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STAR, THEATRE'S MUSICAL.
'DIRECTOR
MR. H. MORRIS APPOINTED
Patrons of the Star Theatre
TRAGIC DEATH.
LEADER OF SAVOY HAVANA BAND,
"CHINA MAIL" CROSS-WORD PUZZLE.
GALLANTRY AFTER ACCIDENT. NO 4-$50 MUST BE WON
Eondon, Jan. 18." Cape Town.-Details of the fatali
majority it will be submitted for confirmation as a Special Resolution to a further Extraordinary General TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Hosting, and such Meeting will be that an EXTRAORDINARY held on Friday, the 4th day of GENERAL MEETING of Union March, 1927, at the same time and Insurance Society of Canton. Limit-place, for the purpose of consider Twenty-five Words three insered, will be held at the Registered ing, and, if thought at confirming tions prepaid $t. Every addi- office of the Society. Union Build-auch Resolution as a Special Reso- that Mr. Herbert Morris, the well-while he was creeping round a
ing, Pedder Stroat, Victoris in the (lution accordingly..." Colony of Hong Kong, on TUMS- Dated this 31st day of January, DAY. the 15th day of February, 1927. 1927, at 12 o'clock noon whom the subjoined Resolution will be pro-i posed:
tional word four cents for three insertions.
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(1) That in Article 65 in line 2 thereof the words "and place"!
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By Order of the Board,
PAUL LAUDER,
General Manager.
be deleted and that at the end THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE of such Article; the following words be added "All meetings of the Society shall be held in
COMPANY, LIMITED.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN.
Kowloon, will learn with pleasure accident to Bert Ralton show that known pianist and accompanist of troe, stalking buck, he collided Dick, Norton's "Globe Trotters against the muzzle of the gun. has been appointed to wield the causing It to discharge at point. baton at the cosy theatre on the blank range. Ralton was very gal other side of the harbour.
lant, and begged the ladies in the Mr. Morris' appointment to the party not to be distressed." While Star Theatre, will be generally waiting for the ambulance, he ask- welcomed by the music-loving comed for his ukelele and then sang. munity of the Colony, for "Bucky" "I'll be loving you always" amid -as he is generally known-brings the toare of the womenfolk, with him a long experience of this Greatest "Saxophone Player... essential side of the silent drama.
London, Jan. 17. in the streets of San Francisce in In making this important appoint-
Ralton was a ragged little urchin "place
outside "Kingdom ae the Directors GENERAL MEETING of the China have shown further proof of their 1914 He became the "greatest. "may from time to time Fire Insurance Company Limited polley of giving to the Colony noth- "determine.
will be held at the Registered Office fug but the best in the matter of saxophone player in the world.
The Manager of the Savoy Hotel|| (2) That in Article 80 in the of the Company, Union Building, entertainment.?
Band in 1926 saw him, apparently. first line thereof between the Fodder Street, Victoria in the
"Filial Piety.".
in most Impecunious circum- word "Society" and the word Colony of Hong Kong. on TUES-
asaxophone in The Cinematograph Department atances, playing "sball," the following words DAY, the 15th day of February.of the B.-A.T. and the management the Strand. He gave him an audi- shall be inserted "from which 1927, at 12.30 p.m., "the business of the Society subjoined Resolution will be pro-congratulated on the production Ralton soon led the first. Havana when the of the World Theatre are to betion the same afternoon and sign- jed, a contract, after two minutes, "shall be managed, conducted posed
and screening respectively of this Band at the Savcy and established "and controlled."
(1) That in Article 68 in line 2 excellent, picture.
Here is a film his own band in 1928, thereof the words "and place" which we would heartily commend be deleted and that at the end to the picture-going public of the
"Hong Kong or in such other N EXTRAORDINARY ment. Hong Kong Amusements Ltd.
United the
(3) That between Articles 108 and 109, the following new Article be "Inserted- Place of Directors' Meetings
"108 (#). All meetings" of "Directora shall be held in "Hong Kong or in such other "place outside the United Kingdom as the Directors
"determine."
