NEW ADVERTSEMENTS
HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
OPEN SINGLES.
THE FINAL will be played TO-DAY TE STAND CODET.
INTIMATIONS ·
APRIL 20TH. 1923.
INTIMATION
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY,
INTIMATIONS
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD. | THE HONGKONG CENTRAL ESTATE
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
LIMITED,
(FRIDAY, 20th instanti, si 4.30 PM, the Directors together with a Statement of | MATHESON & Co., LDITZD; Peder Street.
10.RUMJAHN THOMAS LAY And the Winner will meet the Challenger Mr. NG SZE KWONG on MONDAY, 23rd instant, same time and place, Admission-1 for Members and Non-members. Members may ruservo Scate at the H.K.C.C. Pavilion, where a Plan may be seen..
By order. E. J. R. MITCHELL,
743]
Hon. Secretary-
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. The Steamship "DACRE CASTLE."
FROM NEW YORK
YONSIGNEES of Cargoare
Cad fast all Goods are being landed at
NOTICE IS FOURTH ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING will be held at the NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that An EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL Company's Officer, ST. GzonGE'S BUILDING, on SATURDAY, 21st APRIL, 1925, at 13.30 MEETING of the above Company will be
for the ригрово
of presenting the Report held at the offices of Meaars, JARDINE, Accounts to 8th February, 1943, and electing Victoris, in the Colony of Hoogkung, on THURSDAY, the 380 Day of MAY, 1993, at Directors and Auditor.
Noos, for the purpose of considering and, Extraordinary thought Et, if Resolutions the following, namely. 1.That it is expedient to
amalgamation of this oneffect an the Hongkong
The TRANSFER 1OOKS of the Company, will be CLOSED from the 14th to the 91st April, 1923, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO. LTD.,
Agente. Hongkong, 4th April, 1973.
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THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED.
ATOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an No
GENERAL EXTRAORDINARY MEETING of the above Company will be held at the Offices of Mesars. JARDINE MATHESON
Pedder Co. LIMITED,
Street, Victoria, in the Colons of der their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong akong, on THURSDAY the THIRD day of Kowloon What! and Godowa Co., Ltd, at Row MAY, 1923, at 11.30 A o'clock in the
Forenoon loon, whence and/or from the wharve delivery may be obtained.
Options! Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before 20th inst
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have loft the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 28th inst., will be subject to rent.
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 6th prox, or they will not be recognised.
All brakes, chafed; and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 26th inst, at 10 am., by our
DOUGLAS, Surveyors, Messrs. GODDARD &
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
DODWELL & CO. LTD.,
Agents,
Hongkong. 19th April, 1993,
$749.
THE HONGKONG SMALL INVESTORS' SHARE AND REAL ESTATE CO.
No. 8, Des Vaux Bowl.
Telephone C. 4306.
BELLERS of CHINA Lights.
HONGKONG REALT)EB, HUMPHREYS ESTATES. HADIS MINES,
ON LOR YUEN RESTAURANTE.
BUYERS of CANTON INSURANCE.
HONGKONG CONSTRUCTIONS. HONGKONG FIRES.
1 H. & S. BANK.
*PROPERTY
In splendid locality near the Public Gardens.
NOTICE OF REMOVAL.
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We are Is FLOOR, of No. 1,
XAVIER BROS., LTD.
E bare This Day REMOVED our
DUDDELL STREET.
7173
NOTICE OF REMOVAL
Wave The De F1008, of No. 7, TE have This Day REMOVED our DODDELL STREET.
718)
THE EDISON MUSIC-STORE.
NOTICE:
BF. KRAEMER has been authorised.
MF Per Procuration as
from THIS DAY on.
BERBLINGER & CO. Canton, 17th April, 1923.
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THE HONGKONG IRON MINING
CO., LTD.
R. LESLIE SOLBE GREENHILL
Ma ben appointed Secretary to the above Company STAPYOND NORTHCOTE resigned with effect
Mr. Tida
from 7th MARCH, 1923.
