NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE."
THE HONGKONG" DAILY
PRFES SATURDAY,
INTIMATIONS
INTIMATIONS
·BANK" HOLIDAYS.
TN accordance with Ofilinadice No. 5 af 1912,
WE have inst received ATP 19. Sanderd the EXORANGE BAN
of "DUNBILL" PIPES
Briar only). These are splendid Pipes for every day use. Call early to secure one that will suit
you.
TABAQUERIA FILIPINA. Queen's Road Central
NOTICE
186)
E are CLOSING for the CHINESE YEAR on TUESDAY,
WE NEW
WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY, FEBRUARY STE, 9TH and 10r and we would sak your Customers to place their orders in 'silvance. TABAQUERIA FILIPINA.
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HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB.
ANNUAL TENNIS TODENAMENT.
EN ENTRIES
ANTRY forms may now be obtained at the
TUESDAY, 15TH FEBRUARY
"
CLOSE on
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FOR SALE' CYLINDER, 18-16 HP, are seater
4 Humber Car, wire wheels with spare,
acetylene tighting.
May be viewed at the Hongkong Electris Company's North Point Generating Station any time by appointment. ·...
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WISEMAN, LTD. CHINESE NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS.
TEA
DANCE
ક્યું
MONDAY,
instead of TUESDAY, WISEMAN, LTD.
NOTICE TO. CONSIGNEES.
OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY, LTD.
AND
CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LTD.
YONSIGNEES per Company's Steamer
CO
**TEIRESIAS "
will be CLOSED for the transaction of PUBLIC BUSINESS on TUESDAY, and WEDNES DAY, FERUARY 8Tx and 9rx.
Hongkong, February 3rd, 1921.
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A WATSON & CO., LIMITED,
NUTIL. CHINESE NEW YEAR HULIDAYS.
10%
N TUESDAY, the Brn FaxFARY, and on WEDNESDAY, the TE, FEBRUARY, Sli Departments will be CLOSED for Business
On these daten
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY · will be Open for the purpose of Dispensing prescriptions as follows com
10 Ax, to
6 P.X. to 7.30 F.M.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED."
1371 Hongkong, February 3rd, 1991.
NOTICE.
THE SHARE-HOLDERS of the BAN QUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE are herewith informed that an INTERIM DIVIDEND of Frs. 20 per Share will be paid from FEBRUARY 1T, 1981, on pre sentation of their sertificates at the Head Office, in Paris, and at any of its Agencies,
Hongkong, January 20th, 1921.
IMPORT-EXPORT.
GENTLEMAN, with large experience in the Import and Export Trade in South China and capable of taking charge of depart ments, in open for immediate engagement For farther particulars, please communicate with Box 397, c/o Hongkong Daily Press.
329
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK
NOTICE O
"OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK will be Open on
Weck days from 10 AM. to 3 r.M. Saturdays from 10 AM to 12 Noor.
A. G. STEPHEN, Chief Manager, HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
1860
CORPORATION.
Hongkong, February 2nd
HOLLAND PACIFIC TRADING
are hereby notified that the Cargo will be dis charged into Holt's Wharf. Kowloon, where it will lie at Consignee's risk. The Qugo will be ready for delivery from Godown on and after THE
February 4th.
Optional cargo will be landed, unless notice has been given prior to steamer's arrival,
All broken, chaled, and damaged goods are
to be left in the Godowns, where they will be #examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays between the houm of 10.45 AM and Noom within the free storage period.
No Ulaims will be admitted after the Goods have left the steamer's Godown, and all goods remaining undelivered after Fab. 11th, will be mbject to rent on or before Feb. 28th, or they will not be recognised
No Fire Insurance will be affected." "
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agent Hongkong, February 4 h, 1921." (389
WAR MEMORIAL
SUBSCRIPTION LIST.
of
COMPANY, LIMITED..,
JUST COMPANY OF BAM BUILDINGS, HE BUSINESS of the HOLLAND FACTFIC Hongkong, has been taken over na from the first of January, 1991, and will be carried on by the HOLLAND PACIFIC TRADING COM- FANY, LIMITED fincorporated in Hongkong) at the same address.
3. H. VAN GENNER THE
AUG TRADING CO., LTD. 1373 Hongkong, February 2nd, 1821.
RAILWAY.
KOWLOON-CANTON
(BRITISH SICHON),
NOTICE.
