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Ins: What han kap- med in the meantima ↑ Nobody has the faintest idea," with the exception of the Government FOR SUCCESS IN LIFE TAUT MORE / IMPORTANT THAN and the Company. Burely TALENT, BUT IT IS. NOT-EABILY something
been] ACQUIRED BY THOSE' TO WHOM must have accomplished in the intervening IT DOES NOT COME NATURALLY. period, either to demonstrate the Lord Avebury, feasibility or otherwise of tho
Whilst the s.. Hopsang was on project? What the Feak travel-bor way hare from Bangkok, a Hing public wants to know-and Chinese passenger died at nos what it will eventually discover, from consumption. no matter what obstaolos aro
In the Captain's Cup Competi- placed in its way by Offlolaldom tion, played at Fanling on 6th-8th is the proclso position of Septombor Mr. E. J. R. Mitobell won Maffairs at the moment. It doos
not clamour for the impossiblo, but it does want to know the Pfacts and what prospects there aro of early action on the part of those concorned,
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KEALTY COMPANY.
REVIEW OF WORK IN HAND.
BOOF BEPAIRS,
LAND INVESTMENI COMPANY FINED,
The first ordinary yearly A summons against the Hong Hesting of the shareholders of kong Land Investment. and the Hongkong Realty and Trust Agency Company, Lid,, and a Company, Limited, was held | Chinese contractor for not obtain- to-day at noon, at the Hongkong ing a permit from the Building Hotel Mr. J. Boost Haraton Authority in respect of certain presided and there wore also repairs affected to the roof of 107 present Mr. J. H. Taggart Mount Kellett Road, was heari Managing Director), the Hoo, by Mr. R. E.: Lindsell, at the Mr. O, Montague Ede, the Very Central Magistracy to-day, Rev. Father Robert, Mr. P. K. Mr. L. 8. Groenhlil, Secretary · Kwok and Mr. Fung Tat Hang of the Land Investment Company, Directors), Mr. P. H. Suckling said he fnstructed ble overseer to Acting Beoretary), and Massrs. give orders for the work, to be W. E. L. Shenton, A. W. Smith, done. The latter In'turn, told the F. M. Crawford, L. Gain, F. J. contractor to take staps and have The silk forwarded from horo Easterbrook, H. O. Holt, T. R. the work done as soon as pos by the Empress of Australia on Parsons, W. J. Burling, W. Dsible. The contractor supplied Was necessary the 15th August arrived in Now Goodfellow, and 8. C. Cook the plans. It York on tho 7th September, (shareholders). having boon 23 days in transit.
(85-6-79) qualified and Optional Pool.
to repair the roof, as white ants had gat into it.
CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH.
The Building authority, Mr. The notice of mooting having|A. E. Wright, stressed the point On Friday noxt, Soptomber
beon road,
to be observed in the case, which Neoncomed in the matter or of 12th, at 10.30 a.m. Rov. J. P.
Tho Chairman said :~Gantio- was that the Department should Mackie will conduct, the Bible purposely hanging the question Cirole
men, The Directors report and have been notified when danger. at tho Helona May the accounts having been in your ouswork such as that of putting: up, then it can best do that by Institute. The mooting is open hands for several days, I propose in a reinforced concrete roof wAH
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The Telegraph.
HONGKONG,4th Sept., 1924.
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But the work had been
way facilitias fta tho lower to wo have in Hongkong a semi-argument the caso was adjourned from me, but I would remark the Dopartment had not been in-
S. MOUTRIE & CO., LTD. the general porton of improved cries for reform, so much the buman race, is the theme of Mr. that
HATIR ROAD.
