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COMPANY:MKETING.

THE BRITISH TRADERS INSURANCE CO., LTD.

An extraordinary general meeting| of the bore Company was hold us! the offices of the Company, lack efining at å o’elock, for the purpose 1 (of passing special resolutions

advertised

The Hon Mr. P. Holyoak presided and these wore present tha Hon. Mr. 8. - Dodwell, and Messm. 3. Q.--Lang, W. L. Patten- den, J. A. Plummer, A. Forbes and W. Ross Thompson (Directorsį,

Montague Ede (Manager), and Mesare. C. H. P. Hay, P. M. Hodgson, 1 B. Murray, WL Mae-fold, B. M. C. da Cunha, V.L dos Remedios, AE S. Alres, J. Gardiner, Y, R. Ribeiro and M. s. R. Bouza

€2.5

NOTICES

HONGKONG „LEGRAPH. FRIDAY

MOUTRIE PIANOS

ARTISTIC IN FINISH AND COMBINE QUALITY

OF TONE WITH LIGHTNESS OF TOUCH. GUARANTEES

FOR FIVE

YEARS.

Prices

Cash

from

or easy terms.

$425.

MOUTRIE'S

GENERAL PERSHING.

NOT A PRESIDENTIAL

CANDICATE.

WHY END SUBMARINES?

FRENCH EXPERTS VIEWS.

M. Laubeuf, the eminent French engineering specialist in submarine construction, is very

CAA ZETOM

Prepaid Advertisements.

ONE CENT PER WORD FOR EACH INSERTION. Adv. It sements anot Prepaid shall be charged at the rata of two cents per word,

LOST.

OST.-One Aberdeen Scotch

TO BE LET.

Terrier Licence822 Finder| 1

TO BE LET Derrington"

No. 8 Pesk Road, furnished, will be suitably rewarded if he from lat June. 8 rooms and returus the dog to the "Hongkong tennis Courts. Apply Linstead Telegraph.

FOR SALE.

A few 5 roomed Residences altuated at Kowloon Point Easy terms.

Apply to:

A. ABDOULRAHIM 34, Queen's Rosa Central. Hongkong, 15th March, 1919.

WANTED.

WANTED - Captain for

British Steamer Apply GERMINAL CIGAR STORE 18 Nathan Road, Kowloon.

W

ANTED By bachelor, an

unfurnished TOOM Victoria, with or without board;|

& Davis.

TO BE LEF-5 roomed house in Conduit Rosa from 1st May next. For part.culars apply to

3.

H, M. H. NEMAZEK, 1. Des Voeux Road

TO BE LET.-From 16th April 1919-1st Floor No. 38 Nathan Road, Kowloon (Dairy Farm Co's premises). Apply to Secretary, The Dairy Farm, Is & Cold Storage to Ltd

WANTED.

WANTED YOUNG

BRITISHER, well educat-

at moderate terms. Address Boiled, seeks position. Good shio- 143 Hongkong Telegraph."

мад. ping

onversant with accounting and office rruti a generally. Capable of taking charge of department Apply B. x 130 c› Hongkorg Tale- rapb."

FOR SALE

disturbed at the decision FOR SALE-Indian

War

at

AL

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to the

weapon. M. Laubeuf

Power and

The Chairman said:-Gentlemen. some time has elapsed since the notice of this meeting was advertia | ed in the Press announcing that certain resolutions would be sub mitted and proposed at this meeting to the effect that the Company's capital be converted from silver to gold, and, before asking you to vite apon these resolutions, and others, which are to-day before you, I would i Like, with your permission, to ex- plain the reasons of year Directors for the change in the constitution of the Company. This Company was established in this Colony many years ago under the name of the "China Traders' Insurance Com- pany, Limited" and later its name the "British changed to Traders' Insurance Company, Ltd.” In 1908 an amalgamation with the

plus-Motor ycla Jain Insurance Society of Canton,

Sharon, Pa., Feb. 18-Tast rumoured

been have to

Side Car-7-9 H.P. Excellent WANTED-Shipping Clerk.. Limited, was elected and the two

recently Gen. John J. Pershing, mommas-i- arrived

and general office assistant

with Companies are now under the same

preferably Chinese) Brancherofthe American expeditionary meeting of British and American running condition. Apply Box 111,

teading

Hongkong Telegraph." management and control

thorougs knowledge of shipping, offices have been opened in China, forces, wh has been delegates

