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THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD AND ENGINEERING CO. OF HONGKONG LTD., Hongkong, 10th December, 1916,
(1270
THE "DEVAWONGSE ' ** STEAM SHIP CO., LTD.
IN LIQUIDATION,
NOTICE
IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Section 161 of the Companies Ordnance of 1911 and 1813. that a MEETING of the CREDITORS of the "DEVAWONGSE" STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED, will be held at the Company's Office, 1st floor, No. 20, Voux Road Central, Victoria, Hongkong, on FRIDAY, the 17th day of Dovember, 1915, at 11.30 AM. for the purpose provided in the said Section
Dated this 8th day of December, 1915.
NG HAI CHI,
Liquidator.
Dies
[1244
THE PHRANANG" STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
IN LIQUIDATION,
NOTICE
IS
HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Section 181 of the Companies Urdinanes of 1911 and 1913, that a MEETING of the CREDITORS of the PHRANANG" STEAMSHIP
Victoria
COMPANY, LIMITED, will be held at the Company's Office, let floor. No. 20, Des Voeux Road Central. Hongkong, en FRIDAY, the 17th day of Deonber, 1015, at 11.45 A.M. for the purpose provided in the said Section. Dated this 8th day of December, 1915
NG KAI CHI
Liquidator.
[1265
CHINA TRADERS INSURANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED,
OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an EXTRAORDINARY GEN- ERAL MEETING of tho CHINA TRADERS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, will be held at the Head Office of the Company, No. 2, Queen's Buildings, Ice House Street, Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, on MON DAY, the 20th day of December, 1915, at 11.16 o'clock in the forenoon, when the subjoined Resolutions which were passed as Extraordinary Resolutions
the Extraordinary General Meeting of tho said Company held on the 4th day of December, 1915, will be submitted for confirmation as Special Resolutions :--
(1) That Article No. of the Com- pany's Articles of Association which
now reads:
2
Tho Company shall havo a Sest and paramount lien upon all the Shares of any Shareholder for all monies the Company either from
due
him alone or jointly with any other person, and where a Share, is held by nure persona than on the Com pany shall have a lion 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 "Articlo be inserted as Article No. 9:-
(0.) The Company shall have a fireb
INTIMATIONS
HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
NOTICE.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10TH, 1915.
INTIMATIONS
THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA
DOCK COMPANY, LIMITEDY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that EXTRAORDINARY GEN GENERAL MEETING of Mensbers ERAL MEETING of the HONGKONG will be bold TO-DAY (FRIDAY), the AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, CHAMBER ROOM, NEW GOVERNMENT | Office, Queen's Buildings Victoria, BUILDING, to nominate a Member of the Chamber to fill the place of the law Honourable Mr, E A HEWEIT, CALG, on the Legislative Council.
*
INTIMATION
ing the welfare of the commercial com- munity. The one upon whose, shouldors the mantle of the late Mr. HEWEzT folla will have no any task before him. As the natural leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council he will need to have the courage of his convictions in a mark
10th December, 1916, at 4 o'clock p#, in the LIMITED, will be hold of the Company' WATSON'S ed degree, and the power to express those
Notice in writing of the Names of Candidates and their proposers and seconders to be lodged with the Séerotary at least 48 hours before the time appointed for holding the Meeting.
By Order,
E. A. M. WILLIAMS Zecretary, Hongkong, 2nd December, 1915. [1246
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.
HEREBY GIVEN NOTICE IS
that an EXTRAORDINARY GEN- KRAL MEETING of THE UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED, will be held at the Hend Ulica of the Society, No. 2, Queen's Buildings, leo House Street, Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, on MON- DAY, the 20th day of December, 1015, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, when the subjoined Resolutions which were passed as Extraordinary Resolutions a the Extraordinary General Meeting of the maid Society held on the 4th day of December, 1915, will be submitted for confirmation og Special Resolutions:-
(1.) That the Capital of the Society be increased to $4,000,000 (Four Mil- lion Dollars) by the creation of 3,600 "(Three Thousand Six Hundred) Addi- tional Ordinary Shares of $250 (Two. "Hundred and Fifty Dollars) cach **(whereof $100. (One Hundred Dollars) “shall be credited as paid up) ranking
for Dividend and in all other respects pari pussy with the Existing Ordinary "Shares of the Society: and that the said Additional Shares, so far as shall
be necessary for the purpose, be issued to those Shareholders of the CHINA "FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY,
** LIMITED, who liave accepted or shall accept the Society's offer made to them "on the 4th day of August, 1915, such issue being in. accordance with the "terms of a contract or memorandum in writing made or to be made pursuant "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 sach "manner as such Board shall think most "beneficial to the Society."
