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INTIMATIONS
ANNUAL NAVAL CONTRACTS.
NEALED tenders are invited for the following
Contracts, vis:-
Supply of Timber, Timber Materials
and Spare
Upholstery Work
Dyeing and Dry Cleaning Work Repairing Clocks and Stop Watches Supply and Repair of Bamboo Sunblinds.
The contracts commienos on the 1st April, 1923,
and expire on 31st March 1989,
Forms of tender may be obtained on applica. on to the Naval Store Officer, H. M. Naval Yard
Tenders will be received at the Commodore's Office until noon on Wednesday 8th March 1932 The right is reserved of rejecting all or any bendera and of accepting sy portion of a tender,
H. G. LOVE..
Naval Store Ocor.
B.
PUBLIC AUCTION
The Undersigned have received instruc tion to sell by Public Anction,
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UESDAY, WEDNESDAY and
THURSDAY,
the 7th, 8th and 9th MARCH, 102,
H. M. Naval Yard, Hongkong, and at Kowloon Naval Depos, commencing each day at 9.30 am, with an interval from
12 noon to 1.30pm.
OLD AND SURPLUS NAVAL
STOXES
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25TH, 1922,
DEATH OF SIR ELLIS KADOORIE...
LOSS OF A GENEROUS PUBLIC BENEFACTOR.
It came as a great shock to the com- munity yesterday morning to learn that suddenly, at 6 am. The absence of so Sir Elti Kadoorie had passed away, very familiar a figure from the annual race meeting caused it to be generally known he had appeared to be in the best of that he was unwell. Down to a week ago health. He had been a regular spectator of the early morning gallops of the ponies in tanining for the face meeting, and only on Saturday last he was present at the annual meeting of the shareholders of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank. On feverish, and he had since been under the following day he complained of being observation by bis medical adviser: There had been no abatement of the fever, and it was intended that be should go into hospital. The end came" very [expectedly rd Sir Ellis was making arrangements for running oce, or two of his ponies at to-day's race meeting. At six o'clock, when Mr. J. Gubbay was with him, be asked for a glass of water. After drink ing it be turned over on his side to sleep, and a few moments later it was discovered that he was dead. Death was evidently due to heart failure.
Sir Elis
Tin-
Shortly before he expir.
Kadoorie
SPORT.
FOOTBALL.
The following is the programme of matches for to-day :---
"HONGKONG LEAGUE..
HOA HMS. Tamar Sockuepo Division, I. Kick-off 4.15 p.
ground. Referee: Mr. Smith.
H.M.S. Ambruse . King's, Navy "B"
KWONG FOOK STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LTD,
"APPLICATION
ICATION FOR WINDING UP EVERY REQUIREMENT
ORDER GRANTED.
FRAUDULENT COMPANY PROMOTION -ALLEGED.
up of the Kwong Fock Steinship Co, A petition for the compulsory winding
(Sir William Rees Davies, K.C.) it the Ltd, was made before the Chief Justine
Potter, instructed by Messy. Dennys and Supreme Court, yesterday Mr. Eldon Bowley, was counsel for the petitioner, Hongkong Police v. Kowloon Navy Chan Li merchant, an original share
holder in the Company.
HMS. Curler. South China, Koison ground. Referee: Mr. Hollands.
(Happy Valley) "ground. Referee: Mr. Newton!
ground. Referee: Mr. Bolton."
South China "A". Club Reserves, SC.A.
"Division 11. Kick-off 2.13 p.
