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MAIN, EVENTS:

THE FORTIETH ORDINARY

ANNUAL

MEETING OP SHARDHOLDERS will be held at the Office of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd... on THURS DAY, February 24th, 1927, AT NOON. for the purpose of receiv ing the Report of the Directors andi the Statement of Accounts for the year ended December 31st, 1926.

NOTICES.

THE CHINA MAIL.

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.

NOTICES.

of

majority it will be submitted for confirmation as a Speclat Resolution TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Meeting, and such Meeting will be to a further Extraordinary' General', that an EXTRAORDINARY held on Friday, the 4th day GENERAL MEETING of Union March, 1927, at the same time and Insurance Society of Canton, Limit-place for the purpose of consider ed, will be held at the Ragistered ing, and, if thought At, confirming office of the Society, Union Build-sach Resolution of a Special Reso Colony of Hong Kong, on TUES. Dated this 31st day of January ing. Podder Street, Victoria In the lution accordingly," DAY, the 15th day of February: 1927, 1927, at 12 o'clock noon when tho subjoined Resolution will be pro-

By Order of the Board, posed:

(1) That in Article 68 in line 2 thereof the words, "and" place" be deletad and that at the end of such Article, the following. words be added "All meetings of the Society shall be held in "Hong Kong or In such other "place outside the United "Kingdom as the Directors "may from time to time "determine."

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PAUL LAUDER,

General Manager

ROBBERS' TUNNEL.

FITTED WITH PHONES AND

ELECTRICITY.

Investigation into the robbery of £100,000 from the Discount Bank by thieves who entered the building by means of a tunnel which they had constructed under the roadway have disclosed that was built on the most modern the tunnel was 63 yards long and

system applied in mines.

It was supplied with an elec tric light and telephone service connected with the cellars of a toy shop opposite the bank, "in ed their headquarters. A large which the thieves had establish-

sum of money was spent on the Construction of the underground corridor.

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an EXTRAORDINARY

The robbers were not entirely GENERAL MEETING of the China successful in their raid as they Fire Insurance Company Limited

will be held at the Registered Omce apparently forgot that the use of (2) That in Article 39 in the Pedder Street, Victoria in the safes would produce asphyxiat

of the Company, Union Building chemicals necessary to open the first line thereof between the Colony of Hong Kong, on TUES-ing gases. They were compelled word "Society and the word DAY, the 15th day of February, by the poisonous fumes to with- "shall" the following words:

shall be inserted "from which 1927, at 12.30 pm, when the draw before they could open the "the business of the Society subjoined Resolation will be pro-principal safe in the bank, whose "shall be managed. conducted.

posed;

contents were of great value. "and controlled."

That batween Artièles. 108 and 109, the following new Article be inserted':-- Place of Directors' Meetings

THE TRANSFER BOOKS. of the ||Company will be CLOSED from MONDAY, February 14th, 1927 to THURSDAY, February 24th, 1927, (3) BOTH DAYS INCLUSIVE. 1). By Order of the Board of Directors.

F. H. CRAPNELL,

Acting Secretary. Hong Kong, Fpb. 5th, 1927:

HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND

FINANCE CO., LTD.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

the ANNUAL OR DINARY GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this "COM-

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15 Round Contest for MiddleweightPANY will be held at the Hong

Championship of the Colony

A. BEWIN.

H.M.S. "Hermes"

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STOKER NORMAN MORRIS,

H.M.S. "Hermes"

Also

10 Round Lightweight Contest

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H.M.S. "Titania”

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STOKER PERCY LAKE

H.M.S. "Darbar"

and.

Four other Contesis..

Booking at Moutries--Members 1st February, General Public 4th and 5th.

USUAL. PRICES.

on

"108 (a). All' meotinga, of: "Directors shall be held in " "Hong Kang br' in such other "place outside the United Kingdom as the Directors "may from time to time

"determine."

4) That in Article 122. (b); in the third and fourth lines thereof the words "both in Hong Kong and" be deleted and In Article i 122 (d) in the fourth line: thereof between the word "pur-| poses" and the word "and," the i 'following words be inserted'

"outside the Colony of Hong! Kong."

Should the above mentioned

Kong Hotel, Hong Kong, SATURDAY. the 12th February 1927, at 11 am for the purpose of. receiving the Report of the Dirac- tors together with a Statement of Resolution be passed by the re- Accounts for the year ended 31st quisite majority, It will be December, 1926.

submitted for confirmation as a The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Special Resolution to a further Company will be CLOSED from the Extraordinary General Meeting, and 5th February to the 14th February such Meeting will be held on (both days inclusive), during which Friday, the 4th day of March, 1927, i period no transfer of shares can fat the same, time and place, for the be registered!

purpose of considering and, if JOHN D, HUMPHREYS & SON, thought fit, confirming, such Reso-

General Managers...

lution as a Special Resolution Hong Kong, 29th Jan., 1927,

accordingly.

