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INTIMATIONS
THE
THE HONGKONG CENTRAL ESTATE, LIMITED
NOTICE IS DIARY GENERAL
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
MEETING of SHAREHOLDENS in this Company will be held at the Offices of Messrs. JARDINK, MATHESON & Co., LTD, on FBIDAY, g3th JANUARY, 1923, at £11.45 O'CLOCK AM, of the for the purpose of receiving the, Report Directors together with a Statement of Accounts
the year ending 81st December, 1922. The REGISTER of SHARES of the Com
will be CLOSED from Wednesday, 17th" pany
January. both days
for
HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 26TH, 1918.
INTIMATIONS
PARTICULARS
VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY, Situate at
VICTORIA, HONOKONG, and losowa aa
Nos. 15 AND 77, HOLLYWOOD ROAD."
To Be Sold
PUBLIC
AUCTION
IN ONE LOT
.on
MONDAY,
the 39th day of JANUARY, 1993, at 3 P.M. by
inclusive, during which period no transfer of Mesars LAMMERT BROS. Auctioneers,
Shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE,
Secretary
to the General Managers. Hongkong, 9th January, 1923,
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at their Sales Room, Daddell Street.
-PARTICULARS:
Nos, 75 and 77, Hollywood Road, Victoria Hongkong, This property is situated on the
INTIMATION
JOHN DEWAR
& SONS, LTD.
PERTH SCOTLAND.
For the fascination of hidden treasure The Manila Observatory yesterday is great vand „makes an appeal to all morning reported a typhoon in about 130 classes. If it be analyzed, we think its deg. Long, E. 10 deg. Lat. N. moving fascination will be found to spring from West. that hope of getting something for nor thing, which, though often disguised
Piece or Parcel af Grand registered in the By Royal Appointment revealed treasures of immense value.
Land Office sa Inland Lot No. 82.
an
There in frontage on Hollywood Bond of et 6 inches and on one side the premises abut on Aberdeen Street. The premises, cover
ares of 8,850 square feet or thereabouts. The promites are bold for the term of 999
of Apri years commencing from the 7th day 1859, crested therein by a Crown Leaso idated the 37th day of February, 1832. The Crown Rent payable in respect of the premises is $76.8)
1,500.00 THE HONGKONG LAND RECLAMA-90 foet TION CO., LTD. 1.000.00OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the TWENTY BECOND ORDINARY 200.00 GENERAL MEETING SHAREHOLD
ERS in this Company will be held at the Dilices of Messrs. JARDINE, MATURSO Co.. LID on FRIDAY, 96th JANUARY, 1993, st
O'CLOCK NOON the purpose of receiving sale apply to
for the Report of the Directors together with btatement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1992.
500,00 100,00
..."1,000.00 19 100.00 100,00
100,00
100.00
The
et
REGISTER of SHARES of the Com pany will be CLOSED from Wednesday, 17th 100.00 January to Friday, 20th January, both days 100.00 inclusive, during which perica o trasfer of 300.00
Sharex can be registered
By Order of the Board of Directors.
MOWBRAY S. NORTHCUTE, Secretary.
་་
100,00
100.00
100.00
Mr. Choi Bing
50,00
Misa Ya Sai Chiti
50.00
Hongkong, 8th January, 1993
Mr. Cheng, Kon Shang
50,00
Mr. Li Lu
50.00
Mr. Li Yik Mui
Mr Chan Chouk Fan
Lai Tong
Mr. Ho Pui Wa
Mr. Ji Ki Ha
Mr.
Cheng
Mr. Allan 3.
Mog Kan Shany
Wing Chenng
Master Timothy Nail Miss Phole Naidu
Miss Ruth Naidu Mr. Fang Tat Baug Mins
Chez Wai Han
Mr. Chen Po la
Misa Pong Choi Chi g
Miss Leang Chem Hi
Miss Long Choi Ying
Mr. Li Shang
Mr. Choi Sbia Woon
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50.00 THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT 50.00
50.00 50.00
AND AGENCY CO., LTD.
