ICE HOUSE STREET.
Important Rebuilding Scheme.
Not the least important of the schemes for the improvement of the office accommodation in the City is that which affects lee House Street, from Queen's Road to Des Voeux Road. It has been known for some time that an improvement was contemplated, but it is now ascertained that the street is to be widened by ton feet and that the present build- ings are all doomed to give place to modern, commodious office books.
To obviate the inconvenienca that would be caused by under- taking the whole of the work at once a scheme of gradual cons-- truction has been decided on. A start will shortly be made on the building lately occupied by Mesere. Moxon and Taylor, following which the site of the American Express Building will be treated. The third section, leased at present to the Netherlands India Bank and facing Des Voeux Road will be! the last to be treated and it is stated that on this site Hongkongi will possibly have its first "-ky-" scraper"-aneight-storeyed build-
ing.
The full completion of the scheme is expected to take three years.
IF YOU WEAR TORICS,
If you know you have the best. you do not, you have not yetj done the best you can to give your eyes comfort. It is possible to correct the vision of eyes that need glasses without using Toric lenses. It would also be possible to use a motor car without pneu- matic tyres, but it would not be comfortable. If you have failed; to find real eye comfort, try a pair of Torics, their deep inner) curve conforms to the naturali motions of your eye. Toric lenses) of any prescriptions are manu- factured by the Hongkong Opti- cal Co, Successors to Clark & Co., Manufacturing and Refracting Opticians, located in 53, Queen's Road Central.
EXCHANGE.
Opening Rate: closing Rate on Page 11.
Demand
TIT
30 d/s
60 d/s
SELLING.
2/644 2/656
4 m/a
2/7
T/T Shanghai
Nom.
TIT Singapore,
11014
ТУТ Јарап
104
T/T India.
196
Demand, India
T/T San Francisco)
& Now York.]
51
IIT Java
146
TT Marks
IT Franes
Nom. 6.10
Demand, Pari ......
BUYING.
4 m/s. L/C
2/831
4 m/s. D/P
6 m/s. L/C
21834 19
30 d/s. Sydney and
Melbourne and 2/101
30d/s. San Francis- Į
co & New York!
54
4 m/s. Marka ..... Nom.
4 m/s. Francs
6.70
6 m/s. Francs.... 6.90
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
THE UNITED MOTOR CO. LTD,
33 & 35 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.
Care 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 reclamation and
removal of Morrison Hill should call of us.
ACEAL/REISS & CO.
(Reiss Bros., ltd.)
No. 3, Queen's Building, Ice House St.
Telegrams: Accal Hongkong.
Telephone No. 673.
NOTICE.
THE AMERICAN MILK PRODUCTS CORPORATION has opened offices on the fourth floor of York Building, Chater Road, Hongkong. in the interest of the "CARNATION” MILK PRODUCTS CO.
RO
The ROBERT DOLLAR COMPANY 10
longer the
for agents
** CARNATION CREAM" in China, and we beg to draw to the attention of the public that we are the sole authorized importers of this product for this district.
Interested parties will kindly make inquiry by calling on us at this office or through P.0 Box No. 5:0.
AMERICAN MILK PRODUCTS CORP.,
Hongkong Branch Office.
Hongkong, 9th May, 1921.
Demand, Germany.
Demand, New York 5374
TIT Bombay
Demand, Bombay
T/T Calcutta
Demand, Calcutta
Nom. 196 Nom. 196
THE CANTON INSURANCE
OFFICE LIMITED.
On Yokohama....... 10436
Demand, Manila ... 107
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
Demand, Singapore. 110g
146
On Haiphong
On Saigon
On Bangkok
Sovereign
Nom.
8214 Nom. 7.60
Demand, Batavia....
Gold leaf per Tasi... 48.80
Bar Silver, ready... 33
forward
3414
Bank of England rates 6% New York/London... 3.984
SUBSIDIARY. COINS.
H'kong 50 cts. pieces
10
"
5
Canton Ah coine Hongkong May 10, 1921.
par.i 1/2 pm. 3/5% dis
15% dts.
E. S. CORRELL, Manager.
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO. LTD.
TUESDAY, MAY 10, 1921.
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
NOTICE.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
NEW
NOTICE.
ADVERTISEMENTS.
WANTED.
WANTED.
1
Ship's Surgeon
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 48th Ordinary Yearly Meeting of the Society will be an EXTRAORDINARY MEET- held at its Head Office, Nos. 3 andING of the SHAREHOLDERS 4, Queen's Buildings, Hongkong, of the Hongkong and Shanghai Members will be held in the Banking Corporation will be held
NOTICE is hereby given that HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB. and Wireless Operator. Apply
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a GENERAL MEETING of
P. O. Box 259..
WANTED.-Board Residence.
