SEW ADVERTISEMENTS
TO LET.
TO. 4, MOUNTAIN VIEW, PEAK,
Furnished or Unfurabled, Apply to
R. W. LEEJONES. Care of SHEWAN, TUMES & CO. Hongkong, 15th Deger, 1915. [1282
UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG.
DEMONSTRATOR IN ENGINEERING
HE Services of a DEMONSTRATOR in TENGINEERING in the UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG any required. Preference will be given to a graduate in Engineering. For further particulars apply to the-.
DEAN FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
UNIVERSITY HONGKONG. Hongkong, 10th December, 1915.
WANTED.
APPLICATIONS, which
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should be addressed to the Director of Educa tion are invited for the VACANT post of CHINESE TRANSLATOR in the Supreme
Court.
The salary of the post is $1,020 a year rising to 82,400.
Candidates must have a first rate know- ledge of English and Chinese. A good know- ledge of a 2nd and 3rd Chinese Dialect besides Cantoneso is also desirable.
N. G. NOLAN,
Chief Interpreter,
Supreme Court, Hongkong, 14th December, 1915.
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ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.
COMPETITIONS will be held over the FANLING Course on MONDAY, 27th December, as follows:---
MORNING—18 Holes Bogey Competition
under Handicap. Entrace fes 81.00
· AFTERNOON :—Mixed Foursomes Com- petition 18 holes Medal play under Handicap.
Competitors must choose
their own partners and opponents. Entries can be made on the board in the Club Houses at HAPPY. VALLEY and FANLING und in the HONGKONG CLUB, or may be sent in writing to the Dadersigned, are of Messrs. BRADLEY & Co., LTD.
Entrance fee $2.00 per couple.
T. W. HILL, Acting Hon. Secretary. 'Hongkong, 15th December, 1915.
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LUZON SUGAR BEFINING CO., LTD.
NOR the information of Shareholders the General Agents publish the following estimate of the working result for the..9 months ending 10th September, 1935,
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD.,
General Agents,
LUZON SUGAR REFINING CO., LTD. Hongkong, 14th December, 1015.
LUZON SUGAR REFINING CO., LTD.
ESTIMATED PROFIT AND. LOSS ACCOUNT FOR 9. MONTHS ΤΟ 30TH DECEMBER, 1915.
Dr.
1815,
Sept. 30th-To Interest
Cr.
1915.
Auditors' Fee General Managers
Commission Consulting Com- mittee Fors
Allowance for
Income Tax Balance
Sept. 30th-By gain on Working
Account
821,048.75 $0.00
9,098,14
1,500,00
952.47 95,216.06
$128,393,72
$129,393.72
$129,893.72
BALANCE SHEET 30TH SEPTEMBER,
1915,
LIABILITIES.
Capital7,000 Shares of 8100 each: $700,000.00
INTIMATIONS
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1'ra. 1915.
INTIMATIONS
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CHINA TRADERS INSURANCE
CANTON, LIMITED,
GIVEN
COMPANY, LIMITED,
OTICE
N°
TOTICE IS HEREBY ERAL MEETING of THE UNIONERAL MEETING INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON. LIMITED, will be held at the Hend Ofice of the Society. No. Queen's. Buildings, Ico House Street, Victoria. in the Culony of Hongkong, on MON- DAY, the 20th day of December, 1915, at 11 o'clock in the feroncon, when the subjoined Resolutions which were passed as Extraordinary Resolutions at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the
aid Society held on December, 1916, will be submitted for the 4th day of confirmation as Special Resolutions
that an EXTRAORDINARY GEN. N Than EXTRAORDINARY GEN
(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 $850 (Two "Hundred and Fifty Dollars) each **(whereof $100 (One Hundred Dollars)
ahall be credited as paid up) ranking "for Dividend and in all other
«pari pussu with the Existing Ordinary
Shares of the Society: and that the * said "Additional Shures, so far as shall be necessary for the purpose, be issued "to those Bhareholders of the CHINA *FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. "LIMITED, who have accepted or abali "scoept the Society's offer made to them on the 4th day of August, 1915, such "issue being in accordance with the writing made or to be made pursuant terms of a contract or memorandum in
"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
C
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: ---
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 persons than one the "Bociety shall have a lien thereon in respect of all monies so due to it from all or any of the holders thereof."
