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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

NOTICE.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PERSS FRIDAY, AUGUST Sra. 2991.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

NOTICE OF REMOVAL.

INTIMATIONS

NOTICE

E have fuss received a large consign-NOTICE BANK OF CHINA Will, GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LTD. W ment of various kinds of CANNED

have pleasure PROVISIONS and announcing that we are disposing of these Prices Exceptionally Cheap, as (rom SEPTIX Is. faspection invitel.

Tel K 60.

KWONG HOP SHING

HING KEE

Family Compradore,

61, Haiphong Read, Kowloon,

PUBLIC AUCTION.

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PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on MONDAY, the 29th day of P., at the Offices AUGUST, 1921, at of the Public Works Department, by Order of His EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR of One

IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 1st SEPTEMBER (THURSDAY) REMOVE to the NEW OFFICES in No. 4. Queen's Road Central and will, from that day, transact their business there

.

FOR THE BANK OF CHINA. TSUYEE PEI, Manager. Hongkong. 25th August 1991.

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HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LTD

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N INTERIM DIVIDEND of FIFTY A CENTS (450 cents) per Share has been

INTIMATION

Formazone is one of the

declared for the half year ending 30th Jane "best known Aerated Waters

1931.

Such Later Dividend will be payable on and after FRIDAY, the Pra Saxaxa, 1921, så the Offices of the Company, where Shareholders are requested to apply for Warrants.

The REGISTR of SHARES of the Com- pany will be CLOSED from the 30th Augart, 1921, until the 9th September, 1991 (both days inclusive), during which period no transfer af Shares can be registered

By Order of the Board of Directors,

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Managers,

(1348 Hongkong, August 22nd, 1991,

HONGKONG GENERAL CHAM-

BER OF COMMERCE.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that N

on EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the above Company will be held at the HONGKONG HOTEL, Pedder Street, Victoris in the Colony of Hongkong, on WEDNESDAY, the TWENTY-SEVENTH DAY OF JULY, 1921, at Noon, for the thought it, purpose of considering, and, if upproving the draft new Memorandum of THE Association of the Company which will be submitted to the Mosting. A print of such Association of the

N TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an draft new Memors.ndum

may be seen at the Company's Fedder Street aforesaid, and a comparison of will be held, in the CHAMBER BOOM, the print of the existing Memorandum of CHARTERED BANK BUILDINGS Association with the print of the draft new QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL on TUESDAY, Memorandum of Association will show wherein 30TH AUGUST, 1921 at the draft new Memorandum of Association differs from the existing Memorandum of Association. Should the Meeting approve of such new Memorandum of Association with or without modification, the subjoined Resolution will be proposed as an Extraordinary Resolution, namely

EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL

Lot of CROWN LAND at Pokfulam in the pany, ce in the Hongkong Hotel, KISENTING of MEMBERS of the CHAMBER

Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at Crown Rend to be fixed by the Surveyor of His MAJKITY THE KING, for one further term

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

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Tell by Eublic Auction,

HE Undersigned have received instructions

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TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY, the 6th, 7th and 8th September, 1921, at .M. Naval Yarri, Hongkong, and at Kowloon Naval Depot, commencing each day at 9.30 with an interval from

12 Noon to 1.30 PM

(1) That the provisions of the Company's Memorandum of Association with respect to its objects be altered so us to read as shewn in the print signed for the purpose of identification by the Chairman of this. Meeting

and also for the followin further purposes, namely:--

For the purpose of considering, and, if thought fit, approving the draft caw Articles of the Coni- pany which will be submitted to the Meeting.

A

print of such new Articles and a print of the existing Articles may be seen at the Company's Registered Office in the Hongkong Hotel, Pedder Street aforesaid. In such print the portions of the proposed new Articles which differ from the existing Articles are indicatel by underlining in black ink and by marginal notes. Should the Meeting approve of such new Articles with or without molification, the anbjoined Resolution will be proposed as an Extraordinary Resolution, zamely

(2) That the new Articles already approved

by this Meeting and for the purpose of identification subscribed by the Chair- man thereof, and the same are hereby adopted as the Articles of the Company to the excision of and in substitution for all the existing Articles thereof. AND NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO GIVEN that

SECOND EX TRA

OLD AND SURPLUS NAVAL STORES, ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING ft the

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Comprising

dre.

