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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2. 1922.
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI |THE HONGKONG & KOWLOON WHARF & OUDOWN CO., LTD.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
THEATRE RYAL
BANKING CORPURATION.
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EDGAR WARWICK
NOTICE..
WANTED.
WANTED-One or two Chin- ess gentlemen of education and good standing to represent one Particulars and Conditions off of the best Life Insurance the lasting by Public Auction Sale, Companies. Hongkong, Canton, to be held on Monday, the and Swatow. Liberal remunera-5th day of February, 1922, at 3)
commission ра
basis. p.m. at the Offices of the Public Apply, giving full particulare, Works Department, by Order of under Box 658 c/o Hongkong His Excellency the Governor, of Telegraph."
one Lot of Crown Land on new road from Gap Road to Bowen Road in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years. with the option of renewal at a TO LET.-MODERN 5 room-Crown Reut to be fixed by the ed bungalow Magazice Gap. H. Surveyor of His Majesty the & C. tennis lawn, to let furnished King, for one further term of 75 from March 15tb. prox. for 10 years. mouths. Apply Box No. 656 c/o
Hoogkook Telegraph."
TO BE LET.
TO LET. At Cheung Chan Island-modern four roomed bun- galow, fully furnished, for about two or three months-immediate possession,-Apply Box No., 657; c/o Hongkong Telegraph.”
LOST.
Robinson Road A White Bull Terrier| Dog with Collar, and name
Strayed from 53.
"MIKE" and above address engraved thereon. A reward will be given to the Finder.-Apply to H. P. White, 20, Des Voeux Road Central.
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC COMPANY LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Transfer Books of the above "Company will be closed from 28th January, to 7th Feb.. 1922, both days inclusive. Dated this 16th. day of January. 1922.
By Order of the Board. GIBB. LIVINGSTON & CO..
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Agents.
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PUBLIC AUCTIONS.
THE Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction on
Monday the 6th. Feb., 1977 commencing at 3.30 p.m. at "Rockymount", No. 39, Conduit Road
A Quantity of Valuable Household Furniture
Comprising: Chesterfield couch. Tapestry armchairs, Cabinet. Teak desks, Fancy Mirror, Silk and Lace curtains, Carpets, Rugs, Oil Paintings, Engravings, Teak extension dining table, Dinner) waggon, Crockery and Glass-
ware, etc.
Brass and brass mounted bedsteads, Wardrobes with bevel- UNION WATERBOAT CO., LTD.ed mirrors, Dressing tables with
bevelled mirrors, etc. etc.
Also
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
A Few pieces Finely Carved The Seventeenth Annual Gen-Canton Blackwood ware (Marble eral Meeting of Shareholders will top side table, marble top tables, be held in the offices of Messrs. jardinieres, settees, curio stands. Dodwell & Company Limited on etc. Thursday the 16th February 1922)
at 11.30 am. for the purpose of
And
One Gas Store.
receiving the report of the Gen- On view from Saturday the 4:b. ezal Managers together with a statement of accounts to 31s: December 1934
The Transfer Books of thei Company will be closed from the 6th to 16th February 1922 both dates inclusive.
DOWELL & CO. LTD.. General Managers.
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LTD.
OR.
February, 1922. Catalogue will be issued. Term Cash on delivery
LAMMERT BROS,
Auctioneers,
THE Undersigned bave received instractions to sell by Public Auction on
Tuesday, the 7th Feb., 1922 commencing at 2.30 p.m.
at their Sales Rooms, Doddell Street
A Quantity of Valuable Household Furniture
comprising:-
Teak hatstand with bevelled mirror. Couches. Armchairs
Pygmalion
Feb A BID of Divorcement Feb 7 The Double Event Feb 8 A Woman of no Import-
ance
Plans at Moutries.
PRICES $4, 2 & 1.
ST. DAVID'S DAY.
It is proposed that St. David's
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D. J. LEWIS, Messrs. Johnson, Stokes &
Master,
Prince's Building. Hongkong, 31st. January, 1922.
