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ANNUAL MEETING.

HONGKONG CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.

"CHOIR DINNER.

ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRILL

MUSICAL PROGRAMME.

The Chair of St. John's Cathedral last night, after eversorg, held a din- The one hundred and first ordinary ner in the new Church Hill. The. meeting of Shareholders of the Houzuxiliary choir from H.M.S. "Haw- kong Canton and Macao Steamboat kins with the Rev. Mr. Pitt, R.N. Co. Ltd., was held at 11 am to-day were the guests of the evening... The at the Office of the Company, Hotel Rev. H. Ropley Moyle was the Chair

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nan, and there were about twenty-two present.

After the toast The King" had been honoured, the Chainan pro- posed "The Guests.""

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1921.

MUI TSAI.”

PERSISTENT CRUELTY

PROVED.

CHILD'S MANY WOUNDS.

FOUR FIRES.

CHIMNEYS ELIGHT.

BURNING JOSS PAPER.

THREE' WEEK'S JAIL FOR MISTRESS" during the week-end. The first in

"Persistent cruelty to a 14-year old mui tai of weak mentality, was alleged against a Chinese woman living on the first, floor of No. 297, Queen's Road West, before Magistrate

He thanked Lindsell this morning.

The Magistrate: Such as a piece of firewood?—Yes.

transit from war to peace has not been easy, and as one of our costs and overhead charges have leading statesman has said,We been staggering. As compared with Dr. Moore added that he also have overcome the dangers of war: pre-war costa, running charges for found three recent bruises on the we have still to overcome the dangen wages, stores and coal have been of peace, Notwithstanding, how increased by so less than 250 per right cheek and one on the left. The lips were slightly abrased. Six ever, the difficulties of the general cent. repairs and overhauls by 300 circular sores, sotte, with scabs and situation and continued politices per cent, and other has per cent some without, were found on the

No fewer than four fires occurred

house in Kowloon City, on Saturday night, originated in the chimney and soon spread to some straw in a cock- oft. "The fames were fought by the police, and later by the Kowloon Firs Brigade. The extent of damage done is not yet known. The premises are

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Burning joss paper ignited the door. way of a house in Shanghai Street. Yaumari. yesterday morning. The whole wooden framework was burned to cinder, but the brigade prevented the flames from spreading.

THEATRE ROYAL

beeson school master eri- dently agrees with the China Mail's often repeated assertion that Hong- kong's payment of teachers is on an inadequate scale, not sufficient to straet good workers here, por To content those who have come. The Giornment's official excuse: that it cannet ger teachers just now reminds us of the man who com plaings that newspaper advertising here prodused to results. It is

The Chairman, Hon. E. V. D. Parr, quite true that in his case the ad- presided, and there were present Sir vertisement be paid for elicited me Robert Ko Tung, The Hon. Mr P answers, but it was not the news Hobson Holyoak, Mr G. M. Dodwell, paper's fault. as you will readily and Mr W. E. Clarke, directors: the members of the auxiliary choir for

At 7.15 p.m., yesterday the Fire. Replying to the charge, the defen- admit when we tell you that be Mr. John Arnold, Secretary; and the their assistance in the Cathedral ser-dant said: I was not persistently Brigade received a call to Cochrane adterised for a house or flat in the

following shareholders: Messrs.

vices. The Rev. Mr. Pim replied. cruel to her. On Friday last I had Street where they found the chimney central district at a moderate rent Chau Tsun Nin. Châu Siu Ki, J. J.

The proceedings at the Peak Lossius, A. Crapnell, A. W. Smith, musical programme was given by occasion to punish her for stealing of a house abhize. A couple of boses. Another chimney School deserve a comment. Down Yuk Tong, N. V. & Croucher, Mr. Jewsbury, Mr. Paterson, Mr. money and buying fried cakes which soon checked the flames. Only light

Hagger, Mr. Sampson Mr. Paul the doctor said were not good for damage was done.

bouse near the on the level some people complain M. S. Northcote and A. S. Ellis.

Western Marker at 2.30 .. that all the prizes go to Chinese The Secretary having read the (cello). Mr. Farmer, Mr. Crocker. her. She has often been ill, and has fire broke out in

Mr. Banner, Mr. Freeborn, Mr. cost me a lot of money. seholers, and that European pupils notice calling the meeting

Dr. W.B. A. Moore, Superintendent brigade was again successful in ex- do not make a showing. They The Chairman stid: Gentlemen.- White. Mr. Annis, Mr. Jack, Mr. search for reasons for this, and apThe report and statement of accounts Winfield, Mr. Pelham, Mid. Hope, of the Government Civil Hospital, anguishing the fames before they had pear inclined to blame the schools. have been in your hands some days, Mr. Evered, Mr. Morris, Mr. Boutle said that on Friday last the girl was time to spend.

brought to the hospital. On the right May it not be that Chinese boys and with your permission, I will, as and the Rev. Mr. Pim..

Accompaniments were played by ear he discovered a slight abrasien. have better brains for studying customary, take them as read..

bruise behind the same purposes, or that they are more

The year that has passed had Mr. Denman Faller, the Rev. Mr. There was

ear. These injuries were probably diligent? However, on the Peak been a difficult one generally for Pim. Mr. White, and Mr. Boutle.

caused by same, blant or rough Łusiness

instrument. community. The the cry was that children attending the the Peak School did not seem to nuke as good progress as they ought. Representations made by parents to the Chime Mail led to criticism which afterwards proved in be unjust, greatly to our regret. Yost, to that, the extract Ltd. from the school log book, quoted

last week, is illuminating

unrest in the neighbouring Provinces cases by as much as 400

At the last annual meeting of back of the left shoulder, four seems that when someone gives a ef Kwangtung and Kwangsi and the

the right elbow, These sores party on the Peak, not one child consequent trade depression, if you Shareholders, my predecessor dwelt on the left elbow and seven on were usually attributed to the attends the school on that day: will turn to the balance sheet in your on the satisfactory results of the Irregular attendance is a handicap hands, you will, I think, agree with system of farming out our native Chinese medical treatment of burning, happy description given to the J. C. that the best posible teachers can me that the progress we show and Chinese passenger and freight space There were a large number of Williams Varies Company, which the abdomen-opens at the Theatre Roval on TAVOT ØVETCvne. This is an to the i the results we have achieved are not jon all our steamers, the tenders being these sores on

unsatisfactory. The nett profit on advertised in the Public Press and between 30 and 40. Witness could Wednesday, February 9. working for the year under-review adjustable from time to time with not say that there were any reasons ounced in our advertisement colunts

either for amounts to $300,569.17 as against results

or .against

on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. $278,583.70 last year, and including the Company. Your Directors have why the sores should be there. On this plented Company will also play

the back of both hands were the interest on investments, the now given this system an exhaustive

were and give a special matinee on Satur- - bruises which recent The China Mail will reappear proposed transfer from Investment trial of over two years and the re- swollen and painful to the day afternoon for schools and Families on Wednesday.

Fluctuation Account, there is an sults have proved that this method tcach. Numerous bruises, both to which children will be admitted at amount of $373,145,92 available for of operating our vessels, eliminating recent and old, were found on both half price. Booking is at Mootie's. Among the passengers who distribution. The dividend your the so-called compradore system, legs and thighs. On the front of

Among the mary delightful turns arrived in Hongkong by the CPOS, Directors have thought right to the only one to ensure the Company the left thigh, just above the knee promised is a sacsanal act by Jack

and adequate RMS. "Empress of Russia" rester-declare is the same as for 1919 and receiving correct

Miss Kenny. the living, statute by body was well nourished. day were Mr. W. Butterfield. Mr. they recommend an increase in the returns from the Company's Chinese was a fresh mark of a cane. The and Cora Williams, grateful dances by C.C. Stark, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. bonus to shareholders, but the differ-business. The greatly improved The Magistrate: Was it clean ? Miss Selma Primrose, vocal offerings ence in the sums which have been earnings of the past two years I examined her after she bad had a

bath, so I could not say, allocated to contingencies and to the substantiate this contention. carry forward is very considerable. The conversion of the property Inspector Willis: The girl seems

You will, I am sure, appreciate the purchased in Canton in 1919 into a policy of caution which has influenced bonded godawn has been delayed, a hit silly. Perhaps the doctor could us in making these appropriations owing to labour troubles at Home say if i-treatment could have been The Doctor: She is not very and which is justified not only by and the late arrival of the bidang The constructional the experience of the past, but by material. the anxiety which must always be material has now arrived and the bright, but there is no evidence that The girl, who had been laughing present with us owing to the un- godows will be completed before the her mentality is due to ill-treatment. settled state of this part of the world, end of the present year.

to herself while the doctor gave ever increasing competition and The continued progress we are evidence, was then placed in the wit

able to record for the year underness box where she said: I am a mur higher overhead charges.

review has been to a great extent. The defendant is my mistress. I due to the same loyal and hearty have been with her for a few months. co-operation on the part of our energetic and capable Secretary, our

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On Saturday a 7-year old Chinese girl was removed to the Government Civil Hospital suffering from fractate of the skull caused through falling down the stairs of a house in Aber deen Street,

For the benefit of customers of the Sincere Co. Ltd., doing new year shopping, the premises of that emporium will remain open until mid-night this evening. Beginning next Sunday (February 13) the premises of the Sincere Co.,will open on Sundays at 1 p.m. instead of 9 a... as formerly.

