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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF

OANTON, LIMITED.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an

EXTRAORDINARY

GENERAL MERTING of the Society will be held at the Registered Oleo of the Society, Queen's Building, Hongkong, on FRIDAY the 25th day of APRIL, 1919, at 12 Noon, when the subjoined resolutions which were passed at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Bocisty held on the 10th day of April, 19. will be submitted for confirmation special resolution! :-

1.. That the nominal silver capital of the Society as existing when this resolution is confirmed as special resolution ba converted into storfing and that such capital so converted be increased beyond the sterling equivalent of such silver capital when such conversion takes pince to the sure of £2,000,000 Sterling divided into By Shares of the nominal value of £10 each.

2. That each of the issued silver shares of the Society the nominal value of 8250 each with the sum of $100 paid up there -on be converted into five stares of the ominal value of £10 each with the sterling equivalent of $20 Hongkong currency at the opening 1.1. rate of axchange on the date this solation is confirmed us a special resolution credited as paid ap thereon and accordingly that 80,000 shares out of the 200,000 shares of the nominal value of £10 each constitu ting the capital of the Society su con- vorted 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 exchange for the adver shares then held by them.

a. That the Articles of Association be altered in manner following, namely:-

By the insertion after Artiole No. 107 of

the following Article

M 107

{tc)

of reserve

The Board may employ Employm the funds of the Society which have been catablished pursuant

t

to the provisions of Article 107 or any of them or any portion thereof (und that whether sucht funds or sui portion as is proposed to be dealt with were set aside for the spound purpose to which they are proposed to be applied or for any other purple or not) "in or for all or any of the following purposes, that is to say. in neefing contingen ies, in equalizing dividen-18, in paying special dividende or bonuses, ia repairing improving and muinta ning any of the property of the Bo.iety, or otherwies in the business of the Scioty, and in or for such other purposes as the Board shaft in its dis- cretion think conducive to the interesta of the Soviety nad in regard to any such employment as aforesaid the Board shall no be bound to keep the

reserve funds separate from the other assets.” By the insertion of the following Articles

aftor Article No. 18.

be set o

*108 (1) Any general meeting Bonus y

at which a dividend or bonus install, is declared or sanctioned may

I call on the members of auch maka amount as the meeting fixes but so that the call on each member shall not exceed the dividend or bonus payable to him and that notwithstanding the pro- visions of Articles 19, 90 and 21 the tall may be payable at the same time as the divid ad oboma and the dividend or bonus may, so arranged between the Society 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 declare a dividend. (2). After any resolution has been passed under the provisions of pa agraph (1) of this Article the Board may arrange on behalf of the Society for tue 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 Society providing for such dividend or bonus to be set off against such call and any Agreement made under authority shall be effective,

It

Buch

{3}, shall be no objection to say resolu- tion made under paragraph (1) of this article or to any call or arrangement that no resolition was passed or such call or arrangement was made at the meating. which the resolution intro- ducing this Artiole and Articles 107 (6) war comhemed as a special resolution

produe notice of the intention

Buch firat mentioned resolu tion and declare such dividend or bonus, and tcake such call shall have been given prior to the Con-rmatory meeting aforesaid

108 (b) Fidends may be paid

Bate of

Hongkong Currency at exchange for Bach rate of archange as the dividendr General Meting sanction- payable in Hongkong ing, the same of, in the case of interim dividends, as the Board may determine And the subjoined resolutions will be

Extraordinary proposed

resolu- tions.

