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COMPANY MEETING.

SOCIETE DES PULPES ET PAPETERIES DU TONKIN,

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MARCH 9TH, 1914.

Following is a translation of the records of a meeting of shareholders in the above Company held on February 7th last ----- The shareholders of the Société des Pulpes et Papeteries du Tonkin, a Limited Com- pany with a capital of $880,000, divided into 13,200 shares of 350 och, mot at an extraordinary general meeting the head office de Haiphong, 21, Ine Jules Ferry, called together by the board of directors by a notice inserted in the Journal Officiel of January 5th, 1914, and in the Daily Press (newspaper published in Hongkong), it being announced that the holders of founders abares had also been informed by registered letteringuun A register of those present was drawn up, which was signed by the shareholders present at the meetingg

M. Briffaud took the choir as President of the board of directors

M. Bezold and M. Grist, the two largest shareholders present, accepting, were voted as examiners.

Ms Dandolo acted as Secretary

The CHAIRMAN stated that according to the register, certified to be correct by the oficials, 7,980 shares were represented. The meeting represented therefore more than half the capital of the Company, and was declared to be legally constituted, He laid on the table a copy of the Lewspapers containing the notion of meeting

He then recalled that the general meet- ing had been called for the purpose, after an explanation of the situation, of voting either on an issue of mortgage debentures or an increas of capital by the creation of preference shares, and, in this case, on several modifications to be made to statutes as a consequence of this increas of capitalEAVENTAN

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The CHAIRMAN read the report of the INDO-CHINA BRICKS. TILES. PIPES

board of directors, and in support laid on the table statements of the manufacture at the Vietri Works, statement of the asles made, a file of letters relating to proposed orders, a detailed statement of the cost of manufacture per ton of pulp.

The reading of the report of the board of directors finished, several explanations were exchanged between the Chairman, and divers members of the meeting.

No-one wishing to say anything further, the Chairman put successively to the vote the following resolutions:-

FIRST RESOLUTION.

This extraordinary meeting of the shareholders of the Société des Pulpes, after having heard the Chairman of the board of directors in his observations on the present situation of the Company,

Authorizes the creation and the issue of three thousand bonds of $100 each, bearing interest at the rate of 8 per cent, per annum, payable half-yearly, and repayable in twenty years from the year 1920, the first payant to take place the 10th January, 1920;

The debentures thus created to be guaranteed by a mortgage op all the Company's effects.

A syndicate to be created

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MORE THAN TEN MILLIONS IN USE IN THE FAR EAST. SAMPLES AND FULL PARTICULARS FROM

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(4)-The amount necessary to redeem the capital of the ordinary sharen, die

than those to which

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The remaining portion of the Art. without change,

Art. 44 as it stands on the statutes will become

"From the annual net profits must be first deducted; -o

(5) The surplus will be divided in half, one-half between all the canres with oat distinction and the other half to the The results of the working of the Com founders' shares, gee pany as shown by the annual report, "The holders of old shares will have, in deducting the general expenses and other accordance with the articles, the right to working charges, constitute the net priority in the application for preference profits the of shares, in proportion to the vouchers held subscribers or holders of the debentures, by them, that is to say, at the rate of one

This

preference share to four old shares. meeting authorizes the board of directors to take all necessary measures Nevertheless the holders of old shares can to settle the details of the issue, notably also underwrite a higher number of shares the date, the rate,

the amount of скрепов

they aro entitled by and commissions, as well as the constitu- reason of the exercise of the right to tion of the holdera,

in inet the board to allotted the shares not absorbed by the delegate one or more of their members to exercise of the privilege just mentioned. Indents throgh Entoman Exporters only 208 pass and sign all deeds or documents The division, should it be necessary, will whatsoever referring to the issue of the be in proportion to the number of old mortgage debentures in question" shares held.

cription thus con- This resolution, put to the vote, vis This right to subscription rejected unan mously by the meeting, with ferred on the holders of old shares should the exception of one shareholder, who did be exercised, under penalty of forfeiture, not vote. SOL

within a fortnight of the notice which will be published in the Journal Officiel de Indo Chine and in one of the news papers in Hongkong. The holders of founders' shares will be informed of the

sue by circular.

