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IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ORDINANCES 1911 AND 1913, and of
THE TOERANGIE RUBBER CO., LTD. (IN LIQUIDATION).
PUBLIC COMPANIES
CHINA SUGAR REFINING CO., LIMITED.
NOTICE
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MARCH 19TH, 1915,
THE THIRTY-SEVENTH ORDINARY
ANNUAL MEETING of the SHARE- HOLDERS of the above Company will be held at the Cices of tre General Agents, Podder's Stro:t, on WEDNESDAY, the 24th March, at Noo, for the purpose of receiving the Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ending 21st December, 1914.
314 TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company
will be CLOSED from the 11th to 24th RYOTICE IS HERELY GIVEN that a March, both days ineluniro, a
N GENERAL MEETING of the above-JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. LTD., named Company will be held at the Offles of Meeers, Loira, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS, Now Government Building, Das
Vax Road,
Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, on the 20th day of April, 1915, at TUESDAY,
12
of
o'clock Noox, procisely, for the phowing bearing the account of the Liquidstof, the meanor in which the winding-up has been conducted and the property of the Company
Gotoral Agents. Hongkong, 4th March, 1915.
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· LUZON SUGAR REFINING CO., LIMITED.
NOTIOL
dlsposed of, laid before such Meeting, sofHE THIRTY-THIRD ORDINARY hoaring any explanation that may be given by the Ligaldator, and also of determining by Extraordinary Resolution, the manner in which The Books, Accounts, and Documents of the Company and of the Liquidator thereof shall be disposed of.
E. A. M. WILLIAMS, Liquidator.
Hongkong, 19th March, 1915.
TOYO
KISEN
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KAISHA
8.8. "CHIYO MARUM
FROY SAN FRANCISCO,VIA HONOLULU, JAPAN POETS AND MANILA.
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ANNUAL MEETING of the SHARE- HOLDERS of the above Company will be held at the Oflees of the General Agents, Fedder's Strost, on WEDNESDAY, the 24th March, at 12.16 F., for the purpose of receiving the Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1914.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 11th to 24th March, both days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD,
General Agents. Hongkong, 4th March, 1915.
€365
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED.
TAE above-named Stesmer having arziced,
Consignees of Carge are hereby notifiedRE FORTY-SIXTH MEETING of to soud, in their Bills of Lading for counter signature, and to take immediate delivery of Carge from alongside,
15th
Cargo remaining undelivered on inst, at 5 pm, will be lauded at Consignees risk and expense and delivers must then be
taken from the Company's Godown P
No Fire Insurance whatever will be effected. No Claim will be recognised after the Goods hava left the Steamer or Godown, and all Goods 15th inst., undelivered remaining at. P.N will be subject to rent and landing charges.
ok
All chafed and otherwise damaged Cargo to be left on board or Godorn, and examination of asme to be held on 27th inst,, at 10 ..
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Anglo-Japanese Trouty of Alliance has the same effect-viz., that the one will not demand terms of peace without pre- vious
agreement with the other-and thus Japan is united with the other three Powers for the purpose. The
WATSON invamon of the charge which & CO., LTD.
being made against the Japanese Govern ment is that while the European Powers aro pre-occupied by the Titanic struggle now in progress in Europe, Japan is seek ing to steal a march on them by making WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. demands on China which are not only
BRANDY.
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TWO VERY LARGE and SPACIOUS GODOWNS, Marino Lot No. 42, Prays East, Immediate possession.-
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SHAREHOLDERS in the Coripiny will be held at the Company's Office, No. 5, Queen's Road Contral, Victoria, on THURS- DAY, 28th March, 1816, at 19 o'clock Noon, for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts suding 31st December, 1914 for the year GODOWN, No. 94, Prays East,
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 19th to the 25th March, both days inclcsire.
By Deder of the Board of Directors.
