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THE

THORNYCROFT

JOHN 1 THORNYCROFT & 00., LIMITED,

SHIPBUILDERS AND ENGINEERS,

Shanghai Office:

10, Kiukiang

Road..

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

in Stöck

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MACKINTOSH & CO., LTD

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16, DES VŒCX ROAD,

Telephone 29.

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20. DES VOEUX ROAD, HONGKONG.

MEMORIAL SERVICE TO THE

LATE DR. G. P. JORDAN. LARGE CONGREGATION AT ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH.

St. Stephen's Church, Pokfulam Road, was quite filled early on Sunday' morn- ing when there nasembled members of the University, of the medical profession, of Masonic Lodges and of the general püblic to pay a tribute of respect to the memory Fat the Fate Dr. G. B. Gërdan-ILÐ...”| member of the Senate of the University since its foundation and for nearly 40 years a resident in Hongkong.

His Excellency the Governor (Sir

E. E. Stubbs, K.C.M.G.) attended the

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A spy of this Prospectus in English and Chinam has been filet with the Regidrar of Companies

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

THE HONGKONG HIDE AND LEATHER

COMPANY, LIMITED.

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(INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES ORDINANCE 1911-1981)

SHARE CAPITAL $1,000,000.00

Divided into 100 000 ordinary shares of $10 each.

Of the shove shares 18,710 are to be issued and credited as paid up, and, as hereinafter mentioned, 51,900 of the remaining shares are now-

$5 per

Share-on-Application "$5 per Share on Allotment-

It is not proposed to iawns the balance of 25,000 shares until it shall appoar nesossary or advisable to do so (in the interests of the Company) - and for the parpoee of the further development of the Company's undertaking.

DIRECTORS.

Hon. Mr. LAU CHU PAK, Gentleman, Caine Road, Hongkong.

W. A. DOWLEY, Exchange and Bullion Broker. Room 6, Post Office Buildings, Hongkong.

M. CHAN HARR, Hanaging Director, insere Company, Limited, Hongkong.

HO JACK LUM, Partner, wong Sang Loe, Hongkong.

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W. M. HUMPHREYS, Partner, W. G. Humphreys & Co., 5, Dudded Street, Hongkong...

service in his capasity of Chancellor of [offered for publię subscription, payable ni follows:- the University; he wore his Chancellor'a rebe and was preceded by the mace bearer and attended by his private secretary, Mr. Eric Rice. Members of the Univer sity Senate were also present in academic dress and members of masonic lodges at- tended in their regalia. Amongst those who were noticed were: the Chief Justice (Sir Wm. Rets Davies. K.C.) and Lady Rers Davies, the Hon. Sir Paul Chater, the Vice-Chancellor of the Uni- versity (Sir William Brunyate) and Lady Brunyate, the Puisue Judge (Mr. Justice H. H. Gompertz) "and 'Mrs. Gompertz, the Bev. Dr. T. W. Pearce, the Colonial Secretary (the Hon. Mr. Claud Severn) and Mrs. Severn, Dr. W. B. A. Moore. and Dr. O. Marriott (representing the Hongkong and China Branch, of the British Medical Association), Mr. B. L. Messrs. W. Bridger. D.D.G.M. and

H. Thornton, H. Gittins, H. J. Milling- ton. J. M. McLeod, P. W. Ramsey, A. W. Hili and Hutchison (representing the Scottish Constitution of Free Masonry); Mr. H. Percy Smith, D.D.G.M., Major Ť. M. Wakefield and Messrs. A. Morris, E. Ralphs, Middleton Smith and Gillard (represcating the English Constitution of Free Masonry); Sir Eric Taylor. Dr. C. W. Mckenny, Dr.. Forsyth, Dr Mitchell, Dr. Asger, Dr. Grove, the Hon. Mr. Mck: Messer, the Hon. Mr. Chou Shou-sen, Mr. S. W. Tao, Mr. W. L. Shenton, the Rev. J. T. Holman, Mr." Apcar, Dr. Fenton, Dr. Earle, Prof. H. Simpson, Prof. Wang, Mr. W. Logan, Mr. R. Belilios, Major Law, Prof. Byrne, Dr K H Digby, Dr. Black, Mr. D. Melbourne and many graduate and undergraduate members of the University

and students of St. Stephens College.

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The form of service followed was modification of the Church of England burial service. The Rev. A. E. Martin read the prayers, the Registrar of-the-Univer- sity (Dr. N. Teesdale Mackintosh).read the lesson, the Rev. C. B. Shann gave the address and the Bishop of Victoria offered the prayer for mourners and pronounced the benediction. The Rev. Li Kau Yan, who is in charge of St. Stephen's Church, also took part. The hymos sung were: Peace, perfect peace and 'For all thy saints who from

their labours rest.”

