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FTICES. ou 1st Floor, No. 9, Queen'c

Road Central (In lee House Street), Apply to

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SHAMEEN, CANTON. OMMODIOUS OFFICES and Residential Quarters iu-Meiern Building. Immediate ecoupation. Apply

BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO

Co., LTD Hongkong or Canton.

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IN THE MATTER OF A DEED OF ASSIGNMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF CREDITORS,

executed on the 14th day of October, 1918

AUGUSTUS BOURNONVILLE

MOULDER,

late of Vicrosta, in the Colony of Hosakósa, trading us A. B, MOULDER & Co., Merchants:

HE CREDITORS of the above-named THE

AUGUSTUS BOURNONVILLE MOULDER are hereby notified that a FIRST and FINAL DIVIDEND of SH0.0 per cent. has been declared in the above be faster, and that such Dividend my received at the Offices of Messrs. Lowe BINGHAM & MATTHEWS, on MONDAY, the 15th day of May, 151, or on suy subsequent date between 10A.M. and 12 o'clock Noox. Creditors applying for payment must produce any bills of exchange, promissory notes Dr other securities held by them and must sign

receipt in the prescribed form.

E. A. M. WILLIAMS.

Trustee. Dated tuis 12th day of May, 1916.

GREAT

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ROYAL

HONGKONG.

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PUBLIC COMPANIES

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

SHAREHOLDERS are reminded that an EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Company, No. 3, Queen's Buildings, Chater Road, Victoria, Hongkong, 1910 nt 12.30 P.M., when the Bubjoined

TO-DAY (FRIDAY), 12th day solution

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MAY 19TH, 1916.

HOUSES TO LET

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FURNISHED HOUSE, Seien Living

Rooms, eto... with Garden.

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SECRETARY,

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Bay.

F. M. CRAWFORD, "Care of LANE, CRAWFORD de Co.

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which was passed at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company hell on the 27th day of April, 1916, will be submitted for confirmation as a Special Resolution, viz.

That the Articles of Association of the Company be altered in annner following:-- (1.) That the words "The Secretary! at the head of Articles 108 to 108 (inclusive) the

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Company's Articles of Association be altered so as to read "The General Manager" and that in those Articles (Nos. 106 to 108 inclusive) and the marginal notes thereto wherever the word Arranged

FTIWO LARGE FURNISHED ROOMS 1 Flat with Bathroom, "Secretary" appears such word be

Verandabs and every convenience. Cin bo eliminated and that in lieu thereof the words General Manager" beet separately if desired and board conid be

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PRICES AS USUAL

Hongkong, 19th May, 1916.

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ST. JOHNS CATHEDRAL.

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MONDAY, MAY 15TH,

AT 5.30 P.M.

Vocalist:

Mrs. W. B. WALKER.

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-CHINA-TRADERS' INSURANCE COMPANY. LTD.

NOTICE.

(2.)-Tha in the following Articles, of

the Company's Articles of Associa ticu, viz.Articles Nos, 9, 10, 36, 50, 93, 103, 104, 122, 128, 139, add the marginal notes thereto the word Secretary wherever it occurs be

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sliminated and that in lieu thereof A SMALL GODOWN in PRINCE'S

the words "General Manager" be inserted,

(3.)-Tin Article No. 17 of the Com-

pany's Articles of Association the words in Hongkong" shall be transposed so as to follow, instead of precede, the words “an address”. (4)-That in Article. No, 41 in lieu of

the words fourteen days" the words" ten days" shall be inserted, (5.)-That in Sec: (b) of Article No. 49 of the Company's Articles of Asso- eintion the words for fourteen, days after such deposit" shall be struck out,

(6.)-That in Article No. 74 of the Com-

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R, Robinson Road, Completely renovated and repainted. Garden and Tennis Court.

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pany's Articles of Association after the words "Any Shareholder" the words" whose address on the ShareFFICES on 1st Floor, No.2, Queen's Road

Folders Register shall not be in shall be struck out and in lien thers. of the words who may be absent From shall be inserted,

(7.)-That in Article Ye 76 of the Com

pany's Articles of Association the

words "nor more than seven " be deleted.

(B)That after Article Yo 108 the fol-

lowing new Article be inserted as Article No. 1084:

"The General Manager shall be appoint

"ed and may be removed by the Board and he shall in all matters "be subject to its orders and dirée. "tions and shall be paid süch "salary as the Board may from tíma to time determine. The Board may at any time appoint any per **son or persong for any or an in- "definite period to perform all or any of the duties and to exercise "all or any of the powers of the *General Manager, either in his

Central, at present in the cccupation of The Chins, Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.

