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TO LET-Ground Floor Three Roumed Flat in Prat Buildings, with Flush and Sanitary Con- veniences. Apply to: Spanish Do- miniena Procuration.
TO LET.-Living apartment which may be also combined with office, conveniently situated, cool, ideal and economical with modern sani- tation, top licor, Prince's Building. facing Statue Square. For further | particulars, apply to Secretary of Prince's Building & Land Co., Ltd.
LAMMERT BROS.
AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS AND SURVIVORS.
-Public Auctions—
Instructions to sell by Public THE Undersigned have received
Auction
ON WEDNESDAY, the 20th July, 1927, commencing at 11 a.m.
at their Sales Room, Duddell Street.
Tins Matches.
28 Straw Hats and Felt Hats,
1 Electric Light Plant with
Accessories.
4 Barrels Columbian Lead,
3 Barrels Romona Silver Lead.
2 Karrela No. 205 Lubricating
Graphite.
1 Barrel Paste Paint.
14 Drums Boat Topping Paint.
8 Drums Antifouling Paint.
15 Tin Special Yellow Paint,
AND
A Quantity of MISCELLANEOUS GOODS
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 18th July, 1927.
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ON
FLAT TO LET-Nathan Road. 3 rooms with lurge: verandah. Gas stove, geyser, telephone and over- 'head fan installed. Rent, $70 p.m. Furniture to be purchased as owner is leaving the Colony. Occupation now or ay time before October. WEDNESDAY, the 20th July, 1927, Alternatively flat can be let fur- nished, Box No. 497, c/o “China Mail."
FOR SALE.
Baby's Collapsible Fold-up Pram for sale. $35. Hardly used. Cont $56. Bought new last year. Box No. 498, c/o "China Mail" or.phone Kowloon 1218.
FOR SALE-One brass "Hung Ming" pan of the Chinese Han Dynasty with automatic springs. Price $1,000,00 Apply Box No. 487, c/u "China Mail"
MISCELLANEOUS.
YOUR VISITING CARDS neatly and promptly printed."Chinn Mail" Office, No. 5. Wyndham St.. Telephone Central 22.
NOTICES.
HONG KONG & SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
commencing at 2.30 p.m.
at their Sales Room, Duddell Street. A Valuable Collection of Curios {comprising:—
Jade, Old Porcelain, Old Bronze, Embroideries. Crystal. Amber, Lacquered Ware, Mandarin Seals, Mandarin Uniforms, Beads, etc., elc.
Catalogties will be issued.
On View from Tuesday, the 19th July, 1927.
Terms: Cash on delive
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 15th July, 1927.
ON WEDNESDAY, the 20th July, 1927,
commencing at 5.15 p.m.
at their Sales Room, Duddell Street. A Valuable Collection tabout 2,000). Postage Stamps
comprising:- Old China and Hong Kong, etc., etc.
Catalogues will be issued.
On View from Tuesday, the 19th July, 1927.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS, Auctioneers.
Hong Kong, 15th July, 1927.
THE Undersigned have received
Tinstructions from the Execu
T IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that tor of the Estate of the late Mrs.
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an INTERIM, DIVIDEND of £3. J.. D. Stephens, to sell by
per share, subject to deduction of Public Auction
Income Tax, has been declared for
the HALF YEAR ending 30th June, 1927, al rate of 2/- per dollar.
The dividend will be payable on and after MONDAY, the 8th August, 1927, at the Offices of the Corporation, where Shareholders are requested to apply for War- ranis.
to
ON
THURSDAY & FRIDAY,
the 4th & 5th August, 1927 commencing each day at 11 a.m. with an interval from 1 p.m. to 2.30 p.mt.
at No. 5, Peak Roud
The Whole of Her Valuable House The REGISTER OF SHARES of hold Furniture, Blackwood Ware, the Corporation will be closed from Collection of Pictures, Curios, MONDAY, the 25th July SATURDAY, the 6th August, 1927, (both
inclusive) days
during comprising: which period no transfer of shares can be registered..
CAMPBELL MOORE
LADIES' HAIR DRESSERS.
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Barbers.
19, Queen's Rond C. Tel. C. 151
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Standard Office Machines
Every Size always in stock Suitable for all requirements.
SOLE AGENTS Queen's Building.
