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Telegrams.

'" HONGKONG TELEGRAPH"

SERVICE

HUNAN-HOPEH LOAN.

COMPROMISE.

+

{By courtesy of the "Sheung. Po.”)

Peking, 20th December. With regard to the loan for the "construction of the Hanau-Hupeh Railway, it is now proposed to borrow half the original amount by way of compromise.

YUAN SHIH-KAL.

"AGAIN DENOUNCED,

[By couriety of the "Shawng Fo,"

Peking, 20th December. Tang Shao-chuan, the newly appointed examiner for Kiangai Provino, in taking leave of the Prince Regent the other day, severely denounced Yuan Shih-kai zod urged the Central Government, not to instate him in office.

SHANGHAI TAOTAI.

CENSORS', DISLIKE,

[By courtesy of the "Bheung Po,*]

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY DECEMBER 21 1000

Hongkong University bast. By this most generans ondertaking. Mr.

Mody has in effect nearly doubled his original gift. He has engaged to erect the malu build..

MR. H. N. MODY'S GIFT DOUBLED. Ing, the principal's and the professors' houses,

COMMENCEMENT OF CONSTRUCTION

WORK AUTHORIZED.

The full wing minutes of the lavenib meet ing of the University Committes held at Gor. emament House on December 13th have been officially communicated for publication -

Present: The Governor (Chürmen), Hob.

and to lay out the grounds as shown on the planu attached. (Not reproduced) The re -sidences for students and (bu anatomical labor

story are not included and must be separably provided for

in onder that there might foo ho possibility of misunderstanding Mr. Mody was rood enough to confirm this, undertaking in the following latter to the Governor-

Sir H. May, K.G.M.G., Hoù. Mr. Jonas, Mr.

Victoria Balldings, Hongkong,,. Turner, Hon. Mr. Brewis, Mr. Irving Rt. Rev. Blabop Lander, Hoo. Dr. Ho Kal, C.M.G., Mr.

8.12.00 Dear Sir Frederick,-In reply to your Clemtati, Hon. Mr. M. Stewart, Hon. Mr. Wel letter of to-day I have pleasure la confirul-

-Yuk¡ ̧C.M.G, and Mr. Lau Chu Pak.”

Ablant-Boni Slr P. Chater, C.M.G Mr. Mody Hon. Mr. Thomson, and Hon. Mr. Pollock, K.C.

"

The Chairman informed the Committee that Hon Mr. Murray Stewart and Mr. Turner had consented to join the committee, is the print of farther papers dated July 23rd, 1900, the name of Hon, Mr. Pollock was accidentally omitted, and also the fact that Hon. Siz P. Chater bad kindly conssoted to act as Trea-

surar.

2. The Chairman stated that at the 6th

meeting of the University Committes a Sub- Committee consisting of Messrs. Brewja, Ho Kai, and Little (for P.W.D.) was appointed to report regarding the proposed alte far University and the designs for the buildings, etc. An interim report was received on the Stel re-question in September last. Toe commities stated that in their opinion the site was excel- lently adapted for the purpose, and was by far the best which could be got. After much

inquiry and consideration they did not "antici- pate any inconvenience from the proximity of Chinese restaurants and other houses of

not.

ing my verbal authority to you to Inform the Committes of the University Fund that i accept the design now submitted by Mr Bryan, and undertake to erect the buildings and to lay out the ground as shown thereon. As the original pian agreed to, by the Committer was estimated to cost only $180,000, which was subsequently alaad by alterations to $135 000 and now again to $185,000, 1 treat that this last set of plans will meet with the approval both of yourself and the Commited and be adopted ar final.

Yours,very sincerely,

H&N MODY Sir Frederick 3. Di Lugard, ECM.0%, &c, }', The commiilne zpanimously, decided to ac

To-day's

Advertisements.

FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF

HONGKONG,

MAS AND NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS.

or in December, 1900, all FIRE Terms of Government Notification No. INSURANCE OFFICES will be CLOSED for the Transaction of PUBLIC BUSINESS on the following dayo suede leans

ONE SATURDAY, the 25th December, MONDAY, the ayth December. SATURDAY, the 1st January, MONDAY, the 3rd January,

By Order,

A. R. LOWE

- Secretary, Hongkong, 21st December, 1009. (867 MARINE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF HONGKONG. "XMAS AND NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS.

