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NEW ADVERTISEME S.

WANTED.

WANTED.-English-woman

HONGKONG & SHANGHAY BANKING CORPORATION,

THE HONGKONG

FRIDAY, MAY 27, 1921.

TELEGRAPH.

HONGKONG, JOCKEY CLUB.

REPULSE BAY HOTEL.

The Half-yearly General Mest- The Management beg to ing of Members will be held in announce that the West Wing the Offices of the Hongkong Extension and the new Garage Jockey Club on Wednesday June will be completed during the 8th, at 12 o'clock Noon.

month of June, 1921.

NOTICE is hereby given that bas zoconimodation for marrio

The Management beving couples or bachelors. large airy an EXTRAORDINARY MEET-

received numerous applications rooms with verandalis, modernING of the SHAREHOLDERS sanitation, view of harbour, walk-of the Hongkong and Shanghai for monthly quotations from local ing distance of Happy Valley. Banking Corporation will be held residents who are not owners of Hongkong, Excellent board. Apply Box 566 at the CITY HALL, Hongkong,rivate cars, have decided to TO-MORROW SATURDAY at alfocate a limited number of c/o "Hongkong Telegraph."

NOON, for the purpose of con-rooms for this purpose, and now sidering and if thought fit of pass-beg to announce the following ing the following resolutions inclusive rates:--

TO BE LET.

FOR RENT.-Furnished Office. Powell's Building. Apply P. O. Box 39.

LOST.

Ferry LOST. At Kowloon Wharf on Thursday afternoon, bag containing Swimming outfit, Good reward. Please Telephone 3602.

TRE

PUBLIC AUCTIONS.

"BE Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction on

Tuesday the 31st. May, 1921

commencing at 3 p.m. at No. 3 Godown of the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co. Ltd., West Point. (for account of the concerned) 21 Bales Printing paper Terms: Cash on delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.

Auctioneers.

THEUndersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction on

Saturday, the 28th May, 1921. commencing at 11.30 a.m.

at their Exles Rooms, Duddell

Street

3 cases Padlocks.

1 case Shoe Polish

2 cases Spring pins

2 cases Ink-

1 cane Lead Pencils

5 cases Toilet sosp

200 cases Bar soap

6 Electric

Fans 16"

Oscillating Desk

Terms: Cash on delivery,

LAMMERT BROS..

Auctioneers.

THE Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction on

Monday the 30th May, 1921. commencing at 1a.m.

at Hon Shan Godown, Kennedy Town

70 cases Glassine Paper

(more or less damaged by sea-water)

Terms: Cash on delivery

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers.

THE Undersigned bave received instructions to sell by Public

Auction on

Tuesday, the 31st May, 1921. commencing at 1a.m.

at No. 23 Godown of the

Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf &

Godown Co., Ltd., Kowloon 10 Bates Bengal Cotton Bales Punjab Cotton

Terms: Cash on delivery

LAMMERT BROS.

Auctioneer.

THE Undersigned have received

instructions to sell by Public Auction on

Saturday the 28th. May, 1921

commencing at rɛ a.m. at No. 51 Godown of the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf &

Godown Co., Ltd., Kowloon (For account of the concerned)

$8 Bales Heavy Cees, "Green

Stripe" Gunnies (211⁄2 lbs.)

25 Bales Liverpool Twill, 3 Blue-Stripe Gunnies, 44" x 2616" 214 lbs. (8 x 8)

10 Balea "Blue Stripe" Gun-

nies (234 lbs.)

Terms: Cash on delivery

LAMMERT BROS. Auctioneers.

THE Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public! Auction on

Thursday, the and. June, 19a1 commencing at 2.45 p.m.

at No. 20 Middle Road, Kowloon A Quantity of Valuable fiveme- hold Furniture

(Full particulars from catalogue) On view from Wednesday the Jat June 1921.

Terms: Cash on delivery.

LAMMERT BROS,

Auctioneers.

