NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
G.
R
GUVERNMENT BILLS, ETC.
TENDERS for SPECIE and MEXICAN
TENT
DOLLARS,, aurreas in this Colony, for Telegraphis Transfer, ou the Lord Commissioners of Hts MAJESTY'S TREASURY, Landes, up to and for the sum of £100,000, received by the TREASURY COMMAND PAY CHEST OFFICER OFFICE, until 1 o'clock M. on May 17th, 1991.
will
The tenders to state the total amount (in Pounds Sterling), No Telegraphic Transfer. will be made for less than £100.
The tenders to be in duplicate, and in Besled
covers, addressed to the TREASURY CHEST OFFICER, COMMAND PAY OFFICE, and endorsed TENDERS FOR GOVERNMENT BILLS, ato."
The right to accept or reject any or all of the tenders is reserved.
INTIMATIONS
THE HUNGAUNG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MAY 17TH, 1991,
INTIMATIONS
STRAITS SETTLEMENTS HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
LOAN, 1921- ISSUE OF $20,000,000 LOAN.
Bearing interest from the date of purchase at
7 per cent, per annum payable half yearly,
on May, Iut and November 1st. REPAYABLE AT PAR ON MAY 18, 1926 FREE OF INCOME TAX AND OTHER DUTIES,
%
.1
PRICE OF ISSUE-100 PERCENT.
Under the anthority of the Straits Settlement Lou Onlinance, 1941, the Treasurer of the Straits Settlements is authorised to receive until further notice applications for Straits Settlement L 1921 a close,
Bodwill imel at the option of the applicant either to Beurer or to Registonal Holler,
Registered Bands will be transferable and will Copies of Forms of Teader cia be had one free of transfer luty under the Stamp
Bearer Fonds will be tran Ordinance, 1907 application. Persons
tendering for (Hils) are hereby feruble by delivery.
Holders of Bearer Bonds will be allowed to notified that, having regard to the provisions of the Acte George ILL, Cap. 15 and 41 exchange them for Bonis, to Registered Holler George
III. Cap. 39, the acceptance of yan Registered Holder will be allowed to sach Teader
subject to the express condi, exchange their Bowl for Bearer Boud Bonde, tion that no Member of the British House of whether registerul bearer, may be exchanged. Commons shall be admitted to any share or for the equivalent in face value of Bonds, of the
same kind of higher or lower denomination, part in or to any benefit to arise from the Contract
ehereby wade for the allotment of
A fee will be charged of 25 cents for escl
The provisions in question do not apply registered, and of ten cents for each bearer
to Contracts entered into by any incorporated Company in its corporated capacity and beneft of the made for the general Company."
A. DELACOMBE, Lt Col Treasury Cheat Ufficer, R.A.P.C. His Majesty's Treasury Office, Hongkong, May (71b, 1921.
G
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PUBLIO AUCTION.
PARTICULA by Public Auction Sale, to DARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of be held on TUESDAY, the 17th day of MAT, 1 Works Department, by Order at 3 P. at the Olies of the Public of HI EXCELLENCY THE OFFICER ADMINIS TERING THE GOVERNMENT, of One Lot of CROWN LAND a Chai Wan in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Bent to be fixed by the Surveyor of H MAJESTY THE Kivo, for ens further term of 75 years.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Registry No.
Locality.
potomasyon
Boundary
Mendaromadis
fent, fastfeet. [„feet.
A per al plan.,
Coaleate
Bquare
Amoos! Rental
* Upart Price.
(1,013
"GILLARD'S..
[946
NAdvertisment of interest to yon
appears on page 2.
UNION
NOT
INSURANCE SOCIETY CANTON, LIMITED.
(030
exchanged or applied for,
All Bande and the interest theruon will be exempt from all duties other than estate duty and from all taxes levied or hereafter to be levied in the Colony,
Bonds will be accepted at par in payment of Death Datier due to the Government of the Straits. Bettlements provided that it is estab fiahed to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Stamps that the Bonds have been in the possession of the decased from the date of issue or for a period of six months previons, to his death. Interest accrued on the Bonds to the date of such payment will be allowed,
The issue in an investment authorized by the Trustee Ordinance, 1914, and Trustees may that the price
invest therein, notwistment be above ar
ay at the time of below the redemption value of par
The Principal and Interest of the Bonds are charged upon and payable out of the general revesnes and assets of the Colony,
The Bonds will be issued in denomination of $100, $500, $1,000, $5,000, and $10,000 and will bear interest at 7 per annum payable balf yearly by bearer coupons attached to the Bund, the first coupon on each Bond representing interest to the next half-yearly interest day from the date upon which payment for the Bond is made..
be accompanied
Applications for Bonds must be i
by payment of the full amount payable in respect of the Bonds applied for, and
may
be delivered to any branch in the Malay Peninsula of Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, or the ifercantile Bank of India, Limited, on or after May 2nd, 1981.
