NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. '
WANTED.
REP: LSB BAY HOTEL
THE HONGKONG TFLEGRAPH.
NOTICE.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY - 25, 1922.
R.
THEATRE DE RUIAL
COMING
IT IS HERE»Y NOTIFIED that owing to the Chinese New
BUY-One BANK HOLIDAY-MONDAY,Year Hallday» a constant supply
WANTED.-To Piano (second hand) must be in good order and condition. Apply Bax No. 67 co "Hong- Long Telegraph."
HONOKONO. HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY.
The Annpal Show will be held
in the Botanic Gardens on Thur-
day 2nd. March.
30th. JANUARY,
A Tea and Dinner Dabaan: will be held on Monday, 30th January.
LESSONS IN CHINESE.
on May V. A la
and in a ball a A Europesa sinks and dietehsaas ka thi Caka kwO ITAM
Be has a good me bad of kainine Europeni a
Schedules may be obtained from | in past in the Chinese examiskais, kad i pas the Hon. Secretary, Beaconsfield
Arcade, First floor..
Imports and Reposta Ošu ↑. Hongkong, 20h, deaważy, 1922.
CHINESE NEW YEAR
HOLIDAY.
"
This thepartment will be entirely keel on Natur lay and Sundlər, the 2915, and 29th, Jan.
1922, 11 will be open fur all purposes
Doon Monday, the Soon, Tanuary, 19:2
Lacesen Wacebill be entirely closed on N. L. SMITH.
Likan dakik
Superintendent, Imports and Exports.
BANK HOLIDAYS.
wwwww
In accordance with Ordinance No. 5 of 1912, the EXCHANGE BANKS will be closed for the transaction of PUBLIC BUSI NE-S SATURDAY
on
and MONDAY, the 29th. and 30:h. instant.
Hongkong, 24th. January, 1922.
NOTICE.
THE CHINA LIGHT AND POWER CO.. (1918), LTD. beg to notify their Consumers that Owing to alterations in the under- ground system of distribution the supply of electricity will not be available between the bours of
He has no a goon kveldge of
Mandarin and alka
of water will be given in all RIDER MAIN DISTRICTS during FRIDAY and SATUR- DAY, the 27th, and 281b. instant.
T.L. PERKINS,
Water Authority. Public Works Department Hongkong, th. January; 1922.
THE WEST POINT BUILDING COMPANY LIMITED.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Those who attest "vanize the Chies that the THIRTY FOURTH AZU LEO TEJ Sonte na toàn care në “Huskong Telegraph" oben ce dimon in Xa dhe Quai | ORDINARY GENERAL MEET- Kond, Central secca) Boor.
NOTICE.
[ING of SHAREHOLVERS in this Company will be held at the Offices of. Mesers Matheson
Co. Ltd.. on THURSDAY, 26th. January.
FEB., 4. 6. 7. 8.
WARWICK
COMEDY COMPANY
CORRESPONDENCE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY
To the Editor of the “Hongkong
· Talegraph."
Examination Results.
LIMITED.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN thai an EXTRAORDINARY Sir.-In your analysis of the GENERAL MEETING OF THE ABOVE COMPANY will ha University Local Examination held at the HONGKONG HOTEL Pedder Strest Victoria in, the results, you omitted to mention Colony of Hongkong on WEDNESDAY THE FIRST DAY OF shore of St. Stephen's College. FEBRUARY, 1922, AT NOON for the purpose of considering and, Thase were
St. Stephen's Gul's College Resolations namely
if thought fit, passing the following Resolutions sa Extraordinary Three Students entered the Senior Examination All passed, one obtaining honours and two obtaining distinctions. 100 per cent. Three Qira sutered the Junior Examination. All passed. 100 per cent.
St. Stephen's CollegeBoys) Fifteen entered the Matriculation and Senior Examinations. Four passed, one with Honours, 93.3 per cent Twenty entered the Examination. Twelve
FULLD STAILS LATER. 60 per cent.
