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UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVES that an Extraordinary Genaral Masting of the Society will be held så the registered office of the Society, Qua'z Bilding, Hongkong, on Friday, the 25th day of April, 1919, 12 o'clock DOOD when the sabjcined tealusions which warn passed at the Extraordinary General Mowing of the Society held to the 10th day of April, 1919, will be gabmitted Em confirmation as special resolutions ——
1. That the cominal silver capital of the Society sa existing when this resoluties is confirmed as a special resolution be converted inte sterling and that such capital so converted be increased beyond 'the starling equivalent of such, silver capital when such conversion takes place to the sum of £2,000,000 Starling divided into 200,000 shares of the nominal value of £10 sach
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2. That sich of the isced silver shares of the Society of the
nominal value of $250 each with the sum of $100 paid up there converted into fre shares of the nominal value of £10 sach with the sterling equivalent of $30 Hongkong enresney at the open ing T.T. rate of exchange on the date this resolation is confirmed a special resolation credited as paid up thereon and accordingly that 80,000 shares out of 200,000 shares of the nominal value of £10 each constitating the capital of the Society so converted and increased be distributed "by the Foard to the persone who see registered as shareholders of the Society on the date this resolution is confirmed as a special resolution in exchange for the silver sharne then held by them
1. That the Articles of Association be altered in manner following.
namely
By the insertion after Article No. 107 of the Following Article.
EXPLOYMENT OF RENERYS FUNDS
**107 (a), The Board may employ the fands of the Society which have been established puremant to the provisions of Article 107 an any of them or any portion therecf (and that whether such funds or such portion as is proposed to be dealt with wers set aside for the special purpose to which they are proposed to be applied or for ar cther purpose or not) in or fir all or any of the following purposes," that is to say, in meeting contingencies, dividends, in paying special dividends or boncses, in repa improving and maintaining any of the property of the Society, oberwise in the basiness of the Society, and in or for each other purposes as the Board shall in its discretion think conducive to the interests of the Sariety and in regard to any much employ. ment as afneessid the Board shall not be bound to keep the reserv fands separate from the other assets
By the insertion of the following Articles alter Article No. 10
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BONTH MAY BE FIT OFF AGAINST ' CAL
(1) Asy general meeting si which a dividend of bogus is declared or sanctioned may make s call on the members of such amount as the meeting aes but so that the call on each member shall not exceed the dividend or bonus payable to him and so that notwithstanding the provisions of Articles 19, 20 and 21 the call may
payable at the same time as the dividend or bonus and the dividend or bocas may, if so arranged between the Bocisty and the member, be set off against the call. The making of a call ander this Article shall be deemed ordinary business of an ordinary general meeting which declares a dividend.
(2). After any resolation 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 off agaizai the call by sathorizing any person on behalf of the members from hom rach call is due to enter into an Agreement with the Society providing for ach dividend or bonus to be set off against nach call and any Agreement made under such authority shall be effective.
(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 each all or arrangement was made at the meeting at which the reaplation introducing this Article and Article 107 (1 was confirmed as a special resolution provided that doe notice at the intention to propose such first mentioned resolution and te declare anch dividend or bonus and to make such call shall kary, been given prior to the Confirmatory meeting aforesaid.
KATE OF EXCHANGR JOB DIVIDENDE PATABLE IN HUNGRONG. 108 (5)
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the
Dividends may be paid in Hongkong Currency at zh 1254
exchange
General Meeting sanctioning samo or, in the case of interim dividends, as the Board may deles.
mine
- And the subjoined resolutions will be proposed as Extraordinary resoln-
1. That the difference between the sterling equivalent at to-day's opening T.T. rate of exchange of $20 Hongkong currency and the sum of £4 be called up upon each of the 50,000 shares of the Society of the seminal value of £10 each into which the altar shares of the Society have been converted.
2. That a boons dividend equal in amount to such difference as is referred to da Eesolution No. 1 be and the same is hereby declared out of the Reinsurance Fund of the Society, ach boats, dividend being payable to the persons who are registered as the shareholders of the Society on the date this resolution is passed and that such dividend in the case of each of such persons be set off against No. and be the amount due from him for calls under Resolution retained by the Society accordingly and that the Board be authoris ed to make the necessary entries in the books of the Society, That 16.000 shares of the capital the Society is issued addition ally to the 20,000 shares referred to in Resolution No. 1 and that the sum of £ be called up thereon and that such additional shares be offered in the first instance as a premium of £21 pes share to the persons who are registered as the shareholders of the Society on the date this resolution is passed in the proportion of one additional share for each silver share previonals held and apne the footing that the sum of £4 called up plus the £21 (making together £25 per share) shall be paid to the Society on acceptance of the offer, and that such offer be made by notice specifying the number of shares to which such persons are entitled and limiting the time within which the offer if not accepted by payment wil be deemed to be declined to the 23rd May, 1912, and that the Board be empowered to dispose of the shares not taken up in response to each offer as they consider expedient in the interests of the Society.
4. That the 16,000 additional aharsa referred to in Rasolation No. 3 participate in all dividends declared alter the cest Acnual Gen eral Meeting of the Society pro rits with the 80,000 shares rolezz ed to in Resolution No: L
-By Order of the Board.
Dated the lith day of April, 1919. “
C. MONTAGUE EDE,
General Manager.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23 1919.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE RUSSIAN SITUATION.
TERRIBLE NEWS FROM RIGA.
Stockholm, April 17. Liban has received terrible news from Rigs indicating the speedy and systematic annihilation of all the bourgeoisiè there, 70,000 of whom, including women and children have been taken to an island in the river, foodless and moneyless.
BOLSHEVIKS CUT OFF.
Omsk, April 17. General Kaltchak has captured Ställitamak, thereby rendering the Bolshevik position critical on the Orenburg front and cutting off the entire Bolshevik rear,
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THE PROVISIONING SCHEME.
Paris, April 17.
The Allies have decided against the Nansen scheme for reprovisioning Bussis, holding that the result would only consolidate the present Bolshevist Government.
LETT GOVERNMENT OVERTHROWN.
Copenhagen, April 19
It is reported from Libanu that the Baltic German landmehr hare overthrown the provisional Lett Government, surprising and disarming the Lett Reserve troops. The town is converted into an armed camp. The leader of the movement is the Courland Baron Manteuffel' The Germans falsely allege British support to the movement. The Lett Premier is safe at Liban, collaborating with the British mission. British warships are in the inner harbour at Libau,
THE OPIUM CONVENTION.
London, April 2
In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. Jameson, Sir R. L Harmsworth stated that the British Peace Dele gation submitted a proposal that all the Powers represented at the Peace Conference should combine to take steps to enforce the opium convention of 1912 and that the peace terms should provide for imposing on enemy Stafes the obligation of speedily ratifying the convention and enacting the necessary, legislation. The British delegates forther suggested that the League of Nations be entrusted with the daty of supervising the carrying out of the terms of the confention and the traffic in opium and other noxious drugs.
THE INDIAN SITUATION.
London, Apr 16
The Press Bureau reports that Amritsar and Lahore are quiet. Twelve important arrests were made. Open rebellion exists between these places and the military are taking action. Bombay and Ahmedabad are quiet A serious disturbance occurred at Viramgan. Several build- ings were destroyed. The rioters losses at Ahmedabad were heavy. Basiness was suspended in Calcutta on the 1th. The mob was violent and the military were called The mob stoned a picket who fired ca the crowd killing six and wounding twolte.
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GERMAN AFFAIRS.
Copenhagen, April 13,
I is reported from Berlin that Government troops advancing from Helmstedt, entered Brunswick amidst the cheers of the populace without incident.
GERMAN MINISTER ILL.
Copenhagen, April 18.
Mueller the German Minister is ili anti will be replaced
as one of the six leading Peace Delegates by Leinert, Pre- sident of the Prussian National Assembly.
FLYING THE ATLANTIC.
St. John's, April 17. The storm is over and the fine weather may possibly tempt the airmen to fight this afternoon
MR. LLOYD GEORGE IN PARIS.
Paris, April 15.
Mr. Lloyd George arrived this evening.
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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
PREFERENCE FOR SUGAR.
London, April 16.
A deputation repersonting the Dominions and Crown Colonies and the bees sugar industries of England and Canada, waited on Li, Col. Amery at the Colonial Office and submitted views regarding preference to British Empire sugar over the world, to Allies over neutrals and to neutrals over enemy countries. They also suggested the prohibition of imports of angar from enemy countries for five years alter the war. The Morning Post" understands that Lt. Col. Amery's reply satisfied the deputation.
RUSSIAN ROYALTY SAFE,
Constantinople, April 18.
The Dowager Empress of Russia, the Grand Duke- Nicholas and other members of the Imperial Family havo arrived at Prinkipo from Yalta, aboard the British warship Marlborough The Dowager Empress shortly proceeds to. England on route for Copenhagen. A number of British sad other Allied subjects, with many Russians, were taken from Yalta in British vessels.
FUTURE OF GERMAN
COLONIES.
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| they uro, rapidly settling down. into contantment. Th every district the first reason given by, natives for their preference for British rule is that they are no. [longer at the mercy of the police, whereas formerly they suffered from extortion and maltreatment, and had no redress. ***
Some of the natives are in- different, and the reason given by, one small chief in the Bukoba district for preferring the Ger mans is significant "Because you could rule your people as you wished. You could beat your wife for child as you wished. If they, went to complain to the Germans, they were turned away." There are, of course more seriousmaicon- tents, who will remain dissatisfied with the change of Government, and these are to be looked for
the among
former police, ·' akidas, and minor officials, who are no longer able to enrich them- selves at the expense of the vil- lagers. But there is another
man rule so bitterly expressed as 'element, which may prove to be by the natives of South-West, a distinct dangerviz, the Ger Africa The Hereros particularly man native soldier, whose unfail
ing loyalty to the German cAUSO horrified and
Is noted. The Administrator $2 the vers idea of
return to
German cou-says-
These ditions. The Administrator gives |
are shocked
WISHES OF THE NATIVES.A
TOGOLAND.
their
the
men. during the history of the principal native many years of service, have to a In view of the discussion at the tribes during 25 years of German great exten! become detribalised..
were developed by the Peace Conference regarding the rule. It is an unbroken record of and
| Germans into a distinct military future of German Colonies, the official bad faith and of private attitude of the natives of the oppression and cruelty, culminat caste, and taught to regard them- German colonies to their future ing in the great Herero and selves as a race superior to and government which is described in Hottentot rebellions of 1904 to apart from, the ordinary native of the country. It is not to be a White Paper will be read 1907. with interest.
If the country restored to the expected that they will ever
with equanimity The documents consist for the Germans, the Chiefs declare that accept most part of statements by the the tribes must leave before the position in which they will here- chiefs and headmen of the various restoration and seek sanctuary
after be placed." colonies. in. which they in British territory.. One Herero give in their picturesque ma-Chief, supported by many others, In Togoland, ever since the Live idiom the reasons for said To give this country back British occupation, the natives, their aversion from German rule to the Germans is like con-have consistently been told that The condemnation of their late signing us to the grave. We had no annexation of territory, has governors is almost universal, ao pence under the Germans, taken place, and that the destiny and where the natives have bad but we know now what peace is." of the country will not be finally time to experience the methods Jacob Katjakundo, a leading determined until the peace. That of British administration they Herero, said If this country being so, they have always had express their preference in is to be given back to the before their eyes the possibility of passionate language. This is less Germans, I wish to leave for the the restoration of the country to marked in German East Africa, Union, even if I have to walk the Germany, and they know from owing to the special conditions in whole way." The Berg Damarasdirect personal experience how- that country, which, at the time are equally, clear in their minds. {heavy the hands of the Germany., that the reports were written, “We beg and pray," they say, can be upon them. Nevertheless. were subject to military ex-that the British will take over very little hesitation is evinced in... igencies.
the whole land. The farmers no expressing a strong aversion from German methods and an equally strong preference for British rule. The grievances of the bulk of the population are-(1) The head
forced tax; (2)
labour: (3)
More than one of the reports longer flog their servants, and points out the unsuitability of the lash is not heard every day the Western method of the at the police station." plebiscite for ascertaining the views of the natives. A telegram from the Governor- Teneral of ference for British rule is less expropriation of land; (4) New Zealand, for example, says strongly stated in German East the constant 11.50 of the
GERMAN EAST AFRICA. It has been stated tha: the pre-
colonies.
