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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1919,

COMPANY MEETING.

CHINA LIGHT AND POWER. CO. LTD..

W

"MASKS"

[By THE GOSSIP.")

THE FUNCTION OF CRITICISM.

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A gentleman who had. the mis- fortune to be arguing with me a few į

R.A.M.C. WAR MEMORIAL

FUND..

The following final list of subscrip

1 cannot honestly say that the days past voiced a very general view tions to the above named "fund have snman ever looks quite at home-a view su common and so hope- now been forwarded to Mears. Hult Suniortuale 11 ancy dress, but lessly muddled that it may not & Co

wing for his temperament, mata seem out of place to enlarge upon it |

Red

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5.00

The ordinary general meeting of the China Light and Power Co. Ltd.,. was held this morning in the Cour pany's Office, St. George's Building, "hand mong these lies, ne anu ms in the interests of others. He accus. Fer Dr. E C. Marsh, Mr. W. Adamson presiding. The certainly put up a good snow aed me of the lack of Constructive į (Shanghai).........................................£ - 131 10 3 others present 'were' Messrs A. H.

...* Devastateu Massed ball, and Thought. Now admitting that it is, Irwin Turner, (Amoy).... Compton and G. W. Barton (Dicec very one was endery and bright. per se, a nobler thing to create, than Dr.J. W. Hartley, (Amoy) tors), M. S. Northcote, R. Henderson,

There was the usual spirit of cauto destroy, nevertheless we fail to see Shameen N. Croucher, W. H. Smith, E. G.

Cross, (Can- Barrett, A. H. M. da Silva, Ction in a number or people who one that a re ison such as the latter can

only hold full force in a perfect ton)............$400.00 Stafford, A. A. Cordeiro, Poon I. Choould have expected to be present world. Clearly this world is far Anonymous, (shareholders) and H. F. Campbell, but who stayed away for tear of en- from perfect. Therefore in de-

(Canton) 100,00 (Secretary.)

counters With undesirables safely hid

stroying what

N. B. Karanjia. has been den behind masks, but they might wrongly built we may still be doing

(Canton) · 25,00 easily have braved the dangers, for right, and although it is our bounden H. H. Sandeman, the goats all got" into one pen and duty to

25.00 replace by something (Canton)..... the sheep into the other and neither better what we destroy, yet we Eser narmed the other set, or crossed must destroy in order to create. To

$550.00 £111 11 Tom Tiddler's ground. They never build up two competing edifices on Dr. Beatty, (Shanghai)........

2 15 4 do really, the little prejudices which the same ground would not tend to Shanghai Race Club......

200 0 0 divide society into congenial groups, stability.

Interest on current ac- are generally based upon mutual in- Some of us are so painfully aware

count. $7.90......

2. 0 8 of the faults in our present systera-

£ 457 17 6 political, economic that we cannot. construct until we have swept away Previously forwarded...£1,162 15 7 some, at any rate, of the fitter

Grand total £1,620 133 of rank, poisonous growths which

the ground and stifle Previous to the despatch of this

The Chairman said Gentlemen,-You will notice from the accounts which have been in your hands for some days that the results for the 14 months under review shew a satisfactory pro rata advance on the preceding 12 months working. I will with you permission take them as read.

Some reduction in the cost of coal has helped us towards this "satisfactory result, but there has been an increased demand for cur rent and power which has sensibly

stincts.

The Masked Ball was the opening event of the week end cabaret, which is designed to raise huge sums of money for the poor homeless women and children in France. Money has cumber

affected the figures. This increasedbeen pouring in so far and the results the development of better things. last list of subscriptions, the follow-

demand I am glad to say continues.

The nett profit for the period covered by the accounts is $114,- 681.49 and it is proposed to deal with this sum as follows.

To Pay Consulting Com- mittee and Auditors' fees To write of Good Will

A/C......

To write off Preliminary

Expenses.

To Transfer to Reserve for Bid and Doubtful Debts

To pay a dividend at the

rate of 8 per cent. p.a.on 100.000 shares of $5. each fully paid up for 9 months (from date of Incorporation)

To pay a dividend at the rate of 8 per cent pla.on 100,000 shares of $5. each $1. paid up for 5 months (from due date of call)......

2,900

of pansy day collection amount to $4.000 (four thousand dollars); when you translate that into francs, you have some sums to work upon. It would be difficult to imagine a prettier sight than that of last night and everything was in keeping. The music provided 67,000 by a band kindly lent by Mr. Taggart of the Hongkong Hotel, was really 6,546.13 excellent and inspiring. The Hoor was good, though a bit too slippery in unexpected places, so that one had 4,902.03 to step discreetly. The fact that no side slips or complete tumbles occur- red over these traps is a testimonial to the good behaviour of both sheep and goals.

30,000

3,333.31

Shareholders will no doubt bè pleased that the Company has at last commenced to give them some return on their investment and I have every hope that such a state of affairs will continue.

In regard to the accounts there are three points regarding which I desire to make some explanation and it is probable that you desire I should

do so.