Canvas,

Company will be held at the HONGKONG HOTEL, Pedder Street aforesaid, on SATUR- OF THIRTEENTH DAY DAY the AUGUST, 1921, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving a report of the proceedings at the above mentioned Meeting and of confirming, if thought fit, a Special Resolutions, the above mentioned Resolutions (Nos. 1 sad 2).

BUSINESS:

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(1) To consider and, if approved, to adopt a Local Standard Formal "Fancy," Piete Goods Contract.

(2) To consider a proposal to raise Members Subscriptions from 100 and $25. per annum to $200, and $100. per annum. respectively, payable quarterly.

(3) To consider any other matter which may properly be discussed at an Extraordinary. "General Meeting.

we manufacture. Of a

light golden colour and

with a slight taste and

perfume of oranges it is

a very bright and spark-

MAITLAND, C.M.G., D.8.0.. A.F.O., who is suported to have perished, was also one of the exports on board on the ocession of the rat cruise. It is perhaps Deconsary to" explain the reference in Reuter's cable to the cancel. I lation of the order for the construction, of other ships of this class, by mention ing that the R38 was laid down in 1918 as the pioneer of a class of four ships. and the cancellation of the orders for the remaining three took place when the Armistice was declared.

been

Sir William Brunysta, Vice-Chancellor of Hongkong University, and Lady Bruuyate returned to the Colony, yo terday, by the Samsang after a visit be the Straits Settlements and Java.

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A 17 year old mui tsar has reported to the police that her mistress, who is 83 The years of age, has maltreated her.. case has been referred to the Secretary for Chinese Affairs for investigation.

A Chinese woman is under treatment in the Government Civil Hospital for a bite from a dog which is thought to have been mad The police destroyed the anima! and the body will be examined by the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon.

It is announced that telegraphic com- munication with North China is again totally interrupted beyond Shanghai. During the interruption telegrams for- Chefoo, Tientsin, Peking, etc., will be posted between Shanghai and Cheloo.

Though in British naval circles the opinion, seemed to prevail that the utility of those immense lighter-than- air craft for osval purposes had been over-rated, there had recently manifested a growing interest in their possibilities for commercial purposes. The R38. when fully equipped for service. could carry about 39 tons of petrol, which, at a cruising speed of 80 miles per hour, would carry her 8,800 miles. This was described is equal to A slight outbreak of fire occurred, on the distance from the British Isles to Wednesday," amongst some bamboor ou Japan. Adapted for transport, an air- the roof of the Tsui Yeun salt fish shop. ship of that class would carry 40 at No. 31. Des Voux Rond. The Firo passengers and two tons of freight ip a Brigade were notified but found, OR non-stop fight to Egypt in about 48, arrival, that their rvices were not re- hours. It is in Egypt and the Middle quired. A spark from a neighbouring East that the biggest developments in chimney is thought to be the cause of the British air transport are taking place. trouble.

William Charles Bigns. warder.at Premiers of the Empire's comamaica Victoria Gaol, appeared, before Mr. R. B tions Mr. CHURCHILL mentioned that Lindsell. in the Police Court, yesterday. there are now seven "air squadrons in on a charge of having absented him- Mesopotamia, five in Egypt and one in self from duty. At the request of the Great Britain. Mr. CHURCHILL expressed Chief Warder, Mr. Passmure, who mer the opinion that it would be possible itioned that the car was being dealt with departmentally, the charge was allowed to be withdrawn,

ling beverage, and highly to his recent speech to the Dominion

PARTICULARLY refreshing.

THE ATTENDANCE OF MERCHANT MEMBERS IS REQUESTED. “

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By Order.

E. A. M. WILLIAMS, Secretary. Hongkong, August 18th, 1921. (1329

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KOWLOON CRICKET CLUB.

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GRAND VOCAL

AND

INSTRUMENTAL CONCERT.

will be held at the abors Club on

SATURDAY, Abgust 27th,

at 9.15 ..

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ADMISSION:

$1.00 by permission of the Government) A limited number of, Raservad

Seats at $1,50

Lato Car to the Penk

at 12.30..

Last. Ferry from Kowloon 19.15 F.M.

BOOKING AT MOUTHIE'S &

ÇO. LTD.,

Phone 436...