These students are all Chinese. The total number at our can- didates is here included, although, ELECTRIC some are in the lists under COMPANY LIMITED. Private Students.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
Safe. Sure, and Guaranteed 1952, at 11.30 4.1. for the Core for Leprosy. Leucoderma. į purpose of receiving the Report THE HONGKONO Patches, Eruptions, Pimples, &c. of the Directors together with in four weeks." Patients willing statement of Accounts for the to be treated by Pont are year ending 31st December, 1921. requested to writa. Rs 7/8-per| The REGISTER of SHARES week. Full Particulars free of the Company will be CLOSED SRI Works, from TUESDAY, 17th. January, |Beadon Sq. Calcutta (T) India.
to THURSDAY, 26th. January, both days inclusive during which period no transfer of shares can be registered.
ដផងដែរ
cover.
FOR HAIPHONG AND
HOIHOW.
Salle for Elengkang sad RaipBODE STETY MIFINAL Tuesday. The heurite passenger PARKEE
HAI-MUN.
(Capt. Charles E. Page). So, 13 Jarry, 13.2, estat Brackons.
| Neon, 24:de: Jannars, 1312)
Nova. 714 February, 1862,
Apply Thom, Cont and Sonser Pɔ klang Tai, ZES. WINK Lok Sarees,
NOTICE.
St. Andrew's Church Men's Association
MARATHON RACE
By Order of the Board of Directors. MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE,
Secretary,
to the General Agents. Hongkong, 10th January, 1922.
THE HONGKONG CENTRAL ESTATE LIMITED
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Transfer Books of the above Commany will be closed from 28th. January, to 7th Feb, 1992, both days inclusive.
Yours, etc. E. W. L. Martin. Acting Wardea,
St. Stephen's College. (Boys) Hongkong Jan 25th.
Dated this 16th day of January, THE CANADIAN ELECTION.
1922.
By Order of the Boat, GIBB. LIVINGSTON & Co..
JIMITED.
Agents,
THE COWIE HARBOUR COAL COMPANY LIMITED.
SILIMPOPON COAL.
*
Reciprocity With U. S. 7
(1) That the Authorised Capital of the Company (which is now $2,500,000 consisting of 250,000 shares of the nominal value of $10 each-whereof 239,300 shares have been issued) be increased from $2,500,000 consisting na aforesaid to $5,000,000 (consisting of 300,000 shares of the nominal value of $10 each) by the creation of 250,000 additional shares of the nominal value of $10 each ranting (subjeer as bereinafter mentiched) as from date of allotment for dividend and in all other re-pects' pari pasiu with the shares constituting the Company's present issued Capital. (2) That 109.650 shares' be offered fin the proportion of one new share for every complete number of two old shareS held by them respectively) to the persons who on the date of the confirmation of this Resolution as a Special Ro- solution are registered in the Company's Shares Register as the bolders of the said 219,300 shares at a premium of $5 per share and so that on allotment the nominal amount dus in respect of such 109,60 shares plus the said premium of $5 per share shall be payable as follows
Date of
Payment
Amount pay- able in respect of the nominal value of each
bare.
Amonat pay- able in respect of the premium on each share.
Total
ས
13th March 1922
$3
15th August
$3
$2
1922
15th March 1923
$10
$2
15
$5
$5
$75
$1
$5
A Press correspondent, at Ot wa, writes onder date Dec. 7:With onoficial returns from yeater- day's general election virtually complete this morning it was apparent that for the first time in years Canada had elected a Partisment with 1 majority [favouring reciprocity with the The undersigned are prepared United States. In the new House that the EIGHTH ORDINARY:o quote prices for best quality of Commons Mr. W. L. Mackenzie GENERAL MEETING of freshly mined SILIMPOPON King, Liberal leader, will bave SHAREHOLDERS in this Com-COAL, trimmed into Bonkers at a clear majority over all parties. pany will be held at the Offices 3EBATTIK or SANDAKAN He will thus become Prime af Messrs. Jardine Matheson & British North Borneo) or to Minister of the Dominico. The To be held under the auspicaso, Ltd., on Thursday, 26:b. contract for regular Bunker Sup-Progressives, also favouring re- of the above association on Wed-January, 1922, at 11.45 am. forplies for 6 or 12 months at favour-ciprocity and a low tariff, will rack nesday 1th February 1922 at 4 the purpose of receiving the able rates.
