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OLD HONGKONG.

SOUTH WALES

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 1915.

BORDERERS' Fund;

Further Pacts from Old Records.

The Fund Now Administered,

(Continued from Thursday),

PUBLIC COMPANIES,

UNION WATERBOAT Co., Ltd.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

The Tenth Annual Genoral

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Those who subscribed to the: The year 1858 aw the Telegraph Fund on behalf of attendance of the Prore at meet- British soldiers wounded at Tring Meeting of Shareholders will be ink of the Legislative Ouccil tau will be glad to hear that the held in the Offices of Messrs.. been administered Dodwell & Co., Limited, on for he first time, the debates of Fund Lay. that august body having been, to the entire antisfaction of the Tuesday, the 9th February, 1915, pri to that time, held in camera, men. They lave now left for at 11.30 am. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the dountless because of the acrimony Home, but before going they of General Managers together with "that invaded the discussions and preseed, in a letter to us, their Statement of Accounts to 31st the official relations of many of Veop gratitude for the very kind December 1914.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the the members. When the papers way in which they were treated had not the delight of reporting during their stay in the Colony Company will be CLOSED from pen-pictures of men being strung and requested us to convey to the 2nd February to 9th February, to the yardarms of vessels. in the subscribers to the Fand their 1915, both days inclusive. harbour, they spared many a spicy sincerest thanke. colaron for dealing with the Balow we give a statement of{ alleged delinquencies of the the receipts and payments in various officials, the damaging connection with the fund, the amour con erning the receipt accounts having bean kindly THE KOWLOON LAND and of ":queze "being frequently audited by Mooo. 8. Porey Smith, connected with the names of Seth and Fleming:- officials, who at times brought local editors to book and, in- cidentally, to guol.

An Interesting Trial, In connection with this, it is intersting to note that an At- torney-General under suspension appeared to defend un article! "written in a local paper which he in bis official capacity; hnd dealar ed to ba libellous, Te trial must have been a hunt of much- amusement to any blessed with a keen sousa of humour. The suspended Atteroes-General, who had been making things lot fo his confreres, called several of his colleagues and, as has been remarked, "a regular murrain Beized them. Inoss was the anmmon excuse for their non- appearance at the trial to give evi- dence, and one of them actually! sat in court while the Colonial Burgeon pfosensed n certificate proving the illness of the absent witness! Singular y enough, the Attorney-General, whose appear. ance for the defence in a pro-

Statement of Receipts and

Payments of the "Hongkong Telegraph" South

Wales Borderers' Fund.

To Subscriptions as oc-

knowledged in the Hongkong Telegraph.. dated 18th January, 1915,

Leas Two amounts, not

received,

by Sundries purchased,

$1,012.46

DO WELL & Co., Ltd., General Managers. Hongkong, 29th January, 1915.

BUILDINGS CO., LTD.

Notice is noreby given that the Twenty Sixth Ordinary Meeting

DAIRY FARM NEWS.

FISH:

WE HAVE RECEIVED A NEW SHIPMENT OF SELECTED FINNAN HADDOCKS,

FILLET HADDOCKS

AND

KIPPERS.

PUBLIC COMPANIES

THE WEST POINT BUILDING CO., LTD. Notice is hereby given that the

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NOTICES..

HONGKONG STOCK EXCHANGE..

The Committee has decided

of Shareholders in this Company Twenty Seventh Ordinary Meat that the following shall be the will be held at the Company's ing of Shareholders in this Com-sottlement days for the year Offices, Victoria Buildings on pany will be held at the Offices of 1915- Wednesday, the 10th February, Messrs. Jardine, M-theson 1915 at Noon for the purpose of Company, Limited, on Tuesday, receiving the report of the Direct the 2nd February, 1915, at 11.30 ors together with statement for a-m., for the purpose of receiving! the year onding 31st December, the Report of Directors, together 10,00 1914.

with the statement of Accounts: The Register of Shares of the for the year ending 31st Decem $1,002.45 Company will be closed from be", 1914.

Wednesday 3rd to Wednesday, The Rogister of Shares, of the 10th February, 1915 (both days Company will be Clored from inclusive) during which period no Friday 22nd January to Tuesday, Transfer of Shares can be rend February. 1913 (both days gistered.

and esh paid to Privalos Armstrong, Jones; Jenking, Loveridge and Vonn, $944.70 By Cash banded to Command Paymaster, China Command, Hongkong,

to

be

forwarded to Private"

Johes

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57.75

$1,002.46

We have seen vouchers for all ayments connected with the

secution by the Cown raised noregoing Account, and have matt futter in Government verified the receipts with the dovecotes, secured the acquittal of bis client, who, in his counsel's announcement in the Hongkong

Telegraph. own etalement, in acother capacity, tad written a libellous article !

