THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1915
-Hughes and Hough
AUCTIONEERS TO THE GOVERNMENT
AND ADMIRALTT.
General Auctioneera
AND
Share, Coal and
General Brokera.
PROPRIETORS
** TO-KWA-WAN " POLL STORAGE..
Codes and
A.B.C. 4TH & Jr Fornoas
Al. Telegrargic Caur.
Telegraphie Address
LEIRION "HONGKONG.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
PRE Undersigned have received Instruos
has fretion,
(PON ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNIN),
SATURDAY,
:) 11th December, 1913, at 19:45 aku,
at their Sales Rooms, No. 8,
Des Vaux Road. Corsar of
Ice Rouso Street,—
A SZUANTITY DE
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
"FURNITU‚K E, (Renoweto Sale Roomą ter convenience.
of sale). Comprising
4 Sideboards by Powell, Dinner Waggon Dining Table and Chairs, Chesterfeld Sulas, Armchairs, &c, Wardrobes and Toilet Tables, Double and Single Bedstends, and Miscellaneats Furniture: several Lot- of Blickwood Ware, One Set saddlery (completo). 2 large Carpets and „several Pinco
(Full Particulars from Catalogue.) TERMS:-Cash.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers...
Hongkong, Dec. 4, '1915.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
1033
HE Undersigned havo received inatrac- Tons to sell by Public Auction,
(You ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNIE).
SATURDAY,
the 11th December, 1915, at 230 p.m.. at their Sales Rooms, No. 8. Des Vœux Road, Corner of lez Flour STRIET, VALUABLE CONSIGNMENT OF
JEWELLERY.
Just drived from London, Comprising -
GOLD RINGS, Set with Diamonds nad Sapphires, Diamonds ard Rubies, Diamonds and Pearls, ., &c.,
INTIMATIONS
THE BONGKUNG AND WHÄMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an
EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMIT, ED, will be held at the Company's Offee, Queen's Buildings, Victoria, Hongkong, on MONDAY, the 12th day of December, (1015, at 19 o'člock Nose, when tha sub'
joined Resolutions will be proposed as Extraordinary Resolutions, viz:-
(1.-That the Capital of the Company
increased to 83,000,000" 67 the creation of 10,000 additional shares of $50 each.
(9.) That the Directors be authorised to offer the "asid 10,000 additional shares at a premium of 810 per share to onch Member on the Registr of Members on the 14th day of Decembr 1813, in the proportion of oue New Share for every complete manibar of Five Shares which such bi simber is the Registered Holder of on that dato and upon the footing (unless the Directors shall otherwise determice) that Share- holders shall be given the option of paying the full amount of each shie
taken up plus the premium (asking together 360 per Share) to the Com pany on accep'ance of the offer or of paying such amount on or before the 29th Fabruary, 1916, with interest at the rate of B cent. per annum
per cen -from (and testeding) the Est January,
1918, until payment and that Shareholder fails to pay the full amcunt due on' Any Shares accepted by him (including premium and interest) on or before the 99th February, 1918, such Shares may be forfeited by the Director and that such offer be made by notice specifying the number of Sharos to which the Member is antitled and limiting the time within which the offer if not accepted, will be dasted to bo declined to the 31st December, 1915, and that the Directors be empower ac to disprae of the Shares not accepted in response to such offer to auch persons upon kneb terms and conditions -and-at-Aust-tiines as they consider expedient in the interests of the Com: pany and that forfeited Shares shall become the property of the Company and may ha sold, realletted or other wird disposed of by the Directors in such manner as they think it. (0) That such additional shares shall not participato in any Dividend de- elred in-March, 1915, in respect of profit accrued up to the 31st Decem: ber, 1915 but ahall participate in any
THE CHINA MAIL.
ENTERTAINMENT.
VICTORIA THEATRE
UNION
+
THURSDAY 9th
AND
For Throo Nights.
THE GREAT
INDIAN AND U.S. WARS WITH CHIEF HAILSTROM REAL CHEROKEE INDIAN IN HIS
FAMOUS WAR SONGS AND DANCES.
Saturday 11th.
THE GREAT EXCLUSIVE FILM
JOAN OF ARO..
