MOND Y OCTOBER 15, 1993.
CORRESPONDENCE.
BOXING.
any knowledge of Mr. Davies' credentials. Mr. Tinson stated that the credentials were not with
tins (Mr. Stinson) but might he | with the Manager of the HK.B, A, To the Editor of the "China Mall." | Kil, Chinu Mail.]
Sir-Without withing to "wash dirty linen in public." I respectful-
SOLDIERS CONDUCT.
HOTEL MERGER.
THE CHINA MAIL.
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
HOTELS LTD.
AMALGAMATION SCHEME,
The Chairman said;
.
to
already
Parsons, Fung Tat-hang, J. P. tion. In this respect you know the Boume, H. I B. Norton, W D. benefits which have
this Company Goodfellow S. C. Cook and H. accrued Grittens. The attendance repres-as
the
result of the ented 65.149 shares.
acquisition by The Hongkong Hotel Company Limited in May As the notice which the Com 1922 of the controlling interest in pany's Secretary has just read the share in this Company's under- indicates, this meeting has been taking, and you also know how Resolutions giving effect to the called for the purpose of consider this Company's financial position ly request you to insert the follow-To the Editor of the "China Mail."proposed murging of the Hong-ing, and if thought fit, passing has thereby been enabled to be ing stalement in your next public-
kong Hotel Company Ltd. and The certain resolutions as extraordinary brought from its former chaotic ation,
Sir-Shortly before nine o'clock Shanghai Hotels Ltd, were carried in connection with the proposed state to one of stability. You can, With reference to the art on Saturday night I was walking at meetings of the two companies amalgamation of this Corpany therefore, the more readily realise cle published in your issue dated along Des Voeux Road Central neared at the Hongkong Hotel this with The Hongkong Hotel Com-that the amalgamation of the two October 12 regarding mythe Central Market Twomen dress morning,
pany Limited.
businesses into one will lead to "Challenge" to "Iron Bus." This ed in British soldiers' uniforms
Mr. J. Scott Harston presided at These resolutions cover:- still further benefit to both Com- statement is erroneous. I simply were coming towards us in ricshas, the meeting of the Hongkong į- (1) The approval of the proposed panies from, the enhanced economy accipled Bux's Challenge not know- They were going one behind Hotel Coy. Ltd., attrs present smalgamation, the winding up of and more effective control which ing he was a coloured man. the other and each had a cane being the Hon. Mr. A.R. Lowe, the this Company, and the appoint will be the product of such Mr. Tinson denies any know-in his hand. Both were using the Han M. F. H. Holyoak and Nr.ment of a liquidator with power to Jamalgamation. I do not think it is ledge as to the whereabouts of my cames as scythes and made move-E. M. Raymond (Directors) Mr such liquidator to delegate his necessary for me to say anything credentials, but suggests they may mens with their arms as if to mow. H. Taggart (Managing Director) duties as indicated in the first of further, but should any share- he with the Manager of the Assim down all that came in their way.
Mr. W. J. Hawker (Secretary) and such resolutions.
holder wish to ask any questions ciation for which he is the As they were coming from an the following shareholders:
or seek any explanation, I shall be Secretary. This to mic seus opposite direction I managed to Messrs, T. R. Parsons, A. W
pleased to endeavour to answer rather unbusinesslike and sugges step sau of their way but in doing Smith, W. E. Van Eps. H. J.
such questions, and give such ex- tive of the fact that ny credentials so I narrowly missed running into White, T. N. Chau, Fung Tat-
planation to the best of my do not exist. Also this gentle-a moter-ear which was coming from tang. F. M. Ellis and H. J. B.
ability." man states the Association would the opposite direction. Neither Norton. The attendance represent- like to see me in action before my friend nor I was hit but I stood ed 44,950 shares. prosting a fight.
still and saw a few other e en who were got aware of the coming of
The Chairman said : "Gentlemen: As indicated in
Without casting any aspersion on the Association's methods, the soldiers like the men of Sze-the notice which has just been would like to state that in the Ma Vi who made the famous read by the Company's Secretary, fatter part of last December, I charge in the time of the Three this reting has been con- bosed an exhibition hour before Kingdoms, infortunately there vrned for the purpose of consider Mr. McCann, Mr. Brook and Mr. was.no Chu Kuo-leang present to in and if thought fit passing an Allen at the Hongkong Yacht devise mechanical means whereby extraordinary resolution approving Clubs with a view to meeting the the invaders could be stemmed the conditional agreement which light-weight champion of the and the passers-ly received one has been prepared for the purpose Colony, 7 beard this out in the or two strokes from the cane.
