NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTION...
LYSON .co.
OWING to the death of Mr. Care CHU
YAT, Chief Manager of the above Firm. the saly persons now authorised to Bign fen the Firm nro:
MTAM CHURK NAM... Sub-manager. Ma STU KAM
... Secretary. whose joint Signatures are necessary to all Degaments or Transactions executed for and on behalf of the Firm.
.[1941
THE INAUGURATION DINNER
of the
BRITISH LEGON,
in Hongkong,
will be held at the KoxxONG Horr. "
41
on
THURSDAY, 4rn Arouse, 1931, at 6 r., Morning Dress will be worn.
.[1923
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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG,
of
IN THE MATTER of the Estate
JAMES N, FATTON, formerly of Montreal, Cauads but late of the Carlton Hotel, Hongkong, deceased.
OTICE IS HER BY GIVEN that the Court has, by virtue af Section 58 of the Probates Ordinance 1897 (No. of 1897). raads an Onler imiting the time for sending in Claims to or against the above Estate to the 4th August, 1991.
Creditors Ani Claimanta are hereby required to read their Claim to the ander migued by the above data.
"Dated this 21st day of July, 1921. "
HUGH A NISBET,
Official Administrator. (12
|
INTIMATIONS
NOTICE.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY JULY 19ND
THE O
THE GENERAL OFFICER COMMAND- ING, Chian Command brings to the
Notice of all concerned that no. Solier en be placed under stoppages of pay for 's Private Debt
If, therefore, inhabitants anffer Soldiers to Contrant Debts, they will do ao at their own
Hongkong, Jaly 19th, 1921.
1208
risk.
HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LTD.
NOTICE IS BEREBY GIVEN that
EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the abere Company will be hoid at the HONGKONG HOTEL Pedder Street, Victoria in the WEDNESDAY, the
of
on.
Colony ENTH
1991, at Noos, for the
INTIMATIONS
MARINE ENGINEERS' GUILD OF
CHINA
AND
CHINA COAST OFFIUERS' QUILD.
COMBINED MEETING of Members of both Guilds will be held at the Guilds Offices, on FRIDAY, 22nd July 1921, at 5.45 r.m.
All Members in Port should make a point of being present
W. J. STOKES and W, E. KIRBY, Branch Secretaries.
[1215
HONGKONG AUTOMOBILE
ASSOCIATION.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Nommittee have arranged for a CLUB ROOM for the use of members. The room is ituated in the Hongkong lub Annex Build-
DAY OF Jering," and, it thought it, ings on the Ground Floor next to the Jockey
Club Officon.
INTIMATION
EAU DE
1991.
of Chinese funds for the financing of The inauguration dinner of the British purchases of rolling stock should assist Legion in Hongkong is announced to British manufacturers who desired to take place at the Hongkong Hotel on supply material, "But who had neither Thursday, August 4th.
COLOGNE the organisation nor the desire to be
(Cloche, d'argent brand).
come entangled in Chinese Anance.
The total output of the Kailan Mining Administration's mines for the week The loan in question is known as the ending June 9th amounted to $4,734 tons, Railway Car Loan. For the advertised and the sales during the period in 90,439 · requirements, consisting of locomotives tons. and strel wagons, 157 tendera were sent in by firms of various nationalities-
The last batch of Polish orphans left.
British, French, Belgian, American, Tokyo, last week, for America. The Japanese: Chinese, Czecoslovakian. Ger- party, consisted of some 50 children." to man, and Norwegian. We gave in
whom a hearty send-off was recorded brief the results in the
at the Tokyo station. Prexa. 2
days ago.
five
A perfume that will satisfy exception
:4
the most critical
Co
of
Daily
With
th. It is officially announced that His. locomotives for Imperial Highness the Crown Prince of which the Mitsui Bussian Kaisha tendered | Japan will return to Tokyn on September. on behalf of the American Locomotive 4th. His marriage with Her Highnes Company, all the contracts went to Princesa Nagako will take place early In elegant Belgian Factories at Haine St. Pierre, a next spring.
