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COMPANY MEETING.
WONGKONG HOTEL CO.LTD.
NCREASE OF CAPITAL.
THR- HONGKUNG DAILY PRESS MONDAY, AUGUST 10TE, 1911.
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WHO WAS THE TENANT?
AJOUTAN TAI
-- DISPUTE OVER RENT.
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CHINESE
USE OF TONG" NAMES. Coufusion owing to the use of a 'tong'
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ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL TRAGEDY
SPANIARD FOUND WITH THROAT
OUTSUITA
The effect of this, if approved by you, will be to increase the Company's capital' from $1,000,000 consisting of 100,000 shares of $10 of 200,000 to 22,000,000 consisting of $10 each; but in view of your Directors intentions regarding the erection of the Hotel at Kowl
A distressing tragedy occurred at the "A second extraordinary general meeting another matter-to which I shall not
the Hongkong Hotel Co.,Ltd, was se reference-they consider name led to a landlord v. tenant action, Astor House Hotel, at 13 o'clock, an in the Summary Court, before the Puiane Saturday morning. A commotion was ald, at the Hongkong Hotel, on Satur
to take power to further in- Judge (Wood), on Friday after-heard on one of the landings, and the when the resolutions carried at the
the crease the Company's capital by traordinary meeting on July 27th were creations of 50,000 additional abanes of huon. The amount in dispute was 51, residents and servants, who canie to see eapfirmed, and further resolutions includ$10 each. The last mentioned shares heing two months rent of the 3rd floor what was the matter, found a man, who ing one, providing for an increase in
will not be issued immediately, but, as at No. 35, Queen's Road East. Au wis staying at the hotel, lying on the Hove with his throat cut. He bled to pital from $1,000,000 to $2,500,000, were
indicated in the said notice, at such time Teung Two Sheung was the plaintiff and agreed to.
or times and on such terms in every the defendant was Pang King Tak Tong, death within five minutes. Dr. Souza, whose office is near, was sent for, and respect as your Company's Board of otherwise Pang Kwok is. Directors may think it. And I may add,
Mr. Watson appeared for the plaintiff arrived just before the man" passed away, Some of the eye-witnesses say that the that it is highly probable that except with and Mr. Rowan for the defendant
deceased was struggling with his wife regard to 8,000 of such shares, they will
The point in dispute, Mr. Watson ex-just before the occurrence, and this re issued at a premium. The 8,000 shares
which I have already ther the defendant was liable. the other matter, referred, which relates to a proposal that this Company shall acquire the underwrong man. taking of the Steam Laundry on the basis of a sale for shares.
TJ Scott Harston (Chairman) pro sided, and there were also present: Sir He Kadoorie, Mr. C. Montague Ede mad Mr. A. M. Williams (Directors), Mary), the Hon. Mr. Ho Fook, the Rev. In Robert, Mrs. Fung Tat Hang, H. Raymond, H. Birkett and WE TED Epe...
J. H. Taggart "(manager and secreuestion will be issued in respect of plained to the Judge, was simply whe
The MANAGER Pond the published notice o far as it concerned the present Deeting
The CHAIRMAN said:-The initial object." for which this meeting has been called is for the purpower of receiving a report of the proceedings at the first extra- ardinary general, meeting held on the 17th ultimo and of confirming, if thought ft, as special resolutions the two resolu; tions (Nos 1 and 2). which were passed as extraordinary resolutions at such first Those resolutions, as you FUL Deeting. rasember, ecmcerned the approval of the Taft now Memorandum of Association with respect to the objects of the Com- pany, and also the approval of the draft new Articles of Association of the Con-
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Mr. Rowan: We say you are suing the
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The plaintiff related that the defendant wanted to become the tenant and told him to put down his name as Pang A provisional agreement, which is made King Tak Tong." Plaintiff always col- subject to the ratification both of the lested, the rent from the defendant until shareholders of the Steam Laundry Combe vacated the premises in April, leaving pany and those of this Company, has been two months rent due. When asked for executed by the two Comparice concerned, the money, the defondant said "Later and in, dus, course steps will be takes on." Last October the rent was raised; under the terms of the provisional agree, the increase was discussed with the de met in question to bring the matter fendant and be agreed to pay it. before. the shareholders of this Company At, a further extraordinary general meet for the ret ing of its shareholders entirely distinct
from the meetings which are the subject of the notice convening this and the other meeting therein referred to, which is being, and has for some time past, been advertised in the local newspapers.
