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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 10rm, 1916.
FIFTEENTH ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company will be held at the Company's Offices on WEDNESDAY; the 17th May, 1916, at 3 o'clock .., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and Statement of Accounts to the 20th February, 1918.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 10th May to the 17th May, both days inclusive.
By Order,
H. O. HOLT, Secretary. Hongkong, 4th May, 1916.
1661.
THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED.
TÓTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an NITRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED, will be held at the Offices of Messrs. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. LTD., No. 16, Pedder Street, Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, on FRIDAY, 19th Alay, 1916, at Noon, when the subjoined Resolutions which were passed at the Extraordinary Meeting held on 3rd instant will be sub- nitted for confirmation as Special Resolu tions, viz.:
(1.)
That the provisions of the Com- pany's Memorandum of Associa tion with respect to its objects be altered so as to read as in the "Print signed by the Chairman of **this Meeting for the purposes of "identification."
(2.) That the Articles of Association "of the Company be altered in "manner following:--
Remuer
and after MONDAY, 8th May. 1916, tion of the Offices of THC CHINA FIRE INSUR-
ANCE CO., LTD., will be REMOVED to the Offices of THE UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CASTON, LAD, 3, QUEEN'S BUILDING), Chater .Koad....
C. PEMBERTON
Secretary.
Hongkong, 8th May, 1916.
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CHINA TRADERS INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD.
NOTICE.
FROM this date and during the Absence of the Undersigned from the Colony, MR. C. H. F. HAY will perform the duties of the General Manager of the Company and Sign per Proegration.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
.C. MONTAGUE EDE. General Manugur
Hongkong, 6th May, 1916.
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ICHMOND HOUSE Annex
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"That the fellowing Article shall A Tennis Court,
"be substituted for Article 94,
namely
4-The Members of the **Committee shall be paid out of **the funds of the Company such
remuneration as may be or have been determined at any time by ang General Meeting of the Company until such re- muneration is altered by any ***auhoequent General Meeting: af the Company. Such shali be vivisible *amongst the members of the et Committed in such proportion, as the Committee or a majority *thereof shall determine." Dated this and day of May, 1914.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD.. General Agents,
TER CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LÆD.
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LIMITED.
NEXTRAORDINARY GENERAL TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a MEETING of the CANTON INSURANCE
UNTON INSURANCE SOCIETY OF OFFICE, LIMITED, will be held at the Offices of Mess39, JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD., No. 16, Pedder Street, Victoria, in
in the 19th Colony of Hongkong, on FRIDAY, day of May, 1916, at in the afternoon,
NOTICE.
The Undersigned from the Colony, HOM this cate sel during the Absence Mr.C, H, F HAN will perform the duties of the General Manager of the Society and Siga per Procuration.
By Order of the Board,
MONTAGUE EDE General Manager. Hongkong, Goli May, 1916.
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OSAKA SHOSEX KAISHA.
WE beg to inform the Public that the
Company's Telephone Numbers have been changed TO-DAY from 246 and
130 to 744 and 745.
Hongkong, 2nd May, 1916.
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HONGKONG-ELECTRIC-CO.,LTD.
REDUCTION IN PRICE.
FROM 1st May, 1916, the Price of Current for Lighting and Fans will be Reduced to 20 cents per unit.
Discounts will remain as dagfire,
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GLBB, LIVINGSTON & Co, Agents.
dongkong, 1st Mag; 1916.
A. CHARMING OPERATTA
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ENTITLED "THE WISHING CAP" will be performed by the Pupils of the Anglo-French School, Causeway Bay, in aid of the Charitable Works of that Institution, it St. Paul's Institution, Causeway Bay, at 4PM, on Mar 10, 11TH and 13TH. Charges for Admission: Adults, $1 Children 50 cents.
Hongkong, 3rd May, 1916,
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG,
·PROBATE JURISDICTION,
IN THE MATTER of the Estate of NATHANIEL JOSEPH EDE, late of OAKHURST, NETLEY ABBET, the County of Hants, England, deceased.
HOUSE in Observatory Villas – with
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ARRATOON V. APCAR & Co.,
14, Don Vaux Rond.
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OFFICES in SECOND FLOOR, QUEEN'S
BUILDINGS. Reasonable rent Apply to
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FFICES in Princess' Building. App.ƒ to
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., Liquidintors, REUTER, BROCKELMANN & Co.
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DAVENSHILL EAST, Park Boad, RA
containing 6 Rooms, 3 Bath Rooma, Servanta Quarters, de. Vacant let November.
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DEACON. LOOKER, DEACON > HARSTON.
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it passing as an Extraordinary Resolution, for the purpose of considering, and if thought OFFICES, 5. Deddall Street.
the following, viz.:-mo
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Committee. be fixed at the sum of "88,000 per annum as from first day of
"January, 1916.****
Dated this 3rd day of May, 1916.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD., General Agents,
THE CASTON INSURANCE OFFICE, Lro.
