M
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE.
R. ALLAN MCDOUGALL SLARK is authorised to Sign our Firm per
HARRY WICKING & Co. Hongkong, 5th February, 1916.
Procuration.
LOST.
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N TUESDAY Evening, let February, ON and reported to have been seen at Police Club, Happy Valley, FOX on THURSDAY, 3rd February, a
of J M TERRIER, all "White,"name HENDERSON on collar. Will finder kindly communicate with
D. GOW, Kowloon Dock
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Hongkong, 7th February, 1018.
WAICHIAO PU,
PEKING.
EXAMINATIONS FOR DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR SERVICES. NOTIFICATION BY THE MINISTRY
OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
N accordance with the Desree for the Examinations for Diplomatic and Consular Services and the Regulations for the Qualification Teats in the Examinations for Diplomatic and Consular Services pro- mulgated
Mandate on Sept. 30th, 1915, by and published in the Government Garette of Int 1915, this Ministry will conduct the
tests next April.
who possess the qualifications as required by Article 3 of the Decree for the Examinations for Diplomatic and Consalar Servicos and wish to enter as candidates for the examinations must, as provided by Articles 1 and 2 of the Regalations for the
PUBLIC COMPANIES
HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND
FINANCE CO. LTD;
THE NONGKONG DAILY FERNT MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7TH, 1916
"OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS will bo
NOTI
ORDINARY ANNUAL GENERAL
INTIMATIONS
THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LTD, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that EXTRAORDINARY GENE held at the HONGKONG HOTEL, Hongkong, on RAL MEETING of the HONGKONG SATURDAY, 12th February, 1916, at NOON, AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY for the purpose of receiving the Report of MITED, will be held at the Company's the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the
31st December, kong, 1915. for the year ending
The TRANSYER BOOKS of t
the Company will be CLOSED from the 7th to the 14th February (both days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be effected.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managore. Hongkong, 31st January, 1-16. [#27
UNION WATERBOAT COMPANY. "LIMITED"
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE
HE ELEVENTH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held in the Offices of Messrs. DonWELL ́ CO., LTD., on MONDAY, the 14th February, 1918, at 11 am, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers together with a Statement of Accounts to 31st Decem. ber, 1918,
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 7th to the 14th February, both days inclusive.
-DODWELL & Co., LTD, General Managers, Hongkong, 31st January, 1916. (228 HONGKONG, ICANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
ORDINARY HE NINETY-SIXTH
MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Office of the Company, Hotel Mansions, on TUESDAY, the 16th February, 1916, at 19 o'clock Noos, Directors, together with a Statement of Dividend and electing Accounts, declaring a
NTIMATION
by the ignorant and conceited rulers for fent. Even the Icesong of the war with Japan were not properly learnt. It re quired the tragedy of the Boxer rising to make the best educated among the Chinese realise that a facility for memoris-
Lise that a fo ing the works of MeNotus and CONFUCIUS did not entitle them to dogmatise or
Dance Queens Buildings, Victoria HROBT. PORTER & practical matters relating to the inter
on MONDAY, the 14th February, 1918, at 12 o'clock Noor, when the sub- joined Extraordinary Resolution, which was passed at the Extraordinars General Moong of the Company held on the January 1916, will be submitted for Confirmation as a Special Resolution.
That the Regulations contained in the printed document submitted to this cat ing and for the purpose of identification subscribed by the Chairman hereof be amended ag hereafter set out and that such regulations so amended be and the same are hereby approved and adopted as the Articles of the Company in substitu- tion for and to the exclusion of all the existing Articles therect
The said amendments are:--N
That Article 67 be amended by the elimination of the words" the Chairman" in line one thereof and by the substitution of the word "three" for the word "five" in line two thereof.
Thas Article 82 be eliminated.
That the following words be added at
CO.S
CELEBRATED
BULL DOG
BRAND
the end of Article 84 but any such LIGHT
appointment shall be subject to confirma- tion by the Company at the next ordinary Yearly Heeting.
That paragraph (b) of Article 30 be eliminated and the following paragraph substituted therefor
(b) A Director who is a member of, or a Director of, or a member of the Consult- ing Committee of or otherwise interested is, a Public Company which is interested in any contract of arrangement brought up for determination at any Meeting of the Directors shall notwithstanding be entitled to vote as a Director in respect of
(a). That he has disclosed his interest in such Public Company before such con- tract or arrangement is voted upon by
course of nations, Concoit is still a na- tional characteristic. Loss of face" is evidence of a lack of moral courage among the Chinree.
