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INTIMATIONS

THA HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4ra. 1915.

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED,

OTICE

TOMATIONS

CHINA TRADERS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,

TOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN that as EXTRAORDINARY GEN- ERAL MEETING of the CHINA

N IS HEREBY GIVEN

NO that an EXTRAORDINARY GEN- ERAL MEETING of THE UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON TRADERS INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED, will be held at the Head LIMITED, ill be held at the Head. Ofice of the Society. No. 2, Queen's Office of the Company, No. 2, Queen's Buildings, Lod House Street, Victoria, Buildings, le House Street, Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong TO in the Colony of Hongkong, TO. DAY (SATURDAY), the 4th day DAY (SATURDAY), the 4th

day of December, 1915, at 12 o'clock of December, 1915, at 12,15 o'clock": Noox, for the purpose of con in the afternoon, For the pur THE AMERICAN AND MANCHURIAN Extraordinary Resolutions the following rat, passing Extraordinary Resolutions. sidering and, if thought fit, passing a pose of considering and, if thought

0.0. A6.0, Victoria Barracks. (1280 Hongkong, 4:1 December, 1915.

LINE.

(ELLERMAN AND BUCKHALL STEAMSHIP

Co., LED.)

FOR BOSTON AND NEW YORK (With Liberty to call - the Mulatur Const), THE

THE Steamship

"KATHLAMBA," 6,382 tons, will be despatched as Above on THUESDAY, 20th January, 1916.

For Freight and farther partionlara, spply to

THE BANK LINE, TID.

Agents. Bongkong, 445 December, 1915.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

[1251;

FROM SHANGHAI, KOBE and MOJI..

THE Gteamship

THE

JAPAN."

having arrived from the above Ports, Con signees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside.

Cargo impeding the discharge will be landed at Consignees' risk and expense into the hasar dous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited.

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned_by

DAVID SASSOON & CO., LTD.,

Agents

Hongkong, 3rd December, 1915.

WANTED.

(29

Resolutions, that is to say :-

Bay

pany's Articles of Association which (1) The Article No. 9 of the Com

now reads.

(1.) That the Capital of the Society the following Resolutions; that is to be increased to 24,000,000 (Four. Mil- lion Dollars) by the creation of 3,600 |" (Three Thousand Six Hundred) Addi- | " tional Ordinary Shares of $250 (Two Hundred And Fifty Dollars) each ** (whereof $100 (Oas Hundred Dollaro) shall be credited as paid up) racking "for Dividend and in all other respects pari pasu with the Existing Ordinary aid Additional Shares, so far as shall Shares of the Society and that tho

be necessary for the purpose, be issued to those Shareholders of the CHINA "FIRE INSURANCE: COMPANY, ** LIMITED, who have accepted or shall: accept the Society's offer made to them on the 4th day of August, 1915, such issue being in accordance with the terms of a contract or memorandum in writing made or to be made pursuant

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The Company shall have a first and parament lien upon all the Sharca of any Shareholder for all monies due to the Company either from him alas or jointly with any other persen, and where a Share is held by mor persons than one the Com pany shall have a lion thercon! în respect of all monies so due to it from or any of the holders. thereof

be eliminand in its entirety, and that in lien hereof the following new Articlo be inserted as Article No. 9:

"to the said offer and to be filed with The Company shall have a first

N Experienced and Reliable BOOK" KELPER European, Only those holding unquestionable referenses mood apply

"SHIPPING"

04

Care of "Daily Proes" Office.

[1245 Hongkong, 2nd December, 1915,

WANTED.

BY

Y Commercial Firm, a GIRL TYPIST; no objection to beginners, Eurasian preferred.

Apply, stating salary required, to-

"P.

Care of Daily Press" Ofoe. [1943 Hongkong, 1st December, 1915,

WANTED.

AILY or Resident NURSE for two

enolasing copies of testimonials to---

Care of "Daily Press" Office. Hongkong, 10th November, 1915. [1104

IP: COMPANY DOUGLAS · STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

LIMITED.

WANTED.

the Registrar of Companies and that the balance (if any) of the said Addi- 5tional Shares be disposed of by the Society's Board of Directors in Buch manner de such Board shall think most "beneficial to the Society."

