To-day's Advertisements.
TO-NIGHT I
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JANUARY 21, 1901.
Today's Advertisements.
TO-NIGHT!! THE KOWLOON LAND AND BUILD
HARMSTON'S
BEING CO. LIMITED."
TOTICE is hereby given that the TWE-
LFTH
N°
MARRIAGE.
On the oth instant, at the British Episcopal Church, Foechow, by the Rev. Ll Lloyd, HORACE WAHREN, of the Joint: Telegraph Companies, to GERTRUDE SOPHIE, youngest daughter of the late Arthur Wigan, Esq., of Launceston, Tasmania, “
DEATH.
On Monday, 7th Inst., at No. 55, Bluff, Yoko Capt. E. Prior Bishop.
GRAND CIRCUS SHAREHOLDERINARY MEETING of hama, FANNIE GRACE, the beloved wife of
AND
ROYAL MENAGERIE.
CROWDED NIGHTLY
TO SEE
THE GREAT PROGRAMME.
OUR NEXT MATINEE, WEDNESDAY, 24th January.
LOCATION
5 RECREATION GROUND {{Near the RACE COURSE). DOORS OPEN at 8 PM. COMMENCE at
P.M., Sharp.
NF-Positively no Half-price to Evening,
Shows.
MATINEE every WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY. Chikhen Half-price to all parts at Matinces only.
*Doors Open al 2.30 P.M., Performance al 3.30 P.31.
POPULAR PRICES.
Box Office-ROBINSON PIANO Co., Queen's Road.
Late Train to Peak.
NOTICE ! Late Ferry to Kowloon.
ANNOUNCEMENT. WEDNESDAY, 24th January, FIRST APPEARANCE OF
SISTERS FREZAGONDAS, MONA, DAISY, TESSIE and DOLLIE
ROBERT LOVE
.Manager.
Col. CHAS, B. Hicks. Representative.
· Hongkong, 31st January, 1991.)
THEATRE
[640
ROYAL
CITY HALL.
Lesses and Proprietors:
Mrs. N. CHESTER,
Messrs. A. H. & E. J. POLLAND.
TO-NIGHT!
AND EVERY EVENING,
The first great event in the Colony of the 20th OENTURY,
Under the distinguished Patronage of H.E. Sir HENRY BLAKE, C.CỤM G.
POLLARD'S LILLIPUTIAN OPERA Co.
+
OF 50 PERFORMERS.
TO-NIGHT,
POSITIVELY THE LAST PERFORM. ANCE OF
The enormously successful Military Musical Comedy,
'A CAIETY GIRL."
TO-MORROW NIGHT,
The Sparkling Musical Comedy,
IN TOWN."
*
3 NIGHTS ONLY.
PLAN at ROBINSON'A.........Pukevien
Teriormaice starts punctually at g P.M.
Carriages at 11.45 P.M.
The Star Ferry Co.-has kindly consented to,
delay the last ferry to 12.15.
A. LEVEY, Business Manager.
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held at the COMPANY'S OFFICES, Victorin Buildings, on THURSDAY, the 7th February, igor, at rz o'clock, Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, together with Statement of Accounts for the year ending 311 December, 1900.
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Tho Régister of Shares of the Company will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, "the" 26th January, to THURSDAY, the 7th February, (loth Days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
A. SHELTON HOOPER,
Secretary to
The Hongkong Land Investment and Agency Co., Limited. Agents for The Kowloon Land and Building Co.,
Limited. Hongkong, 21st January, toor
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
Губс
5.S. "GYMERIC," FROM NEW YORK, STRÄITS AND MANILA.
CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, at Kowloon, whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained,
No Chairs will be admitted after the Goods have left the Guilowns, and all Goods remain ing undelivered after the 25th instant, will be subject to reikt.
All Claims against the Steamer must be pre-
sented to the Undersigned on or before the 28th instant, or they will not be recognized.
All broken, chased, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 28th instant, at 3 P.M. No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
DODWELL & Co., LIMITED, Agents,
Hongkong, 21st January, 1901
Kutimations. EYESIGHT.
[91c
Mr. N. LAZARUS, Occulist-Optician, of London_and_Calcutta, may be consulted for SPECTACLES at 16, Queen's Road Central, (R. HOUGHTOF & Co.)
