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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26,” 1921.
NOTICES.
THE WEST POINT BUILDING CO. LTD
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that;
GENERAL MEETING of SBARE-
Hughes & Hough N the THIRTY-THIRD ORDINARY
AWOMIONEERS 13 TE GOVERMENT BOLDERS it this Company will be
General Anotioneers Share, Coal and General Produce Brokers and
Commission Agents. -
PROPRIETORS <wx-Wan* Coal Storage
Od wied Bentley's
4. x. o 4th & 5th Editions. A 1 Talsgraphie Code.
Filographie Address
"X" HONGKONG.
-PUBLIC AUCTIONS-
1893 Undersigned have received Instruc
TEK
(For Account of the "Concerned.)
om.
FRIDAY,
January, 1921, at 2.30 pm, at their Sales Rooms, No. 8,
Des Van Road, Corner of
Ice House Street, Sundry Household Furniture, &c.
Eleven Bales Paper.
"Miscellaneous Goods, Terms:--Cash,”
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers.
Hongkong, January 25, 1921.
(For acccnal of the concernedi)
00
SATURDAY
January 29, 1921, at 10.30 am, at their Sales Hóems, No. 2
Des Yeux Road, Corner of Ice House Street,
Abant sixty lots of valuable
Jewellery, Comprising:-'
held at the Offices of Vesurs, JAKINT MATHISON & Co., Lim, on FRIDAY 28th January, 1921, at 11.30am, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with the State ment of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1920.
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from WED NESDAY, 10th January to FRIDAY, 28th January both days inclusive during which period no transfer of shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors, MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE,
Secretary
to the General Agents. Bangkong, January 12, 1991, -...
THE. HONGKONG CENTRAL
ESTATE, LIMITED.
.
NOTICE HEREBY GIVEN that
"the SEVENTH ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of SHARE HOLDERS in this Company will.ba] beld at the Offices of Masirs. JALDINE, MATHISON & Co., LTD, FRIDAY, 28th January, 1921, at 11.40 AM. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with the State! ment of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1920,
THE CHINA MAIL.
WANT ADVERTISEMENTS
95 WORDS 3 INSERTIONS, $1. PREPAID, Éich additional word & Cents for 3 lasertions.
WANTED.
TO LET
W JANTED-SMALL HOUSE OR LOWER OR KOWLOON, FURNISHTION A FEW THREE ROOM. FLAT MID LEVEL OR TO LET-IMMEDIATE OCCUPA ED OF UNFURNISHED. QUIT, ED EUROPEAN FLATS IN "ORIENT FAMILY OF TWO. REPLY BOX BUILDINGS,"CORONATION ROAD, 31, GENERAL POST OFFICE, HONG KOWLOON. MODERATE RENTAL KONG.
Apply J. CA CLARE, Architect and Surveyor, 14, Queen's Road, Castral.
STEW
TEWARDESS for Stamer proceed
ing to LIVERPOOL, middle of March 1821. Applicants with previous experiance and certificates of services only need apply. Box 1954, co "Ckxxi
-TO LET.
INTIMATIONS.
VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB. Open Billard Championship of the Colony. INTRIES for the above Champion- ship close on the 26th instant to the Hon. Secretary,
ES
Entrance Fee $2.00.
Competitors are also requested to
5 pur attend the Club on the 26th instant
R. C. WITCHELL,
Hon. Secretary, Ecngkong, January 18, 1921.
CHINESE CUSTOMS
NOTIFICATION.
TO LET-Yo 63, Wy Street, TAMINE RELIEF SURTAL
A FIVE BOOMED HOUSE, with Bash-room and Servants Quarters EE Collection of this SURTAX is to WANTED TO RENT BUT Suitable for Oon or private residence. YY GODOWN Waterfront, Rent moderate. Apply to the Compre for one yese on all duty, paying mer- begin on 1st March and be in force from 1st February, next. Apply Bodore Department. HeLLAND CHIKA chaudise landed and shipped without 1251, co *Caca Man.”
Trine Co., or No.87 Wyndham Street,say exemption for goods en route as
INTIMATIONS.
THE ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF
CLUB...
