1910-01-12 — Page 3

Intimation.

Powell's

NEW

FABRICS

IN

ENDLESS

VARIETY

FOR

WINTER

CURTAINS

PORTIERES.

WINDOW

DRAPERIES.

MANTEL

DRAPERIES.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY JANUARY 12 1010

Public Company

THE OHINA LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY, LIMITED.

an

NCHBINARY GENERAL MEETING

of the above Famed Company will be held at the Offices of Means SHAWAN, TOMES & CO. Victoria, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 5th day of January, 1910, at 11 o'clock to the forenoon, for the purpose of considering and | if thought fit confirming as a special resolution

|

HONGKONG BENEVOLENT

SOCIETY,"

ANNUAL MEETING,"

The susual meeting of the Hongkong Ladies' Benevolent Society took place at the

Mr. Osborne read a letter from the Bishop the subjoined resolution which was passed by of Victoria expressing big regret at not being the requisite majority at the Extraordinary General Mentlog of the Company held on the able to be present at the meeting, goth way of December, 1909.

That the Articles of Association of the Company be altered

1. By inserting therein immediately after paragraph 4 of Clause VIIL. a now paragraph As follows:-

been at liberty to send applicants there, The "Arrange.Kant: has” worked, most satisfactorily, jand has bean the means of bringing several cases to the notice of the Committee which otherwise would have recolved: desultory help from those applied to and have been speedily lost sight of. By the new plan ab person wast-

Intimations

HARBOUR MASTER'S DEPARTMENT.

been received from the Military Authori ties that GUN PRACTICE (Movable Arma- ment) will be carried out as under

On the 7th, rath, rath, inth, 13th and 14th

January, 1910-

From Eagle's Nest in a Northerly direc❘

tion, commencing at 9 AM♪.

On the 8th, 10th, r2ib, 12th, 13th and 14th

January, 19 0:-

From Hoa Vista in a direction of from South-East to South-West, commencing

at ro A.M.

the above dates, practice will take place on the If the weather is unfavourable on any of following day.

"All ships, Junks and other vessels are to kepp, eks and

BASIL TAYLOR,

Commander, RN,

Harbour Master, &c. {UF

Hoogkong 5th January, reto,

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY,

LIMITED.

PORTLAND CEMENT.

City Hall last evening. The Hon. Mr. Efriend is without the chance of gain.IT is hereby notified that information bas Osborne prasided, being supported by Lady one if in the least deserving, and we May (president of the Society), and Mrs. G. Tall know that it is postible, in the East, Edvins (hon, secretary), ||

for persona), to be temporarily friendlers fault of their own, At first it was feared that without the cause being of necessityĽADY grAVO the room might be an encouragement to The Chairman then said:-Lady May, Ladies the Society, but this has not proved the case, beachcombers and gusultable people to trouble and Gentleman,-This assemblage of those All who have come have bann sent by respon who are interested in the work of the Hongkong sible perions and no inconvenïance has arisen, Benevolent Society, buppening as it does at the Regarding those helped the rules of the dawe of a New Year, when the world of com- Society privent much balog said publicly, 5. Whenever the Capital of the Company mure: is accustomed to review the operations Filtsen were women, foar of whom are now

is divided into several Classes of Shares | of the past twelve months; sevames la some attached to aby cials and privileges respects the characteristics of joint stock enter-saving a living satisfacitily is the Colony: attached to any Class may be modibed priss, is that we are here to-day as sharobolders in correspondence with the secretary, thus saván, happily settled elsewhere, have continued altered sub-divided re-arranged or of that great undertaking.called Charity, not in dealt with by Special Resolation of the Company passed pursuant to an the limited sense of almsgiving, but Charity received from the Society; two have still to showing their appreciation of the kindness they Agreement la wridng, made between in its broadest, grandest conception, — the bio- the Company and some member of the therhood of man, We are here then to-day show that the interest taken in them was col Class purporting to contract on beball for the purpose of considering our profits,isplaced, while two have been lost sight of of the members of the Class provided of canvassing for patronage, and of calling up

from the time they left the Colony, as was fully' auch agreement shall before the Special Resolution is passed he ratified by further capital, by which to achieve still greater expected when the help was given.

