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·FRIDAY APRIL 20–1928,
*INTIMATIONS.
HOUSING COMMISSION.
THE Undersigned would be glad to receive in writing on OF ›before the 20th. inst, suggestions
Dear members of the general public
in regard to 20 1.-(1) The standardisation (with the object of reducing the -"scost of buildings of
(a) Designs for houses, (b) Fixtures, and fittings for (2) The reduction of the cost of
building materials,
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(8) The use of cheaper or more,
suitable kinda of building naturals,
(4) The greater imployment of Jabour saving machines or devices,
(5) Improved methods for the transportation of building materials,
(0) Procuring an increased sup
ply of skilled labourers,
(7) Reducing the number of mid..
dlenien,
(8) Other methods for reducing
the cost of house construc tion.
Measures which should be taken by the Government for promoting any of the above objecti
-Measures which should bej taken by the Government
(1) To increase the quantity;
of housing accommoda-
tion and in particular
To facilitate the build-
ing of me houses for occupation by
(i) Persons of moderate;
inenhя
(ii) The working classes
1. E. POLLOCK, Chairman Housing Commission.
Prince's Buildings,
9th April, 1923.
THE HONGKONG
NOTI
ELECTRIC
COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICES.
THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY
: COMPANY, LIMITED,
N. That an EXTRAORDINARY
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
GENERAL MEETING of the above Company will be held at the Offices of Messrs. JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD., Peddor Street, Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong on THURSDAY, the. Third day of May, 1923, at 11.30!
m. o'clock in the forengon :--- 1-For the purpose of consider- ing, and, if thought fit, passing an Extraordinary Resulution to
the effect
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THE CHINA MAIL.
MORTGAGE INVESTMENTS
WANTED.
MESSRS DEACON, HARSTON & SHENTON of No:1, Dos Vœux Road Central, Solicitore, have for
Investment the sum of $300,000, and
are prepared to consider applications for the advancement of the same on first class Mortgages of, house property.
Hongkong, April 19, 1923.
WANT ADVERTISEMENTS
ES WORDS & INSERTIONS,
VESI. PREPAID. Every additional ward $ Conta
for a fusertione,"
TO LET
O LET-Two Airy Office Rooms on top Roor of 6, Queen's Road Central. Apply to Gande, Price & Co., Ltd.
THE HONGKONG CENTRAL ESTATE, LIMITED: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that an EXTRAORDINARY TOLET-One European flat in "Lee Building" Wanchal Gap GENERAL MEETING of the Road. Apply to No 32 Kennedy abovo Company will be held at the Road. Offices of Messrs. JARDINE, MATHE
(a) That the Conditional Agree ment submitted to the meet ing for the amalgamation with this Company of the Victoria, im the Colony of Hong-house with tennis lawn and VOC ID Peder SO LET.-Seven-roomed detached Hongkong Central Estate Limited upon, the terms kong, on THURSDAY, the 3rd day garage, for two cars. Apply to (inter alia) of the acquisition of May, 1923, at Noon, for the pur- PRACY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING.
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by this Company of the pose of considering and, if thought complete undertaking, busiût, passing as Extraordinary Re uess, goodwill and property solutions the following, namely:
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AGENT WANTED.
MAIL WEEK NEWS.
ITEMS FROM FAR AND NEAR.
A cable was received, at Troy, New York, stating that a concert bróakcasted there was heard, in New Zealand, 9,577 miles away.
Colonel M. Henderson, of the Royal Scots, and commanding cadets of the Royal Military officer of No. 1 Company of the College, Sandhurst, was found dead on the floor of his room by a cădet. :
London, March 17th.-The Chair- man of the Standard Oil Company states that the Mexican olifields are drying up, and that the share- holders stand to lose £50,000,000 the Company acquires the
Mosul oilfields,
Mr. Afan Cobham, the chief pilot of the De Havilland Company, has flown from Paris to Athens in eighteen hours' flying time, accom- plishing the stage from Brindisi to Athens in four hours. Mr. Cobham
In the House of Commons, the averaged 106 miles an hour, Limited and with a view thereto Japanese Goods. First-class Bank Hon. W. Ormsby-Gore, replying this Company be wound up vol- and trade references given and to Sir John Norton-Griffisks, said untarily and that Homce Percy required. Reply in first instance that he understood that thempire Smith of Victoria in the Colony
amalgamation of this CompanyXPORT Firm in Japan requires with the Hongkong Land Invest- quent and Agency Company, mission Toys, Brushes, and general energetic Agent to sell on com-
of the Hongkong, Central 1. That it is expedient to effect an Estate Limited. in Turn for the
issuc to that Company of, 40,000 shares of this Company of the nominal value of $25 each credited as, fully paid up, being four shares of. $25 each of this Company for each share of $too each of The Hongkong Centrál -Estate Limited, be and the
same is hereby approved. and that the Directors be and they are hereby authorised to carry the said Agreement into effect with such (if any) modification either before or after the execution thereof us they Inay think fit.
