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NOTICE
The Seventh. Ordinary General Meeting of Members and Residenta Interested will be held in the Board Room of Messrs. Shewan, Tomes & Co., 8A, Des Voeux Road, Central, (by kind permission) on FRIDAY, the 10th instant, at 5.30
p.m.
T. A. MARTIN,
Hon: Secretary. Hongkong, Ist May, 1935.
TARIFF TREATY
ABROGATED?
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export
WEDNESDAY,
MAY 1, 1935.
ever, being undertaken, having ro- gard to the fact that with the instal- Intion of the new factory, such plant is no longer necessary to our produc-
requirements.
Livo
With further reference to the re- organization of the Company's capl- for 1983, the improvement being; tal, I should like to Impress upon evident during the last six months of shareholders that, by approving of the year and belug: attributable to thin scheme, they have placed the an increase in the demand from our Company on a much wounder footing, markets, especially from and your Board is reasonably con- Malays. I am kind to say that these fident that, as a result of such action sales are being maintained during theplacing the Company as does in present year; the returns, however, a position of more or less working on Are naturally less, in consequence of a prime cost basis-it will be able to the recent rise in exchange,
survive the present adverse conili. tiens,
For the first six months of 1934, our efforts were maninly confined to Shareholders should, furthermore, the liquidation of our heavy stocks appreciate that the prenent policy of of manufactured cement, and, as your Board, namely, the converting result, during the second half of the of our large stocks of raw materials year, we were in a position to keep into cash, is unquestionably the ly one klin at Hal Un in constant one that can be pursued to the st operation, our sales being in excess advantage of the Company, for the of the output thereof, and, for just full value of these stocks can only be under 2 months, both kilns were realised when they working, our policy being to avoid verted into saleable cement; there- the previous heavy accumulations of fore, continuity of operation is essen- The Wah Yan Past Students' stock, due to over-production, while tist until this has been accomplished. Association will hold an "At
having, at the same time, ample sup-
In effecting the economies mention- piles of cement available to meet oured earlier in this speech, it has been Home at the_College_Hallon customerswquirementa-al-any-ry to diapense with the ser Saturday, 4th May, 1935, nt 8.00 p.m. All past Wahyaniten are cordially welcome.
NOTICE.
JOSEPHI NG,
Hon. Secretary.
Dated May 1, 1036.
THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE LTD,
Notice to Shareholders.
The Fifty-fourth Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the Offices of the undersigned on Wednesday, the 22nd May, 1935, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving, the Report of the General Agents, together
1934.
have been con-
vices of a number of employees, and our thanks are, therefore, due to the remainder of the staff, most of whom have had to take on nililitional duties consequent upon the reduction in their numbers.
CANTON ACTION
Our trade with South Chinn was brought to a complete standstill in September of last year, due to the refusal on the part of the Canton authorities to insbe the necessary Im- port permits for our cement ship.
MR. KEITH TRIBUTED menta, no reason being given for this action, which would appear to con
Before canelading, I desire to refer Alitute an abrogation of the existing to the recent denarture on retirement Sino-British Tariff Treaties,
Our of Mr. Allan Keith, who served this Agents have made representations to Company for a term of 24 years, the Canton authorities, and the matter durine which period Mr. Keith de- has been brought to the notice of voted his life to the luteresta of your 1. D. M. Consul, but, up to the pre- Company which he served with un- sent, there are no signs of any re-remitting ability and loyalty, and I moval of the embargo,
feel confident that, in expressing the thanks of the Board, I ain also volc- ing. the views of shareholders for the Bervices rendered by Mr. Keith to thei intoresta your undertaking.
