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COMPANY MEETINGS.
(Continued from Page 4) please signify in the usual way, against carried quanimously. That in the business gentle.. mea. I am.much obliged to you for your at endance. Dividend warrants are now rondy and may be had on application in the outer office. (Applause).
China Traders Insurance Co., Ltd
The forty eight ordinary annual meeting of the shareholders in the China Traders' Insurance Company was held this afternoon in the offices of the Company when Mr. W. L. Patienden pre- sided. There were also present Mosers. J. W. 0. Bonnar," H, A. Seibs, S.. H. Dodwell, J. A: Plummer, and H. P. Holyoak, directors, Mesura. H. O. Gray, I F. Hall, R. H. Whittall, V, L Remedios, A. E. 8. Alves, M. R. Souza, B. M. C. Cunha and the acting secretary, Mr. O, II. P. Hay,
The acting secretary read the notice convening the meeting and the Chairman said :—
Gentlemen: -Before proceed- ing with the busines of the meeting, I wish on behalf of your directors to express the sorrow which they feel that Mr. G. Friesland is no longer with us. He took a great interest in the company's affairs and but for his untimely death would have pre- aided at this meeting.
With your permission I will lake the report, accounts and auditors' report as read."
A comparison of the years 1911. and 1012 shows an increase in the net premiums of the latter, part of which is due to the fall in exchange. There is little altern- tion in the divisible bilance which we propose to deal with as follows:-
To pay a final dividend of $6 per shares, making $10 for the
your.
To add £10,000 to the Reinsurance Fund and to Oarry forward the. ba.
lance to the Underwriting Suspense Account.
As regards 1913, the figures so farse they go, compare favourably with preceding years, and we have no hesitation in recommen- ding the payment of an Interim Dividend of $4 per share and a bonus of 20 per cent. on contri- batory premioma.
Altogether, gentlemen, the report before you is very satis. factory and if any shareholder has any questions to ask I shall be pleased to answer them.
There being no questions I beg to move the adoption of the re- port, and accounts.
Mr. Hay have much plea- Bare in according that.
The Chairman:-Proposed_by myself and seconded by Mr. Hay' that the report and accounts as presented be adopted. Those in favour please signify in the usual manner →→→ Those against? --carried unanimously. The next business gentlemen, is the re- election of directors.
Mr. 1. C. Gray --I beg to propose the re-election of Mr. Dodwell and Mr. J. Plummer as directors.
Mr. Hall:-I beg to second that. The Chairman -Proposed by. Mr. Gray and seconded by Mr. Hall that Mesare, Dudwell and Pluminer be re-elected 'directors. Those in favour please signify in the usual manner-Those against -carried unanimously. The next business is the re-election of the anditors.
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Mr. Whittall:-I bag to propose the reappointment of Mr. A. R Lowe and Mr. C. Bernard Brown aa auditors at a remuneration of five hundred dollars each per
annum.
Mr. Conh bng to second that.
The Chairman: Proposed by Mr, Whittall and seconded by Mr. | Cunha that Messra. A. R. Lowe and O. Bernard Brown be re-. appointed auditors at a remanera tion of five hundred dollars esob per annum. Those in favou agaînes -carried unanimously. That is all the iners, gentlemen Thank you for your dance. Dividend warrants are now and may be had on application at
the outer office.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, APRIL 17 19M.
SPECIAL CABLES.
(From Our Own Correspondent). SHANGHAI PLOT REVEALED.
PLAN FOR ATTACK ON ARSENAL.
Shanghai. Received April 17. The rebele arrested in connection with the unearthed plot have stated that a thousand revolutionaries are in Shanghai under orders of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, and that signals were agreed upon for an attack on the Arsenal on the night of the 17th. inst..
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The had plenty of bomb, and expresse regret that the officers of the Arconal had betrayed them.
They Governor has repo,ted to the President that a rebel General has been arrested in the Settlement.
CLOSING ON "WHITE WOLF.
THE FAMOUS B·IGAND FORCED TO RETIRE.
Shanghai, Received April 17. The Government troops are closing in on "White Wolf's" forces, which have bien fured to retreat from Sianfu,
(Spècial Pacific Service to the Telegraph -Reuter) CHINESE REVENUE.
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT'S WISE RESOLVE.
Peking, Received April 16 The Financial Conference has passed a resolution that all chiefs of Taxation Bureaux must remit their gross receipt to Pakiag and not permit the provincial officials to draw upon them. All provincial officials will to paid from Peking.
THE CHANGLI INCIDENT.
JAPAN'S GÉNEROUS REPARATION.
Peking, Received April 18. Mr. Yamiza, the Japanese Minister to Peking, had an interview with Premier Sun P.cchi on Tuesday and stated that, apart from the merits of the case, the Japanese Go- vernment regretted' the Ohaugli incident, in which several Chinese police were short by Japanese soldiers, and will remit $26,000 for the relief of the families of the deceased.
The Premier replied that it was gratifying to the Chinese Government that this long-pending affair had been brought to an amicable settlement
JAPANESE POLITICS.
CONSTITUTION OF NEW CABINET,
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Tokyo, Received April 16. Count Okuma's Cabinet has been installed. It is composed as follows:- Count Okuma
...Premier and Home Affairs Baron Kato
Foreign affairs Mr. Wakatsuki Admiral, Yashiro General Oka Judge Ozaki Mr. Ichiki Mr. Taketomi Viscount Ours
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Finance Navy Wor Jastice Education Communications
BRIGANDS DEFEATED.
