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FRIDAY, MAY 13, 1921.

Hughes & Hough

LUCTIONTERS TO THE SOVERSMEST AND ADMIRALTY.

Coal Contrastora

General Brokers.

WANT ADVERTISEMENTS

25 WORDS & INSERTIONS, $1. PREPAID. Every additional word & Cants

for 3 insertions.

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TO LET.

NE LARGE GODOWN, (known as FUBLIC AUCTIONS- Moir's Wanchai Godown). Two Large Rooms with Versudah situated Queen's Bond East, suitable for THE Undersigned have received fastro-Europes'a Residence. Apply to L Triors to all by Public Avetien.

HTRAY & Co., 202, Queen's Road Central.

(FOR ACCENT OF THE CONCREXI).

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WEDNESDAY

May 18, 1911, commencing # 2.30 pm at their Balos Hooms, No. 6, Des Faux Road, Corner of......

Ice House Street, TEAKWOOD AND BLACKWOOD FURNITURE, BRASS AND TEAK- WOOD TWIN BEDSTEADS, CARPETS,

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tc, ka. ecmprising:

Dining Saites, Chesterfeld Sofa Armchairs new), Card and Occasional

Tables, Teakwood Twin Bedsteads,

FOR SALE.

FOR SALE ONE OF TWO LOTS of

LAND, in Jordan Road, Kowloos about seren minutes by Richa fram Ferty. For plan & further particulars apply Box 1258, c'e "Chisa MAIL"

INTIMATIONS.

THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC

LIMITED.

INTIMATIONS.

BANK HOLIDAYS. "A

THE CHINA MAIL.

Y accordance with Ordinace Na. 5 of 1912, the EXCHANGE BANKS will be CLOSED for the Transaction of PUBLIC BUSINESS on MONDAY, 16th instant.

Hongkong, May 11, 1921,

TYPORTS AND EXPORTS OFFICE.

purposes II Noon

THIS DEPARTMENT will be open for all 18th May Licensed Warshonses will be entirely cheed on that day.

X. L. SMITH, Superintendent,

Imports and Exparte Hægkong, May 11th. 1921

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI - BANKING CORPORATION.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

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

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the THIRTY SECOND ORDINARY large and small Wardrobes, Dressing GENERAL MEETING will be held

Offices. the Company's

St. Tables and Chairy, Washstands, &eat (famed Teakwood). Sideboards, Pioner George's Building, on SATURDAY, Wagons, Dinner Services, Cerckery, &21st May, 1921. at 11.30a.m. for the purpose of presenting the Report! of the Directors together with a State- ment of Accounts to 28th February, 1921. and elesting Directors and Auditor. The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from the 14th to the 21st May, 1921, both days

Glass Ware, Cooking Stoves, Cutlery & Hath Room Utenails, Electro-plated Ware, Oze American lee Chest.

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

Also

Oce Sporting Gan and Automatic Pistol.

Fall Farticulars from Catalogue).

-Carb.

ít

HCORES & BOUGE..

Borgtog, May 19, 1921.

G.

Tit Eidered bearebeauction EE Undersigned have receivel ic

GB

FRIDAY.

May 20, 1921, at 10.30 am., at Royal Army Service Corps Pier. W. D.. Vessel "HERCULES"

$5 feet:

Length -

Beam Depth

17 2 inches 10, 3 Displacement Tonnage 170 Tons.

Car's Falmouth.

Engine -

Horse Power - 350 EL. P. Krots 10. Working Pressure per gaare inch. 150 The

Built at Falmouth.

Materials of Construction Wood to water Line Iron Piated.

Approximate Carrying Capacity 251 Tons or 100 Passengers.

As she now lies.

inclusive.

By order of the Board of Directors, GIBE, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,

4

Agents. Hongkong, May 4, 1921.

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVES that MEETING of the Society will be held.

the 45th ORDINARY YEARLY

at its Head Office, Nos. 3 and 4, Queen's Baildings, Hongkong, en FRIDAY, May 27th, 1921, at NDON, for the pur.3 pose of receiving the Report of "the Directors together with the Statements of Acconat to 31st December, 1920, and of declaring Dividends, etc.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society will be CLOSED from 14th May to 27th Map, both days inclarive.

By Order of the Board,"

C. MONTAGUE EDE,

General Manager, Hongkong, May 5, 1921.

BRITISH TRADERS' INSURANCE

COMPANY, LIMITED.

KOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS..

́OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 55th ORDINARY YEARLY

A detailed list of fittings to be foldN

with the ship may be seen at these: MEETING of the Company will be held

at its Head Ofce, Nos. 3 and 4, Queen's) ofces.

Buildings, Hongkong, on FRIDAY, May 27th, 1921, at 12.30 P.M., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with the Statementa of Account to 31st December, 1920, 5. and of declaring Dividends, etc.

The vessel will be open to inspection from 17th May to the day of sie it- clusive between bours of 10 a.m. and

pi

Permits for inspection will be issued

on application to the undersigned. The TRANSFER BOOKS of the

Ship cannot be viewed without permit..