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THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO.,.
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LIMITED
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the TWENTY-SEVENTH ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the SHARE HOLDERS will be held at the Company's Offices, St. George's Buildings, on SATUR
MENT & AGENCY CO., LTD,
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AURNISHED, FOUR-ROOMED HOUSE, 30 Mount Parish, Wanchai, for six months. Electric Light and Telephone installed. ·
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supreme evidence of the negation of in-." dividual liberty. It is a small matter, perhaps, to be restricted us to the use of alcohol in comparison with being com pelled to go into the fring-line. Yet the Briton of the past has registered his de testation, not of temperance, but of the curtailment of his individual liberty when measures have been introduced into Parliament for limiting the sale of alcohol,
We have all of us watched with interest
The Right Hon. Sir Cecil Clementi-- Smith, PC., G.C.31.G., aged 75, of The, Grange, Welwyn, Horts, successively, Colonial Treasurer of Hongkong, Lirut.- Governor of Ceylon, Governor of the Straits Settlements, High Commissioner. and Consul-General for North Borio, Chief Delegate" of the International Opium Commission, 1999, left unsettled property of the valus of £17,829.
The King has been pleased to give and
BRANDY the deerees, promulgated in the different grant unto Mr. Skinner Turner His
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QUALITY.
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Brown Brandy
BIO ARMAN
25 YEARS IN WOOD.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.,
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS, HONGKONG.
TalarHons. 816.
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DEATH SEQUEIRA.On May 4th, at No. 29, Has
kell Road, Shangbai, GurHERME- Mari Sequeira, aged 25 years.
HONGKONG OPTIOn: 101, Das Vaux Road, U. LONDON OPTION: 181, FLAT Star, E.C.
The Daily Press.
HOMOKONO, 10TH MAY, 1916.
belligerent countries. Russin tande at Fradical change in the matter of her national drink, vodka. France brought
forward what most of us considored a
self-denying ordinance. The KG set an example of tolal abstinence Great
Britain. New restrictions as to the sale
Majesty's licence and authority to accept and woar the Insignia of the Third Clas of the Ratanabhon Personal Order,' which decoration was conferred upon him
by his Majesty the King of Siam in re- cognition of valuable services rendered by him in the capacity of Judicial Ad Skinner has recently been apppointed viser to the Siamese Government. Mr.
Second Judge at Shanghai."
The curiosities and anomaniies of rank during the present war caused by the desire of so many retired officers to again
of stimulants won the approval of Parlia ment in a manner which simply showed that the people were willing to do any thing considered necessary to win the war. It is quite probable that many people who did not oppose the regula tions believed them to be neither acces
de their bit" have been added to, says sary nor beneficial. Their leaders, how the London and China Express, by the ever, had said that such regulations posting of Rear Admiral C. J. Eyres, res would help to win the war, and that was tired list, to the Royal Garrison Artillery, sufficient. Newspapers and pericdicals in the rank of major. Major and Bear- with a reputation for unchanging views, Admiral Eyres was a middy of the iron- such as, for example, the Spectator, havé elad Shah, Pacific Fleet, when she set advocated temperance measures. in a and encountered the rebel Peruvian manner that must delight the blue-ribbon | battleship Huascar, off Ylo, in 1877. Ho extremists. Who would have believed it anw service in the Egyptian War, 1882, possible, wo years ago, that the Specto Specialised in gunnery, was gunnery, for would take up a Down Glasses " officer of several ships, commander of the X campaign, after its scathing criticism of Undaunted. China Squadron, 1899-1901, Mr. LLOYD GEORGE's budgets penalising including the China War, was navol the brewer? No one can doubt, the attache of the Russian Fleet during the sincerity of those who control its policy, war with Japan 1904, and was Commodore and all must admire the courage dis
a Hongkong from 1910 to 1912. played. The plain man wonders if these emergency measures are likely to do any good, and decides to give them the benefit. of the doubt. He is not convinced by the blue-ribbon enthusiasts He has The following are the results of the taken his beer or his whisky, or his cham-second day's racing at the Shanghai. pagne-if he could afford it--for years, Spring-meeting- but he is quite willing to give it up for THE CHU-Ka-za CUP.
a mile. the period of the war.". He thinks of the sacrifices made by his brothers in the trenches and he likes to feel that he, also, is capable of some self-denial however small by comparison it may be. He is not convinced, however, that alcohof ever did him any harm.. Perhaps the war will add to the data on the subject. We all agree that excess is, to put it bluntly, boastly. We like the friendly drink; it is an aid to conviviality and we need such montal tonics. Man is, after all. a gregarious animal and social inter- course in essential to his well-being. We see around us men who take stimulants in moderation, and they are healthy, amiable and vigorous. We have no eleur guidance on the point at issue from the medical faculty. Some doctors are total abstainers; but then, again, others
SHANGHAI RACE MEETING. SECOND DAY.