Notice in bareby given that the NOTICE TO HABEHOLDERS. Ordinary Yearly Meeting of the Shareholders in this Corporation THE THIRTY-FIFTH OR- will be held at the City Hall, DINARY ANNUAL MEETING Bongbong, on Saturday the 13th. OF SHAREHOLDERS will be day of February 1923 at noon, for held at the Offices of MESSRS. the purpose of receiving the R-JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., port of the Court of Directors LTD. on FRIDAY, February Together With a statement of 10th, 1929, at 11.00 am, for the accounts for the year ending 31st. purpose of receiving the Repart December 1921.
of the Directors and the State
The Register of shares of the meat of Accounts for the year Corporation will be closed from ended December 31st, 1921. Monday 6th February to Satur- THE TRANSFER BOOKS of day 18th. February 1922 (both the Company will be CLOSED days inclusive) during which from Wednesday, February, 1st. period no transfer of shares can 192 to February, 10th. 19 be registered.
BOTH DAYS INCLUSIVE.
By order of the Board of
Directors.
W.S. BROWN,
Secretary.
AND NOTICE is hereby given that an Extraordinary Meating of the Shareholders of the Hong- kong & Shangbai Banking Cor- poration will be held on the day Hongkong, January, 26th. 1992 and at the place aforesaid im- mediately upon the termination for the purpose of considering of the Urdinary Yearly Meeting and if thought fit of passing the following resolution, vis
HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND
FINANCE COMPANY
LIMITED.
Notice is bereby given that ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING OF
IN THIS
That the Directors of the Hong- kong & Shangbai Banking Cor-the poration be and they are hereby GENERAL requested and authorised by and SHAREHOLDERS on behalf of the shareholders of COMPANY will be held at the the Corporation to take the steps Hongkong Hotel, Hongkong, on necessary for the introduction of SATURDAY, the 4th February. an: Ordinance into the legislative 1922, at 11.30a.m. for the purpose Council of the Colony of Hoap of receiving the Report of the kong and for the enactment of Directors together with a State- the same by the Governor of
FOR HAIPHONG AND HOIHOW.
Calls for Zongkong sad Haiphong every
abermals Tormisy.
The favourite pozerager mesELT
Hongkong with the advice and ment of Accounts for the year Day should be celebrated by thereof to effect the amendments
Consent of the Legislative Council ending 31st December, 1921. Dinner at which Captain Evans
The TRANSFER BOOKS of C.B. DSQ. R.X. supported by under which the Corporation is the 25th. January, to the 6th. necessary to the Ordinances the Company will be closed from Sir Wm. Rees Davies, K., F.C. incorporated and carrying on February, (both days inclusive), will preside.
business so as to allow of the during which period no Transfer Will al! Welshmen in the Col-ordinary note issue of the Cor of Shares can be Registered. ony kindly communicate withporation the undersigned
being increased to JOHN D. HUMPHREYS scon as $20,000,000 (being the amount of possible so that the necessary the present paid up capital of the
& SON, arrangements may be considered. Corporation) and to modify the Hongkong, 19th. January, 1922.
General Managers. existing requirements as regards, the deposit of security inrespectof its note issues in such manner as (a) to relieve the Corporation
from the necessity of keeping | with the Crown Agents or with Trustees appointed by the Secretary of State coin or bu lion as security against ang part of the ordinary note, issue and to give the Corpora- tion the option of securing such portion of the same as is required to be secured by the deposit (at the option of the Corporation) either of coin or of securities approved to relieve the Corporation of by the Secretary of State
Mr. C Honkey having resigned the obligation to keep at ceases to sign on behalf of this each of its establishments an│Company from date. amount of coin or ballion | THE UNION TRADING equal in value to rd. at least of the notes issued from) such establishment and acto ally in circulation and to leave such matter to the discretion of the Corporation
and
THE COWIE HARBOUR COAL COMPANY LIMITED. SILIMPOPON COAL
The undersigned are prepared to quote prices for best quality freshly mined SILIMPOPON COAL, trimmed into Bunkers at: SEBATTIK SANDAKAN
or
(British North Borneo) or to (b) contract for regular Bunker Sup- plies for 6 or 12 months at favour-
ble rates.
