THE
PUBLIC COMPANY
PRESS MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2ND 1903
THE HONGKON AND
PIANO HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE
COMPANY LIMITED.
ROBINSON
CMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTE.
ENTUELY
NEW STOCK.
RRIVING.
SPECIALLY AN MOST CAREFULLY
CHOSEN BY OUR
MR.
RALINSON,
GREAT
NW IN EUROPE.
HE SHARE CERTIFICATE No. 4,935 THE
for Fifty shares, aumbered $1,861-81,900 inclusive, standing in the register in the name of Capt. DONALD FIDDES TULLOCH, E.A., of Hongkong, bising boon lost, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that unless the said Certificate be produced at the offices of the Company, 58 and 40 Queen's Road Central, Victoria, Hongkong, hofors 25th November, 1963, a new certificate for the said shares will be isssed and the old certificats will thereafter be bold by the Company as null and void.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers.
281 Hongkong, 23rd October, 1909.-
AUCTION
PUBLIC AUCTION.
IN BANKRUPTCY.
RE THE TACK-LEE FIRM, BY ORDER OF THE OFFICIAL RECRIVER AND TRUSTEE,
HUMPHREYS
FINANCE CO., LD.
EXTÉAORDINARY. OBNELAL MEETING,
been set forth in the circular which, bei
| thought, alf slumrabalders had received, so it
was unaocessary for him to go into the matter.
Mr. Ho Foox seconded the motion.
GENTLEMEN'S BOOTS.
Mr. J. R. TAYLOR said he been asked by the OUR STOCK OF HIGH-GRADE Hon. Gershon Stewart who, unfortatately, was absent from the Colony, to propose a resolution on his behalf. Mr. Stewart wrote that, with ro
gard to the second resolution to be proposed at the meeting of Humphreys Estate and Finance Company, it was his intention to propose an amendment in the wording of the resolation:
That Article No.83 of the Articles of Associa tion of the Company be cancelled and the following Article substituted therefor:-The
An extraordinary general meeting of the above Company was held on Saturday at the Company's offices, Nos. 38 and 40, Queen's Road Coutral. Mr. Hart Buck (abairman) presided, and there were also present Messrs. H. Humphreys, H. W. Blade, A. G. Wood and J. H. Van Buren (dircolors), Captain Unsworth, Captain Morrison, Messra R. K. Leigh G. T. Veitel, J. R. Taylor, A. H. Mancall, S. A. Enth, P. C. Foits, Ho Fook, Lo Cheung Shiv, J. S. Harsten (solicitor to the Company), and remuneration of the general rasungers shall be a sum not exceeding 28,000 per sanum (which J. L. Cotter (secretary.)
The BECRETARY having read the notice shall cover office rent and salaries of secretary and other employer) and a commission of 5 per calling the meeting,"
The CHAIRMAN said-Gentlemen, this meet-cant, of the net profits of the Company for sach ing has been called to consider and, if thought year that such prefite smount to 7 per cent. of fit, to pass the resolutions which have been in the capital of the Company." It appeared to your hands for the last two months An both Mr. Stewart and himself, that it would be unusually leng notice of the meeting has been much more satisfactory to have the amount fixed given to allow every shareholder on the register instead of learing the question of salaries of the Ja`vote either porzonally or by proxy. Before retary and other employees an open matter They know they were quite anfe in tis hands like to make a few romarks. The effect of the of their pressut general managers, yet at some currency changes in the Philippines and Strails distant date they might be open to have un- Settlements coupled with (w rise in exchange reasonably large salarios. They bad ingroasad has been to make money tight and cause the amount to $8,000, which they thought was serious disturbance of prioon hoth here and inquito sufficient, and trusted the general mann
REDUCTIONS THE Undersignd have received instructions putting the solutions to the meeting I would
in our present stock of Piats and Musical
Goods.
Our NEW MUSIC STOCK as arrived.
THE APOLLO
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PLAYER
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PATTI ENDORSES THE APOLLO.
