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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY,
THORNYCROFT
JOHN I. THORNYCROFT & CO., LIMITED,
· SHIPBUILDERS - AND Exɑtweens,
LONDON, SOUTHAMPTON AND BASINGSTOKE,
Shanghai Office: 10, Kinkiang Road
15 B.H.P. 30 B.H.P. 50 B.H.P. Engines
in Stock
For quotation apply-
SHANGHAI OFFICE.
Tennis Wear.
of Cotton or Flannel, in all
sizes and styles.
Shirts
Shoes in White Canvas or Buckskin, with Red Rubber Soles. English made.
1
Socks in White Viyella, White Merino, and
Cotton Mixture.
Hats, Belts, Sweaters.
MACKINTOSH
& 00., LTD.
MEN'S WEAR SPECIALISTS.
18. DES VIEUX ROAD,--
TELEPRONS 29.
DR. SUN YAT-SEN'S PLANS.
MINING AND INDUSTRIAL.
DEVELOPMENT.
1st-They will become an important source of revenue to the Government.
MARCH ⠀ 9TH, 1981.
MILL AMALGAMATION PROSPOSALS. PARTICULARS TO SCHEME.
CORRESPONDENCE.
CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM.
TO THE BDITOR OF THE HONGKONG" DAILY PRESS."] ·
Sa-The correct answer to "Adver sarius" re Constitutional Reform, is undoubtedly contained in Roderick's " reflections this morning, but there is a
it has long been one of the plans of Shareholders in the Ewo Cotton Spin- Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the Cunton Times says,ning and Weaving Co., Ltd, the Kung to have certain mines and industries ik Cotton Spinning and Weaving Co., operated by the Government from which Ltd., and the Yangtazepoo Cotton Mill, it is hoped, the following benefits will Ltd, have now received from the general result:-
managers a circular giving details of the proposal to amalgamato these companies, The dircular points out that Messrs.
controlling three undertakings which are practically competing with one another, whereas if amalgamation took place at tention at each will could be confined to certain specialties and redistribution of the machinery making for increased production, improved quality and further economy, could be effectel.
End. They will bring into the home Jardine, Matheson & Co. are at present Point that bath, in fact all advocates of
market a supply of raw materials which are vasential for the existence of the many manufacturing industries which, China, by virtue of her abundant labour, is especially able to support, and they will bring with them all the usual community benelts which attach to all large in dustries
With these plans in view the Govern ment has appointed Mr. Samuel S. Wong us technical adviser on industrial matters, and Mr M. B. Yung as consulting engineer in mining matters in the Minis" try of the Interior..
CAPITALIZATION DETAILS.
The proposal is to liquidate all three existing companies and form a new com- pany to be known as the Ewo Cotton Mills. Ltd. The capitalization of this company would be as follows:-
Mr. Wong is a consulting chemist in Hongkong, and a graduate of Harvard 1,000,000, ordinary shares of Tls. 5 each University, St. Laurence University and Ts. 5,000,000, of which 800,000 will be Prate Institute of Technology in ia issued forthwith to purchase the three dustrial chemistry. He was a former undertakings, absorbing Tis, 4,000,000: chemist of the Bethlehern Steel Co.,
10,000 5 per cent. cumulative preference Semet-Salvay Co., The N. Y. State Ex shares of Tls. 100 each TIs. 1,000,000, of periment Station, Lailey & Co., and the which 8,000 will be issued forthwith to Stanelly Aniline Chemical Work redeem the existing preference shares of Wong will assist the Government to the Ewo and Yangtszepoo Mills, absorb develop the various industries in China ing Tis, 000,000 and to reorganize the present Government industrial plants.
C
Mr. M. H. Yung is a graduate of Yalo and Columbia Universities with ten years practical experience with American min. ing companies operating in New Mexico and Cuba, and another tef' years' experì. ence in China. He fools that there is un unusual opportunity at present to produce coal profitably in South China and is confident of satisfactory results if he can carry out his plans. *
STRAITS CHINESE AND CHINA A SETTLEMENT PROJECT IN THE
CANTON DISTRICT..
Total authorized capital of Tls. 8,000,000. Total issued capital of Tlx. 4,900,000. will be available at some future date for The un sued capital of Tls. 1,100,000 extensions,
It is not proposed to issue any shares for cash in the first instance.
