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NOTICES.
HONG KONG UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION:
1th Annual Sports Meeting on the University Ground, Pokfulum on Saturday, March 26th, 1927, 2.30 p.m.
POST ENTRY EVENTS:
Halt Mile Race, open to the Calony (as about 4.30 p.m.). Past Students Race 220 yards Handleup,fat about 4 p.m.)
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N. PA KARANJIA,
Hon. Secretary, Athletic Association.. TO LEV-Furnished Flat., 3 Rooms.
Rght very low. Hong Kong, March 18th, 1927. o "China" Hall"
Happy Valley.
Apply Box 482,
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE-Reading Standard autor Cyglg. Good Punning onder ention $150. Apply Box No. 48. Ri, laik
TUITION GIVEN.
HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB,
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NOTICES.
THE CHINA MAIL.
NOTICES.
HONG KONG ENGINEEERING & A. S. WATSON, & CO., LIMITED.
CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
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NOTICES.
CHANGE OF ADDRESS,
Please noto aš from 18th Inst.. our address will ho
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Queen's Building, Connaught Rosdi. DAVIE BOAG & CO., LTD." Hong Kong, 10th March, 1927.
THE HONG HONG & WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE OF MEETING. i TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN ANNUAL ORDINARY GENERAL that the FIFTH ORDINARY MEETING of the COMPANY YEARLY MEETING of SHARE (since Its registration) will be held HOLDERS of the Hong Kong En-ab the Hong Kong Hotel, Hong incoring & Construction Company, Kong, on SATURDAY, the 28th Limited, will be held in the Offices March, 1927 at 1 a.m.. for the of Messrs. Shewan, Toman & Co., purpose of receiving the Report of St. George's Building, Chater Road, the General Managers, together St. Gerd B WEDNESDAY, the with a Statement of Accounts for that the ORDINARY YEAR- NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN 23rd day of March. 1927, at 11.30 the year ended 31st October, 1926. a.m. for the purpose of receiving The REGISTER of SHARES ofLY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS the Report of the Board of Directhe Company will be CLOSED from will be held lay the Office of the Queen's Buildings, toral and a Statement of Accounts FRIDAY, the 18th day of March, Hong Kong, on TUESDAY, 29th
Company, 2 for the year ended on the 31st to MONDAY the 28th day of December, 1926, and of electing March, 1927, both days inclusive, March, 1927, at Noun, for considera- during which period no transfer oftion of the Directors Report and Statement of Accounts for the shares can be registered..
Directors and Auditors.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the FIRST Frith to the 23rd March, both days
inclusive.
Dors for the
RAFT Programmes and Entry EXTRA RACE MEETING to be
26th on SATURDAY, held March, 1927, (weather permit- ting) may be obtained at the Race Course, Hong Kong Club and Causeway Bay Stables."
Entries Will cloas at 12 Po'clock NOON on SATURDAY,
EVENING CLASSES in Chinese the 19th of March, 1927." Akandlarim. Caubenese. Entin English, French, German, Italiavog
Hong Kong.. 16th March, 1927,
Papu nese. Mathematics, Science, 30 Backing..... Economics, Shorthand. Book-kruping. Drawing and Design.
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By Order of the Board,.
S. COURTNEY COOK,
Scoretary. Hong Kong, 3th March, 1927..
THE BANK OF CANTON, .
LIMITED.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, year ending 31st December, 1926,
The SHARE. REGISTER and General Managers.
[TRANSFER BOOKS will be Hong Kong, 14th Merch, 1927.
CLOSED from the 23rd to the 29th, March, 1927. (beth days inclusive).
By Ordor of the Board Directors..
of
R. M. DYER.
Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 6th March, 1927.
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THE DAIRY FARM, ICE & COLD STORAGE. CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE CHINA LIGHT & POWER TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
CO. (1918), LTD. IN the SIXTEENTS N
the THIRTY-FIRST
nil .DINARY ANNUAL GENERAL ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an EXTRAORDINARY "ele, taught at the Educational HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB. the Company will be held at the Company will be held at the Com-GENERAL MEETING of The China
MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS of of the SHAREHOLDERS in the Head Offee, No. 6. Des Voeux Road, Rany's Town Office, 2, Lower Albert Light & Power Co. (1918). Ltd. 12.
