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HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPURATION.

Notice is hereby given that the good order and condition. Ordinary Yearly Meeting of the Apply Bax No. 647 co" Hong-Shareholders in the Corporation kong Telegraph."

TO BE LET.

will be held at the City Hall. Hongkong, on Saturday the 18th. day of February 1922 at noon, for the purpose of receiving the Re prt of the Court of Directors together with a statement of TO LET.-MODERN 5 room- ed bangstow Magazine Gap, H.accounts for the year ending 31st.

December 1921. &C. tennis lawn, to let furnished from March 15th. prox. for 10 mouths. Apply Box No. 636 c/o

Hongkong Telegraph.”

TO LET.At Cheung Chau Island-modern four roomed bun. galow, fully furnished, for about two or three months-immediate possession. Apply Box No. 637 c/o Hongkong Telegraph."

LOST.

Strayed from 33, Robinson RoadA White Bull Terrier Dog with Collar, and name MIKE" and above address engraved thereon. A reward will be given to the Finder Apply to H. P. White. 20, Des Voeux Road Central.

NOTICE.

Mr. C. Honkey having resignal

Company from date.

THE UNION TRADING

CO. LTD. Hongkong. Is. Feb., 1922.

NOTICE.

The Register of shares of the Corporation will be closed from | Monday 6th February to Satur-

day 18th. February 1922 (both) days inclusive) during which period no transfer of shares can be registered.

AND NOTICE is hereby given. that an Extraordinary Meeting of the Shareholders of the Hong- kong & Shanghai Banking Cor poration will be held on the day and at the place aforesaid in mediately upon the taimination of the Ordinary Yearly Meeting for the purpose of considering and if thought ñt of passing the following resolution, viz:-

That the Directors of the Hong- kong & Shanghai Banking Cor poration be and they are here by requested and authorised by and on behalf of the shareholders of the Corporation to take the steps necessary for the introduction of an Ordinance into the Legislative! Council of the Colony of Hòng-|

thereof to effect the amendments necessary

to

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

THEATRE

WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 1. 1922.....

ROYAL

MADAME VICTORIA

Has brought the

EDGAR WARWICK

presents the

WARWICK

COMEDY

COMPANY

Feb. 2 The Circle

Fet 3 The Importance of Be-

ing Earnest

Feb. 4 Pygmalion

LATEST PARIS

FASHIONS.

Only ONE WEEK

Apply---

in Hongkong

Room 373, Hongkong Hotel.

LESSONS IN CHINESE.

Mine ride's for

pare, des den a haber a Suregran afferals and merehamns in this Polnow Diy tan YPATY

He has a rod method of tanne Europeare

tha Chliess wurst! #tion, Ana is pos Head of this tale cerubinin as a C's lovas, Toucher fe tas sino a gou k.owledge of}

Feb. 6 A Bill of Divorcement

Feb. 7 The Double Event, Feb. 8 A Woman of no Import and

ance

Plans at Moutries.

PRICES $4. 2 & 1.

NOTICE.

Safe, Sure. and Guaranteed

PUBLIC AUCTIONS.

To bo tard learn the Chireling ARO KIA TOVISeed to write it "Hongko Telegraph" office or direct to No. 19%, Qata Fowl Contra) seem à foer,

ST. DAVID'S DAY.

THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY

COMPANY LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Transfer Books of the

OPERAT

LIMITED.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN thai an EXTRAORDINARY

above Company will be class GENERAL MEETING OF THE ABOVE COMPANY will be from 28th. January, to 7th Feb,bold at the HONGKONG HOTEL Pedder Street Victoria in the 1922, both daya inclusive.

Colony of Hongkong on WEDNESDAY THE FIRST DAY OF FEBRUARY, 19:2, AT NOON for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, passing the following Resolutions as Extraordinary

Dated this 16th day of January,

1922

By Order of the Board, GIDE LIVINGSTON & CO.

LIMITED.

Agents.

FOR HAIPHONG AND HOIHOW.

Baile tur Hongkong and Haiphong recry miserande Tuesday) The favourite pasmagar iRLDLY BAI-UN.

