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Entimation.

Powell's

NEW FABRICS

IN

ENDLESS

VARIETY

FOR

WINTER

CURTAINS

PORTIERES.

WINDOW

DRAPERIES.

MANTEL

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY DECEMBER

Public Company

THE CHINA LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOT

is hereby given that an EXTRA-

TICE IN ARENERAL MEETING of the above named Company will be held at the Offices of Messrs. SHEWAN, TOMES & Co, Victoria, Hongkong, Da THURSDAY, the soch day of December, 1999, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, for the purpose of considering nod if thought fit passing the Babjojced Resolution, that is to say

That the Articles of Association of the Company be altered

|

TRADE-MAKE DECIMO“

· PETITION: BY SCOTCU FIRM DISMISSED.

The decision it published in the Official Gastle of the Patent Bureau in a petition filed

Intimations.

NOTICE.

by Messrs. Mackia & Co, Limited, No. 217,803 of 17th December, 1909, the following terms of Goverment Notification No West George Street, Glasgow, Scotland, days will be observed as BANK HOLI through Mr. W. de Havilland, for the invalida- | DAYS :- tion of the registration of the trade-mar'« No. 23701, the respondent being Mateushila Zoo-, shire, No. 28, Koraibashi, a-chome, Onake,

In reply respondent prayed that the state. ment of the petitioners be dismissed, maintain.

at

TO-MORROW, 25th December: MONDAY, 17th SATURDAY, 1st January. MONDAY, Honkong, 4th December: 1000

HONGKONG,

**

1865

XMAS AND NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS.

Tool th December, 1969, all FIRE TN Term of Government Natiäcation No. INSURANCE OFFICES will be CLOSED for the Transaction of PUBLIC BUSINESS on the following days.

TO-MORROW, the auth December. MONDAY, the 27th December.. SATURDAY, the 1st January, MONDAY, the 3rd January, ‚¦

By Order,

A. R. LOWE, Secretary,

(807

Hongkong, 74'h December, 1009.

MARINE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION

OF HONGKONG.

XMAS AND NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS.

TN Tarms of Government Notification No. IN

804 of 17th December, 1909, all MARINE INSURANCE OFFICES will be CLOSED for the Transaction of PUBLIC BUSINESS. on the following days :-----

业何

From the rerum of the case in the decision, it appears that petitioners prayed that the registration of the trade-mark in question' be r. By inserting therein immediately after declared invalid on the ground that the trade paragraph 4 of Clause Vill a new paragraph mark consisted of a design of a horse resigtered FRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF

o follows:

5. Whenever the Capital of the Company on July 6th, 1995, the application being Kled on in divided into several Classes of Shares May 27th of that year, although the trademark ail or any of the rights and privileges held by petitioners, the ovpantial part of which attached to say Class may be modified consisted of the desigh of a horse and which altered sub-divided re-arranged ordealt with by Special Rešoļūtion of the

was known as the. "White Horse Cellar" or "Shiruma Kura liraki," had bean continu. Company panel pomoant to no Agreement in writing made between

ously used for petitioners' whisky and imported the Company and sane member of the into Japan since 1897. On January 13th, 1908 Class purporting to contract on baball of the members of the Class provided Palitioners filed an application in the Japanese such agreement shall before the Special Patent Bureau for the registration of their trade- Resolution is passed, be ratified by mark, but tbe registration was refused on March Extraordinary Resolution passed at a 3rst in the same year on the ground that the separate Melting of the Class or by trade-mark came into confict with the trade- writing under the band of the holdersmirk No. 23,701 registered by respondent. The of at least two-thirds of the Shares of the Class and it shall be no objection two trade-marks la question resembled each to any such Agreement that it olber in design, and petitioners had been using provides for a reduction of Capital. the mark previous to the date the Trade-Mark otherwise than in accordance with the Law came loro operation, so that the respond. legal rights of the holders of shares of ent's trade-mark came under the category of the Class or for the payment of a dividend or bonus otherwise than in No.'s of Article II, of the Trade-Mark Law. ́accordance with the rights of the and should be invalidated,

