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HEW ADVERTISEMENTS

attention.

NOTICE.

ORDERS for PRINTING and JAPANESE PRODUCTS are sclicked by the Undersigned up to the 15th instant.

All Orders will receive careful and prompt

B. KOBAYASHI, Care of THE NORRA HOTEL, Connaught Road.

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INTIMATIONS

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9ra, 1918.

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF. CANTON, LIMITED.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an EXTRAORDINARY GEN. CRAL MEETING of THE UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED, will be held at the Head Office of the Society. No. 2, Queen's Buildings, Ice House Street, Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong on MON DAY, the 20th day of December, 1915, at 11 o'clock in the forencon, when the THE AVER TAWAH RUBBER PLANT subjoined Resolutions which were passed the as Extraordinary Resolutions at ATION CO., LTD.

Extraordinary General Meeting of the said Soorty held on the 4th day of December, 1913, will be submitted for confirmation as Special Resolutions

that OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

the TRANSFER BOOK and SHARE REGISTER of the above-named Company will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, the 15th December to MONDAY, the 20th December, 1916, (both days indive) during which period no Transfer of Shares can be Registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

GEDDES & Co., Lrð.,

Secretaries,

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THE "DEVAWONGSE" STEAM-

SHIP CO., LTD.

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(1) That the Capital of the Society be increased to 94,000,000 (Four Mil "lion Dollars) by the creation of 3,000 (Three Thousand Six Hundred) Addi "tional Ordinary Shares of $250 (Two "Hundred and Fifty Dollars) each (whereof $100 (One Hundred Dollars) shall be credited na paid up) ranking for Dividend and in all other respects **pari tasu with the Existing Ordinary Shares of the Society: and that the **said Additional Shares, so far as shall bo necessary for the purpose, be issued to those Shareholders of the CHINA FIRE

INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, who have sempted or shall "accept the Society's offer made to them on the 4th day of August, 1918, such issue being in accordance with the terms of a contract or memorandum in "writing made or to be made pursuant that & MEETING of the CREDITORS" to the said offer and to be filed with of the "DEVAWONGSE" STEAMSHIP"the Registrar of Companies: and that "the balance (if any) of the said Addi- COMPANY, LIMITED, will be held at the Company's Office, 1st floor, No. 20,tional Shares be disposed of by the Des Voeux Road Central, Victoria, Hongkong, on FRIDAY, the 17th day of Desember, 1915, at 11.30 AM, for the purpose provided in the said Section.

Dated this 8th day of. Dember, 1915.

NG HAI CHỊ

Liquidator.

IN LIQUIDATION.

NOTICE

IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Section 181 of the Companies Ordinance of 11 and 1913.

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THE “PHRANANG ” STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

IN LIQUIDATION,

NOTICE

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GIVEN pursuant to Section 181 of the Companies Ordinance of 1811 and 1913, that a MEETING of the CREDITORS of the PERANANG STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED, will be held at the Company's Office, Is floor. No. 20, Des Vœux Road Central, Victorin Hongkong, on FRIDAY, the 17th day of Dreamber, 1915, at 11.45 A.M. for the purpose provided in the wid Section.

Dated this 8th day of December, 1916.

NG KHI CHI,

Liquidator.

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WILLIAM POWELL, LIMITED,

NOTI

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the FOURTEENTH ORDINARY

SHARE MEETING of GENERAL HOLDERS in the above Company will be hold at the Oilices of Messra Jonsson, STOKES & MASTER, Princes Buildings," Hongkong, TO-DAY (THURSDAY), the 9th Deccinber, 1915, at 3 o'chek P.M., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and Statement of accounts to the 31st August, 1918.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 2nd of December to the Dth of December, both days inclusive.

By Order,

EL.

"Society's Board of Diretors in such "manner as such Board shell think most "beneficial to the Society.

