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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1925.

SHIPOWNERS POLICY.boycott, as a result of the strike increase the Company's capital by

on shameen. During the boycott the issue of new shares, in order STOP - PRESS. "MINORITY" REPORT FINDS very few passengers, resulting in steamer under construction und our vessels carried, no cargo and to Anunge the cost of the new FAVOUR

very heavy operating losses, y ..other steamers your Directors In February last the may consider it necessary to order "Heungshan" stranded near Can-in the near future to replace" older ton, became a total loss, and was tonnage. Satisfactory financial eventually abandoned to the arrangements having been made. underwriters. I am glad to say with the Company's bankers your that all passengers, crew, and Directors considered it would not mails were safely landed. The be in the best interest of the' loss of this steamer was parti- majority of shareholders to accede | cularly unfortunate, inasmuch as to the request to increase the she had just completed her annual Company's capital at the present overhaul and very extensive and time. When and if the time costly repairs had been effected arcives especially in connection In this connection I desire with the building of a new steamer point out that this partly accounts for our Macno run we shall lay for the great increase under the

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LOCAL CINEMA. FEATURES

"SCARAMOUCHE,"

The Adolph Zukor" prize has been awarded by a distinguished body of judges to Rafael Sabatini for his novel." Scaramouche" pró duced on the screen by Rex Ingram Mr Zukor offered the AMERICA SHOWS LACK OF prize to the writer whose story or

GOOD FAITH. “

RUM-RUNNING

(Reuter'a 'American Service.)

play made the best picture to be produced on the screen and publicly exhibited in a theatre during the year beginning Septera-- ber 1, 1923. and ended on Septem- bert, 1924.

The Bnat choice narrowed down.

productions,

Reventeen

as

The Dramatic Life of Abraham Paris;

COMPANY. MEETING TO-DAY.

Questions as to the policy of the Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co. in making grants to the Captain of the .. "Heung Shan" and in the amount for which the boat was insured were aised by shareholders at the annual meeting this morning -

Those present were: Directors: -Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak (Chair man), W. E. Clarke, A. O. Lang,

"Boston, February 18. Chau Siu-ki, Sir Robert Ho Tung,

There was an interesting rovela B. D. F. Beith, J. M. Alves, II. item of repairs to steamers." before you our considered pro-tion in the course of the bearing of Stapler Smith, and T. G. Weall; To replace the ss. Heungahan"posals,

petition for the forfeiture of the So far as the current year's British, schooner Marjorie Bechf Shareholders:-B. C. Randall, your Directors gave an order to W. T. Shewan, Chau Taup-nin, the Taikoo Dockyard and Engin hesitate to express any opinion, seized by the prohibition agents last follows:-

trading prospects are concerned, I mon“ and her ango of liquors to A. H. M. da Silva, N. V. Aeering Company of Hongkong: One dominant factor continues to Detober to the effect that the board- Croucher, S: Dapenberg, K. Sayce, Limited. The vessel now being, Paul Lauder, G. S. Zimmern, J. built is well advanced, and the be the uncertain outlook in con- ir purty used the swiftest motor Lincoln, Woman of Fleming. J. Owen-Hughes, A. II. builders confidently expect to nection with the disturbed political bost, available in order to reach the

Iron Horse, Carroll, M. A. Razack, F. Ellis. make delivery, on contract time situation in Canton, an uncer-schooner, which was lying at least Scaramouche, The J. F. Grose, and others,

about next September. In plac-tainty which is not lessened by 25 milos out, with aur hour of the The Marriage Circle, The Tex ing this order the type of engine the lawless conditions in the limit laid down by the recent Commandments, Anna Christio, most suitable and economical for neighbouring Province of Kwang- British-American Treaty

Beau Brummel, Girl Shy, The our trade was very carefully con- tung, A business such as ours A revenue agent admitted that sidered by your Directors and must naturally depend to a great the voynce took four hours, owing Humming Birds The Thief of their technical advisers, The extent upon the general industrial to guforced stops.

Bagdad, The Sea Hawk, Secrets, Judge Morton declared at the America, The Enchanted Cottage, Diesel motor-engine was not con- prosperity both of Hongkong and sidered suitable for the compara-

Merton of the Movies tive short runs in shallow water

Monsieur Beaucaire. in which our vessels are engaged The principal economy of the motor engine is in consumption; therefore, until the cost of these engines reaches a level nearer to that of the steam engine, its ad- vantages only apply to long dis- tance trading,

Canton and until there is some seizure is an action showing lack definite and steady improvement of good faith on the part of the in the political, industrial and overnment, toward friendly financial situation there can, of Foreign Power,' course, be no real solid recovery of business.