Holders of the shares of the Class or for the allotment of shares credited as fully or panly paid up in satisfaction or part satisfaction of such dividending that petitioners had no right whatever or bonus and for the purposes of this

to connection with the registered trade-mark Clause. Resolution shall be an Ex- in this case, Respondent refused to recognise traordinary Resolution when it has that the trade-mark attached to the petition in been passed by a majority of not less this case was known as the "Whits Horse than two-thirds of such members of Collar" and that whisky bearing that, trade- the Class entitled to vote as are present in person or by proxy at a separate mark bad been continuously imported into General Meeting of the Class of which Japia since 1897, as maintained by petitioners, Notice specifying the intention to because an evidence had been adduced to propose the Resolution as an Extraor dinary Resolution has been doly given

prove that statement. If petitioners had made and so that the quorum of, any such an applicallon for the registration of their Meeling shall be three members at trademark on January 13th, 1908, and the re-: least of the Clars and so that the

gistration had been refused, as stated by them, Meeling shall be called in accordance

that fact furnished no ground for invalidating with the provisione hereof.

the registration pl respondent's trade-mark. 2. By inserting immediately after paragraph 7 of Clause XVI. a new paragraph'as follows:- Evep taking it for granted that "petitioners

& Any General Meeting declaring a

had imported into Japan a whisky, with the Dividend may direct payment of such "White Horse Cellar" mark through Mossre Payment Dividend wholly or to part by the Gordon & Co. before the Trade-mark Law of Divid distribution of specific assets and in

came into force, as stated by petitioners, it particular of paid up shares Deben- tures of Debenture stock of the could not bo recogelied that petitioners had Crab Company or of any other Company or continuously imported the whisky in question, asy one or more of such moneys into Japan. No. 3 of Article II. of the Trade- and the General Managers shall give mark Law provided for "a trade-mark ideati. effect to such direction and where so cal to or resembling one used by another difficulty arises in regard to the distribution they may settle thesame as

before the present law came into operation." they think expedient and in particular Tois provision evidently meant a trade-merk may issue fractinaal Certificates and continuously used. If a whisky with the may fix the valde for distribution of White Hord Collar mark". had once been such specific assets or any part beroof and thay determine that cash payments imported about 1898, as maintained by paii-examination, shall be made to any members upon tba | tioners, the tr. demark in this case could not be footing of the value so fixed in order | regarded as falling under the category of No. to adjust the rights of all parties and of Article II. of the Trade-mark. Law, as the may vest any such specific asiels i in Trustees upon such trusts for the per- whisky had not been continuously imported sons entitled to the Dividend as may from that time). seem'expedient to the General Man- agers. Where requisite a proper con. Iract shall be filed in accordance with Section 7 of the Companies' Act 1900 and the General Man-nuously use the "White Horse märk," which agers may appoint any person to resembles the trade-mark No.23.701 held by sign such entises on behalf of the respondent, before the Trade-mark Las came persons entitled to the Dividend and into force on the da'e on which the latter trade; such appointmentshall be effective.

mark was regist red The evidence put in by

oda other wiss thay lo

.."

+.

In deciding the case.the Authorities state that! the real question at issue is whether the pati tioners contiopeusly used or did not conti-

DRAPERIES. the real the above Resolution be missed by petitint era regarding this aint is it sufficient

requisite majority will be submilled for confirmation to a fumber Ex raordinary Gen- eral Meeting which will be subsequently con- vased'

Dated the aist day of December, 19:9.

By Order,

SREWAN, TOMES & Co", General Managers.

866)

Intimations.

to catab ish the fact. For the reason cited, the petition is dismissed Japan Chronicle.

COMPETITION ÎN MANCHURIA,

EFFECT ON THE BEAN TRADE. Since the Mitsui Bussan Kalsha began the export of beans from Manchuria; succeeding in shipping about 200,000 toss of the commodity in 1938, mays the „izki, the leading European

CASEMENT GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, firms, such as Mesirs. Samuel, Samuel & Co.,

BLINDS.

