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TRUTE, JUSTICE, PURLIC
BORGIONS, SATURDAY, MAY 22, 1920
PROCRASTINATION.
To the artist in life, procrastina tion is as a uckler. It takes the place of goloshes or pattens when obs lie in puidles athwart bis course. Never do to-day what can he put off till to-morrow.
** never
COL JAK
WARD
Inniúvourable
THE CHINA MAIL.
CAPT. BASIZ HAYLOUK.
that
2111-
SATURDAY, MAY 22. 1920.
COMPANY MEETING.
HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO. LTD.
present:
ing mort teams, what is to happen changed his name from Taylor to and To Tee Hing.
There used to he Are we prejudiced) next season?
on
the notice convening the meeting-
The notice was then read."
vides always for the possibility of flippantly. We must ask the Gor-It & thoughtful cannibal in Bar-
March last, therefore, at approx fresh evidence. There is no good ertinent to consider a few more rioboolagha sees Carson making a
imately $2,400,000, and I must here observe that with such increase it evidence for spiritualism. Conan figures. Ta'allocating its space for tool of himself, he has every right.
can hardly be expected that it will be Doyle' does not understand the recreational purposes it is bound to to mention it.. America's fault lies
Lustress in meddling than in refusing | nature of evidence. How import-have regard to numbe
„posible to maintain the same rate of dividend as that now achieved, ant it is to be sure of your evidence. football senson, there were twelve to "medale. It is the duty of any
viz$3 per share, though there is Corun beste ani Joseph McCabe temas in the second division, and enlightened people to protest at this
The 31st ordinary general meeting every reason to believe that share- have had a big public debate. We six in the first division of the point in history against reaction of the Hongkong Electric Co. Ltd. holders will continue to receive a red a report that Cenar. Dovie Hongkong Football Lague. That and its stupidities, and to appeal to was held at the offices, St. George's good return on their investments. sherein declared that mediums. mean IS teams all desiring public opinion, which is all that Building at 11.30 a.m. to-day. Mr. While on this subject I should like are either black or white, wholly aerach Saturday. There were Americans so far have attempted. A. O. Lang presided and there were to take the opportunity of making Erandndent on wholly honest. We only three football grounds at there is any one man responsible
some statement regarding the intended to show that this was to Flappy Valley, and with each used for the present horrors in Ireland.. Hon. Mr. John Johnstone, Mr. G. Government's attitude towards the foolish states Lite 128. Before we did for two matches. 2.30 and p...that man is Carson. If Casement M. Dodwell (Directors), Mr. F. Gra- Company's applications for permis- we read another report. which we this meant that onedhird of the was a whip. Carson has beenham (Manager), Hon. Mr. Ho Fook, sion to extend operations. to Pok believe, that "he said if we could players were shut out.
Only 12 scorpion.
Messrs. R. Hancock, D. V. Steaven- fuler. Aberdeen and elsewhere divide mentiras into only two out at 18 teams could be accom-
We are interested son, T. E Pearce, Ho Kwong, C. A. on the south side of the Island, classes, etc.** The man what!
handated. Six League tents had to
by the statemens Hooper, Leung Yan Po. Leung Wing as the Directors feel it is only fomitted that it did not give us stand aside. With Anny and Navy
should firingSang, Ip Fook, Leung Fai Nam, right that shareholders good evidence, and early naised augmenting, and doubtless enter-
Harbour Master E. Ozorio, O. Baptista, J. M. Alves be apprised of the position generally. us into doing Doyle injusties.