1. That the difference between the sterling equivalent at to-day's opening T.T. rate of exchange of $20 Hongkong currency and the sum of £4 be called up upon each of the 80,000 shares of the Society of the nominal value of £10 each into which the silver shares of the Society have been converted.

s. That a bonus dividend equal in amount to auch difference as is referred to in Resolution No.3 be and the same is hereby declared out of the Relasu snea Funds of the Society, such bonde divid- end being payable to the persons who are registered as the shareho.der of the Society on the date this resolution is pase and that such dividend in the case of each of such persons be set off against the amount due from him for call under Resolution No. 1 and be retains by the Society accordingly and that the Board be authorised to make the necessary entries in the books of the Society

That the 16,000 shares of the capital of the Booiety be insuod additionally, to the 80,000 shares referred to in Resolution No land that the avai of £4 be called up thereon and that such additional Mharo be offered in the frat instance at prodhium of £1 per share to the persons who are registered the share- hols of the Society on the date this restation is passed in the proportion of Ono additional share for useh sliver bare proviously hold and up the footing flat the sum of 24 called up plus the £91 (making together £aser aharo) mhall be paid to the Spelety on opt ance of the offer, and that munkader be

THE HONGKUNG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, APRIL 11ɛ¤, 1919.

made by notice specifying the number of shares to which auch persons are entitled and limiting the time within which the offer if not accepted by prymen, will be. deemed to be declined to the 23rd May, 1919, and that the io ed be empowered to dispose of the shres hot taken ap in response to such offer as they consider expedient in the interest of the Society.

4. That

the 16,00 additional shares referred to in Resolution No. a parti *cipate in all divided declared after tho next Annual Gener. Meeting of the Society pro rata with le 80,000 shares referred to in Resolution. 1. Dated the Eleventh day of April, 1919),

By Order of the Board,

C. MONTAGUE EDE, General Manager.

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BRITISH TRADERS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN stan EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Company will be held at the Registered Office of the Company, Queen & Building, Hongkong, on FRIDAY, the 26th day of April, 1918, at 12.30 г.m., when the subjoined resolutions winch were passed at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company held on the 10th day of April, 1819, will be submitted for confirmation as special resolutions:-

1. That the nominal silver capital of the Company as existing when this resolu tion is confirmed as a special resolution

converted into storing 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 euros uf tue nominal value of £b each.

of the Company on the date this resolu- tion is passed and that such dividend in the case of each of auch persons be sot off against the amount dab from kint for alla under Resolution No. I and be retained by the Company accordingly and that the Board be anshorised to make the necessary entries in the booka of the Company.

3. That 14,400 shares of the capital of the Company be ia-ned additionally to the $1,600 shares referred to in Resolution No. 1 and that the sum of £2 Lo cailed

INTIMATIONI

THE BEST PREVENTATIVE OF

up theroon and that such widitional INFECTIOUS AND sliares by offered in the first instance at

a premium of £5,10 per share to the persons who are registered as the share- holders of the Company on the slate this resolution is passed in the prop nion of one additional aturo for each silver share previously hold and upon the footing that the sum of £2 calle 1 ap plas the £5.10 (making together £7 10 per share) shall be paid to the Company em accept- offer, and that such offer be лnce of the

made by notice specifying the number of share to which such persons are entitled and limiting the time within which the affer if not accepted by payment will be deemed to be declined to the 23rd May, Board be empowered 1919, and that

to dispose of the shares not taken up in response to such offer as they consider oxpedient in the internets of the Company

4. That the 14,44) additional shares referred to in Resolution No 3 participate in all dividends declared after the next: Annual Goneral Meeting of the Company pro rata with the 81,000 shares referred to in Resolution No. 1.

Dated the Eleventh day of April 1919.

By Order of the Board.

C. MONTAGUE EDE,

General Manager.

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2. That each of the issued silver shares of UNION

the Company of the nominal value of $83.33 each with the sum of 835 paid up thereon be converted into three shares and two hfths of one shure of the nominal value of £ each with the nur

INSURANCE SOCIETY OF

CANTON, LTD.

NOTICE

TO SHAREHOLDERS.

TOTICE HEREBY GIVEN that the will be CLOSED from che 19th April to the 25th April, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board,

ing equivalent of $7.36 Hongkong NOTRANSFER BOOKS of the Soioty Currency at the opening T.T. into of exchange on the date this resolution is confirmed

вресіні A

resolution credited as paid up thereog and accord. ingly that 81,600 shares out of the 200,000 shares of the nominal value of £5 each constituting the capital of the Company so converted and increased be distributed by the Board the persone starsbolders of who are registered

the Company on the date this resolution is confirmed as a special resolation in exchange for the silver shares then held by them.

