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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1921.

GAMER AUPREME

“MEND@UKI* Harukata MERCURY MOTOR CAR, HEAL OFFICE

CONNE WILD

L.3.C. Detion

Tara Cas

00.

MAN FEATOR $

婷

T. & TOUR

39-41 Des Voeux Road Quartes), HONGKONG.

B Bain, 1.

Wart Pazz ERANCE ZNA TODE ERMT.

COMPANY MEETING.

KUNG YIK COTTON 8. & W. CO.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING,

THE HONGKONG BANK.

PROBABLE DIVIDEND,

PROPOSED INCREASE OF CAPITAL.

THE CHINA MAIL.'

WARSHIPS AS CARGO

VESSELS

INTERESTING TRANS- FORMATIONS.

LIGHT, CRUISER A MOTOR VESSEL.

The Directors of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation A number of war craft have been announce that, subject to audit, the converted to various uses since the dividend for the half year ending | conclusion of the war, but probably 31st December, 1920 will probably the most interesting transformation be £3 per share.

is that of a light cruiser into a motor

Bonus in addition to Dividend $2

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

TO LET...

WITH inmediate possession. EX- W

CELLENT FURNISHED FLAT three rooms, Queen's Road Central. Apply's-Pixer Sutra, Sera & Fixon, 5, Queen's Road Central

FOR SALE.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

ease the most modern typeONE HORNSBY ACKROYD OL per share.

This ship, which was originally a ENGINE-34 Horse Fower, Faal Add to Silver Reserve

fast Fight cruiser of about 3,500 tons Kerosene. Complete with cooling appara- Fund...

......$2,030,000 | deadweight, has had the steamtus in good condition. May be viewed by Write of Bank Premises 1,000,000 machinery taken out and in its appointment at Gan Ginb Hill Barracks, And carry forward to next

place two submarine Diesel engives | Kowloon, Apply to the undersigned, year about

installed, of took over the management of the

3,300,000 weTE

Sufficient

LAMMERT BROS. Company in 1910, we have attended

The Directors further announce ) power to give the vessel a speed of to the general up-keep and improve that they have resolved to approach 12 knots. It is stated in the Decem ment of the property and also written the Eongkong Government to amend ber issue of The Motor Ship in which down the book values freely. The the Bank Ordinance in order to pro- a fully illustrated description of this ravages of the climate and the con-wide for mease of Capital and conversion is kiven, that the total THE Steamap The eleventh annual general meet-stant strain of day and might work recommend at an Extraordinary cost was only about £12 per ton ing of the shareholders of this Com- during the past few years have, bow- General Meeting of Shareholders, to deadweight." pany was held at the offices of the ever. revealed that, whatever repairs be called later, the creation of 40,000 General Managers, Messrs. Jardine, may be made to the mill buildings, new Shares of $125 each to be issued Matheson & Co., Ltd, at No. 34, they may always be inadequate, and to Shareholders at the Price of £70 eventually we may be forced to re-each in the proportion of one new Peking Road, Shanghai.

Mr. A. Brooke Smith presided, and build and scrap the mefficient build- among those present were Messrs. F. ings and portions of the plant." It is, Ayscough, C. Gordon Mackie, Chai therefore, imperative that we should Lai-long and Pan Ching-poo (Consult take advantage of exceptionally good ing Committee), and Mr. C. years to write down the book values Beswick (Secretary).

The secretary having read the notice convening the meeting, and the auditors' report, the Chairman said:-

The report and statement of ac- counts having been in your hands for the past ten days, I will, with your permission, make them as read.

The net profit for our past year mounted to Tb. 940,310.60, which of course greatly exceeds any previous record and is most gratifying, con sidering the varying and often difficult

conditions encountered,

of these assets liberally and be pre- rared for the time when they must be replaced. If you sanction the above proposals the plant and machinery

will stand the books at Th. 173.107.29, and the buildings at Tis. 47.621.61 and if our present policy of depreciating is maintained these irms will be written down in a very few years to nominal figures-

THE ACCOUNTS.

equalization of dividend fund will The addition of Tis. 75,000 to bring the total to Tis. 375,000, which

is hall the capital of the Company.

With the allocation of T's. 30,000, the cotton fluctuation and will mount to Tis. 100,000, which will

share to three old shares.

RUNNING MAN SHOT.

