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COMPANY: REPORTS.
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION:
The rioth report of the Court of Directors of the Hongkong and Shangbal Banking Corporation to the ordinary yearly genural meeting of shareholders to be held at the City Hall, Hongkong, on Saturday, February 27, at noon, states:
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1926.
SANITARY BOARD.
DR. KOCH AND THE WATER SUPPLY.
Fighting the Mosquito.
EMPIRE RADIO.
SHORT-WAVE STATIONS
SUGGESTED.
An Elaborate Link
Mr. N..L. Smith presided at a
Rugby Tol 0. Professor Eccles, who is the lead- meeting of the Sanitary Board yes. terday afternoon. Other members ing authority on wireless, suggests present were Dr. W. W. Pearsa, the inn letter to the Times to-day that Hon. Ma H. T. Creasy, Dr. V. Koch, a further step towards maintaining The net profits for the year Dr. J. C. Macgowan and Mr. Dintercommunication within the Em including $3,390,508.94, balance brought forward from last ac-Davies secretary, Dr. A. G. M. pire could be effected if smaller or
Severn was also present...
isolated communicaties in the Empire count, after paying all charges, deducting interest paid and due, Letters relative to the appoint were equipped with inexpensive and making provision for bad and ment of Mr. Wong Kwong-tin to short-wave stations which would doubtful accounts and contin- be a member of the Board for a onable them to communicate with gencies, amount to $15,846,978.01. further three years and relative each other and to reply to the
The Directora recommend the to the appointment of Mr. D. Rugby station.
Ho points out that the wireless transfer of $500,000 from the Pro-Davies as secretary of the Board links provided by the completion of fit and Loss Account to credit of vice Mr. G. S. Kennedy Skipton the high-power station ut tugby, by the Silver Reserve, which will were laid upon the table.
orcation of British and Dominion || then stand at $27,000,000.
The Board secretary read a lot-beam stations, and by the re-organi They also recommend writing ter from the Shek O Development, zation of the Oxford, Cairo, and off Banking Premises Account the Company Ltd., in which the accre- Northolt stations, provide, together sum of $1,000,000.
After making these transfers, tary, Mr. Paul Hodgson, stated he with the elaborate net-work of deducting the Interim Dividend was requested by his directors to cables, almost continuous telegra of £3 per share, paid on 10th write expressing their appreciation phic communication between the
the larger communitics of the Empire. August last viz-1480,000 of the assistance given by |2/3 $4,132,735.43, and re-Sanitary Board ju the matter of muneration to Directors, there re- climinating mosquitoes at Shek O, mains for appropriation $10,164, a matter which had been attended 242.58, out of which the Directors by some success. recommend the payment of a
Dr. Koch gave notice to the final dividened of three pounds chairman that at the next meeting Sterling per share, viz., 4480,000, of the Bourd he would move is res and a Bonus of two pounds Sterl-lution the subject of the
supply.
on
ing per share, viz., £320,000, examination of the Colony's water amounting in all to £800,000; which, at 2/434, the rate of the) day, will absorb $6,706,519.82.
The balance, $3,397,722,76, to be carried to new profit and Loss Account.
The Sterling equivalents of the Assets and Liabilities are shown; at 2/3%, the rate ruling on the last day of the year.
U.S. BAKING TRUST.
OPPOSED BY ATTORNEY GENERAL
Unique Action.
Baltimore, Feb. 9.
The short-wave stations he sug gests for smaller communities would, ho estimates, cost less than £2,000 euch to equip.-British Wireless.
BOYCOTT IN THE PHILIPPINES.
-DIRECTED. AGAINST - AMERICAN RETAILERS.
The Veterans and Governor General Wood.
Manila, Feb. 9.
A mild boycutt of American re tailers has been reported the last few days, Speaker Roxas,, ses--
Branches ahd Agencies. Vladivostock Agency was closed on 30th September, 1925.
A petition in equity under the terday, urged his audience not to Directors-Mr. D. G. M. Ber- Anti-Trust Laws has been filed in purchase goods from American independence. Hard has been elected Chairman the Court, requesting an injunction dealers "opposing
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for the year 1926, and the Hon. to prevent the Ward banking in-One American firm on the Escolta Mr. AO. Lang Deputy Chair-terests and others from forming is planning a sign: "Money spent man. Mr. B. D. F. Beith resigned a huge combination in the baking here is not used to oppose your his seat or leaving the Colony industry."
