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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1930.

A copy of this Prospectus has been filed with the Registrar of Companies. The Subscription list will open on Monday, the 1st day of December, 1930, and

close on or before Saturday, the 31st day of January, 1931.

PROSPECTUS

OF

HONG KONG BREWERS & DISTILLERS, LIMITED.

(lacorporated under the Companies Ordinances of Bong Kong.)

CAPITAL: 83,000,000.00

DIVIDED INTO

200,000 Ordinary Shares of $10 each.

1.

Iasno at par of 50,000 Ordinary shares, payable as follows, namely, on application $2.50 and on allotment 82.50, and the balance to bo called when and if required.

The Directors and their friends have agreed to subscribe for 20,000 shares of the above issun, and the balance of 30,000 is now offered for Public Subscription.

The Minimum Subscription upon which the Directors may proceed to allotment is 20,000 shares.

J. P. WABREN, ESQ..............

Sir ELLY KADOONIE, LI

.B.E, Com. Log. Hon:

Hon. Mr. J. P. BRAGA

Ho Kox JONG, Esq., J.T., O WOND KAN Folk, Esq., J.P.

SAMUEL So Wono, Esq.

M. MARUN, ESL

J. H. RuzTONJEE, Esq.

DIRECTORS:

„Queen's Building, Victoria, Manager of Messrs. Dodwell & Co., Ltd.

Exchange Building, Victoria, Morchant.

.....1a, Chater Road, Victoria, Printer.

DIE..........175, Queon's Road, Contral, Victoria, Banker.

...The Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd., Kowloon,

Morchant.

...........27, Bick Koo Yuen Bond. Tungshan, Canton, Merchant.

„2, Lower Albork Road, Victoria, Secretary of Theo Dairy Farm,

Ice & Cold Storage Co., Ltd.

16, Queen's Road. Central Victoria, Proprietor of Mosers, H.

Kuttonjes & Sov.

BANKERS:

THE HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

SOLICITORS:

MESSES. WILKINSON & GRIST, No. 9, Queen's Boad, Central, Victoria, Hong Kong.

*AUDITORS:

MESSRS, LINSTEAD & DAVIS, Chartered Accountants, Victoria, Hong Kong.

SECRETARY:

C. DE 8. ROBERTson (Acting).

REGISTERED OFFICE:

RUTTON BUILDINGS, No. 7, DUDELE STREET, VICTORIA, Hora Kona,

OBJECTS. The Company has been formel to carry on the business of Brewers; Distillers, Maltstera Wine and Spirit Merchants, Aerated Waters, Cordial and Ice Manufacturers and any other business as indicated in the Memorandum of Association, a copy of which forms part of this prospectus.

PROSPECTS OF COMPANY.—The advent of a Browery in this Colony cannos now be looked upon as an entirely new project, but in view of changed conditions, it is no exaggeration to say that its success on the lines indicated in this prospectus may now be anticipated with complete confidence.. The main contributing factor is the already largely increased and rapidly growing consumption of beer as a beverage amongst all classes, particularly the Chinese people, in the Far East. giving a market for sales in China alone, which, can be assuredly expected to tax à Browery such as is proposed to its capasity once the work of its establishment is reasonably advanced. The following facts are presented for consideration, :—

1. All materials required by the Company are duty free in Hong Kong enabling a first class beer to be placed on the market at the lowest possible price. The machinery and plant are being purchased from Mesars, Skoda Works of Pilsen, Czechoslovakia, who are among the leading manufacturers of Brewery plant. The manufacturers kavo guaranteed the quality and output, and will furnish the services of an expert brewer.

4. The advantage enjoyed in this Colony in comparison with those pountries from which our present

supplies of Boor are imported, so far as supply and cost of labour in concorned, are manifest." 3. Climatic Conditions. One of the most successful Breweries operating in the Far East is at Manila, 4. Furthermore, as the Company requires a refrigerating plant for the Brewery, the manufacture of ice, also accomdation, for cold storage will bacsiderid, and will be casy of development as an addi- tional source of rerauue, It may be stated that a contrast has already been untered into, on behalf of the Company, with the Dairy Farm, Ico and Cold Storage Co., Ltd., for supply at a remunerative price of the whole of the Company's excess production of ice.

The following figures speak for themselves.

Importation of Beer and Stout luto Hong Kong.

1926: 496,549 Gallons.

