Telegrams.
HONGKONG“ TELEGRAPH
SERVICE
MACAO BOUNDARY QUESTION CHINA'S SOVEREIGN RIGHTS
[By courtesy of the “Sheung Po."]
Poking 10th April. The Central Government has de- cided that the principal poist in connection with the delimitation of the boundaries of Macao is the pro- tection of China's sovereign rights.
EMPEROR KWANNG SU'S FUNERAL. DEPARTURE OF PRINCE FUSHIMI.
THE HONGKONG TELEG
PAREWELL
HEADMASTER'S VALEDICTORY: LETTER
Dr. G. N. Batoion Wright, late, headmaster of Queen's College, has addressed the following letter to the Yellow Dragon, the school's maga Xipe
Katrin
Lovelace Road. Surbiton
and March, 1909.
Observatory
the salary ede on He took
mination, was articlèt an Pup
↑ Chloese Asilitant, and wome BIVOR refusing a post with, emolument went up to Tiental University as a Teacher of English and by successiva steps rose to his proient dis tinguished position. Had he left when in the Dear Sir-May I ask the favour of some second class, he would doubtlest now be draw- *pace in your columox to afford me the opporing 580 a month ar Kowloon instead of tunity of taking a Boal farewell of the Masters and boys, present and former, of all nationali. ties in Queen's College.
I should at this moment be on board, the German Mail S. S. Below leaving Southamp too. I had purposed returning to Hongkong for further short spell, but at the last moment this was rendered impossible by unexpected -developmentï after an operation at Christmas tide for cutting out a stone, imbedded in the kidney and impingeing on the spine. This stone had been causing me trouble for eight years or more, the last public occasion on which it proved itself intolerably obnoxious being the Price Distributied of 19.8 shortly before my return to England?
I hops that the staff and bays of Queen's College will accept the presence of this mall but particularly aggravating and malignant en my as some excuse for the increasing irritability exhibited by me during the last few years.
[By courtesy of the “Sheung Po"]
Peking, 10th April. Prince Fushimi, Japan's repre sentative, has left Yokohama, with bis suite, for Chinwantao, en route to Peking, to attend the funeral of the late Emperor Kwang Bu-as-Japan's-is-interesting-to-note-that during the 47 representative,
His Royal Highnes takes with him a number of valuab's wreaths.
THE ARMY.
ON FORCED CONTRIBUTION,
"[By zeurtivy of the “Shrung-Po"}-
Peking, 10th April.
I left England in December, 1881, and ar- ived at Hongkong Sunday, 22 January, 1882, over 27 years ago, fully 24 of which were actually spent in the Far East
years since the opening of the Central School, later trapsferred to a new building and re- christened Queen's College, there have been only two Head Masters, Dr. Stewart and my self-four Secpad Masters, Mesirs, Wilcox, Falconer, May and Dealy and three Senior Chinese Assistants, Messrs. Chiu Chi-young, Chiu Chi-tsung and Ng io. Then statistics, extending over nearly half-a-century, must, should believe, constitute a record for longevity and tenacity of tenure of office.
i have exceeded the fifteen years which Arch
to be the useful maximum for the term of a Head
CARGO & PA
APRIL 17, 1909.
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UNION
IPANY,
In the Matier of Ordinance No.
AND
GER SCHEDULE
TCHINHUALCHENAN and THE Twin Screw Steamers "ANHUI yooLINAN are Hoogkong alternately every THURSDAY p.m. and SUNDAY at Daylight for SHANGHAI Direct RINNOVA
sterling as the representative of the Chinese Empire in Australla, Let the boys of the First Class who rejected the chance of becoming teachers in Qasen's College lay this to heart, and further remember that the most prominent and successful Chinese gentleman in Hong. kong and China taid the foundation of their advancement by supplementing their school career by a period of experience as Teachers of English at Queen's Collage.
To the boys of all classes I would say. It is not so much the amount of knowledge that you store away in the remote cells of your brain (though this is not to be despised), which will prove of grestent value to you in after life at the habits you, acquire of calm logical reason- ing and of an aptitude to recognise and see the salient points of any question that may be laid before you for consideration and decisions If the former fades from your memory, as much of it assuredly will sooner or later, the practice of the latter will abide for ever.
