COMPANY MEETING,
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D. W. Craddock and - A S
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH-
SECOND
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*HONGKONG, MONDAY, JANUARY 17-1916.
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PRESENTATION TO ER R. UNLAWFUL TRESPASS. POLICE RESERVE ORDERS.
H. KOTEWALL
Resiguztian from Colonial
Secretariat's Office.......
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Claim for Damages :
Tenant's Trtais.
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properly.
The plaintiff was represented
Parades 5.30 put Tuesday da sunty 18th. Nos. 3 144nd Ambulance Companies. Wednesday January 19th. No. Company and all Recruits.
thereof.
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they would prefer the portion (b) That the Public Compan or any part thereof in the pay existing under the present Arti- no interested is not a Company{ment of booges to members cle to the position which would whereby a prisato firm became whether the part of the reserve fand so employed shall bases apart exist ander the proposed Articles, incorporated and,
Orders ined to-day by MP, F. Hongkong "and Whampoa Dock These representations were main-1 (c) That he is not General for that special forfoes or not,"
C. Jenkin D.S.P. (Reserva) state: ly, if not entirely, based on the Manager of the Public Company and that any necessary amend- Company Ltd.
Meeting of N. C. Officers. desire of such abareholders that in question and that the fi-me in ments to the numbering of the
All Inspectors and Sergeants no variation xhcald be made in which he is a partner or which he proposed Articles, be carried out
interesting daim are requested to meet at the the rights they now possess to a represent are not the General I fully agree with you, sir, that
srising ca: of the palling down Magistrier on Thursday, January voice ia the Esirs of the Com-Mazapete or General agents of (new Articles are tecersary, and,
à presentation of a very fater of some errants quarters, the 20th, at 550 am. sharp to settle An adjourned general meeting
to such Company. and chiefly related pany,
Public Cons provided 2oments the present existing richte Council Chamber his afcenus, sansed damage to neizce Suud. January 22nd, sa per gentlemen, with these amendesting character took place in the debris from which it is alleged the arrangements for Fehra uy of the Hongkong, and Whampoa those points to which we bad
5th, (2) the arrangements for Dock Company Lid wasbeld at drawn the arreation of shares Director shell as a Director vote of the shareholders, will not be the recipien: bing Mr. R. H. property and inconvenience the offices of the Company -day holders in 017 Circular in respect of any controer interfered with in any way.
Kotwall firstclerk to the Colonal residenta, was heard be the Paiste circular issued on Saturday last. Kr. Duntar-I beg to second Secretariat, who has resigned-his Judge in the Sammiry Court this st, Doom. The chair
Leter. Such variation appeared arrangement in which he is inter- cupied by Mr. S. H. Dadwell, desirable to your Directors in the earted and if be do so vote his vote the smen Iment
office to take up the position of morning. The cliim was mad- those also present being Sir Paul
The Chairman --Gentlemen, interests of the Company as a shall rot be casted.”
manager of the Hongkong Merby Mr. R. A. Carreen, of 22 and Chater, CM G., Mr. B. P. White, whole and of the shareholders as That Article 36 be amended Err. Wilkinson having proposed cantile Compatry, Lid, of which 24 Leighton Bill Road, for $1,000 the Hon. Mr. David Landale, Mr.whole in order to guard against the substitution of the word and Mr. Darbar having secunded the Han Lau Chuo-rak Hr. Chan against Lan Pai Kee and Con- Sorensen (directors), M-ra, Way possibility of the policy of "free" for the word "seven" in the amendment ros- bays ja Kai-ming, and Mr. Ho Kwong are pany and Lan Pax Tae plain-
beard, I will briefly indicate to din clors
tiff, as the registered owner of the Company being interfered line four thereot
Thursday January 20li. The Danbar, H. W. Locker. G. W with by a section of the share That the following new Article Fon its effect
Mr. Kotewall first joined the Inland Lot 332, and owner of the parade of No. 1 Company is cl Tisdale, P. Tester, J.BN Mods, holders animated by terenaal be inserted for Article 96.
