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COMPANY MEETINGS.
CHINA SUGAR REFINING CO., LTD.
The thirty-sixth annual gonoral meeting
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOOK CO., LIMITED
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MARCH 31st, 1914
FROM UR OWN CORRESPONDENT.
LONDON, February 18th.
BRITISH PLANS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF
ATHENS
But if we have to import a railway manager, it seems we are to have someo minor consolations, For example, the
of the above Company was held at the Company was held in the Company's additionat punching machines for the CHE VICEROY OF IRELAND UNDER HOME BUTE ancient city of Athens wants improve
offices of the general agente,› Messra.
town
storage of cul, wood, eta, which will lead HOME AND CHINAI AFFAIRS. to more economical working, We have also purchased new plat rolls and drill ing machines for the boiler shop and two
shipyard, these machines are required to cope with the work we are doing and are have had a complete inventory and valua tion of all our loose tools and plant made by Mr. Finlay Miller, and the same gentleman has re-valued our floating plant, which has been written down to his figures. During the year we have added one new barbour launch and place of two old ones sold at a profit Your manager reports that the plant and The notice calling the meeting having buildings are in good order and the cost been read by the Secretary,
The ordinary yearly meeting of this ofice, Queen's Buildings, Mr. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., yesterday, Stanley H, Dodwell (Chairman) prosid. the Hon. Mr. David Landale (Chairman) g. There were also present-Air Paul 1017 in process of being installed. We settled that Prince Arthur of Connaught Lancaster, special lecturer on landscape
Chater, C.M.G, prosiding. There were also present: Messrs HP White, D. W Craddock, Hon. Mr. D. Landale, Sir Paul Chater, C.M.G., Hon. Mr. E Shellin, Mesars. F. Maitland, J. W. CHA. Siebs, A. 8. Soreneen, and E. Bonna, and H. P. White Consulting Costs (Directors), WC Jack, Committee), A Rodger, H. Percy. Smith, Dunbar, A, Rodger, H. Percy Smith, C. W. Beswick, J. McCubbin, H. F. Kom Tong, Chau Siu Ki, and Lo Cheung Hapeden, G. A. Tisdall, F, M. da Graca, Shiu, with Mr. R. M. Dyer (General
Shiu, Chon Po. Sien, and R. Muaroo (Secretary), (Secretary),
Ho Fook, Wong Leung Him, Lo Cheung Manager), and Mr. G. A. Caldwell anothor is under construction to take the last Stato celebrations in Tokio, and ho which is likely in the next fifty years. I
It is said to be now almost definitely ments, and Mr. Thomas H. Mawsonov will be the first Viceroy in the event of design at the University of Liverpool, on Home Rule being granted to Ireland. the personal recommendation of the King This is the reason why the announcement at Queen of Greece, has been instructed has been made that he will not follow his to prepare comprehensive plans for the father out to Canada. Prince Arthur has performed many services fit homo and
extension, remodelling and beautification abroad of a ceremonial character--for example, he represented the King in the has conducted himself with dignity and a pleasant manner that have made him very popular, He would make a responsible
intimacy with the King might do some thing to soften the asperity of the "die hard" Ulsterman and soothe Unionist sentiment in Ireland. Under his lead the Dublin season would revive its old-time importance. Apart from their own de mocratic fastes, the prosent Lord Lieutenant and his wife, Earl and Countess Aberdeen, have not made a grent
of the city. Athens, says Mr. Mawson, is growing at a rapid rate, but my plans will allow for any extension of the City
During my recent stay there I went over the whole city under the guidance of the King and Queen, the Mayor and officials,
the archeologists of the British and German schools. In my plans provision will be made for a new union railway station to replace all the existing termini, and there will be also provision for the new Law Courts and other official build-
The CHAIRMAN said-The report and of all maintenance on game has been paid figurehead in Dublin, and his personal while I had the benefit of conferences with
out of carnings, as also the cost of repair ing some damago sustained during the August typhoon With regard to the dividend we propose to pay your directors think than, keeping in view the results of this year's working and our large overdraft at the Bank, it is the most they can recommend and trust it will meet with your approval. Our thanks are due
angs, for a new up-to-date hotel, for new boulevards including abroad avenue