3. That the Articles of Association be altered in maaner following, namely: By the insertion aftor Article No. 108 of

the following Article.

of

or

"10 (a). The Board may em Hoplayment

funds of the of reserve ploy the Company which have

been fand. catablished pursuant to the provisions Articla 100 or any of them any portion thereof (and that whether such funds or sach 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 in to say, in meeting "coutingencies, in equalizing dividends, in paying spécial or bonuses, is repairing dividende improving and maintaining any of the property of the Company, or otherwiąc in the business of the Company and in or for such other purposes 13 the Board shall in its decretion think conducive to the interests of the Company nad in regard to any oh employment as sforesaid the Board shall not be bound to keep the reserve funds separate frosn

asseta,”

C. MONTAGUE EDE, General Manager, Hongkong, April 13th, 1910

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INSURANCE

BRITISH TRADERS'

COMPANY, LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company ATOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

will be CLOSED from 19th April to the 25th April, both days inclusive. By Order of the Board,

O. MONTAGUE EDE,

General Manager.

[819 Hongkong, April 11th, 1919.

FOR SALE.

PRIGHT IRON FRAME PIANO by

Collard & Collard. Mabogany case. Practically new. Owner leaving the Colony

Will take $400.

Reply to

A.B.U,

Care of "Daily Press" Office.

1622

HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

NOTICE

Botime is of the following Articles NOTICECIAL EXTRAORDINARY

after Artiole No. 107.

UKC

Boran ingy bet not off against call

"107a (1). Any general meet- ing at which a dividend or bonua is dedured aunotioned may make a call on the members of such amount as the meeting fires but so that the call on Bach member shall not exceed the dividend or bonus payable to him and so that not- withstanding the provisions of Articles 18, 10 and 20 the call may be payable at the same time as the dividen or bonus and the dividead or bonus may, if so arranged between the Company and the member, be set off agai at the call. The making of a call under this Article shall be deemed ordinary business of an ordinary general meeting which declares a dividend,

IS HEREBY GIVEN that GENERAL MEETING of Members will be held in the CHAMBER ROOM, CHARTERED BANK BUILDING, TUESDAY, APRIL 15TH, a 4-r.m, to consider and, if thought desirable, pass the following Resolution :-

on

"That it is the desire of the merchants of "Hongkong that this Colony adopt the "Daylight Saving System to the extent "of one hour, from May 1st next until September 30th next, and that the "Government be approached with a request to introduce the system by "patting forward the clock one hour ab "12 midnight on April 30th."

By Order,

E. A. M. WILLIAMS,

Socretary, Hongkong, April 8th, 1919.

(806

GULA-KALUMPONG RUBBER ESTATES, LIMITED.

(8) After any resolution has been passed under the provisions of paragraph (1) of this Article the Board may arrange on behalf of the Company for the dividend or bonus to be net off against the call by authorizing any person on behalf of the members from whom such cail is due to enter into an Agreement with the Company providing for such dividend or bonus to be set off againstTHE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

such call and any Agreement made under ruch authority shall be effootive. (8). It shall be no objection to any resolu- tion made under paragraph (1) of this Article or to any all or arrangement that such resolution was passed ar such call or arrangement was made at the meeting at which the resolution introduo- ing this Artiola and Articles 108 (a) was confirmed as a special resolution provided that due notice of the intention to propose such first mentioned resolution and to declare such dividend or bonus and to make such call shall have bean

mey

diy dende

NOTICE.

CONTAGIOUS

DISEASE

IS

WATSON'S

HYGIENOL,

A HIGHLY

ONCENTRATED

AND PERFECTLY SAFE

DISINFECTANT.

SOLD ONLY BY

A. 8. WATSON

CO.,

LTD.,

TML, 16.

