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TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an GENERAL EXTRAORDINARY

INTIMATIONS

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 16г.

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD.“

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS..

HEREBY GIVEN that the

MEETING ORDINONGKONG THE NOTICE ISTH ORDINARY YEARLY

& LEATHER CO. LTD., will be held at 67/69, Des Voeux Road Central, Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, on WEDNESDAY. when the 30TH DAY OF MAY, 1928, at 19 NOON. the Subjoined Resolutions which were paasel at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company held on the 14th day of May, 1923, will be submitted for confirmation as a Special Resolution namely ---

4. That 51,056 of the unissued shares of $1000 be divided into 120,140 shares of 31.00 each,

That the Capital of tlie Company divided into two classes of shares namely 48.344 ordinary "A" shares of $10.00 each and 150,140 ordinary "B" shares of $4.00 each and that the provisions following in regen thereto have effect, that is to say :--

(1) The ordinary. "A" shares aforesail hall be those shares which ro namberd 1 to 43,343 inclusive asd one additional $10.00 share which if bad when issued shall be numbered 48,344.

(2) The calinary "B" shares aforesaid shall be those naissued shares of 34.00 each which will, when issued Le Lumbered 48,345 to 177,485 imchwi (3) The said ordinary "B" shares shail fram the date or dates of issae fully paid rank equally with the

email ordinary "A shares sa regards dividend trasmissibility conference or rights to vote and distribution of assets in the erent of winding up.

(4) If the Company shall be wound -up the surplus asta shall be distributed as early as may be among the members is proportion to the number of skares lield by

then at the commencement of the winding up. Bat this clanse is to be without prejudice to the rights of the holders of shares insed upon sal terms and conditions.

6. That the Articles of Association be amended by the deletion of clauses 107 and 125 thereot

D. To consider the election of and to lect

farther Director or Directors.

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Acting Secretary,

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MEETING of the Society will be held at its Head Office UNION BUILDING, Hongkong, on FRIDAY, 25th MAY, 1325, at Noos, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directory and the Statements of Account to 31st December, 1999, and of declaring Dividends, etc.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society will be CLOSED from 11th May to 15th May, both days inclusive,

By Oriter of the Board,

PAUL LAUDER.

Acting General Manager.

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BRITISH TRADERS' INSURANCE CO., LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. FOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the NOTIETY-SEVENT ORDINARY

YEARLY MEETING of the Company will be held at its Head Office, UNION BUILD- ING, Hongkong, on FRIDAY, 25th MAY 1923, at 19.15 P.M., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statements of Account to 3" December, 19,

1992, and of declaring Dividends, etc.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 11th May to 25th May, both days inclusive,

By Order of the Board,

PAUL LAUDER,

Acting General Manager. Hongkong, th May, 1923.

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to solve the dispute." The Soviet Govern- DEPARTURE OF THE HON. FAR EASTERN CABLE:

MR. T. L. PERKINS. The Han, Mr. T. L. Perkins, the retiring Director of Public Works, leaves the Colony this morning for England by

NEWS

ment decided to send M KRASSIN" to England forthwith, by, seroplane, and a telegrani we publish today announces his arrival in London. And while he is an his way these anti-British deinon- strations are organised by the local Soviets the P. & O. Käshyar necompanied by Mrs. LATEST NEWS FROM THE CAFTIVES...

Perkine

So many glowing tributes have been

ande speakers have urged "drastic re prisala,in violent anti-British speeches. We have the peace-loving Thoraxy pro-paid to the services "rendered by Mr. claiming that if Russia is unable to Perkins during the 19 years he has been nebiere her ends peacefully she would connected with the Public Works Depart move her Army and Navy: If Russia'sent, that little remains for us to add ends are peace, it is prace at her own ept to say that these eulogies strike us as being well merited. Mr. Perkins price which no nation can afford to pay joined the Public Works Department in Britain. in Russia's eyes, it reens. is the arch-enemy, though Great Britain has done nothing that we are aware of that any other Power would not do in like

101 after holding responsible positions at Home notably under the Bristol Muni cipality and the Middlesex County Council and was well qualified to under

(THROUGH 'RKUTER'A ADENOV,}

NORTHERN BANDIT OUTRAGE.

