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10. 1908.
8. S. Tonyo Maru
CAFT. PHILIP GOING AND OWNERS
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nursery for childre graphers. The liner will have her special saites and a number of family rooms containing two beds and a sold, the luter forming another birth, if desired. Single-beach rooms are also provided, and the ordinary state-rooms on the o principal deck are arranged so that in the day someth time they may be transformed into attractive sitting rooms. The vessel is equipped with electric light, wireless telegraphy-watertight.| bulkheads, a d other features of the modern passenger steamer In furnishing and decorat ing the vessel the artistic instinct of the Japan esa is seen at its best prod
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comparisons were in favour of very much smaller capital, with soms Tis," 169,000 as agains! like half a million taels, they had it of over Tia. 44,000 au against a 35,000 paid by the establishment. referred. He thought that was in, part due to the invariable cirillly, courtesy, and attention, which customers received from the employ. He thought that thay musi admit that they made a very great difference in the prosperity of a concern like theirs. They might
to which
LANE, CRAWFOND AND CO., LD, pead als of money in advertising, but if they
ANNU L MEETING:
“Nd ühehäin Hva long in Hönn
can look about this Board and sent these Dil ons, bringing cheat in this expvaalon by the Japaneta, a harbour and in a trade-territory made possible by the sacrifices, the hardships, the sufferings, and bloodsbed of British fathern, without an involuntary iribute of gratitude and admiration to the generous spirit and the brand policies of the British Em Archibald was hero yesterday and said, pire. She has not lived to herself alons We shall have to shui op shop," was an Dever, pastboss silent dead in the Chicese observation jocularly made by Captain Philip village of Stanley; l'never read of the violence, B. Going, of the 1.5 Tenyo Haru to alarms and desolating loneliness of the day, when he was addressing Mr. D. W. early decades while this Colony was desperate Craddock, agent of the Canadian Pacific ly sucking foothold exposed to attack by Railway Co., and A. pirty of guests who the antives and neg' ct and ridicule by had availed themselves of the invitation of the nations, without fealing something of the Mr. S. Asano, president of the Toyo Kisen debt every American, every German, French, Kaisha, to diffin.on board the now turbine Italian, Scandinavian, every japandic- who steamer. Had it not been for the fact that Capt. makes home or profit here, owes to the British R. Archibald's own command, the Empres of people; and without marvelling at the broad Chin e has, ever since her being placed on the and lofty cunracter of her flate-craft Proudly ren, been considered the Queen of the Pacific, conscious of ber dominance, she has gone her
The manual meeting of Menors: Lane, Craw. by the travelling public, 'hera would be dauger way'a a gracious Lady Bountiful, rich in ber in the old adage of many a truth is said in fest. possessions and accretions and letting fall ford and Co, Ltd., was held to the office of the With the completion of the Tenya Maru the where they will the overflow of good things for compady at Shanghai, on the 22nd inst. Mr. siraouous Japanese competitors in the carrying others. Or rather, she early laid hold of the pro-1. Ambrois presiding. The following share- and passenger trade across the waters of the found rath of the proverb, These is that scat holders were present: Ambrose, D. W Pacific bave made a bold 'bid for capturing toreth and yet increaseth, and there is that with Crawford, J. West, D. Campbell, Directors; W. that trade, and to the magnificent "ex mplifica-holdeth more than to meet but it lendeth to S. Featherstonbaugh, Secretary; J. Trevor tion of the latest in the shipbuilders' art, the poverty.", By throwing open her gistes and wel- Smith, R. Macdonald, A. S. P. While Cooper,
,, Read and Captain J. P. Loms. Japanese have not been sparing is money coming men of all patious she has made hør or lucking in ingenuity in producing the self a vital part of many activities otherwise best value for the five million yea that denied her. Macao-throws down no gates have been spent in the construction of by seeking to save her life, she has lost it The fourteen thousand tan larbiner now adorn Great Britain conquers South Africa at fearful ing the harbour of Ho gkong. To those who cost and when the worldly wise look now to were favoured with au invitation to inspect theseg a rich feast of conquest, her people make steamer to-day, and to the general public who citizens of those so lately in arms against her will avail themselves of the opportunity to mor- and stifle h'e by bidding the eatiny return 10 row, the visit has been a perfect object lesson, their, fiids, now well ordered, under a govern Undertheexpertguidance ofCaptain Going him- ment of justice, thy Vanquisbed 'enjoy in. self and bis Chief Engineer the gentlemen who dividual freedom and equal opp runity with accepted the invitation to-day were taken over the v ciors. It is the highest form of states the ship and shown all that was worth, seeing manship and even of Expediency, despite -and there was nothing that was not worth the carpers; for in it is good will, faith seeing on board the latest product of the magni- in ficently equipped shipyard at Nagasaki of the Mitsu Bisul Co. From the fiae uninterrupted deck Capt. Going conducted the party to the salbons; then over the state-room, single berth rooms and the second-class accominoda tion. The furnishing and general appointments are carried out in a most superb manner, the decorations and tapestry being of original Japanese design executed by special artists, To instance but one item in the scheme of ornamentation in the sitting rooms, it may be mentioned that a single pair of curtains cost no less than Yen 1,360. Similarly, has the scale of expenditure been kept up throughout every department in the magnificent'siasmer.