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of such Article, the following Colony; a human story, well-acted, words be added "AH meetings elaborately, yet naturally stagedi:
of the Company shall be held a real picture of life as lived by. "in Hong Kong or in such other "Young China" to-day, "place outside the United King- The "plot" is laid in Shanghai, dom as the Directors may from and here, can be seen famillar "ime to time determine." scenes and, in some of the "close
Votes
ups" espacially in the final for International Soccer Cup (Scotland v. China)-well-known faces.
No hair-raising stunts here: just
BABY AND DISEASE.
P
IMMUNITY TO INFECTIOUS BACTERIA.
A baby's Immunity to infectious:
disonses is discussed by Surgeon Commander Sheldon. F. Dudley, R.N., in a report on "The Spread of Droplet Infection in Semi-isciated
Seems to possess a remarkable immunity to certain infections, which is often casually explained as being due to its protected en- Vironment.
may from time to time 2) That Article 80 be deleted and in lieu thereof the following Article be substituted:-
of Members
a human story, told with vivid Communities," which is issued by #80.
On a show of hands dramatic power, enacted in the the Medical Research Council.
"The new-born babe," Surgeon- "every member present in great commersial metropolis of Commander Dudley points out, "person shall have one voto, China; a bicture to see.. "and upon a pall every mom, The photography is excellent, and "ber present in person or by the muale at yesterday's showing "proxy shall have one vote was up to the high standard set by "for every share held by him. the management of Hong Kong "No member not personally Amusements Ltd. "present shall be entitled to "vote on a 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. 55 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,"
(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 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." Should the above mentioned Resolution be passed by "the re- quisite majority, it will be submitted for confirmation as Special Resolution to a further Extraordinary General Meeting, and auch Meeting will be held on The ManagerFriday, the 4th day of March. 1927. Hong Kong, 4th February, 1927.
at the same time and place, for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, confirming such Resc- a a Special Resolution accordingly.
Dated this 31st day of, January,
language
To pinchs with-
in Kwang-
tung
pro
vince
$0.14
30.07
To other pro-
vinced
30.22
30.11
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By Order
HONG KONG HORTICULTURAL Jution
SOCIETY.
ANNUAL GENERAL
T MEETING of the Members of
the above Society will be held on TUESDAY, 8th February, 1927, at 5.16 p.m. in the Board Room of Messrs. Jardine. Matheson & Co.
Ltd
A Ladies & Gantlemen Interest- ed in Horticulture, whether Mem- "bers of the Society or not, are
cordially invited to attend.
AGENDA:
!1927
By Order of the Board,
PAUL LAUDER,
General Manager.
BRITISH TRADERS' INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that an EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of British Traders' Insurance Company, Lirait- To receive and pass the Comed, will be held at the Registered mittee's Report & Statement of Offee of the Company, Union) Accounts for the year ended 31st Building. Pedder Street, Victoria in December, 1926.
the Colony of Hong Kong, on
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To elect Officers & a new Com-TUESDAY, the 15th day of mittee for the current year. February, 1927, at 12.15 p.m. when To fix the date of the Annual the subjoined Resolution will be
Flower Show, which the Out-proposed.
Commniltes going
recommead should be held on Thursday, 10th March, 1927.
To discuss any matter of interest to Horticulturists in Hong Kong and outlying districts.
E. B. C. HORNELL,
Hen. Secretary. Hong Kong, 21st January, 1927.
No that
HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE CO., LTD.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
the ANNUAL OR DINARY GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this COM- PANY will be held at the Hong Kong Hotel, Hong Kong, SATURDAY, the 12th February, 1927, at 11 a.m. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Direc- tors together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1926...
on
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 5th February to the 14th February (both days inclusive), during which perlod no. transfer of shares can be registered,
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON General Managers.
Hong Kong, 29th Jan., 1927.
THE HONG KONG & KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS..
THE
HE FORTIETH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the "Office of Messra. Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd, on THURS- DAY, February 24th, 1927, "AT NOON, for the purpose of recalvi ing the Report of the Directors and the Statement of Accounts for the year ended December 31st, 1926.