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Was

The Imperial Manchu Household has R. V appointed an Englishman, Mr. Johnston, as tutor to the Boy ex-Emperor. Mr. Johnston, M.A. (Oron), F.R.Q.§., has spent about twenty years in China, first as private secretary to the Governor of Hongkong, and mom recently as dis trict magistrate at Weihaiwei.

the work of converting the corner of waste ground on the Penk between the Government villas and Mount Kellett Boad was put in hand on March 28th, that Cheung Chow Police-rtation connected by telophone with Hongkong ou April 1st, that it is anticipated that T and Tung Chung Police-stations"

The Howilg Phillips Company will be conneeted by April 30th, and that the bees to Lamina and Kat O will be opening a fortnight's season in Hong-

commenced as soon

the lines to kong on Thursday, April 24th, with the war-drawn ** Seren Days' Lantno are completed; and that tele powerful grams of protest against the arbitrary Leave. They will present a different cancellation of homeward bookings by the play every night. Damaged Guoda " is on their programme for Hongkong, as the well as the old favourite "Peg o' nay addressed to were Empress line Secretary of State on March 31st and Heart, ̈` April 1st Are we to understand that,

of the public 1 due Lu Let

the

69

are

A table to the memory of the late each instance, the hon. member's Lance-Sergt. Linfield, of the R.N. Police, who was shot while on duty last Novem- reminders were superfluous and that ber, has been erected at St. Andrew's It will be unveiled the Government anticipated the wishes; Church, Kowloon.

noot Sunday, at the 11 a.m. service, by 20, Lik credit Commodore Gurner. The preacher on In all the occasion will be the Bishop of the the in greater.

Diocese. circumstances, H.E. THE OFFICRH ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT is to be congratulated upon the new arrangement ander which questions will be answered in writing and issued for publication without unnecessary delay.

It will be generally agreed, we think, that the compromise reached between the Government and the Unofficial members over the question of a high-power con mercial wireleas station was dictated by common-case. As we pointed ou¡ yester duy, it was clearly contemplated by the Postmaster-General that the Imperial wireless chain would serve commercial as well os military and naval purposes, and therefore the installation which was erected on Stonerutters' Island during the war should now be made available to the

If the range merenatile community. insuficient, it may be possible to extend at to the distance required for less than it would cost to erect an entirely new station.

is

Certainly, thete does not seein

Booking is now open at Moutrie's for

two recitals to be given the Theatre Royal on Tuesday, the 15th inst and Thursday, the 17th inst, by th

The public fainon, Cherninsky trio. will, bu doubt, remember the musical Feast these famous Russian artists gave them during their last visit and accord then a hearty welcome,

We want a constable to lank like a constable. This man needs brushing up bit, maid Mr. G. N. Orme, at the Magistracy, yesterday, when a Chinese constable charged a man with hawking. The constable, in question, was lolling against the dock and answering questions stupidly. Inspector Kent promised to instruct the man, who, he said, had just emerged from the recruit stage.

General Antonio J. Garcia, retired, who has been stationed in Macno since. he was young man, died on the 9th inst. at his residence after a long illness. Gen- cral Garcia was a sergeant when he came out to the Colony. He rendered many and important services to the Portuguese colonies of Macao and Timor, and these were recognised by the Home Government. The funeral will take place to-day.

The Mariage took place at St. Mat 18th, 1sufficient justification for incurring the garet's, Westminster, on February

expense of installing two high-power of Capi. Erie G. N. Grimp Hongkong,

of Mr. George Grimble, of and Miss Neles Allan Chapple, second daughter of Major W. A. Chapple, M.D., and Mrs. Chapple, of Stirlingshire. Scot land. Major Chapple, who was a Liberal member for Stirlingshire in the last Parliament, was beaten in the recent election for the same seat by Major R Glyn (Coalition Unionist). Capt, nul Mrs. Grimble are expected in Hongkong either next month or early in June.

stations one for official and the other for

if private purposes even upon investigation it should be found that there is no danger that the higher-power one would rivusly impair the working of the other. The argument that if there were only one station it would be mono- polined, in the event of the Empire being at war, by the naval and military happily, wars are of rare occurrence and authorities is not very convincing, for,

ETHEL ANNA it is hoped that in the future they will a daughter of the late John

At the worst, we should$1,300, but many articles were left over [017 be even rarer. FIELDER--ROOKE kok, Siam

St. John's Cathe still have the ordinary cable service at and to dispose of these a private sale will be held early in May. The winning dral, on April 10th, by the Right our disposal, to say nothing of an all-Bed numbers of the raffles were:-Large-1st Rev. Bishop Lander, assisted by the air-route for maila.