Of the men assisted seven have reported Extraordinary Resolotion passed at a results in that rast sphere of activity, wherein separate Metting of sha Class or by the forces of good and the forces of evil engage Joemselves after obtaining work, and' of these, waiting under the hand of the bolders in ceaseless competition for the mastery and three have been well spoken of by their em- of at least two-thirds of, the Shares of the Class and it shall be no objection control of man. So, in the accustomed phra.ployers. There has not been time to hear from to any such Agreement that it seology of commerce I wP, with your permis. several others who are likely to report them. provides for a reduction of Capital sion, take the report and accounts as read and solves, and there are two or three of whom otherwise than in accordance with the hope through the courtesy of the Fress to draw much cannot be expected." legal rights of the holders of shares of public attention to the Society's work. First ibe Class or for the payment of a dividend or bonus otherwise than in let me say that this Society is no flammery of accordance with the rights of the Charity busy-bodying itself over impossible Holders of the shares of the Class or measures of barmful influence. It is a society for the allotment of shares credited as ofladies who, in quiet,,ansssuming garb, are fully or partly paid up to satisfaction endeavouring to help those who endeavour to or part satisfaction of such dividend or bonus and for the purpose of this

help themselves; to rehabilitate those who, Clauss a Resolution shall be an Ex-maybe through inherent weakness of character, traordinary Resolution when it has maybe through the devilry of others, or it may bato pasted by a majority of not less

be through sheer unadulterated misfortune, than two-thirds of such members of the Class'entitled to vote as are present

fiod themselves stranded, helpless and alone, in person or by proxy at a separato. upon an alien shore. There is hare in this General Meeting of the Class of which Society no haven for the criminal, the dronkard, Notice specifying the intention to or the wastrel, products of an age in which propose the Resolution as an Extreor. Society with disordered appetite for change is dinary Resolution has been duly given and so that the gum of any such Meeting shall be three members at least of the Class and so that the Meating shall be called in accordance. with the provisions hereof.

In Casks of 375 lbs. pet $5.50 per Cask ex Factory.

In Bage of 150 lbs. net $9.45 per Bag ex Factory. SHEWAN TOMES & '00, General Manager. Hoogkang, seik Angusi, 1008, ·

THR

MORTGAGE CO., LD. ́

41

Besides the cases immediately dealt with by the Ladies Committen others have been helped on behalf of the Society by Rev. O E. Thomp son, Chaplain to the Missions to Beamen. The CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND usual donation of $15 a month has been sent to Mr. Thompson, from the funds of the Society, and his returns show twenty-thres men helped by this means. The arrangement relieves the ladies of the most difficult festore of the work, and they wish to thank Mr. Thompson for his whole-hassted "co-operation, as well as the gentleman of the Reference Committee whose help is of great value.

steamship companies who bave granted reduc

Thanks are also due to the manngurs of the for eversbulling its arrangements and is placeded passages in special cases, and to the maoy to term lt progress. Progress.icdead; there is kind supporters of the Society who, unable from neprogress, so long as pauperians stalks the land various reasons, to offer their personat services, These in their way are one and all deserving of do what is still more important and by subscrip

2. By inserting immediately akse paragraph reconstructive, treatment and no doubt when I tions and donations generously enable the few

7 of Clause XVI, a new paragraph es follows:-

anda

other wiss than in CALL

8. Any General Meeting declaring a "Dividend may direct payment of soch arment Dividend wholly or in part by the of Dirld. distribution of specific asses and lu particular of paid up shares Deben tures or Debenture stock of the Company or of any other Company or in any one or more of such ways and the General Managers shall give effect to such direction and where any difficulty arises lo regard to the distribution they may settle thesame as | they think expedient and in particular may ime fractional Certificates and may fix the value for distribution of ruch specific assets or any part thereof and may determine that cash payments shall be made to any members upon the footing of the value so fixed in order

men, who assume the sú1e of governing men, shall bive learnt to harmonize their differences in the interests of public weal; when the school leacher shall cease to plaster the infant mind with smatterings of knowledge and deem it education; when the same attention shall be given to the development of character as now is given to the physical culture of the body; when controllers of industry, are able to realise that overproduction brings on employment, distracts and ¡misery; when tho profits of industry shall be mora equitably ap portioned to the workers; and above all when the workers themselves shall have been taught the value of thrift and self-reliance; then indeed Society's house will be so ordered 'that the dronkard and the drosa will disappear and we shall no longer dishonour civilization by taist

to adjust the rights of all parties anding it with heaps of refuse humanity, unfitted may vest any such specific estera in Trustees upon such trusts for the per- sons entitled to the Dividend as may seem expedient to the General Man agers. Where requisite a proper con- tract shall be filed in accordance with. Section of the Companies! Act, 1900, and the General Man agers may appoint any person to sign surh contract on behall of the persens entitled to the Dividend' and sach appointment shall be effective. Dated the 31st day of December, 19:9,

By Order,

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

General Manager

THE WEST POINT BUILDING

877]

COMPANY, LIMITED.

