COMPANY MEETINGS.
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the Chairman said :-
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 1914.
The Chairman-As it is past the hear for which this meating has been called and as there is a quorum presant, I will ask the eutelary to read the notice con- vening the meeting and als the auditors' report.
SPECIAL CABLES.
SHANGHAI-SUICIDE.
A FORMER HONGKONG MAN,"
(From our own Correspondent.)
Shanghai, Received March 19. G. Petersen, for several years an employee of Messrs. Jebeen and Company, Hongkong, committed suicide this morning. He joined the Customs here n short time ago.
MR. CHURCHILL'S -SPEECH.
AUSTRALIAN MINISTER'S
OPINION. London. Received March 19.
BOXING
"Break--carry on."
There was not as good atten- dance at the City Hall last night for the opening of the D. O. L. I boxing tournament, as one would
GRAHAM STREET MUR- DER CHARGE.
The Verdict..
The jury in the Graham Street
have expected, but no doubt when murder charge returned a verdict it comes to the final, and even at of not guilty on both counts, and the eliminating contests to-night, the prisoner was discharged.
there should be an increase in the attendance. There was not a small audience by any means, but it appears to have got abroad that the tournament is purely a service one and that divilians are not expected, impression is erroneous.
This
ing dope to Pte. Roatrick in the
Open Middles.
The boxing on the whole was of first round. poor second-class order, the best bout of the night being the one
L. S. Stevens, H. M. 8. Minotaur, from which there WAN least
beat Pte. Gurling after an extra expected, the "go" between Briggs round had been fought. The Router's correspondent at Syd- and Olley. Stevena, in bis bout Soldier exchanged merrily with of Defence, states that Mr. Chur- matters just too easily, and he of the third round, points, of Diane that Mr. Allen, Minister with Gurling, might have taken the sailor and us the conclusion Estimates demonstrates the sd- theopportunity of fighting another ever Stevens, commended to box in chill's speech on the Naval was fortunate to have been given were even. In the extra round, how-
Conference of Defence. Ele does further chance of asserting him-dier perplexed. Stevens secur viability of another Imperial round and thereby given a his old style, and soon had the sol to the occased the decision, both men being not believe that Mr. Churchill's self. He rose suggestion of an Imperial Sqaa-ion it is true, but we would pre- loudly applanded. dron, or the despatch of Dominion for a little more fighting from the
Gr. Law, 88th Coy I. GA acceptance in Australia.
our deap regret at the desth, siums | adoption of the report and ac./buted, as explained by my ing that the report an accounts ships to Home waters, will find soaman a little less of the spin the first round of his "go.
bonus of $3 par воего од 20,000 Shares........ $200,000.00 Add to Extra Beverve
135,013.17 Fand Bonus to Office Staff to be placed to Üredit in Provident
Mr. "Jackson:-I have much pleasure in proposing the con- Brmation of the appointment of
Mr. E. Goetz as director.
Er. A. H. M. da. Silva-I beg to kroond..
to.
Mr. Duaison-I beg to propos9 that the report and accounts as presented by passed.
As no
the matter is now before the meeting for discussion. shareholders wishes to make any romarke, I will now put the re- solution. Those in favour please signify in the usual way. Those against carried unanimously.
"THE PARIS AFFAIRE.
·GOVERNMENT
EMBARRASSED. London; Received March 19.
with Pte. Pillsbury, D. O. L. I. gave up.
AB Motherway, H. M.S. Mino taur defeated A. B. Vann, H. M. s. Merlin. Motherway, applied himself to boxing whilst the loser tried to amuse the spectators.
