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THE
CHINA MAIL.
SHANGHAI HOTELS, LDing Corporation than heretofore, and
ADDITIONAL. BORROWING POWERS VOTED: A. RECONSTRUCTION SCHEME.
“BÖCKLS IN THE BAST.
REFITTING EX-GERMAN
LINERS,
COST OF THE WORK.
you will doubtless ba gratified to learn that they have offered to meet our requirementa to the extent of the amount as set forth in the resolution before this meeting. Although at the moment additional credit of Tis.
The UA Shipping Board In 200.000 will prove simple to cover our requirements, however, to avoid ordered phas and specifications An extraordinary general meeting the necessity of
a further
exprepared for the reconditioning of thạ of the Shanghai Hotels, Ld., was held traordinary meeting, or a possex German passenger liners"Agamem er May 31, when there were present:ible change in our articles of as noa" and "Mount Vernon." The Mr. Brodie & Clarke, in the chair, sociation, we deem is advisable to decision as to whether or not the Mr. H. G. Simms, Mr. J. H. Taggart, make full provision for any fur- and Mr. G. H. Wright (diretore) ther contingency that may arise by passenger carriers will be converted The attendance represented 63.375 seeking authorisation to extend into oil burners and restored to the abarrs.
our borrowing powers by Tls, 500,000. North Atlantic service in conjunction with the "Leviathan" will depend up-
of the Board on the cost, according to the chairman
The notice convening the meeting having been read, The Chairman said:Gentlemen,
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THE HOTEL CHAIN,
Before putting the resolution to the This extraordinary general meeting meeting. I welcome with great has been called for the purpose of con-pleasure this opportunity of con sidering and if thought fit, pasang gratulating shareholders upon the the resolution as set forth in the notice amalgamation of their interests Corporation has submitted a report
500,000.
that the main hotel interests in the
Mr. Joseph W. Powell, former president of the Emergency Flest
MONDAY, JUME 5. 1922.
DAIRY FARM NEWS.
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CHEES &
$1 10 .85
per
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Edam (Full Cream) Coulommier (Own make). Picnic
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Made daily and ready for the table. Presed Beef
Brawn
Pork Pies
Cooked Ham
.60 per 1.
.60
25 and 50 each.
$1.40 per b.
HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LTD.
convering same, which has been up with those of the Hongkong Hotel to the Shipping Board, aftar making THE DAIRY FARM, ICE & COLD STORAGE Co., Ltd. pearing in the local press during the Co. I do not propose to lay before fast eight days, the effect of such reyou anything but a brief resuING. survey of the twoʻsteamers, with solation if sanctioned by the share of the conjoint programme to be regard to the cost of the work. holders being to authorize your Board adopted by these two large hotel While the aggres have not been to increase the borrowing powers of companies. I am, confident, how-annoninced, it was indicated the cost the company to the extent of Tls ever, that you will appreciate the fact would run over 6,000,000 dols. In Far East will henceforth be subordin view of the age of the liners and the ate to obe administration. It is time required to make the convertion intended, so soon as practicable, to it is doubtful whether the two ships merge the companies, and share wit be recommisioned. baldem will be notified in due course of the details of the scheme of
Mr. T. H. Bossbottom, manager of! amalgamation At such time, it is the United States Lines has proposed to have the head office of recommended to the Shipping Board the new company established in and that both of the liners be directed from Hongkong... reconditioned. He bas pointed out
In this relation the necessity has arisen as the outcome of the recent acquisition by the Hongkong Betel Co. of the controlling interest in this company and its associated enter prises as the result of which, your Board deem it expedient to take im- mediate steps with a view to adjust ing and regulating various matters of finance requiring urgent attention.
THE MUBSIDIARY COMPANIES.
You will doubtless recollect that at the annual general meeting, held recently, reference was made to various investments made by this company: in which connection I refer more particularly to certain financial assistance rendered by the Shanghai Hotels to both the China Motors and China Pras, matter which have caused your Board no little anxiety for some time past, bearing in mind that it has been somewhat difficult to determine the degree of additional financial support necessary with a view to safeguarding the interests of this company as a holder of the major portion of the shares of the aforementioned concerns.
