THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1800.
THE
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To-day's Advertisements
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S, BY THE FAVOURITE AN
Destination.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Sesveta.
Ewens, A. H. Marcel (Socretary), faintest idea what the alterations wore.usual to send round copies of the old articles For the Chartered Bank of India, Aus-AYLOR-DARRINGTON WOLFANIT Haiphong Hailong (0)
Arnold, S. Joseph, J. F. Reece, W. S. Harrison, W. H. Button, W. Clament, J. B. Hagen, J. A. Tarrant, W. O. Taylor.
The Secretary read the notice convening the meeting.
The Clairmou-I think we followed the usual custers.
Mr Arnold-link.not. I-think every shareholder should have known what it For was proposed to alter. It would be more antistatory to send these things round to the shatolioiders, as is done by other com panics, and thus give the shareholders For orory opportunity of studying them.
tralia and Chios.
TF. COOLRANE,
CHARLIE TAYLOR
ELLAVES CARRINGTUN. P. Munager, Hongkong.
Two of the most talented and unquestion. bave ore visited the East. ing Corporation, the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-ably the two test versatile artisten that
T. JACKSON,
Supported by their capable Chief Manager. DRAMATIC & LYRIC.CO.
GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR,
Chief Manager. The National Bank of China, Limited,
Limited,'
The Morcantile Bank of India
JOHN THURBURN,
Manager, Hongkong.
Me ArnoldShareholders will not take For the Banque de L'Indo-Chine, Hong
kong Agency,"
BERINDOAGUE. that trouble. They are not able, just by
"Acting Manager. lookingst thathing on thecounter, to study it carefully
The Chairman-You make a mistake. A For the Bank of China and Japan, Ltd.,
Hongkong,
J. O. BERGENDAHL, great number of the abareholders do come- in and ask questions."-
regard to the other part of Mr Rocco'spital of the Company. Now I am unablo | tunity of seeing the proposed altorations. For the Deutsch-Asiatische Bank,'
a
H. SCHOTTLAENDER, Acting Manager. Hongkong, December 18, 1900.
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Mr Reeco said Bir Chairman, I am very a letter, and only two days before this It was quite. A. S. WATSON AND CO., LTD. mucis obliged to yes for the explanations meeting sent us another.
you have given and I may say that the possible for him, I suppose, to come to the An extraordinary genom mosting of the only fault I find with them in that they meeting and gat all the information here. come a little too late. It seems to me itquired, and it is possible for every other shareholders of A. &. Watson and Co., would have been botter if son explans-shareholder to do so, I regret he has taken Mr. Arnold-Would it not have been bat Lit, was bold today, at the Company's ten of this description had been given at the line he has taken,
the first meeting. We are asked to pass Office, Queen's Road Contral. Mr Hartrain alterations, and I must say thatter to have the alterations printed and sent Buck prosided. The other gentlemen pre when the meeting of 4th December was run the shareholders? When it a pro- acnt were:-Messrs H. Humphreys, C. bold very fou of the shareholders had the posed to alter articls of association, it is
Very little was said as to how the remunera with the alterations proposed. tion of the general managere was to be int creased or the reasons why it was thought advisable that it should be increased. You Arid at: the last mealing that a num- ber of changes betwoon the old Articles and the new Articles, which we are now consideting, The remuneration of The Chairman said-Gentlemen, before this General Managers, the increase in the putting the Resolution to the meating namber of qualification shares notessary to
The Chairman My opinion is that it should like to say a few words rospecting & be held by the General Managers, the Jetter which appeared in the Hongkong change in the working of the London should be treated as a purely business mat For Dady Press of the 18th inst. sigure by Mr Agency, and the appointment of a Cault-tor. It in advertised, and the shareholders J. F. Rease. I was not sorry to so thia ing Coramites. But you don't state how should come and ask the information or letter, as it gives me an opportunity of the remuneration was to be increased, or attoud the inecting and ask any questions knowing exactly what points in the proper state that it was to be increased, and no from the Chairman. ad alterations Me Rocco and possibly other reasons were given to the meeting for the shareholders would like explained. In increase in the remuneration, I do not Jotter want to the General Managon by Mray at all that the remuneration should not Recce the day before the last Meeting hobe increased, but I think that some reason simply dealt with the question as to whehould have been given at the first meeting. ther we were adopting the correct legal for increasing the remuneration, I find on
Manager. coume in making the proposed alterations reference to the new articles on the tabla pow
Mr Arnold-Every shareholder will not and as we were advised by the Company that the remuneration is to be increased in
TARO HODSUMI, solicitor that wo were, I did not think it na this way. At present the general managers take the trouble. I think it would be het For the Yokolenia Spezie Bank, Ltd.,' Mauger have a salary of $3,600 per annum. Underter to bring the alterations to the notice of cessary at the first meeting to refer to the notter, though I may now inform you that