WING to heavy traffic it is regretted local passengers cannot be carried by the 807 A. Express on SUNDAYS and PUBLIC
ence of Gellar and others, a local Express will
THE HONGKONG, CANTON & ® MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
TER
THE ONE HUNDRED AND FIRST
ORDINARY MEETING of SHARE HOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Office of the Company, Hotel Mansions, ot MONDAY, Puary 7′′¤, 1991, at 17 AX, for the purpose of rossiring Report of the Directors together with Statement of Ascounts, declaring a Dividend and electing Directors and Auditors.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company all be CLOSED from January 25th to February 7th, 1991, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directorm.
JOHN ARNOLD, Secretary. Hongkong, January 18th, 1991. [25
THE CHINA SPECIE: BANK, LED.
STATUTORY MAETING.
TOTIUE 13 HEREBY GIVEN that the CHINA SPECIE BANK, LTD, to consider the Beport and to elect Directors, Chief Manager, and sesistant Manager will be beld at the Registered Office, St. Georgs's Building on SATURDAY, 19te FaRUARY, 1997, 222 F.M.
L.B. HOLUM
Chief Manager. Hongkong, February 3rd, 1941.2.
NOTATORY KibwING of the
-374
UNION WATERBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE SIXTEENTH ANNUAL GENERAL
T MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS be held in the Ofices of Messrs. DODWELL & COMPANT, LIMITED, on THURSDAY, the 17TK PERUAT, 1921, at 11 for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers together with Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1990.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 7th to 17th February, 1921, both dates indinaire,
DODWELL & CO. LTD.,
General Managers. Hongkong, February 3rd, 1991..
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HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED.
TOTICE. IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
NURDINARY ANNUAL GENEBAL
FEBRUARY 5TF.
INTIMATION
WHISKIES OF
DISTINCTION
WATSON'S
E
1991-
may or may not be possible to say with, The Emperor of Japan has bestowed close approach to accuracy that the losses the Fifth Order of the Rising Sun on of European Russia and Foland on the Mr. A. E, Brice, Assistant Secretary of battlefield down to the middle of 1910 the Japan Society in London. Mr. Brice amounted to 2,500,000, but in putting the has done long and yeoman service off losses of these two countries through in- behalf of the Society practically from. trease of death rate, exclusive of the the date of its foundation, killed in the war, at 2,200,000, one might well suppose this to be a very conser vative estimate, indeed when we have regard to the reports of the decimation caused in those two countries by disease epidemics resulting from the disorganisa tion of the municipal government by war and revolution.
On the
M. Leo Podolaky and Mile Minors met with a very cordial welcome..ab Canton, where they had a crowded hall at their Arst concert, They were asked to give another and remained to do so last night. A beautiful grand Pleyel was lent for these performances.
The estate of the late Mr. O. H: Ros, late of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., wan given in a Reuter's cable a month ago as £72,720". Our Scottish egr respondent in a letter received yesterday ing English and China catate."
A blend of the finest Whiskies of war. Serbis, the greatest muxoren in gives the amount as £322,790," includ-
distilled in Scotland-
1
mild and mellow.
OLD VAT No. 4.
今
the War The effects of populations of Europe as they are revealed by the statistical researches of { the Society are sufficiently appalling to make the world reflect upon the madne
the war in proportion to her population, is reckoned to have lost 35 per cent. of A marriage has been arranged, and ber population, epidemics of disease will shortly take place at Manila, bo being responsible for almost as many tween Lieut. Gilbert Cecil Felly, RN., of deaths sa guna. The researches of the H.M.B. Carlisle, son of H. Cecil Pelly, Society were not confined to birth and of Kentwins, Nutfeld, Surrey, and Con- death statistics, They tell us," for stance Marjorie Glazebrook, daughter of Glazebrook, of instance, that Germany mobilised Mr. and Mrs. F. E. in the war 25 per cont of her male Manila. - population, Austria-Hungary 35 per cent., Great Britain 20 per cent., France 38 per cent. and Italy #per cent. Of the smaller States Belgium mobilized 20
A fine mellow Scotch Whisky.per cent, Bulgaria 23 per cent., Rumania
GILBEY'S
SPEY
A fine old
MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company, will be held at the BoxGxONG HOTEL, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 19TH FEBRUARY, 1921, at 11.30 AM, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with i
A. Statement of Accounts for the year ending Sit
December. 1920.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 11th February to which period no Transfer of Shares can be the 21st Fabrasy (both days inclusive), daring Registered
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & BON,
General Managern...
[343 Hongkong, January 31st, 1991.
-THE GREEN ISLAND (EMENT
CO. LTD.
