NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
WANTED.
WANTED - Office, about 400 square feet floor space, for British firm.-Repy immediately to box No. 652 elo Hongkong Tele- graph" office.
RACE HOLIDAYS.
THE EXCHANGE BANKS will open for the transaction of Public Business at 9.30 am. on MONDAY, TUESDAY And WEDNESDAY, the 20th, 21st. and 2nd. February, and close at 12 noon.
Hobgkong. th. February, 1999.
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB
RACE MEETING 1922.
MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY & SATURDAY. February 20, 21, 23 & 25. TICKETS of ADMISSION to the GRAND STAND and EN. CLOSURE may be obtained from Messrs. Kelly & Walsh, Ltd., or At the Gate. Price $12 for the Meeting, or 4 per day. No one admitted without a Ticket, to be shown to the Ticket Inspector at the Gate.
H. BIRKETT, Clerk of the Course. Hongkong, 11th Feb., 1922.
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
THE STEWARD request the pleasure of the presence of the LADIES at the GRANDSTAND! and the ENCLOSURE during the
Races.
A Stand and Enclosure will be reserved for Members. Members' Wives and Families; tickets ar now ready and may by obtained from Mess. Linstead & Davis. All tickets must be produced to gain admission.
H. BIRKETT. Clerk of the Course. Hongkong. 11th Feb, 1922.
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
PASSES for Servants will be issued on application to the Undersigned
No Servants will be allowed inside the ENCLOSURE of the Race Course during Race Days WITHOUT TICKETS. which can he bad on application to the Undersigned.
RACE WEEK.
A FANCY DRESS BALL
in aid of.
THE HONGKONG
THE SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS, Monday, February, 20th 1922.
at 0.15
at the
CITY HALL Tickets $3. Booking at Moutile's $1. fine for non. Fancy Dress will
be collected at the door. Lucky Number Prizes for those
in Fancy Dress.
INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS AND SHIPBUILDERS.
ANNUAL BALL. Found in ity Hall, on 10th February, a sum of money-als one key-Apply to
Honorary Secretary.
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC COMPANY LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Transfer Books of the sbore 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.
Agents.
IIMITED.
HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY
LIMITED.
Proposed New Issac of bares to Members on the Register on
17th. February, 1922. THE TRANSFER BOOKS ofl the Company will be closed from the 13th. to 25:b. February, 1922 both days inclusive.
Dated the th. February, 1922, BY ORDER OF THE BOARD,
H.N. BEAUREPAIRE,
Secretary.
THE DAIRY FARM, ICE AND
COLD STORAGE CO., LTD.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the transfer Books of the Company will be closed from Wednesday, the 22nd of Feb
to Tuesday, the 28th Februars, These Tickets are only avail-1922, both days inclusive, during able for Serpants while in atten- with period no transfers of shares dance on their employers or when can be registered.
on duty at the various Stands.
Any Chinese found loitering about with Servants' passes in their possession will forfeit them. and the holders thereof will be removed from the Enclosure. H. BIRKETT, Clerk of the Course. Hongkong, 11th Feb., 1922.
HONGKONG BOXING ASSOCIATION.
NEXT TOUNAMENT SATUR- DAY, FEBRUARY, 25th, 1922. at the
THEATRE ROYAL
At 9.15 p..
Ten Round Featherweight
Contest
By Order of the Board of Directors.
M. MANUK.
ᅦ
Secretary,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
From CALCUTTA AND RẠN- GOON TIL STRAITS. CONSIGNEES OF CARGO FOR
HONGKONG PER
TELEGRAPH
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19
1922
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY
BANKING CORPORATION.
LIMITED.
Notice is hereby given that the Ordinary Yearly Meeting of the Shareholders in this Corporation
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an EXTRAORDINARY will be held at the City Hall, Hongkong, on Saturday the 18th. GENERAL MEETING OF THE ABOVE COMPANY will day of February 1922 at noon, for held at the HONGKONG HOTEL Pedder Street Victoria in the the purpose of receiving the Re Colony of Hongkong on WEDNESDAY THE FIRST DAY OF part of the Court of Directors FEBRUARY, 1922, AT NOON for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, passing the following Resolutions as Extraordinary together with a statement accounts for the year ending 31st. Resol iions namely December 1921.
of
The Register of shares of the Corporation will be closed from Monday 6th. February to Sator- day 18th, February 1929 (both Idags inclusive) during which Period no transfer of shares can be registered.