Federated Malay Stater War Loan Bonds will be
be accepted at Par in payment of Subscrip
tion.
Application forms should not be sent direct to the Treasurer nor should cheques be made pay- able to hits.
In all cases in which it is requested that the Bonda be forwarded by post, the Bonds will be despatched by Registered Post at the risk of the spplicant, who must himself effect any instit suce thint may be
desired. In the first instance a provisional receipt, exchangeable in due course for the definits Bonds, will be issued in respect of esell applica tion. Sale of Bonds over the counter will commence when the Bonds are available.
Applications should be made upon the printed Application Forms which may be obtained, together with further copies of this Prospectus, at any branch of the above-mentioned Bank or OF at any Treasury or Money Order Office in the Straits Settlements, or the Federated Malay Stater.
EDWY L. TALMA.
Acting Treasurer, 5.9.
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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 49TH ORDINARY YEARLY MEET- ING of the Society will be held at its Head Office, Nos. 3 and 4, Queen's Buildings. Bong- kong, on FRIDAY, MAY 271, 1921, at NOON, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with the Statements of Account to 31st December, 1920, and of declaring The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society will be CLOSED from 14th to 27th May, both days inclusisa.
Dividends, etc.
By Order of the Board,
CAMONTAGUE EDE,
General Manager.
903
Hongkong, May 5th, 1221.
BRITISH TRADERS' INSURANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
*
NOTICE IS HEREBY on that the
Gör ORDINARY YEARLY MEET
THE TREASURY,
· Sing pora, April 26th, 1991." EX-SERVICE ASSOCIATION.
AT MEETING convened by H.E. Ta
GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING, Sir. G. M. KIRKPATRICK, K.C.B., K.O.S.I, in the R. A. April 21st. 1991, it was unanimously decided to Theatre, Hongkong, at 5.30 .. on THURSDAY, form an Ex-Bervice Association in Hongkong and Chins under the title of
"THE BRITISH LEGION"
HONGKONG & CHINA BRANCH," which, it is hoped, all Ex-Service, Men or Women, of whatever rank, will join.
A pamphlet setting out the objects of the Legion and forms of application for Member- ship and Associate Membership may be had on- application to the
Hon. Secretary and Treasurer, "BRITISH LEGION" ...14, Fedder Street, Hongkong.
-LIMITED.
(9x3
ING of the Company will be held at its Head THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE Office Nos. 8 and Queen's Buildings, Hong- Long, on FRIDAY, MAY 27, 1991, at 19.30 PM for the purpose, of receiving the Report, of the Directors together with the Statements of Account to 31st December, 1990,
and of declaring Dividends, etc.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company CLOSED from 18th May to 27th "will" be
May, both days inclusive,
By Order of the Board,
C. MONTAGUE EDE...
General Manager.
Hongkong, May 5th, 1991..
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THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAFEHOLDERS.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE DAING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Offices of the undersigned on THURSDAY, the 1st Mar, 1921, at
FORTIETH ORDINARY YEARLY
COR.
CORPORATION,
TOTIUE IS HEREBY GIVEN that N
an EXTRAORDINARY MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS of the Hoxa- KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA TION will be held at the CITY HALL, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 28th day of May, 1921, at Neos, for the purpose of considering and if thought fit of pass- ing the following resolution:-
That the Directors of the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAL BANKING CORPORA rios be and they are hereby re quested and authorized by and on behalf, of the shareholders of the Company to take the stopa neces- sary for the introduction of sn 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 Legiala- tive Council thereof to effect the amendments necessary to the Ordi nances under which the Company is incorporated and carrying on busi Bess 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 50 millions
dollars.
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 New Shares of #183 each to be issued at the price of £70 on the terms after mentioned. Shareholders on the Eastern Regis- tara 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.
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, 1991, 8hare holders shall respectively be the registered Holders, and that any. Now Shares Dot accepted by Share- holders within the time limited by the Directora for that purpose, ba disposed of and slotted by the Directors in such manner and at such price sa in their discretion they shall think best in the interests of the Company.