Curier Reserves . St. Joseph's Navy "A"
"ground. Referee: Mr. Sambesla
Kowloon Reserves. King's Reserves
ground. Referee: Mr. Garton. Kowloon ground; Happy Valley Referee: Mr. Drayton. University . South China B," Navy
Lite Boats,ers. Cells and those men who loved to do good by The Chinese were due to meet the Clab mannging-director, had crented a dead-
Electrica Fittings,
his
Steamship Company was incorporated as The petition of Chan Li, as read by counsel, explained that the Kwong Fook
limited company, with a registered office recently as June 9th, 1821, nu a private
nominal capital of the Company was at No. 8, Morrison Street, Victoria. The 200,000, divided into G60 shares of $100 each, and the amount of the capital paid "B" ground. Referee: Mr. Lavender, divided credited as paid up, was 860,000,
into 6,000 shares of $10 each. The Police meet Kowloon this week instated to be established were: to pur The objects for which the Company was their return fixture on Navy "A" ground chase, charter, hire, or otherwise acquire, where a well contested game should end in win for them. Their win again and work steamships and other vessels of or to construct and equip and to hold South China in the Shield Competition any class. and to establish and maintain last week will make them favourites vines, or regular services, of steamship kto-day's match. They still have ve
and other vessels. and generally to entry. was born at matches to pull up in the League and as Baghdad in 1865, and was only be seats Competition they will finish late in the
on the business of shipowners in all its are still interested in the Shield of age at the time of his death. He came
branches."
The petitioner stated that no proper to Hongkong in 1883, and engaged in season: Kowloon have been unlucky lately statutory meeting of the shareholders had By his business acumen and enterprise not turn up at the advertised time and business as a obaro and general broker. as the team advertised to turn out does
been held since the incorporation of the he Acquired in course of time a consider they have to complete their side from the Company and be declared that certain able fortune, and practically retired from Reserves, who have previously played that circumstances connected with the manage business. A modeat, open-hearted man, they should run the Police very close andmediate suvestigation. The petitioner afternoon. With fuck in today a match tent of the Company required strict and be spent money freely on philanthropic objects to an extent which only his most may even at re the ports.
made the following allegations:- intimate friends know. He was one of match postponed from December 24th last-
South China and Curice play their (n.) The overwhelming influence exer
cised by Wong Pik Fung, the permanent Cable, Cooking stealth, and never desired that his Stoves Ships Fittings, Iron Beds Mattesses benefactions should bring him famt at home this week, but gwing to the races lock in the Company's affairs, and Fittings, Ice Chests, Steel Tanks, Life there are several monuments to
the Club ground is not available. A fast (b) There had been fraud in the pro Mate Table
generosity in this Colony and elsewhere game should be wean and with Chan Somotion of the Company which demanded Covers, Blankets, Canvas Hoses. Cordage, Canvas Rags, Uld India Rubber, Old enjoyed the advantages of a good educa-sailors by their win over Kowloon last
and Fung Tai in their usual form a investigation
"THE OLD FIRM" AND THE NEW. [ Leather, Old Asbestas, Old Iron, Bass Copper, tion he recognised its value and import week are now bracketed with the Club and petitioner related that the Prospectus,
Gun Metal and Steal,
As to the allegation of fraud, the Sacks, Coal Iron, Wood and Gun Metal Blocks ance and became the founder of what is a win today will place them in a good signed by Wong Pik Fang, claimed that Lamps, Searchlights, Gauger, Propellers, Fan on as the Ellis Kadoorie School position for the Championship." Engines, Steel Tabes, Steel Wire Bopa, Oil Society, which many years ago founded have done well since their return to port by purchase the .. Fong Chew for the Company was in a position to acquire Chain Cable, Compasses and Compass one large school in Hongkong, another at and have played seven matches in five 55.00), and the .s. On Chui for $20,000. fitting ke
Honam (Canton) and one at Shanghai weeks, winning four, drawing two and The affidavit proceeded: A quantity of Structural Steelwork sufficient The Ellis Kadoorie School in Hongkong losing to the Tamar. They are expecting steamers, before their purchase by the "The said for a completa sheds, 60 feet by 255 feet and
was presented by its founder to the to be absent, after to day, for three weeks Company, belonged to a partnership firm sundry other steelwork, and rain water pipes, Government a few years ago, but the by which time some of the Clubs will carrying on business under the role of gutters, as
others continue to be carried on by the have almost completed their fixtures for the Kwang Fook Steamship Company Lata may be inspected on Monday, Ellis Kadvorie School Society Another the scason,
the 6th March, 1902.
of Sir Ellis Kadoorie's benefactions to
(hereinafter called old firm), of which Also sale of Old and Surplus Victualling Stores the Colony was the provision of the ers who will be out to reverse the result 4th, 21, the Company purchased the 8.5
The game between, the services at doo- kunpoo
firm the said Wong Pik Fung was the should end in a win for the sald managing partner. On or about August MARCH, Comprising pot, on FRIDAY, 10th school for Indians which bears his name.
