NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
TENNIS TOURNAMENT. OPEN DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIPS
FINAL.
will be played TO-DAY, at 130 .. (weather perinitting)
on the Stand Court.
UMASSERYED SEATS:
Members... Non-Members
20 cents, ... 50
P. M. HODGSON,
Hon. Secretary.
Hongkong, April 14th, 1919.
LOST.
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FOX TERRIER, foar months old White with Black Markings. it ward. Apply to-
·DE. SMALLEY,
No. 2, Chatham Road, Kowloon
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THE HONGKONG CO-OPERATIVE
SOCIETY, LIMITED.
(IN LIQUIDATION).
GIVEN in purance of section 188 of the Companies Ordinance of 1911, that a GENERAL MENTING of the Members of the above-named Campany will be held at the Liquidators Office, Mercantile Bank Building, on WEDNESDAY, the 14th day of MAY, 1919, at 9.30 o'clock in the afternoon for the purpose of having an account laid down before them, showing the manner in which the Winding-up has been conducted, and the property of the company disposed of, and of hearing any explanation that may be given by the Liquidators, and also of determining by Extraordinary Resolution the panner in which the Books, Accounta and Documents of the Company. and of the Liquidators thereof, shall be disposed of.
Dated the 10th day of April 1919.
TOTICE 18 HERERY
U. A. DA ROZI, AS.A.A Liquidator.
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HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
NOTICE
OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that SPECIAL EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of Members will be held in the CHAMBER ROOM, CHARTERED BANK BUILDING, TU MORBOW (TUESDAY), APRIL 15TH, at 4 Pa to consider and, if thought desirable, pass the following Besolution:
"That it is the desire of the marchants of "Hongkong that this Colony adopt the "Daylight Saving System to the extent "of one hour, from May 1st next until "September 30th next, and that the "Government be approached with a request to introduce the system by "putting forwad the clock one hour at "Îs midnight on April 30th."
By Order,
BA. M. WILLIAMS,
Beomatary. Hongkong, April 6th, 1919.
HONGKONG JOUHAY OLUB.
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HALF-TEARLT GENERAL MEETING of Members will be heid in the Offices of the BoNGZONG JOCKEY OLUB on SATURDAY, APRIL 26TH, at 12 o'clock Noos.
By Order,
T. F. HOUGH Clerk of the Course, Hongkong, April 12th, 1919.
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UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
●TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the No
TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society
will beCLOSED from the 19th April to the 25th April, both days inclusive.
C. MONTAGUE EDE General Manager,
By Order of the Board,
Hongkong, April 11th, 1919.
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BRITISH TRADERS INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD,
ΝΟΤΙΟΣ ΤΟ
SHAREHOLDERS.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company
will be CLOSED from 19th April to tha 25th April, both days inclusivo.
By Order of the Board,
C. MONTAGUE EDE
General Manager.
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Hongkong, April 11th, 1910.
CANADIAN PACIFIC OCEAN
ERVICES, LIMITED,
TE YARDING NOTICE of cancellation of accommodation booked for tha Company's April and May sailings
bertain
We are now informed that a atacant of first-class nocommodation will be wwsible on the "EMPRESS OF RUSSIA. đo siḥMẬT lat, while accommodation on the "ECHRESS OF ASIA* to sall Max 29′′i, wiikle öntirely available. The sailing of the "EMPRESS OF JAPAN," "MAY 1418, definitely ancelled as from this port
Original holders of accommodation on the EMPRE OF RUSSIA," MAY 18%, will, if desiredly given passage on that date in order of original application, to the oxtant of socommodation available.
Original holders of accommodation on the *EMPRESS OF ASIA,” Max Mrm, will, if dodred, be given their originsí allotment.
Tho undoraigned will be glad to receive advice from All coïcerned as promptly as poniblo.
P. D. SUTHERLAND, General Agent, Passenger Dept. |
100%
INTIMATIONS
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS," MONDAY, APRIL 14TH, 1919,
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Hot an
EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Society will be held at the Registered Office of the Society, Queen's Building Hongkong, on FRIDAY the 25th day of Ara, 1918, at 12 Noon, when the subjoined resolutions whi b were passed at the Extraordinary General Moeting of the Society held on the 10th day of April, 1018, will be submitted for confirmation as special resolutions
1. That the nominal silver capital of the Society as existing when this resolution is confirmed as a special resolution bo converted into starling and that such empital, su convertel be increased beyond the sterling equivalent of such silver capital when such conversion takes placYS to the mum of £2,00 4000 Sterling divided into shares of the nominal value of £10 each.