The Hongkong Celegraph
HONGKONG, MONDAY, JANUARY 21, 1901,
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
The news of the illness of Queen, which we publish to-night in Reuter's telegrani, will cause deep anxiety to the whole Empire, though we sincerely trust that there is noth ing really very serious in the condition of Her Majesty. The news is, however, certainly very sudden and unexpected, ns we were not even informed previously the Queen was even indisposed.
"A GAIETY GIRL" was produced by the| THE Lady Superior of the Italian Convent begs Pollard's again last night, before a large audito acknowledge with thanks the receipt of the ence. The mall people have evidently capti- following subscriptions, to the funds of that. vated Hongkong, for there is no falling off in Institution :-- the attendance and people go again and again,
A Friend
A FATAL accident occurred yesterday. An Kearth coolle was on the Fok-fullum Road work.
lag at digging earth. He undermined a portion and whilst he was underneath it, the mass of earth, etc., collapsed on to the unfortunate man and killed him.'.'
The returns of the number of visitors to the City Hall Library and Museum for the week ended soth January are →→
Non-Chinese Chinese commer
127
Library. Museum,
137
Totals 590 2,647-
We clip the following from the China Gazete of the 15th inst.: We are sorry to observe that Mr. H. Dismarck has spoilt the pretty little romance growing out of the siege of the Legations, in which his name was coupled with that of a fair young American, by promptly denying the report of his engagement in folo. The story originally appeared in the Japan Gazette, whence it reached our columns.
"A. M. Santos, Esq.
$100
#HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE COMPANY LIMITED.
The following is the mport of the Directors for the year ending the 31st December, 1900, for presentation to the shareholders at the fifteenth ordinary annual general meeting of the THE Foochow Echo of the 12th inst; says Company, to be held at the Registered Offices of the Company, 38 and 49: Queen's Road Central, at noon, on Monday, the 78th day of January, 1901. To the Shareholders of llumphreys Estate and Finance Company, Limited. Gentlemen, The Directors now beg to submit to you their Report, and a Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December
We learn that the French and United States Consuls have secured satisfactory indemnity from the Provincial Authorities, for property destroyed at Shroun in July last, belon sing to. the Roman Catholic and American Board Missions. Some forty thousand dollars, was claimed by the two missions, but a smaller sun Ws finally accepted.
POLLARD'S LILLIPUTIANS.
A Gaiety Girl has been drawing crowded"] populo-night is the last parfqruance of this popular musical comedy Tó-mórrow” night the clever little people produce the musical comedy by which Arthur Roberts made his great name, in Town," which will be staged for three nights only. Plans at the Robinson |-
Piano Co.
THE HONGKONG AND WHẨMPÓA
1900..
The net profits for that period amount
torney
$231,557.63 Towhich has to be added the balance
brought forward from last Account 4,873,85
And from this have to be deducted
Remuneration to Direc
tors
1.$11,577.881 Remuneration to Gen- eral Managers 11.577.88
43146
*23,15576
Leaving available for appropriation$213,275.70 The Directors recommend that a dividend of $1.00 or ten per cent, on the paid-up capital be paid to the Shareholders, that $100,000 be passed Permanent ReservFund Account and the balance of 513,275.70 to new Profit and Loss -Account.
DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED. An Extraordinary, General Meeting of the Company was held at the Office of the Com- pany, No. 1, Queen's Buildings, to-day at noon, when the undermentioned Resolutions, which were passeil at the Extraordinary General Meeting, of the Company held-on the 31st Tung now retire, but offer themselves for re-. December, 1900, were submitted for confirma- tion as Special Resolutions.
Her Majesty is now at OstoRNE, and it is stated that two physicians were summoned there at once. The strain of the past year,Tx coolies employed by the French Milic it is stated, has had a great effect on.tilery Authorities recently formed a deputation Queens nerves, and we can well understand to request that they might not be paid in French what a constant anxiety the war must age dollars as they lost so much by exchange. The been, and what an influence it would have, Frerich Authorities sent to demand an explana
specially considering the age of the Queen. tion from some of the cash shops why they gave The doctors have ordered perfect rest and such a low exchange for the French coin, and quiet and freedom from public cares, and were told it was owing to the refusal of the we can only hope to hear better news, and that Her Majesty is on the road to convales-eign banks to accept these dollars-Lewis, R. Shewan, D. E. Brown, P. Witkowski
cence, in the course of the next telegrams.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA.
LONDON, January 18th. Three thousand Boers are concentrating
at Carolina.
General Colville's mobile columın has
repulsed the Boers with heavy loss at
Vantondershoek.