the tow regulations they are to receive every shareholder.. It is not much trouble. we have decided, if the Resolution is con. $7,200, and also a commission of 6 per Printing is theap, and paper is cheap; and For the Imperial Bank of China,
Tho
E. W. BUTTER
Acting Manager. firmal, to take the opinion of the Solicitors cont of the net profits in any year in which it might have been sent round. in London, who drew up the first Articles this not protita amount to 7 per cent, on the shareholders ought to have an oppor of Association, on the point raised. With
to ay from the last report and halance Inttor I uvlice that he is of opinion that sheet what the remuneration of the goneral might have gone more into detail at the managers was in 1609. Of course, under first meeting, and he also says the meeting deed of settlement, under the present regu. I CAO istions, they were ontitled to receive $3,600, was scarcely a cuprosentative one. only say that the meeting was duly ad but it is not stated in the accounts and it does not appear from the accounts what is verlised, and any shareholder who wished to attend could tave done so, and if the the actual remuneration of the general attandaned was sall tho fauls lay with
managers-hether they got any commis- Thune-who-were absent, not those who were man or whether they were paid office fees or anything of that sort. Ne details of tho presunt. I am inclined to agred with Mi Rawn that t might have been
entisfactory if I had explained profit they made out of the Company are the proposed alterations more minutely, but ved at all. But supposing the share holdera ata of opinion that the remuneration I must read hit, that although I affered should be increased, 6 per cent, on the net to answer any question relating to the profite should not, I submit, bo givan questions were put to me. I do act quite intess there is some limit upon it. Isos it sadorstand Mr Reece's motivo in asking is the practice in England for the Stock his questions through the medium of the Exchange to stipulate for this, because Huge or to me at the fast or at this root hero in a temptation to general managers to inflate, on paper at any rate, the net ing, but as he thought it to do so I will en-profits of the Company, in order to get to explain to the best of my larger remonteration than they would got ability. In the Brut place he calls attention otherwise. But supposing, for instance, to the remuneration of the Geral Mana that the net profits of the Company gers. I mentioned at the lamb tacoting that
ving amount und of the reasons for altering the Articles
RG Capital, that would amount, was that they had been drawn up in 1685,842,000. I behave the capital is $600,000, whan the management of the Company so that if the general managers got 5 per ventud solely in the late General Manager cent. they will get a commission of $2,100 Mr John D. Humphrays. During his life the firm of John D. Humphreys and altogether. Including $7,200 of salary they would got $9,300 under the new regulations, do with the Son had, as a firm, nothing: Management of the Company, bat individual and there would be left about 233,000 s mabers of the firm held positions on the the net profits to be applied in payinent of dividend and in other ways, Le., it is possi ataff for which of course they received reble putting the profits at 7 per cent. Juhn D. Bumphreys & Son is, for instance, only. that the general managers might ba gotting a remuneration to the extent of Agent and Attorney for A. S. Watson & Co. 89,500 under the new regulations, and the in London, and it is this state of affairs wo shareholders would get a dividend of only wish to alter as we do not craider it desir-6 per cent. It seems to me that if the
of General able, that members of the firm. Managers shanld also be employees of the ganarel manngora are to be paid by commis aion, it will be much more satisfactory that Company. With regant to the foo of the commission should he paid not on the $3000 por nonum thie sum was arrangad na net pets but on the dividend deckared and the feo for the General Manager when the that the general managers should not have delar was worth almost double its prosent any commission or percentage unless a value and when the businers of the Com dividend of 10 per cent. wore paid to the any was about one third of what it in shareholders. As to the qualification At present, and I think you will agreeabares, 1 think the Chairmantsler- with me in thinking that the increase we
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Mr Harrison I would suggest that we should have a copy of the articles it is pro- posed to alter, and no a copy of the Inst balance abcet, and that we might have them for a fextnight to consider them; and this mcoting right ba postponed till we know exactly what we are called upon to vota en. I had no time to come to the office, and as I thought it would be some technical mat ter, I did not take the treable of coming to the-mesting Mr Reece's letter in the paper first called my attention to the mit- ter
The Chairman-I am sorry, Mr Har risou, I do not quite agree with your sug gestion,-i.d., we should send a copy of the new resolution and the old resolution and report and last statement of accounts
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. THE Undermentioned INSURANCE Trices will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Burine on MUN. DAY. TUESDAY, and WEDNESDAY, the 24th, 25th and 28th Instant.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Agenta, Canton Insurance Office, Ltd.,.
nat -Genevat Managers, Hongkong Fire Insuruce Co., Ltd.
