INTIMATIONS
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.
TÖTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY LIMITED, will be held at the Offen of Messre, SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. the General Managers of the Company, St. George's Building, Chater Road, Victoria, in the Caleny of Hongkong, on FRIDAY, the Fifteenth day of Decomber, 1916, at twelve o'clock: Neon, for the purpose of considering and, if thought it. passing as Extraordinary Rolutions the following Resolutions, that is
to kay :-
(1) That the capital of the Company bo rednood from $4,000,000 (Four Million Dollar) divided into 400,000 (Four Hundrel Thousand) Shares of $10 (Ten Dollars) each, to 83,000,000 (Three Million Dollars) divided into 400,000 - (Four Hundred Thousand) Shares of $7,50 (Seven Dollars and Fifty Cents) each, Bal that such reduction be effected by returning to the holders of the 400,000 (Four Hundred Thonsand). Shores that have been issued paid up capital to tho extent of $2.50 (Two Dollars and Fifty Couta per Share and by reducing the nominal amount of each of the said shares from 810 (Ten Dollars) to 87.50 (Soren Dollars and Fifty Cents).
(2).
That application be made to the Supreme. Court of Hongkong to confirm the reduc tion of the capital of the Company in conformity with the foregoing Resolution. Should the above Besolation be passed by the requisite majority, they will be submitted for confrontion as Special Resolutions to a Second ExtBorditary General Meeting which will be subsequently convened.
Dated this Fifth day of December, 1916.
By Order of the Board.
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.. General Managers.
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BUME & REIF.
́T IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that M
BERTHOLD REIF will no longer use the Firm rms of BUNE & REIF, but will carry on Business in future under his own name,
GIBA, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents.
~ Hongkong, 5th December, 1916.
NOTICE.
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THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
(HE CERTIFICATE för Four Shares,
3380/3392 of the Original
Denomination of 8500.00 per Share, in this Company, standing in the name of Nroezas ALEXIS IVANOFF (since deceased), of Hankow, has been LOST, and if at the expiration of One Month from the date hereof the Abore document be not forthcoming another Certificate for the equivalent thereof in the prosent denomination will be issued by the Company and thereafter no other will be acknowledged.
C. MONTAGUE EDE, General Manager.
[1891 Hongkong, 17th November, 1916.
R.
SANITARY BOARD OFFICE,
To the
HONGKONG.
INTIMATIONS
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8TH, 1916.
THE
NATIONAL MISSION.
N
TO-DAY (FRIDAY):
10.15 A.M.--Service in the Cathedral
5.00 P-Service, in the Cathedral.
6,00..-Men Only, City Hall,
Subject: Why Should Man Pray?"
TO-MORROW
HOUSES TO LET
TO LET
TO. 1, CANTON VILLAS, Kowloon,
A HOUSE lùi Knutsford TerracW.
Apply
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.
·MENT AND AGENCY Co., Ltd.
TO LET.
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Apply to.....
TO. 4, ELGIN STREET.
No
PERCY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING.
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TO LET AT THE PEAK.
(SATURDAY): FURNISHED, 3, Stewart Terrace,
7,45 A.M.Holy Communion. Cathedral.
10.15 A.M.Service in the Cathedral.
3,0 P.M.-Mooting for Children at
Government House,
Apply
H. E. POLLOCK,
Prince' Buildings
TO LET.
1319
HOUSE. at Observatory Villas, Kowloon,
With Tennis Court.
Apply---
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"KISMET
A.D.C.
Production
وو
on behalf of the “STAR AND GARTER FUND " for Soldiers and Sailors totally disabled in the War.
GALA NIGHT-FRIDAY, DEC. 15TH. SECOND NIGHT-SATURDAY; ; 16TH. THIRD NIGHT-MONDAY,
18TH. MATIN E E-WED'DAY, LOTH
PRICES:
Gale Night Centre Dress Circle Seats 810 and all remaining Sexta $5.
The Seats for the following nights are;
Dross Circle
84.
Stalls
3.
Pit...
31.
***
Soldiers and Sailors in uniform Half-Price.
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ARRATOON V. APÇAR & Co., 14, Des Voeux Road Central,
[1215
TO LET.
From 1st November next.
