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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

RACE MEETING 1926.

MARCH 137, 2ND, 3RD AND 6TH.

TICKETS or ADMISSION to the Public

Enclosure may be obtained from Massas. KELLY & WALSH or at the GATE. Price-38 Per Day. Soldiers and Bailors in Uniform-$1 Per Day."

No one Admitted without a Ticket to be shown to the Ticket Inspector at the Gate,

LINSTEAD & DAVIS,

Treasurers.

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HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

RACE MEETING 1926.

MARCH 1ST, 21), SED AND ÚTH.

"EMBERS have the privilege of in- M

troducing Two Non-members to the Members' Enclosure.

A Limited Number of Tickets are avail- able and may be obtained from Messrs. LINSTEAD and Davis, Alexandra Buildings on or before SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27TH, 1926.

Price-$10 Per Day or $30 for the Meeting.

LINSTEAD & DAVIS, Treasurers.

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

RACE MEETING 1936.

MARCH 19T, 2x0, SuD AND 6TH

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THE Stewards request the pleasure of the

Presince of the Ladies at The Races.

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BONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

RACE MEETING 1926.

MARCH 1ST, 2ND, SED AND 6TH,

PASSES

ASSES for SERVANTS will be Lasted on Application to Mesars, LINSTEAD AND DAVIS, ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS NO Servants will be allowed inside

the Enclosure of the Race Couran during "Race Days WITHOUT TICKETS

These Tickets are only available for Sorvants while in Attendance on their Employers or when On Duty at the Various Stands.

Any Chinese found loitoring about with Servanta Passes in their possession" will forfeit them and holders will be Removed from the Enclosure.

C. B. BROWN,.. Secretary.

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HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

【EMBERS' BADGES of ADMISSION

MMB Now Ready and may be obtained

by those Members, who have not already received them, from Masazs. LINSTEAD, & DAVIS, ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

Membera are Reminded that these Badges will also Admit them to All The EXTĚA RACE MEETINGS This Year,

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary.

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THE HONKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19TH, 1926

INTIMATIONS

INTIMATIONS

THE EASTERN EXTENSION AUSTRA- | FANLING HUNT STEEPLECHASES,

LASIA & CHINA TELEGRAPH

COMPANY, LIMITED.

(INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND)

HONGKONG STATION.

CHINA NEW TEAR MESOTING.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15th, 1996,

First Bell (Baddling Ball): Second Ball

Motor. Chrs can park in the

PUBLIO are Bequested to Ignore Applications to our Batrance to Subsriber's Exalosure 2.00 YEAR DRATUITIES from our Messengers, or any Posing as such,

E.A. LEGGATT,

Superintendent. *** Hongkong, 12th February, 1926.

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GREAT NORTHERN TELEGRAPH CO., LTD., OF DENMARK.

HONGKONG STATION.

THE PUBLIC Are Requested to Ignore any Application for CHINESE NEW YEAR GRATUITIES from our Messengers or any Posing as such,

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E. V. JESSEN,

Superintendent. Hongkong, 1th February, 1995.

Enclosure at........................................$ 1,00 per car

Care arriving after. 9:45. P., will not be ad- mitted to Enclosure until after the First Bace

The Masters of the Hunt request the pleasure of the presence of the Ladies at the Races.

Special Express train to the Razes loaves. Keir-

loon at 116 r.K. —

First Class (Return Fare)

* Second Chai (Return Fare)

$1.50 30.90

Busses and Jitney Cars for the Course will

meet the Train.

Cash Sweep. Through Tickets can now be

obtained from

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HONGKONG ST. ANDREW'S ́·

SOCIETY.

ANNUAL BALL. -

M... U. RUMJAHN

MEMBERS are Reminded of the follow- WAR DEPARTMENT CONTRACTS.

ing Dates.

NHALED TENDERS will be Received at the

1ST REAL PRACTICE-FRIDAY, 19TH FEBRice of the 0.0., B.&.9.C. HEAD-

RUARY, 5.30 TO 7-PM.

2ED REEL PRACTICE-TUESDAY, 23a

FEBRUARY, 5.30 TO 7 KM.

*BADI

FRIDAY, 26TH FEBRUARY, 9.30 1.30

Those who have already handed over the 1st

Practice Dance Tickets will be Admitted by presenting the 2nd Practice Dance Tickets. Suitable Arrangements will be made for Ad mission to the Practico Dance to be held on 2335 FEBRUARY.

Members are also Renunded that they will be liable for Subscriptions as previously ins tracted unless the HON, SECarTARY is Notified ine writing of any Changes on or before TUESDAY, the 23d var."