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The Rev. C. B. Shann in his address said:

We have met together, to-day to do honour to the memory of Gregory Paul Jordan, a man well-known and well-loved in this Colony, and one who holds a very warm place in the hearts of all connected with this University with which he ayas closely associated from its very inception to the time when he sailed for England after having been Acting Vice-Chancellor for nearly three years.

For his work at the University during

BANKERS,

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

·SOLICITORS.-Wilkinson and Grist. SECRETARY.-Sydney Humphraya,

AUDITORS—Perey Smith, Sath 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 firm 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 Leather and the dealing in of hides and skins, and of all descriptions of goods and merchandise incidental to the business of such nature, and is carried on upon extensive, well-built, commodious, and Premises at modern premises situated so Ma Tau Kok, Kowloon, on Kowloon Inland Lots Nos. 1267 sad 640, which contain an Ma Tau Kok ares of 110,942 square feet, held under a Crown Lexan for 75 years with an option of a further 75 years from the 18th day of December, 1911, subject to a Crown rest of 8506.00 per annum. These premises are within the Offensive Trade Ares, as defined by the Sanitary Authority and hence has been granted by the Government to carry on the business of a Tamery in all respects thereon.

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

Bulidings-The extensiva'buildings erected on the Property are constructed of the best solid brick sad conerate with tiled roofs, and soncrete pits and foor. This type of construction enrares a low rate of Insurance against Fire.

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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 100 B. H. P. Crude Oil Bolinder Engine with Generator direct connected, the various processes in the Tannery being operated by separate Electric drives from individual Motors.

for the business.

Water supply. There is an independent supply of water from a specially constructed, Well on the premises which is ample and suitable

· Labour,-A plentiful and healthy supply of cheap country labour both male and female is always obtainable. The expansion of the business will therefore provide employment to a large number of Chinese labourera whose increased efficiency and development is in itself suff- cient 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 Tannery hae fów equals.

Purposes of Formation.-The Reasons of the Vendors in turning the business into a limited liability Cor pary, are(a) To procure the necessary additional Capital required, in order to meet the increasing demand for their Leather; (6) To lumber develop the business along sound progressive lisos.

TERMS OF PURCHASE,

The premises are sold to the Compan subject to a charge to the Mortgagees to secure $200,000 at sa interest of $7 per cent per sosum anticipated, the now offered to the public are fully subscribed it is proposed to pay off the whole debt forthwith. The Moraes, the shares that fuse to shall be repaid by the Company at an early date and consent to the balance remaini gent per annum

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Valuation of Property-Hereunder are set forth an conservative figures the value of the properly purchased by the Company and: apon which the Vendors have based the purchase price.

Land (K. I, L. 1967 and 040110949 Eq. feet) and Buildings thereon es valnad by J. Csér Clark, Architect and Surveyor... $ 800,105,00 Machinery and Plant as valued by Rebt. Hunter, of Macdonald & Co. Engineer...

... 110,778.11

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

Tanner, leas amounts due as shown by the books...

-65,821-05-

$447,106.18:

No charge for Goodwill, etc.-Inne much as the undertaking is a comparatively new one, the Vendera prezent to the Company the goodwill of the business and tie trade marks and chops relating to their goods which are already well known and growing in popularity rapidly. The Vendors also claim no recompense for approximately years of careful experimental work sa result of which c'imstis and other diffi- alties have been overcome, the types of Leather most waited to the Chinese market ganged, and exactmanufacturing cost ascertained. Applications will be received by Hongkong, & Shanghai Banking Corporation; Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China

Bank of China.

And Prospectus and forms of application can be obtained at the above Banks, or from Members of the Hongkong Stock Exchange. Members of the Hongkong Share Brokers' Association," he Begistered Office of the Company, or at the offices of the Company's Solicitors, Mesara. Wilkinson & Grist, 9, Queen's Road Central, Victoris, Hengkang.

PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION LIST

CLOSES ON

THURSDAY NEXT, DECEMBER 15th 1921.

KINDLY FORWARD APPLICATIONS

1.

NOT LATER THAN THIS DATE.

whole is a delicate and beautiful piece of" work which harmonises well with the - stained glass window above which depicts the Crucifixion. On the side wall, bear the reredes is a email inscription follows:-

To the Glory of God and in loving memory of EDWARD BOWDLEZ, who died October 4th, 190%. ». "This roredos has been erected by his widow.

