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NOTICE.

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Extraordinary Genons Meeting of the Society will be held at the registered office of the Society, Queen's Building, Hongkong, on FRIDAY, the 9th day of April, 1910, at 12 o'clock poon, when the subjoined resolutions which were Lassed at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Society held on the teth day of April, 1919, will be submitted for eon Armation as special resolution

1. That the nominal silver capital of the Society as existing.

when this resolution is confirmed: a special, resolution be converted into sterling and that suchcapital so converted be increased beyond the sterling equivalent of aneh silver capital when such conversion takes place to the sum of £5,000,000 Sterling divided into 200,000 shares of the nominal value of £10 ea.

+

That ench I the issued silver shares of the Society of the nominal value of $250 each with the sum of SÚ paid up thereor be converted into five abares of the nominal value of £10 rech with the sterling equivalent of 990 Hongkong eur- rency at the opening T T rate of exchange on the date this resolution is confirmed as a special resoluties eredited as pad up thereon and accordingly that 50,000 shares out of the 500,000 shares of the nomiral value of £10 each constituting " the capital of the Society an converted and increased ba distributed by the Roard to the persons who are registered as stareholders of the Society, on the date this resolution is confrmed as a special resolution in exchange for the silver shares then held by them.

That the Articles of Association be altered in ruanner following, namely:-

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

"10 (a) The Board may employ the funds of the Society which t

have been established pursuant to the provisions of Article 107 any of them or any portion thereof and that whether such funds or such pertico asis proposed to 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, ing me ting contingencies in equalizing dividends, in paying special dividends or bonuses, in repairing, improving and main maing Any of the property of the Society, of otherwise in the busi- ness of the Society, and in or for such other proposes as the Board shall in its discretion think conducive to the interest of the Society and in regard to any such employment as loce said the Board shall not be bound to keep anch funds separate from the other assets."

By the insertion of the following Articles after Article So. 109.

"10

(1) Any general meeting at which a dividend or bonus is on may declared or sanctioned way oke a call on the members of home w sach amor tus the meeting fixes but so that the call on each Dgn all. member shall not exered the dividend or bonus payable to him and so that notwithstalding the provisions of Articles 19 Po and 31 the call may be payable at the sauc time as the'clivid end or bonus and the dividend or bonus may, it so aanged between the Society and the member, be so off against the call. The making of a call under this Article shall be deemed ordinary brisines of as prdinary genem mesting which declares a dividend.

(2). After any resolution bas 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 off against the full by authorizing any persoa 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 bonre to be set off against such call and any Agreement made tider such authority shall be effective.

(3). It shall be no objection to any resolution reude under parn- graph (1) of this article or to any call er arrangement that such resolution was passed or such call or arrangement was made at the meeting at which the resolution introducing this Article sod Articles 107 (a) was confirmed as a special resolu tion provided that due notice of the intention to propos anch Arst mentioned resolution and to declare such dividend or bonus and to make such cal stall base been given prior to the Confirmatory meeting aforesaid.

Frchange

108 (b) Dividends may be paid in Hongkong Carrenggiat such Rapor

rate of exchange as t5e General Meeting sanctioning the same or, in the case of interim dividends, as the Tard may drite determine

ptyuhls in Hongkong.

And the subjcined resolutions will be proposed as Extraordinary

resolutions:---

1. That the difference between the steriing equivalent at to-day's opening T.T. rate of exchange of $20 Hongkong currency and the sum of £4 be called up upon each of the 80,000 shares of the Society of the cominal value of £10 each into which the silver shares of this Society have been converted, That a bonus dividend equal in amount to such differences is referred to in Resolution No. 1 be and the same is hereby declared out of the Reinsurance Fund of the Society, such hanus

nus dividend being, payable to the persons who are register ed as the shareholders of the Society on the date this resolu tion is passed and that such dividend in the case of each of such persons be set off against the amount due from hip for calls under Resolution No. 1 and be retained by the Society accordingly sad that the loard be authorised to make the necessary entries in the books of the Society.

