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TUMSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1915

ENTERTAINMENT.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Hughes and Hough VICTORIA THEATRE

'AUCTIONEERS TO THE GovRMENT

AND ADHIALTY...

General Auctioneers

AND

Share, Coal and

General Brokers.

PROPRIETORS

TO-XWA-WAN COAL STOKAĠE,

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4. B.C. 47m & Dry Borrions. Al. Tezzorirao CODE.

Talographic Address

"MEIRION" "HONUKUNG"

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned have received instruc tions to sell by Public Auction. (FOB'ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNE}

THURSDAY;

the 9th December, 1915,

11...

at No. 9, Mountain View, n

The Peak.

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VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE, therein contained, Comprising:- Large Touk Sideboard Dinner Waggon, Cabinet, Extension Table and Chairs &c. (Practipily New), Double and Single Bodstends, Wardrobes, Toilet Tabla," Washstands, .. Bathroom and Pantry Crensils, Rattan Familure, Electric Fittings, Aluminium Qucking Utensils, Palus in Pts, Purcelain Stands, &c.,

Ani

Piago by Caland and Collard in good -condition.

(Full. Particulars from Cataloguin:)

On view day of sale.

Terms: Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

ductioneeri.

Rongkong, Dec. 3, 1915

iz.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

1029

recolection, 12. Undersigned have received Insrue.

(ron ACCOUNT OF THE cosczáver),

二

SATURDAY,

the 11th December, 1915, at 10.40 km.,

at their Sales Rooma, No. 8,

Des Voeur Road, Corner of

Tea House Street,-

A QUANTITY OF

VALUABLE HOUSEBOLD

FURNITURE, «{Ramoyed tɔ Sale Rooms for convenience of salt). Comprising:-

2Sideboards by Puwell. Dinner Waggun. Dining Table and Chairs, 2 Chesterfold Sofas, Armchairs, &o, Wardrobes and Tolet Tables, Doublesud Single Bedstends, and Miscellaneous Furniture, overal Lots of Blackwood Ware, One Set Saddlery (complete); 2 large Carpets" and several Pianos.

(Full-Particulars from Catalogue.) Tenus:-Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGE,

Auctioneers. Hongkong. Dec. 4, 1915,

."

"

1035

TEE Undersigned have received instruc

tions to sell at their Sula Rooms,

No. 8, Des Voeux Road," Gurner of Ice Boase Strest,

ONE PERAMBULATOR,

PRACTICALLY NEW...........

Apply to the Undersigned.

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INTIMATIONS

THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA

DOCK, COMPANY, LIMITED. A

OUR LONDON LETTER.

(Continux from page)

When the Waggona wets turned round so that the Red Cross equld be seen, the Bring cast. There is a Turkish graveyard NOTIDE IN HEREBY GIVEN that an at Hailes that is regarded as out of bounds EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL The Turks nevar zu on it and the British MEETING of the HONGKONG AND Ave fenced it in with barbed wire and WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, ED, will be held at the Company's Orise, fording for any purpose is strictly Like the two correspondent-Marition on MONDAY, the 12th day of December, mentioned above, the doctor is inad in his 1915, at 19 o'check Nody, when the woh praise of the British troope, Tha</Turkish joined Resolutions will be proposed að comniandara ware never so surprised -în Extraordinary Resolutions, vir:

their lives as when the men aninged, ta

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INTIMATIONS

UNION INSURANCE BOCIETY OF

CANTON, LIMITED.

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TOTICE is hereby given that an EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of The Union Lasurance Society of Canton, Limited, will be held at the Head Ofos of the Society, No. 2 Queen's Buildings, Ire House Stroot, Victoris, in the Colony of Hongkang, on MONDAY the 20th day of December, 1915, 5:11 o'clock. in the feronson when the subjoined Resolatings which were passed as Extra- ordinary Resolutions at the Extraordinary Genem Mesting of the said Society held on the 4th day of December, 1915 will be submitted in confirmation as Sp cist Resolutions-

1.

