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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

HONGKONG. CRICKET CLUB. TOTICE 18 HÆRERT GIVEN that »

GENERAL MEETING of Members will be held in the pavilion of the Cinb on TUESDAY, the 9TH MAY, 1921, at 5.80 r., for the purpose of confrming the following clarions which were passad at an Extra- onlinary general meeting of members held an

he 14th day of April, 1921.

1. That the present Hongkong Cricket Club bawound up, and the Committee be author ised to take all necessary steps for the purpose.

That the Committee be authorized to register a Company limited by guarantoo mot exceeding $100 per member, on the terms of the Memorandum and Articles of Lassosiation which will be submitted to the Meeting.

3. That the Committee be authorised to ssign and hand over to the new Company, wham registered, all the assets of the

Club.

By Order of the Committes,

L. 8. GREENHILL, Hon Secretary, Hongkong, May 2nd, 1991.

THE ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.

NOTICE

The COMMITTEE MEETING hell un

A Arai 2iev, 1921, it was decided to adopt

from 1st May, 1921, the amendel Rules of Golf approved by the Roya! & Ancient Golf Club * 2th September, 1929,

The alterations in the Rules are as follows;= I. That on and after May 1st, 1921, the weight of the ball shall not be greater than 1.62 (avoir.) (29Jwts, and the size hot less than (1.62 inx (16 inches) in diameter. The Rules of Golf Committee and the Executive Committee of the United States Association will take what- ever steps they think necessary to limit the piwer of the ball with gard to distance should any lull of greater power be introduced, and that the Rules of Gall be amended accouplingly.

That in order to unify the penalties for & out of bounds and an unplayable ball, the penalty

Ball

in sach case shall be a stroke and the distance," but that in the case of a ball out of beams, periaission be giren to clubs to alter thir penalty by a local rale, and that the Rules of Golf be altered accordingly.

3. That the special rules for match play com petitions Nos. 2 & 3 be deleted; and that the following ba, substitated as special rules for match play competitions: No. 2" Competitors

whall not agree to exclude the operation of any "rale or local rule, nor to waive any penalty incurred in the conres of the match, under penalty of their disqualification.'

NOTE-NO. Cancela the Bye Law relating to Fauling Courses which reads as follows:-

A ball may be lifted anywhere on the Hours and teed not nearer the hele ander "the penalty of two strokes." -.

In order to avoid delay, players are requested to play a provisional ball when there is the least doubt of a ball played being lost or uplay.

By Order of the Committee

J. B. ROSS,

Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, May 2nd, 1921

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NOTICE.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Partnership heretofore subsisting between JOHN OWEN HUGHES and ANDREW FORBES carrying on business as Merchants sad Commission Agents at Prince's Building Victoria, Hongkong, under the style or firm of HAREY

WICKING & Co., has been dissolved as from the 30th day of April, 1921, so far as con- eems the said ARDALE FORBES, who retires from the said Firm. All debts das to end owing by the said late Firm will be received and

•paid respectively by the said JOHN OWEN HUGHES will continue to carry on the said business under the style or Firm of HARRT WICK Ins & Co.

JOHN OWEN HUGHES, ANDREW FORBES.

Dated the 2nd day of May, 1921.

APPRECIATION.

20, 21 SILVA, Esq.

Acting Resident Secretary,

THE SUN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPART -DY CANADA.

RESETTLEMENT OPE J. NORONHA'S

Dear Sir,

INTIMATIONS

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESE, TUESDAY, MAY 3RD, 19

HONGKONG. & SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION,

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the of the REGISTER of SHARES Corporation will be CLOSED from THURS DAY, MAY STE, to SATURDAY. MAY 28TH, (both days inclusive) during which period no Transfer of Share, can be registered.

By Order of the Court of Directors,

AG. STEPEN,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, April 28th, 1921.

