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SILIMPOPON (SEBATTIK)

COAE.

SILIMPOPON COAL compares favour. ably with the better grades of Japanese Goal and gives good results on a very

moderata comenmption.

At Sebalik Steamers are berthed along ade the Company's wharf where there is a minimum depth of 37 to 28 focs at low water Spring Tides.

Westminster

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Westminster

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SCOTTISH SPORT.

(From Que Cun. Correspondent.).

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DEATH OF MB. R. T. F. DE LUCA.

4

We greatly regret to announce the death of Mr Rafael Thomas Ferdinand de Epca, Commissioner of Customs, which took place Eotsagaan, December 30-at Rome, on January 29 Mr. de Lucas Scottish Asacciation Football League were ranks of the Oustoms fervice watch w

The most interesting results in the very well known in Shanghai and north China and his death leaves a gap in the the failure of Greenock Morton to hold not be easy to fill. The late Commissioner, their own against Partick Thistle the whe was the eldest son of Commre. Ferdinando de Luca. formerly Italian Victory of Benrt of Mid-Lothian over Minister to China, was

born on December Third Lanark, thus beating all the six 16, 1885. Be was educated in Italy. Glasgow lube and the first success of receiving the degree of LL.D. from the Raith Rovers this sensus, their victims Pisa University in 1887. He was appointed fourth assistant in the Customs on Dec. 16, being Clyde,

1887, joining the staf at Kiukiang in January 1889.

SCOTTINI, LEAGUE,

Third Lanark, 1; Hearts, S.. Hibernians, 0; Dundoo, 2. Celtic, &; Airdrieonians, 0..

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Ten years later he was made Deputy Commissioner at Hankow, where be served Likin and Acting in that capacity, and Commis-ioner from 1888 to 1902. He was Acting and Deputy Commissioner at Can- appointment ton in 1901. He received as. Commissioner in January 1907, from which date

date until September 1908 be was on duty at Peking, serving in the chief sucretary's office, and s. chief secretary, Ecom. April 1910 to November 1912 be was Commissioner at Nanking. His last appoint

ment was as Commissioner at Harb'n where

be served two years from April 1913. He left on leave in May 1915 and was due to return on May 1, 1916.

For a time in 1902 Mr de Los was detached for special daty to co-operate with Sheng Sung pao and La Hai-huan Tarif, ab the request of the Italian Govern for the revision of the Italian Treaty and

An Fheart of Mid-Lothian have lost twice As many points as Celtic and Rangers, it is not likely that they will hoad the table for the Championship, but this failure does 816. not lessen our admiration for a club which has handicapped itself by sing so many plays to the Ner Army. Nor de Edinburgh authusiasts repino at the inaa of the national Championship in a seasOD when Glasgow clubs have been so hard hit 21 by the premier einb

of the East To defeat all the Glasgow duba in turn

is a peta Telephone No EE Cutersigned having been appointed-worthy achievement, but to be vsitors and

грав

AGENTS for the CUWIE HARBOUR victors on fire occasions is a feat of which COAL CO., LTD., are prepared to quote the Hearts may well be proud. prices for best quality SILIMPOPON

Coltics came out with surprising case COAL trimmed into Dockers at SEBAT against Airdrieonians, and might have added TIK or SANDAKAN (British) North

to their 6-0 had they so minded. Rangnes Borneo).

just managed to finish on the right ide against Falkirk. liberzinde gain lost, his time to Dundee: they dont seem to poca single effective forward. Que's Park were well beston by Hilton Stemwares calling at SEBATTIK or Academicate. In a stiff game, Aberdeen ment, and again, in 1909, he was on special SANDAKAN exclusively for BILIMPO-Fuored agat St. Mirren. And it was, duty in Shanghai in connexion with the MON COAL (either cargo or Bunkers) featureles draw between Dumbarton and Italiant Commercial Treaty. In December AD exempt from payment of "all Port Motherwell..

1909 ho was on special duty as Attaciri to the Chinese Naval Mission (Priner Tasi +harges.

