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NOTICES

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY LIMITED,

NOTICE is hereby given that

an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Green Island Cement Company Limited will be held at the Office of Mesars. Shewan Tomes & Co., the General Managers of the Com pany St. George's Building, Chater Road, Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong, on Friday the Fifth day of January 1817, at twelve o'clock noon when the rubjoined Resolutions which were passed as Extraordinary Resolutions at the Extraordinary Gateral Meeting of the wid Corripany held on the Fifteenth day of December, 1916, will be submitted for confirmation as Special Resolutions:-

(1) That the capital of the Company be reduced from $1,000,000 (Four million dollars) divided into 400,000 (Four hundred thousand) shares of $10 (Ten dbllära) nach; to $3,000;000 (Thres million dollar) divided into 400,000 (Four hundred thousand) shares of $7.30 (Seven dollars and fifty cents) each, and that such reduction be effected, by returning (on such date as the Company's Board of Directors shall appoint) to the holders of the 400,000 (Four hundred thousand) shares that have 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 (Ton dollars) to $7.50 (Seven dollars and fifty cents).

(2) That application te made to the Supreme Court

of Hongkong to confirm the reduction of the capital of the Company in con- formity with the foregoing Resolution.

Dated this Nineteenth day of December, 1916,

By Order of the Board, SHEWAN TOMES & CO.

General Managers,

FIRE INSURANCE ASSOC- IATION OF HONGKONG.

NEW YEAR HOLIDAY,

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that all FIRE INSURANCE OFFICES will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Busi- ness on MONDAY, the 1st January, 1917.

By Order,

A. R. LOWE,

Secretary. Hongkong, 29th December, 1916.

MARINE INSURANCE ASSOC- IATION OF HONGKONG.

NEW YEAR HOLIDAY,

ΝΟΙ

¡OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all MARINE INSUR ANCEOFFICES will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Business on MONDAY, the Ist January, 1917,

By Order

A. R. LOWE, Secretary, Hongkong, 29th December, 1916.

HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD,

NOTICE IS HEREBY given

THE HONGKUNG, TEDIUMNPH, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 90, ID16.

NOTICES,

MOUTRIE PIANOS

Are the best for extreme

Climates.

Prepaid Advertisements.

ONE CENT PER WORD

FOR EACH INSERTION.

TO BE LET,

TO BE LET.

TO LET-First Class shop to TO LET-From 1st

NOT ICES.

"FELUCCA"

EGYPTIAN

May. MANUFACTURED

1916, Offices, 2nd Floor, Bt. Chater Road next Moutrice; | Lane at rear. Apply Clark & Co. George's Building. Apply to

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

Guaranteed for a test period of TO BE LET at the Peat, TO LET.-Flats ̈ in “Ewo

five years.

Good for a life time.

Call in and see our

models.

furnished, 3 Stewart Terrace. Mose," No. 8 the Peak. Apply -H. E Pollock, Prince's Apply Property Office, JAR- Buildings.

DINE, MATHESON & C), LTD.:

TOBELET-European House

No. 18, and Ground Floor of TO LET-Furnished Roone, with or without Board: Bath- No. 20, Kennedy Road, with bath rooms, detached kitchen room to each Room. Electricity and servant quarters, also elec-throughout. Apply Palace Hotel,

Kowloon. trio lights c, completa. Apply latest Phone No. 9UE, or 551, or

premises.

S. MOUTRIE & CO., LTD

N. LAZARUS,

OPHTHALMIC OPTICIAN.

THE ONLY

EUROPEAN OPTICIAN

IN THE COLONY.

DOCTORS' PRESCRIPTIONS ACCURATELY FILLED,

N. LAZARUS,

OPHTHALMIC OPTICIAN

NOTE THE ADDRESS, 28, QUEEN'S ROAD CEN (RAL.

REPAIRS! REPAIRS !! REPAIRS !!!

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

By

AN ENGLISH WATCHMAKER. ALL WORE DONE ON THE PREMISES.

JAMES STEER

PRACTICAL CHRONOMETER AND WATCH MAKER (LATE OF ONE S. GAUPP & CO)

NOW THE ADDRESS:

SENNET

4, D'Agullar Street.

FRERES.

HONGKONG HOTEL: BUILDING, QUEKT'S ROAD, The Loading French Jewellers and Dealers in Fates Goads,

JUST RECEIVED AN ENORMOUS STOCK OF ENGLISH GOLD AND SILVER WARE,

Great Stock of Xmas Presents Just Arrived.

