THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
SPECIAL CABLE,
THE MONARCHIGAL QUESTION.
YUAN'S WILY MOVE,
Will Bow to the Will of the People."
(From Our Own Correspondent).
Shanghai, December 13.
It is reported that Fresident Yaan Shih-kai, following a refural of the memorial saking him to become Emperor, has consented to He stipulates that there shall be "bow to the will of the people." no change for the present. Peking is beflagged.
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HONGKONG, MONDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1915
COMPANY MEETINGS..
IVERSANDS
changes,
Sir Paul Chater:- second
that.
The Chairman---I has been proposed by myself and asconded by Sir Paul Chater that the re- part and axons@ be adopted Those in favour? Against? That is oazried.
morow.
K payment is made after the 31 Decmber, interest at the rate of six per cent, must be the 1st January paid from until payment. If payment is not made by the 29th February the shares which have been accepted will be liable to forfeiture. As Mr. Heacock-I beg to pro- on as the shareholders on the pose that Sir Paul Chater, O. register to-morrow are ascertained, G., and Mr. B. P. White be re-letters will be sent offering to elected on the Consulting Consach mittes.
As to the coming year, I am sccepted, will be deemed to be new declined and the right to accept that never from first to last has aAY
very hopeful In our form of Christianity set men and
Superintendent, Mr. Ireland, the new shares will lapse.
The effer will be made to the women worshipping deified per-
we have a very energetic man, sonifications of their own corrupt imaginations. No matter how The China Light and Power and he is now endeavouring "tosh rebaldem on the register to-
Co., Ltd.
popularies the use of motora morrow and the register will cloes sublime the skill which carved
small factories to-day. A reminder of this has by... the the images of Venus or Bacchus
and other power consumare în ) been advertised sings the Ist inst. or Mars they stood to the public
Kowloon to which we shall be The new ahares, if accepted in able to supply current st fadus time, can either be paid for gaze for the glorification of the last of the sys, the last of the
vourable rates as soon as the tür on acceptance or on or before the fish, and the pride of life. All
An ordinary general meeting of bines arrive. Not only that, our 29th February, 1916. This will this, which is notorious and indisputable, stood behind the shareholders of the China Light ordinary revenue for the past three give Home shareholders time to Christian missionary's affirmas and Power Co., Ltd., which was months is already considerably make arrangements to take up If the resolution is passed, the tion to his Athenian audience convened for Monday, December above the last year's average, and the shares they have accepted. that we caght not to think 6 and postponed until to-day, was of course, this will be very greatly that the Godhead is like mebeld at the offices of Messrs increased when we are able to Directors, in response to applic
Tome and
Oo, supply power and light under ourations which have been made, are to gold or silver or stone, graven Showan, by ark or duties of man. The general managers, this morning-contract with the Dock Company, prepared to extend the time for The Chairman-As there are acceptance to the 29th February Mr. B. Showan presided, those hearera may well have known this in their hearts, but when also present being-Sir Paul no questions, Lbeg to propose the in the case of all shareholders who the preacher want on to speak of Chater, O.MEG. and Mr. H.-P. adoption of the report and are not present in Hongkong, to- repentance sad the resurrection White (Consulting Committee), accounts. and judgment to come, he was and Messrs. J. A. Young BB met by the mockery and procras Hancock, H. F. Campbell, Tong tization which have been the Lai-chasa, B. Henderson, The abase of countless opportunities Chan, A. A. Cordeiro (share and T Leman and the ruin of numberless souls bolders) from the beginning until now. (Secretary).
The Secretary having read the when their hatafal work still
The Chairman ssid ---Gende of the cross is based on duty accompanies the preaching of notice convening the meeting
the word of life, which was and sympathy, and is therefore alienavour of life to those who man. It was decided to postpone
shareholders the 立备育 both to the indulgent Epicur-will receive it, and of death to this meeting till to-day, as I was
shares they are entitled to. can who lets the world go by those whom the god of this world serving on a Jury last Monday. and gets what be
bas blinded. However the preach I can only trust that no one was
Mr. Campbell:- second that Shareholders who wish to re- The Chairman:-Three in counce their right to the new of it, and the Stone whose very inz is never wholly in vain inconvenienced by the delay.
If you have no objection, we
shares will be given an opport- virtues lead to callousness. By Even in Athens there were some
Mr. Young-I propose that unity of doing 8. I would Notes of a sexmu preached by St. Paul's time both these system who received the truth, two of will take the report and scounts favour? Carried unanimously.
whoza are used, showing in their now in your hands as read.
