NEW
PREPAID
ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
ADVERTISEMENTS NOTICE is hereby given that
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Spirit Merchants require the services of first class man to work
Harbour trade on commision basis. Apply stating experience to Box No 1059 c/o "Hongkong Telegraph."
TO BE LET. TO LET-Bright Large Office Rooms 1st floor, No. 10, Hall, Des Voeux Road, Central. Law & Co. Apply to Des Vœux Road, Central, Telephone Na $217.
TO LET-Now and well lighted
office and whole ground floor No. 5. Daddell Street Ground floor can be used as Bank and Office. Apply to within No. 10 Room, 1st. Door
TO LET at TAIPO, N. T. from 16th. April for Six COTTAGE Months WHITE
and ANNEXE, fully, furnished. Apply Direct, W. E. CLARKE, Taipo.
To
BE LET. Immediate possession. THREE large unfurnished rooms suitable for: Offices or Bedrooms. Apply to the Astor House Hotel.
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NAVY CONTRACTS 1924-1925.
SEALED Tenders, in duplicate.
for the supply of the under- mentioned Stores for H. M. Naval Service at Hongkong during the perion 1st. April 19:4 to 31st. March 1925 will be received by the Commodore, H: M. Naval Yard, until noon on Monday, the 3rd. March 1924 ----
Fresh Vegetables, Soft Bread.
Biscuit.
Rice Sugar.
any
Forms of Tender and necessary information may be
we have this day changed our firm name to--
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"THOMSON & CO."
G. H. & N. THOMSON-Char tered Accountants, SHANG- HAI THOMSON BROS & BELL Chartered Account- Ants, HANKOW. THOMSON BROS, & STEDMAN-Char- tered Accounts, TIENTSIN & PEKING.
Hongkong, 1st. February, 1924.
NOTICE.
ESSRS. THOMSON & CO., Chartered Accountants, announce that they have this day opened an Office at 4a. Des Vœux Road. Cantral, Hongkong. Tele- phone No. Central 4616.
Hongkong, 1st. February, 1924)
NOTICE..
THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI
HOTELS, LTD.
Mr. Walter J. Hawker has this been appointed Assistant General Manager of the above Company.
By Order of the Board, J. H. TAGGART,
Chairman.
Hongkong, 30th. Jan. 1924.
NOTICE.
THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD.
Mr. Percy H. Suckling has this day been appointed Secretary of the above Company.
By Order of the Board. J. H. TAGGART.
Chairman. Hongkong. 30th Jan., 1924. "
BANK HOLIDAYS.
N Acordance with Ordinance
No. 5 of 1919, The Exchange Banks will be closed for the Transaction of Public Business on Tuesday and Wednesday, the 15th. and 6th. February.
Hongkong, 1st. Febuary, 1924.
NOTICE.
obtained on application to the have this day removed
our Office to 3rd. floor of THE CHINA BUILDING (Old
Victualling Store Officer, H. M. Naval Deport, Kowloon.
The right to reject the lowest Post Office Building).
or any fender is reserved.
H. M. NAVAL DEPORT.
KOWLOON.
Hongkong January 1924.
A. B. THE SWEDISH
TRADING CO.
FIL IN CHINA, LTD. Hongkong, 1st. February 1924.
G. FALCONER & CO. (HONGKONG) LTD.
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A fine selection of English Jewellery Sterling Silver
Ware Watches and Clocks always on hand. Agents for:-
British Admiralty Charts
"Kelvin Navigatiunal Instruments Rass London Telescopes & Binoculars
Hrath Sextants, Night Glasses etc. Stanley Drawing Instrumente Watts Theodolites, Levels etc.
We invite the Public to call and inspect our varied stock, and compare prices.
Over half a century's reputation throughout the East as the House of Quality.
Established
1855
NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK
(Netherlands India Commercial Bank)
Paid up capital and
- resérve fund...
Established 1863
Gids 75.000.000,-£6,250.000,00
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CORRESPONDENTS: LONDON Midland Bank, Ltd. NEW YORK- Farmers' Loan & Trust Co. and in all the principle towns of the world.
