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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8TH, 1915.

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UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY, OF THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA

CANTON, LIMITED.

DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED"

OTICE IS HEREBY GIVENNOT

OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

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that an EXTRAORDINARY GEN- THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTERAL MEETING of THE UNION

MENT & AGENCY CO., LTD.

INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, Hongkong, Bth Doeber, 1915. (1201

LIMITED, will be held at the Head Office of the Society, No. 2, Queen's Buildings, Ice House Street, Victoria, in the Oclony of Hongkong, on MON DAY the 20th day of December, 1816, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, when the IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES subjoined Resolutions which were passed as Extraordinary Resolutions at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the maid Society held on the 4th day of December, 1915, will be submitted for confirmation as Special Resolutions:

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.

ORDINANCE 1911.

and

IN THE MATTER OF THE YUEN ON INSURANCE EXCHANGE LOAN AND GODOWN COMPANY, LTD.

*

(1.) That the Capital of the Society "be increased to $4,000,000 (Four Mil- "lion Dollars) by the creation of 3,600 (Three Thousand Six Hundred) Addi- tional Ordinary Shares of 8230 (Two "Hundred and Fifty Dollars) each “(whereof 8100 (One Hundred Dollars) "shall be credited as paid up) ranking "for Dividend and in all other respects #pari pussy with the Existing Ordinary

"

ATOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Petition for the winding-up of the above-named Company subject to the Super" vision of the Supreme Court of Hongkong, was on the 8th day of October, 1816, presented to the said Court by the said Loupany and that the said Petition is directed to be heard before the said Court sitting at the Supreme Court House, Victoria, in the Colony of Shares of the Society and that the Hongkong, on the 20th day of December, " said Additional Shares, so far as shall 1915, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, and any "be necessary for the purpose, be issued Creditor or contributory of the said Company" to those Shareholders of the CHINA desirous to support or oppose the making of "FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, an order on tuo said l'etition may appear at "LIMITED, who have accepted or shall the time of hearing by life Counsel or himself "accept the Society's offer made to them for that purpose and is copy of the Petition. "on the 4th day of August, 1915, such 'will be furnished to any creditor or contri- "issue being in accordance with the butory of the aid Company requiring the some by the Undersigned on payment of the required charge for the same.

Dated this 22nd day of November, 1915.

J. H. GARDINER,

Petitioners' Solicitor,

Queen's Road Central,

Hongkong.

NOTE-Any person who intends to appear on the hearing of the mid Petition must serve or send by post to the above-naшod Petitioners or their Soliciter notico in writing of his intention so to do. The notice must state the name and address of the person or f a firm the name and address of the firm or his or their Solicitor (if any) and must be served or posted, must be sent by post, in sufficient time to reach the above-named Petitioners or their Solicitor not later than 0 o'clock in the afternoon on the 17th day of December, 1915

NOTICE

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CHINA TRADERS' INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,

GIVEN IS HEREBY that an EXTRAORDINARY GEN- EBAL MEETING of the CHINA THADERS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, will be held at the Head Office of the Company, No. 2, Queen's Buildings, Ice House Street, Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong,, on MON. DAY, the 20th day of December, 1915, mt 11.15 o'clock in the forenoon, when the subjoined Resolutions which were passed as Extraordinary Resolutions a the Extraordinary General Meeting of the snad Company held on the 4th day of December, 1915, will be submitted for confirmation ng Special. Resolutions -

(1.) That Article No. of the Com- pany's Articles of Association which "Dow reads:-

The Company shall have a first and paramount lien upon all the Shares of any Shareholder for all monies due to the Company either, from * hun alone or jointly, with any other person, and where a Share is held by nuure porsens than one the Com- pany shall have a lien thereon in respect of all monic, wo due to it * from all or any of the holders ⚫ thereof.'.

terms of a contract or memorandum in #writing made or to be made pursuant "to the said offer and to be fled with "the Registrar of Companies: and that "the balance (if any) of the said Addi- **tional Shares, bo disposed of by the "Society's Board of Directors in such "manner Be stich Board aball think most "beneficial to the Society."

of the (2.) That Article No. 9 now reads:- “ Šonisty's Articles of Association which

The Society shall have a first and

paramount lien upon all the Shares. of any Shareholder for all monica due to the Society either from him alone or jointly with any other person and where a Share is held

than by more pereɔne

·ona the Society shall have a lien thereon in respect of all monies so due to it 'from all or any of the holders ** thorool,"