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FFICES in SECOST FLOOR QUEEN'S

BUILDINGS. Reasonable rent. Apply to

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absence or otherwise, and mayFFICES in Princos Building.

* from time to time cancel such **appointment or appointment, and "make another or other such up- "pointment or appointments in Heu thereof ax the Board may see it." (9)-That Article No. 180 of the Com- pany's Articles of Association bo cancelled and that the following

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INTIMATION

GIN

SIR ROBERT

reinstatement without loss of seniority The pupils of the Anglo-French School after the war of those who have volun- gave a second performance of the ope Leered for active service. They were will retta The Wishing Cap before a very ing, however, to leave these matters over numerous audience yesterday. The work for subsequent negotiation if their chief of the children bore evidence of careful sélaim were conceded. As the Companies Training, and the singing was throughout. maintained an unyielding-altitude-un-very pleasing. There will be no perfor this point, a strike was declared on. Mayaner to-day, but the piece will again he ist. Three days later the ships officers staged on Saturday afternoon. - were joined by the China Coast Marine The following are the telegraphed Engineers Guild, which has a member quotations received yesterday by Mr. ship of over five hundred, amongst whom W. Carroli, share broker, from Singa are 99 per cent. of the China Navigation pore-Ayer Moleks. 82.30: Ayer Panas Co.'s engineers and 90 per cent of the 28.80; Malakoffs, 21.50 Pajamas. 816,75 Indo-China Co.'s engineers. It has to be ex div. Kedahs, #3; Glenealys. $1,000 admitted, in fairness to the strikers, that Jeram Kuantans have declared an in- their conduct was free from any trace of terim dividend of 5 per cent,, Kedahs a fourth inferit dividend of 3 per cent,, and in Pajams a sięond interim divi dend of 20 per cent. is payable on the 13th instant.

BURNETT & CO.'S spitefulness or vindictiveness. The offi-

OLD

AND

TOM

DRY.

cers remained on board their vessels voluntarily to guard, the company's pros perty as there was no one to relieve, them, but they refused to move ship or change

There was a representative gathering Earths. No ships were left in an unsafe of the sister Services at the Samen's position for example, a telegram from fastitute lust evening when a concert was ichang, announced that it would der duz-,

given by the Lourentie chacort party gerous to leave the ship there and WhatThe programe, which was nicely varied, the ship would accordingly be returned to Hankow. As soon

as the trouble threatened, the British Corsarlate struve- to avert, it, its first efforts as an inter- | medinry... provedi, uberlive, Brenthaly the Consulate suggested to the Com panies that they should recognise the

was contributed to by Messrs. Thompson, Mitchell, H. Wrench, White, Hughes? H: Brutton, Robson, T. Smith, J. Lester,: H. Cis, Ward and the brothers White: All the contributors were hearily encored, and there was no lack of assistance with the choruses. A dicetion was taken ap

A. S. WATSON &Guild provided that proper-guarantees during the evening, and this is to be

CO., LTD.,

HONGKONG AND CHINA.

were given that it should not become an instrument in the hands of agitators, and that in future all disputes between the Guild and, the companies should be sub- mitted to arbitration. At a meeting on

given towards the billiard room and fan fund.

The last Siberian umil was some two days late owing to the fact that the

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS, the 10th inst, representing both parties steamer which brought it down was tow- and presided over by Sir EVERAREing a barge. The next mail is due by, FRASER, a settlement was arranged after the Chiynen to-day, but as this steamer deliberations which extended over five is also towing a barge, it will most prob and a half hours. Full details of the ably arrive on Saturday The barges settlement have not yet come to hand; which are being brought down in this but-it-is-understood that the Guild is -way-have been built at Shanghai-for-the- |now regnised and that three of its nine Macao Government. Of the six ordered, Another, demands have been granted. The remain-

three have already arrived which was being towed by a China Mer der, it is expectect, will be satisfactorily. adjusted.

chant's steamer, broke away from the tow eable and reached Natung, in the Pesca- dores. She was picked up again by the Shangheri, but in the rough weather again broke away, and is regardest as lost.

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Honekone Osmica: 104, Das Vaux Road. C. LONDON OFFION: 131, Fir STREET, E.C.

The Daily Press.

SHEWAN TONES & Co. The

Liquidators, RETTER. BEoCKELMANS & Co.

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Article be substituted for the same, RAVENSHILL EAST,

A Notices or other documents to be **given or served by the Company

to or upon the Bhareholders may "be given or marred by the Board "elther by advertisement or by "notice sent by post, or otherwise, to the registered address of every **Shareholder, or, if the Board

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Pui Road, containing 6 Roams, 2 Bath Rooms, Serrants' Quarters, Ks. Vacant 1st November.

