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NOTICES.
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Extraordinary Unteral Messing the Sociasy will be held at the registered office of the Society, Queen Peilding. Hon tung, on Thursday the 10th day of April, 1919, as 12 o'clock Boon, when the subjoined rendations will be proposed as extraordinary recla
سر محطة
1. That is hominal silver capital of the Society as existing when this remalution is confirmed as a special resolution be converted inte sterling and that such capitals converted be increased beyond the sterling equivalent of such silver capital when such conversion takes place to the sum of £2,000,000 Starling divided into 30,000 shares of the nominal value of £10 st
2 That cash of the issued silver shares of the Society of the nominal value of $250 each with the sam of $100 paid up there on be converted into five shares of the nòminal value of £10 each with the sterling equivalent of $20 Hongkong currency at the open- ing T.T. rate of exchange on the date this resolution is confirmed aaa special resolution credited as paid up thereon and accordingle that 80,000 shares out of 200,000 shares of the nominal value of £10 each runstituting the capital of the Society
increased be distributed by the Board to the persons who are registered as shareholders of the Society on the date this resolution is confrmed as x special resolution in exchange for the silver shares than haid by them
3 That the Articles of Asciation be altered in manner following
namely:-
By the insertion after Article No. 107 of the following Article.
-EMPLOYMENT OF RESERVE FUNDS.
107 The Board may employ the funds of the Society which have been established pursuant to the provisions of Article 107 or any of them or any portion thereof (and that, whether such funda or such portion as is proposed to be dealt with ware set aside for the special purpose to which they are proposed to be applied or fos any other parpose or not) in or for all or any of the following purposes, that is to say, in meeting contingencies. in equalising dividends, in paving special dividends or bonuses. in repairing. impraria; and maintaining any of the property of the Rocisty, OF otherwise in the business of the Society, and in or for ach other purposes as the Board shall in its discretion think conducive to the interests of the Society and in regard to may sach employ.. ment as aforesaid the Board shall not be bound to keep wach fuads
from the other assets"
By the insertion of the following Articles after Article No. 108
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
PUBLIC AUCTIONS.
THE Undersigned has received instructions to sell by Public Auction on
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WEDNESDAY, the 9th April, 1919, commencing at 12 o'clock (noon)
Street,
at his Sales Rooms, Duddell
when the wreck will be at purchasers risk.
GEO. P. LAMMERT.
Auctioneer.
WEDNESDAY, the 2nd April 1919. commencing at II am
TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 1919..“
HONGKONG MOTORISTS.
LOCAL ASSOCIATION'S MEETING,
い
over
and Hon. Mr. E.D. C. Wolfe,
too good a road and forget that a A circular was issued to members The following forms the new come. modern car can go up and down hill in September last with reference to mittee: Hon. Mr. D. Landala, Hon. very nearly as easily as along the the Register of Chauffeurs which the Mr. Lau Cha Pak, Hon. Mr. & Mel. ¡erel
Police are keeping, in connection Messer, Messrs. D. G. M. Bernard, We all owe a debt of gratitude to with which a Character Book is is H. Hanrock, C. Lauritsen, E Sir Henry May for the interest heed to each native driver. This is Ormiston, A. Ritchie, Q. W. Wilson, took in motoring and the trouble às an excellent innovation and will en D. Tollan
every one.
SOME SUGGESTIONS.
The Chairman invited suggestions
Mr. Kr
in the event of a breakdown. Land
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The Aris annual meeting of the took to provide good roads. The able us to at once check the treden- Hongkong Automofile Association drive from Kowloon over the gap tials of an applicant for employment was held last evening at the office of to Shatin through Taipo and past but it depends for its success upon from members and Mr. Lauritsen Messrs. Jardine Matheson and Co., Fanling to Castle Peak and thence the employer. The Character Book drew attention to the fact that some Ltd. Hon. Mr. D. Landale presided back to Kowloon by the seashore should be kept in the custody of the of the new roads being constructed a good attendance and with will be when it is completed one of employer during the term of the were far too narrow. They should the at least be 30 feet wide, but some (For account of the concerned) him were: Commander C. W. Beck the Enest to be found anywhere and employment and returned to
The Wreck of the SS. with N., Mr. C. Lauritsen, J. W.it was entirely due to the energy of driver on the termination of such were loft, of 19ft. The powers did
Yiamsamud.