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min and the confidence in hersell which commands leadership. The world has seen no such self-control and magnanimity since. Lée surrended at Appomatex and the Conquerer Grant bade him keep his sword and his men their horses that they might resume their farms and work with their brothers for the healing of the nation. (Applause.)
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did not have employer who would planse their customary and serve them well they would make no progress. Another point in which they were very successful was the way they ran their accounts. He did not think they rent in accounts which bad been paid twice, and be. was very glad that they had to suspensa acı count He thought that the success of the compar, was in pat due to these two things. and be wished to congratulain the board.
The Chairman replied on behalf of the board. and thanked Mr. White-Cooper for his kind | remadis... He was ware that if care and atten- tion coilheir part and on the part of the st Å will make the business a success, it would be one. He, thea moved the adoption of report and accounts and Mr. D. W. Crawford second. iog, the motion was carried.
The Chairman proposed that a dividend at the rate of seven per cent, of the capital, of the company together with a bonus of $1 per share be paid Mr. West reconded and this was likewise agreed to.
The Chairman said: Gentlemen -The report and accounts for the year lending. 29th February last have been in your hands for some time and may, I prasums, ba iskan, as read, but before proposing the adoption of same 1 would like to make a few remarks on several of the amounts shown therein. I wish first, tó draw your attention to the result of the year's working which shows a nett profit of 544,557.86 'ns against $11.-19 tt for the year ending 28t February, 19-7, or an increase of $339-75, not a great increase certainly, but when he great depression in business dow general in Shanghai and the increased competition with which we have to contend is taken into consideration, may, I think, he con- | sider d highly satisfactory. After deducting the interim dividend of $5.00 per share paid On the motion of Mr. W. B. Buyers, seconded 16th November last there remains out of the | by MË: R. Macdonald, Messṛu, G. H. and N. neit profit for the year the sum of $37,057.86 | Thomies were elected auditors of the company which together with $70.98 3.99 brou ht forward for the year at a salary' f'Tis. 340 per annum. from last year, in all $103.043.8, your Diretors propose to dispose of in the following manoeri viz., to pay a fool dividend of $7.00 per share together with a bonus of $100 per share which will abrozb in all $12,5coco and leave the sum of 180,541.8 to be ca rird forward to the current ear.