"be eliminated in its entirety and that "in lieu thereof the following new "Article be inserted as Article No, 9:- (8.) The Society shall have a first and paramount lien upon all the * Shares Registered in the name of *cach Shareholder (whether solely or jointly with others) and upon the proceeds of sale thereof, for his debts, liabilities and engage- ments, and solely or jointly with any other person, to or with the Society, whether the period for the payment, fulfilment, or discharge thereof shall havo actually arrived or not, and no equitable interest in any Share shall be created except fapon the footing and condition that * Clanse 8ia hereof is to have full effect. And auch lien shall extend to all Dividends from time to time declared in respect of auch Shares," (3.) That after Article No. 34 of "the Society's Articles of Association the

Article No. 34 "following new Article be inserted. se

"be eliminated in its entirety, and that in lieu thereof the following now "Article be inserted as Article No. 9

(9.) The Company shall have a first and paramount lien upon all the Shares Registered in the name of each Shareholder (whether solely or jointly with others) and upon thee proceeds of sale thereof, for his debts, liabilities and engagements, and solely or jointly with any other person, bo or with the Company whether the period for the payment. fullment or discharge thereof shall have actually arrived or not,

(340.) Save as herein otherwise pro-

vided the Society shall be entitled to treat the Registered Holder of any Share as the absolute owner thereof, and accordingly shall not, 'except as ordered by a Court of competent jurisdiction, or as by Ordinance required, be bound to recognise any equitable or other claim to or interest in such Share on the part of any other person, Firm, Company or Corporation.'. (4) That the heading of Articles Nos. 95 to 100 (inclusive) of the Society's Articles of Association read. ing the Secretary be altered so as to read the General Manager

that in the last-mentioned Articles (No. 95 to 100, inclusive) wherever the word Secretary appears such word be eliminated and that in lieu thereof the, wordeGeneral Manager "inserted.".

and

be

(5.) That in the following Articles

* and no equitable interest in any of the Society's Articles of Association,

Share shall be treated except upon the footing and condition that Clause 33a hereof is to have full effect, And, such lien shall extend * to all Dividends from time to tims 'declared in respect of such Share,' (2)- That after Article No. 33 of the “Company's Articles of Association the "following new Article be inserted as "Article No. 133:-

(334,)-- Bare as herein otherwise pro

vided the Company shall be entitled | to treat the Registered Holder of 'any Hnate as the absolute owner thereof, and accordingly shall not, except as ordered by a Court of competent jurisdiction, or as by Ordinance required, be bound to recognise any equitable or other *claim to or intereat in such Share "On the part of any other person,

2

** viz. :---Articles Nos. 2, 7, 25, 36, 45, 47, "53, 85, 84, 94, 103, and 129 the word

Becretary wherever it occurs be eliminated and that in lien thereof the "words General Manager! be "inserted."

Dated this 4th day of December, 1918.

By Order of the Board,

C. MONTAGUE EDE,

Secretary.

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HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

NOTICE.

GENERAL MEETING of Members

INTIMATION

LIMITED, will be held at the Company's WATSON'S

EXTRAORDINARY GEN. ERAL MEETING of the HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY,

Office, Qucon's Buildings, Victoria, Hongkong, on MONDAY, the 13th day of December, 1915, at 12 o'clock Noon, whom the subjoined Resolutions will be proposed as Extraordinary Resolutions, viz.:

(1.)That the Capital of the Company. be increased to $3,000,000 by the creation of 10,000 additional abares of 850 each.

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(8.) That the Directory be authorised to offer tho said 30,000. Additional Shares at a premium of $10 por Share to each Member on the Register of Members on the 14th day of December, 1915, in the proportion of ono New Share for every complete number of Five Shares which such Member is the Registered Holder of on that date and upon the footing (unless the Directors shall otherwise determine) that Shareholders shall be given the option of paying the full amount of each share taken up plus the premium (malding together $60 per Share) to the Company on acceptance of the offer or of paying such amount on or before the 20th February, 1918, with interest at the rate of 8 per cent per annum from (and includ- ing) the 1st January, 1910, until payment and that if any Shareholder Fails to pay the fall amount due on any Shares accepted by him (includ ing premium and interest) on or before the 29th February, 1910, auch Shares may be forfeited by the Directors and that such offer be made by notice specifying the number of Shares to which the Member is time ontitled and limiting the within which the offer if not accepted- will be deemed to be declined to the 31st December, 1813, and that the Directors be empowered to dispose of the Shares not accepted in response to such offer to such persons upon such terms and conditions and af such times as they consider expedient in the interesta of the Com. pany and that forfeited Shares shall become the property of the Company and may be sold, reallotted or other wiss disposed of by the Directors in such manner as they think fit (3.) That such Additional Shares shall not participate in any Dividend declared in March, 1910, in respect A. of profit accrued up to the 31st December, 1915, but shall participate in any Dividend declared thereafter pro rata with the existing capital.. (2)—That no Member shall be entitled to an offer of any fraction of an Additional Share in respect of any Number of Shares less than five held

by him.