3. That 16,000 shares of the capital of the Society be issued addi- tionally to the 60,000 shares referred to in Resolution No. 1 and that the sum of £4 be called up thereon and that such additional shares be offered in the first instance at a

premier

of

£21 per share to the persons who are registered as the share- holders of the Society on the date this resolstion is the proportion of one additional share for each silver share passed in previously held and upon the footing that the sum of £i eslled op plus the 41 (making together £2 per share) shall be paid to the Society on acceptance of the offer, and that such offer be made by novice specifying the number of shares to which such persons are entitled sad limiting the time within which the offer if not accepted by payment will be deemed to be declined to the 23rd May, 1910, and that the Ecard be empow ered to dispose of the shares rot taken up in response to such offer as they consider expedient in the intersts of the Society.

4. That the 14,000 additional shares referred to in Resolution No 3 participate in all dividends declared after the next Annua! General Meeting of the Society pro rata with the 80,000 shares referred to in Resolution No. 1.

'Dsted the Eleventh day of April, 1010.

By Order of the Board,

C. MONTAGUE EDE

General Manager.

THE CIHNA MAIL:

..NOTICES.

Arnhold Brothers & Co., Ltd...

Import

Export

Shipping"

Engineering

Tup Orriez-SHANGFAL BRANCHISARION, CHUNGLING CHARLANG, Bosses AND CANTON ACICIES-LONDON AND NEW YORK.

THE HONGKONG SCHOOL OF MOTORING.

Applications are few being accepted.

1

The School has accommodation for 200 pupils. Courses for Mechanics and driving

Special facilities will be offered to persons desirous, of becoming Chauffeurs and not having the means

to pay for their course.

Works and "school, Shaukiwan. *Office, Queen's RoadCentral.

GERIN, DREVARD & Co.

SOLE AGENTS

FOR

HONGKONG

AND

SOUTH CHINA.

ORDERS

CAN BE

SUPPLIED

FROM

STOCKS

IN HONGKONG.

THE HIGH GRADE CAR AT THE LOW PRICE.

5 Passenger

Model 41 Touring Car..

SHIPS DUE TO ARRIVE.

APRIL 23.

CANALLINGS.

EMPRESS OF RUSSIA, C.P.OS.Sucz to and from Europe -

The following ships passed through irum Vancouver.

APRIL 24. TJILIWING. J.C.J.I.., front, Java.

APRIL 25. MENTOR, B. & S., from Singapore. "APRIL 20. ECUADOR, Prisc Mail, from SAB Francisco.

APRIL ST. NELLORE, & O., from Japan. STENTOR & S from Shinghai And Japan, “Blue Funnel"

APRIL 28.

J

MARCH 18.

EURTADES, R. & S., for Europe and arrived at Liverpool..

POLYPBEMUS, BS., for Europe azd arrived at Liverpool

IDOMENEUS, B. & S., for Europe and arrived at Liverpool.

POST OFFICE.

Allied soldiers in the various hoepli ada in Siberia are bacily in need of reading matter. Any books, newspapers, ete for theuse banded in at the G.P.Q. will. be packed and forwarded to them free.

The parcel post service to Cuba is į suspended.

It is notified that all restrictions as to the use of wireles' Telegraphy by Marchant Vesels on the China Station have been abolished.

The Services to Germany, Austria, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire are suspended:

So anofficial letter addressed to Abadan, Ahwaz or chammersh in the Persian Gulf may axteed eight ounces in weighL

The insured letter and insured parcel services between Egypt (or in treasit through Egypt) and Cyprus aga tempor. arily upended.

Uninsured parcels for the United Kingdom will in future be forwarded from Hongkong in bags and the Public are therefore advised to pack such parcels very carefully.

Until further notice parcals for civil addresses in the provinces of Usine, Vicenza, Trevise Padua, Venice and Bel- June in Italy will not be accepted for transmission unless posted under the British War Office Permit.

The Farcel Post Services to British East Africa and Egypt (except for members of the Expeditionary Forces); and to Abyssinia Bagdad, Frittres, French Somali Coast, Italian Somaliland, Portuguese East Afrin, Zanzibar and Russin have been suspended.

