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rejecting it." The "most illogicaily" is, France now seeks to postpone it in that shows that he hasn't the indefinitely by holding preliminary aubtlety of mind necessary to the discussions of expects that she con understanding of metaphysics, for he protract for months by raising psychological basis of logical "dis-numberless technical questions. And cards" is that the mind distikes them.so that France shall not stand alone Incongruity offends the mind; but in demanding indefini e postponement why the mind should claim that only { of the conference she has indured the the congruous is logical is a fitting small States of Central Europe to | problam for the research methods of demoud the right of participating in Zen. Metaphysic itself is transcend these preliminary discussions. Truly, ant logic, and the dislike " be with Europe slowly dying, it is a zorry mentions as "general" is į business. universal and inescapable. We Method In Bls Madness. notice that a Home reviewer (whether
COMPANY MEETINGS,
" CEMENTS " RECORD YEAR.
+
PROVISION FOR PLANT EXTENSIONS.
In addition to Mr. R. Shewan
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1922.
of $9.00 per share...$1,200,000.00 SPECIAL CABLES.
25,000,00
To place to Reserve Fund To place to reastve for New Plant at Hok Un To Bontis to Staff...... To carry forward tocredit
of next year's account 100,617.80
250,000.00 35,000.00
$1,610,617.80
The Chairman's resolution WDS seconded by Fr. Koburt and carried unanimously.
On the motion of Mr. G. P. Lammert, seconded by Mr. Ellis, Mr. J. Bell-Irving was confirmed as a director and the re-election of Mr. R. G. Shewan and Sir Paul Chater as
Mesara Linatoad and Davis and Lowe, Bingham and Matthews were re-elected as auditors at a remunera tion of $750 per annum on the motion of Mr. A. Stevenson seconded by Mr. Tse Taau Tai.
The necessity for making provision for an extension of plant in order to maintain the Company's present strong position was emphasised by the Chairman (Mr. R. Shewan; at the 33rd ordinary annual meeting of shareholders in the Green Island Cement Company held at the offices An astonishing agitator, a remark- able man, bis Gandhi with his bitter of the Company in St. George's resolve for revolt and his equally Building at 11 am, to-day. bitter resolve for peace. Humiliated | and distressed by the violence and there were present the Rev. Fr. directors was approved. murder his more turbulent foll wors Robert the Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang, have committed in the name of the and Mr. J. Bell-Irving (directors), doctrines that have become his life's Mr. Allan Keith (secretary) and the passion, he announces that he has following shareholdera-The Hon. Mr. begun a live days' penance,
nd H. W. Bird and Messrs. W. Adamson, advies the criminals
The Tran Tai, Poon I. Cho, W. J. reader to the authorities. Since a Hawker, M. Manuk, Leo D'Almada, Ienance with Gandhi involves great A. S. Elias, F. Ellis, G. P. Lormert, personal suffering and a rebuff to W. J. Carroll, M. A. Razack, P. M N. adherent zealous 10 the point of da Silva, G. M. Raymond, Chan Yat violence invites internal discord, his Fung, A. H. Carroll, V. Xvanovich, ready.
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SHANGRAI, February 16. At the British Police Court yester- day an inquest was held into the sudden death at the Palace Hotel of Edward Rowden.
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B. A. T. CO.'S CLAIM. Farther evidence was heard yeater- day at the Supreme Court regarding the collision between the steamer Hoihov" and a river barge laden with cigarettes for the B. A. T. Co. The case was adjourned
COMPANY REPORT.
Subject to audit, the Profit on Working Account for the year ending 31st. December, 1921, amounted to $438,692.83 as compared with $367,
relations in this way. Science stali.. with ly effective, he must win have been in your possession for some there were present: the Hon. Mr. 640.71 for the similar period of 1920.
