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COMPANY MEETING.

HONGKONG FIRE INSUR- ANCE COMPANY, LTD.

The forty-socoud ordinary, meeting, of the Hongkong Fire Insurance Company, Lt, was hold at the oflices of Messrs. Jardins, Matheson and Company, Ltd., to-day. The Hon. Mr. F. Koswick prasided, and there were nas, present the Hun. Sir Paul

THE HONGKONG

SATURDAY'S SPORT.

LEAGUE CRICKET.

for to-morrow!

The following are the fixtures

team vs. Kowloon Cricket Club,

Hongkong Crickot Club "A".

on the former's ground, at 2.15 p.m.

per cont. upon the net promia, and but for this, this business in- trolluced by thoin in Hongkong has come to the company free of commission. As you aro probab ly all aware the commission paid by fire insurance componica to agents for the introduction of business is very much more tlmii agors now ask that they shall 5 por cont. and the general man.. receive from the "Hongkong" an agency commission of 10 por cont. on business they introduce Thut, you reste int the effect of this may be on the Chator, C.M,C.; 'Menses, H.. M White, C. B. Clubbay (consulting what the worki racon, committon), A. II. M. Silva, Wfor 1900 has been debited with may any that the working account E. Clarke, J. M. E. Machindo, the amount which will be payable Ho Fook. Burton, A Dennison, to Mossrs, Jardine, Matheson & A. Forbes, E. C. Emmett, and Co., L., if this resolution is L. N. Lotto (secretary),

pussor-the item, of course also The Seerotary having read the being included under the head-O. Bird, J. MeEwon, H. Á. Cox, H. J. Jackson (Captain)., R. E. notice convening the meeting.

The Chairman said: Gentle-gccounts receivable in the J. R. Ling, J. Tillman, J. McKay, assets. So that you have, in the far estimating the expensos of figures presented, a correct basis futuro years working,

mon-The roport and accounts having been in your hands for some tints, I will, with your por mission, take them asroed. Thờ

porto which the figures cover is.not eno which has been mark ol by any exceptional features,

I should say thing this appli- cation has already received the unanimous approval of the Con-

TELEGRAPH

FRIDAY

THE COCAINE Seizure.

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WHAT IS TO BE DONE :WITH SULAN CON-

TRABAND?

MARCH 10 1911

To-day's Advertisements. HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINE

· IN CONJUNCTION WITHI

Tratuan, of the Import and Ex- The big seizure of cocaine on board the 8.8 Sui An, by Mr.

port Department lias caused in cial and shipping circles, considerable sensation incommor Regular Sailings from JAPAN, CHINA and PHILIPPINES

Deutsche Dampfschiffahrts Gesellschaft "HANSA."

The value of the goods seized; question is being asked, what will the Croiva do with the contro- is, of course, very large, and the

band? Is it to be destroyed or sold? If the latter, how, and to whom?..

The following will play for pin, T. E. Ponres, R. Hancock, A. Hongkong-Messrs. H. D. Shar- A. Claxton, Rov. S. W. Payne, Mosera, A. O. Lang, A. Das wood, G. Hastings, P. Jacks, Hon. Dr. J. M. Askimun, Mr.S.S. Moore. Royal Garrison Artillery team, on Civil Service Cricket Club ve, the former's ground at Happy Val-will do tho right thing, as always, We may be sure that tho Crown loy, 2.15p.m. The C.S.C.O. ton at meanwhile the man-in-the- street is eager to know what will happon.

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BILLIARDS.

Bacon, E. W. Dawson, P. Heathcote, N. L. Railton,

The first two games, between Royal Engineers and Doparte Hongkong Volunteers and the indutal vs. the Romuants," the Military ground at Happy Artillery took place last night at on,.87th Company Royal Garrison Valley, 2.15 p.n.

rosulted in an easy win for the the Soldiers' Club Both games

Outbronks of firs have boon nitosulting Committed, but in order tho K.O.Y.II. on the former's Volunteers. The scores were as]

up to the average, and some of Pia losses occasionsd thereby lavo

of egurso‘sharo 1, but our losses

cannot be regarded as other thu satisfactory. The premium incomo, after the slight deline of the last three yours, shows un inc:01s8 of same $9,000, and the

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that the legality of the payment should be beyond question it was

Craigongower Cricket Club vs. ground at Happy Valley, 2.15 p.m.follows:-

Tho Craigengower Cricket Club

ing in to-morrow's match:- Messrs L. E. Lammort, K. Bun Brags, J. V. Brags, It: A. H. H. Taylor, R. Pestonjoe, E. L. Carvalho, W. II. Vivenal, P. Currio, L. A. Rose and α. A. Han- cock.

FOOTBALL.

