SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1922.
Hughes & Hough
AUCTIONEERS TO THE HOVERNMENT
AND ADMIRALTY,
Cont Contractors
Серега! Brokers.
WANT ADVERTISEMENTS THE
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THE Vadersigned have read ved strRE-
kions to wil by Pabile Auchlon. Hy order of the hein! Receiver in Bankruptcy.
MONDAY.
February R. 1999,
nt 11 B.M., at 7. Des Voeux Rond,
Fittings and Fixtures lying in the premises of Kam Wah & Co. as above,
Also
Tinne
ALL 600S comprising Fish, Capt. Becwis, Bathed Beers, Vermouth, A. do,
And
rina large hva Sale, Termin Cash on drivery.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
A Fromer in the Gove1420ent.
HK Tadersignal
Auction.
hives
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F: soll By Public
TUESDAY.
the Flutis, em
at 21 M. Naval Poly and, Hongkong. About 77 lats Firewood Pachi g Caves Whiting e &c
Term-
Gamle deity
NEUNKS & HABOR
An sommers to the town an Hongkong, Javings 2. DNEV
Bar Accent of the Concerned, i
ON
THURSDAY, Febrapry 9, 1922, at 16:30 ..
at their Sales Roome, No. 8,
Dre Voux Ross, Corner of
In 14. B+ Hierar
inding
Trak
TO LET.
TO LET SMALL FLAT. partly furnished. Fr 7 months from April 16t Apply Box No. 1352, c/o
China Mail"
INTIMATIONS.
ST. DAVID'S DAY.
I is proposed that St. David'e Day should be celebrated by a Dinner at which Captain Evans CB, SO
N. supported by Sir W. Bros Davies RRC will presile.
Will all Welshraen in the Colony kindly enmmunicato with the ander sigue has soon as possible so that the moskaty serangements may be con Saterett.
D. J. LEWIS,
Messrs. Johnson, Studers à Martor,
Prince's Building, Hongkong, January 11, 1929.
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC COMPANY, LIMITED
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
NOTHER TEREBY GIVEN that
The Transfer Bake of the above! Popmoney will LOSED) from high Japury to th February, 1992, both
day inclusive
Hate this ch day of January, 1922.
Be Cooler of the Bar,
GEBB, LIVINGSTON & CO. LTD.
Agents.
THE KOWLOON LAND & BUILDING COMPANY LIMITED.
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THE CHINA MAIL.
INTIMATIONS
EONGKONG, CANTON & THE GREEN ISLAND CEMENT MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
....
Tho TRANSFER BOOKB of the
Company will be CLOSED from Janu ary-24th to February 7th, 1922, both
daya inclusive.
By Order of than Board of Directore,
JOIN ARNOLD,
Secretary. Boogkong, January 13, 1922,
UNION WATERBOAT COMPANY. LIMITED.
CO., LTD).
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
and deaturing a dividend.
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MONUMENTS OF THE PAST. the feat which has endured from their day to ours through all the growth of our civiliation.
ENGINEERING FEATS OF
PRIMITIVE MAN.
Engineering is a profession so old that it has never been traced to its beginnings, writes J. H. Hammond in The inginurer. When we get back to
The TRANSFER BOOK of the for
Thursday the 18th February, 1929. both days inclusive.
By Order of the Poard of Directors.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General Managers.
Hongkong. February 1, 1922.
HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LTD.
RELICS OF THE STONE AGE,
3
THE ULTIMATUM.
HUSBAND'S GOOD-BYE AND GOOD LUCK" TO WIFE.
The story of a melodramatic parting between husband and wife was told at Wood Greats when Charles Botter, of Bloomsbury-square, was summoned for desertion.
The wife said that after a quarrel the husband said: " We are totally unsuited to one another. I 1540 going.
"How shall I live?" she asked. "I will allow you £2 per week," ke replied. Take your choice- Either accept my terms or you may go and
leave the children with me.
He took bi coat and hat and walk- ed to the door. "Good bye, "he said. "Good-bye and good luck."
He walked out and bad not returned since.
The wife was given custody of the two children, and an order was made for £3 per week.