Hún and Admiral Sab) while that mission was in

Italy. The deceased was the recipient of many and decorations among which are the following: Chevalier of the Order of the Crown of Italy (1900), Civil Bank, Third Class, by Imperial Decree (Chinese, 1904), Chevalier of the Order of St. Maurice and St. Lazaro (Italy) by Royal Decree 2. (1006), Double Dragon, second division, 1. bird class, by Imporis decree (China) 1008, Uzor of the Under of the Crown of The golfing cladar for the past year is Tray (1008), Commissioner of the Order (1908), Com- blank; competitioon and championships of the town of Italy have no place in it; and practically every missioner of the Order of the Dragon of player of fighting age is conuerted with Annam (Frazce, 1908); Commissioner of some of the sarautrices. This rally to the the Order of the Crown of Italy (1910). coloura emptied the courses all up and On July 22, 1916, by Presidential Mandate down

the country, and though the he was decorated with the Order of Chalho,

third class, game has by

Do means gens out of 1903 ko married DODER -inzin oxístener, it bas engaged in Theodoli of Rome, who survives him and

been mainly as 'means "of stataining the health and

spirite of

perple who sister, Mrs C. N. Holwill, we would offer for QUO good reason' had to stay at home. When the time comes our deepant sympathy.-N. 0. Doty News. for the game to be resumed, there will be¦ many gaps in the club rolls. The love to golf of such men as John Graham, R. W. Orr, Julian Martin Smith, J. A. W. Proution, and other like meu, will

Thun MJ. L. O exceedingly grast, Jenkins, the gallant winner of the inst a content, Chaipion Cameron Highlanders, who was earring

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to whom, as to his two children and his

THE SINKING OF THE YASAKA

REPRISAL THREATENED

Daring recent sitting of the House of Captain Hutch Peers, Baron Ishii, Minister of Foreign

bbon hume wounded.y; and fairs, in rely to a question by Surgeon-

of wat

is

son ́is a prisoner

gions of other players of the Royal and General Ban K. Takagi, on the sinking Ancistit game are in the Services, rither of the Taska-Maru, and the treatment already at the front or Btbing themselves accorded the German prisoned of war in to play their part. Of sach aro Mr Robert Japan, stated that from shumanitarian Maxwell, who has been for a long time view point the Japanese Government had now in military harness: Mr C. O. Hexist, treated: the German prisoners host. Nevertheless, the Gerisans the popular young Irish player, who was liberally.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1918,

INTIMATIONS

THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPO

DOCK COMPANY, LTD..

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that NEXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Hoxarova Waranroa. Dock QuMPANY, Interno, will be held at the Company's Office Quart's Philldings, Victoria, Hongkong, on MONDAY: the 14th February, 1918, at 19 o'clock Noos, when the subjoined Extraordinary Result tion, which was passed at the Extraordinary Denars! Atesting of the Company held on the 17th January, 1916, will be submitted for confirmation Li a special resolution.

That the Regulations contained in the

printed document submitted to this meat-,

INTIMATIONS

YOUR EYES

SHOULD NOT BE NEGLECTED,

ing and for the purpma of leptiäestich At the first symptom subacribed by the Chairman, hareof be

amended as herpatter sat cot and that such of eye strain you should tugulations so amended bo and the same

are hereby approved and adopted as the consult us.

Articles of the Company in substitution for

and to the exclusion of all the existing eyes scientifically and fit

Articlos thereof."

The paid amendments are:-

We test

glasses to individual re

That Article 67 be amended by the quirements. élimination of the words "the Chairman"

in line one thereof and by the subatiturion

of the word thr.. for the word "ro"

in line two thereof.

That Article 89 be elimiastad.

That the following words bo added at the end of Artide 84 **bas any such appointment s

it shall be subject to can firmation by the

Yeath pay at the next ordinary This paragraph (b) of Article 90 be eliminated and the following paragraph substituted theref、r:-

(b) A Director who is a member of, or a Director of, or member of the Consulting Committes of, or otherwise interested in, a Public Company which is interustoit in any contract or armugement brought up for determination at any Mosting of the Directors shall notwithstanding be entitled to vote sa a Director in respect of such contract or arrangement provided

That he has disclosed his interest in such Public Company before ench contract oz armngumentis voted upen by the Directors

CLARK

LARK & CO

ENTIFIC OPTICIANS RK BLOGS, CHAIER RO

HONGKONG

HONGKONG & MANILA.

