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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY

Phone C.22

L'OR

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING

1927

NOTICES.

SC NOTICES.

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY

OF CANTON, LIMITED..

midority it will be submitted for confirmation as a Special Resolution to à further Extraordinary General TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Meeting, and such Meeting will be N

that an EXTRAORDINARY held on Friday, the 4th day of GENERAL MEETING of Union March, 1927, at the same time and Twenty-five Words three Inser Insurance Society of Canton, Limit place, for the purpose of consider thas prepaid $1. Every addi-od, will be held at the Registered ing, and, if thought fit, confirming tual ward four cents for three office of the Society, Union Build- such Resolution as a Special Reso

Mg, Pedder Street. Victoria in the lution accordingly.. Insertions..

Colony of Hong Kong, on TUBS, DAY, the 15th day of February, 1997,

Dated this 31st day of January, |-1987, at 12 o'clock noon when the

By Order of the Board. subjoined Resolution will be pro- posod

MISCELLANEOUS.

OUR visiting cards neatly and Yumptis printadion China

Mail Office, No. 5, Wyndham St... Telephone Central 22.

That in Article 85 in line 2

៧.

PAUL LAUDER.

General Manager,

THE CHINA MAIL.

TRAFFIC PROBLEMS. som, to carry out schemes for

NEW THOUGHTS FROM AMERICA.

London traffic in time to secure

the full measure of relief. "Look "CHINA MAIL" CROSS-WORD PUZZLE.

at the case of the Strand," he added. “The widening started twenty years ago, and it has not streets was discussed with a re-

The condition, of the London Anished yet. There is still one. very narrow stretch causing a Presentative of "The Daily Tele-bottleneck through which traffic Kraph" by an Englishman who must pass. The effective width has made a close study of the of a street is, of course, the width traffic problem in America. After of its narrowest part. London experience with the Housing De must straighten out all the partment of the London County"knobs" in her streets." The same Council Mr. Alfred Bossom need for compulsory powers was twenty-three years ago started also felt in connection with the building. skyscrapers in New joining up of existing small York, his first designs having streets, said Mr. Bossom. There been completed before he left were many places where this THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE London. Since then he has de- might be done off Piccadilly and - COMPANY, LIMITED. signed over 100 buildings. His the Strand so as to provide work is to be found in all the parallel streets and facilitate the OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN great cities of the United States, introduction of one-way traffic

that an EXTRAORDINARY and he has acquired an unrivalled on the American system, GENERAL MEETING of the China Facquaintance with the problems. Directors Fire Insurance Company Limited of urban development, in a coun- time will be held at the Registered Office try which is fortunate in being BANKS WH be CLOSED for the 2) That in Article 89 in the of the Company, Union Buildingable largely to anticipate its Arst line thereof between the Pedder Street, Victoria in the traffic difficulties and make pro- word "Society and the word Colony of Hong Konk, on TUES-vision, to overcome them in ad-

DAY, the 15th day of February, "wball" "the following words shall be inserted "from which 1927, at 12:30 p.m., when the "the business of the Society ubjoined Resolution, will be pro- "shall be managed. conducted posed. "and controlled."

T

"

NOTICES.

BANK HOLIDAYS.

Accordance with Ordinance

No. of 1912, the EXCHANGE.

transaction of PUBLIC BUSINESS,

on WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY, the 2nd and Bril February, WET.

Haug Kong. 27th January, 1927.

NOTICE.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.

ØHINESE NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS.

0

Y WEDNESDAY,

the 2nd

February, and THURSDAY,

the But February, all Bepartmenta wil be €LOSED.

On these rays,

The Hongkong Dispensary. Dis- pensing Bepartment. will be open For diapensing prescriptions from 10 wm to 1 pinu and from 6 plin. to 7.30 p.m.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD. Hong Kong, 31st January. 1927.

HUMPHREYS ESTATE. AND

FINANCE CO, LTD.

thereof the words "and place" be deleted and that at the end of such Articlo, the following. words "be added "All meetings. of the Society shall be held in "Hong Kong or in such other "placé outside the United "Kingdom as the "may from time to "detormihe."

vance.

