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MONDAY AUGUST 27 1928,
HEROIC DEEDS.
HONGKONG TYPHOON.
GALLANT MEN THANKED.
THIS MORNINA'S INTERESTING
CEREMONY,
EATING THE MOON,
QUAINT CHINESE CUSTOMS.
LATEST TYPHOON FABLE.
nois
inace.
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA
DOCK CO., LTD.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that $4.00 per share will be paid on the 811 INTERIM DIVIDEND of
9th October next, to all Shareholders on the Register of Shareholders at 30th September, 1923
By Order of the Board. E. COCK.
Acting Chief Manager. Hongkong. August 27, 1923,
HONGKONG CRICKET LEAGUE
avai
MEMBERS are reminded that the
ANNUAL MEETING of the of the Hongkong, Cricket Club (by League will take place at the Pavillon kind permission) on FRIDAY. 31st inst, at 515 p.m.
Last night a fa!l'mom appeared I disappeared behind some clouds At Government Houses at noon and was only partially visible at today a pleasing ceremony took about nine d'elock. Without re- Face when ILE, the Governor, Sit!
to books we do not know Reginald Stubbs, R.C.M.G., ex ferring pressed the thanks of the Colony if there was in celipse but from and His Majesty's Goverment in the
anybody Able Sennuh Trengos of 11.3).5. passing through the Chinese Sulamine 19 nmt the master and residential districts at the hour offers of the merchant ship! "Bears Castle" for heroic and would have thought that the mora gallant resente work during the bad dropped on to the earth. It Typhoon on August 18,
Seats that the Chinese have alo'd The evrikony took phee in thei cistova of trying to save the moun ball-room Cloverulent Hours from being eaton by the stellar There were present besides the frog, this being what they recipients of thank; Corontalore Hieve to have happened when 31. B. Graev, attendsó by his Sperres
Lecipe takes place. Unfortunately tary Pay-Master Lieni -Cammmnder their efforts are confined to neating H. E. Warthington, P.S.C.: the gongs and trans and when those Hon. Mr. A. 4. M. Fletcher, Pastruerats are ang available the CMA, CLİKE., Colonist Seers!
enthusiasts will bang heartily tary : Commander Beckwith, Di N. away at kerusine tins or anything Hlebone Masters and Captain B. A. Labs that will create R. Noville, R.M.L... A.DE.
Th objest 1 this in to The Exeedleness, alter Joking scare the gively frog away and hand with A. 1. Tregus. Lients thus sage the moon from being Coude. W. S, Dogodio, R.N.Habsorbed. What happens whof Imports and Exports preferred.
Tires & Custle there is a trital enlige is not state?
Good prospects for the right. man,. Mr. J. Crepier, Chi i Oficer: Me.¦ Probably the saperstitious will apply P. O. Box No. 96. 6. R. Jenkins, Med Oilver: Mr. 41, explain the next appearance as a T. Band-Huggins, Celt: and Mr.: reprieve died through their 67. Pearson, Wired ss Operator, ku, efforts, cach of whom he said a few przej sar al words, ngako nas follaw;
traster of the was.
3 row,
PRESCIENCE AND THE
PAWNBROKER.
i Lave invited vom here this aan ings that I my, on half and harvest of runoutS
community of Hongkong rand
fis Masty's faven: Hot, thank you for shar henter
set during the typhoon on August
1."
Tuwiries made at the time re- vealed that the devout had just and superstitions to delve into First there was the report from Mazo alrett the mysterious pair of
H. OWEN HUGHES. Acting Honorary Secretary. Hongkong, August 27, 1923.
WANTED.
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WANTEI-General Office Assist
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HONGKONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS,
PROMENADE CONCERT.
HONGKONG VOLUNTEER PARADE GROUND
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Spectacles which foretold nine SATURDAY, 1st September, 1923 typhoons for Hoockung. Apparent- by this bus been murglified into u
the
man
Captain Bantine and a more simple version which is said ator, His Excelleurs sand: "te to have unrest in Hongkong. This Tekelt et the community and Game, a shabby old man offered a beled His Majesty's Gavemua pair of shoes which had seen much I wish to express may dragitch Serving and better days de for the gallant work you del' deruandes!
from sonder exceptionally dangeries vir pawnbroker. Happily, We cumstaregs "Bu organizing a Bucket informed, the pawnshop Begude and lowong a loaf darng' realised that here was a sanctified) th height of the storm, wheels | peram who had come with a warn- ! you were ouensed to save three vain King of disaster. He at once paid: able lives. You one and all and the over the suma and courtesy neket for Chinese member of the crew what else was wa ded when, as in most bly pladd the best trade, the other stories, the old man dis-! tim ol
the British Mermauled appeared. The explanation is that i Marine in putting out
best Hongkong was saved from further Jender steh
Hill,"
1
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cala sitles by the pawnbroker's prompt cutloo
Turning to A.,B. Tosques, Sir MOURNING THE VIRGIN GODDESS. Thetak said : Mr. Tragus: “İķi There are to be sera in the your gailent action on August is streets st. jevsent, hatches As were instrumental »iving Chinese girls dressed in white the life aflimsy dest clothed mad with hine silk thread) Jazardous circumstances. By you around their tresses, this being the gallant action, in risking your he sign of mourning. These danisels to save another. you have antiare nearing the death of Remer! nobly upheld the best traditions of You, a goddess who is described very fine brand of 1 as the Vir da Goddess and said by Majesty's Navy, the alumine Make the fave been the other, Her image is to begi Bastillo On behalf of the road Blachl
fonad in nearly every Chinere)
That
mady and His Majesty's Globerkemon-Christian household and her
tem I thank you."
