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COMPANY MEETINGS.

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TAX HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, ZUESDAY, DECIMBER 14, 1915.

circumstances your Directors consider it desirable to make a further issue of Capi tal, so that they may be in as free a posi- tion as possible to take advantage of opportunities that may arise in the future. You will notice that the now shares offer-

to shareholders must be accepted by the 31st Deceraber, 1915. After that date the offer of the new shares, if not accepted, will be deemed to be declined and the right accept the new shares will lapse

CHINA LIGHT AND POWER CO., LD.

The fourteenth ordinary general moet ing of the above Company was held at the office of the General Managers, Messrs Shewan, Tomos & Co., yesterday, Mr. R. G. Shewan prasiding. There were also the Hon. Sir Paul Chator, present

The offer will be made to the share. O.M.G., and Mr. H. P. White (Consult-holders on the register to-morrow and the ing Committee), Mussrs. J. A, Young, H.register will close to-day. A reminder of R. B. Hancock, H. F. Campbell, R. Hen this has been advertised since the 1st inst derson, Tong Lai Choun, Tse Chin Tai, A The new shares, if accopted in due time, A. Cordeiro, and T. Leeman (Secretary) can either be paid for on acceptance or on The notice convening the meeting was ne before the 20th February, 1916. This read, after which

will give home shareholders time to make arrangements to take up the shares ther have accepted.

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The CHAIRMAN mid;---

** DEAD” MAN.

RESURRECTED AT SUPREME COURT.

During the bearing of a mortgage action at the Supreme Court yesterday, Mr. C G. Alabaster produced a

man who was stated to be dead by the wit nesses on the other side. Questioning an old lady with regard to the resurrection Mr. Alabaster asked: ***

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CANTON, December 10th. ECHO OF THE "CHAHO AFFAI). After receiving new concerning the- revolutionary occupation of the cruiser Chaoks at Shanghai, H.E. General Lang imediately issued urgent orders for pre- contionary measures to be taken through. out the City, lest milar occurrence should take place in Centon. A circular Do you still say this man is not proclamation was issual to the Navy, alive?!

Military and Police to the effect that anyone leaving his duty withext special

The old lady replied I was angry He is alive. That is why I said I did not know him. He is alive. He is my husband's second brother's son.

This led the Chief Justice to assuy a warning. Tell her from me that she admits having told a gross falsehood

and that it is a very serious matter to

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Patrol guards vera considerably increased and fustructions were given to the various inspectors stationed at the different city gates and railway stations to make a special point of opening, and carefully inspecting, the contents of all trunks, boxes, and articles of a suspici- do that in this Court. At present thereous nature, in order to prevent any offen- is a man undergoing twelve months im sive material from being smuggled into prisonment for doing the same thing. the City. Twenty-one military pickets Tell her that she is here to tell the truth.

were exdered to patrol in the vicinity of "I was angry because he got away the Government buildings, and the watch- word was changed three times nightly. with our property," was the reply.

Al gunboats and cruisers were given instruction to make ready for sling ai at a moment's notice, the different forts to

I was decided to postpone this meeting til to-day as I was serving on a jury If the Resolution is passed the Directors last Monday. I can only trust that no in response to applications which have one was inconvenienced by the delay. If been made, are prepared to extend th you have no objection we will take the time for acceptance to the 20th February. report and accounts now in your hands in the case of all shareholders who are no as read. The balance at credit of work-present in Hongkong to-morrow, ing, account this year is $24,606,18 as If payment is made after the 31st Decembefore the adjournment of the Court, against $24,038.08, which, as showing no bez, interest at the rate of six per cent. improvement, is on the face of it dis-must be paid from the 1st January unt appointing. But the improvement is there, nevertheless, as, in spite of the reduction 29th February the shares which have been payment. If payment is not made by the the number of residents in Kowloon which took place on the outbreak of accepted will be liable to forfeiture, As hostilities, we have slightly increased the soon the shareholders on the register to number of our consumers and our gross orrow are ascertained letters will be sen revenue was higher by about $8,000. offering to such shareholders the new Unfortunately the European staff at the shares they are entitled to Shareholder Works underwent repeated changes dur- who wish to renounce their right to the jug the year, partly owing to men leaving new shares will be given an opportunity of fvr

doing so. I would emphasize the necessity for acceptances and renunciations to sent in on before the 31st instant save where nu extension will be allowed as be fore indicated.