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HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an EXTRAORDINARY MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS of the HONG- XONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING COEFORA- TION will be held at the CITY HALL, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 28th day of May, 1991; at Noas, for the purpose

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of considering and if thought fit of passUR SALE SECOND-HAND VICTOR GRAMOPHONE-Good condition, 350. ing the following resolution:---

-That the Directors of the HoxGXONGA fair number of 12 inch Records, practi- AND SBANGBAL BANKING Conpona- cally new, at half price. Apply AUCOTT, care

of Jardiner. TION be and they are hereby re- quested and authorised by and on behalf of the shareholders of the Company to take the steps neces- sury for the introduction of an Ordinance 'into' the Legislative Council of the Colony of Hongkong and for the enactment of the same by the Governor of Hongkong with the advice and consent of the Legisla tive Council thereof to effect the amendments necessary to the Ordi- nances under which the Company is incorporated and carrying on busi ness so as to allow of the capital of the Company being from time to time increased from 20 millions of dollars the present authorised capi- tal of the Company to 30 millions of Hollers

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-That the Capital of the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA TION be forthwith increased from $15,000,000 to $20,000.000 by the creation of 40,000. Now Shares of #125 each to be issued at the price of £70 og the terms after mentioned. Shareholders on the Eastern Regis ters to pay for their allotments at the rate of exchange for the Com- pany's demand Bills on London on the day on which the instalments are due. 1

3-That the 'said New Shares be in the

first instance, in such manner as the Directors shall prescribe for that purpose, offered to shareholders in the proportion of one New Share for every three shares of which on the 28th day of May, 1921, Share- holders shall respectively be the registered Holders, and that any New Shares not accepted by Share holders within the time limited by the Directors for that purpose be disposed of and allotted by the Directors in such manner and at such price as in their discretion they shall think best in the interests of the Company.

4-That the payment of the sum of 270 per share for ach of the said New Shares be made as follows, viz. :--

1st instalment of £35 on the 1st.

day of July, 1991,

2nd. and final instalment of 235 on

the 1st, day of October, 1021. 5.-That the Directors issue to Share- holders, holding shares less than or not a multiple of three,a fractional- certificate in respect of each share Jess than three or in excess of a multiple of three and allot one New Share to every person who shall produce three ruch Fractional Cer tificates on or before the lat. day, of July, 1921, and pay the first instal-

ment in respect thereof.

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in China, and that if they can agree organ recital on Monday next in St. among themselves on a line of policy, the John's Cathedral, at 9.15 pm. Mrs. A. Central Government at Peking must M. Bowes-Smith will be the vocalist and efther: acquiesce, resign, or be will sing Jerusalem" (out of Mendels soht's "St. Paul) and the brilliant ousted

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Chinese reports agree that one of the questions which this conference will dis

The results of Pitman's Shorthand cuss is the unification of Chinn, and in Examinations, held lately at the halian this respect at any rate, so far as the Convent, are as follows:-Speed (90 plan of campaign is revealed in the words) Misses Wida Williams, Edwina Press reports, there seems to be no Rodgers, Elisabeth Ward, Anges Fung, important difference in the attitude of Mollie Rabuan, Liuz Rusa, Annie the Government and the High Inspecting Cardeiro and Laura Santos. Theory Commissioners. The plan is to isolate Misses Dorys Smith, Ruby Kong, "Ann's" the Kuoningting party in Canton, by Lyen, Mabel Gittens, Emilia Figueiredo," inducing the surrounding provinces to Ennia Parras, Margaret Kent, Stella refute to support the ambitions of Dr. Seyes, Lena Choà, Natalia Alvares, SUN YAT Say and his confreres. General | Augusta Alvares. Beatrice Santos, Woxa, is stated to have gone from,

W. E. Frazer, the second officer of the Wuchung to the conference at Ticatsin

Persian Prince, who has been undergoing with satisfactory assurances of support trial at Yokohama on a charge of causing from a special conference which he has the death of a Japanese youth, on board had with representatives of the provinces the vessel in Yokohama in November of Szechuan, Kweichow, Yunnan and last, has been sentenced to three years' Hunan. Having in this way isolated imprisonment with hard labour. Through Kwangtung, General Lu Yuso-TING, of Bis Counsel. the accused intends to Kwangsi, with the support of disaffected appeal against the sentence. A suit for military elements in the province of Y.26,000 damages brought by the parents Kwangtong itself, is expected to be able of deceased is reported to have beep in time to drive Dr. Sex Yar SEN and settled out of court by payment of Y,1,000. his Government from Canton. There is little that is new in all this. The "plan" Four retired British naval aviators,

headed by Lieut.-Col. Cecil H. Mears, .. has been public. property for many

arrived in Yokuhania, recently, on the months past. It would certainly seem

Nippon Yusen Kaisha steamer that the intrigues which have been on Maru. They are former members of the. progress to bring about a dissolution of British Naval Aviation Corps and, while the South-West Confederation have very retired"from active service, are nevers largely succeeded, and presumably it is theless acting in co-operation with the this consideration that accounts for the British Governinent in giving instruction delay in-fixing a date for the inaugura in naval aviation in Japan. The names tion of Dr. Sra Yar S as President of the other members of the party are... of the Republic of China. We notice Major. E. B. Fowler, Major H. G. Brúd-. that a communication sent to Dr. Suxley, and Lieut. G. Loton,