TREES :-Cob

HUGHES & HOUGH, '. Auctioneers to the Government. Hongkong, May 9, 1971.

MUMEYA.

Japanese Photographers. We have removed our Premises to Jo. 364, Queen's Road, C.

Sittior hours from, 9 x.m. to'8 p.m Passport photos finished in ore hour.

All the masti Beautiful Women use

CREME

SIMON

For Beauty,

Whiteness,

Preservation,

of the Skin.

Agat Chaps.. "and-ul irritations ut the Epidermie cansed by the sun and wind, "Abeolutely unrivalled.

Company will be CLOSED from 14th May to the 27th May, both days inclusive.

£

By Order of the Board,

C. MONTAGUE EDE,

General Manager. Hongkong, May 5, 1921.

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

ATOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

1. That the Directors of the Hougkong.

Shanghai Banking Corporation be and they are hereby requested and authorised by and on behalf of the shareholders of the. Com- pany to take the steps necessary for the introduction of an Ordio- ance into the Legislative Council of the Colony of Hongkong and for the enactment of the same by the Governor of Hongkong with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof to effect che amendments necessary to the Ordinances under which the Cour pany is incorporated and carrying on business so as to allow of the capital of the Company being from time to time increased from 20 millionsin dollars the present anthorised capital of the Company to 50 millions of dollars....

2. That the Capital of the Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation be forthwith increased from $15,000,000 to $20,000,000 by the

creation of 40,000 New Shares of $125 each to be issued at the price of $70 on the terms after: mentioned. Shareholders on the Eastern Register to pay for their allotments at the rate of exchange for the Company's demand Bills on London on the day on which the instalment are due.

That the said New Shares be in the Erst instance, in such manner as the Directors shall prescribe for that purpose, offered to share- holders in the proportion of one. New Share for every three shares of which on the 28th day of May, 1921, Stareholders shall respec Jively be the registered Holders, and that any New Shares not accepted by Shareholders within the time limited by the Directors for that purpose" be disposed of and allotted by the Directors in * such manner and at each price as in their discretion they shall think best in the interests of the Com- pany.

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4. That the payment of the sum of £70 per share for each of the said New Shares be mads as follows, viz-

let instalment of £35 on the

1st of July, 1921.

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

1921.

This is the package. with the moisture-proof wrapping

20 for

ETT &KYERS -Úálóó

that keeps Chesterfield's criginal favor. and freshness intact. Your Chesterfields never become either sogey or dry. They always reach you in primë shape for smoking.

And, Chesterfields do something for your smoke-longing that you have always wished- a cigarette would do-they let you know you are smoking-and they satisf3.

The blend does it, and the blend cannot be copied.

Chesterfield

CIGARETTES

-of Turkish and American tobaccos-blended

They SATISTY!

20 cts.

INTIMATIONS.

EX SERVICE ASSOCIATION.

T MEETING convened by H. E

AUSTRALIA'S CHANCE.

Continued from page 2.)

A The Great Gout Cobain made progress and that China had not. Sir G. M. KIRKPATRICK. K. C. B. It was true that China had made no E.C.SL in de R. A. THEATRE, Hongkong, at 5.30 PM. on THURSDAY, spectacular advances such as had April 21st, 1921, it was unasimously marked the recent history of Japan. decided to form on Ex. Service Associa

our things. Trade possibilities were almost unlimited. The total trade of China during the last year for which figures were available was £130,000,- He had been told that Japan had 000. Of that Australia's share was a little over £300,000! The British Em-- for £158,000,000, and America for pire accounted for £160,000,000, Japan £70,000,000. An Australian merchant might say, "That is all very well, but America is more developed than, we people and real advancement had been lare. Australia cannot compete with iher. Take the case of Canada, however. was evidencing the re-birth of last seven years Canada had increased nation Mr. Little sought for a her trade with Chins from £600,000 to illustration of China's immensity £8,000,000. If Canada could do that, "Imagine some giant arising near Cape

Australis could do it also. (Eeat, York and pouring gas down upon hear). Australians were too apostolic. Australia and wiping out our populass it not St. Paul who said "I have tion of 5,000,000. It would shock

That the Directors ise to Share-tion in Hongkong and China under the But China was a nation of 400,000,000

holders, holding shares less than title of:-

or not a multiple of three, a fra THE BRITISH LEGION/made in her condition, China to-day That was a fair comparison. In the

tional certificate in respect of each share less than three or in excess of a mnitiple of three and allot one New Share to every person who shall produce three such Fractional Certificates on or before the lat day of July, 1921, and pay the first instalment in respect thereof."

6. That after payment of the instal

ment, and pending payment of the remaining instalment, Scrip Certificater in such form as the Directors may determine be issued in respect of such New Sharea entithog the holder on payment of the remaining instalment and subject to such other terms as to

17 approval, date for lodging scrip certificates and otherwise as the Directors may prescribe, to be

the 52nd ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Company will be held at ite Head Office, Nos. 3 and 4, Queen's Buildings on FRIDAY, May 275, 1921, at 12.45 PM for the par- pose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with the Statementa of Account to 31st December 19207. and of declaring Dividends, etc.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 14th May to 27th May, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board,

C. MONTAGUE EDE,

General Manager.

