NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
CHINA COAST OFFICERS GUILD
AND
MARINE ENGINEERS GUILD OF CHINA.
MEMBERS BOTH GUILDS
ATO
requested te attend COMBINED MEETING at the Guilds Offices, Sailors" Home
On SATURDAY, MAY 7TH, 1921, at 3.00 PM Sharp,
BES
To consider certain propositions received.
For 0.00:0.avid M.EG.C.
UNION
W. J. STOKES Branch Secretary, M.E.G.C.
THE HUNGRONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MAY OTH, 1981.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
INTIMATIONS.
ANGLO-SAXON business man, Trained HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION.
Engineer, twelve years" Oriental experi- |.. ence, is desirous of associating with well established concern as partaar or executive: EXTRAORDINARY MEETING TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Would consider investing capital.
Address, Suite 70, NARA HOTEL,
Nara,
Japan.
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THE EAST ASTATIC COMPANY, LTD., COPENHAGEN,
T
HE Steamer
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"A" PANAMA"-
häving arrived on Thursday, 5th May, from Copenhagen, Consignees of Cargo in connection INSURANCE SOCIETY OF with the above steamer ard k-roby notified to CANTON, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
ORDINARY YEARLY MEET- ING of the Bociety will be held at its Bead Office, Nos, 3 and 4, Queen's Buildings. Hong- kong on FRIDAY, MAY 27TH, 1921, at Non, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Divators together with the Statements of Account to 31st December, 1930, and of declaring Dividends, etc.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society will he CLOSED from 14th to 27th May, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board,
BRITISH
U. MONTAGUE EDE, "General Manager.
903
Hongkong, May 6th, 1921.
TRADERS' INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS, ---
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TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 55 ORDINARY YEARLY MEET- ING of the Company will be held at its Hend Office No. 3 and Queen's Buildings, Hong Long, on FRIDAY, MAY 27TH, 1921, at 12.30 r., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with the Statements of Account to 31st December, 1920, and of declaring Dividends, etc.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be. CLOSED from 14th May to 27th Hay, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board,
0. MONTAGUE EDE,
General Manager.
Hongkong, May 5th, 1921.
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THE CHINA FIRK INSURANCE “ COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
NOTI
OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that thi A2ND ORDINARY YEARLY MEET- ING of the Company will be held at ita Hend. Ofice, No, 3 and 4, Queen's Buildings, Hong-
present thir Bill of Lading for counter ignature. Cargo is being landed and stared at their risk into the Hazardous and/or extr Hazanious Godowns of Holt's Wharf whero delivery may be obtained immediately after Ending.
Storage will be assessed, on cargo remaining undered after noon en the 12th May..
All claims must Le send it to us on or before the 18th May.
No Fire Insurance has been effected..
MANNERS & BACKHOUSE, LTD., Agents. Hongkong, May Sih, (921
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NOTICE
WE have just received a stall consign-
ment of "DUNHILL” BRIAR PIPES, of various shapes. |« Inspection invited.
SHELL
TABAQUERIA FILIPINA, Queen's Road Central,
NOTICE.
834
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
Partnership hastofore subsisting between JOHN OWEN HUGHES and ANDREW FORBES carrying on business as Merchants and Commission Agents at Prince's Building, Victoria, Hong-ong um ler the style or tires of HAREY WICKING & Co., Las been dissolved as: from the 30th day of April, 1921, so far da con- cerna, the said ANDREW FORBES, who retires from the said Firm. All debts due to and owing by the said late Firm will be received and paid respectively by tha said JORN OWEN HUGHES who will continue to carry on the mid business under the style or Firm of HABET WICKING & Co.
JOHN OWEN HUGHES, ANDREW FORBES. Dated the 2nd day of May, 1921.
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HONGKONG, JOCKEY OLUB
kog, on FRIDAY, MAY 27, 1921, at 1245min bo hold (weather permitting) at the SECOND GYMKHANA MEETING .., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with the Statements of HAPPY VALLEY, on SATURDAY, MAY 7, Account to 31st December, 1930, and of declaring
commencing at 3.301.. Dividends, otc.
will be CLOSED from 14th May to 27th The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company May, both days inclusira.
By Onler of the Board, parti
C. MONTAGUE EDE General Manager.
Hongkong, May 5th, 1921.
G.
B.