2. That each of the issued silver shures of the Society of the nominal value of $250 aach with the sum of 8100 paid up there- un be converted into five shares of the nominal value of £10 each with the sterling equivalent of $20 Hongkong currency at the opening T.T. rate of exchange on the date this resolation is conarmed as a special resolution oredited as paid up thereon and accordingly that 50,000 shares out of the 200,000 shares of the nominal value of £10 each constitu- ting the capital of the Society so con- verted and increased be distributed
by the Board to the persons who are regis- tered as shareholders of the Society on the date this resolution is confirmed as a special resolution in exchange for the silver shares then held by them.
3. That the Articles of "Association be altered in manner following, namely:-- By the insertion after Article No. 107 of
the following Article
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"107 (6). The Board may employ Employment
the funds of the Society which funds, have been established pursuant
made by police specifying the number of shares to which such persons are entitled and limiting the time within which the| uffer if not accepted by mymen; will be deemed to be declined to the 23rd May, 1918, and' that the Board be empowered to dispose of the shares not taken opin response to such offer as they consider expedient ia the interesi 6 of the Society.
4. That the 16,000 additional shares
referred to in Bosolution No. 3 parti cipate in all dividende doclared after the next Annual General Meeting of the Society pro rata with the 80,000. shares referred to in Resolution No. 1. Dated the Elevoath cay of April, 1918.
By Order of the Board,
C. MONTAGUE EDE, General Manager.
INTIMATIONI
DEWAR'S
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NATIONAL LOAN OF THE THIRD YEAR OF THE REPUBLIC (1914).
SECOND ANNUAL DRAWING OF
BONDS,
SUBSCRIBERS to the above LOAN are
hereby notified that arrangements EXTRA SPECIAL have now been made to proceed with the redemption of the Losg, and that the Second Drawing of Bonda wil take place on May 1th next. The date of payment with a list of the numbers of Drawn Boods will be announced in a eu sequoat notification.
F.A. AGLEN,
Inspector General of Customs,
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THE CHINA LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY, LIMITED.
(IN LIQUIDATION).
NOTICE.
to the provisions of Article 107 or any ofE LIQUIDATOR is unable to send the
them or portion thereof (and that whether such funds or sach portion as is
or any proposed to be dealt with were set aside for the special purpose to which they are proposed to be applied or for any other purpose or not) in or for all or any of the following purposes, that is to say: in menting contingencies in equaling dividonda, in paying special
or boauses, in repairing improving and maintaining way of the property of the Society, or
or otherwise in the busings of the Society, and in er for each other purposes as the Board shall in its dia cretion think conducive to the interests of the Society and in regard to any such employment as aforesaid the Hoard shall Bo be bound to keep the reserve funds separate from the other assets,"
necessary forms of Claim to Bhares in
IMPERIAL
INSTITUTE
AND
WHITE LABEL.
BOLE AGENTS:
the new Company to the andermentioned Shareholders as no addresses have been Registered If no application in respect of such Shares is made by the prescribed dates (January 30, 3919 or April 30th, 1919, as the case may be) the right to take up the New Sharea will lapse wad sach Shares wiA. S. WATSON & be dealt with in accordance with the Agro- ment between the Company and the new Company.
Dated the Eighth day of January, 1918. Shareholders names
Chinese No. of Bhare No of Sharz
English
Leung Po Yee
Poon Yuan Chaen
do.
By the insertion of the following Articles Lo Tai Goon
after Article No. 108.
"108a (1). Any general meeting Bo
16 was o
at which a dividend or bonus at all, is declared or sanctioned may make a call on the members of such amount as the meeting fixos but so that the call on each member ahall not exceed the dividend or bonus payable to him had so that notwithstanding the pro- visions of Articles 19, 20 and 21 the call may be payable at the mine time as the dividend or bonus and the dividend or bonus may,, it
80 arranged between the bo set off
against the call. The nader this Article
Bociety and the of a call
be deemed ordinary business of an ordinary general meeting which declares a dividend.
(2) After any resolution has been passed under the provisions of paragraph (1) of this Article the Board may arrange on behalf of the Society for the dividend or bonus to be set against the call by authorizing any person on behalf of the members from whom such call is due to enter into an Agreement with the Society providing for such dividend or bonus to be set off against such call and any Agreement
under such authority shall be effective. (3). It shall be no objection to any resolu
made
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WANTED
Steamer.
Apply
#100 14679/14778
20 181/200.
50 1/20, 31/40, 1/70.
900 301/400,
11614/11813, 30501/30600,
80801/31:300
500 80401/20500,
30601/30800 31301/81500
500 81051/31700, 27781/31800) 21801/22200) 32601/38700, 50 12747/12706) 50 12797/12540 K. F. CAMPBELL,
Liquidator.
