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DEPARTMENT CONTRACTS SEALED TENDERS for Forage will be received at the HaQUARTERS OFFICE, Victoria Barracks, Hongkong, until Noor on MONDAY, 17th January, 1016,
Forms and other particulars may be obtained personally at the above Office between the hours of 10 and 1 r.M.
Tonder Farms must be properly filled up, signed and and delivered in
by accompanied
a deposit of $100 as farfeited to the State if the Tenderer refuses guarantee of good faith, which sum will be accept a contract allotted to him, or to Attend at Heniquarter Office when called
INTIMATIONS
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1778, 1016.
INTIMATIONS
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CHINA TRADERS INSURANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED,ARDS
CANTON, LIMITED,
NOTICE IS HEREBY
INTIMATION
MAS, WATSON |
& CO., LTD.
HEREBY GIVEN that an EXTRAORDINARY GENNOTICE 18
that an EXTRAORDINARY GEN
of tho OHINA BARANCE BOUIRE THE UNION ERAL MEETING INSURANCE BOCIETY OF CANTON, TRADERS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, will be held at the Head LIMITED, will be bold at the Head Office of the Society. No. & Queen's Ufice of the Company, No. 9, Queen's Buildings, Ice House Street, Victoria, Buildings, Ice House Street, Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, on MON in the Colony of Hongkong, on MON- DAY, the 30th day of December, 1915, at DAY, the 20th day of December, 1915, at
o'clock in
the forenoon, when the 11.15 o'clock in the forenson, when the
48 Extraordinary Resolutions at
as Extraordinary Resolutions at the Extraordinary General Meeting
of the Extraordinary General Meeting of the the 4th day of said Company held on the ith day of CONFECTIONERY. December, 1915, will be submitted for December, 1915, will be submitted for said Society held in
confirmation au Special Resolutions:- confirmation sa Special Reaolutions:
marked "TENDER FOR FOS envelope subjoined Resolutions which were passed subjoined Resolutions which were possed
to
upon.
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Deposits will be returned after Tenders are accepted or declined.
The right to roject ail, or any, tenders is specially reserved.
Hongkong, 15th December, 1915. (1294
NOTICE.
SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL."
GRAND TOYS BAZAAR.
In the Compound of the ROMAN CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL
ор
SUNDAY,
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(1.) That Article No. 0 of the Com pany's Articles of Association which Dow reads:
ALLEGED PAYMENT OF MONEY TO ALIEN ENEMIES
IMPORTANT TEST CASE IN HONGKONG,
this Colony was conceived. To the mes sure of local autonomy that was accorded no objection has ever been raised; indeed, in the case of Hongkong it was inevitable in days when the submarine cable was
Before Mr. Hazeland at the Magistraay unknown and the voyage to England had to be made vid the Cape and occupied six yesterday, Messrs. Thorensen and co months. The exclusion of the public from tral, were charged with unlawfully trad any effective participation in the conducting with an enemy firm, Pasedag and of their affairs, however, has been a griev-C, residens and carrying on busines at Amoy. There was a further charg Since Hongkong against Thorensen and Co, of further pays ance from the outset. was created & Crown Colony there have been great changes not merely in the means of communication but also in the attitude of the Imporial authorities ta. wards the Overeeas Dominions of the Crowe and in our idenk of government Bureaucracy no longer holds the honoured
and Karl Jenson, 9 Queen's Road Cont
The Company shall have a first and
paramount lien upon all the Shares Selections of the Purest and Finest place in the affections of our fellow
(1.) That the Capital of the Society be increased to $4,000,000 (Four Mil lion Dollars) by the creation of 3,800 (Three Thousand Six Hundred) Addi tional Ordinary Shares of $256 (Twe "Hundred and Tifty Dollars) each (whereof $100 (One Hundred Dollars) "shall be credited as paid up) ranking for Dividend and in all other respects "pari pasu with the Existing Ordinary Shares of the Society: and that the "said Additional Sharea, so far as shall for the purpose, be issued be those Shareholders of the CHINA FIRE
COMPANY,ba INSURANCE LIMITED, who have 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
of
"to
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the 19th December, 1915, from 2 to 6 r.M. FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE POOR," NEW TOYS FROM ENGLAND.
USEFUL ARTICLES FOR XMAS The Orchestra of the Sociedade Philarmonica have kindly consented to play during the after-
noon.
the Registrar 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 as such 3oard shall think mot "beneficial to the Society."
