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TIKSI AY, DECEMBER 12.1921. *

TO-DAY'S NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

"THE HONGKONG HOTEL CO.,

LIMITED.

NOTICE..

HAREHOLDERS in THE STEAM

LAUNDRY COMPANY, LID, entitled to an allotment of aharos in The Hongkong Hotel Company Limited are wequested to forward their claims to the undersigned as soon as possible.

F. N. BEAUREPAIRE,

Secretary. Hongkong, December 1, 1921.

NOTICE.

THANKS TO DR. YEUNG ON SHU, SURGEON,

S.S. "HWAH PING."

THE PUBLIC IS HEREBY inform THE

el that on 14th Celober, 1921, embarked on the 8.S."HWAH PING" at Peru to return to Chian. A few days after the vessel's departure: 1 suddenly felt a very bad pain in the lower part of my right leg. When Dr. YEUNG, Surgeon of the vessel, and, native of the Mui District, had treated

HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER UP COMMERCE,

NOTICE.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

the Committee of tho Hongkong | General Chamber of Commerce; unders powers conferred upon them by the Regulations thereof, have appointed David Keny Blair to bo Secretary as from this in vico the undersigned Lesigned.

By Order,

E. A. M. WILLIAMS, Secretary, Hongkong Geoember 1, 1921.

VANTED.

WANTED — an' ASISTANT for a firm of AUGEIONEERS, one having previous exes praferred. God

pening for the right man. e/o A.; B. C.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

my log the pain left me after a few days THE Steamship

and, after being continually under his

kind medical treatment for twenty old

days, my leg entirely reenvered.

"NIPPON,"

In commemoration of and thankfulics From TRIESTE, VENICE, PORT

for his kindners, I therefore put these SAID, ADEN, COLOMBO. PENANG lines in the paper to bring it to evory-

body's notice.

IP WAILLAM, NATIVE OF CHEK KAL Hongkong, December 1, 1921.

THE

PUBLIC AUCTION,

HE Undersigned have rooçivod instruc

rons to sell by Public Auction, (For account of the Concerned.)

אות.

FRIDAY, December 2, 1921, at 11 am. at their Salos Roome, No. 8, DES VAUX ROAD, Corner of

Toe Hutan Sitruar.

A Quantity of Stationery,

Comprising :-

Plain and Lived Foolscap, Plain Quarto Writing Paper, Envelope, Carbon and Daplicat r Sheets,

Terms: Cash on delivery.

WAR

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers.

Hongkong, December 1, 1921.

CON

AND SINGAPORE.

CONSIGNEES of Cargo are heraby informed that all Goods are beise landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kow toon Wharf and Godown Company; Ltd., at Kowloon, whence and/or from the wharvee delivery may be obtained. Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before 3th November.

No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Qpdowus,, and all Goode remaining andelivered after the 6th just, will be subject to rent. All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 16th inst., or they will not be recognized.

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 6th inst., at 10 a.ms.

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bille of Lading will be countersigned by

DODWELL & CO., LTD.,

Agents. Hongkong, December 1, 1921.

Benguet Consolidated Mining Co.

Capital stock Pesos 700,000 divided into

1,000,000 shares.

In 1920 this company paid

P 300,000 in dividends and will

pay an equal amount in 1921.

China shareholders are paid in

gold checks at one dollar U. S.

Currency for two pesos Philip-

pine. A regular quarterly dis-

tribution of 5 centavos per share

will be made on December 20th,

1921.

Agents:

MOXON & TAYLOR,

HONGKONG

THE CHINA MAIL.

A copy of this Prospectus in English and Chinese has teen filled 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

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 shiver 18,710 are to be issued and credited as paid up, and as hereinafter mvutioned, 56,250 of th remaining shares are now offered for public subscription, payable as follow

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

It is not proved to issue the balance of 25,000 shores until it shall appear necessary or advisable to do so (in the interests of the Company) and for the purpose of the further dave pment of the Company's undertaking.

DIRECTORS.

Hon MY LAU CHU PAK, Goudleman, Chine Road, Hongkon 2.

W. A. DOWLEY, Exchange and Eallion Broker, Room 6; Post Cilico Buildings, Hongkong. M. CHAN HARR, Managing Director, Sincero Company, Limited, Hongkong.

HO JACK LUM, Partner, Kwong Sang Lee, Hongkong.

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 Humphreya..

AUDITORS.-Peroy Smith, Seth and Fiering. 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. Dandell Street, Hongkong.

