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BANDOM REFLECTIONS.
CORRESPONDENCE.
PORTUGUESE AND SHAMEEN DEFENCE CORPS.
(20 THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG
DAILY PRESS,''),
I must express my regret, howover, if, in an attempt to stato, faets, I should have roused the ire of B.T." and "* A.A.R.”
It is now about twelve months ago since the fund was opened for ameliorating the Jos of the Territorials in our midst. Those men, who were among the first of the civi han population to be called up, in Great
812-There is 2 quality of mirth in the Britain whom the war alarm sounded, volun. tected for service at the front, but were sent replies of "BT" and "AAR." to my out to the Far East to release regular troopsleider of the 1st dues from garrison duty, When they came to this Colony, after quiet had been restored at Singapore, we were very glad to see them,
The vituperation of "T.B." certainly and the proposal to provide them with
cannot harm me in any why. If anything, suitable entertainment was generously supuch language only betrays the identity of porsod. The money received was so eare the writer, although he has not the courage to sign his own name. One might imagine fully administered that it provided an in-
that his quarrelsome nature would be wredible amount of wholesome amusement
more useful in a community wherein argu- for the men, who, thanks to its aid, have
menta are of no avail, but his lack of their own club. Now, however coffers are empty and, unless we are to ad-courage must certainly affect the morale of mit that our guests have outstayed their his brothers-in-arms in a crisis. welcome, it is necessary that they should be replenished, The Committo make their appeal with the greater comfidence because, -soon-na hey considered that they had 2ficient balance in hand, they refused further subscriptions in order that the many other funds incidental to the war might not suffer unnecessarily.
the
Now, then, "Argumentum ad Rem," what is all this fuss about? Do you think you
Such could still be a Portuguese when you have sworn allegiance to another flag i being the case, I do not think you could reasonably take up the enigelg on behalf of your erstwhile compatriots.
As regards my list, I maintain its correct. nesa. Perhaps there are conscientious ob-
guese community and your humble servant may be one of then-Yours, etc.,
It is to be hoped that the show which is bejectors, also, in the ranks of the Portu- ing organised by local dog-fanciers will not mees with the dismal fats that evertook the
HONOR DOS REMEDIOS. last effort in this direction. There is un-
We confess that we are at a loss to unders Though he doubted scope and material for a successful
atal our correspondent's object, dog show in the Colony. Already, I ay be a Conscicutious objector himself, but. told, Indies in poszaion of Poms have surely does not justify him in belittling the contributions of this Portugues Community to commenced to prepare their pets for the the defence of Shameen, in the event of attack. oveet, and keen competition is expected Their public spirit contributes to his security and among this class and among chows. One saves him from the necessity of taking up arma for
his own protection.-E.] kdy has gone so far as to arrange for her darling's coat to be dealt with at the same timo as her own coiffure, and, to ward off the dangers of a fickle climate, she has made a set of fur-lined clothes-coat and trousers all complrte-for the animal,
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LADIES' RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
PRESENTATION OF PRIZES,
This event was won by Mr. and Mrs. Carpinel with the following scores:-
Mrs. Carpmao)........... Mr. Carpingel
07.81 95.00
192.81
The annual prize shooting competition of the Hongkong Ladies Rifle Association Some stupid or mischievous perzon has concluded on Saturday afternoon with the started the prayer-chain in Hongkong. The afinity" competition at 25 yards range, modus operando is to address a letter en 10 rounds each, the indic, shooting with closing a copy of a prayer to a certain num-baudicaps and the men at scratch. ber of people, each of whom is threatened with dire consequences unless he or she copies out the prayer and passte it on to nind others, who they have a similar obliga- tion thrust upon them. A siniple calcula tion will show the enormous waste of time, postage and paper-a commodity of in- Creasing value in these days, by the way which would be involved in carrying out this ridiculous injunction, yet mrvous souls are afraid to ignore it, I Jopo, therefore, that if any of my readers receive a copy of the prayer they will consign ót without more ado to the waste paper basket.
some
poor
A good second was the scores of Mrs Murray Scott and Captain Scott with a score of 102.60. At the conclusion of the meeting the company adjourned to the Pavilion of the Ladies Recreation Club, kindly lent by the Committee, where the prizes and trophies won during the year were presented by Lady Bees Davies. II.E.
Major-General Ventris congratulated the prize-winners and the Club on the very high standard of efficiency to which the "Theatre-goer" writes: "Thops that the shooting of the members had attained. He moral of The man who stayed at Home remarked on the desirability of aly lad e will not be lost upon those who regard it aswing trained in shooting with a rifle, and their mission in life at the present time to added that if more "Enipers" should be rail against everyone who done not dou a needed he would know where to come for uniform. As this play shows, there may by them. people content to walk about in ordinary civilian attire who are doing as much for teir country as those who mount guard or patrol the streets for a few hours a week."