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The Judge: He did not deny liability
Plaintiff No, my Lord. At his new his letter-box is inscribed: address
Pang King Tak Tong."
A. pawnbroker, Chou Chee Hing, said he bought the defendant's furniture when he moved from No. 233, Queen's Road East. The man seemed to be living there because he was having a bath when the witness called about the transaction.
port naturally gives rise to a number of theories as to what may have occurred. Members of the detective force were at the hotel within a few minutes and a thorough investigation and an endeavour to reconstruct, from the evidence avail able, what happened just before the Entality is, of course, being made.
The wife was detained pending in- was thought quiries, and later on it advisable, in view of her general condi tion, to send her to the Government Civil small, delicate Hospital. She is woman and was evidently in a state of complete nervous prostration after the affair.
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The dead man was Mr. Luis Coma Capduila, a Spanish merchant. His age was 48, and be was a man of powerful He arrived, with his wife, physique. from Manila, by the s. Taiya Varujon August 5th. He and his wife bare friends in the Colony, which they have visited on previous occasions.
GANG ROBS A SHROFF. WHAT CONSTABLE” SAW. The defendant gave his evidence with fluency and at some length. He said be Mr. D. J. Lewis (of Messrs. Johnson,
Be Stokes and Master). of lived at No. 92, Hollywood Road.
on Saturday, bad never lived at No. 233, Queen's Road East; his mother, Mrs. Pang, lived there. He took no part in the negotiations respecting the tenancy.
You will also remember that at the I do not think it necessary at this above mentioned first meeting I shortly stage to enter inte farther details regard plained to you why your Directors ing the above proposal, except to intimate Bought it teanntial to alter the Memo that the basis of the sale, if approved rantham and Artioles of Association, and will be that one hotel share of the nominal I do not consider it necessary to deal value of $10 will be given in exchange for farther thosewith, except to add that at
eating in question the draft new very complote two and a half shares
the Steam Laundry Company, eas Memorandum of Association and the which shares is of the nominal value of drift new Articles of Association were, and that these 6,000 shares will be unanimously approved, and that resolu-
issued at par. If, however, share. idne recording such approval werg, un holder would like to ask any questions or animously passed as extraordinary, re-
seek any explanation in regard to the solutions.
three resolutions Nos. 3, and
4
5 with which have just dealt, I shall be pleased to endeavour to answer such questions and give such explanation to the best of my ability. If no questions are naked, or explanation sought, I shall assume that you approve of all the three resolutions in question, and will thereupon propose separately each of such resolutions.
Under the Hongkong Companies' Ordin- ance, however, it is necessary that the approval of the new Memorandum and Articles of Association shall be signified by special resolutions, and consequently this meeting has been convened for the purpose (inder alia) of enabling the extra ordinary resolutions above referred to
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be confirmed as special resolutions, and. 1 accordingly beg to propose the con- frmation as a special resolution of the first of the said extraordinary resolu tions, namely:
(1.) That the provisions of the Com- pany's Memorandum of Association with respect to its objects be altered so as to read as shown in the print signed for the purpose of identification by the Chairman of this meeting.
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The Rev. Fr. ROBERT seconded inotion, and it was carried unanimously. The CHAIRMAN: I now beg to propose the, confirmation as a special resolution of the second of the said extraordinary resolutions, namely:---
(2) That the new articles already approved by this meeting and for the purpose of identification subscribed by the Chairman thereof be and the same are hereby adopted as the articles of the Company to the exclusion of and in wubstitution for all the existing articles 1* therool.
The Hon. Mr. Ho Foox seconded the motion. Carried unanimously.
The CHAIRMAN: This meeting will now be continued for the purpose of dealing with the further business which accord ing to the said notice is to be brought before it, namely, the consideration, and it thought it, the passing as extraordin try resolutiotis of the three.resolutions (No. 3, 4 and 5) set out in the notice and already road to you by the Manager.
The first of these last-mentioned resulu tions, namely, that numbered 3. concerns the proposal to divide each of the existing 20,000 fully paid up stares of 850 each,
tho constituting
Company's present expital of $1,000,000 into five fully paid shares of $10 each so as to make such capital $1,000,000 consisting of 100,000 fully paid up shares of $10 each.