MOWBEAT
Chairman.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
C. P. CHATER,
[741 Hongkong, 18th April 1923. "MORTGAGE INVESTMENTS WANTED. MESSES DEACON, HARSTON AND
fa
SHENTON, of No.1, Des Voeur Hond Central, Solicitors, have for Investment the Sum of $300,000; and are prepared to consider Applications for the Advancement of the same on First Clase Mortgages of Hause Property, (739
THE HONGKONG HIDE & LEATHER CO., LTD.
and,
or the purpose of considerinary if thought fit, passing an
Itesolution to the effect:-
(.) That the Conditional Agreement to the meeting for the
sation with this Company
of the Hongkong Central Estate Limited upon the terms (interalia) of the acquisition by this Company
with
Lart Investment and
Listed, and with a
IDEAL BEVERAGES
CABLE
NEWS
{THROUGH, BEUTER'S AGENCY.)
arected within the aron and to the air FAR EASTERN space they shall provide for those who occupy them, the intention being to prevent overcrowding. in the interests of public health. Thus in clanse 46 we have it, Jaid down that every domestic building within the European' Reservation or within the Hill District, and any part thereof (with the exception. of quarters occupied, by servants), which is occupied by more than one adult for every 1,000 cubis feet of clear and un abstricted internal air space shall be deemed to be in an overcrowded condi- tion." Clause 200, relating to the
ALLEGED POLICE TORTURE AT ·
SHANGHAI
COMPLAINANT GIVES EVIDENCE.
SHANGHAI, April 19th The trial of the palice officers, mentioned
Agency Company any be wound up WATSON'S DRY GINGER ALE desiga of buildings, declares that it shafika cable message dated April 5th, begam..
vigw thereto voluntarily and that Honice PERCY SMITH of Victoria in the Colony of
Hongkong be and he is hereby appointed Its dryness and aroma are features which Liquidator for the purpose of such
give this drink the popularity it winding up.
deserves.
2-That the Conditional Agreement to the Meoting for the
·
this
Company with The
Land Investment and Agency the terms Company Limited upon (inter alia) of the
Hongkong Land
The
and
Investment by hey Company Limited of the com
ss, good will undertaking business, 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 cited as Limited of nominal value of $35 each
the
Paid up being four shares of 325
of the complete undertaking, busi- ness, goodwill and property of The Hongkong Central Estate Limited in return for the issue to that Company
of 40,000 shares of this. of the nominal value of $25 each credited as fully paid up
tor four shares of $25 ench of CITR this Company for each share of $100 cach of The Hongkong Central Estate Limited, be and the same hereby approved and that the Directors be and they are hereby authorised carry the said Agres
i
meat into effect with such (if aug) modification either before or after the execution thereof as they may think ft.
N.B-A copy of such said Conditional Agreement may be inspected at any time during business hours at the Registered Office of the Company, Building, Queen's Hood Central, Victoris Victoria aforesaid, and at the office of Messrs. Deacon, Harston and Shenton, 1, Des Vaux Road Central, Victoria afore-
Solicitors to the Company.
or the purpose of considering, and if thought, lit, approving the draft new Memorandum of Association of the Company which will be submitted to the meeting.
A print of such new Memorandum
may
of that Company for each share of $100 each of this Company, be and the anme is hereby approved and that the Liquidator be und he is hereby author-
to Section 185 of ised,
purauant The Companies Ordinanes 1911 to adopt the said Agreement and carry the same into effect with such (if any) modifications either before or after the execution thereof as the sail Liquids
think expedient.
said Conditional N.8.-A copy of Agreement may be inspected at any time during business hours at. the Registered Office of the Company, Vic tona Building, Queen's Road Central, Victoria aforesaid, and at the office of Messrs. Deacon, Harston and Shenton 1, Des Voeux Road Central, Victoria aforesaid, Solicitors to the Company, 3.That the aforesaid 40,000 shares of the Hongkong Land Investment and Agency Company Limited shall in pursuance of clause 8 of the aforesaid Conditional Agreement be allotted as and from the 2nd day of July, 1923, to members who are on the Register of Shareholders of this
Company on the date of the con firmation by this Company of the Special Resolution confirming the said Agreement.
IS HEREBY ALSO AND NOTICE GIVEN that FURTHER EXTRA ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Company will be held at the same place
"PYERIS"
SPARKLING MINERAL TABLE WATER
Healthful and Refreshing. Blends excellently with Whisky,
WATSON'S STONE GINGER
BEER
not be lawful to erect any domestic build- ing other than quarters occupied by
at tho British
Supreme Court this servants, within the European Reservation morning. Chinese packed the court rooms or the Hill Districts, and no non-Chinese | Tong before the opening. domestic building whether already built
or built thereafter within such Euro
The complainant, Loh Two Wha, gave a
penn Reservation or Hill District shall detailed account of the alleged tortures. bdivided, with the object of providing to which he was subjected in order to-
for its occupation by more than one
person to 'very 1,000 cubic feet of clear extract a confession.
talk, internal space, - People used to
Bail was refused as regards both twenty years ago, when this ordinance was
prisoners. passed, about a "European Reservation" at Kowloon aise, though Kowleen's
!!
reservation is not defined in the
But is pertinent to Ordinanes,
the Public Health inquire whether and Buildings Ordinance is to-thay
ir
spaco
in. П
Prepared by a process of partial fermentering for all who lise within the so-called Earopean Reservation" the tion which gives it the distinctive"
stipulated 1.000 cubic feet of internal flavour which is so pleasing
for ench person to the palate.
tenement. The Census Officer's Report, a couple of years ago, opened the eyes of the public to the terrible state of overcrowding which exists in the Colony, and everybody knows, indeed, that the Public Health and Bulidings Ordinaate
"FORMAZONES
Possesses the characteristic stimulating and refreshing qualities of Champagne"; it has a delicious flavour.
Phone 496,
Pine 436.
1923, at Nook, for the purpose of re- existing Memorandum of Associationceiving a Report of the Proceedings at of the Company may be seen at the the above-mentioned Meeting and of con- Registered Office of the Company, firming, if thought fit, Special Resolu
Queen's Road Central, tions the above mentioned Resolutions.
Dated this 17th day of April, 1993.
of Association and a print of the THURSDAY, the 24TH DAY of MAY, WATSON
Victorin aforesaid, and at the office of Messrs. Descon, Harston, and Shenton,
1, Des Yeux Road Central, Victorin Oresaid, Solicitors for the Company,
By Order of the Board,
L. S. GREENHILL
Secretary to the General Managers.. the portions of the proposed new Memorandum of Association which differ
N.B. The necessary steps will be taken from the existing Memorandum of As sociation are indicated by being under-to divide each of the existing 50,000 shares of $100 each constituting the lined in red.
Capital of $5,000,000 of The present Hongkong, Land Investment and Agency Company Limited into four fully paid-up shares of 825 each and thereafter to in- crease the said Capital from 80,000,000 to an Authorised Capital of $10,000,000 by the creation of 200,000 newshares, of $25 each.
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Should the meeting approve of such new Memorandum of Association, with or without modification, the subjoined Resolution will be proposed as an extra- ordinary Resolution, namely
(.) That the provisions of the Company's Memorandum of Associa
Gioa
with respect to its objcets 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
...
CO., LTD.
AERATED WATER MANUFAC
TURERS,
[The officers c. trial are Detective
Detective Sab-Inspector Gåbhutt, and Seagrant Baichin. The charge against the defeudants reads:-" That they, on February 5th, 1993. at Honkes Police Station, with Japanese Detective Sergeant Okajima and Chinese Detective Constableg Woo Zer-yung and Yung Tse-shang, and other Chinese whose names are unknows to the complainant Loh Teo-wah,. (a) cone trary to Section 18 of the Offences against the Person Act, 1861, did unlawfully and maliciously cause grievous bodly harm to the said Loh Toe-wha, with intera to to him, grievous bodily harm or to maim, diafigure or disable him, and (b) contrary. to Section 20 of the said Act, did unlaw
and maliciously inflict grievous fully
odily harm upon Loh Tse-wha."]
TSINGTAO SALT-FIELD,
is, in this respect at least, a dead letter. What the general-body of Europeans in the Colony need are residential areas on either side of the harbour which shall be CHINESE LOAN TO COMPENSATE
JAPAN,
PERING, April 19th.
