NEW ADVERT:KMENTS
M
NOTICE.
TR F. KRAEMER has been authorised to sign our Firia Per Procuration as from THIS DAY on.
BERBLINGER & CO. Canton, 17th April, 1933.
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THE HONGKONG IRON MINING CO, LTD.
M
:
R LESLIE SOLBE GREEN HILL has been appointed Secretary to the HOWBRAY Mr. abovo Company STAFFORD NORTHCOTE resigned with effect: from 7th MARCH, 1873.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
C. P. CHATER,
Chairman.
Hongkong, 18th April, 1923.
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THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS."
ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of Shareholders
THE FORTY SECOND will be held at the Offices of tas Undersigned en THURSDAY, the 10TH MAY, 1923, at Noox, for the purpose of receiving the Beport of the General Agents, together with Statement of Accounts for the year ended. the 31st December, 1923.
The SHARE REGISTER and TRANSFER BOOKS will be CLOSED from the 28th instapt to the 10th May, 1943, both days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO, LTD.
Soneral Agents,
[238 Hongkong, 10th April, 1922,
MORTGAGE INVESTMENTS WANTED.
MESSIS DEACON HARSTON AND
SHENTON, of No. 1, Des Var Nood Central, Solicitors, have for Iareatment the Sum of 3300,000, and are propared to consider Applications for the Advancement of the surte on First Class Mortgages of House Property:
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TIXPORT FIRM in Japs. requires Ex
Energetic AGENT to Sellon Commission Toys, Brushes, and General Japanese Goods. First-class Bank and Trade References given and required Reply in first instanco EX- PORT, c/o FAG Eastens ADVERTISING AOENJY, P.O. Box 108, KOBE, JAPAN.
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. |
AND
CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
CONSIG
TONSIGNEOMEDON
par Company's Stenmar are hereby notified that the Cargo will be discharged into Holt's Wharf, Kowloon, where
risk will be at Consignos
and subject to terms and conditions of storage at Holt's Wharf. The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Godown on and after 18th April
will bo Optional carge Landed, unless notice
has been given prior to Steamer's arrival.
All broken, chafed, and damaged goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will he examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 10,45 am and Noon Within the free storage period.
will
No claims
bo admitted after the goods have left the Steamer's Golown, and all Goods Famsining, undelivered after the 54th April, will be subject to rent
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the undersigned on or before the 8th May, or they will not be meognised.
No Fire Insurance will be effected.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 17th April, 1923.
A
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THE HONGKONG SMALL INVESTORS' SHARE AND REAL ESTATE CO.
No. 8, Das Vour Road, Telephone C. 4206
SELLERS of CHINA LIGHTS.
HONG KONG CONSTRUCTIONS. HONGKONG ELECTRICS.
Hoxoxorg REALTIES.
Humpurers' ESTATES. BAUR MINES
ON LOA YUEN RESTAUKANTA.
BUYERS of CANTON INSURANCE.
HONGKONG Firs
1 H. & B. BANK.
"LANGHATS.
PROPERTY
In splendid locality near the Pablo Gardens.
W
NOTICE OF REMOVAL.
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INTIMATIONS
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, APRIL 19TH, 1923.
INTIMATIONS
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD. THE HONGKONG CENTRAL ESTATE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
ORDINARY THIRTY-FOURTH GENERAL MEETING will be held at the Company's Offices, ST. GEORGE'S BUILDING, on SATURDAY, 21st APRIL, 1923, at 11.30 AM, for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts to 99th February, 1923, and electing Directors and Anditor.
The TRANSTER FOOKS of the Company, will be CLOSED from the 14th to the 1st April, 1923, both days inclusive,
By Order of the Board of Directors,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.
Agents. Hongkong, 4th April, 1923.
LTD..
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THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an N EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the above Company will be held at the Offices of lessrs. JARDINE MATHESON
Co., LIMITED, & Street, Victoria in the Colony of Hong kong, on THURSDAY the THIRD day of MAY, 1923, at 11.30 AM. O'CLOCK in the Forencon:-
LIMITED.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an
EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the above Company will be held at the offices of cases. JARDINS MATHESON & CO., LIMITED, Pedder Street, Victoria, in the Colony of THURSDAY, the 3RD DAY OF MASK, on 1923, af Noox, for the purpose of considering and, passing as Extraordinary if thought Resolutions the following, namely:
1. That it is
expedient
tho
amalgaong
to
effect an
of this Company with
Land Investment and
Agency Company Limited, and with
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INTIMATION
IDEAL BEVERAGES
It is reported that the Japanese wiraleng A regard the income tax as surplus wealth, and so consider that in reducing the station at Hankow has been eatigal income tax the Government is favouring demolished, and the operators have left Fog the rich at the expense of the poor. It Japan.