C. PEMBERTON, Becretary. Hongkong, 4th March, 1915,
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AU Claims must be fled on or before 1st THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA April, otherwise they will not be recognised.
E. DOL Acting Agent Hongkong, 18th March, 1915.
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ORDER AT ONCE.
THE
DIRECTORY
AND
DOCK CO., LTD.
NOTICE
THE ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING,
THARHOLDERS WILL DO
the Office of the Company, 2, Queen's Buildings, Connaught Boal, Hongkong, on WEDNES- DAY, the 31st March, 1915, at 11 o'clock 4.1, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Dincters and Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December 1911
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 24th to the 31st March, 1915, both deva inclusive,
By Order of the Board of Directors,
GEO. A CALDWELL,
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CHRONICLE Hongkong. 17th March, 1915.
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The alterations this year are unusually heavy, owing to changes incidental to the War.
Hongkong, 16th March, 1PIS,
NOTICE,
THE FAR EAST OXYGEN 1 ACETYLENE Co. LTD. heg to advise their Customers that MB. BAILLY, Civil Engineer and late Technical Manager of their Singapore Branch, has taken Charge of the Hongkong Branch as Technical Manager as from the 15th March. Mr. BAILY is on Expert Welder, trained at Marseilles, and is able to undertake any kind of Welding and Boiler Repairs.
THE FAR EAST OXYGEN & ACETYLEND Co., LTD., A.B. THE SWEDISH TRADING
COMPANY IN CHINA (LTD.},
Agents.
Hongkong, 17th March, 1915.
NOTICE.
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No. 248, Das Voenx Bond Central
[305 Hongkong, 19th February, 1915.
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THE GROUND FLOOR of No. 6, DES THE
VEUX ROAD CENTRAL, occupied by Mndsme Gains, eto
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DAVID SASSOON & Co., LTD. 1272 Hongkong, 10th February, 1915.
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ILD. POLLOCK,
Prince's Building Hanglang, 20th January, 1915,
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HOUSE in Knutsford Terrace
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THE HONGKONG ROPE MANO- FACTURING CO., LTD.
THE
ORDINARY "ANNUAL:
T MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY Co., Lao. Hongkong, Jat March, 1915.....
TO LET From 1st March.
in the above Company will be held at theODOWE, No. 6, Daddell Street. Company's Office, St. George's Building, 6, Connaught Road, Victoris, on WEDNESDAY the 31st March, 1915, at 12 o'clock Noon, for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the General Managers for the year ending 31st December, 1914, and electisg & Consulting Commitica and Anditors.
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[244 Hongkong, 2nd February, 1915.
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The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company No. 169, THE PEAK, THE KENNELS. will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 29th March, to WEDNESDAY, the 31st March, 1915, both das inclusive,ANKS
"SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., -
General Managere Hongkong, 16th March, 1915.
HONGKONG OLUB
NOTICE
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THE TWENTY-SEVENTH HALF-
T YEARLY DRAWING TO DEBEN
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By Order,
E. DES VOUX,
Secretary
[39 Hongkong, 13th March, 1918.
TO LET.
ITOUSES in CLIFTON GARDENS, OFFICES, facing the Harbour between the Hongkong Club and Tost Office
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THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY Co., Ian. ww
[54 Hongkong, In March, 1915,
Gold Capsule ........... ...n 40.80.
D. VERY FINE OLD PALE LIQUEUE COGNAC
...$6,90
BOUTELLEAU'S CHAMPAGNE LIQUEUE......... 1240
*E. FINEST OLD BROWN
BRANDY ... ***
53,50
MARIE BRIZARD and ROGER'S FINE PALE COGNAC... 31,50
8
3.45
B
It is notified by the Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Company, that from to-day, and until further noties, the night steamers for Canton will leave at 10 p.m. instead of at 5.30 p.m.