Article 67-Under the preesat service a fourth clerk in the remaining portion of Island Toiled on scent of N. O. Q's F.B. L. Bowley, P. K. Kwok, C.
The Corvady may by Ex Articles a pail in demandable by Police Department in 1896, and 330, claimed $1,000 for demages meeting. or speculative interests raiber F.de Carvalho, S. Michael, Wong than by the interests of the traordinary Roadu ion remove fire shareholders Under the rose through the various gendes for unlawful traspass os bie Friday January 21st- Tai, C. D. Wilkinson, H. Hum Company as a whole. It was not any Director before the expiration proposed Articles, the Chair to the position of first clerk in
and 4 Ompania phreys, S. S. Ha-kell, T. Hough, das, as I have stated, to any of his term of office and appoint man is als entitled de the Colonial Secretariat in 1914-
Saturday January and R. Deer General Manager) desire of the Directors to obtain another person is his stead. The mand a poll. The amend He has also held the appointments by Mr. W. E. L. Shenton, of Parade of topes of Gol Cashis,
The Chairman --As it is past
control, and I may person so appointed shall hold ment takes away this right of the of Chief Clerk, 0.5.0 First Meara. Descoa, Loker, Deacon, Warders, Water Police, Patrol the hour for which the meeting remark that the Articles in office during each time only as Chairmen bat enables three Clerk, Magistracy; Secretary, and Barston, whilst Mr. Ement &,&: from 30 p.m. on- was called and a quorum is pre- the schedule to the Companies the Director in whose place, he is shareholders to demand a pall to Licensing Board; sad a Justice Davidson, of Mears, Hasings and wards a: Cestral. sent, we will proceed with the
Ordinance, by which appointed would have held the stead of fixe. In modern form of the Peace
Hastings, appeared for the
Musketry Part II business.
Companies who do not express me if he had to been removed." the right of demanding a poll is
The presentation, which was defendant.
The eight biznest scores made Since this meeting was adjara exclade them are bound, are to Phat the following words be given to the Chairmen but with made by the Hon. Mr. Cland ed the discussion which was then the same effect as the variations added at the end of paragraph (s) the reduction of the number of Severn, took the form of a band- Shenton pat in pians of the Ranges A, B, C, and D were:- In opening the case, Mr.jon Jazury 16th by N.3.0% on proceeding has been concluded
shareholders necessary from five some silver tes-service, and an property, showing that his client L (Chief Inpecia Mason chiefly complained of. You will of Article 98. and an Agreement reached on the
Director who is entitled to to three the Directors think the embroidered picture of a soaring was the owner of 45, 48, 50 Inspector Byas-) realise from this that the Directors outstanding point. The resolation and the Legislature bad, in these vote (na provided by Article 90. same result will be attained.
sagle, emblematic of success, with and 52 Jardine's Bizaar and 52. (Inspector Lammert) for the adoption ci zew Articles
Article 82 - Thin Article respects, the same objects in (b)) rotwithstanding his interest
a congratulatory address in Fang UsStreet. The defendants 3. (Masketry Sergi Förd) can socordis gly be proceeded with view. The question is one for the iso be ecuated in quorum but coupled with Article 107 aa pro- Chinese, the two being framed in
As you know the proposed new shareholders themselv.e, to deter otherwise a Director who is in-posed was intended to make it black word representing a screen. taking works of alteration to Cr. Sorgh Silva Netta
were contractors who were under (Or. Serg). J. Wong) Articles led to representations as
certain kitchens of neighbouring 5. (Inspector We: Wing Sam) to their amendment in certain mine, and if they do not wish the treated is not to be counted in a clear that the discretion of the
variation to be made the Directors qüorum.”