H. BIRKETT, Clerk of the Course 26th May, 1921.

NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that have this day appointed Two (2) persons occupying one we 1. That the Directors of the

Hongkong and Shanghai double room with private bath, Charles E. Richardson our Hong

attendance,

meals kong Agent. Mr. Richardson will Banking Corporation be covering and they are hereby re- (which may be taken either at the handle all matters pertaining to quested and authorised by Repulse Bay Hotel or at the U. S. Shipping Board vessels and on behalf of the share- Hongkong Hotel Main Dining operated by Frank Waterhouse holders of the Company to Room) and transportation, ie, one] & Company calling at Hongkong,

H. W. BURCHARD, take the scope necessary trip in and out each day during

Local Manager. for the introduction of an specified hours (excluding Sun- Ordinance into the Leziela-days and Public Holidays) $500 Hongkong, May 23rd, 1921. tive Council of the Colony per month for two persons. of Hongkorg and for the1 Four (4) persons occupying two enactment of the samo by double rooms with private batha, attendance, meals the Governor of Hongkong covering with the advice and consent (which may be taken either at the of the Legislative Council Repulse Bay Hotel or at the thereof to effect the amend. Hongkong Hotel Main Dining to the Room) and transportation, i.e. one mente necessary Ordinances under which trip in and out each day during the Company is incorporat-specified hours (excluding Sun- ed and carrying on business days and Public Holidays) 3450 so as to allow of the capital per month for two persons.

The difference in rates above Directors (th, 1821. of the Company being from time to time increased from quoted is explained as follows: 20 millions of dollars the The rate of $500 is for two per- present authorised capital ons in one car, and the second

50 quotation of $450 covers

cases

of the Company to where four persons are prepared

millions of dollare.

2. That the Capital of the to share one car for transporta-

Hongkong and Sharghaition.

Banking Corpo:ation be

No extra charge to residents

forthwith increased from will be made in connection with $15,000,000 to $20,000,000 by the regular Tea and Dinner the creation of 40,000 New Dansants or entertainments Leld Shares of $125 each to be at the Repulse Bay Hotel.

Monthly residents will also be issued at the price of £70

on the terms after mention-entitled to the free use of the

ed. Shareholders on the individual bathing tents on the Eastern Registers to pay beach.

for their allotments at the

For further information apply

rate of exchange for the in writing to the undersigned.

Company's demand Bills on

London on the day on which

the instalments are due.

3. That the said New, Shares

11ONGKONG HOTEL

CO, LTD.

J. H. TAGGART.

Manager,

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

bo 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

The Fortieth Ordinary General: three shares of which on the Meeting of the Company will be 28th day of May, 1921, held at the Offices of the General Shareholders shall

re- Managers,

Messrs. Jardine, spectively be the registered Matheson & Co., Ltd., Pedder Holders, and that any Now Street, Hongkong, on Wednesday, Shares not accepted by 15th June, at noon, for the Shareholders within the

purpose of receiving the Report time limited by the Directors of the Directors, passing the for that purpose be disposed Accounts, and alecting Directore of and alloited by the Direct- and Auditors.

THE "STAR" FERRY CO., LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

NOTICE IS BEŘERY GIVEN THAT THE TWENTY-THIRD ORDINARY ANNUAL MEET Fees of Westre, Jardine, Matheson & fo., Ltd., on Wednesday, the 1st June, 1921, ai Noon, for IN OF THIS COMPANY will be held at the the purpoee of receiving the Report of the

wish Baiement of Ac counts in April S

The Register of Bhares at the Comparey will to Wednesday, the Int June, 1921, brih inclusive,

Da CLUBED from Wednesday, the 25th May, 1871.

By order of the Hoard of Directors.

W. S. BROWN,

Hockey, 20th May, 1821.

St. John's Cathedrai Monday, May 30th at 9.15 P.M.

tomiary

ORGAN RECITAL

Vocalist

*

Mrs. A. M. Bowes-Smith.

EXCHANGE.