Telegraph."
on Friday, May 27th, 1921, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving at the CITY HALL, Hongkong pavilion of the Club on TUES. Single man requires board resid- the Report of the Directors to on SATURDAY, the 28th day of DAY, the 10th May 1921 at 8.30 ence in Hongkong. Must be quiet gether with the Statements of Ac- May 1921, at NOON, for the pur. p.m. for the purpose of confirming locality. Middle level preferred. count to 31st December, 1920, and pose of considering and if thought the following resolutions which Apply Box 561 c/o "Hongkong of declaring Dividends, etc. it of passing the following re-were passed at an extraordinary general meeting of members held on the 14th day of April 1921. 1. That the Directors of the 1. That the present Hongkong Hongkong and Shanghai Cricket Club be wound up, and Banking Corporation be the Committee be authorised to and they are hereby retake all necessary steps for that quested and authorised by purpose.
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 SHAREHOLDERS.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 55th Ordinary Yearly Mooting of the Company will be held at its Head Office Nos. 3 and 4. Queen's Buildinge, Hongkong, on Friday, May 27th, 1921, at 12.30 p.m., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Direc- tors together with the Statements of Account to 31st December 1920, and of declaring Dividends, etc.
The Transfer Books of the Company will be losed from 14th May to the 27th May, both Įdays inclusive.
By Order of the Board,
C. MONTAGUE EDE,
Genoral Manager.. Hongkong, May 5th, 1921.
THE CHINA FIRE INSUR- ANCE CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 32nd 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 Re- 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 days inclusive.
By Order of the Board,
C. MONTAGUE EDE,
Goneral Manager. |Hongkong, May 5th, 1921.
CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM ASSOCIATION OF HONGKONG.
The FOURTH · ORDINARY ANNUAL GENERAL MEET- ING of the Constitutional Reformi Association of Hongkung will be held in the Theatre on WEDNES DAY, 11th day of May, 1921, at 16.15
for the following. p.m., }purposes :----
To receive the Report of the Committee and Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1920.
To consider
following resolutions:
the
all non-Chinese of the Legislative
(1) That members (Council be elected.
(2) That
a larger electoral body be, adopted in the case of Notice is hereby given that the all such non-Chinese members
the Thirty second Ordinary General with exception of the The fortieth Ordinary Yearly Meeting will be held at the Com-Representative of the Elfongkong Meeting of shareholders will be pany's Offices, St. George's Build-General Chamber of Commerce, held at the Offices of the under-ing, on Saturday, 21st May 1921, (3) That there be an Unofficial signed on Thursday, the 19th at 11.30 a.m. for the purpose of majority
on the Legislative May 1921, at Noon.
presenting the Report of the Council with unch safeguards as The Transfer Books and Regis-Directors together with a State-ar provided in the Constitution, ter of Members of the Company ment of Accounts to 18th Febru-of Ceylon.
will be closed from the 5th May ary 1921, and electing Directors (4) That a petition be sent to the 19th May, both days and Auditor. The Transfer Books to the House of Commons asking inclusive.
of the Company will he closed for the support of the Members
At this Meeting a Resolution will be proposed dealing with the remuneration to the Consulting Committee.
JARDINEMATHESON & CO., LTD.
General Agents. Hongkong, 29th April, 1921.
from the 14th to the 21st May, in securing the above change in 1921, both days inclusive.
By order of the Board of Directors,
|GIBB,LIVI NGSTON &o. Lid.
Agents. Hongkong, 4th May, 1921.
the Legislative Council.
To elect the Officers and Com- mittee for the ensuing year.. By order of the Committee.
L. M. WHYTE,
Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, 4th May, 1921.-
VALSPAR BRONZE
A
HOLLAND. PACIFIC
solutions:-
WANTED.Lady Steno- typist seeks position in any office. Apply Box 556 c/o "Hongkong Telegraph.”
WANTED.---To buy Irish ter- and on behalf of the share- 2. That the Committee berier puppy. Apply to Box 563 c/o holders of the Company to authorised to register à Company Hongkong Telegraph."
take the steps necessary limited by guarantee not exceed-
COMPANY LIMITED,
for the introduction of an ing $100 për member, on the THE 'COWIE HARBOUR COAL Ordinance into the Legisla-terms of the Memorandum ani tive Council. of the Colony Articles of Association which of Hongkong and for the will be submitted to the Meeting. 3 enactmout of the same by That the Committee be
SILIMPOPON COAL.
the Governor of Hongkong authorised to assign and hand The undersigned are prepared with the advice and consent over to the new Company, when to quote paless for best quality of the Legislative Council registered all the assets of the freenly mined BILIMFÜPON thereof to effect the amend Club.
COAL, trimmed into Bunkers ut ments necessary to the
SEBATTIK Ordinances under which the Company is incorporat ed and carrying on business so as to allow of the capital
By order of the Committee
L. S. GREENHILL, Hon. Secretary.
of the Company being from Hongkong, 2nd May, 1921.
time to time increased from: 20 millions of dollars the
present authorised capital of the Company to 50 millions of dollars.
PUBLIC MEETING
ON THE RATES QUESTION.
30
SANDAKAN
(Brinen nort Borneo) or to contract for regular Bunker Sup- plies for 6 or 12 months at favour- able rutes.