FLATS in EWO MESS," No. 6, THE FEA
Apply, Property Office,
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD. [1085
TO LET.
GODOWN in Duddall Street Light and Airy Ofoes overlooking Statue Square. Moderate rent.
For rent and other particulars apply to
Care of "Daily Press Offion [940
TO LET. From 1st May,
OFFICER, End Floor, St. George's Bolid-
Apply to
SHEWAN, TOMES & C6, [618
TO LET.
OFFLOPS on 1st Floor, No. 8, Queen's Road
Central, at present in the occupation of The China Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.
Apply to
CHINA FIRE INSURANCE Co., LAD
TO LET
SECOND SIX BUSSIAN INTERNAL OFFICES at 2, Connaught Road Central
SHORT TERMED LOAN OF 1916
for Rbla. 3,000,000,000,
THE Subscription to the above LOAN will The Opened from 14th November to 26th
December, 1916.
The price of issue is 95 per cent.
The Loan is entirely free of Income Tax sud other taxations,
The Toan is redeemable at par on 14th OWNERS OF DOMESTIC BUILDINGS. | October, 1926, without option for the Russian
Government to convert it at an earlier date..
Coupons are payable half-yearly on the 14th April and 14th October..
NOTICE that under No. 5 of the TADORESTIC CLEANLINESS
and | VENTILATION BYE-LAWS (ne mended), As interest on the above Loan rans from every Domestic Building or part of such 14th October, the interest accrued on date of Ballding within the CENTRAL Division of subscription must be taken into consideration the City of Victoria, and the WESTERN and is to be added to the price of issuer Division of Kowloon, occupied by The Eusso-ASIATIO BANK in Hongkong is -Members of more than one family, except | ready to accept applications for the above-named
those within
the European Reservation Los or in Kowloon South of Austin Road or those parts of a Domestic Building used sa s Shop, Office or Godown, must be CLEANS- ED and LIMEWASHED THROUGHOUT by the owners during the months of December and January,
N.B.-The word "throughout" used in this Notice means that the Houses should be Lime #washed 'in respect of all the Walls of esok Rooms, all Cubicles, Partitions, Stair Cusings and Stair Linings, all Collings and the Undersides of Hoofs in Moip Buildings, Offices and Servants' Quarters and inclusive of Verandahs
The Backyard must have ite containing Walls Limewashed up to the level of the First Floor.
Carved, Painted or Polished Woodwork in good condition, however, need not be Limas washed, but must be Clasound.
⠀ The Hoed is prepared to Limewash FREE OF CHARGE limited number of buildings in these Divisious. OWNERS wan dairy to arail themselves of this ‹ffer should apply in writing to the Secretary on os before the 7tu December, 1918.
Special favourable rates will be quoted for Ensian Exchange.
Payment may also be made in Roubles. Applications will be wired to Petrograd free of telegraphic charges and commission.
40 per cent. only of the cost of the Bonds may be paid on application, the balance to be paid on receipt of the Bonds,
The Bank is also ready to give every facility to subscribers in the shape of advances against thoserips.
0.
G. TISDALL,
Manager, RESSO-ASIATIC BANK.
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PUBLIC ADOTION.
DARTICULARS and CONDITIONS of
PA Choice among applic-nts will be in the
ab olas discretion of the Pr eldunt,
The CENTRAL Division of the City Hes batween Udman Street and Peel Street, Ou the Esat and Tank Lane and Cleverly Btreat the West.
Kowloon is divided into the Bestora Weebern Divisions by Nathan Bood ard a straight line drawn fom the Nor hand through the Yaumail Service Torvoir to the Northern Boundary of Kowloon,
Dated this lut day of Dec-mb-t, 1916.
·W, BOWEN-ROWLANDS,
Becretary.
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of
JUST RECEIVED.
Iarge and Now Consignment
Oriental SATINS, GEORGETT'S CREPE,
Presian Plain and FLOWERED. ÖBEFES,
INDIAN CARPETS and Ruos,
An inspection is earnestly solicited.
· D. CHELLARAM,
39 and 40, Queen's Road Central.
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FOR SALE.
CHRISTMAS
AND
NEW YEAR
CARDS
GRACE
No. 4, WINDHAM ÜYERED.