{OTICE is hereby given that the TWEN. NOTICE is thARY MEET CASEMENTING of SHAREHOLDERS is this Com-

BLINDS.

CUSHIONS

AND

RE-COVERING

pany will be held at the Company's Offices, Victoria Buildings, on TUESDAY, the 15th January, 1910, at 11.45 o'clock a M., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Direc, tors, together with Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1909.

The REGISTER of SHARES of the Com pany will be CLOSED from MONDAY,

the 17th January, to TUESDAY, the 5th January, (both days inclusive), during which period no transfer of Shares can be registered:

By Order of the Board of Directors,"

A SHELTON HOOPER,

* Eccretary, Hongkong Land investment and

Agency Co,.Ltd.

General Agents for the

West Point Building Company, Limited Hongkopy, 8th January, 1910

as

THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT & AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED.

FURNITURE. NOTICE bereby given by the

SHOW ROOMS

FIRST FLOOR-

ALEXANDRA

BUILDINGS.

TWENTY-SECOND ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this

Company will be held at the Company's Offices, Victoria' Buildings, on TUESDAY, the 25th January, 1910, at 11 o'clock Noon, for the porpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, together with Statement of Accounts for the year ending grst December, 1909.

The REGISTER of S ARES of the Com. pany will be CLO ED from MONDAY, the 17th Jacuary, to TUESDAY, the asth Janukry, (both days inclusivo), during which period no transfer of Shares can be registered..

By Order of the Board of Directors.........

A. SHELTON HOOPER, ..Secretary, Hongkong, 8th January, torn.

YEE SING, 'No. 4, D'AGUILAR, STREET,

186

[ANUFACTURE WHOLESALE AND

RETAIN DEALERSWESELE

M*

In all kinds of hand-mada “ko

POWELL'S DRAWN and EMBROIDERY CHINESE,

LA LINE GRASS CLOTH, PEWTER"?

MEN WARE, &c.)

all of the best gaalty

to live, unready to die, Meanwhile, until this millennium, the Hongkong Benevolent Society, as, with kindred associations scat. tered throughout the world, is helping to stem the tide of misery; for during the wanty-one years of its existence, a large nom- ber of persons, and i may here say that 'with a view to prevent fraud and imposition, the features of every case are very carefully scrutinised, a large number of persons have been assisted in one way of another; and if you will refer to the Society's reports will find mention of the widow unprovided for; the will- ing worker broken by sickons and suffering: the out-of-werk victim of commercial depres “sion; and 'abova all, you will find the friend.

less orphan child. To such it is the self-appoint ed task of these ladies to carry encouragement and aid to help the weak-hearted and to raise

up them that have fallen by the way. Truly this is noble work, worthy of our praise, and I feel sure that Hoogkont, ever rondy to succour the unfortunato, will this year respond to Socisty's appeal for foods, in measura more liberal and in manuer more cheerful, than ever before, 1

for 1909, as presented, be adopted. now beg to propose that the report and accounts

Rev. G. H. Hickling seconded.". Motion unanimously adopted,

On the motion of the Chairman a hearty vote of tacks was accorded to Mrs. Edkins, the hoa. secretary..

The usual motion thanking the Chairman for presiding was proposed, seconded and ́carried.

The meeting then ended.

THE REPORT.

The report is as follows:-.

The ladies of the committes beg to submit

the following report of the year's work, and the statement of accounts for 1909.

Daring the year fifty applications have bean made to the Society. caut bas bean Interviewed by some member'

Esch appli

of the Ladies' Committee, and careful consi. deration has been given to the circumstances and needs of each case.