NB.-A copy of such said Condi-
tional Agreement may be ins pected at any time during business hours at the Register- ed Office of the Company Victoria Building Queen's
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that N the THIRTY-FOURTH OR DINARY GENERAL MEETING will be hok at the Company's Olicon, St. George's Building on SATURDAY, 91at April, 1923, at 11 30 ▲ 1. for the 2. purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors together within Statement of Accounts to 28th February 1923, and electing Directors and Aiulitor. The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 14th to the 21st April, 1923, both days inclusive. By Ouler of the Board of Directora. GIBH, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.
Agents
Songkohe, April 4, 1923.,
THE HONGKONG HIDE &
LEATHER CO... LTD..
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
the FIRST ORDINARY GEN- ERAL MEETING will be held at the i Company's Office, 67/69, Des Voeux Road Central, on MONDAY, 30:h April, 1928, at 12 Noon, for the pur poso of presenting the Report of the Directori and Anditers together with 8tatanrgut of Accoint to 31st Decembar, 19122, and electing Directors and Auditors.
Tho TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 23r to the 30th April, 1923, both days) inalvalve.
By Order of the Board,
E. PEPPERELL,
Acting Secretary
Boogkong, April 18, 1923.
THE CANTON INSURANCË...
OFFICE. LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE FORTY-SECOND ORDINARY
GENERAL MEETING of Share holders will be held at the Officos of the undersigned on THURSDAY, the 10th May, 1923, at Noon, for the par- pore of receiving the Roport of the General Agente, together with ́s statement of Accounts for the year ended the 31st December, 1994. 47
The SHARE REGISTER AND TRANSFER BOOKS will be closed from the 20th instant to the 10th May,
1923, both days inclusive JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.;
Cheneral Agente. Hongkong, May 19, 1923.
THE HONGKONG IRON, MINING CO., LTD.
Road Central, Victoria afore- said and at the office of Messrs. Deacon Harston and Shenton,
Des Voeux Road Central Victoria aforesaid Solicitors to the Company.
For the purpose of consider- ing and if thought fit, approv-| ing the draft new Memoran-
lub of Association of Company which will be sub- mitted to the meeting.
the
of Hongkong bo and he is bereby Export" cio FAR EASTERN AD- appointed Liquidator for the pur-VERTISING AGENCY, P. O. Box. 108, pose of such winding up. Kobe, Japan. } That the Conditional Agreement submitted to the meeting for the
amalgamation of this Coraping FRENCH LESSONS
with The Hongkong Land In- vestment and Agency Company, Limited upon the terms inter alia) of the acquisition by The Hongkong Land Investment and Agency Company, Limited of the complete undertaking, business, goodwill and property of this Company in return for the issue! to, this Company of 40000 shares of The Hongkong and Invest ment and Agency Co.. Jd.. of the nominal value of $25 cach credited as fally paid up, being four shares of $25 each of flat Company for each share of $100 each of this Company, be and the same is hereby approved and that the Eiquidator I and he is herby authorised, pursuant to sretion 1857bf The Companies Ordinance 1911 to adopt the said Agreement and carry the same into effect with such (if any) modifications, either before, or after the execution thereof as the said Liquidator may think ex--] pedient.