Id., general meating, and any
W. J. SAUNDERS, holdem receive statements of accounts For the Union Insurance Society of Canton, at aachi
Mecretary:
to ovory
shareholder. The share.
one who wishes to read the Articles
can read them. Our shareholders are all over the world, we may say. It is al togather nguist the custom, in Hongkong, and I do not ace why we should go ont of
For the North-China Insurance Co., Ltd,
W. H. PERCIVAL,
Agent.
If in all, to the usual custom. anyone has For the China Traders' Irurance Co., Ltd.,
further remarks to makʊ———
Mr Arnold-Do I understand the election
H. P. WADMAN;
Acting Becretary.
of a Consulting Committee rests entirely. with the general managers or with the For the Yangtze Insurance Association, obaraholders,
The Chairman-With the General Mana-
gets and confirmation by the shareholders.
Lat
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.
Agents.
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Mr Arnold-Euppose the shareholders For the China Fire Insurance Co., Ld.,
GKO. L. TOMLIN do not confirm the election of the Commit-
Secretary. too, is it left for tham to cleat somebody else.
Hongkong, December 19, 1909.
TEBRAU PLANTING COMPANY, LIMITED
The Chairman-As a rule the General Managers elect the Consalting Committee, The Chairman-The rule is the General Mr Arnold-The election of a Consulting Managora elect the Consulting Committee. Committee is left entirely in the hands of the General Managers?
The Chairun We put forrard their N HALL of S1:00 per SHARE, ande
Names.
Mr Heccs-May I ask whom you proposa appointing to the Consulting Committee 7
The Chairman-I don't think your ques-
mosting.
TOTICE is hereby givon that the FINAL PAYABLE at this Urries on the th October, 1909, on Snares Numbered:
108 11 11286-11385
prepose to make is not too inuch. As for stood me I have always been of opinion tion exanes within the business of this 11536-11585
Mr Rocco -I put the question because 11 soome to me that it is very pertinent to these proposed regulations.
that the directors of a company should have a large interest in it, the larger number of a commission on profila is concerned you will tice that we should not draw com chares.they hold the better for the interesta mission unless the net profite for the year of the company. As to the change in the
The Chairman-There may bo saine little were at least 7 per cent. With rogard to working of the London Agency and the the Reconil paragraph in Mr Repce's letter payment of 3 per cent. commission on doubt about some of the gentlenen men. I do not see that anything but good can goods ordered, I may say that the now re- tioned accepting, and I do not wish to put gulations were only foul to me for a short forward their names unless they definitely como through the General Managera hold- ing a large number of shares in the Com
Lime by the Secretary of this Company, snd decido to act.
Mr Harrison Can you say whether it that I returned theti after peraust and mak Jang have already explained why we consider it desirable to change the working ing a few short notes. It creaped my nom-wil be comprised of members of the firm in the London Agency, namely the factory that Messrs. J. D. Humphreys and of A. S. Watson and Co.-J. D. Eun- that one of our firm is permanently there Sort, in London, boro certain expenses. but I think Mr Reece might have had no intention of making put the utter before the shareholders inisrepresentation in this respect. As to a little clearer manner. He simply ment of the Consulting Committee, Cotes the fact that we propose to charge that is a matrer also for the consideration 23 per eine or all goods ordered for the
of the shareholdera. I notice that they aro Company, but says nothing about the ex- penses we propose to relieve the Company
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any
phreys, I mean t
The Chairman-We are now considering the Articles of 4. S. Watson and Co., I., and naturally the Consulting Committco would belong to A. S. Watson and Co. Ltd, Mr Hauphreys He wants to know whe
to have 82,500 per year as remuneration in ther there is anyong outside the Company's
any year in which the act profite suvint | staff !
to 7 per cent of the capital. It seems to
The Chairman--Yes, butde.
The Chairman theo put the resolution,
11786-11885 14386-24-485
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Amoy, Stang, S'bays. Kreiyang (a)... Australian Porto... Australian (6) Australian Ports... Taiyuan: (6) . Bramen & Ports of Call Prinzess Irone (●)........ Australian Ports, Ronotta Maru (8)
Hatro and Hamburg. Aragonia (0) Haves and Hamburg. Wittenberg (1) Havre and Hamburg. Sambis()...... Herre and Hamburg. Sibiria (8)................. Havre and Hamburg Silesis (0) Liverpool... Dantanus (B).. London & Ports of Call Clyde (s)«. Lendon v. Suez Canal Calchan (R) London v. Suez Canal Achilles (8) London v. Suez Canal Rhipeas (6)..
