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PREMISES TO LET. TO LET.-One European FLAT Wanchal Gap Road, Hongkong Apply to 82. Kennedy Road.
TO LET-Ofice Rooms, 2nd Floor, New Hongkong Bank Buliding. Apply Sang Keo, same building.
TO LET. From 1st April furnish- ed flat at the Peak. Apply Pro- perty Office Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd...
'COMMODIOUS OFFICES to let in No. 7 Queen's Road Central, also two small offices in 1A, Chater Road. Apply E. D. Sassoon and Company, Ltd.
TO LET
From April 1st, a.three-
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY
‚OF CANTON, LIMITED.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Extraordinary General Meeling of Union Insurance Bo- ciety of Canton, Limited will bo held at the Registered Office of
Unlon the "Society,
Building, Pedder Street, Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong, on Tuesday, the 15th day of February, 1927, at 12 o'clock noon when the sub- joined Resolution will be propos- ed.
NOTICE.
A. S. WATBON & CO. LTD.
CHINESE NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS.
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MONDAY, JANUARY 21, 1927.
FOR. SALE:
FOR SALE-Through-bred two months' old Japanese poodlee. At $50 each. Apply K.734 or Box No. 163, care of "Hongkong Telo, graph."
CHINA AUCTION ROOMS.
4. Duddell Street.
If you have anything you would ike to soll, exchange or‘advertise bend it to the CHINA AUCTION
FOR SALE FOREIGN STAMPS including Portuguese varieties. ROOM. Reasonable prices. Particulars
On Wednesday, the 2nd Febru-given or enquiries answered by ry, and Thursday, the 3rd Febra A. F. Batalha, Bero do Lilao No.
ba, Macao. Departments will
Dry, all CLOSED.
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On these days.
FOR SALE-Indian Chief motor cycle and aldecar, 1925, .model. Very good condition. Elec. Lights The Hongkong Dispensary Dis-Horn, Windscreen and tansad and (1) That in Article 65 in line pensing Department, will be open overall leggings for wet weather; a thereof the words "and for dispensing prescriptions from spare plug and tube. Price $400 Apply Box No. 169, care of place" be deleted and that 10 am to 1 p.m. and from 6 p.m. only.
"Hongkong Telograph.” at the end of such, Articlo, to 7.30 p.m. the following words be add- ed: "All meetings of the So "ciéty shall be held in "Hongkong or in such other. "place outside the United. "Kingdom as the Directors "may from time to time do- "termine."
(2) That in Article 89 in the
Arst line thereof between the word "Society" and the word "shall," the following words shall be inserted: "from which the business
A. §. WATSON & CO., LTD. Hongkong, 31st Jan, 1927.
HONGKONG BOXING ASSOCIATION.
Fifth Tournament of the Sensor, SATURDAY, 5th February
at 9.16 p.m. at the
THEATRE ROYAL.
Main Events..
"of the Society shall be 15 Round Contest for Middleweight "managed, conducted and Championship of the Colony.
A B. Ewin (H.M.S. "Hermes").v. "controlled."
Stoker Herman Morris (H.M.S. "Hermes.")
(8) That between Articles 108,
1:
and 109, the following new Article be inserted:
Place of Directors' Meetings.
108 (a) All meetings of "Directors shall be held or in "in Hongkong "such other place out- "side the United King
Alsp
10 Round Lightweight Contest. 1. S. Hall (M.S. Titanin")
Stoker Percy Lake (H.M.S.
"Durban.")
And
Four Other Contests. Booking at Moutrien-Members: General Public:
USUAL PRICES.
dom as the Directors "may from time to time 1st February.
*** 14th and 5tb. "determine."
(4) That' in Article 122 (b) lu
the third and fourth lines thereof the words "both in Hongkong and" be deleted and in Article '122 (d) in the fourth line thergof he tween the word "purposes" and the word "and," the following words be inserted: "outside the Colony of Hongkong."
Should the above mentioned Re-f solution be passed by the re quisite majority, it will be sub-
confirmation mitted for
Ex Specin! Resolution to a further Extraordinary General Meeting, and such Meeting will be held ou Friday, the 4th day of Maren, 1927, at the same time and place, for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, confirming such Resolution as a Special Resolu tion accordingly.
Dated this 31st day of January.
1927.
