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FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 1919.

TO-DAY'S CABLES

Reuters Service to the China Mail)

(Cenilnued from 'Page 1.) HUNGARY'S OUTBURST.

PINS FAITH ON BOLSHEVIKS.

LONDON, March 23,

AMERICAN RADIOGRAM3.

U.S. EXPORT TE ADE,

WASHINGTON, March -27. The new reduced rates for com- modities ready for export through

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

THE CHINA MAIL.

PUBLIO AUOTION./

the Pacific Coast to Japan, China,THE Australia and the Philippines from

OA

FRIDAY,

Undersigned have received instructions from MADAME GAINS the Missouri River territory eastward to sell by Pabllo Aastion include Per 100 lbs., agriculture, 1: fron articles, 60 cents; machi- nery, $17 railway equipment, 75 cents: passenger automobiles, $3.75; freightuutomobiles, $3; canned goods, $1; pg iron, 55 dents; paper, 90 cents: plumbers' goods, $1.50; -inch plated sheets, 80 cents; and bicycles, $1.40-American Wireless.

GÁSOLENE PRODUCTION IN

U. S.

Copenhagen learns from Berlin yesterday that Alexander Gorbai assumes the presidency of the Hung arian Soviet government. The Cabinet, includes Belakun as foreign minister and Joseph and Pogany, as war comissaries: The newspapers at Budapest, have ceased publication. Rumours have reached Berlin that the new government intends to con-

WASHINGTON, March 16. eludean alliance with the Bolshevists, The production of gasolene in the three of whose emissaries are already United States in

1918 totalled at. Budapest, bringing the story that $5,000,000 barrels, compared with the Russian army have reached the 68,000,000 barrels in the previns Brody Stanislau line and are advane-year. and 50,000,000 in 1916– ing on Lemberg. They say they American Wireless. may be expected at..Budapest in a

April 4, 1910, at 10.30 am, at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeur Road, Corner of

Ice House Street,

The following stook in trade :- Mlinary Velvets, (all colours) ribbon velveta. black and coloured French trimings, tules, chiffons, and sacoplane veilings, black and coloured French evening dress materials and ribbon, Wings, Quills, aigrottes, Out- rich tips, pom-poma &c. Straw plait, Bowers, 600 regis cotton (black and buttons and a large assortment of white).machine wints, Duplex belting, rebbing belting, Millinery wires, tin sewing machines,

fortnight, but the Berlin papers LEAGUE OF NATIONS COVEN-boxes, wooden boxes for delivery, 2

scout these reports, pointing out ..that the Bolshevist emissary Radek, when in Berlin frequently spread similar reports,

WHAT PROVOKED THEM. LONDON, March 22. "Amsterdam learns from Budapest that after the chief Entente coramis sion had handed over to Karelyi the Entente note laying down the new dine of demarcation between Hungary and Rumania to be regarded as the political frontier, the cabinet resigned and the Hungarian Socialist party took over the administration of the country, which was at once declared to be under marcial law.

GOADED INTO BOLSHEVISM.

ANT AMENDMENTS.

PARIS, March 27. During a three-hour session the League of Nations Commission con- sidered the proposed amendments to the Covenant and disposed tentatively of the first 16 sections and changed four, which the members of the Commission claim will meet more than 50 per cent. of the objections offered by the American Senators.

T'es:- Cash.

to.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers. Hongkong. March 28, 1919.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

Tstructions to sell by Public auction,

on

The entire Covenant, when the THE Undersignes has received in- amendments are agreed upon by the Commission, will be submitted to the Drafting Commission, which will put it into a more definite legal form before submission to the Supreme Council.

LONDON, March 23, Copenhagen reports that Budapest states that Berlin says the Hungarian Soviet government has issued a proclamation declaring the pro- ferariat of Hungary has taken all power into its own hands owing to | the decision of the Paris Canterence to occupy almost the whole of Wednesday.-American Wireless,

An official statement says that at Monday night's session of the League of Nations Commission, the Com mission considered amendments to Articles IX and XIV, so that two thirds of the draft Covenant have now been examined.

Hungary. The rew government decrees the socialisation of all large- estates, mings, big industries, banks,

and transport, and declares its com

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The next meeting will be held next

U.S. CANCEL AIRCRAFT

J

CONTRACTS.