village lying midway between Mons and Charleroi. Not a single British manu has announced the formal cancellation The Ministry of the Interior at Peking facturer'secured a contract, nor a single of the regulations prohibiting trading British agency, the successful Belgian with the enemy, and has notified the bids being made either though local Belgina
provincial authorities agents or Messrs. FEARON,
that former DANIEL & Co. The notice announcing from entering China.
enemies should no longer be prohibited
(1199
crystal globe bottles.
purpose of approving the draft new Memorandum of Association of the Company which will be
It will be available_from_lit August, submitted to the Meeting. A print of such Suitable Papers and Magazines are being draft new Memorandum of Asciation of the ordered from home and the Secretary will be Company may be seen at the Company's
glad to hear front any Members who would Registered Office in the Hongkong Hotelke to make gifts of books etc. Folder Street afvresant, and a comparison of
F. BEVINGTON, the print of the existing Memorandum of
Hon, Secretary & Trosaurer. Association with the print of the draft bew
Hoagkong, July 15th, 1921. Memorandum of Association will show wherein the draft new Memorandum of Association differs from the existing Memorandum of Association. Should the Meeting approve of such new Memomadusi of Association with or without modification, the subjoined Resolution will be proposed as an Extraordinary Resolution, namely:
U ha the provisions of the Company's Memorandum of Association with respect
to its objects be altered aò us to resi a shewn in the print signed for the purpose of identification by the Chairman of this Meeting
and also for the followin farther purposes. namely
For the purpose of considering, and, if thought St., approving the draft new Articles of the Com- will be submitted to the Meeting pany
ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF OLUB
DEEP WATER BAY.
AUGUST BANK. HOLIDAY, MONDAY, 187 August,
COMPETITIONS.
(1) GENTLEMEN, Medal Play, 9 Holes.
Very
refreshing this
hot
Half Handicap. Any number of cards weather "when sprayed with a may be taken, but no Competitor may drive off the FIRST TEE after 19 o'clock Noon.
Entrance fee 30 cents per cunt,
(2) MIXED FOURSOMES. Medal, Play. → Holos. Half combined Handicap. A print of such new Articles and a print of the
Any number of cards may be takent, but Articles may be seen at the Company's
this competition cannot be played for tered Office in the Hongkong Hotel, Pedder
before 19 Noox and all carda fent he Street aforesaid. In such print the portions of
returned before 4 rm. the pro
Entrance fee 50 cents per cari, NATIONAL LOANS OF THE THIRD the proposed new Articles which differ from the
"Articles are indicated by existing,
underlining black ink and by marginal notes. Should the 8* Clock Golf
Will commones Meeting approve of such new Articles with or 4 Approaching and putting
at 4 P.XC without modification, the subjoined Resolution 5 Driving
and *Separate competitions for Ladies will be proposed as an Extraordinary Resolution, namely:
Gentlemen.
YEAR OF THE REPUBLIC. (1914)' AND OF THE FOURTH YEAR OF THE
REPUBLIC (1915).
QUBSCRIBERS.to the stove TWO LOANS
are hereby notified that the Drawing of Bonds for redemption will take place at Peking on the following dates—namely :-
THIRD YEAR LOAN, Fourth drawing-
on 1st December, 1921.
FOURTH YEAR LOAN, Third drawing--
on 1st September, 1991. The numbers of drawn bonds with dais and place of repayment will be sunounced in dus course by the Ministry of Finance.
P. A AGLEN, Inspector General of Customs, Inspectorate General of Customs,
Feking, 14th July, 1921.
1993
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY, LTD. CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LTD.
AND
CONSIGNEES per Company's Steamer
"CYCĻOPS"
are hereby notified that the Cargo will be dis. charged into Holt's Wharf, Kowloon, where it will lie at Consignee's risk. The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Godown on and after 21st July.