The British cruiser Sybille while landing bluejacketsto intercept the invaders, stranded in Lambers Bay; the crew was saved.
Martial law has been proclaimed in every district of Cape Colony except. eight, in which the British preponderate, and the A diseases affecting those avancing in life possession of arms has been declared illegal.
(Nearly opposite the HONGKONG HOTEL). Business hours: A.M, to 5 P.M.
GREAT proportion of cataracts and
occur to those having some deficiency in the construction of the eyes-the many years of Eye Strain' ending in serious forms of disease. Glasses specially adapted in youth-to those requiring them save and preserve the sight.
Constantly recurring headaches, spells of dimness when reading, weak eyes, the letters running together; any of these symptoms indi- cate a deficiency in the form of the eye requir- ing Classes only to correct and cure,
Mr. LAZARUS Supplies his SPECTACLES ADVICE FREE. [1453b
A. H. POLLARD, Manager A. S. WATSON & CO.,
Hongkong, 21st January, 1905
JUST ARRIVED.
[15748
ENUINE CHERRY WATER, ACHTES
SCHWARZWALDER KIRSCHWASSER.
$2.50 per Bottlo,
H. RUTTONJEE,
5. D'Aquilar Street and
21 & 22, Elgin Road, Kowloon,
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Hongkong, 31st January, 1901
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR HAIPHONG.
'HE Company's Steamship
THE
"HAILOONG?"
Captain Bathurst, will be despatched for the above Port, TO-MORROW, the 2and instant,
At Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers,
Hongkong, 1st January, 1901. -
[94c
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW.
HE Company's Steamship.
THE
"THALES,"
Captain Robson, will be despatched for the above Port, on WEDNESDAY, the 23rd instant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, 21st January, 1901.
"SHIRE LINE. FOR KIAOCHAU.
MERIONETHSHIRE
THE Steamship
1930
Captain Evans, will be despatched for the above Pori, on WEDNESDAY, the 23rd instant; at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 21st January, 1901,
182c
DEN LINE OF STEAMERS- FOR SINGAPORE AND PENANG "HE Steamship"
TH
"BENALDER,"
Captain McIntosh, will be despatched as above. on or about THURSDAY, the 24th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO
med Agenta k
Hongkong, 21st January, 1901
(920,
THE OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHALIK
LIMITED.
LIMITED.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
Fer dor, Caser
SCOTCH WHISKY,
A-THORNE'S BLEND, White
Capsule
$10.80
B.-WATSON's GLENORCHY, MELLOW BLEND, Blúo Capsule, with Name and Trade Mark..... 10.80
C.-WATSON'S ABELOUR-GLEN- LIVET, Red Capsule, with Name and Trade Mark
D-WATSON'S UI.K.D., BLEND
OF THE FINEST SCOTCH MALT WHISKIES, Vio- let Capsule E.—WATSON'S VERY OLD LE- QUEDR SCOTCH WHISKY, Gold Capsule
12.00
14.40
REPORTED ILLNESS OF
THE QUEEN. Numerous reports concerning the illness of the Queen are current, and it is stated that two physicians have been summoned to Osborne.
LATER.
T. Times.
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The Hon. J. J. Keswick (Chairman) occupied N. A. Siebs, J. S. van Buren, A. Haupt, J. H. -the chair, and there were also present :-Mestr3. ·
(directors), D. Gillies (Chief Manager) T. J. phreys, D. Haskell, A. Haupt, Thos. Skinner, Rose (secretary), R. G. Wilcox, Hy. Hum. Sorabjee Rustonjee, Ho Fook and Lo Cheung Shiu.
་
H.M.S. Undaunted went out for firing exercise this morning. We understand that she bas received her orders for home and will dock when she returns from target practice, and then The notice calling the meeting was read.
The Chairman then proposed that the fol- leave for Singapore to meet her relief, the Blenheim, from whence she will sail for Englowing resolutions be confirmed:
1.That the following Article be inserted land and pay off. By the time she reaches, after Article 6, namely:-
68-The Directors may issue England, the Undaunted will have been nearly
"Certificates for fractions of Shares, four years in commission, her departure having
and provide for the Exchange of been delayed by the troubles in China.
"such fractional Certificates amount--j ing to a whole Share or number "of Shares for Certificates of a "whole Share or Shares." 2.That in Article 11 the figures " 4,000” be
Ar the US Consular Court at Shanghai on
the 14th inst., before the Rev. J. R. Hykes, Vice Consul-Général, T. Conway and M. J.
