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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
WE
NOTICE
INTIMATIONS
WARNING.
THIS HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THUESDAY, AUGUST 11TH, 1221.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
TE beg to zanotine that we have been clusive exibition rights Lie China f
Appointed AGENTS in HoxeKONG for the PALATINE INSURANCE COM the Charles Chaplin film called "THE KID" PANY, LIMITED, as from the 5th August, 1921.
H. SKOTT & CO.
• Hongkong, August 10th, 1921.
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KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY. UNVEILING OF MEMORIAL STONE - AT FANLING.
Qa 'SUNDAY, the 14th' instant." CCOMMODATION for those desiring to be present will be provided on TRAIN Return from loaring Kowloon at 3.00 .. Sheung Shui at 6.17 P..
By Order.
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H. P. WINSLOW, Manager,
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Kowloon, August 10th, 1921.
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PUBLIC AUCTION.
ARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of
Potting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on MONDAY, the 15th day of AUGUST, 1991, at 3 .M., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order THE GOVERNOR of of His EXCELLENCY One Lot of CROWN LAND at Shamshuipe In the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years, commencing from 1st July, 1808, with the option of renewal at a Crown Reat to be fixed by the Surveyor of His MAJESTY THE KING, Hr one further term of 24 year. Isus 3 days,
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PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Boglatry No.
Locality
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Boundary
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Costest
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about
PUBLIC AUCTION.
4,364
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is the property of the FIRST NATIONAL
INTIMATIONS
CONSTITUTIONAL · REFORM
·ASSOCIATION.
PRÉCIS OF PETITION.
THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF
EXHIBITOR CIRCUIT and that the rightsNONG makes the Laws and
have not been sold or lead to any person or hirm in China.
Proceedings will be taken against anybody exhibiting fraudulent or stolen copies of this film in China. ·
A KRISEL,
Counsel for First National Exhibitors Cirenit. Shanghai, July 10th, 1921.
1949
HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LTD.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the above Company will be helt at the HONGKONG HOTEL Pedder Street, Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong on WEDNESDAY the TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF JULY, 1931. a Noox, for the Purpose of considering." and, if thought it, approving the draft new Memorandum Association of the Company which will be submitted to the draft new Memorag. A
print of such Association of the Company may be seus at the Registeral Offer in the Hongkong B Pedder Street aforesaid, and a comparison of
of
the print of the existing Memorandums of Association with the print of the draft new Mamorandum 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 Memorandum of Association with or without modification, the subjoined Resolution will be proposed as an Extraordinary Resolution, namely:-
(1) That the provisions of the Company's Mentoranlam of Association with respect
to its objects be altered so as to read as shewn in the print signed for the parpose of identification by the Chairman of this Meeting
and also for the followin further purposes, namely
fovies the Taxation fur all purposes in the Colony.
This Council is composed of 14 Member- |5 Official and 6 Unofficials. All the Officials are obliged to Vote as directed by HH, TRE (OVERNOR, whose will is, thereforts law.
Of these 8 Unofficial Members of Council ARE SELECTED by, rai Goviyor, and only 2 go through any form of slection,
These two are chosen, respectively, by the Chamber of Commerce and the Unofficial Justices of the Peace, the latter of whom are all appointed by in Gorzanos, Thees two bodies number together only about 380 electors. As, however, many belong to both bodies, the actual number of individual voters is less than 30, for some of them have two votes each. THE REST OF THE COMMUNITY HAVE NO VOTE AT ALL.
The Petition, which you are invited to sign, saks the House of Commons to remedy this state of affairs by-
1. Substituting the principle of election for nomination in the case of the non-Chiness members, so that they may, in fact on joell as in neune, represent those on whose behalf they speak and vote.
2. Grinting an unofficial majority of“one (subject to adequate safeguards) by increas ing the number of unofficial members of Council from 8 to 9...
3. Granting a wider electorate for the above purpose by giving the vote to all British subjects on the Jury List and to those who ars qualified for Jury service but exempted from it by reason of their occupations. This would embrace many Government servants and members of the Imperial Forces in the
The representa of Commerce
tion of the Chamba
be left unchanged, it is felt that the important local commercial and shipping interests require direct and expert repre- wentation. The Chinese representation would be increased from two to three members in onder to maintain the same proportion as at present. These members would confinite to be appointed by the Governor.
