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SATURDAY'S GYMKHANA.

(Continued from Page 3.)

Also

ran:-Mr. Spragge's Brown Paper, Mr. J. E. H. Bibby's Iddy (Mr. Bibby), Mr. John Bell-1 Irving's Miserrimus Doleful (Mr. Bell Irving), Mr. D. W. Last's Murphy (Mr. Knapp), Mr. Grim- atone's Peanut (Mr. Grimstone), Major A. W. Timmis Talisman (Major Timmix), Mr. F., A. Pol Jock's Umpty (Mr. Pollock), Mr. John Bell-Irving's Wee Mouse (Mr. Gibson).

Won by two lengths, a head between second and third.

Pari-mutuel:-

Winner $11; Places $6.80, $9

-and $27.40.

Cash Sweep:-

Ticket No.

132

1st

$1,925.70

467

2nd

650.201

159 3rd

275.10

484.00

$3,235.00

$25 Tickets and Com-

mission

$25 tickets:-231, 285, 110, 119, 321, 610, 487, 629.

HANDICAP: FROM THE TWO MILE POST ONCE ROUND AND IN.-For Subscription Griffins of both classes of any sesяon. Entrance Fee $5. 1st Prize: $250. 2nd Prize: $100. 3rd Prize: $75. Mr. John Bell-Irving's Tiddley-

winks (Mr. Bell-Irving)

Mr. Saints' St. Anthony (Mr.

Doyle)

Mr. E. Des Vœux Frome (Capt.

Spinks) Also

Tan-Mr. Ferndud's Pawnshop (Mr. Soares), Mr. Forsyth's Leighton Mr. Gibson), i Mr. H. Birkett's Dunspot (Mr. Sutton), Mr. B. Basto's Frampton (Mr. C. M. Alves), Sir Ellis Kadoorie's Repulse Bay Chief (Mr.) Grimstone), Mr. H. P. White's Car- penter (Mr. Kremer), Mr. P. C. Potts Coal King (Mr. Potts), Mr. Seth's Suvernake (Mr. Thomp-l son), Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak's Peradventure (Mr. Sewell).

Won by two longths, a neck he- tween second and third.

Time: 2 mins, 26.45 secs. Pari-mutuel

Winner $43.90; Places $14.50,

$6.80, $16.

Cash Sweep:-

THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH.

THE UNITED MOTOR CO. LTD.

33 & 85 DES VOEUX ROAD.

DISTRIBUTORS OF "SHELL” 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.

Cars Garaged and repaired both in Hongkong and Kowloon under direct Supervision of trained European Motor Engineers.

Excellent Livery Service both HONGKONG ard KOWLOON at reasonable rates.

ROPEWAYS LIMITED.

Economical Transport by Aerial Ropeways

Original Manufacturers, of

ROE'S Patent System of Aerial Rope Tramways.

Contractors tendering for proposed reclaination and

removal of Morrison Hill should call on us.

ACEAL/REISS & CO.

(Reiss Bros., I.td.)

No. 3, Queen's Building. Ice House St.

Telegrams: Aceal Hongkong.

Ticket No.

630

3rd

430 1st $1,924.30 372 2nd 549.80 274.90

506.00

$3,255,00

MORPHIA IN CHINA.

$25 Tickets and Com-

mission

$25 tickets-37, 510, 82, 500, 27, 470, 50, 14, 308.

ONE AND A QUARTER MILE RACE: HANDICAP-For China Ponies. Entrance Fee $5. 1st

Prize: $300. 2nd Prize: $150

3rd Prize: $75. Mr. John Bell-Irving's Jawley- ford Mr. Bell-Irving! ..... Mr. Dyer's Beggar King Mr.

Thompson)

Mr. Soares' Forest Child (Mr.

Gibson)

Plain Speaking By Chinese

Journalist.

Telephone No. 673,

THE CANTON INSURANCE

OFFICE LIMITED.

MONDAY, MAY 9, 1921.

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY, OF CANTON, LTD.