The Secretary having read the notice convening the mosting,
The CHAIRMAN said: The reports and balance shoot for the past year having accounts, with auditors certificates been before you for the last ten days, I attached, having been in your bands for | will, with your permission, take them as some days past, I propose, with your read. The result for the period under permission, to take them as read. The review is the most satisfactory, that we year 1913 opened with prospects which have experienced for the past five years, were naything but favourable and and it is to a great extent due to an throughout the year conditions were understanding, having been arrived at in entirely against profitable refining, con- May last with our neighbours in the port, stant and renewed troubles in the North the object of which is, primarily, to foster to all of our European staff for the loyal social show, for a good many of the from the city to the Pireus, and for a j during the first, six months of the year the shipbuilding, docking and repairing manner they have worked together which leading families of the isle havo boycotted complete park and playground system. heavy accumulations of stocks of Japanese industry of the Colony, and secondly, to sugar, and large shipments of Java white eliminate a great deal of the cut-throat suger all contributing to this condition
competition which had previously existed of the market. The melt at the Refinery between the two Companies. The figures had necessarily to be kept on a very 10 before you are some evidence of the of the report and accounts fo
basis. and until the closing month of the
ike it is not
is must necessary for the satisfactory running of our business,
the
their functions. But it would be difficult to boycott a Viceregal Court held by the first cousin and niech of the Sovereign, especially after the former had visited Dublin in person to open the first Irish Parliament a thing he is almost certain to do if that Parliament is over sum- moned
BRITISH TRADE IN CHINA.
INTIMATIONS
SKIN TROUBLE KEPT CHILDREN AWAKE
Herself and Four Children a Mass of Sores. Discharge Like Water Before Scabs Formed, Cured by: Cuticura Soap and Ointment.
6, Dundonald Rd., Colwyn Bay. N. Wales."My eldest hor, eight years old, caught a skin dause from the school. We
all had it e
cept baby, In
fact I was the
worst. It was
awful when wo
went ont in the
sun, Those who. "new mo agli
my face, would Pʼbe marked. It tras In such a state. The
trouble kept the children awake many nights. The discharge vas lie winter bo- spire the seals formed. It was like a pesta.“ It would blister up and then break and then spread. Myself and four children wer mess of notes... It was teralble.
* tried na kline of plotment each seemed to make it itch and indian it napra. So I sent for a sample of Cuticurs Soap and Ointment. The result way soothing, no. got a box of Cuticura Ointment and Soup We are free from oven a pimple now, thanks to ̊Cuticura Soap and Ointment. They cured us completely. (Signed) Mrs. Eliza.
$ Jones, May 23, 1012,
Cuticura Hosp and Ointment sold Miro tgb- out the world. "A sample of each will 32-p book free from nearest depot F. Newbery & Sons, 27, Charterhouse Sa., London: Potter Drug & Chem. Corp., Boston, U‚§.A. Tender-faced men thoai stava with Cuticura Soap Shaving Stick. Sample fro
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reply will be that the Board is relying city He is also laying down the lines CHS. J. GAUPP
for a similar scheme for Corfu,
To an
Athens is contemplating a great new waterworks, while my plans will also Mr. W. DUNBAR, in seconding
have to take account of a re-housing scheme, which will be rendered necessary motion, said-In seconding the adeption
by the sweeping away of the hovels the past
clustering as the base of the Acropolis. It will be in its way as big a thing as year your general managers did not essation of that strenuous competition, year I think I voice the feeling of most
the Hausmanising of Paris, but even us but it must be barne in mind that during of the shareholders in saying the report consider themselves justified in effecting
it exists to-day Athena is more scientific- the period under review we have had to is a very acceptable improvement over Although any increase in the input. some improvement has taken place, the work off a fair amount of constructional hose of the last few years. The heavy
From a political sourse I hear that ally planned than any British City, with outlook is still unsatisfactory and and repair work which was contracted for repairs, extensions, and improvements several members are proposing to ask the possible exception of Edinburgh." deliveries have been poor..
