WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1920.
Hughes & Hough
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NOTICES.
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIO COMPANY, LTD.
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THE HONGKONG CENTRAL ESTATE LIMITED,
INTIMATIONS.
UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG.
the
APPLICATIONS are invited for
port of Part-time Tutor in Physiology
Particulars can be obtained from the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine.
N. T, MACKINTOSH,
Registrar.
REPULSE BAY HOTEL.
TO-DAY
(WEDNESDAY), 21st January TEA DANSANT from 4p.m. to? p.m. SATURDAY, 24th January.
LOVE AND THE LAW.
In order to obtain the.femlaine viewpoint on the "eternat triangle " problem. Judge Sawicki invited eight prominent, women of Cleveland
ment on Mrs. Goldie Drossos, who is |(Ohio) to sit in his court'in Judge'
on trial for deserting her husband to live with another"man writes a
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THE MOTOR UNION INSURANCE COMPANY, L'MITEO, THE UNITED BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
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Mrs. Drossos had pleaded that men could not understand lore matters and women could, whereupon the judge invited the women to render
■ verdict, although he promised
to be unduly ruided..
not
by it. because women * are not legally qualified to act as a formal
TEA DANSANT from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.jury, One member of the jury voted
DINNER DANSANT from 8 p.m.
JE. TAGGART, - Manager.
Hongkong. January 20, 1920
THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR .CO.
(THE EUROPEAN GARAGE).
AGENTS IN SOUTH CHINA FOR HUDSON, ESSEIS, OVERLAND AND DODGE.
BROTHERS CARS.
for the acquittal both of the man, and the woman defendants, but the verdict. of the remaining seven was that they were both guiky. They recommend- ed mercy in the case of Mrs. Drossos because of ter infant, which they advised should be left in her care, but the two elder children should be returned to Mr. Drossos "until such time as Mrs. Drossos shall prove her. self fit mcther." As regards the male defendant, John Buttery, the women jury recommended the maxi- mum penalty.
Mrs. Drossos told of her marriage at the age of,15, and related several acts of cruelty. She aleged that her THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO. husband knew of, and-approved, her beg to advise the public that friendship with Buttery. She denied. they are new issuing a schedule of any improper relations with Buttery, charges for motor car hire to all the declaring that all he had done far principal places in Hongkong and the bar was from a feeling of "friendly New Territories where accessible. kindness."
Buttery said be bad Considering the vastly superior cars krio Mrs. Drossas for eighteen are easily the most reasonable to be and when she came to Cleveland he had throughout the Colony.
wrote ber that he would do anything would never ask her to do anything in his power to make her happy, and
wrong.
Including a large variety of 5-colour-
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ed and 3-oloured Vares, Wall Plates, an EXTRAORDINARY GEN. A SEXTH ORDINARY MEETING of Table Screens, Blue and White Vaes. ERAL MEETING of the above named SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will and Incense Burners, Old Bronze and Company will be held at the Registered be held at the Occs of besars. Jardine, Brass Figures, Vasen, &c., Kakemonos face of the Company, St. George's Matheson & Company, Limited, on and chauffeurs employed, the charges "months. He knew of her troubles.;
Building, Victoria Boogkong. on THURSDAY, 29th January, 1920, at WEDNESDAY, on the 25th day of 12.30. for the purpose of receiving January, 1020, at 12 o'clock Necy, for the Report of the Directors together the parpcee of considering and with the Statement of Amounts for the thought fit of passing the following year ending 31st December, 1919. Resolutions as Extraordinary Recoli!
The REGISTER of SHARES of the tions:--
Company will be CLOSED fram MONDAY, 19th to THURSDAY, 29th January 1990, (both days inclaire). during which period no Transfer of Shares can be Registered.
The shore stock recently arrived from the North and includes pieces from the Ming, Kunghi, Kienlang and Towkwong Periods.
The bulk of which will be sold with-
out reserve.
(Particular from Catalogue):
Farma :-Caak.
On view day of sala
HUGHES & HOUGE,
Auztionaars..
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(FOR: ADCOUNT OF TEN CONCERNED),
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SATURDAY,
January 24, 1920, 10.30 am, st Fo. 188, Wanchai Road, TER SUYERT
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.
Azz.,
(Full Particulars from Ostalegüs), Terms-Cash.
On view day of all
HUGHES & HOUGH. Anattonaeri, Hongkong January 17, 1920,
*Everything for Motoring "
Lamps and Horns
Good Year Tyres
| ALEX, ROSS & CO;
Phone 9487.
