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SEW ADVERTISEMENTS

FURN

TO LET.

JENISHED HOUSE, Seven Living

Beome, ote,, with Garden.

SECRETARY, AN CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY, 20, Boulam Road.

[509 Hongkong, 4th April, 1916,

NOT

INTIMATIONS

THE ASSOCIATION OF EXPORTERS AND DEALERS OF HONGKONG. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of Members will be held TO-DAY (TUESDAY), 4th April, 1916, at 4 PM, in the CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ROOM, NEW GOVERNMENT BUILDING, for the purpose of considering and if thought fit an alteration to the Rules:

THA HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, APRIL 4TH, 1916.

PUBLIC COMPANIES

GULA-KALUMPONG RUBBER

ESTATES, LTD.

NOTICE.

INTIMATION

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the WATSON'S

HOLDERS will take place TO-DAY (TUES ANNUAL MEETING of SHARE DAY), 4th April, 1916, the BOOKS of the Company will in consequence be CLOSED

OLD BROWN

BOCIETE DES PULPES ET PAPETERIES/Passing the following Resolution authorising from 24th March to 5th April, both daysQUEUR

DU TONKIN

(Toskin PÙLE & PAPER COMPANY)......

That clause III of the Rules and Regulations. of the Association of Exporters and Dentors of Hongkong he altered as from 1916, to read:

January 1st, "All Mercantile Firms, and persons Head Office: 21, rue Juks Ferry, Haiphong engaged or interested in the Export and

CAPITAL $760,000.00.

FIRST NOTICE.

THIRD · CONVOCATION.

Chinese Produce trade of Hongkong or Chine pither as Exporter or Dealer shall be eligible for admission us Mombers in the manner hereafter described and on payment of $10.00 like annual subscription thereafter, payable for the current year of their election and s

on 1st January in each year."

E.AM WILLIAMS, Secretary.

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S the EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS of the above Society convened for the 18th March, 1910, did not meet the quorum required of the law, the Board of Directors hereby notify and convene all the Share Hongkong, 21st March, 1916. helders of the SOCIETE DES PULPES ET PAPETERIES DU TONKIN for a THIRD EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING to be held on the 3rd May, 1916, at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, at the Head Office in Haiphong, 21, Jules Ferry, when the follow-NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an ing Resolutions will be submitted: 1. Winding up of the Company,

2. Nomination of Liquidators, with special powers for disposing of the assets, in movable and immovable property, to any New Concern at such terms and conditions which will be deomed advisable by the Meeting.

Every Shareholder, whatever number of Shams he holds, y participate in the Meeting, and is entitiert without limitation to na many votes us there are Shares in his possession.

For the Board of Directors,

(Signed). M. DANDOLO. Haiphong, 26th March, 1918,

I

NOTICE OF REMOVAL.

1510

HAVE This Day. REMOVED my Office to the Top Floor of the ALEXANDRA. BUILDINGS,

U. GALLUZZI.

Hongkong, 1st April, 1916.

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THE

NOTICE OF REMOVAL,

THE ITALIAN CONSULATE has This Day been REMOVED to the Top Floor

of the ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

U. C. GALLUZZA, Acting Consul for Italy..

Hongkong, 1st April, 1916,

WE

NOTICE.

THE HONGKONG ROPE MANU- FACTURING CO., LTD.

EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD. will be held at St. Georgo's Building, Chater Road, Victoris, in the Colony of Hongkong. on MONDAY, the 10th day of April, 1916, at 11.30 delock in the forenoon, when the Sabjoined Resolution which was passed as an Extraordinary Resolution at the Extra- ordinary General Meeting of the Company held on the 26th day of March, 1916, will be submitted for confirmation na

2 Special Resolution:-.

That the Articles of Association of the Company Le altered in manuer following:

(a) That after the word "Company" in the 16th line of Article 110 the following words shall be added --

4

"Tho General Managers may also with the consent of the Consulting Committee pay such bonus or "bonuses as the General Managers "Rhall think fit"

(b) That the words "Bonus or Bonuses" shall be inserted immediately after the word "Dividend in the 18th line of Article 110. (e) That the words" and bonuses" shall be inserted immediately after the word Dividend "in the first line of Article

115. Dated this 27th day of March, 1916.

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,

General Managers.

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HONGKONG TENNIS LEAGUE

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1916.

ENTR

INTRIES for above

TE HAVE This Day admitted Mr. CLIFFORD EDGCUMBE a Partner in our business of Ship, Freight, Coal Brokers And Commission Agents.