For a community prize, No. 181; End, No. 60; 3rd, No. 73; Rev. Copley Moyle, BERT ERNEST,

4th, No. 58; 5th, No. 96; 6th, No. 31. Four dolls--ist, No. 58;

No. 50:

MARRIAGES.

BURKMAZAN-At Hongkong, on April

10th, GEORGE ANgDEW BURN, of Edin- burgh, Scotland, to

of

A very successful sale of work in aid of St. Dunstan's Hostel was held on courts of "Montpellier," Queen's Gar Wednesday afternoon, on the tennis

den. The sum total of the proceeds will be published later. The result to date is

2nd.

son of Rear Admiral (E.) and Mrs. always to adopt a policy suited to the J. Fielder of Southses, to MARY Abnormal would be like a healthy indivi- srd, No. 28; 4th, No. 32. Teddy bear. MAUDE only daughter of Major and dual ordering his life as if in immin- No. 93; gramophone, No. 2: lady's Mr. Books, of Tidworth Camp,

sweater, No. 47; netted bag (made by one Wiltshire.

(616 ent danger of being an invalid. In of the blind soldiers of the Home), No. No. 41; the competition 86 night dress, No. 45 goose, reducing cable-rates Homerong Ornion: Wa, Das Vœux ROAD, Coffered by one high-power installation, 45; dressed doll in chair, No. 60.

picture Last of the Garrison"), No.

Lombo

Owion: 131, Finer Benery, E.Q.

The Baily Press.

HongKona, ArRIL 11TH, 1819.

YESTERDAY'S COUNCIL

kong as a

used jointly by the authorities and

The death is reported of Mr. Edward the general community, should be even Beart, one of the most interesting more effective than that offered by two, characters among the foreign residents because the greater the volume of work of Yokohama." Mr. Beart opme to Hong and the lower the capital outlay the time Secretary of the Club. He will also a young man, and was at one cheaper the service ought to be. While, he remembered by old residents as a

Amateur dramatic however, we

are of opinion that the leading light in

He retired to Japan in 1885. In Government suggested a prudent course Yokohama he was well-known as a patron in this matter, we incline to the view of amateur dramatics, as one interested in literature, as painter in pils, and that it evinced a regrettable lack of WHEN the Hon. Mr. C. G. ALABASTER appreciation of the importance of the asked the Government, yesterday, why Harbour question that is in striking there had not been a meeting of the contrast with the foresight being display Legislative Council for a month, the replyed in Slanghai. No doubt the unofficial was that the business which was ready members will return to the attack, for transaction was not sufficient in

MEETING.

mount, urgency, or importance to jus

of the above Company will be held unify summoning the Council earlier. The APRIL 8TH,

Mr. B. E. O. Bird, M.A., of the Educa

as an expert amateur photographer. Mr. Beart had enjoyed unusually good suffered from an attack of colitis. Since then he has been confined to his home, where he was given the best of medical care and attention by his friends. He was conscious until within a few minutes of his death.

health until late last year, when he

Government, however, is mistaken if it tion Department, leaves for Houe shortly FAR EASTERN CABLE supposes that nothing ia urgent or on long leave, important unless it be

somo matter

SHARE REGISTER will be CLOSED from 19th to 22nd April, both days inclusive Dividend of Two Shillings less tax Five Shillings and Nino-ponce is payable on 22nd for which, under the Constitution, the plague, onc caso (ono death) of diph Two cases (two deaths) of bubonic

xstent

formal consent of the Council is requir

By Order, LOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS,od. That appears to have been the view theria, one case of enteric fever, one case

Colonial Register. Hongkong, April 7th, 1818. [010 taken in the pust. Matters of public in- of puerperal fever and one case of small- terest and public concern arise from time pox were reported in the Colony on to time upon which the community desire Wednesday.