For the purpose of consulering, and, i thought fit, approving the draft new Articles of the Com pany which will be submitted to the Meeting. A print of such new Articles and a print of the existing Articles may be men at the Company's Registered Office in the Hongkong Hotel, Pedder
HE TEZ GOVERNOR has reported to the 358 Street aforesaid In such print the portions of
proposed new Articles which differ from the Secretary of State for the Colonies in favour Articles are indicated by underlining in of the election of all non-Chinese members and increase in ink and by marginal notes. Should the has added that he is agreeable to
the unofficial element provided that the official Meeting approve of such new Articles with or
element i
is increased accordingly. without modification, the subjoined Resolution'
He has expressed a doubt, however, whether will be proposed as an Extraordinary Resolution,
any change is generally desirod namely:
YOU ARE NOW ASKED TO
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PARTICULAR Public Auction Sale, to
AND CONDITIONS of
the
be held on MONDAY, the 15th day of AuGuar, 1921, at 3 P.M., at the Offices of the Public Works
by Order Department, of His EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR of One Lot of CROWN LAND on New Road from Bowen Hoad to Wanchai Gap in the Colony of Hongkong for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Sarveyor of His MAJESTY THE KING, for one further term of 75 years.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
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Bagsstry No.
Lexlity
Kondary
Squar
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for the100.
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18,500, 100 5,000
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INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
"FROM JAPAN.
THE Steamship
T
"CHAKSANG." having arrived from the above ports, Consignees of cargo by her are hereby informed that all goods are being landed at their risk into the haxardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloos Wharf and Godown Company Limited, whence, and/or from the wharvos, denvery may be obtained.
Goods not cleared by the 16th Ang..
• subject to rent.
will
be
All bruken, chafed and damaged packages are to be left 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,
Ko Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., La.,.
General Managers, Hongkong, August 10th, 1921.
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VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB.
HE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
FRIDAY, the 12th day of August. 1921, at 5.30 PM., for the purpose of considering and passing the Annual Report and Statement of Accounts for 1920 and of transacting all other business which ought to be transacted thereat 1 C. WITCHELL, Hon. Secretary.
1298 Hongkong, August 8th, 1921.
THAN will be held at the Club on
B
NOTTUET,
(2) That the new Articles already approved
REMOVE THIS DOUBT BY SIGN.
W
ING THE PETITION.
Hongkong, August 9th, 1921.
NOTICE.
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by this Meeting and for the purpose of identification subscribed by the Chair- man thereof, be and the same are hereby adopted as the Articles of the Company to the exclusion of and in wubstitution for all the existing Articles thereol. AND NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO
HE PETITION for a more Representative EXTRAHE SECOND that a GIVEN
form of Constitution in Hodgkong will be ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Company will be held at the HONGKONG collected from the places where it has been HOTEL, Pedder Street aforesaid, on SATUR deposited for siguistare, au MONDAY, 15th
Or inst. the THIRTEENTH DAY DAY AUGUST, 1921, at Noon, for the purpose of z receiving a report of the proceedings at the above mentioned Meeting and of confirming, if thought fit, as Special Besolutions, the above mentioned Resolutions (Noe, 1 and 2).
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IN THE CONSULAR COURT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AT SWATOW, CHINA. Estate of ALBERT L WATERS deceased
Should the first of the above Resolutions (No. 1) be confirmed as a Special Besolution by the requisite majority, the alterations in the Company's Memorandum of Association con- sequently involved will be submitted to the In Supreme Court of Hongkong for confirmation.
AND NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO GIVEN that the said SECOND EXTRA- ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING to be had as aforesaid will be continued for the pur
the following further Resolutions as ordinary Resolutions, namely
CAUSE NO. 1 ESTATE NO. 1.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
IS HEREBY GIVEN to all persons having claims against the Estate of ALBERT L WATERS. deceased, to present
(3) That each of the existing 20,000 fully paid the same, with vouchers, to the undersigned, at
abarcs of 850 each constituting the Bany'
present Capital of SWATOW, CHINA, on or before January 27th, shares of 310 each, so as to make such deceased are hereby notified to make payment. $1,000,000 be divided into 5 fally paid ap 1923, and all persons owing debts to zaid Capital $1,000,000 consisting of 100,000 of the same in due course fally paid up shares of $10 each.
(4) That after the division aforesaid the be increased
Capital of the Costing as aforesaid,
from $1,000,000
the IP. D. KINCAID, Administrator. Swatow, Chins, July 26th, 1991.