Adelina Patti (Baroness Coderstrow) has given another grist testimonial to the Apollo Piano player. She was so delighted with the instant that was purchaand by her last year that this second testimonial is eren stronger. than the first one that she gavo,
Mme. Patti says that "the Apollo never has given hor the slightest trouble and that the new · concert grand is bag of the most wonderful and perfect pionu players that she has ever scon."
Hongkong. 15th October, 1903,
BONGKONG
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- 83 Tolis 20 yards long by
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Hongkong, 18th May, 1909,
CHINESE EASTERN RAILWAY CO.
TRANS-SIBERIA N
tors have decided therefore for the present to considerably curtail the programme quilined in the circular sent to you. The outlay on K. I. Lots 1,101 and 1,105 will be confined practically to the amount which the company is compelled to spend in rateable improvements under the Government conditions of sale. This will effect a reduction of about $60,000. The mortgage on K. 1. L. 412 bas already been paid off and that on K. I. Trots 169 and 170 will have to be mot on 31st December next. With i regard to the proposed building operations on Kowloon faland Lots 412, 551 and 550 we now propose to carry out the work in two sections, the test section involving an outlay of about 2990,000 to be started as soon as possible; the other section estimated at $50,000 to be kept in abeyance.. We consider this property will in the future be the mest valuable of all orr
Kowloon propertier, and as there is still
domazd for such bouses as we propose to erect
at rentals which will give the remunerative return of 14 per cent, on the cost of the buildings (or 8 per cent, on cost of both land and buildings), we think it would be very unwise to delay any longer its development. Building operations on other properties will Your not be proceeded with at present. atrectors, therefore propose to only call up $2:50 per share on the 4th January next. This will realise $125,000 which is about the auant required to carry out the programme I have jest ladicated uul provide for one wants in the. immediate future. If any shareholders has any questions as I shall be pleased to answer them to the best of my ability.
There were no questions,
The CHAIRMAN accordingly proposed the fi ra resolution as follows: That the capital of the Company be increased from $1,000,000 (divided into 100,000 shares of $10 each) to $1,500,000 (divided into 150,000 shares of $10 each) to be offered and if recapted to be allotted to the present shareholders of the Com- pany at par in the ratio and proportion of one new share for every two old shares in the Company held by the respective shareholders thereof, the amount payable on each of such new shares respectively to be paid at such lime or times and in such manner as the Company by its General Managers may hereafter deter mine."
Mr. R. K. LEIC seconded, and the motion was carried.
The CHAIRMAN next proposed the second resolution as follows:-"The remuneration of the General Managers shall be $1,000 per annum (which shall cover office rent bat not 'salaries of Secretary and other employees) and a com. mission of 5 per cent, of the net profits of the Company for each year that each profits amount to 7 per cent of the capital of the Company.". The reason for the rosolation had
Heroic
measures only can check the advance of
Cholera
Don't trifle with unknown remedies, nothing yet tried equals
Painkiller
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WITH the opening of the through presanger service from and to the stations of the Russian Railways, and tho stations of the Chinese Eastern Railway, and by con section of the Russian Railways with the Western European Railways, a new way is 'opated. which offers indisputable comfort to all pusssagers going from the tot principal places of Western Europe to China and Japan, and
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This sochomy is evident from the following table in which ar showa first-class fares and time outpied by the journey from Londone to Bhangaal by different ways, vistkeberad for pukengere
the amendment.
The CHAIRMAN asked Mr. Taylor if he would mind making it a special resolution, in which case Article 52 -ald be altered.
¿
Mr. J. S. HANSTON, solicitor for the Com
any, explained tint, in his opinion, under the articles of association Mc. Taylor's amendment. which had been propused and seconded, should be moved by him as a special resolution to take the place of the former resolution.
Mr. TAYLOR then proposed that the resolution be altered in the terms submitted by him.
Mr. VEIT seconded.
The CHATE MAN romarked that the directors | and general managers were quite open-minded in the matter and the general managers would not feel at all aggrieved if the special resolation
was carried,
The notion was then put to the nesting ind
carried unanimously.
The CHAIPMAN -waid that a confirmatory
meeting would be held, ing notice of which would be given.
This was all the business.
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Leugtis
of journey
in Days.
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31 to 33
28th October, 1903.
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