MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1925.
COMPANY MEETING. this and underground, mains and
THE CHINA LIGHT.AND
POWER CO. «
» PEZZOTS OF STARA
The devouta atual meeting of the China lent and Power Cum pang (1718), was held this forint at the office of Mr Skewl Toe & Co. (General Manatee...
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Chairman's Speech.
Pavares, B. W.
dech was he Geadersen -The report and act as been in your hands than the prescribed for more p with your permission
the three sub-stations already mentioned we shall have to spend about $320,000 during the pre sent financial year made up as follows
Proposed: Extension to
THE
LOCAL WEDDINGS.
POPULAR INDIAN COUPLE UNITED,
SATURDAY'S CEREMONY.
An important marriage cere 73,000.00mony uniting the members of two
Werks (Land).. $30,480:00 Proposed Extension to
-(Reclama Works tion) Samshuipo Sub-station
(Building)... Sanshuipo Sub-station
(Switgear) Kan Pui Shek Sub- station (Building).. Kau Pui Shek Sub- station (Switchgeart Howloon Tong Sub
station (Building part only
Maina Underground
for inking up Sub- stations
CHINA MAIL.
CHEUNG CHAU NOTES THE WORLD COURT.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
the bank from the North arriving Tuber than expected, the young folks from Chelon did not reach here illon Friday. They have all bien enjoying the bright weather Yesterday a
well-known and respected families 30.600.00 was performed on Saturday event is prevailed.
ing. the bridegroom being Mr.oor huge was experienced. 20.700.00 G. A. Hyder, third son of Mr. G. Hyder. and the bride "Misa 38,700.00 Ayesha Amat second daughter 'o? "work"goa Jannel party,
Mr. and Mrs N.M. Amat.
As the holder of several cham-ding the Bishop of Victoria and pionships in the athletic field her. Hongkong visitors enjoyed until recently when he retired the beration of our jaland for the from taking an active part in the first time, and expressed the hopa sports meetings of the Colony, that Buey might have a pleasure the bridegroom is very populue for another call in the near future. among sportsmen, and a large 60,000.00|number assembled to offer their
18.980.00)
18,000.00:
$18,650.00
The working of show-room showe a loss of $6,997 on trading. but it was not expected to make a profit, its object being propaganda work and advertisement, so we will not come to a final decision as isänteing down until we get back to more normal conditions
Bonus to Staff,
wilt tal them as read.
You will notice that we recom. The result of the year's work mend an extra bonus to those of 1-$21.626.00 - $18,742.97 the staff who rendered yeoman more achat of the previous service during the strike and gave twelve months, which, under the invaluable assistance in maintain which ing the continuous running of the uneral circumstances are now preveling in the Colony, station. Our superintendent, Mr. must be considered quite satisfac Donnithorne, Speaks very highly of the loyal service of his stuff on this occasion:
Lory.
The net amount available for distribution is $416,298.59, which we recommend be appropriated as follows:--
There is only one more item. but I must refer to it, as it is an ultra vires? payment made in To place to Repairs and,
The dividend for the year Renewals Account. $70,000.00 ended September 30, 1924, paid To pay a Bonus to Staff
on the old affares was 75 cents per of 10 per cent 8.866.00 share, and consequently the divi-
To pay an extra Bonus for overtime during the strike
To write off value of
Crown Leaseif ..... To pay a Dividend of 7 per cent..." or 073 cents per share 011 400,000 Old
1:
error.
10.000.00 divided
dend payable on each new shares was 1/5th of 75 cents multiplied 1,450.00 by number of days from date of allotment to September 30, 1924. by $66 days e.g... the dividend payable on each of the 174,966 share allotted fon March 14 was 82 cents, and the dividend payable on each of the shares allotted after March 14, 1924, was of course less than
shares. do 150000.00 To pay a Dividend of
7 per cent.” or
.114 cents per share
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199,943 New
Shares and 8:8 cents per share on 67 New Shares
and carry, forward
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felicitations,
(Reuter's Amerloan Service.)
Washington, December 19. In the Senate, Senator Swanson's. solution for adherence to the Court of International Justice re veival is. Brandaides from Senator Bordy, why declared that Britan was able tecail on the Leugne with military force to carry opt the decisions of the World Court 'akkl (the United States would be noting' in an autvisory capacity while having vodoy in the Tribulad find carries out the decisions.