Taiyuan ( Manila. Leongsang (3)...
Manila si ma
Manita
Manila v. Amoy Marseilles v. Saigon Marseilles, London,
Agents.
Date of Leaving.”
Butterfeld & Swire. Deconiber 26, Gibb, Livingston & Co. January 17, 2 Nippon Yuson Kaisha. Dec. 28, aï à p.us. Butterfold & Swire. Doc/31, at 4 p.m. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Jan AN HOOL. Douglas, Lapruik & Co Dao, 29, of noon. Carlowitz & Co Deo. 24, at noon. Orlowitz & Cobout Dec. 30. Carlowitz & Co Sbout Jan. 12. .. Carlowitz & Go About Jan, 24. Canadian P'fo R. Co. About Feb. 5. Butterfold & Swira..January 19. P.&O. S. N. Go, Dec 22, at noon. Butterfield & Ewire.... December £5. Butterfeld & Swiro... January 8 Butterfuld & Swire January 29. Butterfield & beira. January de Jaziline, Matheson&Co Dec. 22, at roop. Nippen Yusen Kaisha Dee, 28, at 4pm.. Sheran, Tomes & Co. Dec. 24, at 5 pm Mesageries Maritime Des. 31, at I p.m. Nippon Yusen Kaila Doo. 28, daylight. Nippon Yusen Kaishi Dua, daylight. Arnhold, Katberg&Co Quick despatch. Carlowitz & Co. December 21, ..... Dodwell & Co., Ldd End of December,
Rosette bara (8) Esmeralda (8)......... Oceanien (0) Shinano Maru de
N'saki, Kabe, 'ma Kanagawa Maru (s).
R. Morrow. New York
New Yorky Suezaul Vareph (s) New Yorky. SuceCanal Devonshire (8). New York v. SpezCana Horison (s). Portland, (Or.), & dato (8) Samarang &Bourabaya Shantung (8) San Diego & San Fco Bergenbua (8)........ S. Francisco. Japan China (s).......... S. Francisco, Japan. Doric (8) ......... S. Frucieco v Japan. Nippon Maru (a) Shanghai and Japan...Jara (a)................. Shanghai, Kobe, malkinshiu Marn (1):
(8) S'hui, N', K'Ue&Y Salazie Shanghai
Chinking (s) Churan (9) Loongmoon' (8) Else (0)
hall-Skanghai
Bhanghai
Admission Rates-83, 82 and $1, Military and Naval Men in Uniform mtes to Socond and Dack Seats.
Reserve Plan at the ROBINSON PLANO CO. Shanghai Special Terms for Thestre Parties over in number.RE
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Doors Open & 16. Uvertare 9 o'clock. Hongrong, December 20, 1900.
Shewan, Tomos & Co. About Jan. 5, Arnbeld, Karberg &Co.About. Der, 30. Butterfield Swire....December 21. Butterfield and wire. December 30.. Pacifo Mail 8. B. C. Dec. 27, at 3 p.m. 0. & 08, 6. Ca......Jan. 5, at noon. Toyo Kisen Kaisho... Jan, 12, at noon,
About Dec, 25. P.&O. S. N. Co Nippon Yusen Baishs, Dec. 22, at 4 pm, Messageries Maritime About Dec. 23: Butterfield &Swife.. Dec. 22, at Noon. P. & O. S. N. Co... bout Doc. 24. East Asiatic T. Co, Le Doo, 28, at 6. p.m. Siemssen & Co... Dan. 92, st 4 p.15. afternoon D. SABROOD, Son & Co. Dec, 22, at 3 pm, Sander, Wieler & Co.. Dec. 27, Douglas Lapraik & Co Deo. 22, at noon.
daylight. Milani Bunsen Kaisha. Dec. 23, Mitsui Bussan Knieba Dec. 20, daylight. Dodwell & Co, Jinite Dec. 28, at noon. Canadian Pic R. Co Jan 18, at noen. D E. Brown About Dec. 31. ...Sieminton & Co. 22, at 4 p.ro.
Sander, Wister & Co.Dec. 24, afterbON.
S'pore, Penang &Cita Arratoor Apor(s). Spore, Cibo & R'bay. Gisala (6) SatoThales (s)
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& Too Anping Maru (8) Bastow, Amoy Tacoma (Wash.), &e... Victoria (8) Vancouver (3.0.) &o. Expreas of China Victoria & Vancouver. Tartar (6)
Charles Rogier (1) Wladivostock... Yokohama and Kobe. Mario Valerio (9)
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,
No. 070
E following Particulars and Conditions of SALE of CROWN LAND by PUBLIC AUCTION, to be held at the Offices of the Public Works Department, on THURSDAY, the 27th day of December, 1900, at 9 pm, are published for general information.
