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Comrawunications respecting Advertisements, Sub-
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10rg, 1906.
scriptions, Printing, Binding, &c., should be addressed BRITISH-INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION
DAILY PARH only, and special business matteri THE MANAGEL,
Orders for catra capies of Dar Pass thanidh Se it in before 11 am on day of publication. After that hour the supply is limited. Only sup plied for Cash.
Advertisements and Subscriptions which are not ordered for a fired period teill be continued until
counterman.ded,
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS FIRE INSURANCE
ASSOCIATION
OF HONGKONG.
RACE HOLIDAYS.
INSURANCE
TT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that FIRE OFFICES will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Business at fldon.MONDAY, TUES. DAY and WEDNESDAY, the 12th, 13th and 14th instant, respectively.
By Order,
A. R. LOWE,
Secretary
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Hongkong. 10th February, 1906,
DVERTISER souds British Newspapers, Periodicals or Pictorial Post Cards in exchange for good used Colonial Stamps.
HOLLIS, 28, Hillcrest Road, Walthamstow, London.
Sur
TO
TO LET.
TOP FLOOR & Booms) 19. Qusou's Road, (above Messrs. GREGOR & Co.'s Offices). Rooms). YORK FIRST-FLOOR BUILDING.
Apply to
KELLY & WALSH, LD. Hongkong, 10th February, 1906, 394
TWO
TO LET.
IMMEDIATE POSSESSION.
TWO ROOMS, suitable for Office, Intely Occupied by Messrs. S.DE & Ferzens, Barristers at Law. Easy access through one another. Rant moderate.
Apply to--
N. MODY & CO.,
34 & 56, Queen's Romi fentral. Hongkong, 10th February, 1906. [162 THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CO., LIMITED.
THE THIRTY-SEVENTH ORDINARY T
MEETING of Shareholdere in the Company will be held at the Company's Offices, No. 3, Queen's Boad Central. Victoria, on THURSDAY, the 8th March, 1904, at 12 o'alouk Noox, for the purpose of Rosiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Directors for the year ending 31st December, 1905.
Tho TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com pany will be CLOSE! from 23rd instant to the 8th proximo, both days inclusiva.
By Order,
C. PEMBERTON,
Auting Boorstars. Hongkong, 10th February, 1805,
399
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
CALCUTTA.
THE Steamship
· CATHERINE APCAR”
Caplain A, Stewart, will be despatched for the above Ports on WEDNESDAT, the 14th inst., at 3 r.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID SASSOON & CO. LD,
Agente.
Hongkong, 9th February, 1906,
PROPOSALS FOR FRESH VEGETABLES.
(302
HEADQUARTERS PHILIPPINES Division,
OFICK CHICs Commissarf.
Manila, P.I., Fobruary 10, 1906. (JEALED PR POSALS, in triplicate, will
be received at this fico until 11 o'clock. AN, TUESDAY: April 10, 1996, at which time and place they will be opened in the presence of attending bidders, for the furnishing and delivery to the Subsistance Department at Manila, FL of such quantities of fresh potatoes and fresh onions na may be required during the period from July 1, 1906, to October 31, 1906, both dates incimive. Deliveries to be At such times and in such quantities as may be required. About 720,000 pounds of potatoes and about 144,000 pounds of onions will be required per month. The accepted: vegetables will be admitted free of customs duties. Each proposal must be accompanied by a bidder's guarantee in the amount of $5,000.00, or by a certified check for that amount on a bank of approved standing in Manila. The bidder to whom axurt is made will to required to give. band the penalty of which will be fixed by the Chief Commissary. Blank forms for proposals, copies of advertisement and specifications, bidder's guarentee, and all necessary information can be obtained on application to this Office. Envelopes containing proposals should te zuarked "Proposals for Fresh Vegetables to be opened April 10, 1906,” and addressed to the andersigaod. A. L. SMITH, Colonel, A.C.G., U, S. Army, Chief Commissary.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE P.&O. 8. N. Co's Steamer
**DONGOLA,"
400
FROM LONDON, COLOMBO AND
STRAITS.
