FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1919
Hughes & Hough AUDIONEERS TO LẠI DOKIME
Sanoral Auctioneers.
Share,
Doal and General Produce Brokers and Commission agents.
PROPRIETORS
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Bentley's
4th. Bib Editions.
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Telographis Addirver "WHIRION" KONGKONG.
-PUBLIC AUCTIONS-
Ponies! Ponies! Ponies!
PUBLIC. ROUP.
THE
KE Undersigned have received is structions to sell by Public Roup
оп
WEDNESDAY,
in
March 5, 1919, at pm, at the Foutaio, opposite the City Hall. A large number of well-known RACE PONIES. (Full Particulars from Catalogne).
HUGHES & HOUGE, AuctioRETS.
Hongkong, Fob. 27, IBLE.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
PUBLIO ··
AUCTION.
THE Undersigned have received in- structions to sou by Public Auction (For Account of the Concerned),
100
SATURDAY,
March 8, 1919, at 12 o'clock, Noon, at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, Corner of Ice House Street, Nine Fox Terrier Puppies
(from three distinct littera). Terms-Cach
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers,
Hongkong, Feb. 27, 1910,
INTIMATIONS.
THE HONGKONG ROPE MANU. FACTURING CO., LTD,
THE THIRTY-FIFTH ORDINARY
ANNUAL MEETING
OF
WANT ADVERTISEMENTS
J25 WORDS 3 INSERTIONS, $2. PELFAID.
Every additional 5 words 4 Centa
it
TO LET
TO LET-1 Chatham Road, 5 ROOM. TED HOUSE Apply No. 3 Chatham Road, Kowloon..
THE CHINA MAIL.
NOTICES.
·THOSE TATTOO TALES.-
There has ately been going the round of the papers an account. alleged to be by an eye-witnesa, of the landing of the British, prisoners- of-war from Germany at Leith on December last year. This account, TDAY, March 3
HE Institute will re-open ou MON-Daily News. was sent to that paper which first appeared in the N-C..
TECHNICAL INSTITUTE
Students will be enrolled at the Educatica Office only, and should apply at, onto for entry forms.
Hongkong, February 26, 1919.
R."
by a Shanghai boy who himself took part in the war. He describes the scenes on landing, and the emotion of the onlookers, how the returning prisoners seemed ashamed to show their faces and how, when one did kos up, there are seen: tattooed on his face in hideous Gothic lettere Gott Strafe, England.*** Others also had "defiled faces and branded. shee's." The Nagasaki Press! 119 Tho-Peak, Ardsheal
also published an extract from a let HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT & of thoes of Chinese races dosiring to saki resident in which it is stated that LL PERSONS with the exceptionter received from home by a Nega- A
are the Colony should apply in the writer" heard" of a doctor of a P.M. and 17.M. 50 (F.x. daily as the lane, who had returned with a spread PASS OFFICE, Post Office Building.
TO LET.
AGENCY CO., LTD. ›
TO LET
THE SHAREHOLDERS in the above Com-A 8HOP in Nathan Road, Kowloon pany will be held at St. George's Building, Chater Road, Victoria, "on" TUESDAY, March 4, 1919, at 12 o'clock Nocn, for the purpose of receiv ing a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the General Managers for the year ending December 31, 1018, and; electing a Consulting Committee and
Auditors.
Tho TRANSFER BOOKS" of the Company will be CLOSED. from THURSDAY, February 97, 1919, UNTIL TUESDAY, March 4, 1919, both days inclusive.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO... General Managers, Hongkong, Feb. 27, 1919.
HONOKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
· Apply to-- HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
CO., LTD. Alexandra Balldings. Hongkong, Jan. 20, 1919
"NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES
TOYO KISEN KAISHA.
From SAN FRANCISCO, via HOND- LULU, JAPAN PORTS and MANILA.
THE Steamship I THE
"SHINYO MARU,“
The above named steamer having THE FINAL DIVIDEND DECLAR
ED for the Year ending 31st ed. Consignees of Cargo Aco December 1915, at the rate of Two harsby notified to send in their Bill of Pounds five shillings Sterling together: Lading for counter-signature, and to take with a Boss of One Pound tan aball Immediata delivery from alongside. Tas Undersigned have received in ings Sterling per share, is payable on
Cargo remsiring andelivered STORI OFFICER, to sell by Public Auction, and after MONDAY the 94th day of February 19, 1919, at 5 p. will be February Current, at the Offices of the landed at Consignees risk and expense, Corporation, where Shareholders are and delivery mast then be taken from the requested to apply for Warrants.
etructions frem H. M. VICTUALLING
сп
THURSDAY,
March 6, 1919, at 10.30 4.m.,
at their Hales Rooms, No. 8, Des
Voeux Road, Corner of
Ice House Street,
A QUANTITY OF
Electro-plated, Ware
and Linen Goods, Comprising:-
Table Napkins, Glass Cloths, Pillow Casco, Face Towels," Huckaback Towels, Bath Towels, Blankets,
E a ké
Terme :-Cash.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
By Appointment Auctioneers
to the Admiralty.
