THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH.
SATURDAY, APRIL 30. 1921.
NOTICE
TYRES!
TYRES!
NEW VICTORIA THEATRE.
TO-NIGHT
TUBES !
NEW SHIPMENT JUST RECEIVED.
Prices of Tyres
and Tubes.
TO-NIGHT
commencing at 9 p.m.
THE MERRY WIZARD COMPANY
direct from the leading Vaudeville theatres of America
Prices.
Size.
Make.
Tyres.
Tubes.
S C
$ C
28 x 3
Fisk (Clincher-Motor cycle 25.00
9.000
"
31 x 4
Fisk Clincher)
60.00
13.00
31 x 4
Sioux (Clincher)
80.50
13.50
33 x 4
Dunlop (Straight side)
75.00
13 50
33 x 4
Sioux (Straight side)
88.50
13.50
34 x 4
Fisk (Clincher Pain tread)
60.00
15.50
34 x 4
Fisk (Straight side) N.S.
70.00
15.50
34 x 4
Sioux ($.S.)
90.00
15.50
34 x 42
Dunlop (S.S.)
95.00
15.50
"
35 x 4;
Dunlop (Clincher)
95.00 16.00
U.S. Chain (S.S.)
100.00
16.00
37 x 5
Dunlop (Clincher or S.S.)
130.00
20.00
815 x 105
Sioux (Clincher)
75.00
14.00
880 x 120
Sioux (Clincher)
105.00 17.50
35 x 41
THE DRACON MOTOR CAR CO.
34. Des Voeux Road, Central.
Tel. 482 & 3552.
CHUCKLES.
"What do people mean, father," boy. inquired the precocious "when they speak of love at first aight 7" Father looked up from his newspaper for no longer than it took to say "Astigmatism."
A man came along a road in Ireland. By the side of the road crouched an old beggar-woman waiting for alms. As the man drew near she began to croun. His hand went to bis pocket. She crooned louder. "May the blen- | wing of the Lord follow yez," she j Maid. "Muy the blessing of the Lord follow you all the days of your loife. At this moment the man produced his tobacco-pone and pipe from his pocket, andį passed by without taking any notice. But may it niver over- tako yez!" shouted the old
Woman.
After giving the prospectivel housemaid full details as to her duties the ntistress of the house was on the point of turning away when suddenly a thought struck ber. "Oh, by the way," she ask- ed, “do you know your way to announce?" "Well, mum," re- plied Mary, "I'm not sure about that, but I think I know my weight to a pound or so.”
An Irishman with a young pig in his arms was going through a dark wood when he came across 'What's a girl crying bitterly. the matter?" he asked. "I'm frightened to go through the wood, it's BO
dark." 'Come along with me and I'll see you safely through." A bit further! on she bogan crying again. "What's the mutter
now y asked Paddy. "I'm frightened "How can I kisa you kiss me." you with a pig in may arms?
I'll hold the pig.'
Tel. 482 & 3552.
CHURCH SERVICES.
A CHARGE OF ONE DOLLAR IN MADE FOR ALL NUTK ES UNDER THIK HEADING
St John's Cathedral, Hongkong.---
10 May, 1921, 5th Sunday after Easter Holy Commation (7.50 Children's Servion (10 H.. Matins (11 a.m., Cathedral. Chairy,
Forint Responses Venite: Barnby: Psahu: 1:2 (Gilbert. Steward): Ty Dear: Oakley: Benedictus: Garrett; Ancho: Why Seok Yo" Hep kins: Hymns: 430; Holy Com mumi 112 noon.): Evensong (8) Ferial; 1.1.1 Responses: Psahu: 108 (Russelly: Magnifiend Start: Nune Dimittis: Wesley; Hymns: 143, 196, 288, The Wesleyan Church, (opposite
Royal Naval Hospital) Sunday, 1st May, 1921, 14.15 a.m. Divine Service and Church Parade. Subject: "At the alert," 6 p.m.
School Sonday
Anniversary. Special Hymns and salos by the Scholars, Preacher. Rev. C. Clouston Perri, H.C.P. Wesleyan Sailors and Soldiers' Home.