Consignees of Cargo by the above-named
vessel are hereby informed that their Goode are
i
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FROM RANGOON AND STRAITS.
THE Company's Steamship
**ZIBENGHLA,”
having arrived from the above Forts, Con- signees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goode will be delivered from along mido.
Cargo impeding the discharge or remaining on board after 4 P.M. Today, the 9th inat, will be landed at Consignon's risk and expense.
Na Fire Insuranco will be effected, Billa of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,
Agents. Hongkong, 9th Fobrasry, 1006,
103
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
THE Steamship
“CATHERINE APCAR having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside.
Cargo impeding the discharge will be landed at once, at Consigt risk and ergense.
Cargo remaining on board after 4 r.m., of the 12tb instant, will be landed at Consignees risk and exponse into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong aud Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited.
Consignees of Cargo from SINGAPORE and PENANG are requested to take IM- MEDIATE delivery of their Goods from alongside, such Cargo impeding the disslarga of the Vesoul will be landed and stared at Consignees' risk and expense.
No Fire Insurance has buon effected.
DAVID SASSUON & CO; LDG
Agenta. Hongkong. 8th February, 1906, (392 FROM HAMBURG, PENANG AND
SINGAPORE.
THE HLA L. Steamship
"TEUTONIA,"
Captain Oesterreich, having arrived from the above ports, Consignees of Cargo are heroby. requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature by the Undersigned, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alougeida.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before To-DAY. Any Carge impeding Ler discharge will be landed into the hazardous andfor extra hazard- Whart and Godown Company, Limited, and stored at Consignees" risk and expause.
All Claims must be presented within ton daye of the steamer's arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognised.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 16th Feb will be subject to rent.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godewas, where they will be azamined on the 18th Fab., at 3 P..
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
HAMBURG AMERIKA LINIE,
Hongkong Of50.
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og zone. 9th February, 1906
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Hongkong Sanitary Board. Supreme Court.
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Humphreys Estate & Finance Co., Id. Murder of a Hongkong Ex-Gaoler. The Canton-Hankow Kailway. Chaton.
The Equitable Life Insurance Socialy. Death of Mr. E, A. Bonuer. Missionarias Attacked.
Shouting Fatality at Macao. Hongkong and the Housing Quastion.' The 2. 41. Dollar.
Daring Robbery at Canton.
The Shanghai Municipal Election. Romanco in Real Life, Correspondence.
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TREATIN e
INTIMATIONS. POLO.
THE
HE MEMBERS of the POLO CLUB,
will be At Home to their Friend To DAY (SATURDAY) 10th inst., at 4 odlook.
Hongkong, 8th February, 1906,
379
RACE HOLIDAYS.
#ill he THE EXCHANGE BANKS
CLOSED for the Traumotion of Publis Business at 11.45 AM. on MONDAY, TUS- DAY and WEDNESDAY, the 12th, 13th and 14th. instant,
Hongkong, 7th February, 1906,
THEATRE ROYAL, CITY HALL.
HONGKONG
MATEUR
374
PUBLIC COMPANY EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY
OF THE
UNITED STATES.
LETTER TO POLICYHOLDERS FROM THE PRESIDENT.
NEW YORK, December 14th, 1905. TO THE POLICY HOLDERS:
I had hoped to make some statement to you before this, but has believed it was best to
wait until I could give you a-final conclusion in regard to the fluauvial condition of the Society based on fall investigation. This ex-
with plains the delay in communicating FOU.
On June 9th Last, under the condition that I should have fall power as to meg and
any one,
PUBLIC COMPANIES
ANNUAL AUDIT.