Graham, Hon. Mr. P. H. Halyoak Sir Henry May that we will shortly employment with the entry as to his not realise that in a few years there and G. H. Wilson of the Committee have such a road. (Applause). It is service duly entered Without this would be 2000 cars in Hongkong. (9:32 toas n.tt register)
and Mr. W. E Roberts (Hon, to be hoped that his successor the scheme is useless, and already He instanced the Deep Water Bay As she now lias en Alligator Secretary) Others present included continue the good work, for motor Funderstand there have been cases road. In his opinion it was a li
It should at least be dre Island (near converted and
Foochow with Hon. Mr. C. Hel. Messer, RE, ing is a great boon and relaxation to of employers treating the matter in grace.
I would I am not now speating differently.
arge upon feet wider. There was enough room all anchors, chains, gear and appurtenances, etc.
The Hon. Secretary haring read of the comparatively few who own members the desirability of complet and the cost would have been very The new roads in Kow. Terms: Cash on fall of hammer the notice convening the meeting private cars but to those who in this record, and of entering conlittle more.
from time to time make use of the cisely and truthfully particulars of loon were better in that regard. the Chairman said,
Mr. Dowbiggin supported Mr. Gentlemen.-The accounts for the rapidly improving service of public the man's conduct.
The Committee have mentioned Lauritsen. the period from June to December motor aars which are now readily
wed to the good. in the report the fact that they were 1918 together with the report of obtainable here. your Committee, has been in your
I understand that the Traffic Reapproached by the St. John's Am-beach at Castle Peak and the need hands for some days, and you will Igulations of the Colony have been balance Brigade with reference to for some sort of rest house there presumo take them as read. When recently revised, and are now receiv-the urgent need for a motor ambal for motorists, in view of the ap we met in June last for the purpose ing the consideration of the Governance in this Colony, both for military proaching completion of the road. Motorists should be able to get THE Undersigned has received of forming this Association, I comment I think that as those Regula and civilian, cases, and after con
instructions to sell by Pub-mented on the need that existed for tions so vitally affect motorists a sideration it was decided that this petrol there, refreshments and help lic Auction on
an organisation representative of draft should be submitted to this was a worthy object to which to
the Association's advantage motoring in Hongkong, and I fore Association for an expression of give attention. At first it was in was cheap now and it would be to
to members for casted a busy and a useful life for their opinion. We are anxious to tended to appea! the Association.
had to be content with a maished This forecast has assist the Government in any way contributions, but this has now been secure a piece at once, even if thes been amply fulfilled, and as you will we can, and feel that as a body re-rendered unnecessary by the Fact
for a beginning. see by the Report maay matters presentative of motorists we should that Mr. Lauritsen very kindly pre have engaged your Committer's st be consulted by the Government on seated a chassis to this Association tention. In the forefront of these the alterations which are to be and that the Hongkong and Kowaggestion and expressed bin zül is the question of roads, upon which made. In these regulations I unloon Dock radertook the work lingness to subscribe towards
bject we hare addressed the Gov-derstand that the speed limit is to constructing the body at the greatly erament on several occasions. At be increased from 10 miles an hour reduced price of $900.00. (Applause). considerable trouble Mr. Denison, to 12 or perhaps 15 miles an hour, This latter amount, together with Ambulance (stored in No. 23 godown of the ho is a member of the Committee, but it is my conviction that there cost of conveying the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & prepared a plan of proposed motor should not be a legal speed limit across the harbour, has now been plant on behalf of several members road from Pokfalum to the Peak, here at all I think I am correct paid for out of the funds of Associa against the Police regulation which Godown Co. Ltd. Kowloon.}
tended in the streets. Motorista which road would be abeat. foar in stating that there have been notion, and I am sure this course will prohibits the leaving of cars unat for meet with your approval. Our best who drove their own cars could not Hongkong miles in length, commencing at the prosecutings
thanks are due to Mr. Lauritsca and call in anywhere. If they wanted Reservior and proceeding by easy breeches of the speed limit gradients of cot more than 1 in 2flation in the past, and any cases of to the Dock Company for their geto enter & shop or hotel the cas to a point near the Peak Tramway excessive speed can be dealt with erosity. (Applause.) His Excellency had to be taken to a garage first. station. Besides providing much under the regulation referring to the Oficer Administering the Gov. In most places cars could be left needed access to the Peak this road "driving recklessly or negligently or craient has promised to attend unattended for a certain period at Ambulance least providing they did not would open up about 10 acres of at a speed or in a manner which is formal parade of the CANADIAN PACIFIC OCEAN building land, and it was thought dangerous to the pablie." We are Brigade tomorrow evening and pre-abstract traffic.