"bo eliminated in its entirety and that in lieu thereof the following new "Article be inserted as Articlo No. 9:-
(9)The Bociety shall have a first
IS HEREBY GIVEN
of the CHINA TRADERS' INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, will be held at the Head Utlico of the Company, No. 3, teen's Buildings, Lee House Street, Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, on MON- 11.15 o'clock in the forenoon, when the DAY, the 20th day of December, 1815, at subjoined Resolutions which were passed as Extraordinary Resolutions at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the December, 1916, will be submitted for said Company held on the 4th day of confirmation ng Special Resolutions; -
+
(1.) That Article No. 9 of the Com- pany's Articles of Association which now reads:
The Company shali 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 lion thereen, 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 inserted na Article No. 9: (9.)—* The Company shall have a first
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 *person, to or with the Company, whether the period for the payment, falfilment 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 "Olouse 33 hereof is to have full | affect. And auch lien shall extend *to all Dividends from time to time 'declared in respect of such Sharo." (2.)~" That after Article No. 33 of the Company's Articles of Association the "following new Article be inserted ap
Article No. 338:-
(33.) Sare as herein otherwise pro..
vided the Company shall be entitled to treat the Registered Holder of "any Shato as the absolute owner thereof, and socordingly shall not,
the General Manager and that in the last-mentioned Artioles Nes: 94 to 99 inclusive) wherever the word Secretary appears such word «he aliminated and that in lien thereaf ** the words * General Manager* be
inserted."
(4.)—"That in the following Articles of the Company's Articles of Associa
INTIMATION
not mean that the heads of the firm are averse from the younger members of their staff studying Chinese and wish positive ly to discourage them; the old idea that the study of Chinese might prove so fanci- nating that it might ruin a promising man of business by transforming him into an
Professor Danenberg and his pupils will give a concert in the Hall of the Union Church, Kennedy Road, this evening at 9 p.m. in aid of the new organ fund. Tickets pries $1 each, may be had at the doors.
WATSON'S unpractical sinologa, must have received Colony yesterday by the Nippon Maru,
E
OLD BROWN
BRANDY.
THE
PEG O' MY HEART.
WATSON
& CO., LTD.,
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
HONGKONG.
BIRTH.
WHITMARSH. On December 14th, at Kew- loon, to ALEC and Olive WhiTMMARSH, a daughter.
DEATH MUND-On November 3rd, at a nursing home, Welbock-street, W., GEORGE MUNno, late Manager National Bank of China, aged 65 years.
Hongkong Offion: 10a, Dre Vœux Roan C. LONDON OFFICE: 131, Fu STREET, C.
sxcept as ordered by & Court of AS. and paramount lien upon all the
*competent jurisdiction, or as by Shares Registered in the name of
*Ordinance required, be bound to cach Shareholder (whether solely
recognise any equitable or other Lor jointly with others) and upon 'claim to or Interest in such Share
the proceeds of sale thereof, for
on the part of any other person, his debts, liabilities and engage
'Firm, Company or Corporation.* !ments, and solely or jointly with
(3) That the heading of Articles any other person, to or with the Nos. 94 to 29 (inclusive) of the Com- Society, whether the period for the pany's Articles of Association read- paymont, fulfilment, or discharging: The Secretary, be altered so thereof shall have actually arrived"s to rend or not, and no equitable interest in any Share shall be created except upon the footing and condition that Clause 34a 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 tion, viz:-Articles Nos. 2, 7, 24, 35,
following new Article be inserted as
44, 46, 52, 54, 83, 93, 109, and 18 the Article No. 344:-
"word Secretary wherever it occurs (318.) Bave as herein otherwise pro-be eliminated and that in lieu thereof vided the Society shall be entitled the worda General Manager* be to treat the Registered Holder, oferted." any. Share is the absolute owner
Dated this 4th day of December, 1915. thereof, and accordingly shall not, By Order of the Board,
Court of except as ordered by
C. MONTAGUE EDE, competent jurisdiction, or as by
Secretary. Ordinance required, be bound to
[1255 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 read- "ing the Secretary' be altered so sa to read the General Manager*; and "that in the inst-mentioned Articles (Nos. 95 to 100 inclusive) wherever the
Beoretary word
appears such word **be eliminated and that in lieu thereof "the worda
be General Manager," "inserted."
