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-INTIMATIONS

THE. KOWLOON "LAND" AND BUILDING COMPANY,

LIMITED.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

INTIMATIONS

SOCIETY OF ST. GEORGE,

HONGKONG.

an EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL "St. George's Day" £ird April, 1918

MEETING of the Kowloox LAND AND BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED will be

WAR BONDS

hold at the Registered Office of the DRAWING OF Company. Victoris Building, Hongkong on WEDNESDAY, the 20th dry of February, 1913, 11 o'clock in the forenoon, when the subjoined Resolution will be proposed as sa Extraordinary Besolution

"That the Articles of Association be altered

in manner following

That the word "two" be anbstituted for the word "three" in the definition of the "The Board" in Article 2 (6) That the word "two" be substituted

for the word "three" in Article TS. (c) That the word "one" be substituted

IN AID OF WAR CHARWEES.

$500,000

(HONGKONG CURRENCY)

or more or less recording to subscriptions.

PROSPECTUS

Tickets $5.00 sach.

PRIZES to be paid in Bonds of the Hongkong Government 8% War

for the word "two" in lines one and two of Article 70 and that the word "other" shall be substituted for the word "other" and the word "his for the word "their" in line two of Article 78 and the word "member best batitated for the word "mem- born in line three of Article 76, (d) That

that the word "Director" be anb-Loan of 1918 (which may be redeemed

, the

at the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking stituted for word *Directers in

Corporation at pari and, in order to Article 77. (e) That the word "Director" be sub- ensure that the scheme is productive of "new" money for war purposes an stitated for the word "Directors in equivalent amount of the prizes will be reinrested by the Hongkong and Shang- (7) That the word "signature" be sub-hai Banking Corporation in now British

stituted for the word "signatures" War Loan Stock in lines ope two and fout of Article 89 and that the word "one" be substituted for the word "two" and the word "Director" for the word "Directors" in lirie one of Article 99." Should the Resolution be passed

line four of Article 79.

of the net amount subscribed, 75 per cant. will be distributed in prises, and the remaining 25 per cont. will be given to War Charities.

The amount to be distributed in prizes

the required majority, it will be sub-will be divided as follows:

mitted for confirmation as a special

resolution to a second Extraordinary Meeting - which will be subsequently 4orivened.

Dated the 9th day of February, 1018. By Order of the Board,

A. SKELTON HOOPER, Secretary to

First Prize,

Second Third

10

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50 per cent.

IB

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4

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Numerous small prizes)

ranging in amount from 25 H.K. $1,000 to HK, 3:0 Wianing Tickets must be presented at the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, Hongkong, during business

THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT & hours

AGENCY CO., LD. Genaml Agents for the Company. (120

THE HONGKONG & KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN CO., LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

THE THIRTY FIRST ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of SHARE- HOLDERS will be held at the Offices of Messrs. JARDINE, MATHESON COMPANY, LURTED, on, THURSDAY, the 21st February, 1918, at Noos, for the parp se of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statement of Accounts 31st December, 1917.

for the year enR BOOKS of the

The

Company will be CLOSED from MONUẤT, 13 February to THURS-

W. S. BROWN, Secretary

Hongkong, Feb. 4, 1918.

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAT BANKING CORPORATION.

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS in this Corporation will be held at the City Hall, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 23rd day of February, 1938, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Raport of the Court of Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the year "ending the 31st December, 1917. -

The REGISTER of SHARES of the Corporation will he CLOSED from MUNCAT, the 11th February to SATURDAY, the 23rd February, 1918. (both days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be registered.

By Order of the Court of Directors,

N. J. STAEB,

Chic Manager.

Hongkong, Feb. 6, 1915.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK

NOTICE.

100

ON AND AFTER 18th February, 1918,

the hours for the transaction of

Should any winning ticket not be presented before noon on the 23rd Uctober, 1918, the ticket will be can- celled, and the value will be distributed amongst War Charities by the Commit- Lee of St. George's society of Hongkong through the medium of the Hongkong War Charities Fund Committee.

The Drawing will be in public, and the date and hour at which it will take place will be notified in due course by advertisement.

The sale of tickets will close in Hong- kong on Enterday, the 13th April, 1818. Any disputes arising will be decided by the Committee of St. George's Society of Hongkong whose decision shall be final.

The names of the members of the Committee are:-

Hoc. Mr. P. H. HOLYDAX (President). N. J. STABB, Esq. (Vice-President), His Honour Mr. H. H. J. GoXPERTZ.

G. 8. 42cm, Esq.

HEB. HANCOCK, hag. L. N. LEzra, Esq.

Hon. Mr. H.E. POLLOCK, K.C.

J. HL RAMSAY, Esq. (Hon. Treasurer). JOHN BENTLEY, Esq., (Hon. Secretary), Tickets and Books of Tickets can be had or application at the Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation on and after a date to be announced shortly.

H. C. SANDFORD, (Hon. Treasurer), CHAS. BESWICK, (Hon. Secretary),

St. George's "War Bond" Drawing Hongkong, Feb. 2, 1918.

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Seitz, upon strict neutrality: this fortis aunt of seventy, and an insane the carious reason that they regarded brother. Two boys of sixteen and four themselves as British

But in years, the latter in his mother's aemy rendezvenecks

and insisted upon Having spent a day in this argis, they their amanning the care of and respon retarned and began the anal attack. sibility for certain. British prisoners. The battle commenced at seven o'clock This the Volksraad diplomatically rein the

the:

One of the most remarkable and fused on the ground of colpar anta- bar morning and Van Wyk's little drastic chapters of the great wargonisms, and then certain of the toho Ammunition was running short and was soon reduced by thirty three. overseas has just been brought to light both burghers were ordered to watch every man was ordered only to fire when by the visit of Senator Becreiner and over the British prisoners, the President halutely necessary. Towards night twenty members of the South African instructed them on no account to re-fall almost the last cartridge had been Parliament to German South West strain the prisoners and that every man spent and the German troops were Africa" This reveals the astonishing mast return to Rehoboth, the President raining hotadshall upon the defender fset that, unknown to South Africa, and the Volksraad well knowing that and their stronghold, Darkness stopped forgotten and quite the smallest people this meant war with Germany of Africa fought their own war on behalf of the Entente Power against a April 18, 1815, and Captain Van Wyk the members of his Volkerandsaw The first German attack was made on battle, and when the morning dawn- President Van Wyk, surrounded by powerful German force: fought thair retreated with his force cos position siz nothing before them but annihilation. battles without the help of a gun, a miles from Rehoboth, where he recairod Theme courageous men saw that the und cartridge." or & shilling piece from the Allies, and that when their last followed by in which Van Wyk Commander in a few bours could cartridge was spent,hen Maximas and suffered some loss, and he retreated his easily overwhelm them Bat those pro- Geld guns were trained upon them, and bargher force further into the mocn- cious hours, wasted the day before in they expected final extermination, they tein region, pending the calling-ap up an orgie of arson and murde, sare the German troops and artillery escap the Rehoboth burghers suffered consi- to the German Commander at the Aw to their utter amazement and joy of every available man. In this retreat gene beyond recall whilst, unknown ing for their Hras as if they had been derable loss, their villages were burned, time and unknowa of course,to. struck by plague or put to rout by some their cattle raided, ami many of their the beleaguered Van Wyk and bis faith- unseen hand.

women, children, and sick carried away fal followers; unknown, indeed, to THE REPUBLIC OF REHOBOTH.

They also lost nesily £4,000 worth of either of the human agents, Nemesis The Republic of Rehoboth, according whilst at Tabiras a supply column was EastWith sunrise fatal message span cxea and over 4,000 head of stock. like a whirlwind was coming from the to Senator Shriener and Mr. Draw, mbusbed and lost over forty wagons resched the German Command: General founded probably over fifty and number of women and children. Mackenzie, with mounted troops and 460 by a company of bas. By this time Van Wyk had mobilised his horse artillery were galloping hard tard or coloured people who, find-300-5ghting men. They struggled on across the veldt for Gibson! Too Late ing it impossible to live peacefully for time against a better-armed force, now to destroy the people of Rehoboth with certain white men in South Africs, and, in fact, inflicted a heavy defeat too late even to return and defend decided to trek towards the West In upon the Germans at a place called call but well-organised companies they Koenory, capturing a large part of their crossed the Uranga River, each group supplies and equipszent removing water hole" journey at a time, but always sending a scout back to DE TRAGEDY AND BALVATION,

Now occurred two of the most dramatic

• fortis af war. This was was, not far off, and that the German

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N. J. STABE,

AND

RECORDS.

Chief Manager 18, Des Vœux Hond

Bougkang, Feb. 7, 1918.

NOTICE.

THE UNITED BRITISH INSURANCE CO., LTD." (INCORPORATID 18 ENGLAND.)

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Gibeon, barely, time to escape with their lives, the German force, baulked of the pray which they had in the hollow of their hands, now lost no time in retreat, by General Mackenzie lest they would be cut off and surrounded

The baleaguered burghers of Echob

Hehoboth,

the trek the whole of the emigrants how sheer brutality involved the appear to have settled round a station of Germans in complete defent. After the paved in the nick of time from annihila- the London Missionary Society for reverse st. Koenerp the German troops build their farm Senator Schreiner tion, returned to bury their dead and year, in order to grow supply of thalies were reinforced by 500 men with maxit tells us that these people have prepared. for the next long trek. Ultimately they and Seld guns, which apparently involved reached a land 400 miles from any whits the weakening of the defence of Gibeon, and sent to King George a petition can, and there they rested, tiled the strategic town in German Beuth saking that their little Rapahic may sail, and organised their Government.

West, Laplain, Van Wyk at once

now be taken under the protection of then multiplied and replenished their withdrew his entire force to a strong

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mountain position, and the same time hit the women and children of his men in caves. The German Command.

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have sought British protection on mors once wiping their opponents out of than one occasion, the most recent being existence, they delayed attack for one in the nighties, through Commissioner day in order to vast their anger upon Palgrave. That some were of British the valiant Beboboth captain by des pirentage is shown by the English and patching a large part of their force to Botch names which still survive amcangst destroy his farm. This they did, killing them. In 1885, however, the Bastards, his three childred two boys and a girl making a virture of necessity, entered into treaty with Emperor William whereby protection, and friendship" was made between the Gero Emperor and the independent chief of the Bastards Captain Hermandi Van Wyk and in Councillors The Kaiser, by this instrument recognised the ter ritorial rights of the Bastardand their right to their own mode of Gov erpment and fudicial procedure How completely they were regarded an 62 organised State is shown by the fact that Agencies in the treaty bound Germany to respect all NEW YORK

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