TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 16, 1911.
CORRESPONDENCE.
WHAT'S THE POINT ?
(To the Editor of the China Mall
Dear Sir, May 1, through the columns of your valuable, paper, be allowed to voice a few remarks anent the present topic of discussion in Hongkong. A
First of all. I wish to make it quite clear, that not for one moment would I utter a single word; other than praise, for the men who saw service in active theatres of War, but I am sure that they will unanimously admit that there are two sides to every question.
Now may I ask you Sir, how you felt when you first heard that soul- inspiring War song:-
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Country as these who actually fought Take my case for instance, I wa ̈in the Royal Horse Artillery with the Experimental Battery the Experimental Grounds at Porton, Salisbury' Plain, where overy experiment with gas, liould fire, H.E., charges, thermit, h mortar, Lewis gana Stokes guns an bombs, projectors, and different inventa in the form of projectors were carried out.. I consider that while we were experimenting our lives were in as much danger as those who wers fighting. As a proof of the dangerous work we were performing the Ministry of Munitions paid us 1/- per day as Danger Pay." Personally I do not see why we should have received 1- per day while those that were fighting got nothing. Our work was of an extremely dangerous task and we never knew at what moment we should. be blown "ekywards."
When some of our men were ex-
"Keep the Home fires burning" -and then later on when you found yourself lustily singing it perimenting with gas during the night singing as though your manly bosom we had to turn out of our beds with would burst How did you fe 11 I
gas masks on, and clear away from think I can answer that question for the amp until it was finished. When you. You there and then decided we were firing the guns (and we had that you would not be a bypocriteeverything from 2 to 9.2" besides and sing those beautiful words for the German, Austrian, and Turkish guns)| mere sake of singing them. No Sir, we never knew at what moment we You decided to act upon them, and should have a prémature and be you did.
And then again, don't you remem- ber your keen, aye-poignant dis- apointment when you sang:-
"It's a long, long way to Tipperary" --where your heart was, sort of thing. -and you sat down and realised in your helplesness what a long, long way Tipperary was from Hongkong France was ever ao much nearer that longed for land, and yet unkind fate held you prisoner here.
Did you get Paris Leave! Did you come home from stera duty at Stone cutters and spin your friends won- drous tales of how you had had ten days leave whilst on active service, and had visited the City of Gaiety, where you had spent hectic afternoons and lurid nights? No sir, you did not. Did you come into contact with "Waacs" and "Land Girls"? No
blown to atoms.
At this experimental station we did all we could to contrive some ways and means by which our comrades away over the sea could finish the war,
Olten men in our battery had to
stand in gas chambers with enemy
gas masks on while our chums filled the chamber with all kinds of mix tares. Then when one or two of the men that were in the gas chamber were overcome with the gas-which penetrated the enemy masks-they were taken out and carefully watched by professors and doctors to see what effect the gas had upon the
Now do not the persons who have | been commenting on the eligibility of membership, think that a persun who did work of the above nature is eligible for membership!
As "Dardenella "says, I toe un- such luck. "Yours was not to readerstood that the speech made by son why', Yours was not to do or die "
H. E. Sir. G. M. Kirpatrick, K.Č.M G., (that sounds like a misprint)
K.C.S.I., at the first meeting, was for But what of to-morrow 1.
those who were of the Regular Army
If War suddenly descended on this fair Iale of ours-Hongkong. Who would be the first to volunteer to rush Home to England to keep the jolly old Home fires burning there --Why, You and I air. Would we wait here No sir, bet your life we wouldn't, for if we did, what bops should we have of getting a bar to our O.B.E.
Yours fraternally,
"B." LIMELIGHT."
Hongkong, November 14, 1921..
THE SERVICE LEGION.
(To the Editor of the" China Mall,****
Six,-While it is gratifying to note the support that has been given to my protest as to the all-erabracing nature of the local Legion, I should be sorry if my action were construed sa an attempt to start a campaign of recrimination against all those in the Colony who are not qualified to wear service ribbons. It is as absurd to class every volunteer as a "dud and washout" as it is fatuons to maintain that every man who went to France was a hero.
& D. of W..
I know for a fact that some of those
who did actually go in the front line would have "dodged" it if it were only possible. If some of those that did do the fighting were to have asked themselves if they would have dodged" joining up, they might feel in rather an awkward position.
Now that we have got an associa tion together in such a small place as Hongkong, what is the use of all this grousing" Why not try and be more agreeable and not "grow!" BO mush,
"
Life is far too short so why not let things stand as they have been going || with the British Legioir:
Yours faithfully,
“EXPERIMENTAL," Hongkong, November 15, 1921.