PUBLIO AUCTION,
PARTICULARS CONDITIONS of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on MONDAY, the 9th day of MAY, 1991, at 3 PM at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order OF HIS EXOTING THE OIICKR ADMINIS ING THE GOVERNMENT, of One Lot of CROWN LAND
Coronatina Hoad, Kowloon,
in the Colony of Hongkong, for a terin of 75 years, with the option of renewal sta Crown Bent to be fixed by the Surveyor HIS MATESTT THE KINO, for one further berms of 75 years. -
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
No of Kala
Registry Ná,
Loelty.
Bondary
R.
CARLO AUCTION.
Anouai Mental.
Upest Price.
[900
The Chargs or Admission will be $1 for others
The Stewards invite the Ladies of Hongkong than Members of the Hosorore JockET CLUB. Boldiers and Sailor in uniform Half-price: to be present
Hongkong, May 4th, 1921..
HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a
GENERAL MEETING of Members will be held in the pavilion of the Club on TUESDAY, the 10TH MAY, 1921, at 5,30 r x, for the purpose of confirming the following resolutions which were parsed at an extra- ordinary general meeting of members held on the 14th day of April, 1921.
1. That the present.
be wound up, and gkong Cricket Club
Committee be'nuthor-
ised to take all necessary steps for the purpose.
2. That the Committee be authorised to register a Company limited by guarantee not exceeding 100 per member, on the toms of the Mem randum and Articles of Association which will be submitted to the Mesting.
3. That the Committee be authorised to assign and hand over to the new Company, when registered, all the assets of the
Clab
By Order of the Committee,
MAI. S. GREEN HILL,
Hon Secretary, Hongkong, May 2nd, 1921,
880 CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM ASSOCIATION OF HONGKONG,
OTICE.
THE
THE FOURTH ORDINARY ANNUAL GENERALMEETING of the Constitu- tional Reform Association of Hongkong will be held in the old Chamber of Commerce. Room, City Hall, on WEDNESDAY, 11th day of May, 1921, at 5.30 pm, for the following purposes-:----
To receive the Report of the Committee and Statement of Accounts to 31st December,
PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of 1923 the letting Public Auction Balo, to
be held on MONDAY, the 9th day of
· 1921. at FM at the Offices
of the Public Works Department, by Order of His ExcLLEROY THE OFFICER. ADMINIS TRANG THE GOVERNMENT, of One Lot of
CLOWN LAND at Lugard Road Extension, in the Colony of Hongkong for a term of 75-years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Hent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Maskser Tun Kina, for one further
of 75 years
Serm
“Regķiry No.
PARTICULARE OF THE LOT.
Bonolary
1901
To consider the following resolutions
(1) That all non-Chinese members of the
Legislative Council be elected.
(3) That there be an Unoticial majority
of the SHAREHOLDERS of the Hoso KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA TION will be held at the CITY HALL, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 28th day of May, 1921, at Noos, for the purpose. of considering and if thought fit of pass- ing the following resolution:- N
1.That the Directors of the HONGKONG
AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA TION be and they are hereby re- quested and authorised by and ca behalf of the shareholders of the Company to take the steps neces sary for the introduction of an Ordinance into the Legislativo Council of the Colony of Hongkong and for the enactment of the same by the Governor of Hongkong with the advice and consent of the Legisla tive Council thereof to affect the amendments necessary to the Ordi nances under which the Company is incorporated and carrying on busi ness so as to allow of the capital of the Company being from time to time increased from 20 millions of dollars the present authorised capi tal of the Company to 50 millods of follars
2. That the Capital of the HosoRONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA TION be forthwith increased from $15,000,000 to $20,000,000 by the creation of 40,000 New Shares of $125 each to be issued at the price of £70 on the terms after mentioned. Shareholders on the Eastern Regis ters to pay for their allotments at the rate of exchange for the Com- pany's demand Billa on London on the day on which the instalments are due. •
3-That the said New Bhares be in the first instanen, in such manner as the Directors shall proscribe for that purpose, offered to shareholders in the proportion of one New Sharo for every three shares of which on the 28th day of May, 1991, Share holders shall respectively be the registered Holders, and that any New Shares not accepted by Sharo holders within the time limited by the Directors for that purpose be disposed of and allotted by the Directors in such manner and at such price as in their discretion they shall think best in the interests of the Company.
