WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 1927.
Phone C.22
FOR
CLASSIFIED
ADVERTISING
NOTICES.
·NOTICE.
CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN &
MORTGAGE CO., LTD. |
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
Twenty-five Words three insert the THIRTIETH OR
ROMANCE IN PERFUMES.
SECRETS OF THE PARIS
SCENT TRADE.
THE CHINA MAIL,
TONS AND TONS OF. ROSES.
The perfumery business just E
tions prepaid $1. Every addi-DINARY ANNUAL MEETING of opened in Paris, in which the ex- tional word feur cents for Shareholders in the Company will Shah of Persia is stated to have three insertions.
be held at the Registered Office of a financial interest, is housed in the Company, "St. George's" Build-
TO LET.
TO LET-Ground Floor, A.P.C. Building. Suitable дв R Apply to Tabaqueria Filipina, A.P.C. Building.
a shop built of marble, with fag. Chater Road, Hong Kong, on SATURDAY, May 14th, 1927, at cunningly-arranged
firm
lighting,
French scent manufacture,
CREAM CHINA MAIL" CROSS-WORD PUZZLE.
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CHOCOLATE COATED
Noon, for the purpose of Receiving which provides the necessary a Statement of Accounts and the exotic, Oriental setting. Shop, Report of the Directora for the year
ended December 31st, 1926; to con the appointment of Directors, and to elect Two Diree-had been centred in Grasse, in the tors & Auditors.
south, received a severe blow The TRANSFER BOOKS of the when the British Government in- Company will be CLOSED from creased the import tax on per- WEDNESDAY, 11th MAY, 1927, fume, but the trade has now re- until WEDNESDAY, 18th MAY, [covered, and is booming. 1927, both days inclusive.
E ICE CREAM Two which from the twelfth century
TO LET.-The First Floor on No. (Five rooms). 2, Hart Avenue. Apply to: Spanish Dominican Pro
curation.
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE:-English Pram, latest model. excellent
in
condition. Complete with canopy. Price on application:-Box No. 489, c/o "China Mail."
FOR SALE One brass "Hung
Ming" pan of the Chinese Han Dynasty with automatic springs.
c/o "China Mail."
Price $1,000.00 Apply Rox No. 487,
MISCELLANEOUS.
YOUR VISITING CARDS neatly and promptly printed. "China Mail" Office, No. 6. Wyndham St., Telephone Central 22.
LAMMERT BROS.
AUCTIONEERS, ATTRAISERS AND SURVIVORS.
-Public Auctions—
THE Undersigned have received
Tinstructions to sell by Public
Auction
ON
FRIDAY, the 13th May, 1927, commencing at 5.15 p.m.
at their Sales Room, Duddell Street.
A VALUABLE COLLECTION OF POSTAGE STAMPS (Particulars from Catalogue). On View from Thursday, the 12th May, 1927.
F
Terms: Cash on Delivery,
LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers. Hope Kong, 7th May, 1927.
ON
SATURDAY, the 14th May, 1927, commencing at 10.30 am.
nt No. 5, Carnarvon Building, Kowloon.
A Quantity of
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE
comprising:--
Chesterfield
Tenk Bookcase, Couch and Chairs, Card Table, Curios, Brass Ornaments, etc., etc. Teak Dining Table. Teak Side- board with Bevelled Mirror, Dinner
Ware, Kitchen Utensils, etc., etc.
By Order of the Board,
D. L. KING,
Secretary. Hong Kong, May 2nd, 1927.
British scent manufacturers Istill Import from France, but, in order to overcome tariff difficul- ties, they only import desiccated jessence, and manufacture the
finished product in England.
The city of Grasse, with its ter- CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN & raced flowerbeds, is one of the most romantic towns in France. And for many years the ex-
MORTGAGE CO., LTD.
Powers of Attorney. --
To Shareholders & Others Holding Czarina of Russia. had roses specially grown there for her in jorder to provide her own brand TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of scent.
NOT
that in Pursuance of Article Harvesting of the flowers con- BI of the Articles of Association tinues almost throughout the all Powers of Attorney under which year. It is violet time now in any shareholder intends to vote on Grasse; the season for violets be- the Poll to be held at the Register-gins in February and ends in ed Office of the Company on the April. 18th instant must be deposited at the Registered Office of the Com-
pany
Jasmine Senson.
