NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE.
TYHF Undersigned, having been AP- T
TOINTED AGENTS for the
NOTICE.
(408
INTIMATIONS
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MABOH 25TH, 1010,
THE HONGKONG ROPE MANU- FACTURING CO, LED,
YORKSHIRE INSURANCE JL NEXTRAORDINARY GENERAL IS HEREBY GIVEN that an of London, are prepared to a Policies MEETING of THE HONGKONG ROPE again Fire Pks at Current Rates.
HOLLAND CHINA TRADING CO. MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
will be held at St. George's Building, Chator Conion, 7th March, 1916,
Bood, Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, TODAY (SATURDAY), the 25th day of March, 1816, at 11.45 o'clock in the fore Resolution will be proposed
when
Bubjoined Extmordinary That the Articles of Association of the Company be altered in manner following:
(A) That after the word" Company in the 18th line of Article 110 the following
shall be added
THE Public in hereby warned that the THE
Ataster and Owners of tho 4.0 SEWARD will not hu Responsible for Dobts incurred by the Crow.
J. JOHNSON,
Alrator.
₤457 Nongkong, 24th March, 1910.
NOTICE
Ll Persons having Claims against' A MR KARL DETMERS, of Messre. RADECKER & or against the Firm of Mesars. RAPFCKEN & Co., are requcated to file same with be Liquidators before the 8th April, 1916,
BRADLEY & Co., L.,
Liquidators. Hongkong 24th March, 1910,
HONGKONG CLUB,
NOTICE.
1468
THE TWENTY-NINTH HALF-YEARLY HERRENCY OF SIXTY-FIVE DEBEN
TURES of the HONGKONG CLUB (1886 issue-8100 en was held in the Club House -on FRIDAY, the 24th March, 1816, when the following ebentures were drawn for Itodemption:
200
M1
930
1248
1620
07
WI
019
1230
1048
94
530
99%
1282
1074
111
599
992
1293
1097
I
997 1311
1776
187
609
1042
1354 1789
$100
700
10
1360
1830
$240
709
1107
1376
1836
252
750
1125
1412
1840
901
786 1141 2485
1848
315
952
1214
1604
1933
342
B08
1922
1501.
1941
348
900
1236
1010
1993
and will be Payable at the HONGKONG AND SHANGBAT BANKING CORPORATION on FRIDAY, the 1st March, 1916, in exchange for surrender of same.
By Ordur,
E. DES VOŒUX,
Secretary!
(450
Hongkong, 24th March, 1916.
THEATRE
ROYAL.
ME. MAURICE E. BANDMAN
PRESENTS
THE NEW
BANDMAN OPERA
& COMEDY CO. IN REPERTOIRE
OF THE
LATEST LONDON WEST-END
SUCCESSES,
COMMENCING MARCH 31st, ar 9.15 p.M. SIABP,
PRICES:-$3.50, 83, 82 & $1.
Booking Opon at S. MOUTRIE & Co.
Hongkong, 25th March, 1910.
fioon,
words
The General Managers may also "with the consent of the Consulting "Committee pay such bonus or
bonuses as "shall thinle fit General Managers
11.
(b) That the words "Bonus or Bonuses" slinll be inserted immediately after the word "Dividend" in the 18th line of Article 110.
(0) That the words “and bonuses” ahall be inserted immediately after the word "Dividend in the first line of Article 115. Should the above Resolution
be pass
passed by the requisite majority, it will be submitted for confirmation as a Special Resolution to a further Extraordinary General Meeting which will be subsequently convened. Dated this 11th day of March, - 1913,
`SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,
General Managers.
[409
FOOTBALL CHALLENGE SHIELD. FINAL
THE FINAL of the CHALLENGE SHIELD COMPETITION will be
PUBLIC COMPANIES
·THE HONGKONG ROPE MANU-
FACTURING CO., LTD..
ING of SHAREHOLDERS In the NHE 3 ORDINARY ANNUAL MEET- abare Company will be held at the Company's Office, St. George's Building Chater Road, Victoria, TO DAY (SATUR DAT), the 20th 1
INTIMATION
THE
that of the Mother Country, but no mere
Two Chinese wore passing along Bolcher's- selfish matives could have prompted the Street when suddenly a quantity of corro- enthusiastic response which came from aive fluid desconded from one of the Britons in all parts of the world to soon verandahs above, The mes received injurieg as the war alarm was sounded, "We live to the eyes and face that necessitated their in at ago, and at a moment," said Mr.roval to hospital for trostmeat BALFOUR, "of which whatever else can bo said of it, this can be said that it kne
Messrs. Lowe Bingham and Molthewe proved in the face of all mankind and inform us that they are în receipt of before the tribunal of history that it has telegraphic information to the effect that hean possible for the first time in the his. the Gala-Kalumpong Rubber Estates Ltd., tory of mankind that free governing com- bava declared a final dividend of 14. Od. par munities, self-governing though they be, share less income tax 2s. 6d,, payablo after oan yet cherish that sentiment of unity Aprij 5th. which hitherto was only supposed to be possible under some form of Governmusat. whether monarchical or republiona. The ccasions. furnished Empire has risen splendidly to the docu- CHAMPAGNE, and on every side there is a growing police by an
in the fornoarch, 1915, at 1.30 o'clock WINE OF KINGS receiving a Statement of Accounts and the for the purpose of Report of the General Managers for the Consulting Committee and Auditors ending 31st December, 1916, and electing a
ycar
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com pany will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 20th March, to SATURDAY, the 25th March, 1916, both days inclusive,
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co Use General Managers.. Hongkong, 11th March, 1910.
[409·
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. ALKO NOTICE
TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE FORTY-SEVENTH ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS be held at the Offices of the Undersigned, at Noox on TUESDAY, the 28th instant.
THE
KING OF WINES.
DE
will ST MARCEAUX
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 14th to the 28th instant, both clays inclusivo,
JAUDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.,
General Managers, HONGKONG FIRE INSULCE CO., LTD. Hongkong, 2nd March, 1916. 1376
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP
COMPANY, LIMITED BUNNARS
played on the ground of the Hongkong F. CA DOLLARS POR Share has been N INTERIM DIVIDEND OF TIVE TO DAY(SATURDAY), 25th March, kick-off 4 PM. The Finalists are the HONGKONG F. C. Declared and will be Payable at the Hoso
KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. and the ROYAL ENGINEERS.
on or after MONDAY, the 27th instant.
The Trophies and Medals will be presented at the close by Mrs. DAVID LANDALS.
W. V. PENNELL, Hon. Secretary,
哗
Hongkong, 24th March, 1916,
HONGKONG CLUB.
NOTICE.
(413
THE THIRTIETH YEARLY GENERAL
HONGKONG CLUB will be held in the Club House, on MONDAY, the 27th March, 1918, at 6.30 pa
By Order,
TRENTING of the Members of the
E. DES VIEUX, Secretary. Hongkong, 10th March, 1916.
HONGKONG CLUB.
NOTICE.
1400
THE TWENTY-NINTH HALF-YEARLY
DRAWING
(1896 issue) of the HONGKONG CLUB Fayable on FRIDAY, the 31st: March, 1918, will be held in the Club House at 11 o'clock A.., on FRIDAY, the 24th March, 1816,
Bearers of Debentures are invited to attend the Drawing.
By Order.
The REGISTER of the Company will be CLOSED from FRIDAY, 24th, to MONDAY, 27th instant, both days inclusive, Auring which days no Transfer of Shares can be made.
DIVIDEND WARRANTS will be ready on MONDAY, the 27th instant, and may te obtained on application LAPRAIK DOUGLAS
& Cq...... General Managers. Hongkong, 20th March, 1916.
IS A
GUARANTEED
VIN BRIT, OH, VERY DRY,
THE
Chinese display astonishing credulity on A remarkable example is
in 3
report made to
the
unemployed froman named Whad, living in Wing. Ho May that on Wednes--
desire to dovise practical methods for Wong, Sing
Lok Street. improving and co-ordinating an Imporial organisation, the lack of which in the day two Chiness called at his address, and pase has been a wutter for regret. Without Cequired if he would like to cater for a altempting to substitute for the present firenen's mess on a steamer, which they union of sentiment a rigid federation bound did not name, running between Hongkong together only by a system of tariffe and and New York. He signified his willing- taxes, much can be done with advantage Less to do so, and the strangers said he to develop systematically vur Imporial would have to hand then $100 as guarantee resources. The war has shown us the folly and 400 with which to buy provisions, VINTAGE WINE of neglecting certain manufactures and the Suspecting nothing, he handed over the
cultivation of certain raw materials because $500, and the other men disappeared, we were able to buy: from others things. which, with a little effort, we could have Not the least of the many attractive playa | produced for ourselves Much is now to be presented at the Theatre Royal dur- bring done to repair this neglect, and, asing the forthcoming visit of the Bandman Mr. Herbert Samcel stated, the problems Opern and Comedy Co. is -Poinsh and of Imperial unity is ripe for solution. Perlmutter, which is undoubtedly the best Already it has been officially, announced comedy of Jewish life that has appeared that the Domitions will be consulted with since the days of Israel Zabawill's carly WINE OF THE regard to the terms of prace. The Pre successes. It tells the story of two Jewish. miers of the self-governing Dominions partners whose humorous conversationg and. have attended meetings of the Cabinet and refreshing way of doing business have kept CONNOISSEUR.