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Commerce
VICTORIOUS ADVANCE OF GOVERNMENT TROOPS.
Shanghai, Received, April. 17. Renter's correspondest at Sianfu states that the bri-. gands were defeated at Lichun. Essa on the 12th. inst, by General Chen Pei-shang, commanding 3,000 of the bast Shenai troops.
Beveral bandred of the enemy were killed balouging to the main body of fighters and a hundred rifles were re- covered.
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Obang Hsing-obih, from Kansu, has occupied Feng Foiang-fu with 5,000 troops, and Chaochow-jen has arrived at Sianfa, leaving for Kienehow with 5,000 well-equipped and disciplined troops.. More are expected shortly. The business people are feeling confident.
Reuter's Peking correspondent suya ita is reported that San Yaaa Usion has been taken and looted.
UNREST IN CHINA,
REPORTED ATTACK ON "AMERICAN,
Changelo, Received, April 17.
that antelegram from Heshow-lo says it is reported
ican med Patterson has been, attacked
sixy miles to the south of the city.
DAIRY FARM NEWS.
RECEIVED
NEW SHIPMENTS OF
FRESH SIBERIAN SALMON.
FILLETS,
SMOKED
HADDOCKS,
COURT MOURNING.
Late Empress Dowager of Japan.
KIPPERS.
€9»oay's Advetlisimcris:
A Government Gazette. E THEATRE ROYAL
Iraordinary issued to-day statee: — It is notified for information that instructions have been receiv- ed from the Secretary of State for the Colonies that eight days will be observed for Court Mourning for the late Empress Dowager of Japan from. April 11th..
St. Joseph's College Association. The fret annual dinner of the St. Joseph's College Asecciation will take place at the College on Thursday next 23rd. inst, at 7.30 p.m.
Bishop of Victoria,
The Bishop of Victoria" has.. gone to Swalow where he will conduct a service for the Dog lish speaking community on Sun.. day. He expects to return to Hongkong early next week.
To-day's
Advertisements
HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
NOTICE is hereby given that
at General Meeting of Members to be held on Tuesday the 28th April, at 4.30 p.m. in the Old Chamber of Commerce Room: CITY HALL, the follow- ing Alterations in the Bye-Laws of the Chamber will be proposed and if carried by a majority of those present and entitled to vote will from date replace By-Laws VIII and X respectively.
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the
Old Chamber of Commerce Rooms, City Hall, following purposes:-
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(1) To receive the Report and Accounts of the Committee for THE the year ended 31st December,
1913.
(2) To elect a new Committee. (3) To transact any General Business."
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THE ASSOCIATION OF EXPORTERS AND DEALERS UF HONGKONG.
NOTICE.
In Substitution of VIll. If the dispute be of such a nature as to, in the opinion of the General Committee, require the service of the. Arbitration Com-
Member thereof mittee, each shall be entitled to a Fes-in addition to a Fee for the Chamber. The amount of such Fees to be regulated by the Arbitration Committee, according to the im-THE ANNUAL GENERAÏ portance of the case and the time occupied therein, subject to an appeal to the General Committee whose decision on the amount shall be final.
In 'Substitution of X. The Arbitration Committee shall appoint ite
Chairman
and confine ita functions to cases where its intervention or advice. is requested, and on no occasion shall it proceed with any case unless all the parties subscribe a Bond making the Award a "Rule of the Supreme Court.
Printed forms of suob Bonds legally prepared, shall be kept for the information of Members and other Members of the Public who may have occasion to resort to the Chamber for Arbitration.
The parties to an Arbitration or . Survey need not necessarily be Members of the Chamber but in cases where neither party is a Member of the Chamber, the General Committee may decline to arbitrate or hold a. Survey.
By Order.
E, A. M, WILLIAMS, Secretary. Hongkong, 17th April 1914.
NOTICE.
THE entries for the B. O. O.'s Sports close to-morrow the 18th inst, at NOON to the un- dersigned.
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Hon. Secretary. olo City Printing Co., Ld.
MEETING of the Members
of the ASSOCIATION OF EXPORTERS AND DEALERS OF HONGKONG will be held оп WEDNESDAY, the 29th April, 1914, at 4 o'clock pm, precisely, in the Old Chamber of Commerce Room, City Hall, for the following purposes:-
(1) To receive the Report and Accounts of the Committee for the year ended 31st December 1913.
(2) To elect à now Committeo. (3) To transact any General
Business,
By Order,
E. A. M. WILLIAMS, Hongkong, 17th April, 1914.
STOCKBROKERS' ASSOCIA
TION OF HONGKONG,
N order to facilitate business
the public is hereby notified that in future the exchange on all Tael stocks will be settled by Members of the above Association': three days prior to Hongkong Monthly Settlement Days.
The Settlement Days for 1914 are as follow- Tuesday
28th April Thursday 28th May Thursday 25th June Tuesday 28th July Thursday 27th August Monday 28th September Thundry 29th October, Thursday 26th November Wednesday 23r Darder of the Committee,
EDWARD M. RAYMOND, Seorotary.
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