'I have read with interest the account of you? Prize Distribution and was pleased to note in Mr. Dealy's able and full Report the success of our boys in obtalaing good places at an En trance Examination to a new Imperial College. I enclose a copy of results at a recent examina- tion held at the Yangtze Enginearing Works, Hankow, which shows that Queen's College 'boye whose names are known to several mas... ters and boys headed each of the three sections. The success of Queen's College goder the auspices of curfostering Government infelly as sured. I shall never fail to continue my imerestin the welfare of Queen's Collegeand is punits To aid my memory I Have Sunual Reports from 1883. to 1968, three voluater(ten yarı) of the Fellow Dragon, two albums of photographs of masters
past. It has been a great plesauce to me to entertain Messrs, U Hang kinand Leung Lan fan and I hope that many such reunions may be in store for me, as such occasions” are the happiest and most successful way of keeping may memory of Queen's College-green,
The Sunday morning steamers are avalled, of by the Postal Amhorities for the conveyance of H.M. Mail to Europe via the Siberian: route, and are the thest regular and convenient sillage for passengers travelling via Siberia, For further particulars apply to W
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Hougkhow, 17th April, Toco R
HONGKONG GYMKHANA CLUB
will be baid, na Happy Valley, on HE FIRST MEETING of the Season SATURDAY, the 34th last commencing m 3.30 PM.
The Charge of Admission will be $1.00 for others than Members of the Hongkong Jockey Club or Gymkhana Club,"
Boldiers and Sailors in uniform Half-price. The Committee invite the Ladies of Hong. kong to be present
SEG GORDON MACKIE,
Hon. Sec. and Treasurer, Hongkong, 17th April, 1939
·fast
PUBLICAN FINED.
ACCUSED OF SUPPLYING INTOXICATED MAN, WITH LIQUOR.
Louis Comer, the licensee of the Cosmopoli. tan Hotel, in Des Voeux Roid Central, was convicted by Mr. F. A. Hizeland, in the Police Court, this morping, for committing a breach of his licence. The charge against the defend. ant was that he few nights ago supplied Intoxicating liquor to a person who was more or less in a state of inebriation.
***in entering & conviction, bir Worship re marked that, he had taken into consideration
existent in the Colony, and, therefore, he would deal with the defendant feniently. He would pay a fine of $25.
BOCIETY OF IMITED
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
Invika Maller of the Petition of
WILLIAM HENRY LOCK, A DINOTICE is hereby given that the THIRTY-✨ ✨
SIXTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEET" rector of Linotype and MachineryING of the Society will be held at its Hond Limited of 188 and 189 Flett Office, No. à Queen's Buildings, Hongkong, *Street, London, England, and on! WEDNESDAY, the 21st April, 1909 at HERBERT PRARCE and JOHN Nooo, for the purpose of receiving the Report ERNEST BILLINGIOs, Engineers of the Director, together with Statements of of Liebtype and Machinery Accounts, to 31 December, 1988, and of de. Works, Broadheath in the County claring dividends, &c. Maka BGNA of Chester, England, for Letters Patent for the exclusive use within the, Colony of Hongkong al an Isvection, for Improve meats la typographical compor
ing mechi equal to UK.
Patent No. 1
NOTICE is hereby given that the Position,
*Declaration, and Specification required by the shore cited Ordinance have been dely filed in the Office of the Colonial Secretary of Hongkong and that it is the intention of the hid WILLIAM HENRY LOCK HERBERT PEARCE And JOHN ERNEST BILLINGTON by MATTHEW JOHN DINMAN STEPHENS thair Solicitor and Agent to apply for Letters Patent for the exclusive use libin the Colony of Hongkong of the auld Invention, at a sitting of the Executive Council to be held at the Council Chamber at the Government Offices, Victoria, Hongkong, on Monday, the 26th day of April, 1909 share
Dated the 15th day of Apal, 1909.
153)
MATTHEW JD. STEPHENS,
Salicitor for the Applicante.
In the faller of Ordinance No 1.
of 1892,
VANDRUMLAND:
the Afatter of The Petition of WILLIAM HENRY LOCK, a Direc“ tor of Linotype and. Machisory Limited of 188 and 189 Fleet Streel, London, England, and HERDERT PEARCE and JOHN ERNEST BILLINGTON, Engineers of Linotype and Machinery Works, Broadheath in the County of Chester, England, for Letters Patent for the exclusive use with- in the Colony of Hongkong of an Invention for "Improvements in typographical composing chines" equal to U, K. Patent *No. 23000/57%
The Ministry of War has decided bishop Rensen on leaving Marlborough declared and boys with many other memcators of the the fact that the offerca, w'it practically non. Declaration and Specification required that the people shall not be com-stast ship? A quarter of a century is a long pelled to contribute towards the cost period, and though I am cheered by the in of the Army.