It will be the policy of the now atministration of the Socisty to insist on an independent as lit of its acos mis us to its fiscal condition, ouse' each year, the result of which will be published. NOMINATION OF DIRECTORĀ. Under the in ownership of a majority
change of the stock, the shares were at once put in trast and Directors are now nomimted by the frustees Hos Grover Cleveland, Justice Morgan J. O'Brien, and Mr. George Westinghense, Thir: teon Directors are obose annually, and the Trustoos will each year offer an opportunity to the palierluklers to express their preferences in respect of the choice of Directors.
-
POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS,
It will be the policy of the Socisty hereafter not to make contributions to political campaigns. It is my opinion that we have no right to usB
the funds of the Society for any such purpose,
ERAL #STATE MORTO AGES,
DRAMATIC CLUB. so, I wre elected by the Dimctors of over 6-3101,000 gal estate ag
"PRINCESS
TOTO,'
A Comic Opera in Threo Aots,
DY.
W. S. GILBERT, Will be Produced on
THURSDAY,... 15TH FEB., 1906,
FRIDAY,... SATURDAY, MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY
PRICES
145
J
16TH
17TH
21
19TH
21
20тн
27
141
21ST
►
$3, $2 and $1.
us in uniform Half Price 10 P.M. Performance at
Pit Stalls
the Society as CHAIRMAN of the BOARD, and at once ateamed the active management of the Society's affairs
Soon after I was elected PRESIDENT of the SOCIETY and the Office of Chairman was abolished.
In the last ten years this Society has loaned
Only in six of mostly in large cities. thus cases has it had to take property nader foros osure and in these six instasuna the pre- porty was sold so as to net a profit. It will con- tinue to by the policy of the Bociety to make investments of this description.
COST OF INSURANCE.
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and this can be seenrad only by reasonable The very essence of life insurance is sufaty
premiums.
One of the frat neta of my administration was the employment of Messra, Price, Water house & Company, chartered accountants of Great Britain and New York, and are.
A great many Equitable policyholders aro Haskins & Sells, cortified public accountants doubtless asking themselves the question of New York, to investigate the affairs of the whether it will pay them to continue their Society, ander directions to reador completo
is no
and exhaustive reports on the following sub-policies. To such I wish to say most omphati- that my investigation of the affairs of the joefs:
has convinced me that there cheaper way for the policyholders of the Equitable to have sound life insurance than by retaining their polisina. As I have pointed out, invested upon a basis which returns an excal the surpins of over G. $67,000,000, are safely loat rate of interest upon the revised valuations, and I expect in duo time to accomplish euch economies that the cost of administration an securing new bitter will be reduced to the lowest possible basis consistent with safety and efficiency. I, senordingly, holiese that by con- tinuing
your policies in the Equitable you will receive lift insurance at the lowest cost cou- sistent with safety.
1. The Society's annual expoases, including legal expenses, advertising ses, agency expenses, and cost of securing business.
2. The real estate investments of the Com. pany, including in the cars of each parcel the value at which it is carried upon the books of the Soviety, the income, which it fields, and the fair valuation of the property, whether above or below the value at which it is carried Opes on and after FitIDAY, the 9th February, upon the books of the Society. (If necessary. real estuta exports may he employed in as certaining the valus aud income of the real estato, subject, of course, to my approval as to men and torms).
P..
SAILORS and SOLD to Pit Doors Open at
-- Booking Offco at BOBINSON PIANO CO.,
from 10 &.M. to 4.30 p.m. each day.
M. S. NORTHCOTE,
Basiness Managor, Hongkong, 3rd February, 1906.
HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB
939
RACQUET COURT TOURNAMENT.1916,
NTRIES for the above TOURNAMENT comprising SINGLE and DOUBLE HANDICAPS and CHAMPIONSHIP; may be made on the list provided for the purpose on the Notice Boards at the Cricket Club Pavalion and at the Rasquats Court. ENTRIES olose on THURSDAY, 15th instaut, at 8 P.M.
The FIRST ROUND commences on MUN-
DAY 19th iustaut, and the FINAL ROUNDS must be played off wasther pormitting) on SATURDAY, 10th March,
E. A. RAM,
RE,
Handicap H. W. BLADE, MAJ, C. F. M, WATKINĄ, Committee.
