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COMPANY MEETING.

The Shanghai Dock And Engineering Co. Ltd.

14

MONDAY, JULY 25. 1991.

pleased to answered any questions | to the best of my ability.

There were no questions.

The following resolutions werd then put to the meeting and passed ananimously.

WHY ALLIANCE DID

NOT STRIKE,

Inside Story of Crisis.

The inner history of the calling The annual meeting of the Shang- Proposed by Mr. Jaha Prentice, off of the threatened Triplu hai Dock and Engineering Company, secondled by Mr. R. S. F. McBain :- Alliance strike in suppers of the Limited, was held on July 12, Mr. That the Directors' Report nad minars, arranged for 10 p.m. - on John Prentice presiding. Supporting Statement of Accounts made up to Friday, April 15, is revealed in a him were the following Directors:- April 30, 1991, as printed and cis-[report issued by the executive Messrs. R. S. F. McBalu, A. Brooke-eulstedt, be adopted and passed, anil council of the National Transport Smith, W. Lester and C. Bizon. that the Directors he authorized to Workers' Federation, for sub- The number of shares represented para final Diridend of Turis ten mission to the annual general per share to shareholders on the council meeting of the federation

at Edinburgh. After the Secretary had read the Register at date aotice convening the meeting, the Proposed by Mr. A. I. Anderson, The report deals at length with

'bairman said:--

secondled by Mr. W. Wakeford the incidents which led up to the Gentlemen. Before beginning the Cila That Mr. John Prentico andļoriais, the meeting of private business of the meeting I wish to Mr. A--Brooke. Smith de re-elected members; of the House of Com- mons addressed by Mr. Frank refer to the death on October 15 last Directors of the Company."

Hodges and the "indescribable whilst at home on lease of our machi Proposed by Mr. John Prentice, confusion and consternation estressed Secretary, Mr. James H.secvaded by Mr. A. Brocke-Smith amongst transport workers and Usborne, Mr. Osborne was connec-That the sum of one thousand railwaymen throughout the coun red with the Company, and its pre-pounds be doanted to the Sailors' try decessors for thirty six years, and War Orphans Fund.

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from personal knowledge I can as Proposed by Mr. A. A. Brody, sure you that during that long peri-seconded by Mr. K. 1. Martin- od, he had gained and retained the That Messrs Lowe, Biasham and respect, esteem and confidence of Matthews be elected Auditors of the the various Companies he served.

t'ompany for the current year.

Bright Future Before The

•Company.

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** caused by announcements on the Friday morning that the strike was "off."

It was "discovered that inside) the ranks of the Miners Federa tion there was a lack of cohesion and a want of that unanimity which was necessary if the other Your Directors have had convey-.

three sections were not jed to Mrs. Osborne their deep re

to be Alter the ordinary business of the jeopardized. With so small a gret and sympathy with her in her

for declining the sad loss--I feel certain you join with meeting had finished the Chairman | majority

Minister's invitation said he had been naked to give his Prime in regret and sympathy.

opinion regarding the future of the that the return of the other During the year we launched two!

executive of their Company. "So far." he said, members

committee might

it steamers for the China Merchants

improvement, --as it was reversed later-and S. N. U ́'s Shanghai Hanko River there has been no Service, one of which, the Riang-An but there are signs that an improve with the fact that Mr. Hodges has been delivered, and the other,ent is taking place at home, and had actually tendered his resig- the Kiang Shrub will be delivered with the expected revival in the ex-pation (though it was withdrawn shortly. River Ganbeat for His part and import trades, and the in later), it was clear that to take Italisa Majesty a Navy and a large provement which is bound to follow their decision or indecision as in- in shipping.our business is bound to dicating the final word would be cargo poztoon for the Indo-China

improve.

dangerous, S. Y. Co.

The result of the year's working owise to the great depression in shipping, shipbuilding and repairing. does not compare favourably with that of last year, but does so with; the year ended April . 1913 and 1919.

It was in the latter half of the year that the depression elected us so badly, as the year ended October 31, 1990, showed an increase over that of the hal? year ended October

, 1919 of about 39 per cent, where-

as for the whole year ended April 30, 1921. there was a decrease of about 30 per cent.

The art proft for the year includ. ing the amount brought forward from last year amounts to Tarks. ||1,053,666.10.

