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Shanghai A. G. STEPHEN, Esq.

Loston Basker-LONDON COUNTY AND WESTMINSTER BANE, LIMITED.

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THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, in one of great dificulty, and you will satisfactory * penition could powallly he than once I paid visite, in places like

randily understand what the Jess of splendide us hi the second meeting | Rangoon, Calaista and Colombo, to those"| large a proportion of our staff inush vinafter the outbreak, and we certainly gentlemen, and had conversations with. is tho internal working of the Bank and would it have lagined that we should them, and the prospects they held out HING CORPORANON. The twenty-third annual general meet strain and extra work it has partupou have the phureal, hearing the gure and which I saw an all sidey were use ing of the shareholders of the Company those who ary, lett. « The inconvenience the Chairman ins Pend to us mal which, feratifying end has in Caylon the

„course, ut secondary importance, it f. may so jut it, shot a great imperoslo. f people are just rolling in wealth, was hell at. Winchester Eouse, Old Bread) is, of, 4°

and all have done their uzunustuwens ja -the arteries. „Forjapeving the informed that the basks really would not Street, London, E.C., on April 4th. Mr. and our s

to tiven Pak Siguation. We have Alted soud Audition cachhe body of this Bank, employ the money than they had, and D. Bisek, the Chairman, prowickish.

o estera with lady eterka, The acetus which have bad think before Although I daresay that may be a slight The Cuer Max" (Mr. P. Monidy mad l'have excellen," repets of their work, as are highly subbingtory to the shans (skaggeration, it shows at all events that but, as is only naturn, they have not the ladders, and it is especially incumben; there is a vary prispemusi condition of The facts: Ladies and Gentlemen, I experience yet to take od gntirely the pose un vero like this that things exiting now. I have very much * hopes you will allow 26, us tamal, to despurrure of toen he has been years should express one thanks in low pleasure it sevending this mation. takes the report son necruits as Pl. in our service. Mr. Mould go he's the great ditendies which must hire Che vote was unuainuously accocked, í Tšky do with a trying period o no members of our stuff) therefore, while experiensent by the, Diretors, by she The Capons: Ladies and gentlemen.. little anxiety, but actor carently sandying anxious to be all in their power to regment, atud by the officers of the I have to thank you very much for the . E. Dowell, Emy-Deputy Chairman th, I think you will find our Dorty men, are hard put to it sometimes t Ennit; and I am sxs that the resolution (kind words which have just been said by 0.13. Elkins Eng Hon. Mr. D have had atistactors, even gradiving, taninaju lust efficiency which is sith, which has equclide my rearted Mr. Nelson and Mr. Macapdrew, and TCS. Guhbay, Faq.

Landale results. Foasideting the ung disabiliti | meressary. We have about reached the wilt be very heartily revived and very shall have great pleasure in conveying the Fort Mr.

3.A. Plummer, Esq. aider which coarser lus laboured frou tirait of or bility to spara noro nion, sincerely approved by overy shareholder vote of thanks to the staff. I am sure

P. H. Holyoak Hon. Mr. Shellin [ the scarcity of tonnage. the phenomenal as, we lwen to do cuz sløre, în carrying on the lift. The military services which it has been sa plowsunt to you as if has

CHIEF MANAGER : - advance in ircights, the dactuations in on the trade and trance of the cinntry, 'se maay of ouz piva have taken up, have been tos ma ta bavy, received any fundspen Jane

June 26

fereixo dichanges, restricted income, and I think the figures which I have given been spoken of aus foolingly by mirent tribute to the popularity of our, Bank July 3 July 10 July 17 July 21ste, trade with ladin as the whole you will show you that we have not been, Chairman, and I ani sure we come into one who has recently been in has been surprisingly' antisfactory, amore behindhand in doing everything in our every word he has said. There is the East. Hear, heat) I think, ladjes July 31 Aug. August 14 Aug. 21than in the early days of the war may power to respond to the call for men. danger in the City, and in all the grout and gentlemen, that is the end of the August 28 Sapt. thought probable. In some directions in (Applause) The casualties up the cities, in regal to the vast importance meeting. Sept. 11 Sept, 18 begu extremely prosperous, and the present are three killed and two wounded, por keeping the business of the Empire Esituation, growrally speaking, is extra-fand I ani sure you will join with'na in thoroughly alive, of its weifate ponerally dinarily good when we think of the ampuhising with this relations and being overlooked hỳ », perlings, too gr