50.00 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN at the
50,00
THIRTY FIFTH ORDINARY GEN- ERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS is 100 this Company will be held at the Offices of MENSTH, JARDINE MATEZSUN & CO., LT, On
per anatum/
For further particulars and conditions
Messrs. BASTINGS & HASTINUS
DENNYS & BOWLEY,
Solicitors, &e.
or to
No. 8, Des Voeux Road Captra!
Messrs. LAMMERT BROTHERS,
Auctioneers. Hongkong, 19th January, 1928.
PARTICULARS ·
02
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VALUABLE; (LEASEHOLD PROPERTY
Situate
No. 13, WING HING STREET, VICTORIA, HONGKONG,
To be Bold by Order of the Mortgagee
By
PUBLIC AUCTION, IN ONE LOT
STUESDAY.
By
40.00 FRIDAY, 26th JANUARY, 1923, at 19.15 The 307x Day of Jan., 1923, at 3 o'clock F.M. 30.00 o'cx Par.. for the purpose of receiving the 20.00 Report of the Directors together with a State-
25.00 25,00
95.00 23.00
ment of Accounts-for the year ending 31st. December, 19:2.
The KEGISTER of SHARES of the Com- 200 any will be CLOSED from Wednesday, 17th 00January, to Friday, 16th January, both days 20.00
inclusive, daring which period as transfer of shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors.
MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE, Secretary.
20.00
244
20:00
Mr. Ma Two Y
Yung
90.00
Txz. Habg
10.00
Shing
20,00
20.00
Hongkong, 11th January, 1993,
15.00
Mr. Cha
Mark Chuen
Misa Wan
Mina Chon Kuen Tai
Per Misa Mary Hewitt
Per Mia Middleton Smith:-
Mr. Yu Pak Shing
Mr. Chan Lui Chiu
Bft. Li Lak Wa
Mra. Li Yoet Lam
A Friend Mr. Li Wai Chi Mr. Shiu Pak Wang
Mr. Wong Choi Yeung
Mr. Chung Han Chi
16.00
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19.89 THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LIMITED
10,00
10.00
10.00 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
10.00
FOURTH ORDINARY YEARLY 10.00 MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS will be 10.00 held at the Registered Office of the Company 10.00 No. 10, DES YOU ROAD CESTRAL, 10.00 SATURDAY, the 3RD FEBRUARY, 10.00 1999, for the purpose of receiving the Report of 10.00 the Directors together with a Statement of 10.00 Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 10.00 1992.
THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be.CLOSED from Monday, 2nd January Amount piresly acknowledged... 80,147.98 to Eaturday, 3rd February 1993 (both days inclusive), during which period no transfer of | shares can be registered."
Mr. Chan Hung Kwong
Mrs. Woo Shing Shi
$10.912.99
Total.... ...$71,080,85
(SL) HO WING.
Acting Hon. Treasurer,
ST. STEPHEN'S GIRLS' COLLEGE.
BUILDING FUND.
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By Order of the Board of Directola,
KAN TONG PO,
Chief Manager Hongkong, 12ili January, 1923. [193
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
CO., LTD.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
Messrs. LAMMERT BROTHERS.
Ár Taxi OFFICE, DUDUELL STREET,
THE Property consiste of First ALL THAT piece or parcel of ground situate at Victoris in the Colony of Hongkong and registered in the Land Office
A of INLAND LOT No. 2166 the messages erections or
SECTION
now known as No. 15. her with
Secondly ALL THAT strip of
thereon Street and at the rear, of the said Section A of Inland Lot No $166 being a scavenging lane. All of which proz are bold for the residue of the term of 75 years from the 15th day of May, 1918, created by the lake machinery now situate in or upon the Crown Lease thereof together with the said premises and at No. 1 Gordon Street..
Particulars and Conditions of sale may be obtained from
Messrs.¡HASTINGS & HASTINGS,
Schisitors,
1387
8. Des Your Road Central,
and 1Mesara, LAMMEET BROTHERS;
Auctionséra,
PUBLIC AUCTION..
MESSRS. LAMMERT BROTHERS have received instructions to sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION, "
оп
THURSDAY,
to His Majesty
The
King,
'WHITE LABEL"
FINEST
SCOTCH
WHISKY
OF GREAT AGE!