He also made a substantial contribution of the last meeting between these tean hour for $80,000. The assignment Corned Beef, Tinned Rabbit, Salt Peas, Beans to the endowment fund of the Hongkong when the sailors won on the Navy "A" and Biscuits for cattle or poultry food, Berge, University I was in recognition & his ground by two goals to nit. The sailors by Wong Pik Fung and Leung Flannel, etc. Remnants, Hammocks, Bedding valuable services to education that His cannot afford to drop two points just Rai, as vendors, acting on behalf of of the said steamer wis executed and Sandry Articles of Clothing and Mess Gear, Majesty the King conferred upon him the now, as League leaders, for there are the old firm and by the
Terms of Sale-As detailed in Catalogne.
HUGHES & BOUGE,
honour of knighthood in 1017.
The couple of teams vary close behind them
and B defeat
to-day
will probably mean people, with
us parchasers. Similarly, fost
game should be
the. On that was bought, on about the at present being made to that building. be seen on the services matches should i same
Another good
dale; for $38,000 (instead of He has frequently spoken of this, as the Ambrose and the Kings. The sailors as vendor for the old firm and his "B" ground between 80,000); Wong executed the assignment being a benefaation which had given him are at the bottom of the League but luck name also appeared as purchaser with the greatest satisfaction. the Jewish persuasion, his generosity
Though of bas been against them.
the same associates as before. frequently extended to benevolent activ their players early in the season and declared, at an alleged meeting" of They were unlucky to lose several of About five days later, the petitioner ities under Christian anspices, and his then, when they had got some new mendirectors, it was decided to sell the benefactions were not confined to local together who were holding their own with low for 821,750 Accordingly, an charities London hospitals are known to the strongest teams, these men had to agreement was made between Wong Pik have received fruth him generous answers to public appeals for funds
Fong, acting for the Company, with one, Wong Si Sang.. a relative, for the sale of the steamer, and Wong Pik Fung signed the agreement es representative of Wong Ki Sang..
Rafts, Life Belts, Motors, Carpetz. Rugs in the East. Though he had not himself win for South China is expected. The
wood.
at Kowloon Naral
They
By Appointment Auctioneers to the Admiralty. Eelena May Institute for Women was also their loss of Championship badours. A im To Lo Kam. Yung and Woog
Hongkong, February 2hd, 1922,
Q.
PARTICU
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PUBLIO »AUCTION. DARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of the lotting by Public Auction Sale, to be hold on MONDAY, the 27th day of Varvart, 1992, at 3.r.x., at the Offices of the Pubha Warks Department, by order of Ers EXCELLEEOT 208 GOVERNOR, of one Lot of CROWN LAND at Coronation Road in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 year, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rest to be fixed by the Surveyor of His MAJESTY THE Kive, for one further term of
75 years.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Registry
North of Kowlsen.”
Corosition Road,
Locality
G.
Benry Morant *
feat for:
Au pale paa,
Abed
Upset Prior,
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built by him, and he had. undertaken to defray the cost of the extension which is
Sir Ellia Kadoorie enjoyed the respect Chinese alike, and his loss will be greatly and esteem of all mea Europeans and felt,
gren.
leave with the flotilla.
The King's have only captured one point in the League since their arrival in to-day- the Colony but they may add another
H
CRICKET.
K.C.C. v. R.G.A.
He was a Justice of the Pence of the
The next day-about August 10that Colony, a member of the Hongkong and
an alleged" meeting of shareholders, Shanghai Clubs, well as of the Jockey
Wong Pik Fang stated that one. Wong. Clabs of the two ports, and a Director. The following have been selected to
Kam Yuk would become the actual buyer of the Hongkong Hotel Co., Ltd. He
of the sa, Chai and on the same day never married, but has a brother who is to-day at 2.13 pit. J. P. Robinson, J. Bared in the office of Mr. Nash, solicitors represent Kowloon in this home match an assignment of the steamer was pre- prominent in the commercial life, of Stalker, G. Russell, B. C. Evans, C. J.
and executed by Wong Pik Fung and Shanghai, and several cousins in London. Stapleton, C. Dance, F. R. Macaskill, others ir vendors on behalf of the Com-
THE FUNERAL
FG. Thompson, T. M. Cochrane, F. E. pay, but no such person ns Wong Kam Lawrence and E. L. Braga.