4.That the payment of the sum of £70 per share, for each of the said Now Shares be made as follows, vis. :--
INTIMATION
TSON
“E”
THE PREMIER SCOTCH
of the Farebant."
WATSONS Sutch Walshy
ESTABLISHER
SIDILUA
4.5 141
Popularity maintained
by its
EXCELLENT QUALITY
NOT BY EXPENSIVE
WORLD-WIDE · · ADVERTISING
1st instalment of £35 on the 1st. AS. WATSON
day of July, 1821. :
2nd, and final instalment of £35 on
the 1st, day of October, 1921. 5.-That the Directors issus to Share,
holders, holding abares less than or not a multiple of three,a fractional- certificate in respect of each share less than three or in excess of multiple of three and allot one Neor Share to avery person who shall produce three such Fractional Cer tificates on or before the 1st, day of July, 1821, and pay the first instal- ment in respect thereof.
CO..
LTD.,
Wo ona
DOW that it was A A committee has been formed im mistake to fasten the Covenant of Shanghai to report on the suggestion of": the League of Nations on to the Peace introducing an International "blazer "** Treaty. It has provented the Peace Treaty being ratified by America, and ed Shanghai, at cricket or football (both -
to be worn by those who have represent it has made the League a weapon in-the
codes).. hands of the Allies to handle as they
please for their own purposes. The "The rental tax, introduced by the ratiBeation of the Peace Treaty by Dragan Lung Chi-kwang, a former-
Americs would have greatly accelerated Tuchun of Kwangtung, as a means of “ a settlement of its terms, for American raising revenue for military expenditure, influence with France would have pro has now been abolished by the Civil vented the long-drawn-out controversy Governor. over the reparation, and America, from her distant position, would have been
An "armed robbery occurred at, in a better position to act as arbiter. Four men ontered the house, terrorised? -
Saukiwan Road, early yesterday morning, Any agreement entered info between the inmates and stole a quantity of nations, as between individuals, cannot
be relieved from the personal element, clothing and some money, Two arrests: which serves to maintain its morality
bave been made. at the level of the morality of the nations For the first time an American dread- which entered into it. If it is to the nought has been ordered to these waters. interest of the nations to neglect to apply The U.S.S. Florida, the ship in question, certain clauses of the agreement which will take the place of the U.S.S. Huron, are to their disadvantage, they will not which is now the flagship of the Asiaties apply them. We see this to-day in the
Fleet.
The Florida carries 14 in. 54× Polish imbroglio.” Another example is furnished by the attitude of the prin
calibre guns and displaces £1,825 tons. cipal nations forming the League The Canton Municipality proposes to. towards the war between Greece and set aside the large Yuen Miu Kuan Turkey. Greece is out for conquest at Temple. with its spacious court, as a the expose of Turkey it is, in fact, playground for children. The Governor, a war of aggression; but the League, Chen Chiung-ming, has been approached which was to end all wars," will not with a request tó, issue an order for the interfere. This may be either because it withdrawal of the troops now stationed is to the interests of the nations forming at the temple.
the League to remain neutral, or because,
..
Greece is a member of the League, which Real estate in the Philippines, éxch- would suggest the ugly conclusion that sive of the non-Christian provinces, i■" a war made by a member of the League valued at Pesos 1,143,129,440 according to againat a country not a member of the the reassessment mode this year. These- League is not one in which the League figures are almost double the assessed can interfere. This view is encouraged, provinces are this year assessed at valuation last year. The non-Christian unfortunately, by the action of the League towards the attack by Polandi on Russia, where, again, we have a member;
38,977,940 pesos.
The latest report with regard to the of the League making war against a so-called Assassination Corps." said to country which is not a member of the be organizing in Shanghai. is that the League.
gang is under the leadership of a Russian. It was this failure to see the difliculties caused by
and that parties of three have left for the personal element which was Mr. WILSON's chief Tsinanfu, Tsingtao, Hongkong. and Peking, Tientain,, Hankow, Iehang.. fault. He held up a high ideal before
& the nations and there is no reason to
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
HONGKONG.
MARRIAGE
[11
That after payment of the Brat MACKNIGHT SMITH-At the Union Church, instalment, and panding payment
Shangbai, on May 9th, by the Rev. A. N. Rowland, Joan MACKNIGHT, late of Langholm, Scotland, to DOROTHY, youngest daughter of George Smith, School Inspector,
of the remaining instalment, Scrip Certificates in such form as the Directors may determine be issued. in respect of such New Shares entitling the holders on payment of the remaining instalment, and sub- ject to such other terms as to approval, date for lodging scrip cer- tificates and otherwise as the Dirac tors may prescribe, to be registered as the owners of the shares respec- tively repressated by such Srip Certificatea.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
Canada.