Mr. Evan Ormiston proposed a vote of thanks to Lady Rees Davies for presenting the prizes and to the Hon. Secretary (Mrs, Wakeman), the Hon, Treasurer (Mr. Athol Anderson) and to the Committee for their To this
I have always taken the view that it is un-services during the past season, fair to sit in judgment upon our fellows
Mr. Anderson suitably replied. without a ful knowledge of their circum-
silent and unobtrusive workers on behalf
The David Shield, quid gold badge for
stances, There are admittedly a number of the Champion shot of the season was won of the Imperial caust in this Colony wha by Mis Loureire with on average over all do not wear khaki or blue serge. The ranges during the season of 96.93, only complaint which I have heard levelled
against them is that, unlike the Volunteers takcable change was noticed in the wash- and Police Reserve, they are paid for the ramah. She ceased to bustle about the
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY, APRIL 11rz, 1918.
*COMPANT A MEETINGS; HONGKONG HOPE MANUFACTUR.
HING CO., LTD.
FORTHCOMING WAT AND TI
DOG SHOW.
PRELIMINARY ARRANGEMENTS
MADE.
An extraordinary general meeting of the
A mesting of dog fangiora was held in eks above Company was held at the officer of the General Managers, St George's Astor House last evening, under the chairs Buildings, Hongkong, yesterday, Mr. R.manship of Mr. H. J. Gedge. Others pre- Showen (Chairman) presiding. There were sent were Drs. Forsyth and Lindsay Woods, ako present:-De VW Noble, Mr. H. Mestra J W Bollos, M. S. Northcote, P. White (Consulting Committee), Messrs J L Kinghorn, B. H. Dutton, G. W. H. R. B. Hancock, J. A Young, C. Gegg, F. J. McCarthy, T. Pitt, W. W. Klinck, and A. H. M. da Silva, and Mr. Edwards, Otto Kong Bing, and W. 5.
Carrol). R. W, Lee-Jones (Beerstars),
The notice convening the meeting having beon read,
The CHAIRMAN Proposed that the follow ing special resolution be confirmed, viz.:--
That the Articles of Association of the Company be altered in manner following
(a) That after the word "Company" in the 10th live of Article 100 the following words shall be added:---
The General Managers may also with the consent of the Consulting Committee pay such bonus or bonuses as the General Managers shall thick fit."! (b) That the words "Bonus or Bonuses" shall he inserted immediately after the word "Dividend in the 18th line of Article 110, (c) That the words "and bonuses shall be insarted immediately after the word "Dividend" in the first line of Article 115.
Dr. NOLLE seconded, and it was un- animously agreed to.
The CHAIRMAN said they might now resurrect the Dog Show, which had not been held of late owing to the war. He was very glad that Sergt. Pits had called that meeting together. They might give any sum remaining over expenses of tho show to some Dog Charity. There were a great many dogs now employed in varioua war services, and he suggested that some form of caeh sweep might be instituted. Mr. Kunjahn had been approached and would give his services free, but the shroff would of course have to be paid. The re- duction should be about 15 per cent. They wight find out from House what was the most suitable object to support, and if they could not give the money to a Dog Charity they might contribute to the Blue Cross Fund for horses, or a like Fund.
On the motion of Mr. EDWARDS, conded: by Dr. FORSYTH. it was decided that cats bo included in the Show.
It was stated that the entries in the last show numbered over 160, and it was The CHAIRMAN announced that bonus decided that unless over 50 entries were forthcoming no show should be held. Tho warrants would be ready today,
entry fees were fixed at, and the entrance GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LTD. fee to the show was increased from 50 cents.
The 27th ordinary annual meeting of the to $1. Company was held at the offices of the General Managers at noon yesterday, Dr. JW, Noble, presiding. There were also present:-The Hon, Sir Paul Chater, C.M.G., the Hon, Mr. David Landale, and Mr. J. W, C. Bonnar (dircetors), Messrs. R. G. Shewan, D. V. Steavenson, W. E. Clark, J. A Young, D. W Munion, J. M. Gordon, G. O. Moxon, H. Humphreys, C. J. Tacchi, W. E van Epps, M. A. Figueiredo, A, A. Cordeiro, A. H. M. dn Silva, and the Secretary (Mr, R. Hender-
son).
