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CORRESPONDENCE.

THE VOLUNTEER RESERVE. TO THE EDITOR OF THE “HONGKONG DAILY PRESS."]

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23Bd, 1909.

COMPANY MEETINGS.

HONGK NG AND WHAMPOA, DOCK COMPANY.

The ordinary yearly meeting of shareholders in the above company was held yesterday at the offices in Queen's Buildings. The Hon. Mr. W. J. Gressen presided and there were present Sir Paul Chater, Messrs. H.. A. Siebs, G. Friesland, W. Helms, H. P. White, D. W.

The CHAIRMAN moved and Mr. MAITLAND reconded the adoption of the report. Mr. MAIT LAND Anid-After the remarks of the Chair-

man. I have very little to say except that share holders should be satisfied that their interests are well looked after. The thanks of the share. and board of directors and they are also holders are due to the management and staff indebted to the sub-committe for their laborious I have always beard work. In fature shareholders will reap the

SHIPPING NOTES.

Senor Maristany, at one time the Spaniel Meil Co's representative in Mauila, is on a tour of the company's agencies in the Far East. He

BIL-Some four or five years ago the Volun teer Reserve Association was inaugurated with a considerable show of enthusiasm, No doubt the personal infience of Sir Matthew Nathan had a good deal to do with its initial success, but it would be hardly fair to the numbers who Craddock, E. G. Barrett and F. Silverstone that the work of the Dock Company is second

A SOLDIER IN TROUBLE.

At the Magistracy yesterday two gunners of the R.G.A. named Samuel Stephens and Fro- derick Brenton were brought before Mr. J. H. Kemp on a charge of haring stolen $1,50 in The motornuan anid that about ten o'clook on per cents from the cash box of a tram. Sunday night when his car was nearing the being raised and heard some coppers drop on the Central Market he heard the lid of the cash box dock of the, car, and on looking roand saw the first defendant putting cents into his in those days attended the regalar Saturday (directors) R. Mitchell (Acting Chief Manager, to none in the East, that in fact it can, hold pocket. On reaching the Contral Market he rang

The first half yearly balance-shoot of the Siam afternoon shooting practices to suppose that

its own anywhere in the world. I hope this they were wholly led by that personal influence Erick Georg, II. Percy Smith, J. A. Chiney, will continue and that we shall adopt the the bell and with the coaduster entered the first Steam Navigation Co., Ltd, shows a net profit class compartment. Ho asked the conductor if of Ticals 172,767.31, whereof it is proposed to

T. I. RoRo (secretary), Messrs T. Skinner.

benefit of their exertions,

is now at Manila. The Spanish newspapers in Manila have hinted that Sr. Maristany's visit is in connection with an extension of the com- characterized as a mauard by Captain Oxle, the pany's lines to China and Japan, but this s

present Manila agent of the concern.

and had not also some belief that what they were / F. Mailtand, J. W. C. Bonnar, S. J. Michael, motto of the Hongkong Volunteers "Nails any money was missing from the cash box and utilise Tes. 39,339.25, being 5 per cent, pa on doing was in the service of their country. For 1 Cho's (hani Sin Rio, Ho Kom. Tong, Leep Secondus Oriente" (Applause). the last year or more all this initial enthusiasm Chee, He Fook, Lo Cheung Shui, J. P. Braga, appears to have been on the wane, but it can. Borintlosgue, M. H. Michael, and A. A. surely scarcely be that all those-including heads of business firma and Government dopart. mouts-who made the Association such a success in the first year or two, have changed. their minds and now think that what they then did was waste of time.

It sooms to me the explanation lies more in the question of management.

Moreno.

The notics convening the meeting having

boon read,

The CHAIRMAN said-Gentlemen, with your permission we will take the report and statement of accounts, presented to you some jittle time ago, un road. The nett profits for the half year unding 31st December, 198, At ite commencement the Association had the amount to $261,981.53, as compared with alvantage of the services of a very able and #274,577.68 for the previons six months and eathusiastic Hon. Secretary in Mr. Trouchard 316,611 95 for the corresponding period of Davis He did all the hard work of organising 1907. Including the balance of $394,847,24 ́s new' affair and only resigned when he had got brought forward from Just recount and the business into good working order. His deducting Directors and Auditors' fees, we havÓ work was ably carried on by two more honorary available for appropriation, the sum of secretaries, Mr. Wakeman and. Mr. E. S. $635, 78.77, out of which sum your Directors Carruthers, but since the seerotaryship has propose, subject to your approval, to pay a become a paid appointment and not an honerary dividend for the half year of 8 per cent or 24 cne, less attention rather than waze appears to į por share, absorbing $200,400, pluca a farther have been given to the management.