NBA, copy of such said Condi
A print of such new Mem randum of Association and a print of the existing Memo- random of Association of the Company may be seen at the Registered Office of the Company, Victoria Building, Queen's Road Central, Victoria aforesaid, and, at the office of Messrs. Deacon Harston and Shenton, 1, Des Voeux Road Central, Victoria afore- said, Solicitors for .the Company, and the portions of the proposed new Memoran- dum of Association which tif- fer from the existing Menu. andum of Association are in- dicated by being underlined! in red. +
Should the meeting approve of such new Memorandum of Association, with or without modification, the subjoined Re- solution will be proposer as an Extraordinary. Resolution, namely
(b) That the provisions of the Company's Memorandum of Association with respect to its objects he altered so as to read as shown in the print signed for the purpose of identification by the Chair man of this meeting.
tional Agreement may be in- spected at any time during busi- ness hours at the Registered Office of the Company, Victoria Building, Queen's Road Central, Victorin aforesaid and at the office of Messrs. Deacon, Harston & Shenton, 1, Des Vaux Road citons to the Company, Central, Victoria aforesaid Soli
G. MOUSSION
16, Morrison Hill Road,
PUBLIC AUCTION,
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Press Union contenplated holding the next Imperial Press Conference in Australia in 1925 if the necessary arrangements could be made.
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In the House of Coinmons, Com- mander Eyres-Monsell said that
the
interests of economy necessitate the reduction of the numbers of Royal Marine divisions, and it is consequenly proposed to amalgamate the Royal Marine Artilery with the Royal Marine K- fantry.
Savings deposits in Canadian banks showed an increase of seven- teen millions in December, 1922, when compared with the previous month Call loans, both in Canada and cutside Canada, showed a re- Potting by Public Auction Sale, to to November; current loans in Canada DARTICULARS and Conditions of the duction in comparison with beld 60 MONDAY, the 23rd day of
PUBLIC AUCTION,
Apr, 1923, at 3 r.., at the Offres are down forty millions; current of the Public works Department, hy loans outside Canada are up rather Order of His Excellency the Governor, more than eight millions... of-ope Lot of CROWN LAND at Hok Un in the Colony of Hongkong for term of 30 years, the option of renewal at a Crown Rent lajesty the Rin;, for one further term to be fixed by the Surveyor of His
of 70 years,
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT,
Locality.
Baglary Ko.
100. Hok La
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Boundary-
Manuremena.
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with
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PEAK TRAMWAY CO., LTD.
That the aforesaid 40,000 shares of The Hongkong Land Invest- ment and Agency. Company, Limited shall in pursuance of clause 8 of the aforesaidi Condi- tional Agreement be allotted as and from the 2nd day of July, 1923, to members who ure on the Register of Shareholders of this Company on the date of the con- firmation by this Company of the special resolution confirming the 11,00 said agreement, -
AND NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO GIVEN that a Further Extraorditary General Meeting of the Company wifi beld at the same place on THURSDAY, the 4th
3. For the purpose of consider day of May, 1923, at Noon, for the ing, and, if thought fit, approv-purpose of receiving a report of the ing the draft new Articles of proceedings at the above mentioned the Company, which will be theoting and of confirming, it submitted to the meeting... thought fit, as Special Resolution
the above mentioned Resolutions.
Dated this 17th day of April, 1923,
By Order of the Board,
A print of such new Articles, and a print of the existing Articles may be seen at the Company's said Regis- tered Office, and.at the said office of Messrs. Deacon, Harston and Shenton. In such prist the portions of the proposed new Articles which differ from the existing Articles dre indicated by being underlined in red. ·
Should the meeting approve of such new Articles, with or without modification, the sub- joined Resolution will be proposed as an Extraordinary Resolution namely
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The Official Referee, Sir Edward Pollock, gave judgment in favour que dealers, in the claim against of Messrs. Dighton, Ltd., the anti- them by Mr. Adolphe Shrager. Nine counsel have been engaged in the case which occupied 26 days) before the Official "Referee and four days before the Lord Chief Justice and a special jury. The costs are estimated at from £30,000 to £40,000.
The foundation-stone of the monument-commemorating the in- mortal exploit of the British Navy in forcing the German defences at Zeebrugge on April 28, 1918, will be laid on Sunday, April 22, The ceremony will be private, only members of the Bruges and Brussels branches of the Anglo-Belgian Union and members of the British organising committee assisting. A reception will be held in the town Hall, Bruges.
A Paris message of March 19 states that a liner has brought to St. Nazaire from Martinique and Every 15 Minutes Guadeloupe 220 young negresses, destined for domestic service in Paris and the provinces. A further contingent is expected under the permanent recruiting service-or- ganised by a philanthropic society with a view to relieving the plethora of female labour in the Antilles and easing the servant problem in France.