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

INTIMATIONS

CHINA TRADERS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that an EXTRAORDINARY GEN NOTI ERAL MEETING of the CHINA TRADERS INSURANCE COMPANY. LIMITED, will be held at the Head Office of the Company, No. & Queen's Suildings, Ico House Street, Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, on MON- DAY, the 20th day of December, 1915, at 11.15 o'clock in the forenoon, when the subjoined Resolutions which were passed as Extraordinary Resolutions at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the December, 1915, will be submitted for said Company held on the ith day of confirmation as Special Resolutions:

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

The Company shall have a first and paramount lien upon all the Bhares "of any Shareholder for all monies due to the Company either from him alone or jointly with any other pason, and where a Stare is held by more persons than one the Com pany shall have a lien thereon in respect of all monios so due to it from all or any of the holders thereof.frly and thint

INTIMATION

WATSON'S

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OLD BROWN

BRANDY.

be eliminated in its entirely, and that in lieu thereof the following new w "Artice be inserted as Article No. 9:-

(9.) The Company shall have a first and paramount lien upon all the, Bhares Registered in the name of each Shareholder (whether solely, or jointly with others) and upon the proceeds of sale thereof, for his debbe, liabilities and engagements, and solely or jointly with any other person, to er with the Company, whether the period for the payment. * filälment or dischargə thereof *shall have actually arrived or not, and no equitable interest in any Share shall be created except upon the footing and condition that *Clause 33a hereof is to have fuil effect. And such lies shall. extend to all Dividends from time to time declared in respect of inch Share, (2.) That after Article No. 33 of the Company's Articles of Asociation the following new Article he inserted as '* Article No. 33ai-

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

one, the persona than Society shall have a lien thereon in respect of all monics so du 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 ag Article No. 9:- (9.) The Society shall have first

and paramount lion upon all the Shares Registered in the name of each Shareholder (whother solely for 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 shali have actually arrived For not, and no equitablo interest in any Share shall be created except upon the footing and condition that Clause 34a hereof is to have full effect. And such lien shall extend to all Dividends from time to time declared in respect of such Shares." (3.) That after Article No. 34 of the Society's Artioles of Association tho following new Article be inserted as Article No. 34a-

(34) 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 (indusive) of the "Society's Articles of Association read- "ing the Secretary' be altered so as "to read the General Manager'; and AILY or Resident NURSE for two that in the last-mentioned Articles

HOLT, Becretary. Hongkong, 30th November, 1918. [1235

WANTED.

DChildren at the Peak Apply by lattor (s, 30 to 100 inclusive) wherever the

enclosing copies of testimonals to

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

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SANITARY BOARD OFFICE, HONGXON. To the OWNERS OF DOMESTIC BUILDINGS. TAKE NOTICE that, mder No. 5 of the DOMESTIC CLEANLINESS and VENTILATION BYE LAWS (as amended), every Domestic Building or part of such Building within the CENTRAL Division of the City of Victoris, and the WESTERN Division of Kowloon, occupied by Members of more than one family, except those within the European Reservation or in Kowloon Saath of Austin Road or those parts of a Domestic Building used as a Shop Office or Godown, must be CLEANSED LIMEWASHED THROUGHOUT by the owners during the months of December and Jury,

N.B. The word "throughout" used in this Notice means that the House should be Time washed in respect of all the Walls of each Boom, all Cubicles, Partitions, Star Casings and Stair Linings, all Ceilings and the Undersides of Roofs in Main Buildings, Ofices and Servante Quarters and inclusive of Vasudahs.

The Backyard must haveltecoutaining Walls Limewashed up. to the leveld the First Floor:

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

The CENTRAL Division of the City lies between Gilman Street and Feel Street on the East and Tank Lane and Cleverly Stroet on the West.

Kowloon is divided into the EASTERN and WESTERN Division: by Nathan Road and a straight line drawn from the North and through the Yaumali service reservoir to the Northern boundary of Kowloon.

W. BOWEN BOWLANDS,

Secretary, Dated this 1st day of Deanber, 1915.

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"word Secretary appears such word be eliminated and that in lieu thereof "the words General Manager "inserted."

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"of the Society's Article of Association, (5.) That in the following Articles viz-Articles Nos. 2, 7, 25, 36, 45, 47, 53, 55, 54, 94, 103, and 129 the word "Secretary'

(334) Save às herein otherwise pro

vided the Company shall be entitled

THE

PEGO MY HEART.

