1925-05-18

INTIMATIONS

THE HONGKONG & WEAMPOA

L+

DOCK CO., LTD.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that An MEETING of the above Company will be held at the Registered Office of the Company, QUEEN'S "BUILDING, Victoria Hongkong at MONDAY, the 19TH BAY OF MAY, 1925, at 11 o'clock in the FoRsoas, when the subjoined Resolutions will be proposed as Extraordinary Resolutions, viz ----

NO EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL

(1) That the Articles of Association of the Company be altered in manner following that is to say by the deletion of Articlö 17 and by the substitution therefor of the following Article namely

issued "17.-So long as

capital of the

Company

xas Bot exceed Member shall be | $0,000,000, 40 "entitled to be registered as the Holder of the of more than 3,000 Shares

(2)

"Company, Should the issued MATON?!

inceste of the Company be $4,000,000 the Number of Shares in of which a Member

ball respect "entitle to be registered shall be

increased proportionataly. Member shill bo entitled to be register *ed in reancet of a fraction of a

Lat

INTIMATIONS

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MAY 18TH, 1925

HONGKONG AND TERRITORIAL

ESTATES, LIMITED.

FIRST ORDINARY ANNUAL

TESTING OF SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Office of the Company, Sr. GroSGK's" BUILDING. No. 6, Connaught Road, on WEDNESDAY, the 20TH MAY, 1925, at 13 o'clock Noor, for the parpose of receiving Statement of Accounts and the Report of the General Managers for the year ended 16th January, 1995, and elect- inga

Consalting Committee and Auditors. The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com. pany will be CLOSED from Surapar, the 9TH MAY. 1925, until WEDNESDAY, the POTU MAT, 1915, both dare incluirs.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

Genoral Managers,

[3172 Hongkong, 5th May, 1925, UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF

CANTON, LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that NT FIFTY-SE OND ORDINARY

Hongkong, on

That the authorised Capital of the Com- paar (w

(which is ne

is now $3.000.000 consisting of 60,000 Shares of the Nominal Value. of 850 each the whole of which hare been issued) be increased to $10 000,000 by the of 140.000 Additions!

creation of Shares of the nominal value of $50

(subject" "as

hereinafter each ranking mentioned) for dividend and in all other respects part para with the Shares constituting the Company's present jesued Capital

TEABLY MEETING of the Society will be held at the Head Office.. Uston BatzDING, FRIDAY, 29 MAY, 1925, at Nooy, for the purpose of recurring, the Report of the Directors and the Statements of Account to 31st December, 1924, and of declaring Dividends, etc.

THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society will be CLOSED from Mayora to MAY 29th both days inclusive.

By Order of the Bour,

PAUL LAUDER,

General Manager, 12191 Hongkong, May 8th, 1925. BRITISH TRADERS' INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

(3) That 60,000 of the said 140,000 New Sharen be offered in the First instance fin the proportion of one new share for old share, hell by them everyon ructively to the Members of the Company who on the 10th day of June the FIFTY-NINTH ORDINARY 1915, are registered in the Company's YEARLY MEETING of the Company will be Share Register as the Elders of the anid hell at its Head Office, UNION BUILDING, 60,000 Old Sharea at a Premium of $10 Hongkong, su FRIDAY, MAY, 1925, at 12.15 for the purpe of receiving the Fer Share. (4) That the aforesaid offer be made to Mem. Report of the Directors ant the Statements of ber by Notice specifying the number of Account to 31st December, 1994, and of declar new shares to which a Muraber is entitle. ing Dividends, etc. That a member whose registered ad dres

situate in the Far East or his nominee shall pay for such new shares accepted by two instalmente, i. One Instalment of $50 per New Share to be pail on or before the 18th day of July, 1925, and a further instalment of $30 per new share to be paid on or before the 1925, and soch 15th day of October. Member or his Nomines who has rot accented and ledged with Company's Bankers the first instalment due on such har on or 1efore the 15th day

1995

will be deemed to have definisi 11

THE TRANSFER HOOKS of the Company. will be CLOSED from MAY 1974 to May 291; hath days inclusive,

By Order of the Board,

PAUL LAUDER,

General Manager.

(2191 Hongkong, May, 8th 1925.

INTIMATIONS

BY ORDER OF THE FIRST MORTGAGEES.

PUBLIC AUCTION

VALUABLE LEASEHOLD

PROPERTIES.