DODWELL & CO. LTD,
Ground Floor.. Opposite Ferry Wharf. Tel. 1030 Centrul
A. SEK & CO.
· 26A, Des Vœux Road Central, Tel. No. C. 3459,
PHOTO SUPPLIES
Kodaks, Cameras and
Films &c. LATEST STYLE. Developing, Printing and Enlarging. ZIESS FIELD GLASSES. Price Moderate.
A Trini Order is Solicited.
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ASSAULTS ON POLICE HONG KONG HOTEL VISITORS.
HABIT THAT HAS TO BE STOPPED.
"This habit of assaulting the FORTY-SIXTH ORDIN-police has to be stopped by all the ARY GENERAL MEETING powers of the law, and you will go of the Company will be held at the labour," said Mr. Snell at
to prison for one month with hard Offices of the General Managers, street Police-court to
Old- Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co. Edwin Penny, aged 26, an asphal Charles Ltd., Pedder Street, Hong Kong, on ter, of Stour-road, Old Ford, who MONDAY, the 25th July, 1927, at was charged with assaulting Police-
July 18, 1927.
Mr. and Mrs. E. Avery, Messrs.
A. E. Atkins, W. Alexander.
Mr. S. F. Brown,
Mr. R. Cosme, Mrs. Gurtis.
Mr. C. W. 0. Van Dorsser. Mrs. J. P. Glass.
Mr. A. F. Henry,
Mr. J. E. Joseph,
Mr. H. A. Keller.
Mr. E. Laund. Mies H. Lillie.
11 a.m. for the purpose of receiving constable Monksfield at Wyke-road. M Maurin, Mr. H. N. the Report of the Directors, pass-Bow, Ing the Accounts, and electing Directors and Auditors.
etc., elc.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Teak Hatstand with Bevelled Company will be CLOSED from the Mirror. Drawing Room Suite, 18th July to 8th August, 1927, both Chesterfield Couch and Chairs, days inclusive.
By Order of the Court of Overmantel, O Paintings, Old
Directors.
A. C. HYNES, Acting Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 12th July, 1927.
THE HONG KONG LAND INVESTMENT & AGENCY CO., LTD.
N INTERIM DIVIDEND
of
A TWO DOLLARS per share for the six months ending 30th June, 1927, will be payable on THUNS DAY, August 4th, on which date Dividend Warrants may be obtained on application at the Company's Office, 3. Chater Road.
Japanese Prints, Bronze and Brass Ware, Lacquered Cabinets, Lac- quered ware, Barometer, Orna- ments, Curios, Clofsonnè Ware, Curtains, Carpets, Rugs, etc., etc.
Teak Extension Dining Table, Teak Sideboard, Dinner Waggon. Cabinets, Cut Glass, Silver Ware. Cutlery, Crockery, Tenk Desk, Chairs, Electric Fittings, Ceiling! and Table Fans. Filter, Teak Ive Cheats, Table Clock, etc., etc.
By Order of the Board, JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.,
General Managers. Hong Kong, 24th June, 1927,
THE KOWLOON MOTOR BUS CO., LTD.
The constable stated that when Sub-divisional Inspector Cleary drew the attention of a licensee of a beerhouse to a number
of men drinking on the 100tway, Penny said "Stand your ground, guv'nor," and used abusive language. When
a man was arrested Penny came up and kicked witness on the leg.
Penny denied the assult. Detective-sergeant Shellard said there was a hostile crowd of 200 to 300 people, but it was thought that; matters would have gone smoothly if Penny had not interfered.
William Henry King, 22, of Rid- dstreet, Peckham, described on the charge-sheet as of no occupa tion, was charged before Mr. H. G. Rooth at Lambeth with being ing two police officers. The pri soner, a one-legged man, who, hob- bled into the court on crutches, pleaded guilty,
Iron Bedsteads, Teak Wardrobe TT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that rank and disorderly and assault-
the following persons have Dressing Table Glass Top. Teak been appointed to hold office as Chest of Drawers, Teak Wash from January 1st, 1927:---- stands, etc., etc.
Very Fine Carved Blackwood Ware. Porcelain Fanelled Screens, Corean Cabinet with Brass Clasps, of Pearl Inlaid Curio
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Mother Company will be CLOSED from Cabinets, Old Chinese Hall Lan- FRIDAY, the 22nd July to WED-terns, etc., etc. NESDAY, the 3rd August, (both days inclusive), during which! period no transfer of shares can be registered.