HE THIRTY-SECOND ORDINARY
TANNUAL MEETING of the SHARE HOLDERS in the Company, will be held at the Officer of the Company, St. George's Build- ing. Chater Road, Victoria, Hongkong, on TUESDAY, the 20 day of FERBUART, 1981, at 11.00 o'clock in the forenoon, for the purpose of receiving & Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Directors for the year ending Sist December, 1920 and declaring a Dividend
19 per cent, and Serbis 31 per cent. Another interesting calculation is that in a list of ten States of Europe, the excess of the female population trebled during the period of the war, rising from 3.2 millions to about 15 millions.
We remarked at the beginning of this
ROYAL article that the casualties of the war
liqueur Scotch Whisky.
SOLE IMPORTERS:
S. WATSON
CO., LTD.,
are usually spoken of as thirty millions. If the number killed in the war was
millions, it would be fairly safe to
The funeral of Mr. George Jamieson, CM.G., took place at Holy Trinity Church, Kensington Gore, on the after- noon of January 4th. Among those present were:-The Chinesa Minister, Sir John.
Jordan, Admiral the Hon. Sir Edmund Fremantle, Sir Charles Addiş, Mr. Wil- liam Harwood, Mr. F. Anderson, Mr. Byron Brenan, Mr. A. M. Townsend, Mr. Leonard Kerr, Colonel W. Green, D.8.0., T. Richardson, T. H. Hill, and H. E. Joseph.
A successful Whist-Drive was held at the Catholio Men's Club on Thursday evening. The following were the prize- winners-Mea-1, Mr. Tapper (182); 2, Mr. Hambley (175); 3, Mr. McCrery (173); 4, Mr. Hawkins (172); Booby prise, Mr. Lowe (194) Ladies-1, Mrs., Pile (170): 2, Mrs. Prickett (168) 3, Mrs. Meade (168); Booby prize, Misa Mr. Pinches acted as Pearce (134). M.C., and the prizes were presented by Mr. B. W. Brown.
reekon the total casualties at fifty millions. Can it be woadared that the world should wish for international arrangements to prevent a recurrence
Mr. J. H. Wallace, manager of the of war? This is the sim and Canadian Pacific Ocean Services in Nation Hongkong, has received a cable announc purpose of the Leagus of
The idea which was represented ating the visit next month of Mr. G. M. Bosworth, the Chairman of the Company, Geneva," said Mr. LLOYD GEORGE in" a
who is well-known in Canada and tho, recent speech is one which is deeply United States as an authority on trans
Mr. Bosworth will catrenched in the hearts of the people, portation problems.
make the trip on the Empre» of dria, heartsore with the torture and sufferings which sails from Vancouver on February of the war, the idea that there ought 10th and is due here on March 4th. He to ba some other means of settling will be accompanied by a number of other prominent Canadian visitors Mr. international disputes than the infiction Boaworth cannot spare the time from of 30,000,000 casualties, the destruction his many important concerns to make. of untold wealth and the precinitating a protracted stay in the Far East, and mismaakmaker Vancouver ́on' to`surna world into such a moraes za izat
veasel from Yokohama on April Oth out of which we are slowly but with VOTI ED. O 131, FL STRAT, Egreat difficulty attempting to extricate ourssives". Yet it is astonishing how many people can still be found who say that war is the only means of settling international disputes and that the world must go on in the same old way.
ESTABLISHED 1841.
Horskors Ortom: 10% Des Lowper OpSION =
Phone 616.
The Daily Press.
Hongkono, FazeJart fii, 1921.
.!!
It is announced in the Home papers that Messrs. F. D. Sassoon & Co. state that for family reasons the business of the firm in England, India, and else where has been converted into & private limited liability company, formed under the Indian Companies Acts, with the title of E. D. Sassoon & Co., Ltd., with anised and paid-up capital of Ba 1,000,000,000. The new company, of which the directors Mr. Ellice Victor Sassoon and Mr. Hector W. SABSOOD (sons of Sir Edward Sassoon, Bart.), Raymond, will take over all the assets and liabilities of the firm as from Janu- ary 1st. Mr M. E. Cooke will act as manager in Manchester and Mr. Sydney Hood and Mr. Derek FitzGerald in the same capacity in London.
0210
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company EUROPE'S POPULATION|Cabinet by the Educational Bureau that. A. J. Raymond, and, Mr. Albert
HOLIDAYS. On these days, for the conveni will be CLOSED from: SATURDAY, the 19th leave Kovison at 8.35 AM for Shum Chron. February, 1981, antil TuzDAY. the 22nd Feb- calling at Taipe and Sheung Shni only: Lasary, 1971, both days inclusive." Ferry from Hongkong 8.25 M.
