NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
RE THE CHINESE MERCANTILE
I
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COMPANY,
at No. 9, Queen's Road Central
HEREBY GIVE NOTICE that I have withdrawn from my Partnership in the URTEAN MARCANTILE CONTANT of No. 2, Queen's Road Central as from the 13th July, 1921.
CHIN SIR YỪNG.
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"ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF OLUB. Augury BakX HOLIDAY, COMPETITION
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DZER WATIA Bar Couns
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ADIES and GENTLEMEN wishing to take part in the above but who have not yet been allotted a Handicap should send to the undersigned, returns for two rounds played orar Deep Water Bay Course along with note of their last Club Handicap.
This information should be sent in on or before 29TH JUL. Handicap, thus allotted will atand good for above Competition only.
J. B. ROSS.
Hon. Secretary Hongkong, July 23ml, 1921.
HONGKONG CRICKET" CLUB.
LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT A (Handicap Doubine) will commance is August for two Caps kindly presented by Messrs. D. J. VALENTINE & A. D. Hazes, Competitors choose their own partners."
Entry List and further particulars will be fourd in the Pavilion.
Entries CLOSE on SATURDAY, 30ru Jour. 1921.
Hongkong, July 22nd, 1921.
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INTIMATIONS
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY JULY 85TM#, - 1991.
THE INAUGURATION DINNER
of the .
BRITISH LEGION,
in Hongkong,
will be held at the HONGLONG HOTEL
Dn
THURSDAY, 4ru Acoust, 1911, at sira, -
Morning Dress will be worn.
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HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LTD. JOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
such
an EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MERTING of the above Company will be held at the HONGKONG HOTEL, Pedder Street, Victoris in the Colony of Hongkong. on WEDNESDAY, the TWENTY-SEVENTH DAY OF JULY, 1921, at Noo, for the purpose of considering, atti, if thought it,
Menoraadiom approving the drait "new Association of the Company which will be submitted to the Meeting A print out draft
new Memorandum of Association of the Company may be seen at the Company's Registered Office in the Hongkong Hotel, Pedder Street aforankl, and a comparison of the print of the existing Manuum of Associating with the print of the draft new Memorandum of Association will show wherein the draft new Memorandum of Association diers from the existing Memorandam of Asociation. Should the Meeting approve of
such new Memorandout of daintier with or
INTIMATIONS
NOTICE.
LYSON 00.
OWING to the death of the Core Cu
YAT, Chief Manager of the above Firm, the only persons now authorised to Sign for the Firm are:-**
Ma. TAM CHURK NAM...., Sub-manager. MR. SIU KAM
...Secretary. whose joint Signatures are necesary to all Documents or Transactions executed for and on Luhalf of the Firm.
(1991
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-
MENT AND AGENCY CO., LTD.
N INTERIM DIVIDEND of FOUR DOLLARS per Share for the six months ending 30th June, 1991, will be Payable on TUESDAY, July 26th, on which date Dividend Warrants may be obtained on application at the Company's Office.
The TRANSTER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSEU from TUESDAY, the 19th to TUESDAY, the 26th July 1981 (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. Hongkong, July 12th, 1921.
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withon modification, the subjoined Resolution THE HONGKONG CENTRAL ESTATE, will be proposed as an Extraanlinary Resolution,
namely:-
LIMITED.
(1) the the provisions of the Company' AN INTERIM DIVIDEND of FOUR
Memoranifam of Amociation with respect
DOLLARS per Share for the six months
INTIMATION
the entire rare of Koreans is not at of the revolt of the Korean people present apparent. It is admitted in the 1910 and says that "on Saturday, Appeal that Japanese administration March 1st, 1910, the Korean people mời has brought material benefits to Korea together all over the land and procisim-
They met without aim
EAU DE COLOGNE in the construction of fine arterial roads, ed independence of the Korean people
and now, bridges, the extension of the and nation." railway system, telegraph and telephons There was, no violence of any kind. lines. But Japan has done a great deal
In accordance with the will more than this. She has reorganised and choice of the Korean people a the whole administration of the country Repablic was declared and a Provisional
(Cloche d'argent brand). from top to bottom, and by precept and Government formed with Dr. SrsoMAN
example she has developed and improved as President." It is this Govera the industries of the country to a degreement that the Korean Commission which which can hardly fail to impress the makes this Appeal claims to represent. people of Korea who benefit from, these They say that the Japanese replied to A perfume that will satisfy who read the story of the work and equalled in
reforms less than they impress outsiders our protest with a brutality rarely
modern history.
crystal globe bottles.