& CO.,
Guting by Pablic Auction Sale, to on MONDAY, the 11th day of December, 1918, at 3 P., at the Offloss of the PUBLIC WOBES DEPARTMENT, by Order of HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, of Ona Loi of CROWN LAND at Wanchai Gap Hoad, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a tarm of 75 years, with the option of renewal at
CROWN RENT to be fixed by the Burreyor of Has MAY THE KING, for one further
term of 75 years.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Lomit
Ho, of Bein
Registry Ko..
On the West, elds of |
if adjoining II
Boundary
Measuremania, Lāpproximate.)
Contente
Opoet Prizm.
L
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feet Leet
AB
per
plan. 16,624 106,908
about)
WANTED.
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YOUNG BRITISH ELECTRICAL ENGINEER as Assistant Salesman
Yo
for English Manufacturing Firm. State
OFFICES in King's and York Buildings, HOUSES in Clifton Gardens, Conduit Road. HOUSES in Broadwood sad Moreton Terraces.
No, 21, WONG NEI CHONG ROAD, HOUSES on Shameen, Canton.
Apply to--
Fo
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT AND AGENCY Co., LTD. [32
TO LET.
YOUR-ROOMED HOUSES in Gordon Terrace and Salisbury Avenue, Kowloon,
TO LET OR FOR SALE. KOWLOON MARINE LOT 48 with wharf area 58,000 sq. ft., suitable for Coal Storage or erection of Godowns.
Apply to
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE Co., LTD Alexandra Buildings.
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TO LET.
† 0. 5, MOUNTAIN VIEW, PEAK.
No. 3. CAMERON VILLAS, No. 63, THE SROOMED HOUSE at Mount Kellett,
PEAR, Furnished.
Farnished for & or 6 months.
No. 25, SHELLEY STREET,
No. 12, BEACONSFIELD ARCADE, SHOP.
No. 3, CAMERON VILLAS, 63, PRAK. KELLETT CREST, 68, TEAK *"HARTING" Austin Road, Kowloon.
No. 25, BELILIOS TERRACE, with
TWO GODOWNS, in Duddell Street,
entrance on Conduit Road.
No. 2, DES VEUX VILLAS, 51, PEAK (Unfurnished)
No. 50, THE PEAK (5 CAMERON VILLAS). Apply to- LINSTEAD & DAVIS,
3rd Floor, Alexandrs Buildings
WANTED.
35
UROPEAN ASSISTANT for Locs! Shipping Office, previous experience Apply
INTIMATION
GILBEY'S
SPEY ROYAL
quarter.
Her grievance was against Russie been permitted in years gone by Austria-Hungary, and she may have fail to realise her long-cherished ambitions in ed to realise as Italy failed to realine for this direction, it would have made a pro- many months that the enemy must be found difference to the progress of the regarded as one and indivisible. That is present war. Germany's schemes in the a mistake of which Germany has never East would have been nipped in the bud, been guilty. Bad Roumania been free the rich stores of grain at Odessa would to accept the advice of the Allies it is have been placed at the disposal of the difficult to believe that she would have Allies, Russia's huge army would engaged in hostilities until her friends have been kept adequately supplied with were in a better position to support her. the munitions of war necessary to con Even Russia appears to have been taken tinue her invasion of Austria-Hungary, unawares, and, of course, General and the ill-fated expedition to Gallipoli. SARRAIL'S army in Macedonia has been need never have been undertaken. Distrust prevented from leaving its base until ro-
of Russia's motives, however, led Groat cently owing to the uncertain attitude of Britsin to oppose every advance that abe Greece. After the evidence of duplicity made towards the goal she had in view. in connection with the surrender of For generations we feared that she ha Rupel and, the treacherous attack upon designs upon our Indian Empire and that the Allied troops in Athens a few days her efforts to reach the Mediterranean ago, the considerations which have hither-were inspired by this predatory motiva, to restrained the Entente Powers from We are now paying the penalty of our dealing firmly with the Greek Royaliste past mistakes. have Just much if not all, of their weight In such circumstances. Mr. LLOYD GEORGE, who has now been sum moned by the KING to form a Government, to be made from Pure Malted will be in a position to press for a more rigorous Balkan policy unhampered by one of the chief obstacles that lay in the path of his predecessor.