At the Magistracy yesterday, a Chinese was charged with being in possession of a revolver, and it was claimed by the police that the revolter is one which was used in an armed robbery which took place at Yaumati in December last. The case will be heard this morning,
The coloured Hongkong boxer, "Iron Bux, is said to be going "great guns in Manila. Another local pugilist, Mahor, who is fulfilling engagements in America, is also stated to be scoring a fair number of victories. In connection with pugilism, it may be mentioned that the local pro- moter, Mr. Hall, is endeavouring to arrange another assault at arms for next month
calculated to impair her independence and
The second performance of the operetta integrity but also to prejudice the interests The Enchanted Glen will be given by of other commercial Powers in China. The the students of the French Convent this reply of the Ho NEIL PRIMROSE afternoon. Lady May will be present, and to this is in these terms Generally will distribute the Oxford Local certif speaking, the British Government has no cates. The proceeds from the operetta are objection to the expansion of Japanese to be devoted to a fund for the assistance interests provided that this expansion does of victims of the war. not prejudice British interests in China.. Wo have admitted that we will not apply for concessions from Chine which would affect the South Manchurian Railway and wo naturally expect that Japan will show reciprocity and not apply for con- 1.60 sessions which would affect British
interests. If there is any season to sup pose that the negotiations between Japan and China cannot be settled by diplomatic methods, and if there is any prospect of
Some Chinese witnesses must be of the may 4.00 developments that impair the
independence and integrity of China, opinio", that questions with very obvious then, no doubt, consultations will take answers are put to them by legal gentle
In the course of the hearing of N 4.55 place to see bow what is due to Japan can
be secured without impairing the indepea case at the Criminal Bessions yesterday, dence and integrity of China, which is one the Crown Solicitor asked Docs pri
the objects of the Anglo-Japances soner smoke much opium 1" With ca Alliance.” In the face of that statement expression full of disgust the witness 265 we do not see how Japan can continue to replied. It depends on the whiffe he press, for example, her demand that bakes. If he takes long whiffs he wants Even the jury could not represe Japanese shall be exclusively appointed as more. 0.95 Advisers in the political facial and military affairs of the country, or that the control of the police in important 13,15 strategic centres of China should be given
B. V. F. V. O. COGNAC 79.70
V. 0. L., 60 Year Old '...119.20
UNITED VINEYARD
6.85
PROPRIETORS, 75 Year Old
107.50
* These Brandies bottled ourselves are guaranteed Grape Spirit and of Pot Still Distillation
men.
a smile.
HOW SILK IS STOLEN. INGENIOUS THEFT FROM P. & 9. LIGHTER.
The story of an ingenions theft of raw
over to her hands. There is no denying by the contention advanced on behalf of the Chinese that this in principle would be to yield to Japan the effective control of the silk by coolies employed on a P. & 0. publie life of China, and having regard lighter was told at the Criminal Sessions to the hostility to the general body of yesterday, when Chan To, Yung Ngau, A. S. WATSON & CO.. Japan's demands which is manifested Lo Chan, Lan Ki and Chan Wing were throughout China, it is not very obesons charged with the theft of 334lbs of w how Japan can reconcile this demand with silk the property of the F. & O. Company
- LIMITED,
HONGKONG AND CHINA,
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MARRIAGE, READJEFERLY-At Tientsin on March 4th 1915, WALTER STANLEY READ, of the Chinese Maritime Customs, to KATE WINIFRED JEFFERY of the
Shanghai-Nanking Railway Hospital, daughter of the late Edward Giffard Jellery, H.B.M. Customs.
a sincero desire for the preservation of on 25th February. Against Chan Wing the peace of the Far East, which purports to be the fundamental purpose of the Anglo-Japanese Alliance.
Kowloon is to have a new industry. A Chinese cigarette factory is in course of construction there.
...
The Criminal Bessions will be continued HONGKONG OFFION 101, Des Vœux Road Oto-day at 11 am, after the Summary LONDON OFFICE: 181, FLEET STHLEY, B.C. Court list has been dealt with.
