NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.
ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.
IN THE MATTER OF THE BZE YAP STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LTD, and REDUCND,
and
IN THE MATTER OF THE COM
FANIES ORDINANCE 1911.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Nation for Confirming a Resolution Reducing the Capital of the above-named Company from 81,000,000.00 to $400,000.00 was on the 9th day of March presented to the Supreme Court of Hongkong, and is now pending and that the List of Creditora of the Company is to be made out as for the 13th day of April, 1917.
HASTINGS & HASTINGS, Solicitore to the Company;
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UNION WATERBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.
N
VOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the UNION WATERBOAT COMPANY LIMITED. will be held at the Offes of Messre, DODWELL & CO, LTD., the General Managers of the Company, Queen's Buildings, Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong. THURSDAY, the 29th day of March, 1917, at 11.30 o'clock A... when the
as Extrate Resolutions which wore passed Resolutions at the
General Extraordinary Mosting of the said Company held on the ninth day of March, 1917, will be submitted for con-
Special Resolutions
firmation sa
(1) That the issued Capital of the Company
be Reduced from 8277,230 (Two and Seventy-Seven Thousand Two kundred and Thirty
Dollars) Divided into 27.725 (Twenty-Seven Thousand Boven Hundred and Twenty-Three
Shares of 310 (Ten: Dollars) esch, to $194.461 (One Hundred and Ninety-Four Thousand and Sixty-One
Ballers) Divided into 27 (Twenty-Seven Thousand Seven Hundred and Twents- Three) Shares of 87 (Boven Dollars) esah, and that such Redaction be effected Returning (on such date as the Company General Managers shall appoint) to the holder of the
(wenty-Seven
PUBLIC COMPANIES
HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14TH, 1917.
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY,
AV LIMITED, AND REDUCED.
THE TWENTY-EIGHTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING OF SHARE- HOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Offices of the Company, St. George's Chater Road, Victoria, Hongkong,
BTUESDAY, the 27th day of March, 1917,
00
A
at 11.30 for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Directors for the year ending 31 Decauber, 1916, and declaring a Dividond
By Order of the
BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Hongkong, 6th March, 1917.
374
HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LTD.
THIRTY-SIXTH ORDINARY
HOUSES TO LET
TO LET FURNISHED. From May to end of October, TRAWBERRY HILL, THE PEAK. Six
Rooms, Gardon and Tennis Court. Apply to H. W. L."
1, Des Van Road Central, 188
TO LET IMMEDIATELY.
ARGE OFFICE, Centrally Situated Rosen's Load, fully, partitioned and fitted with electric light, telephone and ent exchange.
Apply
"KT.Z" Case of Daily Presa" Office.
1322
TO LET
NEW HOUSES now Building in Con-
HE NNUAL MEETING OF SHARE-2 dali Road, Ready for compation on 1st
HOLDERS will be held at the Offices of the
General Managers at 11.30 A.M. on WEDNESFebruary, 1917. For rent and other particulars DAY, 28th instant, to receive a Statement of the Pply to Company's Accounts to 31st December, 1916, and
the report of the General Managers.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 14th to
14th to 28th instant, both days inclusive, A
JARDINE, HATHESON & CO, LTD, General Managers. Hongkong, 8th March, 1017.
381
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE
THE
COMPANY, IJMITED, NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. HE FORTY-EIGHTH ORDINARY MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Offices of the Undersigned at Noos, on WEDNESDAY, the 28th instant, The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 14th to the 28th instant, both days inclusive.
·Ca,
JARDINE, MATHESON &
General Managers, HONGKONG FIVE IMBOKANOE Co., LTD. [392 Hongkong, 8th March, 1917.
CHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY, LIMITED,
NOTICE
Thousand Sand Twenty-THE THIRTY NINTH ORDINARY
that have
up Capital to the extent o. (The Dollar) per Share and by Reluch the nominal amount of each of the mid lures from 819 (Ten Dollars) to $7 even Dollars).
(2) That application be made to the Supreme Court of Hongkong to confirm the Reduction of the Capital of the Company in conformity with the foregoing Iesolation Dated this Fourteenth day of Warah, 1917. DODWELL & Co., LTD..
General Managers.