WASHINGTON, March 27. The War Department announces plete solidarity with the Russian that nearly half-a-billion aircraft con- Soviet government. It contracts antracts had been abandoned up te armed alliance with the proletariat March 19-American Wireless.

U, S. NAVAL PARTY REACH PARIS.

of Russia.

From Vienna it is reported that. Karolyi's proclamation announcing j his resignation declares the aim of

the Entente's further occupation of Hungary is to make Hungary the base of operations against the Russian Soviet army. The land eyacuated by the Hungarians was to be given to Ciech troopa by when, the Russian soviet army was to be overcome.

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.PLICING UNEMPLOYED.

LONDON, March 20.

In the House of Commons. Mr. Wardle stated that the Government

PARIS, March 27. The United States. Secretary of the Navy. Mr. J. Daniels, and party. arrived here on Tuesday morning- American Wireless

FRIDAY April 4, 1010,

Commencing at 2.30 p.m.....

at No. 4 Quarry Point,

A Quantity of Valuable

Household Farulture,

comprising:

Flush Covered drawing room site, blackwood cabinet, tables, teapors, & flower stands, teak desk t Lookease, brusy fenders and fire brasses, ser curtains,

pictures, earpets, rugs,

etc, etc.

Mahogany extension dining table, leather covered dining chairs, marble top sidebord, dinner waggon, teak ovarmantele, bræisstandard lamp, dinner & dessert services etc., etc.

Double briss & single iron hestendis, teak single double wardrobes with bevelled mirrors, dressing table & marble top washstand, camphor wood chest of drawers, toilet erockery, glaas- wate, etc, etc.

Also"

Victrol with record 'cabinet k

Fecords.

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1 Iron cafe.

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And

CAPT. DOALDO`OALLANINY.

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A popular officer of the Medicals, Captain C. Scales, M.C., R.A.M.C., left Hongkong with the 4th Battn. Shropshires for active service. In 1918 he won the Military Cross. He now holds the Acting rank of Major and for another act of conspicuous is paying 992,000 unemployed dona-gallantry has been awarded a bar to tions, of which 435,000 are to men, his M.C. Those who know Major including 165,000 ex-soldiers. Em Scates, and they are many, will be "ployment has been found for 79 per interested in his latest exploit. Here cert. of demobilised soldiers, of whom it is: "For "conspicuous gallantry 637,000 have been placed; 45. per and dev to duty when in charge cent. of male civilians and 30 per of stretcher bearers. He exposed cent. of women have been placed.

BRITISH IN NORTH RUSSIA.

ANOTHER BOLSHEVIST SUCCESS.

LONDON, March 24.

himself continually, moving from place to place to collect the wounded under heavy machine-gun and rifle fire. Thanks to the close touch he kept with the battalions, several bundred wounded were quickly collected and evacuated."

A rominusique'states that a strong... party of Bolsheviks on March 17 captured the village of Belsheazero, westward of Tobozerskaya. The

enemy positions are

new

being

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

bombarded with a view to compelling THE SHANGHAI HOTELS,

his withdrawal.

PARIS CONFERENCE.

LONDON, March, 22.

LIMITED.

LOST SCRIP

N TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the SCRIP for the following

A Quantity of Planta in Pots, On view from Thursday, the "3rd. April 1919.

Catalogues will be issuer. Terms-Cash on delivery.

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer, Hongkong, March 23, 1919.

PACIFIC MAIL, STEAMSHIP CO.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. 5.S. VENEZUELA,"

FROM SAN FRANCISCO, HONOLULU, JAPAN PONTS AND

SHANGHAI.

—

BE above-mentioned vessel harlog arrived from the above-mentioned parta, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Cargo will be Janded at their risk into the Hazardous and/or otra

Hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and

Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd, Kowloon, and stored at Consigness risk, Consignces of Cargo are hereby notified that they must prodies an Import Permit signed by the-Superintendent of Importe sad Exports, Hongkong, before Bills of Lading can be countersigned.

A brokos, chafed and damaged Goods

1910, at 10 AM.

be 6xamined

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April 1

A communique from Paris says Ordinary Shares in the above Company the League of Nations Commissionare alleged to have been LOST: Soa.ce to be left in the Godawas where they this afternoon discussed a number of 27326 to 27376 registered in the same amendments suggested as a result of JOHN PATERSON (deceased) lute of the recent exchange of views by of Prince's Buildings, No. 1, Des Voeux representatives of the neutral states Road, Hongkong- or of the constructive criticism to which the covenant has been general ly submitted.