The notice concerning the meeting was read by the Secretary, after which
The CHAIRMAN said From the Report and Accounts, copies of which have been in your hands for some days, you will have learns that our balance for division this
year, which is a substantial improvement year is $389,639.80 against $315,710.27 jast
and will allow of our increasing the dividend from 50 cents to 60 cents per share, as recommended in the Report.
Depreciation as required by the Articles
General
Officer
The following officials were appointed:--:
Commanding. Repr Patrons, H.E the Governor, H.E. the Admiral Anstruthier, and the Chief Justice (Sir W. Rees Davies, K.U.); Committee, Mr. H, J. Gedge (Chairman), the Hon. Sir Paul Chater, Commander C. W. Beck- with, R.N., Dr. Forsyth, Dr. Noble. Messrs. N. J. Stabb, B. D. F. Beith, J.
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It was decided thug the Hon. Secretary. invito contributions of small silver cups, of the maximum value of $15, for the different classes,
WOMAN BLINDED WITH PEPPER. YAUMATI THIEVES ADOPT OLD DEVICE.
of Association bag been provided for in the accounts, but we suggest that you should allow fur etill further depreciation on the Deep Water Bay buildings and machinery and also on our steamer, launches, and
A gang of thieves who committed an lighters to the extent of $20.000 and $10,000 respectively, is these are items that aried rosbery at a Chinese house in wo think should be well written down in Temple Street, Yaumati, recently, adopted a our books. We further recommend the pay-familiar device. Three men entered the house, ment of a bonus to the European staff to cover the increased cost of living in the Colony which has been brought about by the war, also a similar bonus, amounting to 22.124.20, to the Portuguese staff at the works. This amount has not been in cluded in the Accounts
Our sales continued to improve steadily during the year, enabling us to re-open the Not only was there a better demand from most of our customers, factory at Macao,
but new marketa were found and fresh con. nections made, which we hope may be re On the other hand, tained permanently.
we had and still have, to an even greater extent, much difficulty in securing steamer space for our shipments, even at abnor fully high rates of freight and latterly we have suffered like every one else from the high price of com, which is, of course, a very large item of our cost of manufacture. In spite of these difficultics, however, our
house and signs of revolt gleamed from services, which means, in come casce, that her eyes, When told to chop chop" sho they are in the happy position of being able surveyed the speaker with haughty dis- dain and moved, if possible, more slowly to do two jobs at case we and ropcive re-
than before. Thinge caue to such a pass muneration for both But even they may that the batchelors decided that the revolu lavish the surplus on the War Funds an tionary must be banished from their midst, As there was no competition for the honour onymously. Who knows!
of conveying the sentence to her a coin Owing to the abnormal demand for rub was spun, and the one who lost sallied weekly forth and begged the aniah to be ber for war purposes I understand that the so good as to transfer the light of her business has begun well for the present countenance to some aber household. year and profits to far seem very fair for newest topees have been manufactured with She resolutely refused to do any such an even better result than that now laid
The second batchelar who
before you.
Our steamer Chingchow has out this constituent, the price of which is thing.
been invaluable to us. for her lad de- regarded as prohibitive. LolchopLeepers then undertook the delicate mission met with no better success. That night both
pended our supplies of limestone from who were unfortunate enough to place donned khaki, and as they were about to orders for topecs when rubber was being leave for guard duty the amah glowered at Tonkin, our applita of stone from Canton cornered for war purposes anticipate athe with the same rebellious spark in her mot a dead loss, as those whom they had yes. This was too much for British having, I am carry to say, been almost soldiers Charging together, they cleared negligible. But we have large contracts on looked to for custom will make their old the encuny out, never to cross their threshold hand with Chinese supplies, and now that the rains seem to have set in we are in rubber topees serve for another season, de again. A vicory for British arms over a
Chinese amoh!
hope that stone will come freely to hand spite signs of age and dceny. At least one
from up-country this year, hopkeeper is thinking of following the example of the cril gain in * Aladdin " by offering now hats for old and sendington. Cecasually, however, he has to stilj drags its weary length along and while ceknowledge himself beaten. Such an the War lasts we can do little towards homs the rubber this retrieved.
cecurrence happened the other day, when a man dashed up to the Central Poice pressing it through the usual diplomatic Station and demanded to know which of clanne's. But we still cannot believe that his two children was lost. The officer in
our Minister at Peking wily allow such a charge nas reluctantly obliged to admit
wanton breach of faith on the part of the Chiness Government entailing direct and that he could only make a wild guess at the answer, for he was not, in fact, aware
Lat either child was lost
deliberate injury to a flourishing industry RODERICK RANDOM. which draws its supplies of raw materials
The two old batchelor friends are in the The boy who domestic soup again.
a "cleansed the coffee cups with kerosene-rag was given a very short time Lin which to retun to his callage
cleaning," but within a few days an amis.