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this issue without consulting the shar

The Directors have power to arrange for holders but they have taken advantage 4 this meeting to give the members the op portunity of approving their propan's and will be glad to know that they com mend themselves to the shareholders. The Debenturers are to be registered and secured by a Trust Deed and the serity offered is the Company's property and Docks and floating plant. The Directors have satisfied themselves that they will be able to place the Denbentures to the ex tent of 81,000,000 and probably more. They will be pleased to receive applications from shareholders desirous of taking us Debentures and such application should be sent in bofore the 29th February next.

I wil now formally move the necessary" Resolutions.

the Front, su that the whole European staff there has been completely renewed. As a result of this the greater part of the gain in revenue was off-set by the extra expenditure cutailed for Passages homewards and catwards, and. The proposed Debenture issue is desir uther allowances. This will not be re-nable for the game reasons as those I have peated this year, as a European staff is given you in respect of the increase it now on a much more satisfactory tooting Capital. and we do not anticipate any more suca expensive changes. We propose to app, priate the balance of #19,240.50 a credit of profit and Los account for writing $14,000 off the book value of Machinery: and $5,000 Lines, leaving a balance of $240.59 to be carried forward. Acting on the advice of our Auditors, we have in eorporated this writing off in the present balance sheet instead of including it in next year's accounts as was the former practice. But of course if this allocation of profits does not moet with your ap- proval it can be altered by this meeting. With regard to the turbine extension, this, I am glad to say, has made good progress during the year and we have been very fortunate in suceeding in getting the plant completed and shipped from Eng- land. As the works which supply this machinery were in the hands of the Ministry of Munitions you will under stand that it was only by strenuous efforts on the part of our Agents in London and their Consulting Engineer, Mr. Mend. han, that we finally got the plant finished and shipped off. With the exception of the turbines, all the plant including the Babcock and Wilcox boilers, the pumps, economiser and pipe work and the cable to the ducks, is now completed. The turbines, I am glad to say, are now dus by the Tydens and we hope to have every- thing ready to supply current from same. sometime in February. The question of motor buses to which I referred at our last meeting has made no progress and I merely mention, it to keep it before you, As to the coming year, I am very hopeful. In our new Superintendent, Mr. Ireland, wo have a very energetic man, and he is now endeavouring to popularise the use of motors by the small factories and other power consumers in Kowloon to which we shall be able to supply current at favourable rates as soon as the turbines. arrive. Not only that, our ordinary re- venue for the past three months is already considerably above the last year's average, and of course this will be very greatly increased when we are able to supply power and light under our contract with the Dock Company. I beg te propose the adoption of the report and accounts.

Bir PAUL CHATER seconded, and the mu tion was unanimously carried.

Ou the proposition of Mr. HANCOCK, seconded by MI CAMPBELL, Sir Paul Chater and Mr. H. P. Whité were ro-ejezt. ed members of the Consulting Committee.

Messrs. F. Maitland and A. R. Low? were re-elected auditora, at a remuneration of $100 each, on the motion of Mr. Young, seconded by Mr. TONG LAI CHUES..

The CHAIRMAN-That condudes the busi ness, gentlement I am much obliged to you for your attendance.

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.

An Extraordinary General Meeting of the above Company was held at the Com pany's office, Queen's Buildings, at noon yesterday, Mr. S. II. Dodwell (Chair man) presided, and there were also pro sent the Hon. Sir C. P. Chater, C.M.G, Hon. Mr. David Landale, Messrs. H. W. Looker, D. W. Craddock, A. S. Sorensen, and H. P. White (Directors), Messrs. O D. Wilkinson, T. F. Hough, H. Pero Smith, W. E. Clarke, H. Humphreys, A R. Lowe, W. Dunbar, J. W. Graham, A R. Austin, E. D. Haskell, J. II. N. Mody. C. F. da Carvalho, Sidney Michael, Chau Siu Ki, ans Wong Lin Tai, with Mr. H M. Dyor (Chief Manager).

The notice convening the reting having. boer read,

The CHAIRMAN said-This meeting has heen called for three purposes;

To sanction an increase of the Com

pany's Capital.

To approve the proposal of the Board to make a Debenture issue of $2,000,000 and

To adopt new Articles.

The increase of Capital and the issue of Debentures cari conveniently, be dealt with at the same time.