Present holders of preference, shares in Ewo and Yangtszepoo companies will be paid interest to April 5th, 1921, and will have their per cent, shares ex changed for 8 por cent. shares in the new company,
should come into existence on April 5th. It is proposed that the new company.
1921.
manner :-
The new company will purchase the three undertakings in the following
Ordinary Shares
of Tis.-5
400,000...
pany for
HONGKONG HOTEL GARAGE.Mr. Lam Looking, when seen by a repre- (8 new far 1 old share)
Telephone No. 483.
SOLE AGENTS -
IN
HONGKONG AND SOUTH CHINA
FOR..
THE STUDEBAKER CAR
** SHELL " MOTOR SPIRIT and “ GARGOYLE" MOBILOILS can be obtained at all hours at the Ten Garage and
Repulse Bay Garage...
We hold stocks of the following Cord Tyren :-".
"PENNSYLVANIA VACUUM CUP" "KELLY SPRINGFIELD "
INTERNATIONAL
SAVINGS
"FISKE** "LEE"
· 1948
SOCIETY.
A French Company Incorporated under the French Legal Ordinaces of the 24th July, 1867 and 1st August, 1893,
Annual Meeting for the year ending 31st December, 1920,
AT
T. the ANNUÁL GENERAL MEETING hold at the Head Office, 7, Edouard VII, Shanghai on MONDAY, 21 FEBRUARY, the INTERNATIONAL BAVINGS SOCIETY declared » DIVIDEND of Tucis 41 per Share.
Among those present were the following Directors:- Board of Directors.
BFANO, French Municipal Councillor, Director of the Assurance Franco-Asiatiqne.
E. MADIER, Cheraker of the Legion of Honour, President of the French Chamber of Commerce
for China, President of the Assurance Franco-Asiatique."
J. Brudin, General Manager, Assumnco Franco-Asiatique.
M. SPEELMAK, Member of the Committee of the French Chamber of Commerce for Chian,
French Municipal Councillor..
A. Du Pau de Marborsies, Legal Advisor.
The Meeting made the following additions to the Reserve Fund> LEGAL RESERVE :
$ 5,000
EXTRAORDINARY RESERVE: $20,000
making total $11,826.78
making total 847,307.11 Writing off of Furniture and Fixture Account $12,268.24 The Society's Reserves on December 31st, 1920, amounted to
$1,854,439.11
and its investments totallod...
Certified
BETH, MANUEL & MCCLURE,
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Auditors.
82.133.117.29
·J. BEUDIN & M. SPEELMAN,
General Managers,
HEAD OFFICE, SOUTH CHINA,.
Sun Building, Canton,
10. WINTERS, Manager.
TO PIPE SMOKERS.
Just Received" Fresh Shipments of famous Smoking Tobacco
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to choose from
MARTIN'S & CO.
Hurlingham-tobacco (Bird's eye-cut);- Ranelagh
Carlyle
(Fine cut and Coarse cut).
·DUNHILL & CO.
My Mixture (Extra mill, Mild, Medium und Fall).
TOBACCO PRODUCTS CORP.
H. Tareyton mixture. ---
Personal
CARRERAS, LTD.
Si Phape anizters."
Cromwell
`Hankey's
TABAQUERIA FILIPINA,
38-40, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
The other day when the Chinese com- munity of Kinta entertained to dinner a contingent of sailors of the H.M.S. Ewo. sells to new com Malaya, Sir John Campbell told them that they were being entertained, by the master minds of the tin industry, and of (20 new for 1 old share) all the able miners present it is safe to say there was none more able than Towkay La Looking, the subject of the present Eung Yik sells to new article.
company for
150,000 sentative of the Times of Mulaya, con- Yongtazepoo sells to new firmed the rumour of his impending de- company for parture to China on a long holiday, but (5 new for 4 old shares) he is not going solely on pleasure. His mission to China is very dear to his heart, namely, that of trying to obtain for Chin ese such as himself, to those who are born in the Colonies and F.M.S., a settlement there, so that when they go to China they may find there a place where conditions will be as they have been in this Penin sula.
250,000
Cash Tis.
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NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES
INDO-CHINA STEAM SAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM JAPAN.
THE Stenabip
"YATSHING" havingarrived from the above porta,Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hardous and or extra hazardous Godowns Godown Company, Limited, whence, and/or of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and from the wharves, delivery may be obtained.