Hongkong, Feb. 25, 1919.
G.
PRELIMINARY NOTICE,
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned have received in- structions from THE HON. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS to sell ly Public Auction,
11
at the Hoogkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Coy's Premises, War Department Material, As follows:-
250 Rails weight about 53 tons. 'SCRAP IRON comprising — Angle, Round, Flat, Shoot Iren,
"20, about 140 tona. Date of Sale will be published later., Termos:--Cash.
HUGHES & HOUGE," Auctioneers to the Government. Hongkong, Feb. 21, 1919.
FOR SALE.
HE Undersigned have received in-
structions to sell
at their Sales Rocas, No. 8, Des Varix Road, Corner of Tos House Street-
Ose complate sot Engines and Boller in good working order,
·DESCRIPTION:
Set of Compound Engines, 16 x 33, by 24 stroke,
Boiler, 19 x 10 working pressure 120 lbs on Veritas survey,
To be sold in one lot together with Engine Seat, Shafts and Propeller and all piping, connbetad with the Above mentioned Engines and Boiler.
Alec
Anehors and Chains, Wooden 'Mast,
And
By ORDER of the COURT ofpany's Godown? DIRECTORS,
N. J. STABE,"
Chie: Manager. Hongkong, Feb. 22, 1919,-
UND
3 Navigating Compassos. At present stored at Kwong Tang Cheong's shipyard,
edu
Inspecting orders and further parti lara may be had from the undersign
Torma
asb.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers,
February 21, 1919,
WINGARNIS
* NOTICE.
BANE OF CHINA.
TNDER Lostructions from Head Ofice, Peking, a braach of the above Bank has this day been establish. ed in Hongkong at No. 20 and 21 Con- naught Road and the following officers have been appointed and authorised to sigu on behalf of the Bank.
Mr. Tanyee Fei....
Manager,
Mr. D. H. McEues... Sub-Manager..
Hoogkong, Feb. 25, 1919.
on
NOTICE.
person between the hours of war. to cathedral town in the south of Eng
will be required to produce sighs tatened all over his face. Passport
or Identification paper. All while another had been so mutilated persons, with certain exceptions, who that he would be obliged to wear a' remain in the Colony for more than mask for the rest of his life! None. 7 days are required to Register them salved under the REGISTRATION of for the papers publishing these stories PERSONS ORDINANCE 1918. Farms seem to have given any consideration of Registration giving the partionlar to the question, why. if these atroci. required may be obtained at the G.EO. tios were committed, it should be and stall Police Stations.
The Peralty for not compliance is a to communicate them to the public. left to the writers of private letters fre not exceeding $50.
In the account of the landing of the prisoners at Leith it is stated that a Large throng collected to welcome them. If any of the returning pri- gouers had been so maltreated the
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THE MOTOR UNION INSUR NCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) Being Agents for the above COMPANY, we are prepared to tak FOLIUTES against. FIRE, MARINE LIFE and MOTOR 10.IDENTS et burrent rates.
For further particulars, please apply to
UNION TRADING COMPANY, Pridee's Building. «
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Experienced Chauffeurs
and
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A Large Number of
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Always in Readiness,
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Arrangements
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tacks would have rertainly found GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LD.
their way into the English Pressy, Yet the Engel papers are silent. The Times," which would certain
same and addreases with any communica
Correspondent must forward their tion addressed to the Editor, not necessarily not hesitate to all to the tem for publication but sa svidence of good Pest of Intred, has not a word about)
it. The correspondents in France be who telegraphed many details about
baith.
All matter for publication abould written on one side of the paper only.
Losters relating to buliness should addressed to Tur-Manaran.
Rate of subscription to "Chine. Mail" in 330 per annum: per quarter and per man- som "'"pro-rata',
the treatment of the prisoners by the Germans had net a word to say about baths, which would have been the greatest outrage of all. Yet the
N.C. Daily News
accepts the statement, apparently as credible, and other papers swallose it and glory in it as increasing the hatred which they seem to regard as necessary for the world's safety or their own eir culation That many British pri
The Chias 3010' is delivered free at subscribers in Hongkong and Rowloon
Pootage is Charged at the rate of fifth sants par month.