INTIMATIONS
INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED. ***
MIL
CHINA TRADERS' INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
BRITISH RED CROSS SOCIETY AND ST, JOHN AMBULANCE FUND.
"
Remitted by T.. to London
16/11/13, 21,20€ na 1/100-$13,040.82 Balane romitted by Demand" Theath to London 21/13,
*Ital
1,480,04
SJALARA
The following is the last list of subs scribers :-
1.E. Sir Henry May, Kala16,
Anonymous,
Me, D. D. F. Bwith,
4&. "
Mr. and Mrs, Josepla tiouldi
B. D. R."
Mr. H. W. Locker,
Messrs. Picisa and
8.S." Monea."
Ven. Archdeacon F. Judd Barnete and
Mr. Barnett.
The Fund is now closed:
N. I STA
Hon. Treantirer.
Hongkong, Sth December, 1915. »
Government House, Hongkong, teth November, 2013. My Lord Marquis,
I have the honour to inform you this ou receipt of Your Lordship's telegram of the 25th September I eased a notice to be inserted in the Egropean and (bi- nese newspapers in this Colony inviting subaeriptions in aid of the funds of the British Red Cross Society and the Order of St. John of Jerasalenut
.
I also presided over a Committee to organise a Concers and Fete in aid of the funds, which was held on the 27th deto-
NOTICE is hereby given that an TOTICE is hereby given that ad N
NEXTRAORDINARY GENERAL EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the China Traders' Insar MEETING of The Union Insurance Societyance Company, Limited, will be held at of Canton, Limited, will be held at the the Head Office of the Company No. ber in the Public. Gardens, the weather, Head Ofice of the Society. No. 2 Queen's Queen's Buildings Los Rouss Strost, on the 21st fetober having bee Buildings. Ins House Street Victoria ja Victoris, in "the Colony of Hongkong
Divideod declared thereafter pro rata with the existing enpital.
(4.)-That no Member shall be entitled Ja an offer of any fraction of an "additional "shara i respect of any, Number of Sharpy less than fiva heid' by him.
(5.)-That the Directors be empowered to dispose of al additional shares which members are not entitled to bave offered to them to such personS upon such terms and conditions and At such time they consider
expedient in the interests of the
Company.
(8.)-That the proposed exercise by tha Directors of the power of borrowing vested in them. by the creation of a deLenture issue of $2,000,000 bearing interest at Six per c.at, of which $1000,000 is to be offered for sub- scription forthwith and the balance
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The result of the appeal for subscrips
the Colony of Hongkong. MONDAY MONDAY the 20th day of December.vourable for an outdoor function. the 20th day of December, 1913, at 11 asiock 1915 at 11.15 o'clock in the forenoon when in the forenoon when the subjoined Rasolutions which were passed as Extra- ordinary Resolutions at the Extraordinary General
Meeting of the said Society held or the 4th day of December, 1915 will be submitted for confirmation a Sp cial Resolutions:-
1. "That the Capital of the Society be "increased to $4,000,000 (Four million Dollars) by the creation of ***3,800 (Three thousand six hundred) **additiseal ordinary shares of 8:50 (Two hundred and tfty Dolars) "each
(whereof $100
One hundred Dollars) shall be credited as paid "up) ranking for dividend and in all other respects paribas with the einstieg ordinary shares of the Society and that the nid ad, "ditional shares, eo far as shall be necesary for the purpose, bc.iasund to those Shareholders of the Chizz Fine Insurance Company Limited who have accepted or shall necept the Society' oder nude to them on the 4th day of August, 1915-such issue being in accordines with the terms of a contractor memorandum in writing made or to be made **pursuant to the said offer and to be. Eled with the Registrar of Com- **panies and that the balance (i any) of the said additional shares **be Cisposed of by the Society's "Board of Directors in such mantar **as such Board "shai) think most
beneficial to the Society".
to be dealt with in such manner as the Directors may in the present or fature determine be and the same is hereby approved and that the Directors be left to isise and secure the repayment of such debentures in such manree and upon such terms and enaditions in all respectars they think 2.
