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SATURDAY, AUGUST. 13, 1921.

Hughes & Hough

AUCTIONEERS TO THE GOVERNMENT

AND ADMIRALTY.

Coal Contractors General Brokers.

PUBLIC AUCTIONS-

Tons to will by Public action.

18 Undersigned have received instruc.

(FOR LOCOCET OF TEX CONULENE().

KIU

TUESDAY, August 16, 1991, commencing at 1.30 p.m., at their Sales Boom, do. 8, Dex Vaux Road, Corner of

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

Comprising:-

Dining Suites. Chesterfield Sofas, Arm-clairs new), Card and Occasional Tables, Taakwood Twin Bedateeds, large and small Wardrobes, Dressing Tables and Chairs, Washstands, e thamed Teakwood), Sideboards Dinner Wagons, Dinner Services, Crockery, & Glassware, Cooking Stoves, Cutlery, dc., Bath Room Utensils, Flectro plated Ware, One Americae Ice Chest,

Electric Realing Lamps, Sercens, Sundry Blackwood Furniture, Chairs, Cabinets, Pletares, Enamel Bath,

Also

One Auto Piano by Rastner & Co, London, and 63 Rolls Music. (Full Particulars from Catalogue). Terms: Cash on delivery.

RUGHES & MUGOR, ŽurtumANTI.

Ecagkong, August 10, 1921.

(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED)

ON

TUESDAY,

Jazust 16, 1921, commencing at 2.3) pm their Bales Rooms, No. 3, De Vieux Road, Corner of

Ice House Street,

A Consigament of WHITE GOODS,

Also

Ladies' and Gent's Randkerchiefs, Damask Table Cloths 0) and 68 inches wide, Sortiertes, Turkish and Bucka- back Towels, Bed Quilts, Bed Valances,

Pillow Bedsprea-is,

Cotton Cases, Calico, Doilies, Tray and Glass Cloths, Shirtings, Sheetings 72 and 90 inches wide, Eed Sheets.

&c.

&c., Sc

Terms: Cash on delivery.

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers. Hongkong, August 10, 1921.

FOR AÇODUNT OF PER CONCERNED),

40

TUESDAY,

August 10, 1921, commencing at 3.39 pm. at their Sales Rocms, No. 8, Dee Vax Road, Corner of

Ice House Street,

One Staloway Grand Piano

fall size

recently teatrung and fully renovated. Can be seen by appointment with the undersigned.

Terms -Cash on delivery.

HUGHES & HOUGH.

AUCELOTESTI.

Hongkong, August 11, 1321.

LUGEL'S

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INTIMATIONS :

KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY.

Unveiling of Memorial Stone at Fanking on SUNDAY, the 14th instant.

HONGKONG HOTEL CO.,“ LIMITED.

THE

NOTICE IS HEREBY 'GIVEN that an EXTRAORDINARY GEN- ACCOMMODATION

Company will be held at the HO CCOMMODATION for those desir-ERAL MEETING of the above

Street,

vided on train leaving Kowloon, at KONG HOTEL Pedder |3.00 v.x. Return from Sheang Shui at Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong, on WEDNESDAY, the TWENTY- By Order,

6.1.1.

II. P. WINSLOW,

Manager.

Kowloan. August 10, 1921.

NOTICE.

THE PETITION for a motto Hongkong will be collected from the ces where it has been deposited for signature, on MONDAY, 15th rust.

Hongkong, August 9, 1921.

aentative form of Constitution in

CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM

ASSOCIATION.

FRÉCIS OF PETITION,

CHINA MAIL.

WANT ADVERTISEMENTS

25 WORDS $ INSERTIONS, SI. PREPAID.

Every additional word Cente

for 3 insertions.

TO LET.

HEROD'S CLOISTER.

ASKALON EXCAVATIONS.

INTERESTING RELICS.

Some of the excavations which have been taking place at Askalon have, we are infornied, resulted in the discovery of the famous cloister round

SEVENTH DAY OF JULY, 1921, TOLET-GODOWY at Yumati,the great court built by Herod the AT NOON, for the purpose of con- HONGKONG LAND RECLAMATION CO, building, pointing out the majesty For particulars apply to TEE Great. Josephus has described this sidering, and, if thought it, uppror-Le ing the draft new Memorandum of, Association of the Company which will be submitted to the Meeting. A

Ice

FOR SALE.