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
& GENERAL MEETING of tha¦
Members of the above Club will be held at the CrY HALL, HONGKONG, 02 The REGISTER of SHARES of the TUESDAY, the 1st of February, 1921, Company will be CLOSED from WED: 5.50 PM to consider the question of NESDAY, January 19th to FRIDAY, admitting Ladies as Members or January 25th both days inclusive Subscribers to the Club. during which period no tramfer" of shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors, MOWBRAYS. NORTHCOTE,
Secretary
to the General Ifanagers. Hongkong, January 19, 1821.
THE HONGKONG LAND RECLAMATION CO. LTD.
Should there be a majority of three- fourths (or approximately soy in favouri Extraordinary General Meetings willj be called to pass and confirm resola- tions making the necessary alterations | to the Articles of Association
By Order,
L. S. GREENHILL
Hon. Secretary.
Houskong. Janszary 21, 1921.
A
DIOCESAN DOYS SCHOOL, HONGKONG.
GENERAL MEETING of OLD BOYS will be held the School
TUESDAY, February 1, 1921, it
18.30 r.x
Agenda-To discuss Rules & Soz- gestions drawn up by the temporary Committee.
previously notifiei.
M. G. LAY, Commissioner of Chinese Customs,
Kowloon and District, B.O. Inspector General of Chinese
Customs.
Tock Buildings, Hongkong, January 21, 1921.
S.S. "LIEN SHING”.
NOTICE.
THE HULL CO-INSURANCE
ASSOCIATION to whom 'as
To form an Old Diocesans' tion, to adopt rules and to eflect anderwriters of the Hall of the above
Committee and Officers.
W. T. FEATHERSTONE,
Headmaster. Hongkong, January 24, 1921.
NOTICE.
INTIMATION IS HEREBY GIVEN thst no DIVIDENDS will be paid, on SHARES left standing in the name
Single store diamond rings, brooches, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THE HONGKONG & KOWLOON WHARF 1991 undersigned after 31st March,
bracelets, scarf plus, &c., dc.
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers. Hongkong, January 19, 1921.
(For Account of the Concerned),
Ma
SATURDAY, January 29, 1921, et Il dia,
at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, Corner of Ice House Street,
A low Woollen Tweed Suit lengths superior quality in 35 yard lengths.
Terms --Ough.
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers. Hongkong, January 24, 1921.
FOR SALE.
& GODOWN CO, LTD
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
that the TWENTIETH ORDIN- ARY GENERAL · MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be beld at the Officer of Messrs. JARDENE, MATEESOS & Co. Lt, on FRIDAT, January 28th, 1321, at 11.50UAL MEETING of SHARE THIRTY-FOURTH ORDINARY am, for the purpose of receiving the HOLDERS will be held the Offices of Report of the Directors together with bis JAZINE, MATHECY & Co-LTD, o the Statement of Accounts for the year FRIDAY, Pabury 5, 1921, at Noor, for ending 31st December, 1720.
the purpose of receiving the Report of the the year ended December 31st, 1940. Diretore and the Statement of Accocuta for
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from WED NESDAY, January 19th to FRIDAY, January 28th both days indiaire during which period no transfer of shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Dirsetera. »
NOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE, Secretary, Hongkong, January 12, 1921,
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY CO., LTD.
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THE Undersigned have received in-N the THIRTY-THIRD ORDIN-
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Compay will be CLOSED from TUESDAY, January 25th, 1911, to FRIDAY, February 4th, 1991, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors.
W.S. BROWN,
Secretary- Hongkong, Janrary 20, 1921.-
THE HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT CO, LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
THE ONE HUNDRED AND FIRST GENERAL MEETING of ORDINARY MEETING
stractions to sell at their Sales ARY Rooms. No. 8. Des Voeux Road, Corner of Ice House Street,
Encyclopaedia Britannica I
(20 Vols.) Eleventh Edition, with ease. Terms: Cash,
HIGHES & HOUGH.
Auctioneers, Hongkong, January 3, 1921.
INTIMATIONS.
CATHEDRAL MEMORIAL.
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"OFFICERS of the BRITISH MER
CANTILE MARINE, who would like to have seats sllotted to them in the: Cathedral at the mareiling of the above Memorial on SUNDAY next, Jan. 30,
OF
Bolders of such shares are accordingly requested to have same transferred
Jorthwith.
