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THURSDAY, APRIL 28; 1921.

CARL ADDRESS

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"ALTRETLY" BAVOKON- MERCURY MOTOR CAR GENEL STENA

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NAUTICAL SCHOOL

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A BARONET'S GIFT.

BJELLY'S

F. K. Vorna

MAYAGER

HONGKONG.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

STAMP DUTY BILL

RESUMPTION OF DEBATE.

HOW I SHOT MY TIGERS.

FOUR 100 YARDS OFF.

M. CLEMENCEAU AND PRETTIEST”

BABY.

A ROMANCE OF THE SEA.

The career of Sir Reardon Smith, who has sent a cheque for £18,000, making in all a gift of £20,000, for the establishment at Cardiff of nautical school for South Wales is 2 modern romance.

THE CHINA MAIL.

TO-DAY'S NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

NOTICE IS HERERY GIVEN that!

an EXTRAORDINARY MEET- ING of the 'SHAREHOLDERS of the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION will be held at the CITY the 28th day of May, 1921, at NOON, HALL, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, for the purpose of considering and if thought fit of passing the following |

That the Directors of the Hongkong 3. Shanghai Banking Corporation be and they are hereby requested and asthorised by and on behalf of the shareholders of the Com pany to take the steps necessary. for the introduction of an Ordin ance into the Legislative Council. of the Colony of Hongkong and For the enzetment of the same by the Governor of Hongkong with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof to effect the amendmenta necessary to the Ordinances under which the Com pany is incorporated and carrying on business so as to allow of the

The son of a seafarer, he was resolutions :- educated at the Wesleyan Day School. in his native village of Appledore, North Devon. At twelve years of age he began a sea career in a 30-ton smack. For several years an able seaman, be skippered later wind- jammers and steamers trading in Indian seas, finally retiring as captain of one of Lord Glanely's boats, to set up in business for himself at Cardiff as, shipowner. Now hel controls thirty-five steamers of nearly feel as fit as a young man of 300,000 tons aggregate. Sir Reardon was the first remark of M. was associated with Lord. Glanely in Clec rcean when he landed atment of Chepstow National Shipyard the recent purchase from the Govern-

Toul a from his six months' The following members were pre-trip b Egypt and India. The "Tig his face broszed and his His Excellency the Officer Adminis- eyes sparkling restlessly, certainly tering the Government (the Hoe. Dr..did not look his 79 years. He greet- Claud Sovern, C.M.G.).

Fed all his friends and relatives with His Excellency the General Officer merry quips but without the charac- Commanding the Troops Major-teristic biting touch. General Sir G. M. Kirkpatrick.

The adjourned debate on the second reading providing for amended stamp duties was resumed at the meeting 25, of the Legislative Council which took

place this afternoon.“

Sect

1.

K.C.B.. K.C.S.I.).

"I am glad to be back in France," he said, "though my journey has The Hon. Colonial Secretary (Me been one of the best times I ever spent. Strange to say, the doctor E. D. C. Wolfe).

The Hon. Attorney-General

" J. H.-Kemp, K.C., G.B.E.X

: who came out to look after me, is

The Hoo. Colonial Treasurer Mr.

C. Mel. Messer, O.B.E.).

The Hon. Director of Education (Mr. E. A. Irving).

The Hon. Secretary for Chinese Affairs (Mr. S. B., C. Rossi

The Hor. Director of Public Works (Mr. T. L. Perkins).

Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K. C. Hon. Mr. Lau Chu-pak.. Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang. Hon. Mr. Chow Shou-kee. Hon. Mr. A. 3. Stephen. Hon. Mr. H. W. Bird.

Mr. S. B. B. McElderry, Clerk af | -Councils.

Mr. Chow Shou-kee took the oath on taking his seat in the place of the Hon. Mr. Ho Fook, on leave.

The minutes of the previous meet ing having been confirmed and parsed, the Bon. Colonial Secretary laid on the table the Report of the Firance Committee No. 5.

lying ill...

*I have been very busy lately A few days ago I presided at a babies', beauty competition. There were 139 of them on board and two born on

He had been lavish in his benefac tions, which include ten thousand guineas each to King Edward VII Hospital, Cardiff," and the Walsh National Museum.

"Unless Britain has ships she must. go under," is Sir Reardon's dictum, and ships, he holds, are no guod unless we have an adequate supply of trained men of the bulldog" breed to man them. Men like that it should be the aim of nautical schools to turn out.