The balance at credit of work Messrs. F. Maitland and Amphasise the necessity for the Rev. J.Kirk Haconachie at the had suffered degradation, and
acceptances and renunciations to Union Church on Banday morn-probably there was little more
than superficial curiosity in the Yanity of condition that God is no
Areopagite, distinguished fing secount this year is $24- Lows be re-elected a litora.
Mr. Toag Lai-chan-Isecond. be sent in on or before the 31st ing ***
The Chairman:-Those in instant, save where an extension 85 before "Text. Acts 17/22. Te men of command to this "babbler citizen, legislator, leader, show-606.18 as against $24,038 which, Athens, in all things I perceive they called him to explain his ing that with, God all things as showing no improvement, is on
possible 6T90 that the face of it disappointing. But the favour? That is carried. That is will be allowed
The proposed debenture issue most religions teaching. Whatever the motives
is desirable for the same reasons people. For as I passed along the Christian Apostle saw his are sad, observed, the objects of your opportunity and read in that in persons of distinction should enter improvement is there, neverthe- all the business, gentlemen, and indicated.
The Hongkong and Whampor as those I have given you în rÕE
Dock Co. Ltd. worship, Lound even an altar with scribed aliar a witness to the the Kingdom of Heaven. One was less, as, in spite of the reduction Fam much obliged to you for
pest of the incresse of capital. Aa extraordinary general
-The Diretors have power to this inscription. To an unknown unsatisfied longing in the human a woman named Damaris," of in the number of residents in you sitenisure. God." What therefore ye worship heart for a closer knowledge of whom from her presence in a Kowloon which took place on the no ancharity to suppose that she slightly increased the number of though ys know it not, this set the unseen power which was dimly public place in a Greek city it is outbreak of hostilitics, we have
by Whampoa Duck Co., Ltd., esulting the shareholders, but higher I forth onto you." It is a mis-discoursed and worshipped. The had no character to lose. Bat our consumers and our groas meeting of the Hongkong and arrange for this iswas withou: take, though not uncomman, to city was indeed ** full of idols" there was a character to re-gain, rerenne
a certain satirist of the day once said and where else in the world sbout $8,000. Unfortunately, held at coon to-day at the C-they have taken advantage speak of ancient Athens as
Mr. S. H. Dodwell presiding bers the opportunity of approving agnostic caly. The altar to that in Athers it was easier to find could sack as she have re-gained the European staff at the works pany's offices, Queen's Building, of this meeting to give the mem- other directors present their proposala and will be glad aknown deity did nos express god than a man, so incredibly it than under the shelter of the underwent repeated the belief of modern agassicism numerous were the shrine, Christian Saviour? And certain partlyozing to me leaving for the The that God is wholly unknown, still taples and sistas. No such lear that He is unknowable. It steinary as that of the Greek / others with them,” known neither front, so that the whois Earopena were Sir Paul Chater, C.M.G., she | to know that they commed them-
for having gained distinction nor staff there has been completely Hos. Mr. D. Landale, Mr. A. S.lves to the shareholders. mther belokered the instinct of sculptor, has is in said, ever lost character, samples of average renewed. As a result of this, the Sorensen, Hr. D.W.Craddock, and debentares are to be registered humanity, every heart knowing greater part of the gain in revenue M. H. P. White. There were also and secured by a trust deed and the human spirit sad everywhere, been produced. It abounded in to feel after God if hapily it may Athens, in marble, bronze, ivory its own bitterness, every life with was offset by the extra expendi- present Mr. B. M. Drez, (General the security offarad is the Com one its own hope and its own need, tare of passages homewards and Manager), Mears. J. W. Graham, pany's property and docks and fed Him. It is probably a gold, including at least Pasaatio in fication of the con- image believed to have come and everyone welcoming the truth foutwards, and other allowances. T. F. Bough, C. D. Wilkinson, floating plaat. The Directors have
heaven. The fusion into which the worship of down many Gods brings the hamen Apostle has been criticised for that the "God Who made the This will not be repeated this C, F. de Carvalho, A. R. Austim satisfied themselves that they and Preserver of all men has sent on a mach more atisfactory foot E. Clarke, E. D. Haskell, A. Bares to the extent of $1,000,000 mind, Tas distracted worshipper seting nothing in all this artistic weld" and Who is the Creator year, as our Baropean staff is now Chan Soi-ki, FL. Humphreys, Wwill be able to place the debor Smith, J. H. N. Mody and Wong be pleased to receive applications never can be sure which of the glory bat so many idole. The farth His Son to lead un to Him ing and we de Los anticipate any Lowe, Sidney Michael, H. Percy and probably more. They will numberless powers above him be assumption that he saw nothing self, away from the idolatries and more such expensive chargea
We propose to appropriate the Sin-tai (shareholders). haroffended, so he adde-to the more in it is gratuitous, and it is the darkness into which we wIR-
The Chairman-As it is now list of all he can name an invoca ass from the detached modern der, and into the light of eternal baizace of the $10,241.59 of tion to “whatever other God or point of view to take his attitude life. We hear more about Athens credit to the Proât sad Loss past the hour for which the meet There Account after writing $14,000 aking is called, I will ask the Gen- Goddess there may be," to quote for so mach Philistinism, bus in the gospel story.
lettare from the the book value of the machinery, eral Manager to read the notice the well-known formula of classic have abundant evidence from
28 1 Apostle to any church establish- $5,000 of the lines, leaving a convening the meeting.
