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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

NOTICE

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7TH, 1923.

This Prospectus has been duly filed with the

Registrar of Companies.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO, LTD..

D JORN ARNOLD Brom the Colony, Mr.

URING the Temporary Absence of Mr. OLD

GEORGE E. ELLAMS will act as Secretary to the Company.

"P. H. HOLYOAK,

Chairman.

Honghong, th November, 1853

FOR SALE.

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"OUSE on the PEAK, Furnished ar

The Subscription List will be Open on WEDNESDAY, the 14rm bar or NOVEMBER, Unfurinaled, 6 Booms, 1 Drying

1923, and Close on or before FRIDAY, the 23xD DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1923.

HONGKONG DEVELOPMENT BUILDING AND

SAVINGS SOCIETY, LTD.

Incorporated under ine Companies Ordinances 1911-igar.

CAPITAL

$10,000,000

DIVIDED INTO 1000,000-SHARES OF $10 EACH.

Of the above Shares. 169,000 bare already been subscribed for cash by the Directors and their friends. On these $1.00 per share will be paid on application and the balance when called up on the same basis as the remaining capital. The remaining 831,000 sharm ranking equally with those already subscribed ags now offered for Public Subscription payable as to $1.00 per share on application. The balance due on each share, viz., $9.00, will be called up as and when required by instalmenta of $1.00 per share at intervals of not less than three months between esch call, va yall S

Any of the shares now offered to the Public which may not be subscribed for will be allotted in such manner as the Directors shall determine.

DIRECTORS:

DR. J. C. DALMAHOY ALLAN, Alexandra Building, Medical Practitioner, G. E. H. BEAVIS, Esq., 9, Queen's Road Central, Victoria, Solicitor,

H. A CARTWRIGHT, Esq, I, Chater Road, Victoria, Managing Director.

HONGKONG DAILY Parsa, Lab,

CHAN SAU FUNG, Esq., 11, Mai Fong Street, Victoria, Merchant. CHAU SIU KI, Esq., &, Queen's Road West, Victoria, Merchant. FREDERICK ELLIS, Esq., 10, Lee House Street. Victoria, Stock Broker. HON. MR. RAH. KOTEWALL, Alexandra Buildings, Victoria, Herchant. LEUNG YAN PO, Esq., 3. George'■ Building, Victoria, Compradore, of

Meurs. Gina, Livingston & Co.

LI WING KWONG, Esq. 133,"Queen's Road Central, Victoria, Merchant. LI YAU TSUN, Esq., 75, Queen's Road Central, Victoria, Merchant.

THE ERVEREND FATHER LA ROBERT, PROCURE GENERALE DES MISSIONE

ETXANGSTER, Procureur General,

WONG PAK SON, Esq, 220, Queen's Road Central, Victoria, Merchant.

BANKERS.

'THE HONGKỒNG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

AUDITORS

Ms. PERCY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING, Accountants, No. 5, Queen's Road Central, Victoria, Hongkong.

SOLICITORS.

MISEKS. WILKINSON & GEIST,

No. 9, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong.

REGISTERED OFFICE OF THE COMPANY:

10, ICE HOUSE STREET, VICTORIA, HONGKONG.

PROSPECTUS.

(4.) This Company has been formed principally for the purpose of building houses in the Colony of Hongkong with a view to meeting the great demand for hous- ing accommodation which exists in the Colony at the present time.

6) In particular it is proposed to take advantage of the offer recently made by the Government for the grant of land for building purposes on the basis of the scheme explained by The Colonial Secretary at a Meeting of the Legislative

•Council in June, 1923.

The Promoters are in a position to state that they have completed negotia tions for the acquisition from the Government, of the plateau below "Jardine's Look-out," which is capable of accommodating 150 to 200 semi-detached houses. The Promoters are also in treaty with the Government för numerous other sites in good localities..

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The Promoters have already received about 2,000 applications from persons desiring to obtain the assistance of this Company in building homes for the applicants.

The Fromoters will also entertain, and, if thought advisable, take up any other scheme or schemes which may be proposed by the Government for the acquisition of land for building and development.

(c) The Company is also empowered by its Memorandum of Association to under- take business of all kinds connected with the development of building areas. (d) The minimum subscription on which the Directors may proceed to allotment is

100,000 shares

(6.) No commission or promotion money is being paid by the Company.

The Company will pay the preliminary expenses of and incident to the forma tion and Heating of the Company down to the time when it becomes entitled to commence business, and the estimated amount thereof is $6,000,

(9.) FREDERICK ELLIS will be the first Managing Director under a contract with the Company at a remuneration of 5 per cent of the net profits of the Company, (4.) The Articles of Association provide that the qualification of a Director is to be the holding of 500 shares in the Company and that the remuneration of each of the Directiora in to be $1,000 per annum.