Daring the at low rates. I would like to take this that have been made upon the plate and the new President of the Board of Trade, Already Mr. Mawson has done extensive year under review there was little appro opportunity of saying that it is not the property were badly needed, and without air. John Burns, what he means to do work in the Greek capital. He has these additions the management could not about British trade in China in view of re-marked the Royal gardens and has olabir change in the Java market for raw policy of your directors, nor of our sugars, and prices ruled fairly steady neighbours, to force rates up to any level show the same favourable results in the ease with which our German rivals Planned the Royal burying ground at Our Bowrington property, which of late that might involve loss of business; such "poration. With the prospects of con are picking up contracts. I expect his Tutoi, eight or nine miles away from the years has been a burden on the Company, a policy would be suicidal. We are fully the yards should be kept up to date, on a pet method-the sending out of a
siderable shipbuilding it is necessary that has at length been disposed of at a figure aware of the keen competition existing in There can be no question es to the future special commission to study the facts in enthusiastic planner like Mr. Mawson it in excess of book values, though the sale neighbouring ports, and the under of this Company. It is true the docking the spot. Some moons after that, I further must secur like a gift from the gods to will not actually be completed until the standing reached places us both in a facilities of Hongkong for some years expect, there will be a guarded report, be called upon to make use of an oppor month of May. The saving to the Com- better position to attain that degree of past have been in excess of requirements, loaded with circumlocution and recomtunity to beautify the classic city. pany as a result of this sale will be conefficiency necessary to enhance the reputa- but when the disturbing elements in siderable. The distillery property is now tion of Hongkong as a shipbuilding, China “get tired and allow the Govern
mending another commercial attaché or of no further use, and providing & docking, and repairing centre. It is ment to put their house in order the wants two. But I gather from my informant Governor-General in Australia, one who reasonable offer is obtainable, a sale will always a dangerous proceeding to fore of China will be chorious, which this Com that the Board, and many tubers as knows him well writes: It is almost be considered. The refinery plant cast prospects, but I will venture to say pany, with its six dry docks, will be in well, are well aware that adeguato certain that he will take the title of Lord machinery, and fittings are all in good that, given normal trade conditions, your we hope the time is not far off when we
a position to take full advantage of, and organisation arrangements can be made. order. After the adoption of the report directors entertain every hope that we
may again see the whole of the plant in speedily for advance information and so and accounts had been proposed and have now entered upon & more prosperous full operation. No one can dispute the forth, if the British Government chcasts Club someone asked what he had done
No one can tell what effect the fact that the work turned out by this to inake use of machinery that already auswer given was that he had planted! opening of the Panama Canal will have er proper supervision the Chinese Company is well done, showing that on the shipping trade between the Far machinist is a capable raan. With these East and the Atlantic Coast of America, few remmaks I beg to second the motion,
my opinion it is quite possible (Applause)
The preposition was put to the meeting that changes may cause Hongkong to and carried unanimously.
On the proposition of Mr. ROUGEE, become the final port in the East of more steamship lines than at present is the onse seconded by Mr. CHA SIU K1, the retir
B. P. White, were re-elected. ---
The appointments of the Hon. Mr. D. Lancale and Mr. E. Goetz as directors came up for confirmation Mr. JACR firmed, Mr. Ho Ko Toxo seconded, and proposed that the appointments be con it was carried,
seconded, I shall be pleased to answer any questions to the best of my ability.
The CHAIRMAN proposed that the report and accounts be adopted, Mr. McCUBBIN Bended; and it was carried unani mously.
On the proposition of Mr. BESWICK, seconded by Mr. Ho Fook, the Consult ing Committee (Sir Paul Chater, Hon.
fera.
but in
exists in China. It is true that our home engineers have had a very good time, and at present their works are mostly fully employed, but they quite see the danger of their rivals getting such a hold that they will capture future contracts to I happened to mention this matter to
and he re-asserted his old belief that much
THE GOVERNOR GENERAL OF AUSTRALIA. Of Mr. Munro Ferguson, who is to be
Novar. The other day at the Reform:
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& CO.,
WATCHMAKERS
AND
JEWELLERS.
HIGHEST GRADE
ENGLISH, SWISS
AND
AGENTS FOR
AMERICAN HOWARD WATCH.
to be made Governor-General. The
thousands of trees in Scotland. matter of fact, he was really one of Lord Rosebery's young men of the Whig type AMERICAN WATCHES. hus he never censed able to let himself go. He is much liked by those who know hire intimately, but his circle of friends is limited. However, he has quite the
his new post. His wife, who was a of the trouble arose fecause the Germans daughter of the late Lord Dufferin, is send to China what the people want, nice looking, a little difficult to talk to, end them what they think they ought they are exemplary. The couple are whereas many English manufacturers and all her opinions are as assorted as
peacefully happy, highly decorous, and in Australia will do nothing in particular particularly well."
