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(Incorporated in the United Kingdom).
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By Under of the Board,
W.E ROBERTS; Secretary. Hongkong, 23rd July, 1917
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THE STEAM LAUNDRY CO, LTD,
TH
THE FIFTEENTH ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of SHARE HOLDERS in the above Company will be
hold at the Office of Sir C. P. CHATER, C.MGKULANGSU MUNICIPAL COUNCIL
on SATURDAY, 18th August, 1917, at 13 o'clock Noo, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors with a Statement of Accounts to 31st May, 1917.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 13th August to 20th August, both days inclusive,
C. BERNARD BROWN, Secretary, Hongkong, 3rd August, 1917.
BRITISH TRADERS' INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED (Incorporated in Hongkong).
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that na EXTRAORDINARY OENERAL MEETING of the BRITISH TRADERS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, will be held at the Head Office of the Company. No. 3 and 4, Queen's Boildinga, Victoria, on THURSDAY, in the Colony of Hongkong, " the 18th day of August, 1817, at 12.15 o'clock P.M., when the subjoined Besolution duly passed at an Extraordinary General Meeting convened for that purpose and held on the 19th day of July, 1917, will be submitted for confirmation as a Special Resolution:-
Tha de provisions of the Company's Memorandum of Association with respect to its objets be altered so na to rezid as shown in the print signed for the purpose of identification by the Chairman of this, Mecting.
Should tho ulove Resolution be confirmed
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AMOY,
PPLICATIONS are invited for the position of INSPECTOR OF POLICE" to the KULANGAU MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, AR107.
Applicants should state their ago, whether married or single, and should give full particulars on the 'subject of their previous experiance.
A knowledge of Police duties and Hin- dustani are essential qualifications. Copies only of testimonials need be sent in with the application.
The auocessful candidate will asume office on the 1st November, 1917.
The maximum salary to be paid to such "INSPECTOR OF Polter” shall be $250.00 Amoy currency per month with an annual a final increase of 825.00 per month to maximum of 8300.00 per month.
The term of Agreement will be thres
Taiform, uartors, Frel and Light and Medical Attendance will be provided. MENT
Applications must be endorsed "APPOINT- OF POLICE INSPECTOR," addressed to the Chairman, KULANGSU MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, Amoy, and should reach Amoy not later than September 30th, 1917.
By Order of the Council, **
T. W. DOBINSON,
Secretary, K.M.C.
WANTED.
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THERE IS NOTHING MORE
REFRESHING
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YOUR BATH
THAN
subject to the Army Act, and that it was An extraordinary general meeting of by virtue of this fact that some of them Ltd, will be held at the head office of the British Traders Insurance Company; had been tried by Court Martial for the Company on Thursday, August 18th breach of discipline. Nor can wa discern
p.m.
the reason why the age-limit had seen at 12:15 pm
placid as high as fifty-fise, in view of the fact that in Great Britain it is forty
and unly fifty for the one for the Army new Volunteer force for Home Defence. Certainly it cannot be argued that the climatic conditions in Hongkong are more favourable to the preservation of youth. fulness than those which obtain in the temperate zone. At all events fifty-five is the age at which Civil Servants in this Colony are at liberty to retire
02 pension. Obviously
not expected that the Bill will make any material addition to the numerical strength of the local defence force. So much was admitted by H.E.. the GOVERNOR in his dispatch to the Secretary of State
WATSON'S for the Colonies on April 11th. The idea
is, apparently, that it will conduce to increased officiency, though no explana-
Major G. Badham-Thornhill, D.8.0, ILG.A., formerly in Hongkong, and more recently, Staff Officer to the Colonial Forces in Singapore, has been appointed Acting Lieut. Colonel in the Royal Field Artillery.
Intercession at St. Peter's Church to There will be a special Service of morrow (Sunday) at 11 am. The collec- tion will be on behalf of the Missiong to Seanien and will be sent to the head office of the Society in London.
Ticket No. 86, drawn last, evening, won the case of butterflies presented by S. M. Tatlow, IGA. The proceeds of the raffle, amounting to £41. 34 will be forwarded to the St. Dunstan Home for Blind Soldiers and Sailors.
Presumably owing to the recent dis closures showing the difficulty which Ser- Vice men in the Colony experience in making both ends meet, it is now nounced that they will be allowed to send
an lettera to the United Kingdom, etc, frea of postage.
INDIANS CHARGED WITH MURDER,
FATAL SEQUEL TO KOWLOON ASSAULT.