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WANTED.
CAPTAIN
for British
GERMINAL CIGAR STORE, 18, Nathan Road, Kowloon.
Apply to
.
TO LET
from
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tion made ander paragraph (1) of this DERRINGTON" No. 8, Peak Road, article or to any call or arrangement that such resolution was passed or such 8 Booms and 2 Tennis Courts call or arrangement was made at the meeting at which the resolution intro- ducing this Article and Articles 107 (8) was confirmed as a special resolution provided that due notice of the intention
to propose such first mentionet resolu- tion and to declare su à dividend or bonus and to make such call shall have
lat
June
LINSTEAD & DAVIS,
Alexandra Buildinga. [819
TO LET
been given prior to the Conurmatory, 10% THE PEAK, 6-Boomed House meeting afuressid.
108 (b). Dividends may be paid
Bate of
in Hongkong Currency at archange for sach rate of exchange as the dividends General Meeting sauction payable in
Hoogkrog. ing the same or, in the case of interim dividende, as the Board may determime.
And the subjoined resolutions will be Extraordinary resolu-
proposed tions:-
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1. That the difference between the sterling equivalent at to-day's opening T.T. rafe of exchange of $20 Hongkong currency and the sum of £4 be called up upon each of the 80,000 shares of the Society of the nominal value of £10 each into which the silver shares of the Society have been converted.
2. That a bonus dividend equal in amount to such difference as is referred to in Lesolution No. 1 be and the same is hereby declared out of the Reinsurance Funds of the Society, such bonus divid- end being payable to the persons who are registered na the sharabolders of ho Society on the date this resolution is passed and that such dividend in the case of each of auch persons be set off against the amount due from him for call under Resolution No. 1 and be retained by the Society accordingly and that the Board be authorised to make the noossary extrins in the books of the Society,
#. That, the 16,000 shares of the capital of
at the Peak. Apply to
PERCY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING
TO LET.
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From 16th April 1919. 1ST FLOOR, No. 36, NATHAN ROAD
Kowloon, (Dairy Farm Co.'s Premises.). Apply to
SECRETARY, The Dairy Farm, los de Cold Storage Company, Ltd.
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TO LET.
FLAT in Nathan Road, Kowloon.
Apply to-
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
COMPANY, LTD, Alexandra Buildings
THE PEAK,
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TOR SALE A FIVE-BOOMED
For particulars apply fă- -
Care of "Daily Pres” Offlos.
the Society be farted additionally, to the Fedano, 80,000 shares referred to in Revolution 1 and that the.sum of £4`be called up theroon and that such additional charca bo offered in the first instanco ut a premium of £21 per share to the persons who are registered as the sharp- holders of the Bocioty on the date this rosolution is passed in the proportion of one additional share for each silver share previously held and upon the footing NO.
the sum of £á called up plus the £91 (making together Eus per sharo) shall be paid to the Bodlety on scoopt- anon of the offer, and that anal offer ha
TOR BALE AT THE FEAE.
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Apply to--
IL E POLLO0E,
Pelnoon' Buildings
CO., LTD.,
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
TH, 016.
Пе
BIRTH.
to
arrangements for the administration of evidence of post-war activities at anch justice aro
HO perfect that foreignere an early stage. The difficulties attending insurance in war-time are well-known to could safely dispense with this right. those who have dealings therewith, and it The Chinese nerchant would, in all should afford great satisfaction to all
while probability, express regres that he had connected with the Union to see that
giving unparalleled service the public generally In passing, we.
it not thin right himself.
constantly bears in mind the interests of its shareholders. may notice a curious abjection to the A review of the Society's reports for the form of this article that is raised by Dr. last ten years makes astounding reading, M. T Z. TAU in his book "China's New and the anded Deporte erit & the welch annual covering twelve Constitution and International Pro should shortly be published, is no doubt being looked for with more than usual blems," He suggests that to wake the interest in view of the fact that it will the abolition of extra complete the Agures appertaining to the territoriality pericet it should have been serious timca from whiah Great Britain Find the allied mtions have emerged no coupled with either K probationary victoriously, Lime-limit alause or an honour clauso. What exactly he means by this latter alternative we can hardly comprehend; we should have thought that honour and good faith were implied in every article of every Treaty, though there certainly is evidence that this implication is not always regarded very seriously by the Chinese Government,
consent.
to
The final of the Open Doubles Cham- pionship in the Tennis Tournament will be played this afternoon.
The operation of the Merchant Ship- ping (Convention) Act of 1914 has been further postponed until July 1st, 1919.
