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THE SILESIAN PROBLEM.

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六拜禮 號三十月八英港香

SATURDAY, AUGUST 13, 1921. B†ØAŁ

ASTOR HOUSE

COMPANY MEETING.

TRAGEDY.

Murder or Suicide?

MR. LLOYD GEORGE'S DISCLAIMER.

The Issue Deferred.

(Reuter's Service, }

Paris, August 12. Mr. Lloyd George at the Supreme Council in proposing that the Silesian question be referred to the League of Nations, said that the Italians and Japanese concurred. He pointed out that it was im portant to say that Britain was not impressing its single views on France, and he added that Britain would accept the League's forces in Silesia. Britain's contribution would be on the same scale decision without demur, and, if necessary, strengthen the allied

M. Briand also declared that France would accept the Leagur's Alerisión without demur.

as the other powers.

at

motor ambalance was brought

of 100,000 fully paid up shares of $10 each. As you are aware, the ¡Company's shares are at the

SINGLE COPT: 13 CT

$30 PER ASEM UM.

NEW DOCTORS.

Local List Strengthened.

The Hongkong Hotel Co. Presentlimequoted on the market at $213.50 each, and the affect of Ltd.

Įthe above Resolution if passedwill Įnaturally be not only to reduce

the nominal value of the shares (are

It is gazetted that the following andled tu practise

DOW

An extraordinary general meet At 11.10 this morning, a great pensation was created in theing of the shareholders of the in question to $10 each, but also medicine in the Colony 4-

Mr. Wong Man, of 3, Caine town by the report of a tragedy Hongkong Hotel Compant us to reduce the market value more

at the offices off or less correspondingly, and that Road, Member of the Royal the Astor House Hotel held

the Hotel to-day at doon. render the sharestors marketable College of Surgeons. England: One of the residents of the

The next Resolution for your

of the Royal College of Physicians, hotel, a Mr. Capdeula. thirty when Mr. J. Scott Hárston

found Presided. There were also present consideration is that numbered London; Bachelor of Chirurgery, years of age. WAS lying across

Kadoorie, Mr. E. in the Notice, which relates to Cambridge, the steps of the Sir Ellis stairs leading to the second floor A. M. Williams. (Directors, pany's capital from its present Road. Member of the Royal Montague Ede, and Mr. the proposai to increase the Cou-

Mr. Wong Sikita, of 3, Caine

with his throat gashed open by a cut that stretched from under the

Mr. J. H. Taggarz (Manager and figure of $1,000,000 to $2,500,000, College of Surgeons. England; righter. A surgeon was called and Secretary and the Rev. Father ant it will, I think be convenient Licentiate of the Royal College of condition could not justify the Hon. Mr. Ho Fook, E A. Ram together. with an optimism which the man's Robert, Messrs Fong Tat-bang. if I deal with this Resolution and Physicians, Leadoa.

W. E. Van Epps, F. M. Raymond, the one which follows it (No.5)

from the Central Fire Station. H. Barkin (bareholderst Your Directors-as my pro-

The notice convening thedecessor in this Chair, Mr. Lowe, beg to propose the following Re- This was not nerded however for

iotimated in the course of his solution as an Extraordinary Re- meeting having been read:-- life TOTY suon

The Chairman said-The speech at the Annual General solution, namely:-(3) That each extinet. Detective Inspector Wart, who was called to in initial object for which this Meeting held in March last-are of the existing 20,000 folly paid up vestigate the case, found a pool meeting has been called is as making arrangements with a view shares of $30 each constituting of blood at a distance halfway be-indicated in the Notice which the to erecting a modern Hotel at the Company's present.capital Baron, Hayashi, at the Supreme Council, in agreeing to thetween the room which the de-Manager has just read, for the Kowloon, and with that end in of $1,000,000 be divided into 51. Shestan question being referred to the League, said be thought the ceased had occupied with his purpose of receiving a report of view, have recently sold tha" part fully paid up shares of $10 each the proceedings at the first of the Company's property which so as to make soth capital $1,000, principia should be accepted that the central-industrial area should

the and

place where

Extraordinary General Meeting is known as "Hotel Mansions" at 000 consisting of 100,000 fully Site, to be Again Offered. i assigned to Germany.

found unconscious. The razor through which the de-hold on the 27th ultimo and of figure which has brought & paid up shares of $10 each...

[confirming if thought 6: a handsome profit to the Company. shall be glad if some shareholder reased is presumed trchave met hus

Special Resolutions the two This profis has been transferred |will kindly second that. As to whether the case is one ¡of suicide or murder remains, to

1: is believed in London that the line will discuss the question at its September meeting.

Views of America and Japan.

Later.

