Peking, which we have always advocated. trust, therefore, that this outstanding item may Shortly disappear from our accounts,
I hope the Shareholders will be well satisfied with the dividend declared, which we shall do our best to maintain. The carnings at the commencement of this year are scarcely 50 good as before, but matters in China are now more seitled, and the political position has 'greatly improved. ' (Applause.) ——
1.
THE HONGKONG.
Targe
within.
years
frams
there is no likelihood whatever sam, being imme called up "these building programme
ed upon the requirements of the trade. We have, as the Chairman mentioned,
SEVERAL STEAMERS IN COURSE OF CONSTRUCTION.
One is loading to-day and one has recently left. For such additions naturally we require - With these observations 1 beg to move money, but as respects; the am that "That the "Report of the Directors and the will be required this year and 1 shoul Accounts for the year 1901, as presented, be think well into next year, 150,000 would But it is not ours in approved and passed." "If any information is meet the case. required with regard to the items of the Actention to bave idle money, and if funds are 'counts, I shall be happy to give it...
required there will be an issue. The hope is that by issuing these. Preference Shares we shall get what capital we require, and at they are a first-class security, we hope we shall get it at a moderate coste, The Ordinary Shares have recently received good dividends, but in the past they did not receive very large ones, and so we wish them to reap the advantage which an extension" of the fleet and cheap capital may afford. I beg to second the reso
Mr. William Keswick, M:P Gentlemen, I have pleasure in seconding the resolution, which has just been proposed by the Chairman,
The Chairman: Well, gentlemen, if there. are no remarks to be made, I shall put the resolution to the Meeting.
The motion was then put to the Meeting and carried unanimously,
I
The Chairman: The second resolution is: "That the final dividend of 6 per cent, recom-lution. mended in the, report, is hereby declared, and be payable on the 24th inst."
Mr. E. F. Alford: 1 beg to second that. The Chairman. That dividend of 6 per
The Chairman i If there are no remarks to be made on the subject I will put the resolution, as I have read it, to the Meeting.
The resolution was.
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HETUESDAY, JULY 1, 1902.
INCANDESCENT GAS LIGHT.
THE
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the Undersigned, being Sola Agents for
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INVENTORS OF INCANDESCENT
GAS LIGHT
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Mr. Sawer: Gentlemen, beforeve separate
The resolution was then put to the meeting I think it is due from us, as Shareholders, to and carried.
Mr. W. Paterson beg to propose "That the retiring Directors, Mr. William Keswick and Mr. Jamer MacAndrew, be re-elected."
Mr. Alford: I have much pleasure in secon- 'ding that.
The motion was put and'carried:
Mr. F. B. Easivnod: I beg to propose That the Auditors, Messrs. Turquand, Youngs & Co., be re-elected.".
offer our congratulations to the Chairman and the Board and to propose a hearty vote, of thanks to them for the exceedingly good and satisfactory report that we have heard to-day. Those of us, who have followed the FORTUNES OF THE INDO-CHINA STEAM. NAVIGATION COMPANY
**
for very many years, and some perhaps like, myself for a quarter of a century, must have had the greatest satisfaction during the past.
Mr. Edward Sawer:"I have great pleasure few years in seeing how it has gone on from
in seconding that.
The motion was also agreed to..
Mr. A. T. Manger: Might ask one ques tion with regard to the unissued Ordinary Shares? There are some 10,000 of them, and is there any intention to deal with them before you issue Preference Shares?
The Chairman: No, at present there is ne idea. The Board have considered it better that they should raise the money by the issue of five per cent. Cumulative Preference. Shares. father than make an increase of the Ordinary apital, upon which we are bound to pay the hole dividend. I think the Shareholders will ather concur in the propriety of that view,
Mr. Manger Can you foreshadow what
good to better, and the report that we have to-day shows that the Company is alive. It is exceedingly satisfactory when we see the steamers which are becoming obsolete sold at fairly good and remunerative prices, and the newest vessels substituted for them. It shows that the Company has a splendid amount of vitality and is meeting the requirements of the ago. I have very great pleasure therefore, in proposing a hearty, vote of thanks to the Directors for the excellent report we have had and if I may also include the staff, both at home and abroad, I shall be pleased if I can: do so. From w little' Ikdow. I believe that the staff, bih ga and on shore; are all- zealous in carrying at the best interests of the
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THURSDAY, 3rd July, at
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MONDAY, 14th July
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Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of Lading issued for the Principal Cities in the
United States, Canada and Europe, in connection with the GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY and Allantic Steamers
or a lator ation as to Freight, Passage, Sailings, &c., apply at the Company's Local Branch Offier at Prince's. Building, 1st Floor, Chater Road.