1927: 781,021 Gallons. 1928: 599,856 Gallons.

The exceptional increase in 1927 was das to supplemented Naval and Military forces (the

Shafree") in Hong Kong.

6. Breweries established at Paiping, Tsingtao, Shangbai and Manila are operating most successfully. SCOPE OF ACTIVITIES.—Brewery: Upon the basis of consumption in the Colony so far as some is ascertainable, it is estimated that about 50 per cent, will be assumed locally put the remainder will ba exported. A reasonable estimate of output is 200 Hogelande per week.

Dislillany: It is also the intention of the Company to erect a Distillory capable of an optpat. of about 930,00 gallons per year of alcohol of the highest grade, for drinking purposes as well as for other usss, both for local and export trade.

CO: Gas: It is proposed to purchase Liquifying Plant capable of transforming all the CD3. gas obtained by formentation at the Brewery and Distillery into a marketable product. As this gas. is a by- product of Distilleries and Breweries the turning of it into liquid gas is a comparatively cheap process, CO2 gas is used as a refrigerating medium, also in the manufacture of aerated water and for various other purposes. SITE AND WATER SUPPLY.--It is proposed to acquire a love of land situate on Castle Peak Road. The water supply is adequate, and is of the highest quality. The following is an extract from the cortificato of the Hong Kong Government Analyst as to the suitability of the water for brewing:

"I am of opinion, from the above results,, that this water is quite suitable for brewing of dark ales, stout and porter, and with the addition of 3 grains of magnesium, sulphato per gallon, would be suitable for brewing of pale ales.".

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MANAGEMENT.-A competent Brower is availablo, and the excutive positions, in, the Compwny will be filled by experienced business and technical officers.

CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS:-For the formation of the Company and for the construction of the buildings and the purchase of the necessary plant and machinery for an output of 200 Hogehele of Boor. Lager and Stout per week and 10 tons of Toe per day it is estimated that the capital required will bo $500,000,000

ESTIMATED PROFITS:—It is estimated that the nett profit on the above capital outlay will amount to 24.5 per cent, per annum,

Application for shares, should be made upon the form accompanying the Prospectus and cost to the Company's Bunkers together with a remittance of $2.50 per share, the amount of the deposit.

Where no allotment is made the deposit will be returned in full and whore the number of shares allotted

is less than the number subscribed a proportionato annunt of the deposit will be returunda

Prospectuses can be inspected at and Application forins obtained from the Company's Bankers, and at and from the office of the Company at Rutton Buildings, No. 7, Duddell Street, Victoria, Hong Kong,

The following further information is given in sccordance with the requirements of the Companies Ordinance, 1911, *******

A copy of the Memorandum of Association is printed in the fold hereof. ⠀⠀ Directors Qualification and Remuneratión -The Articles of Association provide that the qualifica tion of a Director is to be the holding of Two hundred shares. The remuneration of Directors will be decided at a General Mosting of Shareholders but will be not Icas than $1,000.00 per annum, (c) Underwriting and Brokerage Brokerage at a rate not exceeding 4% per cent. will be paid on all

shares underwritten.

(d) The Company will pay the proliminary expeness of and incidental to the formation of the Company

up to the time when it becomes entitled to commence business;

(e) Material Contracts.--No material contracts have been entered into on behalf of the Company, other than the contract for a lengo of land and the contract with the Dairy Farm, Iso and Cold Storage Co., Ltd., herciabefore referred to

BILLIARDS IN GREAT BRITAIN

GROWING POPULARITY.

"WOMEN EMULATE LINDRUM?

Billiards in, Great Britain is en- joying n boom such fait has not: known during the past two decades.

The beginning of this increased popularity of the game was the Burrougbes & Watts tour in the season 1029, when the famous Eng. lish house sent its emissary, Willio Smith, to bring Walter. Lindrum over from Australia,

FANLING GOLF.

STARTING TIMES FOR WEEK-END,

SATURDAY,

0.20 a.m. C. B. Johnson and D, E.

¿Clarke.. 0:4,"

0.28

0.39

A

W. S. Hillier and H. Hampton,--.

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M. H. Turner and T. G. Bennett.

A

0.36 9.40 0.44

0.48

"

3.69 0.55

10

++

On more than one occasion prior) to 1929 attempts had hoon made to draw Lindrum from his home to Great Brithin, Lindrum, it appear-. od, desired that the leading Eng- lish player should first go to Aus- tralia bofore the Australian would come to England. Thus, it was Smith nasumed the minile of em- bassador of English Billiards in 10.09 Australia, aad Jatir Lindrum came to England.