Goods not cleared by the sth Mar, wil bec subject to rent.
All broken, chafed, and damaged packages are to be loft in the Godowns, where they will be examined. Claims against the steamer must be presented within 10 days of arrival, otherwise they will not be recognized,
No Fire Insurancs will be affected by ut in any case whatever.
Hills of Lading will be contardgoed by JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD
General Managers. Hongkong, March 3rd, 1991.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
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*** popular representation," seen either to is or wilfully evade. The main idea, so far as I see it, is a vote by the jury liat. Will this weure
"popular sentation? I don't care to take the res. repre possibility of answering the query myself, but I will put forward the following view. In Shanghai they are, or were. supposed to have popular representation on the Municipal Council, the vote being by the ratepayers. They do, or did, not get "popular representation, because one frm is, or was, entitled to about forty votes by means of a pernicious system of plural voting, The head of that firm is, or was, always returned to the Council. I am not suggesting that the head of the same firm in Hongkong is not a fit and proper person to repre sent us on the Council hore, and I would not blame the employer of that firm and the firms it manages for being loyal to their head, but when you talk about THE F.&O.&. N. Co's Chartered Steamer baulking facts, and one of the facts not popular representation it is no use to be baulked in that the head of one fira here, at least, would be able to con
tion. It seems to me that, if we are to trol an unfair proportion of votes, and bang goes your
Popular" representa-
Consigness of Carge by the above-namod get pure and unadulterated " populär representation on the Hongkong Legislaceing landed and placed AT THE BE in the ressel are hereby informed that their goods are tive Council, some voting by the jury list will have to be Jompany's Godowns at Kowloon, whare each means other than Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown. thought of. We must never forget that Consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark the Government has no axe to grind. and delivery can be obtained sa the Goods are Yours, etc.,
landed
QUERY"
"
Hongkong, March 8th, 1921.
The franchise in Shanghai is based on property qualification: in Hong- kong it is proposed to base it on intel ligence to say, in other words, that those British subjects who are deemed fit to decide issues of life and death in the
Courts are also competent to express opinion upon local legislation. We do not think that, having regard to the size and nature of the proposed electorate there is any risk that the monopolists could sccurs the return of their candidates; nor do they. Experience proves that, when protected by the ballet-box, men do not 90,000 always vote for their own employers,
whatever they may do at company meet. All these points were carefully inga. 88,000 considered several years ago by those res ponsible for the Reform movement.-ED: H.D.P.I
800,000 $178,000
The circular then gives details of neces- sary financial transactions between "the companies. 14:
RELATION OF DIFFERENT SHARES The report of the auditors, Mesura. Lowe, Bingham and Matthews, contains the following paragraphs:
THE STAR. FERRY LAUNCH INCIDENT.`
"
(TO THE EDITOR DE **THE HONGKONG DALLY PRESS."}
Sie-With reference to the paragraph which appears under "Random Refer tions" in your issue of to-day, dealing with an incident on one of the Star Ferry launches, what actually happened was
"CHAKRATA "
Arrived Hongkong on Mar. 5th, 1991.
FROM BOMBAT.
Optional Goods will be landed here unless Instruotions have been given to the 'contrary-
car before arrival of the Steamer Goods not cleared within 8 days; including date of arrival, will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance will be affected by us any caso whatever.
Damaged packages must be left in the Go- downs for examination by the Consignees, and
the Company's Surveyors, Mesars GODDARD.
DOUGLAR, at 10 4.3.
on Mondays and
THURSDAYS.
All Claims must be presented within ten days of the Steamer's arrival here after which date they cannot be recognised.
No Claims will be admitted after the. goods have left the Godown.
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO,.
Agenta.
Hongkong, March 5th, 1921,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
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The Steamship "RIOJUN MARU."