The chain of hotels to be thus that the two steamers, with the controlled will consist in south China "Leviathan," "George Washington, of the Hongkong, the Peak and and "America" could offer a regular Bepulse Bay Hotels and the new weekly sailing from New York to
Peninsula Hotel in Kowloca. In
English and German ports. the north we shall have, of course, the Astor House, 'alace and Kalee Hotels, and the new Majestic' Hotel opposite the Race Course, besides the Wagon-Lita in Peking.
Allied with these hotels there will be the Hongkong Steam Laundry, the Hongkong Hotel Garages and Mesara, William Powell's Department Store; the Star, Eastern, and Peking Garages, and the China Press.
We are thus bound together in a great British Far Kastern extereprise, my colleagues and myself place
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In connection with the China Moters, Ld. after matare consideration of the position, and bearing in mind that we bave already assumed financial the heighest valus on the personnel of responsibility for the concern, your the controlling "irectorate in Board have decided upon a company. Hongkong which,
you will and at-pa are being taken to convene be interested to know, consists
a meeting shortly when the other
BRIDE CHANG S HER MIND,
HALF WAY THROUGH THE
CEREMONY.
A last-minute change of mind by a bride stopped a marriage ceremony just befors the binding vow Miss Wilkinson, pretty," smartly was made to a London register office. dressed woman of 24, entered the office where her fancé was waiting. She seemed agitated and exclaimed, "I don't think I can go through with it." The bridegroom tried to soothe her, but without avail.
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shareholders will be given the op-of-The Hon. Mr. C. Montague
"Leave me alone, Frederick," she portunity of contributing propor Ede, Member, Executive C uncil: Sir bagged. "If you are a gentleman tionately in the matter of the loans Catchick Paul Chater, E.G.X.G., Senior you will stop these farcical proceed- and guarantees already entered Member, Executive Council; the Hon.ings." into by ourselves. Failing an e-
Taggart.
I now beg formally to propose the following Resolution, LaThat the Directors are hereby authorized to increase the borrowing powers of the
Eventually, however, the was perenaded to enter the room, where the marriage was to take place and the ceremony began. The prelimi- Earies had been completed when the bride interrupted the proceedings.
exclaimed, I am not going to marry "It's no good going on," she you, Frederick, I am sorry for you, but please let this be final."
ceptance of this proposal, the com- Mr. Arthur Ryland Lowe, Legislative pany will be put into liquidation, and Council; Mr. W. E. L. Shenton, Mt with that end in view reorganization E. M. Raymond, and Mr. J. H. of the business has already been taken in hand. Your Board in the capacity of general managers of the company have decided upon a centralization of control, as a result of which the reg istered office of the China Motor, La., will be transferred to the Shanghai Hotels office, thus enabling us to company by Tls. 500,000." If then hade the wedding party good- exercise adequate anpervision over someone will kindly second the the income and expenditure of the
I shall be pleased to her hotel in the West End.
A reporter found Miss Wilkinson in proposal, company. Arrangements have also answer any questions or give any been made to transfer the accounte farther explanations to the best of my to do such a thing" she said. “I
of both the China Motors and China
ability:-
| Press Ld., to our own banker.
With the advent of an organics.
Mr. W. J. Gande seconded the tion of the financial stability of the Hongkong Hotel Co., Ld., it has been resolution, which was unanimozaly made possible for as to obtain a carried, and the meeting closed with greater measure of financial support a vote of thanks to the directors, pro- by the Hongkong & Shanghai Bark-posed by Mr. Gande.
bye and left the office.
She
Naturally I am upset at having
have known my late figure only a few months, but as he was much older. than myself and complained of his loneliness, I felt sorry for him."
*I would have married him had it not been for a chance remark I over- heard just before the ceremony.”
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WELL-DON'T WORRY! HE'S NOT COMIN'
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HE PROBABLY GOT THE WRONG
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