COMMITTED FOR TRIAL
FOR TRIA
The three Indian Naval Dockyard constables, who are charged with the murder of un Indian Bergt-Major, also Mr. J. R. Wood at the Hongkong Magis- of the Naval Dockyard, appeared before tracy yesterday.
appeared to prosecute, and Mr. Leo Mr. G. H., Wakeman (Crown Solicitor) d'Almada defended,
on July 7th the deceased, who had been Mr. Wakeman said that about & p.ps. visiting the Hongkong and Singapore battalion barracks, was proceeding along Nathan Road. Opposite the Portugues Club he was suddenly assaulted by the three defendants and was very seriously injured. The deceased was afterwards taken to the Government Civil Hospital by the police and he lied from his in hospital the deceased made statements, injuries a few days ago. While he was and these were taken down.
From these stateronts there was no doubt that the Although the inclement weather inter-
three prisoners were the men who assault ed the deceased. He was not aware of tion is given on this point beyond the fered materially with the activities of the what the motive of the crime was, but it Rambling Section of the Middlesex Regi- appeared that the three prisoners were vague announcement that some re-organiment, the number of individual trips following the deceased down the road, and made by the troops at Mount Anatin and there must have been some quarrel or Victoria during July was 865. The light grievance, because all the way down the refreshments and other facilities for the road the three prisoners were shouting outings are provided by the Services at the docensed, and, as the deceased said, Entertainment Committee.
when he turned around he distinctly sav the three prisoners, armed with sticks, and soon afterwards they assaulted him. These blows caused such injuries that the man subsequently died. Soliciter added that a large crowd gather. The Crown ed, the assault was seen by someone, but
HOUSEHOLD ation of the existing Volunteer forces is
AMMONIA. dawned upon the authorities after three
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contemplated by the Governor-in-Council. The necessity for this is generally recog nised, and the fact that it has only just
As already announced, a special Service years of war proves, in the words of the of Intercession in connection with the War will be held in St. John's Cathedral Prime Minister, that We are
a slow to-morrow (Sunday) at 11 am. H. E. people, not quick in the uptake" While, the Governor and H. F. the General will attend. The Lord Bishop of Vic- however, it may be conceded that there istoria will preach. Seatholders are re- room for improvement in the local quested to be in their seats five minutes before the service; after that, all wents Auxiliary forces it is not apparent, as we will be free, except those reserved for have said, how this is to be secured. It the Naval and Military Services. seems rather late in the day to make llection will be made for the Pri
Boners-of-War Fund. heavier demands upon the European commercial community, who have already.
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the men were not identified. Alan, no sticks had been recovered,
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Dr. Smalley, Medical Officer for Kow. loon, spoke to being called to see a Indian soon after 4 p.m. on July 7th.. Nearly opposite the entrance of the Club de. Recreio he saw the man lying ou seat. His clothes were soaked with blood, and he was bleeding freely from the head, behind the left ear. The wound inus it was such a wound as was liable to cause death. Witness cleaned and dressed the wound, and the deceased was then removed by Sergt. Caygill,
majority the alterations in the Company's AN ENGINEER, experience in surveying A. S. WATSON &/had their ranks seriously depleted by the of Mr. George H. Medhurst, an old and have been caused by some heavy blow, and
as a Special Resolution by the requisite
Memorandum of Association consequently involved will be submitted to the Suprome Court of Hongkong for confirmation.
A print of the Memorandum as proposed
to be alteresi mu be seen at the Heid Office
of the Company,
Dated this 4th day of Angust, 1017.
CH. P. HAY.
per pro. General Manager.
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HONGKONG STOCK EXCHANGE
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T IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that the HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE will bo CLOSED MONDAY, the 6th of August, 1917, BANK HOLIDAY.
By Order of the Committee,
R. HANCOCK, Secretary,
BANK HOLIDAY
essentia
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CO., LTD.,
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BRITISH POSTAGE STAMPS in packets
(no duplicate).
100 bumps for $0.75 | 225 Stamps for $3.25"
176
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1 Ordines of
CLOSED for the transaction” of PUBLIC BUSINESS où MONDAY, the 6th instant.
