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COMPANY MEETING.
THE SHANGHAT ELECTRIC CON-
·STRUCTION CO. LTD.
The nineteenth annual general wieėting of the Shanghai Electric Constraction Co., Jt, was het at Basildon House, Moar: gate, London, EC, on Wednesday, June ul. Mr. S. Haskell (chairman of the company) presaling.
In a general way we think of the There is no mistaking the fact that every year this entry is becoming more Romans as road-makers, the rice that
The suretery (Mr. Albert J. Side), and more the holiday Mecca of people carved its way through the ancient world having read the native convening to from all parts of the world. This is by means of the sword and through.com-meeting and the report of the auditors, especially true as regards the United munications. But at the present date the chairman said:.— States and South America. But there is also a big influx from the Continent of Europe, though the numbers are not so impressive—a circumstance due to the war and lean parses that are the inevit able consequence of the devastating struggle.
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The Report and Acemaats have been in your hands bore days, and I assume you will take them as read in accordance with the usual practice.
on copper:
"SUBSIDIARY COINAGE -
The Brentford loop has the distinction: of being the most costly stretch of road ever made, as it has run away with The depreciation of subsidiary coinage 1.150.000. p prer £143,000 a mile. It is our greatest difficulty. "It is now 30 per has a foundation of one foot of solid cent. as against 49 per cent, this time last hard core, then nine inches of reinforced year. There seems to be no way of com. concrete, and as a surface a thick layer of rock phalt. Altogether some 14 new arterial roads have been completed or are in process of completion giving access to London. They are of varying lengths, that linking up Southend with London being over 90 miles long. The money is found by the taxation of motor cars, so that in a sense motorists are being forced to supply the new thorough fares rendered necessary by the coming of motoring.
CHUNGKING EVENTS,
BRITISH OFFICAL'S PROTEST.
PAXING, June ad. Mr. Pulairet, British Chargé d'Affairen Peking, sent a strongly-worded despatchi to de Chinese Government last Friday protesting, against the events at Chung. King, Szechuan, and demanding a solemn China for insulting apology from the British flag of the British Consulates at Chungking which was torn down by Under the protec the demonstratora.
tion of the gans of the British gunboats at the riverside of Chungking, alt Bri- tish subjecta are safe but would and
children bave been went away by order of the British Consul. In this connec
this will b diffienit LO achieve"-Asiátic News Servic
hating it except by revising the tariff, China, which will have to be done periodically unless the depreciation is checked. The revision of lares is, however, by no meats an easy matter, because we must have regard to various practical considerations involved in any change so intimately con- neeted with the source of Revenue. We found it necessary to apply to the Council
we in England may pride ourselves on the road-making that is being carried out on a scale hitherto undreamt of. There is for instange the Great West Rondl
The operating profit at £100,118 shows tion, the Chinese wireless station reerived which was opened by the King a fere an inerruse of £7. as compared with the following radio from Englands It is unfortunately by no means "British conservative circles in London days ago, n'short distance of about eight commensurate with the increase of 917 look with feelings of great satisfaction miles, it is true, but a considerable steps value, rose from rather under four trafic receipts which, reckoned as their
at the firm tone of the Nore of the British Last week-end what may be regarded in modernising the western approach to million dollars to four and a-half million Charge d'Agoires in Peking regarding as the beginning of the Summer invasion | London. The road is a loop starting dollars The increase in our gross re the events in Chungking, Szechuan. The
ceipts is, however, the result of a revision was witnessed when the world's two from near Chiswick to Bedford on the of the senle of fares early in the year, demand of Mr. Palairet of a soleran greatest liners arrived at Southampton Staines road; and its recommendation is which was designed to offset the growing apology for the insult to the British flag.