..
SCOTCH WHISKY.
Is Guaranteed
Barley in a Pot Still
10 YEARS OLD.
SOLE AGENTS
RUSSIA AND CONSTAN. TINOPLE.
ALTROCOn the Entente Powers had no thought of territorial aggrandisement when they accepted the challenge dung down by Germany, it has been obvious
Mr. and Mrs E. R. Dovey and Mr. and Mrs. D. McMurray returned to the Colony yesterday by the Siberia Maru.
The Hongkong University Authorities hope that graduates of other Universities. attending the congregation on the 14th December will wear aendeinic costume,
Meetings in connection with the National Mission to-day include services. in the Cathedral at 10.15 a.m. and af
F., and a mecting for men only in the City Hall, at a p.m., whey the subject will be Why should men pray?
from the first that, as a result of the
The fortnightly Whist Drive of the conflict, the map of Europe would have Dockyard Recreation Club took place on to be re-drawn in order to satisfy national Wednesday evening, Prizes, presented aspirations and guard against future by Mr. A. A. Allan, were won by the trouble. The necessity for the read following:-Ladies-ist., Mr. Cousins; justment of boundaries has been em- 2nd., Mrs. Maca; Sr. Mr. Alder- phasised since the entry of other man; Booby, Miss Goodall. Men-1st. nations into the arcua. It may, perhaps, Mr. Boatwright; 2nd. Mr. Puckett scem premature to arrange for the division 3rd, Mr. Fooks 4th, Mr. Allan Mra of the spoils before victory has been
Perkins acted as M.C won, but a little consideration will show that, in the existing circumstances, it is not only inevitable but desirable. After WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, the great sacrifices which each nation
A. S. WATSON
CO., LTD.,
TELEPHONE 016.
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BIRTH. LINTON-On 29th November, At
"Saga more," Ashtead, Surrey, the wife of A. R. LINTON, of a son. (1442 HongKong Optive: 10a, Des Vœux Road, C. LONDON Office: 191, FLEET STREET, EC.
On the occasion of the arrival of the 8. Siberia Maru at this port for the first time under the leg of the Toyo Kisen Kaisha, a reception will be held on board bag been called upon to make, some re- this afternoon, commencing at compense must be demanded from the o'clock. The Toyo Kisen Kaisha pur enemy, and, in order to counteract the chased the .s. Koren and Siberia from insidious attempts of Germany to sow the former Pacific Mail Co, and havd distrust and dissension among the Allies, renamed them the st. Korca Hury und and to avoid any possibility of friction the 5.8. Siberia Maru.
The two ship when the time for settlement arrives, it is have been added to the service from well that the nature and apportionment of Hongkong to San Francisco rid Japan this recompense should be agreed upon in ports and Honolulu. They have a gross advance by those who will participate in it.. tonnage of 11,700 tons, are of 17,500 horse- France cannot be expected to reat can power, and can develop a speed of 19- tent without the restoration of Alsace and knots. Their dimensions are:-Length, Lorraine, which were torn from her side | 572 feet; breadily, 03 feet; spred, 19 knots. after the Franco-Prussian war of 1870. There is cabin accommodation for 200 Similarly, Italy will demand the return 1st-class, and 50 2nd-class passengers. of the provinces of which she was deprived by the Austrians; and Romania seeki the extension of her frontiers to include all her co-nationals from the Theiss to A GERMAN communiqué announces the the Black Sea, Great Britain has already capture of Bucharest, and although the formally incorporated Egypt into the announcement has not yet been confirmed Empire and will, doubtless, retain some by our Allies, there is, we fear, only top of the Colonies which abe has seized
Yey- rauch reason to accept it as true.
from Germany, Russia has undertaken terday's cables informed us that the to give her Polish provinces autonomy enemy had reached Tirgosista and and to cede Bessarabia to Roumania, Ploeshti, which are only about thirty Broadly speaking, she is satisfied with miles to the north of the capital. Until her huge empire and vast undercloped charged with the illegal pression of a a few days ago the idea prevailed that,internal resourees, though she
Dress.