THE TRANSFER BOOKS, of the Company will be CLOSED from:
·MONDAY, February 14th, 1927 to THURSDAY, February 24th, 1927; BOTH DAYS INCLUSIVE
By Order of the Board of Directors.
FH. CRAFNELL
Acting Secretary. Hong Kong, Feb. 5th, 1927.
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THE EGG CLUB.
ATTACK UPON SINGAPORE INSTITUTION.
Singapore, Jan. 29.
A well-known Singapore Institu tion much patronised by the frivo (3) That in Article .39. in the first lous is likely to disappear as the
line thereof between the word result of a decision of the Muni """company" and the word cipal Commissioners deleting Pur
"shall," the following words vis Street from the schedule of shall be inserted" "from which streets for night hawkeral
As a matter of fact, the oppor tunities which a new-born babe has of receiving doses of any bacteria that may be in the en vironment are considerable A baby ju fondied and caressed hy all its immediate follow
mam- mals, and it really is remarkable that Infantile mortality should be as low as it is.
"
But during the struggle for existence and the elimination of the unft, a machanism has arisen whereby new-born mammals are adapted to combat the differen types of bacterial environments they may be born into.. Surgaon-Commander Dudley's re-
"the business of the Company In Purvis Street is situated the port a limited to infections which "shall be managed, conducted Egg Club, and it appears that.com are usually disseminated in droplets "and controlled."
plaints have been received: from a borne in the expired air of cases, or (4) That between Articles 108 and Japanese hotel and a Chinese lodg-carriers of disease and his main 109, the following new Article ing-house in the vicinity that their conclusion is that infection is be inserted:-
patrons were unable to sleep owing chiefly spread in sleeping quarters. Place of Directors' Meetings.
to the noise, which went on at the He therefore urges that the most #108 (a).
All meetings of Egg Club, and which sometimes important method of preventing in- "Directors shall be held in continued until three o'clock in the fection is to keep the beds as far
apart as possible. "Hong Kong or in such other morning.
Dr. Hunter told the Commis- "place outside the United "Kingdom as the Directora sionera yesterday. that petitions "may from time to time against the proposal had been re- "determine."
ceived, but he did not think they
(5) That in Article 122 (b) in the were from the hawkers whose stall third and fourth lines thereof constituted the Egg Club, but from the words "both in Hong Kong other hawkers in Purvis Street, who and be deleted and in Article did not see why they should be 122 (d) in the fourth line there- penalised on account of the Egg of between the word "purposes" Club customers.
DANCING “DISEASE.”
DAME KENDAL ON MODERN WOMEN.
London-The British Sunday is becoming a" little too lively in the opinion of Dame Madge Kendal, the actress, who is 77 and who
Whitefield's Central Mission, Tot- tenham Court Road, W.
That in Article 85 in line 21 thereof the words "and place" be deleted and that at the end of such Article, the following
and the word "and," the Mr. Gattey: What is the connec-addressed a men's meeting at the words be added "All meetings
following words be inserted tion between the hawkers and the :“of the Company shall be held
"outside the Colony of Hong Egg Club? Win Hong Kong or in such
Kong."
Dr. Hunter: It is the name given "other place outside the United "Kingdom as the Directors may Should the above mentioned Re-by Europeans to a stall in Purvis
Street. "from time to time determine."solution be passed by the requlafte
Mr. Gattey: If you are going to (2) That Articlo. 80 be deleted and majority, it will be submitted for do away with the hawkers in this in lieu thereof the following confrmation as a Special Resolu-street because of the trouble caused
Article be substituted:
Yoles of Members
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Dated this 31st day of January,
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BRIDE AS PATIENT.
ticn to a further Extraordinary by the famous Egg Club what to General Meeting, and such Meeting to prevent. the Club moving?" "go: On a show of hands will be held on Friday, the 4th day
Dr. Hunter: It will move. "every member present shall of March, 1927, at the same time "have one vote, and upon a and place, for the purpose of con- "poll every member present sidering and, if thought fit, confirm- "in person or by proxy shall ing such Resolution as a Special
Resolution, accordingly. "have one vote for every
No "shure held by him.. "member not personally pre-1927. "sent shall be entitled to "voto on a show of hands, "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,
n which caso such proxy or
HOT WATER BOTTLES IN WEDDING CAR.
