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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, MARCH 30, 1912.

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Mr. Joku Charles Wilden has been appointed an excise olkoor under the Opium Ordinance.

The case against the Chinese

cook who was remanded restor

day at the Maine Court for bourd ing a vessel without permission,

was dismissed.

COMPANY MEETING.

The quality of the cement has about $10,000. But oven this and a mortgage on some property boon maintained at the highost profit, less the depreciation of of Tanng A King fairly valued at degree and there have been no re- $11,000 allowed in the accounts, $10,000,0 The essential nourishment of The Green Island Cement Co., Ltd. joctions for quality anywhero. would leave but $5,000 net, a It is thought by the Consult- imagination is humour.

(Hear,hear.) In now markete there poor return on the capital in- ing Committee and General The twenty-third general meet is often difficulty, as prejudice vested. However as the matter Managere that ample has boon ing of the shareholders in the and antagonism naturally pro-stands it is better to work than to written eff for this year on theso Grosa Island Doment Co., was vail, to scoure recognition of the shut down, as the depreciation accounts, and should anything The continuntion of the series hold this morning at the offices superiority of our product, but would go on in any event, and more be required it can be dealt on the duties of directors, and of the general tosungers, Mesars. almost invariably this is overcome there is somo apparent profit with at a future time, og hung an article describing the installa- Showan Tomed & Co. Mr. U. A. în time.

however little.

I have ondeavoured to cover all |tion' of -Yuon Shih-kai as Pro-Tomes, prosided, and there were Competition continues unabat- The course of oxolange since points concerning the working of s dent of China appear on page present Sir C. P. Chater, C.M.G., od, but has somewhat changed its the beginning of this year has the Company and the report 3. The Short Sermon will be Dr. J. W. Noble, Hau. Mr. C. II. form. Europoon shipments have been against us and lower range and accounts, and shall now found on page 8.

Ross, consulting committen, Hon. decreased to the Far East and in is much desirable as the bulk of bo pleased to answer any ques- Mr. E. Osborne, Hon. Mr. B. E, the main 'can be ignored. The the Company's sales are in tions relating thereto. (Applause.) Hongkong has been declarod Pollock, K.C., Mr. A. B. Harris, establishment of now factories in countries on a gold basis. As far Thero being no questions, the an infected port by Bengal.

Mesars F. B. L. Bowley, G. Hogg, nearby territory is what interns this Company is concerned we chairman moved the adoption of W, E. Van Epps Capt. Watson, feres with us most, and some of should like to see a roversion to the report and accounts.

Sir Paul Chater seconded:"" Capt. Wakefield, A. A. Cordeiro, those are gradually improving 10d. to the dollar. A. H. M. Da Silva, O. L.' Aroulli, the quality of the manufacture To come to the mattor of the

The Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock in' J. Gould, H. Scott, J. W. Kow, and increasing their output. accounts you will sco that proposing an amendment said M. A. Figueiredo, A. J. d'Essa, They have their difficulties, how-no additions to machinery or Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen, I Poon olio, J. B. Suyer, ever, and what with financial and plant have been made this past bag to move un amendment in P. Loureiro, U. C. Galuzzi, R. M. qualitative trials, inexperience, year, and unless for an improve the report with reference to the Smith, L. E. Gutiorres, O. Klinok, and mismanagement, findment in the cooperago, none aro writing off of the sum of R. Henderson, Keating, I. J. that making cement successfully contemplated. The full deprecia- $85,337.27 for dead and doubt- Gedge, B. K. Mosa; J. Manners, is not at all like lying on a bed tion of 6% on plant, &c., as called ful assets of provious years. I H. R. B. Hancock, W. J. Worces of roses. There are probably for by the Articles of Association think for reasons which I need tor, R. C. Edwards, J. Scott more factories in the East than is provided for. The bank balance not trouble this committee with Harston, Fung Shin-wa, Chan Yet- the average mau realizes, for is now on the right side aud, that it is desirablo, for the present ahan, C. A. da Rosa, E. E. Ellis. besides the numerous Japanese apart from profite modo, is at all events, that no sum of A. S. Ellis. A. M. Een, G. P. Bunji, establishments, including Man-necounted for by the reduced money should be written off in J. W. Bowles, PN. M. da Silva, churian, wo have those at stock of limestone on hand, a rospect to Cauton Land, therefore V. F. Soares, T. Ramsey, Dr. San Tongshan (Tientsin), in Hupoh rather unhealthy reduction, ainday amendment is to the affect dora, S. H. Michael, O. P. Ellie, on the Yangtze, at liaiphong, at the fewer outalanding consign-that $20,000. be not written off S. Michael W. J. Arroll, E. D. Kuala Lumpur and a new one atments.

