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THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY LTD. FOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an INTERIM DIVIDEND of Sixty Cents per share will be paid on the 20 day of NOVEMBER, 1991 to members who are on the Register on the 12th day of NOVEMBER 1031 and also to members in respect of the bonus abates issued in pursuance of the special Resolution passed and confrmed at Extraordinary General Mec ings of the Com pany held on the 13 and 31st days of August 192 respectively.
the
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be closed from the 1971 NOVEMBER. 1971
INTIMATIONS
NOTICE.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7TH, 1981
our Company from date, Ma RS F. WILLIAMSON having rosigned T. ORTON is appointed General Manager and Director as from 1ST NOVEM, 1921.
MULLER & Co. (Hongkong) Lin,
ERIC MOLLER, Permanent Director. Hongkong, October 31st, 1921. [168
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
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FROM ANTWERP, MIDDLESBRO“.
LONDON AND STRAITS..
The Steamship "BEN LAWERS” NONSIGNEES of Cargoarahereby informed riak into the hazardous and/or extra barar dous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon
I have established myself as a Sur-AGEST, Wharf and Godown Co, Ltd. whence and/or
COAL RE GENERAL MERCHANT as from from the wharves delivery may be obtained. 1st NovEarn. 1921.
No claims will be admitted after the Goods S. T. WILLIAMSON.
have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain- Tth Floor, ing undelivered, after the 10th Nas will be Union Building.subject to rent.
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SALE OF OLD ARMY CLOTHING.,
to the 15 N0124385, 1921 both day in-all old army, Clothing for the period
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Dated the 7th day of November, 1591.
By Order of the Board,
TEN. BEAUREPAIRE,
Secretary,
CITY HALL.
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given by
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MONDAY, NOTH, 5.30 ML sharp N STATUTORY MEETING of the above
Booking ANDERSON'S,
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HE FIRST REEL PRACTISE will take. NOVEMBER STH.; at 5 PM., instead of FRIDAY November 11, is previously notified.
By onter of the Committee, T. W. HILL,
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TH place in the Uhry HALL on TUESDAY,
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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19
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THE STALLS will include: The Mayflower
named Company will be held at 12 o'clock soon on THURSDAY, Yovember 10th, 1921, at the Registered Office of the Company 2 No. 2, Lower Albert Road, Victoria, Hongkong.
BUSINESS Consideration of the Statutory report...
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THE ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF ULÜB.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a
GENERAL EXTRAORDINARY MEETING of THE ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF Chua will be held in the Beard Boom of MATHESON & Co. LTD: MESSAS JARDINE Hongkong, on the Ninth day of NOVEMBER 1991 at 5.16 o'clock in the afternoon when the subjoined resolutions will be proposed se extrsorditary resolutions
That the Articles of Association of the Royal Hongkong Golf Club be amended as follows:-
I. (a) Articles Nos. 11 : 13 by the deletion of the word fve" therefrom and the sub stitution of the word "eight " f) Ating Ng de lix the deletion of the
II.
The macrtion of the word. President" before the word.
"Captain" in the lat line thereof and
the deletion of the word "both" in the 2nd line thereof and by the substitution thers for of the word "all"
(d) Article No. 6 by the deletion of the word "three" in the 2nd line thereof and by i subitation therefor of the word
its
(e) Articles Nos. 68, 73, 74, & 80 by the deletion of the word "Captain" wherever
it appears in these Articles and the sub- stitution therefor of the word "President". (f) Article No. 82 by the addition of the word "President" before the word "Captain” in the first line thereof.
(*) Article No. 31 by the addition of the
words and the United States of America after the words "Great Britain in the 2nd line thereof. (b) Article No. 35 by the addition of the words and the United States' of America" after the words "Great": Britain"in the 11th line thereof. III. By adding after the word 'Memorandum”. in the 2nd line of paragraph 81 the words of Arociation after the word "cr" in
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man's burial place with a gift of one The Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Oo. hundred yen! The attempt on Marquis are to launch the ss. King Wo Oxuma's life was the result of indignation Wednesday afternoon, at 5.15. against his work in the revision of the foreign treaties while holding the office of Fomiga Minister. Injuries received from the explosion caused Marquis OKUMA to lose one of his legs. When we see that anniversary services are held at the tomb of the would-be assassin, and read
OF CHINA. of this gift on, the part of his victim, it
com.
suggests that in the East the assassin is regarded with a great deal more plaisance than he is in the West.
A series of Vandyck Photo The late Mr. Hara had the distinction of being the frst commoner and civilian who had ever reached" the position of
presented to the Undersigned on or before gravures lilustrating Chinese Premier in Japan. His Ministry, which
All Claims against the Stomar must be
the 17th Nov, or they will not be recognised,
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are
to be left in the Godowns, where they will be life and surroundings.
examined on the 10th Nov, at 10 AM.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
GIRE, LIVINGSTON & Co., L.D.,
Agente
A suitable present to sead
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
NANYO TUSEN KAISHA, LTD.
FROM JAPAN.
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Home for Christmas.