1

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

NOTICE.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

NOTICE is hereby given that, an EXTRAORDINARY MEET. ING of the SHAREHOLDERS:

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 48th Ordinary. Yearly Meeting of the Society will be held at its Head Office, Nos. 3 and 4, Queen's Buildings, Hongkong. Banking Corporation will be held

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. The fortieth Ordinary Yearly held at the Offices of the under- Meeting of shareholders will be signed on Thursday, the 19th May 1921, at Noon.

NEW

NOTICE.

ADVERTISEMENTS.

ROYAL AIR FORCE.

IT IS PROPOSED to hold a

WANTED.

WANTED. — Englishman, 35, Mercantile training with Eastern experience, seeks position with reliable Company where incontive

of the Hongkong and Shanghai Re-Union Dinner for all Officers and concientious service would

be appreciated. Commencing

on Friday, May 27th, 1921, at at the CITY HALL, Hongkong, who served with the R. F. C., Noon, for the purpose of receiving on SATURDAY, the 28th day of RN.A.S., or R.A.F., during the salary no object, prospects first the Report of the Directors to May, 1921, at NOON, for the pur May 1921 at the. Hongkong

iate War, on Saturday the 21st consideration. Apply Box 562

c/o " Honkong Telegraph." gether with the Statements of Ac- pose of considering and if thought Hotel, at 7.30 p.m. count to 31st December, 1920, and fit of passing the following re- of declaring Dividends, etc.

The Transfer Books of the Society will be Closed from 14th! May to 27th May, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board,

C. MONTAGUE EDE,

General Manager.

Hongkong, May 5th, 1921,

BRITISH TRADERS' INSUR-

ANCE CO., LTD.

NOTICE TO BHAREHOLDERS.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 55th Ordinary Yearly Meeting of the Company will be held at its Head Office Nos. 3 and 4, Queen's Buildings, Hongkong, on Friday, May 27th, 1921, at 12.30 p.m., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Direc-1 Tors together with the Statements | of Account to 31st December 1920, and of declaring Dividend, etc.

The Transfer Books of the Company will be losed from 14th May to the 27th May, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board,

C. MONTAGUE EDE,

General Manager. Hongkong, May 5th, 1921.

THE CHINA FIRE INSUR- ANCE CO., LTD.

Bolutions:--

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 52nd Ordinary Yearly Meeting of the Company will be held at its Head Office Nos. 3 and 4, Queen's Buildings on Friday, May 27th, 1921, at 12.45 p.m., for the purpose of receiving the Rs- port of the Directors together, with the Statements of Account to 31st December 1920, and of declaring Dividends, etc.

The Transfer Books of the Company will be Closed from 14th May to 27th May, both daya inclusive.

By Order of the Board,

C. MONTAGUE EDE, ter of Members of the Company The Transfer Books and Regis-

General Manager. will be closed from the 5th May Hongkong, May 5th, 1921. to the 19th May, both days. inclusive.

will be proposed dealing with the At this Meeting a Resolution remuneration to the Consulting Committee.

"China's greatest need to-day," according to Mr. Pelham Hung, Chinese Editor of the Peking and Tientsin Thurs, "is to suppress the nefarions trade in morphine and narcoties. For this she needs Japan's help as 97 per cent. of the morphine smugglers are Ja- panese subjects." Mr. Hung is at present in Tokyo, on a visit to Japanese news-papermen and to take part in the the Conference of Chinese and Japanese journal- Also ran: Messrs. Braywood ists. Kokusai reports him as and Leitch's Flywheel Mr. saying: "One of the principal Doyle), Mr. Topside's Mountain reasons that induced me Bear (Mr. Sutton), Mr. Albert's come here was that I would Spoils Child Mr. Soares), Mr. have an opportunity of telling Hongkong, 29th April, 1921. Spragge's Lighting (Mr. Spragge). Japanese journalists what the Mr. Seth's The Ameer Capt. trade in morphia is doing to my Spinks), Mr. Ferndud's Tuckshop country and to ask their co- (Mr. Remedios), Messrs. Husie operation in putting an end to and Lay's By Jingo (Major Tim- the illicit traffic. I believe the mis).

majority of the Japanese people

Won by three lengths, two are ignorant that their country. lengths separating second

third,

Time: 2 mins. 47.25 secs. Pari-mutuel:

and

men are largely responsible for

Winner $12.50; Places $8.60, $19.50, $26.20.

