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PRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25,

1921,

TO-DAY'S NEW. ADVERTISEMENTS.

HONGKONG WOMEN'S GUILD ORGAN RECITAL

AND MINISTERING CHILDREN'S

LEAGUE

THE following is the result of the

recent Bazaar and of the year's entertainments:

1. Polica Stall

(Mrs. T.B. King) $116245 $ cts. Concert in June

·2. Quarry Bay Stall

(Mrs. Reid)

25000 1,412.45

3. Naval and Dockyard Stall (Mr. Howden Smith)... May Blower": 4.927.52 Chute

Lucky Well

31.20

4. St. Paul's School Stall

(Misa Woo)**

5. St. Stephen's Achool Stall

1,818.00

&T

ST. PETER'S CHURCH,

WEST POINT...

(trams pass the doors)

On SUNDAY, Nov. 27th, at ë p.m.” COLLECTION FOR ORGAN FUND. WELL-KNOWN VOCALISTS.

1

DEAD

184.70. 2,123 42

1,500,00

613.30

1,302.10

to all sense of

(Miss Middleton Smith)

6. Belilion School Stall

(Miss Clarke) ...

7. Military Stall...

(Lady Kirkpatrick)

"Blue" Stoll · $2447.55

Goldfish Stall

247.90 1,695 85

8. Peak Stall (Mrs. Lafrentz) 1,334,05

humanity or kindness Joaquin Santos deliberately planned to murder scores of

MEN

9. Kowloon btali...

Mrs. Nightingale

439.14

10. Victorid Stall

(Mr. Middleton Smith)

921.60

11. Tea Garden

(Mra. R. Hancock) ...

730.67

12. Children's Plays

101 50

13. Fortune Tellers

and woinen and

(Mrs.

Lewis and Mrs. Roffer)...

32,00

.little children

14. Pusch and Judy (Mr..

H. W. Bird and Mr. R. Sutherland)

to hide dread

73.15

15. Parcels Mrs. Knigh

16,50

28.00

617 60

Bot

280.00

Fehool

16. Dog Rule (Mr. Eric Rice)

17. Uate Money.....

Jonations credited to Stalls

Branch: (oer Mrs. Shuftain)

Taikoo Entertainment ...

18. Various

10. Victori: British

Sale of Work

...

$250.76 145.00

20. Preceeds of daree given at

Wireman's (per Mrs. Shaw)

395,70

47.30

Total: 15,812 88

- A further sum as the result of the Kowloon British School Fete held on Wednesday, November 23rd is to be added Inter.

The alocation to Home and Local Charities of the above funds will be published after the next meeting of the -Committee.

T

NOTICE.

TUTOR-Assistant Master is opon -to couch boys for one or two hours daily, mornings, during Xmas Vac. Write, stating particulars, to TUTOR CHINA MAI

secrets which they might

TELL

if left alive

when the treasure ship was burned and blown to bits far out at sea with

NO

help near

so the theft of gold might

be concealed when

no one was left

to tell any

HONGKONG VOLUNTEER TALES

DEFENCE CORPS.

ORDERS BY LIEUT-COLONEL L. G. BIRD, D.8.0.

Administrative Commandant,

1. Parades.

Recruits Drills will recommence at Volunteer Headquarters on Monday, 28th November, and Kowloon Docks on Friday, 2nd December, at 6.30 p.to.

Dress: Plain Clothes.

2. King's Park Range.

It is notitied for information of al

concerned that King's Park Range has been closed.

3. Cadet Company

The Company will parade at Head- quarters on Monday, 28th instant at

5.30 p. m.

Dress: Drill Order with carbines.

.G. F. E. RAPSON, Bt-Major,

Adjutant, H. V. D. Corps. Hongkong.

Friday, 25th November, 1921.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned have received in- structions to sell by Public Auction

ON

SATURDAY, November 26, 1821, commoncing at 11 a.m.

at No. 10 Godown, of the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd., Weet Point.

[Por Account of the Concerned.} 410 Bags Java White Sugar (all more or less damaged by sea-water).

Carme: Cash on delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers.:

of the crime at sea,

"Dead Men

Tell No Tales"

is a stirring story- of love and crime. of adventure at sea and danger on shore.

It was written by

E. W. HORNUNG, author of "Raffles," and prepared for pictures by

LILLIAN and GEORGE RANDOLPH CHESTER

WISEMAN,

JUST ARRIVED

FULLER'S

FRY'S

LTD.

and a large variety of other chocolates in Fancy Boxes.

THE CHINA MAIL.

A copy of this Prospectus in English and Chinese has been filed with the Registrar of Companies

The Subscription list will open on 15th day of November, 1921 and will close on or before 15th day of December, 1921.

THE HONGKONG HIDE AND LEATHER

-*, J. 2

COMPANY, LIMITED.

(INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES ORDINANCE 1911-1921)

SHARE CAPITAL

$1,000,000.00

Divided into 100,000 ordinary shares of $10 each.

Of the above shares 18,710 are to be issued and credited as paid up, and as hereinafter mentioned, 56,290 of the remaining shares are now offered for publio subscription, payable as follows:-

$5 per Share on Application. $5 per Share on Allotment.

It is not proposed to jsme the balance of 20,000 shares until it aball appear necessary or advisable to do so (in the interests of the Company) and for the purpose of the further development of the Company's undertaking.

DIRECTORS.

Hon. Mr. LAU CHU PAK, Gentleman, Caine Road, Hongkong.

W. A. DOWLEY, Exchange and Bullion Broker, Room 6, Post Office Buildings, Hongkong. M. CHAN HARR, Managing Director, Sincere Company, Limited, Hongkong...

HO JAČE LUM, Partner, Kwong Savg LeeHongkong.

W. M. HUMPHREYS, Partner, W. G. Humphreys & Co., 5, Duddell Street, Hongkong.

BANKERS.

Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, Bank of China,

SOLICITORS-Wilkinson and Grist,

SECRETARY. Sydney Humphreys,

AUDITORS.

Porey Smith, Seth and Fleming.

REGISTERED OFFICE-5, Duddell Street.

ABRIDGED PROSPECTUS.

Object... This Company has been formed to purchase as a going concern the business known as the Humphreys Hide and Leather Works carried, on by the firm of W. G. Humphreys and Company of- No. 5, Daddell Street, Hongkong.

Business. The business comprises the manufacture of all kinds of Leather and the dealing in of hides and skins, and of all descriptions of goods and merchandise incidental to the business of such nature, and is carried on upon extensive, well-built, commodious, and modern promises situated at Ma Tan Kok, Kowloon, on Kowloon Premises at. Inland Lots Nos. 1267 and 610, which contain an area of 110,942 square fist, held under Ma Tau Kok a Crown Lesse for 75 years with an option of a further 75 years from the 18th day of These premises aro within the Offensive Trade December, 1911, subject to a Crown rent of $506.00 per annum. Aren as defined by the Sanitary Authority and a licence has been granted by the Government to carry on the business of a Tannery in all respects thereon.

Site. The Nite is ideal for the purposes of the business, its area is ample for any future extensions that may be necessary, it is situated on the main road between Hok Un and Kowloon City, and is in close proximity to the

sea front.

Buildings. The extensive buildings erected on the Property are constructed of the best solid brick and couerete with tiled roofs, and concrete pita and floor, this type of construction ensures a low rate of Insurance sgainst Fire:

Machinery and motive power. -The Tannery is equipped with the most up-to-date Hide and Leather working machinery. The motive power is supplied by a 100 B. H. P. Crude Oil Bolinder Engine with Generator direct connected, the various processes in the Tannery being operated by separate Electric drives from individual Motors.

Water supply.There is an independent supply of water from a specially constructed Well on the premises which is ample and suitable for the business.

Labour. A plentiful and healthy supply of cheap country labour both male and female is always obtainable. The expansion of the business will therefore provide employment to a large number of Chinesa labourers whose increased efficiency and development is in itself sufficient to commend this undertaking to all those who have the interests of Chinese and British trade at heart. From the foregoing facts it is asserted that from its equipment and position the Tannery has fow equals..

Purposes of Formation. The Reasons of the Vendors in turning the business into a limited liability Company, are:-(x) To procure the necessary additional Capital required, in order to meet the increasing demand for their Loather. (b) To further develop the business along sound progressive lines.

TERMS OF PURCHASE.

The premises are sold to the Company subject to a charge to the Mortgagees to secure $800,000 at an interest of $7 per cent per annum. The Mortgagess stipulate that 8160,000 shall be repaid by the Company at an early date and consent to the balance remaining on loan. If as is anticipated the shares now offered to the public are fully subscribed it is proposed to pay off the whole debt forthwith

Valuation of Property. Hereunder are set forth at conservative figures the value of the property purchased by the Company and upon which the Vendors have based the purchase price.

Land (K. I. L. 1207 and 640-110942 Sq. feet) and Buildings thereon as valued by J. Caer Clark,

Architect and Surveyor......

Machinery and Plant as valued by Robt, Hunter, of Macdonald & Co., Engineers Stock of Hides, Leather, Chemicals and Materials etc., as por valuation by S. Humphreys and

certified by Edmund McGrath, Tanner, less amounts due as shown by the books.

NOTICES.

LANE, CRAWFORD'S

EXCEPTIONALLY FINE COLLECTION OF

AUTUMN COATS

INCLUDES MANY DISTINCTIVE AND EXCLUSIVE DESIGNS

$32 to $250 each.

JAEGER and BURBERRY

COATS and WRAPS for MOTORING,

A VERY SPECIAL OFFER!