The relia of the stone age, the TAF
PAE THIRTY-THIRD ORDINARY
Stonehenge temple, the delmens, the lake-dwellings of Switzerland, are THE ONE BUNDRED AND SECOND SHAREHOLDERS in the Company
brillant examples of the working of ORDINARY MEETING OF, will be held at the Off the Com
primitive constructive instinct. In SHAREHOLDERS in the Company' pany, St. George's Caldogs. Chater
these early times we are the constat, will be held at the Office of the Com-Road. Victoria, Hongkon THURS the misty boundary between the ear
effort of all human faculties to live up pany Union Building, on TUESDAY, DAY, the day of Febranry, 1922hest accurate historical records and to the vision of the dreamer. The in- February 7th, 1922, at 12 clock Noon, at 11 o'clock in the fore for the that vague time which we know as agination of the stone age man work- for the purpose of receiving a Report purpose of receiving a Statement of of the Directors, together with a State Account and Report of the Directors for "pre history," we find extraordinary ed on a large scale. The dream of the ment of Accounts, declaring a Dividend the pra ending 31st Thee inber, 1921, monuments to the genius of engineer man who conceived the idea of the and electing Directors and Auditors,
ing which have already been standing Brooklyn Bridge, the Eiffel Tower,
centuries. All the
recent the Woolworth Building was
Oľ Company will be CLOSED from progress of archaeological discoveries nothing in magnitude to the conceit Monday The 6th Febrimey, 1922, until has not brought our knowledge of the sun-worshipper who planned
of the
pyramida of Egypt, one of the early monuments of the for in tance, beyond the speculative stone-age, because the available stage, yet they are autong the engi- resources for the necomplishment of neering marvels of all time. The his ideal were infinitely less. His tole method employed in the construe. wara rudely cut by atons from stone, tion of the Grand Canal of China, a while the modern engineer works with waterway seven hundred miles long, steam hammers and drills; the stone- with seventy-five locks, but thirty age engineor depended on manpower centuries ago, can only be guessed at.
alone, while we bave the forces of The prehistoric draining of Lake stram and electricity to do our work. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Copais by a tunnel four miles long, vi An EXTRAORDINARY GENnished workmanship, penetrating ERAL MEETING OF THE ABOVE
The stone for the Great Pyramid ANNUAL THE SEVENTEENTH
COMPANY will be held at
depth of ote was quarried a hundred miles up the GENERAL MEETING oi
the bundred and fifty feet is shrouded Nile, and transported by barges down SHAREHOLDERS will be held in the HONGKONG HOTEL Pedder treet iflices of fevers. Did well & Company Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong. triliths of Stonehenge, the erection of to ita destination.
in mystery. In the setting-up of the the river, and by nau-drawn eledges. Insanity, Care, Haugoms, de, rat Paralysis, tout, Piles, Colic, Hysterin, The stones were be obed on writing full details of DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1922, AT of the great monuments recently aided by earth ramps, rockers, levers 16th on WEDNESDAY. THE FIRST the Egyptian obelisks, the building probably lifted into places by ropes, the disease clearly to
NOON, for the purpose of considering discovered in Yucatan, Peru, or a of the crowbar sort, rollers, and and, if thought fit, passing the follow-
Chcops pyramid, with all the way other primitive devices. The rude ing Resolutions
as Extran dinary methods of construction and all the boulders were shaped and finished by Resolutions namely:-
best inventions of modern machinery blows from rude stone mauls. Yet (That the Authori-Cital of drills and dynamite to quarry the with all their difficulties the will of
the Company web
rock, railroads and steam navigation the builders was strong enough to **$2,500,000 consisting of 250 000 "lures of the nominal value of transport it, and cranes to lift it achieve during the reign of one king $5.0 curls whereof 200 shares into place--one would realise that he a monument four hundred and eighty- have been issued be increased was confronted with a problem that one feet high, covering thirteen acres from $2.500.000 consisting no would require his most concentrated of ground, and containing (if, as is -Euremaid to $5 000 000) (consis- effort. Imagine his
believed, pa ition, generally
the Cheops 100.000 shares of the however, if you took from him pyramid is a solid mass) eighty-five nominal value of $10 each; by
mors device based on such simple million cubic feet of stone, "the creation of 250000 additional
shares of the nonical value of mehanical masements as that of the $10 each: rocking (subject
wheel and the pulley, all power "hereinafter "utioned) a f... derived from harnessing the forces of "date of all ment for der... nature and gave him nothing but the
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
Limited on THURSDAY, the
February, 1922, at 11:30 am. for the purpose of receiving the report of the General Managers together with statement of accounts to 31st Decemi er,
1921.
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The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 5th to 16th February 1922, both dates inclusitu.
DODWELL & CO., LTD
General Managers. Hongkong, February 2, 1922.
HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB.
Annual Tennis Tournament.
ENTO forms may now be obisined
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in vplivati in at the Pavilion Entries CLONE OD WEDNESDAY 15th February.