A. R. LOWE, Secretary. 391 Hongkong, 9th February, 1806.
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB,
RACE MEETING, 1906.
MONDAY,
TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY (OFF-DAY), 12th, 13th, 14th and 17th FEBRUARY,
TICKETS of ADMISSION to the TIC
GRAND STAND and ENCLOSURE may be obtained from Mosers. KELLY & WALSH, LTD., or at the Gate, Price $7 for the Meeting (excluding the Off-Day), or $3 per day.
Tickets for the Off-Day, $3.
No one admitted without a Tisket to be shown to the Ticket Inspector at the Gate.
T..F.HOUGH,
Clerk of the Course. Hongkong, 6th February, 1908. (359
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
THE STEWARDS request the pleasure of The presence of the LADIES at the
GRAND STAND and ENCLOSURE during the Races on the 12th, 13th, 14th and 17th instant
A Stand and an Enclosure will be reserved for Merabers and Members' Wives and Families, Tickets for which will be sent out with the
Members' Tickets after WEDNESDAY, 7th
instaat.
- All Tickets must be produced to gain admission.
Special accommodation will be reserved for Chinese Ladies and their Female Attendants in the Staud ervoted on the plot of Ground next to the Lusitano Club Stand,
T. F. HOUGH,
Clerk of the Course. Hougkong, 6th February, 1906.
1360
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3 The other investments of the Society; their character; and the oircumstances under which they have been made.
4. The Society's sneplus, and the manner in
which it is carried upon the books of the Society.
5. The methods of keeping the Socisty' accounts, and the respects in which its account- ing may be improved,
6.
The relations between the Society and the trust companies, banks, safe deposit companies. and other institutions with which the Society je ntiliated ownership of considerable
by amount of stook or otherwise (In the case of every corporation in which the Society has s dominant or important interest, or with which the Society has opvelal relations, the owner- ship of stock other than that owned by the Society should be ascertained so far as practi sable)
7. The subjects covered by the report of the Investigating Committeo of which Mr. Frick was Chairman should be fally investigated.
8. When the report of the New York Super: intendent of Insurance has been made that report should be carefully studied and every matter covered by it or by the recommendations of the Commissioner should be carefully exam. ined.
Subsequently a still more elaborato plan of investigation was agreed upon with these accountants, and I doubt if my American in aurance company over hsfore had such an erhaustive examination.
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I therefore advise you to continue to pay your premiums; to allow your policies to lapse will be doing yourselves injustice. Your con- as anything earthly can be. Where lapses have |tructs with this Society are as safe and sound
already occurred the agents of the Society will cheerfully assist in restoring policies.
EXTË LORDINARY EXPENDES IN 1905. I cen
congratulate you and all policyholders in solvent concocas où the reformatory results to
alone has
the egitation of the past year. This Society sundergone four separate investigations sives January 1st. The extraordinary legal and other expuss entailed thereby is amply compensated for by the enforced restitutions and checked wasto herein above referred to and by the fiul nestranou you now have of the wealth and solvency of your Society. I am convinesd that this and other investigations and the resulting stimulation of discussion have
attracted publle attention to the impegnable strength of satablished concerns like the Equit able more effectually than conld have been done by any other means. While those invest igations may have hom destructive individual repudations, the udility of life insurance has be more fully demonstrated than ever before.
There will be no effort by the new administra- tion to have the biggest company in the world the effort will be to make if the hest and safest, Conservative liace will be followed. It will be the policy not to solicit or sadure new business at the
expense of the present policyholders, and in case it is determined that business in any section of the world is unprotable, that field will be abs niloned,
It has taken a large fores of men live months to ascertain the arnet financial status of the Society, now fully exposed by the balanos sheet
Over 98 per cent of our death claims ara transmitted with the following note and repro-settled within 24 hours after proof of death duced on pages 6 and 7.
