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ALLEGED SWINDLER'S TOUR.

ANNUAL MEETING OF SEAT-HOLDERS.

COMPANY REPORT.

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LTD.

The report of the Green Island Cement Co. Ltd. for presentation to the shareholders at the 33rd ordinary gonoral meeting to be held at the Poffices of the Company, St. George's Building. Hongkong, on Thursday, February 16, at 11 a.m. is as fol- lows:-'

The at holders of the Union Church beld their annual meeting lost night, M. A. S. D. Coualand presided, and there was a large attendance.

The procedings were opened by the Bon. Secretary reading a regulation concerning those entitled to vote at meetings, which stipulated that the voters must be over 21 years of age. to lay before the shareholders a State- During the intervals occasioned by meal of Accounts, and Balance Sheet voto-counting and other business, for the year ending December 31, Mrs. F. E. Donne, Mrs McLoad and

After a chose over half Western Europe, in which both police and private detectives joined, the Lyons authorities have arrested an alleged bank swindler, named Oscar Zindel, who is stated to be a British subject. In March last the Lyons branch of the Societe Generale Bank received in structions from the Paris office of the Farmers' Loan and Trust Company to pay 95,000 to Jean Renaud, and a person presenting the identity pa- pers of that name was duly paid. On being advised of the payment, the Farmers' Loan and Trust Company denied all knowledge of the transacJ. tion. Elaborate measures were taken to track down the thief, specimens of the handwriting of every person hav

The Board of Directors have now

1921.

year is

The amount brought for-

ward from the pre- vious year..

in

After allowing for the Interim Dividend paid September last -$200,000.00 Directors' and Audita' leos, &c. $6,605 50

Mr. McLeod contrib tel musical The Gras Profit for the items which were much appreciated by the attendance. Mis McNellie

as the accompanist and the building authorities have

Before the meeting opened, Mr. E. agreed to go out there and make

Chapman gave a very enjoyalde certain tests. Already the Sanitary

recital at the organ. people have decided that the gypsum

the Chair- Addressing the gathering, plaster is impenetrable to and ale

man xpreeard the crgret of the meet- death on verroin and if the other teete prove satisfactory Simplex" will being business with the Farmers Loaning that the Rev. Ma Maçonachie was not able to be present, he had returned given te chance.

Company being submitted to the from hospital but Was not yet expert, Dr Lacard, who finally decided sufficiently recovered to attend that the forged cheque and letter of meeting. Reviewing the work of the advice were probably written in a year, the Chairman mentioned that je alections for special objects had been disguised hand by Oscar Zindel, who given during the past year, in full to formerly employed by the he objects concerned it had been Farmers' Loan Compony in Paris, but felt by the Committee that the Church left about the time the cheque was; presented.

And what will that mean? First of

all a huge saving in the cost of build. in at a time when something of the

until prospect ve home builders have put back their money into the Bank and sat down to sigh for something like the Simplex system to come along and help them out.

What and where will Simplex" save"! was a question which a C. M. reporter put to a well known Hon kong architect when be found the latter making enquiries into the

WHA

preciation on the Writing off 10% for de-

Company's Buildings, Machinery, Launches, &c. Lightara,

-$61,903.93

The balance to be dealt

with is

$1,754,302.55

127,824.68

$1,882,127.23

-8 271,509.43

. $1,610,617,80

which it is recommended should be

applied as follows:-

To pay a Final Dividend

Works

credit of next year's

#count

25,000.00

250,000,00 35,000.00

Standing aloof on an isolated section of the Kai Tak Land Company's holding at Kowloon Bay is a small, square, cement ethfice which looks something like & miniature German

kind was never more netded. Every "pillbox." But it fous nothing to do

one knows how the cost of building, with destruction. Just the opposite, pushed up largely by the rapacity of for it represents the latest develop contractors and the intractability of ment in the field of building colabour guilds, has soared and soared

ald not now afford to ma' e a deduc struction and is something which should mean

on of the average amount of the much for Hongkong

mal collection. No extensive re- Old Kowloon City just across the

The bank's private police tracedure had heen undertaken during the road, with its hoary old fragments of

the suspected man to Algeris, thenerar, but they would be necessary Chinese architecture, forins a back-

10 Spain, and subsequently through in the near future wo it behoved ground which heightens the impres-

Germany and Switzerlas d. finally members to keep up their weekly sion of progress which inspection of

running him down in Ostend, where offerings. It was noted that a con- this unique littic structure reveals.