HONGKONG OFFICE: 101, Das Vœux RD., C. LONDON Orion: 131, FLET STAKET, E.C.

this

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Arested on the Canton Wharf with a tevolver in his possession, Chinese was fined $50, at the Magistracy, yesterday. The defendant said that he had just arrived from America by the Siberia Maru and was ignorant of the regula tions. The Magistrate reminded him tha notices were posted in every ship, warn ing passengers to declare their arms to the police on arrival in Hongkong.

section Karachi, particular Baghdad. Cairo-in the very near future. as a practical matter, without any large additional expenditure. to establish no economic and paying service for mails and passengers, seeing, that we have A. S. WATSON & already got a line through the desert which the aeroplanes can fly over with out danger of coming down and bring lost. The journey from Baghdad to Cairo, which hy the usual means takes four and a half or five weeks, is now AERATED WATER MANUFACTURERS. being done by aeroplane in eleven hours. From the neroplane to the immense

Temple Court, on the Bluff, at Yoko- well as hara, which; a few months ago was pur airship carrying freight passengers is not a long step, when chased by Mr. Asano, of the T.K.K., from reasonable guarantees of safety can be the late Mr. F. W. Horne, is to be con- given. While we deplore the terrible verted into an hotel and café, the Japan disaster which has overtaken the R38. Gazelle says. The residence was pur- we cannot overlook, the fact that other chased for Y920,000, and it was intended large airships are in service in many to use it for the reception of passengers

scheme has been abandoned owing to the parts of the world and that serious arriving on the T.K.K. boats, but this

AYU ΤΗ ΓΗ. We Buw it mishaps

depression in the shipping business, stated recently that, a result of the experience gained in the design and Immediately after" promulgating, an construction of R35, a new design has been order for the suppression of gambling produced for an improved type of air throughout the province of Kwangsi, ship with gas capacity of about which means loss of several million 4,000,000 cublic feet, which would be dollars to the provincial treasury in the capable of carrying 50 passengers and form of licences, says the Canton Times, 13 tons of freight on a non-stop flight Dr. Ma Chun-wu, the newly appointed Governor of Kwangsi, issued another to Egypt in about 40 hours. It goes without saying that the deplorable fate order to the Provincial Assembly instruct- which so suddenly overtook the T33 after ing it to assemble and draft a provincial she had been up thirty-five hours will constitution for the province, upon which dampen enthusiasm, for such develop aumerous reforms to be introduced will meats unless the cause of the disaster be based.

and the can be definitely, ascertained experts can give assurances against a repetition of such calamities. perhaps, well to recall that this is not the first dianster of the kind that bas occur red in the brief history of aeronautics. 10. LET.--Three Well-ventilated ROOMS Central Locality, suitable for Offices Moderate Terms, apply MERCANTILE Co. (OF HONOKONG) 2, Queen's at the Royal Airship Works at Carding. We have had, too, disasters equally as ton, near Bedford, for the American sad, and mysterious in the bistory of the Navy, and she took the air for the first development of the submarine. We are liable to hidden and unexpected dangers

steamer and on the ocean an (b) That it is desirable to capitalise the sumO LET.-In English family. Kowloon, a

of $1,000,000 being part of the undivided large frant corner ROOM, attached first airship of a purely British designs profits of the Company standing to the Bathroom, Veranda. Full or partial board and not merely a copy of previous tier railway. But while public confidence incident which took place between a

Life Bosts. Electrical Fittings, Cooking Stoves, Ships Fittings. Iron Beds Mattresses and Fittings Steel Tanks, Life Rafte, Life Beits, Motors, Dynamos, Carpets, Rugs, Mats, Sheets, Table covers, Steel wire rope, Blankets, Counterpanes, Electrio cables, Canvas, Leather

Should the first of the above Resolutions and India Rubber Hoses, Old Cordage, Linen and Woollen Rags, Old Indas Rubber, (No. 1) be confirmed as a Special Resolution by Old Leather, Old Iron, Bras, Gan metal, Steel, the requisite majority, the alterations in the Copper and Lead, Coal sacks, Firewood, Iron Company's Memorandum of Association con and Wood blocks, Lampa, Searchlights Cursequently involved will be submitted to the

Whiting, Oil, Pmpellers, Lathe, Reflectora. Refrigerating and Drilling Machines, Fan Engine, Gauge. Glasses, Ganges, Old Asbestos, Steel Tubes, Caaks, &c., do."

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A. QUANTITY OF SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS. Iols may be imported on Monday, 5th September, 1921.

