HEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE,
EMOVED from 3, Queen's Building to
INTIMATIONS
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, DECEMBER 20TH, 1916.
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED,
R POWELL'S BUILDING, Second Floor, OTICE
12, Des Vœux Road.
WILLEM HEYBLOM, Import and Export Merchant, Phono 1687. Hongkong, th December, 1915.
NOTICE,
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IS HEREBY GIVEN that an EXTRACKDINARYGEN ERAL MEETING of THE UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED, will be held at the Bond Office of the Soviety No. 2. Queen's Buildings Ice House Street, Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, TO-DAY (MUN DAY), the 20th day of December, 1915, at 11 o'clock in the turenco, when the THE OFFICES of the NIETO YUSEN subjoined Resolutions which were passed THE
KAISITA Le Tisis, Day REMOVED to as Extraordinary Resolutions at the KINT'S BUILDING Extraordinary General Meeting of the the Ground Floor, Connaught Road Central (formerly occupied paid Society held on the 4th day of by the Pacific Mail Steamship Co.)..
Telephone numbers in use are 202 and 293 mar 1815, will be submitted for (1.) That the Capital of the Society (latter replacing No. 1941), with Sub-confianiation as Special fesolutions:
be increased to $4,000,000 (Four Mil- Exchange to each Department.
"lion Dollars) by the creation of 3,000 Hongkong, 20th December, 1915.
"(Three Thousand Six Hundred) Addi “tional Ordinary Shares of $250 (Two "Hundred and Fifty Dollars) ch (whereof $100 (One Hundred Dollers) half he credited as paid up) ranking for Dividend and in all other respects tri pissu with the Existing Ordinary "Shares of the Society: and that the said Additional Shares, so far as shell
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THE EASTERN EXTENSION AUS- TRALASIA AND CHINA TELE-
GRAPH CO., LTD.
ENDERS of TELEGRAMS are hereby Notified that from the 1st JANUARY, 1916, until farther Notice, the Currency Charges for Telegrams will be collected at thy Bate of $647be necessary for the purpose, be issued to equal Fratio 1.00.
J. M. BECK.
Superintendent.
Hongkong, 20th December, 1918 (1303
THE GREAT NORTHERN TELE GRAPH COMPANY, LTD. HONGKONG STATION. CURRENCY CHARGES OF TELEGRAMS,
ENDERS of TELEGRAMS are hereby Notified that from the 1st JANUARY, 1816, until farther Notice, the Currency Charges for Telegrams will be collected at the Rata of $0.47 to equal Frane 1,00,
W. E. SCHRÖDER, Superintendent. Hong kong, 20th December, 1818
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PROPOSALS FOR FROZEN FRESH
to those Shareholders of the CHINA "FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, who have accepted or shall "accept the Society's offer made to them "on the 4th day of August, 1915, such "isme being in accordance with the
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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 such manner as such Board shall think most
"beneficial to the Society,
of the
(2) That Article No. 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 birt alone or jointly with any other "person and where a Share is beld by mora pareone 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
AND MUTTON Headquarters, Philippine Department, Office, Department Quartermaster, Manila, P.I.-Sealed Proposals. will be received hers until 12 Noos, March 7th, 1916, and then opened, for furnishing about 600,000 pounds Beef and. 100,000 pounds Mutton. Further information on application.Article be inserted as Article No. 9:
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEEB. FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
IE Steamship
THE
"ITOLA"
baying arrived from the above Ports, Consignes of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside.
Cargo impeding the discharge of the ressal will be landed at once, at Consignees' risk and "BIPELKƏ,
Cargo remaining on board at Noon, after the 20th is, will be landed at Consignem' risk and axpense,
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Vademigned,
DAVID BASSOON & Co., LTD., Agente Hongkong, 18th December, 1915.
WANTED.
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COMPRADORE for an IMPORT and
A EXPORT Firm of lax standing. Security required. 'Apply to
"COMPRADORE,” Care of Mr. J. H. GARDINER, Solicitor, Hongkong. Hongkong, 18th December, 1915.
WANTED.
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FIRM doing IMFORT and EXPORT Trade in Hongkong and Canton desires to have an Active or Sleeping Partner to increase bariness, Good opportunity for investing money. Apply as regards conditions to
"PARTNER." Care of Mr. J. H. GARDINER; Solicitor, Hongkong, Hongkong, 18th December, 1915.
WANTED.
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Per the 1st of April in Central Locality.
FFICE-ROOMS, covering about 4,500
square feet, not including landings.
