NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE
-THE- HONGKONG - DAILY – PRESS,
FRIDAY,
This Prospectus has been duly filed with the Registrar of Companies.
The Subscription List will do Open on WEDNESDAY, the 14TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1923, and Close on or before FRIDAY, the 23ɛD DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1923.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
HONGKONG ST. ANDREWS SOCIETY.
NOTICE
PRACTICE DANCES.
Raminded that the
MFRACTICE DANCES will take place
a the Carr HALL on TUESDAYS, 13TH, 20TH and 37′′H INSTANT. Admission only by Slipe Attached to the Ball Invitation Cardi,
By Onler,
D. E. BLAIR
Hon. Secretary.
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COMENT BUILDIN HONGKONG DEVELOPMENT BUILDING AND O
SAVINGS SOCIETY. LTD.
Incorporated under the Companies Ordinances 1911-1921.
CAPITAL
$10,000,000
DIVIDED INTO 1,000,000 SHARES OF $10 EACH.
Of the above. Shares 169,000 have already been subscribed for cash by the Directors and their friends. On thes6 $1.00 per share will be paid on application and the balance when called up on the same basis as the remaining capital. The remaining 831,000 shares ranking equally with those already subscribed are now offered for Public Subscription payable is to 31.00 per share on application. The balance due on each share, viz., 39.00. will be called up as and when required by instalments of $1.00 per share at intervals of not less than three months betweed each call.
Any of the shares now offered to the Publis which may not be subscribed for will be allotted in such manner as the Directors shall determine.
DIRECTORS:
Di. J. C. DALMAHOY ALLAN, Alexandra Building, Medical Practitioner. C.E. H. BEAVIS, Esq., 9, Queen's Road Central, Victoria, Soliciter.
H. A. CARTWRIGHT, Esq, 14, Chster Road, Victoria, Managing Director,
HONGKONG DAILY PREIS, LAD.
CHAN SAU FUNG, Esq., 11, Mai Fong Street, Victoria, Merchant. CHAU SIU KI, Esq., 8, Queen's Road West, Victoria, Merchant.
·FREDERICK ELLIS, Esq., 10, Ice House Street, Victoria, Slock Broker. Hos. MR. R. H. KOTEWALL, Alexandra Buildings, Victoria, Merchant LEUNG YAN PO, E14., 3t. Goorge's Building, Victoria, Compradori, of
Messrs. GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co.
LI WING KWONG, Esc., 153, Queen's Road Central, Victoria, Merchant. LI YAU TSUN, Esq., 75, Queen's Road Central, Victoris, Merchan!. THE REVIKEND FATERE L. ROBERT, PROCURE GENERALE DES MIESIONS
ETRANGERES, Procureur General.
WONG PAK SON, E14, 220, Queán's Bond Central, Victoris, Merchant,
BANKERS
THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
AUDITORS.
MESSES. PERCY SMITH, ŠETH & FLEMING, Açcovalants, No. 5, Queen's Road Central, Victoria, Hongkong.
SOLICITORS.
Masons. WILKINSON & GEIST,
No. 9, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong.
REGISTERED OFFICE OF THE COMPANY : No. 10, ICE HOUSE STREET, VICTORIA, HONGKONG.
PROSPECTUS.
(4.) This Company has been formed principally for the purpose of building houses in the Colony of Hongkong with a view to meeting the great demand for hous- ing accommodation which exists in the Colony at the prescot time.
6.) In particular it is proposed to take advantage of the offer recently made by the Government for the grant of land for building purposes on the basis of the scheme explained by The Colonial Secretary at a Meeting of the Legislative Council in June, 1923.
- The Fromoters are in a position to state that they have completed negotia- tions for the acquisition from the Government of the plateau below "Jardine'a "Look-out," which is capable of accommodating 150 to 200 semi-detached houses. The Promoters are also in treaty with the Government for numerous other sites. in good localities.
The Promoters have already received about 2,000 applications from persons. desiring to obtain the assistance of this Company in building homes for the applicants.
The Promoters will also entertain, and, if thought advisable, take up any other scheme or schemes which may be proposed by the Government for the acquisition of land for building and development.
f.) The Company is also empowered by its Memorandum of Association to under
take business of all kinds connected with the development of building areas. (d.) The minimum subscription on which the Directors may proceed to allotment is
100,000 shares. ****
(a) No commission or promotion money is being paid by the Company. (f) The Company will pay the preliminary expenses of and incident to the forma
tion and Hosting of the Company down to the time when it becomes entitled to commence business, and the estimated amount thereof is $5,000. () FREDERICK ELLs will be the first Managing Director under a contract with the Company at a remuneration of 5 per cent. of the net profits of the Company. (a) The Articles of Association provide that the qualification of a Director is to be the holding of 500 shares in the Company and that the remuneration of each of the Directions is to be $1,000 per annum.