SNOWMAN & Co. Hongkong, let April, 1916.

L504

NOTICE.

HF Undereignce, having acquired the interest in the "Ven Riegen," Patent Firebridge Bar, it will henceforth be known sche ECLIPSE PATENT FIREBRIDGE

Full particulars and pricos fer installations from:

THE UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, LTD., Telephone 236.

2, Queen's Buildinga. Hongkong, 17th March, 1916. [419

·NOTICE.

Claim

LL Persons having

AMR. KAHL DETMERS

paine

RADECKER & Co., or against the Firm of Messrs. RADECK & Co., are requested to file same with the Liquidators before. the. 8th April, 1916.

-BRADLEY & Co., LTD., Liquidators. Hongkong, 24th March, 1010. [468

NOTICE.

VOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

Nership heretofore existing between

JAMES FRANCIS WRIGHT and THOMAS WILD HORNBY, carrying on Business sa SHARE AND GENERAL BROKERS under the style or Firm of WRIGHT & HORNBY, has been dissolved as from the date hereof. All Contracts entered into by the said late Firm will be carried out for them by ANDREW HUGH GILMORE JACKSON and PEROY TESTER, who will continue to carry on the said Basiness in Partnership under the style or Firma of WRIGHT & HORNBY.

Dated the 31st day of March, 1916.

J. F. WRIGHT.

T. W. HORNBY.

A. H. O. JACKSON. P. TESTER.

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-HÔNGKONG AND CHINA QAS" CO.,

THE

LIMITED.

NOTICE.

HE COMPANY regrets that owing to the INCREASED COST of MATERIALS,

it is compelled to make the following Alter

tions in its teras of business;----

The Price of Gus for all purposes will be raised to 32.00 por 1,000 cubic feet as from the 1st April.

Hire of Cookers, G

Geysers and other Cooking and Heating Apparatus will be continued, but the Cost of Labour and Materials used in fixing these goods will be charged to consumers.

The Labour and Materials used in fixing Lighting Fittings will also be charged to the customer.

|

close April

If sufficient entries there will be 1st and 2nd Divisions.

Seerotaries are asked to state which Division they enter for

DR. F. LINDSAY WOODS, Alexandra Buildings,

Acting Hon. Secretary, Hongkong, 3rd April, 1916.

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ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.

DEEP WATER BAY COURSE...

MIXED FOURSOMES COMPETI-

ATION will be held on SATURDAY and SUNDAY, 8th and 9th April,

inclusive.

By Order,

LOWE BINGHAM & MATTHEWS,

Colonial Register. Hongkong, 20th March, 1910,

431

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY,~

LOTTED.

the Company will be held at the Offices of THE 27H ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the Company, St. George's Buildings, Chater Road, Victoria, Hongkong, on MONDAY, the 10th day of April, 1910, at 11.45 AM. for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Account and the Report of the Directors for the year ending 31st December, 1916, and declaring a Dividend,

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will

be CLOSED from SATURDAY, the 1st April, to MONDAY, the 10th April, 1918, both days inclusive.

By Order of the BOARD OF DIRECTORS, Hongkong, 28th March, 1916. [479

THE HONGKONG ROPE MANU. FACTURING CO., LTD. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com- pany will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, the 6th April, to MONDAY, the 10th April, 1910, both days inclusiva.

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,

General Managers, Hongkong, 27th March, 1818. [472

HONGKONG TRAMWAY COMPANY,

LIMITED.

LOST.

TRANSFER RECEIPT Nod, 1217 issued

to Mr. LAU IU-CHONG for Transfers of 700 Shares in this Company into his name, having been Mislaid, Lost, or Destroyed, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that unless the said Receipt is produced at this Office within 30 days from the date hereof, the Certiücates for the said Shares will be delivered to the said Mr. LAD IU CHUNG, and the Transfer Receipt will thereafter be held by the Company as null and void. For the HONGKONG TRAMWAY Co., L.,

W. E. ROBERTS,

Secretary Hongkong, 24th March, 1916.

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UNION INSURANCE, SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.

NOTICE

Certificate No. 2950 for 20 Shares, $100 paid up, numbered 3921/3935 and 9476/0480 Certificate No. 2860 for 20 Shares, 8100 paid up, numbered 6016/6025 and 9746/0750. Certificate No. 2001 for 20 Shares, $100 paid up,

numbered 6361/6380.

E

QUALITY.

