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GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LTD.

PORTLAND CEMENT.

In Coaks of 375 lbs, net.' In Bags of 250 lbs. net.

SHEWAN. TOMES & CO.

General Managers. Hongkong.

"FOR ATTENTION OF MASTERS OF NORTH-BOUND STEAMERS.

A8, during the North-East

Monsoon there is always s possiblity of North-bound steam- ere running short OF BUNKER COAL, this is to inform you that TATT & CO., AMOY, (s well;

NOTICE.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

METALS

at all kinds especially for ship-building and engineer- ing work. Completo stock. Best, Terms. delivory,

SINGON & CO.,

COMPANY MEETING.

HONGKONG AMUSEMENTS

LIMITED..

MONDAY, MAY 18, 1925.

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The Board of Directors shall have the power from time to time to permit any Director who shall be absent from the Colony for at least one month and, for n 'maximum of twolve months at any one time, to delogute by. Power of Attorney under seat his office of a Director to any Share- holder not being a Director, but

shown by the earnings, year by its former lessee's hands, it is follows, after incorporating an Association of the Company the fol- year. In 1922 we had darned, in understood, it never paid its way. amendment moved by Mr. Stevens, |lowing clauso: round figures, $10,600, in 1923, As last year, we have budgetted seconded by Mr. Ost: That this $18,000, in 1924, $25,700 (excluiling for a bonus to be paid to Chinese meeting do approve the issue of the Certain profits oi realizations), and theatre staffs, which will not balance of our Authorised Capital now, in 1925, $27,800. Out of exceed $1,000. You will, I am in the form of 9,000 Preferred The fourth ordinary yearly meet thess profits, given that you pass sure, cordially approve this re- Ordinary Shares of $10 each rank- ing of Hongkong Amusements, Ltd. the resolution to-day before you, cognition of faithful and arduous ing equally with the Preferred Ordinary Shares already issued, due took place in the Company's offices, we have in four years returned to service.

I thank you, Gentlemen, for the account being taken of the period China Buildings, at noon on Satur- preferred shareholders half their! Immediate

day. There were present. Mr. J. investment, and this includes our patient hearing you have given my that has elapsed of the current busi H. Backhouse (Chairman) Messrs first lean year in which nothing was remarks, and take pleasure in call-ness year up to the time subscrip- J. M. Noronha, H. W. Ray and Me paid. This is a record I think youing on Mr. J. M. Noronha to secondtions, are actually received in W. Stevens (Directors), Messrs. R. may be proud of. I beg you also the resolution now before you, viz., respect of the shares of the now K. Butler, Lee Ia-cheung, J. J. not to forget that this has been that the Report and Statement of issue, the conditions of issue to be Lossius R. E. "Ost, and two proxies. done while at the same time fully Accounts as presented be received, at the, discretion of the Board of

The convening notice having safeguarding your property by real-approved, and adopted.

ly drastic depreciation, Including been read, the Chairman said:

Mr. Noronha seconded.-There Gentlemen, before proceeding the wiping out of our books entire- with the regular business of the ly the item of goodwill, and build- being no questions or amendments, meeting, it is my duty and melaning up reserves which amount to the motion was carried unanimous

And finally, in

ny. choly privilege to refer to the nearly $10,000.

Mr. Ray then moved, Mr. Graham- serious loss that this Company has this connection, we are again carry- sustained since our last annual ing forward undistributed profits Brown seconding, the re-cloction of over 15% of our the retiring Directors, Messrs. J. H, meeting. I refer, of course, to the amounting to

Backhouse and Lo Shun-wan, who issued capital, lamented death last November of

were returned unanimously. the late Chairman of the Company,

Increase of Dividend.

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The chairman then moved that

Directors.

Acknowledging a 'vote of thanks proposed by Mr. Butler and unani- mously carried, the Chairman cicsed the meeting with the information that Dividend Cheques were ready and could be on application to the Office.

Extraordinary Meeting.

The business of ordinary meet

holding the qualification of a Director and such Attorney shall thereupon be enabled to serve en the Board of Directors in the stead of the Director during this abschce an aforesaid, The motion, as amended, was carried unanimously and the mcot ing closed.

THE KENTUCKY DERBY..

FAVOURITE BEATEN. Louisville, Kentucky, May 16.

Captain Hal was

Time: 2 mins, 7 -2/5 seos. Belting-10-1 Flying Ebony...