Ad you are aware, the Company's shares are at the present time quoted on the market at $213.50 each, and the effect of the above resolution if passed will naturally be not only to reduce the nominal value of the shares in question to $10 each, but also to reduce the market value more or; 1
less correspondingly, and
thus render the shares more considere
The next resolution for your tion is that numbered 4 in the
notice,
which relates to the proposal to increase
the Company's capital from its present figuro 01 81,000,000 to $2,800,000, and it will, I think, be convenient if I deal with this resolution and the one which follows. it (No.:) together."
THE HOTEL IN KOWLOON, Your Directors as my predecessor in this chair, Mr. Lowe, intimated in the course of his speech at the annual general moeting held in March last are making arrangements with a view-to erecting, n modern hotel at Kowloon, and, with that end in view, have recently sold that part of the Company's property which is known as " Hotel Mansions" at a figure which has brought a handsome"profit ta the Company.
Thero being no questions the Casin proposed the following resolution as an extraordinary resolution, namely:--
(3)--That each of the existing 20,000 fully paid up shares of 850 each con stituting the Company's present capital of $1,000,000 be divided into 5 fully paid up shares of $10 each so as to make such capital $1,000,000 consisting of 100,000 fully paid up shares of $10 each. Mr. E. M. BAYMOND seconded the tion. Carried unanimously.
The Judge (to Mr. Rowan): That is your only witness?...
Mr. Rowan: 'Yes, my Lord." The Judge: I don't think I accept his version (to the witabes): Stand down, will you?
Mr. Rowan: He is to be believed, just as much as the plaintiff I think his version is quite straightforward.. If you will allow me, I will try to get an other witness
The Judge: You have had your..opper tunity. The facts seem to be quite clear. His Honour called for the counterfoils of the rent receipts and remarked that they seemed to be "quite clear.
a Chinese charged with being concerned, Prosecuted, before Mr. R. E. Lindsell, with others not in custody, in snatching $05 from the 'shroff of the China Mail Steamship Company:
It was alleged that, near the Western Market. the shroff was surrounded by
about ten men and robbed of the money. one of two who impeded the shroff while
The defendant' was stated to have been
others robbed him.
A Chinese constable stated that he saw. a crowd round the shroff and when he found out what had occurred he followed the gang for some distance. Ultimately the money divided between
he sav them,
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The Magistrate asked the constable why he did not arrest Romebody at the beginning and the reply was that he lid not know which had the money.
The defendant was sent to prison for
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Mr. Rowan Why is the defendantsix weeks. alleged to be the tennat? Simply be- mouse his mother and sister are out of the Colony and we have no documentary The CHAIRMAN: I now beg to propose evidence that he is not the tenant. the following further resolution as a The Judge: Why did you not pay the extraordinary resolution, namely:-
(4)That after the division afore-opes into Court, deny liability, and for an adjournment till the mother said, the capital of the Company be came back I don't say. Do it now **; increased from $1,000,000 consisting I am going to give judgment against aforesaid of $2,300,000 divided into
you. But that is what you should have 250,000 shares of 810 each by the crea tion of 160,000 new shares of $10 each done if the case had been straightforward "such new shares (subicct as hereinafter and honest.
mentioned) to be issued at such time or times and on such terms and conditions in every respect as the Company's Board. of Directors may think fit.
Hr. W. E. VAN EPR seconded the motion, and it was carried unanimously.
The CHAIRMAN: I now beg to propose the following further resolution as Aa extraordinary resolution namely:
(5.)That it is desirable to capitalise the sum of $1,000,000 being part of the undivided profits of the Company stand. ing to the credit of the general reserve, and necordingly that for the purpos of effecting such capitalisation such sum of $1,000,000 be distributed as bonus
Mr. Rowan; I do not think I am under any liability to do that.
The Judge: Do you want to be heard any further don't think it is much use.
OFFICIAL.
An authority in the Department of Communications, says the Japan Adver tirer, draws attention to the fact that the wagoe of seamen in Japan are higher than in Great Britain and America. He
The question of seamen in this coun- try before the war did not attract much attention, as the influence of shipping was then feeble. But since the war the "In his judgment, His Honour indicated country's shipping has greatly develop that the plaintiff, had satisfied him oned, and during the war all the shipping all points raised in the course of the companies here suffered from the short- action. He found that the defendant age of seamen. Special efforts had to be was the tenant and the liability to pay made in order to recruit the necessary result the rent under the tenancy rested with him. number of men, and as
Judgment was entered for the plain wages of seamen were between 20 and tiff, with costs.