"Fersonally, I have no doubt that

reverse

we have a good future before us and

MINERS CRITICIZED. with to-day in the bank at fived de-features in connexion with the "One of the most regretable. posit T 1,020,000, and to which whole of the crisis.” proceeds the within the next few days we shall report, was the desire on the be able to add considerable

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part of the miners- warrant- amount, we see ourselves in a vy able in many respects, strong financial position."

THE 100 PER CENT. AMERICAN.

onreasonable in others--to con- sider their own affairs in their own way oblivious of the effect of their own icode upon the members of he other three organizations

They were out b

of a grievance essentially

own. It had been deter

call out rail- waymen an

prt workers immediate The prodigious influence of not because

own, bui American opinion on the thought grievances o

bonds,

Bugh the

Peril of the Hyphenates.

of

of

the world was never greater because than now. For a century this solidarity crea country and our political institu. Alliance. ! After payinz as interim dividend{tions, and the opportunities for "We had endeavoured to in- *** iz Jaquary last of Tarls 6.00 per progrear and prosperity, which duce.the Miners' Federation to share absorbim Tuel 31,000,00, grow under them, have captured attend the conference and break paring all charges and allowing for the imagination Europe and again definitely with the Govern nt known liabilities, there remains drawe millions to our shores who ment if no other course was for distribution the sum of Tark ere discontented under the possible on the question of wages. recommend tyrannies and conditions in their This they refused to do. In their 35-1,156.16 which

native lands, states the Chicage | consideration for the attitude of should be deal with as follows: ----

| Journal of t'ummare.

their own members in the coun- As the power of the United try they could and would make States has grown, both political! no allowance for the entirely and commercial, its influence has different circumstances obtain been sought more and more. Alicg in the other three organica- 302.000.00 | the present time it is no exagger- tions. The Ancs never acted

lation to say that every nation in as one body. 100gr.co Europe seaks, directly or indirect-sa: in dikel 15. either the political or financial different Lo support of America. That is just their own d other way of saying that fox-expected to

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RATIO OF SILVER TO GOLD.

state:

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preceding

the five years the Great War the price of silver seemed to baro stabilized in correspondence with asons taking Fluctuations in Recent Years. normal conditions that is to say a favourable output and an or le and yet wete

Dealing with the silver market dinary demand for currency and

Bared reports of Mesare. industry.

about of the Gor-the recent

upon Samuel Montagu & Co. London. | 25.11 163, per standard ounce, the ployers."

average prino for those years, and The re

calling of the

The market remains somewhat 778. 10360. per standard ounce of strike wased with only five!

gold (coinage value) the ratio was idactive corresponding in tone JUST received a large Consigoment of (1) LACTOGEN the

How powerful such inluences dissentients, after an amendment with the condition of China ex- 36.7% to 1. mos: digestive food for Infants which keeps good in quality duria:

that the Mliners As I told you Inst year, we had de-may become when systematicallyld be asked to

Federation banget which is still upheld by. Based upon 891d. per standard Elo: Weather; (2) LACTOSE (Milk Sugar) for sweetening the food.

meet the speculative influences. The In-ounce of silver (quoted on Feb- of Infants and Dyspeptics: (3) MILFORD-McGRATH FLUII rided to lengthen, widen and deepen and elaborately put into action

-three transport organizations INSECTICIDE the Best Fluid for destroying Fleas, Mosquitoes, the Cosmopolitan Dock and that was shown when American santi- Bugs. Flies and all other Insect Pests in Summer days; and 14 plans were being prepared for car rent began to run counter to again had been defeated by 28dian Bazaars bace abstained from ruary 11, 1920) which was the JOHN CAHILL'SGOLDEN FLEECE, MAGIC and CINDERELLA ing ont the work. It will be leng- the plans of Germany, and found or to 12. SOAPS for keeping everything clean in Houses.

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DAI NIPPON

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MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA, LTD.,

HANOKONG.

thened 1450" the width of entranceat hore a fight on hand before

action could be taken. It requir-

will be increased by 10 med months to untangle and cat HARRY LAU

has

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purchases and bave even disposed highest recorded price, and gold of some of their recent acquis-st 123s. per fine ounce, the ratio itions. The prospecs of renewed is 1525, approximating closely active Indian demand seems re- that adopted by the Latin Union.