Matt should be sent as soon as possible as Orders for extra copies of the "Cara
Storage charges will be sesessed on allets per copy. cargo remaining undelivered March 5, 1919, at 5 p.m.
No Fire Insurance whatever will be effected.
fire cante sadi...
the supply is limited. Cash 10 cta., Creditoners have returned from Germany, with scarred faces is no doubt true, Rate of subscription to the "Overland but there is no evidence that the on Chica Mall" a $12 per kaum postage scars were the result of anything else, $1 per annum extra, "Single copy twenty-but wounde received in battle. There are unfortunately too many of such uses among the wounded in Britai and France to make it possible that the wounded who fell into German hands should, have escaped such dis- figurement. There is no doubt that the prisoners in German camps were neglected and even ill-treated, but
No claim will be recognised after the goods have left the Steamer or Godowe. All chated and damaged cargo will be landed into the Company's Godowe, where they will be examined on March 8, 1919 at 10 am, after March 10, 1915. –
Manager.
T. DAIGO,
Hongkong, Feb. 26, 1919.
Alterations and additions to advertise manta on Pages 2, 3, 6, 7, 8 and 9 should be sent to the Office, No. 5, Wyndham
rest, not later than 11.30 am.
Alterations and additions to Advertise ents on pages 1, 4, 5 and 10 should be sens ur not later than 1 pm
New Advertisements should be sent, in
„before" #pimis
candoned unfl cöditerzanded.-----
Telegraphic Addroom "Man" Borgkong, Code: AB.O. 5th Edition.
Telephone No. 22:
Tax Cuisa Man, Lamited.
THE HONGKONG & KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN CO., LTD.
:
Mr. Li Hei Vin...Assistant Manager.NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an EXTRAORDINARY MEETING O The HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN CO LTD will be held at the Offices of Messrs. JARDINE, MATHESON & CO LTD, Pedder Stroat, Hongkong, on FRIDAY, the seventh day of March, 1919; at 12 o'clock Noon when the subjoined resolutions will be proposed na Extra- ordinary Resolutions, that is to say
NATIONAL LOAN OF THE FOURTH YEAR OF THE
REPUBLIC (1915).
CUBSCRIBERS to the above Loan
are hereby notified that redemps. tion of the bends drawn at Peking on the 27th January last will begin on the 17th February, 1919.
Payment in cash or its equivalent will be made at the Bank of China and Bank of Communication or any of the branches of the above Banks and also at the Shanghai Office of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.
Any Bond of which the following are the two terminal numbers, namely: 01, 04, 14, 18, 22, 24, 37, 48, 56, 66, 69, 72, 78 81, 98, is a drawn Bond.
F. A. AQLEN
"Inspector General of Customs."
"NATIONAL LOAN OF THE FOURTH YEAR OF THE REPUBLIC (1915).
that
TN connection with the first drawing IN
of the above Lasu holders of.drawi Bonds are requested to note Coupon No. 8 maturing on the 12th April, 1919, will be available for pay ment to the extent of TWO-THIRDS
of its valus any time on or after the 17th February, 1919. The remaining. third of the value will be beld to represent the unexpired period from date of redemption to date of maturity and no claim for interest will be admitted in respect thereto.
F.. A. AGLIN Inspector General of Customs.
CHINA MAIL' OVERLAND EDITION
THE BEST WEEKLY NZWS PAPER FOR ALL INTERESTED IN HONGKONG AND CHINA GENERALLY
ORDER IT BEFORE GOING HOME AND THUS KEEP IN WITE THE
OOSE TOUCH
COLONY
That the capital of the Company be increased from 83,000,000.00 to $4,000
000.00 by the creation of 20,000 new shares of 850.00 each such new shares to participate in any dividend declared after the 7th February, 1919, pro rata with the existing capital. That the Articles of Association be altered in manner following, viz. :-- .
(a) By the insertion of the words without the sanction of the Directors" between the word "shall" and the word "except" in line 2 of Article 19. (b) By the addition of the following words at the end of Article 19 :--
Provided further tEat the registration of a transfer of shares whereby the holding of any shareholder is increased beyond 1500 shares ahall be "conclusive evirience that the sanction of the directors to such increased
holding has been given.
-
(t)By the insertion of the letter "(a)" after the figures 101 constituting the number of Article 101 and by the addition of the following paragraph
to Article 101-
qually comm
evil passions evoked by the war call only be credited by those whose de- sire to believe the worst of their enemies us overcome their relson- ing faculty. Japan Chronicle.""
HOSPITAL DOCTOR SHOT.
