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NOTICE

MAJOR J. W. CLARK representing the

Department of Lami, vernment of British Columbia, in at present "staying at the H HOLLaul will be ghal to furnish information to anyone interested in British

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY,

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

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HONGKONG HOTEL' CO., LTD.

NOTICE.

Issue or 17TH FEBREART, 1922, or 109,650 ADDITIONAL SHARES OF THE NOMINAL VAZE OF $10,, at PREMIUM or $5

an EXTRAORDINARY GENER- AL MEETING of the above Society will bo hell at the Head Office of the Society, BACH. (3 Pa SHARE PAID UP). Nos. 3 and 4, Queen's Buildings, in the Colony of Hongkong, on FRIDAY, 18th HAREHOLDERS are reminded that a SECOND INSTALMENT on the above day of August,. 1922, at Noox, for the purpose of considering and if thought St at $5 per share (8 plas 2 premium per approving the draft New Articles of Asso-share) falls due of TUESDAY, the 15th

the Company's Bunkers, the Hongkong an aubmitted to the Meeting. MORTGAGE INVESTMENTS WANTEDciation fo the Society, which will be August, 1929. Remittaneen should be unle to Corporation, in Hongkong. Shanghai Bank "A print of such new Articles and a print on or before date.

THE REGISTER OF SHARES of the Com- of the existing Articles may be seen at the Society's Registered Office at Nos. 3 and pany will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, 4, Queen's Buildings aforesaid. Should the the 2ND to TUESDAY, the 15TH AUGUST, Meeting approve of such new Articles with 1932 (both days inclusive), during which perio

By Order of the Board of Directors. or without modification the subjoined Bero transfer of shares can be registered. solution will be proposed as an Extraordin

A. V. WARD, ary Resolution, namely:-

Acting Secretary.

ESSRS. DEACON, LOOKER, DEA- MOSTARSTONDA VOKIA ROAD CESTE, Solriters, have for investment the sum of $200.000, and are prepared to rondder applications for the advancement of the same First Class Mortgages of House

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PROPOSAL TO CHANGE A SHIPS

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GEORGE WINSTANLEY BARTON, of DOLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Genern! Managers of Docts STANSHIP COMPANY, Len. of Hongkong. HEREBY GIVE NOTICE that in consequence of a wish to have the below

similar name to mentinted Steamer warry ether Steamers of the DL STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LTD.

"That the new Articles already approved Hongkong 197th July, 1992 "by the Meeting and for the purpose of "identifieation subscribed by the "Chairman thereof be and the same "are hereby adopted as the Articles "of the Society to the exclusion of "and in substitution for all the ex. "isting Articles thereof."!

AND NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a SECOND EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Society will be hell as the Head Office of the

I have applied to the Eard of Trade, unler Society. Nos. 3 and 4, Quce's Buildings Section 47 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1891. aforesaid, on TUESDAY, the Fifth day

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of September, 1922, at Noos, for the in respect of the ship "TUNGUS" ot

Gross tonay berg, Official No. 712 1826.50 Tons Register toumage 1050 Tons, purpose of receiving a Report of the Pro- heretolafore owned

by WILHELSSES'S Dera ceedings at the above mentioned Meeting for permission to change hernad of confirming if, thought it, as a KISAHIFOONG" and to have her Special Resolution, the above mentioned registers in the new name at the port of Hong Resolution. kong is owned by the DatGLAS STEAM конд COMPANY L

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objections to the propel chang lef name must be sent to the Registrar of Shipping at Hongkong within Sven (7) days from the appearance of this avertisment.

Dated at Hongkong this 5th day of Augusty

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GEORGE WINSTANLEY, BARTOS,

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Thated this 5th day of July, 1022, By Order of the Bour.

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C. MONTAGUE EDE,

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BRITISH TRADERS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the above Company will be held at the Head Office of the Company, Nos. 8 and 4, Queen's Buildings, in the Colony of Hongkong, oh FRIDAY, 18th day of August, 1922, at 12.10 c., for the Purpose of cossidering and if thought fit ap proving the draft New Articles of "Associt- tion of the Company 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 Begistered Office at Queen's Buildings aforesaid. Should the Meeting

GREA】 CHOICE AND VARIETY, approve of such new Articles with or with-

State wishes clearly and write to

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"That the new Articles alreads "purpose di identification subscribed. "by the Chairman thereof be and the "same are hereby adopted as the Articles of the Company to the "exclusion of and in substitution for

all the existing Articles thereof.” ** AND NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a SECOND EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING" of the Company

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Curiously rough, that typhoon left advise the better régulation of buildings.. property aahore practically unscathed. After the earthquake the Commisstader cf- But the typhoon which Swatow has just Customs wrote: "The mode of building in experienced has reduced the city to ruins, Swatow" is structurally defective ani SEASONABLE SUMMER leaving scholy house undamaged, readily lent itsell to destruction by