“HANAN” & “WALK-OVER” $ BOOTS FOR WOMEN

ALL SIZES SEVERAL STYLES

14.500

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

NEW

DANCE RECORDS.

"THE BIG FOUR"

HUMMING,

WHISPERING,

SWANEE,

AT

SIAM SOO,

ANDERSON'S

DOLLAR DIRECTORY.

Details of new companies, residents, etc., will be gladly received for insertion.

Tel. 22.

C. E.

..$ 300,505.00 120,779,11

65,821.05

$ 487,105.16

No charge for Goodwill, etc. In as much as the undertaking in a comparatively new one, the Vendors present to the Company the goodwill of the business and the trade marks and ebops relating to their goods which are already well known and growing in popularity rapidly,

The Vendors also claim no recompense for approximately 2 years of careful experimental work as a result of which, climatic and other difficulties have been overcome, the types of Leather most suited to the Chinese market gauged, and oxact manufacturing cost ascertained.

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APPROPRIATION OF CAPITAL. The capital of 8562,900 to be provided by the present

is intended as regards $262,900;

jesine of 56,290 shares now offered for public subscription,

(a) To provide for the extension of the drying accommodation of Tannery.

(b) For the purpose of providing further working capital in order to danes the rapidly increasing business. The balance will be devoted to paying off the oxisting loan of $300,000 upon the security of the Property. Dividends. It is provided by the Articles of Association that a preferential dividend of 10% per annum be paid to shareholders before any appropriation of profite is made by the Directors to the Roserve Fund..

Contract. The following contract has been entared into :--

Contract dated the 10th day of November 1921 between W. G. Humphreys & Co., of 5, Duddell Streat, Hong- kong, Merchants, the owners of the properties of the one part and Charles David Wilkinson on behalf of the Company of the other part for the sale of the business and the leasehold property registered in the Land Office as Kowloon Inland Lots 640 and 1267 together with all messusges, tenements, fixtures, erections and buildings erected theroon.

The purchase price for the sale of the properties has been fixed by the vendors who are the promoters of the Company at $487,100, nothing being charged for the goodwill. Of this sum 8300,000 will be payable to the Mortgagees for the purpose of paying off a loan of that amount advanced to the Vendors on the security of the properties, and the balance of $187,100 will be paid and satisfied by the allotment of 18,710 ordinary shares credited as fully paid up.

Confidence of the Vendors That the Vendors themselves have every confidence in the undurtaking is shown by the fact that they are receiving no cash consideration for the sale of the Tannery, but are accepting shares in the new Company.

Applications will he received by :-Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, Chartered Bank of

India, Australia and China and Bank of China.

And Prospectus and forms of application can be obtained at the above Banks, or from: - Members of the Hongkong Stock Exchange, Members of the Hongkong Share Brokors' Association, The Registered Office of the Company, or at the offices of the Company's Solicitors, Mesara, Wilkinson & Grist, B, Queen's Road Contral, Victoria, Hongkong,

GIVE YOUR WIFE,

BADOR SWEETHEART or MOTHER.

PARADISE

a XMAS PRESENT

COME AND SEE FOR YOURSELF. We alro sell GUEAH FEATHLES.

GRAECO EGYPTIAN TOBACCO STORE,

Top Corner Padder Street & Queen's Road,

MISSING CHIEF OFFICER.

During the last voyage from Kongmoon to Hongkong of the river steamer Sunning" her Chlef Officer, an elderly man bamed William Chapman, dis- appeared overboard. This ship was stopped and a asaroh made, but no trade of him could be discovered. It is hoped that news of the missing man may be brought by some of the West river steamers; if not, an in- quiry into the matter will probably be hel

THE NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE. LTD., Proprietors & Publishers of the

DOLLAR DIRECTORY,

WARREN

5, Wyndham Street.

LTD.

Sanitary Engineers, 20-2, Des Voeux Road. Godown & Showroom, 98A, Wanchai Road, Hongkong.

'We call attention to our LARGE STOCK of PƆRCELAIN LINED BATHS. Slightly Damaged in Shipment from England which we are selling a 30 per cent to 50 por cent reduction. Please call and inspect at our Showroom, also see our Large aortment of Bathroom fittings at prices beyond compotition. STOVES, GRATES & COOKING RANGE, FLOOR, & WALL TILES,

of all colours.

C. E. WARREN & CO., LTD.

MUMEYA & SANO

NORMAL ARTIFICIAL LIGHT STUDIO. Studio reopened at 38-40, Queen's Rd. C. (opposite Hongkong Theatre) photo taken Day and Night using 5,000, c.p. light. Film Printing and Developing under- taken. Special attention to Home portraits.

Telephone 254.

BRITANNIA BEER.

Can't Be Beat.

SPECIALLY BREWED FOR

Export by the

WESTMINSTER BREWERY LIMITED VANCOUVER, BC.

OBTAINABLE

GANDE, PRICE & CO. LTD

Tel. No. 185/

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