By
Communil,
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary. ColorIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE
Hongkong, 8th December, 1900,
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To-day's Advertisements (To-day's Advertisements
THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA
DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED,
PUBLIC AUCTION.
tions to Bell by PUBLIO AUCTION,
SATURDAY
NOTICE is hereby given that an EX.MELE Undersigned has received instrac-
GENERAL TRAORDINARY MEETING of the Company will be held at the Office of the Company, No. 1. Queen's Buildings, Victoris, in the Colony the of Hongkong, ou MONDAY, the 31 day of December, 1900, at 12 o'clock Noon, when the undermentioned Rosolutions will bo submitted to the meating
by Fablic Auction Sale, to be held on Should those Resolutions be passed by Thursday, the 27th day of December, the requisite majority they will be submit Particulars and Conditions of the Letting
1900, at 3 p.m. at the Offices of the ted for confirmation na Special Resolutions Public Works Department, by Order to a Second Extraordinary General Meeting of His Excellency the Governor, of which will be subscquently convened. Two Lots of Crown Land at Fuk Tans Heung, Kowloon, in the Colony of.1.That the following Artiels be inserted Hongkong, for a term of 75 Years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rentretors mGA. The Directors may issue frationale Corticates forfractions to be fixed by the Surveyor of Her
*Crates. Further Majesty the Qures, for one
term
of 75 years."
Particulars of the "Lote.
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Boundary
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Must be laid to the Undersigned at the Offices of the Company, 38 aid 40, Queen's Rond Central, Vistoria, Hongkong, on or before the 2nd day of January 1901, and Notice is also given that in the event of 1135 of the Company afoteil on or before the Non-Payment of such CALL at the Offices said 2nd day of Jauarry, 1911, the above- intentioned Shares will be liable to be FORFEITED.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON
General Manjers
2015 Hongkong, Doveraber 19, 1900.
LAPRAIK, CASS & CO., IN LIQUIDATION.
TOTICE is hereby given that all Persons who are indebted to the Estate of the te FRANCIS CASS and or LAPRAIK
of in London, Clause in the new articles reds; The firm of Jolin D. Humphryne that as there are only four to be paid and Sou so kit as they are Ceneral Man that that is an awkward sun to divide as follows:-That the Regulations PCASS & Co. are requested to innke im must act as the London Agents of among four; $9,000 would be battar proved by this mooting and for the princdiate payment to the undersigned, and
All Persons having CLAIMS Against of the Company and the whole cost of such entally speaking, I shall still have to poses of identification subscribed by the agency shall be borne by them, including vote against the confirmation of the ro-General Managers be at the same ara
in to the undersigned on or before 12th dojusint or if necessary, I shall mon an hereby approved. And that such Regala the sail Extate are requested to send them oflies and warehouse rent, salaries of our ployees, rates, lighting, stationery and patty charges, and as reizumeration therefore in mendment that it be not confirmed, and tions he and they aré héreby adopted as March, 1901, after which date the videz." still of opinion exclusion of all czisting Regulations there the Estate having regard only to such their servious the fein of John D, Hummus de su for the opitiions expressed in the Rogulations of the Company to the signed will proceed with the Liquidation of phroys and Son shall be entitled to charge that the wrong course was adopted b
Mr Recce Before you put that resol. Claims as have been duly put in and commission of two and one half per cen by the General Managers; it would have
by the been more convenient to alter the constitution, I move the adjournment of the proved.
T. G. GOWLAND kun on all goods undered for
Attorney for the Dentric of the tion of the company by substituting a me meeting to enable the shareholders to con Company from any person, ira ug Con
Extate of Francis Cass, Deceased. pany currying on business in Great Britain, morandum and articles of asecointien for or the matter.
Me Harrison seconded. the Contment of Europe, Canada u the
Anoy, 12th December, 19000 2498 United States of America. This really the deed of settlement, I see it is entitled a
10y letter:
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emorandum and articles of association, but that is misleading. because the old dead of settlement
The amendment was put to the meeting and lost.
Mr. Joseph then seconded the resolution, which was carried.
The Chairman That, I think, in all the business of the meeting, gentlemen:-Taik Me Recce (remixing)—I see that the gen for your attendance. other draft is called Articles of desceis-
At this point Dr Henry Humphreys loved Mr Resce another dratt, hearing the title Articles of Association.
means that the General Managers would have to bear all the oxponses of the upkeep of the London office, and stor going care- fully into the figures of 1900 we had that there would be very little differonna in the expense to the Compioy who would receive the bouclit of the increased credit which would arise from the coupling of the painetion. I beg your pardon The __HOME_
of our firm with its own in all mercantile mo was entitled femorandum, bas aM B
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inctives. I do not for one mom natter of fact the new regulations are The P & 0. 00.0 ms. Chen, with the the old deed of settlement with some think that Mr Rasca las purposely
seems to represented the matter, but I must say I alterations, and it
fre
FRENCH and ENGLE MATA dated 16th and 23rd Novemior respectively, Left Singapore on Monday the 17th Doc., at p... and may be expected hera on or about Sunday, the 23rd Dec. This Packet brings replies to letters despatched from Hongkong on
NETH URDINARY GENERAL
THE HONGKONG HIGH LEVEL: TRAMWAYS COMPANY, LIMITED, TOTICE is hereby given that the SIX-
MEETING of the SHARNITOLDERS of the abovo Cuiupay will be held at the Registered Offices ofthe Company, 39 and 40, Queen's Road Central, on THURSDAY, the 27th day of December, 1900, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Mazisgers, together with a Statecoin of Accounts for the year ending The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Coin 30tli Noveraber, 1900.
should have expected greater accuracy would aave hean more convenient to pro- of his experience. coed under the Companies Ordinance of 1800 a lawyer With regard to the Consulting Com and to get clean articles of Association, I mittee I take it for gauted that this would have been more convenient and saved arrangement will be acceptable to share complications, but I do not want to raise holders, but shall be pleased to listen to legal matbora Just now. It would hare13th and 22nd Oct, respectively pary will he CLOSED from the 17th any reworks on this subject I notice Bir ben better. If the shareholders had had Resce says in his letter that the Dompsay these explanation given st the first mest used to pay a steady 14 per cont, and it now; I think that oven now an adjournment pxys 10 of 11 per cent, and he would he ought to be given to give the shareholders to know how the proposed alteration will then to consider wust the Chairman hay
is usu
The Traperis Gorman Mail & Present Instant, both days inciquivo:
garrying the German Mails with dates JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers, Hongkong, December 14, 1900.
from Barths of the 26th Now, Joft Co- Tombo on Saturday afternoon, the 15th Teas and may be expected hard on or about Wednesday, the 2th Dec.
AMERICAN MALL of 28th Nov, left EYE Yukobama on Wednesday the 19th Deo at daylight, and rasy be expected hoto on ne alvint Thursday, the 27 hot on ne
probably affact fubpro dividends. To be said and whether the explanations The U. & 0. Ch. 8.8. Dorit, with the strictly accurate alerts or cent, had been Chairman are antistetory. paid fur á years 8 per cent was paid for the whan it is proposed to increase the romu year 1883, 9 per cent for 1884, and since ertion of Firestore, or where Articles of thon 10 per cent until 1833 and 1899, when Assocation are smended, to farnish in the dividend was 11 per cent each year; previous to 1883 the dividosd had not been man that what is proposed to be done is management, and then the shareholders. dividend in 1893 mass he aliribated can reake up their minds and say whether to the depreciation of the dollar, the proposta ars fair or reasonable. I do but I am pleasent to say that we think it would have been better in this to think that our caso if the explanations had been given at see to reaSON. present dividend will not be maintained, in the first mosting and for this resson
more than 13 per cent. The drop in the Prima facie in the interest of the genera C. P. I. Ca, sa Empress of I
left Vancouver For Hongkong vís una). porte of call on Thursday morning, the 6th Dece
Steamers Kapected.
PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS.
alter Articla 6, amely
of Shares, and provide for the orchiango of such fractional Cortifiantes amounting to a whole Share or number of Shares "for Certilicates of a whole **Share or Sharey.”. 2.-That in Article 11 the figures 4,00 be substituted for the figure 1,000 3.-That tho existing Shares in the Capital, nomaly 12,000 fully paid up Sheren of $125 euch, he subdivided into 31,250 folly paid up Stares of 850 each. 4.Thunc in Article 47 the figures 10,000
+2,500. bo substituted for the figures 126That is Article 53 the words Four Thousand be substituted for the words *One Thousand.' 6.-That in Article 62 the words' for every 'completo additimal number of Forty 'Shares be substituted for the words for every complete additional number of Ten Shares,
ENTLEMAN (YOUNG) desires to BOARD with Family ofther” în Hongkong or Kowloon.
U
Please address D. CHINA MAIL. Offee, stating Terms, &e.
2632 Hongkong, December 20, 1900.
ZETLAND
LODGE,
No. 535, EO REGULAR MEETING of the abovo A LODGE will be held in the Wa MASING HALL Letland Street; on 'THURS. DAY, the 27th Daconsher, at 5.30 for cordially INFITED to attend. 6 p.m. precisely. Virya BasTEREN BTS
Hongkong, December 20, 1000.
LOST.
2320
ARED SETTER BITCH, about 6 months Old, answering to the sine of DIANA.
The Finder will be rewarded, if neces
KINET sary on returning the Dog to ÁRNUT
C/O APNHOLD, KARERNI & CO.,
or Stonyhurst, Magazio Gap. 9535 Hongkong, December 20, 1000.
- KOWLOON BOWLING CLUB. BOWLING TOURNAMENT.
(FOR-SPOONS)- MATURDAY AFTERNOON. 2nd Inst.. Members wishing to play to be on the Green at 2.30 pin
JAMES MACDONALD,
Hon. Becretary Hongkong, December 19, 1000, 2621
LIMITED DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
POR HAIPHONG,
2491
HAILOONG HE Company's Steamship SIGHT the above Port on SATURDAY, the 22nd
E
Thot in Article 7 the words more han twelve or loss than six bo sub- stituted for the wordsmoro, than wine or less than four.
&That in Article 13 the words two hun dred Lo substituted for the word fifty, 9.That in Article 96 the word and bonuses be dole ed, and that at the end of the samo Artic' there be added the following paragraph, namely
The Directors may also, with the con 'sent of and in sucis tuaphor, wid upon such conditions, and a such times an shall be authorised by Sharebeldere in meeting, employ the Rosorve Fund for the time being, or any part thereof, in The payment of a bonds or lines to Shereholders in respect of every Share and fraction of a Share."
By Order of the Board,
D. GILLIES;
Chief Manager. Hongkong, December 19, 1800,
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FOR WLADIWOSTOOK THE Belgian Steamabip
CHARLES ROGIER, Captain HERFUEER, will he despatched for the above Pork on SATURDAY, the 22nd Euntant, at 4 pm, instead of as previously putified
For Freight, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co
2489 Hongkong. Decmber 20, 1000,
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
22nd December, 1900, at Noon, at his
A QUANTIFY OF Sales Rooms, Duddell Street,
BRONZES, FANCY GLASS WARE
ORNAMENTS, MIRRORS, VASES,
Bru
And
A FEW FILCES OF CANTON BLACK WOODWARE. On Vlaw from Friday, the 21st Dec. TERMS OF SALE As Customary,
GEO. P. LAMMERT, Auctioneer. Hongkong, December 20, 2000.
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XMAS GREETINGS.
TOR tho Convenience of uiy Patrons and Poble generally to facilitate their XMAS PURCHASES, my STORES will. b kept OPEN front .. to 9 past, tili Xmas Eve. T
E. RUTTONJEE, 5, D'Agullar Straat, Hongkong. Hangkang, December 20, 1900.
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SHIPPING: ARRIVALS. December 19. Sumner, American transport, 3,000, Lynam, Manilu Dec. 18, Troopa.
December 20.
Kuliang, British str., from Canton.
Ukina, Amoricna beater, 3,187, W. B. Seabury, San Francisco November 20, and Shanghai Dec. 18. Maila and 1,437 tons. General P. M. S. S. Co.
Wah, British str., 1,250, Iroh, Wobu Dec. 14, and Chafakiang 16, General-Hor
KFIELD & SWIEK.
Daywek, British atr., 700, A. H. Best," Shanghai Dec. 17, General CM. S. N. CoMAKAM
Sombia, German str., 5,630, G. Schmidt, Hamburg and Singaporo Dec. 13. General.
CantowITZ & 05.
Queen Adebride, British steninor, 1,530, McNair, Victoris, E.C., Nov. 10, Genursi -DODWELL & Co., Lo.
Victori, Amerion steamer, 2, 12, John Panton, Tooms November 20. General DODWELL & Do., L
Leongsang, British steamer, 1,093, G. 5. Weigsll, Manila Dec. 17, Hemp. MATTESON & Co.
DEPARTURES: December 19.
December 20,
Belgika, for Manila
Belave, for Singapore. Kwelin, for Shanghai. Hong Bas for Amuy Teinen, for Yokobaina. Hanoi, for Hoihow.
Kikia, for Shanghai.
ABDINE.
Carlisle City, for Moji and Sau Fraiches. Kungs, for Shangha
FOR AMOY, SAMARANG & SOURA Dagbreak, for Canton:
BATA.
THE
Company's Stonship.