WATSON

& CO., LTD.,

to treat the Registered Holder of A. any Share as the absolute owner theroof, 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 daim to or interest in such Share WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS, on the part of any other person, Firm, Company or Corporation."-- (3) That the heading of Articles Nos, 94 to 09 (inclusive) of the Com pany's Articles of Association rend- 108 The Secretary le altered so as to read the General Manager is and that in the last-mentioned Artioles "No. 94 to 99 inclusive) wherever the "' word 'Secretary appears such ward ho eliminated and that in lien thereof the words General Manager be "inserted.

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(4) That in the following Articles of the Company's Articles of Associa *tion, viz. Articles Nos 2, 7, 24, 35, **44, 40, 52, 54, 83, 03, 105, and 128 the

word Secretary 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.

NOTICE,

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HONGKONG.

DEATH.

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Bow-At Reading on the 8th Decem- ber, MARIA BOWLEY, the beloved mother of Mr. F. B. BOWLEY, of Hongkong

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Hoxcmong Orvica: 101, Des Vœux Bow, O. LONDOS Orica: 131, First Street, E.C.

The Baily Press.

HONGKONG, DECEMBER ETH, 1916.

AUSTRO-GERMAN MACHINA- TIONS IN AMERICA.

A FEATURE of President Wilson's address to Congress, we are told, was a soathing denunciation of the plots and conspiracies which have been discovered in the United States of America. "Grave as the nation's differences have been with other nations," he said, "the gravest threats against its I blush to admit that there are United States Race and safety have been uttered within its own borders.

ca citizens, hora under other tags but fully naturalised.

A mail for Europe via Siberin closes to-day at 3 pm.

Mr. H. N. Pountney is loving Hong- kong in a few days for his home in Now Zealand, where he intends to volunteer for the front,

We are officially informed that nominations have yet been received for the Chairmanship of the Hongkong Cham- ber of Commerce.

on the Elevated Railway on July 31st and which promptly appeared in the Nw York World. The nature of these aga ments was revealed by a White Paper, in which the British Government gave re prints and translations of the despatches bearing upon the matter that were found in the presession of Mr. F. J. ARCHIBALD the strictly impartial" American journe list, who was arrested at Falmouth on August 30th. So, instructive and enter. taining & record of intrigue and menan nity," said The Times, has rarely bean given to the public with official sanction." In ons of the letters which Mr. ARCHIBALD Catholic Women's Lenguo (St. Patrick's was carrying, Dr. Dom, the Austro-Hun- Hall), Garden Road, to-day, at 5 p.m. garian Ambassador, forwarded an wide Mr. E. Ralphs, Inspector of English mémoire from the editor of a local Har Schools, will preside. garion paper recommending a mentis of bringing about a strike at the Bethlehem Steel and Munitions Factory and also the passengers on the Yasaka Maru, leav the Middle West. Dr. DUMBA added: "Iing Marmiles on the 11th inst. Mr. Grif- take this rare and safe opportunity of fin volunteered for the front and was warmly recommending the proposals to offered a commission by the War Office, but your Excellency's favourable consideration. failed to pass the necessary) medical test,

St. Francis School Prize Distribution will take place at the headquarters of the

Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Grithn are among

Though the official figures of the banks throughout China cannot yet be ascertain- ed-says the Shanghai Mercury it is understood that, from Shanghai and the

It is my impression that we can disorganize and hold up for months, if not entirely prevent, the manufacture of munitions in Bethlehem and the Middle West, whien, of the German Military in the opinion Attaché, is of great importance and amply utports at least two and a half millions outweighs the comparatively small expen-roubles (Rs. 2,500,000) have been invested

in the Russion War Loan.

diture of money involved." The allusion to Captain vos PAPEN, the German Mili tary Attaché, was peculiarly unfortunate in view of the following declaration which the German Ambassador, Count BEEN- STOBFF, had made to Mr. LANSING, the American Secretary of State, only a week or so previously: In reply to the false suggestion), based on certain letters, that I, or some one else who has relations with the German Government, have taken part in instigating or forwarding strikes in muni tion factories, I can only say that such assertions or insinuations are groundless." As a consequence of these disclosures Dr