Report of the Directors together To be run in Kowloon, distance with a statement of Accounts for about 7 miles.
the year ending 31st December, (Routs will be same as last year) | 1921. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAL Open to all Europeace in the of the Company will be CLOSED Silver Trophies 1st, 2nd & 3rd. The REGISTER of SHARES
Colony.
from TUESDAY, 17th January, Entrants to be nominated by a to THURSDAY, 26th. January, Notice is hereby given that the member of the Association. All both days inclusive during which Ordinary Yearly Meeting of the applications for Entry to be sent period no transfer of snares can required information concerning on its policy of reciprocity with AT 11 A.M. for the purpose of considering and, if thought St,
be registeradi.
am. and 5 p.m. on Saturday the
28th. Instant.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General Managers.
BANKING CORPORATION.
Sharesolders in this Corporation will be held at the City Hall, Hoogtoog, on Saturday the 18th. day of February 1922 at noon, for the purpose of receiving the Ro part of the Court of Directors together with a statement of accounts for the year ending 31st December 1921.
A. G. STEPHEN.
Chief Manager.
p.m.
to the undersigned not later than Saturday 4th FebruRTY-
D. J. PURVES, Secretary Sports Committee.
HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE COMPANY
LIMITED.
Notice is hereby given that the ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING OF
By Order of the Board of Directors. MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE,
Secretary. to the General Manager. Hongkong, 10th. January, 1923
THE HONGKONG LAND RECLAMATION CO., LTD.
and further that until such time as the said 169,650 shares shall be fully paid up they shall, vis a vis the said 219,300 shares, only rank for dividend in proportion to the ratio borne by the amount paid up thereon to the fall nomina! valne ($10) thereof, and that any of the said 109,650 shares which shall not be taken up by the Company's SharD- holders in manner aforesaid be disposed of in such manner as the Company's Board of Director shall think fit. (3) That the balance of the shares constituting the Company's unissued Capital be issued at such time or times, in rich mantar and upon such terms and conditions in avery respect as the Company's Board of Directors may decide. (4) That no Shareholder shall be entitled to any offer of « fraction of an additional share in respect of any odd share bold by him.
majority. they will be submitted for confirmation at Special Should the above Resolutions be passed by the requisite Resolutions to SECOND EXTRAORDINARY MEETING to be held at the BONGKONG HOTEL Pedder Street sforserid on FRIDAY, THE 17th. DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1922.
GENERAL
second, and the bigh tarif party. Steamers calling at SEBATTIK headed by Premier Meichen, or SANDAKAN exclusively for third. Mr. Meighan himself was Bunkers are exempt from pay-defeated in Portage la Prairie, ment of ordinary Port Cha ges.Man.. bis home district slongside the Company's Wharf Government, with its high tarif The minimum draft of water The fall of the Helgben at Sabattik is 28 feet at low water platform, was as spectacular as Spring Tides. Charts of Cowis the defeat of Sir Wilfrid Laurier Bay (Sabattik Harbour) and any Liberal Administration in 1917 the part can be had on applica-the United States. In yesterday's}
election, high tariff, as champion-confirming such Resolutions as Special Rosulations secordingly. BRADLEY & CO. LTD. ad by Premier Heigben, lost to
Dated this Twentieth Day of January, 1922. Axenia,
the reciprocity programme of Mr. The COWIE HARBOUR COAL King
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD. › CO.LTD.
H.N. BEAUREPAIRE,
Secretary.
tion to
NORWEGIAN SHIPPING
LEGISLATION.
protection. abowed a
FOR TARIFF REVISION
fow
fabermen's
MUD.
Three provincas, Quabec, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island, raturoed solid Liberar- con- The Register of abares of the
According to Scandinavian the fortress of Conservatism and tingents. Ontario, regarded as Corporation will be closed from
contemporarJ, the Norwegian Monday 6th. February to Satur
Liberal golese, illuminating, lubricating League, and is solely an expres- day 18th. February 1922 (both
free of any taxation all insurance Seven members of the Meighan and Storting has passed a law making gain of more than twenty seats and fuel oils; nets, net twines son cf valus. All State contribu days inclusive) during which | GENERAL
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN profits on ships lost. It is intend-Government, in addition to the cements, and fertilizers.
equipment;tions to the League, and all period no transfer of shares can SHAREHOLDERS IN THIS ORDINARY GENERAL MEET- the shipowners facility for build-ve in Quebec and two in Nova first time in the political history are reckoned on the basis of gold payments by the League, includ- THAT the TWENTY FIRST ed to lighten, as much as possible. Premier himself, were defeated, At yesterday's election for the ling the salaries of the secretariat, be registered.