C1 Harveg opined that he was interpreting the views of the

Ameria was not represented on the League.

THE IRISH SETTLEMENT,

Further Suggested Proposals.

London. August 12.

wife

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pany.

and

General Leonard Wood who has expressed his willingness To be Governor the Philippine Islands.

of

OLD POST OFFICE.

Unite Sates in not participating in the Council's decision, as death, was sutsengently found. resolutions (Nos. 1 and 2) which to the credit of the Company's The resolution was secondes months during which nothing bas

After an interval of several ·

were passed as Extraordinary General Reserve. and your by Mr. E M. Raymond

Transpired in connection with the building, the Old Post Office is, be cleared up by the Police. The salutions at such first meeting. Directors propose to capitalise agreed to.

Those resolutions, as you will the sum of $1,000,000 standing!

offered Assistant Superintendenz

The Chairman.1 now beg to understand to be Police (Mr. Burlingham) appear of the draft new Memorandum of the issue of bonus shares in Resolution as an extraordinary tenants that notices to quit bave remember,concerned the approval to the credit of that Reserve by ¦ propose the following further gator sale by the Government. We learn from one of the Bed...02 the scene, to be

Association with respect to the the manner indicated in Resolu-Resolution, namely: (4) That teen served this weak, the notices shortly followed by C'aief

[objects of the Company, and also¦tion No. 5 above referred to after the division aforesaid," the Detective Inspector Murison and the approval of the drait new The effect of this, if approved capital of the Company be in-expiring on 30th September. other unirers of the Investigation

On enquiring at to increase creased from $1.000,000 consist-

official Department. Mrs. Curdeuls, was Articles of Association of the Com- by you, will be

You will also remember the Company's capital from inges

informed this Viscount Fitzalan and General Marready have been summoned when tais report was written meeting I sh rtly explained to shares of $10 each to $2,000,000 of $10 each be the creation of

aforesaid to $2,500,000 Sources we are being interrogated by the Police that at the above-mentioned frs: $1,000,000, consisting of 100 000 divided into 230,000

morning that full conditions shares of sale

will ba appasting The contents of De Valera's letter to the premier has not bean and Mrs. f'apleula, who are elit essential to alter the Memoran-$10 each; but in view of your such new shares laobject as here, the near future, and that opport discle, but the common impression is that it includes a proposal Spanish

you why your Directors thought consisting of 200,000 shares of 130,000 new shares of $11) each-in the Government Gazette in

for a complete amnesty of all Irish political prisoners, of which there from Manila on the 5th instant laad I do not consider it necessary the erection of the Hotel at such time or times and on such tive purchasers to buy the whole duin and Articles of Association. | Directora" intentions regarding in atter mentioned) to be issued at its will be offered to prospec are 3,500 in interument camps and 3.000 in Irish and English prisons and rook up their quarters at the Many these are convicted of crimes, others merely undergoing

to deal further therwith,.excap: Kowloon, and another matter—to terms and conditions in every

site or parts of it. prevent ve detention. Reuter learns from Irish circles in Londos Astor House Hotel.

to add that at the Meering in which I shall presently make respect as the Company's Boun that everything points to a belief that matters generally are pro-

question the draft new Memor reference they consider it advis- of Directors may think fil" 1 ceeding satisfactorily, but it may be a question of weeks rather than led at the Central Police Station new Articles of association were increase the Company's capital shareholder will kindly second Mrs. Capdeala is being desain dan of Association and the draft able to take power to farther shall be unuch obliged if some! dars fore a final solutios is reached.

by the Police pending the resultaanimously approved, and that by the creationof 50,000 additional such proposal. of further investigations.

to Lomuan.

AUSTRALIANS V. KENT.

Productive Partnership by the County.

County Cricket.

TRADE WITH RUSSIA.

Our reporter ascertained that Mr.

nationality.

arrived

Later.

NAVAL BILLIARDS.

AS

2003 Buon the

ORDINANCES ALLOWED.

making of by-laws in respect of

Resolutions recording such sp shares of $10 each. These fast The resolution was agreed, to proval were unanimously passed mentioned shares will not be issu-being seconded by Mr. Van Epps.