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H. K. V. C.. Privato Philips 250

Bishop 260.; 87th Co. R.G.A. Gunnor Pitt

172 -Slator..... 164

JOHN ROBERTS INTER-

VIEWED....

TO

Marscilles, Hayre, Antwerp, Rotterdam, Bremen, Hamburg. and New York,

Taking cargo at Through rates to all European Northern Continental Ports, London, Liverpool, Glasgow, ete., Trieste, Niler, Gonos, Ports in the Levante, Black Sos, Baltic,. American and African Ports.

Next Sailings from Hongkong :.

· OUTWARD:

For Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama:

88 Rueinfels.. .....11th March Senogambin..............22nd Mareb Sucris

7th. April Bayatas.......... 20th April „Freihfóli ...... Gili May Scsedi ... 13th May Slavonis

4th Juno -Saxonia ......... 15th Juno.

For Further Particulars, apply to

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Honglong. 10 Marah, 1911.

NOTICE:

KRUSE &CO.

THE INTERÉST and RESPON- SIBILITY of the lato €.. W. Julin Roberts, the fanions bil. LONGUET in our Firm CEASED liard player, interviewed at Colom-on the #1st December, 1910. for ta-sorrow at Happy Valley, home of Uray, who has been inak Two shield mintches are fixed by regarding the performance at ant no doubt this will be anothoring record billiard breaks with day far lovers of football to witness monotonous frequency, said un- doubtedly the boy had wonderful possibilities before him as theor

gogams.

The fixtures nie as follows:~~ Naval Yard v. Royal Engineers, KO.YLL loft half v. H.M.S.

Minotaur.

langkong, 10th Bnr., 1911, - [953)

NORDDEUTSCHER, LLOYD, BREMEN,

HOMEWARD.

For Marseilles, Harte & Hamburg':

S.S. Silatia....... 17th March For Havre, Roltenfun & Hamburg:

8.8. Sambia............ 18th March For Bremen, Hamburg & Antworp: |

8.S. Ambria...... 27th March For Havre, Rotterdam & Hamburg

8.8. Preussen.........80th March For Notionlam & Kamburġ :

9.8. Alosin ...............7th April For Marselles, Havre & Hamburg:

8.8. Rheinfels ......... 14th April

Hamburg-Amerika Linie, Hongkong Officć.

£900

Hongkong to Boston and New York.

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would bo for anyone able toilons he IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL AMERICAN-ASIATIC S.S. CO.

: had done. However, with rogard to the hazard stroke itself, he

LINE,

FOR BOSTON, NEW YORK VIA

bzon serious. In theso we lavo ought desirable to rmond the will be reprosented by the follow- Articles, in the manner now pro- birea ratio to promiin which This is the explanation of in the notice. The change in the alteration to Articlo 10 (“(a) Article 13 ("(b)" fixes the remun- oration of the Consulting Coin- mitteo at the amout determined income from interest a rise of the necessity of a periodical rovi- at a general meeting, and remoros his $5,000. During the year sion. Tho change in Article 43 the Japanse Government con("(e)" reduces the time during verted she 5 por cant. bonds (which the transfor books have to which the cpmy's deposit in be closed from fourteen days to that country was invested), into

Loven days, and brings that 4 por cont. bands, and the op- Article into line with Article portunity was then taken by un 64 with which it is hoen` in- to rodeom in cast an amount insistoat. Theehengo in Articlo which we hold in excess of Gor-185 is to curble animal moetings orament ro proments. The deposit is now Y100,000 redom in future year, instead of 10th being held on or before 31st March able eventually at pur, standing March is now, the earlier date in the hooks at $82,400, which

being often diffienli to attain on is considerably below the mar account of the delay in the arrival ket value. This amount of of the returus from distant agen" $18,481.51, taken in conjunction cins. The linago in Article 95 will meet the Polico, team to- with the profit us Working Ac-(elauso (e)" and agraph 2morrow in a friendly game, the though he could have made big having arrived, Consignees of cargo are 1, count of $200,379,54, gives a is to pormit the payment to Mesurs,

matel to take place on the Police scores off the red, had nover hereby informed that their Goods, with

S.8, LOWTHER CASTLE" sum of $308,811.08 tu le dolt

·Ground at Happy Valley, 2.30 p.m.

cultivated the shot, because he the exception of Opium, Treasure and Jardine, Matheson & Co.'s branch with. We recommend paying alonsos af to legaliso paynients

could score fastor at the top of at their risk.into the hazardons and/or

Valuables, are being lande i and stored on SATURDAY, 18th March, 1911. sharp.