Seen in its early stages 11 resembled

he was a professer of dancing in adderable number of seat rents were

of $3.00 per share... $1,200,000.00 cabaret. The necessary papers not a bit of Meccano work on a magnified

iD arrear. The outstanding event of To place to Reserve Fund baving arrived from Lycus Zadel, the year was the endowment of To place to Reserve for scale. It appeared to consist

subject at the offices of the Chinewing to his British nationality, could $50.000 by Sir Paul Chater, Mr. New Plant at Hok Un nothing more than plaster boards American Industrial Developing Co.. not be arrested in Belgium so the Maconachie had deal. fully with this clamped to light steel studs with thin the other day. 'Well I can't tell you detectives were bliged to content so that nothing he (the Chairman) To Bonus to Staff...... iron clips and that is all it was. that is the principle of the Simplex" exactly until these people have given themselves with shadowing him to could say was needed to bring it home and carry forward to the

me detailed specifications"

London and Paris, and thence to to members that this generous gift of partition and cething en-wered. But I tal tell you Havre, where the warruut W08 Costruction to demonstrate the utility that it must work out a good 30% exprated.

must be regarded as a call to go forward in new directions or the of which this small building at Kaj cheaper thun brick." How 80?"

advancement of the Kingdom of God in this Colony. Briefly, the "Simplex" system as "a queried the reporter, "Well first the architect explained, well patented method of erecting fire proof and wound-proof colugs and ecause it is much easier to transport a few crates of those plaster boards partitions (solid and hollow) by the and these iron studs than to shift a use of steel studs, gypsum Flaster load of barks a few at a time sa you board and gypsum plaster rendering. It is claimed that the design of these being done every day in Hongkong. Then again a lot of labour should be studa sud, more particularly Live

The problem whether it is per- method of pinuing the plaster boards Bayed because it seems that this can

be erected very quickly and easily. missible to hide a crime, and so delent. in place, makes it vastly superior to

The architect was asked in what the aims of justice to save the honour any other method used in this type of

direction he thought Simplex of a family has been keenly discussed construction. Made of 22 and 24

might be useful in Hongkong. Prin Paris since the arrest of M. Boppe, gauge steel, the studs the framework

which

sonally' he said "I shall want it for a high French official, on a charge of upon

the partitions and

bungalows and also for partition walls having attempted to murder bis wife ceilings are constructed-ure designe. to give the greatest strength and to and ceilings in big office blocks 18 months ago.

because I Can 800 that it will After M. Boppe had twice shot bis offer the many platter keys necessary enormously reduce the floor wile through the head, it was decided

load and stress,

consequently at her urgent request to try to bush auaking it possible ได use the nutter up. A family council, lees expensive girders and founda representing both Mme. Hoppe and ing is such that when gypsum plaster Lione, than those required where a her husband, was called. There were is applied it fares a word the i fuses board and plaster unto a monolithe alab "2" thick."

Tak has been erected.

to knit firm surface and still remain deeply embedded in the plaster. The character of the plaster board cover. |

That is a quotation from the hand-

book on the subject which is issued

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by the Chino-American Industrial Developing Company, she

who prising people ducing the notion to China. American invention, the "Simplex

ystem is in very general use in the United States all, it was nu great

of all."

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HUSHING UP A CRIME.

FRENCH FAMILY'S EFFORT TO

SAVE ITS HONOUR.

The Committee's report was then adopted.

LADIES' COMMITTEE.

10,617 80

$1,610,617 80

Directors. Since the last Annual Meeting Mr. L. N. Leefe resigned and Mr. J. Bell Irving was invited to join the Board, which requires confirm. ation.

Mrs. Maconuciie presented the report of the Ladies' Committee. She remarked that it was largely taken up In accordance with section 12 (14) with an account of the activities of of the Articles of Association Mr. the working party. Ridicule was] K. G. Shewan and Sir Paul Chater, often cast upon work of this kind in C.M.G., retire, and being eligible offer a certain type of fiction but Mrs. themselves for re election. Maconachie said that the ladies' work-

party at Union Chure always worked harmoniously and happily and dd not spend its time talking ! scandal--flaughter and applause.)

she advised ladies of the congregation. that it would be quite a good thing for as many of them as possible to i come and help.

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re-elected bon. the

The report was adopted.

OFFICE BEARERS. heavy dead weight of brick has to be present at this meeting M. Maurice

Mr. A. S. D. Coustand was un- carried. In should also be a handy Barres, the novelist and academician, method of patching up old buildings uncle of the wife, M. Popps, the animously re-elected a trustee of the Church on the proposal of Mr. J. L. that have begun to let the dapp French Minister to Peking, and s through."

"Yes" he added prominent acientist, the secretary of McPherson, seconded by Mr. E. B. certainly think it will be a big thing the Academy of Science. The Gubey

Gubey was for buikling in Hongkong.

novelist, the diplomat, and the "Simplex" partitions and ceilings scientist all agreed that the honour secretary amid applause, on

came first, proposal of the Clairman, seconded are almost sold gypsum, proved by of the family name laboratory tests and by actual fires to and that, for the sake of the injured by the Rev. II. R. Wells.