Homecone 0710s: 10, De Vaux B, C. London OFFICE: 181, FL 8111, E.C.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, MAY 17TH, 1921.
EX-PRESIDENT WILSON,
Amoy, presumably on business."
doubt his perfect sincerity in the matter. The residents of the new Garden City at Ho made a gallant fight for justice and Kowloon held their first annual athletic right, and received such deadly wounds meeting on Sunday afternoon. Although the in the combat that he wrecked the weather left much to be desired, the com- remainder of his life no less than any petitors turned out in full force, and each soldier who fought in the war. Ea of the events.
on the programme was " thought that the nations that humanity keenly contested. The band of the Sociad had acquired a new heart, and that the ade Philarmonicca enlivened the gathering ery of a "war to end wara" was genuine, with music. At the conclusion of the He should have remembered that evil still sports the prizes were presented by Mrs. results from evil, and that war, which F. P. de V. Sonres.
is recognised as the negation of pro-
in
· རྩྭ
gress and civilisation, can only result. A certain ricksha company is planning the destruction of those higher a chain of homes equipped with electric elements of life which even in times of light and fresh water facilities for the pence prove themselves so evanesccat. use of ricksha coolies in Canton. The com-i That the opportunity given by the Peace paay expects to collect from each coolie Conference for some sort of agreement a monthly sum of 30 cents, and it is Among the nations as to methods of estimated that about $10,000 can be col- avoiding war should not be wasted was lected each year, which is enough to certainly proper, but experience has
maintain these homes. According to shown that the time was not rips for
statistics, there are more than 3,000 binding the nations to abstain from war.
ricksha coolies in Canton, If there had been a general desire to abstain from war, then the necessity for The West Point police conducted such an agreement would have becu gambling "raid on the third Hoor of No. wanting. All that could be done at the 391, Belchers Street, Kennedy Town, on most was to form a consultative body Saturday night and took five gamblera among the nations, a kind of Parliament by surprise. Four men surrendered of the World, in which each country without resistance, but the fifth man would be represented and international rushed to the verandah and, vaulting questions could be discussed without any over the railings, was gaining the rein binding force Probably such a body water-pipa when he missed his hold would not have been able to effect much, fell, breaking his wrist. He was taken but it would have laid the ground for to the Government Civil Hospital for which is the preliminary to a recognition better understandings among nations, treatment.
7. That interest at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum be allowed out of the profits of the Company on in- stalments 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 THE position which ex-President WILSON old share in proportion to the will take in history can hardly be instalments paid up,and from das estimated now. dates for payment of same.
We are too near him -That interest at the rate of 8 per to son him in his proper perspective.
contum per annum. be charged on sach instalment
It is, however, noteworthy that the not punctually paid, and be paid with each such adverse criticians which have been Instalment.
lavelled at him have come more from his 9.-That all moneys received from pre-ow
mium on the said New Bharos be Lansing's book, we are told, has failed countrymen than from abroad. added to the Sterling Reserve Fundo affect the reputatiga of the ex- For The HONGKONG & SHANGHAI
The Chinese of the solidarity of mankind. Until officially attended a
Advisory Committee BANKING CORPORATION,
President, mainly because his Admin there arises some consciousness of the Shanghai Municipal Council on May A. G. STEPHEN,
meeting of the istration is now a thing of the past fact that the interests of mankind aro 11th for the first time in history. Their Chief Hanager. Hongkong, April 29th, 1991.
This, in itself, is sufficient to show the 8.07
one, the present conflicts attitude of his countrymen towards Mr. nations can hardly be averted. Civil-mes are:-Mr. Sung Han-chang, man-
among the WILSON. The President's greatest isntion seeks to find its own level., Past get of the Bank of China; Mr. K. P. critic abroad was probably Mr. KEYNES; history shows little islets of civilisation Chen, M.A., managing-director of the who, in his book on the Peace Confer rising here and there amid the waters Shanghai Commercial and Savings Bank; ence, describes him as a child in the of barbarism, only to be again sub. Mr. David Z. T. Yui, M.A., general secre hands-of-the-clever diplomats with whom morged. Gradually, larger and larger try of the National Committee of he was associated. This will not lower spaces have been reclaimed, but the YMCAs in China, Mr. H. Y. Moh his reputation in the eyes of those who danger of subraergence has not beca M.Sc., proprietor of the Hou Sung and regard high ideals as of greater worth
removed. A few highly civilised nations other cotton mills; and Mr. Y. 6. Ziar, than diplomatic cleverness, but Mr.