G. & MOXON, c/o MOXOS & TAYLOR.
19, Ice House Street. Hongkong, January 22, 1921:
NOTICE.
THE SHAREHOLDERS of the
BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE are berewith informed that an interim dividend of Frs. 20-per-share will be paid from February 1st, 1921, on pre sentation of their certificates at the Head Office, in Paris, and at any of its agencies.
Hongkong. January 21, 1921.
THE LIVERPOOL & LONDON & GLOBE INSURANCE Co., LTD.
St. George's Building, Chater Road, "Hongkong,
· Telephone No. 200.
SHAREBOLDERS in this Company SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will will be held at the Offices of Messrs. be held at the Offices of the Company, Jardine, MATHESON & CO., LTD., on Hotel Mansions, on MONDAY, 7th |- FRIDAY, January 28th, 1921, st 12 February, 1991, at 11 .. for the pur-Telegraphic address Globe Hongkong o'clock Noox, for the purpose of receiv-pose of receiving a Report of the Direc ing the Report of the Directs togeth-tors, together with a Statement of
er with the Statement of Accounts for Accounts declaring a Diridend and NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVES that the year ending 31st December, 1920. electing Directors and Auditors.
as from the 1st day of February The REGISTER of SHARES of The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Bext, ME. WHLax Eric Hats, will take the Company will be CLOSED from Company will be CLOSED from 25th charge of the above Company's business WEDNESDAY, 19th January to January, to 7th February, 1921, both in Hongkong, ss Acting Local Manager. FRIDAY, 28th January both daye daya inclcsire.
inclusive during which period o By Order of the Board of Directors,
transfer of shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Director.
MOWBRAY S. KORTHCOTE
Secretary. Hongkong, January 12, 1921
JOHN ARNOLD,
Secretary. Hongkong, January 19, 1921.
THE NATIONAL LOAN OF THE
THIRD YEAR OF THE REPUBLIC
10.30 23. bould send in their THE KOWLOON LAND & BUILD-OF CHINA, (1914) $16,000,000 AND
names before WEDNESDAY, evering next, to the Chaplain, the SEAMES'S INSTITUTE
Hongkong, January 24, 1921.
WAR MEMORIAL
SUBSCRIPTION LIST.
ING COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
THIRTY SECOND ORDIN
SUPPLEMENTARY ISSUE OF
$8,000,000
AND
ARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS THE NATIONAL LOAN OF THE
OF CHINA, (1915) $24,000,000:
in this Company will be held at the FOURTH YEAR OF THE REPUBLIC Company's Offices Victoria Buildings on FRIDAY, 4th February, 1931, at 12 O'clock Noot, for the purpose of receiv ing the Report of the Directors 1gether with the Statement of Ascounts for the year ending 31st December, 1920. FOR the erection by Public Sub-
The REGISTER of SHARES of the scription, of a building to be Company will be CLOSED from WED on Y.M.C.A. lines, to be called NESDAY, 26th January, to FRIDAY, the WAR MEMORIAL INSTITUTE 4th February, both days inclusirs and to be managed for the joint use during which period no. transfer of
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of the Navy, the Army and Civilians shares can be registered.
by a Joint Board of DirectorS..
A portion of the sum raised will be devoted to the erection of a permanent stone memorial which will be put in hand at an early date.
Lists may be found at,
Moara. Lane Crawford.
Kelly & Walsh.
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Montri
J. Powell, Ltd.
The Hongkong Club.
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Hongkong Cricket Club,
Club Lusitano." Engineers' Institute.
Victoria Recreation Club. Kowloon Cricket Club, Kowloon Bowling Club." Fest Club. Crab.de Becreio, Craigengover Club.
SAM. J. BREEN.
Hon. Secretary,
Etes.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
MOWBRAY 5. NORTHCOTE,
Secretary to
On the 6th June, 1917, the under signed notified Subscribers to the above two loans that in pursuance of aangements made with the Chinese Government, the loan service as re- gards interest payments, would in future be adequately secured.
In regard to the redemption of the loans it was impossible at the time to make any announcement. The Moratorium of 1916 affected the
THE LUPOOL & LOSTUS & GLOER: INSURANCE CO., LTD.
