LIABILITIES, DUTIES AND POWERS.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 1012.
(To be continued.)
DIRECTORS AND THEIR tione when require to be consider been duly had, and all appoint
ed by them. So where the pre-ments of directors, managers, or Boribou qúorem of directors was liquidators to be valid. three, and each, separately, and at a private interview with the Souretary, authorised him to put through a certain transaction, this was held to be invalid and in no way binding on the Com- any D'Arey v. Tamar, dos, Cu. 1. 1. 2. Ex 159)............
Foreword.
The following articlo relates to the meetinge of directors, and points out the necessity for such meetings to be properly hold, It is not suficient for the secretary to interview each
The base just cited was referred to with approval by Cozens-Hardy
director separately, in the in Haycroft Gold Mining Co.
THE LITTLE
CORPORAL."
Extracts from the Philosophy of Buonaparte
The Paris correspondent of
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the polo field at that post, Lieute nant Lalim and an enlisted assie- An extraordinary story comes tant who has also had experience from Calate. Whilst a sergeant with machines in the United. was on guard before the postern States, then set up the plane, and gato of the old citadel two black several muccessful flights have veiled women glided slowly into been made. It is understood that viow, and whilst the sontry a Freno plano las boen pur- rubbed his oyes to make sure he chased in Europe by the war was awake, one of the visitors department and is also to be sent director's own office and obtain (1900) 2 Ch. 230 in which case it the Daily Telegraph writes: stretched herself out on the damp to this division. his instructions. It is the duty was held that a resolution to wind The collection of pensoos gather-grass with arms extended in tho of all of them to meet together up n Company voluutorily wased by the industrious M. J, form of a cross, whilst the other and discuss matters. Notice ineffectual because the notices Bertrut from the literary works with a small spade begun hastily ENLIVENING LONDON. must be given to each one of convening the meeting had been of Napoleon I. give an excellent to dig a hole in the ground. It
Harmless Bohemianism. them to attend a Board meet-issued without the authority of a den of the Emperor's mastery of it she placed a pocket wrapped incisiva phrase, and his koon in white linen, covered it as ing, but it is u necessary to resolution of the directors at a
intuition. Bore are some of his quickly as possible, and with her
The work of continentalizing state in the notice the nature board meeting.
axioms of war:
companion disappeared as silently London, especially in the matter of the business proposed to ba Although it is accessory that There sira two kinds of plans of aud "as mysteriously as they hand of lighter forms of amusement, is transacted. Minutes are requir- | notice of an intonded meeting of
prooooding space. Modern life od to be kept of all meetings of directors should be given to all panipaign-good and bad. The come.
Under the ion that he laid in Londou, with its restaurants, directors, which must be signed of the (but unnecessary to send good are nearly alwaya wrecked
by unforeseen by the chairman at that or the it to those absent abroad, Hali-which often enuse the bad to an infanticide, the sergeant noti-more full and is far less narrow circumstances, witnessed the closing scenes of clubs and gay supper parties, is subsequent micoting. Where a fas, fe, Co, v. Prancklyn 62 L. T.
fied the authorities, and the than the life of London in the vacancy occurs amongst the 563), it is not required that the
Inevitable ware are always package was disinterred and mid-Vistorian period. directors, it should be filled as notice shall spacify any particu-
just,
takon to the police headquarters. The prevailing atmosphere of speedily as possible, and no lar business which it is proposed
Imagination loses battles. At the same tine a doctor was cigarette and cognac, of chanson director who is personally into transact, or to consider, at the
Warfare is a natural stylo.. summoned, who at once began to and dance, is mildly suggestive terested in a tranenation to bo meeting, Directors "being said
In War there is only one unwrap the parcel, the covoring of Paris, Vienna, Berlin or Mu- considered. should vote in "for their services it in their favourable moment; goalus knows newspaper and lineu of which nich, and now tho uabaret hus respect of it.
"duty to go when there is any how to seize it.
wero soaked in blood. What was arrived. It comes, not with the Sessions: 10 . to. 12 Noor, 2 to 4 .x. Admission 25 conts. "business to be done, and to at-
in which the astonishment of the in-freedom of Montmartre, but in a
Br. to 8 PM. . There are
9 PM, to 11 P. Admission 50 cents. economises vestigators finally to discover, not ohastened form, with a certain
String Band will play at the abors Hotel overy Sunday, commencing from (Continued' from last Saturday.)"tend to that business whatever
it is.... A rule to the effectsquandering men
the remains of a child, but mere- Bohemianiam on the surface and
4 pm. t 10 pm.
