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TELEGRAMS.

[Beuter's Service to The "Telegraph."}.

THE FOOD QUESTION.

BRITAIN'S FOOD SUPPLY.

Royal Society's Estimate. A report on the food supplies of the United Kingdom, dawn up by a Committee of the Kova?! Society at the request of the Pre- sident of the Board of Trade, was issued in London in February, The first problem dealt with is the extent, and character of the food supply in normal times-

WAR COMFORTS.

Exhibition at the City Hall

Next Week.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, APRIL

COMPANY MEETINGS.

Union Insurance Society of

Cantoa, Ltd..

The

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1917.

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TO-NIGHT'S MEETING.

and Order to Volunteers Attending.

Corps Orders issued to-day by

of Messrs. Dodwell and Plummer

That in all the

attendano).

atate

The attention of all members of

the Corps is drawn to Paragraph. 451 of the King'a Regulations which reads as follows:-

** An officer or soldier is forbid="

will

$5,128,000 we recommend the neighbour to give her entire sccounts has been proposed by payment of an interim dividend attention to the development myself and seconded by Mr. of $50 per share and s bouws of 20 of her vast resouros without Bough. Those in favour kindly! per cent. to contributors of having to set aside har show in the usual way. : Contrary business on bonus termal-- interests as a whole in combating minded ?. The raport

Gentlemen, the Directors are internal strife which the active accounts are carried. more than gratified in being able, propagands of the Tensomras Mr. Danbari beg to proposa forty-fourth ordinary taking erohanga into account, to has in the past stirred up within the re-election of Messrs. S. B. Lient-Colonel A. Chapman, VD.. meeting of shareholders of the place before you secounts which her very borders and will as Dodwell end J. A. Plommer se Unioo Insurance Society of not only show an „inorsased | suredly do again with added Directora. London, April 25,

Mr. Ormiston have much Canton, Ltd., was held at the premium, each year beating its renom in the near future if they The House of Lords has debated the food limitation question.

which showed are in a position to do so. plessure in seconding that. Lord Davonport laid streng na the ascessity of a redaction in the offices of the Society, Consanght predecessor

Gentlemen, I confidently ex The Chairman-The re-election consumption of bread to four pounds per head weekly. The meat Boad, to-day at noon. The Hon. record, but a satisfactory persen- -consumption & «d been considerably reducei ant the sugar, allowance Mr. P. H. Holyoak (Chairman)tage of losses which in times like press the hope that before our must be reduced to half a pound weekly. It depended on the presided and there were slso these it is impossible to attri- next annual meeting Obina will as Directors has been proposed den to institute, or take part in, people's consumption of bread and other fodesoffa within the next present Messrs. G. T. Edkins, bate to anything but the most have thrown in her lot whole by Mr. Dunbar and seconded by any meetings, demonstratione, or two months whether compulsory rationing would be necessary. He A. O. Lang. A. Forbes, S. E. careful direction and the devoted heartedly with Great Britain and Mr. Ormiston. Those in favour Proosseione, for parte or political |camps, or their vicinity. Under warned them that in the meantime the machinery therefor was being Dodwell, W. L. Fattenden, attention of the whole of our ber glorious allies and that the of this resolution kindly show in purposes, in barracks, «quarters,

individual mem- peace of the world will be restored, the usual manner. On the con

no sircumstances whatsver... organised. He declared if the dimonition was not accomplished we Ede (General Manager), and the ber of which is bearing

(Directors), Mr. O. Montague stat, each

The question of relationship)trary? Carried unanimously."

be attend such meetings, wherever should not get through to the next harvest except with severe Rev. Father Robert, the Bon. Mr. his share of the added strain con- between British Insurance Oom Mr. Shelton Hooper-I bag to privation.

H. E Pollock, K.C., Messe T. F.sequent upon the character of panies and German concerns siter prapoes the re-election of Messrs held, in uniform"

Members of the Corps attend- Hough, H. W, Looker, A. Mao the basines which the Society the war has been receiving world- Lowe and Brown as auditors of

In the Theatre Royal at 5:30 pm. Donald. E. Ormiston, O. B. P. with its world-wide connections wide consideration, and recom- the Company as a fee of $1,000 ing the Public Meeting to be held Hay, B. Henoock, A. Shelton

mendations have been made with each. is at present conducting.

