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THE BOOK WORLD.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY JANUARY 24

GENERAL MANAGERS.

→ A Shanghai Sensation.

Hotels.

HONGKONG HOTEL.

FIRST CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE.

Hongkong, Link April, 1911.

J. H. TAGGART,

Manager. 26

GRAND HOTEL,

Telephone 197.

On Jan. 18 the adjourned second anuaal mooting of shareholdere of Cook and the Pole.

tho Alma Estates, Limited, was The long promised book by Dr. hold at No. 38 Canton Road, Shanghai, for the presentation of Frederick A. Cook, the alleged the Report of Directors and Ac discoverer of the North Polo, hins counts for the year ending Sep- boen issued and revives a contro-tember 30, 1911, and an Extra- versy that will probably have a ordinary General Meeting" of MAFAGEMENT & QUISINE UNDER EUROPEAN-MANAGEMENT long lense of life. It is called the shareholders of said Compriny

was held directly thereafter 621 "My Attainment of the Pole," and at the same place, for the the is published by the Pular

of proposing purpose Publishing Company.

resolution: That the Directors Prejudico, and prejudice is be and they are horoby recom- strang, will probably provent Dr.mended to remove the present Cook's book receiving fair troat-Secretaries and General Managers ment. In the minds of most the from office and to appoint a British Doctor is an impudent imposter; firm in their place," which was

charlatan whose egregious adopted.

A

vanity led him to put in a claim. The meeting was opened by the that could only prejudice Peary, Chairman, Mr. Byrne. He gave the rival whose Ihurels hos short explanaton of a slight attempted to pro-empt. There are, difference in the accounts covered howover, two sides to overy story, by such resolution and proposed: and there are some, who still "That the Report and Accounts support Cook, and, others still be adopted as presented." This who look upon Loary's pre-resolution was seconded by Mr. tensions with suspicion. In this Maitland, and carried unani- book Cook is necessarily speaking mously.

F. REICHMANN, Proprietor.

ASTOR HOUSE:

(LATE CONNAUGHT HOTEL.)

QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG.

"ENTRALLY situated, up-to-date Hotel, Recently renovated, and under entirely New Management. Large and Comfortable Rooms, Excellent Ouidine under the supervision of an Experienced FRENCH CHEF, and separate Tables, Hot and Cold Baths Electria Light throughout. Terms moderate, First Class accommodation for Families and Tourists.

Under Personal Supervision of

L. GAMEAU, Proprietor Telephone, 170

BELLE

N. BLUMENTHAL, Manager.

Telegrams "Actor."

VIEW Telephone No. 907.

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Public Companie

THE HONGKONG IÅND IN-Į

1012

Intimations

VESTMENT AND AGENCY JA, P. JEANNOU, 15. Queen's Road Central

COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICH temby glan that the TWENTY FOURTH OH- DINARY MEETING of SHARE- HOLDERS in this Company will be beld ri the Company's Offoes, Viatoria Buildings, os THURSDAY, the '25lb

January, 1918, at 12 o'clock Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Direcors together with State- ment of Acount for the Year ending 81st December, 1011.

Just arrived a Large Stook from Italy,. MACARONI, VERMICELLI and SPAGHETTI, in Packets of 1 lb. and in Boxes of 45 lbs.

THOS. COOK & SON, Tourist, Steamship and Forwarding Agents, Bankers, &c.

The Register of Shares of the Com- rasy will be CLOSED' from MON- DAY, the 15th January, to THURS- DAY, 26th January, 1912 (both days Bed Office for the Far East:-16, DES, VŒUX ROAD, HONGKONG foola ivo), during which ori no SHANGHÀI: 2-3, Foochow Road, YOKOHAMA: 82, Water Street. Transfer of Shares can be registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

A. SHELTON HOOPER,

Societary, Hongkong, 9th Jan. 1912.

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THE WEST POINT BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED.

HOTEL N TWENTY FOURTH OR-

in the role of a defondant, and It was then proposed by Mr. II.