It is understood that China should pay
in fact, as well as in name "European Reservations"-like that at the Peak, re served for European residence by a | special ordinance since the enactment of the Public Health and Buildings Ordin- ance of 1003: and until this principle is extended there can be no hope that the to Japan two million yen one month after European householders of small means the handing over of the Tsingtao Salt &will escape the heavy rentals and other field. The month expired on April 12th. inconveniences they have now to endure The Minister of Fionnce has negotiated a loan for this amount with the banks.
The Captain of the 8.8. Tyndareus (Blue concerned in the Four Power Beorganisa Funnet Line), has reported that a stewardtion Loan. The banks are advancing this employed on the vessel comunitted suicide sum at interest at 7 per cent, repayable en March 24th shortly after the vessel had left Cebu, "
The Empress of Australia which has been lying in mid-stream for some time past has gone into dock to have her Lowa-At Shanghai, on April 14th, Jonskool scraped. She is due to leave port da
DEATHS.
passengers.
in monthly instalments of $200,000 from July, 1023, to April, 1994.
BRITAIN AND · JAPAN.
ADMIRATION VOICED.
POLLOCK LOWE (of Mesara, Thomas May 4th with a full complement of SENTIMENTS OF FRIENDSHIP AND Macdonald & Co.). in his 70th year. Moore-At Shanghai, on April 13th, DANIEL JOSEPH MOORE, in his 46th year.
HONGLONG OFFica: 104, De Vaux ED., C.
thought it, approving the draft new PEAK TRAMWAY CO., London Orice: 131, Far Sar. E.C
Articles of the Company which will be submitted to the meeting.
A print such new Articles and a print of the existing Articles may be scen
said Registered at the Company's Office and at the said office of Messrs. Deacon, Harston and Sheaton. In such print the portions of the proposed new Article which differ from the existing. Articles are indicated by being under
în red.
Should the meeting approve of such i new Articles, with or without modific tion, the subjoined Resolution will be as an Extraordinary Rasolu proposed tion, namely:
(c)
That the new Articles already approved by this Meating and for the purpose of identification sab scribed by the Chairman thereof be and the same are hereby adopt- ed aa the Articles of the Company to the exclusion of and in substitu tion for all the existing Articles thereof. Should the above-mentioned Resolutions TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
GENERAL (and c) be passed by the required majority FIRST ORDINARY MEETING will be held at the Company's they will be submitted for confirmation as a further Extra- Office, 67/69, Dza YEUX ROAD CENTRAL on Special Resolutions to
General Meeting which will be sub-
MONDAY, 30th APRIL, 1923, at 12 Noos, ordinary sened,
Report of sequently for the purpose of presenting the
and Auditors together with a the Directors Statement of Account to 31st December, 1922,
Directors and Auditors. and electing
THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 23rd to the 30th April, 1923, both days incinsive.
By Order of the Board.
E. PEPPERELL,
Acting Secretary,"
719)
THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED.
Should the second of the above Resolutions (y be confirmed as a Special Resolution by the requisite majority, the alterations 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, 1923,
By Order of the Board,
L. S. GREENHILL, ·
Secretary. N.B-The necessary stops will be taken to divide each of the existing 50,000 shares. of $100 each constituting the present Capital of this Company of $5,000,000 into four fully paid up shares of $25 each and thereafter to increase the said Capital from 3,000,000 to
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS, THE FORTY-SECOND ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of Bhareholder will be held at the Offices of the Undersigned an Authorised Capital of $10,000,000 by the ON THURSDAY, the 10 HAY, 1923, creation of 500,000 new shares of $25 each.
Nook, for the purpose of receiving the
Raport of the General Agents, together with
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Statement of Accounts for the year ended THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB. the 1st December, 1922.
The SHARE REGISTER and TRANSFER BOUKS will be CLOSED from the 261HE SECOND GYMKHANA is fixed for
instant to the 10th May, 1923, both days
inclusive
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.
General Agenta.
(739 Hongkong, 10th April, 1923
SATURDAY, 5th MAY, 1923. Drait- Programines and Entry Forms may be obtained at the Face Course, Hongkong Club sad Causeway Bay Stables.
