SEW ADVERTISEMENTS
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG,
COMPANIES (WINDING-UP).
IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES"
ORDINANCE, 1911,
and
IN THE MATTER OF THE YUEN ON INSURANCE EXCHANGE LOAN AND GODOWN COMPANY, LIMITED.
INTIMATIONS
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25TH, 1815.
INTIMATIONS
COMPANY LIMITED,
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY. OF CHINA TRADERS INSURANCE.
CANTON, LIMITED.
NOTICE IS
HEREBY
that an EXTRAORDINARY GEN-NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that an EXTRAORDINARY GEN- | ERAL MEETING of THE UNION ERAT MEETING OF" the CHINA INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, TRADERS' INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, will be held at the Head LIMITED, will be held at the Head Olke of the Society, No. 2, Queen's Office of the Company, No. 2, Queen's Buildings, Io House Street, Victoria, Bundings, Ice House Street, Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, on SATUR in the Colony, of Hongkong, on SATUR. DAY, the 4th day of December, 1915, at LAX, the 4th day of December, 1915, at 12 o'clock Noon, for the purpose of con- 12.16 o'cock in the afternoon, for the sidering and, if thought fit, passing as purpose of considering and, if thought Extraordinary Resolutions the following at, passing as Extraordinary Resolutions Resolutions, that is to say
the following Resolutions, that is to say
(1) That the Capital of the Society be increased to 84,000,000 (Four Mil "lion Dollars) by the creation of 3,600 (Three Thousand Six Hundred) Addi-
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(whereof 8100 (One Hundred Dollars) "shall be credited as paid up) ranking "for Dividend and in all other respects
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Petition for the winding-up of the above-named Company subject to the Supervision of the Supreme Court of Hong. kong, was on the 8th day of October, 1915, presented to the said Court by the said Company and that the said Petition is directed to be heard before the said Courttional Ordinary Shares of 8250 (Two sitting at the Supreme Court House, Victorin,
**Hundred And Fifty Dollars) nach in the Colony of Hongkong, on the 8th day of December, 1915, at 10 o'clock in the fore- noon, and any Creditor or contributory of the aid Company desirous to support or oppose the making of an order on the said Petition
pari pasu with the Existing Ordinary "Shares of the Society: and that the may appear at the time of hearing by his
" said Additional Shares, so far as shall Counsel or himself for that purpose and a copy of the Fetition will be furnished to any those Shareholders of the CHINA "be necessary for the purpose, be issued creditor or contributory of the said Lompany
COMPANY, "FIRE INSURANCE requiring the same by the undersigned on payment of the required charge for the same."
"LIMITED, who have accepted or shall Dated this 22nd day of November, 1915,
accept the Society's offer made to them on the 4th day of August, 1915, such "issue being in accordance with the *terng of a contract or memorandum in ** writing made or to be made pursuant
J. H. GARDINER, Pelitioners' Solicitor, Queen's Road Contral, Hongkong. Nom Any person who intends to appear on the hearing of the mid Petition must serve or send by post to the above-named Fotitioners or their Solicitor notice in writing of his intention so to do. The notice must state the name and address of the person or if a firm the name and address of the firm or his or their Solicitor (if any) and must be served or posted, must be sent by post, in sufficient time to reach the above-named Petitioners or their Solicitor not later than 6. o'clock in the afternoon of the 3rd day of December, 1015.
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A Paithal Diamonds, and Turquoise, Panuy-Shaped, with Fine Pistinum Chain Fifty Dallors Raward will be paid on esme being returned to---
"G." Care of "Daily Pross" Office. Hongkong, 25th November, 1915,
AUCTION
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AUCTION
VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTI situate at Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong in Six Lots,
To be sold in pursuance of an Order of the Supreme Court of Hongkong,
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THURSDAY,
the 2nd day of December, 1915, at 3 o'cloc p.m., by
Ma, GEO. P.. LAMMERT, Auctioneer,
at his Sales Room, Duddell Street.
The Property consists of:
Lor 1.-All that piece or parcel of ground intended to be registered in the Land Office as Subsection. No. 4 of Section F of Inland Lot No 800 together with the messuage and buildings thereon known as No. 400, Queen's Road West,
Area 659 square feet or thereabouts. Annual Crown rent 88.70.
Lor 2.—Al] that pisca or parcel, of ground intended to be registered in the Land Office as Subsection No. 5 of Section F of Inland Lot No. 800 together with the messunge and buildings thereon known as No. 408, Queen's Road West.
Area 600 square feet or thereabouts. Annual Crown rent $9.10.
