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SHIPPING NOTES.
ANGLO JAPANESE NEGOTIATIONS.
The
Thunderstands that with regard
COMPANY MEETINGS,
AVER PANAS RUBBER
QUESTION OF DIRECTORS' FEES. to the empo-maru and other questiona pending between Japan and Great Britain, The annual general meeting of Ayer Marquis Touye, the Japanese Ambassador Panas Rubber Estates, Limited, was held in London, is carrying on negotiation- directly with Sir Edward Gay A the on May lat, at the registered offices of British Governuient is well aware of the the company in Singapore, Mr. W. M. position of affairs, the patrol of the China Sine presiding.
sea in future will be left to the Japanese Navy and the, examination of merchant ships by British
ritish warshing will be discour tinued.
COMPANY REPORT,
HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
The Directors report to the twenty- seventh ordinary yearly meeting of shareholders, to be held on May 28th,
states:-
To pay a dividend of 224 per cent.
Say 82.25 per share on
00,000 shares.8135,000.00 To place, to reserve To write off plant account
for deprecintion To write off new property
100,000.00
378,000:00
The balance at Credit of Proff and Loss Account for the year ending 20th The Chairman, proposing the adoption February, 1910, is 8567,486.50; and, after of the report and accounts, said that he deducting Directors' Fees (83,000), there thought they would all agree that the year's working had been very satisfac remains a sum of 8564,485.56 available A QUESTION OF TONNAGE, tory. The cost of the estate for the year for appropriation, and your Directors
stood at about 919,000 less than the pre- Pairplay, the ship owners organ, refers vious year. The planted area was prae-recommend that this be disposed of as to the selfish folly of the Australian wheat tically the satse, accounted for by the follows :-- former in insisting on his crop being ear, sale of two blocks of land. Under the ried at any cost, regardless of the claims heading of factory and machinery they of other members of his community, or the had provided for the contract cost of interests of the United Kingdom. It lupo both factory and machinery, which at the that Mr. Hughes will realise that his end of the financial year were only in the Government cannot take up the position course of erretion. They hoped to bring af Lord High Requisitioner without înjugi- the planted area up to 2,000 acres with- eus results to the Empire, Torange is out entailing any additional expenditure scarce for general cargo Aigatin for supervision They had a solid block Exorbitant entry are offered without at of 600 aeres of very good land which the tracting tonunge, because the owner's know directors considered it advisable to retain that the Australian Government is waiting in view of possible extensions, and which to pounce on any British toninge coming they were holding on the old terms of along and compel owners to take about $1 per aere, with an increase of fifty. hulf" the freight to which they are entitled cents every thirty years. The crop r compared with other basises offering presented almost 378 lbs, per acre for the Thus, the Australian Ennoce is depriving year. Mr. Llewellyn and he trad just the entire community of a thouand and and been over the estate, the condition of the articles required from Britain and Ame | bark was exer ent The estimate of rica. or if it eventually gets then is pays | 440,000lbs., for the current year would, Âu through the nose for freight. Mr. Hughes his opinion, easily be obtained. The cost is much to sensible not to see the disad: fof tapping was. 15.59 cents per lb. vantages of the present policy, and grant- ing that the wheat proktu serious. Fairping in sure that Me Hughes will be The first to recognise that it last always he subseryeng in Imperial interests,
sel
MATE SENT TO PRISON - FOR STRIKING HIS CAPTAIN,
DIRECTORS YEES. ***
account for depreciation 25.000.001 To write off old property
account for deprecia- tion
To write off furniture te
count for depreciation To pay a bonus, to staff... To carry forward to next
account
10.000.00
241.35 8,696,79
110.558.42
- $364,480,58
Dirreforse-In accordance with the Articles of Association Hou. Bir, C. P. Chater, C.M.G., and Hore Mus D.
us to vote them 81-4,890.02 for fees. The thesuselves for re-clretion.