TO-DAY'S, ADVERTISEMENTS.
ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CI UB.
NOT
Fish
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that The only point at issue is that the
AN EXTRAORDINARY GEN. Legion is intended to perpetuate a ERAL MEETING will be held at the the Club House, North Point, on SATUR: comradeship that existed on battlefields, and unless its member-DAY, November 19th, at 530 p., to. ship is confined to those who saw confirm resolutions passed at the last active service it completely falls in its Extraordinary General Meeting. The object. The fact that the committee Meeting will take place at, about 5 30 p.m. or immediately after the bouclu. are not composed entirely of pukkasion of the day's racing. ex-service men naturally makes it difficult, if not impossible, for them to deny membership to all and Kundry.
One or two correspondents have recommended resigning from the Legion as a protest, but I wish to point out that there is a simpler re- mey than that. According to the Rules and Regulations, the Annual Meeting takes place. in December of each year when the Committee come up for re-election and an opportunity is given
for
A G. LAMPIUGH,
Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, Noverfiber 15, 1921.
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bringing forward resolutions. It in clear from the feeling expressed In the press that there is a unanimity. among ex-service men as to the need for more restricted membership being „moformed. Let us then turn up at the meeting in strength and let those who have been holding aloof join now to support us în securing it. Then, may be, those who have not seen active service will gracefully retire and form à social club of their own;
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TO-DAY'S NEW ADVERTISEMENT.
copy of this Prospectus in English and Chinese has been filed with the Registrar of Companies
The Subscription list will open on 15th day of November, 1921 and will close on or before 15th day of December, 1921.
THE HONGKONG HIDE AND LEATHER
COMPANY, LIMITED.
(INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES, ORDINANCE 1911-1921)
SHARE CAPITAL $1,000,000.00
Divided into 100,000 ordinary shares of $10 each.
Of the above shares 18,710 are to be issued and credited as paid up, and as hereinafter mentioned, 55,390 of the remaining absreï are now offered for publio subscription, payable as follows:-
$5 per Share on Application. $5 per Share on Allotment
It is not proposed to issue the balance of 25,000 shares until it shall appear necessary or advisable tó do so (in the interests of the Company) and for the purpose of the further development of the Company's undertaking.
DIRECTORS.
Hon. Mr. LAU CHU PAR; Gentleman, Caine Road, Hongkong.
W. A. DOWLEY, Exchange and Bullion Broker, Room 6, Post Office Buildings, Hongkong. M. CHAN HARR, Managing Dirostor, Sincere Company, Limited, Hongkong. HO JACK LUM, Partner, Kwong Sang Lee, Hongkong.
W. M. HUMPHREYS, Partner, W. G. Humphreys & Co., 3, Puddell Street, Hongkong.
BANKERS
Hongkong & Shanghal Banking Corpora: ¡on, Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, Bank of China.
SOLICITORS.—Wilkinson and Grist. SECRETARY.-Sydney. Humphreys,
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AUDITORS-Pere Smith, Setb and Fleming. REGISTERED ( FFICE-5, Duddell Street..
ABRIDGED PROSPECTUS.
Object. This Company bea, been formed to purchase as a going or seer the business known as the Humphreys Hide and Leather Works carried on, by the firm of . . Humphreys and Company of No. 3, Dundall Street, Hongkong
Business--The business comprises the manufacture of all kinds of leather and the Bealing in of hides and, sains, mut of all descriptions it goods and merębandise incidental to the be iness of such nature, and is carried on upon extensive, well-built, comodious, and modern premises situated at M: Tau Kok, Kowloon, on Kowloon Premises at. Iniaud Lots Nos. 1267 and 640, which contain an ana of 110,942 square feet, held under Ma Tau Koka Crown Lease for 75 years with an option of a furt) ar 75 yeare from the 18th day of December, 1911, subject to a Crows rent of 2506.00 per annum. These premi as are within the Offensive Trade Area as defined by the Sanitary Authority and a licence has been granted by the Government to carry on the business of a 'l'annery in all respect thercon.
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Site-The Site is ideal for the purposes of the business, its area is ample for any future extensions that may be necessary, it is situated on the main road between Hok Un and Kowloon Cit, and ia în close proximity to the sea front,
Buildings. The extensive buildings erected on the Property are constructed of the best solid brick and Bouorete with tiled roofs, and coverete pits and floor, this type of construction ensures a low rate of Insurance
gaiust Fire.