Steamers calling at SEBATTIK » SANDAKAN exclusively for) Bankers are exempt from pay-1 ment of ordinary Port Cha ges. The minimam draft of water alongside the Company's Wharf at Sebattik is 28 feet at low water Spring Tides. Charts of Cowie (c) Bay (Sebattik Harbour) and any required information concerning the port can be had on applica-
on to
BRADLEY & CO. LTD.
Axente, The COWIE HARBOUR COAL
CO. LTD.
NATIONAL LOANS.
Subscribers to
the National
THE THIRTY THIRD DINARY ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Offices of the Company, St. George's Buildings, Chater Road, Victoria, Hongkong, on Thurs- day, the 16th day of February, Tesk Desks, Bookstand, Over- Loans of the Third Year of the 1922, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon mentels, Card tables, Blackwood Republic (1914) and Fourth Year for the purpose of receiving & piano stool, Carpets, Pictures, of the Republic (1415) are hereby Statement of Account and Report Vases and ornaments. E'ectric notified that drawings for the of the Directers for the year Radiator, etc., etc. ending 31st December, 1921. and
redemption of the above Loans declaring a dividend.
will be held this year as follows: 4th Drawing of Fourth Year
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from Monday, the 6th. February, 1922, until Thursday, the 16th February, 1922, both days inclusive.
By order of the Board of Directore, SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. General Managers.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
Teak sideboard with bevelled mirror, dining tables and chairs, Silver cabinet, Ice chest, Dinner! wagon, Tea tables, Crockery and Glass-ware, etc., etc.
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Also
One Remington Typewriter (new) Ono Underwood Typewriter (new)
And One Iron Safe
course,
In order that redemption of
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(Capt. Charles E. Page). Voss, 75th January, 18, wearing Hongkong. 30. Fabrazzy, 1322,
Noon, 24cm Yan mary, 1912.
Ay Thom, Cook and Boga or Fo fling Tat 114, Wing Lok Berees.
BROADWOOD
PIANOS
FOR RELIABILITY..
SOUNDNESS OF CONSTRUCTION
PURITY OF TONE
AND
PERFECTION OF TOUCH
NEW MODELS JUST RECEIVED
AT
ANDERSON'S
A REAL LIBRARY FOR SHANGHAL
love.
to
were
of the building. On the low tables should be pencils and paper to scribble on. And the books! The Model Settlement's
There should be all the "Once upon a time" books Need.
and Alice in Wonderland and the in this model settlement, says Kress and Don Quixote with lots We have many notable things Jungle book and Pilgrim's Pro-
the finest Bund in the East, fine heaps of the books that children the N. C. Daily News. We have of coloured pictares. Heaps and gardens, beautiful parks and a good band, but, as Dr. MacGilli- tady librarian who loved book* Thare should be, too, a Vay, the chairman of ha and loved children; one who had Public Library Committee, has not learned to say "don't" been telling us. we have a very little lolks and who would not be is very unfortunate for there is untidy ways. The location of this inadequate public library. This irritated by their boisterous and nothing that so infallibly reveals library is a question of some dif- the character of a man as the
ficulty. Greatly daring Dr. books which fill his bookshelves. MacGillivray suggests a site near It is almost as indecent to scro-the Garden Bridge. There are tinize a man's library as it is to not many vacant sites there but take a surreptitious peep into bis the combination of garden and bank pass-book. It is true that it library is too attractive to be is possible to have, or even to lightly abandoned. If we read, too many books of a certo give up a piece of our garden tain kind Roskin, who was a for children's library we should book maker as well as a book certainly lay ourselves open to lover, says in one of bis books, the charge of extravagance but, that "no book is