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This number was finally reduced 10 three," Scaramouche," "The Thief of Bagdad, and "A Woman of Paris."

Mr. Croucher in seconding said: I have very much pleasure, In seconding the resolution which has been so ably proposed by our Chairman.. You see from his statement what has been the re- sult of the cautious policy that has been adopted by this Com- pany. In the past the Directors created reserves, with the result we are benefiting to-duty, in being presented with a very satisfactory balance sheet. You always have

I cannot close these remarks to prepare in the good times for

without again saying how much the times" that are bad, because

we are indebted to the officers of the bad times always do come

the Company afloat and ashore they follow rapidly after the I have already referred to the and to the Company's agents in good times. Anyhow, the careful large sum spent in annual over- Canton and Macao for our results management that you have had in haul of sa. "Heungshan" previous and I trust you will endorse our the past and the

cautious to her being lost. Ships do not proposal to transfer the sum set administration that is taking last for ever, and as they advance out in the accounts to Floating place to-day ensure us receiving ain years they cost more to keep Staff Pension Fund and the pay- very fair and a very satisfactory up, and the annual Government ment of a cash bonus of $5.440.00 dividend, I hope, in the future.

surveys for passenger licence to the office clerical staff and whar- I cannot close, these remarks become increasingly expensive. fingers. without endorsing the observa-Apart from the usual disburse I'do not think there is anything tions of the Chairman. how much ments made for overhaul and re- more that calls for comment, and we are indebted to all the officers pairs the Company was forced by I now beg to propose the adoption of the Company, afloat and the local Government to alter the of the report and accounts. After ment, including Herr Severing, is ing detall. The credit for this is ashore, for our results. More deck structure in three ships, the motion has been seconded I regarded as provocative and meets especially would I like, on behalf beside erecting at great expense, shall be pleased to answer any with the strongest opposition. of us all to thank the Hon. Mr. grilles and various other contri- questions shareholders may wish

(Reuter's Service,).

"Scaramouche" "is, from" all view-points, an exceptional motion picture. It possesses that fluidity of action which is essential to effectiveness on the screen; it reflects realistically a particu-- larly dramatic period of history- the period of the French Revo lution it possesses great pictorial BERLIN, February 18.beauty, in costumes, backgrounds- been constituted, with Herr Marx was directed with skill and ap- "A New Prussian Cabinet has and the composition of scenes. It

as Premier and the Centre preciation by Mr. Ingram, and Minister for the Interior. member, Herr Severing. as played by a brilliant cast; above all," it is a good story-founded already declaring that the Govern drama and embellished with strik-

The members of the Right are on the basic principles

Mr. Sabatini's. He wrote "Scars- mouche" with consistent attention to the continuity of his narrative and regard for the eloquence of dramatic Incident. The strokes of his pen were broad-his mood heroic. For that reason,

4 Scara.. mouche" provided ideal material for a motion picture.

ANOTHER WAR?

,

SKIMISHING WEST OF TAIHU LAKE.

(Reuter's Service)

SHANGHAI, February 19.

the Chamber of Commerce, has finding of the Court, was lost. ports, skirmishing

of his negligence, according to the According to unconfirmed re.!

broke out yesterday between Sun Chuan

Cheklang and

allied

always felt strongly that, whilst Are we to infer from these pay-fang's willing to do anything in reasonments that the Board places a pre- Fukienese troops and Fengtien to assist the Government in premium on negligence and miscon- forces west of Taihu Lake. venting piracy, the responsibility

The Chairman said it was per

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of

This fine picture will be shown. at the Queen's Theatre on Satur day.

'KOENIGSMARK."

P. H. Holyoak for his hard work,vances in order to comply with, to put... his skill, and his prudence in his the revised regulations of the conduet of the Company.