CUSHIONS

AND

RE-COVERING

LIMITED.

PORTLAND CEMENT.

Io Canks of 375 lbs. net $5.50 per Cask ex Factory,

In Bags of 250 lbs. Bet $8.45 per Bag ex Factory. SHEWAN TOMES & 00, General Managers. Ron.kony, Faih August, 1908,

18

OSMAN &

CASUM,

FURNITURE. 1 & 8, D'AGUILAR STREE!

SHOW ROOMS

FIRST FLOOR

ALEXANDRA

BUILDINGS.

JUST UNPACKED

Ladies' Trimmed and Untri umed WATS, RIBBONS, FLOWERS

& FEATHERS.

MUSLIN and FIGURED VOILES.

Jardion, Mabes n & Co, and Otto-Reimers & Co, baya begun to interest themselves in the. business and have already embarked on opera tions ta 'compete with the Japanese company in the trade. Russian merchadts have also en tered the lists, with the aid of the Russo-Chinova Bank, and are even encroaching on the japan- se sphere of influence. (From this it would seam that the Asafi regaıdı other foreigners as being interlopers to the field. The export of beans from Manchuria this year has been somewhat retarded, and was rather dull in Novamber.. As a result of the competition opened between the Japanese, British, German, and Russian merchants in the pricbase of the goody, the price rose, until it attained Y3.50 per picul, the highest price ever recorded in Manchuria. This was an increate of abɔni So sen over the pilce recorded last year. Thos-li may be expected, remarks our contemporary, that the export of the commodity will not prove so favourable as last year to the Japaneza. Basidas, the increase in the freight between Manchuris and England by ss. per picu! will kalp considerably to cause a decline in the profit. Moreover, the crop for this year has proved much sisäller than was at first estimat ed. Last year the total production of bears was about 1,300,000 lons, and it was expected that 1,760,000 would be produced this year, but the actual gure in no more than 1,400,000 tgns. Anoiber pofavourable factor is the upward tendency in the price of silver,

It is of course still uncertain, which of the merchants will gain the pure in the commar- cial contest, continuen the journal, but it may safely be presumed that cone of them will galu much profit in ylew of the efforts made to out- rival each other. The expart season has now

LACE and EMBROIDERIES a speciality, begun, and su ayarage of about 5,000 tons of

TABLE LINENS, SERVIETTES and HOUSEHOLD LINENS.

Samples on application.

POWELL'S Cast Fort Orders

Mongkong, 14th Desember, syog,

executed.

carefully

beans are daily loaded from each station on the South Manchurian Rallway.

A day or two ago wa pote from a Harbour Journal that several Brilleh Erms had saspand« ed

the

export of beans from Manchuria owing to the high price they had reached.

A Mukden dispatch reports: that} Yang Tai and Hein Shun, the largest bean-cake brokars In Mojden, bars falled. Their Jinbiļīties to Jaganase and Chinese merchantsain very navy, but as most of the creditors reside la Nowchwang and Dairan, boslosas" circles in Makdang are not much affected.Japan

·TO-MORROW, the 25th December, MONDAY, the 37th December.. -- SATURDAY, the 1st January, * MONDAY, the 3rd January.

By Order,

(865

A. R. LOWE, Secretary, Hongkong, 4th December, 1989.

BRITISH MUNICIPAL COUNCILS, TIENTSIN,

APPLICAT ONS are invited for the poil- tion of ENGINEER to the Britisk Municipal Councils, Tienīgin.

1

married or single, and should give full details Applicants should state their age, whether of their previous experience, especially of their experience in Chins

Canvasslog will constinis a disqualification. The salary will be Tientsin, Tasla 400 par! mouth with medical attendance.

The selected candidato must pass a medical

Only ropies of testimonials need be sent.

of Engineer and to be addressed to The Applications to be endorsed "Appointment Obairman, British Municipal Council, Tinutsia:

F

24 1909

To Let

TO LET.