R. IL P. KEWLEY, Acting Local Manager.
22nd January, 1921.
St. Andrew's Hall Monday, 31st Jan.
at 5.30 p.m.
FAREWELL RECITAL
Sklarerski Sklarevski
Sklarevski
Ticketa at Anderson's ,Prices: $3, $2 & $1.
Loan Service, and, although drawings REPULSE BAY HOTEL
The Hongkong Land Investment & have been proceeded with as funds
Agency Co, Ltd.
General Agents for
The Kowloon Land & Building
Co, Ltd. Hongkong, Jannery.20, 1971.
MUMEYA
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Japanese Photographers. We have removed sar Premises to No. 354, Quem's Road, C. Sitting hours from 9 am to 9 p.m. Passport photos finished
permitted, Redemption has been irregular and behind the scheduled dates.
RACE WEEK.
Arrangements base now been made which will enable annual draw-| ings of each loan to be undertaken; until their extinction, in 1924 in the gATURDAY, 26th February, 1921. case of the 4th Year Loan and 1925:
INNER DANCES will be held ou
the following dates — WEDNESDAY, 23rd February, 1921.
in the case of the 3rd Year Loan.
The Ministry of Finance will notify in due course the date of the draw ings to take place this year with date and place of repayment,
F. A AGLEN, Inspector, General of Costoms. ectorate General of Customs,
14th January, 1921.
DERBY DAY,
Steamship the wreek (now lying in about 20 isthoms near Cape Varalia) has been abandozed HEREBY GIVEŠ NOTICE that sach wreek will, be offered For Sale by AUCTION" at 12 o'clock (noon) on the 28th day of January, 1921, by Mesra. LaMERT BROS at their Salos Rooms in Hoog kong. Sach cargo, as may remais in the wreck will be sold at the same time, the proceeds of Hall and Cargo being kept separate. Any person or corporativus Laving any claims in respect of the proceeds of the targo Mas LAMMERT. BROS. before the me required to send notice thereof fo
4th day of February, 1921.
Hongkong, January 7, 1921.
WANTED.
DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF FELLOW RIVER BRIDGE FOR PEKING-HANKOW BAILWAY.
THE
PEKING-HANKOW LINE of RAILWAYS invites sealed proposals of the CHINESE GOVERNMENT bridge contractors for designing and building a rewr steel bridge about 2,800 meters in length across the Yellow River. (Hrsg-Eo). Proposals will be received up to noon of. June 24th, 1921, st the office of Peking Hankow Railway, Peking. Chios, plans, roles
and specifications can be obtained from the following offices:
Peking: Peking Hankow Bailway, American, British, Belgian, French, Italian, and Japanese Legations.
Foreign: Chines: Legatione, Wabb- ington, London, Brussels, Parié, Rome and Tokyo
All applications for game must be secampained with pounds & for foreign countries and with dollars 30 for Peking
PEKING-HANKOW: RAILWAY
ADMINISTRATION.
AN APPEAL TO BRITONS IN CHINA.
100,000 DOLLARS
CBGENTLY NEEDED
FOR
THE "ARETHUSA” TRAINING SHIP
2600 OLD BOYS HAVE JOINED THE ZOYAL NAVY. AND 6,600 THE MERGEANT SERVICE
Patrons: Their Major's The King & Quea. Trident: E. B. H. The Prince of Wals Chiartuan
ud
GE. Malden, Esq. Traser 3
Chairman
offhip Howson F. Deritt, Eat- Comantice-
Joint Secretaries: HL Briston Wallen, and H. G. Copeland,
Cheques, Drafta, etc, should be made payable to and-ant tosin THE SHAFTESBURY HOMES & ARETHUBA TRAINING SHIP 164 Shaftesbury Avemė, London, Woz
MASSAGE.
Mr. HONDA and Mrs. HONDA
Traized male Masssur.
13 years' experience, Formerly of Tokyo-Military Hospital
-WILL-WINIT, PATIE $TB' BESIDENCES IF PREFERRED No, 24, Wyndhai Street. (Opposite to the China Mail).
THUESDAY, 24th February, 1921. FANCY DRESS BALL, AND SUPPER TAIYO & 00.