in respect to Canton Inad The rates por quartor and por manou, proporti.nal. Subscriptions The Christian Union Meoting Hoskell, H. D. Bridger, G. C. Padang in Sumatra, and there The value of steam lighters, and that will make the sum for any poriod loss than one month will be charged as for a on Monday, April 1, will be held Moxon, G. L. Wilson, F. Maitland, may some day be one a Manila. launches, &c., is now down to 805,337.27 as written off certain at Union Church Hall. The T. W. Robertson, A. H. Milroy, I. To put against the rise of these $178,000, and we do not think doad and doubtful assets of the The daily issue is delivored free when the address is accessible to meeting begins at 550 and will Percy Smith, H. Seth, A. H. Ough, establishments we have the un- the floot could be replaced for that previous years, and the Islande inessenger. Peak subscribers can have their copios dolivored at be conducted by Mr. E. T. C. Browno, J. M. O. Baato, D. doubtedly over-increasing call for figure, although it is a good to be carried forward to the orodit their residences without any extra charge. On copios sont by Williams.

Gough, H. C. R. Hancock, E. M. coment. And if this increase itom to keep low in vlug of next year's account, instead of post an additional $1.80 por quarter is charged for postage..

Raymond, AAAlves, J. A continuen in years of angustion One steam lighter formerly being 8877.65, will be $20,877.05. The postage on the weekly issue to any part of the world is $1.00

Capt, and Mr. Kiddle, of H.M.S. Young W. E. Clarke, A. Rit- and troubled trade much as we used for towing stone junke That is the amendment, gentle

· por queller.

Astraca, and Commander Lown chic, R. Bakor, S. S. Perry, have experienced lately what from the West River and for men, which I move. Single Copies, Daily, ten cente. Wookly, twenty-five conta (fordes of H.M.S. Alacrity, loave for Bishop. Basistor, Tongo da may it be when China sottles to carrying cement to Canton, both Mr. Osborne I bòg to second

caali only).

England in the P. & 0.8.9/theun T. Brugfield, R. Packham, a steady course and the inovit employmenty practically stopped that amendment.

Clan Kot Us Choir-fong, Maalile railway building comes into now, was laid up for a time and The Chairman :-An・amond- Chun, Chan Shu-on, Lau-Yau-full swing. (Hear hear). It is not an offer being obtained it was ment has been made by Mr. pau, Iau Chun, Ho Wing, Ho the time to talk of further expan-sold to Manila at a loss of $4,000, Pollock that $20,000 will not be Kwong, Lan Yuk-tong, and the sion at this moment and our sup. It was not immediately required written off the value of Canton secretary, Mr. A. L. Shields." plios of stone and wood are anxi- and it was thought better to save lands on this occasion and thất... The secretary having read the ous factors but we must keep an further depreciation and cost of what is to be written off the doad notice convening the meeting,