is interesting to son that Mr. ASQUITE Mr. H. E. Arnhall has been electod
Chairman of the Shanghai General Chamber of Commerce for the ensuing. year and Mr. C. C. Humphreys, Vio
Chairman,
has joined issue with his Labour friends on this subject by denying that is in class question and declaring that even four shillings in the E would be a bad and pernicious form of capital levy. As Mr. Asqur put it, such a tax dries up the fertilising fold of industry and em- ployment. Any student of political eco nomy ought to be able to recognise that both Chinese from Old and New Kowloor.... there is nothing in the whole gamut of the There was also a Chinese case of plaguɛ ►
There were two new cases of smallpox the Colony on Tuesday, one of which- was a French case. The other two were
therato this Company he wound up WATSON'S DRY GINGER "ALE | Budget proposals which can be counted in Victoria, one British case of diphtheria, voluntarily sad the once perer
to
SMITA of Victoria in the Colony of be and he is hereby appointed Hondator for the purpose of such winding up.
That the Conditional Agreement submitted the Meeting for the amalgamation of this Company with The Hongkong Land Investment and Agency the terms Limited upon Company Pedder
(inter alia) of the acquisition by The Hongkong Land Investment and Agency Company Limited of the plete undertaking, business, goodwill and property of this Company in return for the issue to this Company of 40,000 shares of The Hongkong Land Invest. ment
and Agency Company Limited of the nominal value of $5 each credited
of four shares being
$25 each of that
1.-For the purpose of considering, and, if thought fit, passing an Extraordinary Resolution to the affect:-
(a.) That the Conditional Agreement to the meeting for the g/n with this Company of the Hongkong Central Estate Limited upon the termos (inter alia) of the acquisition by this Company of the complete undertaking, busi ness, goodwill and property of The Hongkong Central Estate Limited in return for the issue to that of 40,000 shares of this Company Company of the Lominal valo of 5253 each credited as fully paid up being four shares of $35 each this Company for each share of 8100 each of The Hongkong Central Estate Limited, be and the same is hereby approved and that the Directors be and they are hereby Authorised to carry the said agree
into effect with sach (if any), modification either before or after the execution thereof as they may think fit.
N.B-A copy of such said Conditional Agreement may be inspected at any tho time during business hours at Registered Office of the Company.
Victoria
oria Building Queen's Road Central Victoria aforesaid, and at the office of Messra, Deacon, Barston and Shenton, 1, Des Voeux Road Central, Victoria afore
id, Bolicitors to the Company.
the purpose of considering, and if thought it, approving the draft, new Memorandum of Association of the Company which will be submitted to the meeting.
A of such new Memorandum
1.
com
Fully paid Pmpany for each share of
$100 each of this Company, be and the same is hereby approved and that the Liquidator be and be is hereby author ised, The pursuant to Section 185 of Companies Ordinance 101
to
mdopt
the said Agreement and carry the same into effect with such (if any) modifications either before or after the exoration thereof as the said Liquida- tor may think expedient
NB.-A copy of
such
said Conditional Agreement may be inspected at any time daring business bours at the Office of the Company, Vic- Regis Building, Queen's Road Central,
toria Victoris aforesaid, and at the office of
Its dryness and aroma are features which give this drink the popularity it deserves.
"PYERIS" SPARKLING MINERAL TABLE. WATER
Healthful and Refreshing. Blends excellently with Whisky.
WATSON'S STONE GINGER
BEER.
Prepared by a process of partial fergeata- tion which gives it the distinctive
2
flavour which is so pleasing to the palate.