You will be glad to hear that a view to assisting the Imperial Mr. Berindongna:-I have today will not wear uniform. Hooper, W. B. Clark, W. Dunbar,

A similar order has been issued a much pleasure in seconding that A. R. Lowe, G. S. Archbutt, L. your Directors have again voted Government in arriving at

The Chairman:It has been by Major Wakeman, Command- Berindor gue, F. O. Batcher, D. the staff a 15 per cent. bonus to decision. Jessale, Ho Foor, Lo Cheung be placed to the credit of Pre-

It may not be out of place to propceed and seconded that ing the HK.V.R. Shai, Bo Leang, Ho Kwong, G. vident Fund and a month's extra mention here that the violation Mesare. A. R. Lowe and Bernard

M. Dufault's Return. We are requested by Lady Bees G. Franklin, S. G. Newall, A. pay which has been nobly de of international law has quite Brown be re-elected auditors at s

We understand that M. Dafsult Davies, to draw the attention of Silva, J. M. Alves, WA. Oram, served. The Board feel that you upest all accepted practices in the remuneration of $1,000. It was An proposed by Mr. Shelton Hooper the public to the fact that, in con- and J. Cochrane (abareholders), will be entirely in accordancs underwriting of war risk.

unprecedented feature has been and seconded by Mr. Barin-will, on his return from Manila, auction with the local branch of The Chairman said:Gentle with this.

Of the total number of our pre- the rating of neutral stesiners doagns. Those in favour of this re- give three further concerts in the Queen Mary's Needlework men, sa the hour for which this Guild, of which her ladyship is meeting has been called has been war staff, as large, if not a larger, higher than those flying belliger solution kindly show in the usual Hongkong. For the presentation of the case the Hon. Secretary, un exhibition reached, I will call upon the percentage than that of any other ent fags. Steamers carrying way. Contrary minded? Oarried

Secretary to read the notios con Company is at present voluntarily cargoes for the relief of the starv unanimously. it was necessary to calculate the is to be held in the City Hall on

vening the meeting.

serving in His Majesty's forces, ing millions in countries in business, gentlemen; Ism much report which was presented to amounts of protein, fat, and Tassday next.

you last year, this important The General Manager having and you will be proud to know coonpation of the enemy have obliged for your The exhibition has been arrang-

are To Dividend warrante carbohydrate (the three classes of

that in no one case has a member been runk anmercifully.

nowfactor should not be lost sight of. read the notice, nutrient substance) contained ed in order to give the public an

The Chairman said: Gentle-so forgotten his duty to hie what extent these outrages may ready, and may be had on appli- The difference between the rate in given foods, and their total opportunity of witnessing the

of exchange taken on the 31st energy value measured in heat large amount of labour which is men,The report has been in country as to wait until con- go in the future it is impossible cation at the office outside.

December, 1915, and the 31st Deo- units or calories. A fall con- being performed by the ladies of your hands for a sufficient time to scription was enforced. It may not to foretell. As far as your Directors sideration of the dietary re-Rongkong in the making of war enable you to make a close study be out of place to mention that on see from the telegraphic re-

The forty-eighth ordinary per can. But for this difference, quirements of a nation for the comfort, to indicate the kind of of it and I will, with your permie your Directore have deemed it turns to date, the super submarine China Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. ember, 1916, is approximately 25 most part engaged in active work work which is being done, and to sion, follow the usual procedure right that in addition to their frightfulness of the Germans is

oat-goings Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. was held and convinced the Committee that enlist mire aid in what is a most and take it, as well as the auditors military pay each member of our not causing the management any yearly meeting of the Chine our premium income and losses

staff so serving should receive a more anxiety than before this these requirements could not be worthy cause. It will be open report, as read. satisfactorily met on a less supply from 10a.m. to 6

I think I am right in saying monthly allowance commensurate policy was adopted, while the at the office of the Company this degree would show & considerable morning; the Hon. Mr. P. H, increase, and the transfer of the Holyoak, (Chairman) presided. amount to Exchange Fluctuation

Account would have been un-` in the food as purchased than 100 admission will be free. Tea and that never in the history of the with his service in the Society, business of the Society is ever

Those also present were :- You will be glad to hear that grammes protein, 500 grammen ice-cream will be provided at Society has exchange been such and we have of course promised increasing.

nebeggary. Messrs. S. H. Dodwell, W.

