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NOTICES
SANDAKAN LIGHT & POWER
CO, (1922) LTD.
THE FIFTH ORDINARY YEAR-
LY MEETING OF SHARE- HOLDERS of the above Company will be held at the Head Office, St. George's Bulking, Chator Road, Victorin, Hong Kong, on WEDNES- DAY, 2nd NOVEMBER, 1927, at 12.80 o'clock p.m., for the purpose of receiving B Statement Accounts and the Report of the: General Managera for the year ended 30th June, 1927, and electing A Consulting Committee and Audi- tors.
of
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General Managers. Hong Kong, 24th October, 1927.
HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
THE SEVENTH EXTRA RACE
T MEETING will be held (wen- ther permitting) at Happy Valley on SATURDAY, November 5, 1927, commencing at 2 p.m. The first beil will be rung at 1.30 p.m.
The charge for admission to the Public Enclosure will be $1, for all persons including ladies. Soldiers and Sailors in uniform half price.
Members are advised that they must show their Badges to obtain admission to the Members' En- closure..
Each member has the right to in- troduce two non-members to the Members' Enclosure, tickets for сап be obtained from Messrs. Linstead & Davis at $5 each up to Friday, November 4, 1927.
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AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS
AND SURVEYORS,
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-Public Auctions-tain upon application to the Secre-
THE Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction
ON WEDNESDAY, 2nd November, 1927, commencing at 11 a.m.
at their Sales Room, Duddell Street.
tary, Badges for admission of two ladies free of charge.
Hong Kong, October 29, 1927.
THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED,
NOTICE.
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YOUR VISITING CARDS Rcatly One Case Striped Woollen. and promptly
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Cast Iron Reducing THEATRE Valves, Cast Iron Sleeves, Ship's Lighting Fixtures, etc., etc.
AND
A Quantity of
MISCELLANEOUS GOODS. Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS..
Auctioneers.
Hong Kong, 81st October, 1927.
ON
THURSDAY, 3rd November, 1927, Commencing at 10 o'clock a.m. at Godown No. 17, The Hong Kong Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co.,
Ltd., Kowloon.
A Large Quantity of MISCELLANEOUS GOODS
comprising:
India Rubber Shoes, Serge, Novels, Socks, Jackets, Buckles, Tobacco, Carbon Paper, Tin Foil, Envelopes, Ware,
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ALSO
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AND
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HALLOWEEN.
SCOTTISH VOLUNTEERS AS HOSTS.
ENJOYABLE EVENING.
the
Theatre
The Toasts.
Volunteer Defence Corps). Mr. A. pany and they would like to see K. Henderson, Mr. A. Stevenson, every youngster qualified to join, Mr. B. Wylle and a number of inside the Corps (hear bear). others, including officers of the They were appreciative of the work of some of the older members but Guards and Borderers.
if the Corps was to continue at ita present high state of efficiency it The Toast of "The King" having was necessary for the younger ele- been. honoured, the Chairman proment to come forward..
The toast of "The Visitors" was The Scottish Company of the posed that of the Visitors, express-
ing the pleasure of the Scottish responded to by Major Ogilvie, who Hong Kong Volunteers were
Company in being honoured with recalled the enjoyable time spent on hosts at the annual Hallowe'en din- the presence of officers of the the last occasion of the celebration They of Hallowe'en and expressed the ner held at Volunteer Headquarters Guards and the Borderers. yesterday evening when the gather were only too sorry that fate had opinion that the present gathering hundred willed that the Cameronians should gave every indication of being not more, enjoyable. Buy the OCTOBER Ince of the ing, numbering about a
and twenty, was composed of mem- not be in the Colony on that occaequally it
sion. It would have been some- Col. Comyn had asked him to say bers of the Company, officers from thing unique in the history of the how great an interest he personal- have enter-ly and the Battalion in general the Scots Guards and King's Own Scottish Company to Scottish Borderers, representatives tained representatives of three took in the Volunteers and the Scot- of the Scottish community and off-Scottish Battalions at their Hal-tish Company in particular. Any-
lowe'en dianer. cers from other units of the Volun-
The Chairman thanked Sergt. teer Corps.
Major Purves, Mr. B. Wylie, Mr. The dinner was characterised by McCubbin and all who had helped the warmth of welcome and tradi- to make the Scottish Sports such a tional hospitality associated with success and expressed regret that
Commanding Comyn, all such gatherings of those of Col. Scottish nationality and the K.O.S.B.'s, was prevented from be national dishes, with their associat-ing present that evening. They ed customs, were a feature of the welcomed Major Ogilvie of that evening's proceedings.
Battalion who was present and wished to express their apprecia ition for all that the Borderers had Overture,...Act./Q.Q.M.S. Blackley. done so willingly in helping with Song Duet, "O Wert Thou in the Cauld Blast," L/Cpl. McWhirter, the Company's training.
Act/C.Q.M.S. Blackdey, The toast of the Visitors was
Humorous Reminiscences, heartily received.
and read what the Editor, Mr. A. de 'C. Sowerby, has to suy about this land of promise. Well illus- trated with photographs taken in the wilds.
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Q
Late Captain Logan.
the
thing that the Borderers 'could do In helping with instruction and in other directions would be done will- ingly. He was sure that the Scots Guards would also do all that they could whilst they were here (Ap- plause).