Business-The business comprises the manniacture 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 Tau Kok, Kowloon, on Kowloon Premises at. Inland Lots Nos. 1267 and 640, which contain an area of 110,942 square feet, beld nuder Ma Tau Kok a Crown Lease for 75 years with an option of a further 75 years from the 18th day of December, 1918, subject to a Crown rent of $506.00 per annum. These premises are within the Offensive Trade 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 Site 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 sca front.

Buildings.--The extensivo buildings erected on the Property are constructed of the best solid brick and concrete with tiled roofs, and cöncrete pits and floor, this type of construction ensures a low late of Insurance against Fire.

Machinery and motive power.--The Tannery is equipped with the most up-to-date Bide and Leather working machinery. The motive power is supplied by a 100 L. 11.-P. Crude Oil Bolinder Engine with Generator diract connected, the various processes in the Taonery 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 a itable for the businoes.

Labour. A plentiful and healthy supply of cheap country labour both male and femole is always obtainable. The expansion of the business will therefore provide employment to a large number of Chinese laborers 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 few equals.

Purposes of Formation—The Reasons of the Vendors in turning the business into a limited liability Company, are :-(a) To procure the necessary additional Capital required, in order to meet the increasing demand for their Leather." () 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 $300,000 at an interest of $7 per cent per anuum. The Mortgagees stipulate that $160,000 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 · subwcribed it is proposed to pay of 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. 1267 and 040–110942 Sq, feel) and Buildings theroon as valued by J. Casr, Clark,

Architect and Surveyor....

Machinery and Plant as valued by Robt, Hunter, of Macdonald & Co., Engineers Stock of Hides, Leather, Chemients and Materials ete, as per valuation by S. Humphreys and

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

.$ 300,505.00

-120,779.11

65,821,05

8-487,106.16

No charge for Goodwill, ete-In us 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 chops relating to their goods which are already well known and growing in popularity rapidly.

The Vendors also claim no recompenes 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 ganged, and exact manufacturing cost ascertained.

APPROPRIATION OF CAPITAL.

The capital of $562,900 to be provided by the present issue of 58,290 shares now offered for public subscription, is intended as regards $262,900:

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

(6) For the purpose of providing further working capital in orrler to finance 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 Reserve Fund."

Contract.—The following contract has bean entered into 2---

Contract dated the 10th day of November 1921 between W. G. Humphroys & Co., of 5, Duddell Street, Hong- kong, Merchants, the owners of the properties of the one part and Charlos 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 measuages, tenements, Axtures, 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 $300,000 will be payable to the Mortgagoes 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 shures credited

fully paid un.

Confidence of the Vendore-That the Vendors themselves bave overy confidence in the undertaking. is shown by the fact that they are resolving to cash consideration for the ealo of the Tannery, but are accepting. abures in the new Company,

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

india, Australia and Chino and Bank of China,

And Prospectus and forms of application can be obtained at the above Banks, or trom 2.-- Members of the Hongkong Stock Exobange, Members of the Hongkong Shure Brokers' Association, The Registered Office of the Company, or at the offices of the Company's Solicitors, Mesars. Wilkinson & Grist, 0, Queen's Road Central, Victoria, Honeking.

A BABY'S DEATH.

AMAH ABSENT ONLY TWO » MINUTES.

band who is the Chief Officer the building by Mr. Hyde, who of the ship. Little Bertie and the resides on the flat above, and thon other two children, nged. 3 and 6, toppled on to the road in an uncons respo tively, were left in the care of, cious heap. Mr. Hyde carried the the amal. The accid it occurred poor child into the house and then A painful accident occurred in about half an hour later.

went on his motor cycle for Dr. Kowloon about 2.45 yesterday aftor- According to the amal the children Smalley whom he brought back on noon, when Herbert Kenneth were playing on the verandala while his carrir. In the meantime, Capt. ("Borlie") the four year old son of she sat by sewing. Prisently ole gos G. E. Orepting on the Royal

· Mr. and Mrs. FAJ, Gul met with sud- up to go inside for something. She had Army Veterinary Curps, who den death by falllug from the first not been absoup two minutes when had seen the the accident from aerosa floor verandah of No. 3, Prat Building "*" little Berție fell over, the verandab, the road, caine and rundered firkt nid, Min. Gill, it appears, was not at Apparatly one of his toys had but the child died a few minutes later home at the time, having left the dropped into the road; and in looking from injuries to the head and back. bours a little after 2 o'clock to go on, over the verantlah to see where it had Mush sympathy will be felt for Mr. dard the Halbong," wiilch had fallen, the culid overbalanced and tell. and Mrs. Gill in their bereavement. { just some in, to meet her hus. He struck a motor évole placed outside: The faneral takes place this evening,

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