Optional cargo will be landed, unless notice
been given prior to steamer's rival
kan
All broken, chafed, and damaged goods are to be left in the Godawan, where they will be examined on nay Tuesdays and Fridays between. the hour
urn of 10.45 am: and Noow within the free storage period.
No Claims will-bs admitted after the Goods have left the steamer's Godown and all goods remaining undelivered after the 27th July, will ba subject to rent.
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the undersigned on or before the 10th Ang, or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insuranes will be effected.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE- Agents. Hongkong, July 21st, 1921. **1224
INDO-CHINA. STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG. · AND
SINGAPORE,
THE Steamship
"KWAIBANGTM Busto arrived from the aboveports,Consignees of Cargo by bor sm hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns, of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, whence, and/or from the wharves, delivery may be obtained, Goods not cleared by the 29th July, at 6 P.M.
be subject to rent.
ALING
All broken, chafod, and damaged packagca to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined. Claims against the steamer muat bo presented within 10 days of arrival, otherwise they will not be recognized.
No Fire Insurance will be effbobed by us la any case whatever.
Bille of Lading will be countersigned by JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD.,
General Managers." " 4 Hongkong, June 22nd, 1091. T1206
in
(2) That the new Articles already approved by this Meeting and for the purpose of identification enbscribed by the Chair man thereof, be and the same are hereby adopted as the Articles of the Company to the exclusion of and in ubetitution for all the existing Articles thereof. AND NOTICE" IS HEREBY ALSO GIVEN that SECOND EXTRA
·
Entrance fee, 20 cents per card for encl competition.
Members requiring Tiffing ars requested to advise the No. 1 Boy at Happy Valley as soon as possible so that necessary arrangements can be made,
J. B. ROSS, Hon. Sa
1
1969
ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Company will be held at the HONGKONG THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- HOTEL Pedder Street aforesaid, on SATUR.
MENT AND AGENCY CO., LTD. DAY. the THIRTEENTH DAY OF AUGUST, 1921, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving a report of the proceedings at the above mentioned Meeting and of confirming, f thought it as Special Besolations, the above mentioned Resolutions (Nos. 1 and 2).
Should the first of the above Resolatioza (No. 1) be confirmed as a Special Resolution by the requisite majority, the alterations in the Company's Memorandum of Association on sequently involved will be submitted to the Supreme Court of Hongkong for confirmation.
AND NOTICE 18 HEREBY ALSO GIVEN that the said SECOND EXTRA- ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING to be held as aforesaid will be continued for the par pose of considering, and, if thought it, passing the following farther Resolutions as "Extra: ordinary Resolutions, namely:--
C
(3) That each of the existing 20,000 fully paid up shares of 850 each constituting the Company's
present Capital of
$1,000,000 be divided into 5 Fally paid up shares of $10 each so as to make such Capital $1,000,000 consisting of 100,000 fully paid up shares of $10 each. (1) That after the division aforesaid, the
Capital of the Company be increased from $1,000,000 consisting as aforesaid, to $2,500,000 divided into 250,000 shares DE $10 each by the creation of 150,000 new shares of $10 each such now shares (aubject sa hereinafter mentioned) to be issued at such time or timea and on tuch terms and conditions in every respect sa the Company's Board of Directors may think öt
N INTERIM DIVIDEND of FOUR A DOLLARS per Stars for the six month ending 30th June, 1921, will be Payable on TUESDAY, July 28th, on which date Dividend Warrants may be obtained on application at the Company's Office..
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from TUESDAY, the 19th to TUESDAY, the 28th July, 1921 (both days inclusive) during which period no transfer of shares can be registered.
