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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 1920.
COMPANY MEETING.
CHINA SUGAR REFINING CO., LTD.
LAUNCH AT KOWLOON DOCK,
The Hongkong & Whampoa Dock. The forty-second annual general Co., Ltd. launched at their Kowloon meeting of the China Sugar Refining Yard this forenoon the 5.3. "War Company, Ltd., was held at the Board Piper "the last of six Vessels con Room of Messrs. Jantine. Matheson structed to the order of the British & Company at 11.30 this morning. Government.
The Hon. Mr. J. Johnstone, pre-
The "War Piper" is now owned by Mr. Nicholas Eustace Ambaticles of Cephaloniam, Greece, who also ac 'War Trooper" and War Scepter" recently completed by the Dock Co.
aded, and there were present the Hon. Sir Paul, C.M.G.. Mr. J. W. C. Bonnar, Mr. G. W. Barron, Con-quired the s.. sulting Commitee, M. E. B. C. Hornell, Secretary, Mr. G.,M. Shaw, Manager, Sir Robert Ho Tung. Messrs. Lo Sheung Ip. A. E. Crap- call, Lo Chung Shui, Ho Kwong, Lo Man Hin, Ho Shai Kit, J. Baptista, .F. M. P. De Graca, R. Hancock, A. ] M. Da Silva, R. E. MacDougal, F. Smyth, P. Tester, N. Croucher, E Abraham, and O. Kitchell..
The dimensions are. Length B.P. 400 feet. Breadth Mid. 52. feet. Depth Mld. 31 feat. Deadweight Capacity 6,000 tons. The Vessel has Triple Expansion.
Engines diameter of Cylinders 27" 44"-73" x 48" Stroke, and 3 Boilers The Chairman: There being. a of the Marine Return Tubular Type quorum present I will ask the Secre15' 6" dia. x 11"6" long 180 lbs. tary to read he notice convening the W. P. meeting.
The notice having been read. The Chairman said: The report and accounts, with the Auditors certifi cate. having been in your hands for the past week or so, 1 will, with your permission take them as read.
It is with great pleasure that the General Agents and Consulting Com misee. And themselves in a position 40 present so satisfactory report. and to recommend the payment of a dividend of $25 per share to share- holders. We feel sure that the pro- posal to utilise the past year's success- ful working to strengthen the position. of the Company will have your ap-
The Vessel WAS. successfully launched in presence of an interested gathering, including the scholars of the Kowloon British School; the Christening ceremony being grace fully performed by Mrs. R. M. Dy wife of the Chief Manager of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd.
DR. BARNARDO'S HOMES.
Donations already acknowledged.
provat, and in this connection I will Mrs. Russell briefly comment upon the items in Anon: samičnom the proposed allocation of the profits. Mrs.. Cungdon......... In the first place, we propose placing Miss Hazeland $300,000 to a reserve account called Nora & Sonnie Branch
Sugar Fluctuation A, C. to offset Lady Chater any violent drop in prices, in addition, Mr. & Mrs Pentreath of which, we propose puning aside Mrs. Matheson ...... $100,000 to an "Exchange Fluctua-Melle. Chouquet ................. tion A/C, to minimise losses through Anon..... fluctuations
Mrs. Purves.. the price of silver.
M. C. S. Marjory
think you will appreciate the need of to such reserves, in view of the
present dangerous high level of prices
Mrs. Gedge.. Mrs. Hail....
of Raw Sugar. and the enormous, Mrs. Crockatt changes in exchange rates that have
Anon
been experienced · lately.. The setting Mrs. Aubrey aside of $100,000. for Repairs and E. T..... Renewals is highly essential to en- Mrs. Wells able us to continue the policy of doing | Anon everything possible to put the Plant
OBITUARY.
MR. F. ENDEL ROSSER,
THE CHINA MAIL.
Hongkong lost another valued: resident to-day by the death of Mr. F. Endel Rosser, the well known architect. The deceased, who was 45 years of age. had been in the Colony for about seven years, first coming out from home to join the firm of Brotherton and Harker as assistant while on his way out Mr. Harker died and Mr. Rosser carried on in partnership In the firm until later he set up on his own account.
Mr. Rosser went to the Freach Convent Hospital for an operation, and died from an apoplectic stroke this morning.
He was the son of the Reverend C. A. Roeser, a retired Army Chaplain, and leaves a wife, a daughter, and 500, all of whom are in the Colony.
Mr. Rosser prepared. the plans of several buildings in the Colony and was also working on the plans for the new Portugese Club.
He was a member of the Masonic Fraternity, being a member of the
JAVA STEAMER STRANDED.
S.S.TIPANAS RUNS AGROUND
The Java-Chinx-Japan Lijn Steamer Tipanas ran around several miles
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TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
CATHOLIC MEWS OLUB.
MEETING OF BRITISH CATUO
LICS in bald TOMORROW
EVENING x 5.30 P.. ia St. Patrick's off Cape Kami, abent 30 miles disall, Garden Rond, with the object of tant from. Hochow. The vessel was circular letter, with the proposed establishing a Catholm Han's Club. enroute to Hongkong from Batavia Rafea, has been sent out. Should there with general cargo and 600 deck be any British Catbolics who have not passengers. She stranded as received the circular they are also Sunday. The explanation iscordially larited to be present. not yet known. The local office of the Java Lin was notified by cable of the accident on Monday.
The ship, is believed to be in no t danger. She had not been floated
VICTORIA RECREATION OLUB.
THE FINAL of the BILLIARD at the time we went to press this CHAMPIONSHIP of the Colony between Mr. P. A. TVAROVICH and Mr. afternoon.
Passengers and cargo are being re- 6. Guar, tak plaza this evening com- moved by lighter and no difficulty is mencing at 6 P. sharp At 500 anticipated in floating the vessel; there will be an interval of one hour for after being sufficiently lightened. dinner. Dockyards-proceeded by rug to the Lacro, (the holder) in the Challenge The superintendent of the Talkoo The winner will meet Mr. K. K. scene yesterday to assist in the work Round on FRIDAY, the 26th instant. of freeing the grounded vessel.
BHB MITCHELL
Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, March 24, 1990-
The "Tipanas" is a ship of 2,444. welde. She last visited Hongkong toos, and la commanded by: Captain on January 18th, leaving the follow ing day for Dutch East Indies ports
Victoria Lodge. The funeral takes LATEST SHIPPING NEWS place this evening, passing the monu- ment at five o'clock.
MORE ARMED ROBBERS
CAUGHT.
£36.10,0 $333
25
10
10
10
15
A Chinese woman living at No. 63 Haiphong Street reports that
50 at 7.45 p.m. yesterday, a man came
ARRIVALS.
The ss, Hysao, Capt. H. Nicholas, 4,193 tons, arrived yesterday at 7.30)| am. from Shanghal with one bag of
mail.
The s.3, Hong Moh, Capt. Mason, 2,562 tons, arrived yesterday at 10,30
100 to the house and said he had aam. from Singapore with 1,500 tons
letter to deliver to her. It was
10
1 from her husband. While she was
of general cargo.
1 conversing with him, four other The aa Tung Shing, Capt. H. men rushed in, ere armed with Udden, 768 tons, arrived yesterday 25 a revolver and another with aat 7,30 p.m. from Pakhoi with 5 bags 10 dagger. They threatened her of mail and 108 pigs.
if death
she
shouted.
25 with 25 Before she could recover her wits,
The s.3, Taizzema, Capt. F. X. 10 cne of them. caught her her by the Maher, 402 tons, arrived yesterday
10
throat, whilst another clapped his
10
hand on her mouth. They were proat 3.30 p.m. from Hollow with 400 1ceeding to tie her up when her amah tons of general cargo and 5 bags and
9 baskets of midi. 2.2.0
came in from the kitchen and raised 2.0.0
an alarm. The men bolted before they had taken anything from the ...£39.12.0 $656 house. One of them ran into the arms of an Indian constable while the other four got away for a time. Later, they were all rounded up by the Police and removed to the lock up.
in a thoroughly up-to-date condition."! Total the results of which policy are being Donations may be sent to Mrs. shown in a gratifying manner by, the H E. Pollock, 128 The Peak, Mrs. more efficient working of the Plant. Lander, St. Paul's College or Miss
We gruar that the recommendation | Dawson, Helena May Institute. to divide an amount not exceeding
$25,000 among the Refinery Staff will
meer with your approval, as we think
the recognition of their capable and I now propose that the Report and Joyal services, often under very try-Accounts as presented be adopted and ing conditions, is well deserved.
that the balance as credit of Profit &
The payment of a Divi
dend of $25 per share absorbing
$500,000.
As you will observe, if the alloca- | Loss A/C be distribute as follows --- tion of $500,000 to Sugar Fluctua
·tion A/C" and $100.000 to “Ex- Change Fluctuation, A/C is agreed to, these amounts together with the Place to Sugar Fluctua- $300,000 already standing at credit tion A/C
500,000. of "Equalisation of Dividend Fund "Place
to Exchange will make out total reserves $900,000; Fluctuation A/G' 100,000. which is something to fall back upon Place to Repairs and in case of necessity.