NOTICE.

authorised to sign our Firm per MR. ALLAN" MCDOUGALL SLARK

procuration.

BARRY WICKING & Co.

88: Hongkong, Feb. 5, 1918.

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HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND.

FINANCE CO., LIMITED.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

URDINARY ANNUAL GENERAL,

MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Hoveroso Hore, Hongkong,

SATURDAY. 12th February, 1915. 16. Report of the Directors together with *. » Noos

for the purpose of receiving the

Statement of Accounts for the year-ending 31st December, 1015.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the

Com- passwill be CLOSED from the 7th to the 14th February (both days inclusive) during which period no transfer of shares

(b) That the Public Company so interest-

ed is not a Company whereby private firm became incorporated, and (c) That he is not a Cosers) Manager of the Public Company in question and that the fire in which he is a partner or which he representa are not the General Manager or General Agent of such Public Company. Saya as above provided no Director ghall as a Director voto in respect of way contract or arrangement in which to is interested and if he de so vote his vote. shall not be counted.

That Article 08 be amended by then be effected." substitution of the word "fire" fur the

Word "BATRn" ít line four thereof.

That the following new Article bạ in- serted after Article 90:---

The Company may by Extraordinary. Resolution remera any. Director before the expiration of his term of olice and appoïat another person ia his stead. The person so appointed shall hold office during such time only as the Director in whose place be fe appointed would have held the mo if he had not been removed." That the following words bs added st the end of paragraph (a) of Article 98:

"JOHN, D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managerii Hongkong: Feb. 1. 1916.

UNION WATERBOAT COMPANY,

· LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

ELEVENTH ANNUAL TGENERAL MEETING of SHARE HOLDERS will be held in the Difces of Messrs. DODWELL & Co., LIMITED, ÖN A Director who is optitled to vote (as MONDAY the 14th February, 1918, at provided by Article 90 (p) anwith-ist1. for the purpoin of rascaiving the standing his interest is to be countİNİ in a quarum, but otherwise a Director with a statement of accounts to let report of tho Central Managers together who is interested is not to be counted December 1915. in a a quoruin.' That the words "to any

regulations"

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com- any will be CLUSED from the 7th to 14th February both cintes inclusivo.

lo eliminated from ne sereo of Article 107 and that the following words be sub stated therefore subject also to such (if any) regulations as are" and that the words not being inconsistent with such provisions or these presents" be eliminated, from lines eight sed nis of Article 107.

That pa agmph (p) of Article 108 be eliminated.

That Article 112 be eliminated and the following Article substituted therefor

REFERYZ FUND.'

:

DODWELL & COMPANY LIMITED,

"General Managers. Hongkong, Jan. 31, 1916.

་

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK. ING CORPORATION.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that (a) The Directors before "declaring a

the URDINARY YEARLY MEET dividend may with the sanction of the ING of the SHAREHOLDERS in this Company in Goral Meeting at Corporation will be bold st the Car HALL, aside out of the profits of the Cour of February, 1918, at foos, for the pur Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 18th day pany such wars as they think proper poss of receiving the Report of the Court as a receive ta

fund to

to meet con- tingencies, or for

denda, or for specialising divi of Directors together with a statement of

or

for Accounts for the your ending the Slat

SHARES

repairing, improving and maintaining December, 1815, any of the property of the Company

or for the augmentation of any oin

Corporation will be CLOSED from MON-

The REGISTER of SHARES at the

.5

By Order of the Court of Directors.

K. J. STABE

Chief Manager. Hongkong, Jan. 31, 1918,

ing reserve fund or for such cther DAY, the 7th February, to SATURDAY, purposes as they think conducive the 19th February 18 (both days to the Company's interests and way inclusive), during which period no transfer with such action as afores id. pay

of shares can be registered." out of the proâta of the Company such bonuses ja they think it to those members who for the twelve months covered by each profit and loss necdunt shelf havo contributed business to the Company (hut so that no bonds, to contributing, ineuibara for any twelve months shall exceed Afteen per cent. of the net profie made during those months)

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ble Directors may invest any sums Sot said sa rerergo find upon such Investments other than shares of the Company) as they may think fit and may from time to time dal with and vary such investmentà.

runner-up to Me Jenkins in the Champion attacked and destroyed the N.Y.K. Inar ship and Mr H. N. Atkicean, the Welsh Yasik Maru and other Japanese ves-els in galfer, who some time ago won the D.C.. the Mediterranean Should the Gormanse) Every club has its roll of honour, though contious to commit such outrages against in the one of the premier institution fr'che, Japan, theGovernment i take game the Royal and Ancient Club of 8t retaliatory measures against Germany. andraws, it has not beon ponaille to The Minister added added that all afaiza. compile a list oving to the large and relating to the Taraka Maru, such as the scattered namber of the members who are payment of insurance, etc. have already serving

beon attended to Japan Guzeltir

The work at home has particularly beod of women, and the women golfers have taen to the occasion in the most praise- worthy manner. Even the stream and danger of the battle areas did not deter ho Ladies of the links, and it was in the merciful work of the Red Cross chat Mis Madge Neill Fraser, tho wall-known

Which cannot be Excalled for Quality. Scottish golfer, gare her life in Berlin.

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FRENCH LESSONS

ON'T.

3. MOUSSION.

18, Morrison Hül Road

The memorial which the women golfers organised in honour of her name was most atting. in character, and so general and generous was the responss that the scheme has already Jone much to alleviate suffering and UCCOUR

the wounded. is the land of our wall and stricken ally Miss Edith Leitch, the-"British Champion, has allied herself to the motion of this project most whole hearted ly, and the hospitals in Serbia hase had the advantage of the excellent scheme, Miss -Ravenscroft bag busied herself with canteen work, housho found time to Agure sa the bride of one of the season a military weddings Me Katherine Hmert and other Indios have occupied them

with the supply of comforts for Lo

Deffebakanliefs and soldats, and yat others haye

Light

ALEKANDRA CATE Com fris Blidaleht,

sisted to rollrep the proming need for munitions. The dins spirit of patrioting het palmsted all,

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The Directors may employ the reserve fund for the time being or any portion thereof, in or for any of the purposes for which it or for which such portion was created and in or for such other purposes, as the Director shall in their diacre tion" think conducive to the in terests of the Ompany and ahnl! have power to employ the stats constituting the reserve fund or any part thereof in the business of the Company and that without being Bound to keep the samo separate from the other sets of the Company. (d) The Directors may also with the sanction of the Company in General Heating employ the reserve Fund for the time

the ring or any part thereof in

payment

of bongga to members whether the part of the reserve fond

so employed shall be set apart for that special purpose or not, ke and that any beccesary amundnienia to the numbering of the proposed Artic'en be carried out.

Died the d February, 1916.

By Order of the Board.

R. M. DIER,

Chief Manager

you have Town your

arda cha big Variety o, dainty Wishes së the PALISANDRA CATR iz igre to krypt.

VICTORIA RECREATION CZUB.

BOXING,

QUBJECT to sufficient entries being.

received, an AMATEUR Boxing Competition open to Hongkong will be held in the Gymnasium of the V.R.0.m FRIDAY, February 25th,

SCONDITIONS.

(4)-3 two-minute round, and if undecided

an extra round of one minute. (b) in 3 weights, 118 lbs, 132 lbs. and

146 1

(c) Competitors weigh in at V.B.C. on

hight of February 24th.

Entries stating weight to be addrossed to 1 DEANIA: Eaq. Q/ VRC before February 15th No Extrange Fes

No Competition if less thair 18 entries. The Committee reserve the right rofoss entries.

Hongkong, Jon, 21, 1816,

THE HONGEONG LAND INVEST MENT AND AGENCY CO., LTD.

LUB T

THE SHARE CERTIFICATE NO. 4209

for Twenty-fire shares aupibere d=4801. to 4925 inclemre, standing in the Register in the name of Frank Barrington-Desco Baving been fonks Notice is hereby girm that unless the said Cartißeate be prod soet at the Office of the Company & Queen'e Hoad Central, Victoria, Hagkong, on of before the Third day of February, 1918, new Certificate for the said shareswill be med and the old Certificats 11th from t vo hold by the Company as well súd vold.

HOWZIRAT E NORTHCOT - Acting Stateare Honzkanne Jari 8, 1918,