OFF
Please apply, eating terms, to
"L-F."
Care of Daily Prim" Office, [1.598
Hongkong, 18th December, 1915
WANTED.
thereof. he eliminated in its entirety and that in lieu thereof the following now
i
INTIMATIONS
CHINA TRADERS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an EXTRAORDINARY GEN
of the ERAL MEETING
CHINA TRADERS INSURANCE COMPANY. MITLU, will be held at the Head Prince of the Company No. 2, Queen's Buildings, Ice House Street, Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, TO-DAY (MON- DAY), the 20th day of December, 1015, at 1.16 o'clock in the forenoon, when the subjoined Resolutions which were passed
INTIMATION
3. WATSON
& CO., LTD.
Extraordinary Resolutions at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the CONFECTIONERY. said Company held on the 4th day of December, 1915, will be submitted of confirmation Special Resolutions;
That Article No. 9 of the Com "pany's Articles of Association which
now renda
News has been received that Mr. George. was merely making a cat's paw of thom and would never give Japan any real Witchell, third son of Mr. J. Witchell, ssistance. The Japanese, however, wore Lanager of the King Edward Hotel, who not deceived. For one thing they found left with the Shanghai contingent for the the overbearing attitude of the Germans Front in January last, was recently seodingly distasteful; nor were thov married to Miss Ann Newell, daughter bind to the low estimation in which they of Mr. H. Novell, superintendent of were hold by those who of all nations, caports, Woolwich Arsenal,
into contact with having least come
A fire broke out on the 14th just at foreign raus, are the least, tolerant of Factory No. 2, spreading to the shop, of racial peculiarities, Moreover, Japan the Dunlop Rubber Works at Wakion found that Germany was the competitor hamay near Kobe. The building was in trado she had most to fear in her bei gutted, the principal machinery, a large feld-China, The British trade in China stock of tyres, tubing, etc. being des though it is by far the largest, is no troyed. Factories No. 1 and No. 3 were generally in articles which Japan can saved. The loss is covered by insurance. supply, but the German trade touches Japan very closely. Indeed, it would
The Company shall bara & first and Selections of the Parest and Finest almost seen that it was Germany's pur
paramount lien upon all the Shares
of any Shareholder for all monies due to the Company either from
pose to capture Japan's trade, so slavishly eid she follow in her footsteps, even to.
him alous or jointly with any other Quality Imported from the Leading the length, it is stated in Japan, of
person, and where a bhare is held
by more persons than one the Com
pany shall have a leathercon in LONDON AND respect of all wonies, so due to it from or any of the holders Lhercut.'
be eliminated in its entirety, and that in lieu thereof the following new "Article be inserted as Article No. 8:-
The Company shall have a first
and paramount lien upon all the Shares Registered in the name of
NEW
HOUSES,
CHOCOLATES
each Shareholder (whether solely or CADBURY'S 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 peried for the payment, fulfilment or discharge thereof eball have actually arrived or not, sad no equitable interest in any Share shall be created except upon the footing and condition that Clause 338 hereof is to have fuj! effech And auch lien shall extend
in Fancy Boxes.
Mr. W. A Donaldson, who has been Editor of the China Afail for nearly four years, has relinquished that position, and, as his health has been indifferent for some time, intends making a trip into the
anterior and north of China, thence to Korea and Japan, Subsequently, he will leave for Bome to engage in London journalism,
At the Organ Recital to be given in 8t. John's Cathedral this afternom at 5.30 o'clock by Mr. Donman Fuller, the follow ing programme will be performed:: Conatu in F minor, Mendelssohn; Selo,
Comfort (Coleridge-Taylor), Mr. G. D. Pitsipics; Pastorale, Wely; Night, S. Karg-Elert, Recit. and Air, "For bebold, darkness shail cover the earth" (Handel), Mr. G. D. Fitzipios; Fanfare, J. C Litige;
imitating her articles down to the very YORK labels. Such rivalry naturally did not surve to make Germany more pupular in commercial aircles than she was in mal- tary circles, where the part played by her in depriving Japan of her lawful prize in the Sino-Japancae war was still remem bered. It is quite true, on the other hand, il at German influence has been strongis felt in Japan in the past. It is on Ger man lines tho Japan has modelled hor | army and her educational system, and it i to Germany that she has gone for instruction in medicine and cognate sciences. Whether after the war Japan
The long proposed construction of the rail- will continue under German tutalego in these matters remains to be seen. Already way connecting Taonan in Feugtion and there is some talk of revising the edu Urga in Outer. Mongolia bas been delayed- tonal system, which, at any rate, indicates on account of lack of funds on the part that Japan has not been go entirely hypno of the Chinese Government. Lately, Mr. CALEY'S CRACKERS. tied by Germany as to be unable to coe Oben, the Resident Commissioner of Urga, telegraphed that the Living defects, The severance of communication has: with Germany has also thrown Japan in Buddha has suggested that if it
to build the line. on her owa is desired. an appreciable manner resonroes and enabled her to find that, in Urga Government will he quite will eeveral directions where German said was ing to supply half the necessary funds. thought indispensable, she can, in fact, The total cost of the project is said to
have been estimated at 800,000,000, stand on her own feet. Thus in many directions we find German influenco un the wane, and, if to these be added the
to nll Dividends from time to timTOM SMITH'S AND declared in respect of such Share
(8.) That after Article No. 33 of the Company's Articles of Association the following new Article be inserted as Article No. 33:-
(338.)-Save as herein otherwise pro- vided the Company shall be entitled of to treat the Registered Holder any Share Be the absolute owner thereof, and socordingly shall not, except as ordered by a Court of competent jurisdiction, or as by Ordinance required, be bound to
* recognise any equitable or other claim to or interest in such Share on the part of any other person, Firm, Company or Corporation."