4.That the payment of the sum of
£70 per share for each of the said New Shares be made as follows,
1st instalment of £35 on the 1st.
day of July, 1921.
2nd. and Anal instalment of £35 on
the 1st day of October, 1921. -That the Directors issue to Share- holders, holding abares less than or not a multiple of threes fractional certificate in respect of each share. less than three or in excess of multiple of three and allot one Now Share to every person who shall produce three auch Fractional Car- tificates on or before the 1st. day of July, 1981, and pay the first instal ment in respect thereof AN 6-That after payment of the first instalment, and pending payment of the remaining instalment, Scrip Certificates in such form as the Directora may determine be issued inrespect of such New Sharca entitling the holders on payment of the remaining instalment, and sub ject to such other terms as to approval, date for lodging scrip cer tificates and otherwise as the Direo- tors may prescribe, to be registered as the owners of the shares respec tively represented by such Srip Certificates.
INTIMATION
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THE PREMIER SCOTCH
of the Far East.
WATSONS Scotch Whisky
Popularity maintained
by its
EXCELLENT QUALITY
NOT BY EXPENSIVE
WORLD-WIDE ADVERTISING.
required, and it was necessary for 438 It is stated that the United States is votes to be given for one candidate in building large seaplanes with twelve either of the first two bullota. In the engines to attempt aight across the third ballot Yuan Shin Kai received 507 Pacific Ocean. The flight is to be made votes and Li YUAN HUNG 179, At the late this summer or early next spring. recent election at Canton it is claimed A tentative route for the fight is San that Dr. Sox Yar Sex was elected by the Diego, Honolulu, Wake Island, Guam and votes of 918 members of a Parliament Manila. which YUAN Suln Kai ́dissolved in June,
A civil suit has been instituted in the 1017. It has been claimed, for this, Yokohama District Court by Messrs. Parliament that it was dissolved illegally Samuel Samuel & Co. against Messrn. and that it remains the only Constitu. Tanaka Shigeru & Co, a big firm of loend tional Parliament in China. As a matter Japanese importers of iron and copper, of (net, so far as there may be
claiming payment of Y.283,123, alleged snill-to-exist any Constitution in loss caused as the result of fallure to China to which appeal can be made, that implement a contract. Parliament ceased to exist by effluxion of time in the year 1019, so that the "election of Dr Sex YAT SEN to the Presidency a few weeks ago was illegal in a double sense, and the inauguration, therefore, is a patent farce.
Madame Lottie Gordon, with her con- cert party will give a Charity Concert, at the Mace Theatre, on Saturday even- ing next, under the patronage and in the presence of the 'Governor of Macao and Lady Do Correa Silva. The young
It has been stated within the past few weeks that military movements are Spanish singer, Misa Ampara Rosello,
will make her debut as a singer on this occasion in Tosca.”—ADVT.
in process of organisation to drive Dr. SUN YAT SEN from Canton. We mentioned the other day that it was no secret that
The rain which, at the time of writing preparations were being made for has been falling without ceasing for combined attack on Canton by forces twenty-four hours, has raised the total : invading the province at three widely for the present year above the average, separated points, in accordance, no doubt, Hair began to fall about 11 o'clock on with a plan decided at the recent Wednesday night and a fall of 2.53 inches military conference at Tientsin. We had been registered at the Observatory hazarded the opinion that the formal up to 10 o'clock yesterday morning. inauguration of Dr. SUN YAT SEN would continued to rain throughout the "day It be the signal for this advance to begin. yesterday..
Our impression is that these rumour In a strongly worded telegram to are well founded, Those who be Peking demanding the pay of the Chinuse lieve in them do not, however, expect Navy for February and March, the Com- a long period of warfare or the shedding mander-in-Chief and several commanders. of much blood. What is expected to state that, unless this is forthcoming, it happen is that General Cars, CHUNG is feared that there will be a mutiny. MING, the Civil Governor and Com-Peking is asked to allos a special furid mander-in-Chief in Canton, who
for the purpose, of paying the Navy re- generally credited with being no Ardent supporter of Dr. St's
gularly in future and to purchase the ambitions, when confronted by the ecessary rations." converging movement of these troops
The following changes in diplomatic upon Canton, will be convinced of the and Consular appointment are included hopelessness of military resistance, and in a fist published in a recent issue of in turn persuade the President" and his the Japanese Official Gazette. Consul
A. S WATSON & Government that the time has arrived for General Suzuki Eisaku, at Hongkong, has
CO..