Registered and Panel Mails clow 15- minutes earlier than the time given. below unless otherwise stated.

In the case of Mails closier before fam.. Registration closes at c'clock on the previous evening

INWARD MAILB.

SUNDAY, April 97. Straits-Per TOBOLSK."

OUTWARD MAILS,

THURSDAY, April 24. Swatow, Amoy and Formosa via Takic-

Par SOSHU MARU, 8 s.m. Bangkok-Per CHOPOMARU, 9 a.m. Philippine Islands, Australia, and Say

Zealand via Thursday Islands Per NIKKO MARU. Rexistra tion 8.45 am. Letters 9.30 .. Shanghai and North Chins -- Per

SUTYANG, 11am.

Philippine Islands-Per BASSANO,

I p.m.

Canada, United States, Central and

Tel. No. 1793.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23 1910.

ENTERTAINMENTS.

THE

Tel. No 17435

CORONET T

TO-NIGHT at 2,$( 5.15 and 915 p.m.

Mrs. VERNON CASTLE

H

IN

"THE FIRST LAW".

HER FATHER'S STATION"

PATHE'S BRITISH GAZETTE, Nos, 500-501.

VICTORIA THEATRE

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23rd.

THERE WILL BE NO

SHOW

THE

TO-NIGHT, AS

THEATRE

وا

HAS

BEEN LENT то THE

ST. GEORGE'S SOCIETY.

HONGKONG THEATRE.

APRIL 23, 24, 25. Paramount Photo Play & parts MARGUERITE CLARK in

"GRETNA

GREEN

ALED GAZETTE & Coxies.

NOTICE.

The Management of the Hongkong Theatre, begs to announce that owing to the high cost of the films, that on and after 1st May next the price for admission for 8.15 pm. performance will be slightly increased viz

Dress Circle

First Clas

$1.00

40 cts."

Sparta America and EUROPE ROYAL NAVAL

ROYAL NAVAL THEATRE.

vis America-Par TSUYAMA MARU. Registration 1.48 p. Letters 2.30p.m.

יי

FRIDAY, April 23. Keelung, Japan via Kobe, Canada, United States, Central and Scath America, and EUROPE vi Capada Per TINDARINS Registration 96 am Letters

10.30a.m.

Weihaiwoi. Chefoo and Tientsin-Per

KUEICHOW, 2pm. Swatow, Aboy and Ecochow-Per HAI

HONG, 4 p.m. SATURDAY, April 26. Java and Port Moresby via Batavia- Bhanghai and North China- Per Per TJIPANA§; 3 μm.

Shanghai and North China Per

CHENAN 5 p.

CHOYSANG, 5.

SUNDAY, April 7, Swatow, Amcy and Formosa via Boolung -Per AMAKUSA MARU,J.

MARCH 21. NINGCHOW, B. et S., for Europe and Shanghai and arrived at London.

MARCH -31.

North China--Per

TIENTSIN, & am.

TUESDAY, April 29.

RHESUS. B. & S., from Shanghai and Straits, Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan..

STENTOR, B. & S. from Europe for Shanghai and North China-Per

TEAN, 11am. Japan, Blue Fuoné) ".

_APRIL 29.

APRIL 6. SUWA MARU, N.YK., from Shanghai, Straits, Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan. RHESUS, B. & S. Iror Europe for MAY 1. TJIKINI, J.CJL, from Jais.

ATSUTA MABU, N. Y, K., from Shanghai...

MAY B

PASSENGERS DEPARTED.

Per China for San Francisco, &c. CYCLOPS, B & S from Seattle. Mr. L. Austin, Mr. Anderson, Miss. 31. Trans-Pacific Service.

Britto, Mrs. Brit Mr. M. Blake, Mr. J. ΜΑΣ 15,

Blake, Mr. A. Brown, Mr. C. Calkins, TEICER, B&B, from Shanghai and Mr. J. Cooley, Mrs. J. Cooley, Mr. L

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD., Japan, Blue Eunnel".

ENGINEERS and LAUNCH BUILDERS.

