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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 1914.

A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd.

ESTABLISHED. A.D. 1841.

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS

The People and the Army,

DAY BY DAY.

COMPANY MEETING.

mal adjournment took place, only proxies which were lodged 48 honra before the meeting of the The Hongkong Hotel Co., Ltd.

25th.October last can be used for the purpose of this poll; or, in other An extraordin general meet-words, that no proxies obtained

of phareind lers in tho HAVING WHAT Blonskog otel (pany Ltd., last can be used here to-day.

subecquent to the 25th. October

We have heen bearing mach from the anti-militarists at Hom

HAPPINESS DEPENDS ON THE of late-the co-at-any-pric | prople. And it appears that the TASTE, AND NOT ON THE THING, geed l are a greatly in AND IT IS BY HAVING WHAT WE ovidence in the Waited States LIKE THAT WE ARE MADE HAPPY, ing just now. The Secretary of War, AND NOT BY

SCOTCH WHISKY. videns in the United

MELLOW

I er Case Per Bottle. Mr. Garrison, indicated as much OTHERS CONSIDER LIKEAFLE,

in a recent speech wherein hej stated that the people of America,

The Malls.

as a whole. did not regard the Siberian Mail.-Left,' per Arany in the proper attitude and

Prinz Ludwig at 3. 8.

· of 1 Dozen.

B-WATSON'S GLENORCHY, CHOICE

BLEND

$18.25

$1.58

E. WATSON'S VERY OLD LIQUEUR

SCOTCH WHISKY

22.50

1.90

did not feel toward it as they

*KILTY" LIQUEUR WHISKY.

1.

Great Age, Very Fine

38.00

3.25

SQUARE

23.50

2.00

23.50

2.00

BLACK THORNE'S WATSON'S. 0.1.G,

Other Well-known Brands Supplied To Order. Our Celebrated E very old Liqueur Scotch Whisky is a blend of the best Pot Distilled Scotch Whiskies, It is of great age, very fine, and mellow. Its superior quality has established its reputation

as

THE LEADING SCOTCH

THE EAST.

WHISKY

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.,

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.

IN

to-day.

Monteagle this morning.

6.9.

should. "For the fireman, the Canadian Mail.-Arrrived per s.8. physician, the engineer and for

ibe elergyman," he said, "noze

was held at the 11 at 11 6.0,

The decision: in question no to-day, for the purpose of taking doubt sounds highly technical, a poll on the following..olution and in fot it has been adversely which was submitted to a meeting commented upon as partaking of of shareholders held on October that nature in a recent number 25, 1913, and then declared of a leading legal journal, namely,

lost:-

1.889.

HONGKONG TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO.

Compiled from the "Hongkong Telegraph" files for the Week "Ending January 10, 1880.)

Sanitary Board. January 4-Sanitary Board- fortnightly convention occurred again last night-time half past

f us has words other than.praise Australian Mail.-Left for 8.8. Articles of Association after Aru-\ought to give full effect, though business begins to have dinner

nd encouragement. Aud got for the soldier, whose vory orosonce is a protection against others at empting to use force, and whe forts in our behalf, when firey used against us, are essential to our defence, the people have. either a negligent attitude or very often ous of disappróval '

The Duty of the Public.

The rank of Subscriptioa to the “Hongkong Telugraph" will for thinking as these folk du is

he de faite

Poate desem*26 per annum. Weebly wong-glid post sunum. Clan ratos pue quärter and per to

C20, proportional. Samription for any perut less than suo month will be charged as for

full month.

Changebu at 10 a.. to-day. Canadian and American Mails. ———

Laft per s.. Nile at-10 a.m. to-day.

Yingehow at 5 p.m. to-day, Siberian Mail-Closes por s.s, Canadian Mail.-Due per 8.9. Empress of India at 6 p.m. today.

Siprian Mail-Olores per 8.8. Nyauza at 5 p.m. to-day. American Mail-Duo per 8.6. Touyo Maru to-morrow.

Rough Weather,

voyage..

Latest Advertisement.