Special Designs for Table
Decorations.
(3.) That the heading of Articles A. S. WATSON & CO..ivalry, in trade and the natural lack if
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(0) The Society shall have & 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 engage ments, and solely or jointly with any other person, to or with the
"No. 94 to 99 (inclusive) of the Com Society, whether the period for the "pany's Articles of Amociation read- payment, fulfilment, or discharge4ng: The Secretary be altered
to read the General Manager: thereof shall have actually arrived
that in the last-mentioned Articles and for not, and no equitable interest in "
any Share shall be created except Nos. 84 to 80 inclusive) wherever the upon the footing and condition that word Secretary appears such word Clauss 34s hereof is to have full be eliminated and that in lien thereof effect. And auch lien shall extend the words General Manager" be to all Dividends from time to time inserted." declared in respect of such Sharen." (8.) That after Article No. 34 of" the Society's Articles of Association the "following new Article be inserted as "Article No. 348:-
(4) That in the following Articles of the Company's Articles of Associa tion, viz:-Articles Nos. 2, 7, 24, 35, 44, 40, 62, 54, 63, 93, 102, and 128 the word Becretary wherever it occure
Manager
(34a.)---* Save as herein otherwise pro-"be eliminated and that in lien thereof
*General
vided the Society shall be entitled to treat the Registered Holder of any Share as the absolute owner thereof, end accordingly shall not, Court of except as ordered by a
Bs by competent jurisdiction, or Ordinance required, be bound to recognise any equitable or other claim to or interest in such Share. on the part of any other person, Firm, Company or Corporation.. (4.) That the heading of Articles "Nos. 95 to 100 (inclusive) of the "Society's Articles of Association read- "ing the Secretary' be altered so as to read the General Manager and "that in the last-mentioned Articles (Nca. e5 to 100 inclusive) wherever the "word Secretary appears such word "be eliminated and that in lien thereof
the words "inserted."
ba General Manager "
(6.) That in the following Articles "of the Society's Articles of Association, "viz :-Articles Nos. 2, 7, 25, 38, 45, 47, 153, 55, 84, 94, 103, and 129 the word. "Secretary. wherever it occurs be "eliminated and that in lieu thereof the
worde General Mariager! "*inserted.""
Dated this 4th day of December, 1015.
By Order of the Board,
C. MONTAGUE EDE,
Secretary.
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the words inserted." Dated this 4th day of December, 1915.
By Order of the Board.
O MONTAGUE EDE,
Becretary.
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THE
NOTICE.
FIRE
ber
INSURANCE
CHINA COMPANY LIMITED,
HE CERTIFICATE No. 318, dated 20th September, 1883, of Fifty Shares Nos. 9311-8360 in this Company, standing in the name of MR. WEIA 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 Carti- ficate will be issued by the Company and thereafter no other will be acknowledged.
Dated 13th November, 1915
C. PEMBERTON, Secretary
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A
upon
LIMITED,
HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
ter,
BIRTHS.
