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HUNGKONG "HUIEL MEETING,

DEFER TO LEASE HOTEL REFUSED.

LIVELY PROCEEDINGS.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY MARCH 6 1907.

shin dry amit many oibers if the holet could" - The Chairman: ‹ Well? only burini wahour so much personal ruper

The Chairman: They are.

To-day's Advertisements.

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED:

they take a great deal of trouble-more than Mr. Rumjabu ↑ Ars your directord aware of they are axpected 10-in coming here and go. that?"

ing round the hotel. I have always been satisfied with the Hongkong Hotel, and know that the directors have given much of their time and attention to its working. Mr. Osborne has been constantly in mitendance.

The Chairman ? He certainly has. And he has been very ably assisted by Mr. Parfitt.

Mr. Master I think it is a very great mis 'fake' to blame the directors because there basRegistered Office, St. George's Buildings, been a slight depression, and' ws only ask Victoria, Hongkong, on the 15th day of March, 1907, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, when the them to

go on as they have been doing.

subjoined resolutions will be proposed :- The Chairmas: Thanks, Mr. Master, for

RESOLUTIONS. your remarks; and also Mr. Cruickshank,

Bolders?:..

6 and such constant and persin'ont "de1ail," the extent of which pone of, you can be fully cognizant Having been a member of the Mr. Rumjahn: Were the shareholders con- The half-yearly meeting of the shareholders board but a few months, I can speak with par-suked when the premises were leased? --- Was of the Hangkong Hole! Company, Ltd., was fect freedom, and 1.make no reference to my-the proposal ever submitted to the share. beld in the Hotel this afternoon. Mr. J. W. self when I say your board has ben and is a Noble, chairman ofdirectors, presidid, and there very hard workite painstaking, conscientious were present Hen. Mr. E. Osborne and Mr. W.bods, deserving if your restest praise for When Huiloa Potts, directors Mess. W. A. Cíuick what it bas due for your company, shank, E. JeChapad, Ahmet Rumah, oined the board a few months ago ! was Fook, Lo Cheung Shir, E. 5. Kadoorie, E. E amazed to find such a perfect system of Haskell, G, C. C. Master, and C. Mooney, accounts relating to all deperiments, such a masi of details and the thorough grasp of secretary.

the situation by the board. I am telling you of these things because no one clic

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The Secretary read the notice calling the menting.

The Chairman said:-Gentlemen-We will, with your permission, follow the custom usust, in Hongkong and coosider the report and AC counts as having been read.

desire to enter into new arrangements, as to'

The Chaltman: Is it customary to submit offers to tease to shareholders before going the business?

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Mr. Kumjaha I think it is a big under taking.

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The Chairman: You must remember these, buildings were leared before they were built. Mr. umjaha : Before they were buili? The Chairman: While they were building, They were leased before the building was stated, otherwise the building would not have been built. So, that it was a speculation on, the part of the man who leased them--a specu tation that the directors or the shareholders, take.. Now that the speculation has proved so far as I can learn, were not willing to under. successful, I think we can congratulate our salves rather than otherwise. We don't want to

Can, and you ought to know them. Our feen RP in the accounts that our tiffin is not charged for is true, il being one of the duties of the members of the board to eat it whether We regret not being able to lay before you they relish it or not. Now, then, if it is your an account showing a much larger net profit future management, either to lease the hotel or disguising the fact that our business is not into elect a new Board of your choice, we are as flourishing a condition as it was several tady to tosin our positions individually or years ago. Our income, has been gradually collectively, bere and now, so don't allow yourses the zuan lose money. but steadily decreasing month by month in bashfulness to deter you, as you have but to several of our profit. bla departments, and those express your wishes for us to act. interested naturally seek for the cause of the

than the one under consideration. There is'na

and since the accounts for the second half of

Mr. Rumjaho: I think there is a misunder standing regarding my attitude towards the directors. I think from my lellers it will be clearly seen that I said the directors have bean very untiring in their efforts to do everything in their power for the benefit of the company, the working of this company for some time 1. have taken a great deal of trouble to find out past, and I must say the directors have been

any there is room for improvement.. There is very assiduous and painstaking in safeguard ing the interests of the company: But I'must no system which is perfect in every way. We

are ineving on with the times, and I think that, with some improvements in abe, management. proved for the benefit of the company generally. of this company it could be gradonily im-

Thank you Dividend war- The Chalimist:

Me, Rumjahn: What has been in my mind Is this that the company bas three directors drawing $3,000 a year who agree to lease durants are ready. a building to a private individual who makes money out of it, when they ought to have seen itsell

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The Chair van: What is the point you wish' to make.?

