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Ica House Street. Entrice close on SATURDAY, April 8th.
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IN THE SUPREME COURT. OF HONGKONG,
ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.
IN THE MATTER OF THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
and
IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES
ORDINANCES 1911 and 1913.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Pecition was on the 2 lat day of March, 1018, presented to the Supreme Court of Hongkong by the above-named Lammst Ge Company, uzanimously passed at an Extraordinary General Meeting of the said Company held on the 14th day February, 1918, and subsequently unani mously confirmedatan Ektraordinary General Meeting of the said Company held on 14th day of March, 198, and which Resolution runs as follows:
"That the provisions of the Company's "Memorandum of Association with
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Undersigned, hareby give Notice that from this date all cheques on Bankers, Contracts and other matters in connection with the Business of the Firm will be Signed by me.
S. C. ISMAIL Hongkong, 3rd April, 1918, ₤1857
WAR CHARITIES COMMITTEE.
MEETING of the WAR CHARITIES
GENERAL COMMITTEE, which the British Community is invited to attend, will be held at 5.80 P.2. TO-DAY (MONDtend
8th April 1918, in the CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BOOM, CITY HALL. His Excellency the Governor will preside.
BUSINESS — al 1. To receive the report of t the
Committee.
Executive
8. To add further members to the
Concral Committee.
3. To invite and dinoues suggestions.
The election of an Executive Committee by the General Committee will take place after the meeting, di mana
E. R. HALLIFAX, Honorary Secretary, War Charities Committee, Hongkong, 3rd April, 1918.
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CANTON NEWS.
[BY COURTSAY OF THE “ CHUNG BROT
it. It seams to us that Dr. Wo Tikg- FẰNG and thom on whose behalf he speaks cannot be acquitted of the " responsibility for the continuance of the civil war unless they are prepared to take a prac tical view of the situation and make some concessions in order to secure the restora tion of that peace which they profess to desire
so ardently in the interests of the
TINO-FASO, are reducible to two demands, declared independence in Hunan, and
CANTON, April 7th. DISTURBING NEWS FROM HUNAN,
Chief Commander Tam Ho-ming, in Hunan, owing to a misunderstanding, has
TALCUM Their war-tims, enye Dr. We shot the leaders Ching Chim, who first
Is rapidly becoming as popular as namely, the re-convocation of the Ma Chai, who was sent from Canton. illegally dissolved National Assembly and It is also said that Luk Yu-kwong,
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APLICATION has been made to the
Directors of this Company to issue to WALTER DOUGLAB GRAHAM of Hongkong (deceased) a duplicate Certificate or Certi festes in lieu thereof upon the statement that the Original Certificate No. 1909 for Shares numbered 28775 28834 and anted 11th January, 1909, has been LOST or DESTROYED AND NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that if within 30 days from the date hereof a claims or representation in respect of such Original Certificate is made to the Directors they will proceed to deal with such application for a Certificate. Com c
M. MANUK,
Secretary. Dated 4th day of April, 1918.
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FOUR-BOOMED : ROUSES in Kow-
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THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT AND AGENOR O., Ltd.
FOR SALE.
SOCIETY OF ST. GEORGE, TUSCULUM, Barker Road, 165, Peak.
HONGKONG.
An aid of WAR CHARITIES
WANTED FOR PRIZES
FOR THE
Curios, Ornaments, Jewellery, Furniture, Glass and Silver-ware, Cutlery, Vases, War Bond Tickets and Bric-a-brac of all descriptions,
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Many Ladies are now collecting "respect to its objecta be altered so as to gifts, and intending dono s may road sa shown in the print signed for also send gifts to the Office of purpose of identification by the Messrs. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Chairman of this Meeting.
the
AND NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN (2nd floor) between the hours of that the said Petition is directed to be heard 10 A M. and NOON and 3P.M. and before His Honour Sir WILLIAM REES
Daving, Knight, Chiat Justion, on 25th day | 5. P.M. -
of April, 1918, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon
Bulky articles will be sent for on
and any person Interested in the said receipt of advice addressed to :-
Company whether as Creditor, Policy
Holder, or otherwise desirous to oppose t the making of an Order for the confirmation of the said alteration under the above Ordin- ances should appear at the time of hearing by himself or ms Counsel for the purpose, and
a copy of the said Petition will be furnished to any such person requiring the same by the undersigned, the Company's Solicitors on payment of the regulated
harge for the same.
Datel this 22nd of March, 1918,
DEACON, LOOKER, DEACON & HARSTON,
1, Des Voeux Road Central,
Hongkong,
Solicitors for the Company,
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Hon. Secretary,
TOMBOLA
PO Box 94.