almost at our doors. Tu volum est eur) Daring the past year we how. Hilling up the ranks of our Army and trude fine, no doubt, been misliced, bit, opened & brunch at Shanghai, and E had Navy with those who are doing, the work en kur as the dimancing of it is angormed, hoped to be able to sunaunce -ất this of the various commercial „ivatikutions, it has beat compensated for by othangot rooting that, negotinzious, whíel Juve, It is a very difficult subject to approvely. Latues. Notwithstanding the prohibition been in progress for authe-time or As a matter of fact, the men hate comé forward with great patriotism and in of shipments to remy countries, who expansion in another directión, had been j were large consumers of our produce in [completesh," I am sorry, however, to say "marvellous unmbers, and it ought to be pre-war times, cultivators have realiwal there has been a little mustoiduole delay, borne in mind, zou must igdwul be borne" their crops at price giving then, dair to and I am not in a position' to give you in mind, by the foverccent of the Bonds. The coated of the wheat further particulars to-day. My position, country and by those who are responsible Jurop" by Glossgrument "pot a stop toerefore, is a little difficult." ['feel I for the selgetion of men to increase thei

gambling in a staple article of food, and praziaca maía abanistaly silent" in the Porres of the Crown, thus jarmene. kept prime nu a reusonable, level, which Einstieg with the prombilike of a “publie¦ importance must be attached `so, the bonetted the laternal trule of the sountry Fantonneshwest being tunde, in a few days; support and the well-being of the com.i ponendig and Hamurably infuoneel the Lon the other hand, I cannot say there inercial Testitutions of the "untry for |piece grads markets, the prospects an illam li hava nú the moment, and I hope, the sake of the sinens of war, which sta which were anythide but encouraging at you will grant your indulgence and absolutely Dengry-asuntexsury, in the end of 1914. For some months past freat what i have said, meagre though fast, asmen-in warrying on this terrible In very grisst improvishent luas been notieweit it, in the spirit fi- mukh 15. #learndict. E a wandering a little from (able, with a góên and active dequad ar heura Detoru diting dawn F wish to say the subject which I have immediately iz [advancing prives, pal though the replave, fone word word. I un not in the huhis hand, but I genture to say these words tment of stocks has been checked by higher fof 'disnussing political subjects on these because they strike me as being extremely valtars me this side, it is, at any rate, occasions beyand, perhaps, a pussing important "at", this time, and because I Having ene gefial effect, inasmeh as reference to any vistance that any aware, as we are all aware, that in ware being cicured of old standing direly diet an unes. however.some ses immense hardships in beer stocks, which must make for naute healthy such as thus presentjait seems to mas indicted upon firms and business Institur. [aurks when trade resanes normal pity, if any assemblage of Business am frions in taking away inere men, that' conditions. The control of this when or. Ar that tutter. any gasheria, they rug space after huving, with the market by Government was not, I am interested in the welfare and commerce patriotisor which distinguishes the whole Sorry to say, in the interests of the Indian of the Empire, should miss an opportunitycommercial community suppürd and Exchange Banks, as, being debarred fran of supporting and wadding to the strong willingly supported and helped every ma the usual handling of same, which was fooling, and determication which they could reasonably, withdraw from the a womewhat unnecessary hardship, it was rapidly prywing throughout the Empire to service to which they belonged. WhatTE &

TE Ompany's Steamahip, felt thus more onsideration might have endinto this bareful German influence I would suggest in the matter; if it were Lecz shown withrub motorially hampering which we find almost in every path of peasible to be done,gla quat there should having arrived from the above. Ports,THE CHARTERED BANK OF what in other respoets, was a wige move, life. (Heart bear! ivo 87 now be some conference between the bends of Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed (Heart hear) I will no Ask your beginning to realise what it means and establishments like this Bank and the that their Goods are being landed and attention for a few minutes to the state the danger of it. In is not a question of beads of a large establishments in the KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN COMPANY'

placed as their risk in the HosGKONG & All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans free of charge and pich Berth Furnished {ment of accounts, which you have hadrey trade or protection, nor is an copatry, which would ecable an under GoDows at Kowloon, where each consign with an Electric Reading Lamp,

in your hands for "suthe “days, : The opportunity for one seboot of thought shading to be rome to, so that a fairment will be sorted out marie by mark and Passa Tickets intereffingeble with the British India Co. Round the World Tickets and Through Tickets to Now York is convention with the ions in the balance shoes show an trying to get a betts advantage ver and equitable thing should be done in delivery can be obtained as soon as the

