COMPANY MEETING.
The Canton Insurance Office, Ltd.
[VERBATIM.]
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1917.
during the year made a donation THE DUFAULT SEASON.
to War Obarities of $5,000 which, Į I doubt not, has your approval.
Gentlemen, I do not think that Last Night's Delightful Concert. there is any other item on which The music-loving public of I can usefully dwell, but I shall Hongkong had an opportunity of be glad to answer if possible any renewing ite acquaintance with question arising out of the the Dufault concert party. laat accounts which shareholders may night, and those who gathered st the Theatre Royal spent another
Toe thirty-sixth ordinary meet-wish to put. ing of the Canton InsurSUDA
which testifies to the int nee delight of the hearers. At the close of the programme there was a remarkable cutburst of sp-
Mr. D. W. Craddock recently most satisfying and enjoyable Office, Ltd., was held at the offices resigned his seat on the Con- couple of hoare. At the previona of the General Agents (Mosers, sulting Committee, inconsequence Jardine, Matheson, and Co.) this of bis decision not to again makers, the trio of artists had morning, when the Hon. Mr. G. Hongkong a permanent residence. but it can be said that none of the created a big impression bere, E. Anton presided. There were and we have been sorry to lose the alec present Sir Paul Chater, benefit of his counsel and advice. Parly had ever been heard to C. G., the Hon. Mr. D. Shellim,
I have no doubt that you will
better advantage. than in last Mr. F. Maitiand, Mr. H. P. White Sgree to my taking the report and bight's programme. Practically sx'd
every item was encoreda fact. S. Gabbir, accounts sa read, and I now.there Mr. C. (Consulting Committee).
Mr. fore mors: "That the report L. N. Lefe (Secretary), and and accounts as presented, in Meters. H. W. Looker, W. E. clading the payment of a final Claske. Bo Kom-tong, Ho Fock, dividend in respect of the year plause, sad, though M. Dafoult "La Cheang-abai, Ho Lsang, GK, 1915 of $7 per share, and an in- obliged with an extra number
Haxton, D. V. Sevenson. Lo rim dividend in respect of the in which respect he is always Man-hip, Bo Kwong, H. Sbai- Fear 1916 of $18 per share; the most liberal-the audience was kit, and Chui Sin-08m (share-addition of $383 993 89 to the holders).
Underwriting Sarpenes Account; Patrons remained in their seats "very loth to leave the building. and of $200,000 to the Re-for some minutes after the end of insurance Fand be adopted and the song, and M. Dufsait, on passed."
Ppearing to bow his acknowledg tribute. ments, was given a most flattering
.
Tae Chairman said: Gentle- men,As there is a quorum pre- sent, I will now sek the SeorCE- tary to read the notice convening the meeting.
The Secretary having read the notice,
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Mr. Clarke:- Mr. Chairman and gentlemen.-It gives me motion which has just been pro absolutely best voice last night. much pleasure to second the
The great tenor was in his pored. The results of the year's All that he sang The Chairman said:-Gentle operations are very satisfactory, bounded satisfaction. Perhaps men, When we held our meeting, and gratifying as this fact ia to bis biggest numbere a year ago, the hope was express shareholders, it must be equally Chaminades "Trabison" and, as ed that the war would have been so to the management. I have been brought to a conclusion before consulting past records of this the time for holding our thirty- Company's progress, and I see that sixth annual meeting had come in the last five years the areata of instinct is greatly developed, sad a singer in whom the dramatic round. That hope hee, unfortun the Office have been more than in both these items he had fail ately, not been fulfilled. The war doubled, and the premium income scope for his wonderful capacity issue of this evening concerning has pursued with increasing vig-bas increased to an even greater along theas
"Inter Noa." M. Dafzalt is
an enocre later in the evening,
our its bloody course, and we have extent. This is unmistakeable former he interpreted with
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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
器
Statement of Accounts to the
31st December, 1916, and the Report of the General Manager and Consulting Committee, and to elect a Consulting Committee and Auditor.