Extraordinary Resolutions. fed immediately, but, as indicated! The Chairman.-I now hag to It is notified in the Government Under the Hongkong Companies, in the said Notice, at such propose the following further Casette that His Majesty the Ordinance, however, it is neces.Įtime Or time" and on such Resolution as an Extraordinary King has not been advised to sary that the approval of the terms in. every respect as your Resolution, namely (5) That exercise his power of disallowance new Memorandum and Article Company's Board of Directors it is desirabe to capitalise the with respect to the following of Association shall be signifies | may think it. And I way add sum of $1,000,000 being par: of London. August 1. At the Kowloon Naval Depot by Special Resolutions, and con.that it is highly probable that es. the undivided profits of the Com-

Ordinances:- A: Canterbury before two thousand people in fine though dail last evening, a billiard match took sequently this meeting has her cept with regard to 8 000 of such pang standing to the credit of the the establishment of a Volunteer An Ordinance to provide for weather. Kent were dismissed for 231, Bickmore made 80 by ex-place, the contestants being Lee. convened for the purpose finte shares, they will be issued at a General Reserve, and accordingly Force. cellent cricket, his innings including 17 fours. Hardinge scored 74,Corpl. Snook Wilts Regt. Army alia) of enabling the Extra-premium. The 8,000 shares in that for the purpose of effect- including seven fours. This pair scored 151 for the third wicket. the Champion, Bad Pie Botting orlinary Resolations above refer question will be issued in respecting such capitalisation such protection of trees, shrubs and An Ordinance to provide for the highest partnership against the Australians during their tour. The B.M.L.I.. of H.M.S. Tamarred to to be confirmed as Special of the other matter, to which 1 SUT of $1,000,000 be dis- wicke: was fast. Batting a second time the Australians scored 119 The came was 500 up. Snook took Resolutions, and I accordingly have already referred, which re-tributed as

other plaats. for 4. Collins 36). Match drawn.

a good lead early on but Botting. beg to propose the confirmation lates to a proposal that this Cour shareholders of the Company in University Ordinance, 1911.

An Ordinance to send the Tilatter part of the message makes somewhat curious reading, settling down, gave a sparkling as a Special Resolution of the pany shall acquire the undertak-proportion to the shares. In the As the visitors opened the match with a score of 676 and, dismissed exhibition of all-round play, his first of the said Extraordinary ing of the Steam Laundry on the Company's present cap al of 1.-Volcnteer Ordinance, 1920.

An Ordinance to amend the Kent for 291, the county should have followed-on. Possibly the chief breaks being 20, 24 (twice) Resolutions, namely:-

basis of a salt for sbares. AD00,000 held by them respectively sentence which represents the visitors as batting a second time is 25 and 20 (thrice).

An Ordinance to sathorise the (1) That the provisions of the Provisional Agreement, which is on the date hereinafter referred cable error The circumstance that one of the batsmen was Collins Snook playing much does not afford a definite clue, as Kent also has a player of that, bis

below Company's Memorandum of As-made gubject to the ratifica-to, and that a bonus be declared

Holts. Wharf. championship form. topsociation with respect to its tion both of the name.]

share-accordingly. And further that ped

An Ordinance to modify certain the twenty * mark

on abjects be altered so as to rea holders of the Steam Laundry the Company's Board of Directors provisions of the Treaty of Peace two occasions only. The result as shown in the print signed for Company and those of this Combe and they are hereby authorised Order, 1919, as amend d by the was a comfortable win for Boxing the purpose of ideatification by pany, has been executed by the to satisfy such bonus as far as Treaty of Peace (Amendment) by 500 points to 389.

the Chairman of this Meeting two Companies concerned, and in possible by the distribution in Order, 1920, and by the Treaty of Hampshire won by an innings and 82 runs, Sussex by 255 runs. Mr. Cusack. Officer and Houcester by seven wickets, Somerset and Derby won their Charge of Depot.

in I shall be much obliged if som-due course steps will be taken maoner aforesaid of 100,000 Peace (Amendment)(No. 2) Order. presented share bolder will kindly secon under the terms of the Provisional shares of $10 each credited as ful-1920, for the purpose of adapting respective matches on the first innings. Lancashire, Yorkshire and the Kowloon tempby, a fine silver that. Notts played drawn matches.

Agreement ia question to bring ty paid up among the persons the provisions of the Order to cup. to the winner.

This was agreed to, on being the matter before the share-who ATO registered as the the circunstances of the Colony A company of nearly two seconded by Rev. Father Robert. holders of this Company at bolders of the abares constituting of Hongkong. hundred witnessed an enjoyable The Chairman:-I now beg to a further Extraordinary General the Company's present capital game.

propose the confirmation 23 a Meeting

of its Shareholders of $1,000,000 on such date Special Resolution of the second entirely distinct from the las the Company's Board of of the said Extraordinary Reso-¦ Meetings which are the subject Directors shall decide-such Inst lucions, namely ~ "(2). That the of the Notice convening this and mentioned shares to rack pari now Articles already approved the other Meetings therein re-pasen with theebares constituting by this Meeting and for the par-ferred to, which is being, and has the Company's present capital of London, August 12.

pose of identification subscribed for some time past, been adver-$1,000,000 in respect of all profits British trade is already substantially benefiting by the resump-

by the Chairman thereof be and tised in the local newspapers of the Company earned since the To-night the Hongkong Theatre tion of Anglo-Russian commercial relations.