(5.)--That the Directors be empowered to dispose of all additional shares which members are not entitled to have offered to them to such persona apon such terms and conditions and at such times a's they considor expedient in the interests of the Company.

(6.) That the proposed exercise by the Directors of the power of borrowing vested in them by the creation of a debenture issue of $2,000,000 hearing interest at Six per cent, of which $1,000,000 ig to be offered for aub- Beription forthwith and the balance is to be dealt with in such manner as the Directors may in the present or future determine bo and the same is hereby approved and that the Directors be left to raise and secure the repayment of such debentures in such manner and upon such terms and conditions in all respects as they think fit with liberty, if they think fit to deposit any of such debentures with the Company's Bankers on such terms as they think fit as security for any indebtedness of the Company to ita Bankers either present or futuro, And the Resolution hereafter further subjoined will also be proposed as an Extraordinary Resolution, VİZ Ş "That the regulations contained in the printed document submitted to this Meeting and for the purpose of Identification

the aubscribed Ey Chairman thereof be and the same

are hereby approved and that such regulations be and they are hereby adopted as the Articles of the Coza

pany in substitution for and to the exclusion of all the existing Articles

thereof."

BRANDY.

PEG

THE

O' MY

HEART.

The Hongkong Office of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha informs us that it is in receipt of telegraphio advice from the London Offs stating that the ss. Kitano Mart, which went ashore off Margate, arrived at London on Sunday, apparent. ly

undamaged.

The P. and O. Salsette with the mails f November 18th left Marseilles at 9 p.m. on the 15th, boing detained by the train across France being delayed. Since then she has been ashore in the Gulf of Bucz sc that the mails which she carries from home will be late...

her finanoters affect to build their hopes. of retrieving her deplorable and ultimate ly. ruinous financial situation, Nor can any illusione now be entertained as to the moral or material effects of Zeppelin raids and submarine piracies, the continuance of which is really an exhibition of temper and exasperation. For the failure of the naval war with England the negative successes on land are no compensation. The Russian rally in the East and the Franco- British pressure in the West preclude all hope of a dramatic defeat of the Entente Powers, and open up the prospect of a long drawn-out campaign in which the strain upon Germany will become increas. ingly severe, while her foes, taken at a disadvantage of the outset, grow relatively stronger month by month. The inability of the German forces to reach their successive objectivos-Paris, Calais, and Petrogradt —cannot be entirely hidden from the mass of the people, however rigorous the censor- ship, nor can the enormous expenditure

The British Consul, at the request of the of human life involved in making these Bureau of Foreign Affairs, has notified futile attempts be permanently disguise

British and American subjects that owing no matter how... ingeniously the casualty

to the present exceptional prevalence of lists may be arranged. Even the initial brigandage in Szechuan, everybody should successes of the Balkan venture do not notify the Chinese authorities when they il reports may be trusted, intend to travel or transport goods in

appear

Miss Ethel Pinkerton, one of the rou dont staff at the Ruffles Girls School, Singa

poro, was handling her revolver when the weapon discharged, and the unfortunat young lady was seriously wounded in the face. She was conveyed to the General Hospital for surgical treatment, but died from the shock later,

to be accepted as a satisfactory suborder that proper protection mayo stitute for cheap food. These considera afforded en route.

tions and the growing impatience of the Turks and

Up to yesterday only two nomina- Gorman Bulgarians at

tions had been received, domination may

produce .0

we under- stand, for the seat on the Hongkong disposition on the part of the

Legislative Council rendered vacant KATEER and his Ministers to discuss by the death of the Hon. Mr. E. terms of peace before the position becomes A. Hewelt. The two candidates are Mr. more, desperate. At the present moment 3. W. C. Bonner, vice-president of the they have Belgium, Serbia, and a good Chamber of Commerce, and Mr. P. H slice both of Russia and Trance to bargain Holyoak, who, as we mentioned in yester with; at the end of another gear's war day's issue, has also been proposed for the fare, with all its sacrifices, they are likely Chairmanship of the Chamber of Com to have considerably less. This is precisely merce. The nominations close at 4 p.m. the reason why the Allies will turn a to-day, and the election takes place on deaf ear to onyt talk of peace, from what Friday afternoon.. ever source it may emanate-even though

form the ceremony of laying the Memorial- with the dove and olive branch-until therstone in connection with the Harbour-»f-

WATSONhat source be Mr. Fond's ARK decorated

& CO., LTD.,

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

HONGKONG.