· F896 ·
THEATRE ROYAL. SPECIAL MATINEE
ON SATURDAY, MARCH 19rn, 4.30 PM. The MEMBERS of the NEW BANDMAN
OPERA COMPANY
will present a
POT-POURRI
ENTERTAINMENT
in Aid of a FUND to provide Eentertainment during the coming months
for
MEN OF HIS MAJESTY'S SERVICES IN THE COLONY.
The WHOLE of the Gross Proceeds will be
given to this object. Bookings at MouZKIE'S.
PRICES...
...$3,82&81.
BOOK
EARLY AND
HELP DESERVING FUND.
THIS
HONGKONG POLICE (RESERVE). SERVICE RIFLE CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING
HE THE GOVERNOR'S CUP. EASTER SUNDAY, APRIL 8TH, 1917. Open to any person in the Colony. Entrance Fea. 81
(to be used in connection with printing expenses) Service Rifles.
Open Sights. 100 yds. Grouping. 400 yds. Deliberate, 200 Dolibersta 500 Printed conditions may be obtained on written application to Inspector H. A. LAKMEET, Headquarters Club, LLP.E.
300
ย
600
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NOW READY.
THE
DIRECTORY
AND
CHRONICLE
TOE
CHINA, JAPAN, STRAITS SETTLE
MENTE, INDO-CHINA,
PHILIPPINES, ETO^^
1917
FIFTY-FIFTH ANNUAL ISSUE.
PRICE:
HOLDERS of the above Company will be held the fees of the General Agents Pedder's Street, an FBIDAY, the 30th instant at Noox, for the purpose of receiving the Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December 1916
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 16th to 30th March, both days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON - Co., LTD,
General A prents.
[188 Hongkong, 9th March, 1917.
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED, AND REDUCED. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from THURS. DAT, 1st March, to SATURDAY, 31st March, 1917, both days inclusive.
H.M. IL. NEMAZEE, 1 Des Voeux Road.
[108
TO LET—AT THE PEAK.
TURNISHED and newly painted inside,
Stewart Terrace Apply→→→
IE. POLLOCK,
Prince's Buildings
TO LET
NO. «, ELGIN STREET.
Apely tow
PERCY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING,
[RUS
INTIMATION
WATSON'S
OLD BROWN
BRANDY
E
QUALITY,
TO LET
Airy Okosoverlooking Statue Squaro. Moriertarent.
Brown Brandy
For rent and other particulars apply tr
Use of Dally Press Offon,
TO LIT. From It May
OFFICES, 2nd Floor, Bt. George Hia
Ings Apply to
SHEWAN TOMES & CO
69
CO LET OUR BOOMED HOUSES in Gerdon Terrios and Salisbner Afonus, Kowloon,
25 YEARS IN WOOD.
The Hon, Treasurer of the Alice Me- morial and Affiliated Hospitals acknow ledges with thanks a donation of $60.to the funds of the Hospitals from the Standard Oil Coll
Mr. F. A Perry, of the British Ameri- can Tobacco Company, has reported to the Police that, between noon on the 11th inst, and 6 am. on the 12th, comcone
In the Summary Court yesterday it was intimated to the Clief Justice that the adjourned action by a Chinese cook- boy against Mr. G. D. Keyser, Nathan Road, Kowloon, für 230, balance of wages due, and $24, & month's wages in liau
notice, had been settled out of Court.