TOE the erection by Public Subscription, of building to be run on T.MC.A. lines, to be called the WAR MEMORIAL INSTI TUTE and to be managed for the joint nss the Navy, the Army and Civilian by a Joint Board of Directors. A portion of the su raised will be devoted to the erection of a Pez | day. manent Stone Memorial which will be put in hand at an enely data.l
Lista may be found at-
Mr. Lane & Crawford,
..
Kolly & Walsh.
Moatrie.
# Wm. Powell Ltd.
The Hongkong Club.
"Hongkong Cycket Club.
Club Luntazo.. Engineers Institute.
Victoria Recreation Club. Kowloon Cricket Club. Kowloon 'Bowling Club. Peak Club.
Club de Recreio. Craigongower Club.
M. J. BREEN,
Hon. Secretary, War Memorial Committee.
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Hongkong, December 15th, 1920
THE UNITED MOTOR
CO., LTD.
33 and 86 Des Voeux Road,
Operating
EXILE GARAGE Photë 1036
Can for Hire and Accessories for Bale. HONGKONG MOTOR CO.
Breakfast served on train if ordered previous
By Order,
H. P. WINSLOW,
Manager. Kowloon, February 1st, 1921.
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WISEMAN, LTD.
* Frosh Arrival of ENGLISH CONFECTIONERY.
CADBURY'S Chocolates,
FRY'S CHOCOLATES,
FULLER'S CHOCOLATES.
PASCALL'S CANDIES,
Mackintosh's Toryze. Also Chillers Bwiss Chocolates in Fancy boxes and a large assortment of Peek Frean Biscuits.
All these Goods have arrived during the last faw daya
WISEMAN, LTD.
STEAMERS FOR SALE.
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Under 'instructions received from THE MINISTRY OF SHIPPING, LONDON
Offers are invited for the purchase of the
Ex-Enemy Steamers:-
following
Name Steamer
14), Prays East, Wanchai.
Chow Fa Workshop and cars garaged at reasonables rates Manila y
Bols Agents for
FIRESTONE TYRES
3 Firestone fabrio tyres 150 each. Batteries charged at $1.50 each.
We can give you a service second to none;
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PUBLISHED 'TO-DAY HONGKONG WEEKLY
PRESS. CONTAINING ALL THE WEEKS "LOCAL " NEWB✨
the Paper to rend Home.
Gross Tonnage
1616 1700. 1777
Net
1888
Tonnage Bait
1100 1904 1115
1896
Trong Toi TERMS of Sale and fall particulars may be Racertained on application to, and permits for inspection will be issued by Mesra, BOUSTRÅD & Co, Singapore; Mesert. BULLOCH BEDS. & Co., LTD., Hangoon; Mesars, Mackos- Nos MacKenzin & Co, Hongkong; and the undersigned.
Sealed Tenders should be lodged with MAC- KINNON MACKENZIE & Co., Calcutta. Offers must be in starling and a deposit equal to Five per cent. of the amount tendered must be zande with the Company's Agents at the Port of offer.
Tenders will be opened at Calentis on Tues- DAY, the 20th March, 1923, and must be valid for 14 days after that data.
HACKINNON MACKENZIE & CO.
16. Strand Boad, CALCUTTA
By order of the
BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Hongkong, February 3rd, 1921.
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THE INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGA- "TION COMPANY, LTD.
THE Directors of the above Company have Deferred Shares for the year 1920, at the rate of 6 per Share.
declared an INTERIM DIVIDEND on
Dividends for Shareholders on the Colonial Register are free of Income Tax and will be paid at the rate of 2/10 per dollar.
Dividend Warrants will be obtainable on and after SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26TH, 1991, at the Company's Office.
TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from February 19th, to February 16th, both days inclusive.
JARDINE MATHESON & Co., Ind. -
General Managers.
(315 Hongkong. January 28th, 1791-
R
PUBLIC AUCTION.
CONDITIONS
PARTICULARS AND CONDO of
LOSSES "BY THE WAR.“. STATISTICIANS are still busy with computa tions of the extent to which the population of Europe suffered by the war. It has become common "for statesmen to speak of the 30,000,000 casualties in the war, but it is more amazing still to see that the
The suggestion has been made to the an, Education tax should be levied in Peking.
Captain E. R. G. R. Evans, of Antarctic and Brole fane, who reached Hongkong & few days ago, takes up the command of H.M.S. Carlisle.