are taking counsel together with the object large houses muned for over two years of formulating proposals of Imperial at the Queen's Theatre, Londa. Judging policy for the consideration of the Home by the opinions expressed by our Indian Government. We may not for some time contmporaries, the caste is will filled by see a truly representative Imperial Earlia the Bandian Co. Mr. Johnny Osborne, who ment, but one outcome of the interchange of is excellent in the part of the senior partner ideas will be the sweeping away of many Anomalies which hitherto have hindered the full development of the Empires internal resources. The war has taught us that the organisation of nation'a commercial
VINTAGE 1906,
SOLE AGENTS:
HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LTD. A, S. WATSON
CO., LTD.,
B
ANNUAL MEETING OF SHARE THE THIRTY-FIFTH ORDINARY
HOLDERS will be held at the Offices of the General Managers at 11,30 AM off TUESDAY, the 28th instant, to receive a WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS, resources is as vitally important as the Statement of the Company's Accounts to 31st December, 1915, and the Report of the General Managers.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 14th to the 28th instant, both days incloure,
JARDINE MATHESON & Co., LTD.
General Managers.
Tod Hongkong, 8th March, 1916.
CHINA SUGAR BEFINING CO
LIMITED.
· NOTICE.
E. DES YEUX, Secretary Hongkong, 10th March, 1915. 1401 HONGKONG TRAMWAY COMPANY,THE THIRTY-EIGHTH
LIMITED.
LOST.
ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of the SHARE HOLDERS of the above Company will be held at the Offices of the General Agents, Pedder's Street, on WEDNESDAY, the 20th March, at 11.30 AM for the purpose of
HONGKONG,
+13
Hongkong Oprich: 18A, Das Vaur Head, U. LONDON 072102: 181, Frame Bramp, C.
The Baily Press.
Horuxoro, 25cm March, 1916
IMPERIAL UNITY.
Potash," and Mr. Compton Coutts a Perimatter," are said to work splendidly together, while Mis Betty Linley is described as a very fascinating heroine.
HONGKONG
C.C., TENNIS
TOURNAMENT.
There was only one game in the tourna mont yesterday, CF Maltby beat. NJ. Austen in the Handicap Singles "B" by 5-3, 6-3
COMPANY REPORT.
CO., LTD.
organisation of its military forces, and the Without lesson is being taken to heart, doubt there will have to be sotde modi- fication of Great Britain's Free Trade. policy, and the fact that eighteen out of twenty-two of the new directors of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce--that great stronghold of Free Trade in the past-have declared against Free Trade with Germany after the war is a significant indication of the temper of the British public on the subject. Germany will never HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK be allowed to enter our markets again with the same freedom as in the past. Our paths will, in future, be wide apart, Aus
In the report and balance sheet for receiving the Report and Statement of Tan, wer is teaching many lessons, and tralia," declared the Premier of the year ending December Slet, 1015, to bo Accounts for the year ending ist Deuter durie, the preces of their assimilation old Commonwealth. "intends to eradicato presented to the marcheldors at the ordi- German trade root and branch," and it willrary yearly meeting to be held on April TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company and long-cherished ideas are changing to
cord the Directors afato:- this policy. Some
The Gross Front for the year is March, both days inclusive
supheaval. It is generally recoguised that operate fully in JARDINE MATHESON & CO., LTD.,
we our never return to our old grooves adjustment of the system under which $637,700.20. After paying Interest $113, General Agents, Hongkong, 2nd March, 1916, [368 As Mr. WILLIAM LANG, in a recently pub-income-tax levied twice on the dividends 604.38; and depreciating Plant, etc.. by lished article, says: "With a sense of earned by investments within the Empire 972.571.25 and paying a Bonus to Staff of vérence and awe we await the birth-or, will also have to be made, for the effect 820.000, there remains a nett profit of For the HONGKONG TRAMWAY CO, LTD, LUZON SUGAR REFINING CO., LTD perhaps it would be more exact to say, of this system in the past has been to $421-470.57.
