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THE HANKOW CONCESSION (CONTU).
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C.P.Ó.'S. AND P.O.'S. DANCE.
SUCCESSFUL FUNCTION AT
HOTEL SAVOY.
JOLLY. GATHERING OF 350 PRESENT.
If there was the slightest doubt in the minds of the organisers as to whether the first function of this kind would be a success, it was very quickly dispelled when a company of about 330 assembled at the Hotel Savey last night for the dance given by the Chief Petty Officers and Petty Officers of H.M.S. Hermes,
Chapter IV-Annual General and in the "ealandar year immediately'.
Extraordinary Moatings..
preceding the time of voting; and every person having so paid Tla Article 26-Au Annual General 150 shall be entitled to two votes, Meeting shall be called by the and every person having so paid Director of the Bureau during more than Tla, 150 shail So entitled March of every year for the perto one additional vote for overy full poecs hereinafter provided. Qassim of Tis 75 so paid, up to a week's notice is to be sent to all maximum of 19 votes in all. electors, stating the business before
Persons who are not,lotholders of ba festing:
the District but coupiers of houses Ratepayers shall have the right in the District, registered as here introduce resolutions at the inafter provided, shall be entitled Annual General Bleeting provided to vote in respect of house tax paid auch resolutions are deposited in on the same scale as lotholders as
It was the Arst dance the C.P.O.■ writing with the Secretary of the provided for in the paragraph im and P.O.'s of this ship have held Bureau, at least three days before mediately preceding 'always provid.
in the Colony, although there have the date fixed for such meeting,ed that every such person müst duly signed by the Proposer and a have resided in the District for at
been many this season in connec- tion with the Hermes, So com- Seconder, both of whom must be least one calendar year previous plete was its success that the or voters as hereinafter provided. to the time of voting. Provided
Article 27-The Meeting shall be farther that in the case of joint ganisers intent to hold another competent to discuss and settle the occupiers of a house, paying taxes Last night's affair
dance at no very distant data- proposed questions if one-third at as heroin provided, only one such tionally pleasant. There was just least of the total number of vatore sccupier shall be entitled to vote, the right atmosphere needed to registered on the day of this Mast and, when applying for registration make everyone perfectly at case and ing shall be present
as a vater, as hereinafter provid- ready to enjoy themselves and with Article -Extraordinary Meeted, he must at the same time pro about 200 men and 150 ladies there ings may be called by the Director vide satisfactory proof in writing were few of the latter who sat out whenever it may appear to him to of the concurrence of these co-partnerless while the former were! be needful, also at the request of occupiers that he should be so re- two members of the Council -or of gistered as voter on their joint be-cigarette and refreshment' dances.
at liberty to take the required | voters representing at least one half. « third of the voters registered at the last Annual General Meeting and prezent in Hankow. Not less than
14 days' notice of the meeting and its purposes shall be given At such meetings the Director or his representative shall take the chair,
Article 29-AD Extraordinary. Merting shall be valid provided not tear than one-half of the whole number of the voters registered at the last Annual General Meeting and present in Hankow, are repro- acated at the Meeting. If the annual general or extraordinary meeting cannot be held owing to an insufficient number of voters being present, the Director shall call in A week's time a second meeting which shall be considered valid whatever be the number of voters present
Article 30.-The annual generat meeting is competent to transact the following business:-Consider and pass the accounts for the preceding year, levy and alter rates, dues and taxes, authorize the pledging of the credit of the municipality, sonsider and decide matters concerning the public works and sanitation of the District and such other matters as affect the proper and efficient ad- ministration of the area, consider and adopt the budget for the cur reat year, and elect six members of the Council.
Article 31-All resolutions of the annual general or extraordinary meating, except resolutions named bereunder (Article 39) shall pass by simple majority of votes, in case of equality of votes the Chairman shall have a casting vote.
Article 32-Resolutions concern- ing acquisition or expropriation of inmovables, budget, loans, mert gages, securities or guarantees to be given by the Municipality, shall require a majority of two-thirds of the voters present at the meeting.
