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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG

ARTS ASSOCIATION.

HE Annual, Dinor and Concert of the Tore 300LATION will take plaos, Arranged, on FRIDAY, 10th Marda at 7.45 p.m.

NOTICE..

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"E bez to notify our castomers that,

WE Le Boer becoms normal, sales in our Batchery Department will be against mash only.

THE DAIRY FARM. ICE &

COLD STORAGE CO., LTD.

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OFFICE TO LET. -

IX R.OMS will be vacant in "UNION

BUILDING," from 1st April

Apply

"UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY

OF CANTON LIMITED.

THE HONGKONG ROPE MANU-" FACTURING CO., LTD.

LOST

INTIMATIONS

SIR ELLIS KADOONIE,

DECEMD.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MARCH 10г¤, 1988.

NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES

NOTICE TO CONSIGNESS. CONSIGNEES" of cargo, Hongkong per

ALL CLAIMS againes the state of the CNE PATHAN" are hereby notified that

abore densasel must be want to the undersigned forthwith.

DEACON, LOOKER, DESCON

& HARSTON. 2nd February, 1999.

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HONGKONG HOTEL CO. LTD. TOTICE is hereby given that the ORDI NARY YEARLY MEETING of

will be SHAREHOLDERS in this Company held at the Company's Hotel, Hongkong, on WEDNESDAY, 15. MARCH, 1922" AT NOON, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Board of Directors, together with Statement of Accounts for the year en ting SIst December, 1921.

By Urder of the Board of Directors,

H. N. BEAUREPAIRE,

Secretary. [387

NOTICE

THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ORDINARY MEETING of SHARE- HELDERSl be held in the ffice of the Company Queen's Buildings, Hongkong, on MONDAY. 20th March, 1925, at noon, for cou- sideration of the Directors Report and State- ment of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1021

PPLICATION has been made to the General Mangers of this Company to isa to Ms CAN LAITO of Hongkong duplicate Certificate for Ose hundred shares in this Company numbered 7491/7560 or other Certificate in lion thereof, upon statement that Eth the original Certificate No. 1969, dated the March, 1940, has been LOST or MISLAID: ad Notice is hereby given that if within thirty days from the date hereof no claim or representation in respect of such original Hongkong, 6th March, 1922. Certificate is made to the General Manager, they will then proceed to deal with such appli cation.

The SHARE REGISTER and TRANSFER BOOKS will be CLOSED from the 11th to the 20th March, 192 (both days inclusive).

By order of the Bard of Directors.

R. M. DYER,

Chief Manager.

For the HONGKONG ROPE

MANUFACTURING CO., LTD..

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Manager.

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HONGKONG TRAMWAY CO., LTD. (INCORRATED IN THE UNITED KINGLON) TOTICE IS HEBEBY GIVEN that the

St. George's Buildings, Hongkong, 9th March, N COLONIAL (Hongkong), REGISTER

1994

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[566 of the Co. will be CLOSED from WEDNES DAY, 15th March 1922, to THURSDAY, 13th April, 1922, both days inclusive.

ALE of old Surplus Stores due to com- mence on 7th instant will now take place at Naval Yard on 14th, 16th and 16th, instant and at Victualling Yard Kowloon on 17th inst. Inspection of Lots on 13th instant.

HUGHES AND HOUGH,

Auctioneers

Sth March, 1922.

WANTED.

the

WRITER in Nasal Store Department Naval Yard-Balary $108, after short period on probustion Apply by letter only

to testimonials accompanied with undersigned.

--H. G. LOWE

Naval Store Ollieur. Hongkong, 8th March, 1929.

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G.

NAVY CONTRACTS 1922-1923.

Supply of FRESH TEGETABLES, FROZEN MEAT, SOFT BREAD, BISQUIT, PICE and SUGAR.

PURSUANT to the advertisements pre-

appearing relative to the above, the date for return of Sealed Tenders to the Commodore has been extended ill Noon the 13th MARCH, 1920,

HM NAVAL DEPOT.

G.

Kowloon, March, 19

R

TENDERS are invited for the supply of Labour and Lighterage for Admiralty Cosling for a period of 12 months certain from the lat April, 1922,

Forms of tendering can be obtained on ap plication to the Naval Store Officer, H.M Naval Yard, Hongkong, and tenders should be lodged the Commodora's Office not later than noon

17th March, 1922.

A deposit of one hundred dollars will be

teader.

from persons tendering, and will be

H. G. LOWE,

Naval Store Ocer. HM. Naval Yurd, Hongkong.

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By Order of the Board of Directors,

E. HUEERTS, Secretary.

Hongkong, 7th March 1939.