+

That the following new Arti- the Law Quarterly Review, but five, Board resembles moon in ole be inserted in the Company's your Directors are advised that it its last quarter-later every time, is a decision to which they Informal enggestion made before cle 10 thereof:-

the couneel to whom they sub- during sittings in future. Scotch 101. "The Company shall pay mitted the question intimated member strangles idea by saying "dividend, in respect of that in his opinion it was open they have not finished with the "any existing or new to objection on the ground that bucket question yet. Nobody "liares of the Company, it was contrary to the true soase hungry after that." "in proportion to the of the intention of the meeting the| "amount paid up on each subject thereof as it stems to wool.] "share whero a larger uie may also be truly remarked "amount is paid up on "samo shares, than on "others."

regard to the facts in the pre- seat instance.

11

[And so on. More cry than

The First of them. January 7:-To-day the first

The Parting Guest, January 7: Hongkong show- ed its appreciation of the pleasure · Under the circumstances, as and profit to which the Northamp Mr. J. Scott Hurston preside, you will soe, shareholders hold-tonehire Regiment has contribut- and there were alas presenting proxies which have been led in the past, by adding a hand- One knows well enough the

Dr. J. W. Noble, Mr. J. W. C. given at a later data than :48jsome present to the regimental typo of people to whom those

Bonar, Mr. F. Maitland. (direc-hours prior to the 25th. October plate, together with an address. Wis made tora,) Messrs J. Walker. E J. last cannot vote at this poll in The presentation words were directed, but what reasonable ground there can be

Grist, M. D. Silbs, E. E. Ellis, M. respeqt of any of such proxies, only Saturday afternoon, on The 8.8. Monteagle, which ar

Manuk, C. S. Ellis, U. Galluzzi, though, of coures, they may vote the parade ground, in the presence atterly beyond comprehension, cived this morning from VancouE. Goetz, G. T. Lloyd, T. Me-in respect of their own personal of citizens, the spokesman being the Hon. P. Ryrie, chairman of No sano masa can think, that a ver, reports rough weather on the Guinis, She Po-shan, J. Gould, boldings.

Lai Cham,sliareloldere, and J.H. We will now proceed to take the committee The regiment big natin could do without an

Taggart, acting secretars.)

the poll.

laft on the 7th (Monday) and the Army. All able Government

Mr. Brookfield's will.

Polling was then procended 91st Highlanders "did not let rests upon the possibility off

Probato has been granted of The Chairman said:-Gentle- using force to seguro obedience to the will of the late Mr. Charles mon, am pleased to be in a with, and at the conclusion the the quarters they had just Plan daily issue in deliverdi free' when the address is accessible tits decrees, and that will continue Brook Gold, Joins Examiner of position to announce that a com Chairman said Contiomen.-racated get very cold." They were

10 be the case until the Millenium Plays. This estate is sworn at promise haa hoan effected between liave to announce that the result of in just after breakfast. memanger. Pak barri born can have their copies delivered a

the proposers and opposera of the this poll is that there are 1,004 their residences without any extra charge. On cupios sont by dawns. The trouble is that gi

thoso well-meaning anti-ili-

resolution which is the subject of votes in favour of the resolution post an additional $1.80 per quarter is charged for postage.

do

probe into

this meeting. As the result of and there are none ngainst. of the Highlandncs had this pride he postage on the woolly issue to any part of the world is 100 taris's

tho

at all deeply. Entries for the Hongkong Foot-nch compromiso a resolution was confirmatory meeting will be held, humbled by having to stand in matter per quieter.

They are auracted by super-ball Chalenge Shield competition day passed by the Directors of of which notice will duly be dock along with a lot of cowering oolies, and hear a pugan with a ficiality and carried away by close on the 19th iust-Page 5 this Company, authorising the given.

The 6.9. Kaive leaves los making of a call in regard to tho This concluded the business, the quone testifying against him." petty seuticut. Mr. Garrison hit the rail on the head when lars Baltimore and New York on the nail capital in respect of what muting lasting some twenty tie had merely upset a rickahs or

are known as the new shares, minutes.