The
Administrator
of
that there is only one way of Africa than in other liberated whip; (5) the meting-out obtaining the verdict of the native
punishment without investiga- population-viz., through the Faipules, or native chiefs; for if states that it was an error to as- tion: (6) the ignorance in which a vote were taken it would be sume that from the outbreak of the people were kept of the
war the natives as a whole eager were liable to floggings,
criminal code under which they quite contrary to Samoan custom,y looked forward to deliverance, and might be influenced by For some 30 years they had lived
They already appreciate the German money. The Adminis-under no other form of govern-The Germans taxed us, but difference under the new regime. trator of German East Africament but that of the Germans, and also says that such method of vaguely realising that European under the English we are free." self-determination could only be control, which ensured the safety mys the Chief of Towe. The seriously suggested by those antoflife and property, was preferable Germans left no good hair on our acquainted with the native mind.
head, is the picturesque expres- The statements of the chiefs and to anarchy Abey scepted the exsion of Sub-Chief Hongbeto of headmen represent in a real sense act. It would, no doubt, have been gweve.
isting regime as an established the public opinion of the natives. As a Divisional officer in Nigeria British rule at the outset, bad the easy to establish the popularity of points out, these chiefs are mem- exigencies of war permitted. But is partly in the form of minutes bers of far more socialistic
unfortunately this was not the of an interview with all the community. than any in
case. The conditions of the cam-District Chiefs. who bad Europe, and their
Kwancha. The statements paign required that heavy and asserabled at are more representative than are constantly growing demands masses are inartigculate, except the newspapers or Parliaments should be made on the natives through the Chiefs. At the of a European country.
SAMOA
CAMEROON.
The evidence from Cameroon
for assistance, both in per- Kwancha meeting the Chiefs were sonnel and material. They had unanimous and emphatic in their In Samoa the leading chiefs already suffered from German ex-wish to be for all time under the from every district gathered actions of this nature, but farther British flag. In a signed state together at a meeting of the requisitions had to be made. But, ment they say that the harsh *Samoa Toiena Club," and sent a as a rule in these conditions, a ways of the Germans made us letter stating that they were un-native is inclined to comfort him-envious of our Yola neighbours, animous in wishing that Samoa self with the philosophic reflection safely at peace and enjoying should remain under British rule of the native proverb, ***When liberty under British administra Their reasons are given 29 elephants fght, it is the grass tion.
We beg that the follows:
that suffers The result of his Germans be never allowed to (1) Because an English society expérience is that he usually return to our country again." first brought the Gospel to Samoa. differentiates between the con- In the Ossidinge district of (2) Bocause the Administration (ditions resulting from war and Cameroon the note most frequent- has placed the badge of Samoa the normal circumstances ofly struck is that of loathing of the " on the Government ensign, thus peace. The moment when his forced labour system of the Gor showing recognition of the in-hardships are fresh in his mind, mans. Enaw Alyamba, Chief of dividuality of Samoa, which the therefore, is the most inopportune Obonye, said: "I no like the Germaans did not do.
for asking him whether he prefers Germans with my eye, They' (3) Because the Faipules, re-British to German methods, seized our women, and sent our presenting the Samoans,
The evidence, nevertheless, people down to the plant- consulted by the Administration goes to show that the natives of Lations." And Ako, Chief of.. before changes are made in the the country were well-disposed Basho:-"I like the English regulations and their wishes met towards us at the outset and a fashion too much. I do like the where practicable.
good impression was produced by German fashion at all. The Ger
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(4) Because the British officials the fact that payment was always man force man to do anything he since the occupation have treated made for supplies, which the no like." They complain of them with love (justice), and theyGermans bad taken without flogging and immorality."Before Dow win cases in the Courts, recompense. And in the northern the war," says Aiyuk Akum“ which was unknown formerly. area, where civil dealings with the Chief of Akak, “it was all the m
SOUTH-WEST AFRICA.
population have gradually super-same as if the Germans were st seded military conditions, the war with us; they damaged, na, In none of the late German attitude of the people as a whole seized our things, and raped our colonies is the loathing of Ger-lia remarkably satisfactory, and women. Now we are fat.**
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