(2) That Article No. 9 of the "Society's Articles of Association which "now reads:- TEMAN MAA
!
The Society shall have a first und
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 beld one the by more parsons than Society shall have a lien thereon in respect of all monies so due to it from all or any of the holders. thereof."
"he eliminated in its entirety and that
lies thereof the following new Article be inserted as Article No. 8: (8.)- The Society shall have a first
and paramount lies upon all the Shares Registered in the name of each Shareholder (whether solely for jointly with others) and apon the proceeds of sale thereof, for his debts, liabilities and engage
* menta, 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 lica shall extend 'to all Dividends from time to time declared in respect of such Shares." (3.) That after Artiols No. 4 of "the Society's Articles of Association the following new Article to inserted as "Article No. 34-
Hongkong, on MONDAY, the 13th day of December, 1918, at 12 o'clock NGON, when the subjoined Resolutions will be proposed as Extraordinary Resolutions, viz. :--
(1) That the Capital of the Company be increased to $3,000,000 by the ercation of 10,000 additional shares of $50; oncha (2.)--That the Directors to authorised to offer the said 10,000 Additional Shares at t premium of 810 per Share to each Member on the Register of Member on the 14th day of December, 1915, in the proportion of one New Share for overy complete number of Five Shares which such Member is the Registered Holder of on that date and upon the footing (unless the Directors shall otherwise determine) that Shareholders shall be given the option of paying the full amount of meh share taken up plus the premium (making together 880 per Share) to the Company co acceptance of the offer or of paying much amount on or before the 29th February, 1016, with interet at the rate of 0 per cent. per annum from (and includ- ing) the lit January, 1916, until payment and that if any Shareholder fails to pay the full amount due on any Shares accepted by him (includ- ing premium and interest) on or before the 29th February, 1916, such Shares may be forfeñod by the Directors and that such offer be made by notice specifying the number of Sharas to which the Member is entitled and limiting the time within which the offer if not accepted will be deemed to be declined to the 31st December, 1915, and that the Directors be empowered to dispose of the Bhares not accepted in response to such offer to such persons upon such terms and conditions and at such imes as tley consinlor expedient in the interests of the Com- pany and that forfeited Shares shall become the property of the Company. and may be sold, reallotted or other- wise disposed of by the Directors in such manner as they think it. shall not participate in any Dividend (3.) That sich Additional
declared in March, 1918, in respect of profit accrued up to the 31st December, 1915, but shall participato in any Dividend declared thereafter pro rata with the existing capital. (4)--That no Member shall be entitled to an offer of any fraction of an Additional Share in respect of any Number of Shares less than five held
by him,
Shares
(5.) That the Directors be empowered to dispose of all additional shares. which members are not entitled to have offered to them to such persons upon such terms and conditions and at such times as they consider expedient in the interests of the Сотраду.
(6.) That the proposed cercise by the Directors of the power of harrowing vested in them by the creation of a dobonlume,
OLD
A.
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BROWN
BRANDY.
THE
PEG O' MY HEART.
WATSON
& CO., LTD.,
HONGKONG.
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HONGKONG OFFICE: 104, DES VEUX ROAD, O. LONDON OPPION: 181, FLEST STREET, É.C.
convictions with force and lucidity,
Nor must, he become disheartened by repeated failures to carry his point. Herein prob ably lies the secret of the dearth of can- didates and the comparative apathy of the community Busy men of affairs are apt to think that their time can be more profitably employed than in leading a forlorn kope," and the public to feel that the whole bushess is a sorry farea. It would be a grave mistake, however, to do duco from this that the British community in Hongkong are too much engrossed in their private affairs to take any interest in the government of the Colony. If public spirit appears sometimes to be in guishing it is due to the absence of any thing calculated to keep it alive. People gradually lose interest in a government with which they are not really in touch and whose policy they cannot help to shape even though it be of vital concern to them. When the present wor is over there are likely to be many changes mads in the internal arrangements of the British Empire, and it is not too much to hope that when these take place the claims of this Colony to consideration will not be overlooked:
THE LATE MR. LEWETT.