One suggestion put forward by Mr. Bossom for increasing traffic space was that of setting back existing shops in crowded thoroughfares without destroying the main buildings. The pave ments would be constructed under the overhanging part of the old The restrictions under which buildings, on the arcade principle, (1) That in Article 65 in line improvements naturally strikes walking space to the roadway and London labours in the matter of giving the width of the present thereof the words "and place" Mr. Bossom the more forcibly providing accommodation for at be deleted and that at the end after his experience of the fraerleast two extra lines of traffic. words be added "All meetings conditions of America, Thare This Mr. Bossom put forward as "of the Company shall be held are. "ancient lights" to "108 (a). All meetings of

a practicable and comparatively "in Hong Kong or in such other upset talculations; and the legal inexpensive expedient. "Directors, shall be held in "Hong Kong or in such other

"place outside the United King-requirement as to the "setting For gyratory schemes Mr. "dom as the Directors may from back" of new buildings. place outside the United

Bobsom had an approving word, "Kingdom as

"time to time determine." the Directora

uniform. Without compulsory declaring that traffic problems "may from time to time (2) That Article 80 be deleted and purchase

in lieu thereof the following seemed impossible, said Mr. Bosa question of untying knots in one or condemnation it usually resolved themselves into Article be substituted:-"

3) That between Articles 108 and

TOD; the following new Article- be inserted- Pince of Directors Meetings

4

"determine

1.

That in Article, 122" (b) in the third; and fourth lines thereof the words "both in Hong Kong „and" be deleted and in Article 122 (d) In the fourth line thereof between the word "pur poses" and the wbed “and” the following words' be insertedij

outside the Colony of Hong Kong."

Should the above mentioned Resolution be passed by the re- quisite majority, it will be submitted for confrmation as a Special Resolution to a further

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Extraordinary General Meeting, and

the ANNUAL OR. Such Meeting will be held on DINARY GENERAL MEETING of Friday, the 4th day of March, 1927. SHAREHOLDERS in this COM at the same time and place, for the PANY will be held at the Hong purpose of considering and, if Köng Hotel Hong Kong, on thought fit, confirming such Reso-

lution as SATURDAY, the 12th February.

3 Special Resolution 1927, at 11 am for the purpose of

accordingly. receiving the Report "of the Direc- Dated: this 31st day of January tors together with a Statement of 1927. "Accounts for the year ended 31st

December, 1926.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be"CLOSED from the 5th February to the 14th February

By Order of the Board,.

PAUL LAUDER.

General Manager.

of auch Article, the following

Voles of Members

180: On a show of hands "every member present in "person shall have one vote, i "and upon e poll every mem "ber present in person or by "proxy shall have one vote "for every share held by him. "No member not personally "present shall be entitled to "vote on a show of hands,. "unless such member is a corporation present by Ek "proxy or a company present "by: & representative duly "authorised by Section 69 of "Ordinance No: 68 of 1911, "in which cace such proxy or

no

"representative may vote on THE PROUD MOTHER.

小

is

the show of hands as if he lands in her baby a never-ending source "were a member of the of joy and at the same time a nerve- company."

failing responsibility. Above all other (6) That in Article 89 in the first considerations she places that of her line thereof between the word child's well-being, and if she a wise .."company" and

word she keeps Baby's Own Tablets always shall the following worda ready at hand for the preservation of shall be inserted "from which the little one's health. "the business of the Company "shall be managed, conducted "and controlled;"

the

(both days inclusive), during, which BRITISH TRADERS INSURANCE (4) That betwear Articles 108 and

period no transfer of shares can be registered..

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers. Hong Kong, 29th Jan, 1927||

LADIES

"

COMPANY, LIMITED

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Place

that an EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of British Traders' Insurance Company, Limit- ed, will be held at the Registered Office of the Company,

Union

You will be inter estod in OWL TRI BAR Female Sup-Building, Pedder Street, Victoria in positories. A power the Colony of Hong Kong, on ful antiseptic and preventative. Guaran- TUESDAY," the 15th day teed perfectly harmless, non-poison February, 1927, at 12.15 p.m. when

of (5) Sent prepaid in plain wrapper $2.35 box TRI-BAR WORKS, Metropolitan As the subjolhed Resolution, will he P. O. Maspeth, NY. Send for free booklet. proposed.

