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THURSDAY MAY 3 · 1928

LAND COMPANIES.

AMALGAMATION SCHEME,

THIS MORNING'S MEETINGS.,

Shareholders of the Hongkong

Sir

The Articles of Association the directors also fund needed bringing up to date and altering in certain respects. As in the Case of the Memorandum of Association, prints of the existing Articles and the draft Articles had been open to inspection.

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Explaining the most important of the alterations to the existing Articles, the Chairman said that

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MR. CHARLES HL WORK-" MAN.

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elephants told him some curious In Siam a man who looked after stories of their habits:

Mr. Hermann Norden, the author ['of " From" Golden Gate to Golden- Recalling his splendid perform- Sun" is one of those travellers ance here last February, Hongkong with a real zest, for wild or bizarre Land Investment and Agency these provided that no person

theatregoers will learn with regret, CANTON, May that Mr. Charles H. Workman, the places, and his book carries the Company Ltd. and the Hongkong could be registered as the holder Reporte state that the Northern-well-known Savoyard who headed reader along by its sheer anima. Central Estates Ltd. signified their approval, at meetings held this of more thah 10,000 shares instead er fave re-occupied Ching Yon Messrs., J. C. Williamson Ltd/stion. It deals with wanderings in

another and the pro-Sun allies have ceared ing its Far East tour died at sea Sumatra.

Gilbert and Sullivan Company dur-Borned, British Malaya, Stani, and moming, of the proposed amal- of 2500 and under

article power was taken for gamation of the two Companies,

The Hongkong Land Investment reduction of capital, also for the temporarily the attack on this city during the voyage from Kobe cap shares, which as they in've run short of ammuni- to Hongkong of the E, and/A. 5.5. sub-division and Agency Coy.'s meeting, took

"St. Albans which brought most place first and was presided over under the present article 13 tion. by Mr. D. G.

There is no important change to re of the other members of the Coni- M. Bernard. Was prohibited. The quorum had

If an elephant lies down he is been changed from 12 to 6 mem- cord on the North River front, San's pany here this inorning. ! Others present were

Taken ill at Kobe, Mr. Workman his ears wagging. He likes to be sick: He sleeps standing, and with C. Paul Chatel, C.M.G.. Messrs.bers personally present and the left flank has advanced slightly but A. H. Compton, H. P. White, and provisions as regards voting had their previous efforts to create a had to be carried aboard on A. S. Gubbay, and Sir Robert Ho been slightly varied. The number salient in the main sector have been stretcher and he died about five brushed after his bath with the back of a coconut. His nerves end at days after the ship left port, at 9 the surface of the skin, and he is as Tung (directors), L. S. Greenhill less that three or more than

of directors WIS to be not nullified. - :

Apparently, fighting has broken o'clock in the morning. He was sensitive to a mosquito bite as are (Secretary) and the following shareholders: Messrs. E. Sadick, nine instead of not less than five or out on another front,, between the buried t

at 11.30 am. humans. When the tracking gear Provision was East River and Waichow. The the same day. Five months makes sores on his shoulders, as A. B. Stewart, C. C.Boyd, W. E. Lmore than nine. Shenton, H. A. Rodgers, G. W. made and machinery introduced remnants of Chen Ching-ming's previously, almost to the day often happens, quicklime is placed Barton, J. T. Bagram, R. J. Wilton, for effecting the capitalisation of army are said to have taken advan during the Company's Indian tour, around the sores so the skin will La Ping Seen, J. M. Alves, and reserve fund if desired at any age of the removal of Lau Tour Workman's wife died in not crack when he lies down to be

time and payment of interest out wan's troops and converted an

Calcutta.

The late Mr. Workinan was 49

treated. I jab sixteen grains of The Chairman said that the of capital was provided for.

Resolutions assenting to the pro-met with little or no opposition.

offensive towards Sheklung having and had been playing in Gilbert Cocaine into the sides around the meeting had been convened for the

sores, and in about ten minutes purpose of considering, and #posals outlined by the Chairman Treat confusion exists along the and Sullivan for a great many they are deadened to sensation

years. He was personally ac thought fit, passing an extraor were then carried unamously i

West River from Shishing to W:quainted with both Sir Williamn I do a bit of cutting and pum dinary resolution adopting the

chow. Some of the original Gilbert and Sir Arthur Sullivan conditional agreement for the amal.

Kwangsi troops are returning to and always had a fund of good ganation with the Company of the

Wuchow but fresh bands of war stories to tell about them. Hongkong Central Estates Ltd.,

auders are entering Kwangtung and and for the purpose of considering. and if thought fit, approving the

Fr. L. Robert.