If the (2.) That Article No. 8 COME ALL!
"Society's Articles of Association which
now reads:~~
COME ALL!
ADMISSION FREE. Hongkong, 17th December, 1915.
WANTED.
[1200
YOMPRADORE, for Canton, knowledge)
of Import and Export Busines
Apply by lettox tu-
A. B... Caro of Daily Pres" Office. Hongkong, 16th December, 1915. (1290
WANTED.
HARBOUR ENGINEER, British, copy
references and application in own hand writing, slating age and salary required.
Apply to
W. S. BAILEY & Co., LTD.'. Hongkong, 16th December, 1916.
[1201
WANTED.
Eord banking experience.
UROPEAN requires employment in Office.
Write
Box 14, Care of "Daily Preis" Office. Hongkong, 14th December, 1915. (1278
WANTED.
SHORTHAND
"N Solicitors' Office, a I WETTER. Ne objection to nationality and sex. Apply, stating particulars and salary required, to
"LEX."
Carn of P.0. Box 584, Hongkong. Hongkong, 18th December, 1816,
(1273
WANTED.
AILY or Resident NURSE for we
Dhildren at the Peak. Apply by Letter enclosing copies of testimonials to
"E.," Care of Daily Press" Office. [1164 Hongkong, 10th November. 1918.
G.
WANTED.
It
which should
be
The Society shall have a frst and 'paramount lion 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 heid
оде than
the by more persona 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 entirely and that in lieu thereof, the following "Article be inserted as Article No. 9:-
(9)
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of any Bhareholder for all monies due to the Company either from him alone or jointly with any other person, and where a Bhare is held by wore persons than one the Com pany shall have a lion thereon. in respect of all monie, so due to it from all or any of the holders thereof.'
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 lion upon all the Shares Registered in the name F each Shareholder (whether solely or jointly with others) and upon the proceeds of sale thereof, for hie debts, liabilities and engagementa, and solely or jointly with any other to or with the Company, person, whether the period for the payment, or discharge thercof fulfilment or sball have actually arrived or not, [and no
interest in any equitable 'Share shall be created except upon that the footing and condition
Clause 53 hereof is to have full effect. And such lien shall extend
Quality Imported from the Leading
LONDON
AND NEW
HOUSES.
CADBURY'S
CHOCOLATES
in Fancy Boxes.
countrymen that it held in the forties;
ang $166.87 for the benefit of alion ene mes, viz, Carlowitz and Co., Arnhold Karberg and Co., and Melchers and Ce
Mr. G. N. Orme, (of the Crown Solici tor's Office) prosecuted, and M, F. C Jenkin, instructed by Mr. Preston ( Mossra Johnston Stokes, and Masters) defended,
It was decided to proceed with thứ charge of payments for alien enemy firm
tend that from the letters of the Colonial and Mr. Jenkiu said he was going to com Secretary the defendants had to perm
It has given place to popular represion of the Governor, or, if they had not
that pormission, they sould have reaso ably concluded from the letters and honestly believed they had such perm sion.
Hence the notwork of sentation. elected bodies which now controls every YORK thing in the United Kingdom from the
The Chief Clerk in the employ, of Parish Pump to the selection of the fendants, Mr. C. W. Olson, said that Secretary of State for the Colon', who, Sorensen, the head of the firm, was abso
from the Colony from September unti in common with other Ministers, is obliged a few days ago. Thorensen and Co. wới to obtain the confirmation of his ap-the agents of the East Asiatic Compan
of Copenhagen, a shipping company enf pointment from some constituency. What general inporters and exporters, and the then, is the explanation of the absolute payments were made by the defendan
in their capacity as agents to Duzcoa abrogation of this principle in Hong and U., the Last Asiatic Company kang Can it be argued that the British agents at Canton, a British fro residents of this Colony are less loyal or January 29th witness wrote to the Cold
nial Secretary asking for permission less intelligent than those who have been make payments to Bohn, Meyer and Cos admitted to the franchise at home? Manila, for fees in connection with th The iden needs only to he mentioned in trans shipping or cargo; and also to mak of 174.5, certain unname payments Merman fins in Canton or rebate erder to be dismissed, with ridicule. For if they had remained in the United King The Colonial Secretary replied that
had no objection to the payments. Pri don those who now live in Hongkong to Descon and Co. being agents in Cast would have been eligible to exercise alon, Mechers and Co. were the agent
and in Manila, Beln, Meyer und C vote not unly in regard to their own
had been succeeded by Smith, Bell an domestic concerns but in regard, also, Co. Both changes were made at the Questioned about the payment of Imperial Government has to deal. They bates witness said they were in respe would not, indeed, have been precluded to shipments prior to the outbreak
Mr. Jonkin said that raised a from following the example of Mr Keswick and Mr. GERSHAM STEWART and question, which he had not taught of taking a seat in the House of Commons it would form another line of argument
Mr. Jenkin asked witness-Why. prior itself. The only reason, therefore, for theta remitting the payments in this case on continuance in Hongkong of an anti. October 5th, to Deacon & and Co., dif
you not a perinission of the Gover quated system which the Colony has went ?
