1918-01-29 — Page 3

TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1918.

INTIMATIONS

Hughes & Hongh

KOOTIONEIDA TO THE BOYZENMENT,.

General Auctioneers

Mars, Coal and General Produos

Brokers and Commission Agents.

PROPRIETORS

#T+-Kws-Wan". Coal Storage.

Codes med Bentley's

"A. & 4th & 5th Editiena.

A 1 Tolographis Code.

Telegraphie Address

METARIONTM

HONGKONO,

8.S. "HONGKONG.”

THE UNDERSIGNED beg to notify

TH

the proposed sale by private Tender

of the Hull of the above-named Steamer

THE CHINA MAIL.

STRAITS SETTLEMENTS "OUR DAY" RESULT.

NEARLY A MILLION DOLLARS.

A meeting of the General Committee of the "Our Day". Fund was bold recently, the chairman (the Hon. Mr. F. S, Janici, C.M.G.) prosiding. Mr. M. Hodese, hon. wecretary of the General Committee, presented the following report on the year's effort ***

SHANGHAI

THE LIQMDATION.

INTIMATIONS

THE CATHAY TRUST AT annually at the rate of & per cent por annum, but being, as you are, quite ecoversant with the Boancial state of our market, you will readily realize that the plucing of a hirge block of debentures such as this is ab prréent & general meeting of the share. 'out of the question, at least it is holders of the Cathay Trust. Ltd., our experience after having made (in liquidation) was held on the 2nd every effort to dispose of thin. Now inst., at No. 10, Canton Road, Shang these debentures lend thoselves to bai, when Mr. E.: N. Matthews, pre

distribution-we have 800,000 ordia- sided, supported by Mr. J. C. Dyerary shares and broadly speaking this (liquidator). The attendance repre- would permit of the distribution of In consequence of an appeal for funds sented 157,925 shares.

Tis, 150,000 worth of Tebong deben- made on behalf of the Joint Committees

tures--this would mean that each of the British Red Cross Society and of

share would call for 50 cents worth the Order of St. John of Jerusalem by

of debenture—thus 200 shares would SHOULD NOT BE NEGLECTELHI.B.H. the Duke of Connaughi and Lord Geatlemen,-As you are aware this be allotted Tls. 100.00 worth of

YOU will see the of Montgomery Ward and Lansdowne, a number of well-known company went into voluntary liquida. Rebentures, which is the smallest representatives of various, races were tion on April 30th, 1917, on which denomination issuable by the Teborg Company on boxes

crates of quality merchandise in ports called together as a General Committee, date the second extraordinary general Company, We test on the 10th August, to agree as to the meting then convened duly confira issuable only in Tultiples of 100, the world over. For more than fifteen years we have exported to

means of furthering this append and toed the resolution to wind up volun- holdings of less than 200 shares would consumers and merchants in nearly every corner of the globe. appoint Sub-Committees to carry out thetarily and ratified the appointment of thus be paid the cash equivalent as Mr. J. C. Dyer and myself as joint) would also the surplus share balances

Owing to the rapid growth of our business in the Far East, details of the several schemes adopted.

liquidators for the purpose of such of larger holdings. winding up.

YOUR EYES

At the first symptom

of eye strain you should consult us..

eyes scientifically and fit glasses to individual re- quirements.

SCIENTIFIC OPTICIANS

K. BLOGS, CHATER RO

HONGKONG

so she now lice stranded on the East HONGKONG & MANILA. Point of NAUCHAU ISLAND, about twenty-five miles from Kwan Chan

Wat

GENERAL CONDITIONS OF

TENDER.

1) The vessel is offered for sale as she now lies, with her Engines, Boilers, Anchors 'sod Chains and such other

Owing to the Races, Saturday, the 27th of October was chosen for Our Day, bat most of the items of the programm of Events organised in support of this Fund took place, before and after that date to prevent clashing.

equipment as may be on board MITSUBISHI GOSHI KWAISHA. Mr. James further provided at a

(bat, no Cargo is to be considered in the Tender)

(Mitsubishi Co.)

The notice convening the meeting having been read the chairman said:-

The debentures are

This

J

"

HONGKONG, SHANGHAL

Write to-day to the nearest office for a free copy of our

f

and the greatly increased demand for our Catalogue, we now I will instanco another of our Since that date our attention has investments which it may be neces-keep a supply of our latest issue at the following Offices: been devoted to converting the com-sury to distribute in shares I refer panya assets into cash as expedi- to a holding of 25,000 £1 shares of

T. B. TOLMAN, 911 URBIZTONDO, MANILA. tiously and as advantageously as the Telogoredjo United Plantations

AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY) MANILA, Subscription lista in several languages possible. As you are aware local Ltd., a London company whose and collection boxes were distributed market conditions have, during the estates are situated in Java.