excessive sent the Ambulance to them on
Hon Mr. E. D. C. Wolle sair that this in itself would be an in- absolutely opposed to
I hope there SERVICES, LIMITED.
were certain places where dacement to the Government to an- speeds where there is a danger to behalf of this Association.
cars could be left unattended The dertake the work, as the sale of this the public, and we will always re-the members and their friends will
space in front of the City Hall was land would yield a handsome profit meastrate with any motorist report
I would like to say a word with one, and in the rural districts there NOTICE. Owing to Miitary after paying for the cost of con-ed to as for reckless driving. Shang-
regard to the membership roll of the was no objection. The prohibition Requisition, the Company straction of the road. The plan was hai gets on very well without regretfully announce the "neces-submitted to the Government in speed limit and Hongkong has up to Association. We had our first meet was considered necessary because ing in June last and started with 71 most of the streets were narrow and, sary cancellation of
passage August last, and the repir received Row been virtually without one.
Ia Mr. Messer, who is himself an embers; since then this number has unlike at home most motor owners bookings made for the following was that "the Government regrets
that it is not possible at present to expert mechanic and keen motorist, increased to 120, which is I think had native chauffears. The difficulty But there was that when an unattended cur sailinge :
undertake the construction of such we had a sympathetic Superinten-satisfactory progress.
BUSES HAT BE FIT OFT AULINST CALL. **108 11. Any general meeting at which a dividend or bonus i declared or sanctioned may make a call on the members of sach amount as the meeting Etes bat so that the call on tach member shall not exceed the dividend or bonus payable to him and so that notwithsanding the provisions of Articles 19, 20 and 21 the call may be payable at the same time as the dividend or bonus and the dividend or bonus may, if so arranged between the Society and the member, be set off against the call. The making of a call under this Article shall be deemed ordinary business of an ordinary general meeting which declares dividend.
(3). After any resolution has been passed under the provisions of paragraph (1) of this Article the Board may arrange on behalf et the Society for the dividend or bonus to be set of against the call by authorizing any person on behalf of the members from whom much 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 made under sach authority shall be efective.
(3) It shall be no objection to any resolution made under paragraph (1) of this article or to any call or arrangement that such resolution was passed or such call or arrangement was made at the meetizz at which the resolution introducing this Articlo and Articles 177 (s: was confirmed as a special resolution provided that dae notice sl the intenting to propose such first mentioned resolution and te declare such dividend or bonus and to make such cali shall have been given prior to the Confirmatory meeting aforesaid. PATE OF CELINGE FOR DIVIDENDS PATABLE IN HONGKONG.
108 (b). Dividends may be paid ja Hongeon Currency at such rate of exchange as the General Meeting declaring or sanctioning the or, in the case of interim dividends, as the Board may deter
same
mise.
Should the above resolutions be passed by the requisite majority they will bomitted for confrmation as special resolutions to a second extraordinary
weding which will be subsequently convened
Dated the 28th day of March, 1913
By Order of the Board.
C. MONTAGUE EDE,
General Manager.