TAOCHUANG, May 14th. According to the latest news Musses was a seriously ill when the captives were où thờ move, but when they settled down four of the handlits stops over him with a blanket extended to keep off the sau for hours on end,

The British Consul, Mr.. Tours and the Minister of Communications have arrived

on the scene. . : . .

LITTLE HOPE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF PRISONERS.

PEKING, May 14th..

A telegram from Tsaochuang, received

last night, reports that the agreement the Government representatives, by which

riched between the bandit delegates and

OPTY-FOURTH TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that of Great Age, matured Britain would regret an norupt termina new roadway was crustructed in Queen's rice of thirty brigand chiefs was held eu

ORDINARY

TEARLY MEETING of the Company will be held at its Head Ofice, UNION BUILD ING, Hongkong, FRIDAY, 25th MAY, 1923, at 12.20 r., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statements of Account to 31st December, 1922, and of declaring Dividends, etc.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 11th May to 25th May, both days inclusive

By Order of the Board,

PAUL LAUDER,"

Acting General Manager.

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THE THIRD GYMKHANA is ñsed for THE

SATURDAY, JUNE 2nd, 1993. Draft Programmes and Entry Forms may be obtained at the Race Course, Bengkong Clah ayil Causeway Bay Stables

Entries Close Saturday, 19th May, 1923.

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Messages are now coming out from the captivo, regularly. All the mesengem sinta circumstances. The British Government's

'that there, will be no chance of a seitle Note set forth in very plain language a take the important work which was 8000 catalogue of grievances. It referred to entrusted to him here. At the Staff pre-ment unless all the bandits terms aro The morals of the latter in repeated challenges thrown down with sentation his work while in charge of the agreed to apparent deliberation by the Soviet" Building Ordinance Office was emphasised good.

as an outstanding feature of his service. intimated very firmly that the Soviets

dayche who recollects the immense cannot with impunity behave in such ant arbitrary and intolerable manner towards amount of work and responsibility cast upon that department by the extensive British subjects as they have dour, and amenduent of the Public Health and notable cases are cited. Further, the Buildings Ordinance in the early years of Note say that the irrsiesunt and his service will have no difficulty in offensive references" contained in Russia's preciating the value of that tribute from reply to Great Britain's represent the Staff which has the most intimate number of the captured foreigners would tians in regard to the executions of knowledge of the work that legislation released upon the withdrawal of the ecclesiastics were "the latest incident in entailed. No less will Mr. Perkins bo troops from the neighbourhood of the a long series of studied affronts, suggest remembered as the officer who was mainly brigand stronghold at Paotsaku, has ing that Britain would accept any insult responsible for the system of road con proved abortive, as Sun Mei Wao, the rather than break with the Soviets."struction which has inade Hongkong the bandit leader has repudiated the ngroo The wegram adds that a confer And, finally, the Nots said that while envy of the East When the first piece of ent.

remember Iccal Monday, the results of which will be cun- tion of the experiment with a people with Rond Central we whom they have grouine ties of sympathy humourist christened it the "vin Perki,municated to the Chinese authorities in and an old alliance, it is impossible to and the name has endured in many minds

It is. gerorally believed that the cap acquiesce in the continuance of treatment as they have are the new system extend- which is incompatible with national ed. Another memorial of Mr. Perkins tives will not be released as speedily as dignity and mutual respect. It is plain will be the Quarry Works which have the Chinese authorities had given reason speaking but no reasonable person who proved of immense value to the Depart to believe. has followed the efforts to re-establishment. H. the Governor has paid public relations with Russia can say it is un- tribute to has boundless energy and warranted by the facts. What is the strenuous effort, saying that it was well end for which Russia is prepared to move kapwn to all that for many years past her Army and Navy? The end is clearly Mr. Perking has been the backbone of the to impose her Bolshevist theories on the Department though he has culy held tha whole of Europe, and Europe has learnt office of Director for two years. He had enough of the great tragedy of Rusia to bee First Assistant Director for nearly act unitedly, we may be sure, in its defence four years before he was appointed ta if the Dictator of the Russian Arendis succeed the Hon. Mr. Chatham, who had served in the Pubile Works Department should put his threat into excention..

of the Colony for upwards of thirty years. We manifestly owe a great deal Prevalence of malaria to an alarming to our Director of Public Works, and degree in practically all the provinces is when we say that in bidding farewell to causing officials of the Philippine Health Mr. Perkins the Colony is losing an able, most conscientious and most hard work- service no little worry and surprise, saying official we are expressing what we know to be the public opinion, though no man occupying that responsiblo post is ever likely to be without critics and detractors. Mr. Perkins has well earned. will live long to enjoy the reposo" which his pension and it will be hoped that be now comes to him.

