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THE CHINA MAIL.
COMPANY MEETINGS.
CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LTD.
"
--FRIDAY, MAY 17. 1918,
I have no further remarks to make
A
course benefited very largely. The profit realized, which is some #3,100 following figures will prove of lutsreat more than for the preceding year. If I but when the accounts have been
The dividend of $330,000
may ask your attention to the Balanes duly seconded I ball be planeed to paid in May 1916.ocst... £33,958 Sheet for a moment you will notice that we any questions shareholders
ry have to ask. The same dividend paid in
299,947 we have again, been obliged to make The CHAIRMAN proposed the adop May 1917 cost.
very extensive provision for the adjust-tion of the Report and Recounts. and the dividend to be
Mr. M. S. NORTHOTE seconded, declared to-day costs £37,500 ment of our balances held in Borneo taking in each case the rate of exchange and London to the high rate of Exchange and in doing so congratulated the at which the figures are taken in the ruling here at the end of the year management on the improved state- Balance Sheet Gentleman, You will Since our last meeting we have had ment of accounts.
Assots here and in The motion was carried. notice that in 1917 we made on your our fixed
The CHAIRMAN proposed, and Mr. A Chinese editor who recent Paul Chater, C..., the, Hon. Mr. F. behalf a contribution to War Charities Borneo revalued, and in all cases the
The Arst. Taak week in Shanghai brought in a total of £408,655. A Chinese Tank week in to be inaugurated
The thirty-seventh ordinary, meeting of the above Company was held at the oices of Messrs Jardine, Matheson and | Ca. to-day at noon.
The Hon. Mr. David Landalo prasided and there were present the Hon. Sir
I went to Chefco committed suicide by Shillim, Mr. H.-P. White, M. E of $5,000, and when an appeal recently figures show such a considerable margin (D. E. CLARK Beconded, the re-elec
take refuge in Shanti."
THE MAGISTRACY.
came round again the Office made jumping overboard, leaving a rate. saying that he could not bear to see his Chapman (Consulting Committee) and donation of 810,000 which will be shown over there at which they stand in our tion to the Board of Directors of the Mr Leefe (Secretary) Capt. Douglas, in 1918 Account, and I bare no doubt books that we have not comidered it Hon. Sir Paul, Chster, ChME. Othe country controlled by Japan.
Capt. Clark, Messrs. C. W. Beswick, H. you will thoroughly approve of this.sary on this occasion, with the Hon. Mr. F. Landale, Mr. A correspondent sends to a Tientsin Perey Smith, E., D. Parr, P. C. Potts, (Applause) I do not think there is exception of Plant Account which is Gubbuy and Mr. J. Scott Harston, Mr. W. MORLEY proposed, and Mr. 1.need make special reference. I trust apply our customary scale of deprecia- tion, considering it more advisable, paper the following note about the G. Grimble, E. M. Raymond, Ho Fast anything else in the Accounts to which subject to heary, wear and tear, toanl the notion, was carried. state of things in Shansi near the G. Haxton, Lau Chang Shiu, Chan Sai you will approve of our rounding off the in view of the present uncertain. M. Wosa seconded, the re-elec Yellow River: We live as on the edge Ri, Lo Man Hui and Chui Shi Mar, Sterling Reserve Fund at £200,000--the sonditions, to carry forward a large tion as auditors for the ensuing year appropriation to Underwriting Suspense sum as ·undivided profit which of Mr. C. Bernard Brown and Mr. Account is of course a necessity of the we can deal with later on as may. R. Love at a remuneration of of a crater, fighting and killing going shareholders..
