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ADVERTISEMENTS.

WANTED.

WANTED. Position

wanted

by young Englishmen as general Assistant or Traveller, has Com- mercial experience, now disen gaged. Excellent

references. Please reply Box 565 cio "Hong kong Telegraph."

WANTED.---English-woman has accommodation for married couples or bachelors, large airy rooms with verandahs, modern sanitation, view of harbour, walk- ing distance of Happy Valley. Excellent board. Apply Box 566 c/o "Hongkong Telegraph."

TO BE LET.

TO LET.-No. 7 Middle Road, Kowloon, Up-to-date European House overlooking harbour. For full particulare apply Yu Kam Hing, cio Messrs. Johnson, Stokes & Master.

ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.

Old Course Fan Ling.

The above course will be closed for play on 6th June until further notico.

By order of the Committee

|

PEAK TRAMWAYS CO., LTD.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

NOTICE.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

TUESDAY. MAY 24. 1921.

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD.

We

NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

have this day appointed Charles E. Richardson our Hong- NOTICE is hereby given that

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN kong Agent. Mr. Richardson will NOTICE is hereby given that an EXTRAORDINARY MET that the 48th Ordinary Yearly handle all matters pertaining to the Annual Ordinary General ING of the SHAREHOLDERS Meeting of the Society will be U. 3. Shipping Board vessels Meating, of Shareholders of the of the Hongkong and Shanghai held at its Head Office, Nos. 3 and operated by Frank Waterhouse above Company will be held at Banking Corporation will be held

on Friday, May 27th, 1921, at the Hongkong Hotel, Hongkong at the CITY HALL, Hongkong. 4. Queen's Buildings, Hongkong, & Company calling at Hongkong.

H. W. BURCHARD, on Tuesday the 31st May 1921 at on SATURDAY, the 28th day of Neon, for the purpose of receiving

Local Manager. noon for the purpose of receiving May, 1921, at NOON, for the pur: the Report of the Directors to the Report of the Directore to pose of considering and if thought gather with the Statements of Ae- Hongkong, May 23rd, 1921. gather with a Statement of Ac. fit of passing the following recount to 31st December, 1920, and

of declaring Dividends, ote. counts for the year ending 30th solutions:- April 1921:

:

The Transfer Books of the

Company will he closed from Wednesday the 25th day of May to Tuesday the 31st day of May 1921 both days inclusive.

PEAK TRAMWAYS CO. LTD JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers, Hongkong. 21st May, 1921.

THE COWIE HARBOUR COAL COMPANY LIMITED.

SILIMPOPON COAL.

The undersigned are prepared

to quote prices for best quality freshly inod SILIMPOPON COAL, trimmed into Bunkers at SEBATTIK SANDAKAN

or

(British North Borneo) or to contract for regular Bunker Sup-| plies for 6 or 12 months at favour- able rates.

J. B. ROSS,

Steamors calling at SEBATTIK Hon. Secretary-For SANDAKAN exclusively for Bunkers are exempt from pay- ment of ordinary Part Charges. The minimum draft of water!

THE HONGKONG & KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN CO., LTD.

alongside the Company's Wharf

at Sebattik is 23 feet at low water Spring Tides. Charts of Cowie Bay (Sebaltik Harbour) and any required information concerning the port can be had on applica-

NOTICE is hereby given that unless the following goods at present stored in No. 1 godown of the above named Company at West Point, in the name of tion to CHAN SUI FAK (₪) are taken delivery of within THIRTY DAYS from May 13th, 1921, and .

BRADLEY & CO. LTD.

Agents,

the charges due in respect thereof The COWIE HARBOUR COAL paid, they will be sold by Public Auction

J1 B

Lo t 358 9

& Co

Lot 4439

!!

Lot 4467

NO MARK

GO

Савче Anti-

Loudou

mony stored

erd,

March

1918.

London Cases

mony

April 1918.

CO. LTD.

REPULSE BAY HOTEL.

