NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
CANADIAN PACIFIC OCEAN SERVICES, LIMITED. DEGARDING NOTICE of cancellation of accommodation buked for the Company's April and May sailings
We are now informed that a
INTIMATIONS
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 1919.`
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.
GENERAL
INTIMATIONS
BRITISH TRADERS INSURANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Company will be held at the Registered Office of the Company Queen Building, Hongkong, on THURS DA, the 10th day of APRIL, 1913, at tions will be proposed as Extraordinary
INTIMATIONI
THE BEST PREVENTATIVE OF
OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that An
EXTRAORDINARY MEETING of the Society will be held at the ficgistered Office of the Society Queen's Bailding, Hongkong, un THURSDAY, the the subjoined Resolutions will be proposed Le be 5 o'clock r... when the subjoined Heslu- INFECTIOUS AND
s Extraordinary Revoluti
cortain Amant of Brit-class accommodation will be to sail MAX lat, while accommodation on the available on the "EMPRESS OF RUSSIA, "EMPRESS OF ASIA," to sail MAY 20TH, will be entirely available. The sing the "EMPRESS OF JAPAN," MAY 14TH, IN definitely cancelled as from this port
Original holders of accommodation on the "EMPRESS OF RUSSIA," MAY 197, will, if desired, be given pasenge on that late in order of original application, to the extent of accommodation, available.
Original holders of accommodation on the "EMPRESS OF ASIA," MAY 29TH, will, if desired, be given their original allotukeut
The undersigned will be glad to receive advice from all concerned us promptly as possible,
P. D. SUTHERLAND, General Agent, Passenger Dept.
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NOTICE
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HERBERT D. BUTCHISON Las
M been appointed Manager of our Hongkong Firm and is authorized by us to Siga per procuration.
MR. KD. MISTRY will continue to act
sa Sec-etary of the Company.
HOOG, KARANJIA & CO, LTD.
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NOTICE
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THE TATA INDUSTRIAL
LIMITED, BOMBAY, would entertain applications for the past of Manager at one Bound of their senior Indian Branches. general Banking experience essential and age not to exceed 40. Applicante mast bave Head had at least Sub-Manager's
Liberal Lorium accountant's experience. offered. Apply stating full particulars of Home and Eastern Service and salary expected to,
The Board of Directors,
TATA INDUSTRIAL BANK, LTD.,
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THE REGIMENTAL DEBTS ACT 1993
·SECTION 26 (1).
No
[OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all claims by creditors against the property of the late Captain J. 6. Fuller, RF.A., are to be lodged with me within two calendar months from the date of this notice
V. J. SCANTLEBURY, Major, R.G.A., President of Committes of Adjustment.
[681 Hongkong, 4th April, 1919.
UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG. MATRICULATION, SENIOR AND
JUNIOR LOCAL EXAMINATIONS. NOTICINATIONS will be that theet TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that these
on MONDAY, July 14th, 1918.
Forms of entry and all particulacs can be obtained on application to the "Registrar, The University, Hongkong."
Fach entry form, daly filled in must reach the Registrar, together with the fee Ten dollars, Hongkong Currency) on or
ore May 7th, 1919
following Sobolarships will be
d on the results of the Matriculation tion, provided that candidates of
merit offer themselves.
King Edward VII Scholarship for five years, taxable in any didate for this scholarship
e of 81 on July 1st anri at day of the examination, the Regiate proof that he is a with subject.
(b) One President's Echolarship of four hundred dollars (Poking Curroney) for five years, tenable in any Toonity. A candidate for this scholarship must be under the age of S1 years on July let and must, before the first day of the examination, submit to the Registrar proof that he is the son of Chinewo parente; that he was not bora in any British Pousession or Protectorate; that ho has not adopted any foreign nationality; and that he is not eligible to compete for a ping Edward VII Bcholarship.
Candidates who scoure a King Edward VII or President's Scholarship must enter the University on the day on which the University session opens and most resitle in one of the hostels directly managed by the University.