I am obliged here to enter on personal matters to support my statement. About six months ago I now in the papers that I had won a cup (not a very important one certainly). Fhave not received the cup, and am unable to obtain any information as to when I am likely to do so. I have heard of two members who have won pooks, but have not, after some months, received the money. The results of the woskly shoots used to be put in the papers, but have not been seen for some months now. I recently "niet on the ranges new member whossid that, though he had joined a month previously, he had received no circular na to the dates of shooting. Under circumstances suchas those it cannot be expected that members will take much interest in the work

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sum of $21,000 to the credit of No. 1 Dook Extension Account, write $3,000 off the value of Cosmopolitan Dork, $25000, off, filoạting plant, and carry forward 8387,078.77. to the me nocomnt. We trust the proposed distribution of profits will meet with your approval. The figures now hid beforo yon are slightly less than for the precoding six months but ahow an increase of about $100,000 over those of the corresponding period of 1907, The work of lengthening the No. 1 dock has not progressed quickly as we hoped for, but we End the use of the dock in our business neces. sarily interferes with and delays the blasting The osisson of the No. 3 dock at Kowloon has been overhauled and repaired at a cost of $5,553.92, which amount,

and excavation.

when the latter mode, an examination he The appointment of the Hon. Mr. W. J discovered that $1.50 had been abstracted, while Gresson and Messrs. Broderton and E. Geveral conts were noticed on the floor. Barrett se directors was confirmed on the constabio was called and he wished to search the A motion of Mr. SKINNER, seconded by Mr. first defendant but the latter would not allow it However he was taken to the Police Station, the secon defendant following on his own accord. charged the defendant, the latter declared that P. C. 90 stated that, when the conductor

GEORG.

Mr. Lo CHEUNG moved and Mr. BONNAR woonded the contrination of the appointment of Mr. Siebs is director in room of Mr. Brodersen Carried.

Messrs. Friesland and Craddock were re- slected directors on, the motion of Mr. BERINDOAG UK seconded by Mr. Ho Fook.

Mr. M. H. MICHAEL proposeď the re-appoint- ment of Messrs. Jeffries and H. Peroy Smith as auditors,

Mr. MORENO seconded, and the motion was agreed to.

Werron

The CHAIRMAN-Thank you for your atten nice, gentiǝman. Dividend

be ready to-morrow on application.

SHANGHAI LAND INVESTMENT COMPANY LIMITED.

ANNUAL MEETING.

The Twentieth Annual Meeting of the above Shanghai on the 17th inst. There were present: company was held at the company's offices in Messrs. E. Jenner Hogg (Chairman), J. M. (Directors) B. G. Holt, H. J. Clark, J. Valentine, Young, C. W. Wrightson, H. R. Kinnear E. Kerr, C. D. Kerr, G. S. Lindsay, A. Dalins, W. Carlsen, D. M. Gubboy, W. B. Buyers, Cummins and P. Peebles (Secretary),

The Chairman-Gentlemen, a thero is a quorum present, I propose that Mr. Peebles act to read the notice convening the meeting. as Secretary to the meeting, and I shall ask him

This having been done—

The Chairman-The Report and Accounts

Either the Association is worth koaping together with $2,437.78 expended in ropairing have boon in your hands for some time and with

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he knew nothing about it.

Brenton wished to ask questions, but his Worship 'told him it was hardly worth while as there was nothing against him. The second defendant was thererpon discharged.

the cost value of the steamers and 10 per cent. pa of the launches, junks, oto-as deprecation,

in accordance with the Articlesof Association of leaving Tos. 133,428.06 to be divided as follows' the Company :-5 per cent. for the half year-to the shareholders absorbing Tea. 100,000; 19- muneration to the Directors Tes. 3,342.80; to further dividend to the Shareholders 1 per cent. be carried to the Reserve Fund Tes. 10,000;

Tes. 20,000; to be carried forward to next half your Tea, 85.26.