of carrying it:10 effect the presence of my prospective opponent. I feel sure that the British soldiers amalgamation of the business and This appeared rather a strange meant no harm. They were prob- undertaking of The Shanghai proceeding afteray then recentality out for some fun and "were Hotels Limited with the business boxing experience in Eagland oyful at the advent of some glad and undertaking of this Company. My performance, however, on this tidings." But you, Sir, will realise The poject of the amalganiation occasion gave complete satisfac the great danger to the men walk-was made public some time ago, tion and if I had been able to make ing in the street, who un account of having been referred to in specific the necessary weight the fight the "intensified dangers of the terms at an extraordinary general would have taken place.
motor-traffic crowded as ants," meeting of The Shanghai Hotels are in constant peril. The Limited held as far back as the Chinese recognise British justice 31st May, 1932. The scheme of and their faith will be shaken if amalgamation is fully set forth in pedestrians are indiscriminately the conditional agreement referred Struck with canes. You, Sir, as a to in the resolution which is set member of the Press whose duty out in the netice concerning this it is to "record ali news, should meeting, and as there indicated, a bring this to the notice of the copy of such agreement has been officers and thereby prevent an- open for inspection by shareholders other occurrence.
at the Company's Registered Office | and at the Office of its Solicitors, Messrs. Deacon, Harston and CHAN CHEUK-WOOS,
Shenton. There are also copies on Hongkong. October 14.
this table, and if any shareholder (The above is a broad translation so desires he may inspect same. Not being able to make the of a letter in Chinese to the China
Statet briefly, the scheme of weight was asked to fight for hit Passages in inverted com- amalgamation is one whereunder a$150 purse. This I declined. Being as are literal translations, Need the shareholders in The Shanghai considered a class man in England, less to say, letters in Chinese on Hotels Limited other than this Singapore, South Africa, and subjects of interest will be transit-Company-which as you know Shanghai, i submit I am within mye for insection,
owns approximately 5% of the rights when I request reasonable remuneration.
But owing to being alisent from port I was unable to do any road work and consequently on able to get dowa to the required weight. I ask Mr. Tinson whether this is the occasion on which he publicly accuses me of "letting down"
Association, and that his reply be placed in these columns with the information that my credentials have been found.
the
Also with reference to my abilities as a boxer. The fight being arranged by the Association was for a purse of $400 cash.
Yours etc.,
The warriers and the famous shares in The Shanghai Hotels
up
(2) The approval of the con- ditional agreement referred to in the second of such resolutions and the authorisation of the Liquidator to carry such agreement into effect, (3) The fixing of the date for
After the extraordinary resolut- the ascertainment of the share-ions mentioned had been unanin- holders in this Company who are, ously agreed to the Chairman said; pursuant to the third of such re- As you are aware, the notice solutions, to receive an allotment of convening this meeting also con- shares in The Hongkong Hotel venes a second extraordinary Company Limited under the terms general meeting to be held here on of the Conditional Agreement. the 31st instant at 11 am, for the (4) The authorisation of the purpose of considering, and if Liquidator pursuant to the fourth of thought fit, confirming as special such resolutions to give such con- resolutions the resolutions which sent as may be necessary to the you have just passed as extraor- change of the name of The Hong-dinary resolutions, and I shall be kong Hotel Company Limited to much obliged if you will kindly that of " Hongkong and Shanghai make arrangements to attend same. Hotels Limited."
You will no doubt recollect that at the extraordinary general Meet- ing of this Company which was held in Shanghai on the May 31, 1922, in connection with the increase of the borrowing powers of the Company, the Chairman (Mr. Brodie Clark) in the course of his Speech remarked:
ARMS.
SEIZURES CONTINUE.
Altogether seven men were charged before Mr. J. R. Wood this morning with having arms on board the s.s." President Cleveland."
sider that the time has now arrived of two revolvers, devised passe with the existing "Old"
case
Revenue Officer Ward's name
Little misses the eyes of the "I do not propose to lay before police and revenue searchers when you anything but સ brief resume of
a trans-Pacific liner steams into the conjoint pro- gramme to be adopted by these port.