Ticket No. 329

$2,352.70 672.20 336.10

year.

the business that is ruining the bodies and souls of over 100,000 Chinese men, women and children

every

Their officials, cannot pretend ignorance. I will do my best, with the assistance of the Japanese Press, to en- lighten the Japanese public and to interest them in a matter that should be rectified if China and Japan are ever to become friends," $3,890,00 Mr. Hong then proceeded to $25 ticketa:-730, 543, 404, 220, discuss the possibilities of a Sino-

1st 179 2nd 457 3rd $25 Tickets and Com-

mission

674, 442, 405.

REALLY GOOD SPECTACLES

520.00

"It can never Japanese entente. coine," he said,

until Japanese nationals stop smuggling morphine. All talk of friendship

JARDINE MATHESON & CO., LTD.

General Agents.

St. John's Cathedral

Monday, May 9th

at 9.15 P.M.

ORGAN

RECITAL

Vocalist

Mrs. A. M. Bowes-Smith.

is based on the pooling of money- the reasons why the trade is still making resources and on politios. flourishing under the guidance There is no moral backbone to of the Japanese merchants is are such a comfort to tired or this friendship, and friendship--if that the sentences meted out to strained eyes that their value it is to be worth anything must offenders are too light. What cannot be over estimated. If have this."

is noeded is a sentence of a deterrent sort."

your eyes need glasses, they Ho then proceeded to show that should have the best you can get. European countries aro not That means (1) careful and-expert indulging in the sale of narcotica examination; (2) precision in the in China. "Great Britain making; (3) adjustment to a has forbidden the xportation of nicety; (4) the best of materials, opium and this was done in 191", All the above, the Hongkong The Japanese Consul-General in Optical Co., Successors to Clark Tientsin, in 1919, promised to & Co., Manufacturing & Refract-punish severely all: Japanese ing Opticians, the most com-nationals found engaged in this petent, optical establishment in vile trade. South China, located in 53, matters are as bad as when the Queen's Road Central, offer you. promise was first given. I do Testing the sight and fitting not mean to say that there is glasses in their exclusive business. official encouragem nt. One of

USES OF ALUMINIUM. The variety of uses to which aluminum is put, and the extent to which it enters into modern

industry, are notable. Airship and seroplane structure, enginee, motor car bodies, castings, mud guards, storage vats,

PUBLIC AUCTIONS.

THE Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction on

Tuesday, the 10th May, 1921: commencing at 3 o'clock (noon); at their Sale Rooms, Duddel!

Street

96 cases Ceylon Tea

12 dozen Tins Fruits

4 cases Urodinal

5 casky x 40 gallons Phenyle Disinfectant

1 bale Cotton Duck

940 tius Cigarettes

Also

A Quantity of Personal Effects Terms: Cash on delivery

LAMMERT BROS,

. Auctioneers,

HE Undersigned have received TH

instructions to sell by Public Auction on

Monday, the 23rd May, 1921. commencing at 10.30 a.m. at the premises of the China Mining & Smelting

Co. Ltd. Lowu,

The Plant of the above mentioned Company Comprising all the Machinery, Tools, Spares, etc (To be put up in one Lot. Should the property be not dis- posed of in this manner, the plant will be sold piecemeal).

Terms: Cash on delivery N. B. Intending purchasers can travel by the train leaving Kow- Joon at 9.15 a.m. and can return by the train leaving Bum Chuen

varnish at 11.40 a.m. To-day however,

pots, electric cables, gas lamp Inspection orders may he had bodies, culinary utensils and cor-on application to the undersigned.