WEIYANG
5828
Captain OUTERRIDOR, will be despatched Captain BATHURST, will be despatchel forse above on WEDNESDAY, the 26th Inst
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & WIRE, Instant, at Noo
For Freight or Pasago, apply to
Agents. DOUGLAS, LAPRAIK & Co.,
General Mauigare. --
Hongkong, December 30, 100). 2627 Hongkeng, Deceiver 20, 1900,
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP" COMPANY
FOR MANILA. TRE Company's Screw Steamship
ROSHITA MARU,
Mr. N. LAZARUS, Oconlist Optician, of London and Calcutta may be consulted for SPECTACLES A1 10. Queen's Road Central, (R. HOUGHTON & Ga.) Neatly opposite the HosuzonG HOTEL) Business Hour: 9am to 5 pm
Frost proportion of cataracts and dis. abour to those having ve deficiency in Cheldu (tom Calcutta sad the constructia of the eyes the cispy. Siraits, loft Ringapors for this porcon quen de Bro Blaid anding i setion day, the Teth Doc, at 5 pm- torrid of diseases specially adapted Quatred Lloyd's Erie Valerie in you is those requius the save and guess of Chips are hereby repeated a taky and laft Bilgore for this port on Satury serva the sight
impellan; Castantly recurring bondiches, day afternoon, the 15th Deo,
WERK are the gether any of these dimnes when reading
fciente in the formu leste Fubning
p.m.
fact there is reason to hope it may improve. must vote against the proposed alterations. The P. & O. Co,'sa. Je left Singapore Before putting the Resolution to the Meet The Chairman We have beened with for this port on the 1th Lea at tages affecting those advancing in life ing. I should like to state that in the future interest to what Mr Reece has bad to say w stond feel much obliged to share but, in my opinion, it would have been The hotcure who desire any information about bottas if his fund attended at 150 Grat, meet the stars of the Company if they would ing and sked his questions then. I mixt come to the Office and make enquiries remind him that until we know what points The there instead of alaton, their optarona, shareholders wish explained to them wo which are possibly ioncourete and ruislead coot very well go into detail. If wo ingi in the public press proceeding which ten the shareholders required certain The cannot possibly beneft their own interests prints explained we should be only too or those of the Company. We are always happy to explain, and if Mr Recou bal enly too planed to afford any information come to the offer and asked the Secretory cit to shareholders; as may of them have ex myself, or any of us, wo should eve
explanation.
Instead of that perienced in the past. If there is auying ven him the e further I can explain I shall be happy to do the writes to the pewspapers. Only
one day before the last meeting he won
Austrian Lloyd's sp. Feel lift Kabe for this port on 16th Det at daylight
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. STEAMSHIP VITORIA FROM TACOMA, VICTORIA, YOKO HAMA AND KOBE
PASSENGERS,
ARRIVED.
Per China from San Francisco, Ne.. Me E. Bauck, Brian Crozier, Messrs FS, Clarke, C. W Dickson, M. C. Entercon, C. L. Harding, R. E. Kelly, V. P. Mu de Perolta, Mine M. Murphy, Mr G. E Richardson, Mr V. Robinson, Mr and Mrs TL Scoly, Mrs TT. Thornburg and child, Me E. C. Tobey, Miss 13. Campbell, Mr E A. Cardini, Mr AG. Cunter, Mrand M FE Day, Me Frachner, Mr A O. Jibre son, Mr. W. Lewis, Rev. H. D. Forter, Mr H. Rady, MO. T. Robinson, Mi Stone, Mrs Percy Scott Mer RM Thore burg, Mr F0. Talbot, and $79 Chiss
Ter Saulic from Singapore, 160 Chi beve
SHIPPING REPORTS.
2,411 Tons Gross, will be despatched for the abage Part on FRIDAY, the 28th Instant,
Per Fictoria, from Tacoma, &c., Mr John
superior Accommodation and with all meso,
Por Loongang, from Manila, 162 Chi- THE Above Stemmer Lasing arrived, Censer hrungs and improvements for the
This Mail Steemer is provided with Hawkins, Mr John Anderson, and 125 Chi.
cry of Biesengers Doctor Fore to send in their Bils of Lading for counter and ey
iokota Eaved lay this Company. signature and to take immediate delivery of Rotur
keturt by Steamers of this their Goods frota alongside bes
Cargo impeding the discharge of the her m
For Freight or assager apply signees, ride and expense.
A6 MIHARA a Alanaze), DOD WELL & Co., Inc. Aperts
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Hortkong, December 20, 1999, 1626 Hongkong, December 20, 1900,
SEMARNE nel fitung Olbases mnly to correct canal will be inged atra storesk st> Cons
CLES
expected to err
LAZARUS applies hit¿PECTA=
after testing the eight. ADVICE FREE
The American steamer, Fictoria reports : Light wind from NW.NE, and fing close weather
The British coamer Loongsung reports i N.. winds leaving Manila, and A PRIshing Hongkong, light Nonkey breezes and has was here