DEATHS.

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DAVY. On November 30th, 1918, at the Bhanghai-Nanking Railway Hospital, WILLIAM DAVE, aged 66 years.

are in a position to dictate the terms. After having been forced to take up arme in self-defence they are not likely to be beguiled into laying them down again until they have dealt a death blow to militarism and restored to Europe the Laws of Nations, which have been so fingrently violated. To stop short of this would be but to court a repetition sooner of Aster of the calamaties, with which the civilised world has been afflicted since August of last year. As General JOFFRE said recent

Donds. On December 7th, at Matilda Hos, "peace to-day would be a crime toward pital, in the 43rd year of her age, JAKY posterity; it would only be an armistice Doons, beloved wife of ROBERT in which every nation would continue HOWARD.

The funeral cortege will pass the Monu-feverishly to prepare for war. The deci- siam as to whether Europe will continue to ment, Happy Valley, at 5 pm, to-days

be free and individual will be made in this war alone.” Bofore the conditions of peace can be formulated the Allies will have to

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LowRIE-On December 2nd, at the Gen

oral Hospital, Shanghai, Joan Low- RIE, aged 56 years,

MIDDLETON. Killed in action at the Darda melies on October 12th, JOHN WEST. youngest son of Mr. and Mrs Osborne Middleton, aged 19 years.

Hoxazona OPPION: 104, Des Vœux Boss O. London Orion: 181, Fzmer Brazer, E.C.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, DECEMBER 8TH, 1915.

PREMATURE TALK OF PEACE.

Tas duplicity of the Germans has become such a byword among the nations that

Should the Resolution immediately pre- there is a natural tendency to regard with ceding for the approval and adoption of scepticism any statement in which Germany new regulations of the Company be

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passed by the required majority it will may be concerned either directly dr bo submitted for confirmation as Special Resolution to a second Extraor indirectly. No matter from what source it dinary Meeting which will be subse may emanate or what its nature may be quently converted. A copy of the new

we instinctively search for the hidden regulations referred to can be seen on application at the Company's Office in Hongkong or at the Offices of Messieurs Deacon, Looker, Deacon & Harson, the Company's Solicitors,

Dated the 1st day of December, 1910,

By Order of the Board.

R. M. DYER,

CHIEF MANAGER,

motive that prompts it. For this reason we have not been inclined to attach any importance to the rumours that Germany was anxions to open negociations for peace. Though apparently betraying the fact that she was becoming war-wency

Firm, Company or Corporation.* A will be held to FRIDAY, the 10th NOTICE. The Register of Shareholders and despondent, wo have regarded

(3.)"That the heading of Articles December, 1915, at 4 o'clock r.m., in the Nos. 04 to 39 (inclusive) of the Com- CHAMBER ROOM, NEW GOVERNMENT pany's Articles of Association read-BUILDING, to nominate a Member of the ing: The Secretary' be altered so Chamber to fill the place of the lata ss to read the General Manager; Honourable Mr. E. A. HEWETT, C.M.G., on and that in the last-mentioned Articles the Legislative Council.

tr. Nos. 84 to 99 inclusive) wherever the "word Secretary appears such word be eliminated and that in lien thereof "the words General Manager be "inserted."

(4) That is the following Articles of the Company's Articles of Associa fi tion, víz :-Articles Nos. 2, 7, 24, 35, 44, 46, 58, 54, 83, 93, 108, and 128 the Word Becretary wherever it occurs "be eliminated and that in lieu thereof

the words General Manager inserted.

Dated this 4th day of December, 1915.

By Order of the Board,

C. MONTAGUE EDE,

Secretary.

be

Notice in writing of the Names of

will be Closed from and including the 14th December, 1915, to the gith these rumours rather as December, 1015.

By Order of the Board,

R. M. DYER,

CHIEF MANAGEE. [1240

Candidates and their proposers and seconders to be lodged with the Secretary, at least 48 hours before the time appointed for holding THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA the Meeting.

DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED. By Order,

E. A. M. WILLIAMS. Secretary. Hongkong, 2nd December, 1915.

TESL to

His Excellency the Governor will pet-

Refuge at Mong-kok-tsui on Thursday, December 18th, at 4.30 p.m. A small pier

will be erected inside the southern entranny to the Harbour of Refuge in the vicinity of the stone, where those who wish t attend the ceremony can disembark. Launches should set down their passengers and leave the pier as quickly as possible, returning after the ceremony to embark their passengers again.

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE MAIL FROM HONGKONG

TO FORMOSA, P

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS."]

SIR,At this season of the year, when steamers take six or seven days to come up from Hongkong, it was somewhat dis- appointing (to use no stronger word) to and that the Kaijo Mary on her last trip had no Hongkong mail on board.

One would have thought that the first business of a Mail Line was to look after its Mails.

Win

your Postmaster-General kindly take note i

Enclosing my card, I am, etc.,

"SUFFERER."

confer together and Greater Britain will demand a voios in their counsels. Pending that time Germany would do well to ponder the words which Mr. AsQUITH uttered when the war was only a few months old and reiterated at the Guildhall on November 9th: "We shall not shestho the sword, which we have not lightly drawn, until Belgium recovers in full measure all-and more than all-that she has sacrificed, until France is adequately secured against the menace of aggression, until the rights of the smaller nationalities of Europe are placed on an unassailable foundation, and until the military domina REPORT BY THE BRITISH CONSUL tion of Prussia is fully and finally des troynd."

A telegram has been received by H.E. å mail for Europe via Siberia closes the Governor of Hongkong from H.B.M. Consul General, Shanghai, dated 6th to-morrow at 3 p.m.

December, to the following effect:-

It is announced that either Mr. Lu Chen-

sing or General Tuan Chi-jui will be the first, Premier of the forthcoming monarchy. The little boy Hammes who was injured in the lift accident at the King Edward Hotel on Monday is reported to be pro- greasing very favourably.

The Shanghai Municipal Council has in full the Allies into a false sense of vested £30,000 in the British Government security, with the object of preventing 4 per cent. War Loan, £10,000 in the Rus them from adopting any heroic mensures sjan War Loan and £10,000 in the French to win the war, or else as attempts to im War Loan, press neutral nations with the sweet pacific nature of the Tonton. The very persistency of the rumours, however, encourages the belief that they may have a foundation in NOTICE.

fact. That, of course, may be the very HAREHOLDERS are reminded that object sought, but, on the other hand, the

porsuant to the Resolutions advertised above THE REGISTER WILL BE CLOSED belief that there is a desire on the part ON THE 14TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1015, of the enemy for a cessation of hostilities and the offer of New Shares will be made TO THE SHAREHOLDERS ON THE is supported by a conspioration of the AILY or Resident NURSE for two REGISTER ON THAT DAY. The last day surrounding DChildren at the Fess. Apply by letter for receiving transfers will accordingly be knows that she is beaten

Germany. enclosing copies of testimonials to

THE 13TH DECEMBER, 1915-1

R. M. DYER

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 1st December, 2015.

WANTED.

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

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Taipeh, December 2nd, 1015.

THE CHAO HO" AFFAIR,

AT SHANGHAI

A motor-launch with some forty men,

under cover of the Admiral's Bng, bearded the Chao Ho and took possession of het Fire opened, to which other Chinese ships replied. After an hour this stopped and all remained quiet till 2, when a shell from the Ying Suz struck the Chao Ho abaft the bridge and set her afire, where upon the rebels fed to Pootung, where they dispersed. All is quiet now. There were also attempts on the Chinese bund and in Chaper, but without serious results. A few more shells came into the Settlement but they were all small, as the keys of the big gun magazines were thrown overboard by the officers of the

Chao lle,

TYPHOON WARNINGS.

We have been asked to state that the application for an adjunct licence for the Alexandra Café, by Mrs. C. Clegg, has been deferred pending the conclusion ri The following telegrams quoted was re- the usual formalites. The busines will beceived by the American Consulate General, carried on in the usual way in the interim Hongkong, from the Manila Observa

tory: An action between the Bun Lee Cheong

9 8.m., December 7th:: firm (plaintiffs), of Holland Street, ani

Cyclone or typhoon S.E. of Manila, over or near Southern Luzon, moving W. or Baptista & Co. (defendante), of Queen's W.N.W. the Road, in which there is a claim of 81,824 вед and

that we

never

oe for goods alleged to have been sold and made to pay the indemnity upon which delivered, was adjourned yesterday.

eircumstances.

2.30 p.m., December 7th, Cyclone or typhoon E.S.E. of Manila, over or near Southern Luzon, moving W.N.W.