"FORMAZONE"
upon to have such an ameliorating effect and one Chinese case of corebro-spiant as the substantial reduction in the income
fovor.
tax on the aneuployment problem. on Among residents departing for Ergianką. which the attention of the Labour Party is to-day by the Empress of Hussia are alr. This £20,000,000w. E. Roberts, General Manager of the naturally concentrated. which the Government sacrifices in income Hongkong Tramway" Co., and Mr. E. J.
far tax will certainly have a
mere Chapman, senior partner of the firm. beneficial effect on the labour market Messrs. Linstead and Davis. Mr. S. H than the sacrifice of £13,000,000 on beer. Duttany is leaving on a short holiday in or the sacrifice which is being denianded, North China. but is not yet conceded; on, sugar. The CHANCELLOR'S stand against the postpones
M. de Freitas. the Portuguese Minister ment of debt reduction is sound finance and Doyen of the Diplomatic body at and cannot fail to create a good impresPeking, although agious to leave Peking sion abroad, as being an evidence of the for a holiday, has been requested by his country's fnancial strength. It is claimed Government to remain at his post if by the CHANCELLOR that he hus gong to posible, till "a general settlement between the utmost limit to relieve the taxpayer China and the Powers in attained. It is the believed that this will mean that be will without impairing the credit of nation. In reducing the income tax by stay in Peking till the Sperial Conferencs. sixpence, halving the corporation tax. is. over, which is expected to be held in making certain reductions in postal and Sepiomber this gear, telephone charges, taking a penny off the
The two blocks of buildings, Kuutsford bcer duty, abolishing the cider duty, and reducing the duty ou sweetened table Terrace and Canton Villas comprising waters, the CHANCELLO has certainly for nineteer houses in all, occupying an approximate area of 171,000 square feet, exceeded expectations. No new source of
sold sometime ago by the Hongkong Land taxation has been tapped, All sources, Investment Company to a Chinese syndi indeed, have been so thoroughly explored cate, have again changed hands at an in the last six or seven years that thero enhanced figure. The latest price is said
to be a million dollars Phone 436, are apparently none now left for atten- tion, save betting, and the CHANCELLOR confessed that n tax on betting had "con- Mr. A. B. Harris, who has spent forty" siderably attracted him," but not having years in the service of the Chinese had time to thoroughly investigate the Maritime Customs Administration and proposal he proposes to refer it to has recently been the Commissioner of
We shall probably Customs at Canton, is leaving for Hom Select Committe hear the decision a year hence, when the to-day by the Emprem of Russia, on leave next Budget is presented. Unquestionably preliminary to his retirement from the
Messrs. Deacon, Harsten and Shenton, Possesses the characteristic stimulating
Victoria Des Voeux Road Centen,
and refreshing qualities of Champagne; aforesaid, Solicitors to the Company.
it has a delicious flavour.
3--That the aforesaid 10,000 shares of the Hongkong Land Investment and Agency Company Liivited shall in
of clause 8 of the aforesaid Agreement be allotted as and from the 2nd day of July, 1921, to members who OF are on the Register of Shareholders this Company on the date of the coa- firmation by this Company of the Special Resolution confirming the said. Agreement-
NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO AND
A FURTHER EXTRA GIVEN that ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Company will be held at the same place on THURSDAY, the 24 Day of MAY,
of Association of at
Phone 436,
existing Memorandam of Association 183) : Noox, for the purpose of To A. S. WATSON & very large revenue could be obtained if service. Mr. Harris has mein statiuned, of the Company may be seon ut the the above-mentioned Meetieedings at
Registered Office of the Company, Queen's Road Central, and at the office of
Victoiston and Shenton,
Victoria Mesers. Deacon,
Des Vaux Road Central, Victoria aforesaid, Solicitors for
proposed now and the portions of the Company, which differ Memorandum of Association from the existing Memorandum of As- sociation are indicated by being ander
That
the
lined in red
Should the meeting approve of such new Memorandum of Association with or without modification, the subjoined Resolution will be proposed as an extra- ordinary Ilesolution, namely:
of (6.) the provisions
Company's Memorandum of Associs tion with respect to its objects be altered so as to read as shown in the print signed for the purpose of identification by the Chairman of this meeting.
3.-For the purpose of considering, and, if
and of con-
firming, if thought fit, as Special Resolu-.. tions the above mentioned Resolutions. Dated this 17th day of April, 1923.
By Order of the Board,
CO., LTD.
AERATED WATER MANUFAC
TURER.
L. S. GREENHILL. Secretary to the General Managers, N.B. The necessary steps will be taken to divide each of the existing 50,000 shares of $100 each constituting the 000 of The present Capital of $5,000,000 Hongkong, Land Investment and Agency Company Limited into four fully paid-up shares of 825 each and thereafter to in- HONGKONG Ozon: 194, Das VIRUE BD. crease the sad Capital from $5,000,000 to LowBox Orics: 131, FLEET STREET. B. $10,000,000 by the creation of 200,000 new shares of 895 cach:
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thought fit, approving the draft new PEAK TRAMWAY CO.,
Articles of
bu
the Company which will submitted to the meeting
print of such new Articles and a print of the
Articles may be said Begistered seen at the C Ofice and at the said office of Messrs. Deacon, Harston and Shenton. In such print the Article Actions of the proposed new differ from the existing Articles are indicated by being under- lined in red.
Should the meeting approve of such new Articles, with or without modifica tion, the subjoined Resolation will be proposed As an Extraordinary Resolu tion, namely:
(6.) That the new Articles already approved Ly this Meeting and for the purpose of identification sab scribed by the Chairman thereof bo and the sans are hereby adopt- ed as the Articles of the Company to the exclusion of and insubstitu- tion for all the existing Articles thereof.
Should the above-mentioned Hesolations (and c) be passed by the required majority they will be submitted for confirmation Special Resolutions to a farther "Extra General Meeting which will be sub
E have This Day REMOVED our
DUDDELL STREET.
717]}
Offices to 187. FLoos, of No. 1. convened,
XAVIER BROS.; LTD.
NOTICE OF REMOVAL, WE bare This Day REMOVED our Studio to IT FLOOR. of No. 1, BUDDELL STREET.
718) THE EDISON MUSIC STORE.
NOTICE.
Should the second of the above Resolutions (6) be confirmed as a Special Resolution by the requisite majority, the ulterations in the Company's Memorandum of Association consequently involved will be submitted to the Supreme Court of Hongkong for con- firmation.
Dated this 17th day of April, 1929, By Order of the Board,
IL S. GREENHILL, Secretary.
N.B. The necessary steps will be taken to divide each of the existing 30,000 shares TIS NOTIFIED for the Information of of $100 each constituting the present Capital
TA Whom It May Coafor tor of this Company of $5,000,000 into four fully Officers, 2nd Rn., The King's Regt. do not hold paid up shares of $25 each and thereafter to themsolves responsible for any Debts incurred increase the said Capital from 5,000,000 to by or on behalf of Messrs. All YOUNG & Co $10,000,000 by the creation of 200,000 new
atares of $25 each. 1730 Officers' Mext Contractor.
THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB. THE SECOND GYMKHANA is fired for SATURDAY, Mb MAY, 1923. Draft Programmes and Entry Forms may be obtained at the Race Course, Hongkong Club and Causeway Bay Stables,
t Entries Clors or Saturday, 21st April, 1023.
1721
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HONGKONG WEEKLY
PRESS. CONTAINING ALL THE WEEKS LOCAL NEWS.
LIMITED.
TIME TABLE
WEEK DAY
7.00 am,, 7.10. 7.80 a.m. to 8.00 am. Every 15 minutes 8,00 m » 11.00
11.00
او
Non stop
Stopping
Non stop Stopping
Non stop Stopping
10
+
防
19.50 p.m
11
15
12.40
12.47
12.67
101
...
1.13
1.20
1.30 p.m.
2.30
Every.10
B0
3.30
15
7,10
10
→
7.20
Non stop
787
Stopping
737
Non stop
7.44
Stopping
7.34
Non stop
8.01 ..Stopping
8,10 ., Stopping
NIGHT CARS. Best
8.50 pm, 9.00 p.m., 9.20 p.m.
9.80 p.m. to 11.00 pm. Every 30 minutes 11.15 pm, 11.30 pm, 11.45 pm.
Saturdays.
Extra Car-12 Midnight.
SUNDAYS,
7,00 a.m., 7.10 LE
10.
7.30 am to 8.30 am. Every 15 minotas 9,30
11.00 11.15 »
12.00 noo
1.00 per 230
12.00 noon
1.00 pm
2.30
4.80
10
7.
"
4.30
5.30
15-
5.30
7.10
10
7.20
Non stop
7.27
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7.37
Non stop
7.44
EX
Stopping
7.54
Non stop
0.01
Stopping
8.10 Stopping *SPECIAL CAFS.
BY ABRAKOZMENT AT THE COMPANY'S OFFICE, ALEXANDRA. BUILDINGS, DER VEUX Road,
The Paper to send Home.
1st May, 182
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The Daily
Press.
HONGKONG, APRIL 19:1, 1923.
the vast sums which annually change of course in many ports of China during hands through the medium of turf comhis long service with the Administration, mission agents" were taxed, and we do and leaves behind him a very wide circle not suppose a Seltet Committee would of friends, Chinese as well as European, experience much difficulty in weaving an who will wish him all the happiness to bracing het. But a great moral which a mas may look forward in his principle is involved in the matter, and retirement after so long a period of on this the decision must ultimately be service abroad. taken by the Cabinet and the two Houses
of Parliament. There would certainly be
THE KING'S BIRTHDAY.
a great outcry, in religious circles, if the CSelect Committee should recommend the
taxation of betting, but every Chan
The Colonial Secretary informs ne that cellor of the Exchequer during the past.