The General Manager having days, employed especially on or-writers of that time
the artistic glery essious of danger or disaster. S. what all
we can zaraly judge rightly of re-forward Acting on the advice of read the notice, the Chairman Paul recognised a genuine piety, translated itself into the religioned there. & meagre result? Well balance of $24,059 to be carried so far as it went, in this altar and morals of the people. The salts or say by what distant turn our sadisons, we have incorporat ssid Gentleman, This meet- to the unknown, and addressed similitudes of the geda were in fug of the tide brand cast upon ed this writing-of in the presenting has been called for three his hearers with respect, but dead fashioned "alter the beauty the waters may return, or in what balance sheet, instead of includ- purposes: To sanction an in- bat there was no form: Bat we do know that ing it in next year's account, as crease of the Company's Capital, charging them with ignorance of a man," and superatifion as our faulty beauty of holiness in the characlosed are they who so be was the former practice. But, af to approve the proposal of the translations give it, bat crediting ters of these gods after which asi is all store," blessed is the errore, if this allocation of profits Board to make & Debenture issue them with a will to worship se man might shape his life: The disciple whom his Lord when be does not meet with your approval, af $2,000,000 and to adopt new far as they bad knowledge. He very worship of them was hope cometh shall find, not only wait-it can be altered at this mesting. was alone in the city, whither he lessly mixed up with licentions had been driven from Bares, and ne33, and we bave it from two of lag with patience, but, like brave With regard to the tarbice ex issue of debeátursa can. CONTED- whilst waiting for his companions the wisest philosophers of that and faithful Paal, doing the tension, this, I am glad to iently be dealt with at the same
the year, and we have been very
As you must all be aware, found his spirit atirred by be- time that no other resalt while with his might what his has made good progress during fortunate in succeeding in getting holding is full of idols." could possibly be produced, than
the plant completed and shipped conditions at present in the ship- Although singlehanded and un- that all shame on account of sin
from England As the works building and ship repairing supported he laboured he could should be removed from men if
which supply this machinery were industries are tuch as to warrant not refrain from preacting, they worshipped each gods as
in the bands of the Ministry of the dock-yards of the world and in the course of this labour; those." It is true, doubtless, that
Munitions, you will understand anticipating several years of greet the incident occurred which marks in no country des popular re-
that it was only by s'reanous activity. As far as your own this stage of the gospel at ry with ligion rise to the ideal, and
efforts on the part of our Agents Company is concerned, we bare a significance of its own, Cer-Christianity is pot an exception to tain of the Epicaresme, and the rule Bat however far short A Chinese was charged before in London and their Consulting already entered into contracts for Stoics," we read, "encountered popular Christianity may come Mr Haxreland, at the Police Court Engineer, Mr. Mendham, that we the building of eight sow stes him." These were in a way the the least instracted Christian this afternoon, with passering finally got the plant finished anders, and I think it is fairly Saducees and Pharisees of Greece, knows at sayrate that God is one, 2951ba of Persian opium and 15 shipped off. With the exception safe to assume that later on we and their rival schools hold the that He is holy, just and true, and tack of prepared opium of the of the turbines, all the plant, in-shall obuix a farther share in field in thought and morals. The that be himself ought to be the trest value of $4,000. It was cluding the Babcock and Wilcox replacing the wastage of tonnage, 23 same. If the Basian pract stated that the opium was found boilers, the pumps, economiser which is now being caused by Epicurean believed little to any other world than this, prays before a picture it is on sampan which was seen to sod, pipe work, and the cable to the war. In these circumstances and sought to get the most at anyrate the picture of a leave the s. Antilochas. A party the docks, is zow completed. The your Directors consider it destr out of the passing bour, put mint, and not a profligate. If the from the Water Police who were turbines, I am glad to say, are able to make a further sens of in all cases sensually but al-Italians or Spaniard kneels before watching gave chase, but before now due by the Tydeur, and we ospital, so that they may be in ways self inon gently. The 5 oic an image of the Virgin is at they could get up to the samper hope to have everything resly to se free a position as possible to
that may arise in the future. had a nobler creed, but in' col- least an image suggesting purity, the crew of four jumped over-supply current from same some- take advantage of opportunities You will notice that the new tivating indifference towards for and consecration ani never can board. Tores managed to escape, time in February.