AWARDED 50 COLD AND
PRIZE MEDALS.
AGENTS
WATSON &
Co
LTD.
Wine & Spirit Merchants.
ESTABLISHED 81 YEARS.
the 1st day of FERUARY, 1923 at three ingroza Orrin: 104, Da Vaux
O'CLOCK P.M.
At their Auction Rooms
IN DUDDELL STREET,
THE VALUABLE LEASEHLD
PROPERTIES
Situate "near Saigon Street, Yaumati ORDINARY ANNUAL GENERAL in the Colony of Hongkong and being MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS IN THIS Portions of Section D of Kowloon, Marine COMPANY will be heal at the HONGKONG Lot No. 40 intended to be registered in HOTEL, Hongkong, or SATURDAY, the 10th the Land Office as SUBSECTIONS 1, 2 FEBRUARY, 1923, at 11.30 am, for the "AND 3 OF SECTION D OF KOWLOON
the potrpose of receiving Report of the Directors MARINE LUT No. 49.
gether with a Statement of Accounts for the
ending 31st December, 1922. The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company CLOSED from bth February to the 19th February (both days inclusive), during which perical no Transfer of Shares can be Re-
year
ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB ME
EMBERS are hereby notified that the
COMMODORE and VICE-COM-gistered. MODORE will be "AT HOME” on SATUR- DAY, FEBRUARY 10th, whes the NEW BOWLING GREEN will be opened· upd Service Boats will take part in a programme of Yacht Racing Events.
Programmes will be sent to Members at an marly date.
By Order,
F.G. VAUX,
(Hon. Secretary). Hongkong, January 13ml, 1923.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
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E the Members of the Undermentioned WE Association,
desire to express our Thanks to the Members of the BUILDING Cox TRACTORS' COMMERCIAL ABOOLATION for their Increment of Wages and Better. Treatment.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers. Hongkong, 3th January, 1923." 1270
To be sold
IDOR OFFICE: 181, FLT STREET, E.C.
*
The Daily Press.
BONGKONG, JANUARY 26TH, 1923:
TREASURE TROVE.
Duriate
were
agi..
European firma which have not already
Mr. H. W. Barney, M.A., of the University, will, give a lantern lecture on "Pond Life" for the Children of
and one £16.
under, other names, is instinct in the sent in particulars for inclusion in the breaste of humanity. It is the universal forthcoming 61st issue of The Directory nature of this lure of treasure trove and Chronicle for Chinny Japan, eta.,' which has created so much interest in should do so immediately, as the Hong- Lord CARVANON'S remarkable discovery, kong section is about to go to press. „' The public, for whose benefit long accounts of the find have been appearing the English papers, are more or less indifferent to progress in Egyptology-n solence about which they know little and Members of the Institute at the Helena care less but they are keenly alive to May Institute to-day (Friday), the 18th the romance of an incident which has January, at 5.15 pin. No charge will be
made for admission.—Anvr,"
As one of this papers crudely puts it,
Comisiodore Grace has reported to the "The throne alone would probably fetch
Police the theft of a number of bales of £30,000 in the open market." That, of
goods from the Victualling Yards, Kow... course, was exactly what the average man was wondering, · What was the stuff loon. The thieves are said to have got worth in hard cash! £30,000: A very away with one bale of serge valued at nico:sum! £2,500 a your for life (less the one bale of stocks, valued at £6, bale of Stockings valued at tax)land all for opening a tomb! A pleasant affair. By the way, at present) rates this throne would fetch about 425,000-wo mention this
Chinose was charged before. Mr. fact
Lindselt at the "Magistracy, yesterday, mental calenlation.
