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GENERAL NEWS.

Remarkable Road Repairing.

The members of the Institution Sof Municipal and County En. givers were given some inferbst- slag foot in to the cost of road- miting on the occasion of ■ Tynt visit to Worthing. They -Vern informed by the "Borongb Surveyor that in Worthing 13 miles of rosdusy had been re- surfaced at at a cost of only l Ka square yard as the result of the use of clinker from the Borough's 'destinator workı, "ünd which had beed treated with tar. They were also shown a rod, the min ode to the nos front, which wis pre-urinood eleven years ago with natural rook saphalts at S oot of 41 square yard, and

which has needed no repairaince il'wan Jaid dowo.

- NOTICES,

NOTICES,

MOUTRIE'S

THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH, ERID

Prepaid Advertisements.

OME CENT PER WORD®

FOR EACH INSERTION.

NEW MODELS

OF THE FAMOUS ENCLISH PIANOS

BY

WEBER

AND

ALLISON

JUST RECEÏVED.

INSPECTION INVITED.

GREEN ISLAND CEMENTS. MOUTRIE & CO., LTD.

COMPANY LIMITED.

NOTICE is hereby give that

an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Green Island Cement Company Limited. will be hell at the Office of "Mesirs. Shewan Tomm & Co the General Managers of the Com. .pany St. George's Building, Chater Road, Victorin in the Colony of Hongkong, on Friday the Fifteenth day of December, 1916, at twelve o'clock noon for the purpose of considering, and If thought fit, passing as Extra- ordinary Resolutions the follow- ing Resolutions, that is to say

(1) That the capital of the

Company be reduced from $4,000,000 (Four million dollars) divided into 400,000 (Four hundred thousand) ehares of $10, (Ten dollars) sach, to $3,000,000 (Three million dollars) divided into 400,000 (Four hundred thousand) shares of 17.50 (Seven dollars and fifty cents) sach, and that such reduction be effected by

N. LAZARUS,

OPHTHALMIG OPTICIAN.

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THE ONLY

EUROPEAN OPTICIAN

IN THE COLONY.

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DOCTORS' PRESCRIPTIONS ACCURATELY FILLED,

N. LAZARUS,

NOTE THE ADDRESS.

returning to the holders of THE GOVERNMENT

the 400,000 (Four hundred,

thousand)abares that havS

been issued paid up capital to the extent of $2,50 (Two dollars and fifty cents) per- share and by reducing the nominal amount of each of the said shares from $10 (Ten dollars) to $7.50 (Seven dollars and fi ty conta). (2) That application is made

OPHTHALMIC OPTICIAN 25, GÜZCE'S ROAD CENTRAL.

OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND POLICE OFFICE OF THE DIRETOR OF PUBLIC WORKS MANILA P. I

NOTICE OF SALE OF MOTOR TRANSPORTATION

EQUIPMENT.

SEALED bide plainly marked "Bide for purchase of P. L Motor Transportation Equipment," will be received at the Offcs of the undersigned and at the Office of the American Consul General at Hongkong, Shanghai and Singapore, until December 30, 1916, for the rurchase, subject to prior sale, of the following units of motor trans- portation equipment owned by the Government of the Philippine to the Supreme Court I lands, to wit:-

of Hongkong to confirm

the reduction of the capital

of the Comping in con No.

formity with the foregoing

→ Resolation.

Should the above Resolutions: is passed by the requisito major- ity, they will be submitted for confirmation Special Resola. tions to m Becond Extraordinary General Meeting which will be subsequently convened.

Usted this Bfth day of December

1916.

By Order of the Board, SHEWAN TOMES & CO. General Managers.

BUME REIF.

IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED

that Mr. Berthold Reif will. no longer use the firm name of BUME & REIE, but will carry on business in future under his

́own name.

GIBB. LIVINGSTON & CO.

Agents. Hongtong, th December, 1916.,

B.

Any European, Non-Asiatic or Ladiso desiring to leave the

Unit Cost Total Cont

Price

Price

delivered delivered

Articles (Yorkshire

l'atent)

Manufacturer's rated capacity.

int Manila in 1913.