HONGKONG. All gifts should be sent in on or before
THURSDAY,
11TH APRIL, and in the meantime everyone is asked to set aside for Prizes all superfluous articles (clothing excepted) to make the Tombola a success.
The success of the Tombola SOCIETY OF ST. GEORGE, gifts for Prizes and the sale of depends upon the presentation of
HONGKONG.
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ST. GEORGE'S DAY, APEIL 23rd, 1918,
THEATRE ROYAL,
"THE WITNESS FOR THE DEFENCE."
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AUCTION OF DRESS CIRCLE SEATS
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TORSDAY, APRIL 18TH, at Noos,
H. P. WHITE E Englishmen requested to attend.
[1667 HONGKONG LAWN TENNIS LEAGUE THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the above League will be held in the HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB PAVILION ON THURSDAY, April 11th, at 6.15 PM.
Cinha interested are requested to send representatives
F. LINDSAY WOODS, Hon Secretary
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The Daily Press.
HONORONG, ETD Araiz, 1918,
KWANGSI TROOPS; DEFEATED.
of Tung Chan city on the borders of the General Luk, owing to the importanco two Kwangs sent several regiments of Kwangsi troops to protect it. We learn that General Lung's troops have attacked and occupied the city after serious fight-
to retreat after being badly defented ing. The Kwangsi troops were compelled THE TUCHUN'S NEW FORCE THE TUCHUN'S NEW FORCE
the maintenance of the Provisional Con General Luks on has been interned by stitution until the proclamation of the Tam for unknown reasons, and the Permanent Constitution." If by this is authorities and people of the South-West meant that the old Parliament should Provinces are greatly disturbed. Troops be summoned with preo
precisely the same under the above leaders' command will, membership that it had last June we fail it is said, revolt, and others are seeking to see any sign of willingness to make revenge. Bacrifices in order to end the present fratricidal strife and secure, the unity which is necessary to lace the dificul ties of the international situation and to work out a programme of constructive reforms at home in order to bring about a just, honest and clean government for the country and prosperity and advance. ment for the people. While admitting that if the Northern party have the welfare of the nation at heart they ought to welcome a peace onference, it can scarcely be expected that they will be willing to negotiate on the basis that they surrender everything and the Southern party nothing. On the other hand, the fact that they are disposed to discuss terms of settlement may be regarded as a moral victory for the South West, who, it seems to us, would be well advised to let the dead past bury its dead" and direct their energies to securing guaran tera for the future This would be the speediest method of bringing to an end the rare spectacle of a Republic without a Parliament and of a democracy govern ed by autocracy." As Bunan said in his speech on the Conciliation of America, All Government--indeed every human benefit and enjoyment, every virtus and every prudent achided on com
~urter." Promi
A
Capt. H. G. Hobson H.A.M.C., of Swatow, attached to the Balonik Forces received the Military Cross at the New Year.
The Tuchun has recruited about 000 soldiers at Yam Chow and they arrived Canton yesterday. It is said that the force will be despatched to the Ko Chow front to oppose General Lung's troops. DEMAND ON SWATOW CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. The Tuchun has received a report that the Tuchun of Fukien has rently sent two gunboats to attack Canton transports. going to Swatow.
Commander Chan Kwing-ming, owing to the difficulty of obtaining funds from Canton has demanded from the Chamber of Commerce in Swatow a loan of $200,000. The master has been reported to the Tuchen, who has promptly ordered tho Chamber to refuse.
FROM THE CANTON INTELLIGENCE, BUREAU.]
CONSTITUTIONALISTS WILL NOT YIELD.
The Constitutionalists in the South- West will up yield to militarism. ~ The Provisional Constitution of Chine is the organic act which has created the reput lican form of government, in which is provided the legislative, as well as the Conductor E. Tarrant, 4.0.0., former executive department of government in ly in Hongkong, has been mentioned in this country. Now the Northern mili- despatches from General Murray in tary governors, who happened to no Egypt.
placed in military power, are trying to The total output of the Kailan Mining foreing the unarmed representatives of ignore the legislative department «hy Administration's mines for the week the citizens, the members of the National ending Bird March amounted to 10,295 Assembly, to submit to their will, and tons, and the sales to 58,733 tons.
also to create no impression that the Constitutionalists
are unwilling to
The Constitution
Fourteen cases of cerebrospinal fever negotiate for peabe were notified in the Colony during the 24 alists want to know where there is room
AIMS OF THE CONSTITUTION- hours of Friday. There were 9 deaths for peace Shall they yield to force and
ALISTS IN CHINA.
