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SAVINGS SOCIETY. LTD. Incorporated under the Companies' Ordinances 191.
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 Ekroctors and their friends. On these $1.00 per share will be paid on application cl the balance when called up on the same basis as the remaining capital. The maining 881,000 shares ranking equally with those already subscribed are now ered for Public Subscription payable is to $100 per share on application. The Balance due on each share, viz., 39.00, will be called up as and when required by Sastalments of $1.00 per share at intervals of not less than three months between mah call
Any of the shares now offered to the Public which may not be subscribed for will be allotted in such manner as the Directors shall determine...
DIRECTORS:
DR. J.U. DALMAHOT ALLAN, Alexandra Building, Medical Practitioner, Q; E. E. BEAVIS, Esq., 9, Queen's Road Central, Victoria, Salicilər. HA CARTWRIGHT, Esa, 1s, Chater Road, Victoria, Managing Director,
HONGKONG DAILY PAIS, Lzv.
CHAN SAU FUNG, Esq., 11, Mai Fong Street, Victoria, Merchant' CHAU SIU Kİ, Esq., 8, Queen's Road West, Victoris, Merchant. PREDERICK ELLIS, Esq., 10, Ice House Street, Victoria, Stock Broker. HON. Hz. E. H. KOTEWALL, Alexandra Buildings, Victoria, Merchant, LEUNG VAN PO, Esq., 3t. George's Building, Victoria, Compradors, of
Meners, Gins, LIVINGSTON & Co.
LI WING KWONG, Esq., 183; Queen's Road Central, Victoria, Merchant. LI YAU TOUN, Esq., 75, Queen's Road Central, Victoria, Merchant.
THE ROTREND FATHER L. ROBERT, PROCURE GENERALE DES MISSIONI
ETRATORRES, Procureur General.
WONG PAK SON, Esq., 220 Queen's Boud Central, Victoria, Merchant.
BANKERS.
THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION..
AUDITORS.
M: PEROY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING, Accountants, No. 5, Queen's Road Central, Victoria, Hongkong..
SOLICITORS.
Messes. WILKINSON & GRIST,
No. 9, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong.
REGISTERED OFFICE OF THE COMPANY': No. 10, ICE HOUSE STREET, VICTORIA, HONGKONG,
-PROSPECTUS.
6) 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 present time."
) 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 Connial in June, 1923.
The Promoters are in a position to state that they have completed negotia- tions for the soquisition from the Government of the plateau below "Jardine's Lock-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 *pplicants.
"The Promoters will also entertain, and, if thought advisable, take up suy other scheme or schemes which may be proposed by the Government for the acquisition of land for building and development,
(e) The Company is also empowered by its Memorandum of Association to under- take business of all kinds connected with the development of building areas. (a) The minimum subscription on which the Directors may proceed to allotment is
100.000 shares.
) No commission or promotion money is being paid by the Company.
The Company will pay the preliminary expenses of and incident to the forma tion and Boating of the Company down to the time when it becomes entitled to commence business, and the estimated amount thereof is $5,000.
() FREDERICE ELLIS will be the first Managing Director under a contract with the Company at a remuneration of 5 per cent of the not profits of the Company, 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 Directiors is to bo $1,000 per annum.
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, Copies of the Memorandam and Articles of Association of the Company can be inspected at the office of Messrs. WILKINSON & GRIST, Solicitors for the Company, at any time during business hours.
(2) A copy of the Company's Memorandum of Association is annexed to this
Prospectus and forms part of it.
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Application for shares should be made upon the Form accompanying the Prospectus and sent to the Company's Bankers together with a remittance of $1.00 per share, the amount of the deposit.
Where no allotment is made the deposit will be returned in fall and where the number of shares allotted is less than the number applied for a pro- portionate amount of the deposit will be returned.
1) Prospectuses can be inspected at and Forms of Application obtained from the Company's Bankers, the HosazonG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION ant nt and from the offices of the Company at No. 10, Ice House Street,.. Victoria, Hongkong,
This Prospectus has been duly filed with the Registrar of Companies; Dated the 20th day of October, 1923.
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THE HONGKONG JOCKEY·ØLUB:-' N EXTRA GYMKHANA" KEETING will be held (weather permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on SATURDAY, JT DEO- EMBER, 1923, commencing 2,45 P.X.
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Members are advised that they want show to obtain Admission to the Membesar.
their
Each Member has the right of introducing a Son-members to the Members Enclosure, Tickets for whom can be obtained from Menara LINSTEAD & Day at up to Friday, November 30th.
The Stewards invite the Ladies of Hongkong
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THE LADIES' RECREATION CLUB. LADIES TENNIS SINGLES OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP CHALLENGE CUP. NTAMES of Intending Competitors must
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he says, why that Connell fell to pieces, The Canton Daily You big exted It broke down wheir Dr. Srs wished publication. In its swan wang it anys: to be above the Council, having greater "We have laboured under great finau- powers than the others." I-fairness to einl diffleulties right along, but we have Dr. Sex it must be said that he was kept up a brave fight throughout. The not the only member of that Council time has come, however, when it is no striving for dominance, aud, if we re longer possible for us to go on with it? member rightly, after TANG SHAO Yr had left the Council. Dr. Ses was the next Caleutti is the poorer by the loss of member of it to quit, However, the unique personality in the death of Mr. Administrative Council that Mr. Tas John Gregory Apear, which took place rrow-suggests: in a Council, vos of seven, in London on October 8th. Mr. Apear but of twenty-two-one froni' each pro belonged to a family which has been pro- vince elected by its provincial assembly,minently associated with the commercial and these twenty-two would draw lots life of Calcutta for a century. His father, as to the one to be head of the Council the late Mr. Apear Apcar, was one of the who, in turn, would be, President of the founders of the firm of Apcar and Col, and his cousin, the late Sir Aratoon Republic for a term of three years,” Mr. TANG 9338:
One of our greatest Apcar, was identified with the firm and the Chamber of Commerce, for many to be difficulties has been the craze.
years. President, and the intrigues that accom- "pany" such an ambition. One who is on The Hongkong Photographic Society the Council will want to serve his country held its annual dinner on Saturday at the Yeo Woo Hotel, West Point. Four. and be an honour to the province which rooms were engaged for the gathering and he represents The Chairman of the were artistically decorated About forty Council, who is the President of the picmbers and their friends sat down to.... Country, being chosen by lot, will be the repust. Prior to this, the prize win ners at the Society's recent exhibition free from the temptation to use.corrupt received their awards. This ceremony The idea is was performed by Major II. W. Grandy, methods to secure office. along the line of what they have in who was introduced by Mr. Fung Shin. Wa. President. Flash-light photographs Switzerland, and I think is worth trying. were taken of the successful competitors being modified to suit the conditions as and" of the entire assembly. The tousts honoured were The King," proposed they exist in China.". It is an interest by Mir. Fung Shiu Wa (President); The ing suggestion of which a good deal more Republic of China, by the Vice-Presi may be heard before reunification bedent; The Guests." by Mr. Fung Shin Wa; Reply by Major Weight: The comes, an accomplished fact in China. Hongkong Amateur Photographie So- The present system of Government is viety," by Mr. D. O. de Silva; Reply hy Ale).manifestly vasuited to China, and not the Hon. Secretary of the Society.
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DEATH. MCINTOSH-At Shanghai, on November 13th, Laura, the beloved wife of Capt W. Melgrosu.
Hongkong Office: 1, Chater Road. London Office: 131, Fleet Street, E.C.
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the $4th inst., will be subjecte
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the 8th December, or they will not recognised.
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to be left in the Godowns, where they will be THE GOVERNMENT SYSTEM examined on the 4th inst.
No Fire Insurance has been affected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
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NOTICE.
IN CHINA.
Ir Sir ROBERT HO TUNG succeeds in
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Mr., Mrs, and Miss M. Denison returu- ed to the Colony from England on Satur day.
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"Hailstones na big as dollars " reported to, have fallen recently, near Wenchow, Chekiang province.
the
Consul-General and Mrs. WP. Kerr passed through the Colony on Kashima Maru, bound for Shanghai.
The Medical Officer of Health's return for the 48 hours" ended November 18th, gives 12 cases of small-pox as having been notified during that period.
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An unemployed "Chinese, years of age, died after admittance to hospital on Sunday as the result of an overdose of opium, believed to have been self-adminis tered.
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A Lantern Lecture will be given at the Helena May Institute on Monday, Nov. seth, at 3.30 p.m., by Dr. J. L. Shellshear, D.S.O.. The subject is to be: "The Tombs of the Egyptian Kings" All are welcome.
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The two Yunnan army officers who
ANOTHER SOLICITOR
ADMITTED.
A LENGTHY POINT" IN HIS FAVOUR.
Mr. Frank William Nelder, who has recently joined the frm of Menery.. Deacon, larston and Shenton, was yes- terday afternoon admitted to practice us a solicitor in the Supreme Court of Hong kong. The Attorney-General (the Hon. Mr. J. H. Kemp), in making the applica tion for admittance to his Lordship the Chief Justice; said: Mr. Nalder was articled in 1911 and on the outbreak of war joined H.M. Forces, serving in France, Mesopotamia and elsewhere. He passed his final examination in April 1920 and was admitted in England in July 1920. He had fled the necessary papers including an affidavit of identity,
I have had an opportunity," said bis Lordship. "of pering the documents in your application and see that you have the necessary qualifications to be ad mitted as a solicitor in these Courts. I observé in your excellent qualifications that you are an exceptionally tall man, being six feet four inches in height. That should be a very excellent point in your favour amongst litigants à Hongkong. wish you every success..
SKELETON FOUND ON THE HILLSIDE
RUSTY REVOLVER · LEADS TO GRUESOME DISCOVERY.
AHMED ROBBERY,
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getting the powers-that-be in China to recently attempted suicide by jumping BELIEVED TO BH SEQUEL TO AN actually meet for a Round Table Confer- into the harbour from near the Harbour Office have been repatriated to their ence, for the purpose of reviewing in a
native province. They left on Saturday judicial atmosphere the deplorable con ditions prevailing in the country and by the six Lee Sang for Haiphong. formulating a means of reuniting the A golfer at Shanghai' last week was country on a basis which will re-establish thanked in the Mixed Court for his the supremacy of law throughout the public-spirited action" in, prosecuting coolic whom he observed encouraging country, the discussion would in THE Undersigned RESUMES CHARGE probability be a protracted one, fdr then child to steal golf balls on the Race
from THIS DATE
issues are far-reaching.. On the vital Course links. The coolie was sentenced By Order of the Board,
question as to how a strong and honest to five days' imprisonment. " Government " can best be secured, there is certainly a very marked conflict of opinion TANG SHAO, Yi were member of the Conference, for instance, he would be found advocating the scrap ping of the new Constitution. He would I probably find a good deal of support for!
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General Manager, Hongkong, 19th November, 1923. (1685
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Yesterday afternoon, an Indian school- boy of the Ellis Kadoorie School for In dians at Sookuhpoo, whilst playing on the hillside at the back of the school, found a rusty revolver lying on the ground amongst the trees fe picked it up and handed it over to one of the Indian masters at the school, who found examination that it contained three live cartridges. Thinking that the discovery might form a useful clue to one of the many unsolved crimes that have been written up in the history of the Colony, Ad old hoatwoman was fined 82,500 the master decided to inform the police and Detective Inspector Cockle was call- with the alternative of six months yestered in. He asked to be taken to the spot day afternoon by Mr. J. R. Wood at the where the revolver was found and o Magistracy, for having in her unlawful search was made of the vicinity. Within posscesion 200 odd taels of raw opium a radius of about 100 yards from where the The seizure was made in Yaumati typhoon revolver was found the detective's search refuge on the 17th inst.
was rewarded, for in the undergrowth the skeleton of a man was discovered. The Rubber culture is rapidly gaining skeleton, judging by the few bits of HE Undersigned RESUMES CHARGE the view that it is unsuited to the ground in French Indo-China, according clothes that remained on it was appar Tom THIS DATE,
country, but when it comes to saying to U.S. Consul Leland Leslie Smith, of ently that of a Chinese. It was lying with By Order of the Board
CMONTAGUE EDA,
General Manager. Hongkong, 19th November, 1923.
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its face buried in the undergrowth, which what should be substituted for it, very Saigon, at present in Manila on a short
to be visit Lust" year," Mr. Smith stated, lends to the assumption that the man certain divergent views are
2,000,000 rubber trees were being tap had collapsed suddenly. In the left hand encountered. "Yr. Tana So Yi in a ped and the number is expected to reach
waistcoat pocket were found two cash, recent interview has expressed the 4,000,000 in 1923.!!
both of which had been obviously pierced opinion that the main fault, the Republic
Colonel Ban Mei-yao, the promoted by a bullet, but until the skeleton has been examined by the medical authorities made when it started was that we laid leader of the gang who held up the train it is impossible to state definitely that aside our own traditions and borrowed at Linching, a news agency saya, has paid the bullet which pierced the cash was the
caneo of the man's death. wholesale all the methods of democratic special attention to the banking enter- prises since his surrender to the Govern-
The general impression in police circles THE Cadersigned RESUMES CHARGE Countries in the West, whether suited to ment. He bas decided to contribute
is that the skeleton is that of one of the TE
from THIS DATE.
China or not." We do not remember sum of $200,000 for the establishment of inany armed robbers who infested Wan- By Order of the Board,
chai district about a year ago, when there that Mr. Tung made any public protest
were several cases of shota being exe in the matter at the time. Perhaps, A Chinese named Lam Man, who claims changed between robbers and the police. wisdom has been born of experience in ed to be a King Chow shopkeeper with The inference is that this man was mortal a temporary address at a local honrdingly wounded in an exchange of shots, and his ense. He would now make two house, was charged before. Mr. Wood at that he collapsed after reaching the cover radical reforms. One is to do away the Magistracy, yesterday, with posses of the hillside. Apart from the pierced with Parliament entirely, at least for sion of one automatic and 54 rounds of cash there is nothing else to help the
ammunition on board the ss. Lee Sang police in their investigations. a. period. We need," he says, to The cuse was remanded. The defendent go back to local self-government, which being allowed.bail of $1,000.
C. MONTAGUE EDE,
General Manager. Hongkong, 19th November, 1923. [1587 |
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UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF ·
CANTON, LTD.
NO. A/120
a bank at Tsinan-
CERTIFICATE for Nias China always had under the dynastien.
The belated employés of the Ministry Society Register in the Name of KWONG Later on, wo might try again a national of Education have been shown a little of SING LUNG of Yokohama has been declared Parliament, but smaller than the present LOST OF STOLEN, and it at the expiration
TYPHOON' WARNING.
the milk of human kindness by their col
The telegram quoted below was received of One Month from the Date hereof the above one." He would also substitute an teagues in the Ministry of Finance, say from the Manila Observatory by American
the Independent News There being no Document be not forthcoming the Same Administrative Council for the Presid funds in the former Ministry, they could Consulate General, Hongkong, at 12 noon will be deemed Cancelled and of Nn Effect,
notwithstanding his experiences as neither bay stores nor coal, so the em yesterday and a NEW CERTIFICATE
for the midency, Shares will be issued by the Society.
a member of the Administrative Council ployés in the Finance Ministry generously offered to let the educationalists come and PAUL LAUDER
of Seven which was set up in Canton sit in their heated offices and warm them Acting General Manager. Hongkong, 12th November, 1923, [1564 few years ago. There were good reasons, selves and aip tes with them.
The typhoon has crossed Luzon N. of Manila in the form of a shallow depres sion. It may increase in intensity in the China Ben,