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Lot

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25

the

of the design and the decorative effect of the whole structure. We also print of such draft new Memorandum FOR SALE-ONE or TWO LOTS of and Victory, and a giant statue of Jeam that statues of Apollo, Veaus, of Association and a print of the ex-LAND, io Jordan Road, Kowloon, Herod have been discovered among isting Meniorandum of Association about seres minutes by Riesha from of the Company may be seen at the Ferry. For plan & further particulars the relies-- which in themselves forma Company's Registered Office in the apply Box 1988, co Cuisa MAIL"

an interesting memorial of a Tt- Hongkong Hotel. Pedder Street

Darkbie aforesaid, and a comparison of the

potentare. Herod print of the existing Memorandum

Great's lease of supreme power dates of Association with the print of the

from the Battle of Aetium, in 31 B.C.. draft new Memorandum of Associa-

and its consequences. When he had tion will show wherein the draft new

practically subdued all those who, Association Memorandum differs

for various reasons. were intriguing frora the existing Memorandum

PUBLIC AUCTION.

against bis dynasty, and, thanks to of Association. Should the

the help of the Romans, had THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL of

such Boogkong makes the laws and Meeting approve of new DARTICULABS and Conditions of established himself in a strong and the letting by Pable Auction Sale, to almost unassailable position he levies the taxasica for all purposes in Memorandum of Association with or

be held on MONDAY, the 18th day found it in without modification. the subjoined of August 1931, at 3 D... At the the Colour.

This Council is composed of it mem-Resolution will be proposed as an Offices of the Public Works Department, Palestine

his power to govern bers-S official and tuncficials All Extraordinary Resolation, namely: by Order of His Excellency the Governor, the Roman Empire should govern a client-Prince of the officials are obliged to vuZ AR

of CROWN LAND directed by E.E. The Governor, whose

(1) That the provisions of the at Shamshaipa in the Colony of

his kingdom. The country WES Company's Memorandum of As-Henskonc. for a term of 15 yen overrun at the time by brigands, and will is therefore law,

sociation with respect to its commencing from 1st July, in order to put down their maleficent objects be altered so as to read with the option of renewal at a Crew arrivity, and also to check the raids

Hen: t be fixed by the Surveyor of His as shewn in the print signed for Majesty the King, for one frater term of the Arabs on the frontier, he either the purpose of identification by of 24 years, les 3 cays

restored or built fortresses which the Chairman of this Meeting.

ultimately proved of considerable and also for the following further

advantage to the Jews in their great! purposes, namely:--

revolt against Rome. Herod was full of the antocrat's idea that the pemple should be kept under and con trolled by all the culture involved in magnificent buildings and the sumptuous cities which grew up under his hands. He established games in honour of the Emperor and reviver the splendour of the Olympic games. Athens, which recognised his classical i ideal. commemorated Herod. as a benefactor of the Hellenicrace, while a Jew and King of the Jews he re- stored the Temple of Jerusalem. The! rent court at Askadon was only one out of the many splendid edifices due to his imperial ambition. The dynasty to which he belonged DARTICULARS and Conditions of the without doubt showed the prescience

letting by Public Auction Sale. to

Of these acofficial members of Council 4 ars selected by the Gover- ner, and only 2 go through any form of election.

These two are chosen respectively by the Chamber of Commerce and the ocial Justices of the Pence, the latter of whom are all appointed by

For the purpose of considering, The Governor. These two bodies num- | ber tatter only about 330 electors and, if thought fit, approving the As, bowerer, many belong to hath draft new Articles of the Company bodies, the actual number of individual ĺ which will be submitted to the Meet- voters is less than 330, for some of them ing. A print of such new Articles have two votes each. The rest of the and a print of the existing Articles community have no vote at all.

The Petition, which son are insited to sigo, asks the House of Commers to remedy this state of affairs by pr

1. Substituting the principle of eloc- tion for nomination in the case of the non-Chinese members, so that iber may, in fact as well as in name represent these on whose behalf they speak and vote.

2. Grating an unofficial majority of

ace (subject to adequate safeguards by increasing the number of an acial members of Council from 6 to 9.

