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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18TH, 1911.

THORNYCROFT

JOHN I. THORNY(SOFT ♣ 00, LIMITED,

... SHIFDUILDERS, AND ENGINEERS,

LONDON, BOTHAMPTON- AND Basingerom.

Shanghai Office:

10, Kiukiang Road.

15 B.H.P. 30 B.H.P. 50 B.H.P. Engines

in Stock

For quotation apply--

Autumn Fashions

SHANGHAI OFFICE.

To every man who is desirous of obtaining the--Latest-Styles--for Autumn and Winter Wear

8 cordial Invitation is extended to

visit our store and Inspect them,

Judicious purchaslog has made it

possible for us to offer the very newest goods at extremely reasonable prices.

MACKINTOSH

& CO., LTD.,

Men's Wear Specialists. 16. DES VIEUX ROAD,

NOTICE.

Telephone 29.

THE MUI-TAI QUESTION.

"OFFICIAL INFORMATION SUPPLIED TO THE HOME GOVERNMENT.

The following are extracts from a copy

of a minute seat to the Secretary of State for the Colonies by the Secretary of Chinese Affairs in Hongkong the Hon. Mr: 9. B. C. Ros, in May 19NI.

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"A mui tsai cannot be transferred without the consent of her parenta have heard it argued that as in many cases the parents might not know that this protection is merely nominal.

This however, is to argue as an English- mah," and not as_a_ Chinese Abuses, of course, do exist, and these Waare trying to stop,

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It would be quite simple to prohibit all re-transfers of mai trai without the consent of the parents, and such a step would be supported by the Chinese. besitate, however, to recommend such a- step, as I believe we should discover very few cases.

I trust that the Home authorities understand that the mui tros system is a system whereby persons of the upper and middle classes obtain servants. No peor. people have mui trai.. It has ng connée- tion with the prostitute question, nor with flying the white pigeon, which is a branch of fraud, nor "with the industrial employment of children.

If we were to abolish the mui taoi sys- tem to-morrow, Chinese prostitution the fraud knowD ́ 39 ying the white pigron," and the methods of employing children other than as domestic servants, would remain absolutely as they were

before.

(The italics are our own. ED.]

A lady in England who wrote to the Colonial Office on the subject received the following reply:-

Downing Street,

July 2nd, 1921. MADAM, I am directed by Mr. Secre- tary Churchill to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 30th June regard ing mui-tzai in Hongkong.

2.I am to state that in one form or another the adoption of children is bound to be common under" present economic conditions in China, since the great majority of Chinese familles are so pot as to be unable to rear all their children; and the only alternative in a great many casest is bound to be death for surplus infants by exposure or slow starvation. The fact that the money received in con- sideration for adopted girls enables the parents to provide for other children in the family is a particular aspect of the general economic position, and is not without importance. The fact that no attempt to abolish the system of adoption of mui-traï in has had the sligtest the making of such an effit an Hongkong

an illustration of the impracticability Chinese social system contrary to the carrying out such a change in the sentiments and traditions of the Chinese population.

THE OCEAN ACCIDENT & GUARANTEE CORPORA efecto much the leon signs

TION. LTD. of London, England, teg to nacunce that they have appointed Messrs. DODWELL & COMPANY, LIMITED, 3, Queen's Buildings, Prinsip Agents to the Corporation in Hongkong..

The OCEAN Corporation is prepared to entertain proposals for MOTOB CAB(Private & Commercial), MOTOR OYOLE, PERSONAL ACCIDENT & SICKNESS, FIDELITT GUARANTEES, EMPLOYEES BENEFIT, BURGLARY, LIFT, GENERAL THIRD PARTY, FLIGHT RISK, etc.

The OCEAN ASSETS exceed

CLAIMS PAID exceed

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£7,400,000

£25,000,000

Eastern Head Office CHANTERED BANK CHAKKERS, SINGAPORE.

Manager-ALBERT C. HALL.