Mr. Taggart supplied refreshments and drinks free so that really it was particularly creditable of everyone to

Even

War Office, Cornwall House Stamford: Street, S.E. 1.

this consideration ing letter had been received from the did not affect us, surely whatever Personal Assistant to the Director we built would be likely to resemble, General, Army Medical Service the bad work already in existence, to fit and dovetail into the crevices of our present rottenness, to take on the character, the tendencies and indeed the very life of what had gone before, so that in adding to the pile we should but add to the pollu tion, and in creating should make confusion but worse confounded.

October 27th, 1919.

Dear Six-Notification has been received from Messrs. Holt & Co. of the generous donation from sub- scribers in Hongkong and the China Command. to the Royal Army Medical Corps Memorial Fund.

A parallel from one of the most intellectual occupations in existence, a field where failure is irretrievable

General Goodwin has asked me to and slipshod thought a millstone write personally and thank you, and the game of Chess-may make the he will be very, glad if you will matter clearer. A mistake in the convey his thanks to all those who

Yours truly,

(54) A. R. WRIGHT. Capt.,. Personal Assistant to

DG, AMS.

opening moves, a lost opportunity, a have subscribed so generously. piece of bad logic, can wreck a whole campaign. In any of the weighty volumes devoted to the study of the be so discreet. The committee can subject may be found such a state- not speak highly enough of the sportment as this "If Black had, at his ing and generous manner in which 18th move,... his position would Mr. Taggart has shown his sympathy have been hopeful; but after his.... Lieut,Cel G. B. CRISP, D.D.M.S., with the cause and rendered every he cannot hope for even possible assistance.

para Hel Costumes though not startlingly the failure of the paralli is this, original were very effective, especi- that in Chess a move cannot be ally the groups alt turned out alike. taken back, in Life it can. If I so Of these Mrs. Hay's party were quite desire, I can repeal a piece of servile "

3 draw." The

and

But the basis of the whole conten-

the most artistic, in deep tones of legislation--repeal it and replace, it purple and emerald green. They by a saner one. looked very Ane in the march past. Another party came in pink with de-tion is that the replacement is not so signs in black representing stars and essential as the repeal that to moons, The three prize winners for destroy what is bad is first necessary. individual effort in mosk and dominoes After that is done few of us fear the

general approval..

accorded were

sequet-when

we have weeded

KEITH WEST.

One is as to the period covered by the accounts. It was found that the Mrs. Matheson, in gorgeous red satin the garden we will plant.

With black mask, black net frills, and bluck shoes. and stockings, had admiration and curiosity aroused throughout the evening.

31st. July was an inconvenient date at which to close the books. The intention was at first to make the new date the 31st. December but it was found that the accounts could not have been presented within the Mrs. H. W. Lucas evidently repre- statutory period without certain legal formalities so the 30 September was substituted. This makes the period covered by the accounts fourteen months.

sented a butterfly, and wore a grace.

CORRESPONDENCE.

** China Mail."]

Army Headquarters, China

Command.

HONGKONG FUND FOR WA? DEVASTATED VILLA- GES IN FRANCE:

PANST DAY FUND.

The following Donations are grate I fully acknowledzed :—

Sister Beatrice on behalf of the Pupils of The French Convent. Causeway Bay...$ 50

Mr. Fung Ping Shang

Mr. 1. S. Perry ....

hul gown of exquisite colouring. The HONGKONG WAR CHARITIES. Dr. Montagu Harston skirt was black and the bodice and sleeves in mauve georgette, carrying [To the Editor of the out the butterfly design; both pretty women looked all the better for un- masking.

Another matter in the item of $200,000 shewn as Goodwill. This is due to the old special $1. shares now figuring as $5. rendering it Mr. Wolfe stalked the floors in a necessary for the Company to pay dominoe of black, edged with red and the debt incurred when these prbaffled all attempts at recognition, by ticular shares were issued. The amount is of course $4. on the 50,000 doning a black Imperial, which gave him the appearance of a French

shares.

Mr. Li Po Kwei Mr. Chan Tung Shang Mr. J. J. Lossius. Mr. R. A. Gubbay Number Eleven ........... Director on behalf Pupils of

St. Joseph's College Mrs. Emma Get-Proceeds

of £5....

50

ទទមានននននន ន

20

19.23

24

10

$ 324 23

Sir-The report enclosed repres sents the winding up of the War Charities Fund and the end of the was set up on January 1st. 1916. War Charities Organisation which

The balance to credit, after the pay-"A.S.G.” ............................................ ment of $1,000 for the organisation of local charitable work partiesai sum which H. E. the Governor has The last is to explain the witing diplomat.

consented to hold pending the arrival down of the item Goodwill by Mrs. Basil Taylour looked very of Lady Stubbs-has been left in the $67 000. $50,000 of this sum pre-charming in an Indian costume and hands of the Colonial Treasurer and sents the profits earned by the tom made a break in the monotony of the Chief Manager of the Hongkong pany between 30th July 1918 then

Further Subscriptions are invited the old Company in a legal anse masked faces by veiling the lower marily in relieving distress amongst and may be sent to the Hon.

and Shanghai Bank, to be utilised pri- came to an end and the 1st January part of her face. Another Indian cos-such shipments of refugees as may yet Treasurer, 1919 when the new Company vas tume of striped silk, was particularly pass through Hongkong. When no incorporated. To those who do pot handsome and gracefully, draped and more need be expected, any remain-

know I explain that such profits an not be distributed but must be ultiźd to write down Goodwill of some find asset usually the former. Te dividend therefore is out of the ean- ings of 9 months.

