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EXTRAORDINARY MEETING.

WINDING UP RESOLUTION CARRIED.

MR. ROBERTSON'S DISSATIS- FACTION.

Messrs. Norman Thomson and Edward Stelden Wilkinson, be and they are hereby appointed jointly and severally liquidators for the purpose of such winding up."

LOST OR WON?

THE CHINA MAIL.

FAR EASTERN CABLE NETS.

Tha chairman thỏn put the amend- ment to the meeting and on a show (BY COURTESY "HONGKONG DAILY of hands declared it carried, but at the same time demanded a poll

Me Robertson said he also de manded a poll..

The Chairmen So there is no objectión, we can either rake in ss. your demand be mine.

Mr. Robertson: This is the 'Rrst recognition that we have any rights,

The Chairman: I made it quite clear that the amendment was lost by a show of hands, but I think it onl right that we should have a poll,

Mr. Ports: I understood you to say the amendment was carried..

The Chairman: No, Sir, I said it was lost.

Mr. Burnert: You said it was car- ried.

The Chairman: Well, I say now it was lost and if I demand a poll every- thing' will be all right.

Mr. Burrent: I think it would be l of interest to shareholders present i it was announced the number of shares represented personally, the number represented by proxy and the number

which are ineligible to vote by sendo of article 96, before you announce the result of the poll.

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PRESIDENTIAL MANDATE ABOUT GERMANS IN CHINA.

PEXING, April 21,

A Presidential Mandate is being published promulgating the regulations governing the entry of Germans inza Chine..

These provide that passports should be vised by Chinese diplomas and Consular agents abroad.

AMERICAN CONSULATE GENERAL, HONGKONG.

TRADE INQUIRY LIST NO. 137.

Hongkong merchants are invited to correspond with Amerkan con carrs seeking Hongkong connections as listed below

No. 1366 Tobacco working and other Industrial Machinery.The American Machine and Foundry Company of 59 Holborn Viaduct, London, England, seeks Hongkong Germans repatriated from China connections for the introduction of and other doubtful cases are to be subheir line of standard mitted to the Chinese Foreign Office machinery and other automatic: in-

dustrial machines. and the Ministry.of the interior.

AFGHANS SEEK TREATY RELATIONS.

PEKINO, April 21. Afghanistan is seeking to enter into treaty relations with China,

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JAPANESE ACTION REGARDING

CHINESE EASTERN RAILWAY.

BRITISH MINISTER PRESENTS CREDENTIALS.

tobacco

No. 1367-Paints and varnish. The Ocean Paint Works of 54 Front Street, New York City, invite corres- pondence looking to the introduction of their line of paints, clls, zine,

arnish, lead and colours.

No. 1358-Special inks MessTI: 1. A. Van Brunt & Co. Inc., of 114

John Street. New York City, Invite correspondence looking to the intro- duction of their line of duplicator and mimeograph inks.

The

No. 1370-Soap. The Sycamore

No. 1371-Leather. Messrs. Për- kina and McNeely of 4th and Arch Sirects, Philadelphia, seek to in- troduce in this field their line of glazed kid and similar leathers and invite correspondence.

PEKING, April 21. The Chairman: In answer to Mr.

No. 1369-Gas machines. The Chinese are indignant over the Burrett's question, the number of shares represented personally in the Japanese interfering with the control Lindsay Light Company of 91 Cham- bera Street, New York City, seek to Our reasons for proposing the re-room is 20,015; 9,107 are represent of the Chinese Eastern Railway, the introduce in this feld theae of solution are as follows:-This com- Fed by proxy, totalling 30,022, and protection of which is assigned to

correspondence. pany is a British China. Company and the total number of shares in the China by the Inter-Allied Board. A incandescent gas mantles and invite under the new Order in Council (re-company is 40,000:

protest to Japan is being prepared garding such companies) published Messes. Barrett and Platt were apagainst Japanese intervention at Hai-Petroleum Company of Los Angeles. The Chinese Cal, desire to correspond with Hong early this year, the agents and general pointed scrutineers and as a result oar and other places. managers must be British subjects. the poli, the Chairman declared the residents in Vladivostock are appea kong firms interested in good laundry Now The Misui Bussan Kaisha, Ltd. amendment löst. 6.2682 votes beinring to Peking to send troops for their spap.

the Despite the opposition of a sub-[(a Japanese company), have been recorded for amendment and protection. santial number of the British share-agents and general managers of the 23,803 against. bolders, the extraordinary general company since is incorporation, on meeting of the shareholders of the December 5, 1908 their manage- Shanghai Corron Manufacturing Co..ment has always been most satiolae Ltd, held on April 9, at the offices tory and successful, and we regret of the agents, the Mitsui Bussan exceedingly that if the company is to Kaisha, Lid, decided that the com- remain British the agency and general pany should be wound up voluntarily managership would have to be taker and that Messrs. Norman Thomson from them. We have received a let and E. S. Wilkinson should be ap-ter from a large majority of the share pointed liquidators.. The directors holders stating they would oppose any present were Messrs. W. J. N. Dyer, scheme for change of the manage. J. Prentice H. E. Morrias and K.ment, and would rather have the com Mr.pany wound up than have the manage Otani, with the secretary, Kuroda, the attendance representing ment changed. 30,022 shares. Mr. M. Nodaira, chairman of the company, was not present.