(1) None of the Directors or Promoters are interested in the promotion of the Company except to the extent of the shares taken by them in the Company.

.) Copies of the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company can" he inspected at the office of Messrs. WILKINSON & GRIST, Solicitors for the Company, at any time during business hours

(k) A copy of the Company's Memorandum of Association is angered to this

Prospects and forms part of it.

0 Lui (L) Application for shares should be made upon the Form accompanying the Prospectus and sent to the Company's Bankers together, with a remittance of $1.00 per share, the amount of the deposit

Where

no allotment is made the deposit will be returned in full and where the number of shares allotted is less than the number applied for a pro portionate amount of the deposit will be returned.

Prospectuses can be inspected at and Forms of Application obtained from the Complays Bankers, the Hoxqrong, anD SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION an and from the offices of the Company at No. 10, To House Street, Victoria, Hongkong

This Pro-pectus has been duly filed with the Registrar of Companies.

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THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

GYMKHANA MEETING

THE FIF (weather permitting)

HAPPY VALLEY 08 SATURDAY, ICTR, and MONDAY, 1ST NOVEMBER, 1923, com mencing 2.45 F.M., Each Day

The Charge for Admission to the Publis. Enclosure will be $1. Soldiers and Sailors in uniform half

dvised that they must show Members are their Badges to obtxin Admission-to-the- Members Enclosure.

Each Member has the right of introducing 2 Non-members to the Members Enclosure, Tickets for whom can be obtained from MessZS," LINSTEAD & Darts at $5 each up to FRI DAY, NOVEMBER 978

The Stewards invite the Ladies of Hongkong

Pass to be present.

the

HONGKONG TRAMWAY CO. LTD. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND.) TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to Share- Holders in the above-named Compsay that the Special Resolation to Wind Company and the Extraordinary Resolation providing for the Distribution or mis of the Cam- pany's holding of Shares in the How KONG TRAMWAYS LAXITER (Incorporated in Hong- kong of which Notice has been given to the Shareholders having been confirmed and passed the REGISTERS OF SHAREHOLDERS in the above named Company both in London and in Hongkong WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL THE 30TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, Transfers 1993, for the purpose of registering of Shares after which Date the said Registers

will will be Closed, and the liquidator

procool to s Distribution of the Assets of this Com- pany among the Persons apeating a Share- holders upon the said Registers in accordance with their rights and with the said Extraordi

•nary Resolution.

W. F. SIMMONS,

Berand ca behnit of EDWARD RITCHIE MORRISH,

Liquidator.ne

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LOYAL ORANGE LODGE, No. 802,

TOLD their MONTHLY MEETINGS HOLD UNION CHURCH HALL, Kennedy Road, the FIRST MONDAY in Each Month.

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PRECEPTGET.

The Imperial Grand Back Chapter of the British Commonwealth No. 801, EASTERN STAN, bold their Meetings at the same Hall the SECOND MONDAY of Each Meath.

Anyone interested should apply at the above Hall.

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HONGKONG BOXING ASSOCIATION, FIRST TOURNAMENT OF THE SEASON.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19TH, AT 0.12 P.M. at the THEATRE ROYAL

MAIN EVENTS ·

15 ROUND CONTENT FOR THE WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE COLONY AND THE SCOTT HARTON BILT:

Sergt. Tarts,' R.G.A.

A. B. Drzox, H.M.S. Cicala

10 BOUND LIGHTWEIGHT CONTENT "A. B. HINES.

Flo. FLINN, HMS. Dinmedė.. 2nd Battalion, The

King's Regiment.

Also

One Heavyweight, One Middleweight, One Bantamweight and One Featherweight Con test Each of Six Rounds each.

Booking AT MOUTRIES: Members on the 8th November, General Public from the 9th November.

USUAL PRICES."

A. BAND WILL BE IN ATTENDANCE. NEXT TOURNAMENT-1st Dec., 1923, at the

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NOTICE OF REMOVAL THE Officer of the "HONGKONG DAILY PRESS have been removed to 14 CHATER ROAD (3rd Boor), to which Address all Correspondence should be directed.

Hongkong, 16th July, 1923.

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FOR SALE,

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valuable contributions made to theh tis cussion in the local Press that we have notice was n well-reasoned appes! by anaergh and Mr. D. M. Loakins.

az-Policeman" for a reorganisation of the Police Administration.