1948
INTIMATION
WATSON'S
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WHISKY
WATSON'S
(VERY OLD LIQUESİ
Sootch Whisky
„WOLNOCK KRSTLAM
ESTABU SKAP
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Equal to any—
better than most.
large things are at stake. " If the Ger- There is a general strike of "boys" in mans are successful in their contentions, the tea houses of Canton for an increne the BRIAND Cabinet may fall as soon as of wages. They represent that the cod the Chamber of Deputies reconvenes in†of living has increased 40 per cent the autum
If the Polish contention
Mr. Edgar Warwick has he re maried holds, then the WITH Government into: Misa Eileen Dawn at Simla.
The Germany will almost certainly fall. And members of the Warwick Comedy Cou both the BRIAND and the WITH Govern puny were present in force to witness the ments should continue in office for the happy event. present if Central Europe is to have a chance to regain anything like stability." British and French opinion has been divided on vital principles, and perhaps the most that can be said at present, is that the decision taken by the Supremo Council postpones a definite breach and offers
m-es na of escape from deplorable catastrophy.
M. L Bridou, formerly agent general for the Compagnie des Menageries Mari- times in the East, has been appointed aistant general manager at the head office of the company at Paris.
"Drastic action" the NC: Daily News ays is threatened by the unpaid men of Unfortunately the Chinese navy in Shanghai if the
we cannot count upon decisions taken by month's salary recently promised to them the Supreme Council being universally by the Ministry of Navy is not farth accepted. There exists both in France coming.
The
Three bicycles have been stolen recently from Kowloon, Ferry, wharf. Mr. B. Ragnussen, of Kimberley Road, Kowloon. is the latest sufferer. A „Corom type=" writer has been stolen from the office of Messrs. Reeves & Co., Woosing Road.
and Germany a public sentiment on Two well-known French residents' of" those "Upper Silosion questions which Shanghai died last week. The death of needs to be satisfied or convinced if M. Ch. Gayot, Vice-Consul for France. there is to be quiet acquiescence in the was caused by the hite of a dog. decisions of tho. Supreme Council. Rev. Pera Le Cornea, who was 6 years So far, as concerns Great Britain, it of age, died from heat prostration. "cannot be said that the public interest in the Silesian problem extends beyond the desire to see the Treaty provisions justly observed by all parties concerned. "It is inevitable, whatever decisions are finally taken, that there will be dissatisfaction in one quarter or ärother. We can only hope that thei grounds for the decisions will be shown to be so convincing as not to justify any disturbance of the existing Governments in Europe, for the overthrow of either the French or the German Government on such a question would in all likeli hood give rise to consequences of the most deplorable kind. We have only to consider what would be likely to happen if there were a rupture of the Entente & Chinese revenue. officer was charged between France and Great Britain over with stealing $10 from a box, when con- this Silesiae question. Colonel House ducting a search during an opium raid says the Governments understand that a
on servants' 'quarters at The Penk. break with each other would leave each Capt. Liddle, of the Arraitoon "Apeur, practically without an ally, unless. in-was fined $25 and costs by Mr. Nunn in the
Another device of the opium smuggler was frustrated when the revenue officers house. No. 138. Connaught Road Central. " investigated operations at boarding Ticit opium. packed in pots, was sold to boarders, » Mr. 'Orme, Government
imposed a fine of $100.
Mr. F. G. Vaux, of Messrs. Wilkinson & Grist, secured an acquittal. before, Mr. Orme yesterday. in the case in which
A. S. WATSON & deed, Japan can be called the ally of District Court at Singapore, that week, for
CO.
LTD.,
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
Telephone 616.
BIRTÁS. MoMaxi-At Shanghai, on August 2ad, to Mr. and Mrs. E. W. P. MCMEEKIN.
& son.
WRIGHT-At Kuling, on July 9th, to Mr. and M. WILLIAM WRIGHT. Han kow, # 602. 阼
KARRIAGE..
DEATH.
STONEBREAKER-At Shanghai, on July 29th. GERALD ARTHUR STONEBREAKER, aged 48 years, a member of the staff of Andersen, Meyer & Co., Ltd.