Regimental Middies.
und-duck style which he is en- leavouring of late to pass off for boxing. It may worry an op- ponent of a certain class, but with a man who knows the ropes, the dropping head would be trapped rather severely befors the owner was long in the ring. The final round was certainly a good one, and we hope to see
After being cautioned twice, more of that from Stevens. The
local "feather," Pte. Smith, 99, retired from the well-known Smith; put up a disappointing ring and the fight was awarded show, though he won. Of late to his opponent, Pte. Higgins this clever lad of the past seems Though Pte. Rose, D. Coy., to have gone back considerably. best Pte. Berry, he was fortunate Lieut. Wilson, R. N., and to get the verdict, as he was cau Japtain Horne soted as referees tioned twice during the encounter. during the evening, whilst the It is expected that M. Monis jadges in turn were Captain will resign, at least temporarily Horne, Lieut. Hunton, Capt. in order to testify at the Rochette Hagger and Lieut. Wilkin- Commission of Inquiry.
son, R. N. Lieut. Paske was the timekeeper.
ened,
Open Light
A. B. Wilcox, H. M. 8. Hamp abire defeated Gr. Dalzell, É. G. A after a very hard-hitting fight.
the company has sustained in the Chan-oam, J.M. Alves, J.M.E. death of the late chairman, Mr. Machado, and A.LEM. da Silva, Friesland, and also our apprecia-shareholders, and Mr. L N. Leefe, The China Fire Insurance Co..ion of the valoab'e set vicca which soretary.
he has rendered in the past. Gentlemen; I am sure we have The anual general mestiar of all listened with great inturest to hareholders in the Obios Fire the chairman's remarks and Insurance Co. Ltd., was held this think we have every son to noon at the offios of the company congratulate oursive and the when the Bon. Mr. E. Salvadirestors in the fact that, thapita
The Chairman said:-Gentle- provided. There we a alvoretecoperdented losses in 1912 and
Mr. J. W. O. Boys, MH. A. 1913, the bilen pf the working men, the report and accounts Biebo, Mr. W. L. Patlondon and Proust show soulva comparative having been in your hands for Mr. E. Goetz, dire store, Mesas y mell filling of from what he some time, I will, with your par- J. A. Ploomer, F. Suyth,hran recogni ed an excepmission, take them us read. G. C. Moxon, W. S. Jack on, tionally poid year, and further, The Working Account for the J. M. E. Machado, K. D. after setting aside the consider-year 1912 hay, I am glad to say, Gazder, T. G. Well, F. B. L. able sum of $135,000 resulted in a very satisfactory Bowley. A. H. M. da Silva, J. M. to Extra Reserve, our directors profit. The premium income has paints to which objection can be
made. Alves, E. M. Coursicao, Shan Pat are still able to recommend the has not been maintained at quite
The draft will be ready almost and Leang Yan-yo shareholders, same dividend and bonus as was so a high figure as that of the
almost immediately, and opport preceding and Mr. O. Pembaton, secretary. paid last year. Our Chairman thres
yeara, but
anity will be taken, to seek for The Storatory having read the did not comment on the fact, exchange influences are to a great the Company fuller powers which notice convenicg the meeting, but I am pleased to notice that extent responsible for this, and will enable it to tranenct such the Premis Income shows a gatis. it is gratifying to note that a The directors' report and state factory increase, which I think is substantial increase appears in other classes of insurance as it is ment of accounts together with indicative of steady progress. In respect of the year 1913. Losses found, under present day condi- the nuditors report for the past spite of the fact that the currens for the olosed year work out at in connection with the arranging
tione, are frequently applied for i year having been in your handia year bos, to quote our the exceptionally low ratio of 29.-.
of fire insurance business, and! for some time, I will with your chairman's words, opened none 84 per cent, of the premium, and permission adopt the usual ous too favourably in Shanghai, expenses as 28.18 per cent, a very an extraordinary meeting of the Company will be called shortly. tom and tie them as read. Bo-think we may look forward with satisfactory figure.
to obtain the necessary sanction fore praeding with the business every confidenes to the futur
The income from interest of shareholders. of the me sting I have to express With these few-remarks, I bav
jshowe a diminution, to be attri- I now have pleasure in propee on behalf of myself and the third much pleasure in seconding, the; the issus of the rapt and ba.count for 1913 presenced at this predecessor a year ago, to the as presented be adopted and difficulty in obtaining satisfactory passed, and after this resolution lance sheet, of the chairman of meeting.