The science of archaeology, which is at with snatching a black leather handbag
from Miss Rita Wilson, of No. 47, Hoily-- present receiving so unusual an adver- tisement, shared the fate of all sciences Wood Road, in Des Voeux Road Central on, the previous day" outside the Wing which during 101 to 191H
On Store, According to Inspector directly applicable to purposes of des Fürden the defendant snatched the bag
It was neglected. With com. ruction.
from under Miss Wilson's arm, breaking parative peace, a strong revival bäs get
a strap. On the alarm being raised * in. It is pleasant to notice that indistrict watchman gave chase and the territories which have came under the
snatcher was caught by an Indian con- control of the British Empire and are stable in Queen's Road. The bag was. rich in archamlogical remains, the ad- recovered from his person. The Magis ministration is offering every encourage ment to investigators Especially is this months' hard labour and twelve stroke the case in Palestine. Though much has of the birch... bon done by patient workers during the last century, the treasures so far laid Since the defeat of General Chen bare are, but a moiety of what yet lies Chiung Ming and Dr. Sun Yat Sen's hidden in the earth. The chief centre of reentry into power in politics of the work up till now has been in the Middle South, says the Shanghai Mercury, Ictał East, from Cyprus to Mesopotamia. Cantonese" have been celebrating on a Close to Hongkong we have virgin soil, large scale. Banquets are being held for Chins has not yet been sëratched. Į lavishly and, one day last week a large So far as we are aware, the Chinese have number of Cantonese merchants "und not taken any interest in this matter and shopkeepers hired some forty, motor-cars the European, has lacked the necessary and made a trip throughout the city, facilities. That China conceals some displaying, banners bearing the "slogans. fasonating treasures is certain. There Suppress All Wicked People in Kwang- is, for example, the great tumulus" of tung," "Good. Augury for the Uzifen- T'sin-shi-Tuang-ti in Shensi
"Justice over- Into the tion of the Country." labyrinthine recesses of this mound it is Might and some other such phrases... written that ten thousand workmen and Later, they drove to the residenos of Dri a horde of slaves and wives, were driven Sun Yat Sen on Rue Moliere, in the before the entrances were bealed. Together received by the Southern leader and French Concession, where they were with these victims of a barbarous custom there was incarcerated much treasure, delivered. In the evening, A
where congratulatory addresses
itrate zentenced the defendant to nine
on
dinner.
including a sea of mercury." The primitive races of China have also left party was held in the Wei Yuen Lieu
restaurant North Szechuen Road. their remains, and mee this field of research is explored it may be expeated that a flood of light will be thrown on FAR EASTERN CABLE much which at present is obscure in the early history of man.
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NEWS
(THROUGE REUTER'S AGENCY.]
PHILIPPINES,
NO NEWS OF SEVEN VESSELS,
MAXILA, January 24th.
To return, in conclusion, to the case of King TUTANKH-AMET, The opening of his tomb is an object-lesson illus trative of the transient nature of human [BY COURTESY OF THE DAILY BULLETIN.") affairs and the impermanence of civili iations. Dac can" imagine the uproar RUSSIAN REFUGEE FLEET AT THE TREE thousand two hundred and seventy which would now, arise ware it proposed IN THREE LOTS
ara ago King TUTANKH-AMEN was laid to open up one of the tombe in West Each Lot containing an area of 4,756 rest with all due ceremony in his tomb minster Abbey and transfer the contents Square Feet or thereabouts and more the Valley of Rings Hore, amidet to an American museum. Even so would particularly shown and delineated on rocks of the Nile valley, it must have the possibility of what is now happening plan exhibited at the Officer of Messrs. DEACON, HARSTON & SHENTON emed to the mourners that the treasures have startled the contemporaries of King and at the Auction Rooms of the Aucich they sealed up with their dead Tur-ANKH-AMEN, and yet, since the day
No word has come from the other seven tioneers.
match
would reinain undisturbed which saw him laid to rest in the valley Russian ships which are en route from LOT 1--Subsection 1 of Section D of roughout the ages. Thirty-two cen of Kings, not one but many civilizations Shanghai to join the five others which
Kowloon Marine Lot No. 49
trios have followell each other down the have dominated the land of Egypt. Of arrived at Bolinaa Cove last Saturday. THE HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO
aa per plan. M STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.