The Easter vacation extends from witness its April 18th to April 24th, inclusive. The next Criminal Bessions will be held on April 26th.
Three cases (two deaths) of bubonie plague and three cases (one death) of cerebro-spinal fever were reported in thre Colony on Saturday.
attitude towards ite Treaty obligations un mining, reform of weights and mea
An for sures, and the coinage system. the probationary time-limit, we do not see what useful purpose this would serve; oktra-tertoriality is to be abolished on
The total output of the Kailan Mining the fulfilment of a definito condition | Administration's nines for the week ond precedent, whether this end he attained in 29th March amounted to 78,414 tons
and the sales to 31,045 tons On this point, in five years or fifty. again, Dr. TEAU is singularly unfor. tunate in his argument. In proof of this," he says, we may remember the
Sino-British campaign
A Chinese was sentenced by Mr. R E. Lindsell, on Saturday, to ten months" hard labour, for breaking into a house and stealing three pairs of trousers.
spirit of the
Mr. G. T. Lloyd, formerly of Hong- against the growth importation, and kong and latterly editor of the Shanghai Times has acquired The Stage and if eek. consumption of opium, which, begun ily Cema erien, which, early in May, December, 1907, and scheduled to be gill appear as Lloyd's Weekly, Shanghai spread over ten years, was finally crown- ed with success in April, 1913. Yet, in 1910, opium is still being grown on a large scale in many parts of China, and aven with official recognition.
the Government Civil Hospital, who bas Capt. W. B. A. Moore, R.A.M.C.. of been stationed at Beers, for some time, writes on March 14th that he hopes soon to be leaving Mesopotamia, presumably, for England.
The engagement is announced between Robert O. Hutchison, of the Hongkong Civil Service, eldest son of Mr. H. W. Hutchison, of Kirkcaldy, and Rosa Blen. heim, daughter of Mrs. Joseph Jupp, of Farnham, Surrey.
The fees changed by the Sanitary De- partment for conveying private patients from their homes to the Hospital are:- $2 on the lower and 4 on the upper levels for a hand ambulance, and 83 for a motor-ambulance.
The last few years have brought into the strongest relief a new argument against the abolition of extra-territoriali ty-or one, at least, that has not received much attention heretofore. Such fea tures as the absence of trial by jury, the torture af prisoners, and the veuality and poor qualifications of judges have always been recognized as cogent reasons for the retention of extra-territoriality, but all these are trifling in comparison with the position under martial law. ÄLABASTER-Aƒ · Boscombe, Hants, on Nowadays any Techun declares martial February 20th, the wife of Bt. Major law when he feels so disposed," and under E. O. ALABASTER, R.E., of a son.
this martial law makes any regulations MARRIAGE. JONES-SOLLY.-At the British Consulate.ho wishes, absolutely unfettered by the General, Shanghai, and afterwards civil authority, and fixes arbitrarily the at Holy Trinity Cathedral, on April penalty for breach of these regulations. 4th, FRANK W. JONES, manager of the Without extra-territoriality, foreigners Shangbai Garage Co., to Miss BRA- TRICH SOLLY, sister of the late British in Hunan would be at the mercy of Postmaster, Shanghai.
CHANG CHING-YAO; in any one of the
Orders have been issued for the cruisers DEATHS.
belligerent provinces they would be sum
and other warships of the East Indies BLUNT.—At Rouen, from pneumonia, on marily and arbitrarily mulcted in any Squadron and the Chins Squadron to be
February 16th, Captain HAROLD E.
white--once re-painted
the familiar BLUNT, M.C., Bussen Yeomanry, late levy on capital that the local General felt our of all ships east of Suez. During of Peking.
disposed to make to replenish his mili- the war the ships of those squadrons were HAYWARD.-At China Inland Mission tary chest; there would even be no legal painted the grey colour of the ships on
House, London, on February 20th, of
home serviva
in
H.E. Sir Charles Eliot, H.M. High Commissioner in Siberia, is paying a short visit to Hongkong and is staying at Government House. Sir Charles re- turns to Vladivostock Dext week to resume his dutits there.