An elaborate system of two large Hotel Companies. I going through ships, luggage, am confident, however, that you and passengers has been devised will appreciate the fact that the and until Chinese returning from main Hotel interests in the For East will henceforth be subordinate America have been impressed with to one administration. It is inthe severity of the law regarding tended as soon as practicable to importation of arms, a haul will be merge the Companies and share- made with each arrival. holders will be notified in due course of the details of the Scheme of Analgamation. At such time it is proposed to have the head office of the new Company established in
Acting Inspector Spear who and directed from Hongkong"
prosecuted. stated in one Since the date of that meeting, that the C. S. P. would apply charge are areference to an episede Limited-will receive two shares the head ofice of this Company has for the committal of a Chinese of the New World Stadium (also (several
Regarding Singapore, Mr. Bowen in the time of the Three Kingdoms in this Company of the nominal been removed from Shanghai to
named Wong Sing-king who centuries B.C.) when value of $10 each (credited asfully Hongkong, and your Directors con- connected with the Olympic chariots were brought into use and paid
was charged with possession Stadium Manila) considered me the opposing general
and ranking pari
when, as fore-shadowed by Mr-revolver broken up into eight sep- another class enough for a Championship mechanical cattle to resist their shares of this Compuny for Brodie Clark, there should be a bout with Battling Key of Singa attack. pore, for which I was to receive
the purpose of participating in all merger of the two Companies. To arate parts, and 400 rounds of am-
munition. 20% of net receipts. (When Msaving of the Chinese press and it pony in respect of the financial tion which is contained inthe condi- found in the false cover, sides and "Record all news" is a typical dividends declared by this Con that end the scheme of amalgama- In another case, three rifles were Tinson eventually finds my humble is invariably used as a reply when year ending 31st December 1923) tional agreement referred to in the bottont of a box. credentials he may notice this anybody in authority reprimands for each one share in The Shang-second of the resolutions which are This fight was due to take place a paper for publishing certain news hai Hotels Limited held by them before this meeting, has been pre- 19th July 1923 at the New World which are detrimental to the in- ¦ respectively, and assets of The pared. Copies of that agreement appeared as the witness in another Stadium. Unfernately the shipterests of the official in question. Shanghai Hotels Limited will be have, as stated in the notice con sailed before this date, the date of Ed. China Mail]
transferred to this Company in vening this meeting, been open for sailing being altered. Every effor
exchange for was made by the promoters on
the payment, inspection by shareholders at the satisfaction
by registered office of this Company, and discharge shore to stage the fight before 1 left.
this Company of all the and at the office of its Solicitors, This statement can be verified by
debts and liabilities whatsoever Messrs. Deacon, Harston and Shen application to Mr. Hopkins of the [To the Editor of the China Mait." of the Shanghai Hotels Limited. ton, and also at the Shanghai office Malay Tribune.
Material advantages have already of the Company. There are copies Sir.-In connection with Reater's accrued to both Companies as the of the agreement on this table ing my integrity and ability as a cable from Peking to the effect result of the acquisition by this which any Shareholder may inspect professional boxer may be obtained from Mr. Sullivan, the Boxing
that the House of Representatives Company in May 1922 of the con. if he so wishes. Stadium Shanghai, Mr. Mortimer there has asked the Chinese Gov trolling, interest in the shares of of Southampton, England, also,ernment to negotiate with France The Shanghai Hotels Limited, and Mr. Harrison, Commissioner of for the restoration of Kwang-chow your Board are unhesitatingly of Police Durban, South Africa.
wan, it is worthy of note that both opinion that, much greater advant- Any doubts as to any abilities Japan and Britain duly fulfilled ages will eventuate as the result of should be settled in a boxing ring, their promises to Chins in regard the amalgamation of bath Com nct in the columns of a newspaper haiwei, respectively. If I mistake will lead to co-ordination in the due of $10 sach (credited as fully to retroceding Tsingtau and Wei-panies, since such amalgamation This settlement is invited from anyone in the colony up to the not, France, on her part, simultane welter weight limit.
ously gave her word to retura If the colour bar is temored this Kwang-chow-wan, but she has not invitation is extended to "Pelky," yet taken any practical steps in "Cowhoy Reys" and "Jamieto," that direction, although nearly two of Manila. The above were pro-years have elapsed since the close spective matches arranged of the Washington Conference. It Singapore.
is strange that a country which is making an old enemy carry out its promise to her, should forget her Now "wn to a friendly nation. precisely what is France's attitude vis-à-vis the matter?
Any further information regard-
at
At Singapore the only meeting, which circumstances permitted me to take part in, was with Eddie Grady of Liverpoot in which I was successful.
