SATURDA
AUGUST 13, 1927.
CARLA ABBETSA
CUBER GARD S.AG. FE YA
WESTTRE 2K
TELEPORTS
MERCURY MOTOR CAR axxa Orice
69-61 Des Voeux Road Central,
HONGKONG.
F. You
MANAGEX
HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY.
SECOND EXTRAORDINARY
MEETING.
INCREASE OF CAPITAL
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MAIN BEANCE à AROW BOOK HASIKON BOAD,
BRUCE WESTPORT BRANCH 1543 WOLK SHOP
the existing Articles thereof, and shall be glad if some shareholder will kindly second that.
The Hon. Mr. Ho Fook seconded the motion. Carried unanimously,
to the best of my ability. If no questions are asked, or explanation sought. I shall assume that you approve of all the three Resslutions in question, and will thereupon pro- pose separately each of such Resolu tions.
There being no questions the Chairman continued ~---
There being no questions or desire for explanation. I' now beg to propose the following Resolu tion as an Extraordinary Resolution, namely
THE CHINA MAIL.
MURDER AT ASTOR HOUSE THE STAR IN THE SOUTH.
WOMAN SLAYS HUSBAND.
TURKS SEE BRIGHT OMEN IN VENUS ECLIPSE.
nished the superstitious cative mind with much food for speculation..
A ghastly murder occurred in the Astor House Hotel at about II o'clock this morning, .the
A Constantinople message says a victim being a Spanish timber remarkable natural phenomenon fur Derchant named Capdaila. Be arrived here from Manila by the "Talpo Maru" on August 5. Eis wife, who accompanied him here, is now in police enquiries made it appears
cts'ody. From the couple were first seen on the second floor struggling together in the passage, wrestling their way from the room towards the lobby.
(31 That each of the existing 20 000 fully paid up shares of $50 each constituting the Company's present capital of $1,000,000 be divided into 5 fully paid up shares of $10 each so as to make such capital $1,000,000 consisting of 100.000 fully paid up stares of $10 each and I shall be glad if soce shareholder will tindly second that. Mr. Farrar,
Mr. E. M. Raymond seconded the motion. Carried unanimously.
officer
that
For two hours at full moontide a crescent mooa with a star equidistant from the horns was visible in the southern sky. The Turkish papers. comment on the omen, which they interpret as a favourable presage for 'o the issue of the Gréco-Turkish toiva
floor immediately attempted
A couple of Chinese boys on that separate the couple. The noise of the scuffle attracted the attention of Turkish saw the Venus eclipse," said "There is little doubt but that the
the "Haiching." who happened to mer, to a reporter. The phenomenon from Major P. A. MacMahon, an astrono be on the foor above. Running could be seen in the south-eastern The Chairman: I now beg to downstairs he propose the following farther Resolutwo Chinese boys in their endeavours. the horns of the crescent moon. The assisted the sky with the planet equidistant from tion as an Extraordinary Resolution. When the couple were finally separate whole thing would look rather like namely
ed Mr. Farrar was horrified to see the Turks crescent and star flag." that the man from a large gash in the throat, ex- was bleeding freely
to the jugular vein.
A further extraordinary general consideration, and if thought fit, the increased from $1,000,000 consisting | tending from the left ear right down i
(4) That after the division afore said, the capital of the Company be as aforesaid to $2,500,000 divided into 250,000 shares of $10 each by the creation of 150,000 new shares of $10 each such new shares (sub- ject as hereinafter mentioned) to be issued at such time or times and on such terms and conditions in every the Company's Board
The Chairman: This Meeting will now be continued for the purpose of dealing with the further basiness ¡ which according to the said Notice is to be brought before it, namely, the passing as Extraordinary Resolutions meeting of the longkong Hotel of the three Resolutions (Nos. 3,4 and Company Ltd. was held at the Hong 5) set out in the Notice and already Long Hotel to-day when the restlus read to you by the Manager. tions carried at the extraordinary! The first of these last mentioned meeting which took place on July 27 Resolations, namely, that numbered Avere confirmed and further resol3 concerns the proposal to divide Ans, including one providing for an each of the existing 20,000 fully pail respect as
increase in capital from $1,000,000 up shares of $50 each, constituting of Directors may think fit, and to $2,500,000, were agreed 13. the Company's present capital of $1.1 shall be much obliged if some Mr. J. Scott Harston (Chairman 000.000 into five fully paid up shares shareholder, will kindly second such presided, and there were also present: of $10 each so as to make such proposal. Sir Ellis Kadoorie,, Mr. C. Montague capital $1,000,000 consisting of 100.- Ede and Mr. E. A. M. Williams: 000 fully paid up shares of $10 each. (Directors) Mr. J. H Taggart (man- acer and secretary) the Hon. Mr. Ho Fook, the Rev. Fr. Robert, Messrs Fung Tat Hang. E. M. Raymond Birket and W. E. Van Eps.
The Chairman-As it is now past the hour for which this Meeting was convened, I will call upon the Man: azer to read the Notice convening the same. The Manager having read the notice the Chairman said:-
As was the case with regard to the first Extraordinary General Meeting held on the 27th ultimo, the Notice
Mr. W. E. Van Eps seconded the motion. Carried unanimously.
The Chairman: I now beg to pro- pose the following farther Resolution an Extraordinary. Resolution,
As you are aware, the Company's shares are at the present time quoted on the market at $21330 each, and as the effect of the above Resolution if pamely passed will naturally be not only to (5) That it is desirable to capitalise reduce the nominal value of the the sum of $1,000,000 being part of shares in question to $10 each, but the undivided profits of the Company also to reduce the market value more standing to the credit of the General or less correspondingly, and thus Reserve, and accordingly that for the render the shares more marketable. purpose of effecting such capitalisa The next Resolution for your con- tion such sum of $1,000,000 be sideration is that numbered 4 in the distributed as
bonus among the Notice, which relates to the proposal shareholders of the Company in to increase the Company's capital proportion to the shares in the Com- is one which convents and concerns from its present figure of $1,000,000 pany's present capital of $1,000,000 not only this Meeting (which is the to $2,500,000, and it will, I think, be held by them respectively on the date Second one referred to in the Notice); convenient if I deal with this Resolu- hereinafter referred to, and that a but also a Third Meeting, and unless tion and the cae which follows it bonus be declared accordingly. And any shareholder makes a contrary (No. 5) together.
further that the Company's Board suggestion, I propose that the Man- Your Directors as my predecessor of Directors be and they are hereby ager shall only read such part of then this Chair, Mr. Lowe, intimated in authorised to satisfy such bonus as Notice as concerns this Meeting and the course of his Speech at the far as possible by the distribution in the business before it, and that he Annual General Meeting held in manner aforesaid of 100,000 shares shall refrain from reading the re March last-are making arrange of $10 each credited as fully mainder of the Notice, but if any ments with a view to crecting a paid up among the persons who shareholder so wishes, I will arrange modern Hotel at Kowloon, and with are registered as the holders for the Manager to read the whole that end in view, have recently sold of the shares constituting Notice, and I would ask any share holder who desires that to signify such desire now.
The Chairman proceeded:-
In accordance with the wish of the
shareholders, I will call upon the Manager to read that portion of the Notice which relates to this Meeting and the business before it.
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that part of the Company's property the Company's present capital of which is known as "Hotel Mansions" | $1,000,000 ou such date as the Com at a figure which has brought a hand-pany's Board of Directors shall decide some profit to the Company.
such last mentioned shares to rank
This profit has been transferred to pari pass with the shares constitut the credit of the Company's General ing the Company's present capital of Reserve, and your Directors propose $1,000,000 in respect of all profits of to capitalise the sum of $1,000,000, the Company earned since December standing to the credit of that Reserve 31, 1920, and such distribution After the Manager had read the por- by the issue of bonus shares in the to be in satisfaction of the aforemen tion in question, the Chairman said:ancer indicated in Resolution No. tioned bonus and I shall be much
The initial object for which this 5 above referred to.
obliged if some shareholder will kind- ly second such proposal.
Meeting has been called is, as indicat, The effect of this, if approved ed in the Notice which the Manager by you, will be to increase the has just read, for the purpose of receiving a report of the proceedings at the First Extraordinary General Meeting held on the 27th ultimo and
the
Company's capital from $1,000,000, consisting of 100,000 shares of $10 each to $2,000,000 consisting of 200,000 shares of $10 each; but in
Mr. Fung Tat Hang seconded the motion and it was carried unani- mously.
The Chairman Gentlemen, that concludes the business for which this
of confirming if thought fit as Special view of your Directors' intentions meeting was convened, and I thank Resolutions the two Resolutions (Nos, regarding the erection of the Hotel you for your attendance. As you 1 and 2) which-ere passed as Ex. at Kowloon, and another matter-toare aware, the Notice convening this traordinary Resolutions at such First! which I shali presently make reference Meeting also convenes a Third Ex- Meeting. Those Resolutions, as youthey consider in advisable to take traordinary General Meeting for the will remember, concerned the approv power to further increas: the Com purpose of receiving a report of the al of the draft new Memorandum of pany's capital by the creation of proceedings at this Meeting. and of. Association with respect to
50,000 additional shares of $10 each. confirming, if thought fit, as Special objects of the Company, and also the These last mentioned shares will Resolutions, the three Resolutions approval of the draft new Articles of pot be issued immediately, but, as Nos. 3, 4 and 5, which have just been Association of the Company.