By kind permission of Captain his evidence must be discounted H. Road, and sacorted by Mr. V. to just the extent that it should Moyer

That the appointment of Zeeder the Band of S.S. Siberia in view of the fact that Cook han everything to gain by butirossing Mr. Byrno and Mr Maitland, as will play at the above an original falselt. On the Directors of the Company, be con- other hand the fact that he has armed, which was unanimously, FRIDAY next, the 26th been popularly prejudged should carried. The Chairman Mr. Byrne commencing at 9.30. p.m.,

be set aside and minds as little partial as is humanly possible Bhould weigh his testimony..

BOITCO.

then proposed the re-election of! Mr. Hugo Roiss as a director.

Mr. LI..H. Road seconded the motion.

On the show of hands Mr. Reiss was re-elected, but upon a ballot being taken the result was to the contrary,

Similarly, at the extraordinary general meeting the

:

(weather permitting.)

Pongkong. 24th Januniy, 1932.. HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN. PLUNKET'S GAP. The Peak, Dear the Tram Terminus. Tel. 66.

For Trims, apply to lie

MANAGER.

HOTEL LISTS.

Dorokoru HOTEL

Hain, the A

It is not for us to say how far Dr. Cook has succeeded in the task he set out to ace mplish in this book. That is for the reader. But it inust be admitted, and the admission is made the huore readily when it is recollected flow vononious was the animosity in remove the then Secreturios towards Cook shown by Poary, and General Managors and to that the latter is placed in a posi-appoint in their place a British tion that ren lera it imperative that firm was defeated on a show of ho should be heard in his defouce. hands, but declared carried upon 271 There are chargés made in this a poll being taken.jpg m

The "China Press" of Jan. 18 book which it must be impossible for Peary to ignole, They are states that Mr. Reise declaros that categorical and explicit; and it is the vote to oust Mesirs, Roles & not a sufficient answer that the Co, and appoint a British firm was Allou, Miss F. B. charges come from a tainted not mandatory upon the Board. Allen, R. A.

The Board could do as it pleased. Arahuld, Mrs, 0. Apart from this aspect Dr. Our contemporary cuntiques Baldwin. Mr. and

Mr. A. M. Cook's book is well worth rend- If the Board should decide not to ing for its intrinsic merits. Houst Heiss & Co., and the share-i, E. A. Cook did not reach the Pole he holders should still wish to do so, Baked, & certainly got near enough to ob-it would be necessary to summon well, ... J. tain local colour suflicient to flood an extraordinary meeting of the Basis, if;

shareholders to act upon a special | Desro, 8. janua a bulky volume,

resolution to that effect. In order Bingham, . H. Mr. Frank Harris, the Landon to carry the resolution a two- Boh‍gr, K; T. editor and Shakespeare scholar, thirds vote of the aliares would Brown, 5. M. writing his list of twenty favourite the necessary and this the Reiss Bamna, P. Burtt, W. H. books, has included only one by party assert cannot be mustered Birk, Mrs. Van

C. wloy, Q. an American authop This book by their opponents. The situa in "Sister Carrie," by Theodoro tion is rather complicated, but the Chile, P. T. Dreiser,the best story, on the explanation here given seems to Clarke, W. E whole," he says, "which has yet point to interesting developments. Davies, Hon. W.

Boe, *.C. come out of America, perhaps

D'Uuttingen, T. better than any realistic story

Viscount Terauchi, the Gover Prew, W. C. which has yet been produced in England." The eager admirers nor-General, speaking in Seoul Daly, J. of this novel by Mr. Dreiner havo on January 5, is reported to diavo Emes, E. J. W.

Mrs. H. C: had to wait long for a successor, said, among other things, that the Ehrenfels, Mr. and for the author spent ten years of colony made great progress dur-

Feldstein, S. labour and thought before he ing last year in matters of finance Faisio, Capt.

aud economy. The production of

Wisher, H. G. brought out "Jermis Gerhardt."

cereals, including rico, saw Inst Florin, A. G. increase of about Forses. de It was the witty demagogue year, an John Wilks who said of the twenty per cent, as compared with Francis, Miss G.

