COMPANY MEETINGS,
Hongkong Ropa Manufacturing
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY MARCH 9 1912
sults na the figures indicate. one time it was anticipated there would be an accumulation of Blocka in consequence of theso events, but contrary to expecta- tion nothing of the kind happen The twonty oighth ordinary od; indeed, thoro las through dntual meeting of shareholders in out been more empty go. the Hongkong Ropo Manufactur- down accommodation than over ing Company, Ltd., was hold this beforo; so that even the pro horning at the oflicos of Mosere.verbial ill wind, in this instance, Bhowan, Tomos & Co., Mr. C. A. has so far failed to benefit us. Tomes prosidod, and there ware Your directors, however, look present Dr. J. W. Noblo, [forward with confidence, to in Messrs. II. 1 White and D. W. Craddock, Consulting Committeo, Mesars, O. Klinck, R. Hancock, It: Young; Herr von Wisor, Fung Shi-wa, D. K. Moss; and the Secretary, Mr. R. ilenderson.
Tho Seerotary having road the notice convening the meeting.
expansion of trade as soon as örder and security are "establish- ed in the neighbouring provincos, and conourrontly with such ex- pansion, prosperous times for the Wharf Co..
',
Tho proposed dividend of per cent, is not a large one, but
The Chairman said: With should like to remind you, your permission wo will take the gentlemen, that dividends of late report as road, and in this we in years have had to be reduced, not chido the auditors' certificato, an because the Wharf Co. las failed Csontial part of the report. There to earn them, but becauso, and in vory little to comment my solely because, of the typhoon of Capocially, and the company's 1908 with involved us in vory trale for the year has gone on heavy loss and forced us t without any distinguishing fen-increase our capital, and had it ture. We could do with a larger not been for this, the dividend turnover, but the power of ubsorj»|to-day would have been 10 per tion of the local and nearby marcent. at least.
kele seems to vary very little. We la connection with this matter shipped about 250,000 weight your directors lave duder con
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les of cables to the Burinalt til sideration, the question of in- GARNER QUELCH & CO. Victoria
fields this past year than in 1910, suring against a repetition of the This apparent failing off in con- disaster, and though the cost will sumption is explained by the fact be honvy, such a provision will that the lowling company drawing have the effect of improving the supplies from us had luid, ar too value of our stock as an invest- heavy an advance stuck the pro-ment, and on these grounds alone vious year, not living thoroughly. I feel suro shareholders will realized that they had a factory approve like ours sclose at hand, whonea their wants could be quickly sup- plied, instead of being compelled to send large orders at a time many months ahend as they wore formerly accustomed to.
The price of limp has been fairly stondly throughout the year, the extreme fluctuation not ox
The amounts proposed to he written off wharves and other perishable assets represent 5 por cent, of their original cost and it will be of interest to you to know that'unlor this method of do- preciation such assets stand in our books at their correct value
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and are written down to nothing am. Morning Prayer: Preacher like it. If the complaint is well ceeding $3.00 per pirul in Manila.in 20 years which considering Rev. F. T. Johnson Chaplain, of founded somebody ought to be At the moment the quotation is that maintenance and repairs are the Cathedral. 8.00 pm. Sunday brought up. Speaking general- about $1.1-2 higher than at the paid far out of revenuo, wo con School will be held as usual in ly, the King seems to have been close of the year, and exchange sider a safe and reasonable onė.
the Boy Scout's Headquarters on rogarded us an amiable gentle about 5 par vont, inore favorable, There being no questions the
The balance at working a-chairman moved the adoption of the Church Grounds. "0.00 p.m. man, and nothing more, but the
Evening Prayer.
Queen excited unlimited admira- tion und respect. count is less than in the previous the report and accounts. M., year by sirne $8,000 old, divi-Ough soconded and the motion dends from inve atmosts $5,000 was carried.
less, mid the early forward abort. On the proposition of Mr. $6,000 less, but we soutione the T. F. Hough, seconded by Mr. divident as it is quits fully earn-Clarke, the Hon. Mr. E. A. Howoli el and the statutory dopreciation and Mr. G. 1. Modhurat wero has been provided for and stocks re-elected as directors.
the motion was carried.