The Daily Press.
Hongxoxo, March 191¤, 1915.
JAPAN AND CHINA.
THE replies given by Sir EDWARD GREY and the Hon. NEIL PRIMROSE to various questions recently addressed to
The Conventional Tariff rates that ared to be in force in virtue of the Commercial Treaty between Japan and Germany will cease to exist on April 1st.
Among the officers wounded at the front last month were Captain H. Mallinson and Captain G. Staveley of the Yorkshire Light Infantry. Both officers are well known in Hongkong.
and Yung Ngan the Crown entered a tolle prosequi. The other three pleaded not guilty
The jury empanelled were as follows:- Messrs. P. O. Polts (foreman), J. W. Lander, E. 8, Ford, B. M. Cardosa da Cunha, M. J. Champion, L. M. Whyte and B. W. Tape
Mr. P. M. Hodgson (Crown Solicitor) prosecuted and explained that the men were employed on P. & O. lighter on the day in question, the particular employment being the transfer of a number of bales of raw silk from the Kiong Sai, Charles Hardouin and the Futches to the P. &.0.
ubio, The practice was to weigh the bails when transferred from the Canton. steamers to the lighters, and again when they were
eing placed on the Nabia-: When they were being weighed on board the Nubia the official measurer found
that one of the bales was heavier than the rest, and it was placed on one side. ~ A Those interested in the Boy Scout move subsequent weighing revealed the fact that ment in the Colony are reminded of the the bale contained a jersey filled with rice parade of the St. Joseph's College Scouts | which weighed 18 lbs. This quantity of which takes plare to morrow, on the silk must have been removed by someone. college squaro, Lady May and Commo Suspicions, were aroused and an examina- dore Anstruther will be present, and Com- tion of the cooliss' quarters in the lighter mander Basil Taylour will command a led to the discovery of 33 lbs. of raw silk of the same kind as way contained in the
TO LET-FURNISHED.
BF Host May noch DISHOP'S LODGE NORTH, No. 12, THE His Majesty's Government by Members of the House of Commons on the subject For further particulars, apply to
of Japan's demands on China do some thing to make the position a little clearer, bat nutil the full text of the demands is published the “explanations' given by
Foreign Office leare much to combined March Past. desired. The Under Secretary.
PALMER & TURNER, Alexandra Buildings, 3rd Floor. Hongkong, 30th January, 1915. 1520
QUEEN'S BUILDING.
VECE HONGKONG LAND INVEST
MENT & AGENCY CO., LADIE Hongkong, Let March, 1915.
TO LET
135
ATS in Nathan Road, Kowloon. PENYRHEW Minden Row, Kowloor, 6-Roomed Hongs with Tennis Court,
the
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TURES (1890 issue) of the HÒNGKONG CLUB, Parable on WEDNESDAY, the 31st March, 1915, will be held in the Club HousÄ at 11 o'clock A.M., ON WEDNESDAY, the 24th March, 1915.
Bosrers of Dabentares are invited to attend 10 LET, the Bonth-West portion of the be
FIRST FLOOR, including Treasury
The Puisno Judge, Mr. H. H. J. Gom an Ground Floor, lately in ocupation of the State, for instance, told the Garman Banks
Commons that he comands the House of pertz, is evidently a firm believer in the
fell into two
upon GODOWN, No. 9, Ice House Street,
salutary effect of the cat categories--the larger of the two con- Apply to
criminals. At the Criminal Sessions stituted an attempt to settle questions yesterday he sentenced two meu, who were that had been outstanding for years, while charged with armed robbery, to five years the smaller was an attempt to ascertain hard labour, and also ordered them to each what would be Chine's attitude if Japan reccivo twelve strokes with “the cat." formulated certain demands to be made a
The German name of the popular Cafe on Germany at the end of the war. Pre cisely what questions are in the eng
in Des Vœux Road has been discarded category and what am in the other the The British proprietorship of the Cafe public has not been informed, but the is well known, though the establishment general statement was doubtless intended has continued to bear the name of the to explain why Japan in the first instance founder of the business (Weismann) who communicated to the Powers only cleven sold his interests ten years ago. of the twenty-one demands she had made Company in future will be known as
Wiseman Ltd.” on the Chinese Government. The Hon. NEIL PRIMEOSE last week described the A commendable respect was shown for demands relating to German interests in the cloth” at the Magistracy yesterday. China as contingent demands" and said A Chinese, who was stated to be a priest, as violating the principle of the Treaty was found guilty, and Mr. Hazeland se that as such they could not be described was charged with decoying a girl. He
25, WÔNG-NELCHONG ROAD. 1, HILL SIDE, 110, THE PEAK,
Konnedy Town. GODOWNS. at Wauchai Bond. Apply, etc.
