasures: on Wednesday 26th January.

The star has the role of Feter Hong Kong, 18th January, 1927.

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pany will be held at the Offices of Mesars, JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. LTD. on THURSDAY, 27th January, 1927, at noon for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1926.

The REGISTER of SHARES of

buried thirty fathoms below. Minult whosG great-great-great-

Only a few weeks back, divara grand-father purchased the lajand working on new harbour Improve-of Manhattan from the Indians and ments chanced to stumble on the Peter le all for giving it back to long-lost subterranean museum-in them. reality the fifty-gun frigate Triom-

Rond, gold tortoise shel cigares has been transferred from the the Company will be CLOSED from ridden hall and found there musselwho has overything in life except:

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days inclusive, during which period no transfer of shares can

PHILIP JACKS, Registrar of Marriages, The Marriage Registry Supreme Court. Hong Kong.

18th January, 1927,

be registered.

By Order of the Board of Directora.

L. S. GREENHILL,

5 Secretary. Hong Kong, 6th January, 1927,

British fleet..

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must be in plain block letters and legible.

You take it from this that Minult6. phant, pride of Louis XIV's navy, is slightly bored with life. He is The divors entered the shot-Just that a millionaire bachelor covered guns, which had been eflent that which he craves most-action, and forgotten since that day in 1692 adventure, a definite object, some when they poured a final yuin thing to live for, to strive to be broadside against the victorious werthy of. He finds action in New York's Hell's Kitchen and a definite Louis XIV Makes a Mistake. object in the beautiful sister of a Admiral Tourville, with a French youthful yegg whom he befriends. fleet of forty-four frigates, opposedi

Jacqueline Logan has the lead for a day and a night the British-ing-feminine role opposite the star. Dutch armada, numbering ninety Gregory Kelly. George Seigmann,

and Gun-bont Smith also have im portant parts. Oscar Figman, Edna

12. Oliver and Alice Chapin May complete the exat. R. H. Burnside13. directed;

men-n!-war.

Louis XVI had ordered battle, and Tourville gave it, regardless of

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TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that the name of this Com Epany has been changed to REISS,

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LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE TWENTY-SECOND AN- NUAL GENERAL MEETING

most every French ship was sunk of badly batterod." Five in trying to escape were pursued and sunk by twenty British ships.

. Frigate Sank.. Triomphant, seriously battored, was carried by a favourable wind' Cherbourg harbour, but sank as it was entering.

of SHAREHOLDERS wil be held In the Offices of Messrs, Dodwell &to Hong Kong, 12th January, 1927. Company, Limited, on MONDAY, the 31st January; 1927, at 11 am. for the purpose of receiving the report of the General Managers together with a Statement of Ac- counts to 31st December; 1926. ·

HOLLAND PACIFIC TRADING CO. MACAO & HONG KONG

EN connection with the proposed voluntary liquidation of the above firm. owing to the death of Mr. J. H. van Gennep Luhrs, the

THE Undersigned have received sole proprietor, all persons having instructions to sail by Publiclaims against or cwing moneys to

Auction

on FRIDAY,

the 21st January, 1927, Commencing at 230 p.m.

at their Safes Room, Duddell Street.

A Large Quantity of

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE

Comprising:-*

the firm's estate, are requested to send particulars thereof to the Macao Office before Monday, the 24th of January 1927.

Hong Kong, 14th January, 1927.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

ANNUAL RACE MEETING.

THE DATE for the closing of entries has been POSTTONED

Tenk Hakstands with Bevelled Mirrors, Book Cases. Roll Top Desk, Typewriter Tables,; Glass Cabinets, Electric Table Paps, Chesterfield Couch and Armchairs, Filing Cabinets, Counter, etc., ete.

Teak Dining Tables, Dining until WEDNESDAY, 20th January, Chairs Sideboards with Bevelled 1927. at 5 p.m. Mirrors, Teak Dinner Waggon...

By Order,

Dinner Service," Teak lee Chests,

Aluminium Ware, Glass Ware, etc.,;

다

Tock and Iron Bedsteads, Tenk Wardrobes with Bevelled Mirrora, Dressing Tables with Bevelled Mirrors, Chests of Drawers, Cham ber Stands.. Enamelled Basins, Side Tables, etc., etc.

ALSO

SA Quantity of BLACKWOOD FURNITURE Comprising:-

Curio Cabinets, Round Tables, Screen, Ten Poys. Armchairs, Over

mantel, Desks, etc., etc.

AND

2 Enamelled Batha.

3 Typewriters,

il

.

1 Herring Hall Marvin: Combina-

tion Safe.

Pair Binoculars.

ALSO

Case containing 3 Stag Honds.

3. Austriah

Standa.

Fron Safes

Catalogues will be issued,

and

On View from Thursday, the

20th January, 1927.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary.

Hong Kong, 14th Jan, 1927:

The Transfer Books of the Com- 24th to 31st, January, 1927, both pany will be CLOSED from the dates inclusive,

DODWELL & CO, LTD., General Managers. Hong Kong, 18th January, 1927.

NOTICE

What WE, the undersigned, beg to announce we have just established ourselves as Importers & Exporters, Coal Contractors, Shipping Agents and General Providers. We provide laun- ches, lichters and junks for carrying cargoes from Hong Kong to Kongmoon, Canton and Wi

Vuchow; superintend the loading and unloading of samo and guarunter the safe delivery of all goods entrusted to us into our own godown from which place they will be further transferred to any required destination, holding ourselves responsible for any For terms damages that may occur. and particulars please apply to our local branch in the Bank of Canton Building.