In May of this year the Osaka Shoren Kaisha will inaugurate a New Trans-Pacific regular Cen-monthly freight service, and later a fortnightly

P.S. Gorrard, who was on duty at the tral Police Station when the defendant was brought in, said that on searching the defendant he found $1.46 in his pocket in copper cents. In another pocket there were two copper cents. Witness we discovered $260 in silver in the max's possession.

His Worship-Do you wish to make any statement

Defendant-I have nothing to add to the statement I made last night, sir. I know nothing

whatever about the maiter..

His Worship-The fact remains that the conductor missed 31.50 and $1.46 in copper cents was found in your pocket.

Defendant-Yes, sir, but I had hoon gambling silver and copper cents. in the morning, and I had a pocketful of small

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His Worship The point which seems to me to tell against you is the possession of such large quantity of copper cents.

Defondant-When I started out in the after. noon I think 1 had four or five dollars in copper

cente,

The conductor on being questioned by the Magistrate said he occasionally found a shortage in his copper cents.

Defonplant added the statement that he had received his pay on Saturday, $4.

en er it is not. If the latter, it should be wened up at once, and not allowed to die lingering death. I am one who believes it worth keeping up, and I feel sure there are many who think as I do, and who would highly sppreciate the action of the Committee if that sotion should be successful in remedying the the Admiralty having been paid in full this wa propose to fortify our position by passing to got it changed when we were gambling on

present slacknessYours &c,

L. GIBBS.

HONGKONG QUEEN'S COLLEGE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION.

TO THE EDITOR. OF THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS."]

of considerable

some

His Worship-What did you do with your pay? Did you koop it in that form P. No, sir..

Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning.

His Worship - Who were you gambling with ? Perhaps you do not like to say. You need not also you care to?The men in the barracks,

• His Worship-You would rather not give their names-No, sir, unless they came forward themselves.

sir.

His Worship adjourned the case until Thursday..

A CHINESE GIRL'S SUICIDE. Mr. JH. Kemp conducted an inquiry into the circumstances attending the death of Ko So Hoang, a Chinese female, 14 years of age who committed succide by hanging in a house in Des Voeux Bond.

service on completion of the whole fleef, starting from Hongkong, via Shanghai, Maji, Kobe and Yokohama (with liberty to call at Manila, Keelung, 1 kuichi, Shimizu, Victoria, B.C., c.) to Tacos, Wash., where the proposed

service is to connect rider the sole raffle arrangement with the colebrated Chicago Mil- Waukee and St. Paul Railway Company, of Chicago, Ill., who are now extending their new road to the Puget Sound. Six now steamers, each of 12,000 tons displacement, and of maximum speed 15 knots per hour, are now under construction for the proposed service; the first one is to be ready for sea by April next followed by the other five at short intervals.

tions from the owners,

Latest news from Singapore states that the attempts of the tugs to move the wreck of the Djamli from the and of the East Wharf into the lagoon have proved ineffectual and fortber efforts are deferred pending additional instruc

She still lies where she sunk after collision with the French mail steamer. With regard to the Kalomo, which was sunk to extinguish the fire among her cargo just before Chriatatas, preliminary opera tions in the way of erecting cofferdams are almost completed and pumping operations will shortly be started.

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BABY IN AGONY

FOR SIX MONTHS

Torturing Eczema Covered Head, Face, Nock, and Arms-Parents were in Despair, Fearing His Death or Lifelong Suffering-Condition was Pitiful-Baffled Treatment.