Danish Research Society of Copenhagen, Mr. William Grenfell Max Müller, which is recognised as an organisation C.B., M.V.O., who has been appointed which been specially industrious in the British Minister to Poland, in the course compilation of statistics in connection of his diplomatic career served in Peking with the war and its social Conse. from 1900 till 1912. quences, calculates that the warring The death is announced at "Eellstad, Powers of Europe have suffered by the South Africa, of Andrew Balfour Tait, war a loss in population amounting to L.D.S., R0.8, Ed., aged 30, fifth son no less than 35,380,000 souls. Of this of the late James Tait, Amoy, China, number, 9,920,000 represent men killed in and Mrs. Tait, 3 Eldon Street, Edin the war, and the remainder are repre- burgh
sented by "decrease in birth-rate " A Pola, named A. Wagner Skalski, (roughly twenty millions) and loss was fined $75 at Singapore for failing through increase of death rate" (some to report his arrival in the Colony,
Mesara. Gibb, Livingston & Co., Ltd., agents in Hongkong of the British North. Borneo Co., have sent us a copy of the correspondence presented to Farliament on the subject of the allegations against the administration of the British North Borneo Company by the Anti-Slavery and Aborigines Protection Society. The correspondence includes the full report by the British North Borneo Company, and the 25 pages of print ends with a letter from the Colonial Office which says that Lord Milger is of opinion that the charges made by the Society have been satisfactorily met and he therefore proposes to take no further action unless and until the Anti-Slavery and Aborigines Protection Society can pro duce fresh evidence of a nature which would necessitate further investigation Sir West Ridgeway, President of the British North Borneo Co. in his minute gentlemen been more cruelly and un inatly attacked than the North Borneo Civil Service has been by this philan- thropic Society.”
5 millions exclusive of war casualties). Defendazit said, he was unable to pay Never has a body of English These figures embrace the period from the the fine. The alternative was two out-break of the war down to the middle months' rigorous imprimament. of 1910. The most industrious researches
The marriage between Mr. Reginald
cannot obtain statistics over so wide a
be held on MONDAY, the 7th day of field that can be regarded as anything Sedgwick, of the Hongkong and Shang- more than approximate." All that the hai Banking Corporation, and Norah, FEBRUARY, 1931, at 3 P., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of HIS EXCELLENT THE GOVERNOR, of One Lot Copenhagen Research Society can claim second daughter of Me and Mrs. Alfred of CROWN LAND at Mongkok, in the is that though the official statistics are Tufton, 43, Palace Court, London, will take place early in April, at Tientsin, Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown
Mr, W. G. Peter, formerly manager Beat to be fixed by the Surveyor of His MAJESTY THE Kiso, for one farther term of 75 year.
PARTICULARS OF TER LOT.
Boundary
L
Lente | fond. į touch } lost.
Kowloomi
Inland Lo No, 192,
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gay armiy
Annual Bantal.
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8,113 | 144,929
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incomplete they have succeeded in collecting enough data of the big Powers
· THE DENNISTON PLAYERS.
"BABY MINE.""
This play, which had a successful run in London recently, kept the audience at the Theatre Royal last night in its of merriment. "Baby isn't Mine" would be a more precise title. A young wife arranges to adopt a baby in the hope of winning back her estranged husband by arrangement falls through, so her male friend kidnaps the baby for her. The real mother gives trouble, so the obliging: friend get another infant from the washerwoman. The husband comes in just as the change is about to be made, so they have to pretend it's twins'' and, get a third! Complication was piled on till it could laugh ne more. complication, and the audience laughed
to enable one to follow the main develop of the Chartered Bank, Penang, is com ment face of the population movement." ing to Bingapore to manage that bank's It is obvious that for many of the counbranch there. Both he and Mr. J. Opretending that it is her own child. The tries of Europe, such as Serbia and Peter, manager of the Hongkong and Bulgaria, and especially Russia and Shanghai Bank, Singapore, are travelling Poland, it is quite impossible to obtain on the Kashgar figures which can be relied on to the extent that mortality and birth statistics
HE. the Governor gave a dinner party on Thursday evening at Government can be accepted for countries which have House. The guests present were:Mon- not had their administrative machinery sieur and Madame Bean, Capt. Magas, so utterly disorganised by revolution a Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Severa, Burg. Capt. in the case in Russia. Where the Society and Mrs. Dalton, Commander Edward had to make estimates they were careful Collins, B.N., Mr. and Mrs. Dyer, Mr. to give “minimum estimates" only. It and Mrm Moxon, Dr. and Mrs. Smalley.
The company noted the play with great verve and scored a complete success. Unkissed Bride for its farewell perform
To-night, the company presents "The ance in Hongkong.