You will wish to hear somethi regarding the new site and plan

was worn by a pretty woman.

The good old stager the Order of the Bath was well carried out by Petty Officer Lawrence.

The Misses Woods wore charming ballet frocks of net, and pink roses, As regards the former this has bee with blue shoes and stockings and levelled and the sea walls but

while progress is being made witlittle lace cups of Datch shape. I do the foundation for the necessad not know if they represented any buildings. The machinery is read thing special, but they looked very but is held back at the manfacture

so as to avoid its reaching her nice and appeared to be having a

before the buildings are up. I thin good timé. that all going well the new installi

It was a pity there were not more

tion should be at work in about giris present as a good many men months' time.

I now propose that the report an danced together; however they added

ing balance will be equally divided between Barnardo's and Quarrier's Homes. The balance in London has been left for distribution at the dis cretion of Mr. Murray Stewart,

Yours faithfully, E. R. HALLIFAX, Hon. Secretary, War Charities Committee. [The report enclosed is too long for our space today. It shows all sub- scriptions from Jan. 1916 to Dec. 1919, a total of £178,298 12a 6d or $1,211,315.39.-Ed, C.M.)

Hongkong December 19, 1919.

Already acknowledged...$5,651 38

$5,975.61

H. MATHESON.

c/o Chartered Bank of India,

Australia & China.

ENCOUNTER WITH ARMED BURGLAR.

CLERK KILLS ASSAILANT.

In the small hours of the 23rd ult., Osaka Plating factory at Imamiya- an armed Burglar broke into the

cho. He woke up Teral Jiklchi, a clerk of the factory, who was sleep- ing on the premises on duty, and demanded. Y100, telling the clerk that be had accomplices outside, and that refusal to produce the money would mean instant death for him. He then made a display of a Japanese sword which he was carry. ing with the object of overawing the There was some excitement at the clerk into compliance. The latter" from 3 p.m. onwards, and what there ning when, while some coolies were get at a pistol. As soon as he gut Magistracy at about 9.30 this mor- feigned compliance, and managed to is left of us all, will once more dis- at work in the storeroom situated in hold of the weapon, he fired a few

accounts as circulated be adopte to the spirit of amusement, especially FIRE ALARM AT and that the balance at credit during the masked period, when it

profit and loss account

viz $1,14€8.49 be dealt with as proposed After this has been seconded Isha be glad to answer any question shareholders may care to put.

The Chairman's proposition seconded by Mr. G. W. Barton an was unanimously carried.

T. F. Hough were re-elected member

was difficult for the locker on to tell the other fro which.

To-day there is to be more dancing

MAGISTRACY.

port ourselves and dance for France...the basement under Mr. Wood's Court, shots at the intruder, who attacked The Hon. Sir Paul Chater, Messr If the organizers, Mrs. Hay, Mrs. a fire suddenly broke out amongst his adversary with the sword. In G. W. Barton, A. H. Compton an Wolle, Mr. H. W. Bird, Colonel some gun cotton which the coolies' the meantime, several workmen who were engaged in removing from the were also sleeping on the premises. of the Consulting Committee, on th Crosse and Captain and Mrs. Basil store. An alarm was promptly raised arrived on the scene to see what proposition of Mr. Henderson, second Taylour, have carried out their ar and the usual, Chinese crowd, which was the cause of the nose. The ed by Mr. Cordeiro.

rangements for to-day, as well as all filled the wall of the Court made burglar took to bis heels, but when Messrs. F. Maitland and A. their previous efforts have been cara rush for the various exits and he reached the street fell down. On Lowe were re-elected auditors, withried out,

the scene was one of excitement for approach it was discovered that he a remuneration of $200 each, on th

ut every one should have a a few minutes. The fire Brigade, was dead, succumbing to the injuries proposition of Mr. Northcote second good time, and when they put the summoned as soon as the fire was from the pistol shots. The fact was ed by Mr. Smith.

Hongkong Fund for Devastated discovered, appeared on the scene immediately reported to the neigh The Chairman announced tha France, on to the shell of past promptly with three engines, fire bouring police station, and, after an dividend warrants would be read events, they ought to take lots of escapes etc., armed for a strenuous inquest, the clerk and others con on Monday, and could be obtained

on application at the offices. Ther credit to themselves for having played Being no further business, the meethe game and followed an excellent ing terminated.

Lendor,

fight. But bappily the flames did cerned in the affair were taken to not prove stubborn. The "all clear to the Imamiya Police Station The was given a few minutes after the dead, burglar is not yet identified. arrival of the fire fighters. **** Japan Chronicle.