CURED IN THREE DAYS

BY CUTICURA OINTMENT

"My little son's eczema started when he was soven weeice old, ble head),

taco, shoulders, neck, and aria suddenly be coming red and róugh,. Just the way one's bands turn it one dab- bles in water a great deal. A doctor," saw it ww eczema, and did his best för els months, without avail. The dilld's condition went from bad to worse, the affected parts bes coming one soild pore. He was a pitiable sight, crying nearly all the time and quite ex- hausting himself in his offcris to allay his torturing skin by rubbing and scratch- ing. We were almost despairing, think-. ing it moant either death or lifelong muffering, but Cuticurs Ointment was at last applied, and wilkilo a few hours Mrs. Cooper said she noticed, a changa for the better. After three daya' trent- ment it was quite apparent that a com- -plete oure had been effected. In a week his skin was perfectly clear Heally. I should never have believed it if I had not seen it myself. This was two years ago and my child has never had the slightest return of ang skin irritation, and is now the perfect pletsire of health, I cannot too strongly express my gratitude for what the wonderful Gutleura has done for us. I am only too pleased to show the ohlid to any one who calls to verify this marvellous cure. William Cooper, 240, Murchison Rd., Leyton, London, N. E., July 4, 1907.

Send to nearest depot for free Cuti- oura Book on Treatment of Skin Disease.

Compiste Externa) and Internal Tresturmk for Brey Humour of intanto,

and Adel ponelas of Cuticura Bean to C

Ointman to end the Skin, and Cutleurs No- solvent Pila (Chocolats Oonto to Parify the Blood, A Sing Bet often Cures. Bout throughout the

Cuti-

world. Dapots: London, 27. Charta bolhedorle

Sydney: South Afrita, Kanada, Lat., Cape Town, gte: Judis, D. X. Paył, Calçatta; U.8. A, Postar Drug & Chen, Corp, Role Frope, Boston.

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damage to docks, slips and buildings caused by your permission we will take them as read. I

each making one voyage outwards and home- the typhoon of July, 1908, appears at the debit am very glad to be able to songratulate share

wards, would marry all the passengers which of Revenue Account. Repairing damage to holders on the continued satisfactory working of

they took in the course of a year. The company floating plent after the same typhoon cost us the Corporate West we still show results We have passed through a jour

would run auch stenraors if the public would 58,864; this amount has been passed to the debit that I am sure must gratify you. We koop up.

provide the money. (Laughter). Indeed, the of Marine Insurance Account. The loan from the same dividend and bonus as last year whils

company would construct an seroplane under " such terms, though he did sot think aeroplanoz .44 Equalization of Dividend Fund such a account now disappours from the statement and

In view of the increase vehich has recently would play any part in esos traffic in his time, substantial sum so will farther consolidate the will affect our accounts in that we will not require strong position we have already attained and

been made in the light dues on shipping in whatever they might do in futuro generations. to remit approximately $10,000 perannum. The ensure our dividends even if evil days should

Hongkong it is of interest to note that at the (Choers and langhtor), They did not wish to We also carry itom under the heading of "sundry debtora" is come.

forward a large about the same as in the last acosaut bat balance-we believe that we ought to do this

annual meeting of the (hamber of Shipping of add this new mode of transit to thoir many the United Kingdom which was fixed for Friday cares of which he mentioned ons, with which they **sundry ereditors" shows a reduction of 93,000. and that you will heartily approve of our doing

last, the 19th inst. a resolution was to be wore expected to deal. A passenger had com- so In view of the possibilities turning out This is partly due to their being no instalments unfavourably during 1909, Turning to the

submitted advocating the abolition of the light plained to him that after a very short journey paid on work in progress. As to the value year-Our rentals have increased by nearly

dues on shipping, and the recognition by the on one of their hosts, he had added 10lb to his of material on hand, this shows a further is. 39,000, but on the other hand some of our

Government of the claim that the maintenance weight. The company, of course, were responsi- reduction of about $70,000. The tonnage of expenses have been heavy. Taxes are largoly increased and we have had to meet a consider-

of the lighthouse system of the country should | ble for seeing that the lood-line of their ships British und Forsiga un uf- war dookul during able number of repairs, due in many cases to

form a charge on the Exchequer. The fact that was not exceeded, but they declaimed all re- the past half year was less than half that for the changing tenants. We have improved the

the Governments of Great Britain and Germany | sponsibility in regard to the load-line of pas- previous six months hat slightly better than lighting on of our properties and Fire

have mutually recognised sach other's lood-line engers. (Laughter).'' the corresponding period for 1907. The number Insurance amounts to more, our building

tables prompted the General Shipowners' Society, that item is consequently increased. of steamers and tonnage of merobant shipping extenda, and management expenses are higher

