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SHADOWS BEFORE.
COMING EVENTS ADVERTISED IN THE MAIL."
ENTERTAINMENTS.
THE CHINA MAIL.
HONGKONG HOTEL.
CAPITAL INCREASED TO $5,000,000
ROWLAUN "PENINSULA HOTEL. "
Resolutions increasing the expital of the Hongkong Hotel Co., Ltd.. from $2,500,000 10 $5,000,000 in the Kowloon with connection
Pouineule flotel project, were passed by an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders held at the Hongkong Hotel to day
Mr. V. Montagu Ede presided and there were present Hoa. Sir Paul Chater, Sir Ellis Kadoorie, Messrs. J. Scott Harstou, A. R. Lowe (Directors) J. H. Taggart (Managing Director) H. N. Beaurepaire (Secretary), Rev. Fr. L. Robert, Messrs. G. C. Moxon.
N. V. A. Croucher R. J. Chaptaan,
M. S. Northcote. K. M
Raymond
W. E. L. Shenton. E. W. Alderson Fung Tat Hang, A. D. Gee, T. R. Parsons, E. A. Rain A. S. Ellis, and E. E. Ellis. The shareholders present ro- presented 149 279 shares.
The Chairman: Gentlemen, as it is past the hour for which this meeting has been called I will call upon the ¡ secretary to read the notice convening
the meeting.
The secretary having read the notic: The Chairman mid--Gentlemen: As indicatat in the notion which has just been read by the Company's Secretary, the meeting has been con vened for the purpose of considering. and, if thought it, approving the necessary resolutions with a view to increasing the authorised capital of 1.M.this Company from $2,500,000 to
February 7.-Hughes and Hough, firewood, packing cases, etc. Naval Ickyard, 9.30 a..
February 8.-- Lammert Bros., lease hold property at Fak Tour Heung (Kowloon). Sales rooms, 3 p..
February 16-Hughes and Hough, 1 win screw passenger steamer "Sun Theatre., Tak." Halus room, 3 p.m. February 1. forenet
of Destiny." Hongkong "Dice Theatre, "The Truth Wagon." World Theatre, "The Craving." Kowloon
COMPANY MEETINGS.
February 3-The West
Point
for 28.
GENERAL ITEMS.
Mr. Moxon: I have much pleasure in seconding the resolution.
The Chairman: It has been propos-
A woman arrested at Milan had sold her baby to a gang of gipsissed by myself and seconded by Mr. Moxon that the four resolutions as presented be adopted. Will those in favour kindly signify by a show of hands? Against? Carried nem con. That is all th business of the meeting I thank you for your attendance. A confirmatory me ting will be held on February 17, at 11 am.
A won at Bootle, Lancashire, has given birth to four girls, but only two are now hving.
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Sir Sam Hughes, formerly Cans-lian Minister of Munitions who died in August, left ostute of £200,000 to bis
family.
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About 3,000 canines. larks, and other singing birds have been sent to the United States by the Whre Star
Line in the last three months
After winding the parish clock at Staple, near Sandwich, Kent, daily for 35 years, Mr. Charles Spinner hus; resigned. His salary was 6d. a week.
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The A musical comedy atar. Marella, while watching a rehearsal from a box at the Elise Theatre, Rome, fell head foremost int the pit but escaped without serious injuries.
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Apparently mistaking it in the darkess for a large motor var. thieves tv av a motor-by arse standing outside a house 11 Surbiton, Surrey, und abandoned it about half a mile away.
A committee is now sitting to con- sider whether any economy can be effected in the administr tion of the Chapel Royal, St. James's, and its decisions will be submitted to the King.
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The Swiss State Council has adpote i Bill providing that Swiss citizens enlisting in a foreign Army shall be able to imprisonment. For cen turies Swiss mercenaries
$5,400.CH, at which amount 103.650 shares will be offered to share holders at a premium of $5 per share as in ated in the resolutions set out in the notice convening the foreting.for their bravery.
the notice advertising this As
forth Neth theeting
comprehen- sively the manner in which such capital will be called up fram time to tune appars superfluous for me to go into further details in this
Theatre, Kowloon Church Men's Building Co., Ltd., extraordinary gen- Association Dance. No public per-eral meeting to consider resolution parts ular connection, except to punt
formance.