Mr. Duman said: The directors ask Landiale, retire, but, being eligible, offer questions arise are they entitled to it legally, and have they, carited it! Early in 1915 Justice Astbury in the case. Hicknian. Kent or Romney Marsh Sheep Breeders Association stated de- finitely that articles of association were
SUBMARINE TRICKS
While the question of submazne tricks is 1x the Maring Cours Singapore, past binding between members only as men but it may be worth while recalling int 8.15 pm-A Grand Couvert at King's week, before Ld. Commander Cator, R.Nbers; e. that no right inercly purportent made some time ago by the master of F. H. Gibbons, first-car of the steering to be given by an article to a member Hurrison liner whose vessel was sunk in Capt. F. J Stack, the ster of the yes of a member as, eg solicitor, promoter he naval authorities re stnied that the Poh den pleaded guilty to assaulting in some other capacity other than that the Mediterranean. When interviewed by
Captain Stackmat thoi tried
or director can be enforced against the ship was fired on without any colours bas other mate than the accust. On the Eid Company It seems quite clear that theng shown by the submarine, and that, ing, the accused, was due to take his watch directors have no legal claim to this after the ship was abandoned, the sal
amount. In England directors car their arise approached the boat with two flags at twelve o'clock, but he did not put in.
fees two ways:--for the use of theirfelld up at the dagstaff, inquired if the an appearance until twenty dinutes later Heyris dunk and staggering about and names, or the use of their services, can hip was British, and on being answered in paratively seldom for both. The former the armative, unrolled one of the flugs, Extra-Witness (ok his le go and lie down as
manner has not developed to so great an Do would, Like the afternoon watch. A few extent, locally as at home, and 1. hg which proved to be the Gènman ensign, Ltd.,inutes at the men, ce up again and
pushed his way from the compass a they remarks on the supposition that the From this neerunt it appears likely that sune time making of filthy and abuse of their services,
directors are asking $14,800.02 for the the submarine kept the German and Aus
This particular trian flags bent on, ready to fly either of Language. This went on every few sites Company is happy in having the services, according to the nationality of the
"untilzar last, witness sent for the chief |
of most efficient and capable managing tip attacked. - It is a very prťity trick. Lengineer," she expostulated, will the man.
agents, who must considerably lighten but thre, flags would improve and would 11.30 am-China-Bernes Co., Ltd., Meeting Witness tho had necasion to go to-his the labours of the board of directors, and give Turkey & share of what pass, ameng
of Shareholders.
cabin, and as he passed through the outer clieve them of much detailed with which he Central Powers, for henvis cabin on his way back be found the winte
falls to the lot of less fortunate boards. bering his way The ma, shaking. 114
The usual practice in such cases. (which fiet suid he had go hit where be wanted. to get him and rien de lind' done are very common further: Cas!) is for the company came to less than $1,000 or managing agents to do practically all the with him he would take diarge of detailed work, and though the directors director per year. He would like to add
ahip.
With that let drive this left fist.
have undoubted
their
sir that in his opinion the directors were responsibilities, Winess and lock the hang on the side of the feck.stonerous duty is the signing of one of pocket for what they had done for The man silaed more blows re him and se, these erreamscorts 1 suggest that $1,000 up at par Ayer Punas shares to help the cheques and dividend warrants. Under Ayer Panns. In 1911 the directors took in self-defence, witung, knocked hin, down and held him on the ground, at the same
each is not a hard-won unge but ade Company through when those shareh quale remuneration for their services,
stood at $3.50 on the market: that, re- time sending for the chief Rice Wit and think other $1,000 might be presented a loss of $12,500 Then again niss went luck to the bridge, stopped his added for the chairaian who has to listen the directors had never charged a single vessel and an officer auth guard can on Board and took the male inte custody.
to, and sometimes answer the speeches, cent for personal expenses when visiting made at the annual meeting fliere the estate. They had hack all the kicks The Master Attendung, having renda
for propose as an netdent, that the and nothing for tlient: He suggested testinomial put in by the accuser, said to disectors fees le 25,000 for the past year. that the fees for the year be passed, but time an extraordinary general meeting be called by the shareholders to alter the
THE GAY, JAPPY SUCCESSFUL WORLD "TURNS ITS BACK
ON THE THIN FOLKS.
The thin dolione alive needs Sargol which would help him to draw every atora of strength, blood and nourishmen from the food be cats.
out:f
ducked
BURIED: TREASURE IN MANILA.
EXECUTIVE, SECRETARY.