(2) That Article No. 9 of the "Society's Articles of Association which

now reads:-

The Society shall have a first and paramount lien upon all the Shares of any Shareholder for all monies due to the Society either from him alone or jointly with any other person and where a Share is held by more persone than one the Society shall have a lien thereon in respect of all monies so due to it from all or. any

of the holders thereof. be eliminated in its entirety and that in lieu thereof the following new Article be inserted as Article No. 9:- (0.)-The Society shall have a first

and pramount lien upon all the Shares Registered in the name of each Shareholder (whether solely or jointly with others) and upon the proces of sale thereof, for his debts, liabilities and engagemente, and solly or jointly with any other person, to or with the Company, whether the period for the payment. fulfilmat or discharge.

thereof ehall Eve actually arrived or not, and a equitable interest in any Share shall be created except upon the feting and condition that Clause 332 hereof is to have full effect. And such len shall extend to all Dividends from time to time declard in respect of such Share. (2.) That after Article No. 33 of the Company Articles of Association) the **following new Article be inserted an "Article No 330 —

(338.)-- Sive as herein otherwise pro

vided to Company shall be entitled to tren the Registered Holder of any Share as the absolute owner thereof, and socordingly shall not, except as ordered by a Court of competat jurisdiction, or as by Ordinace required, bo bound. tô recogake any, equitable or other claim or interest in such Share on the part of any other person, Firm, Company or Corporation.”

sad paramount lien upon all the * Shares Registered in the name of each Shareholder (whether solely. or jointly with others) and upon the proceeds of sale thereof; for his debts, liabilities and engage monts, and solely or jointly with any other person, to or with the Society, whether the period for the payment, fulfilment, or dischargé thereof shall have actually arrived or not, and no equitable interest in any Share shall be created excepting The Secretary be altered go upon the footing and condition that Clause 348 hereof is to have full

04 to 09 (inclusive) of the Com (3.)-- ́ ́ Tht the heading of Articles

INTIMATION

DE WAR'S

SCOTCH

WHISKY

IMPERIAL

INSTITUTE"

APERIAL INSTI

BEST END CLIM

John Dewar & Sonst

الكولستين دور

THE WHISKY

OF YOUR

FOREFATHERS.

SOLE AGENTS:

A. S. WATSON

& CO., LTD.,

pany's Anicles of Association read WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS

and that in the last-mentioned Articles Nos 84 to 29 inclusive) wherever the word Beretary appears such word he eliminged and that in lieu thereof the word General Manager be "inserted."

"'ng to res ...* the General Managers":

...

effect. And such len shall extend to all Dividends from time to time declared in respect of such Shares, DChildren at the Peak Apply by lettore the Society's Articles of Association the (3.) That after Article No. 34 of following new Article be inserted as Article No. 340:-

(4.) That in the following Articles (348.)-- Save as herein otherwise pro-" of the Company's Articles of Associa

vided the Society shall be entitled tion, viz-Articles Nos. 27, 24, 35, to treat the Registered Holder of * 41, 46, 52, 54, 83, 83, 10%, and 128 the any Share as the absolute owner" word Seetary wherever it occurs thereof, and accordingly shall not be eliminated and that in lien..thereof except as ordered by a Court of the words General Manager be competent jurisdiction, or as by "inserted.” Ordinance required, be bound to recognise any equitable or other claim to or interest in such Share on the part of any other pereo Firm, Company or Corporation." (4.) That the heading of Articles Nos. 95 to 200 (inclusive) of the Society's Articles of Association read- **ing the Secretary be altered so as to read the General Manager; and "that in the last-mentioned Articles (Nos. 95 to 100 inclusive) wherover the “word Recretary appears such word "be eliminated and that in lieu thereof "the words General Manager be "inserted."

ANGINEERS and DECK OFFICERS.

ENGINEERS

Apply to

DOUGLAS LAFRAIK & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, 1st December, 1916. [1242

THE

NOTICE.

THE BUSINESS of MẸ. H. K. HOLMES Solicitor, hitherto curried on at the POST OFFICE BUILDINGS, Victoria, Hongkong, will be carried on as from This Date by MR. GUY ROBSON HAYWOOD under (5.) That in the following Articles the Name and Style of HOLMES &of the Society's Articles of Association, HAYWOOD.

"viz.:Articles Nos. 2, 7, 95, 30, 45, 47, 53, 83, 84, 94, 103, and 189 the word. **Bocretary wherever it occurs be eliminated and that in lieu thereof the ***worda General Manager be

"inserted."

H. K. HOLMES, GUY R. HAYWOOD. Hongkong, 1st December, 1915. [1244

G.