Mr. E. Shellim, Mesers, F. Maitland Such an eventuality would greatly benefiting directors, Sir Paul Chater and Mr. Lord Charles Beresford the other evening official manner, which is an essential for
J. WC. Bonnar, and H. P. White) were re-elected.
o
The auditors (Messrs. Percy Smith and A. R. Lowe) were re-elected at the usual remuneration, on the motion of Mr. Lo CEEUNO SHIU, seconded by Mr. RODGER.
The CHAIRMAN That is all the business, gentlemen. I thank you, for your. attendance.
LUZON SUGAR REFINING
LTD
the put in many ways, and I think it is our duty to see that our docking and repairing facilities are up to date and our tariff reasonable, so that owners may take this
into consideration when formulating their plans for the future. You will observe in the accounts an item of $10,000, pur aside out of the gross profits to cover possible loss on the sale of the dredger L'auton tiver My pre decessor, in his speech at the annual
The annual meeting of this Company meeting of 17th March last, inforted you followed, the Hon. Mr. D Landale that this vessel had heen sold to the presiding There were also present sydney harbour Trust, delivered in Messrs. H. P. White and JW. C. Bonnarydney Harbour, at a figure which just (Consulting Comuniitee), G. C. Moxon,
covered her book value. Upon her arrival A Murdoch, J. Taylor, A. J
Chua Pa Sien, and Wong Leang Him with Mr R Munroe (Secretary).
Messrs. H. Percy Smith and A. B. Love were re-appointed auditors, at ⠀⠀ a remuneration of $700 each, on the motion of Mr. CRADDOCK, accorded by the Hon. Mr. LANDALE
The CHAIRMAN-That is all the business, gentlemen. I tha sk you for your atten- dance. Dividend warrants will be ready to-morrow, and may be had on applica
at the office,.
to want."
Those Englishmen who know the methods of the Standard Oil Company
look with uneasiness at the vast conces sions secured by that Company in Chinn, That country will have trouble later on ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB for a certainty, trying to curb the rapacity of the Trust
AMERICAN MANAGEMENT OF A BRITISH
BAILWAY
COMMODORE'S curs.
His Excellency the Governor gained a Lord Claud Hamilton, head of the most popular victory, wita Drone on Great Eastern Railway, has thrown a Saturday, when the races for the Com
Mr.
douations to the funds of the hospitals: ing an American, Mr. Henry W. Thorn reanit carried off one of the the One.
Chau Siu KIA Chiu U Tin. F. Lieb
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ALICE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.
The Hon Treasurer of the Alice Pumfrett, G. A Tisdall, B: D. E. Beithu ayaney, the Customs Authorities, con- Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals begs tohombshell into railway circles by engag-medore's Cups were contested, and as a
trary to their previous practier, made a acknowledge with thanks the following demand for payment of duty, the amoun. of which is slightly less than the sum mencioned in the accounts. This
question The CHAIRMAN said: The report and of duty, I need hardly say, was quite accounts having been in your hands for unexpected by us, as also by our Sydney some days, I propose, with your permis agents, and it was only after protracted and taking Counsel's sion, to follow the usual course and take negotiations, them as read. I regret to state that opinion, that we were forced to pay it
The Secretary rend the notice convening the meeting, after which
Botelho Bros. A. 8. Hewett R. D. Stewart, A. W. Brewer & Co. A. H. M.
25
15
10
Hop.
ton, a forty-one-year old Long Island T. A. Bune won the Cup for 25 official, as general-manager of his Design Class, sailing Daphne skilfully,
company, in place of Mr. Walter Hyde. The times are as under: who is retiring. The pyrotechnic effec of the bomb really lies in the declaratica that it was impossible to find a young man in England with the requisite ability and training. On this there has been a great outery, and the con
consensus of
although the Refinery at Malabon was under protest. We now karn that a A BANK PRESIDENT DISMISSED opinion seems to be that if the declaration kept almost continuously at work, we further dredger has been imported into were unable to refine at a profit owing Australia under similar conditions and to the high cost of raw sugar and the that strenuous efforts are being made, as competition of imported Hawaiian sugars The output of centrifugal sugar has also
butory came to the Tsatisfactory result
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E. R. WATTS & SON, London.