Donovan, both unemployed and residing at the Hongkew Coffee House, were charged with having wilfully and maliciously destroyed pro perty to the value of $54 in the Hongkew Coffee House on 17th instant. After hearing the evidence against the accused, and on the latter stating that they had been offered a passage to Hongkong, his. Honour suspended sentence, but warned the accused that if they were brought before him again they would be heavily punished.
THE Yokosuka Admiralty port just now, says and splendid appearance ever witnessed since the Japan Herald, presents the most animated
the establishment of the headquarters numerous battlesuritamanya apenado.hnate Iviorat
"Directors
"may isauc "fractional "Certificates."
*
substituted for the figures "1,000."
3. That the existing Shares in the Capital, each, be subdivided into 31,250 fully paid up namely 12,500 fully paid up Shares of $125 Shares of $50 each.
4That in Article 47 the figures "10,000 be substituted for the figures 2,500.
Four 5.That in Article 53 the words " "Thousand" be substituted for the words "One Thousand."
6. That in Article 62 the words "for every complete additional number of Forty Shares "be substituted for the words "for every com2 "plete additional number of Ten Shares?".
7-That in Article 71 the words "more tlian twelve or less than six" be substituted for
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DIRECTORS. Metsrs.C. Ewens, J. S. Van Buren and Ho
election,
-AUDITORS. The Accounts have been audited by Mr. F. Henderson, who offers himself for re-election. Mr. W. H. Gaskell has been invited to assist
Mr. Henderson at the next audit, and his ap pointment requires confirmation.
+
HART BUCK, Chairman, Hongkong, 17th January 1901. BALANCE SHEET FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31ST DECEMBER, 1900. Liabilities.
$ cts.
1,000,000.00 25,000.00
Capital account, 100,000 shares
of $10 each Unclaimed dividends Fund for equalization of dividends Sundry.creditors ... Profit and loss account-
Amount carried for- ward from last year ......
For the year 1900...231,557.63
Assets.
Amount invested in property....
do.
On mortgage...re Secured loans Investments in public companies 125 shares of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co, Ld. Rents due and accounts receivable: Office furniture........ Cash in Hongkong and
864.50
585.15
$4,873,13
23643146
$1,262,881.11
cts.
459,932.98
393,540.65
241,009,62
103,806.25
9,007,16
500.00
63.26
*55,084.45
$1,262,881.1:
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT. Dr.
$cts.
257938
4/107.56
2,009.85
1,877.40
200,00
Shanghai Rank ..$55,021,09 Cash in hand
Te furniture account-Depreciation To allowance to general managers to cover office rent and salaries of Secretary and clerks... remuneration to direc
the words "more than nine or less than four,”. 8. That in Article 73 the words "two hun "dred" be substituted for the word "fifty.” THE HEALTH OF THE QUEEN anchor in the barbour, including the fra), bonuser be deleted, and that at the end of To general charges
Article 96 the words
and It is officially stated that the great strain Shikishima, Yashima, “Chin-yuen, Asama,the same Article there be added the folowing To crown rent......
paragraph, namely:
To fire insurance Yakumo, Takasago, etc., etc. These leviathans. of the past year has told on the Queen's
The Directors may also, with the To ripairs having come to, Yokosuka to have necessary'
consent of, and in such manner, and nervous system. The physicians have
repairs executed, the Shipbuilding Yard is kept upon such conditions, and at such times. prescribed perfect quiet in the house and continually busy. The naval constructors also
"as shall be authorised by Shareholders abstention from public affairs. ·
have their hands full with the work of improving
"in meeting, employ the Reserve Fund
for the time being, or any part thereof,To the boilers of torpedo-boats, in order to effect
in the payment of a bonus or bonuses the increase of their speeds
"to Shareholders. in respect of every "Share and fraction of a Share". The articles were seconded as follows;- 1. Seconded by Mr. R. C. Wilcox. 2. Mr. Humphreysc 3: Mr. Ruttonjec. 4. Mr.itio Fook, 5. Mr. Skinner. 3. Mr. Haskell
WEATHER REPORT,
THE Ichang correspondent of the W.C.D. News The Observatory report says:- On the zoth at 11.55 am. the barometer has from the wreck of the Swihsiang are still with says on the 5th' instMany of the survivors fallen quickly in S. China, particularly about us, but after being replenished in stores they the North of the Formosa Channel. Probably hope to go westwards again. This time it must a depression is lying over the E. coast of China. be by a slower mode of travelling-the native Gradients slight with light winds in S. China junk. Even though wrecks with native junks and the N, part of the China Sea. Forecast are frequent, we have never heard of any for E. winds, moderate or light; fair, but some mist ar fog at night.
