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HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 1932.
COMPANY REPORT.
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA
DOCK CO., LTD..
At the ordinary annual mecting of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company, Ltd., to be held on the 31st Inst., the Directors will present the following report:
The Directors beg to submit their Report and Balance Sheet for the year, ending 31st December, 1081.
As shown by the Profit and Loss Account, the ros Profit on working for the year ending 31st Droem- ber, 1931,
After deducting Interest, Rates, Crown Rent, In- surance, Directors' and Auditors' Feci and allow. ing the sum of $130,- 400.87 for Depreciation Buldings and Plant. the net loss for the year
1031, is
The amount brought far-
ward from last TYRK
Year
$408,907.07
$294,504.12
291,504,12
PRETTY WEDDING.
DR. C. C. WU'S DAUGHTER MARRIED YESTERDAY.
VEHICULAR FERRY.
HONGKÒNG AND YAUMATI CO.. INCREASES CAPITAL,
Company,
A picturesque Chinese wedding,
The Hongkong and Yaumatt Ferry in
which has obtained the which attracted the greatest torest in the Chinese community, Government's consent to operate the took place yesterday afternoon Vehicular ferry between Hongkong when the eldest daughter of Dr. and Kowloon fram 1933 for fifteen and Mrs. C.. Wu, Miss Wu Yim-years, has announced its intention to chong, was married to Mr. Ho Pak- increase ita capital from $400,000 to ping, the fourth son of Mr. and $800,000, according to Mr. Lnu Tak-
po, the Managing Director. Mrs. Ho Kiu-hen.
The wedding ceremony, which It is understood that in accordance was a blending of the ancient and with the resolution passed at the modern Chinese marriage rites, annual general meeting of the Com- wna officiated over by Mr. Hu Hun-pany held in June Inst, the Directors min, the distinguished Kuomintang have decided to offer to the sharo holders the privilege of subscribing Rightist leader and until recently the new shares of a nominal value the President of the Nanking of $10 each at a premium of $10 per Legislative Yuan, walle practically share.
all the prominent members of the
of
that the sub- increase the Com-
to be worth about $30 each, in the the the market, was entitled to subscribe for one new share of $10 at a premium of $10. In other words the holder would have to pay $20 for one new share, and it is estimated scription would pany's capital by another $400,000. The increase of cupitut was considered necessary on avenunt of developments in connexion with the vehicular ferry running between Nangkong and Kow-
on.
of the
Chinese community in Hongkongder of every two shares, estimated Mr. Lau Tak-po explained that the were among the big assembly guests. There were present flan, Mr. W. E. L. Shenton. Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall. Str Robert and Lady lo Tung, the Hon Mr. S. W. Tao, the Hon. Mr. $166,22.06. N. Chan, Admiral Chan Chak, Add Transfer from Reserve 300,000.00 Mr. eu Ping-sheng, and hundreds
af others. 150,282,98
Allen the performance Deducting Busn an above.
Ceremonies Mr. Hu Han-min in bright speech on modern Chinese Lenylug to be enrried for.
n the invention i It is further understood that such ward le next year.... $156,687.96'murringe dweit
of the most empleated and new shures when allotted will rank from May 1, 1832, nimest oppressive riles at the time for dividend an Directors. Ers Breofdarra with the Fan Dynasty, when the and the rectors have resolved that Artele No. 90 of the Company'a Articles of Angrelation, Sir Robert Cholars found it necessary to in the latest date for acceptance of the *ome Bist complicated and Now shares by, shareholders shall flo Tung and Mr. W. fl. Belt return trodime
which had since been the end of April, 1932, by rotation and offer dæmselves for Forms reelection.
Cultowed.
alr. Hu enatinted by saying that)
Felix A. Joseph were invited to jorn The Board, and their appointments vestire confirmation.
Mr. Lawrenres Kathunties regni Mr. | while marriage was often the re was antil recently the Chinese mult of romance and love it was in- Minister to Washington and is now hehe Chief Civil Administrator of perative that marriage minst Concluded with rites.
the Hainan Islands in Southern
Bv. J. P. Warren has been ap polsted Chairnins for the year 1912.
The Arconats Juve been nudited by Meuern. Lowe, Bingham and Mat- thewn, and Mears. Percy Sadth, Seth and Fleming, themselves for re-election.
who retire and offer
LORD MERTHYR.
DEATH OF OWNER OF FAMOUS CATTLE,
London, Mar. 21.
