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FOOTBABLL.

NEARING THE END, .

STAFF AND DEPTS v. SOUTH

CHINA ATH. RES.

BODY IN HARBOUR.

At about noon yesterday while walking along the, Praya, a China Mail man's attention was attracted by a crowd of Chinese gathered on) the seafront opposite the shipping foffices at à point between the Star These 2nd League teams engaged Ferry wharf and the Blake Pier. on the Club ground on Saturday. Goins up to investigate, our man The Chinese included several mam-saw Police launch No. 7 pick up the abers of their first team to make up an dead body of thild aged betweeir

eleven. Naturally the ground was in 3 and 4 years and then steam away bad condition after such a lot of rain in the direction of Kowloon. Investi and the play was good considering gations made since do not show how this handicap. Play favoured the the body got into the water. soldiers but some time elapsed before

a goal was scored. After capital

defence by the Chinese, Skelton at

last succeeded in defeating the gilt-edged chance was missed, Glenny -Custodian. The Chinese forwards saving the shot at gaol. Later the attempted an equaliser but the heavy Chinese scored through the agenty going told more against them than of Leung. The Staff realised that the heavier soldiers.." Halftime they had not yet won and made arrived with the Staff holding a efforts to score again. This they single goal lead.

managed through Street. They The second half saw "several scored a fourth a little later. Knight! changes in positions in the Chinese was the scorer, a well-deserved goal ranks. There were hardly justified as he had played a hard and clever in the light of subsequent events game righ: through. Before the end Ellarby added another. goal for the Leung scored the second for the Staff. He had missed several Chinese. In stopping a Chinese from opportunities préviously! Street scoring Wain had perforce to take a was leading the Staff forwards in mud bath which greatly amused the good style and was well backed up majority of the spectators. The end by Knight. Further behind Wain came shortly afterwards, the Staff and Scoular were a fine pair of backs. winning and deserving to. Result Pressing for a change instead of Staff and Depts, 4: South Chinà defending, the Chinese had a good Ath. Res., 2. chance of reducing the lead. Ellarty Mr. Banks braved the rain and Handled in the fatal area but this slush to referee the match.

NOTICE.

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED,

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Society will be held at the registered office of the Society, Queen's 'Building. Hongkong on FRIDAY, the 5th day of April, 1919, at 12 o'clock zoon, when the sabjoined resolutions which were passed at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Society hele on the itch day of April, 1019, ill be subretted for con Ermation as special resolutions

That 1

the nominal silver capital of the Society's existing when this resolution is confirmed as a special resolution be converted into sterling and that such capital so converted be ineressed beyond the sterling equivalent of such silver capital when such conversion takes place to the sum of £2,000,000 Sterling divided into 200,000 shares of the cominal value of £10 eae.

2. That each of the issued silver shares of the Society of the nominal value of 3250 each with the sum of $10 paid up thereon be converted into five shares of the reminal value of £10 each with the sterling equivalent of 820 Hongkong cur Teney at the opening T. T. rate of exchange on the date this resolution is confirmed as a special resolution credited as paid up thereon and accordingly that 90,000 shares out of the 200,000 shares of the nominal value of £10 each constituting the capital of the Society so converted and increased be distribored by the Board to the persons who are registered as shareholders of the Society on the date this resolution is confirmed as a special resolution in exchange for the silver abares then held by them.

a. That the Articles of Association be altered in manner i.Lowing

namely:

By the insertion after article No. 107 of the following Article

*107 (a). The Boned may employ the funds of the Society which Employm

have been established pursuant to the provisions of Article 107 fund pe any of them or any portion thereof(and that whether such funds or such pertion as is proposed be dealt with were set aside for the special purpose to which they are proposed to be applied or for any other purpose or not) in or for all or any of the following purposes, that is to say, in meeting contingencies, in equalizing dividende, in paying special dividends or bonuses, in repairing, improving and maintaining any of the property of the Society, or otherwise in the busi- ness of the Society, and in or for such other parprises as the Board shall in its discretion think conducive to the interest of the Society and in regard to any such employment as slora- aid the Board shall not be bound to keep such funds separate

from the other assets.