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CHILDREN OF FAR · CATHAY

& BOUIAL AND POLITICAL NOVEL OF

ABSORBING INTEREST,

By CHAR, I BALCOMBE,

Formerly of the Imperial Chinese Customs

Service, Author of "The Mystic

Flowery Fand," sta

I

it author ate of the debenture Prority To these subscribers ahall be will cease to be obligatory, only to be put

BECOND RESOLUTION.

This Capitals general nesting decide that the present $660,000 shall be increased by $165,000 and stand at 8825,000 by the issue at par of 3,300 preference shares of $50 cach

"These shares will be payable half on application, the other half will be called on the 1st July, 1914

The new shares will be subject to all tion of the Société des Pulpes, so far as they are not

the present contrary to supulations.

rights over

the conditions of the articles of associa

(1) Fire per cont, for the legal reserve fund, up to the tune when this fund shall amount to one tenth of the capital of the Company, after which this Brst charge. levied on the formation of the Company in force again if the reserve should become less than one-tenth of the said capital. for the preference shares a first cumulative (8)-The necessary amount to provide dividend of 8 per cent, calculated on the amount paid up on the shares which are not redeemed

"In case of insufficiency of profits in one year to provide for the preferent shares this first dividend of 8 per cent., the difference will be a first charge on the profits o ho year of the years aubsequent, A before 4

shares.

"The preference shares will have the right to a first cumulative dividend of 8 per cent, on the amount to which the shares are paid up from the date of the notarial certificate of declaration of subscription the use of 3,200 preference shares will and of payment. take place at the date and under condi- bo fixed by the board of trons which directors D

The board will receive the application for new shares, will receive the payment on these shares, will make (the board or its representative) the notarial declara: tion of the subscriptions and the pay ments, and will fulfill formalities,tag

They will have preferential the ordinary shares: --

(1)-To a first dividend of 8 per cent. on the paid up capital not refunded, to bo a first charge on the net profits after the legal reserve.

(2) To the repayment of their

A general mesting of all the share principal

In case of insufficient profits in one year holders old and now will be called in order to pay to these preference shares this first to verify and confirm the ness of dividend of 8 per cent, the difference will the said declaration corre be a first charge on the profits of the This resolution, put to the vote, was subsequent year or years, before any adopted unanimously by the shares repre distribution to the ordinary shares, sented, viz., 7,880, exception being made After the payment of the first dividend by the shares represented by M. Bezold, of 8 per cent to the profit of preference who abstained from voting. shares, there will be lerled as a first charge on the surplus of the profits the sum necessary to pay to the old shares 8 per cent, on the amount paid up and not redeemed, it being also understood that if the profits of one year do not allow of this payment, the shares in this category can reclaim it from the profits of the mibsequent years but only after the preference shares shall have hoen paid the cumulative dividend due to them as stipulated above

dat

After the first payments enumerated, the surplus of the declared profits shall bo distributed or employed between the

founders' shares and the old shares or proference shares as stipulated in pars. 3 and those following Art, 44 of the statutes

THIRD RESOLUTION,

"In view of the increase of the capital by $165,000 the general meeting makes the following modifications to Arts, 8-15-44 and 47 of the statutes, which modifications will be definite and come into effect only on realization of the said augmentation of capital, under the conditions in the second resolution.

distribution to the ordinary

**(3)--The sam necessary to provide for the ordinary shares 6 per cent, on the amount paid up on the shares which are not redeemed, it being understood that of this payment the shareholders can if the profts of one year will not permit claim it on the profits of subsequent years.

(A sum equal to half thas paid to the ordinary shares to be distributed between the holders of founders shares at not forth in para, 3 above, or, in case of insufficiency of the balance of profits to be disposed of, the difference can not be levied on the profits of subsequent years.

(D)-A sum, the amount of which will be decided each year by the general meeting and which will constitute a

reserva fund.

The remainder will be allotted: Fifty per cent to shares without distinction between ordinary abares and preference shares.

Fifty per cent, to the founders' shares- The interest and revenue from the legal reserve fund and reserve fund will be carried to the proft and loss account of the Company.