M. W. J. N. Dyer proposed in the absence of the chairman that the chair should be taken by Mr. J. Prentice.

Ma Morriss seconded."

Mr. H. Robertson: Gentlemen. 1 beg to object A

Mr. Dyer: Have you & seconder to that motion?

Your directors after careful con- sideration have decided in the best interests of all the shareholders to recommend the voluntary winding up of the company, and to sell for cash as a going concern the whole of its undertaking and business and dis- tribute the nett profits to the share holders, pro rufa, according to the number of shares held by them.

We advise you to accept the resclu Mr. M. K. Kempn: I second that: tion and trurit will predo Fthe Mr. Dyer explained that the pro-requisite majority

cedure adopted as in accordance with I shall now move the resolution Article 80 of the Articles of Associa-and after it has been seconded it tion.

will be open for discussion.

chair.

Mr. Robertson: Gentlemen of the Press, ask you to note my protest please. I object to Mr. Prentice taking the chair,

Mr. Morriss seconded the propos-

THE QUESTION OF SALE. Before the Chairman put the substantive resolution, Mr. Barrett

said

May I ask one or requestions in connection with it because if it is passed it may be too late. According the circular issued by the company dated March 24, 1920, the directors announce that they will publicly invite tenders for the purchase of the entre undertaking in order to save time after the liquidation. I should like to ascer rain whether any reader for the com- pany's assets and undertaking has been asked for or received?

PEKING, April 21.

No. 1872-Typewriter Supplies. Mr. Beilby Abiton presented his credentials as British Minister this The Crown Ribbon and Carbon. morning to Presidem Hsu Shrh-cmag Manufacturing Company of 782-790 and was accompanied by the Legation St. Paul Street, Rochester, NY., seek brilliant cere-Hongkong connections for the in- troduction of their Crown brand of staff. There was a manial.

typewriter ribbons and carbon papers and similar goods.

Mr. Alston made a speech, and the President replied, dwelling on the intimate relations of the two countries for three generators. The President said the act that not only our frontiers touch, but an untold number of men of the Chinese race are citizens of the British Empire in the great Colonies

No 373-Chinese Produce. Messrs. Christenson. Harity and Weatherwax of Za Kiukiang Road, Shanghai, China, seek Hongkong connections for the sale of Shantong and Hankow products including pea-

The Chairman: Not yet. They cannot be asked for until after the of the South gives our two countriesus, walnuts, and other commodities usually exported to America and next meeting.

Europe.

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a special and unique interest in the Mr. Burrent: Have particulars of consolidation and maintenance ol No. 1.374-D Stuffs and, Chemi heundertaking been given to any general peace and harmony in the cals-Messrs, W. A. Ross and region of Easter Asia. May the Brother of 11 South William Street, honds of friendship which anite the New York City, seek Hongkong can- fenity Empire and China be made nections for the export of American shable, and thus farve, the dyestuff, particularly natural dyes,

interest of ta

such as lagwoodilinaety quercitron, i bark extract, etc. The company- vites correspondence.

Mr. Burren Will particular ndertaking be freely available, Fenders may be submitted

who are not directly conn

he undertaking, not only in Shanghai

and elsewhere?

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The Chairman: Yes, we propose sending them to Japan Shanghai and Hongkong.

Mr. Borrelt Shanghai and else, where

The Chairman

Mr. Burrett Will that include Lancashire and Bombay?

The Chairman: It depends upon whether the Court will allow us to go on long enough as we are doing if we are to send particulars to Lancashire and Bombay.

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The Chairman then put the resciu Weion which he declared carried, but

also demanding a poll.

No. 1.375-Automatic Power and

SPURIOUS, BALK OF ENG-Light Plant.-The Kohler Company

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IN SHANGHAI

Counterfeit £5 'Bank of England notes believed to be in circulation in Shanghai, the discovery of several that were thought to be spurious having fellowed a warning issued by: the police in India that "green goods"

Mr. Robertson: Gentlemen, the meeting was called by the Mitsuition. Bussan Kaisha and I maintain that

REPRESENTATION "DEMANDED, the manager of the Mitsui Bussan

Mr.. G. H. Pons-beg to pro- Kaisha must be chairman of the meets... ing. It not, then pass it round the pose an amendment to the resolution. board and we will elect a chairman notice of which has already been sear ourselves!