has dealt to birthdays every year. Temples are also dedicated
-mtmote plates RREALL
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Readers will reseler thar dur
ing the height of the Exp hem
to ber menety What people are goia todo to all these can only be
August 18 the Bosses Castle War; guessed but de may also be re- anchored stall of Chung Tarieved through hanging
Hering wreekge passing to vast kensine dias,
want and welizing a disaster hand,
necund. „A'upit. Bruchte organisent!
a Rocket Brigade and endeavoured!
THE
to reach, some of the d relicks byj means of lines flown frean forvet - } aid by taking lines front the ship.
When the right of the storm had Jassed. Capt. Panoline desided traj iry and lower a lent. Volunteers! wire called for and the bent Wasi manned by the Chief Oficer TME | 4. Cropper), the Bed Officer (Mr.) (1. II, Jenkinsg and Cadet (1, T. Bond-Huggins and four Chinesej Sailors. The ship was sucessfully maneuvred to allow the hog to lù│ lowered in safety, The least re- |. mained in the water 55 hours andį The gallant action resulted in the! saving of three lives.
Commander Beckwith, R.N.. Harbin Master, called the attention! on fL.E, the Governor to the gallauti eluct of use officers and anen. I residing in this morning's pleasing i ceremony. The mutes of the on- eres, we anderstand. with aeront of their brave action, are being forwarded to the Board of Trade with a recommendatim suitable m engnition. The Chinese siilors, who so gillanily volunter- ed. Inve been recommended by Commander Berkwith for the Befilins Medal and a gratuity.
The officers and crews of other vessels, now absent from this port, behaved in a similarly gallant man-
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&
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TO SECRETARIES OF CLUES AND
-OTHER INSTITUTIONS.
ALL preliminary notices of forth- coming meetings, lectures and
These Lits of wisdom are from entertainments, Fent for insertion in "The Fin's Bunk of Proverbs,"
Egested by Booth Tarkington's the news columns of the China Mail, masterpiece, The Siirt," which are charged for at the rate of $1 each. nor and their vases will be dealt comes to the World Theatre.soon. (as announced in May and June of with as soon as opportunity offers.
GALLANTHY OF THEAGES.
Tienteman T. H. Dickson having !
[1923) providing that they do not occupy more than four lines. In
jumped on board S/m. "L" in an breaking over him at short intervals future if this space is exceeded they atteinpo to secure her, was unable | His interesting to note that just will be placed in the advertising
to lerve her hefore she' sank, but before this morning's ceremony it columns at the prevailing rates was able to reach a bony about 10 became known that Treagus, then yurds from the bow of 5.8. "Ginya a fnd, formed one of the crew of the Maru," alongside Dockyard Wall, life-bouts that put off from H.M.S. which was out of reach of heaving "Curliste" at the time of the dis- lines.
Teething Children.
aster to the s.s. "Hong Moh.' His Toothing children bave more or les Able Seaman Trengus in spite of Excellency recalled this action when diarrhoes, which can be controlled by
Chamberlin's giving very heavy seas swam from the shaking hunds with Treaguo.
Colio and Diarrhoes Remedy. All that is "Gingo Muru" with a fine, and]
After the Governor's speech, oreesiary le to give the prescribed dose aftor securing Mr. Dickson was champagne and biscuits were served after each operation of the bowele mere - Ho un the toasts of the Royal Navy and natural and then castor oil to doubtedly red the life of Mr. the British Mercantile Marine being on the most astern and dangerous
cleanse Ilio-systow.-It-in-safe-and-uuro. - Dickson who could not have held on proposed by His Excellency and are quickly cused by it. Fur salo the buoy much longer, as seas were heartily honoured.
houted back on huged.
by all Chemists and Storekeepers.
TO-DAY'S NEW ADVERTISEMENT.
NOTICE.
"THIS PROSPECTUS HAS BEEN DULY FILED WITH THE
REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES,
The seription Tast will open in WEDNESDAY, the 29th day of August, 1939 and close on or before SATURDAY, the 1st of September, 1923.
THE HONGKONG TUG & LIGHTER COMPANY, LIMITED.
(Incorporated under the Companies Ordinances 1911-1921)
Capital $2,000,000 divided into 300,000 shares of $10 each. Of the ales shares it is only intended to issue at the present time 100,000 shares, and of these 80,000 have already been subscribed for cash by the feneral Managers, Members of the Consulting Committee mad their friends. On these $1.25 per share will be paid on application and the balance when called up on the sauce basis as the remaining capital.