invoicing & typewriting. Candi several times during the last two suppression of the submarine as Japan, London, Straits Settlements,

frams Piano by Collard & position is some other export Australia and India, and lately in mouth as probably being the Canada, New Zealand and Buenos next Republican care for hopes that the Peace Conference FOR SALE-Upright Iron dates must have bold & Similar will decline to accept this pro-Collard. Mahorany Case. Practic house. Qalv persons with the position, which would be favour-ally New Owner learing the above quxifications will be con- Aires. The Company's business, the presidency, will not be a will be seen, is transacted to a very candidate for the nomination. able only to the great maritime Colony. Will take $400 Apply tolsidered. Good opportunity for t

was announce here today by Powers and leave the small Box 14 codongkong Tele-right

Apply Box 147 large extent in gold, and our con

Republican Powers completely disarmed be Jame Bracken.

graph." stituents in these places are better

fore them. able to satisfy themselves as to the leader at Greenville.

Mr. Bracken made the announ- "Why," he asks," "should they searity offered by the Company's

suppress submarines Germans licies if the Company's financialement following receipt of a wish to

have used them in a dishon position is shown in the annual letter from Col. Carl Boyd, merely because the

private secretary the American

ourable manner and in con- general.

flict with international law? The letter came in reply to a why not. by the same pro- ing similar resolutions to these letterent Gen. Pershing by cess of reasoning, suppress gans were passed by the shareholders Bracken, in which Bracken ron which were used to fire poison the Laion Insurance Societs of gratulate the general upon the gas shells, and aeroplanes which Canton. Limited, and it is most defeat of Germany, and said that bombarded open towns. killing desirable that these two Companies, in response to the wishes of women and children?

"The French people cannot closely returning American soldiers the allied and under the same manage-Republican party world probably remain indifferent to this sugges- ment and control, should show their nominate him for the presidency United States and Great Britain it the G.O.P. convention in 1920. in such ideas, for France without workings under the same currency.

In reply to the letter, Col. Boyd, submarines would be nothing on In order to bring about the conver sion, it has been necessary to apply speaking for Geu, Pershing, said: the sea as opposed to the great

"Greu. Pershing is concerned only maritime nations." to the Hongkong Legislature for a special enactment and na Ordinance, with his military duties."

The letter follows:- intituled The British Traders' In-

"My dear Mr. Bracken.-Gen. surance Company Limited (Capital Conversion) Ordinance 1919, has been Pershing ha- asked me to acknow- passed this morning and the con-ledge receipt of your cordial version will become effective upon letter of Nov. 14, and to extend

balance sheet in gold, a currency which more properly represents var world wide operations. This morn

whose operations

pass.

are 50

tion. They must not follow the

ANTI-TOBACCO CAMPAIGN.

A MANILA MOVEMENT.

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Hongkong Telegraph"

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THE BROWNLOW

FILTER

Brithb throughout for nearly 90 years-is a National Necessity everywhere. A copious. clear, germfree supply always obtainable, with the water as sparkling as when drawn from the spring.

Sale Agents MUSTARD & CO.,

4. Des Four Road Central. Telephone 1136

AGENTS TOOCHOW, AMOY, SWATOW 114 GANTON.

BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO Co.

MACARONI, PASTE STÁZS, EGGVODOLES, VER VICELLI,

ANU ALL KINDS OF SOUP STUFFS.

An anti-tobacco campaign will the afirmation of the resolutions his hearty thanks for your high soon be started by the Christian which you are to-day being asked to appreciation of the achievements Service League, the same organi As in the case of the China of our armies in France, and of zation which is now waging a Insurance Society of Canton. Limit himself.ss their commander-in. rigorous fight against cockfight. ALL our Pastes bear the "Router" label and are made from Flour of the Best ing. gambling, and all other forms ed. your Directors consider it desir. chief. As for the other, matter of vices, says the Manila Bulletin. able to increase the authorised mentioned in your letter, he The campaign against the tobacco capital of this Company to £1,000,- thanks you for the compliment habit was decided upon by the more which you pay him, but he is members of the league at a recent 000, which will compare favourably with its competitors in concerned only with his military meeting called at the suggestion gold countries. Upon the confirma-duties and feels that he could not of Mrs. H. H. Steinmetz, a pro- religious and Bocial tion of the resolutions, each share consistently become interested in minent of a nominal value of 883.33 will be anything which would divert his service worker who has done a automatically transferred into three stleation from them. He asks great deal for the welfare of the abares and two-fifths of one share me to extend you his best wishes." rising generation of the Philip

of the nominal value of £ each.