FFICES and ROOMS, on the" and Floor of No. 14. Des Voeux Road Central (formerly occapled by Messrs. Shawan, Foman & Co.).

-Apply to....

THE COMPRADORE DEPARTMENT;

E. D. Sassoon & Co.,

Queen's Rosil Coutral, ann, 11th September, 1030. (127

TO LET.

TN No. 6, DES VOUX ROAD CENTRAL,

Opa Godown.

In No. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Victoria Building, Rooms suitable for Offices. . WYNDHAM STREET,

ROOMS in College Chambers, No. 31,

Apply to---

DAVID SASSOON & CO, LD, Hongkong, 18th November, 1909. [58

TO LET.

Consignees,

"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

FROM EUROPE.

THE Company's Steamship

“PËMBROKESHIRE,” having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees, of Cargo are hereby informed that their Gooda are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharfand Godowa Coh hazardous and/or extra hasardona. Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignmant will be sorted out mark by mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon as the goods are landed,

Goods not cleared by the 20th inst, at 6 A.M., will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance will be affected by us in any case, whatever,

All damaged packages must be left in Godown, where they will be examined at 10 A.M..on the 19th inst, No Claims will be admitted after Goods have left the Godown nor will they be recogniad if presented after

GODOWN, NO.4. PRAVA, Kennedy Town.. 20 days of vessel's arrival bere.

Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, zand October, 1909.

TO LET,

NSTOWN, two extensive

1730

[05. 20 and 21, PRAYA, KENNEDY two-storied cement concrete. semi-detached godowns, ground surface of

No. 1A, Praya, Kennedy Town; one extensive two-storied godowa.

All are in first class condition, suitable for stering Rice, Flour, &c.

Rents moderate,

Apply to-

DAVID SASSOON.& Co., LD. Hongkong, 8th November, 1904. [761

Sean by

TO LET FURNISHED,

"ANTALLON,” 126A, Barker Road. Tent. Saa5.00 per month. appointment only..

Apply to

GODDARD & DOUGLAS. Hongkong, 8th December, 1909. (834

TO LET.

KING'S BUILDINGS, OFFICES facing the Harbour from about October, at proscal in occupation of essn. Jardlus, Matheson & Co., Ld

Apply

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-

**MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, 3rd June, 1909.

[463

TO LET.

they should mach Tiantais not later than Janu-NOS MORRISON HILL

(5th 1910, . By Order of the Councils,

W. MCLEISH, facratary,

"Fietsin, 8th December, 1969.

[861

For Sale,

FOR SALE

AT

GRACA & CO.S

STORE,

17, DEY YŒUX ROAD CENTRAL.

DOLLS.

TOM SMITH'S CRACKERS.

TOYS

SWEETS,

CHRISTMAS and NEW YEAR

CARDS

ALBUMS.

CHILDREN'S MAIL CARTS,

AND

antry: Apply-

Immediate

Manor, JARDINE, MATHESON

& Co, Ltd. Hongkong, 9th December, 1909... (408

TO LET.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Ltd,

Agents. Hongkong, zoth December, toog.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

[854

FROM ANTWERP, London, MÄLTA, PORT SAID, SUEZ AND STRAITS.

HE F. & O. S. N. Co's Steamer

"SYRIA

THE F

Consignees of Cargo by the above-named- being landed and pinced at their risk in the vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are Hoogkong and Kowloos Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.

This vessel brings on Cargo

From London, &c., S.S. Moron and

Perala.

Instructions are given to the contrary before Optional Goods will be landed here unless 6 hours.

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

No Fire Insurance will be affected by me la

any case whelover,

Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignee's and the Company's representatives at an appointed tour.

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

No claims will be admitted after the goode bave left the Godowns.

E. A. HEWETT,

Superintendant. 1nngkong, 20th December, Fong.

5.5. "OCEANIEN."

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

NOTICE.