Le set of RAIN

By the insertion of the following Articles after Article No. 108. *108a (1) Any geverni meeting at which a dividend or bonus is Runway

declared ur sanctioned may make a call on the members of such amout as the meeting fixea but so that the call on sch member shall not exered the dividend.or bonus payable tohi and so that notwithstanding the provisions of Articles 15, 20 and 21 the call may be payable at the same time as the divid end or bonus and the dividend or bonus muy, if so arranged between the Society and the member, be set off against the Call The making of a call under this Article shall be deemed ordinary business of an ordinary general mecting which declares a dividend.

1). After any resolution has been passed under the provisiena. of paragraph (1) of this Article the Board may arrange on -behalf of tho Society for the dividend-or bonus to be set of

against the call

Bay authorizing any person on behalf of the members from whom such call is due to enter into an 'gree- ment with the society providing for such dividend or bonus to be set off against auch call and any Agreement made under such authority shall be effective.

13). It shall be no objection to any resolution made under pars- graph (1) of this article or to any call or arrangement that Auch resolution was parsed or such call

arrangement was made at the meeting at which the resolution introducing this Article and Articles 107 (a, was confirmed as a special rescin tion provided that due notice of the intention to propose such first mentioned resolution and to declare steb dividend er bonus and to make such call shall have been given prior to the Confirmatory meeting aforesaid.

158 (b). Dividends they be paid in Bangkong Currency at such Rate of

rate of exchange as the General Meeting sauctioning the same or, in the case of interim dividends, sa the Board may determine."

And the subjoined resolutions will be proposed as Extraordinary

resolutions:-

1. That the difference between the sterling equivalent at to-day's opening T.T. rate of exchange of 80 Hongkang currency and the sum of £4 be called up upon each of the 60,000 shares of the Society of the nominal value of £10 each into which the silver shares of the Eociety have been converted.

2. That bound dividend equal in amount to such, difference as,

b

is sefer.ed to in Resolution No. 1 be and the same is hereby." declared out of the Reinsurance Fund of the Society, bonas dividend being payable to the persons who are register. ed as the shareholders of the Society on the date this resolo- tion is passed and that such divider d in the case of each of such persons be set off against the amount due from him for calls under Benolation No.1 and be retained by the ocitly accordingly and that the Board be authorised to make the necessary entries in the books of the Rociety.

1

2. That 10,000 shares of the capital of the Society be issued addi-"

tionally to the 80,000 shares referred to in Resolution No. and that the sum of £4 be called up thereon and that such additional shares be offered in the first instance at a premium of £21 per share to the persons who are registered as the sbare holders of the 2ociety on the date this resolution is passed in the proportion of one additional share for each ver share previous y held and upon the footing that the sum of £4 called op plus the £1 (making together £25 per share) shall be paid to the Sociéty on acceptance of the offer, and that such offer be made by notice specifying the umber of shares to which mch persons are entitled and limiting the time within which the oder if not accepted by payment will be deemed to be declined to the 3rd May, 1910, and that the Board boen por ered to dispose of the shares tot taken up in response to suck offer as they consider expedient in the interests of the Society That the 16,000 additional sharya eferred to in Resolution No. 4 participate in all dividends deciand after the next Annual General Meeting of the Society praia with the 80000 shares referred tin Resolution No. 1. Dwed the Eleventh day of April, 1019.79.

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HOME FOOTBALL.

The 78th half-yearly ordinary report of the Yokohama Specie Bank

states:

LATEST RESULTS.

February 99, are given below

Home fouthall results for Saturday,

West Ham U... Brentford Fulham

Chelsea Q.P. Rangers

Crystal Palace...4

LONDON COMBINATION.

Tottenham H. C Mulwall Arsenal Clapton Orient

MIDLAND SLUTION,

Leeds City3 Birmingham

Bradford.....

The gross profits of the bank for the past half year, "including Yes 3,104,00292 brought forward from last account, amount to Yen 78,868,016.87, from which the sum of Yen 72,446,452.91 has been deducted for interests, taxes, current expenses, rebate on bills current, bad and doubtful debts, bones for officers and clerks, etc., leaving a balance of

Grimsby Town d Yen 6,421,563.96 for appropriation. Buddersfield T. 1. Bradford City.....1 The directors propose that Yenincoln City and Rotherham C.......

*Leicester F. Hall City 700,000 be added to the reserve fund, Notta Forest Sheffield U. and recommend a dividend at the Sheffield W. Nutt County rate of 12 per cent per annum, which Barnsley. Coventry City will absorb Yen 2,520,000.