As perhaps you are aware no exten- Taylor by deed poll about The Chairman : The hour for sions of the Company's mains can necessary agnias Col. Johanure grounds available when the right years ago. That would cost which this meeting is called being be made without the Wand? It has been candidates were fewer. Now that him something. The X and appassed, I will ask Mr. Graham to read powers being granted by the authori
Files. At the time when the lines alleged, owing to our the demand is gatest, the sapply parently superfluaus Towel need not
10 Repulse Bay and to the Dairy comoments. his is least. We suggest merits as witness. We do not That the artificial bunkers behave cret him & cent, for it is quite
The Chairman said: Gentlemen, Farm at Pokfulum were allowed. know him persemally. It is in his sense, and the Innd so cleared awful for any man to spell his capacity as an untrustworthy wic-preside one for two) extra grounds name as he likes. A man's name the Report and Accounts having under temporary way leave it was ness that we dislike bim.. Now for football. Banish gulfers alto-is whatever he is known by, and he been in your hands for acme days intimated that this way leave would Major IL. J. Fillespie, D.S.O.. ce-gether from the Valley. Very few san change it completely without shall, with your permission, fellow be withdrawn unless satisfactory any seed poll, and establish it the usual procedure, and take them terms for lighting the various districts on the south side of the Island can as.read. viewing Ward's Look about his of them use is, anyway.
You will note that fuller parti- be arranged. It has further been in- Improve the old Yaumati legally, so long as he can get his Siberian esperiences, confirms out
neighbours, his community, to acculars of the Company's assets are timated to as that any extensions of judgment. Ward was initiated asound and returf it.
Investigate the possibilities cept it. It was on old legall aren-furnished on this occasion, and that existing mains can only be considered Cossack Ataman. Calculate the
ment whether the fees for depreciation is set out in detail in thean the terms of an arrangement bet feet in bias induet. In this book of the piece of ground at Causeway changing names were Royal per- Balance Sheet, an innovation which ween the Company and the Govern- he gives no maps-it is difficult to Fav just beyond the Polo ground. Follow his track.
14 Borrow the Polo ground for sites or not, and the controverst I am sure will be appreciated by all ment on some such lines as are appli Consider the! man who has seen footer while perinanent provision is brought ent and established the fact shareholders. The net profits, after cable to Public Utility Companies of point of t
rhat usage was sufficient, and that allowing for depreciation, amount to similar nature in less than be wishes its to think he being made.
These are not alternative schemes.the aid of either King or Farli- $210,617.77, to which has to be added Kingdom. saw, and whose activities have been uze stricted than he has allowed. They are all necessary, and urgently mens was quite unnecessary. All $125,956.31 brought forward from know, the authorities exercise a tis to believe. Such a man would required to be started now for the weed do is to advertize that last account, making a total of certain amount of control over prices his name is so-and-so, and after $337,574.08 available for distribution, charged to consumers, and it is now omit umps. Says Major Gillespie : coming season.
these about him have taken bis and this your Directors recommend made clear that this Company will It is suggested that Sockanpor Many people in England firmly believe that Fohn Ward Bought a valley should provide at least one word for it, and know him and call be disposed of as follows. a dividend of series of successful, but bllyitch. Shatin can be talked about hine by it, it is lawfully established. To pay
TP. Captain: $2.25 per share on
60,000 shares....$135,000 campaigns against the Bolsheviks later, when access is bettered, and is ds legal name. Apparently the Phe-Hards never Kowloon has grown. Say in 1930, Taylor had notified the reporters host a man in action, though they We hear that the FL.K.F.A. is eight years ago, that that was the To pay a bonus of 75 proper and anthoritative spelling.. cents per share (mo lost als of hillund from 1osquitoes, going to approach the Recreation he need not have wasted any money To pay a bonus to staff... 22,323,97/secks to impose, the Government and the only serious operation in Grounds Committee, which seems which they were engaged rasked to be tight-fisted. What we ask so deed poll. Lawyers will not. To carry forward to next stevessfully, it is inte but only after that the Governor shark cok into perhaps. agree to this... because
well, you can see why, can't you? the commanding officer and of the is more interested in sport that is really needed is a nice
his men had walked into a houby, Etmap and been spared by the Nrds.
JOHN WAS ALWAYS.