A. K. MACKENZIE.

Hon. Secretary. o Messrs. HOLYOK, ASSEY & Co., LTD. Queen's Building.. (Tel. C. 2492)

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PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE.

OF THE

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD PROPERTY Situate and being SECTION A, B, C, AND THE REMAINING PORTION OF KOWLOON MARINE Lot No. 84 AND A MOIETY OF. KOWLOON PERMANENT Fizz Nó...,4 TO BE SOLD

BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEES

BY

ነ PUBLIC AUCTION

WEDNESDAY,

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THE 9TH DAY FEBRUARY, 1928, AT 3 C'CLOCK P.M."

IN ONE LOT.

BY

Messrs. LAMMERT BROTHERS, Auctioneers,

AT THEIR AUCTION Rooma, No. 5, Duddell Street.

The Froperty consists of

07:

First all these pieces or Parcels of Ground situato at MoNGKORTevi in the,

NORTH CHINA INSURANCE CO., Dependency of KOWLOON and Colony of

LIMITED.

SCRIP LOST.

HONGKONG and registered in the Land Office Sections A.B.C. and the ExMAIN- ING PORTION of KOWLOON Marina Lor No. 84 (being the whole of the

QUARTER OFFICES, Viateris Barracks, Hong kong, until 12 O'CLOCK NOON on the Dats stated, for the radermentioned Service for a Period of 12 Months from 1st APRIL, 1926,

BARRACK SERVICES,

29 FEBRUAзy, 1926. Tander forms and say Necessary Information may be obtained at the above Office between the Hours of 10 M. and I rX, DAILY, Except SUNDAYS.

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THE HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

THE ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTH

THEORDINARY MEETING of SHARE HOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Offre of the Company, No. 4. Des Vorur ROAD, on TUESDAY, 16TH FEBRUARY, 1925, at 12 O'CLOCK Noox, for the purpose of receiving a Report of the Directors, together. with a Statement of Accounts, and electing" Directors and Anditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, 3RD FEBRUARY, TUESDAY, 167 FEBRU ARY, 1926, both days inclusive, during which Period No Transfer of Shars can be registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors.

JOHN ARNOLD,

Becretary: Hongkong, 26th January, 1926,

INTIMATION

WATSON'S

Celebrated DRY GINGER

ALE

Its unique dryness' delight- ful aroma, and rich flavour are features which give this beverage the IMMENSE POPULARITY it deserves.

It has been repeatedly de- clared by travellers, tourists and others, that WATSON'S DRY GINGER ALE is UNEQUALLED by any similar product throughout the world.

PYERIS

SPARKLING MINERAL WATER.

A Delicious Table Water, healthful and refreshing. Surpassing in quality the celebrated European Spa Waters.

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Blends excellently with Wines and Spirits, especially Whisky.

IN QUARTS, FINTS & SPLITS.

S. WATSON & CO., LTD.

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AERATED WATER MANUFACTURERS.

ESTABLISHED 18-1.

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE

IS HEREBY GIVEN that The ANNUAL' ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Boxerore Hon Hongkong. on SATURDAY, the ZOTH FEBRUARY, 1926, 8:11 for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors toge ther with a Statement of Accounts for the Year ezded 317 DECEMBER, 1995,

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED forms the 107 FEBRUARY to the 22ND FEBRUARY (beth daya in- clusive), during which Period No Transfer of Bhares can be Registered.

JOHN D. RUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers.. Hongkong, 3rd February, 1926, [3148

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

BIRTHS.

(50%

BUYERS-At Shanghai, on February 7th,

to DULCIE EVELYN, wife of W. Nico Borras, a daughter- DRUMMOND,At Shanghai, on February 7th, to Mr. and Mrs. J. S. DavUMMOND, a daughter.

MARRIAGE.

"

"Kung He Fat Choy ↑

Owing to the China New Year holiday the next issue of the Hongkong Daily Press will be on Tuesday morning.

Tha Shanghai Interport Golf Team arrited by the sa President McKinley Festerday afternoon.

climb of Lion Rock has boon arrang- ed for the members of the European Y.M.C.A.. Kowloon, today.

Last Saturday was the anniversary of the Settlement of Singapore, when all ships in that barbour were dressed.

scapegoat. The reason is by no means obscure. The may be noted that in these daya there are popular journals at home, with enormous circulations, whose pro- pristers aspire to direct Government polity through the columns of their papers Lord EXAVERBROOK in a book recantly published under the title "Poli- ticians and the Press proclaims the fact with the most engaging candour. It is what he himself has striven to do since he left Parliament and entered Fleet Street through the doors of the Daily Express; and, of course, there are others representing "Big Business" whose claim to direct public - opinion seems to rest not on the traditional grounds of long journalistic training, and experience in dealing with public affairs.

The ferry-launch Lee Fat, which, as but on an enormous balance at the bank. reported yesterday, was sunk close to the With trade in a bad way, as it shallow water in the early hours of the western Praya wall in comparatively morning, has now been raised, and taken to Shamshuipo for repaira

The Rev. H. Copley Moyle, chaplain of St. John's Cathedral, is due back from furlough next month, by the s.. Sarpedon,

A one-storeyed house at No. 129, Pak Chi Lung, Shanshuipo, was destroyed by five on Thursday. The building was not insured and the loss is assessed at 83,000.

doubtedly was last year, nothing could be simpler than to hold Ministers to

Sir Charles Elist, who reached Hong- account. Any stick at any time is good

kong yesterday, was met by the Gover- enough with which to belabour a Governor's aide-de-camp, Capt. Steele, M.C... ment, and trade depression was a very House. Sir Charles continuca his voyagu who accompanied him to, Government

Chinese woman, of No. 12, Wanam on Thursday that while she was absent Street, Aberdeen, reported to the police

from her house, a thief entered and de- camped with money and jewellery, to the value of $390.

Hongkong is to be visited shortly, by Signore Hilda Maria Vellarino, who will, give an operatic recital at the Theatre Royal on Tuesday, February 23rd, at 5.15 p.m. prompt. Bookings can be made at Messrs Anderson's.

handy weapon. When you come to think homeward on the Kashima Maru to-day. of it, there is scarcely any phase of

Oreditors of the Banque Industrielle activity in the wide field of industry de Chine will be interested in the regarding which, if things go wrong.vertisements that the gold dollar bonds announcement made among to-day's ad-

Government cannot with a little ingenuity to which they are entitled in settlement be held blameworthy. If there is a big of their claims are beld at their disposal. strike the Government opght to have prevented it; if exports in certain direc tions fall away the Government should do something to foster enterprise; if imperts of particular commodities are "dumped”. in Britain the obvious thing is to call; for tariffs. There is no limit to the range of criticism and whatever else the Conservative. Government now in power have to complain of, they certainly cannot plead any lack of criticism in On Thursday night Hongkong doctors entertained at dinner, at the Hongkong regard to their policy or want of & Hotel, Sir Arthur Mayo-Robson, the policy-where trade is concerned. To eminent British surgeon, who is one of this line of attack it is exceedingly the world tourists on the Empresa of

Scotland. difficult to make effective reply, and,

An enjoyable and well attended danes moreover, it is bound to appeal to some under the auspices of the dance com- disgruntled sections of the community-mitice of H..S. Ambrose was held in The most that Ministers can hope for is the RE. Theatre, Wellington Barracks, laat evening. Dancing began at 8.30 and that the critics will wear themselves out continued until a late hour, the music run short of argumentative ammunition, being provided by the Titania's cyncopat as it were-and for the rest leave time and the course of events, coupled with| the sense of fairness of the British people, to justify them. This is precisely what has happened. The bombardment" has entirely ceased, Bat while it continued unfortunately a great deal of harm was done abroad to the fair fame of British prise. Foreigners who never can under industrial energy, resource, and enter stand the inner meaning" of the play of forces in our domestic politics took the

However, as we have said at the outset,

ed orchestra.

Many friends in Hongkong who re- C.B.E., who was stationed in Hongkong member Engineer Rear-Admiral Roome, at the time the war broke out, will be interested to learn of the marriage of his younger son, George Leslie, to the only daughter of Professor and Mrs. Brame, of Blackheath.

The second ladies' night at the Euro-

The Hongkong St. David's Society Las decided to celebrate St. David's Day by lamentations of the Press over the decay the Hongkong Hotel on March 1st-not a dinner, with a musical programme, at of British industry at their face valua blissfully unconscious of the fact that this day. It was further decided that a a dapce, as inadvertently stated yester- newspaper Pessimism (with a capital wreath should be placed on the Cenotaph CROMPTON-DAVIS.–At

P) was only s political battering ram about 11 o'clock on that day. Shanghai, on February 6th, ÁCTEUR

directed against Downing Street. LEONARD CROMPTON (S.M. Police), to LILY MAY Davis, daughter of Mr. J. W. DAVIS, of Shanghai.