Tomes & Co., the oiation, Ltd., have received a cable from agents for the Yangtase Insurance Asso- their head office in Shanghai intimating that the Association has declared a divi- dend of 821 per share and added $250,000 to the reserve fund
Messrs. Shown
heart failure, Joan NBAL HAYWARD, Foason to prevent their being haled off formerly Treasurer of the Mission in and made to act an baggage colies for
A Chinese, banished from Hongkong China, recently Becretary in London, the advancing (or, more probably, re
for ten years, returned to the Colony last June and was sentenced to 9 months' aged 60. LAVERS—At Alverstoke, on
Without extra-terri bard labour for larceny. When he came February treating) troope. 22nd, PERCY
out of gaol on Saturday, he was re-arrest- FRANCIS LAVERS, of toriality foreigners would stand
ed on a charge of Shanghai, aged 67.
returning from exactly the same position as Chinese, to banishment and sentenced by Mr. Lind Hongkong Orsion: 101, De Four Roan, C. whom all these, and many more, are well to another 9 months hard labour. LONDON OFFICE: 181, FLY STANET, É.C. normal incidents of martial law. Extra-
Following an armed robbery in Tytam territoriality is, therefore, the only safo Tuk, a Chinese was arrested by Sergeant MeTulloch and produced before Mr. G. guard that foreigners have against such N. Orme at the Magistracy, on Satur despatic treatment. With such a state of day, for being in unlawful possession of affairs, can Messis. LU CHENG-ULANG and have participated in the armed robbery, a chopper. The map is suspected to C. T. WANG hope to make out a shadow Mr. Orme sentenced him to six weeks
bard labour. of a case for foreigners giving up their Treaty privileges in this respect) _We are sorry to have to say it, but we think
The Daily Press.
Hosgromu, Árail 14TA, 1919.
CHINA AND EXTRA- TERRITORIALITY.
the obstacles to the abolition of extra
Ir all the reports be correct, and they territoriality are greater now, in this 8th are so unanimous on this point that it is year of the Republic, than they were difficult to believe otherwise, one of the before the Revolution. It will take many principal demands that the Chinese year to efface from the memory of the delegates will make at the Poace Con- Powers the things that have been done ference will be for the abolition of extra-in China under martial law. territoriality. We have never questioned
AN IMPORTANT MERGER.
It is officially announced that commer- allowed with Black Sea ports, including cial and personal telegrams are now the hinterland not in Bolshevik munication is allowed with the old Rus
постра- tion. This means, roughly, that com sian Province of Caucasia, the towns of whole of the Crimes. Taganrog und Novotoberkosak, and the
The second meeting of the Hongkong Gymkhana Club will be held at Happy Valley on Saturday, April 28th. The pro gramme contains seven items, including a Judgment-of-Pace competition, with ladies nomination. ride in fancy costume, and souvenirs will The jockeys will be presented to the ladies nominating the." three most amusing costumes.
the theoretical desirability of this change -it has, indeed, been formally admitted Tus proposal of the Ussion Insurance by Treaty-but, unfortunately, it is im8ociety of Canton, Ltd., to effect an possible to overlook the practical difficul. amalgamation with the North China ties that stand in the way. Like many Insurance Co... Etd, of Shanghai, follow- Shanghai is going to save daylight thin other reforms, excellent though they ing so closely upon the Society's scheme summer, (saya the O. Daily News). All the local Chambers of Commerce, in- would be if made when the time is for the conversion of its capital from cluding the Chinese, all the banke, the ripe, any premature action would be silver to gold, is of particular interest. Municipal Council and the Consular fatal, and the abolition of extra-Tho North China Insurance Co.'s capital Body, are in favour of the clock being consists of 10,000 shares of £15 each, of put forward, and, as a result, a, letter is territoriality at too early a date would, which to his boon called and paid up being sent by the British Chamber of we are convinced, be fraught with If the provisional agreement is ratified Commerce to the Commissioner of
by the shareholders, the Union of Canton Customs informing bim of this. grave peril. By the Mackay Treaty will pay out £50,000 in cash and iseze Great Britain bas bound herself to further 10,000 of ita, now gold shares. For the benefit of the C.M.L., the child. Assuming that the increase in ite ren of the Naval Yard are working hard relinquish her extra-territorial rights authorised capital to 22,000,000 and the to produce an up-to-date pantomime when she is satisfied that the state of the other recommendations of its Directors "Aladdin and his wonder lamp,”
Anally confirmed, its insued capital the able leadership of rw Neighbour Chinese laws, the arrangement for their will be 111,000 shares of £10 each, or Six scenes in two parts, with the latest administration, and other considerations £1,110,000, on which 6444,000 will stand songs and dances, lovely dresses, and
us paid-up capital.
beauty chorus assure a success. The Arab warrant bor in so doing." Wo wonder
The Union Insurance Society of Canton, performance will take place at the Naval whether any wealthy Chinese merchant Ltd., has been more than over to the fore Yard theatre on Friday, the asthe instant, and it may be doubted and a malinde on Baturday, the 20th inst who has been involved in a case in his of Inte
whether zny Company in ney The performer is under Nistinguished own courts would contand that the part of the world
- has given patronsgė.