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than we are) and give the crea
tion Grounds Coniuitree plain in-
41
Governments. officials.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
account
45,000.00
135,250.11
$337,574.08
the United
There, as you may
carnest atten-
have to submit to certain restric tions in this direction as the price of obtaining permission to extend 00n the other hand, as
its operations in the manner desired. * set off against the restrictions which it offers the Company a monopoly of the public electric lighting of the whole Island for a term of years, a monoply which would obviously be of immense value to us. Such extension is of course essential in the newspapers, somewhat to
Dividend and bonus are the same the Company is to develop, and this effect: I, hitherto generally Y member hs public user.structors such as it would not called and known as John Smith, as were paid in respect of 1918/1919 in these circumstances your Directors auces about the people who spand] sume to disregard.
of No. 1, Jones Street, Brownville, working, and I trust the return of foresee that negotiations with the lim Says Major Gillespie Cole;
The laugh is on the hereby notify my friends, neigh$3 per share will meet with the Government may have to proceed Ward's title towards the B- mrst. Hongkong Government, hours, and the public generally that approval of all present. The bonus on the lines indicated if the necessary shevik is well known. But he does
Although we support the I desire henceforth to be called to staff represent 20% of their licence supply current through. not actually seem to have cone into dovernment, and are against the Juan Smythe, which is my true annual salaries, and as the work out the Island is to be secured. not yet in a position frontact with anything exept very lady, in the difference of opinion and proper name, and surely I during the period under review has 1 am.
been of a particularly onerous nature, to say on what terms the Govern irregular bands, certainly not with that led to the position, we raust ought to know.
I hope this suggested recognition ment will be prepared to grant such tany
Trotzky's disciplined join in the laugh against the Gov- (Signed) JEAN SMYTHE of their good services will be licence, but from preliminary con tros.
He is anti-Japanese usernment's way of mishandling the well as anti- Bolshevik, but we need matter.
previously John Smith). sanctioned.
versations which have taken place it The amounts allocated for purposes would appear that there will be no not go into that. He testifies that nearly always take that line. Here Such an announcement, like the of depreciation may at first sight interference whatever, either in the Kolchak was **honest and is a taun suying unpleasant, indis name entered by the Registrar of seem excessive, but circumstances control or actual working of the bunune."" All the world now creet, disturbing things. Hush Births in the case of infants whose warrant such appropriation, and the Company's business, which will be hows, from General Janin and How to shot him up. Charge him parents disbeliese in haptism, can-wisdom of liberal writing down in continued exactly as at present, while athers, that Ward's opinion of with some offence that may scurestitutes the authoritative record the past has been conclusively proved the financial arrangements, and the Weeks the glide away, fugaces. Kolchak cannot be squared with him into silence. Banish hirof the beginning of repute," or as the result of recent efforts, to dealing with the distribution of postume. Or is it. O Father of arts.
Hoys Major Gillespie which is as wise as the action of usage. There is no law compelling dispose of old machinery. Plant, in profits, will remain in the bands an, perhaps months? It is cer. "Colonel Ward is obviously at the mythical ostrich burying its a man to retain his father's or general practice, is depreciated of the Board, subject to some stipuls- ainly a long time, a shamefully tracted by a man who can make up head in the sand. Mrs. Hasle-family surname. The only require on a percentage basis, but during retion that after profits reach a certain long time, and your friend's deshis mind and carry it his purpose wood formed certain hasty opinions ment for a change of raine is the cent years, when existing appliances figure a portion of any surplus should perate reference to hope defer with energy and efficiency. One abutit elavery in Hongkong recorded evidence of it, and an were taxed to their utmost in con be applied in reduction of Consumers' red" makes your heart sick with cannot resist the conclusion that, during her short stay here. There equivalent of what the Chinese call sequence of new machinery being charges. That is all I am les posi shane. Var seally will do it. This with the stage set somewhat differ- was much more dats than she was the "seven man letter" would do. unobtainable, that method has not tion to say at present, but the matter evening? Bother, you have anently, and the hate orchestra
provision was considered tion of your Directors, who will appointment. Tu-morrow? You'll playing a diferent tune, he would want of, but the expressed those e. written notification to sufficient been strictly adhered to, and where will receive the
wrong opinions openly, as she had witnesses to ensure record. An extra
the in- frightfully busy till one, and are have been a tremendous ùdmirer of every right to do. No one, govern-advs. in a newspaper would be good advisable, same was duly made. On closely scrutinise, in
the present occasion, for instance, terests of the Shareholders, any pro- thereafter engaged in recreation. Lenin and Trotzky.