CONSIGNEES of Cargo from London ex

OFFICES, No. 1, CONNAUGHT HOAD, Steamet are hereby informed that their Goods

Floor,

No. 5 CLIFTON GARDENS, CONDUIT

ROAD,

A HOUSE la Wong-NEI-CHONG ROAD, A HOUSE in Ribox TeRRACE. · OFFICES in York BuildinO; GODOWNS in PRAYA. KAST, BLUR Buildimus, and No 163, Des Vaux ROAD sant in the Hongkong Hotel, FLATS {D MORETON TERRACE, No. io, DES VOUX ROAD CENTRAL

1st Floor,

Apple 10-

“HE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY 00, LD. Haag, 30th November, 100g

TO LET.

GODOWN NO, SA, DUDDELL STREET.

Apply 10 →

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY CO., LD, *Kinnyleonig, vať Taun, rone,

FURNITURE WAREHOUSE,

LL KWONG LOONG & CO.

CABINET-MAKERS AND ART DECORATORS,

· frour Shanghal, has re-opened their FURNITURE STORE

No. 39, DES VOUX ROAD CENTRAL, The only Shop in: Hongkong with this nana

and Matagan, from Harre ex 18. Matapan, 'and from Börösaux or ei. Villa de Dunkerque, in connection with above

with the exception of Treasure and Valuables the barkrdous and or extra hazardous Godowns are being landed and stored at their riska into

Godown Co., Ld. at Kowloon whance delivery of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and

may be obtained immediately after fanding,

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless | intimation` is received from the Consignees | befors To-DAY, át xơ PẦM., requesting it to be

lauded here.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned, Goods remained excisimed after WEDNESDAY, the 29th December, at Noon will be subject to rent and landing charges.

All claims must be sent in to me on or before the 29th December or they will not be recognized.

All damaged packages will be examined on WEDNESDAY, the 19th Decembar, at 3 P.M.

No Fire Insurance has been affected.

P. THOMAS, Agent.

Rengkong, rat December. 1000.

NIPPON TUSEN KAISHA.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

FROM MIDDLESBOROUGH, ANTWERP LONDON, COLOMBO" AND SINGAPORE.

"HK Company's Steamship

THE

“TAMBA MARU,” having arrived from the above Ports, Cos signces of Cargo are hereby informed that ikair Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godown at Kowloos, where each consignment will be sorted out

WHERE HIGH-GLASS FURNITURE mers by mark and delivery can be obtained as

every description can be made to

Variety of Artioles suitable order fe any design required.

for

CHRISTMAS.

INSPECTION INVITED.

GRACA & CO.

#7, DES VEUX ROAD CENTRAL.

Have been patronland 'by' the" Hongkong Clab, Hongkong Hotal, Talegraph Co., Mesars, A. 3. Watson & Co. Firms and other: farding. Keteb Ishments in the Colony," to whom reference can be made as to the Superior Workmanship and Materials of the Farniturs, &c, supplied.

Masirs: A," 8, Watson" & "Co., Ltd., welte av Low

"We have pleasure in stating that M2, LI KWONG LOONG famished the Annexa la cur Diepiosary and gave na every sails:

·fection,"

ngth May, xlor,

(84.) A.'S, WATSON & DO,

ORDERS PENCEBally attended to, and CHARGES Most moderate,

PLAN AKRPECTION INVITED,

soon as the Goods are landed.

Coke, Scrap Tron or other similar natured goods are to be taken immediate delivery ux ships otherwise they will be landed into the sams Company's Godowns at ownnda srisk and experts.

Optional Goods will be carried on DAIMS instructions are given to the contrary balora Noon, TO-DAY,

Goods not cleared by "the" 30th Decembar, will be subject to rent."

No Fire Insumsice has been affected. Damaged" packages must be 'laft in, the Godown for examination by the Consignora and the Co.'s representatives at sa Appomena: bour, All claims must be presented withly ten days of the steamer's arrival kmný nitar which date they cannot be recognisedý Me claims will be admitted akar the goodi hara left the GodownE:

NIPPON YUSEN Hongkong, aged: