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THE HONGKƠNG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1925

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COMPANY MEETING.

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

The ordinary annual general meeting of Shareholders of Humphreys Estate, and Finance Company, Limited, took place on Saturday at 11 am, at the Hongkong Hotel, Mr. Heary Humphreys presiding.

The Secretary read the notice coaveD ing the meeting, after which,

The CHAIRMAN said:-Gentlemen.-The Report and Statement of Accounts, with the Auditors Report having been in your nands for the past nine days, I will with your permission take them as read. The Det profit for the year is 8162097.1 which your Directors regard as satisfactory. considering there were no property sales during the period under review. I trust you will

I approve of the Directors' recom mendation as shown in the report regard- ing the distribution of

$165,229.52 brought for, which with

year amounts to $320,537.90.

frou last

You will notice that Typhoon and Floods Insurance Fund is less by 30,077.29. This represents damage caused to our My "Road property in 1993 $ similar amount has been written back out of the profit this year which will bring this Fund up to the total $60,000 again.....

I do not think there is anything that calls for further comment from me at the the

meeting, and I now beg to propost its adoption of the Report and

After this has been seconded, I shall be glad to answer, to the best of my ability, any questions.shareholders may wish to

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On the proposition of the CHMAN, seconded by Mr. M. A. Razack, the Re- port of the Directors together with the Statement of Accounts, were unanimously

dopted.

The retiring Directors, Mr. J. Scott. Harston, Mr. W. L. Pattenden, the Very Rev. Father Robert, Mr. J. M. Alves and Mr. C Gordon Mackie, were re-elected on the proposition of the CHAIRMAN, seconded by Mr. C. BERNARD Baowy.

Mr. H. Percy Smith, F.C.A., and Messrs. Linstead and Davis were re-elect- ed auditors, at a remuneration of 8250 each, being proposed by Mr. M. MANUK, and seconded by Mr. D. E. CLARE.

The CHAIRMAN said that dividend war- rants would be ready on Monday (to-day). Those present were:Mr. J. Scott Harston, the Very Rev. Father Robert, Mr. W L Pattenden, Mr. J. M. Alves and Mr. C. Gordon Mackie (directors), Mr. G. Rapp (secretary), and Messrs. D. E. Clark, M. Manuk, C. Bernard Brown and M. A Razuck (shareholders).

LOCAL RUGBY.

ROYAL NAVY DEFEAT CLUB IN CUP FINAL.

The final, to decide, who shall hold the Rugby Cup for the current year, was played between the Navy and Club XV., on Saturday. The game attracted a crowd cf more than 2,000 to the Happy

The Navy, a Valley ground.

much beavier ride, wor "by one try to wil. The teams were as follows:-

Royal Navy XV-Telegraphist Mor timer, H.M.S. Ambrose; Lieut.-Comdr. Bower, H.M.S. Hawkins, S.P.O. Foster, H.M.S. Ambrose; Lt.Cdr. Lyle, H.M.S. Harking Lieut. Montgomery, H.M.S. Huhuheck: A B. Dowden, H.l.s. Pair. As Capt. Mercer. H.M.S. Despatch; Lieut. Gouen. H.M.S. Iroquoise; Pay- raaster-Lieut. Hussey, H.M.S. Hawkins; E.R.A. Woods, H.M.S. Hawkins: Sub Lieut. Gibson, H.M.S. Howking; Lieut. Sherwood. H.M.S.

Lieut Titania, Billings, H.M.S. Hawkins; and Supply C.P.O. Vincer, E.M.S. Tamar.

Club XV.Gawler; Skinner, Forster Stewart, and Summerfelt; Clerk and Morrison; Ralston, Beveridge, Focken. Mackintosh, Russell, Jones, Hendle and Lee.

Referee: Capt, S. H. Feary, D.S.O. On the kick off the Navy immediately attacked, and looked as though they would carry all before them. The Clabi defence was hard pressed, and breaking away Lieut. Hussey crossed the line for a try. E.R.A. Woods took the kick, but failed to convert, shooting wide to the right.

in turn, the Club pressed, but a free kick awarded the Navy eased the situa tion somewhat. In the subseqent forward movements by the Navy the lub defence the interval the was pressed, but up Navy never looked like adding to their points. Several fine individual runs were made by Heedle for the Club, but be was not backed up, and, alone could not get through the Navy's defence.

Half-time: Navy 1 try (3 points); Club

tnil.

The Navy continued to be aggres- sive in the second half. There were zome anxious moments for the Club, but the defence, though severely taxed, man

the aged to prevent any increase in score. The Club broke away several times, and looked as though they would acore, but on the call of time, the score remained at three-nil.

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Final-Navy, 1 try (3-points); Club,

wil.

"Before the match and during the in terval, the Band of the EMS. Haw Line played selections.

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Amount In Besarre. Chartered Bank of

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