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DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17TH,
CHINA'S ANCIENT RELICS.
AN ORDER AGAINST THEIR REMOVAL.
MACLAREN DESCRIBES HIS CRASH.
FOG SO DENSE THAT WINGS WERE OBSCURED.
1924
COMPANY „MEETING..
THE CHINA SUGAR REFINING CO. LTD.
The Asiatic News Agency states that
SPLITTING UP THE SHARES, General Li Tse-chang, Civil Governor of A wireless message from the Canadian Honan, in a memorial to the Government trawler Thiepeal, in which Squadron the China Sugar Refining Co, Ltd., was An extraordinary general meeting of
CORRESPONDENCE.
A DRAINAGE NUISANCE. (TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG DAILY FRS."]
down the steps of the upper part of Shing SI,-Draingo water has been flowing
so, caused by the choking up if the main drainage of certain block of houses in Caine Rond. The smell brought by this drainage water is so unbearable, especi
on the necessity of preserving the ancient Leader MacLaren and his mechanic held at the offers of the General Man-Wong Street, for the last three weeks or historical relics of China, says that, Plenderleith and Colonel Broome were during recent years, many foreigners and travelling to Dutch Harbour, gave the 25era, Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co. Chinese have visited Langmen, Mieatre following details of the accident which Ltd., yesterday at noon, for the purpose and other cities for the sole purpose of ended the world-flight:-
of approving the draft new Articles of exploiting or excavating ancient articles
After leaving Petropavlovsk we en:
Association of the Company and to con- for various Government museums or for countered a dense fog two-thirds of the sider, and, if thought fit, to pass, an wealthy private collectors abroad, and
way to Behring Island, and we were Extraordinary Resolution to the effect:
ally in the evening when all the windows that these explorers generally carried forced to fly low owing to the poor
are opened on account of the hot weather, That the name of the Company he that all the neighbourhood has to suffer away invaluable ancient relies of China visibility. Only a part of the right wing without the permission of the Chiness of the aeroplane could be seen at this changed to China Sugar Refining Com considerably. Thanks to providence for authorities. General Li urges that unless time.
pany, Ltd."
the occasional showers that brought tem drastic measures are devised for the pre- "The Brat fog we encountered was at Mr. B. D. F, Beith, Chairman, preporury relief for the last few nights! servation of China's historical articles, an altitude of 3,000 feet after passing an sided and there, were also present: Mr. all ancient relics will find their way to unnamed cape 15 miles E.S.E. from C. Gordon Mackie, Director; Mr. W. E. foreign countries, to the great detriment Siberia, but there was clear vixibility Shenton, Solicitor to the Company: until we got about two-thirds of the way Mr. E. B. C. Homell, Secretary: Mr. G.
of Chinese civilisation and vulture.
the health of this Colony," the first step As there is so much talk of improving
towards this end, I should say, is to havo this nuisance stopped. I hope the matter
as soon as possible, as we do not wish to see the diseases which are so preva leat in Hongkong just now increase in- stead of decrease.
Thanking you for your kind insertion of this letter in your valuable volauns and euclosing herewith my card.-Yours faithfully,
W. M. Bridges Street, Hongkong, September 16th, 1994..
HARNESSING THE TIDES.
In consequence of this memorial, the across the 118 mile-stretch of open water M. Shaw, Manager; and the following will be taken up by the proper authority Home Ministry has now "promulgated "ten to Behring Island. The fog then became regulations governing the visiting of fur-solid, and Plenderleith, who was pilot.
shareholders: Messrs. H. Birkett, Chos eigners and natives to places of ancient ing, descended until we were a hundred Fo Sein, Ho Kwong, B. Abmham, F. F. historical importance, and all Civil feet over the water before we could see Aucott, H. E. Hollands, P. C. Potts, Governors have been instructed to our way.
