NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE.
E have This Day transferred the Agonsy of the QUEEN INSURANCE CO.
Masura, W. R. LOXLEY & Co.
ELD. SASSOON & CO., LTD. Hongkong, August 1st, 1921.
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NGLISHMAN seks position of trust Hongkong district-extensive clerical speriance, now cashier to large London firm. further particulare of Tong, 16, Kar. Yue Taw, owloon Suburb or write COLE, 35, Leigh oad, Highbary, Londen, England.
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SALE BY TENDER OF HMS.
ROSARTO."
TENDERS are invited for the purchase of the aborsamel Ship with ENGINES Auxiliary and BOILERS, and Various Machinery on board, as she lies at the Naval Anchorage, Kowloon
Full particulars of the Ship, conditions of sale. and permits to view the ship may be obtained. on application to the undersigned
Forms of Tander will be issued on application to payment of a deposit of $100 which Babject will be retarded if Tender is not accepted.
will be oa view from the 1st to 31st
INTIMATIONS
NOTICE.
LYSON Co.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST | SKU
WING to the death of the above Firm,
YAT, Chief Manager the only persons now Lathorised to Sign for the Firm are
ME. TAM CHURK NAM....... Sub-manager. MR. STU KAM
Secretary. whoes joint Signatures are necessary to all Documents or Transactions executed for and an behalf of the Firm
INTIMATIONS
NOTICE
"e have This Day transferred the Agency We INSURANCE SOCIETY, LTD., to Mrabra RIBS & Co.
DAVID SASSOON & CO., LTD. Hongkong, August 1st, 1921.
NOTICE.
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INTIMATION
MORNY
FACE POWDER
-TOILET. WATERS
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W
TE have This Dur transferred the Agener of the LANCASHIRE INSURANCE CO, to Messrs. T. E. GREICH, LTD.
PERFUMES
HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LTD.
No
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the above Corapasy will be held at the HONGKONG HOTEL, Pedder Street, Victoria in the Colony of
on
DAVID SASSOON & CO., LTD, Hongkong, August 1st, 1991.
"1280"
NOTICE
E tore This Day taken over the WEDNESDAY, the TWEETH WAGENCY of the LANCASHIRE" DAY OF JULY, 1921, at Noos, for the purpose of considering... sul if thought fit, INSURANCE CO., from Messrs. DAVID
T. E. GRIFFITH, LTD. Association of the Company which will b
Hongkong, August 1st, 1921. (1969 Aving the draft new Memorandum of $13500x & Co., LT submitted to the Meeting. A print of much draft new Memoriam of Amsociation of the Company may be seen at the Company Registered Office in the Hongkong Hotel, Fodder Street aforesai, and a comparison of the print of the existing Memorandum of Association with the print of the drait new Memorandum of Association will show whuntin
q
QUEEN INSURANCE CO.
appointed AGENTS for the above
WE beg to give notice that we have been
SOAPS
1971.
Owing to the uncertain state of affairs in Hupeh, merchants in Hankow, Wu-.