Applo

DEACON, LOOKER, DEACON &

HALSTON

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FOUR-ROOMED MURNISHED. has both by advertisement FHOUSE, on Mount, Parish, Wanchai, and by notice na aforesaid." for six months. Electric Light and Colephone

installed. Pated the Litir day of May, 1010.

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C. PEMBERTON,

Secretary.

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WILLIAN POWELL, LTD. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the N

FIFTEENTH ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING - SHAREHOLDERS in the 1 above Loutany will be held at the Company's Offices on WEDNESDAY, the 1th May, 1916

at 3 o'chael P., for the purpose of receiving. the Repeat of the Directors and Statement of Accounts to the 9th February, 1916.

Honoxone, lêtu May, 1918

CHINA COAST SHIPPING STRIKE.

In this time of stress, when the scarcity of tonnage has already caused freight

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President Yuan. Shih-kai has conferred upon Mr. G..D. Mussu the decoration of the fourth class of the Chachu.

At the annual general, inseting of the Semambu Rubber Estates, Ltd., Shang- hai, a resolution was passed authorizing the directors, at their discretion, to pay am not exceeding Tla, 1,500, out of the current year's profits, for the benefit of-some-War Fund

TYPHOON WARNING. The following telegram was received by the American Consulate-General, Hongkong, from the Manila Observa tory

12 noon, May 11th, ——Evelou~or~-typhoon--Pacific—Qevanz- about halfway between the Mariana Islands and Luzon, almost stationary.

Messrs. Now Fung & Co. announet that they have been appointed sole whole sale agents for Hongkong and South China for the Sanatogen Co. (China). The Sanangen Company is exclusively British and is included in the white | OCCUPYING MUCH. ATTENTION AT list issued by the Consul-General, Shanghai

Before Mr. F. A. Hazeland yesterday

Chinese was charged with stealing $25 worth of stock from the shop of Messrs. Clarke & Company, opticians.` Mr. J. H. Gardiner prosecuted, and defen- dunt was represented by Mr. Heywood. a remand for a week was ordered, buil being fixed at $1,500

HONGKONG

LIQUIDATIONS..

HOME.

The methods of liquidating the Ger mau firms at Hongkong, says the London

correspondent of the N-4 Daily Nene,' are w occupying much commercial attention in this country. As is possibly known letters were, written recently to the Government on behalf of the Hong | kong, Chamber of Commerce complaining of the slowness with which German Brus were liquidated, to the disadvantage of British trade and also to the unsettle ment of the Future cutlook, and moreover laying stress on the need for some clear definition of commercial policy in the These communi- island after the war.

rates to suns to an unheard of altitude, the threatened paralysis of the China Coast shipping trade owing to

dispute between the ships officers quid owners could only be viewed with the gravest concera. It was, therefore, with a corresponding sense of relief that the news was received yesterday that, thanks to the good offices of the British Consulate Torres, at Shanghai, a modus vivendi had been, Mr. Hazeland at the Magistracycations have la sent home to the

with yesterday

D. V. STEAVENSON, Care of DELCAS, LOOKER. DEACON & HARSTON

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Koatsford

HOUSE

Kowloon Apply

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY €6., LTD.

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From lat May.

An Indian gaul warder was charged les

introducing tobacco, arranged Thin-trouble, as our-readers-

into the prison. Mr. J.W. Franks, xs- are aware, arose over the refusal of the China Navigation Company and thesistant superintendent of the Gaol, said that trafficking in the gaol was a 'serious Indo-China Steam Navigation Compus

to recognise the China Coast Officers free, injuring the discipline very con Guild as the official body to represent thesiderably. There had been numerous re

TAROM tai, sinto and during the Absence of the Undersigned froin the Colony, M. C. H.P. HAY will perform the duties of the General Manager of the Company and The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company Sign per Proeperation

will be CLOSED from the 10th May to theFFICES, 2nd Floor, St. George's Build-officers in any questions between them and ports of prisoners having tobacco. Sen- By Order of the Bourd of Directors,

Fun May, both lays inclusive.

ings. C. MONTAGUE EDE,

By Order, General Manager. Hongkong, 6th May. 1916.

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Hongkong, 4th May, 1916. UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.

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NOTICE.

late and durite the Absence 'ndersigned from the Colony, AY will perform the duties of the Vine Manager of the Society and Figuration:

By Ur

the Board,

C. MONTAGUE EDE, General Manager. Hongkong, 6th May, 1918. THE CHINA-BORNEO COMPANY. LIMITED

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HO. HOLT, Secretary

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THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO.,

LIMITED.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the "N. TWENTY-SEVENTH ORDINARY

GENERAL MEETING of the SHARE HOLDERS will be held at the Company's Officer, St. George's: Buildings, on-SATUR DAY, the 9th May, 1916, at 12 o'clock Noor, for the purpose of presenting the Leport of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts to 29th February, 1916, and electing

Directors and Auditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company. will be CLOSED from the 6th May to the

20th May, both days inglesive

By Order of the Board of Directors

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GIBR LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 1st May, 1915.

