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COMPANY MEETING. 'CHINA, BORNEO COMPANY, LTD. SALE OF THE COMPANY'S INTERESTS. An extraordinary general meeting, the China Bornco Company, was bald in the Company's offices yesterday

The Mr. 3. W. C. Bonnar presiding. others present ware Sir Paul Chatar, Hoars. A. E. Griffin (directors), D. J. Lewis (Solicitor to the Company), M. B. Northcote, Scott Harston (representing Mesers, Harrisons & Crosfield), A. E. Crapnell, H. B. L. Dowbiggin, L. W. Bang, L. Y. Po, O. Baptista, L N. Leople, Ip Hook, and H. W. B. Kennett (manager).

The CHAIRMAN said:-The circular letter of 10th. December explains clearly the reason for calling this meeting, but you

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As you are aware, this Comparty har sha: right under the powers contained in ita Memorandum of Association: to wall ite undertaking and naseta, und under ita Articles of Association its Directors have power to do what is necessary to carry such sale into effect, but the Directors consider that in a matter of this import and the sharebeldem, should be fully consulted, and, is the agreement which has been executed, by them, the sale has, therefore, been expressly made subject to and conditional upon, the approval of this Company's shareholders.

The Directors have no hesitation what ever in recommending this sale, because, as you know, although this Company is

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NATAL, FALL FROM BUNK.

A Chinese met with 'his death) 25: Club-house on Saturday night under unusual circumstances.” He was lying in Some interesting cricket, was witnessed his hunk, which was twelve feet from tho on the Hongkang GC ground yesterday ground, and accidentally rolled over. He when the Garrison commenced their sustained concussion of the brain and match against the Navy. The Nary had died while being removed to hospital. their strongest term out, and proved to be quite a match for the strong Garrison eleven. The Garrison eleven included Colonel Humphry, Lieut-Cal Coles add

BURGLARY.

. A Chinese woman, resident in 4 West;

End Terrace, has reported to the Police trough the skylight on Christmas Day, thas some person broke into bar house,

and stole jewellery and money to the total value of $1,330,

Lions. Bryson in place of Major Bowen, Major Middlemas and Major Culver, who had played in the match against the Hongkong GC. The batting of the side, as, of course, appreciably weakened ber the absence of Major Bowen Christine night and met with an une

The Garrison, taking first knock, acut

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A Chinese "visited the Sing Hotel on

will no doubt expect that I should give at present auccessful and is paying Coles and Talfourd in as first ropresenti pleasant experience. He was Imoking |

plum when two men accosted hips and

raised an alarm. Hi mailants im- tried to gag him. The man struggled and mediately dihapporrect. One man has been since arrestat

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you some more information regarding the dividida, the resources are not great propcard sale of the Company. Before and, now that the war is over, the British tives, the attack being in the hands of Mr. Darby, the Chairman of the Com North Borneo Company are anxious to Hastings and Kennett. The first wicks pany, left for England in April last ho davelop and exploit their unalienated fell cheaply, Talfound being caught by informed the Board that the British timber resources as much as possible sad, Lambert off Kennett's bowling when the

score stood at 8. Olliver, who came in fo North Borneo Co., had some scheme under as a result of this, it is quite probable

A Chinese, who wished to have his consideration for the further development that should the present agreement not go next, lost Coles when the score stood it of the timber resources in Borneo and through other Companies will be formed 1 The partnership between Edwards fortune told, went to a friend who was a and liver was productive of it runs, fortune-teller. This man introduced him that sorac proposal might be made to your with far larger retourers than this Om-

to another fortune teller and the three' Directors for amalgamation or out-right pans possesses and that competition ver being yorked by Hasting after adjourned to a restaurant for refresh had gathered 18 runs. Edwards, who ment. He was then given a cup of tea, purchase of this Company. resources in Barncu are considerable and may have a very adverse effect upon the Dav.cz till the score rose to 53, being then tellers stols a from his pockets and The timber which has not been serious up to now was playing carefully, stayed in with and a few minutes later was overcome by

a splitting headache. The two to work them to full advantage would interacts of the Company, which even an:

given out leg before wicket to Hastings. departed. require a capital expenditure. much larger increase of its present capital would probWhen Davies and Sutherland were 1, than the China Borneo Co., could face.obly fail to rectify.