יי
By Order of the Board of Directors,
L. S. GREENHILL Acting Secretary, Hongkong, July 12th, 1921.
vaporizer.
the awards states that the Commission (consisting of Sve representatives of the The death is announced at Shanghai Chinese Banking Group and six repre- of Mr. W. R. Mattox, of Santa Monica, sentatives of the Ministry of Communi. Cal., 1.S.A., in his 8th year. He entions), in reaching its decision, took was a veteran of the Civil War, Cout- into consideration the standing of the pany "D," 15th Regiment, US. In- tendering firms, the reputation "of the fantry, and had been in China sincs 'manufacturers represented, and the January 1st visiting his son, the Rev. reliability and quality of "the goods E. L. Mattox, of Hangchow. specified, in addition to prices, terms
P.&O. lotal fares to Singapore and of payment and methods of delivery.
Prung have been reduced. The first
It is scarcely necessary to say that .class fare to Singapore has been £41 so far as the reliability and quality of and to Penang 244. These fares have the goods are concerned, there could be now been reduced to £20 and 231-ret no objection to the tenders submitted pectively. The second class fare to on behalf of British manufacturers, who Singapore has been reduced from £75 were firms of world-wide emitener. The to £23, and to Penang from £28 to £1, tenders were in all kinds of currencies-
The Chinese Foreign Office recently dollar, French francs, Belgian francs. Government. intended to withdraw the yen, the Chinese dollar, and flankow guards from the Legation gates, and tuels. In the published list these prices have not been worked out is a single
requested the Legation to accept the
"
A. S. WATSON & the pound sterling" the American gold informed the Japanese Legation that the
CO., LTD.,
HONGKONG DISPENSARY
BELL
J
Telophone 18.
Tientsin
currency. so that they can be readily responsibility that the Arfaites therein compared. But we notice a
should not escape. In reply to the contemporary has been at pains to work above, the Legation decline to take any out a few of the prices tendered for the
such responsibility. purpose of comparing those quoted by It is stated that the Chinese in the the successful contractors with those Colony contemplate holding a monster. put in on behalf of British manufactur
mass meeting, probably on Sunday, to protest against what they consider extra- ers, and they show the following differ-vagant statements regarding the Mus
ences:-
Tad system, appearing in the Press and The first contract for 30 Prairie type of the meeting has not been definitely Parliamentary proceedings. The venus Locomotives was awarded to the Forges BIRTH.
Usines et Fonderies de Haine-St.-Pierre, settled so far." SMITH-On July 38th, to Capt. whose price was Belgian Fes. 419,000 and Mrs. N. BELL SMITH, a son.
In honour of the late Baron Kondo, per Locomotive, or approximately [1910
20,150. The lowest British tender was Kaisha, the present Baron has given a who was president of the Nippon Yusen
DEATHS.
£13,075, c.1.f. Liverpool; the highest was sum of half a million yen to be devoted £19.730, quoted by Messrs. W. G. Arm to the development of the interests of LEUNG WING KIT-At his residence, strong for five Locomotives of the re- the mercantile marine. Before Baron
No. Al, Mar. Chong Fong, Wongnoi- quired type. chong Road, on July 10th, LECNO The contract, for the six English the Nippon Yasen Kaisha in apprecia Kondo's death he was given Y.700,000 by WING KIT, mannger, Jack A Tai &type" Locomotives went to the same tion of his long services to the company makers, whose price (duty and famine- and the Baron at the time expressed a surtax included)
4,660," or approximately 29,073.
was Belgian Fes. desire that the money be used in social
11175
"Co.
THE HONGKONG CENTRAL ESTATE.
LIMITED.
N INTERIM DIVIDEND of FOUR A DOLLARS per Share for the six months ending 30th Juze, 1991, will be 'Payable ou TUESDAY, JULY 28TH, ON which idate Dividend Warranta may be obtained on applica- ion at the Company's Office.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from TUESDAY, the 19th to TUESDAY, the 26th July both days inclusive) during which period no transfer of Shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors.
L. S. GREENHILL.
Acting Secretary, to The General Managers.
1170
Hongkong, July 12th, 1921.
