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SATURDAY, MAY 21, 1921.

CALLE ANDRIIG KIRCURY HAVEKŠ

DOZES CED LATITIS

WEEKLY Uyto

BRJYLET'S

P. E. Yotio MANAGER

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MERCURY MOTOR CAR E DYTICS 13

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HONGKONG.

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COMPANY MEETING.

STUBBS-On May 21, at Govern-KONGKONG ELECTRIC CO. LTD.

mett Hruze, Pozgkong, Lady Stulbs, a daughter.

ADVERSARIA.

(Continued from, Page 4.)

FONTIUS - PILATE

A man called Shillito, writing in the Daily Nets, libels His Excellency the Late Pontius Pilate, for whoni I have banz entertained considerable sy parby" and respect. He says

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There have been hosts of Pilates since the work bean: they have perverted to evil usage the noblest alread

law." When Sir William Bees Davies in a famous

what i a tati case, asked slavery he gave a close copy of Pilate's famous quer. What is truth? Bacon, not at ali infalible. used that Plate was jesting. It I feel sure he wasn't. The narrative ez doan early shows that he was in no mooi to jest. He was certainly no perverter of the law. Satisfied that the Accnsed was not guilty of any fere against the Law. he wanted to Liquit, and was distressed that his Junds were forcmi. He talked with Jets as one educated man to another. with the courtesy of one thinker to

strongly recommended that aur pressure of supply should be raised to 230 Volts, provision has thereforë been made for doing this when the new system of distribution installed.

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It will be obvious to you, Genth- men, that the programme of exten. sions as outlined cannot be carried through without considerable capital expenditure, but you must remember that when completed we shall base sufficient plant to double the present oatput, and there is abundatt evidence that the business of electric supply will continue to bring in fair return on the money invested,

I now beg to propose the adaption of the Report and Accounts as pre- sated, and after they have been coded, shall be pleased to answer to the best of my ability any ques- tions the Shareholders may desire to par

Mr. T. E Pearce said Mr.

Chairman and Gentlemen, I rise with

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O ATOMICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ANNUAL ORDIN. ARY GENERAL MEETING of Share holders of the abure Company will be held at the HoseKONG HOTEL, Hong rug on TUESDAY, the 31st Mas, 1931, at NOON, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ending 30th April, 1921.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, the 25th day of May. to TUESDAY, the Stst day of May, 1921, both days inclusive.

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THE Steamship

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having arrived from Seattle via porta, on May 2ler, 1927, consignees are hercog" notified that their cargo is being landed at their risk into the Hazardous and or Exus-Bazardous

pleasure to second the resolution The 32nd acrual meeting of the now before the meeting. The figures Hongkong Electric Co. Ltd., was plated before us speak for themselves, held at the Company's Offices, St. and show a remarkable record of the George's Building, at 11:30 am, to rapid growth of the Company's day. The Hon. Mr. A. O. Langbusiness. It must be a relief to the presided, and there were present Agents and the Board to know that the Hon. Sir C. P. Chater GM.G_ the difficulties regarding delivery NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEX that the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kon. the Hon. Mr. Lau Chu Pak and Mr of new

machinery

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D G.M. Bernard (directars) Mr. F. gradually being overcome.

bolders to learn of the large increas is certainly gratifying to Share- ed demand for the Company's electric supply, and to know that steps have been taken to insure a large and adequate supply for future expansion. I feel I am voiding the

Marsh (manager) and the following shareholders-Messrs. Chau Sia Ki, Leung Tau Po, Leung Wing Sang, Young Sing. A. J. G. Rosser, T. E Pearce, LE Ozerio, O. Bap.ista, Lecor Fat-tin, To To Hing, Sir Kam, A. S. Ellis, W. Fraser and Ip Fook.

The Manager having read the notice convening the meeting.

The Chairman said-Gentlemen, the Report and Accounts having been in your hands for the prescribed period I will, with your permission, follow the usual procedure and take them as read.

seatiments of the Shareholders generally by extending their thanks to the Staff, Board of Directors and the Agents, for the able way in which this Company's affairs are managed. with these few remarks, I beg to second the adoption of the Report. and Accounts as presented.

The motion was carried 13- animously.

