1918-05-21 — Page 10

THE HONGKONG ELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, MAY 21, 1918.

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BRITISH TRADERS INSUR- ANGE COMPANY, LTD.

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TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the FIFTY-SECOND ORDINARY YEARLY MEET- of the Company will be held at its Head Office, Nos. 3 & 4 Queen's Buildings, Hongkong, on- THURSDAY the 23rd May 1918, at 12.45 P.M. for the purpose of receiving the report of the » Directors together with the Statements of Account to 31st December, 1917, and of deólaring Dividends etc,

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED- from 13th May to 23rd May, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board.

C. HP. HAY, per pro General Manager. Hongkong, 11th May, 1918,

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD.

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that the FORTY-FIF TR ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Society will be held at its Head Office. Nos 3 & 4 Queen's Buildings. Hong

kong, on THURSDAY. the 23rd

NOTICES.

THE CHINA FIRE INSUR- ANCE COMPANY LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that the FORTY-NINTH ORDINARY YEARLY MAÍ. ET- ING of the Company will be held at the Head Office Nos. 3 and 4 Queen's Buildings. Hourkong, ‹ THURSDAY the 23rd May, 1918, its 12.30 P.M. for the pur- pose of receiving the report of the Directors together with the statements of account to 31st December 1917, and of declaring Dividends etc..

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED. from 13th May to 23rd May both day inclusive.

By Order of the Board,

C. H. P. HAY. per pro. General Manager. Hengkong, 11th May, 1918.

HONGKONG CLUB.

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GENERAL MEETING of the Members of the Hongkong Club will be held in the Lazze Dining Room on FRIDAY, the 31st May 1918, at 5:30-P.M.-

Business-To confirm the Re- solution passed on the 16th inst. as posted in the Hall of the Club.

By Order,

E, DES VOUX, Becretary,

May 1918, at noon, for the pur Hongkong 17th May, 1918.

pose of receiving the report of the Directors together with the the Statements of Account to 31st December. 1917, and of declaring Dividends etc..

The TRANFFER BOOKS <f the Booiety will be CLOSED from 13th May to 25th May both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board,

CF/P HAY, per pro Gemem! Manager,

11th May, 1818.

NOTICE

A. B. MOULDER & CO. LTD.

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that Mr. M-C. OWEN has resigned his position as Secre tary of the above named Com

WONG OI KUT, Director. Hongkong, 17th May, 1918,

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Bobonic Plague at Singaporn.

Taree onees of bubonic plague were reported to have occurred at Singapore-in one day recently, The Straits Timia utaten that all tures cases were Chinese and the bodies were found in different parts of the town.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS,

(Conssmund from page 7.).

THE INDIAN FRONTIER EITUATION.....

London, May 18

The "Times" correspondent at Simla reports that Sir George Boos-Keppel speaking at a war meeting at Peshawar, stated that the frontier had been quieter since the outbreak of war than it had been for four years before. The Viceroy had stated that the relations with the Ameer of Afghanistan' had never been more cordial. The representatives attending the meeting had seen for themselves how the Ameer kept his country peaceful and prosperous when the rest of the world was shame. Sir George Boos-Keppel added that be was proad of the recruiting in the frontier province which had one man in twelve of military age serving.

CHURCH OF ENTLAND REFORM,

London, May 19.

The report of the Archbishops' Committee on the Re form of the Church of England recommends. "inter alia" limited instead of lifelong incumbencies, the right of pari- shioners to be consulted acent the appointment of incum bants, a minimum stipend of £400 yearly for an incumbent and £200 for unbeneficed clergy who are five years in orders and the establishment of Parish Councils. An Advisory Com- mittee should help the Premier in the selection of bishops; houses assigned to bishops should no longer be called palaces or castles, their size and importance should be modified. Women should be entitled to vote for and serve on all coun- cils of the Church which include the laity,

THE EAST AFRICAN CAMPAIGN.

London, May 18.

An East Africa official message states: There was severs fighting on 5th May' westward of Nanungu where 'the bulk of the German foros. is concentrated. A small body of the King's African Rifles surprised an important German camp, entered it and fired the hata. The enemy strongly-counter. attacked heavily engaging our force all day long at the closest quarters. We eventually completely defeated the enemy driving him off north-eastward with severe losses. General von Lettow Vorbeck commanded the enemy forcés. Our convergent movement on Nanungo continues.

GERMANY'S FOOD SHORTAGE.

Amsterdam, May 15. The "Koelnische Folkzaitung'" Berlin correspondent says that hitherto 1,852 tons of grain arrived in Germany from Ukraine or less than one fiftieth part of what, was due by the 1st May. There are now only 8,700,000 pigs în Germany compared with 13,000,000 a year ago. The decrease in the weight of cattle is shown by the fact that 1,600,000 cattle had to be slaughtered this spring to obtain the same amount of ment as was produced a year ago from 109,000 hearts.

Amsterdam, May 17.

The German daily broad ration has been reduced from 200 to 180 grammes from June 6, "owing to uncertainty whether the supplies from Ukraine will arrive before. the harvest."

A GALLANT SEAMAN.:-

London, May 17, The Gazette" advises that the Victoria Cross has been posthumously awarded to Seaman J. H. Carless. In the" action in Heligoland Bight on 17th November last year, al- though mortally wounded in the abdomen he continued to serve the gun at which he was acting as rammer, lifting a projectile and helping to clear other casualties. He collapsed once but got up and tried again, and cheered on the new gun-crew. "He then fell and died. He set a very inspiring and memorable example. He continued to do effective work against the King's enemies whilst mortally wounded.”

ITALIAN APPEAL TO AMERICA.

Washington, May 17.

The Associated Press reports that Italy has informally informed the United States that a few thousand American troops on the Italian front would be very desirable in order. to counter-act the active German propaganda and hearten the civilian and military population

FAR EASTERN SITUATION,

# Washington, May 10.

State Department officials acknowledge that official con- firmation has been received of an arrangement between the Entente Powers, Japan and China for the preservation of peace in the Far East and against German penetration.

Moscow, May 19.

It is reported that Colonel Semenoff a cosasck force has occupied Manchuris etation, also the town of Chits on the Transbaikal line, here they arrested the Bolshevist Com mittee.

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AUSTRIA ROYALTIES IN BULGARIA.

Amsterdam, May 17. Their Austrian Majesties, accompanied by Premier Burien, the Chief of Staff and the Minister for Commerce. have arrived at Boja:

BULGARIA'S TROOPS,

Amsterdam, May 17. The Bulgarian War Minister has declared that Balgarian troops' are not needed on the West Front: also the Mace -donian front could not be weakened.

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WHAT IS HAPPENING IN ENGLAND.

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London, May 8 German papers state that delegates of the German and Italian Governments bave, since the 2nd inet been discus sing an exchange of prisoners at Berne,

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DISASTROUS FIRE AT GOTHENBURG.

Copenhagen, May 17

A large part of Gothenburg's vant stores has been de-. stroyed by a conflagration causing several millions damage.

DMORE FOOD IN ENGLAND.

London, May 17.

The Food Ministry announces that owing to larger arrivals of frozen meat eight-pence worth may be purchased in respect of each of the two weekly coupons which esch person is allowed instead of six-pence worth.

ILLNESS OF MRS. BERTRAM BROOKE.

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Mrs. Bertram Brook, wits of the Tuan Muda (Hei atin of Earawak, has undergone a serious operation And in progres

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