Directors in managing the Com
homses. The facts of the claim. (Sergt. Cam Sig U) respects being made to your are not further concerned in the That the words "to any regala-pany's Eairs should not be
ware that the defendants in (Sergs. Chow Pak Tim) Directors. These representations
tions" be eliminated from line interfered. -- with B&ve by A
demolishing the kitchens, carried 6. (C. Sergt. Arcalli) (Sergt. disclosed the existence of appre-
64 hensions that the Directors for I will now formally pat the even of Article 107 and that Special Resolution altering the
the following words be sub- Articles. The Articles contain Article 90. It is necessary to make out the work in such a reckless Fothergill) their own private advantage Resolation adopting the new
62 were endeavouring to
gain Articles, and a3 amendment will stituted therefor subjec: also ed in the Schedule to the some provision for Director to be manner that they not only injured 7. (Inspector Wilden) (Sergeant and the proposed filled up a scavenging lane at the 8. (Sergeant Chor Ting) 60 be proposed incorporating the to such (if any) regulations Company's Ordinance which every counted in a quorum although the plaintiffs property but had Khan. A greater control over
is thought
back of the premises, which be- Correction. The words before the Company than they have changes which it is desired should tions as are" and that words "not Company is bound by, if it does interested
be the same effect. I have indicated sufficiently meet the case. longed to the plaintiff, to a depth each round" on page 16 of Mas- at present with a view to depriy be made. The form of these being inconsistent with such pro- not expressly exclude them, have amendment
Article 107.-I have already of 5 or 6 feet with debris, where-ketry Handbook should read "be- ing shareholders to a large extent changes has been approved by visions or these presente
by the kitchens of 46, 45 and 50 fors first round only." of the voice they now have in the car solicitors and by the Direc aliminated from lines eight and in my opening remarks, why the
Directors thought it desirable to dealt with this.
Sunday, Jantary 23.d.-All Company's affairs. I need hurdly tors and no objection will be nine of Article 107.
make this clear. The amendment Article 108 paragraph (p) and Jardine's Bazar had been flooded. say that nothing was further from raised by the Directors to their
lesves the Company in the same
Article 112-By the Articles as They had thrown bricks and de- F. Ca. of No. 2 Company who the minds of the Directors and being made. After the amend
position in the respect as it is in proposed power was given to thebris into the kitchen of No. 5 passed Part I are warned to at Directors to set aside such sums Fang Un Street, broken tiles of tend the Range. Further detaile that ruch apprehensions are en- ment has been proposed - and seconded I will shortly explain
sub-under the present Articles, tirely groundfees. -...
Article 84 The amendmen: out of the profits to form the roof and damaged the roof will be issued.
All applications for leave from The Directors thought it de the nature of the amendment
renders it necessary for & DirecReserve hand is they thought fit considerably. The windows of sirable to have new Articles before it is voted upon.
"112. (s) he Directors before tor appointed by the Directors to Under the present Articles the 46 and 48 Jardine's Bazar any fixture made for firing Part because, since the present I therefore beg to prope the declaring a dividend may with have his appointment confirmed sanction of the Company to were also broken A brick wall II must be addressed to Articles were adopted a namber resolution.
the sanction of the Company in as the next Ordinary Yearly such setting aside is required. The was in great danger of falling, Masketry Inspector and not this of years ago, Companies have Mr. Craddock bag to General Meeting set aside out of Meeting. In practice this is Directors considered it desirable and the general manner in which office. developed enormously as a part second that.
