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TELEGRAMS.

CHINA'S LOANS.

A WARNING.

(Our Own Correspondent.) Shooglia), Mar. 22, 3.20 a.m. The six nations group doclares that if tho Belgian loan is taken. up they will permanently with draw financial assistance.

Interesting Account.

COMPANY MEETING.

Toerangle Rubber Co., Ltd.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY MARCH 22 1012

they would benefit to a much more astute in the negotia- groster extent, tlian if they paid tions or their agent Mr. Gray not up the balance due in respect of boon hampered in his bargainings thoir uliares, and raised more by the fact that he was a director capital by the issue of new aliaros in the Rubber Trust, the com- Mr. A: Denison presided over to strangers outside the Company. pany which was going to have an Extraordinary General Meet Moreover, they would be able to the great advantage, they would ing of Toorangie Rubber Con- rest content hereafter with the have been able to got a mucli pany, Limited, which was held knowledge that their property was better bargain. The pribe they at the Office of the Company, well looked after by those comi were going to pay, was, in his St. George's Building, Chater

opinion, considerably too high, Roady yosterday afternoon; for

but they would nevertheless ob- the purpose of considering the

tain a great advantage. Thoro following resolution :→→

fore he thought that the share- holders would do well to ratify the decision of the directors.

nently capable of managing it, and that it was not likely to suffer for want of the capital required to make the company a good "That the Directors be authoris dividend paying concern within ol to conclude a contract with a short space of time. the Rubber Plantations Invest- The Chairman proposed the ment Trust Liniited, for the-sale resolution.

The question of the option of shares was dealt with at con-

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50 cents 50 per tin of of tho property and assots of tho Mr. E. Ormiston said:-I beg siderable length by Mr. Slade who plain or gold tipped. Company to a now Company to to decoul. the resolution moved submitted an amendment to the THE SWATOW TROUBLE. be formed and registered in by the chairman, and in doing resolution put by the Chairman, London by or under the auspires so I take this opportunity of in the form of a number of pro- of the Rubber Plantations In-referring to what took place at rosale embodying the terme on vestment Trust Limited, upon the mosting of the sherohold which they were prepared to soll the samo terins (modified or of the U. L. P. C. when it was the properly in a moto concreto otherwise as regards the existing decided that the schemo pro- form than the resolution itself, An interesting account of the options) as by the resolution of posed by the directors of that The Amendment.. trouble in Swatu just to hand the Company pasted on the 22nd Company should not be proceed- The amendment." duihorised states that the Cantonese troops November last, and confirmed on od with. I have been lent by the directors to enter into an arrived in peace about March 15, the 9th December last, it was one of our own directore, who is agreement for the sale and dis- and wore about to proceed by resolved to sell the said property himself a shareholder in the position of the undertaking, and train to Chouchoufa, when they and assote to a now Company to U. L. P. C.. a printed report of assets of the Company to a were attacked batween the town be formed by, or under the aus the proceedings at that meeting, new company, to be formed and the railway station by the pices of the United Lankat Planta and I venture to think that some in London, with a capital Swatow troops hired by the Oham-tions Company Limited (the of the remarka which wore thon of £150,000. The shareholders ber of Commerce. Fighting took, name of the Rubber Plantatious made will be of interest to the in the Toorangie Company ro- plaça batween some 500 Swatow | Investinont Trast, Lunited, boing troops and 1,000 Cantonese substituted for that of the United showing what the directors of the in the new company, for each soldiers, between the E. P. His Lankat Plantations Company, UL. P. C. really thought of the share 17/3 paid-up in that com- sion and the Railway Etation Limited, in such terms; with the prospects of our undertakings pany. The holders of the 3,700 and the old forts near the G. P. addition thereto that options on Mission and the now police court |0,000 shares in the now Company building. Fighting also took to be formed be given or in lien place on the harbour front and thereof that 1,000 fully paid up some desultory firing was hoard shares in such new Company ho in the native city,

issued to the Rubber Plantations Fighting proceeded from 3 Investment Trust, Limited, or its pn., while a fow stray shots nominees; ond upon such other were heard in the city on the tornis as the Directors shall deem 10th inst. Mattera luivo now } expedient.” quittoned with the Cantonese There were present Mr. C. D. in charge of the city while Wilkinson (director), Mr. W. G. the Swatow men are en route Humphreys, Mr. M. W. Slade, for Kid Young, Chouchoufu K.O., Mr. G. H. Wills, Mr. H. J. and Chinghai, some of the men Gadge, Mr. Evan Ormiston, Mr. deserting on thoir way, P. foureiro, Mr. Taylor and Mr.

Williams (for Mossra, Lowe, you." Bingham and Matthews, seore- tarjes.})

meribers of this Company, neceive a fully paid-up 21 share GARNER QUELCH & Co. ASAHI

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WINE MERCHANTS.