ever worth half for once, we would. be extrava so much to its reader as one that gant in a good cause. We would has been coveted for a year at ado ourselves proud and in days bookstall and bought out of saved to come some of those who are ballpence." And again he girds children now will Irok back and at the craze for cheap books. He think of this as the ball of happy would bave no book sold at sss memories. And so, as our Chinese that one pound sterling so that its friends say, "we stand on tiptoe possessor would value is and study and crane our necks to see the it. Andrew Carnegie, most who is to make all this pos- will remember, spent a consider-sible. able part of his vast fortune in
A library of Chinese book is a providing magnificent libraries different, proposition and ther for unlovely towns. But then, are not a great many Westerner* Audrew commenced life as a poor
familiar enough with Chinese to boy and books and bannocks were make good use of such a library. both somewhardifficulttocome by it would have to be chiefly for when he was a lad. Most things the use of Chinese, although an in Shanghai are on much occasional sinologue might drop more luxurious scale than in now and then to verify a quo- fowns of an equal popolation in tation or let bis eyes roam over Europe and it is a pity that the the five cart loads of books which one thing we economize on is must be read before one can claim our library. We lavish luxuries 10 be acquainted with Chinese our bodies and starve oor things past and present. This is að souls. It is most satisfactory to opportunity for one of our Chinese NEW CHINESE UNIVERSITY.
learn that lowering the fee bas millionaires. Moreover, The University of the Three scribers; this proves that there
doubled the number of sab would have to be two librarians, Eastern Provinces will be opened are, even is Shanghai, a consider other Argus, for Chinese libraries
called Janus and during the coming summer.able number of people who crave are apt to be leaky inattrations. More than $2,000,000 has already for more reading matter than But there should be a good library heen subscribed for its establish their means will allow them to of Chinese books in Shanghai, ment and maintenance.
NOTICE.
CO. LTD. Hongkong, Is. Feb. 1922.
NOTICE.
H.A. CASTRO & CO. Hongkong, 1st. February, 1922.
to allow the Corporation to Mr. H. A. Castro having return keep portions of the coin ored to the Colony, assumes charge. bullion required to be deposit-of the Company's Eairs in ed with the Colonial Secret- Hongkong as from date. ary."and the Colonial Trea. snrer as security against ite excess note is ue (siz: the issue beyond $20,000,000) in places outside the Colony where its notes are issued to such amounts and subject to Buch conditions as may be approved from time to time by the Governor,
By Order of the Court of
Directors,
A. G. STEPHEN.
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 1st. February, 1922.
BUILDING CO., LTD.
for the purpose of receiving the
the Fourth Year Loan may be Report of the Directors together accelerated and that the Loan with the Statement of Accounts may be fully redeemed by the for the year ending 31st Decem 6th and final drawing in 1923 ber 1921.
· MODEL VILLAGE NEAR
SHANGHAL.
On
Devertheless.
there
the
purchase. Would it not be possible to take a further step in this direction and offer a still The Chinese press states that lower rate to juvenile subscribers.
BUSINESS DE LUXE permission has been granted by No boy or girl could have efficiency, and magnificance co Luxuriously fitted offices, where, be authorities to Mr. Chu Pao greater boon conferred upon them hand in hand, are becoming a THE KOWLOON LAND AND, former chairman of the than a free ticket to a well stock feature of London business life, Loan ($4,400,000): redemp-
Chinese General Chamber of ed library. If they thus acquired says a Home journal. In one of tion begins 12th April.