Corner of Arsenal Street.) 8.45 Sunday, 8.15 p.ru. Gospel Meet- ing and Sucial Hour. Monday, 8.15 p.m. Chaplain's Class, Fri- day, 3 to 5 p.m. Ladies' Working Party and Social hour. Tuesday and Friday, 530 p.m. Parade &c. of 1st Troop, Wanchai Troops Boy Scouts Church Parade on Sunday Morning. 1st May, at Wesleyan Church,
First Church of Christ, Scientist,
MacDonnell Road.-Sunday. 11.15 a.m.; Wednesday 5.45 p.m. Pentecostal Mission, 100 Queen's Road, Wanchai. Services: Tues- day. Thursday & Sunday 7.30 p.m. Bible Study Sat. 2 p.m. yon are cordially invited to the services.
LORD ISLINGTON'S APPOINT- MENT. Lord Islington has been elected chairman of the Standing Joint Committee on Indian Affair.
Featuring:
Miss MILDRED SYDNEY
in
MENTAL TELEPATHY
SHE READS YOUR THOUGHTS."
ABBOTT'
..
The unusual versatile entertainer.
To-Night's programme includes:---Ventriloquism, Singing, Sleight of Hand, Comedy and Wonder Hands.
Where do the Ducks go?'
MADAME LOTTIE GORDON'S
AFTERNOON CONCERT
CITY HALL,
THURSDAY, May 12th at 5.30 p.m.
The most brilliant Vocalists in the
Colony will appear,
including the young Spanish Singer.
Miss Ampira Rosellu
Keep this date open.
Tickets at MOUTRIE'S and ANDERSONS.
THE UNITED MOTOR CO. LTD.
33 & 35 DES VOEUX ROAD.
DISTRIBUTORS OF ··SHI LL” GASOLINE
AND
GARGOYLE MOBILOILS.
Tyres and Accessories at reasonable prices.
All of the above could be obtained at either of the following branches:---
•
EXILE GARAGE 33 & 35 Des Voeux Road HONGKONG MOTOR CO. 141 Praya East KOWLOON GARAGE Corner of Salisbury and Canton Roads.
Care Garaged and repaired both in Hongkong and Kowloon under direct Supervision of trained European Motor Engineers.
Excellent Livery Service both HONGKONG and KOWLOON at reasonable rates.
STEAMERS FOR SALE.
Under instructions received from THE MINISTRY OF SHIPPING, LONDON. Offers are invited for the purchase of the following Ex-Enemy Steamers Gross
Net
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAT
BANKING CORPORATION.
NOTICE is hereby given that
ADVERTISEMENTS.
NEW
NOTICE.
The 2/Wiltshire Regiment will
WANTED.
WANTED. A European with 5 years' experience in office work (shipping) in Europe and one year's exporience in China
Jan EXTRAORDINARY MEET-hold their Regimental Sports on ING of the SHAREHOLDERS Thursday, April 28th at 1.30 p.m. of the Hongkong and Shanghai at Sookompoo. Banking Corporation will be held Major C. A. Law and Theseeks employment. Please apply at the CITY HALL, Hongkong, Officers will be at Home on the immediately to Box No. 554 co on SATURDAY, the 28th day of ground and will be very glad to "Hongkong Telegraph."
NOTICE is hereby given that! the Register of Shares of the Cor-
poration will be closed from Thursday 5th. May to Saturday 28th. May (both days inclusive}} Name of Steamer Tonnage Tonnage Built during which period no Tranefer
of Shares can Le registered,
By Order of the Court of Directors,
A. G. STEPHEN,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 28th April, 1921.
Rance 790 317 1906 Anghin 1613 1001 1903 Chow fa
·1055 1646
1888 1115 1896 Wonghoi 177
1904 1790
1108 Manila
Terms of sale and full par ticulars may be ascertained on application to, and permite for inspection will be issued by Messrs. Boustead & Co., Singa pore, Messrs. Bulloch Brothers. IMPORTS & EXPORTS OFFICE & Co., Ltd., Rangoon; Messrs. Mackinnon Mackenzie & Co. Hongkong, and the undersigned. Sealed tenders should be lorged
She was a portly, talkative specimen of the female variety, whose husband, in a moment of
IF YOU WEAR GLASSES weakness, had taken her to sve a Cup match. It was the first there is almost as much comfort match she had ever seen, and her and pleasure in wearing Pince- nose kept going up higher and nez Eye Glasses, as there is in higher as the game proceeded. possessing a perfect pair of eyes Presently she said, "What are for they fit so comfortably and those eleven fools trying to do?" securely that you forget you "They're trying to get that ball have them on. They represent through these posts into that net," one of the most important im- Baid her husband. Silence for aprovements in eye-glasses in the few minutes. Then, And what past twenty five years. Pince are the eleven other fools trying nez Eye-glasses of any proscrip-
They're trying to pre- tion in either regular or Torie with Mackinnon Mackenzie & May 1st the Permit Office of this vont them," answered her long-form are manufactured by The Co. Calcutta. The tendera which Department will close at 1 p.m. suffering husband. “And what Hongkong Optical Co., Succes-ust be in Sterling, will be opened on Saturdays instead of 4 p.m. are all the forty thousand other sors to Clark & Co., Manufactur- at Caldutia on Friday the 17th foole doing?" she said, with a ing & Refracting Opticians--the June 1921, and must be valid for bite in her voice. "They're all most competent optical manu- 14 days after that date. enjoying themselves but one,"facturing establishment in South MACKINNON MACKENZIE
& CO. came the retort-The London China-located in 53, Queen's Morning Post.