Thirty-eight of the applicants havò received assistance either with clothes, temporary board and lodging, situallous, or passagos to places where they bad relatives or a promise of work Four were helped to leave the colony in the mern hope of their doing boiter elsewhere.

Twelve received no help from the Society,

the work of the Society. who have the time and opportunity, to carry an

During the past year, the following ladies have served on the Committee Lady May President), Mrs. Badeley, Mrs Beck, Ma Becker, Mra: Bunbury, Mis. Edkins, Mrs. reason, Mrs, K. Hancock, Mrs. Hastings, Mrs. Hickling, Miss Innos, Ms. Leander, Mrs Pinckney, Mrs. Stabb, Mr. J. C. Thomson,

Mrs. Tarber.

For Sale.

FOR SALE

AT

&

GRACA

CO. 27, DES VEUX ROAD.

ASIATIC POSTAĠE STAMPS

and

VIEW POST CARDS. Stampa in Sets, Packets, Bags and Single. Assortment of Stamps and Post Card Albums.

Postage Stamps Catalogues for 10`0.. Strck Books, Duplicate Pocket Books, Transparent Envelopes

(UAPITAL PAID UP..................$1,750,000) Loans on Mortgage of House Property, &c. Goods received on Storage. Advances mada on Merchandise. Loans made on the Provident System,

(Rates and Partieniars on application).

ter Office QF TROSTER, EXECUTOR OF WILLS, ATTORNEY, &c.. Undertaker vnd Éxecuted.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Managers.

Hongkong, roth March, rock

PABST EXTRACT:

||

|_____|___Consignees,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

“HE F, & O, S′′N, Co.'s Steamer

THE

* DEVANHA": FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND STRAITS,

Consignees of Cargo by the above-named being landed and placed at their risk in the vessel are hereby informed that their Goods arD Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godown at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed, a

This vessel brings on Cargo

From London, &cfar es, Montuan, From Calcutta, ex 5.S. Sardinia, From Persian Gulf, av B.1.9.N. and B. &

P. S. N. Ca's Steamers, trade

instructions, are given to the contrary withia 6 hours.

Goods not cleared by the rath 'Instant, at 4 PM, will be subject to runt, p

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

Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignées and the Company's representative at an ap- pointed hour:

All claims must be presented within ten days they cannot be recognised. of the steamer's arrival-kork; afine which'data

No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, min

EA. HEWETT

Superintendent.

||

Hongkong, 6th January, 1010

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN, IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

"HE Steamship

THE

.." COBLENZ,” baving arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby. informed that their Goods, with the exception. of Opium, Treasure and Valuables, are being landed andstored at their risk intothe hazardous and/or astra hazardous Godowas of the Hong. Long and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Com- pany, Limited, at Kowloon, and West Paint | Godowns, whance delivery may be obtained.."

No Claims will be admitted after the Gooda hars left the Godowns, and all Gooda.remain. 14ting undelivered after the 14th of January, will

be subject to rent. ....-

THE best TONIO for keeping in perfect

T

health in the Tropics.

It is a liquid food in predigested form, con- faining all the bracing, soothing and toning effects of the choicest hops. Nearly Non- alcoholic.

Highly recommended by the local medical profession in casas of Dability after Malaria, from, overwork or other 'causer, Anmmis, Nervousness or Dyspepsia. Samples on application.

All broken, chafod, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be axamined on the 21st of January, at 9.30 4.3.

All Claims must reach us before the 25th of

January, 1910, or they will not be recognized.

No Fles Insurance will be effected. Hill of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,"

MELCHERS & Co General Agents.

Hor zkong, 7th January, 1910,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA, MOJI

·AND KOBE

ALSO JUST RECEIVED— PABST (American) BEER, in barrels of 120 battles. In view of the"arrival ́of, the American fleet in a few days, plaase orderTHE Steamship early, as our stock is fimiled."

'SIEMSSEN & 00.

Agents.

"Hongkong, 13th December, 1909.

Consignees,

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

"GREGORY APCAR,"

having arrived from the above Porta, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods (40 | will be delivered from alongside.

FROM MIDDLESBOROUGH, ANTWERP, LONDON, MAR:EILLES, COLOMBO AND SINGAPORE,

Tweezers, Magnifying Glasses, Perforation THE Company's Stearnship Gauges.