The jasmine season is the not less than forty-eight hours before the tline for holding longest, because it begins in July of such Poll notwithstanding that (and does not land before the auch Powers of Attorney have al-¡middle of October. ready bean produced to and noted Hyacinths, and jonquils are by the Company,
picked in March and April, and Dated this 6th day of May, 1927. orange blossoms and roses pro-
By Order of the Board, vide perfume in May and June.
D. L. KING,
Secretary,
Carnations and mignonette-n favourite scent in England-are also picked in enormous quanti- ties in June. The flowers are
HONG KONG GENERAL CHAMBER used in the Grasse distilleries,
A
OF COMMERCE.
MONDAY, the 16th MAY, 1927, at
where it is said the annual pro- {duction is 2,000 tons of roses, 1,500 tons of jasmine, 2,500 tons GENERAL MEETING of
of orange blossoms, and great MEMBERS will be held on quantities of mimosa, violets, car- 4 O'CLOCK in the CITY HALL, nations, and mignonette.
The flowers must. be picked at HONG KONG, to nominate a Mem-dawn, and are placed immediately ment to the Legislative Council for between layers of purified fat in the usual term of four years, in order to extract the perfume. This succession to the Hon. Mr, D. G. M. is obtained from the fats to which Bernard. Thia nomination be the flowers have transferred their comes necessary as the Hon. Mr. Beent. Bernard will in future. remain u member of the Legislative Council
ber of the Chamber for appoint-
Governor,
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A Sharp Watch..
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Not to suffer from the heat Ice-cream Chocolate-Bars you'll cat
Try them, buy them, DAILY TWICE You will feel so fine and nice
A refreshment cold like ice Always full value for the price
It will give you strength and health Cream and Chocolate-nothing else Good for children, women, men, Couts you only 20 cents.
Will be sold here and there,
At the Race-Course, Circus World and Star's
You can get them everywhere
Only ask for ICE CREAM BARS.
Will be sent to house and stores
By the Sole Distributors,
Whose Phone is Central 3888 And after 5 or yet more late
Phone please Kowloon 1137 Where we serve you till eleven.
Imported and guaranteed by Connell Bros. Co.
Bank of Canton Bldg.
Central. 758.
Distributed b "FORPRODIST"
China Building, 1st Floor, Tela. C.3886, K.1137.
FOD CREAM -
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R CREA
ICE CREAM
NOTICES.
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that the FIFTY-FOURTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Society will be held at the Head Office, Union Building, Frong Kong, on FRIDAY, 20th MAY 1927,
as appainted by His Excellency the British Customs officials have at 11 o'clock am, for the purpose to keep a sharp watch for scent of receiving the Report of the Notice in writing of the Names smugglers coming from France, Directors and the Statements of of Candidates and their Proposers and officials at Victoria Station, Account to 31st December, 1926, and Seconders to be lodged with London, tell of innocent looking and of declaring Dividends, etc. the Secretary at least 48 hours be trunks full of clothes but with Society will be CLOSED from May fore the time appointed for holding false bottoms, in which scent is 4th to May 20th, both days inclu the Meeting.
concealed. Scent is also smug-sive. By Order,
gled into England in vacuum flasks and medicine bottles.
M. F. KEY,
Secretary. Hong Kong, 4th May, 1927.
THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
On
THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the
By Order of the Board,
PAUL LAUDER.
General Manager. Hong Kong, April 26th, 1927.
COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICES.
TENDERS INVITED.
FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS.
For the construction and delivery of 2 Steel Twin Screw Ferry Steamers.
1...Tenders are invited for the construction of 2 Steel Twin Screw Ferry Steamers and for the delivery thereof at Penang.
Principal dimensions." Length over-all about 138'0" Length between perpendicu- Breadth moulded at water
Jars.
180'0"
line..
28'0" Breadth moulded at deck line 80'0" Depth moulded
9'6" 2. Sealed tenders, marked on the left hand corner of the envelope Tender for the construction and de- livery of 2 Steel Twin Screw Ferry Steamers" will be received by the General Manager, Federated Malay States Railways P.O. Box 298, Kuala Lumpur up to noon on 1st August, 1927.29&
These are but two of the methods known to the Customs.) Watch is now being kept for a young Englishman who last year frequently drove a high-powered BRITISH TRADERS INSURANCE motor-car from Paris to Le Touquet.