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TN Terms of Government Notification No Bo4 of 17th December, 1000, all MARINE for the Transaction of PUBLIC BUSINESS INSURANCE OFFICES will be CLOSED: on the following days:-

&ariso

cept Mr. Mody's most generous gift unqopdi- tionally, The plans referred to, signed by Mr. Mody and by the Governor, will be deposited | with the archives of the University.

SATURDAY, the 25th December, LABIMONDAY, the 17th December.

SATURDAY, the 1st January 1972 %] SMONDAY, the 3rd January

ABY Order;

APAR. LOWE,

Secretary.

Hongkong, arst December, 1909,

1568

It was inggested that when the plane of the buildings are drawn up in detail Mr. Mody should allow the committee to see the pencil draft with a view to saggesting any small altera-NRY GENERAL MEXING tiens in dejal, which should not add to the cost. The Chairman said that Mr. Bryar had Informed him that there would be no difficulty or objection whatever in doing this.

THE CHINA LIGHT AND POWER

· COMPANY, LIMITED, TOTICE hereby given that an EXTRA- of the above named Company will be bold at the Offices of Messrs. SHEWAN, TOMEE & CO., public entertainment which Word

day of Decembar, 1909, at 3 o'clock in the Victoria, Hongkong, on THURSDAY, the 30th really so accessible from the proposed site as from many places in Victoria much more dis.

3. The Chairman suggested that as the build-if thougbi Bt passing the Bubjoined Resolation, afternoon, for the purpose of considering and Peking, 20th December.

tant but in the neighbourhood of the tram line,ings themselves would commemorate" for all that is to say The various Censors have felt dis-and with proper supervision of the students time the name of their generous donor-Br. That the Articles of Association of the satisfaction with the way in which the other hand, the site offers the great advan. other of the Chairs to be endowed by the funds paragraph of Clanse VIII. a new paragraph

they will be no danger to the University," On, Mody-so also it would be fiting if one or Company ba altared

1. By inserting therein Immediately after the Shanghai Tuotai soeka to ingrage to the medical students of being close to

which have been raised for the University në follow the large hospitals and mortuary, while its Endowment were to commemorate the gift of tiate himself with foreigners.

central position will enable the local lecturers £40,000 made by John Swire & Sons, and their inconvenience or loss of time. For reasons bad been sasured. As it was principally dos on there and other subjects to attend with no allied firms, by which the success of the project which will presently appear, however, they con- to the personal interest of Mr. J. H. Scott that sidered the site too restricted, and recommend this magnificent donation bad baan secared, be suggested that the Faculty of Engineering should be named "The Scott Chair of Engineer log. Mr. Clementi said that such a procedure would be entirely in accordance with precadent in British Universilier. The commillea un. animously agreed with the suggestion, sobject

They, accordingly, met together a low days ago with a view to formu- late a joint memorial denouncing him. Finding, however, that Taotai Tani Nai-huang commands great.in. fluence in ligh quarters, they are

ed that an additional four acres of the bill-side should be added to it. This has been referred

to the Secretary of State.

Mr. Little resigned his place on the sub-com- mitten on the 31st October.

afraid-lest-their-plan-might-not-be--were-strongly.of.opinias_that__(6)_The_stud to the concurrence of Mr. Scott and the firms

On the second' question the sub-committee

attended with success; they have, therefore, allow d the denunciation idea to drop.

treasurer dismissed,

OBSTRUCTION TO FINANCIAL

SUPERVISORS,QUADRA

· [By courtesy of the "Sheung Po."]

Peking, 20th December. The Provincial Treasurer of Kansu has been dismissed from office for placing obstacles in the way of the

financial supervisors.

!

Events Coming.

3.30 p.in.

Wednesdy, zand December.

Goods etc, 7.30 p.m.

eats should not reside in the main University Building, which should be entirely devoted to educational purposes, eg, to lecture rooms, laboratories, workshops, libraries, etc. The principal and the professorial staff should also, in their opinion. bavo residences detached from the main building......

