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COMPANY MEETING.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, MAY 10, 1915.

TELEGRAMS.

HOME RACING.

THE JUBILEE STAKES.

Router's Borrico To The Telegraph,"

London. Received, May 8. The result of the race for the Jubilee Stokes was :-

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a large sum of what is now but a liquid credit balance as earned profit shareholders will fad little to complain of, and CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, în the meantime there need be no

LIMITED.

anxiety as to the company's powers to maintaithe dividend of An ordinary meeting of the $22 per share which we have Canton Insurance Office, Limited been glad to find it possible to re was held at the offices of Messrs. commend for the first time, Bus Jardine, Matheson and Company, the sinking of the "Falaba" and this morning, the Hon. Mr. D. now of the "Lusitania" without Landale presiding. Others pre-waraing afford instances of the

were: the Hqa, Sir C. P. methods our enemy is led to resort Disdamenos (10^/30) 1

Wrack (10/1).... Chater, Mr. D. W. Craddock, the to. These are crimes that will for

Innius (8/1)..... Bon. E. Shellim, Mr. E. J. ever disgrace Germany a la nation

Fifteen started and Diadum. Quaphy, Mr. H P. White, Vr.and bring into contempt sil C.S. Gubbay (Consulting Com Germin subjects who meekly enos won by a bead, a short head mittee). Hon. Mr. E. A Hewett, submit to be ruled by men "who, separating second and third. the Hon. Mr H. E. Policok, when brought to buy, fall back Mesare. D. V. Steavensor, Ho upob the slaughter of unarmol. Fook, J. M. Alves. F. Smyth, A. and defenceless persoas, F. Aroulli, G. K. Haxton, Lo the time is shortly coming when Cheung-ahio, A. J. G. Pomfret, British commercial enterprises of and L. N. Leefe (Secretary). all descriptions will join together

in declining to have trade rela tions with the German people. R

A Branch of the League wa long ae the war laste and we, før | our part have issued instru-recently formed in Canton and up. tions to

to dato a súm of $3578 has been our various age collected. This includes Contri that the policies

this bations front British Residents in company are not to be issued for Neighbouring Porte viz: the protection of the Ebject of

$242. & country lost to all sense of hu manity.

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The Chairman said: As it is past the time for which this meeting has been called and there is a quorum present I will ask the secretary to read the notice convening the meeting.

hope PATRIOTIC LEAGUE OF

The Secretary baving read the notice convening the meeting, The Chairman, said: Gentlemen, with your permission

I do not think I can add much. I will take the report and accoppie as read since they have been more of interest tothe particular, published and in your bandé for given in the printed report. All some days post. They form a record our investments as theroin stati of successful work, sccomplished have been written down to official during a portion of the period, in ratos ruling on 31st December very aknormal circumstances, and 1914 where official rates were ob exoite, I hope, your approval. If tainable. So Low were the price. the two working accounts are of first class securities on 31st taken together it will be found December 1913 that the loss is that we have distributed asterling has been comparatively. sum of money which ia little unimportant and the lower dollar short of three million dollars io has more than counteracted thie the payment of claims, and in in an expression of values in spite of this we are able to present Hongkong currency. The abnor

arplus of $453,129,00 on the closed year's working, pay an increased dividend of one doller per share, and carry forward, in respect of the year 1914, some

two

Since we last mot Mr. C. S. Cut bay of Messrs. E. D. Sassoon & Co. has accepted the invitation of the consulting committee to

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MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS." The P, M. as. PERSIA sailed from

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The I. C. S. N, я. KUTSANG from.

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The S.L... MERIONETHSHIRE from London is due at Hongkong on the 30th May.

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MISCHAEL PIASTRO WORLD-FAMOUS VIOLINIST.

(The Gold Modallist of Petrograd Conservatoire)." ALFRED MIROVITCH

mal rate of exchange ruling, between here and Shanghai bao caused us a book loss on our investments there of some $42,- 000, which I trust will have bees. million

As recovered before this time next May. dollare." "foreshadowed by last year's year, though I am quits unable report the year 1913 bas to say whether the extraordinary proved a good year; after bringing condition of our local currency, the sum standing at credit of which partly I understand rendere underwriting suspouse account to such a rate, possible, will have! the satisfactory total of $464,924,- assumed ordinary conditions. 48 to provide for payments yet to be made, and paying a final dividend of $4 per share entirely ent of the interest earned by our accumulated funds we are able to make an addition to the reserve Fand which will raise it to a sam alightly in excees, at the rate

With these remarks I to beg to Direct from Queen's Hall, Lon lon, Bechstein Hall, Berlin, and the of exchange on the 31st Decem- appointment, with these remarks second the adoption of the report ber of the uncalled capital of the I have pleasure in proposing the and accounts.

The Chairman: The report Company and this circumstance, adoption of the report and account, taken in conjunotion with a after that motion has been and accounts, which have been review of the various other fanda seconded I shall be glad to answer proposed by myself and seconded of the Office prepared to meet to the beat of my ability any by the Hon. Mr. Hewett, are now There various contingencies, creates, 1 questions, which shareholders before the meeting. think, a position of great security may have to ask.

being no questions I will The Hon. Mr. E. A. Hewett put the adoption of the report and for our policy holders.