(5) That it is desirable to capitalise the sam "of $1,000,000 being part of the undivided profits of the Company standing to the credit of the General Reserve, and accordingly that for the purpose of effect. ing such capitalisation such sum of $1,000,000 be distributed as bons amig shareholders of the Company in pro- portion to the shares in the Company's present Capital of $1,000,000 held by them respectively on the date hereinafter referred to, and that a bonus be declared The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company Mocowlingly. And further that the Com- will be CLOSED from TUESDAY, the 19th to paoy's Board of Directors be and they TUESDAY, the 28th July (both days inclusivo? are hereby authorised to antisfy such daring which period no transfer of Shares can besus as far. possible by the dist
distribu-be registered. in manner aforesaid of 100,000
By Order of the Board of Directors, C. S. GREENHILL, shares of 810 each credited as fully paid up among the persons who are registered
-Acting Secretary to as the holders of the shares constituting the Company's present Capital $1,000,000
THE" WEST POINT BUILDINGTM
COMPANY, LIMITED,
N INTERIM DIVIDEND of TWELVE
DOLLARS
per Share for the six months ending 30th June, 1921, will be Payable. on TUESDAY, JULY 26ru, on which data Dividend Warrants may be obtained on applica- tion at the Company's Office,
of
,000 on such date na the Company's Board of Directors shall decide-mich last mentioned abares.to rank par with the shares constituting the pany's present Capital of $1,000,000 in respect of all profits of the Company
earned since the 31st December, 1020, and such distribution to be in satisfaction of the aforementioned boats AND NOTICE IS
HEREBY ALSO
GIVEN that a THIRD EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MERTING of the Company will
THE HONGKONG Land Investuane &
AGENCY CO., LTD., General Agents for THE WEST POINT BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED. Hongkong, July 12th, 1921.
1177
THE HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED, NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
.
The funnern) will take place on Sunday, July 4th, at 11 a.m., from No. Al, Wongneichong Road. [1817 MCDONALD-At the Isolation Hospital, Shanghai, on July 14th, MURIEL MCDONALD, aged 27 years.
The
p
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS,
relatives of the late ALBINA SANCHES tender their sincerest thanks to all friends for the kind expressions of sympathy in their recent bereavc- ment and for the many beautiful floral tributes sent.
[1218, The family of GEORGE NO FUK SHANG tender their sincerest thanks to their relatives and friends for the kind expressions of sympathy in their recent Bad bereavement and for the beautiful floral tributes sent. [1220
HONGKONG OTICE: 10, DES Vœux RD., C. LONDON Ornica: 131, FLEET STREET, E.C.
The Baily Press.
HONGKONG, JULY 22ND, 1921...
PRODUCTION COSTS: A
LESSON FROM CHINA.
The
lowest British bid-was £11,000 each with welfare work but his death occurred be an additional £1,500 for spare parts; the fore he could carry out the work him
self. highest British bid was £17,280.
The contract for the two Mikado type
On account of the large quantity of Locomotives was secured by the Mitsui Kwangsi notee issued by the Kwangsi Bussan Knisha for the American Locomo militarists and the fairly good cireulx- tive Company, whose price was Goldtion of these notes in interior towns 852,000 each or approximately £13,000 and cities that have now been captured The only British bid was £14,504,
The price quoted by the same Company Canton Times, are recognised as legal by the Cantonese, these notes, says the for the three Pacific type Locomotives tender but discounted at a certain was omitted from the list in our posses cent.
per These notes are used to pay the sion. (In a list we have, it is given a5 Belgian francs 515,000, British tenders tops since they are acceptable in the interior. We suppose that the Canton- were 214.310 and £10,500).
ese are hoping in due course to acquire All the contracts for goods wagons were awarded to the Compagnie Centrale the securities and reserves, if any,
against this note issue.-ED.] de Construction á Haine-St.-Pierre, on whose behalf Messrs. Fearon, Daniel & The following extract is from "a letter Co., tendered. The prices at which in the N.-C. Daily News: According these contrreiz were secured are set to the account for Municipal Rate pro forth below, with the sterling equival-sented quarterly, the Tax Office de ent, and the British prices in brackets: maads payment of General Municipal 100 Open Wagons, Belgian Fes. 1,920 Rate on the value of the property each, or approximately 8. (1.018 to assessed at taels.. c. the £1.30).
rent). Assessed by whom? Evidently- 100 Covered Wagons, Belgian Ecs. the Council seems to be either conniving 33,065 each OI approximately £722. at or indiferent to the profiteering. (£1,983 to £1,610).