The CHAMAS requested the business and I can only conclude with seem desirable in the Company's ip $100 each, and the motion was on round about us. Kocbien's followers behaving like wild beasts. All the well. Secretary to read the notice con- the hope that the very favourable terests. I may mention, however, thith
The CMAs then announced that to do people live in the greatest terror vening the meeting and when this prospects which the.1917 Account offers we have made a provision of $3,500 for 5
done, be
said:-Gentlemen ay be fulfilled. I have assumed that Coolies and Contractors debt. Under Dividend Warrants were now ready you would permit me to take the the system which obtains in Borneo all and could be obtained on application. and are constantly robbed. The Yellow Was River is closed or else thousands would This is the fourth occasion on which Report anti. Accounts us read, and I work of hauling of timber is done under That terminated the business of the
your General Agents and Consulting now therefore formally propose advances which are not secured, and meeting.
"That the Report and Accounts as though in the past was have never | Commit ee bave had to report to you presented, including the payment of a suffered any serious loss in this caanso The writer of the London letter the progress and experience of the anal dividend in respect of the year tion, we consider it prudent to make some in the Humingham Pad recently wrote Company under war conditions. These 1916 cf $7 per share, and of an interia provision against the possibility of any At the moment there is, I learn, a deal conditions create problems and difficul-dividend in respect of the year 1917 of such losses. I might add that the total
THEFT BY -AN 'APPRENTICE. 11th of speculation in Far Eastern shipping ties in many respects quite different $15 per share the addition of £20,000 amount outstanding at the end of last to the Sterling Reserve Fund; and of year in this connection was approximate- Scircles here concerning the intentions from the cares that naturally strow the $338,460.63 to
the Underwritingly $17,000.
A Chinese youth, employed as an of more than ons British company ordinary path of marine insurance, and Suspense Account be adopted and I hope Shareholders will approve regarding traffic on the Chinese rivers, it is interesting to note what capacity passed."
our recommendation in regard to the apprentice to a tanner, was charged Aline which maintains a service between the business has shown for adapting Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen-tast year but in our opinion the financial with the thaft of a quality of leather Mr. E. V. D. Pasin seconding said: Dividend. It is one per cent higher than before Mr. Dyer Ball this morning, Hongkong, Canten and Wachow, and itself to these strange and twisted timer. gives me much pleasure to rise for the. is partly British-owned, has sold its The Reports of practically all Companies purpose of seconding the motion for the
alued at $30, the property, of his fear steamers to Chinese syndicate, of all those I have had an opportunity adoption of the Report and Accounts
It was stated that there was a grant' and these will be handed over a of perusing-disclose a very substantial. You have alluded to the difficulties which coniront marine underwriting at soon as permission for the transfer is rise in the premium income. This the present time, and it is very evident
quantity of leather mining and the theft was only discovered when the Franted. This transaction has attracted is not, of course, so obvious where that the leases which bave befallen the
siderable attention in China, and the management does not undercovered by the Accounts caused by the Manager has intimated to as his desiro
Mercantile Marine during the period I regret to my that our Generalstock wai checked.
Defendant pleaded guilty and was a report to the Department of take war risks, but where, as in our case, ruthless methods of a barbarous fo to be relieved of his duties after the mmeres at Washington the American war risks form an important, and as we must have added enormously to the 30th of June next, and we have accepted sentenced to six weska' hard labour. on the subject of the suggested Consul at Hongkong has directed think necessary part of our activities, difficulties of making underwriting his resignation. Mr. Darby has served League of Nations. It was, howeverpecial attention to it. From the this enhancement in premium income estimates, and it is therefore I think the Company well and faithfully THEY DIDN'T BELIEVE ME”
highly creditable to the management for 29 years and I cannot over. eginning of Chinees trade with themes very marked. It is quite and a matter which should cause estimate the. services ba has RL PIN-CRAVAT; Photo-appar. postponed till after the Easter reces PEARL, Pith Depp. and it apparently has not yet taker
A Chicas plasded not guilty when nter world Wuchow, which is now the evident that these larger Agures must them the liveliest satisfaction to rendered during that period-(applause) charged before M. Wood this mor Anast Guerz; Ladies' Panama Hats
of auch I am pleased to say, however that his Apply from 12-3 p.m. King Edward place. It was hinted in political entre of a large mining, agricultural, throw upon the clerical assistance of the terminate the work Hotel, Room 66..
year with so good a result (applause) connection with the Company will not ning, with the theft of a jacket. [49 eireles at the time that some soreness and stock raising district, has been
Complainant said that the jacket, had been occasioned in the United peculiarly within the control of Eritish Companies great demands, as well as The figures for 1917 are very encourag be entirely severed as we have arranged adding to the cares of management, and ing and the case with which the for the present at any rate, he will interests, and in Well-informed quarters States by Mr. LLOYD GEORGE'S it is feared that the sale of those and $25-PEARL EARRINGS.apparent failure to realise how deel' steamers indicates a weakening of our Apply from 12 tom. Room is the interest excited in America by shipping control" King Edward Hotel.
[430 this particular proposal for ensuring the peace of the world. It han also been indicated that most British
A*
N EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Members of th HONGKONG CLUB will be held in the LARGE DINING ROOM, on FRIDAY, the 31st May, 1918, at 5.30 P..
Business: To confirm the Resolution pussed on the 18th inst. as posted in the Hall of the Club,
By Order
E DES VIEUX,"
Secretary.
Hongkong, May 17, 1913.
FOR SALE.
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, May 17, 1918.
LEAGUES OF NATIONS.
THERE was to have been a debate 431 in the House Lords before Easter
FOR SALE.
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PUBLIC AUCTION.
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▲ Ings ABORTMENT OF HOUSEHOLD LINENS, &0 Comprising:-
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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. The leath occurred in Shanghai on Saturday of Mrs. Hawks Pott, wife of Dr. Hawks Pott.
position warrants this emall increase.
Shareholders will note with approval that the cash position of the Company continues to be quite sound, and that stocks and aundry debtors have been further reduced during the year by over $10,000,
master.
it is I think wonderful how these dividend is maintained places the shares retain his seat on the Consulting Com-hich he left out to dry on a bamboo demands have been replied to, basring of the Company in the forefront of mittee. Mr. Darby's retirement wil outside his house, was stolen by the in mind the national calls for man stable and reliable investments It is involve certain changes in the Manage defendant. The theft was observed very satisfactory to see that the ment of the Company, and to bring service, which have beau mat and provision for dealing with the effect of these into effect it will probably be and the defendant was arrested. met so wall. It is hardly possible to exchange upon our figures has proved necessary to make some alterations in Defendant said it was raining at the over estimate the additional dangers so adequate in spite of the fluctuations the Articles of Association in regard to time and seeing the jacket on the which have arisen to confront our having varied to an extent that it was which Shareholders will receive due acabou outside the hours, be removed are of opinion that
hardly possible to contemplate, and 'the dotice. practical effect can hardly be given
business. The unexampled demsads wisdom which placed the necessary tax With these for remarks I now beg it with the intention of returning it to His thoughtfulness was. to the League of Nations until the
upon shipping have led to the removal upon former good years, and which to propose the adoption of the Report its owner. of steamers from their regular run, and has created so substantial an Under and Accounts as presented and after
misconstrued by A passerby" who writing Suspense Account fill us with they have been accouded I shall ba war is over. There would seem to
their replacement by steamers frequently confidence that our interests are in good pleased to answer, to the best of my arrested him. exist a good deal of confusion in the
Lieut, Kenneth Hansell, son of Mr.of a vastly inferior type. Accumula handa. Gentlemen, I also think a word of ability, any questions which Share minds of statesmen, as in those of and Mr. A. N. Hansell who, after a tions also of cargo occur at tranehipment thanks is due to the Staff, many members holders may desire to put. ordinary mortals, regarding this pro- very long residence in Kobe, recently centres sausing a congestion of liability of whom, will no doubt, in the present Mr. W. D. KRAFT seconded, and indent said he saw tim removing the posed League of Nutions. We have removed to Hankow, has been killed which it is impossible to control, and anxious time, prefer to be in the Front doing so, congratulated the Directora jacket and taking it away. already two Leagues of Nations in in action.
the increase of the perils of the seas and fighting in the defence of our Country on the satisfactory Report and Accounta His Warthip sentenced the defen on the seas cannot be measured. It is These gentlemen may rest assured that and also, on behalf of the shareholders, existence. Nineteen nations have
remarkable that these conditions should they are carrying on the work of the expressed regret that Mr. Darby was dapt to coe month's hard labour. declared war against Germany, and are: The death is announced of Mr. John have been withstood so well-for our Empire by remaining at their posts resigning, saying that as they all knew, in league against the enemy, and this Darrah, who was for some years own successful experience is, I am glad until such time as they are notified by Mr Darby, bad rendered valuable League has the moral support of half American Postmaster in Shanghai. The to say, not unique and that this the proper authorities that their services services to the Company, a dozen other countries which have deceased was 44 years of age, and leaves branch of our national business are required in the fighting line. I
-thie national asset broken off diplomatic relations with widow and a daughter aged 12, Germany. On the other hand there mourn his loss.
to
a
The motion was carried.
The man who arrested the defen-
WANTED TO GO TO. VANCOUVER.
his way to impose a small fire.
of marine support, ss. I am sure all shareholders Mr. EL BRIDGEB proposed, and Suvan Chinese pleaded guilty when insurance has continued to prove de in the heartiest manner the can. Mr. W. G. DARZY, seconded, the re-charged before Mr. Wood this morning, zo sound. Indeed in the realms tributions which the Office has made to election to the Consalting Committee. of all the sider benches of insurance, war Charities, and I conclude with an of the Hon. Sir Paul Chater, C.M.G, with being stowaways ou board is the League of enemy nations, HUGHES & FOUGA,
Alion enemy businesses In the fre, life, and marine British enterprise expression of congratulation to the and the metion was carried.
fateamer. which has so far succeeded in detash-Philippine Islands are now being sold cajors in the wealthy and long General Agents and Consulting Com Mr. O. Barrira, proposed, and Mr. Mr. P. Goldring, for the defendants, 32ing Russia and Rumania from the by public suction. The Compania established undertakings, whose names mittee on the result they have achieved. T. E PEARCE, seconded, the re-election
are almost household words everywhere, The motion was carried unanimously of Mr. C. E. Bernard Brown, A.C.A., as sald be hoped his Womhip would see Opposition League. Germany and Mercantil, a Filipino concers, made the position that is unequalled. Another
Capt. Dotolis proposed and Mr auditor for the enaming year at Austria have just strengthened their highest bid for the assets of Proclich circumstance with bich Companies P. C. ForTS seconded the re-election of remuneration of €250 and the motian
like our own established on a silver the Hon. Sir Paul Chater, C.M.G. Hon was carried.
An officer from the steamer said, the alliance by an economic agreement and Kuttner, viz Pesos 1,454,000,
basis Lave had to contend is Mr. E Shellim, and Messrs. E. J. which is semi-officially described as
The CHAIRMAN then announced that authorities on the steamer knew no- Mr. W. "H. Prite, of Tokyo, was the rise in the price of exchange. This Chapman, E. P. White, C. S. Gabhay Dividend Warrants were ready and thing of the stowaways until they reach. "conforming with the idea of the League of Nations, because recently found dead in his house. Mr. our figures before you with a drop it and Sir Robert He Tong, on the could be had on application and the ed Vancouver when the Immigration
our in Consulting Committee. The motion meeting terminated, the 2nd May, 1918, commencing at the object of the alliance is to Price was a resident in Japan of some the value of gold profits of twenty-five was carried unanimously.
twenty years' standing, during the par cant-fifty per cent in two years. Mr. G. K. HAXTON proposed and Mr.THE PEAK TRAMWAYS CO., LTD. prevent all future war-the mes greater part of which time, he was con- We, fortunately, some years ago C. W. BESWICK seconded, that Messrs. fing whereof is that the object of nected with the China and Japan obviously had in the future to make its FCA bo re elected anditors for the he ordinary annual general meet member of the craw who was guilty of "
that since the Company H. Percy Smith P.C., and A.R. Lowe the Austro German alliance is to Trading Co. For many years he investments largely in gold to in- TEAKWOOD AND BLACK WOOD dominate the world! There will stationed at Nagasaki bat lately removed crease its gold assets our, safeguard
ensuing year.
This motion was alec, carried BRASS AND THAK not be room in the world for two to Tokyo, where he joined the Ameri- lay in creating gold liabilities, and the unanimously TWIN BEDSTEADS, OURTAINS, Leagues of Nations, when this can Trading Co.
wisdom of establishing a gold Reserve The CHAIRMAN then announced that CARPETS, 504 &c.
war is over. Oue of the existing
Fand and the other steps taken at that dividend warrants were ready and could time are very apparent in the balansa be had on application, and
This terminated the business of the sheet before you. A further echo of the war is the shrinkage, in the values meeting
WEDNESDAY,
2.30 pm, at their Sales Booms, No. 8 Des Voeux Road, Corner of Is HOUSE STELET,
FURNITURE,
realised
AND AN ASSORTMENT OF
Leagues must overwhelm the other Among residents of the Colony who USEFUL HOUSEHOLD GOODS,
and notil that stage in the war are leaving to-morrow are the fol- As follows t
is reached, all discussion of the Towing: Dr. O. Marriott, Dr. Wood Arm-chairs and Chesterfield Sofas (now), Card Tables, Upholstered Suites, &c, proposal will leave the matter very, Hears. R. H. B. Hancock, D. V Bedroom Furniture, comprising Double much where it stands to-day. The Stevenson, T. Dallin, A. M. Preston, Brass and Prass-mounted Bedsteads, Baus must be defeated or Civilis. J. Bentley, P. H. Cobb, E. Carpmail written down, and my own view is THE CHINA BORNEO CO., LIMITED.
C. M. W. Reynolds, F. E Joseland, that the necessity will probably again
Tables and Chairs, Ten and Occasional
J.
of securities We have had again to write down values which en stat December 1918 had already been heavily
ing of the shareholders of the above Company was held at the Hongkong Hotel, to-day at noon.
Mr. Henry Humphreys presided and there were present the Hon. Sir Pail Chuter, C.A.O., the Hon. Me 1. Labdale and Mr. C. S. Gubbay (Directors), and Mr. G. Happ (Sere- tary), and Messrs. M, S. Northcote, J. Wong D E. Clark, W. Morlay
take thể Report and Statement of
med
Authorities informed them. A tyr- tematic search of the ship resulted in the discovery of the defendante," A
conniving at their concealment was left bobind in Vancouver to be dealt with by the Immigration Authorities and the defendants were taken into the Im-
saw of them until yesterday when they migration ahed. This was the last be
were returned to Hongkong by another steamer
Mr. Wood sentenced the defendants to three months hard about sach.
A SEVERE REBUKE.
A Chinery was charged on remand,
the theft of a jacket.
darted
Teak Twin Bedsteads, Sideboards. tion will perish. It has been well A. Edwards, H. T. Heath, Alliston, rate of interest to get for first The fifteenth yearly meeting of the and J. Tarrant.
appear. Five per cent is a very fine. Dinner Waggons, Extension Dining pointed out that if the nineteen J. Jeanings, G. P. Bond, A. H. West class securities, compared any way with shareholders of the above Company was The CHARMAS said : Gentlemen,- Tables, dc, Dinner Services, Crockery, Powers now in League against the J. Dekin, W. J. Carrie, F. H Taylor, pre-war days, but it has a very depress-held at the offices of the Company, this I propose with your permission to before Mr. Wood this morning, with Class Ware, Cooking Stoves, Cutlery, Central Powers had given their G. Grean, W. G. Clark, T- Sutherland, ing effect upon three and a half, per morning, at 11 o'clock. Toilet Sets, &c. Bath Room Utensils, verdict before the war Germany G. J. Chambers, K. M. Fetterley, A. B. sen either now, or on the declaration of Mr. A. O Lang presided, and there Accounts and Auditor Certificate us
cents and fours, and I personally cannot Sundry Electro-Plated Ware.