A periòus occurrence is reported to
have taken place at the Johora
Prison about 11.60 a.ni. on the 11th
inst., when . . P. Ayer, of the
Jolvore Government Hospital, was
shot by n Kabuli sentry while going on his visiting rounds: "the sentry committing suicide by shooting hin- self soon after, sus the Times. The assailant, it appears,
Straita
was constantly an inmate of the
Lospital when not unwell, and the
matter was reported to the superin
tendent by one of the medical officers
and be was told to resume work. He was on sentry go on the morning he made the attack ou Dr. Ayer, to whom it is supposed he attributed the order given him to resume work."
Board, (b) The Board may employ the reserve fund for the time being or any The doctor seems to have bad a, när may deal portion thereof (and that whether such fund or such portion as is pro-row escape. As he passed the sentry with re pored to be dealt with was set aside for the special purpose to which it is he accosted the deceased man and Berve." prop:sed to be applied or for any other purpose or not) in or for all or asked bow are you getting on, are fund
any of the following purposes; that is to my, in meeting contingencies, in you all right now," to which he re- equalising dividends.. in paying special dividends, or bonuses, in received the reply "I am going to kill pairing, improving or maintaining any of the property of the Company
or otherwise in the business of the Company and in or for such other you now," whereupon the man fol rurposes as the Board shall in its discretion think conducive to the in lowed in and tried to bayonet him. terests of the Company and in regard to any such employment as The doctor endeavoured to reason aforesaid the Board shall not be bound to keep the reserve fand with his assailunt, but with no avail, separate from the other assets.
follows:-
พ
(d) By the addition immediately after Article 101" of a new Articio as and received a shot in the thigh, another in the arm, which fortunate: 101A. (1) The Company in General Meeting may in the year 1013 pam ally protected the region of the heart, rusolution to the effect that it is desirable to capitalise to the extent for which, no doubt, the shot was He then fell down, with **provided for by this Article the sum of 81,000,000.00 being part of the intended. "undivided profits of the Company standing to the credit of the Coma ler and right arm badly shattered "pany's Re erve Fund, and accordingly that for the purpose of effecting by the wounds he had received, while "such capitalisation such sum of $1,000,000 be distributed as a bonus
amongst the persons who are registered is the holders of the issued the Kabuli, apparently concluding #shares of the Company on such date as the Board shall decide in thut be had killed the doctor, shot. proportion to the issu d' shares held by them on that date respectirely,, himself in the abdomen, death being and that the Board be authorised to dis ribute amonest such persons instantaneous. The condition of the as aforesaid one new unissued share for each complete oumber of three-
issued shares held by them and that the Board be further authorised doctor is mid to be serious, neces- "to allot the surplus of unissued shares remaining after each allotment sitating the amputation of a portion "to such persons at such times and on such terms and conditions as of the right arm- "they think fr
THINKS THEY SAVED
HEL BABY'S LIFE.
may allot and issue (2) When such resolution has been passed the Ecard may a
*the 20,000 anissued shares of the Company credited as fully paid up to much persons as are referred to in paragraph 1-of this Article ID satisfaction of the said bonus to the extent of allotting one unissued "shire for each o mplate number of three issued shares, held by them Canadian mothers have known and respectively, and prior to soch allotment the Board may authorise any trusted Baby's Own Tablets for your person on behalf of auch persons as aforesaid to enter into an Her hink I ran thank Baby's Own
is one such mother's experience:
Agreement with the Company providing for the allotment to them. of
(3) It shall be zo objection to resolutions passed andor parseraph (1) of this Article that they are passed at the meeting at which the resolution, introducing this Article was confirmed as a Special Resolution, "provided that dae notice of the intention to propose such first men
tioned resolutions shall have been given prior to the confirmstory. meeting aforesaid.",
*I
such share credited me faily paid up and in satisfaction as aforesaid Tablets Fig my baby's life. He was badly and in such proportion as aforesaid and say
made under constipated, but after giving him the "such authority shall be effective Bre
Tablets they relieved him almost at once: I also find them goal when he is at all restiess and I feel that I cannot say FOG much in their favour writes Mrs. Johu N.Pringle, Forest Falls, Oufariba
To mothers evorywhere Baby's Own Tablets, the Canadian children's remedy, are a rool friend. They gently regulate the bowels, make teething, easy, are s apeciac for colic, diarrhea, indigestion. simple fever and worms.Contain no opisten, are guaranteed absolutely harm lees for the youngest child: Of chemists also post froo, 60 cents the vial from The Dr. Williams Medicine Co. Dr Szocituen Road, Shanghai
Should the above resolution be passed by the required majority they will be submitted for confirmation as Special Resolations in a Second Extraordinary Meeting which will be subsequently convened
By. Order of the Board,
Hongkong, February 18, 1913.
WS. BROWN,
Secretarys
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