e with liberty, if they think it to deposit any of such debcatures with the Company's Rankers on such termos na they think fit as security for any indebtedness of the Company to its Barkers either present or future. And the Resolution hereafter farther subjoined will also be prop sed as an Extraordinary. Resolation, vizi "That the regulations contained in the printed document submitted to this Meeting and for the purpose of identification sulepsied by the Chairman thereof be and the same Gold Watches by Benson and other well- known" makers." "Gold" Alberts Innri Bends,
are beraby-approved and that such Gold and Diamond Earrings, Travelling
regulations be and they are hereby Clocks,
adopted as the Articles of the Com- Tanzers, Wrist Watchen. &c. &c.
in habutitution for and to the In this valo will be included a number of
exclusion of all the existing Articles lats of Spanish Gold and genuine pearl
thereof." Jewellery from the Philippines, old
the Resolution immediately pre- fashioned Spanish settings and satique celing for the approval and adeption of Odental designs, several large and lustrous naw regulations of the Company be passed pearls will be offered also at the same by the required miority it will
be time.
ubonitted for confirmation as a Special Terms --Crah.
Resolution to a recond Extraordinary Meeting which will be
absequently COD
GULD SCARF PINS, sot.....with Diamonds, Diamond & Emeralds, ke..
GOLD BRACELETS, set with varians Precious stones,
A 120
HUGRES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers. Hongkong, Dec. 8, 1915.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
4
Should the
rened. A copy of the now regnations refered to che avea on application at 1046 the Company's Office in Hongkong or at . 4. the Offices of Messieuré Deacon, Looker,
Deacon &
Haraton, the Company's
HE Undersigned have received instrue
tions from THE LIQUIDATORK OF ME380. CABLOWIT & Co., to sell by Public Auction"
оп
WEDNESDAY,
the 15th December, 1915, at 2.30 p.m., at No. 1. Connaught Rond," Sccard Floor,
A QUANTITY OF
FURNITURE,
&...
OFFICE
ار
Ety Comprising:-
Several Deeks, Semple and Shaw Cases, Filing Cabinete, Pigeon Holes, etc., etc... A number of Typewriters in good condition, Copying Prosess, Electrio Fittings, Clocks, etc.,
Also
Four Targo Fire proof Sutes, made in Europe, Machina for cleaning featham and Qnd Machine for weighing human hair.
(Full Particulars from Catalogue.)" On view from the 14thrinst. TEAME-Cab,
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Atictioneers.
Hoogkong. Dec. 8. 1913,
1048
THE Undersigned have received instruc- ptions to sell at their Sales fooms,
Bo. & Des Voeux Hosd, Corner of Ies House Street
ONE PARAMEULATOR,” PRACTICALLY NEW, Apply to the Undersigned.
HUGHES & HOUGH
Auctioneers, Hongkong, Key, 29, 1915.
1016
Solicitors.
Dated the lat day of. December, 1915.
By Order of the, Ecard.
R. M. DIER
CHIEF MANAGER,
NOTICE.-The Register of Shareholders
will be Closed" from and including the 14th December, 1915, to the 24th December, 1915.
By Order of the Board...
R. M. DYER,
CHIEY MANAGLE.
THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED,
NOTICE
CHAREHOLDERS are reminded. that parsuant to the Resolutions advertised bors THE REGISTER WILL BE CLOS ED ON THE 14TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1915, and the offer of New Shares will ba made TO THE SHAREHOLDERS ON THE REGISTER ON THAT DAY. The last day for receiving trendiers will accord- ingly be THE 13 DECEMBER, 1915.
R. M. DYER Chief Manager. Hongkong, 1st December, 1915. [1024
A
NOTICE
LL persons havhik claims against the A Estate of the late Hon. Mr. EDBERT ANSGAR HEWETT are requested to forward them to this Undersigned on er -before-the-21ate inat
JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER,
Bollcitors for the Executors. Hongkong. Dea, My 1915, F
3.
4.
-5.
**That Article No. 9 of the Society's **Articles of Association which now
reads-
The Society shall have a first and *paramount lien upon all the shares *of any shareholder for all monies due to the Society either from him ***alone er jointly with any other person and where a share is held by more persons than one the *Society shall have a lien thereco *in respect of all monies so due to it from all or any of the holders "thereof'.