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Kowloon

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the Companies by which they are employ tence of six weeks' hard labour was

The contention of the Companies | passed. was that they were, and always had been, ready to receive any responsible depata tion of their own employes, but would Bot brook interference by outside persous. In answer to accusations by the Guild of

As will be seen from our advertising columns, Mr. Denman Fuller will give an organ recital at St. John's Cathedral on Blonday next, at 5.30 p.m. Mrs. W. Walker will be the vocalist, and she

London Chamber of Commerce, which is considering the matter, and further in- formation is awaited before the question is officially taken up.

NO BARBERS ON LINERS.

At the Tribunal for the City of Lon- don, the Union. Castle Line asked for. three months postponement for a barber It was stated that the company had found it impossible to find another man. Major L. de Rothschild (Military Represents - tive): Passengers are quite able to look after their hair and to shave themselves or they could grown board. I cannot admit that a young, unmarried inan should be allowed, to leave the country for three months. The chairman (to the company'a representative). We have

TWO ROOMED-FLATS Nastan Bond THREE-ROOMED FLATS in Humphrey's altar, Kowloon, -FOUR-ROOMED FLATS in May Road discourteous treatment, ia refusing to will sing solos by Parker and Pfiveget done our best to help you out of your

with ovary

modern convenience, including English Baths and Kitchen Ranges, Hot Wetar mad Water Carrings System. A fow Flats specially designed to accommodate three on this point perfectly clear in 1913-The sky and Widor.

acknowledg: its letters, the Companies The organ pieces will include numbers difficulties, but when it comes to apply- maintained that they made their position Bach, Batiste, Borowski, Tschaikowing for a hairdresser Major Rothschild,

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The

The collection will be with his luxuriantur laughter.) bachelore at ramsouskie rootale: Immisdiate | Guild retorted that without the aid of

tells me that he would be willing to go in aid of the general expenses of the without a hair-cut and a shave for the FOUR-BOOMED HOUSES in Gordon some central organization, a deputation, Terrace and Balisbury Avenue, Kowloon. [G47

voyage, and, as for myself, I could go Cathedral. could only express the views of the men

without much better. Sir Thomas Voxey. Apply Kom

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE composing it, and the conclusions

During the hearing of the Admiralty Strong's reference to his own baldness created much amusement, which was in Co., LTD

arrived at stood the less ebar of being actiur-yesterday Mr Alabaster, refer-creased by the retort of the company's -Alexandra Balldings

generally satisfactory. It was also ring to the demeanour of one of the representative: Well, we must tell the hinted that members of deputations pre- witnesses, said that he refused to look passengers to keep their hair on."

application was refused. judiced their own interests by timus com anywhere else but at the ceiling. He ing forward, a suggestion which the even-refused to look at the Chief Justice

THE "CHIYO-MARU” Comgaules very naturally repudiated.

or the Assessor. The Chief Justice~ It was not, of course, pretended by the He may have been searching for divine.

Salvage co

operations are being vigorous ly pushed on in the hope of refloating officers that they were fighting for a pure inspiration." (Laughter.) At another the T.K.K. Chiyo Maru, stranded near ly abstract principle; at the back of stage Mr. Alabaster described how one Houghong. According to the export in their demand for the recognition of their of the witnesses said he was shivering charge, as quoted by the Jiji, there is organisation was a desire to obtain the with fright. The Chief Justice every hope of the successful salvage of

the steamer, and there are no grounds. redress of certain grievances relating to may have been afraid he was going to a for the rumour that she will have to le

(Laughter.)

abandoned. salary, terms of Home leave, and the warmer climate."

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE THIRTEENTH YEARLY MEET- TING OF SHAREHOLDERS of the bove Company will be held at the Company's Ofice,- St. George's Building, at 11.30 AM. on MONDAY, the 22nd May, 1916, to racive AStatement of Accounts to the 31st December, 1915, and the Report of the General Manager NO. 4, DES VEUX ROAD CENTRAL.

Committed and and Consulting

to elest s Csulting Commities and Auditor

Tha TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will CLOSED from the 8th May to the 2nd May, 1916, both days inclusive.

THE CHINA BORNTO CO., LTD., W. G. DAREY,

General Manager,

Hongkong, 4th May, 116.

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