The question of motor-buses, to tane he parted with sympathy be degraded into anything else. but the remaining one, (the Fe
Mr. which I refered at our Eat rate shares offered to shareholders toward his fellowmen, on whom Far short the Obrisian populace fendent), was captared
December, 1915. After that date indeed they, self-aphicient State may come but there remains this Otto Kong-wing, appeared for the ing, has made no progress and I must be accepted by the 31st could not but look with some tremendousand fruitful difference defence, and the defendant was merely mention it to keep the use of the new shares, if not
before you conie ppt. But the preaching between it, and all be bendom, discharged.
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Articles.
The increase of ca pital and the
The
from abareholders desirous of
necessary
which the offer if not accept- ed will be deemed to be declined to the 31st Decembe.. 1915, and that the Directors be empowered to dispose of the Shares not accepted in response to such offer to such persons upon such terms and conditions and at such times as they consider expedient in) the interests of the Company and that forfeited ShareTM shall become the property of the Company and may be sold, reallotted or otherwise disposed of by the Directors in such manner as they think
fit
(3) That sach sâditional shares shall not participate in any Dividend declared in March, 1916, in respect of profit accrued up to the 31st December, 1915, but shall participate in any Dividend declared thereafter, pro rata with the existing capital.
(4) That no Member shall be entitled to an offer of any fraction of an Additional Share in respect of any Number of Shares less than five held by him" (5.)-That the Directors be ame powered to dispose of all which additional shares members are not entitled to
nave offered to them to such persons upon such terms and conditions and at evchi timng as they consider expedieni in the interests of the Com- pany.
(6)-That the proposed exer- cise by the Directors of the power of borrowing vested in them by the creation of a debenture issue of $2,000,000 bearing interest at Six per cent, of which $1,000,000 is to be offered for subscription forthwith and the balance is to be dealt with in sach man- ner as the Directors may in
the present or fature deter
mine" be and the same is hereby approved and thas the Directors be left to raise and secure the repayment of such debentures in such manner and upon such terms. and conditions in all respecta as they think fit with liberty, if they think fit to deposit any of such debentures with the Company's Bankers on, such terms as they think Et as security for any indebted- ness of the Company to is Banker either present ex future.
Mr. HoughGentlemen I have much pleasure in seconding the resclations before the meeting.
The Chairman:-The resolutions
seconded by Mr. Hough, and are have been proposed by myself and now before the meeting for dis-
taking up debenturer, and such applications should be sent in before the 29th February next.
I will now formally move the
resolutions: (1)-That the Capital of the Company be increased to: $3,000,000 by the creation of If any member would like to ask 10,000 additional shares of any questions, I will answer the
to the best of my ability. There $50 each.
enssion.
(2) That the Directors be being no questions, I beg to pat suthorised to offer the said the resolution to the masting 10,000 additional Shares st a Those in favour will kindly premium of $10 per Share to signify. Those against? Carried sach Member on the Bezis- unanimously, b ter of Members on the 14th The Chairman Gentlemer, day of December, 1915, in theThe resolutions for tas inerm proportion of one New Share of capital and issues of debentures for every complete number of
being duly passed, I will pass ou Five Shares which Member is the Registered the resolution for the adoption af Holder of on that date and new Articles. As you 328 pro- upon the footing (unless the þably awam, representations have rectors ball otherwise recently been made to the Dires ́ ́determine) that Shareholders toes concerning thern and shall be given the option of s dissuasioni ins, proceeding paying the full amount of out of which it is hoped an agree each share taken up plus the ment will be reached. In the premium (making together
such
$60 per Share) to the Com-meantime it is cesary to adjourn pany on acceptance of the the meeting to enable the discus- offer or of psying such sion to be concluded, sad, with amount on or before the 28th your sanction, I accordingly beg February, 1916, with interest to propose that the meeting to at the rate of 6 per cent. per adjourned to a date to be here amam from (and including) after notified to shareholdern, due the 1st January, 1916, unál notice of which will be given. payment and that if any Mr. Wilkinson-1 beg
the Shareholder fails to pay second. fall amount" due on கார
The Chairman. It has Shares accepted by him (in- cluding premium and Inter proposed by myself and ost) on or before the 29th by Mr. Wilkinson that the February, 1916, such Shares tion concerning the alteration: may be forfeited by the Dir- the articles be adjour ectors and, that such offer be that to the meeting. made by notice specifying favour? Those aga the number of Shares to red. That s which the Member is entitled
gealismực, thank you and limiting the time, wilkin