Hongkong May 5, 1921.

REPULSE BAY HOTEL

BANK HOLIDAY WHIT MONDAY

A DINNER DANCE will be held on

MONDAY, the 16th May, 1921 Bongkong, May 11, 1991.

MASSAGE.

CME HIDA, KRA MIS. HO)

14 years experience. Nov 24, Wyadhsen Blzost. (Oppaita to the China Minik

Hongkong & China Branch.

which it is hoped all Ex. Service Men or Women, of whatever rank will join.

A pamphlet setting out the objects of the Legion and forms of application for Membership and Associate Membership may be had on application to the

Hon. Secretary and Treasurer,

"BRITISH LEGION,”

14, Pedder Street,

Hongkong. Hongkong, May 11, 1921.

EUROPEAN AGENCY,

learned in whatever state I am there the world. For generations people with to be content?" How many would talk about the awful calamity Australians said the same thing! Part To-night, while I am talking, that nun of his mission through the Common ber and twice that number, are dying

wealth

make had been to of famine in China in the most socialstralia discontented and to break way, surrounded by every horror that

we can think of Twice the popula-P that feeling of satis tion of this continent is perishing and faction with what had been done the newspapers of the world now and Australians had got to get up and do something They should also be quite again have perhaps two lines or no clear in their minds that there were WHOLESALE Indents promptly lines at all about the passing away no stacks of goods, lying on Chinese

exemted at lowest cash price of those millions.

impression on the world and it wharves waiting for Australians to

WE

registered as the owner of the for British and Continental goods,

shares respectively represented by anch Scrip Certificates.

That interest at the rate of 6 per cent, per annum be allowed out of the profits of the Company on Instalments paid in advance of the dates when the same become die, and that registered bolders 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 dos dates for payment of same.

8. That interent at the rate of 8 per cenfum per annum be charged' on each instalment not punctually paid, and be paid with each such instalment.

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

FOR THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION,

AG. STEPHEN

Chiel Manager. Hongkong, April 28, 1921.

including

Booker and Stationery. Boots, Shoes and Leather,

Chemicals and Dengziste' Sundries, China, Earthenware and GlasswaATÉ, Cycles, Motor Cars and Accessories. Drapery, Millinery and Piece Goods Fancy Goods and Perfumery, Hardware, Machinery and Metals, Jewellery, Fate and Watches,- Photographic and Optical Goods, Provisiona and Olmen's Stores,

Commission 24% to 6%. Truite Discounts allowed. Special Quotations on Demand. Bompia Games from £10 upwards.:

Consignments of Producs Hold on Account WILLIAM WILSON & SONS (Entäalizand 1814),”

25, ÁSCHECH, Lasz, London, B.Q Cable Address :-**ANGAIKE, LONDON,

It makes no

makes no impression on

China

come and buy them. The Chinese nation was not standing still waiting

The dying five millions in for Australia. All the nations were in Chias makes no more impression on fighting for the trade. Aterraia that nation than if you removed a

glass of water from the Indian Ocean" must do the same. The trade would Dealing with the trade needs of not be for Australia unless Australians China, Mr. Little emphasised the mar went and took it, (Hear, hear).. ket for suits of clothing, tweeds, or hope when I got back to Clans," steds, boots, hats, bedding, and fum concluded Mr. Little, that I will be ture. To-day it was only the Chinese able to lead Australian manufacturers who had come in contact with foreign and producers in's greet commercial ers who wanted those things, yet China fight, and that we will be able to plant was importing millions of taels, worth our flag in China and keep it flying of woollen goods and surdngs, In It will be heartbreaking for me if I am Shanghai the finest motor cars were not backed up by Australians here." owned by Chinese. It was proposed (Applause)

to build roads through China. That Replying to a question corcerring would create a greater demand for lingual difficulties in establishing motor cars. In the restaurants were relations the Commissioner urged any foreign-made plates, cups, knives, Australian firm contemplating trade forks, and tinned fruits. Where did with China to select young, educated NOW IS THE TIME. forks, and tinned fruits.ier as its representatives and to insist come from From America, not upon their learning the Chinese TOB rheumatism you will find nothing from Australia. There was nothing dialect. L better than Chamberlain's Pain

vote of thanks to Mr. Liftle, at the Balm. Now is the time to get rid of it Australians used which the Chimene

of the Cham- use and want. Their insta Try this Iniment and see how quickly did not it, will relieve the pain and soreness standard of living was naing and an For sale by all Chemists and Store keepers:

increasing number were able to bay

Your Baby's Early Days

Baby's natural food is mother's milks if he cannot get this you must give him food which is practically identicni with mother's milk. Only so can you keep Baby well and happy.

The 'Allenburye Foods provide exactly what Baby needs to make bing strong and healthy during the First critical months.

Allenburys

Foods

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