NOTIOE.

*

prompt and authoritative information.! There was an incipient fire on board given prior to the Confirmatory meezing THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA It has happened on more than one the Sui Tang, lying off the Kowloon aforesaid. 107 (b). Dividends

be Bate of

DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED. ocousion that so long an interval has Godown, on Thursday night. It origi- paid in Hongkong Cur exchange for rangy at auch rato. of parable in CERTIFICATE No. 6810 of the above bon allowed to clapse before replies nated in the port bunker, and was oxchange n 'the General Hongkong.

Company for 50 Shares of the Company were given to questions asked that extinguished by the crew of the vessel and Mooting sanctioning the same or, in the numbered 30080/710 and 39711/36 and Corf. ashe of interim dividende, as the Board ficate No. 6611 of the said Company for 100 the unofficial members wero deprived of the godown staff. may determine."

Shares of the Company numbered 1083/1087, the opportunity of taking any further 11487/540 and 30791/45 both in the mo of action, or else other matters arose tó SOLOMON BABOON BENJAMIR, and dated the

And the subjoined resolutions will be pro- posod sa Extraordinary resolutions:

A small fire broke out, yesterday morn

of

NEWS.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.}

RESIGNATION OF CHINESE MINISTER TO JAPAN,

PEKING, April 9th.

Chang Chung-hsiang is about to resign

Minister at Tokyo.

Chiang Yung, at present the supervisor will Chinese students in Japan, noceed him.

SHANGHAI CONFERENCE

PROSPECTS,

PEKING, April stb.- The Government has received a telegram from Shanghai announcing the resump- Titus, the ing, on the ground-Boar of 28, Pokfulum tion of the Conference under the luppiest auspions, giving an assurance that the de- 17th day of May, 1917 bave been distract public attention. CANCELLED by the Company and no suspicion has been created that the Road, as the reault of some lighted jou-liberations will be successfully completed of exchange of $7.36 Hongkong currency rights thereunder will henceforth be

the stair case. Little damage was done, renguid. New Corticatos for the said Govoroment have adopted dilatory tactics papers netting fire to some wall-paper on within thirty days. -

1. That the difference between the sterling

equivalent at today's opening T.T. rate

and the sum of és be called up upon each

of the 81,600 shares of the Company of Bharos have boon found to and in the name in order to weary their interrogators or the nominal value of £5 each into which of the said BOLOMON SARBON BENJAMIN- ÎN

the silver shards of the Company have

been converted.

9. That a bonus dividend equal in amount to such differehog, as it referred to in Resolution No. 1, be and the same in hereby declared oss of the Reinsurango Fand of the Company, such benna "dividend being payable to the poreons who are registred na the shareholders

iboro,

place of the Original Certificates referred to to give themselves time to repair any omissions to which attention has been called. If the old system were to coll- tinue, it would be interesting to know in future the date upon which each question is submitted. For example, Mr. Atañ TEM was told officially yesterday that

Dated the 31st day of March, 1910.

By Order of tho Board of Directors, -

RM DYRR.··

Chalet Muangor, 4 Tan Hoxokond AWD WHANPOA DUO

Conwy, LaMITING SA

1040

the fire being extinguished in a few minutes.

(THROUGH EKUTER'S AGENCY.)

GOLD IN SIBERIA!

ZALONDON, April 4th. Major-General Borton, D.8.0., and

Router learns that a tolegrain from at prosent in Capt. Boss Smith are Malaya, whither they arrived from Omsk reports the discovery of gold- Burna. Their mission is to find suitable bearing roofs near the conres of the filver Innding places in India, Burma, Malaya Augaras also that the River Tlumen, o and the Dutch East Indies for the Aorist miles from Yakutsk, contain, much

alluvial gold, Service between England and Australia,