Article 33-Resolutions passed by
the
Article 39-No person can have more than 19 votes in all (Articles 35, 36 and 37).
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Article 40.-The following persons cannot be registered as voters at the annual general meeting:
(a) Persons in the regular Ad ministration Service..
(b) Persons in the Municipal
Police Service.
(c) Persons legally recognized as insane, mad or deaf and dumb or disqualified by the law of their own countries from voting.
Article 41-The following persccs are deprived of the right to partici pate at the Annual General Meet ing :
was' excep-
The excellent floor was greatly appreciated and the popular Semreh" Orchestra WAS kept almost continuously busy and they were playing in capital form, Dancing began as 8.30. p.m. and continued until 1 &m.
Maay of the senior and cther com- missioard officers of the Hermes were present, and thoroughly ap preciated the opportunity of enjoy. ing the hospitality of the C.P.8.' and P.D.'s
Among the officers present Capt. Elliott, Comdr, Broadley, Lieut.- Comdr. Dowding and Engr.-Comdr. Villars.
It should be mentioned that the
success of the dance was in a very (a) Persons charged with or on large measure due to the hard work "trial for crimes involving depriva-put in. by Mr. A. E. Dubory, the tion or limitation of civil rights.
Hon. Secretary.
(b) Persons who ате under- going punishment for crimes. Sach persons are further deprived of the right to participate at the Meeting
for three years after the punishment has elapsed. (c) Persons, who are in arrears in the payment of taxes to the Bureau.
terta
(d) Undischarged Bankrupts. Article 42-On or before the 15th
day of December in every year the Bureau shall cause to be inserted in at least three issues of one or more daily newspapers published in Han- kow and printed in Chinese and English a notice to persons who wish to register as voters under Article 38, to make application in writing before the 31st day of December to the Secretary of the Bureau for registration upon a form to be provided by the Bureau The Bareau ahall consider the evidence adduced by such persons, and may register or refuse to register, a cording to whether in its opinion the necessary conditions in accord- ance with these regulations, have Annual General or Extra In the latter case the Bureau shall or have not been complied with. ordinary meeting shall be carried inform the applicant of its refusal out by the Bureau. Any resolution and of its reasons therefur. that shall involve Treaty Rights Lotholders of the District, who shall be communicated to the Com-have satisfied all the conditices of missioner of Foreign Affairs for these Regulations, should automatic- Hupeh. If such resolution is found ally and without application be to be repugnant to the letter or included, by the Bureau in the list spirit of the Treaties China has of voters. made with Foreign Powers or the laws and customs of China, or derogatory to China's sovereignty or dignity as a sovereign state, the Commissioner of Foreign Affairs may request the Director of the Bureau to suspend the execution of the same and immediately report to the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Nationalist Government. for ñal decision.
Chapter V. The Election. Article 34. The right of voting at the annual general meeting is granted to all Chinese and For signers belonging to friendly states having conventions with Chints well as institutions, associations and companies being lotholders or householders in the District and paying to the Bureau sundry taxes (land and house taxes) to the Amount of not less than Tis. 23 per
andum.
A list of persons entitled to vote at the annual general meeting with the number of their votes shall be drawn up by the Bureau before the 15th day of January, in every year and shail published at the entrance of the Bureau as well as sent round to the persons whose names are in- cluded in the list of voters.
Article 43.-Any objection to such a list of voters by persons having a right to vote at the Annual General Meeting shall be presented in writing before the 1st day of February to the Director of the Bureau, who shall consider the ob- jection, hear all necessary evidence and render his decision not later than the 16th day of February; decision shall be considered "final, and when rendered shall be com municated by the Bureau to the person or persona concerned.
Article 44After the list bas been revised, no addition shall be made to it. Persons who lost their right to vote before the day of the Annual General Meeting, shall not
Articles 35.-Minors and persons under guardianship or curatorship, shall vote through their guardians or curators at the Annual General participate in the Meeting Meeting.
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Chapter VI-By-Lawa.
Another Dance. Another very successful dance last night was given by the Kowloon British School Former Pupils' As- sociation. It was held at the Cen- tral British Bchool, Kowloon, and was attended by many members of the Association and friends.
A. S. WATSON & CO.'S DIVIDEND.
LAST YEAR'S PROFITS.
The proßt made by Messrs. A. S Watson & Co, Ltd., for the twelve months eaded October 31st, 1926," amounts to 8108,840.93, which. to- gether with the carry forward of 250,870.23 from the previous year, leaves $163,577.16 available for ap- propriation.
The Directors will recommend at the forthcoming annual meeting of shareholders that this sum be allo- cated as follows:
To pay a dividend of
00 cents per share which will absorb... 872,000.00 Place to Reserve Fund 25,000.00
off Building Write
Improvements
Par to the Chinese Sta Superannua- tion Fund
And carry forward to
bext account
4,410.27
5,000.00
57,106.80
8183,317.18
EXCHANGE RATES.
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Article 45.-The Bureau shall tions and Companies entitled to WITHIN CALL..
rate at the annual general meeting, have power to make By-laws on participate in it through their re- matters which come within its scope The following ships were expect presentatives, whose power of attor- and for the purpose of assisting the ed to be in wireless communication ney must be shown to the satisfac attainment of the objects for which with Hong Kong yesterday:
tion of the Bureau.
Article 47-To ensure the obser-Nine Months from 31ST MARCH Nat. thens Regulations are made, and
For further Particular Apply vance of By-laws connected with HENEY BUMPHREYS, ALEXANDRA T Kanchow, Kashgar, Kitano Maru, Article 37-Persons having a shall have power to enforce such Katori Maru, Asaka Maru, Hozan right to vote at the annual general By-laws, when they have been pass building the Bureau may demand Mari, Kingyuan, Gleongle, Tekada, meeting, who are absent from Han-ed in accordance with Article 48, for inspection plans from persons. Patro Vow, or are prevented by illness through its own Police Court or desirous of constructing new-build- clus, Empress of Asia, Lincoln,
repairing existing rote at the meeting by proxy antionality and status of the de- fundamentally
ed, 186, Tas PEAK-Apply. structures, and further may orderTLET Furnished or Unfurnish through duly authorized delegates faaltet.
[460 The existing British municipal the removal, alteration or demoli-L. FORSTER who must satisfy the conditions re-
tion of any building begun or.com quired for the personal voting at By-laws with the exception of Nos the annual general meeting. Buch 25, 45, 40, 62 and 54 will be enforced pleted in contravention of such proxies must be deposited with and by the Bureau until such time as Regulations and/or By-laws approved by the Bureau not less they are amended, under these than three days before the Meet Regulations.
Article 46-By-laws proposed by | ing.
the Bureau to be issued shall be pat before the annual general meeting, Article 19-If any amendment to By-laws adopted by the annual general mesting shall be presented
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Peak Trama (old)
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Taz
"Amusementa ́...inese
Canton Ica Cemente (combined)
Do. (old)
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sel bay. 815j buy. ....§3) bay.
318.60 baj.
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Chins Lights (comb.).....$14 buy, & n.
Da (old)...........šli nomi.
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Article 38-Persons participating in the annual general meeting shall be entitled to votes as hereinafter provided:-
LET Furnished 6 Months, Article 48-The official language of the Barcau shall be Chinese and T BUNGALOW God for ERROLD. English
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Chapter VILAmendment.
these regulations is found to be
by
DAULETTE,
1924 Model
Registered lotholders of the Dis by the Director of the Bureau to Annual General Meeting is a two FOR SALE SUNBEAM - LAN- trict shall be entitled to one vate the Minister for Foreign Affairs of thirds majority subject to the con- Thoroughly Overhauled in London. In in respect of Tha. 25 paid in land. the Nationalist Government for firmation' the Ministry of Foreignspection at HONGKONG HOTEL Aairs of the Nationalist Govern- GARAGE-Apply Max DEACONE
and house taxes under the assers- ment for the time being in force,
confirmation, ..
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