Art. 47 of the articles of association": will read

PIANOS

ON

HIRE

At $10 Per MONTH.

TUNING AND REGULAR ATTENTION INCLUSIVE.

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NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES

NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE Steamship

*PRINZ EITEL FRIEDRICH,” Baving arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods, with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables, are being landed and stored at their risk into the basardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, Kowloon, and West Point Godowns, whence delivery may be

obtained.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless intimation is received from the Consignees before Noor TO-DAY requesting it to be

TO-DAY landed here.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods bare left the Godowns, and all goods renaming undelivered after the 12th inst, will be subjsei

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowas, where they will be examined on the 12th inst., at 9.50 A

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN

FREIGHT LINE.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES:

THE Steamship

THE

TUBINGEN,"

having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods, with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables, are being lauded and stored at their risk into the herardons and/or extra bardons Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Ltd., Kowloon, and West Point Codowns, whence delivery may be obtain be

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless intimation is received front the Consigness before NOON TO-DAY requesting it to be landed here.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Cloods remaining antelivered after the 11th inst. will be subject to rent.

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 11th inst., at 9.30 aar

All Claims must reach us before the 18th March, or they will not be recognized.

No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bille of Lading will be countersigned by the

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

MELCHERS & Co., General Agents. Hongkong, 4th March, 1914,

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All Claims must resah us before the 19th inst, or they will not he recognized.

No Fire Insurance will be oflooked, Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned. Undersigned,

NOEDDEUTSCHEn Lloro,

MELCHERS & Co.,

General Agente Hongkong, 5th Marob, 1914

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

P.M. S.S. CHINA " FROM BAN FRANCISCO, JAPAN POETS AND MANILA:

HE above-mentioned Vessel having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby notified to send in their Bills-of-Lading for counter signature and take immediate delivery of Cargo from alongside. Cargo impoling discharge will be landed immediately at Consignees risk and expense, MONDAF, 9th Mr., at Noon, will be landed at Cargo remaining undelivered Consignees risk and expense.

SORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN

IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE

EE Steamship

*COBLENZ,"

having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goode, with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Talnables, an being landed and stored at their risk into the hazard- ons and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Company, Ltd., Kowloon, and Weet Point Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown

intimation is received from the Consigness Godowns, whence delivery may be obtained.

before NOON TO-DAX requesting it to be landed No Fire Insurance whatever will be effected, All chafed and otherwise damaged Cargo will

bere, examined at the above Company's Godown THURSDAY, 12th March, at 10 a.m.

18th ist, at Noor, in addition to landing Ox Cargo remaining undelivered FRIDAY, charges storage charges will be collected.

be

No Claims will be entertained unless scoom- panied by abort delivery note or list of excep tions taken at the time of delivery to Consignees and signed for and on behalf of the Pacific Mail ES Con

All Claims must be filed on or before 21st Mar, otherwise they will not be recognised.

E. C. MORTON, Agost Hongkong, 6th March, 1914,

THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY, THERAPION No.

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- IZOLIUS "SEBAGIANORE, KOFTHER BREE WITHOUT 'ILIBOSTONI.

THERAPION No. 2

BRA MADOKA MLOOD POISON, RAD TO BIN NAUTIONS/

At the expiration of the Company, or in case of anticipated dissolation, the general meeting, on the proposal of the board of directors, shall decide the method of liquidation and appoint, if possible, the liquidators, whose powers they shall determine

The two first hos of Art. 8 will read Daring the process of liquidation, the * The capital of the Company to be 8825,000 divided into 16,500 shares of fifty plastres each inv

"Of these, twelve hundred fally, paid up shares have been allotted to the founders. ⠀

powers of the general meeting will con tinuo as during the existence of the Company, as regards all that concerns the

liquidation, asaste of the Compsay to be

the

realized by the liquidators, who will have,

THERAPION

No. 1

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"INSIST - BA: RAYING THERAPION.

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for this purpose the fullest powers, evan necessary to complete, if possible, to the to the sale by amicable arrangement of ordinary shares their dividend of 6 por

fixed pa

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless

No Claims will be admitted after the Gooda have left the Godowns, and all goods remaining undelivered after the 11th inst, will be subject

be to rent."

be left in the Godewas where they will be All broken, chafed, and damaged goods are to

examined on the 11th inst.; at 9.30 A

inst, or they will not be recognised.

All Claims meet reach us before the 18th

No Fire Insurance will be elected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by tho Undersigned.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

"MELOFIERS & Co.,

General Agente.

Hongkong, 4th March, 1914.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE P.&O. S. N. Co.'s Steamer

THEP

#KHIVA" Arrived Hongkong on 6th March, 1914, FROM ANTWERP LONDON MALTA. PORT SAID, SUEZ & STRAITS, Consignees of Cargo by the above-named vessed are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed AT THEIE RISK in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godow Cora Godowns at Kowloon, where each Consign- ment will be sorted out Mark by Mark And delivery can be obtained as the Goods are landed.

Palermo.

•here, unless the contrary within

instructions are

to rent.

*** On the net product of the liquidation of ** The surplus is divided into 3,300 pre-

Thin rossel bitings on Cargo HE VOLUME, which consiste or 401 the assets, at the expiration or after the ference shares and 12,000 ordinary shares,

From London, So. ex sx - HE

Pages, and includes a Sketch Plan dissolution of the Company, there shall subscribed for in cash of historical interest showing the disposi be levied primarily and by preference: The remaining portion of Art. 8 with the property of the Company, movable or cent during the duration of the Com- Optional Goods will be landed tion of the Forces at the battle of Kwailin. |** (1) The amount that, because of the out change. La dedicated to Sir RoBRET HART, Sasufficiency of the profite distributed in

Art. 11 of the statutes as it stands is On the net product of the liquidation) The sam poessary to redeem the 6 hours given to the entir

at the expiration or after dissolution of capital of the ordinary shares date of arrival will ho subject

Goods not cleared within 8 days including 1.0.1.0., and Dr. A. RINKILBOOME dus course by the Company, would be completed by the following addition :--

necessary to complete, if possible, to the "The preference shares are taken from the Company, there will be made as a first The balance reinsining of the assets, No Fire Insurance will be omoted by me in description of

after the charges already stipulated, shall amount which, by reason of the be divided in half, between the founders Damaged packages must be left in the

any case whatever. Chinese Social proference shares their first dividend of a special register, numbered consbeatively charge and by preference Oustoms and Buperstitions combined 8 per cent during the whole duration of by two directors-and to be expressly the usual course of the Company, will be half, between the ordinary and preference and the Company a surveyors, Mars, GODDARD

of stamped with the Company's seal, signed siliciency of the profits distributed in shares for one part, and for the other Ah the insight in given into polities the Company nerary to redeem described Preference Shares

Godowns for examination by the Consignees Decessary to complete, if possible, the DAN CATHAY an excellent volums for completely the capital of the proference

payment to the preference shinres their shares without distinction.MARCA and Doraras, at 10 AM OF MONDAYS. presentation to friends at Home

shares. this redemption has not yet been effecter Debes BILLAVE The two first lines of Art 15 as they first dividend of 8 per cent during the This resolution, put to the

(3) Tho sum which, by reason of the stand in the statutes to be replaced by whole duration of the Company, insufficiency of the profits distributed in the following

(2)—The gum necessary to redeem due course by the Company, would be

Each share, according to its nature, is pletely the preference shares if this necessary to complete, il possible, to the toe rights in the Company and in the redemption has not then been made.

(3) The gam which, by reason of the ordinary shares (old) their first dividend pro to na provided for by Arts. 14 and insuficiency of the profits distributed in of 6 per cent during the whole duration 47 the statutes. of the Company.

the usual course of the Company, will be

conditions in China, makes ** CRIEDEN

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ARTICLE. 15.

the

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And THURSDAYS. All Claims must be presented adopted unanimously by com-represented, viz. 7,880 shares, with the within ten days of the steamer's arrival hers, No Claims will be admitted after the Goods M. Besold, who did not vote. exception of 1,515 shares represented by after which date they cannot be recognised.

From all the above has been drawn up have left the Godowas. Bet man

E A HEWETT,

Superintendent, the present minutes, which have been

Hongkong, 5th March, 1914, signed by the members of the board.