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milifariam. It sama'aare likely,| though, this tl's monarchista of Germany are exponents rathar
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MEETING.
DIRECTORS® CONGRATULATED,
OBITUARY
DEATH OF MR. W. BUDGE.
It willshe learned, with much regret, by a side circle of frends in Hongkong, that the dialh took place, in Albany, Western Aus-
NOT ONLY IS THERE AN ART IN of an ideal of national unity than KNOWING A THING, BUT ALSO A of "militarish. They must be CERTAIN ART IN TEACHING IT-
·Cicero. sane enough to realise that the daya of Kaiserism have passed
During the past two days, night|| HOUSING OF EMPLOYEES.tralia, on December 13th, of Mr. beyond recall. Ludendorf, we
Chinese cases of small-pox have are informed, admitted at his been notified. trial he was a monarchist, but considered the monarchical ques-
River steamers from Canton over the week-end brought un- usually large numbers of Chinese, refugees from the pending clash of arms on the mainland.
The Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang William Bodge, who for very presided over the thirty-fifth many years was a well-known ordinary yearly meeting of the local figure
The rainfall registered at the Hongkong Electric. Co. Ltd, Joining the service of the China tion was at present insoitola Botanic Gardena during February held in the company's offices Navigation Company in February, morning. The others 189 as an engineer, he was It may well be that any leaning totalled 4.50 inches. Rain fell this
present were Sir Paul Chater, promoted to Chief Engineer in towards actual Prusalanism on fifteen days.
Mr. D. G. M. Bernard, and Mr. 1895 and served for a number of would result in a dissolution of
J. P. Warren (directors), Mr. F.years in various steamers on the A report from Sheklung states R. Marah (manager), and the Australian and local Coast runs, the patriotic body. "We want
- Germany which only that about a thousand Yunnanese following shareholders-Messrs. In 1913, he was appointed as troops at Tung Pinx market town W. G. Joseph; Chau Tsun-ni, L.J. Overseer Engineer on the cons- steamers at belongs to the Germans" is & have gone over to General Chan Davies, LE. Ozorio, O. Haptists, truction of new better embodiment of the under-Kin-ming's side..
G. Murray, Ip Chu, Leung Yan-Taikoo, and held that position po, O. F. Ribeiro, F. M. Ellis, T. until his retirement in June, current which is influencing the
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prominent of E. Pearce, J. T. Bagram, F. Ellis, 1922. country today, as sucb, it is
the Hongkong A. A. Alves, Leung Fatt-in, A. H. member
Institution, of Engineers and not unnatural, por is it of a kind
Mr. Marsh having read the Shipbuilders, serving on - the to be translated into a bogey for
M. Da Silva, and Li Tse fong. notice convening the meeting the Committee for several years and the rest of Europe to view with
chairman addressed the gathering becoming Chairman in 1921 Although not a young man, ke grave concern. It might be that
as follows: this nationalist movement will
The third number of The "Gentlemen, the report and ac was an enthusiastic member of supply the very factor required Coiluceus (the journal of the counts have been in your hands the Hongkong Volunteer De to restore Germany to a place Hongkong University Medical for the prescribed period, and Iffence Corps, during war being among the peaceful and produe-Society) has been issued. It con propose with your permission to Sargeant Major of "D" Company (Reserven.) When the Corps was tains much interesting matter of take them as read. tive States of Europe. In that
technical character.
In accordance with the arrange-reorganised after the war be ment approved at the last general) became a member of the Scottish case the Allies should have noth-
meeting, we have altered the date Company. ing to fear; and they must be the
Wallace Reid is the star of the of closing our financial year to Of a cheerful and vigorous first to realise that the Germans "Dancing Fool," at the Star December 31st, and the report disposition, Mr. Badge was ex- will sooner or later return to a Theatre to-day only. To-morrow, and accounts now submitted deal tremely popular and enjoyed a BIRTH.
plane of equality with the other Jackie Coogan is to appear for only with the last ten months of wide friendship. On retiring in two days in "My Boy," one of the 1923. The nett profit for the ten 1992 he, with Mrag Badge and MONAGHAN.-On March 2nd, nations of the world. It is in- best of this winsome little chap's months, after making due allow family, went to live in Western at the French Hospital, to Mr.evitable, for it will merely follow films.
ance for depreciation, is $743,181.- Australia, but falling in health: and Mrs. T. C. Monaghan, a son the precedent of the history of
33, and with the sum of $130.179 he had been an invalid for the twelve months, having Current reports state that Dr. 81 brought forward from last past Sun Yat-sen, following the advice account we have $373,361.14 for been confined to his bed, with pernicious anaemis. He parsed of the Soviet representative, has appropriation.
The amounts set aside for away on December 12, being decided to establish a Military College near the North Parade reserve and carried forward to only a few days off 60 years of age: the next account are greater) Much sympathy will be felt Ground, large enough to accom-than usual, but in view of our for Mrs. Budge and her three modate 600 students, who are to
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DEATH.