PËRTHER, CRITICI
The report and accounts were adopted and the funds allocated according to the recommendations in the report,
higher & was very unformale to, vec n man of his position so situated, especially, while the country was at war and members Mr. Dunman, commenting on the rearticles of association as they might sec of the Merchant Service were doing such ports and accounts, said: I wish to profit to deal with the pont, splendid servlet. Compare the conduct test strongly against the form in which Mr. Bean pointed out that the total with his conduct on the Poh Aan Hethe accounts are published, and the lack of the directors' fees gave them less than had net only behaved like, arst, but of information therein lu my opinion: 71,000 a year, but they did not wish to „Sarged, to day hånd, is the most wonder, and actually pin the ship into danger. H¦ shareholders are entitled to know before be Shylocks demanding their pound of ful Flesh Producing and Weight-Ingrohe had managed to knock the captain down the meeting the total amount of expenflesh and they were quite agrecable to ing treaturat in the World-a voientific and art hh badly there would have been diture at the estate. This oamiot be come for some amicable derisiert. remedy based on the theory that excessive certified officer to like change at all. ascertained from the recounts. My opin- The Chairman said that shareholders thinnes comes from imperfect food assimi. He would have to undeyga six Wks, zon is the same 28 to Singapore expenses, and directors ought to meet to discuss lation; that the sugars, fats, albuminoids rigorous imprisqueat.
This teist cannot be ascertained from the uniter. In his opinion overy man and starches in your food are passing ou
the accounts. The profit and loss account ought to be partly paid by results, for of you body to-day just as five coal shuker
does 101 contain even a hint of any ex-fit tended to better results, to wide graje when sols partly con
penditure at Malacca. Unless the man Mr. Bean said he did not think they aging agents are giring their services could alter the articles of association for sumed. It's up to you. Stop this feurial waste with Sargul. Let this new-found
voluntarity, 1 should have expected to this year and, consequently, when Mr. Fremanent aid "you" pour disordered
find some mention tucked in somewhere | Dunman-put-his-amendment, the-chair-- of Life kulestinal machinery to turn: STORY TO BE INVESTIGATED BY of their charges. I think the shareholders man had to refuse to accept it on those all his flesh-making food you put in your
ought to know before the meeting on grounds, a mouth such day into its proper chaincis
what basis a large proportion of the ex Mr. Dunnian then asked that his where man blood cenrry it to every The whereabouts of what is clehued to penditure has been divided between de amendment, and its refusal be put on part of the holy and turn le into healthy by a rich treasure, buried not far from velopment and capital.
record.) the city of Manila, either in a cemetery,, an experiment, this Surgol or in a pree of private band now occupied Hundreds of people living in every erner by specome who evidently is unaware dar of England testify to its marvellous quali he is living over a sile mias, is to be in. thes One lady write to say: Investigated by the exreative secretary
hardly get anything and, was not able to (says the. Calfrué que Américas). ki ap three days but of wok with Executive Sorulary Jane C. de Veyri stomach troubles I took only two leges was recently approached by, an excited of Saggol al can it anything. My Filipino who claimed to know just where EVERYWHERE. weight was 130 pounds. Now I weigh 140 this page was located. The story, in
Sir Ernest W. Birch, K.GAG., the Chair and food hastay than I have for five years told it was that many years gin
mah, after commenting on various items in the necnants, said that the prefit for the past Agenlewan writes: "I gained 22 the days of Spanish control of the island, pounds with 23 days' treatment”
and just after the outbreak of the revolu.
year amounted to over £16,000 An interim tion of 1898, the provincial authorities of
divideng of 75 per cent absorbing 1,750, an adjoining province decide to gather Mr Puck thought that, in order to was paid in August, £12,000 hadi baca
placed all the government, funds in the towna
let shareholders know where they stood,
to a special reserve
erve account, and the capital in one central town where there was a
the percentage of general charges debited expenditum of £3,772 on inaintare rubber strong garrison, and "where. it was
to refence should be shown in every had been included in the revenir nccount. believed the money would be safe report With regard to directors' fees There then remained a balance of £18.472 But as ne revolt spread and the success he thought Afr. Tunman was rather too avilable for distribution The board had of the revolutionists combe it or dont that generous unless they allowed for one or received a long and interesting report from the end was drawing was, some of the two earlier years when the directors did. M. Sine describing two or three of Spanish officials decided to bury the trea- rot restive anything Those years once his visits to the property, and a
a telegram eury, said to consist of Mexican sy eur comperated for, he thought 30,000 too from him I also reached then that rency, in a place where it would be safest. gentpods. He would be very much sur-ming Both report and telegram justified It is believe they interred it in a cenerid if the Chice directors did any the state is in first-class condition from the directors statement in the report that thing like a normal amount of work, it The story told by the man who claims to was not his experience of Chinese direc- carl to end. For the current year the know the location of the treasure, in that tors, and as already painted out in the The company's are in rubber remained ant estimated output of rabber was $20,000lb. CHRONICLE after render of this garrison the Pres tuc directors, were paid indirectly 521 of which 1,801 hul been tapped.