Settle-a the previous year. The trade of Franz, O. Laureato, Eikonsh would-be rival of Dryden's that Kores amounted to Y77,000,000 Fuller, Denma poetry could not be expected from showing no-increase of about 4 Gordon, Miss A man with such a name. AMr. por cent. The fevenue of the Garrow, H. Figgie, who has recently publish-Government-General increased Giles, Mr. and Mrs. ed a volume of verse, on which also by Y. 3,000,000. The Go A. D. the London "Times" has come vernor-General din remirked Gwen, Mrs. R. W. soveroly, like that all the excess revende will be down rather

oulbourn, V. Gould; Mr. & Mr.

Joseph

Martiolt, Dr. 0. Marshal, Mr. and

Mis, J. T.

Al. J. T. W. MeHugh, Mr. and

Kean; Dr. G. V.

.

Winkle, D. M.

inter, Dr., M. Mirrlocs, J. R. Kitchelmore, E. V. Mitchell, A. J. Nisbet, Dr. W. B. Noble, Miss

Elkanah Settle, has not been devoted to encouraging trade and particularly happy in his name. industries in 1912. Moreover, bayado. T.: It londa itself too readily to the export duty on rice, marine Grimshaw. B. J. irreverent pars phrase. In the products, and timber will be abolHaggart JK

as to facilitate the Bale, Mr. & Mr. ano of Apollo Figgis! may in ishod, so net, pair with that better known export trade. ejaculation in which the Mussul- nan onder made his famous des cint into batha. "In the name of tho Prophet, Figs." Tho "Times" charges Mr. Figgis with having simply given his own version of the Book, of Job

Noble, Mre. Northcombe Capt. & Mrs. F. D. Ossorio, Mr. and

Mrs. J. & ipft. Page, 1, 0, W. Pearse, Dr. and

Mrs. W

TICE is hereby given that the

DINARY MEETING of SHARE- HOLDERS in this Company will bo held at the Company's Offices, Victoria,

Buildings, on THURSDAY, the 26th

Jaanary, 1912, at 11.45 o'clock .. for the parpss of coiring the Report

et Accounts for ho-year ending 81st

TICKETS SUPPLIED to EUROPE by the principal STEAMSHIP

LINES and TRANS-SIBERIAN RAILWAY.

TOURS arranged to ALL PARTS of the WORLD. BAGGAGE collected, forwarded and insured at lowest rates. LETTERS of CREDIT and CIBOULAR NOTES ISSUED and

CASHED.

FOREIGN MONIES exchanged. 18]

Oktar OPTIC-LÜDGATE IOROUS, LONDON, E.C.

WING KEE & CO. 47-49, Connaught Bd.

SHIPCHANDLERS,

PROVISION &COAL

MERCHANTS.

A LING & CO.

RNITURE AND PHOTO

SUPPLIES.

ENLARGING.

Hotel on of the Dinors together with Statement DEVELOPING, PRINTING AND

instant, Dombar, 1911.

sharp

W. GALLAGHT R, Manager.

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Abdal, Mrs.

Besso, S.

ASTOR HOU

Breaudat Batas, L. E. Clak, J. Cooley, t. II. M. Canningham, A. Daporron, Dr. Domingo, U. Dyer, J. M. Floch, P. Lo Gauduchean, A. Granado, A.. Gras, J. Le Grunberg, H.-M. Guyan, H.

Lapioque, P. A. Lerch, Mrs. A. Lugebit, V. Maurin, I. McFarland, W.N. Melchers, I.

Miller, J. B, Montel, Dr.

,Muller, Mr.

Moore, Mra L. C.

The Register of Shares of the Oom- pany will bo CLOSED from MON- DAY, the 15th January, to THURS- DAY; the.95th January, 1912 (bith days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be registered.

By order of the Board of Director.

A. SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary: THE HONGKONG LAND IN.

VESTMENT & AGENCY

CO., LTD.

General Agents for the West Point Boilding Company Limited. Hongkong, 9th Jan. 1912.

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THE HONGKONG LAND RE-

CLAMATION CO., LTD.

Morries, Mr. E. NOTICE is hereby given that the

de..

ELEVENTH ORDINARY Musso, di Oriolo MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS

V. P.

in the Company wil be held at the Company's Officos, Victoria Buildings, TUDENA VIANO DEAk January,

Differ

Bille Rock, P. Lo

Hansen, J. W. A.: Roscanne, Mrs.