Renewals A/C” .... 100,000. Pay to the Staff as
Bonus, a. sum not ex ceeding
As regards the business of the Company during the past year, the predominating feature has been the continued upward trend of prices 15 Sugar throughout the World,
25,000,
And carry forward to the
new account...... 33,806.77 The following. Rgures for Java Raw
After these proposals of mine have Sugars give a good example of what beerseconded, I shall be pleased to has happened in all sugar markets-answer any questions to the best of
Java Whites at 1/1/10--Gids. 14 my ability, at 1/7/19-Cs. 41: at 31/12/19- Gs. 484
Java Browns at 1/1/19-Gids. 13: at 1/7/19-Gs. 38: at 31/12/19- Gs." 44.
"On account of the world shortage
Sir Paul Chater I beg to second the adoption of the report and
accounts
PARTNERS LAW SUIT.
RESULT OF ACTION COSTING ›
OVER £500 DAILY.
The 9.5, Nikko Maru, Capt. M.. Yoshikawa, 3,076 tong, arrived yes terday at 8.35 am. from Manila with 41 bags of mail and 536 tons of flour, milk, silver, provision etc.
DEPART
PUBLIC AUCTION:
FliE Undersigned have recdved in. strulisions to sell by Public Auction,
: 00
TUESDAY,
March 30, 1920, at 11a.m., at No. 6, Humphreya Avenue, Kowloon,
астрат
Valuable Household Furniture,
40.
therein contained.
consisting of
Teakwood small Sideboard and Din- ner Waggen, Overmantel, Rattan Furni ture and Hatting, Glam Ware, Crockery and Pictures, two Teakwood Wardrobes (Bevelled Mirrors), two single and one double Beds, Shanghai Bath, Ice Okest, Meat Safe, Cooking Store, &c.,
Δίνο
One Piano by Challen & San, London, in rat cites condition.
Catalogue will be issued. TIME:-Cash.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers, Hongkong, March 24, 1920.
TOYO KISEN KAISHA.
NOTICE
THE Steamship
CONSIGNEES.
“SHINYO MARU,“
The Nikko Maru. Captain Yoshikawa sailed for Yokohama From SAN FRANCISCO, via HONO via S'hat at 11 a.m. to-day.
LULU, JAPAN PORTS & MANILA.
1-
The 1.5. Chipshing Captain Matthews sailed for Tientsin at noon to-day with 1,500 tons of general cargo.
.
The above camed Steamer hating arrived Wednesday, March 14, 1920,
of. Cargo
bareby consigneos. notified to present their Buls of Lading Sitting as an additional judge of
for counter-signature, and tika im- the Chancery Division, Lord Justice Younger delivered a reserved judge The 8.5. Ecuador Capt. Yardley, mediate delivery, from alongside steemer ment in a partnership dispute stated sailed for San Francisco via S'halater the Company's Godown, where all to involve a very large sum of noon to-day with 2,000 tons of argo impeding immediate discharge will
be landed at consignees' risk. general cargo.
Storage 31
Armez:30d
money.
The case came on for trial last year, and lasted forty days.
THE
TO-DAY'S. ADVERTISEMENT.
PUBLIC AUCTION
Undersigned has received in structions to sell by Public Auc-
No claims will be rocognited after the goods have left the steamer or Godown and none will be entertained if presented later than three weeks after arrival of steamer, o
No Fire Insurance whatever will be effected.
T. DAIGO,
Manager, Hongkong, March 24.1920.
The ss. Jade Capt. Corneirasenage remaining undelivered after
Wednesday, 30th instant. The action was brought by Mr. sailed for Haiphong via Hoihow at Ernest Hall Craggs, a West Hartie 10 a.m. to-day with 400 tons of
All broken, chafed and damaged packages will be landed into the Com- pool shipbuilder, against partner, general cargo.
pany's Godowa, 'where eame' will be Mr. Joseph William Isherwood, naval
examined, on Wednesday, 9th fast- architect and inventor of the Isber-
at 11 M. wood system of longitudinal ship" construction, for an account of the partnership profits and payment of his half share. Mr. Isherwood coun- terclaimed for an even large amount, The Chairman Gentlemen; If alleging that, in breach of his duty there are no questions, I will ask you as a partner. Mr. Craggs, having to vote in the usual manner on the acquired the rival system of Professor proposal that the report and accounts Lilliehook; used it in America to the of sugar, the demand for our refined as presented, be adopted and passed. detriment of the Isherwood patents, sugar has been very strong, and the Those in favour kindly show in the Five King's counsel, a number of refinery
was working continually usual manner. Against? Carried juniors, and three firms of solicitors during the whole year.