BUDGE-On December 12th..] after a long illness, at Albany,
IN MEMORIAM. Archibald Hibbard Crew.
March 3rd, 1922.
the centuries.
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the past, and contemplated ex- trained in accordance with heavy capital expenditure in children. "Red" principles.
penditure on new works in the
West Australia, William Badge A Growing Electorate. retired Chief Engineer. China
-Six years ago, women were Navigation Co., Ltd.
givan the Parliamentary vote at Home, the result being the addi- tion to the electorate of many!
near future, we consider this we propose to obtain "powers million voters. They were, how- ever, requited to be thirty years To-day and to-morrow, two Sir prudent; and I trust this pro-during the next twelve months to of age before they could become James Barrie films are at the posed allotment of the profits increase our capital to ten million enfranchised. A Bill has now Coronet "What Every Woman meets with your approval
dollars, a portion of which will be been introduced into the House Knows" is the film for today. With this we propose: To pay issued in the early part of 1925. of Commons which would place whilst to-morrow, "Sentimentala dividend of $1.25 per share Before moving the adoption of women on the same footing as Tommy", one of the famous au on 299,683 shares. absorbing raport and accounts, I shall be men by giving them the vote when thor's finest romances, is due. On $374,603.73; to place to reserve glad to answer to the best of my they have reached twenty-one Wednesday the attraction will be $350,000; and to carry forward to ability any questions you may years of age. The result, we are The Third Alarm", pronounced next account $148,757,39.
desire to ask." told, would be to add a further one of the most thrilling fire-
The Telegraph.
HONGKONG, 3rd March, 1924.
GERMAN NATIONALISM.
The dividend is at the rate of
that for last year.
to
There being no questions, Mr. Lang proposed that the report and accounts, as presented, be adopted.
THE COMPANY'S
PROGRESS.
three-and-a-half to five million fighting dramas ever produced. 15 per cent. per annum, similar to voters to the register, and to
Our business continues qualify more men than women. Thus the fears expressed that "The Quaints" gave their fare-expand at a satisfactory rate. eventually Britain would have well performances on Saturday During the ton months 1,500 new petticoat government." The and Sunday nights, when they consumers were connected to our There is something that sayswer to this is that, judging appeared respectively At the supply, and the sales of current!
Rising to second this, Mr. W. Royal and the Star amounted to sixteen million units, ours of the theatrical in the from experience, the enfranching Theatre
G. Joseph said:- proceedings
"Mr. Chairman and gentlemen, the trial of of women has made very little Theatre. On each occasion there equal to the output for the pre-m Ludendorff at Munich, but never-difference from the days when were packed houses. On Satur vious twelve months. The great- I rise with much pleasure to The Second Edition of est increase in demand has taken second the proposal that the men alone voted, for it has been day, theless an undertone of sincerity found that, politically, women the Nine O'clock Revue was place in the West Point area, and report and accounts for the year declamations from are just as much divided in produced and was a buge success, in this district we have purchas 1923 be adopted, and in doing so I As many bouquets being handed upled a site for the purpose of should like to congratulate the being considered merely innocu- their opinions
the we see it, there will be no real at
close.
At Kowloon, erecting a sub-station during the directors on the very satisfactory ous. It is evident that a very danger of petticoat government *Underground to Anywhere" present year.
figures presented, especially in strong nationalist feeling exists until such time as
Good progress has been made view of the fact that the period are was the attraction and this also women
The with the change of voltage on under review is shorter by two in Germany, so that though the returned in very much larger was splendidly put "on. Munich court is trying a case offaumbers to Westminster. Even public will give a hearty welcome which we have expended $173.-1months than that of last year. the giving of the vote to women to Mr. Salisbury and his talented 253.59 during the ten months. The appropriation of 336 lacs to alleged high treason the general has not resulted in any marked company when they return from During that period some 10,000
reserve account, I feel sure, will installations were changed over, be considered a wine continuation rumber in the
of the North. atmosphera is obviously favour-increase
is a
and we believe the end of this of the policy which the com- able to the accused. We wonder feminine M.P.'s, for it
work is now in sight. notorious fact that women have.
pany bas followed in the past and which makes för soundness
saves his
85 men
whether, in the great press not got into Parliament through
Women
sands of them, of whom their House Numbers.
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A SPECIAL RESERVE of other matters that shout for the votes of their sisters. How DEPOSING THẺ CALIPH.