The modern Chinese marriage Knagtung. ceremony must be a selection of Sir Shou-son also mentioned that the more rational rites, no matter the father of the bridegroom. Mr. whether
foreign 11г Chinese,
se,Ho Kiu-bon, was related to the late |
modern or ancient. The progress Dr. Ho Kai, who for over ten years of the times demanded that the was the Chinese representative on rites be simplißed and those in the Hongkong legislative Comeil vented so many generations ago while the bridegroom is a most must be done away with when promising student of the Lingnan fund to be unsuitable for this University In Canton, studying generation.
Agriculture.
Mr. Hu concluded by wishing the happy couple Happiness and bron- perity.
Sir Shou-son Chow's Remarks,
Dr. C.C. Wu's Reply. After thanking Mr. Hu Han-min. Sir Shou-Bon Chow and all the guests for their presence, Dr. C. C. Sir Shou-son Chow who was Auld that in particular ho The death is reported of Lord chosen to represent the guests to wished to express his high ap Merthyr, the owner of one of the offer their congratulations to the preciation to the many friends and finest herds of shorthern cattle in happy couple, said that he had relatives who came a long way Wales, Renter's Spreint Service.
known the Wu family for three from Shanghai and elsewhere to Lord Merthyr, the second Baron generations, as he was for some attend this wedding.
and great of Songhenydd. Co. Glamorgan, years the colleague
Dr. Wu, while wishing the young was born in July 1866 and ne-Criend of the late Dr. Wu Tag-couple all the imppiness in the boli were serving world, drew his daughter's "alton- ceeded his father, Sir Wiliam fun when Thomas Lewis, Bart, in 1914, in under the veteran Chinese states-tion to the fact that for two gen 1899 to married Elizabeth Amia, man, Li Hung-chang, at Tientsin.erations the daughters of the Ho daughter of the late Major Gene Sir Shou-son said that while Dr. family had married into the Wu
the Chinese eral R. S. Couchman. Madeas Sc. Wu Ting-fang was and has one son and one daughter. Ambassador to U.S.A.. Foreign family, and if his daughter could only follow the good example of He was educated at Clifton Col- Minister of the Kuomintang Gov her mother in the performance of lege
In 1802 he contested Easternen; at Canton and subsequent- Glamorgan, and in 1895 Merthyrly as Mayor of Canton, his equally her duty in her new home, not to Fydvil. He was High Sheriff of distinguished as, whom he refer her grand-mother he. Dr. Wu, was Pembrokeshire in 1907, and of Rad-red to as the "Young Doctor" had must confident that the members of norshire in 1914, He has for many followed close on the excellent the bridegroom's family would years past been interested in the career of his late father, Dr. C. C.show their appreciation also. Breeding of blooded stock nud pos- Wn bad served also as the Mayor The hundreds of guests. were sessed a wonderful herd of cattle of Canton, President of the Judicial entertained subsequently At
Minister of the banquet which was the pride of the county Yuan, Foreign
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community in Shanghai to retreat to Nunziung after the complete withdrawal of all the Chinese forces in the Minchongeben, Klangwan and Chapel fronts, His rogiment FALL OF WOOSUNG. DUE TO was the last contingent to leave the voluntary VOLUNTARY RETREAT.
zone of war, but it was retreat, in which the regiment lost The Garrison Commander of none of its men or supplies. Woosung Fort, General Tam Kai- The retreat was not pressed-by shau, of the Nineteenth Route the Japanese, who were cautious Army, was among the passengers camugh not to enter the abandoned who arrived here yesterday after forts until twenty-four hours after nant on the President Wilson. His the Chinese departure. General visit is in connexion with the en- Tam said that it was nothing short Ifstment of recruits for the Nine af a wonder that the Chinese could hold out so long, as, spanking from teenth Army in Canton,
General Tam Kal-shau was the his own experience, the army was guest of honour at a tin party hopelosely outnumbered in men and given at the Nam Tong Restaurant supplies of urins.
in Chinn Hullding yesterday by Mr. The Garrison Commander,sald. Chnu Min-cho, the prominent Chin- that the last war in Shanghat must cse financier.
havo stunned the world as it was a
In n conversation with a repro- marvel that a force so poorly sentative of the Press General equipped like the Chiness army Tam said among other things could have related the splendidly that his regiment, to which armed Japanese regiments for so was assigned the stupendous res-long u period. ponsibility of garrisoning a region
to
General Tam will visit Canton of over thirty miles in and around day to see some of the Canton Worsung was urged by the Chinese loaders.
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