-depreciation of copper currencs, Statistics from New York-the Majestie carrying that it enables motor traffic to avoid the sure that the rise in the tariff huil the at Chungking handed over to the Wai- 1,301 passengers, and the Leniathan with notorious bottleck at Brentford, where effect of reducing the number of passen-chizopu on June 19th, must serve as a gers but produced a substantial increase serious warning to the Chinese authori 1,531 passengers. On the saine day sine everything on wheels, including trams, in our gross receipts, and an improvement ties who are considered in Downing other big finers berthed at Southampton had to pass through a width of less than of nearly £9,000 in our effective receipts"
which remained after deducting the loss Street as fully responsible for the present disturbances L China, The British with passengers from many lands, include 20 feet,
overnment, will insist for an apology ing the Argentine and South Africa, the number of passengers landed heing over
from the Chinese Government and other 6,000. It required: 20 special trains to
demands although it understands that in view of the present excitement in take theth toʻlondon. Some of the new Arrivals have brought their motor cars with them in order to tour this tight little island " at their leisure...
The layout of the Baikal Road site is NEW HONOUR FOR LORD OXFORD, E
us to provide room for housing such The announcement is made this week
more vehicles than we possess at present, that the King has been pleased to approve
and we are also inereusing the carshest that the Earl of Oxford and Asquith
a short time ago for a further revision accommodation at Bubbling Well and be appointed a Knight of the Most Noble
of the tariff, which was effected in the Wayside, where facilities for the better main by reducing the muncher of sections handling of the cars are being provided," Order of the Garter. Mach public in-
rorresponding with the then existing a step which is rendered possible by the fares. So far us it is possible to form concentration of manufacture and repair terrst is taken in the official intimation,
Those who are interested in the eu-4 an 'opinion in the sort time since the new at the new Baikal Road workshops. At and there is a feeling that the honour ieation of women everywhere will learn tariff was introduced on April :wth. its these workshops the preparation of bodies well deserved as a recognition of long with pleasury that Miss E. H. Major, effect upon our receipts is distinctly for the trims and trolley 'buses is in active progress, and it is intended that public' servior to the State. Lord Oxford who for the past 18 years has been head beneficial.
In the Appropriation Areonnt, we hire the policy bus bodies for Singapore shali mistress of King Edward's High School has already reached the stage when must for Girly at Birmingham has just been increased the reserve for renewals to also be manufactured there, on terms". of the ferce political party antagonisms apainted to succeed Miss B. S. Phit $20,000, and have, also made a transfer which will give our Company a reason“
profit. that vireled round him when he was in potts as mistress of Gitton College from from the general reserve, which brings able
The issue of 100,000 new shares at £1 the area of the House of Commons have October next. Miss Major is a past the total of the renewal account up to bever stilled so far as he is concerned; student of Girton, who took honours in nearly £17,000, after debiting appro- mium in June last was applied for by and it is highly agreeable to most people the Historical Tripon of 1888: She has ximately £50,000 for renewals during the shareholders, to whom alone it was offer- to hear of the bestowal of the Garter. had a distinguished career as head, mis year. It has been necessary to proceeded, with the exception of 1,298 shares. Lord Oxford is, the second ex-Premier tress of Putney, High School before with the renewal of the track more These have since been placed at £1 105. to receive the highest order of Knight going to Birmingham in 1910 She has rapidly than was anticipated, and the premium, and the whole of the new issue. Food in recent years, the Carter having held a number of appointments on Asso- cost of renewal has heen augmented by will rank for all dividend's accruing after bea conferred upon Lord Balfour in 1992 ciations, and Committees of an educh the adoption of a somewhat more expen the final dividend which you will bo dh that statesman's elevation to the tional character, and be interests are we track petrage. Another ex-Premier, the Earl very wide. The future of fiirton is con- foundation than was originally tafd. of Rosebery, was made a Knight of the sidered to be assured ander her guidanc Garter in 182 in the year he assumed as *head." offer us Secretary of State for Foreign A QUESTION OF TASTE. Affairs (for the second time) on the far-
It seems curiqus to read that a protest mation of Mr. Gladstone's last Govern has been sent to the Lord Chamberlain's ment. Another Foreign Secretary Vis count Grey of Faliodon, retrived the Office on behalf of the stammerer, re-depreciation on subsidiary coinage has Garter in 1919 when he was still Sir questing the official censor of plays to been very high, and we have had very Edward Grey, and this, was a most inter-protect those afflicted with speech impedi- little benefit from the premium on silver, esting appointment because he was the ment from ridicule on the stage. I be we are able to maintain our dividend at first commoner to be awarded the Garter live that everyone will agree that to the rate of 20 per cent, and to carry for since the historic instance of Sir Robert mimic this particular form of disability ward more than was brought in.
very poor form of humour-a Walpole, on whom the coveted distine- a
wretched way of courting laughter. But tion was conferred in 1726,
after all it is surely a matter of taste, whereas the Lord Chamberlain in his character as Censor is concerned with morals.