No impartial person will deny, we NY EUROPEAN, Non-Asiatic or indian think that Dr. Wu TING-PANG made out
desiring to leave the Colony should apply in person at the CENTRAL PELO a very good case for the Constitutional STATION between the hours of 9 AM to Pists in the letter which he contributed and 2 2.3 to 4 par, daily.
or
All the sufferers were Chinese.
Major WM Pyne, R.E., who left Hongkong for Home after the outbreak of war, has been appointed Acting Lt Col. while employed as C.I.E of a division.
left Kowloon with the Hongkong-Singa- Sergt. M. J. Muldowney, R.G.A., who pore Battalion, R.G.A., a few years ago for active service, has been mentioned in despatches from Egypt.
Applicants will be required to produce our columns on Friday, There is no Passporte or identification papers doubt that the action taken by the All persons with certain exceptions who Northern Tuchune to bring about the are required to Begister themselves ander dissolution of Parliament last year was remain in the Colony for more than 7 days. the REGISTRATION PERSONS unconstitutional, and, at a time when the ORDINANCE 1916.
Forms of Registration giving the parti- Allies are making such tremendous sacri culars required may be obtained at the fices to crush military despotism in
The Penalty for non-compliance is a fire Europe, it is impossible not to feel some It is notified in the Gazette that under G.P.O, and at all Police Stations. not exceeding $50.
sympathy with the protest of the South- the sale of Food and Drug Ordinance West Provinces. On the other hand, it eight samples of whisky and 20 of milk must be admitted that the obstructive were analysed during the March quarter, tactics pursued by a section of the All wore genuine, save four adulterated Parliament, which is believed to have samples of milk.
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been under German influence-presented a very diffeult problem to those charged
Major T. M. Wakefield, D.SO., ROA.. with the administration of the nation's who, as a Captain commanded a Com. Affairs at a very critical moment. An pany of H.K.S.B., R.GA, in this gar a way out of it had gison before the outbreak of war, has impasse occurred, and
been appointed Acting Lieut-Colonel while commanding a Brig, of Artillery:
Chamber
allow the enpreme law of the land to bo to usurp power, or shall they stand by violated at will by all those who desire the law?
The present National Council "*· in Peking is composed of delegates of pro- vinces whose military governors are con- government. The members are picked spiring against a republican form of by their chiels to express their wills. Legally, they have no standing. Of course, this Council will be requested by the militarists of the North to act
as the National Assembly, but every 10-, partial person, foreign as well as native, can imagine how ridiculous it is for one department of government to create organs to replace those already provided for in the supreme law of the land, NATIONAL 488EMBLY TO MEET IN CANTON,
The National Assembly of the Repablic of China, now in Extraordinary Session in Canton, has, in accordance with Article Seven of the Law Governing Parliament, called for the regular meet- ing of this body on June 12th at Can- ton.
The constitutional provinces will
to be found. The method employed was not unlike that adopted by Cromwell dur ing the Commonwealth in England. la point of fact, Parliament was dis
The Hon, Treasurer of the Alice defray the expenses of this meeting. solved by the FEESIDENT, in whom the Memorial and Afiliated Hospitals Legs From reports coming in, most members power was vested under the constitution to acknowledge with thanks the follow will arrive in Canton
early in May. to convete, suspend, and close the elected ing donations to the funds of the hospital The National Assembly has repudiated Chamber, and even to dissolve it with Mesra Dannys & Bowley, $26, Mr. all unlawful acts done by the Peking the consent and approval of the upper C G. Alabaster, $15; Mr. J. Bentley, Government and will disregard all The fact that pressure was 10; Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, C.M., 810; future acts as legal and unlawful It brought to bear upon him to take the Mr. A. H. Harris, 10, Hon. Mr. J. H.
has warned all foreign Governmenta and 1000 Stamps $ 8.00 1 2500 Blamps 10.00 render big action illegal. It is true that 10; Mr. W. S. Brown, #10; Messts of China, after the present civil war. extreme step does not, on the face of it, Kemp, C.FE, $10; Mr. C. H. Blason,
citizens against making contracts with the Peking Government, as the Republic in the event of Parliament being dis Caldbeck MacGregor & Co, 810; Messa does not intend to assume any respon- solved it is provided that a new election Donnelly & Whyte, 810; Ko Shing sibility or burden created by the pro- GRACA & CO. convoked, within six months, but it will be 210, Messrs. Kelly & Walsh, 810; General cent
must take place, and the House he again Theatre, $75; Messrs. W. C, Jack & Co., sent. Peking Government without con- agroed, that, although this courge has been Electric & Co. of China, $10; Mr. 6. E. Assembly, in accordance with the Provi ΟΣ approval of the National contemplated the conditions prevailing Green, $10; Mr. G. H. Haxton, 810; and siunal Constitution and other laws of in China have not been favourable to Mr. A MacKenzie, $10.
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