FROM JAVA
CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby
informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowas of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Ltd. at Kowloon, whenos and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained. notice to the contrary be given before 7th Optional Cargo will be forwarded, unless Maroclaims will be admitted after the
No
Mr. Lam Looking explained that there are a good many Straits and F.M.S. born Chinese who desired to go and settle From statements we have prepared, we in China, but present conditions dit not are of opinion that one Ewo share has permit them, or rather they could not approximately the same earning power as remain there for more than year. 10 Kung Yik shares and 16 Yangtszepoo as follows:- Although Chinese, they could not put up shares.That is to say, if a new company While the Northern Star" was along. Goods have left the Godowns, and sli with the mode of government, etc., there be formed to acquire the three existing side the Hoogkong wharf the engineer Goods remaining undelivered after the 12th. They had got so used to the freer goy- companies with aù issued ordinary capital was instructed to pump water to they will be against the steamer mass be
be subject to rent. ernment, the excellent sanitation and of 800,000 ordinary capital of 800,000 ordi- sanitary tank on the wharf. To do so, presented to the Undersigned on or before other things that are to be found in the
handed to existing shareholdiers: the Greman hail to open the donkey-pump the sind Mar., or they will not be recognized.
stop-valve and, while doing
Eelerated Malay States that living in
China under existing Chinese conditions was almost intolerable, Mr. Lam Locking means to make an endeavour to obtain from the Government of China a "settle
for the babas" of Malaya 50 ment that they may settle down there, put up their own buildings and offices, establish their own Sanitary Board, or Munici- pality, and start trading by exporting" articles from Ching here and vice versa.
Mr. Lam Looking intends asking for Jaad in the Canton Province which, he belioves, is the most central place for a settlement. He will probably be away for
about six months.
N.Y.K 8 NEW PRESIDENT.
Mr. Yonejiro Ito, vice-president of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha under the late Baron Kondo, who has been chosen to succeed the lato Baron Kondo as Presi- dent, is reported in the Japan Advertiser to have made the following statement:- I will make it my guiding principle, to devote all my efforts in my new peal-
be
t
Ewo 20 shares of Tis. 5 for 1 present lessly unscrewed the valve cover by misare to be left in the Godowns, where they All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods. share of Tis. 50. Kang Yik, shares of Tis. 5 for i preke and consequently steam escaped in will be examined on the 12th Mar., st 19 A considerable volume. The safety valve
No Fire Insurance has been affected. was immediately eased, the pressure re duced, the valve cover put back again,
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by-
DODWELL & CO., LTD.. and the ferry was ready for duty again
Agents. incident was there the slightest danger to in 20 minutes. At no time during the Hongkong, March 7th, 1931.
681 anyone.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
The Steamship “HUNGARIA”.
FROM JAPAN and SHANGHAL
YONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed:
sent share of Tis. 10. Yangtszepoo 5 shares of T's, 5 for 4
present shares of Tls. 5. ordinary shares in the net assets of each Since, however, the interest of the company as now valued, is not precisely in the proportion of 1 to 10 to 16, cash payments should be made to adjust same, amounting to Tis. 1.20 per share to Eung Yik shareholders (in all Tls. 20,000) and' to Tis. 0.44 per share to Yangtazepoo ordinary shareholders (in all · Tls. | 88,000).
The paragraph referred to contains many misstatements inasmuch as:-
..
-A steam-pipe did not burst. 2.-All the mechanism for regulating the pressure of steam is easily neces sible in the engine-room.
3. The Government Marine Surveyor It should be mentioned that the total
thoroughly inspects, once every six net assets of the three companies, ie..
months, the boilers, engines and after deducting accounts payable and infety valves of all the Ferry boats. preference capital, are considerably in excess of the amount at which it is pre-apprehension in the minds of the patrons
As the paragraph is likely to cause mis posed to capitalize the new company." of the ferry boats, I shall be glad if you will do what is necessary to correct the misstatements. Yours faithfully,
SPORT.
RIPLE SHOOTING.
tion to the interest of the Nippon Yusen H.31.8. "CURLEW" *. R.N. DOCKYARD.
Kaisha and the state. Before the war there were 330,000,000 tons of cargo avail-
A League match shot off between teams
W. S. BROWN,
(Secretary), Hongkong, March 8th, 1921.
We are glad to have been the means of
misapprehension.-Ed., 11.D..]
from
CONSIGNETS Cargoare of their riak into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Ltd, at Kowloon, whence, and/or fro the wharves
to the contrary be given before 7th March delivery may be obtained.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notion
have left the Godowns, and all Goods reunsining
No claims will be admitted after the Goods.
andelivered after the 12th Mar., will be subject.
to rent
All claims against the steamer must be pre- santed to the Undersigned on or before the 22nd Mar., or they will not be recognized.
able for 45,000,000 tons of ships in the from H.M.S. Curlew and the B.N. Dock eliciting the facts and of correcting any to be left in the Godowns, where they will be: world. The tonnage has increased to yard Rifle Club, resulted in a win for 57,000,000 tons, but the cargo has do creased to 220,000,000 tons. We must boj prepared to face this situation, a depres- sion which may be said to be a crisis in shipping.".
