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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JUNE 2107, 1981.

THORNYCROFT

JOHN L THORNYUROFT & CO., LIMITED, SHIPBUILDER AND ENGINEERS, LONDON, SOUTHAMPTON AND BASINGSTOKE,

"Shanghai Ofice: 10, Kinkiang

Road.

15 B.H.P. 30 B.H.P. 50 B.H.P. Engines

in Stock

For quotation apply-

Wet

SHANGHAI OFFICE.

Weather

Requisites.

Waterproofs

Lightweight, thoroughly Waterproof $25.00 37.50 to 48,50 each.

Umbrellas

Strong, English Made

$6.50 7.50 12.50 to 14.50 each. New Season's Stock now showing at

MACKINTOSH

& CO., LTD.,

Men's Wear Specialists,

18, Des Yeux Road

BY

APPOINTMENT

Phone 29, "

Apollinaris

NATURAL MINERAL" WATER......

NOW AGAIN OBTAINABLE

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Sold by:

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NOTICE.

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COMPANY MEETINGS.

THE NORTH BORNEO INSURANCE

CO.

KWANGSI BEGINS ATTACK THE POLITICAL SITUATION

ON KWANGTUNG. FIGHTING IN PROGRESS FOR FOR THREE DAYS. Telegraphic reports from Linshan near

IN CHINA. LOWER FANOTSZE PROVINCES DESERTING PEKING,

The following significant mesyRges, AIS

LTD. EWO COTTON MILLS,

The statutory meeting of shareholders of the above Company" was held at the The 18th, ordinary general meeting of offices of the general managers (Jardinó, shareholders in the North China as Matheson & Co. Ltd.), Shanghai, on, June 14th, to comple with the Com- ance Co. was jrld at Shanghai, ou June Nath. Mr. W. A. Argent presisted, saje Panies' Ordinances & Hongkong. Mr. le border of Kwangsi jaform'us, says Among the latest batch received by us

A. Brooke-Smith presided, supported by the Canton Times, of yesterday, that from the Asiatic News Agency" ported by Messrs: U. Al Bain, C. Mers, C. Goision Mackie, H. Martin hostilities between the Kwangsi mui

PERING. June 9th. Mackin. H. H. Girardet (directors), and!

The President has just received an im- Little. W. Wakeford Cox, C." M. G. Cantugese troops have begun and fight- H. G. Simas, General Manager, the Burnie, Chai Lai-fong, Pau Ching-pae,ing has been going on for three days, portant telegram from General Tota Yun attendance representing 9,970 shares. Z Kuan-yton and

the result of which has not yet been hsiang. Military Governor Af Cheklang, Woo Ling-shu.} The Chairman said: Daring the yeareubers of the Cacsulting Committee, burned. The attack was made by the repeating that in view of the deparadie under review Str. H. H. Girardet aceptand Mr. R. J. McNicol. Other share Kwadigsi troops, but Cantourse situation in the country, the parliament- ed our invitation to join the Board.

holders present were Messrs. B. A trips stationed there are sufficient to ary elections should be entirely suspended Our London Committee is now com Clark, Jas. Harrup, H. J. Clark, J. withstand the pnslaught of the invaders, in the proviners, and that, in order to posed of the members of the London Spunt, J. J. Danné, F. J. Burrett, W. G.

Liushan amands the principal and meet the popular wishes of the Chinese leading to Van Ning, the capital af people, who are unanimously advocating - Committee of the Union Lasurance

Pirie, E. Hayini and M. H."Legan.

Kwangsi and it is only natural that the federal government for the provinces. Society of Canton, Ltd.

The Chairman said:-Gentlemen, this Kwangsi troups should begin their 199 Account.-As pointed ont on a meeting of shareholders is a formal one attack in that direction with the hope the President should lose no time in con- former occasion, in dealing with 1918 and has been called in order to comply of capturing the place from the bands vening a special Citizens Conference, after Ordinances of of the Cantonese thereby blocking the the Philadiaphia Conference of the United figures, premium derived from war risks with the Companies'

enhanced value of cargoes was respon-registered.