TOTLE IS HEREBY GIVEN N
the THIRTY THIRD
ORDIN.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Ordinary Vearly Meeting of Quantify Tobacconists' Sundries ARY MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS the Shareholders in this Corporation
in ths Connery will be held at the will be held at the Giry Hull, Hong Company's Others Victoria Buildings on kong, on SATURDAY, The 18th day | FRIDAY, 10h February. 1922, at 12 of February, 1922, at Now, for the [eclock NOUN, for the purpose of re- | purpose of receiving the Report of the ceiving the Report of the Directors Court of Directors together with a | together with the Statement of Accounts statement of accounts for the year
Fut the year eading at Desember, ending 1st December, 1921. 1921.
Smokers Calarele Pipes, Cigars, Cigarettes, &c., du.
Tarnis C'eh er delvert.
HUGHES & HOVOR,
A THERMIST'S.
(YO ACIDUNT OF THE CUSCERNED)
ON
FRIDAY, February 10, 1922, at 5pm. at their Pairs Roems, No. 8, Bee Vreux Road, Corner of Tee House Street-- About 2,000 British & Fore gn Stamps part of a private
collecti n.
ined ling
First see Great Brain and many British Velorb
On view from tab instunt. Term
Cushion delay.
Aurini,
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Hongkong, February 3, 122.
THE Undersigned have recuived in
structions to ell by Putdic Auction,
By order of Mortgages Ngon Keng floi, 16. Den Vux Road Central,
THURSDAY.
February 1, 1922, at 3 P. 2)..
their Sales Booras, No. 8, Das Vonx Road, Corner of
lee House Street,
8.S. SUN TAK,"
Twin Screw Passenger Steamer, Steel, built by Hawthorn, Leslie & Co. Newcastle on Tyne, sing at Yaunati. Length 250 feet 6 inches. Breath 34 feet.
Engine by Hawthorn Leslie & Co., I.P. 1800. 2 Sets Triple Expansion 19in. x 30in. x 50in. Stroke 3in.
Boilers by Howthom, Leslie & Co. two double ended working pressure 120 lbs.
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from WED NESDAY. Ist February 10 FRIDAY. 10th February, both days inclusive during which period transler of abares can be registeresi.
By Order of the Board of Directors, MOWBRAY & NORTHCOTE,
Secretary to
The Hongkong Land Investiceut
A Agency Co., Ltd. General Agents for
The Kowloon Land & Ruding
Co. Ltd. Hongkong, January 23, 1972
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Register of Shares of the Corpur- ation will be CLOSED from MONDAY 6th February to SATURDAY Toth Felwuary 1929. (loth days inclusives during which period no transfer of shares can be registered,
AND NOTICE is hereby given that un Extraordinary Meeting of the Share- holders of the Hongkong & Shangho Banking Corporation will be held on the day and at the place forewid Immediately
The terminali
of the Ordinary Yearly Meeting for the purpose of ensidering and of thought it of passing the following resolution,
viz
That the Directors of the Hongkong & Shangh Banking Corporation be and they are hereby requested and authorized by and on behalf of the shareholders of the Corporation to take the steps necessary for the introduction of un Ordinance into the Legislasira Council of the Colony of Hongkong | mud for the engelmont of the same by the Severnor of Hongkong with the advice and consent of the Legislative ARTICULARS and Conditions of Council thereof to effect the amend
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the letting by Public Auction Sale, toments necessary to the Ordinances under
be held on MONDAY, the 6th day, which the Corporation is incorporated
of February, 1924, at 3 at the and carrying on business sons to allow hy thrder of His Excellency the
Offiens of the Public Works / the ordinary note issue of the Cor
of ong Lot of CROWN LAND on newporation being increased to $20,000,000
W
soul from Gap Rand 144 Bowentbeing the amount of the present paid Rowl in the Colony of Bon. long.up apital of the Corporation) and to
option of rengwal frat a term of 5 years, with the modify the existing requirements as
It
tant to be fixed by the Surveyor of His of its note issues in such manner as
24 Crown regards the deposit security in respect Majesty the King, for one farther teru
of 75 years.
So, of sale.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Bongdars
Measure
125
Locatily.
Net
As per sabe plan,
Speed 10.11 Kuots, Revolutions 70, Consumption 28 tons, Registered Tonnage 1,145 tons, Gross Tonnago 1000 tons. Dead Weight Capacity
1 530 tups including
Bankers.
Bunker Capacity 280 tons, Water *Tank 160 tons and extra.