1-ituata at Vicrons in the Coaxy of Hovarono and known as Subsection 6 of Section A of Inland Lot No. 411, together with the Message or Tenement Erections and Buildings thereon known as No. 240, Queen's Road East

Aron: 987,

7.40 case: 999 years from 15th ft. Crown Rent: $19:85. Term of Crown day of July, 1855, -Situata at KOWLOON in the said COLONY and known sa Kowloon Inland Lot No. 354, together with the Messuage or Tene- ment Brections and Buildings thereon known as No. 55, Shanghai Street, Yaumati

Area: 750 sq. ft. Crown Rent: $10.00. Term of Crows Lease: 75 years from 18th day of November, 1989.

3.Situate at Kowloos in the said COLOST

and known as Subsection 4 of Nestion Bof Kowloon Marina Lot No. 31, together with the Messuage or Tenement Erections and Buildings thereon known se No. 65, Shang hai Street.

Area: 716.66 sq. ft. Crown Rent $1,54) Torm of Crown Lease: 75 years from 25th day of June, 1875.

IN & LOTS ·

MR. E. V. M. R. DE SOUSA, Auctioneer,

THE CHINA AUCTION BOOMS, China Building,

MONDAY,

THE 18T DAT or MAY, 1925,

AT 3 O'CLOCK PK. -

For further Farticulars and Conditions of Salo, Apply to

MES. JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER, Mortgagees Solicitors,

Prince's Building,

Ice House Street, Hongkong,

or to

Ma E. V. M. R.DE SOUSA, The Auctioneer,

China Building, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong

2195

BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE. :.

PUBLIC AUCTION .....

VALUABLE LEASEHOLD

PROPERTY.

INTIMATIONS

WATSON'S

Celebrated ·

DRY GINGER ALE

Its unique 'dryness' delight- ful aroma and rich flavour are features which give this beverage the IMMENSE POPULARITY it deserves..

It has been repeatedly de- clared by travellers, tourists and others, that WATSON'S DRY

GINGER ALE is UNEQUALLED by any aimilar product throughout

the world.

"PYERIS"

SPARKLING MINERAL WATER

A Delicious Table Water, healthful and refreshing. Surpassing in quality the celebrated European Spa Waters.

Blends cxcellently with Wines and Spirits, especially Whisky.

IN QUARTS, PINTS & SPLITS

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

of Kownox and COLONY of HONGKONG TOTICE IS HERERY GIVEN thaÏ

FIFTH SIXTH ORDINARY and known as the

628, together with the fiva Messunges Erections and Buildings thereon,

CITUATE at YAUMATI in the DEPENDENCY A. S.

address is situate outside the Far YEARLY MEETING of the Company will loon Inland Letaining Portica of Kow.

tared

East of his Nominee shall pay for such be held at its Head Office, Usios BUILDING new shams accepted by Two Instal Bengken, on FRIDAY, 29TH MAY, 1995,

With day of

$30 per 1920. for the purpose of receiving the

ment

in one to b

new share

1925

togelzer

on or before the with interest calculated at the rate of 6 per cent per annum on the total amorint then payable for the period Fu the 35th day of July, 1925, until the date of receipt of payment by the Cora- pany's Bankers and a farther Instal New Shore to be paid ment of $30 on or before Inform

wore the 15th day of Beceriler, 125, together with interest calcitlated at the

rate of 5

per per cent anaum on the tatal amount then

for the payable

I from the 15th;

Report of the Directors sud the Statements of Account to 31st December, 1924, sad of declar- ing Dividends, etc.

THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from MAY 16TH MAY 29TH, both days-inclusive.

By Urder of the Band,

PAUL LAUHER,,

General Manager. :. Hongkong, May 5th, 1925. [2191r

་་

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

AND

day of

October antil the date of OOBAN STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. actual receipt of payment by the Com- pany's Bankers and such

OHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION GO., LTD.

YONSIGNEES per Company's Steamer

SARPEDON

Member outside the Far East or his Nominee who has not accepted and lodged with the Company's Bankers

the first instal

ment dus ou such New Sharea on or before the 15th day of September, 1925, are hereby notified that the Cargo will be dis together with interest as afores will charged into Holt's Wharf, Kowloon, where it be deemed to have declined. The Direc.will be at Consignees risk and subject to

shall

Momineo.

tors

(5)

As skall

I have the right to reject any much of the said 60,000 New Shares be accepted by Members both in and outside the Far East shal i-i-vis the said 50,000 Old Stares dividend as from the 15th day

mank

for

Terms and Conditions of Storage at Holt's Wharf. The Cargo will be ready for Delivery

aftor from Godown on and

16th

May. go will be landed, unless Notice Optional Cargo has been given prior to Steamer's arrival,

All brotan, chafed and damaged Goods are

in course of construction.

Area: 7,173 Square feut Annual Crown

Rent: $31.25. Torm of Orown Eense: 75 yearÝ-

from the 25th day of December, 1894.

IN ONE LOT

Ma. E. V. MR. DE SOUSA, Auctioneer,

THE CHINA AUCTION BOOMS, China Building,

TUESDAY,

THE 26TH DAY OF MAY, 1925,

AT 3 D'CLOCK P.M,

For further Particulars and Conditions of Sale, Apply to: Messa. JUHNSON, STOKES & MASTER, Mortgagee's Solicitors,

Prince's Buildings, Ice House Street, Hung kong."

or t

MA. E. V. M. H. DE SOUSA,

The Auctioneer,

China Builling, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong.

WANTED.

fe400

Some Old Second Hand

WATSON

& CO., LTD.

AEBATED WATER MANUFACTURERS.

ESTABE 1841. "

BIRTH.

(50

PRINGLE-At Shanghai, on May 8th. 10 Mr. and Mrs. T. R. PANOLE, U daughter.

Hongkong Office: JA, Chater Road. London Office: 131, Fleet Street, E.O.

The

Baily Press.

Honekone, May 18TH, 1925.

FAMINE IN CHINA.

Nor many people in South China prob

be left in the Godowns, where they will beWANTED 19 Packing Furposes, No ably recognise the need that exists for

of July, 1 1923 to the extent of ane balfamined on any Tuesdays and Fridays between

Yee storage period.

of the nominal value of ich Now the hours of 10.45 L. and Neos within the Matter How Old, but Mast be Clean

hares and as from the 15th day of October, 1925, equally with the said 60,000 Old Shares.

(6) That any of the said 60,000 New Shares which shall not be taken up by the Com- pany'e Shareholders in manner aforesaid and tho remaining 80.000 used new shares may be issued and disposed of in such manner at such time or times and apot such terms as to ranking for dividend and otherwise as the Company's Director shall in their absolute discre tion think Et.

"AND NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO GIVEN that A Farther EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Company will be held at its Registered Office aforesaid on D DAY OF JUNE, 1925, st TUESDAY, the

11 o'cock in the FORENOOK for the purpose of receiving Report of the Proceedings at the above mentioned Meating and confirming it thought fit as Special Resolutions the above mentioned Resolutions:

IL TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be OLOSED from WEDNESDAY, the lit DAY OF JUNE, 1925 to WEDNESDAY, the 17TH DAY

07: JUNE, 1925 (both days inclusive); during which period no Transfer of Shares can be registered

Dated the 4th day of May, 1935.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

R. M. DYEL, 2162)

Chief Manngor.

HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB,

TENNIS TOURNAMENT. FINALS OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP: SINGLES AND DOUBLES,

OOKING Will CLOSE at the PAVILIOS at

P. In

on FRIDAY, 16TH MAY, and OPEN at Mera's Mouriz & Cojat 8.30 AM, on SATURDAY, 16 MAY

It in led to play the FINAL FINGLES on 2157 MAY, FINAL DOUBLES OU VAND

The FIXAL DOUBLES will be followed by the PAZE GIVING.

£2207

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods

have left the Steamer's Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after" the 21st May,

will be subject to Bant

All Claims against the Sicamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 4th June, or they will not be recognised.

No Fire Insurance will be effeciod

BUTTERFIELD & SWIBE

Agenta. Hongkong, 15th May, 1925. [2209

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO'S SEEAMER

·* SICILIA."

ARRIVED Hongkong on 1511 May, 1925,

FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO & STRAITS.

Apply to

6, Dos Vosur Road Central.

Ma. FERCY SMITH,

(2117

TO LET.

GODOWNS ALEXANDRA BUILD

(Basement). Apply SECRETARY,

A. B. WATSON & Co, Latv

TO LET.

2032

TO LET.

[2173

The Committed of the Peak Residents

of Kiangai. A report issued carly in the present month begins with these words: Association met during last week to "Four hundred thousand Kinngai people consider the question of fire prevention are now receiving relief from the local on the upper levels, following the recent outbreak at Profesor Forstar's house. committee of the China International It was emphasised that residents should. Famine Relief Commission. However, see that fire extinguishers are installed there are still a million more famine in their homes, so that" outbreaks may victims who are not yet being relieved be, quickly dealt with. but if present plans for completing the main Kan. River dyke between Changshu and Nanchang ge forward, three quarters

Dr. Wu Lien Teh (LL.D. of Hongkong. University) the noted Peking physician is now in the United States, where he has of the latter sufferers will be taken care received the Diploma of Public Health from the Johns Hopkins College of of.” As may be gathered from this extract, the Commission is dealing in ygiene. Ho is making a three months' tour of different health institutions in- Kiangs with famine conditions created cluding the Hygienic Laboratory of

A Chinese woman is atated to have been duped while the was walking along Waterloo Road near the public Mortuary- yesterday afternoon A man came up and asked her to get a bundle of banknotca changed for him, promising a bandaotas roward for the trouble. She agreed in obtaining as guarantee a pair of gold. without hesitation. He then succeeded

rattan bangles, 2 gold finger-rings, and jade ear-drop, to the value of about 840.

by an extensive feeding of the country Washington, and the Now York Quaran

tine Station. Dr. Wu expects to sail Jast year. In the important and populous from Vancouver the Empress of western province of Szechuan a drought | Canada and to arrive in Harbin on June has created conditions which appear to

30th...

be far worse. In a telegraphic message received by the International Famine Commission in Peking last week, signed among others by the British and Ameri. can Consuls at Chunking it, is stated that ten million persons in the province of Szechuan are in need of famine relief, two hundred thousand of them being in

When examined later, the bundle of a critical condition. Eight Arien are "notes" was found to contain `waste.

рарег. affected and the telegram says the EE.

Appointments dangerous condition is likely to last five.

announced in tha Government Gazette include the follow- months. If the crops fail again, evening: Dr. R E. Tottenham to be longer period must be faced. Harvest Honorary Visiting Obstetrician and prospects are bad in many places. The Hospital; Dr. Tottenham to be a member Gynaecologist to the Government Civil signatories to the telegram estimate that of the Midwives Board to which also three million dollara will be needed for Thomas are re-appointed; Mr. A. S. Dr. R. M. Gibson and Dr. G. H.

the five months. It is net the policy of Mackishan to be a member of the Authorized Architects Committée vice the International Relief Commission to Mr. Albert Denison resigned; Corporal

simply dole out food to the famished; it E. J. R. Mitchell and Corporal A. E. Penn to be Becond-Lieutenants in the provides wages for useful work. With Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps, the money at its disposal the policy of

"Broadly speaking, Siam 50 years ago the Commission is to employ as many

ahid of primitive conditions. people as possible on public works of To-day it is a pleasant land with a well- more or less permanent value such as the W. Nung (late adviser to the Siamese ordered system of government,” said Mr.

Was

Think what

lecture last month before the Royal Society of Arts, London, ou "The Pro- gress and Possibilities of Siam." It was doubtful, he said, if any land was. more free than Siam. Une liyed there ear after year and almost forgot thas there was a Government. that meant never to have to fill up an income tax schedule; never to have to struggle with municipal rate assessors; never to be pestered by collectors of this or that. The taxation amounted to about 178. per head of the population.

repair of dykes, and the construction of Government on Customs and Excise) in roads tu facilitate rapid transport of Belief. We do not know what fact or statements the Chinese Coverinent placed before the Diplomatic Body when asking their consent, to the imposition of a surtax, but the foregoing instances of conditions prevailing in China which we have gathered from a cursory glance through the latest Northern papers to hand will afford to readers some idea at least of grounds on which the appeal for the re-imposition of the surtax has been made. The conditions" attached to the assent of the Diplomatic Body are, co doubt, conditions which will guar- antee the honest administration of the fund

CORRESPONDENCE.

CHINESE TELEGRAPHS.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKOSO -

DAILY PRESE."..

-Sin,-A telegram despatched to me from Hongkong on April 2nd-vid Canton and Chinese land lines-wax_de- Invitations are being issued by H.Elivered on May 6th, thus taking 14 days the Governor for a Reception and Ball at Government-House on June 3rd.

The total output of the Kailan Mining Administration's mines for the week ending May gid amounted to 69,398 tons

and the sales to 85,767 tous

A Portuguese had an epileptic fit while travelling on board the Yaumati ferry launch, Man Sang, at about noon yes terday.. Prompt help was rendered by the passengers, and when the launch reached the wharf he was immediately conveyed home in a Ticksho.

to speed over the wires. A confirmatory letter, posted in Hongkong on April 22nd, was delivered on May 4th, having crawled the distance-in 19 days.

In another recent cose which occurred to me, a telegram, despatched from n part in China to announce that the sender was leaving that day to, come to Yunnanfu, was delivered a week after the sender's own arrival at his destina

These are typical examples of the way which the telegraph system in south-west China is managed."

tion.

It would be woll if it were known in

BUS SERVICES.

THE PEAK AND REPULSE ́BAY.

On Saturday next the Hotels Company will commenies their revised motor bus service to Repulse Bay, which will per mit visitors to make the journey at half, the present rate. This will be due to Peking has appointed General Taen reduced running costs, as a feandt of the Chuan Hsani, the Tiger Mandarin," permanent opening of the new road vid high adviser. Geveral Teen, who is at Wongnichong. It is understood the tary present in Shanghai, was formerly will be 50 cents.

On the same day there will be in Viceroy of Kwangtung and Szechuan and Chairman of the Administrative augurated the cheap and quick service. in 1917-18.

Mr. Andrew, fourth engineer of the 8.5. Kalgan, has reported to the police that a gold wrist watch, valued at 300, the re-imposition of a surtax on the has been stolen from his cabin. Customs dues referred to in a cable Whilst he was carrying two buckets of Hongkong that the only way to get tele boiling water down the companion way graphic messages through to this part of to-day as having received the assent of of the 8.8. Kwong Lee, the Chinese the world is to mark them Via Cay the Diplomatic Body There has indeed steward was scriously scalded on the St Jacques and Hokow. This route, by Haiphong cable, is naturally more arms and chest, has injuries necessitating expensive; but to send messages by been very scant information from Peking his removal to hospital.

Chinese land lines is worse than useless.. regarding the conditions which call for

Mr. Donald McBrayne McLachlan, A four-cent postcard can beat the Chinese this action. Everybody, is, no doubt, M.B.E., formerly shipyard manager of telegraphs every time.-Yours faithfully,

SPEED LIMIT.” the Shanghai Dock and Engineering aware of the fact that, due to either Co., Ltd., has been appointed shipyard

Yuanaafu, May 7th, 1925 flood or drought, there are always larga mannger of Messrs. Vickers, Ltd., Bar-

umbers of people in parts of China re-row-in-Furness, Lancashire, England. FFICE in UNION BUILDING TWO duced to the verge of starvation; but the

ROOMS OF FOURTH FIDOR.

Apply

conditions at the present time must be UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF

exceptionally severe and impressive to CANTON, LTD.

justify the assent of the Powers to the imposition of a surtax on the Customs. COMFORTABLY FURNISHED BOOMS It is, in the circumstances strange that COM with Private Bath Boom and so little has been heard of such condi. Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, Sulphar Baths, Wei-hai-wei Houses stand in lions through the Chinese Press. In no where each Consignngat will be sorted out our the Best Portions ja Wei-hai-wei, Grounds hark by Mark and Delivery can be obtained as with Good Tennis Court reaching down to the country in the world can it be said more This Vessel brings on Cargo, from Peraian. God standing next to the Mainland truly than of China that one half of the Directorate of the Canton Government to the Peak Hotel, and from the latter Gulf ex B.IS.N. and B. & F.S.N. Co.'s $200.00 per Month, Two in same Room $320 00 people know not how the other half Beamers,

Goods will be landed hers unless oth, Rooms in Bat Bungalows with live. We suspect that even among the Passengers who left for Home by the Optional

Malthodd Boof, also with Private Bath Boomů. Instructions have been given to the contrary $185.00 per Moath with Board, Two in same Chinese the Southern provinces of Sardinia on Eaturday included Mr. Evan G. Stewart, St. Paul's College, Boom $235.00 per Month Goods

China there are very few who realise Mr. F. Normington, of the Hongkong the appalling amount of distress that Electric Company, and Mr. Norming- ton, Mr. E. Des Vaux, Licuts. J. Jeffrica- prevails in some of the Northeru and and T. D. Williams, and two midship Western provinces of China arising from men, Mesara D. L. Robertson and V. G.

Mansell. flood of drought. An International Famine Relict Commission in constantly at work in China but there is seldom need for its operations to be extended so far South, say, a Kwangtung. The Com

-nt the mission's chief field of operations- prescut time, we believe, is the provinec

and Vessel am hereby informed that their NONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above- Goods are being landed and placed AT THE

AIR in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Private Verandah with Good Board at

the Goods are landed,

6 hours before arrival of the Steamer.

date of arrival will be subject to Bent

leach.

Golf Course Rooms with Board, for One Person

not cleared withis 8 days, including A deposit of $100.00 is required on the Large Boors and $50.00 on the Mat Rooms when No Fire Insurance, will be effected by us in booked. any case whatever.

Apply for same to

MRS, NIVEN; ·

Wei-hai-wei Telegraphic Addrows: Niven,

12168

Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignees, and the Company's surveyors, Messrs. GODDARD Douglas at 10 am, on Monday, and Thursdays, within the free storage period.

the Stormor must be pro

AllClaims againsed on or before the

posted to the

4th June, 1025, or they will not be recognized.

No Claims will be admittal after the Goods bare left the Golow.

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & 00.,

Agents Hongkong, 15th May, 1925. 12210

PREPAID "WANTED"

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