In the course of an address, the Bishop of Victoria recalled the services to the public of the late Mr. Bowdler, who came to the Colony in 1874 and held the office of Assistant Surveyor General. He died

that timo we owe him very much; he took | (as to Mrs. Jordan in her belief) death duct. If for three years he does not thought for the welfare of the studenta is the gate of life. Nature teaches us change from his father's ways he may be not only scholastically but also in their this Except a grain of wheat fall called filial. To-day we Eave before us into the earth and dio, it abideth by the oxample of one who lived a full life, social activities. And it is consoling tu itself alone; but if it die, it bearoth much | giving himself to the relief of suffering, recollect that we did not let him leave fruit."

forwarding the cause of education, tak us, last June, without some expression Science reinforces it by the law of the ing prominent part in the beneficent conservation of energy the force of a activities of Freemasonry, not disdaining of the value that we put on his services; personality such as that of Dr. Jordan the interest of hospitality and sport, and officially by the conferring of an honorary is not lost. Christianity gives us the above all baying a firm faith in God. degree," and unofficially by dragging him assurance that we long for in the Resur Towards such a one, whom we have been in his motorcar in triumph through the rection of Christ said by those most privileged to have as our Pro Vice-Chan town. Now, to keep his memory green competent to judge to be the best proved, cellor, we owe the duties of sons. As it is suggested that there should be fact in history-the assurance that the wo thank God for Dr. Jordan's life on founded in the Union buildings which he personality survives, not merely resolved earth; as we praise God for the assur- helped to furnish a Jordan Memorial into its constituent parts, but as an ance that that life is not ended, but entity, conscious and capable of self rather increased under other conditions, Library.

let us determine to follow on, that we, It is not for me to praise him-there are expression. many hero to-day who knew him far more To those of us, therefore, to whom the with all those that are departed in the in 1907 and his mortal remains lay in Happy Valley. For him architecture had a true faith, máy have our perfect con- intimately than I did. The fact that Christian faith is more than a mere form summation and bliss, both in body and message; he knew the cathedrals of Eng. land and the Continent and his desire for such a representative gathering has met of words, the beautiful phraseology of the here, this morning speaks louder than any service we are using to-day, (the burial words of mine could do to the sterling service of the Church of England slightly glory. qualities of his lile, and others, better adapted to the occasion) is full of com qualified, have already made publie the fort, for the keynote of this servico in main features of his character and career. the "sure and certain hope of the Be When he parted from us last June we surrection to eternal life" for those who were in hopes that he would soon return die in, the Christian Faith., Trusting in The Bishop of Victoria dedicated the to take up his work amongst us again, this hope, we believe, Dr. Jordan has new reredes at St. John's Cathedral but God has willed otherwise, and we are passed through the gate of death. In yesterday morning. brought face-to-face-again with the fact this faith we hope to renew our friend-The rexidos, presented by Mrs Bowdler,

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of death.

ship with him in the future. Death always has its sorrow where To Mrs. Jordan and others wo here there are relations and friends left to undoubtedly wish to extend our sincere moura. It has its pathos when a maa dice sympathy-a sympathy that is very real friendless. But, thank God, it is no for in truth we feel with her. But when langer of necessity, a matter of terror. a man such as Dr. Jordan passes from It is a mistake, as a rule, to suppose us, our sympathy does not confine itself that a medical man become callous about to mere feelings. It acts as an incentive death-that of another or his own-least to greater endeavour. In the Analects of all a man of wide sympathies such as we read:The Master said, "While a Dr. Jordan; but to him, in his experience,man's father lives mark his tendencies:

at foot of next column) when his father is dead mark his

soul, in God's eternal and everlasting the mother-Cathedral of the Far East was

--BEREDOS-DEDICATED AT-ST.- JOHN'S CATHEDRAL,

that it might be bonutified and take a worthy place amongst the Cathedrals of the East. It was, therefore, especially fitting that a reredes should be erected to his memory by his widow who still lived: in Hongkong.

After explaining the meaning and mee age of the reredos, the Bishop continued: We think to-day of another who built.

Well for Hongkong Gregory-Paul-Jor in memory of her late husband, is à dan, doctor of medicine. His monument beautiful piece of work in marble and is in the lives of many made better by alabaster enriched with a gold frieze. It his kindness and his ministry of healing, extends the full width of the chancel and His monument. too, is in the Anatomical is panelled in white and brown marble Bchool of the University. to the height of eight foot. A large white The Bishop also referred to the death cross with black background forms the of Mrs. Britton, wife of Mr. F. A. Brit- central feature above the holy table and ton. master of St. Stephen's College, niches on either side of the altar contain Hers was a spirit (he said) that rejoiced statues of the Virgin Mary and of St. in the beautiful in music, in art, in John, sculptured in pure white marble whatsoever things were lovely and of good by Mr. Bertram Pegum, of LondonThe report