[23: W. GALLAGHER, Manager: An army is a poople that obeys. ly pig's heart. And in what no harm beneath it. Courage is like love; it loods a condition! It was piorcod An American, Miss Floyd
through and through in every
Ariston, is trying this direction with no fower than a hundred and thirteen pins, and the Theatre Cabaret, which was continental oxperiment at was also traversed by `n dagger. In fact, the authorities were faced opened Feb. 22, A similar en- with a case of "onvoutement, tertainment, to be called the Moonshine Cabaret, has been.
Meetings.
{ "that directors must always have "notice of the kind of business a "which is to come before them. "would be extremely embarrass. "ing in the transaction of the Imsinges of companies" (Lindley J. in La Compagnie de May ville v. Whitley (1890): Ch. 788),
The Articles of Association of Company invariably provide for the manner in which meetings of its directors shall be convened. and held, for the purpose of transnating the business of the Company. In the absence of Articles provision for that purpose
is made by Tablo A.
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succeed.
blood.
ORSCA
on, hope.
Fearless people are not found among those who have something to lose.
Dara-devilry is an innate quality; it is in the blood, and
In the case last cited a director often morely impatience of dan one of the favourite forms of oponed at the Boudoir theatre.
was then practised very generally, Richard Blondel, a widely known together with the infamous post and singer from Vionno, "Black Mass," the "Reptile Saorautent," human sacrifics, and other superstitious relice of bar- barisia.
Method Adopted.
Notices
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GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. OF CHINA, LIMITED.
MANUFACTURERS AND IMPORTERS.
brought an action, in the name ger. Courage is the result of sorcery in the Middle Ages, which The managing director is Horr Cadet the Direct Blanagement of the of the Company, for an injunction thought.
borrowed it from antiquity. It Directors are authorised to ro-to restrain his co-directors from I have an income of 100,000 gulnto their meetings as they carrying out the torins of a re-men! think fit, to fix the quorum solution passed by thom it a But, of course, Napoleon's in- necessary for the transaction of meating, of which he land notice torests were not entirely absorbed their business, to elect a chair-merely to attend, bat at which he | by war. He has left some maxims inan, to fill up vacancies in their was not present. The action was relating to the drama and litera- body, and to delegate their powers dismissed with costs, the plaintiff | turo; to Committees consisting of a director being ordered to pay Versa is merely the embroidery member or members of their such costs himself as between on the dramatic cloth.
According to a modern cabaliat, body. It is also provided solicitor and client. Where the A good tragedy gains in value the following was the method by Table A, and invariably by notice convening mooting overy day. High tragedy is the adopted-Some hairs or articles the Articles, if any, that the of directors does, in fact, sehool of great men, and it is the of clothing of the person to be chairman shall have a custing also sinto the business of daty of Sovereigns to encourage
bewitched were procured, and an vote on questions arising at any the meeting, it has been held in it. To judge tragedy it is not animal was chosen to represent 27] meeting of the directors in case the case of In re Cawley, 42 Cla. necessary to be a poet; it is the person, and was named alter of an equality of votes; otherwise D. 209, that the directors are on sullicient to know men and things placed in contact with the vio- him. The creature was first those questions must be decided titled to take their business at Tragedy should be the school by a majority.
the meeting in any order they for kings and peoples; it is the tim's belongings and then alain Whon a quorum has been fixed think proper, and are not bound highest point to which a poot can with a magie dagger. Its heart was taken out and wrapped, if either by the Articles of Associato deal with the matters before attain. tion, or, if none, by the directors them in the order contained in
Dramas are the tragedies of possible, in the person's clothes, chambermaids: themselves, no business onu be the agonda-paper.
and during three days pins and It is provido by Section 72 of What I admiro in the nails were driven through it THE Pulic is hereby notified that transnoted by a loss number of
during the Easter Holidays from directors (In re Scottish Petrolem the Hongkong Companies Ordin- Agamemnon" of schylus is to au accompaniment of ourses FRIDAY, April, 6th is MONDAY, Uo. 23 Oh. D. 413, Bottomley's anco (Section 71 of the Aot of the extreme force united to great lieved that all the tortures inflictions train will lears Kowloon at 10.15 and maledictions. It was bo- April 8th, both dates inclusive an addi- case 10 Oh. D. 081). And, where 1908) that every company shall simplicity. I am particularly on the dead animal's heart.. for Taip, Fanling and Shan Chun. it is provided by the Articles cause minutes of all proceedings struck by the degrees of terror
The Express Train-from-Canton that no director shall be entitled at any meetings of directors or which characterise the produc- would be endured by the living
individual. A mueli more com arriving Kowloo, at 6.60 r.w. will also to vote in respect of any contract managers to be entered in books Lions of this father of tragedy. or undertaking in which he is kept for that purpose, and that "Tartuffe" is the production mon way, however, was to mould call at Fanling at 0.10 r., on the personally interested, a director any such minuto i purporting of a masterly hand, but it has a wax image of the person to be above dates to plok rp passengers.