95, Des Vœux Road Centrál,
(1) To consider, and if theeght fit approve the draft new Articles which will be enbmitted to the Meeting.
That the Capital of the Company be increased to Three millien dellars ($3,000,000) by the crea tion cf Two hundred and forty thousand (240,000), shares of Ten dellars ($10.00) enoh, ranking for. dividend and in all other respect pari passa with the existing shares in the Company.
And in the event of the First Reso Intion being passed with or without. modification..
(3) To consider, and if thought
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By Order of the Board of Directors.. THE HOOG CENTRAL ESTATE
LIMITID. MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE,
Secretary to The General Managers. Hongkong, Jannery 13, 1920.
THE
HONGKONG LAND RECLA-
MATION CO. LTD..
to pass an Extraordinary Resola-i tion to the effect :-That the new NOTICE 13 KEREBY GIVEN that the NINETEENTH ORDINARY Articles already approved by this 41 Meeting and for the purpose of MEETING of SHAREHOLDER in the identificatica thereof subscribed by Company will be held at the Offices of the Chairman be and the same are Meera. Jardine. Matheson & Company, hereby approred, and that such Limited. on THURSDAY, the 29th Articles be and they are hereby Janca, 1990, at 11.45 m. for the edapted as the Articles of the purpose of receiving the Report of the Company to the exclusion of and Diretors together with the Statement in substitution for all the existing of Acecunts for the year ending 31st Articles thereof.
December. 1919,
AND NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO GIVEN that a further Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company will be held at the Registered Office of the Company, St. George's Building afore said on MONDAY, on the 16th day of February, 1920, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon for the purpose of receiving B report of the proceedings of the above mentioned Meeting and of confirming, if thought fit as Special Resolutions the above mentioned Extraordinary Reaolutions (2) and (3),
And the subjoined Resolution will be proposed as an Extraordinary Resolu-
tion.
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED. from MON
THURSDAY, 29th DAY, 19th to January 1990, (both days inclusive), daring which period no Transfer of Shares can be Registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors, MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE,
Secretary,
Hongkong, January 13, 1920.
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY CO., LTD.
various places can be obtained at the The cards showing charges to the
HONGKONG HOTEL OFFICE or at the DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO2
THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO.
Tel. 482,
Tel. 482.
24, Des Vœux Road, Central.
MOTOR CAR FOR SALE:
Every phase of the moral point of view was taken into account by the women jurors, and after hours of deliberation they delivered their verdict.
Judge Sawicki thanked the wo men, and promptly sentenced both defendants to the maximum penalty. of £40, and to serve three months in VERLAND COUNTRY CLUB, 4-in the workhouse. He offered to cylinder 4 Fassenger ar In suspend Mrs. Drossos's sentence if excellent running order. Complete and she would return to her husband, but up-to-date equipment. For price and she refused. The judge appealed to inspection.Apply DRAGON MOTOR the husband, who declared, "I want CAR CO., TEL 189..
my babies, and will take them back, and their mother also, whenever she' will do right.” The accused woman | ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT was obdurate, however, and the judge ordered the sentence to be carried out.
CLUB.
A
REGATTA.
PROGRAMME OF EVENTS.
The women jurors arrived in court early, and asked numerous questiona as to how they were to conduct them- selves in the jury-box. “One woman' was particularly anxious to know whether she would be able to get home in time to prepare dinner for CLUB propose bolding & Rowing her husband, Regatta on BATURDAY, 28th February. New York will вобл ex 1920. The MEETING will take placererience the novelty of its first at the Club Hotse, North Point.
THE ROYAL HONGKONG FACET
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Event 1.—SERVIVE BACES:-
Cutters (12 ored). Crews from H.B.M. Navy under Naval arrange
ments
"ALL COMERS' RACE :---
Under Naval arrangement.
Krent 2--FOURS-
(a) Inter Port Yours
(Challenge Cup).
(3) Junior Toura (e) Hong Facs (Brokers' Cup)}-
due
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woman magistrate. She is Mrs. Jean Norris, a prominent Suffragist and attorney; who has been temporarily appointed by the mayor to sit on the the absence of its regular occupant, bench in the woman's court during.
illness. She will bave to deal with cases of way. ward girls particularly, and the mayor hopes that a woman's fafuence will be proper and necessary Course in such a court Magistrate Norris mile. is still on the right side of middle age, and when sitting with a (c). Crews from any one Hong, Chicers colleague recently in order to of H.B.M. Navy, H.B.M. Army and Civil familiarise herself with her rew Services may enter for this race. A duties, presented a most attractive combined crew from two small Hougs appearance in a black silk legal robe, may enter at the discretion of the Row-relieved by a collar and a white silk ing Committee."
blouse, and a string of pearl beads hair waved and slightly Pompadour around her neck. She wore her dark
ed, and gathered in a coll low in the neck, which very much suited her official costume. Magistrate Norris says the time will soon come when women justices will be introduced to every court and bench.
