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TER HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10гs, 1915,
JAPAN'S FOREIGN POLICY,
SPEECH BY THE JAPANESE FOREIGN MINISTER
By the courWBY
of Mr. S. Imai, Consul General for Japan we have received the following translation of the sporch made by Baron Ishii, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, at the Imperial Die on the 7th instant:-
Gentlemen, I feel it a great honour to stato to you here in this Houte the developement of our diplomatic relaticas since the last sesion of the Dict.
It is a watter for gratification that our relations with the European Allies are becoming more and more close and that the band of friendship with the other countrics is likewise being strengthenel, That those friendly nations of the world so heartily particpated. in the recent national celebration of the Accession to the Throne of our Emperor has naturally been most gratefully appreciated by the whole nation.
COMPANY MEETING.
WILLIAM POWELL, LTD.
FAR EASTERN MEN AND THE WAR.
Mr. V. H. van Cuylenburg, second son of Mr. J. van Caylenburg, Senior Govern- mont Surveyor, Penang, has joined the 24th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment, at present stationed at Waldingham, Surrey.
HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS.
JOINED.
1.Supper T. L. Scott. joined the Corps on 8th December, 1915, allotted Corps No, 147, and posted to Engineer Co
MEDICAL ATTENDANCE, 2-Members of the Corps are reminded that Volunteers on duty at Belgiers Fort and on the Search lights are entitled to receive medical treatment free of charge in the Government Civil Hospital, as out-patients, but they must notify the Hospital Authorities on admission that they are Volunteers, and must state in which of the love!
The 14th ordinary general meeting of shareholders in William Powell, Ltd., was held at the offices of Messrs. John stone, Stokes and Masters yesterday. Mr. H. J. Gedge, prosided, there were also expeditionary Furce, Whose, death in Captain Alston Flagg, of the Inding present Mr. G. C. Moxon (Director), action was recently announced, was an It- and Messrs. J. A. Tarrant, F. Wdian Officer prior to joining the British- Suspicion, C. Mastin, E. Mauricie, W. American Tobacco Company in Norti China, and had seen a gozd dead of service G. Geggin, and H. O. Helt (Secretary).
in India. He joined the Selling Staff of The SECHETARY read the noties conveni
the B.AT. in North Chine in May, 1914, ing the meeting, after which
The CHAIRMAN said-The report and and resigned his servic:s early in October statement of accounts for the period of the same year, in order once again to ending August 31st, 1915, have been intake up the sword for his King and evan- your
hands some days, and with your per- try. It was after he had led his company mission I will take them as read. The in magnificent style to the farthest point fire matter I have to touch on is the reached in the attack that he met with resignation of the late Managing Dire his death, and while he was reconnoitring tor, who it was ascertained had been with a view to making good the ground guilty of most flagrant malpractices, gained by the assault. He was struck by arillo bullet, and only lived a very few do not think it will be for the benefit of the Colapany, or serve uny good purpose, minutes afterwards. that I should detail them here, but of course the Board will be pleased to give, after the meeting, any shareholder per sonally, any information desired in this connection. All that I propose to say at In the neighbouring Republic the move- this meeting is that by acting promptly cours oRDERS BY LIEST CUL A. CHAPMAN, V.D. went for changing its form of government on the first hint that something was wrong, we were able to secure restitution and restoring the unrchical regime to a very considerable extent, and I wish recently made such progress that its to express my appreciation of the great. realization med impending. The Im assistance which was rendered to me personally, as well as to the Company, at perial Government, after the most delivery trying time, by Mr. Moxou, who berate consideration of the situation and consented at a moment's notioy to fill the with the full concurence of the other vacancy row the Board, and played a very energetic and forceful par, gentlemen, nations interested, decided to tender in the measures taken to protect your friendly advice to China for the post interests. I cannot doubt that the dis covery of this man's dishonesty would ponement of the contemplated change of havs been to all of you here as great a The government, which decision, was executed shock and surprise as it was to us
loss shewn on the balance shoot, so far as by our representative in Peking as was the Board can judge is the direct Tesult made public at the Lipe. It was aesir of the fraudulent doings of the late able that as a moment when the devasta Managing Director, and in no way re presents the normal business of which this tica of the European war was as terrible Company is capable The Board are ey could be any state of affairs that was assured that if the Company had had in in the least degree calculated to give rise its employ during the last five years, an honest Manager, or Managing Director, to fresh disturbance of the peace should the profits would have been highly satis be vigilantly suppressed. The new move factory, and there is every prospect, in ment in China aimed at just such a state view of current business, that the Com of affairs, for, though to