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Cash in hand and at. Bank, ansounted to $57,719.48 which is practically the same as at the end of our previous financial vast, it thep belog 5.8,751 16. Our stock, which has beeis valued on a very conservative basis, stood at $169,10,15 as against $169,435 25, an increase of $8,185.00 over the previous year Sundry Debtors after inaking due provision for bad" and doub ful debis-amounted is $91,130 16 or $1,599.66 higher than last year. This item may appear to be rather a heavy one but every effort la 'made by our staff to keep ́it: as low as possible, and the special reserve of $5000.00 for Ray extraordinary losses which might arise is considered by your Directors In be ample. Our investment account which, an the 20th February, 1907, stood at $46.334.83 now stands at $1,387.11 which reduction is due to purbaving disposed of the greater portion of our securities for the purpose of paying for the adjoining property, You will doubilo remember I mentioned at nu last aangat meeting that we had arranged to the purchase of that property at Taels 14500000 which purchase is. now, completed and the property transferred to us To pay for it wo issued Taels ro,po co of debentures.bear. ing interest at 7 per cent. per annum as shewa in the balance sheet before you, the balance of the purchase money being obtained by the sale of the securities before siluded to the legal and other ́expeases connected with the purchase and transfer being paid for out of the year's profits. Interest on those. debentures has been debited to the account for half year to 301 March, whereas our financial year ended 19 h February, so that interest for six months instead of five months has beea debited to the year's working which was done to simplify accounts. The removal to our new premises which will take place within thenext few mootbs will naturally entail a considerable expenditure in the way of suitable fitting as we wish to have the place made complete. The construction of those fitings is well advanced, so do not anticipate any delay from that source. In connection with this may say we have ar• ranged with our landlords to seat the lease of our present premises for a further period of
Mr. H. H. Reid moved, and Captain Howe secorded, that the appointment of Mr. David Campbell frm April 1957 to serve as a Director be confirmed," and thdt Mr. D. W. Crawford be re-elected a Director. This was carried."
The meeting conclúded by a voie of thanks to the Chairmar, proposed by Mr. A. S. P. White Cooper.
SERIOUS FIRE AT SHANGHAI,
E ORMOUS Blaze at A.SAWMILL
Just as the Customs Clock was striking four in the afternoo of the 73rd jest. the bell-tower alaims rang for a fire in the Yangtzepoo dis
it. The Brigade hurried to the scene of ibe configration, and it soon became noised throughout the Seitlement that fire had broken
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Consignees of Cargo by the above-name vessel are hereby informed that their Good are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godowr Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.
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OID MILL ABLAZE,
ANOTHER FIRE AT SHANGHAL '
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At 2.30 am. on 23rd inst.,, the police at Shanghai received information that fire had braken out at the Shanghai Oil Mills, dear, Jessfield, on the far side of the Soochow Creek, The alarm was rung, and soon trucks and'ladi ders were speeding to the vicinity of the blaze. The sky was lurid with the glare of the flames,
To the Japanese in this and all their efforts right-winded men of all nations with well When men's minds are too closely bent to local and transient phaser of a topic that engages them so intently as have the spirit and destiny of the Japanese nation, it is well to recal what those wonderful people have done in, thirty years, to reflict less on their After the inspection the guests were invited failings and more their virtues, Cet lo tiffin. Covers were laid for seventy. There tainly no nation ever so quickly and were present i-Capt. Philip H. Gaing, Messis with such admirable individual abnega. S. Silverstone, P. Fuantau (Consul for Japan), tion, docility, and perseverance, lot go the B. Mashiko (Vice-Consul), K. Matsda, Amos P. things of antiquity and laid hold of the best Wilder (Consul-General for the United States), things of modern civilization. This proud ship
in the yards of the China Import and Export Lumber Co. 3.30 p.m. The Engineer Hon. Mr. W. Rees Davies Hon. r. W. built in Japan-the 'first turbine propelled to
the Company had just left the saw-milf'when' Chatham, CMO, Hon. Mr H. A. W. Slade, fret the waters of a harbour where an average
a coolie rared after him to say that flames had Capt. Hodging Messrs. W. P. Clarke, R. ol sa steamships of all nations daily enter from
braken suit under one of the saws. He retur Mitchell, Goo, E. Caldwell, W. Wilson, the outer sea, bears no resemblance to the piti. D. W. Craddock, G. Friesland, W. Armful sampans that looked in frightened wonder
ed immediately to find the mill already well strong, E. J. Barrett, John Lambert, J. Y. on Commodore Perry's squadron half a century
alight The brigade was telephoned for and V. Vernon, Geo. Grimble, E. H. Ray and age; nor does it seem possible that the modern
streams were at once put on by the will staff and police from Yang zepop station. The cute representatives of almost every shipping and Japanese nation with all its equipment of mercantile firm in Hongkong.
