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MONDAY, MARCH 91,

HONGKUNG AND WHAM- POA DOCK CO. LTD.

Our new shipyard, overlooking Kow loon Bay, New houses are now in course of construction, and when completed should "prove very comfor table and healthydwellings, Apart from the necessity of increasing our build ing capacity, these alterations are being carried out with a view to the welfare of the staff, which, I am

MANCHESTER WEEKLY

MARKET REPORT.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Messrs James F. Hutton & Co.! Ltd., Manchester, report on Feb. 19 as follows: There has been a change in feeling with regard to the raw material and values are on the up-

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TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS,

- WANTED.

CANADIAN PACIFIC OCEAN SERVICES, LIMITED.

WING to Military Requisition, the Company regretfally announcaibe necessary cancellation of passegelbook" ing tande for the following sailings:-- "MONTEAGLE, 5th April. EMPRESS OF RUSSIA, 1st May. EXPRESS OF JAPAN M "EMPRESS OF ASIA 17:20th Mayot

Befund in full of all passage money

will be made on application to

SP. D: SUTHERLAND, General Agent, Passenger Dept. Hongkong, March 31, wie

NOTICE 197 USAİĞNERS.

OCEAN! STEAMSHIP CO LTD.

AND"

CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Lib. CONSIGNEES per Co's Steamer

The Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell pre- sided at the ordinary yearly meeting beld at the office of the Company

WANTED-By trained piece goods min. BRITISH, woven years' Queen's Buildings, at noon to-day.

There were present Sir Paul Chater C.M.G., the Hon. Mr. D. sure you will agree, must be one of ward grade again. This of course experience in Coins-position" in big our first considerations. The present may be temporary, but quotations commercial house Excellent references, Lahdale, Messrs. J. H. Wallace quarters, now that we are building for all positions of American Cotton Reply to Box 1111 c/o Chian Mail H. P. White, A. S. Sorensen, and much larger vessels than formerly, have been materially increased. The R. M. Dyer, BSc., M.IN. E are far too near the ships under change has however, not had much Directers. Alse Messrs. Ho Ki,construction in the yard, and we feel effect on the Manchester marker for P. Tester, T. B. Pearce. A. D-confident that the new housing cloth, and-reports vary very much as Lang. Major McDonald, E. Smyth, arrangements will eventually turn to what improvement there has been; H. B. L. Dowbiggin, J. W. Graham, out to be beneficial both to the staff generally speaking the improvement has only been in outlook and pro- D. T. Ellis, E. Abraham, and Chau

and the Company. Siu K.

Turning to the accounts for 1918,spects. There has been more enquiry. The Chief Manager having read you will notice that a very consicer. but the only large lines which we the notice convening the meeting the able sum has been written off for have come across having been done Chairman read the following report: depreciation. This includes the book seem to be for China, and there are Gentlemen. The Directors report value of all the old buildings I have probably for auction purposes again. and Statement of accounts for the mentioned, which may shortly have. In some quarters, business is supposed fear 1918 having been in your to be replaced by others of a more to be about from India and a few possession for the last two weeks, modern design; the money that has sales are reported, but it is difficult take them as read. It is with con- our western yard to caable us to where they have been booked paid prepose with your permission 10 been spent on piling and re-inforcing to find out what has been done and siderable pleasure that I come before build vessels of 8000 tons there: 20 Again, one has the feeling that they you with such a favourable account per cent. off other additions made are speculative purchases made by of our operations for that period, throughout the year: 20% off floating houses on this aide who are taking. because it represents the culmination plant, and 10 per cent. off the recourage into their hands, and sup of our efforts during the last fivemaining buildings and plant. I porting by action the opinion, ex- rather difficult years. Perhaps you would mention that during the war pressed in a many quarters lately, will bear with me fer a few moments it has been practically impossible to that prices are at the moment while I give you a short account of obtain machinery of any description: as low for "cloth and yarn our work during that time.

consequently we have this year to they are. likely to be for some While the flect was operating in face the expenditure of a consider time. The mail advices from India these waters we did all that was able sum in this connection. The are a little more favourable and Im asked of us in the way of repairs to programme I have outlined may porters are beginning to send mál His Majesty's ships, fitting out perhaps strike you as somewhat enquiries for their regular lines. On armed merchantmen and transports. large, but I can assure you we the other hand some reports speak This work, however, soon, stopped de fut by any aleans contemplate of stocks abroad being more than a on the departure of the feet, which extravagance in any department; we six months consumption on a pre was followed by the gradual with- do, however, intend to keep pace war basis, but this we do not con drawal of large numbers of the with the times, and in the circumst sider excessive, especially when there are hereby notifed that the Cargo will merchant vessels regularly trading ances I am confident you will consider is so little on the books here to he discharged into Holt's Wharf, Kaw in and cut of this barbour. and it a sound policy to write off liberally go forward, and remembering that loon, where is will is at Consignee's risk. willfrankly admit now, that prospects wherever we think in necessary. We anything bought now will not The Cargo will be ready for delivery Optional cargo will he landed, unless "at that time looked none too brilliant propose further to place to reserve arrive out in India till probably from down on and after March 31, Cur shipowning friends were ex-$600.com, which will then bring our June, July and August. The Kar

