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in which this item of $321.805.05 appears | Inlando-came into forco carly in October,. Company" were sound and good. – On one The answer is—“I ani sorry I cannot at predit is the Profit and Lona secunt to | 1000, sovors) months before you addressed necasion, sir, I think I and fight in saying giro the vxact particulars Mr Auenor-wants, | which it has been transferred from the us on the 1900. Accounts in March, 1910. Į that you informed us... thất thứ com“ but I will do the best I min. Im tand Working Account, which latter account | Therefore, sir, when Rddressed us in ny could soll, and soll profitably,`all quibbling, gentlemen, for there is no as you know is credited with procvoda of | Marub, 1910 and held forth such glowing-| the_cument that it- could-manufacture. mystery about the General Managers' com- all sales and debited with a working prospecta, the present tariff had boun in | The various increases and changes of capital mission, in fact, we are anxious to rifute charges. The sum mentioned in the force for something over Givo months and { during the past few years have certainly The propstpreus statements which five balanen of the working account."
therefore that fuctor, sir, existed when you implied a confidence in the future pro- Tafely been circulated on this subject, and I now propose thit the seport and mida that spacsh. Therefore, sir, it is perity of the Company, and that, combined we are much obliged to Mr Turner for accounts, as presented to this meating, he not surprising that the shareholders have with the statements that have been muuta giving us this opportunity of deing adopted and passed, nad when that has a feeling of unevinos in this matter sa to from the chair, have certainly lind some Hear, ovir), The avenge Ava bon sccandod, I stall be glad to answer whether everything is being done for the influence in i lusing a large number of esmosission osed by the General any questions from shareholders to the best best, and I think, sir, that it would ba in fpeople of wall meïns to invest their Managers since 1815, when we took over of my ability.
the intareste of everybody that instead of savings in this concern. the management of the Conquny, is
indopting this, report and passing theao 135,638.--I would willingly tell you The Chairainu---Geoflower, I shall be accountă to-day this Cummübtee which I what the exact figures are for last year, and plessed to answer any questions.
anggest should be appointed to go into
Now sir, the Hon, Mr Pollock has I am quite ready to give them in contiglenco Me Cousland-I think the poist has al-'maltera not merely with reference to to Mr. Tanner after the meeting, ut randy been dealt with by Mr Turner, but the past but alan with reference to referred to the question of the optimistic coumot make them public, as ourly why was Ching Yue, who is a picco-goods the future. I think, air, that that would marks which have so often fallen from sommaission is per cont. on the sair dealer, givea-coment on credit when the strengthen the hands of the General your lips. I ask you, sir, to cease those.
honeyed words and those optimistic phase and if I give you the sigures I shall be costur in Shanghai is cash on credit ? --
Managers and it would create a bettor fool I ask you as one who is interested in this practically telling everyone, our competi- The Chainman—I am unaware that that fing all round. It may be, sir, that an a bors included, whist our sales are, and 3 rom
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could be recomended by way of changes which false optionism does to this Colony fa of the Company at heart, will wish me to
I do not kom, On the other hard, it may that it shakes the confidence of the bonit disclose the details of the Company's busi-
bo, that some desirable suggestions may be investor and therefore keeps apital me to the general public." (Applauso).
made with regard to the working of the from being invested in the Colony. And winder over the distruss which this futuro and with regard to economios gotter-in this particular instancu I ask you to optimismi has brought into many a home- apple). Sir.. want no more of it.. What we want are dividends (Ilour, hear). and failing that we want to be satisfied that the General Managers lave done all within the power even to the extent of sacrificing we do so, Mr Osborne, part of their commission--(Applause).