Road Central.
16, Strand Road, Calcutta.
to do?"
NOTICE.
It is hereby notified that from
N. L. SMITH,
Superintendent, Imports and Exports, Hongkong, 26th April, 1921.
VALSPAR BRONZE
ап
May. 1921, at NOON, for the pur-see their friends, if they will pose of considering and if thought kindly accept this notice as Bit of passing the following re-invitation. Kolutions:
1. That the Directors of the
Hongkong and Shanghai'
Banking Corporation be
PUBLIC AUCTIONS.
WANTED. A European
| Gentleman who has been in China one year wishes to work hia pas- sage to Europe and/or America as Purser or Stoward. No salary wanted. Speaks three languages.
Hongkong Telegraph."
and they are hereby re- E Undersigned have received Please apply to Box No. 555 c/o
instructions to sell by Public Auction on
quested and authorised by and on behalf of the share-["7 holders of the Company to! take the stopa necessary for the introduction of an Ordinance into the Lozisla. Live Council of the Colony of Hongkong and for the enactment of the same by the Governor of Hongkong with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof to effect the amend ments necessary to the Ordinances under which! the Company is incorporat-} ed and carrying on bu iness so as to allow of the capital of the Company being from time to time increased from 20 millions of dollars the present authorised capital of the Company to 50 millions of dollars.
Tuesday the 3rd. May, 1921 '
commencing at ii am. *
at the godowns of the Yaumati Godown Co., Yaumati 59 cases Window Glass 34 kegs Wire Nails
paekages Wire Nails
6 bundles Iron Square Bars
bundles Iron Tubes
16 pieces Iron Tubos
3 Stoves
1 Typewriter
I Cash Register Terins-Cash on delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.
Auctioneers.
THEUndersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction on
Monday the 2nd May, 1921 commencing at 11 a.m.
at their Sales Rooms, Duddel! Street
That the Capital of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation be forthwith increased from! 10 bolts each about 100 yards $15,000,000 to $20,000,000 by | No. i Woodherry Cotton Canvas the creatio of 40,000 New 15 bolts each about 100 yards Shares of $125 each to be No. 3 Woodberry Cotton Canvas issued at the price of £70 100 bolts each 36 yerda Imperial on the terms after mention Crown Tarpaulin Canvas ed. Shareholders on the Easter Registers to pay for their allotments at the rate of exchange for the Company's demand Bills og London on the day on which the instalments are due..
3. That the said New Shares be in the first instance, in such manner as the Direc- tors shall prescribe for that purpose, offered to share- holders in the proportion of one New Share for every three shares of which on the 28th day of May, 1921.
shall Shareholders spectively he the registered Holders, and that any New Shares not accepted by
те
Shareholders within the
time limited by the Directors for that purpose be disposed
60 bolts each 36 yards "Flag Brand" David Lowe & Go's Strong Tarpaulià Canvas 10 botts each 33 yards
"Flag Brand Bleached Canvas
Torms: Cash on delivery,
LAMMERT BROS, Auctioneers.
THE Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction on
Monday, the 23rd May, 1921. cominibacing at 10.30 0.m. at the premises of the China Mining & Smelting
Co. Ltd. Lowu, The Plant of the above mentioned Company
Comprising att the Machinery,
Tools, Spares, etc
of and allotted by the Direct- Should the properly be not dis- (To be put up in one lot.
ors in such manner and at
such price as in their disposed of in this manner, the cretion they shall think plant will be sold piecemeal). best in the interests of the Terms: Cash on delivery Company,
N. B. Intending purchasers can
WANTED-European, 33, seeks employment any Capacity. Motor line preferred. Partnership of same considered, food know- ledge of Cantonese. Box 552 c/2 "Hongkong Telegraph.'