arrival.. ceedingly cautious about placing or reserve fund up to $1,500,000 which achi Piece Goods Association pass. notice has been given prior to steamer's

resolution not to

All broken, chofed, and damaged ders for new ships, while our offers can be used for future developments ed recent a

purchase forward for the three to the then Minister of Munitions to or for any other purpose your months ending April 16 and this is where they will be examined on any goods are to be left in the Growns, undertake any kind of warwork that Directors think fit. we were capable of performing, The sum of $80,000 bonus to staff evidently a three months extension Tuesdays & Fridays between the boa

period. merely brought forth a letter of appearing in the accounts represents of the decision arrived at just after of 10.45 am and noon within the free Selims will be admitted after the thanks for our patriotism, but unfor 20 per cent. of their annual salaries, the Armistice was signed. It is no atorage tunately no orders. After a few and co their behalf, your Directors decbt a very wise one, as should the

and all Goods remaining undelivared meaths several. focal coasting ships further propose to initiate a Provident position alter they could if they Goods have left the steamer's Godown, were temporarily returned, other old fund on similar lines to those already wished very soon rescind such a reso-after April 7, will be subject to rent.

AR Claims against the Steamer must ones were acquired by enterprising adopted by many other local and lution, in fact resolutions of this owners here and in Shanghai. Eastern companies, in which the kind are not as a rule very strictly be presented in the undersignal on or and extensively repaired, while European staff can participate, and observed when they run contrary to before April 21, or they will not be the enczy's submarine campaigne so create a fund to provide for the the general interest. Should India recognised.

No Fire Insurance will be effected. made it only too evident that the old age and retirement of those decide to come into the market and

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE crying need for the period of the war employees who have served us well buy we doubt very much if Karachi

Agoste. was likely to be ships. In 1918 and faithfully. It is to the energy would be left behind. ordets for new tonnage. were con- and loyal services of our European sequently extensively placed, but Staff that the good results we are awing to the home requirements able to put before you are very for steel, and possibly also, I fear, largely due, and I am sure, therefore, to the ignorance of the home authori-that both the bonus and the Fro ties as to, our capacity to efficiently vident fund scheme will have your carry out work entrusted to us, these hearty support. Vessels had to be completed with material from America, and many of the auxiliaries built here, necessitat ing considerable delay and increased cost. However, eventually all these contracts were successfully com pleted to the entire satisfaction of iheir respective owners.

in 1917 the home authorities, appearing at last to realise that we could build good ships in Hongkong, prohibited us from building to our own design and specification, and after extraordinarily prolonged negotiations placed the order for à number of standard ships. all of which are at present in all advanced state of construction. Those of you who were present at the lavaching of the 8.000 ton War Sniper last Thurs day, and have seen the "other

I do not think there is any other point I need mention, but when the report and accounts have been seconded, I shall be pleased to answer to the best of my ability any questions that shareholders may desire to ask. I now formally beg to propose the adoption of the report and accounts as circulated.

This was seconded by Mr. A. 0. Lang who said

PINKIE'S POPULAR "

PARTY.

To meet the insistent demand for seats the A.D.C. has decided to give a Popular Matinee on Thursday. April 3 at popular prices.

Dress Circle and Stall..$2.00 Pit and Gallery$1.00" Children at half price.

This is positively the last appear- ance of Pinkie and her friends as the fairies are booked for other parties.

Mr. F. Smyth seconded that the Hon. Sir C. P. Chater, C.M.G. and Gentlemen, Im rising to second Mr. A. S. Sorensen be re-elected the adoption of the Report and directors.

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Accounts I desire in the first place to Major McDonald proposed and congratulate the Directorate and Mr. G. E. Graham seconded that Mr. Management on the very excellent H. Percy Smith, F.C.A., and Mr. A. results of the year's working. R.Lowe, F.C.A., be re-elected auditors

As we have just heard the dominat a remuneration of $1,000 each.

Both were unanimously carried." ant note in the Chairman's speech is

The Chairman antiqunced that one of progress" and development,

and while other concerns may be dividend warrants were ready and

ships constructed by us during the doubtful about the future and could be had on application... "last few years, cannot, I think, fail hesitate to lay out capital I am sure

to come to the conclusion that shipwe are all pleased that such is not building as a serious business has the case as far as the Dock Company come to stay in Hongkong, and not is concerned. only shipbuilding, because we do not Proceeding on ordinary lines the build the mere shells, as is the case with so many of the shipyards we have heard so much about recently, but in addition we construct our selves the main engines, boilers, and most of the auxiliaries. thus possess: ing a practically self contained establishment.