Rosenthal J. Haolo, G.

Holin, P. C.

Jessen, Mr. & Mrs.

E..V. Joseph, J. Joseph, I. „Kebel, E. 8, Lamour, E. Lanz'os, Geo.

.

Sommer, II, 0. Talavera, A. T. Thomaton, Gon. Walker, W. W. Wong Chek-sang. Woods, J.

9, Queen's Road.

[54] Hagknagy 23rd Mar., 1911,

MANCHURIA

SOUTH

SHORTEST

.555

RAILWAY

& QUICKEST ROUTE

BETWEEN

THE FAR EAST & EUROPE.

~ia DAIREN. ·

WINTER SCHEDULE.

(Effective from October 28, 1911.

THRIOE WEEKLY EXPRESS TRAIN SERVICE, composed of

NORTH BOUND.

1919, at 11.80 o'clock any fur gira fuomellemély equipped Siseping, Dining and Lut Olas Care, is operated botworu purpose of receiving the Report of the siren and Changchun in connection with the Trans-Siberian Express Trio Directors, together with a Statement of and with Dairon-Shanghai Direct Steamer Berrics by the 8.8. "Kobs Mara" Rozario, Los. F.Accounts for the year ending 1st and "Saikio Mara" (esch 2,877 tons and equipped with wireless telegraph) sa

Blollows:- Decembar, 1911. Sampson, J.

The Register of Shares of tãs Com- pany will be CLOSED bom SATUR-JA DAY, 2018 January, to THURS. 171 Uls88.

Fares |DAY, 26th January, 1912 (both days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Bbares can be registered. By Order of the Board of Directors, MOWBRAY 8. NORTHCOTE,

Secretary. Hongkong, 10th Jan., 1912. [00

AND

་

ORAIGIEDORS. Adams, Mr. & Mrs. Halfoot, Lient.

& 2 children

& Mr. Aston, „Lieut. and Jone, Dr. & Mrs,

Exp Mr. Caldweli, Mr. & Mrs. Kyd, Mr. & Mr.

T Chinchon, 8. J. Gaskell, Mr. and Mackenzie. A.

Mrs. W. H. Grant-Smith, E. Great-Smith, Mr. Wiba, L. G. Hancock, .,, Lient, Wed, E. M.

and Mrs. & child

Perron, Mr. and

Mrs. Peet, W. H.

Ferdy. J. Phillips, A. Pontist, A Rafen, Capt. F. Ray, E. H. Raymond, E. M. Rendy, Miss Rosy, Mine F. Rolinson, C. S. Radyk, Mr.

Mrs. A. E. Bonnil, Mr. and

Schlieper, E. E.- Noir, C. H.

Schwarze, P.. Beatt, B. G. A. Soott, Miss D. Shelton-Hooper,

MA Bibley, J. O. Smith, E. E... Balamon, H. F. Southmay, 3. B. Spalding. Dr. and Mrs. A. D. and Speyer, 1. 8. Spurge, H:8. Square, Miss W. Hough, Dr. 8.--. Hapedan, H; Stainer, Lt, and.

Mr. C. E. BOARD AND RESIDENCE Hariado, Mr. and

Mr, E. L. Sutherland, P. D. ** HOMEVILLE," Morrison H,

Thomas, H.P. Laces, Capt, B. splendid view of the harbour, 10.

Tinsley, 8. 11. Joseph, E. M.

Tolman, Ms. T. minutes from Post Office by electric Joseph, M. A.

B & child cars; entrance 158, Wanchai Foid. Joseph, R. M.

Uyoma, K. 62 Kemp, J. F.. -Tolophore No. 812.

Knapp, V. Bandier, P Kretzer, Dr. D: O Vaughan, Capt. J.

Mn, E. Lampman, Mr. & Vollbrecht, Mr.

Warren, E..J. Waterman, E. J. White, Mr&Mr.

H. LIB.

Prepaid Advertisements.

B. A. Hall, Capt. T. P. Hannibal, Mr. and

Mm. W. A. Hinson, A.

