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NOTICE.
THE BANK OF CANTON,"
LIMITED.,
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Extraordinary General Meeting of THE BANK OF CANTON, LIMITED, will be hold at the Registered Office of the Company, No. 6, Des Voeux Road, Central, Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, on the 23rd day of October, 1926, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon for the purpose of considering, and if thought it, Extraordinary Re- passing as solutions, the subjoined Resolu- tiona:-
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NOTICE,
The Fifth Annual Aquatic Sports of The Police and Prison Departments will be held at the Victoria Recreation Club, On Saturday the 16th at 3 p.m. Under the Distinguished Fatronage of H.E, the Governor, Sir C. Clementi K.C,M.G., Sir H. Gollan K.T., C.B.E., The Hon. Mr. W. T. Southorn, The Hon. Mr. E, D. C. Wolfe, Mr. J. W. Franks, Licut. Commdr. G. F. Holo R.N
All Friends of both departments are cordially invited to attend.
FANLING HUNT RACES, SATURDAY OCTOBER 30TH 1926.
1. That the nominal sterling
Entries for the Steeplechase capital of the Company as Meeting at Kwanti Race Course exisbing at the date when this Fanling, close on Saturday, Octo- Resolution is conlrmed as aber 16th, to Mr. A. H. Potts' care special Resolution be con-
of Benjamin & Potts, from whom verted into Hongkong eur entry forms may be obtained. "rency at such rate of Ex- change as may be determined by the Board; and that such capital so converbed be in- creased beyond the Hongkong equivalent of such sterling. expital' when such conversion takes place to the sum $11,000,000, "Hongkong cur- roney, divided into 275,000 shares of $10 each."
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2. "Tant each of the issued ster- ling shares of the Company of the nominal value of £5 each, upon ench of which the sum of £5 has been paid, be converted into one share of tae nominal value of $40 Hongkong currency," at such rates of Exchange as may be deter- resolved upon and mined by the Board, and ac- cordingly that 216,605 shares out of the 275.000 "sares of the nominal value of $40 each, constituting the capital of the Company so converted and in- creased may be distributed by the Board to the persons who are registered as shareholders of the "Company at the date when this Resolution is con- firmed as a Special Resolution in exchange for the sterling shares then held by them."
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3. That the Articles of Associa-
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A GRAND CONCERT
will be held
on "THURSDAY, 21st, October, at 9.30 p.m.
in
Queen's Theatre
when the famous
ZEEBRUGGE FILM
will be shown.
Book your Seats NOW at Queen's Theatre Price $3.00 per seat.
tion be altered by deleting HUGHES & HOUGH
"Article 184 and substituting
therefor the following' arti-
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184. "A dividend, instal-
"ment of dividend,
LIMITED.
GENERAL AUCTIONEERS.
"interest payable in cash by IMPORTEERS; EXPORTERS
#the Company to
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"shareholder in respect of
"a share, may be paid by
of
#posting a cheque, order of "warrant for the amount in "a cover directed to the "shareholder at his "registered address, or, by "payment of a cheque "granting of an order or "warrant on production of "the dividend book issued "by the Company in res- pect of such share. Every "such warrant shall be "mude payable at the Com- Office or "pany's Head
other appointed place of "payment. The Company "shall be discharged from "liability for the sun ex- "pressed in any warrant by "payment according to any "order for payment or on- "Borsement thereon, pur- "porting to be made by the "payce therein named, or "by any other person on his "behalf, and no
person
"shall be entitled to pay- "ment of any dividend, in- -Petainient or dividend "bonus, or interest for which a wurrant shall "have been so posted, or "for which, payment shall have been maile by a "cheque or the granting of an order or warrant on "production of the dividend "book as aforesaid, except., "upon presentment of the "warrant."
shipping offices. Apply S. K. Trust AND NOTICE IS HEREBY given
that should the above Resolutions Ltd., 20, Connaught Road C.
be passed by the requisite TO LET-Five roomed house low majority, they will be submitted rental, best location Kowloon, for confirmation as Special Resolu- Dining, room, drawing room three tions at an Extraordinary Genera." bedrooms, two bathrooms, garden Meeting of the Company to be and tennis court. Furniture to be field on the 10th day of November, taken at valuation. Available 1926, at the samo time and place.