peace and war commanding the respect of
Freak was caused by the over-heating of one of the large band saws, and from the saw-dust and When justice had been done to the excel exports, could be evolved to so, short a lently served repast, Mr. S. Silverstone called time. Japan has her problems; she must
shavings on the for the flimes quickly spread upon Consul Genera! Wilder to address a few be a burden bearer as are her sister nations.
until they had enveloped all the machinery and remarks to the distinguished assemblage. We would she diverted ber budget „fram arm-
such timber as was inside the saw mill. It was Dr. Amos P. Wilder said: Representing a aments to industry and multiplied smokestacks
about a quarter of an hour after the fire was number of Nations, and to an Extent, competion factories rather thas on battleships. But
discovered before the firemen arrived on the torr, we join in congratulating cur Japanese advice is meant to give, not to take; she must
scene. The roof and walls of the mill collaps ed shortly after their arrival The Victoria Eiends on this handsome ship,-th's, Twentieth leave is the grim school of experience'as do Century, this supreme expression of nautical, we' all. It is enough for us today to rejoice
aging was taken down to the water front, and
skill, speed and convenience There was a
that a new brother expiting in his strength joins
there it pumped two useful streams, which were
day, and some of us remember it, when mea
the fimily of modern nations. Touched by a
i no small measure responsible for preventing in the same line of business regarded each spirit of brotherhood, we give Japan welcome
the timber stacks from catching. Other.com. other as natural enemies. Even their women and promise her the sympathy and co-opera
panier put on hydraut streams, and as soon folks looked coldly at each other and for their tion of men who love their fellows. To the
as possible the fire-flat was sent for. The Cus children to walk home from school together or Tenye Maru, to her captain, to beautiful Japan
tons dat arrived with commendable prompt to investigate the moonlight under romantic and her ambitious people,God speed! (Loud
nest, bu the Municipal fat did not reach the neighbourhood until an how, and a half circumstances spelled disloyalty to the clan applauso.) and disrespect to the fathers) A little later the In reply, the Japanese Consul thanked Mr,
sfter the alarm bad rung. Scorching Bames, dictum" Live and Let Live" was given some Wilder for his eulogistic references to Japan
added to the heat of the afternoon, made the recognition and the grocery man sometimes and hoped that that magnificent steamer-the
firemen's task anything bura pleasant one, and growled out “Good Morning" to his rival, and Tenyo Moru - would be the medium of promot-
when at 5.30 a strong breeze sprung up they the tailar was willing to cancele that his coming the future relations not only between
had to tedouble their effis to prevent the petitor down the street might possibly get to America and Japan, bus, he trailed between
mes from teaching the lumber. A Chinese heaven, however little he might deserve'li (hear, } the East and the West also. (Applause,).
cruiser in the neighbourhood landed a party of hear! But these days of misunderstanding and Me Marsda returned thanks to the guests on
sailors with twobaod pumps, which did valuable unlovely divisions have passed; and now, in behsil of Mr. Asano, the president of the Toyo
service but the engine stresins were pur on. civilized lands men in the same occupations Kisen Kaisba. He expressed the hope that
6pm, the fire seemed well under capirol, have come to see that not only is it good for bis Company might be favoured with their
and the fremen, were able to get to closer brothers to dwell together in unity but that criticisms of the steamer in order that their sug:
quarters with the wreck of the mill. In the is outside Settlement limits and no effective meantime the mill staff had been kept bosily qi | streams could be put on from the other side, _the_interests of honourable competitors are.gestions might be embodied in the improvement Identical; business breeds business; they seek of her sister ship the Chigo Mars now building
work soaking the lumbar stored in the large of the creek. The fire-float was sent for, but the same ends and can best secure them by "Success to the Tenyo Maru" was heartily
shed on Yangtzepoo Road, so as to reader it could not get up the Soochow Creek. After doing what they could they left the mill to fair mutual_recognition and co-operation, pledged on the call of Mr. E. H. Hinds. three years, and have also arranged to sub-let immune from sparks Trade: and Commerce, certainly in such antaa humorous speech Orpt. Going respood-he ground floor of our present store to a firm. There was a larger sture of timber in the saw burn itself out. Under the direction of the undeveloped an expansive territory, as the ed and spoke of the relativa merits of the tur
who will not be a competitor in our business, mill the usual,-and-it-is-estimated-that-the-Will Superintendent the staff did allikmi was Orient, is not a cake of fixed proportions, of bioc sagines with which his steamer was The upper floor we retain, as we propose ex-damise done will and got to about 7is. 120,000 possible to prevent the flames from spreading,
hich there are a limited number of pieces,
leading our businessin branches other than those of which Ti 113,00 are covered by insur and they were successful in saving the bane equipped. Rather it is a field in which there is room for Mr. Hall responding on behalf of Parson's, in which we are now engaged, and for which suce. The whole of the saw mill plant, includ-mills close at hand, which caught several times many workers and each growth not only yields the turbine builders, the proceedings were room could not be found in the new premises in the circular and band saws, the planing A large mitsbed about fifty yards away froms Its own fruit, but fertilizes what is near it.