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NOTICE.

ON instructions by the Ministry of

Communications, Peking, rates, per

DOLLAR ACADEMY, word for Inland Telegrams are to be

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Public Auctions-

UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS.

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„Tranvelin, from New York. "

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May Fung, from Shanghai. Matsuoka Rassenger Sphinx, from

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Morris, from Amoy, Kariagin, from Peking.

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EASTERN EXTENSION. AUSTRALASIA & CHINA TELEGRAPH CO.

List of Unclaimed Telegrame

lying In E. E. Telegraph Office,

Hồng Kon

Halward, from Foochow.

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Hong Kong, 27th January, 1927.

increased from February 1, 1927, as follow:-

Fall.'

1927.

Dated this 31st day of January

By Order of the Board,

PAUL LAUDER.

General Manager.

BRITISH TRADERS' INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED..

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(1) That in Article 65 in line 2 No arrest has so far been made. thoreaf the words "and place" The police believe the robbery be deleted and that at the end was carried out by an inter- of such Article. the following national gang and that they have words be added "All meetings creaped into. Germany, "of the Company shall be held "in Hong Kong or 'in such other "place outside the United King "dom as the Directors may from "time to time determine." That Article 80 be deleted and in lieu thereof the following Article be substituted:—

(2)

Votes of Members

(8)

STYLE IN CRIME.

FURS DO NOT MAKE THE MAN.

Wearing a magnificent fur coat, with a stylish silk muffler, a man. "90. On a show of hands was brought before the police "overy member present in magistrate of the Porte St. Denis "person shall have one vote, and charged with not paying his "and upon a poll every mem-bill at a restaurant. "ber present in person or by "I am very sorry," "proxy shall have one vote"but my pocket-book which con- he said, "for every share held by him: tained £250 has been stolen. Hera "No member not personally

"present shall be entitled to is my card," and he presented a "vote on a show of hands, piece of pastaboard which showed "unless such member is him to be a well-known business "corporation, present by aman: "proxy or a company present The magistrate was about to "by s representative duly dismiss the charge, when he "authorised by Section 59 of noticed that the man's pockets "Ordinance, No. 58 of 1911 were bulging strangely. He or- "in which case such proxy ordered them to be emptied. They "representative may vote on contained a dozen safety razors, "the show of hands as if he as many fountain pens, silk hand- "were a member of the kerchiefs and ties, as well as

company."

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That in Article 39 in the first several pocket-books. line thereof between the word The magistrate told the ma "company" and the word to take his coat off and was. sur- "shall, the following words prised to find that he had on shall be inserted "from 'which merely a singlet and trousers. "the business of, the Company The man confessed that he had "shall be managed conducted stolen the fur coat from a wait. "and controlled," (4) That between Articles 108 and been identified as René Lavie, ing motor-car: He has since 109, the following new Article who has been condemned 18 times be inserted-

for various offences. Place of Directors' Meetings.

"108. (a). All meetings of MLLE. REGINE FLORY "Directors shall be held in "Hong Kong or in such other "place outside the United SHOT ACTRESS'S £5,000 ESTATE "Kingdom as the Directora

IN ENGLAND. "may from time to time: "determine."

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of British Reduced

Traders Insurance Company, Limit-! (For code or. (For plained, will be held at the Registered foreign Chineze.)

Offce of the Company, Union language

Building, Pedder Street, Victoria in the Colony of Hong Kong, on TUESDAY, the 15th day of 16) February, 1927, at 12.15 p.m. when. the subjoined Resolution will be proposed:

To places with- in Kwang- tang

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...vinces

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By Order,

The Manager. Hong Kong, 4th February, 1927

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(1) That in Article 66 in line 2 thereof the words "and place!!

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That in Article 122 (b) in the French actress, who shot herself in third and fourth lines thereof a London theatre on June 17 last, the words "both in Hong Kong left personal estate in England of and" be deleted and in Article the gross value of 25,030, and of the 122 (d) in the fourth line there- net value of £4.961. This is ex- of between the word "purposes" clusive of considerable property in and the word "and," the France. following words be inserted "outside the Colony of Hong Kong,"

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 auch

Should the above mentioned Re- "other place outside the United solution be passed by the requisite "Kingdom as the Directora may majority, it will be submitted for "from time to time determine." confirmation as a Special Resolu- (2) That Article 80 be deleted and tion to a further Extraordinary in lieu thereof the following (General Meeting, and such Meeting Article be substituted

will be held on Friday, the 4th day Votes of Members

"tof 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 fit, confirm "have one vote, and upon aing such Resolution as a Special "poll avery member present Resolution accordingly..

"in person or by proxy shall Dated this 81st day of January

"have ono vote for every "share held by him. No member not personelly pre- "sent shall be entitled to "Vote: on: show of hands, "unless such member is a "corporation present by a "proxy or a company present "by" a representative duly

"authorised by Section 60 of

"Ordinance No. 58 of 1911, "in which case such proxy or "representative may vote on "the show, of hands an if he "were a member of the "company."