Also Sale of Old and Surplus Victualling Stores at Kowloon on Friday, 9th September, at 10, comprising

A quantity of Unserviceable Clothing and Remnants, Provisions for poultry or Cattle Feeding, Electro Plate and Meas Graz, do de Terms of Sale-As detailed on Catalogue.

HUGHES & HOUGH, By Appointment Auctioneers to the Admiralty.

DAIRY

FARM

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NEWS

FRESH AUSTRALIAN-

BUTTER

DAISY BRAND... ..." $1.45 per lb. DAIRY MAID" PASTRY"...

...$1,35 "..1.15

CHEESE-

GOUDA /Fall Cream)

AUSTRALIAN CHEDDAR PIGNIO ( mike)

$1.2% per lb.

$1.00 per lb. ... $0.50 a jar.

COULNMMIER (own make)... $0.40 per pat

FISH

FILLETS

HADDOCKS...

80 eta per lb. 'Tb. 70, cta.

KIPPERS

RED HERRINGS

.: 60 cta per Ib. 30 t per 16. THE DAIRY FARM, ICE & COLD STORAGE CO. LTD.

03

A. G. DA ROCHA.

AUCTIONEER, SURVEYOR

GENERAL BROKER.

AND

No. ta, D'Aguilar Street, Telephone No. 2993.

WEEKLY AUCTIONS, TUESDAYS —

MISCELLANEOUS GOODS

"THURSDAYS.

VALUABLE

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,

SATURDAYS

EXCELLENT

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,"

Supreme Court of Hongkong for confirmation,

AND NOTICE IS. HEREBY ALSO GIVEN that the said SECOND EXTRA- ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING to be hold as aforesaid will be continued for the pur pose of considering, and, if thought it, passing. the following further Resciutions as Extra- crdinary Resolutions, namely:-

of

(3) That each of the existing 20,000 fully paid up shares of 350 each constituting the Company's

Capital present $1,000,000 be divided into 5 fully paid up shares of $10 each so to make such 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 to increased froin $1,000,000 consisting as aforesaid," to $2,500,000 divided into 260,000 shares of $10 each by the creation of 150,000 new shares of $10 each-sech new shares faubject as hereinafter mentioned) to be issued as such time or times and on such terms and conditions in every respect sa the Company's Board of Directors- may think fit

THE CLUB.

DONT FAIL TO VISIT THE ILLUMINATED SUPPER

GARDEN.

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PREPAID WANTED

ADVERTISEMENTS

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Road, Centra

to the CIKESE

credit of the General Reserve, and Apply Box MS, efo Daily Press Office. accordingly that for the purpose of citest

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The Daily Press.

HOXOXONG, AUGUST 26TH, 1927:

THE AIRSHIP DISASTER.

Taz terrible disaster which has overtaken

the new airship R38, which, REUTER says, was regarded as "the aerial pride of the world," is a misfortune which must seriously undermine confidence just when the public seemed to be building high hopes on these immense lighter-than- air craft. This huge ship, greater in length by a hundred fret or more, than any occan going ship that we was built ever see in Asiatic waters,

time in the month of June. She was the

when

disaster

The Acting Cousul-General for Porta-** gal in Hongkong has been authorised by, It is.

the Governor of Macao to contradict a paragraph which was published in the Daily Press of the 19th inst. in which

the

occurs

correspondent at Macau referred to the alleged undisciplined state of the sailors in Macao. The Consul-General writes:-"Your informant was absolutely incorrect in his assertion, for the only

civilian and a few sailors was duly follow. is shaken J man ships. In her first test, which was ing such capitalisation such sum of $1,000,000 be distributed as bonua among HOUSE or FLAT (preferably furnished) reported to be entirely satisfactory, she faith is not destroyed in the formed by a military reprimand. As to indis

absolutely imaginary." the shareholders of

of the Company in pro-

on Peak or higher levels wanted by carried 48 persons, including the crew, of locomotion, The public know that cipline, howubs and threats. these ar portion to the shares in the Company's Married Couple, from October or November, and at the time of the disaster she such sad occurrences stimulate effort