Mr. Ramjahň: If it ha'i been loased -i The Chairman: What is the point you wish mike?

Since the above was written a letter has been received from Mr. Rumjaho, wihdrawing 'existing condülökskhs Well as the remedy there.-

permanently his offer to lease, the hotel. Some for. We conliter fine falling-off in the re- cepts to be largely, if not wholly, due to the days ago ho wrote us reducing the effer which that the money was made by the company gener a hard times now foling, and of which all he now withdraws with these words: "In con- cem to complain so bitterly; those on, a ster- sequence of the great length of time your ling basis feel the pinch severely; and find company is taking to consider my proposal, their monthly stipends materially reduced now that exchange is so high. One hears on all sides of expenses being cut dow and of econo mies which must of recessity he, practised to make ends meet, which alone is sufficient to account for the serious falling off in private dinner parties, wines and liquors consumed extra meals, &c. Some, a considerable number infact, attribute this 'falling off entirely to the closing of the main corridor. Ee that as it may, the closing was a measure made decessary by the use to which it was put by many who had no interest. or connection with the hotel. had become, nothing more or less than a public thoroughfare, and the toilet rooms silnated therein were made use of as public

year's working have been published, i beg with much regret to withdraw my offero for the lease of the Hongkong Hotel buildings, etc, for the present-The first letter we re ceived was diend January 9th, 1907. We con- cluded, however, not to alter what had already been written, that you might have some know ledge of what had transpired.

and accounts I will bo pleased to answer any Before proposing the adoption of the report questions you would like to ask,

I would also like to say that the typhoon of September last damaged our property to the extent of about $6,000.

Mr. Rumjahn: (continuing his sentence)-` The additional receipts amounting to $20,000, the company would have been that je the good.

The Chairman: How so? ¦

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Mr. Rumjahin: Because the difference be tween what the company is getting from the

lessee makes it about $10,000 a year. lesace in rental and the rental received by the

The Chairman: $12,003, Sn 1 hear outside, just as you do. I have no authority to say so. 1 have already told you if he hadn't leased it at that figure the building would never have

Cruickshank: Ask Mr. Ramjahn if he '*ever kept a bojal

Mr. Rumjaha : Lam keeping a private one. Mr. Cruickshank; Do you think you have had such special experience that you could', run, this gigabtic concern better than it has -been done?

Mr. Rumjahn That is my opinion, The Chairman :' Dividend warranti can be obtained by applying at the secretary's office..

The meeting then ended, g

"A CHINESE HONKYMOON,"

FURTHER DAYELOPMENT OF THE RECENT

MARRIAGE SWINDLE,

The barber referred to in yesterday's edition of this paper, as having played a leading part "in the recent extraordinary marriage swindle on the Pootung side of the River, has been arrested by the native police in a Pontong vil lage, in company with the mother of the man who figured in the fraud as the bride, and whin is now spending a nightmare of a honeynion in a cage, in which he is being exposed, by

Shanghai Cily gates.

property would be. The passage was made of you to read the other portion of my leuer of been built. Ia addition to that, the rental is order of the native authorities, at each of the

Mr. Rumjahn: I think it is but right to ask

withdrawal. You have only read a portion of fensive by men in various stages of intoxication, I think it would be beneficial and to the adopted to break up these objectionable prac tices and abuses, when the Government order to myself, that you should do so. ed that the corridor be closed. The result has baen satisfactory and pleasing.

on the sliding scale, so that in a few years we shall receive a great deal more than we du now. I think you pointed that out in one of

cognisant of it.