"be eliminated in its entífety, and that in lieg thereof the following "new Article be inserted as Article "No. 9-
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the sabjoiced Resolutions which waro tinas was a sum of $11,487, while the passed as Extraordinary Resolutions at the concert and "ate yielded a net sum of Extraorditary General Meeting of the said Company held on the 4th December, 18151.t. I have sent a telegram to-day will be submitted for confirmatiou as
to the Secretary of State for the Colonici, Special Resolutions:-
of which a copy, ss decided, is enclosed, and I also reclose a statement which has appeared in the püble Press giving the result of the appeal. It is perkille thai further subscriptions may be reesired, which with the balance in hand of $205 will be sent to your in chre coturno.
-ור.
2.
8. The Society aball have a first and paramcunt lies upon all the shares registered in the name of ench ahareholder (whether solely or jointly with others) and upon the 3. proceeds of sale thereof, for
his debt, liabilities and engagements, and solely or jointly with any other person, to er with the Society, whether the period for the payment, fulfilment, or dis- charge theraufahal have actually arrived or not, and no equitable interest in say share shall be *crested except upon the footing *and condition that Clause. Ská **hereof is to have full effect. And
*auch Hen shall extend to all 4. ...* dividends · from time to time
'declared. in respect
of #ach *barus...
That after" Article No. 34 of the **Society'■ Articles of Association **the following new Article be insert- "ed as Article No. 34
That Article No. 9 of the Company's **Acticius of Association which now ** resda
The Company shall have a first and paramount lied upon all the shares of any shareholder for all moules due to the Company either from him alone or jointly with A very satisfactory feature of the Any other person, and where a response made by the publię of Hongkong share is held by more persone was the zeal displayed by the leading tain one the Company still have
--- thereon in respect of altumiere of the Chinesentamimity in *monies due to in from all or subscribing to the fund and in purchas 'any of the holder thereof." ing tickets on the concert and fondla
he alirainated in its entirety, and that in lieu thereof the following: now Article be inserted se "Artiola "No. 9-
*ments, and
of
0. The Company shall have a first and paramount fion upon all the *akaros registered in the name
each shareholder (whether solely or jointly with others) and upon the proceeds of sale thereof, "for bia debts. liabilities and engage. Blely or jointly with any other person to or with the *Company, whether the period far 'the payment, folBlmont
diecharge thereof shall áore *actually arrived or not, and no equitable interent in any share *shall be created except upon the footing and condition that Clause
The Mest Noble
I have, ete..
(84) F. 1. MA
Governor, etc.
The Marijuis of Lansdowne, K.G..
President,
British Bel Cross Society.
9, Fall Mall, London,
Telegram, fcm Guvernor, Bongkong, to Secretary of State for the Colonies, London, drite 10th November, 2015.
Would be glad H following nuy be
334 hereof is in hare full eff-ct.somunicated to Lord Lansdowne :-
And such li n'shall extend to all dividends, from time to time 'declared in respect of sich blaze. "That after Article No. of the "Company's Articles of Associativo **the following new Article beinserted
"sa Article No. 33:-
»
Your telegram of September 25th Hongkong Bad Shanghai Banking Corporation have been instructal to pay you 41,200 collected in Hong kung on 21st October for the British Red Cross Society' and Order of St. "John of Jerusalem in England.
Lofter follows by mail.g
33A. Evo as herein otherwise provided the Company shall be entitled to treat the registered holder of any phate as the absolute owner there.
Government Heatse of and acerrlingly shell not
Hengkong, 2nd-D__1915. "except as ordered by & Court of
*competent jurisdiction, or as by My Lord Marquis," *Ordianute quir d be bound to In continuation of my letter of the recognise any equitable or other 18th November, I have the bundur 20. claim to or interest in such share enclose a draft for £130. d. being "on the part of any other person,
a, Company or Corporation, the balance of the fund raised in Hong- "Thab the heading of Articles Nor, long in aid of the funds of the British 94 to 99 (izclusive) of the Com. Red Cross Society and the Order of St. pany's Articles of Association reads John of "Jerusalem," ing **p as th
to read the General **Manager
the Secretary be alt red
and that in the hot **mentioned 1ticles (Nox. 94 to 99 inclusive) wherever tho word *Secretary" appears each word be **eliminated and that in lies thereof the words General Manager be 11inserted."
