Manila, May 1 Japan won the majority of the /men's swimming events to-day, while China took all the first places'in the held at the offices of the company, No.
74 Nanking Road, on Friday afternoon. Mr. P. W. Widdup, chairman and managing director, presided and was supported by Messrs. G. E, Marden and J. Kleffel, directors, and Miss. B.
Coyle, secretary. Shares represented_at the meeting number 52,611.
"The chairman, in his report, pointed out that the profit for the year of $2314.13 was considerably less than last year But also referred to the fact that liabilities are much less and that the company, as a whole, was in healthy position due to the conserva: announcements that. have "recently been made in the Press with regard itis recommended that this sum be appropriated as follows: to the control of the export of rub-!
'To pay a Final Dividend of ber from the different' producing '$140 per share centres and a certain amount of disappointment seems to have been created temporarily in the various world markets because the immediate Imposition of restriction was not on amore drastic basis.
Tu my humble opinion this feeling $1,005 284.99 of pessimism is entirely unjustified sine the individuals who comprise The amount standing at credit of the international committee are men ' nis account is$1,749,174.96. Outof this of proven ability and are in posses- "sum, itis further recommended that Shell Transport & Trading Ca.
Shell 'Transport & Trading Ca. Ltd. declared a dividend at the rate of 1/6 per share free' of Income tax payable on July 6. Bearer coupons be presented No. 61.
South Manchurian Railway Ca.
Dairen, May 19.
The South Manchuria Railway Ca. Jargest in the Japanese Empire, at 'a meeting of the board of directors Gecided to declare an eight per cent. dividend, unchanged from the last women's contests. Two of the men's races resulted in the establishment of new Far Eastern Olympic records.
In the first heat of the 50 metres (Free style) for men, Toyoda (Gapan) was first; Ah, (Philippines) second; Nihi (Philippines) third, Time 2654 sec. In the second heat, the frst three were:—Takemura (Japan); Luteyro (Philippines); Haasmann. (East Indies). Time, 266 seconds.
The 200. metres breast-stroke for men resulted: Arasad (Philippines); Sirkicum (Philippines).
(Japan). Time, 2 min, 48. see. Koike tive policy followed during the past year. Referring to the Hongkong branch of the company and the loss which they had suffered there, he stated that in view of conditions more could not have been expected and that, owing to recent reports, he was sion of much more accurate data an interim dividend of $3.60 per share period rate. than is available fo any of us at this be paid, absorbing $180,000, the" bal-'The South Manchuria Railway Ca. distance from the centre of things. grice of $1,560,17498 being carried during, the last fiscal year ending You must also bear in mind that the forward.
March 31 this year made a net profit present aim of restriction is not to, Mr. A. H. White resigned his seat fof Yen 43,000,000, according to the Create a boom but to keep the price on departure from the Colony and Operating report.
(Japan); Ide Fonso (Philippines) Olivares (Philippines). Time, 2 min, 45.1 sec. (new Far Eastern Olympic record).
The 400 metres (tree style) for men resulted: Yokohama (Japan); Kataoof the opinion that they could look of rubber at a level that will be it. ST. Willamson was invited to!
The total income of the company ka, Gapan); Dimdam, (Pnitippines). Time, min. 9 sec. Shimma (Japan forward to a good, profit this year. 'The following resolutions were carrie' ive to producers and at the fil' the vacancy; Mr. F. A. Joseph was Yen 240,000,000 while the total same time be satisfactory to conan invitation to. join. the, expenditures amounted to Yen 17 sumers. Rome was not built in @ Consulting Committee and both these ' 000,000.—United Press.
Sugimoto, Japan); Callaway, (Philip pines). Time, 4 min. 5 The
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