As you must all be aware, conditions at present in the shipbuilding and ship re- pairing industries are such as to warrant the dock-yards of the world anticipating several years of great activity. As for ne your own Company is concerned, we have arendy entered into contracts for the building of eight new steamers, and I think it is fairly safe to assume that later an wa shail, obtain a further share in rê- placing the wastage of tonnage, which is now being caused by the war. In these

The CHAIRMAN then proposed, and Mr. Hovou seconded, the following resolu tions:-

(1)-That the Capital of the Company

be increased to $3,000,000 by the. creation of 10,000 additional shares of $50 each.

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The Chief Justice--Tell her that is no excuse at all; she is here to tell the truth, and if she is not going to tell the truth she may as well leave the witness box altogether.

The venerable witness replied I was very sorry; I made a mistake. for the old lady. I apologise for her Subsequently Mr. Jenkin apologised demeanour in the witness box, my Lord." She would have come last in the ordinary course of the case. By the time you have heard the whole of the evidence your Lordship may be able to feel that this woman has so long thought that the man. should have been dead that she thought or felt that he was head. If your lord ship follows mof

The Chief Justice-I do not. She sces the man here and says she does not know him, that she have never seen him bebre, She comes back into the Court an hour or so afterwards and says she was angry and that that is why she said he was dead!

Mr. Jeakin--The old woman was fright- fully angry. It is my case that the man was alive.

BELGIAN FIELD HOSPITAL.

SUCCESSFUL LOCAL EFFORT ON

ITS BEHALF.

The Sale of Work organized by the Women's Sewing Meeting of the Wesley an Church and held in the Sailors' and Soldiers Home on Saturday last met with very gratifying success. The Bale was opened by Lady May, who, in a few well-chosen words, described the object of the Sale and wished it all possible success,

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CONCERNING REVOLUTIONISTS." - Several telegrams have recently been received by the local authorities from the Central Government to the effect that ports have been received that a number of notorious rebel leaders have returned from abroad and are endeavouring" to incite rebellion throughout the country, and directing that special pains be taken to guard against any possible plots. One cannot help admiring the dexterous man- ner in which the authorities, through the medium of their smart detectives, have nearthed so many rebel organs both here and up country and rid the province of most of the insurrectionary elements No leniency is that have prevailed. shown to any prisoner who is proved to be connected with the rebels, the extreme penalty being imposed in every case, SOLE REPRESENTATIVE OF 30 DUTCH AND Arvests are being made from day to day.

(2) That the Directors be authorised to offer, the said 10,000 Additional Shares at a premium of 10 por Share to each Member on the Register Members on the 14th day of December, 1015, in the proportion of one New Shore for every complete number of Five Shares which such Member is the Registered Holder, of on that date and upon the footing

The different stalls were described as (unless the Directors shall otherwise Useful, Fancy, Competition, Tea, Flower determine) that Shareholders shall be given the option of paying the full stall and Xmas tree. Through the kind amount of each share taken up plus of Commander Gibson, R.N., the room and stalls were effectively decorated. the premium (making together 860 per

The Concert for the same object, acld Share) to the Company on acceptance the same evening in the Royal Naval of the offer or of paying such amount Theatre, was largely attended, a good on or before the 29th February, 1916,

proportion of those present being men in cent per annum from (and includ- ing) the 1st January, 1916, until gramu, arranged by Mr. G, T Knight, arrangements are immediately made for was presented, every item being encored the establishment of an aviation collcge. payment and that if any Shareholder

The following ladies and gentlemen took Fails to pay the full amount due on

part-Mesdames Goodman and Alder. It is also reported that the third sen of PHONE: man, Misses Scott and Stanley, Licut. H.E. General Lung has signified his Scales, R.A.M.C., Professor Gonzales, desire to quality in the winged art. Messrs. Brock, Cawsey and Perrin.. The four-act play entitled The Missing Notes," written by Mr. Gordon Banks, R.N., was a pronounced success, the little humourous touches being very well received.

