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COMPANY MEETING.

SHANGHAI DOCK AND ENGINEERING CO.

The 18th annual general meeting, of the Shanghai Dock" and Engineering Co Ltd., was held in Shanghai, on July 31st, Mr. John Prentice presiding.. He was supported by Messrs. H. W. Laster, D. F. Beith and P. L. Knight (directors and Mr. J. A. Dawson (Secretury). Th attendance represented 7,920 shares.

The CHAIRMAN in his speech said, the depression in shipping, shipbuilding and repairing increased rather than decreased,

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we had hoped during the year, but with so much against us wg consider and think you will agree with us that the result of the year's working is not by any means unsatisfactory.

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PIECE GOODS IN CHINA.

Commentator," writing from Shang hai in a communication that appears in the Trude Supplement of The Timer, refers to a statement to the effect that

CHEUNG CHOW RESIDENTS

ASSOCIATION.

ANNUAL MEETING, ERING-UP" THE GOVERNMENT, the Chinese market is influenced largely The postponed annual meeting of the by attractive and novel patterns of goods, Cheung Chow Summer Resort Association

or, to use its new name, the Chens ** meng the article ainted, "being Chow Residents' Association was held in feuls to satisfy, whilst women use few the special matshed erected for religious foreign materials unless pleased by allur services on the Island on Blondas mor ing samples.Textiles are a good line, as ing. the Rev. R. C. Adams presiding.

The reports of the Executive Committee, the Chinese readily, adopt foreign styles the Finance Committee and the various in dress ¦ Ha cays:-

sub-Committees were received and adopt Importers declare that the Chinese areed. These showed that the activities of for the most part very constructive in their tastes that the styles of cloth used do not vary very "much from year to years

the Association had been maintained

throughout the yea: in sccordance with the instructions given at the last annual the roads were in a better condition than mecting and one result of this was that

The motion was duly secondled anst enrried,

Nİ GOVERNMENT AID SOUGHT FOR PUBLIC

WORKS,

MP ALABASTKI moved "That the Government be respectfully reminded of the request for assistance in local Public Works made by the Unofficial members of the Legislature in the Budget debate last year (Hansard pp. 50 and 179) and be asked to make a grant towards the con. struction and maintenance of roads, and to enclose and prepare for use two springs to meet the needs of a largely increas Community." He explained that the policy of the Government in dealing with minor public works in places like Cheung Chow was to vote half the cost. The springs he had in mind were those situatal below Dr. MoBurney's house and between the houses of Messrs. Cartwright and group of houses sad reduce the pressure Franklin. Each would serve an adjacent

Mr. Basoury seconded this and it was carried.

"The act profit for the year including the and that it is only at the Treaty ports they had ever been before. During the on the existing sources of supply.

the amount brought forward from last year amounts to Tis, 584,585.82

After paying an interim dividend in February last of Tis. 3 per share, absorb ing Tha 165,000, pering all charges and allowing for all known liabilities, there remains for distribution the sum of Tis. 659,095.52 which we recommend should be dealt with as follows:--

Pay

TIs..

INADEQUATE TOLICE, PROTECTION,

that men adopt European ways of dress, twelve months, a grant of the site upon whilst women, even in the Treaty porte, which for some years past a matshed has been erected each senson for devotional very rarely do. Importers disagree with gatherings was made by the Govern the implication that suit-lengths from 34 ment, at a peppercorn rental, co thas a Mr. H. A. CARTWRIGHT moved "That is to 3 yards sell at reintively higher prices Permanent Assembly Hall might be built the opinion of this meeting the recom there, and towards this object the summendations of the Coroner's jury which than the 40 to 60 yards' trade lengths. of $1,800 had been promised up to date sat to inquire into the Tai O tragedy, in They say that the business in these short by members of the missionary budy. The 1918, that two European policemen should er lengths is practically negligible. Again, springs for supplying water to the combe stationed in all out-stations should be while in the past few years there has been unity had been examined

by the carried into effect forthwith in Cheung a steadily increasing business in worsted Medical Committee and found to be in Chow, and that the Government be so runting and worsted venetians, and good good condition.

informed." He pointed out that when bulk orders have been given for them, The accounts for the year ended July this question was raised in the Legislative these cloths are for making up into Falat, 1992. showed that the twelvemonths Council some time back by unofficial mem Chinese, not foreign, style, and are opened with a balance in hand of $187.84bers the excuse offered by the Government usually bought in lengths of 30 to 35 and closed with nothing, the expenditure was that they had not then enough mea yards with a width of 54 to 36 inches," amounting to $657.56. The voluntary tax to spare another for Cheung Chow, but A further subject of criticism is the of 3 paid by 35 houses yielded $105; and four years had elapsed since the re- 115,000.00 statement, with regard to packing. The the fees paid by members of the

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anal dividend of Tis. 7 per share (making 10 per cent. for the year) (1.380,100,00| Add to special reserve account (bringing it up to Tis. 1,250,000)

Add to depreciation account (bringing it up to Tls, 700,000)....