EARLY AUTUMN STYLES.
breaking away from its present to all women. Adot,
with your permission to follow boing dono. Quite accidentally. foolish and annoying policy of
oustomary procedure and take he was made aware of it, and be Local oinoma-goers are remind- the same as raad. The report of instructed ble Inspector to carry sccracy. There is a limit toed of the final shows at the Star the auditors is as follows: We out an investigation. A satisfac pubila patience, and in this Theatro to-day of the Paramount report that we have audited the tory explanation not being instance. It has boon reached. płoturo, “A Full House," in which aboyo balance sheet with the secured,ho gave orders for the
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Wilson and books and The plain fact is that a consider Bryant Washburn are the stars: company and that in our opinion with reluctance. The Department vouchers of the summons to be taken, though' able section of the European
such balance sheet is properly could not exercise the proper community is, by Official dilig- The Chinese Telegraph Admin-drawn up so as to exhibit a truo suporvision expected of it if, in a dallying, being deprived of istration in Hongkong notifies in and correct view of the state of caso like the presont, they did
advertisemont reasonable travelling faollities an
elsewhere the Company's affairs at 30th not take stops to impross the to their homes Wo appeal to Flood Relief Funds, to operate of
certain changes in rates, in aid of June 1924, according to the best importance of obtaining a permit information and the on those concerned. Tho..oon- the Unofficial Members of the from September 11th to March explanations givon us, and as tractor in the case certainly Council, to take this urgent mat- 10th next.
shown by the booke of the Com- should bavo known bottor. He SILLY FORECY.
pany. We have obtained all tho|(Mr Wright) thought that the tor up without further delay.
The case in which Mrs. W. B. information and explanations wo important Company behind this Hind was summoned for failing have required-(8d.) Linstead man should have known what Compared to de difficultios of Health Matters.
to remove a shed at the roar of and Davis, Chartered Accoun- was to be done. It was possible her residence at No. 4, Loye tante, Auditors; Hongkong, 22nd that the roof was in a dangerous axtracting from 1.0 Govemment}
Dr. Rock is to be congratulated Building again came before Mr. August 1924.
condition from the attacks of a definito state at of its inten- on his persistency in returning to E. W. Hamilton at the Kowloon The comprehensive nature of white ants, and repairs word tions in providia Improved tram- the attack, as shown at yester Magistracy this morning. Mr. Athe accounts before you precludes argent.
day's Sanitary Board meeting. E. Hall defended and after some the necessity of further comment in progress for three weeks, and the upper toval, the proverbial apathetic condition of mind which until Saturday..
that, in view of the Company's formed. He therefore must ask for task of finding noodle in alin apt (both in the case of the
undertaking, I feel sure you will a conviction of both defendants.
Mr. Greenhill again explained) haystack would appear to bo public and in official circles) to
adopt polloy of
A Chinese grocer who is one of agree that the accounts before maaskee." simplicity itself The Post Ro-There are notable exosptiens, bitt the defondante named in the you (which cover the first fifteen his case, and his Worship pointed) months of tho Company's exlat-out that the contractor could not sidents Associon has boon they servo to draw attention to summons taken out by the Sun enco) diseless a position which be expected to supply the plans. Maido Raisin Growers' Associa- [ondeavouring t uccoad where the majority. It becomes neces
Mr. Wright-Bigned by an may be regarded as by no means tion for alleged Infringement of unsatisfactory. Our Architectural authorised architect, sary, thorofore, to drive a point we have failed i tale matter, but well home before it can be left trade mark rights failed to appear Department has, during the period His Worship: It is up to the it has so far not snaged to gain to the whims of local destiny when the case was called; and a obtaining as
at the Contral Magistracy to-day under review, sucoooded In owners to supply the architect'e).
much work as plans for the work; not the con- GRAND PIANO any information on the subject strongly focussed on public health warrant was issued for his arrest, could be conveniently undertaken, tractor. I find the Land Invest-
After orice dras . attention to
matters than during the past on the application of Mr. H. and I may add that in every ment Company $50 and the con- the need for act and receiving three weeks. If it be true-as Leo.
instance the work undertaken tractor $20. no reply, this ħily again wrote declared by the Government!