oyo aliead if we mean to hold our upkeep. A junk at Deep Water and doubtful assets be reduced The Chairman said: Before proportion of the trade. Our silo Bay overstayed her time before a to $65,337.27 and that the in Hongkong gives unrivalled typhoon, whether from overzeal amount to be carried forward proceeding to the ordinary shipping advantages, but we are or carelessness I can't say, and to the next year's account ba business of the day, gentlemen, not inside the fiscal or economic was blown ashore and broken up. $20,877.05. That is the amend have an announcement to make, boundaries of China, and should Another stenm lighter while at ment proposed by Mr. Pollock and this is that after considerable she over erect a high tariff wall Doap Water Bay had an accident and seconded by Mr. Osborne, discussion and interchange of we should have to consider what to her boilor through carelessness and I will put it to the mooting, ews it has been arranged ba-stops we could take to withstand which norly cost the crow their As for myself, I am quite ready Among the passengers on the tween the members of the late any prejudice on this account. lives. A second hand boiler will to accept it, gentlemen. Empress of India dro Mr. and Mrs.investigating committee and the

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avoid ill-feeling and misunderstanding. They may work together in the North, each careful of its "special interests," whatever they may be, but they do not trust each other very far. The situation in the North is pregnant with possibilities.

Davunha.

An announcement in rogard to the Chinese Imperial Government 7 per cont. loan of 1886, E, appears in our advertising, columns on page 5.

The notification appointing the Clovernment Hospital at Konnedy Town to bo a Leper Asylum for the segregation and treatment of lepors has boon rescinded.

is a member of firm of Messra

The cement industry the world be required for her, but she is Ona show of hands, the . . Wright. Mr. Wright, who gonoral managers, subject to your over is far from being an oven laid up for the moment, the amendmont was declared carried, approval odasubsequent occasion, and steady going business. It has accident occurring this year, and and subject to the amendment Wright and Hornby, brokers, has that the conduct of the affairs of had great vicissitudes in England the experiment is being tried of the report and accounts were bean absent on sick leave practic, the company shall be subjected and after the depressing times in doing the shipping from Deep adopted amid applauso, ally for two years, and his return to the Colony will be welcomed by'n large circle of friends.

Mr. C. Clementi.

New Ordinances..

out.

$20,000.00

13,000.00

WHAT FOVERY

MEANS.

CHINA AND FOREIGN LOANS.

to some modification. A board of that country of two or three years Water Bay try engaging boats as On the motion of Mr. Golge, Hard on the hesis of Viscount Uchida's interesting statement,

directors will baledted at an ago the shares in the largest required,

Becondod by Mr. Wood, Sir Paul upon which wo commanto kere yesterday, comes the nowa that

early dats, with and under whom organization, there have risen to A full and complete list of Chater, the Hon. Mr. C. H. Ross Russia objects to the Four Nations Loan on the groun I that financia]

Gun Practice

the gonoral managers will orform ton times their previous lowest what might be considered dead and and Dr. J. W. Noble wars aid to the young Ropublic must not involve an increase in the out on Thursday, April 4 from of the general managers will be anything we have seen.

Gun practice will be carried the functions. The remuneration quotation, a fluctuation beyond doubtful assets as far as could be re-elected to the consulting com-

known was made up some months nittos. military burdens of the Powers whose dominions are co-terminous to west of Hongkong in a reduced and be mado contingent

Messrs. W. H. Poits an I. A. O'D with China, Coming 'so closely upon each other, the statements southerly direction between the man ly upon the well doing of the In America in the past twelve ago and this totalled a sum of

$140,000. Inoluded in this is Gourdin were re-elected auditors months, the largest company, and gain a certain piqunucy. That of Viscount Uchida suggests that if hours of 0.30 am, and 4 p.m. company, and some of the re- Japan and Russia have not actually a working agreement in the

commendations of the committee the largest single company in the cost of property at Canton on the proposition of Mr. P. Smith, North they at any rate liave an understanding. The message from Congratulations arobaing freely as to accounts and auditors will world, fell upon evil times and $51,005.05. After due considera-seconded by Mr. G. Hogg