WANG LEE CO. Hong Kong, Dec. 21, 1926.

HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB HONGKONG HEIGHTS.

ANTRIES for the Forthcoming" For the information of visitors Races close on WEDNESDAY, the following list of some of the' 26th January, 1927, at 5 p.m. and highest points on the Island and must he sent to the Secretary, c/o Mainland is published: Linstead: & Davis, Alexandra Buildings, on or before this date.

Entry Forms are now ready and can be had at the Jockey Club. Stables, Race Course, Hong Kong Club or Linstead & Davis.

Hong Kong, 14th January, 1927.

HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

ADDITION TO PROGRAMME FOR ANNUAL MEETING.

First Day-Tenth Race.

The Racing Stakes,

LAMMERT BROS,WINNER 3600-Second $200.

Auctioneers.

Hong Kong, 18th January, 1927.

Third $100-for Griffins of this Meeting and Ponies that, have Subscription never won a Race.. Griffins of this Meeting allowed 3 lbs. Weight for inches" as per Winners barred. Jockey Allowance. Entrance $10-One Mile. Entries' for this race should be attached to the Entry Forms already issued.

By Order,

THE Undersigned bave received serie.

instructions from Madam A. Cousins to sell by Public Auction

on

WEDNESDAY,

the 26th January, 1927," commencing rt 2.45 p.m.

at No. 4, Felix Villas, Mount Davis

Road, Pokfulam

A Quantity of

VALUABLE·· HOUSEHOLD »

FURNITURE

Comprising:-

Teak Hatstand,

Chesterfield

Couch, Chair, Bookcase, Pictures.

Ornaments, etc., etc.

Teak Dining Table, Sideboard, Dinner Waggon Dinner Set, Glass.

Ware, Cutlery, Cooking Stove and Utensils, etc, etc.

Double and Single Teak Bed steada, Wardrobes with Glass Doors, Chest of Drawers, Dressing. Tables, Marble Top Washstands, Electrle Table Fans, etc., etc.

ALSO

1 Cottage Plano. by "W. Bach &

Co." Berlin.

1 Victrola XIV and Records.,

AND

1 Lot Pots and Plants..

On View from Tuesday, the 25th January, 1927,Ang

Cataloguer will be lasued... Terms -Cach on Delivery, t

LAMMERT, BROS”:

Auctioneers Hong Kong, 20th January 19274

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary.

Hong Kong, 19th January, 1927.

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Island.

Mt. Parker

The Eyrie

Feet.

Victoria Peak Signal Station

1829.

1774 1734

Mountain Lodge

1725

1725:

Peak Hotel

1805

Taikoo Sanatorium

1000

877

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Mainland.

Taimoshan Kowloon Peak

3124

1071

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dispute.

10. Solutions will be published with the results, In this paper, one

week after the closing date. *

11.

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Solutions are held under sealed cover and in no way will be opened until the close of the competition,

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Chues. Acro88.

1. A kind of plant.

4. To strike.

10. An exclamation.

7. A colour.

11. Blasphemous utterance:

12. "Bag" without the "B",

13. An imaginary line in the hea..

vens.

16. Pleasant.

18. More noisy,

20 Occurs in speech.

A station.

22..A

24. Girl's name (abbrev.)

25. A deity...

26. A stop.

27. To split.

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30. Point of compass.

31. Artistically finished.

33. Gold.

35. Point of compass,

87. To place

39. Point of compass.

42. Proceed:

43. A prophet.

45. Samo as twenty across.;

47. Steamship (abbrev.)) 48. L-S-D, mixed.

47. The way of things. 50.. Us

52. Out from

58. A plant from which Tapioca is

had.

57. First Class.

60 Disguise.

64, Night.

85. To enclose.

60. To study carefully. 07. To cook anew. 10. 1

71. High country.

78. A couple,

75. A weapon.. 76. Impetuosity.

78. Quadruped Hike a sheep;

80. Prosecutes.

82. Gentlemen.

88. Printers measure (plural). 84. Goss over.

126

Clues Down

1. Quietana.

2. A stone used in making altars,

etc.

3. Having footwear,

4. Memphite god..

5. Possessivo: pronoun.

6. To this extent.

7. Volcanic matter.

ritual.

8. A

D. Played out.

12. A large tract of water.

14. A

valley.

15. "Fir" without the "F"

17. A wheel (reversed).

19. A greasy liquid

21. In ustural state, 23. Bed.

28. A thin dovering.

29. One who is inconstant, 32. Point of compass,

14. Poem sot for music.

35. The sun,

38: An extremity,

47. To cease.

39. Coarse.

40 Foint of compass..

41. Point of compass.

44. Obstruction.

46. Persian necklace.

51. A

tree.

53. Species of birds' (plural).

54. Hall!

66. Cholee drink.

Đà Latin for Grampus

57. To point.

58.

Inactive

60% To

60. To unmix typa.

61. Small Insects.

62. Style.

68. To endorse.

68. Poseeches,

69. A stalk,

71. Aloft

72. Fewer

74. Meaning Not

77. A measurs of weight (Chinese).

79. Since

81. Two: "Es.

Bear in mind that though you have not solved the whole pro blem others are in the same position and you may share in the prize money. This one is admittedly a Ettle difficult, there being à few exceptional words.

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CLOSING DATE FOR COUPONS, MONDAY, JAN. 24. [Coupons received at the “China Mail Office after mid-day on Monday will not be included in the competition.]

To "Ching Mail" Cross-Words,

c/o "China Mail"

Offices,

No. 5, Wyndham Street, Hong Kong. DEAR SIRS,

I agree to abide by your rules, and I enclose

for

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