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Lecturing on "A voyage through space" at the Young Men's Christian Association, Tollenham Court-road, Professor. H H Turner, of Oxford, said that the moon's surface was pitted" as the result of battering by celestial ta 11.00, Every 20 Minutes. || projectiles. The earth was pro-
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SATURDAYS Extra Car. 12.00 Midnight.
SUNDAYS.
L. S. GREENHILL, Secretary to the General Managers. N.B.-The necessary steps will be
taken to divide each of the exist ing 50,000 shares of $100 each constituting the present Capital. of $5,000,000 of The Hongkong Land. Investment and Agency Company Limited, into four fully paid up shares of $25 each and thereafter to increase the 5.30 to 7.10 ** said Capital from $5,000,000 to
an
authorised capital of $10,000,000 by the creation of
MR. LESLIE SOLBE GREENHILL () The throved by this 200,000 new shares of $25 each.
has been appointed Secretary
to the above Company vice Mr.
MOWBRAY STAFFORD, NORTHCOTE resigned with effect from 7th March. 1923.
By Order of the Board of Director,
C. P. CHATER, A
Chairman.. "Hongkong, April 18, 1923.
THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB,
already by this meeting and for the purpose
of identification subscribed Company's Memorandum of by the Chairman thereof, be Association.consequently involved and the same are heroby will be submitted to the Supreme adopted as the Articles of Court of Hongkong for, confirma the Company to the ex-ion,
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Should the above, mentioned Resolutions (b and c) be passed by the required majority they will be submitted for confirmation as
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Alumni Bulidings Do You Bada By Arrangement it the Company's Office tat May, 1023
Sed 15- and we will mail you recality wiry week NEWS FROM THE OLD COUNTRY
trenghout the Kopien. Send 18/- to-day to,7
clusion of and in substitution Dated this 17th day of April, 1923., for all the existing Articles
By Order of the Board. thereof.
L'S. GREENHILL,.
Secretary. the necessary steps will THE SECOND GYMKHANA I
taken to divide each of the ex- fixed for SATURDAY, 5th May, Special Resolutions to further fisting 50,000 shares of $100 each 1923, Draft Progragames, and Enty Extraordinary General Meeting constituting the present Capital ofé ko Formen obtained at the Race which will be subsequently cons Company of $5,000,000 into Course, Hongkong Club and Causes | vaneda en way Bay Stables,
April, 1923,
Kao kuch kann Sturdymas
Eanglong April 15, 1937,
Should the second Resolutionc())-be- Special Resolution majority; the.
the requisite
four fully paid up, shares, of $25 eich and thereafter to increase the
Authorised capital of $10,000,000 the creation of 200,000 new Bhares of $25 each
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A Musical discovery of the greatest interest has been made in Berlin. It is announced that a hitherto unknown posthumous opera by Tchaikovsky was found among the documents left by an intimate friend of the composer. The opera is entitled" Peter." The libretto is written in German and sufficient, materia exists for the completion, of the opera, a work which has been entrusted to Dr. Wilhelm Kleefeld who was res- ponsible for the modern arrange ment of Donizetti's **Don Pasquale
for it waske a copy of say Britko wankly, Rana paper, such as: Blörd's, People, Tit Bite, Foares0°N, stola, etc. undrade of papers on our big Lit
A man of 60 and a woman of 70 mailaltres. A differunt paper must woskiy, or the went through the marriage cere same publication for da weekk. 10/- paya for n'yona's subscription, including pastagnes kost uniquissa | mony for the second time in a Lon- be opralaidie sabes dón register office. They con- Periodiont Fording Goy. Flynurth, Dagland sidered themselves married and have lived together as man and wife for the past 40 years. We Went through a Scots ceremony of marriage by consent, the bridegroom said, but LatplýI have
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validity of our marring sure of each other wa married again in England.
CAN I WEAR IT AGAIN NEXT SEASON?
Of course you can, if you take proper precautions before storing but be sure the cloth has been thorough- ly sterilized.
Think of the germs, dust,
and other dangerous mattor which garments gather when worn. Our hygienical
Dry cleaning process will ensure your clothing being free from germs, which no other method can do.
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