12-
at the
sympathy between the two nations, we can readily see how difficult it would be for Germany even to regain the position she held before the wor wor
mnoh less
1.t
.
the
One of the oldest and most respected American residents of China died at
Shanghai on the 11th inst. in the person
of Mr. James Nelson Jameson, who came to China in the days of the pioneer American firm of Olyphant & Co., and WRs associated with that irm for some strengthen it. Before Germany con rear at Canton. In 1800 be joined his open intercourse with Japan she must be old associate in Olyphant & Co., and life-long friend, John F. Seanita, who stle to reassure that country on many
was, at that time, the senior partner in Messrs. Wisner & Co. Upon Mr. Sea
MONK-Op December 12th,
Victoria Nursing Home, Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. W. J. MONK, a daugh FRAZIER,-On December 9th, at the Victoria Nursing Home, Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. W. FRAZIER, & BOR. SOWDEN-On December 9th, at Sinho, to
Mr. and Mrs. G. H. BOWDEN, à son.
DEATH. KING-At the Government Civil Hos pital, Hongkong, on December 18th, Arthur R. J. KING, formerly of other countries will in the future bs in Shanghai and a native of Ipswich,clined to accept German assurances very aged 28 years.
HONGKONG OFFICE: 10A, DES Vœux ROAD, C. LONDON OPTIC: 181, FLEET STREET, É.C.
The Daily Press.
KONGKONG, 20TH DECEMBER, 1915.
GERMANY AND JAPÁN,
THE recent--and possibly inspired-state ment, in a German periodical, as to tha need of a rapprochement between Gar nany and Japan would seen to point to a rovisal of Germany's Far Eastern policy. Hitherto her activities have been directal
prints upon which assurances are great required She must reassuro Japan, ou the part she wishes to play in China-man's retirement from active business in whether it is that of a peaceful merchant, 1912, he became the active head of content to compete in the open markets Messrs. Wisner & Co., and continued in by legitimate means, or whether it is by that position until his death. Mr. Jame the American Association of China and that of an intriguer, a disturber of the pen took an active part in the forming of peace, stil intent, as now, on obtainius served several terms as its President. He
Further, her ends by fair means or foul.
was a member of the Shanghai Chamber in view of what has happened in the past of Commerce, and had been Chairman of the Committee, and was also a member of the Committee of the American Chamber of Comineroe. Among his other activities, he was a Trustee of the General Hospital, a Director of the North China Insurance Company and the International Cotton Mill Chairman of the Whangpoo Con servancy Board and a member of the Shanghai and Country Clubs,
cautiously. They will look for deeds, not words. A German rapprochement with Japan is, therefore, a very remote con tingency. It will certainly not come dur ing the continuance of the war, and it can only be very gradually attained after the war is over; it is significant that the idea should ever have been mooted. When Germany begins to waver in her plans- Icking first to this side and then to that day assistance-it indicates that the fabric she has raised on the insecure foundation f militarism is beginning to totter to Its fall,
APPOINTMENTS.
The Gazette contains the following appointments :-
Mr. F. B. L. Bowley to be a Mr. Member of the Sanitary Board.
fills the vacancy -On: Bowley
the Sanitary Board caused by the death of Mr. E. A, Hewett, C.M.G.
Mr. P. H Holyoak to be an Unofficial Member of the Legislative Council.
Mr. G. T. Edkina re-nominated a Mem ber of the Court of the University of Prof, H. Digby elected a Member of the Council of the University of Hong- kong.
Prof CM. Smith re-elected a Mem-
A mail for Europe vid Siberia closes Hongkong tomorrow at 5 p.m.
The Gazette notifies that the name of
the Che Cheong Co., Ltd. has been struck ber of the Council of the University of off the register.
Hongkong)
Mr. B. E. Lindsell to act as Chief According to the Gazette, Mr. G. F. Assistant to the Secretary for Chinese
Affairs and as a Deputy Registrar Lindsay (Shanghai) has been added to marriages the list of auditors.
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LIMITED.
LOST. PPLICATION has been made to this Duplicate Certificats Company to issue of 50 Shares in this Company in the name of causing friction between Japan ani MR. ARTHUR ROBERT DONNELLY or China, in the hope, probably, that this other Certificate or Certificates in Hex thereof would prevent Japan from exerting
Statement that the Original Certificate BOYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB. No. 9518-50 Shares numbered 234577/234526 her energies on behalf of her Allies. 121st February, 1910, has heen LOST or As Japan has not fallen into the trap, the
IS HEREBY YOMPETITIONS will be held over the
FANLING Course on MUNDAY, 27th GIVEN that if within 30 days from the date alternative seems to have suggested itsel! December, as follows:-
whereof no claim or representation in respect of trying to detach Japan from her Allies
of auch Original Certificate is made to the MORNING 18 Holes Bogey Competition
Company the undersigned will then proceed and bring her into friendly relations
with Germany The task is obviously ander Handicap. Entrance fee $1.00
to deal with such application for duplicate.