R.

and

SANITARY BOARD OFFICE, HONGKONG. To the OWNERS OF DOMESTIC BUILDINGA, TAKE NOTICE that under No. 5 of the

DOMESTIC CLEANLINESS VENTILATION BYE-LAWB (as amended), every Domestic Building or part of such Building within the CENTRAL Division of the City of Victoria, and the WESTERN Division of Kowloon, occupied by Members of more than one family, except those within the European Reservation or in Kowloon South of Austin Hond or those parts of a Domestio

Bulb CLEANSED CRI LIMEWASHED must be and THROUGHOUT by the owners during the months of December and Jauzarr

N.B. The word "throughout" used in this Notice means that the Houses should be Lime washed in respect of all the Wells of each Room, all Cubicles, Partitions, Stair Casings and Stair Livings, all Ceilings and the Undersides of Roofs in Main Buildings, Offices and Servants' Quarters and loclusive of Verandahs."

The Backyard must have its containing Walls Limewashed up to the level of the First Floor.

Carved, Painted or Polished Woodwork in good condition, however, need not be Lame. washed, but must be

Dated this 22nd day of November, 1915

Should the above Resolutions be passed

by the requisite majority, they will be Resolutions to a Second Extraordinary submitted or confirmation as Special General Misting which will be subse quently carened

Dated thi 22nd day of November, 1915,

By Order of the Board,

C. MONTAGUE EDE,

Secretary.

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.

DEATHS.

task of succouring the nation which, with a callous disregard for treaty obligations. she has abandoned in the hour of need, but until the text of the Notes which have been exchanged is made public it is very difficult to gauge the exact significance of her reply. So far as the line from Salonika is concerned we know that Borvin posecseos treaty rights that cannot

Dr. B. Scone Brown, of the Church Mission, Ningpo, who is serving with the R. A. M.C. in Franco, haa been given the Military Cross for attending wounded under fire between the trenches.

In diamissing a case at the Marine Court yesterday in which the master of

.....

be ignored without serious consequences 4 steam Jaunch was charged with moving to Greece; but, on the other points raised, shout the harbour during pronibited the position is not so clear. They may hours, Commander Beckwith, R.N., said I have reference to the statement, which was that in future the launch must be covered. subsequently modified, that the Allies bad by permits, one for the Volunteers and demanded the demobilisation of the one for the Reserves, and the people that Greek Army and the imposition of a are being ferried are to be in uniform. censorship to prevent the horde of spies who are carrying on their work openly at Salonika from conveying information to A houseboy in the employ of Mr. the enemy.

However desirable theso Grieg, of "Cornhill," Quarry Bay, was steps may be in the interests of the Allies proceeding towards his master's housa they can hardly be considered consistent when he was attacked by two men, who with the preservation of neutrality on the were armed with knives, Wounds were in, part of Greece It may, therefore, be flicted on bis head, face and hands, and he that KING CONSTANTINE is merely anxious was robbed of 8160, the property of hi to be allowed to retain his seat on the master The boy was later sent to the fence until he sees more clearly on which

Government Civil Hospital. The med side it is safe to come down. Whether have not yet been traced the Allies will be disposed to accom modate him is a question upon which it is impossible to give an answer.

The

During next year, acconding to a state- attitude of Greece has been so vacillating, ment made at a fecent meeting of the

the owing to

Germer predilections Federated Malay States Council meeting, of the Boya! House,

that the

the Pahang line is to be carried as far as patience of the Allies has been strained Kuala Lipis, where the East Coast line will almost to the breaking point, and stop for the present. The western connec

a strong feeling that

tion with Biam is to be proceeded with, further evasions should be tolerated. whits the connection with the Singapore In support of this view it is pointed out line is to be postponed. Provision is made that the position of the Anglo-French

for continuing the works at Fort Swetten- force in Serbia is one of grave peril soham and at the Central Workshops, both of long as there is an Army of 300,000 Greeks which were of a very urgent nature. in its rear who may, whenever they doem it prudent, declare for the enemy and cut it off from its base. But, on the other

At a meeting of the Committee of the hand, it is not desirable to play into the North Borneo Chamber of Commoros, hands of the KING, if it can be avoided, held on October 20th, a resolution was by wounding Grock susceptibilities and passed recording great dissatisfaction alienating the sympathies of the people, that the urgent request of the public who have shown that they are well of Sandakan that the land to the seaward disposed towards us. Though, by the of the reclamation should be kept oped abuse of the royal prerogative, the KINO had been disregarded," and adding, "the may be able to stand between the people action of the Government either means and their desires, it is very doubtful that any assurance given to the publio whether he would venture to commit

by & Governor carries no veight, or else the nation to. a policy to which it

there is

no

was opposed. That is the dilemma that the word of several respectable resi- in which the Allies find themselves, We dents is not worthy of belief.” know, of course, what Germany would 13