We
the achievements of the Administration. may pause to ask whether this is not. It is difficult to believe that the majority the language of exaggeration? The terms of the Koreans regard these material of the Appeal are certainly very striking the most critical. In elegant benefits as poor consolation for the and very forceful, and while the hope destruction of their liberty and national of "liberation from Japan" through existence."
notion on the part of the Premiera of In the present state of political education in Korea the con-
the British Empire is doomed to dia- sideration of national existence" is appointment, it is unlikely that "Buch_ap not likely to trouble the bulk of the Appeal as this has been read by those population, so long as they can count
to whom it is specially addressed with- upon the Government in power to give us leaving on the mind an impression them just laws, and impartial adminis prompting an irradicable doubt as to, tration of those laws, and a general sense
how far the pledged word of Japan may be trusted. The annexation of Korea lives and properity which constitute the very foundation of contentment and hap and the advances Japan has made in the serve the independence of the country piness. But a race of twenty millions, neighbouring Chinese province of Mad-
churia, pointing eventually existence, is never likely to
to similar altogether its racial pride, which may reasons for the distrust of Japan which absorption, unquestionably supply the be expected to increase with its growing has made the question of the renewal prosperity. In such a great task as of the Anglo-Japanese Alliance a matter Japan has so successfully attempted in that other nations are unable to view Korea it was inevitable that opposition with the same complacency as they did should be aroused in many quarters, but at the time the first Treaty of the kind the governing principle in such a task was signed.
Very refreshing" this hot of protection and security for their after the most solema pledges to pre-
Dividend Warrants may be obtained on applica weather when sprayed with a though it may suffer a loss of political,
to its objects be altered so as to read asending 30th June, 1921, will be Parable on shown in the print signed for the purpose TUESDAY, JULY 26TH, on which date of identification by the Chairman of this Meeting and also for the followin
NATIONAL LOANS OF THE THIRDamely:-
YEAR OF THE REPUBLIC (1914)
AND OF THE FOURTH YEAR OF THE REPUBLIC (1915).
!!!
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(UBSCRIBERS to the above TWO LOANS are hereby notbed 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, 1981.
FOURTH YEAR LOAN, Third drawing—
on 1et Beptember, 1921.
The numbers of drawn bonds with date and place of repayment will be announced in. due Coarse by the Ministry of Finance,
F. A. AGLEN, Inspector General of Customs, Inspectorate General of Customs,
Poking, 14th July, 1921.
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REPULSE BAY HOTEL CABARET DINNER DANSANT.
WEDNESÐ - Y, · 27th Junt.
THE CLARINS
will Present
THE LATEST BALLET AND BALL ROOM DANCES.
SS. LYSER.
FOR SALN.
Br PAT TENBER
(1328
As she now lies in the Singapore, roads oft Tanjong Khu
SPECIFICATION. Wooden steamer (teak, oak and elm). Length between perpendicular... 203 ft. 9 in Breadth overall
Depth
Draught out!
Net tonnage....
Gross tonnage Deal weight... Capacity of bunkers
24
13, 4
8
73
10
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... 800 tona.
Built by BROSSARD MOPIN & CO., Hsin Ho shipyard (Tientsin) in November 1920. Triple expansion steam engine 1000 LH.P. built by Shanghai dock. 2 boilers Scotch type
built by Shanghai Dock, pressure 185 lbs.
Electric light.
Steam steering gear.
6 cargo hoists.
Capacity of the holds
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53,000, cubic feet.. twindeck 29,800 cubic feet.
Accennuodation for 8 first-class passengers.
Shelter deck for deck passengers.
Certificate of classification Burvan
VERITAS 3/3.0.1/1. Tenders will be recevod up to the 31st Jul- 1921. by the Etablissementa BROSNARD MOPIN, (Incorporated in Tientsin), Singapore, Messrs. Ets. Brossard Mopin do not hind themselves to accept the highest or any tender,
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SEAMEN'S INSTITUTE
21, PRAYA EAST, HONGKONG,
NIOR the use of all Men
2 Marine and B.M. Navy,
the Mercantile
Rending and Writing Rooms, Billiard Room, Oficera Room, C.P.O's Room Restaurant, Concert Hall, Church,
Privata Cabins and beds in Dormitories Motor Launch Dayspring"
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PUBLISHED. TO-DAY HONGKONG WEEKLY
PRESS.
