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THE UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, LTD.
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-4, Queen's Buildings.
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PURE MANILA ROPE. "THE CORDAGE YOU” CÂN, TRUST.”
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Point. 26, Des Vœux Road Central and
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SOUTH CHINA KNITTING FACTORY.
The most up-to-date Knitting Factory in South China, has recently installed 20 new Knitting Machines and is now manufacturing MERCERISED "SOCKS
and
COTTON SOCKS
of the Highest Grade.
Enquiries invited from Wholesale and Export Firms interested in a class of goods which are rapidly acquiring a World-wide reputation for"
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To the Publishers.
"HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS"
14, OHATER HOAD, Hostxore
Pisase Ford me the
"Hausxce WILY PIZ
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HONGKONG STOCK EXCHANGE.
المحلا
CLOSING QUOTATIONE.
1938.
Hongkong Bank....
Chartered Bank,
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COMPANY MEETING. A. 3. WATSON & CO., LTD, UNFAVOURABLE REPORT COM PARED WITH PREVIOUS YEARS. The forty-frst annual ordinary general meeting of Watson & Co., Lukersatile Bank A (since its registration), was held at the
F. & O. Bankin Hongkong Hotel, on Saturday, at 11 40. Fast Ana Bank -
Canton Inforance for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers, together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ended
October 31st, 1925.
Mr. Henry Humphreys was in the chair, and there were also present Messrs. J. Scott Harston and H. P. White (direc- tors), Mr. J. A Tarrant (secretary) and the following shareholders:-Messrs J. Humphreys, L. S. Greenhill, J. M. Alves, D. E Clark, H. Huttonjee, D. Wilson. F. W. Stapleton, W. Marley, G. W. Sewell and J. M..Wong
China Underweitern North China Insurance Union Insurance
Yangtase Insurance
$1,055 2135 nom.
UBEN
SUPER.
CINEM H
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TO-DAY ONLY.
LARRY SEMON
913) bur.
alt bay
más
..$290
844) nom.
$165 buy.
1640 x. dir. buy.
buy.
"KID SPEED"
China Fire Instirance Hongkong Fire Insurance Dunghe HAK., O. & M. Steamboats 1.124 bay.
.........
Indo-Chinas (Pret.)
Da (Def.)......
Shall
Transporta Star Fermas
Waterboats.
Oriental Navigations ...... China Sugars..... Malabon Bugar Benguets
Kalan Mining
Langhain (combined)
Sok bug.
216 nom.
1350 mam,
$27.Bel..
$1.80 nom.
49/- buy,
(ingle)
Tis. 11 bay.
notice
ghazistai Explorations. Shanghai LORDS
ta: 3 pat
7 nom
$5 buy
CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH. The Secretary having read the convening the meeting,
The Charms said: Gentlemen, The Report and Statement of Accounts and Auditors Report having been in your hands for the prescribed period, I will, with your permission, adopt the usual procedurs and take them as read.
I regret that I have to come before you with a report that compares unfavourably with those you have been accustomed to receive for several years past. No blame can be attached to the management or heads of departments for this." You are all fully aware of the adverse, conditions that have prevailed during part of the period ander review, and taking same into consideration, I do not think the accounts can be considered unsatisfactory. In this connection, I would like to quote a para- graph from the speech of the "Chairman. Mr. Brooke Smith, at the last acquai ceeting of shareholders of the Ewo Cotton Mills
The folly of boycotting such a con- cern as ours should be, but apparently is zot, patent to the meanest intelli- gence. The bulk of the shareholders ure Chinese, we employ, thousands of Chinese workers to whom we pay $1,000,000 annually in wages.... The four months stoppage cost these workers alone over 8500,00Q,”
His remarks apply, in a greater or lesser degree, to ourselves and other industrial and public utility companies in Hongkong and Shanghai.
Turning to the accounts, you will notice under the heading of Land at Honam, Canton, that 8101,113.87, has been expend ed during the year, entirely on the new factory building and wharf there. Work ceased on June 20th last, on account of the strike, and has not been resumed. The increase in the item Steam Launch, Motor Trucks, etc., is due mainly to the addition of four new motor trucks for the
Barbi Tronok Mines Unal Caspiana HK. & K. Wharis, H. & W. Docks
61/-bar. ,8/-nom. $199 buy.
.362
182 buy.
Tên 109 bay.
Ms. 5 buy,
* 94 bay,, 10 28.
Hongkow........... New Engineerings. Shanghai Docks.. Hotels Hongkong Lands Hongkong Realty (a.p.)..............304 buy. R.K. Territorials (L.p.), Humphrys Estates. Prince's Buildings... Kural Lands Ewo Catton's Orientals
Shanghai Cottons (phi)
Do Amusements Canton Ice
Cements (combined)... Do (old) Dc. (new) Chins Buses. Chins Lights (combined)
(old) Do
(DAW) China Provident................ Constructions Dairy Fame
Der A Wing (1.p.) Hongkong Mlectrics Macão Electrics
B.K
of sal ..$1+1 bay. ...$100 nom.
..$7 com
Tis. 81-boy. Tla. 3 nam Tla. 62 buy.