(i) None of the Directors or Promoters are interested in the promotion of the Company except to the extent of the shares taken by them in the Company. (1) Copies of the femorandum and Articles of Association of the Company can be inspected at the office of Messra. WILKINSON & GRIST, Solicitors for the Company, at any time during busiziɔss hours w
A copy of the Company's Memorandum of Association is annexed to this Prospectus and forms part of it..
(1) Application for shares should be made upon the Form accompanying the *Frospectus and sent to the Company's Baukers together with a remittance
of £1.00 per share, the amount of the deposit.
Where no allotment in made the deposit will be returned in full and here the number of shares allotted is less than the number applied for a pro- portionate amount of the deposit will be returned, "-
Prospectuses can be inspected at and Forms of Application obtained from the Company's Bankers, the Hoxoidve an Shanosat Barking CORPORATION at and from the offices of the Company at No. 19, Ice House Street, Victoria, Hongkong..
This Prospectus has been duly fled with the Registrar of Companies.
Dated the 20th day of October, 1923,
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THE ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF. CLUB.
WING to the Flooding of the HAPPY VALLEY COURAL. Junior Members will not be required to pay » Subscription until the Conso is Re-opened," olinga
PERCY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING,
Secretaries and Treasurers
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HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB
NEXTRA GYMKHANA is fixed for SATURDAY, 1ST DECEMBER 1992- Draft Programmes and Entry Forms may be obtained at RACE COURSE, HONGKONG CLUB, and OLUSKWAY BAY STABLES.
Special-SE. ANDREW's PrograKME. Entries CLOSE on 17TH NOVEMBER, 1973,
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LOST.
AN the 5th November, C/ORDER inred by the BAYQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE, Hang- kong, for $1.497.03 in our faveur,
Finder please communicate to Cr. Cox- 'MERCIALE D'EXTEREZ ÜRIINT, &, Gresson "Street, Hongkong."
BANK HOLIDAY.
IN accordance with Ordinance No. 5 of 1812,
the EXCHANGE BANKS will be CLOSED for the Transaction, of PUBLIC BUSINESS on MONDAY, 192H INSTANT, Hongkong, 7th November, 1813 (1538
THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
THE held (weather permitting) at
THE FIFTH GYMKHANA MEETING
HAPPY VALLEY on SATURDAY, 10TH, and
OLD
NOVEMBER 9, 1923.
INTIMATION
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changes that have recently occurred in Peking. He appears to have laid the greatest emphasis in his speech on the necessity for reforming the whole fiscal system as finthering the political re unification of the country, in some form or ether, since this is essential to the solution of the Chinese Problem. His hope is that this may be done through the special conference, which is considering the proposal to increase the Customs duties being enlarged to deal
BRANDY with the whole fiscal situation. At the
Broum Brand
A genuine after dinner Cognac of excellent taste. bouquet and
SPECIALLY SELECTED FOR
Sir Jans JoaDAN It remains for the PRESIDENT to initiate the necessary mea- sures to secure this financial reorganiza- tion. The longer it is delayed the undra urgent becomes the salt for a Chinese: MessOLISI,
Practice dances for St. Andrew's Balli are advertised for the 13th, 20th and 27th inst..
Fifteen vases of small-pox wern notified i present time there is no indication that to the Medical Officer of Health, during : this proposal, which is not new, receives tho 24 hours ended November 7th any sort of support or encouragement in
Chinese official circles, though it is An Exten Gymkhana is announced for generally recognised by Chinese states Saturday, December lat, when there will: men that financial reform is the key to be a special St. Andrew's programme.
most of the country's difficulties, "Only two alternatives can save Chios," de clared Sir JOKS JORDAN, "either an agreement by all parties to co-operate in the work of regeneration, or the, appear ance of a Chinese MUSSOLINI.".
None but Governulent motor ears are
perimitted to run at Canton after 7pm.... while martial law is in force, except hy special license..
The Blue Funnel" Uper," Sur person, but, Singapore on the evening of the 7th inst.
Sanday afternoon (11th inst.).
The total output of the Kailan, Mining
ing October 27th amounted to 95.313 tous and the sales during the paried, tú 92,761
tons.
Dr. S. G. Kirby-Jones, FR.C,S. (Edin.).. and F. R. Inst. P.. H.. (Lon), hus, heen appointed medical officer, of health and surgeon to the British, Municipal Comell- at Chinking.
Is an agreement hy all parties in Chian a possibility! As we know, Sir ROBERT Ho Tuxd has been devoting himself to and is dos to arrive at. Hongkong on this object for months past, and he has ancceeded in gaining from almost every star of any magnitude in the political firmament of Chips, his cordial support Administration's mines for the week ands, of the proposal-on paper. It is when we come to the stage of convening the Round Table Conference that the difficul ties arise. Sir ROBERT Ho Tuso's idea was that the Powers should in some way be associated with this Conference, for be considered that if it be held under the aegis of the Foreign Powers as it were, the binding force of the decisions would be all the greater on the consciences of the Chinesa statesmen participating. Whether such a proposal widely com mends itself in Chinese circles is ex- tremely doubtful. In any case a Round Table Conference should now inevitably take place, for those who have pledged their support to the proposal enmuot refuse a summons to the Conference with out suffering a considerable loss of face." As Sir JOHN JORDAN has very pertinently observed, there is no other
MONDAY, 12TH NOVEMBER, 1923, com A. S. WATSON & alternative to general agreement than the
The
2.45 P.M., Each Day.
For Admission to the Public
1. Soldiers and Sailors in
half price,
Members are advised that they must their Badges
to obtain Admission to the Mambers' Enclosure.
Each Member has the right of introducing 2. Non-members to the Members Baplosure, Tickets for whom can be obtained from Mesura, Linstrad & Davis st $5 each up to FRI- DAY, NOVEMBER 3TH.
The Stewards invite the Ladies of Hongkong to be present.
$1488
HONGKONG TRAMWAY CU, LTD. '(INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND.)
FOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Share-
CO. LTD.,
Wine & Spirit Merchants.
TELEPHONE 618
appearance of a Chinese MussoLINI
The Hongkong. Couton, and" Macao Steamboat Co., Ltd, announce a Bank Holiday Excursion to Macao on Monday next, leaving Hongkong at 9 am, and Macao at 3 pm
"Brigadier General Sun Mei-yao, the former bandit chief of Lincheng fame, is reported by the. Chinese Press to be rais- ing $200,000 for the purpose of establish- ing a new mint at Tammanfu.
The declared value of the exports of Where are we to look for him? Can rubber from British Malaya for the first we regard the new PRESIDENT in this nine months. of this year amounts ta light! We fear not. Though Marshal$213,633,000, as compared with $109,000,000 | TзAD KUN is a man of considerable, mili. for the same period of 1022. tary prestige he has given no evidence yet of political convictions which suggest ILE J. B. de Freitas, Portuguesa the possibility of his playing, successfully Minister to China, who is also Doyen of in China the role of a Mussolini. We the Diplomatic Corps, has been granted should be more inclined to look to Loyang half a year's leave of absence and willˆ BIRTHS.
to provide the Man in Marshal We Pa- soon leave for Home. He will return to ERZINGER-At Shanghai, on November
End, to Mr. and Mr. O. ERZINGER, au. He, at all events, appears to "com Peking next July.
bine military influence with political con- MORRISON. At Shanghai, on November victions which in their broad outline are 2nd, to Mr. and Mrs. A. J. MORRISON, sound enough. We notice that the Paese
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The Poppy Day Sub-Committee have been granted the use of a roum in
Nholders in the above and Company Fricht Shangha, on November, perhaps standing in fear of his in City Hall on Friday and Saturn the
that the Special Resolution to Wind up the Company and the Extraordinary Resolution providing for the Distribution or sale of the Com pany's holding of Shares in the HONGKONG FRAMWAYS LIMITED (Incorporated in Hong-
of which Notice has been given to the eholders having been confirmed and passed. the REGISTERS OF SHAREHOLDERS in the above named Conibany both in Loudon
and in Hongkong WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL THE 30TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1923, for the purpose of registering Transfers of Sharea after which Date the said Registers will be Closed and the Liquidator will procedil to a Distribation of the "Assets of this Com-- pany among the Persons appearing as Share- holders upon the said Registers in secondance with their rights and with the said Extraordi. nary Resolution.
W. F. SIMMONS
For and on behalf of EDWARD LITCHIE MOERISS,
Liquidator.
Hongkong, November, 1913.
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THE HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LTD.
DIVIDEND NOTICE.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sa INTERIM DIVIDEND sheen declared in respect of the Financial Year ending on the 31st December, 1923, and will be payabla on the 19th NOVEMBER 1923, as to SEVEN- TY-FIVE (75) CENTS : per Share on the "OLD" Shares and as to SIXTY (60) CLANTS per Share on the NEW" Shares (1922 Issue)
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 12th to the 17th November, 1821, both days inclusie
For THE HONGKONG HOTEL SECO. LTD. WALTER J. HAWKER, Hongkong, 31st October, 1923, #
Note :
Becretary.
MARRIAGES.
BIRDWOOD-BROOKS--At Shanghai, on November 3rd, CHRISTOPHIRE TRAVERS BIRDWOOD, to MARTHA MAY BROOKS, Hof Marlborough.
ard, DAVID WALKER DEQUID, C.A., to MARJORIE GILLAT. of Doncaster, Yorkshire.
MANN-POLLARDA Shanghai, on Oct. 30th, Goruz HERBERT MANN, to PHYLLIS MAY, third daughter of Mr. Mra LESSEY POLLARD, of Yokohama,
to Mr. and Mrs. HARRY C. FRICK, & Bluence, has been consulting him, even to slept for the distribution of puppies and the extent of making sure of his approval to receive collecting boxca, The Tele- daughter.
of the statesman whom the President phono Co. have placed a telephone at proposes to nominate as Prime Minister their disposal (No. 743), so that collectors Marshal Wu has recently reported his and organisers of districts can keep in views on the situation generally to touch and reveive assistance, if required. Peking. In regard to the appointment DROUID-GILLIATA Shanghai, on of à Frime Minister, he does not care a
It will be seen from an advertisement rap who is appointed so long as it is done
on the front page, that at the Repulso with the Parliament's approval. In this Bay Hotel on Sunday afternoon, by the of course, he is showing respect for the courtesy of the Canadian Pacific Steam- Constitution which has just been pro- ship, Ltd., the Empress of Canada'a mulgated, since it lays down that the Band, of musicians specially, selected for appointment of the Prime Minister shall the round the world cruise on which this be made with the approval of the House fine vessel is going this winter, will play of Representatives. Like all the War from 4.p.m. to 7 p.m. Lords, Marshal Wy has often made public protestations that his whole concern is with his military dutice, but when he speaks be ill-conccals the fact that his military duties as he conceives them are governed by his political convictions. He tells the FRESIDENT in his recent report that it is useless to talk of the disband debts to the United States, of which little The proposal to cancel the Allies war ment of troops, and of reunification until or the
ACKNOWLEDGMENT,
Mr. M. A BAPTISTA and family desire to tender their sincerest thanks to all friends who conveyed their expression of sympathy in their sad bereavement and to those who sent wreaths and attended the funeral
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The Daily Press.
Horozora, NOVEMBER STŐ, 1923.
A CHINESE MUSSOLINI
WANTED.
ALLIED DEBTS TO US.
BANKER'S PROPOSAL TO CANCEL THER
the civil war in Human and Szechuan his last autumn, was revived on September, been terrainated. The subjugation of the tion in Atlantic City,
20th at the American Bankers Conven "anti-Chili forces in these provinces "Mr. Fred. I. Kent, the vice-president of he evidently regards as his immediate the Bankers' Trust Company, New York,- military duty. As to the conflict that is strongly urged the immediate participa being waged in Kwangtung, he regards mission and the granting to the Del tion of America in the Reparation Com this as ensuring that there will be nq Funding Commission of plenary power THE observations on conditions in China invasion of other provinces from to deal with the Allies debts, even to made by Sir JoHN JORDAN Us Chairman Kwangtung, and when the Kuomintang tion in return for agreements that would
the point of offering completo cancelin of the China Association in Londen, as forces in Hanan have been subjugated here stablish peses in Europe - Cancella reported in a briet cable to-day, will contemplates marching a Northern milition, he insisted, would be repaid through be read with the greatest interest, tary expedition to Canton. He expects
the profits of re-established commerce. The above-mentioned Interim Digid- for in his freedom from diplomatic no trouble with Marshal Chasa TeQ-LEV = end of 75 cents per share on the restraint the ex-Minister to Peking on the contrary, he is confident that the "Old" shorts will be paid also to those persons who hail, in accordance #penks with a directness and force War Lord of Mukden will recognise the Lord Hugh Gil, M. P., took part in with the Scheme for Amalgamation which compel attention When he Peking Government when the PRESIDEST discussion at the Church Congress on with The Shanghai Hotels, Limited, spoke of China's loss of foreign pres- has effected the reanißention of the other; and the Nations, Nething, he remark September 20th on The Christian Ideal become Shareholders in this dem pang
tigo, nad of the increasing disorganisation provinces. Maralal Wu, we read, lays eu, was more striking than the contrast between the immense care we took with the in Chian, Sir Jos was saying what must special emphasis upon the absolute neces control of the passion of sex and the total be olivious to every statesmus nad every sity for financial reorganisation, with the carelemness over the pasion of nationel observant person in China. There is no advice of bath foreign and Chinese ex clashness Wo sob Mas, Grandy and the Nonconformist Conscience to watch the indication in the cable that Sir Joas, perta in finance and economies. With one, and were careless about the other. whose knowledge of men and clairs in out this the future of the Republic, he He reminded the congress than the part of Ching is extensive and intimate, expects anys, is not very bright These view maker and not of judge. He did not think the League of Nations was that of peace
any great improvement from the political are quite in line with those expressed by it no all likely that it would failovi
Note:
It is intended, by reason of the difference now made between the "Old" and the "New" shares in the amount of Interim Dividend, to place the "Old" and the "New" sharts on the same footing as to future Disid
ends.
·₤1607)