(6) They considered that the accommodation for the two faculties of medicine and engineer ing, which was provided in the original de- sign was inadequate, and also that addi- tional provision should be made for the "Art" students, They estimated that "when the University is first opened the number. of students will certainly not fall below yo," to prepare students for the entrance examina if the schools in Boogkong commence at once tion; that within ten years there will be at least 180 students; that "if we assume, as we have every right to, that interest in the University will grow with its success. the attendance should reach foo," the large majority of whom ⚫ill bring a substantial increase to the loads by their fees. They added: "if once Hongkong becomes the educational cerite for South Chine,

referred to

on the

Secretary of State announcing that “H.M/s 4. The Chairman read a dispatch from the

Government had decided, that establishment of the University- they would, provide su nusual sum of 4300 for scholarships

5. Whenever the Capital of the Company individed foto several Classes of Shares alf or any of the rights and privileges attached to say Class may be modified (**)**altered sub-divided re-arranged ordeall

**

subject only to the provision, that the 2701555, bolders air to be. Brijish subjects." The Sacred? tary of State added that His; Majusty,imo maw mark of his paraonal interest" in the air sity, had best, graciously pleased to direct that the holders should be styled "King Edward VII. Scholars," The committee, unanimously recommended that the scholarships.sbonid.ba open so all British subjects. The decisions which they are to be attached, and the condi- to their number and valus, the faculties to tions under which they are to be held was de- latred until the subject of the scope of the faculifes and the length of the course in each, and other similar matters should come under consideration.

with by Special Resolution of the Company passed pursuant to an Agreement in writing made between the Company and some member of the Class purporting to contract on behalt of the members of the Class provided such agreement shall before the Special Resolution is passed be ratified by Extraordinary Resolution passed at a soparate Meeting of the Class or by writing under the hand of the holders of at least two-thirds of the. Shares of

the Class and it shall be so objection 10. any such Agreement that it provides for a reduction of Capital: otherwise than in accordance with the the Glass or for the payment of a legal rights of the holders of shares of dividend or bonus otherwise than in accordance with the rights of the for the allotment of shares credited as Holden of the shares of the Class or fally or partly paid up in satisfaction or part satisfaction of such dividend of bonds and for the purposes of this Clause a Resolution shall be an Ex-

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To-day's Advertisements.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

“HE Undersigned has received; instructions

to sell by PUBLIC AUOTION,

'*'

the 21th December, 1909, commencing at It A.M. FRIDAY,

at the Hongkong and Kowloon Godown Co's Godown No, 18 (Kowloop), 124 Bales RAW SILK and 1 Bules WASTE SILK more or less damaged by water ex is, " Print Ludwig "...

TERMS ——Uash on delivery.

GEO. P. LAMMERT, Auctioneer, Hongkong, 21st December, 1909.

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INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND ̧

****** SINGAPORE "HE Company's Steamship

baving arrived from the above Ports, Consignees ›" KUTSANG,"

of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods, will be delivered from alongside.

Cargo, impeding the discharge or remaining on board after 4 PM, the 23rd inst, will be landed at Consignnat risk and expense. *

No Fire Insurance will be effected. ""** Bills of Lading will be countersigned by.

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LD.,

General Managers. Hongkong. Stat December, 1000.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

16

FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, MALTA,

THE P. & O. 9. N. Co.'s Steamer

PORT SAID, SUEZ AND STRAITS.

- "SYRIA,"

vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are Consignees of Cargo by the above-named being landed and placed at their risk in the

consignment will be sorted out mark by mark, Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each

Goods are landet. and delivery can be obtained as soon as the

This vessel bringe "n Cargo:—

From London, &c., ex S.8. Morea and

Persia.

instructions am given to the contrary before Optional Goods will be landed here unless

6 hours.

Goods not cleared by the 26th instant, al 4 P.M., will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance will be effected by ma in any case whatever,

Godowns for examination by the Donalgose's Damaged Packages must be left in the and the Company's representatives-at- an- appolated hour.

All claims must be presented within, ten days of the steamer's arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognised.

bare left the Godowns.

No claims will be admitted after the goods

EA. HEWETT,

Superintendent

......ę Hongkong, soth December, ronger, (2

Intimations.

SOURED MILK.

Specially prepared from pure tures of selected notio ferments.

26 Cents per pint. Orders must be sent in 'twenty- four hours in advance.

THE

DAIRY FARM Co., LIMITED.