Captain Frank Thomas Wheeler, The only query that I think might the following dividends be declared ing being closed, the members Captain Wheeler took no inactive be put is as to the reason for in-out of the net profits of the under-present resolved themselves into an part in the foundation of Hong-creasing the divident as recom-taking available for distribution extraordinary general meeting for The Kentucky Derby over a mile kong Amusements, Limited, and mended this year. My lamented upon the fully paid-up capital the purpose of considering and a quarter, the blue riband of was its chairman from the time of predecessor in the Chair explained issued to date, viz., on 1,000 Pre- alteration of the Articles of Asso- the American turf, was won by its inception to that of his passing to you' last year that no increase in ferred Ordinary Shares & Dividend clation under which the Board Flying Ebony, ridden by the star out at Port Said. Captain the dividend was then recommended of $2.00 per share for the year end- might permit the sitting thercon of jockey Sande.

second and Son of John third. Wheeler's general presence, fair-from motives. of caution. Youring the 31st March, 1925, and on minded judgment and controlling Board had then certain anxieties 8,000 Deferred Ordinary Shares hand are greatly missed by his as to the immediate future which, dividend of $1.00 per share for the colleagues on your Board, who feel I am happy to state, no longer exist same year, such dividends to he that his absence causes a hiatus we hope very shortly to be able paid to the shareholders whose hard indeed to l

to make a public announcement' names appear on the Register at I have the honour, Gentlemen, to which will be eminently satisfactory, this date. Mr. Lee having second- propose from the Chair that the to you, but of which details must, ed, the motion was carried unani- sincere condoleness of the members for the present, be withheld even mously.

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of this Company be transmitted to from Shareholders, pending comple-Captain Lossius then proposed. Mrs. Wheeler. Lis, I consider, un-tion of certain negotiations now Mr. Ost seconding, the re-election necessary that such a motion should almost completed.

of Mr. H. Greenwood, A.C.A.. as be seconded and I will therefore This seems to be u suitable the Company's Auditor for the cur- ask you all to rise in your places moment to mention the reason for rent year at remuneration to be in token of your

unanimous the resolution that will be placed fixed by the Board. approval thereof.

before you in a few minutes, re- lating to the proposed increase in our lasued capital, and so save my

The Chairman then moved, Mr. inflicting on you a second speech. Ray seconding, the issue of the I am, unfortunately, not able to balance of the authorised capital of take you fully into the confidence the Company. The motion, which of your Board, since so to do might was carried unanimously, was, as

Report and Accounts. The net earnings for the year amounted to $27,947.88 making, with $17,228.86 brought forward from last year, $45,076.60, which it was recommended to be appropri-

ated as follows:

To place to "Legal" Re- serve Fund, in accord- ance with the Articles of Association ......$1,392.30 (bringing this Fund to $5,104.81)

To pay Commission to

Managing Directors $3,968.31 To pay a Bonus to

Chinese Theatre Staff $1,000.00 To pay a Dividend of $2.00 per share on fully paid-up Prefer- red Ordinary Shares $14,000.00 To pay a Dividend of $1.00 per share on De- ferred Ordinary Shares

avell jeopardize a favourable con- clusion to negotiations proceeding,' but I can tell you that we have made plans under which you will have a large intérest (in at least) one case the whole interest) in from five to six additional theatres in the course of the next two years— some of these in the course of the next few months. Now, Gentle- men, the carrying out of plans such ns these, of the result of which your Board has the liveliest ex- pectations, requires capital outlay, and it is to this end that the issue of the balance of our authorized capital is proposed. If all our plans mature satisfactorily we may have to come to you for authority to acquire, further capital later. I máy say here that, should the $16,715.60 motion be passed presently to bel After the Secretary had read the put to you, your Board propose to Auditor's Report, the Chairman give existing Shareholders moved the adoption of the. Report privilege of taking up to one new and Accounts in the following share for each two at present held by them. We hope that this will

.... $8,000.00

To carry forward to

Credit of Next, Account

terms:

the

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Gentlemen, you have had the meet with your approbation and Report of your Directors and the that you will retain all the benefits Statements of Accounts before you offered in your own hands by fully for a clear week, I therefore pro-subscribing for all the shares to pose to follow the usual castom of which you will be entitled. taking these as read and at once more word on this point: your to move that the Report and State Board will only be able to issue ment of Accounts as presented be these shares on the basis of half received, approved and adopted, the subscription being made this it is also customary, as I am in-month and the other half before formed, for this is the first occa- some date yet to be fixed, probably sion upon which I have had the about the end of June. This pro- privilege of presiding at your meet-cedure is aboslutely necessary" on ing, that the Chairman should make at early dates if our plans are to

fructify. his remarks quite brief. This is n practice in which, I heartily concur as, doubtless, you do yourselves.

A few more words only: Last After all, with what, as you will

year we acquired one further surely agree, is so satisfactory a

theatre, viz., the Cheong Lot, in state of affairs as thing, which enables Shaukiwan, which started business your Board to recommend a 20% in December and is doing, con- dividend, there seems but little to sidering everything, very well in- explain and nothing excuse, deed, earning revenue from the first spite of all difficulties, is stendy, as tance when starting a theatre. In

The progress of Company, in

"New Acquisition."

manthan exceptional

circums-

Issue of Capital.

substitute or alternate Directors.

'The convening notice having been read the Chairman, proposing the motion remarked, in part, as fol- lows: It appears to me that the sanction for which your Board is asking requires little to be said in support. It has been found that your authority is necessary, by amending the Articles, in order that your Board may be able to carry on your business in spite of the exigencies of travelling imposed on its members from time to time. Mr. Noronha seconded. Certain amendments were proposed by Mr.| Ost. Mr. Ray seconding, which was" adopted unanimously and which caused the main resolution, after incorporation thereof, to read as follows: That there be added to Articles 151 (0) of the Articles of

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