AND NOTICE is hereby given that an Extraordinary Meeting: of the Shareholders of the Hong- kong & Shanghai Barking Cor- poration will be held on the day and at the place aforesaid in- mediately upon the termination of the Ordinary Yearly Meeting for the purpose of considering and if thought fit of passing the following resolation, viz:—
That the Directors of the Hong- kong & Sharghai Banking Cor- poration be and they are hereby requested and authorised by and on behalf of the shareholders of the Corporation to take the steps necessary for the introduction of su Ordinance into the Legislative Council of the Colony of Hong, Kong and for the enactment of the same by the Governor of Hongkong with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof to effect the amendments necessary
the Ordinances under which the Corporation is incorporated and carrying on business so as to silow of thel ordinary note issue of the Gor poration being increased $20,000,000 (being the amount of the present paid up capital of the Corporation) and to modify the existing requirements as regards the deposit of security inrespect of its note issues in such manner sa (a) to relieve the Corporation.
to
to
from the recessity of keepingĮ with the Crown Agents" or| with Trustees appointed by the Secretary of State coin or bu lion as security against any 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 by the Secretary of State (b) to relieve the Corporation of
the obligation to keep a each of its-establishments an amount of coin or bullion equal in value to rd. at least of the notes issued from such establishment and actu-
(1) That the Authorised Capital of the Company (which is now $2,500,000 consisting of 250,000 shares of the nomina) value of $10 each-whereof 219,300 shares have been issued) be increased from $2,500,000 consisting as aforesaid to $5,000,000 (consisting of 500,000 shares of the nominal value of $10 each) by the creation of 258,000 additional shares of the nominal value of $10 each ranking (subject as hereinafter mentioned) as from date of allotment for dividend and in all other respects pari passu with the shares constituting the Company's present issued Capital. (9) That 109.650 shares be offered in 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 Re- solution are registered in the Company's Shares Register As the holders of the said 219,300 shares at a premium of $3 per share and so that on allotment the nominal amount due in respect of such 109,630 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 share.
Amount pay. able in respect of the premiga on each share.
Total
42
$5
15th March 192
$3
15th August 1922
$3
$2
$5
15th March 1923
$10
$1
$1
$5
$15
and further that until such time as the said 109,650 sbares shall be folly paid up they shall, ris a ris, the said 219,300 shares, Daly rank for dividend in proportion to the ratio borne by the amount paid up thereon to the full nominal value (810) thereof, and that soy of the said 109,650 shares which shall not be taken up by the Company's Share- holders in manner aforesaid be disposed of in such manner as the Company's Board of Directors shall think fit. (3) That the balance of the shares constituting the Company')]
aoissued Capital be issued at such time or times, in such manner and upon such terms and conditions in "every respect as the Company's Board of Directors may decide. (4) That no Shareholder shall be entitled to any offer of a fraction of an additional share in respect of any odd share held by him..
Should the above Resolutions be passed by the requisite majority, they will be inbmitted for confirmation as Special SECOND EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL Resolutions to MEETING to be held at the BONGKONG HOTEL Pedder Street aforesaid on FRIDAY, THE 17th. DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1922. AT 11 A.M. for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, confirming such Resolations as Special Resolutions accordingly.
Dated this Twentieth Day of January, 1922.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD.
H. N. BEAUREPAIRE,
STORAGE CO., LTD.
ally in circulation and to DAIRY FARM. ICE AND COLD leave such matter to the discretion of the Corporation
and
(c) to allow the Corporation to keep portions of the coin of bollion required to be deposit ed with the Colonial Secret-
ary and the Colonial Trea. surer as security against its
Secretary,
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LTD.