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The second question is: With ra H. Mr. Pollock-Mr Chairman, I begally all round. But I think thist nobody ference to pangraph 6 of Article eleven of to mora "an amendinent to your motion can have any doubt that if such an enquiry she Articles of Association, which purities that the report and accounts be now that (in addition to 5,000 dollars penatanum
passed, and I will hand it in. The is buld it will certainly not toud, as some- ki office expenses) churcmuneration of the amendment, sir, which I move in That body suggested, to me, to depryss the General Managers shall consist of a un
a Committes consisting of Dr. Noble and shares in sion of 21 per cent on the gas proceeds Mr Cousinne, with power to add to their felling of unonginose, but, on the other Croxte and f all sales maile by the General Managers : qumber, and with power to employ, at the hand, it will tend⋅ to'
behalf of the Company, and on all Company's expense, auchs legal and other inspire confidence. If the committee of monies received by them other than monies assistance na may be necessary, be hereby insis that thinus are being run on what shareholders, gocas into these matters and paid on respect of calls on shareholders,ppointed to investigate the affaire-and
the General Managers state what it broks of the Company sad to report there./apponry to be fairly economical and sound
Hon. Str Osborne-Well, wo shouli like pretation has been put by them on the
lines and that-there are good hopes and
r.(Høng, heat, and abore words, an all monies received by Sir, I think your must be well aware that for the Compang and for everyone who is laughter) Proceeding, Mr Osborne said
prospects for the future, then all the better you to do some more sir ( them other than monies paid in respect of this recent report is viewed with consider
Gentlemen. an expressing the general salis on shareholders' "7
able dissatisfaction by the shareholders Sie fans you are aware, & denotatistic Weare not atisfied that users By, by Anthony Fartridge.
any way connected with the Company evit drehtell when I say that we Demeter's Daughter by Eden Phillpott “I von perent thisi L019 Company, It wouk? seem from the clates that we are / proposal of mine the result of course will "paratively smalt beldur vet Blintis in to tho interests of the General Maringers The Tyranny of Honour, by Candantine Company, but I hava bean approached in Det be that the report and accounts will be
(applause)-aro even our with Scaramanga-Ral legally entitled to charge a commission or rijected for all time but simply that there this matter by people to whom. I am sorry!
monies collected e.. in addition to our will.be.postponement of the adoption of to kay, this loss of any, final dividend them; and the object of this amendment, All the World Wondered, by Leonard but I can only my that day by the report and accounts until some enquiry represents a very serious and important or what I thought was an amendment, is item, and, sir, it is on their behalf to afford us the opportunity for dipclosing - dreamt of taking advantage of it, and that but I can only say that we have never has been made into the Sir. I nged more than on my own that I think the true relationships between the inter- its would be satisfactory Lesta of the Genomi Managers and those of the we have never charged but ouo commission pay and its book nly, viz. on the procedits of all cement
he held. I think it will tend to clear up of our misfortunes. Gentlemen, 1 ask you such an enquiry as I have surgeated asuta shareholders, and also of ascertaining. (Applause). If any shareholder
things all round, and we shall start, per
if possible finding a remedy for," the chine doubts this statement, I shall happy to furnish him with a certificato to this offert
hape-at least. I hope s-as a result of her on when Mr Pollock puts his resolu- that enquiry with xtter hopes for the Lion to support it, and, sir, on behalf of fun the auditum, or fram. Messes. Lewe
future, perhapa with firmer faith in the those--I do not wish to be rudebut on Company and its workings, and with a behalf of those when I consider your brighter tone all round Loud Applause).ptimism has mishead I ask you not to
oppose it, (Appinuse)......
Tho-Chairman I do not ku why Mr Osborne asks me not to oppose it, becne I have already told him I ant going to Hon. Mr Osborne-It is not before the meeting gut, sir.
Bingham and Matthews if he prefers it."