Steam Steering Ger & Doctria) Light Shado Beck & Main Deck,
PASSENGER CAPACITY 320. LICENSED. Torme-Cush on delivery.
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auptiones, "Hongkong. January 27. 1922,
SALE.
FOR
6 Cly Undse wire wheels tan grare wi cele and emplete Equipement. in thoreaghly sound ruuing cadition, For prics & particulars apply
BUCHEN & HOUGH.
Adctioneers.
Anomal Farm
į Opses Price.
PUBLIC AUCTIONS,
THE Undersigned have received in
structions to sell by Public Auction (COR ACCOUNT OF TUR CONCERNED),
FRIDAY Februry, 10, 1999, 2.30 pam, at their Balra Rooms, No. 0, Des Vicus ind, Corner of"
Ice House Stroot,
1
Privato Collection of Chinare Poralalts, Bronze ond Kakomdãos.. Terman-Cala n delivery:
ACONES & HOUGH
*Actioneers.
and in all other respects puri passu with the shares cunstile tamari "the Company's present “Capitul."
(2). That 109,850) shares bred the proportion of one new
share for every complete number of tw old shares held by then respectively to the persons who "on the date of the confirmation of
This Resolution 1 8 Special; "Resolution are registered in the Company's Share Register as ba "holders of the said 219,300 shares
at a premium of $5 per share and i
こ
Date of Paymen:
a that on allotment the nominal amount due in respect of such 10.850 hares plus the said premium of $5 per share shall be payable as follows:
Amount 2ysle in reapret of the i
*49q_q4 jn s>j&& Li r
Amoun payable in respect of the
un cach abare.
premium un
Total
$5
2
$3
$2
$5
15th March
$3
1932
15th August
1922. 15th March 1923,
$10
(3).
$$
$5
$15
"and further that natil such time "as the said 108,650 shares shall be fully paid up they shall, vis vis the said 219 300 shares, only rank for dividrad proportion
"to the ratio borne by the amount paul up thereon to the fult "nominal value (8.0) thereof, and that any of the said 109,650 ***sbares which shall not be taken up by the Company's Share- "bolders in manner aforesaid be "disposed of in each manber 18 "the Company's Board of Directora "shall think L."
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That the balance of the shares
constituting the Company's un- "issued Capital be issued at such "time or times, in such manner "and upon such terms and condi
LA
tions in every respect as the
·Company's Board of Directora "many decide."
(4). "That no Shareholder shall be "ontitled to any offer of a fras "tion of an additional share fo "respect of any old share held by *bim."
(a to relieve the Corporation frome the necessity of keeping with the Crowa gents or with Trustees appointed by the Secrsary of State con r bullion as security against any part of the ordinary note issue and to give the Corpora tion the option of securing such portion of the same as is required to be so ured by the deposit (at the option of the Corporation) either of coin or of securities approved
Should the above Resolutions be passed by the requisite majority, they by the Scoretary of State (b) to relieve the Corporation of the will be submitted for confirmation 8 obligation to keep st ene of its Special Rusglutiboa to n SECOND establishments an amount of coin EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL or bullion.qual in value to 1/3rd. MEETING to be hold at the ING. na lost of the notes und from KONG HOTEL Poddor Strrat, aforo- sub establishment and actually in sold on FRIDAY, the 17th Day circulation and t› Inave such matron of Fabroney, 1923, at 11 A.M., for tho to the discretion of the Corporation prepone of considering and, if thought and (c) to allow the Corporation to keep, confirming such Rosolutions as
portions of the coin or bullion Special Roanlutions sacordingly. required in bo deposited with the Dated this Twentich Day of Janu- Colon al Seerotary and the Coloniary, 1922.
Treasurer 19 Beburity against ite excess nola isano feiz: the bana basond $20.000 000), in p'acos outside the Colony where its notes ara inue to sucli aingoats and subject to Bitch conditions on niny he approved froin time to time by tlin Governor.
By Urider of the Court of Dice
-A.G, STEPHEN, · ·
Chief Manngor. Hoogkong, February 1, 1023.
By Order of the Board,"
HIN, BEAUREPAIRE,
Serdary
NOTICE.
MONKEY having resigned
conark tukaign on behalf of this Compnuy from dato.
THE UNION TRADING CO., LTD.
Hongkong, February 1, 1929.
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crudest cutting tools, wooden sledges, ropes, the lever and the inclined plane, and the services of one hundred thousand men! He would then be in somewhat the same situation as the engineers of the fourth dynasty in Egypt, who never heless performed
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