CARTER.-At-Shanghai, on May 8th, tothe Hunla Time:

Mr. and Mrs. B. O. CARTER, a daugh- ter. PATON-At Newport, Monmouthshire, on May. th. to the wife of Desis PATO ( HERTER MCNEILL, of Shanghai), a daughter.

DEATH. Joses. At the Isolation Hospital, Shang- hai, on May 10th, THOMAS JONES (Reuters), aged 33 years...

The 14TH Day of Jusz. 1899, at 3 o'clock P.M. By Meters, LAMMERT BROTHERS AT THE OFFICE, DUDDELL STEMME. HE Property consists of First ALL MEETING of MEMBERS of the above. THAT piece or parcel of ground situate Hongkong Ofice: 104. Des Voeux Rd.

Society, and others intereed, will be at Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong and London Office: 131, Fleet Street, E.C.

registered in the Land Office as SECTION held at the VOLUNTEER HEADQUARA DI INLAND LOT No. 2166 together with TERS, on TAURSDAY, MAY 17rs, at 5,30 the mossuages erections or buildings thereon

23. now known as

PM for the purpidko-of discussing the Future Racondly ALLTHATS Hing Street and

of Radio Communication in Hongkong,

The Hon. Mr. A. G. M. FLETCHER, c..., C.3.x, acting Colonial Secretary, will attend and speak on Government Policy.

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All interested in the Pbject are cordially invited to be present.

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D. TOLLAN,

Hon. Secretary

NOTICE.

E have been appciated AGENTS for W the NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE CO.,

Irp. in Hongkong and South Chios an from the 12 MAY, 1923.

We have THIS DAY authorized Mr. CHARLES VERNON MARK to Biga, our Name Per Procuration as Manager of enr Imurance Departament.

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HOLYOAK, MASSEY & CO., LTD.

NOTICE

strip of land at the rear of the said Section A of Inland Lot No. 2188 being a scavenging Lane. All of which pre- museo are held for the residue of the term of 75 years from the 18th day of May, 1918, created by Crown Lease thereof together

the

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, MAY 18TH, 1923.

with the valuable machinery now situate in RUSSIA AGAINST THE WORLD or upon the said premises ar i at No. 1 Gordon Street.

Particulars and Conditions of sale may be T Anti-British demonstravions in obtained from

Russia, of which a cable tells us today, organised as they have been by the local Soviets and marked by ́infamatory

Meas. HASTINGS & HASTINGS Solicitors,

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A dance will be held at the Victoria Recreation Club on Saturday, the 19th inst, when the Honki Fonks band will be in attendance. Mombers should apply for invitations not later than Friday,~ADVT.

Major E. D. Matthewa, R.G.A., who went Home from Hongkong & Euw months ago, has retired with the rank of lieut.- colonel in the Reserve of Officer. He was for some years adjutant, served as temporary lieut, colonel during the war, and was wounded,

Lat. N. direction unknown.”

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"HAWKINS BACK IN

HONGKONG.

The Shantung Provincial Assembly has telegraphed to the Chinese Government demanding the dismissal of the Civil and Military Governors as an expression of governmental consure;

NO ADVANCE TO CHINA.

CONSORTIUM'S POLICY NOT TO BE. MODIFIED.

LONDON, May 14th. In the House of Commons, questioned of the Chinese request for the Consortium regarding the Government's policy in view

to make advaners to meet current expendi ture, Mr. Ronald McNeill declared that the Consortium's policy had always been not to grant loans except to a unified China. The present moment was an in- "pport

one for modifying this policy.