If the criminal situation in the Straits Settlements is “Extraordinary!”—... it unquestionably appears to be the ex planation of it given by the Colonial Secretary is, surely, more extraordinary still Sir-FaDERICK JAMES said?" Thöre Ps no question at all that crime and late

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The texts Mare, which left Hongkong resterday for Japan, Bus on board

first, shipment of gilm made to the Japan Relief Supply Committee in anden. All gifts foranled by the Committee are being carried free of charge by the Nipon Yusen Kaisha

Mr. A. E. Frandkle, passenger agent of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company at Shanghai, has resigned his position to accept an appointment as agent for Stri- thers and Barry at Hongkong. Upon assumption of his new yet, it is said, that he will be the youngest steamship agent in the Orient, «

At West Ham Police Court last month Jahn Lloyd was committed for trint on- a charge of stealing wines, spīrits, beers, etc., valued £31, the property of Mearra Alfred Holt & Co. Ltd. It was alleged. that at the conclusion et a voyage in the steamer lyk accused's stock was founde deficient, bottles being filled with diluted t vinegar and lime juice. Accused pleaded not guilty and was allowed hail,

only in Singapore, but throughout the world. It is a natural result of the upheaval occasioned by the late Great War." It has become the fashion to hoki the Great War responsible for a great deal that in evil in the world' to-day, but,

Among the passengers who arrived by surely, it is a great stretch of the imagina tion to suggest that it has been rospau- the Empress at Cannidhy, in addition to sible for the increased activities of Sir Cloud and Lady Severn, were. My... Chinese criminal societies. For an ex-E. E. O. Bird. Mr. and Mr E Potter,. planation of the increased criminality of Mr. F. S. Harrison, Mr. II. C. Shrul the Chinese we have no need to look to sole, Mr. A. H. Carroll, Mrs. Findlay Europe; it is perfectly obvious in the Miller and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. deplorable state of lawlessness into Dacles, and Mme, Negr which China has been steadily drifting since the inauguration of "Republican Government twelve year ago, and the Great War has had nothing: ta The greater part of the do with it labour required for the rubber plantas tions and the tin mines of Malaya is imported from China, and when we sur ver the conditions prevailing in bandit- ridden China to-day we cannot be sur prised at reports of increasing Inwless-

Our Canton contemporary announces. ness and crime in places abroad to which

that "

since a larger part of the provinces Chinese labour emigrates in any con of Kwangsi has come under the jurisdic

Hongkong's close tion of the Government at Canton, the siderable volime. proximity to China gives us first hand Generalissimo, bas given orders to the.

effect that the scope of the District In experience in the matter. We have never spectorate of Salt Revenues of Kwange heard it suggested here that our increas-tung should be extended to Kwangst pro ing criminal statistics are a legacy of the vince also, that the name of the Kwang tang Inspectorate should be changed into Great War; we are near enough to the Inspectorate of. Salt Revenues of Kwang causes to know what they really are. Sir tung and Ewangai" FREDERICK JAMEs promised a thorough

R. J. A. Ei Verbeek, second offert on reorganisation of the police force index board the Dutch steamer Fan Cloon, has the new Inspector-General, and plaintive been charged at the Singapore Police Court with importing a quantity of ly asked,

opium inta that Colony and also with "What further can we de in respect of being concerned in the importation, of legislation,We can in this Colony, if opium. The accused has been allowed & the Council agrees, adept the measures bail of 810.000. The case was postponed which recently the Hongkong Government ant the 20th November. A Singapore has found it necessary to adopt. The paper understands that action is to bo first of these is that a contravention of taken aloit the Captain and an- nay provision of the Arms and Ammuni- other officer on the steamer. tion Ordinance shall be punieliable sum-

FAISON-At Swatow, on November 2nd, to Mr. and Mrs. J. B. HARRISON,

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Hongkong Office: 14, Chater Hood London 04: 131, Fleet Street, EO

The Bady Press.

HONGKONG, NorzuBES (T+, 1423

THE GREAT WAR AND THE

CHINESE CRIMINAL

SMALL POX RETURNS.

During the twenty-four hours ended November 5th, 2r further cases were res ported.

REMARKABLE ACCIDENT

IN THE HARBOUR. TAXI, RICKSHA AND NINE PEOPLE,

marily by a fine of $1,000 and one year's. Following upon the resignation of his imprisonment, or, on indictment by ten position as chairman of the company and years' rigorous imprisonment. With re-his seat on the board of director, the gard to these provisions the Attorney shareholders of the Manila Railway Co. General is of opinion that our purpose (1906) voto Mr. C. J. Cater, Scott; we hig would be better serven by substituting a personal representatives, a yearly pay- penalty of two years rigorous imprisonment of £1,000 for five years. It wa ment, or 24 strokes, by a magistrate on pointed out that Mr. Cater. Scott had In this country it is drawn no remuneration since 1976, AL summary trial. recognised that when a case goes from small proportion of those present felt that An amendment to that effect the magistrate to the Assizes the wit the proposed amount should lie limited nesses are apt to disappear, with the to £1,000 result that the case at the Assizes prac was moved, but lost, and the original