RUSSIA IN SIBERIA.
CHINESE TO PAY POLL TAX,
[Dy courtesy of the Sheung. Po,"j
crease in the number of scholars and the oblargement of the curriculum, I must confess that the ambitious and sanguine hopes I enter. ta ned at the beginning of my career as Head Master have not been realised. It is satisfactory evidence of progress that for the last two years the Upper School alone had a number of scholars in excess of the total altendances in the whole of the Central School in 1882. On the other hand, after lea years' experience I recognised that owing to the fluctuation from year to year of the majority of our scholars-o average of 400 changes annually-we could not expect to achieve much beyond the maintenance of a fairly equable standard at our Annual pro-xaminations
Poking, 16th April.* Russia is levying a poll-tax on the Chinese in Siberia.
The Chinese Minister in St. Pe-
tersburg has lodged a vigorous test against the action as forming a breach of the Treaty.
The protest has failed in its effect.
EMPRESS DOWAGER'S
· PRIVY PURSE.
· APPROPRIATION TOWARDS PUBLIC PURPOSES,
[Dy. courtesy of the "Sheung Po"]
Peking, 10th April. The Empress Dowager has given instructions that the late Empress Grand Dowager's privy purse, amounting to several million taels, should be appropriated, towards public purposes.
· NOBLEMEN'S COLLEGE:
PROFESSOR PROPOSED,
[By courtesy of the!* Sheung Po."]
Peking, 10th April. Russia lias recommended Professor Martin to one of the professorial chairs in the Noblemen's College in Peking.
DOW-57 HALER PUNISHED.
CHINESE WOMAN ACTS AS HER OWN
· DETECTIVE.
f
Owing to the loyal and streunous collabors tion of my English and Chinese Staff, the name of Queen's College is renowned throughout the Far East, from Penang and the Straits Settle- menia to Japan ; while in such, remote parts of the huge Chinese Empite sa Kan Sub and Sz Chust our bays may be found holding respect. Fable and trusted posit.com.
With heartfelt thanks to the catire staff (past and present) whote cheerful co-operation bar lightened my duties for so many years—and to the Old Boys whose successes have cast soma. reflected but undeserved glory on myself and with sincere good wishes for the prosperity of all, Masters and Boys."
ACCIDENT ZO CYCLIST.
KNOCKED OVER IN TRUCK COLLISION.:: As the result of an accident which occurred in the Cabiral citrict'yesterday, in which Mr. Charles Lloyd Howell, godown manager of the Standard Oil Company, received lolüaries, and named Lam Sbua was arraigned before Mr. J. H, Kemp, at the Magistracy, 10-day, to answer a charge of driving a track la a negligent man
Ber:
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JAPAN SUGAR KUFINING COMPANY.
MEETING OF CREDITORS.
|
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The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society will be CLOSED from 118 April to the later April, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board,
'O MONTAGUE 'EDE,
Secretary. 1909
Hongkong, Sith March.
UNION, INSU
NOTI
CANTON, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
TOTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA
ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Society will be held at its Head, Office, No. 2 Queen's Buildings, Victoria, Hongkong, on WEDNESDAY, the 21st April, 1905, at 12.15 PM for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, passing the following Special Resolation
"That the Memorandum and Articles of “Association of the Society be respectively extended, altered and amended so as to *read as shawn in the print signed for the purpose of identification by the Chair man of thle Mooting and that such extended, altered and amended Memo. !" randum" and Articles of Association: be heaceforth adopted as the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the So "ciety to the exclusion of those heretoford "prevailing,"
Should the above Special Resolution be duly passed, it will be subsequently submitted for confirmation-to-s-further-Extraordinary General Masting, of which Notice will 'bo' bareafter given.
