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ing of the Canton Insuranco Office, Limited, will be held at the Offices of Mesars. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Limited, No. 16, Pudder Street, Victoria, in the The Government are proparing Monday, the 18th day of May, Colony of Hongkong on The annual general meeting of a bathing place at the west on 1914, at 11.45 D'clock in thr the Canton Insurance Office Ltd. of the city. At present, on a Forenoon, when the Subjoiced was held this morning at the strip of beach pust Kennedy Resolution will be proposed as an ollices of the general agents, Town, a matshed erection has been Extraordinary Resolution- Mesare Jardine, Matheson and placed, containing cubicles for Co. Lt, the Hon. Mr. D. Land. bathers, while the water itgelf alo pre-iding. There were also will be marked with buoys show- present Sir Paul Chator, the Hon, ing the safety limits. Mr. E. Shellim, Messre D. W.
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With these few remarks I have much pleasure in proposing the adoption of the report and accounts as presented.
That Article 84 of the Articles of Association be altered by substitating the words. Twenty five" for the words "Fifteen.”
Should the Resolution be
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Barton consulting committee, L. certain Dew investments tho passed by the required majority N. Loofs, secretary, Mesere". Cpurchase of which at that date it will be submitted for con- F. Cunningham. A. J. P. Pum-were not quite concluded. It firmation na a special Resolution frott, H. W. Looker, A. R Lowe, will be noticed from the condition to a Second Extraordinary G. A. Putte, Ho Fook, J. M. Alves, of the underwriting auspense Mesting which will be subsequent and Lo Cho-ahiu, shareholders., account, that the previously convened.
The Chairman: As it is past year has run off very satis the time for which this meeting factorily, and by the addition of 1914. has been called and there is a $143,000, the provision for quorum present I will ask the outstanding losses, is, we believe,
LTD.. secretary to read the notice con ample. It is with graat satisfac
General Agents vening the meeting.
tion that the General Agoats and The Chairman said; Gentle- The secretary read the notice Consulting Committee after make,The intention of the re- convenig the meating... ing there necessary and substanslation which has just been read The hairmen enid-Gentle tial additions to the various funds to you in the notice convening men, The report and accounts find it possible to propose an this meeting is to raise the fixed having neen in your hands for increase iu v .ødividend soʻlarge os llowarce which the General some I will, with your per-that of $3.00 per share; and I am agents aro authorised to receive THIS IS GENUINE. Stamped addressed envelope for reply mission, take then as road. The are the shareholders will be from $15,000 per annum to to W.H. Emberley. General Commission Agent, 6 Gordon figuros which we have to presout equaily pleased. This is not the $25,000 per annum. It should Terrace, Kowloon. osanct, I think, fail to give you occasion to say much about the be clear to shareholders, I think, Batisfaction, for they disclose the working account for 1913, but the than an increnge is imperative. fact that we have had a very good figures before you are ench as to The existing allowance was or year. The promium income, you justify the expectation of a satis-ranged at a time when the oce will see shows a considerable factory result, and the payment of management was undoubtedly P. and O. Company the Victims. increase. This is partly to be now of an interim dividend of less than it now is, but not only attributed to exchange, which $18 00 per share:
that the Company's position has Sitting in Criminal Jurisdio during the last few years, greatly tion, at the Supreine Court, his secounts for a difference of about 5 per cen as rompared with the
advanced, and there is now a pe morning, Mr. Justice Gompertz year before in the premiums
mium income of some two and had before him Chan Shai and earned at agencies having a gold
a half million dollars to control, six fukis, charged with the larceny standard, but also to the fact that Mr. Looker. I beg to second and funds approaching five of a quantity of copra valued at at nearly all our agencies we have, that.
million dollars to manage and $1,400, the property of the P. in the period uador review, done The Chairman-The adoption afeguard. This I think and O. Company, on April 12, more business. It is very of the report and accounts as pre-sufficiently states the case. The last, gratifying to note that sonted has been proposed by my-ffect which the increase will Mr. J. H. Kemp (Attorony During the restoration
Old Oak Panelling Dicsovered. this accession of premium has not self and seconded by Mr. Looker have upon the cost of working is Ceneral) instructed by Mr. L wie Exball Old Hall in North-enat been attained at all at the expense and is now before the nicating very light. Had the larger of Mecsra. Johnson, Stokes and, Warwickshire, some fine oak- of quality, for the ratio of losese for discussion. If no one wishes allowance bon imposed during Master, prosecuted, the prisonere padelling boaring the date 1419 is the lowest probably that we to make any remarks, will these 1911 it would have added about being Gadefended." have over before experienced in favour of the resolution please half of one per cont. to the ex
has been discovered. The work The jury was worn as follows: had been concealed for generations Expenses have also been kept siginify in the usual way against pene ratio, and since the pre Messrs. W. P. S:th (foreman), S. behind a piece of massory in a down to a very moderate scale,carried unanimously.