Several victims of misplaced conf
the disap- have reported to the Police pearance of a man named Wan Chon-tong, partner in a boarding house at 192, Con- naught Road, Central, with money en- trasted to him. One of the victims gave him 81,400, another $100 and a third 8589, all for purposes to which he failed to apply the money,
of unbroken success, Now, however, they appear to have been kept waiting some weeks for instructions as to their faturo movements, and then to have been hastily flung forward, only to discover, on reaching Ctesiphon, that the delay Lad been taken advantage of by the cremy to bring strong reinforcements down the Tigris. Gendrai TOWNSEND, finding his progress opposed by vastly superior num-entered the Company's premises at Bank bers, was obliged to fall back on Kurt, Buildings by the back door and made off where he was closely invested by the with sigarettus to the value of $54. enemy and finally forced to capitulate, owing to the exhaustion of all supplies, after a gallant resistance extending over five months. This happened in May of last year, and for some months following very little was heard of the main hody of the British force, which was establish- ed lower down the river. The interval, howover, was usefully employed Great improvements were made as a result of the public criticism which was levelled against the direction and organisation of the Expedition, and defects in supply, transport, and medical arrangements were remedied. It is owing to this that the forward movement, which was resumed Last December, has been so swiftly and
The Police have been apprised' of n' successfully carried out. Bince the 26th
daring case of armed robbery in the of last month General MaUDE has driven harbour. The master of a licensed har the enemy back 110 miles from one pre-
bour boat states that at 30 p.m. on the pared position to another through a
lith instant three men two of them armed country destitute of supplies and prewith revolvers and one with a dagger senting formidable natural obstacles. boarded his boat, drove him and the crew In the course of the pursuit it was neces into the hold, and decamped with, a sary to cross the Tigris three times and quantity of cargo and a number of at one point the stream was thirty yards articles on the deck, valued at $18220, wide and unfordille: Whether the ulti- mate goal of the Expedition has now been reached it is impossibile to say. It may be that the hope is eventually to join hands with the Russians, who are operat ing several hundred miles, farther north in the neighbourhood of Lake Van Buty be this as it may, there can be no doubt that the heavy losses in men and materials which the Turks have suffered at the bands of our gallant
heavy troops will be
blow to
A. S. WATSON & their morale and, added to previous
CO., LTD.,
A FLAT in Humphreys Buildings, Kowloon. TO LET OR FOR SALE, KOWLOON MARINE LOT 48 with wharf aros 58,000 sq suitable for Cool Storags or erection of Gedowns,
Apply
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
CO LIT
TELEPHONE 616 Alexandre Buildings.
TO LET
1291
(12
The Bandian Opera Company gave a repeat performance of Mr. Manhat tan" last night at the Theatre Royal and were deservedly favoured with a full house," The piece is very bright and entertaining, contains plenty of melodi- ous and catchy music, and bristles with drol situations and mirth-provoking
passages.
The parts were judiciously distributed over a strong enst, who pre- sented the play with a measure of success that left nothing to be desired and evoked warm appreciation. To-night the Com- pany presents the recent Adelphi success
Tira
HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL.
2.9 doubts reversen, induce grave to their wisdom in acting as the
THE FOOD PRICES COMMITTEE. catspaws of their new-found friends. It is calculated, also, to make Germany meeting of the above is to be held to-morrow at 2.30 p.m. The “ Orders of the day are as follows : ---
The Hou Mr. H.E. POLLOCK, K.C., will ask the following questions:
anxious about the realisation of her dazeling vision of an Imperial sway extending from the North Sea to the Persian Gulf. Baghdad is on the high MARRIAGE
January 4th, road to India, and that fact, gives 16 HARRIS HENDLEY On
very great importance. If a line were at Harrow-on-the-Hill, Lieut. R.
・to: HARRIS, Middlesox Regiment, drawn from Berlin through Vienna, Con- ETHEL MARY, daughter of Mrs. HENDLEY and step-daughter of Majorstantinople, and Baghdad to Karachi it F. G. Hendley.
would be nearly straight, and Germany's such inaximum price setting forth [381
2. Will His Excellency the Governor railway projects in this part of the world direct another Meeting of such Committee Apply toNGKONG LAND INVEST. Nord Ories 162, Dan Voux. ROAD would enable the journey from London to be held at an early date for the purpose
The return of Capital of 62.50 per Share will be paid to Shareholders on and after the OFFICES at 2; Connaught Bood Central. 15th March, 1917, on presentation of Share Certificates for endorsement.
By Order of the BOARD OF DIRECTORS. [329 Honghong, 22nd February, 1917.
OFFICES in King's and York Balldings
THE RETREAT No. 58, THE PEAK. HOUSES in Cation Gardens, Condali Boad. ECUBES Terrassa Broadwoodanud Moreton
HOUSES
THE
MENT AND AGENCY CO., LTD.
man, Canton
TO LET.
[28
10. 3, CAMERON VILLAS, No. 63. Tus
PRA; Furaishet.
* EILANDONAN,, No. 54, TEB PEAK Furnished).
NOTICE TO MARINERS LL OUTGOING and INCOMING STEAMERS and STEAM LAUNCHES are hereby warned that when passing HOLTS WHARVES, which are under construction with divers working, that
No S, GOUGH HILL (No.102, THE PEAK), they MUST NOT PABS WITHIN &
Furnished, for 3 For 4 months from 1st June, distance of 200 yards of them and to slow
1917 down their speed" to 4 knota.