ment or unofficial, bar the China enough.
It has been deemed expedient posals which the Government may Sunday? Well, there's the yacht.
Although we were on Mail, stepped into the open to treat
to make generous allowance in ultimately formulate, and will, 24 and it would seem a shame to waste
John Ward's side in her arguments in the nateral and
respect of the second hand plants they conceive it their duty to do, lay What your one weekly day of leisure.
one controversy, we simple way of refutatina.
obtained from The Docs Company the terms before a general meeting That That would be a really painful case RECKLESS. "were not pleased to did the Government do? Mrs.
and Dawson City respectively, for of the Company for their ratification is tou strong. The right of Sabbath breaking. Monday
find that usa wit- Heslewood's husband was a lieuter-
To-day's dollar is worth 4s. 32d. both of which high prices were paid before acceptance. arsion would be. Do not nece evening? Sure. You will do itness he was doing us no good. Heans commander in the Navy. The
Without these appliances last suma. Before concluding I should like to arily fest obliged to do now what you will set apart Monday evening wrote a leaflet against cunscription Government tork action that led to Number plates 201-300 former's load could not have been main place on record an appreciation of ay be postponed. That is the to finish, that job.
joner, in which he alleged that the him being superseded. and sert rotor cycles can be obtained at the tained, but as the former is now out the help rendered to the Company What as described procrastina manager of a factory outside Home. He is now ont of the ser- Central Police Station. The price is of commission and the latter must during the recent strike by men of pick with which the busy man may howk from the Time Mine pre- tion as the thief of time? Old Zurich, in the prosence of a Swiss vice. That wasn't fair. No hu- cious jewels of leisure. Or, if you George W. Procrast is a squanderer Colmel, had told him John Ward band enn for ought to try to stop $1.00 per plate and not $1.50 as in the near future be reckoned on the Navy and Army, without whose as a standby only, you will readily aid it would have been impossible previously announced. like, it is the specious ennning of of the time which is money that he lost nearly 50 per cent. his wife talking, any more than he
recognise the necessity of writing to give a continuous supply of light what South Afries calls the I.DB. lavish spender of it, he light of his men during the autumn should control ber vote. The
on On the occasion of the celebra them down a liberal scale to the Colony, and I would be failing It is immoral. let na say, hearted gambler: but no pratyanuvres of 1907, and that his lovernment's dodge was not only tion of the Birthday of His Majesty Shortage of plant continued to
He really has the best of works might as well have been unfair, it was unwise. on the face of it: but there may be thief.
like the King on June 3ed a Review of hamper the Company's operations in my duty were. I to omit this times when it turns up trutaps, intentions, and is quite honest clowed. Challenged, by a prominent this. A man and his mistress have the Troops will take place in the until about the middle of February opporunity of shaking the Honour able. Mr. Fletcher, Commodore However, we can now conscriptionist, he could not furnish qarrelled. She threatens to shoot morning and a Reception and Ball last when the new turbines were put Gurner, R.N. and Lieut. Colonel ime that saves nine somethings or understand that he is a nuisance name and address. He could not tin. He sends her upstairs, where will be held at Government House on load at North Point, and with Taylor R.E. for their co-operation in
identify the Colonel. G. G. Cool the gun is. He would be wiser to in the evening.