ام

the

of Linshan which is but one day's jour

fell away but on the other hand, the Hongkong under which the Company is advance of the Cantonese troops hy was Statem, for the sole purpose of settling sible for maintaining our premium in- A Statutory Report, which has been in ney to the air of the Kwangsi mili-the existing political disputes between the come on a level with 1918 allowing for your hands for some days, affords you turists, As long as Linshan is in the North and the South. the rise in exchange. Our loss and all the necessary, information regarding hands of the Cantonese, the safety of charges ratio show an increase of 2 per the shares issued, the assets acquired the, Kwangsi militarista is threatened; cent, compared with 1919. The avail and liabilities taken over from the Ewohence the first blow is directed at the able balance; after deducting the in- Cotton Spinning and Weaving Co. Ltd. Cantonese inops stationed there and in terim dividend and bonus on contribu- the Yangtszepeo Cotton Mill, Ltd., and the immediate neighbourhood. tory premium paid. Inst. Mag Tla. the Kung Yik Cotton Spinning and Now that hostilities have begun, the 231.436.93, which will be dealt

Weaving Co., Ltd, also the assets movement of troops to the borders to realized, and abilities discharged be defend the province is hastened and later stage in these proceedings.

tween the date of incorporation of the Bghting near Wuchow and other places Company and April 9th, 1921. A fist along the border is expected.

shareholders as on the 4th inst. is

THE GROWTH EF PILFERAGE.

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on the table and is open to your in- spection.

1920 Account. In the early part of the year 180 brisk trade and high values resulted in increased premium, but later on in the year, these conditions, were

It will be remembered that the profits THE SEARCHING OF SHIPS entirely reversed, while claima showed a

the three old Companies from

ON THE WEST RIVER. considerable increase. The abnormal: growth of pilferage claims showed nonuary 1st to the time of the inaugu

ration of the new Company were to be BRITISH CONSUL GENERAL MAKES diminution, and this matter continues to donated to the latter. This was duly AMICABLE SETTLEMENT. engage the serious attention of under-effected and, taking them into account. writers, shipowners and port authorities.ain pleased to be in a position to The Canton Times reports:- As long as there is lacking on the part

of those who have access to cargo and port that the estimated result of our business to April 30th is very encourag- mail matter a greater sense of responsing, while prospects for the near future sibility in safeguarding property. which passes through their hands and which are distinctly, good.

Fur, the information of shareholders to their care, legislation think it desirable to state that the ne- alone cannot effectively deal with what cumulated reserves of the old Companies can only be described as a disgracefulwore duly transferred to us and on April state of affairs

entrusted

30th stood as follows:-

Tls.

Reserve fund Equalization

1,673,131.20

of dividend

reserve

fund

Cotton fluctuation

fund Special repairs and renewals

"fund-

1,375,000.00

In the telegraai. General La enesestly quests the President not to hesitate to accept his suggestions breause he says, after the reunification of the North ape the South through the medium of the proposed Citizens Conference. should be held in the foreign presion

which-

of Shanghai. or any other neutral city, thể membërs can "first draw up a proviť-

il constitution for the provinces in accordance with their peculiar "local" eux toms and idiosyncracies, and then din

national constitution for the republia. incorporating the provincial constitutions in it. Tu conclusion. General Tau, the

On June 16th the xx. Ko Chine flying former Anfu pillar in Lower Yangtze the British flag, was stopped at the requests the Chief Executive to allow him searching station by officers appointed to to ravign his post at Hangehow if hia are vessels plying up and down the suggestions do not mert with the approval West River. permit the searching party to go aboard of the Government. This is most import- the vessel, and as these officers refused ant because, in the whole message, the to let the steamer proceed, the Captain Prime Minister and his Cabinet are [steamed back to the Customs station and į

The Captain refused to

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wired to the British Consul in Canton, entirely omitted." Shortly afterwards, a British gunboat GENERAL LEK, AND TUR PERINT GOVERNMENT, that had been lying up the river, appear-

HANGCHOW, June 7th. ed. upon the "serne. But this evidenti 150.000.00 attempt as intimidation did not frighten Central Government relating to his. In spite of the strong personaian of the the, Chinese officers as they had explicit) 21,083.33 instructions not to let any steamer pass antagonistic attitude towards"the parlia- without first being searched for contratury elections in Chekiang province. band. After considerable parley Captain General Ln Yun-bwiang, Military Cover Hunt of the British gunboat suggested nor has now practically joined hands the search be made in conjunction with with Hunnan and other South Western the regular examination by the Customs provinces and declared his independeace the gites. This was agreed upon, and against Peking. General Lan, not only Customs, Muft those why some of the refuses to change his attitude towards staff thoroughly searched the the parliamentary question, but he bas sent out a Jong circular telegram, to all vessel. The seamer was then given a

High Inspreting Commissioners. Defenco- Commissioners, pass to proceed up river.