THE AVIATION COLLEGE. Following the successful flights of Cap- tain Tom Guns, instructions have been

- with interest "at the rate of 6 per H. M. Services. A very enjoyable pro- given to the Chief of Police to see that

any Shares accepted by him (includ ing premium and interest) on or before the 29th February, 1810, such Shares may be forfeited by the Directors and that such offor he made by notice specifying the number of Shares to which the Member is entitled and limiting

the time within which the offer if not acœpted will be deemed to be declined to the 31st December, 1915, and that the Directors be impowered to dispose of the Shares not accepted in respouse to such offer to such persons upoa such terms and conditions and at such times as they consider expedient in the interests of the Com. pany and that forfeited Shares shall become the property of the Company and may be sold, reallotted or other wise disposed of by the Directors in euch manner as they think fit (3.) That such · Additional Shares shall not participate in any Dividend declared in March, 1910, in respect of profit accrued up to the 31st December, 1915, but shall participate in any Dividend declared thereafter pro rata with the existing capital. (4.)-That no Member shall be entitled. to an offer of any fraction of an Additional Share in respect of any Number of Shares less than five held by hire. (5.That the Directors be empowered to dispose of all additional shares which members are not entitled to have offered to them to such persons upon such terms and conditions, and at snch times as they consider expedient in the interests of the Company.

The total prooceds of the Sals and Cen cert will amount to over nine hundred dollars, which will be sent to the Belgian Field Hospital Fund. The amount ori- ginally aimed at by these modest efforts was a sum sufficient to maintain cae bed for a year-£50. It is now the intention of those responsible for the Sale and Concert to bring the amount up to £100 by some further effort aut so ensure the maintainence of two beds The Belgian Field Hospital is condicted by British doctors and British nurses and is doing magnificent work for our Belgian Allies.

BOMBS IN CHINA.

The officials in the Customs House at Antung have detected, says the .C. Daily News, many cases of smuggling of bombs and other explosive matter." At the special recommendation of the Minis try of Finance, the President has given rewards to Wang Pingchuan and other officials who have shown zeal in tracking down the smugglers.

The CHAIEMAN-The Resolutions for the

WEST RIVER ROBBERS' BLACKMAIL.

REMARKABLE STORY AT THE MAGISTRACY.

A remarkable story was unfolded at the Magistracy yesterday when two Chinese, alleged to be members of a large and power- ful robber band, were charged with demanding money by menaces from one Pang Yan, an employs of the Wing On Conservancy Company at Yaumati.

Detective-Sergeant Wills told the Magar- trate that for the last three or four years there had been over 200 pirates an robbers who had robbed the Wing On Conservanty Company of thousands of dollars. The two defendants, when the could not extort sufficient money in the country, came to the Company's branch office at Yaumati, where the accountant of They the Company had just arrived. demanded money of a salesman, saving that if their request was not complied with they would burn all the boats belonging to the Company.

The accountant said tho men asked for $100 in advance for next year. This money was blackmail, and had been pait, (6.)-That the proposed exercise by the

them for somo years. Witness asked them Directors of the power of borrowing increase of Capital and issue of Deben-why they wanted the money so son, aniž they replied that in m attack on a junk vested in them by the creation of a tures being duly passed, I will pass on to debenture issue of $2,000,000 bearing the Resolution for the adoption of new

some of their colleagues had been kille 1 interest at Six per cent, of which Artides. As you are probably aware re- and others wounded, and they wanted to They $1,000,000 is to be offered for sub- presentations have recently heen made to buy medicine to cure the latter. Boription forthwith and the balance the Directors concerning them and dis were told to come on the following night, is to be dealt with in such manner

cussion is proceeding out of which it is In the meantime the police were informed, as the Directors may in the present hoped an Agreement will be reached In and when the defendants returned they or future determine be and the same

the meantime it is necessary to adjourn were paid certain marked monies and then is hereby approved and that the the meeting to onable the discussion to be arrested by the police, who were in hiding. Directors be left to raise and secare the repayment of such debentures in concluded and with your sanction I accord. such manner and upon such terms ingly beg to propose that the meeting be and conditions in all respects as they adjourned to a date to be hereafter notified think fit with liberty, if they think to shareholders dus notice of which will fit to deposit any of such debentures be given cloth den kan play with the Company's Bankers on such Mr. WILKINSON seconded, and the mo terms as they think it as security for tion was carried.ANA any indebtedness of the Company to its Bankers either present or future, The resolution was carried unanimously

The CHAIRMAN-That concin to the business, gentlemen, I thank you for your attendance.

The first defendant in his statement at

the Police Station, said he asked complain- ant to lend him $20 or $30. The latter told him to come next day, and when he

came he was arrested,"

The other defendant said that the first man, who was his friend, asked him to visit the complainant. He did so, bac law nothing about the charge.

The case was adjourned.

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