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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. SATURDAY, MAY 19th, 1928.

CERTIFICATES OF TO BE WOUND UP.

QUALITY.

EXTENT OF A GOVERN- MENT'S" LIABILITY.

FEDERATION OF CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE DIS-

CUSSION.

-CHINA-SUGAR-REFINING

CO., LTD.

· RESOLUTION

PASSED

UNANIMOUSLY,

Shareholders of the China Sugar Refining Co, Ltd. unanimously passed yesterday, at an extraordin "ULTIMATE RESPONSIBILITY!ary meeting a resolution by which the company will be voluntarily wound up and Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd. (the generai

DEMANDED,

LOCAL SHARE MARKET.

** SLIGHTLY BETTER FEELING

· IN · EVIDENCE: "-

MESSRS, BENJAMIN & POTTS' REPORT.

Mesars. Benjamin & Potts, in their weekly report on the share market dated yesterday, state: The local market was dull at the opening and prices eaned off, but during the last few days there in a slightly better feeling in evidence:

Hong Kong 'Shanghai Bankı,

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The Triennial Congress of the Federation of Chambers of Ccm-agenta) and Mr. John Fleming alter having receded to $1,263, (chartered accountant) will be joint have recovered to a buying quota- merce of the British Empire was

|tion of $1,252) "in" sympathy with liquidators

the advance in the London held a few months ago in South

F. Africa and the official report of the

The Hon. Mr. B. D.

to 2133.10 (middle). Unions Beith W&S In the chair and remained steady and shares proceedings has just been received.

'changed. hands" at $348. Amongst the subjects discuared others present era the Hon Underwriters are on offer at $21. was one of special interest to local Mr. C. G. S. Mackie, Sir Cantots are enquired for at $600,

Robert Ho Tung, Mr. H. P. White ex the dividend of 840 just paid. commercial firme, namely, the ex-

Kowloon Wharves (members of the Consulting Com-

are ruling teat of a Government's respon-mittee), Mr. E. B. C. Clarke (seere- sibility for Certificates of Quality

tary) and Mr. M. H. Turner (of issued by its officers, particularly Messrs. Deacons, the company's so the Hong Kong Government solicitors) and the following share- Laboratory issues Certificates of holders: Messrs. F. M. P. de Quality in respect of tin slabs, oils, ores and other commodities, the conditions under which thead certiñcates are issued to firms in cluding the following:

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(6) All samples analysed will remain the property of the Gov.

ernment.

(7) The Government will not recognise any claims arising from the results of analysis.

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The following resolution moved by Mr. F. W. Parsons on behalf of the Lordon Chamber:-

Graca, A. M. da Silva, J. Baptista, G. E. Munro, C. Savard-Remedios, R. Sutherland, P. Tod, F. C. Hall, Chon Po Min, A. Gordon, A. W. Eastman, N. L. H. Railton, F. A. Griffiths, A. B. Stewart, R. Gordon, Joseph Gould, A.- A. Alves, P. C. Potts, Choo Po Sien, L. Dunbar, P. M. Hodgson, A. Murdoch, A. H. Chambers, L. C. M. Boisragon..

The. Chairman's Speech. Addressing the meeting the Chair man said:

"That having regard to the At our annual general meeting uncertainty which at present held on 24th ultor. I explained to exists as to the willingness on you the unsatisfactory position of the part of Governments to ac- the company and informed you that cept financial responsibility for as neither its bankers nor general Certificates of Quality issued by agents were prepared to make fur them, this Congroes desires to impress upon all the Governments concerned that if the system to to maintain its value to inter-lm- perial trade, it must be such as to inspire confidence on the part of traders not only in regard to the reliability of the certificates

After a thorough investigation by sued but in the ultimate respon the informal committee, a report aibility of the Governments issu-was prepared and presented to you, ing them."

In a

ther advances for the company's continued operations, it had been decided to appoint an informal committee of shareholders to enquire into the company's post- tion, and prepare a report for sub- mission to you.

strongly recommending that the only course to adopt was to wind up the company, with which recom-, mendation your consulting.com mittee and general agents entirely agree.

The mover of the resolution said that most of them were aware that in some trades it had become quite usual to ship goods from Empire sources accompanied by Certificates of Quality, which were issued by Accordingly thin meeting has officials of Government Depart been convened for that purpose. ments in the countries of origin Under article 154 of the com- and were usually "final se to pany's articles of association, the quality"; buyers hitherto had been general agente shall-if willing content to rely on these certificates.bo appointed liquidators. We are recent case, a Dominion willing to undertake the work of Government official issued a certi-winding up the company and in the ficate guaranteeing that a large interests of all parties have re consignment of flour, about to be quested Mr. John Fleming of shipped, was "At for human con- Messrs Lowe, Bingham & Mat- sumption. A dispute arose, and thews to act as co-liquidator, which

heavy claim was preferred against he has agreed to do the Government, which argued that it had no official interest in the -certificate as this, though issued by one of its officers, was only given **for the 'convenience" of the con- tracting parties.