New-York, Novembar 25th, 1905. Mr. PAUL MORTON, President,
The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States, 120, Broadway, New York. DEAR SIR-The exhaustire examination which we have made of the affairs of the Equit able Life Assurance Society of the United Stater is so far completed, that we are not able to furnish you withTM× Balance Sheet showing the true Financial Position of the Society, on September 30th, 1905.
The Assets of the Society as claimed were all foun 1 to be on hand, and ammounted in value to G $416,166,509.10 as shown by the Balance Short.
is received, and since January 1st, 1915, through all of the agitation concerning litó insurance, this Society alone has paid out in death claims and banefits of other kinds over G. $116,799 every working day.
endeavour to conduct the affairs of this Society Assuring you that it will be my constant in a manner that will merit your hearty appro
bation, I am,
Very truly yours,
PAUL MORTON, President
BALANCE SHEET.
September 30th, 1905. ABBETS
0. $ 28,550,270.00 Secured Loans..........
..........113,778,008.04 Bonds, Stocksand other Buoncities 236,533,002.00 Cash in Banks and Trust Com-
The Surplus over and above all Liabilities | Real Estate spurted to $67,142,865.42.
A conservative revaluation of the Assets, including a re-appraisal of all the real estate owned by the Society or covered by mortgages held by the Society, has resulted in s reduction in certain of the values adopted in the Society's last Annual Report, principally in Real Estate and in Stocks of certain financial institutions.
Yours very, truly,
(Signed)
PRICE, WATERHOUSE & Co.,
Chartered Accountants. by A. Lowes DICKISON, F.C.A., C.P.A.
HASKING & BR8. (Signed)
Cartified Public Accountants,
by ELIJAH W. SELLS, C.P.A. You will be gratifled to learn;
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
(O‘SERVANTS will be allowed inside the
(1) That all the assets claimed by the Society during the Rxco Daya WITHOUT TICKETS are on hand, are of a high grane, and are con which can be had on application to the Under-servatively worth G $416,108,500.10. signed between WEDNESDAY, 7th and MONDAY, 12th inst.
T. F. HOUGH,
Clark of the Course. Hongkong, 6th February, 1906 [381
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CO.,
LIMITED.
Hongkong sad Kowloon Wharf and Godown above, desires COMMISSIONS, AGENCIES, FR
Company's Godowas at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out, Mark by Mark,
and delivery can be obtained as soon as the
Goods are landed.
This vessel
4-bringe on Cargo
From London, &e., ex 8.8. Mangolia.
From Bombay, ex as. Sivila.
From Persian Gulf ex se. B. I. 8. N.
and B. & P. 8. N. Co.'s Steamera. Optional goods will be lauded bore unless instructions aro given to the contrary before 6 hears,>
Goods not cleared by the 15th inst., at 4 P.M., will be subject to rant.”
Address-
"TOTJ,"
P..O. Box 114. Hongkong, 8th February, 1903, [380
AUCTION
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned have remivad instructions from the Hot THE HARDOCE MASTER,
No Fire Insurance will be affected by me in to sell by Public Auction, any case whatever.
Où TUESDAY.
the 13th February, 1906, at 10,30 a.m., at their BALES ROOMS, No. 8. Des Your Road
(Corner of Ics House Strest),
Damaged packages must be left in the Go- downs for examination by the Consignee's and the Company's representatives at an appointed bour. All Claims must be presented within Fire Cases RIFLES and EXPLOSIVES. ten days of the steamer's arrival here, after N.B-Inspecting. Orders can be had on which date they cannot be recognised. No application at the Government Gunpowder Claims will be admitted after the Gooda have ¦ Depôt, Green Island.
left the Godowns.-
E. A HEWETT,
Superintendent.
Hongkong, 9th February, 1906.
TERMS: As usual.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Government Auctioneers, Hongkong, 6th February, 1906.
[965
NOTICE.
FROM this date, and during the Absence of MB. GEO. L. TOMLIN from the Colony, Ma. C. PEMBERTON has been Appointed ACTING SECRETARY to the Company.