Novels. Books for parlour and household. ase. Toy Books for Childreo. Medals, Statuettes, Flower Seeds,

Prayer Books Religious Pictures, Fandants,

Rebel Scraps and Scrap Albums.

MANILA CIGAR AND CIGARETTES.

&c

&C. lospectian invited, Hongkong, 12th January, 191o.

&c.

JUST LANDED:

The well-known and famous brandy

Bisquit Dubouche

& Co."

"ATSUTA MARU,” baving arrived from the above Ports, Con- siguses of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at theit

risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's · Godown ; at Kowloos, where each consigament will be soned out. mark by mark and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.

Coko, Bérap Iron or other similar natured goods are ia be taken immediate delivery ex ship; otherwise they will be landed into the same Company's Godowns at owner's risk 'and expense.

Optional Goods will be carried on unless instructions are given to the contrary befőrn Noog, TO-DAY.

will be subject to rent.

Goods pot cleared by the 7th January

No Fim losurance bas been effected: Damaged packages must be left in the Godown for examination by the Consiguée's and the Co's representatives at an appointed Lour. All claims must be presented within Per Bot, ton days of the steamer's arrival bere, after XXX Very Old Fine .........$2.50 which date they cannot be recognised. No V.O.C.B. Quaranted 20 Years

'Old..........

***** 5.50 QUINQUINA 7

ALSO

QUINQUINA?

DUBONNET?

FRENCH STORE", Sale Agest,

Hongkang, soib April, 1909.

LEE YEE HAIR DRESSING SALOON.

́HAS ALWAYS ON HAND

claims will be admitted 'alter the goods have left the Godowns, *

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. Hongkong, 19th January, 1010-

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

FROM CALOUTTA, PENANG,AND- SINGAPORE ·

HE Steamship

THE

Cargo impeding the discharge will be landed at Consignees risk, and expense, fato the hazardous and/or extra hazardous godowas of the Boogkong and Kowloon. Wharf and Go- down Co., Limited, -

No Fire Insurance ban bean effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

DAVID SASSOON & CO., LIMITED, Agents. Hongkong, 10th January, 1910.

[oa

"SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

FROM EUROPE.

THE Company's Steamship

"CARNARVONSHIRE," ;. having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in Co's hazardons and/or extra hazardons the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignment" will be sorted out mark by mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon as the gooda ara landed.

Goods not cleared by the tóth insty st; 6. AM, will be subject to reat

No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.

All damaged packages must be left ba Godown, where they will be examined in 9.30 AM on the 15th inst. No Claims will at admitted after Goods have "left, the Godown .. 10 days of vessel's arrival here. Beautybl nor will they be recognized if presented after

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co, Ltd.,

Hongkong, 10th January, roto. Los

"BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS.

:: NOTICE TO CONSIGNEESTI S.B. BENVORLICH" FROM ANTWERP LEITH LONDON

AND STRAITS"

CONSIGNEES: of Caryo”are hereby

Co informed that all Goods are being landað

at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra jhazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and

Kowloon Wharf and Godown, Cor: L whence and/or from the wharven. delvers may be obtained...

"LIGHTNING," having arrived from the above Ports, Con fay signses of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside.

Cargo impeding the discharge will be landed at once, at Consignees' risk and expense

Cargo remaining on board after 4 P.M. of the ayth inst, will be landed at Consignees, sink | have left the Godowns, and all Goods rem and expedia.

but it is often those cases which are not helped CIGARS, CIGARETTES which occupy the mpat tima'and thought

The fact that the number of applicants Is unusually large this year is d

is due to the greater facility given to membam of the Society for bringing Cases fo the notice of the Committed. Through the coustery of the City Hall auth illas a room in that building kar

AND

STOLL

No Claims will be admitted after the Gobdr

`ing undelivered after the 15th inst, will be sub

All Claims against the Stezinër santed to the Undersigned on, or 2nd ivit, or they will not

Consigness of Cargo from SINGAPORE Jest to rent, big fargek Find PENANG are requested to, take. 13- MEDIATE DELIVERY of their.. Grods from alongside, such Cargo impeding the dis charge of the vessel will be landed and mored at Consignees' risk and exponen;

Bar No Fire Intesanes has been effactada Ping will be countersigned by the

DAVID SASSOON & Co.: LIMITE!

All brakan, chaled,"

to be left in the Goin

· siamined on the 15th