Mr. A. J. W. Rosser moved that

IN TWENTY-THIRD - ORDINARY AN-

SUAL MEETING of this Company wloon Wharf and 'Godows Co. Ltd. be held at the Offens of Stews, Tantine, Kowloon, and stored at Consignees Halbemo & Co. Ltd. o WEDNESDAY, ris

pose of meriving the Heport of the Directors sa Import Permit signed by the the 1st June, 1921, at Noon, for the per- Consignees of cargo must produce together with Statement of Accounts Superintendent of Imports and Exports, Hongkong, before Bilis of Lading wat be countersigned.

to April 30th, ISEL

The RECISTER of SHARES of the Com may will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY. the ses May 1925, to WEDNESDAY, the las June, 1921, both days induite. By Order of the Bard of Director

W. S. BROWN,

Hongkong, May 20, 1921.

G.

Secretary

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PUBLIC AUCTION,

the appointment of Mr. D. G. M. THE Undersigned have received instruc- Bernard to a seat on the direcoratedors to sell by Public Auction,

The Nett Profit for the year under review, after making due allowance for Depreciation, is 3464912.19, and think you will agree that is a very te confirmed. satisfactory result. With the sum off. Chau Sis hi-seconded the $135 250 11 brought forward from

which was carried un- last account there is $600,162 30 avail- able for distribution, and this your Directors recommend be disposed of as follows

To Pay a Dividend of

$150 per share on 239,126 Shares'--$355,659.00 To Place to Reserve for

motion

animosly.

Mr. Leung, Yau Po moved that Mests A. O.Lang and G. M. Dodwell be re elected as directors.

Subject to Reserve,

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SATURDAY,

May 28, 1921, at 10.30 am

st Royal Army Service Corps Pier.

Length .

Mr. L. E. Ozorio seconded the moW. D. Vessel "HERCULES " tion and it was carried unanimously. Mr. A. S. Ellis moved that Mr. C Burnett Brown A. CA. be re-elected remuneration of $1,000.

another, and his fanious query I read) To Pay a Bonus to Staff... 28,719.24 23 auditor for the ensuing year at a

a friendly remonstrance. Why persist in a debdizeable proposition when it involves rou, and me, in a problem at once practical and pain- fal That is how I read it.

It is necessary to remember his;

⚫ political situation

New Plant 100,000.00 To Carry Forward to

Next Account-

Mr. O. Baptists seconded the mation and it was unanimously adopted.

The Chairman: "That is a the business, gentlemen, and I thank you for your attendance. Dividend Warrants will be ready on Monday.

PLAGUE "NOT BAD."

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..................... 112,754.06

$600,162 20 The Reserve for New Plant is to governor wards the cost of sundry extensions of Judaea he had 고

more now in progress, to which I thall cintankerous crowd to deal with than refer later. the Governor of Hongkong has. They The Bonus to Staff represents 20 were always sending complaints home, per cent. of Annual Salaries, and I behind his back, and Tiberius was less sincerely trust that this suggested considerate than is the Colonial Office recognition of their services will be

unanimously agreed to. in London. Josephus tells how local agitators had thwarted him more than once, and Philo expressly men tions how sore he got when the Jews appealed to Tiberias. These writers help to understand his peculiar

By the decision of members of the dificulties. He was no weakling

Sanitary Board, who held a special Fir Henry May was no more deter

meeting for the purpose this morning, The number of units sold during under the chairmanship of the Hon. mined than he ba; tai hold-his-job for tea years, as he did: he cust some the year was 10,226,000, an increase T. L. Perkins, the Medical Officer of times have bent a little. Tertullian's of 25 per cent on the previous Health, Dr. W. W. Pearce was given 12 months. A certain amount of power to proceed with the effective dificulty is still being experienced in cleansing of a block of houses in Caine dealing with a growing demand for Road which is considered to be in- Electric Supply, principally due to the fected by Plague."

conscientia

claim. jam pio sia Christianus, we pay safely dismiss as a rase of wishes siring thoughts: but Pilate was undoubtedly a scholar and a gentleman, a just governor, and

SANITARY BOARD MEETING,“

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· 10, 3 Displacement Tonnage 170 Tons.

Cor's Falmouth. Exgine - ⚫ Horse Power-350H P. Knots 10. Working Pressure per square inch. 150 Iha.

Bault at Falmodtb.

Materials of Construction Wood to water Line Iron Piste."

Approximate Carrying Capacity 25 Tons or 100 Passengers.

As she now ex

A detailed list of fittings to be sald with the ship may be seen at these

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The vessel will be open to inspection from TO-DAY to the day of sale in- clusive between Lours of 10 am and 4 Pr

Although the amount allocated to MEDICAL OFFICER'S ASSURANCE. offices. Depreciation on this occasion is less than last year liberal provision bas been made in that connection, and the second-hand plant which purchased during the War at high prices now stands in the Co's. books at a conservative figure.

was

delayed delivery by Manufacturert Dr. Pearce explained. to the meet- in England of new Generating and ing that numbers 17 to 23 in Caine

No. 23 on May 17, in No. 21 on the same date, and in No. 17. on May 19. Although no rats had bees .caught 10 far there

well meaning. The thing that caused Distributing Plant, and under the Road were in his opinion badly his recall, the slaying of a few Samari- circumstances it has not been possible infected, a case having occurred in tanadigging for treasure trove (rightly to close down the Wanchai Station Crown property) on Mt. Gerizin, as we anticipated.