February
2. Theatre
Measure.
that the company be wound up Royal, voluntarily.”
Officra of Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., 1
Warwick Comedy Company. "The Circle,"
War- The
February 3 Theatre Royal,
Company. wick Comedy
Importance of Being Earnest."
February 4.- Theatre Royal, the Warwick Comedy Company.
"Pygmalion."
February
Theatre Royal, the A Bill Warwick Comedy Company. of Divorcement."
Theatre Royal, War February 7. wick Comedy Company. The Double Event."
February 8. Tatre Royal, War- A Worau wich Comedy Com any. of Importanca
BCIAL EVENTS.
February 10.The Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders of Rong kong, apnual ball. City Hall, 9.39
p.m.
SPORTING EVENTS.
24.01.
and
February 4. Humphrey's Estat
Finance Co. Ltd., ordinary annual general meeting. Hongkong
otel, 11.30 a.m.
February 6.-The Nancy Moller Steamship Co., Ltd., creditors' meet- Offices of Seth, Mancell and ing.
Avenue Edouard VII McLure, 7 Shanghai, 4 p..
February 7.- The Hongkong Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co. Ltd. Union Building, noon.
February 10. The Kowloon band and Building Co., Ltd., 23rd, ordinary geveral meeting. Company's offices, Victoris Buildings, moon
February 10-Bougkong and Kow loon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., 36th ordinary annust mesting, Offices of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson, and Co., Ltd, 11 an.
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Elaborate plans are being made to enlarge the Gare Saint Lazare the most important railway centre in Paris and in about 15 months' time the main station will be served by 12 sets of metale instead of 8.
mat (but the 101,650 shares will rank for dividend in proportion to the amount from me to time paid up of thereou in respect of the nominal
value thereof.
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The revolutions were as follows:- (1)Ihat the Authorised Capital of the Company (which is 10w $2,500,- 000 rousisting of 250,000 shares of the nominal value of $10 each, whereof increased from $2,500,000 consisting 219,300 shares have been issued) be as aforesaid to $5,000,000 (consisting of 500 000 shares of the nominal value of $10 earl) by the creation 000 additional shares of the nominal ber-insiter mentioned) as from date value of $10 auch ranking (subject as of allotment for dividend and in all other respecta pati passu with the shares constituting the Company's present issued Capital."
200,
(2) That 109,650 abares he offered (in the proportion of one new share for every complete number of two old shares hel by thero respectively) to
rans who on the date of the nation of this Resolution an
Sperial. Resolution are registered in the Company's Share Register as the holders of the sail 219,300 shares at
premium of $5 per share, and su that on allotment the nominal amount due in respect of such 109,650 shares
plus the said premium of $5 per share shall be payable as follows:-
Date of Payment.
16th March 1922. 15th August 1922.
1923.
in the first week after the reduction 15th March
the London General fares, Omnibus company carried 1,000 000 more people at fares below 2d. than the preceding seven days, an iD increase of about 14 per cent.
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In consequence of the great drought suce July anc. when practically no rain has fallen in North Italy, severe damage has been done to agriculture, all the rivers are almost dry, and great forest fires have been raging.
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The 40 immortals" of the French Academy have recently bad to con- sider their salary. The pay of so
immortal
are £30 aar. There has been no change since 1796,, and it is now proposed to double t is
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WEDNESDAY¦ FEBRUARY 1, 1972
NOTICES.
DAIRY FARM NEWS.
BUTTER.
GWING TO FALL IN PRICES
in
Australia
we have reduced our
DAISY BUTTER to DAIRY MAID
$1 10 per lb.
1,00
19 "
FURTHER REDUCTIONS ARE ANTICIPATED, The above two brands have no rivals on the market.
THE DAIRY FARM, ICE & COLD STORAGE Co., Ltd.