Hongkong, 1st August, 1917. [899
BONGKONG AND SHANGHAI:
BANKING CORPORATION.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Certifiesto No. 3482 dated Hongkong 19th February, 1900, for 50 Shares numbered 64319 to 54213, 1+203 to 10207, 62840 10 52849, 4186 to 4180 and 35811 to 5581; nnd Provisionai Certificate No. 43/371
dated Hongkong. 3th July, 1997, for 25 Shares numbered 88206 to 88230, all Registered in the name of Sir Cart MEYNE. Bart, have been LOST or STOLEN, and should this Certifiente and this Provisiona Certificate not bo produced to the Bank before the 2nd September, 1917, naw Certificates for the Skates will be issued and tho' aforessid Certificato No 3482 and Provisional Certificate No. 43/371 will thereafter be treated by thit Corporation na Null sad Void
By Order of the Court of Direstors,
N. J. STABE,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, lat August, 1917,
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THE HONGKONG COTTON SHINNING WEAVING AND DYEING
NOTI
COMPANY, LIMITED
(In LIQUIDATION).
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Members of the above-
1.75 875
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MMEDIATE entry, Four very desirable SHOPS, situated in Jou Bose Brook, opposite the Grand Hotel, recently 2000- structed.
For rent and other particulars apply to--
THE MANAGER, HONGKONG JOE Co., LTD. 4, Chanaight Road Central
1800
TO LET.
No. 13 Pa
** ■TOMESTEAD." for 3 months.
HUnfurnished, immediate possession,
FLATS. "Wild Dell Buildings," Wanchai. HOUSES and FLATS, Gap Road,
Apply to
SANG KEE, Care of COMPRADOSE DEPT, HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
[894
TO LET. EVONIA, No. 2, Pest Boad, BIX- BUNGALOW, wish Garden and Tennis Court.
DROOMED
HOUSE Zamon, Canton, Nos. 21
and 63
named Company will be held at the Office A of Megura, JARDINE, MATHESON & Co, Ltd., Hongkong, on MONDAY, the 13th day of August, 1917, at Noon.
AGENDA. 1--For the purpose of having in pursuance of Section 188 of Ordinance No. 58 of 1911 of Hongkong an account laid before the Members showing the mann ein which the winching up haa been conducted and the property of the Company disposed of and of hearing any explanation that may be given by the Liquidator. 2.-To propose an Extraordinary Resolution
gauctioning a return to the Mem bers as follows:- Dany.
3-To
Final
... return
the
"That a
Finst Liquidator of Nine Cents Hongkong Currency per Share to the perme who are Registered as Members of the Company on the 7th day of August, 1917, be and the same here-
is sanctioned.
determine
by Extraordinary Resoln-
b
tion the manner in which the books and accounts of the Company and of the Liquidator thereof shall be disposed of
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company
will be CLOSED from TUESDAY, the 7th August, 1917, to TUESDAY, the 21st August, 1915, both days inclusive,
Dated the Second day of July, 1017.-
O BERNARD BROWN. Liquidator,
Apply to
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TO LET
Tania Cours in Minden Villas, FIVE BOOMED HOUSE, with
Kowloo
A FLAT in Nathan Road, Kowloon.
Apply to HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANO Co., Ltd., Alexandra Buildings.
TO: LET.
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT AND AGENOL Co., Lm
DISPENSARY.
TELEPHONE 16
MARRIAGE. SILVA-HOYES.-At the Church of the
Sacred Heart of Jesus, Shanghai, on July 28th, F. A. de SILVA, to DAISY MAY Horts.
DEATHS.
The Daily Press.
withdrawal of nearly four hundred of their number for service at the front. This must inevitably throw additional work upon the shoulders of those left behind, and leave them with loss leisure than before for military training unless there has been a corresponding shrinkage of business or commercial houses were previously very much overstaffed. The proper course, as we have all along advocated, was to reduce the regular garrison and make greater use of the Volunteers. This plan was, we now lowin, suggested by H.E. the GOVERNOR last January, but the War Office declined to auction it. The alternative, which we also recommended, of introducing con pulsion for military service outside the Colony, was submitted in the following mouth to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, but the reply was that, although it was not definitely excluded, it was not contemplated at present in the special reimstances of Hongkong. While this correspondence was taking place the
We regret to record the death, which occurred at Merstham on the 2nd inst., well-known resident of Hongkong. He joined the firrà of Messrs. Dodwell & Co. in 1892 and came to this Colony in 1901. O his retirement from the man succeeded by the Hon. Mr. S. H. Dod of the G.C.H., said the deceased was agement of the firm in 1012 he was
Dr. Woodman, Assistant Medical Officer well. During his residence here Mr. received into the hospital at 5.20 p.m. on Medhurst was on the directorate of Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, theuly 7th. He was suffering from a frac Hongkong and Whampoa Donk Co, the ture of the skull which exposed the brain, Wharf and Godown Co., the Union
and was bleeding from the nose and ears. Insurance of Canton, and other local There was also a bruise across the back, undertakings, and was a member of the and on the right hip and right arm. Committee of the Chamber of Commerce.