His Majesty the king's Birthday will be must have seven very difficult years coveted the millions of pounds sterling cokbrated on Saturday, June 2nd, owing
to June 3rd being a Sunday. that are lost to a Treasury through this "entertainment legal evasion of the
GREAT BRITAIN'S BUDGET.
tax"
Mrs. R. Rodenfuser, wife of the Agent of the Messageries Maritimes left by the Armand Behit yesterday for France,
THE Budget statement, of which a lengthy summary was given in the cables yester day, muat give great satisfaction to British people everywhere, because in a
The railway stock cucumandeered on time of unexampled financial strain and difficulty it is clearly revealed that the Chinese section of the railway was for Britain is in no danger of losing her old the purpose of conveying General Lia financial standing in the world. In the Chon Buen's troops from Sheklung to first place the Budget statement is a record Cantón."
of wonderful accomplishments, : seeing | that in four years the external debt has
Wen Tano Ying. Superintendent of the been reduced by no less than 209 million Locomotives Department of the Canton sterling and the internal debt by
2
Hankow Railway, Kwangtung section, lightly larger sum, while at the has been arrested on charges which have Buns have bad not been disclosed. same tine enormous to be raised to meet current expendi
J
CORRESPONDENCE.
MAY ROAD RESIDENTS AND THE PEAK TRAM-
i
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG 'DAILY PRESS."]
SIR-While congratulating the Peak Tram Co. on the new arrangement under which six trams are run in the timo pre ously taken by Ave, owing to the intro- duction of three alternate through cars, I should like to draw attention to the awkward position of residents on May
Road level.
This is about half way up, being a con- Detective Sergeant Andrew seized one siderable distance above Boxen Road, and tures in connection with responsibilities Lager revolver and 800 rounds of ammuni- it is difficult, therefore, to get chairs to arising out of the
tion on board the President Jefferson undertake the journey, which, in au3, country is able to show any comparision yesterday. The arms were found under a case, would take a very long time. with such a financial effort The Britishhed, but the owner has not been discovered,,
War. No other
people during and since the war cheerfully
carried a weight of taxation such as is borne by no other country in the world;
Mr. L. di Luca, Staff-Secretary at the
Under the new arrangementa Penkites can make use of either through or stop- ping trams, while May Road people are therefore, it crowded out of one, cannot take the next, but must wait for the one from Tientsin to take over the duties of after that with a porsibility of being
It must, therefore, be with a sense of aspectorate General of Customs is dependent on stopping trains only, and,
relief that they have read of the redueng Peking on one year's leave. Mr. H. Wade has arrived in Feking tions which the CHANCELLOR has now found
it in his power to propose-reductions involving "a sacrifive of revenue amount-
Mr. di Luca
crowded out again, under the present
ing to no less than £47,000,000 in the A Chinese woman living in a house at" froe fight" system, or rather lack of next twelve months. The CHANCELLO was Hollywood Road was talon to the Govern system.
It is obvious, therefore, that tho probably not surprised to find the Labour mont Civil Hospital on Tuesday by other Party kicking against the reduction of tenante of the house, suffering from opium" through trams should stop at May In-poisoning. She is believed to have eaten Road, or, if this would seriously dis the income tax by Gd. in the E. cidentally, in this connection it in the opium with a view to suicide. She organise the time schedule, May Road interesting to cast our minds back a few died later in the day.
years to recall the popular interest in prewar days in speculations regarding
The Rev. M. W. Showell, C.F., and Mrs,
a possible increase, or reduction, of a Shewall, left for home yesterday by the mere penny in the £ when the income tax P. & O, seamor Vankin. The passenger stood at half its present figure. "A list alsa Includes the names of Commander reduction of td at one stroke would have G. W. Mathew, Lt. Commander WTL surprised the nation out of its wite The Gilchrist, L-Commander V. V. Alloyne Labour Party evidently has not ceased to and Lt. A. S. Lindell.
residents should have preferential treat ment on the stopping cars, by rescrvation of seate
The platform ticket system seems vary, praction, and can be put into effect of
poker chips-Yours truly,
more cost than the pries of a box of
Hongkong, April 18th, 1923.