DR. FORSYTH GOING.

Dr. Forsyth, who has been the president of the Kowloon Cricket Club, since the death of Sir H. Mody was given a farewell at an extra ordinary meeting of the Club the qhet evening, and nothing but ex- pressions of regret were heard when it was made known that it was owing to ill health that he had to resign from the Presidency of the Club and leave the Colony.

Mr. R. E. Lindsell when proposing a motion of regret and hope for a quick recovery, spoke with a great amount of feeling of regard and appreciation of the work that. Dr. Forsyth had done during his tenure as president. Dr. Forsyth in reply ing said that he was sure that not one could regret leaving the Club as much as he did, but it was ab solutely recessary owing to the state of his health, but the fact that he was leaving, would not lessen his interest in the Cab, for which lio would have the very lenderest me

Application has been made to the Company for a duplicate certificate, and should no objection be lodged with the Secretary within thirty-one days from date bereof the application will be complied with.

"By Order of the Board,

BURROWS, Secretary..

14 Kickiang Road, Shanghai, March 27, 1919.

CRICKET

SCORING

BOOKS

CAN BE OBTAINED

AT

BREWER'S

$2

mouth of the steamer's arrival here, after All claims must be presented within which they cannot be recognized.

Goods have left the, Godowns and all No Olaim will be admitted after the Goods remaining delivered after April 3, 1910, will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance whatever will be Leffected...

Consignes are requested to send in thele Bills of Lading for countersignature immediately,

Pacific-Haz BS, Co.

J. ORAM SHEFPARD,

Acting Agent. Hongkong, March 28, 1919.

NOTICE

MESSRS. W. G. HUM

PHREYS & CÓ,, Shameen, Canton, have this day been appointed AGENTS for the sale and distribution of the CHINA MAIL in Can

TO-DAY'S NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sa Extraurdinary General Mesting the Hongkong, on THURSDAY. the 10th day of April, 1912, at 18 Delock noon, when Society will be held at the registered office of the Society. Qog's Building, the subjoined resolutions:

That the nominal silver capital of the Society as oxisting when this resolution is confirmed as a special resolution.b) converted into sterling and that such capital au convected bo increased beyond the sterling equivalent of such silver espital when such conversion takes place to the sura of 2,000,000 Sterling divided into 307,000 shares of the nominal value of £10 each.

That each of the issued silver shares of the Sxisty of the nominal value of $5 each with the sum of 8100 paid up thereon be converted into five shares of the nominal value of £10 each with the sterling equivalent of $30 Hongkong ur rency at the opening T. Tate of exchange on the date this resolution is confirmed us special resolution erodiced as paid up thereon and accordingly that 80,000 shares out of the 2x1,000 shares of the nominal value of £10 each constituting the capital of the Soolety so converted and increased by distributed by the Board to the persons who are registered as shareholders of the Society on the date this resolution is confirmed as a special restitution in exchange for the silver - shares then held by them.

3. That the Articles of Association be altered in maquer followin

Damely

OE TO CETE

By the invertion after article No. 107 of the t

107(a) The Board may employ the funds of the Society which play

following Article. have been established pursuant to the provisions of article 107 rund o any of them or any portion thereof (and that whether such funds or such portion as is proposed to be dealt with wore sot aside for the special purpose to which they are proposed en be applied or for any other purpose or zet) in or for all or any of the following purposes, chas is to in mesti contingencies, in equalizing dividends, in paying divided or bonases, in repairing improving and maintaining Any at the property of the Society, or otherwise in the busi ness of the Society, and in or for such other purposes or the Board shall in its diretion think conducive to the interest of the Socfety and in regard to any auch employment as afors- said the Board shall not be bound to keep sich funds separate Irve the other assets.","

splant cal.

By the insertion of the following Articles after Article No. 108. "10 (1). Any general meeting at which a dividend or bonus is ons may

declared or sauctioned may ake a call on the members of be act att such amoy as the meating fixes but a that the call on ech member shall not exceed the dividend or bouus payable to lim and that notwithstanding the provisions of articles 10, 20 and the call may be payable at the same time the divid- end or bonas and the dividend or bonus may, it so arranged between the Society and the member, be so 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.