SUSPICIOUS BEHAVIOUR,

SERGEANT'S CHALLENGE IGNORED.

In the same issue is given the first

PILSKA

and SINGAPORE.

H

YONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby

illustrated description yet published of From TRIESTE, VENICE, PENANG the remarkable 3,000 h.p. oil engine which has been standardized by Mesars. W. Doxford and Sons, Su! derland, for installation..in cargo vessels. It is claimed that this is the highest powered commercial marine of engine that has yet been con structed.

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

CO., LTD.

While on duty in Wanchai 1.st night, Lance Sergeant O'Connor, of THE WEST POINT BUILDING No. 2 Police Station, challenged a Chinese whom he noticed acting in a very suspicious manner, in a narrow of surrendering, the suspect-straight- and dark lane off the Praya. Instead way made off, and notwithstand- to shoot fused to stop running. Sergeat: Connor thereupons fred after the uning man with the intention of frightening him. The belet struck

ing repeated

threats

GENERAL MEETING of SHARE OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the THIRTY-THIRD ORDINARY HOLDERS in this Company will be teid at the Offices of Heera Jores, MerRESOS & Co. Lut on FRIDAY, 28th January, 1991, at 11.30 am for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with the State- 31st December, 1920.

The year 1920 will long be remen- bered as one of the most remarkable in the history of brade,,, as it wit nessed the zenith of the after-the-war prove a useful safeguard in the event the back of the reck and the man meat cf Accounts for the year ending!

boom, and also the reaction, with

mercial commodities. For the first

of adverse conditions.

"Its deflation in the values of all com repairs and renewals and we shall By adding Tis. 25.000 to special

few months there was a brisk demande vailable The 75,943.01 for for our mill products at high prices keeping the mill as, efficient as

sible.

that will be

The amount written of furniture.

The bows of Tls. 22,500 to the staff at the milf has been well earned, and I am sure will be appreciated.

informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the Go- downs of the Hongtang and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Ltd, at Kowloon, whence and/or from the wharvas delivery may be obtained.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded

NOTICES.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

FOR

ENGLISH MADE SAFES.

AF IRE,

&

DEED BOXES,

11

THIEF RESISTING.-

YALE LOCKS

?

CASH BOXES.

AGENTS FOR

& LATCHES.

ulars notice to the contrary be given CHUBB'S LOCKS & LOCKING BARS.

before 11th inst

No claims will be admitted after the Goods bere left the Godowas, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the - 17th inst, will be subject to rext.

All claims against the steamer mat

not be recognized, be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 37th inst, or they will

All brakan, chafed and damageð Goods are to be left in the Godowni where they will be examined sa the 17th inst. at 10 am,

No Fire Insuranës has been affected Bulls of Lading will be countersigu

77

DODWELL & Co., LID.

Agenta Hongkong, January 18, 1981.

Fed by the Goverment Civil Hospital, where Company will be CLOSED from WED collapsed. He was removed to the station and thence by ambulance to The REGISTER of SHARES of the he is receiving medical attention. NESDAY, 19th January to FRIDAY, While bis condition is at present con- 29th January both days inclusive! sidered serious, hopes are entertained during which period za transfer of of his recovery:

stares can be registered.

SPORT.

FOOTBALL LEAG ..E.

YESTERDAY'S MEETING.

By Ocfer of the Board of Directors, MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE,

Becretary...

to the General Agents. Songkong, Janpáry 13, 1991.

THE HONGKONG CENTRAL ESTATE, LIMITED.

OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that At the Victoria Batracks yesterday] · the SEVENTH ORDINARY Our contingency against the in-evening, a meeting of the Hongkong GENERAL MEETING of SHARE creasing number of employees who Football League was held. Mr. R. J. HOLDERS in this Company will be quality for the Chinese superan Wilton, is the Chair, was supported held at the Ofices of MESSES. JARDINE, tion hand, inaugurated last year, will by Master Gunner. May (Vice-Chair- be covered by the provision of Tisman) and Mr. J. Ralston (Hon. 15,000."