Harrison, A.

infant

Hewelt, Hon. E. A. Spittles, J.

CM.0;

in a composition which he has 25 WORDS $1 for 3 insertions of Hewett, Mrs. E. A. Spayer, 0.8.

called "The Crucible of Time." Truly, there is nothing new under the sun. Early in the last century a poelastor of a pious tura was also accused of having borrowed without acknowledg mont from the Scriptures. In a satire of the day, he was spoken as one who

Breaks into blank the Gospel

of St. Luko,

And boldly pilfers from the

Pentateuch;

And, andisturbed by con

scientions qualms, Parvarta the prophets ou

parlaim the psalme.

$2 for ons wook.

TO LET-From March 1st for one year or longer, a WELL-FUR- NISHED G-ROOMED, HOUSE

Mrs. H. Lazg, G: 2.

on Barker, Rosd, Task::& minoles Lemaitre, R. from fram-Apply P. H. Holyoak, Liddell, ofa Helse & Co.

• 23rd Jan. 1918, * [106] Llop,

HONGKONG, CANTON.

MACAO STEAMBOAT 60., LTD.

Ritdi Mr. and NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

Ms.

GRAND HOTL

Houez, J. Ingm, J. F. Jans, B. Jobjton, Capt

RA

Aitkin, A. B. Arnold, W.. Brett, Mr. & Mrs.

0. W. Bates, F. L.. Bellinger, 8 Brener Braten. F. Cope, Mr. & Mrs.

R.

THE

BE NINETY-FIRST ORDIN- ARY HALF-YEARLY MEET- ING of BHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Offics of the Compary, Hotel Mansions, on TUES. DAY, the 6th February, at 12 o'dak. Noon, for the purpose of receiving, o Report of the Director, together with Statement of Accounts, declaring a Dividend, confirming the appointment -Kef Dr. F.of a Director and electing Anditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Kimora, Mr. and

Company will be CLOSED from 23rd January to 6th February, both days inclusive.

MJ, R. Lobsty, F. P. Maoff, C. N. Crew, Mr. & Mrs. M, A. F.

A. B.

Nan, A. H. Danter, E, G. NiW. McInnes. Evans, Mr. & Mrs. Rigo, De

G. H.

*** Rior, A. L. Fowler, C. 8. Sosbaw, H. C. Gardner, Mr. and B'engren, A.

Mrs. J. and 2 Tap. abildren

Tay, R. Telen, A. K. Genzor Harris, Mr. and Torp, J..

Mrs. G:

Yo Miss B.

KINO: EDWARD TIL,

Ma, Mir. and ATOD, F. A.

1. G. & child Avoncil, Mr. and

MARE Mrs.

My, Miss Baker, C.

-Hot, H.H Balillos, Dr.

Mojnick, Cowen, Mrs.

Md Dr. Darby, A.J. Droscher, Mr. C. No A..P..

Papre, Capt, & E. Ebbardt, Mrs, and ~ 1**

cbBd

・우아, G. Bets, C Gains, Mias Goring, Col. and Bolk. Dr.

Body. Kirkpatrick, G.J. Ste Cept and Land, Mr. and

childron

TUC. ᎳᏓᏱ. Lester, H. W.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

W. E. CLARKE,

Becretary, Hongkong. 18th Jan., 1912.

THE KOWLOON LAND AND BUILDING CO., LTD. JOTICE is hereby given that the NOCENT THIRD ORDAN

ARY MEETING of BHARE

HOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Company's Office, Vio toria, Buildings, on MONDAY, 5th February, 1912, at Noon, for the par- pose of receiving the Report of the Directors, together with Blatement of Accounts for the year ending. Blet December, 1911,

The Register of Bhares of the Com- pany will be CLOSED from MON DAY, the 20 January, to MON- DAY, the 5th February, 1912 (both days inclusivo), dating which period no Transfer of Shares can be registered

By Order of the Board of Directors,

ASHELTON HOOPER, Becretary to the Hongkong. Land In- voitment & Agory Coropany, Ld., Agents for the Kow- loon Land & Building Company Ltd.

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RAILWAY HOTELS-YAMATO, HOTEL (Tel. Ada. :

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