Turning to have established cordial L. Patterden, A. Forbes, and A.

the "balanoS carbohydrate, equalspproximately twenty cents per head, the amount feature as in the socounts before to keep open thair positions. I to 3,400 calorias per con per day, procured in the way to be derat. you. The rate adopted in the feel sure shareholders will endorse we

relations with the largest and O. Lang (Directors), O. Montague sheet, you will notice that we have transferred $668,892 65 to a man being an average workmaned to the purchase of games for figures last presented to you wes our action in this respect.

Reinsurance Fand from Extra doing an average day's work. car wounded soldiers in hospital. 1/11.1-16, and on the 31st Decem. Turning to the balance sheet, most important Insurance Com Ede (General Manager) Had

It is hoped that there will be aber the date of which our figures you will notice the increase in our pany in Japan-The Tokyo Mesare, Q. H. P. Hay, A: R. Lowe, Reserve. Fand, the balance of st always converted for the pur sabscribed capital, owing to the Marine Insurance Co. and it is W. R. Mansfield, J. Cochrane, which is converted into sterling pose of our report the exchange iene during the year of 3.038 pleasure to record that in all S Archbut, V. L. Remedior, A. E. in 1916 ruled at 2/4.3.4-a shares in exchange for "China oar operatione with them we have 8. Alves, V. B. Bibeiro, J. Gtar-at exchange 2/4.3-4. You will difference of approximately 25 Fire" shares, the premium or experienced the highest standard diner, L.A. K. Sousa, A.A. Alves, readily realise that in view of

which has been divided between of fair dealing.

N. Gardiner, J. O. Almeida, and the large number of policies In view of the fact that most of Beinsurance Fund and Invest In conclusios, gentlemen, B. M. C. Canha (ehareholdere.) issued in gold, it is necessary

Fluctuation Account, express the hope that you and

that we should create a gold sta The Chairman aid :-The our business is done in countries ment

reserve to meet possible liabiliting. 279 where gold is the currency this These

stand other shareholders, who are not hour for which this meeting thereander: The Company's ins no Bak The former was tinae your valuable support but will ask the Storetary to read the

vaatments have been written down to the market price on the 31st since when it has been more than business of the Society, one of The general manager having ment Flactation Account we bare quadrupled; the latter has already the oldest and most successful read the notice, borne the depreciation in our gold institutions which the Colony of

The Chairman said :-Gentle the comfortable sam of $70,000 to meet any further depreciation. I investments, as a result of their Hongkong can look upon with

men,-The Directors' report and baving been written down to prida and contentment (AP statement of accounts

feel sure you will agree with having market prices

an December plause).

been in your hande for some time, me that this position is one for 31, 1916, and is sufficient to meet I shall be pleased to anewer I will, subject to your approval,

congratulation. any possible further shrinkage any questions which may be adopt the usual course sod take the report by the Company's

I'm glad to assure you that. even if the war should continue desired to ask as far as lies in my them as read. for a longer period than the most power. There being no questions,

surveyors on car advances under You will notice that the year pessimistic individual can antici- beg formally to move the adop 1915 showe a

mortgage is quite satisfactory. considerable

I will now move that the Direo-.. tion of the report and sedants increase in premium, due to a tora report and statement of pate.

On the other side of the balance as presented.

certain extent to our amalgama sheet are shown separately our Mr. T. F. Hough, asid:tion, with the Union investments in British securities, gives me much pleasure to second ance Society of Canton, Lid., the total funds in gold now the adoption of the report and ac- while the percentage of losses shall be pleased to answer any 154,380.00 amounting to £1,408,000. Dar counte. It cannot but give great is over 25 per cent, less than in questions that may be put relat

silver securities ste sufficient gratification to shareholders one 1914. You will I feel sure all ing to the business before the for our requirements.

and all to note the figures pre-agree that the balance to the credit meeting.

Mr. We have responded to the Go-seated and confirm the allocation of thie Account of $369,5 17.65

Hay:-I have moch 834,782.62 vernment's desire, both sa regarda by the Directors of the profits is eminently satisfactory. Your pleasure in seconding that the

the Society and our allied Com- pertaining to both the 1915 Directors recommend that this report and account be adopted. panies, and sold the whole of our and 1918 Accounts and while balance be American dollar securities, the congratulating the management follows:-

The Committee adopted this as!

p.m., and

Extensive Theft.

their minimum standard, but large attendance. observed that fate and carbohy- drates are interchangeable to a limited extent. Generally epesk- ing, a woman or obild requires less food than a man, and in reckoning diet the Committee eetimate every hundred men, women, and children as equivalent to 77 units or mes.