That the Capital of the Society be **increased to 84,000,000 (Foer *million Dollars) by the creation of 3,600 (Three thousand six hundred) *Miditical ordinary shares of 8:30

Two hundred and

Sfty Dollars

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*** each (whëreol $100 (Uno hundred Dollars) shall be credited as paid for dividesd and in all up) raking other rompec's pari piss with the existing ordinary shares of the "Society and that the said ad. “ditional sharra, so far as shail be "i necessary for the purpose, be issued to those Shareholders of the Chie

' "Fire Insurance Company Limited who have accepted or shall accept the Se-city's cher made to them on the 4th day of August, 1915-such sue being in accordance with the terms of a contract or memorandum in writing made or to be made **pursuant to the said offer and to be "led with the Registrar of Com- "anies: and that the balance (if sny) of the said additional, ebazen "ba"disposed of by the Society's **Board of Directors is such usander as such Poard shall think most beneficial to the Society".

Thad Article No. of the Society's "Articles of Association which now **rescia :-

The Society aball have a Siret and paramount lien upon all the shares of any shareholder for all monies !dua tu the Society either from him alone or jointly with any other *person

by more persons than one the Society shall have a lien theread in respect of all mories so due to *it from all or any of the holders *thereof'.

and whores »bara" is held

be eliminated in its entirety and

■**that in lieu thereof the following *pew Article be inserted as Article 44 No. 9-

with

the

5. The Society shall have a first and paramount lien upon all the shares registered-in-the-hime of each 'shareholder (whather, sololy "or joint of

with others) and upon the

sale thereof, proceeds

for his debt liabilities and engagements, and solely or jointly" with "any other person, to or Society, whether the period for the payout, fulfilment, or

or dis charge thereof shall bave actually arrived or not, and no equitable interest in say share shall be 'created except upon the footing 'and condition that, Clause SAA *hereof is to have fall effect. And *such lien shall extend to all: 'dividends from time to timma

CHINA TRADERS, INSURANCE

COMPANY, LIMITED.

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NOTICE is hereby firen that, an EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MMSTING of the Chins Traders' Insur ance Company Limited, will be held at the Head Office of the Company 2 Queen's Buildings fee House Street, Victoris, in the Colony of Hongkong on MONDAY the 20th day of December, 1915 at 11.15 o'clock in the forenoon when the subjoined Resolutions which were passed as Extraordinary Resolutions at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the said Company held on the 4th December, 1915 will be submitted for confrmation as Special Resolutions:

1.

2.

That Article No. 9of the Company's "Acticles of Association bich sow **tonds:

The Company shall have a frat and paramount lian upon all the *shares of any shareholde: for all monies due to the Company either from him alone or jointly with By other person, and where 's *share is held by

mort persona

than one the Comping shall have Alien thereon in respect of all *monies so due to it from all or

of the holders thereof,

* BUY "be alimisted in its entirety, and that in lieu thereof the following new Article be inserted as Article

The O

Company shall have a first rd paramount lien upon all the *sbares registered in the name of Teach shareholder (whether sololy. or jointly with others) and upon the proceeds of sale thereof, for his debts. liabilities and engage- ments, and. salely or jointly with *any other persos, to or with the Company, whether the period for

+the

payment, fulfilment or,

* discharge thereof shall have actually arrived or not, and *ne equitable interest in any share shall be created axcept apon the *footing and condition that Clause 33 hereof is to have full effect. And such li-u shall extend to all dividends, from time to time declared in respect of such share. “That after Article No. 33 of the **Company's Articles of Association *** the following new article beinserted

as Article No. 33:

33. Save as herein otherwise provided the Company shall be entitled tå treat the registered holder of say *shara sa the absolute owner there- ⚫nf, and accordingly shall not, *except as ordered by Court of *competent jurisdiction, or as by * Ordinance required, be bound es *recognise any equitable or other Lelaim to or interest-in-rush-mbaro.