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HE Steamship
**SAMARANG MARU” hasing arrived from the above ports, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that sË Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, whence delivery may be obtained.
took office early in 1919, was the first since the Constitution came into effect that could be considered as representing a political party-and the strongest political party in the country at that. It had some difficult problems to meet In the first place it had to satisfy the Japanese pation by its procedure at the Peace Conference at Versailles, and in this it was eminently successful. There also the Russian problem which has been a matter of grave concern to the Government of Japan for the past three years. The announcement made within the past week of a decision on the part of the Cabinet to withdraw the troops from Siberia shows that this
was
yode not cleared by the 10th Nov., will be A. S. WATSON & problema is nearing solution, though it subject to rent,
All broken, chafed and damaged packages are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined, at 10 am, on the 10th Nov." Claims against the Steamer must be presented within 10 days of arrival, otherwise they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurnace will be effected by us in in case whatever.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
NANYO YUSEN KAISHA, LTD. Hongkong, November 6th, 1941.
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THE SIDE SHOWS inchale
"Goldfish Pond":"The Fairy Well": "Naral Chate":"Ponch and Judy":
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ENTERTAINMENT at 6.30 . for
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Admission at Gate in Garden Road: "Adults, 50 cents; Children, 20 conts.
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By Order of the Committee. Dated this 31st day of October 1921,
J. B. ROSS, Hon. Secretary.
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may be doubted whether the method meets with general approval in Japan. As to Japan's relations with China which the HARA Ministry came into office with a mandate to improve, the Ministry can' certainly be given the credit of having worked to that end to the limit perhaps that Japanese public sentiment would go. but the Shantung Question has interposed an obstacle to intimate relations which has yet to be overcome.
It is idle to speculate on the cause which prompted the assassination of the Premier It is quite as likely to be a question of domestic politics as an inter national question. Whatever reason the assassin may have, for his dastardly crime it can excite nothing but the deepest horror and detestation in the minds of all sane persons, while the loss to Japan of the Head of her Government on" the
The Government Gazette REDOUACOS alterations in the rates of parcela postage to British North" Borneo, Brunei, the Malay States. Sarawak, India, Norway. and Russia in Europe. Pareols for Rus- sin, by the way, are accepted only st sender's risk.
of the epoch-marking, international will play so conspicuous a part; is to be. profoundly deplored. Though the Fre mier himself was not going to tho Con ference, he has naturally" played a leading part in the formulation of the policy which the Delegation from Japan will expound, and consequently would be con-
SCHMIED-ROCHE-At Shanghai, on Octo- ber 20th, OTTO B. SCHMIED, of Zurich, to ELIZABETH, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Rocas, of Shanghai. KERE FAZDELAt Shanghai, on October tinually in touch by cable with the
28th, STANLEY ROBERT KERE, and VARA Delegation throughout the Conférence MARGUERITE ADA, second daughter, of The tragic suddenness of his death must Mr. and Mrs. H. L. FARDEL of considerably embarrass the Government
Shanghai.
KITTO-FOED-At Newchwang, on Ocober and the Delegation in the highly import.
29th, JOEN KITTA, of the Asiatic
Petroleum Co., Ltd. (North China), ant discussions and negotiations on which to MAY AUDREY, second daughter of they are about to embark. Wm. FORD, Esq., agent, Messrs. Jar.. dine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., New chwang, and Mrs. Fond.
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HONGKONG, NOVEMBER TŢU, 1821.
ASSASSINATION OF JAPAN'S
PRIME MINISTER,
The Hongkong Hotel Co., Ltd. an- nounces un interim dividend of 60 canis Fer share.
The name of Mr. A: G. W. Ogilvie has bees added to the list of authorised architects in the Colony.
Paymaster-Lieut. Sandison, R.N., who has been, stationed at Shanghai for the past two years, is proceeding home on the R.M.S. Monteagle.
..
H. E. the Governor has been pleased to recognise Mr. J. P. Braga provisionally and pending the iseur' of His Majesty'a Exequatur, as Consul for Guatemala in Hongkong.
The main auditorium of the Kabukia Theatre Theatre was completely destroyed by fire on October 30th, the flames gutting. the edifice in 50 minutes. The theatre is
one of the oldest and largest playhouses in Japan. The damages are estimated as being close to 3,000,000yen. The firm was caused by defective wiring.
The Fire Brigade" saved a house in Cheung Chan street from destruction dur ing the early hours of Saturday morning. A spark set are to the roof but by cut- ting away a part of the roof the fire was, quickly checked and the only damage to the floors beneath was by water and was very alight. · There were also thre chimney fires that night.
The proposal brought forward some time ago to establish a system of tram- ways for the Chapei district of Shanghai is again receiving attention in the Chinese press, which reports the formation of a syndicate with a large capital the inten tion being to serve the whole district as far as Kiangwan. With this improve ment in communication it is anticipated that land investment companies will be attracted to the neighbourhood and so rolieve the acute housing problem. The scheme might usefully absorb some of the money now being thrown away on "stock and produce exchanges," remarks ther
C. Daily News
ARMISTICE DAY.