of such an admission, the assurance has little value that the Government is determined to suppress opium br all chang and other Yangtze ports, the N- meshs." The Government of the Chinese Daily News says, have requested Shang- hai merchants to stop sending goods' for Republic has been so determined" for
the present. the past ten years or more; yet the
"
British Minister has been obliged, under A Chinese, aged about 28 years. sud. instructions from the Government indenly dropped dead in Manwah - Lane. London, to bring to the notice of the off Dea Voux Road Central, on Sunday. « Chinese Government that, "according to His romains were removed to the public“ the reports of British Consuls and mortuary where a post mortem revealed. others, opium is widely cultivated in that the deceased had been suffering
from heart disease." Shensi, Ransu, Sinkiang. Fulien, Hunan, Yunnan, Kneichow, Kirin, Heilungkiang Savon joung children-three girls and and also on the Szechwan-Tibetan frontiere Police, a missing during the past few four boys-have been reported to the
Hotel, absconded on July 20th with $330. A room boy at the Great Eastern
the property of the establishment. The manager did not report the matter to the police until July 30th. The maz who was 27 years of age had been a long time in the employ of the hotel, and was a trusted servant,,, -
DUSTING POWDERS under the control of the Garrison Com- days Three adults have also been re missioner at Patang, and that in oma ported as missing. In the case of two districts the local anthorities have issued of them-a fisherman and a young widow it is believed they have absconded official notices encouraging the farmers together. to cultivate poppy in their fields in the same way as wheat and rice"-all this being contrary to the Agreement which China made with Great Britain with the object of suppressing the traffic entirely. Reliable independent evidence on the subject is immediately available to the Chinese Government in the annual The Commisioner for Foreign Inter- reports of Commissoners of the Maritime course at Peking has been instructed to carry out a joint investigation with the for appointing now "high and reliable the Intas suffered by foreigners in the recent looting by Chinese troops. It has ofcials" to make investigations in the been decided that the loss will be made provinces reported to be offending in the matter-unless" the intention is to
the draft new Memorandum of Association Company as from 1st August, 1921, and are We have just received, a ship Customs and there is really no necessity foreign representatives concerned into The Susire between the hours of 10 AM- Asxiation. Should the Meeting approve of Rates.
August and 4 P.M. and Tenders must reach the Commodore's Ofice not later than 12 NooN on THURSDAY,
September, 1921, lat
Length overall die Langth between Perpendiculars
i keel to Upper
Pumpelling Machinery-Triple expansion
204 th 108 ft.
Breadth, extreme
Depth ander Bide of
Deck (Amidships)
170"
Nominal Displacement
980 tons
(1400 HP.. Diameter of Cylinders:-181", 285 & 42′′
Stroke 90". Boilers --Belleville Water Tube 3 No.
H. G. LOWE Naval Store Officer. H. Naval Yard,
Hongkong, July 29th 1941.
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNERS. OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY, LTD. CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LTD.
AND
ONSIGNEES per Company's Steamer **KEEMUN"
are hereby notified that the Cargo will be dis charged into Holt's Wharf, Kowloon, where it will be at Consignee's risk. The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Godown on and after 2.d August
Optional cargo will be landed, unises notice has been given prior to steamer's arrival.
All broken, chalat, and damaged goods are to be left in the Godowna, where they will be
ramined
on Any Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 10.45 1.2. Bad Noos within the free storage period.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the steamer's Gedows and all goods
differs from the existing Memorandom of such new Mensorundan of Association with or without malification, the subjoined Resolution will be proposed as an Extmorilinary Resolution, namely:
(1) That the provisions of the "Company's Menbrandum of Association with respect
to its objects be altered so as to read as shes in the print signed for the purpose of identification by the Chairman of this Meeting and ako for the followin farther purposes namely:-
Łf
prepared to take FIRE RISKS at Cant
W. R. LOXLEY & CO.,
Hongkong, July 39th, 1921. Yark Buikling.
1261
meat of
the above
from
MARINE ENGINEERS' GUILD OF
CHINA;
Hongkong Branch.
pre
informed that
the
MEMEGULAR MONTHLY MEETING will be held at the Guild Ofice, Sailors Home,
on WEDNESDAY, 3RD AUGUST, 1921,
at 5.45 9.M, sharp. Northern Members are Cordially Invited to
W. J. STOKES,
Branch Secretary.
For the purpose of considering, and, if thought fit, approving the draft new Articles of the Com- pany which will be submitted to the Meeting. the A of such new Articles and a print of
A print existing Articles may be seen at the Company's Registered Offer in the Hongkong Hotel, Peller Street aforesaid. In such print the portions of the propond new Articles which differ from the be Present... existing Articles are indicated by underlining in black ink and by marginal notes. Should the Meeting approve of such new Article with or without silification, the subjoined Resolation will be proposed as an Extraordinary Resolution, namely
(2) That the new Articles already approved
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THE CHINESE ENGINEERING AND MINING COMPANY, LIMITED.