all appearancs pany will speedily, recover its position. the monarchical scheme seemed to be Your Directors, in order to satisfy received with general favour, there were themselves, have had the stock most care- indications that the undercurrent of op fully valued for the purposes of the position and disturbance was more pro- balance sheet now before vca, and it fully found and wide reaching than was represents the value pus upon it. It is anticipated. It was feared that, if the clean, up-to-date, and salcable. scheme ahould be realised in the face of glad to tell you our business at the pre- all these disquieting circumstances, not sent time, in spite of war conditions, is merely the internal peace and order of shewing a marked improvement on last China-only so recently established year, and we have every hope that this would be destroyed but the place of the will continue, and that the Shareholders Far East would consequently be en-will, in the near future, receive air ade dangered, and the disadvantages result-quate return on their investment. Owing ing therefrom to the natious interested to the unfortunate circumstances dis
present directly and indirectly in China, especial closed in this year'a report, the ly to Japan which is so closely connected Directors propose to waive their fees for with China, would be incalculable. In the year under notice, and the sum taking the step above-mentioned the In-appearing in the balance sheet will be After some consideration perial Government, so far from enter written back. taining any selfish design against China we have decided that the most convenient or any purpose of interfering in her time for taking stock is immediately Your Beard, internal affairs, was only actuated by the after our busy season. most sincere desire for the maintenance therefore, propose to end the financial of peace and order in China and the year on the 29th February, 1816, and the quietude of the East. The Imperial next General Meeting will be called us Government only did what her sense of soon as possible after that date, when a daty prompted for the promotion of the report and balance sheet will be laid interests of both China and other coan before you. Tries interested.
I am
There were no questions, whereupon, The CHAIRMAN moved the adoption of the report and accounts as presented.
Mr. GOGGIN Beconded.
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B Blocks, Queen's Road, at reasonable rents.
Full particulars on application to
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FFICES in Queen's Building..
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OFFICES
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THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD. Hongkong, 8th December, 1915. [126]
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SUITE of WELL FURNISHED ROOMS,
board in English Private House. ་
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"H..., Care of “Daily Pro" Office. Hongkong, 28th November, 1915. [1232
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TOS. 11 and 13. GAGE STREET, from NOS
1st January, 1018. Apply to-
J. VINCENT BRAGA, Toyo Kisen Kaisha. Hongkong, 16th November, 1915. [1180
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detachments they are doing days, 3 and 10, MOUNTAIN VIEW, Should Volunteers fail to nofy the Hospital Authorities, as instructed, they will forfeit their right to free medical treatment. When sending for medieine to be repeated, empty bottles are to be returned,
- MIGNALLING SECTION. 3.—A revised list of classes is posted on the notice banrd at Headquarters for information of all concerned,
PARADES..
4.Parades for today.
5.15 p.m. No. 2 Section Artillery Battery 10 pdr. Gun drill at Headquarters. Sergt. Bradley will attend, 5.15 p.m. Sconts Company-Drill
Cricket Ground, Remainder, nil.
DETALE
5 Gun Club Hill, Kowloon.
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H.K.V.R.
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H.K.V.K.
Note.-Reference Corps No. 4 dated 7th December, 1915, the following changes have been moda:-
On duty 19th inst.-Centre Section M.
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BRITISH CONCESSION, SHAMEEN, CANTON.
FROM 1st December, ONE
ROOMED HOUSE. Apply-
T. E. GRIFFITH, Lan. 1167 Hongkong, 11th November, 1915.
SIGHT
TO LET;
THE KENNELS, 188, Magazine Gap.
Tharonghly renovated and repaired. APPE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-
MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD.
(1169 Hongkong, 10th November, 1916.
TO LET.
AVENSHILL - EAST, Park Road,
On duty 17th inst.---Right Section M. RAVNg 6 Rocas, 3 Bath Rooms,
G. Gu
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HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE
CHANGE. OP. ADDRESS..........
Members are warned that they are requirel to immediately advise their Platon Sergeants of any change of actress, telephone number, etc.
All M.C. Officers will keep this office advised of any change in their own addresses, etc.
PROMOTIONE,
The Hon. C.S.P. has sanctioned the pro- motion of the following ex-members of the Regular Police to the rank of
Servants' Quartär, &c. Vasant ist November.
Apply-
DEACON, LOOKER, DEACON & HARSTON, Hongkong, 19th October, 1915.
TO LET.
(100%
LENSHIEL," No. 141, Pisatation Road, Peak, from 1st November, 1815, Apply-
LINSTEAD & DAVIS. 1089 Hongkong, 18th October, 1915,
TO LET.
【TORMAN COTTAGE, No. 2, Peak Road,
Inspector: Crown-Sergeants Langley, N GOOD BOOMB. Immediate posses
McEwen, and Witchel.