LOT 2-Subecction 2 of Section Doferidors of time and King TCT-AKH-AME all these none can present so bizarre a Kowloon Marine Lot. No, the centre of a far wider range of contrast with the past se does the present NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
as per plan and LOT 3-Subsection 3 of Section D ofterest than ever he was during the one. The 20th Century has produced a kind has befallen, the ships, which aro THE ONE HUNDRED and THIRD,
Kolona Marine Lot No, a lendour of hie brief reign, for his situation in which the dead King causes known to be in a bad condition. ORDINARY MEETING of SHARE
tab has been discovered. It is to be American tourists to flock to his burial as per plan, HOLDERS in the Company will be held at
Shipping men believe that some of the the Office of the Company, 4 DES VOUS
For further Particulars and Conditions fed and the contenta removed to a ground, hotel-keepers to rejoice, and rail
ships became disabled, and that the others ROAD, on TUESDAY, 13th FEBRUARY, of Sale apply
Ascum at Cairo. Long years of patient and steamship companies to sell an 1923, at 12 O'CLOCK Nons, for the
рагрове receiving a Report of the Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts, decishing a Dividend and electing Directors and Auditors,
THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Compasy 29th January, inclusive, to Tuesday, 13th February, daring which period no transfer of shares can be registered.
We are also indebted to the Hon. SECRETARY will be. CLOSED from Monday!}}
FOR CHINESE AFFAIRS, The Hon. DiICTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS, and Mosers. H. W. BIRD, and WL. LEASE for their valuable nestance in bringing both parties to terme.
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By Order of the Board of Directors JOHN ARNOLD,
Becretary Hongkong, 18th January, 1923. [219-
of
THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB."
ANNUAL RACE MEETING, 1913. FEBRUARY 29, MARCH 1st, 2ND & 3RD
ANTRIES for the forthcoming Race close on Saturday, 27th inst, at 3 pm, and must be sent to the JooKEY CLUB, HOOM 31, Chater Road, on or before this date
Entry Forms are now ready, and can be had
01
It is believed that an accident of some
Meers, DEACON, HARSTON & by Lord Carsayor and his expert exceptional number of tickets! One might are towing them, which would make their
SHENTON,
Bolicitors,
1, Des Vaux Boad Central,
.or to“, Messrs. LAMMERT BROTHERS,
the Auctioneers.
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THE CORONET.
CHARLIE CHAPLIN
"THE IDLE CLASS."
FLOWER OF THE NORTH
at the JOCKEY CLUB STARLES, JOCKEY CLUB KOWLOON THEATRE.
Room (Hongkong Club Anner, Chater Road), Race Course, HoWaxonG Lius and LINSTEAD Dava, Alexandra Bullilingoj
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THE FURNACE,
istante have at length been rewarded with justice aralaim: Le con est mort; a find of treasure trove such, an oscura mais vige le roi!”
once in a century. Moreover, the story, fascinating though it now is, remains to be told. It appears that The total output of the Kailan Mining ore are three chambers, of which only Administration's minée for the week end.
progress slow.
The weather in the China Sea has been good lately, and no storms have been reported
Admiral Stark, with his five ship, is supposed to have laft Bolinao Cove to-
to have as yet boon opened; it is being January, 18th amounted to. 94,784 ved that the third contains the royal tons and the sales during the period today for Mariveles quarantine station, în epse, and if this is the case, it will 80,409 tona, pbably contain historical documents of
Manila Bay, where they should arriva on Friday,
Governor-General Wood expects to
visit Mariveles probably on Saturday, where he will confer with Admiral Bfark regarding the final disposition of the refugees.
ormous valus to Egyptologists in Mr. W. Somerset Maugham is staying adition to a further collection of at the Oriental Hotel Bangkok, and when dets d'art. This inner chamber is to the last mail left was down, with malaria topened during the present work, and fever doubtle contracted when coming en here, thousanda of miléà from the overlada from Mandalay,
ley of Kings immersed as we are in prosaic round of 20th century bines, he must a dull dog who does on the sa Sou Chow, reports that some
admit to a mild excitement es to person abole from her person on Wednes putting the ships into the Philippines. wat will meet the eyes of the searchers day, a purse containing $1,440, in haak island trade, but this requires an Act in wen they peer into the gloom of this notes, 132 pearls and a deposit receipt for the Legislature, and probably the comment
it sepulchre,
of the United State Government,
A married Chincw.woman, & paranger
$9,000,
Admiral Stark is said to be desirous of
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