(Capt. Charles E. Page), Koon. 125 January, 182 Moviez Rougheng. Joan, 2015 January, 1912, " Neon. 715 Tohruary, 120,

Appay

on. Cook and Sons er Po Hing Tak,

114, Wang Zak Sireek

THE COWIB HARBOUR COAL COMPANY LIMITED.

SILIMPOPON COAL.

3

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The undersigned are prepared · It is proposed that St. David's to quote prices for best quality Day should be celebrated by a freshly mined SILIMPOPOS Dinner at which Captain Erans COAL, trimmed into Bunkers at CB, D.3.0., R.S. supported by BEBATTIK SANDAKAN Sir Wm. Rees Davies, K., K.C.British North Borneo) or to I will preside.

contract for regular Banker Sup- Will at Welshmen in the Col-plies for 6 or 12 months at favour-

communicate with able rates. the undersigned as Soon AS Steamers calling at SEBATTIE or SANDAKAN exclusively for

ment of ordinary Port Cha ges. The minimum draft of water alongside the Company's Wharf at Sebattik is 28 feet at low water Spring Tides. Charts of Cowia! Bay (Sabattik Harbour) and any required information concerning. the port can be had on applica- tion to

D. J. LEWIS, Messra Johnson, Stokes &

Master,

Prince's Building. Hongkong, 31st January, 1922.

THE Undersigned have received THE KOWLOON LAND AND

kong and for the enactment of Cure for Leprosy. Leuroderma ons kindly

Patches. Eruptions. Pimples, &c. possible so that the necessary the same by the Governor of ceases to sign on behalf of this Hongkong with the advice and in four weeks. Patients wilhas arrangements may be considered. Bankers are exempt from pay-

consent of the Legislative Council to be treated by Fost Bre Rs 7.8-per the Ordinances requested to write.

week. Full Particulars free under which the Corporation is under cover. "SRI Works. incorporated and carrying on Beadon Sq. Calcutta (T) India business so as to allow of the ordinary note issue of the Cor poration being increased $20,000,000 (being the amount of the present paid up capital of the Corporation) and to modify the existing requirements as regards the deposit of security inrespect of its note issues in such manner as¦ a) to relieve the Corporation from the necessity of keeping with the Crown Agents or with Trustees appointed by the Secretary of Siste coin or bullion as security against any part of the ordinary note issue sad to give the Corpore- tion the option of securing such portion of the same as is required to be secured by

Mr.H. A. Castro having return ed to the Colony, assumes charge of the Company's affairs in Hongkong as from date.

H. A. CASTRO & CO. Hongkong. Is. February, 1922.

WISEMAN, LIMITED.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVES that the Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from Friday, the 10th of February, to Tuesday, the 14th. February, 1922, both dars inclusive, during which period no transfers of shares can be registered.

By Order of the Board of

Directors.

D. K. KHARAS,

Secretary.

Hongkong. 1st. February, 1922.

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LTD.

THE THIRTY THIRD OR DINARY ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Offices of the Company, St George's Buildings. Chater Road, Victoria. Hongkong, on Thurs- day, the 16tb. day of February, 1922, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Account and Report of the Directers for the year ending 31st December, 1921, and declaring a dividend.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from Monday, the 6th. February, 1922, until Thursday, the 16th. February. 1922, both inclusive,

days

By order of the Board of Directors, SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.

General Managers...

HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE COMPANY

LIMITED:

instructions to sell by Public Auction on

Monday the 6th. Feb., 1932 commencing at 2.30 p.m. at Rockymount", No. 39,

Conduit Road

A Quantity of Valuable Household Furniture

BUILDING CO., LTD.

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the THIRTY THIRD OR- DINARY MEETING of SHARE- HOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Company's offices Victoria Buildings on Friday 10th February 1922 at 12 o'clock noon for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with the Statement of Accounts

BRADLEY & CO. LTD.

Agents,

The COWIE HARBOUR COAL

CO. LTD.

TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.