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(1.)—That the Capital of the Company | effect a lauding on-täh Penidauin,

he increased to 33,000, DEH-by-the creation of 10,000 additional sharm of $50 each;

THE BALTIC."

The constant activities of British sub marines in the Baltic have it an and to the carping criticism of some hyphenate i Americans that the Rri ish blockade of Germany is not complete. Every few da s

(2)That the Directors be aushoise

to offer the s il 10,001 additions shares st a prominm of $10 per shazo to nach Member the Register of Mombers on the 14th day of Decumber, German ships sro sunk, and though 1915, in the proportion of one Ne the Germans publish tonnage Egures of Share for every completa number of mere castwise traffe, in order to make Fire Sharas which sach Member is the people believe the porta are as avast, the Registered Holder of on the date and act is that Baltic shipping in utterly disar apon the footing (unless the Directors gnised and the Germans admit that they shall otherwise determine) that Share canot put a stop to the submarines anter holders shail be given the option of ing the Baltip. The funniest thing pablished paying the fall amount of each share by them, through their ebedi attachman, ten ap plus the premium (making Karl von Wiegand, the onerespondent of together $50 per Share) to the Come an American paper, is the serpont of a visit pany on acceptance of the offer ce eft the feat in the course of which vOG paying such amount on or before the Wiegod-who is known to me se s man 39th February 1918, with interest

without a grain of humour-aapa, all ranks at the rate of 6 per cent per aanua

kong making him “When will the Briti h from (and including) the 1st January, est come out and tight?". I don't think 1918, anal payment and that if any the rich, fruity humour of th & could be Shareholder alle to pay the fall

bestan without tremendous affut amount due on any Shares accepted by

KYCHY FIRMS IN CHINA. bim (including premium and interest) on or before the 29th February, 1918,

The

Birmingham Post has the follow- swch Sharon may be forfeited by the ing I hear that the Proclamation which Directors and that such offer be made forbids. trading with firms of 'arenty by notice specifying the number of nationality domiciled in Eastern Ass is Shares to which the Mamber is entitled being administered with vigour by all and limiting the time within which the departments concurred. Ef rta ou the offer if not accepted will be deemed to part of British firmest home to communicate. be declined to the 31st December, 1913, with these firms by mail, ored in convection and that the Directors bo empowered with ante bellum transactions, me.t with to dispose of the Shares not accepted po enonuragement on the part of the Port in ruspooxu to

to such offer to auch Office, though such communications instead persons upon such tarzas and conditions of being suppressed, will out notification, and at such times as they considerate returned to leaders I expedient in the interests of the Com-ina'ances, where.com aumenti no of this pany and chat

forfeitad Shares shall kind are submitted in the first instance to become the property at the Company the censorship of the Foreign Office, they and may be sold, reallotted or other arent read, but without any guaranta. wisa disposed t of by the Directors in of delivery. Suma Garmas houses in the Far auch manner as they think fit.

East, when the Proclamation was issued.. (3.) That such additional shares shall recommended Chinese fra sa being relishla

not participate in any Divident de traders to when

..

contracta

clared in March,--1918, in respect of might be entrusted, pozecutia ing mitho!

a

profit nstrued up to the 31st Decem-local representatives of Great Britain have ber, 1915, but shall participate in any mado

ayatemale

investigation of such Dividend declared thereafter pro rata (cases, and as a result twists have lwen pe mul sted, chumprising respectively those with the existing capital, (4.) That no Meraber shall be enti led neutral or quasi-coat, firms with which

business way or any pot bo irar sacud to an offer of any fraction of an additional share in respect of any Hamber of Shares less than five Leld by him.

On the other hand, while the Eard of Trade has be a paiting felters en Geta trade, the Foreign Office, for some weird

as been knocking. 1800, an

them

They have let ti rough milli ns of puu

puuads worth of leather goods from Germany to America, on-be grind thit they were rdered

good

(5.) That the Directors be empower

to dispose of all additional shares which suambers are not entitled to have offered to them to such perso before March, and it is commonly stated upon such terms and c d and that a gu deal of these faney Laher re at auch time a they consider

ze coming into Eng and from America, expedient in the interests of the of course with Amercan marka so. Company.

COLOUR CHANGTY. (6)That the proposed, exercise by the Directors of the power of borrowing

The far has affected the supply of dye rested in them by the creation of a stuff, and as a result the colour schemes debenture issue of $2,000,000 bearing of the girl worn the Empire have interest at Six per ent, of which

changet." I told there is an on $1,000,000 is to be offered for a precedented demand in Indis for white scription forthwith and the balance fabric, in the ebrence of the art shades

Is to be dealt with in such amouer as whick in aortal times maks on the rainbow the Directors way in the present or

fature determine be and the same is tite of the antive crowd. For the tire g there is no dimination in the b'acīs horuly approved and that the Directore and bluer, and as regards the brow be left to isise and secure the greens and of the Indians to

a, disinclination repayment of such debutors in such shown on the part manner and upon such terms and wor them, sometimes from 1eligi us conditions in all respects is they think scruples, but maty lea make

they

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fit with liberty, if they think Et to no appest to immemorial standards of deposit any

any of sock debentares with it There darker Kaden, however,

Laat", the Company's Bankers on sach terus Are as they think fit as security for any indebtedness of the Company to it "Bankers either present or future. And the Resolution hereafter farther subicined will also be prup sed as an Extraordinary Resolution, viz. :—— That the regulations contained in the printed document submitted to

this

gladly accepted by The white nations and the South Alican and A

1 Aus'm line summer beginning is witnes-ing divinot re-arrangement of the kaleidoscope of colour in feminine apparel. Some of the coloured goods that are available are clearly of Swise or Dutch o igin, nod derived their colpers from sources not at Available oven to other neutral

Meeting sad for the purpose of tip to the present the colour

identification subscri ed by the supply has not been materially affected by Chairman thereof be and the same American production. As to American ars bereby approved and that such importation and re-este-that is, n- I bave regulations to and they are hereby indicated above, another mate and e adopted as the Articles of the Coman to suspicion of tricky 'dealing. pany in substituti n for and to the exclusion of all the

Articlex existing thereof Should

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Resolution imme

....

k. 30T LES.

Here are two warn for which I take immediately pro-por-ponsibility Ahrish-rementa arts ot the part of any other pereading for the approval and adoption of that in the recent fighting an English officer tim Company or Corporation." 3.That the beading of Articles Nos.now regulations of the Company be passed suddenly found himself confronted by **64 to 99 (inclusive) of the Com-the required majority it will be seven soldiers of the russian Guard. He submitted for contrmation se s Special whipped out his resolver and they once pany's Articles of association read Resolution to a recond Extraordiasry throw up their hands in token of axriander. ing the Secretary be alt red Meeting which will be sub-equently con Then he noticed that they were without |

as to read the General vened copy of the new regulations weapons, and at the mume moment there **Binnager; and that in the last refered to can be seen on application at appeared from the background" an Irish * mentioned Articles (Nos, B4 to 90 | the Company's Office in longkong or at private who mid "My prisoners, sort **

**inclusive) whozaver the word the Offices of Messieurs Dencon, Looker, How did you manage it?" asid the ***Secretary appears such word-be Deacon & Harstop,

eliminsted and that in lies thereof Solicitors. the words. General Manager be **inserted."

4.

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HUGHES & HOUGH.

Auctioneers, Hongkong, Nov. 23, 1915.

*declared if respect of such

аблгов.

3.