We are in business aspirations.
and Mr. D. G. M. Bernard wns Seven corporations, headed by and not politics." invited to join the Board. These the Ward Food Products Corpora- The Veerans of the Revolution appointments require confirma-
tion, which was incorporated in have tabled a resolution gensuring tion at this meeting. The Hon. Mr. P. 11. Holyoak, Mr. G. M. Maryland last week and has an Governor General Wood, but re Young and Mr. T. C. Woall retire assessed capital of two billion fused to join the coalition of Nacionalista and Democrata parties in rotation, but being eligible for dollars, are named in the suit.
The petitioners include Attorney working for immediate indepen- re-election, offer themselves. ne- .cordingly.
General Sargent.
dence, though they endorsed the The action is unique, as seeking latter in principle. This is taken to Auditors.-The Accounts have been audited by Mr. C. Bernard to prevent a combination in res mean the Veterans will oppose the Brown, A.C., and Mr. John Flem-traint of trade. The alleged plan Legislature's ing, CA., who offer themselves was to bring substantially all the policy for re-election.
Humphreys Estate & Finance
ΠΟΛ co-operation. with Governor-General
wholesale bakeries in the country | Wood-Reuter, under a single head, thus eliminat- ing all competition-Router's American Service,
LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
GERMANY. APPLIES FOR ADMISSION.
Co. Ltd. The report of the Directors for the year ended 31st December, 1025, for presentation to Share- holders at the annual ordinary general meeting-of the Company to be held at Hongkong Hotel, Hongkong at 11 a.m., on Saturday, February 20, states: The Net Profit for that
Berlin, Feb. 9. period, after deducting Directors' and General
A semi-official Note with
re Managers' remanera.
ference to Germany's application tion ne including
for admission to the League of $81,879.91 brought for
Nations deprecates cherishing i ward from last ac- count, amounts to $248,729.1, lusory hopes of what Germany can attain through membership, but Which the Directors recommened declares that Germany can work should be appropriated as follows; Pay a dividend of 80 cents.
per share
Pay a Borus of 20 cents
per share...... Carry forward to new Pro-
fit and Loss A/e
within the League on international .$120,000.00 questions like the revision or in- practicable treaties, whong" main. 30,000.00 tenance endangers the peace of the 18,714 world, and co-operate in universal
disarmament.
'INDIAN NAVY.
COMBATANT, FORCE TO BE CREATED.
Delhi Feb. 9. Addressing the Council of State, the Viceroy announced the recona- truction of the Indian Marine, and the creation of a Royal Indian Navy, as a combatant force, flying the White Ensign, in which Indians would be commissioned.-Reuter.
BRITISH INDUSTRIES.
FAIR ORGANISATION COMPLETED.
Rugby, Feb. 9. The organisation of the British $248,720 14) Furthermore the League. hus Industries Fair, both in London) taken over a number of special pro-and Birmingham, is now practically |blems which are vitally important complete.
Directors-During the year Mr.
on
C. Gordon Mackie resigned leaving the Colony, his place be- to. Germany, like the naministra An exceptionally large number received ing taken by Hon, Mr. A. O, Lang. tion of the Saar, security of Dan- of inquiries has been
Ju accordance with Clause 86, of zig, racial minorities, and colonial from foreign buyers. Britiak the Company's Articles of As- mandates, a share in which the Wireless. sociation, Mr. J. Scott Harston, German people justifiably claim
Mr. W. L. Pattenden, the very Reuter.
Rev. Father Robert, Hun. Mr.
Queen's Road Central.
A. O. Lang, and Mr. J. M. Alves Messrs.
Linstead and
Davis,
retire, but being eligible, offer Messrs. Percy Smith, Seth and
CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAYS themselves for re-election. Fleming, and Mesara, Linstead:
Auditors.The Accounts have and Davis offer themselves for been audited by Mesars. Perey re-election. Smith, Seth and Fleming, and|
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