101 of $1,000,000 held by Write C, c/o Daily Pria Office. present Capital

appears to have had just one person less on the part of designers and construc-It has been oficially announced through- out the Federated Malay States that them respectively on the date hereinafter

on board, and of these only six are tors and all other persons concerned to referred and, that bonus be declared

to have survived. It was ensure safety, and it is to be hoped that arrangements have been made for the FURNISHED FLAT belioved accordingly. And further that the Com. WANTED.-Married Couple requir pany's Board of Directors be and they Apartments, Mid-level or Peak. Willing to announced on the occasion of the first from information gathered from the few issue at all' F.M.S. Post Offices of Money are hereby authorised to satisfy such share small house. Apply Box MI, c/o Daily flight, in the latter part of June, that survivors of Bas the experts will be able Orders payable at several bundred differ- bonus as far as possible by tbo

distriat Prost Office.

it was intended after the Admiralty had to determine the exact cause of the cat Post Offices in China. The orders aro tion in manner aforesaid of 100,000 shares of $10 each credited as fally paid

subjected the airship to a few more collapse of the ship and devise mebis advised to Hongkong in Federated Malay........

In Hongkong the among the persons who are registered up

trials, following upon the first, that she of protection, which will speedily and States currency

amount will be couverted and advised to should be handed over to the American completely restore confidence in the safety the Laperial Chinese Post Office in Hong- crew, who were to carry out such flights of a mode of locomotion which is kong currency at approximately the bank The Chinese as they considered necessary to accustom destined to develop greatly if the impor-exchange rate of the day.

Post Office will arrange in the The themselves to the handling of the ship tant element of safety can be more current of The oftenge payment

commission charged for the issue of these money orders is 2 cents per dollar with a before her departure on the transatlantic completely assured

minimum of 10 centa. flight to the base which had been con- structed to receive her at Lakehurst,

A fishing boat was struck by lightning, Now Jersey. Her departure had been fixed for Monday' next and arrangements near Cape Collision lighthouse, had been made for American warships Wednesday, and a woman on board was to be on the watch for her as she crossed killed. the great expanse of the Atlantic, so that

A notification issued by the Eastern if anything untoward happened help. would be within reach. Reuter definitely Extension,, Australasia and China Telo says that the Americans had purchased graph Co., Ltd., states that cable com- MARINE LOT of 20240 Square Feet with the ship, though at the time of the dismunication with Cheloo is again inter- Commodious Godown thereon at Samaster she was apparently commanded by a rupted. Chinese, land lines are also Shui Po near Cosmopolitan Dock,

British oficerFlight-Lieut. A. H. WANs, interrupted. Traffic for North China For particulars apply to~:

B.A.F., who commanded her on her first may be accepted, but will be forwarded trial cruise. Air Cominodoro, E. M. to Chefon by post from Shanghai,

FOR SALE STEWART TERRACE, the holders of the shares constituting Feak Apply to EL E POLLOCK, Princes the Company's present Capital of

Buildings. $1,000,000 on such date as the Company's Board of Directors shall decide-such last mentioned shares to rank pari passa with the shares constituting the Coza-

SALE ONE LEVIS MOTOR

pany's prosent Capital of $1,000,000 in FUYOLE, just arrived, latest model, we emspect of all profits of the Company Speed Gear, £75. Apply Box ML, c/o Daily earned since the 31st December, 1920, and Press Office. unch distribution to be in satisfaction of the aforementioned bonus

AND NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO GIVEN that a THIRD EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Company will be held at the HONGKONG HOTEL, Pedar G Street, aforesaid on WEDNESDAY, the THIRTY-FIRST-DAY-OF-AUGUST, 1921, AT NOON, for the purpose of receiving 5 the above report of the proceedings at mentioned Meeting in so far as regards Besoin. tions Non 9-4 and 6 shore and of confirming, if thought fit, such last mentioned Resolutions

Special Resolutions, retail, Dated this Fourteenth day of July, 1921.

By Order of the Board,

3. H. TAGGART,

Manager

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TION CO. LTD.

TO LET.

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kong with reference to the mui tsas Discussing the recent meeting in Hong- question, the Singapore Free Pren says: Looking at it from our own standpoint as the ruling representatives of a British Colony, it appears that the system carries with it such a definite flavour of slavery that we cannot in honesty tole rate its continuance without interier. ence. It will be necessary, therefore, for

may be,hore also to take such steps as

the authorities in Hongkong and t

will ensure a discontinuance of the prac tice within the shortest possible period. consultation with enlightened Chinese and those steps can best be taken in opinion."