CENTRAL ESTATES

MEETING.

The meeting of the Hongkong draft new Memorandum of Central Estates, Ltd., followed. Bir Association with regard to the Paul Chater presided and there were objects of the Company, and also the draft new Articles of Associ-also present Father Robert "and" ation of the Company.

Alessr, D. G, M. ''Bernárd' and A. As regards the conditional agreement, the Directors of the Compton directors), L.84 Company were approached some Greenhill (acting secretary), and Sir time ago by the Chairman of the Higlevt Hu Tung and Messrs. (. C. Board of Directors of the Hong, M. M. H. Nomazee, J.T. kong Central Estates Ltd, with the

suggestion that it would be to the . sladick, and J.

mutual benefit of both Companies | Jorphs (shareholders), to amalgamate. The Company's

Board of Directors had gone very thoroughly into the mater and were of the unanimous opinion that

the scheme for amalgamation was

this

desirable. They had therefore conditionally entered into agreement with the Directors of the Hongkong Contra! Estates Ltd. and were asking for approval of the

scheme.

the

sea

plundering all and sundry Some DEAL GOLF COURSE. of them have reached the outskirts

of Shiuhing and are trying to sell HISTORIC HOLES IN PERIL. their services to the highest bidder.

FIGHTING NEAR CHUNGKING

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ten gallons of pus. After that the ping: getting sometimes from six to wound is washed with a syringe the size of on auto-pump, and Nature` does the rest

In Bangkok Mr. Norden was pre- sent at a banquet, in which the menu

was as follows: Chicken kidneys, mushrooms, shrimps, .cheese, Golfem at Home have learned shark's ears, soup, fish, onions, with concern that there is danger of macaroni, Chinese bird's-nest soup, a position of the famous Deal golf duck, barley soup, a sweet fruit links-where the woateur golf soup, made of the milk of a coconut. championship will be decided this Itwas served in the order given, and month-being taken over two years no wonder that "the dinner com- The armies of Yang Sen and hence in connection with the coal, mittee had sat up until all hours Tan Mou-hsin are facing each steel. and iron enterprises of combining this menu for gourmets." 15other near Hochow, north of Messrs. Dorman, Long, and Co., of

Chungking, but no further fighting Middlesbrough. is reported.

PEKING, May 2.

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

hand over their arms and ammuni- tut the world as constituting one of SECOND & LAST CONCERT tion before they come to terms.

Tan Mou-hsin declined, and he standing with Teng Shih-hao, the conqueror of Chengtu.-Courtesy Daily Bulletin.

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Mr. C. M. Usher, a London soli-

IN AID OF

GOVERNMENT HOUSE (by kind permission of H. E. the

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citer and secretary of the golf club, WELFARE WORK IN LONDON. said "All we know is that the land

lease of it espires in two years' has been purchased, and that our time. We are hoping that it will. still be spared for golf, especially as there is much vacant land adjoining fit which could be utilised for the above-ground works of a coal-field."

An official of Dorman, Long, and Ch. said: "Our directors have come to no decision as to what to do with this particular piece of land. The golf club will be informed directly

The €'bairown said :——

The last four boles at Deal; the Gentlemen,- As indicated in, the

Negotiations between the rival final two of which are among the which has just been mad by Generals are said to have taken five directly threatened, are hie- Company's Poventory this sect place, in which Yang Sen demands toric: they are recognised through-

as Fen carvened for the par-that Tan Mou-hsin's forces should

considering, and if thought paring an extraordinary resh- for that it is expedient to clect the algamation of this Company with the Hongkong Lead Investment & In order to effect the amalgama Ay fo., Ltd., ani with a view tion it was necessary that the flet that this Company he wound! Hongkong Central Estates Ltd.,up velimalarily and that Mr. f. P. should go into 'liquidation. The Sunith be appointed Liquidator and i terms upon which amalgamation further of considering, and it was to be effected were shortie thought fit, passing two further BULLETS FOR BALLĄDS The Hongkong Central Estates extraudlinary resolutions authorise Ltd. would transfer to the Companying the Liquidator to adopt. the all and singular its lands, buildings, conditional agreement which is he etc. as from the date of the condi-| fore this meeting and to carry same tional agreement. In return there-into effect und also us to date of for the Company would allot four allotment of shapes in the Land In the old days men wrote our plans are ready. It may not be shares of its unissued capital of Investment Company to members ballads to a mistress's, eyebrows. necessary to interfere with the goli $25 each, credited as fully paid up, of this Company. to every member of the Hongkong

Now, instead of ballads we have course if it proves to be a matter Some time ago the Directors of bullets, and for rhapsodies we get only of working underground for Central Estatęs Ltd. in respect

Coal' of each $100 share held by him your Company were petitioned by razors.