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to the said offer and to be filed with "the Registrar of Companies: and that the balance (if any) of the said Addi- "tional Shares be disposed of by the "Society's Board of Directors in such
manner so such Board shall think most beneficial to the Society."
(2.) That Article No. 9 of the Society's Articles of Association which now reads
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INTIMATION
DEWAR'S
(1.) That Article No. 8 of the Com- SCOTCH
pany's Articles of Association which now reads
The Company shall have a first and paramount lien upon all the Shares of any Shareholder for all monies due to the Company either from him alone or jointly with any other person, and where a Share is held by more persons than ong the Com- pany shall have a lien thereon i
.in respect of all monies so due to it trom all or any of the holders thereof,"
** be eliminated in its entirety, and that in lieu thereof the following new Article be inserted as Article No. 9:- (8.) The Company shall have a first and paramoant lien upon all the Shares Registered in the name of each Shareholder (whether solely, or jointly with others) and upon the proceeds of salo thereof, for his debts, Liabilities and engagements, and solely or jointly with any other person, to or with the Company, whether the period for the payment, fulfilment or discharge thereof shall have actually arrived or not, and no equitable interest in any Share shall be created except upon the footing and condition that Clause 33a hereof is to have full 'affect. And auch lien shall extend to all Dividends from time to time declared in respect of such Share. (2.) That after Article No. 33 of the following new Article be inaurted as Company's Articles of Asociation the Article No. 331: 30.
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 or jointly with any other person and where a Share is held by more persous than one the Society shall have a lien thereon in respect of all monies so due to it from all or any of the holders" thereof."
be eliminated in its entirety and that in lieu thereof the following new "Article be ingerted as Article No. 9:- (0) The Society shall have a first and paramount lien upon all the * Shares Registered in the name of cach Shareholder (whether golely or jointly with others) and upon *the proceeds of sale thereof, for his debts, liabilities and engage- ments, and solely or jointly with any other person, to or with the Society, whether the period for the payment, fulfilment, or discharge thereof shall have actually arrived or not, and no equitable interest in any Share shall be created except upon the footing and condition that Clause 342 hereof is to have full effect. And such lien shall extend to all Dividends from time to time * declared in respect of such Shares (3.)---" That after Article No. 34 of "the Society's Articles of Association the "following new Article be inserted as
Article No. 34:-
(34) Bave as herein otherwise pro- vided the Society shall be entitled to treat the Registered Holder of any Bhare as the absolute owner thereof, and accordingly shall not, except as ordered by a Court of competent jurisdiction, or as by *Ordinance required, be bound to recognise any equitable or other claim to or interest in such Share on the part of any other person, Firm, Company, or Corporation.” (4) That the heading of Articles Nos. 95 to 100 (inclusive) of the * Society's Articles of Association rend. "ing the Secretary' he altered so as to read the General Manager; and that in the leat-mentioned Articles
(Nos, B5 to 100 inclusive) wherever the
"word Secretary appears such word "be oliminated and that in lieu thereof * the worda General Manager be "inserted."
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(5.) That in the following Articles viz. Cicles Nos. 1.7, 25, 26, 45, 47, "of the Society's Articles of Association,
LOT 3.-All that piece or parcel of ground intended to be registered in the Land Office as Section 3 of Inland Lat. No 800 together with the message and buildings thereon known as No. 23, Sam To Lane,
Area 1,029 square feet or thereabouts. Annual Crown reat $13.50.
Lor 4-All that piece or parcel of ground intended to be registered in the Land Office as Bection K of Inland Lot "No. 800 together with the messuage and buildings thereon known as No. 141, Arca 783 square feet or thereabouts. Annual Crown reat $10.35.
Second Street.
The above-mentioned premises are held from the Crown for the residue of a term of 999 years from the 30th day of June, 1862.
LOT 5-All those pieces or parcels of ground intended to be registered in the Land Office as Section of Inland Lot No. 759 and Section C of Inland Lot No. 758, both held for the residue of a term of 939 years from the 7th day of January 1869 together with the messuages and buildings thereon known as No 55 Second Street.
Arcu 768 square feet or thereabouts. Annual Crown- rent $10.14.