1016

FOR SALE

FOR

8. ALE.

EE Undersigned have received instroo

tions to sell at their Salos Ecoma, No. 8, Des Tour Road, Corner of Ica House Street,"

One Piano by Broadwood & Sons (good.;

11

condition),

by Collard, & Collard, good

'coudition,

by Brinsmead & Son, good

condition,

by Monington & Weston, good

condition,

Two Boudoir Grand Pianos by Broadwood

& Sons,

Piano by Koch & Bebos,

Piano by Welndensiswfe,

Apply to the Undersigned, r TERMS: Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGH;

tutioncera

Hongkong, Nov. 30-1915.

1020

AA ALEXANDRA CAFE, YSTERS": "Frosh, Fried or Steward.

Findon Haddick, Kippers, d

That after Article No. 34 of the *Society's Articles of Aarociation

50

That in the following Articles of **the Company's Articles of Associa- cios, viz:- Articles Nos. 2, 3, 424, 35, 44, 46, 52, 54, 85, 93, 192 **and 123 the word Bearetary " wherever it becuri, bo eliminated **and that is lies thereof the words ***General Manager' be inserted." Duted this 4th day of December 1915. By Order of the Board,

C. MONTAGUE EDE

"Becretary

the following "ew Article do insert- Med na Artice No. 24 Ajmera 34a Šave as heroin othersi e provided the Society 1 Lammilitled to 'treat the registered buller of any *share as the absolute owner there-

of, and accordingly shall not, 1001

ordered by *. Gurt of

excent jurisdiction, or as by

*Ordinance required, be bound to

recognise any equitable or other HONGKONG

!claim to or interest in such share:

don the part of any other person,"

firm, Company or Corporation,

GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,

NOTICE

the Company's officer

Lated the lar day of December, 1918.

"By Order of the Boar'.

R. M. DYER,

CHIEF MANAGER. NOTICE-The Register of Shareholders will be Closed from and including December, 1916. the 14th December, 1915, to the 24th

By Order of the Board.

R. M. DYER,

CHIEJ MANAGER,

THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPO

DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.""

NOTICE

"HAREHOLDERS are reminded that pursuant to the Resolutions advertised. 4.***** That the heading of Articles Nos,

*Str 100 (inclusive) of the Society's GENERAL MEETING of Members above THE REGISTER WILL BE CLOS "Articles of Association reading 'the will be held ca FRIDAY the 10th 5D ON THE 178 DAY OF DECEMBER, "Secretary be altered an ss. to read December, 1915, at 4 o'clock P.M. in the 1915, and the differ of New Shares will be mads TO THE SHAREHOLDERS ON CHAMBER ROOM, NEW UOVERN, ***the General Manager and that in TNT BUILDING, to nominate & Mani THE REGISTER ON THAT DAY, The "the last mentioned Articles (No **93 to 100 inclusive) wherever the ber of the Chamber to fill the place of theat day: for receiving transfers will accord- "word Secretary appears such word late. Honourable Ma. EA, HEWITT ingly be THE 15 DEUEMBER 1915

beliminated and that in lianthersof.M.G. on the Legislative Council,

the words Generad Manager, be Candidates and their proposers and

*inserted."

iv

Notice in writing of the Names of

secondors to be Indyed with the Secretary.

That in the following Articles at least 48 hours before the time appointed

of the Society's "Articles of for holding the Heating.

*+ Association, viz-Articles Now: 2, ***7. 25, 30, 45, 47, 53, 55, 84, 84, 108 and 189 the word (Socrabiry” "wherever it occurs be eliminated **and that in lieu thereof the worda Gozeral Manager be inserted." -Dated this 4th day of December 1916. By Urder of the Board,

1000

0. MONTAGUE ADE

Birdary

By Order

EAM WILLIAMS;

decretary. Hongkong, Dec. 2, 1915 1920

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ALEXANDRA. CAFE.

Open Min Midnight.

R. M. DIER Chief Manager: Hongkong, 1st December, 1816, [1024

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