BRITISH TRADERS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE 13 HEREBY GIVEN that an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company will be held at the registered office of the Company, Queen's Balding, Hongkong, no Thursday, the 15th day of April, 1919, a 5 o'clock pm, when the subjoiced resolutions will be proposed is extraordinary resolu
1. That the nominal silver capital of the Company an existing whez this resolution is confirmed as a special resolation be converted into -sterling and that such capital so converted be increased beyond the sterling equivalent of such silver capital when such conversion takes place to the sum of £1,000,000 Sterling divided into 200,000 shares of the nominal value of £5 each.
That each of the issed silver shares of the Company of the nominal value of $83.33 each with the sum of $25.00 paid ap there be converted into three shares and two-fifths of one share of the Dominal value of £5 each with the sterling equivalent of $7.35 Hongkong currency at the opaning T.T. rate of exchange on the date this resolution is confirmed as a special emulation tradited as paid up therean and accordingly that 81.600 shares out of the 200,000 bares of the nominal value of £5 each constitating the capital of the Company so converted and increased be distributed by the Board to the persons who are registered as shareholders of the Company on the date this resolution is confirmed as a special! resolation in exchange for the silver thares then beld by them. 3 That the Articles of Association be altered in manner following.
namely:
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By the insertion after Article No. 106 of the following Artisie. **
EMPLOYMENT OF 225KPTE FUNDA
*106 (21 The Board may employ the funds of the Company which have been established" pursuant to the provisions of Article 106 o any of them or any portion thereof (and that whether such funds or such portion as is 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 meeting contingencies, in equalizing bonuses in repairing. dividends, in paying special dividends improving and maintaining any of the property of the Company, of otherwise in the basicess of the Company, and in or for seb other purposes as the Board shall in its discretion think conducive to the interests of the Company and in regard to any such employ. ment as aforesaid the Board shall not be bound to keep such fand separate from the other asseta."
By the insertion of the following Articles after Article No. 107.
BOSTE MAY BE SET OFF AGAINST CALY
"107 (1) Any general meeting at which a dividend or boots is declared or sanctioned may make a call on the members of such amottet s the meeting Axes bat so that the call on each mambet shall not exceed the dividend or bonus payable to him and so that notwithstanding the provisions of Articles 18, 19 and 20 the call may be payable at the same time as the dividend ne boons and the dividend or bocus may, it so arranged between the Company and tha member, he set off against the call. The making of a call under this Article shall be deemed ordinary business of an ordinary general meeting which declares a dividend.
«(2). After say resolution has been passed under the provisions of paragraph (1) of this Article the Board may arrange on behalf of the Company for the dividend or bonus to be set off agains the call by authorizing any person on behalf of the members from. whots such call is due to enter into an Agreement with the Com pany providing for such dividend or bonus to be set off againal such call and any Agreement made under such authority shall be affective.
(5). It shall be no objection to any resolution made under paragraph (1) of this article or to any call or arrangement, that such relation was passed or much call or arrangement was made at the meeting al which the resolution introducing this Articls and Article 106 ( was confirmed as a special resolution provided that due notice of the intention to propose such first mentioned resolution and to declare' nach dividend or boens and to make such call shall have been given price to the Confirmatory mesting formid. RATA DE EXCHANGE FOR DIVIDENDS PAYABLE IN HONGKONG.
107 (b). Dividends may be paid in Hongkong Currency at anch rate of exchange as the General Meeting declaring or sanctioning the same or, in the case of interim dividends, as the Board may deter- mina
Should the above resolutions be passed by the requisite majority they will entitled for confirmation as special resolutions to a pocond extraordinary
which will be subsequently convened. Dated the 29th day of March, 1919.
By Order of the Board,
C. MONTAGUE EDE,
(for account of the concerned) at the China Provident Loan & Mortgage Co's godown, West About 4100 sacks." Blue Rifle Brand" Australian Flour.
Point
And
Ab ut 900 sacks Blue R do
Brand" Australian Flour.
Terms: Cash on delivery.
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer...
its
regu
attead.
Hoo Mr. Holyoak apported the
Club House.
The suggestion was received with applause.
Hon. Mr. Holyoak voiced a com-
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"MONTEAGLE” 5th April & road as that described but that the dent of Police to deal with, and heare still many motorists who have was blocking traffic there was
matter will be carefully considered" has been followed by Mr. Wolfs who pot joined, and an invitation will one to shift it, unless they got more "EMPRESS OF RUSSIA" 1st May
The question was again raised by has also proved himself anxious to be issued to them after this meet motor experts in the Police.
Mr. Lauritsen said the attendant make our streets more comfortable ing to apply for membership. It is! "EMPRESS OF JAPAN 14th May Mr. Bird in the Legislative Council and orderly for all those who have in the interests of all motorists that was often a coolie or a boy so that
in October when he was informed; "EMPRESS OF ASIA" 29th Mey that a survey was in progress for the occasion to use the King's Highway/this Association should be well supno assistance could be expected
application to
P. D. SUTHERLAND
At
Wolle: Mr.
The attendant is construction of a road which would There is plenty of room for every ported, and I would ask all those here from him. Refund in full of all passage was anticipated be a more con- one, ali that is required is a little to use their influence to bring in
It is only by having supposed to be someone who can money paid will be made onvenient road to the Peak District mutual consideration. The whornew members.
than that suggested by the Hong- trouble in Hongkong arises from the large membership that we can drive a car.
claim to be thoroughly representa A member asked if the unattend kong Automobile Association. fact that there has in years past tive, and thus become a force, a used cars at Kowloon ferry wharf rendered their owners liable to the subsequent meeting of the Legis been a total disregard of the rule of General Agent, Passenger Deplative Council I protested against the road, and that the Chinese have fal force I hope, in the Colony.
And with regard to the Association prosecution.
Mr. Wolfe: No one has been this attitude of the Government not as yet developed the "trafic
Slow going vehicles badge. I would ask a members to which probably meant shelving the sense" at all PEAK TRAMWAYS CO., LTD. question, and already six months have been allowed to use the centre display the badge on their motor have elapsed without our bearing of the road, pedestrians have been cars or cycles as by this means we anything further of the matter. It allowed to wander at will along the will be known one to the other. The
badges are on sale at $3.00 each. is immaterial to us whether it roads, rieksha's to crawl along seek-{
I do not think there is anything would consider the suggestions to be our scheme. or ing a fare, and altogether the con-1
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TIME TABLE
WEEK DATS.
13 als
Jo mis
14 sin
14 min
FIGHT CARS. 8.50p.m. 9.00 pm. 9.10 p.m., 8.30 pm to 11.30 p.m. avery 30 minu’as 11.45 p.m. SATURDAY EXTRA CARS.
LU AI.
1200 midnight. BUNDAYS.
is
200
Mr. Lauritsen suggested a motor summoned yet.
The President said the Committee stand in Pedder Street,
15 min scheme emanating from the Publicdition of our streets could only be in the accounts which calls for com-made. As to the narrow roads they meat, but before proposing the form wacted as many roads as they could Works Department, bat we do con- described as chaotic. There is now, al resolution I wish to record our get even if they had to put with 10sider that the matter should receive I am pleased to say, a marked effort thanks to Mr. E. A. M. Williams for less width. He approved the rest immediate attention, and that the on the part of the Police to remedy kindly auditing the accounts without boase suggestion for Castle Peak provision of a motor road to the this state of affairs, and I ander fee; and Gentlemen, Hon As to leaving ears attended, he Peak district is urgently required.
stand that the Police trafic staff Secretary Mr. Roberts has done a thought it quite wise not to permit Whilst on the question of roads, I will shortly be considerably ang very great deal of work for the As it everywhere in view of the narrow ald like to voice our complaintmented; this in itself will un-sociation and we are all deeply in streets. As to having motor stands, as to the progress of the work of doubtedly improve matters, and I debted to him for the time and there was not much room in the structing the road from offer it as a suggestion to the Edu- trouble he has expended on our af street and he did not know where Aberdeen to Deep Water Bay, which cational Authorities that instruction fairs from the commencement of this they could be put Perhaps it might as now been going on for many should be given to the rising genera organisation. (Applause.) He has be made known that there were months. It seems to me that un-1
tion on the use of the streets, and a thorough knowledge of all trafe places where cars could be left and necessary delay has taken place in that it should be impressed upon problems and we are very fortunate if these places were insufficient the carrying out this work, and that if the children that the busy streets are to have a man of his expericace Police would doubtless help them.