LAMMERT BROS. rugated sheets are but a few out

Auctioneer.

of many uses which might be enumerated.

All those

The Hon. Treasurer,

are

R.A.F. Re-Union Dinner, c/o The Morcantile Bank of India, Ltd., Hongkong.

desirous of participating requested to send in their names 1. That the Directors of the on or before the 12th instant,

Hongkong and Shanghai 16: Banking Corporation be and they are hereby re quested and authorised by ..and on behalf of the abare-!

holders of the Company to take the steps necessary for the introduction of an Ordinance into the Lexisla- tive Council of the Colony of Hongkong and for the enactment of the same by

NOTICE.

the Governor of Hongkong HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB.

with the advice and consent

of the Legislative Council

thereof to effect the amend

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

WANTED. Board Residence. Single man requires board reaid- ence in Hongkong. Must be quiet locality. Middle level preferred. Apply Box 561 c/o "Hongkong Telegraph.

WANTED.-Lady 8teno- typist seeks position in any office. Apply Box 556 ofo "Hongkong Telegraph."

WANTED-To buy Irish ter- rier poppy. Apply to Box 563 c/o

Hongkong Telegraph."

FOR SALE,

FOR SALE.-One Indian

ments necessary to the that a GENERAL MEETING of Ordinances under which Members will be held in the the Company is incorporat- pavilion of the Club on TUFS-motor-cycle, type 1919. Has done ed and carrying on business DAY, the 10th May 1921 at 8,30 2,500 miles. Apply Box 544 c/o

so as to allow of the capital p.m. for the purpose of confirming.

Hongkong Telegraph.”

TO BE LET.

of the Company being from the following resolutions which time to time increased from were passed at an extraordinary 20 millions of dollars the general meeting of members held present authorised capital on the 14th day of April 1921.

1. That the present Hongkong of the Company to 50

TO LET.-Flate in Tavri Build- Cricket Club be wound up, anding, Nathan Road, Kowloon. No. millions of dollars.

2. That the Committee be

THE COWIE HARBOUR COAL COMPANY LIMITED.

SILIMPOPON COAL.

2. That the Capit 1 of the the Committes be authorised to 3, 2nd. Floor & No. 41, Ground Hongkong and Shanghai take all necessary steps for that Floor. Apply to J. P. Vasunia,

38, Wyndham Street, 1st Floor. Banking Corporation be purpose. forthwith increased from $15,000,000 to $20,000,000 by authorised to register a Company the creatio of 40,000 New limited by guarantee not exceed- Shares of $125-oach to being $100 per member, on the issued at the price of £70 terme of the Memorandum an! on the terms after mention. Articles of Association which ed. Shareholders on the will be submitted to the Meeting.

3 That the Committee be, Eastern Registers to pay for their allotments at the authorised to assign and hand rate of exchange for the over to the new Company, when Company's demand Bills en registered all the assets of the London on the day on which Club. the instalments are due.

By order of the Committee

L. S. GREENHILL, Hon. Secretary.

NOTICE.

The undersigned are prepared to quote prices for best quality SILIMPOPON freshly mined COAL, trimmed into Bunkere ut SEBATTIK or SANDAKAN (British North Borneo) or to contract for regular Bunker Sup- plies for 6 or 12 months at favour-

able rates.

Steamers calling at SEBATTIK or SANDAKAN exclusively for Bunkers are exempt from pay- ment of ordinary Port Charges. The minimum draft of water alongside the Company's WHEN at Sebattik is 29 feet at low water Spring Tides. Charts of Cowie Bay (Sebattik Harbour) and any. required information concerning the port can be had on applica- tion to

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. Hongkong, 2nd May, 1921. holders in the proportion of one New Share for every three shares of which on the 28th day of May. 1921. Shareholders sball re- spectively be the registered Holders, and that any New NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Shares not accepted by that the partnership heretofore Shareholdern within the subsisting between John Owen time limited by the Directors Hughes and Andrew Forbes for that purpose be disposed carrying on business as Mer- of and allotted by the Direct- chants and Commission Agents ors in such manner and at at Princes Building, Victoria, The COWIE HARBOUR COAL such price as in their dis- Hongkong, under the cretion they shall think or firm of Harry Wicking & Co.. best in the interests of the has been dissolved as from the Company.