The Erminiantions will be conducted nocording to the "Regulations for the Senior and Junior Local Examinations and for the Matriculation Examinatioa 1910"
Toda
1. That the nominal silver capital of the Society as existing when this resolution is confirmed as a special resulation be converted into sterling and that such capital so converted ha increased beyond the sterling equivalent of such silver capital when such conversion takes place to the sum of £2000 Sterling divided into 2 shares of the nominal value of Elu each.
2. That each of the issued silver shares of the Society of the nominal value of 8250 each with the sun of 100 paid up there- on be converted into five shares of the nominal value of £10 each with the sterling equivalent of $20 Hongkong Lurrency at the opening T.T. rate of exchange on the date this revolution in confirmed as a special resolution credited as paid up thereon and accordingly that 80,000 shares out of the 200,000 shares of the nominal val of £10 each constitu- ting the capital the Society so con verted and increased be distributed by the Board to the persons who are regis tered as shareholders of the Society on the date this resolution is confirmed as a special resolution in exchango for the silver shares then held by them.
3. That the Articles of Association be altered in manner following, namely:- By the insertion after Article No 107 of
the following Article
"107 (8). The Board may employ Employment the funds of the Society which reserve have been established pursuant
funde.
to the provisions of Article 107 or any of theca or any portion thereof tand that whether such funds or such portion as is proposed to be dealt with were set aside for the special purpose to which they are proposed to be applied or for any other purpose or not) in or for all or any of the following purposes, that is to say, in meeting contingencies, in equalizing dividends, in paying special dividends or bonuses, ia repairing improving and maintaining any of the property of the Bociety, or otherwise in the business the Sciety, and in or for such other purposes & the Board shall in its dia- cretion think conducive to the interests of the Society and in regard to any such employment as aforesaid the Board shall Do bo bound to keep such fanda separate from the other assets.
be art of
one may Eccl.
By the insertion of the following Articles
after Article No. 108. "108a (1) Any general meeting at whichs dividend or bonus is declared or sanctioned may make a call on the members of auch amount us the meeting fixes but so that the call on each member shall not exceed the dividend or bonus parable to him and so that notwithstanding the pro- visions of Articles 19, 20 and 21 the call may be payable at the same time as the divid nd or bonus and the dividend or bonus may, if so arranged between the So iety and the member, be set off against the call. The waking of a call under this Article shall be deemed ordinary business of an ordinary general meeting which declares a dividend. (9). After any resolution has been passed under the provisions of pas agraph (1) of this Article the Board may arrange on behalf of the Society for the dividend or bonus to be set off against the call by authorizing any person on behalf of the members from whom such call is due to enter into an Agreement with the So. iety providing for such dividend or bonus to be set off against such call and Agreement made under Buch any authority shall be effective. (8). It oba be no objection to say resolu
tion made under paragraph (1) of this article to any call or arrangement that such resolution was passed or such Arrangement was made at the meeting at which the resolution intro ducing this Article and Articles 107 (a) was confirmed as a special resolution provided that due notice of the intention to propose such ärst mentioned resolu tion and to deelas such dividend or bonus and to make such call shall have been given prior to the Conrinatory meeting aforesaid.
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10 (b). Dividends may be paid
Rate of
in Hongkong Currency at exchange ter Puch rate of exchange as the dividenda General Meeting declaring payable In
or sanctioning the same or, in the case of interim dividends, as the Board may determine."