the fortunes of the side improved con-

A steeraman of a licensed trading junk! The opinion of Messrs. Harrisons & Croshefa, Lt, (who are interested in Under the terms of the agrocment, the-derably. Both batamen hit out freely

and it was not till he had scored 23 runs of 930-picula capacity, has reported to this Company to the extent of 11,070 purchaser will pay a cash consideration was Sutherland caught in the outhed off the Police that on the 29th instant his shares) and the British North Borneo of $825,000-and will acquire the whole hennast. Wyndham was bowled off the junk mailed from Au Tau, Chinese ter Co., who hold an equal number of shares

very nrst delivery be faced from Hast-ritory, to Sau Tas Map. On the way the that it will require a capital of from undertaking and assets of this Companyinga Davies played a vary creditable rudder broke and the boat captized. Oor £500,000 to $750,000, eventually to thillys existing on the 31st. December, 1918, nings indeed, although he gave as lexes for his fokis was drowned, while the rest develope the timber lands. I think your

two possible catches. Hir powerful drives clung to the stern of the junk which on the of were much admired. The drifted for over nine hours. The men will agree with me that it would be next excepting only therefrom the sum of to impossible to raise those figures bere. 889,800 in cash already applied in 'paste

tail

wagged

Hastings and Kennett junk. The value of the boat and the The only way to do it is to organisement to the shortholders of this Cour reached 1 breakly and the total were subsequently picked up by another London Company to work the concession

bowled rery consistently, the former cargo, a consignment al" wood, was valued which the British North Borneo Co. are pany of the dividend and bonus for the sending down 18 oven in succession.

year 1918 of $1.90 and 60 cents per share about to grant It may be said that an

The Navy started badly, losing Greig, MT TATAL HALLWAY - ACCIDENT. agreement could be made for the separate respectively, and will also take over all

one of their best bats, when the score was

4. Chinese war run over by a train at working on friendly terms of both Com the debts labi.i.es and obligations of this. Lieut. Jones was bowled by...

..Bryson panies, but such would be open to serious Company incurred since the date last when 11 more runs bid been obtained Sum Chun and was killed... objections, and in this connection I can above mentioned in the ordinary course Holborn and Franks took the score to 29 de better than guote from a letter of it business. The agreement also pro-when the latter was clean bowled by received from Messrs. Harrisons & Cros, vides that the sale, so far as the Hung Davies. Robinson and Holborn, in part AN ASTU CE PAWNBROKER field, Ltd. with which views your Direc kong shareholders ara ccncerned, shall be nership, made things hum, Holborn mak- completed on the ast: December, 1919. ing runs very confidently. Es was

HOW A THLEF WAS CAUGHT. (a) The maintenance of separate ad The purchaser also (under the agreement) our and, whed Robinzon was joined By

ministrations would be unneces- take over all the ampoyees of this

Hastings, the rune continued to come arily costly

Through the astuteness of a pawns pany on the same terms as those upon steadily. The padre, in turning, a bail to (t). It would probably prove inconvent which tuch employees are now employed leg, twisted a muscle and the game was brokers a thief was arrested on Friday ent in practise for the seats of ad- and gives to this, Company's shareholders interrupted for a while when he was evening. It appears that a Chinese th ministration of two such Companies the right to subscribe (to the extent of the Being attended to. The next to get out went is the pawn-broker's shop and oner to be so far apart as

as Hongkong share of the nominal value of £1 lone was Robinson, who had given a first class watch, demanding, $20 for is The Pound) sterling each for any one com display of cricket. Edwards and Sutheran of the hostarted him where the mel pince like Borneo, vocal plete thare bela by this