(That in the following Articles of the Society's Articles of Association, rit-Articles Nos. 2, 7, 25, 38, 45, 47, *453, 55, 84, 94, 103, and 129 the word ***Becretary' wherever it coeurs be "eliminated and that in lieu thereof the "wards General Manager be "inserted."
Dated this 4th day of December, 1915.
By Order of the Board.
C. MONTAGUE EDE,
Becretary.
WANTED.
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THE
NOTICE.
CHINA FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY. LIMITED,
The Daily Press.
Horarono, DECEMBER. 1ÕTE, 1815.
TRADE.
its quidus long ago, but in place of it there is developing the impression that with the spread of the English language among the Chinese business classes and with the number of good English-speaking Chinese employés that are now available, the need for a knowledge of Chinese is growing less.
Among the passengers who left the
for Manila, were Sir Charles Eliot, and Mr. N. F. Blanch. Sir Charles is not expected to return to Hongkong until
after Christmas.
...
A4 German naval gun recovered from the Enden after she had been run ashore and destroyed st Cocos Island by H.M.A.S. Sydney has been added be tho captured German guns now on view on the Horse Guards Parade, ‹ near the Admiralty Offices, in London,
His Majesty the King has granted to Captain the Hon. H. G. Brand, R.N., authority to wear the Insignia of the Second Class of the Order of the Rising Sun, conferred upon him by the Emperor of Japan ip/recognition of valuable services rendered in connection with the operations at Tsingtau,
It cannot, however, be too often insister) upon that the essential to be aimed at is for the British men of business to put himself into a position in which he can, if occasion arises, be independent of Chinese intermediaries. This implies, of course, that the acquisition of the Chinese language is only a first step, and, to a from being the pararea for all the short comings of British commercial enterprise that it is sometimes represented, is really only a means to an end, that end being, briefly, a knowledge of every commercial. incident in any way affecting a bole of goods right up to the time it passes inla the hands of its ultimate consumer. Obviously it would be impossible for one man to collect the whole of this informable work on "Future Trade in the Far
Sir Charles C. Wakefield, the new Lord Major of London, is a much travelled man, He WAS in Japan during the Chinese war and again during the war with Russia. He is the author of a valu-
East," in which he forcasted the Anglo Japanese Alliance and the position which Japai would take shortly among the nations. Ag
tion for all the country, and the moet that the keenest man could hope to do would be to keep track of all movements, fletou Ekons, and changes as they affect the lines In which he himself is interested. For
will be seen on reference to our tanately, a great deal of the information advertising columns, Messrs. Jardine, necessary would: ha of a permanent charac- Matheson Co., Ltd. have issued Ba ter, and has, moreover, already been col-estimated Profit and Loss account for the lected. Every business' knows what are the nine months ending, 30th September, 1915, main distributing centres for its goods, of the Luzon Sugar Refining Co., Ltd., the routes by which these centres are of which they are general agents. The reached, the problems of exchange that estimated gross profit is $128,395.72 arise, the goods that may be procured in After allowing 812,046-15, for interest,
exchange, the course of seasonal fluctua 88,098.14 for General Managers' Commis- tions, and so on; while each of these main sien, and meeting other charges, an distributing centres. would be able to col- estimated net profit remains of $95,246.96. From this the debit balance brought lect similar particulars for the secondary entrepois. Much of this information has forward from last year amounting to been collected already, either from th+29,46.69 has to be deducted, bearing a standpoint of trade in general or with credit balance of $85,801.28. regard to the special conditions attaching to some particular trade, and if only the data in the hands of the various mercha·· tile firms could be collated there would be a valuable basis for the development of
British trade as a whole.