WANTED.-Junior Assistant |for Shipping and Trading Office. Apply stating experience and salary required to Box 553 c/o **Hongkong Telegraph."
WANTED.Lady Steno- typist seeks position in any office. Apply Box 556 c/o Hongkong Teiegraph."
TO BE LET.
TO LET.-7 Roomed House with spacious garden and Garage, in Peace Avenue, Ho Mun Tin. Furnished unfurnished. Apply to A. Lopes c/o The Bank Line Ltd. or 7 Liberty Ave., Ho Mun Tin.
TO LET.-Modern 3 room flat, hest part Kowloon, furnished, for 6 months from June 1st. Apply box 557, c/o "Hongkong Tele- graph."
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE.-Second-hand Victor Gramaphone, Good con- dition $50. Also fair number of 12 inch Records, practically new, at half price. Apply Aucott, care Jardine Matheson & Co.
APPRECIATION.
D. O. DE SILVA, Esq.
Acting Manager, SUN LIFE ASURANCE CO. OF CANADA. RE-SETTLEMENT OF E. J. NORONHA'S CLAIM.
Der Sir,
We have to acknowledge the receipt of your cheque for $30,000 --in settlement of our elain under the policies on the life of the late Mr. E. J. Noronha. We have also to acknowledge your
4. That the payment of the travel by the train leaving Kow-check for $1,878 in refund of the
aum of £70 per share for loon at 9.15 a.m. and can return each of the said New Shares by the train leaving Sun Chuen be made as follows, viz.;-- fat 11.40 ans. 1st instalment of £35 on the 1st day of July, 1921, 2nd and final instalment of £35) on the 1st day of October, 1921.
5. That the Directors issue to Shareholders, holding shares less than or not a multiple of three, a fraction- al certificate in respect of each share less than three or in excess of a multiple of three and allot one New Share to every person who: shall produce three such Fractional Certificates on: or before the 1st day of July, 1921. and pay the first instalment in respect there- of.
Inspection orders may be had on application to the undersigned.
LAMMERT BROS.
Auctioneer.
7. That interest at the rate of
6 per cent per annum be allowed out of the profits of the Company on iustal- ments paid in advance of the dates when the same become due, and that ra- gistered holders of Scrip Certificates for New Shares be entitled in respect of such New Shares to parti- cipate in future dividends on an equality with the old shares, in proportion to the instalments paid up, and from due dates for payment
of sanie..
8. That interest at the rate of
6. That after payment of the first instalment, and pend- ing payment of the remain- ing instalment, Scrip Certi- ficates in such form as the Directors may determine be issued in respect of such New Shares entitling the holders on payment of the remaining instalment, and Bubject to such other terms as to approval,, date for Jodging scrip certificates and otherwise as the Direc- For tore may prescribe, to be registered as the owners of the shares respectively represented by such Scrip Certificates.
premium paid before due date,
We desire to thank you for your courtesy in settling this claim within the very short period of four days after production of probate.
Wishing your Company con- tinued success.
We are, dear Sir,
Yours faithfully, (Sd.) C. A. DA ROZA, (Sd.) G. A. YVANOVICH, Executors of the estate of the lato E. J. NORONHA (deceased.)
Hongkong, 16th April, 1921.
THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS The fortieth Ordinary Yearly Meeting of shareholders will be held at the Offices of the under-
8 per centum per annum be signed on Thursday, the 19th
charged on each instalment May 1921, at Noon. not punctually paid, and be
The Transfer Books and Regis-
paid with each such instal-ter of Members of the Company will be closed from the 5th May
ment.
inclusive.
9. That all moneys received to the 19th May, both days
from premium on the said New Shares be added to the Sterling Reserve Fund. The Hongkong & Shanghai
Banking Corporation,
A. G. STEPHEN,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 28th April, 1921.
a Resolution At this Meeting will be proposed dealing with the remuneration to the Consulting Committee.
JARDINE MATHESON & CO., LTD.
General Agents Hongkong, 29th April, 1921.
BOTTOM PAINT
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COMPANY LTD., HONGKONG
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