the the Kowloon coolie latrine. had to continue to pilot the evidence that the Company ia fiery fervour fortunes of this Company through more than maintaining its position of a faithless sweetheart, that, in epile of being very pressed As my name is mentioned, I the denanoia- think I am justified in stating abnormal times and difficulties. tion amidst the competition which while the depth of feeling which with my own private affairs, The perils of the seas have been must get increasingly severe every he put into the singing of the which, in point of fact, have kept greater than ever; ships of neatrals year. A particularly welcome other number was no less intense. me in the Colony much longer and belligerents alike bare been feature of the accounts is the Like all truly great vocalia's, M. than I had intended to stay, !| targets for the enemy' ab case with which the Company Dufault feels what he sings; be prepared a petition myself of marides; whilst "the ordinary pays its present dangers of navigation have been Of course, shareholders never takably in these two songs. If he prominent member of the Kow dividend. demonstrated that point unmie-which I handed the draft to a Tastly enhanced by the extinguish-mind an increase, but I do not bad sung nothing else last night, loon ing of lights and other similar think that the wisdom of waiting the audience would have been matter in his hands to collect community, leaving the precautions.
till normal times are restored and, well repaid for attending. In point signatures sad so on, as I had no Financial conditions bave like during the intervening period, of fact, he contributed several time to do so. This was Ter? HOLDERS of the above Com- THE FOURTEENTH YEAR- wise ref:ofed these unusual times, adding to the Company's re other items, many by special shortly after the meeting of the pany will be held at the Com- LY MEETING of SHARE- First-class securities, under the sources, can be called in question request, but in none did he make Board referred to. Quite recently pany's Office, St. Georges Build- influence of national borrowings by any one. I offer my congratu at the rate of Eva per cent., and lations on the success of the year's Little Mother Mine," which decided to drap the matter, 118th May, 1917, to receive
a greater impression than in I have learned that it had beening at 11 am. on FRIDAY, the even for a short period at six per working, for the "Canton" is a cent, have had to find a new and credit to Messrs. Jardine Matheson rendered with rare delicacy think I have done my best unaccustomed level, whilst the ad Co., the General Agents, and which was treated in masterly of feeling. Another number
Yours, etc.. fluctuations of our local currency to the Consulting Committee. style was Homer's
PHILIP W. GOLDRING. have raised the value of the Hong now have pleasure in secording "Requiem." kong dollar to a plane which has the resolution. reduced the equivalent of our The Chairman will now sterling figures by no less then put the resolution to the meeting, twenty-five per cant.
83 proposed by myself and second- In the two Working Accounts ed by Mr. Clarke. Those in for 1915 and 1916 respectively, favour kindly signify in the ass you will see that the office bas manner. Those against? Carried made payments to its supporters unanimously. The next business efforts, it is doubtful if the ever of ae nearly as possible five million is the election of the Consulting excelled her handling of that dollars in respect of losses; never-Committee. theless, at the close of the working. results of the year 1915, after a man and gentlemen, I beg to were brought out, while no song Mr. Ho Kom-tong:-Mr. Chair-magnificent aria. In it, all the charm and freshness of her voice twenty-four months experience, propose that the Hon. Sir Paul could have better reflected it we and the office with a surplus Chater, C.M.G., the Hon. Mr. B. zemarkable fexibility. Spross
Shellim and Mesars. F. Maitland, "Yesterday and Today" We consider that $363,983.89 H. P. White, C. S. Gubbay and really float fort, as also was the should prove adequate to meet Sir Robert Ho Tang, together, farther payments falling upon the with the Chairman of the Com-Bells." Her three
encore thereto; 1915 account, and this sum is to pany, be re-elected Consulting items later in the evening pro-lisms' pink pills to restore strength be passed to the credit of Under- Committee of the Company for vided plenty of opportunity for writing Surpense Account. An the ensuing fiosocial year. interim dividend of $18 per share was distributed in respect of the to second that.
of not less than 8813.993 89.
$7, there remaina a
be re-elected 10 the
The TRANSFER BOOK of the Company will be CLOSED
into great favour for her wonder
Mise Pauline Bindley also came fully inspiring einging. Her arst TONE UP YOUR STOMACH. from the 5th May, to the 18th contribution was "Qai la Voce." in any an-sense detracting from from 'I Paritazi,” and, without
the excellenca of her other
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There is no tonic for the stomach that is not a tonic for every other part of the body. But the stomach
tion unless you have rich, red depends, as does every other organ, on the blood for its energy. blod. This is scientifically true. There can be no perfect diges
May, bath day inclusive.