Iwo and tried to distribute a sid they fail to discriminate be-23rd inst.—- Page 3.".

thr policeman, who interfered; the absoluto hatred of

uch call being payable on or be Motor MishA|},

winds of heaven. A two dollar'a bloodshed and war and the func The Police at West Point Drive fore the, 20 February, 1914: holders of tho tion of the Ariny in respect there sent to the Government Civil anthe

lie was imposel-and if ho was a real Highlander he would to. It may be futile to expect lospiral a wanamed Teng ay shares who make duo)

count it a cheap joke. the anti-militarists to listen Choung, suffering from injuries arment of the call will parti reason, but they should know it sustained through boing run over cipate equally with the holders is the duty of the people to give by a motorer les Veux of the old shares in respect of all dividends parned by tlio Company tho Army its moral support, and Rond West yesterday, its due moed of appreciation an

ubsequent to the 31st Deequihor, missed of praise.

A boarding-house ruuner, of 1913. As a further result of theBy any ardent Unimist. No. 17 Wyndham Street reports compromise, no opposition to tho to the Police that some one enter-resolution, will be offered by Mr.

Crist and his friends. fed his house yesterday morning. between 6 and 7, and stole a suit

Cone Coping Ondly, es conte. Weekly, twenty-five cents ifo

huly

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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 1914.

DEATH.

HANCOCK-On January 8, 1914, at Kent House, Kensington Court, Longdorf W. Alfred Hancock late of Hongkung, aged 78.

DONNENBERG., Áthe Clovernment Civil Hospital at 330 , on the 10th hst, Joseph H. Donnenberg; aged 60 years, Deeply regrotted. Shanghai papers pleuse topy, 19

Phos funeral will leave the Government Civil Hospital at 6.30 p. to-day..

MANNING THE MERCANTILE MARINE.

twocn

not

CHURCH SERVICES.

St. John's Cathedral. Hong, kong.-14th January, 1914, 1st

Communion 8.15 am. Matins, 11

Stolen Suit.

With regard to the poll fixed

of Europesa clothing valued at to be taken to-day, I would point 624 and a purto containing out that Article 72 of the Articles of Association of the Company $1.60 in money.

(after making provision for the votes of shareholders on a slow of hamis) provides as follows.--

An Old Trick.

Sunday after Epiphany. Holy A passenger by the SimL, re- ports to the police that Litwcen m. Besponses. Ferial: Venito, 530 and 6 tais morning, while Elvey: Psalms, Torle, Milelarren, he was asleep on the upper deck Turle; To Deum, Laws, Cooke,

of the vessel, which was lying Hopkins; Benedictus, Troutheck; | Hymns, 220, 78 and 359. Even alongside the wafat - song 6.45 pan.). Responses, ught Road Central, somo per- Ferial; Psalms, of the 11th eron-on stole a rattan basket und ing (11): Magnificat Smart: Nung clothing valued at $32. Dimittis, Wesley: Elgins, 79,266) and 358, Sevenfold Amen Orgañ Recital on Tuesday, January 20 at 5.30 p.m.

HABEAS CORPUS.

St. Peter's Church. West Point.! Sunday" January 11. Holy Com munion at 8 a.m. Morning Service:

Chun Sau-nem Applied for, and Floly Communiga at 11 aan. a Scamon's Evening Service,

In the Supreme Court, to-day Institute: 7.30 p.m. Voluntary, Offertory: Hymns, 163, 185, 146, Sir Frances Piggots applied for a write of babops corpus in reference and 5,

Union Church, Kennedy Road to Chun Su-nat," who in detaip- Sunday, January 11th Morning ed for sinrinder to the Chinose Service at 11 m. Hymns, 5.555. Government in Extradition. 300, and 264. Evening Service The grounds of the applica at 6 pmn.: Hymns, 405, 284, 193, tion were:-First; general and 269, and 36. Preacher, Rev: J. most important:

Tlican who are actively engaged in the task of strengthening the British mercantile marino have been basily engaged of late. Systematic efforts have been undertaken for the training of youths for aen, and it is gratifying to know tint the seliëmes taken in hand give promino of great success in the future. British men for British ships is the end aimed at, and the latest réports show that very considerable progress is being made towards this very desirable oud. The question, of course, is not without its difficult aspecte, but its supreme importance encourages those interested in the matter to persevere in the work. It is as much to the interest of the nation to see that the merchant service is well musunod by disciplined menning, 10.15, Evening, 6. as the Navy itself, for it is on the mercantile marine that ibe naval. Service has always depended in the last instance-inde, often at the outset for ollicers and men to reinforce the active servise 11 time of need.