Hongkong, 1st July, 1992)
NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP
· COMPANY,
PROPOSED SAILINGS #ROM HONGKONG,
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GODOWNS at BLUE BUILDINGS. HOUSES at Causeway Bay, facing the
Polo Ground
A HOUSE in RIPON TERRACE. No. 1 MACDONNELL ROAD. Apply to Y
THE attention of Pussengels, is duscled in the very cheaparates offered by this Line "to the Pacific-CoAsr and to the fær?ERIO
But to EUxOPL.
mount of the Cumulative Shares will be Shareholders.. Teg, therefore, to propo The Oldest and Largest International "Life Insurance Company in and EASTERN CITIES of the UNITED STATE:
sced?
The Chairman At the present moment.1 not say, but it will not be a very large ount. The resolution has been drafted, by Solicitors of the Company with respect to issue of
THE PREFERENCE SHARES, hich we ask your sanction, and is as fol- "That 50,000 shares of to each, being sued shores forming part of the Company's sing noininal Cap of £1,200,000, be jed as Preference Shares at such time or jes as the Board may from time to time ermine and with and subject to the fellow.
rights and conditions, that is to say
The said Preference Shares shall coffer on the holders thereof the right to receive out of such profits of the Company as in the opinion of the Directors may from time to time be available for dividends, acumula. tive preferential dividend at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum on the amount for the time, being paid up on such shares in priority to the dividends on any other shares in the Company; but the said Pre ference Shares shall not confer on the holders thereof any priority as regards Capital or any further right to participate in the profits of the Company.
this vote of thanką, (Applause),"
Mr. Burder I have much pleasure in se conding that.
The resolution was put and very cordially received:
the World.
SUPERVISED BY BY GOVERNMENTS.
Written Business 1901 exceeds $380,000,000 Gold, Actual Paid for Business 1931 exceeds -$260,000,000 Gold A note ora Telephone Message from those wishing an up-to-date.
policy will receive iminediate attention."
Hongkong, 18th February, 1002
HECTOR W. SAMPSON, Special Representativo, Hongkong Hotel
13740
HIRANO WATER.
The Chairman: On behalf of Mr. Keswick and myselfalt have to thank you for our re election to the post of Directors and also to thank Mr. Sawer for the remarks he has made in proposing this resolution for which" we are very grateful. We are glad that you have in cluded the staff of the Company, for, their exer- tions have always been zealous and satisfactory.
A natural clear, sparkling and effervescent Mineral Water, bottled The staff aboard are really the servants of our General Agents rather than of ourselves, but in its NATURAL CARBONIC ACID Gas of the Ilirano Spring of
Japan. It paixes excellently with WINE or SPIRITS, and is PERMANENT IN QUALITY.
the General Agents are quite entitled to your.
thanks for the manner in which they have managed the Company's affairs both at Shang. bai and Hongkong. The resolution assis stands will be duly conveyed to the (Applause).
The proceedings then terminated.",
PASSENGERS BOOKED FOR THE FAR EAST.
• Per Mensagories Marisimes steamer Parra, from Marsell- Ic, Tune To Salgon : Mr. Chad:ko.
with the steamer Andro and lamity, Mr. and Mrs. 1-To al
haiphong ở Bla Mr. G. A. Derick
Per Megories Maritimes’steamer Polystrien.connecting
· Paera a3:Colombia from Marseilina, Jule
Derollers To Singapore!)
de For Messageries Marloes aleamer. A In: Ciblaty Notwithstanding the issue of the said Pre-connecting with the steamer Tontin at Colombi, from forence Shares. the Board may, from time Marseilles, J
o Halphong: Matila Pet, P and C. camer Victoria, connecting with the
July 11-To
Bleamor Paintto at Colombo, from. Londan, Maya To
Dividends shall not be in arrear and when, in the opinion of the Board, the position of the Company justifies such payment All or any of the said rights attached to the said Preference Shares may be affected, altered, modifed, commuted, tancelled,
Fer P, and Other Australia, Connecting with thei or dealt with in any manner with the cons
Jung Beamer Coromandila: Colombo, from Ledian..) sent in writing of the holders of not less To Shanghai: New, Browne, Miss Browne To, Hoogkong: than two-thirds of such of the same shares, and air. Ward and a children, Mr. B. Paliner. To Mauljat Mr. Vi C. Redick. To Bingoperé :. Me. W. Delf. From Marrollos-To Shanghai
Christie,
le, Mr. A.J!