WELLS FARGO & CO. EXPRESS everywhere, and, in order to explain the period which has elapsed, been any amount of 493,000 was originally in These. thing but favourable for the winding the form of debentures. purposes of this; Farid as widely a peasible to the Asiatic population of this up of an undertaking of this nature. debentures carried the right to cua place, saparate meetings of Hindus and of The price of all securities, broodly sert into crdinary shares of the com-- Mohammedans were addressed by the spenking, has been heavily affected exercised on Juno 36th, 1517. The handsome Catalogue, illustrating Thousands of Articles of Chairman and by H.E. the General. The fox the view point of local tael debentures themselves were repay. American Manufacture, at money-saving prices. In it we

quotation by the unprecedentedly able in 1930, high level of exchange, which has also

Our effort to dispose of these explain full details of our favourable shipping arrangements and pecial meeting of innuential Chineinaturally affected the volume of busi. shares have so far been unsuccessfulį gentlemen at the Chinese Chamber of

while telegraphic negotiations were low carload rates to the Orient, Coromerce with most excellent results. Dess on our Stock Exchange. Tight in progress with London the Treasury ness of money and the consequent authorities stepped in and declared All the y

dificulty in obtaining kan repay of Singapore weru therefore reached and they have responded whole.ments has also proved an adverse

factor. TAKASHIMA. COHI MUTAHA heartedly, but it may be said that the

KISHIDARE YOSHIKOTANI | gunerosity of the Chinese portion of the Tas first step in the liquidation made to the proper authorities for ulogue and place a trial order. We absolutely guarantee safe HOJO,NAMAZUTA. BAYO KANADA population has been magnificent and that was to make repayment of capital to reconsideration of their decision, and cdors do not bird themselves) &QYUBARI COLLIERIES.

SHINNEW, KAMIYAMADA, BIHAI to accept the bighest or any Tender. Further particulars regarding the conditiera of sale, and a list of Eatings and fixtures to be sold with the ship, can be obtained on applica sion from the Undersigned. For and on account of the Concerned.

HUGHES & HOUGH. Hongkong, Jan. 9, 1918,

*) The vessel is now guarded by the

French authorities..

(3) All Tenders should reach the Office of the Undersigned cu or before Noon, SATURDAY, the 9th Febru ary, 1918.

(4) A Deposit must accompany cach Terder, the amount of which may be learned at this Office, said Deposit will be returned in case of non-

of Tender.

(5) The

PUBLIC AUCTION.

25

HE Undersigned have received in- THE

atructions from Mr. Doo CHEUNG Kax, to sell by Public Auction,

on

FRIDAY and SATURDAY, the 1st and 2nd February, 1918, com- mending si 230 p.m. each day, at his premises "The Old Fost Office Build- ing" Queen's Road Central,

A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF CHINESE PORCELAINS,

KAKEMONOS, CURIOS,"

kc., Comprising

&C.

►

A large variety of 5-coloured and colored Vases and Flatca, Blue and White Vases and Figures, &c., OL

COAL DEPARTMENT.

BOLE PROPRITŪBS OF

AGENT FOR SAKITO COAD

Head Offer :— MARUNOUCHL TOKYO.

BRANCH OFFICES :--

Nagasaki, Moji, Eszaton, Waksmatau Otaru, Maroran, Hakodate, Kobe, Osaka, Kure, Tokyo, Yokohama, Nagoya, Tsuruga, Vladivostock. Hankow, Paking, Dairen, Taipeh, London, New York, Shanghai Hongkong, Haiphong, Canton and Singapore.

Cable Address :—“IWASAKI Codes --A 1, "A. B. O, 5th Ed., Western Union, and Bentley's

AGENCIES:-

and varied communi.

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In addition to our large freight shipments, we export mote

the transaction out of ander, same than five hundred Parcel Fost packages every day, being in their opinion equivalent to

a remittance of funds to a foreign 'No matter where you live, it will pay you to get our cata country. Representations have been

MONTGOMERY WARD AND COMPANY, CHICAGO, U.S.A.

13 Chinese Chamber of Commerce the preference shareholders-this was it is barely possible that the sale of delivery, assisted gently to this effect.

done on May 14th last-fourteen days these shares on the London market The ladies, on their awn initiative, after the company went into liquida-ray be allowed. Should they be declared not negotiable prior to the organised & most successful feto and tion: Since then we have made two termination of the war, we will have carried out the sale of badges, flags, and payments to the ordinary share-to consider the distribution of the Zeppelin souvenirs received from England bolders out of assets realized-vii: bulk of these shares to members in er made locally. Their efforts produced Tis. 23 on August 31st and Tis. 2.00 the propertion of two Telogoredjo most welcome addition of over $21,000 to on November 1st-making in all Tis. shares for every twenty-five Cathay

ordinary shares. Several Dutch ladies gave per share up to date. personal assistance in selling badges, and the Dnter community were again most

the Fund.

