WEDNESDAY, MAY 23.
INTIMATIONS
HONGKONG, WAR MEMORIAL.
UNVEILING THE CENOTAPH 5.30 PM.
24TH MAY, 1923....
NOTIONS
THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY
COMPANY, LIMITEDAT
THE HONGKONG DENTRAL ESTATE, LIMITED --
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(OTICE-IS HEREBY GIVEN that an EXTRAORDINARY OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN N
that an EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING "Lithe SUBSCRIBERS should apply for
Deaths from tuberculosis in Eng- tickets as soon as possible to GENERAL MEETING of the above Company will be held at the
Land and Wales laat.-year, were Mr. J. TILAYER, c/o Messia, BUTIES above Company will be held at the Offices of Messrs. JARDISE, MATEL
-42,377 For an osemge of 117 a day. FIELD & SWIRE, or to Mr. W. Offices of Messrs, JARDINE, SON & Co., LIMITED) Pedder Street, MATHESON & CO., LTD, Pedder Victorio, in the Colony of Hong GALLOWAY, c/o Measra JARDIN, Street, Victoria, in the Colony of kong on FRIDAY, the 25th day
Several hundred people gathered MATHESON. & Co., LTD.
Ticketé will be distributed through Hongkong, on FRIDAY, the 25th of May 1923, (NOT THURSDAY, TO LET-Seven-roomed detached at the memorin een near Inver
house with tennis lawn and ness to celebrate the 177th anniver- day of May 1923, at 11,30 o'clock fai thờ, 24th day of May, 1929, as Naval and Military Authorities, the forengoni when the subjoined originally advertised) at noon when garage for two cars. Apply tosary of the battle of Culloden, British Legian, Easma Club, Harbour Resolutions which were passed as the subjoined resolutions which PERCY SMITIL SKIH & FLEMING Office (for Mercantile Maring Officers Extraordinary Resolutions, at the wore passed as Extraordinary Ro
Engineere) and Central Police Extraordinary General Meeting of solutions at the Extraordinary the Company held on THURSDAY: General Meeting of the Company Other Sections of the Community the 3rd day of May 1923, will be held on THURSDAY, the ni day may obtain tickets in the Entrance submitted for confrmation as Special of May, 1928, will be submitted for to the City Hall on SATURDAY, Resolutions →→
conirmation ns Special Resolu TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY, 19th,, 22nd and 23rd May, between the
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hours of 10 a.m. and Noon.
'Each ticket admits one person.
There will be no charge for Admission to the stands.
Hongkong, May 18, 1923.
1. That the provisions of the tions Company's Memorandum of As-1.
sociation with respect to its objects be altered so as to read as shown in the print signed for the purpose of Identification by the Chairman of this meeting..
2. That the new Articles already approved by this meeting and for
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF the purpose of identification sub-
CANTON, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
TOTICE IS. HEREBY GIVEN that
the FIFTIETA ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Soolety
scribed by the Chairman thereof,
be and the same are hereby adopt |èd as the Anicles of the. Company to the exclusion of and in substitu tion for all the existing Articles thereof.
Prints of such new Memorandumi of Association and new Articles will be held at its Head Office, UNION also prints of the existing Memo BUILDING, Hongkong on FRIDAY, randum of Association and Ar- 25th May, 1923, at NOON for the particles may be seen at the Register- pose of receiving the Roport of the ed Office of the Company, Victoria the Statements of Building, Queen's Road Central, Directors and Ascount to 31st December, 1022, and of Victoria aforesaid, and at the Office declaring Dividends, etc.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Boolety will be CLOSED from 11th May to 25th May, both days inclusive,
By Order of the Board,
PAUL LAUDER, Acting General Manager. Hongkong, May 4, 1923,
BRITISH TRADERS' INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
NOTICE IS HERENT OR
of Messrs. Deacon, Harstor and Shenton, Des Voeux Road Central, Victoria aforesaid, Solicitors for the Company, and the portions of the proposed new Memorandum of Association and new Articles which differ from the existing Memorandum of Association and Articles are indicated by being underlined in red,
Should the first of the above Resolutions (No. 1 above) be con- firmed as a Special Resolution by the requisite majority, the altera- tions in the Company's Memoran dum of Association, consequently involved will be submitted to the
Supreme Court of Hongkong for
confirmation.
AND NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO GIVEN that should the Second of the above Resolutions
2.
That it is expedient to effect an amalgamation of this Company with the Hongkong Land Invest- ment and Agency Company, Limited and with a view thoroto this Company be wound up vol. untarily and that Horace Peray Smith of Victoris in the Colony of Hongkong be and he is boroby appointed Liquidator for the pur pose of such winding up,
TO LET ON British Concession
A now permanent ground is being propared at Rushnoor, Aldershot, for the Aldershat Command Horse Room,how on July 27 am 28.,
Shamgen, Canton, ONE: Large Modern Office situated Central Avenue, area spprox 1270 90
ONE Godown area 3200 sq. ft. Address Replies, Bax No. 1429, c/o
China Mail"
FOR SALE.