Company's share

tand

both missed dificulte catches from Walch had been obtained. The routh friction which would be harmful folders) for shares in a new Company him The Navy tail turned out trumpa Foiled that he had purchased it for $25

both

h concerns would be very apt which the purchaser proposes to form and Dolphin Caswell and Lambert all batted. But it is worth $53, observed the inporporate under the Rnglish Company well and the total, which had been 14 at broker and them telephoned to the Police cerns, however closely Acts for the purpose of thing over the the fall of the sixth wicket, reached. 210 Baquiries were made and it was die (Alice, onance exercine the steine rights beld by this Company and further befora Lambert was out to a beautiful one covered tans she youth who was fokár

cupand the rame re rights which they have obtained

on to mutes of play left, the Garri Japanese firm to collect old bottles. He handed catch by Davies 2 |ína: wine-shop. had been rot to sources as one large Company. Messrs. Harrisons & Crosfell, Ltd.

son commenced their second innings. The had taken the watch, which was dying on have therefore come to the conclusion that

batting was exceedingly, monotonous; siz a dresing table, without anybody being the phly course to adopt in the interests

match will be continued at 11 am today. The youth was rebirged with the theft rang word scored in seven over The aware at itztunkek Bone, SUMA of the shareholders is to formulate mutually satisfactory propcap the

at the Mzzistikey Firestokdays - and taking over by the new

sentepoed to two engths bard labour,

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A spggestion that this Company's assets should be sold for shares in a new Con- pany was abandoned, as in such a cake shareholders living in Hongkong old be compelled to pay English income tax

Consequently both the Directors of this Company and the purchaser consider that the arrangement mentioned above is moet advantageous for all concerned.

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China Borneo Co., as a going concern They have, therefore, made the offer to purchase the whole undertaking as from 31st December, 1918 for 8828,000. I may bare state that Mr. Darby, who has been connected with our Company for miny years as General Manager and-now, as CHRISTMAS CONCERT AT THE Chairman, has gone very fully into the SEAMEN'S INSTITUTE. question in London and strongly recom

Seamen's Institute Concert was tends the acceptance of the offer. Your other Directors offer their serions

now present in the held

Saturday evening, and Colony, have given consideration and, as stated in the cir

success. A large andi- cular, have no hesitation in recommend ence of naval and merchant seamen ing you to accept it. A conditional attended, and were delighted, with the agreement has been signed which your programme given. The Purple Pierrots now asked to come inspection and made their first public appearance, and

That agreement has been open for your some of you have no doubt asde your their tricky and tasty costumes and de selven noquainted with the terms. The purchase price wore out at 818 per bare lightful, songs, some with dances; were

it is not anticipated that there

received. The following any great opens in cerging out the conde up, the Pierrots: Who in artistes liquidation 30

-6), Gordon and Rosser, and Mensra. C. Farrel shareholders SWI or x that receive a higher price per share then the and Bares. Apart from the Pierrote, shares have ever been quoted at: You will songs were given by the Hon. Mr. also have theight, abould do so, to subscribe, for two and Mr. Green, also violin

shares, in the Min Creese. new Company for every share you at pre sant hold i the cost of £1 per share. The staff of the China Bornco, Coars duly protected and their services are to

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solos -bey 4 Sketch patitled "Mr. Fitz-W-1 finished a good evening. The charactors were taken by Miss Jack, Mies FM. Gordon and ears. and Petty Offer

be retained by the new Company on the fing

terms of their present agreement resolution proposed the following

esterday" NOTERS **

Latininga,

Leut Col, Colas, b Kennett. €48. Talfour, Lambert,

Konzettin

Capt. Ulliver, A. Hastings 18 Major Edwards, bw, b Hastings.. Capt. Davis, & Koinett

Lieut. Southerland, e-Franka!

Kensett

Lieut. Col: Wyndham, 5 Hastings Col. Humphry, bon; b. Hastings... 10. Lieut. Bryson, b. Hastings. Lieut. Beavan, c and b Kennett. Licat Clanson, mot-out it.

Extras

Hastings Kennett 'Lambert

Total

Bowling Analysis.