Inlending passengers may obtain and Completo Telephone Installations so interested cannot form one of to be signed by the chairman of such a character that I do not bewitched and to dress it in the tickets in adrano at the Head Office, the required quorum. So it was that, or the next anceceding, hositate to say that if it had been clothes, he or she usually wore. Kowloon, available on any of the above held in the case of Greymouth mocting shall be evidence of writion in my time I would not The waxen doll was then cursed dates. Point,&c., Co: (1904) 1 Ch, 32 that the proceedings. A minute havo permitted it to be performed. und tortured in the hope that the a quorum of directors meant a no signod is not, however, Beaumarchais: A man without person would suffer the same.
The Calais "witch" has not quorum competent to transnot conclusive, but is merely prima morals, without principles, a and vote on the business haforo facie evidence, which inny be pedlar of literature rather than a yet been found, but she is soarce- Kowlon, 2nd April, 1912. the board, and that where two rebutted by proof of ita incorrect-man of letters.... I would have ly likely to escape arrest very A. S. WATSON AND CO., LD. out of three directors who passedness (In re Zocdone Co. 28 Ch. D. clapped him into prison; I should long, and it will probably turn
resolution were interested in its at p. 77).
have been called a tyrant, but out that the whole business was merely a vulgar imposition on subject matter, that resolution Non-compliance with the pre- what a gain to society! was invalid, two independent visions of this Section does not Here are a few political maxims, some lovesick servant girl by one of the many ¡rofessional sor- directors. being necessary, under render the unminuted proceedings and some thoughts on love.
Cercases still living on the foolish ness of their fellowa,
the Articles, to form a quorum. of a moeting invalid, but other Blocklende talk of the past.
AVIATION IN MANILA.
Cavalry Officer makes Daily Flights.
The following is from tho
In most instances it is provided evidence can be adduced to show wise men of the present, fools of by the Articles, as it is by that resolutions at such a meeting the future. Table A that the continuing wore duly passed. So in the A Princo ought to suspect directors may act notwithstanding case of Knight's case, L. R. 2 Chovorybody.
Those who on no longer bo any vacaney in their body, 321, where no entry, had been provided that their number is made of the minutes of a resolu-rewarded must be disgraced, not reduced to less than the tion by the directors to. forfeit A throne is only a plank cover- quorum fixed. Where therefore certain shares, which were stated fed with velvol.
Kingship in those days is no the Articles provide that the di- in the books of the Company rectora shall not be more than, to have boon forfeited, it was child's play; the habits of Kings say five, nor less than, say, held by the Court of Appeal must ohango with those of the "Manila Times? three, but that two directors that as the forfeiture could not people; to have the right to serve alalt form a quorum, and that tho have been made without a reso peoples one must begin by ser-spelling adopted by the war de- continuing directors inay aot not-lution of the directors, the Cours ving them well, withstanding any vacancy in their was bound to assume that such a body, the acts of the only two resolution had been duly passed continuing directors are valid (In (See also re Pyle Works (1801).1 A revolution is an opinion sup- re Scottish Petrolem Co. at p. 431). Ch. 173).
ported by bayoneta." It is nevertheless necessary, in No express penalties are pro-
Charlos I. perished for resis such a case, that the number of vided by the Ordinance (and Aot) ting, Louis XVI. for not resisting: directors should be filled up as for failure to comply, with the neither understood the force of speedily as possible to the provisions of Section 72 (Section inertia, which is the secret of great minimum of three; and, if there- 71 of the Act). The Station reigns. fore power to do so is given to appears to be intended principally When I learn that a nation can the continuing directore, they for the benefit of the Company live without bread I shall believe. The airplane is "of the Wright should, without delay, invite a itself, though partly for the bene- that the Fronok can live without third person, who is qualified to fit of persons dealing with it, in glory,
Airplane flights, to use the
partment officials for the heavier- Republics are not made out of than-air machines, are now com- old monarchies.
monplace to the residents of Fort! William McKinlay and vicinity,| for since the completion of the hangar and aneh other prolimi- naries as were necessary, Lieuta nant Frank P. Lahm of the 7th cavalry has been making success-
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