30th day of April 1921 so far as 4. That the payment of the concerns the said Andrew Forbes. sum of £70 per shure for who retires from the said firm. cach of the said New Shares All debts due to and owing by the be made as follows, viz.~ said late firm will be received and 1st instalment of £35 on the paid respectively by the said John 1st day of July, 1921, 2nd Owen Hughes who will continue and final instalment of £35 to carry

style

on the 1st day of October, under the style or firm of Harry

1921.

5. That the Directors issue

to Shareholders, holding

ebares loss 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

BRADLEY & CO. LTD. Agents.

CO. LTD.

PUBLIC MEETING

ON THE RATES QUESTION.

The joint Committees of the Constitutional, Reform Associa- tion and the Kowloon Resident's

on the said business Association invite their members and the Public generally to a meeting for the purpose of pass- ing

Wicking & Co.

Dated the 2nd day of May 1921. JOHN OWEN HUGHES,

ANDREW FORBES.

NOTICE.

shall produce three such THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC

Fractional Certificates on

or before. the 1st day of

July, 1921, and pay the first instalment in respect there-

of.

CO. LTD.

a Resolution against the increase of the House Rates.

The Meeting will be held at the Theatre at 5.30 p.m. on Wednes day the 11th, May 1921 and it is hoped to obtain a large atten- dance.

CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM, ASSOCIATION OF HONGKONG...

Notice is hereby given that the The FOURTH ORDINART Thirty second Ordinary General ANNUAL GENERAL MEET- Meeting will be held at the Com- | ING of the Constitutional Reform

6. That after payment of the pany's Offices, St. George's Build-Association of Hongkong will be first instalment, and pending, on Saturday, 21st May 1921, held in the Theatre on WEDNES- ing payment of the remain at 11.30 a.m. for the purpose of DAY, 11th day of May, 1921, at ing instalment, Scrip Certi- presenting the Report of the 6.15 p.m.,

for the following Reates in such form as the Directors together with a State-purposes:-- Directors may determine ment of Accounts to 28th Febru be issued in respect of such ary 1921, and electing Directors New Shares entitling the and Auditor. The Transfer Books holders on payment of the of the Company will be closed remaining instalment, and from the 14th to the 21st May, subject to such other terms 1921, both days inclusive.

as to approval, date for!

lodging sorip certificates: and otherwise as the Direc-

registered as the owners

By order of the Board of Directors,

To receive the Report of the Committee and Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1920. To consider the following resolutions:-

non-Chinese

(1) That ali members

of the Legislative Council be elected.

(2) That a larger electoral

tors may prescribe, to beGIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Ltd body be, adopted in the case of.

of the shares respectively

Agents.

represented by such Scrip Hongkong, 4th May, 1921. Certificates.

7. That interest at the rate of 6 per cent per annum be allowed out of the profits; of the Company on instal- wients paid in advance of the dates when the same become due, and that re- gistered bolders 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 same,

8. That interest at the rate of

8 per centum per annam bo charged on each instalment not punctually paid, and be paid with each such instal-

ment.

all such non-Chinese members with

the 'exception of the Representative of the Hongkong General Chamber of fommerce.

(3) That there be an Unofficial majority on the Legislative

Council with such safeguards as provided in the Constitution of Ceylon.

a

(4) That a petition, be sent. to the House of Commons asking

9. That all moneys received for the support of the Members

For

from premium on the said in securing the above change in

New Shares be added to the Sterling Reserve Fund. The Hongkong & Shanghai

Banking Corporation,

A. G. STEPHEN,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 28th April, 1921.

the Legislative Council.

To elect the Officers and Com mittee for the ensuing year,

By order of the Committek.

L.M. WHYTE

Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, 4th May, 1921.