Bongkeng, 16th December, 1909

ASAHI BEER SAPPORO BEER

TO BE OBTAINED

FROM ALL WINE DEALERS

FOR SALE.

MERICAN BILLIARD TABLE

(Nearly Now}, Balls, Cuss, Rast, all completo.

Apply.to-

GEO. MCBAIN.

No. 22, New Priya. Hongkong, 24th November, 1909 1793

YEE SING, No. 4 D'AQUILAR-STREET,"

MANUFACTURED WHOLESALE AND

DEALERS DRAWN and EMBROIDERY CHINESE In all kinds of hand-made LINE GRASS CLOTH, PEWTER WARE, &c all of the best quality. Hongkong, 17th December, FOOD

PUBLIC AUCTION.

feya

Undersigned have received instructions to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION,

FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED, TO-MORROW,

the 22nd December, 1959, at 2:30 PM, at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road,

corner of Ice House Streal,

tradidinary Resolution when it hasTHE been passed by a majority of not less -, than two-thirds' of' such 'meinbars of the Class antitled to vote as are present in person or by proxy at asparate General Meeting of the Class of which Notice specifying the intention to propose the Resolution as an Extraor dinary Resolution has been duly given and so that the quorum of any such Meeting shall be three members at Icast of the Class and so that she Meeting shall be called in accordance

5. The Chairman stated that the Eadowment Fund now amounted to $1,183,640,4 D¿? Họ Phen can with the provisions hereof. Kai pointed out that in addition to this there

2. By inserting immediately after paragraph

obvide

Hughes and Hough, fapicese Curios sals, and for the Chiness in the neighbouring Goo. P. Lammert, Auction sale of Sundry is challenged, and many more years before it countries, it will be yaara, bafore its position St Joseph's English College, distribution of meets with serious competition: Whilst the

** In view of the fact that the minimum amogalands prizes, by His Excellency the Governor, 4,to site should be able to provide quarters for 500 laid down la Resolution I, for the Endowment be particular of paid up'shares Deben. students, it should also find tom for buildings | Fund may now be said to have been obiglood, Theatre Royal, A Grand Minstrel Perform-to hold lecture rooms, laboratories and all their and as the designs for the building have now ance, by the Minstrel Troupe of the U. s. accessories for 1,000 students" It is therefore been approved by the committee and by Mr.

P.07.

Navy Cruiser West Virgints, 9 pm.

p.m.

Thursday, 23rd December. Hagbes and Hough, X'mas Toys sale, 1.30 Auctios of Crown Land at the Public Works 'Department's Offices, 3 p.m.

Theatre Royal,. A Grand Minstrel formance, by the Minstrel Troups of the Navy Cruiser West Virginia, 9 p.m.

Friday, 24th December,

assumed, roughly, that half the students would be resident, and half."external," residing in approved hostels. The conclusion reached in that "the buildings to be now erected should

be designed to contain sufficient accommoda- tion to give 500 students a full course in Arte, Medicine, and Engineering, and to house from Fer-150 to 180 students," the educational building U. S. abould be capable of expansion so as to provide room eventually for 1,000 students, and the residential quarters for goo students,

Mody, it was unanimously agreed that in nc; cordance with Resolation I. the work may now be commenced.

wise. Chan is

Cam

is a sum of $12,200 definitely promised from 7 of Clause XVI. a new paragraph as follows: ad additional sums of 33,000 from Saige,mber Dividend wholly or in part by the Canton, which could be relied on, together with 8. Any General Meeting declaring

*** vno: Dividend may direct payment of such distribution of specific assets and in taras, or Debenture'stock of the Company or of any other Company.or in any one or more of such moneys and the General Managers aball give effect to such direction and where any difficulty, arises in regard to the distribution they may settle the same as they think expedient and in particular may isipe fractional Certificates and taky fix the value for distribution of such specific kitéts or any part thereof and may determine that cash payments shall be made to any members upon the facting of the valan so fixed in order to adjust the rights of all parties and may rest, any, inch, specific assets in Trustees upon such trusts for the par. "šobe entitled to the Dividend as may seem expedient to the General Man- azets.Where requisite a proper con.

during this meeting the following resolations 6. In pursuance of the decisions arrived at are hereby passed:

buildings and the laying out of the grounds, 14. The plans and dașigas showing the dated to-day and authenticated by the signature of Mr. Mody, and by the Governor (on behalf

(e) Thay recommended that a playing field of the Committee), arenaconditionally accepted

Gao, P. Lammert, Raw Silk sale at the Hong should be provided instead of the gymnasium

15. That subject to the concorrence of

kong, and Kowloon Godowe Co.'s Godown and swimming bath. With their report the Messrs, John Swire and Sous, and: alliedrävszak || 115/VAL SPECTEħill be ɓied in accordance

Hongkong Football Challenge Shield Meet ing, at the Y.M.C.A, Alexandra Building,

: Police Ball,

·Boxing at City Hall.