Resolutione —
1. That the nominal silver capital of the
Company as existing when this resolu tion la confirmed as a special resolution be converted into sterling and that such capital so converted be increased beyond the sterling equivalent of such silver capital when such conversion takes place to the sum of £1,000,000 Sterling divided into 200,000 shares of the nominal value of £5 each
2. That each of the issued silver shares of the Company of the nominal value of $83.33 each with the sum of $25 paid op thereon be converted into three shares and two fifths of one aluare of tho nominal value of £5 each with the sterl ing equivalent of $7.36 Hongkong currency at the opening T.T, rate of exchange on the date this resolution is confirmed os B apecial resolution credited as paid up thereon and accord- ingly that 81,600 shares out of the 20,000 shares of the nominal valus of £5 each constitsing the capital of the Company so converted and increased be distributed by the Board to the persons who are registered as shareholders of the Company on the date this resolution is confirmed as a special resolution in exchange for the silver aliares then ho by them.
3. That the Articles of Association b
altered in manner following hamely:- By the insertion after Article No. 108 of
the Article.
106 (a) The Board may em uplaymant ploy the the funds of the of Fore Company which have been unde established pursuant to the provisions
Article 100 or any of
thuom
of
or any portion thereof (and that whether such funds or such portion as is proposed to be dealt with wore sot to which
aside for the special put applied or for
they are proposed to be
Buy tither purpose or not) in or for all or any of the flowing purpose, that is to say, in meeting contingencies, in
CONTAGIOUS
IS
DISEASE
WATSON'S
HYGIENOL,
A
HIGHLY
AND PERFECTLY SAFE
with
from
seen in the case of Russia, may easily The Treasurer of the Society of St. become the instruments of criminals and Vincent de Paul acknowledges, anarchists. It is proposed to prevent the thanks, the receipt uj $10 spread of the taint by placing a cordon Anonymous" towards the fonds of the of soldiers from the Black Sea to the Bocios. Baltic, but while propaganda might be stopped in this manner, and undesirable Netherlands Trading Company, the well. kiers, it is difficult to understand bow such will be married shortly to Miss Clarice known Hongkong F.C. centre forward,
persons debarred from crossing the from
crude methode would be effective in est
Mr. Brichelmanu, cashier of the
ding that feeling of unrest which is the Roberta, a nurse in the Government Civit
Bospital.
The Hon. Mr H. E. Pollux, K., is to give an address on - Work which re- quires to be done," to the members of the Church of England Men's Society in St. Paul's College this evening, com- uncing al. 8 p.Di
soil in which Bolshevism Takes root and flourishes. Apart, however, from these super added complications, the delegates have a sufficiently serious task in settling simply the geographical boundaries of the new States which have been, or are about to be, brought into existence. Playing with the balance of power" has been the great game of our diplomatists in the
At the Magistracy, yesterday. Mr. past. and as the scales were tilted first A. Woodcock, in his capacity as Coroner, on one side and then the other so was held an enquiry into the circumstances Europe alarmed with the runtours of im surrounding the death of a paint scraper at the Taikoo Dockyard, who fell from pending conflict. There is now to be 871 endeavour finally to destroy this delicate the docks while carrying out some paint- ing operations. The jury returned a instrument, and, at the same time, toverdiet of "Accidental death. meet the aspirations of many proples by Mr. R. E. Lindsell, the second Magis re forming them once again into national | trate, cotities.
On no fewer than four occasions in the 18th century the Polish question brought ONCENTRATED Europe to the verge of war. This king- dom, which a few hundred years ago saved Austria and Christendom from the ravage, of the Turk, has been divided between Russia, Germany and Austria-Hungary. The late Czar of Russia proclaimed in 1974 that Poland should be restored, and the KAISER offered a similar bait. Now when the Allies are endeavouring to give effect to these promises they find them- selves beset with difficulties. The Ger- man, the Austrians and Ukrainians object to losing territory which must be
DISINFECTANT.