the profits of the Company such usually done under any Articles in the Company's interese that the whole work was carried oat of the edifice' of commerce, and Mr. Wilkinson 1 beg to pro- sume as they think proper as a Article 90 (-It is necessary they should have an unfettered was very reckless. the complexities attendant: on pose that the Basolation which reserve fand to meet contingen-to make some provision for discretion as to the amount to be sequence the plaintif had lost the modern business tend to increase has been proposed be amended cies, or for equalising dividende, Directors voting although in-placed to Reserva as shareholders tenant of No. 5 Fanz Un Street from day to day. Such new-com- eo as to read
or for special dividenda, or tereeted as otherwise a question are sometimes apt to think rather who had left without notice and ditions require new regulations "That theregulations contained for repairing improving and might arise on which no Director of their immediate financial-in-with rent due unpaid. The tenan Tas terests than of the interests of the of the top floor of 216 and 48 in the printed document en maintaining day of the property would be able to vote. In addition to this, many immitted to this Mesting and for the of the Company or for the ung- amendment has the effect fatare of the Company. The Jardine's Bazaar had also given portant changes have been made
Articles on this point in the Sche-notice because of the damages confining purpose of identification sub-mentation of any existing reserve of
right in the laws by which Companies acribed by the Chairman bereof fund or for such other purposes se to vote under such circumstances cale to the Company Ordinances which had been incurred and the are regulated and many decisions be amended us hereafter set they think conductive to the Come to a Director, whose interest are to the same effect as the Artic-general nuisance caused. Food was have been given effecting Articles
out and that such regala pany's interest and may with ench is as a member of a Public Com-les proposed by the Directors. By spoilt, and bricks were thrown
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ba, and sanction as aforesaid pay out of the pacy, not being a Company the amendment the sanction of through the sky light and very the same are hereby approved profits of the Company such formed to incorporate a private the Company is required before great inconvenience caused. He (Mr. Shenton) would be unable to and adopted as the Articles of the bonuses as they think fit to firm, in which, he is not inter-sume een be so set aside. and to make it desirable that Company in a petitation for and those members who for the twelve ested as a Macsging Director or The renumbering will be a call the late tenant of 5 Fung Un new ones in a more modern form to the exclusion of all the existing months covered by each profit and as a member of the firm who are necessary consequence of the pass-Street-because he had not only of diphtheris (one Indian and the cleared out of the premises but rest Chinese), as well as taro cases should be adopted. We accord-
sari loss account shall have contri- General Managers or General ing of these amendments.
These explanations will, Ithink, had gone to Canton
(Chinese) of enteric fever notified. ingly requested our solicitors to
The said amendments are -- buted business to the Company Agents of such Pablic Company.
His Lordship-Was he so in the Colony. Both the latter advise what changes were desir-
That Article 67 be amended by (but so that no bonus to contri- Directors otherwise icterested ara enable the Meeting to understand
and one of the form ceded able under these circumstances. the elimination of the words "be bating members for any twelve, not to you: Teis amendment is the difference between the effect frightened as all that? They informed the only Chairman" in line one thereof months shall exceed fifteen per equally calculated to get over the of the Articles as proposed and Mr.Shenton-He simply clear-fatally. practical step to take
and by the substitution of the cent of the net profits made dur; difficulty your Directors had in the Articles as proposed to be ed out and has gone somewhere hate new articles altogether or three" for the word "five" ing those months).
view as the Article proposed by amended, and the amendment is lee. We are unable to trace him
now open for discussion.
at the present time. #nd
joining house-20 Yee Woo Street (The Directors may isvest | the Directors. gave fastractions
in line two thereof, tha: there should
There being no discussion the Mr. Shenton proceeded to read and the work was being done in a That Article 82 be eliminated. any sums ast aside as a reserve Article 95.The length of Tast the following words be fand upon such investments notice to be given of the intention Chairman said: The original the correspondence which had reckless. The scavenging relating to the date our accounts addedattheend of Article 84 "bat (other than shares of the Com-to propose as a Director a person motion was that appearing in the taken place on the matter, saying fine acutite micked up with were to be made up to, we gate any each appointment shall be pany) as they may think it and sot recommended by the Director orice of the meeting and I think that the defcadent alone, wick and concrete 11 and in consequence the back door. no instructions as to what the new subject to confirmation by the may from time to time-desk with is, by the amandment, altered the meeting is familiar with it saded to take down cas of y
It is I need not read it again. To this chimneys. Scaffolding, was also of plaintiff's premises would not from seven days to five.
open, while windows, had been our solicitors to prepare fresh Company at the next ordinary and vary sach investments.