Witness-Because I believed thai th og ontgrown is the failure of the
the telter mentioned Sceretary, in
mission we received from the Coloni
What sufficient persistency. If proper stops are covered that particular instance.
he wrote for permission, and was granted taken to bring their caso before the it, for payments through the agents
to all Dividends from time to time TOM SMITH'S AND 'declared in respect of such Share," (2.)-"That after Article No. 33 of the Company's Articles of Association the "following new Article be inserted as "Article No. 33a :-
(980) Save as herein otherwise pro
vided the Company shall be entitled to treat the Registered Holder of any Share as the absolute owner thereof, and accordingly shall not, Oxcept as ordered by a Court of by competent jurisdiction, or as
be bound to Ordinance recognise any equitable or other claim to or interest in auch Share on the part of any other person, Firm, Company or Corporation."
CALEY'S CRACKERS, to those wider issues with which thetigation of Thereases and Co,
Special Designs for Table
Decorations.
(3.) That the heading of Articles A. S. WATSON & CO.. community to prese their cling with "Nos. 94 to m (inclusive) of the Com- pany's Articles of Association read-
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 upon the proceeds of sale thereof, for his debts, liabilities and engage ments, and wolely or jointly with any other person, to or with the the Society, whether the period for payment, fulfilment, or discharging: The Secretary' be altered so thereof shall have actually arrived "as to read the General Manager*: or not, and no equitable interest in and that in the last-mentioned Articles
Share shall be created except "
Nos 94 to 99 inclusive) wherever the the footing and condition that word Becretary appears such word Change 348 hereof is to have full bo eliminated and that in lien thereof be effect. And auch lien shall extend the words General Manager 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-
any
(34a.)- Save as berein 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 jurul or as by
Ordinance
be bound to
other
* inserted."
(4.) That in the following Articles "of the Company's Articles of Associa #tion, viz:-articles Nos. 2, 7, 24, 25, 44, 46, 52, 54, 83, 83, 102, and 128 the "word * Becretary
wherever it occura "be eliminated and that in lieu thereof be the words General Manager * inserted."
Dated this 4th day of December, 1915.
By Order of the Board,
C. MONTAGUE EDE,
Secretary
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* recognise any equitable or
claim to or interest in such Share on the part of any other person, Firm, Company or Corporation." (4.) That the heading of Articles THE "Nos. 95 to 100 (inclusive) of the "Society's Articles of Association-rad- "ing the Secretary' be altered so
to read the General Manager and "that in the last-mentioned Articles (Nos. 95 to 100 inclusive) wherever the "word. Secretary
Appears auch word "be eliminated and that in lien thereof "the words General Manager' be "inserted."
(5)That is the following Articles "of the Society's Articles of Association, "viz.:-Articles Nos. 2, 7, 25, 30, 45, 47, "63, 85, 84, 94, 103, and 129 the word whorever it occurs be *eliminated and that in lieu thereof the General Menager be "words "insorted.""
Dated this 4th day of December, 1915.
By Order of the Board,
APPLICATION the Director of Educa tion are invited for the VACANT_post of CHINESE TRANSLATOR in the Supreme Secretary Court,
The salary of the post is 81,920 a year rising to $2,400.
Candidates must have a first rate know- ledge of English and Chinese. A good know. ledge of a 2nd and 3rd Chinese Dialect besides Cantonese is also desirable.
N. G. NOLAN,
Chief Interpreter,
Supreme Court: [1284 Hongkong, 14th December, 1915.
. MONTAGUE EDE,
Secretary.
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NOTICE
FIRE
INSURANCE
CHINA
COMPANY, LIMITED.