possibility of Repair Work must necessarily be problematical, but the possibilities of Construction Work are practically unlimited and it is gratifying to know that with com pletion of the extensions now in hand the Company will be in a position to undertake shipbuilding in all its I mentioned when 1. Jast appeared branches on a much larger scale Lefore you that land had bren than has hitherto been the case." acquired for a large rew shipbuilding Gentlemen, the Hongkong and "yard at the Eastend of our premises. Whampoa Dock Company is not only This land has now been leveiled, and an Asset of the Shareholders, it is an when the new machinery arrives this Asset of Hongkong and the FarLast, year, our tuilding capacity will and in wishing the Directors and consist of three berths 800 ft. long, Chief Manager every success in their five 500 ft. and four 250 ft. With progressive enterprise I feel I am but the extension of our shipyard we voicing public sentiment, have to make provision for the The conservative policy of paying enlarging of our boiler and machine for these developments, so far as is shops, foundry, sawmill and other possible, out of Revenue will doubt establishments. With a view to this, less meet with approval and thor additional land has been acquired at oughly commend itself to prudent the back of our present engine shop shareholders.

and forge for future extensions, and No one, I feel sure, will grudge the a considérable portion of new ground Bonus to Staff, as the the vast has also been taken in at the back of amount of work accomplished during the paint and salvage stores. This the year under review must have lalter portion has been acquired with necessitated a great deal of overtime, view to the construction in the and the additional duties base, I un- future, of a large new graving derstand, been diligently and cheer- dock between Our present Nos fully performed.

1 and 2 docks. The proposed It is very satisfactory to learn of the dimensions of this new dock are 1000 ft. long with 110 ft. entrance, inauguration of a Provident Fund, and so far from finding, fault I think

The future, I am confident, will see the general concensus of opinion is large vessels trading to the East; and whenever we consider the require that this is a step in the right direc ments of the port warrant the build- tion. In a concern like the Dock ing of this dock, its construction will Company, where so many Europeans be proceeded with; in the meantime are employed, such a Fund is especi you have the satisfaction of knowing ally necessary, and in the case of old that your Company possesses the Employees I trust it may be found necessary land, acquired on reason- possible to make the scheme retro able terrespective to some extent.

To enlarge our western yard, we With these few remarks I have have decided to remove three blocks auch pleasure in seconding the

of houses at present occupied by our adoption of the Report and Accounta Europear staff, for whose future as presented.

accommodation an additional site: This was carried unanimously. has been purchased at the back of Mr. T. E. Pearce proposed and

"PELEUS,"

1.

Hongkong, March 31, 1919.

TO-DAYM ADVERTISEMENTS.

HONGKONG GYMKHANA OLUB.

THE FIRST GYMKHANA - MEET- ING of the Besson will be held at APPT VALBY on SATURDAY, April A: 1819 ommencing ab 3.15 p

The Charge of Admission will be $1.00 for other than Mother of the Horezore for others than Members of the Boxxexe

Soldiers and Sailors in uniforms, Halt Price

The Committee invite the India of Llangkong to be premunt.

Hongkong, March, 31, 1010.

PUBLIC AUCTION. THE Undersigned as rectived int- tructions to all by Pablle Auc

tion

WEDNESDAY, April 4, 1818.

commencing at 11 am (FOR ACCOUNT OF THE DECLENET,) at the China Provident Lasn and

* Mortgage Co'r godown,

West Point

Blue Rifa About 100 encka " Brand Australian Flour bid de

And le About 900 sacks Blue Rifte Brand" Australian Flour

(etored in No. 33 godown of the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd, Kowloon) Terms-Gath on delivery,

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GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer

Hongkong, March 31, 1919.

ME

NOTICE.

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PHREYS &

Shameen, Canton, have this day been appointed AGENTS for the sale and distribution of

the CHINA MAIL" in Can-

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tricts.

March 1, 1919.

TO-DAY'S NEW ADVERTISEMENT.

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Hongkong, March 31, 1919.

SYNOPSIS

OF

March 31st. April 1st, April 3rd. April

4th.

D. M. GOODALL, Manager,

British Gazettes Nos. 5II to 515.

Showing To-night at

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Buckingham Palace; Sandhurst Cedefe receive the King's Banner.. Scenes at the LORD MAYOR'S SHOW. "THELAST CHARGE-

a genuine picture taken on the last day of hostilities. Scenes in and from an Airship Bird's eye view of Loudon including St. Paul's. WORLD WAR OVER: How London celebrated the great day of Victory. The King and Queen give thanks at St. Paul's Victory Pageant at Basingstoke. Edinburgh Theit bijesties vieit "Auld.. Reekie." Canada Lord Roberts in 1508 but the War will finally be won by the genius of a French general named Ferdinand Foch, Professor in the Military School in Pare. London: Our democratic". King and Queen with the Silver Badge men in Hyde Park. The Victory. Ball in aid of the National Fund for Nurses. HARWICH: SURKEN- DER OF U-BOATS. SCAPA FLOW: The Triumph of the British Navy GERMANY SURRENDERS HER FLEET TO BEATTY." H.M.S. QUEEN ELIZABETH: Admiral Sir David Beatty's signal to the German feet "The German flag is to be hauled down at sunset and will not be hoisted again without permission." GOD SAVE OUR KING AND QUEEN.

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