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NATIONAL LOANS
SUBSCRIBERS to the National
the
Loans of the Third Year of Republic (1914) and the Eleventh Year of the Republic (1922) are herely notified thati the following Drawings for the redemption of the above Loans will be held this year.
THIRD YEAR LOAN.
2nd June 1934; 7th Drawing ($2.750.000 approx.): re- demption
30th. begins June.
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1st December 1924: 8th Draw- ing ($2,750.000 approx.): redemption begins 31st. December.
It is to be noted that two Drawings of this Loan, instead of! one. are being held this year in order to bring the redemption of the Luan and its extinction in 1925 into line with the schedule of amortisation prescribed by the Loan regulations.
ELEVENTH YEAR LOAN. 10th May 1924: 3rd Drawing redemption ($1,800,000):
begins 31st May.
10th November 1924: 4th Draw- inz ($1,000,000: redemp tion begins 30th.
November.
The service of the above two Loans is conducted independently and forms no part of the National Consolidated Loan Service.
F. A AGLEN. Inspector General of Customз. Inspectorate General of Customs. Peking. 23rd January 1924.
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS. LIMITED.
From MIDDLESBRO, ANTWERP LONDON AND
STRAITS.
The Steamship
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BENRINNES ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all goods are being landed at their into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous godowns of the Hong
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1924
THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
HOTELS, LIMITED,
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Extraordinary General
FORTHCOMING AUCTION SALES.
HUGHES & HOUGH Lammert Bros.
LIMITED.
Meeting of The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Lad., will be held at IMPORTERS, EXPORTERS AND The Hongkong Hotel, Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, on Wednes- day, the 13th day of February, 1924, at 2.80 o'clock in the afternoon. when the subjoined Resolutions will be proposed as Extraordinary Re- solutions:-
GENERAL AUCTIONEERS.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
on SATURDAY,
A Collection of Stamps
(About 2,000), Comprising-Asiatic, African; American, Australian and Euro- pean Stamps, &c., &c.
The Undersigned have received (1) "That the authorised Capital of the Company (which is
now $5,000,000 consisting of 500,000 Shares of the nominal {instructions to sell by Public Aus- value of $10 each, whereof $75,000 have been issued) betion, (for Account of the Con- increased from $5,000,000 consisting as aforesaid to cerned). $10,000,000 (consisting of 1,000,000 Shares of the nominal value of $10 each) by the creation of 300,000 additional the 2nd February, 1924, at 10.50 Shares of the nominal value of $10 each, ranking (subjectam, at their Sales Roams, No. 8. as hereinafter mentioned) as from date of allotment for Des Voeux Road, Corner of Ice dividend and in all other respects pari pass with the House Street. Share constituting the Company's present issued capital.” (2) "That in the Arst instance 375,000 Shares be offered at par (in the proportion of one new Share for every one old Share held by them respectively) to the persons who, on the date of the confirmation of this Resolution as a Special Resolution are registered in the Company's Share Registër as the holders of the 375,000 old Shares, and so that on acceptance of the offer the nominal amount due in respect of such 375.000 few Shares shall be payable as to the sum And of $5 part thereof on acceptance of such offer and as to the balance thereof on the 30th day of June, 1924 further that until such time as the said $75,000 new Shares shall be fully paid they shall ris-a-vis the said $75,000 old Shares, rank. for dividend only in proportion to the ratio borne by the amount paid up thereon to the full nominal value (310) thereof, and that any of the said $75,000 new Shares which shall not be taken up by the Company's Shareholders in manner aforesaid be disposed of in such manner as the Company's Board of Directors shall think ft."
(3) "That such offer be made by Notice specifying the number of Shares to which the member is entitled and limiting a time within which the offer, if not accepted by the member on behalf of himself or his nominee, will be deemed to be declined and that the Directors be at liberty to fix such time and in the case of Shareholders whose place of ad- dress is not in Hongkong to extend it to such date or dates as they may think fit.".
