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COMPANY MEETING.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 148, 1914.

KONGYIK COTTON COMPANY.

a-earrarons YEAR.

The Fourth meditary cellarg af share- | holders of the King Yik Cotton Spinning [nd Weaving' ('s, Edd., was held last week at the fees of the Generaj Murmagers. Mestra, Fordine, Matlinson 82 Co., Ltd. at Shanghai. Mr. 1. E. Anton' presided and 'was supported by Mr. C W. Wrightson and Mr. Char Lai-fong fof the Consulting Committee). - there. hejug also present! Messrs. G. 31, Polts. J. F. Donin, R. S. Pierey, Pan Ching- pon, TP.Vorster, E. C. Émmet, F. J. Barrett J. A. Sridka, A, K. Craddock, E. B. Hornell, H. C. Elliots, and Jas Kerfoot (Secretory);

The police convening, the meeting and the Amiitor's Report having heen read, the Chairman achbreized the meeting, as follows:

Gentlemen: The Report and Accounts having hemm in your hands for some time, I propose with your permission to take them as rad. Sine our fast Annual Meeting, we have, as you know, caperi: enced troublesome times in Clans, but nevertheless the year's working shows, what impe you may cônsider, a satisfac tory result.

The Prout for the year is Tls, 189,363.08 against s 176,900.05 for the previous 1 months; and, with the sum of Tis. 5,06% brought forward, there is avail alde for appropriation T. 105,309.10. As you will have seen by the Report, is is proposed to pay a dividend of Tis. 1.50 per share, which is the same as last year. Further, it is proposed to write Tis. 10,000 off Buildings and Th. 25,000 of Plant and Machinery. The necessity for making adequate provision for deprecies tion is no doubt realized by vou all and therefore ved nog elaborate the point. it is also recommended that Tls, 39,500 be placed to Equalization of Dividend Account, which would then stand at Tis. 75,000. You must. 1 link appreciate the advisability of building up our Reserves as much as possible, as the stronger our financial position, the better will we be able to meet the present or futuro increased competition and to tide over tines of bad trade. The bonus to the Staff amounted to Ts., 1,400 last year, but this year fls. 1,500 is recommended in order that the Native Staff may participate,

Stocks of Yarn and Cloth in the interior are reported to be low, but we canno hope for a marked improvement

STOP! LOOK! LISTEN! in trade until the present unsatisfactory

R JUST

We

currency conditions have been remedied. Last year's Cotton crop was an average one and this season's outturn is expected ACES are Coming, And have to be little better. While touching on UNPACKED for tho the matter of Cotton supplies. I take this opportunity of mentioning the excellent work which has beca accomplished by the Cotton Anti-Adulteration Association. I may els say that there is a probability of a Cotton Spinners and Weavery Asso- ciation being formed in Shanghai, as it seems to be generally thought that such an Association might at times prove helpful to the industry here.

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Our plant has been kept in first-clase condition and further improvements have been effected during the past 12 months, and our production for that period has execeded our previous record. With the approval of the Consulting Committee the General Managers have ordered 100 looms as an extension of our plant, and it is estimated that the cost of this extension including the cost of the necessary build ing will be from Tls. 25,000 to Tls. 30,000,

can

Gentlemen. I do not think I usefully add to what I have already said, but if any shareholders have questions to ask I shall be glad to answer them to the: best of my ability.

No questious being asked, the following resolutions were adopted unanimously:- Proposed by the Chairman and seconded by Mr.. C.. W. Wrighton--That the report and accounts be adopted.

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culture exhaust the soil, the Chinese use where the Scots lay sleeping. One of the the land after the poppy harvest for scouts, well ahead of his fellows, was seconded by Mr. G., H. Potts Th

raising vegetables, and in this way spotting the "weak points" of the camp dividend of Fla. 1.50 per share be paid culirely spoil the folds ir, a short time, when he tripped on a prickly thistle and for the past year.

Chairman and Poppy culture also has a had effect on set up a vigorous howl: The Scots awoke Proposed by seconded by Mr. J. J. Dunne That agriculture, the productiveness of the hive called to arms, charged upon the bootless sum of Tis. 4,500 be allocated as a bonus falling off 75 per cent. Since the employ-invaders and routed them to a man. ment of yellow labour on Government Never more did the Danish army venture to the stuff for the past year.