TRY IT

AND BE YOUR

OWN JUDGE,

The Hon. Treasurer of the Alive Meng rial and Affiliated Hospitals acknowledges. with thanks the following donations to the e funds of the hospitals:-Douglas 8.8. Cơ, Ltd., $50; Gibb, Livingstone & Co, 850; Arratoon V. Apcar & Co., 935; Jarn-Chinn Japan Lijn, #26; A.S.G.; 20.

The King has not been advised to exercise - his power of disallowanga with respect to the Trading with the Enemy. Ordinanco, 7014; the Ordinance to and further the- Trading with the Ecay Ordinates, 1914;

or the Ordinance to amend and consolidate··· the law relating to Chinese passenger- ships.

Kwangtung, says the Peking Gazette, has gone back on its word respecting the sale of the Hung Hsien Loan Bonds. Originally the province promised to sub scribe to the amount of $2,000,000. It now says that it is unable to buy any, as west of the wealthy morchants have joft Kwang- tung for Hongkong.

wriggle out of the difficulty by Docusing YUAN SHIN-KAI of duplicity. Pence can rever be restored, they say, so long as he remains the head of the State, Adopting the style of the Three Tailors of Tooley Strdot, they, announce that: We the undersigned, voicing the sentiments of the entira nation, have therefore solemnly pledged ourselves to deprive him of his power in order to eradicate the source of all theso political upheavals. We cannot sacrifice the future peace and safety of the BRANDY State to any evanescent compromise which may be suggested. This is also the attitude of the Righteous Armies of Yunnan, Kuet chow, and Kunngsi," The remainder of the members of the National Assembly-- which membered in all about 800, and, be it remembered, voted unanimously in favour of founding the new dynasty-ore discreetly silent, and it is therefore to be assumed that they hold other views. Man time the result of the negociations with the leaders in the south-west is awaited with anxiety. If they are coutent with the moral victory which they have gained it should not be difficult to effect a setilanout but there is the danger, of course, that ther may regard this victory merely as an encouragement to continue their campaign, in which ease internecing strife is likely to be resumed with increased vigour. Every well-wisher of the country must hop that wisdom will prevail over violence. It is encouraging to observe that hostilities have been suspended on all fronts and th the President's frank and only confession A pleasing little function took place at. that he was mistaken in agreeing to the the Parade Ground at Valunteer Head- contemplated introduction of a constitu

quarters yesterday afternoon when

the tional monarchy has recalled to his side Signalling Section paraded to present several prominent statesmen who looked Sorgenat-Major D. "K. Blair, officer-in- with disforour on the new regime. Though charge, with a souvenir in the shape of it was reported last week-end that the

a leather dressing-case, on the occasion President intends to resign in favour of his departure for Homo on leave, after the Vice-President, there is no confirma. many years sojourn in the East, The pre tion of the statement; on the contrary, Vice-sentation was made by Sergeant Silas on President Lt is said to have telegraphed to behalf of the Section who expressed appro LIANG CHI-CHAO, TSAI Ao and other revolu tionary leaders minutely describing the dangerous Chinese situation from both within and without, and stating that he can never consent, to act as Provisional President

IT HAS

ALREADY DONE TIME

21 YEARS IN WOOD,

SOLE AGENTS:

As there was not a quornm at the extra- ordinary general meeting of the Societ des Pulpes et Papeterias du Tonkin called for March 16th, notices have now been issued convering the shareholders for a general viecting on May 3rd. A resolution for the winding up of the company will be submitted and liquidators have to be nominated;"

ciation of the hard work and unfailing courtesy and consideration shown by Sergeant Major Blair, which had resulted. in the present efficiency of the Section. They would feel his absence only and under any circumstances. hoped that he would have a pleasant. He is, as he has so often said, “a simple voyage and an enjoyablo holiday, returning

A. S. WATSON & soldier." As Vice President, his position to the Colong renewed in health and

co.. LTD.,

WINE

*

SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

HONGKONG.

TELEPHONE 616.

BIRTH

Certificate No. 2962 for 20 Shares, 8100 paid up, WINSLOW. On March 31st, at Parkside, Kowloon, to Mr. and Mrs. H P. WINSLOW, of a daughter..

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numbered 6381/8400, Certificate No. 2963 for 20 Shares, 3100 paid up, numbered 6401/8420 21 standing in the Register in the name of

CONDITIONS: 18 holes against Boger / GEO. RICHARDSON & COMPANY; LTD. | Hoxoxong Onion: 101, Des Vœux Road, C.

under handicap.

The Bogey score and table of holes at which strokes are to be taken will be fixed later.