There are one or two sentences in Sir CHARLES ELIOT'8 letter which will probably be commented upon by the leaders of Christian thought in China. For instance, he says: "The Chineso have only to follow the teachings of their own sage, who, like many other religious teachers, is more venerated than oboyed." It is, however, generally believed that. CONFUCIUS was a
than philosopher rather
religious teacher. CONFUCIUS declared that he under- stood nothing about souls and natural mystories and therefore declined to discuss. thom, Mr. E. H. PARKER, a former Br ALE tish Consul in Chinn, and a Professor of
(IN PINTS AND SPLITS. **
A mail for Europe i Siberia closer to-morrow at 3pm
The Gazelle notifies that all persons of non-sintic race passing through Hong- kong should have passports,
shire Light Infantry, and Mrs. Garrett Lieutenant-Colonel Garrett, 5th Sbrop-
have arrived in Hongkong from Singe- pore,
Mr. HR Hensted, of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, Straits Settlements, has been transferred to Shanghai.
Chinese papers state that after the Chi- nese new year, six new native banks, rua on conservative lines will start business in Shanghai.
The gold production in the T.M.S. dur- ing last year amounted to 17,446, oza, and was valued at £87,604. In 1914, the figures were 14,272 ogs, and 655,306, respectively,
The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memo rial and Affiliated Hospitals acknowledges
with thanks a donation of $75 to the funds of the Hospitals from the Mat Bags Guild
Chinese in a University in England, says The street adjoining the Northern of CONFUCIUS, in his book "China:"He boundary of Inland Lot No. 2093 and ex- was no religious teacher, but as a moral tending from Ship Street in a Westerly fastructor he must be given rack after direction towards Inland Lot No. 199 will Jesus of Nazareth-even after SHAK-be known as Schooner Street.
YAMUNI with, but before, Mahomet,'' This author by no means praises mission.
Very light, extremely palatable ary efforts, but he does define the work of CONFUCIUS. The very fact that the
The Chief Officer of the Linan named Shepherd, was found dead in his cabin yesterday morning, having apparently died
family, who reside at Shanghai.
Qualification Tests, send in to this Ministry for the purpose of receiving a Report of the such contract or arrangement provided:~ and refreshing." Brewed from the gentle doctrines of Buddhism, which seemin his sleep. He leaves a widow and
before February 29th, 1916, their applications and the statements of their records and also an essay together with its translation Into one or more of the following languages: English,
French, Russian, German, and Japanese. They must also submit their diplomas or/and certificates from Chinese orland foreign schools orjand colleges to this Ministry for examination.
As regards applicants resident in the Provinces, they may send by post to this Ministry their applications, statements of and translations and their records, may deler the inn of their diplomas or/and certificates until they come to Peking for the Examinations. They will be notified through the Government Gazette if and when they have been passed by the Qualification Tests Committes as qualified candidates for
the Directors. (b) That the Public Company so in
terested is not a Company whereby s private firm became incorporated and, (e) That he is not General Manager of the ublic Company in question and that the firm in which he is a partner or which he represents are not the
· General Managers or Generol A-ente
finest English malt and hops.
Directors and Auditors.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the
the Company will be CLOSED from the 2nd to the 10th February, 1916, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
W. CLARKE Scoretary Hongkong, 26th January, 1916.
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HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
of such Public Company Director Save as above provided no Director
A. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the shall as a Director vote in respect of any ▲ ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of contract or arrangement in which he is the SHAREHOLDERS in this Corporation intcreated and if he do so vote his vote will be held at the CT HALL, Hongkong, shall not be counted.
That Article 08 be amended by the
the Examinations, so that they may come to on SATURDAY, the 19th day of Februaubstitution of the word "five" for the
Peking at
the appointed time.
Form of AFriaCATION.
I wish to enter as a candidate for the Examinations for Diplomatic and Consular Services and in accordance with Article I of the Regulations for the Qualification Tests in the Examinations for Diplomatic and Consular Services, I hereby send iu my application besides submitting herewith the statement of my record and my essay with its translation in the
language or languages.
Signed (...) Sealed * 1916
FORM OF RECORD, Nago......date of birthi..
Parentage:
Names of great grand-
parents................living or dead Names of grandparents living or dead. Names of parents ...........living or dead. Native Places (Province and District) Address Education:
Courses of study parried and degree or
degrees received
Your school or/and college (state whether government or private institutions, foreign or Chinese, and date of entrance and
of graduation) Occupation (Past and present, official or otherwise, and the length of time you have heki ench Office or you have been engaged in each work).
1916.
Signed............ Sealed
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HONGKONG NEW YORK ONLY.
AMERICAN ASIATIC SH.CO.
FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL OB CAPE OF Goon Hors, (WITH LABERTY TO CALL AT THE Mazasau
COAST.)
B.S. INDRAFAMHA," On or about 5th Mar For Freight and further particulara, apply lo
SHEWAN, TOMEŊ & Co., General Agents. Hongkong, 7th February, 1916.
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WANTED.
[MMEDIATELY, COMPETENT EURO- PEAN 1st Class STEWARD for Pacific Run; good references required as to character and experience in catering.
Apply personally to
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN, York-Building... Hongkong, 7th February, 1916. --[245 --··
WANTED.
B
female TEACHER, with some experi- ence, is required to take charge of the. amall Children's School at Lyemum at su early date. Salary 840 per month.
Any person desirous of the appointment should communicate at once with the des
INSPECTOR OF ARMY SCHOOLS No. 1, Observatory Villas, Kowloon Hongkong, 2nd February, 1918. 1233
1910, at Nook, for the purpose of receiving
the Report of the Court of Directors together word geven in line four thereof, with a Statement of Accounts ending the 31st December, 1915,
the year The REGISTER of SHARES of the Corporation will be CLOSED from MON- DAY, the 7th February, to SATURDAY, the 19th February, 1918 (both days inclusive). during which period no Transfer of Shares can he Registered.
By Order of the Cours of Directors,
N. J STABB
Chief Manager.
· Hongkong, 31st January, 1916.
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HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE CO., LTD.
SHARE CERTIFICATE No. 6122, dated 18th July, 1904, of One Hundred Shares. numbered 85001 to 68100 inclusive fully paid- up, standing in the Hegister in the name of ME. ANTONIO JOAQUIM BASTO, of Macao, having been LOST or DESTROYED. Notice is hereby given that unless the said certificate be prodgood at the Offices of the Company Alexandre Buildings, Des Voeux Road, Central, Hongkong, on or before the 8th day of February, 1916, New Certificate for the said Shares will be issued and the old Certificate will thereafter be held by the Company as null and void.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers. Hongkong, 7th January, 1018. [150
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD.
NOTICE
THE
THE CERTIFICATE No. 1940 for one share, $100 paid up, numbered 11018, standing in the Register in the name of WO SANG, having been LOST, Notice is hereby given that unces the said Certificate is pro duced to the Society on or before the 26th April, 1916, A NEW CERTIFICATE for the said share will be issued and the old Certif cate will thereafter be held by the Society as null and void.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
C. MONTAGUE EDE, General Manager. Hongkong 20th January, 1916. (200
THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.
HAREHOLDERS desirous of making Kinquiries in respect of the DEBEN TURE ISSUE should apply to the Company's Offos in Hongkong, ang
All applications for Debentures must be sent in before the 29th February, 1916. Forms may be had on application.
F.M. DYER
Chief Manager.
· Hongkong, 31st December, 191G.
| REMOVAL NOTICE:
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WE bave This Day REMOVED our Offices to Third Floor, Queen's BUILDINGS (lato premises of the Union Insurance Bociety of Canten, Ltd.)
THORESEN & Ca. Hoogkong, 31st January, 1916.
NOTICE.
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HAVE This Day joined the Firm of MESSA, B. MONTEITH WEBB & Co.. and I have transfer jed to them the General Agencies of the:
SCOTTISH UNION AND NATIONAL
INSURANCE Co. OF LONDON. - BALOISE FIRE INSURANCE Co. or
BASLE and
That the following now Article bo in- serted after Article: 96; RPM
SOLE AGENTS :
3. WATSON
& CO., LTD.,
to possess much in common with true,. simple Christianity, took such a firm hold on the Chinese mind, despite the teaching of CONFUCION, show that the average in dividual eraved for something more than was supplied by the sage of China, He could teach the conduct of life; he could ecommend respect for age and authority; ho could be very definits upon the in- ferior position of woman; he could be not altogether without a suspicion of priggishness, which is absent from the say. ings of at least two of the great religious teachers; but he could not give to the Chinese mind that spiritual comfort which Buddhism, Taoism and even Mahommedan jam supplied. Similarly, the philosophy of
The Gazette notifies that no ladies or children will be permitted to disembark in Egypt without special leave of the General Officer Commanding, Egypt, which is only given to ladies of Egyptian nationality and to wives of British Officers and Officials resident in Soudan.
Mr. C. A. D. Mabourne and Mr. E. V. Carpmael have been appointed to bo Deputy Registrars of the Supreme Court of Hongkong, In Prize. Mr. Carpusel has also been appointed to act na Deputy Registrar and Accountant of the Supreme Court, in addition to his other duties.