The third question is
Is the Company debited with con-
mission (in addition to the 21 per cent on the gris proceeds) in respect of cement wall by or throngh Messrs. Shewan, Toms and Co, in Shanghai and Singapore? If so, what rate is such commission calealated
The answer is
airs of the
motion I am actuated by absolutely no say that in bringing forward this personal amative or any feeling against the General Mangers. I presume that they, liko, svorybody else, will welcome in vestigation by the shareholders who may he disatiabod either with or without good rods with curtain matters connection with the Company, and I certainly do not propose, sir, ia addressing this meating, to pass judgment on the General Managers. We are simply in the position, myself and the other shareholders
AMENDMENT OR RESOLUTION Í
Hon Mr Ostomer Chairman and gentlemen. In eccording to amendment which has been proposed
A
Accept it.
The Chairman-Yes it is; it is braćol
THE CHAIRMANK REPLY,
irto ato with me in this matter, that wo The Chairman-Pardon me, Mir (berne, should like some enquiry to be made with but I cannot coupt that ni na amendment, At Singapore the Company has its reference to these various bad debts that. It is not an amendment; it is a special reso wungout, and Messrs. S. T. and Co, make bave been written off, with reference to lution. I might say at once that I do not in as a suggestion and we have accepted it. no charge. At Shanghai Menus. Shewan the working of the Deep Water Bay intend to oppose the suggestion that you Hon. Mr Oslome-I thought, siz, you Tomes and Co charge the usual selling works and also I think it will come live unde. You shall lays a committee.wright perhaps change your mind. commission of 21 per cent, the sanie the within the scope of the matter if we But this is not nu amendment; it is a previous agents, Micans Arnhold Karberg any with reference to the works on separate resolution.
The Chairman, who spoke so rapidly that and Co. did. The total commission on and the Green Island near Macao and the
Hon. Bis Usbarne-Well, sir, I will call it was hand for the Press to follow him, at Shanghai last year whateryall big works orce at Bek Un. Wo do not, ita
In seconding the resolu-mi Mr Oshorne had given then a long apecial agent, bookkeeper, Chinese stat, sir, merely ask to look into the accounts tion
tectare on optimism and had decided that offices &o, could not possibly be provided purely with reference to the past but we The Chairman-You cannot propose une his(MrShewan's)optimismaas false. Well, for anything approaching the mount, the also naturally have an eye towards the resolution while another is before the that was a matter of opinion. He was not xact figure of which, for the reasons future. Sir, I think there is a general meeting, you can propose an amendmento pessimistic about the future of Bong- already given, I can only impart to any feeling amongst the shareholders, if I may but not another resolution.
areholder who wants to know, after the be permitted to say so in quite a friendly
kong as Mr Osborne Way. Hon. Mr Pollock-I stated that I pro- Hon. Mr Osborne-No, sir, I--. meating."
way,
that you have been too optimistic in | posed this as an muuenbaunt.
The Chairman-Pardoù mo, but I aní your past forecasts. Nobody denies that The ChiruIt is not.
speaking now, Proceeding, Mr Shewan optimism in itself in a very good thing, and
Hon. Mr Pollock-Sarely it is said he certainly did not intend to conse nobody wants to see the general mazingora amendment, sir. You more that the of a company going about with long faces report and accounts he adopted now, I as if their Company were going to rack and move ay aramendment that a committeo be ruin. But, sir, there is a feeling, abroad appointed. That means that the report that you have been, if I may say so, too
and recounts arċ- optimistic in the past, and perhaps I may be permitted, sir,” just to--I don't want to go into things a very great detail but just to indicate one-up two points on which I think there has been con
justified by the resulta. For instance, sir, in your annual speech made to sharohulders on the 3rd of April, 1000, you said towards the end of that speech --*We have also
The fourth question is:- "How often have the General Managers convened a meeting of the Consulting Committee during auch of the years, 1904, 1905, 1900, 1907, 1908, 1909 1910,”
The answer to this is :-
"Two or three times each year, but this is no criterion as we frequently consult the Committee by circulars, ns that can bo dano at once, whereas tine is lost in calling a special meeting. For instance, when Ching Yae defaulted, this information was passed
The Chairman-Simply passed. Hon. Mr Pollock-No, sir. It does not mean that. I am not proposing that the repart and accounts should now be passed. Pho Chairman-Pardon me, we are here
at this meeting. Hon. Mr follow that we shall have to pass them at this meeting.