For Freight and father information, dividend of $27.00 por alrely made of commission to by the following:-Messra Fore attractive. However, one

Watson's will be representeil absorbing $210,000, and placing them as agents when they are, (or Jamos, (Capt), R. Phillips, O. S. done was capable of grent dinge the table where the play was

840,000 to reserve, which will

who could achieve what Gray lind bring that fund up to a million There may not be any legal have been appointed as such,

Williams, J.Spittles, H.S.Spurge, and a half. The Reinsurance Faul, necessity for this change, but tho. A. Tarrant, II. Rapp, J. Craik, in other directions. which was inaugurato la yo ir ng ), ant has in that time as you will proposal, is designed to remove seo, fully justified its creation, willy possibility of doubt or room require building up for somo Limo and it is proposed to place this balance, $52,811.08, to the ere lit of that fund. In view of the satis

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for difference of opinion as the construction, which tho Article may bear. The chango in Article III (clause "(1)" in to re- moval of the words which restrict factory results that have agained the roserve find to a million bocn attained the Consulting Com- mittee have recommendola bonas drafted at a time when that figure and a half dollars, and which was to the staff of 10 per cent on their must ho appeareil a very long salaries of which. I hope you ap-

way off. The progress of tlio com- prove. The prospects for the year

pang certainly calls for itsremoval. 1910 ato, I am glad to say, gool. With these explanations I now The premium income shows a fur-. ther iteroase whilst the creditovo That the Articles of As-

balance carried forward is to largest we have over oxperienead. Before moving the adoption of the roport and accounts, I shall be

which shareholders may wish to pleased to reply to any questions Ask.

sociation be altered in the manner set forth in the notice which has road convening this meet-

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CRICKET.

The Watson's cricket teamı

C. Joluston, W. J. Haynes and G. Harper..

The Police will be represent by the following:-Mosers. Pilt, Hoggarth, Withers, Cooper,

Mellardy, Grimest,

Clark, Reynolds, Langley, Hell and McLennan.

HONGKONG CRICKET LEAGUE.

would inevitably kill it in two NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. or three years. The public would not stand it longer. The losing HE Steamship hazard was advocated in the sixties by Mardon, but Roberts

The following telegram was received at the American Con- sulate General, Hongkong: Manila, March 10, 12.15 p.m. Cyclone or typhoon E, of the Visayas Islands, direction un-

known.

In the now Liquor. Ordinanco which is before the Legislative Council, a now provision has been The following is the table up introduced making it compulsory date:-

on Justices of the Peace to resign their position if they absent them- selves from the colony for six consteutive months.

“Club..

Played.

ΠΟΛΙ

Drawn.

Lost.

Percent.

In the Supreme Court, this

1. R.E. & Depts... 120 1275.00 afternoon, the further hearing of Mr. Dennison-Do I understand 2, RG.A.105 4150.00 the party wall suit was resumed in the 1909 counts?.. that the 10 ter cont. is included 3. Yorka.....115 6045.45 by the Chief Justice, when Mr.

The Chairman-It has been in. Remunnts....

4. Craigengower 125 3141.60 Eldon Potter called Mr. Turner, There being no questions, the cluded, but it has not yet been 6. Hongkong 'A' 135 3538.46

125 43 41.60 the architect, and examined him clairman proposed the adoption paid over. It is als put on 7. Kowloon 135 44 38.46 a great length on several techini-

of the ropert and accounts, and this was seconded by Mr. Clarke, and carrie 1.

Mr. A. Dennison proposad the re-election of Sir Paul Chater;'

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LUETZOW,"

PORTS & SUEZ CANAL. (With liberty to call at the Malabar Coast).

Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and extra szardous dodowa of the apply to

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.

Godown Company, Limited, Kowloon,

Gonoral Agents.

an1. Wast Po'nt Godowns, whence Hongkong, 10th Mar., 1911.

ddivery may be obtained!....

No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowré, and ali

The

goods remaining undelivered after the Fascination of the East... 16th of Marchs, will be subject to 101t:

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be lit in the Godowns, 16th of Afarch, at 8.30 a.m. where they will be examined on the

All claims must reach us before the 20th of March, 1911, or they will not be recognized.

No Fire Insuranco will be effected, Dilla of Lading will be 'ronstärigne) | by the undersigned.

THE STEAMER Deixas ́gando, Ex 8.4. "Omeɔbo" from Venies,

"Konig" from Mombast. WORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

MELCHERS &,00,

General Agenta.

Hongkong, 10th Mar, 1911. [7 NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

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FROM EUROPE."

both sides of the accounts 8 Civil Service.. 83 5037.50 evidence was tendered the Court THE Hansa" Steam hip in order to show the effect it would . H.K. Police 15 2 12 1.13.33

points. After some other.

again adjourned.

have in achel working.

The Chai then proposed

C.M.O., Massrs. White, Maitland the passing of the resolutious and

and Cubbay ng consulting.com- mitter, Mr. Bartón seconded and

it was carried.