The balance. Yen 3,201,563.96, Blackpool

**** LANCASHIRE SECTION. will be carried forward to the credit Burnley of next Account

*Bory -

Everton.

Bolton Wan. Manchester C. Blackburn R Oldham Ath...s Fort Vale

Rochdale

The meeting of shareholders was held at the Head Office on March 10.

SUGAR.

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Preston N.E.

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Stockport C...... Manchester U. ...2 Liverpoo!

* Bamp team.

SOUTH CHINA VOLLEY BALL.

Manila and Honolulu Per ECLIPSE 103.

Shangbai and North China---Fer

YUSEUN, 10a.m.

Bhanghai and North China- Per

TEAN, 10 A.D.

Amoy and Straits-For MANAPOURI,

10 5.0.

Straits and Bangkok-Per MONMOUTH,

10 fo

Straits, Bangkok, Ceylon, Mauritius,

South Africa, India vis Dhanusb- kod, Bombay, Aden, Egypt and EUROPE via Buc-Per METSCKI MARU. Registration 9.45 a.m. Letters 10.30 am. Straits, Bangkok, Ceylon, Mauritius. Durban, Cape Town, India via Dhanushrod Per HIMALAYA MAPU. Registration 145 am .Letters 18.30 p.m. Swatow, Amoy and Foochow-Fer HAI-

HONG, 1 p.m. Straits, Bangkok, Ceylon, Mauritius,

South Africa, India Tia Dhanush- kodi, Bombay, Aden, Eggpt and EUROPE via Suaz-Por DUNERA Registration 1.15 pm. Letters 2 p.m. ....WEDNESDAY, April 16. Saigon-Per TELEMACHUS, 20 am. Australia and New Zealand via Sydney-

Per KOHSO MARU. Registra- tion 10.15.a.m. Letters 11m. Shanghai Bad North Caira-Per

HOPSANG, & p.m. THURSDAY, April 17. Shanghai and North China-Fer

SUNNING,, 11 am

FRIDAY, April 13. Philippine Islands, Bandakan, Australia, New Zealand via Thanday Islands Per CHANGSHA. Ro- gistration 11.45 am. Letters Philippine Islands Per LOONGSANG,

noon.

9.15 P..

Pathe presents

Bryant Washburn

IN

TO-NIGHT!!

5

"THE GHOST OF THE RANCHO"

Whoopee: His old man threw him out of doors because he was wild 3o be went to work and won a mighty pretty girl and clenaed

up a gang of bad man just to prove he had the right staff in him.. That's "BRYANT WASHBURN" in this picture. Booking at ANDERSON'S.

showing

HONGKONG THEATRE.

April 12, 13, 14, 15.

"ROLLING

STONES"

ALLO GAZETTE & COMICS...

$ parts:

"Paramount Photo-Play of Edgar Selwyn's great stage success. Featuring OWEN MOORE AND MARGUERITE COURTOT MONDAY 14th. Matines 5.15 PM. KATHLYN WILLIAMS la " REDEEMING LOVE.”

WEDNESDAY 16th. See ANITA KING in

"THE GOLDEN FETTER." --

HONGKONG DOG AND POULTRY SHOW.

The show was held on Satinby afternoon and in spite of unsettled weather there was a large crowd.

Among shoee present were:HE the Officer Administering the Gov arment, Sir William and Lady Rees-Davies, R.C., Mr. Justice C D. Melbourne, the Hon. Mr. P. E. SATURDAY, April 19.

Holyoak and Bts, Holyoak, the Shanghai and North China- Per Hon. Mr. D.,Lindale, the Hon Mr.

KWANOSE, 10 a.m.

S. E. Dodwell, Mr. H. P. White,

TOO.

Straits, Bangkok, Ceylon, Mauritius, Mr. and Mrs. S. B. C. Ros, Mr. and

South Africa, India via Dhanush-

kodi, Egypt and EUROPE via Mrs. R. M. Dyer, Dr. Forsyth, Mr. Sacz-Per IYO MARU. Be E. V. M. R. de Sousa, Mr. H. B. L. gistration. 9.45 8.2. Letters Dowbiggin Mr. T. E. Pearce, M.

10.30 am

Philippine Islands Japan via Moji R. E. Bellos, and M. Paul Kremer.