Kirk Maconnchis.

السلام

-Wesleyan Methodist Church, Wanchai, (opposite the Naval hospital). Sunday Services-Mor-

Garrison Divine Service:

:

Existence of martial law in Kwong Tung should render ex- tradition impossible,

and upon a pollevery share- "older present is person or

by proxy shall have one yeto ( for every share held by him "up to 10 and one voto for every complate additional "number of 10 shares. There is, however, another Article (namely Articlo No. 77)

to be considered. Under that Article it is laid down that :-

the instrument appointing " proxy air the lower of "Attorney (if any) under which it is signed shall be "deposited at the Office not "less than 48 hours before

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THE

TELEGRAPH'S” ACROSTIC.

PILLARS.

The Manila Lottery,

January 8His Excellency,

A ganie hère see that won't be du Governer, deserves the thanks

BARS. 1-Mexico's governed with

huHaballon: It's a plan recails wiht

they used to do. 2-May spa a yarn or join a jaumy-maulch

Or help to catel: # sh

ur finish a debauch. 3.Tiny the cause may be

public of Hongkong for the ingent measures he has recent- y adopted for the purpose of abolishing the sale of Manila lottery tickets in the Colony. The only difference the Chinese Tz-fa and this Spanish allicial lattery is that the former is conducted as a private and the latter as a foreign Government speculation.. But uchi .3 distinction cinnot for a romont be entertained spark raises flame;

by the legislators of the Colony. Though rising hero only if public gambling is n forbidden If final it caine. Occupation, all forms and methods 4-May be young or quite old in which it is carried on must be Thos In Ireland oft found impartially stamped out." As a broth; though horeja leading article of this date..

possibly

it The concluding sentence is inter

Speculations in the cating.. local shares, indulgence in the so-called games of chance and skill combined, possess a suf- ficiently depletive nature to deter us from trying our hand at foreign lotteries."

-round.

passing

NOTE Light (4) is revorsod.

[Answer on Monday:

LIEUTENANT CROSSE'S NEW PLAY.

Lieutenant Crosuç'a now comic-

*

[Did hard and bitter experience: speak thero?]

..

the contents of the

Hopes Quenched. the time for holding the opera is to be produced at the January-Just as every meeting cr adjourned Theatre Royal on the 12th, 13th, body got to bed last night the fire "meeting at which the per- and 14th February. One-third of bella bogan to tinkle to let them "son named in such instru- the proceeds of the play is to bore. know that No. 125 Queen's Road,

It pro ment claime to voto, and served by the author for the U. S. West was on fire, any Power of Attornoy R. C., whose pavilion was blown raised well at the beginning "under which any share down during the typhoon Jast but . . "holder claims to vote for an year. Of the balance, one-third upper rooms were disappointingly absent shareholder shall be is to go to the Garrison Ladios inflammable, and the only hope deposited for registration Help Society, one-third to the of the spectators was that the "at the Offico not less than Carricon Girls' school, though tongues of fire which were rua- "suchaaid period of 18 hours not, to the Building Fund and the ning along the adjoining voran- "hefore such meeting. remaining third to another object. daha would find more substantial

pray.'

[Nothing much was doing, how- But were they ghouls in ever. those days that they hoped for ablaze?]

1)

Lady's Loss.

chut about

1

15

1889.

SHARE REPORT.

Recondly for legal re38008: (a) That this was a political First Church of Christ, Scientist: offoare; and if any offence was It will probably be within the MacDonnell Road. Sunday committed it was against the recollection of all of you that at

Lady May at Home. 11.15 a.m., Wednesday: 5.30 p.m. Central Government which is not the meeting held on the 25th

Lady May will be at home on Church of England Victoria Cathking for the surrender or October last there was no formal Tuesday the 13th inst. from 4 to The importance of this question ie not realised in Oreat fodral 9-15 a.m. Chaplain. Church authorising it. (b) That there is adjournment of such meeting for paa. There will be tennis.