PIRATES,
It is business as usual with Chinese Pirates, P.-c. Perkins, of the Taipo police launch, reports finding two men in an unlicensed junk in Chinese waters. The German trade methods in China bari
men said they belonged to the crew of been so often discussed, and so much
another launch which had left Hongkon attent on
been has maans by which Germany has built junk containing five men, all armed with
given to the
a day or so ago and was attacked by a
her up
commercial influence, that revolvers, The pirates forced them to there has almost been engendered an im leave their own junk and to get into pression that nothing is needed but to their's. Then the pirates got into the adopt the German system, It is, however, Hongkong junk and sailed away in a scarcely to be expected of any Briton that westerly direction, with all the goods and he would be content to acquiesce in 'such chattels of the Hongkong junk people a proposition; it would be a confession of ineptitude if we had to acknowledge that after opening China to trade we had to learn from a late-comer in the commercial
think that British commercial enterprise in the Far East is in sa parlous a state as
THE CERTIFICATE No. 318, dated 25th DEVELOPMENT OF BRITISH field how to do business here. We do not
September, 1883, of Fifty Shares Nosi. 9311-0900 in this Company, standing in the name of Ma. WEI A KWONG, of Hongkong, has been LOST, and if at the expiration of One Month from the date hereof the above document be not forthcoming another Certi Gate will be issued by the Company and thereafter no other will be acknowledged.
Dated 18th November, 1915.
C. PEMBERTON,
Secretary.
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ARTILLERYMAN CHARGED WITH PETTY LARCENY.
DEFENDANT DISMISSED.
of $10 in subsidiary coin from a cash-box at the Palave Hotel, Kowloon.
At the Magistracy yesterday Mr. F. A Hazeland discharged Gunner Ralph us lectures that Mr. AINECOUGH has been that. What is needed is a close co-opers Crawford, of the Royal Garrison Artil- giving in England as the fruit of histion between British merchants, a willinglery, who was charged with the larceny commercial mission in China have resultedness to subordinate individual to national in a renewed concentration of attention interests, a recognition of the fact that on the causes which havo hampered British the national nature of the commercia Defendant gave evidence on his own enterprise and have allowed German mer
campaign leaves no room for interncoine beball. He stated that some time between cantile energies to find an increasing field competition and jealousy, and, as the out- 11 and 11.30 p.m. on the night in question in the Far East. The root cause is easily come of all this, a general pooling of in
he invited a friend, Gunner Dow, to go diagnosed as a general, innate conserva formation. The establishment of the With him to the Palace Hotel for a game tism, which makes the British trader British Chamber of Commerce at Shang- they had two drinks. Just before mid- of billiards. The table was engaged... so everywhere slow to embark on new ideas hai is an excellent first step, and furrias might be asked the bar-boy for two- PPLICATION has been made to thie and new methods, But reforms are not a medium through which these purpos3 bottles of beer; the latter refused to serve A of
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LIMITED.
LOST.
of to Shares in this Company in the Dance of tins, and when it comes to pointing out ME ARTHUR ROBERT DONNELLY or
UROPEAN requires toplogment in Office other Certificate or Certificates in lieu thereof the particular causes of the comparative
Good banking experience.
Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.,
Current Account ........................
267,073.89
~Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-
ing Corporation
Accounts Payable
205,000.00 16,948.73
Write-
Bax 14. Care of "Daily Prosa" Offlos. Hongkong, 14th December, 1918 [1878
WANTED.
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT.
Profit for 9 months
to date........695,248.00
Less balance per
last account
ASSETS.
Property as per last
20,445.69
account ... 8654,87207
and x. Apply, stating particnlara and salary
60,901.28 $1,261,823,88 required, to
additions during
the year
11,291,70 8866,163.77
411,339.42
Stocks of Raw and Refined
Sugar, &c...... Stocks of Coal Charcoal, Stores,
&c.
Accounts Receivable..
Cash in Hand..