G.MG. in scoonding said:ccounts. These in favour, please this year presented our position have very much pleasure in signify in the pagal manner--

You will notice that we have

join their member and you will are capable of carrying on war shortly have an opportunity of fare with such torrible barbarity which I am sure you will avail ne our enemies are now doing. yourselves of coalirming that

seconding the adoption of the re-against-carcied

unanimously.

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Monday, May 17. Organ Recital, St. John's, Cathedral.-5 30 p.m.

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TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS,

NOTICE,

in two currencies, aterling and Hongkong dollars aide by side. port and accounts, before the The next basiness is theelection of J. B. Ainsworth Submits Unit A vast majority of the trade of meeting; the more eo because it the cnsulting committee. the world is of

The Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock course con- gives me an opportunity of con- dacted in currencies of a gold gratulating the general managers, K OI beg to move, that standard, China in fact is the the consulting committee, the the Hon. Sir Paul Chater C.M.G.. only country of prominence which secretary and the staff generally, the Hon. Mr. E. Shellin, Mr is an exception to the otherwise on the extremely satisfactory re- D. W. Craddock Mr. E. J. Chap established rule. Our operations cult of the work of the last two mir, Mr. B.P. White and Mr. must obviously be carried out years. It jg more than C. S, Gubbay be elected members largely in the proportion of gold over gratifying when yon cf the consaling ommittee until predominating over silver, and remember the abnormal con- the next rdinary meeting. we now have, na appears in theditions of the present time Mr. Stravenson: I beg to legislature, were opened at the balance Sheet, a large and increa- and the serious risks which have second ibut. sing part of our assets invested into be undertaken by such a com- The Chairman has been publis works in this city rester-1 sterling or other gold securities. pany as this, and the extra proposed by the Elon. Mr. Pollock day morning... This being the case it was thought necessity for making large provi- and seconded by Mr. Steavenaon, Although it is believed that a that a statement of our position in sions for possible losses. The that the Hon. Sir Paul Chater, large number of bide were sub a currency to which they were manner in which the accounts are the Hon. Mr. Shelliro, Mr. D. W. mitted by southern island con I have this day taken into accustomed would be welcomed by rendered this year will be much Craddock, Mr. E. J. Cuppen, treators direct to the district en-partnership my Bon Charles those many supporters of the office appreciated by the shareholders, Mr. H. P. White, and Mr.gineer at Iloilo, only one bid, that Reginald Christopher Latham. residing in gold using countries who, I am sure will most cor-C. S. Gubbay be elected memof J. E. Ainsworth, was prosented The business formerly carried on and a recognition of that desire dially endcree the sound policy bera of the consulting ccm-here. The local contractor has by the alone under the style of has led to the change. The Work of making ample provision for wittee. Those in favour of that bid separately on each of the Latham & Co., will in future be ing Account for the sear 1914 the losses which may be thas please signify, in the usual man-items called for by the specifica- carried on by us in partnership.

Dated at Singapore, this lat presents two especially prominent incatred.

nez-those against-carried un- tions, as follows: Timber piling, day of May, 1915. features, both satisfactory. One The whole of the world must animously. The next business lineal meter, P3; reinforced con-

HAROLD LATHAM. is an increase in the premium in- boborrified at the policy, cruel and is the election of the auditors.oreto whatf per lineal foot, in Curbe of about a million dollura murderous, which has been adopt- Mr. Baxton I beg to propose place, 1140, limestone rip-rap, and the other a rise in the income ed recently, by people who claim that Mr. H. P. Smith F.O.A, and in place, per cubic mater, F4; from interest to some $249,000. to be one of the most cultured Mr. A. R. Lowe F.C:A., be elected and back fill, per cubic meter, The former of course is influenc nations in the world, in carrying auditors to hold office until the P1.16. ad by exceptional circumstances. on war against defenceless women next ordinary general meeting at and the premiums earned for and ohildren. Nothing short of a remuneration of $1,000. undertaking war risks is clearly cold blooded deliberato murder, Mr. Alves: beg to second largely responsible for it. it has indelibly stained the name that.

Of course no award will be ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL. mado until the proposals of other bidders in the southern islands have been received from the Iloilo

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In some quarters it may havo of what was hitherto an honour The Chairman-It has been officials, and it will probably be been thought that we could have able nation. With regard to proposed by Mr. Haxton, and some weeks before any definite been more generous in our divide your remarks as to trading seconded by Mr. Alves that decision with regard to the mat end, but I would remind you that with the enemy, the policy Mesers. H. P. Smith F.0.A. and ter will be reached. Haiba Daily though, sa the figures reveal, our adopted

by your

oom any A.B. Lowe F.O.A be elected Bulletin. share in the hazardous operations is perfectly correct, and I would suditors at a remuneration of of war risk insurance have been like to see it followed by all $500 euch. Those in favour, attended with success, the war is British firms throughout the world please signify in the usual way not yet over, and it is a wise during the war, as well as in this against carried ananimonsly. policy to copeet ve our powers port. I think, and I have stated That is all the business gentle- daring abrormal times the out-it elsewhere, that it is very unde-men, thank you for your atten come of which cannot be foreseen. sirable that the slightest neaist- dance. Dividend warrants will If we bnd, that when happier ance should be given in any way he ready to-morrow and may be conditione prevail, we can treat by British subjects to people, who had on application,

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