These bruines were quite recent. The deceased was in hospital for three weeks, and he died at 2.15 p.m. July 28th. The cause of death was fracture of the akull, meningitis and exhaustion. Wit- -ness was prescut when the deceased's de positions were taken. On July 8th Dr. Koch operated upon the deceased, and again on July 27th. first operation was to relieve the pressure The object of the on the brain, and that was successful, overal pieces of broken bone and a clot
HONGKONG MAGISTRACY. YOUTH IN TROUBLE, Before Mr. Dyer Ball, a well-dressed Chinese youth was charged with stealing So in banknotes from another youth..
Mr. Beamis appeared to defend, and defendant, who pleaded not guilty, was remanded, bail being fixed at $200,
LIGHTER AND A STEAMER.
The master of a lighter belonging to to Hongkong and Canton Tug and Wood with an offence against the regulat tions of the Hongkong and Kowloon Lighter Co. was charged before Mr.
Wharf and Godown Co.
It was stated that the defendant was
MEHIRAT.At Meretham, on 2nd Aug, Gizona H. MEDHURST, Director of THOMAS-At London, on July
Dodwell & Co., Ltd.
(910
19th, Captain CHARLES EDWARD LLOYD THOMAS, R.N.. in his 40th year, younger son of THOMAS THOMAS, NO 8, Bluff, Yokohama..
HONGKONG OPrin: 101, Das Vaux Road, O. LONDON, OFFICE: 181, Fzar Srast, É.C. Military Service Commission was awaiting at the Company's Wharves with pointed, and, as a result, directly or his lighter for a steamer to come along- indirectly, seventy-five nuen bave left the side. The man was ordered by Mr Colony to join the Colours, We are now to get away. He ignored the instructions, Haron, one of the officers of the Company, told that according to a rough estimate, and did not move until the ship was which the GOVERNOR is inclined to regard actually berthed il te
Defendant said he was prepared to leave as too high, there are still sixty-one men when ordered, but the lighter was not fit for active service who could be spared to manage and a strong tide was without interference with the business of the wharf
pressing the lighter against the side of the Colony or detriment to local defence. We fail to see how it is possible to form a trustworthy opinion on this point, unless each of the cases has been properly investigated and the precise nature of the demands to be made upon those who remain in the Colóny is stated.
HONGKONG, 4TH AUGUST, 1917.
A SKELETON BILL.
We hope that when the Compulsory Mili tary Service Bill comes up for wond reading the unofficial members of the Legislative Council will insist upon the Government making a clear statement of the precise objects which the measure is
intended to serve. There is nothing to indicate that it is a temporary measure designed to meet the special circumstances eroated by the war; on the contrary the Bill provides that every person who the Cathedral in the morning and at The Bishop of Victoria will preach at
shall continue to be a becomes & member of the Defence Corps the Peak Church in the evening to
emberamtil
morrow.
be in discharged, or dismissed, or exempted.” All British malo subjects between the fifty-five, who are ordinarily resident in Hongkong, will be liable to military service in the Colony, with certain excep tions that are specified and each other as the Governor-in-Council may see t to make. It is not, however, intended at
Major R. H. M. Watson, R.G.A, who ages of eighteen and commanded a company of H.K.S.B.
RG.A, at Kowloon, has been appointed Acting Licut-Colonel
by the Governor-in Council, the provi sions of the Army Act will apply to all the members of the Hongkong Defenc
The total output of the Kailan Mining ending gist July amounted to 62,303 Administration mines for the week
tous and the sales to 41,950 tons.