TRIBUTE FROM THE HONGKONG
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,
At a meeting of the committee of the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce yester day afternoon, Mr. J. W. C. Bonnar (Vice-Chairman), who presided, said;--
GENTLEMEN, Sinee last
we met the Chamber has sustained a very great loss by the sudder death of our late Chir man, the Hon Mr. E. A. Hewett, C.M.G. The news came as a great shock to me on my return to the Colony last Thurs- day, and I have no doubt that those of you who were here when the sad event occurred were equally startled at the sudden removal from our midst of one whom we know so well and respected so highly. It was in his capacity as Chair- man of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce, a position which he oc cupied for 13 years-2 longer period than any of his predecessors-that we were brought into closest touch with him, and I feel sure that you will all agree with great ability and marked success. It wass me that he filled that important office with toy privilege to act with him on the committee for nearly eight years, and one could not fail to be impressed with the real and thoroughness which he displayed in tackling all the knotty problems which come before the Committee.
He gave ungrudingly of his time and talents in furthering the interests of the commer- cial community of this port, and has left behind him a record of work well done. Surely, it is only fitting that we should place on record our appreciation of the great services he rendered the Chamber. I, therefore, submit for your approval the following resolution :--
For, with trilling modifca tions, the system of government that obtains in Hongkong to-day remains pretty much the same as it was at the beginning, l'and it is twenty years since the late Mr
CHAMBERLAIN, ES Secretary of State for the
Tho Committee of the Hongkong Colonies, made the last little conccision to
General Chamber of Commerce deeply de- local sentiment. Those two decades have plore the loss the Chamber has sustained by the death of their esteemed Chairman, the witnessed great changes in our conceptions of government both at Home and in the Hon, Mr. E A. Hewett, CM.G., and British Colonies and Dependencies, and appreciation of the untiring efforta mndo hy desire to place on record their profound there is little doubt that a memorial such
as that which was presented to the House of Commons by the residents of the Colony in 1894 would meet with a more sympathetic reception than was accorded it on that
him on behalf of, and his valuable services
OPIUM SMUGGLING CASE.
to, the Commercial Community of this. Colony for fifteen years as a member of tho Committee, for thirteen years as its Chair- man, and for nine years as the Represen WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS, occasion, though even then it was
nottative of
the Chamber on the Legislative entirely barrea of results. If, for some Council," occult reason, the mercantile and profes The resolution was carried unanimous→ sional classes of Hongkong cannot baly, endowed with the same privileges as the masses in the United Kingdom or the European residents of Shanghai, it is sutely not too much to ask that they should at least be placed on an equality with the fellsheen of Egypt.: As a minimum the British community should press for the right to cleet its representatives by popular vote Such a reform would stimulate local patriotism and invest those representatives with a measure of authori ty which they cannot now pretend to possess. But the initative must come from this vide: Secretaries of State are far too busy to interfere unasked in the affairs of distant Crown Colonies which appear to be contented with their fot.
The Baily Pres
HONGKONG, DECEMBER 1.TH, 1815.
THE VACANCY ON THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
interest at Six per cent, of which fe $1,000,000 is to be offered for sub- scription forthwith and the balance is to be dealt with in much manner. as the Directors may in the present or future determine be and the same in hereby approved and that the Directors be left to raise and secure the repayment of such lebentures in such manner and upon such terms and conditions in all respects as they think it with liberty, if they think the Governorship of Sir GEORGE BOWEN fit to depost any of such debentures thirty-two years ago, the members of the with the Company's Bankers on such terms as they think fit a security for Hongkong Chamber of Commeres will pro- any indebtedness of the Company to ceed this afternoon to choose a representa its Bankerg either present or future.tive of their interests upon the Legislative And the Resolution hereafter further
In the exercise of a right conceded during
subjoined will also be proposed as Council. Incredible as it may sem ín an Extraordinary Resolution, viz. the case of a Colony which, in point of
printed donment submitted to this
SYDNEY COHEN AGAIN.