YAT SEN by the Provincial Assembly of Hunan, tells him that the circumstances

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Terms of Sale and full particolars may be scertained on application to and permits for inspection will be armed by Mesura. BOUSTEAD & Co, Singapore; Messrs. BULLOCH BROTHERS & Co, Lt

LTD. Rangoon Messia, MacKINNON- MACKENZIE & Co., Hongkong; and the under- signed

BEALED TENDERS should be lodged with MACKINNON MACKENZIE & CO., Cal 6.That after payment of the first entia. The Tenders which must be in Sterling, instalment, and pending payment will be opened at Calcutta on FRIDAY, the of the remaining instalment, Scrip | 17ra Juxz, 1981, and must be valid for 14 days Certificates in such form a tho

Directors may determine be issued after that dass

in respect of such New Shares entitling the holders on payment of the remaining instalment," and sub- ject to much other terms as to approval, date for lodging scrip cer- tificates and otherwise as the Direc- tors may prescribo, to be registered as the owners, of the shares respec- tively represented by such Srip Certificates.

7. That interest at the rate of 8 per cent. per annum be allowed out of the profits of the Company on in stalmenta paid. in advance of the dates when the same become due, and that registered holders of Scrip Certificates for New Shares be entitled in respect of such New Shares to participate in future dividends on an equality with the old shares in proportion to the instalments paid up and from due dates for paymetit of same.

That intérest at the rate of 8 per centum per annum be charged. on each instalment not punctually paid, and be paid with each such instalment.

2-That Bil moneys received from pre- mium on the said New Shares be added to the Sterling Reserve Fund. For The HongKosa & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, A. G. STEPHEN,

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of his election were an insult to himself, of H.MLS. Widgeon, has gone Home by and it asks him to decline the nomination the B.M.S. "Empress of Russia. nt the present time. As a solatium it under his command the Widgeon has had.. expresses the belief that in the event many exciting experiences in the upper reaches of the Yangtze. Ona of the most fication of China has been effected, his cent of these was the rescue of a party of missionaries, who while on a house- election as Chief Executive of China

boat were attacked" by pirates, while a would be assured. The military lenders few weeks previously the Widgeon was of the other provinces of the South-West in the thick of a fight between regular are reported to have expressed their con soldiers and jossman" braves. Com currence in the views expressed in this mander Corlett has succeeded Commander communication from Hunan. It only reJakes-Hughes on the Widgeon. mains to be said that a plan by which China can be unified" has yet to be evolved and accepted throughout the country, and that is obviously the first a Presidential election preliminary to

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April 27th, Surgeon Lieutenant-Com-confidence of the public throughout the mander GERALD S. HARVEY, M.B., Republic. Royal Navy, and PHYLLIS ADELB HARRIS, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Harris of Shanghai.

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Daily Press.

HONGKONG, MAY BED, 1921

POLITICS IN CHINA.

An announcement of interest to gollers appears among to-day's advertisements.

The next English mail is expected on Friday next A parcel mail is due to-day."

Mr. John Johnstone, who is in Shang- hai for the Spring Race Meeting is leaving for home on the 28th inst.

Sin. A good deal of harsh and, as it appears to me, ill-considèred criticism has been levelled at the Government's budget, and the manner in which it is attempted therein to make expenditure.

There is, how. and receipts balance. ever, one item of taxation which will, I think, commend itself to all classes of the community. I allude, sir, to the tax of 825 per head upon the Authorized Architect.

I have heard it stated that the increase Mr. N. O. Liddell, secretary of the derived from this source alone will ex Shanghai Municipal Council, has gone ceed the amount of $1,000 per annum ! Home on furlough by the R.M.S. Em. I think, however, that it is to its latent. press of Russia.