·

a

which is de follows:-

These two instances which I have. We have at date paid oup to sandry, given you will serve to make the poei. creditors and to preference and ordin-tion clear to you, and I will now generous in their contributions. Theary,shareholders nearly two and a formally propose the resolution, American and Japanese communities balf million taélo-leaving a balance also gave liberally whilst the proceeds of of assets which should show a further. hotels, theatres, cinemas, circuses have return to shareholders either in cash belped the Fund to considerable amount.or securities of approximately Tis.

The result of all the above is that sums B1 per share.

amounting to $360,294.88 or £111,841 The realization of a portion of these have been wired by the Hon. Treasurer assets is attended with, various fiffi-

+

**That she liquidators of the Com pany be and they are hereby authorized at their discretion to distri bute in specie or kind amongst the contributories of the Company pro fata according to their respective holdings. any shares and/or deben- tures held by the Company and form-

to the credit of Our Day. Fund in London.culties which will be referred to ating part of the Company in the hands These aume represent the amounts the extraordinary meeting about to be of the liquidators and which in the received, this year, by the Hon, Treasurer beid.

opinion of the liquidators may be from The Straits Settlemente, the Un-

That is all I have to say, gentle-difficult or impossible to realize new men, with regard to the liquidation or in the near future."" as far as it has gone-how long it willman, seconded by Mr. J. C. Dyer the On the proposition of the Chair-

be before the liquidation is finally above resolution was carried and the completed, it is of course impossible meeting terminated.

CHINKIANG: Mesars Gearing & federsted Malay States and Johore s

follow-

MANILA.

Mesare Macondray a Co.

Ltd.

Singapore Penang Malacca

Kedah

+

GLASGOW. Mears AR, Brown

Bronzes, including Incense Barners of SINGAPORE: Mesars Borneo Cc. the Sung and Ming Dynasties, Pekinese Cloisonne, Amber and Jadestone Ornn- ments, Beads, Carved Bamboo Waro, Kakemonos and Wall Hangings, Jade- stone Charms, Ivory Carvings, etc., etc. and a large number of Old Sau Battics,

Mao

Fine Jadestone Inlaid Screena, Plaques, etc.

The greater portion of the above stock has recently arrived from the North and includes pieces from the Ming Kanghi, Yungching, Kienlung and Towkwong Periods.

(Full Particulars from Catalogue).

On view from Thursday, 31st inst, at 2 pu

TREE-Cash

McFarlane & Co., Ltd.

For Particulars, apply to

S. KAWATE.

Manager. No. 2 PLOD Sexanz,

Новакова.

TO LET

TO LET.

Trengganu

.... $465,049.06 225,100.00 63,905,85

39,054.68

8,106.48

Kelantan

Labusa and Brunei.... Christmas Island ....... Balance from "Our

6,207,71 4,100.00

1,183.00

1,775.95

Day 1916

·Interest at 2%

Johore...

1,810,00 163,801.48

A sum of $21,250.03 or £2,300 remitted

to London in February, 1917, and credited to "Our Day 1916" has to be deducted

to say I am afraid it will take sorrie

little time yet, but you may be sure that any delay which may take place will be unavoidable--we will expedite matters all we can.

If there are any questions you my wish to ask I will endeavour to azswer them.

The only other business before this meeting is in the nature of an ordin- ary resolution fixing the fees of the

minimum rate of 21 per cent. on realizations less expenses..

from the above amounts As wollas joint liquidators--at the. usual expenses amorating to $122.83 ($29.88 which were incurred in 1916), .

This leaves a balance of $605.57 in the Hon. Treasurer's hands and further some amounting to shout "$15,000 are expected, To avoid confusion, however, it is prò», į posed to close now the accounts of Dur

There being no questions the fol- lowing resolution was adopted:-

"That the remuneration of the

JAPANESE “MAKERS,

Every kind of Footwear

MADE

TO

ORDER

HUGEES & BOUGE,UN

URNISHED HOUSE at Mount Day 1017 and to carry forward the bal joint liquidators for their services in Avelioness

Davis, Fokfulam Rood, for Februance in hand and all other sums received winding up be fixed at a sum equal to Hongkong, Jan. 24, 1918,

76 ary, March and April. Kent moderate-

ister to the credit of Our Day 1918." 21 per ocat. of the amount of the CHERRY & 00, Apply

FOR SALE

FOR SALE..