-
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THE THIRTY THIRD OR THAT AN EXTRAORDINARY DINARY ANNUAL MEETING GENERAL MEETING OF THE OF THE SHAREHOLDERS in ABOVE COMPANY will be the Company will be held at the
WORLD THEATRE.
Commencing Tuesday, the 14th February,
at 9.15 p.m. performance only.
THE COSMOPOLITAN VAUDEVILLE CO.
THE GREAT GARCIA TROUPE
The most Sensational Athletes in The World. Death Defying Feats that no other artists have at- tempted, one thrill after another. This act played two consecutive years at the Hippodrome, New York.
MISS GLADYS GORDON
"THE QUEEN CF THE SILVER WIRE." Feature act with Harry Rickards' Theatre, Australia.
MISS NINA,
"THE GIRL WITH THE PERSONALITY " In Latest Songs and Oriental Dances.
"FASCINATING." "GRACEFUL."
TRADING CO., LTD.
held at the Registered Offices of Offices of the Company. St. THE SHELL TRANSPORT & the Company at No. 2 Lower George's Buildings, Chater Road. Albert Road. Victoria in the Victoris, Hongkong. on Thurs- excess note issue (vix the Colony of Hongkong on TUES day, the 16th. day of February,
WHEN A MAN'S FORTY.
if he has not previously wOTD glasses, be should lose no time in having bis sight properly According to telegraphic ad-tested. If he has worn them, he issue beyond $20,000,000) in DAY THE 14th DAY of 1922, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon vices received from London, it is should make quite sure by a places outside the Colony FEBRUARY 1922 at NOON for for the purpose of receiving
at the approaching scientific test that bis glasses / proposed where its notes are issued to the purpose of considering, and Statement of Account and Report meeting of the shareholders of do not want altering. This is such amounts and subject to
fit, passing the of the Directers for the year the Shell Transport and Trading important. Up to the age of forty approved from time to time following resolutions as Extra-ending 31st December, 1921. and Co. Ltd. to seek sanction to the muscles of the eyes will such conditions as may be thought
ordinary Resolutions viz
declaring a dividend."
make an immediately public sometimes make up for defect by" by the Governor.
(1) That the authorised cap tal The TRANSFER BOOKS ofue of £5.000,000 7% cumulativa straining. After forty, the elasticity of the Company (which is now the Company will be CLOSED Second Preference shares of £t of these muscles gradually lessens $855,000 consisting of 114,000 from Monday, the 6th February each at par.
until they become quite taut. sbares of the nominal value of 1922, until Thursday, the 16th. $7.50-whereof 114,000
1922, sbares Febru»ry, have been issued) be increased inclusive. to $1,500,000 by the creation of 86,000 additional shares of the nominal value of $7.50 each.
By Order of the Court of
Directors,
A. G. STEPHEN.
Chief Manager. Hongkong, lat. February, 1922.
FOR HAIPHONG AND HOIHOW.
S. S.CALCUTTA MARU”
Are hereby notified that owing to the Strike of Cargo and Wharf Coolies, Cargo for Hongkong will be carried on to Japan and pos sibly landed at Kobe. Consign bes are therefore recommended to make the necessary arrange ments respecting Insurance atc
returned to Hongkong immediate
conditions at this port become, 12th Jeauty. 134. leaving Hongkong. upon such conditions in every normal
A. B. Chadwick . A. B. Hindle.accordingly. The cargo will b
Ten Round Middleweight Contest
O. S. Lewenden v. A. B. Duncan.
Ten Round Catchweight Contest.
Sto. P. O. Morgan_v.
Chief P. O. Callaghan
And three six round contests.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA,
Agents. Hongkong, 13th February, 1922
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
Balla for Hongkong and Haiphong every izers Troměny, The favourile provenger BELDET HALMUR.
(Capt. Charles E. Page).
Koon, 24th January, 1912. P.1312. Soon. 7th February, 1922.
H
Agury Thos. Cook and Boys we sing Ta
114, Wing Lok Birth
CREDIT NATIONAL 1973.
