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MPANY MEETING

WWHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW,

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VICTORIAN FAVORITIES

SSTENYO MARU” HONOLULU, JAPAN PORTS. From SAN FRANCISCO,

The eleventh annual general in July, 1918, for British East meeting of the shareholders of Africa, Uganda, India, and Whiteaway Laidlaw, and Co. Burma. During the 816 months Parents are giving their "Peace (Limited) was held on June 3 at be was away be thoroughly in-Year" babies much prastier names the offices of the company, 5,spected your branches in these than those who were born during

Monday, 14th July. - Cripplegate-baiklings, EC. Mr. countries. Mr. Prior sailed for the war period. Mence Wilkinson (the chairman)China last October, and, after Investigation of the registers at notified to present their bills of Consignees of cargo are hereby presiding in

sponding some time there pro-Somerset House, writas, a Doily lading for countersignature and The Chairman said:-Gentle-ceeded to Siam, the Straits Settle Chronicle representatire, shown take immediate delivery" from man, I have to express regret that ments, the Federated Malay that some of the most popular alongside, steamer or the Com one of your directors, Mr. A. W. States, and Ceylon. The last names for boys and girls now pany's godown, where all carg Prior, is unable to be with us this advices we had from him are that are morning. In October last, he left the expected to leave Singapore

impeding immediate discharge. for an extended tour amongst for London about the 17th of this George, Gordon.

Boys, Ronald, Edward, will be landed at consignees

risk. your branches in the Far East,month. Your directors attach Girls-Joan. Kathleen, Irene.

Storage will be assessed on and has not yet returned. We great importance to these tours. Marguerite,

cargo remaining undelivered on are expecting him back again Both Messrs. Forward and Prior

Lilian is another very popular | 19th July. about the and of this month. have had many years' experience name for girls to-days, and

The report and statement of of conditions abroad. They are amongst Welsh people

All broten. chafed and damaged { acounts which were posted to you fully qualified to advise and is a great favourite. Whether company's Godown, where same Megan" packages will be landed into the #week ago, I shall, with your instruct the managers of the this has any relation to the will be examined on Monday, permission, take as read. The various branches, and their re- popularity of Mrs. Lloyd George's st July, at 10 AM. profit for the year, which has ports are of considerable value to daughter one cannot say, but the been substantially helped by us here.

lists of Megan Jones at favourable exchange, amounts to FACTS ABOUT THE BUSINESS-Somerset House are remarkable $18.236. From this sum, we INDIA, BURMA, AND CEYLON. deduct directors' fees and manag-

for their length.

upon

It is our usual custom to give "Fashions in names come and ing directors' remunerations, the shareholders at our annual go with curious variations," said income-tax and depreciation, and general meeting, a few factaa registrar, and the freak' wat a balance is left of £143,469. about the business they are name is now quite out of date This, with the addition of £14,938, interested in. Let me make brief People are seeking names that the balance carried forward from reference to each of the countries are among the prettiest in the the previous year, makes a total where we have, branches. Com-English language, and I suppose of £158,407. The dividend on mencing with India, as the most it is a reaction against the violent Preference shares to December important. I may tell you that period through, which we have 31, 1918, is deducted from this business during the year under just passed." amount, alaq the interim dividend review has been satisfactory. As Names of flowers are more in OR Ordinary shares paid in you are probably aware, the war vogue December, 1918, and there is created a large demand for the Royalty are not without their in- now, and politics and balance for disposal of £112,876,products of our Indian Empire.fluence which your directors recom-This increased the spending pow-books. Oddly enough the early the registrar's mend should be appropriated as ers of our customers, and as our Victorian.names are cropping up follows: To pay a final dividend Indian branches

were fully again- Susannah and Letitia are of 5 cent. free of tax, on the stocked we were able to meet all occurring much more frequently Ordinary shares (making 10 per demands. Your group of branches than they have been for many cent, free of tax, for the year), in Burma was not quite so years, but except in remote rural £21,534; to carry to the reserve fortunate. The shortage of ship diaricts Biblical names have not- account £69,349; to the employees' ping from Rangoon was a con-hald sway for some dacades... provident fund £2,500; and, to aiderable handicap to moving the carry forward to the next year's crops on which that country Bo accounts, the balance of £19,492. largely depends, with the result The issue of 143, 564 fully-paid that, although business was good, Bonus Ordinary shares and 1,001 it did not show the same amount Ordinary shares applied for by of expansion as it did in India. senior members of the staff has In this connection I might men- increased the capital of the com- tion that the current year already pany to £830,692, so that the shows improvement. Proceeding capital now stands as under: to Ceylon, you will not be sur- 400,000 Six per cent. Cumulative prised to hear that the inter- Preference shares of £1 each and ference with the large passenger 430,692 Ordinary shares also of traffic from China and Australia, $1 each.

which makes Colombo aze of the principal ports of call, was badly felt by your branch there.