indicated in the said Notice, at passed as Extraordinary Resolutions. You will also rementer that at the such time or times and on such This Third Meeting will, as indicated above mentioned First Meeting I terms in every respect as your Con- in the Notice, he held here on Wed- shortly explained to you why your pany's Board of Directors may think nesday the 31st instant at noon, and Directors thought it essential to alter fit. And I may add that it is bighly I shall be glad if you will kindly at- the Memorandum and Articles of Probable that except with regard to tend same. Association, and I do not consider it necessary to deal further therewith, except to add that at the Meeting in question the draft new Memorandum of A-sociation and the draft new Articles of Association animously approved, and Resolutions recording such approval were unanimously, passed as Extraor "dinary Resolutions.
were
that
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8,000 of such shares, they will be issued at a premium. The 8,000 shares in question will be issued in respect of the other matter, to which I have already referred, which relates to a proposal that this Company shall acquire the undertaking of the Steam Laundry on the basis of a sale for shares.
in question to bring the matter before
a
SIR JOYNTON SMITH.-
BROTHER'S RECOGNITION AFTER 30 YEARS.
With the help of the two boys, Mr. Farrar succeeded in taking possession of a razor from the woman's hands.
could be procured and his body was The man died before medical aid rubsequently removed in a police) been confined to the room pending ambulance. The woman, who had the arrival of the police, was taken into custody by detectives.
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FACE
Caught at Last
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1-6 More Robberies
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Torchlight Robbery
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7-11 Hillside Robbery
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Ship Charterers Fined Snatcher Caught
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Quaint Curios
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Relative's Bones .............
A Dishonest Cook
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Arson Alleged
A Provisional Agreement, which is Under the Hongkong Companies made subject to the ratification both recognition fast among intimate How long does the faculty of Ordinance, however, it is necessary of the shareholders of the Steam friends and relatives? The return of i Domestic Occurrences ............ I that the approval of the new Laundry Company and those of this a son or husband unrecognised by his Memorandum and Articles of Associa Company, has been execated by the parents or wife has often been the tion shall be signified by Special two Companies concerned, and in due basis of a romance of fiction, but Resolutions, and consequently this course steps will be taken under the would such a state of affairs exist in Meeting has been convened for the terms of the Provisional Agreement real life? purpose (inter alia) of enabling the Extraordinary Résolutions above re- the shareholders of this Company at to the test by Sir Joynton Smith, who Such a question has just been put ferred to to be confirmed as Special farther Extraordinary General has returned to London from Australia Resolutions, and I accordingly beg to Meeting of its shareholders entirely alter 50 years' absence. propose the confirmation as a Special distinct from the Meetings which are His first visit was to the iron Resolution of the First of the sald the subject of the Notice convening monger's shop in Hackury road Extraordinary Resolutions, namely: this and the other Meetings therein which his parents hoped he would (1) That the provisions of the referred to, which is being, and has carry on, but which on his departure Company's Memorandum of Associa for some time past, been advertised to seek fame and fortune in a rev tion with respect to its objects be in the local newspapers,
land was taken over by his younger altered so as to read as shown I do not think it necessary at this brother. in the print signed for the purpose stage to enter into further details of identification by the Chairman of regarding the above proposal, except reporter Sir Joynton said: "When I Relating the circumstances to a this Meeting and I shall be much to intimate that the basis of the sale, entered the shop there were a number obliged if some shareholder will kind ly second that.
Fr. Robert seconded the motion and it was carried unanimously.
if approved, will be that ane Hotel of customers being locked after by a share of the nominal value of $10 man who I at once recognised even will be given.in exchange for every after 50 years was my brother. complete two and a half shares in
"I did not make my presence The Chairman: I now beg to pro- the Steam Laundry Company, each known and I saw that he was eyeing pose the confirmation as a Special of which shares is of the nominal me with a good deal of interest. Resolution of the second of the said value of $5, and that these 8,000 When the last customer had departed Extraordinary Resolutions, namely: shares will be issued at par. If, a smile spread over his face and be (2) That the new Articles already however, any shareholder would like said: "Well, I'm blessed if it isn't approved by this Meeting and for the to ask any questions or seek any Jim i purpose of identification subscribed explanation in regard to the three Identification was assisted by the by the Chairman thereof be and the Resolutions Nos. 3, 4 and 5 with fact that we had exchanged photo same are hereby, adopted as the which I have just dealt, I shall be graphs, but even without their aid Articles of the Company to the ex- pleased to epdeavour to answer such we both agreed that we would have clusion of and in substitution for all questions and give such explanation recogised each other.
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