COMPANY will be held at the ING of SHAREHOLDERS ining new ships necessary for re- Scotia By Order of the Court of Hongkong Hotel. Hongkong, enthis COMPANY will be held at placing the tonnage lost during
of Canada women voted on terms franc valus An example will Directors. SATURDAY, the 4th. February.the offices of Mears. Jardine the great war. This end is arrir-
of equality with
Miss 'show how calculations are made. 1923, at 11.30a.m. for the purpose
MacFbail, Progressive, was elect- | Not long ago Great Britain peld of receiving the Report of the atheson & Co., Ltd. on Thurs-ed at, it is said by allowing a
ed to Parliament in the Soutb- some £9,422 in sterling on account Directors together with a State clock noen for the purpose of of ships, thus lightening the bar- by Mr. T. &. Crerar of Manitoba. She will be the first woman mem-that time the rate of exchange
day 26th January, 1922, at 12 bigger writing down of the value Hongkong, 24th. Januars, 1922. ment of Accounts for the year receiving the Report of the den of taxation considerably. wept the Western provinces, but ber of the House of Commons.
The new Progressive party, led saat Grey districk of Ontario.of its anual contribution. At ending 31st. Deceraber. 1921.
was four dollars to the round The TRANSFER BOOKS of
Directors together with a state- Further, there will be takes less captured comparatively
Mr. William Lyon Mackenzie | sterling, and as there are 5.1826. the Company will be closed from ment of Accounts for the year regard to the law provision about divisions in the East. This group, King, who will be the next gold francs to the dollar. Britain ending 31st December 1921. enhanced prices. At the same originally made up of farmers. Premier of the Dominion, is was credited with 195,326 86 gold
The REGISTER of SHARES time more consideration is shown stands for tanff revision down-grandson of William Lyon Mac-france. of the Company will be CLOSED to the home workshops by stating ward even more drastic than the kenzie, a leader in the struggle. from TUESDAY 17th January to that the law also is to be applied Liberals propose. Its members for responsible government fo THURSDAY 26th January both to all cases where the in- are in sympathy with the Canada. He is forty-seven years which was recently presented to No coin is more rare than one days inclusive during which surance 220, of sale price: reciprocity movement,
old. Ho bolds period no transfer of sharos can is used for the
Post-graduate Sir Eric Drummond, the Sec- purpose of
The result of the election is degrees from the University of retary-General of the League of be registered.
purchasing ready made Nor-generally regarded in By Order of the Board of wegian tonnage. Further, the new Canadian rapital as a decisive 1914 to 1917. he was engaged in represent the monetary unit of
the Chicago and Harvard,
Nations. It is a-god-franc" to Directors.
tonnage produced by means of pronouncement by the people on the investigation of industrial the Leagne, and is the only one the insurance sum shall be writ- the tariff question. The heads of relations under the auspices of struck. It is a small piece of MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE,
ten down with the total profit on three main parties made this the the Rockefeller Foundation, and gold about one-third Secretary.
the said insurance before the end chief issue of the campaign and while on this work acquired an size of farthing, octagonal in Hongkong, 10th January, 1922 of 1926. This law will, after all, toured the Dominion expounding intimate knowledge of conditione shape to, denote the eight mem-
not assume too much importance, their several gospels.
in the United States. He was bers of the Council of the League. [it being a well-hoown fact that, Premier Meigben made his fight Minister
of the on protection, warningthe electors Canada for eight years in the which reposes in a small, jewel of the Labour for and very thin. This unique franc, Norwegian shipowners have against "economic absorption of Laurier government.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES, "GLEN" LINE LIMITED.
From UNITED KINGDOM, GENOA. PORT SAID, COLOMBO AND STRAITS.
The M.S. GLENADE”. having arrived from the above ports, consignees of cargo by her are bereby informed that all goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous andfor extra bazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, whence, and/or from the wharves, delivery may be obtained.
Goods not cleared by the 1st. February 1922. at 5 p.m. will be
subject to rest.
the 25th. January, to the 6th. February, (both days inclusive) during which period no Transfer of Shares can be Registered.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS &' SON, General Managers. Hoogkong, 19tb. January, 1922.