investments in the Far East, bas boon seconded it will, be There being no questions the the company, Mr. G. Triesland. Be
We bave, during the past before the meeting for discussion stid: The adop. had been on the board for six Chairman ye ira and bad alwaye taken the tin of the report accounts twelve months, as a consequence, and I shall be glad to answer any made further purchases of gold questions arising out of it which keenest intercst in the welfare of has been proposed by myself, securities, which, of course, return shareholders may wish to put. "the 'rompany. It is pleasant to and seconded by Mr. Plummer, be able to report that the year Those in favour will please hold a smaller percentage than what 1912, in spite of unnally heavy up their bands against-carried we have hitherto been accustomed It would seem, from the
Reuter's correspondent at Paris losses. turned out favourably goanimously. The next business
present outlook, as if it were The Chairman:-Proposed by states that there is a general leaving us with balance of is the confirmation of the likely that we should have to myself and seconded by Mr. feeling that the Government has $341,403.07. Subject to your pointment of Mr. E. Getz asu
invest still more of our funds in Denison that the repart and acceived a severe blow by the approval we propose dealing with director.
go. It je fortunate that the counts as presented be passed; resiguation of M. Caillaux. this sum as follows:-
The chances of the Republican necessity for doing so has arisen
Federation; headed by MM Dividend of $7 and:
at a time when our various fonde are increasing, and the decline in
Barthon and Briand at the for- income which would otherwise be
thcoming elections arestrength- very marked, is stayed by the The Chairman:-It has been growth of the funds which are proposed by Mr. Jackeup, and available for investment.. accoudel by Mr. da Silva, the This leads me naturally to a consideration of the favestment confirmation of the appointment | of Mr. Gratz director. Tonse and Exchange. Fluctuation Ac. 6,389.90 in favour pleas hold up their count instituted a year ago, and which now stands at the modest
Pte. Palmer and Pte. Comming- The surprise of the evening. band-against-curiol ansoi- $341,403,67 monely. The aext but ness is the figure of $6,046.04,
ton put up a fierce fight, but was the contest between Sapper A new match was commenced Falmer, having a better knowledge Richards, B.E. and Stoker Lack, The balance at credit of work-revelio of Mr. Bocar and Mr.
policy of writing our securities, The Chairman :- The reyesterday evening at the Soldiers of the game, secured the verdict. H. M. 8. Minotaur. Richards Sing account 1913 is $426,277.34 Pattendon as director
much up or down as the case may be, election of Sir Paul Chater, and Olab in the first round of the Pte. Grego outpointed Pie. has always impressed one with which while smaller than Me. Bowley:-I have
being a nippy and clever youth, think ear pleasure in prapa ing that Mr.to their value on 3 lat. December, Measts White, Maitland and Soldiers Club Billiards Tourna- Bindall. last
year. I
ment, The 88th Coy. R.GA. The fight between Pie. Pille-and in his fight with Terry be considered as entisfrototy. Bonner and Mr. Pattenden, be it is clearly wise to make, out of Gabbay to the Consulting Com-
The company's surveyors Lavere glected as directors of the our good years, provision, not mittee has been proposed by Mr. met the R.4. M.C. and as the bury, A. Op., and Pte. Ing was a Lynch on Saturday he doled ont only for the decline in the Haxton and seconded by Mr. result of the first two games, very fast one. Both men ex- some fierce punishment to the reported on our mortgage loans company.
Mr. Machado:-I bag tote ond market value of the securities Machado. Thors in favour pleass established the satisfactory lead changed readily, but in the last American. But last night, when and find esme satisfactory. The s
which Wes EO prominent a signify-against-carried unapi- of 170 points. Bombardier Prite round Pillsbury collapsed. up against the stoker, he did not loans, show a decrease of $303,- thar.
feature last year of what are still; monely.
appear to be coloured. There hard beat Major Orisp by 250 to The Chairman :-Proposed by 938.14 owing to the repayment
described, as Mr. A.H.M. de Silva- bog 138, making a good break of 23 Bugler Buckley, R.M.L.I.. was obviously something wrong of mortgages and the difficulty Mr. Bowley and seconded by Mr. euphemistically
Machado that Mr. Bounar and gilt-eged investments-but also to propose that Mr. H. Percy as against his opponent's best though losing to Pte. Smith, with him, and ss to whether it in repleoing them."