Prints, of the proposed Memorandum and Articles of Association can be sean at the Society's Officer or obtained on "pplication
By Order of the Board of Directors,
C. MONTAGUE EDE, Secretary, Hongkong, 7th April, 1909, ....
JOTICE is hereby given that the Petition, by the above cited Ordinance have been duly fled in the Office of the, Colonial Secretary of Hongkong and that it is, the intention of the' said WILLIAM HENRY LOCK, HERDERT PEARCE and ON ERNEST BILLINGTON by THE MATTHEW JOHN DENMAN, STEPHENS their Solicitor and Agent, to apply for Letters Paidat for the exclusive usa within the Colony of Hongkong of the said invention at a sitting of the Executive Council to be held at the A meeling of creditors of the Dai Nippon Council Chamber at the Government Offices, Sugar Refining Company, after repeated post-Victoria, Hongkong, on Monday, the 26th day
Dated the 15th day of April, 1909". ponements, was at last held on the 6th instant of April, 1909. atthe Nihombashi Club, Tokyo, but after soms.
MATTHEW I. D. STEPHENS,. discussion was again adjourned 10 to-day, the
Solicitor for the Applicants, 8th instant, without any arrangement being
THE TRADE MARKS ORDINANCE, arrived at The meeting was attended by Mr.
1898, Koyama, President of the 34th Bank, Mr.
APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF Machida Perdest of the Yamaguchi Bank,
TRADE MARK.NE Wed Mr. Tomura of the Mitsui Buaran, Mr, Oka, of the Suzuki Shoten, of Robe, and representa
NAMERICAN TOBACCO COMPANY, tives of the Ataka Shokwai and the Fojimoto NOTICE is hereby given, that BRITISH. Back, Messrs. Tsunekawa and Nakamura LIMITED, Registered Office, Cecil Cham directors of the company, and a committes, ap-bers, 86, Strand, London, W.C. England; poisted by the shareholders Baron Shibutawa Tobacco Manufacturers, have on the zad day of April 1909, applled for the registration, in was also presant...
Hongkong,
the Register of Trade Marks, of the following Trade Mark —..
Mr. Tsunekawa, director of the company, after distributing among the creditors copies of the statement of accounts of the company, as standing of the end of February last, introduced the delegates of the shareholders to the credi tora Baron Shibusawa next explained the necessity for the organisation of the new board of directors without delay and expressed his wish to leave the selection of suitable persons to creditors
3513
CAPSTAN
B CCO COMPANY, LIMITED, who claim in the name of BRITISH-AMERICAN TO to be the sole proprietors thereof.
At about half past pion yesterday morning, "Mr. Bowell was riding bis, bicyć o aloog Con- Of the more prominently successful Old nyught Road. He was travelling in an easters Boys, whom it is my pride to claim as personally direction. Near the Wlog Lok Street wharf pupils f my own, are in Hongkong, our highly a trick which was in charge of a number respected public citizens, Ho Kom-tong, Lau of men was seen moving in the opposite Chu-pak and Mok Man-cheũng; and in the way. "The complainant was going at a Empire of Chios, His Excellency Wen Tsung: slow pace, sed when he thought he would yao, Jusier Amban of Tiber, and Taolais clear the truck, the coolies, either to pass in Leung fan fan (Consul-General for Australia) front of him or to get out of the way of a trait
Mr. Koyama, of the 34th Dank, pointed out Chan Kam-to, (Financial Board) Wong Fau car, swerved the vebicle around. Complainant and Wong Ming (Impasial Telegraphs), Luk-could not pull up in time, and struck the truck, that the creditors, who were not thoroughly King-fo, eic. Nor must we omit the name of The force of the collision threw him off, landing informed of the position of the company, were Mr. Walter Bosman, formerly Englacer-is on the truck, Mr. Howell was seriously bort not: in a position to select suitable persons
bief in Natal at Eshows and Durban.
about the feet Soon after the accident Ser-directors, and sought the views of Baron Shi geant Blackman arrived on the scene and later buiawa on the question,
In reply Biton Shibasawa said that since the bad the truck taken to No. 7 Police Station, In the evening the defendant called to claim three backsthe Mitsui, Mited Bisbi, and the the vehicle, and was arrested. His excuse to | Daiichi-had refused to advanco Y3,000,000 the magistrate was that the bicycle was being for the relief of the company, ha bad concen
3541 propelled too fast and he could not get away intrated his energies on the appointment, of a MON time. His Worship ordered defendant to pay director who should act as the guiding spirit of a foe of $10, or to suffer three weeks' impri-the company, and with thai object in view he bad approached a gentlemen who, he believed, sonment.