NOTICE.

THE MITSUI BUSSAN KAI-

SHA's steamer, s... TO KAI MARU," will be despatched by the Tore Kisen Kaisis, for Japan, Honolulu, San Francisco, Mexico and Central and South American Ports, on FRIDAY, the 19th January, at Noon.

For information regarding freight etc. kindly apply to the undersigned..

T DAIGO, Agent. The Toyo Kisen Kaisha.

Hongkong.

SHORTHAND CLASS.

that the demand for Elec- tricity has almost reached the limit of the capacity of the pre- went Generating Plant, and as a result no further applications for new connections can be accepted EVENING

CLASSES for Young ladies in Pitmans,

JEBSEN & CO.

iù liquidation,

send in their claims to the

ON

LOST.

TO BE. ILET Four roomed OSTA SILK HAT and

houses in Gordon Terrace SILVER MOUNTED MA- and Salisbury Avenue, Kow-LACCA CANE were taken away loon.

in error frm the University

TO LET OR FOR SALE. after the recent Congregation on Kowloon Marine Lot 48, December 14th, and if returned with wharf, ares 58,030 sq. ft. to the University will be restored suitable for coal storage or to their owners. erection of godowns.

Apply to

HUMPHREYS ESTATE &

FINANCE CO., LTD.,

Alexandra Buildings.

WANTED, WANTED-Somebody to act

aa nurse to infant during Voyage to London. February

TO BE LET. Offices at, Con-or March. Reply Parsage clo

naught Road, C.

Offices in King's & York!

Buildings.

"Hongkong Telegraph."

Houses in Clifton Gardens. WANTED. Conduit Road,

No. 21, Wong Nei Chong Road. Houses on Shameen, Canton. Apply to:

Typewriting:

Manuscript of every kind

Houses in Broadwood & More-accurately and neatly typed at toa Terraces.

short notice by Englishman. Terms 30 cents per folia. Com- mercial correspondence in Eng- [lish for Chinese business Write gentlemen a speciality.

Despatch," "Hongkong Tele- graph."

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

NOTICES.

OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS THE GOVERNMENT

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND POLICE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS.. MANILA P. L

NOTICE OF SALE OF

MOTOR TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT.

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

Location (Where may be inspected)

No.

Articles (Yorkshire

Patent)

B

Steam Wagons

3

Trailer

1

Steam Wagon

3 ton 2 Lon 3 ton

Unit Cost Toul Crist Manufacturer'e Price

Price rated deliversd

delivered capacity.

jat Manila

at Manila in 1913. P7,773.87) P46,643.22] 1,135.96 3,407,88

1. Trailer

"

Steam

2 ton 3 ton

1,135.96 1,135.20 Пoilo, P.L 7,773.87 7,773.87 Baguio, P. L

Manila, P. L. Manila, P. I. 7,773.87 7,773.87 Iloilo, 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 what is known as the Yorkshire Patents," and was purchased new from the manu- CREDITORS are required to facturer by the Government of the Philippine Islands in 1913.

All of the equipment is in good serviceable condition and the six Undersigned on or before MONaam wagons and three trailer wagons in Manila have kad but DAY the 15th January 1917.

Dated the 20th December, 1918. little use in the past 18 months and have recently been repaired and

W. M. HUMPHREYS,

overhauled in the Government Machine shops and are in first class oondition.

No. 16, Queen's Road, Central.

Liquidator.

EUBOPEAN AGENCY. /HOLESALE

WH

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.

Indents

Bids will be received for the purchase of all or any part of the promptly executed at lowest above described equipment. The terms of the sale will be cash cash prices for all British and upon delivery at Manila. All bids must be accompanied by a draft Tressurer of the Philippine Continental goods, including

or certified check payable to the Books and Stationery,

Islands," for 10% of the amount of any bid as a guarantee that de- Boots, Bhoga and Leather,

livery of said equipment will be received at Manila, and payment Chemicals and Druggists, made therefor, within sixty days after notice is received of the

acceptance of any bid. Sundries,

as from 1st January next, until Shorthand are now in progress China, Earthenware and Glass- completion of the Now Power at St. Mary's Convent, Kowloon. ware,

To facilitate the dispatch of notice of acceptance or rejection of any bid, all bidders residing outside of the Philippine Islands should Islands to honi' notice may bb'given..