Business at Macao has been severe. ty banilleapped by reason of this retion on the part of the Canton authorities; we love, however, re- reivel a certain measure of support Your Board appointed Mr. T.C.T, from the Mauno Government, due to Beck to the substantive position of legislation instituted with a statement of Accounts for
whereby, ns Secretary as from the 1st January, the year ended the 31st December, imported content, ainoanting to $1.10 has every confidence will redound to from Murch last year, a tax on all 1935, which annointment your Board
per bag, has heen imposed. Due to the benefit of the Company, ins The Share Register and Transfer the fact, however, that the miniket much as Mr. Back on disploved, of the hinterland is eltxed t+1 us, during his acting tenure of offee, The Informant's name will be Books will be closed from the sales from our Macao works tor the covering. A most difficult Berind n kept, strictly private, except in 8th to the 22nd May, 1935, both year how considerable redution. knowledge of business and affairs casca where malice is proved. days inclusive.
During the course of the year, the which has contributed materially to JARDINE, MATHESON & CO..
Company embarked upon the manu
the retention of markels for our pro- facture of "Eineralerete" rapid ducts. LIMITED. hartening cement, and I am pleased Finally, would request all share- General Agents.
to be able to say that this new pro-holders, who have not already done duct is now commanding a fair Fale. so, to send in their old certificates to Hongkong, 1st May, 1935.
be cancelled, after which fresh scrip in the new denominations will be issued to them,
TO. LET.OFFICE ROOMS in Kayamally Building. overlooking Society. Queen's Road, Central, Also big five room House, Hart Avenue, Kowloon, and Flat at Saifee Terrace, Nathan Road, Kowloon. Apply Kayamally & Co.,
Six cases of Small-pox with three TO LET——Famished European Dwell- deaths (one imported), six ease of ing HOUSE. No. 11, Mountain View, Diphtherin with five deaths, two cases The Peak. Six bed rooms with draw of Typhoid, four enses of Meningitis. Ing, Dining, Billiard and drying one case of Puerperal fever, and 40 rooms. Servants' quarters. Suitable for deaths from Tuberculosis, were report bachelor Mess. Reasonable rent will; ed to the local Health authorities inst he considered. Apply to Mackinnon week. On Monday one case each of Mackenzie & Co., P. & 6). Bulkding. Stall-pox, Typhoid and Puerperal
fever were also reported
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By Order of the Board,
A. W. HUGHES,
General Manager. Hongkong, 30th April, 1935.
CAPITAL CALL
As at April last year, the out
I now have pleasure in formally standing call money due to this Cont: proposing the adoption of the report pany in respect of the second call and Recounts for the financial year
mounted to $15,402.75, and of the
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UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD.
1034,, as Incorporated in Hongkong)
final call, the sum of $830,122.50 re-ended the 31st December, manined unpaid. Your Directors, in presented, and when this has been Notice to Shareholders. view of the financial position of the seconded. I shall be piensed to answer Company at that time, and in equity any questions shareholders may wish to the majority of shureholders who to ask. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN ind, in fact, met such calls, felt that that the ORDINARY YEARLY no alternative remained but to in- MEETING of the Society will be stitute legal proceedings with a view
Mr. G. C, Moxon, In seconding, held at the HEAD OFFICE, Union standing liability on the realdual part-rise to second the adoption of the re- to enforcing payment of the at- idMr. Chairman, gentlemen,I Building, Hongkong,, on FRIDAY, ly paid shares. The result of this port and accounts now before you. I 24th MÁY, 1935, at 11 o'clock a.m., step proved satisfactory, and all put always feel that this Company is like for the purpose of receiving the 500 of the dual call was collected. versity, and if persistont
$8,480.0 of the second call and $67, the strong
man battling with ad- Report of the Directors and the
effort Statements of Account to 31sting amounts, these must be regarded could ensure success, surely this un. As to the last-mentioned outstarul.] against a spate of adverse conditions December, 1934, and of declaring as irrecoverable, it being impossible, dertaking should secure it. Dividend, etc.
in most cases, to trace the holders Exchange is an unknown and vary- of the relative shares, while many ing factor, but this of the registered holders are known survived many
Company ins to be persons without substance; in value of our local dollar. The closing fluctuations in the the circumstances, it became nec of the China market to our product sary to forfeit shares-within-thir seeing unnatural and unnecessary ̄Mi category, and a corresponding refue- view of the fact that South China at tion of capital was effected when the present needs more cement than she reorganisation scheme WILA under- can manufacture herself. I cannot Laken.
help feeling that negotiations with During March last year, your the Canton Government ought to pro Board received an offer from the duce some arrangement to the mutual Government for Lot No. 955, Deep satisfaction of both parties and Water Bay-the site of the old rick hope the Board will leave no stone un- THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE
works-and in view of the restrictive turned to reach this goal. covenant embodied In the Grown COMPANY, LTD."
