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COMPANY MEETING,

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY FEBRUARY 15 1912.

The Chairman-Except that adjournment does not mean, re- jection.

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DON'T FORGET.

Thursday, Feb. 15. Hongkong Church Missionary Association, annual meeting. St. Paul's College, 5.30 p.m.

"Taming of the Shrew." Theatre Royal.

Friday, Feb. 10. Annual

Refuge.

meeting Diocesan

Ordinary annual mosting of Humphrey's Estate and Finance Co., Ltd., 11.30 n. m.

Dramatic Performance. Si. Joseph's College 9 p.m.

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HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB,

RACE MEETING, 1912.

this company boforo that of the the aborigines still retain enough R.I.T. is dolinitely accepted or spirit to offer resistance and to rofused. The special business keep to their position:- The Toccangle Rubber Co., Ltd. for which this mooting is called The advance party began, an is merely to considor the one aggressive movement again on An extraordinary general meet-offer. At a subsequent meeting, if the night of the 27th, and, under ing of the shareholders in the duo notice is given of the business cover of darkness, they made a Poorangio Rubber Co., Ltd., was transacted, both offers may be night assault "upon the enemy, held yesterday afternoon in the considered.. If you agree, gentle and succeeded in driving their officos of the Secretaries Messramen, il- is not worth while to go from their introuched position. Lowe, Minglani and Matthews further into this matter at the Thus the first objective of the There were present: Messrs. C.presont time.

expedition, that is a rising ground D. Wilkinson, in the chair, M. W. Mr. Slade thought that an to the right of Robugo hill, was Slade, K.C., Loureiro...Ormis adjournment for three weeks securely occupied by them on the ton, N. F. Bland, Josk, Willis and would probably be too short, and morning of the 28th.-"Japan. E. A. M. Williams for the secre-ho thought the best plan would Times. tary.

be not to ecopt the offer that The business before the meal-was to say, not to pass the re- ing was the consideration of the solution, and to authorise the following resolution -

directors to continuo negotiations "That Mr. Gray be authorised with such persons in London as to negotiate, and conclude a con- they may think proper, to ne tract, with the Rubber Investment certain what were the best terms Trust Limited, for the sale of the that could be obtained for the property and assote of the com- floating of a company in London. pany to now company to ba Tho mero adjournment of this formed and registered in Londonicoting would not give any by or under the auspices of the advantage that could not be Rubber Investment Trust upon obtained by the method he sug the simo terms us by the resolu- tion of the company passed on November 22 laut, and confirm December 9 last, it ed on was resolved to sell the sid

Mr. Slade:-Oh nu! 1 did not Rajput Sports, U. S. . . property and assets to a newton that. company to ho formed by, or un- The Chairman :-Will · dor the auspices of, the United move it as a resolution? Lankat isntations Company, Mr. Slude:If nobody pro- Limited (to name of the Rubber poses or seconds the resolution Investment Trust, Liniited, being before the meeting, it will drop. submitted for that of the Doited Then I will propose this as a Lankat Plantations Company, fresh resolution. Limited, in such forms); with tho There being po mover or aldition theralo that options on seconder to the resolution set out 0,000 shares in the new company above, Mr. Slado moved:-That

be formed he given to the the directors be authorised to TORAND STAND and EN- Rubber Investment, Trust, Limit-negotiate with the Hubler In-CLOSURE thay bo obtained from

vestment and any other com- Moss, KELLY & WA, LT, or at The Chairman said; Gentlepanios or persons in London with the Gate. Price $7 for the Meeting mon, Thecircular accompanying view to the promotion of a Lon-(excluding the Off-Day), or $3 per day the notion conveuing this meeting | don Company to take over the Tickets for the Off-Day, $2, serves to explain to you the reason assets of the company on the best No o e adiallied without a Ticket, to why the meeting was called. It tons obtainable,"

to shown to the Tickot Inspector at the being most undesirable that we

This was seconded by Mr. Onte.

and should again be placed in the same Ormiston,

T. F. HOUGH, carried una-

Clerk of the Corso. uncertain position as that in which mimously.

Hongkong. 14th Feb., 1912. we have been left for the last fow` months by the U.L.P.C. ani with

UONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB. the knowledge we possessed that the shareholders hiero would be very reluctant to pass any resolu- 'tion to accept an offer which they were not assured was binding, telegram was sent off to Mr. Gray lost Wednesday to the effect that the members would insist upon receiving a binding offer, before considering it. In answer this, atologram has been received from Mr. Gray to the effect that tho offer of the Rubber Investment Company is a firm offer, from which it is to be gathered that the constitution of that company renders it unnecessary for `a general meeting of the company to confirm an offer made by its representativen.

ed or its nominees,"

JAPAN'S LITTLE WAR.

Fighting In Formosa,

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TUESDAY, THURSDAY, FRI-

DAY, AND SATURDAY (OFF-DAY) 20TH, 228, 23nú ako 24tu FADROART.

TICKETS of ADMISSION to the

167.