6

Steam Wagons

3 100

3

Trailer

2 Lon

1

Steam Wagon

3 ton

I

Trailer

21011

1

Steam

3 you

at Manila

Location (Where may be inspected)

|P7,773.87] P46,643.22] Manila, P. L..

1,135.96 3,407,88 Manila, P. I. 7,773.87), 7,773.87 Iloilo, P. L 1,135,96 1,135.26 | Hollo, P. L 7,773.87 7,778.87 | "Bagulo, P. L.

The above motor transportation equipment was manufactured by the Yorkshire Patent Steam Wagon Co. (The Yorkshire Com- mercial Motor Co.), Leeds, England, under hat is known as the Yorkshire Patents," and was "purchased new from the mann- facturer by the Government of the Philippine Islands in 1913. ".

All of the equipment is in good serviceable condition and the six atesin wagons and three trailer wagons in Manila have had but little use in the past 18 months and have recently been repaired and overhauled in the Government Machine shops and are in first class condition.

The equipment is not constructed so as to conform to the re- quirements of the motor vehicle Law of the Philippine Islands and & condition of the sale will be, that said equipment will not be used upon the public highways of the Fhilippine Islands.

Bids will be received for the purchase of all or any part of the above described equipment. The terms of the sale will be cash upon delivery at Manila. All bids must be accompanied by a draft or certified obeck payable to the "Treisurer of the Philippine Islands," for 10% of the amount of any bid as a guarantee that de- livery of said equipment will be received at Manila, and payment made therefor, within sixty days after notice is received of the acceptance of any bid.

To facilitate the dispatch of notice of acceptance or rejection of any bid, All bidders residing outside of the Philippine Islands should

TO BE LET.

TO BE LET

O BE LET the Peak.TO LET First Class shop in furnished, 3 Stewart Terrace, Chater Road next Moutes,

1°

Apply:-H. E Pollock, Prince's Lane at rear. Apply.—Clark & Co. Buildings.

TO BE LET-Houses in Au tin Avenue, Kowloon. Apply EB. R. c, E. D. Bassoon & Co,

WANTED,

W 'ANTED.—EUROPEAN

ASSISTANT for kel Shipping Office, previous experis LET.-From Mayence essential-Apply Box No.

T1918, once, Ine Floor, St. 1315, Hongkong Telegraph.

George's Building. Apply to:-

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

WANTED two MARINE EN- GINEERS with shop ex- perience to act as workshop TO LET. From 1st November foremen, als a Foreman Marine

next, flats in Ewo Mose,"

Boilermaker and a Foreman No. 8 the Peak. Apply Property Ship Plater to take up duties in Office. JARDINE, MATHESON Shanghai-a dress all communis & CO., LTD.

cations to Z.Y.X. The "Tele- graph.

TO "LET.-Furnished Ross. with or without Board: Bath- room to each Room. Electricity throughout. Apply Palace Hotel, Kowloon,

WANTED,

Typewriting

Manuscript of every kind accurately and nextly typed at short notice by Englishman, Terms 30 cents per folio. Com= mercial correspondence in Eng": Fish for Chinese business TO BE LET.-European House rentiomen a speciality, Write No. 19, and Ground Floor of Despatch," Hongkong Tele- No. 20. Kennedy Road, with graph."

bath rooms, detached kitchen

and servant quarters, also elec-WANTED.-Young the lights &c., complete. Apply

British

Elect ical Engineer

Phone No. 906, or 551, or on assistant s-le man for English Manfacturing Firm. State premises.

bricfly age and experience; good prospects for suitable man. Ap- "Hongkong ply Box 1246 Telegraph"

TO BE LEI-Four-roomed houses in Gordon Terrace acd Salisbury Avenue, Ko loog.

ft.

WA VANTED.-Small Bungalow

TO LET OR FOR SALE.- about five Rooms & Ser- Kowloon Marine Lot 48, vants quarters close in either with wharf area 58,000 sq. Hongkong or Kowloon; also suitable for coal storage or wanted five room apartments. erection of godovas.

Give full particulars: location, rent, when available, App'y Box 1247 Hongkong Telegraph.”

Apply to:- HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE CO., LTD;

Alexandra Buildings,

TO BE LET.-Offices at ?, Com

naught Rosd, C. Offices in King's & York Buildings.

FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-One 10 B.H.P.