RESERVE ACCOUNT RAISED

'TO £170,000.

No claims will be recognised after the goods have left the steamer or godown, and none will be entertained if presented later than three weeks after arrival of steamer,

No fire insurance whatever will be effected.

T. TAIGO,

Manager. Hongton. 14th July, 1919.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.

AND

CHINA MUTUAL STEAM- NAVIGATION CO., LID,

Consignees per Company's.

Steamer

"PROTESILAUS”

The

been given to many children who will be discharged into Holt's A very appropriate name has are hereby notified that the Carso have never seen their fathers. Wharf, Kowloon, where it will The "widow's child, if it is a lie et "Consignee's risk boy, has been called "Theodore," Cargo will be ready for delivery which means "The Gift of God." from Godown on and after 14th

"People are thinking more of July.

the names of their children now- adays. At one time it used to unla-s notice has been given Optional cargo will be landed. be quite common to find theor or to steamer's arrival birth registered, but no Christian name shown in the lists," said aed goods are to be left in the All broken, chafed, and damag- Somerset House official," because Godowns. where they will be the parents had not considered examined on any Tuesdays and the question sufficiently to give a Fridays between the hours of

free storage period. In decision. These cases rare now. 0.45 am sad hoon within the

Malay States, Straits Settlements, about a year ago.

porary premises at. Kanipala

bas

No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the seamer's Godowns and all Goods remaining undelivered after the

on

2nd July, will be subject to rent. must be presented to the under- All Claims against the Steamer aimed August, or they will not be recognised.

No Fire Insurance will be effected.

or before the 5th

4.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE

Agents ". Hongkong. 14th July 1919

UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS.

THE GREAT NORTHERN TELE- GRAPH COMPANY, LTD..

grams are lying here

The following Unclaimed Tele-

Gentral Alava, from Peking,

Woofoshiang, from Shanghai. Admiral Rodgers Gunboat!

Liang Wang Chungwa Co..

Everett, farm Kobe. Kanjiro Etc., s.s. Yokohama

Malie, Hongkong Hotel, from

In the last balance-sheet. the spite of this, however, the returns The baby's name is received in reserve account is shown, as at Colombo were ahead of the almost every list forwarded from amounting to £176,135 15s. An previous

year. and allocation to reserve last year of business in the island can be con

general the local officer." £67,428 5s, raised this account sidered satisfactory. During the to £243,555, of which sum. £143,-past few months a large number terms, a good building site in the 564 was absored for payment of of planters and others have re-best locality. A building plot the bonus shares issued, leaving turned, and the passenger traffic has also been bought at Eldoret, £100,000 in the reserve account. is being partially resumed. with which is the centre of an import The alloction we propose to-day the result that trade for the ant agricultural district on the of £69,349, plus the premium current year has again improved. realised on the shares issued to THE MALAY STATES AND SIAM business was commenced in tem plateau. As regards Uganda, the staff, will raise the reserve Passing on to the Federated account to £170,000, The next item on the liabilities side of the and Siam. it was a fortunate received a liberal amount of We have balance-sheet is payable, £6,098, circumstance that your business support, and new premises of our which is £15,381 less then last was being conducted in the fine ar a being built." year. The amount due to cred-modern premises recently built at itors, is heavier at £183,013, and Singapore, Penang. and Ipoh. I enabled us to arrange for home!

The close of the war depositors, balances show an in- am pleased to be able to tell you leave for several of our managers crease of just over £2,000.. that in spite of the depressed and others of the staff whose Turning to the assets side of condition of the rubber industry furlough was considerably over- the balance-sheet, you will see trade has shown satisfactory pro due, and we have also been able that freehold and leasehold pre-gress. Your directors have re-to fill up the numerous vacancies mises amount to £419,855. This cently purchased a commanding which existed abroad either by is an increase over last year's site at Taiping, in the Federa!- sending back our own demobilised figure of £16,100, and represents ed Malay States, and propose men or engaging others. There payments made on account of to build suitable premises there are still a cumber of the staff the various new buildings we to replace the out-of-date accam-who are due for home leave, and have had under construction dur-modation in which business has we hope to be able to arrange from Shanghai. ing the year. Fixtures and been carried on there during the for them very shortly. Your plant, at £75,718, Are heavier. Our new buildings at Siam, you may remember that, loyal services of their fellow-Mar, from Osaka.

