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THE" HONGKONG TELEGRAPUA

THURSDAY, MARCH

THIS PROSPECTUS HAS BEEN DULY FILED WITH THE REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES.

:

The Subscription List will open on Saturday, the 24th-day of March, 1923, and close on or before Saturday, the 31st day of March 1923.

HONGKONG REALTY AND TRUST COMPANY, LIMITED. Incorporated under the Companies Ordinances, 1911-1921. Capital $2,000,000 divided into 200,000 shares of $10 each. Of the above shares 100,000 have already been subscribed cash by the Directors and their friends. On these $2.50 per sha will be paid on application and the balance when called up on same basis as the remaining capital.

In addition the Directors are allotting 30,000 shares creditedis fully paid up under the terms of the Uption and subsequent corp pondence thereon referred to in paragraph (#) hereof.

ASSAULT & STABBING. MARATHON TU

Palice Inspector's Son the Victim.

& son

and the the former

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PEAK

Summary

Feature of VRC. Sports, Six men and a youth were charg»

The Puise Judge -(Alry ed on remand, before Mr. R. E. back and no less is to be before him a cage in which Kwong A marathon te to the Peak and Gompertz) yesterday afternoon bai Lindsell at the Magistraes yester-the feature of the annual athletic Kui-yuen sued, the Kung Chan firm day, afternoon, with assaulting a meeting of the Victoria Recreation for $90, two months rent in respect youth named Hau Sang-ki and Cos to be held this month. At ajah premises No. 10 Queen's Road causing him grievous bodily harm, meeting of the Committee last West, between the 18th December A further charge of unlawful pos night the sports were fixed for and 15th February session of a dagger was preferred April 21st, entries closing on

Mr. M. W. Lo defended two of there will be on jagainst two of the defendants.

Mr. McCallum (of Messrs: d'AL the defendants and Mr. B. Hongeng Football Club's ground the defendants

April 14th. Many other events mada and Mason) appeared for the the track, the plaintiff and M, C. A. 8. Russ"for

fendant. Bird represented the seventh de-

at Happy Valley; but the Marathon Mr. McCallum explained the In his evidence the complainant race will be unique in the history facts. He said that on the 10th The remaining 70,000 shares zanking equally with those alredy Hau Hang, said he recognised most of the public interest. It is the whole of No. 10 Queen's Road subscribed are now offered for public subscription payable as to $50 all the defendants, particularly open to the whole Colony without that time up to last November of Detective Inspector of this type of event, and will hold December, 1920, plaintiff took over Wast from the then tenant. From per share on application. The balance dve on each share, viz., $50 the youth will be called up on subsequent demand as and when further captal defendant.

seventh bar.

the plaintiffs paid the rent of We have from the Hon. Secretary the premises (600) and received is required.

newspaper boy from whom he nad of the V.R.C., Mr. R. C. Witchell, $45 from a sub-tenant. Quing to Any of the shares now offered to the public which may ng be previously bought Chinese papers, the following particulars of the his family and business extending, subscribed for will be allotted in such manner at the Directors hall and the latter as an ex-district route to be followed: Start at Pok- plaintiff bad toke other determine.

• watchman. At 8.30 on the night falam Police Station via Pokfulam premises, but stiffed ne DIRECTORS.

of the 17th March, as be left the Road to the upper tramway ter- tenant of No. JOEN SCOTT HARSTON, 1, Des Yeux Road Central, Hengong, Wab Ying restaurant in Wellington minus on the Peak, then through fact he had no intention of Toad. Solicitor and Notary Public.

Street with Hoa MR. CHOW Suor Box, Bank of East Asia, Ltd, Des feux brothers and three schoolmates. Road, along that road and Barker that wing to plaintiff having gone bis three young Plunkett Gap down to Plantation quitting The landlord claimed Foad Central, Hongkong, Unoficial Member of the Lgisla- the sixth secused the youth) Road to Magazine Gier, thence by charge, he had virtually quitted. only his fokis in accosted him and, having ascertain- JAMES HARPER TAGGART, Managing Director, Hongkong Hotel ed that he was a son of Inspector that road to Bowen Road. Along and consequently refused to ac

Co., Ltd., Powell's Building, Hongkong

!.... Han Hang, said he was wacted at Bower Road to Hong-nel-chong (cept the rent. The Very Rev. Father LEON ROBERT, Procureur General des Misis brothers and classmates he Road to the Football Ground and sion. The sub tenant then refused

Gough Street.

Accompanied by Gap, and along Wong-nei-chong rent was accepted on one occa

Ultimately the sions Etrangeres, 1, Rattery Path, Hongkong. ARTICE RYLANDS LOWE, 3, Queen's Road Central, Hoogkong, went along with the defendant once around the track. The total to pay, apparently giving the rent to Gough Street. Ten men, distance

is estimated to be nine direct to the landlord. The pre- FRANK MALCOLM LANE CRAWFORD, Managing Director. Lane including the other six defend miles.