London, to put down motion in favour of The steamer Florida, which damaged the show little variation over a number of yours, owing t to additional remuneration to the agente,

general international agreement on the subject. White Star liner Republic in collision, us a bat with a tendency to increase. We have to salaries increasing with terms of service, and been fortunate in securing several good re-to mundrita incidental to the growth of our

Dr. Hunter, in charge of the mortuary, spoke Other resolutions favour a reduction in the result of which the latter vessel sank, has been pairing contracts due to strandings which Interest Account is the difference between to the body being brought into the mortuary dues charged by the Suez Canal Company, the attached and libeled for two million dollars have materially amistad our profits for the period payments of interest on debentures and overdraft on February 4th and to making a post mortem removal of the unequality in the stamp duty on damages by the White Star Company. The under review. The buildings, shops and plant on one ride, and receipts from mortgages on the have been maintained in good condition and the other. It is about Tis. 4,000 less that last examination, the result of which showed that mario policies, and the checking of abuse of Florida's owners have brought a counter damage

the Workmen's Compensation Act. The Livor-sait for $224,000. opportunity of a slack period in the machines, as the amount of mortgage has been some-death was due to asphyxiation from hanging,

what reduced.

His Worship-The ovidence is that deceased pool hipowners' Association proposed, to invite shops was availed of to give some of the machines Profit and

thorough everhaul and adapting them to the recited at Luss Account you will find stood on a stool, tied a string round her neck attention to the subject of Colonial legislation

profit on the sale requirements for using high spood tool steel of part of No. 1 Estate, and with Iremiums and jumped off the stool, breaking the string? resposting merchant shipping.

an Debentures sold recently. On the other Is that consistent P-Yes, The moorings in front of Kowloon Docks have side is a debit under this heading as earlier last The various improvements and additions at the and were sold at a discount. The item of Tis. Kowloon Docks during recent years have put 2012.48 is the premium on certain half shares the works in a position for better handling left over from the last issue and sold, the to the amount received being paid over¿ any orders that may be entrusted to us

shareholders entitled thereto. but one department, namely the foundry, will Reserve Fand is increased to Thu. 1,523,045.72 require enlargement, as, during the past two by the transfer anthorized at our last Meeting years, we have been greatly handicapped in not issue of Capital. This Fund has reached such of Thi 653,552.21 being the premium on the new Chan Shun, one of the six men sentenced to getting castings out as rapidly as was necessary proportions (it is

BIR-This communication is intended to catch the oye of the Queen's College Old Boy, numbers of whom have oftentimes-deplored the absence of an Alumni or Old Boys' Association. The being of another College year is an approp for directing renewed at antion the need of such an Association to promote the interests of Queen's and to keep touch of Queen's (including her predecessor, the old Contral School) men the wide world over. It is arged that the formation of the Association should not be longer delayed in view of the large educational projects in the air.

Some old boys have decided to take the matter up promptly and, by means of this announce ment, gauge the feeling of other old boys before convening a meeting.

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Will those who evince any interest send a line in the course of the next fortnight to the under. signed (who will see to the preliminary arrange all been lifted and relaid in good condition. year Debentures generally were in less demand You can't say how long it would be necessary

ments)?

Chinese Club,

C. H. LEE. CHEUNG TSOL

Queen's Road Central.

EXECUTION AT VICTORIA GAOL.

Last month, a few days before the P. and

for the string to be road her nok before death O. Company's new mail and passenger steamer Mahez, 11,000 tons, huilt by Caird, of Greenock, enstel?No, a very short time,

When the witnesses found her she was left on her maiden voyage to Sydney Sir breathing She might have been asphyxiated Thomas Sutherland, the chairman of the com- pany, and the directors-Sir William Adamson, before the string broke.