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WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
HONGKONG.
DEATH.
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them once again to proceed to the peace been transferred to Sydney: Consul- and quiet of the homes in the inter- General Ola Kihei, now on his way back". national Settlement at Shanghai which from Canton to London; Mr. Tsubokami they maintain as safe harbours of refugo Teiji. Secretary to the Foreign Office, to in time of trouble. However much one Hongkong as Consuf., may sympathise with the aspirations of ur Cant Dr. SUN YAT SE for reform in China,
Our Canton contemporary states that tigers seem to abound in the hills in the
it is impossible in the existing circum-kiciuity of the Ching Yuen district." In
stances in China to recognise that hig
consequence of the frequent depredations
COLLARD. At Bangkok, on April 25th, methods of procedure are suited to the of the tigera, the villagers last week IBMAC FRANC1500 COLLACAO, in his tunes or offer the slightest hope of the organised a hunt and succeeded in shoot- peace, unity and concord so much to being one tiger, which weighed over 200 desired.
3rd year.
Honorowa Orites: 10, Dis Vaux Ro, C. Logos Orro: 131, FEET STREET, E.C
The Daily Press.
THE
FORGEDEG, MAY 6TH, 1921,
"PRESIDENTIAL?
ELECTION.
catties. The meat was salt at 40 cents a An effort is being made among the themselves amply repaid by the procceda eatty, and the hunting party considered foreign community of Yokohama to raise for their trouble, 40,000 yen in debentures to buy a build- ing for a foreign school.
Mr. R. C. Graff, who has been Acting Agent in Yokohamn of the P. & O. S.N. Co., since the departure of Mr. Kozhe var, has just been advanced to the posi- tion of Agent.
A Canton policeman near the Canton- Kowloon railway station noticed two rickahas being the same license number lying together at the stand. He had them taken to the police station where inquiries revealed that both rickshas belonged to the same company and that the doplica tion of license numbers was for the pur- A fine
7. That, interest at the rate of a per cent per annum be allowed out, of the profits of the Company on in- stalments paid in advance of the dates when the same become due, YESTERDAY Dr. SUN YAT SEN went through and that registered holders of Borip the solemn farce of formal inauguration level crossing at Kobe between a motor-of $279, equivalent to ten times the value Certificates for New Shares - be
A collision took place recently at a pose of defrauding the revenue. entitled in respect of such New as President of the Republic of China. car and an electric car, and, as a result, of the license fer, was imposed. Shares to participate in future Exception has been taken to our desc: Eve passengers in the motor car were dividends on an equality with the
In the references in the Peking papers
old shares, in proportion to the tion of the election as a farce, but the killed outright, while the sixth was to the visit of Sir Robert Ho Tung we instalments paid up and from dus fact remains that it was patently unseriously injured. dates for payment of same.
read The Grand Master of Cere
8-That interest at the rate of 8. per constitutional and, therefore, has no ceatum per annum be charged on legal sanction. We admit that the same
conducted Sir Robert to the Palace to
each instalment not punctually objection holds good likewise in the case of the Kwantung section of the Canton the audience with the President from the
The proposal of the Managing Director monien esc
escorted Sir Robert Ho Tung to paid, and be paid with each such instalment
of the President and Government who Hankow Railway to raise a foreign loan Grand Hotel de Pekin where Sir Robert, 9.That all moneya received from pre-function in Peking, but in the latter case of $15,000,000, for the construction of the Lady Ho Tung and their daughter ara mium on the said Now Shares be their authority is recognised over the northern section of the line fa being staying Mr. Liang Shih-yi subsequently
the the added to the Sterling Reserve Fund. For The HONOKONG & SHANGHAI greater part of China, as well as by the strongly opposed by the stockholders.
BANKING CORPORATION, A. G. STEPHEN,
Foreign Powers, while in the case of The first prize in the sweepstakes on the Reginald Stubbs and Sir Robert."
ja luncheon given by the President t Chief Manager. the Government at Canton it obviously Champions at the Shanghai Races was Hongkong, April 28th; 1021. THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE runs anywhere beyond the one province by a Mr.. Lee, a Customs examiner, and cannot be claimed for it that its writ won, according to a China. Mail telegram of Kwangtung. Since the inauguration & Mr. Marshgreen, in the service of the of the Republic there has been only Municipal Council who have over $200,000 one eleation of a President in accordance to divide between them.