Among the passengers who left for Home by the B. F. ss. A chises on Saturday were Captain

S. McGrath, Dr. and Mrs. O. H. Mar riott, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. H. Beavis, Mr. and Mrs. J. McHutcheon, Mr and Mrs. E. L. Sim, Mr. and Mrs.

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HAINAN NEWS.

{China-Mail SPECIAL...]

Investments standat $1,170,932,85 compared with $1,065,558.36 in last year's balance sheet. This increase is

I cannot remember how long. I

KIUNGCHOW. Feb. 1. partly due to our usual policy of ad-

Recent political news is very justing the values of our investment Agents and the members of the Shore came from Sunning. My people sold me after my father's death for stacks to market quotations current and Floating Staff generally. Your $55. I am not happy with MERITE. The troops of the on the last day of each year. With the Directors recommend a bonus of

former military commander Soa mistress.

bad She is

and continued decline is the sterling value 20 per cent, in the salaries for the don't want to go back to Beng Hoang bave gradually left until of the Mexican dollar, the values of year to the Office Staff, and feel that I want to go back to my mother. none but a few officers remain. It most local stocks have been affected this course will have your hearty ap My mistress used to beat me with a has already been reported that the and the appreciation for the year proval. amounts to $120,560,66 In con- I do not think of anything else big stick and sometimes used fire troops of Soa, after they crossed sultation with your Auditora we are calling for special comment. I beg to tongs on me. She did it many times. the Straits of Hainan and were of the opinion that a credit balance propose the adoption of the Report More than three times. I was beaten on the road to Luichow, were of $109,262.97 is ample cover for and Accounts as presected and after because I had a stomach ache and waylaid by the irregulars of Li Fok could not help with the washing Lung (part of whom were driven any future depreciation, and we re-they have been seconded shall be My mistress called doctors to treat out of Hoihow by Soa in December) commend the transfer of $50,000 to pleased to answer any question income. On Friday she kicked me on and engaged quite heavily and nection therewith which shareholders the chest and struck me on the cheek twenty-five men lost. It is thought Profit and Loss Account.

may desire to ask to the best of my with a heavy stick because I was that Sea's troops were sent to the ability.

Referring again to the balance sheet you will notice that your Direc tors recommend allocating the sum

The adoption of the report unable to wash clothes. It is not Luichow region to ward off the ex up one cent on the verandah and Kbimchow, The Cantonese troops of $52,847.79 representing 210,000 accounts as seconded by post and true that I stole Her money. I picked pected attack of Kwongsi by way of

bought fried cakes with it.

Inspector Willis: She told me at control of Van Sio, Deng-ang and the station that she was burned and Dioivai districts. They have gone

(at exchange of 3/23/16) to Floating Siu Ki, who said:

Staff Pension Fund. In view of the In rising to second the adoption of changed conditions of employment the report and accounts, I think I am on the China Coast your Directors, expressing the satisfaction of all

of General Teng have taken over

Owing to the Chinese New Year Holidays and to enable business men to gest important mail and documents by the "Empress of Russia," also for the general convenience of passengers and shippers, the sailing bor has With this in mind. it is been changed from noon to 3 o'clock conceirable that men should burn, on Thursday, February 10. libraries, though we in the spirit of Alexandria, or Louvain, or Cork. "It has become the custom of the Imagine Shakspere and Cervantes staff of the Bank of China to hold a writ,, and all they say stall left to Now, in view of the famine the Pek, the Company's earning power vis a| report which is now before us. We said that she had not been given food west. One company or lin was re- and Rabelais and the Bible still banquet at the end of every year. after careful consideration regarding" shareholders at the very excellent did not have enough to eat. She as far inland as Kim Klang.in the Nodoa region in order to quiet the the station. Say what joy for

The Magistrate: D. Moore has region which had been suffering from and pens co-ordinate! Could these the money earmarked for the ban ever-increasing overhead charges, Interest to the Chairman's concise crackers clear the memory for us,

one thousand recently deemed it advisable to resume of the Company's affairs, said that the burns were due to continual highway robbery by small quet, amounting to lapes we would forget, how we and Eve bundred dollars, to the revise the conditions of service We endorse the Directors recon Chinese medical treatment. He has gangs

Miss C. Busted recently out from to the mendation to create a Pension Fund also said that the girl was well would welcome them. To begin YMCA to spend on charitable and scale of pay life again, with a rast lumber of works in Peking.