1. That the Directors of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation be and they are hereby ro quested and authorised by and on behalf of the share- holders of the Company to take the steps necessary for the introduction of an Ordinance into the Legisla-

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

tive Council of the Colony Hongkong, May 5th, 1921,

of Hongkong and for the

enactment of the same by

EXCHANGE.

(Opening Rate: closing Rate

on Page 1), SELLING,

the Governor of Hongkong BRITISH TRADERS INSUR- Demand, India

with the advice and consent

ANCE CO., LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THEATRE

MÉS ROYAL,

TWO GRAND CONGERTS

by

MISCHA ELMAN

The World's Greatest Violinist. Tickets purchased for last Saturday's concert, which was unavoidably postponed, will hold good for the concert on Friday next. If desired, money will be returned on application at Moutrie's.

By Order of the Board,

C. MONTAGUE EDE,

General Manager.

FT Demand 30 d/s 60 d/e

2154

2/574

TO-NIGHT,

Friday,

4 m/s

2/64

May 2411

May 27th

I/T Shanghai.

Nom.

T/T Singapore,

107

at

T/T Japan

103

at

T/T India..

196

9.15 p.m.

9.15 p.m.

T/T San Francisco (

& New York.f

Г/Т Зача

4914

14:32

IT Marks

Noir

5.70

BUYING.

4 m/s. Marks

co & New York)

2,738. 2/8 2/84 2/934

5214

Nom.

4 m/s. Franca

6.30

6.50

of the Legislative Council thereof to effect the amend ments necessary to the Ordinances under which NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN the Company is incorporat- that the 55th Ordinary Yearly ed and carrying on business Meeting of the Company will be so as to allow of the capital held at its Head Office Nos. 3 and of the Company boing from 4. Queen's Buildings, Hongkong, time to time increased from on Friday. May 27th, 1921, at 20 millions of dollars the 12.30 p.m., for the purpose of present authorised capital receiving the Report of the Direc- of the Company to 50 tors together with the Statements millions of dollars.

of Account to 31st December

ote.

2. That the Capital of the 1920, and of declaring Dividends,

Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation be The Transfor Books of the forthwith increased from Company will be Closed from $15,000,000 to $20,000,000 by 14th May to the 27th May, both the creation of 40,000 New days inclusive. Shares of $125 each to be issued at the price of £70| on the terms after mention- ed. Shareholders on the Eastern Registers to pay

By Order of the Boar,

C. MONTAGUE EDE,

PT Francs Demand, Paris

4 m/s. L/C 4 m/s. D/P 6 m/s. L/C 30 d/s. Sydney and Melbourne

30 dis. San Francia-1

6 m/s. Franca....... Demand, Germany. Demand, New York 4934 TIT Bombay ....... Nom. Demand, Bombay TIT Calcutta

196 Nom.

Damand, Calcutta

196

General Manager.

01 Yokohama..

103

Domand, Manila

108

Damand, Singapore. 10712

Demand, Bataviä

14212

On Haiphong

Nom.

On Bangkok

84

Sovereign

Nom. 7.80

for their allotments at the Hongkong. May 5th, 1921. rate of exchange for the Company's demand Bills on 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 Diroc- tors shall prescribe for that! purpose, offered to share holders in the proportion of one New Share for every

THE CHINA FIRE INSUR- ANCE CO., LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

On Saigon

Gold leaf per Tael... -

Bar Silver, ready... 33%

forward

3334

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Bank of England rates fi that the 52nd Ordinary Yearly New York/London... 3,973⁄4 Meeting of the Company will be

three shares of which on the 4, Queen's Buildings on Friday,

held at its Head Office Nos. 3 and

SUBSIDIARY COINS.

to

28th day of May, 1921, May 27th, 1921, at 12.45 p.m., for 'kong 50 cts. pieces раг. Shareholders shall

the purpose of receiving the Re- spectively be the registered port of the Directors together

10

+

5

1/2 pm. 3/5% dis. 15.3% die.

