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THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 1927.

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TUITION GIVEN. }

EVENING CLASSES in Chinese. Mandarin Cantonese. Lalin, English, French, German, Italian.i Japanese, Mathematics, Science, Banking,

Economics. Shorthand, Book-keeping, Drawing and Design. ote.. taught, at the Educational Institute. 26. Calne Road. For partleulars apply to Mr. K. C. Young, B.Sc... Principal.

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TO LET-Furnished Fint. 3 Rooms. Happy Valley. Rent very low. Apply Box 482, e/o "China Mail“

FOR SALE

FOR

NOTICES.

HONG KONG AUTOMOBILE: ASSOCIATION.

ANNUAL GENERAL

T MEETING of the Members of

NOTICES.

THE CHINA MAIL.

HONG KONG ENGINEEERING & CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD.

NOTICES.

SOCIETY OF ST. GEORGE,

.HONG TONG D

TREE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the SOCIETY will be held in the Board Room Y Mesars. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd, on FRIDAY 180 MARCH, 1927, at 5.30 pimi

For the following Purpogas- (a)-To receive the Report of the

NOTICES.

CHANGE OF ADDRESS.

Please note as from 18th inst., our address will be

NOTICE OF MEETING. TOTICE 19 HEREBY GIVEN NITH BADAN this Association will be held in the Office of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson YEARLY MEETING of SHARE- & Co., Ltd.. on MONDAY, 28th HOLDERS of the Hong Kong En March, 1927, at 5.30 p.m. to passgineering & Construction Company, and adopt the, Accounts for the Limited, will be held in the Offices year ending 81st December, 1926, of Messrs. Shewan, Tomes & Co., and to elect Officers, etc.

St. George's Building,, Chater Road, Committee and Statement of

Accounts for the Past Year. Hong Kong, on WEDNESDAY, the 23rd day of March, 1927, at 11.30 (b)-To elect the Officers and Com-LY a.m. for the purpose of receiving mittae for the Ensuing Year, the Report of the Board of Direc(a)-To consider the manner

which St. George's Day shall tors and a Statement of Accounts for the year ended on the 31st be celebrated. December. 1026. and of electing Directors and Auditors.

G... S. UPSDELL:

Hon. Secretary. Hong Kong, 17th March. 1027.

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.

"

T MEETING

THE 38TH ORDINARY ANNUAL OF SHARE HOLDERS in the above Company will be held at the Offices of the Company, St. George's Building.. Chater Road, Victoria, Hong Kong, fon WEDNESDAY, the 30th day of March, 1927, at 1 o'clock in the forenoon for the purpose of re- celving a Statement of Accounts and the report of the Directors for the year ended 31st December, 1926.

the

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from SALE-Rending Standard TUESDAY. the 22nd March, 1927, Matur Cycle. Good running.orderent WEDNESDAY, 300h con litinn. $150! Apply ox Murgh, 1927. both days. Inclusive, 481, co Chha MallS

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO

General Managers. Hong Kong, 11th March, 1997,

MISCELLANEOUS.

FOUR visiting cards nearly and

You

promptly printed "Chine May Offfec. No. 6, Wyndham St. Telephone Central 22

NOTICES.

HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

RAFT Programmes and Entry

NOTICE..

QUEEN'S COLLEGE OLD BOYS ASSOCIATION.

THE

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THE SEVENTH ANNUAL DIN- NER of the Association will ake place on SATURDAY, the h April at 8 pm, in the Hall of Queen's College.

Members desiring to attend are

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Forms for the FIRSTquested to communicate with the

EXTRA RACE MEETING to be in Treasurer, Chow Ping-um, hold on SATURDAY, 26th Ex eo Assurance Franco-Asiabi- March, 1927, (weather permit-e, Ching Building.. ting) may be obtained as the Race

Course, Hong Kong Club and

Causeway Bay Stables..

Entries will close at 12

o'clock NOON on SATURDAY,

the 19th of March, 1927.

Hong Kong, 16th March, 1927.

HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

EXTRA RACE MEETINGS,

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NXTRA MEETINGS have been

fixed provisionally for

following dates:-

281h March.

18th and 18th April

7h. May.

the

4th and 6th June,

25th June.

8th and 10th October.

5th November.

26th November.

By Order,

C. B. BROWN,

+ Secretary.

Hong Kong, March 15th, 1927

By Ories,

Association,

G. ANDERSON,

Hon. Secretary, Hong Kong, 17th March, 1927.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED, from the 17th to the 23rd March, both days inclusive.

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By Order of the Board,

3. COURTNEY COOK,

Secretary. Hong Kong, 8th March, 1927.

N°

THE BANK OF CANTON, LIMITED..