November let.. Apply Box No. 90, care of "Hongkong Telegraph.”
FOR QUICK disposal-one No. 77 Mimcograph cost $326:00 also one Corona Typewriter for cash imme- d'ately $195 and $65 respectively. Mimeograph will be kept in good order and cleaned free of charge for 12 months from date of pur- chase. Present "owner getting larger machines is reason for dia posal. Address Post Office Box' 484 for Tel. C.4630.
By order of the Board,
LOOK POONG SHAN: Chief Manager.
Hongkong, October 14, 1926.
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MRS. SEKAI MASSAGE
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2. Duddell Streat. Hongkong
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1926.
LAMMERT'S AUCTIONS
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Undersigned have received nstructions to sell by Public Auc! tion,"
on SATURDAY, the 10th October, 1926, commoncing at 11 am."
at their Sales Room, Dúddell Street,
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Boxes Shirts.. 428, Pictures.
1 Case. Pencils (Assorted). 7 Cases Royal Ale (Pint Bot-
tles).
89 Table Lamps (Kerosene). also
Quantity of Sample Goods and
Sundries
and
(for account of the concerned)"
Bales Paper-more or less damaged.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
BY: ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE
MALAYA'S FUTURE.
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PUBLIC AUCTION.
the Valuable Lensehold Property situate
and being.
Nos. 12 and 12A, Pedder Street, and known as
PEDDER BUILDING, HONGKONG.
to be sold
PUBLIC AUCTION
on TUESDAY,
the 19th day of October, 1926, at 3 p.m.
By
Mr. E. V. M. R. DE SOUSA, Auctioneer,
at the China Auction Rooms, 4, Duddell Streat, Hongkong.
The Property consists of
The place or parcel of ground Auctioneers. and premises known as PEDDER BUILDING situate on Inland Lot No. 2319 held for the residue of a term of 75 years from the 11th October, 1921, with an option for one further term of 75 years..
For Particulars and Conditions of Sale:
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Undcraigned have received Instructions to sell by Public Aue- tion,
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Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, the 19th, 20th and 21st, October, 1926, commencing each day at 9.30 a.m. with an interval from
12 Noon to 1.30 p.m.
at
H. M. NAVAL YARD, Hongkong and at KOWLOON NAVAL DEPOT.
OLD AND SURPLUS NAVAL STORES, Etc..
comprising:-
Apply to
MESSES. DEACONS, 1, Des Voeux Road Central, Vendors Solicitors, or to Mr. E. V. M. R. DE SOUSA, The Auctioneers..
CONSIGNEE NOTICES. OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD.
And
CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
Consignees per Company's Steamer,, "ANTENOR."
..From UNITED KINGDOM-
via SINGAPORE.
Money Cheats, Binoculare, Metal Branch Pipes, Life Boat, Whaler Gigs, Old Lead Battery Plates, are hereby notified that the cargo will Boats Sails, Electrical and Wire-be discharged into Holt's Wharf Kow- loon, where it will lle at Consignee's. less Telegraphy Fittings, Glycerine, risk and subject to terms and condi- Electric Cable, Cooking Stoves, tlons of storage at Holt's Wharf. & Ships Fittings and Firehearth The Cargo will be ready for delivery Gear, Iron Mattresses, Water from Godown on and after, 13th
October
Port
matter.
RECORDS DESTROYED.
DICLOSURES IN RENT CLAIM.
that road, and in this connection" have been unable to obtain any I would mention one particular direct evidence as to the rent of the premises on December Sist, 1920, owing to the "fact that the A CUSTOMS UNION.