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In king through the list of others, diriors, sterdaries, managing seen and auditors it would appear that every Ogure of the Company's counts is at the disposal of a responsible official of a hundred other companies. I am ust sug- gesting that this is in the least wrong. but I do suggest it is an abuse of a chairman's position that, knowing these fact, he should reply, as was done last gear, that the apany does not publish more complete accounts for fear giving away information to its com- pelitars, an
reuple who kiige the spot where the silver by the Company's REPL
was buried fell prisoners, and while some died the survivors retuned to Spain, and
THE REPLY":
of
FEGOR (LIMITED).
The fourth ordinary general meeting of this Company was held on March, 17, nt: 38, Pastelicap, London.
HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS
CORPS ORDERS BY LA-COL, A, CHAPMAN, V-D,
“RESIONAD, 1.No. 1920 Sapper E. R. Miller in per
mined to resign on leaving the Colony.
FARADES, 2-Parades for Tuesday, 9th instant
6.10 p.m. Centre Section M.G. Co. (Kowloon residents) M.G. drill at Kowloon Docks.
5.15pm Right Section M-G. Co Musketry exercises at Headquarters. 5.15 pm. Left Section M.G. Co, M.C;
drill at Headquarters,
5.15 pm Recruits of all units, Squad drill at Headquaters under Sergt. Major Higby.
5.15 Stratcher Bearer Section In
struction at Headquarters.
3.15 p., Centre Section MC, Co. (HK residents). M.G. deill at Hendquarters
5.30 p.m. Signalling Section A‚” BC Classes at Headquar
3-30 Engine Co. Belchers and Stoncentters Sections, Inspection in marching order 150 rounds ball an munition at Headquarters Meri- bers of Stonecutters Section night Duty 3th inst. exempted.
DETAIL
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3.-On duty 11th instant: H.K.V.R. Next far du 19th inst. No. 1' Sec-
tion Ardlery Battery, Orderly Offer 19th to isth; Lieut.
Weath.
A F. CHURCHitz, Capt..”
Adjutant, HEV.C. VOLUNTEER RESERVES.
ORDERS BY MAJOR WAKEMAN E. V.R. TRAVELLING EXPENTES, All claims for travelling expenses in
curred in any one month must reach. the Adjutant, H.K.V.R., not later than the 7th of the following mouth. No claim sent in after such date will be entertained. Outstanding claims for travelling expenses mest be sent in to the Adjutant, H.K.V.R., forth with, MN
MILITARY PAY.
Military pay is due to the undermen 1inted N.C.O. and men of "A" Co. and can be drawn on application to Capt. Chamkin at the Mercantile Bank of India, Ltd. Pay not drawn on or before the 12th inst. will be returned to the Treasury
Le Cpl. E. A. Fisher, $1.00; Ptes.
Crispin, 03 ets. C. Clark, $1.80 A. G. Coppin, 03 ets.; A. Dobic, $1.80; H. Elson, 23 ets.: W. Forsyth, 93 era Garros ( way, I eta E. Howard, 3 eta. ; JH. Holyoak, ris E. M. Hazelund, acts: J.-Hooper 93 ets S. Hills, 81.93 Macfarlane, 93 ts. L. R. Need- ham, 03 cts. W. I. Patienden, $1.86; P. Polts, 93 eis. E. B Raymond, 93 ets. J. M. Rancy, 93 cts. A. R. Raven, 93 cts. D W.
31.80 A. F. Wood, 81.86.
G. K. H. BRUTION, Capt.
Adjutant. H.K.V.R. HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Messrs Noronha & Co. have presented 24 copies of the new Traffic Regula- Lions to the Mounted and Motor Patrols.