to time, pay interim dividends on any other shares of the Company, at any time Shanghai: Mr. A. Macgregor To Hongkong: M or times when the said. Preferential Waner, Commander R: Nugent, Mr. F. Harris, Mr.
and a children, Chief Engineex S.Goodbear, 31. Ward.. Mr. C. H. Parker, Mrs. Day and sahildren, Mrs Hutcheson To Manila: Mr. Thomas To Singapore Mr. John Robert- son. To Penang: Mr. A. Taiden From Marseilles.- To HongKong : Mr. H. C. Igais. To Penang | MR 7. Ca
Hincks, Mia Hincks. From Birlish-To Kongkong : Rev. C. H. Int. From PortSaid.--To Hongkong : Mr. R. Mult.
as shall for the time being have been issued or with the sanction of an Extraor dinary Resolution (as defined by section 129 of the Companies Acts, 1862) passed
2
de Bouza,
Mr. Hi Baster. From, Colombo To Hongkong Rev. C. H. Brent May 14e Yokohama: Mr. Erich Plope To Tichisin
Per Imperial German mail
nall stramer Sachsra,
Bremen,
Mrs. M. Fortschke, and children. To Bhanghai: Mr. G. Griese, MitgM. Robde. To Batavia :Mr. N. Hng, Graafland." To
ataseparat meeting of the holders of the said Preference Shares. To any such separate meeting all the provisions of the Company's regulations for the time being applicable to s General Meetings of the Company shall militatis nutandis apply, but so that the necessary quorum shall be member of the Company holding or re- presenting by proxy three fourths of the Capital paid lip on such of the said Pre- ference Sharen as ball for the time being child
have been issued.
Te Dell: Mr. Carl Grapengiesser Front Antwerp-To Sharghat Bir imprich Mrs. Kolkmeyer. To Dali! Mr. H. van Horn, Mr. O Rinker, Mr. P. G. der Slaye, Mr. O. Vaupel-Klesh From Bouthampton, May 29 and childran, Mrs. Hardy and chlidran, -To Shanghai Miss Clocnell, Mr. and Mr. D. W. Cooper 3 Nive From Genoa-To Yokohama i Mr. E. Levedag. Mr Koxo Mari, Aft. Zodo Nakamma, Mr. Weinmans To Shanghalt Mu K. Dengler, Capt. Funks, Capt. Regemann, Capt, Sigvart, Mr.Max Wagner, Mr. Paul
Ха Бахангал de Brock, To
W. D. Bay, and 1.To Singapore Mirand Mrs. Monod "CVF. Riedel, Afr. O. C.
2010
defroidylle
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the Articles of Association of the Company Per Imperial Herman mali standar, Xianticko) from ble the Directors to issue those shares as being
Hamburg, Metal
May
* and Southampton, June Bbangtals
g the original Prospectus but we desire Florence Loan, Lefenglih. Tale Lo
Law
Mr Land
Basters Hien and Yeg Mutteralst ave your anction to it. I I am afraid the Men, Yu, Kan-Large Mr.T. C. Lowa
tion took a little complicated in its legal. chlidren, Me The Taung Toen, Lo Te Vian, 3. R-T but the object you will rendfly under Yude Diuen Lo, Hits. Rellly, Mr.
It is to obtain the funds that are utely necessary for the increase and opment of the fleet, and to obtain these lowest cost and in the best possible way.
Therefore, the resolution submitted to Bellies, May 18-To Shanghai Mr. Banular To Hour To Hilphang: MTOA MIG
Mr. Kush, Mr. L. Siheenan, Mr. J. S. Michell, Hamliton Smyth To Hongkong Mr. John Caldar Stagepore: Mrs, Dance and child. Mr. and firs Evans, Mr. J. S. Mickell, Sergeant and Birs. Cullman and Mr. J. Murroll For Matima Blacktimes steamer
childs To
kong Ar Recy day will meet with your concurrence children, Ms Figat, Ste Halily and family, Keswick : Gentlepïèp, in seconding the and Mzi. Leaves and chlid, Mir, and 21%. Nicola, and childs,
hajust been read and pro- Te Saigon Mr. and Mr Mayo To Batavia 5 MP the Chairman, would remark that montaa, Yan Elmat, Capt. 7. B. Lawson.
Antony M. Carrer Te Singapore bit, and birk Ward,
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