to the Board and which has appearec Meyer's proposition was then in the North and which has appeared put to the meeting and declared car-behalf of the shareholders of this com ried, and Mr. Prentice occupied the pany whose interests are the same as

were on the market. my own and who hold something ove 12,000 shares, but owing to the re- gulations in the articles of association 5.000 are nor entitled to vote. co nos in any way complain of the Mr. Prentice: I am sorry Mr. regulation in the articles restricting Robertson objects to my taking the shareholders' voting powers. but we chair, but I do so in accordance with feel thar in so important a matter the Articles of Association. I will the sale of the whole undertaking o now call upon. Mr. Kuroda to read the the company's property, in the inter notice convening the meeting. There ests of so large a share, as we have. is one statement made by Mr. Robert-we should have representation. Weis Gom that I must answer. He said that hope you will see the reasonableness the meeting, was called by the Mitsui of this view and will pass the amend Bussan Kaisha and inat the manager ment. Such a course would entirely of the Mitsui Bussan Kaisha must take satisfy myself and friends who only the chair. This meeting was called desire that the company's property by the Mitsui Bussan Kaisha as agers should be realized to the best, advan for the Shanghai Como Manufacturing tage of all concerned. 'Co., Ltd.

The notes against which the warning was issued were described as bearing the In- scription payable in Hull or London. The notes that were regarded with Mr. Burrett asked whether a poll suspicion were made payable: was necessary and the Chairman re-in either Leeds of Lordon. plied that the result would probably

Here is the warning sent out by be the same as in the case of the the Indian police:

The secretary then read the notice convening the meeting, after which the Chairman said:-

THE WINDING UP RESOLUTION.

Gentlemen, have much pleasure in reading the amendment to the resolution:

"That the extraordinary resolution set out in the published notice of the meeting be amended by the insertior therein of the name of Eric Munro the purpose of considering and if Ross alter the rame of Edward, Shel- thought fit, passing as an extraordi- don Wilkinson."

Gentlemen. This meeting is for

nary resolution the following resolu- Mr. Robertson: I beg to second tion, that is to say-That the Com-that, gentlemen,

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Mr. Burrett I think the majority sansfied that it will be carried. The Chairman: You are not satis ted as to the poll

Mr. Burrett: I am satisfied it will be carried,

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of Kohler, Wisconsin, are planning to place on sale in this field an automatic power and light plant of 110 volts, # circular describing which has been received at the Con sulate General. The company invites corrispondence in regard to an agency.

Hongkong 20th April 1920.-

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SCENE IN MADRAS COUNCIL.

Madras, Mar. 13-The Madras Legislative Council reassembled this morning, the Hon. Mr. C. G. Todhunter presiding in the absence of the Governor, who was attending the Industrial Conference.

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It has come to the notice of the Government of India that counterfeit 5 Bank of England notes are in circulation and it is likely that these Mr. Venkatapathi Raju questioned forged notes may and their way to the legality of Mr. Todhunter taking India. Examination shows that the the chair in the absence of H. E. the notes have been produced by what is President, basing his objection un known as "intagio" printing from Section 75 Cause 3, of the Govera

metal plate probably copper.ment of India Act, 1915. The size of the note is smaller Sir Rajagopalachart explained that than that of a genuine note and though he was the Vice-President of whereas the genuine note is payable the Council and should have presided in London, the specious note fin the absence of the Governor he Mr. Robertson: If you had listen-is payable either in Hall or London did not do so because he was in The printing is of a yellow crown; charge of the District Municipalities the original notes are printed in a Bill and it would be inconvenient for different kind of ink. The water him to preside. mark appears to have been made by Mr. Narasinhalyer said the letter means of a metal plate impressed on of the law should be adhered to and az have a poll. Whether you have the paper after the note was printed.That Mr. Todhunter's presiding, was

The edges of the forged note are ultra vices,

Mr. Robertson. I ans not. The Chairman: I think, as Mr. Robertson is not satisfied, we had better have a poll on the resolution.

MR. ROBERTSON DISSATISFIED.

ed to what I had said, you would have known that I did not raise any objec

on to the previous poll. You say you demand a poll on this and you

a poll or don't I am dissatisfied, whe-

ther it is carried by a show of hands cut on all four sides by means of a Sir Rajagopalachari

The Chairman I thought you were Issatisfied with the previous poll?

Mr. Robertson 1 am not dissatis

thereupon

not. If it is carried by a po machine, whereas the genuine note went and fetched H. E. the Governor I shall still be dissatisfied.

1 cut on one side only, the remain from the Industrial Conference, and ing edges being deckle." The after consultation the Governor spurious notes are quite good made the announcement that for the enough to deceive many people, period of this sitting Sir Rajagopal- ied with the poll am dissatisfied especially those not familiar with achari resigned the Vice-President genuine Bank of England notes." ship of the Council, and His Excel with the whole prOSET

lency appointed Mr. Todhunter Vice President

Or the pall being taken the resolu-China Press.

tion was declared carried by:24.053

against 5,812 vous,

The Council then proceeded with

cipalities Bill.

Mr. Barrett, asked that, in view of if that were so or not, but it was im- the discussion of the District Muni he feeling existing with regard to the material.

absence of the Chairman of the com- Mr. Ogni stated Mr. Nodsirs was pany, whether sorae explanation could not in the building, and was under

be given. He understood he was in stood to say the latter was suffering. port, if not in that very building from a sore throat

The Chairman said he could not sayThe meeting then terminated.

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