[Resol·tions namely ----

(1) That the Authorised Capital of the Company (which, is now $2,500,000-consisting of 250,000 shares of the nominal value of $10 each-whereof 211,300 shares have been issued) be facreased from $3,500,000 consisting as aforesaid to $5,000,000 (consisting of 500,000 shares of the nominal valua of $10 each) by the creation of 250,000 additional shazas of the nominal value of $10 each ranking (subject as hereinafter mentioned) as from date of allotment for dividend und in all other respects pari passu with the abarea constituting the Company's present issued Capital. (9) Test 109.550 shares be affered fin the proportion of ore new share for every complete number of two old shares held by them respectively) to the persons who on the date of the confirmation of this Resolution as a Special Re- solution are registered in the Company's Shares Register as the holders of the said 219,300 shares at a premium of $5 per share and so that on allotment the nominal amount due in respect of such 109,670 shares plus the said premium of $5 per share shall be payable as follows

Date of

Payment

Amount pay- abla in respect of the Dominal value of each *share.~

Amount pay- able in respec

Total

of the premium on each share.

$2

$5

15th March 1912

$3

15th August 1922

$3

$2

15th March 1923

$1

85

$5

$15

$10 and further that until such time as the said 119,650 shares shall be fully paid up they shall, vis a vis the suid 219,300 shares, only rank för dividend in proportion to the ratio borne by the amount paid up thereon to the full norainn! valus ($10) thereof, and that any of the said 109,650 shares ➡bich shall not be taken up by the Company's Share- holders in manner aforesaid be disposed of in such manner as the Company's Board of Director shall think fit. (3) That the balance of the shares constituting the Company's unissued Capital be issued at such time or times, in such manner and upon such terms and conditions in every respect as the Company's Board of Directors may decide. (4) That no Shareholder shall be 'entitled to any offer of a fraction of an additional share în respect of say odd share held by bim

Should the above Resolutions be passed by the requisite majority, they will be submitted for confrmation as Special Resolutions to a SECOND EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING to be held at the HONGKONG HOTEL Pedder Street aforesaid on FRIDAY, THE 17th. DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1922. In forwarding their Cbristmas AT 11 A.M. for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit,

Comprising:- Chesterfield coueb. Tapestry armchairs, Cabinet, Teak desks, Fancy Mirror, Silk and Lace for the year ending 31st Decem-cards. consisting of cheques to confirming such Resolutions as Special Resolutions accordingly.

Carpets, Rugs, Oilber 1921.

the deposit (at the option of curtains,

the Corporation) either of Paintings. Engravings, Teak

"It

creditors of Farrow's Bant, the liquidators close their covering The REGISTER of SHARES letter of greeting" with the coin or of securities approved extension dining table. Dinner of the Company will be CLOSED following doletal forecast:

waggon. Crockery and Glass from WEDNESDAY 1st Febre- by the Secretary of State

feared ja

that any furtheri (b) to relieve the Corporation of ware, etc.

ary to Friday 10th February both dividend will not arount to Brass and brass mounted the obligation to keep at

inclusive during which more than a nominal figure." days each of its establishments and bedsteads, Wardrobes with bevel- amount of coin or hallion led mirrors, Dressing tables with period, no transfer of shares can. This dividend is partly made up equal in value to rd. at bevelled mirrors, etc., etc. least of the notes issued from such establishment and actu- alls in circulation and to leave, such matter to the discretion of the Corporation

and

(c)

to allow the Corporation to keep portions of the coin ori

Also

be registered.

A Few pieces Finely Carved Canton Blackwood-ware (Marble) top side table, marble top tables. jardinieres, settees, curio stands. The

etc.

And

bullion required to be deposit On view from Saturday the itb.

ed with the Colonial Secret- ary and the Colonial Trea- snter as security against its excess note issue (riz: the issue beyond $20,000,000) in places outside the Colony where its notes are issued to such amounts and subject to such conditions as may be approved from time to time

by the Governor.

By Order of the Court of

Directors,

A. G. STEPHEN.

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 1st. February, 1922.

One Gas Stove.