The hearing was continued at the Magis tracy, before Mr. E, A. Hazeland, yester- day, of the case in which Edmund Walter Hickrath, aged 31, described as a mer- chant, of England; Ethel Rearden, aged 37, of New York; and Madame Emilia Delaire, of France; are charged with in- porting of 707 lbs. of opium into the Colony by the fishing Maru. There was a second charge against the defendants of being in possession of opium without a permit from the Superintendent of Police,
Sergeant Pincolt, cross-examined, ad- mitted that he burst out laughing when the seo nd defendant, said that some of A mail før Europe vié Siberia closes the trunks had been brought out for tomorrow at i p.m.
Sydney Coher.
That the regulations contained in the tonnage, is the largest port in the world of Linggi Plantations, first time you had heard of Cohen -No, I
Meeting sad for the purpose of and owes its very foundation and pro- identification subscribeď by the sperity to commercial effort, this is the Chairman thereof be and the same only measure of popular representation are hereby approved and that sugh regulations be and they are hereby with which the authorities have seen it adopted as the Articles of the Com
to entrust the inhabitants. Four of the pany in substitution for and to the
other five unofficial members of the exclusion ciall the thereof."
existing Articles
Legislative Council are appointed direct Should the Resolution immediately pre- ceding for the approval and adoption of by the Governor, while the fifth is selected
The directors:
Limited, have declared a third interim dividend of 15 per cent. in respect of the current year, payable on January 15th.
Mr. Jenkin (defending)-It was not the
have heard of him more than once. I heard of his name at least a year ago, in the Reed case. Also his name was mentioned in à case about six months ago, when a Chinese boy was arrested and said in defence that he was carrying luggage for Cohen. The Chinese was acquitted.
and paramount lien upon all the * Shares Registered in the name of 'each Shareholder (whether solely or 'jointly with others) and upon the proceeds of sale thereof, for his debts, liabilities and engagements, and solely or jointly with any other persou, 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 33 hereof is to have full effect. And such lien shall extend to all Dividends from time to time declared in rospect of auch Share,' (2.)-"That after Article No. 33 of the on the part of any other person; Special Resolution to a second Extraor-stances it might, perhaps, be expected that "Company's Articles of Association the Firm, Company or Corporation." dinary Meeting which will be subse the election would arouse a considerable "following new Article be inserted as
A copy of the new (4.) That the heading of Artiole, quently convened. "Article No. 39-**
(333.)—' Bave as herein otherwise pro-
"Nos, 05 to 100 (inclusive) of the regulations referred to can be seen on "Society Articles of Association read spplication at the Company's Office Jin vided the Company shall be entitleding the Secretary be altered to as Hongkong or at the Offices of Memish to treat the Registered Holder of to read the General Menager; and Deacon, Looker Deacon & Harston, the
that in the last-mentioned Articles Company's Solicitors. (Noa. 95 to 100 inclusive) wherever the word Secretary appears such word "be eliminated and that in lien thereof the words General Manager be inserted."
(34) Save as herein otherwise pro- *vided the Society shall be entitled to treat the Registered Holder of any Share 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 new regulations of the Company, be by the Justices of the Peace, who are His was elected Chairman of the Chamber him once, alxit ten months ago. recognise any equitable or other passed by the required majority it will Excellency's nominees. In these circum. claim to or interest in such Share bo submitted for confirmation as a
any Shato as the absolute owner thereof, and accordingly shall not sxcept as ordered by a Court of competent jurisdiction, or as by Ordinance required, be bound to recognize any equitable or other elaim to or interest in such Share on the part of any other person, Firm, Company or Corporation
(5.) That in the following Articles "of the Society's Articles of Association, (3.) That the heading of Articles vir. Articles Nos. 2, 7, 25, 38, 45, 47, Nos. 94 to 99 (inclusive) of the Com- 53 65, 84, 94, 103, and 129 the word "pany's Articles of Association read-Secretary' wherever it occurs be "ing: The Secretary' be altered so "eliminated and that in lieu thereof the "as to rend
"words General the General Manager; and that in the last-mentioned Articles "inserted." **Nos. 94 to 99 inclusive) wherever the word Becretary appears such word "be eliminated and that in lien thereof
of the words General Manager be
"inserted."
(4.) That in the following Articles "of the Company's Articles of Associn- 40 tion, viz. --Articles. Nos. 9, 7, 24, 85, #44, 46, 52, 54, 63, 93, 102, and 128 the "word Bearetary wherever it occurg be eliminated and that in lieu thereof "the words General Manager * be "inserted."
Dated this 4th day of December, 1915.