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY Co., Lro Houelcong, 1st March, 1915
38
GODOWNS, New Prays
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NiverBOAD
KTO, UNATHAN ROAD, Konlon (No. 1,
1 and 2. MINDEN VILLAS, Kowloop, 5-Roomed House with Tennis Court.
FOUR ROOMED HOUSE; in Humphrey a
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HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
Co., LTD. Alezandns Batidings. Hongkong, 4th March, 1916,
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ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.
ROOMS in BEACONSFIELD on a three- monthly fananey, and 55, BLGIN TERRACE. Quarters Office between the Lours of 10 AM Faroished or Ustarnished, from 1st April, 1915. and ROOMS. Including a Fine Commodiors
No. 1. GOUGH BILL. No. 100, THE PRAY, VERY CONVENIENT OFFICE
and P.M
Hongkong 26th January, 1915,
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NOTICE.
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LL Persons applying to the PEOVOST A MARSHAL LOT FAge are requested it future to apply between the home of 3 AM, to 1 P.M. sad 2 to 4 P.M. daily.. Hongkong, 16th February, 1915,
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No. £, DER VŒUX VILLAS, 61, Pear (Unfurnished),
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145-
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FFICES in ET. GEORGE'S BUILDING, Second Floor, Overlooking Harbour, amediate possession.
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other bales. This showed that some 17lbs. of raw silk had been extracted me the other bales which had gone to England. This discovery led to the arrest of the men..
Evidenco was given by Mr. Ross, an assistant in the P & (), and Mr. Robin- son, a gunner
The first prisoner was sentenced to five years hard labour, and the other two to three years hard labour each.
THE CAT" FOR ARMED ROBBERS.
july,
At the Criminal Sessions yesterday, The before Mr. Justice Gompertz and a Li Loi, Chan Tam and Ng Li were charged for thas on February 15th, at Lok Ho Ha, together with persons unknown, they assaulted three other Chinese with a crowbar an ! x
between the Allies that one would tenced him to six months hard labour, at
formulate demands till the end of the war. the same time suggesting that the man So far, however, as the published informa- should serve a period in the stocks. The tion regarding this compact between the police pointed out that the presence of a Allies disclosed, Japan was not a party to priest in the stocks might cause a dis the arrangement, and might conceivably turbance, whereupon the magistrate did regard herself as not bound by it; but Sir not put his suggestion into force. A large EDWARD GREY stated a month ago in the crowd of Chinese saw the parson Hones of Commons that Article II. of the I removed to the Ceutral Police Station.
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revolver, placing them in bodily fear and danger of their lives, and also with
stealing $40, 10 pieces of clothing, three pieces of jewellery and 01 pots of opium.
They all pleaded not guilty. The Crown Solicitor (Mr. P. M. Dodgson) prosecuted, and after bearing the evidence, the jury found the first and second prisoners guilty and the third prisoner not guilty, he being accordingly discharged. The other two were sentenced
to five years hard labour and ordered to receive twelve frokos cach with the
cabi