Assessment Office, in its wisdom, informs my friend and myself that The Colony has grown up under all roturns in connection with Free Trade. Her prosperity rests houses for the years prior, to 1920- on the maintenance of Singapore 1921 have been destroyed," said Mr. As a free port. I do not suggest L. D. Turner this morning in the Summary Court, defending an
that anything should be done to alter that position; but its a matter for consideration whether action for rent.tu the time is not ripe for something on the lines of a Customs Union. It may not be possible at present to arrive at a complete Union, but we might go some way on the road by aiming as far as possible at uniform rates of common taxes, and by starting some system under which each party to the Union would het as Agent for collecting the duties on goods consigned to the party,
Some such iden is, I think, in the afr. Businese men both in the Colony and the Federated Malay States have spoken to me about it. I believe that if he was with us to-day, the idea would find favour with Raffles himself. If it is to come to anything, I would prefer that the initiative should rest with the business community rather than with the Government, and I commend the idea to your Associa- tion. If you in the Colony should care to take the hatter up with the Chambers of Commerce and go into it with your friends in the Federated Malay. States, Govern- ment will give you all the assist ance in its power in the investiga- tion of the problem.
DREAMS AND VISIONS.
The case was one in which Mak Tung-ahi, by her attorney, Ip Lil. kong, sued the National Optical Company, 80 Queen's Central, ground floor, for $1,000 rent,
Mr. MK Lo was for the plato- tiff and Mr. L. D. Turner defended. The case was previously adjourned for the purpose of ascertaining the standard rent, and seeking, the aid of the "Assessor.
Addressing Mr. Justice Wood, Mr. Turner said the Assessment office had itself put it out of its own power to give evidence that the court might require. He was now quite helpless on that account. Hig client had made direct enquiries, to seo did tenants of the premises à with a view to getting first händ evidence, but he had not been suc-
cessful.
His Lordship remarked if the tenant did not want to finish the contract he had to seek the protec
was entitled not to. He had to tion of the Ordinance and show he show the standard rent. If he was unable to find any eyidance to bring. the case within the circumstances contemplated in the definition In the Ordinance, and he was unable to establish the standard rent, the onus being on him, then he remain- ed bound by his contract.
I have outlined to you my ideas.
Mr. Turner said he agreed with as to the future of Malaya. There, is a text which says "Your old His Lordship, and asked him to men shall dream dreams and your make a note of the object of the young men shall see visions." I Ordinance, as to the means of ob have told you my dream, and Itaining evidence, hope that my words may encourage younger meh to see visione of the
THE JUDGMENT.
wonderful-future which lies ahead In summing up, His Lordship of Malaya, and to endeavour to said the tenant had to prove that turn those vision into realities, he was entitled to the protection of and so hasten the day when a the Ordinance, and that be was not fully developed Malaya will take liable to pay rent agreed to be due the proud place which she is under the contract. In order that destined to fill in that company of he may succeed the onus was upon diverse but united communities the tenant to show that the stand-- which make up the British Empire, ard rent of the domestic tenement was a sum less than the amount claimed on the writ. There was no ☛ (Cheers).
evidence before him to show what, if any rent, had been paid in res- pect of the tenement at any date prior to the contract under con sideration.
DEATH OF "JOEY."
LÄUGH.
prior to steamer's arrival, but carried MONKEY WHO MADE LONDON. on from port to port to the final of call to which the option extends.
All broken, chafed, and damaged goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 10.45 a.m. and noon within the free storage period
No claims will be admitted after
Closets and Pans, Life Belts, Car- Optional cargo will, not be landed pets, Rugs, Mats, Table Covers, here, unless notice has been given Old Steel Files, Blankets, Fold-up Lavatories, Curtains, Overcases, Glazed and Unglazed Tiles, Lea ther and Metalic Hoses, Canvas Tubing, Old Cordage, Canvas Rags, Old India Rubber, Old Lea- ther, Old Woollen and Linen Rage, Metal Propellers, Old Paint Drums, Old Cork, New Canvas the Goods have left the steamer's Cuttings, Old Iron and Steel, Old Gedown, and all Goods remaining un Brass, Copper, Lead and Zinc, delivered after the 30th October, will Copper and Brass Tubes, Coal be subject to rent.