Mr. F. E. Ranger was re-elected be effective barriers to both fire and and disfigured wife and the future of hon, treasurer ou the proposal of the of sound. A "Simplex" hollow pasti the two children, the police should not demand for the robstruction

It tion has the special advantage of a be called in. hospital bares during the war. occurred to the Clano-American dead air space which offers excellent Industrial Developing Co.'s repre-instation and helps towards prevent sentatives here that a development ing extreme variations of beat and which lus revolutionised certain sepects of builing construct on in the United States should į rove use- ful in China, but when they started out to put it on the market in long

The iron stude will have to be im kong they tan against trouble ut oner. Our building regulations, it ported from America at present but

hal stipulate

walls they are so easily packed that the all El:1337, must be

solid brick or Ireight charges will be very small. 1 stonewok. The

ol is hoped that eventually they will be object that is to prevent vermin from manuactured in China. peating and to afford protection A "Suplex" 34" wall #wust fire. It is and, will do all this and more

oold,

"Simplex" is said to be adaptable to Bay type of building and its ex- ternal surface can be finished in stacco or any design.

The fire test will take place at about

Since the arrest of M. Boppe, which followed on an accidental disclosure of the tragic secret, there has born considerable criticism of this action. it has been pointed out that to conceal a crime of such gravity, and to secure imunity for the transgres Hot, is wrongfully to place the interests of the family before that of the State.

CURE THAT COUGH.

CHEN you have troubles.ne cough, it dos hut mean taas you

and will effect a saving in coat, floor The test building out at Kai Tak, tlungs are the unea, and it is just us

space and supporting structure into the bargain. It is to prove this that a "quxstructure has been erected

2.45 pm on Friday the 10 inst, when have cu ghion or that you are going those interested are invited to attend. to have 1, but it does me that your should be mentioned, has been erected merely to demonstrate the practical virtuos of "Simplex."

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Auditors.-The accounts have been

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audited by Messrs. Linstead & Day s and Messrs. Lowe, Bingham Matthews who are eligible for re- appointment.

A. Đ. Lau J. Bell-Irving

Directors.

SHEWAN TOMER & CO., General Man: gera. Hongkong, February 7, 1922.

Chairman seconded by Mr. McKenzie.

It was resolved to appoint a Com mittee of 12, instead ni 10 as her tofore exclusive of the treasu er and the secretary. The following were appointed:--Me era, A. 8. D. Cousland A. T. milton, E R.

Davey, J. Rodger, G. M. Shaw, C. C. dickling, W. Davison, J. L. Mc- Pherson, A. Stevenson, J. McCubbin, and P. D. Wilson and Dr. R. M. Gibson.

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"KYNGE ARTHURE'S

SEATE."

CHAIR EMBLEMATICAL OF THE ROUND TABLE.

It is not often that the president of

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spelling and in the positions at the table which they are supposed to have sat, are inlaid in ebony. A space is left to indicate the post dedicated to the King, Halfway down the back of the seat is a finely- carved model of a knight's helm, with the visor opened, and the bars at the front as in Royal helms. Right and

a banquet is given so interesting left of the helm are booded marlins,

At the suggestion of Mrs. Mackenzie, chair to sit in as that which Com-carved as whole birds, and standing

the membership of the Ladies, mander Sir A. Trevor Dawson, R N., on small coluta; the amas of the Committee waa increased from occupied at the Savoy Hotel recently, seat are terminated by mailed bands, 13 to 14. The following were when "Ye Knyttes of Ye Round rather over life size, and very heavily earved; the legs of the seat are the appointed Mrs. Maconachie, Mrs. Table" entertained the American butts of tournament lances; and the McKenzie, Mrs. McCubbin, Mrs.

remainder of the carving of the seat Cousland, Mrs. Shaw, Mrs. Milne,

bus special characteristics in con nection with the days of chivalry.

Mrs. Hamilton, Mrs. J. Henderson,

Ambassador.

Known 08. "Kynge Arthur's

Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Gubay Mrs. Tom- Seats," the chair in question is cun-

pleton, Mrs. Dovey, Mrs. Hickling stracted from the design of an anti- and Mrs. Ranger.

On the proposition of the Rev. quary of note, of English oak 300 H. R. Wells, votes of thanks were years old. Each side of the semi- accorded to the secretary and trea- circular top of the high back repre-

Founded over 200 years ago—thus

antiquity by a score of years or so- beating the Royal Society Club in the club has its armonter and master of the ritual, its knight-chaplain, its

surer for choir work during the year; sents except in dimensions) one-half master of the muniments and chattels, also to the two committees, to Mr. of the round table at Winchester. its knight-remembrancer, and ite who wears the

Bernard Brown (the auditor), to those The places traditionally occupied by bedel (boudle),

acts BS

who had contributed to the evening's King Arthur's knights are marked picturesque livery of the club, carries programme and to the chairman for by inlaid ebony lines, and the a wonderful staff; and presiding.

names of the knights, in the old toastmaster.

FATHER.

I UNDER STAND COUNT DE CHANGE CALLED TODAY.

YES HE ACCIDENTALLY KNOCKED OVER A VASE!

A BROKE IT.

OH! THAT'S ALL RIGHT

THAT'S WHAT I THOUGHT