LIMITED.
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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
DEATH OF MERCURRIMBHOY.
Nowe has been received by cable of the death of Mr. Rahimtulla Currimbhoy, which occurred at Bombay, on the 2nd
THE FORTIETH ORDINARY YEARLY with the Presidential Election Law, It is reported from Canton that there instant Mr. Rahimtulla Currimbhog was TECTING OF SHAREHOLDERS Wil be held at the Offees of the undersigned on which, by the way, is the only section of was a large influx of people from Hong the fourth son of Siz Currimbhoy Ebra THURSDAY: the 19 MAY, 1921, at Now, the Constitution which has yet received kong and other places to attend the cele him, Bart, and was one of the partners
The TRANSFER BOOKS and REGISTER (9) That & larger electoral body be of Members of the Company will be CLOSED legal sanction. The law lays down that bration of Dr. Sun Yat Ben's inaugura and directors of the firm of Currimbhoy
adopted in the case of all such non-from the 5th May to the 19th May, both daga a quorum for the election of President Chinese members, with the exception inclusive, stan of the topresentative of the Hong At his Meeting aResolation will be po
tion as President. It is estimated that & Co Ltd Ever since be left College kong General Chamber of Commerce posed dealing with the remuneration to the of the members of the National Assembly have come to Canton for the occasion: taken a very active part in the manage- all consist of not less than two-thirds nearly a quarter of a million people must and joined his father's business he had. Consulting Committee.
and to get elected a candidate must. JARDINE MATHESON & Co., LTD. on the Legislative Council with such safeguards as so provided in the Hongkong April 28th, 1991.
General Agents.
obtain "in:
ballot the The Chinese Post Office has arranged, ent and conduct of the Company'a Constitution of Ceylon.ASON
[870 votes of three-fourths of those pre- for the issue of special aeroplane stamps,
affairs. (4) That a petition be sent to the HouseE HONGKONG ELECTRIU CO., LTD: sent. In case the requisite number of face value of 18, 20 and 45 cents, res Bombay Municipal Corporation, and in Mr.Currimbboy was President of the of Commons asking for the support TO of the Members in securing the N THIRTY SECOND ORDI ty date in the first sad second ballots, then The stamps are printed in three colours spirits in the commercial and civil life of votes is not given for any one candi pectively, for use per Aeroplane Post, scent years had become one of the leading TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the above change in the Legislative GENERAL MEETING will be held at the by a third ballot, taken on the two and represent an aeroplane is fight of the Bombay mill hands strike he ren Council o
of Bombay,During the troublous time To consider, in conjunction with the SATURDAY, 21st May, 1927, at 11.50 Candida
Company's Offices, St. George' Building, on candidates leading, in the second ballot, above the Great Wall. The aeroplane dered immense service to the Mill owners Members of the Kowloon Residents Associa for the purpose of presenting the Report of the the one obtaining a majority of votes stamps are over printed "Han kong Yeon Association, as Chairman of that body. tion, any resolution which may be moved Directors together with a Statement of Accounts, if elected. The only Presidential election kingeit" which means, Aerial Posta!
in negotiating with the mill-handa and 192, xul electing Director
bringing about peaceful settlement.
Mr. Carrimbhoy was also a member
in regard to the increase of House Rater to Which has taken place under this law Bervice.They (will be on sale at all first.
and any other Municipal matters and
To elect the Officers and Committeo for
the ensuing year or
By Order of the Committee,
"I_M.WHYTE,
Hon, Escretary, r
Hongkong, May 4th, 1991.
·CEAL
will be CLOSED from the 14th to the 21st-pa May, 1921, both days inclusive
wan that of October 1913 when the and Tien voting: proceeded to a third ballot and will first
The TRANSFER BOOKE of the Company during the existence of the Republin and second class post offices in Peking the Imperial Legislative Council of
Indio at which places the service He Sas if the
the prime of life when be pus-into-operation. These died; balng-only 30 years of age, and his YUAN SHIN KII Was elected. In that stamps ought to prove of interest to Premature death will be regretted by all who knew him. Mr. Currimbboy leaves a widow.and three daughtera.
By Order of the Board of Director
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO, LTD., Hongkong, May 4th, 1921.
elcction amoun