SOLD ONLY BY
equalizing dividends, in prying special A. S. WATSON & given up if the long-standing sore of
dividends or bonuses, in repairing, improving and maintaining any of the property of the Company, or otherwise in the business of the Company and in or for such other purposes as the Board shall in its discretion think sonducive to the intereste of the Company and in regard to any such employment na aforesaid the Board shall not be bound to keep such funds separate from the other assete." By the insertion of the following Articles
after Article No. 107,
Bonus may ligt at f
guftrata,
"107a (1). Any general meet- ing at which a dividend or bonus is declared DF sanctioned may make a call on the members of auch amount as the meeting Axes but so that the call on ench member shall not excood the dividend or bonus payablo to him and so that not withstanding the provisions of Artisles 18, 19 and 20 the call may be payable at the same time as the dividend or bonas and the dividend or bonus may, if so arranged between the Company and the member, be set off against the call. The making of a call under this Artiole shall be deemed ordinary business of an ordinary general meeting which declares s dividend.
CO., LTD.,
TEL. 16.
MARRIAGE.
ROBBETSON-MULLIGAN.On March 24th, ANDREW ROBERTSON, of the 8.8. Henam, to ALIUS, second daughter of Mra and the late Frederick James Mulligan, of Manchester, England,
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
Boral tributes sont,
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HONDEONG OFFICE: 101, Den Vœux Road, C. LONDON OFFich: 181, FLEET STREET, É.0.
is present busy hearing a application made by Mr. Leo Longinotto, Assistant Crown Solicitor, on behalf of the Canton Government, for the extradi tion of a Chinese who is charged with stealing $1,000 from the Commissioner of Police, Canton, by whom he was employ ed un servant. Mr. F. d'Almada is appearing for the defendant.
Mr. H. F. Bunje was married to Mrs. Annie Maud Wynne, at St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon, yesterday, the Rev. J. S. Harrington, M.A., conducting the ser
vice.
After the core-
The bride was attended by the Misses Jessie Wynne and Madge Crap Deli. Mr. W. Nicholls gave the brida
and Mr. K T away,
Kunje acted an bestinan. The bride wore a drew of pale mauve georgette, hand emboidered, and hat to match. She carried a bouquet of tea roses and mauve dahlias. The brides- maids' frocks wer
were of pale pink georgette with hats tu match and they carried bus kets of dismembered Poland is to be healed. Kets pale pink roses
mony, a reception was held at No. 13, Moreover, if the State is to have a Humphrey's
Building, Kowloon. The Leis chance of working out its own desting blus with white collar and cuffs and hat bride's travelling costume was of hyacinth it must be given an outlet to the sea
to watch. The honeymoon is being spent through Danzig. Then, again, there is Bohemia, the rallying-point of the
The Antilochus, with the Germans and Czeche. The Bohemians or Czechs are Austriane aboard, is not leaving Hong- equal in numbers to the Magyar in Austria Hungary, but they have never been accorded the same rights. Centuries ago the crown of Bohemia was offered to the Dukes of Austria apon the under standing that the Czech, were to be de fended against foreign enemies and their national institutions maintained,
The
in Macao and Canton,
kong till tomorrow afternoon. She takes about 50 enemy subjects from the Colony, uf whom were brought here from Hoi- how and over 20 from Canton,
The form brought a batch of about 30 enemy
from subjects from Cantonesterday, under a naval guard.
missionaries who had been allowed to
live in the German Missions at Pok fulum Read and Bonham Street
Lhose who are going. One of among Mr. and Mr. M. DE COSTA beg to thank agreement was broken and the Czechs, these ladies has, it is said, lived in their numerous friends for their kind over since, have been carrying on an Hongkong for 30 years. Besides this, the
Antilochus is also taking, expressions of sympathy in their
from Hong- resont bereavement, and the beautiful almost hopelcas struggle for national
a large number of demobilised existence. Their claims cannot be ignored officers and inen from various military
naite.
these is in the newF
Lieut. Coltman, Aurang Charter of Liberlies for the captain of the AG cricket team, Furope which is being compiled. A very who will be much missed in local sporting circles. Sergt. Drummond, another of large portion of the Rumanian and the mainstays of the R.GA, scam, is also Berbian races, also, are incorporated in leaving on the same steaner. The "Man. Austria-Hungary, and the extension of ice Regiment cricket team is losing these kingdoms to their natural bounda-Serg. Hall and Pie. Walker, two of their bost all-round men, who are amongst those ries means a further reduation of the sailing by the Antiochus. In view of the Austrian Empire. To add to the compli impending departure of so many men of cation, there is the dispute between Italy ters have arranged to play a League match IN
and che now Jugo-Slav nation for to-day at Happy Valley. the mastery of the east coast of the
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, APR. 6тa, 1919.