ROBERTS,
Adding to this the amount the gradual evolution of a new order of divert to foreign countries capital which brought forward n per last Report, Hongkong, 24th March, 1918“ [454
otherwise, would have been employed in 8193.845.87, leaves available a 811m of things, which will bring in its train new THE THIRTY-FOURTH ORDINARY
the development of the British Dominions $616310.44, which the Directors recommend ANNUAL MEETING of the SHARE responsibilities, new problems and now HOLDERS of the above Company will be destinies."
There are other problems, such for Good will come out of evil example, as that of Imperial defence, which
to be appropriated as follows: MATRICULATION, SENIOR AND JUNIOR held at the Office of the General Agents for in the words of Mr. BONAE LAW, One Fedder's Street, Hongkong, on FRIDAY, the 31st March, 1916, at 11.30 A., for the purpose thing we shall gain from this loathsome will have to be solved, but their solution of receiving the Report and Statement of for VANCOUVER via Usual Ports of Call. NMATRICULATION,VEN that the Accounts for the year ending 31st December way is that the Empire will emerge from should be greatly facilitated by the present
CANADIAN
TRANSFER RECEIPT Nod. 1817 issued [445 LA IU CHUNG for Transfer of 700 Shares in this. Company into his name, PACIFIC having been Mislaid, Lost, or. Destroyed, be ULUSED from the 14th to the 9th meet the new situations created by the great be incumbent upon Great Britain to
OCEAN SERVICES.
LTD.
(PACIFIC SERVICE), E Sternhip
«EMPRESS OF JAPAN”
will be deepatched from Hongkong at Noww on
WEDNESDAY,
5TH APRIL.
For Passage Faren, Freight Fales, sit., plase apply to
J. H. WALLACE,
General Agent. Hengkong, 25th March, 1916, [461
Fox BAN FRANCISCO. ·
THE fing new American Steamship
"FLORIDIAN?
THE
San Francisco
wi Zbe despatched for about 30'h May..
For freight and farther particulars apply to
DODWELL & CO., LTD,
Aposta
·Hongkong, 24th Marok. 1916
NOTICE.
412
TN the matter of a Deed of Assignment for
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that unless the said Receipt is produced at this Office in 30 days from the date hereof, the Certificates for the said Shares will be delivered to the said Mr. Lav I CHUNG, and the Transfer Receipt will thereafter be held by the Company as null and void.
Secretary,
UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG.
EXAMINATIONS.
and JUNIOR LOCAL EXAMINATIONS will be held on the following dates :--
JULY 10TH-15TH, 1916. Arrangements will be made to hold the Examinations at any town where a suficient number of candidates offer themselves,
Candidates must send in their entry-forms, with the fee, to the Registrar, University, Hongkong, not later than May 2nd, 1916.
Forma
of Entry may be obtained from the Registrar, to whom
born enquiries should be ackirossed.
1 bo awarded The following Scholarships will
the result of the Matriculation Examina
tion, provided that there are candidates of suficient merit:-
1915.
The
1915.
NOTICE.
1413
To pay a dividend at the rate of 10 per cent, per annum or $5 per share Carry forward to
cogst
$250,000.00
дем во
365,316,44
DIRECTORS. In accordance with No, 90 of the Com
Articles of Association, Mr. Stanley pany's
it one in structure for all time. Imperial state of public opinion, Germany has The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company sentiment has been widened and deepened found, to her surprise, the British Empirs will be CLOSED from the 18th to 31st March,
during the last twenty months. Aa Im-united and determined in war; she will 1916, both days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & COLDperial consciousness has been awakened find, to her dismay, when penes in declared,
General Agents.
that she is confronted by an Empire in the man in the street," and, as a Hongkong, 12th March 1918.
result, there is a growing determination consolidated and strengthened by the H. Dodwell and Mr. D. W. Craddock among every section of the Empire that memory of common sacrifoss and the recegretire by rotation but, being eligible, offer
themselves for re-election, Mr. G. W THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA the inherent strength of the Empire shall be nition of
DOCK COMPANY, LTD developed in the interests of the Empire.