The total number of gold shares

will be 81,500 and at the meeting

to be held on the 25th. April, you a cell which is to be made in orde:

will be asked to agree to the issuing to bring the paid up value of the

of 14,400 additional shares on the new shares to £2 each. After the

pines.

While no definite plans have as yet been laid out for the prosecu- tion of the campaign, it was! learned that the organization will start its work along this line by making an inquiry into the pre- Bent laws to see if any legislation

terms set forth in a notice that will next annual general meeting your has been enacted in regard to the be shortly given. The issued capital Directors will recommend declaring use of tobacco. The league will will then consist of 96,000 shares dividends in sterling carrency and also make representations to the and I am authorised to state that the addition of Article No. 207(b) school authorities of the islanda the unissued capital represented is to legalize the payment at fixed to enlist their aid in reducing the 104,000 shares will not be issued in rate of exchange should it be deem. spread of the babit among school part or whole without your sanction,ed desirable. It is necessary to voto children.

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It is unnecessary at this juncture upon the three Resolutions separate. The league realises, it was ex- to deal with the resolution bringing ly. A majority of three quarters plained, that it has a tremendous the paid up value of the new shares of the Shareholders present is neces. task in trying to stamp out a to £3 each, as we are advised hy sary to pass them, but your Directors habit to which a majority of the our solicitors that the passing leel confident of your manimons people is addicted, but it will go

extraordinary resolutions is all that support.

about its work by making an appeal to have the rights of is necessary, and these cannot be

The Chairman then proposed the those who do not smoke respect- proposed until the resolutions no resolutions, which were seconded by ed. Especially in public places, before you are confirmed as special, Mr. D. B. Murray and carried no- it was stated, a great desi resolution. The ancillary resolu- animously.

of inconvenience is experienced tions will be dealt with, therefore, The Chairman then said:-All by those who find tobacco at the confirmatory meeting to be these resolutions having been passed distasteful. If league held on the 95th. April I do not by the requisite majority, they will succeeds in its attempt to have think resolutions Nos. 1 and 2 need be submitted for confirmation as

this right respected it will the gradual Any further explanation. Resolution special resolutions to

a second eventually mean No. 3 deals with alterations in our extraordinary meeting to be held on especially by the young who will climination of the use of tobacco, Articles of Association which are Friday, the 25th. day of April, 1919, thus come to realize that the best

the

Quality cuntalaing a larg; percentage of Glaten. Starch and Glaten are the Clates is easier to digest and contains moțe principal component of Four. Batrident than Starch Manufactured under the most sanitary conditions.

Largs quantities have been exported to various important ciclee in the World.

Terma moderate, especially for Agencies. Ordets executed promptly. THE HING WAH PASTE MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. Red Of No. 47 & 45, Comacght Esad, rental, Hongkang, Telephone No. 1139 & 2230, Principal Factory: No. 11, North Soochow Road, Shanghai, China: Telephone No. 2385. Branch Factory: Wing Hing Street, Causeway Bay, Hongkong Cable Address: “HINGWARTM

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THE UNITED BRITISH INSURANCE CO., LTD.,

{INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND) Being AGENTS for the above COMPANY, we are prepared to issue POLICIES against MARINE RISKS at current

rates.

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The Undersigned AGENTS for the above Company azu prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rafau, SHEWAN, TOMES & CO. AGENTS.

BEVERAGE.

San Miguel's Special Brew, Guaranteed to be non-alcoholic but tastes and looks like Beer. It Creates an Appetite, and Ensures Good Digestion. Recommended for Children, Women, and the aged. WHOLESALE OR RETAIL.

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COLONIAL DISPENSARY WE SELL EVERYTHING IN

CHEMISTS.

AUCCESSTY to enable us to declare at 12.30 o'clock p.m., dan notice ofway to respect other people's 14 Queen's Road, Central.

bonus dividend out of our reinsure which will be given.

ance fund and to set it off against The meeting then terminated.

right in regard to tobacco smok-

ing is not to smoke at all.

THE MUSIC LINE.

TEL. NO. 2916.

JAMES LAU & CO.

26 WYNDHAM STREET.