The Chairman: Dividend va Conenlting Committee the Gen-warrante will be ready on Monday, St. Petersburg shows very clearly that Russia is nevertheless extended to Mr. Clementi in be as for a practicable carried and to be reorganized from the tion and with the approval of the bottom, competition become un-eral Managera recommend that connection with the honour jealously careful leat Japan's power in the North should be increased conferred upon him by the Royal

The main infs of the under that the highest grado cement written off this your 885,000 your attendance; that is all the paralleled and prices out so low of this total of 8140,000 there be on application. I thank you for as the result of a Four-Power Loan; for "Powers" in the message Geographical Society. The adven-standing reg

agreed and the was solling at the works, luckily weaving 355,000, partly of sub business of the day. in Viscount Uchida's observation that Russia and Japan require to made across China certainly en- later date and it is not intended gold cents per barrel in bulk, ie.ible value, to be dealt with is merely a diplomatic euphemism for Japan. There is every point turous journey that Mr. Clementi data avand is for you to for us at interior points, at 45 stantial and partly of only pos-

titled him to special recognition, to go into the matere now. It without counting the cost of the

ie thought that the new arrange barrel.

hereafter. The $85,000 is applied ĭ as follows:- His Majesty the King has not monts will be found pleasing to

I have mainly dwelt so far upon In redaction of cost of beon advised to expreisa is many shareholliers who were die-

the Canton~~pro- power of disallowance with rea. turbed in their minds after the the consuming side of our-pro-

duct. A word now on perhaps a porty But if possible trouble for China shows on the Northern ancesOrdinance No. 62, of I will now proceed to the re-more important factor, the supply In reduction of the va

pect to the following Ordin-misfortunes of the year before.

of raw material. Limestone caUSER horizon, there is also internal difficulty through the loans which are 1911, entitled-An Ordinance to gular business of today.

luation of the con- ng much anxiety as aver for necessary to China at present. The question of ways and means amend the Law Revision Ordin- As usual with your permission though the Canton Authorities

crote block plant at Hok Un (standing in of foreign debts—was one of the questions which led to the ovorance, 1911. Ordinance No.63 of we will take the report and ac stand at the moment no longer in

the books at $25,- throw of the Mancha dynasty. Within the last two decades China's 1911, patitled-An Ordinance to counts with nuditors roport our way arival buyers or promo-

540.89 and which amend the Law Amendment Or-attached as read foreign debts have materially increased. Prior to that, indeed, they dinance, 1911.

At the different works of the the diet bed slate of the Delta tara of difficulties for us, through

cost originally over. hardly existed. But the war with Japan, the Boxer trouble and the

compauly nothing very event and the consequent, piracy the In reduction of valun-

$30,000.) subsequent indemnity led to foreign loans, and these in turn led to

It is notified in the Gazette that the spring Hok Un worked half trouble in seguring boats and in has occurred during the year. In stone contractors find increasing

ti^n of the Century the Peking Government putting pressure upon the financial resources the following will be observed as time only owing to the slackners getting them through to Hong-

Stone plantat Bhang of the Provinces. The question is whether, now that recent events Government holidays: Pablic of demand, but no, the year wore

hai (standing in the have already led and must still, for some years, lead to further loans holiday: Empire Day Pray on the output was gradually in-suffering from the same disability To writing off cost of

kong. Thesupply of wood for casks

books at 80,702.08), May 24, General holidays: of considerable size, the new Government can relieve the pressure Whit Monday, May 27; Kinz's creased until in August and Sop and unless we can soon feel West River Dam, still upon the Provinces. If not, will the Provinces be willing to accept Birthday, Monday, June 3 its fullest, power, and a market these hindrances we may come noge isba valuo 14,149.20

tember everything we going at nasured of a quick cassation of at the hands of the Republie what it ressate i-as coming froin the Monday, Aug. 5; Monday, Oct Throns? It is trus that the anw Government is fairly certain to 14; Monday, Nov. 11; Christman was found at, covering, ratos for face to face with a serious situa And cost of small rail- display more efficiency than did the old; nevertheless the situationDay, Wednesday, Déo,-25; made, and this continued until for stone and dealers are eager

all the gement that could be tion. We have suflicient contracts way and engine con- is fall of difficulties and will require careful handling. Only a week Jan. 1; 1013 and Thursday, Jan. the end of the year, and later to to sell at a price, but we shall be And in reduction of