The telegram quoted below was the same are hereby adopted as I do not think it necessary at this 31st December 1920, and such is billing "A Taste of Life. imports show 40 per cent. from Great Britain alone.

Recent Russian received by the American Con- the Articles of the Company to stage to enter into further detalls distribution to be in satisfection Page 12.

Forty British sulate General, Hongkong from the exclusion of and in substitu- regarding the above proposal, ex of the aforementioned bonus." 1 Lane Crawford's draw attention ships discharged cargoes at Petrograd during the first six months of the Manila Observatory at 3.50 tion for all the existing Articles ceps to intimate that the basis of shall be much obliged if some to the year, chiefly during the latter part,

the Hartmana Wardrobe p.m. August 12th, 1921-

thereof." I shall be glad if some tue sale, if approved, will be that shareholder will kindly second Trunk.--Page 2. Typhoon in about 125 deg. shareholder will kindly second one Hotel share of the nominal such proposal Lour. E. 27 deg. Lat. N. mov- that

The Coronet say they are using value of $10 will be given in ex- The resolution was carried, on a $1000 screen for their big ing W.

Typhoon in about 145 deg. Mr. Ho Fook and cairred.

This was seconded by the Hon. (change for every complete two being seconded by Mr. Fong Tat-[picture to-night.-Page 12.. Long. E. 20 deg. Lat. N. moving

and a half shares in the Steam hang.

Monday is the start of the The Chairman This meeting Laundry Company, each of which WWW.

Chairman.-Gentlemen, third week of Whiteaway's Spm- will now be continued for the shares is of the nominal value of that concludes the basinere for mer Sale.--Page 3. » purpose of dealing with the further $5, and that these 8,000 shares which this meeting was conven- Lazarus has a word for Golfers business which according to the will be issued at par. If, howel, and I thank you for your to-day.--Page 7. said Notice is to be brought before lever, any shareholder would like attendance. As you are aware, Anderson Music Co. haya a fine

ask it, namely, the consideration, and to

Notice any questions or the

convening: this advertisement re Grafonolas.- If thought fit, the passing as seek any explanation in re-Meeting also convanes a third Page 4. Extraordinry Resolutions of the gard to the three Resolutions Extraordinary General Meeting "The Son of Tarzan" will be this afternoon at Happy Valley set out in the notice and already I have just dealt. I shall be report of the proceedings at this to-morrow night.--Page 7.

There will be a baseball game three Resolutions (Nos. 3, 4 and 5) Nos. 3, 4 and 5 with which for the purpose of receiving shown at the Kowloon Theatre

between the Destroyer Rizal and read to you by the Manager. The pleased to endeavour to answer Meeting, and of confirming, if the Hongkong American team, first of these last mentioned such questions and give such ex-thought fit, as Special Resolat The game will start at 4 o'clock, Resolutione, namely, that num-planation to the best of my iopa the three Resolutions The Rizal team has beaten the bered 3, concerns the proposal ability. If no questions are asked. Nos. 3, 4 and 5, which local team twice this season and to divide each of the exor explanation sought. I sbali have just been passed as Extrao- so the locals are out for revenge.isting 20,000 fully paid tip shares assume that you approve of all rdinary Resolutions. This third The House of Commons has agreed to the third reading of the They have strengthened their of $50 each, constituting the the three Resolutions in question, mesting will, as indicated in the Safeguarding Industries Bill by 176 votes to 54.

Britain Supplies 40 per cent of Imports.

INTER-PARLIAMENTARY CONFERENCE AT

STOCKHOLM.

Japan to be Represented.

Stockholm. August 12. Japart will be one of the three non-European countries, with Canada and the United States, to be represented at the inter- Perliamentary conference here on August 17. Sixteen Parliaments will be represented.

INUDSTRIES BILL PASSED.

London, August 12.

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(Other Telegrams on Page 2.).

TYPHOON WARNING.

THE BALL GAME.

The

outfield and hope to romp home Company's present capital of and will thereupon propose Notice, be held here on Wednes winners. The battery for the $1,000,000 into five fully paid up separately each of such Resolu- day the 31st instant at noon, and Rizal will be Rapadio and Espiano shares of $10 each so as to make tions. There being no questions I shall be glad if you will kindly and for the locals Pace and Koch such capital $1,000,000 consisting or desire for explanation, I now attend same.

News in To-day's New Advertisements.

To-Day's Exchange.

demand, to-day as 25, 8361.

The closingsfs of the dallur.

Lighting Up Time. Lighting-e to-day, 6.57

p.m.