of England Detention Barrack 120 property in the Kwong Tung the purpose of taking the poll Britain alone; the leading men of the United States also perceive noon. Chaplain. R.N. Church of Government as alleged; and that appointed at such meeting to be Mre. Taggart, of the Hongkong sergency. That was very pointedly illustrated by President England Stonecutters Barracks the fugitive was not a servant of takon te-day. The reason for Hotel reports to the Police by

telephoro Wilson's recent message to Congress, in which boasted that he Unde Order Senior Officer Church the Kwong Tung Government this was that it seemed to me that anticipates that after the conclusion of the International Congress of England Military Hospital as alleged. (e) That there was no there was no necessity for any

The quotations which follow ot safety at sea, now sitting in London, the nation ought to address Bowen Road (n.m. Chaplain. proof of Chinese law applicable to formal adjournment to bo obtain pra, yesterday, while examining nor any apecific. The case of Shaw Y. Tati somo articles in Sincere's, some alleviation of "the very unale, unjust and burden-Church of England Lyeun Bar-the offonce

porson stule from her a chain at steelf to the prom, aw surrounding the employment of sailors," reka, 11.15 Low Chaplin Crow charges made under Chinese Law. Concrasions, Limited fronte inched to her belt and a lady's graph for January 10, 1880,

aro from the Hongkong Telo- Law Reports (1013) 1 These conditions, iu President Wilson's opinun, render it extremely of England Kowloon St. Andrew's (d), That the facts did not in

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, Church 10 am.. Offg. Clergy-

England mount either to larcony or em-Chancery, at page 202), however, gold mounted purse, with her

cant. Chrch

per

Fremium, of difficult to obtain the services of spirited and capable men, such as

bezzlement in English law.decides that, under circumstances name on it, valuod $90. Mount .Austin Barracks

Captured after a Chase. overy ship needs if it is to be well handled and brought solely to port. There can be no doubt that this is a big task for any nation Tinder Orders. Sonior Officer (6) That the fugitive had sot up such as those appertaining to the

Inspector Dymond after clas Union Insurance Society of port. Tuface, and the wise and weighty words of President Baptist Victoria Union Church 11 bona fide claim of right in the 100ting of the 25th. Otto rossing a man who tried to avoid Canton.-$90 per shere, sellers.

a formal adjournmont is neces- Wilson deserve the consideration not only of the statesmen vi a.m. Offg. Clergyman Congrega-Court; and therefore that there America but of all maritime countries. A contented and well-con- tionalist Victoria Union Church-was neither larceny nor embezzle-wary, and that such adjournment meeting him with a bundle, cap- ditioned personnel for the merchant service is a national asset of 11 am. Offg. Clergyman Pres by mont in law. (f) That there was should have taken place in order ured him, and found the contonta pany.$75 per share, buyers. great value. Therefore, any efforts which aim at the desirable and terian Victoria Union Church 11 no caso at all either on the facts to enable proxies given lator were two abeots valued at $9, to Es welcomed, and the words of President Wilson should come a. Offg, Clergyman Wesleyan or in law. (g) Generally, that the than 48 hours prior to the 25th which were stolen from Jardine's as a heartening and helpful inspiration to thote engaged in the 'great

am. Offg, Clergymen Román

at this poll; that is to say, Court, this morning, Mr. Eaze- work of building up the mercnutile marino. They are words, too, Catholic Victoria St. Joseph's commit."

His Lordship naked Sir Francis that such meeting should have land sentenced tho man to one which may well bo pondered over by shipowners, for it is only by Church 10 a.m. Offg. Clergyman completo understanding between employer.and employed that the Roman Catholic Kowloon Rosary Piggott to make the application been formally adjourned until months' imprisonment and four pauy

buyara. Church 9 am, Offg. Clergyman, on Monday,

to-day, and that, we no such for hour's stocke. bestreuulta can be obtained.

a

man..

-185 collers.

China Traders Insurance Com

North China InsuranceTls.

Canton Inearance Company, Lid.$97 per share, buyera, Hongkong Fire Insurance Com

$340

per skare

290 per share, buyers. Victoria Wesleyan Church 10-15 angistrato bad rio jurisdiction to October last to bo utilized house, Wanchai. At the Police