Capeds, United States, Central

At 5.15 p.m. the prizes were die-

and South America and EUR tilted to the following winners.by. OPE via Canada-PerCHICAGO Lady Rees-Davies, who was present- MARU. Registration Li.45 am.ed with a bouquet of flowers, in a Letters noon.

silver vase, by Lr. G. W. Gee the Hon Secretary, amid cheers:

Bwatow," Amoy

Swator,

SUNDAY, April 20.

sad Keelung-Per KALJO MARU, 9 am,

Amoy and Foochow-Per HATTAN, 9&10.

MONDAY, April 21.

. "POULTRY." White Leghorn, Cocks: 1, Mr. F. H. Diba; 2, Mr. J. G. Kyrioch; 3,

Swatow and Bangkok-Fer CHANG.Mr. Makelaar.

1

CHOW, 9 am.

TUESDAY, April 95.

North Shanghai and

SINKIANO, 10 a.m. Shanghai, North China, Japan via

White Leghorn Hens.-1, MF, M.) B. Frost: 2, Mr. R. B. L. Dowbig China-Pergin; 8, Mrs. M. B. Front; h.c., Mr. HBL. Dowbiggin. ⠀⠀ Nagasaki. Honolulu, Caxado, J. C. Wong; 2. Mr. H. B. L. Dow Black Orpington Cooks.-1, Mr. United States, Central and South Americs and EUROPE via biggin. San Francisco-Per CHINA. Black Orpington Eens-1. Registration 10.45 a.m. Letters H. B. L. Dowbiggin. 11.30 .00

Garne. Cocles (any variety) Straits, Bangkok, Ceylon, Mauritius, Me. A. Karim...

Bout5 Africa India vix. Dhanushkodi, Egypt,and EUR Game Heas (any variety). OPE via Braz-Fer LAOME Mr. A. Karrim DON. Registration 1.45 p.m. Letters 4.30 p.m.***

Plymouths Book Cocka-1, Mr. J.

C. Wong; v... Bft. J., G. Kynoch he., Mr. C. D. Wilkinson.

Plymouth Pock Hens-1, Mr. C. D. Wilkinson 2, Mr. B. Basto; 9, For Mr. J. C. Wang,

The Parcel Mail will be closed on Tuesday, April 22, at Noon. TRUESDAY, April 24. Shanghai and North China

SUTYANG, 11 ..

THEATRE

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ROYAL

Tuesday, April 18th

Thursday, April 17th at 8.15 p.m. -

THE WORLD FAMOUS

LEO

CHERNIAVSKY

JAN

CHERNIAVSKY

MISCHEL

CHERNIAVSKY

Three Great Soloists' combining a wonderful Trio.

New York Times: Their wonder- ful Talent amounting to genins.

Reserved Seats Unreserved Seats $2 & #1 Booking at MOUTRIE & CO.

$3

Bull Dogs, Mr. J. C. Widia's "Mike", Mr. J. C.. Wildin

Nunnie 5, Mr. G. H. Wilson' William Caractacus: v.h.c... MI- Alfedules.-1, Mr. H. B... Dow- A. Ritchie's Jock," biggin's Unaumed.

Bull Terriers.1, Mr. Leo Longi- zotle's Ch. Ricardo Belle; bor Mrs. W. J. Hill's Ricardo.!!

Southport Vul....Soke

SCOTTISH LEAGUE. *Ayr United .... 2. Falkirk. Japani promises to become an imCeltic......

....... Partick Thistle ...1 portant factor in the sugar cultiva Hamilton Acas ... Hibernians

*Dumbarton. Chide tion of the Far East, according to Kilmarnock......2 Heart of Mid.....2 Connal & Co.'s review, as, encouraged Motherwell. Third Lanark.. by the prosperity of their sugar Queen's Park 4, Greenock Morton operations in Formosa, the Japanese Airdrieonians Mirren ........ Glasgow Pangra. Clydebankened have recently acquired an important sugar estate in Manila, on which they intend to erect, machinery of the most approved description. They have, moreover, made extensive purchases of estates in the pro- vince of Surakarta, Java, and have been making inquiries in other directions for suitable lands.