HOTLER-On November 27th, at The Geu- eral Hospital, Shanghai, FREDERICK WILLIAM BUTLER, Overseer, Public

have done in similar circumstances long

Becond Lieut. Sidney John Townsend before this, but German diplomacy has 2nd Life Guards, brother of Mrs, N. J. not been such a conspicuous success as Stabb and only surviving son of Mr. A to induce us to imitate it, nor has the fred Markham Townsend, of 20, Palace German sense of justice won maygate, Kensington, left unsettled estate of Works Department, aged 39 years. admirers. Those responsible for shap the gross value of £29,173. Mr. 8. J. Town BOWER.-On November 27th, at 168, Dising the foreign policy of Great Britain end, who was killed in Flanders on May

well Road, Shanghai, GEORGE HENDY BOWERB, late of the Indo-China Steam and France, though often derided, may 13th, leaves the residue of his property to Navigation Co., Ltd., aged 88 yours. safely be trusted to devise the best his two sisters: hoping they will employ Mons18-On Friday, November 19th at possible solation of the problem with the income thereof for the education of

Bournemouth England, Joan MOR which they are confronted. Meanwhile, BIs, late of Koily, & Walsh, Ltd. MURRAT.On 1st December, in Englant, it is gratifying to know that Italy their children, particularly in giving them GEORGE COHEN MURRAY, of the Hong-resolved to lend her aid to Serbia, and the advantage of foreign travel and kong and Shanghai Banking Corpora- that Baron SONNINO, the Italian Foreign

the opportunity of learning foreign languages."

tion.

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HONGKONG OFFICE: 10s, Das Vœux Road, C. LONDON OFFICm 131, Fræer STREET, É.C.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, DECEMBER 4TH, 1915.

THE ATTITUDE OF GREECE

The attitude of Greece in relation to the war still rèmaing as indefinite as ever,

Minister, believes that a satisfactory settlement will be arranged with Grease.

A mail for Europod Siberia closes to-day at 5 p.m.

Mr. W. H. Ferris, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ferris of Shanghai, has gone to the front from Vladivostock.

The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memo

IN THE MATTER OF THE WING ON The warm welcome accorded to Mrial and Affiliated Hospitals acknowledges

COMPANY, LIMITED,

and

*- ORINANCE, DU.

Should the above Resolutions be passed

DENYS COCHIN, the French Envoy, and by the requisite majority, they will be submitted for confirmation as Special

the assurance which KING CONSTANTINE Resolutions to a Second Extraordinary IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES | gave at the luncheon held in honour of General Meeting which will be subso-

his visitor, encouraged the belief that the quently convened.

N Petitis was presented to the Court the demands made by the Entente Powers. TOTICES HEREBY GIVEN that a Government of Greece would accede to on 24th November, 1016, by the above-named Company to confirm an alteration of the The belief was strengthoned by the Company's objects proposed to be effected subsequent repers that the Government by the following Special Resolution of the Company annimously passed and confirmed had agreed not to disarm the Anglo- at Extraordiary General Meetings on 26th French forces if they were obliged to October and th November, 1915:

By Order of the Board,

C. MONTAGUE EDE,

Secretary.

[1810

NOTICE.

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY, LIMITED.

THE CERTIFICATE NO. 967, dated 18th January, 1884, of the Share No. 18105 in this Company, standing in the name of MB THOMAS BROWN, of Shanghai, has been LOST, and if at the expiration of One Month from the date hereof the above document be not forthcoming another Certificate will be issued by the Company and thereafter no other will be acknow- ledged.

Dated 11th November, 1915

C. PEMBERTON, Secretary

[1174

with thanks a donation of 988.44 from the Union Church.

The Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C., will repeat his lecture on "Legal Anecdotes" at Wednesday, at 9 p.m. the Union Church Guild meeting un

Mrs. Spaulding, of 5, Cameron Terrace, Kowloon, has reported the theft from her bedroom of a gold watch, valued 850, and

1. To add paragraph 3 of the Memoran fall back into Greek territory, or to money amounting to $25. A servant wh

dum af Associstion the following:- withhold railway and telegraph facilities has since absconded is suspected of the To do all kinds of suitable business, to from them. As a consequence of the theft.

establish branches, to enlarge the said- business to open Branch Offices for favourable development of the situation Fire, Maine and Life Insurance Land the Greek steamers that were detained

Information has been received that Mr.