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Bonito
In asking Lady May to make the
modore of the Club) congratulated presentations Mr. F. Smyth (Com BLENDERS IN THE EAST. His Excellency on a well-deserved win,
BY A PROVINCIAL GOVERNOR. The Ching Fress of Shanghai states that Mr. K. P. Chen, a Chinese who was in our case, to get the Government to educated abroad, has been dismissed from waive the duty. There is some possibility his post es President of the Kianga increased, and this was a further contri of their doing so in both instances, and Bank, by the Civil Governor, because he refused to furnish the latter with a list of the year's working. I may mention we may after all recover a part or whole of depositors and customers. Mr. Chen that, as on many previous occasions, the of the amount paid, but we have deemed stated that no bank in the world would it prudent to make provision for all of agree to such a demand. The account general agents have waived their commia-
the Bank by sion and the Consulting Committee their it. You will notics that this year, concurs ink were recently audited system of watertight compartments He mentioned ther the championship for V.O.S. foes. After the adoption of the report trary to what was done last, we have whose report praised the manner in
After the and accounts has been proposed and taken credit for a fair percentage of which they were kept, ^-- seconded I shall be pleased to answer any expenditure for establishment charges on- question relating to then which share work in progress. Last year the amount holders may desire to ask.
of this was not large and your directors
The CHAIRMAN proposed the adoption decided to leave it out ultogether; this
of the report and accounts.
your it is also a small amount, but you
CRICKET EXTRAORDINARY.
AUSTRALIAN TEAM'S RUGN RCORE IN NEW ZEALAND.
be true it proves that the system of The training on railways is all wron fault, in short, is with the companies, not with the men. Beme directors declare that the cause is the hampering legisle. tion, but that explanation does not convince everyone. Whist far more feasible is that the railway management in this country is carried on under a young man begins in the engineering cr the passenger department and as a rule he ends there There is no interchange of duties, and advancement by seniority has become a fetish In America, on the contrary, promotion is by merit, and interchange of dutics is the rule. More
He was commodore
WHISKY
AND
CALDBECK'S
LIQUEUR
WHISKY
the year of the One-Design boats had been won by Captain Arthur-His Excellency in returning thanks for his cup said he was specially pleased to have won the up, for it was the first Commodore's Cup he had ever won himself for eleven years, so he had not Playing against fiftee i of South Canover, the bright youngster is encouraged, much chance himself then, and after that Mr. TABOALL Bled, and the motion will appreciate that in the event of unterbury, the Australian team which 16 and if he makes a suggestion be is not he did not have much good fortune. He completed work at the end of any parti- touring in New Zealand scored 922 runs told to do his work and leave the was pleased to see that the other Cap had was carried unanimously.
The Consulting Committer (Meers, H.cular year being unusually heavy this for mine wickets, Mr JN Crawford P. White and J. W. C Bomiar) were item would naturally have to figure in the made 354, one time hitting up 60 in direction to the directors." Sir Guy been won by their German friend, Mr. Granet, the Midland manager, and Sir Bune, who had sailed his boat right well. re-elected, on the motion of Mr. Moxon, accounts and we have consequently ten minutes
The highzebingings in first-class cricket Sam Fay of the Great Central to men Their thanks were due to the Commodore BRANDS OF “No. 1 WHISKY seconded by Mr. Bear
decided to revert to the practice of taking was 918 by New South Wales against tion but two managers, do not agree that for putting up these handsome cups: he On the proposition of Mr. FUNFRETT, credit for a fair percentage, whatever the South Australia, at Sydney, in 1901. In seconded by Mr. MURDOCH, Mr. A. I amcint of work in progress may be unor match Melborne University made there is a lack of alle young men in was only sorry that he did not join in CONSUMED IN THE EAST
1,034 ngaing Essendon, at Melbourne, in England or Scotland, but they point to the race also. It was the very day for Lowe was re-appointed auditor at the During the year we have added a new 1996 Yorkshire's 887 against Warwick the fast that those able young men ear the old Polia, which probably would have. present remuneration,
The CHAIRMAN That is all the business, joiner shop to our Kowloon establishment shire, at Edgbaston, in 1886, is still the gentlemen.
Thank you for your and have built additional godowns for the highest first-class innings played in far more by taking positions on foreig❘ pounded them all.
England, attendance.
for Colonial railways
The Holla won the race on Sunday.
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