During the early part of lest Mr. Pattanden be re-elected as for the fluctuations in their values Smith and Mr. A. R. Lowe by effort of 14. C. S. M. Bliss also D.O.L.L., gave the latter all he was that he was not up to the year your directors took advant directors of the company. Those as expressed in silver attributable, elected auditors to hold office beat Capt. Monteith 250-186, wanted in the first round. In the mark or whether he had a slight until the next ordinary marating the latter's best break being 15 remaining two, however, Smith's "funk" of his opponent, is a age of the bigh rate of exchange in favour ples: hold up their to the vagaries of exchange.
It is for these reasons that the at a remuneration of $400,
conjecture. Elis and the former's, 22. The scores superiority was very obious, the matter for raling, to ramit further sums to hands-against-rried unani-
Consulting Committee recommend Mr. Osmund bag to second to date are as follow:-
bugler being outclassed.
show was miserable in compari London ood. you will mously. The next business is
the addition of $58,131.74 to the that.
88th Coy. R.G.A.
Stoker Redrup, H.M.S. Minc son with his exhibitions in the nolics that our sterling Invest-the election of auditore,
account designed to meet theÐ The Chairman :-The election.
Bomb, Pritchard...250. taur, bent Gr. Hewitt, 87th Co., past, and had, he gone out for it ments have been incrensel by Mr. Smyth - ber to propose
R.G.A. 0. S. M. Bliss.........250
he would have made good, as the £32 981.07. Fires in our par- that Meagre A. R. Lowe and contingencies, which will then of Messra Percy Smith and
laland at just over $65,000.. be appointed
A.R. Lowe.As auditóra bas been tionlar field were unusually Bernard Brown
To the Reserve Fund it is pro- proposed by Mr. da Silva and numerous and several confiagra- auditors for the ensuing year at upared to make an addition of seconded by Mr. Oamond. Those tions in Manila and cotton fires remuneration of $500 each. in Shanghai serve to materially' Mr. Weall:- bag to second $50,000 bringing that Fund to in favour please signify in the the amount of the uncalled usual manner-against-carried swell our losges, which were the that.
That concludes
Undoubtedly the best fight of largest on record. The year in The Chairman:-Proposed by Capital of the Company, and unanimously.
the night was the last. The con- the latter place bas I am sorry to Mr. Snych and seconded by Mr. with a dividend of $27 por sbare, the business of the meeting and
testants were A.B. Briggs and say opened none too favourably, Woall that Messra. A. R. Lowe as in former years, the year's pro- I thank you for your attendance, fit of $324,131.74 is absorbed.. Dividend warrants will be ready
Signalman Wilkinson, H.M,S
Pte. Olley, D.OLL. From the Balore closing I should like and C. Bernard Brown by ap
I should add that the Consult tomorrow morning and may be
Minotaur, had very little to do in start the fight was fast, both men to refer to the proposed alteration pointed auditora at a remunera-
his encounter with A. B. Delton, punching with force and deter- incu articles of ssociation, copies tion of $50 each. Those in ing Committee have decided, in obtained on application.
H.M.S. Minotaur, the last named mination to bring the contest to of which are by now in your hande, favour please bold up their hands view of the favourable result of
The following will represent the sailor giving up in the first
a head, In turn both of them In the new trioles you willagvinsterried anonimougis. the year, to vote's bonus to staff
Club against the Staff and Depart-round. The Chairman:-That is al of 10 per cent. upon their Baluries rolice wa era tuking påwers io
looked as if they could not of which I trust you will approve,
ments in a League match on Bat- transnah any form of fusunos the business; thank you for youT
Amusement more than an ar- possibly go any farther, but the Working acconut for the year
urday; the match will be played tistio exhibition, characterised the audience was deceived all the excapt Life This I world point attendance Dividend warrants
on the Club Ground, play to bout between A. B. Vans, EL.M.6. way. In the first round Olley out is purely defensivo, for it is will be rendy and may be bad 1918 has, I am glad to say, gone
eqmmence at 2 pm. Merlin, and Gr. Thomas, 87 was nearly giving up, but not our prent intention to use tomorrow on appliestion at the quite satisfactorily for the first 12 months, and promiseta favourable
We have had farther testimony Messrs T. E. Pearce, (Captain), Coy. R. G. A., the
latter when's voice rang out "Stick it the power and we should pro- office.
final out-tura, Fires, as you are
Olley," he decided to make su Fably only do e should com-The Hongkong Fire Insurance are, have baan very frequent regarding the supposed appear O, G. Clarke, A. A. Ulaxton, P. securing the decision on points.