Yuk was present, nor was the assignment executed by anyone as purchaser.
THE RACES.
On or about August 13th, the petitioner. continued, Wong Pik Fung, paid $21,750 to a firm called the Tai Kee firm, which had never been a creditor of the Company and Wong signed a receipt for the money ment whatever had been entered into by on behalf of the Tai, Kee firm. Nongres the Company to pay the debts of the
old fire-
A BUBBLE AND A SHAM"
The Company," continued the pati
The great assemblage at the funeral; yesterday afternoon," bore witness to the respect and esteem felt throughout the community for Sir, Ellis, Kadoorie.
The interment took place in the Jewish j cemetery at Happy Valley. Such a
"OFF DAY" EVENTS. 19,000 $9,0huge concourse is rarely seen on such
occasions as assembled at the Monumenting is one of ten events, but as the two The programme of today's Race meet at hall-past-four. The principal mourn ers, Mr. D. S. Gubbay, Mr. Q. 1. Ellis portant handicap events will each be and Mr. J. S. Gubbay, with many mem-
run in two classes, there will be twelve bors of the Jewish community in the there are 11 entries in class A; 37 ponies tioner, is a bubble and a sham and was races in all. For the Tytam Handicap Colony, followed the hearse. from the centre of Victoria to the Monument where, soratched. The Hongkong Handicap formed solely in the interest and for the were entered but nine of these have been in addition to leading residents, there were assembled the scholars of the Ellis shows 22 entries of which eight have been benefit of the promoters thereof. The Kadoorie School, the Ellis Kadoorie scratched in class A and 25 entries in substratum of the Company has got PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of Bchool for Indians, and a Boy Scout class B, of which four have been scratch-The sa. Kong Cho was mortgaged, on held on
the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be troop. H.E. the Governor was represented. Fost entries rule for all the other August 8th, to one Chau Chung Yin for
MONDAY,
the 27th day ofed by his A.D.C. (Capt. Neville). Other interesting racing should be seen. February
evente in the programme and Public Works Davies, R.Cc., the Hon.
$30,000 and on December 18th, 1921, it at 3 pm, at the Offices of the who followed were: Chief Justice
was sold by public anetion by the mort EXCELLENCE THE GOVERNOR of one Let of Sir Paul Chater, C.M.Q., the Colonial Stakes, the Lucky States, the debts (said the petitioner). On December
The races in addition to those mention-sagce and realised $35,000." LAND at Pokfulam Roat, in the Secretary (the Hon. Mr. Claud Bevern,
The Company was unable to pay its Jolony of Hongkong, for a warm of 75 years D.M.G.), the Attorney-General (the Hon Out Stakes, the Professional Cup and 10th the Shu Lung Firm obtained judg
"Ali with the option of ranewal at a Crown Rent to Mr. J. H. Kemp, KC.), the Vice-Chan Ban" Stakes, the de fixed by the Surveyor of HIS MAJESTY THE cellor of the University (Sir Wilna Stakes, the "Findlo". Stakes, and then December 16th and prohibitory orders Subscription "Griffins Champions, the ment against the Company for 83,000 and King, for one further term of 75 years.
Loitezers" costs; execution was issued in the netion Brunyate, K.O.M.G.), the Rev. Father L Last Chance Plate. Robert, the Hon. Mr. H E Pollock, K.C., the Hon. Mr. Lau Cha Pak, the
The first race starts at noon.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Lot No: 2373. Bighter Ma
Pokfulam
Reality.
Binndary
Mrazare:sote
WETARZO
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AND KKR
Square femt
about
Hoa. Mr. Chou Sheu Son, Mr. R. A. Gubbay, Mr. M. S. Sassoon, Mr. Hector
воде
had been served upon Messrs. Lammert, Brothers, the auctioneers of the sa Kong Chow, upon Mr. F. E. Nash, the solicitor for the mortgagee, and upon the debt and casts had yet been recovered. mortgage, hat no part of the judgment
the petition, the Chief Justice remarked
Counsel having completed the recital of " that this gentleman, Wong Pik Fang, had brought himself within the pale of the criminal law."