This appearance of a suspended official in a private role was only of a piece with the general happenings in the Colony, and it ma said of 1858 that the year marked the prosecution of deadly fends between ofisle and othere! to the detriment of the public service in Hongkong. In fact, to bad was the state of affairs that an iniguation meeting was held in Newcastle to protest against the guing on of officials in the new appendage to the British Crown.

PERCY SMITH, SETH

AND FLEMING.

Hongkong, 30th January, 1915.

"THE GROTESQUES.'

By Order of the Board Directors.

inclusive), during which period

of no Transfer of Shares can be

Registerol.

A. SHELTON HOOPER,

Secretary to the HONGKONG LAND, INVEST- MENT & AGENCY Co., Ltd.

Agents for

The Kowloon Land & Building Co., Ltd. Hongkorg, 27th Jan. 1915.

MOWBRAY 8. NORTHCOTE,

Secretary.

Hongkong, 15th January, 1915..

By Onler of the Board of Directors,

ASHELTON HOOPER

Secretary, The Hongkong Land Invest- ment & Agency Co., Ltd., General Agents for The West Point Building Co, Ltd, Hongkong, 13th January, 1915.

NOTICE.

Messrs. Wm. YOUNGER & CO., LTD., EDINBURGH,

Ales and Stout, THE CRAIGELLACHIE- GLENLIVET DISTILLERY CO. LTD., GLASGOW, Whisky.

. Messrs. A. & B. MACKAY,

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We have taken over the agen cies of the above Companies in Hongkong and shall be glad to subunit prices and particulars on application.

BRADLEY & CO., LTD., 4, Lueen's Building. Hongkong, 27th January, 1915.

NOTICE. L'UNION

FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD. OF PARIS.

THE HONGKONG LAND RECLAMATION CO., LTD. Notice is hereby given that the Fourteenth Ordinary Meeting of Shareholders in this Company will be held at the Offices of Messis. JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. LTD. on Tuesday, 2nd February, 1915 at 12.15 p.m. for the purpose of receiving the re- port of the Directors together with a statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1914.

The Rogster of shares of the Company will be closed from filled last night, wher

The Theatre Royal was well Tuesday, 26th January to Tues The day, 2nd February, 1915 (both Grotesques" repented the per days inclusive) during which formace given on the opening of period no Transfer of Shares can their 600.00 on Friday. The be registered. best indication of the saccess By order of the Board of Direct- of the performers was the factors that the house was kept in a constante ate of laughter, while so delighted were those present with A Practical Editor.

the fare served. that numerous up The list of the good things encores bad to be given. Mr. Fred HONGKONG, CANTON that the press has done for Winn was, of course, the life and Hongkong is too rarely known soul of the party; seldom has and among them we do not aup Hongkong eeen such a clever or pose that many know that the funny comedian. In "The Village editor of one of the local journals, Concert," which was the tit-bit in the Company will be he'd at before he attained that eminence, of the evening, he was superb by the Office of the Company. Hotel wHe stiached to the Land Oflice the vicar, and his efforts in this Mansions, on Tuesday, the 9th of the Colony and was superin-little extravaganza were ably se. February, 1915, 12 o'clock noon, tendent of the work of cutting conded by other members of the for the purpose of receiving a the well-known pass into the party. The songs of Miss Lilian Report of the Directors, together with a Statement of Accousta, Wong-nei-cheung Valley and Gwynna and Mr. Arthur Argent many other early roads and were beautifully rendered, while Directors and Auditors. works of Hongkong.

Mr. Ewart Scott made a great The Transfer Books of the grant. hit with his turn, Sammy the Company will be Closed from the Buccaneering Exploits. Dashing Dragoon." Mies Irene 26th January to the 9th February, It seems that some of the souls Greville, Miss Phoebe Hodgeon 1915, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of in Hongkong were always in and Mr. Hugh Baily also con search of some sort of adventure, tributed much to the fan of the Directors.

W. E. CLARKE, while Mr. Albert and the records of the. Colony evening,

Secretary. faultless es report a bocoanesting trip made Simmer was

Hongkong. 19th January, 1915. by two Englishmen and some accompanist. Americans, ne well as Chinose. To-night a completa shange of

given Apparently the matter arose out programme will be

Amateur Theatricals : All Right of a failure of the Canton Govern- ment" to pay for the services of on the Night:"

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Victoria Theatre.

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We have taken over the Agency and of the above Company formorly and are prepared to accept risks, MACAO STEAMBOAT Co., Ltd. held by Messrs. Siemsson & Co. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. from this date.