It is not surprising, in view of the experience of the passengers and crew of the Republic, that wireles tolegraphy, and as a factor in assuring the safety of life at sen, should have been the subject of an outburst of approving comment. At the annual meeting of the Liver pool Underwriters' Association, the incident was referred to by Mr. Joseph Pemberton, the chairman, as a remarkable instance of the value

There were no other marks of violence P-No. Mr. E. H. Cunard, and Mr. S. 8. Gladstone of wireless communication, and an pinion was

I suppose while hanging there would have took a large party of merchants, bankers, and expressed that, but for the fog, the Republic

death on January 28th for the murder of their After consideration of the report draws up by of our apital) to nearly 40 per cent. been convalsive movements of the limbs exporters down from London by special train to herself would probably have been placed in s former employer at Dos Voeur Road, was the Bub-Committee, your Directors deemed it farther addition to it 220 260 nợ reason to make Yes, and that would have broke the cord. exsented at Victoris Gack yesterday morning at advisable to obtain the services of an Expert to The Reserve Fund for The Equalization of

five o'clock. In the afternoon Mr. J. H. Kemp make on exhaustive examination of our whole condented at the Magistracy the naual inquiry organization and system of working, and into the cause of death. The Jary was composed Messrs. Medhurst and Keswick being in England of Messrs. H. V. Wilkinson, Owon E. Ovex and conversant with our requirements, your Wilhelm Schmidt,

Directors requested their assistance in the E. J. Pierpont, chief wardor at Victoris Gnal

Dyer, Shipyard Manager with Mesere. Barclay, Carle & Co., Glasgow, has been selected for the Ppointment and is now with us. Our-thanka

that we

present.

Dividende" will, if you spprove our proposal be brought up to the substantial sun of Ts. 300,000, and will be available at any time for the maintenance of our divătends in ease of such

The Balance Sheet shows the cost of our

zeed.

Other witnesses were called who testified to deceased being found on the floor of the house, dying shortly afterwards.

The inquiry was closed.

· stated that the deceased was received into prison engagement of a suitable man, Mr. R. M. that we have expended during the year about with at the Supreme oart yesterday the Hons: £2,700,000.

But this was not al

safe position. The testimony of Captain Trenery, at the annual meeting of the Mercan=z

tile Marine Servics Association, was evòn more

empathic. "We live," he remarked, “in won. derful times, and if the risks we are obliged to

Tilbury Deck to see this addition to their flact which is designed also to cruise during the

capitals, and to Sweden, Denmark, Russia, ots, season to Madeira and the Azores, the northern Sir Thomas Sutherland, in reply to à toast, said the Malwa was the eighth of its NEW SOLICITOR ENROLLED.

alass the company had built in the last Row are greater than formerly, sa, too, Before the business of the day was proceeded five yours, and the total cost of the sight are the aids we have in navigating our ships, and in procuring help when we are in need of it." Mr. W. Been Davies, K., Attorney-General, their shipbuilding in that period. In ordeh moved for the admission of Mr. Hing Kam to carry out the freight mail service with whier.

It is stated that the White Star Line will All of which is satisfactory outlay.`-

Hang as a solleitor of the Court Mr. Hing the P. and O. were entrusted they had built in a are due to Mr. George Dodwell (who kindly consented to act for Mr. Medhurst, absent are all fully covered. As to the future we are

Our mortgages amounting to Tk 2579,41220 Km Hung had had quite a distinguished little over five years no fewer than twenty-two inaugurate its Canadian service on April 29, superintendent of Victoria Gaol, Dr. Moore in New York), and Mr. Henry Keswick proceeding in all respects very cautiously wait. career. He was educated at Queen's College, steam vessels, amounting altogether to 185,000 when the Laurentic will sail from Liverpool," ing to see how this year will develop, but as far Hongkong, and afterwards went to England tons, and costing £4,500,000. They could not This steamer is of the combination type. Two officers. He produced the warrant for the for the trouble they have taken in this we are concorned we have no cause for where he was articled to the firm of Messrs.live by mails alone. (Laughter.). They had to of her screws, that is to say, will be driven by

matter. It is too early as yet to attempt to the slightest apprehension, medical officer of Viatoris Gaol, forecast the result of Mr. Dyer's examina."

on January 28th last under sentence of death, which sentence was duly carried out at one! minute past fire on Monday morning, There were present at the execution Mr. Craig

medical officer, witness and the usual escort of

execution.

varicas properties up to inte and I may mention

Tl. 36,000 on land.

394,000 on new buildings. 25,000 on raising land.