Sassoon, Mr. W. E. L. Shenton, Mr. Dutton, Mr. F. 6. Perry, Mr. E. M. Ray Henry Humphreys, Mr. D. E. Clarke, mund, Mr. J. H. N. Mody, Mr. F. A. Mr. H. W. Bird, Mr. R. E. Betilios, Mr. Joseph, Mr. Eric Moller, Mr. P. Tester, C. D. Melbourne, Mr. G. H. Wakeman, Mr. Wong Kon Fook. Mr. A. J. David, Mr. J. R. Wood. Mr. E. Ralphs, Capt. Mr. Kan Tong Po, Mr. F. Sutton, Mr. Spink, Mr. R. E. O. Bird, Mr. A. RM. J. Patell, Mr. P. Talati, Mr. A. e Sutherland, Mr. J. H. Taggart, Mr. H. Arculli, Mr. M. Manuk, Mr. J. Witchell, 00,529 418 N. Beaurepaire, Mr. J. L. McPherson, Mr. C. H. Lyson, Mr. H. K. Hung. Mr.
Mr. Eldon Potter: We shall ask you Mons M Montargis, Mr. R. Hancock. B Seth, Mr. H. Beth, Mr. BH Section 169 of the Ordinance which gives deal with this gentleman, under Mr. M. T. Johnson, Mr. C. A. Hooper, Joseph, Mr. B. Levy, Mr. Fred Ellis, summary power to have before you a Mr. C. Edgcumbe, Capt. T. P. Hall, Mr. S. Dannenberg, Mr. P. N. da Silva, director or officer of a company guilty Capt, Becke, Mr. U. Ramjahn, Mr. Mr. R. Grist, Mr. B. A. Hale, Mr. E. S. of mistersance and compel him to answer M. Dyer, Mr. G. P. Lammert, Mr. G. K. Abraham, Mr. P. Potts,, Mr. Jephson, in this Court what he has done with the Hall Brutton, Mr. W. Logan, Mr. B. D. Mr. R. A. Curreem, and many others. Crawford Morgan, Mr. H. Birkett, Mr. In accordance with Jewish custom itgation, the liquidator finds these allega assets of the company. If, on investi F. B. Marshall, Mr. Joseph Gould, Mr. was desired that no wreaths be sent. H. M. H. Nemazce, Mr. A. F. Apcar, Nevertheless some were sent, notably by to come within the section. The order tions are trie this in eminently a case Mr. S. Komar, Mr. Abdul Rahim, Mr. institutions such, as the Hongkong and cannot be made until the liquidator has Kwok S Lau, Mr. Lo Cheung Shui, Mr. Shanghai Banking Corporation, the Edu-investigated.
Tlal, botila velharremely se. Janaina cheats of Tatarso Remedies Co. Gorge DOL N W. & Lon
MALS, A CESTORE SEPUPATION.
LITRE AND KIDS ENTALCABAN, POR Diskanta at them surroIPANT “OBUANG, GIRATEN, HADRACY, GOLT, KORUNATRY. PREÇO 16%, jemang Kuakata un ko? Pres UK; LE CARA Med, Co Haversinek BL, N. W., London.
DR. LECLERC'S FO
477.
Li Po Kwei, Mr. Ng Kon Teze, Mr. Sin cation Department, Mesars. Dodwell &
The Chief Justice:
Tak Fan, Mr. Yeung Lau, Mr. Ho Fook, Co, tho Hongkong, Stock Exchange, etc. not represented in Court? Mr. Ho Kwong, Mr. M. K. Le, Mr. R. The Hon. Mr. A. G. Stephen, who was
The Company in
H. Kotewall, Mr. E. Ezra, Mr. S. H. prevented by public affairs from attend-
(Continued at foot of neri column.)ing the funeral, alto sent
Mr. Potter replied in the negative.
The Chief Justica made the order naked
wreath.
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