Secretary). There was a good attendance present.

and we were able to manufacture very

The creation of a reserve fund, by profitably owing to comparatively cheap corton. Unfortunately, local setting side The. 60,000 will give us values were unduly swollen by the additional reserve pernicious system of gambling that evailable for any purpose. takes place between certain Chinese and japanese operators, many of viz. Tis, 400, calls for no comment, whors are not legitimately interested and the Tis. 1,500 written off our in goods from an actual trading points. 50,000 worth of Municipal De of view. The Japanese financial crisis bentures, 1919, for which we paid 95 in the spring brought about the first per cent., reduces our holding to the set-back to this market, and since present market value of 92 per cent. then the trend of prices has been con- timally, downward. In local cotton yarn, for instance, there was a de- cline of about 50 per cent. between March and October. Demand, how ever, has been consistently steady, and, as we have been able to keep our yarn order book well fled, we have come through without any losses in this branch of our business.

The very serious crisis through which the piece goods trade in China is now passing has, of course, had it induence on our cloth business, and the handsome profts we were making in the earlier part of the year have During the past year, the matter of been somewhat discounted by the insurance against loss of proft result losses we have since sustained owing ing from fire has been satisfactorily to a few defaulting dealers. We have arranged on the basis of the average however, dealt drastically with stocks profit for the previous three years. of cloth in our accounts, and we trust we have provided for the worst.

COTTON PLENTIFUL.

The proposed donation of Th. 7,500 to war charities will be sent to the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs for disposal, probably to the King's Fund for Disabled Soldiers and

Sailors.

The past year or two have been difficult for all employers of native labour, but we have anticipated any serious troubles by substantial ad- vances in wages to meet the higher cost of living.

FOR LOCAL CHARITIES. - The balance in aid of local charities

MATHESON & CO, LTD. on FRIDAY, 28th January, 1921, at 11.40 AM, for the parpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with the State- ment of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1920. -

The REGISTER of SHARES of the

was reported as $306, and it was Company will be CLOSED from WED- decided to allocate this amount as NESDAY. January 19th to FRIDAY, follows:- $100 to Hongkong Jannery. 28th both days inclusive Benevolent Society & $100 to the daring which period no transfer of Victoria Home and Orphanage; and shares can be registered.

$106 to the Seamen's Institute.

TRANSFER OF PLAYERS.

Approval was given for the follow- ing players to transfer

Cordeiro from St. Joseph's College to Club de Recreio, and Muskett from United to Kowloon

By Order of the Board of Directors, MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE,

Secretary

to the General Managore. Hongkong, January 12, 1991.

PUBLIC AUCTIONS.

THE Undersigned have received in- structions to sell by Public Auction, FROM LOCOFIT OF THE DONGLEXED),

TUESDAY,

January 18, 1911, commencing at 1.30 p.m., at their Bales Booms, No. 8, Des Vizz Boad, Corner of Ice House Street, TEAKWOOD AND BLACKWOOD FURNI TURE, BRASS AND TEAKWOOD TWIN BEDITRADS, BRASS-MOUNTED BEDSTEADS, CARPETS, comprising:→→→ Chesterfield Sofas, Arm-chairs (naw}; Folding Card and Occasional Tables, One | Upoistered Suite, Eedroom Furniture comprising Teakwood Twin Bsdstands, large and smal Wardrobes, Dresing Tables, and Chairs Wash- stande, to (fumed Tankwood), Side- ords, Dinner Waggons, Extension Dia

Tables and chaitz, de Dinner

Jervices, Crockery, sad Glass Ward Jooking Stoves, Cutlery, den Bath Boom Utensils, Flectro-Plated Ware

Electric Beading Lamps, Teakwood Screens, Bundry disckwood Farulture, Bide Tables, Chairs, Cabinets, Piekares, Carpets, &d

2

Alsci

Enameled Bath, several lots Tennis Balls, 12-Bore Sporting Gan, (English

Cotton throughout our past year has been plentiful and reasonably cheap, considering the high prices of mill products. The China crop was Since our last annual meeting, we have acquired a small additional piece considerably smaller owing to unfavourable weather con of fand along one side of our property, ditions, but with high exchange rates which enables us to undertake cerUnited was ruled out of order as the tCTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN | Bicycle 3 Speed Gear and one set al 18}

than

usual,

Goldenberg and Day, of the Club, were tranferred to the second division. An application from the Oilers for the transfer of Downs and Savage of the "Ambrose" team to the Oilers

with

THE HONGKONG LAND RECLAMTION CO, LTD.

of

| make now) Oliver Typewriter, (new), &c.