"THE FALLS" No 89, The Peak bufst apon: RB. L. No. 28 having an area of 89,700 aq. Ft. In addition to Garden Lot 28 having area of 16,400 sq ft, and open air That the Conditional Agreement swimming bathe Apply WILKINSON subroilted to the meeting for the & GRIST. Amalgamation of this 'Company with The Hongkong Land In-
Chit-relief money paid by the Durham guardicus to a man who Tocently won a £145 sweepstake Hos been recovered ant of the prize.
Apany token, of Sawbridge-! worth, Hertfordshire, reslised £Ï46. at the sale roots of Mears: Glen-
Regent dining, Argyll-street, street, W.
Chew Ting, Chinese ship'e cook, was fined £100 at full for being in possesion of U ounces of rdw opium, with a pipe and other] equipment.
with a
reatment and Agency Company, FRENCH LESSONS-killer at Wollingford, Bering
Limited upon the terms (inter alia) af 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 40,000 shares of The Hongkong-Land Invest ment and Agency Co., Ltd. of the nominal value of $26 each oredited as fully paid up being four shares of. $25 each of that) Company for each share of $100 - each of this Company, be and -the same is liereby approved and that the Liquidator, be and he ie hereby authorised, pursuant to section 185 of The Companica Ordinance 1911 to adopt the saju 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
FIFTY-SEVENTH DINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Company will be bold at dits. Head Office, UNION BUILDING, Hongkong on FRIDAY, 25th May, 1923, at 12.18 pm. for the purpose of receiving the No. 2 above) be confirmed as a NBA copy of such said. Condi- tional Agreement may be in. Beport of the Directors and the State Special Resolution by the re-
monte of Account to 31st Decemberquisite majority the above menspected at any time during busi- 1923, and of declaring Dividends, etc.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 11th May to 25th May, both days inclusive
By Order of the Board,
PAUL LAUDER, Acting General Manager. Bongkong, May 4, 1923,
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE- COMPANY, LIMITTED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
.tioned Extraordinary General Meeting to be held as aforesaid will be continued for the Purpose of considering, and, if thought fit, passing the following further. Resolutions as Extraordinary Resolutions, namely
3. That each of the existing 50,000
fully paid up shares of $1003, each constituting the Com- pany's present Capital. of $5,000,000 bo, divided into four fully paid up shares of $25 oach so as to make such Capital of $5,000,000 consist of 200,000 fully paid up shares of $25 each and·· That after the division afore said, the Capital of the com pany be increased from $5,000,000 consisting as afore- said, to $10,000,000 divided into 400,000 shares of $25 each by the creation of 200,000 new shares of $25 each-40,000 of such new shares to be issued
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that 4. NOTI
tho FIFTY-FOURTH ON DINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Company will be held at its fead Ofice, UNION BUILDING, Hongkong on FRIDAY, 25th May, 1923, at 12.20 3 p.m for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the State- monte, of Account to 31st December; 1923, and of declaring Dividends, ate.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 11th May to 25th May, both days inclusive,
By Order of the Board,
PAUL LAUDER, Acting General Manager Hongkong, May 1, 1993
- THE "STAR" FERRY, COMPANY, LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS, KTOTICE:13. HEREBY, GIVES THAT IN THE TWENTY-FIFTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING OF THIS COM- PANY will be held at the Office of Nerere, JARDENT, MAYMUROS & Co., Lan, on THURS DAY the 31st MAY, 1923, AT NOON, COR the purpose of receiving the Tepnet of the Directers together with a Statement of Accounts to April 30th, 1921.-
ness hours at the Registered Office of the Company, Victoria Building Queen a Road Central, Victorin aforesaid and at the office of Messrs. Debcon, Harston & Shenton, 1, Dear Vooux Road -Central, Victoria aforesaid Soli
citons to the Company.
MOUSSION Morrison Hill Road:
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In The Mail.
ENTERTAINMENT.
May
shire, Arthur Bensley, a youth. employed by a butcher, accidentally shot himself and died, shortly after wards.
Heir Thyssen, the Buhr indus trial magnate, is taking a 99 years' lease of the Bonn Gasworks and is negotiating. toroonopolise the entire gas supply from Cologne to Mayence.
Smuggling is now prevalent in England, and Germans are involved 25-Coronet Theatre; in 50 per cent, of the cases, accord- Priscilla Dean in "Conflict." ing to a Customs oficer's evidenco May 233 World Theatre; at Sunderland against a German Pearl White in Beyond-Price."... sailor, Ottó Kapor, who was finedlj
May 23 Star Theatre ;.5.30 p.m. † £10 for smuggling cigar, "The Idol Dancers" 915 pm;
The Bat,"
SPORTING EVENT,
June: 2-Thurd Gymkhana of the Hongkong Jockey Club, Rase Course, 3.30 p.m.