among & surrounding deluge of barbar-local- barrister-at-law. Keynes also goes on to describe Mr.ism can never make the world safe: No Dr. Jacob Gould Schurman, the newly WILSON 28 a type of the mental capacity can the highly civilised nations, save appointed United States Minister to of the Presbyterian minister. The themselves by strong defences and arma-China, was chairman of the Philippine meining which it was intended to convey monts. Nature has her own compensating Commission in 1800 and spent most of by this was apparently, that Mr. methods, for the attention paid to arma, that year in the Islands, Hid report to ments to keep out the barbarian food is Congress on the Commission is described. WILSON bad a narrow mind which failed so much attention lost to civilisation and as one of the best that have been made. to sea large issues. One would have a reaction towards barbarism
1 Thus, He also wrote Philippine Affairs A thought rather that the very opposite was unless the general level of civilisation La Retrospect and Outlook. Dr. Schurm
raised among all nationa equally no the case that Mr. WILSON had so broad progress made can be considered as graduated from the University of London, an outlook that he forgot the weaknesses. Permanent. But, although high ideals received a degree in science at the Uni The vessel will be open to inspection from mind to the task of considering how his
of human nature and failed to bend his kind is the better for having them in berg Berlin Gottenberg, in Italy and cannot be immediately attained, man versity of Edinburgh, studied at Heidel- 17th May to the day of sale inclusive between
and it is possible that the high in Faric. He received the degree of hours of 10 4.M. and IP.M.
ideals which Mr Wason that or Doctor of Laws from the Universities
Application at the
Permits for inspecting will be issued on
plans would be affected by the personal world served to provent the reaction of Columbia, Yale, Edinburgh, Williams, alement. There is no doubt that but for caused by the war from proceeding so Dartmouth, Harvard, and Brown. Since Auctioneers.
him the League of Nations would not, far as it would otherwise have done. So 1802, he has been President of Cornell- Ship may not be viewed without permit.
have come into being. Is it to be counted in his fight with the forces of reaction, Greece and Montenegro as US Minister.
lar na can be judged at present, he failed University In 1919 and 1913 he went to. HUGHES & HOUGH; Auctioneers to the Government
fault against hirn that the League has but there are occasions when present Pa was with the Vanderlip Commission. (013 has not fulfilled the hopes reposed in it? defeat becomes future victory.,
| in Japan in 1920.;
The TRANSFER BOOKS and REGISTER the of Members of the Company will be CLOSED from the fil May to the 19th
Date May, both daya i
incinaive. Besolution will be pros
At
this
posed dealing the remuneration to the Consulting Committee
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD
General Agents..
· Hongkong. April 29th, 1921.
[876 THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO, LTD. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN MEN THIRTY-SECOND ORDINARY
ORDINARY YEARLY MEET
ING of the Company will be held at its Howd GENERAL MEETING will be held at the Office, No. 3 and 4, Queen's Emildings, Hong Company's Offices, St. George's Building, on kong, on FRIDAY, MAY 27, 1921, 12.45 BATURDAY, 213 MAT, 1981, at 11.80
for the purpose of receiving the Report of for the purpose of presenting the Report of the the Directors together with the Statements of Directors together with a Btatement of Accounts Account to 31st December, 1920, and of declaring to 29th
∙1921,
921, and al
electing Directors Dividends, etc
and Auditor The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company Will 16 (LOSED from 14th May to 27thill be CLOSED from the 14th to the 21st May, both days inclusive, t
C. MONTAGUE EDE, General Manager.
By Order of the Board,
Hongkong, May 5th, 1921.
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May, 1991, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Director,
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & CO, LTD.
Per Agents. Hongkong, May 4th, 1921,
tell by Pabile Auction unsell by Fable Auctioned instructions
On FRIDAY,
20th May, 1981, at 10.50 4.2, at Royal
Army Service Corps Pier. W. D. Vessel HERCULES" Length
88 feet. Depth
Displacement Toumage Engine
Horse Power Knote 10.
10
57 inches 170 Tons Cox's Falmouth. 14:350 HLPI
inch 150 Ibang Pressure per square
Baltat Falmouth line, Tron Plated.
Materials of Construction, Wood to water
100 Fassungers
Approximate Carrying Capacity, 25 Tona or As she now lics.
A detailed list of fittings to be soki with the ship may be seen at these offices,
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