Again, any resolution carried with two or three dis tically disappears as well police officer can search anybody in the sentients. public street between e p.m. and 8 a and anybody at any time who was acting suspiciously. A provision like the last, unless it is exercised with great caution,

The number of smallpox caser notified would not quite meel with the views to the Medical Officer of Health during expressed to-day, but you must take into the week ended November and was 47% consideration the state of the town. There were 43 deaths from the disease is exceedingly difficult for us to take any during the week. All the cases werd measures whatever in connection with Chinese Two were imported casen. D immigration, except to see that the re- zulations of the Fassengers' Restriction Ordinance are properly carried out. Ever since the days of the East India Company it has been realised that thi country depends for its labour on, its The acwspapers of the Straits Settle immigrant population, and that that ments for a considerable time past, population coming here to seck for labour is susceptive to restriction. In addition have had a good deal to say about the to the measures I have spoken about, the increase of crime in those territories by Council will be invited to consider Chinese secret societice. The subject whether flogging shall be a punishment lor offences under both the Arms and was not overlooked in the Budget debate Explosives and Minor Offences Ordi- in the Legislative Council at Singapore nances," last week One of the Chinese Members An obvious comment on the foregoing of the Council said an extraordinary statement is that if the objections made situation had arisen, and it required to Hongkong legislation are sound they extraordinary measures to deal with it apply with greater force in Hongkong The suppression of secret societies, he than in Singapore. With so many facilities said, was an urgent business. If they for getting out of Hongkong into territory were allowed to develop they woulu vaguely defined is Canton more far, attack other sections of the community witnesses are more fapt to disappear hitherto unmolested and extend their here that they are at Singapore where ramifications to other places in British it is easier to keep an eye upon them Malaya One of the British members It will he interesting to see whether in of the Counsil said there was no doubt Hongkong witnesses in such cases will of the prevalence in Singapore at the disappear with the result that the case present time of a serious feeling of un at the Assizes practically disappears as something went wrong with the steering easiness in consequence of the frequency well with which crimes are committed. He referred particularly to crimes of violence and extortion, committed more or less openly in the streets of Singapore. I most cases the criminals have been able to escape. One remedy, although not the only one, he said, was a thoroughly efficient police force, efficient, not in one part only, but right down to the bottom. What was wanted was a force of efficient constables, keen on the sup pression of crime, and resoluto in the pursuit of criminals. Not only must they be efficient, keen, and resolute, but they

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must be present in suficient numbers to

Mr. and Mrs, N. L. Smith returned the Colony on the disuto Jaru,.

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Mr. H. E. Parkinson, Mr. and Mrs H. Rouse, and Mr. D. S. Gubbay were among the passengers who left by the President Grant yesterday.

The total output of the Kailan Mining Administration's mines for the week end Ing October 20th amounted to 71,113 tous and the anles 103,916 tons.

There will be a Ter-dance at the

enable the officer who commend them to Helena May Institute on Thursday, Nov. bring to any dauger spot an adequate eth, at 6.30 p.m., for members and their reserve, so that the streete might be friend. Tiukcia $1 each may be obtain prarly patrolled, One of the most ed on application to the Secretary.

A taxicab, its driver and four passer gers and a riekshn, its puller and three passengers were yesterday afternoon hird ed into the barbour at Causeway Bay as the result of a comision between tip taxi- cah and the ricksha. All the people were, rescued, eight out of the nine escaping with a ducking and minor scratches The ainthan old woman of 62 years of age is suffering from severe shock and she now lies at the Government Civil Hos pital in a serious condition.S

This remarkable accident wearred at 4.13 p.m. on the Causeway Bay Road, opposite the Polo Ground. The ricksha containing the old lady, and her two small grand children, was proceeding towards Whitfold and the taxicab (with four passengers) was coming in the opposita direction. Both vehicles were on their right sides. The police are at present unable to give the reason for the acendent but the driver of the taxi states that

gear and the tab suddenly swerved across the road and into the ricksha, The rick- sha was hurled from the Prayo into the water. The motorear, followed suit taking a header" into the nose too clean waters of the sampan Refuge. Fortunately there was not a great deal of water in the Refuge at the time- between three and four feet. A lively, scene followed, sampara came up from all directions whilst Chinese pedestrians jumped into the water to assist in the rescue work. Police Sergeant Taylor superintended these operations, and much credit is due to him for the prompt mea. Bures he took in handling the situation.

All the people were soon hauled out of the water and their slight injuries at tended to

Later, Mr. Rowe, Managing Director of the Taxicab Company, appeared on the scene and with the aid of two motor-esta Prayn wall onto the Fraya The tax managed to haul the taxi up the sloping was not hadly damaged but the ricksin was wrecked

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