[Opening Rate: closing Rate on Page 11. SELLING.

ors in such manner and at The Transfer Books of thei

T/T such price as in their dis Company will be closed from cretion they shall think the 8th to the 29th June, both Demand

30 d/s best in the interests of the

days inclusive. Company.

4. That the payment of the sum of £70 per share for each of the said New Shares

be made as follows, viz.-

1st instalment of £35 on the

1st day of July, 1921, 2nd

By order of the Board,

JARDINE, MATHESON,

& CO. LTD.,

and final instalment of £35 Hongkong, 26th May, 1921.

on the 1st day of October, 1921.

5. That the Directors issue THE COWIE HARBOUR COAL! IT Marks

to Shareholders, holding

COMPANY MEETINGS.

(Continued from Page 1) only have our profits proved to be amply sufficient to pay the same dividend as before, but also to place a very considerable sum to reserve, equalisation of divid-| end fund, and other purposes, You, Sir, have warned us not t acant upon a continuation of this indefinitely, but for myself I am very optimistic, possessing as I do so strong a belief in our Company and of its powera all difficulties. to surmount Gentlemen, when We think insignifcant position of the which our Company occupied amongst the Insurance Companies of the world not so many years ago, and of the marvellous strides which it has taken of late years, we may compare it with, at one time, a little steamlaunch, capable! of navigating in shallow and home waters only, for which has been substituted first a small steamship, then a larger one, and, finally, one of the very largest and staunchest ever built, capable of being navigated throughout the seas all over the world. And, although we have, at the present time, at the helm of this. a pilot-skipper of in her unquestionable skill great ship navigation, and one who absolute- the recognise ly refuses to possibility of defeat, even as regards his own person, we can, I am convinced, rest assured future, in regards the

as

the knowledge that there are other officers in the ship, of great

ability, prepared to take bis place

THEATRE

ROYAL

GRAND CONCERTS

by

MISCHA ELMAN

The World's Greatest Violinist.

TO-NIGHT

(Friday), May 27th

AND

TO-MORROW NIGHT (Saturday), May 28th

(Positively the final performance in Hongkong),

Booking now open at MOUTRIE'S.

when he resigns command. Mon STERLING TELEPIIONE & ELECTRIC CO., LTD.

who although they may not be as confident as he has always been as to the absence of risk where, to the many, there appeared to be riske, can be relied upon to take a l safo line, and steer the ship away from danger. And, it must be borne in mind that, when once a course has been well charted, shoals and reefs previously undiscover- ed being plainly marked, it be- comesinfinitely easier to navigate a vessel over the same course than it was for the skipper who first piloted her. Typhoons and gales may be encountered and doubtless a certain amount of loss suffered in consequence, but

not the losa which have boen would probably

had it

been not sustained for the existence of a well defined chart. Our Society has pro- gressed marvellously, and D. V it will continue to progress, and so reach further beights, but even if it should not do so, I myself vonture to think that there will be no retrogression, for that the present stagnation of trade in our own Colony and a brief elsewhere is but for

Telephone House:

210-212, Tottenham Court Road, London, W.1.

Works. Dagenham, Essex.

TELEPHONES

ELECTRIC BELLS, INDICATORS,

PUSHES,

FIRE ALARMS, BATTERIES, WIRES, MINE

EXPLODERS, INSULATORS, etc.

ACEAL/REISS & CO.

(Reiss Bros., Ltd.)

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

Telephone: No. 673. Telegrams: "ACEAL," Hongkong.

The General Manager read the notice convening the meeting. period, and will cease long The Chairman said Gentle- before our next annual meeting.

And I further say, for myself, mon, The report has been in that I shall be more than content your hands for some time, and I if our position in the future will, therefore, with your per mission follow the usual pro- remains as it is at the present cedure ani take it, as well as the time as shown by the Report

The balance to be dealt with and Accounts, the resolution for Auditors' Report as read. the adoption and passing of which

I have the honour to second. In under 1919 Account amounts to $585,591.01, which your Directors conclusion I desire to express my

intense satisfaction, which I feel recommendbe appropriated as

followB sure will be shared by all con.