ISSUE OF 100,000 FULLY-PAID BONUS SHARES,
THE
Bhares (which was authorized at the Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders held on the 4th January, last) at the rate of two fully-paid new Shures in respect of every 'Equ Shares held, has now been allotted.
by this Meeting and for the purpoas of identification subscribed by the Chair mai thereof, be and the same are hereby adopted at the Articles of the Company to the exclusion of and in substitution Issue of 400,000 Fully paid Pouns for all the existing Articles thereof." AND NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO
Fi that GIVEN
EXTRA SECOND ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Company will be held at the HONGKONG HOTEL, Peder Street aforesaid, in SATUE DAY, the THIRTEENTH DAY AUGUST. 1921, at NOON, for the purpose of
of receiving a report of the proceedings at the above mentioned Meeting and of confrming, if mentioned Resciutions (Nos, 1 and 2).
OF
Applications from Holders of Share Warrant to Bearer will be received at the Tientsin Office of the Kailan Mining Administration. Applica tions must be made in-person or through Banker or other duly authorized Agent and must be accompanied by the Warrants to Beaser,
MORNY
FRERES LTD.,
|A.
London and Paris,
make a show of doing something notwith standing the confession that the situa tion is out of the control of the Govern offment. We may glance at one or two of the reports made by Commissioners Customs. The Commissioner
of
at
good by Hupeh Province.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs at Peking has sent circular telegrams to all. provinces ordering a census of all Foreign residents in China. It is believed, says.
Peking paper, that an accurate census of foreigners in China will facilitato negotiations, which may demand th figures from time to time:
Reports have been circulated by Rus Amoy tells us that an abundant harvest" was reaped during the early in news agencies relating to the estab lishment of a so-called Mongolian re- part of last year from the poppy fields | volutionary government in Urga. Chin planted in 1910, and that consequently ese officials declare that there is no suck
thing
Mongolian revolutionary gov 'an'immense quantity of opium found ernmont in Urga, and that the report has been circulated by foreigners who have designs on Outer Mongolia.
its way into Amoy, where it was either sold for local consumption or smuggleḍ to the two principal centres of dis
S. WATSON & tribution-Hongkong not Shanghai Commander-in-Chief of the British China
CO., LTD.,
HONGKONG DISPENSARY
Telephone 18.
BIRTHS.
in
Admiral Sir Alexander Duff, K.C.B.,
Squadron, who recently planned to visit Japan about July 3rd on board the flag- ship, HMLS. Alarity with H.M.6.8. Hawkins, Cairo, Cuțămbo, Curlew nod- Ambrose and a number of submarines, has had to alter his programme, and will not visit Japan at present, says the N.-C. Daily News Pr
41
Aeronautical
The Commissioner at Mengtze, says that "opiam production, trafic and smoking South Tannan are now-a-days as noticeable as ever." In the Luliang district, between Tunnanfu and the eastern frontier of Yunnan, about four
The million tacls-
were produced, and in
Departinent Peking is hard up for funds. The Bri- ether districts which the Commissioner tish Creditors have refused to pay aay names they had an output of from one more loan proceeds to Government for to two million taels each. Formerly the the sustenance of the department on the ground that the Government has failed opiam produced in those parts went to pay the interest due on the advanced through the province of Ewangai-but, instalments of the Aviation Loan The view is expressed by the vernacular press owing to the quarrel between the Yunnan that the only way to solve the problem was prevented from crossing Kwangsi. Large stocks of it, therefore," accumu
According to the Peking vernacular lated "at the exporting centre and the press new Bolshevik pamphlets and print- price has fallen to a very low figure. ing atter have again been circulated in the capital. The Duties of Youths" we do not propose to weary the reader is amongst the most seditious, and incites by reproducing the whole of the refer the people to rains disturbance and
revolt against the Government. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT,
ences to the subject which are to be police have traced the source of these The family of the late Lox KWAI beg found in the reports of the Commissioners pamphlets to the lower Yangtze pro
to tender their sincere thanks to their
vinces. The Government has been re- relatives and friends for the kind of Customa, The two we have quoted quested to order the Yangtze Tuchyns to expressions of sympathy in their re-suffice to indieate the nature of them and take measures to suppress them. cent sad bereavement, and for the to show the extent to which the orders floral tributes sent.