Queen's Building, Connaught Road. DAVIE BOAG & CO., LTD. Hong Kong, 16th March, 1827.

NOTICE

THE HONG KONG & WHAMPON DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.

TOTICE. 19, HEREBY GIVEN that the ORDINARY YEAR- MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be hold in the Office of the Company, 2. Queen's Buildings, Hong Kong. on TUESDAY, 29th March, 1927 at Noon, for considere- (d)-To transact any other Busition of the Directors Report and ness of which, due Notice has Statement of Accounts for the been given:

year ending 91st December, 1928, - All members are requested to attend.

R. E. GREENSMITH,.

Hon. Secretary, Hong Kong, 10th March, 1027,

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.

N°2

The SHARE. REGISTER and TRANSFER BOOKS will be 'CLOSED from the 23rd to the 29th March, 1927 (both days inclusive),

By Order of the Board of Directora

DR. M. DYER,

Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 16th March, 1927.

THE CHINA. LIGHT & POWER CO. (1938), LTD.

N°

"CHINA MAIL" CROSS-WORD PUZZLE.

NO 9-$50 MUST BE WON

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TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the FORTY-SECOND TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN ANNUAL ORDINARY GENERAL that the SIXTEENTH OR-MEETING "of the COMPANY DINARY ANNUAL GENERAL (since its registration) will be held TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS of at the Hong Kong Hotel, Hong that an EXTRAORDINARY the Company will be held at the Kong, on SATURDAY, the 28th GENERAL MEETING of The Chine Head Office, No. 6, Des Voeux Rood, March, 1927, at 11 a.m., for the Light & Power Co. (1918), Ltdu Central, Hong Kong, on WEDNES-purpose of receiving the Report of will be held at the Registered Office

Company, St. George's 13. DAY,,, the 23rd March. 1927, at the General Managers, together of the 2.30 p.m. for the purpose of re-with a Statement of Accounts for Building. Chater Road, Victoria, in taiving the Report of the Directors the year ended 31st October, 1926. the Colony of Hong Kong, on together with 24 Statement of The REGISTER of SHARES or WEDNESDAY. the Thirtieth day Accounts for the year ending 31st the Company will be CLOSED from of March, 1927, at 2.30 o'clock in December, 1928.

FRIDAY, the 18th day of March, the afternoon when the subjoined of Resolution will be proposed as an to MONDAY the 28th day March, 1927, both days: Inclusive, Extraordinary Resolution, viz:- during which period no transfer of shares can be registered.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 8th: March, 1927, to the 23rd March, 1027, (both days inclusive), during which period! no transfer of shares can be registered.

By Order of the Board,

LOOK POONG-SHAN,

Chief Magager. Hong Kong, 7th March. 1927,

THE HONG KONG FIRE, INSUR- ANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON General Managers. Hong Kong, 14th March, 1927.

THE DAIRY FARM, ICE & COLD

~ STORAGE CO., LTD.

2.

NOTE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

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"That the regulations contain- " in the printed document "submitted to the Meeting and for "the purpose of identification sub- "scribed by the Chairman thereof "be approved and adopted as the "Articles of Association of the "Company in substitution for and "to the exclusion of all existing "Articles thereof."

AND NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO GIVEN that a further EXTRA- ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the Company will be held at the that the THIRTY-FIRST same place on THURSDAY, the ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING Twenty-first day of April, 1927, at SHAREHOLDERS In the 21.30 o'clock in the forenoon for the of the SHARD Daid of the Con purpose of receiving a report of the

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

HE FIFTY-EIGHTH ORDIN Queen's College Old Bays".TARY GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Offices of the undersigned on pany's Town Office, 2, Lower Albert proceedings of the above mentioned Road, ΟΠ SATURDAY, 26th meeting and of confirming, ir MONDAY, the 28th March, 1927, at MARCH, 1927, at Noon, for the thought ft, as a Special Resolution Noon, for the purpose of receiving purpose of receiving a Report of the above mentioned Resolution. the Report of the Geheral Manages the Directors, together with State Articles of Association of the Com

A copy of the proposed new together with a Statement of Acment of Accounts, declaring a counts for the year ended the 31st Dividend and selecting Directors pany with the alterations, amend December, 1926,

ments and differences between the existing and new Articles incor- porated and indicated in red ink can be seen during usual business hours at the Registered Office of the Company aforesaid.

MARTINS

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The SHARE REGISTER and

PIS TRANSFER BOOKS will bal

CLOSED from the 14th to the 28th March, 1927, both days inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. LTD.,

& STEEL

Sure and certain for all P. Dela complainty. Ifvery lady should kep abes in the Holise. Chemista and Stoc Bell them throughout the world.

Proprietor: Martia, Chemtet, Smuckerman Fuc

General Managers, “ Hong Kong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.