Barton having resigned on leaving the How far removed is this result from the
The Lasitano Recreation Club annual Colony, Mr. H. P. White was invited to anticipations of the enemy With a fatal
THE
NOTICE.
cmmon interests,
Monday, 24th April, the Racecourse.
pointment requires confirmation so this meeting
T of SHAREHOLDERLY MEETING lack of imagination they failed to under athletic sports will be held on Easter join the Board in his place, and this ap- in the Office of the Company 2, Queen's stand the enduring nature of the silken Buildings, Connaught Hond, Hongkong, on ties, which bound the great Impería) fabric MONDAY, the 3rd April, 1916, at 12 Noox, 11. for the pure and Statement of Accounts integration would follow the first blast of the Report of together. They were convinced that dis
for the year ending 31st December, 1916, 18,
Instead, they fod that their cha
the Directors
او را به به رانه و به
Two King Edward VII. Scholarships of 40 a year each, for five years, tenable only by British subjects, who must be under the age of 21 on the 10th July, 1910. A oandidata who wishes to compete must deliver to the Registrar on or before the first day of the Examination, a certificate of eligibility in the form One I the benefit of Creditors, executed on the Bch flats specified by the Regulations. The CLAUS BOSS of the Ch to the tengo has galvanised into activity great
TRANSFER Company 14th day of Oct., 1913 by A. MOULDER of Arts, the other in any Faculty
3rd April, 1914, both days inclusive. tinding under the style of A. B. MOULDER One Predent's Scholarship of 8:00 (Peking By Order of the Board of Directors, ♠ Co., Hongkong.
Currency) a year for five
R. M. DYER, tenable by years, the above named A. B. students of The Ureditors of
of Chinese Nationality who mast
Chief Managor MOULDER who have not already sent in their be under the age of 21 on the 10th July, 1916. Glaims are requested, on or before the 7th A candidate who wishes to compete must
Hongkong, 21st March, 1816, April, 1016 to send in their names and deliver to the Registrar on or before the first addresses and the particulars of their Debt day of the Examination, a statutory declara- or Claims to the Undersigned, the Trasteetion of eligibility, as required by the Regula under the they in said Deed, or in default thereof ton of
from the benefit of the dividend
proposed to be declared. Dated this 3rd day of March, 1916.
E. A. M. WILLIAMS, Trustee under Doed of Assignment for the Creditors of A, B. MovVLDER & Co.,
New Government Building,
Hongkong,
Five prizes of $100 each will be awarded highest marks. The winners of the prizes my enter any Faculty but must join the University on September 11th, 1918. ***
Holders of Scholarships and winner
ers of prizas must reside in one of the Hostels directly managed by the University
Hongkong, 22nd March, 1918, [143]
to the successful candidates who obtain the
Mr. Stanley H. Dodwell has been ap A small fire which broke out at a fire- wood store at Ma Kana Lau, in the Sai-pointed Chairman for the year 1916, kung district, was extaguished by the villagers, the damage being estimated at
$50.
RUBBER COMPANIES.
Messrs. Benjamin & Potts share brokers, have received the following telegram From their Singapore agen's quoting the follow-
Straits Rubber Companies ---
Latent forces which, when the conflict is over, will close for over many avenues for
The engagements of the Bishop of Vic proîtable commercia) expansion to which, toria for to-morrow. (Sunday) are hitherto, Germany has had the freest, access. Preach at St. Peter's Church West Point That Australians. New Zealanders Cannat 11 a.m., and at St. Andrew's, Kowloon,ng middle prices of the undermentioned HONGKONG TRAMWAY CO., Diaus, South Africans and, indeed, sabers at 6 p.m.
made of every branch of the great British family NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that thould be fighting side by side on the cau
COLONIAL (Hongkong) REGISTE of the Company will be closed from TUES of Liberty is a magnificent vindication of DAY, 21st March, 1916, to WEDNESDAY, the colonising and governing genius of the 19th April, 1016. both days INCLUSIVE
By Unter of the Bosni of Directors. British people. The men from the over W.E ROBERTS, Reas Dominions foresaw, of course, that
Secretary, Hongkong. 13th March, 1916.
their fate was indissolubly linked with
Mr. Ho Fook and Mr. Chan Kai-ming have recently made donations of £1,500 each to the University of Hongkong for the establishment of certain scholarships and these generous gif, have been gratefully sccepted by the Council,
Ayer Moleks, Str. $2,40; Changkat Ber- dangs, Str $10.25; Radellas Str $10.75; Jetams, S. $1.75 Sandycrofts Str $10.50; Ayer Panas Str. $0.60; Malekoffs, Str. 84,30; Jimalis Str. 81.00; Kempas, Str. 86.20 Kedahs, Str. 3.05; Malaka Pindas Str. 82.25; New Berendals, Str. 23.05; Teluk Ansons, 87, 88.75; Alar Cajalis, Str. 84.50; Tapahs, Str. $10.25.