LOT 6-All that piece or parcel of ground intended to be registered in the Land Office ag Section D of Inland Lot No. 759 held for the residue of a term of 999 years from the 7th day of January, 1802, together with the message and buildings thereon known to No, 50, First Etreet,
Area 102 square feet or thereabouts Annual Crown rent 810.47.A
For further particulars and conditions
of sale apply to
DENNYS & BOWLEY,
6, Des Voeux Road Central,
Solicitors for the Vender,
or to
MR. GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer. Hongkong, 17th November, 1915.
of his own convictions, he was fair Dr. John Harrison, only son of Pro and chivalrous opponent, and never with fessor J. B. Harrison, C.M.G., Director held a meed of praise from the Govern-of Science and Agriculture, Georgetown, ment when he thought it was due. An Demerara, was married to Miss Harriett instance of this occurred only a few weeks Flora Campbell MacLean, that St. ago when the Budget was introduced. Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore, last Though regretting that important public week. Dr. Harrison is attached to the projects had to be shelved in the interests staff of the General Hospital.
in
of economy owing to the war, he said that A well-known resident of Singapore doing as they had done the Government has passed away in the person of Mr. had the fullest sympathy of the unofficial | Philip Temple Evatt, who died suddenly members. When he spoke, his utterances on October 8th at Bramley, Surrøy. Mr. were invested with peculiar authority, Evatt was an incorporated accountant,. for, apart from the very important ship and a partner of Messrs. Lyall & ping interest which he represented, he was Evath, Singapore, brokers and agents, 4 man of very wide experience in the Far He was in tris 57th year. East. For upwards of thirty-five years he had resided on the China coast, and WHISKY. for the greater part of that time he had
THE
WHISKY
OF
FOREFATHEBS,
OUR
THE WHISKY OF TO-DAY.
SOLE AGENTS:
A. 3.
WATSON
& CO., LTD.,
local
The Naval Dockyard Recreation Club has resumed its popular fortnightly whist
and attempted to search the suspect, who then assaulted him.
A detective
drives. Over 100 were present at a whist identified himself closely with public drive lost night, the prize-winners affairs. While in Shanghat he was a mem-being-Ladies-1, Mrs W. R. Cousins; ber of the Municipal Council of the Inter-2, Mrs. Rodney; 3, Mrs. Atkinson. Gents. national Settlement, which enjoys complete-1, Mr. A. J. J. Brock; 2, Mr. Gipson; cal autonomy, and for two years presided 3, Mr. Atkinson. Mrs. F. W. Black (wife over its deliberations. It was largely due of the Hon. Secretary of the Whist Drive to his initiative that the Conservancy of section of the Club) presented the prizes, the Whangpco Rivera work of vital
A Chinese constable say a man sitting importance to the port was undertaken, and at the time of the Boxer rebellion he in the doorway of a house at 2 a.m. yester- organised the local defence force, receiving The man replied that he was only day, and asked him why he was there." in acknowledgment of his services distin-resting." The lukong was not satisfied. guished marks of appreciation from the British Government and several foreign Powers. When he was transferred to Hongkong some fourteen years ago he som became the representative of the Chamber of Commerce on the Legislative Council, And was immediately afterwards invited by the Governor to accept one of the two seats accorded to anofficials on the Execu- tive. In addition to performing zealously the duties incidental to these offices, he was a regular attendant at the meetings of the Sanitary Board and other local bodies. He did yeoman service as Chair- man of the Commission that sat from May, 1909, to March, 1907, to inquire into the administration of the Sanitary and Build- ing Regulations enacted by the Public Health and Building Ordinance of 1593, and, in recognition of this and his other public work, he was made a Companion of
(336.) Save as heroin otherwise pro
'vided the Company shall be entitled to treat the Begistered Holder of any Share as the absolute owner thereof, and accordingly shall not, except se ordered by a Court of competent jurisdiction, or as by Ordinance required, be bound to * recognise any equitable or other ** claim to or interest in such Share on the part of any other person, Firm Company or Corporation (3.) That the heading of Articles Nos. 94 to 99 (inclusive) of the Com- pany's Articles of Association read- WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. the Order of St. Michael and St. George- ing: The Secretary' be altered co as to read the General Manager; and that in the last-mentioned. Articles Nos. 94 to 99 inglusive) wherever the word. ́ ́ Becretary appears such word “be eliminated and that in lieu theroof the words General Manager? he inserted."
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(4)— That in the following Articles of the Company's Articles of Associa tion, viz. Articles Nos. 2, 7, 24, 35, ** 44, 46, 52, 54, 83, 93, 109, and 128 the *** word Sucretary wherever it occurs
the words General Manager “! be eliminated and that in lieu thereof be *inserted.!!
Should the above Resolutions be passed by the requisite majority, they will be submitted for confirmation as Special Resolutions to & Second Extraordinary General Meeting which will be subse quently convened.
Dated this 22nd day of November, 1915.
By Order of the Board,"
C. MONTAGUK EDE,
Secretary,
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NOTICE.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
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MARRIAGE.
DEATH: HEWETT.-On November 24th
EDBERT ANBOAR HEWETT, C.M.G, Superin tendent of the P. & O. 8. N. Co. in Hongkong. The funeral cortège will pass the Monument at about & p.m. today.