might have accepted it and refrained, Purves, H. H. Fegg, J. A. Howe, E. pesce, the slightest prospect of a revival were present the Hon, Sir Paul Chater
ho pleaded not guilty, alleged, that At a previous bearing the cafandant, Electric Bending Lampe, Black wood and Teakwood Screens Blackwood but he would have felt herself Vergette, E. B. Lambert, W. Pryde, F. in the price of such securities We C.M.G. Mr. A. E. Grifin and Mr. W. G. Furniture including large. Blackwood wronged. She would have deferred Pereira, J. E. Ewing, J. Ralston and have as you will note, a fund of over Darby (Consulting Committee), and The Accounts before you get the evidence against him was false and £35,000 to provide for further depre.
improvement on the last two years that he was a victim of conspitaøy Server, Side Tables, Chairs, Cabinets, &c., the war, and would have set about C. Flecher.
ciation, and so we ourasives can, I think, Mr. A. Kouett (Secretary) and Messrs. notwithstanding the increased prices "kundkoeravings Pictures Kinkosan
Inspector face And Brass Vases, den ko, Totinis Foles making a party for herself among
this possible demand with T. E Pearce, Bridger, O. Baptista, we have had to pay for rearly every and Net, Iron Sales, Several Carpets, the nations of the League. It is The death in sunounced at Southies equanimity. Y. Po, W. D. Kraft and K. Bayco. thing. The item which for many investig
perfectly clear to-day that the future of Vice Admirzi William Osborne Moore,
Gentlemen, I share briefly, alluded
The CHAIRMAN said Gentleman, year figured in the accounts under peace of the world can only be an enument naval surveying oficer who to some of the dangers, and difficult with your permission we shall take the the heading of mortgage R.B.E. 90 fendant's story true and that there
confronting our bosinces at the present
bra now disappeared the mortgage was further witness who could secured by the defeat of Germany commanded HM surveying vessels in time, and the mors which I draw, report and Accounts, together with the having been paid off in October last corrobarate defendant's ory and the war must continue until Australian, South Pacific, China, and and which I think must also be Auditor's Certificate, as rend. The item on the debit side of Frofit
ME Wood severely reprimanded the that purpose is achieved..
home waters. The triangulation extend-obvious to you is the necessity, so ing along the coast of Chins, for many long as war lasts and these dificulties When addressing you last year, I and Loss Accounts Depreciation on Investiments presente the amount exist, if conserving our position and pointed out that difficulties of tonnings The master of a fighing boat hundreds of miles was perhaps, one of adding to our funds. It is this which then existing would preclude the Con we have had to write off to bring ou reported to the Police that whilst his his most notable achievements. On prevents yout Consulting Committes
Investments down to Market pricea boat was off Fa TauM en roule to triangulation the existing const charts from feeling justified ta advocating pany from enjoying day degree of In this connection I may mention rices on Both Apri Hongkong frop Shun Waz are based, thereby enabling the earlier an increase in the dividend which prosperity till conditions should become that ma a boat with is Crow sixmen cine surveys at that long line of coast to be superficial examination of the Balanes normal. Since thers the question of were m all cases alongside his Five men who brought into conformity. He was the Sheet might tempt one to do and i
fright her become stid me
Hom PIANOS,
((Full Farticulare" from Catalogue).
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers
Hongkong, May 17, 1918
A. TACK & CO.
A Consignment of
KODAKS AND FILMS de faces covered up
Just received by the EMPRESS OF RUSSIA
boarded the host and informant and, in crew, When
of HMS. Bambier on the alio, must not be forgotten that the Chius Station
the
and from 1890 maintenance of the dividend at the leve TEMS Pont of the last two years
werdrew
that he found that: tfe
biz and warned him that evidence again he
would be p
The defen
was discharged?
to the rank
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