At Shanghai on May 18th 1 accounted for Nick Boyle of Aus- | tralia in rounds (3 min: rounds); so it would appear that my difficulty, in the boxing world of Hongkong is to get a fight to prove my abilities with reasonable remunera- tion.
A bout was arranged for me with
FRANCE'S PROMISE..
Yours faithfully, FACTA NON VERBA. Hongkong, October 13,
RHEUMATISM MASTERED. Another Tortured Victim Cured By Dr. Willis ma' Pink Pilis.
through theamatic pains in my hack
running of the business of the amalgamated Companies, and thus make for greater economy and more effective control.
I do not think there is anything further with which I need deal, but if any shareholder would like to ask any questions or seek any explanation, I shall be pleased to endeavour to answer such questions and give such explanation to the best of my ability.
The Chairman then moved the extraordinary resolution referred to in his speech and, after being seconded by Mr. W. E. van Eps, it was carried unanimously.
SHANGHAI
HOTELS LTD.
and 2,300 rounds of ammunition.
charge which involved four rifles
No decision was made when the cases were called, His Worship
making an adjournment till this
afternoon.
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Undothe Scheme of Amalgama- tion the Shareholders in this Con- any other than The Hongkong Hotel Company's undertaking- will be allotted two shares in the undertaking of The Hongong Hotel Company Limited of the nominal paid up and ranking pari passu with the existing "Old" shares of The Hongkong Hotel Company Limited for the purpose of participating in all dividends declared by The Hongkong Hotel Company Limited in respect of the financial yearending 31st Decem- ber 1923) in exchange for each one share held by them respectively in this Company: while the complete undertaking, business and assets of this Company will be transferred TO to The Hongkong Hotel Company Limited in exchange for the pay ment, satisfaction and discharge by the last mentioned Company of all the debts and liabilities whatever of this Company.
SECRETARIES OF CLUES AND
OTHER INSTITUTIONS.
ALL preliminary notices of forthe
coming meetings, lectures and entertainments, sent for insertion jà I think you, will agree that the the news columns of the China imun, terms offered to the shareholders are charged for at the rate of $1 onak, of this Company under the above err if at all on the side of liberality, 19221 providing that they do not Scheme are most equitable and (as announced in May and June of especially when you take into occupy more than four lees. In account the advantages which are future if this space is exceeded they likely to result from the amalgama will be placed in the advertis
columns at the prevailing ralba,
REMARKABLE FILM OF
GREAT DISASTER
IN JAPAN
Mr. Scott Harston also presided Mattie Smith of New York, over worth believing. And for over thirty ent at the meeting of the Shanghai What people are saying everywhere is and the same Derectors were pres- 15 3-minute rounds for a guaranteed yours people in all parts of the world Hotels Ltd. The shareholders who ..sum. This also is among my have been telling how Dr. Williams
Pink Pills cured them of rheumatism, attended were Messrs. A. W. Smith, credentials. The fight "fans" offen in its reverest forms. Bere is T. A. Barry, F. C. Barry, T. R. Shanghai had all the entertainment recent evidence from Feuth Africa. Mrs. they required at my initial Top-G. W. Hedricks, Lower Main Street, Line fight at Shanghai,
swellendam, Cape Colony, staving :- Might I also point out, that at For theo yeurs Buffered agonies Singapore and Shanghai my credentials alone were sufficient and boulders. The pain sometimes evidence to the promoters to stage campo:led me to give up my work; my me for star fights without a try out 1 tried external remedies but only got rep was always broko, and rostless. in my opponent's camp
alight temporary relief. One day a book Thanking you, in anticipation was eft at my door about Dr. Williams for inserting these statements,
Pink Pills. I saw therein cures of like mine I took a course of them, and I am Sir,
a new cared of this trying ailm na" - Rboomation is in the blood; therefors you cannot rub it out with ambrocations and linkments; you must elipino'o the Professionally known as uric acid whien is its causer m your -Taff Davies of Cardiff. | blood. Dr. Williams-Pick Hills porify- and at the move time trong thuy the blood; they make gew rich red blød which revitalizes the morvos, god the whol rystem. Fenlere everywhera nell beat, or post free, #1. per bort'o. #9- Medicine Co., Bu Klangse Road, Shang- a botting from the "Dr. · Williams'
AL
Yours respectfully,
Telegraphist Davies
Hongkong, October 13.
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