Co., Ltd.
A. B. Taylor, H, M. S. Minotaur, other effort, Finally the referee It H. Cobb, D. E. Donnelly, R. Ken- pation drive us to this roure.
ance of a tiger on the Peak. will now move that, the D The ordinary annual general in the area from which a large in said that near the houses Nos nedy, M. M. Maas, 8. S. Moore, literally punched Tole Smith, ordered another raund to be saints report and statement meating of the aliarebolders in portion of the Company's incoe 6 and 8, the pugs of a tiger are R. L. Stokes, E. P. Thursfield B.M.S. Usk, to a standstill and fought and this was just as fierce secured a well-earned verdict... an those that had gone before. accounts for the year 1913 the Hongkong Fire Insurance is derived, and many of them
O.M. Bassil, H.M.S. Hampshire, Olley gotin noma terrific punches présented besiluptal. After this Company Lt), was held this after-have been serious in extant. We to be seen very distinctly, and and B. L. D. Wodehouse.
the breadth of the puga in one
gave up in the second round of to the jaw with bis right, and bes been seconded I shall be noon at the offices of the General have been fortunate in avoiding particular spot is fully eight in
Mesice Jerdine, some altogether, whilst in other
his encounter with Pte. Colquilt, Brigge was too helpless to do pleased to answer any questions manager,
We wonder whether the huge H.M.S. Tamar. the footprints run almost along-
anything but go where he was that may be put relating to the Matheson and Co. Ltd., the Hon. Case our limits have restricted obos. It is evident, too, by the way
Mr. D. Landole being in the our loss to a moderata figure side those of deer, that the animal, efforts of the London dailies to Regimental Feathers."
driven. Olley got the verdict business before the meeting,
In many respectstheCompany's
Pte. Knight retired in the first and as the men left the ring they Mr. Plummer, in sending, chair. There were also present: said Mr. Chairman and gentle The Hon. Sir Paul Chater, Mr. H. Articles of Asciation have ben boit what it may, has been stalk capture the football public are
Another man beaten in the first da the centiments of all the share-and Mr. C. 8. Gubbay, directora,Company's solicitors have bran the wanderer seems to have app Anyway, they make the Mon-round was Pte. Hodson, the victor To-night there is to be another em aute Iem only voising P. White, Mr. F. Maitland found unsatisfactory, and the the wanderer too as to a pot the Weekly, as the Advertising round of his go with Pie. Moyle: both received an offsho
entertaining night, the seriou holdsin when I expters our and Merers G. K. Haxton at work upon a draft of new ed down-bill as it has pulled a
hillside with it.
have not the football frenzy, Pro, Carey doled out the sleep- eliminating trials tekio sinbers regret at the low which & Denison, O. Oegund, Chian articles designed to remove the quantity of the earth from the day papers very dull for folk who being Pre, Smith (33)
their
Staff
Fund
*men,
Mr. Barton:-I bag to propose that Sir Paul Chater, Mesery, Whits, Maitland and Gubbay be re elected to the Consulting Committes.
Mr. Machado I bag to second Since we have adopted the that.
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"THE PEAK TIGER.'
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BILLIARDS.
Total:....500"
R.A.M.C. Major Crisp .........136 Capt. Monteith......185
Total
....321
HONGKONG CRICKET
CLUB.
Left Wondering.
Régimental Welter.
Pte. Siddway beat Pte. Wardle.
...
Open Feathers,"
A. B Grayston, H.M.S. Mino-stoker, beyond fighting his way. taur, retired in the second round out of difficulties, did little in the to A. B. Sullivan, H.M.S. leading line. Lack got the verdiot and he was entitled to it Minotaar,
on the performance.
Regimentai Light. Bugler Catmore knocked out Pte. Brinckley in the first round. Open Welters.