on SATURDAY, 26th Central Hong Kong, on WEDNES Sond. DAY, the 23rd March, 1927, at MARCH. 1927, at Noon, for theill be held at the Registered Office. of the Company. St. George's 2:30 pm, for the purpose of re-purpose of receiving a Report of Building, Chater Road, Victoria; in
eiving the Raport of the Directors the. Directors, together with State
Statement of ment of Accounts, declaring WEDNESDAY, the Thirtieth day together with Accounts for the year ending 31st Dividend and re-electing Directors of March. 1927, at 2.30 o'clock in December, 1928.
and Auditors,
the afternoon when the subjoined: Resolution will be proposed as a Extraordinary Resolution, viz:-
Institute, 26, twine Rond For particulars apply by Mr. K. C. Young, B.Sc. Fripeight
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NOTICES.
HONGKONG AUTOMOBILE
ASSOCIATION,
ANNUAL
GENERAL
MEETING of the Members of
This Assofintion will be held in the
Offer of Negara, Jardine. Matheu
EXTRA RACE MEETINGS,
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EXTRA MEETINGS have been Le fixed provisically for the
following dates:
26th March.
-16th and 18th April,
7h May.
4th and 6th June, 25th June. “
Sth and 10th October
5th November..
26th November.
By Order..
C. B. BROWN.
Secretary. Hong Kong, March 16th, 1927.
NOTICE.
ASSOCIATION.
& Co., Lek, on MONDAY, 28th | QUEEN'S COLLEGE OLD BOYS" " March, 1927, at 5.20 p.m. to pass. and adopt the Accounts, for "the Cream ending 21ss December, 1928,
and Lo vleet Officers, el.
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HE SEVENTE" ANNUAL DIN
NER of the Association will bake place on, SATURDAY, the Hon. Secretary, 9th April at 8 pm. in the Hall of
Queen's College.
G. E. S. VESDELI...
Hong Kung, 17th March, 1927.
Members desiring to attend are requested to communicate with the [Hon. Treasurer, Chow Ping-un, Esq, co Assurance Franco-Asiati-
By Order,
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A CUTIONEERS, APPRAISINS ANT. SURVEYORN.
Public Auctions
THE Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Publie
Auction
On
SATURDAY, the 19th March, 1927, commencing at 10.30 am.
at Godown. No. 6, Ho.i's Wharf,
K&wloon
A Quantity of MISCELLANEOUS GOODS
Comprising:
Bolts and Nuts, Glass Ware, Cuke. Pig Iron Hardware, Beer,! alf Ovais, Tinplates, Oil, Soda.; Patt, Rupe, Kivets, Pipe, Wire.
ugar, Wooden Cages, etc, etc.
(stored Godown No. 6 Holt's Wharf)
AND
238 Bundles Bar Ends (stored in Goduw. No: 26. Hung Kong & Kowloon Wharf & Gudown Co., Lid. Kowibon)
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers>
Hong Kong, 17th March, 1927.
ON
WEDNESDAY, the 23rd Mar., 1927, | commencing at 2.45 p.m.
at 101 Austin Road, Kowloon
A Quantity of
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD.
FURNITURE.
falmost new).
Catalogues will be issued,
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On View (10 22nd March, 1927-
"Torms:-Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
Hong Kong, 17th March, 1927;
UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS.
THE GREAT NORTHERN TELEGRAPH CO., LTD.
The following unclaimed tele grams are lying at the office of The Great Northern Telegraph Company (Limited):-
Humatico, from Tokyo. Puberal, from Yokohama,. Tzato, from Tiantain,
Lyen, from Shanghai,
E. V. JESSEN,
Superintendent.
Hong Kong, 17th March 1927.
Queen's College Old Boys
Association,."
.C. G. ANDERSON,
Hon. Secretary. Hong Kong, 17th March, 1927,
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the
Company will be CLOSED from the 8th March, 1927, to the 23rd March, 1927 both days inclusive), during which period no transfer of shares can be registered.,
By Order of the Board,
LOOK POONG-SHÂN.
Chlef Manager. Hong Kong, 7th March, 1927...
THE HONG KONG FIRE INSUR- ANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. T
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE FIFTY-EIGHTH ORDIN
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 7th to the 20th MARCH 1927. both days. Inclusive:
By Order of the Board of Directors.
J. D. THOMSON.
Acting Secretary. Hong Kong. J6th March, 1927.