An Indian night watchman at the
The Company may by Extraordinary WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. the Greeks was by no means antagonia itary Hospital who was charged before
Resolution remove any Director before the expiration of his term of office and appoint another person in bis stead. The person so appointed shall bold office during such time only as the Director in whose place ho is ap pointed would have held
he had not been remavad 1993 samŰ- That the following words be added at the end of paragraph (a) of Article 98:
A Director who is entitled to vote (ne provided by Article 90 (b) notwith- etanding his interest is to be counted in & quorum, but otherwise a Director who is interested is not to be counted in s quorum
That the words. to any regulations" be eliminated from line seven of Article 107 and that the following words be sub- stituted therefor subject also to such (if any) regulations is are ' and that the words not being inconsistent with such provisions or these presents*" be eliminated from lines eight and wire of Article 107.
That paragraph (p) of Article 108 be eliminated.
That Article 119 be eliminated and the following Article substituted therefor
RESTAVY. FUND.
BIRTH.
CAMPBELL On February 4th, as No. 153, The Peak to Mr. and Mrs. ARCHIBALD 8. CAMPBELL, 8 son.
Home Lampor
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to the teachings of the Nazarene, yet ∙it never took such a grip upon the Roman mind, por did it influence faturo genera. tions to such, au extent. Confucianism is pot. a religion, because it puts forth no divinity and teaches nothing of life after death.
Wood with the theft of a quantity of coal from the hospital, said he did not know he was doing wrong. He thought he was entitled to take a little coal for him He was bound fire in the watch-house,
It does not conflict with Chris-over in one surety of 8100, tanity in its essence, but, in fact, supports An election of a member to the Sani- it from the basis of practical ethics and tary Board will take place at the City
Office: 104, De Voor Bom, O, morality, except, possibly, upon the ques Hall on Friday, the 18th inst., commencing Orrisa 181, ise Sention of the position of women. For wheat 4 o'clock in the afternoon. In the event ther we accept the dogmas which have of the election being contested voting will grown up around Christianity, or whether commence immediately after the coming we think that the various Churches do tions have been read and continue until 6 more harm than good, we must at least p.m., when the ballot box will be closed. admit that CarIT elevated the position of woman de no other teacher in the world had" done
The Daily Press.
Hormona Tem FEBRUARY, 1915,
The letter from Sir CHABLES ELIOT is CONFUCIUS AND CONCEIT.
welcome because it is to the advantage of Ir was impossible that the remarks made us all that we should have the benefit of by Tas GOVERNOR at the Queen's College his learning. We venture to suggest that (a) The Director before declaring a prize-giving would pass unchallenged by the University might do very much more dividend may with the sanction of the admirers of Confucius, The scholarly in the future than it has done in the past Company in General Mecting set aside out of the profite of the Company such letter from Sir CHARLES ELIOT, which in providing intellectual stimulus in Fume as they think proper as a re-appeared in our issue of Saturday lask, the Colony, Grateful as we are to be Berve fund to meet contingencies, or for probably represents the point of view of reminded of the teachings of CONFUCIUS, equalisingi, abividends, or for special dividends, or for repairing, improving those who are wall acquainted with the we cannot scoopt without question the sug- and maintaining any of the property of writings of the Eastern sage Tho Vice gestion with which the letter closes: "Had the Company or for the augmentation | Chanesiloy of the University agrees that he (CONFUCIUS) been told that the of any existing reserve fund or for such other purposes as they think the youth of China are over-confident, belligerents of Europe thought they had a conducive to the Company's interests They have abandoned the pride which mission to teach religion, conduct, and and may with such sanction as afore ssid pay out of the profits of the Com despised foreign knowledge," he writes, character to the relatively peaceful na pany such bonuses as they think fit but they suffer grievously from the tions of Asia, he would, perhaps, have to those members who for the twelve conceit which fancies that such knowledge: smiled." We may at least assume that mouths covered by each profit and loss account, shar Lave contributed business can be sequired from a brief study of to the Company (but so that no bonus text-books, Conceit has, indeed, always to contributing members for any buen a characteristic of the Chinese. The twelve months shall exered fifteen Par Edict of CHIEN LUNG to KING Gzonos the cent. of those months) pronte quade during Third, in reply to the request for greater (b) The Directors may invest any sums set seide as a reserve fund upon such investments (other than shares of the Company) as they may think fit and may from time to time deal with and vary such investments.