For the GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LTD very delicate one, There is plenty of adg Christmas weeke. AFTERNOON:-Mixed Foursomes Com
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., petition 18 holes Medal play under
General Managers.
Luration in Japan for Germany's prowess Handicap. Competitors must choose
[1275 their own partners and opponents.
Hongkong, 14th December, 1915. Entries can be made or the board in the ALDY or Relient NURSE for two Club Houses at HAPPY VALLEY and DChildon at the Pak. Apply by lettor FANLING and in the HONGKONG enclosing copies of testimonials to
UROPEAN requires employment in Office,
Good banking experience. Welte~~~~~
-Box-14 Care of "Daily Press" Quo Hongkong, 13th Decomber, 1913.
WANTED.
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Care of Daily Pres" Ofco. [1164
Hongkong, 10th November, 1915.
UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG,
DEMONSTRATOR IN ENGINEERING.
THE Services of a DEMONSTRATOR in
CLUB, or may be sent in writing to the Undersigned, care of Messrs. BRADLEY & Co., LTD.
Entrance fee $2.00 per couple.
WHILL Acting Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, 15th December, 1915. (1285
FOR SALE:
io the field. This to be expected of a nation which takes such interest in mili tery affairs. But it is doubtful, in spite of occasional flights of fancy in the Japanese Press, whether the admiration goes any farther. The Germany were NY EUROPEAN, Non-Asiatic or Indiaaways very jealous of the Anglo-Japans
NOTION
A desiring to leave the Colony should apply Alliance, and, hofors it was concluded
in writing for permission to do so to the
T ENGINEERING in the UNIVERSITY 4 TON oafter ERIN excellent sondition, as of Lesioner of Cher voel of the hour tage. After its monclusion they artfully
Messra, Moutrie & Co.'s store will re main open until 6 p.m. each evening dus-
The death took place in Kobe on 14th inst of Mr. Grierson Mitchell, of the Bombay Co. Ltd
pre
ALLEGED FRAUD, CHARGE WITHDRAWN.
V. C. Parr, who was charged with un the lawfully using money belonging to Parr &Co., Ltd. Des Voeux Rond, for his own reuse, was again brought before Me-Wood
on Saturday morning.
A smoking concert held under the auspices of the Nanking branch of the Patriotic League of Britons Overseas recently realized 8825, in aid of the fund
Mr. J. H. Gardiner said he had no fur ther charges to add, and that he had been instructed to offer no evidence on the pro- sent charge.
His Worship What has happened? Mr. Hind (appearing for the defence). for sending Christres presents to the There-is-z-case at all. The money has troops at the front
of
been expended in the Company's business. Mr. Gardiner-It may have heen so, Captain SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, at least almost succeeded in persuading some
Naval mamcentres will be held next Mr. Hind protested against this, and re- 18 hours before the intended hour of departurs | Japanese statesmen that an alliance with
the defendant. giving name, nationality, age, sex height
Tesertedly withdrawn and occupation of the applicant, and stating the Germany weald be more to Japan's advant spring when the Emperor-elect, as Com-marked that unless the charge was un-
mander-in-Chief of the Army and Navy, hould be given an opportunity
Mr. WoodThat is 80, recently re-rigged. Owner leaving Colony of the main by which the applicant wishes to
leva. "Applicants should apply in person for payed the part of Janne, To the Britisti will personally review the Chinese Navy, deproving it.
Mr. Gardiner Then I unreserved'v khair pumnen så the CITRAL POLICH STATION they lamented an alliance between a Euro The manoeuvres will be held in the be given to a graduate in Engineering Reasonable price for immediate malo,
Apply
between the hours of 9 A. to 1. P. and pen and an Asiatic race, while to the Taku waters and the Ministry of the withdraw.
Defendant was thereupon discharged 2 PM, $0 4 PM dally
Japanese they pointed out that Britan Navy has begun to make preparatione, Hongkong, 10th July, 1915.
OF HONGKONG are required Preference will
For further particulars apply to the
UNIVERSITY HONGKONG.
DEAN FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
"HARBORD”
Hongkong, 15th December, 1915. [1283
Hongkong, 18th December, 1915
Naval Yard. [1300
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