19.00 10.04

10.12

Very quickly did the Australian Justify the glowing reports of his, 10.10 prowess and vindicato Willie Smith's opinion that, he was the 10:20 greatest scoring force the game of billiards had ever known

1. Newton and J. M. Walker.

P. Morrison and D. Lyon, T. Low and N. M. Currie.

D. Binck and D. S. Robb. C M. Roberts and K. K. Rounds.

F. M. Ellis and P. Tester, 1. II. Geare and A. E. Ferguson.

D. Forbes and A. Ritchie. E Stume and W. A. Wright.

R. W. Taplin and S. S. Perry,

J. H. Raikes and S. J H. Fox.

J. Gardner and A, J. R.

"

Wolff.

G. T. May and C. F. M.. Andrew.

E. Des Voeux and F. A. Rodmand.

·

M. G. Milla and R. K. Valentino.

10.24/1

10.28

10.39

"

13

G. Themerson and W. E. Hunt,

10.33

10.40

13

Lindruma came, saw and conquer- ed and there is no doubt that the conditions provided for him on tia Burroughes & Watts tour wore such would bring out every atom cf latent power that this great player had. The promoting firm put up standard tables for all the Australian's games and the com- 1044 bination of steel vacuum cushions and woollen cloth afforded him the very best means for the expression of his skill.

Record Breaks.

Lindrum had been in Britain only n few days before bo started upon a series of 1,000 breaks culminating. in his establishing a World's Re cord break of 3,202 in n maach against Willie Smith in London. In all, Lindrum played sovon mat- thes with Willie Smith in Britain -the Englishman winning two..

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CB. Maturin and J. B. Lanvon.

R. H. D. Wads and R. L. $. Webb.

O. Eager and A. D. Hum- phreya

SUNDAY.

0.30a.m. 0. Eager and A. D.

Humphreys,

0.24 "A. O. Brawn and J. B.

"

Lanyon.

E Des Vœux and A. G. Coppin.

W. 8. Hillier and H.

Hampton.

0.23

手势

0.32

"

9.31

R. H. D. Wade and R. .L

D

9.40

These then, were the precursory happenings that have led to a ro- vival of the beautiful game whose beginning is lost in antiquity. Not 9.44 only in the professional arena but among amateurs in private houses and publie rooms has there been increased interest. There are more players at Billiards than at any cther game, the numbes of those- practising it being estimated nt be- 10.00 tween two, and three millions of the British people.

8. Webb.

A. F. Judd and C. B..

Terdre.

A. C. I. Bowker and D.

|1

J. Gilmore.

0.48

"

0.32,

.9.50

*

10.04

All over Great Britain there are. Brillard Leagues worked upon the Amarican Tournament principle, Erst introduced into Great Britain in 1875.

10.08

10:12

.10.16

Women's Interest,

There has buen loo, a notable | 10.20 . quickening of the interest of wod

10.32

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1]

A. B. Purves and F. A. Redmond.

W. E. Lockey and J. D. A. Hutchison.

L. Yates and H. Low.

A. J. R. Wolff and L Lindare.

G. T. May and C. EL M. Andrew.

J. W. Alabaster and V. R..Gordon,

C. E. Holmes and R. K.. -Valentine.

W. J. Clerk and A. Rit-

chic.

C. B. Johnson and T. G. Bennett.

T. Low and J. 8. Camp- hell

D. S. Edward and J, E.' Richardson.

A. H. Musson and H. U. Ireland.

J. H. Younger and D S. .Robb.

1. H. Geare. and D. Forbes.

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10.44

11

J. MacKnight and E. D.

men in the game during the past | 10.24 ..* two years. Where, ten years ago there may have been hundreds 10.29 of the fair sex participating in the game, there are to-day thousands. A great deal of this has been in spired, by the establishment of the 10.30 British Women's Championship inaugurated last season by Bur- 10.40 roughes & Watts. Quickly follow- ing upon the playing of this cham- pionship there was to be noted springing up in various parts of 10.48 the country billiard rooms special- Jy roserved for

women play- ers. In some parts of the country. there are Institutes where the men- folk of the small parishes have forogathored for billiards, domi noes, cards and the minor pasti- mes. Some of these, in the past the close preserve of men, have: boon thrown open to women and now it is no, uncommon sight, for.

husband to have a billiards geme with his wife-a brother with his sister and a young man with his sweetheart.