NOTICE.

WE, the undersigned, beg to announce

that we have openod: branchos in

Honan, Shameẹp, Canton, No. 11, Yeo Mu Loe, West Bund, 1st floor and at

109, the following new Article. be inserted:

Baby's Own Tablets

B

or two vitally important spots. But he thought that overhead: foot-bridges at crossings would: eventually be found necessary.

Other propositions which, in his view, would be found to be indispensable in the course of time, included the provision of over and under crossings at busy points and the restriction of pri- vate cars in certain districts. New York, said Mr.. Bossom, had already two examples of the over- head and underground crossing, one at 42nd Street and the other on the Grand Concourse. They "When were both successful. people discuss these crossings and said Mr. Bossom, "It is not neces the foot-bridges for passengers,"

sary to imagine them at every crossing. One or two at the most congested spots would be found to bring great relief."

Though he had had no oppor- tunity of examining in detail the recent report of the Commission on London Bridges, Mr. Bossom was much struck by the spacious- ness of its conception. While of Directors' Meetings.

bridges were necessary, however, the importance of adequate ap are of immense value in the home as "103 (B). All meetings of a prompt remedy for infantile indiges-proaches-something in the na- "Directors shall be held in tion, constipation, colic, wind, vomitture of a plaza at either end- "Hong Kong or in such othering and diarrhoea. They quickly re-must not be overlooked. One of "place outside the United duce fever, allay teething pains, quiet the most promising proposals for

the

nerves, And

And bring calm, health- "Kingdom as the Directors giving sleep in a perfectly natural way. London, he thought, was that for "may from time to time”

Are guaranteel absolutely free from the creation of a new embank- "determine."

narcotics or other injurious drugs, and ment. The absence of crossing That in Article 122 (b) in the perfectly safe for even the youngest third and fourth lines thereof for most delicate infant. the words "both in Hong Kong Of chemists, or post free,, 80 cents the and" be deleted and in Article vial, from Dr. Willems' Biodicine Co.,eral speeding up of traffic and the 122 (d) in the fourth line there. 60 Kiangso Road, Shanghai,

avoidance of congestion.

of between the word "purposes" and the word "and," "the following words be inserted "outside the Colony of Hong Kong,"

1) That in Article 55 in line 2 thereof the words "aud place" be deleted and that at the end of such Article, the following words be added "All meetings "of the Company shall be held in Hong Kong or in such

Should the above mentioned Re-; "other place outside the United "Kingdom as the Directors may

solution be passed by the requisite "from time to time determine."majority, it will be submitted for That Article 80 be deleted and confrmation as a Special Resolu

tion to a further Extraordinary

No. 15, On Wo Lee, Wost Bund, undor-'

(2)

taking the shipping pf cargoes in launches and steamers running from Canton to Wuchow, Kongmoon and Hong Kong. "We guarantee the safe Voles arrival of all enrgo and hold ourselves responsible for any damage that may céeur charging a very moderate rate. Indian watchmen will look to the lond- ing and unloading of eargoen.

WANG LEE & CO., Bank of Canton Building. Hong Kong, Jan. 20th, 1927,

AWTIN'S PILLS

MARTINS

APIOL

& STEEL Sure and turn for mal je put amintiisipis. Every lady should kenn box in the house, Chemistsand Stor all chear theourhous ste workt, Proneietor: Martia, Carmies, matkamaan. Sar.

|LAMMERT BROS.

A LUTION AKUN, APPRAISERN AND SURVEYOR",

Public Auctions-

HONGKONG HEIGHTS.

For the information of visitors the following liat of some of the highest points on the Island and Mainland is published:

Island. Victoria Peak

of Members

in lieu thereof the following General Meeting, and such Meeting Article be substituted:

will be held on Friday, the 4th day of March, 1927, at the same time- "80. On a show of hands and place, for the purpose of con- "every member present shall sidering and, if thought At, confirm- "have one vote, and upon aing such Resolution as a Special "poll every member present Resolution accordingly. "in person or by proxy shall

have one vote for every:

Dated this 31st day of January, "shure, held by him..