21

16.3 2

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ROYAL NAVY,

Ist Innings, Lieut.-Commdr."Greg, b Davies 200 Lieut. Frinks; b Darits.. Licnt, Janes, b Bryson

Pay Lt. Commdr. Holborn, h Davien Pay Lt. Robinson, e Bryson, b Rev. F. G. B. Hastings, and

Edwards

E. G. Kennett, b. Edwards Lieut. Dolphin, run out,

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wild be invidious to roention sabiex in fact to do so, it would be necessary; That the conditional agreement to describe each item on the programme, entered into by the Directors of the and space precludes that. The whole

Lient. Caswell, e Hearn, ̈h Edwar Company in the name and on behalf of show went with a swing seldom seen the Company with Harrisons & Gros agaminteur, performances Lieut. Lambert, o'ed b. Dar Doorbelated the 10th day and joyous evening passed to Lied it ...

1919, the said

artistes have beard, property and assets of these the writer did, the temarks passed by us existing on the Slat, day the audience, they would gone to their subject to Ita Habille homes feeling well thanked for their efforts, in producing a bright spot in lives. which are at the best, humdrum

Andy taking

December, dieBy

es, for the sum of 8828,00 (eight Bundred and

twenty-eight thousand dalla

has been submitted, to this

be and the same is bereby ratified and approved and that the Directors be and they are hereby authorized and directed to carry? the same into effect with full power to assent to any modiñcations in the agrees ment.

which they may think expedient. and in

interests of the Company, i by Sir Paul Chater, Carried

The

he

CHAIRMAN then

proposat

wound.

Great thanks are due plaq, to Mr. P. A

A Hillier, who acted as accompani and to the String Band, who at intervals gure enlivening clections.

wedding

"VANITY FAIR? COMPANY'S TAREWELL PERFORMANCES,

"Thera 'will be a special performance of Vanity Fair" on Saturday nextst the

Extras

Total

Bryson

Dlliver

Edvards MD,

Lieut- Liqut

cles, not out --not out

Total (for no

RESERT

against

"New" Year››Day???

Univormity

voluntate Company he wore Theatre Royal An attractive programme Mouatlord Williams of the firm has toen arranged to include a few of the Lowe Bingham & Matthews of Char most popular item in the repertoire eldt, tered Baaf

Building, Queen's Rond well all many, new ones This will be verity Central,

aforaaide the forerunner of the final farewell scon appointed Liquidator for the purposes bare. The company proceed to Canten on of euch winding up, at such remuner. Hunday next and return on the

(Captain) following tion as may be arranged between the Thursday for the final three nightof said Harrisons de Crosfield, Lid, and con 4be Liquidator

plan is now open at Moutre's The

Sir PAUL CHATLR seconded and the early application for sakte in denable in resolution was carried unanimously.

view of the unavoidably short

H.Bumab

Wing Bin, Jack

it `$800.

STOWAWAYS." APLAUSIBLE TALE~

At the Magistracy, yesterday, four well-dressed Chinese were charged with attempting to stow away on the Aratoon Apear, bound for Singapore.

Bergeant Arig stated that the men were discovered in a dark corner of the fore peak of the vesseldra se

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Defendants stated that they were in- vited on board by the Assistant Compra dore of the rail who promised them tickets when the renscl vailed.

Mr. E. Jad h of the P. & C. Company stated that the compradores on the vessel were not authorised to sell passen- ger tickets on boord,,it,

Mr. Wood fined each defendant 375.

MANAGER ABSCONDS. 810,000 STOLEN.

The Chinese manager, of a store at No.

3d 6. Connaught Road, his absconded with 10,000 belonging to the firm. When the man did not appear at the store on on Wednesday: itowas at first supposed that he was ill Enquiried at his residenge, however, elicited the Pret that the man. had dissritreared. The books were audite ed and 10.000 were found to be miasing

Along Foo Hot and

(Uribute it your office fommy?

The Police have been informed.

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UNITED SERVICES FOOTBALL

A meeting of the United Bervices "Foot- ball League was held yesterday evening at the RG.A headquarters. Mister Gunner May presided over an attendance of the representatives of the different military teama, who have signified their intention of entering the League.

14 di lettera was read from the Hongkong Club applying for admission, to the

WAS decided that only service teams should be admitted to the League this season. Man

The Legile razdson will emitenge on, "January with. "Two mátelims will be pin ed every Wed

Saturday "On January thith Wiltshire Regi

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