MARINE MOTORS OF

ALL POWERS IN STOCK.

Work-POOTING, SHANGILL

Sole Agencies:-STERUNG & EVINRUDE MOTORS.

MAKERSEWO" MOTORS,

Associated British Machine Tool

Makers, Ltd.

A.B. Boiler Enamel Eerine Ltd., (Leather-cloth). Edgar Allen & Co., Ltd., (Tool-

Steels, &c.)

"Barco" Steam Trape, Temperature

Begulators, e.

Linotype & Machinery, Ltd. Pulsometer Engineering Co. Ltd. T. & W. Smith Ltd., (Wire Ropes). Imperial Light, Ltd.

CRU CKSHANK'S COUCH BALSAM.

For the relief of Bronchial, Pulmonary, Spasmodic, Astomatic Coughs, loss of Voice, and all Throat and Lung irritations.

PRICE $1.00 per bottle.

PREPARED ONLY BY

VICTORIA DISPENSARY.

TELEPHONE 298.

MAY 19.

Cov&p Mr. U. Cherry, Mr. F. Coleman, Mrs. E. Coleman, Mr. B. Cumming Mr. CYCLOPS, B. & B, from, Manila. Donald, Mr. W. Doug W. E Dewatoe, Mrs. B. Dunbar, Mr. W Trans-Pacific Service.

MAT 20.

Douglas, Mr. C. Forbes, Dr. Forsyth, Mrs. Forsyth, Master Forsyth, Mrs. W.

Swatow,

Amoy and Foochow--Per HAITAN, I p.m. WEDNESDAY, April 30.

Swator and Bangkok-Per HUPES.

11 s..

MONDAY, MAY 5.

Shanghai North China, Japan via

Nagasaki. Canada,

United States, Central and South America, and EUROPE vie Canada--Per SUWA MARU. Registration 8.45 am. Letters 9.30 0.1.

MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.

IN AID OF THE CHILDREN'S MINISTERING LEAGUE. And under the Distinguished Patronage of H.E. Mr. Claud Severn, c LLC. The Ocer Administering the Government, Vice-Admiral Sir Frederick Tudor Tudor, K., C. H. E Major-General F. Ventris, ao.c. Chins Command; and Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak.

9.15

9.15 FRIDAY, APRIL 25th,

THE GRAND PANTOMIME

"

ALADDIN

PRICES:

5.15 Matinee, Saturday, April 26th 5.15 ORCHESTRA STATIS STALIA

Pir

MATINEE Children Half Price, Soldiers and Sailors in uniform Half Price.

Booking at MOUTRIE'S.

THEATRE

ROYAL

HONGKONG.

$3.00

200.

1.00

THE HOWITT PHILLIPS CO

EURTADES, B. & S., from Shanghai, Fans, Mr. W Fraser, Mr. R. Faithfull, The T.K.K. 3. Peria Mara arrived at SATURDAY, "Blue Fannel"

MAY 26.

IDOMENTUS, B. & S., from Shang hi and Japan, "Blue Funnel".

TALTHYBIUS, P. & S., From Shang- bai and Japan, "Blue Funnel".

MAY 31. NINGCHOW, B. & 3 from Shanghai and Japan, *Blue Funnel".

Futt

Mr. I. Freidman, Mr. M. Freidman, Mr. A. Uce, Mr. F. Hollatangh, Mr. G. H. Little, Rev. R. Lyons, Mz. B. Levy. Johnson, Mra. Kent, Mr. H. Little, Mrs. Mrs. B. Levy, Mr. H. Lorber, Mrs. fi. Lorber, Mr. G. Mayhew, Mr. P. Murray, Mr. C. MeNeur, Bins M. Baclean, Mr. Mc. Clymont, Mins E. Newberry, Mr. T. Mr. J. O'Neill, Mrs. J. O'Neill, Mr. E. Patton, Mr. A. Paine, Mr. P JUNE 16

Peach, Mrs. P. Peach, Master: Peach, PROTESILAUS, B. & S., from Seattle, Master Peach, Miss B. Robson, Miss M. Trane-Pacific Servico.