WARM

UNDERWEAR

FOR

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LADIES AND CHILDREN

JASON WOOLLEN UNDERWEAR

NEW STOCK: NEW PRICES

Children Jason Vests, White Wool: High Neck and Long Sleeves.

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Bize

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$3.95 4.25 -4.75 -5.50 5.95 6.50 6.95 Children's Jason Combinations in pure white wool, High Neck and Long Sleeves.

Sizo

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$.595 6.50 6.95 7.50 7.95 8.50 8.95 Ladies Jason White Woollen Vests High Neck and Long Sleeves.

Small $5.95

Med. 6.50

0.8.

$0.75

Ladies White Jason Wool Combinations.

Small

H. N. L. S.

$13.50

L. N. S. S.

$12.50

*Med. 14.50 13.50

Large

· 16.50

14.50"

GET YOUR SUPPLIES EARLY

WHITEAWAY LAIDLAW & CO., LTD.

205 DES VOEUX ROAD, HONGKONG.

for

3-80 long as economic conditions and Chinese sentiment remain unchanged the usul action that the Government of Hongkong can take is to make, as it

A copy of this Prospectus in English and Chinem has been filợn vưth the Registrar of Companies,

The Subscription list will open on 15th day of November, 1971 and will close on or before 15th day of December, 1921.

THE HONGKONG HIDE AND LEATHER

COMPANY, LIMITED.

(INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES ORDINANDE 1911-1921)

SHARE CAPITAL $1,000,000.00

Divided into 100 000 ordinary shares of $10 each.

Of the above shares 18,710 are to be issued and oredital ar paid up, and, as hereinaftar mentions1, 51,990 of the remaining shares, sen now. offered for public subscription, payable as follows:

$5 per share on Application. $5 per Share on Allotment-

It is not proposed to issue the balance of $5,000 shares until it shall appaanmoosanary or advisable to do so (in the interests of the Company and for the purpose of the further development of the Company's undertaking.

DIRECTORS.

Hon. Mr. LAU CHU PAK, Gentleman, Caina Boad, Hongkong.

W. A. DOWLEY, Erchange and Bullion Broker, Room 8, Post Office Buildings, Hongkong.

M. CHAN HARR, Managing Director, Sincera Company, Limited, Hongkong.

HO JACK LUM, Partner, Kwong Bang Lee, Hongkong.

W. M. HUMPHREYS, „Partner, , W. G. Humphreya & Co., 6, Daddell Street, Hongkong.

BANKERS.

Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, Bank of China.

SOLICITORS.-Wilkinson and Grist SECRETARY.-Sydney Humphreys.

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AUDITORS.-Peroy Smith, Soth and Fleming. REGISTERED OFFICE.—5, Duddell Street.

ABRIDGED PROSPECTUS.

Object.-This Company has been formed to purchase as a going concern the business known as the Humphreys Hido and Leather- Works carried on by the firms of W."G. Humphreys and Company of No, 5, Duddell Street, Hongkong.

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Business. The business comprises the manufacture of all kinds of Lather and the de sling in of hides and skins, and of all descriptions goods and marchandise incidental to the business of such astare, and in carried on upon extensive, well-built, commodions, and Premises at modern premises situated at Ma Tau Kok, Kowloon, on Kowloon Inland Lots Nos. 1257 and 640, which contain so area of 110,942 square feet, held under a Crown Lease for 78 years with an option of a further 75 years from the Ma Tau Kok 18th day of December, 1911, subject to a Urown rent of 8506.00 per annum. These premises are within the Offensive Trade Area as defined by the Sanitary Authority and a ficance has been granted by the Government to carry on the basinsin of a Tamery in all respects thereon

"Site.-The Site is ideal for the purposes of the business, its area is ample for any future extensions that may be necessary, it is situsted ca the main road between Hok Un and Kowloon City, and is in close proximity to the men front.