Choa Po-Min, F. M. P. de Gruen, La observe them wit out indulgence." "Ia "After going another mile through Cheung Shiu, Lo Man Hing, R. E. Mac. future, no foreigner or Chinese will be the fogbaak we dropped to the surface dougall and. C.' Savard Remedios. permitted to visit Lungmen" and other of the sea with a twenty-miles-an-hour The CHAIRMAN said: Gentlemen,-As cities of ancient historical fame without wind blowing on our port side. The indicated in the notice which has just the previous sanction of the Keiwapa or plane was travelling a hundred miles been read by, the Company's Secretary, the Civil Governor of the province von-an hour, and at a hundred feet above the this meeting has been convened for the ccrsed, and no visitor, especially ocean visibility was a hundred yards. purpose of considering, and if thought fit, foreigner, will be permitted to take away Despite the dense fog wheih almost blind-approving the draft new Articles of Asso- any ancient relics discovered by explored him, Plenderleith swerved the plane ciation of the Company and altering the tion or excavation, either on behalf of and avoided by a margin of two feet name of the Company. With regard to the draft new Articles, F should explain foreigu museuns or private collectors. an island which disappeared from view
that a very substantia blody of share Tidal Power Syndicate, Limited, to the À contract has been let by the Wearer All articles of historical importance or a few seconds later. value discovered by the foreign or native
holders requested that the present fully Power Construction Co., Ltd., for the Judging from the time we were in paid up shares of $100 each should be construction and installation of a hydro- visitor will be taken care of by the Chi- the air and the distance we were sup-split up into four fully paid up shares at West Meisen, Essex, and will be ope- electric power plant which is to be erected nese Government, as State property, and posed to have travelled, there was a dan of gas each. Your Consulting Committee rated by utilising the rise and fall of the all persons who dare to smuggle out anger of our dashing against the cliffs of are desirous of acceding to such request, tides. This site has been selected on ac- cient relics to any foreign country will Behring Island. The visibility was now but the splitting up cannot be effected count of its natural facilities and also he most severely punished, in accordance wil, so we decided to make a forced under the existing Articles; consequently including Colchester and Southend, will because the towns in the neighbourhood, with the criminal code of the Republic. landing. Plenderleith hit the
along a swell. Both top wings were the requisite power to do so. Your Cond, the Erst portion of plant being de- ocean it is necessary to alter them by providing ensure a large demand for the electricity generated. Work has already been start- shattered and wrenched off, the plane sulting Committee consider that, as this signed to generate over 4,000,000 units swerving entirely round and tearing the alteration must he made for the reason fabric off the lower part of the wings already stated, a favourable opportunity 15.000.000 units will be produced each per annum. When the entire scheme has while the acrilans were wrenched half presented itself of bringing the present year.
heen completel, it is estimated that over
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Articles up to date. They have (subject in) been in, force in their present form to certain aubaequent amendments there-
since the incorporation of the Company in 1879 and require various alterations to bring them into line with the general and A terrible price for the treachery of usual form of articles now adopted by anw yarn brokers, of Hongkong, is their RECONSIDERING SINGAPORE.
Chinese authorities is being exacted by Companies in this Colony. Our Solicitors latest circular explain that the irregular members of the old Lincheng gang of have therefore, in consultation with your due to the fact that. for months past, issue of the eirculars of late has been The recent debate in the House of bandits who are at present terrorising General Agents, prepared new Articles the volume of business in the local Commons on naval affairs was produc- tive of some distinctly interesting fea large area of Shantung, says the for the Company which have the approval market hud dwindled down to such amall tures. Not least amongst these was the Peking and Tientsin Times. Their task admission drawn from the Secretary to of robbery, kidnapping and murder is the Admiralty upon the subject of Singa made the easier as the troops who have sees no reason to change its views with been stationed in the district have now
Honan and Shensi were the seats of the ancient Hsia, Shang, Chow and Chip Dynasties and consequently the discovery of relics and personal implements of an cient Emperors generally occurs in the two provinces. In its memorial to the President in regard to the preservation of historical articles and relics, the Nei-
wäpu mentioned. Honan as Chung- LINCHENG
show," or the centre of China, which was regarded as the cradle of the five thou- sand years old civilization and culture of the Han race of Eastern Asia.
pore. The Government, said Mr. Ammon,
BANDITS AGAIN. RANSOMED CAPTIVES DELIVERED DEAD.
to utilise the tides for the continuous This is the first attempt of the kind
generation" of electricity.
