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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

MONDAY, APRIL

9,

1928.

14

GREY & HAWKER. LAMMERT'S AUCTIONS

PUBLIC AUCTION.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS THE CHINA IGHT & POWER

BANK-HOLİDAYS,

COMPANY (1918) LIMITED.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Extraordinary General In accordance with Ordinanca No. 6 of 1912, the Exchange Banks Meeting of the above Company will be closed for the transaction will be held at the office of Messrs. of public business on Friday, Shewan Tames & Co, the General Saturday and Monday, the 6th 7th Managers of the sald Company, St. and 9th instant. (Easter Hol-George's Building, Victoria, Hong days).

kong, on Monday, the 23rd day of April, 1928, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, when the subjoined re- solutions will be proposed as or dinary resolutions, viz:-

Hongkong, 2nd April, 1928.

'ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE.

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Entrance examination for New Students on WEDNESDAY, April Ilth, at 9 a.m. The Summer Term will begin on that day.

For prospectus, for day-boys and boarders, apply

ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE,

Prospect Place;

Bonham Road.

NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that the practice hitherto carried on by the underaigned C. A. S. Russ se Lee and Russ, will from the 1st April, 1928, be carried on as RUSS & Co. Dated the 28th day of March, 1928.

C. A. 8. RUBI,.... No. 6, Des Voeux Road Central,

Hongkong.

NOTICE..

"RED HAND" COMPOSITIONS

CO., LONDON.

ANTIFOULING AND ANTI-

CORROSIVE PAINTS. From to-day we have opened our own office in Shanghai, No. 6, Klu- kling Road, Phono 68069-70. Fourth Floor. Telegrams "RATH-

F. C. BANHAM, Manager in the Far East. Hongkong, 1st April, 1928.

Agents in Hongkong,

BOARD RESIDENCE. FAMILY HOTEL-Victoria Gar-JENS." dens. Quiet apartments and Suites of rooms. Full board from 396, $110, $130, monthly.. Large commodious rooms. Also daily rates; five minutes from ferry, next new Hotel, Hanków Road, Kowloon,, Tol. K.357.

DODWELL & CO., LTD.

HONGKONG & TERRITORIAL

ESTATES, LIMITED. TUITION GIVEN.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN LESSONS IN CANTONESE- that an Extraordinary General Chinese Teacher, Afteen years ex Meeting of the above Company perience of teaching Europeans, will be held at the offices of the few vacancies for pupils. Terms Company, St. George's Building moderate. For particulara, apChater Road, Victoria, Hongkong, ply Box No. 347, care of "Hong-on Monday the 16th day of April, kong Telegraph."

1928, at 11.30 o'clock in the fore- MME. BARONELLI, ARTISTE, noon for the purpose of consider- School of dancing for children and ing and If deemed expedient pass- adults in character, classical, ex-ing as an Extraordinary Resolution hibition, fax-trot, and Charleston, the Rosolution following, that is

Special attention to stout Ladies to as7:- who are desirous of regalning their youthful figure. Address 31, Ashley Road, Ground Floor, Kow loon, (Back of Star Theatre).

MISCELLANEOUS.

Mrs. Beten late from Hongkong Hotol Beauty Parlour is giving -permanent hair waves in her home at No. 2 Pratt Building, Kowloon. For appointment Phone, K.945.

FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-7 H.P., A.J.S. Com- bination, tandem sido car. Per- fect Condition. Apply Box No. 360, care of "Hongkong Tele- graphi,"

FOR SALE--Motor Boat, "Lon- don" suitable for Pic-nic or shoot- ing party. Reasonable offer accept- ed. Further particulars, Apply Box No. 348, care of "Hongkong Telegraph."

LOST.

That it has been proved to "the satisfaction of this meet- "Ing that the Company cannot "by reason of Its liabilities con- "tauo its business and that it "I advisable to wind up the "sama-and accordingly that the "Company be wound up volun- "tarily.

"And that John Fleming and "Archibald Ritchfo both of "Chartered Bank Building, Vic- "toria, Hongkong, be appointed "Jointly and severally Liquida- "tors for the purposes of such "winding up."

By Order of the Consulting Committee,

SHEWAN TOMES & CO.

General Managers. Hongkong, 3rd April, 1928.

HONGKONG JOCKEY

CLUB.

The Third Extra Race Meeting will be held (weather permitting) LOST.-ONE ALSATIAN" DOG, at Happy Valley on Saturday 7th, Grey body, yellow head and quar-April, and on Monday, 9th April, ters, one black mark on the fore-1918, commencing at 2.30 p.m. on head. Licence No. 392, Reward both days.

will be paid to anyone returning The first bell will be rung at it to No. 12, Arbuthnot Road, 2 p.m. Hongkong. Telephone C.5100.

PREMISES TO LET,

TO LET.-One European FLAT Wanchai Gap Road, Hongkong, Apply to 32, Kennedy Road,

The charge for admiralon to the Public Enclosure will be $1 per day for all persons including Ladies.

Soldiers and Sailors In uniform half price.