· ALSO
Old English Clockn by G. H. Borrall and John Moore & Sons, London. One Old Grand Father Clock By Order of the Board of Directors.
One Safe by Milners L. S. GREENHILL,
AND Secretary. One Safe by Herring Hall Marvin
One Piano Pianola by John Broad-:
wood & Sons with lot of Music Rails
AND
Hong Kong, 14th July, 1927.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned have received Tinstructions to sell ter Public
Auction
ON
THURSDAY, the 21st July, 1927, commencing at 2.15 p.m. at No. 205, Wanchai Road, A Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE
including Blackwood.
On View from Wednesday, the
20th July, 1927.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS,
Auctioneers.
Hong Kong, 18th July, 1927.
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A Large Quantity of Maiden Hair Fern and Plants in Pots. Catalogues will be issued.
On View from Monday, the lat of August, 1927.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers
Hong Kong, 19th July. 127.
LOUIE WAI-SUN, ·
Managing Director. LOUIE LEUNG, Treasurer.
LAM MING-FAN,
Secretary.
"L. G. CHONG,
Manager.
No contracts can be recognized by this Company unless signed by at least two of its Directors,
All communications to be ad- dressed to the Secretary.
By Order of the Board of Directors.
LAM MING-FAN,
Secretary, Hong Kong, 18th July, 1927,
HOME TUITION,
Police-constable Pickering stat- ed that he found the prisoner and five or six other men, all of whom were drank, singing and shouting. When spoken to the prisoner used bad language, and upon being taken into custody he struck witness with stick and bit him on the hand, and kicked and bit Police-constable Hunt.
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Mr. R. Vallarino.
Messrs. E. P. Williams, E. G. Webster, T. B. Wilson, G. Wragge.
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SUNRISE AND SUNSET.
July
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p.m.
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7.05 23. Sea engle.
24. The Ant.
26. Negative predx.
27. Hebrew Deity.
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Mr. Rooth said
conduct could not be tolerated. He fined the prisoner 10s, and 7e. Gd. costa, or in default seven days, for being No, 40 Queen's Road, C., Hong tenced him to fourteen days' hard drunk and disorderly, and "sen- labour for the assault upon Police- constable Pickering, and a further fourteen days' hard labour for the assault upon Police-constable Hunt.
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20. A sheep In its second year, 30. A Roman weight of 12 ounces, ge. You
34. To trouble.
95. Part of the verb, to be. 36. To imitate,
38. Belonging to me. 40. Personal pronoun.. 41. Proceed,
42. A fragment.
48. Negative prafix.
144. Compass point (Abb.)
Kong.48. Beverage."
46. Compass point (Abb.)
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51. A small flat fish.
150, London district (Abb.)
1. To waste.
Down.
2. Chinese name of Buddha.
3. F.Y.E. (Actual).
4. To throw.
6. Upon.
7. Sulphate of iron.
8. A step,
9. Termination of many English
words denoting an agent.
10. A rivulet.
12. One of the fruit dots on the back)
of the fronds of ferns.
13. Tarnish.
16. Success.
17. Tumour.
18. A lyric poem.
10. To draw along.
21. To follow closely.
23. Period.
30. Similar.
81. A splinter,
93. Printers' measure.
35. One of the elements which appeari
at the respective poles when Bj body is subjected to electro- chemical decomposition.
38. Exclamation.
37. Before,
39. Hiccough.
45. Proportion..
47. Frinters' mensure.
49. Same as 55 (Across).
65. Relation of direction to an object 50. A Spanish coin (plural).
or end.
56. Contraction of it is.
[58. A lady's reticule.
150, Sun God.
1. London district (Abb.)
162, A curl.
63. To know.
4. A kind of earthenware.
47. Behold.
66, Samuel's tutor.
BR. Sharp.
68. Baggalan
72. Figure.
75, Gravity,
||71. S.R. (Actual).
174. To gu,
78. A Southern constellation.
77. Uproara.
51. The flesh that hangs from the
throats of oxen.
52. On the contrary.
54. Violent anger.
55. To soothe.
56. Emall mound (golfing term).
67. Bordera
60, Yes,
61. Termination.
64. To melt.
65. Pitcher.
68. 0.0.8. (Actual),
70. A species of monkey found in
South America.
72. B.I. (Actuel),
78. Alternative. 74A Act.
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