DE STEWARDS request the plessure if the presence of the LADIES at the GRAND STAND

Official reports dated Jun. 29 on and the ENCLOSURE during the the work of subjugating the insur-Razo. gents in Formosa run as follows:

A Stand ned Englo tra will be re- For the purpose of quelling serval for Meinbra and Members' the refractory aborigines of the Wires and Families, Tickets for which lokuseiban tribo; living scatter-will bo sort eat with the Members' od along the reaches of the Tickets. jainnkei river, which have hither. All Tickets must be produced to gain 10 remained immune from the admission. attacks of the subjugating ex-

Eprelil now unmodation will be reserv peditions, the Shinchika detached as in reent years for Chinese Ladi mont, under Mr. Iyonaga, hoad of Shinchiku district, about 1,400 strong, and the Taichu detach- ment, led by the Chief of the

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and their Femain altendents in the Stord erected on the lot of ground next! In the Laritano Club Stand,

T. F. DOUGH,

Clerk of the Course. branch district oflice, 680 men in Hongkong, 14th Fob., 1912: all, commenced a march upon That being so, it may be as- sumed that we are in a position them on the night of January HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB. to conclude a contract with the and advanced upon K.I.T. upon the terms of their objectivo by wading the Daian. No CHILDREN under the age of

their

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DA application to the Uado-

T. F. HAUGH,

Clerk of the Course: Hcngkong, 1th Feb, 1912. [170 BONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB,

14 years will be aduitted into kei stream under cover of dark-tio Enclosure.

T. F. HOUGH, offer should we think fit to do so.

Clark of the Coarse. But, in giving the matter seriousnes#,

The latter party had an en-

Hongkong, 14th Fe's 1912. consideration, and after ascor tining the views of several prin-counter with the enemy between cipal shareholders, your directors Usekiko and an eminence popu- HONGKONG JOOKEY CLUT, came to the conclusion that un.larly enlied Robugo hill on the less special circumstances exist morning of the following day, the PASSES for Seiran s will boisred rendering the proposed connection 23rd, while the Shinchiku party

No Serran's will be allied inside the with the Rubber Investment came into touch with the tribegged on MONDAY, 19th instant, Trast. highly advisable the offer men at about the same time at a

during the Rec Day WITHOUT| which requires the giving of place between the hilly district ENCLOSURE of the Race Crura options in respect of 6,000 shares at the foot of Robugo and the TIUKETS, whic' c n be had on appli- lasting for a period of five years Daiankei river. A vigorous fire eation to iba Unrenigned. These could not be deemed acceptable, was exchanged at once and is still Tickets are only avail-b'e to: Servants Wo therefore Fent a further being kapt up. The Commander bile in attendance 93 their employers tologram to Mr. Gray on Saturday of the two detachments ordered or when a duly at the various Standa.

Any Chinese found loi ring about to the effect that the directors up the artillery, which seems to were unable to recommend the be still showering sholls upon the with Stiranta' preses in their panion offer with those options. To this enemy's camp. The enemy has will forfeit th m and the huklers the 'oof telegram no answer has as yet offered quite a stabborn' resistance will be removed from the Encloure. been received. Your directors to the two expeditionary parties, nro nevertheless of opinion that so that all aro fighting tlio abori although they foot they cannot ginos with the more energy and rocommend the acceptance of tlie determination to subdue them. R.I.T.asitatands it is just possible Thus for this list of casualtios on that some special circumstances our side is rolatively alight; five may exist and may be disclosed in policemen, tan Aiyu ("braves"), tho lettor Mr. Gray donlillesa wrote and one labourer killed; and ons in confirmation of his telegram, nssistant police-sergeant, five which circumstances may render policemen, and two Aiyu wound- it advisable to come to terms ad.

Reports from the front continue with the RT. We therefore propose that a resolution be to tell of incessant and bitter

Caprica inovod to adjourn this meeting fighting along the line of attack. Boy for three weeks, by which The aborigines will not yield ever Rosyth time we shall no doubt have an inch of their ground, but on Merry Scot received a full explanatory letter the contrary, they are plucky Olsris from Mr, Gray. If this be done enough oven to assumo an attitude Capelly we should thon telegraph to Mr. of counter-attack. So a relentless Favonius Gray that tho meeting had been muketry fire has heon kept up. Brushwood Boy 12. adjourned awaiting his letter. The loss on the side of the ex-Royal Rera More especially does it seem to us peditionary parties since the Mangs to to advisable to adjourn the preceding report is: one assistant White Lilön (late 18, noeting in view of the fact that police-sergeant, two Aiyu,and one another company, the Rubbor labotirer wounded.. Estates Agency, has also through The enemy has sustained some Mr. Gray telegraphed an offer on loss, but the exact figures of tho more or leas similar torms to killed and, wounded cannot yet those of the R.1.T. which offer be obtained. Despite the hard ought sleo ta bq-dunablered by fighting continuing for so long, Hongkong,

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of SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Company's PRESENTED by His Excellenty Officer, No. 8, Quron's Road Central, Vice Admiral Sir Aura L. Victor's, on THURSDAY, the 7th The following are the weights for the Foochow Cop-Cardicap) to be in WINSLOW, K.G.B., O.V.O., C.M.G. | March, 1912, at 12 o'clock Noon, for

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