Captain Hunt proceeded immediatelyGovernors, provincial assemblies, news. Military and Civil

order that some country.

and

nowspapers throughout the

Our gares for this year must of necessity suffer from the continued de, pression in trade. The process of get- ting back to normal conditions is, as was to be expected, proving a very dif ficult and uncomfortable one. The only way to hasten the world through, this unpleasant period is by increased pro duction, in other words, by hard work

Total Tia. 4,711,214.7 After five years of destructive effort ib is only common sense that great sacri- fices must be borne to make up for what which, when compared with our issued has been lost, and it is hoped that in capital of Tis. 4.300.000, consisting of winning the war, we have not lost aur Tis 4,000,000 ordinary and Tls. 801.000 reputation for honest hard work. The menee shares, must be considered necessary adjustment from the abnormal gratifying. conditions of war to the normal condi- I have alrendy, stated, this is only tions of peace can only be successfully a formal meeting. but if shareholders accomplished when Capital and Labour have any questions to ask I shal; be glad adopt a spirit of unselfishness and show to answer them. greater considerateness for each other's view point.

DEPRESSION ON INVESTMENTS. Investments. The depreciation on var sterling and gold investments has aguia! been severe, and we have continued our policy of writing thess down to market values on December 31st, 1520. The market value on a 3 per cent. giltelged} investment to-day stands at about. 40 per cent. below what it was in 1013, which gives some idea of the amount of writing down which has had to be done

port was adopted.

This concluded the business of the meeting.

to Canton tu confer, with the British agencies has omitted only to send it

There were any questions, and on the Consul General in proposition of the Chairman; seconded arrangement could be made whereby the to the Cabinet. The actual writer of this by Mr. C. G. Mackie, the statutory re-regulations of the Kwangtung Govern telegram is Mr. Fang Shu, former chief ment would be met with the least possecretary of the Tuan Chijui Cabinet, sible delay to steamers Dr. J. W. so that there is no stirprise that his utter Jamieson approved of the suggestion ances are entirely directed against the that the special officers conduct their existing Chin Cabinet in Peking. search jointly with the regular examin- ers of the Chinese Blaritime Customs. This was the original intention of the

some unknown; Government, but for reason the Custen's Commissioner at

OBITUARY.

DR. JOHN R. HYKES.

In the telegram, General Lu charges the Prime Minister with negotiating a fresh loan from Japan and dividing it equally between himself and the three War Lord's during the recent Tientsin and Peking Con- ferences, and he asks that as the present Government is no longer able to exercine

Shamshui at that time, refused to co- | 30

Shanghai papers record with very deep operate. Now that the British Consul

control over the various provinces, what

during the past few years. Hitherto the regret the death of the Rev. John Reside | General has agreed, it is hoped, that the is the use of proceeding with the election depreciation on our silver investments Hykes, D... at the Shanghai General captains of the several steamers will be was covered by our investment. fluctua lion account, but-ia view of the higher Hospital, atfer a rather lengthy illness, informed and further friction avoided. rate of interest pn new debenture The late Dr. Hykes, who had seen almost

sues, we decided to write down cur de 45 years of missionary service in China. G. Of C. CHINA COMMAND beature holdings to market value on December 31st, to20. Our exchange and investment fluctuation account stands at Tis. 774,270.

IN TIENTSIN.

was a familiar figure to most residents of Shanghai and was a man of great ability, with great. mind and memory, nad

SPEECH TO VOLUNTEERS. Our fire department continues on a strong personality. modest scale to make steady progress. In is interesting to, vord that his

Major-General Sir George Kirkpatrick. native As far as the China field is concerned, great-grandfather

of K.C.B., K.C.S.I., while in Tientsin his great-grandmother the greatest caution has to be exercised Alsace,

was attended a parade of the North China both on account of the moral risk at French, and his maternal grandfather British Volunteer Corps, and addressed the present time and on account of was born at Drumtochty, Scotland, but the Volunteers, expressing his approval ruinous competition in discounts not went to America when a mere lad. Dr. of their appearance on parade, Lad withstanding tariff agreements,

Hekes was admitted to the Central New empimsizing the desirability of

WILS

of members for the organization of a ner parliament, especially as the south-west- een provinces will not take part in it? General Lu Conference for the discussion of ways and Lu suggests that the best policy will be to call into existence a Citizens means for the reunification of the coun try and the drawing up of provincial constitutions, because the popular demand of the present day, in China is for federal ' government for the provinces. It con- asion, General La once again refuses order an election of members for the two Houses of the proposed new Parlin- ment

This is regarded as a strong denuncia- tion of the Peking Government and it is. the reported that in view of the sudden dis- Last July we combined our head office York Conference of the Methodist in Corps being maintained to supplement missat of the Antu leader. Chen Shu-fan, and the branch offer of the Union lu- copal Church in 1873, and was ordained the regular Forces.

from the Tuchanship of Shens. General Burunen Society of Canton, Ltd., in this and appointed a missionary and station-

General Kirkpatrick, addressing the Lu, with the concurrence of General Li During his residence Volunteers, said that he was very glad Hao-chi of Fokien, inay soon declare the building, and disposed of our building, ed at Kiukiung,

No, Kiukiang Road, at a very of years in that port he became high to see the Company on parade, and to independence of the provinces of Che satisfactory figure.