(3) That in Article 39 in the first

line thereof between the word "company" and the word "ahall," the following words shall be inserted from which "the business of the company. "shall be managed, conducted "and controlled.” “

(4) That between Articles 108 and

109, the following new Article. be fngerted

Place

of Directors' Meetinga kag

108 (n). All meetings of "Directors shall be held n "Hong Kong or in such other #place outside the United "Kingdom as the Directors "may from time to time.

determine.

(5) That in Article 122 (b) in the third and fourth lines, thereat the words both in Hong Kong and" be deleted and in Articla 122 (4), in the fourth line thereof between the word "pur- poses, and the word and, the following words; be "insert Houtside the Colony Kong

Should the Choi

ition be passed

1927.

By Order of the Board,."

PAUL LAUDER,

General Manager,

For facts and figures

concerning the trade and commerce of China

Consult

THE CHINA

YEAR BOOK 1926-27.

Obtainable at

KELLY WALSH, CHONG CONG

PRICE $15.00

Her will la dated February 18, 1924, and was made in Paris. She left the following free of duty.

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A pair of earrings, pear-shaped, in diamonds, mounted on a thread of diamonds, and platinum, to Mme. Jeanne Tourler (née Levy), of 5, Cité Moulteirs, Paris.

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A diamond bracelet (one dia- mond missing) ornamented with a pearl in the middle to Mme.. Malinsky, of 171, Faubourg Pols- soniere, Parls.

5,000 france to Mme. Céline Chaumont Mussey,

to her mother "subject to these All her other property she left} directions being carried out," fall- ing, which her mother's share is to be restricted to "the strict share prescribed by the law" (in this case one fourth of her property), and the balance to war orphans.

UNINSURED OWNER.

JUDGE DESCRIBES. IT AS "ABSOLUTE FOLLY."

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"In these days it is absolute folly to own a motor-car and not be insured," said Judge Haring- ton, at Kingston County Court when Hodgson's Brewery Com pany, Kingston, were award- ed £88 in a claim against Edmond Nagle, of Wandsworth Road Clapham, for dam age done to the George and Drag- on public house, Kingston Hill, by Nagle's motor-car.

Nagle stated that he was not insured because he could not afford it, and the judge remark- ed, Then you ought not to have

Evidence was given that Nagle left his car outside the public house, and during his absence the engine was started by another

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CLOSING DATE FOR COUPONS, MONDAY, FEB. 7.

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Clues Acros8.

1 Any of the unorganised fer-

ments.

8. A bulbous plant with yellow or

purple flower.

11. To bring forth young

12. Possessive of it.

14.

High tone.

18. At morning. (abbev:)

17. Minute openings in leaves of

plants.

20. A tree,

21. Was carried through.

22. Anything very small,

24. A place for cooking in.. 28. A puppy.

29.

At first.

31. The outer integument of a seed.

38.

A poem set for music.

34. Exchanges.

95. Turf for fuel.

· 87. . A hare.

89.

Went afire.

11. The indefinite article.

12. Take away the good name, 44. A Christian Association (ab-

brev:)

40. A kind of strong als. 47. Samo na 33' across." 49. To exist

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50. A public metvica car.

52. Unurdal,

4. L.T.A (actual).

57. 60

To incita.

58. A genus of scombroid fishes.

Proceedings in, a civil, court. 61 To level with the ground. 62. Part of an egg.

68. Royal Boots (init:)

66 Hollowference to 68, W

69. Aliqueur. M 72 Acorded cloth.

-76" Not in.

76. American river (known in song) 78: Green turf. of srassy surfaces,

Clues Down!

1.A zealous person.

2. Large root like a potato.

8. Midnight (abbrev:)

4.

In this manner,

5. Put away.

7. A God.

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Chartered accountant (init:)

0. Abbreviation used in letter

writing (not inst.)

10%

12. Prociona,"

13. Sergeant Major (abbrev:)

10. A contraction of two words,

expansive of denial'

17. To fasten together with thread.

18. Electrical unit (abbrev:)

19. To cook slowly,

21. A thing; a point;

23. A period of years.

25. Like vert

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Bwine:

29. Tepid.

30. Foam.

32 Herb Bennet used to flavour nis.

BB,

Iron combined with carbon.

count

40. Fosell casin

48. To be taken by surprise.

40. Portuguese colony.

47. Uneven,

49. "Landed proprietors.

51.

Time between a festival and 8th day after.

58. Forced along.

65. A narration.

56. Servant (ziale).

58. Dry wine,

59. Those for or in favour,

female pig 66. Ar (actual).

67 Electroplate" (Inits:)- (68. "Redness: Blush!,

70. Mother: SAM

71. With reference to.

179,- _Opposite to SE,

74 Alternativm.

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