One Roral Superḥ (English mado}

"And"

Two Skin Water Raga (Full Particulars from Catalogus).

Termat : Osah.

HUGHES & HOUGE, Essetioneers. Hongkong, January 15, 1921.

ruling and Japan being overstocked rain alterations sent for vattence rules for transfer were not complied ARY GENERAL MEETING

that the TWENTIETH ORDIN-Old Chinese Weapans. with Indian and American grades, that will prove of great convenience.

As regards Future prospects, I at

SHAREHOLDERS in this Company there was little export from China,

An application from the "Titania" will be held at the Offices of Hessrs. and local mills were readily able to sfraid that the financial stringency to take over the "Carlisle League JD, MATHESON & Co., LTD., an obrain their supplies of fair quality: and general want of confidence must fixtures was approved, the Hon. FRIDAY, January 28th, 1921, at 11.50 Useful grades of Indians were also exert a depressing influence for some Secretary reading a letter saying am, for the purpose of receiving the available, at cheap rates, but good time, but so far as we can ascertain that the "Carlisle's ' new crew were Report of the Directors together with varieties of American were compara- the statistical position of yarn and not desirous of fulfilling their fixtures the Sixtement of Accounts for the year úvely dear, owing to the general poor cloth throughout China is sound, and in the League.

ending 31st December, 1920. quality of their last prep. During the we trust we shall shortly experience past few months, all cotton prices better trading conditions. have declined very heavily, and we Before putting the resolutions to may ginsider ourselves fortunate in the meeting, I shall be pleased to having worked off dear, purchases. answer any questions.

The small stock we have taken over, There were none, and the follow- as usual; at cost, is reasonably nearing resolutions were then put to the present values, and is more than pro- | meeting :—"

An application. from Kowloon to play. Adams and Donovan of the Naval Depot, Kowloon, received the approval of the meeting.

LEAGUE MEDALA.

::

The Hon. Secretary read a letter. from Messrs Gamages, Ltd, stating

rected by our cotton fluctuation fund. That the report be adopted, to- that League medals were being pre- The proposed final dividend of Tis. gether with the accounts and alloca-pared and they expected to despatch 6. with the imerim dividend of Tia. tion of profits.-Proposed by the them early

2, makes a toral of Tis. 8 per share Chairman, and seconded by Mr. F and represents about two-thirds of the Ayscough. past year's net, profits. For the ten

..

PLAYERS SUSPENDED,

(PO% 100GUNT OF THE CONGERUND),

QX

TUESDAY,

The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from WED- NERDAY, January 19th to FRIDAY, January 28th both days inclusire during which period no transfer of January 18, 1921, commencing at 2.30 shares can be registered

pm at their Bates Booms, No. 8

Der Vera Road, Comer of Ics House Streek. Household Linens, &o,

7 Order of the Board of Directors.

NOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE, Secretary, Hongkong, January 12, 1971,

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST."

MENT & AGENOX O....,. Las... ·

IN

♫

The report of Mr Hollands, the That Mr. A. Brooke Smith, Mr.referee appointed to the R.G.A. re- years of this Company's existence, F. Ayscough, Mr. C. Gordon Mac serves v. Ollers match on Saturday the dividends will amount to Tls.kie, Mr. Chai Lai-long, and Mr. Pan Last, was read. He stated that he 24.40 per Tis: 10 share, which is Ching-poo be re-elected the Consult had occasion to order Magee, of OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that equivalent to an average anual reing Committee of the Company the R.G.A., and Jones, of the Oilers, the THIRTY-THIRD ORDIN tum of 24.4 per cent, and if the fur- Proposed by Mr. F. J. Burrett, off the field for fighting. The ARY GENERAL MEETING of ther allocations recommended by the seconded by Mr. H, J. Clark.“ meeting decided that. Magee should | SHAREHOLDERS in this "Company Consulting Committee receive your

Thar the auditors, Messrs. Love, be suspended from League football will be held at the Offices of MISSES. sanction, the various réserve funds Bingham & Matthews. be re-elected for a period of three weeks and Jones | JARDINE - MATHESON & CO., LTD., on of the Company will total Tis. with a remuneration of Tis. 1,000 per für one week. The meeting thanked FRIDAY, January 28th, 1921, as 19 610,943.01 which, on a capital of ennum.-Proposed by Woo Ling-shu, Mr. Hollands for the action he took o'clock NOON, for the purpose of recsiy- Ts. 750,000, should be considered seconded by Mr. Pan Tse-chuen. in the matter.

ing the Report of the Directors togeth highly satisfactory.