"That it is desirable to capitalize
the sum of $600,000.00 standing NOTICE 8 HEREBY GIVEN that the THIRTY-SECOND ORDIN to the credit of the Company's ARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS Reserve Fund, and accordingly in this Company will be held at the "that for the purpose of effecting Offices of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & "such capitalization a bonus of $10 Co., Ltd. on TEUREDAY, 29th January Brokers Cups will be presented to each
per share on each of the issued, 1840, at 12 o'clock at wood, for the por. "shares of the Company be and the pose of receiving the Report of the Member of the winning crows.
Directors to ther with the Statement
The REGISTER of SHARES of the pay ill be CLOSED from MON
Hongkong, January 13, 1922.
Miniatures of the Challenge and
(a) Inter Port Course 1 mile. (b) Junior Patra. Course 1 mile,
4-DOUBLE SODLLS:
OPEN, Course 1 mile.
| Event 5.-BINGLE BOULLS:—
(Challenge Cup).
OPEN. Courne 1 mile.
*ame is hereby declared and that of Accounts for the year ending 1st Event 3-PAIR DABS:→
the Board be and they are hereby December, 1919. **authorised to satisfy such bonus by "the distribation amongst the par- Bona who are registered as holders
19th to THURSDAY, 29th Jan Event of the issued $10 shares of the uary 1920, (both days inclusive) during Company on the date hereof of one which period no Transfer of Shares can of the unissued $10 shares of the be Registered. "Company credited fully paid up By Order of the Board of Directors,
in respect of each ahere of the
MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE, **Company held by such persona da aforesaid and in satisfaction of
Secretary, "arch aforementioned boats, and "that such abaree rank for dividenda and in al cther respects as from "the first day of March, 1920." Drafta of the now Articles of Assccis tion may be seen at any time before the second meeting, except Saturdays and Sundays between the bours of 11 am. and 4 p.m. at the Registered Offices of the Company, or at the Ofices of Hears. Johnson, Stokes and Master. Prince's Buildings, Hongkong, the Company's Eolicitors..
Dated this 13th day of January, 1929.
By Order of the Board,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO..
Agonte. Hoogkong, January 13, 1920.
MARTIN'S
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HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO
STEAMBOAT CO. LTD. -
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
Event 6.-MIXED DOUBLE SCULLS
Open to Ladies and Gentlemen with Lady Cozawain. Course 13 mile.
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
the FIRST ORDINARY YEAR.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that LY MEETING of Shareholders of the Company will be held at the Registered Office of the Company, The proposed programme may be No. 2 Queen's Road, Central, on added to or varied later if found desir SATURDAY, 7th February 1920, at able. Names of individuals and crew 3 o'clock in the afternoon for the to be sent to the undersigned not later purpose of receiving the Report of than one week before the regatta. The the Directors together with a State-
ONE HUNDREDTH ORDINinahing point will be the Club House.ment of Accounts for the Year ending
$5.00 for Fours. $3.00 for Fair Oar Bosts 99.00 for Bingles.
ARY MEETING OF SHARE- HOLDERS in the Company will be held Entrance Fees --- at the Office of the Company, Hotel Mansions, on TUESDAY, the 10th FEBRUARY, 1920, at 12 o'clock Noon. for the purpose of receiving a Report of the Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts, declaring a Dividend and electing Directora and Auditora
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J. 8. MCCANN, Hon. Eowing Secretary,
Practices take place on TUESDAYS
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the and FRIDAYS st 5.30 p.m.and coaches Company, will be CLOSED from Jan- have kindly consented to coach crows, uary, 27th to February 10, 1980, both on those days.
daya inclusire, 2
By Order of the Board of Directors,
JOHN ARNOLD,
Secretary. Hongkong, January 14, 1990,
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SAVARESSES SANTAL CAPSULES
PHYSICIANS RECOMMEND THEM.
31st December 1919.
The Register of Shares of the Company will be. CLOSED from MONDAY 26th January to 7th Feb ruary 1920 (both days inclusive) during which period no transfer of shares can be registered..
By Order of the Board of Directors.
KAN TONG PO,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, January 20, 1920.
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