NRDINARY GENERAL MEETING [OTICE hereby given that an EXTRA-

of GREEN ISLAND. CEMENT" COMPANY,

LIMITED, will be held at the Company:

1 That the Capital of the Company be in. creased to $4,000,000/ by the creation of 200,000 new shares of Sto each.

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2. That the Articles of Association be altered by striking out the figuras "$1,500 in clauses of Article XII and by substituting therefor the figures "$4,000" and by striking out the word "lands" in the second line of clause 1 of Article XVI and by inserting after) the said Clause 1 new Clauses as follows :

a The Company in general, meating may in the year 1907 piss a Resolution to the effect that it is desirable to capitalise the sum of $900,000. being part of the undivided-profits of the Company standing to the credit of the Company's reserve fund and according. ly that that sum be, distributed an a bonus amongst the shareholders in pro- portion to the shares held by them respectively and that the General Mana; gers be authorised to distribute amonė the shareholders the 200,000 unissued shares in like proportions

1b. When such Resolution has beer passed the General Managers may allot and issue the 230,000 unissued shares credited as $4.50 paid up to the share. bolders in satisfaction of the said bonus ia proportion to the shates hold by them respectively and prior.to such allotment the General Managers may authorise any person on behalf of the shareholders to enter into any agreement with the Company providing for the allotment to them of such shares credited as 54.56

Intimations

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ROBINSON

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CO., LD.

TALKING

MACHINES

RECORDS.

paid up and ia satisfaction as aforesaid New Stock just arrived

and any agreement made under such authority shall be effective.

Should the resolutions be passed by the required majority they will be submitted for confirmation as special resolutio as to a Second Extraordinary Meeting which will be sub- sequeally convened.

Dated 6th day of March, 1977,

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., General Managers.

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so that it was high 1 me some means should be interests of the company, and in justification your letters, so you must have been tullu serks to lay nil the blame and responsibility CHINA COMMERCIAL S.S. COMPANY

With your directors it, is a congiant study how retrenchments may be effected without, of course, sacrificing efficiency or interfering with the comfort of the guests of the hotel We cannot increase the prices for board and ludging paid by our regular monthly residents even though we know these prices to be less, in many instances, than those Tharged by **`private' hotels, and boarding houses in the

Colony. We are pleased to, have them with us though they 'ôre not a snurch of much‚"If ^ny;" "profit.

your letter, because it was the only part that The Chairman: 1 only read that portion of

had a bearing on the subject we were discussing. If you wish ine to read the other part of your letter I have no objection. I will read the entire correspondence if you like.

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Mr. Runjab: I leave it entirely in your hands.

Mr. Hution Potts- would read the whole of the correspondence.

Mr. Osborne-Certainly.

The Chairman then read the following Tetter:

Mr. Rumjahn: don't think so."

Mr. Master: 1. think those new buildings give a fair return on the whole, at the rent wa get from the lessee.

The Chairman: They do.

Mr. Rumjahn: It only covers the interest on the debentures and the actual cost of the reclamation which costs about six per cent, on the outlay. if the reclamation. had been sold, as understand there was an offer of $20 a loot, you couldn't have done better.

The Chairman: You say in your letter of the 19th of January ; "The company will then re- ceive from the Hotel Mansions 5:8,pos per

But what is your point? Mr. Rumjhn: How long is the lease to the present lessee?

annum "

The Chairman: Ten years. With reference

The Secretary, Hongkong Hotel Co., Ld.

Sir-In consequence of the great length of time your company is taking to consider my proposal, and since the accounia for the second half of last year's working have been published, I beg with regret to withdraw my offer for theo Mr. Rumjahn's letter. I just read, the wines leass of the Hongkong Hotel's building, etc sold are the same as those supplied in our best for the pesert..

And palmien days. "I may say that all liquors asked for are supplied even although they don't appear on the wine card. Whenever there is a demand for a particular wine we at once supply it. Even if one man comes in ance in six months and asks for a certain thing, we don't hesitate to supply him.