3. Creating a wider electomte for the abore purpose by giving the vote to all British subjec's on the Jury; List and to those who are qualiEed Jer Jury service but exempted from it by reason of their occupations. This would embrace many Govern- ment servants and members of the Imperial Forces in the Calony. The representation of the Chamber of Commerce would be left uucking- ed, as it is fel: that the important

may be seen at the Company's Re- gistered Office in the Hongkong Hotel, Pedder Street aforesaid. In such print the portions of the proposes. new Articles which differ from the

existing Articles are indicated by underlining in black ink and by marginal notes. Should the Meeting approve of such new Articles with or without modification, the subjoined Resolution will be proposed as a Extraordinary Resolution, namely:

(*). That the new Articles at ready approved by this Meeting and for the purpose identification subscribed by the Chairman thereof, be and the same are hereby adopted as the Articles of the Company to the exclusion of and in substitution for all the existing Articles thereof.

of

AND NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO

local commercial sed shipping GIVEN that a SECOND EXTRA- interests require direct and expert ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING representation. The Chitean ze presentation would be increased of the Company will be held at the from two to three members in HONGKONG

HOTEL.

Pedder

order to maintain the same propor-Street aforesaid, on SATURDAY, tion as at present These members the THIRTEENTH DAY

OF

would continue to be appointed by AUGUST, 1921, AT NOON, for the the Governor.

purpose of receiving a report of the

H. E. The Governor has reported to proceedings at the above mentioned Colonies in favour of the election ft, as Special Resolutions, the above the Secretary of State for the Meeting and of confirming, if thought of a non-Chinese members and has added that he is agreeable to an mentioned Resolutions (Nos. I and increase in the unoficial element pro 2). vided the official element is increased accordingly,

He has expressed a doubt, however, whether any change is generally desired.

YOU ARE NOW ASKED TO RE MOTE THIS DOUBT BY SIGNING THE PETITION.

AERATED

WATER NOTI LACHINES

BIG PROFITS MAGE OUT OF BOTTING WATER WATER FILTERED PUNITY ASSURED CROWN CORK BOTTLES, SYPHONS" & 6000 BOTTLES FILLED

WRITE AT ONCE YOR PARTICULARS TO FLUGEL &E9179 GREEN LANES

#

| PALACE MOTOR Cɔ., Ltd.

Phone Central

614 Western Branch 3148 Kowloon Branch

37

New Cars For Hire & For Sale. Private Cars garaged- Reparing Cars & Speciality.

MASSAGE.

Mr. HONDA and Mrs. HONDA, 14 yours' experience.........

(Oppódúe to the Thing Mah.

NOTICE.

Should the first of the above Re- solutions (No. 1) be confirmed as a Special Resolution by the requisite. majority, the alterations in the Com- pany's memorandum of Association consequently involved will be sub- mitted to the Supreme Court of Hong- kong for confirmation.

Jegistry No.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

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PUBLIC ACCTION.

hald en MONDAY, the 10th day of of their statesmanship by cultivating of the Public Works Department, by Order with Rome. Without reliance on August, 1921, at 3 p.m. at the Offices on all favourable occasions friendship

of His Bretlency the Governor of one Let

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PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Locking,

RoundAY Meruemenza

of CLOWN LAND on New Road from external aid, it is doubtful whether Bases Road to Waathi Gap in the family could have attained such the Calony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 power, for, being of Idumaan origin. years, with the option of reneval at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor They were subject to the reproach of Elie Majesty the King, for one further of being only half-Jews or even foreig term of 75 years.