Hongkong Orno: 104, Das Vœux RD., C. Lozden Öfrica: 181, FLATT STEP, E.C.
one and Poland of the other. Colonel not giving the names of three passengers House ays nothing as to which side the who arrived in the colony without valid moral support of the other Powers toads. pasaports on June 10th, they being in-. America preserves a sphinx-like attitude. oluded among the Chinese deck passen- Sho was represented on the Suprema gers- Council which considered the question, "A Danish Royal Visitor to the East is but there is no word to show that her representative was other than a silent observer of the proceedings." The Italian Government on this, aq well as on the almost equally important question of
shortly expected in the person of Princo Axel of Denmark who sailed from Copen- hagen on June 28th as Captain of the. East Asiatic Company's big motor-ship data for San Francisco. He is a Captair in the Danish Navy and a nephew of Queen Alexandra.
The China Timex reporti; that 40 million
the abrogation of the Rhineland sane- tions, shares the British point of view, and the French Premier probably recog nises that to push French advantage to bags of Japanese salt were sold in Shan- the extreme would be to alienate the tung last year, at a profit of $10,000,000. sympathy and moral support of the The Salt Gabelle has requested the Clov
tung people from buying the salt and at ernment to take action to prevent Shan-
the same time to open negotiations with the Japanese Minister.
The Straits Beho hears that Commander
Ofice, on June 18th, ERIC TRICHTMAS, that she has not much to rely upon pose of considering, and, if thought ft, passing PURSUANT to an Order of said Court, TEICHKAN-NIVEA Bromley Begistry world Colonel Houss writes of France C.I.E.. H.B.M. Consular Service except her military strength," but this China, to ELLEN CECILIA, widow of Major D.. S. NIVEN, O.B.E., 26th is very great. She could for a time Cavalry, LA.
'casily dominate continental Europe, provided her people united upon such C. A. Peal, R.N.R.. Deputy Registrar of purpose. There are a number of possible Shipping, Singapore, will go to Penang coalitions against her which would suas acting Harbour Master whep Captain D. C. Macintyre retires at the end of pass her own forces in number of men, but in equipment and staff efficiency August. Commandor Peal has recently there has never been a better military been Acting Deputy Master Attendant in unit than the French Army of to-day. Singapore in addition to his other duties. In the long run, however, it would be a mistake for France to exercise this tracy, the Yee Wah firm, charterers of
Before Mr. G. N. Orme, at the Magis power, especially without the approval the ss. Shuncheong, were summoned for of her former allies. Should she so callowing their ship to be used for the the power the wields it would ultimately transportation of illicit opium. Chief lead to the divorcement of the sympathies Revenue Officer Watt said that part of of the other Atlantic Powers and would the drug was found hidden, behind one probably leave France the solitary guard- of the shelves in the engine-room stors- ian of her rights. Under modern condi- locker. A fiue of $1,000 was indicted. tions no nation can live safely in
A number of missionaries, all of whom
1
to $2,500,000 divided into 250,000 shares of $10 each by the creation of 150,000 new shares of $10 each-such 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 fit.
(5) That it is desirable to capitalise the sum of $1,000,000 being part of the undivided profita of the Company standing to the credit of the General Reserve and Lccordingly that for the purpose of effect $1,000,000 bo
PREPAID
WANTED
ADVERTISEMENTS
Letzem are lying at this Othee tor
Born (K. KX, IM, IN, 'LE, LU,
LW, MA, ME, JA, 50,
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The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, AUGUST 11TH, 1821,"
WGRAPHER with knowledge of filing THE ANGLO-FRENCH
ing such capitalization such sum of Apply Box MN, c/o Daily Press Office. 95
as bonus among
the shareholders of the Company in pro-
ENTENTE,
portion to the shares in the Company's W Small FURNISHED FLAT of froth the grave tension created by the must be regarded as inconceivable if any WANTED. Married Couple require Soun relief has happily been found isolation. A decision of this character present Capital of $1,000,000 held by the respectively on the date hereafter Apartments, Mid-level or Peak, Willing referred to, and that a bonus be declared share small house. Apply Box ML, /e Daily conflicting views held by France and regard is paid to the stability and res
And further that the Com
Great Britain regarding the settlement
| Press Office,
88
to
hard of Directors be and they are OR SALE OVERLAND 6-SEATER of the problems in Silesia. The proceed-overy of Europe from the most exhaust bonus p
a as far as possible by the distribu CAR 1920 Model in splendid condition, ings at Monday's momentous meeting of ing war in its history, tion in manner aforesaid of 100,000 Spare Wheel, Tyre and all accessorios. Owner shares of 810 each credited
folly o
Paid
driven. Price for chals $2,200 or near offer.