In the political situation in China to-day there is certainly abundant excuse for

possibilities in the future rather than the pessimism in which Mr. J. O. P. BLAND indulges in the book which Lieut. Commander Cator, R.N., who to its productiveness in the immediate present, that we ought to look--and 1 RXUTER tells us he has just published as has been Master Attendant at Singapore, do not doubt that the Government has the outcome, no doubt, of his study of the left for Home last week, and is retiring

these possibilities in view. situation during his visit to China last at the end of his leave." year. At the present time nothing would seem to show the insecurity of the Mr. Justice L. M. Woodward, Senior general situation

Puisne Judge, Straits Settlements, has plainly than the conference which been appointed Chief Judicial Commis

sioner, Federated Malay States. ix taking place in Tientsin between the three or four most powerful

By a mistake the Hon, Mr.. A. O. military mandarins in China. Popular, Lang's B20s was placed among those of lawyer has served his articles, and is a Government is as yet a misnomer in the members absent from yesterday's meet Republic of China. The destinies of the ing of the Legislative Council. The Hoa, country are in the hands of three or Mr. Lang was present. four military satraps whose allegiance to has reached the Colony of the and peculiar to Hongkong, and is never the Government in Peking is obviouäly

in China more

The supply of doctors, lawyers, bar- rister, etc., is necessarily limited by the narrow rules of their orders, which re- quire-even in this Colony-the produc- tion of evidence of early training and of present status. The doctor has walked such and such a hospital, and is a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons; the member of the Incorporated Law Society; the barrister has eaten his dinners, and is a member of one of the Inns,

With the Authorized Architect it in different. He is, I believe, indigenous

of the most feeble and shadowy character, death at sea of Sanitary Inspector H.found in more northern or more southern F. Pearson, who left the Colony on latitudes. In his case no evidence of They intend that their will, whether it leave ca April 14th by the steamer past study is called for, no diploma of

present qualification is required.. accords or not with the will of the Govern Eastern for Australia. His wife and two may be an undertaker, or a piano-tuner. ment, shall prevail in China Decisions children were travelling with him.

of moment are expected to be taken

We have to acknowledge the receipt of your THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE CHINA, JAPAN, STRAITS BETTLE PRESIDENT has been trying for weeks past Association has been presented with a

theque for $30,000-in settlement of our claim under the policies on the life of the late Mr. E J. NORONHA. We have also to acknowledge your cheque for $1,878 in refund of the premium paid before due date.

We desire to thank you for your courtesy in settling this claim within the very short period f four days after production of probate for your inspection

continuet

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success

We are dear Biz,

Tours-faithinly,

(84) C.. A. & KOZA,*** (BL) G. A. YYANOVICH, Recutors of the estate of the Iate E-J. NOROSna (deceased), , April 16th, 19215

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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS wil

THE FORTIETH ORDINARY YEABLY.

be held at the Offices of the undersigned, on THURSDAY, the 19TH MAY, 1921, at Now.

The TRANSFER BOOKS and REGISTER of Members of the Company will be CLOSED from the 5th May to the 19th May, both day incisiva.

At This Meeting Resolution will be pro- posed dealing with the remuneration to the Consulting Committee.

JARDINE MATHESON & Co., LTD.

General Agents Hongkopa, April 29th, 1921.

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ar a rag-and-bone man, he is equally eligible, and the Government can make at this conference in Trentin The The Japanese Young Men's Christian or unmake him by a stroke of the pen,

and can multiply him indefinitely.

Now, sir, to come to the paint it in Military gift of Y.10,000 by the Emperor and whispered that the Census returns will to induce these. powerful m MENTS, INDO-CHINA PHILIPPINES, mandarins to come. to Peking, if not to Empress of Japan. This is the third time show the population of the Colony to be

hold their conference there, at least to during the history of the organization in the neighbourhood of 600,000 souls

not the Government make these 400,000 Recept, the hospitality of the Government that Their Majesties have made such a men, women, and children. Why should

and gift.

persons Authorized Architects At $25 and in this way, assure the country a

per head this would bring in fifteen. million dollars a year and would render us independent of the Opium, tax for all time. Twenty-five dollars would not be felt by anybody, and the honour would. more than compensate for the outlay.

It is with pardonable pride, vir, that describe myself, with great respect, yours obediently,

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the wide world that unity of purpose The labour organisations at Canton crists; but each of the great military celebrated Labour Day" on Sunday panjandrums appears to have found by a procession in which some ten thou- excuses for not accepting the invitation, sand workmen ure computed to have par

Cannot resist the conclusion that ticipated Literature was distributed by "the High Inspecting Commissioners men in the procession advocating the Chang TRO-LIN (of Mukden), TBAO KUN claims of labour to a fair share of the (of Tientsin) and Wond CHANG YUAN (ol fruits of labour.

Hongkong, May 2nd: --

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