HONGKONG YARN MARKET.
Messrs. Polishwalla de Kotwall," cotton
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proportions that there was hardly any- of your Consulting Committee.
thing worth reporting upon fortnightly, the draft new Articles have, as indicated the early part of the period covered by Prints of the existing Articles and of as had been the practice formerly. In
this report (the last being dated August
been open for inspection by shareholders in the notice convening this meeting, 7th) a small demand sprung up, which
led
to some transactions being put It will be remembered that when the at the Company's registered office, and through at 21 to 8 higher, the market. then showing signs of a rivival. This, foreigners made prisoner at. Lincheng there are also copies of both the existing however, was pus short-lived, the demand were released, the bandits were allowed which, if any shareholder desire, he may appearance, and at the close our chief and the draft new Articles on this table ceasing almost soon as it made its
and to be officered by their robber chiefs. inspect. to form a regiment of the regular army,
consuming centree, Yunnan and the West River ports, are displaying no signs of ferring to lead the wild life of the bills, Other bandits, fearing treachery or pre- The following are the most important of life whatever. refused to join, and merely withdrew the alterations to the existing Articles of their headquarters from Factzuku to Association:
regard to this scheme-und a moment been withdrawn owing to the Kiangsu later he proceeded to explain that it is Chekiang war scare. very probable it will reluctantly" have to carry out the project if the suggested attempts to still further limit sea arma ments prove abortive. The international political atmosphere at the present time is not very favourable to any extension of the Washington principles, and if the Prime Minister intends to await serene opportunity for inviting discus sion on the subject amongst the Powers concern he is likely to be committed to prolonged patience: ·
There may be another reason for Mr.ruge. Sun Mei-yao, the leader of the Ammon's wore nequiescent',nofe. In-
combined gangs, of 2,000 bandits, was ade brigadier-general in the army, and trict clean from rabbers. According to to him fell the task of keeping the dis
mountains some miles further back in the
1-Under Article No. 12, no share, bolder can hold more than 6,000 shares instead of 1,500. This is in view of the contemplated sub-division of shares.
2-By Articles 36 to 36 inclusive, 'pro-
ereasing intimacy with the inwardness of Admiralty policy, and the very de finite and practical reasons which lie at foreign reports he was fairly successful vision is made for dealing with lies on the back of that policy, may be causing in this task, and his former associates shares.
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the General state of insecurity in the What with the fighting in the North,
South, and the heavy fall in American Cotton, it would seem hopeless to attempt a forecast of immediate prospects. We shall therefore, adopt that classic phrase of a famous statesman, and say Wait Bee
Unsold stocke, 7,300 bales. Bargains in Chinese hands, 1,500 bales.
Shanghai-All movement of goods have
ing.
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the Parliamentary Secretary to concludo kept clear of Lincheng and the district 3-Under Articles 5 to 64 inclusive, that the Board really does understand Then, after some months had passed, and power is taken to reduce capital and to practically ceased, owing to the fight- its business, and that it is quite possible the suspicious of the former bandits bad sub-divide and consolidate shares This they are right and the Government, been lalled, Sun Mei-yao was shot for an power will enable the desired splitting up effected at varying prices,
Japanese YarnA, few sales bave been therefore, are wrong. This much, at any alleged mutiny of his troops, and a 4-Under Article No. 84, 7 clear days' rate, emerges from the admission of the similar fate subsequently was meted out potice of meetings is provided for instead Quotations:-Bengal 266 to 860 per Raw Colton-No sales nor stock. alternative to disarmament. Of course, to all the chefs and sub-chiefs who had of 10. if the Sea Powers are going to pack-up, joined the army.
picul. Chinese $58 to 68 per picul. there is no need for Singapore, and the Sex Lords would be the first to admit this. But it is because they are per- pectly assured that the Sea Powers have no idea of doing anything of the sore that they still adhere to their original view.Naru and Military Recont.