Sir
in the Christiau totion that new
bord. His mind "dislikes"
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hands { the authorities. So tof in the carly part of the year, and to
The balance at credit of Profit and
ita dislikes. Science is only science so long as it is accumulating verifiable it begins to extract conclu wins from these. Religion is philosophy based it on data that may or may not be to achieve his objects by force A. A. Alves, J. Kitchell, E. E. Ellis,
The 17th ordinary annual meeting HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LTD. but he say reasonably expect to C. C. Stark. W E. Van Eps, M. A. verifiable. Before sc once begins. Pachieve them by passive resistance. Figueiredo. F. M. Ellis, A. Stevenson, of the Union Waterboat C, Ltd., soply provides its platform of pure Henivit disobedience campaign, H. A. Lammert, and Leong Lai-ton.
was held in the Company's office, aasumption, for example, the ideas of
Queen's Building, at 11.30 this moth hence the non-cooperation move-
The Chairman said: Gentlemen,-- cauality, uniformity of sequence and
Kat meet.
before he can make As copies of the Report and Accounts ing
Mr. G. M. Dodwell presided, and We may perhaps express the
milo his cause. Betore be can time past, I need not, unless you wish How. Religion studies Why Philo
A. O. Lang, Messrs. H. Kamei, C. J. F. do that gain, he must remove every me to do so, read them now. sophy ponders How and Why
violence tarbing passive
The result of the year's work is Quarles van Ufford, R. G. Shewan Loss account, including the sum of Charles Eliot sees a serious theulty reastana int open conflict, a istat very satisfactory and surpasses all and A E. Crapecll (consulting com. $11.800.50 brought forward from the mittee), Mesar. G. R. Elwards, previous year, and after allowing for soul is created every time a child is prospect but would play into the our records. A strong demand set in J. Owen Hughes, D. W. Munton, E. Debenture and Overdral Interest, take full advantage of it, we worked ra. L. 5. Greenhill, F. Ellis, A. A. Bad and Doubtf] Debts, etc. and the factory to the fullest extent of its Ellis, J. Smythe, J. da Silva, W. R. setting aside $87,511.72 for deprecia. capacity, and old every cask we could van Eps, G. P. Lammert. J. H. Seth tion, amounted to $396,027.48. After (shareholders) and C. Gerken (see deducting the Interim Dividend turn out, but of course we cannot continue this practice indefinitely ne
retary).
amounting to $120,000 paid on The the plant must be laid up occasionally the notice convening the
Secretary having read November 12, 1921, the sum of for overhaul and repairs.
ment $266,527.43 remains. which the the ing, Towards the end of the year, the Gentlemen, The Report and Ac portioned as follows:
said-Directors will recommend be ap- demand, owing to the appearance of counts having been' in your hands for To pay a final dividend cheap continental brande of Cement from home on some of our markete, sion, take them as read. The prett
some days I will, with your permis- of 60 cents per stave fell to a certain extent, and gave us-a little breathing space. At the moment on ading for the year 1921 amounts To pay a bonus, of 30 there is a good demand locally and in and dividends on investments and the to $64,171.11 and, including interest
cents per share China Ports, so our prospects for the carry forward from last year, there To transfer to General
208,000 shares present year seem good, but we can- not cope with any extra demand from abroad without additional machinery, the necessity for which is becoming
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probably because it has a derivapress : followers a.th the vita! Decessity for peace he appeals to their sympathy and remorse He does painful peauce. Germany's Mephistopheles.
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Hear more powerful than the Kaser ever way. ' That is what the
its ideals, it night advance mo e ⚫irection
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Chairman
is an amount available for allocation
on 208,000 shares....$ 124,800,00
Reserve....
account..