CONTAINING ALL THE WEEKS.
LOCAL NEWS
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further parpoRER, For the purpose of considering, al, it thought approving the draft new Articles of the Com. print of such new Articles and a print of the
which will be submittal to the Meeting.
existing Articles may be seen at the Company's Registered Office in the Hongkong Hotel, Polder Street Street aforesaid. In such print the portions the proposed new Articles which differ from the existing Articles are indicated by mileriaing in black ink and by marginal notes. Should the Meeting approve of such new Articles with or without modification. the subjoined Resolation will be proposed as an Extraordinary Resolution, usmely:
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(2) That, the new Articles already `approved" by this Meeting and for the purpose of identification subsar bed by the Chair- man thereof, be and the same are hereby adopted as the Articles of the Company to the exclusion of and in subritation for all the existing Articles thereof. "AND NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO GIVEN that SECOND EXTRA ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Company will be held at the HONGKONG
HOTEL, Pedder Street aforesaid, on SATUR- PAY the THIRTEENTH DAY OF AUGUST,
1921, at Noox, for the purpose of receiving a report of the proceedings at the above mentioned Meeting and of confirming, if thought fit, sa Special Resolations, the above mentioned Resolutions (Nos, i and 2),
Should the first of the above Resolutions (No. 1) be confirmed as a Special Resolution by the requisite majority, the alterations in the Company's Memorandum of Association con- sequently involved will be anbmitted to the Supreme Court of Hongkong for confirmation.
AND NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO GIVEN that the said SECOND EXTRA. ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING to be heid se aforesaid will be continued for the pur- рово
of considering, and, if thought fit, paring
the following further Resolutions as Extra ordinary Resolutions, namely:-
(3) That each of the existing 20,000 fully paid up shares al 850 enel constituting the Company's present Capital of $1,000,00% be divided into § fully paid up shares of $1 each so as to make such Capital $1,000,000 corinting of 100,000 fully paid up shares of $10 each.
(4) 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 of $10 each by the creation of 150,000 new shares of $10 each-sach new shares (subject as hereinafter mentioned) to be issued at such time or times and on such terms and conditions in every respect as the Company's. Board of Directors may think Sit
"
(5) Tant it is desirable to capitalise the sum 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 Loans among the shareholders of the Company in pro
tion at the Company's Office.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company be CLOSED from TUESDAY, the 19th to TUESDAY, the 28th July, both days inclusive) during which period no transfer of Shapes ent be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
L. S. GREENHILL, Acting Secretary to The General Managers." Hongkong, July 12th, 1921.
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THE WEST POINT BUILDING
COMPANY, LIMITED,
AN INTERIM DIVIDEND of TWELVE months ending 30th June, 1991, will be Payable DOLLARS per Share for the gir 01 TUESDAY, JULY 26TH, on whisk date Dividend Warrants may be obtained on applica- tion at the Company's Office.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from TUESDAY, the 19th to TUESDAY. the 28th Jaly (both days inclusivo) during which period no transfer of Shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
1. 8. GREENHILL Acting Secretary to
THE HONGKONG Land Investment &
AGENCT CO., LTD., General Agents for THE WEST POINT BUILDING COMPANY. LOMIZED. Hongkong, July 19th, 1921.
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THE HONGKONG, CANTON & MACÃO
STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
N INTERIM DIVIDEND of ONE A DOLLAR per Share for the six months ending 30th June, 1921, will be Payable on TUESDAY, AUGUST 9TH on which data Dividend Warrants may be obtained on applica-" tion at the Company's Office.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from TUESDAY, August 2nd, to TUESDAY, August 9th, both day inclusive, during which period no Transfer of Shares can be Registered
By Order of the Board of Directors,
G. E. ELLAMS,
Acting Becrebay. Hongkong, July 18th, 1921. (1107
PREPAID
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WANTED"
ADVERTISEMENTS
Letters are lying at this Office for
¤ Boxe CK. XX, LM, LN, LR, LU, LW, MA, MK, 50,
ANTED-FOR
LOCAL INSUR-
*
vaporizer,
A. S. WATSON
CO., LTD.,
HONGKONG »DISPENSARY
Telephone 13..