A. G. WOOD,
Chairman. Hongkong, 31st January, 1906.
(2) That, over and above all liabilities, the surplas is G. $67,142,965.42 about seven- eighths of which is a fund for division among existing deferred dividend policies at the end of thoir nesumalation
perioda,
(3) That the reduction in the book valuo of our ascots and surplus, is caused by a revaluation on a conservative basis, and in no way reduces the income of the Society.
The decrangs in the vaine of awots is oblefly in real estate which was carried at prices too high, and in shares of certain financial institu- tions which were carried at market prices based on transactions which were deemed by the ac- countants to be excessive.
KETBENCHMENT
Economies amounting to G $800,000.00
2
your
30)
which
DR. M. H. CHAUN, THE latest Method of the AMERICAN TSYSTEM of DENTISTRY.
37, DES VEUX Road Central, From the University of Pennsylvania. Ú.8.A. Hongkong, 4th Septembar, 1935, ' [2056
UINART PERS & FILS, REIMS,
Established 1719,' CHAMPAGNE GROWERS AND SHIPPERS.
R
Ship only the Finest Quality Extra Dry (Green Seat),
LAUTE, WEGENER & CO.,
Sole Azente.
122
Hongkong, 17th May, 1905,
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panies deposited with Foreign Governments and in transit 20,727,986.01 Premiums in course of Collection 5,895,442.64 Agents balances
7,664,610 Interest and rentals dne....................... 1,014,002.05
Total assets...G.$116,106,500.00
LIABILITIES
.312,802,001.00
| General Insurance Reservo; net
present vaine of all outstanding polines compu'ed with 403 and 3 por cnt. interest. Carront Liabilities: Death claims,
endowments, annuities
and Uvidends dus and unpaid... Commissions and Current Ex-
penses...... Premiums, interest, &c,, received
in advance Capita Stock.
1.
PUBLIC COMPANIES
HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE ORDINARIINANNUAL holders of the abors Company will be held at the Registered Offices of the Company, Alexandra Baildings, Des Voox Road, Contral, 1906, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the THIS DAY (SATURDAY), 10 FED, Report of the Directors with a Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1005.
The Transfer Books of the Company will be closet from 3rd to 12th February, 1906, both days inclusive,
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managera, Hongkong, 10th February, 1906. | 204 HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LTD,
THE
EF TWENTY-FIFTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of Share- hilders will be held at the Offices of the General Managers, at 19.30 P.M. on THURSDAY, 15th February, to receive Statement of the Company'a Accounts to 31st December, 1906, and the Report of the General Manegere.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company February, both days inclusive, will be CLOSED from the 5th to 15th
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.
General Monagors. Hongkong, 30th January, 1806. CHINA TRADERS'
COMPANY, LIMITED,
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL
N
12 Noor, for the
INSURANCE
MEETING of the CHINA TRADERS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, will be held at the Registered Olous of the Com- paay at Queen's Buildings, Victoris, in the Colony of Hongkong, on FRIDAY, the SIXTEENTH day of FEBRUARY, 1996, at e purpose of considering and if thought at passing the subjoined sperint Resolutions. Should the said Kosolations be passed by the required asjarity, they will to submitted for confirmation as Special Resolu tions to a Second Extraordinary General Meeting which will be subsequently convened.
Datol the 25th January, 1906,
By Order of the Board,
JAMES WHITTALL
Secretary. RESOLUTIONS
(1). That the Articles of Association of the Company be altered in the following
maurer:-
The following Article shall be sub stitute for Article 139, namely :--- 130. The Board, through ite Secretary, shall make Yearly Statements of the Acconats of the Company from the 1st day of Jainary to the 31st day of Dealer, in nach and every year, which shall be duly audited and presented to the Shareholders, ut each of the Ordinary Meetings of the Company, together with a Report on the
saeral position of the Company. (2) That the Board, through its Secretary, shall make a Statement of the Accounts of the Company as from the ist day of May, 1905, to the 31st day of Famember, 1905,“ which shall be duly sudited and presented to the Shareholders at the next Ordinary Meeting of the Company to be held during 1908 and that, immach as the Accounts of the Company have already been audited and presented to the Shareholders to the 30th April, 1905, no farther or other Statements of the Accounts of the Com pany for the year 1901, shall be called for by or presented to the Shareholders in respect of Article 130 B this day substituted