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OFFICE. NOTICE

the journey. Picking out the prett the Ferrol: Otice of this Depart- IS HEREET NOTIFIED that from tiest for the first prize was the most meat will CLOSE Ipa. on SATURDAYS ticklish job I have ever been engaged instead of 4 pm

00."

FAMILY BEAUTY.

M. Clemenceau held a reception just before leaving the ship. Young Mme. Jacquemaire, his pretty grand- daughter-in-law, came in for com- +pliments. You are the prettiest of the family," he said as he kissed her, {"just like your grandmother.”

The British passengers crowded rcund to bid him farewell. The kisses and handsbakes took quite ten minutes. Then he rushed up the gangway and said au revoir to the captain, not good-bye, as I mean to travel by the "Ormonde" when I go as I intend to go-to Australia."

M. Clemenceau, who was inet by his ex-Ministers M.M. Tardieu, Ignace, and Colliart, drove to the The Council went into committ:e! Grand Hotel. The first thing he for the purpose of considering a noticed was a big warning board. number of amendments to the "No Germans allowed here." "That Ordnance amending the law relating is right," he said. "I shall certainly to stamp duy which were brought feel quite at home here." forward by the Attorney-General.

M. Clemenceau said to me later:; Clause 3 was amended so as to "An immense impression was made make the definition of marketable on me by India and by what I saw security" the same at that provided of other parts of the British Empire the existing Ordnance. Sab You English are certainly very paragraph f: of paragraph 19 was wonderful people. omitted and sub pragraph d: was "My travelling reminiscences are

mixed. Everybody was far too good! Sub-clause 5 of clause 5 was redraft-to me. I know it was an attempt ed into two separate sub-clauses--one to prove their leve and admiration dealing with "civil liability" and one for France and the great part she with criminal liability.

played in the war,” Drafting amendments were agreed to in respect of clause 6.

re-lettered as f

Cause 16 was amended so as to give the Governor in Council. right of ap peal on any point arising under the Ordinance.

FOUR DAYS' HUNT.

killed his tigers. "I can tell you that I asked M. Clemenceau how he easily," was the reply. are in London being cured but I shall The skies

weeks. It was at Gwaliot, where the have them in my Paris fiat in 6 Maharajah is the most famous tiger- bunter in India He had hundreds to his credit.

On clause 17 dealing with docu- ments executed outside the Colony, the Attorney-General said it had been urged in some quarters that the opera- tion of the clause was too wide. On "With scores of beaters he or his motion the clause was amended so as to make it the same as the existing Ordinance.

Clause 23-This was renumbered 22 as clause 21. had been struck out. The Attorney General moved that ta the place of this clause be inserted

ganised a battue. Buffaloes are tied to stakes at night. If they are found eaten, that part of the jungle is search- ed. That was done for four days. Each morning we motored out, then walked to the jungle, but had no success.

NL SMITE, Superintendent, Imports an Expens Hongkong, 25th April, 1921.

NOTICE.

INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS AND SHIPBUILDERS OF

HONGKONG.

capital of the Company being. from time to time increased from 20 millions of dollars the present authorised expital of the Company to 50 millions of dollars. That the Capital of the Bengkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation bo forthwith increased from $15,000,000 to $20,000,000 by the creation of 40,000 Név Shares of $125 each to be isaned at the price of £70 on the terms after mentioned. Shareholders on the Eastern Registers to pay for their allotments at the rate of exchange for the Company's demand Billa on London on the day on which the instalmetits are die.

1. That the bitt New Shares be in the first instance, in such manrer as

EMBERS ARE NOTIFIED that.

the THIRTIETH ANNUAL

GENERAL MEETING of above will be held in the rooms of the Institu tion, King's Building, on "FRIDAY, 29th April, 1921, at 5.45 p.m.

Business: To receive the report and accounts and to elect office. bearers.

Hongkong, April 26, 1991.

NOTICE..

WE HEREBY beg to give Notice

that we have appointed Me, BERNARD DONALD GRAWFORD URGAN, to be Manager of our Hong kong Branch (Imports and Exports) as. from May 1st, 1921.

CARTERS

17, Queen's Road Central,

Hongkong- Hongkong, Apr 28, 1921.

WANTED.

ENT auy Capacity. Motor lice UHOREAN 33-SEEKS EMPLOY

sidered. Good knowledge of Cantonese. preferred or partnership of me con- Apply Box 1281 c'o Chios Mail."

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PUBLIC AUCTIONS.