THE CHINA-BORNEO CO., LTD.
W. G. DARBY, General Manager.
TO BE LET,
The way, then, to tone ap the TO BE LET-SMALL FUR- stomach is to enrich the blood.. NISHED FLAT. Very Cen. "Wedding blood in this, there can be no ques Box 1281.
If your digestion is off and your tral. Moderate rental. Apply Hongkong Tele- tion abeat it. You need Dr. Wil-graph."
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Stomach trouble is debilitating.
tonic and build up the werkened system generally.
Kr. D. V. Steavenson-I beg ing themes, and in each she rose the stomach trouble will take care the treatment of distinctly vary in the selection of your diet, and to your blood; in addition, use care
secoupt a year ago, and, after The Chairman:-It has been to great heights. paying a further final dividend of proposed by Mr. Ro-Rom-tong and M. Dulauls gave the duet Dr. Williams' pink pills are a
By special req seat, Mias Bindley sum of and seconded by Mr. Stevenson Pardon Thee," from Romeo and $200,000 to be passed to the that Sir Paul Chater, O.M.G., Sir Jaliet," which was one of the star credit of Reinsurance Fand. ·· Robert Ho Tang, be Hon. Mr.items of the evening. It was
I do not like to say much about E. Shellin, and Monura, F. 1916 at this period, but the Maitland, H. P. White, C. Smagnificently done, and, in re- balance of over $2,700,000 stand-Gabbay ing at credit certainly permits of form, together with the payment of an interim divi-Chairman of the Company, the dend of $18 for that year, bilet Consulting Committee for the the promise of a satiefactory final ensuing financial year. Those reenit seems to me encouraging. in favour kindly signify in the Tarring to the balance sheet, usual manner. Those against? you will see that, we have uoc- Carried unanimously. The next tinued to invent all available business is the re-election of monies in War Loan, and the item auditors. of British, Indian and Colonial
Mr. Looke-I beg to propose Government Bonds and Stocks has that Mr. Percy Smith and Mr. The Foreign Government Losas the next ordinary meeting of the risen from £99,000 to £281,000. Lowe hold office as auditors until we hold are sither selected public Company, at a remuneration of issues of our Allies, or are com- $500 each. pulsory deposits to enable us to do business in other countries. All that.
Mr. Haxton-I bag to second
Moat stomach remedies try to sponse to insistent demands, they much better it is to tone up the digest your frod for you. How reappeared in the very pretty stomach so that it will do its own. little Scottish duet: "Trip, trip, work as nature intended. There trip."
is no pleasure in eating predigeat-| Mr. Empson's piano numbers ed food.. Tone up your stomach, wall very cleverly execated, then your appetite and digestion while bis accompanying was will coon be normal, You can by no means the least enjoy obtain Dr. Williams pink pille able feature of the programme.
The farewell eɔaceit of the
for pale people in your locality, will be the positively last opportWilliams Medicine Co., 96 Sze season takes place to-night. This
or poef free, cue bottle for $150, six bottles for $81. from. Dr.
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season in America.
U. S. War Bonds.
Unlucky Bribe,
A Chinese was charged: before
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the. investments we had which' The Chairman:-It has been come under the British Govern proposed by Mr. Looker and New York, April 25.-The scheme instituted for seconded by Mr. Haxion that Mr. United Staten war bonds may bear the purpose of steadying ex- Percy Smith and Mr. A. B. Lowe 31-2 for bent interest, but in this Mr. B. Woods as the Police change between Americs and hold office sa anditors until the event will be sold above par so Court this morning, with orting Great Britain bare been placed next ordinary meeting of the as to set three fer cant. The an obstruction, and withattering by as at the disposal of the Company, its remuneration of United States Steel oorporation a bribe of $10. à countable fook British Governmen', and you will $500 each. Those in favour has announced that it will sub- the bribe. Defendant said the ea that we supported the local kindly show in the usual manner. scribe for $5,000,000 in bonde, constable asked him for a dollar War Loan to the extent of Those against? Carried. Divi. Call money is quoted to-day at and to save trouble he gave it to $100,000, of which $75,000 only dend warrants are now ready and four per cent. No financial die him. A fee of 35 was imposed SUZUKI & CO.
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made up. We have likewise! #pplication.
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