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TELEPHONE 636.

In his opening sperch the chair-fully paid-up shares in the man of the U.L.P.C. said that he Toorangie Company receive, a dooply regrottel the fact that a similar number of fally, paid-up scolion of the U.L.P.C. share-1 shares in the new Company, holders were not in accord with the holders of the existing options the directors as to the advisability on 8,000 shares in the company of carrying out the scheme, for, be granted similamrights in re- ho said: "I fool certain that after spect of 8,000 shares in the new a very short time you would have Company; that 6,400 fully paid- and Cigarettes obtainavle, consistent with price. All rosson to bo gratefal to your up f1 shares in the new Com-

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directors for having done what pany be issued to the Rubber Wines and Spirits bottled in Europe by Shippers of! · FROM ALL WINE GFALE

they have done,

Hongkong, 15th January, 1912.

I think Plantations Investment. Trust, world wide reputation. that if you had given us two or Ltd, or ita neminoes, in con- three yours we should have turned sideration whereof, they will pay out a splendid proposition for all legal and other expenses in connection with the promotion and flotation of the new company,

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and the transfor of the under-

To-day's Advertisemeats

PUBLIO AVOTION.

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taking and assets of the Toerangie Company. The amendment also provided that the RP.I.T. will THE undersigned has received in- stractions to call by Pabli, Aun- tako up and pay, or procure sub- scriptions, for 40,000 shares of tion

1 oach in the now Company, so as to provide at least £40,000 additional working capital for the new company that

TOMORROW,

SATURDAY, the 23rd March, 1912,

at 12' 'cLook (Nocx), At his Sale Rooms, Duddell St. TUE SCENIC RAILWAY (fully. The amendment was put to the fitted car and noosmary gour), with 16 meeting and carried unanimously. FILM8; now on view at the Hongkong

A further meeting will be call-Univesity.

Terms: As wel

ed."

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Anctionner.

Some foraging has been done through the native sellers of

Later on he said: "I bitterly foodstuffa, nnil tho Swalow mor-

regret" having to drop the oliants' are somewhat approlon

schome because I know that sivo of what is to follow, they

immediately Mr. Gray leaves the having opposed the Chutonoso Sir,-Since the holding of the room it has gone elsewhere."

The scheme was not put to the troops with hired soldiers. low- Extraordinary General Meeting over it is the consensus of opinion of February 14 last letters shareholders of the U.L.P.C. at among cooler, heade that trouble have been received from our visit-hat meeting, and abandoned at of any consequonto is at an ending Agents in Sumatra from the wish of the majority, but it for the present.

which it appears that the Rubber was abandoned at the request of If the Canton Government Plantations Investment Trust in a the Dutoit shareholders, who were should send a stranger body of Company possessing considerable averse to that Company spending soldiers to tako the city from inflaonce in Sumatra, nuri would £40,000 of its funds in the man- présent haude a further fight practically be as useful in secur-ner proposed. Another of the would probably take place, bating the development of our Ea-directors, Mr. Nelson, said that it this bolongs to the large number tate ad the prosperity of an un-was not a proposition which of rumours of which we have ortaking as it was considered" should be adopted by a majority

After spending Christmas in Hongkong. 22nd March, 1919. (201 several daily that never material would ho the United Lankat "only.......we brought it before Poland, Ignace Padorowski lueOST, Hough hi-ed FOX TER, iss. Now that Minchu opposition Plantations Company. More verit "the shareholders with the inten-returned to his Swiss estato at DIER Mizel and tan head, has been overcomo, the people of appears that unless we are pre ar- tion of getting what we certain-Morges to pack up for a five black back, Answ. rato "Toby," nawe this distriot are not united into abandon the cultivation ofly thought, having gone into the nonths tour in South Africa, on cullar, "Cat Colbe, RG.A." their purpose, na formerly, theobacco, which nur Sumatra "matter ourselves and come to Thence, after a short. Test, heward-ApplyTM Colbe;" 26,– Nailan ambition of each faction being to Shareholders considor a most pro-the conclusion, it was a good hopes to go to Amerion. The Road, Kowloon. gain control, and it is impossible fitable undertaking it is most plan to adopt, a good piece of huge sums earned in America to vonture an opinion as to necessary that a far larger amount business to adopt-wo thought have vanished and, though tired how long it will be before of capital than it is at all likely it would obtain the support that but, the great pingist must set to lanad ordor is established. can be raised fiero, as mitters was necessary. If we had work again instands of quietly Non-opin batants and especially now stand, will be required within

thought there would be any composing at home. Generosity doubt, it would never have been and rash speculations have di foreigners have been in no dunt short time. Your Directors inve ger at any time, unless they were thoraforo come to the conclusion brought before the share-poraad his fortune, ! foolhardy enough to venture out that it would be advisable to ne- into the line of fire, and copt the offer made by the Rabber foreigners have been injured, A few bullets have struck foreign godowns and tanks but those, striking the god was, penetrated only about our inch, and only the paint was takoa off where the Lanks were hit. ·

Plantations Investment Trust: Honce the issue of the notice you will receive with this Circular.

many

"

"holders."