Saturday, 25th December.

Public Holiday.

.30

Monday, 27th December. Public Holiday, Police Recreation Club, Children Sports, at Happy Valley, 4 pm.

Theatre Royal, Bandaison Comedy Co "The Early Worm," p.m..

Tuesday, 28th December. Hughes and Hough, Auction anfa of Sandries, etc., at H.M. Nival Establishments, to am,

Theatre Royal, Bradmann Comedy Co, The Best People,” 9pm.

...

Wednesday, 29th December, Hughes and Hough, Auction sale of Sundries, etc., at H.M. Naval Establishments, 10 am, i mpbell, Moore kod Co, Ltd, Acoust Men lig, at the Company's Offices, 14, Das Vœur Road, Central, First Floor, at Noon.

Theatre Royal, Hindmann Comedy. Co.,

'with Section 7 of the Companies! Act, 1000 and the General Man- agers' may appoint any person to Endowment Fund, In A 110" The 134 $ign, inch contract on behalf of the

1

£

--184,795

1

submitted a sketch plan by Mr. Bryer, showing the faculty of engineering in the University be the main building as revised to meet these Called The Scott Chair of Eogiveering, in calculations, the two separate residences for recognition of their generous gift to the the principal and professors, and the laying, out of the grond including the playing field,t. That all British subjects shall be eligible together with a ground plan of the University for King Edward VII, scholambips, building and the two residences. These plass bass complied with to the antisfaction of the -17%. That the terms of Resolution 1. having became in turn the basis for further coneldera-Committee, work on the building of the tios, and some few further suggestions were University may be commenced forthwith. made, the chief object of which was to secare,

F. D. LUGARD every possible foot of ground for future exten sions, and to obtain an indication how in the opinion of the architect these extensions could

UNIVERSITY ENDOWMENT' PUND,

Promised,

Received. and fit in with his present desigo. The varions Chinese residents of becarried out when required, so as to harmonise Chinese realdents of '

$ Hongkong 20,836 new proposals were carefully considered by Mr, Saigon....... $9,000, Bryar, and practically all incorporated in a pay Chinese residents of plan, which was submitted to Mr. Mody.

Newchwang RE YOU BET Chinese residents of Chinese residapts of i AMON

(Kim Yeong) Chinese residents of Walchow (psi Mr. Chinste Govern

Chang Fat $16)... ⠀ mahi (14,000 tasis) Viceroy of Cabton. Far Governor MONG LI Hug;

Hongkong

On December 1ke. 2nd at bis request 1: met Mr. Mody for the purpose of discussing these plans, Sir Henry May, Sir Paul Chuter and Mr, Bryer being present. With a slight modifica tion, which in Mr. Mody's opinion would much improve the general affect of the appearance of the buildings from the harbour and which did not seriquely interfere with, space for (ature extension, Mr. Mody accept ad the plans and dasiges and undertook to urect the buildings as shown on them." He teformed us that it was hịs intention that both material and workmanship i

50,000

s

teror

persons entitled to the Dividend and. such appointment shall be effective.

confirmation to further Extraordinary Gon the requisite majority it will be submitted for Should the above Resolution be passed by

eral Meeting which will be subsequently.com.

vened

Dated the arst day of December, 1909,

By Order,

'SHEWAN, TOMES & CO. General Managers.

563

Matheson & Co... 15,000 Hongkong&Shang-

bai Bank : ·59,000- ghgate Chartered Bank... 10,000 441544) MALTED SA

500

9,000

| Messen. Payid, Sai

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Subscription Liet Messrs.” Bottárfeld

Vid Swird Maseru, :: Funchard,

Lowther

2,000

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