The acmining 20,000 shares (being the balance of the mid 100,000 shares intended to be issued at the present time), ranking equally with those already subscribed, are now offered for public subscription payable us to $1.25 per sluice on application. The balance due on each share, namely, $8.75 will be called up on subsequent demned as and when further capital is required.
The whole of the above issue of 100,000 shares (including the 20,000 shares now offered for public subscription as above) has been underwritten by the General Managers, the Members of the Consulting Committee and their friends for a commission at the rate of 24 per cent. on the nominal vale of the shares so underwritten upon the terms of anderwriting Jotter hearing date the 24th day of August, 1923 addressed to the Company and Messrs. Shewin, Tomes and Company its General Managers by the Underwriters above mentioned, a copy of which can be inspected at the offices of the Solicitors to the Company, Messrs. Derican, Harston & Shenton, No. 1, Des Vans Road Centrul, Hongkong, at any time during business hours,
The missed expital of the Company consisting of 100,000 shares of thæ,nomined values of $10 each will be issued at such time or times. and upon such terms and conditions as the General Managers shall determine.
MEMBERS OF THE CONSULTING COMMITTEE, WM. ADAMSON, Esq., St. George's Building, Chantier Road, Hongkong, a member of the firm of Shewan Tomes & Co., Merchants.
M.
NEMAZE, Esq., Prince's Building,
1, Des Vans Road Central, Hongkong, Merchant.
L Tse Pose, Esq., Bank of Eust Asia,
Des Virux Road Central, Hongkong. Banker,
W. J. CARROLL, Esq..
11, Queen's Road Centri, Hongkong, Broker.
C. B. Brooke, Esq.. Alexandra Building,
Des Voeux Rond Central, Hongkong, Produce Broker and Comunission Agent.
GENERAL MANAGERS, '
Messrs. SHEWAN Tomis & Co., St. George's Building,
Cater Rosul, Hongkong.
BANKERS.
TH: HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI Baskine CoupoŘATION,
....
L.
AUDITORS.
Messrs. PERCY SMITH, SETH AND FLEMING,
No. 5. Queen's Road Central, Hongkong,
SOLICITORS.
Messrs. Dracos, Harstux and SHINTON,
1, Des Vieux Road Central, Hongkong. REGISTERED OFFICE OF THE COMPANY. St. George's Building, Chuter Rond, Hongkong, SECRETARY OF THE COMPANY (Pro Tem).
Andrew Lusk Shields,
PROSPECTUS.
Gở) This Company has been formed to acquire and openite a Fleet of Tugs and Lighters with a view to handling cargo in and around Hongkong and River Ports. Substantial Shipping Agents, Shipper zad Denkers in Commodities such as Flour, Sugar, Rice, ce., consider that such a Company, properly organised and managed, will be of great benefit to them and to the general trade of the Colony, and have expressed their willingness to support this Company, and part of the present issue of shares has been taken up by persons who it is anti- cipated will be able to give the Company substantial support. Similar Comparties in other Fur Eastern Ports have been very successful.
(b) The minimum "subscription on which the General Mangers my proceed to allotment is seven shares subscribed for on a cash footing and on which $1.25 per share has been paid up on application.
(e) The shures now offered for subscription Imve as above indi- ented been underwritten by the Directors and their friends for a commission at the rate of 2 per cent, en the nominal value of such shares upon the terms of the Underwriting Tetter above mentioned, which zan be inspected at the place and time above mentioned.
(d) No other commission or promotion money will be paid by the
Company.
6) The Company is to pay all preliminary expenses of and incident to the formation and floating of the Company (includ- ing the aforesaid Underwriting Commission) down to the timo when the Company becomes entitled to commence business. wid the estimated aneant thereof in $30,000.
(f) The Articles of Association provide that the qualification of a Member of the Corisolting Committer is to be the holding of at least 500 shares in the Company, and thay remuneration of the Membersof the Consulting Committee shall be the sunu of $5,000 per atidum to be divided among them according to the mumber of attendances by then at the Meetings of such Committee.
Up The General Managers and the Members of the Consulting Committee 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 inny do business.
(r) Copies of the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company can be inspected at the aforementioned offices of the Solicitors to the Company at any time during business hours.
A copy of the Company's Memorandum of Association is 'annexed to this Prospectus and forms part of it.
(j). Application for shares should be made upon the form attached to this Prospectus which should be delrished therefrom and sent to the Company's Bankers (The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation) together with a remittance of $1.25 per share the amount of the deposit.
Where no allotment is made the deposit will be returned in full and where the number of shares allotted is less than the number applied for, a proportionate amount of the deposit will be returned.
(14) Prospectuses can be inspected ut and forms of application obtained from the Company's Bankers (The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation) and at and from the offices. of the Company in St. George's Building (First Floor),,
Chater Road, Hongkong, Dated the 24th August, 1923.
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