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MONDAY, MARCH 28, 192

Phone C.22

FOR

BØSSIFIED

ADVERTISING

Twenty-five Words three inser. flons prepaid $1. Every addi“. sional word four cents for three insertions.

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TO LET.

TO LET-Ground Floor, A.P.C. Building. Sultable AS a Shop. Apply to Tabaqueria Filipina, A.P.C. Building:

NOTICES

NOTICE OF REMOVAL

WB

Any inquiries for various kinds of Machinery, Engine and Electric Motors will be promptly attended by

our expert Engineers.

NOTICES

THE HONG KONG, WHAM ROA

DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED, TE BEG to inform our Cus-

tomers that we have This NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

IN Duy Tothoved to the First Floor in that the ORDINARY YEAR the "Asiatic Building" Queen'sLY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held in the Office of the Rond Central..

Company, 2 Queen's Buildings, Hong Kong, on TUESDAY, 29th March, 1927, at Noon, for considers tion of the Directors' Report and LEYSECO CHINA CO., LTD.Statement of Accounts for the

year ending 31st December, 1920.. 每行洋豐禮 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 Directors.

R. M. DYER, .

Chief Manager: Hong Kong, 16th March, 1987.

Hong Kong, 28th March. 1927.

PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY, LIMITED.

TO LET-Ground and First Floor with three-roomed flat, No. 11, Jor-【TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN" dna Road. Kowloon, with flush agatain :---Apply Koon Tul & Co., 24. Des Voeux Rob Central, Tel. No.

0.417.

TO LET.-Furnished Flat. 3 Rooms. Happy Valley: Rent very low. Apply Box 482, c/o "Chian Mail"

FOR SALE.

Chinese Antiques, Jade, Jewellery, Embroidery Rare Paintings, Black wood Wares, One Imperial Keen Lung Enamel Vase, Valord $115.000. Kwong Sang. St. George's Building, Bee House Street.

Ns and after May 1 1927, the following prices will be charged on Monthly, Tickets and Coupons.

Monthly tickets available

between both termini or intermediate stations... $12.00

available Monthly tickets

between May Road, Bowen Road Kennedy Road or Lower Terminus

$10.00

Children over 3 years and under

12 years of age half price.

Family Monthly Tickets-same discounts na at present.

Third Class Courona--Face value less 10 per cent. discount.

First Class Coupons-Face value leka 10 per cent, discount, “

First Class Coupons for nurses, FOR SALE Cabinet Gramophone military and naval officers-face (Pathe) nearly new, with 70 Select-valuo lesa 20 per cent, discount, ed Records. $130. Apply Box 484, "China Mail"

FOR SALE-Bungalow, 402, Severn Road Peak. Partly furnished. Four Public Rooms, Five Bedrooms and usual offices Tennis Court Rd extensive grounds. Possession from fat June, 1927. Order to view on application. to Messrs. Lowe, Bingham & Matthews, Chartered Bant Building.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers. Hong Kong, 27th March, 1927.

CHINA COAST OFFICERS' GUILD

and

NAVY LEAGUE.

THE ANNUAL MEETING of TH

the above will be held on TUESDAY, 29th Instant at 8.90 p.m.. in the Bourd-room of Messra. ardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd. (by kind permission) for the following purpones:

(1)To receive the Report of the

Committee. and Statement of Accounts for the Past Year.

(2)-To elect the Officers and Com-

4/

mittee for the Ensuing Year. (3)—To transact any other Business of which due Notice has been given.

attend.

All Members are requested to

L. M. WHYTE,

Hon. Secretary. Hong Kong, 23rd March, 1927..

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GREEN. ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY LIMITED.

MARINE ENGINEERS GUILD THE 18TH ORDINARY ANNUAL

OF CHINA HONG KONG BRANCHES.

COMBINED Meeting will be A held at the Guilds' Offices, LAMMERT BROS. 67. Des Voeux Road, Central, (en-

AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISKÈS ANE SURVEYORS

Public Auctions

THE Undersigned lave received

Auction

MONDAY, the 28th March, 1927 commencing at 5,15 p.m..

at their Sales Room, Luddall Street.

A VALUABLE COLLECTION

OF POSTAGE STAMPS Including:-

China, Hong Kong & Broken

Crown

Catalones will be issued.

OF

MEETING

SHARE- HOLDERS in the above Company will be held at the Offices of the

Company, St. George's Building, Chater Road, Victoria, Hong Kong, on WEDNESDAY, the 30th day of March, 1927, at 11 o'clock in the trance, in Pottinger Street) on forenoon for the purpose of ro TUESDAY, 20th March, 1927. atceiving a Statement of Accounts 6 o'clock pm.

and the report of the. Directorá for Every Member should endeavour the year ended 31st December, to be present.

BUSINESS:

Urgent and Important.

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T: T. LAURENSON, W. J. STOKES.