Steamers calling at SEBATTIK or SANDAKAN exclusively for Munkers are exempt from pay- ment of ordinary Port Charges. The mums draft of water alongside the Company's Whart
tion to
The joint Committees of the
a Sabattik is 25 feet at low water 2. That the Capit.1 of the Constitutional Reform Associa
hongkong and Shanghai tion and the Kowloon Resident's Spring Tides. Charts of Cowie Banking Corporation be Association invite their members ay (Sebartik Harbour) and any forth with increased from and the Public generally to a
required utormation concerning $15,000,000 to $20,000,000 by meeting for the purpose of pass-rt can be had on applica- the creatio of 40,000 New ing & Resolution against the Shares of $125 each to be increase of the House Rates. issued at the price of £70) The Meeting wijl be held at the on the terms after mention Theatre at 5.30 p.m. on Wednes- ed. Shareholders on the dy the 11th. May 1921 and it is! Eastern Registers to pay hoped to obtain a large atten- for their allotments at the dance. rate of exchange for the Company's demand Bills on London on the day on which. the instalments are due.
STEAMERS FOR SALE.
بيدي
Under instructions received from THE MINISTRY OF SHIPPING. LONDON.
3. That the said New Shares be in the firat iustance, in such manner as the Direc- tors shall prescribe for that purpose, offered to share holders in the proportion of one Now Share for every Name of Gross Net three shares of which on the Steamer Tonnage Tonnage Built 28th day of May, 1921,
1613 Angkin
1001 Shareholders
1903 shall го- spectively be the registered Wonghai 1777
Chowfa 1646 1055 1888 1115 1896 Holders, and that any New Manila 1790 1108 1904 Shares not accepted by
Terms of sale and full par Shareholders within the ticulars may be ascertained on time limited by the Directors application to, and permite for for that purpose be disposed
Offers are invited for the purchase. of the following Ex-Enemy Steamers
BRADLEY & CO. LTD.
Agents, The COWIE HARBOUR COAL
CO, LTD.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public A action on
Monday, the 23rd May, 19at. commencing at 10.30 am.
at the premises of the Cuina Mining & Smelting Co. Ltd. Lowa,
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- plant will be avid piecemeal). posed of in this manner, the
Terms: Cash on delivery
N. B. Intending purchasers can
inspection will be issued by of and allotted by the Direct Messrs. Boustead & Co., Singa- travel by the train leaving Kow- ors in such manner and at}
pore. Messrs. Bulloch Brothers, Ioon at 9.15 am. and can return such price as in their dis- & Co., Ltd., Rangoon; Messrs, by the train leaving Sum Chuen cretion they shall think
Mackinnon Mackenzie & Co. at 11:40 A., best in the interests of the Hongkong, and the undersigned. Company.
Sealed tenders should be lodged
4. That the payment of the with Mackinnon Mackenzie & sum of £70 per share for Co., Calcutta. The tendere which each of the said New Shares must be in Sterling, will be opened be made as follows, viz. at Calcutta on Friday the 17tly Ist instalment of £35 on the June 1921, and must be valid for 1st day of July, 1921, 2nd 14 days after that date. and final instalment of £35 {
on the 1st day of October, 1921.
MACKINNON MACKENZIE
& CO.
5. That the Directors issue 16, Strand Road, Calcutta,
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-
7. That interest at the rate of
ot.
Inspection orders may be had on application to the undersigned,
LAMMERT BROS.
Auctioneer.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. AND
CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
| Consignees per Co's Steamer
** MACHAON **
6 per cent per annum be are hereby notified that the Cargo allowed out of the profits will be discharged into Holt's of the Company on instal-Wharf, Kowloon, where it will ments paid in advance of lie at Consignee's risk. The the dates when the same Cargo will be ready for delivery become due, and that re- from Godown on and after 10th gistered holders of Scrip May. Certificates for New Shares
Optional cargo will be landed, be entitled in respect of unless notice has been given prior such New Shares to parti- to steamer's arrival.
cipate in future dividends All broken, chafod, and dam- on an equality with the old aged goods are to be left in the shares, in proportion to the Ondowns, where they will be instalments paid up, and examined on any Tuesdays and from due dates for payment Fridays between the hours of of same.
8. That interest at the rate of free storage period.
10.45 m. and noon within the
G. 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 payniont of the. remaining instalment, and subject to such other terms As to approval, date for lodging scrip certificatur. and otherwise as the Direc-) tors may prescribe, to be For registered us the
owners
of the shares respectively represented by such Scrip Certificates.
8 per centum per annum be No claims will be admitted after charged on each instalment the Goods have left the steamer's not punctually paid, and be Godown, and all Goods remaining paid with each such instalundelivered after the 16th May,
will be subject to rent,
ment.
9. That all moneys received 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.·
BOTTOM
PERFECT ANTI-FOULING COMPOUND,
SPECIALLY SUITABLE FOR YACHTS AND WOOD CRAFT.
SOLE AGENTS:
TRADING
COMPANY.
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the under- signed on or before the 30th May, or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance effected..
Will
be
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents, Hongkong, 10th May, 1921.
PAINT
LTD.,
HONGKONG.
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