Crawford, Ltd., Chater Road, Hongkong.

sent claim was against the under auts, suddenly appeared when Frso TAT' HANG, Compradore, Hongkong Hotel, Hongkong.

they reached the junction of be much on the lines of last years.

The rest of the programme will tenant for two instalments of rent. Plaintiff bore out his solicitor's PETER KINGSON Kwok, Bauk of East Asia, Lid., Des Yeux Road Shing. Wong and Gough Streets. We are informed that the different opening statement. He said he

Central, Hongkong, Merchant.

The first defendant asked if he was clubs are taking a deal of interest required the premises for the a son of Hau Hang and be replied in the meeting and a big entry is denied that he had left the pre-

accommodation of his fokis. He- in the affirmative. Then, without further ado, all the men set upon Assured..

mises or agreed with the agent to give them up.

tive Council

Chartered Accountant.

BANKERS

THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

AUDITORS.

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LINSTEAD & DAVIS, Alexandra Building, Des Voeux Road Cedral, wall, and in attempting to escape

Victoria, Hongkong.

SOLICITORS.

Messrs. DEACON, HAESTUS & SHESTON, 1, Des Vaux Road Central, turning his head he saw first

Victoria, Hongkong.

REGISTERED OFFICE OF THE COMPANY, POWELL'S BUILDING (2nd floor), Des Yeux Road Central, Hongkong

SECRETARY OF THE COMPANY (pro tem).

T. A HARRY, Powell's Building (2nd Boor), Des Yeux Read

Central, Hongkong.

PROSPECTUS.

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and left

him. Witness ran to the side of the road and leaned against the

from the prank of throwing stones the defendant, said it was claimed Mr. Russ, opening the case for received a stab wound on the back into houses an On Hing: ter that there was a surrender of the of his right shoulder. He could race, indulged in by school boys. tenancy and that the landlord not say who delivered the blow. Inspector Willis produced a letter then re let them to his client. complaining against the stone About the middle of November. and third defendants nearest to throwing on the terrace

the plaintiff left the premises and him. He eventually got away and Another son of Inspector Hau posted a notice of removal at the ran to the Central Police Station, Hang said be saw the first accused office. Another firm called the where he made a report.

strike his eldest brother on the Kwok Sik Esipit up a signboard, Examined by the Magistrate, back twice with a weapon. After but the defendant objected and witness said he could suggest no the assault he conducted the police went to the landlord's agent, who reason whatever for the assault. to a shoemaker's shop in Gough took the signboard down. Plaintif The Magistrate: Surely you Street, from which six of the said when interviewed by the agent must have talked over the matter defendants emerged before the that he had given up the premises with your father?

fight, and subsequently to a bax.and did not further require them. Witness: I have not.

ker's stall where he pointed out a His Honour adjourned the case. The Magistrate:

knife similar to the one that was in order that what he described as used on his brother's back. The "the mysterious Kwok Sik Kai defendants were all arrested in the might be called.

After further evidence the Lase

Don't talk

(-) This Company has been formed principally to acquire b

purchase (under ine work at Cintim when gent correspondence thereon hereinafter mentioned) Crawford Limited (whose Registered Office is situate at give some pou must be able to Ice House Street, Victoria, Hongkong) and develop by Inspector Willis): Is there 18 building thereon the land registered in the Land Office reason at all? as Section A of Marine Lot No. 7 and commonly known a Inspector Willis replied that he was adjourned until the afternoon "The Wiseman Site" situate in Des Vœux Road Central believed, the trouble originated of April 4th. Hongkong. The purchase price of the land is $1,000,000, $300,000 of which will be satisfied by the issue to Lane Crawford Limited of 30,000 shares of the Company credit ed as fully paid up. Of the remainder of the purchase price, $148,781.50 will be paid in cash, and the balance of. $551,218.50 will be satisfied by the taking over by the) Company from Lane Crawford Limited of the Mortgage (repayable on the 30th April, 1927) for that amount now aubsisting on the property in favour of Lane Crawford Limited and carrying interest at 8% per annum.

In addition to the purchase price payable as above, the Company will, under the Option hereinafter mention- ed, pay the brokerage of one per cent. on the purchase price amounting to $10,000 which is referred to in para- graph (b) hereof, and also indemnify Lane Crawford Limited to the extent of $26,394.30 in respect of the Plans and Specifications referred to in paragraph (c) hereof.