Branch Secretaries,

Hong Kong, 26th March, 1927.

MISCELLANEOUS.

VOUR visiting cards neatly and promptly printed.-"China Mall" Office, No. 5, Wyndhamn St.,

On View from Saturday, the 26th Telephone Central 22.

March. 1927.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,.

Auctioneers.

Hong Kong, 22nd March, 1927.

ON

TUESDAY, the 29th March, 1927 commencing at 2.45 pm.

at No. 28, Humphreys Building,

: ני

Kowloon

A Quantity of

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE

(Particulars from Catalogue).

On View from Noon, Monday, the

28th March, 1927.

TermsCash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS...

Auctioneers,

·Hong Kong, 23rd March, 1927.

on WEDNESDAY,

the 30th March, 1927, commencing at 2.30 p.m.

at their Sales Room, Buddell Street.

A Valuable Collection of Curios" comprising:-

Jade Old Porcelain, Old Bronze, Embroideries,

Crystal,

Amber,

Lacquered Ware, Mandarine. Seals,

Mandarin Uniforms, Beads, etc.,

etc.

'Catalogues will be issued.

On View from Tuesday, the 20th

Marth, 1927..

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS",

Auctioneers.

Hong Kong, 28th, March, 1927.

Tinstructions to sell by Public

THE Undersigned have received

Auction

1

on

THURSDAY, the 31st March, 1927, commencing at 10 am

at No. 4, Highburgh Terrace, (Hồng Kong & Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd.) Hunghom,

A Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE.

(some made by Wm. Powell, Ltd).

AL801 verhinde

One Singer Hand Sewing Machine)

HAND ANSW

One Cabinet Gramophone with

(Further Bartictilare from.

On View from Wednesday, the

80th March, 19

Terms: Cesh Win, Delivery

LAMMERT BOS, *»**

Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 24th March 19277

1926.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from TUESDAY, the "22nd March, 1927; until WEDNESDAY," the 80th March, 1927, both days inclusive..

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO,,,

General Managers.

Hong Kong, 17th March, 1927.

THE CHINA MAIL.

NOTIC

THE CHINA LIGHT & POWER-

CO. (1918), LTD

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that an EXTRAORDINARY. GENERAL MEETING of the China Light & Power Co. (1913) Etd will be held at the Registered Office of the Company St George's Building Chater Road, Victoria, in the Colony of Hong Kong, on WEDNESDAY, the Thirtieth day

MASSED BANDS.

LAST NIGHTS GREAT

DELIGHTFUL PROGRAMME.

Of the few hoary adager handed ""); down from a less progressive aga, one at least might still more or less accurately serve in referring to the chaotic state of affairs which has brought into our midst the several of March," 1927, of 2.80 o'clock in military bands attached to drafta For these very condi- the afternoon when the subjoined sent East. Resolution will be proposed ah an tions were indirectly responsible for the excollent evening's enter- Extraordinary Resolution, viz:-

"That the regulations contain-tainment at the Queen' Theatre "ed in the printed document: last night by the combined musical Batt., the "submitted to the Meeting and for forces of the Ist "the purpose of identifcation sub Cameronians and the 1st Batt, the "scribed by the Chairman thereof Middlesex regiments. "be approved and adopted as the "Articles of Association of the "Company in substitution for and "to the exclusion of all existing "Articles thereof."

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“CHINA MAIL" CROSS WORD PUZZLE,

NO. 11-$50 MUST BE WON

FIRST READ THESE RULES CAREFULLY THROUGH,

4.

The PRIZES in this competition are AWARDED STRICTLY on MERIT.

2)

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

3. An entry fee of fifty cents must accompany each coupon. Three. entries, however, may be sent in together for one dollar. Letters sent through the post must not contain” coins as they will not be delivered by the Post Office.

4. 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 Mail" 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 scaled.

7. The prize of $50 must be won and will be awarded for an all correct or nearest correct solution: In the evint of ties the $50 will be divided. No competitor may win more than one sharej of the prize in each competition.

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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 Competition.

10.

The programme opened with the tuneful Zampa Overtura, well and vigorously played.. · The deligato harmony and melodias of the Un-| Anished Symphony (Schubert)--the AND NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO first movement only was given-lo GIVEN that a further EXTRA. not lend themselves kindly to the ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING Instrumental treatment necessary of the Company will be held at the for performance by brasa and wood same place on THURSDAY. the alone and the effect, in consequence Twenty-first day of April, 1927, at always seems harsh. The type of 11.30 o'clock in the forenoon for the music in which, on the other hand,. purpose of receiving a report of the the military band invariably.skines proceedings of the above mentioned that ingeniously arranged from meeting and of confirming, well known sources, As examples thought fit, as a Special Resolution we had a potpourri of Gilbert &11. the above mentioned Resolution, Sullivan nirs and a medley of long Acopy of the proposed new forgotten melodios of another kind Articles of Association of the Come in which tunes like "Little Brown pany with the alterations, amend-Jug" and "Who killed Cock Robin" mente and differences between the cheerfully nudged one another for existing and new Articles incor-prominence in kaleidoscopic proces- The Kotelbey acena, “In r porated.. and indicated in red inkon can be seen during usual businessMonastery Garden," was well done hours at the Registered Office of as were the excerpts from musical comedy. The place de resistance, the Company" aforesaid.