Senator. Borah suggested further reavvations, 11) prwviding that no fores nor economic sundion should, be used to unfore the Court's do' Sing the Court res; (2) pre
{ from performing day fanétion except "those "provide" as the statute: aut We are about to loss one of the] (9) deufrates," or the traditional
Z nonvontuzia The ceremony was solemaised hondowners in the parson of the Ameriena
adiis. The under Mohammedan rites with | Rov.-1. H. Andanoh, ; who stále sunt, át
Whish, replied: the bridegroom fittingly attired with a family for Amerion early, Democrat, sent in Oriental (Arabic) costume, the
that the United States," by milluring Bertświck. bridal hall being also suitably de-
On other hand why will be to the World Churk, soukh-bind corated for the occasion. A large number of guests, including many. Europeans. were present at the ceremony and the reception which followed at No. 61, Wong Nei Chong Road
PETERS SHEA.
There was a large attendance
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PERAMBULATORS
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ry welcoming, parmanent itself is nothing Sive contribution, XMAS TREE DECORATIONS residents, Dr. and Mrs. H. Toward the Tribunis maintenance. C, who are well known to mantemler's Alorican Service! of the Missionaries in South, Chitra, " they have taken onze the bentisuu | formerly owned by. Mrs. Cartwright.
The new shop, neuf the pier will
coner ury, work is Concorned.
of friends at St. John's Cathedrally "be completed us fir, as the on Saturday afternoon on the occasion of the wedding of Miss Rosie Margaret Shea. daughter of Mrs. P. S. Sew and the late Mr. Perpatrons are going forward P. S. Shea, to Mr. William Henry with regard to the Christinus eole Feters, son of Mrs. A. Paradies In the village the Girls' (malige di in connection with the Now' and the late Mr. J. J. Petern
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(Reuter's Service.ą
Fondon, December 30. Congratulations from Australia,! New Zealand, the Argentine, the Enited States, Shanghai, Panug. Jengsadom. Rangcom and allies parta "wers reail out at the death birthday of :'Dx: H...," afterwise the famous Tay House of Poperinghe, which was clebrated with a great gather by the Prince of Wales and the Dominions High Commissioners?
The Rev. T. B. Powell officiated. Perritary Mission data. tvera ing at the Albert Hall and attended The bride who was given awayment on Wade by her brother, Mr. Phillip Henry hyvering next and have invited Shea, was charmingly attired in their Missionary friends wat other dress of crepe satin trimmed wins have helped in the work, to
Indook the gathering. with silver lace, and carried a bouquet of white roses.
The bridesmaids, Misses Stella Lee and Violet She wore very pretty crepe de chine dresses and carried bouquets of pink roses. The flower girls were Misses Zeng and Gertie Jer.
on Cliciatmus ovo there will be
m
ed
Padre Tubby"" Clayton appear on the stage accompanied by Lord Forster and delivered a strik- ing address, appealing for the ex-
a Christmas Tree and supper for tension of comradeship and helpful the young folks and parents. The tieks,
The Prince of Wiles lit over Bunday school classes with mence next sunly, the prefer thirty flew, lamps of maintenace, the ada servis will be the inchiding those for Sydney, New
Zooland and India. Mr. J. A. Kent, the bride- | Rev. T. 3. Broadfoot
Arid a special survey will be groom's step brother, was best
(conshicted" Ont Christmas Day THE LOCARNO PACT. After a reception at 7. Seymour 10. under thes leadership of 3.2 cents. Consequently the Com Terrace, the happy couple left forth hey, H. Duvies, uppropriate,
nian.
pany actually paid out as dividends the honeymoon at Macao, the
1 small
sum (approximately bride's travelling dress being offers are to be provided
$1,200) which constituted an fawn brocaded serge trimmed by members of the Sunday school.
ultra vires" payment..
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with greep velvet and hat to All visitors who may be on the Blant days are heartily in 798.52 I regret that, owing to the match.
viled to land 163,179.07 'scarcity of available funds,
we
WATER COLOURS.
KOMOR AND KOMOR'S EXHIBITION.
cannot pay the same dividend' as $416.293.59 last year, but I hope-It may be pos- sible to declare an interim divi- Since the report was issued we dend next year against the carry have discovered an error of $1.48 forward from this year. Had it which reduces the amount of not been for the present troubles, dividend to be paid on new shares our cal'due on October 1 would to $22,799.62 and increases the have been collected and we should marry forward to $155.179.07, have been in funds, but this call From the growing popularity You will notice that we propose had to be postponed from time to of the water colour school it may to writer off, a lump sum of time till January 4, 1926, and well be that examples of the work $10,000 from the value of Crown even now, we cannot say if it will of well known artists will be an fesses. We do, as our auditors be advisable to make this cal valuable in the future as prints, are of the opinion that this asset them. But although we have to which in a comparatively, short should be tre ed in the Com- reduce the dividend, our business time have increased in value from pany's accout „4 AS a wasting is very sound, and the prospects, a few cents to very considerable. asset, regardless of the present from the figures I have given you, The chance of acquiring water saleable value of the land and seem, excellent. ́ ́
that the cost of the same should) be written off as a charge against
the profits of the Company over
the period of the lenses.