The thistle saved the Proposed by Mr. F. J Barrett and works was restricted in 1910 a large num-on Scottish soil. seconded by Mr. RS. Piercy-That the bar of Chinese have gone to the villages nation, as the roose saved Rome. Consulting Committee, consisting of and the interior to raise poppies, and The arms of Scotland are emblazoned Messrs. C. F. Anton, C. W. Wrightson the area under cultivation in the coast with the spiked involucre which speaks region has risen from 928 acres in 1910 to all insignificant words, "Nemo no and Char Lai-four, be re-elected.

The rental per inpute lacessit" (No one touches me with Proposed by M, G. P. Forster and to 9,450 acres in 1912. scary do by Mr. Marshall Tha Mr. Cacre has also increased from 69.54 to impunity), or to put it in broad Scotch

238.15, to which must be added the cost Ye maunt meddle wi' me" R. Wingrove he reclected Auditor:

This was all the business, and the of guarding the lands from the Fung- Chairman thanked shareholders for their hutze who are attracted to the opium altendance and said that dividend ragions. The bigh rents paid induce the Russian owners to lease the best of their warrants would be ready next day.

lands for poppy growing, and the area under grain is thereby being decreased.

OPIUM CULTURE IN SIBERIA.

SILL IN THE DUMA.

A Bill to prohibit opinne-poppy grow. ing in the Russian Far East-has been introduced in the Duma, and information Con the industry, states U.S. Consul John F. Jewell, of Vladivostock, is being

collected for consideration.

STORY OF AN INVASION,

HOW SCOTLAND WAS SAVED BY THE THISTLE. Few plants have been more imperfectly Yet the understood than the thistle. natural glory of the canny Scot is in the thistle emblem which marks the mother:

land from the rest of the world.

The Sentale port stands by his native lowers as he would by the home of his birth.

For the love of the maiden, the praise

of the free.

For the blessings that father anc mother

will gi1e.

For the hames dut are dear both to you

and to me,

Poppy culture was introduced into the Ussuri district by Chinese before this region became Russian territory. In 1907 the Russian Censul at Chefoo reported the export of opiuni from the Maritime Province to Chinia as, 7,923 pounds, and in later years the shipments increased, Climatic conditions in the Userri district

We'll stand by the auld Scottish Thistle are favourable to popuy growing, and three varieties are cultivated a white When the Dares invaded Scotland- poppy with white seeds and closed the story goes, according to a writer in capsule, both round and,oval; a blind Countryside--they fought only in day- poppy with blue and grey seeds and large light and scorned to take advantage of closed capsules; a poppy with blue and the enemy under cover of darkness. A grey seeds and open capsules. The first decisive struggle was pending.

approaching mentioned variety is grown for opium Danish production, and the other two for oil. Scottish camp just before nightfall, when Poppy culture is entirely in the hands of a halt was made for the next day's the Chinese, who pay high rents to the onslaught.

Dane

force was

The the

peasant landownere, thus freeing them As morning dawned, every from the necessity of working, which has stripped his foot-gear, and clambered injurious results. Although poppy silently over the heather, and furze to

From John o' Grouts to the Mull of Galloway the order of the thistle prera 13

Even if in all its pristine dignity.

useless weed, despised and cut down as the thistle can at least lay claim to a place in British history such as is held by no plant save the rose and the shamrock.

Referring to blys chosen Bower of his nation. Graham says:--

Proud Thistle, deir to Scotland's sons, Begirt with threatening points, strong ia

defence,

Tawilling to assault.

And so the thistle has come to be

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MERCANTILE

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THE

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th

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PURCHASE and SALE of Stocks and

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A. R. LINTON," Manager.

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COURT OF DIRECTORS.

S. H. DCDWELL, Esq.-Chairman. Hon. Mr. D. LANDALE-Deputy Clairman. G. Friesland, Esq. J. A. Plumer, Esq. E. Goetz, Esq.

W. L. Pattraden, Esq. C. S. Gulbey, Eg..

H. 4. Siebe, Bag. P. H. Holyoak, FR. Hon. Mr. E. Shellim. C. Landgraf, Esq.

CRIES MANAGER : Hongkong-N: J. Staan.

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N. J. STABB,

Chief Manager. Hongkong 9th January, 1914,

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