...

2/6 21616

60 d/s

4 m/s

F/T Shanghai-

2/614 Nom.

T/T Singapore.

108

T/T Japan

103

General Managers.

T/T Indis.

197

Demand, India ..... T/T San Francisco'

4914 & New York.j N/T Java

14314 Мол

COMPANY LIMITED.

shares less than or not a

multiple of three, a fraction-

SILIMPOPON COAL.

IT Francs Demand, Paris

BUYING.

5 80

al certificate in respect of:

each share less than three

The undersigned are prepared

of

or in excess of a multiple to quote prices for best qualliy of three and allot one New freshly mined SILIMPOPON 30 ds. Sydney and? Share to every person who COAL, trimmed tuto Bunkers at Melbourne shall produce three such SEBATTIK от SANDAKAN 30 d/s. San Francis-Į Fractional Certificates on (British North Borneo) or to co & New York J or before the 1st day of contract for regular Bunker Sup-4 m/s. Marks July, 1921, and pay the first plies for 6 or 12 months at favour- 4 m/s. France instalment in respect there-able rates.

6 m/s. Francs......... 6.60 Steamers calling at SEBATTIK Demand, Germany.

4 m/s. 1/C 6 m/s. L/C

2,776

cerned, that same recognition has Dividend of $7.00 baen given of the valuable ser- vices which have been rendered by the Staff of our Company.

4 m/s. D/P

2/84

2,812

2/95%

5234

Nom. 6.40

8 to approval, date for

lodging scrip certificates

and otherwise as the Direc-.

tore may prescribe, to be

6. That after payment of the or SANDAKAN exelusively for Demand, New York 4934

first instalment, and pend- Bunkers are exempt from pay- T/T Bombay ing payment of the remain-ment of ordinary Port Charges. Demand, Bombay

Nom. ing instalment, Scrip Certi- The minimum draft of water TT Calcutta

197 ficates in such form as the alongside the Company's Wharf Demand, Calcutta ... Directors may determine at Sebaitik is 29 feet at low water on Yokohama... 103

Nom. 110 be issued in respect of such Spring Tides. Charts of Cowie Demand, Manila New Shares entitling the Bay (Sebattik Harbour) and any Demand, Singapore. 108

14314 holders on payment of the required information concerning Demand, Batavia ....

Noot. remaining instalment, and the port can be had on applica-On Haiphong subject to such other tormation to

On Saigon

8334 On Bangkok Sovereign

Nom. 7.75 Gold teaf per Tael... 50.80

331

Nom.

... 197

BRADLEY & CO. LTD.

Agents,

Cunba and seconded by Mr. A. A Alves.

The Chairman: That is all th business before the meeting Gentlemen, I thank you for you are now ready and may be had of attendance. Dividend warrant application at the head office.

THE JAPAN-AMERICAN SOCIETY.

Opening Meeting.

The opening meeting of th Japan-American Society at Kob was held on the 8th inst. in th garden of Baron Kawasaki's vil at Nunobiki. Of those preses Americans were in the inadorit including many women I greater part of the afternoon wi given over to speeches and a dresses, which took place und

had been arranged. canvas, where three long tabl

Mr. S. Tamura, as president the Society, briefly outlined t objecte of the crganisation, whi he stated, had bron formed i Kobe who had resided in t United States for the purpose mutual intima promoting among the members and a bett understanding between Ameti present would openly expre and Japan. He asked that tho thanki their views. After Baron Kawasaki for the usa his garden, Mr. Tamura troduced Mr. John K. Caldw American Consul in Kobe,

Mr. Caldwell, after referring the kinkness of Baron Kawasa in allowing them to meet in an

and Bonus of $3 00 per Share on 20,000 Shares

$200,000.00; There being no questions, the To add to Reinsur-

ance Fund

$100,000.00; motion was put to the meeting.