£7,409 past few years. With regard to directors gladly acknowledge the Ipoh and Bangkok have been when I addressed you last year, I workers both at home and abroad, fitted up in a first-rate manner, referred to a new building we and, in addition, there has been were erecting in Bangkok. It is tion by recommending

and have shown their apprecia-Nara. some outlay at other branches to completed now, and new premises substantial grant to the provident

ep in line with modern re- were opened on March 31 by his fund, and also by quirements. Results justify this Royal Highness the Prince of Four, hear expenditure and ample provision Nakorn Sawan. Business was is made for depreciation on these commenced on the Siamese New

NEW CAPITAL AND item.

Year's Day, April 1, and the trade

DEVELOPMENTS. I now come to the stock in reports received from your man- trade, £767,704. The value of ager are most satisfactory.

My brof review may here your stock at the close of the OPERATIONS IN CHINA, BRITISH the field of

brought home to you how wide is year was just over £100,000 more

"our company's EAST AFRICA, AND UGANDA. - than it was the previous year.Į

operations. The years of peace Going still farther East, I am which I trust we are to enjoy may Large as the amount is, it causes pleased to be able to tell you that be expected to offer opportunities your directors no anxiety. Our your new branch at Hankow has for still further extensions of our new branches have had to be made a good beginning. We open-business. Your directors are con provided for, but advance in prices ed business there in April of lest sidering whether it may not be accounts for the greater part of year, and your directors are desirable to increase the capital the increase; several of the large satisfied with the progress already of the company in order to provide centres of your business are made. Your managers at Shang-funds to consolidate our position actually carrying less stock in hai, Hongkong, and Tientsih have and take advantage of any new balk they were a year ago. Our not found trading conditions any-openings for successful business buyers are not yet able to report to thing like normal, but their con-that may arise. You will, of sany serious indications of lower tributions to the general results course, be consulted should the tates, and it appears to your are considered satisfactory. I directors decide to recommend

tectors to be more than likely have now only to review your this for your adoption.

&

2 bonus.

the present shortage of business in British East Africa. I now beg to move. "That the totically all classes of goods and Uganda. The Nairobi branch, report of the directors and state nd consequent high prices will which was opened in our own ment of accounts as on Febru for some longer. This new premises somě seven yezzeg my 28, 1912, be, and are hereby case, the possession of ' ago, has expanded to such an approved and adopted, weed Chat kwa quarters of a million extent that a large rádi the prešle be, tppropriated an worth of well-bought and tional building scheme is already recommended by the dirvežimu stock puts us in a strong, necessary. We have fortunately I ́wili usk Mr. Lewes to

for the current year's been able to buy, the land and the motion, and before putting it The item *Debtors and building which adjoins our own, to the meeting I shall be glad to to advance" is approx- and plans for the extensions are answer any questions sharehold- £7,000 less than it was in being prepared by our architects, ers may wish to sak. (Choore) accounts, Cash at bank Further development is in pro- Mr. J. H. Lewes seconded the hand at £62,690 is about grass, at Mombasa, where we resolution, which was carried

ne last year's figure." have-secured, on favourable unanimously,

Yahsang, from Hankow. Tamkwonkai, from Shanghai. Suiguan, Etc. from Amoy. Leehonghin, from Amoy. Cheur, from Shanghai. Module, from Kobe. Hannglaigoh Jaucheng, from Takamatsu.

Liubarnard, from Shanghai,

T. KRING. Act. Superintendent,

Hongkong July 11, 1919.

ASIA & CHINA TELEGRAPH CO. EASTERS EXTENSION AUSTRAL- List of Unclaimed Telegrams lying in the E E Telegraph

ice at Hongkong:-

Coppoline, from Bombay. from Saigon.

Deligne. Hongkong - Hotel, Dewyn Jr., Palace Hotel, from Weltevreden. from San Francisco.

J. M. Creif Hongkong Hotel,

Baxter Hongkong Hotel, from Vancouver.

Bazrat Samuel & Co, fren

Boepe, from Engapore. Shanghai Bank, from New York Wright, c/o Postmaste from Calcutta retransmitted from Bingspora.

Latios.

Hou

4. K. GIBSON Superintendent July 1031919;

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