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later asisted in escorting the man to the police station. An old revolver and a and at the Magistracy yesterday defen- rusty knife were found in his possession, dent was sent to prison for three months.
At the Magistracy yesterday a ric- she coolie summoned George Ahwee, of Ab wee's Dairy, Kowloon City, for dangerous driving. It was alleged that the defend- ant, who was driving car No. 41, ran into the complainant's vehicle at the forked roads near Kowloon City, threw out a Chinese woman who was in the ricsha, and smashed one of the wheels of the vehicle. The coolle asserted that the defendant gave no warning of his approach; while the defendant denied this. adjourned.
WEDDING
The case Was
AT ST CATHEDRAL. COOPER-SHAW.
JOHN'S
The marriage took place at St. John's Cathedral yesterday of Mr. William. Alfred John Cooper, Land Surveyor, of the Hongkong Public Works Department, to Miss Ethel Shaw, daughter of the for mer manager of the Hongkong Cotton Mills. There was
a large attendance of friends at the ceremony," including the Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, C.M.G. (Director of the Public Works Deportment), and Mrs. Chatham, Messrs. A. H. Hollings worth, T. 1. Perkins, and R. E. Belilios.
an honour which he richly deserved 4 Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce-a position which he held for 14 years-he showed great activity after the outbreak of war in endeavouring to rid the Colony of all traces of German influences, and, had COOFER SHAOn the 24th November, at he been spared to see the end of hostilities,
St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong, by tho Rev. V. H. Copley Moyle, his energies would have been devoted WILLIAM ALFRED JOHN COOPER, to unsparingly to the task of securing the ETHEL SHAW
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trade of Hongkong to Great Britain and her Allies. This intention he fore shadowed in more than one publie utter- arce, and those who knew him were aware that he was not the man to leave a stone unturned to achieve his purpose. He gave an earnest of his intention only a week or so ago at the meeting of the Licensing.
The bride, who was given away by Mr. Boned, and he did not hesitate to resign H. A. Lammert (brother-in-law), was at- his seat on that body when he found that tended by little Miss Annie Miller (maid- its decisions were over-ruled. Though he of-honour) and
Alfred Lam held such a prominent position in the mert (page). She carried a beautiful Colony and had been the civil commandant bouquet of roses, Mr. H. Handley- of the Shanghai Volunteers he did not disdain when war was declared to enrol himself as a
private
on the local Reserves as in example to others. In all quarters it is recognised that Mr. HEWETT will be a very difficult man indeed to replace and
HONGKONG OFFIon: 101, Das Veœur Boan, C.
· London':"' Office: 131, FLEFT STREET, E.Ü.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, NOVEMBER 15, 1975,
THE COLONY'S LOSS.
HE CERTIFICATE No. 697, dated 16th January, 1884, of the Share No: 18105 in this Company, standing in the name of ME THOMAS BROWN, of Shanghai, hos Month from the date hereof the above of the death of the Hon. Mr. E. A. HEWETT, boen LOST, and if at the expiration of One Ir is no exaggeration to say that the news
document. be not forthcoming another 83, 55, 84, 94, 103, and 129 the word Certificate will be issued by the Company C.M.G., carpe as a great shock to the ***Secretary' wherever it occurs ba
eliminated and that in lieu thereof the and thereafter no other will be acknow- * words General Manager be ledged a
Dated 11th November, 1915. "inserted."
et
C. PEMBERTON, Secretary:
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Should the above Resolutions be passed by the requisite majority, they will be submitted for confirmation as Special Resolutions to a Second Extraordinary RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT WAR LOAN. General Meeting which will be subse quently convened.
the Colony is the poorer for his loss.
Master
Pegg was the best man." The ceremony was performed by the Chaplain of the Cathedral (Rev. V. H. Copley Moyle) The reception was held at "Meirion," No. 5, The Peak, the residence of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Lammert, where Mr. and Mrs Cooper received the congratulations and good wishes of many friends. The honey
A mail for Europe e Biberia closes moon is being spent in Taipe and Canton. to day at 3 p.m.
brought into the Colony by an American In connection with the German Jetter
The members of the Lait Section Ma chine-gun Company of the Hongkong who is a member of the Section, with a Volunteer Corps presented the bridegroom,
Dated this 2nd day of November, 1915, PER CENT. LOAN, free of tax, to be of malaria, and on the evening of the Missionary, we are asked to state that the silver epergne.
By Order of the Board,
C. MONTAGUE EDE,
Secretary,
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WANTED:
CHINESE GENTLEMAN who has
p. I
issued at 95.. Loan to be redeemed after 10 yours. Interest on coupons runs from 14th Novem ber, 1915.