mium incomes for 1912 and 1913 Jex, J. D. de Souza, W. B. disused room, and the panelling and compare favourably with the The Chairman:-The next busi show substantial advances, the Stormer, Dipti ta, Mok Man-had been disfigured by a coat of cost of business which our comness, gentlemen, ia the election ct upon them would obviously cheung, N. A. Pltran.
drab point. petitors have to pay. The of a consulting committee. Sinco e less. The matter bas rezsived income derived from investments the issue of the report and acthe attention of the Consulting shows a lower average return counte, Mr. H.P. White has resign Committee, who are in complete than that which we have bennfed his seat on the consulting accord in thinking that the chan aconstomed to. This however is committee on his leaving for ge embodied in the resolution explained by stating that a large home. The resolution therefore should be made, and with these portion of our funds nearly 50 proposing the election of a con- remarks I will ask the proposer per cent. in fact is now, sulting committee for the ensuing of the resolution to move. invested in gold. The decline year includes the name of Mr.
members of the crew of a P. and NOTICE. TO CONSIGNEES. Sir Paul Chator-Gentlemen, O. lighter called Madge, and the From CALOUTTA PENANG in incom resulting from the G. W. Burton instead of Mr.I beg to propore-That Article first prisoner was the number one
AND SINGAPORE. lower return which selected White.
84 of the Articles of Association ighter man with fifteen years' gold investments yield has Mr. Cunningham:- bag to be altered by substitating the service in the company to hist howevor een stayed by there propose that Sir Paul Chater, the words twenty five" for the credit. He should have brou having be on more funds to invest, II. ME, Shollim, "Mr. F. words "fifteen."
about the last person to have Bo that a tunily we have an in-Maitland, Mr. D. W. Craddock The Hon. Mr. E. Shellimakes part in a theft of the kind having arrived from the above creased venue from this source fond Me. G. W. Barton be elected have much pleasure in seconding which be was alleged to have ports, consigness of cargo are The purolass of many of our gold membere of the consulting the resolution.
committed. He was in charge hereby informed that their goods investmer is was, fortunately for ermmittee until the next.ordinary The Chairman -Gentlemen: "f
and the lighter
his will be delivered from alongside. us, made at a time when the meeting.
-The resolution which you have position was oe of trust and will be landed at once, at
Cargo impeding the discharge 6, DES VEUX ROAD. market was suffering from setious Mr. Pumirett:-I beg to just beard read has been proposed responsibility, and therefore be consignees risk and expense. depression. We therefore liave, second.
by Sir Paul Chater and scoonded horld liave been the last man to in more than one "instance, Tho Chairman:-The election by Mr. Shellim. It is now before to such a thing. He lived in a after 1 p.m. of the 20th inst. will
Cargo remaining on acquired our holding at prices of the gentlemen whose names the meeting for discassion. As small deckhouse in the stern of be lauded at consignees' risk and which are nearly the lowest that have just been road out a no shareholder wishes to make the lighter. That point was expense. have been recorded, and in stat consulting committee for the any remarks I will put the reomportant as they would see later Consignees of Cargo from SING- ing them, as we have dona, at ensuing financial year, has been lution to the meeting. Those in on in the evidence. Boat ceaple APORE & PENANG are reques their market value on the 31st proposed by Mr. Cunningham and favour of it please signify in the knew that it was the practice of ed to take IMMEDIATE de- December last, there is little to acconded by Mr. Pumfrott. Will usual way against carried the P. and O. Company not to fom alongside, such
livery of their goods provide for in the way of dopre those in favour please signify in the unanimously. That is all the load or discharge cargo by night impeding the discharge of the diation, and what little there is, asual way-against-carried an- business, gentlemen. Thank you On April 9 the company took Vessel will be landed and is much more than made up animously. The next business is for your attendance. The date of delivery of a cargo of copra from stored at consignees' risk and by the 1 in exchange. the election of audit ra.