THE TWO MINUTES SILENCE
A notification in the Government Gazette states that the following tele- grans have been received by the Govern ment from the Secretary of State for the Colonies:
His Majesty the King has expressed a wish that on Armistice Day, 11th "November, there should be complete Suspension of all normal business throughout the British Empire during two minutes' silence, commencing ab .11a.m.
It is proposed that in this country there should be a short military "cere- mony at the Cenotaph, in which repre sentatives of detachments of the Royal Navy, Army, Royal Air Force and Ex- service Men's Association should take entatives of His Majesty will lay wreaths. just before eleven. High Commissioners are being invited to be present and lay wreaths on behalf of their respective Dominions. After two minutes' silence commencing at eleven am. the hymn, O, God our help in ages past will, by sung accompanied by massed bands. Upon its conclusion, reveille will be sounded by buglers and the ceremony will be completed."
His Excellency the Governor trusta Uut on signal being given by the firing of o'cicek all normal business will be a gun on Murray Parade Ground at cleven suspended in the Colony and two minutes silence cbserved by the community.
"A SMART ARREST." CONSTABLE BALANCES THE ACCOUNT.
Chine.e constable C110 had the satisfac tion of receiving a compliment from Mr. arrest" and as this officer was told, on: Lindsell, on Saturday, for smart May 14th last, by the same Magistrate, that he wis extraordinarily stupid
for not arresting somebody he may be said Bow to have balanced the account.
On this occasion the constable overheard one boy telling another that he had just been robbed of a purse so he kept his eyes open and, a few moments later, saw a youth hastening out of Pedder Street, across Des Vaux Road, and looking be hind him in a rather auspicious manner.
Ta asasination of the Prime Minister
The constable had a presentiment that this might be the thief so, he stopped and SEAMEN'S INSTITUTE of Japan is reported in the cables to-day. As the President of the United States
searched him. He had "spotted a win- 21, PRAYA EAST, HONGKONG.
Tokyo recently announced the installeer. The boy had the purse, which the says in a message of condolence to the iion of 4.550 telephones, and received owner was able positively to describe be TOP, the ure of all Men of the Mercantile Corpsent au proant of Japan, it hundred are to be allotted to public go unto the
€0,000 applications for them Five cause he was a tailor and had made the strikes a very discordant note on the eve utility associations, and the remainder of the Pacific Conference at Washington. will be drawn for.. Though the cables furnish no information
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is highly probable that its inspirationofficial Member of the Executive Council
was political. Japan is, unhappily, well acquainted with assassination" political, wespot. We may recall that
during the absence from the Colony of the Hon. Mr. E. H. Sharp, O.B.E., K.C., with effect from the 31st October, 1921.
A
So unto the constahlo the Magistrate. said pleasant things but for the boy ho ordered a beating..
NOTES, IN CIRCULATION.
THE MONTHLY RETURN)
Returns of the average amount of bank; special tablet has been presented by President Hru Shib-chang to Mine, Sheng notes in circulation and of specie in Kung-pao, of Shanghai, who has giver Hongkong, during the month ended 31st. more tha 85,000,000 for benevolent pur-October, 1931, as certified by the pores The Ministry of Interior is also Managers of the respective Bank are us. giving a special scroll of official praise. .. follow:
Banks.
India, Australia,
Princo Iro, who will ever be remembered in Japanese history as politically the leading architect of modern Japan, met his death in circumstances strangely resembling those now reported in the ease of Mr. HARA, who, it may incidentally be the large party organised by the Ban Chartered Bank of
The Empire State, now in port, brought mentioned, was, for a time, closely Francisco Chamber of Commerce for a associated with Iro in his political tour of the Orient. The great majority Labours. Princo Iro was assassinated by he pas e gers are going on the Empire Korean political fanatics in the railway and back,
Sta e to Singapore, Netherlands Indies
station at Harbin, Mr. Hana has been aasassinated, presumably by some political Mr. P. Grant Jones is expected
arrivo ja Shenghi shortly from England fanatic, in the railway station at Tokyo. where he has been on Home leave. He Another instance is called to mind by the will go to Chungking to replace Mr. J. W. C. Davidson who is acting Consul hows that the aged Marquis OKUMA there at presint, since the transfer of
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and Chins8 0,375,551 @ 5,000,000*~ Hongkong and Shanghai Bank- ing Corporation. 10,037,550 87,020,000%, Mercantile Bank of
India, Ltd. 1,269,374 550,000's
.......851,572,050 $32,600.0/0
Total
Sterling Securities deposited with the Grow Agents valued at £300,000./ Securities with the Crown Agent and Straits Government £1,500,000.
is lying dangerously ill, for not a Mr R. Pratt her members of the fortnight ago ho-marked the anniversary service whore sxpected soon from Home
Jays to return to various poris, ara Mr. AE Reg. Mr. A. G. Major, and Mr.Securities with the Crown Agents.
£130,000, H. H. Bristow
of the death of a man who tried to kill (him by sending a representative to the