A boatman in Youmati Bay, while lying in his cubicle, heard a man searching about in the after cabin.. The intruder said he was a constable and was searching for illicit goods. He then hit the boatus on He the head with a kind of truncheon, also had a police-whistle in his possession. Having taken clothes belonging to the junkpeople, the man made off. but was subsequently arrested. At the Maristracy on Saturday he was sent to prison for a month on each of two charges.
UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
MR. E. H. SHARP, K.O. The Government Gazette announces that H.M. the King has been pleased to appoint Mr. Ernest Hamilton Sharp, K.C., to be an Unofficial Member of the Executive Coun-
C.M.G.
the Executive Council, on which body he has previously served while acting ne Attorney-General in 1903, and again in 1904-5, under Sir Henry Blake and Sir Matthew Nathan respectively. In addition to this he has worked on many local Com- mittees and Commissions, and has received the thanks of the Government for services. rendered their behalf-
CONFUCIUs would have acquainted himself, ice the late Mr. E. A. Hewett, with the causes and origins of the war.
Mr. Sharp's appointment will find We cannot suppose that he would have favour with many, for he will bring much sccepted, in any shape or form, the weird, knowledge and experience to bear upon soles, philosophy of modern Germany the various matters, which will arise in facilities for foreign trade, is typical of knows as Kultur Neither has Europe the outlook of the Mandarin class until accepted it. It is an interesting specula the time of the Boxers. A loftily-tion as to whether he would have advised and worded reminder informed our KING that passive resistance, had similar Aulfur He is not usually as (c) The Directors may employ the re the barbarians" were allowed to trade threatened Asia.
Barve fund loy the titte being or any at Canton, not because the Chinese sociated with burning words or flaming in portion thereof in or for any of the purposes for which it or for which wanted goods from Europe, but so that dignation, but surely he would have had such portion was created and in or for tea, silk, and porcelain which are sufficient discrimination to appreciate that such other purposes as the Directors absolute accessities to European nations, the tragedy of Europe is really a vast shall in their direction think con- ducive to the interests of the Company and to yourselves might be supplied and surgical operation to remove a cancerous and shall have power to employ the your country thus participate in our growth from the body politic. To suggest asserte constituting the reserve fund beneficence" In a bombastic ending this that those who are performing the opera or any part thereof in the business of the Company and that without being Edict informed KING GEORGE that if "your tion must not present their own interpreta bound to keep the same separate from barbarian merchants proceed to Tientsin tion upon religion, conduct and character the other assets of the Company. (d) The Directors may also with the and Cheking," they will be expelled. The to the people of Asia is beside the question. sanction of the Company in General final sentences are almost too comical to We can only reflect that Asia, herself would Meeting employ the reserve fund for the time being or any part thereof in forget: Do not say you are not warned suffer terribly but for the valour and the payment of bones to members in due time, Tremblingly obey and show self-denial of many who have reluctantly whether the part of the reserve fund po negligence." It took the rulers of entered into what they believe to he Bo employed shall be set apart for chins nearly a hundred years to discover holy war. The history of Asia contains on Cimmittees, the War Charities Com that special purpose or not,
The new member has had a distinguished legal career. After taking his MA and B.C.L degrees at Oxford, he was called the Bar by the Inner Temple, and prac tised in London and on the Midland Circuts before coming out to Hongkong in 1884. He has frequently appeared since then before the Privy Council in England. He was made a C in 1902 Mr. Sharp's cal activities, in addition to those already mentioned, have been numerons. He was on the committe, to prepare the Code of Civil Prosedure, and also on the Official Commission to enquire into the working of the Registry of the Supreme Court. He also served on the Coronation and Recep
and that any necessary amendments to that it is not the habit of the British numerous records of tyranny tortur, Hospital, and is Counsel for the Chinese CONSORZIO FABBRICANTI ITALIANI the numbering of the proposed Articles he people to tremblingly obey." It is, bloodshed and persecution. It is doubtful.
carried out.
per L'ESPORTAZIONE OF MILAN, and I shall be personally responsible for all liabilities incurred therein up to and including the 31st January, 1915,
E. DI CANEVA. Hongkong, 1st February, 1916. [38
Dated the 2nd February 1916.
By order of the Board
R. M. DYER;
Chief Kanager.
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indeed, astonishing how patiently Great on the other hand, whether it can present Britain treated these absurd edicts. As evidence of the astonishing courage and is not unusual the patience and indif- self-sacrifice which is produced daily on ference of the stronger Power was mistaken the battlefields of Europe.
mittee, the Governing Body of Matilda College of Medicine. During his practice in Hongkong Mr. Sharp has frequently soed both for and against the Govern ment, while in addition to serving on the Executive Council be has also been a mem- ber of the Legislative Council.