This concluded the business. sufficient labour had been employed not playgrounds, and that on the our Secretary.
1.00 to 10.32 a, Every 15 la 10.30. to 11:5
11.30 to 18.09 pon
11.00 noon to 1.00 0.00
1.00pm to 5.30
to 8.50
15
5,0
8.00
14 6,35
6.
10 zin
NIGHT CARS.
A on Week Daya SPECIAL CARS
By arrangmes the Coupany's Omos, Alesandrs Battinge, Deus Vient Rosa,
JCHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON
ASSOCIATION.
new
*
THE CONTINUATION SCHOOL. The committee appointed by
1 now propose: "That the Report the road could have been completed contrary the greatest care should long before this. We have felt this be exercised by them when on the, of the Committee and Statement of Accounts to 31st December 1918 be delay the more acutely as but scant streets. attention has been paid to the re- I must say we have been disap- and are hereby adopted." and after quirements of the traffic still using pointed by the attitude of the Press, this has been seconded I will be the road. The temporary road pro- one paper in particular, and while pleased to answer any question or to the President of the Beard of vided has been narrow and danger- no one objects to fair criticism, to hear the views of any member or Education to advise as to the THE HONGKONG & SOU) Hons, and usually plentifully strewn advocate a speed limit of eight miles the policy of the Association or on buildings which will be required compulsory continuation CHINA WAR SAVINGS with chippings which are later found an hour, that the roadway and not matters of interest to is all for
embedded in tyres. In making these the pavement is the proper place -Seconding the resolution Hon. Mr schools, in their report, just criticisms I do so in all good part, we for pedestrians is hardly the line wo P. H. Holyoak said it gave him issued, express the opinion that: know that the Public Works Depart expected a paper in these days to very much pleasure. The Associa The buildings should contain ment cannot perform miracles and take. (Applause) From a Conser- tion had justified its existence this suitable provision for social and PPLICATION form Az that to transform into motor roads vative Department like the P.W.D. and must go on doing so recreative work as well as formal The motion WAS carried an-instruction. The immediate Membership of the above the numerous paths with which their handicapped by the advocates "of
animously.
erection of very large numbers Association may be obtained predecessors covered this island, economy we quite expected to have
of new buildings is not desirable. from all the Banks or from ils with what to us now seems a lack differences of opinion, but, that a'
The Chairman proposed that Abnormally large schools with" undersigned.
of foresight, is no small- task. In modern institution like the Press this policy of road widenings and should range itselt on the side of Commander Beckwith be elected accommodation for more than THE UNION INSURANCE
improvements we feel sute we have reaction and obstract the introduc- President for the ensuing year. 2,000 students should not be SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD, the engineering staff sh our side. Hon of improved and up to date Seconded by Mr. Wilson and carried. provided. The committee point, On the motion of Commander out that it will be possible" and on Mr. Perkins, who has al machanical transport shows a dread ( Honorary Secretaries & special knowledge of roads, we may fal lack of appreciation of the Beckwith, seconded by Hon. Mr. E. to utilise a great many existing safely rely to make the money avail. World's progress (Applause) and how D. C. Wolfe, Hon. Mr. P. H. buildings of brick or stone, Trassurers.
abie go as far as possible. It some-
far some Hongkong editors lag be Holyoak was elected vice-President particularly technical schools, Mr. W. E. Roberts was reappoint disased elementary schools, and Hongkong, 15th January, 1919. p.D., in new construction, aim a£.
times appears to me that the hind their brethren of England and
ed. Hon. Secretary and Treasurer, occupied elementary school America. (Applause.)
ELECTION OF OTTICLES,