2 large majority of shareholders of The Recorder (Sir Ernest Wild, in that Company.. Further a sufficient sum would be, Yetained this Cohnny stating that they enn-K.C.), made this observation at the by the Liquidator out of cash insidered an amalgamation of the Old Bailey in commenting on the hand to pay to each member of the Company with the Hongkong Lad prevalence of crimes of violence by Hongkong Central Estates Ltd.

step. When he first called he sat Investment & Agency Co., Ltd..young men against women, sum equivalent to $60 per share in wait be in the best interests of the There is a great deal o much all the evening with the album in respect of every share teld by him. members of both Companies, tendency nowadays, be added lap. Next time he sat with my One of the things that was Your Board of Directors went into "on the part of young men to re-poodle in his lap. Next night he necessary to provide for was the the matter and were satisfied that card women as chisttels and to think took my little brother in his lap. security of the debenture holders of the pabers of this Company they are entitled to take the law into So, you see, I hope it will soon be the Hongkong Central Estates Ltd., would undoubtedly benet by the their own hands if the women do my turn." there being outstanding debentures proposed amalgamation and with a 'not behave as they desire."

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Tommy; "How far is the earth

to the value of one, and a half view thereto approached the Direc- The Recorder had before him million dollars which were repay-tors of the Hongkong Land Invest-Charles Henry Waller, 24, firoman, able on the 31st May, 1924. The went & Agency Co., Lud. The who was sentenced to 12 months' debenture holders had agreed to Board of Directors of the Hongkong hard labour for, wounding 'with a! allow the Hongkong Central Lond Investment & Agency Co.,razor Louisa Warren, with whom Estate Ltd, to go into liquidation Ltd. in their turit went into the he had been living. without the debenture holders proposed scheme of amalgamation therefore enforcing, as they would with the result that they approved be entitled to do, the security comthereof and the conditional agree- prised in the debentures trust deed,ment which is before this meeting debenture holders accepting in was in consequenes thereof entered from the sun?" lieu thereof covenants by the Come into between the two Companies Father: "I'm sure I don't know." pany to perform the conditions and has now just been approved by

Tommy: "Well, I hope you will of repayment in the debenture trust deed.

the members of the Land Company feel sorry 10-marrow when I am in meeting. The result of the being punished for your ignot. The Chairman mentioned that Prince's Building and Land Com-malgamation will be that the variance." pany, Ltd, and Mr. Nemazee had our properties owned by this Com-1 agreed with the Hongkong Centralny and the Hongkong Land In- Estate Ltd., to pay off on maturity vestment & Agency Co., Ltd. will the whole of the monies secured under. one direct control which by the debenture trust deed and will undoubtedly walce for more the benefit of that covenant would efficient. administration. In order be transferred to the Company by to effect the sanalgamation it is the liquidator.N.

necessary that this Company go into' With regard to the draft, new liquidation. The termos upon which Mentorandum of Association, the the amalgamation is to be effected Existing Memorandum · was, one are set out in the conditional agree- which had been in forcéĝia its ment which has been, open for -present form ever since the incor-inspection for some days past by poration of the company in 1889, members of this Company at the and the directors considered that in Companies' registered office' and at order that the Company might be the offices of our Solicitors, but I equipped with the increased powers will shortly state to you the terms. necessary to enable it to keep pace This Company will transfer to the with the times, and maintain its Hongkong Land Investment. & position it should increase the scope Agency Co, Ltd. all and kingilar of the objects of the Company as its lande, buildings, concessions, set forth in its Memorandum of Association, with a view to being goods and chattels, money (except placed in a position to carry on its certain sum in cash) and under business more economically and taking and goodwill together with efficiently, and also to carry on the full benent of all contracts and certain classes of business which, covenants aa from the date of this under existing circumstances, conditional agreement.

might be conveniently and ad- The Chairman went on to stald vantageously combined with their that every member of the Company would receive in return, therefore prosent business.

Copies of the existing memoran-4 $25 Land. Investment shares, dam and the draft now one had credited én fully paid up, and $60 in been open to inspection, at the cash in respect of each $100 beld Company's registered office and as in Central Estates

the office of their solicitors, and The arrangement wade with the there were bopics which might be debenture Folders of the Central inspected on the table. Atom Estates Ltd; was also explained to parison of the two aktówed' THAT'S UND" "THEI

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