That in the following Articles of "the Company's Articles of Associa tion, ris: Articles Nos. 2, 7, 1124, 35, 44, 48, 52, 54, 83, 93, 102 "spd 123 the word "Secretary“ wherever it securs be eliminated "and that in lies thereof the words "General Managat' be inserted." Dated this 4th day of December 1915, By Order of the Board,
34A 'Sars as heroin otherwise provided 'the Bocisty shall be entitled to 'treat the registered holder of any
share as the Absolute aworthers 2001- of, and accordingly shall not, except sa ordered by a Court of jurisdiction, or sa by competent
Ordinance required, be bend to HONGKONG reccgbins any equitable or other
claim to or faterest in such share
on the part of any other person,
⚫firmy Company or Corporation."
**That the handing of Article Nou.
C. MONTAGUE EDE.
Secretary.
GESERAL CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE.
NOTICE.
GENERAL MEETING of Members **90 to 100 (inclusive) of the Society's A will be held on FRIDAY the 10th *Articles of Association reading the December, 1915, at 4 o'clock P.M. in the "Secretary be altered so as to read, OHAMBER ROOM, NEW GOVERN- "the General Manager; and that in MENT BUILDING, to nominate s Mem. the last mentioned, Articles (Nos. bor of the Chamber to fill the place of the ***95 to 100 inclusive) wherever the late Honourable Mr E. . HEWATT
word Secretary appears such word, C.M.G. on the Legislative Coupl **be eliminated and that in lieu thereof Notion in writing of the Names of "the words General Manager be Candidates and their proposers and "inserted EREN
secondare to be lodged with the decretary
at Icant 43 hours before the time appointed "That in the following Articles for holding the Meeting.
".
of the Bociety'a Articles of p Association, viz-Articles Nos. 2,
*7, 25, 30, 45, 47, 53, 55, 04, 94,
** 103, and. 129. the word “Secretory
* wherever it ósvara“ beroliminated
and that in lieu thereof the words. **General Manager be inserted."'s Datod this (th day of December 1915.
of the Board, By Order
C. MUNTAQUE EDE.
Betretary
3000
1039
By Order,
E. A. M. WILLIAMS,
Becretary,
Hongkong, Dec. 2, 1916
1028
you have "lost your appetite, one of diably Variaby o. dainty dishes at the ALEXANDRA CATELIE S¤ze, to tempt
I Dave, etc..
(Sd.) F. H. Mar,
Governor, etc.
The. Most Noble
The Marquis of Lansdowne, K.G. *
President. British Red Crom. Society,
88, Pall Mall, London,
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AUCTIONS.
PUBLIO AUCTION.
THE Undersigned have received instruc
1. tions to sail by Pablla e uetion,
(300 10000 GY THE CONCELNLD);
OA
SATURDAY,
The 11th December, 1915, at 11 äm., a theit. Bales Rooms, No. 8,
Des. Vaz XCAD, Corner of Ice House Streat,-
A VARIED ASSORTMENT OF BRUSHES, &c. &c.,
Comprising
Bair, Tooth, Clothes. Nail and Shoe Brushes, etc., etc.
quantity of Hair Nets.
On view on Friday, a.m.
Terms
Con
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Horgkong, Dec. 8. 116.
2018
AUCTIONS.
PUBLIC AUCTION
RE Undersigned, have received i stru
tions to sell by Fublic Auction, FOR ACCOUNT OF THE LIQUEDA TO US. OF SIEME 27 & Co.
MONDAY,
"the 13th December, 1015, at 11 a.... at their Ufices, Queen's Bulidings, Prandaj toka UJ D'EY S VALUABLE OFFICE FURNITURE,
Consisting of
Writing Desks, -Writing Table", Filing Cabinets, Stationary R cks, Show, Unnes, Clock, Barometer, Electrie
Fans, ed., etc., ot
1hree Large Safes by Chuliba & Philips 2. Bous, Lindona yiuw froin the 19th lost, Ferms zum Cash....
ELGERS & HOUGH,
Austioneers,
1 unglong. Dec. 8, 1915.
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