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while the total loss of life on the river seismic shock. Each wall ia a house and ashore, in the city and beyond it, is constructed-independently of the adjoin. estimated

as being probably in the ing walls, and ken 'concrete being the substance in generel use they are not neighbourhood of 20,000, In this instance the direct cause of this great destruction solidly kuit together Doubtless a large of life and property was water rather number of the buildings were weakened by the earthquake" and in any case than the wind's fury. Swatow lies' law,

and the typhoon produced a huge tidal buildings, which would not "stand" an wave which not only swept over the city carthquake shock would not be likely to but extended over the country for some stand the shock of a typhoon supple-"" miles with the most devastating effect.mented by a huge tidal wave." These are Great pieces of ti ber from pontoons, or questions however, which reuss be left flotsam of a similar character carried by to the local municipal administration and this huge wave, served simply as battering to individual property owners, but these rams against the frail Chinese houses, calamities convey, lessons which it would and more people were probably drownedbe imprudent to ignore.. than were killed by falling debris. N

The Consul General for Portagal tu

holiday it is proposed that the function should take the form of an observance of the 20th anniversary of the Judge's original appointment to the beach which was in October, 1902.

This terrible visitation also has left thousands. homeless; it has morcover left them practically foodless, for th tidal Hongkong informs us that it is incorrect wave ruined what stores of rice and to say that the Military Club at Macao- ather foodstuffs were in the city and was destroyed when a bomb was thrown at it early last Thursday morning. The neighbourhood, and the people are entirely dependent en quick supplies from other bomb was thrown near the entrance to centres to save them from the spectre of the Club and only the portion of the entrance where the bomb dropped was starvation. "One touch of nature makes damaged, and that slightly. the whole world kin." Whenever calam- ities of this kind have fallen upon par

The American community at Shanghai Chinese, neighbours, bear or far, this is preparing a reception' and dinner in British Colony of Hongkong has always honour of Judge Lobingiers. return to been among the first in the field China. Instead of holding it during the ready to offer needed assistance.hot season when so many are absent on Unofficially we learn that on this occasion also the Hongkong, Government quickly realised the import of the earliest news of the calamity and lost no time in contributing for the relief of distress occasioned by this terrible calamity a sum of ten thousand dollars, and consigning

The railway administrations of Mos- to the British Consul at Swatow, for dis tribution, some fifty tons of rice. The cow and Chita have undertaken to fe Chinese organisations in the Colony, open a direct train service between the understand, led by the Guild two places. It fact, it is already in. of Swatow "merchants, have likewise operation. The Chinese Eastern Railway shown a laudable alacrity in affording has also been approached with a pro- the unfortunate people of the neighbour position to start a direct train service a through trafe ing port much-needed assistance. To what with the others on extent Swatow will be able to look for basis. The Chinese Eastern Railway bas assistance to the governing authorities at replied that it is prepared to accedo to Canton-the seat "of the government of the proprani, on condition that Manchouli the province in which Swatów is situated on the Siberian" frontier be made the we do not know. Canton, for nearly junction point after the example set by two months now, has had its trade the railways in Manchuria and: "Chiss, paralysed by, a. nilitary struggle, and that direct through tickets be issued, and there isdite bukwyty lamar some trint runs be conducted extepd. the provincial treasury which the powers- ing over several days before a final ar- SERATED WATER MANUFACTURERS that be will feel that they can spare for rangement is come to.

the relief of distress, however dire, in the port of Swatow. The call for help will be clear to, anyone reading the re ports of the terrible calamity, and we can hardly doubt that even if there is little to expect from the Provincial Govern. ment, from whom most should be expected,

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The Bishop of the diocese writing from Pakhai on July 6th says:-I have hail an interesting and busy time here. On June. 25th confirmation at Lien Chow; on July ad confirmation here. There was ong dear old leper lady of 76 who had.learnt

leper candidates. There are 4 boys, and

girls, all under 15, among the lepers.. Two of the boys are such jolly little- chaps, trips, and one of of them is deaf It must necessarily be some time be and dumb, but the other more than makes up for his brother. Then there is a MODERN BUNGALOW, Falls Fur- REED-SURBY.Ab Amoy, on August 5th, fore the damage that has been done at

at the British Consulate, and after Swatow can be repaired and trade carried young fellow of 21 who was at colluge. wards at the Union Church, HESLY on as it was before the typhoon came; but, when leprosy overtook him: Ho speaks. GLADSTONE REED, to MARGARET, Darz SORBY.

10 LET. ASTOR HOUSE-A few more

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ORKA Tamsui, Formosa, on July the commercial and charitable organi, her cutechism right through among the

28th, to Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Our, &sations of Canton will not be found [1330 wanting in their readiness to go quickly to the aid of their suffering fellow countrymen.

SLY-At Peak Hospital, on August aber mentioned T ROOMS, TO Leh, apply at premises

Meeting and of confirming thought it, as a Specical Resolution, the above med- tioned Resolution.

Dated this 8th day of July, 1922,

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By Order of the Board,

C. MONTAGUE' EDE,

General Manager.