The Battle of Waterloo" In which an action is musically fought and won, so to speak, was a complots. victory not only for the Scottish; Irish, Walsh and English contin- gents who took part, but a very del cided one, too, for the instrumen- talists who represented these forces

Dated the 12th day. of March, 1927.

SHEWAN TOMES & CO.,

General Managers.

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):-

Hamatico, from Tokyo, Puberal, from Yokohama.. Tzeto, from Tientala. Lyen, from Shanghai,

on

the occasion. Exceptionally well played: As for the dancers: from the Scottish pipers, what models of terpischorean art!

The conductors are to be congra- tulated upon the high standard at- ibatred..

Among the passengers on the tourist liner "Resolute" which ar- rived in Hong Kong over the week-end, is Mr. Edward Prizer, E. V. JESSEN,

chairman of directors of the Superintendent,

Vaccum Oil Company, Mr. Prizer, "Hong Kong Station Mar. 24, 1927.who celebrated his 70th birthday

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16.

EASTERN EXTENSION AUSTRALASIA & CHINA TELEGRAPH.CO.

List of Unclaimed Telegram

[before setting out on a tour of the. world, has been with this Com- pany, for forty-four years and has worked his way up to his present Chairmanship from a compara- tively humble position, his asso

IS PILLS . E. Telegraph Office,ciation with it dating from the

MARTINSE

Buro.and tour for kılıf M

complainte. Evmy lady should keep bhouse. Chemists and Stores.

sell then throughout the world. Pronisior: Martis, Chemla machamatam Twe

Hong Kong.

Jaguar, from. Batavia Underiters, from Shanghai

E.A. LEGGATT.

Superintendent Hong Kong, 24th March, 1927.

THE

DOLLAR DIRECTORY

IS NOW

READY

ON SALE

AT

H.K. DOLLAR DIRECTORY CO.

Vyndham Street

time that its real expansion be- came pronounced and with the success of this expansion Mr. Prizer has had a great deal to do, by his foresight and able adminis- tration.

FERRY

WHARE PEAK STALL LEE YEE, KOWLOON

ALSO AT:-KELLY & WALSH, HONG KONG

FERRY WHARF, AND HUNG CHEONG.

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13.

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

Coupons will be kept for four days after the results of the com- petition have been published.

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...

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

opened until the close of the competition,

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To "China Mail" Cross-Words," c/o "China. Mail" Offices,

No. 5, Wyndham Street, Hong Kong.

DEAR SIRS,

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

for

Name

"Address

solution (s) which are attached.

[Please Write in Block Letters.].

CLOSING DATE FOR COUPONS, MONDAY, APRIL 4, [Coupons received at the "China Mail Office after mid-day

on Monday will not be included in the competition.]

Clues Across.

1.

Moves violently.

7. Nimble.

11... Soil

18 OE, (actual),

15.

A medicine used for neuralgias.

17. To rebuke.

18. To desire.

19. Weight used for precious stonen.

21 DU (actual),

mot p

22. A band for the waist..

2. We,

Clues Down.

Any critical trial.

4. To lick up.

6. Scientific name for heath,

6. Dificulties.

9.

Present of "Be.""

D. A tormentor of political candi-

dates

10. To degrade.

24 Towards.

25.

':20.

28U (actual).

An exclamation" of joy,

12, Bhaggy,

27.

Ta perish.

28.

30. Mouldy,

38. A large plant with a woody

85. A disease of the skin.

36. Every one separately considered.

A chum

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40 NER (actualjo v

A titled ruan, 2

(soturi).

A quadruped's

The rainbow.

62. Alterantiye.

58. Company (abbrev:)

54, Athin covering. 85. To perform,

throw out.

o place."

Look!

60, Word of negation. 614" HD (actual).

69. The hnek" part. 147 dia sa, circular motion.

87. To be busy about 60,, The Met 'point. £70,... To employ.;

7E/ Griet

Campe

18. Aicient.

14. A piece of ground.

15. A timber tree.

16. NAT. (actual),

20. Torpedo boat destroyer (abbrev.

22 Of the feminine sax.

28. One or the other,

28 Foodagge

291 Practical, skitt- 81 Employed.

32 To relp

84 EP (actual), 87 CEILS (actual),

30. A short rope wand for fastening

articles:

inad

One counted 46. The san 48. Most Juice.

on horseback.

61. In this manner. *69. A. plesa of glass,"

62 DDS (Metal), 54. A spike life duk. 8. Tas proced