Thursday, Dog, 28 Wednesday,

On March 2. Mesars. John or two ago Reuter sent an extract from a "Times" leader which 2, 1013 (if the Ohinoso adopt the Fabuary this year when, for the more relievel when we see the

Brown, Lid., of Clydebank, Glas- purpose of relining, some of the stono arriving in muok larger may well be quoted again. "We fear", it said "the temptations Gregorian Calendar).

gow, received acceptance by Aalborg

Kilns were closed. offered by dunncial operations on too facile a basis may prove

telegraph from the Admiralty of Thioso: irresistible for all partion concerned. It is perhaps too much to hopes the coast yesterday and only though in lega disturbed times Bay Wors. We are not too The dense fog which envelop again within a month or two, al- hear more about the Deep Water

we shall expect to start quantities than is now the caso,

You would doubtless like to

is part security .....5,062.73 their tender, for the building of the now battleship of the Lion that the Chinese will of their own accord sook the guidance and this morning caused, much in-

which will be the greate type. wholesome control which would be afforded by an independent convenience to shipping general-hall not mishand, to take aay cheered at the prospects there The writing off of the above and fasteal war vessel of its clape board of revenue composed at any rate in part of foreign financial The P. and O. steamer accurate forecast of the work but the business 18 carefully amount from Canton Land Achat had ever been grotes experts with no axes of their own to grind. But the Powers, that Dovanha, carrying the Siberian had a swatched and I do not think we count is of course without pre 70 in least and 90, 1-aler Sn have at heart is restoration of a stable order of things in China Mail, which was des yesterd The Magoose ware kept are falling asteru. The working jadice to any right of rollon that could render no greater service to her at this juncture then by die was held up outside the waters of steadily and logging all the nécount shows a profit of about may exist in connection there. countenancing the importation of foreign capital into the country the Colony until about soon to rear play preparing end dry $0,000, and this resulted, not with. Without adequate guarantees for its proper and useful expenditure day. Not a single vessel optores have been kept burning it is and on consigament at the be- $55,000 remaining there the ingrand four out of the five kilos withstanding the stock on hand And so to represent the and for some equitable adjustment of new financial burdens be the Harbour this morning. I must to hold ons in reserve) from ginning of the year had been property, at Clanton now down's tween the Central and the Provincial Governmente." That is the naturally to be expected that the whole point. The new Government has a big taak before it to which C.P. R. Beamer Empress of Septembar on, to the present time taken at estimated coste higher 31,908.05, togethe It may be trusted cautiously to address itself. But the Powers Indis will also be delayed. The Page Water Bay was on half that those we rockon on now, blaim against Mr. Fang must do all they osn, to help and nothing at all to hinder the now Siberian Kail was delivered due capacity for half the year endres On the same souls of costs as now the wat

||ing the afternoon,

all time for the remaind

Holidays.

Fog Delays Mails....

profits would hara

utilized, but of ̧no ́·

5,000.00

fiscated at Fa Yuu... 27,187,08

claim of $23,519.02 against Taang A. King, for which there

of Hol

$85,000,00

When Peroy Parker, 14 was charged at Brentford with beg- ging, it was stated that a con- atable visited the boy's parents at Studley-road, Acton, and found the family in three rooms for which they had to pay Taa week. There was po furniture except an”. old table, some boxes, and two old .bed-stoads. Savon children (÷ slept on one bad, withoutany bet-pelis clothes, and the man and wife were also without bedclothes, They had no fire and no food in the cupboard. The man was a bricklayer out of work, and ho cbing in the struggle to live. The had parted with almost every-

lad was remanded,

The new man-of-war w

breadth and

will be