LIMITED,
HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
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HONGKONG OFFICE: 10a, Das Yoox BOLD, C. LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLRY STREET, E.0.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, DECEMBER 17TH, 1918,
THE HON. MR. POLLOCK'S QUESTIONS.
war,
пет
attention of the Becretary of State himself, Canton, Melchers and Co. were the agent but on this occasion Deacon and C instead of allowing it to be pigeon-hole were agents, and he had that well y by the perment officials of the Colonial mind, and was to a great extent infl
When the German firm werk Office, it will have a good prospect of receiv-enced by it
agents permission was granted and ing sympathetic consideration. We ven- details were asked for.
In answer to Mr. Orme, witness sa turo to doubt, however, whether Mr Portock's proposal would be accepted in the read the proclamations in the Gureth Mr. Ore Did you notice any alter ils entirety. For while a strong claim can conditions between January 29th a
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Witness answered that he had noticed them. There were so many res lations issued that he got a little mixe they were very dificult to follow. The hearing was adjourned.
be made out by the British residents of October 5th, which would make you ca
tious as to payment of German Arms the Colony to a system of government more Canton 1 in accordance with that which they have been accustomed to regard as a natural right, there would be some difficulty in showing that it ought to be extended to other sections of the community to whom it is entirely foreign.
A mail for Europe vid Siberia closos to-day at 4pm.
Thirty dellare in molley und jewellery led at 410 have been stoles from Mr.
Tr is no exaggeration to say that the com- mercial community in Hongkong will await with sager expectant, the replins to the series of questions of which the Hon. Mr. Po11008, K.U, gave notice at yesterday afternoon's meeting of the Legislative Council, for those questions strike at the very root of the existing system of government in the Colony. At the risk of being misunderstood by tho who do not know him well enough pro-lieutenant.
CHARGE OF FRAUD.
PREFERRED AGAINST MANAGI;
DIRECTOR OF PARR & CO.
At the Magistracy yesterday, Valenti Charles Parr, described as Managi Director of Parr & Co., Ltd., lá, Your Road, was charged in police
tody with receiving $100 on behalf II. Yamaishi's houso, 18 Macdonald Road.the firm on October 31st, for the purpos
of reopening an office at Canton, payl Mr. Ian Carmichael, son of Mr. H. F. rent in advance, and purchasing fur Carmichael, of Hongkong, has joined the Royal Naval Air Service as Flight Sub-
lently using the money for his own p ture, and for advertising, and frand pose.
Mr. Haywood (of Messrs. Holmes Haywood) prosecuted, and applied fur formal remand for one week, when would probably instruct Counsel,
Detective Henderson said that arrested Parr at 415 p.m. on the inst, at the Central Police Station, the warrant produced.
The Magistrate asked who the o plainant was
THE CERTIFICATE No. 318, dated 25th September, 1883, of Fifty Shares Nos, 311.030 in this Company, standing in the name of M. WEI A XWONG, of Hongkong, has been LOST, and if at the expiration of One Month from the date hereof the above document be not forthcoming another Corti- ficate will be issued by the Company and thereafter no other will be acknowledged.
Dated 13th November, 1916.
C. PEMBERTON,
Secretary.
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perly to appreciate his motives, Mr. The Hongkong Football Club Challenge POLLOCK has made the vacancy that exists Shield, which is of solid silver and mea- GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LIMITED.
in the Executive Council the starting-sures 18 inches by 21 inches, is reported to off point for his attack. In esking what have been stolen from Wellington Bar LOST.
recommendation, if any, has been sub-mcks. The shield was on exhibition in the
Mr. Haywood said that it was a Sergeants' Moss. IPLICATION has been made to the mitted to the Secretary of State for the A Company to issue Duplicate Certificats Colonies in regard to the appointment of
named Lau Uu Fen, a director of As will be seen on reference to our Company. of 50 Shares in this Company in the name of Ma ARTHUR ROBERT DONNELLY or the late Mr. HEWENT's successor, he draws
Detective Henderson added that other Certificata or Certificates in licu thereof attention to his own claims and inquires advertisement volume, a Kermesse will pass was issued from the Fasses Office upon Statement that the Original Certificate ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB, No. 951850 Shares numbered 234577/234626 whether any reference as he made to take place on Sunday in the compound of the defendant for Macao on the 14th ing
dated 21st February, 1910, has been LOST or them in the dispatch. That his object the FC. Cathedral, Hongkong. OMPETITIONS will be hold over the DESTROYED; and NOTICE IS HEREBY DEMONSTRATOR IN ENGINEERING FANLING Course on MONDAY, 27th | GIVEN that if within 30 days from the date is not self-aggrandisement but a desiro /effords an excellent opportunity for allowed defendant to go to Canton.
hereof no elaun or representation in respect to ascertain the principle upon which parents of friends to obtain new toys December, as follows:-
MORNING: 18 Holes Bogey Competition of such Original Certificate is made to thech nominations are made is shown just arrived from England, for the child
will then proceed Company the application for duplicate. under Handicap. Entrance fee 81.00,
the questions which follow, asking, and some useful articles for Christ AFTERNOON Mixed Yoursomes Com- to deal with such
petition holes Mech play under.