Members are advised that they must show their Badges to obtain COMMODIOUS OFFICES to let admission to the Members' En- in No. 7, Queen's Road Central, closure.

also two small offices in 1A, Chater Each member has the right to Road. Apply E. D. Sassoon and introduce 2 non-members to the Company, Lid,

Members' Enclosure, tickets for

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(1) That the authorised Capital.

of the Company (which is now $3,000,000 consisting of 600,000 shares of tho nominal value of 85 each the whole of which have been issued) be increased to $3,600,000 by the creation of 120,000 additional shares of the nominal value of $5 each ranking (subject as hereinafter montioned) as from date of allotment for dividend and in all other respecta pari pasau with the shares constituting the Company's present issued Capital.

NOTICE.

As on and from the 1st April,

1928, the undersigned will carry on

The Undersigned have received)

CHINA AUCTION ROOMS.

6, Duddell Street.

» If you have anything you would in partnership under the firm name Instructions to sell by Public Auc like to sell, exchange or advertise send it to the CHINA AUCTION of GREY & HAWKER the business tion,

ROOM of the Architectural Department of the Hongkong Realty and Trust Company, Ltd:

Address: 2nd floor, Exchange Building, Des Voeux Road Central, Hongkong. -

Telephone No. Central 4413. Telegrama: "Groyplan, Hong- kong."

GEO. W. GREY, Chartered Architect. Chartered Surveyor.

J. BENTLEY, HAWKER. Hongkong, 80th March, 1928.

HONGKONG TELEPHONE. COMPANY, LIMITED.

on FRIDAY,

the 13th April, 1928,

commencing at 2.45 "pim." at No. 3, Kimberley Villas, Kimberley Road, Kowloon, A Quantity of Valuable Household Furniture,

Comprising:--

Toak Hatstand, Chosterfeld Couch and Armchairs, Bookenses, Pictures, Ornamenta, Curios, Very Fine Carpets and Carpet Runners, Gramaphone, Grand Father Clock, [etc., ote.,

Toak Dining Tablo, Dining Chairs, Sideboard with Bevelled NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Mirror, Dinner Waggon, Dinner that the Third Ordinary Yearly Service, Glass Ware, Kitchen Meeting of Hongkong Telephone Company, Limited, will be held Utensils, Ice Chest, etc."

Teak Bedsteads with Mattresses, on WEDNESDAY the 11TH day of Wardrobe with Mirror Doors, APRIL, 1928, at the Board Room Dressing Table, Marble Top Wash- of the Company, SECOND FLOOR, stand, Chest of Drawers, Tollet (2) That the anld 120,000 EXCHANGE BUILDING, Hong-

shares be offered forthwith kong at 12 o'clock noon, for the Sot, Chamber Stand, etc., etc. In the first Instance (in the purpose of receiving, a Statement proportion of one new share of Accounts and the Report of the for every complete number Board of Directors, for the of, five existing shares held financial Your ended 31st Decém- by them respectively) «to |ber, 1927, confirming the appoint- tho members of the ment of thres Directors and re- Company who on the 23rd electing two Directors and the day of April, 1928, are re-Auditors.".

gistered in the Company's The Transfer Books of the Com- Share Register as the hold-pany will be closed from the 4th crs of the said 600,000 April to the 11th April, 1928, both ahares at par and so that days inclusive.

Dated this 20th day of March, 1928. By order of the Board..

on acceptance of the offer the nominal amount of $5 duo in respect of such 120,000 shares shall be pay- able as to the sum of $1 part thereof on the First day of May, 1928, and as to the balance thereof Le. $4 on the First day of June 1928.

And further that until

time as Buch

tho said 120,000 shares shall be fully paid up they shall vis-a-vis the said 600,000 shares only rank for dividend in pro- portion to the ratio borne by the amount paid up thoreon in respect of the nominal value thereof to

the full nominal value ($5)

thereof.

And that such offer be made by notice specifying the number of shares to which the member is en- titled and limiting a time.

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J. P. SHERRY,

Manager. 14, Des Voeux Road Central,

Hongkong.

HONGKONG ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LIMITED.

NOTICE OF MEETING.

and

A Quantity of Blackwood Farniture.

On View from Thursday, the 12th April, 1928.

Terms: Cash on Delivery. Catalogues will be lasued.

LAMMENT BROS,

Auctioneers.

'BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEES.

PARTICULARS AND CONDI- TIONS OF SALE VALUABLE LEASEHOLD

PROPERTY

Situato at Fanling, New Territories in the Colony of Hongkong,

And known as

Let. No. 4487 in Domarention District No. 51 together with a

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to be sold by

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NOTICE le hereby given that dwelling house, messuages and the Sixth Ordinary Yearly Meet-erections thereon Ing of Shareholders of the Hong- kong Engineering and Construc- tion Company Limited, will be.