35 per cent. higher than land men. The sea workers were also given special con- siderations in many other respects.
among the shareholdere of the Company A CHINESE GUILD, MEETING.
in proportion to the shares in the Com- pany's present capital of 81,000,000 held
by them respectively on the date here DISORDERLY. PROCEEDINGS AND
the
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"Owing to the present depression of
shipping, however, the shipping con panies have been compelled to reduce the number of men in their employ or to lower wages. As a matter of fact, even the Osaka Shosen Kaisha redacod, wages by 20 per cent. in January last. Yet the wages of seminen in this country are higher than those in Great Britain and
America
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inafter referred to, and that a bonus be declared accordingly. “And further that tas Company's Board of Directors be
A case which threw some interesting and they are hereby authorised satisfy such bonus as far as possible by side lights on the proceedings of Chinese distribution in manner aforesaid of guilds was heard by Mr. R. E Lindsell, at the Magistracy, on Saturday. It 100,000 shares of $10 each credited; us fully paid up among the persons who appeared that the proprietor of a ráttan British seamen get 13 per cent. less are registered as the holders of the shop was baled before his trade guild shares constituting the Company's pre- at the instance of his own workmen sont capital of
$1,000oard of Directora
on such date Their ground of complaint was said to 28 the Company's
be tha" be had not beaten his appren- shall decide-such laat mentioned shares tige, Thore had been at the
Tank
ink pari pars with the shares con- shop and the men seemed to think that stituting the Company's present capital the master unduly favoured the appren of $1,000,000 in respect of all profite of tice. the Company earned since December
At the meeting, of the guild the master 31st, 1920, and such distribution to be was told that he was fined $15. He
to
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less than Japanese scamen. Of course, an American seamen 8 to 10 per cent. wages depend upon the supply of se men. As there are more genmen in in their wages is inevitable, but the fact England than are now required, a decline that Japanese wages are higher is not due to any shortage of seamen in this country. In fact, there is much talk of unemployment among the seamen Many ships are now tied up, and it must be dificult for the shipowners to pay high proceedings were irregular; that the wages to the men in their employ. In Mr. FUNG TAT HANG seconded the Chairman of the meeting was the only Zugland shipowners have begun to eme person who had power to fine him, and ploy their sen and land men alternately that the complainants were in effect, except in some special kinds of work. the people who had fined him, having If such means is adopted in this country, seted as both prosecutor and judge. it will make it comer to level up the After that there was a fight and the monetary differences between seamed and proceedings ended in, aproar.
in satisfaction of the aforementioned objceted, however, on the ground that the
bonus,
motion, and it was carried unanimously
This concluded the busines
SPORT.
LAWN BOWLS LEAGUE.
All this led to three men being charged before the Magistrate with assaulting A League match was played on Satur- the shopkeeper day between the Civil Service Club and
The official chairman of the guild gave the Kowloon Cricket Club which resulted evidence that he did not regard the in a win for the latter by 6 points, meeting as in order. He heard someone Appended are the scores:--
say that the complainant was fined $15, but no one but himself had the right to impose a fine. There was the free fight in which pincers, brooms, and other weapons of offence were used.
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F. Bacon." F.-O. Watt. R. Duncan. HJ. Stanley (SLip)
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This profit has been transferred to the -credit of the Company's general reservp,
and your Directors propose to capitalise J. Hall. the sum of $1,000,000 standing to the C. Bara, credit of that reserve by the issue of bonus C..J. Toochi. shares in the manner indicated in resolu- W. Fincher. tion No. 8 abợng rologied to:
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W. T. Elson. 8. Очету... J. Gibeon.
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H. E. Stevens. J. Hyde. JStalker. J. McMurtrie 17"
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R. C. Hunter. F. G. Herridge. 7. P. Robinson, A. G. Pile...
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The Magistrate said it was clear that the defendants' proceedings had been totally unauthorised. He sent the prin cipal defendant to person for fourteen days and fined the others '810 each They were also required to eignan undertaking to be of good behaviour
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