their advent the great strain of making these arrangements possible. other. For there are many jobs to his friends.
ton found for says be found that take her on his knee, and hold her
recent years was relieved. It is still The Company's staff also performed that are not really entitled to c
no Swiss factory last more than five there, till she simmers down. In
found necessary, however, to con- excellent, work during that anxious complishment. us is proved by the
tinue generating at Wanchai.-and period, and although many hours of fact that, after a reasonable perial
per cent. of its men that way. this case, the Government hab inåde
GOVERNMENT GAZETIE. running two stations is a somewhat leisure had to be sacrificed, the of neglect, they are called a wash-
We are told that Mrs. Haslewood boil over. She is
expensive matter, but in order to additional duties were carried out in out, and no one a penny the worst.
HONGKIN the Hongkong where the gun, is and is making a
cope with the ever increasing demand Fetters, for instance. Prixrastina-
#cheerful spirit. THE GIST OF IT. GOVERNMENT Government now poise about our alleged glavery"
for current, new applications for) tion in writing letters must have
I now beg to propose the adoption, AND AVIATION. feels more indulg. that will be heard. If she had
which continue to be received in averted much litigation, saved
ent towards local been permitted to make it here, it
Ati The Governor has made a regula large numbers, your Directors, after of the Report and Accounts as pre- rauch money, avoided many a pit-juices. All Full Letters left unanswered long that clamur. You've noticed it? aviation, and is prepared to waive would not have been heard. enough, it has been said, answer Very well, it is admitted.] Being its old-fashioned and useless restric-least it would have had a better tion that without the written per taking counsel with the company's sented, and after they have been themselves. Regarded from the hutan, he could hardly be enantions on behalf of the secrecy of chance of blowing over, and she mission of the Colonial Veterinary consultants in London, have placed a seconded I shall be pleased to answer
Izom one
part of the colony to kilowatt set. With the installation ions which shareholders may desire-
to put angle of the psychologist, there is cipate. For a start off, be certain- ur obsolete fortifications. If the would have been keen. It is Surgeon, dogs must not be taken further order in England for a 5,000 to the best of my ability any ques Mr. R. Hancock: Mr. Chairman and source of joy in procrastinationly has a prejudice against prejudice. Chine fail arguments were respon now her life business to get even
from China."
time during the course of the present It adds variety to the emotional Following the writing of some "sible for this change of mind, we can with the Hongkong government. another, and no dogs brought in of this set, which I hope will be some;
May the China Mail suggest that year, it should be possible to close Gentlemen. In rising to second the life There upon your desk, be recent notes, he realized that he only say that they were so meant We see she has John Ward in on We had a long argument the stunt. Our opinion, of John neath your nose, day after day, lies could fairly be called a Pacifist. to be.
advisable, forbidding any higher thus considerably reducing working I think I am: voicing the 'opinion of all shareholders in congratulating": the first rough sketch of the book Following that realization, he saw with a military officer at the time Ward is that he will not be a help an additional regulation might be down Wanchai as a centre of supply, adoption of the Report and Accounts, plate you promised to draw for a in a hook-shop windows book en the objections were first mooted, but a bindrance, for bis reckless-official to tell the VS. (who knows expenses
Consumers would no doubt wel. the General Agents and Directors friend. That was done in a rush, titled "Main llusions of Pacine-He reproved our scorn of Hong, nese of statement defeats his oh-best) when and to whom to issue
come the recent reduction of 2 cents on the fine working for 1919 and in the first fine frenzy of inspira. ian. He went in and bought it. kong's fortifications. We declared jort. There is no slavery, here in such permission?