has been completed to the entire] The sternal battle of saxos, satisfaction of the principals con- to the Governe.cn stating that spokosmon that small eruptions
of discaso lead to scares and raging from the very dawn of corned. I would further romark comploto, and arrangements have the volume of business boon mado for the erection there facilities ind en dolayed so better. By all means let us have Goodman's powerfully dramatic already on hand augurs well for of Jix modorn bungalows, long and was of Ah paramount something hore to soaro us all photoplay "What's. Wrong With the future of this Department. equipped in a most up-to-date With regard to” “Exchange manner, the actual conîtrmotion importance that a Association out of our apathy and urge us The Women," which will be
to call for improvement in shown at the World Theatre to Building "the acquisition of the of which is about to commence. folt justified it Asking for matters which should have beoa day. The story is a straight-site for wblob, you will recollect, Our plans in connection with this definite statome of the Govern-attended to long ago. It is plons-forward narrative dealing with was the principal object of the Estate embrace the provision of 7a munt'o plans an proposals. As
ing to note that Dr. Koch's plon the lives of a smart group of men Company's formation-I may several pleasing features by way for a bottor system of control over and womon in the gilded strata stato that, in view of the climatic of tennis lawns, pergolas and will be 8000 140 our now the Colony's health has met with of big town society.
conditions which have prevailed summer houses for the use of the Advanced Models in{columus to-day, hy Govommoat strong support. It must be ad-
here during a large portion of the residents there, and I am pleased hus at length replied to the mitted by the most impartial Those who have visited the present year, and which have to report that we have already Millinery for the
enquiry with very bald and observer that things are not as Queen's Theatre at the 5.15 and proved so adverse to progress received numerous applications
they should be. It is nothing|9.15 performances
building still in are
construction, it] with regard to the puruliare or coming Season are decidudiy our Ensination that short of disgraceful that a body discussing tho remarkable may undoubtedly be considered rental of the bungalows to be now on show "at! "no statement i fina subject can does not exist which onn tako typhoon soonos of "The Storm that exceedingly good. progresa erected on this site.
Having rogard to the nature of bo made at prestat." That is, of ontire, and independent, control Daughter" in which a shipwreck has been made towards the erec-
of Hongkong's sanitary work, in cleverly doploted. Of course, tion of this building. Every the Company's main enterprise, Lane Crawford's
course, charateristic official
all Its branches. An those typhoon and shipwreck effort has been made to ensure shareholders will not have expic Fashion Salon, roply, of the typ which we have enlarged Board is absolutely opisodes cannot be true to nature that the materials, fittings and ad the Company to be on
almost become awel to oxpoct, necessary, and the archaio system but it will be admitted that a very appliances to be used in the dividend-paying basis for some You are invited to put in a matter of this import- of inter-departmental dependence artistic deception has been made, erection and oaquipment of Ex-time to come, and it may there- ories aloud for abolition. In no Priscilla Dean is the star of this chango Building" will result in foro be considerad a source of aned and urgey it will not other big city in the Empira stormy love story.
your being provided with a satisfaction that the present stage make an early in-satisfy. In our a fan, it savours would such drags on the activities
modern, well equipped building, of progress to the Company's '
bas spection of these. very much of treating the Peak of an important administrative
Screen features in which Betty forming an important addition to constructional programine Residente Asmat on and the department be tolerated.