BIRTHS. BONE-At Shanghai, on July 17th, to Mr. and Mrs. C. W. BOXE, a son. BURN-At Shanghai, on July 18th, to Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Bran, a son. GRAY-At Shanghai, on July 18th to Mr. and Mrs. A. T. GRAY, win daughters.
HONGXong Office: 10, Des Vaux RD., 0. LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET SET, E.C.
The Daily Press.
HoseKosa, JULY 25TH, 1891.
KOREA AND. THE "ANGLO- JAPANESE ALLIANCE.
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Capt. E. R. G. R. Evans, C.B., D.S.O., Commander of H.M.S. Carlisle, return- from Shangbai. on the Suwu Maru. The last tenith return reports ana
Tenders for the cutting of a trace from Jardine's Lookout Hill to Taitam Gap being called for by the Government. with a branch to Shaukiwan Road are
be "the greatest good of the greatest number," and in Korea Japan has certainly justified by her works the claim to be regarded as an enlighteneded colonising Power. The great material benefits she has conferred upon Koren cannot be disputed. Even if it be said, as death from plague and one from cerebro the Korean appeal says, that Japan under-spinal fever. There is" niso one case of stands the art of keeping a
diphtheria (British). good shop window, or that much of the work that Japan, has done in Korea has been for "military purposes" it detracts nothing, it seems to us, from her claim to be regarded as a benefactor of Kore Before the annexation of the territory by Japan, Korea might have been des cribed as the shuttlecock of three Powers: She was impotent to defend her The Ministry of Communications has own interests, and annexation by registered the Shanghai-Paoshan Tram- Ressia China or Japan was inevitable. ways along the new roads between.
way Company, for constructing tram. The Koreans may be thankful that they Shanghai and Phoshan asien. have fallen under a control which can be regarded as the most beneficent. "
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states that the Peking Government has The Shanghai Journal of Commerce ordered that all pawn-tickets to the value of $1 or more shall bear stamp. tax.
་་
The name of Mr. R. A. de Castro Basto, of Mody Road, Kowloon, Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery of the University of Hongkong, has been added to, the list of local practitioners.
N
The appeal made by the "Provisional Republican Government of Koren" for liberation from Japan is in the circum stance's not likely to be seriously heeded Mr. R. R. Lindsell, who has been by the Power to whom the appeal is carrying on with difficulty for some made, but we can readily conceive that position, was unable to attend on Satar- days, at the Magistracy, owing to indis many of the statements made in this day and Mr. A. Dyer Ball presided in appeal have it been without influence the second Court.
upon the minds of many of the Premiers 1. It is announced that H.M. the" King of the British Empire who have met to has been pleased to approve the appoint- confer upon the renewal of the Anglo be an Unofficial Member of the Legis Iment of the Hon. Mr. E. V.. D. Parr to Japanese Alliance. The history of Korealative Council for a period of 4 years,. under the Anglo-Japanese Alliance as it with effect frem December 2nd, 1920. is described in this forceful appeal can
A film of the great Shakesperian play not but leave an influence on the mind "The Merchant of Venice," in six parts, with novelty acts by Miss Cora Williams & Co., is the attraction at the World
Is none of the many telegrams or muit of the reader who meditates on the communications we have been receiving value of a written international pledge. Theatre at 9.15 from Tuesday till Thurs regarding the renewal of the Anglo-It recites the fact that in the first day. At the 5.15 show the attraction is. Japanese Allinace do we remember to Anglo-Japanese Treaty of 1902 the two "The Doril's Daughter, featuring Theda
Bara. have seen any reference to the activities Powers. mutually recognised the inde of the Koreans in connection with the pendenes of China and Korea, and The management of the Wing On Co., Ltd., Shenghai, are organizing a cotton subject. There is in Korea, now a declared themselves to be entirely unmill, which will be known as the Wing Colonial possession of Japan, a national influenced by any aggressive tendency Da Cotton Mill. The new mill will movems which may one day create
in either country. It goes
have a capital of $3,000,000 in 30,000 shares. It is understood that some 60 problem as Ireland constitutes for Grent and
that Japan in treaties mow of land has already been purchased
Bussia agreements with
and as a site for the 'establishment. Britain. The leaders of this movement China further recognised and emphasi have not beer inactive
Mr. Chow Teh-shan, chief of the con- during the sed the independento of Korea; that struction department of the Chefoo
portion to the abares in the Company WTANCE OFFICE, experienced Chine for Japau in Korea another such a point
- arc
tion
manner aforesaid of shares of 810 each credited
up among the persons who
paid
Press Office.