Amongst the recent recipients of the Military Cross is Temporary Lieutenant Cornelius Thorne, 8th Battalion the ERS Burrey Regiment son of Mr. Cornelius Thorne, a well-known resident of Shang- hai for many years. It has been con forrod for conspicuous gallastry on Bent- 28th, 1915, near Fricourt. His brother, Second Lieutenant M. Thorne, also in the 8th Battalion East Surrey Legiment, was shot while out on patrol, and it was not known if he had been killed. Three un- aucosssful attempts had been made to bring him in, when Lieutenant C. Thorne came down from another part of the Tine, and with his soldier servant, Private Hine, went out ander heavy machine gun fire, found his brother, and carried him back It was then found that Second Lieutenant Marlborough Thorne had been killed.

Investmat, Loan and Deposit, Shipping British ports were released, and diffC. T. A. Robertson, of the Hongkong and the destruction of a Chinese flotilla of war;

and Hot business, to commence any

other business.that may seem profitable culties were no longer placed in the way to the Company, and to take shares in of the transmission of Greek commercial any other Company, or Companies;

businessd a unanimous resolution of the political sky but befe doing any of the aforesaid cables. A day or two ago, however the Board ofDirectors must be passed Grecco objected that, with Salonika and clouded.

AND NOICE IS FURTHER GIVEN

agzin

Shanghai Bank, is reported wounded. He was attached to the Gordon Highlanders, in which Regiment he had obtained a com

mission.

The sleath has taken place of Captain that the Fetion is set flown for hearing by its railway connections in the hands of John Charles Tyrwhitt Drake, of Dulas the Court onist January, 1016, at 10.30 AM, the Allies, her forces would be deprived Court, Pontrilas He came with his regi and any persa interested in the Company their only provisioning base, an1ment to Chins in 1880 and was present whether as clitor or otherwise, desirous oppose the king of an order confirming the made her neutrality conditional upon the sacking of the Summer Palace in Pe said alteration under the above Ordinance, the full observance of her sovereign king and the taking of the Taku forts, the East and Tank Lane and Cleverly Street NE ENGINE complete with and self of his Counsel for that purpose; and rights and the non-imposition o

10 BHP HORNSBY ACKROYD should apper at the time of hearing by on the West Cleverly Street

Kowloon is divided into the EASTERN compled direct to one 6 EW. Continuous

The CENTRAL Dof the City lies

between Gilman Street and Feel Street on.

FOR SALE.

of any

The death has occurred at Southsea of Capt. John Philips, R.N., retired, who served in China in 1857-61; was present at

junks at Taoung Konan, May 27th, 1857 (China medal with Fatahan clasp); was present at the bombardment and capture of Canton, December, 1857 (Canton clasp); was master of the Plover, and specially

mentioned in despatches for his services in piloting, etc., during a series of extensive

holds, 1838, receiving the, thanks of the captures of piratical fleets and strong

Admiralty, was in the lover (Flagship of Admiral Sir Janies Hope), and way wound- ed at the attack on Peiho Forta, Junë, 1859 commanded the Waterman at the landing of the army in the Feb-tang River at the capture of the Peiho Forts, August, It is certainly obvious that Greece 25th under the headings of Electric 1860, and a subsequent operations in the is not disposed to lend any very Street Lighting” and More Light River Feiho during the advance to Tien- cordial support to the Allies in their Wanted"

and WESTERN Divisions by Nathan Road Current Shart Wound Byname of 80/70 volte such person quiring the same by the ander position, therefore, remains complicated have written to us very courteously deny

and a straight line drawn from the North and through the Yaumati service reservoir

to the Northern boundary of Kowloon,

'W, BOWEN-ROWLANDS, Secretary, Dated this lat day of December, 1915,

11247

with shunt regulator,

AZAO ONE SWITCHBOARDS ACCUMULATORS, DYNAMO, &c. complate with instruments for 100 Ampse For further particulars apply to--

LINSTEAD DAVIS, - Alexandia Buildinge. Hongkong 18th September, 1916, TOGS

a arpy of thepetition will be supplied to any restrictions of a military character. The The Maeso Electric Lighting Co., Ltd. signed on payment of the regulated charge.

Dated 26th November, 1915. KA

DENNYE & BOWLEY,

Solicitor for the Company, No. 6. Des Youx Road Central,

Hongkong.

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and rather scute," to

quote the ing the accuracy of the criticisms of our words of a telegram from Athens, correspondent on September 7th and Nov.

Su

tsin and Peking (Taku clasp),