The Bonds are issued in Roubles. Subscription List will be Opened from 29th November to 3rd. December, 1915.
Applications will be received by the Russo- ASIATIC BANK, Hongkong Branch, frou date. Hongkong, 21st November, 1916. fizte
THIRD YEAR OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA
(1914),
was Colony yesterday afternoon and
The received with profound regret. deceased gentleman was at his office on Saturday and appeared to be in his neual health on Sunday. On Monday, however, he was confined to his room with an attack
following day it was found necessary to letter was addressed to Mr. F. P. remove him to hospital, where, despite Danenberg of High Street, who is living
death every attention, he sank rapidly,
now in Shanghai, taking place shortly after midday yesteryeast day. In him Hongkong loses a man who can ill be spared. Vigorous and undaunt ed in upholding whatever he believed to
opposition and defeat, he won the admira
tion even of those who did not always bee
A lately been engaged as a Clerk, Salisman THE NATIONAL LOAN OF THE be for the public good and undismayed by
Wholesale and Retsil) and General Assistant, desires an appointment in a good Firm. No objection to Canton, West River or Const Ports A
Apply tom
"EXPERIENCED," Care of Daily Presa" Office. Hongkong, 24th November, 1813
WANTED.
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A POINTER & good price will be paid
for a suitable Dog.
Reply to
Care of "Daily Prezi" Ofias. Hongkong, 18th November, 1915.
WANTED.
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AILY Resident - NURSE for Swo
enslowing copies of testimonials tome
DChildren of the Fesic. Apply by letter
Care of "Daily Press” Ofios, * Hongkong, 10th November, 1915. [1164
$16,000,000 AND
SUPPLEMENTARY. ISSUE OF 58,000,000, AND
THE NATIONAL LOAN OF THE appear 4
FOURTH YEAR OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA (1915), $24,000,000.
Two Japanese, charged before Mr. Hazeland with stowing away on the Hakala Jaru from Singapore to Hong- kong, stated that they were required for
MACAO NOTES.
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
MACAO, November 24th. NORE LIGHT WANTED. Why do the electric lights become dim
the Japanese Army. The two men were every night between the hours of 8.30 sent to the Japanese Consul in order that and 11 o'clock The suffering public enquiries might be made into the truth of would like to know. their statement.
eye to eye with him. His nature had nothing of the sycophant in it; he was
There was a free fight between a number not one of those oleaginous people who
always to be washing their hands of chair conlies in Pedder Street on Tues- with invigible soap and water.
On the
day night. The collies are required to contrary, it may be said of him that, like tako fares in accordance with their posi ANXO Coriolanus,he.
e would not fatter Neptune tion at the stand, and it appeared that fqx his trident or Jove for his power to the men in charge of chair No. 2 ran in thunder". It was this sturdy indepen❘ front of chair No. 1 and accepted a fare to which they were not entitled. A flow dence of character that gained him such wide and sincere respect. As the senior of abusive language was followed by a unofficial member he was the leader of the fight in which practically the whole of the Opposition in the Legislative Council, and coolies on the stand participated. Several be never hesitated in debate to voice free constables ran to the scene, stopped the ly and fearlessly the opinions which he and fight, and arrested two ocolies, who were his colleagues held. But though he fined £5 and 82 at the Magistracy yeater possessed in a marked degres the courage day.
QUESCRIBERS to the above TWO LOANS are hereby notified that the Interest Instalments for the month of November, each Amounting to Dollars One Hundred and Twenty Thousand (81,20,000),-8240,000 in all —have been duly received by the Undersigned
to Loan Bervice Account. |and brought to
F. A. AGLEN, Inspector General of Custorns, and Vice-Chairman of the Burema of BanjaNational Loans, Inspectorate General of Customs Fering, 15th November, 1915,
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LA REVIVAL OF AMUSEMENTS.
The cool weather, it seems, is to bring with it amusements to this dult city performance is to be given by the Marinen and Sergeants for the benefit of the forco at the front, and on December 11th Pro fessor Danenberg pupils are going to give a concert in aid of the funds of the Associação Portuguesa de Soccorros Mutuos at the Club de Macan number of ladies and gentlemen of this any are also preparing for a vocal, instrumental, and dramatic performance for the benefit of the soldiers at the front.
MOTOE LICENCES AND REGULATIONS. motor cycles is as follows:Motor, one The license to be paid on motors, and year, $24 six, months, $15, three months, $0: BIT $10,otorcycles, one ear, months, 84; three months, $9. There arS 66 rules to be observed.