281 GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LD.
HE SEVENTEENTH ORDINARY
ANNUAL MEEVING of Shareholders in the Company will be held in the OFFICE of the General Macagare, St. George's Building, Victoria, on SATURDAY, 216 FEBRUARY, 1908, at 11 30 A.M. for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Acconuts and the Report of the General Managers for the year ending 31st December, 1905, declaring a Dividend and electine Consulting Committee sad Auditors.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from TUESDAY, the 20th February, until SATURDAY, the 24th February, both days inclusive.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 6th February, 1906.
362 HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
TOPICE IS BEREBY GIVEN that thà ORDINARY HALF-YEARLY MEETING of the Shareholders in this
Corporation will be held at the City Hall, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 24th day of February, 1906, at Noor, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Court of Directors together with a Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1905.
By Order of the Court of Directore,
J. R. M. SMITE,
Chief Manager. Hourkong, 2nd February, 196,
[334 2,556,794,81 | HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION.
2,195,414,19
1,399,384,68 100,000,00
Total liabilities......319,023,634,69 Surplus............. 67,142,865,42
415,186.500,10
We hereby certify that in our opinion the abovo balance sheet is correct and is properly drawn up so as to show the true finsusial posi- tion of the Society at September 30th, 1905.
(Signed) PRICE, WATERHOUse & Co. (Signed) HASKINS and FELLS.
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bure already been introduced, THE HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO
STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.
if capitalized on a four per cent, pasie would be equivalent to an additional investment of over G $15,000,000. This more than covers the marking down of assets. I expect to institute still farther oconomies of a radical
character.
DESTITUTION."
"Under the past manage cent transactions involving the expenditure of large sume of money have been carried through frequot without any proper authority of the Board of Directors and with very meagre bookkeeping records, so that it has boon diflcult in many instances to escure explanation of certain trad Baotions which
bave taken place during the Inst ten years, soins of which involve a tennial lows to the Society.
The liabilities disavowed by the Society, and the amountsrestered to the Society approximato G$1,000,000, and legal proceedings have beon instituted for the recovery of considerable additional suİL-
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE SEVENTY-NINTH ORDINARY
THE HALF-YEARLY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Office of the Company, HOTEL FERRARI, at 11 A.M., for the purpose of MANSIONS, on THUESDAY, the 15th Receiving a Report of the Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts, declaring a Dividend, confirming the appointment of Directora and electing Auditors."
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company. will bo CLOSED from the 2nd to the 15th February, both daye inclusivo.
By Order of the Board of Directors.
T. ARNOLD,
Secretary. Hongkong, 25th January, 1906.
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TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the REGISTER of SHARES of the Corporation will be CLOSED from SATUR. DAY, the 10th, to the 24th day of February (both days inclusive), during whick period no Transfer of Shares can bo registered.
By Order of the Court of Directors.
J. R. M. SMITH,
Chief Maunger. Hongkong, 2nd Fobrosry, 1908. 1833 HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
TIKE ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of Shareholders will be held in the OFFICES of the COMPANY. Queen's Buildings New Praya, on MONDAY, the 26th FEBRUARY, 1903, at 12 o'clock Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statement of Accounts to the 31st December, 1905.
THE
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED firm the 32th to the 26th February, both days inclusive,
By Order of the Board of Directors,
THOS. 1. ROSE,
Hongkong, Ist February, 1966.'- 319
00.
A. LING
Secretary.
FURNITURE STORE. PLATED GLASS AND CROCKERY WARE, &s, Ea.; and FOOCHOW LACQUERED WARE.
68, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. Hongkone. 21st September, 1903.
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