-NUSCULUM,

Peak. Apply

188,

Barker Road,

DUNCAN CLARK, LANK, CRAWFORD & CO.

Hongkong, Jan. 2, 1918 -

FOR SALE.

Undersigned have received in Txtractions to sell at their Esler Rooms, No. 8. Des Voeux Road, Corner of Ice House Street,

MOTOR YACHT

Exilt 1916, had very little usage, Holly Teakwood Lengthy water-line 20+ over all 25

Benc... Draft

Motor Scripps, Heavy duty 14 X. P. Complete with Lavatory, Refrigerator, Buit of Balie and all Accessories. Price and full particulars may had rom the Undersigned,

Terme-Cast SCARING

HUGHES & HOUGH,

This splendid result, achieved against assets divided among the members

H. E GOLDSMITH, P. W. D.

all expectations, will, it is hoped, sin of the company and the unsecured Hongkong, Jan. 14, 1918. 40tain, the position acquired by the Straits

TO LET

OFVICES in York Building,

HOUSES on Shameen, Canton.

Apply to THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.

MENT & AGENCY Co., Lan

TO LET

IMMEDIATE ENTRY, four very desirable. EFOPS situated in Ice House Street, opposite the Grand Fetch, recently reconstructed.

For rent and other particulars apply to the Manager. Hongkong Ics Co.Ltd. 48 Connaught Road Central

Hongkong. August 2, 2017,

TO LET.

2003

FLAT in Nathan Road, Kowlook

Four roomed houses in Kowloon

Apply to HUMPHISTË ES)

IFINANCE

Bottlements in 1916 at the head of the creditors." Proposed by Fère Sallou Crown Colonies, and, if the total amount and seconded by Mr. J. Johnstone.. of the Federated Malay. States contribu. Í tions is added, it will possibly place "Malaya" very high up in the list of con tributors from the British Empire.

COUGHING INTO CONSUMPTION

Only a Cough bet you stop wille it is ONLY a cough.

WATERBURY'S METABOLIZED COD LIVER OIL COMPOUND

The finest preparation, mada for, com

CURES

EXTRAORDINARY MEETING..

At the extraordinary general meet- ing which mirnediately followed, after the reading of the notice convening the meeting, the Chairman said:

Gentlemen,The resolution which I am about to propose will give the liquidatore the power to distribute amongst the members of the com pany euch. sancte as may be difficult of realization. It is not the intention of the liquidators to distribute all the remaining assets in this way, but Caly such assets as, as I have just remark." ed, are at present, unrealizable and which lend themselves to such disti bution

In order to make is quite clear to you what is intended I will give you an instance of what may be done.

We hold at present, amor unrealized assets "debentur

Tebong Rubber & Tapi

The

Ltd of the face value at Tis,

these debentures Day intarast somi

PEDDER STREET, Oppetite Hongkong Hotell Telephone No. 491,-

Hongkong, March 20, 1314.

MARTIN'S **PIOL & STEEL PILLS

M. Branch Banaady formɔlleriÉNZANIKION. “Thilakala, về Lankala kanya, karja lae, et ** Sinatura Pika jy, ide' potato per tal de la dre

The Wed

42 MARTIN'S/

APIOL &STEEL.

KSIDPILLS.

THE NEW FKENOH NEMEDY.

THERAPION N0.61 THERAPION NË 2′′ THERAPION NE 3

*ROME SE LAADIOCRIVITIES PRICE ON KNGLAND,194

THERAPIC

ZASY TO THE

Economy.

With LEA & PERRINS' Sauce, a few drops only are necessary to give a delicious and appetizing flavour to the plainest dish.

A far larger quantity of t cheaper sauce fails to give the same satisfaction.

Observe the Hignabury

Lea Perrine

fa white across the red label

on toury botila

The original and genuine Worcestershire.

KING EDWARD HOTEL

Med Central Location

LE KIRUTALC That Pro Entrance, Electric Lifte, Face and Lighting European Baths and tanitary Fittings, Hot and Cold Water; Bystem throughout. Best of Food and Forvice.

TELLEBORE 313 TELEGRAFIJU ADDAIS)

J. WITUHELL, Manager

METALS

STEP

of all kinds, especially for shipbuilding and mgineering works. Largest and | best assorted stock in the Colony,

SINGON &

ESTABLIS EING LUNG ST.

CO.

AD.. 1880):

PRONK 615.

SAVARESSES

SANTAL CAPSULES

FRENCH LESSONS

G. MOUSSION.

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