REPORTS OF CABES.
The result of a Court is to be reported on regaiation Proscention Form, obtainable from Pc. Castro at the Magistracy, and Inspector Sirdar Khan, at the Marine Court.
PARADES, ETC.
Tuesday, May 9th-Sections 13 and 14 under Chief Inspector Mason, 530 Wednesday, May 10th--Maxim Gun- ners 5.30 p.r. Recruits of No. 2 Platoon and No. 4 Company 6.30
Thursday, May 11th--Sections 13 and 14:
under Chief Inspector Mason, 6.30 pn., Orchestra Practice, 6.30 p.m. Friday, May 12th-Maxin Gunners, 5.30
Recruits of No. 3 Platoon and No. 4 Company, 5.30
The
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following Sections are warned to atiend, at Central Station between the hours of 5.30 and 6.00. p.m
all ranks, including medical exempts. an ordered to appert Leave of absence cannot be given by any other than the undersigned..
Every kind of article issued to "the" individual members with the excep tion-of-Blue Uniform must be pro- duced.
Monday, May 15th-No. 2 Section Tuesday, May 10th.-No. 3 Section, Wednesday, May 17th--No. 4 Bec-
tion.
Thursday, May 18th--No. 5 Section. Friday, May 19th. No. 1 Section. Equipment officers will attend with the
Sections of their ·respective com panies.
ARMLETS.
Metropolitan Police pattern Armlets
will be issued on and after May 15th All Red Armlets, with their nume bery attached, are to be returned forthwith to Section and other unit Commanders, who will hand them to this office on or before Thursday, May 11th, by 5 Pal Members of the Staff, il return theirs
direct to the office.
F. C. JENRIK,
D.S.P. (R.)
Au extraordinary scene took place in Last yours
crop, therefore of 7400015 the use of Commons on March 30th A- represented a yield of about 2901b per aera Army Medical lieutenant leapt from the or 21 per 16 more than in the previous year. upped 25ft, to the floor of the lens?, They
obtainert for their crop is 5-14d per Distingui hed Strangers Gallery, and in respect of the present year they ind sold. He fell on his face, and springing up 1306301b at an
Oke, ml made a wild rush to the Tensure table Outstanding to day shouting Protect the heads of the sel
The Chairman, replying, said that of none was left to point out the kidzag place, the total of general charges, just under
It seems that accidentally some of the treasure was located recently and it is 30,000, ne quarter 59,000, was put to believed that if the authorities take a capital count and there were almost forward average
of a
hand in the nearthing, the finder will: 700-acres of rubber which were not amounted to 83 tons, at an average price of 28.ers from shraprel 1 The intruder gav secure half and the State the other half bearing: As to the amount of inforo per lb. The "all-in cost of production the name of Lieut Turnbull. He was ond
mation inluded in the report. it was a last year was 16 ding no objecton to more being given and be than for 1520d per th, or id per 30, less in khaki. He suddenly cl'mbed cut of the There is in Germany & cc'e'y where so Bold suggest that that might be done bar at this computation it should be gallery, and serambed along thd raling, to
objeciji so cupouinge the people to keep rabbits. According to the Lokal Anzeiger this eminent body has constructed speciul Iitchen designed to replace the useless window box, and it is beechire the house wives of Berlin to instal the rabbit their appriment, as a pet and ornament that can be read y converted into hash;
matter of opinion, but personally be saw,
next year Taking the directors fees since the inception of the Company for the firat fe years, the directors received on an avrage, £558.67 cach, and, even if they induded the present year's fees, the averag since the inception of the (Coninutd on next Column.)
the
ding 12 months, but in
in mind that all expenditure was the astonz Just of a crowded House, and placed to revenue account,
neuchars watched spellbound, until he sud- On the motion of the Chairman, secondeddenly Impp'd to the floor. The Sergeante by Mfr. Fatrick Gow, the report and accounts-Arai, and his asstants scized ham but dividend of 12 per cent, making with the amid ex itement, shouting, "Speaker!', were adopted, and the proposed final he was a powerf fellow, and struggled interim payment, 20 per cont for the year, Later he was medially, examined and re- was also agreed to
leased