Duma's recall wait demanded by the

United States Government, and, on his return to his native land, he was prompt ly rewarded for his treachery with a knighthood. Count BERNSTORFF remains at the German Embassy for the present, and affects to be surprised that his two stel lites, Capt von PAPEN and Capt. BoxD, should have been given their congé. The United States decline to discuss their reasons for taking this step, but, even so

The following two gentlemen have boen. proposed and seconded for nomination as the representative of the Chamber of Com.

merce on the Legislative Council:-Mr. Percy Hobson Holyoak and Mr. John Whyte Cooper Bonnar. The election will take place to-morrow (Friday) afternoon.

The interment took place at Happy Valley last evening, amid many tokens of respect and esteem, of Mrs. Jane Howard, wife of Mr. R. Howard, of the Alexandra Cafe. The deceased passed away at the Matilda Hospital on Tues day, after a lingering and painful ill-

nesa. She had a large oircle of friende in the Colony by whom she was held in There were

meny floral high esteem.

! tributes,

Their bail was

At the Magistracy yesterday 61 Chinese were charged with behaving in a disorder ly manner on board the steam launch Su Fung when lying alongside the Ping On Wharf. A detective told the Court that the men crowded on to the boat, and re- we do not suppose that His Excellency fused to conduct themselves in an orderly stands in much need of enlightenment. manner. On a previous occasion, when a Assuming it to be true that vor similar thing happened, the vessel went PAPEN'S holiday trip to Mexico, after down. Many of the men, who came from his indiscreet written references to these the South, were wearing queues. A num idiotic Yankees," was not undertaken with ber of the men were allowed out on bail the object of adding fresh fuel to the dying and failed to appear. embers of revolution in Mexico, the revela estreated. The other men, who had been tions in connection with the recent Ger- in the cells, were discharged with

caution. man bomb plot in New York, added to are surely those already referred to, sufficient to make the United States Government feel that the room of such gentlemen is preferable to their compansi Amongst the Austro-German agents who ΣΟΥ on their trial for caneing are explosions in twenty-two munition factories In Americs, by which 78 persons were killed and injured, and for the blowing up of 16 ships by infernal machines, is ROBERT FAY, a lieutenant in the 18th the battle of the Marne and reeaived the Cologne Infantry, who participated in Iron Cross for bravery in Champagne. He has confessed that it was with

in writing for permission to do so to the ANY EUROPEAN, Non Asiatic or Indias desiring to leave the Colony should apply Captain SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, å last 18 hours before the intended hour of departure eliminated and that in lieu thereof the ad soonpation of the applicans, and etating the and good anme of the Government in Office in the Wilhelmstrasse that he came wherever it occurs beving name, nationality, age, sex, height who have sought to bring the authority explicit instructions from the Intelligence

te worde

Gmoral

Manager

"inserted."

Dated this 4th day of December, 1915.

By Order of the Board,

THE

0. MONTAGUE EDE,

Secretary.

NOTICE.

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CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

be

asms of the steamer or other real or the hour

FOR SALE.

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THE CERTIFICATE No, 597, dated 19th Camat Shunt Ten Dynamo of 50/10 volts the United States have boom a hot

January, 1884, of the Share No. 18105 in this Company, standing in the name of MR. 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-

Datod 11th November, 1015

ledged.

C. PEMBERTON, Secretary,

ON SALE

TYPHOON WARNINGS. The following telegrams have been re ceived by the American Consulate Gene ra, Hongkong, from the Manila Obser vatory:

6 p.m., December 7th. Cyclone or typhoon south of Manila, over or near Southern Luzon, moving W, or W.N.W.

10 a.m., December, 8th. Cyclone or typhoon west of Manila; more- than 100 miles distant, moving W.N.W.