If anyone has any questions to ask I shall ballithorne, Currie and Co., Gray's Inu, with struggle on under the disadvantages of a most reciprocating engines, and a third by low-pressure whom he remained during his articles. He difficult service and a most ludicrously inadequate steam turbines. Consequently, the Laurentic Dr. More, motion of the execution and tion, but I am pleased to say he is receiving vory pleased to answer them to the host of my passed the final examination of the Incorporated payment for the same. (Laughter.) Bat still will not only lead the way in the White Star's in his opinion death was instantaneous. He the cordial co-operation of our Staff, and you ability before proposing the resolution.

There being no questions the following Law Society in the month of June, 1908, and their record was one of which the directors had Canadian development, but she will be the mads a post-mortem examination of the body and may rest assured that any recommendations he resolutions were pat to the meeting and adopted was admitted a soliciter of the Supreme Court every reason to be proud. The panctuality of precursor on the Atlantic of a new method of found the neck was dislocated and the spinal may make tending towards greater economy unanimously the Chairman, seconded by Mr..

Preposed t

in England on October 14th of the same year, the Eastern ma is might easily be compared with propulsion from which great things are ex- cord was crushed. Death was due to dislocation and efficiency will immediately be carried out.

that thereport and secounts as presented He also obtained a certificate for first class the punctuality in the delivery of the mails pected. As a ser ship she will presently have As regards the future, I regret to say that our Young: of the neck.

be accepted and passed.

[ honours from the Incorperated Law Society in between Aberdoon and London. The Malia in the Megandio, also of 15000 tons, but fitted with business seems to be suffering from the pre- The jury found the cause of death to be us

Proposed by the Chairman, seconded by Mr. June 1908. In December he returned to Hong of 15,000 hp, and has a speed of nineteen knots reciprocating engines only, and having twin vailing depression as is evidenced by the amount Wrightson that the Directors be authorized to kong and intends to join the firm of Masers,

on the paid up

saloons for 600 persons in all, is handsomely and Megantie, and the Olympic and Titants, those less than last year Your Directors realise the cent. and a bonus of 4 per cent. urgent necessity of securing new and of holding capital to shareholders on the register at this solicitor.

comfortably furnished, and includes in her last each of 45.000 tons, width the White Star Proposed by Mr. A. Dallas, secondled by Mr.

service, the company has now steamers complet tinusaco of their support. I trust we may be H. J. Clark: that Mr. C. W. Wrightson be

equipment an electric Inundry of the latest type is building for its Southampton New York

HOW TO BE BEAUTIFUL Keep your com-

able to place satisfactory figures before you in re-elected a director of the company.

Sir Thomas Sutherland mentioned in his ing or under construction which approximately Proposed by Mr. L. Kare, seconded by Mr. pronion, Mrs. Ellen's Créme Charmante, ait August nest. If any further information" is

speech that he had often been naked why they total 1200 tons. Nover before has any Charmant and Special Skin Tonis and Poudre desired I shall be pleased to afford it, before arisen: that Mr. G. E. Wingrove be re-elected

auditor. Charmant will enable you to do it Her proposing the adoption of the report and Specialities for the Ekin are the study of a Hetime. A. 8. Watson & Co. Ltd. Sale Agents, counts.

There being no questions,

stated and that the sentence of death had boon of work we have in hand, which is considerably pay a final dividend for the year 1908 of 6 per Deacon, Looker and Desoon as an assistant/She has berthing room in the fore and after screws. What with the Laurentic and the

duly carried out,

Though no official announcement has been made, it may be assumed that the ivo other men have had their sentences commuted

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old and valued constituents, and with a com-

day

The hairnon-Gentlemen, that is all the business of the meeting. Dividend, warrante will be posted to shareholders.

His Lordship said he had looked through the papers; they were all right, and he had much pleasure in admitting Mr. Hing Kam Hung s a salsitor of the Court.

The Rev. H. M. Trickett, Chaplain of St. Androw (Miamions to Seamen), Shanglini, died last week at the Nursing Home where he had

operation.

undergone an

did not build monster turbins leviathans, such steamship enterprise contemplated an addition as were breaking all records sores the Atlantic to its fleet of four vessels of which the average The answer was simple. Three such stoniers gross registar in 30,000 tona.