Heung Shan Case, The amended Piracy Prevention Mr. Sayce then addressed the times have been very difficult, and Ordinance of 1924. it takes a good man to steer clear

Chairman and said: In your speech In this connection, I would I notice you did not make any of the dangers which surround endorse the "Minority Report" of remarks regarding the very sub- our business. Mr. Holyoak has the Committee appointed by the stantial sums paid to Captain shown himself fully capable of so Government to consider doing. I am sure I am support- Piracy Regulations and the ques- being dismissed from our service. the Thomas and Captain Turner on ed by all shareholders in express- tion-of tightening them up. The former, was in command of ing particular satisfaction at the Thia Company, in common with the Heung Shan which in view announcement that the Directors all shipping companies here and have set aside a cash bonus for the official clerical staff and

The World Theatre has been wharfingers and have transferred

tion of Pierre Benoit's world showing the wonderful picturisa- the sum set out in the accounts to Floating Staff Pension Fund.

famous novel "Koenigsmark" for The Chairman said:

duct? 'With for protection of British lives,

the last two days with great your approval I propose to treat shipping and trade is essentially

success. It describes a Russian Princess named Aurore Tumenę, the report as read, and proceed the duty of the British Navy and fectly true that the Board after to deal with the figures in the I am glad to state that a strong Thomas full pay for six months full consideration paid Captain

who marries Duke Rudolphe of balance sheet and Profit and Losa appeal, endorsed by the Hongkong.

Lautenbourg, heir, to the throne of Account, and give you such fur- Government. has been sent Home after the finding of the Court, but

Megrania. Six months after their ther explanation of them as may for increased Naval assistance in it must be remembered, that he

marriage, Rudolphe, desperate, appear desirable," Your Directhe shape of further patrol had served with an unblemished

being unable to make Aurore love tors have utilised $97,825.75 to launches, the success of which record for 20 years before the loss

him, consents to undertake a write down the book value of has already been amply demon-of the ship, besides his excellent

mission to Kamerun. During his steamers, wharves, and proper-strated.

war service. The Board had

absence. Aurore joins her father- ties, and have

decided that he

In Paris and frequents all the gayest transferred By the courtesy of the Govern- unanimously $10.537.53 representing £1,229 ment. I am permitted to read to should not forfeit his pension or culars as to the amount recovered forget her sorrows. One day, she" places in search of pleasure to- 7s. 7d. at exchange of 2/4 to you a letter recently addressed a reasonable grant. (Hear hour), by insurance for the Heung Shan, receives the news that her husband. Floating Staff Pension Fund and by the Colonial Secretary to the With regard to Mr. Turner, it had and was informed that it was had died in Kamerun. Being the a sum of $5.000 to Staff Pro- Chamber of Commerce on this been decided for adequate reasons $230,000. He then asked if the reigning Duchess, Aurore returns. vident Fund. An interim divi- subject, which I am sure will give to dispense with his services. Board considered that that was to Lautenbourg, where she be dend of $1 per share was paid in satisfaction, to you all:—

This officer was not drawing a sufficient în, view of her profit comes, seriously ill during the August fast, and there is avail-,

pension, but a bonus was made. able for distribution the sum of

value and considering that one Court mourning. Mr. Sayce then drew attention costing a half a million was being $196,122.27, which

She makes the acquaintance of includes

to what he termed the extra-built to replace her. The Board Raoul Vignerte, the $28,904.33 brought forward from

ordinarily heavy repair account," had in, his opinion been very Prince Joachim, a young Franch the previous year. Your Direc

and asked whether it was not a negligent in not insuring it for scientist, poet, and tors recommend that this should.

novelist, fact that the Company did not ask more. be dealt with as follows:

who employs his leisure read- for tenders for repairs but Payment of a final

The Chairman replied that the ing historical works in the Castle automatically gave them to the Board were quite prepared to library to ascertain how, after the dividend of $1 per

dockyard company? Was it not defend its policy in regard to the Hanover on July 1, 1924, the assassination in the Palace of share

time they asked for quotations?

amount of insurance. They had corpse of Koenigsmark disappear-

....$ 80,000.00 Payment of a bonus of

$1 per share...... 80,000:00 Payment of a bonus to office clerical staff and wharfingers." Carry forward to a new Profit and Loss Account

5,446.00'

80,976.27

$196,422.27

In the view of the small amount standing to the credit of Equalisa- tion of Dividend Fund and the fact that a large portion of our investments must be held as codes against the insurance and underwriting carried by the Com-i 00000000000000pany, the Board cannot recom mend the payment of a higher dividend or bonus. I may say

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I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of January 14 on the subject of the Minority Report" of the Piracy Regulations Committee. His Excellency, the Governor has forwarded the Report to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, and, while adhering to the view, which is shared by The Chairman said that it had to consider the insurance amounts sd. He discovers the secrets of the Commander-in-Chief, that been the practice of the Company as a whole and running costs were the fireplace in the Armoury Hall armed protection on board ship for many years past to repair increasing year by year is essential, he has urged that their ships at the dockyard where