The health of Capt. Morrison was then submitted and received with
musical honours.
ed:
The following programme follow.
Rev. J. Kirk Maconachie. Songs (Gaelic), (1) "Ho-Ho, My
Nut Brown Maldon,"
(2) "Marching for Dear
Charlie," Pte. M. Morrison.
At the outset of the dinner the Chairman-Captain K. S. Mor- rison, in command of the Scottish Company-asked all present to stand in two minutes silence as a
Prize Presentation. mark of observance to the memory Mr. D. Templeton then presented of the late Captain Donald Logan, No. 7 Platoon with the Quarry Bay his predecessor.
Cup (presented by Mr.-G. M. Young
Song, "Weel May the Keel Row," Rev. J. Kirk Maconachie said with the Kee Cheong Cup (present-
ed by Mr. R. Shewan for the high- Songs, (1) "The Engineer," An excellent meal was provided est aggregate of points at the athle by the Hong Kong and Shanghai tic meeting). To No. 6 Platoon
☛ the Heather," Pte. W. Johnson," - Hotels and the arrival of the Hag-was presented the Dyer Cup for in- Selected ....Mr. R. Sutherland, Sr. gis, borne by Acting Q.MS. Black-ter-platoon musketry and Lewis | Song, "I'm fr' th' noo,” ley and the Barley Brae, carried by Gun competition.
Piper G. 8. Brown. Mr. B. Wylle, following Pipe Brown
Mr. Templeton then congratulat Songs (1) Caller O'u," (2) "Lock playing "Hall to the Chief," was ed the two Platoons and hoped that Lemon," " Act./C.Q.M.8. Blackley,
CHILDREN'S LEAGUE From your bookseller or direct from After the salema observance, the for general platoon efficiency), also
Grace
118 Casks Cement (stored in No. will by kind permission THE CHINA JOURNAL
7 Godown, Lower).
82 Godown),
of
3,084 Casks Cement (stored in No. H. E. The OFFICER
'88' Godown).
8, Museum Road, Shanghai.
ERNMENT be held in
89 Cuska Cement. (stored in No. Administering the GOV-
5 Godown).
889 Casks Cement (stored in The
Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf the BALL ROOM of
& Godown Co., Ltd., West GOVERNMENT HOUSE Point, Hong Kong).- Terms: Cash on Delivery.
-LAMMERT BROS
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 26th October, 1927.
ON
FRIDAY, the 4th November, 1927, commencing, at 5.15 p.m.
at thefr Sales Room, Duddell Streat.
3rd
jon THURSDAY, November, at 5 p.m.
Tickets-Price $1— may be obtained from ANDERSON MUSIC CO.
A VALUABLE COLLECTION MOUTRIE & COMPANY.
OF POSTAGE STAMPS
(Used and Unused).
Catalogues will be issued.
On View from Thursday, the 3rd
November, 19277 Sandale
Terms: Cash on Delivery."
"LAMMERT BROS“,
Auctioneera
Hong Kong, 81st October, 1927.
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greeted with loud applause.
The Guisers.
(2) "The Wee Hoose 'mang
No 5 Platoon would have better Song, "Wee Cooper o' Fife," Following the speeches there was luck next time. He would like to
L/Cpl. R. O. Sutherland.
an enjoyable musical programme in take the opportunity of congratulat-Song, "A Wee Deoch an' Doris,” which the hosts and guests united ing Capt. Morrison, on behalf of
L/Cp). McWhirter.
in the choruses of old national the Scottish community on his pro- favourites.
motion to...officer commanding the Among those supporting the Scottish Company. He thought The four Royal Air Force Chairman were Mr. D. Templeton they were fortunate in having so Far Eastern tour reached Egypt on Supermarine Napler seaplanes on a (the President of St. Andrew's enthusiastic and zealous an officer Society), Lieut-Colonel L. G. Bird, at the head. Capt. Morrison could pos
Saturday last. D.S.O., the Commandant of the not, however, aucceed in keeping Hong Kong Volunteer Defence the Scottish Company to the high Corps, Major Ogilvie, of the King's standard of officiency attained un- Own Scottish Borderers, Mr. R. less he had the fullest support from Sutherland, Mr. J. W. C. Bonnar, all in the Company and appealed to Mr. K. E. Greig, Mr. C. M. Shaw, all ranks to co-operate to bring Lieut. R. L Moncrieff, Capt. H. B. about the desired result. L. Dowbiggin (commanding the
WHEN DREADED GROUP.
·COMES."
night without warning. Just a hoarse, A thing of dread, that comes in the metallic cough, a choking, gasping for breath,; p. threat of suffoention. : Ohi the relief of knowing that there is a Mounted Section of the Volun St. Andrew's Society's Interest, bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy tears), Mr. W. Logan, Rev. J. Kirk The Bt. Andrew's Society, con- in the house. Bob how it clears "way tha choking phlegm, steps the hoarse Maconachie, Major Wolfe-Murray tinued Mr. Templeton, took a very cough, and brings rest and sleep to (Adjutant of the Hong Kong deep Intercet In the Scottish Com- the little sufferer Fold everywhere.
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