HE Undersigned have received instruc-

tions to sell by Public Auction,

OB

"SATURDAY, April 30, 1921. commencing a: li-a m.

Kowlouri Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd., Kowloon,

For Account of the Conceward Bales Blue Stripe" Gunnies (24

lbs.

and afterwardsat No.51 Gedown

Bales Heavy Cees * Green Stripe

Gunnies (24 lbs.)

the one on the paper of proposed doubled in number and they struck

On the last day the beaters were at No.23 Godown of the Hongkong & amendment before the members.

Clause 24- the riginal four. I should not like to have been in clause 25-The Attorney General the beaters skins. They were mostly said that this clause did not stand young and armed only with sticks. ever but he would move that it There were elephants to make a way 25 be re-committeed. There being no through the jungle. The Maharajah objection, be moved that the word and I were on-foot

**I was very anxious to see a real 50 "single" be inserted before the word "meeting." He explained that there live tiger. face to face," continued were two kinds of Power of Attorney, M. Clemenceau, with a sparkle of one for single, meetings on which $1 fun in bis eye. "We posted our -duty was payable, and the other for selves on the bank of a deep ravine. all meetings. It is proposed that the The beaters were on the other side -proxy for single meetings should and in front making a great din

Suddenly, straight in front of me a 'stimulate the date of the meeting.

Clause 41-The Attorney General great striped form with waving tail -moved that this be renumbered 39 appeared Itwas about 100 yards away.

"A second tiger appeared a moment later, followed almost immediately by

25

and in the place of, the clatise on One bullet accounted for it. the Bill, the clause as circulated to the memers be inserted. It was proposed, he said, to divide this clause two others. One was killed by the into two parts (1) dealing with com. Maharajah: one fell mortally wound-st panies (corporated bodies) and (2) ed to my-ride; the fourth got clean frras. This clause provides that any away through the line of beaters."

officer would not be liable unless he

The first tiger shot measured

had been a party to the failure to 10ft. long; two of the others 9. stamp knowing that the document They were all three-year-olds."

ought to be stamped or was insuffi

dently stamped. The idea of the two

sub-clauses was to make Companies

Balee Liverpool Twill, 3 Blue-Stripe Gunnies, 44" x 261" x 21 lbs. (88).

Terms: Cash on delivery.

LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers.

品

SATURDAY, April 30, 1921.

0: at 12 o'clock-(noon),

their Beles Rooms, Daddell Street.

cases Coloured Woollen Yarn 3 ply Bose Wheeling,

5

6 pieces White Drilla,

Té Chocolate,

(to be put up in lots suitable

.. purchasers)

50- cases Ceylan Tex, -

PUBLIC AUCTIONS.

THE Undersigned have received in. stractionsșo sell by Fublic Anction (For Account of the Conserned),

AR

FRIDAY,

April 29, 1921, at 10,30 s.m. at the Offices of W. E. DECKO, Esq...

Princes Buildings, Top Floor, Complete Suite

Ofice Furniture, including

Leng Library Table, Brussels Carpet, Daska and 100-day Cook,

Terms --Ch

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneer.

(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED)}, "

SATURDAY,

April 30, 1921, at 12 (noon), st.thair Salos Rooms, No. 2, D Your Road, Corner of

Ice House Street,

Cyl. . N. Motor Cycle in thorough running condition overhauled by United Motors Ltd.

>

Trema i—Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGH, Aucticators

(FOR 1000UST OF THE CONGLINER).

An

TUESDAY

1

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May 31981, commencing st 3.30 p.m. it their Balas Booms, *** No. 8, Der Væer Road, Corner of Ice House Street,

the Directors shall prescribe for TEAKWOOD AND BLACKWOOD FURNI that purpose, offered to shareholdURE, BRASS AND TEAKWOOD TWIN

ers in the proportion of one New Share for every three shares of which on the 25th day of May. 1921, Shareholders shall respec tivaly be the registered Holders, And that any New Shares not sccepted by Shareholders within the time limited by the Directora

BEDSTRADS, CARPETS,

ال

&c, ko,

comprising:-.

Dining Faites, Mirror back Side- board, Dining Table, Chairs, don Chesterfield Sofis, Arn-chairs (new), Card and Occasions! Tables, One Up for that purpose be disposed of holstered Suite, Bedroom Furniture and allotted the Directors ip

such manner and at such price as comprising Teakwood Twin Bedsteads, in their discretion they shall think best in the interests of the Com pany: That the payment of the sum of £70 per share for each of the mid New Shares be made as follows,

Tiz-

11

lat instalment of £35 on the

1st of July, 1921.