SITUATION IN CHINA "TOO UNCERTAIN."

LATENL Mr. Round McNeill said the situation in China was too uncertain to permit of any rigid declaration of policy in regard to futura Joana, but generally His Majesty's Government were not in favour of any proposals to create fresh obliga. tions until effective steps had been taken towards consolidation of the existing unsecured or inadequately secured obliga- tians, and provision of suitable security for that purpose. Four of the banking groups constituting the Consortium were, HMS, urine, after recommissioning with the approval of their respective about to examina tha at Singapore, returned to Hongkong on governments, Monday. She leaves for Shanghai to-day. question of the consolidation of thesd There have been a number of changes obligations. among the offers, and the list is now a follows:-

LEAVES, FOR SHANGHAI TO-DAY.

Admiral Sir Arthur C. Leveson, K.C.B.

RUSSIA AND JAPAN.

AGREEMENT.

The Manita Observatory yesterday morning reported: Low pressure Arck extending from the China Sea to the (Commander-in-Chief, China Station) JOFFE TO LEAVE JAPAN WITHOUT Pacifio serous northern Luzon and the Personal Staff-Bay-Comdr. Raymond S. Bintang Channel. A real typhoon may Thursfield, CM.G. (Secretary), Flag-

TOKYO, May 14th. Lient, Alan T. G. C. Peacbey. Stall- develop later." A later message said the Ping-Captain Argentine H. Alington . M. Joffe may leave for China in a phoon is in about 120deg. Long E. deg. (Chief of Staff), Capt. Cloudesley week's time, according to Viscount Goto'a Robinson (for duty at Singapore), Condr, reported statement to the Press, which John O. N. Wood (Fleet Gunnery Officer), further appears to indicate the failure of Lieut.-Comdr. Lewis J. P. Jones. D.S.C the ex-Mayor's efforts to bring Joffe and (War Staff Officer), Lieut. John P the Japanese Government together except. soney (Fleet W/T. Officer). Engr.-Capt. on the fisheries question, which he describes as "a purely sido-issue." Some disappointment is expressed in the fishera

officers who will viso passports are coming

the fishing grounds. JAPANESE NAVAL MINISTER.

The first prize in the Champurs Sweep- pecches by the most prominent of the stakes at Shanghai, says Daily Soviet leaders, come rather as a surprise New has this year been won by two Hugh S. Garwood (Fleet Engineer after the terms in which Russia replied Japanese, while it is understood that a Officer). Clerks to Secretary-Pay-Licut circles at Joffe's announcement that the

William McBride (Secretary to Chief of to the Note which at these demonstrations Chinese syndicate has taken the second Staff), Pay-Lieut. Alan W. Laybourne, from Vladivostock, thus delaying a starë

OFFICES in UNION BUILDING-Four has born the subject of such vigorous arise. The third went to a well-knoza Pay-Lieut. Stanley T. Beardsworth.

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MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS of the W KELLRE & CO. L. 1886 above Company will be held at the HONGKONG to Bar X.L, efo Dady Pros Office. [81 HOTEL, Hongkong, on WEDNESDAY, the

Toxxo, May 14th. Special messages assert that Admiral Takarabe will bo appointed Navy

Among the other officers are Comdr, protests. The Note was certainly a detective officer on joint account with a straight talk to Russia. With a view to pleci goods man: The first place in the William E. C. Tuit, M.V.D., Camdr. Gervase B. arriving at w definite conclusion wheB" sweep has gone to a high officer in John W. Clayton, Lient. Comdr. James A.

Douglas-Hamilton. Lieut. Middleton, Lieut. Roland Leeds, Lient. ther the relations between the two fidy zn. the French Police..

Vivian R. S. Bowlby, Linut. George C. ments should any longer runain on an The death occurred. at Shanghai last Ross, Lieut. Douglas V. H. MacLaren, | anomalous and unprecedented footing, week of Mr. Thomas Jones, of Router's Lieut. Ronald C. Bayne, Engr. Comdr. Minister.