was most fitted for the post, but his suggestion was declined, The committee appointed by the shareholders had been working hard to effieitho
I confess to a sense of singuler satisfaction at the success attending the inauguration of the Free Scholarships to Queen's College, the. introduction of Oxford Local Examinations into Hongkong, and the establishment of the Mortison Scholarships on a broader and firmer batis. :
In'>883 Sir George Bowen approved el my recommendation as Acting Inspector of Schools that four boys should anqually be elected from the Government District Schools to free' édu- cation at Queen's College. Some eighty boys have erjoyed this privilege and many of them, including three of the above mentioned To tis, have thereby had the opportunity of soaring to greater heights thas could otherwise bav been possible for them.
HONGKONG AND OPIUM.
CAronicle,
PROPOSED CHINESE
EXHIBITION
The Trade Mark has been used by the Ap- plicants in respect of the following goods -
Manufactured Tobacco, in Clası 45769 A facsimile of the Trade Mark can be seen at the Office of the Colonial Secretary of Hongkong,
Dated the 16th day of April, 1909.
BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO CO., LTD.,
JW. PAGE, Assistant Secretary,
AIENTAL
FOR
STEAM
STRAITS, ORYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, "ADENS EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN
PORTS, PLYMOUTH ANDE BAN LONDON. HANN (Through Bills of Lading Issued for BATAVIA, *** PERKJAN GULF, CONTINENTAL, AMERI- Beck and SOUTH AFRICAN PORTI.)
"THE
The memorandum which has been presented to the Legislative Council of Hongkong by the readjustment of the company's affairs, and he Governor, Sir. F. Lugard, on the qusition.of himself was sparing no pains for the same par the use of opium within that colony, should FD6 What was of prime importance for the clear away many misconceptions in this country roadjestment of the company was the formation as to, the situation with regard to the suppress of a new board of directors. The Baror again The Central Government has do-
In 887 the Oxford Delegacy on my applice sion of opium-smoking in the Far East recommended the creditors to consider the THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. Centre for their Hongkong bus, of course, a large Chiness selection of suitable persons."
After some discussion the meeting agreed to
STEAM alined the recommendation with ex-tion accepted Hongkong as a
Local Examinations. The candidates have population; and the Chicase there, els adjourn the proceedings to today, the 8th pressions of thanka,
risen in sumber from a score to,130. Most of where, indulge in the custom, or habit, or vicclesiani, in order to give the creditors time to the schools in the Colony and many private of smoking oplum. The import of the drag is pup la' including one from Canton have beed carefully regulated; but there is a large lilicit discuss and consider the matter.— agan successful in earning certificates, several with | traffic, and this, Sie F. Lugard remarks, cannot distincion and honours.
by suppressed. Bot the Imperial Government, For over 30 years the dux of the College bai. with that paternal care which it disp'sys for the been pio facto Morison Scholaf, the emolumorals of its must distant dependenclos One of the villagers; of Sam Tong U, near ment being $180 payable in three anoun) iosial- ́although it not infrequently ulingstber neglects Sham.sici.po, was badly treated the other.ments of $6». The fund in 1893 wan$3,000 but its own kindred duties al beme--withes to night. A man, who was captured later and is now over $6,000. By a resolution paised by redace to a minimum" the oplum smoked to 'foot to bold an Industrial Exhibition for the gave the name of Ho Sau, broke into an out- the Trustees in January, 1908, there are now a house owned by a woman on the night of the Saator Echolarship ($307 anda Junior Scholar 14th instant, and stole two of her cows, Ala | ship of $150 payab'e in thrac annual instal. took them to Yau-mati, sold them to a butments, the Soulor being the dux of the college cher, who in turn disposed of them to some. and the Javior the head, boy of the Lower body size, and eventually the animals found School. All the boys whose sames are on the their way to the slaughter-bouss. When the Marrison, Scholarship Board have done well theft was discovered on the following morning, subsequently. the old lady, without invoking the aid of the In taking farewall of the boys of the college police, sat out herself to investigate the matter. I cannot refrain from exercising the privilege Her first impulse was to visit the slaughter and prerogative of a Head Master to offer a m, and this she did, with few words of advice, in coume of conversa use at Hunghom,
There she found that bar cows tion here month ago with Consul General htered She
Car-Lobag Lan tan, he told me so incident in his ear
life twenty yearsago which Ithinkmay
According to Chinese reports, a scheme la on Steamskip=
" ASSAYE," Captain Owen Jones, K.M.R., carrying His Ma- Hongkong; and its action will mean a serious sog'kers porta (Nanyang) under the auspices jesty's hails, will be despatched from this for loss of revenue to the local Government, for of the Viceroy at Nanking, and regulations BOMBAY, &c on SATURDAY, the 1st epium is heavily taxed. In these circumstances here been drawn up for the project. Incon May at Noon, taking Passengers and Cargo Lord Crewe has undertaken to ask Parliament section with this proposed azhibition & Co for the above Ports in connection with the Com- for a substantial contribution towards making operative association, has been formed in pany's 8A Harmona, 10,500 tons from Colombo
Passengen accommodation in which vessal- good the loss of the Colony's revenue; in other Shanghai to assist in ensuring the succes of card before departure from.imgkongat words, the British-taxpayer is to be mulcted the scheme. On the ith ieuant the co-operasikana valdavies, ill Cargo for France, because virtue, or what we call virtce, is en- tive associatios held its opening meetlag is the and Tea for London (under: arrangement) forced on the Chinese,,We are in some doubt building of the International Recreation Club will be transhipped at Colombo into the whether the Chancellor of the Exchequer will a Babbling Wall Road, at which the Tastal Mall staamar proceeding direct to Marseiller welcome the prospect of sull farther Jac
oberfocal dignitaries, members of the Chi and London, oftys Cargo for London, they will be conveyed Bombay by the R.M.8, ber of Commerce and other corpora Boyet, dan in London on 11th June, 1999. || his deficit by sending solid cash
present, Beystal spee were | farcals will be recalvad at file: Office until (he deficiency of Hongk
That the day, Lalors miing The Contents possibly be prepared to let
Red Valse of Pican King in England for stor
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CHINA TRADERS INSURANCE;
COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. **
OTICE is hereby given that the FORTY- SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company. THIRD ORDINARY MEETING of will be held at the Head Office, No. a Queen's Buildings, Hongkong, on WEDNESDAY, the 2181 April, 1909, at 12:30 P.M.; for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Director, to gether with Statement of Accounts to the 31sati; December, 1908, and of declaring Dividends,
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 7th April to the 21st April, both days inclusive, do By Order of the Board of Directors,
MO, MONTAGUE EDE,
Secretary Hongkong, 26th March, 1909,
Ta96
THE CHINA TRADERS' INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
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NOTICE TO. SHAREHOLDERS,
TOTICE is hereby gived that an EXTRA- IN ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Company will be held at its Head Office, No. 2, Queen's Buildings, Victoria, Hongkong, on WEDNESDAY, the 21st April," 1999, at 12.45 F.M., for the purpose of considering and if-thought fit, pausing the following:Special Resolution
That the Memorandum and Articles of "Association of the Company be respec- atively extended, altered and amended so "as to read as shown in the print signed "for the purpose of Identification by the "Chairman of this Meeting and that such extended, altered and amended Memo- "random and Articlas of Association be henceforth adopted as the Memorandum: "and "Articles of Association of the Com- pany to the exclusion of those heretofore "prevailing."
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Should the above Special Resplation be duly passed, it will be subsequently submitted for confirmation to further Extraordinary General Meeting, of which Notice will be hereafter given,
Prints of the proposed Memorandum and "Articles" of" Association can be icon. at tha Company's offices or obtained on application there,
By Order of the Board of Directors,
-0. MONTAGUE EDE,
'Secretary.
[307 Hongkong, 10th April, 1009,
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO. ED.
NOTICE is hereby given that the TURAL NTIETH-ORDINARY GENERAL. MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Company's Offich, St. George's Building, on SATURDAY, the 24th April, 1909, at 12 o'clock Noon, for the purposs al presenting the Report of the Directors, to Rather with a Statement of Accounts to a8th February, 1909, and electing. Directors and Auditors and AMANDA
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the roth to the 24th,
April, 1000, both days luclusive,
By Order of the Board of Directos,
GIBB LIVINGSTON & Co.
Agents Hongkong, th April, 1909, A
COLD STORAGE.
HE HONGKONG OR COMPANY
BON 40,000 Oakla GOLD STORAGE Stores will be dilly, Banday ame
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