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The Chairman-Then you will rote business has beep anture of late years. No of a routine | taken up the miking of concrete blocks for ugainst them."
special expendituro building purposes to take the place of bricka Ilon. Mr Pollock-In moving tlat a wasundo last year, and no knotty and base just finished a godown for our committee be appointed to enquire ani that questions are for discussion."
friends the Standard Oil Company which I will involve a postponement of the passing The next question.is :-----
think will prove a revelation to most people of the report and accounts. That i With reference to the items in the of what can be done in this way." Well, sir, obviously an amendment. I cannot under-they were not then feeling the con-
moy were then fling the Accounts, "Bad deta written off, Ching to say that you were optimistic in that stand it being anything other than an petition of the other couett
CAR Yup (estimated low) 51,700.04; Bruce, matter is to put the thing very mildly amendatent.
it Macao. That did not edine until Peebley & Co, Ltd., 5,710.31, will the because when the accounts for that year The Chairuna- rule you out of order later. He could only say what the pros General Managers explain what the position | -1900-come to be looked into wo Mr. Pullick. You will have your co-pecta were and could not tell what was of these parties is and on what ground they are put down 19
item of mittee, though. debis theau amounts to the Company 7| Joss "Lom of working concrete block and Hon. Mir Pullock-Then, sir, I will add he was anb to blame. He reminded the going to happen. If competition came in Will the General Managers also state pipe works 810,000 odd and Hip Onto this motion that this meeting be ad shireholders that the General Managers whether they have credited themselves Company costs," $10,600 ndd; and I un journal eine die pending the report of the and their finu in Shanghai with any mad derstand that that claim of the Rip On commuter.
་ " - if so what remuneration and commission in win in connection with this concrete block The Chainman-You cannot have an respect of the trinasction resulting in these business. bad debtsammekaar menuru
orNo." The question before the most The answer is:---
ing is whether the accounty be pissed or not. You can vote against their being per, but we just do
hing at a time. The motion before me is that the accounts be passed.
Hon Mr Pollock Mine is an amend ment. I will take an example familiar to you as a previous number of Council. The Attorney General gets up and moves the second reading of a Bill. One of the Unofficial Members get up and moves as an amendment that the Bill be read this day six months. That is an amendment,
The Chairman-But in this case this
Hon. Bir Pollock-Do you say it is meeting is called for a special purpose-to carried I desire to challengs that. pass the accounts. Anything you bring. A count was taken and were found forward now is a direct negative to my voting against the motion and 26 for proposal. Afterwards you can bring up
The Chairman (to Me Pollock)-You this resolution or any ither as you like.hazu loat; we have two-lbinds of those But there must be one thing at a time,
present. Hon. Mr Pollock-Of course you are the Chairman, and, if you rule as out of order must abide by your ruling, but I cannot way I agree with you.
amendinent on a question of simply as to the shareholders. They had added PRESCRIPTIONS ACCURATELY
Mr Polleck-Was not that in consequ case of the work on concrete blocks 7"
The Chairman-Pardon me, the loss was in connection with a fire, "The grounde krớ that no agenta vill
Mr Pollock Yes, there was a Brentising guarantee bad debts for a mere selling out of it,
The Chairman-The contmetor's matabeds -Coparaission of 25 per cent, but to put the
point beyond a doubt we took counsel's caught on fire, opinion, which is here on the table for: your inspection. The answer to the second
The Chairman-It was building the part of the question, which is, "Will the General Managers state whether they have Godown for the Standsad Oil Company. credited themselves, and their. firm in was not the result of the concrete work Shanghai with any remuneration and at all. commission in respect of the transactions resulting in the o Bad Debts?" is No. In the ordinary course the Shanghai agents -charged, commission in their account sales, but this was written back by the General Managers after the loss occurred. The commission was, however, fairly earnett, and had another firm bean agents there, we do not suppose we could have recovered the amount?