100,000.00

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And carry to new account 67,585.39 position is that while fancy goods, Association. 8278: church collections,mmendation, was made and along woollen goods of good quality, and white 360.37: Sunday school $19.43; and dona- time had elapsed since the millions of We trust these recommendations will shirtings are shipped in tiulined cases. tions for sports, etc., 822.79 The cut men engaged in the war had been demobilised. The Sub-Inspector station- meet with your approval. Maintenance grey cotton goods, army cloths, blankets, goings included 2010, for road-making, has in all departments, as usual, beca and entton or woollen yarns are shipped in etc. 81, scavenging; $133,50, rental anded at Cheung Chow was often obliged on duty in Hongkong charged to working account..

The alterations to the Cosmopolita tarpaulin and paper.

bades covered with canvas lined with repair of matsheds: $12.50. repairs to to be absent

Fancy goods are wells: $19, purchase of a new sedas chair; or Pingchow, and on those occasions the Dock have been very much delayed by the made up on boards, sometimes on one- and #35.08, issuing circular appeals in island, with its population of 8,000, wAY illness and death of Mr. Rewden, the inch pegs rolled, each piece being put in connection with the preposed Assembly without any European guardian of law engineer we brought from Home to carry paper, or a cloth tillot or cardboard box, Hall. The last two items were in the and order.

the work, and from other causes..

according to the quality and style. nature of extraordinary expenditure: TITE RETURN OF CAPITAL,

ELECTION OF OFFICERS,

The situation was rendered more serious by the fact-demonstrated on three sccasions within the past month As regards the Adnoce of this trade. it At our last annual meeting I said: is pointed out that D/A drafts (docu- The following affice-bearers were elected that no reliance could be placed on the

telephone.. The visit of the polio.. We have sold the New Dock pro ments against acceptaner), are very un- for the year 1022-3:-President. The Fey launch, to which the Clovernment appear perty to the Nippon Yusen Kaisha to usual. This method of finance is regard-R. C. Adams; 1st Vice-President, Mr. Ced to attach importance, were fitful and be used exclusively for wharves and locally as extremely dangerous, espe-C. Alabaster 2nd Vice-President, The uncertain. godowns, for Tls, 500,000, at there may cially in times of depression, or financial Rev. C. D: Cousins; and Hon. Secretary be a slight induction in the price owing stringency. The usual method of finance and Treasurer, Mr. F. L. MacPherson, to the Chinese authorities asking for is cash against documents or by 120 daya the surrender of some of the land for a sight drift. D'P · (documents against] road; this we hope to have settled payınents). shortly.

TRADE MARKS...

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MT. ALABASTER seconded the motion and it was carried. AMENDMENTS OF THE CONSTITUTION.

THE BATHING BEACHES, "In view of the fact that the Government

Mr. CARTWRIGHT moved "That there. grant of land was made to a Board of should be greater police supervision of As soon as the sale is completed

Trustees to be nominated. in the Arst and payment, made for the property, It cannot be too strongly emphasised, instance, by the Cheung Chow Residents the morning and afternoon beaches dur your Directors intend to add to the or too widely known, that there is no Association the name of the Associa ing bathing hours," He mentioned that amount received a sufficient sum to system of registration of trade marks in tion was altered accordingly, due notice since Inst October he had never seen a enabled them to propose to the share China which confers any protection that having been given as required by the policeman in the reservation, except in (Laughter). He was. holders a reduction of capital by a cash soever. It is true that Article VII, of byelaws. It was felt, moreover, that the Christmas night. return of Ts, 25 per share."

the Mackay Treats provides for the new name more accurately described the given to understand that the Indian

police force was depleted and therefore- There was considerable delay with the establishment of offices at Shanghai and present-day activities of the Association:

Tientsin, under the control of the Mari- It was also decided to raise the house na day patrols could be undertaken at Chinese authoriti and is was not until time Customs, where foreign trade owners, tax, from $3 to 85 in order to all. It was time this was altereil. February 16th, that the boundaries and marks may be registered on payment of meet the increased expenditure. The Mr. J. MCPHERSON seconded the area of the land were settled, and on May a reasonable fee, but a perusal of the fee for membership of the Association was motion and it was carried,s

The Executive Committee were instruct 8th, the property was transferred to the Customs Notification under which this left at $2 a member. An amendment Nippon Yusen Kaisha, and the amount office was set up in Shanghai makes it that house-owners should pay a tax of ed to take stops with a view to the res of purchase money, viz. Tis. 01.010.00 quite clear that the registration referred as hitherto, and ans additional $1 for moval of several rocks which interfer paid. On May 10th, an extraordinary to is not registration in the teghnical each month or part of a month that their with the comfort of bathers on the after. general meeting was called for May 26th sense of the term as applied to trade premises were occupied was rejected as soon beach. to pass the following resolution:

marks, but merely a filing or recording being likely to cause complications and "That the capital of the company be for purposes of future reference. The to prove unnecessarily burdensoIDE. reduced from Tis. 5.570,000 divided into wording of the notification is quite clear The date of the annual meeting was 55,700 shares of Tls. 100 each to Thon this paint. It says: "Pending pro altered from before the first Thursday 4,177,500 divided into 65,700 shares of nulgation of regulations governing the in August" to "not later than the 9th T. 75 each and that such reduction registration of trile marks in China, the of August," as August Bank Holiday in effected by returning to the share Shanghai Castons accept applications for each year was considered to be the ingat holders of the 50,200 shares that have provisional filing of traile marks and pat convenient day for the gathering! been subscribed paid up capital to the enty." But the fact that a trade märk

WANTED A RESIDENT DISTRICT OFFICER." „ extent of Ts. 25 per share and by reor patent has been filed with the Customs.

The following were nominated to serve Mr. ALABASTER moved that the Govery- ducing the nominal amount of each of is not a guarantee against fraudulerit. the 35,200 shares of the subscribed imitations and does not necessarily as the first Board of Trustees of the ment be urge to provide the District capital from Tls. 100 to Tis. 7

afford legal protection against infringe proposed Assembly Hall in accordance Officer South with a residence in Cheung This extraordinary general meeting was ment. The Customs authorities ask for with the terms of the Government lease Chow and that he should reside on the held on May 23th, and the resolution was no proof as to the applicant's right to of the ground: British members: Island. The failure of the Government, carried unanimously, and at a second the ownership of the mark they do not Messrs. Alabaster and McPherson, the under the existing arrangement, to realizo extraordinary general meeting held on inquire whether the mark has been pre. Revs. McNeur. Vickers and Cousins; the development of the place, he said, June 12th, the resolution was confirmed.

viously registered in the country of origin, American members; the Revs Lowe and was illustrated by the fact that they voted The Supreme Court to-day granted the nur do they ask for any evidence as to Kempf: Dr. Hays and Dr. Wright: with 25,000 for the Northern District and only $500 for the Southern. They wanted petition for the reduction of capital and user in China. They never refuse to the District Officer South proficio. the order of the Court has now been re-identical or similar mark has already The Hen. Sec. and Treasurer (Mr. Dwhich the community suffered. Then t

record a mark on the ground that an THE INADEQUACY OF THE FERRY SERVICE somebody in touch with the Government to experience the inconveniences from gistered by the Registrar of Companies, been recorded."

might look for improvement.

so that we are now in a position to pay the return of ils. 25 per share to share holders on sending in their certificates.

The following resolutions were then for. mally carried:-

H.M.S. "DESPATCH."' CURLEW'S" SUCCESSOR ON THE CHINA STATION..

THE ASSEMBLY HALL..

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E. DONNELLY) reported that, in accord ance with the wishes expressed by the previous annual meeting, efforts, had been made during the past year to secure im provement in the ferry service between Cheung Chow and Tiongkong. Representa- tions had been made to the Government and

the local authorities, but though

they had done nothing. the Knifongs had promised to previde a much better launch by China New Year Mr. C. G.-ALABASTER then moved That to leave on July 6th for the China Sta the attention f the Government be tion, where she will take the place of the drawn to the adequacy of the ferry

Proposed by the Chairman, seconded by Mr. H. W, enter:-That the directors' report and statement of accounts made up to April 30th, 1922, 7as printed" sad circulated be adopted and passed, and criser Despatch successfully completed After a considerable delay, the light that the directors be authorized to pay her commissioning trials,

and WAI a final dividend of Tis. 1 per share to shareholders on the register at date.

"It was resolved that the sun of £1,000 be donated to the Sailors' War Orphans Fund

Mr. C. M Bain-recominciule: That

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·TER LABOUR QUESTION. Several complaints having been received that the coolie women overcharged or declined to in the work expected of them at the agreed rate, the Executive, Com- mittes were empowered to revise the scale of payments.

Mr. MCPHERSON seconded this and a was carried,

CHINESE MERCHANT GETS -SEVEN YEARS"," DEFRAUDING A BANK IN MANILA,

The Manila Times reports:- Aw Yong Chiow Soo, a local Chinese merchant, must serve seven years, nine months and 11 days imprisonment and Mr. B. D. F. Reith and Mr. P. Light cruiser Curler, Captain Harold E. service. Traveling in the ferry to-day pay the Yokohama Specie Bank P6,500, Knight 'were elected directors of the cum-

Sulivan, D.8.C., ordered home for refit he said, was travelling in a death-trap. according to a decision rendered by the- pany."

and general overhaul. The Despatch is & No doubt the Government would awaken Supreme Court during the morning. Aw more powerful cruiser than the Curlem, to the fact that it was necessary to do Yong was found guilty of estafa but the her displacement being 4,785 tona, as something when they were all drowned, Hight Court, apen recommendation by gainst 4,190 tons, while she carries halt but he would like the Association to the Attorney General, reduced the orig a deeen 6-in. guns, two 4-in, guns in her address them to the subject at once in the inal sentence imposed on him by the Court provident fund for the employés, be in anti aircraft battery, and four 3-pound: hope that that sad event might be averted of first instance, which was nine years stituted, and that it be made retrospecers, as against a main armament of five it was not necessary to say more than and one day imprisonment and the pay Ittivo.

ein. guns, an anti-aircraft battery of the proposition said, because if only some ment to the bank of P77,501.30. The Chairman said the Board would 3-in. guns, and four 3-pounders of the member of the Government could be It appears from the Court's andings. consider the suggestion,

Curlew. In speed the new cruiser has induced to look into the matter the launch that Aw Yong was a very good and trust-

ed client of the Tokohama Spécie Bank also the advantage, her engines being of would speak for itself, over 10,000 horse power, and it is believed Mr. MCKENZIE seconded the proposition One day he secured from the bank, by that she will make a knot more than the and it was carried,

means of misrepresentations, two of four "OF" type of light cruiser. The Dex-

bills of lading for shipments of grey drill patch has cost the taxpayer well-nigh ||| ALABASTER Moved That the from H. Yamamoto & Company, of Kobe, £900,000. Her keel was laid in October, Government be respectfully asked to Japan, and upon presenting the fills of 1918, on the Clyde, and she was engined hasten the steps promised in the report of lading at the customhouse, obtained the and completed at Chatham, where her Mr. E. W. Hamilton the District Officer, two shipments of grey drill valued at to abate the nuisance caused by flies." F7,801.30, although he knew that the ommissioning took place last week.

Amongst the officers appointed to the The fies, he said were largely due to shipments were not consigned to him. Despatch ato-Commander Arthur Nthe Chinese methods of cultivation, and of Commons by the Home Secretary, wry, ravigating officer; Lieut. Coman there was not much land under Dowding Leut. Commander Edward G. the problem was.not a very difficult-ons The conditions are that: (a) The birth mander Eldred S Brooksmith, gunnery the Governor, accompanied by the cultivation. During the past year H.E. of Rebild is at the time registered at officer; Lieut, Commander-h Britain Gonsalate; and (b) the child on botham, Lieut. II. S. Woolcombe, Engi Director of Public Works, had paid a Rams Colonial Secretary and the Assistant obtaining majority, asserts his British ger Commander, Bertram G. 3. Johns, special visit of inspection to the Island, nationality by a declaration duly regis Lieut. R. Hunter-Blair, D,S,Oy Engineer and, as a consequence, certain instruc tered.

Lieut John B. Duncan, Surgeon Com tions were given to the District Off mandar M. U. Mason, Paymaster Licut with regard to resumptions. The Dis James Hogg: Midshipmen Hedworth triet Offer held cut the hope of : án Lambton, Edward E. B. Ford, Donald watement of the nuisance, in be report 67, QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL, G. F. MacIntyre, Maley Power, but since then the Government had Conrad B. Alers Hakney, and Edward transferred him to another sphern of

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