February, 1922. Catalogue will be issued. Terms: Cash on delivery

LAMMERT BROS,

Auctioneers.

THEUndersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction on

Tuesday, the 7th Feb., 1932 commencing at 2.30 p.m.

at their Sales Rooms, Duddell Street

A Quantity of Valuable Household Furniture

comprising:-

By Order of the Board of

Directors. MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE, Secretary to Hongkong. Land Investment

& Agency Co., Ltd. General Agents for The Kowloon Land & Building Co., Ltd. Hongkong, 23rd. January, 1942.

of £126,000 retoraed income tax, which was paid annually on the book's fictitious profits. It was actually the Outgo Tax.

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*

Dated this Twentieth Day of January, 1922.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD.

H.N BEAUREPAIRE.

Secretary.

PARSON'S "BOY."

WARWICK COMEDY CO.

Season Opens To morrow.

The popular Warwick Comedy Co. arrived yesterday from Tien- tsin via Shanghai by the P. & 0. steamer Kashmir and will open a the Theatre short Royal to-morrow, beginning with W. Somerset Mauzham's great Buccess "The Circle ". This place serves to introduce once again Gertrude F. Godart to the Hengkong public, inasmuch a

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Too Fond of Gambling.

The gambling craze during the Welsh gold, from which Chinese New Year brought one Princess Mary's wedding-ring victim into prominence at the will be specially made, has chisty Magistracy this roorning. when been mined in recent years in the a house boy in the employ of the Mawddach Valley, where the Rev. G.E.S. Upsdell, of Queen's yield of the Gwynfynydd Mine, College, was charged with the owned by Mr. Pritchard Morgan, theft of two pounds of butter created considerable stir some 31 from a compradore's shop. years ago. Heavy royalties were It was stated that defendant claimed by the Crown, and pro made a false order at the com- tracted legal proceedings ensued, pradore's shop, and, when dis-be will appear in the charac

of "Lady Kitty Miss At that time the yield was valued covered in a second attempt, Subscribers to the National at £50,000 worth. The late Mr. dropped the basket he was carry Godart is a very polished actress, Loans of the Third Year of the Instice Northheld that the Walsh ing and ran out of the shop, chased and in this particular character Republic (1914) and Fourth Year old mines were Royal property, by the fokis. The two pounds which he made a big hit doring the of the Republic (1915) are hereby nd it was only when the much he bad ordered were subsequently Company's previous visit. notified that drawings for the discussed mine near Dolzelly was recovered from the basket.

NATIONAL LOANS.

ter

redemption of the above Loans taken over by a company, who The Magistrate: Can you aux-presented in a very interesting will be held this year as follows:jobtained the necessary license 4th Drawing of Fourth Year and paid the royalties demanded, Loan (4,400,000): redemp that the workings were resumed. tion begins 12th April. In 1903 more gold was discovered 5th Drawing of Third Year in Anglesey, but in too small &

Loan ($2,750,000): redempuantity to rival the Marioneth gambling during the Chinese New of No Importance," and a Bernard

sbire reef."

Perhaps the most costly ceremony that ever took place

The repertoire that is to be

who have any interest whatever est any reason why he should one and should appeal to all those in English literature. Two Oscar have done such a foolish thing?

Mr. Upsdell replied, that he be Wilde play. "The Importance of lieved the defendant had been being Earnest" and "A Woraba Year holidays. The fever caught Shaw piece, "Pygmalion," should NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

tion begins 31st. December.

him about two months ago, and raw big houses to greet the Teak hatstand with bevelled

witness had occasion to speak players. Foseldom do companies THE ADMIRAL LINE.

mirror. Coaches, Armchairs, The time and place of the draw. Teak Desks, Bookstand, Over-ings will be notified by the}

to him previously about it."

visit Hongkong that it behoves 9.8. "KEYSTONE STATE":

mentels, Card tables, Blackwood Ministry of Finance in due

In reply to another question, residents to welcome and support Due February, 4th. 1922.

piano stool. Carpets, Pictures, course. Vases and ornaments, Electric. In order that redemption of in the Chapel Royal was Queen Mr. Upsdell said that bis those who make it their business 8.8.BAY STATE"

Radiator, etc., etc.

the Fourth Year Loan may be Victoria's wedding. The bill forfficulty in taking the defendant to supply us with amasements.