Bir Pollock- understand the fire was in connection with the concrete works.
The Chairman-It was work in conneo- tion with the building of the godown for the Standard Oil Company,
Mr Pollock, proceeding, mid:And I alen understand, air, that with rezand to the coverete blocks, themselves they tavo not proved the succeRa anticipated ne an article of commerco. Now, sit; for the your 1908, we received an interim dividend of 40 cents per share and a final dividend of 50 cents per shars; and for the
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The Pote was them taken and the Clair man, declused the report and accounts adopted.
* Hon. Mr Pollock—No, sir, surely not. thing I any, Mr Pollock.
The Chairman-You are disputing every-
Hon Mr Pollock-The Articles are
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any rate," he added,I must do as I an advised, and I am told that my de Clamtjun that a motion is carried is Articles of Association). enough. Now, gentlemen, I declare tile carried. (Dissent).
The 3,000 un-allotted Shares will be issued at 20% premium, (LE, $12
Mr Turner--Sopposing 110 people voted ugainst on.It is not carried. (Taughter).
The Chairman-I declare the motion to per share for each filly, paid up $10 Share). he carried (Shouts of No"
Hon Mr Pollock then moved his re-
Shareholders whose names appear in the Company's Register are solution, which was put to the mosting and unaniinosaly carried.
ntitled to One New Share for every Four Shares registered in their namnez On the inution of Mr Gest opded? by Mr Turner, the Consulting Committee on the 11th day of April, 1911. were re-elected.
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1The sixth question is: With reference to the item in the Accounts, "Loss Loss on sales of Bricks, Pipes &c. 29,066,90, will the General Managers state what re- year 1999 we received an interim dividend The Chairman Has any other gentleman funnily drawn if a minority can carry muneration they have msds for themselves of 35 cents per share and a Goal dividend out of the male of auch Bricks, Pipes, 140 cents per share. And you sir, ağ- Hon. Mr Osborne--Well, I think I had
The ChairmaYou must have two- The anarce. ** no comm'ssion or ro dressed a general meeting of shareholders better say what I was going to any although thirds to challenge it. muneration whatever... When the secounts in March of last year, and there again w not in support of what I thought was an
The Chirman then read the Articles of were being made up at the end of the year, had to point out the fact that you held out amendment. I was going to say that in Association. the General Managers decided, in view of to us somewhat bright and rosy prospects secondling the amendment proposed by the
Hon. Mr Pollock-The question is whe the unfavourable result, not to charge any which cartainly have not been justified by Hon. Mr Pollcek I also did so not to any ther your rosuistion, can he carried by
the results of this phat year's working, he captious spirit but purely in the interests minority cannot be That is quite The seventh question is How much cause so have received an interim dividend of the Company and in the interests of the obvious, Twenty-six is not more than capital has buvo laid out by the General of 15 cents only and there is nothing appa Colony generally-(Applause) And bu- thirty-three. Managers on the Deep Water Bay Works rently forthcoming by way of a final divi came I believe that if the shareholders
Further discussion end, during which Since 1900? What prost doducting cases dend. What you said, sir, on the 10th of neglect this opportunity of expressing considerable disent was expressed by the from gains, have the shamholders made March by way of forecast of what was likely dissatisfaction at the results which have shareholders at some of the Chairman's
ous of that expenditure mines that date?" to happen was:"I think we are quito justi been placed Inform them of the last year's
Applications for the New Issue should be sent to the Secretary of the contentions! The answer This question in fed in anticipating that our next profit and working, if they do not do at once take
The Chairman-It has been decided by hardly necenery, as all the information loss account will show a large balance, for stops to preserve their interests, I believe
show of hands that the chairman has