At the conclusion of the meeting,

er with the Statement of Accounts for With regard to the proposals to Mr. Barrett proposed a vote of thanks

the year ending $1at December, 1920. Previous to the League meeting The REGISTER of SHARES of write off Tis. 60,000 and Tis: 40,000 to the directors for presenting such from plant and machinery and build a satisfactory balance sheet, which the Referees' Board of the HKFA the Compaay, will be CLOSED from met to examine candidates for the WEDNESDAY, 19th January to ings respectively, I would remind you resolution was carried. that this concern was inaugurated in The Chairman, in reply, said he appoiment of referees. The follow FRIDAY, 28th January both days 1907 under Chinese auspices. Un hoped the Committee, would be able ing passed the Oral test: C.S. Masters, inclusive during which period po fortunately the construction of the to present as satisfactory a report this G. M Leaf and S. S. Andrews, all of transfer of shares can be registered

HMS Titania". Mr. Hamilton, buildings and the equipment of the time next year. There was no reason Mr. Ralston. Hon. Sec., H.K.P.A..and mill were not undertaken with that why an equally good return should not Master-Ganner May, Hon. Secretary, view to durability and thoroughness be forthcoming.

„Referees”.Board, were appõle

examiners.

that we ourselves should have given, Tha concluded the business of the to sich important iteins. Since we i mácting

NEW KEPESZES,

By Order of the Board of Directors.

MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE,

Secretary. Hongkong, January 12, 1921.

Comprising :--

Pillow Ceses, Fine quality Blankets, White Satin Quilts, Bed Valances, Damask Table Cloths, Turkish Towela, Bath Towels, Bath Sheets, Double Bed Sheets, Drawrwork Bedspreads, Table Covers, Crochet and Dragowork Dailies, Linen Damask Serviettes,"

Also

A few lots of Ballow Valises and Buit

Cases And

Three Pairs Binoculars, den. - (Full Particula from Czíslogue).

Terms: Cash,

HUGHES & ROUGH,

Hongkong, January 13, 1921.

Convicted on a charge of having attempted to commit an indecent assault on a 14-year old girl, a Chinese who gave his agé 81 60 years,

this morning sentenced by „Magistrate Oring, to those months.

imprisonment with hard labour,

"BABY" GRAND PIANOS

JUST UNPACKED

FROM

"BROADWOOD LONDON.

&

"CHICKERING"

The finest in the World..

BOSTON,

THE ANDERSON MUSIC CO., LTD

14, DES VŒUX ROAD.

FINE SELECTION OF GOODS SUITABLE FOR

CUTEX SETS MANICURE SETS

PRESENTS.

Including

**COTY'S & HOUBIGANT'S PERFUMERY

HAIR BRUSHES & COMBS

COLGATE'S GIFT BOXES PIPES & VACUUM FLASKS

Etc..

At Moderate Prices:

COLONIAL DISPENSARY,

Tal. No. 1877.

14 Queen's Road Central, Hongkang.

THE "BON TON" LTD.

37, Queen's Road, Central.

JUST ARRIVED.

Jan odd assortment of Ladies' Hats of the latest French styles and make, no duplicates of any style.

Also Evening Dress, excellent Overcoatings » and Costume Materials and Trimmings, etc.

The universal popular BONTON Corsets.

TANSAN

received the highest award

A GOLD MEDAL

from a committee of critical judges at the

Anglo-Japanese Exhibition

which testifies to its excellency and purity.

Beware of bogus imitations. No Tansan is genuina.

unless the label bears the name of

J. CLIFFORD-WILKINSON.

Wazivalled an m' drink, Mizes well with Wines, Spirits

Tansan zalses the spirits and lexcites manguine anticipation, even as a fiagan of wine exhilarated the monks of old.

For the good old friar of orders

•

Would have wired the flagon of wine away And countlet himself as any man csa

With bubbling, sparking, cool Tansan.

Tasaan can be obtained at all first class Hotels, Bars and "Clube in the Far East.

BOLE AGENT8)—

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LTD

QUEBES ROAD, VINTE,