Compson, May MoAvoy and Bert the principal buildings in the city, boon reached without calling Lytell have soored individual amongst the best in the Colony, further capital. In this connec
and ranking in overy respoot upon shareholders to provida.... public gouorallac impertinent The Big Flight. school-children; during to ask! Now that the American world than those possessed by the 118 confidently anticipated that tiun I may say that the Board's "Exchange Building' will be polley with regard to futuro cálla questions on us slots which aro Aiora have got back to the States average star of the silent stage completed towards the end of will be to defer making further no concern of thoir. But it is they have practically completed Their collective and combined 1926. Meanwhile I am pleased calls on the shares until dates as
their round-the-world, aerial salents in "Kick In," a Paramount about time the Sovernment journey, and accomplished the picture which opened at the to be in a position to report that a nearly as possible poingident with largo portion of the ao those on which the Company's roalived that th - kind of treat-[project on which they set out. Coronet Theatre_to-day, means
commodation in the build-contractual outlay requirements ment will not de novadaye, and Naturally, there has been a great abundant entertainment. Drama- ing has already been lot, will arise, the desire of the Board
deal of enthusiasm over. the tio situations, punetusted with that when a rogat is made for foat, and the aviators have had a unexpected turns, will bo found firm agreements having been baing to ensure that, as far as aubject of this right royal welcome, Two of the in each reel until the elimex in entered into. for tenancies to com-possible, the provision of further monco as soon as the building is moneys by the shareholders shell charactor, the public has a right machinos oame... through ths the final part brings all the
ocrtified by tho Building (be postponed until approximately was principal actors together to make Authority as ready for occupa- the approach of the time when to expect somet:lag definito and ordeal successfully, one
wrooked after most of theja thrilling finish. not be put of y shallow, non-voyage had been completed, and
tion. Thoso particular tenancies] the Company will be in a cover a period of ten years, and dividend paying position, w committal repies of the kind the fourth met with mishap in uador notide,
the early wooks of the flight flights on a commercial basis has will produce an income of over On the proposition of the Having given the fifors credit for to be modified considerably. $200,000 per annum natt. A Chairman, seconded by Mr. F.M. For more got than we care what they have accomplished, Probably more attention will now steady return to shareholders on Crawford, the report and accounts to remember, rais mattor of the public will set about con- be turned to the possibilities of the investments is thus already were unanimously adopted.
BUSINESS MATTERS. new Season's Goods entails coping with the incicasing do Thess are undoubtedly far from ing to note that Britain has part of the building only, and in sidering the lessons of the fight. giant airships, and it is interest assured in respect of a leasing of
The re-election of Mr. 3. Boott mand niada for adequate tram- encouraging so far as the future already arranged the preliminaries view of the excellent up-to-date no obligation on your part and way facilities the Peak has of long-distance aerial naviga for now service by air, in big accommodation we shall have of Harston and the Hon. Mr. Chow boon under dingssion, but to-tion is concerned. The casualties dirigibles, which is to commence our disposal, no apprehension in Shou Son as directors and the have been heavy, in ovory case in the not distant future with felt concerning our ability to let oontirmation of the appointment day we appoarn farther from taking into consideration, the flights from England to India, the remaining socommodation in of Mr. E. M. Raymond and the any definite u tu as we did other attemple and the experien- The aeroplane is most useful for the building on favourable terms. Hon. Mr. Mont que Edele three years ago Norly a year ces of the British, French, Italian, short and rapid journeys, and will Good progress has also been Directora was proposed by M“. ago, at the Bdget meeting of Portuguesa and Argentinian pil. always hold its place in warfare made in the development of the Goodfellow and sounded by Mr. ots and the time taken has been and in commercial services of site at Repulse Bay known as Easterbrook, and, unanimously the Legislativ Ganoil, Mr. out of all proportion to the hohlave under 1,000 miles, but unless some Rural Ballding Let.200, recently agreed to Flotober deinly etated that ment. The main attraction of really revolutionary Improve acquired by the Company for the gotiations is progross serial travel is the speed which ments as to cruising radius and purpose of establishing there.
can be attained. People are ready "bility to withstand weather con- model Bungalow Settlement between the verument and to risk life and limb if there altions bo lntroduced, the quor Bungalow. Garden make the Peak Tramway Company opportunity of saving dunen: Seth Hon of long-range services will re necessary levelling
of an would appear that the idea of lend mein a matter for experimenty, making on this sit
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A visit of inspection of our
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