Watsons
GLEN HUNTER
IN
THE LITTLE GIANT
A CARL LAEMMLE PICTUR
A SPLENDID DRAMATIC COMEDY.
THE STAR
TO-DAY ONLY,
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LIFE'S GREATEST GAME.”
THE WORLD
"TO-DAY
AT 5:15 & 9.15 ONLY.
LON CHANEY
*** THE NIGHT -ROSÈ'
INVESTMENTS
Ally bay
..$7 nom. ...$152 buy, 18 ca
$12+ buy.
WE BUY
Cements (combined)
Malakofs Steamboats
10 buy
New Engineers
Jimka, Jeramos.
Blong. Banks
..$15 nom.
$112 num.
Malaka Pindas
·Electrica
Ferrics
WE SELL-
Hrong. Amusementa
Lane, Crawfords Trains
No Lot Too Small No Lot Too Large,
Constructions Union InsuraŁGOR P.&O. Banka. Lanka:
Bachs
Rombian Tin Sharer
..87) buy., 7.50 sa. | HONGKONG SMALL INVESTORS SHARE & REAL ESTATE CO,
230 nom.
..$50 buy,, 61/624 sa
.$40 rom.
25 ots. nom.
1,850 sol.
$10) nomi
35+ nom.
H.K. Developments .....
Bopts (combined) Do. (old) .......
(DOW).. Hongkong Telephones Hongkong Tramways...... #24 bay, 331/945 za, Latin Orawfords... Mackintoshs..... Peak Trams (old)
Do. (now)... Binceres....
Taurdial
United Aabentos Watacys (old)
#ilf buy.
$7 bur
$214 ROZL $16 buy.
$11 nom „$4 sel.
200
nom.
$12 bay.
Dan (new) Wm. Powells............... $10 nom. Singapore Tractions.$8 sel
buy-buyers; sol-sallers; en-sales
nom.-nominal.
HONGKONG AMUSEMENTS,
THE CURRENT - PICTURE PROGRAMMES..
The Hongkong Amusements have pro- vided very attractive programmes at the Queen's Theatre, and Star Theatre, Kow. loon for this week.
At the 9.15 p.m. performance yesterday, enjoyable classical contributions were provided before the picture programme by the symphony orchestra of LM.S. Vindictive...
nore convenient and expeditious handling of our local aerated water trade. As usual, Riberal amounts have been written
At the Queen's Theatre to-day they are off for depreciation of plant and machin- taming programme which was given ye
repealing a very interesting and enter ery, launches, etc, although these items terday. The principal feature on the hill have all been maintained in the highest is "Little Giant:" starring Glenn Hunter, state of efficiency and repair. In view of supported by Edna Murphy, David Hig- the prevailing conditions, every economy gins and other artists well known in the consistent with efficiency bas heen, ob-screen world, in a Cari Laemmle picture. served. Sundry debtors show a very large In addition to this fine production there increase. This is because our auditors is Larry Semon in "Kid Speed." wished us to include what we have hitherto shown under the heading of Good Debts due from Customers under this item. The auditors also wished us to separate overdraft at the Hongkong
Shanghai Bank from local and general To-morrow and Wednesday should see "liabilities. This we have done which full houses at each performance at the accounts in large measure for the large Queen's Theatre when the big attraction decrease in local and general liabilities. will be "The Lost Chord," the screen It is proposed to allocate from Profits story which has been woven around Sir the sum of 820,000 for "Contingency Arthur Sullivan's song of that name. Account. This is to provide against The cast appearing in this picture includes possible unforeseen losses at Canton Faire Binney, Alice Lake, Dagninar The Manager of the Company's Canton Godowsky, Henry Sedley and David Branch is of opinion that the probable Powell lönses will not amount to searly so much. However, the General Managers and Directors consider it advisable to provide for such a contingency,
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We regret that on this occasion we are unable to recommend any allocation from Profits for the benefit of the Staff Pro- vident Fund. or the Chinese Staff Super- annuation Fund.
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From Thursday to Saturday the long anticipated Jackie Coogan film The Boy of Flanders will be screened. Supporting the famous Jackie Coogan in the picture are Josef Swickard, Nigel de Brulier, Lionel Belmore, Nell Craig and the well- known dog Teddy".
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At the "Star" Theatre, Kowloon, to- I have no further remarks to make. day an unusual picture in "Life's Great"| Gentlemen, and now propose that the est Ganic" is being shown. It is a sport report and statement of accounts as pre ing melodrama full of action and starring sented be passed. When the motion is Johnnie Walker. The sport is baseball, duly seconded, I shall be pleased to America's great national pastime. answer any questions shareholders may To-morrow and Wednesday The Tenth have to ask
Woman is being shown and this picture had a fret run in Hongkong some months ego, but has been booked again in view CATHOLIC PRAYER BOOKS of the popular demand. The story in of married flapper, Rose Ana, who always does the one thing that pine women out of ten would not do. The picture has On the proposition of the CHAIRMAN, been adapted from a literary success by seconded by Mr. II. BUTTONTEE, the HonHarriet Cornstack and stars June Mar- Sir C. P. Chater, CMG, LLD., Mr. J. lowe, Beverley Bayne, Joha. Rocke and Scott Harston and Mr. EL. P. White were Alee Francis.
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