The Daily Pr
HONGKONG STH Deosuber, 1916,
ROUMANIA AND GREECE.
may
TYPHOON WARNING. The following belegram has been receiv-- ed by the American Consulate General, Hongkong, from the Manila Observa tory
12.20 p.m., December 7th. Typhoon in about 110kg. Long. E. and 10deg. Lat. S., moving west.
HONGKONG MAGISTRACY, AN OLD TRICK AND TALE.
Mr. Wood had before him a Chineso
large quantity of opium. This was found in the false bottom of a box among his possessions at the Wing Lok Wharf. De. fendant told the old story about the box being given to him by a friend and he was ignorant of its contents. The sub: stantial fine of $1,400 was imposed.
STOWAWAYS,
in view of the successful defence of seek some compensation in Galicia. Verdun, the forts surrounding Bucharest She has long stood in urgent need, how might serve kes check the invader's ever, of greater freedom of access to the triumphal maroh, especially as this was outside world. Her White Sea ports are reported to be the point at which Russian closed by ice throughout the winter, while reinforcements were assembling These her Baltic and Black Sea ports can only hopes, however, were dissipated by the be reached through narrow straits com- statement that the forts were dismantled manded by other Powers. In pursuit of before the war, and that, when the danger an object which we can only now regard of occupation became evident, steps were as perfectly natural and legitimate, sho taken by the military for the evacuation has been obliged to traverse the whole of the city, though the civilian inhabit of the Continent of Asia and seek an ants, numbering some 400,000, were outlet at Vladivostock. The announce enjoined to remain. The object of this incnt, therefore, made by M. Taspory, move is presumably to save the city from the Premier, at the opening of the Dums, destruction, and the battle, upon the that the Allies are united in recognising issue of which such high hopes have been Russia's claim to Constantinople and the
of the Founded, will be offered in a more control
Straite will: favourable terrain. As, powerless to occasion any surprise. For years past, TWO MARINE ENGINEERS with Shop render any aid, we watch the gallant Russia.
hos
steadily pressed the experience to Act as Workshop Foremen, Also a FOREMAN MARINE BOILER struggles of Roumania against the Turks further and farther back, MAKER and a FOREMAN SHIP PLATER. to take up duties in Shanghai. Address all overwhelming forces arrayed against liberating one after another of the communications to Nekaj
Her, we cannot help wondering how Slav races from their galling yoke, and, it is that she has been taken at but for Great Britain's intervention, such a grave disadvantage, and the would long ago have driven them hag
·In our· Random Reflections, only, conclusion we can come to is that and baggage out of Europe. Her Tuesday Inat, whilst urging all British either her hand was forced by the Cen- ultimate ambition has been to recover subjects to join the Constitutional
Reform Association, we omitted
essential.
Box No.1, Care of "Daily Press" Ofice.
WANTED.
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Care of “Daily Press,” Ofios..
WANTED.
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not
passed by Mr. J. R. Wood on each of Sentence of six weeks' hard labour was three Filipino stowaways who were found on board the steamer Venezuela. They were found concealed in a bont by the Chief Officer, whom they informed that they had boarded the steamer at Manila and wanted to get to America.
A Japanese, who described himself as a student, was charged with a similar Kwangtah. Inspector Gordon said when offence, committed on board the steamer
the steamer was two days out from Shang- hai the prisoner was found under the hatches, His discovery was the result. of his knocking from below. The prisoner said he wished to go to Bouth America and had travelled from Japan to Shang- hai by the French Mail. - Mr. Wood de- ferred sentence till the Japanese Consul had been consulted,
CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM ASSOCIATION,
on
briefy age and experience. Good prospects for cial advantages which it would confer
ÄNGINEER, Br, abriziner, for Harbour or tral Powers before she was ready to take Constantinople not merely for the commoreution that Mr. A. 6. D. Causland, of
suitable man.
Apply to
“ENGINRER,” Care of "Daily From" Offos.
11432
refs., stating age and mltry ranfred So...---
W. B. BAILEY & Co, Immo..!
Kowloom.
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she was misled into the belief that, as upon her, but also in order to wrest from Road Central, in the Hou. Bec, pro tem,
of the Association. All who with t she has not declared war against Bulthe Crescent the cradle of her faith, which become members should send in choir garia, she had nothing to fear from that was seized by Magomer II in 1452. Had names to him,
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