European Floating Staff and to pay for the European members of our Dourished. the same rate of wages and to grant floating staff and, I feel sure, approve prejudices and habits jettisoned, as

Replying to the Magistrate the is safely by, to speed the parting business, what a boon were that, during the war are fast disappearing Navigation Co. Ld., and the Indo

The Service Battalions raised emoluments similar to the leading of their proposal to inaugurate this

girl said that the defendant did not British Coasting Companies, the China new fund. And to welcome the new. "Kung But as we pointed out at the New from the "Army List."

It is satisfactory to note that the give her enough to eat, adding: bay fat choy." Red papers all Year of the Europeans, the divisions shows that the with China Steam Navigation Co. Ltd. As system of farming out the Company's "She would match food away from such Defendant: It is a lie. You eat about, and clothes that look new, between year and year is arbitrary giment, the 2nd Battalion of which is you may be aware, the Companies Chinese freight and passenger me when she saw me eating. Debts paid, praise be, and a clean and unreal; and it is only the at Hongkong, has now only two referred to have recently introduced business continues to show sheet to start on. Feasts, and the observe it that is real: It is the ing of the 7th Service Battalion while Staff, Your Directors, subject to your learn that new contracts on favor. called five different doctors to treat Presbyterian missionary of Kochow' spirit in which men recognize and captains and ten subalterns remain a pension fund for their Floating excellent results. It is gratifying to two bowls of rice every meal, I warming up of old friendships. you when you were ill. You have What countless tens of tens of tens the Chinese, that is miraculously pletely disappeared. ol, tires have these things been eternal, as wonderful as hope, is beautiful as good intention and well

CHINA NEW YEAR.

The air shall be split with noise,

to warn off demons and to tell of

Chinese joy over one more year that

the Chinese will presently begin

The current

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London and a friend of Mrs. C.C. Hickling of Hongkong, arrived an Jan. 30 from Hongkong. She plans getting spend a short time

work. She is now stav ny at the acquainted with the local mission home of Rev. and Mrs. W. M. Campbell in Hathor,

Rev. C. E. Patton, a prominent

urating & Pension Fund for the Euro-bean secured. The figures placed been ill ever since you came to me.

Answering the Magistrate, the girl Patton and a secretary, has spent the month of January in Hainan. Mr. Dear members of the Company's before ts are the best for the past Floating Staff on similar lines to the twenty years and are, no doubt, the admitted that five doctors had treated Patton is travelling in the interests of seen, new year in number as great meaning. It is a demonstration of

On Friday evening February 4, Coast Companies and abolishing the result of careful andable management her, including a woman doctor.

Defendant: You stole one cent the China Council of the American Presbyterian Mission in Chinx. The as of waves that have washed Wag faith in the possibility of renas the Captain and Officers of HMS. Officers Provident Fund, established and I am confident that I am voicing

The gid (crying) No, I found Party has made a tour of the island, visiting both Nodoa in the west and lan, and with how small effect. cence, a symbol of reedtime and Magnolia" were at home to the with your sanction in 1913. The the congratulations of all sharehol from the table. Waglan still stands sentinel, and harvest, life and death. It is se British community of Canton. After creation of this fand, the revised ders' to the Directors, Secretary and

is now meeting with the missionaries the Chinese race stands where it though all the Chinese recognized the reception an enjoyable concert conditions of service and improved staff, afloat and ashore, upon the it ou the verandah.

said that on Friday morning he saw

in their annual meeting held in did, both rocklike it the flux. Still and confessed a truth that is not was given by the ship's company rates of wages are, your Directors great success which has attended Acting Sub-Inspector Lanaghan Kachek in the south-east. Mr. Patton wil ube Chisere maid, though Confucian, namely, Except the main deck which had been cover ensuring the engagement of a reliable

assisted by some of the officers, on consider, desirable steps to take, their labours

With these few remarks, gentlemen the girl in Queen's Road West, near Kiangchow, February 2 to 9.