You will notice that a sum of and stability. It is particularly attention to day, this deep ever, there would certainly be
$625,000, the profit on the sale of pleasing to see the increased patriotism of the real Germans some anomalies created were
to bave a majority in Sweeping Turkish Proposal. our old Wanchai property, has number of consumers, and there is properly realised. Defeated. voting power as compared with
ie every reason to believe that been placed to a special reserve. Constantinople, March 2. This money has been set aside this increase is likely to continue they feel the matter most. It is the menfolk. Ta show how the
An important session of the for the scheme of housing our in the future, especially since the the former Kaiser's most faithful various extensions of the franchise!
have increased the electorate, the People's Party is being held to staff and workmen, approved at Colony is expanding so rapidly. henchmen, those previously most following figures of voters quali-day to discuss three Bills; the meeting last year. We have trust that the negotiations in imbued with the spirit of Pruss-fied is interesting: -1832 (men for, firstly, the suppression of the at present some 950 employees, prosess for the purchase of a ianism, who form the real nation-only), 1,000,000; 1867 (men only), Caliphate; secondly, the suppres- not counting unskilled labour suitable site for European quarters al element in all parts of Ger-2.500,000: 1885 (men only), 5,000,- sion of the Ministry of Pions employed by contract, and the will ome to a successful issue, 000 1918 (men and women), Foundations: And, thirdly, the housing of a portion of these is as there is no doubt that the pro- vision of such quarters will be in our opinion desirable. many to-day. Their cutlook is 21.392,000. At the last General abolition of theological schools.
The Bill concerning the A block of workmece' quarters most beneficial to all-concerned.. comprised in the thought: "My Election. over fourteen million
Caliphate provides for the deposi-is nearing completion at North The continued increase in "the demand for current would appear head is bloody, but unbowed." voters exercised the franchise.
tion of the Caliph, the abolition Point, and if found satisfactory a These men, many tens of thoa-
of the Caliphate, the perpetual second block will be erected onto justify the proposed extension, of the plant up to 28,000 kilowatte." expulsion of all members of the the same site.
In conclusion, I think I speak Caliphal family from Turkey Negotiations for the purchase of leaders like Ludendorff are per- In the place of the old address within ten days, the forfeiture of a site for European quarters have for all the shareholders when I haps merely more impetuous, are board, which never seemed to be their Turkish citizenship, the been in progress for some time, say that the excellent figures the great force: and it is they up-to-date, a new and far more payment of a lump sum said not and we hope in the near future placed before us are in no small who have held the Reich together elaborate arrangement has been to exceed 300,000 liras and the to be in a position to commence measure due to the untiring efforts of the directors, the provided on the Barker Road confiscation of all palaces. The building. despite the disruptive influences, station of the Peak Tramway, deportees are to be allowed &
The demand for electricity still manager, the staff and the com external and internal, to which Occasion has been taken to bring year in which to liquidate their shows signs of growing at a pay's agents. With these few
steady rate. it has been exposed. With this the names and addresses of re- private property through represstant at North Foint has now a adoption of the report and ac
Our generating remarks I beg, Sir, to second the solid element of monarchism sidents up-to-date, with the result entatives.
that a most impressive array of
The report and accounts were - spread throughout the land-names cat from visiting cards is
It is expected that the Party total capacity of 18,000 kilowatts, counts as presented." (Applause),
and to provide for future require albeit in a subdued form-the now displayed. The renumber will accept the Bill, which will
necessary to instal further gen-proposal of Mr. Chai Teun'al plans of communists and separing of Peak houses made these be rushed through the Assembly ments we consider it will be ananimously adopted. On the
steps" necessary, and sufficient in the afternoon-Reuter.
erating plant in 1926, or perhaps seconded by Mr. G Murray, the appointment of Mr. J. PA atists will never have
Later. more forethought has been exercised
earlier.
Warrento the directoratë than 80 evanescent Fuccess. to place the new board under the "The People's Party overwhelin- EXTENSION OF PLANT. · WES- confirmed. The retiring Down at bedrock Germany is shelter of the station roof so that ingly accepted the Bill deposing
All the available space in the directors, Sir Paul Chater and still a nation of patriots working it can be consulted in comfort the Caliph and abolishing the buildings at North Point is taken Sir Robert Ho Fung, were
even on the wettest of days. Caliphate. for the regeneration of their There is one respect, however, in
up by the existing machinery and re-elected, on the proposition of further extensions will necessitate Mr. Leung Yan-po seconded by fatherland.
which the new board is no im-
a new building. We are at the Mr. L. J. Davies. Messrs. instead provement on the old-quite the reverse, in fact., We refer to theftreme adge. It is thus & matter present moment preparing plans and Davis were appointed audis method which has been adopted of the utmost difficulty to trace for this extension of our plant uptors for the year, at a remunera- of placing the house numbers on out who lives at this number and to 28,000 kilowatts and hope to tion of $1,000, on the motion by one edge of the board, the names who at that. We have heard start work on a new building in Mr. T. L Pearce seconded by Mr.
T. MEIL ter movement in favour of of the residences in the next several complaints on this score. the early part of next year. Hohenzollern restoration, with column and then the names of Perhaps the matter could be re- Fresh capital will be required This concluded the business of
Ito finance, these extensions, and the meeting all its concomitants of cursed occupiers out on the other ex-medied.
Maoy there are who, observing
the trend of affairs in Central Europe tc-day, visualise a sinis-