47,204.22
apon Statement that the Original Certificate lack of success ninety-nine people out of No. 3618–60 Shares numbered 234577/234028 dated 21st February, 1010, has been LÖST or a hundred will give the same answer- DESTROYED; and NOTICE IS HEREBY The British merchant does not study the GIVEN that if within 30 days from the date hercof no claim or representation in respect
Chinese language."- We are far from of such Original Certificate is made to the questioning the desirability, or even the N Solicitors Offee, SHORTHAND Company the undersigned will then proceed necessity, of a thorough knowledge of I WEITER. No objection day to deal with such application for duple
For the GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO. LTD., Chinese, written as well as spoken, în cou
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., General Managers.
mercial life. Now that the Press is a grów- Hongkong, 14th Deceraber, 1915, [1279 ing power in China, while newspaper advertising becomes more and more necas sary, and valuable information as to markets and trade developments is some tires to be gained from the columns of the veracular journal, an ability to read ordinary Chinese may be said to be almost
"LEX," Care of P.O. Box 584. Hongkong. Hongkong, 13th December, 1915. [1273
WANTED.
DATE
AILY or Resident NURSE for two Children at the Peak. Apply by letter enclosing copies of testimonials to
Care of "Daily Proes" Office. Hongkong, 10th November, 1915.
[1164
FOR SALE.
MITHOROUGH BRED SIAMESE TOTTEN
Suitable for Christmas
B
NOTION.
Mails for Europe vid Siberia close tomorrow at 9 am, 3 p.m. and at 5p.m. Only purely formal business was dealt with at the meeting of the Sanitary Board yesterday.
:
him and defendant than said he would see the Manager. He went to the saloon bar to find the Manager, but could not ed him, and, on returning, the bar boy would not let him come in, and started shouting, saying something about $10. Then a policeman came, and asked wit ness to turn out his pockets. He did so The barboy and the policeman both and counted 810.32 in subsidiary coin. Decounted $10 and two cents, only. The policeman asked him what he was doing with so much small money, and he replied that the amount was what remained out of his pay. He denied saying to the constable on the way to the Station "You can square them."
Competitions over the Fan Ling Golf course are advertised for Monday, ecmber 27th.
The Chinese who assaulted the British ties at Nanking a few months ago has been sentenced to a year's imprisonment, after a Mixed Court trial held in the Taovin's Yamen
The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals
32
it was not a fact that be visited a Chinese Inspector Gordon asked defendant if restaurant in Yaumati recently, had some wing and food, and ran off without paying f
NY EUROPEAN, Non-Asiatic or Indian A desiring to lears the Colony should apply in writing for permission to do so to indispensable, and yet we hear of the acknowledges with thanks a donation of not certain who paid it.
128,019.46 2,096.81
81,254,823.68
E. & O, E
Presents,
Apply to
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** BANKOK,” Care of " Daily Prass" Offen, Hongkong, 10th December, 1915. [1278
Š PALIO & PI, daly
Hongkong, 10th July, 1915.
Hongkong, 14th December, 1915.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., L.,
General Agenta, LUZON SUZAR REFINING CO., LTD.
of
Captain BUPARISERNDENT OF POLICE, si fos difficulties which juniors in commercial 880 from the Ginseng Dealers Guild to 48 hour before the intended hear of departure, firms encounter when they are desirous the funds of the hospitals. giring name, nationality, age, mx, high of obtaining the least facilities for study and occupation of the applicant, and stating The name of the steamer or other remal or the houring Chiness. Judging by recent corres of the train by which the applicans wishes to loare, Applicants should apply in person for dence in a Shanghai contemporary, their pame at the CENTRAL POLIOR BZAZIO instead of being encouraged in laudaba belwom the hours of 9 am, to 1. P. and intentions of this kind they find obsteds 1728 thrown in their way. This probably does
A telegram has been received from the Becretary of State for the Colonies stating that Mr. F. 8. James, at present admini- strator of the Colony of Nigeria, will succeed Mr. R. 3, Wilkinson as Colmial Becretary of the Straite Settlements.
Defendant-The bill was paid. Further pressed, defendant said he was Have you ever been drunk in Whitfield Barracks between the 27th and 4th, when you say you had all this money I have never been drunk in Whitfield Barracks, and Matthews in support of his story. Defendant called Gunners Dow, Corbin, Evidenca was also given by Second-Lita- AS, Davies, who said that defendant's he spoilt it by drunkenness when on leave. character se a soldier was good, but that The Magistrate discharged defondant.