alone. Your Directors have every reason for machines, vertical and horizontal engines, the mill building was totally destroyed, und thinking the proposed extension will be a suc motors and electricity plant, has been totally the superintendent's house, was gutted after The more inde there is, the more there will be, The more of China's 400,000,000.
cess and I am sure that you as shareholders destroyed, but the lumber yards, where Tis, heroic but futile attempts had been made to
save it from the flames, se aro taught to enjoy the surplus of other The Tenyo Mars is the first of three- 14,000 hope so. Exchange has been a somewhat 25000 worth of timber is stored, remain lands, the greater the demand from new con fan" boars which the Toyn Xisen Kaisha, or difficult problem in the conduct of your bust inter The tramway service to Yang tingents of this great population who have Oriental Steamship Company, of Japan, now
ness during the year. A year ago it stood at izepho was temporarily disorganized by the heard the good news. Especially does Hoog, building for its North Pacific trade. The art, now it is a luite under 3-5 per tasi, which fire, but as soon as possible trams were kong, which is an exchange rather than a pro- interesting point-about these vessels is that is a very considerable fall, but as this ingin rusuing between the Bund and Yang- ducing centre, profit by every now means of they se prastuced entirely in Japan. The matter over which we have no control and some treppo Bridge. It was noticeable that the communication, linking up China with its Tenyo fare was constructed at the Mitsubishi thing therefore which cannot be provided, for, only engins seat to the blate was that belang exports and imports to other autions. Com dockyard and engine works at Nagasaki we have to make the best, we can of the siting to the Victoria Company, though this seem- merce is not a fixed quantity; it is an educa- where one of her sister ships, the Catro tico and hope for a rise in exchange, Mr. ed to be an occasion when the now Motor Fire tion, a boundless population and the awaken afar, is nearing completion. The Zengo Mars, Cope having retired from the Directorate In King could have been used with advantage,
A somewhat serious accident befell the Mib- ing wants of the Chinese nation; and he is a is 575it long over all, with a moulded breadth April, 1907, Mr. David Campbell was invited -parrow: man and does not know his political of 61l, and is designed for a speed of 20 to fill the vacancy on the Board. His appoint- bolgong ladders on the way to the firo. The economy, who con cires that it is a boon to knala, ller turbines are of the Parson's ment requires confirmation which will form ladders went down the slope from the Garden Anyone to circumscribe the trade of this Empire, type, and she will use 'quid fuel in ber the subject of a resolution later on
Bridge at a fair pace and then a car got in the and who Jawienia new ventures to to ct it to fornaces the will carry 175 first-class, 54 That, Gentlemen, is I thick all I have to any way and in trying to avoid it the ladders dashed
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and when the firemen got to the spot the mill was burning fieicely, 'It was a magnificent sight. Not only were flames leaping high from the mill buildings, but fir, up in the air the vapour of the oil, was burning, making it ap. pear as if the sky itself was alight. The fire-
men could render little assistance, as the mill
At the time of the outbreak new machinery. was being installed, and it is stated that some oil cake which was left in the warming pan in- the brushing room, became overheated, and exploded, selling fire to the building. A Sikb/ watchman, who was that night patrolling the premisas for the first time, discovered the fire, and he isformed his master, who telephoned to the police. Yesterday afternoon what remained of the building was still burning and it is ex- pected that two or three days will elapse before the fire completely burns itself ont. Half of the new machinery, was on the premises at the time of the firri and she damago, which is said to
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