Goods are landed increase of 21,122,224, chiedy scenuntiatacother, but is is simply and solely all respects. The Chairman's remarks us for on the debit side by an increase in question of the security and preservation to the position of Germany in the future deposita Azid current

off of par freedom. I cannot bring myself were highly interesting What will

Damaged Packages must be left in the RESERVE FUND... 11.200.567, a reduction in hills payable to believe that a emurercial nation, such happen we do not know, but we do know Godowns for examination by the Con- RELIABILITY OF PRO

wornt of customers of 102,482. be wiped out, but I of 4120,080, ard in acceptances on as demay has shown herself to be an that what has been going on has been signees and the Ca a representatives

believe that she most extraordinary, and this

at an appointed bous.cn TUESDAY and LOW FRIDAY

All claims must be pre- increase in Sundry" Accounts of £54,848, can be an weighted and handicapped in generally admitted. The German nation ented within ten days of the steamer's and inst, but at least, un increase in the economių "zure that her ruthless has enjoyed and profited by the hospitality | Arrival Hero after which date they cannot Four reserve of 250,100%-(bear, how) -- Endeavour to dominate the world can be and the open-handedness of our own be recognised. No claims will be admitted

bringing is to the very satisfactory crushed, and, that henceforward she should country and of every colony that weiter the goods have loft the Godewa total of e550,000-within £12,500 of one not have the freedom and privileges possess. We now know that an enormits

NIPPON TUSEN KAISHA,

Lomba paid-up capital or including the carry throughout the Empire which she has so number who enjoyed that b>pitality

Hongkong May 5, 1916. forward. #19,802, in excess of it. baudy abused. (Hear, beur.) Some of her been in this country and in these (Applate.) The enhanced value of our par enloules have given us a strong lead¦coinales, in the first instance, to exploit |

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...£1,200,000

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asseta is chiefly noticeable in an increasejin the right direction, the Indian one trade and, in the past. to stab. ns.) THE HANDY BOAT] Hongkong, July 10, 1914.

FOR MACAO

THE Steamship

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Second Class 60 ct Single; 61 Rebrn. Electric Fans throughout, First Class Onbin Acteation. Ample Saloons and Accommodation.

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1,125,000

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in cash and bullion of £78,914, in Govern- Chambers of Commerce! are also moving in the back. (Heur, hear.) I think that ment and other stocks of £11.003, largely in the matter, and it is to be hoped that that is generally recognised now, and the due to our participation in the War and this country will cot lag behind, so, that remarks which, the Chairman has made

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF Indian Government Lours, and there is the heavy sacrifices it is making will not will, in my épinion, appeal to us all in also an increase in Bill's Receivable of be in vain. I have now. I fear, trespassed coming to the conclusion that that must

INDIA, LIMITED. €765,584. "Loans and Advances show upon your time long enough, and will never be again. Hear, hear.) I am

CHUEN CHOW” decrense of £163,795, and the remaining | formally propose Tut the report of person myself of a cosmopolitan turn of The ONLY BOAT LEAVING A FLAuthorised Capital accounts also show comparatively small the Directors, with the audited statement mind, bet E think that inherent in the EVERY DAY.

Subscribed roductions. Turning to the Profit of eroticts and balance sheet at 31st hearts of everyone in this country is a

Back again by noon on the following day, Paid-up and Lown Account, the net profit December, 1915, presented to this west loathing of treachery, and it is treachery SUNDAY-Loares Macao 5

Reserve Fund... for the year is £100,329 as compared izg, be and the same are hereby received, which has brought us to this terrible Arrives Hongkong about 9 F.M. with £101,420 in 1914, but I would ask approved and adopted; and that acondict, which, please God,, will in the

"FARES-First Class 82 Single; 33 you to bear in mind that it has been dividend on the A and shares of long run end in the undoing of Germany Return (Saloon)." Farrived at after writing down all this Bank of B per cent. less, Income set to her ruin probably as a commercial First Class 80 cts, Single; 21.50 Return

securities, including the War Loan, to Tax, for the six month ending 31stration, but, her trade will have to be on the prices quoted on the 31st of Decerniber | December, 1015" (making 10 per cent. for

a very different footing, and sho will not | last. (Applause.) Ws "have increased the geari, as recommended in the report get the opportunities which she has had our contribution to the Pension Fund be and the same, is hereby confirmed." from the British. (Hear, hedr.) I think from £4,000 to 25,000, which we consider I will ask Mr. Campbell to second that I ought to apologise for saying as much

nost desirable in the interests of the resolution, but before putting is to the as I have Jone: in fact, I have said additional charge on return tickets only.