(Fancy Dress optional):
Tickets $5
per head Including Sapper .and Refreshments" In view of the fact that the accom modation will be limited, sad in order
patrons are advised to book early).
GAPANESE
BOOTS AND SHOES
KAFE TO ORDEN"
·B6:14. WTadhAM 2%.
NOTICES,
THE WING ON CO., LTD.
Phone 196
UNIVERSAL PROVIDERS
Phone 198
JUST ARRIVED
LADIES' & GENTS'
GRO. E. KEITH
SMART FOOTWEAR
IN
BOOTS AND SHOES
COMFORTABLE WHEN NEW
STYLISH WHEN OLD
1814
ESTABLISHED
TOO YEARS. 1914
JOHN
HADDON
AND CO.,
Export and Import Agents
For ONE HUNDRED YEARS. In the CITY OF LONDON we have acted as Buying and Selling Agents for Traders,Storekeepers, Growers of Colonial Produce. Are you requiring the services of London Agents to promote your interests? We shall be pleased to enter into correspond- ence with a view to arranging terms to mutual advantage.
BANK CREDITS ARRANGED. CASH ADVANCED AGAINST SHIPMENTS.
JOHN
HADDON
AND CO.
Colonial Merchants ́and Produce Agents. SALISEURY SQUARE, LONDON, EC
RIGHT OF PRIVACY.
LAW OF LIBEL.
HONOUR OF THE DEAD. **
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obituary notice of this kind is in need? of amendment. Such a matter should be the subject of criminal and not civil proceedings, to be brought ar" the instance of surviving wife or child or other near relatives, and the
offence should be the attering of a libel on the dead, whether true or otherwise, the statement not being made in the public interest, and being made calculated to provoke a breach of the peace by its publication/
A Legal Correspondent writing in the Observer says In the last few years memoirs, and autobiographies have appeared giving very disagree able personal details as to deceased celebrities. Such passages have been hotly resented by their surviving The question of a divil action is friends and relatives, and the ques one of greater delicacy Living. tion whether there is or should be a persons cannot obtain damages for legal remedy is worth disenssing, true statements, and if the executors
Our present law can easily be of deceased persons were allowed to stated. The foulest libel on the dead | do so it would be a paradox requiring” can be published with impunity. much explanation. To consider a Some years ago a newspaper printed test case, a statement might be made an obituary notice of a recently in a book of memoirs that the writers deceased local celebrity. "In honour or his or her friends had observed a of-, who in early life left his deceased celebrity, and had noted country for his country's good; who that he or she had exceedingly 'an-> on his return devoted his life and pleasant personal habits, which were energies to setting class against thereupon set out in detail. Some class, a traitor to the Crown, a re- † thing like this has happened in server- the clergy, a panderer to the mul naturally may suppose that the allega viler of the aristocracy, a hater of al recent reminiscences, and thereader titude; who as the first chairman of tions are founded on fact, though për- the School Board squandered | haps exaggerated or distorted. Should funds to which he did not contribute; there be a remedy? The writersuggests who is sincerely mourned by unpaid that a distinction might first of all creditors to the amount of £50,000; be made between public life of acts who "at" the close of a wasted and performed to public, and sets or;
habits which could only be detailed misspent life, died a pauper,
The relatives prosecuted for libel, | by members of the deceased's house- but the judge acquitted the prisoner. holf or his servants, guests, or hosts- He held that the libel was on the when he was staying: elsewhere than dend man`only, and not on his sure at home. Acts done coram popalo viving family, and that the dead "have should not be protected, but it is "right no rights and suffer no wrongs." It worth considering whether a had been pleaded, not unreason of privacy" should exist for home ably, that the notice tended toe both in favour! of dead or living. provoke a breach of the peace; but As against domestic servants it as the judge's answer was that he could suredly does already, for an injunc not find that it was written with that tion would lie against a butler who particular intention. The obvious threatened to make public a meat- motive was to lajure the character time squabble The honourable of the dead man, and that was law. gant would refrain from doing ful A judge has to administer the The dishonourable guest sells the law as he finds it; - but it seems į priváky of the home for money, and reasonably plazo. that tolerating so gross an outrage an an] 50.
LAW Fresent i lecily entitled to