NOTABLE MILITARY WRITER.
Orders
NEW MISTRESS OF GIRTON.
In consequence of the heavy expenditure in Shanghai, only a small amount of profit has been remitted home and the balance at credit of exchange account was only £1,579.
It is satisfactory that in a year when
RAILLESS CONCESSION,
The adjustment under the Railless Con cession, which has been debited to the
asked to declare at this meeting
The issue was not intended to
vide in full for the complete development of railless traction, as it was intended that the capital expenditure should be spread over three years It has, however, been decided to accelerate the programmie and the equipinens of the whole of the routes authorised under the Railless Concession is being taken in hand. The process o renewing the tramway track is also being accelerated, and will call for additional for renewals was not specifically set aside. funds, inasmuch as the annual provision and invested, but was far more profitably employed in development of the business. The money so spent will, therefore, have to he found now that the renewals are be-
THED GARTER KNIGHT THIS YEAR.
reserve account, calls for a word of ex-coming duc Lord Oxford is the third to be ap-
planation. Many years ago, when railless SINGAPORE UNDERTAKING. traction was first started in Shanghai, pointed this year to the Order of the
Froin time to time the Lord Chamber certain routes were made available on We have now reached the point. at Garter, the others being Viscount Fitz Alan, who succeeded to the vacancy iain is assailed on account of his ban on condition that the Company paid half the which progress can be made with the cost of reconstructing the roads. The rehabilitation of the Singapore undertak-" caused by the death of Lord Curzon, and this or that theatrical production, or the Duke nf Northumberland who would-be production, on the ground that Railless Contession, which was signed ing, as the steps which have to follow the rcceded the late Duke of Ratland. The he is not a good judge and is prejudiced last year, imposes no such obligation on passing of the Traction Ordinance by the But what would the Company, but instead of contributing Straits Settlements Legislature are be vacaney new filled was caused by Lord and narrow-minded, Milner's deat In all the long and happen if in addition to the present to the actual cost of the roads, the Com-lieved to his purely formal and not likely historic records of the
of awkward problems be is called upon to pany pays 2 cents per car mile for the to occupy a long time. The negotiations. Chivalry there are none to compare for solve he is also to be set on bigh as an right to use them. In order to bring the leading up to the present situation have supreme distinction with the Order of arbiter of manners The Private Secre old arrangement into line with the Con- occupied nearly 3 years, and have called the Garter. It consists of the Sovereign and his ration inane lok, his goloshes, cession, it was agreed that the contribu- for the exercise of a great deal GF and 25 Knights Companions and such and ration of milk and buns con- tions which amounted to £3,139, should be patience. During that period an under- tiones to tour the country without a word refunded, and that the 2 cents a mile taking which was almost derelict, and linen descendants of George the First as may be elected. The Order was, as is of protest from the Bishops of the Church should be applied retrospectively. This losing money on the power station as welk well-know, instituted by King Edward of England; and it is not yet recorded amounted to £3,428, and as it has nothing as on the trams has been made to yiel
that the War Office has tried to put a to do with the years working, we are profita under both beads, out of which the the Third about August, 1348,
veto on the stage colonel. The Censor charging it against the reserve account. whole expenses of the reorganisation can in can scarcely be asked to save us from the The amount recovered in respect of con- be paid, leaving a satisafactory sum milk so curate DX the Anglo-Indian tributions to the cost of the roads has cash to come over to the new Company, Lieut-Colonel Repington, the well-officer with a liver. The remedy for been applied in relief of the capital ex- as well as the valuable car-abed site, the buildings and plant and the existing known military, critic, has died as the showing physical infirmities on the stage penditure daring the year. result of a seizure at his home at Brigh- would seem to lie not with the Lord Reference is made in the report to a equipment which, so far as it will not be be. ton. He had an unique position as Chamberlain but with the public and claim in respect of taxation for past required after reorganisation, can military critic, and for Jong series of common sense.
years. A new inspector in the district in realised. Not the least satisafetory feature years was an acknowledged authority
which the Company is assessed has taken of the Singapore enterprise is that there. the view that the Company's method of is no prospect of its being penalised by upon matters connected with the British COST OF LIVING. Army. He knew the art and practice of The cost of living continues to crop converting foreign currency Has been depreciation of subsidiary coinage.