By Order of the Board.
C. MONTAGUE EDE,
Secretary.
[1255
Manager
Dated this 4th day of December, 1915.
By Order of the Board,
C. MONTAGUE EDE,
Secretary.
WANTED.
(1234
be
DAILY or Resident NUESE for
Children at the Peak. Apply by letter enolesing copies of testimonial tomat
E Care of "Daily Press" Office." Hongking, 10th November, 1915. · [1104
Dated the 1st day of Decmbor, 1915,
By Order of the Board.
B. M. DYER.
CHIE MANAGER. NOTICE: The Register of Bhareholders will be Closed from and including the 14th December, 1915, to the 24th December, 1915.
By Order of the Board,
SCHOOL
When the name Coben was mentioned you burst out laughing and turned round- to Mr. King and said something. What was it you said 7-More of Mr. Bydney Cohen's stuff.
Cohen is known to the Hongkong Police Yes... ⠀⠀⠀ -⠀
At a meeting of the committee of the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce yester day afternoon the Hon. Mr. D. Landale
You have scen Cohen 7-Yes, I have seen succession to the late Mr. E. A. Hewett,
I understand that he is connected with C.M.G.
some cinematograph business?—Yes,
Was he not a rather distinguished- The Malay Mail hears that a proposal-Well, I can't say. I should not recognise looking man; sort of Bank manager type? degree of interest on the part of the general public, and that for the vacancy has been made and is being well supported him again. there would be an eager rush of candi for the presentation of u battle-plane, cost- dates. Yet we find the Colony mare iming approximately $20,000, to the War passive than an agricultural hamlet at Office by members of the F.M.S. Civil home in the midst of a Parish Council | Service, election, while the honour of acting as the champion of those interests without which the Colony would collapso has attracted only two aspirants, despite the fact that it carries with it a title only a little inferior to that of a Privy Coun- cillor. The two aspirants in question are Mr. J. W. C. BONNAR, of Gibb, Livingtone THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA& Co., Vice-Chairmen of the Chamber,
DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED:
and Mr. P. H. HOLTOAK, partner in the Arm of Reiss & Co. As neither of these gentleman has issued an address setting CHAREHOLDERS ure minded that
parmant to the Resolutions advertised forth the policy which he intends to pur above THE REGISTER WILL BE CLOSED sue if returned, the election seems likely ON THE 14TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1915, to resolve itself into one of persons rather and the offer of New Shores will be made TO THE SHAREHOLDERS ON THE than principles. Both candidates have REGISTER ON THAT DAY The for receiving transfers will accordingly be
R. M. DYER,
CHIE MANAGER- [1240
NOTICE.
THE 13TH DECEMBER, 1912:
R. M DYER,
Chief Manager, Hongkong, 78 December, 1815. [1941
4
been closely identified for many years with the business and social life of Hong kong and are thoroughly well qualified to speak with authority on all matters affect
SINGAPORE
MISTRESS SAD SUICIDE.
A verdict of suicide whist of unsound mind was returned at the inquest on the body of Miss Olive Ethel Elizabeth Raffles Girls' School, Singapore, who died Pinkerton, B.A, acting first mistress at
from the effects of a revolver shob. The evidence showed that the deceased, who wag naturally of a cheerful and jolly die position was apparently in her usual state at dinner on the night when she was found with a bullet wound in the head. she had, however, been working very hard and since May and Jund had suffered almost continuously from toothache. When found she was quite conscious and in reply to a question gave it to be understood that she had caused her own injury with a The cause of death was a gunshot injury. revolver, which was lying underneath her
producing pressure on the spinal cord.
Do you think that police of other porta, Shanghai, Singapore, etc., know hìm ?---Ỉ should say they know as much about him as Hongkong
In answer to further questions, witness agreed that the defendants had every opportunity of disposing of the boys of the trunks, as half an hour elapsed from the time he came on board to the time when He agreed that the second defendant ani! ho asked for the keys and received them
she had not seen these keys before, ⠀⠀
Evidence was given by Superintendent King, and the case was adjourned until today.
Assistant
TYPHOON WARNINGS.
caived at the American Consulate General, The following telegram has been re- Hongkong, from the Manils Observ
tory
Typhoon in about 114 degrees Long. E.
2.45 p.m., December 8th.
and 16 degrees Lat. N., moving W.N.W