At our Meeting last year I men was, for the time, a bagatelle we may overlook. He hated to convict, but tioned the probability of a Licencs when the Jews said "Then art not being granted to the Company to was reason to believe that they' supply Electricity throughout the were fairly zumerous. He had Caesar's friend," a plain threat to Island, but unfortunately there has a ready ordered the removal of all impeach him for treason, and I been some delay and the matter is ceilings from the houses in which berits being a jealous monarch, what still unsettled. When the Governmene plague cases had occurred and it was could he do? Only what good people first mooted this question of Licence Low necessary to approach the Board tolently admit he was fore-ordained we were led to believe that the for authority to deal with the area to do. Unwillingly, and with visible necessary authority to extend would under the byelaws in order that one sorrow, he stepped on the bema (a be given without delay, and it is additional house might be cleansed. sort of rostrum) and delivered sent therefore somewhat disappointing The necessary authority having eace. The Abyssinian Church actually that nothing of a definite nature has been granted, Dr. Pearce assured canonized him. The story of his so far eventuated. I have reason to members of the board that there was suicide is pare myth. Tiberius pegged believe, however, that the matter is no cause for alarm for so far only now engaging the attention of 29 cases of plague had been reported out before he got home, and he simply Government, and 1 need hardly this year. disappears from history. But that remind you that when their proposals

They were now practically in the shining question, "what is truth ?" are communicated to us they will be endures for ever, a light-house to laid before Shareholders for ratifica- height of the plague season and might congratulate themselves that. level-headedness and scholarly 80-tion.

Board for authority to deal with this

briety. He did not know, of course, Your Directors, realizing that the, although he had to approach the rhen he asked it, that the Accused granting of such licence would peces block of heases the plague in Hong- who had enlisted his interest and sitate the provision of plant to cope aympathy desired to be martyrised with the increased demand for kong was not bad.

for what he (Pilate) thought a mere electrical energy, have made provi-

bypothesis.

LITERARY CHOP SUEY.

sion for further new generating plant," and for the renewing of the distribut

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The Gazette publishes an "Order

in Council," affecting the freedom of

ing system in the densely populated There My literary" chop suey portion of the City. is mixed and cooked, and if you The first of the new generating British citizens in China, which will cannot find one single thing to your sets bas" already arrived and is now be denounced. Ostensibly to prevent taste to it, let me know, and I'll try being erected; a second, set is due sedition (surely less dangerous in to meet your wants next week. You're this year, and when both are in run- Chian than at Home?) it provides a fastidious lot to cater for, and if I nlng order we shall be able to close for secret trials! It does not affect down the old. Wanchai. Station. It

Hongkong.

CROUP.

Perinits for inspection will be issued on spplication at the Auctioneers.“

Ship may not be viewed- without permit.

TIKKI: --Cash,

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers to the Government.

"Hongkong, May 20, 1921.

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All broken, chafed and damaged cago is to be left in the Godowns where it will be examined at 10 am on May 26th, 1921, by the Company's Surveyors, Mers. Carmichael & Clarke.

All claims must be presented within ten days of the, steamer's arrival bere. 'after which they cannot be recognised.

No claims will be recognised after the goods have left the Godowns and cargo undelivered on and after May 28th, 1921, will be subject to rest.

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Consignees are requested to send în their Bills of Lading for countersigns- ture immediately.

STRUTHERS & DIXON, INC. Agents for Dis, of Opt. (.. Shipping Board Emergency

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Hongkong. May 21, 1911.

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WEDNESDAY. May 25, 1921- commencing at 12 o'clock (noon) at their Sales Rooms, Duddell Street. 1 Plymouth Reck Cock and 3 Hens,

A Leghorn Cock and 9 Hepa. Go'view on day of sale.

·Terms :-Cash on delivery.

LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers.

Hongkong, May 21, 1971.

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Children's Corner maintain, I'd tell you to go to the Station at North Point to deal with

U.S. Commercial Mis restaurant next door, and eat muah.

Manchester Market double the present load, and at the G bye. Cheerio

Passenger Robbed same time have an ample reserve of plant, which we have not got at the disease is so dangerous and so Liner De Luxe...

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