Sir Paul Chater secunded. Carried.

1 This concluded the meeting.

Mr. Forbos proposed, tacondod" A sscond extraordinary meeting

AMERICAN NEWS.

[VIA MANILA

Washington, March 6.-P.

by Mr. Maclmild, the re-election will be convened at an early dato,sident Taft has issued the formal of Messrs, W. flutton Potts and when the Tosolutions just passed call for a special session of Con- H. Perey Smith, F.C.A., as audi- will be submitted for confirma gress to meet April 4: This is tora. Carried unanimously. ·tion.

The Chairatay-That is all the

business, gentlemon; dividend

warrants will be ready to-morros,

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LOG BOOK.

Tho Chairman:-Gentlemen,--= Notico in given that, owing to The ordinary meeting being over, the washing away of the western

To-day'z Advertisements.

EASTERN and AUSTRALIAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

LIMITED

RHEINFELS,”

Captain Felbo, loving arrived. Con- inces of Cargo are hereby informed that their goods aro, being lan Ted and place at their risk in the hazardona and/or extra-hazardous. Godowns of the

Hongkods Kawloon Wharf & Gotown Company Limited," whenco delivery may be obtained against Bill of-Lading countersigned by the Under-

Fon SYDNEY MELBOURNE, signe 1,10

pursuant to the agreementrenched. between the President and tho Honourable Champ Clark several! days ago. President Taft con- forrad with Representative Clark. as not only the minority leader but as the Domnocratio caucus

I will now ask the Secretary to and of Chungpaosha, the quaran-choice for Speaker of the now read the notice, convening the ex- tiue boccon has been shifted. Congross, traordinary general meeting.

This having been done, the

Clairman sri-The alterations

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(Callur et Timor, Fork Pdtein and

Optimal Cargo will to carried on Queensland Torte, and taking unless naties to the oratrary be given through Cargo to Adelaide, Newtoday.

**** Zalind, Tranwalaj do)

Steatrislap

**ALDENIAM,” Captain Pilcher, will, bo despatched as alore on WEDNESDAY, the 5th Washington, March... B.-Tho The details of the award in the Democratic minority report on

Agirit, at Noon. malving of the Austrian Lloyd the friar lands investigation hasted for Passenger, and has a Ro- This well-known Steamer is specially in tho Articles referred to in the passenger stoainer"Trieste" last been filed. This report is signedig, rating Chamber which ensuros the notico which has just been read July whilst disabled betweon by six membors.of the Committon apply of Frost Provisions, Ice, &o., are to porm't the payment to this. Aden and Bombay, are to hand. on Insular Affairs, It violently throughout the voyage. general managers of commission The total awaril, is' wo wore told inttreks. the sales as illegal and The Steamer is installed throughout on business introduced by them by cablo, was 1.10,500, of which finds that the land laws of the to the company in Hongkong. It the owners of the Lowther island were shamelessly evaded my vory naturally appear to you Hango," the vessel which canio to by the officials, that the sales were as peculiar at such a late dato in the rescue, tako 17,250. Captain illegal under the act of Congress our history that this should never Matthews gets L1,000 and the despite the actions or enactments lave boen asked for before. Hit officers, engineersand crowL2,250. of Philippine officiale... herto the only commission paid This appears to be a fair division Washington, March 1.--Cap- by the "Hongkong" to the and a just reward for the dangers tain Robert E. Ponry has been general managera has been the and hardships ex; effented in a "roffred as a rear admiral, by act goastal managers commission of to pie piose of work.

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CORNED BEEF. Pickled by our European Butcher on the pre- urises.

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Filtered Water. Regular Delivery, Flannels and anterner washed by ekilled Japanese.

Monthly rates quoted. Dry cleming speciality. Dejot No. 4, Beaconsfield Arcade, Tel. K82.

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[94) Hongkang, 1st Mar., 1911.

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-Thit cate with which they are made, under tdcal climatic conditons; starting from the selection of The leaf to the finished product, makes these brands

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All chains must be præeated with Brand of Guinness' Stout

ten, days of the steaper's arrival here, after which date they cannot be re- cogrúze

No claims will admitted after this Goode, haro left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the

is the best and the most

10th: inst., will by subject to rent. ----- popular on the Market.

goods must be bit in the Godoxas, All broken, alafod, and damagel

where they will be examined on the folli iust, at 3 pm.

No Tird Insurance will be dotted by with the Eletric Light! Gautras in any case whatever.S A Siguenirea and a duly qualified This steamer brings on cargo, Burgem, plo esried, enterpr fort of passengers the steamere of the ND. To assure the additional.com-

Ex ́ka, “Michel" from Bordeaux.

Company have electric fans fitted in

staterooms."

For Freight or Passage, apply to

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