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Board's. Help to the Army. adopted and that of the balance of The Itom "Payments on account Front and Loss account the sum of of construction in progress" in the $300,000 be transferred to General balance sheet is in respect of the Reserve and $503,759.45 be carried Peninsula Hotel at Kowloon, Hongforward to 1927 account. Kong. Work on that project was that propean has been seconded Ruspended last month owing to the shall be pleased for shareholders to building having been taken over by put questions, and then to answer the Military Authorities na from the them to the best of my ability.
Sir Robert, Ho Tung acconded the fat instant under an agreement
No as given abbyo. which provides for a monthly ren resolution Reference was made at the annual ital to the company and reinstate, question was asked and the motion
was carried unanimously, meeting this morning of the Hongment of the premises during ten- kong and Shanghai Hotels, Lid: to fancy, Although the terms of the the taking over by the War Office of agreement are, in all the circum- the Peninsula Hotel, and to the stances of the cage, reasonable, your effect on the 1926 accounts of both board wond have preferred in the the Are at the Hongkung Hotel ultimate interests of the company fourteen months ago and the sale by to have been able to proceed towards will the company of the Kalee Hotel completion. I am re you
Lendance refresented agree, however, that no other course 74,105 shares comprising Mr was open to your directors but to Taggart chairman), Mr. Walter amicably acquiesce in the Military of this 3. dawier managing director), ArAuthorities making use
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OTHER BUSINESS.
I was proposed by Mr. J T. Bagram and accorded by Mr. H Gitlins that the appointment of Messrs. Allan Cameron, John Flem- ing, E. Lander Lewis and 3. H. Taggart as directors of the company be conarmed and, that Mr. E, M. J. Scott Harston. Mr. E. M. Ray-building which is so obviously emia Raymond be re-elected a director- Arong, Mr. John Fleming. Mr. B.
Bander Lewis (directors), Mr. P H.atly suited to their immediate re-carried unanimously.
quirements. It is, of course, im- Suckling, A.S.A.A. general mana-possible to estimate the duration of gor, Mr. C. 6. Copley (secretary) the troubles in China, but so long as and the following shareholders abnormal conditions previll and it Sir Robert Ho Tung, Messrs. A. Ais necessary for additional forces to Alves, R. Abraham, J. T. Bagram, so stationed in the Far East, I am 0. R. Benson.. W. H. Brown, J. Teonident you fully endorse the Thomson & Co. be re-elected audi- Sang Choy, N., V. A Croucher, F. J.
policy of your board in loyally giv-tors of the Shanghai branch for the Easterbrook, WE Van Eps. Funging this company's co-operation and ensuing year at a fee of 1,000 taulu. Tat-hang. H. Gittins, O. Kitchell, support. Kwek Kun-hang, E. Mackenzie, T. R. Parsons, Ponn, Lattung, F Schner. P. M. N. da Silvas A. W. Smith, Soo Fel-shao.
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CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH.
Review of Figures in the Report.
Mr. N. V. A. Croucher-proposed (and Mr. W. E. Van Eps seconded) chat Messrs. Percy Smith, Seth and Fleming be re-elected auditors of the Company for the ensuing year fee of $2,000 and that Messrs.
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-carried unanimously.
TO-NIGHTS, BALL.
WELCOME STIMULANT AND TONIC.
WHERE TO BOOK.
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Bank's Financial Help. Regarding the important matter of financp, I regret it is impossible in present circumstances for your board to recommend the declaration of a dividend in respect of the past financial year, As you are of course aware, the situation which arose in June 1925 prevented the then proposed issue of further Judging by the completeness' of for to- After the Secretary had read the shares of the company being a suc- the arrangements made
notice. Mr. Taggarts. Since that time one can hard night's indsked fancy dress ball at convening
by say that business conditions gen-the Chay Hall, nothing will be want- report and ferally and more particularly naring to enable everyone present to As the printed! accounts have been in your hands cially have very greatly improved. forget their cares and woes, and it for several days i will with your The company was committed to the is the hope of the promoters that permission. follow the usual pro- erection of the Peninsula Hotel and an evening will be provided long heavy payments on that account to be remembered by those lugky cedure of taking them as read.
The report of the auditors is as which should, in the ordinary enough to be free to turn up.