Entries Close on Saturday, 21st April, 1923.
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RESERVATION".
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BY ARRANGEMENT AT THE Comeant's. Office, Alexandra BuildingU, DEA VEUT BOAD.
1st May, 1923.
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There will be a Cinematograph Display
LONDON, April 18th. at the Helena May Institute to-day,
Baron Hayashi was the guest of the Friday, the 20th April, at 5.20 p.m. for members of the Institute, their children Knights of the Round Table Ulub, which and friends. A charge of 50 cents will be is the oldest club in England, at thq made for admission.-ADVT.
Savoy Hotel. Tho distinguished o
The latest property deal reported is pany was presided over by Sir Trevo that Punjab Duildings, Granvello Road, Dawson, and included Sir John Jordan
and Kowloon, have been sold by Mr. Fred
Colonel Okamoto,
Bear Admiral Ellis to two Chinese gentlemen, Messrs.
Tomakitosu, manager of the Nippon. Kwan mo and Chan Tsing-chuce, for 8050,000. The property comprises four Kaishs. houses, and has a total area of 94,000
The President recalled with pride that We dare say the members of the square feet. The price realised works out Admiral Togo had been the senior vice- Housing Commission will give some at 87.25 per square foot.
of the subject
the
president. He voiced British sentiments Colouy's so-called "European Roser The Bangkok Nursing Home Lottery of friendship and admiration for Japan vations," but we can answer, at once by which it was hoped to raise a quarter
the question which a correspondent of a million ticals was not a complete and exmmented on the way the JapaneG addresses to us to-day as to whether an snecess. About seventy-five per cent. of had thrown open China to the world, and
The first aisted in procuring peace in the Eust. Ordinance passed by the Legislative the tickets issued were sold.
Council in 1909, which defines the prize bi 37,000 ticals fell to a pour Siamese European Reservation in the, Colony woman; the second of 15,000 ticals was is still in force. The answer is that it also drawn by a Siamese and the third has never been repealed, The term (7,500 ticals) by a Chinese. "European Reservation"
as it is
used in this ordinance, however, doca
Two coolies were admitted to the Kwong
Baron Hayashi was the elected Knight vice-President, with picturesque ceremonis).
Hot bear the significance our corres- Wa Hospital on Wednesday suffering from UNSOUND EGG YOLK FROM CHINA, pondence probably attaches to it, and knife wounds in the back. They had been
is
s somewhat misleading. What our cor stabbed in the back as they were walking respondent quotes is a paragraph from along Bulkesley Street, Hunghom, in the the "definitions" in the Public Health evening. The outrage was believed to be and Buildings Ordinance an ordinance soquel to a general quarrel at a water which occupies some 68 pages in Vol. II. fountain in the vicinity the night before. of the Laws of Hongkong." It is There had been a number of men at the perfectly clear in the ordinance itself fountain, included these two. that thera
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no thought or in
tention on the part of the Government
to reserve this extensive area for REDUCED PASSAGE RATES
* BY P. &: 0; occupation by Europeans only. Clause
LONDON, April 18th.
Ia the House of Commons, replying to
of liquld suggestions, Mr. Chamberlain mentioned that about two thousand tons yolk of egg from China had been on- dembed as unsound by the London authority in 1923. He was not aware what proportion was due to the excesiv amount of preservative,
THE PRICE OF SUGAR.
202 explicitly provides that nothing in More. Mackinnon, Mackenzie & Co. the Ordinance shall be held to preclude the local agents, inform us that the any Chiness or other person from owning Directors of the P. & O. &N. Có. have or occupying or residing in any lawful decided that on and after the 2nd prox the passage rates by the Company's vessels
An Associated Press telegram to the domestic building in the European Reser from Hongkong to London will be reduced vation or HUI District. The term Euro- to £100 lat saloon single ticket and £170 Manila papers dated New York; April for saloon return ticket, available for two
poin Ilaservation," therefore, applies years Likewise 2nd saloon tickets will 12th, said Refined sugar sold to-day only to the type of buildings to be be reduced to £70 single and £123 return. at 3.40, the highest this year.