By Order of the Board.
PAUL LAUDER
General Manager. Miss Enid Mary Mcllwraith, daughter of Sir Malcolm Mc- Ilwraith, went from her sickbed on December 18 to be married to Mr. Corbet Singleton, & planter, of Perak, at St. Peter's Church, Cran ley Gardena, South Kensington.
representative may vote on LAMMERT BROS. The bride during the previous
"the show of hands as if he "were a member of the "company"
(3) That in Article 88. In the first
line thereof between the word | "company" and
AVUTIONMERA, APPRAISHES AND 'SURVEYORA,
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word
"shall," the fellowing words shall be inserted "from which
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Among the points she made.
ware
People should keep one day free for rest when they would not want to go to the theatre.
Dancing in becoming to-day something of a disease, for every- body is dancing, if you can call it dancing. I think it in walking about in strange positions. (Laughter).
We are getting too much like baa-lambs in following one an- other. I never meet a woman of any class anywhere to-day with- out pearis on her neck. am so tired of pearls!
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21. A small tinned fish, 28. Mother.
There was a day when women prisoners had their hair shorn off 24. To revolve.
25. Style of expression. as a punishment and disgrace. 26. Edition (abbrev.)
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what I take to be a boy whom 81. Advertisement (abbrev.)
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week had been suffering from chill, but had recovered sufficient- ly to attend for the ceremony, and every precaution WAN taken avoid undue risk.
closed car to the She went in church, which had been specially heated, and after the ceremony, performed by the Rev. R. J. Hitch
"the business of the company THE Undersigned have received cock, a friend of the bridgrooms, "shall be managed, conducted in sructions to all be ruble and the Vicar of St. Peter's; the Rev. "and controlled.
(4) That between Articles 108 and Auction
109, the following new Article be inserted
Place of Directors' Meetings
"108" (a). All meetings of *Directors shall be held in "Hong Kong or in such other "place outside the United "Kingdom as the Directors. "may from time to time
time to ~"determine."
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og WEDNESDAY,
the 9th February, 1927
commencing at 10.30 am. Godown No. 51. The Hong Kong Kowloon Wharf & Godown
Co., Ltd, Kowloon
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A Quantity of MISCELLANEOUS GOODS
Comprising
(5) That in Article 122 (6) in the Hate, Mercerie, Brass Plate, Auto third and fourth lines thereof Accessories, Wine, Corks, Brandy, the words "both in Hong Kong Rubber Tyres, Window Glass. Fost and be deleted and in Article Cards, Sardines, Mineral Water, 122 - (d) in the fourth line Round Iron, Flat Board Ends, thereof between the word "pur Ajinomoto, Milk, Mild Steel Wire. posee and the word "and," the Flour Old Newspaper, etc. etc following words be inserted Tarma Chah on Delivery foutalda" tha Colony, of Hong
Should the above mentioned. Re- solution be passed by the requisite
be sixteen when they are sixty. A lifting machine.
A genus of rodent quadruped, Destruction....
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our dear, quiet, contented waya; 48: A girl name, we should be so much better.
Bertram Bimpkin, she returned THE INDIAN STATES.
home in the closed, car, and was kept warm by hot water bottles placed at her feet
It was at frat reported that after the reception the bride re- turned to bed, but her father told
a Daily News representative that
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SET INTERFERENCE.
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6. To snow again.
8. To employ.
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14. Animate existence.
10. Part of word, 'ari king,"
17. Dull
19. A variety of quarts,
21. Edge or border of anything.
22. Eve's garden.
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29. Room.
81. Get up.
88. Old (pidgin-English),
34. By means of.
86. Pray (Latin), 36. Sumz (belonging 88. An Epoch; ~89. A.D.B. (actual),
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49. A professor of an art 50. Stoma, 52. Ascended.
54. To lay grass.
56. A watering plass.
57. Continued pain.
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