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4. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the N

Thirty-seventh Annual Ordinary General Mesting of the Company (since its registration) will be held at the Hongkong Estel, Hongkong, on Tuesday, the 14th March, 1922. st 11.30

of receiving the Report of the

General

with a statement

for the angle 3 at Oct 192

of.

conta

ants for the year

Register of Shares of the Company will

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of

owing to the present state of affairs in Hong kong due to the strike of seamen etc, carg

INTIMATION

CHAMPAGNE

11,000 to 4,000. We suppose these figures Invitations are out for a special congrés, refer only to Chinese en Europeangation of the University, to be held in the articles. The conclusion to be draws Prince of Wales's Pavilion on Friday, from this statement

of the Union's April 7th, at 11.45 am. The notice indi- general attitude is that if any telegram cates that after the congregation, the of encouragement came to the Chinese Foundation stone of St. Stephen's Girl seamen from this Union it must have been College will be laid and a Masmic.

for Hongkong has been carried on in the vessel de ST. MARCEAUX & CO. went with tongue in cheek, for it could only address will be presented.

make

to Shanghai and or Kobe and or Yokohama.

Consignees are recommended to necessary Arrangements as to insanihes The Cargo will be returned to Hongkong m2 mediately conditions at this port become

"DODWELL & Co. Ltd.

Agents.

sele

Hongkong, 4th March, 1992. -

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

M. "MEINAM".

14

REIMS.

Vintage 1911.

(Guaranteed)

1884.

JONSIGNEES of cargo for Hongkong from The finest vintage wine since were able to get an agreement to displace

Earope per sbore steamer are hereby notified that owing to the strike of Chinese saa men and cargo coolias, the said steamer is not calling at Hongkong, Cargo for this part will be carried on and will be returned when con- ditions hare become normal again.

Consignees are therefore recommended to make their own arrangements as to Insurance sto.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. Hongkong, 3rd Harch, 1582

Champagne de St. Marceaux & Co., Reims, is considered one of the finest Champagnes produced. It invariably figures in the Menus at State Banquets Civic functions, 3rd to 5th ultimo, Consignces of cargo for Regimental Dinners; and is served in FOLLOWING our advertisement, from the Hongkong on the shore steamer at her all the leading Social and Sporting

1530

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

10. " ARMAND BEHIC."

potiffed that as the strike is still on, the caryo has been landed at Shanghai at their risks acu

expenses. The carge will be returned to Borg-Clubs of Great Britain, Europe kong immediately conditions at this port become normal,

Consigness are therefore recommended to make merica, India and the Colonies. their own arrangements respecting Insurance,

etc.

SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES

MESSAGERIEN MARITIMES. Hongkong,"3rd March, 1979

1531

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

1.5. "CHEF-MECANICIEN MAILHOL"

YONSIGNEES of cargo for Hongkong from

Europe per above steamer are hereby notified that owing to the strike of Chinese sex- men and cargo coolies, the said steamer is not calling at Hongkong. Cargo for this port will be carried on and will be returned when conditions bare become normal again.

Consignees are therefore recommended to make their own arrangements as to Insurance," etc.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. Hongkong March 1922

STRUTHERS & JARR

NOTICE TO CONSIGNDES..

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be closed from Thursday, the ninth day of March to Thursday, sisteroth day March, 1922. both days inc,uaive, during which

a.APUSTROM PACIFIC COAST, period no transfer of shares can be registered.

JAPAN AND NORTH (INA. JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers,

JONSIONEES Hongkong, 3rd March, 1973.

of cargo i Hongkong per 8.1 "APUS" are hereby notified thint Owing to the Strike of Cargo and Wharf HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE Cookies, all cargo for Hongkong will be innded at Shanghai Consignees are therefore recant mended to make the necessary arrangements Tspecting ingrance, etc. The cargo will be brought to Hongkong immediately conditions at this port become settled.

STRUTHERS & BAREY,

Agents USS.B. Emergency Fleet Corpn. Hongkong. 1st March, 1922.

were

CO., LTD.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Extraordinary General Mesting of HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE LTD. will be held at the Hongkong Hotel on Monday the 10th day of March 12, at 11.30 A3 when the subjoined Resolations which

at an Extraordinary Generat Meeting of shareholders held on Friday the 3rd day of March 1922, will be smitted for con- firmation as special resolutions.