PUBLIC · AUCTIONS,
May 25.-Lammert Bros,, a valu able collection of postage stamps at their Daddell Street Sales Rooms, 5.15.p.men
COMPANY MEETINGS.“
That the aforesaid 40,000 sharce May 25-Extraordinary general
Death from Lightning Stroke was the verdict at Plaitford, Vilt shire, at an inquest in Frederick Bowles, 19, Jabouror, killed under whose bedy, the coroner stated, an bak tree during a storm, and
bore marks resembling a tree.
The Sydney Board of Trade on April 10 declared the living wage for an adult male employés in the State to be £3 19s: a week, and for in adult fernale employee £3.-Thie represents an increase of 1 for males and 6d. for females, AS
After being given an hour by the
of The Hongkong Land Investmeeting at the Hongkong. Land judge to think over his position, a ment and Agency Company, Investment and Agency Co., Ltd., doctor at Durham County Court, Limited shall in pursuance of at the offices of Messrs Jardine, who had refused to go into the, wit clause 8 of the aforesaid Condi. Matheson & Co., Ltd., at 11.80g.ms-box without payment of a May 25, -- Union Insurance £88. fee, gave las evidence, which tional Agreement be allotted as and from the 2nd day of July, Society of Canton, Ltd., annual lasted four minutes. 1923, to members who are on the shareholdere, meeting, Union Builder Register of Shareholders of this ing, noon. Company on the date of the con- firmation by this Company of the special resolution confirming the eaid agreement. Dated this ath day of May, 1923.
By Order of the Board,
Under the will of Mr. Robert
May 25.-Extraordinary general meeting of the Hongkong Central Richardson, of the Harrison steam! Estate, Ltd. at the offices of hip lind, Berwick Infirmary bas Mesars, Jardine, Matheson & Co., received £4,000 for a new ward, and Ltd., Pedder Street, at noon. subject to the life interest of rela
May 26--British Traders Insur-fives a further £40,000 will go to: ance Company, Lid, annual share the infirmary bolders' meeting, Union Building, 13.10 p.m.
~ A new King's Begulation "pro...”” May 25 China Fire Insurance videe that no oficer soldier ar Co., Ltd., annual shareholders other person in the service of the meeting, Union Building, 12.20 War Departament is in any circum- stances to purchase War Depart- p.m. constituting the present Capital May 30 Hongkong Hide and ment stores at public sales conduct of $5,000,000 of The Hongkong Leather Co. Ltd extraordinary od by that department. Land Investment and Agency general meeting at the Company's han Company, Limited, into four Office, 67-69 Des Voeux Road Mr. Wood, Protident of the Board fully paid up shares of $25 each Central, at noon
bf Education, stated that in the board a suggestions on the tenohing
L. S. GREENHILL, and loud thorance Secretary to the General Managers. with clause eight of the Conditional Agreement for NB.The necessary steps are being the antalgamation with this taken to divide each of the exist Company of the Hongkonging 60,000 shares of $100 each Central Estate Limited duly. -approved at an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Com- pany held on Thursday the 3rd day of May, 1923, and the balance thereof to be issued at such time or times and on such terms and conditions in every respect as, the Company's Board of Directors may think fit.
Should the above mentioned Resolutions (Nos. 3 & 2 above) be passed by the requisite majority they will be submitted for confirm- ation us Special Resolutions to a The Register of Blush of the Company will be GLOSED from Friday, the 251 Alafurther Extraordinary General 1925 to Thority, the 31st May: 1923, Borit Meeting which will be subsequent DAYS OLURIVENTA
By Order of the Board of Director.
W. S. DROWN,
Hongkong May 18, 1920.
MARTIN'S PAPIOL ASTRIL
SAPION
HOUSE
ly convened.....-
Dated this 4th day of May, 1923.
By Order of the Board. SaLS GREENHILL,
“SECRETARY.'
THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB
THE THIRÐ: GYMKHANA MEETING will be held (weather permitting) at Happy Valley on SATURDAY, - June 2nd commencing 3.30 pm. S
The Chargotten Somali
Public Fpelosare will be $1.
Boldiore and Sailors in agilon prica
Blambersart advised. show the Badges to,
to the Mambeie" Enole
Each member: Kaa troducing a
membara
of geography which are now being
and thereafter to increase the May 31-Twenty-fifth ordinary said Capital from $5,000,000 to ameal meating of the Star Ferry an Buthorised
Capital of Co., Ltd. at Messradar revized, attention will be called to $10,000,000 by the creation of Matheson & Co. e offices, at noch..
the question of the distinctive use 200,000 new share of $25 each.
of the expressions: Colonia!" and
Dominion.
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