CREDIT FONCIER The Ninety Fifth Ord nary

D'EXTREME-ORIENT, Yearly Meeting of Shareholders

Prince's. Buildings.

NOTICE.

THE EAST INDIA SEA &

Thursday...... January 28th Friday.....

.....Fobruary 26th Friday

March 26th Wodnesday...... April 28th Friday...* May 28th Friday... Juno 25th Wednesday...... July 28th " Friday.... August 27th Tuesday September 28th Wednesday......October 27th Friday......Novombor 26th Wednesday...... December 22nd By order of the Committeo,

EDWARD M. RAYMOND, Secretary. Hongkong, 26th January, 1915.

THE NATIONAL LOAN of tho

THIRD YEAR OF THE RE- PUBLIC OF CHINA. SIXTEEN MILLION DOLLARS ($16,000,000).

Subscribers to the above loan are hereby notified that, in cordance with Article V of the Loan. Regulations, the full umount of Dollars Nine Hundred' and Sixty Thousand ($960,000), being the amount of interest on the loan for one year, has been uy raised by the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Communicatione,,, and has been deposited by the undersigned in

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{18th January, 1915.

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS,

THEATRE LOYAL, QUEEN'S COLLEGE.

In aid of THE PRINCE OF WALES

FUND..

Under the Patronage of H.. the Governor.

On February 4th, 5th and 6th the Chinese Members of the Amateur Dramatic Club of Queen's College

A CHINESE PLAY,

FIRE INSURANCE CO. We have taken over the agency declaring a Dividend and electing of the above Compasy in Hong-will present, in the College Hall, kong and are now prepared to FIRE and MARINE policies of insurance at current THE CHINA COMMERCIAL CO.

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NOTICE

THE HONGKONG LAND IN- VESTMENT & AGENCY CO., LTD.

rates.

The performance will begin at 7.30 p.m. Tickets, of the nominal Value of one dollar, may be obtained on application to the Hon. Beo, Q.O.A.D.C.

Through the generosity of friends, both European and Chinese, practically the whole of the proceeds of the subscrip-i tions and the sale of tickets will be available for the Fund,

THE HONGKONG CENTRAL ESTATE, LIMITED. Notice is hereby given that the First Ordinary Meeting of Share-

FOR SALE. holders in this Company will be Notice is hereby given that the held at the Offices of Messrs. some Hakka soldiers whom they

Twenty Seventh Ordinary Moet-Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., on ORSALE. Four cylinder, five.

passenger motor car, in por had disbanded. As a result, these

ing of Shareholders in tais Com- Tuesday, the 2nd February, 1915; fect running order and condition. man, with European aid, raided

pany will be held at the offices of at 11.45 a.m. for the purpose of Used only a short time. Fully Sanning, near Macao, and, in a briak engagement which followed, Considering that there were Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & receiving the report of the Direc

lamps, tools, side curtains and the raiders suffered severe punish- other attractions in the Colony, Company, Limited, on Tuesday, tore together with the statement equipped with wind-shlold, hood. ment, three Europeade and the Victoria Theatre had quite a the 2nd February 1915, at noon.for of Accounts for the year ending speedometer, head, side and tail The Register of Shares of the taken at once. Apply Box number of others being killed. good house last night, when the the purpose of receiving the report 31st December, 1914, the tyre holder. Will sail chenett of the Directors together with the entered Brought to trial at Hongkong on new programme was

·0,” c/o "Hongkong Telegraph.” statement of Accounts for the Company will be Closed from a obarge of misdemeanour, the ac. Impon. There were two long year ending 31st December, 1914. Friday, 22nd January, to Tuesday

TO LET. The Register of Shares of the 2nd February, 1915, (both days aused pleaded guilty, but claimed films: "The Family Diamond," that, though the Government had which is full of hairbreadth Company will be closed from inclusive) during which period no

Stewart Terrace, Peak. from been informed of their intentions escapes and wondrous doings by Friday, 22nd January, to Tuesday. Transfer of Shares can be regis-TO LET Furnished.No. 6, By order of the Board of April to October. Apply-W. prior to setting out, they had res menus of X-rays, motor boats, 2nd February, 1915 (both days terad.get ceived no warning against carry diving, etc, and a Russian inclusive) during which period no ing them out. On this, tragedy: "Reaping the Whirl Transfer of Shares can be regia Directors.

THE HONGKONG CENTRAL tered,

META ESTATE LTD.,. "There were also two the Nowcastlo Foreign Affairs wind." Association had occasion to ad- comedies: "Tommy's Sister" and By Order of the Board of A. SHELTON HOOPER, dress a petition to the Home Gov." The Bere," and an exceedingly

pretty fairy play, in colours: "The Tag be Becretary, ernment, but without avail.

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