(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 of against the call by aathorizing any person on behalf of the members from whom such call is dae to enter into an Agres;

with the Society providing for such dividend or bonus to be set off against such call and any Agreement made under such authority shall be effective.

It shall be no objection to any, resolution mule under para- graph (1) of this article or to any call or arrangement that such resolution warposed or such call made at the meeting us which the resolution introducing this urrungemeat was Article and Articles 107 (a, was confirmed as a special resolu tion provided that dse notice of the intention to propose such first mentioned resolution and to declare such dividend ar bonus and to make such call shall have been given prior to the Confirmatory meeting aforesaid.

100 (b) Dividends may be paid in Hongkong Currency at such fate of

rate of exchange as the General Meeting declaring or sanction- slange ing the same or, in the case of interim dividends, as the Boar ridends may determine."

Beck'

payable in

Should the above resolutions be passed by the requisite majority, they will be submitted for confirmation as special resolutions to's second extraordinary meeting which will be subsequently carered.

Dated the Twenty-eighth day of March, 101.

C. MONTAGUE EDE

General Manager.

BRITISH TRADERS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

Ny will be bold, at the registered office of the Company, Queen's TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that in Extraordinary General Meeting of the Building, Hongkong, nn TEURSDAY, the 10th day of April, 1919, at 5 o'clock .. when the subjoined relations will be proposed as extraordinary re- solutions:-

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1. That the nominal silver capital of the Company as existing when this resolution is confirmed as a special resolution bo converted into sterling and that such capital so convertel 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

each. That each of the issued silver shares of the Company of the tominal value of 1.33 each with the sum of $25 paid up thereon be converted into three shares and two-fifths of one share of the nominal value of £5 each with the sterling equivalent of 87.35 Hongkong carruncy at the opening TT. rate of exchange on the date this resolution in confirmed an A special resolution credited as paid up thereun azri according ly that 81,600 shares out of the 200,000 shares of the nominal value of £5 each constituting the capital of the Company so converted and increased he 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 resolution in exchange for the silver shares then held by them.,

3. That the Articles of Association be altered in manner following,

namely

By the insertion after Article No. 100 of the following Article.

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ut revesto

100 (a). The Board may employ the funds of the Company which Employment

have been established pursuant to the provisions of Article fand 100 or any of them or any portion thereof (and that whether ch fonds 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 for any other purpose or not) in for all or any of the following purposes, that is to say, in meeting contingencies, in equalizing dividends, in paying special dividends or bonuses, in repairing improving and maintaining any of the property of the Company, or other wise in the business of the Company, and in er for such other purposes as the Bosch shall in its discretion think conducirò to the interests of the Company and in regard to any such employment as aforesaid the Board shall not be bound to keep such funds separate from the other assets."

off

By the insertion of the following Articles after Article No. 107. "107. (1). Any general meeting at which a dividend or bonus is Buen declared or sanctioned may make a call on the members of such amount as the meeting fixes but so that the call on each

·mgalant cordis zember shall not exceed the dividend or bonus payable to him and so that notwithstan ling the provisions of Articles 14, 19 and 20 the call may be payable at the same time as the divid end or bonus and the dividend or bonus may, if so arranged between the Company and the member, be set off against the call. The making of a call under this Article shall be deemed business of an ordinary general meeting which declares a 'dividend. (2). After any 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. against the call by authorizing any person on behalf of the members from whom anch call is due to enter into an Agroe ment with the Company providing for such dividend or bonus to be not off against such call and any Agreement made under- such authority shall be effective

(3) It shall be no objection to any resolution made under para graph (1) of this article or to any call or arrangement that such resolution was passed or such call or arrangement was made at the meyling at which the resolution introducing this Article and Articles 100 (a) was confirmed as a special resolut tion provided that due notice of the intention to propose such frat mentioned resolution and to declare such divideuri or bonus and to miske sach call shall have been given prior to the Confirmat ry meeting aforesaid,

for

Kungicong

107(b). Dividends may be paid in Hongkong Currency at such auf

rate of exchange as the Conatal Meeting decriag or sunctioning the same or, in the case of interim dividends tillende as the Baerd easy determine."

Payable in Should the above resolutione bo passed by the requinte majority tany will be ton and the surrounding dis-meeting which climation as special resolutions to a second extraordinary

will be sabesquently convened, sem tricte.

Dated the Twenty-eighth day of March, 1019.

By Order of the Board,

March 1101

NOTICES.

Just Received,

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