A Chinese woman has reported to the Police that some one has stolen from her house jewellery, including a gold watch and chain, a diamond ring, oiber articles of valued in all at $318.

per cent.

accounta, pow

exchange facior makes an at 8483,000 and $1,330,000 present to-day, will not only con-called having been reached, I

enormous difference to Companies respectively.

accounts in silver.

to a lesser

The quantities of foods of jewellery, cloibing and mousy, like ourselves who state their first shown in our reports in 1901 assist in further building up the notice summoning the meeting.December, 1916, and in Invest-

available during the period 1913 gave per day per head: Protein 87 grammes, fat 100 grammes, carbohydrate 440 grammes calories 3,091; per man: Protein 113 grammes, fat 10 grammes, carbohydrate 571 grammas calories 4,009. The supply, there foto, not only met our require mente in the past, bat, oalculated

would

A Bonus dividend to shareholders of $10 per share on An addition to the

15,438 shares...

Reinsurance fand

ward to Under- writing Suspense Account to close the sccount for the year 1915

$308,760.00

Insur

dealt

ав with

and Bonus of $2,00 pershare on 20,000 ahsres

83,478.288sisting our country in the re- on the splendid results of the Dividend of $7.00

gulation of foreign exchange. We working we fully realise the have also lent to the Treasury for exceptional difficulties pertaining the same purpose the whole of to the handling of the exchange the Securities held by us which problem sa it presented itself are acceptable to them. Since the from time to time during the To add to Reinsar- 1,685,141.48 accounts were closed we have period under review.

Bucs Fand

accounts as presented-be adapted after this has been reconded I

The Chairman:-Gentlemen,

t

First I have to deal with 1915 Account, which, se you will see from the figures before you, is an present, been adequate for the eminently satisfactory.one, leav support of the population, theriseing as it does a divisible balance ia prices has socentuated the of over three millions of dollars, inequalities of distribution which which your Directora recommend reduce the daily ration of many should be dealt with as follows: below the level of efficiency. Any A final dividend to curtailment of supplies, even

abareholders of the Committee'e minimal to a limited extent, physiological standard, provided result in the poorer classes

$20 per share on 15.438 shares a margin which has been either obtaining less than is needfal wisted or consumed in excess of for eafety should distribution requirements. The above re remain anorganized. The Com- Bulte were based on an

eat-mittee, ss physiologists, desire to mated average population of lay stress on the fact that in 45 2,000,000.

baying food the labouring Fatimating the distribution of population is buying energy,

of #100,000 nt food for 1916 on the basis the power", to do work.

exchange 2/4-3/4 pre-war supply, the Increased cost of food (other To Building Be of the Committee take the total popala-things being equal) means

serve Fand tion at 46 5.000.000 (incading increased cost of production. If

The proposition that the report £10,000 at ex- fighting forces, two million on rising prices curtail for any class

and "accounts as presented be change 2/4-3/4 home service and two million of the community its accustomed

adopted is proposed by myself and endi in the field), and the net supply of food, output of work To be carried for-

seconded by Mr. Hay. Those în civil population at 31.8.000 000 will of necessity be reduced. It

favour kindly show it. - "Contrary and to "me," and find that the amount is important to remember that a

$180,000.00 minded? Carried-unanimously,

Mr. Archbatt-I beg to provide of food per day per "man" slight reduction of food below the

100,000.00 pose the re-election of Mr, 8. H. in grammes available was necessary amount causes a large

been able to finance the invest-*. L-am aure: shareholders will To carry forward to Military (four million): Proteia dimination in the working effici-

Dodwell and Mr. J. A. Plummer UnderwritingSus-

sa Directors, 140, fat 180, carbohydates 571-ency of the individual.

$3,086,542.36 ment of one million sterling in cordially agree to the boans that

pense Alo

Mr. Mansfield: I beg to calories 4,300. Civil population: On the question of the economy The large sum carried forward War Loan, and we have in has been voted to the staff, evin- Protein 106, fat 102, carbohy of food which might be effected to Underwriting Suspense Ac- addition no inconsiderable sam cing as it does our appreciation The "Carry forward to Under- second that. An

The Chairmen :-The re-eless r drates 563-calories 3,859. by the prohibition of brewing, the count is estimated to be suficient invested in other War Loans and of the manner in which the writing Suspense Account" is a