THE KOWLOON LAND AND BUILDING CO., LTD.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that the THIRTY THIRD OR-THE HONGKONG LAND IN-junfortunately. DINARY MEETING of SHARE HOLDERS in this Company will
VESTMENT & AGENCY
лов
CO., LTD.
already placed their new con.Canada by the United States.” Victoria Buildings on Friday 10th be held at the Company's offices
tracts for the near future. Some The Liberal and Progressive February 1922 at 12 o'clock noon that the THIRTY FOURTH be benefiting through the law, argued in favour of reciprocity NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN shipowners are, however, said to groups, while differing in details, for the purpose of receiving the ORDINARY GENERALMEET for instance, Borgestad, Ltd.
All broken, chafed and damaged Report of the Directors together ING of SHAREHOLDERS in packages are to be left in the with the Statement of Accounts this Company will be held at the Godowns where they will be for the year ending 31st Decem- Offices examined in the presence of ber 1921. consignees by Mesars. Goddard
on
MAN-
the
of Messrs. Jardine. Matheson & Co., Ltd., and Douglas, on 1st. Februry of the Company will be CLOSED at 12.15 p.m. for the purpose of The REGISTER of SHARES Thursday, 26th January, 1922, 1922. at 10 s.m. Claims against from WEDNESDAY 1at Febru- receiving the Report of the steamer including those forary to Friday 10th February both Directors together with a state- cargo short delivered must be days inclusive during which meat of Accounts for the year! presented on the special form period no transfer of shares cam ending 31st December. 1921 provided and must also be subba registered. mitted within 30 days of arrival otherwise they will Dot be
recognized.
"
By Order of the Board of
Directors. MOWBRAY 8. NORTHCOTE,
Secretary to Hongkong Land Investment
& Agency Co., Ltd. General Agents for
No Fire Insurance will be effect- ed by us in any case whatever.
Bills of Lading will be counter-The -signed by.
JARDINE, MATHESON
& CO, LTD.
Agents. Hongkong, 25th. Jany 1922, ;
丰
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from TUESDAY, 17th. January, to THURSDAY, 26th. Jandary, both days inclusive during which be registered.. period no transfer of shares can
By Order of the Board of Directors.
The Kowloon Land & Building MOWBRAY 5. NORTHCOTE,
Co., Ltd.
Becretary.
Hongkong, 23rd. January, 1922. Hongkong, 10th January, 1922.
with the United States.
In his election manifesto, Mr. King advocated substantial reduc- tions in the customs tariff, with a view to diminishing the high'oost
TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.
From
of the
case, bears on one side the initiale S.d.N." (Is Sociate des Nations)1921," and on the other side "I frano or." Expressed In American currency, it is worth" rather under a fifth of a dollar.
The era of automatic domestic The Gimcrack Clob, at whose service seems to be appreciably
of living which pressen so severely annual dinner Lord Jersey made penter when one bears of a on the masses of the people, and an attack on paid stewards and shour-saving contrivance that reducing the cast of the instru- the pari-mutuel system of betting exhibited at an Ilfracombe bazaar ments of production in the indus-which has aroused, keen con a few days ago, atates a Home (tries based on the natural re-troversy, was founded to commen- journal. It consists of an alarm
sources of the Dominion.
orate that "Yorkshire Grey". clock, a kettle, and an electric The Liberal platform also asked who has furnished a title for lamp. When the alarm goes off that goods from British countries so many taverns, in London it turns on the gas which boils. be given preferential tariff treat and the provinces. Gimcrack, the kettle. Immediately the ment, and demanded that the foaled about 1760, was, next to water hoils, a mechanism is set following articles be placed, on the Flying Childers and Voltigeur, in motion which turns off the gas, free list: D:
the greatest racehorse Yorkshire lights an electric lamp, sud rings. Wheat, wheat flour and all has ever produced. The winner bell. The inventorMr. H. J. products of wheat; the principal of the Gimcrack Stakes, also Karulaku,& local soitary in- articles of food, farm implements, four ded in bis bonour, is banquet spector is reported to have und and machinery; farm tractors; ed every December in York. this device in his own household for 20 years. If so he seems open
mining, flour, and saw-mill ma
chinery and repair parts thereof; The gold franc is the basis of all to the charge of biding his highĩ rough and dressed lumber; the monetary transactions of the, under a barbel.