The Management beg 25 announce that the West Wing. Anti- Extension and the new Garage stored will be completed during the

10th month of June, 1921.

40 Cases Anti- mony stored May 3rd, 1918. W. S. BROWN.

Secretary. Hongkong, 13th May, 1921.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

THE Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction on

-

Wednesday the 25th. May, 1921, commencing at 12 o'cluck (noon), at their Sale Rooms, Duddel!

Street

The Management having received numerous applications for monthly quotations from local- residents who are not owners of private cars, bave decided to allocate a limited number of rooms for this purpose, and now beg to announce the following inclusive rates:-

Two (2) persona occupying one double room with private bath, Govering attendance, maals (which may be taken either at the Repulse Bay Hotel or at the Hongkong Hotel Main Dining Room) and transportation, ie, one trip in and out each day during specified hours (excluding Sun- days and Public Holidays) $500 per month for two persons,

Four (4) persons occupying two double rooms with private baths, covering attendance, moale

1 Plymouth Rock Cock and (which may be taken either at the Hon's

1 Leghorn Cock and 9 Hens On view on day of sale.

Terms: Cash on delivery.

LAMMERT BROS,

Auctioneers.

St. John's Cathedral Monday, May 30th

at 9.15 P.M.

ஆ

ORGAN RECITAL

Vocalist

Mrs. A. M. Bowes-Smith.

Repulse Bay Hotel or at the Hongkong Hotel Main Dining, Room) and transportation, i.e. one trip in and out each day during specified hours (excluding Sun- days and Public Holidays) $450) per month for two persons.

The difference in rates above) quoted is explained as follows:-- The rate of $500 is for two per- sens in one car; and the recond quotation of $450 covers cases. where four persons are prepared to share one car for transporta- tion.

No extra charge to residents! will be made in connection with the regular Tea and Dinner Dausants or entertainments bold at the Repulse Bay Hotel.

Monthly residents will also be entitled to the free use of the' individual bathing tents on the beach.

For further information apply in writing to the undersigned,

HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LTD.

J. H. TAGGART,

Manager.

Holders, and that any New with the Statements of Account Canton sub coins Sharea not accepted by to 31st December 1920, and of Hongkong May 24, 1921. Shareholders within the

time limited by the Directors declaring Dividends, etc.

for that purpose be disposed

The Transfer Hooks of the

of and allotted by the Direct Company will be Closed from 34th ors in such manner and at May to 37th May, both days such price as in their dis-inclusive. cretion they shall think best in the interests of the Company.

4. That the payment of the sum of £70 per share for each of the said New Shares he made as follows, viz.~ 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 threo! or in excess of a multiple of three and allot one New Share to every person who sball produce three such Fractional Certificates on or before the 1st day of July, 1921, and pay the first instalment in respect there- of.

By Order of the Board,

C. MONTAGUE EDE,

General Manager. Hongkong, May 5th, 1921, -

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UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS.

THE GREAT NORTHERN TELE-

GRAPH COMPANY. LTD. Philaabank, from Shanghai. Thomas Swire, from Peking. Captain Purkins, Hongkong Hotel, from Shanghai.

Lewisnorma, from Shanghai. Poindexter Steamship Bacoi! Statesbank. from Hankow.

Tr Lasman from Wladi wostuck. Paris Hiatt, Hongkong Hotel, from Shanghai.

Bone, from Shangbai. Jeyukatunekichi cle Yoshioka Hotel, from Tokio.

Yountitfoo Great Eastern Hotel, from Shanghai.

Prices Reserved $6.00; Unreserved 84.00 & 83.00. Booking now open at MOUT RIE'S.

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 he obtained at either of the following branches:-

EXILE GARAGE 33 & 35 Des Voeux Road HONGKÒNG MOTOR CO. 141 Praya East KOWLOON GARAGE Corner of Salisbury

and Canton Roads.