DEATH. Davin-At Shanghai, on February 6th, SALEM SHALOME DAVID, aged 75 years SHARES. Humbered 6655 to 6660, of WING SIN SUN Has Been Declared erected thereon and secondly a Moiety of of the SHAREHOLDERS in this Corporation Hongkong Office: li, Chater Road, registered at the HEAD OFFICE in the Name Marine Lot No. 84) with the Buildings NOTIOR IS HEREBY GIVEN. that the to be 1097 er MISLAID, and Application One Equal Undivided Half Share of and all be held the CX FREE on London Office: 141, Fleet Street, E.C.

SATURDAY, the 27rx FEBRUARY, 192d, at having been made to the Court of Directors in the right of Frecting and Maintaining Noor, for the purpose of receiving the Report for a Duplicate, NOTICE I HEREBY Fier over the Crown Foreshore and Crown of the Court of Directors together with s GIVEN that unless the said Certificate. be Land shown on the Plan Annexed to the presented or any objection ledged at the Crown Lease of Kowloon Permanent Fier Offices of the Company in Shanghai on or before the 3RD MARCH, 1926, a New Certificate will be issued.

CRIP CERTIFICATE

By Order of Court of Directors,

C. M. G. BURNIE,

General Manager Shanghai, 3rd February, 1926.

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BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE BONDS.

THE CREDITORS of the BANQUE THENDUSTRIELLE DE CHING F

comprised in the Crown Least of Remises

No. 4.

The Property First described contains a Total Ares of 80,307 square feet, or theras boute, and is held under a Crown Lease for the Term of 75 years Renewable for a Further Term of 75 уевств.

The Crown Bent payable in respect of Sec tions A. B. C. and the Remaining Portion of Kowloon Marine Lot No. 84 is $832 per annum and in respect of the Moiety of Kowloon Per manent Pier No. 4, 8160 per annum.

Particulars and Conditions of Sale may be had from:

MesaRS, DEACONS, Vendors' Solleitars.

Informed that the GOLD. DOLLAR BONDS to which they are entitled in Bet- tlément of their Claims are held at their OE FROM Disposal.

These Bonds will be delivered either to the Creditor himself or to a Person duly authorised by him, all Identity Proofs being Strictly Bequired.

Bonds, will be available for Distribution to Owners whose Surnames commence with the lettera A and B on FEBRUARY 17TH and 18 and with Con FEBRUARY 19TH and 20TH.

SIS.

GASCOGNE"

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SINGAPORE-

ON OF ABOUT

17 FEBRUARY.

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MESSES, LAMMERT BROTHERS, The Auctioneers, Hongkong, 11th February, 1996.

NOTICE

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ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING

Statement of Accounts for the Year ending 31st DzcTYRER, 1925

The REGISTER of SHARES of the Corporation will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 15TH FEBRUARY, to SATURDAY, the 2717 FEBRUARY, 1926 (both days inclusive); during which Period No Transfer of Shares can be Registered.

By Order of the Court of Directors;

A. EL BARLOW,

Chiat Manager, Hongkong, 8th February, 1926,

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RUPERT WILLIAM "BROADLEY

(DECEASED),:

The Daily Press.

Honarono, FEEBUARY 1315, 1928.

TRADE OUTLOOK IN GREAT BRITAIN.

a hopeful spirit prevails in 1998. There pear Y.M.C.A., Kowloon, is to be held is now a different outlook. Instead of next Thursday. A pleasant evening is dismal moaning, which is usually futile assured, for in addition to an excellent and sometimes disastrous, the news music and song programme being arrang- papers are eager to "feature" news of ed, there is also to be another novel com- any improvement in trade. Like the petition. There will also be staged a prophet BALLAH, whose name is associat sketch, in which Mr. J. H. Huat (the ed with that of an ass, those who went Secretary of the European Y.M.C.A.); out of their way to curse, are willing to Mr. J. C. Lay and Dr. G. W. Hollings bless. There, is welcome intelligence will take part.

week by week of orders from overseas.

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We learn that in England in trade and Mails from the United Kingdom and commercial circles there is an undefinable Europe viú Siberia were brought by the feeling that manufacturers have turned sa Kashima Muru yesterday. Out of a the corner at the bottom of the long total of 302 bags landed, 29 bags of road of trade depression. This is not to letters were from the United Kingdom. say that there is any undue optimist, The remainder of the mail was from but there is what may be called a feeling Shanghai. Tomorrow & London and of quiet confidence.

And this is un-Europe mail (dated London, January doubtedly the right attitude. Public men 14th) vid Negapatam is due on the s.. in a position to speak with authority on Lai Sang; while on Monday papers from the subject are giving the country a lead the United Kingdom of the same date Mr. A. M-SAMUEL, M.P., Parliamentary of despatch should arrive on the 8.5.