as the holders of the shares constituting the Company's present Capital of
·5000 on such date as the
to
rospect of all probits of the Company
earned since the 31st December, 1920, and
DC
88
out
ΟΣ
to
Mr. Chow
prozent Capital of 81,000,000 hold by them res
respectively on the date hereinaiter Clerk. Reply in ora handwriting to Box MK, referred to, and that a bonus be declared alo Daily Press Office, accordingly. And further that the Com
Board of Directore be and they pany'
hereby authorised to satisfy sach bonus as far as possible by the distrian-WANTED.-Married Couple require last few months in impressing upon when Japan in 1901 declared war against Weihsien Railway has informed the
FURNISHED FLAT or Apartments, Mid-level or Prak. Willing to Governments. concerned with the renewal Russia one of her avowed objects was rail-ted of that railway will be complet a full3000.
Ministry of Communications that the are small house. Apply Box MI, c/o Baily of the Anglo-Japanese Alliance the to maintain the independence and ed by the end of July with the excep
special concern they feel in regard to territorial integrity of Korea Moretion of two iron bridges, the matter. By a recent mail we received over, in February of that year Japan the rolling stock would be ready,
asked the Ministry when the rails and BALE-ONE LEVIS MOTOR from London a of Diretors shail YÜLE, just arrived, latest Model, two | last mentioned shares
printed copy of an entered into a Treaty with Korea by rank pari passu with the shares comatitating the Com-Speed Gear, £75. Apply Box ML, s/o Daily Appeal of the Koresh people for which she definitely guaranteed the in-
The American aaval med now in Hong- pany's present Capital of $1,000,000 in Press Office."
91. liberation from Japan, and for the re-dependence and territorial integrity of the World Theatre, at the invitation of kong were promised entertainments at constitution of Korea as an independent the Korean Empire. The cynie finds the Government, for parties of 300 on- State." This appeal is addressed partiamusement now in the declaration made warnings on Saturday evening made it Saturday and Sunday nights. Typhoon cularly to the Premiers of the British in that Treaty that the Imperial impossible for the men to leave their AND NOTICE · IS HEREBY ALSO GIVEN that a THIRD EXTRAORDINARY LARGE GODOWN at Wan-chai (known Empire recently in conference in London, Japanese Government would in ships and the continuance of bad wear
but an appeal in similar terms has also, spirit of firm friendship ensure the ing the theatre last night.
ther again prevented them. from attend." we believe, been made in official quarters safety and repose of the Imperial House in the United States. It has been made of Korea." Ita reposs
was, spoodily
One of the most disastrous fires which has ever occurred in Tiantaia took place in the name and on behalf of the effected. In the following year the last week, foreign residences in Wood. Provisional Republican Government of Japanese assumed control of the foreign row Wilson Street being involved. The Korea and of the twenty million Koreana relations of Korea, had in 1907 this was houses were tenanted by Mr. Stoll, within and without Kores, but what extended to fall Protectorate overall Graham Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Gersko-
American Trading Co., Mr. and Mrs... evidence exists for the claim that a the country's affairs. Three years later vitch, and Mr. and Mrs. Michaelovaky **Provisional Republican Government of Korea was incorporated as a province and those bave had their household goods.
such distribution to be in satisfaction of
the aforementioned bonus'
2
GENERAL MEETING of the Company will be held at the HONGKONG HOTEL, Fedder Street, aforesaid on WEDNESDAY, the THIRTY-FIRST DAY OF AUGUST, 1981, AT NOON; for the
Ветрова of receiving report of the proceedings at the above mentioned Mooting in so far as regards Bespla tions Nos. 3, 4 and 5 above and of confirming, if thought fit, such last mentioned Resolutions as. Spacial Besolationsan
Dated this Fourteenth day of July, 1921.
By Order of the Board,
-J, H. TAGGART,
Manager.
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TO LET
Mody Godown).
Apply tow
LEE HYSAN & CO.,
202, Queen's Road C.
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TO LET.
GODOWN at Taumst.
For particulars apply to-
THE HONGKONG LAND REULAMA: Korea," which we believe does not exist of Japan and the Imperial House of Practically gutted. Mr. Graham Taylor
lon Korean soil, possesses the support of Kores was dethroned. The Appeal tells as the only tenant who had his pr
TION CO, LTD.
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perty insured.