Another inter-port Volley Ball game They may, therefore, ere long become will be played next Wednesday, April formidable rivals is the East, as well 16, at Hongkong between a team of as in the other markets of the world. that port and one from Canton. From The Philippines, where for long these two teams, eighteen players sugars of a low grade have bees will be selected to represent South Produced by small cultivators, are China in the coming Far Eastern Shanghat: Sir. Doug Poo Chen, Sir V. M. B. de Sac Mr Per & Duneva for Hongkong from Dyer; 2 Mrs R. M. Dyer; 8, Mr. now proceeding to modernize their Olympic Games to be held in Manila; from Shanghai, Mr. and Mrs. W. Guise,

Charles Elliot. K.0.016.; For Singapore: J. C. Woat. industry, and have succeeded in turn May 10-17 next, eleven from the Milus Guise, Mies Ouise trader 12 years B. Ertel, Dr. F. E. Dilion; S. Phys Jauny ing out part of their crop in the defeated team.

White Leghorn Pens-1, 31rs. 'M. The volley ball Mra. Gersbeovitch, Mr. Sunder Singh, form of centrifugal crystals. The interest in Canton is now looked after Mrs. G. Peters, Mr. T. B. 6. Burrett, Jr. H. B. L. Dowbiggia.

Mr. Rissman, Mr. W. Simmons, bit.

Portla

PASSENGERS (ARRIVED,

April 19.

Langshan Hens-1, Mr JG,

Kynoch

Unchained Cocks.-1, Mr. E. V M. de Sousa;2. Mr. J. G. Krnoch Unclassified Heas.--1, s. R.

Chow Dogs - Mr. P. T. Farrel's Boris, Mrs. G. Morrison's Sundy 3. 3, W. M. Johnston's Panely."

Pointers Mr. J. G. Kynoche Prince 2. Mr. Henry Hun phrey's Victoria Tiny'; 3 Mr. R. de Journel's Flo 4.

Judge 2. Mr. J. M.Xavier's Setters.-1, Mr. J. M. Xavier's

"Snow 3, Mr. Henry Hum

Japanese Spaniel-1, Miss Wil-

principal markets for their sugars by Mr. Tracey Jones, Acting Physical Kiang Don Ching, M. Kao Din Yang B. L. Dwbigginia Durga Kino; 3, Mr. J. S.. Ho

are the United States and Hongkong, Director of the local YMCA.

MESSES. FRANK, WATERHOUSE & CO'S,

PACIFIC PORTS'

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Mr. W. Vincent, Mr E T. Sheals; For Colombo from Shanghai, Sister atanislas, Sister Mario Florentine Freseau, Hister Caudile Joseph, Mr. and

Back Orpington Pers,-1, Mr Hdia's Peggy": 2, Miss Golden-

Karim.: Chime Pens (any variety)-1, Argton's "Chiyo.h.c., Birs. Quarles Van Ufford fiomie.”........ Spaniela-1, Capk. Mitchell's Plymouth Rock Pens, Mr. J. Mr. W. A Jonnes. Mis R. cnnes, Mr.C, Wong; 2, Mr. C. D Wilkinson...

Sammy Hancock For Bombay from Shant

Breeds not Catalogued. 1. Mr. Undassified Pepa, Mt. J. GW, Warda Sumoyede Rex 2 Mr.Weyer's Alsatian Police-deg "Binki."

bai, Miss R. Bobin, Mr. and Mrs. J. 8. Kynoch.

David, Mr. 8. Hewitt, Capt. 4. E Batt,

Lieut. W. E. Meatyard, Mr. and Mrs.,

DOCS.

A. Ivanjin sedinfant. Mr. EA Horrer's Dunedes Darkio 2. Me, CA. Tyr's Dunedoo "Tarkie,

Fox Terriers-1, Mr. A. H. Tay Best Dog in the Show Mr.

Mr. A. N. Morrison, Capt. E. J.

Téut. Engley. Mr. B. D. Robinson, and L. Howall's Priscilia; Mr. A Mr. J. M. Campost

For Changlia: Mira Deeks, Mr. Daria Magnet. and Mrs. Gill, Mr. and Ms. Reynolds, Mrs Hooper Mrs. Johnstone, Dir. Menocal Mr. Allwood, Dr. and Mrs. Bi Mr. Wilson, Captain Willa, 3713 Jondoan, and Mr. A. Tyrt.

Best Bitch in the Show--Mr. L Longinotto's "Ch. Bicardo Belle

Printed and Published for Tax CONCERNED, by GEOXOR WILLIAM OLDE BURNETT, Editor and Mansgaz, No. 6. Wyndham Frost, Eonging.