Talma.

་་་

It is highly agreeable to see in the Secretary of the Overseas Trade Depart English newspapers that a hopefulment of the Government, writing on the industrial outlook for the New Year, spirit has taken the place of the states that our present position is not Kowloon, are hoping that Sir Arthur K. Members of the European Y.M.C.A., gloomy pessimism which previously so parlous as it seems, though the future Yapp. the Secretary of the National is not free from grave dificulties. Y.M.C.A. Council, who has announced.

"There ALL Parsons having Claims against received unjustifiable prominence. For

are grounds," says Mr. his intention of visiting the Far East la the Estate of RUPERT WILLTAM

SAMUEL, for hoping that the coming the near future, will call at Hongkong BROADLEY, lale Lightgeeper in the Chi- many months during 1925 public speakers year may bring an increasing demand during his tour. Sir Arthur is to visit peso Customs Service who died at Howay, and writers seemed to take an unholy for manufactures from overseas markets. Singapore and Shanghai, but it is not SHANTUNG, on November 21st Last, are joy in proclaiming to the world that the Canada has had a splendid crop. In kong, although it is practically certain There are solid grounds for saying this. yet known whether he will call at Hong- hereby Required to Forward Same on or be fone Bler MABCH, 1926, to the Under country was in a bad way and might India the succession of favourable mon- that he will pass through the Colony on signed, who has been appointed by HLM. never recover-unless! The qualification the ryot has led to an accumulation of from such an eminent YMCA oficial soons and the consequent prosperity of his way to the Northern port. A visit CONSULAR COURT 26. Chefoo:to administar. the said Estate as an Officer of Court under as a role was a pretext to introduce some latent purchasing power which only would be anticipated with much pleasure awaits à reduction of the present re- by all the members of the most recent Rule 295 (1) of the China Rules of Court scheme or policy which the speakere or latively high prices of cotton goods addition to the world wide organisation M1905.

a. means prices in which the record American crop of the YMCA. No Claims against the Extata received writers proceeded to expound at a mean

should make possible an appreciable by the Undersigned after 31 MARCII of national salvation. We are well within reduction. In Australis conditions have We have already remarked that the China 1928, will be considered.

the mark in saying that most of these been very favourable. The South African New Year Fair in the neighbourhood of Persons owing Money to the Estate ara

outlook is reported to be better. In Jervois Street and Bonham Strand suf-. Required to Pay Same to the Undersigned JEREMIARS had a political inspiration Argentina business conditions are entered in comparison with the Fairs of on or before 31 MARCH, 1926. `.*.

Usually the Government was held respon have generally been excellent. A reduc should think the number of stalls in the couraging," and on the Continent crops former years. At a rough estimate we J. MILBANK E.B.M. Consulate,

sible for all or most of Britain's indus. tion in the price of the finished product streets did not amount to a fourth of the" Chefoo, 1st February, 1926,

in Great Britain is urgently needed. It usual number. Hitherto a large number trial woes, although it was patent to the is recognised as a condition precedent of them came down from Canton for trained observer cared to reflect to resumption of trade on a big scale the harvest, but the conditions created The employers are conscious of it they by the Strike Committee at Canton made- upon the subject that post-war conditions have beca for a long time and the Trade that impossible, at least inadvisable this of trade and industry are due to causes Unionists are now happily, admitting year. It is Canton's loss, not Hong- that it is also up to them to help on kong's & noteworthy feature of the Fair and circumstances beyond the control of their part. Labour leaders have recently, this year was what seemed to be the Government. Still, there was the spoken in this sense, and this, when usually large number of vendors of Xay

the Government was made the everything is said is perhaps the most Sowers and plants, especially orange and

encouraging augury for the future. Kumquat trees in pote.......

OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Ms. N

WILLIAM TAM No Longer in the Bervica of Our Firm and that the Power given hit in Biguing Per Procuration Is CANGEL LED From This Date:

CHINA TRADING AGENCY, Hongkong, 10th February, 1926, [8176

NOTICE.

THE CHINA LIGHT & POWER CO.

(1918), LTD., beg to Notify their Con- sers that owing to Alterations in the Gen- erking Blation the Supply of Electricity will Not be Available between the Hours of é a z. and 5 p.m. on SATURDAY, Tx. 13xx FEBRUARY, MA

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

General Managers.......”

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DEBRINGTON.

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HIGH CLASS FRIVATE HOTEL,

8. PILI ROAD,

TAL CHrygiz 4484. [3036