By Order of the Board, PAUL, LAUDER,
General Manager.
BRITISH TRADERS' INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
roomed at in Humphrey's Build-that an Extraordinary General
t
(3) That in Article 89 in the first, line theres between the word "company" and the word "shall" the fol lowing words shall be in- scrled
the "from which "business of the company shall be managed, conduct. "ed and controlled."
(4) That between Articles 108
and 109, the following new Article be inserted:---- Place of Directors' Meetings.
108 (a), "All meetings of
"Directors shall be held "In Hongkong or in "such other place out "side the United King- "dora as the Directors "may from time to time. ""determine." -
(5) That in Article 122 (b) in the third and fourth lines thereof the words "both in Hongkong and" be deleted and in Article 122 (d) in the fourth line thereof be- tween the word. "purposes" the and the word "and," following words be inserted: "outside the Colony ot Hongkong."
Should the above mentioned Re-
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a
ings. Furniture and fittings to be Meeting of British Traders' In-solution be passed by the Te.. taken over. Apply Box No. 162,
surance Company, Limited, will be quisite majority, it will be sub- held at the Registered Office of mitted for confirmation care of "Hongkong Telegraph."
the Company Union Building, Special Resolation io a further. TO LET European House, 4,
Pedder Street, Victoria in the Extraordinary. General Meeting, VICTORIA VIEW, KOWLOON, Colony of Hongkong, on Tuesday, and such Meeting will he held on near New Kowloon Hotel, three the 16th day of February, 1927, Friday, the 4th day of March," minutes from ferry. Apply Tung
at 13.15 p.m., when the sub- 1927, at the same time and place, Tak Co., China Buildings, 6th floor. joined. Resolution will be propes for the purpose of considering Tel. C.4926.
ed.
and, if thought fit, confirming such Resolution ps Special Resolu- tion accordingly.
TO LET-Furnished February, 1927, a good four roomed, house with boxroom and servants' quar- tors. Modern conveniences. Ap-j ply 5, Observatory Villas Obser- vatory Road, Kowloon.
TO LET SHIPPING OFFICES In Connaught Road Central, Nos. 16, 18 & 19, Ground Floors; Nos. 16, 17 & 18, First Floor; No. 10, Second Floor. Please apply S. K. Trust Ltd., 29, Connaught Rönd, Central,
FLATS, three, four and five room- ed, modern bathroom, flush, etc. Also one two roomed and one three roomed Eungalow on way to Repulse Bay and Fanling respec- tively for ruri or sale on easy termas. Small Investor's'. Tel. C.4680.
BANK HOLIDAYS.
In Accordance with Ordinance No. 6 of 1912, the. Exchange Banks' will be CLOSED for the Transac- tion of Public Business on WED- NESDAY, and THURSDAY, the 2nd and 3rd February, 1927.
Hongkong, 27th Jan., 1927.
Before You Advertise COUNT THE TELEGRAPJIS"
On The Kowloon Forry
(1) That in Article 65 in. Ine 2 thereof the words "and 'place" be deleted and that at the end of such Artlele, the following words be add- ed: "All meetings of the So- "ciety shall be held in "Hongkong or in such other "place outside the United "Kingdom as the Directors. "may from time to time do. "termine."
Dated this 31st day of January, 1927.
By Order of the Board, PAUL LAUDER,
General Manager.
CHINA FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
(2) That_Article 80 be deleted that an Extraordinary General
and in lieu thereof the fol- Meeting of The China Fire Insur- lowing Article be substitut-ance Company, Limited, will be ed:-
held at the Registered Office of the Company, Union Building,
"Votes of Members,"
FOR SALE-BILLIARD TABLE medium aise, with exception of cloth in GOOD CONDITION: very little used, complete with two d zen cues, sus rack, score board, complete, set of balls, ball stand, overhanging lamps. Lowest price $100. Apply Secretary Holland Club care of Holland-China Trad ing Co., Stephen's Building.
THE HONGKONG CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
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THE ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTH ORDINARY, 'MEET- ING of SHAREHOLDERS in the
E. V. M. R. de SOUSA.
HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND
PLANES FOR GOLDSEEKERS.
PROPOSED AIR SERVICE TO NEW GUINEA.
LEGAL BIGAMY.
MATRIMONY AND THE PEACE TREATY.
