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JUNK RAIDED.

MASTER'S WIFE AND DAUGHTERS KIDNAPPED,

FRIDAY, MAY 14, 1926,

COMPANY REPORTS.

DIVIDEND AND BONUS.

The report for presentation to the Cargo and personal belongingslinteholders of the Union Insurance to the value of over one hundred dinary meeting to be held at the Company of Capton at the 53rd or- dollars are reported to have been Society's ofleva on Friday, the stolen by four men who raided a 28th instant, shows that after pay- junk during its voyage from Hong- 24. For share and the bonus of 20 ment of the interim dividend of kong to Lung Ku Tan, on the even-per cont to contributors passed at the ing of Tuesday last.

last annual meeting, there remaine a balance of $302,003 2. 5.

The Board recommends that this

follows: sum bo appropriated na dividend to

!!

In his roport to the Police, the ruaster states that his junk, with

a crow of nine, left Hongkong at A final

30 on Tuesday evening for Lungshareholders of. 168. Ku Tan. When half a mile off per share on 135,000 Ma Wan, the occupants of a sum A bonus dividend to pan approaching from the rear shouted to the junk to stop and take them to Lung Ku Tan.

Immediately the muß zume aboaru they produced revolvers and took charge. The master's wife and two daughters were ordered to ro into the sampan, and were gowed in the direction of Hongkong. The remainder of those on board were tied with their hands behind their Backs and put into the hold.

The robbers then manned junk themselves.

To

1

shares.......2108,000 0. 0.

shareholders of 5s, per

shure on 185,000

shares

carried forward to Underwriting Sue- perse Account to Close the account for

£33,750 0. 0.

the year 1921 .....$180,843 2. 5.

£302,003 21.5.

1925 Account. The Balance of

Working Account on the 1st De- venber 1925, was £510,247 15 8 as mer annexed statement. The Board wa the commende that an interim dividend of 21. per share be paid to ahare- holders, absorbing

That About 2 a.m. yesterday then

£162,000. a bonus of 20 per cent be paid to master stated that he heard the contributors, absorbing about anchor dropped, and two hours 000, and that the remainder be carriol

commer

later the robbers took from the hold forward. Fund The Board re we piculs of salt-ish which conte the transfer from the re situated a portion of the cargo insurance fund of £78,000 to the Shortly after the men were heard credit of the sterling reserve fund,

search to

this fund freni which will incrouse the boat, leaving £222,000 to £300,000, and decrease at 5 am.

the re-insurance fund from £2,418,070- About an hour later the prison- 12. 10. to £2,340,070 12. 10, ers were able to release them-D Directors.Since the last general selves, and on going on deck found that the junk had been anchored about 20 yards of Tin Mun.

The vessel was then steered to Hongkong, arriving yesterday afternoon.

Ineluding seme personal effects

and Mr. D. 0.. Russell resigned from meeting, Mr. G. M. Young, M.B.E. the Board, and Mr. W. L. Pattonden has joined the Board. In accordance with the articles of association, Mr.

3. A. Plummer and Mr. T. G. Wonli retire, but offer themselves for re- election.

Auditors. Messrs. Lowe, Bing- of the grow, the total haul amount-tead and Davis, Chartered Ac

ham and Matthews and Messrs. Lin-

cd to $154.

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Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels.

The ordinary yearly meeting of] shareholders of the Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Ltd., will be held at the roof garden of the Hongkong Hotel on Saturday, the 29th instant, for the purpose of receiving a state- ment of accounts and the report of the directors, for-last year,

The directors will submit the following report:

The profit on Working Account for the year 1925 amounted to $1,139,176.19.

The

he Balance at credit of Profit and Loss Acebunt (including the sum of $119,282.12 brought forward from the "revious year), after providing for Interest on loths and mortgages. Depreciation. Insurance, etc., amount- ed to $434,122.07, which your Directors recommend be apportioned as fol- lows:

To Transfer to General

Reserve"

To carry forward to now

account

corporated in the accounts.

.$200,000.00

.5234,122,79

$434,123.79

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Directorate. It is with the deepest regret that the Board of this Com pany have to record the death of their "My little boy was not at all esteemed colleague, the Hon Mr. C.. well when he was cutting his 2nd May, 1925.

which occurred on the Montague Ede, teeth. His crios used to keep his ! The Hon. Mr. F. H. Holyoak 're- mother and myself awake ut signed his sent on the Directorate on night. I tried Baby's Own Tublets the 7th April, 1928, when leaving for for the child and the results sur England Mr. R. G. Shewan having Joined the Board by invitation since prised mo. The boy enjoyed & the last Ordinary Yearly Meeting, perfect rest the first night aftor his appointment requires confirmation beginning Baby's Own Tablets, at this Meeting. Mr. J. Scott Har-

rotation, but Now, I am pleased to say he is ston retires

being offers self in the best of health, has a good tors. The for re-cleation

the accounts for appotito and sleeps soundly. year under review bean Budited Baby's Own Tablets are easy to by Messra. Percy Smith, Seth and

In accordance with the Articles of give and I heartily recommend Fleming, who are eligible and offer 20th instant. The following report Association the Consulting Committee men were wounded by a single company, St. George's Building on the

San Juan (Porto Rico).Six themselves for re-election. The ac thon; to all parents."

will be presented by the directors: retire, and being eligible the follow- eunts of the Shanghai Branch have As a specific for infantile in- been audited by Messrs. Thomson Loss, Account for 1925, is $109,826.18 re-election. Messrs. G. Wonil, when a rifle was accidentally dis- The Balance at debit of Profit and ing gentlemen offer themselves for bullet on a target range here,. digestion, colic, diarrhoea, and Co., who are eligible und offer composed principally of Interest on E. M. Raymond and J. Scott Harston. charged. The bullet wounded feverishness, croup, colds, teeth themselves; for re-election.

Mortgages and Leans, all of ing pains and worms, there is

has been charged as in our last

The necounts have been audited by one soldier in the abdomen, an- year's nothing to equal Baby's Own Hongkong and Territorial

accounts to Profit and Loss Account: Messrs. Lowe, Bingham and Matthews other on the knee, was deflected On the Kennedy Town Property and Messrs. Percy Smith, Seth and from a rifle and hit a third in the the 37 four-storied Chinese Dwelling Fleming.

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The second annual meeting of the July last, but owing to the present thews and Messrs. Percy Smith, Seth lodged in the hip of a sixth the Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., Hongkong and Territorial Estates, conditions only a few Flats have and Flaming are eligible, for re-

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