C. W. BECKWITE, Commander, R.N.,
Harbour Master, &c.
Harbour Department, Hongkong, luth March, 1917.
P.
[632
1917-18.
CEALED TENDER will be reo ived at the R. N. Hospital until 10 on the lith March 1917, from persons dorizons of Supply. ing Bus, MUTTON, FOWLS, FORK, BELAD, CARESE, PORE COW' MILE, ABEATED WATERS, ICE, and ether Provisions, and necessaries for the year ending 31st March;
1018.
(Akaike and Yubari).
Bealed Tanders will also be received for Coal
Printed Forms of Tender and farther particulars can be obtained at the B. N. Hospital
The right to reject the lowest or any Tender is reserved;
GA DREAPER, Deputy Surgeon General B. N. Hospital, M
Hongkong, 12th March, 1917.
NOTILE.
390
ANY FUROPEAN, New Any thoug
desiring to leave the Colony should apply
in person at the CENTRAL POLICE STATION baturaen the hours of 9 AM to 1 FL and 2 P.M. 104P.M. daily.
ALLEY STREET. No. 25, SHELLEY 8-ROOMED HOUSE at Mount Kalle Pursisked for 5 or 6 months.
12, BEACONSFIELD ARCADE SHOP.*
TAP
No. 8, CAMERON VILLAS, SS, PEAK KELLETT CREST, 66, PEAK
No. 25, BELILIOS TERRACE, with entrance on Condrit Hood,
TWO GODOWNS, in Daddell Stre-t. No. 2. DES VEDX
(Unfurnished).
9. VEUX VILLAS, 31, PRAK No.56, THR PEAK (5 CAMERON VILLÁS), Apply to LINSTEAD & DAVIS
3rd Floor, Alexandra Buiflings.
NOTION
30
Hongkong, and all connection with the
LONDON Overen 18). FinEY SIZE, É.O.
The Daily Press.
HorexONG 14TH MAROH, 1917.
THE FALL OF BAGHDAD.
to Karachi, which now occupies fifteen days by sea, to be accomplished in eight days by land Germany's prospects of controlling such a railway, however, become more shadowy overy day.
The next sitting of the Bankruptcy
Mr. Arthur Lee. Director General of Food Protection, was adjutant of the Hongkong Volunteers in 1869-90.
THE gratifying news of the recapture of Court will take place to-morrow at 10,30 Kut-el-Amara by the British Expedia.m. tionary Force in Mesopotamia has been followed within a fortnight by the an- nouncement of the occupation of Bagh dad. This, as Mr. BONAR LAW declared in the House of Commons, is the sequel a series of operations carried out British and Indian troops with a dash and determination for which no It was praise can be too high."
to
by
Arg. Blake of the Soldiers' Club, Queen's Rond East, bas reported to the Police that her "boy" has absconded with $230 in notes, taken from her ward. robe, whh he opened with a duplicate key.
the attempt to reach this city unnal athletic sports in connce
towards the close of 1915 that the British
Lander has kindly consented to present the prizes,
оть the Jockey Club ground, Happy THIS 18 TO INFORM the General troops met with their first reverse in Lion with St. Paul's College will be held
Publio that the Undersigned is the this field of operations, The Expedi- Role Proprietor of JOSEPH BROTHERS tionery Force which was sent to defend Valley, on Wednesday, 21st March, Mrs. Firm carried on at Shanghai under the same cur interests in the Persian Gulf imme
October, name has Ceased as from the 1st Cot
dietely after the declaration of war found 1916,
the Turks unprepared to offer serious EDWARD MENASHIH JOSEPH.
393 Henghong, 12th March, 1917.
resistance With comparatively little opposition they were able to advance to HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK
Busreh and Kurna They settled down then to consolidate the territory they had N and after 12th March, Buote by the won, and, while they were so employ-
NOTICE
for the Transaction of Business HONGKONG SAVINGS BANE will be 10 A. toed, the Turks, under German instruc 12 NOON, SATURDAYS included.
Hongkong,
5th March, 1917.