He spent a couple of days there NOTICE TO, SHAREHOLDERS, and then drove to Boulogne or Service, Glass Ware, Aluminium THE FORTY-SIXTH ORDINARY Calals, took the motor car in his Not the SIXTY-FIRST OR obtained on application, at the 8. Tender Form, Specification TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN | and contract conditions may be GENERAL MEETING of ship across the Channel, and Teak Bedsteads with Wire Mat- Shareholders will be held at the drove to London. tress, Mattress & Pillows, Chest of Offices of the undersigned
DINARY YEARLY MEETING of office of the Locomotive Superinten- Drawers, Dressing Table with TUESDAY, the 17th May, 1927, at car
It is now known that the motor- the Company will be held at its dent, Federated Malay: States Rall- || Bevelled Mirror, Rugs, Wardrobe, Noon, for the purpose of receiving ostensibly, were
was provided with what, Head Office, Union Building, Hong ways, Sentul, during usual office Washstands, etc., etc.
extra petrol Kong, on FRIDAY, 20th MAY, 1927, hours. (Saturdays & Sundays ex- the Report of the General Agents, tanks, but the "petrol" contained at 11.15 am, for the purpose of cepted), together with a Statement of Ac therein was immense quantities receiving the Report of the Direc
4. The General Manager counts for the year ended the 31st of eau de Cologne.
Federated Malay States Railways December, 1926.
does not bind himself to accept the The SHARE REGISTER and
lowest or any tender. TRANSFER BOOKS will he! CLOSED from the 3rd, to the 17th May, 1927, both days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.,
General Agents. Hong Kong, 28th April, 1927.
Catalogues will be issued.
On View from Friday, 13th May,
1927.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 9th May, 1927.
MARTINS PILLS
Sood orta di for all Famalo sasolaiola. Every lady should keep
á hoa la the bonds. Chantity and Stores
salt thera throughout the world. Prødrister | Bartku Chault, Fashangh
tors and the Statements of Ac count to 31st December, 1926, and of declaring Dividends, etc. ....
THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from HONG KONG HOTEL VISITORS. May 4th to May 20th, both days
inclusive.
May 10, 1927,
Ashworth,
Messrs. Amcotts.
Messra. F. Barber,
er 4. D. Box, Lt. Col. N. P. Brooke, Mr. and Mrs.
Messrs. E. J. Carmichael, G. A. Conjoin, Mr. and Mrs. L.. A. Challot. Mrs. H. C. Doan, Mr. A. Danjon.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., N. Baldwin.
LIMITED.
ORDINARY GENERAL
TMEETING of SHAREHOLDERS
in the abovo Company will be held at the Company's Offices, SATURDAY, the 21st of May, 1927.
on
HONGKONG HEIGHTS. W for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers, together with a Statement of Accounts to the Slat of 'December, 1926.
For the information of visitors the following list of some of the
|
Mr. C. J. Hawkin, Miss Hoga
By Order of the Board,
PAUL LAUDER,
General Manager. Hong Kong, April 25th, 1927.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
the
FIFTY-EIGHTH
Grimshand. Mrs. J. F. Gale, Mr. H. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Capt. TP. Hall, Messrs. A. FORDINARY YEARLY MEETING Henry. J. R. Hooley, W. Hoegger of the Company will be held at its
Mrak C. J. Hawkins, Miss Hogg.
· Méssra, J. E. Joseph, G. Johnston.
Head Office, Union Building, Hong Kong on FRIDAY, 20th MAY Messrs. H. A. Keller, E. N. King. 1927, at 11.20 .ms for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Miss H. Lille, Mr. P. S. Laing, Directors and the Statements of The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Lo Lim loc and Party. highest points on the Island and Company will be CLOSED from the Mias S. H. Mackenzie, Mr. O. Account" to 31st December 1926, Mainland is published:
17th to 21st of May, both days Morgenstein.; }
and of declaring Dividenda, etc., 7).
THE TRANSFER BOOKS, of the Inclusive.
Mr. C. Nopper Mr. T. O'Hare, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Company will be CLOSED from O'Toole,
May 4th to May 20th, both days
Island.
Feet.
Victoria Peak
1823
Signal Station
1774
Mt. Parker
1784
Mountain Lodge
1725
The Eyrie
$1725
Peak Hotel
1305
Taikoo Sanatorium
1000
M Davis
877
Bowen Rd. (filterbeds) 297-
Mainland
Cairoshan:
owloon Peak
8124 1971
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO., General Managers. Hong Kong, 6th May, 1927.