:
THE AUSTRALIAN 'CRIC-
KET QUARREL.
Mr. Iredales's Version
DON'T FORGET.
Monday, March 11. University Bazaar, Opoxing Ceremony, 2.30 p. m.
University Bazaar commences,
Wednesday, March 13. Forty-Third Ordinary Meeting Hongkong Tire Insurance Co., Ltd., Noon.
of
March
II. E. the Guvernor and Lady Lugard's Farewall "At Home," Government House.
Mr. Iredale, one of the select ra of rope on hand are taken at loss A proposition was also carried, of the Australian Board of Con- flaan a replacing cost. Lo-dny, made by Mr. Adams and second-trol, when naked to give his ver- There being no questions the ed by Capt. Unsworth, confirming sion of the fight betwis Hill Chairman moved the adoption of the appointment of Messre. and McAlister in Sydney said: the report and statement of ne-Laurons, C. Gordon Mackio, "Until the time the quarrol be- counts, Mr. White secundel und B. Shollim, C. S. Gabbay, A.S. D. gan no referencs was made to Couslanil, D. K. Moss, and the tologam sont by McAlister On the motion of Mr. C. Klinek; J. W. C. Bonnar to the directorate. to Hill at Adelaide prior to the senunded by Mr. Young, Dr. J. On the motion of Mr. Robert selection of the team for the third W. Noble, Messrs. H. P. White son, seconded by Mr. R. Packham, lost match. Wlign the meeting and D. W. Craddock were Messes. W. fl. 1.ts and A. O'Doprnod Hill and I sat on one Lady Lugard for England. elected to the consulting com- Bourdin wero re-alceted auditors. side of the table, and McAlister The Chairmen-That is all was opposite. Wo were discuse. Mr. R. Hancock proposed and the business gentleman. Fividonding bowlers' mesits, and McAlis Herr von Wiser secunded the re-warrants may be had on applicator told Hill that he did not think election of Messrs. W. II. Potts Lion où and alter Monday, he used his bowlors to the best ́and A. O'D), Gourdin us auditors, March 11.
mittee.
Carried,
The Chairman: - Dividend warrants are now rendy. Thank you for your attendance; that is
all the buisines....... -
CHURCH SERVICES.
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advantage in the previous tests.
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;
Saturday, March 16, Departure of Sir Frederick and
Sunday, March 17. South Chinn Rifle Association meating. First day.
To day's Advertisements
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NOTICE.
ANNUAL ORDINARY
Hill replied that ne the captain ho thought he had done is best: Then heated remarks were ex- St. John's Cathedral, long changed. McAlistor said he THE ROYAL AERATED kong 10th March, 3rd Sunday in thought that Hill was one of the Lent. Holy Communion 8.15 a.m. worst captains he had seen. Hill The Hongkong and Kowloon Matins 11a.m. Responses: Ferial, replied by leaning across the
Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd, Venita: Farrant, Pals: Mook, table and striking MoAlister with NOTICE in hereby given that the The ordinary annual genoral Felton, Elvey, B nedicits: Batti- the back of his hand, inflicting moeting, of the shareholders in shill, Tomlinson, Batishill, Bouc- wound under the eye. After this GENERAL MEETING of the above the above company, was held this dictus: Langdon, Hymns: 89, they went at it hammer and Company w be hold^nt-Mr. F. X. morning at the offices of Messrs.338, 250, Preacher: Rev. II. O. tongs. Very few. blows were d'Amadeo Castro Office, No. 38, Queen's Road Central, on MONDAY, Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd. The Spink, M.A., Evensong 5.45 struck. It was more like the 18th day of March, 1912, at 5 pm, Hon. Mr. C. II. Ross prosidod, pm. Responses: Ferial, Psalms: wrestling match, Mr. Smith and for the purpose of submitting the Re- and thera wero present Sir Paul of the 10th ovening, Magnificat: I did our best to part them, but port of the Direcione and Accounts, Chator, Messrs. E. Shollim, G. II. Nuno Dimitris: Bruce Stoune in they were all over the place, and "angkong. 