A confirmatory meeting will be the Zibro and it was loaded into expense. evidence of this, you will Mr. Ho Fuck Mr. Chairman notified later on. note that our investment beg to propose the roclection of and exchange fluctuation account Messrs. II. Percy Smith and A bas doubled itself in the year. It we as auditors rt is obvious however that such smaueration of five hundred fand may decline as readily as it dollars each. may rise, and bearing in mind!
Mr. alre-beg to second.
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next
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FOR GOODS SOLD.
torney General said prisoners were In opening the case the At- charged with the lareiny of the copra and alternatively with receiving the property knowing it to have bron slolen. The first four defendants were
away.
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Cargo
a lighter. When the unloading. No Fire Insurance has been. was finished and the hold and offected.
Bills of Lading will be count- hatches closed, the lighter went
The next morning an ersigned by the undersigned. In the Summary Court, this ficiel of the ompany went on DAVID SASSOON & CO., LTD.
Agents. afternoon, H. Peroy Smith, receiver board and found.
every Hongkong, 18th May, 1914. 1573 Не bad our larger possession of gold The Chairman:-It has been Chung Cheung, trading as Chang the lighter towed away to PEAK TRAMWAYS CO., LTD.
of the Ying Long-lan firm, sued thing all right fande, it seems to the General proposed by Mr. Ho Fook and cheang Ke, for the sum of Yaumati where they went when Agents and Consulting Comeconded by Mr. Alven that mittee imperative to se ze such Mesara, H. Percy Smith and A $1802 for goods sold and deliver not working. What happened on at opportunity as is afforded by R. Lowo he re-elected auditora
the 11th April could be told in NOTICE is bereby given that the Ordinary Annual Gon- the present occasion to augment util the
Mr. Crowther Smith: appeared evidence. About eight o'clock that
eral Meeting of Shareholders of ordinary for the plaintiff whilst defendant night the first prisoner directed the above Company will be held this fund which will stand, after meeting at A remuneration
the fokis on the lighter to repack at the Hongkong Hotel, Hong- the addition it is proposed to of five hundred dollare osch.
was unrepresented. make, at just over $200,000. Those in favour of that please|
The case was proc oting as we the copra in the hold into unmark- kong on Wednesday, 27th May, Our reinsurance fund shows a signify in the usual way ogninst
went to press. „
ed bags, and under his direction 1914 at Noon for the purpose of small increase as compared with curried unanimously. That is all
they proceeded to unpack and receiving the Report of the last year,
but before we can get the business of the ordinary
repack the copra. They went on Directors together with a State- with their task until about half-ment of Accounts for the your the fall benefit of the idea which mréting, gentlemen. Dividend governed its institution, it is warrants will be ready to-morrow
past ene or two o'clock in the ending 30th April, 1914, the
Transfer Books of morning. About five o'clock in necesary for it to be much larger, and may be obtained on applica- and the addi ion of $190,000 tion.
he morning of the 12th the first Company will be closed from the bringe it up just over $550,000 Extraordinary General Meeting. Lammert
When the uamp of Mr. II. A. prisoner directed one of the fokie 23rd instant to the 30th instant
both days inclusivo. was called for the to transfer the copra they had JOHN D. HUMPHREYS which will go some way to An extraordinary general meet-jury at tho Oriminal 8ssions previously put in the unmarked
& SON, ⚫achieve
desired end. ing followal at which the same this morning, he failed to answer bage, to a cargo boat lying along
General Managera. It is satisfactory to remember shareholdere wero present, that, with the addition of $100,000 The Chairman As it is past substituted.
and another gentleman was eide. Some of the prisoners Hongkong, 18th May, 1914. to the Reserve Fund, this will the time for which this extraordin Later Mr. Lammert appeared desk. When the work of trans worked in the bold and some on stand at higher figure than ever ary general meeting has been and said he apologised for not ferring was finished the Police
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the
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Falled to Answer as a Juror.
WANTED
before. The item of "ogeney called I will ask the secretary to being present when called, but arrived ja consequence of inform- PARTNER WANTED: balance represents a somewhat read the notice convening the he had forgotten the date.ation they had received Thres Business man (English) unusually large sum. This is meeting...
His Lordship Mr. Justice of the man jumped into the bar-desires partner. either active The secretory road the follow Gomperiz) said another man had hour, but were afterwarde or sleeping (Non-Asiatic), with at the time of the closing of our ing notice
from Five to Ten Thousand books a considerable eum was
to eit in his place and he was captored. Notice is hereby given that afraid he would have to fine Evidence in support of the full particulars from B.S. W." Dollars, First Class opportunity. lying ready in London to pay for an extradinary general Meet Mr. L.mmert $10,
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