✅ CINEMA" NOTES."
THE WORLD THEATRE
respon
5.-Under Article No. 68, three mem- It is the deaths of these robber-chiefs hers personally present form a quoruia which the bandits who remained in the for an ordinary yearly meeting instead of bills, have now set out to avenge. Exep 7 or more members holding or represent- after Sun Mei-yao's group joined th
No questions being asked, the CHAIR- army, there were still some hundreds or quorum for extraordinary meetings is an extraordinary resolution, namely:
jpg the
aggregate 200 shares. The MAN proposed the following resolution as well armed men left in the hills, and changed from 10 or more members hold- these have been strengthened by the ing or representing the aggregate number ex-bandits who left the army when their at the least of 1,000 shares to 8 members chiefs and some of their comrades were personally present.
7-Under Article 99, the remuneration
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By Article No. 72, the demand for The result has been that a reign of a poll must be made by members in terror, worse than before the Lincheng the case of a special or extraordinary episode occurred, is devastating the resolution and in any other case by the The world famous feminist, dramatist countryside. The bandits have no mercy Chairman or by at least 10 menibers hold and producer of important and significent on any troops they happen to capture, ing or representing or entitled to vote in pictures, Mr. Daniel Carson Goodman, and they even work off their injured respect of at least one-fourth of the uses two American families of affluence feelings on their ordinary captives capital represented at the meeting, in to tell his stirringly dramatic story "Has Many cases have recently been reported stead of by at least 2 members. the world gone Mad on the Screen, where substantial ransoms have been They become entangled when the mother paid, and then only the body of the un- of one meets the father of the other. fortunate prisoner has been returned, of the Consulting Committee (other than Then things begin to happen. The
The bandits have waited until the the Chairman) is fixed, at $2,500 per mother has lost her sense of sibility, Romance calls from afar and abe ransom money has been paid, and then annum. responds,
callously have killed their victim, and and the results of her ventur sent the body back to the relatives. Men, made for the capitalisation of the Reserve 8-Under Article No. 12, provision is ings form the groundwork of this most women and children have all been treat Fund. engrossing story of Modera Life As the ed allko in this horrible campaign of stirring title indicates, the production is revenge... one of truly momentous timelines. The
As regards the proposed change in the whims and foibles, the moral laxity and troops, the bandits have become so dar that the Certificate of Incorporation gives With the departure of some of the Company's name, it has been discovered the unbridled excesses of the day are in ing that they have been right up to the the name as "China Sugar Refining Com dicted with all the smashing sincerity, all the hashing scorn and towering truth walls of Ichowfu, a city some filty mijes pany, Limited," while the Memorandum Bordig describes the Company as The China they deserve. The producer goes far from their headquarter beyond thb little group of interesting Liu is now lender of the gang. The is desired to rectify the discrepancy by It is believed that the notorious Bobo Sugar Refining Company, LimitedIt characters with which he tells his story. Chinese authorities, once reported that leaving out the wordThe" as part of He makes of his subject a might human he had been killed, but this statement the official name of the Company. canvas, upon which he paints his picturiz ation of present social conditions.
was not generally accepted.
(Continued on next Column.)
(1) That the new Articles, already approved by this meeting and for the purpose of identification subscribed, by the Chairman thereof be and the game are hereby adopted as the Articles of the Company to the exclusion of and in substitution for all the existing Articles thereof.
Mr. H. BIRKETT seconded and the re- solution was carried.
The CHAIRMAN then proposed the fol lowing resolution as an extraordinary resolution, namely:-
(2) That the name of the Company be changed to China Sugar Refining. Company, Limited."
Mr. CлOA PO. SEIN seconded and the proposal was carried
this meeting was convened.
This concluded the business for which
A second extraordinary general meet ing of the Company is to be held on October 3rd for the purpose of passing the following resolution: an
That each of the existing 20,000 fully paid up shares of $100 each con stituting the Company's present Capital of $2,000,000 be divided into four fully paid up shares of $25 each so as to of 20,000 fully paid up shares of S make such Capital 8,000,000 consisting
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of shares to be carried ous.