Entrance fee $2.00 per couple, Competitors must arrange their own part ery and opponents and are requested to Bond their nues to the undersigned, og tolik post same on the boards at Happy Valley, Fan Ling or the Hongkong Club before the 6th Apri

T. W. HILL. Acting Hon. Secretary.. Hongkong, 22nd March. 1816.

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ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.

HAPPY VALLEY.

CUP has been kindly presented by Me E. V. D. PARR for a Competi tion under the following Conditions :—

The best cards comprising 27 holes, vizs two cards of 18 and 9 holes or three cards of 9 holes. Medaj play under Handicap during the month of April, any time during the day.

In the case of 9 hole cards half Handi- caps to be allowed, fractions of a half counting as one-half,

Any number of cards may be taken out. holes or 40 cents per card of 18 holes, the Entrance fee of 25 cents per card of 9

Proceeds to go to the Blue Cross Fund.

Competitors are requested to enter their zames in the book in the Club House before starting.

T. W. HILL, Acting Hon. Secretary, Hongkong, April 1st, 1916.

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MT. AUSTIN THEATRE, THE PEAK.

In Aid of the VETERANS' CLUE

CHILDREN'S PLAY “HUMPTY · DUMPTY***

or

*THE GREEDY KNAVE"

UNDER the Fatronage of H.E.FIX HENRY MAY, KCMG., H.E. Major General VENTUS, Rear Admiral ANSTRUTERE, C.M.G.,

Performances

&n

THURSDAY, 13TH APRIL,

MATINEE AT 5.15 PM. Tickets 82 and $1. Children Half-Price.

SATURDAY 15TH APRIL,

EVENING PERFORMANCE AT 9.15-F.M

Tickets $3.

Gallery Lounge Tickets $3 (Refreshments obtainable)

Tickets at 8. MOUTRIK & Co. Seats will not be reserved.

497

Hongkong, 3rd April, 1916.

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GEORGE CURRY,

Local Secretary Hongkong, 31st March, 1916.

having been declared LOST, Notice is hereby given that unless the said Certificates are prdveed to the Society on or before the 3rd July, 1016, NEW CERTIFICATES for the said Shares will be issued and the old Certificates will thereafter be bald by the Society as null and void.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

C. MONTAGUE EDE, General Manager. Hongkong, 3rd April, 1815.

1500

51%. RUSSIAN INTERNAL SHORT TERMED LOAN OF 1918- for Rbla. 2,000,000,000. UBSCRIPTION to the above LOAN will

inclusively.

The Price of issue is 95%. The Loan is entirely free of Income Tax and of other taxations

The Loan is redeemable at par on 1st February 1996, Russian style, without option for the Russian Government to convert it at su earlier date...

Special favourable rates will be quoted for Russian exchange.

Payment

London Oriona 181, Frane Braunr, B,C..

The Baily Press.

Hoxoxoxo, 4ra Arail, 1916

CHINESE POLITICS.

NOBODY who has given even the most superficial attention to political affairs in China lately will be surprised at the tele

has been a sinecure and has not called for strength. The whole section then adjourn- the exercise of any statesmanlike qualities,ed to the Canteen, where the Sergt.-Major's Without arguing that YUAN SHIR-KAI is

health was drunk with musical honours. the only man in China capable of directing Sergeant Major Blair replied fealingly and affairs it must be admitted that his ex-in suitable Terms, and introduced Capt. perience of the intricate problems of Walfe, the officer taking over charge of the Government give him a great advantage Section. In doing so he said that he felt over sny newcomer and that the present is certain that the Signallers would give Capt. making experiments. a particularly unfavourable moment for

Wolfe the same loyal support thes they had. given him:

A mail for Europe vid Siberia closes to-morrow at 10.30 a.m.

The Territorials Entertainment Commit. teo acknowledge with thanks donations of $25 to the Fund from Mr. A. R. Lowe and $95 from "Allegheny."

The racing in connection with the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club, for cups presented by H.E the Governor, has been postponed until Saturday, April 15th.