The Hongkong Lunne under which your Company understand, suppiles about half its Government, I (Incorporated in Ifongkong)
held this property, which, inter alia, needs from this Company and the prevented its development us are other balf by cement Imported from
idential area, your Directs had no Notice to Shareholders,
a certain enuntry. It alternative but to accept the price that this tocal Company is worthy of of $11,960, and the property has now belter support in this connection, even NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN been resumed by the Government.
if at first sight it may seem that im that the SIXTY-SIXTH ORDIN-
In September, 1934, the Company ported cement is somewhat cheaper. submittal a ARY YEARLY MEETING of the Ilongkong
Memorandum to the After all, this Company employs a Economic Company will be held at its HEAD Retting out very fully the position of not think I should be very far wido Commission, large number of workmen and I do OFFICE, Union Building, Hong-the Company vis-a-vis the unrestrict of the mark if I say that possibly Protection of Children acknow- kong, on FRIDAY, 24th MAY, 1935. this Colony. Later, having been the continuation
ed dumping of Japanese cement fu 5.000 local Chinese are dependent on ledges the following further dona-cently issued by the Ministry of at 11.20 a.m., for the purpose of requested to appoint representatives Furthermore, this
of this industry. tion to the Sir William Feel Fund: Finance to the effect that savings receiving the
Company Report of the to give evideneo before the Comia-light and power, owns and rents many Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Lang
unca Previously acknowledged $15,401 banks established in China will not Directors and the Statements of ton, Mr. J. Scott Haraton aid Mr. buildings, asalate shipping and in its
25 be allowed to continue to run the Account to 31st December, 1934, T. E. Pearce kindly undertook this ramifications must benefit the Gov-
system of lottery drawing from and of declaring Dividends, etc.
work, and the thanks of shareholders ernment and the Colony generally
$15,616 next June, which is of gambling The TRANSFER BOOKS of the your Board for the able manner in
are due to these two members of directly and indirectly.
nature, the Sino-French Savings I maintain that in this British Company will be CLOSED from which the Company's case was pre- Colony, such an enterprise is worthy acknowledged
Donations will be gratefully Bojety has obtained approval from Sth MAY to 24th MAY, Both Days Commission is published, we hope to
by the Hon. the Chinese Government to change sented. When the repert of this of the support of any British Gov- Treasurers. Mr. A. McKellar, c/o into a normal savings bank after inclusive.
ernment, and should get it. It is Mackinnon Mackenzie & Co., P. & abolishing the lottery drawing learn it will contain a recommends urged that as the raw material used O. Building; and Mr. Kwok Chan, yatem some time in next June,→→ By Order of the Board,
tien sponsoring increased support to is not indigenous here, that such a e/o The Banque de L'Indo-Chine, Central News, A. W. HUGHES,
factory is out of place in Hongkong. Queen's Road Central. General Manager.
as I know, cotton is not largely grown Against this I would say that, so far Hongkong, 30th April, 1935.
our undertaking, more particularly in of the importance of the industry in major Government contracts, in view which we are engaged as the only British cement factory in the, Far this Colony, and the employment Heat, and of our long association with which such industry gives to some 1,200 artisans and labourers.
seems to me
in or near Manchester. There are other reasons to be urged for Govern Company, but possibly this is hardly mental support and sympathy to this the place to publicly proclaim them.
WHAT OF FUTURE?
I am pleased to be able to state that the Government Is at prosent One point more and I have finished. purchasing a portion of its cement If this old established Cement Cam- requirements from our factory, and, pany, with its modern plant, is push- in addition, the Company continues, ed out of existence and this Colony
FOR THE CHILDREN
LATEST DONATIONS TO THE SIR WM. PEEL FUND
The Hongkong Society for the
believe their efforts will finally be crowned with success.