the Supreme Council, we are told in the
up among the persons who are registered Reply to Box MQ, c/o Daily Press. Office. 100
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and whose leave is considerably overdue have seen long service in the interior,
on account of the war, are awaiting
Inland Mission compound in Woosung passages for the homeland at the China
Road, Shanghai.. Mrs. Grainger is'one of the senior members of the 'party, haring como to China in 1800. Other names in- clude those of Mr. and Mrs. J. 8. Orr,
the holders of the shares constituting Peak. Apply to E. E. POLLOCK, Prince acceptance of certain proposals made by call on Mr. Hea Yuan, Commissioner' of who came out in 1808, MH, L
the Company's present Capital
TOR SALE STEWART TERRACE, $1,000,000 on suck ante as the Company's Board of Directors shall decide stich Buildings....
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inst mentioned shares to rank pari passIOR BALE-ONE LEVIS MOTOR with the shares constituting the Com-FOLE, just arrived, latest Model, two pany's present Capital of $1,000,000 in Speed Gear, £76. Apply Box ML, c/o Daily enpect of all profits of the Company Prem Office. earned since the 31st December, 1990, and
such distribution to be in satisfaction of
the aforementioned bonus.
AND NOTICE'. IS
HEREBY ALSO
GIVEN that a THIRD EXTRAORDINARY
Street, aforesaid on WEDNESDAY, the
WANTED
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Box No. 1297,
Care of Daily From Office.
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cables to day, were harmonious, and the final result appears to have been the
the British Prime Minister for the issue of fresh instructions to the experts to analyse certain problems on new lines.
This disposes for the present of the fear
Dr. K. Schirmer, the acting German Consul, at Shanghai, paid his first official
Foreign Affairs, last week.
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that Dr. C. T. Wang has been offered, Word has been received in Shanghai
that the Entente might not last another and has accepted, the Presidency of the week, and discloses sufficient grounds, we Chinese National University... think, for a very firm conviction that a
and Mr. W. E. Tylor.
TYPHOON WARNINGS.
The following telegrams have been received by the American Consulata" General, Hongkong, from the Manila Observatory:-_ GENERAL MEETING of the Company willOOK.KEEPER by an Import and Export solution will be found which will avoid Three French xviators recently few be held at the HONGKONG HOTEL, Pedder BOOK
such a catastrophy, as the rupture of from Indo-Chins to Bangkok" and "the
9am, August 10th the Entente. Colonel House, who was occasion was marked by an interchange Cyclone or typhoon E. of Luzon, more President Witsos's right-hand man of very cordial messages between the King than 300 miles distant, moving Wor during the Fence negotiations, writing of Siam and the Governor of Indo-Chins. | W.N.W. recently on the subject of the controversy There regarding Upper Silesia, said:
Major G. W. Olivorous, Engineer-in- appears to be no satisfactory way out. Chief of the Board of Conservancy Works There is much more at issue than the of Kwangtung, Inft, yesterday, by the small though important area in Silpain Ecuador for Shanghai and Poking on Bound up within that restricted horizon businces connected with the Board.
HE Public are hereby zotiliod that whos THIRTY-FIRST DAY OF AUGUST, 1921, TROLLEYS are run to and from sorse AT NOON, for the purpose of receiving Canton Road, Kowloon, between the Hongkung report of the proceedings at & Kowloon Godown Co.'s premise and their mentioned Meeting in so far as regards Resoin Timber Yard opposite, a man. will be Stationed ions Nos. 3, 4 and 5 above, and of confirming, in the road to gaze warning to other traffic by if thought fit, such last mentioned Resolutions day with a RKD FLAG-by night with a HKD LAMP. To prevent accidents the public ahoald pay strict attention to these signals.
E. DC. WOLFE Captain Superintendent of Folice. Hongkong, August 9th, 1991,
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18 Special Resolutions.
Dated this Fourteenth day of July, 19217
By Order of the Board,
J. H’TAGGART,
Maastr
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LODOWN at Yadimahi,
For particulars apply to THE HONGKONG. LAND TEULAMA.
TION CO, LTD.
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(2) Cyclone or typhoon E. of the North- orn Ladróne or Mariana Islandă, direo- tion unknown.