1. That Article 105 of Company's Articles of Association be altered as follow:

·(a)

By the

the insertion of "$ 10,000" in the place of

of 28,000" in the fifth line thereof. (b) y striking out in the ninth and tenth

4

lines thereof the words "for cack übancikl

and

2. That the above Resolation (No. 1) to be retrospective and take effect from the lat, day of January, 1952

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Dated the 3rd day of March, 1921... By Order of the Board, JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers,

KULANGSU MUNICIPAL COUNCIL AMOY, CHINA.

CIL is prepared to receive application for the post of ASSISTANT to the SEC-

RETARY

Candidates must have a knowledge of Book- keeping, and a knowledge of Police work would be a recommendation. Pay $150 per mensem

Inel with quarters, light and

Applications should state age, qualifications, and should be forwarded, together with copies

of references or testimonials, to the cader

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES, NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA

FROM EUROPE and STRAITS..

Company's Steamship

the goods have left the GodawnS.

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NIPPON YUSEN KAIBHAN

Hongkong 8th March. 1992.

PREPAID

Agents.

WANTED"

ADVERTISEMENTS

Letters are iring at this Office for

SOLE AGENTS-

ed on

have been to promote the great aim of the Captain W. Cope Lycett, who will be Union, which is definitely declared to be remembered as skipper of the Cyclophoť, the entire exclusion of Chinese from the Blue Funnel, feet, but recently in British ships. In ID13 the officials of charge of their big vessel deganius, rua this Union insisted upon the Admiralty ning to Australia, is retiring after 38 discharging Chinese crews and taking years' service with the company, 26 years British

and coloured crews in their of which he has had a command, and places, and threatened to cause a general miles," exclusive of the time bo was run- during which time he has steamed 1956,000 stoppage if it were not dona; and they ning on the English coast. Whilst engug- war service in the Cyclops, &. vessel well-known in this port, he Chinese labour, notwithstanding that the twice fired on by a submarine, the tor- Transport Workers' Federation declared does passing him by two feet and 19

feet. that they would not support a general

respectively.

stoppage. Only in 1918 did they relax the

The new Glen Building as the Bund at agitation when the British Government, & representative body of local gentlemen Shanghai was formally opened last week.

insisted on the Chinese labour which had ton of so imposing a structure. Amongst because of a serious shortage of labour, attended to congratulate Mr. W. N.

Tibbay

general manager, on the comple- been displaced from shipping and put on those present in the spacious hall on the aerodrome work, should be replaced in rst floor were Messrs. Brooke Smith. John Prentice, Cordon Lowder, C. W. British, ships; but when the war was Bain. Ed. W. Noel. H. W. Lester, Chu over, the National Sailors' and Firemen's

PROC. Morris' Union passed a resolution that "all Gibert E. Peet, H. G. Simms, Judge 1.G. Harnir, J. J. the minutes of the National Maritime sech said he thought that it was agreements and resolutions contained in Pater Grain, E. H. Fox, C.M.C., J. J.

Sheridas and others. Mr. H. H. Fox. Board referring to special rates of pay not only a tribute to the energy and capa

Clear

for Chinese be now rescinded." So far city of the Company to put up such a as Chinese on European articles are con was also a tribute to British antorprise in wonderful building in Shanghai, but i cerned they claim success in their efforts) Shanghai. to eliminate them, and LY WO bave

said. it is declared that through the FAR EASTERN CABLE

efforts of the Union the number. of Chinese on British ships has been reduced | from 11,000 to 4,000 It will be gathered] from this summary of the attitude of the National Sailors and Firemen's Union

A. S. WATSON & of Great Britain that it can hardly be

الراليا

CO. LTD.,

Wine & Spirit Merchants.

ESTABLISHED 81 YEARS..

TELEPHONE 618.

DEATH. GOBBINS-At Edinburgh, on January 27th, after long illus, BELEN BADDIE McVers. wife of JOBS HARINGTON GUBBINS, C.M.G.. late Japanese Secre tary H.B.M. Embassy. Tokyo. HongKong Ofrica: 104, Da Vœux HD., C. LONDON Orion: 131, FIRST START, Z.C.

.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, MARCH 10TH, 1922,

CHINESE LABOUR

BRITISH SHIPS.

ON

I connection with the recent strike of Chinese seamen,, it is not without interest

NEWS.

[BY COURTESY OF THE CHINA MAIL."] MARSHAL JOFFRE AT SHANGHAL

ENTHUSIASTIC WELCOME.

SHANGHAI, March 9th. Marshal Jofephrrived at Shanghai last nigot by rail from Peking riê Nanking.

Intense interest was manifested by all of the station were packed with Chinese sections of the community. The precincts and foreigners.