GREEN ÍSLAND CEMENT
'COMPANY, LIMITED
MEETING OF
· ། THE 38TH ORDINARY ANNUAL SHARE HOLDERS in the above Company ARY CENERAL MEETING of will be held at the Offices of the SHAREHOLDERS will be held at Company, St. George's Building, MONDAY, the 28th March. 1027, at on WEDNESDAY, the 30th day of the Offices' of the undersigned on Chater Road. Victoria, Hong Kong, Noon, for the purpose of receiving March, 1927, at 11 o'clock in the the Report of the General Managers, forogoan for the purpose of re- together with eStatement of Ac-ceiving a Statement of Accounts counts for the year ended the Slat and the report of the Directors for December, 1996
the year ended 31st December, 1926,
The SHARE REGISTER and TRANSFER BOOKS will be CLOSED from the 14th the 28th March. 1927. both days inclusive,.
JARDINE, MATHESON &
CO., LTD.,“
General Managers, Hong Kong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.!
Hong Kong, 7th March, 1927.
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"That the regulations contain- "ed in the printed document "submitted to the Meeting and for "the purpose of identification sub- "ribed by the Chairman thoreof 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 of the Company will be held at the same place on. THURSDAY, the 11.30 o'clock in the forenoon for the Twenty-first day of April, 1927, at purpose of receiving a report of the proceedings of the above mentioned thought fit, as a Special Resolution meeting and of confirming. if the above mentioned Resolution.
A copy of the proposed "new Articles of Association of the Coth- pany with the alterations, amend- ments and differences between the existing and new Articles incor- The TRANSFER BOOKS of the porated and indicated in red ink Company will be CLOSED from can be seen during usual business TUESDAY. the 22nd March, 1927, hours at the Registered Office of antil WEDNESDAY, the 30th the Company aforesaid. March, 1927 both daya inclusive.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General Managers. Hong Kong, 17th March, 1927.
THE
DOLLAR DIRECTORY
IS 'NOW
READY
ON SALE
AT
H.K. DOLLAR DIRECTORY CO.
5, Wyndham Street
Dated the 12th day of March. 1927.
ALSO AT:-KELLY & WALSH, HONG KONG FERRY WHARF, PEAK STALL LEE YEE, KOWLOON FERRY WHARF, AND HUNG CHEONG.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General Managers.
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DEAR SIRS,
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CLOSING DATE FOR COUPONS, MONDAY,
MAR. 21,
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1. Causing hurt.
5.
A figure with nine angles.
9. The thing spoken of (pron.)
10. OMO (actual).
12.
Memphite god.
13. Excellence.
18. A galat telk.
13, Long flsh.
20. A small but strong horae.
22. TU (actual),
23. Profix meaning "Thrice."
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24. An officer who takes charge of
cattle agisted:
27 By means of.
23. Quality of being most evident.
88 Relating to guardianship,
84. To make a harsh noise.
88: Gateway to an Egyptian tomple..
89. A dangerous sore.
41. Showed the way.
43. To enclose in a case,
45. Ratio or proportion.
47. Electrolyte components.
49. Thank you!"",
50. Full of hatred on secount of
another's success.
52. Stretcher-bearer (abbrev.)
54. A firearm. "
65.9 (actual).
66. A miscalculation.
67. Plays with,
Chies Down.
1. Exactness of treatment.
Second of tùo..
The grampus.
4. Male child..
$
5. Abbreviation for "Numberą."
Word of denial, i
1. To deliver a public speech.
1. The power of growth.
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sions are ascertainable,
14. OLIO (actual). 19
16, Present of "Be"
16. Covers over with gold.
17. A cuko made on a girdle.
18, Confined to barracks (abbrev.)
21 Metal in natural state,
24. AV (actual).'
26, An exclamation of triumph.
28. Theosophical Society (abbrev.)
21. 8 (actual)
20. Dross fasteners,
30, Secure,
81. Tax on goods.
32. Excellent.
36. An aquatic fowl.
38. A triangular shaped body of solid
glass.
11 LIN (actual);
38. Northern Counties (abbrev.)
39. Practice or custom
40.A.crow.
41.
Fifth sign of the zodiag. 1,
42 Portions of medicine.
4. Dancies presence...
46. A South Pacific troc...
Japanese lady's sash!
48.
A
thing
50. The furthermost point of any.
61. Practice or employment
58. Mother.
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