CENTRAL POLICE STATION CANTEEN,
December, 8th and 9th Attention is specially drawn to orders of
Friday,
PARADES, MUSKSTAY, ETC. December 10th-All ranks at Central, ali 0.05: p.m, sharp. Uniform, caps and covers, and rifles. Saturday, December
Our representative in Peking, in exeu- tion of the instruction of the Imperial Government, presented the aforesaid
Mr, TARRANT-I would like to make advice in coeperation with the Ministers of Great Britain, Russia and France. one or two remarks, I thought the The Italian Government also took the Directors would let us know all, and same step of her own accord a few days would have placed the fall details of the Inter. The full text of China's reply to defalcations before the meeting; but you the advice of these States was published think the wisest course would be for the on the 4th of November. As the wording shareholders to make the inquiries you of the reply was circumlocutous and its suggest as to the defalcations of the late purport ambiguous, the Imperial Govern. managing-director after the meeting. ment demanded to know whether the did not know you were taking that Chinese Government meant to accept the course; I thought probably you right advice or not. The reply to this was give the full details to the meeting. made confidentially and I regret not large number of the shareholders almost to be at liberty to publish it here to-day, all of them, and I myself personally- beyond stating that it expresses the are absolutely in ignorance except for opinion of the Chinese Government that the little we have heard. Of course, look- the realisation of the monarchical regiming at the present report I think we would of necessity be delayed for soane might say that there is practically a time. As to the next step to be taken by deliciency over the previous working A About Marl, or suster if sonvenient. the Imperial Government in this question account of 850,000. Last your showed
I am not yet in a position to say any profit, and, as you say, there are indica thing here, the negotiations with the ions of improved business this year; but I think the loss is larger than is shown | Powers interested not having come to a
on the balance sheet. Therefore, I think head.
it would be interesting to the majority of. the shareholders to know more about these defalcations. I would not ask you to say any more about it here, but 1 The Commanders of Nos. 2, 3, and 4 think it might be as well to have an assurance that & recurrence je impossible,
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TO LET FULLY FURNISHED. BERGELDIE" 130, THE
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A. RITCHIE, Care of Messre. DODWELL & Co., LTD. Hongkong, 10th November, 1815.. [1183
TO LET. From 1st March.
LODOWN, No. 6, Doddall Street,
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GLODOW
A. B. AVASIA,
Care of E PARANNI,
No. 1, Daddell Stroos
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Hongkong, 2nd February, 1915.
TO LET.
No. 5, MOUNTAIN VIEW, PEAK. No. 2, ZETLAND STREET. No. 26, SHELLEY STREET, No. 25, SEYMOUR ROAD, WOODLANDS
VILLA WEST.
Level,
take it for granted that that is impos sible. However, as has been stated in a letter which you have received, I did not wish to bring the metter up in a speech, there should be an efficient
OVOTSCO.
afon.
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PERCY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING. Hongkong, 20th August, 1915. [876
11th. Details for A HOUSE
Musketry Course, Part I., as warned by the M. I, Leave Blake Pier, 1.30 p.m. "sharp. Tuesday, December 14th-Recruits of 1st
and 2nd Platoons No, 1 Company, and of No. 2 Company, 5.30 p.m. Wednesday, December 15th-All N.C. Off-
cers, 5.30 p.m.
16th.-Recruits Thursday, December
3rd and 4th Platoons No, 1 Company, and of No. 3. Company.
No. 3 COMFANT,
of
of
Platoons, under the instruction Inspector Mow Fang, will warn certain of their men to attend the "Recruits Parades of this Company.
F. C. JENKIN.
D.S.P. (EsseÍVA),
·TO LET.
In Knutsford Termoe,
Kowloon. Apply
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[48 Hongkong, 24th October, 1918.
TO LET.
FFICES is ST. GEORGE'S BUILDING, For Overlocking Harbour, immediate possession.
Apply to
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co Hongkong, 3rd December, 1914.
TO LET.
THREE-ROOMED FLATS in Humphrey's
Buildings, Kowloor.
FOUR ROOMED FLATS in May Road, with every modern convenience, including English Baths and Kitchen Ranges, Hot Water and Water Carriage System. A few. Flats specially designed to accommodate thres
bachelors at reasonable rentals. Immedista possession.
FOUR-ROOMED HOUSES in Gordon Terrace and Balisbury Avenue, Kowloon.
WINDSOR LODGE, Kowloon, Six-Roomed House with Tennis Court. Immediate possession.
Apply to
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
Co., LTD, Alexandra Buildings. Rongkong, 26th November, 1915.