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We have audited the above account and balance sheet with The books and documents of the head office and the accounts and balance sheet of the Shanghai branéh
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course of events, have been financed by the augmentation of the com- pany's subscribed capital-have in the circumstances been met out of moneys advanced to the company on overdraft facilities, by the Hong Kong and Shanghal Bank, to whom our thanks are therefore-due for the considerate attitude shown in what cannot but be regarded as a period jof Anancial stringency.
Mr. Hawker's Promotion.
The whole audte of rooms at the City Hall has been engaged and although it is anticipated that some: 500 will be present there will be ample room for all to dance in Feemfors and sit out at will:
The decorations are of the best, each room having been arranged in The Hong a distinctive colour. Kong Hotel is doing the catering Tand as music is a prime necessity for a successful ball care has been
rendered by Thomson & Co.. certified by them as correct. We have obtained all: the information and explanations we have required. In our opinión such balance sheet is properly. drawn up has to exhibit a true I think there is little I could use-taken to get the best possible.
fully add at this juncture. Before Masking introduces a touch of closing my remarks, however, I am
romance and this evening should compelled to make reference to a
prove a welcome stimulant and matter personal to myself. It betonic to a people rather weary of came necessary during the course the troubles which have figured so of last year for your board to grant
and correct view of the state of the company's affairs according to the best of our information and the explanations given to us and as shown by the books of the com- pany."
PERCY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING, Incorporated Accountants,
and
to me leave of absence on the prominently of late. ground of it health and in June Booking is at Anderson's Tast Mr. Hawker was on my recom- [ Moutrie's. mendation promoted by the board to the position of a managing direc-
PORTUGUESE AIRMAN. Auditors.
tor, an appointment which his hard
Casablanca, March 3. work in your interests, particularly Hong Kong, Feb. 16, 1927.
during the past two years, so well The aeroplane piloted by the Såle of Kalce Hotel.
merited. On my return to the Portuguese airman, Major Särm- A world You will notice from the Profit Colony in December last I was con-eate Beires, who la
arrived from Lisbon and Loss account for the 1926 that strained, to resign my own position fight, has President Grunt.
the balance of working account is as a managing director whereupon and a proceeding to Portuguese $1,194,378.39-an increase of the directors invited me to a seat on Cuinea, thence across the Atlantic The itinerary includes Emprees of Canada. $55,000 on the balance of werking the board and elected me to the to Brazil.
account of the preceding year: chairmanship, it is on that account calls at Batavia and Singapore.---. have to point out, however, that the that your confirmation is requested Rauter. Working decount for 1926 includes at this meeting to my appointmont thens a director. I should perhaps add credit, proportionately for twelve months, in respect of rental that Mr. Hawker will proceed an 4.30 p.m. insurance as a result of the com- Home leave on the 15th instant and 5. p.m.
pany's loss of the north block of that from that date it has been ar the Hong Kong Hotel by the fire ranged that I shall pro tem resume which occurred on January 1, 1926; the position of a managing director. on the other hand the company lost, for the last two months of the
The accounts before you shew year, revenue from the Kala Hotel, Shanghai. Therefore, the 1020 that $276,577.32 has been charged nett bulance of working account cannot as depreciation, leaving fairly be compared with the figure balance of $803,769.45 to be dealt cf the previous year, as the 1026 with at this meeting, and I now 1.30 p.m.
profit on working is not wholly ac- formally beg to propose that the counted for by the earnings of the re, ort,and accounts as presented be. properties operated by the company
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TR. J. BARENDTSZEN being no longer in our employ his Power of Attorney is hereby cancelled.
-- ́AMERIDAN, ABIATIS UNDERWRITERS, (South China) Fod Inc., U.S.A. L. M. HOWE, Special Representativa. March 1st, 1927.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
inform you that delivery of that pro-Bookbinders. perty was duly made by the com. 10.30 a.m. pany on December 1 last, and tha 11.3 a.m.figure $370,102.32 appearing to the credit of Profit and Loss account re.
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company on that transaction. unfortunately happened that at the and of the year, when a large part Dentist. of the sale price was transferred to our bank account in Hong Kong, the rute of exchange was against us,
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HARRY FONG; Dentist,
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