to Extra and it was carried unanimously. To add

Reserve Fund ... $100,000.00; Messrs. G. M. Dodwell and G. T Edkine were re-elected To carry forward to Underwriting Sus- Directors, on the proposition of

pense Account... $185,501.01. Mr. M. Nemaz ze seconded by

Turning to the balance sheet Mr. D.V. Steavenson.

will notice that sterling Messra, Lowe, Bingham and you Matthews, and Mr. C. exchange this year is 3/11é as re-against 4/10% last year, which Brown were Bernard appointed auditore to the Company has had the effect of largely for the ensuing year at a remuner-increasing the dollar equivalent ation of $2,000 each. This motion of the Company's Sterling Secur- was proposed by Hon. Mr. H. Eities. The Reinsurance. Fuad Pollock, K.C., and seconded by stands at $1,382,623.95 as against $1,039,395.56 for the year 1919. Mr. Ho Leung.

This concluded the business of Considering the depressed state the meeting, the Chairman stat- of trade through which we have ing that dividend warrants were passed and are still passing, I ready and could be obtained on feel sure you will consider the figures very satisfactory. I now application.

move that the Directore Report CHINA FIRE INSURANCE and Statement of Accounts as

CO. LTD.

presented be adopted, and after The fifty-second annual general this has been seconded, I shall meeting of shareholders in the be pleased to answer any ques- China Fire Insurance Company. tions that may be put,

The adoption of the raport and Ltd., was held at the offices of the Company at Queen's Build-accounts was seconded by Mr.

a beauiful spot, and the facilit offered by the Society of bet ings to-day at 12.45 p.m. when J. Bentley and was carried un- there were present Hon. Mr.Janimously.

Mr. J. W. Alabaster proposed acquaintance with their frien par. A.O. Lang (in the Chair),

W. L. 1/2 pm, Messrs.

Fattenden, and Mr. A. E. S. Alves seconded went on to refer to the progr Dodwell And J. A. the re-election of Messrs. G. M.mudely Kobe. 3/5% dis. G. M.

Mr. C Dodwell and J. A. Plummer to 15.5% dis. Plummer. (Directors);

Montague Ede (Gen. Manager).the Board of Divestors. This was

ÁBOLITION OF PHILIPINE and the following shareholdere carried.

Mem. Low, Bingham and

COCK TIGHTING. Messrs. 3. Bentler, J. W.

Abolition off cockfighting in Alabaster, B. M C. da Cunha, Matthews, and Mr. C. Bernard

! were reappointed Philippines is strongly L... Remedios, A. L. 8. Alves, Brown

mended by the executive bur V. R. V. Ribeiro, M. A. R. Souza, auditors to the Company for

Should this be impossible w. R. Mansfeld, H. D. Grey, the ensuing year at a remua-

burasu suggests that hi Alves, A. K. H. Cobb and eration of $750 each. This mo

tion was proposed by B. M. C. da license taxes be imposed up

registered as the owners The COWIE HARBOUR COAL Bar Silver, ready... 3314

of the shares respectively represented by suele Scrip Certificates.

7. That interest at the rate of 6 per cent per annum be allowed out of the profits of the Company on instal-{ ments paid in advance of the dates when the sambe become due, and that re- gistered holders of Scrip Certifioston for New Sharas 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.

CO. LTD.

8. That interest at the rate of

8 per centum per annum bet

charged on each instalment

forward Bank of England rates 6% New York/London... 3.93% ·

SUBSIDIARY COINS.

not punctually paid, and he H'kong 30 cts. pieces paid with each such instal ment.

9. That all moneye received

For

10 +

5 Canton suh coine

from premium on the said New Shares be added to the Hongkong May 27, 1921. Sterling R serve Fund.

The Hongkong & Shanghai

Banking Corporation,

A. G. STEPHEN,

Caief Manager. Hongkong, 28th April, 1921.

DEATH OF BISHOP KARBIS. The death has taken place in Tokyo of Bishop Harris of the Aoyama Gakuin Tokyo. He was In his seventy-fifth year, and had been ill for some months.

W. Gardner,