No 1927. "member not personally pre-

By Order of the Board, "sent shall be entitled to

PAUL LAUDER, "vote on a show of hands,

General Manager; "unless such member is a "corporation present by a "proxy or a company present "by a representative duly "authorised by Section 69 of "Ordinance No. 58 of 1911, "in which case such proxy or "representative may vote on "the show of hands as if he "were a member of the "company."

(3) That in Article 89 in the first line thereof between the word "company" and the word ""shall," the following words shall be inserted "from which "the business of the company

HONGKONG BOXING

ASSOCIATION.

FIFTH TOURNAMENT OF THE SEASON

SATURDAY, 5th February, at 9.15 pm -- at the

THEATRE ROYAL

MAIN EVENTS ::

"shall be managed, conducted 15 Round Contest for Middleweight

"and controlled."

(4) That between Articles 108 and 109, the following new Article be inserted

Place of Directors' Meetings,

#108 (a). All meetings of "Directors shall be held': fu "Hong Kong or in such other #place outside, the United “Kingdom "as the Directors "may from time to time "determine."

Fest. 1828 1774 # || (6). That in Article 122; (b)`In the 1784

third and fourth lines therdof the words both in Hong Kong. and" be deleted and in Article 122 (d) in the fourth line thereof between the word "pur- poses and the word and,” the following words be inserted "outside the Colony of Hong Kong

Signal Station

Mt. Parker

Mountain Lodge

1725

The Erie

1725

Peak Hotel

1805

Taikoo Sanatorium

1000

Mt. Davie

-877

Mainland.

Taimoshan *****

Kowloon Paak

8124 1971

Bowen Rd (Alterbeds) 297

Should the above mentioned Be- solution be passed by the requiäfte

Championship of the Colony

Ą. B. EWIN

H.M.S. "Hermes".

STOKER NORMAN MORRIS H.M.S. "Hermes" Alao

10 Round Lightweight Contest

L. B. HALLS

H.M.S. Titania”

STOKER PERCY LAKE HMS. #Durban

and

Four other Contents:

Booking" at Moutries Int. Fabruary, General and Schi

USUAL PRICES.

Edward L Dohany

and former Sears Con charges of

1.

2.

4.

NO. 3-$50 MUST BE WON.

FIRST READ THESE RULES CAREFULLY THROUGH.

The PRIZES in this competition will be AWARDED STRICTLY on MERIT.

Each solution sent in must be made on the coupon cut from the "China Mail." Any number of solutions may be sent in.

An entry fee of fifty cents must accompany each coupon.

No entry will be considered under any circumstances whatso-{ ever, unless entry money for each solution is enclosed,

5. Entries must reach the office of the "China Mall" not later than

the time and date for closing announced on the coupon..

6. No responsibility is accepted for loss or delay in the post. All

letters should be registered and/or sealed..

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7. The prize of $50 must be won and will be awarded for an alt correct or nearest correct solution. In the event of ties the $50) will be divided. No compatitor may win more than one share of the prize in each competition.

8.

The coupon must not be defaced in any way. All attempts must be in plain block letters and legible.

9.

The Editor's decision will be final and binding in all matters of dispute, and he reserves the right to enter, into Correspondence regarding, the Competitión."

Coupons will be kept for four days after the results of the com-

Solutions will be published with the results, in this paper, every Thursday following the Closing Date.

petition have been published:

12.

12.

All letters must be addressed, "China Mall" Cross-words, c/o "China Mall" Offices, No. 5, Wyndham Street, Hong Kong No member of the staff of the "China Mall" will be allowed to compete.

11.

14. Solutions are held under sealed cover and in no way will be

opened until the close of the competition.

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I agree to abide by your rules, and' Į enclose.

Solution (s) which are attached.

in such a thoroughfare made it

for

Name

one of the surest aids to the gen-

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[Please Write in Block Letters:] .

CLOSING DATE FOR COUPONS, MONDAY, FEB. 7.

[Coupons received at the "China Mall" Office after mid-day

on Monday will not be included in the competition.]

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⚫menta:

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11.

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24

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29

29.

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outer integument of a seed.

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85. Turf for fuel,

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54. L.T.A. (setual),

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accountant (init:)

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welting (not inst.)

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latter

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slowly.

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