unanimously. The next business bewere engaged in the case, and, apart Although at the moment there is no fore the meeting, gentlemen, is the from the heavy fees on counsels indication of any appreciable fall in question of the re-election of the briefs the costs were estimated at £500 a day. Mr. Isherwood was in prices, it must be remembered that Consulting Committee. these prices are at a dangerously Sir. Robert Ho Tung: Mr. Chair the witness-box six days, and Mr. high level, and should the beet crops man, I beg to propose that the Hon. Craggs eight days, and altogether of Europe assume anything like pre-Sir Paul Chater, Mr. F. Maitland, some 13,000 questions were put and war dimensions, the balance between Mr. J. W. C. Bonnar, and Mr. G. W. answered. supply and demand would be greatly Barton, be re-elected members of the
Consulting Committee.
Mr. Hancock: I have much plea When it is borne in mind that the sure in seconding that. best grop of Europe for the season The Chairman: It is proposed by 1913/1914, previous to the outbreak Sir Robert Ho Tung and seconded by
reduced.
During the trial his
lordship was promoted to the Court
of Appeal, but was at the same time appointed an additional judge of the Chancery Division, so that he might finish the case.
In the course of his judgment,
of war, was over eight million tons, Mr. Hancock, that Sir Paul Chater, Lord, Justice Younger said that Mr. of which over 2,700,000 tons was Messrs. F. Maitland, J. W. C. Bonnar, Isherwood's invention, although al contributed by Germany, as against an and G. W. Barton be re-elected as most epoch making, was, like many estimate of less than three million members of the Consulting Com-other great discoveries, of the utmost tons for the season 1919/1820, of mitter. Those in favour kindly simplicity. For two years the which-Germany's contribution is esti- signify in the usual manner...Against? parties worked together harmonious. mated ar about, 750,000 tons, it will Carried unanimously. The next is, and this accounted for the readily be seen what the possibilities business before the meeting, genetle extraordinary success of the inven of these markets as sources of supply is the re-election of Auditors,
tion, a success su remarkable that may mean in the near futurega
don
SATURDAY, March 27, 1920
commencing at 11'a.m. at No. 19 Passage of the Hongkong &- Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd.,
Kowloon.
91 Cells Used Wire Rope 66 Boller Tabon 93" x 41}" Terms Cash on delivery.
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer.
Hongkong, March 24, 1920.
A FAMILY NECESSITY: with Chamberlain's Fain Baim at VERY family should be provided
all times. Sprains may be cared in much less time when promptly treated | Lams-back, lame shoulder, pains in the side and cheat, and rhsumatic pains are some of the disease for which it i sos- pecially valuable. Try this liniment and. become acq.azînted with its qualities and you will devar wish to be without it. For sale by all Chemist and Store keepers,
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FOR TWO NIGHTS ONLY
Mr. Lo Chung Shul: I beg to during that period they had built propose that Mr. H. Percy Smith, or had under construction 1,050 Wednesday 24th & Thursday 25th March,
Whilst, as I have already stated,
F.CA., and Mr. A. R. Lowe, F.CA, vessels of a dead-weight carrying there is no indication at the moment be re-appointed Auditors of the capacity of 8 million tons. of any appreciable fall in prices, and Company for the ensuing year. The system had been adopted Consequently, the prospects of the
Mr. Crapnell I have much plea- by the British Government, and had Company for the current year, so far sure in seconding that proposal become practically tiniversal all over are favourable, it is quite impossible The Chairman: It has been pro the world. Having reviewed the cast what will be the state of posed by Mr. Lo Chung Shui, and evidence, his Lordship held that the market at the end of 1920, seconded by Mr. Crapnell: that counter-claim failed, and dismissed are so many active factors Messrs. H. Percy Smith and A. Rit. The form of the order on plain prices. It has been our Lowe be re-appointed Auditors tiff's claim was deferred for subse ence in the past that movements of the Company for the ensuingquent discussion.
ot slow in taking place on the year. Those in favour kindly Ells Lordship added that it would ntrary, they are usually extremely vote in the usual: manner: Against? be a great satisfaction to him if the fad and it is the possibility of a Carried unanimously. This closes protagonists would now let bygones big slump. In prices that has to be the business of the meeting, gentle be bygones, and work together again guarded against. We consequently men. Divided warrants can be re to develop the great Invention, for ask your unanimous support and apceived from the sugar office on which Mr. Isherwood deserved the to the proposed allocation of application. Thank you for your gratitude of everybody who went to
at ditzant attendance.
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at 9.15 p.m.
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