After discussion. Mr. T., Eriksen (Durban) suggested that the resolu tion be alightly modified in such a way that Congress might accept it unanimously. He would suggest that the resolution read:

That the Congress desires to impress upon all the Govern ments concerned that if a system of Government' certificates pl quality is to maintain its valua to inter-imperial trade, they must be such as to inspire the fullest confidence on the part of traders as to the reliability of the certi ficates issued.".

That would take away the accept ance of financial responsibility.

The voting revealed a fairly even division of opinion on the question, the amendment being rejected by 36 votes to 39 and the original resolution being carried by only 30 rotes to 31..

CHINESE GIRL'S SUICIDE.

I therefore beg to propose as an extraordinary resolution, the resalu tion following, se:-

"That it has been proved to the satisfaction of this meeting that the Company cannot by reason of its liabilities continue ita business and that it is adm vimble to wind up the same and sccordingly that the Company be wound up voluntarily,

trong with buyers at $131 after sales. Whampoa Docks have fallen away to Bill China Providents were negotiated to a small extent

át $5.30.

Hong Kong & Shanghai Hotels have been in some demand and sales were made up to $8.45, Hum- phreys Estates are wanted at $143. Hong Kong Lands were bought at 463) and 864.

Hong Kong Trams have further weakened to 8911 Peak Trame (old) continue in request at $131. Hong Kong Electrics changed hands at $801. Hong Kong, Can- ton & Macao Steamboats were put

through at 8991,

Telephones are enquired for and can be placed at $4.95. Stär. Fer rie remain steady at $61. China Sugars were sold down to $2 Hong Kong Ropes (old) were again booked at 87. Dairy Farms have weakened and were desit in at

1 Watsons have buyers at 814, after tranenctions at this rate.

Ewos were bid up to Tls. 8.30. Hoogkew Wharves have appreciated and are wanted at Ts. 160. Lang- kata (combined) have receded to Tls. 19.20 at whìch figure there are bayeri.

MISSING WIFE.

MRS. WATKINS'S UMBRELLA AND SHOES AT BEACHY HEAD.

MEASTBOUENE. - The Eastbourne police have made discoveries which seem to confirm the theory that Mrs. Watkins, the missing wife of Colonel H. G. Wat king, of Onslow-crescent, London, S.W., fell from Beachy Head, and that her body was washed out to ses on the day the disappeared.

A pair of brown ehoes were found below high-water mark under the cliffa. These were sent to London for identification, and in conse quence of the report that they were believed to belong to Mrs. Watkins the Eastbourne police made a tur- ther search below the cliffs. This led to the finding of an umbrella, which has been identified as belong ing to Mrs. Watkins.

Walking Taxicab.

A traxicab driver has told the police that on the day of Mrs. Watkins's disappearance, he drove "And that Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., of Pedder-street, asked him to wait at the top and A woman to Beachy Head. She Victoria, Hong Kong, and John said. she would not be long, as she Fleming of Chartered Bank-

was catching the 6.50 train back to building, Victoria, aforesaid, be London from Eastbourne. He said appointed jointly and selly he would wait if she paid him. Liquidators for the purpose of The woman paid him 10s, and he such winding up.” **

waited for an hour and a half, but she did not retura.

The Hon. Mr. G. G. 6. Mackie seconded and the resolution was carried unanimously.

Interests Of Shareholders And Creditors,

The Chairman then said:- "Representations have been made

He told the signalman at the Beachy Head signal station and the police at Eastbourne on his return.

to me from certain quarters that ANITA LOOS AT BRIGHTON. in the course of liquidation the in- terests of shareholders as well as those of the creditors of the com- pany will bo protected, and that the assets of the company, will not be sacrificed..

I think, gentlemen, you can rely upon the integrity of the liquidators to act with prudence in SUMMONS HER FRIENDS TO such a matter and in the best in

DEATHBED..

terests of all concerned."

This concluded the business.

Singapore, May 11th.

At an inquest held by the Singa- pare Coroner (Mr. F. G. Bourne) this morning into the death of n

$12 young Chinese woman, a witness

$8

Orders should be sent in immediately and they will be dealt with in rotation.

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stated that he went to her bouse in response to a momage

She bade the witness and a num- ber of others present goodbye. She said "I cannot live any longer: I have taken opium.”

Medical assistance was obtained and she was later taken to hospital, where she died? Se

NEW BRITISH INDUSTRY,

FISH CANNING.

Sir Edgar Jones, chairman of the National Food Canning Council, Ziated that a meeting of the repre- aentatives of the principal fishing interests of Great Britain is to be held in London to form A commit tee to go into the question of In reply to the Coroner, the wit establishing a fih-canning industry Less, a young Chinese, stated that in Great Britain.

asid Sir Edgar, the decenasd was living with at The decision,”? Malay. Com is a natural result of the success Inspector E C. Smith: She was which has attended the canning of fond of you 1. Was the jealous when fruit in Great Britain. Before you went about with other girls? start can be made considerable Witress replied in the negative. amount of research work will prob The Coroner returned a verdict of ably have to be undertaken. This suicide by oplum poisoning will be the fret work of the new Straits Times."

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