18
For the CHEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LTD., whether the Government is prepared zomas at very cheap prices. Selections of
music will be discoursed by the Orchestra that the warrant of arrest had not be SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., Handicap. Competitors must choose
General Managers
recommend that in future all the unofficial their own partnera nar opponents.
Philarmonica
issued when he was in the Central Poli Hongkong, 14th December, 1915. [1275
Station. Entries can be made on the board in the
members of the Executivo and Legislative Club Houses at HAPPY VALLEY and
Councils shall be elected and their num
In FANLING and in the HONGKONG. CLUB or may be sent in writing to the Undersigned, care of Mears. BRADLEY & Co., LTD.
Entrance fee $200 per couple.
T. V. HILL Acting Bon. Secretary. Hongkong, 10th December, 1915.
UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG.
THE Services of a DEMONSTRATON in ENGINEERING in the UNIVERSITY
OF HONGKONG are required Preference will be given to a graduate in Engineering For further particulars apply to the--
DEAN FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
UNIVERSITY HONGKONG. Hongkong, 15th December, 1015.
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ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL.
ORGAN
RECITAL. MONDAY, DEC. 20TH,
AT 530 P.M.
Vocalist: Mr. G. PITZIPIO3,
Hongkong, 16th December, 1915.
{1:03
NOTICE.
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LL Claims against the
A Estate of the late Hon. Mr. Touch
21at inst.
NOTICE.
The next
organ recital in
This by the 6.3. Chueng Chow. The pass received instructions to revoke the
St..
The
fendant's pass on the Cheung Chow. the Taishan. When defendant carte did not leave, but intended leaving
winde the Pass Office he was taken to office.
Replying to defendant, witness s
reply to Mr. Wood, Parr said th he had been five years in the East, ein kong. He had no money in the bank, months of which had been spent in Ho be was getting some from Canton Foochow
Mr. Haywood suggested bail of 82,00 he could find & said he had frien When asked
ber increased. It will be interesting to see John's Cathedral takes place on Mon what justification, if any, will be attempt-day, at 5.30 p.m. Mr. G. D. Pitzipios, who ed of the existing system, which dates from is the British Consul at Swatow, is the time when Ministers in England knew vocalist, and, although he has not sung NY EUROPEAN, Non-Asiatis or Indian bat little of the Colonies and cared less, here before, his appearance will be looked A desiring to leave the Colony should spply it was Lord PALMERSTON, if we remember forward to with interest, as his reputation amount, defendant so they were t in writing for permission to do so to the
es & singer is considerable. His solos ar position to stand bail, and he did Captain Bremen TENDENT OF POLICE, at Louet tightly, who said that he "never knew
This lagre before the intended haar of departure where the beastly things were." The Recit and Air from the "Messiah" like to ask them. I was so taken b
yesterday at the arrest," he added giving name, nationality, age, sex, height and cocupation of the applicant, and slating the chief desire of Ministers in those days and a very fine song of the late Coleridge I have not had a wink of sleep. came of the steamer or cher vessel of the hour was to be left untreated by the affairs Taylor. The organ solos indude Karg
of the train by which the applicant wise bu of distant possessions, which they regard Elert's wonderful tone picture Night," save Applicants should apply in person for
I
in the Police station from 8 till 6 p.m
information had received
specior Terret cold the cold
ANSOAR HEWE sce requisted to forward them to the Undersigned on or before the
their passe at the CENTRAL POLICE STATiosd as so many mill-stones hung round the and Mendelssohn's first organ sonata, see his way clear to ask for less bail, between the hours of 9 AM. to 1 P.M. and neck of the mother country, and it was which has not been played here for some-
FM, to 4. P.. daily. Hongkong, 10th July, 1915.
JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER,
Solicitors for the Execntonr Hongkong, 6th December, 1915.
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in this epirit that the Constitution of considerable time.
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