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COMPANY MEETINGS. ---
Canton Insurance Omfos, Ltd.
The thirtieth onlinary meeting of "share" holders of Canton dusurance Ofies, Ltd. was hold at the Office of Masses Jardins, Matheson and Co., Ltd., yesterday.
Hon. Mr Q. E. Roas presided and thore
Even then there are usually aw outstand- | Ing" cisime owing to litigation or lengthy lows adjustments. I have gone into the matter at some length being very desirous- that you should thoroughly understand the position, and are that we are not appre printlog more than circumstances demand for the affectus safeguarding of the Office'a interests. Wa propose this.
MITSUBISHI GOSHI KWAISHA word prosent; desars D. W. Craddock, E. year to entry 3301 226.50 to credit of
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P. White, E. Shellim, consulting com- anderwriting susponse account, beløging it. mittoo; Mossm. H. Medhurst, F. Smyth, | up to 8360,610.13 and to inaugurate an G. Hastings, Ho Fook, Chan San, Tổ Cho lovestment fluctuation secount, appropriat Shis, Wong Loung Him, T. Hunter, and ing for that purpose the sum of $18,400.00, COAL DEPARTMENT, the secretary, Mr E. C. Emmett, - that amount having boon realized by the The Secretary read the notice convening inle of Japanose bonds which we held ia the meeting
excess of Government requirements. Your SOLE PROPRIETORS of TAKA. The Chairman Mid-Tho report and committee are of opinion that there should
SIMA, OUEL MUTABE, TO-accounts having been in your hands for be a fund availablo in case of any deprocis-! SHINOTANI, HOJO, KANADA, some time, I will, with your permission tion in the securities hold by the office, sed NAMAZUTA, SAYO, SHINNEW take them as rend, Before referring in that items such as the one in question should | and KAMIYAMADA Colleries, detail to these accounts, I should like to rightly be placed to ita sredit, Since we last quote you a review of the marine insurance | met threadbanges Eave occurred in the mom- pear in question. by a well known bership of your Board; we have to recont AGENTS for KISHIDAKE & SAKITU | Insurance paper, which opens with the with regret the death of Sir H. N. Mody,
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following significant remarks:-"The year and Mara.G.W, Barton and W: Logan have 1910 has gone down into the limbo of the resigned, the vacancies thus causad, baing past, and from a mazino insurance point of led by the appointment of the Hon. Sir view thero wil be few to mourn its Paul Chator, C.M.G. and Bless HP. desense. Losses have been numerons and White add E. Shellim. The accounts have heavy, and though in several directions Been audited by Mas W. Hatton Potta rates have been advanced materially, and Alexander A. Fyla, Ody the latter he would be sanguine man who göttlefisa having been appointed by the would forecast that when accounts Consulting Committee to net during the. are closed the year will prore to have been absence on laro of Mr H. Perey Smith, TEL. ADDAERZEN for BOOYS: 'IWASAKI, profitable one for underwriters." Having and the appointment requires your con-
firmation. Codm:—Ai, ABO 5th Ed., Western Union.dua regard to theso possimistic viewą, I think you will agree with me that the gures we are able to put before you are not unsatisfactory, our Icse ratio being 68.00 per cent, and commission and charges 13.2 per cent. of our premium income;
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Securities.These all stand in our books at considerably less than the market value at present quotations,
Mortgages.--Our surveyors in Hoogkong and Shanghai report that the values of pro-
stantial margin over amoruls advanced.
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the actual result, including all payments on Chairman with regard to the underwriting Or Ko. 1. To Shipping Firms and
further anticipated claims. The working &elees to date with a credit balanes of account for the year 1910, you will see,
8479.635.68. This is about $25,000 less SINGAPORE: Meears Borneo Co. than the previous year, bata sareful
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account of pravions years, is 812,838. better, which I arrive in the account and took the opportunity to con- following maaner: If you refer to the gratulate the general agents on the result balance of working.account for 1909 you of their work." " 918 co this clases with a credit of
On the motion of Mr Wong Loung Hip, 8604,461.63, plus amount at credit of seconded by MrChan, San, Sir Paul Chater, underwriting suspense account at close of Mess D. W. Craddock, F. Maitland, H. that pent 3720.10, total $305,191.73.-
P. White, and E. Shellim were za dected. Then if you refer to the balance of to the consulting committee.
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GULA-KALUMPONG RUBBER ESTATES, LIMITED,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
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it is 8479,036.68, plus amount at credit of underwriting suspense account at class of that year 868,393.4. total $518,019,92
The comparison of the two years in this way is justifer, because the amunt at
The appointment of Mr A. A. Fyfe as auditor during the absence of Mr H. Percy Smith was confirmed, and Mesars W. Hutton Potts and H. Porey Smith wore re-elected. Auditors on the motion of Mr Ho Fook
croaded by Mr Lo Cheung Shia.,
"The Chairman-Thas in all the business,
"Kurandarico.
Hongkong Cotton Spinning, Weaving & Dyéing Co., Ltd.
credis of underwriting suspense account, including appropriation, at the commence Rentlemen Dividend warrants will be ment of aach year was almost identical, ready to-morrow morning and may be had 1.e. about $302,000 in 1903, and 5,000 application. Thank you for your in 1910. You will now see the wisdom of the inauguration of underwriting suspensu account, and the justification for the large amounts we have carried to ita credit dur- ing the last four years, inasmuch as your gommittee are now enabled to recommend a The ordinary annual meeting of the amalt increase in the Dividend, despite shareholders of the Hongkong Cotton slight decrease in the real working Spisuing, Weaving and Dyeing Co., Ltd., secount 1910" When underwrition was bold at the Offers of the Geseml suspense account was inaugurated in 3907, Managers, Mesars Jardine, Matheson and the then Chairman explained the necessity Co., Ltd., to-day. for it vorg felly, but I think the present is a
Hen. Mr C. H. Ross presided and there vory opportune time to smphasize the were pront Mess C. G. Mackie, Ho necessity of gradually bringing it up to sn Fosk, consulting committee, Dr. J. W. even more substantial figuro than It now Noble, Mesar A. Rodger, G. J. B. Sayer, stands at. I invite your attention to the MA-U-M. Hay, J. W. Taylor following comparison of figures of Under H. Gittens, Lo Cheung Shit, Ho U. Sanz, writing Baspenac Account, including appro-Yaen Hop, G. C. Moxon, F, G. Forrest, priation, at commencement and close of the E L-Arnold, and the secretary, Mr R. Jast four years
S. Piorcy.
1907
pany will be CLOSED from the 23rd to 1908 31st October, 1011, both days inclusive,
By Ortlar of the Directors,
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LOWE, BINGHAM & MATHEWS,
Colonial Register. Hongkong, October 9, 1811,
MINISTERING CHILDREN'S
LEAGUE.
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(COMMENCEMENT) (Czose)
... 302,700.71 411,900.07 286,039.27
The secretary read the notice convening.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 1910 Cr. 8305,181.73 Cr. 888,583.54 the meeting.
TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com- 1909
720.10 *108,409 12 The Chairman said The report and 98,318.94 accounts having been in your hands for Prior to 1907, it was the practice to some time, I proposs with your approval inerely carry forward the credit balance of to take them as read. I much regret having the year's account, after making the various to lay before you such an unsatisfactory Appropriations, but it was realized that report, but I have little doubt that those of there existed a possibility of this balance you, who have closely followed the com- not being ways suficient to dose the pany's business and affairs, will have not been year. Now, however, we are in a position presented. As was stated at our last unprepared for results such as are now to ascertain more accurately what theangal meeting the prospects for the rear UNDZE THE PATRONAGE OF requisits amount is likely to be, and, in wore not then favourablo, and as time HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR the opinion of your committoo, onderwrit went on, the disinclination of buyera to
AND LADY LUGARD,
ing suspense account should be gradually pay the high prices required to cover the BAZAAR and FANCY FETE will strengthened until it is not only adequate to enhanced cost of the raw material, became be held (by had permission of Com-meet an average year's outstanding claims, so marked, that it was decided to close the mandant and Officers Hongkong Volantear but to abow a substantial credit balance mill on 31st December last, since which Corps) on the Volunteer Parade Ground, at the clone of the year, for we must bear data it has remained vilent. Previous to on TUESDAY. October 31st, from 2:30 to
in mind the certainty of experiencing a the Russo-Japaness war, an important ANY: NOVELTIES BUTABLE POR bad year now and again. It has been stated outlet for our productions was in the
CARTAS PASENTS, AND
bofors, but I may be permitted to remind north, where some 70 per cent. of our you, that the Canton Offer Account for & yarns were consumed. Since this war, given year is officially closed after eighteen however, the demand from the Northern months working, but as mest ef you are markets. han either died away aware, a marine company's account for any been diverted to other quarters one year cannot be considered actually with the result that we have had closed until the flaish of the third year to mainly depend on local demand to inclusive, (that is to say, 1910 may be relieve us of our output. With cheap treated as closed at the end of 1912,) and caltor, and provided business conditions.
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in South Chian had been in a normal condition, I da not think this lose of our northern-outlets would have proved "aK surioms as has been the case, but un.. fortunately, not only had we to face high priood staple, bus also a continued serica of distarbances and disorders is the noigh- bouring provinces, the combined results of which made it quite impossible to continue working our will except at ruinous loss. and accordingly as I have just stated, we closed down on 31st December last. During tha tau months in which our mill has been silent, certain negotiations have taken. placo with some Japanese friends, who contemplated the purchase of the entire undertaking, but as this friends ware not prepared
to pay what we consider, a fair price for the mill and property, these negotiations have fallen through, Binos. the closing of accounts now befuce you the whole of the yarn in stook with exception
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others not having their own pro- party at. Shanghai are now able to obtain a desirable and valushie site in the business centre of Shanghai. The property has frontage rights and is within a few feet of a Cargo Leather large business or ship
Jetty adjoining that of
ping firms, a corner block, having a frontage on three-rands The land is registered under British Court
Title Deeds, perpetual lease, measur ing over an acro. The nett measura ment not including ronda is about 40,000 square foot and assereed for Municipal Taxation ending the 30th Jano, 1911 at about $300,000 Hongkong Curroney, not including buildings
.of
thereon.
which are insured for about 878,000:~~~
"A
property of this size.so advant ageously situated is practically not obtainabia in this section of the Settlement, near the British Con
"A" good" chines -- for, äzk immediats buyer.
LOT No. 2 That Lot of Land in the
Paoshan District of Shanghai, re- gistered under British Consulate "Tilla Deeds, perpetual lease, mea
surement about 54 Mowa or 392,000 square fort,
The land was valued recently at the Very low price of $236,000 It has frontage of about 400 feet on the North Honan Bead, a portion of which recently cost Tis. 4,250 per Mow, and is situated just over the border of the Foreign Settlement, near the Railway Station.
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Special attention is drawn to this lot, it being in a mid growing district which promise to be very valuable in the future with the eztondign of railways
JOT No. 3. That Lot of Land 'in the Eastern District of Shanghai Setile. ment, registered under British Con- sulate Title Doeds, monauring about 94,000 Bunare feet. This property is laid out as a Park and is situated in Hoogkaw, or the Wayside Wharves. The land has two road frentages, and is very suitable for Godowns or Chinese property, and assessed for Municipal Taxation end- ing the 30th of June, 1911 at about 853,000,
LOT NO. 4. That Lot of Land in the Paoshan District of Shanghai, re- gistared andor British Conšuinté Title Deeds, perpetual lease, mea suring about 105 Movs or about 70,000 sqiare foot, having a good road frontage..
This property is situated within 200 yards North of the Shanghai Railway Station and valued at about $40,000. Very suitable for Godowns and Bailway Transport, there boing direct road to the Station. LOT No. 5. That attractive
active red and blue brick modern residence stand-
about 15,500 square feet,
in its own grounds, o undor British Consuinto Titio Doeda, perpetual Tease, occupying a good situation, facing Bouth and overlook- ing a portion of the Shanghai Raco Accommodation comprises, large hall, dining room, breakfast. room, drawing and morning room, and usual domestic offices. Above are four bed rooms, two bath, rooms;- also four good living atile rooms with two bath rooms,
The grounds are well laid out end include Tennis Courty Stabling Cosch House and ample Servante Quarters. This property was recent 1y válund só about 847,000. The above properties are for sale at very reasonable prices. If desirable arrangements”
could be made to accept part payment and the balance to remain on mortgage.
Prieca, plans and full particulars can be olthined by applying to OWNER 0/6. CHINA MAIL Oligo, Hongkong Hongkong, October 14, 19111345
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