OLD CHINESEN ECZEMA REMEDY.
Ezeersted:DeCS AND BAY (20
at how bad piw khi
GEORGE Y. LEE PO Box No. 1547, Hong Kong,
No. 40, Queen's Rd. C.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. P Purcell, Mr. inclusive
and Mrs.. M.-S. Polip., savak.
Mr. F. L. Reed, Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Ramsay,
Messrs. C. S: Speyer, CA: Stiebel, W. G. Simpson, Mr. and Mra. B. L. Stewart, Mr. H. Studholme. Miss J. L. Simpson, Mr. and Mrs. M. Spalinger, Mr. H. Staple
Miss H. Staple Smith
Dr. E. Stuart Taylor. Mr. H. Valker,
Smith,
AENE
Mesura G. Wragge, C. D. Wright Mish V. H. Wheeler, Mr. and Mrs. JWyllie Mr and Mrs. E. B. Ward, Kri and Mrs. 1. B. Williams,,
Messrs ReYoung; 0
By Order of the Board,
PAUL LAUDER, EN VARMA General Manager.
Hong Kong, April 26th, 1927.
HE REW FRENCH REMEDY. <PION NO:1 PION NË 2 APION NË 3
[SECOND SERIES.]
NO. 2-$50 MUST BE WON
FIRST READ THESE RULES CAREFULLY THROUGH.
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on MERIT.
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10. Solutions will be published with the results, in this paper, every
Thursday following the Closing Date.
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petition have been published.
12. All letters' must be addressed, "China Mail" Cross-words, c/o “China Mal!" Offices, No. 5, Wyndham Street, Hong Kong. 13. No member of the staff of the "China Mail" 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,
to
141.
solution (8) which are attached.
I agree to abide by your rules, and I enclose.
for
Name
Address
[Please Write in Block Letters.]
CLOSING DATE FOR COUPONS, MONDAY, MAY 16. [Coupons received at the "China Mall" Office after mid-day
on Monday will not be included in the competition.],
1. Never.
A cross-
2. Bird of the grouse family. 8. Compass point.
11. A species of witchcraft.
12. A prefix signifying three. 14. An obscure saying.
If you wish to know the 17 Decorated,
20. A lyric poem. 21. Very truth about the Sino-2. Mixed type.
28. To Weary. Soviet Conference.
Consult
THE CHINA
2926-27.
Obtainable at
KELLY & WALSH, LTD., HONG KONG
PRICE $15.00
24. To deliver or pronounce.
27. A stringed instrument used by
the ancient Hebrewa.
30. Sun God.
31. For an indefinite time.
38. S. 9. (actual).
34. To extend.
37. Venerates.
10. Shire in Scotland.
42. Absolute stilness.
48. Luiter.
44. That which is left.
45. Tempers by heat
47. E. T. A. (actual).
48. Religious denomination (abbi 19. A dolt.
60. T."A" (Retusi).
151. A number:
54. Hebrew. God.
56 M.8. (actual).
57. Hastened.
50 A Turkish arrow (plural).
02. P. A. (actual)...
|68.", The van.
64 Scatters.
66. A quaint place of machinery.
69. An ancient name of a gum,
71. A roobuck, *****
72: Compass paint
[78) · A distemper in hawks,
$74. Cómpass point.
1. Born.
···Down
3. Man's name (diminutive).
4. To make ashamed:
5. Impersonal or neuter pronouIL
6. To grumble.
7. A tune.
9. A wave.
10. Time; season.
18. A kind of hemp,
15. A negative connective or parti
ciple.
10. Goods; riches.
18. Something mall and pointed,
plurall
19. K. U. (actual),
24. To make known.
25. Havec,
20. To guide..
28. Lenda aid.
28. A disease among cattle.
.81. The herb bonnet,
82. To draw conclusions.
36. Consanguinity.
26. Old age.':
38. E. C. N. (actual),
39. Measure of length,
40. Consumad.
41/Over, and above. 46. A period of time, 52. To be aware.
“58. Gumbo,
55. A rope with a noose
58. More important.
57. A perch
58, Entirely,
60. Compass point.
63. 8. M. (actun!).
64. To trespasa.
05. A hare.
10% Yes!
68. Just titis or'élaim.
70. Indefnite article:
71. Same as 48 Across.
Glue 60 across was given on Monday as "An ancient name, of This should be "An ancient name of a GUM," as corrected above,
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