Commerce, to establish a "model the reading habit, they would these village" in the Kiangwan District. bave furnished themselves with houses-Magnet House, the new new-styla commercial 5th Drawing of Third Year Single Iron bedstead, Ward-
NOTICE 18 HERESY GIVEN The plans involve the purchase a lifelong source, not only of joy, home of the London Electric robes with bevelled mirrors,
Loan ($2,750,000): redemp-that the THIRTY THIRD OR-of some 600 mow of land and por of profit as well. tion begins 31st. December. Dressing tables,
DINARY MEETING of SHARE commencement on the work in
Company, Kingsway, business or- Chest-of-The time and place of the draw- HOLDERS in this Company will the spring. It is reported that committee suggests that some an art. The eight floors, each of The chairman of the library |ganisationisa science and comfort, drawers, Marble top washstands, ings will be notified by the be held at the Company's offices some 300 mow of land has already one of our local magnates might which is divided into eight sec-
Ministry of Ficance in due Victoria Buildings on Friday 10th been purchased.
donate a public library building|tions, are crowded with mechani- February 1922 at 12 o'clock noon!
to the city. This is an excellent cal aids to facilitate work. From sugestion and it would be a mea buge lecture room to well- morial to the donor more enduring equipped canteen, everything then marble. If this is too much possible to make for health, com- to hope for, it may be that some-fort, and educational facilities is one might be stirred up to donate provided for the staff of 1,200. ‘A a children's library. This would complete system of pneumatic be a lovely pet scheme for some tubes gives intercommunication rich IDAD to take bp. should be building in which the main "station" incoming cor- It between all departments, and at everything was made child size, respondente is sorted and whimad The chairs and seats should be away to its proper destination. made low enough for short, chub-There are no fewer than 23 lifts." by legs to rest comfortably on the In the showrooms on the ground- ground and not need to dangle, floor particular attention has been like Mohammed's coffin, between devoted to the sales counter. heaven and earth. The clothes which is 140 feet in length. Bya pegs should be low enough for system of automatic goods lifte little folks to reach easily and the counter is in constant touch. not, as they, ars in some build, with all necessary departments, ings, so high that only a son of and along its length runs a noise- Anak could take advantage of less conveyor, which carries pur tham. There should be a lays chases to s packing departient, tory where little hands could be and thus reduɔer : theẻ, washed though, we fancy, that assistante and the disconfort of would not be a very popular part, customers to a min
NIPPON TUSEN KAISHA. On view from Monday, the 6th.
Consignees of Cargo for Hong- kong per 8.8 Kamo Mara" sod. "Mayebashi Maru" are hereby notified that owing to the strike of Cargo and Wharf Coolies, cargo for Hongkong will be carried on to Shanghai and lauded at that. port. Consignees are therefore, recommended to make the neres. sary arrangements respecting in- surence etc. accordingly. The cargo will be returned to Hong- kong immediately conditions at this port become normal“
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA,
Agents.
A
February. Catalogues will be issued. Terms: Cash on delivery
LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers.
LESSONS IN CHINESE.
M
2. LI HON PAN. Chinese deer
Daresa offctals and merchant in this.
according to the OriginalSchedule The REGISTER of SHARES and the Loan Regulations, it is of the Company will be CLOSED proposed to have a supplementary from WEDNESDAY 1st Febru drawing in September this year ary to Friday 10th February bath -namely the 5th drawing days inclusive during which ($4.640,000)—due notice of which period no transfer of shares can will be given by the Ministry of be registered. Finance.
To extinguish the Third Year! Loan at the proper date, namely, December 1925, it will also be
and in Hieralore, are been a lemeber necessary to have a supplement- Colony for ten yeREL
By Order of the Board of
Directors.
MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE,
ary drawing of this Loan in 1924, The
to pass in the Chinese sands thin, sed la poe
He has a good method of sinton Zuropeace due notice of which will be given.
wind of a test sale cœcilitate as a Chinen Haber. Be bat also a gaon kuowledge of th Kanderis and watka
Tuhow wha katsed learning thù, Chhome Engő- by key raposed to write one of Basse Telegraph" offer or direct 10 X6. 298, Queen's
Hongkong, Zud. February, 1922 i Rend, Dantes! moond Boot,
F. A AGLEN, Inspector General of Customs. Inspectorate General of Customs,
Peking, 18th: January,
Secretary to Hongkong Land Investment
& Agency Co., Ltd. General Agents for
The Kowloon Land & Building
Co., Ltd. MHongkong, 23rd. January, 1922,
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