ISSUE OF NEW BEARER BORDS) REDEEMABLE IN 10 YEARS. Frs. 500.00 each bearing interest at the rate 6% per annum Free of Tax Reimbursable at holder's option
as follows
(2) That the shares constituting the Company's unissued capital be issued at such time or times in such manner and upon such terms and for such purposes and
respect as the Company's Board of Directors may decide.
Dated this 3rd day of January, 1922.
By Order of the Board,
M. MANUK,
Secretary.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
both
By order of the Board of Directors,
י
days
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. General Managerą.
THE COWIE HARBOUR COAL COMPANY LIMITED. SILIMPOPON COAL
The Chartered Bank of India. The Hongkong Optical Co., Suce Australia & Chios and the Hong Cessors to Clark & Co. Refract kong & Shangbai Bankingg & Manufacturing Opticians,
located in 53, Queen's Road C Corporation are prepared to forward applications for the abovease the equipment to test your issue by cable. Prompt applica-sight accurately. tfon should be made.
FOR THE ASIATIC PETROLEUM CO. 15€) LTD.
N. L WATSON.
TROOP-CAREYING' PLANES, The Loudon Star states that 150 troop-carrying aeroplanes, arm being constructed for the Air ---Ministry, each capable of carry- ing tan soldiers. The feet is in- tended to maintain order in Mesopotamis
The undersigned are prepared THE HONGKONG & KOWLOON
Ito quote prices for best quality freshly mined SILIMPOPON COAL, trimmed into Bankers at SEBATTIK OT SANDAKAN
WHARF & GODOWN
60., LTD:
(British North Borneol or to this Company's godowns during Consignees of cargo landed into UNION WATERBOAT CO., LTD. contract for regular Bunker Sup-the present unsettled siis of plies for 6 or 12 months at favour affairs are hereby notified that Lble rates.
all cargo remaining in godown Steamers callingatSEBATTIK after expiry of the free storage eral Meeting of Shareholders willr SANDAKAN exclusively for period will be subject to all extra- be held in the offices of Messrs.ment of ordinary Port Cha.ges. connection therewith:
Bunkers are exempt from pay: ordinary expenses incurred in Dodwell & Company Limited on The minimum draft of water
The Seventeenth Anaval Gen-
Booking at Moutries.
"Ellerman" Line. Members MONDAY, and TUESDAY, February, 20th and
Consignees of cargo for Hong- 21st. General Public-WEDNES-kong per s.5 City of Simla "are DAY, 22nd to SATURDAY, 25th. hereby notified that owing to the present state of affairs in Hong- kong due to strike of seamen, etc. On 1st Feb., 1924 for Fre. 500.00 Thursday the 16th February 1922 alongside the Company's Wharf
USUAL PRICES.
cargo for Hongkong will be land-
anded at Shanghai and "consignees
OPEN NOVICES COMPETITION FRIDAY.
SATURDAY, MARCH, 31st and APRIL, 1st. at the THEATRE ROYAL
Fall particulars will be sent to all units of Army and Navy and Police: Others please apply to Hon. Secretary c/o Johnson, Stokes and Masters
NO ENTRANCE FIE
are recommended to make neces-
to
1st.
1927
*
57
1st. 1932
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507.50 at 11.30 am. for the purpose of at Sebattik is 28 feet at low water
J
& BROWN,
Secretary:
525.00 receiving the report of the Gen-Spring Tides. Charts of Cowie Hongkong, 11th. February, 1922,
eral Managers together with a statement of accounts to 31st Bay (Babatik Harbour) and any required information concaming December 1921,
the port can be had on applica- tion to
BRADLEY & CO. LTD.
WIE HARBOUR COAL
CO. LTD.
No prizes sary arrangements as to insur-Price of Issue including 1st |suce etc, accordingly.
coupon due on 5th. Feb., 1922. payable cash on application Frs. 480 Subscriptions received at Banque de l'Inde Chine, Hongkind. on or before Fahebaby 28th., 1922.
The cargo will be brought back Hongkong immediately condi tions at this port become normal
THE BANK LIKE, LTD.
General Agenta." Hongkong, 13th. Feb., 1922.
ir
The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from the 6th to 16th February 1922 both dates incinstva.
DOWELL & CO. LTD.
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