The Imperial Government has expressly acceded to the London Declaration, sign ed in London on the 5th of September last year, by Great Britain, France, and Russia, agreeing that none of the con- tracting Powers should independently conclude peace or sup for any terms of peace without the concurrence of the other powers. In default of any agree went between these States concerning the conclusion of peace, the necessity of a declaration of the nature stated above of the company's affairs in the futars. was imperative, but in the case of Great In saying this, I only wish to look after
out, and our auditors who are a very No Top Floor
TO. 12, BEACONSFIELD ARCADE, Britain and Japan the provision of Art. the company's interests and the intereste which could not haver possibly been found
II. of the Alliance Treaty superseded of the shareholders.
The CHAIRMAN-To what letter do you experienced firm in the Colony, will bear any such new agreement as Was
me out in that statement; they could not explained by Baron Kato, the then reier?
Mr TARRANT As a matter of fact, I possibly be found out. If you are going Minister of Foreign Affairs, in this House last year. The thres Powere, how was approached, and I thought it was to have a man who chooses to commit ever, approached this Government to fully understood that I would stand as frand then he is going to commit that However, in view of the fraud, unless you are going to stand over formally accede to the Declaration of Director, London, and the Imperial Government statement made just now I shall certainly him and watch every movement, and every dollar which passes through his hands and It is impossible for instructed the Ambassador in Londen to withdraw my nomination as director."
The CHAIRMAN-Then you withdraw?
goes into his safe. exchange documents for the acocesion to
Mr. TABLANT It is withdrawn, to directors to do that. Mr. Moxon and the agreement with the Secretary of
The CHAIRMANhink, as I have said myself ane busy men, but we have devoted Foreign Affairs of Great Britain and the French and Russian Ambassadors in in my speech to meeting, that it is many hours, and even many days, to look London or the 19th November, For, not in the interests of the company that ing after the interests of this company, although it was the natural result of the we should enter upon & discussion re-and before the managing director was Anglo-Japanese Alliance and the garding the matter of the late Managing found out I myself devoted many hours, OFFICES at 2, Connaught Road. Declaration of London that Japan should Director's defalcations at this public with him and without him, in going into be bound to conclude peace only in con meeting, and I think you will agree with the company's affairs. I cannot say more, In the future we hope we Kowlooncordance with the other Powers, Ferme that it is not wise to do so. If any gentlemen,
formal docession to the Declaration gentlemen wants to know what the defal- shall be able to put the company on its would have the effect of expressing to cations are in detail be can have the proper footing with the exercise of dut the outer world the firm resolution and information after this meeting, and I care on our part statement of accounts the close union of the allied Powers and shall have the greatest pleasure in show- of defning more clearly the relative pusi ing them to you. I may say that the were then put to the meeting and carried tions of the various Powers in the event company holds a letter from the late of the conclusion of peace The Italian managing director in which he confesses, Government also decided to accede to the in so many words, to each malpractice Declaration, and on the 30th of Novem- one by one This I will show you if you ber the declaration for her accession was wish to see it. As regards signed in London by the Governments of Japan, Great Britain, Russia, France and Italy, the text of which was publish- ed on the 6th instant.
No. 68, PEEL STREET, on Caine Road GLENSHIEL," No. 141, Plantation Road, Fesk, from 1st November, 1915.
"LEWKNOR," No. 126, Tas PEAL, "HARTING, Austin Load, Kowloon. ONE OFFICE OF SHOP in Daddell Street, Ground Floor.
No. 1, COLLEGE GARDENS, & ROOMS, from 1st November.
ALBANY
No. 3, "THE.
ROOMS, In Duddell Street. "ROSENEATH, 2, Hankow Rd.,
6, BELILIOS TERRACE. No. 25, BELILIOS TERRACE with entrance on Conduit Hood.
ONE GODOWN, No. 8, Burrows Street, Wanchal
TWO GODOWNS, in Duddall Streek "MERION, No. 6, TEM PEAK, Unfurnished (6 Room).
No. DES VOUX VILLAS, 61, Pras (Unfurnished),
No, 69, THE PEAK (6 CAMERON VILLAS, Apply to LINSTEAD & DAVIS, Brd Floor, Alexioden Buildin Hongkong, 8th December, 1915
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The report and statement unanimously.
On the proposition of Mr. MAURICIE seconded by Mr. MARTIN, Mr. GEDGE WAS releed a director of the company, an oversee ?? On the proposition of Mr. TARRANT, as Mr. Tarrant espressed it by the seconded by Mr. Goog, Mr. H. PERUT Directors, I think everyone here will Sira was re-elected auditor to the com agree that nothing would prevent fraud. pans at the usual remuneration We were subjected to a series of frauds
This was all the business.
TO LEE,
(117?
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NEW HOUSES in Broadwood Terrace, HOUSES at the Peak.
No, 21, WONG NELCHONG ROAD. No. 1, MORETON TERRACE, Cautenty Bay, somet
GODOWNS, at Wanchal
GODOWNS, at Now Proya, Kennedy Town Nos, 1, 2 and 3, WEST END TERRACE CANTON. Apply
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD. Hongkong, 4th November, 1915.