Station at North Point. It was A. CLASS FOR BEGINNERS Cycles, Motor Cars and Ac-give the name and address of a representatira in the Philippine

uary, 1017,

fully expected that the North will commence on the 9th Jan-cessories, Point Station would have bonn completed and running before now, but owing to The War work in respect of the new plant has been very considerably delayed.” By Order of The Board, GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.

Agenta: Hongkong, 14th December, 1916.

Drapery, Millinery and Pisce PRIZE SCHEME examina-| Goods, tions will be held in June, for Fancy Goods and Perfumery,

Hardware. elementary, Theory and Speed

Machinery Certificates, under the guidance Motals, of the Phonetic Institute, Bath, Somerset, England.

TBANG FOOK.

PIANDE A ORKANS EÐ.↓ REGULATED. CASES RE-POLISKA |EN, WORK & FINISH QUASESTRED

LOWEST CHANGES ONSISTENT; |WITH: - BEST - WORKMANSHIP, ES-

TIMATES MVEN.ON REQUEST,

FOR FURTHER PARTICU- LARS,

Apply to the MOTHER SUPERIOR.

MAN LOONG. WINKY-DLASS PRESERVER, DINGEN ÁED SEY MANUFACTURERS,"

Fastary at Tagmall': OTICE: Xe, 36, Das Faux Bund, 'W.

The phone. Hai tôi đi t

E-you beve lost your appetite: WE are the leading Mamačabletár

15

pops of the bie" var

dalmiy, Mahia int” tha

DHA CAFE :Jarakra" to tempu

you.

thin piam of Goods.

Chagacenzo Allfrogs and

All certified checks or drafts of unsuccessful bidders will be returned with notion of the rejection of their bid.

The right is reserved to sell privately at any time, all or any į and part of the above equipement, or to reject any or all bids received, or to accept such bid or bids as in the opinion of the undersigned are Jewellery, Flate and Watches, most advantageous to the Government of the Philippine Islands. Photographic & Optical Goods.

Proposal forms may be had upon request to the Offices above Provisions and Oilmen's Stores named.

etc, etc.

Commission 2% to 5%,

Trade Discounts 'allólond. bpecial Cuotations on Demand, bample Cases from 410 špicards, Consignments of Produce hold | on Account,

(WILLIAM WILSON & SONS

18 ANDHURORLANE, LOX1C1 KO, |Cibla ádding "Anansira” London.

FREE TO ALL SUFFE)

E. J. WESTERHOUSE Director of Public Works.

NUBIAN

LIQUID" "WAT.

KING

Manila, P. T.

1

THE GENUINE

FELICO

EGYPTIAN

CICARETTE_

MASPERO FRERES

CAIRO

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

CHINA & GLASS DEPARTMENT.

NEW DESIGNS IN

DINNER SETS.

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AFTERNOON TEA SETS.

EARLY MORNING TEA SETS.

COFFEE CUPS & SAUCERS.

FRENCH FIRE PROOF CHINA.

JUST RECEIVED

A large assortment of Briar and Calabash Pipes. Companions, Amber and Meers- chaum Cigar & Cigarette Tubes, Cigarette & Cigar cases Smokers' Cabinet and all soris of Smokers' requisites.

Electro plated, cut glass and silver wares.

English manufactured TOYS, CRACKERS, and

FRENCH DOLLS.

CALL AT THE STORE AND YOU WILL FIND THE MOST SUITABLE CHRISTMAS PRESENT.

HONGKONG CICAR STORE.

HOTEL MANSIONS.

SMOKE THE POPULAR CIGARETTES

M. C. C.

CORK TIPPED. GOLD

PLAIN.

M. C. C. SPECIAL

PLAIN TIPPED

་

A

...Per 100. $1,50

鹼

**

... H

Per 20, 35 cents.

BOLD EVERYWHERE,

$150 $1.25

SOLE AGENT:-GRAECO-ECYPTIAN TOBACCO STORË. The Grasco-Egyptian Tobacco Store has always In Stock, from_ all high' class Egyptian Cigarette manufactorís e, fresh stocks, sank as Nestor GiansOČM M. D. Toooos, M. Melnebrino, Dimiseno, Simon artz, Kaspero Freres' Falunon Specials, Isherwood Brothers, Westminster Breciada, etc.

POPULAR PRICES,

BOLINDER

CRUDE OIL ENGINES

TOB

Marine and Stationary Work. BELIABLE AND BY FAR THE BEST.

SOLE AGENTS FOR THE EAST:

W. C. HUMPHREYS & CO

MACHINERY