Hong Kong, 7th March, 1927.

and Auditors:

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 17th to the 26th" MARCH, 1927 both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors.

J: D. THOMSON,

Acting Secretary, Hong Kong; 11th March, 1927.

Dated the 12th day of March, 1927,

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SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Managers.

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

opened until the close of the competition.

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[In the above puzzle it will be readily apparent that No. 54 across should be in the preceding square.]

To "China Mair" Cross-Words,"

c/o "China Mail? Offices,

No. 5, Wyndham Street, Hong Kong.''

DEAR SIRS,

for

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

Name

Address

solution (s) which are attached.

LAMMERT BROS.

A JUTIONKERS, APPRAISERS

AND SURVEYORS,

Public Auctions-

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HE Undersigned have received

Tinstructions to sell by Public

Auction

011.

SATURDAY, the 19th March, 1927,

commencing at 10:30 am.

at Godown No. 6, Holt's Wharf, Kowloon

A Quantity of MISCELLANEOUS GOODS '.

Comprising:-

Belts and Nuts, Glass Ware, Coke, Pig Iron Hardware," Beer, Half Ovis, Tinplates, On, Soda, Paint, Rope, Rivets. Fine. Wiro, Sugar, Wooden Cages, elc, etc.

(stored in Godown. No. 6 Holt's Wharf) AND

238. Bundles Bar Ends (stured) in Godown. No. 26. Hung Kong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd. Kowloon ).

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers.

Hong Kong, 17th March, 1997.

ON

WEDNESDAY, the 23rd Mar.. 1927, commencing at 2.45 pm.

al 101 Austin Road, Kowloon A Quantity of

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE.

(almost new)

Catalogues will be issued.

Oh View from 22nd March, 1927.

Terms: Cash on Delivery,

LAMMERT EROE., 7

Auctioneers.

Hong Kong. 17th March 1927.

THE

DOLLAR DIRECTORY

IS NOW

READY

ON SALE

ᎪᎢ .

H.K. DOLLAR DIRECTORY CO.

5, Wyndham Street

ALSO AT:-KELLY & WALSH, HONG KONG FERRY WHARF, PEAK STALL, LEE YEE KOWLOON; FERRY WHARF, AND HUNG CHEONG,

[Please Write in Block Letters.]

CLOSING DATE FOR COUPONS, MONDAY, MAR, 21. [Coupons received at the "China Mall" Office after mid-day

on Monday will not be included in the competition.

Cluce Across.,

{

1. Causing hurt.

6. A figure with nine angles.g

9. The thing spoken of (pron.]

10. GMO (actual).

12. A Memphite god.

13... Excellence.

18. A quiet talk.

19. Long Ash.

[20. A small but strong horse.

221), TÚ ̃(actual).

23. Prefix meaning "Thrice.""

24. An officer who takes charge of.

cattle uglated.

27. By means of.

28. Quality of being most evident.'

83. Rolating to guardianship.

84. To make a harsh noise.

88. Gateway to an Egyptian temple.

80. A dangerous sore..

41. Showed the way.

las. To enclose' in a case.

146, Radio or proportion,

47 Electrolyte components,

49. Thank you!

50: Full of hatred on, account of

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another's success.

52 Stratcher-bearer (abbrev.)

154. A firearm.

56. E (actual).

58. A miscalculation.

Br. Plays with."

Clues Down.

1. Exactness of treatment. 2. Second two,

3. The grampus.

4. Male child.

6. Abbreviation for "Numbers.”

6. Word of denial.

7. To deliver a public speech.

8. The power of growth

11. In a condition in which diman-

sions are ascertainable.

14. OLIO (actual).

16. Present of "Be."

16. Covers over with gold.

17. A caka made on a girdle.

18.

Confined to barracks (abbrov.) 21. Metal in natural state.

24. A V, (actual).

25. An oxclamation of triumph.

26. Theosophical Society (abbrev.) 21. P 8

(actual).

29. -Dress fastoners.

30; Secure,

31. Tax on goods."

32,

Excellent

36. An aquatic fowl

26.. A triangular shaped body of solid

ginsa.

37. LIN (actual)

$8. Northern Counties (abbrev.). 39. Fractice or custom,

40. A crow.

41. Fifth Sign of the zodiac.

42. Portions of medicine.

:44. Denátós prosence,"

46." A South Pacific treo,

18. A Japanese lady's sash.

50. The furthermost point of any-

thing.

51. Practies or employment.

58. Mother.

Competitors are reminded that the prize is to be awarded for the correct solution, or if nobody succeeds in getting the correct solution, for the NEAREST correct solution. Therefore, even if you have not done the crossword puzzle in full, send in what you have done it may prove to be the nearest correct solution."