Budapest, December 7-The lawyers of Budapest and Vienna Proposal for an air service from are interested in a peculiar pro- Salamon, on the coast of Newblem which has arisen from the Guinea to the goldfolds
wore confusion in citizenship caused by placed before the Acting Minister the Peace Treaty. The case, for Defence (Mr. Marr) Sydney, which may be called one of legal Now South Walas...
bigamy, is as follows:-
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Mr. Raymond Parer, partner with M'Intosh in the famous fight | FINANCE CO., LTD.
In 1918 an Australian engineer from England to Australia, is ons married an Australian wife, both NOTICE is hereby given that of.the promotere..
parties belonging to the Roman It takes seven days to transport Catholic religion." The marriage the ANNUAL ORDINARY GEN- ERAL MEETING of SHARE- goods from the coast to the gold was not a happy one, and a separa HOLDERS in this COMPANY will fields by native carriers, and the tion was arranged, and the hus be held at the Hongkong Hotel, air service would cover the disband required to pay alimony. Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the tance in 20 minutes or half an After a time the husband became 12th February, 1927, at 11 am. hour.
a. Hungarian citizen (the wife re for the purpose of receiving the
The promoters could not find an maining Australian); and appeal- Report of the Directors together heroplane for sale and suggested ed to the Budapest law court for with a Statement of Accounts for to Mr. Marr that one of the gifta dissolution of the marriage. the year ended 31st December, planes-from-Britain-might-be
When this was granted, the hus- 1926.
available, which they offered to band remarried; and although the The TRANSFER BOOKS of the purchase, rent, or hire.
1.
second marringe is legal under Company will be closed from the 5th February to the 14th February service at the dispceal of the Ad-law, according to Australian law They also offered to hold the both pngarian and Australian (both days inclusive), during. which period no transfer of shares ministrator for defence or urgent the first marriage has not been dis-*
business.
solved, so the husband is com- can be registered.
Mr. Marr promised to help the pelled to provide for two wivOR promoters, if possible.
during the term of his life...
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JOHN D. HUMPHREYS ·
AND SON, General Managers. Hongkong, 20th fan, 1927.
CONSIGNEE NOTICES.
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS,
LIMITED.
From LEITH, MIDTZESBRO,
ANTWERP, LONDON, STRAITS, and PHILIPPINES.
Company will be held at the Office of the Company, No. 4a, Des Voeux Road, on TUESDAY, 22nd FEBRU |ARY, 1927, at Noon for the pur- pose of receiving a report of the Directors, together with a State- ment of Accounts, and electing. | Directors and Auditors,
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the The Steamship, Company will be closed from WEDNESDAY, 9th FEBRUARY, to TUESDAY, 22nd FEBRUARY 1927, both days inclusive, during which Period No Transfer of Shares can be registered.
By Order,
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"RENLAWERS." *Consignees of Cargo are hereby in- formed that all Goods are being land- ed at their risk into the hazardous the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and/or extra hazardous Godowas of and Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be
obtained, in
of the Board of Directors,
No claims will be admitted after the Gonds have left the Godowns, and JOHN ARNOLD, all Good remaining undelivered after, Secretary, the 7th February, 1927, will be sub-
ject to rent.
"in person shall have "ore vote, and upon a "pall every member pre- *sent in person or by "proxy shall have one "vole for every share "held by him. No member "not personally present Puhall be entitled to "yote on show of "haude, unless such "member is a corpora- "tion present by A "proxy, or a company present by a represen "tative dely authorised "by Section 69.of Or "dinance No, 58 of "1911, in which case
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All claims against the steamer must bo presented to the Undersigned on they will not be dr bef
before the 1st February, 1927, or
recognised,
A!! broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 7th February, 1927, at 10 a.m.
No Fire Insurance has been affect- ed.
Bills of Lading will be countersign- ed by,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON
& CO., LTD.,
Agents, Hongkong, Jan. 31, 1927.
POST OFFICE NOTICE
CHINESE NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS.
On Wednesday, the 2nd February the G. P. O. and Branch Post Offices will be entirely closed, and on Thursday, the 3rd February they will be open from 8 am to 9_o.m...
"On Thursday, the 3rd February there will be one collection from the pillar-boxes, and one delivery of ordinary correspondence as on Sun days, and also one delivery of registered corespondence from the G. F. O.
at D a.m.