Cars Garaged and repaired both in Hougkong and Kowloon under direct Supervision of trainod European Motor Engineers. Excellent Livery Service both HONGKONG ard KOWLOON at reasonable rates,

THE PRESS IN WAR.

Fight Against Official "Hush" Policy.

France did a magnificent work, and that their conduct was not reasonably open to criticism. "I am glad to be able to record my appreciation of the remarkable services rendered by those cor-

Lord Riddell recently address-respondente," said Lord Riddell. ed members of the Royal UnitedThey suffered great hardships, Service Institution, Whitehall, on they wrote under great difficul- Ngochowiu Deinghunghwokse The Relations of the Press with ties, and it is amazing, when you

Manshunlung 17

Sezion Street, from Tokio. the Army in the Field." During read over their matter, that any

7. That interest at the rate of 6 per cent per aunum he allowed out of the profits of the Company on instal: ments paid in advance of the dates when the same become due, and that re- gistered holders of Scrip Certificates for New Shares be entitled in respect off such New Shares to parti-Shanghai. 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 annum be

charged on each instalment not punctually paid, and be paid with each such instal- ment.

9. That all moneys received from premium on the said New Shares be added to the Sterling Reserve Fund,

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 subject to such other terms For as to approval, date for lodging scrip certificates and otherwise as the Direc- tors may prescribe, to be registered as the owners of the shares respectively represented by such Scrip Certificates.

The Hongkong & Shanghai

Banking Corporation,

A. G. STEPHEN,

Chief Manager,

Hongkong, 28th April, 1921.

VALSPAR BRONZE

man, under such circumstances, Wingwo the first nine months of the war, Street, from Yokohama.

he said, the British efforts were could have produced what th

did. We at home did our best to Tangmingkeng Tukee, from seriously

the prejudiced by attitude of the War Office to the give full publicity to what they Wongsueleung 95 Queen Road, Press. The public were deprived wrote, and we did our best to from Kobe

Yunghoho, from Yinkow.

3010, from 3hanghai.

of reliable information, and secure the right of their being were misled by optimistic permitted to join the Armies. A those in letter whichLord Northcliffe wrote from reports Luchungban. 41 Cain Road, authority.

Lord Birkenhead me in 1915 was very valuable. We from Shanghai,

and his successors in the office of had a hard fight but we TH. KRING. Superintendent. Press Consor tried their best to ceeded, and while I appreciate difficulties which Lord Hongkong, May 19, 1921.

BUC-

get the authorities to increase the the EASTERN EXTENSION AUSTRAL supply of information for the Kitchener had to meet, I am ARTA & CHINA TELEGRAPH Co. (public. On the one hand, the bound to confess that the military

Barbey (2), from Saigon.

Prese were alwaye fighting for authorities in the early stages of Billfrazer, from Vancouver b. c.more freedom, while, on the other the war were lacking in under- Buya Gezagvoerder Tjikini band, certain mysterious persons standing of the necessity of Retransmitted from Singapore, at headquarters were always carrying the public with them. insisting upon the necessity of The work of the Press correspon- from Tandjongpriok.

And yet, in no case dents, he added, had had the H. E. Prayacharaya s.s. Pans-secrecy. mut, from Bangkok,

where requests for secrecy were effect of encouraging and slim- made did the Press disregard euch Julating the nation.

Sir R. R. Brade, who presided, requests.

said he thought, from his exper- The idea had prevailed in fence as an official in authority, military and naval circles that the best thing to do in any future. the Frees was a danger, but the war would be for the aaval and Pross was as patriotic as anyone military authorities to say what else, and he thought to-day must not be mentioned, and leave

soldiers most

would edmit it to the Preas to see that such that the Press correspondente in was not mentioned.

4;

Holloway, from London. Hychartis, from London. Makarsingh Milkman Mile from Johorebbaru.

Miss Cale Patient, St. Pauls Hospital, from Manila.

M. E. F. AIREY,

Superintendent. Hongkong, May 19, 1921.

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