Francis B. O'Dugherty, Engr-Lt. Comdr. the Note demanded the cessation of pro Agency, at the age of 33. He was pre-John Kingcom Bt. Lt. Col. Bobert H. paganus, which is being curried out not simuly, for a time in Japan, after some Darwall, C.B.E., R. M.l.1. Capt. Begd. ably from Persin and Afghanistas and years spent in teaching, he took up W. Bagot, RML.I. Rev. William H. als in India, admission of liability and journalism and became editor for a time Pure, Alan Low, MA, Surg Comdr. FOOTBALL IN THE STREETS

Chaplain Instr.-Lieut.

the payment of compensation in the case of the Japan Tivies and Hait, In 1910 William L. Hawkins, Pay-Comdr. Arthur of outrages on British subjects and on he went to Shanghai to join the Kokusai C. Roe, Surg-Lieut.-Condr. Llewellyn K. Warburton, and Pay-Lieut. Arthur N. E. British ships. and withdrawal of the News Agency, and at the time of his death Grren insulting Notca in reply to British pro-was manager of Reuter's Agency there." tests, ugainst the`religious persecutions,

·CORRESPONDENCE.

ITO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG

DAILY PRESS."].

SIE-I noticed a report of a Polico Court case in this morning'e Daily Presse in which two anul! boys were arrested for Failing satisfactory assurances in this Whilst out on a surveying "cruise,

There were three fresh cases of plague playing football in Wardley Street and connection the Note contained the in H.M.S. Frignos made the discovery of in the Colony during the week ended on discharged as they were not annoying timation that within 10 days, Great the two new volcanic islands. One lis Saturday, all in Old and New Kowloon ether people in the district."

.I. nal asure the worthy Magistrate Britain would conclude that the Soviet in Lat. 10.10kleg. 20min. North, and There were also three deaths from the

diecuso during the week. There were six that the car-percing shricks of the sports Government does not wish to maintain 100deg, 10min. Enst The island stands deaths from anallpox, and ten new cases, men have for many months past caused ANTED-One or Two Good CHINESE existing relations, and Britain would con-87 feet out of the water. The second, Sloven of the latter were in Victoria, and

and residing in the adjacent buildings. were Chintite. There were three cases of of receiving the Report of the

If Wardley Street is intended to be used together with a Statement of Accounts for the MEN. Appliant to forward Samples of under the Trade Agreement. The Russian eruption. It lies in Lat. 10.08deg. 12min, diphthorina British case,

Japanese L a football pitch, why not make a reading 30th April 1923,

Draughting and applications by Letter only to

North, and 100deg. 30min. East Both and a Chinese; four cases of esterio The TRANSFEK BOOKS of the Company the HONGKONO REALTY AND TRUST Co., LTD.. reply expressed a willingness to enter islanda" are in the vicinity of Carlinle fever, two Chinese, one Indian, and on decent job of it! Let it be marked out into a gonera) discussion of all questions Island,, which lies in Lat. 19deg. 10min imported, and three-deaths. Cerebro and goal posts provided. Some public 178 at issue between the Soviet Republics and North, and Leng. 109deg. 2orin. Fast spinal favor took toll of three Chinese spirited citizen will, no doubt, supply the the lives. No influenza deaths, or cases of lemons for "hall-time."—I am, sr, yours, ANTED-One Largs ROOM of Two Great Britain, and hoped that the Theory sydrographs, the Commander rabies Were, reported during the wook et QUEEN'S ROA ATA, HUMPHREYS & SON, Woman, preferably on Ground of British Copercuent would meet the Admiralty Hydrographer, the Core BN0. On Monday there were six more Chinese

QUEEN'S ROAD RANGER.” Hongkong, May 15th, 1923. First Floor, in Centre of City, required as Offices about June.Write "74 Daily Prom Soviet Government in " its peaceful desire Singapore on the 9th inst,

3D MAY, 1923, at 11.00 A. for Directors W ARCHITECTURAL DRAUGHTS- [ sider herself freed from her obligations island is only a foot high, and is still in the other three on tho Peninsula. All considerable annoyance to those working

your

will be CLOSED from Friday, the 18th May Fowell's Building, Des Voeux Rood Central, to Thursday, 24th May, 1013, both days inclusive.

PEAK TRAMWAYS CO. LTD.,

Hongkang, 15th May, 1998.

General Managers,

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