The CM.G. has been awarded to Major
- The
Icon.
blood being removed. The object of the second operation was to prevent the spread of meningitis, which had set in, locally, two days after admission to the There was a chance of recovery, ho hospital; and became serious on July 25th. thought, up to July 24th.
the wound was not delivered from the By Mr. Wood-The blow which caused front. It could have been caused by a
unusually thin. blow. The bane of deceased's skull was havy stick, and was the result of one
Sergt. Pipcott then gave evidence of Arrest. On July 7th, at about 5.30 p.m., the Kowloon Naval Depot. They were in he arrested the three men, together, at plain clothes, and, when he arrested them, quarters. He cautioned the three men. they were sitting with others outside the
Frederick Ribeiro,, Barrow Terrace. Kowloon, said that on July 7th, about 4 Club de Recreio when he heard a cry. p.m., he was standing at the door of the Mr. Allen, manager of the lighter On looking out he saw an Indian lying steel bars and as the tin for taking striking him with sticks. He did not Company, said the lighter was loading on the ground, and three other Indians delivery expired on August and they know any of the Indians, and could not wanted to get the cargo, otherwise they say how they were dressed. When he picu) on 221 tons. The defendant was Indian he shouted out tok the other would have had to pay three cents per the three Indians striking trying to move the lighter when ordered, in Chinese. At this the three men who but was prevented from doing so owing were using the sticks ran away in the to the proximity of other lighters. direction of Yaumati. The sticks which Mr. Wood said he thought the orders were being used were big walking sticks, should have been obeyed, and imposed a When the men ran away in the direction fine of 800.
of Yaamati & Mr. Lopes gave him 15 cents to tako ariesha and report the AN AMATEUR DETECTIVE matter to the police station. This be did.
Soveral more witnesses were called to: On Tuesday afternoon on assistant say that they saw three Indians running shroff employed at the Hongkong and towards the Naval Depot, but only one, Shanghai Bank was proceeding to han Indian dockyard constable was able hour with his wages, 246 in notes to identify the men who were runnin turning the corner of D'Aguilar Street, were the men he saw running towards the in his
coat pocket. As he was He said that the three men in the dock and all unknowing to him, a Chinese depot about 3.45 p.in. picked his pocket. When the shroff ar. Another Indian constable, who was on rived home he was proceeding to nace duty at the depot on the afternoon of covered that the notes had vanished. ed about 3.50 p.m., and Sergt. Jordan, of his wages in his money-box when he dis July 7th said the three prisoners return- It so hoppened that a young marine the Naval Police, said that the three pri. hooked this. Soon afterwards them left the depot hewker saw incident
soners left the depot together about 2.60.
FFICES at 1, Connaught Road Cen present to call up men other than those W. G. Lyddon, who, previous to the out pickpocket was joined by three other Pr. Caygill said he received informa of British race, at any rate in large break of was, was an officer in the Army men, and together they went to Kowloon tion of a fight having taken place in OFFICE in King's Buildings.
Ordnance Department, Hongkong. A HOUSE, Knutsford Terrace (Low-numbers, though the offer of their services
The hawker followed, and when approach Nathan Road, about 4 p.m. The mange loon).
Major TA. S. Morgan, R.G.A., hasing the water police stating he rushed was sent by Dr. Smalley, and witness TerraCOR
HOUSES in Broadwood and Moreton will, as hitherto, he welcomed Subjort
up to the and informed a detec But to any regulations which may be framed the 24th Hazara Mountain Ballery tive of what he had scen. Together they Near the entrance to the Club de Receric HOUSES on Shamoen, Canten.
when that unit was stationed at: Kow went in search of the men In Cameron he found an Indian being attended to Apply tom
Road they came upon three men dividing by Dr. Smalley. After Dr. Smalley had U up money one of whom was the pink attended to the man he was sent to the The annual general meeting of the pocket. He was arrested, but the other Government Civil Hospital. Before being Corps thus formed, but the confirmation Steam Laundry, Company will be held at two men got away. When the pick pocket sent to the hospital the deccased made on Saturday August 18th, at 12 o'clock found to have $28.73 in his possession the office of Sir C. P. Chater, C.M.Ghad arrived at the police station he was The Central Police station was telephoned up to see if anyone had reported the for of money, and at that particular tine the assistant shroff was in the charge room reporting the loss of his wages.
The case came before Mr. Wood yes terday and the hearing was adjourned-2
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Cace of Pay Prem * Offon, 237
of Hts. EXCELLENCE will be required before any sentence of a Court Martial can be carried into execution.
change
is intended to introduce by this we cannot imagine, for we were under the impres
The Hon Treasurer of the Alice Momorial and Affliated Hospitals acknowledges with thanks a donation of $100 to the Funds of the Hospitals from
ston that the local Volunteers were already Choy Chong.
of that witness ordered the arrest of two a statement to him, and in consequenes men deceased being unable to remember the name of a third and for the This was all the evidence for the Crown. And the prisoners were then committed te take their trial at the next Criminal
Sessions, Mr. d'Amada resersing his
defence.
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