Machinery and motive power, he Tannery is equipped with the most up-to-date Hide and Leather working machinery. The motive power is supplied by a 100 B H. P. Crude Oil Bolinder Engine with Generator "chret connected," the various processes in the Tunnery being operated by sepan te Electric drives from individual
Motors.
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Water supply. There is an infle es dent supply of water from a specially constructed Well on the premises. which is ample and suitable for the business.
· ‚ Labour .......A-plentiful and healthy supply of cheap country labour both male and female is always obtainable. The expansion of the business will therefore provide employment to a large number of Chinese labourers whose increased efficiency and development is in itself sufficient to commend this undertaking to all those who have the
nterests of Chinese and British. fråde at heart. From the foregoing facts it is asserted that from its equipment" and position the Tannery has few equals...
Purposes of Formation.—1 he Keasona of the Vendors in torning the business into a limited liability Company, are —(2) To procure the necessary additional Capital required, in order to meet the increasing demand for their Leather. b) To further develop the business along sound progressive lines."
TERMS OF PURCHASE.
The premises are sold to the Company subject to a charge to the Mortgagnes to secure 3300,000 at sa interest of $7 per cent per annuum. The Mortgagera stipulate that 8160,000 shall be repaid by the Company at an early date and consent to the balance remaining on luan. If as is anticipated the shares now offered to the publits are fully subcribed it is proposed to pay off the whole debt forthwith.
Valuation of Property.--Herounder are set forth at conservative figures the value of the property purchased by the Company and upon which the Vendors have based the purchase price.
Land" (K, L. 1267 and 640-110942 Sq. feet) and Buildings thereon as valued by J. Caer Clark,
Architect and Surveyor....
-Machinery and Plant as vabied by Kibt, Hunter, of Macdonald & Co. Engineers · ..... Brock of Hides, Leather, Cheroicals and Materials ele, as per valuation by S. Hamphreys and certified by Edmund McGrath, Tanner, less amounts due as shown by the books. .........
..$ 300,505.00
130,779.11
65,821.05
$ 487,105.16
No charge for Goodwill, etc -lu s much as the undertaking is a comparatively new one, the Vendors present to the Company the goodwill of the business and the trade marks and chops relating to their goods which, ate already well known and growing in popularity rapidly.
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The Vendors alen claim no recompense for approximately 2 yeare of careful experimental work as a result of which, climatic and other difficulties have been overcome, the types of Leather most suited to the Chinese market ganged, and exact manufacturing cost ascertained.
APPROPRIATION OF CAPITAL
The capital of $562,900 to be provided by the present issue of 56,290 shares now offered for public subscription,
regarda #262,900:
is intended,
to 1rovide for the extension of the drying accommodation of Tannery.
(For the purpose of providing further working capital in order to finance the rapidly increasing business. The banner will be devoted to paying off the existing loan of $300,000 upon the security of the Froperty. Divhlend
fi--It is provided by the Artioles of Association that a preferential dividend of 10% per annum be poll to shurun jaders before any appropriation of profits is made by the Directors to the Reserve Fund.
Contract-The following contract has been entered into
Contr et dater the 10th day of November 1921 between W. G. Humphreys & Co, of 5. Duddell Street, Hong- king, Merchants, the owners of the properties of the one part and Charles David Williason on behalf of the Company of the other it for the sale of the business and the leasehold property/registered in the Land Office as Kowloon Inland, Lots 640 and 1267 together with all messages, tenemente, fixtures, erections and buildings erected.
thereon.
The purchase price for the sale of the properties has been fixed by the vendors who are the promoters of the Company at 8487,100, nothing being charged for the goodwill. Of this sum 8300,000 will be payable to the Mortgagees for the purpose of paying off a lost of that amount advanced to the Vendors on the security of the proporties, and the balance of $187,100 will be paid and satisfied by the allotment of 18,710 ordinary shares credited as fully paid up
mora-rbat
Confidence of the Vendors That the Vendors themselves have every confidence in the undertaking la shown by the fact that they are rpreiving no cash consideration for the sale of the Tannery, but are accepting ahares in the new Company.
Applications will be received by Hongkong & Shangbai Banking Corporation, Chartered Bank of
India, Australia and Chips and Bank of China..
And Prospectus-and-forms of application can be obtained at the above Banks, or from Members of the Hongkong Stock Exchange, Members of the Hongkong Share Brokers Association, The Registered Office of the Company, or at the offour of the Company' Solicitors, Mesara. Wilkingon & Grist, 9, Queen's Road Central, Vistoria, Hongkong,
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