NOTICE
Chief Manager, 1970
For the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI tions, sent reinforcements with gume to
BANKING CORPORATION......
southern Mesupotamnit. A fierce attack SUN. J. STARB, -***
was launched against our positions. In the main attack near Busreh the enemy were routed, and elsewhere they were repulsed. Our forces then advanced to the Fublic and to the Kut-el-Amara, on the Tigris, and" to (or dentifostion papers
WE beg to inform who
whom it may concern that, MR, ATT
N reinsin in the Colony for more than 7 EMANUEL ALLAYA has This Day tekan Nasiryeh, on the Euphrates. On Septem to Register themestres under the over our Business of Storekeepers, de, her 29th, 1916, they inflicted a beavy REGISTRATION OF PERSONS ORDIN inshading the Goodwill, and will hensatorit
Applicants will be required
Forms
produce to
Queen's College Annual Athletic Sports have been postponed for a week. They will take place on the College Ground at Causeway Bay on the 27th inst., com- mencing at noon. There will be a 220 yards race for Old Boys Post entries.
The Rev. Father Watson, who is now at the 15th General Hospital, Alexandrís, mentions in a recent letter that he has Diet Fleet Surgeon Tomlingna and Lt.- Commander England, formerly of the China Station, and Col. Gordon Hall, formerly of Hongkong.
The second Conference in connection with the Church of England Men's Society is to be held this evening (Wed
1-Ou what date did the Committee, which was appointed by His Excelleusy the Governor to fix from time to time the maximum price for which any article of
their last price ist. food may be sold by retail in the Colony,
issue
of £xing a maximum price for articles of food 3.
3With reference to paragraph 6 of the schedule of maximum prices in the Government Proclamation, which para- graph runs as follows:
in
"The prices of provisions imported from countries other than China (ex- cepting those above enumerated) may not be raised more than 15 per cent above the retail prices prevailing the Colony on the 25th July, 1914, is it not the fact that the prices of the following imported provisions, namely, golden syrup, jam, cheese, mustard, table salt and bacon have been raised more than 15 per cent above the retail prices prevailing in the Colony on the 25th July, 10147
First reading of a Bil intituled, “An Ordinance to send the Rating Ordi- nance, 1901,
First reading of a Bill intituled, "An Ordinance to protect certain Public Servants from Legal Proceedings in r spect of certain Liabilities."
First reading of a Bill intituled, An Enemies (Winding up) Ordinance, 1914." Ordinance to amend further the Alien
First reading of a Bid intituled, “An Ordinance to and further the Protec tion of Women and Girls Ordinance, 1897, vanding of the pill, intitu
Second reading of the intituled, An Ordinance to amend the War Loan Ordinance, 1816,"
Second reading of the Bill intituled, An Ordinance to consolidate and amend the law relating to the powers of arrest possessed by revenue officers
Second reading of the Bill intituled, “An Ordinance to amend the Interprete tion Ordinance, 1911.
Second reading of the Bill intituled, An Ordinance to make such provisions as are necessary to enable the Anglo- Portuguese Commercial Treaty to coma Hongkong." beka into force as regards the Colony of
Becond reading of the Bill intituled, An Ordinance to make provisions for
reserves and plantations from fire." the better protection of forests, forest Second reading of the Bill intituled, An Ordinance to make further pro visions for the protection of trees on Crown land and other Crown properly from wilful damage
Becond reading of the Bill intituled,
ANCER
* 1916, 49rry on the said Business under the same defeat ca the Turks at Ess Sin, near mesday) in the City Hall, at 9 o'clock, whenAn Ordinance to renes in part the of Registration giving the particulars stylo or Firma name, and our interest and Kut, and compelled them to retreat in Life after Death" will be considered. Ma ay States Extradition Ordinance,
CONOCE will Couse required may be obtained at the G.P.O. and responsibility in the mid $11,00
haste to Ctesiphon, eighteen miles south The Rev. I Copley Moyle is to read a Large Edition
on and after that date, care
the subject. All men are 7.00 Abridged.
paper on THE PARSER TRADING CO.,
of Baghdad. Up to this point the record Proprietors. Orders should be sent at once to the
1371 Canton, 1st March, 1917.
of the Mesopotamia Forces had been one invited: There will be a discussion, HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, LTD.
all Polles Stations.
The Penalty for non-compliance is a fine mot sending $50,
Second reading of the Bill intituled, An Ordinance to amend the Pharmacy and Poison, Ordinance, 1916.