The new head of the NY.K. is a graduate of the University of Michigan and hie deputy (Mr. Yukichi Nagatomi) is a former student of Adtwerp Univer aity. Mr. Ito's selection as president was believed impossible at first, due to con- siderable sentiment among the directors and 'others for Mr. Kato, also formerly vice-president of the organization, to take the position. It is understood that Mr. Kato was prevented because of the con- dition of his personal affaire, from sc- cepting this honour.
SINGAPORE AS A NAVAL BASE,
the former by 87 points?—
I.B.** CURLEW.".
Mr. Dow
Mr. A. B. Morgan
TOTAL.
..: 122 119
Mr. P. O.. Carpenter... 118. Mr. P. O. Morgan ....................... 110
Mr. Spencer_...............
Mr. Draw
Mr. Williams
COTTON MILLS IN SHANGHAI. According to a report made by a well- known British firm in Shanghai there are 61 cotton mills in China, "including 26 in Shanghai. The total number of spindles is 1,484,840 and that in Shanghai is 101,808. The total number of looms is 8,449. Following is a list of Shanghai Cotton Mills;-
Names
Ewo Cotton Yangtszepoo Cot. Kungrib
Laou Kung Mow
No. of No. Spindles LooERS.
Owners 73,512 712 British Mill 58,532- 441
#
25,376 502
* 50,008 5500
+1
w
109
Mr. Stanford
105
Mr. Passmore Mr. Telford
98
B2
Total............... 861°
E.N.. DOCKYARD RIFLE CLUB.
TOTAL,
115
112
98
98
Sam Hain
的
Anglo Chinese
Mr. Young Mr. McGuigan ne
85
Housung
28,800 296
79.
Total:
7774
Hung foong Hung ya Sin Hain Ten Dah
#
35
18,744
354
# 25,370
64,000
400
"
- 10,00
"}
24,120-
11,592
Mr. Crocker
Mr. "LongyeaT Mr. Johnson Mr.Wimpla.
The Oriental.n.
A meeting of the League Committee has Puyik
A MadrasTM message of February 11th, says:The Admiralty states that the Singapore Conference carries out the pro-war intention of an annual assem-; bling of the commanders of the Pacifo Squadrons. It admits that the issues on this occasion have a most important bear been called for Thursday, when Mr. Tungchong. ing on the questions coming up at the Northcote, the Hon. Secretary, will bring Yoongyu Imperial Cabinet next June. The pre- up the question of the provision of badges war intention to assemble the squadrons for the second team, owing to the large off Maidya for maneuvres, simultaneously number of entries this year. This news with the Admirals conferences, has been will no doubt put some vim into the abandoned owing to the incompleteness stuggle for second place, for which the of the formations and its costliness. There Curie team seem to be making a very considerable prospect of Singapore good bid, their shooting being very con- becoming a more important naval base. sistent.
15
» 50,768 500
07,280 1,000 Chinese
ת
#
41,472 60,000 13,546
240.
--WEAVING- FACTORIES.--
#
There are sixteen weaving factories in Wusili, and two thousand five hundred machines are in use. The total produc- tion of cloth during the year is about 500,000 pieces.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are
mamined on the 12th Mar., at 10 ..
No Fire Insurance has been affected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
"DODWELL & ÚÐ, LTD,
Agents. Hongkong, March 7th, 1991,
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NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
•NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES...
From EUROPE and STRAITS.
THE Compar Steauaship
THE
"WAKASA MARU,” having arrived from the above ports, Consignées of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godow Company Godowns at Kowloon, where each congament will be sorted out mark by mark. and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed
Optional Goods will be carried on unless, instructions are given to the contrary before- Nook, TO-DAY."
Goods not cleared by the 14th March, 1921. will be subject to rent.
Damaged packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignee's And the Co.'s representatives at an appointed: hour on TUZADAT and FarDay. All claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's antal here, after which date they cannot be recognized. No claints will be admitted alter the goods have left the Godowns.
NIPPON TUSEN KAISHA,
Agents Hongkong, March 7th, 1921.