The Money Order Office will be entirely cloned during the Holidays.
Messages may now be accepted for Kongmpon under the same conditions and at the same rates as for Canton.
NOTICE
B
Registered and Parcel Mails are closed 15 minutos earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where maile are advertised to close at or before 9'a.m, registered and purcel manils are closed at. 6, p.m. on the previous day.
Correspondence for Canton will be forwarded by train if so super- scribed. Such correspondenco must be posted not later than 7.30 am. at the General Post Office or 7.40 am. at Kowloon. Post Ofce for despatch by the Express Train scheduled to leave Kowloon Railway Station at 8.05 a.m, and to arrive at Canton at 12.20 p.m.
Dutiable articles 'forwarded by letter post to Great Britain aro liable to confiscation by the Customs. Such articles should be forwarded by parcel post only.
From
U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang-
hal and Europe via Siberia
INWARD MAILS.
Per
Due.
Pres. Harrison Talamba
January 31
January 31.
Japán ....
Japan and Shanghai,
D'Artagnan
February 1.
Saigon
Angkor
February 1.
Shanghai
Sinkiang
February 1.
Patroclus.g
February 2
2:
Straits
Manila...
Pros. Jackson
February &
U.S.A.
Honolulu, Japan and Shang-
Prez. Taft
February 3.
hai
Shanghai
Australia and Manila
Morea Tanda
February 4,
February 7.
A WOMAN “VET.”
U.S.A., Canada, Japan and Shanghai Pres. McKinley Shanghai
February 7.
.February 8.
Wearing plus fours and a Nor- folk jacket beneath her academic gown, Miss Edith Gertrude Knight to-day received her degree. us Bachelor of Veterinary Science the first woman in England to
"such proxy or repre, FIRST TO TAKE THE DEGREE. "sentative muy vote on the show of hands as If he were a member "of the company." That in Article 89 in the Arst line thereof between the word "company and the word "shall," the fol-secure it. lowing words shall be in- Liverpool University is the only
in the berted from which the one
country where the "business of the company B.V.Sc., is granted; and when this "shall be managed,"conduct bobbed-haired, slightly-built wo- "ed and controlled."
man of 29 went forward to receive (4) That between Article 108 it her fellow students gave her a
and 109, the following new rousing cheer. Article be inserted:- Place of Directors' Meetings.
108 (a). All meetings of "Directors shall be held "in Hongkong or "such other place out- "side the United King "dom as the Directors 'may from time to time "determine."
Miss Knight is the daughter of the headmaster of Sexeys School, Bruton, Somerset. She is an ex- pert horse-woman, and has fre- inquently hunted with the hounds.
(5) Takt in Article 122 (b) in the third and fourth lines thereof the words "both in Hongkong and be deleted and in Article 122 (d) in the fourth line thereof be tween the word "purposes" and the word · "and,” the following words be inserted: "outside the Colony of Hongkong,"
"Since she was 18 my daughter has always dressed like a boy," said her father: "She could not very well do her work in a skirt.". Qualified in South Africa. Seven years ago "Miss-Knight took the diploma in agriculture at Reading University, where she was engaged in research work on milk. Then for two 80. "On a show of hands Pedder Street, Victoria. in the
years she. "every member present Colony of Hongkong, on Tuesday,
went farming at Wycombe, Bucks, "shall, have one vote, the 15th day of February, 1927,
starting as a cowman at £1 a week "and"
and rising to be manager. upon IL pol at 12:80 p.m., when the sub-
At Liverpool University she- every member present joined. Resolution will be propos.
two years дко qualified "in person or by proxy ed. "shall have
one vote (1) That in Article 65 in line
M.R.C.V.S., and on a récent visit "for every share heid
2 thereof the words "and Should the above mentioned Re- to South Africa she qualified «t», "by him. No member place" be deleted and that solution be passed by the re- practice veterinary surgery there. "I intend to make veterinary sur- #not personally present at the end of such. Article, quisite majority, it will be sub- "shall be entitled to **vote on a show of "hands, unless such "member is a corpora "tion present by "proxy or a company "present by a represen "tative duly authorised "by Section 69 of Or- "dinance No. 68 of
A
"1911, in which case "such proxy or repre- "sentative may vote on "the show of hands ag "If he were a member.”
the following words be add-mitted for confirmation
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a gery my career," said Miss Knight.
ed: "All meetings of the So-Special Resolution to a further I have tackled all sorts of "ciety shall be held in Extraordinary General Meeting, animals, even intractable bulls. I "Hongkong or in such other and such Meeting will be held on shall take up work as an assistant "place outside the United Friday, the 4th day of March, to a veterinary surgeon, probably "Kingdom as the Directors 1927, at the same time and place, at Hereford."