The Option for the acquisition of such land bears date the 5th day of March 1923 and is made between Lane Crawford Limited as Vendors of the one part and Mr. W. E. L. Shenton, one of the partners in the firm of Deacon, Harston and Shenton the above mentioned Solicitors to the Company, as Trustee for the Company of the other part. A copy of this Option and the subsequent cor-: respondence thereon can be inspected at the offices of the said Solicitors to the Company (No. 1 Des Voeux Road Central, Hongkong) at any time during business hours. A copy of the Mortgage above referred to which bears date the 5th day of May 1922, and is for a term of Five years from that date can also be inspected at the same place; and time.

There are no other Contracts relating to the land to be acquired by the Company.

On the land to be acquired as above by the Company it is proposed to erect a modern seven-storied building with a Basement, so as to afford accommodation for Stores, Shops, a Safe Deposit Vault and First class Office Rooms, particularly suitable to professional' people. The Site is considered to be specially favourable for such a building, being in the centre of the business part of the City, and close to the Hotels, Banks and Shipping Offices, etc."/ (b) In respect of the above mentioned Option à brokerage of 1% on the purchase price of $1,000,000. amounting to $10,000 is payable by the Company to the Solicitors to the Company in respect of the sale of the land the subject of such Option.

(e) Under the last mentioned Option the Company are to be under the obligation of indemnifying Lane Crawford Limited to an extent not exceeding $26,39430 in respect of the cast of certain Plans and Specifications prepared in 1922 in connection with the building-which Lane Craw- ford Limited at the time proposed to erect on the said land.

(d). No other commission or promotion money will be paid by

The Company,

(e) The Company is to pay all preliminary expenses of and incident to the formation and floating of the Company down to the time when it, becomes entitled to commence business and also all costs and expenses in connection with the sequisition the land, and the Assignment thereof to the Compaid the estimated, amount whereof is

Beluimum subseriation on which the Directors may

proce

“PHILIPS”

APHILIPS LAMP

IS A PERMANENT

ECONOMY

SOLE AGENTS

Holland-China Trading Co Hong Kong

(h) Directors are interested in the promotion of the Company

as" follows:

(1) As to Mr. Harston in respect of the brokerage men-

tioned in clause (b).

VICTORIA REGATTA.

Easter Aquatic Programme.

As in past years, the Victoria. Recreation Club will contribute appreciably to the Easter holiday programme this week-end.

The Victoria Regatta is to be held.as usual, and the programme is an interesting one, with its success assured by gratifying entries, The regatta will be held, as hitherto, at Black Boulder Point, Kowloon Bay, and there will be launches to convey the public thither. These will depart from Murray Pier every hour.

The Regatta commences at -2.30. p.m. on Saturday, and continues at 11a.m. on Easter Monday. Those who wish to have tiffin sup- plied them on that daymay arrange therefor at the V.R.C with payment of $1.25 per head.

The Hon. Secretary.of the Clab, Mr. R. C. Witchell, informs us that the entries ensure good sport." For the-International Fours two crews have signified their inten- tion of competing. England will he pitted against Denmark. The Hong race will have four contest-

(2) As to Messrs. Taggart, Lowe, Crawford and Harston to the extent that they are Directors of Lane Crawford Limited who are the Vendors of the land to be acquiring boats, representing the Public ed by the Company.

Works Department, H., M. Sub marines, the A. P. G. and Orient Tobacco Factory combined, and the

(3) As to Messrs. Taggart, Lowe and Harston to the extent that they are Directors in the Hongkong Hotel Company Limited who are Shareholders in Lane Crawford Limited.

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(4) As to the Rev. Father Robert to the extent that he

is a Director of the Dairy Farm, Ice and Cold, Storage Company Limited who are Shareholders in Lane Crawford Limited, the Vendors aforesaid, (5) As to all the Directors other than The Hon. Mr. Chow Shon Son, Fung Tat Hang and Peter Kingson Kwck that they or some of thera are" Directors of other Companies with whom the Company may do business. (Coples of the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company can be inspected at the aforementioned offices of the Solicitors to the Company at any time during business hours..

A copy of the Company's Memorandum of Association is annexed to the Prospectus and forms part of it. (K) Application for shares should be made upon the Form attached to the Prospectus, which should be detached therefrom and sent to the Company's Bankers (The Houg- kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation) together with a remittance of $2.50 per share, the amount of the deposit. Where no allotment is made the deposit will be re buzzed in full, and where the unmber of shares Allotted

ess than the numb

phed

Volunteer Defence Corps. For this event the Ho Tung Challenge Cup is the prize.

The Irter-Club evect promises to be very keenly fought The VR.C. will strive against their old "enemies," the Royals, and with S. McCann away, expect to cap- ture the R.H.Y.C. flag after several. defeats in recent years. Another race will be for V.R.C. members, the trophy being the Chairman's Challenge Cup. Four boats will be out. Also there will be the six-dared gig race for the Brown Cap. This is military competi tim, and two crews will be seen, representing the Royal Engineers and the 94th Company R.G.A. On Monday, in addition, there will

so that the public is

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