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

No

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN tha in EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the above Company will be held at the Head Office of the Company, Queen's Buildings, in the Colony of Hong- kong, on FRIDAY, 18th day of August, 1922, at 12.15. P., for the purpose of considering and if thought fit approving the draft New Articles of Association of the Company 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 at Queen's Buildings aforesaid. Should the Meeting approve of such new Articles with or with- ous modification the subjoined. Resolution will be proposed as an Extraordinary" Eesolution, namely

"That the new Articles already approved by the Meeting and for the purpose of identification subscribed,

by the Chairman thereof be and the

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да [1331 we all know, the Chinese people English excellency?" The Bishop is now display a marvellous courage under great at Yunasafa, where he was to take an CZUICKSHANE.—At Shanghai, On July natural calamities of this kind, as well other confirmation.-Church Notes.

29th, JOHN CRUICKSHINE, late Chielas marvellous powers of recuperation. Engineer as Aweilin, China Naviga While the extent of this disaster is un- tion Co., aged 42 years,

years.

THE CINEMAS.

"The Greatest Question" the titlë;..

HARLEY-At Shanghai, on July 30th, precedented, many readers' will probably EVEREST SCOTT, the beloved and only have recalled, if only to institute a son of Mrs. H. Parkes, aged 20 comparison in measuring the extent of and the existence of a bercafter and a

destruction Heaven the theme, of the great Griffiths.. the present disaster, the wrought by earthquake at Swatow early picture that is being shown at the Coronet in 1918. The loss of life, and destruction Theatre for the first time to-day. Com of property then experienced is on record

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as being immense," but it is entirely munication with the dead will always be overshadowed by the appalling extent of a fascinating conjecture, no matter how exposed, and D. W. the present calamity. In the earthquake

many, fakers it was estimated that in the Swatow Griffiths has evolved a wonderfully inter- district over 2,000 persons were killed esting story based on the possibility of it. Two-Gun Betty" is the feature, at and several thousands injured. It the present estimates of the destruction of the World Theatre, in which Robert Brin life by the typhoon are approximately ton presents Bessie Barriscale in the correct, it will be seen that the earthquake lively story of a breezy! western girl who Tus Swulow typhoon, in respect of the can no longer stand on the record as though she could fool a ranchi gang into loss of life, if not also in respect of the Swatow's greatest disaster. However, believing her a mat, Betty Craig, learn- damage to property it has caused, will the rapid recovery of the port after that ing of the shortage of range-tiders, deter-

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Looking through my Toric lenses is record as the worst that has ever disaster in notable example of the mines to pass herself off as a man and bla *same are hereby adopted us the like looking through a fine plate glass be- xperienced on the coast of China. stoicism and courage of the people which gets job on the ranch of her chum's Articles of the Company to the window," said an American lady, in the Hitherto the Hongkong typhoon of 1906 will doubtless be shown on the present brother as Bob Craig Jack Kennedy, "exclusion of and is substitution for course of her remarks while in a tram has been cited as the most destructive of occasion, Swatow's importance is, above the ranchman, penetrated her disguise, as "all the existing Articles thereof.”

ear the other day. She said inst the life in the known history of these terrible all, commercial, and the volume of trade do all of the riders, but they pretend AND NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a SECOND EXTRAORDINARY right thing. It cost a bit more to build storas. That was a typhoon which came that has been developed there will form accept her masquerade and give her GENERAL MEETING of the Company plats glass window and it cost a bit upon us without warning about ten o'clock the incentive to efforts to restore every very lively time, including a terrible QUESTION will be held at the Head Office of the more to make a pair of Toric lenses than in the morning. It tore through the trade facility with the utmost expedition ginger ale orgy in town following pay-

Company Queen's Buildings aforesaid, on the ordinary Bat kind. Torics are more harbour, catching the shipping entirely TUESDAY, the Fifth day of September than worth the amal difference in cost unprepared for the visitation, so that not foral Government will be guided in the when she starts to shoot, too, and so the Whether there is any possibility that the day. They have to tell Betty the joke 1922, at 12.15 r., for the purpose of KOWLOON THEATRE.ceiving a Report of medings of to you in the added comfort you derive only matty ocean-going vessels drified reconstruction of the port by the advice next day ahe beings in a notorious cattle the above mentioned Meeting and of from their use Toric lenses of any from their moorings and suffered serious of conipetent engineers, we do not know. rustler at the point of her gun, thinking confirming it thou gaatioped Eesolution, prescription are manufactured by The damage, but hundreds of small draft They would doubtles be able to make that this is another joke. She faints whom Resolution, the above mentioned

Dated this 8th day of July, 1922,

NEGLIGE

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By Order of the Board,

J. MONTAGUE EDE,

General Manager,

Hongkong Opties) Oo., successors to

Olark & 00., Manufacturing and Retract we reduced to match-wood, and it was many suggestions, which, if carried out, she finds it is not, and when she is revived ing Opticians, 63, Queen's Road, Central estimated that over ten thousand liver would serve to afford greater protection, she is quite ready to return to her own were lost in the waters of the Colony. As the least, we imagine; they would sex and in turn ba captured by Kennedy,

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