In the same period a non-fatal Portuguese case of diphtheria was reported, four fatal

Chinese cases of enteric fever, and a fatal Chinese case of puerperal fever,

The Aviatio Emigration Ordinance, 1916, has been confirmed by H.M. the King. The Gazette contains rules made by the Governor-in-Council regarding boarding houses for Chinese smigrants

There has been a decrease in small-pos Nine cases were reported, all Chinese, eight cases during the week onding April 1st.

of which proved fatal. Seven cases occurred in the city of Victoria, and the remainer in the outside districts.

be Opened from 28th March till 6th May gram despatched to the Foreign Ministers in Peking from Shanghai by thirty-seven members of the National Assembly charging YUAN SHIH-EAL with high treason and de- manding his retirement. From the first it was obvious that the revolt in the south want was inspired rather by personal Coupons are payable half-yearly on the 1st Fehrnary and 1st August, Russian style. As animosity than by political principle for interest on the above loan runs from 1st/14th we credit the leaders with sufficient intel February, the interest accrued on date of subscription must be taken into considera ligence to know that in fighting for a tion and is to be added to the price of issue. Republic they were fighting for a shadow The Russo-ASIATIC BANK in Hongkong is By whatever name it may be called, the ready to accept applications for the above Government of China cannot for many named Loan.

years to come be a democracy in the true sense of the word By humouring his Applications be made in Ronbles.

will be wired to Petrograd opponents and cancelling the arrangements free of telegraphic charges and commission.

40% only of the cost of the Bonds may be for the monarchy, however, YUAN SHIR-A paid on application, the balance to be paid proved himself at unge a patriot and a on receipt of the Bonds.

statesman. When the revolutionists did not scruple to plunge tho, uation into fratric dal warfare and to incur the risk of foreign intervention, the President, who was ro presented by them as a mon prepared to subordinate everything to the gratification. of his inordinato ambition, showed, in his own words, that he did not hesitate to ccupation. They were in three small boats sacrifioa kis “rights and reputation and fell into the water, and were not seen again. vhich a gust of wind overturned. The men everything personal," in the desire to safe- guard the welfare of the country. By doing The Emperor of Japan has conferred the so he placed the revolutionaries in quan-Fourth Class Order of the Rising Sun on

The Bank is also ready to give every facilty to subscribans in the shape of advances against the scrips.

G. TISDALL, Manager, BUSSO-ASTATIC BANK. Hongkong, 30th March, 1918

1400

ON SALE,

TABLE OF TE

RATES OF EXCHANGE AT BOMBAY For Dewand Drafts on London on the day of or preceding the departure of the English Mails; niso Table of the Yearly Approximate Average for 38 yeaTS,

FROM 1874 TO 1909,

PRICE

$2 CASH.

It is proposed to hold a Dog Show in Hongkong at an early date, and dog-owners interested are requested to attend at the Astor House Hotel at 5.30 pm. on Monday next, when the necessary, preliminary ar rangements will be made.

During the heavy wind of Saturday, eight fishermen were drowned near Tso Long, Chinese waters, while following their

dary; they must either lay down their arms Captain Jacotan, in charge of the French

THE "CHIYO MARU?

CREW'S PERILOUS PLIGHT ON A. ROCK.

Owing to the terrible weather that pre- vailed on Saturday night the majority of the crew of the Chipe Maru, together with aboard the vessel, left, the ship and got on a salvage party that had been working

to a rock under the cliff in front of the steamer, The crew apparently arranged a sort of gangway of planks and ropes from

the vessel to the rock, and along this they

crept to the land. The height of the cliff and the formation of the rocks prevented then from getting any further: There was only standing room on the rock for the very large number who sought safety on it, and the rising of the sea on Sunday rendered their position perilous. The crew appar ently remained on the rock throughout Sunday.

despatched by the local offles to render. assistance. They found it impossible to ap- proach the rock or the Chiyo Maru, and" accordingly landed a party of officers and sailors at the back of Tan Kan Island. By means of ropes communication was effected with the marooned men, bat little

so could be done.

The Japanese steaiser Kwanto Maru was

The Admiralty yesterday morning sent out a torpedo-boat with a supply of pro- Atlas was also sent. visions and a party of men, The tug

A message from the Captain of the Cheyo Maru at 9:16 am, read: All to grow

except 40 sailors and firemen are ashore or the island." At 3 p.m. Captain Bent wired: Ses going down. I think we can start salvage to-morrow."

The British torpedo-boat which rescued the passengers, last night, brought in near.

or confess that the pies upon which they gunboas Labric, which rendered splendidly 100 members of the crew. These were took them up was insincere. The thirty-service in rescuing the crew and passengers mainly Japanese and Chinese sailors and seven-irreconcilables in Shanghai to whom

of the N.Y.K, s.s. Fasta Maru when she fireren, and all the principal officera En Bale at the Daily Feres Office or reference has been made endeavour to was porpedoed in the Mediterranean, Local Bookaslları.

remain,