A palceman is usually suppad to be a sort of walking encyclopaedia, and, as a rule, he manages to live up to the reputa
Our claim on the Chinese Government
while we kept watch outside. A woman observed the robbers, and was about to give. the alarm when the robbers cast some pepper into her Face, blinding and choking her. They also used violence toward hee, and paled from her wrists and fingers gold bangles and gold rings, and stole from her boxes a considerable quantity of clothing, the articles being valued altogether at about $240. Three men were arrested by the police at various times, and before Mr. Hazeland yesterday to pleaded guilty. The third man admitted that he was acting Sergeant Willa as a watchman outside, prosecuted, and the case was remanded
from China and, thereby benefiting Chineso equally with foreigners to be sheived without any redress whatever to this Cam
pany,
The Accounts are very fully detailed and matter that is exercising the minds of the de not think require explanation, A Directors just now is the heat means of band, which, after the dividend is paid, will dealing with the large aunt of cash on still amount to nearly seven lacs of dolazi So far we have been fortunate in making a profit with it in axchange, as explained at last year's meeting, but this seems rather a precarious source of revenue, and until she money may be wanted in the business or same decision come to as to its disposal we have decided to keep in the Colony that it may be readily available if re that we thought it advisable to take up quired for any purpose. You will notice £5.600 worth of the British 4 per cent War Loan, and I am quite sure that this investment will meet with the cordial approval of all shareholders present, (AP- plause.)
The CHAIRMAN proposed the adoption of the report and accounts.
Sir PAUL CHATEN seconded, and it was carried unanimously.
The retiring Directors (Dr. Noblo and Mr. Bonnar) were re-ected, on the notion
VENSON. O of Mr. STEAVENSON, seconded by Mr CLARKE,
Mesars, F. Maitland and A. R Lowe were re-appointed Auditors at a remune ration of $300 such, on the motion of Mr. MUNTON, seconded by Mr, Young,
The CHATEMAN announced that dividend warrants were ready, and could be had en application
WEST
RIVER
STEAMERS.
JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO. LTD., AND CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
HONGKONG-CANTON LINE.
419
Bingle Fare by Night Steamer Beturn n
(avaliable also for returg
by day etearner)
single Fare by Day Blesmer Eeturn
$6.00
11.00
5,00
9.00
CANTON TO HONGKONG.
HONGKONG TO CANTON, Į
TUESDAY, 11TMя APRIL, 1916.
BR.. HONAM. 10 pm, FAZSHAN.
87am. BUNGSHAN,
·5pm. KINSHAN.
WEDNESDAY, 12 APRIL, 1916.
8am HBUNGSHAN. 10 pm KINSHAN
8 m. HONAM,
.5 p.m. FATSHÄN.
HONGKONG-MACAO LINE.
8,8. BUI TAI, Tous 1,651.).
18.8. TAISHAN, Tome 2,005. HONGKONG TO MACAO,ONA Week days at 8 am, and 2 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf Jandays st 9 am, and 1 pan, from the Company's Wing Lok Sireet Wharf.
MACAO TO HONGKONG'
Week days at 7.30 am, and 2 p.m. Bundays at 7.80 1.m. and 3 pm, EXCURSION TO MACAO,
* SUNDAY, 16TH APRIL, 1916.
The Company's New Steamshipp
"TAISHAN"
Will depart from the Company's WING LOK SABBEY WHANS 11 9 am, and return trom Macno 4 3 p.m.
NEThe Company will also run & Steamer from Maco on Sunday at 7,3) a.m. and from Hongkong så 1 p.m., from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wisef,
FARES AS USUAL,
MACAO-CANTON LINE.
BE SÁT AN
Legerimos from Canton to Masso on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at 4.50 pm. Departness from Mase to Canton on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, në 9 pm,]
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CANTON-WUCHOW LINE.
BB SAINAM, 588 tons, and 8.8. NANNING, 569 tone,
One of the above Steamers loves Canton for Wachow every Monday, Wednesday ne Friday, at about 8 am, and the other leave Wuchow for Canton on the mme days at 8.30 am. Bound trips take about 5 days. Passengers can return to Hongkong of vice versa by the Company's direct Steamer LINTAN and SANUL. These vessels have superior Cabin socommodation and are lighted throughout by electricity. Electria Fan in each Cabin,
Booking Office open daily (Sanday excepted) 9 am to 5 pm that congrat Farther particulars may be obtained at the Office of the
HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.,
Hotel Mansions (First Floor), opposite the Blake Flor.
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