COMPLICATED SITUATION
(2). After any resolution has been passed under the provisions of paragraph (1) of this Artiole the Board may arrange on behalf of the Company for the dividend or bonus to be set off against the call by authorizing any person on behalf of the merabers from whom anch enl is due to enter into an Agreement with the Company providing for such dividend or bonus to be set off against Buch call and any Agreement made under such authority shall be effective. (3). It shall be objection to any resolu
tion made under paragraph (1) of this article or to any call or arrangement
Hors are held out that the peace pre- Adriatic Sea. The Jugo-Slave and the that such resolution was passed or such liminaries will be ready for signature Czecho-Slovake demand that a narrow call or arrangement was nude at the meeting at which the resolution introduc within a few weeks. The Council of Four strip of Slav territory shall perman- ing this Article and Articles 106 (8) was are reaching agreement upon the broader ently connect the Baltic and the Mediter- confirmed as a special resolution provided
Blav that due notice of the intention to issues, and it is not too much to expect rabean through the three new propose such first mentioned resolution
In dealing with these intri- that a draft treaty, embodying the con- and to declare such dividend or konus
exchange for
EASTERN EUROPE
Staten.
and to ruske sach call shall have bonclusions at which they have arrived, will cate problems, the delegates at the Ponce given prior to the Confirmatory meeting shortly be published. Hongkong.
The members of Conference are hardly likely to repeat aforesaid.
that Council are vitally interested in the mistakes of the Congress at Vienna, bringing about some semblance of law and regard as of primary importance the and order 20 that the nations may resume, retention of the States as they are at at the earliest possible moment, the great prosent formed. An exchange of territory task of rebuilding-let us hope on a more here for some advantage elsewhere will generous plan that which the war has not be a statesmanlike preparation for
Shoald the above resolutions be passed by the requisite majority they will be sub to second extraordinary meeting mitted for comfirmation as special rosolutions
will be subsequeatly convened.
Dated the Twenty-eighth day of March, 1919.
By Order of the Board,
107 (b) Dividends Hay be Rate of
paid in Hongkong Car dividenda rency at such rate of parable In exchange as the General Hoogong. Mesting declaring or sanctioning the same or in the case of interim dividend, as the Board may determina." Should the above resolutions be passed by the requisito majority they will be submitted for confirmation sa special resolutions to a second extraordinary meeting which will be subsequently convened.
Dated the Twenty-eighth day of March 1818.
By Order of the Board,
C. MONTAGUE ENE,
General Manager.
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both teams, the, R.G.A. and the Manches
FAR EASTERN CABLE NEWS.
DOW
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
ALLIED SUCCESSES IN SIBERIA.
LONDON, April od. Holtchak's troops have
Reuter's Agency learns that General advanced over 50 miles west of Uta Siberian Army captured 6,000 prisoners In the course of the Intest offensive the
and much war material, also 14 large steamers, which were captured at Ufa
The prisoners declare that Red Army is greatly disorganised. 18,000 had doserted at Samara alone.
JAPAN AND THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
destroyed. The pressure brought to bear the era of peace which we hope is dawo- Q MONTAGUE EDE,
General Manager.
GOLF.
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THE following Competitions will be held
at Fan Ling at Easter:
(1) An Ecleotie Competition for Men on the Big Course to be played on APRIL 18TH, 19TH, 20ru and $187, for a Cup kindly pres nted by Surgoon-Capt. S. DOBAPER, RN.