Passengers may sleep on honed without Bank. and we have granted a bonus to inecting I shall be glad to answer sy great deal more than I intended to when the stall. I feel sure you will cordially questions you may wish to ask.

I got up. I will now come to the business approve of that. It has been thoroughly Mr. JAMES GAMMELL: I have much which is hilly to the point. The most TEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL earned, and in the days will be, I am pleasure in seconding 'that resolution, « ng; I am sure, will heartily support what N more than usually appreciated. The CHAMMAN: Well, gentlemen, if I said at the beginning of my remarka With the amount brought forward from there are no questions I will put that with ragad to the thanks which are due: 1914 we have at our disposal £147,569 resolution to the peeting

to our Directors and stuff for excellent da. ed. From that must be deducted the

The resolution was carried unanimously results we have before us, and it is with interim dividend paid in October. last. Mr. J. M. Brne: I have the pleasure very reat pleasure that I now propose:- amounting to 20,600, and we now to propose That Mr. P. J. Black and That the hearty thanks of the shore ATROD recothmend a further and final dividend Sir David Yule, the Directors retirizz holders be recorded to, the Chairman, the. on the "A" and," "ahares of 6 per from the Board in rotation, be, and they Directors, the Chiot Manager, and the cent., less Income Tax, making 10 per are hereby re-elected Directors of this staff generally for their services during BV cent. for the year, leaving a balance to Bank." I do not think, gentlemen, any the year 1915, and for the excellent resulta carry forward to the current year of words from me are necessary to commend shown by the uscounts now before the 231,302 8. Bd., Your Board has come to this to your favour. I may say that Sir mesting. (Applause.) It Bars, share- the conclusion that the time, has arrived David Yule is in Caduti at the present hider will be kind enough to second that when it is desirable to make 0 Pov moment and therefore cannot be present I shall have pleasure in putting it to the departure in the routier of Income Tax, today, We look forward to seeing him and in view of the general outlook, it has back in a very short time. decided to deduc sine from the presont Mr H. MELVILL SEMONS I have much and all future dividends. As we propose

Bure,

to increase the dividend on this occasion

pleasure in seconding the resolution.

meeting

MAATSCHLAFFIT

(NZBERIANDE TRANING BOCLITE)

ESTABLISHED 1824.

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HEAD AGENCY-BATAVIA,

Branches "at BANATTERLIK, ME JAMES MACANDREW I have much Bayport, pleasure in recording the motion which Oso has been put before is by the gentleman D,

DZOKTARAKIA, Kora Bázza, who has just spoken, aul I do so, Mr. Chairman, with more pleasure than usual | MAKANAN,

case I was anxious to speak to auch Mazar motion, after it had been seconded by PaDING, others, seeing that I bave lately had the opportunity of visiting some of your P branohen in the East. E hirve returned PLAKAL,

The motion was unanimously adopted. by 3 per cent, shareholders will in no

The Chainman: I think the next résolu wey suffer rather the reverse, and the tion must come from four side of the more so if it is remembered that the table, gentiornon. intorim dividend was paid free of-Income

Mr. JAMES HALLIDAY I bey to pose Tax. At our laat meeting I told you that That Mostra Cooper Brothers and Co over 25 per cent of our home staff had and Messrs. W. A. Browce and Co. be joined the colours, and it may interest reappointed Auditors of the Bank, and India Barms and Ceylon- within

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C. CHAMPKIN

Acting Manager. Hongkong, March 27, 1916

THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK LTD.

Establiseer 1890,

AUTHORIAED CAFTELL."Ten 48,000,000.00

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BZIEKTE SUD-- *

€ 30,000,000,00 20.470,000.00

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NEW YOKE

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you to know what the position is now that their remuneration ba 150 guiness the last few days, and I wish to say that Madre, Fondicherry Osteutta, Bangkok, At the outbreak of the far 75 per cent. cach for each auditing. were of militarynge, and at the moment

bollection Ellis of Exchange, free letters

Errors

TOTTO

Mr. J. D. WILSON I beg to second that. it afforded toe great plasure to visit Salges, Ralphong, Hanol, Amoy, foto IAO-VAJU 60 per beat have actually joined the

The motion was unanimously good to your sacions, branchen and to Jays shame Kobe, Melbourne, Sydney New Lo

1 York; Ban Francisco, de, ND 500 ÀFOILED: Army, the remaining 15 per cent, being The CHAITAN Well, gentlemen, that chat with your managers, and not only Lornos PAWELA The

to note that the business doing was highly London and Smiths Bank, Limited, liable to be called out at any time. In end, the meeting, I Whink, ja

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