From this you will see, gon- tlemen, that the directors of one of the most solid and influen- tial companios were very strongly Your faithfully, of opinion that it would be high- Lowe, Bingham & Matthews, ¡y advantageous to their own Secroiuries. Company to do that which the The Chairman in his address Rubber Plantations Investment All is quiet now, and no fursaid it might appear to some as Company offered to do, which ther troublo is expected unless being rather strange that they offer we are now asked to agree larger force should be despatched should be asked to considor prau- should be accepted. from Canton: It is estimated tically the same resolution as thint I myself am of opinion that it that the disunities on both sides which was brought forward not is best for our interests that we will not" bxcbed fifty; Partios

weeks ago. Information, should scoopt it, notwithstanding wore landed on Friday afternoon isover, lind been received con- that we might possibly have by the Japanese and Americans; cerning the Itubber Investmont succedeil in making better the British destroyer Janus took Trust, which was well known in terms with the R.P.LT. I-am no action.

Sumatra. The directors and as of this opinion not only for The majority of Chinese shops certained that the raising of the reasons expressed by car have been closed since Friday, more capital within a short time chairman, but also because, from which is understood to bo a form hence was absolutely essential for what I have heard, I believe that of boycott against the Cantonese the purpose of properly develop one of the directors of the pro- troops and their loader who is in ing their property, and was posed now Company will be Mr. particularly needed if they desired Lanipard, who is perhaps the This mon'ng (March 21) the to continue the cultivation of greatest authority on the bost Bank of Taiwan wuld not accept tobacco.

method of making a rubber estate nativo bank notes. It is at pre-

pay; and that the secretaries and sönt a "grost question as to The offers which had been agents of the proposed now Com- whother business will be much rooived by the Toorangie Rubbor any will be Harrisons and Cross- întorrupted or not nobody can state as yet-but there is little if Company were discursed by the fold, who, I am told, are the any case for worry for the secu-chairman, who said that after very best people to push the interests of the Companies by considering the question the rits of foreign property,

directors thought they could not whiol they are employed. do botter than accept the offer of the Rubber Plantations Invest-, Tomoher What, were the ment Trust. Their property was Mr. Slade said he was not op- valuable. The posing the proposition as recom- nimes of the first human beinga, exceedingly

nate?" Johanio; Eve and whole of it was stated by mended by the directors, although m. Teroler You should the United Lankate Plants he could not say that he entirely Adam and Eve, I have told tion Company's expert to be approved of it. He thought he wAS you Reveral times that thy Al suitable for rubber, and at least voicing the opinions of a number mighty created mankind in alpha two-thirds of it are suitable for of shareholders when he said that tabacco. By accepting the offer, had their directora been a little

contról.

Adom.

Offers Received.

A High Price.

DON'T FORGET.

Friday, March 22.. 21st Half Yearly Drawing of Debentures, Hongkong Club.

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Saturday, March 23. The Gondoliers

Monday, Marqh.25. Annual Meeting Chins Suger Refining Co., noun. To

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HONGKONG WEEKLY

TELEGRAPH.

Contains all the nows of the week in a most attractive form und is the paper for mailing to friends at Home, with photograph of the University.

CONTENTS.

Day by Day Passengers' Lista .................. Hotel Lists u Steamers

Annual Meeting Larson Sugar Commercial.... Refiaing Co., 12.15 p.,

Auction of Crown Land, nedy Road, P.W.W, 3. p.m. The Gondoliers.

Tuesday, March 28," The Gondoliers.

Wednesday, March 27, The Gondoliers,

Telegrams

Kon-The Courts...........

Thursday, Mar. 28. Annual General Meeting, Royal Bongkong Golf Club, 6.30 p.n.

Fath Ordinary General Mooting Phoenix Club at

Balarday, March Twenty-third Annual General Meeting of the Green Island Coment Co., 11.30 a.m.

Tuesday, April 2. Ofgan Rooital, 5.30. Inspection, Volunteer Res., 5:45.

Loading Articles.........

25-29 30-35

Notes and Comments......30-37

Sport

.38-40

Canton and Coast Ports...41-42 Directors and Their Ida-y

bilities, Duties and. Powers.................43-44

The Governor

A Distinguished Career...., 45 Public. Farewell to the

Governor,

The Acting Governor.... 48 Matheson Lang Company 48 The University Bazaar.4 Rumoured Shippir g Con-

nolidation.....49 St Patrick's Day The Messiah ***

Fighting at Swatow The Dairy Farm... Friday, April 5. Dy Outbreak in Canton Volunteer Res., Rifle Meeting, The Gondoliers

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