(2) Mixed Foursome Compotition on the Big Course to be played on the after-
NOTICE,
THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY,. LIMITED. ~-
(3) Running Bogey Pool for Ladies on the numbered 30086/710 and 39711/35 and Certi
upon them from all quarters will probably ing. It will be, at best, a makeshift convince them that compromise, a policy policy. If, on the other hand, the righta of give-and-take, is the only solution of of people, and the aspirations of nations tho problems with which the war has con- are respected, and present frontiers are fronted, all the civilised peoples of the swept aside without regard for the feel- world. Germany and our other enemies ings of those "ramshackle empires, will have to sign the terms proposed, but which have maintained their hold upon will their signature to such a document their stolen possessions by the power of bring about a cossation of the dissensions the sword, there may be grave local which are even now devastating Europe? troubles to surmount for a time, but the Of course, we are in a position to impose, foundation of a better and mute kindly
2009 of MONDAY, APRIL 9187.VERTIFICATE NO. 6810 of the above by armed force, our will upon the feeling between the various groups in the Couples to unloct their own opponents.
Company for 50 Shares of the Company Quadruplice, but the maintenance of huge year, to ocus will have been well and Resto No. 6811 of the said Company for 100 armies of occupation, the constant pre- truly laid. Shares of the Company numbered 1083/1087paration for further conflict, is not the 11497/540 and 30721/46 both in the name settlement for which the majority of us SOLOMON BABBOOR BENJAMIN, and dated the
Relief Course to be played on APRIL 1873, 19TH, 20TH and 21ST.
(4) Bunning Boger Pool for Mon on the
Big Course to be played on APRIL
18TH, 10TH, RUTH and 218r.
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WRECK OF 8.8. "QUANTICO." TOW lying on Tablas Zaland, Bids for this ventol na ube lige will be received at this Office up to April 30th, 1919. Tho right in reserved to reject any or all tenders, or to sell the wreck before the above duta,
MACLEOD & CO....Ino, Manila, P.L
Correspondente,
Board of Underwriters of New York. March 31st, 1910,
1550
of the said SoLOMON SARBOON Benjamin in
17th day of May, 1017 havo be have been yearning. It may mean peaco A small fire broke out in the grass CANCELLED by the Company and no for a while, but it will also mean an cad fields at Pokfulum, on Sunday. It was righto theroandor will bancoforth bu mengnized. New Certificates for the aid of the grandiose scheme of a League of extinguished in a very short time. Shares have been lauod to and in the name Nations under which wars between group.. One caso (one death) of bubonic plague place of the Original Certificates referred to of great powers were for ever to bo and four cases (ono deathy of cerebro- above.
rendered imponsible. The whole situation Dated the 31st day of March, 1010.
is complicated by the aprend of Bolshe By Order of the Board of Director,
RM DYEN,
vism, that theory of government which Chiol Manager,
aims at placing all authority in the hands COMPANY, LIMITED.
of small committees whichy as we have
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spinal fever were reported in the Colony on Saturday,
A Bories of scrmons will bo preached at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Con- ception every evening at 0 p.m. from to morrow to the Wednesday following.
the
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PARIS, April 3rd. A Havaa message states:- In an interview with an Associated Press correspondent, Baron Makino stated that Japan was too proud to accept a place of inferiority. If Japan was asked to join the League of Nations as an equal, she was ready to do so. No Seistic nation could be happy in a
dia League of Nations whore racial crimination was maintained.
Japan did not wish to heap its labour- Associated country. ing classes as immigrants upon any
CHARTERED BANK DIVIDEND.
The following telegram was received by the Hongkong branch of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, from the head office in London :-
At the approaching shound general meeting of shareholders, the directors will recommend that a dividend be declared for the past, half-year at the rate of 34 per cont. per annum and a bonus of £1.5 per share, free, of income-tax; that
100,000 be added to the Reserve Fund; Overs that £35,000 bo addod
written off prunises dccount; and that Superannuation Fund; that £40,000 be £108,488 be carried forward.
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