Three-quarters of
Messrs Toeg and Speelman's Siry
Victor
(Heard) T Messrs. Toeg and Speelman's Swance is
(Williams) 2
(Stowart)
Mr. Honry Morriss Castlefield
Time: min. 291-secs, Fastest time: Imin. 27.3-58cc THE MONGOLIAN PLATE. One mile and s
half. Mr. Join Poul's Special Request
(Johnstone) Messrs. Toeg and Speelman's Suagari (Heard).
(8tewart) | 3
Me. N. W. Hickling's Battle Down
Time: min. 13 3-5secs. Fastest tin: 3min. 71-5seca. THE SHANGHAI DERBY. One mile and a
half.
(Moller) T (Bowe) 2 (Bayes) 3
Mr. Cire's Candlelight Mr. Lamerton's Osiris... Mr. Elrattus' Sentry ................ Time Bmin. 11 | bsccs. Fastest time: 3min. 7 1-5secs.
DAY, the 20th May, 1914, at 12 o'clock Nook,.4, DES VŒUX ROAD CENTRAL USE AND ABUSE OF ALCOHOL. } are not. In the tropics we find the tradi-THE RACK CLUB CUP. Two miles!
for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors together with Statement of Directors Auditors.
and
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 6th May to the
0th May, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors
GIBB LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents.
Hongkong, 1st May, 1918-
First Floor. THE COMMODIOUS DWELLING
HOUSE, with Quees, Servants Quartam, ele, Much discussion and good-humoured
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THE CHINA-BORNEO COMPANY,
"DAVID 838SOON & Co. Læn, (415
tion that a stimulant at sun-down is a Mr. Henry Morriss Wakefield
eridance for or against the custom; most of us simply accept it. In actual fact
(Stewrt) 1 Mr. G. D. Coutts The Trader
(Brad) 2 Mr. Lamerton's Mameluke (Re) 3
(Stewt). 2
Accounts to 29th February, 1946, and electing | No. 14, SHAMEEN, CANTON, from 1st June, at hanter has been heard in the Colony dur good thing. No one produces any real. A
Pesent in the occupation of the Imperialing the last week or two on the subject Rastian Consulate.
Apply So
of the use of white wine, light wine, whisky and beer during war time. It find that we do enjoy the leisure, or the conversation, or the drink, or the server to remind us of the very great.
combination of all three and we are cou- change in public opinion that has been
tent to continue a habit that provides a Terrace, brought about by the war in regard to little relaxation, which is, after all, very alcohol. There are, of course, those who essential to fciency in this climate. will never change their opinions, They There are all sorts of theories, for and have been used to a particular ritual, or
against, the use of alcohol. In time these a certain mode of living, for many years,
will be sifted and tested and the results and not oven Armageddon will convince
duly tabulated. Some valuable evidence 4. quarter!" them that there are very few things on
will, doubtless, be collected owing to the Mr. Barley's Memory
Mr. Fay's Wynona ................................ (Hel) 2 restrictions imposed by the war. In the Mr. R. Macgregor's The Raj meantima we are glad that the local
(Comm) 8.
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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE THIRTEENTH YEARLY MEET- ING OF SHAREHOLDERS of the above Company will be held at the Company's Ofice, St. George's Building, at 11.30 am. 1916, to receive
TO LET,
HOUSE in Kautsford
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TO-LET
From 1st May,
| on MONDAY, the dhe 31st DecemberFFICES, 2nd Moor, St. George's Build. this earth which change not. There are
a Statement of Accounts to the 1915, and the Beport of the General Manager and Consulting Committee and to elect a Consulting Committee and Auditor.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 8th May to the 32nd May, 1916, both days inclusiva.
THE CHINA-BORNEO Co., 1
W. G. DARBY,
General Manager. Hongkong, 4th May, 1916.
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DICHMOND HOUSE, No. 145, Birker
Also Road. ""DUNOTTAR,” No. 81, Aberdeen Road, RASTINGS & HASTINGS, Solicitors.
{371
TO LET-FURNISHED.
NOREBANK WEST, MAGAZINE GAP. PEAK, for four months from Middle of
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the May.
has, by virtue of Section 58 of The Probates Ordinance, 1897 (No. 2 of 1897), made an Order limiting the tiam for sending in Claims to or agelust the abore Estate
to the 13th day of May, 1916.
Creditors and Claspianta are hereby required
to send their Claims to A. SHELTON HOOPER,
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others who are much more influenced by the opinion of the majority than by any arguments. To be at all unorthodox is, for them, to be uncomfortable. On the TO LEA
other hand, there are those who simply TIWO BOOMED FLATS Nathan Road
delight in any new fad, and enthusiast THRE.&-BOOMED FLATS in Humphrey's cally take all now movements." Buildings, Kowloon.