PUBLIC AUCTION held in the Office of Messrs. She-

on WEDNESDAY, wan, Tomes and Co., St. George's the 11th day of April, 1928, at Building, Chater Road, Hongkong, 8 o'clock p.m. on SATURDAY, the 14th day of April, 1928, at 11.00 am. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Board of Directora and a Statement of Accounts for

the

by

MESSRS, LAMMERT BROS,

Auctioneers.

at their Auction Room in Duddel Street

within which the offer rear ended on the 81st December, The Property consists of:-

not accepted by the mom- ber on behalf of himself or his nominee will be deemed

1927, and of electing Directors and Auditors.

to be declined and that the pany will be closed from the 8th Directors bo at liberty to to the 14th April, both days in-

fix euch time and to extend such time to such date or dates and upon auch terms as they may think fit. And further that any of the said 120,000 shares which shall not be taken up by the Com pany's shareholders in man- nor aforesaid be disposed

All that piece or parcel of ground The Transfer Books of the Com-situato at Fanling, New Terri tories, in the Colony of Hongkong, known and registered in the Tai Po District Office North as Lot No. 4487 in Demarcation District No. 81, together with all the building erections and/messunges thereon.

For further particulars apply to:--

clusive.

By Order of the Board,

8. COURTNEY COOK,

Secretary Hongkong, 31st March, 1928.

of in such manner at euch HEAR MUSIC PLAYED BY THE

time or times and upon such terms Ва the Company's Directors shall in their absolute discretion' think fit. (3) That no shareholder shall be entitled to any offer of a fraction of an, additional share in respect of any odd shares held by such share- holder.

The Transfer Books of the Com- pany will be closed from Monday the 16th day of April, 1928 to Mon- day the 23rd day of April, 1928, (both days Inclusive) during which period no transfer of shares can be registered.

Dated the 5th day of April, 1928.

SHEWAN TOMES & CO.,

General Managers.

MARINE ENGINEERS' GUILD OF CHINA. HONGKONG BRANCH.

'Members are requested to at- from tand a Regular Monthly Meeting TO LET-Two large furnished whom can be obtained rooms with bath room attached Mosers. Linstead and Davis, at at the GUILD OFFICE, 67, Des including light, goa, telephone. each per day, up to Friday, 6th Voeux Road, Central (DAVID Terms $140.00 per month. Apply April, 1928.

HOUSE) on WEDNESDAY, 11th Telephone No. C.380, Mrs. F. The charge for admission for April, at Six o'clock p.m. Haugland, Burreston House.

Ladles to the Mombera' Enclosure

BUSINESS. will be $2 per day, Each mom- Elections & General. TO LET-From end of March to bar can obtain upon application to Octobor, Peak. One European the Secretary, Badges for admis- furnished HOUSE with three bed-alon of 2 Ladies. free of charge. rooms, nlectricity, gas and flush. Bookmakers, Tic Tác Men, Five minutes from Peak Station. etcetera, will not be permitted to Apply to Box No. 327, care of operate within the precincts of the "Hongkong Telegraph."

Hongkong Jockey. Club during the Race Meeting.

TO LET-Two furnished rooms with bathroom attached Including meals with children $200.00 per month single room with breakfast only $80.00 per month, excellent service

business contre, Hongkong side. Apply Box No. 349 care of "Hongkong Telegraph."

ABOT

MRS. SEKAI

MASSAGE

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6, Wyndham Street, lat floor

Hongkong.

W. J. STOKES, Branch Secretary.

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THE DAVIS CUP.

AMERICA ELIMINATES

MEXICO,

Mexico City, Apr. 7. In the Davis Cup, American zono, first round, the United States 'to-day commenced their matches with Mexico.

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Two Bingice games wore played, resulting as follows;

John Hennessey (United States) beat Richardo Tapia (Mexico), 6-2, B-7, 6-1.

W. T. Tilden beat Robert Kinsey 6-1, 6-2, 6-4-Router's American Servici

Moxico Eliminated.

Mexico City, Apr. 8. The United States has eliminated Mexico,

Tilden and Arnold Jones defeated- Kinsey and Alfonso Undo, 6-2, 4-8, 6-8, 6-3---Reuter's American' Service.

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LOCAL GOLF.

STEWART AND WALLACE REACH THE FINAL.

J. Stewart and R.. Wallace han qualified for the final of the. Junior: Section Championship of the Royal Hongkong Golf Club played at Happy- Valley. The match is due to be play- ed on April 22 or earlier by mutual Agreement.

In the top bracket Stewart met W, McKay and won by one up while Wal- Ioco had as his opponent in the semi- final, E. Moore, whożri he bent by two up and one to play...

TROTZKY QUITE WELL.

OFFICIAL MOSCOW

STATEMENT.

Moscow, Apr. 7.

It is officially stated that tho rumours of a mishap to M. Trotzky Lare quite untrue. Nothing has

happened to him-Reuter,

It had been reported that a Young Communist had shot Trotzky in the back and that ha was dying.

LETTER GOLF.

If you have a PLAN It's cany to get your HOME, according to to day's letter golf puzzle..

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2-You can change only one letter at a time.

3 You must have a com- plate word, of common usage, for each jump. Slang words. and abbreviations "don't count.

4-The order of letters can not be changed.

One solution is printed on another page.",

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