Mr. Rumjahn: Since a doubt has been -created-

that remote at the present moment, and as I 's the chance for my renewing the offer is am holding a few hundred shares, although a small quantity having only beep registered in my name, I shall be very pleased for the

We are always glad to welcome any hints or suggestions shareholders may feel dispos make with reference in improve ed., to ments or policy in the management of the hotel, but like, most shareholders you do not take enough interest in your pro perty or lu management to even attend these meetings, unless the dividend is a bad one, . then you roll up in numbers 10:fight for thore! I will mention just, here, that some of your shareholders live recently made a suggestion as to how your dividends might be increased and your business greatly improved. Mr.interests of the company generally, and the Rumjahn has come forward with an offer to public in particular, give my views to and to lease your hotel for a period of ten years on discuss them privately with your directors as to sonis important improvements which seem certain terms and conditions. He has not,

to me essential for the welfare of the company. however, been able to convince us that his offer is good enough for us, to recom

It must be understood, however, that the

it the careful consideration an offer of this character demands we have gone into figures very carefully and exhaustively, and although Mr. Ruu jahn assures us he is confident that under his management the property would im prove greatly and the hotel become more popu. lar and be more thoughly appreciated by the public generally than it is at present, and at the

Amongst a few other improvements appear. same time erable us to pay larger dividends, as lig to me greatly beneficial to the Company is leave a large margin of profit for him change in the present system of sunning the self, a study of our figures for the past five bes, which are not yet even provided with well. years has led us to conclude that it would be known brands of wines to be obtained locally unwise to accept this offer. Trade is greatly The policy carried on by your company to depressed and times are hard, it is true, but, it push on the company's own particular brands is also true, nevertheless, that the dividend wo such as Hongkong Hotel's Special this, and. are to-day asking you to sanction is at the rate Special that" or Wines specially Bottled of 20% per annum¬just bear that in mind. We for the Hongkong Hotel!" is a good one in the absence of keen competition; but

The Chairman; We will buy your wines or Any others...

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The bold barber strenuusly denies that he 285) has had anything to do with the fraud and

on the "mother-in-law," who, he says,' was the prime mover in the scheme. This statement. however, is not borne out by the evidence of the 'our go-betweens, who positively asseverate that they were employed by the barber to negotiate the marriage, and received their commission of $4 each from him,

The Magistrate, being in somewhat of a quandary as to what was best to be done, took a sip of tea and ordered the runners to lay 405 blows on the back of the barber, and 200 on each of the four accomplices and the "mother-in-law," which was done, though without changing the aspect of the case in any appreciable manner. The prisoners were then removed to the cells in the Magistrate's ya. men where they still remain. The unhappy "brida " will be taken out of his cage to-day add.consigned to the same place, where he will be held in custody. pending the receipt of specific instructions in the case, for which the Magistrate has written to the Governor of Soochow Shanghai Times,

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TO-DAY'S INTELLIGENCE,

1,00 p.m.

Buyers National Banks $51, Union Insur ances $830, China Fires $98, Shelf Transports 41, Hongkong Lands $107, China Providents $8.90, Hongkong Electrics $15.90, Ices $240, Hongkong Ropes $21, A. S. Watsons 512, Powells $74.

Sellers-Hongkong Banks $894 London 4101, Canton Insurancen $195, Macao Steam- boats $30, Indo-Chinas $86, China and Mandlas Szo, Dougins $36. China Sugars St24, Hong. kang Docks $134, Hongkong Hotels $123, Hum- | phreys Falates Str, China Borneo Sto, Dairy

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THE HONGKONG ODD VOLUMES SOCIETY,

THE

PUBLIC LECTURE.

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STATE OF THE AUSTRALIAS," at the CITY HALL, on MONDAY, the 11th March, 1907, and TUESDAY, the 12th March, 1907, at 5.15 r.., on each day,

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The undersigned will take the chair, These Meetings are open to the public.

H. E. POLLOCK, Hon. Secretary.

Hongkong, Gili March, 1957.

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mend it to you for acceptance. We have given motive which has prompted me to make the fog wines and your customers come in and Parnis $161, Cements. Sad China Lights $91. No. 34, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

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prop sal forn lease, or my request for a private discussion for improvements does not reflect the least up in the management of the com- pany; pn the contrary, it must be admitted that the board of directors, under the circum stances, have been very untiring in their efforts 10 promote the interests of the company.