Mr. Donald Burlingham, A.S.P., is per unit in the price of current for on the continued prosperity OF tion, other jobs neglected in its honestly determined to get rid of that any officer proposing to irritate Hongkong: nothing that deserves
lighting and fans, and although this this Complay. The figures we favour. Friend passed it as accept any illusions that the book should any my with their futile pin- the name, or that carries its im
We said plications. But there is & Govern-appointed also to the Fire Brigade.
has been granted just at the time bave before us to-day show that The Asiatic Steamship Co. of Can-when it was necessary to adjust, to last few years on, account of insuf- iaapia of the difficulties of the able, returned it. adding inau-deraonstrate. It will be admitted, ricks should be shot. Usual exhibition of energy, that you men to buy arguments avowedly all, from the sen ontside, und that for his wife's fault, deserves allton will be struck off the register în í a higher level, the scale of wages to scient plant to meet the increased tionsly, perhaps awed by your un-perhaps, that it is not common for Hongkong would be attacked, if a ment which, for punishing a man
three months unless cause be shown. Chinese employees, it is confidently demand for current, the Company are bot' to put yourself out, that against their convictions. He felt only naval protection could help us. the trouble she can make for it.
Once more Ajax has. Mr. Brian Oscar Biker, A.CA. is expected that the low rate of 18.
bas successfully surmounted them there is no horry. You take him quite conceited about it as soon as What's the use of a navy without
EGREGIOUS defied the lightning, gazetted as a qualified company cents will in time atract a large and the satisfactory running of the
volume of new business, which will at his word, especially as you rebe realized what he had done. He harbour?" he demanded. Our
CARSON. once more Edward auditor quire a different ink for the draw. is still reading the arguments. Re-fortifications protect the harbour,
more than compensate the Company Plant reflects the greatest credit on Carson has flouted
all concerned. The Chairman has With reference to the meetings of told us that a new 5,000 kilowatt set ing from that used in the sketch, sults to be announced later.
Is his detestation we professed inability to see where the United States of America. He
shareholdir beled on January 28 and and you have to go in search of-it.
EXTRA TRAM. SPIRITUALISM. of the modern protection would come in, with thought it was high time Americ
This fortifications protecting the haror pretended spokesmen of America
February 16 last, when the Capital has been ordered from England and One day you get the ink, and dis
this progressive policy will meet with of the Company was facreased by the general approval of all hankering cater that you ought to have a
RAPULSE BAY ENTERTAIN-capitalising reserves and issuing shareholders, I am sure. We must special sheet of paper. Whence spiritualism. prejudice! He has bour, and the harbour protecting learnt to understand that we no still a great Power, and hot muhi
MENT.
120.000 new shares, I am pleased to in these day advance and not stand While considering that, more days good friends who assure him it is. the navy.
"Since our yester ordinate to Amerits or any other
tell you, that with very few still, and any action which gir slip by Every once in a while, the They don't know how long, and
RECREATION day'a reference to great Power: We have never med Those who visit the Repulse Bay exceptions shareholders exercised now dusty sketch pricks your con- with what an open, seeking mind,
GROUNDS. the compared led with exclusively American Hotel to-night to enjoy the entertain their option of subscribing for the General Agents and Directors take to
(Continued on, Page 5) science. You really must tackle it be investigated before coining to
claims of golf and questions, even for electioneering ment offered by the Misses De Vine latter and the very small number and finish it. It only needs an the conclusions he has formed. It boir Bnt that hour, when it is not prejudice to decide on vi- football, we have given the matter purposes, The hysterical old and Terry, an advertised in the not appiled for will be retained un romes, is wanted for a tea poydence pro and con.On the evi-urther, thought, and have come to gentleman seems unaware that columns of the China Mail elsewhere. issed itil such time as any further Another hour on another evening dedice available, I condide so-and-the enrciusion that it is too serious there are some moral issues that will have for their benefit a special moneys are actually required. The is wanted for something else. 80. That judgment, and it pro and important o matter to dismiss can never be exelively nation tram leaving for the Peak at 1ocock Company capital stands is from Let
mau.
serves as the stitch in the side of therein.
ADVERSARIAN
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