Therevers decorations

Brook Smith, the Chairman of the Muai M. Wilden, the French Consul, Mr cipal Council. General Ho Feng Ling and other prominent persons welcomed Mar shal Joffee who was accompanied by his guard of honour comprising mounted wife and daughter. The Marshal saluted Sikhs and Chinese lancers.

from this source that any encouragement has been given to the Chinese seamen.

On the subject of the Chinese seamen's strike we see this statement made by 4 British writer in a cca.temporary: The Chinese worker isent last asking for everywhere. fair deal, and T hope he will go on asking until he has put himself on an equal footing with other workers throughout the warid, having regard, of course, to his country's economic standards." Now, nobody denies to the Chinese teanna fair deal," and the rest of the sentence is simply begging the whole que,tion Arbitration by an impartial tribunal was offered at quite an early stage of the strike, in order to guarantee the seamen a fair deal. They would not listen to the proposal. "Having regard to Chinese economic standards" the general impres sion is that Chinese seamen, as whole, have been well paid. Any dispute on that point is elt oly undecided by a ***ettlement" extorted by force majeure.

Mr. Robert Hyde Greg has been appointed British Minister of Siam.

The Spanish Procuration building and

A big programme to-day includes tiffin Cercle Sportif Francais. at the French. Consulate, dinner at the "

The French community is en lete and

the concession is gaily decorated.

STEAMER SALVAGE,

N

TLÁ.53,000 CLAIM AGAINST THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE.

SANGA, March 9th. At the British Supreme Court yesterday an action was begun before Judge Grain in which the Shanghai. Tug and Lighten Co., Ltd, sued the Ocean Steamship Co., Ltd., to recover Th. 55,000 in con nection with salvage operations on the steamer Glung which went dground in a typhoon last August on the Tungsha Spit. The hearing was adjourned.

COMPANY" REPORT.

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCEL

.CO., LTD.

The following report has been issued lo shareholders:

is

After paying Inter-

est And

..$109,960.01

depreciating Plant, &c., by..... 919,891.43 ad paying &

Bonus to Staff of 120,000.00

$9,321,099.00

The Race Meeting arranged by the Hongkong Jockey Club in honour of H.R.H. the Prince of Wales is fixed for friday afternoon, April 7th. There are eight events in the programme including There remains a net profit of.. $1,171,167.91

mile race for China ponies designated and adding amount

brought forward us per last Re port......$837,615,83

1,149,561.07

240,000.00

507,615.83 $1,768,783,76

"LISBON MARU "

to notice. that recently there has been a ground have recently been sold for Year

of the Company" an inserting in having arrived from the above ports, Consignees lively little controversy between the New $480,000, the purchaser boing a Chinese. place thereof the words in every of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods Amalgamated Marine, Workers of Great" wherein such profits shall not exceed in the aggregate the sum of $100.000 are being landed and placed at their riak in Britain and the National Sailors' and Musura, Moxon & Taylor have received. a tut mission of ten per cent ou aus in Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each Firemen's Union of Great Britain and a cable from their Shanghai agents advis

commision of

por sanum Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf And Godown

consignment will be sorted out mark by marire and on the subject of Chinese labouring that the Oriental Cotton Spinning port and balance sheet for the year end- The Directors beg to submit their rem. excess of that sam",

Goods are landed. and delivery can be obtained as soon as the

in British ships. Incidentally, it may be Co., Ltd., have declared a final dividend ing 31st December. 1991. Optional Goods

is will be carried an unicas mentioned that a rumour, which we have of 30 Caadareens, making a total of The Grom Front for the year WHORE re given to the contrary before been prable to verify, was current during Tacis 1.50 for the year 1991,

TO-DAT Goode not cleared by the 18th March the recent strike that, a telegram bad 1999, will be subject to rent

come from one of the British teumen's packages must be left in the for examuation by the Consignees unions encouraging the Chinese in their and the Cal's

representatives at an appointed fight for higher wages. We have regarded hour on TUESDAY and FRIDAT. All claims must the be presented within tos

rumour as highly improbable, in days of the steamer's arrival hete, after which date they cannot be view of the well known attitude of the colurned in the event of non-acceptance of the THE KULANGSU MUNICIPAL COUN: 0ogized. No cains Grella besimitted after Bestiash Seangen's Unicus towards the can-

"The Prince of Wales Stakes," and a ployment of Chinese labour où British ships, and a pamphlet issued by the race of three quarters of a mile for griffins National Sailors' and Firemen's Union of this year designated The Benowa Less Interim Divi which oppurtunely reached us by yester-Plate/",

dead paid 11th day's mail confirme our impression." It is

October, 1921 "A Chinese market gardener reports that a pamphlet addressed to all seafarers," but obviously intended for British sea village in the Chin Wan district, yester

whilst he was returning to Sam Pak Chun Leaves available a sum of farers. It tells them that the new day afteroon, he was attacked by thres Amalgamated Marine Workers are attempting to show that they are in

men acar the Kwai Chung Gap. One of appropriated as follows:

To pay a Final Dividend at favour of displacing Chinese labour on

the men was armed with a revolver, and

the rate of 10 per cent, per The one with fritish ships, or coing to close the outer two with poles.

aanum or $5 per share receive the aume wages as Britishers on defenceless man, whilst the others tied his To carry forward to new se

the revolver threatened to shoot the are accusing the National Sailors and hands behind his back. They then search- British chips, and at the same time they Firemen's Union of being, in favour of ed his clothing and took from his pocket Chise.c lipout, Upos

which

the $15 in potes." National Bailors and Firemen's Jaion

"Directora-In accordance with Article The Singapore Electric Tramway Co., No. 90 of the Company's Articles of declares that it has been "out for Ltd., have declined the offer of £15,000 Association, the Hon. Sir Paul Chate

and Mr. H. P. White retire by rotation, many years for the total exclusion of made for their undertaking by the Singa- and offer themselves for reelection. Mr. Chinese from British ships that it has pere Municipality. The Company des John Johnstone and Mr. J. H. Wallace put up fights in many ports and stopped cribes the offer as "unfair, iuadoquate Colony, and Mr. D..G. M. Bernard and retired from the Board on leaving the scores of ships with Chinese crows, dis and not frained on zay reccgad kazis Mr. P. A. Cox were invited to join the placed them, and put Britishers in their of valuation. The Company hold the Board and these appointments requiry place." It claims that the Union is out Commissioners liable for larges occasioned M. D. G. M. Bernard has been ups reference given to tenant who would let May Road, from Aprü 2th.

TURNISBED FLAT-Tregunter Mansion for the elimination of the Chinese by the refusal on the part of the Compointed Chairman for the year 1922- one room to a young bachelor the son of the.

entirely from British ships," and that missioners to reconside, the prics for cur

Auditors. The accounts have been Lessori

Apyly to

through its efforts the number of Chinese rent as provided by Emergencies Act and and Mr. AE. Lower FQA who retire

audited by Mr. E Porey Smith, F.O.A Apply Box 558

BUYCOREYS FSTATE c/o Daily Press Office

FINANCE CO., LTD on British shipe has been reduced from recommended by Tramway Comtuisamand offer themselves for re-election,

PUBLIC AUCTION,

PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of the letting by Public Auction Sala, to be bid on MONDAY, the 13th day of MARCH, 1899, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of Hi BAYCALLINGT THE Gorzanoz of one. Lot of

CROWN LAND at

Hot Un in the of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years with the option of renewal at a Crown Hent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His MAJESTY ZHE Kisu, for one furtati term of 75 years,

No Bal

DU KANJIT

PARTICULANS OF THE LOT.

Leally

·Boundary

Icet:

100 feet. foot.

15,050 110

signed, from whom fail particulars of the conBox CK GS, EX. LM. LN, LR LT ditions of service can be obtained.

By order,

H. G. REED, Secretary & Capt.-Bupt. of Police, Board Boom, Kalaugst Amoy, 24th February, 1920.

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FOR SALE.

LAND, for will modem 2 AND, spproximately 7,000 square feet on storied brick and concrete Building suitable for office and godown" Farther details apply

435

W. G. HUMPHREYS & CO.

TO. LET FURNISHED.

"From 15th May, 1922, to 31st January, 1923.

ULLY equipped 5-ROOMED HOUSE at Kowloon, excellently situated near Royal Observatory,

LW, MA MK. MZ, NE. NP. 00. PD,

PE, PG, PO. PS. PT. PW, L...

4

NO LET-Excellent saite of

ROOMS in Chater Roul Early posses sion Apply Box QE, c/o Daily Press Office Fdate House situsted Peak District or SALE-With occupation at early to New Motor Boad Tennis Court attached. Apply A.D. c/o Hughes and Hongh No. 8, Dos

Voeux Road..

TO LET.

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3 NEW OFFICE ROOMS in Central Local

·lity from 1st April Apply SANG KEE c/o Compradore Department, Hongkong & Bhai Bank, Des Voeus Road

ntrance.

TO LET.

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Which the Directors recommend to be

To pay a Bonus to Share holders of $11 per share......

count

300,000.00

600,000.00

808,783.70

$1,768,783.70

confirmation at this meeting wi