FOUR-ROOMED FLATS in May Road Fortunately, such people are very much with ever modern convenience, Inalading in the minority. The national charac English Bathe and Kitchen Range Hot teristic of the Briton in such matters is Water and Wafer Carriage System. A few
TWO BOOMED-FLA!
presention.
Flats specially designed to soconimodate three not easy to define. He is by nature op- Iwabelors at ressonable rent-la Immediate posed to change, and yet, when necessity
FOUR-BOOMED HOUSES in Gordon Terrwon and Salisbury Avauna, Kowloon,
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shows that his future depends upon some radical alteration in his habits, he accepts, and even force from his rulers, new regulations. The recent attitude of Parliament with regard to conscription
Government has increased the duties on
aleshotie liquors because it makes us pay a little more. We feel that we are doing something; and perhaps, also, we believe that the revenue produced will be so im- portant that, although the authorities may increase taxation, they will not impose total prohibition.
Mails for Europe vid Siberia close to-day at 9 am and at 3 p.m.
Time: 4min. 28 3-5secs. Fastest time duin. 101-250CS.
One mile ad a THE SICCAWEI CUP.
quarter. Mr. Durgor's Concession..... (Va) F Mr. Heary Morriss' Homefield
ᏎᎷ Ꮀ . Joha Peel's Sandiway
Suffolk Grey....... (Johnste) a Time: min. 38 4-5secs. Fastest tiow: 2iniu. 334-5seca. THE BAND STAND STAKES. One m and
(VI) T
Time 2mio.. 40-ecs. Fastest time: 2min. 33.4-5secs.
LE
THE PEKING STAKES. One mile. Messrs. Toeg and Spelman's
Lamerock
(He): I Mr. Lamerton's Volcano ....... (R) 9 Mr. Jeromi's Blazon (Vuilleur
Time2inin. 4-5sces.. Fastest time: Amin. 19-5secs. The Shanghai STAKES. One miled a
half.
Mr. Henry Morris Beaconsfield
(Stow 1 Mr. Blix's Hazelnut late Mohan
(F. daniem Bay. Mr. John Peel's Peter Pieman
(Jolinst 3)
Time: 3min. 12 4-5anos. Fastest time: 3min. 71-5secal
THE SPRING-GOP Ono-mile.- Mr. Elrettur How much
Tuki
Mr. Eara's Farthing Damages
(Ber
(J. 1. Els Time 2min 1-5sees: Fastest time: 9min. 135seus."
Mr. Charles Derby, Vice-President of Co., has the Hup-Mobile Motor-car arrived in Peking. He is understood, says the Peking Gazelle, to have some big road-building propositions for negotia proves that quite clearly. The Britonton with the Government, including Messrs. Torg and Speclman's. "at home" at any rate, has decided, trunk roads to Tientsin and to the first of all, that every unmarried man
Yangtse Valley. mnist tako his place in the firing-line in order to save his country. More recently he has made up his mind that, as the number of unmarried men is inadequate, the married men must also be made avail- able. It is even now almost incredible, THE HUNGKONG LAND INVEST- but it is really quite logical. Conscrip
MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD.
tion seemed to him at one time to be the
Care of LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.FFICES at £. Compaughs Boud
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OFFICES in King” Buildings,
In CEIPTON GARDENS, "HOUSE Conduit Road,
No. 1, HILLSIDE,” TER PRAX, GODOWNS, WINONAS
TO LET,
The No. 5, Queen's Rosi Central, Hongkong, TWO LARGE FURNISHED ROOMS
the Administrator of the above Estate, by the abore untou
Dated the 1st day of day, 1916.
1050.
* HASTINGS & HASTINGS,
Solicitors for the Administrator,
8, Des Voeux Road Central,
Hongkong.
Tiro
arranged as Flat with Bathroom, Verandahs and every convenience. Can be
Nos. 1, 1 and 2, WEST END TEKLACE,
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lut separately if desired and board could boCANTON. Brranged.
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HARBOUR VIEW,”--
Caro Daily Prend" Offen
The death is announced of Captain John D. Sarchet, of Leith Captain THE SCURRY STAKES. Seven farlot Sarchet was for about thirty years a ship. Major Nathan's Prado ....................... (Way master in the employment of the Ben Messrs. Toeg and Speelman's Vá Line, and was in command of the steamer - Nile Henmehr whe ho was sunt by the Mr. Henry Morries' Tringfield. Enden. Capti Sarchet, who was a
(Stwai native of Gueray, was a brother of Time: Imin. 453-5ster Trinity House
Fastest time: Imin. 45 2-SECS.
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