All Claims against the Steamer Sacks, Brown Jean, Wood and Iron must be presented to the undersigned Blocks Lamps, Lanterns and on or before the 2rd Nov., or they Gear, Gauges, Old Steel Tubes, Old will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance will be effected, Steel Wire Rope, Dirty Mineral Dil, Olive Oil and Oil Fuel, Chain
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Cable and Gear Drilling, Screwing and Grinding Machines, Lathes, Steam Engines, Chairs, Compasses, Binmcles, Loga," Clocks, Iron Drums and Tanks, Old Bunting. Fire Engine, Boats Engines and Bollers, Rigging Chain, Wire and Fibre Brushes, Glass, Tubes, Table Fans, Baths, Anvils, Forges, Vices, Miscellaneous Tools, Ironmongery, Protective Mattresses, Filters, Mast, Seine Nots, Cafistan Engines and Gear, Charging Pipes, Hull, Engine and Boilers of Steam Cattor, Asbestos Packing A850- ciated Engine, Engine Room Tele. graphs, Circular and Bond Saws, Gymnastic. Gear, Etc., Etc.,
Lots may be Inspected on Monday, the 18th Octiber, 1926.
Term of Sale:-As detalled in Catalogue.
LAMMERT BROS., By Appointment; Auctioneers
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The Ordinance made a special provision that a certificate given by the Assessor in respect of a domestic tenement should be received lii evidence of such rent. It was unfortunate, therefore that the records of the Assessor, which were supposed to be valuable for this purpose when this Section was passed, seemed to have been des- troyed..
"Joey," a monkey whose antics have done something on several occasions to brighten London, joined the great majority in mail week, and was certified to have succumbed to pneumonia. A na tive, of the "African jungle, large, brown, and extremely alert, he was In reply to His Lordship, Mr. eight years of age. It was two Turner said he did not know whed: years ago when he first achieved the records were destroyed, and fame. Escaping from his then His Lordship remarked they might master, Mr. James Gibbons, of have been destroyed even at the Samson-atrect, Camberwell Green, time the ordinance was passed. he enjoyed nearly a fortnight of
Continuing, His Lordship said glorious freedom. He had a gay the Court was in the position that time on the roofs and in the garthe standard rent in respect of the dons of Camberwell, and once premises fa question was not made an appearance at an open-air known. They might have been election meeting, pelting the "plat previously let, or they might not form" with various missiles, to the The result was that the onus of delight of the juveniles of the proving the standard rent, which neighbourhood.. He was eventu-was on the defendant was not dis- ally recaptured by a rat-catcher charged, and he was unable to ob- Some months later he passed into tain the protection of the or the possession of Mr. George Pal-dinance which he sought, mer, at whose Pet Stores in Park
The plaintiff was not bound by street, Camden Town, he lias just any other proceedings or by any
died,
On one occasion "Joey" broke out admissions as to rent, but for the of his cage in Mr. Palmer's shop. purposes of this case it was agreed After many vain efforts to secure that there had been over-payment him he drank a mixture of beer and of rent, and a considerable sum whisky, which was hoisted up to was therefore recoverable. His the roof in a pot, fell asleep, and Lordship's opinion was that the was taken without further trouble, right to recover overpaid rent was personal right between two Since then, intil about a month parties, and did not survive the ago, his makter gave him a nip assignment of a successor by the of whieky every day.
lessor.
He gave judgment for the plain- tiff for the amount claimed and
Mr. Piddington, the newly crent-costs. ́éd Industrial Commissioner for the.
State of New South Wales, has ad The royal barge built by the mitted the Seathen's Union to re- Lord Ellesmere, which Queen gistration, but has ordered it to
deposit £300 security ns, good, be- Victoria often used while staying.. haviour money, to be released at Worsley Hall, will be on view at the Port of Manchester during after six months.
Manchester's Civic Werk, October
2.9.
The new tower which was re- According to a return issued by cently added to the Speech Room the Treasury the total number of at Harrow School has been fitted persons of both sexes employed in with a bell weighing 11cwt. Government Departments on July Dedicated to the late Lord Long 1 was 301,950. This is an increase of Wraxall, an Old Harrovian and of 5,692, compared with April 1 Governor of the School, the bell last. The staff of the Post Office will be put into use on special oc-shows an increase of 2,251 and that
of the Ministry of Labour 8,468. casions.