With these few remarks, sir, I beg to second the adoption of the report and accounts now before this meet
ing.
The motion was adopted.
OTHER BUSINESS
Sir Robert Ho Tung was appointed
Directed by Eugene Farde
SAVINGS SOCIETIES
NANKING RESTRICTIONS OPERATE ON JUNE I
Nanking, Apr, 30.
In consequence of a ruling .re-
COMPANY RESULTS
of the China Fire Insurance Co., Ltd, Subject to andil, “be Directors will recommend the payment of a Dividend of $12 per share and a Bonus Dividend of $0 per share for the year ended December 31, 1034.
Subject to audit, the Directors of Ltd., will recommend the payment of the British Traders Insurance Co.
share for the year ended December Dividend of On. (nine shilings) por
31, 1994.
A
BRITISH TRADERS. INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD. (Incorporated in Hongkong) Notice to Shareholders
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the SIXTY-NINTH ORDIN- to supply cement for the construction is left entirely at the mercy of out a Director, on the motion of Mr. G. H. ARY YEARLY MEETING of the of the Sting Mus Valley Gorge Dam; side supply, what may be the effect on Potte, seconded by Mr. Fung Kwok Company will be held at its HEAD arrangemonta effected by us for do I think we might be badly squeezed..
In the letter connection, the special building activities here in the future? wa OFFICE, Union Building. Hong-livery of supplies in bulk appear to This Company deserves
Messrs. L Tec-fong, and A. Ľ. kung, on FRIDAY, 24th MAY, 1935, bo: giving every satisfaction."
encourage-Sields were re-elected other Direc at 11.25 a.m., for the purpose of
ment and support from the powers lors on the mallon of Mr. E. M. Ray- receiving the
that be, and will I trust obtain them mond, seconded by Mr. M. E. Politi. Report of the
in increasing volume as time goes on.
Messrs. Linstead & Davis and Directors and the Statements of
Hengkong to-day cannot afford to love Messrs. Love, Bingham & Matthews Account to 31st December, 1984,
any honest industry that is well man- were reappointed Auditors; on tho aged and which condure In many and of declaring Dividend, etė.
motion of Mr. M. A. Figueiredo, disposing of the new plant at Hok tivities of the Colony.
ways to the revenues and business ac-
The Treasury to-day announced seconded by Mr. F. E. Silvā. The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Un. Due to the fact, however, that
Presant were Mr. J. 1. Taggart
that $1,300,000,000 out of $1,933- Company will be CLOSED from no satisfactory pronnanls wore forth clear picture of our actual position to F. E. Pearce, Mr. A. L. Shields and Bir, ad for June 15, have been exchang- The Chairman has given us a vory (Chairman), Sir Robert Ho Tusk, Blz. 200,000 First Liberty Bonds cali- 8th MAY to 24th MAY, Both Days coming from would-be purchasers, Inclusive.
your Board, being mindful of the day and that I think needs no cont-Li Tse-fong (Directors), Mr. T. G. T.ed for now securities--Reuter, necessity of convorting
ment. I presume the "demolition" of Bock (Secretary); and the following. By Order of the Board,
the large the Hok Un plant means natly its shareholders: Messrs M. A. Figues- stocke of row materials
into cash, sale and some cash into our till. Tredo, Fung Kwok-wa, 5. M. Raymond, decided to take no further steps in the congratulate the Chairman and the G. C. Moxon, M. E. Politi, F. E. Silva, matter of the disposal of the new Board on their dogged perseverance to G. H. Potts, E. Abraham and plant for the time being; demolition
A. W. HUGHES,
General Manager Hongkong, 30th April, 1995,-
OLD PLANT DEMOLITION In the speech from the chair last year, it was stated that negotiations had then been apoped with a view to
of the old plant at Ilok Un is, how keep us on the map, and I hope and Kitcoil.
BONDS EXCHANGED
Craigengower Cricket Club will bo The fortnightly whist drive of the held on Saturday, May 4, at 9 p.m.