HONGKONG HOTEL
GARAGE
CARS WITH A REPUTATION
"ROLLS-ROYCE'
"CADILLAC"
"STUDEBAKER
"T
$3
$2
35
$4 $1
$5
WHITE TRUCKS
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$10 $5 $10
and further that until such time as the said 109,050 sharer shall be fully paid up they shall, vis a vis the said 219,300 shares, only rank for dividend in proportion to the ratio horne by the amount paid up thereon to the full nominal value ($10) thereof and that any of the raid 109,650 shares, which shall not be taken up by the Company's Shareholders in manner aforesaid be disposed! at in such manner as the Company's Board of Directors stall think fit."
(3) That the balance of the shares constituting the Company's unissued Capital be issued at such time or times, in such manner and upon such terms and conditions in every respect as the Company's Board of Directors may decide.'
(4) That no Shar holder shall be entitled to any offer of a fraction of an additional share in respect of any odd share held by bim
By recommending an increase of the authorised capital of the Hotel Com- pany, your Board has taken into con- When a cat was operated on at the sideration the strides which the com-hospital of Our Dumb Friends' League paoy has made during the past two 72, Victoria street, H. W., for
supposed bone in the throat, the years, and at this pout 1 would! expecially emphasize that shareholders obstruction was found to consist of a have not been called upon to finuuce large sized needle and thread. either the Repulse Bay scheine or other extensions which have been cffected during the last Light years, and which are now revenue producing The major port of the capital which will acerue from the issue of the new shares will be utilized for the purpose of financing the "Peninsula Hotel Kowloon, opon which plans are now in preparation, and construction intended to be commenced in the near future, the Hotel Company having February 14-Dairy Farm, Ice actually taken over the land (which is and Cold Storage Co. Ltd., era that remarkably fine site in front of ordinary general meeting to consider Victoria View at Kowloon) as from
A veteran of the Crimea, Jonathan resolution increasing capital from January, of the current year. propose to I do not
detain Roads, formerly a private in the 3rd 8855,000 to $1,500,000. Registered
Gentlemen, with
further Grenadier Guards, bas died at Swan-
The 33rd, ordinary annun. general Offices, No. 2, Lower Albert Boac, [ you,
details. However, before formally bourne, Buckinghamshire, aged 89.
Out of his 33 grandchildren, 13 served meeting of the Green Island Cement February 17-Hongkong Hotel Co., putting the resolutions to this men
pany's offices St. George's Buildings. Ltd., second extraordinary general ing, if any shareholders would like to in the European war, and 6 were Co., Ltd., will be held in the Com- Chater Road on February 16, at 11 meeting, to confirm resolution in- ask any question or seek any explans killed. February 22-langkong Juckeyreasing capital from $2,500,000 to tion, I shall be pleased to answer such
Owing to over-production, bad a.m. The transfer books of the Com- Club race meeting, third day. The $5,000,000. Hongkong Hotel, 11 a.m.question or give such explanation
and tu the best of my ability trade, and high retail prices, the pany will be closed from February 6 February 18.-Hongkong Coumpion Stakes,
deliberately February 25-Hongkong Jockey Slanghai Banking Corporation, ordin-I do not think it necessary to submit demand for Cape brandy is so poor to 16, both days inclusive.
One imported case of small pox Club race meeting, fourth day. The ary yearly meeting of shareholders. the tour resolutions separately. If that viticulturists are
any sbareholder wishes that each or pouring distilling wine down the City Hall, booD. Hongkong Handicap.
February 18. The West Point any one resolution shall be put gutters. Farmers hope the Govern- (fatal), and one case of plague (not Chinese. Last week three Building Co., extraordinary general separately I shall be glad if he willment will help them by imposing fatal) were reported yesterday. Both
Otherwise I shall assume heavier duty on imported spirits.