Yearly Heering
re) The Directore mega en bought this will give sample an amendment has been moved put on plaintiff's property. Articles in modera form. Sach
That paragraph (b) of Article 20 ploy the reserve fund for the time to enable the Directors to by Mr. Wilkinson and seconded Mr. Hassan, occupying the first broken. In the lane was a chansal new Articles, when prepared, be eliminated and the following time being or any portion make any necessary enquires. by Mr. Dunbar proposing certain floor of 46 and 48 Jardins's for drainage purposes but this paragraph substitated therefor: thereof in or for any of the par- New Article to be inserted after changes in the Articles proposed + Bazaar, was the first witness, had been so choked up that the had Eitchens of 46, 48 and 150 (b) A Director who is a member poses for which it or for which Article 98-This is reinsertion by the original Resolution You be saying the he
for 17 years. Jardine's Bazaar had been food- explanations se to the reasons of, or a Director of, or a member such portion was created and in of an Article which appear in our have heard Mr. Wilkinson-read lived there
these
amendments... and you. He had now given notice because ed. Whilst he was there he saw. underlying all changes which
of the Consulting Committee or for such other purposes as the present Articles. If enables s appeared to us to be important, of
interest Directors shall in their discretion Director to be removed by Ex-have also heard my explans of the great nuisance caused by for being cooked and it was we approved them in the form in edin, a Public Company which think conducive to the interests traordinary Resolution. It was tion as to their effect. With the contractor's workmen. Loose led through dust. No. 5 Fung not earth, and bricks, were thrown on Un Street was also damaged. the print zow before you as being is interested in any contract or of the Company, and shall omitted from the proposed your approval Edwill
to meet the
as originally framed. The result tions
has been to render obsolete, to
large extent, old Articles like ours
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W26 to
be
prepared. Save in one. respect
Articles were to contaic but left
had our careful consideration
and, after obtaining all necessary
Articles thereaf
of otherwise
That paragraph (p) of Article 108 be eliminated.
That Article 112 be eliminated and the following Article
stituted therefor.
**Reserve Fund.”
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Mounted Police.
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As a con- The attention of all ranks with experience of riding is drawn to orders of January 14th. to 15th.
Joined, No. 1 Co. No. 2 Platoon - J.
No. 4 Platoon-J. Mohamed: Band Practice. Tuesday, January 18thst0p.m. Friday January 21st. at 6 p.m.
Smith,
Colony's Health.
Last week there were four cases
drsirable in the interests of the arrangement trought, ap for de have power to employ the assets Articles because it was felt the read sach amendments all over to the roof and down into his All the tenants complained of Company When giving notice termination ai-any, Meeting of const
constituting the reserve fund or removal possibly through mis again as they are somewhat kitchen. There was a constant dust, one tenant saying that of the meetingire thoughs it pro the Directors shall notwithstand any part thereof in the business guided motives of a Director con lengthy but I will put the amend-Bow of dust in the house. At meal some of his cooking utensils per to direct the attention of the ing be entitled to vote as a Direc of the Company and that without trolling large shipping interests ment to the meeting. Those in times the dust covered all the were damaged. Since then shareholders to certain proposed tocia report of such contract or being bound to keep the same might be prejudical to the in-favour of the amendment please food. He had spoken to the man boarding had been pas up changes which they might cont arrangement provided -----
Mr. Denison, of Messrs. Deni separate from the other sets of resteof the Company.
signify Those against The in charge but no notice was taken. sider at importance, and caurs (8) That he has disclosed his the Company,
Article 28. Tais amendment amendment is carried. That is Mr. Samy, architect, of Hong son, Rama, and Gibbs, also spoke the Circular Letter of the 1st interest in each Pablic Company (d) The Directors may also is a corollary to the amendment all the business, gentlemen; kung, spoke to making su in- to examining the premises, and December 1915 to be sent to the before each contract or arrange with the sanction of the Company as regards the voting of interest thank you for year attendance. spection of the premises. He saw bare out the statement made by
ory the workmen engaged in demo the previous witness. shareholders accordingly. This ment is voted upon by the in General Meeting employ the directora 21, gerard by the The date of the...
lishing the kitchens of the ad-l The case was adjourned. feralted Sertain shanebolders Directors
reserve find for the time, being
(b) of meeting will be advertised Etimating that in certain respecta
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