PERSONAL.
remaining undelivered after the 8th Aug will thought fit, as Special Besolutions, the above in respect of which the Application is made, HOFFATAN-At Shanghai, on July 7th, and Kwangsi Tuchuns, the Yunnan drug is either to place the department under
be subject to rent.
All Claims against the Steamer must ba presented to the undersigned on or befors the 2nd Aug, or they will not be recognized.
No Fire Insurance will be effected.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agenta
Hongkong, Angusi Ist.
fei
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Should the first of the above Resolutions (No. 1) be confirmed as a Special Roselation by the requisite majority, the alterations in the Company's Memorandum of Association con- sequently involved will be submitted to the Supreme Court of Hongkong for confirmation,
AND NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO GIVEN that the said SECOND EXTRA. ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING to be
THE EAST ASIATIC COMPANY LTD: held sa aforesaid will be continued for the par
COPENHAGEN.
THE Motorhis
*AFRIKA"
baring arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed and stored at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of Holt's Wharf, whence delivery may be obtained.
No Claims will be admitted after the Gooda have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain ing undelivered, after the 8th Aug., will be subject to rent.
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 8th Aug, at 10 AM.
All Claims must reach us before the 12th Aug.
or they will not be recognized.
No Fire Insurance will be affected.
by
Bill of Lading will be countersign D.,
MANNERS BACKHOUSE,
Agents.
Hongkong, August 1st, 1921.
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THE HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO
LIMITED. COMPANY, STEAMBOAT
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
N INTERIM DIVIDEND of ONE DOLLAR per Share for the six months ending: 30th June, 1921, will be Parable on TUESDAY, AUGUST 970. on which anta Dividend Warrants may be obtained on applica Son at the Company's Office.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from TUESDAY, August 2nd, to TUESDAY, August 9th, both days inclusive, during which period no Transfer of Shares can be Registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors;
G. E. ELLAMS,
Acting Secretary. (1107
Hongkong, July 18th, 1921.
HONGKONG TRAMWAY COMPANY,
... LIMITED.'
(Incorporated in the United Kingdom.)
pose of considering, and, if thought it, passing the following farther Resolations as Extra ordinary Besolutions, namely —
(3) That each of the existing 20,000 fully paid up shares of 850 each constituting the Company's present Capital of $1,000,000 be divided into & fully paid up shares of $10.cach so as to make sugh Capital $1,000,000 consisting of 100,000 fully paid up shares of $10 each.
(4) That after the division aforesaid, the Capital of the Company be, increased from $1,000,000 consisting as aforesaid,
with Coupon No. 18 to 20 intact. These Coupons must not be detached.
Applications through the Post cannot be dealt with.
W. S. NATHAN, Agent & General Manager..
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PREPAID * WANTED " ADVERTISEMENTS -
Letters are lying at this Office for
"Borse CK, KX, IM, LN, LE, LU,
LW, MA MK A, 50,
TANTED.Competent STENO- WGRAPHER with knowledge of filing
Apply Box MN, c/o Daily Press office.