40
Covered Wagons, Belgian Fes. and quite complacently accepting the rates paid by the victimized tenants. Is 23,965 ench, or approximately 4722.
the Council satisfied with the figures re- ($1,160 to 41,510).
It will be seen, therefore, that in many ties occupied by the profiteering owners
presenting the assessment of the proper cases the British tenders were more themselves? Has this any application than double those of the Belgian manu Hongkong! facturers, and that in only two instances were British prices within a reasonable A httle while ago, when forwarding distance of those of their competitors. Home the details of the recent loan of The moral, for the British engineering 80,000,000 to the Ministry of CommuniGrms, and the associated labour organi- cations by group of Chinese banks, sations, is too obvious to require state.
SPORT.
BASEBALL.
teams seem Lo bo
Tho
His Majesty's Minister at Peking obment. Costs of production must
On Saturday at 4 p.m. the Hongkong be Baseball Club will meet the "fast" local served that the loan agreement is one materially reduced if they are not to Japanese team at Happy Valley. A very of the most interesting contracts re- lose markets in which before the war interesting game is anticipated, as botla
very strong. cently concluded in China, in that they specialised with marked success. Japanese have as their pitcher one of be held at the HONGKONG HOTELA INTERIM DIVIDEND "of ONE Chinese group had provided funds to the Since these tenders were called for there the best known Univeraity, players from DOLLAR par Share for the six months Government for productive purposes, has been in Great Britain & move in apa Appel will pitch for the Hong- Etroot, aforesaid on WEDNESDAY, the ending 30th June, 1921, will be Payable on with conditions of control mure favour that direction by a general reduction baso.
kong Baseball Club, Potter playing 3rd SEAMEN'S INSTITUTE AT NOON, for tl & kurpose of receiving 4 Dividend Warrants may be obtained on applicable than had ever been accorded to a THIRTY-FIRST DAY OF AUGUST, 1921, TUESDAY, AUGUST 9TH, on which date report of the proceedings at the above tion at the Company's Office. mentioned Meeting in so far as regards Besoin. The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company foreign lender. The banking group
TYPHOON WARNING. 108 the 2e of sil Men & the Merantilations Nos. 3. 4 and 6 above and of confirming, will be CLOSED from TUESDAY, Angat retained the preccods of the loan in its
Marine and H.M. Navy.
ir thought fit, suck last mentioned Resolutions 2nd, to TUESDAY, August 9th, both days own hands, and disbursed them direct and it may be hoped that in future received by the American Consulate The following telegram has beed Reading and Writing Rooms, Billiard Room,
as Special Resolutions.
inclusive, during which period do Transfer of Offers Boom, C.PO.'s Room Restaurant,
Shares can bo Registered
to the suppliers of material, with a competitions of the kind that has just General Hongkong, from the Manila Concert Hall, Church.
vete on the contracte concluded under the occurred in China, British manufactur- Observatory *
2.10 p.m. July 21st." specifications in the Ministry The ora will not again be found so far out
Typhoon in about 195 leg. Long. N. opinion was expressed that the provision of the running.
and 20 deg. Lat, N., direction unknown.
21, PRAYA EAST; HONGKONG.
ML
Privata Cabins and bede in Dormitoriss Motor Launch. "Dayspring."
Dated this Fourteenth day of July, 1021.
By Order of the Board,
J. H TAGGART, :- Manager.
1192
By Order of the Board of Directors,
G. E. ELLAMS,
Acting Secretary, Hongkong, July 18th, 1921. [1197
al wages not only in the engineering # industry but in associated industries, such as, for example, the coal industry,