The Committee state that the Committes, confining themselves to cover losses, accruing in 1915 Colonial, Government War Loans. several members have taken on new feature in the accounts of the tion of kr. Dodwell and Mr. figures show that on the pre-war to the quantities of food and of and previous years and to leave a As opportunity offers we will do their share, of the accumulated Company. The provision is Plummer as directors has been basis of supply the food available energy available for human se afficient margin to meet the more.

work that had to be negotiated ow-necessary to meet the claims on proposed by Mr. Arobbutt and for the sivil population would by the diversion of brewing Excess Profits Tax on our busi- I informed you last year that ing to such a large number of their marine business accepted in 1915, seconded by Mr. Mansfield: Those be more than sufficient both materiale to any other purpose, nees in London and elsewhere our Fire Department had been colleagues being absent on active and for which payment will not being in favour of this resolution as regards supply of protein and say that beer, together with from the commencement of the organised and this has since service, and we quite recognise the be made antil this or following Kindly show in the urdal wayfai of energy. Up to the present (the the milk obtained indirectly from war until the end of 1915. Ifeel shotro a steady growth but the fact that the coming into being years.

Contrary minded? Oarried.: report is dated July 1) the sap by-products of a brewery, sure that shareholders will ap- Azuree compared with the marine of the Hongkong and Sonth Tarding to 1916 account, you Mr. Canha I beg to propos ply of food has provided a general contains between 28 and 50 per prove and endorse these recom- takings-are-st present too insigni China War Savings Association, will notice that our premium that Hesars. A. B. Lons and C. margin of about 5 per cent. above cent of the energy and less then mendations.

feant to be shown separately. managed by the Society without income is more than double, the Bernard Brown "be- re-elected the minimum necessary for pro 27 per cent, of the protein of the It is true, gentlemen, that we Gentlemen, this is the third charge all means extra work to be balance carried forward after the auditors at a remuneration. per nutrition and rather more as original material; whereas if these could have paid an increased time we have met together since undertaken in the office. We cheer transfer to Exchange Fluctuation $500 each. regarde the supply of energy, so materiale were not brewed, but dividend on the year now closed, the outbreak of war and sings them on in the carring out of Account of $119.130.99 18 Mr. Alves beg to second that a reduction to this extent utilised in the theoretically best but your Directors having given our laat meeting the justification this self imposed additional task: $785,634.05. This, gentlemen, would s ill furnish amounts of the possible manner, about 71 par this point their closest attention of our country's case has been It is a matter for further con-is the largest carry forward in the pointment of Mr. Lowe and Mr. essential food constituents consent. of the energy and. 03 per decided that in view of the farther exemplified to a high gratulation that the Society sees Company history, and in Brown at a remuneration of $500 forming to the Committee's stan- cent. of the protein would be future, this step would not be a degree by the entry of the United at for the emolument being great sleo the result of our association each per annum has been": dard. Should such reduction recovered as human food. This wise one.

States of America. China also hased monthly to the members of with the Union Insurance Socisty posed by Mr. Cnaks occur, the Committee say it could very high recovery in possible Turning to 1916, you will severed relationship, and we the staff serving. May we soon of Canton, Ltd..

seconded by Mr. Alves. Those be borne without sexione injury only if the use of the barley and notice that the premium income hope that she will realise be able to welcome these good An important feature, to an favour of this resolution skind to the community, but only on other materials on food for live is eight and a half million dollars in the very naar future the men back safe and sound to again extent quite unprecedented, in show in the usual « condition that steps were taken stock is equally prohibited. If, which, in view of the exchange necessity for casting out the can enter upon their civil duties: the figures before you, is the Contrary minded? to ensure equitable distribution as would otherwise be the case, factor, indicates steady progress cer of trade dishonesty, insepar (Applands) With these remarks, operation of exchange. A large That is all the business of the available food throughout they were converted into mess in our business, while the per- able from German mentality in I beg to second the adoption of proportion of our business is men I am much the population.

only 15 per cent of the energy centage of losses on the other side her midat before it if too late, the report and accountandone in countries in which ster attendance."}] The report proceeds: While and 17 per cent of the protein if no greffer than that of the pre- The deportation of Germans from The Chairman Gentlemen-ling is the standard currency, are now ready be Aupply of food has up so the would be realised sa human foods vous year. Out of the balans of Chins alone will enable o

#

89,547.65

The Chairman: -The *re-sp-

* of the ? report and and in igomparing with the len nemlication: