SATURDAY,
KING EDWARD HOTEL
MYSTERY.
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SMALL ARSENAL SEIZED.
FOREIGNER WHO SPEAKS ONLY
CHINESE..
OCTOBER 28, 1922,
FOOCHOW ATTACK.
LATEST MILITARY ARRANGE- MENTS.
PEKING, Oct. 27,
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
THE CHINA MAIL.
NATIONAL 8% SHORT TERM BOND ISSUE OF THE 11TH YEAR OF THE CHINESE REPUBLIC
(1922), $10,000,000.
“A mensage from Fukion state that Choo Chiang-ming has arranged with Kao Chuan-chang that the latter's command will form the front line in WITH reference to previous the projected movement against Foo-that the undersigned bas chow, with Chen Chiang-ming and 12 000 Kuangtang troops supporting. cperate from Kiangsi with two Teai Cheng baun is expected to co- Eur-divisions and Tuh Si-knei bas been ordered to proceed to Foochow with a landing force of marines.*
Something of sensation, was .caused'
tho Among
residents of the King Edward Total carlier in the week when the police so'zed a good sized arsenal' in a room which had been engaged by a opean for one night,
The armoury consisted of ;~ 51 Ravolvata.
9 Mauser pistola. '.
* 2 ** Savage” rifles,~~
Over 2000 rounds of ammunition.
. The visitor engaged room No., 98 on
Tuesday night, paring in advancu,
Early the next morning he went out
It is expected that operations against Fochow will begin as soon as possiblo-Reuter.
MORE ARMS.
and did not return. Sub Inspector JAIL SENTENCES FOR CHINESE. Fallon received information during the day, and 'cxeented a search warrant at the hotel. I the room engaged by the European was found a large heavy box Ite ex- traordinary weight aroused suspicion and the box was forced open. The Arme and simuation were found inside.
In order not to bamper them in their investigation of the case, the pelice have kept the matter of the seizure "dark' for a few days, and even now decline to divulge the name given by the European.
According to Mr. J. Witchall manager of the hotel the visitor "Wilved ut a late hour and booked")
room for one night, apparently to sleep there.
As already stated. he paid for the room in advance In the morning be was not to be found.
Mr. Witchell was not prepared to say whether the European w accompanied by a Chinesọ.
The pulite are continuing au energetic search for the mysterious stranger.
-THREE ARRESTS MADE,
A strange feature of the case is that the name written in the hotel regieter for the occupant of room 98 is eneral Chan, from Shanghai." This is an loubtedly a fictitious name,
In connection with this seizure, i the police have arrested thre wen in
house a
jo Des Voeux Road Two of the arrest ed men are Chinese, while the identity of the third is a mystery to the police. He has the appearance of s European or American, but gave the polica Chinese name. The mas speaks Cantonese lluently and claims Chinese nationality. According to him, he could not speak any other language but Chinese.
All three inen have been allowed bail in the sum of $1,000 each, and will come before Mr. R. E. Lindsell next Friday. Mr. Leo d'Almada has bren instructed for the defence.
PALACE HOTEL RAID.
! MORE ARMS, SEIZED.
Acotber Be zur of
For the unlawful possession of a revolver and 200 rounds of aminusi tion, a seaman of the s.8..* On Lea “ was sentenced to 12 months' Lard labour by Mr. E. W. Hamilton this morning.
A similar penalty was imposed: on another Chinese who was arrested by Detective Inspector J. Grant at No.
Taiwong Street, for the unlawful possession of a revolver, two bullete and two daggers,
-Children's-Colda,
bodies in such a detressing manner Why let the children mck their little when you enn so easily cure their colls with huttle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy? For sale by all Chemists and Sta; oleepers.
notices informing the public been entrusted by the Chinese Govern». ment with the service of the Loan respects on the same lines as the and that it will be conducted in all service of the 7th Year Short Term Bond Issue of 1918; SUBSCRIBERS to the above Loan are hereby notified that the definitive Bonds are now ready and may be had from the Bank of China on production of their Provisional Scrip...
The denominations and numbers of the Bonds are as follows:-
$10,000 from 0000001 to 0000200 $1,000 0000001, 0006000 $100- 00000010020000
The above Bonds have been checked by representatives of the National Loans Bureau, the Audit Department, the Bank of China, and the Inspector General of Customs, who have also witnessed the destruc- "on of the stones from which the Bonds were printed.
F.-A. AGLEN, Inspector General of Customs. laspectorate General of Customs,
Peking, October 19, 1922,
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Casa.
Commencing SUNDAY, October 19
MAE MARSH
in
SUNSHINE ALLEY
You remember her work in "Polly of the Circus and "The Cinderella Man," "Ters is another film as clean, as elever and as joyous as either of its predecessors.
THE CORONET
Contraband WORLD
Bros, believed to have some conaca tion with that at the King Edward Hotel, was made by Bub Inspector Shanoon of the Tafashatsui lice
Station. He executed a search war rant at the Falaca Hotel, Kowloon, simultaneously with Inspector Fallon's search at the King Edward Hotel, on Tuesday, and discovered in a box, in out of the rooms four Smith and Weston revolvers. one Lugard pistol ant 2,413 rounda of 'ammanition.
In Conection with this cave A Chinese bas bren arrested. while a European, whose name the police decline to divulge, is being detained on suspicion.
This case will come buforo Mr. R. E. Lindecil for hearing, on Monday morning.
MR. HARRY ORE'S RECITAL
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Following is the programme for the pianoforte rroital which is to be given in the City Hall on Monday at 5.30 p.m
1.-Two Organ choral preludes..
........... Bach Busoni. 2.-Sovata minor, op. II....
* Beethoven.
(a) Moeston-Allegro coo trio ed
appationsto
(b) Aricita og variatiozi,
a) Tambou
Bamean-Godovsky.
(b) Musette.mean-Friedmann. (o) Sonata in major. Scarlatti. (d) Gavotte in major *****
***do Valentini Ore. (e) La Campauri
Tina Paganini Lirzt, -(a) Rondo a A miori ap. 73 for
•2 piutos....Chipia-Arousky. (b) Polonaid from p 16 for 2 pianos Chois-Arensky.
Eris Rio-HarryOra. B-Rhapsody Lattia (Lotti-b)-
Folktong p. 6... Ora. (Composed 1981in Honkong and
ipated to Fr. Let's melody').
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HONGKONG
DOLLAR
DIRECTORY
New Firms are requested to send particulars. of their Firm name and staff for insertion (free of charge) in the 1928 issue of the Dollar Directory,
HONGKONG DOLLAR DIRECTORY CO.,
Wyndham Street.
TO-DAY'S NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
The Subscription List will open on MONDAY the 30th day of October, 1922, and close on or beforé. SATURDAY, the 4th day of November, 1922,
HONGKONG ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, LIMITED.
Incorporated under the Companies Ordinances 1911-1921,
CAPITAL $1,000,000
divided into 100,000 shares of $10 each.
Of the bore bares 50,000 have already boon subscribed for cash by the Diraptors and their friends. On these $2.50 per share will be paid on allotment aighthe balance when called up on tho asmo basis na the remaining capital. Of the remainder 45,000 shares ranking equally with those already subscribed are now offarel fer public subscription payable as to $2.50 per share on application. The balance due on each share, vim, $7.50 will not be called up at present but is to be called up on subsequent demand at mad when further capital is required.
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The Directors are allting 500 shares credited as fully paid up under the terms of the contract set forth in paragraph (a) hereof and are reserving 4,500 shares unissued in order that they may in their discretion allot them for cash on such termy and at such time or times as they may deem adriable (on the amo basis as the other shoras issued for cash) to such of the employees of the Compaar as they think fit if such employees are desirous of subscribing for the shares or to any other person or persons the Directors may from time to time determine,
DIRECTORS.
- Dr. J. W. Noble, Peuk Hotel, Hongkong, Dental Surgeon.
Robert Gordon Shewan, Ewy, St-Gengo's Building, Chiter-Rosd;"
Victoria, Hoogkong, Merchants
The Hon. Mr. O. Montague Elo, cen's Buildings, Victoria, General
Manager of the Union Insurance Society of Cantan Limited..
The Reverend Father H. Souvey, Prösure Générale des Missions
Etrangeres, Acting Procuraur General.
Two Further Directors will be appointed by the Board after allotment.
BANKERS.
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation."
AUDITORS.
Meesre. Love, Bingham & Matthews, Victoria, Accountants.
SOLICITORS.
Mosere; Deacou, Looker, Diacon and Haraton, Victoria
PROSPECTUS.
(). This Company has been formed principally to promote the use of re ..iuforecu conerate in building and engiacering work generally. This form of building material is greatly-in-favour-in-Earopo-aud-America for its chaapaces and the saving in time in orection. It should be especially iú. demand in tropical places owing to its great resistance to the deleterious influence of the alim te and to the attacks of insects such as white-anta, ale. It seems therefore an ideal material for Hongkong as a substituti for the expensive and often inferior materials at present in use. Нопаст
ato particularly sealed in Hongkong at the present time and there should be no lack of work for a Company such as this: The Company has already larga etmets in view both for freah work and work in process of construction which it hopes to scolare. The Company is empowered by ita Menidraedant of Association to do all kind of engineering, build- ing and architectural work and for the objects it has in view a large capital will eventually be required.
The Company has arquired as a going concorn as from the 13th day of September, 1022 the business of Louis Gaip, of St. George's Buildings, Victoria, Hongkong Architect, Civil Engineer, Consulting and Structural Engineer ant Reinforced Concrete Expert, the purbase prica for which will be pair and satisfied by the allotment to him of Five bun red shares of the Compsey credited as fully paid up. Of these Four hundred and fifty sharca bra for the goodwill of the said business. The contract-for he acquisition of this bugin sa is dated the 21st day of October, 1992, and made between the said Lonis Gain of the one part and Walter John Hawker us Trustee for the Company of the other; pirt. A copy of this contract can be inspected at the offi∞ of the Solicitors to the Company at any time during busingga bours..
The Company has gutered into cu atrails to souare the services of experts in reinforced concrete work.
(4). The minimum subscripcion on which the Directors may prosed to
allotmy, is even shares.
().Tho sharos usw offerel-for subscription have been underwritten by the Directors and Sir Catchick Paul Chars, Knt. C.M.G, and Mr. James Harpor faggat fir a commission at the rate of Two per cent. on the amount thereof in proportion to the abares taken by them for which they havo subscribed the, Memorandum of Association and such commission is payable by the Company..
(No other commission or promotion miney will be paid by the Company. (c. The Company is to pay the preliminary expenses of and incident to the formation and floating of the Company down to the time when it becomes entitlal to commence basiness and the estimated amount thereof is $5,000.00 N
7) The Articles of Association provide that the qualification of a Direstor is to be the holding of 1,000 shares in the Company and that the remuneration of each of the Dipostora is to be €1,000 per annum.
(9). The Director are interested in the promotion of the Company to the...
extent only that they.or some of them are Directors of other companies with whom the Company may do business,
(4), Copley of the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company on be inspected at the office of Messrs. Descon, Loker, Deacon & Harston, Solicitors for the Company at any time during business hours. A copy of the Company's Memorandam of Association is annexe) to the prospectus and forma part of it.
(3). Application for shares should be made upon the form decompanying the prospectus sad sent to the Company's Bankers together with a reinillance of $2.50 per share the amount of the deposit.
Where no allotant is made the deposit will be ralurted la fuil and where the number ofühares allotted in use than the number uppitol for & proportionate amount of the dopesis will be roturazd,"
ik). Prospectuses esti be inspected at and forms of n plication obislied, fram the Company's Bankers, the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation and at and front the Ismporary oflces of the Company in Powell's Building Do Yoeux Rd, Central, Hongkong
This prospectus has been duly files, with the Rugialtar of Companies.
-Dated the 28th day el October, 1923.
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