"may from time to time de- -"termine.". (2) That Article 80 be deleted and in lieu thereof the fol- Jowing Article be substitut- edi
"Votes of Members."
80. "On a show of hands every member present
for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, cònfirming such Resolution as a Special Resolu- tion accordingly.
Dated this 31st day of January. 1927.
By Order of the Board, -
PAUL LAUDER,
General Manager,
How a cycllat thought he was dying, and cried out, "Don't blame the driver!" was related at Man chester: Asaizes when John Stan. ton (21), of Bolton, was awarded £400 damages for personal in juries.
For
Forman Salgon
'Bangkok Manila Haiphong
Sarpedon
OUTWARD_MAILS.
Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E.
and S. Africa Sandakan
Mauritius,
Saigon, Caylon, Indio,
E. and S. Africa, Aden, Egmnt and Europe vin Marseilles
Straits
Shanghai, Japan and Europe rin Siberia (Letters and posteands specially superscribed สน Siberia" only)
Swato, Amoy and Formosa Straits and Calentţa
Amay
Shanghal and Europe via Siberla (letters and postcards specially superscribed via Siberia" only) Hothew, Pakhoi and Haiphong ..
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Devanha..Tues., Feb. 1, 10.30 am. Mausang....Tues., Feb, 1, 11.80 a.m.
D'Artagnan
Tues., Feb. L Registration 11.45. a.. Letters.....12.30 p.m. (Duo Marscillos, 4th March). Van Heutzz....Tues., Feb. 1, 2 p.m.
Angkör...Tucs, Feb. 1, 2.30 p.m. Menado Maru..Tues., Fab, 1, 5 p.m. Talamba
Wed, Feb. 2. ke Parcola .......noon Letters..........1 pati Antung .............Wed. Feb. 3, 5 p.m.
Patroclus ....Thurs, Feb. 8, 9 a.m. Taikwa Maru.. Fri., Feb. 4, 8.80 a.m. Tiitarcem ... Fri., Feb. 4, 10.30 a.m. Pres. Taft Fri, Feb. 4, 1.30 p.m.
Pres. Jackson
Parcola
Fri., Feb. 4, ........Noon, Registration..2.45. p.m. Lettors.3.90. p.m. (Due Victoria, B.C., 24th February.) Mantun Fri., Feb. 4, 2.30 p.m. Ninghai
Fri, Feb., 4, 5 p.m.
Parcole
Shanghai Balgan Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E and S. Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europa via Marseillos
Morea
"Straits and Calcutta
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Amoy
Swatow, Amoy and Formosa Sandakan
Manlis
Swatow...
Stats, Caylon, India, Mauritius, E. and B. Africa, Egypt and Europe vin Marseilles
Haiphong Straits and Calcutta.
4th, 5 p.m. Sat. Feb. 5 Registration... 9.45 nm. Lettera....
... 10.30 am. (Duo Marzoillea 4th March) Fooksang
Haihong
Anhut
Parcels Lettera
Sat, Feb. 5..
..9: a.m.
.10.a.m.
Sat, Feb. 5, Noon.
Sat, Feb., 6, 5 p.m.
Sun, Feb. 6,9 a.m.
Kaffe Mari Sun, Fob. 6, 8,80 DE Loksun Pros. McKinley Tues., Feb, &, 3.20 p.m.. Kwangsang
-Sarpoden
Tues., Fob. 8, 5 pm.
Wed., Feb. Registration 9.45 a.m.
Lettera 10.30 am (Duo Marseilles 9th Marek.) Mingaang..Thura,, Feb, 10, 8.80. nira..
Trl, Feb. 11 Kutsang big
Letters1 p.m. Haining
Feb, 12 Sat, Correspondence hearing vessel's name oniz
"Swatow, Amoy and Foochow
Parcels
12, noon
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