Company on or before the 11th day of April, 1911, together with cheque in asked for bas beou carefully not out in each Appropriation as I see no reason to suggest tint-matters, will glide back into the old declared the resolution carriol. annual statement of accounts, and can that our mics will show any falling off; groove, and reform and retrenchment,
rayment thereof, as after that date the Directors will proceed to dispose Hon Mr Pollock-The Chairman may annily be obtained by referring to them. alle the contrary." Well, oir that was which are the only remedies aber these declare that we are tot have When we took the works over, the anticipation which was very wide of the circumstances, will again be postponed and
s not applied for without further notice, on such tering and all new shares not machinery was olaúlete, and the whole mark, because if you compare the balance we shall find as time progresses that the pre-ried. (Dissent). If you want to opposit Factory and to be practically remodelled on the Working Account of anles of comentent erndesirable, position of affairs will be you must dauzmin pall. Do you want a
This morning at the Cathedral of the conditions as they may think fit. and rebuilt. During the last ten years, then tile year 1000 with that for the year come worse. Sir, coandering Bloggin
Immaculate Conception, His Lordship total capital spent there has been roughly 1010you will find that in 1900 the property and equipment possessed by the
Mr Gedo
Binho Pozzini oifiointed at a-Fow Mass,
The new issue will be cutifled to participate in the prota of the (2 $250,000 The answer to the second part the past year it has fallen to 8327,800 capable staff, the fact that it turns gay tint at the vote you are in a minority ministered to a large number of company as from the 1st day of January, 1911.
8604,000 odd, and for Green faland Cement Company, its vary Mr Pollock-Iy, wo are untuled to in which general communion was isa nett profit of 814,343.2
The last question is: With regard to ddd. So that, sir, is a very considamble out a first-cinns article of very large and therefore it camat posibly be carried manicunta. the item in the accounts Sale of cement drup, drop of something like 60 per and universal consumption, and
A minor ty show of hands against a ma
Friday night the Blessed Sacrament 321,808.05 will the General Managers cant. Well, not exactly 50 per cent. sidering ite unrivalled advantages oxity.
was exposed for public adoration, between
The Transfer Book of the Company will be closed from the 11th to t wate what remaueration they have made something lose that that, but a very
The Chairman-Well, gentleman, that 8 and De'clock, to commemorate the for themselves in connections with the sales considerable drop. Now, sir, you put I do not think it is unreamable what I think in the law, but to satiify anniversary of the day and hour in which
the reason for on the part of glareliblem to ex you I will declare it nat carried and then the Holy Eucharist was instituted by 18th April, 1911. forward in this report. is plainly
alated the nomewhat disastrous (fur thơ, time | pect that the Company should Ininace of working account, i.e. the profit boing), state of alfairs, amongst other least weld ile benzinst competition we will have a poll Will that satisfy you. affar all working expenses and caramiaining matter, se excasing it, the question of the and also yield a moderate return on the Hon Mr Follock-No pull has been have bean deducted, so the answer le 14 No discriminating duties imposed in the capital invented--(Apple), On previous demanded, def Formuneration was charged by the General Philippine Islands in favour of the home occasions, sir, at the annual meetings, The Chairman-We will taku it that on the Blessed Sacrament, which was followedł Managers, nor could it have been charged product. Well, sir, what desire to point and to some extent again today, wa kava ka show of Kands the motion in lost. Will by the rotation of the Holy Rosary and The only sharges made against this account out la that thous discriminating duties had, as the Hon-MrPollock has pointed that satisfy you??
Beneliction,
of that cement1"
The item referred to in
T
balance
WILN
in the matter of stilpping facilities,
The Chairman-I have declared it care
(Cries of No
ASSUMPTION DAY.
Jims Christ in his last supper. The Chapelet of the Holy Tabernacle was ded
by large congregation. Rev. Fr. Spada
made a short allesion to the institution of
By Order,"
Hongkong, Starch P
A. CHARLTON
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