Rank Miss D. Regenbogen. Mis N JUNE 27.

Radcliff, Miss B. Steele, Mr. E. Salesby, PROTESILAUS, B. & S., from Manila, Mrs. H. Stunts, Bishop Stone, Mr. Taus-Faeiße Service.

1. Schneider. Mr. 4. Shoe, Miss JULY İL

Figueriedo, Mias E. Figueiredo, Mr. J. TINDAREUS, B. & S., from Seattle, 1. Van Dongen, Miss G. Van Dongen, Van Dorgen, Mrr. f. Van Dongen, Miss Traps-Pacitte Service.

Miss M. Van Dongen, Miss 0 Vol. IYNDAREUS, B, E, from Manila, Wallis Miss P. Wallis, Mr. S. Farley

Miss A Whreler, Mr. B. Wallis, Mrs. R.. Mr. J. Youngblooxi, and Mr. & Young,

JULY 22

Trans Pacific Service.

MESSES. FRANK WATERHOUSE & CO'S.

PACIFIC PORTS

696,

TRADE & SERVICE BUREAU.

12, ICE HOUSE STREET.

Yokohama on the morning of the 18th and sailed from that Port fur The F.&0.8. N. Co's. a Tohola left San Francisco on the 10th April. Singapore for this Port on the 19th instant et am. and is due here on the 27th instant.

here

26th April

MONDAY,

28th April.

TUESDAY,

29th April

The CEO.8 Co's RMS Empress of Ruana loft Vancouver for Hongkong vis Japan ports, Stangbai and Manila, on the 10th April and is due WEDNESDAY, Tho U.P.OS. Co's RMS. Monteagle left

op or about the ist May.

30th April Shanghai on Friday, 11th April and The C.F.0.3. Co's BM.S. Empress of is due at Moji Sunday, April 13th.

THURSDAY,

1st May" Aria left Yokobama for Vancouver on the 8th April and is due at

FRIDAY, Vancouver on er about the 16th The C.P.OS, Co's RMS, Empress of

April

Japan loft Yokohame. for Vancouver on the 28th March and is due at Vancouver on or about the Bib April

1019. TKK

Maru arrived at 8.8. Nippon Mart Yokohams April 7 and will rail for Han Francisco from that Port April

The T.K.K. & Anya Maru arrived at Tokohama March 30th, and will sail April 4th for Honolula and San Francisco

co-route to Valparaiss, South America E The T.K.K... Siberia Mars arrived at Yokohams March 28th, from San Francisco.

The

The Shewan Tomes Co, a.a. Celtic Prines is due to arrive here from New York towards the end of April

2nd May SATURDAY, 3rd May

MONDAY, 5th May

TUESDAY,

0th May

WILL-PRESENT

Each Evening at 9.15 p.m.

Prices

NOW RUNNING IN LONDON,

THE BRILLIANT COMEDY OF LOVE AND LAUGHTIE

"THE MAN FROM TORONTO,"

BORACE ANNESLZY. VAENZIA'S CREAT İLAY THE CASE OF LADY CAMBER."

THE THRILLING DANAÚLAN, DRAMA

TIGER'S CUB"

TIGER'S CUBAN DOWIS-PHILLIPS" STANLEY HOUGHTON'S BRILLIANT COMEDY THE YOUNGER GENERATION”.

WALTER NOWARD'S ROMANTIC DRAMA "THE STORY OF THE ROSARY,'

THE BEAMING LONDON PARCE ›

"A LITTLE BIT OF FLUFF"

THE FAMOUS THREE-ÖZNERATZON: PLAY

MILESTONES."

SERIEUX'S GROST WORK ON THE SOCIAL EV)

“DAMAGED GOODS

„ÎFOR ADULTS ONLY)

THE GREAT BOY, PLAY "SEVEN DAYS' LEAVE" DY WALTER HOWARD.

$3, $2 $1.

Booking at "MOUTRIE’8.

Frinted and Published for. Tue. Concenzo by Gronoć WILLIAM CADI BORZETT, Editor and Manager, No. 8, Wyndham * #iresi, Hongkong.

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