I now beg to move that the report of war as few men of his generation, and up in some way or another every day, nitra conservative, and that capital ex enjoyed a European reputation as mention of the subject being made in penditure and profits have been under the Board of Directors and the audited writer in his particular field. It will be speeches and in the papers till it has stated. The question of foreign exchange accounts for the year to Dec 31st, 1024 recollected that Col Repington was fined become as inevitable as King Charles's in relation to accounts is a difficult one, be and the same are hereby received and £100 in the early part of 1018 for stating head and poor Mr. Dick. The reason is and while we are far from admitting the adopted, and that a Anal dividend of 8 in'an article in the Morning Post on the that it is a subject which touches every justice of the assessments which has been per cent. actual, less income-tax (making. Versailles Council that Mr. Lloyd George body, -personally and particularly. But made, and involve a liability of about 20 per cent. for the year), be and the same, Staff in London from authority on the assurances we get from time to time in years, negotiations for a settlement are in 19 motion having been seconded by has practically eliminated the General I am sorry to say-despite the smug £30,000. extending over the past eight is hereby declared payable on June 4th Western Front, and has deprived the the shape of index figures issued by the progress Field Marshal Commanding-in-Chief of Board of Trade that coat of living has EXTENSIONS AND DEVELOPMENTS. Mr. R. S. Portham, M.L.EE was can
dnanimously without discussion. one of his most indespensable means of dropped a point or two compared with 'a A matter which will interest share Mr. J. W. Hawkins proposed, and M action.""
year ago the amount required to pay This is suficient indication of his in the housekeeping bills da ae big as ever bolders more than any other is the L Jadot seconded the election of the dependence as a journalist. Whatever that is, in the post war sense. Food is progress of extensions and developments. retiring directors, Mr. J. S. Haskell and he wrote commanded close attention, as dear, and it appears, likely to remain. To trams and trolley buses already Mr. RS Fortham, and the motion was
The auditors, Messrs. Deloitte, Plonder sent number of passenger vehicles by it was generally recognised that he often dear for an indefinite time to come, under construction will increase our pre- duly carried. had private information of what was There is a certain amount of comfort, more than 50 per cent, but this is not Griffiths and Coaving been reappointed going on behind the scenes, and was in though not much, in the assurance of the regarded as by any means indicating the on the proposal of Mr. Carter, seconded fact in the confidence of people in power. Prime Minister in a speech he made a ultimate lim of developments, If the by Mr. J. E. Touche, Mr. Carter proposed He was of very aristocratic linenge! ord few days ago that a Food Council is results from railless trafic come up to our a vote of thanks to the chairman, direc Heytesbury, the diplomatist, was his to be set up on the lines recommended expectations, we shall require larger tors, and staf both here and in China ancestor bis grandfather. WAS. by the Royal Commission on the cost of number of trolley huses. It is anticipat for their assiduous care of the Company's Lieutenant-General, his father was M.P.
living The Council, will charged with ed that some of these will be trailers interests. They realised that problems for Wilton, and one of his aupte was the business of watching prices and which can, however, only be introduced were present to-day requiring patience the mother of the 13th and 14th Earls supplies and advising the Government, with the sanction of the Municipal Coun and tact, but felt that they could look of Pembroke. In his young days Col. To be candid nobody expects much good cil. Experimente directed towards the to the directors and staff to deal with Repington served under Kitchener in will come of a body of this character complete safety of this type of vehicle are, them successfully, a k
Bfr. Cornish spranded, and the vein of Egypt. and he was with Buller in South holding a watching brict for the public now in progressedang dike Africa
thanks was heartily accorded. The profiteers will only Jaugh-H.B.
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