Allocation of Profits.
Faums.
colours by leading Japanese artists is provided by Messrs.
I now propose that the report Komor and Komor who have and accounts as presented be arranged a unique collection at passed, and the profits for the year their premises
in Alexandra
During the last three months of our financial year, which ends on be distributed as follows. When Buildings, the pictures shown in- September 30, our revenue, owing this has been seconded I shall be cluding some delightful sepias to pleased to answer any questions and impressionist pictures and
to the exodus of customers
Cunton, fell off to the extent of from shareholders, about 55 per cent., and although To place to Repairs the lighting Joud is gradually com- and Renewals A- ing back to normal, we cannot as yet say the same of the power load supplied to Chinese factories and workshops.
Extensions..
During the year extensions to
count... To..pay a Bonus to Staff of 10 per cent. Te pay an extra Bonus
for overtime during the strike.
buildings 0+ Qur generating To write off value of
Crown Leases
Old
station site, the erection of two flats and stores at Yaumati sub. To pay a Dividend.of station, and foundation work for the new sub-station at Samshuipo have been carried out. The sub- station aiten we purchased last year are not yet developed but work will shortly be put in hand on two of the sites, viz., Kau Pui Shek and Kowloon Tong, which districts are growing rapid- ly. As was expected, we have been called upon to further ex
percent., "or 37% cents, per share. on 400,000 Shares To pay a Dividend of 7% per cent, or 11:4 cente per share on 199,943 New Shares and 8.8 cents per share on 57 New Sharess
tend our underground mains to and carry forward
meet the ever increasing load on
our distribution system, and we
shall be called upon during the
next twelve months to meet fur-
70,000:00
the views embracing landscapes: and river scenes.
Over 120 pictures are on view at prices ranging from $2 to $80 and no more acceptable Xmas present could be imagined parti- 8.866.00 cularly for the connoisseur in
drt.
1,450.00
10,000.00
150,000.00
IOLANTHE.”
END TO SUCCESSFUL SEASON;
Considerable enthusiasm markodi the closing performanor of ''Iotenthe" "by the Hongkong Philharmonic Society on Saturday night: The theatre was crowded and encores Ware demanded and given. Mr. AJ Brook'a happy -22,798,5% | paramality found free play in lus 163,179,07 impersonation of the Lord
Chancellor delineation on whichi! $418,293.59 he is to be heartily congratulated
Mrs. A. M. Bowes-Buthwas sweet in voco and gesture, an Mrs N. Mathieson an imposing Queen of the Fairies Meurs. R. R. Davies (producer) and 8. The re-election of the Hon. Sir Collets (conductor) Lowed that
Seconded by Mr. A. H. White,
ther expenditure on underground the proposal was carried unani mains, as extensions are required nously.
Election of Officers.
to meet the demand in the out- -lying, districts and the linking up of sub-stations to form a ring system of mains. Paul Chater, Mesare, 4. H. acknowledgments, and the stage In spite of the difficulties we Compton, A. H. White, C. A da took on colourful soone by reason have had to contend with this Ross, and Lee Hysan, as members of the masses of flowers, boxes of
chocolates, a year, the number of our customers of the Consulting Committee at has grown from 7,805 last year to fee of $6,000 per annum was pro 8,924 on September 30 last, and posed by Captain A. D. Thomas units generated from 10,878,941 to and secondled by Mr The Tsan tai 12,911,462 Carried unanimously themed
As regards 'further capital axa Mr. R. Farrant proposed the penditure we have applied to the election
Government for the purchase of
additional land on the east"olde lof vulratation försextens)
buiklinga, ar
Love Bingh
giant drucken, other things the offerings to
pals and chorus alike on the
of their
"Tas prayer meeting in future with be conducted in the evening at one of He private houses, not in the Hally
London, Dec. 19.The Special constables strike is completely ended all over Ulster and the men have resumed duty...
The barracks have been handed over to the officers.--Peuter,
"Peuter's _Scraker.) -
Pans, December 10: M. Brud explained the con seqies of the court. Agree ment on Foreign affairs, and Ty Не rinitions in the Chamber, emploi ha conviction that a similar put in 1914 would have prevented the war.
Replying to a Communist, M. brity said that the fucdano agree input were in no wise directed against Hussin, adding that he would endeavour to reserve for let Bussi a position in the League Nations equivalent to that of other Powers,""
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