9th March 1912. Medhurst, . Liebe, H. A. Sieb, F., Anthem: Thoro is a green when the big table was upset I J. W. C. Bonnar, 1), K. Moss, hill, Bentley, Clounod, Hemus:was pinnad in a D. E. Friesland, C. S. Gubbay, 301, 280, Sevenfold Amen, Vo-strained my side, and still feel 1. Laurenz T. E. Hough, A. II. luutary: Toccatta, Berlimann. the effects. It lasted about 20 Garrison Divine Service.minutes. Hill, who was using Ough, W. E. Clarke, R. Pockham, J. Robertson, J, W. Kow, Capt. Church of England, Victoria; his weight, would boro in on Nusworth, Adams, T. F. Hugh, Cathedral 9.15 a.m., Chaplain McAlister, who was bleeding pro- HS. Sonlanger Ho Fook, G. Detention Barrack, Detention fusely. It all occurred as quick Manners, Siina, F. B. L. Bowley, Barrack, 8.30a.m., Chaplains lightning. They were both W. E. Clarke and the secretary, Stonecutters, Barracks, Under and determined."
game the Hon. Mr. E. Osborne,
The secretary having read the notice convening tho meeting the Chairman said :----
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on MONDAY, the 18th day 07 Marob, 1 12, at 5 pm, for the purpose of on- Hospital, Bowen Road,_ B. pim.,
The "Look-out Mun" in aiduling a Sobema of arrangement for | Chaplain; Lyemun, Barracke, 11.15 am., Chaplain; Kowloon,Tairplay" says:-I have seen he enlargement of the Company's basi- The report and accounts with St. Andrew's Church, 11 a.m., loiter from an officer in India Pes; under wich, Mr. Dauenborg the auditors' report attached pro- Ofig. Clergyman; Mount Austin, from which I gather that great Peat Manager of the Compray pro- pose with your permission to Barracks, Under Orders, Senior dissatisfaction is been caused pores and weamm nds that the Man- TO-NIGHT.
agement of the Company's business Baptis', Congrega- by the manner in which the should be trasferred from him and 9 15 p.m. take as read. The past year's Officer; work at the wharves showed but tionalist Presbyterian, Union Durbar modals have been dis-istrusted to Messi Kong SARE THE LATEST PICTURE PLAYS little variation from its immo- Church, 11a.m., Offg. Clergyman;tributed. Officers who have had Hoog, Ltd.
(286 diate predecessor, the obaly differ Wesleyan, Wesleyan Church, most of the work of preparation Hongkong, 9th Margh, 1919. once being a slight diminution 10.15 a.m., Offg. Clergyman to do have been passed over, in the gross recepits with a cor- Mount Austin, 9 am, Offg whilst hundreds of inedals have Roman Catholic, been given freely to ladies who respondingly reduced profit on Clergyman;
EXCHANGE BANES gire Considering Victorin, B. Joseph's Church, had done nothing whatever, Tolice that they will be giore, for working account, how trade during the second half 10 am, Offg. Clergyman; Kow- Worse than that, it is said that of the year was disorganised by loon, Rosary Church, 9 a.m. Offg over two hundred medale have the transaction of Exolange Business 7.15 r..
on MONDAY, the 11th Marols, the political troubles in China, I Clergyman.
been given to ladies' maids. 1 pm on the cœcasion of the epailar think we may feel thankful that St Andrew's Church Kowloon, That, at any rate, is the current of the Universally.
us year has given us as good 19. 8. am, Holy Communion, 11.00 talk, and the Army people don's Hongkong, 9th Merob, 2112,
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