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Buildings The extensive buildings erected on the Property, are constrasted of the best solid brick and conarets with tiled roof, and soncrete pits and floor. This type of construction ensures a low rate of Insurance against Fire.

ve Machinery and motive power – The Tannery is equipped with the most up-to-date Hide and Leather working machinery. The motive power is supplied by a 100 B. EL. F. Crade 01 Bolinder Engine with Generator direct connected, the various processes in the Tannery being operated by separate Electric drives from individual Motors.

water supply. There is an independent supply of water from a specially constructed Well on the promises which is ample and puitable for the business.

business will therefore provide employment to a large number of Chinese labourers whoes increased efficiency and development is in itself anti- Labour.—A plentiful and healthy supply of cheap country labour both male and female is always obtainable. The expansion of the cent to commend this undertaking to all those who have the interests of Chinese and British trade at heart. From the foregoing facts it is asserted that from its equipment and position the Tazmery has few equals.

Purposes of Formation. The Reasons of the Vendors in turning the business into a limited liability Company, are (a) To proente the necessary additional Capital required, in order to meet the increasing demand for their Leather,, (6) To further darelop the busindes along sound progressive lines."

TERMS OF PURCHASE.

The premises are sold to the Company subject to a charge to the Mortgages to secure $300,000 at an interest of $7 per cant per annum The Mortgagoca stipulate that $18.000 shall be repaid by the Company at an early date and consent to the balance remaining on losu. If, a4 is anticipated, the shares now offered to the public are fully subscribed it is proposed to pay off the whole debt forthwith.

Valuation of Property-Herunder are set forth at conservative figures the value of the property purchased by the Company and upon which the Vendors hays based the purchase price,

Land (E. I. L. 1967 and 640-110943 Sq. feet) and Buildings thereon a valued by J. Caer Olark, Architect and Surveyor... Machinery and Elant ny valued by Robt. Hunter, of Macdonald & Co. Engineers....

$300,505.00

Stock of Hides, Leather, Chemicals and Materials etc., as per valuation by S. Hamphreys and certified by Edmund McGrath,

Tanner, less amounts dze shown by the books ...

120,778.11.

85,821.05

$487,105.16

No charge for Goodwill, etc. In as much as the undertaking is a comparatively new one, the Vendors present to the Company the goodwill of the business and the trade marks and cops relating to their goods which are already well known and growing in popularity rapidly. docs, every effort to see that the mui-tagiculties have been overcome, the types of Leather most suited to the Chiasse market gauged, and exact manufacturing cost, ascertained.

The Vendors also claim no recompense for approximately 2 years of careful experimental work as a result of which climatic and other diff- are properly treated and are not left in the bands of those who treat them other-

wise.

any

APPROPRIATION OF CAPITAL.

The capital of $562,900 to be provided by the present issue of 56,290 shares now offered for public bscription, is intended as regards $282,900:

(a) To provide for be extension of the drying accommodation of Tannery.

(b) For the purpose of providing further working capital in order to finsuce the rapidly increasing barinasE,

The balance will be devoted to paying off the existing loan of $300,000 upon the security of the Property.

Dividends-It is provided by the Articles of Association that a preferential dividend of 10% per annam be paid to shareholders before appropriation of profits is made by the Directors to the Reserve Fund.

Contract The following contract has been entered into:—

4In making that effort the Govern has in recent years had the advantage of the assistance of the best elements among the Chinese themselves through the agency of the Po Leung Kuk. This voluntary organisation has done admirable work, and work quite beyond the reach of any Government Department not so assisted. There is a grave danger that ill-consider- edaction by the Government of Hong king might alienate the sympathies of these Chinese gentlemen (many of whom have already been much hurt by the un- justified attacks made in this country on

The purchase pirce for the sale of the properties has been fixed by the vendors who are the promoters of the Compaar at $487,100, nothing their work) and this makes it for more being charged for the goodwill. Of this sum $:00, 00 will be payable to the Mortgages for the purpose of paying off a loan of that amoun difficult for the Government to deal with advanced to the Vendors on the security of the properties, and the balance of $387,100 will be paid and satisfied by the allotment of 18,710 din abuses than at present. I am, Madam,ary shares credited as fully paid up. your obedient servant,

Confidence of the vendors. That the Vendors themselves have every confidence in the undertaking is shown by the fact that G. GRINDLE. they are receiving no cash consideration for the sale of the Tannery, but are accepting shares in the now, Company.