14 of Lautenborg Castle., "Hidden Mr. Shewan said that in regard there was a skeleton-none other

the Lords Commissioners of the they were originally built. When to expenses it was the opinion out- than that of the Grand Duke of Admiralty should in the inter- new construction was contem-side that the Company was being Rudolphs, who had disappeared ests of British trade and pres- plated tenders were invited, not run very extravagantly. He asked on his way to Kamerun but had tige to strengthen the naval only from Hongkong but from for particulars as to office expendi- been reported dead on the battle- forces hure as to provide for Shanghai and the United King-ture and was informed that these field. the establishment of a system

of

patrols which

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dom.

will

would be given on application. Warned by Melusine, the

be adequate to safe. Mr. Sayce, reverting to the Particulars as to the investments Duchess's lady in waiting, Duke guard ships from extern- question. of pensions, asked how of the Company could not be given Frederick and his accomplice,. al attack, and, when coupled many men were on pension and in the interests of the Company Baron Boose, set fire to the wing with reasonable ineasures of how much they were receiving.

was the reply to a further ques- the proof of their crime.

of the Castle in order to destroy self-protection on board, to The Chairman gave the details tion..." make attempts at piracy from of the six who were receiving

An order comes to Vigrerte At the conclusion of the meet- within too hazardous to be pensions and said he did not quite ing the Chairman said that there from the Duke to arrest him as the attractive.

déclaration of war was: "xpected follow the purport of the ques- was not the slightest feeling of tions. He felt that they did not resentment at the criticism which prerogatives as Grand Duchess and

at any moment Asserting her- Our fleet has been further represent the view of the meeting he was of opinion did a Company sure of the devotion of her orderly that your Directors feel that it is written down during the year, in suggesting unwillingness to good, particularly when, as in officer, Aurore pri pres Vignerte's of very great importance to keep and has been maintained in good recognise excellent service render their case, they had nothing to fight, and accompanies him as far Our reserves as strong as possible order and condition. Owing to ed to the Company for many fear. During the course of the as the frontier to protect all possible emergencies the rise in value of local shares years. to the Company's credit, more in which the Company's liquid

year, which had by no means been After the word after the especially with the view of ren- reserves are invested the Invest-tion relating to the floating staff own personal knowledge that loyal signed her abok has a pro- Mr. Sayce asked a further ques-an easy one, he could say from his Duke explated time, Aurore dering more secure to the share- ment Fluctuation Account has pension fund and was given parti- and devoted service had been test against wwiich she con dends paid in recent years. You which, following the usual custom, ferred and sanctioned by share-cult questions.. houders the continuity of divi- been increased by $136,145,56, culars of the sum originally trans- given in the solution of very diffi- sidered a crime pst humanity. wil have seen from the report has been transferred to this holders in 1921 and of the sums

The play py played by Į heavy falling of in

an excellent "with pergeous Other business was the con- account. net earnings Amery

cunt-

added from profit and loss account! firmation of the appointment of settings and ups scors. It wed with the 7 previous I regret to say that the ex-since. Until last September it had Messrs. C. Gordon Mackie and will be scrers. de. World.

r. Several exemptional cir

penses of operating our steamers been invested in British Govern-J. M. Alves as directors (proposed Theatre unthin you landes have adversely affect not

g. owing to the ment Bonds, he was informed in by Mr. Randall and seconded by 1 last year's working and con-

Jigher cost, o ur. docking answer to another question, but Mr. da Silva); the re-appointment ibuted to these are results charges, and at to the continued at prosent was in local stocks, of the Hon-Mr-Holyoak-and-Mr-

"high cost of fin During the veur, sexual more

MrHolyoak-said that he did GD. Weall, retiring director (pro=/ Diche-owned steamers

were

Although this is not a matter not consider it necessary to defend posed by Mr.. Chau Tsun-nin and Chipre in

opposition on the covered by

some the action of the directors in set-seconded by Mr. Croucher); and For a period of shareholders may derive to learnting aside this sum for the protec- the re-appointment of Messrs. nearly two months commencing the Directors" views on a tion of officers who had served Linetend and Davis se auditora with them for many years. (proposed by Mr. Sayco end

Mr. B. Shewan asked for parti- seconded by Mr. Zimmern).

Canton run.

from July, the Company's Can- scheme

laid before

on steamers were subjected to a Board

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