2nd and final instalment of £35 on the 1st day of October, 1921..

5. That the Directors issue to Share- holders, holding shares less than

large and small Wardrobes, Dressing Tables and Chairs, Washstands, Sling Dinner Services, Crockery, and Glass Ware, Cooking Stores, Cutlery.

Electric Reading Lamps, Screens, Sundry Blackwood Furniture, Side Tables, Chairs, Cabinets, Pictures, &c.

Also

Several New Heavy Brass Bedsteada. Full Particulars from Catalogue). Terms: Cashi

HUGHTS & HOUGH, Auctioneert.

or not a multiple of three, à frac tional certificate in respect of each Hongkong, April 28, 1921. share less than three or in excess of multiple of three and allot one-New Share to every person who shall produce three such Fractional Certiirates on or before the 1st day of Jaly, 1921, and pay the first instalment in respect thereof.

[PDK ACCOUNT OF CHE CONCERNED),

6. That after payment of the instal

meat, and perrling payment of the remaining instalment, Serip Certificates in such form as the Directors may determine be issued in respect of soch New Shares entitling the holders on payment of the remaining instalment, sed subject to such other terms as to approval, date for lodging scrip certificates and otherwise as the Directors may prescribe, to be registered as the owner of the shares respectively represented by such Scrip Certifieste.

7. That interest at the rate of 6 per cent. per anngu be allowed out of the profits of the Company on instalments paid in advance of the dates when the same become dae, and that registered holders of Scrip Certificates for New Shares be entitled in respect of such New Shares to participate in fature dividends on an equality with the old shares, in proportion to the instalments paid up, and from due dates for payment of same.

& That interest at the rate of 8 per centum per annum be charged on Bach instalment not punctually paid, and be faid with each such instalment.

9. That all moneys received from premium on the said New. Shares be added to the Sterling Reserve

Food.

FOR THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION, AG. STEPHEN,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, April 28, 1921.

HONGKONG & SHANGHATH BANKING CORPORATION.

FOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Nthe REGISTER of SHARES, of

THURSDAY,

May 5, 1921, at 2.30 p.m. at their Bales Boots, No. 8, Des For Road, Corner of

Its House Street,

About 100 pairs English made Boots in Box Qalf Black Glace and Tan Glaso. Terms :--Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

“Auctioneers.

Hongkong, Apr 23, 1971.

(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE QỜNQERIID).

023

FRIDAY,

May 6, 1921, commencing at 2.30. p.m. at their Bales Rooms, No. & Den Vonx Road, Corner of

Lee House Street,

An Assortment of Chinese Porcelains. Curios, Lacquered Ware,

Ja

doc. Including a variety of 5-coloured; and 3-coloured Vases, Wall Plates, Table Screens, Blue and White Vases and Incense burners. Old Bronze and Brass Figures and Vases, Kakemonos, Lacquered Cabinets, Ivory, Agate and Crystal Ornaments.

The above stock recently arrived. from the North and includes pieces from the Ming, Kunghi, Kienlung and Towkwong Periods.

The bulk of which will be sold without reserve.

(Fall particulars from catalogue)

Tzawa-Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers Hongkong. "April 28, 19217, TE

TO SECRETARIES OF CLUES AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS,

ALL preliminary notices of forth- the Corporation will be CLOSED from coming meetings, lectures and THUESDAY, 5th May to BATUB- entertainments, sent for insertion in DAY, 28th May, (both days inclusive) the news columns of the China Mail,

Sharza can be registered.

and their managers responsible to The service at St. John's Cathe15 rolls Black Wire Mesh 56" 150 during which period no Transfer of are charged for at the rate of $1 each, see that bills sent our were dutydrat advertised in the morning papers 400-Es-Greory Packing:

to be held to-morrow at: 5.15 pm, stamped

After further debate. Council ad- has unavoidably been postponed journed until poon on Saturday when until Monday evening at 5.15, us the Bill will be taken through its third Mr Hickson is unable to return from

bis mission in Canton in time.” #reading.

Tera-Csak on deliverys

LAMMERT BROS.

Transtioneers, Hongkong, April 28, 1921.

By Order of the Court of Directors,

G. STEPHEN,

Chief Manager Hongkong, April 28, 1921;

Ens-announced in Mey and June-of- last year) providing that they do not occupy more than four foes. In future if this space is exceeded they will be placed in the advertising columns at the prevailing rates.

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HOUSEHOLD COAL

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