On the 21st at 11.55 8.m. barometric changes are slight. Probably the depression in the North is moving Eastwards over japan, and the non- soon is likely to freshen in S. China, Forecast: N.E. winds, probably freshening; fair, but fog or mist at night.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
eigner being drowned. It will be some time before confidence will be restored in steamer navigation of the Upper-Yangtze The Capt. of H.M.S. Ese has proceeded up river to the scene of the wreck to survey. Beyond the after cabins no further wreckage has come down
river.
A HOME paper says:-There is a strike of executioners at Canton. A bigger capitation or rather decapitation-grant is their cry, and fewer heads. The chopper-off business has never been so active before. What with Boxers and a little ground game, in the shape of a
A CENSUS of the Colony was taken last night. -A NURSE, to take charge of children on the
voyage home, is advertised for from Penang pirate or two, the delly bag is very leavy. You H.M.S. Orlando went into the big dock at Hung-hom to-day, H.M.S. Mohawk is also having an overbaut.
IN the Gazette it is. notified that. Mr. E. R. Hallifax is appointed Assistant Superintendent of Police. He is the magistrate for the New Territory.
It is said that the Glory will not take op her duties as flagship just yet, but is to be sent north to relieve the Goliath, which will come to Hongkong.
would expect headmen normally to be "on the strike," would you not? But the curious thing is that when they are, they are not. It' in just then they are not striking. It seems there are "black-legs" even in the execution fine. Some poor-spirited Chinamen, with no sense of the dignity of the calling, have offered to do the work for half the money. It is clearly a "cut ting business. No self-respecting Boxer, however, ought to suffer himself to be executed for a paltry 25 cents. By the way, it does. remind one of the enterprising undertaker's can be buried so cheaply?" Why, indeed? announcement," Why trouble to live,when you
THE serious and disgraceful effects resulting from imbibing the vile, poison called whiskey, brandy, etc., sold by the majority of the saloon THE Russian battleship Sisal Veliky (10000 keepers in Oura was once media conclusively tons) arrived at Nagasaki on the 12th inst, from ilustrated on the toth inst. at about 10 p.m., to the 17th inst, when she will leave for Korez. Russian tailor from the Rossia, alter a Carouse Masampo. She is expected to remain there up says the Nagasaki Preis of the 12th init. A THE following faccount of what the young of short duration, became not only intoxicated, Queen of Holland's wedding dress will be but absolutely demented. He stripped bin like, will prove interesting, to our lady res self quite nude, and after tearing the stripes off ders. The nuptial toilette of Queen Wilhelmina one of his petty officer's arms,, ran into the will (a Paris correspondent leares) be made of street shouting like a maniac silver tissue woven at Lyons, and cut out infected, but the unfortunate, pian
15.00 THORNE'S BLEND and WATSON'S A TELEGRAM from Takats to a Japanese paper GLENORCHY are high class Soda on the 14th inst., says that the Tsuka-no-yama tunnel on the Hokayetsu railway has fallen in, Whiskies, of greater ago than most burying a whole train, brands in the market.
ABELOUR-GLENLIVET is very old Peat Whisky, (sminky) and could not now be replaced in stock at the price. D. is well known for its fine flavour.
E. is of superb quality and pronounced by lead- FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUL ing local connoisseurs to THE Company's Steamship
TAMSUI MARU,""
Captain K. Hasegawa, will be despatclied for the
above Ports, on SUNDAY, the 17th instant, Hongkong Market.
cal.
not be
Paris It has been sent 10 The Hague, and induced to dress himself Upon arrival of a Just handed over to Vrow yan Emsdede Wink: European policeman some clothes were bor trial Arts at Amsterdam. The skirt is in the sallor's clothes.
sler, directress of the School of Design of Indus-jawed from a neighb
anic form now fashionable aud forming aw de man was, assist
ais it, as well
corsage will be time he
be the best brand in the long
caged And fummis be
THE MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA.
Se Agents.
and
|A 8 WATSON & CO. LIMITED
HOT KONG DISPENSARY
old:
at Daylight. - M
For Freight ar Passage, apply to
* Hongkong gist January, 1901,
at that school was driven
The design will allowed to
silver threadā. Next morning
as the and the By this drink, --He
allon, where he was
"the effects of the dialed be was hapted over to bis The vessel. The sailor claims to have been robbed. priceless of
bus Greate
7. Mr. Rustonice.
8. Mr Gaskell, ̧-
9. Mr. Wilcox.
They were all carried unanimously. meeting.
That concluded the bussiness before the
Another extraordinary general meeting was held immediately afterwards, for the purpose of proposing the undermentioned resolutions,
The secretary read the notice calling the meeting
The Hon. M. Keswick again presided. He said's The resolutions which have just been read to you express themselves and it is unnecessary for me to make any remarks, I therefore beg to submit them to the meeting tions were unanimously carried.
On the motion of the chairman, the resolu
The first was seconded by Mr. Wilcox, the second by Mr. Humphreys and resolution No 3 was seconded by Mr. Haskell.
tors 5 per cent. com- nission on net profits ($231,557.63) $11,577.88 To remuneration to gene-
ral managers, 5 % commission on net profits (231,557,63)...$11,577,88 To dividend of 10 percent.
on $1,000,000
To transfer to permanent
Reserve Fund
To balance to new a/c.
000.00
100
13,275
236,431 46
$ 251,205.65
$ cts.
4,873.83"
191,897.05
51,104.50
3,136,77
-194.00
$ 251,205.65
By profit on sales of properties and By amount carried forward from 1899
investments
By rents By interest..... By transfer fees
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Mangers...
W. C. TAYLOR,
Secretary.
I have compared the above statement with the books, vouchers and securities of the Com pany, and have found the same to be correct.
F HENDERSON, DE
Auditor. Hongkong, 16th January, 1901,
LEGAL-INTELLIGENCE.
Before
SUPREME COURT,
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION
His Hon. T. Sercombe, Smith (Actin
Pulsne Judge):
The resolutions were as follows. 1-That out of the present Reserve Fund amounting to $900,000 and out of the sum of $37,500 representing, undivided profits, the Directors do pay to every. Shareholder a bonus at the rate of $30 per Share în tes- pect of every Share and fraction of a Share which is registered in his name on the 28th day of February, 1901, and that such bonus be, at the option, expressed in writing, of any Shareholder, applicable to the payment of the amount payable by such Shareholder in respect of the taking up by him of his. proportion of new Shares under the pro- visions of the next of these Resolutions. 2.That on the said 28th day of February, 1901, the Capital, be increased from
GASKELL 2 STEVENS & CO. *$1,562,500-to-$2,500,000 by the issue of The Acting Puisña judge gaye Judgment as
18750 new fully-paid up Shares of $co follows each, and that such new Shares be offered "On 6th June, 1900, the defendants' wrole to at par to every Shareholder who on that the plaintif asking him if he would (1) go tho" Bate is registered as such in the proportion | roughly into Mr. Hall's books; (2) riva his opin-: of three new Shares for every five Shares on as to the manner in which the books had of his registered "holding on that date, and been kept and whether from the materials ar that if any such Shareholder shall not take hand they could be properly written up; (3) -up and pay for his said proportion of new point out and note any irregularilies in the Shares Before the first day of June, 1901, books. The question of remuneration was to the Directors may dispose of the proportion be gone into in a day or two
January 18th.
of new Shares not so taken up and paid for On the 7th june the plaintiff replied saying at such prices (not being less than the par-↑ (1) that he would be pleased to go into Mr. value thereof) and upon such terms as they: Hall's books and accounts; (2) that be, would may: "In their discretion "think fit. The pos be able to give an opinion as to the manner Directions may, however, in their discre- Fin which this books had been kept until he had tion, if the special circumstances of the throughly looked, info them and completed case appear to them to render such a the work; (3) that if the defendants had full -course desirable in order to obviate hard. particulars of all transactions entered into by ship to a Shareholder, permit a Shareholder thoir firma during Mr. Hall's management their to take up and pay for the proportion of was no doubt that the books could be properly. new Shares to which he would be entitled written up and an account rendered,MES under this Resolutions notwithstanding thar On the 8th June the defendants replied, send the aforesaid time-limit for doing so, namely ing books, youchers, etc., etc, and offering to the first day of June, 1901, has passed, place at plaintiff's disposal other bucks and. #3 ~~That the said new Shares shull rank for documents in daily use at the affice.
as on and from the
be business
These three letters were preliminary to the formation of any contract between the parties, and constituted mhat ImVcall the negotiation