Lindrum and McDonachy.

Matthows,

ASSETS

£13,000,000

APPOINTMENT:

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CLAIMS PAID

£40,000,00

GENERAL

ACCIDENT,

FIRE & LIFE

ASSURANCE CORPN., LTD.

All Classes of

INSURANCE

WORLD WIDE.

ORGANISATION

AGENTS;

JAMES H. BACKHOUSE

1A, CHATER ROAD.

TBL 21783.

DAMP

Tine

with

Damp

PUDLOW

BRAND

CEMENT WATERPROOFER

TEMPORARY REMEDIES

for dampness are never cheap. In a few years, they cost more than a really permanent and entirely. satisfactory treatment with Portland Cement and

PUDLO Brand Waterprooler. -

A booklet, in English or Chinese, describing the uses

of PUDLO' will be gladly sent on request, by the Sole Agents for HONG KONG and SOUTH CHINA:

W. G. Lorimer and S. 8. DODWELL & CO., LTD.

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Perry.

10.52

10.50

23

W. J. B. Key and N. K.

CANTON.

14

C. L. Shank and H. C, Durschmidt.

11.00,

11.04.

11.08

11.12 19

Littlejohn.

W. A. Butterfield and J.

Gardner.

M. G. Mills and S, J. H. Fox.

E. P. Fletcher and J. E. Dykes.

D. O. R. Fitzgerald and N. L' Smith.

A. Teach and A. E. Lissa.

man.

11.18

**

11.20

**

1. Coulthart and E. M. Hryden.

R. J. J. Sneddon and J.

TI

P. Sherry.

"

Dr. Dovey and G. W.

Reove,

11.32,

In the present season the Aur- 11.24) tralian, Lindrum and the Now: Zealander, - McConachy are again 11.29 touring Britain, but it appears. that their playing has not fascinat- ed, the public in such measure as'

W. A. Cornell and P. S. Grant.

R. M. O'Shea and E. T. E. Nash.

it did last season. Lindrum has 11.38 ́ ́,, mado a number of thousands, but he-bas not yet been within mensur"; uble distanco of his record figures, of last season." McConachy” has, beer most d'sappointing and an yet, he has not reached a break offessionals he is not addicted to any specialist stroke but plays all 10und the table.

1,000;

Unlike most of the leading pre-

The Women's Championship. Another event which the adher- ents of Great Britain are looking forwards to with interest is the Women's Amateur Championship. There are quite a large number of women players who are making 40 and. 50. breaks in England: it is said that Ireland houses one who will boat the beat that England can

This season there has bien also, a Snooker Tournament, embracing four of the leading players, with Nowman, taking a 200 start in 24 games from dach of the rest, Lin- drum, Davis and McConachy,''

In the Billiards games Lindrum is playing at scratch the other three onch receiving a 7,000 start. There is not the slightest doubt now that the great Australian can carry this handicap. Indeed, hopit against her. At the moment has proved in most of his games London is looking forward to that he could have given away neeing this Irish girl play in this:

Championship.

very much larger advantage,

Willie Smith is not included in Chief among all women players, this Tournament, but recently in professional and amatour is Mise anatch with one of the younger pro- Joyes Gardner, a 19 year old Log- fessionals, Sidney Smith of Dondon girl who won the British caster, he gave abundant proof Tournament last, Spring, that he is today as good' a player Miss Gartner'e game is marked

(1) Payment to Promoters. For the services rendered and expenses incurred by the Promoters, who have been engaged for a lengthy period in the ascessary investigations, there will be allotted to the Promoters two thousand shares in, the Company credited as fully paid, "Navaro and extort of Directors internak-in-prometiamoflhenAkan lininisract of Mr Butianinamas sent ha my Willig Smith lawlika all mynd, skill, and shy, kde b

"tu" Tugaat ty"the" proposed lonze and the interest of certain of the Bhrostorer my Tumeten

no Director is interested in promotion of the Company; and no consideration has been paid or agreed to be paid to any person to induce him to become or to qualify him as a Director.

This Prospectus, has boon duly filed with the Registrar of Companies.

Dated the Tenth day of November, 1980.

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