On Wednesday, January 23, the Hongkong's sanitary pipes and become as little children."

ed in and nicely decorated for the type of officer and giving satisfaction I have much pleasure in seconding the No. 7 Station. She was crying emains replace the ancestral wells, For that is the obvious meaning and occasion. All the items were well to the older and tried servants of the the adoption of the Report and and be took charge of her. He look Haitian Christian Middle School (of her into the station first, and then the American Presbyterian Mission) draw water this evening in a special moral of China New Year, to be rendered and most enthusiastically Company. It is our opinion that Accounts..

Mr. Craphel proposed, and Mr. sent her to the hospital.

held its first regalar Commencement way. The busy mui chai will have cleansed of adult mistakes and received by the delighted audience, annual allocations, when possible,

Addressing the defendant la stern exercises. Sixteen young men, from be msde to this new Smith seconded, the confirmation of evept the house with extra care. sophistications, and begin again, who showed their appreciation by shouid

The Khingchow, Luichow, Kachek, Nodoa / Cash will be offered to infants by simply, hopefully, as a little child demanding numerous encores. At fand until it, stands at £40,000 and the Hon Mr. P. Hobson Holyoak as tones, the Magistrate said: way of insuring their meintenance begins. Of course here as every- the close of the "concert Captain we trust you will approve of the member of the Board in place of Mr. medical evidence shows that you and Ngaichow regions, were graduat always beat this girl She has ed. The Principal, Mr.J. V. Shannon for twelve more moone. The kit where, now as always, the cynic Brooke, a short speech, amount recommended to be set aside Sinclair, Carried unanimously.

The Hon. Mr. P. Hobson Holyoak bruises all over her body, both old presided at the exercises and Rev. C chen god will he re-enthroned. must have the last word. These expressed the pleasure it had given to establish same.. I desire to men The main door will be sealed up New Year feelings never last him and his officers to have their tion that during the past year appre- and Mr. W. Clarke were re-elected and new. What right have you got Patton of Canton, delivered the The Consul ciable increases have been made in Directors unanimously on the motion to strike her on the face? Look at address. There were many visitors to-night, and opened in the morn throughout a year, any more than visitors with them.

representing the commanding general ing with lucky words. Much de- little children remain little child-General, who replied with a very apt the wages of the Chinese members of Mr. Craucher seconded by Mr. It

Losada.

Defendant: She was sick...

and the three Chinese schools of the pends upon a fair start. In this ren. Time tries both. Children and witty speech, thanked the officers of the Fbating Staff

Mr. Chau Tsun Min proposed, and Magistrate: That is no excuse. As city. the Chinese are in no wise peculiar. that grow up have fresh children, and men on behalf of the British It is my duty to point out that World wide and time long is the and men that during one year for community for a most enjoyable competition, not only of native-owned Mr. Li Yuk Tong, seconded the re a matter of fact, if she was sick you liking of men for suspicions begin- get the noble impulses of its begin-evening and complimented the artistes steamers but also of the Railway bas election of Mr.. C. Bernard Brown, should not beat her at all.

I called doctors to see her when nings. The Lord spake unto Moses ning make good resolutions at the on the success which they had secured been keener than ever, and the A.C.A., and Mr. A. R. Lowe. F.C.A. When I beat her she hides under and Aaron of old concerning their, right end of the next The Chim in their first appearance la public, favourable result placed before you as auditors, at a remuneration of the bed. I never treated her.

It is quite obvious you did. Look she was sick, and I fed her wellne

I give you credit for that, but it respect toward the first of the year, Mail, on the whole, is not down and hoped that they might at no has only been atidibed by the strictest $600 each.

She caused them herself by falling.does not excuse the cruelty. You fitting the day to a deed, rather bearted, and has pleasure in repeat distant date have the pleasure of economy in all departments. You: The Chairman: That is all the at those marks on her face than the deed to a day. General and ing, for the seventy-six year in suc hearing them again. This sentiment all know how the cost of every business, gentlemen, I thank you for

Don't tell lies. Have you anything will go to jail for three weeks with

out the option of a fine. of good vintage age is the human cession the well-known greeting, was unanimously endorsed by those thing has increased but, even so, your attendance. Dividend warrants

present

the increase in, shipping, werking will be ready on application. desire to clead the slate and begin Kung hay fat chey,

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