Owlceding. Continental sales have The lowest recorded price of

in

been rather more free.

silver-21.11.16d.. (touched Pices have been sustained dur-November, 1902) works out at ing the week by the needs of 43.49, based on 773. 1011⁄2d. per bears, who have prolonged their standard ounce of gold; whilst operations by buying to cover the lowest silver quotation since their immediate commitments and the War-30.5 84. on March 5, selling similar, amounts for two 1921-works out at 38.15 with months delivery. On the 10th gold quoted 105s. 3d. per fios instact the premium on cash ounce.

and deepened '0.“ The entrance loose the net of intrigue Ger- now been cuflerdamined, the many - had spread over official Dock is perfectly dry and the work Washington and public opinion. is being proceeded with. The alla CAMPAIGN AGAINST ENGLAND. terations are being and will be ear- Now just such another cam- ried out by our own Staff. The propaign to engage the services of bable cost will be from Taels 3000 our citizenship against the Gor- | Taola 400,000 and we hope to Lave ernment of England is being

the work completed in about twelve waged to entangle us. Instead addressed

of German-American manipula Holary Convé, tion at Edinburgh. delivery rose as high as one penny. On February 5, 1920, gold

months.

Before

ing to

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Lander International.

reached its acme-1278. 48. the The effect of a necessitous de-fice oance: the ratio with silver room here for it. Our citizens thing to make you cheery."

mand for prompt delivery, failing at 86.7/8d. per standard ounes sha, i used exclusively for of German birth and lineage He said half the world was on a large and expansive market. (the price of that day) was 16.25. Wharves and Godowns, for Soans fought nobly in the War of the the wrong scent in the pursuit of always gives an appearance of On May 11 the ratio was 35.11. hai Taels eight hundred thousand Rebellion, as did our Irish citizen-happiness. Life was too short to strength, which may not be justi- to 1. showing the gold price of (Tls. 500.000) but there may be a ship. But that did not. does not. be spent or nursing animosity of fied by the world position of silver. silver to be 10 per cent dearer slight reduction in the price wing justify efforts to entangle uafregistering wrong. The world Though some stringency may arise than in the pre-war quinquen- to the Chinese authorities usking for nationally in German or Irish wanted statesmanship founded on in one particular centre where niura.

good will the surrender of some of the land wOT", Irie a road. This wo hope to have settled shortly. iia Soon as the

We have sold the New Derk tion it is Irish-American. The his audience insisted on a song. the unce property to the Nippon Yusen Kai hyphen is in both, and there is no He complied with "Singing is the

farge commitments way have

Rumours have been circulated The only Americanism we can

contracted, "When I was a miner,” he said, been

nevertheless that the Canadian production of tolerate is the 100 per cent, kind. the strike was our last hope. other important markets often silver would show a remarkable may, and at the present time do decrease this year. We are in- sale is completed and payment mails The Irish hyphenate is as offensive To-day it is the first"

He alluded to old, battles be-possess ample stocks of the metal. formed, however, from an official for the property your Directors into our institutions as the German one was in 1917. We have ia thel tend to add to the amount received body of our citizenship the rich tween the Scots and English, and We refer to China, San Francisco source that though the low price a sufficient som to szable them to blood of a score of nationalities, added: "Now we are all located and to a lesser extent India. The of silver has been restricting the propose to the shareholders a redne-but it becomes dieployal when it in London. The only man in market here is really by no means output, the estimate of the first

Loodon who isn't Scotch is short of stock, but a considerable three months of the year is two. tion of Capital by a cash retum of gives America second place. Mr. Lloyd George and he told amount of silver is held firmly and a quarter million ounces, ie. Tls. 25.00 per share.

America first is the ape require; himself he was sorry he with a view to taking advantage a rate per annum of 9,000,000 A resolution to give £1,000.00 tment. It applies to the Irisb

of any unexpected and favourable ounces as against about 12,800,000 the Sailors War Orphan's Fund will quite, as, much as to the Ger

turd in affairs that may arise. ounces in 1920. This foreshadows be put later and we feel it will mer: mans for German blood bas help

The ratio between the value of a decrease of about 30 per cent, with your approved.

ed build and maintain American envious and Jalous that discon Before moving the adoption of the Principles as loyally in the past tent laid hold of him, and he silver and gold (calculated in which is considerable, but not o Report and Accounts, I shall be as Irish blood."Chicago Journ-thed revolutionary, waved a red sterling at different periods) is great as has been predicted in

worthy of comparison. During some quarters. al of Commerce."*

flag and became a nuisance."

wasn't.

"It was when man

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