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Mr. Rumjaha But if you don't stock, lead- don't see them on the wine list they don'

The Chairman: We don't have such modest customers.

Mr. Master: Mr. Rumjahn wants his own' liquors to be bought by the Hotel.

Mr. Rumjahn: The company' is, I under stind, pushing its own particular brands.

The Chairman; That is Mr. Rumjahn's' policy as well. Are there any other questions?

No other questions being asked,

The Chairman said: I propose that the re port and accounts be adopte-,

Mr. Cruickshank : I beg in second the motion. As on a previous occasion. I had the pleasure of seconding the motion, I take advantage of this 'occasion' to express, on behalf of the "other shareholders, our gratitude to the directors for

Powells $8,!

Sales: Hongkong Fires $3824, Shell Trans- parts 40, Cements Szof. Electrics: $1590, Hongkong Ropes $11

Nominal: Raubs $8.1. Kowloon Wharis $93.. Shangai Docks Tis: 107, Hongkew Wharfs T. 132. West Point $50, Coltons Sz. Tramways $245.

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By introducing well-known brands of wines not only the company would profit handsomely, for at least double the cost would be realized, but that adequate requirement for the public demand could then be said to be provided for, without which competition even if established immediately next door to your company'ı bu idings would be justified.—Youry, etc.,

AHMET RUMJAHN,

and with the return of general prosperity our turnover will be larger and our profis, once lishments are stocking wines that com more return to their old level. Some of your mend them to the palate of a casmopolitan directors liave served you loby and, faithfully, community it is but natural that the members of the community give a preference to a place coming to your wasistance at a time when your company was on the very verge of bankruptcy, where drinks accustomed to their palate are and the stock selling as low as $8 per share, obtainable. It is hard to reconcile the fact They have by devotion to your interesis re- that your bars are not even provided with the scued your property, shown you some very

most well known and the only genuine Italian handsome balance sheets, adder! to your asscia Vermouth (Martini and Rossi), large and valuable buildings, made many im- provements and earned for the hotel a good will which in itself'ls a valuable asset. Gentle men, be careful how you make radical changes; business moves in cycles; the hotel business is no exception. Your board is not of the usual type meeting weekly or monthly for balf an hour or so. All our members are in reality mapiglag directors, meeting daily for the bansaction of business and weekly have long wittings, of never less than two and a half- hours duration, whilst once wach week all the buildings are thoroughly inspected by opeo, the board in company with the manager and his neelstapis—this is a long and tiresome amuses. ment for a Saturday afternoon. The board ger erally tiffins in the hotel so as to be able to judge of the quality of the food, the style and mauner of verving, conduct of the dining room and to test the merits of the numerous ser- vanti. A diffwent set or "gang" serves the directors' tabla each week that their efficiency may be gauged. We would be glad to cacape

Hongkong, 4th March, 1907. Mr. Bamjahn: I have one or two questions to ask before you adopt the report. Are the

tel Mansions teased out for a number of years, and for how much and for how long?

The Chaimant If you had given us notice of these questions we would have had the figures ready for you.

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*,, Mr. Rumjaho ;* In the report it is given us $2,000 for the six months. That gives you *55co, a month..

The Chairman: That is correct Mr. Rumjaha Are you aware that the lessee is: muking between $1,000 and $1,500 4 month on the lease?

tions way they have attended to their duties during the past year. With regard to Mra Rumjaho's remarks as to the wine list, 'am not a drinking man, but I have heard no complaints outside, an sference as to the quality of the liquor supplied by the Hongkong Hotel, or any advantage to be gained by substituting by others those at present provided. And I have much pleasure in seconding the mo.iop (applanse),

The Chairman: We certainly would not sub- stitute one liquor for another, but we might add another or more so that everybody might be pleased to get all the drinks they want.

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The motion was carried unanimously. Mr. Ho Fook proposed the re-election of Dr. Noble as a director of the company.

Mr. Master seconded, and the motion was carried.

Mr. Haskell, moved the re-appointment of Messrs H: U., Jeffries and A. R. Lowe, CA. as auditors.

Mr. Chapman seconded, and the wollen. way carried."

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