Chinese died from influenza, one from one from meeting to confirm resolution for siguity. voluntarily winding up the company. that you approve of my action in
The D5it. coastal motor-boat (motor small-pox (imported),
another from Offices of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson, submitting the resolutions en bloc.
built by Masste, enteric fever, and & Co., Ltd., 11 6.0,
As no shareholder appears to object torpedo-boat) to their being put en bloc I beg Thornycrets for the French Navy diphtheria. There were also reported Mr. C. J. Thomson, chief boarding | formally to propose the resolutions made the trip from Westminster to four con-latal cases of diphtheria officer goes home by the P. and O. 8.6. as set out in the notice convening the Cherbourg, about 300 miles, in 7 three of enteric lever, two of cerebro Chinese except one of the "Kashmir" to-day on leave. During meeting be adopted. In some share bours' running time, equal to 47 and spinal fever, and one of plague. All
patienta Bras, his absence Mr. S. P. Leigh will not as holder with second that I shall be'miles an hour. The boat called at February 6-Lumort furniture."Rockymount," No. 39 Chief boarding officer and Mr. R. L. pleased to answer any questions and Dover and Gosport and the sea was diphtheria
Rocha as second boarding officer. give any explanations. Londa: Boad, 2,30 p.m.
February 20-Hongkong Jockey Club race meeting, first day. The Challenge Cup.
February 21-Hongkong Jockey Club race inceting second day. The Hongkong Derby.
OTHER EVENTS.
ŁDOW.
Marck 2.--- Hongkong Horticultural Botanic Sveicty'a ALGUW Gardens.
PUBLIC AUCTION BALES.
February 3.-Hughes and Bough, household furniture and sundries. Sales Rooms, 11.30 a..
Loou.
PARDON ME-SIR- BUT WOULD YOU MINO LENDING MESBUR OVERCOAT TO RUN OVER TO MYCLUB. I FORGOT MINE
AND ITS A CEPTLE CHILLY OUTDOORS
SURE-
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I rough at times.
BRINGING
UP
WELL IF THERE
ISN'T MY HUBBY· IN HIS NEW COAT 'GOING TO
LUNCH IN THAT SWELL
CLUB:
were
were
Portuguese.
who
FATHER.
THANKS-A THOUSAND TIMES - 1 HOPE I HAVEN'T INCONVENIENCED YOU-
NOT AT ALL
wae
SHOW ROOMS,
PEDDER STREET,
Telephone No. 32.
GARAGE
SEE KOWLOON THE SUBURB OF BEAUTIFUL SCENERIES IN A MOTOR CAR THE EAGLE Telephone Kowloon 81
Motor cars for sale and rujanár.
27, Canton Road, Brunch Uurage 140, Temple Street, Yamasi.
Accessories, tyre and spare parts supplied.
HONO YICK CHEE-Mouagor.
THAT AFTER INNER SMILE
comes when you have finished a cup of our irresistiblo Mocha-Java mixtura, coffee of quality, genuinely rested and grounded to your under in your presence by the last war! in electrically driven coffee
machines.
Your palate knows that our coffee stands for Aroma and Parity.
75 cents and $1,25 per 1b (Our Pre-war prices), THE GRAECO-EGYPTIA TOBACCO STORE,
TOBACONISTS
12, Queen's Road Central (Adjacent to the Colonial Dispensary) Just received a large consignment of Nestles's Cigarettes
THE HON SHING COMPANY. 34 Queen's Road, Central, GENERAL MERCHANTS.
IMPORTS.-Pison Goods, Metals, Scodelos, Chemicals, Manninney, Probion EXPORTS --Minoral Ores, Rattan Goods, all kinds of Oil. Feather, fide snarl ficin,
Pararlain Wares, Silk and Embroideries, Ten and Tobacco Loat
Do you know that your old wint›e saltı ona be made new at KADER'S HOSPITAL FOR SICK CLOTHES ?.
DYEING & CLEANING ·Co.; THE HONGKONG
(Contrators to H. AL Nary), 17, Yes Wo Street, East. Just Telephone 221 and ur Man will be right there.
Karamally s
Wasimuli Assbraall & thapur No, 6, Deniziar Hireet.
, with Htur. Nh, 46, Queen's Road
Tyat: &C., nored Draper No. 10, Daugins Struk -A3104 h lng Gong Tatlors No. 66, Queen's Back
I JUST ADORE YOU FOR GOING TO THAT SWELL CLUB TODAY-I SAW YOU GOING, IN + 1 KNEW YOU BY
YOUR COAT:-
OH!
YES
1921 BY
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