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[The foregoing documents will doubtless prove of very great interest to the Anti- Muitas Society which, we understand,

of the properties of the one part and Charles David Wilkinson on behalf of the Company of the other part for the sale of the business and Contact dated the 10th day of November 1971 between, W. G. Humphreys de Co., of 5, Duddell Street Hongkong Merchants, the owners the lenscheid property registerrd in the Laul Oficy as Kowloon Inland Lots 8 10 nad 1267 together will all messuages tenements Extares erections and buildings erected thereon.

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Applications will be received by Hongkong, & Shanghai Banking Corporation; Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and Ohína

Bank of China. V

has a membership of well over a thou? / And Prospectus and forms of application can be obtained at the above Banks, or from:--Members of the Hongkong Souk ixchange. Members of the Beagles Share Brokers Aguacate egistered ice of the Company, or at the office of the Company's Solicitors, Messrs. Wilkinson & Grist, 9, Qucen's Road Central, Victoria, Hongkong.

The

sand residents of the Colony, Society will doubtless take the necessary steps to provide, the Secretary of State with sound information on the subject. —ED.]

A ROMANTIC CAREER.

Bradford City Council has decided to HONGKONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE James Hill, the wool magnate, a former confer the Freedom of the City on Sir

CORPS.

ORDERS BY LIKUT.-COL, L, G. BIRD, D.8.0. ADMINISTRATIVE COMMANDANT.

CAMP.

Lord Mayor, and a former, representativé | of the city in Parliament as a Liberal. Sir James has had a most romantie carcer. He started carning his living aa a greengroser's hoy with a donkey-cart at the age of 10, and he became employ-

The Mounted Infantry Section, Infantryed in a mill at 12. He is now the chair- and Machine-gun Platoons will go employing thousands of hands, and the man of the directors of Saltaire Mills, into Camp at Lowa on Friday chairman of the directors of the York- evening, the 18th, till Sunday even- ing, the 20th inat.

ahire Observer newspaper. The 5.27 p.m. and 7.09 p.m. trains from Kowloon will stop at Bridge 47 on Friday, the 18th inst. The following trains will also stop at Bridge 47 on Saturday, the 10th.. and Sunday, the 20th inst,

Morning.

THE

WRONG WAY TO READ.

If you have to hold the print too far away to ses clearly, the eye will be strained to make out the fine print. If you have to hold the print,

Up trains from Kowloon to Bridge 47:- 6.41 a.m., 8.35 a.m. (Sunday only), 9:15 a.m., 1.18 p.m. (Saturday only) too close that will strain this muscles of the eye, Dress for Camp, as detailed in Corps Either way is bad. When you cannot read any

Orders on Wednesday, the 9th inst.

BAGGAGE

fine type held at proper distance my 14 inches

Members wishing to have their baggage from your eye, have your eyes examined by the

sent to Camp at Lowu must deliver

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it, - clearly labelled with owners Hongkong Optical Co., Successors to Clark &

name, at Headquarters by 2.30 pan Co., Refracting & Manufacturing Opticians

on Friday the 18th instand 10

a.m. on Saturday, the 19th inst.

G. F.. E. RAPSON, Вt. Major,

Adjutant, IV.D.O. Hongkong, November 17th, 1921,

located in 53, Queen's Hond Central, and bare

the satisfaction of using a pair of right seeing and right fitting gleases.—ADTi.

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How many people in Hongkong and the Coast Ports take the trouble to examine the label on the tin to make sure they have received JEYES.

While there are several preparations on the market which are efficient, there are many so called "disinfec tants" which are quite useless. All they are good for is to mask one disagreeable 'odour by producing another which is less offensive.

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