(4) That the balance of 250,000 Shares constituting the Com- pany's unissued Capital be issued at such time or times in such manner and for such purposes and upon such terms and conditions in every respect as the Company's Board of Directors may decide.""
(5) That the Regulat as contained in the printed document submitted to the Meeting and for the purpose of identifica- tion subscribed by the Chairman thereof be approved and adopted as the Articles of Association of the Company in substitution for and to the exclusion of all the existing Articles thereof."
AND NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO GIVEN that a farther Extra- ordinary General Meeting of the Company will be held at the same place on Thursday, the 28th day of February, 1924, at 230 o'clock in the afternoon, for the purpose of receiving a Report of the proceedings of the above-mentioned Meeting and of confirming, if thought it. as Special Resolutions the above-mentioned Resolutions.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be closed from Thursday, the 21st day of February, 1924, to Thursday, the 28th day of February, 1924 (both days inclusive), during which period no transfer of shares can be registered.
The suggested new Articles. of Association are similar to the old subject to clerical alterations and to the following alterations of substance, viz.:
11 The deletion from Article 71'of the words and holding or representing by proxy not less than one-tenth of the issued Capital"
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The alteration of the minimum number of Directors to four and of the maximum number to seven.
The alteration of the remuneration of Directors to payment at the rate of Four thousand dollars per annum and such sams as a General Meeting may determine instead of the fixed sum of Three thousand dollars per annum and sach sums as a General Meeting may determine.
(4) The alteration of the quorum of Directors to three instead
of two.
(5) The addition of Articles enabling the appointment by the Directors of a Local Board or Advisory Committee in any place at a remuneration to be fixed by the Articles and the appointment by the Directors of Local General Managers, Secretaries or other Assistants, delegates or Attorneys at a remuneration to be fixed by the Directors.
(6) The addition of an Article enabling the Company to have an Official Seal and Local Registers in places outside the Colony.
A copy of the Articles of Association of the Company with the said alterations and amendments incorporated and indicated in red ink or red print can be seen during usual business hours at the Re- gistered Office of the Company, Powell's Building. Des Vaux Road Central, Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, and at the Shanghai Office of the Company in Hongkong Bank Building, Shanghai, in the Republic of China.
Dated the 31st day of January, 1924.
By Order of the Board,
PERCY H. SUCKLING,
NOTICE.
NOTICE is hereby given that
we will move to cur new
kong and Kowloon Wharf and office premises on the 2nd floor Godown Co., Ltd, whence and of China Building on February or from the wharves, delivery 2nd. 1924. may be obtained
No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the go- downs, and all goods remaing undelivered after the 7th. inst., will be subject to rent.
All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Under- signed on or before the 21st inst.or they will not be recognised.
CHINO AMERICAN IN- DUSTRIAL DEVELOPING CO., LTD.
NOTICE.
OTICE is hereby given that
I will move to my new
All broken, chafed and damag-office premises on the 2nd floor] ed goods are to be left in the go- of China Building on 2nd. reb., downs where they will be exam. 1924 Ened on the 7th inst, st 10 am
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
Bills of Lading will be counter signed by t
GIBB, LIVINGSTON AND
CO, LTD., Agents. Hongkong, Ist. Tab., 1984.
EDWARD D. SHANK
Architect. Hongkong, January 31st. 1924
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Secretary.
HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB.
TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
IF
ENTRIES may now be made
for the various events: Forms and full particulars can be obtainad at the Pavilion. Entries close on the 15th. February 1921.
1. S. GREENHILL,
Hon. Secretary.
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& Saturday At 2.30 pt. Specialist is the Valuation of Household and Office Furnitur DA ROCHA'S MART
D'Aguilar St Phone 2931
Terms: Cash on delivery.
HUGHES & HOUGH, LTD..
Auctioneers.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
NOTICE.
NOTICE is hereby given that a from January 28th. 1924
CHINA BUILDING our office will be removed to
(Old Post Offices Site) 1st floor, Queen's Road, Central. Hongkong Suzuki & Co. Ltd, Hongtang
P. O. Por No. 304 Tel. No. 464, 468, 3397 & 3455.
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