ners. Perhaps because of bis con- 'nection with Askalon. Herod the Great was said to have cuise original- ly from the Philistines, Such was the judgment of Justin Martyr, an unfriendly critic: while the friends of the Herodian dynasty were proud to assert that the great Prince was descended from the Jews who first returned from the Babylonian captivity. Be this as it may, in all his dealings with Rome bath Herod and his father. Antipater, showed themselves anxious to cultivate the friendship and to carry-out-the-policy. of those who from time to time re- Company in proportion to the Empire. Pompey, Mark Antony, presented the majesty of the Roman shares in the Company's present and Cesar, in turn, found in Herod Capital of $1,000,000 held by them respectively on the date it was due to the happy relations be a fairly trustworthy ally. Indeed. hereinafter referred to, and that a tween Herod and the Emperor that bonus be declared accordingly. the ruler of Palestine gained his op And further that the Company's portunity of establishing far and wide Board of Directors be and they is influence. Hemd's marriage with are hereby authorised to satisfy Mariamne brought some of his enerues such bonus as far as possible by into his own household, because she the distribution is mander afore- belonged to a rival family of Has said of 100,000 shares of $10 monmans, and Marianne's mother en- each credited as fully paid up tered upon an intrigue with Cleopatra among the persons who are re of Egypt in order to overthrow her gistered as the holders of the son-in-law, who had shown himself shares constituting the Com- proof against that blandishments of pany's present Capital $1,000,000 on such date as the the cleverness and subtlety with which of the Egyptian Queen. But, thanks to Company's Board of Directors Herod conducted his policy, he found shall decide-such last mentioned it expedient to be absent at the time shares to rank pari passa with of the critical Battle of Actius, and the shares constituting the Comsu escaped the consequences of defeat, pany's present Capital of No other of the Flerods had a tithe $1,000,000 in respect of all pro-! of his power. Herod Antipas, his fits of the Company earned since! the 31st December, 1920, and on, had a term for arhitecture, like ibis father, but our interest in him is such distribution to be in satis mainly.concerned with his marriage faction of the aforementioned with Herodias, condemned in such bonus.

energetic terms by John the Baptist, said, the Capital of the Company

and resulting in the prophet's death. be increased from $1,000,000 GIVEN toat & THIRD EXTRA-we recognise once more the family's AND NOTICE IS HEREBY ALS0In the third of the well-known Herods consisting as aforesaid, $2,500,000 divided into 250,000 ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING characteristic trait. Herod Philip shares of $10 each by the crea of the Company will be held at the was also a builder of cities, one of tion of 100,000 new shares of $10 HONGKONG HOTEL, Fodder which was the fatuous Casares Philipi. each--such new shares (subject Street, aforesaid on WEDNESDAY, His great ancestor, whose cloister as hereinafter mentioned) to be the THIRTY-FIRST DAY OF has been reverently discovered, wa issued at such time or times and AUGUST, 1921, AT NOON, for the never, perhaps, popular with the and on such terms and conditions purpose of receiving a report of the Jews. Indeed, throughout the greater in every respect as the Company's proceedings at the above mentioned art of his lifetime he had to be on Board of Directors may think fit. Meeting in so far as regards Re-his guard against a series of plota, (5). That it is desimble to capital-solutions Nos. 3, 4 and 5. above and But he deserved his surname the ise the sum of $1,000,000 being of confirming, if thought fit such Great because, thanks to the favour part of the undivided-profits of last mentioned Resolations as Special he had won and kept with all the the Company standing to the Besolutions. credit of the General Beserve,

Dated this Fourteenth day of July, and accordingly that for the 1921 purpose of affecting such cap- italisation such um of $1,000,- 000 be distributed abomatlar among the shar

AND NOTICE IS HEREBY 4LSO GIVEN that the said SECOND EX- TRAORDINARY GENERAL TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that-

the HONGKONG DOLLAR MEETING to be held as aforesaid DIRECTORY has been acquired, or will be continued for the purpose of from July 7th, 1921, by the undersign-considering, and, if thought it, ed with all rights and titles, and will passing the following farther Resolu bereafter be published by them. Notions as Extraordinary Resolutions, claims against the Hongkong Dollar namely:- Directory incurred prior to this date will be admitted by the undersigned,

THE NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE

LTD.

5. Wyndham Street.

Hongkong, July 7, 1991,

FOR SALE.

New and Used;

HARDLEY DAVIDSONS. INDIANS. HENDERSONS,

WOLFE.

ánd SMITH. MOTOR CYCLES.

REEVES & CO

·106:111, Woo-Sang Street, Kowloon

TREATMENT AT HOME. PATIENTS suffering from any kind of Disease, however complicated and longstanding the rase may be, are requested to write present waslition of the ente Full particulars of treat ment, advice, etc. Free under cover. SEL YORKS Beadon Squars, Calcutta (CML) India

(3). That each of the existing 20,000 fully paid up shares of $50 each constituting the Com- pany's present Capitál of $1,000,000 be divided into 5 fully paid up shares of $10 each SO as to make such Capital $1,000,000 consisting of 100,000 | fully paid up shares of $10 each. (4). That after the division afore-

to

By Order of the Board

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anager.

successive Heads of the Roman State, he was enabled to confer the greatest benefits on the Jews, and, though we find him aching sometimes with despotic energy, in public he steadily. upheld the omnipotence of Law. Daily Telegraphi

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