Hornsby Ackroyd Oil Engine complete with and coupled direc of one 6 KW. Continuous Ourt Houses in Clifton Gardens,, ront Shunt Wound Dynamo Conduit Road.

Tolte to 50/70

with shunt House in Broadwood & More-regulator. ALSO One Switch- ton Terraces.

board

for Aconmulators No. 21, Wong Nei Chorg Road, Dynamo, &o, complete with in- Houses on Shimeen, Canton.

struments for 100 Amps. For fur- Apply 10:

ther particulars apply to Messrs. Linstead & Davis Alexandra; Buildings

THE HONGKONG LAND IN- VESTMENT & AGENCY Co., Ltd.

Hongkong 15th September, 1915.

NOTICES.

ROSENSTOCK'S 1917 DIRECTORY

and

Commerdal Gazetteer of China and Manila

will contain a complate Directory of Firma and Personaal, the principal Chines Firms. Government and Municipal Ondals, Con- sulates, Public and Private Schools, Missions and Members, Clubs and

Foreign Residents other Associations and an alphabetical Lart

in

'AMOT, Antant, Canton, Changchen, Changsha, Chatoo, Ching- Kiang, Chinwaigtao, Chungking, Dairen. Hangchow, Hankow, Har- din, Hongkong Ichang, Kuklang, Lungkow, Macao, Manila, Mouk- den, Nanking, Newchwang, Ningpo, Fering, Port Arthur, Shanghai, Bussi, Boochow Tientsin, Tongku, Twinsufu, Tainster, Tochow, Wei- haiwel, Wenchjw, Wuhu,

together with

& Trade. Diredory of the Principal Centre, a Commercia! Gazet- tear of China and an Abridged History and General Trade Report of China and a Description and Trade Report at each City.

Informatios of all Firms, Clabs. Associations, etc, published-

gratis.

· Black Portes on Applention to B4BWER & CO. Bala Ageais. Hongkong Hola! Buikling.

ff

THISTLE" BRAND

Colony should apply in person give the name and address of a representative in the Philippins HAMS.

at the Central Police Station

Islands to whom notice may be given.

between the hours of 9 Lin, to All cortified checks or drafts of unsuccessful bidders will be.

1p.m. and 7 p.m. tu 4 pm daily. "Applicants will be required to produce Pauperta or identifica tion papers.

returned with notion of the rejection of their bid.

The right is reserved to sell privately at any time, all or any part of the above equipment, or to reject any or all bids received, or to accept such bid or bida as in the opinion of the undersigned are most advantageous to the Government of the Philippine Islands.

Proposal forms may by had upon request to the Offices above;

All persons with certain excepTM 'tons who “remain in the

Colony for more than 7 days are named. required to Register themselves. under the REGISTRATION of FERSONS ORDINANCE 1915. Forms of Registrati on giving the particulars required may be obtained at the G. P. 0. and at ali Police Stations, ju "The Penalty for pliance is a fine not exceeding $50.

non-com-

TSANG FOOK.

IAÑOS & GIS218 REPAIED, THE-/ A RESULATER. BABES HE-POLISH-

E. J. WESTERHOUSE Director of Public Works.

·Manila, P. I.

REPAIRS I REPAIRS II REPAIRS !!!

CHRONOMETERS, CHRONOGRAPHS, REPEATERS. ALL DESCRIPTIONS OF HIGH GRADE WATCHES. CLOCKS & INSTRUMENTS CLEANED & REPAIRED

AN ENGLISH WATCHMAKER. ALL WORK DONE' ON THE PREMISES, 240

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RENOWNED

EVERYWHERE

FOR TAME

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4

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OURED

TROPICAL

ARKETS

TO BE FOUND ON THE BEST TABLES

NOTICES.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

GENTLEMEN'S GLOVES FOR ALL OCCASIONS.

PAIR.

TAN DOESKIN gloves 4.50

WHITE CHAMOIS

GREY SUEDE

ALL SIZES IN STOCK,

3.00

4.50

SMART UP-TO-DATE FANCY OPEN END SILK TIES.

IN ALL NEWEST DESIGNS & COLOURINGS. PRICE: 2,00 Each.

THE CIGARETTE DE LUXE

Embassy

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