, proficient in the knowledge of

Chinese language and also showed par know that it was a Corps in being.kiang and Fokien. The political situa

in Lower Yangisze is changing ticular ability as a man of affairs. He was niso glad to see members serving was the latter reputation that singled him in the nks who had held bigh rank rapidly at the present time, and it is. out se a suitable head for the China during the War in other units, thus set feared that when hostilities really begin Agency of the American Bible Agency of ting an example in keenness, parti- in Shanel between Chen Shu-fan and the Chibli troops, there may follow peaceful

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THE DIVIDEND. The following resolutions were formally carried:-

then

Proposed by, the Chairman, seconded

the

tion

and accounts as now presented be accept¦ position he was appointed in 1893, and arriving is the port. It was, however, I authorities. It is now an open secret that by Mr. C. M., Bain: That the report the American Bible Society, to which cularly to the younger men who were developmenta unfavourable to the Peking

ed and passed.

Proposed by the Chairman; seconded, the Society in Shanghai and throughout from war weariness, we should now put of General. Chi Hsino-yusn of Kiangsu

had since that time guided the work of now necessary that all should realize that

although we bad suffered more or less previous to the despatch of his long tela- Bram, General Lussecured the concurrence by Mr. C. G. S. Mackie: Working China. account 1919: that a' Saal dividend. of 15 The late Dr. Hykes acted as Vice this aside and endeavour by every means Fanl General Chen Kuang-yuan per cent. on the paid-tip rapital be paid Consul-General for the United States into increase our efficiency. We could not at in exchange of 3/2 per tuel; that Shanghai from 1900 to 1905, resigning tsin as in the past, since the duties of towards the recent Tientsia conference rels on having axlarge garrison in Tien- Kinga, both of whom are reported to

be adopting a £10,000 be, transferred to re-insurance in the latter year and for a time he fund, and that the remainder be trans was an Assessor at the Mixed Court, the British Army had greatly increased of the northern War Lords. to close the account for 1913 Working He was a Freemason of very high order; their responsibilities. We were at pre- THE VALUE OF ferred to under-writing reserve account when it was located in Nanking Road. & result of the war. British resid- ents abroad, therefore, should, realize account 1920: that an interim dividend being District Grand Master of the

of 13 per cent. on the paid-up capital District Grand Lodge of Northern China sent living on prestige, but prestige re

:

FALL OF THE MIGHTY.

sour grapes

attitude

GOOD SIGHT

be paid; that a bonus of 20 per cent. in the Massachusetts Constitution, Inquired material backing, and this back cannot be over-estimated. Sight standa upon contributory marine premiums spector General Honorary Deputy-of-the ing largely depended on the organization subject to income tax be paid, both pay-Supreme Council of the Ancient and of efficient Volunteer Corps, and he for everything that is valuable or enjoy able at exchange 3/21 per tael, and that Accepted Septtish Rite, (23rd degree), trusted that on his next visit to Tientsin able in life. You cannot tell if your eyes the remainder be carried forward. and in April of this year was elected he would find the North China British

Proposed by Mr. R. L: D. Wodehouse, President Emeritus of this Nomad Volunteer Corps greatly improved both are right; you may see well yet have

in numbers and efficiency.

defective eyes. If you wish to have your seconded by Mr. U. F. Harris: That Oasis. Messrs. Argent, Lambe, Bain, Dalgliesh,

eyes tested, the Refracting Room of The The deepest sympathy will be felt for Disselduff, Mackie and Girardet be re- Mrs. Hykes, who in the course of a long

Hongkong Optical Co., successors to elected directors of the company, and married life has shared the many and

Clark & Co. Refracting and Manu that the remuneration of the directors wide interests of her husband's career be Tis, 8,000 per annum.

and has herself participated in useful The giant status of Hindenburg, into facturing Opticians the most competent Proposed: by Mr. C. F. Harris, second-social activities, particularly those of a which during the war loyal Germana optical establishment in South China- ed by Mr. Wodehouse: That Messrs. philanthropic nature, and also as a drove, gold, silver, and fron nails, was Lowe, Bingham & Matthews be re-elected former President of the American on May 4th, offered for sale, in whole located in 53, Queen's Road, Central auditors of the company, and that the Woman's Club. Mrs. Hykes is at pres or in part, as firewood. Since its rein at your service. They have the equip.... remuneration of the auditors be The sent in Shanghai with two of her sons moval last year from its place in frontments to test your eyes accurately. 1,000 per annuta, vas

Another is at Mukden, and the fourth of of the victory monument the statue has

America..

This was all the business of the meet ng: 4

the family is shortly due back from been lying rotting on a plot of waste Testing the night and fitting glasses is

their specialt

ground.

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