The plans for the season are Dae- February, 7th. 1922.

Teak sideboard with bevelled accelerated and that the Loan decorations at the chapel and back into service was that the Consignees of cargo arriving mirror, dining tables and chairs, may be fully redeeemned by the palace on that occasion amounted compradore would not let him now open at Messrs. Moutrie's | store, and as possession. is Dime It was the choir, come to his shop. the ORDINARY ANNUAL on the above named steamers Silver cabinet, Ice chest, Dinner 6th and final drawing in 1923 to £9,000.

The matter was settled by Mr. points of the law, it might be as the "Gentlemen and GENERAL MEETING OF

are hereby notified that owing to wagon. Tea tables, Crockery and according to the Original Schedule known SHAREHOLDERS IN THIS the Strike of cargo coolies the Glassware, etc., etc.

and the Loan Regulations, it is Children of Chapel Royal," which Lindsell ordering, the defendant advisable to those who intend to COMPANY will be held at the cargo will probably be carried on Single Iron bedstead, Ward- proposed to have a supplementary performed the first oratorio heard to sign a personal bond of $100, pay a visit to any of the perfor Hoogkong Hotel, Hongkong, on and discharged at Shanghai. robes with bevelled mirrors, drawing in September this year in England-Handel's "Esther," and to hold himself liable to any mances to drop in and reserve

penishment the Court their seats. tables, Chest-of-namely

seats. the 5th 1922, at 11.30 a.m. for the purpose to make necessary arrangements drawers. Marble top washstands, ($4.640,000)-due notice of which levying of spur money, a fine in might deem fit to impose should

will be given by the Ministry of posed on all who entered the he be again brought up. Finance.

chapel with spars on. If the To extinguish the Third Year youngest choristers were chal lepged by the culprit and failed Loan at the proper date, namely to sing a scale correctly the Site December 1925, it will also be necessary to have a supplement-Was

Notice is hereby given that

SATURDAY, the 4th. February,

Consignees ara recommended Dressing

of receiving the Report of the for Insurance, etc. However, ifels. Directors together with a State consignees upon arrival of

ment of Accounts for the year anding 31st. December, 1921,

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be closed from the 25th. January, to the 6th February, (both days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be Registered.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General, Managers. Hongkong, 19th, January, 1922. |

Also

vessel will provide lighters One Remington Typewriter (now) delivery of cargo can very One Underwood Typewriter (new) probably be arranged.

PACIFIC S. B. Cá

And

One Iron Safe

February.

drawing in 1731. The choir also had the other

1

remitted. In 1588 the

CHINESE OPPOSE VIREWORKS.- Members of the Chinese Cam WATERLOO MEETS ITS mercial and Educational Federa

tion have petitioned to the Chief WATERLOO, Some years ago England chang.of Chinese Police at Shangbai,

United States Shipping Board, On view from Monday, the 6th due notice of which will be given in a pamphlet for hunting after ed the name of Fasboda to' spare General How Kno-liang, akiog Emergency Fleet Corporation.

Managing Agents,

THE ADMIRAL LINE 5tb, Floor, Union Building Hongkong, lat. Fek, 1952,

Catalogues will be issued. Terms: Cash on delivery

LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers.

ary drawing of this Loan in 1924, choristers were publicly rebated

spur money." The Duke of Franch susceptibility; now Bel-bim to prohibit the letting off of Wellington, a good musician, was gium bas decided to change the fireworks during the Chinese one of those who escaped the fine name of the famous battle field of New Year holidays on the ground by challenging the junior choirboy, 1815. Waterloo, by a decres that such frightens people, burns who was too nervous to get signed by General Balgin, will in their ofothing and fe liable to

future be known as " Longin. through the "gamut.”-

F. A. AGLEN, Inspector General of Customs, Inspectorate General of Customs, Peking, 18tb. January, 1922.