95
★WANTED. -- Married Couple require
to $3,500,000 divided into 280,000 zharus mal FURNISHED FLATT Apartments, Mid-level or Peak Willing to share small house. Apply Box MI, ole Daily. Press Office.
of $10 each by the creation of 150,000 new shares of $10 each-anch new abares (subjects hereinafter mentioned) to be iarmed at such time or times and on such. terms and conditions' in every respect as
think fit
88
SALE ONE LEVIS MOTOR-
the Company's Board of Dirsefors may COLE just arrived, latest Model, two
#
(5) That its desirable to capitalise the sum Speed Gear; £75. Apply Box ML, d/o Daily
of $1,000,000 being part of the undivided Press Office.
profits of the Company standing to the
credit of the General Reserve, and
ing such such sum of $1,000,000 bed the shareholder of
913
DURE LOTUS HONEY. A tried and
etc., without knife,
the to the shares Company's par dram. Particulars on request "SI"
(994 them respectively on the date hereinafter zeferred
to, and that a bonus be declared . And further that the Com
band they Board of Directors be and are hereby authorised to satisfy such by the distribu
bonus as far as possible of
tion in manner
TO LET.
to Mr. and Mrs. L. W. D. HOFFMANN, a daughter. PROSSER-At Shanghai. on July 5th, to Mr. and Mrs. JOHN F. PROSSEE, WALKER-At Pelham. New York, on July 31st, to Mr. and Mrs. W. B. WALKER,
15775
a son.
a. Bon.. +
1276
MISS TANXIL Settlement delay not my fault. Drop me a line and leave it at the Hotel. Counter to be called for. State time and place.-A
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HONGKONG Orries: 101, Das Vœux Ro. C. LORDOS OFFICE 131, FLEET STREET, E.C.
The Dady Press.
HONGKONG, AUGver 3an, 1921.
CHINA'S FAILURE TO SUPPRESS OPIUM.
British control or to close it..
Tike
In the midst of the existing depression of the Central Government are ignored it is cheering, says a contemporary, to in the provinces. We are unable to see read so satisfactory
report 19 thad. that there is any immediate prospect of issued by Straits flabber, of which Mr. E. L. Hamilton is chairman. A recon Permanent improvement in the situationstruction last year multiplied the capital
by three, but on the enlarged total
The profit has been made of £83,580. cash H.M.S. Rosario is advertised for sale such times as these the company pays & position is very strong, and even in
cent. by tender as the lies at the Naval small dividend of 4 per
Serai, which belongs to the anchorage, Kowloon.
group, is to distribute 2-2-3 per cent, while Glenshiel and Kurau have both made profits, but are conserving their
from The
Thirty-five deportees arrived Bingapore by the as. Taishing. Secretary of Chinese Affairs will arrange for their repatriation.
resources.
ahares of $10 each credited £400,000 ARGE GODOWN at Wan-chai (knows he has recently addressed to the Chinese A Chinese farmer in the North was¦eral in Yokohama so that a special per-
paid
Mody Godown).
Apply to
LEE HYSAN & CO.
202, Queen's Road C.
201180
TO LET:
UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG. MUNIFICENT DONATION BY MESSES.
After seeing her mother, throw waste paper out through the porthole of their The total output of the Kailan Min-teamer cabin, little Miss Jean Minford, who with her mother is a passenger on ing Administration's mines for the mock the steamer P.M.S. Bertador, thought cuding July 18th amounted to 84,338 she would try her hand at what she The first paper thought was good fun. dingly that for the purpose of effect infalliable remedy for all Eye-Diseases. We suppose no reports are made to the tons and the sales to 93:503 tons.
she found loose, bowover, was her mo
slipped out as bons among Cares Cataract, Glancoms, tarantools in Chinese Government by its own oficiais The British Legation received a telether's passport, which the
Mrs. W. Minford, presmi Capital of $1,00,000 held by WORKS, Beadan Square, Calcutta, India, (i) concerning the extent to which opium gram on July 21st sancuteing the release of nord is the wild of Dr.