CORRESPONDENCE. THE VACANCY ON THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONOKONG

DAILY PRESS."]

to the United States for the purpose of wrecking unition factories, dynamiting railroad bridges and destroying railroad

SIS-In a recent issue of your pager- tracks, as well as docks in New York and other cities along the Atlantic ocast. Ho

my name was mentioned as a probable can didate for the representation of the Cham was directed to employ any and all means in order to stop shipments of munitions ber of Commerce on the Legislative Coun to the Allies. The German Secret Service oil. This was, presumably, due to some

obtained his passage to America na a

orders before Captain Boven and Captain merchant," and instructed him to place his

YON PAPEN, VON PAPEN, he says, toll him "it might do to sink a few ships,

of the train by which the applicant wishes contempt and to destroy industries for leave Applicants should apply in perms for

vindictive purposes. The ugly and in their passes at the CENTRAL POLICE STATION between the hours of 9. 1.3. to 1 P.3, and credible thing that has come about demands 2F.M. 4 P.M. daily. We

Federal laws to crush out such disloy.uty Hoogkong, 10th July, 1915,

and anarchy" Although these words contain no specific allusion to the Austro German element, which form nearly twenty per cent. of the population of America, the circumstances under which

by your contradicting the atatement, which NE 104 BHP. HORNSBY ACKROYD they were uttered leave no room for doubt

misunderstanding, and I shak be obliged

OLD ENGINE complete with and

is unauthorised.—Yours truly, songled direct to one 6 LW. Continuous as to their application. For months past

WM. DICKSON. [The statement referred to appeared in of Al troCorman intrigue against the with shunt regulator.

but it might lead to political entangle our isme of December 2nd and was as fol- ALSO ONE SWITCHBOARD

for

No respect has boeri

are mentioned in ACCUMULATORS, DYNAMO, &o complete Entente Powers.

shown for American neatrality and no tents. In Fay's rooms papers were lows: Four names with instruments for 100 Amps.

For further partionles apply to

of Mr. T. F. Hough, Mr. J. W. C. Bon- regard has been paid to the sacredness of found establishing his connection with the connection with the vacancy, namely those LINSTEAD & DAVIS,"

German Government, together, with n ner, Mr. P. E. Holyoak and Mr. W Alexandro Buildings,

American life and property. Ships have Hongkong 16th September, 1916, 1985

literal statement of fact. Ed, B. A. HI been fitted out with supplies at Americam quantity of dynamite and trinitrotoluol, Dickson." So far as it goes, this is porta for German commerce-raiders, fal one of the most powerful of known explo sives, while in a local storage warehouse passports have been issued to Austro- there were five cases, which Fry had left. German agents travelling to Europe, each containing an ingenious mine design. attempts have been made to buy up arsed to be attached to a steamship's rudder and ammunition plants and, whan those have failed, strikes have been fomented amongst the workers and explosions har been caused in the factories. The compli- city of the Austrian and German Govern ments in these outragen has been clearly established by important papers which the German Privy Councillor Dr. ALBERT lest

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TOYS

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BOUND VOLUMES of the HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS, JANUARY to JUNK,

1915. With INDIK. Prie $7.50.

On Sale at the "HongKong DAILY FREMS” O flee

Hongkong 10 August, 1915,

FOR SALE.

XMAS GOODS.

GRACA & CO.. Dedors in POSTAGE STAMPS, TOYS, &

No. 4, WINDHAM STREET

Hongkong, 8th December, 1915,

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After denouncing the Anglo-French War Loan, and threatening to withdraw support from all banking firms taking an active interest in it, Mr. Henry Ford, of The rush of water from the propeller would moter-ear fame, has now subscribed £2,00) start a clockwork device causing an explo to the Canadian Red Cross, and has an sion at a certain time. Other bombs for nouneed that he will subscribe the first mil

any Canadian War placing inside vessels were also discovered, lion dollars to including 200 bob cylinders and 400 per Loan (which has not yet been float- cussion caps. The report of the trial, ed). Mr. Ford adds that he is heart and which is now pending, will, we imagine, soul with Canada, and that all his sym- be read with peculiar interest by other pathies are for the Allies. A notable and neutral nations who have Germans in speedy conversion, which is causing much

amusement in the Dominion. their midst.