Mining Co. in Korea. Mrs. Minford has contrary to the pledger given by China of Mr. Stevenson the Missionary who surgeon in the employ of the Sooal
has been held in captivity for many been a resident in Korea for three but interested Powers, to other
and was able satisfactorily to identify herself at the American Consulate-Gen the Note which the British Minister wecke in Shonai.
received from the Japanese authorities. Minister of Foreign Affairs can hardly recently killed by lightning. Rumours mit to enter Korca was requested and
sur- were spread by the superstitious, people have come in the nature of a prise to the Government. As the Anti-that the man had been killed by the God Opium Association in Peking 'keeps à of Thander on account of his misdeeds
M N. Wiliams, a passenger from watchful eye upon infringements of the pledges given by China in this matter, Singapore by the as. Japan, lost from it is not to be supposed that the Central his cabin on the ship's arrival in port For particulars apply to--
Government has been left for long in on July 28th, a tin-lined box containing THE HONGKONG AND RECLAMA ignorance of the way in which the law kinema machine, and several, rolls of
films. TION CO, LTD,
has been flagrantly defied in quite a number of the provinces. It is a sorry
Two men were charged at the Magis confession for China to have to make tracy, yesterday, with demanding money with menaces from a ticket collector of to the Opium Committee of the League the Ferry Co., plying between Hongkong SEAMEN'S INSTITUTE Street, aforesaid on
MHL Dennys on account of the and Hunghom.* of Nations that, THIRTY-FIRST DAY OF
for the purposs
of AT NOON,
EAFT, HONGKONG. unstable political situation, poppy might appeared for the prosecution and Mr. 21, PRATA at the above the prover of report
proceedings
that one of defendants had been mentioned Meeting in so far se regarda Besalu
provinces which have either declared turned off a wharf for trespassing. He The telegram quoted below was received tione, Nps: 34 and 5 above and of confirming, OR the use of all Men 2 the Mercantils have been unlawfully cultivated in those N. Watson for the defence. It seemed if thought fit, such last mentioned Resolutions
Reading and Writing Rooms, Billiard Room,
at noon. yesterday: as Special Resolutions
Offer Room, CPO Room Restaurat political independence from Peking or alleged that his coat was torn and de- by the American Consulate General are în a semi-autonomous state, so that mauded compensation: The prosecution Hongkong, from the Manila Observatory, Conver Hall, Churah, kas
regarded the case as a more serious one
Typhoon in about 140 deg. "Long. Private Cabins, and beds in Dormitories the situation is out of the control of an attempt to intimidate a public seraad 11 dtg. Ist. N. moving W.N.W. Motor Latch.” Dayspring.
the Central Government." Coming on top vant. The hearing was not concluded."
ap among the persons who are registered as the holders of the shares constituting the Company's prosent Capital of $1,000,000 on such date as the Company's Board of Directors shall decide-such last mentioned shares to raple pari passa with the shares constituting the Com pany's present Capital of $1,000,000 in exspect of all profits of the Company earned since the 31st December, 1920, and Inch distribution to be in satisfaction of the aforementioned boons AND NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSÓ GIVEN that a THIRD EXTRAORDINARY
OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an GENERAL MEETING of the Company will NINTERIM DIVIDEND of ONE be held at the HONGKONG HOTEL, Frider
SHILLING par Share on account of the year 1921 has been declared.
The DIVIDEND will be payable on and after
WEDNESDAY, the 24th day of August, 1921. to Shareholders on the Register on TUESDAY, the 9th dy of August 1911, and will be paid to Shareholders on the Colonial (Hongkong) Register at the exchange rate of 2/7 per Dollar,
By Order of the Board,
W. E. ROBERTS,
Secretary, _95th Inb. 1921-2
Dated this Fourteenth day of July, 1921
By Order of the Board,
J. K. TAGGART,
Manager.
the
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DOWN at Taumati
Marine and HM-Navy.
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JOHN SWIRE & SON,
We are informed by the Registrar of the
Swire & Bons have made a donation to University of Hongkong that Mossrs. John the University of $100,000 to form part of an endowment fund for the bonent of the Taikos Chair of Engineering and the Engineering Section of the University.
TYPHOON WARNING,
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