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62,400.00
30,829.08
48,498.35
recorded concept of the couer et pou of energy. It sees in "transmigration' a more logical explanation the head grasped the Buddhist conceptions of the soul, there would have been noļ such difficulty, and no need for the "explanation which teutally Manchester Guardian's Berlin cores fatigued Buddhists Look ver poudent says of Herr Hugo Stinues, from Hinduism. Science & mental er, any chief industrial magnate, ly fatiguing hers use DE its, who, a Reater cable indicated yester exactness of observation and say, 1s reported now to be spreading caution. I science rould live up to is far-reaching tentacles in the of the Dutch Indies. slowly than it does. But it vases its As Dr. Walther Rathenan the new own progress, and lessens its fatigue. erau Foreign Minister, is account
of $77,730.49. Water supplied during To carry forward to new by the method of hypotheses, fed the incat able, so Herr Stinnes is
the year amounted to slightly over it reputed to be the wealthiest and most
500,000 toes, which is a record drops every hypothesis that cappot find farts to fit, it abides intuential man in Germany. Hie hoursty; but while hypothesising fortune at the present day is estimuat -
for the Company. It has proved With regard to the disposal of pro- difficult at times to
Total. $ 266,527.43 bas transmigrated into the freer at more than a thousand millions tits, I hope that the allocation we Dow
cope with medium of philosophy. Philosophy, of marks. He was the chief con-
the demand and Four General propose will meet with your un
The Land and Building Reserve however, requires such concentration | tractor for war material in the animous approval, but I would not be Managers, with the approval of the will amount to $1,480,000 and the that it is liable to mental fatigue even war and since 1917 he has been busy doing my daty to shareholders if I Consulting Committee, have felt justi General Reserve (including above
It then falls back on the buying up newspapers, of which he did not point out that this is an ex- which I trust will be io commission fied in placing an order for a new vessel more acute
appropriation) $260,000. acepticism of science, or jumps for now was sixty. Slowly he he he traordinarily large dividend deplared during the latter half of the present ward into the easy and satisfying come the controlling power it the from abnormally large profite, and it year. When I last had the pleasure (the pot, "disliked ")" explanations German People's Party
is very doubtful if, with due regard to of addressing you I pointed out the tion that is being carried out in the of religion. It oscillates between since f peace he Lay been
prudence and to the necessity for necessity of thoroughly overhauling vicinity. We are hoping to be able to thrae states when (freshed after considered 41 th evil
spirit finding funds for additions and exten- and reconditioning the older vessels arrange before long for an alternative fatigue) it tries to import one into the erman political situation. sions in the future, dividends to sach of the fleet. During the past year I supply. Now, Gentlemen, your Gen- the other. The reason that ecchie ows nearly all the German an extent can be declared in the years am glad to say we have been able to oral Managers are very averse, at books as Fir Charles Eliot's are possi- canal and river steamship lines and to come. ble is that different races of men, a big proportion of thermian frame-
effect such repairs on two of the the very first suggestion of in- We recommend $250,000. being boats. The cost lias been met out creased pursuing the same search, by three marine steamship company shares.
costs, to making any various routes, bave suttered mental Together with half a dozen other in- put aside out of earnings for the New of the Special Repairs Fund. The substantial increase in the charge for fatigue at varying points, and that at dustrial magnates be contrale Plant, as both of our principal com- Company's Superintendent advises water supplied to constituents. An there points they have subrided nearly
the factories and petitors in this part of the world have that there are still three further undertaking such as this has a double
into а state
rest, which natural resources of the Rhineland recently greatly increased their output boats which may require similar duty to perform towards its abate. a state of mental "liking," and the Rabr Valley. He is the chief and unless we do the same, we shall reconditioning and it is for this season holders and towards its customers, while continued research indicates the director of the so-called "trustifica- not be able to retain all our customers. that your General Managers recom- The satisfaction of the former is in s state of mental "dislike" which Sir tiɔn process that promises to do As I said last year, it is absolutely mend the transfer of $20,000 to measure dependent on the satisfaction Charles Eliot duba illogical. It is, of more towards setting Germany on
necess-ry for us to accumulate funds Special Repans Account, which at of the latter. We desire, above all, to although far less simple than some course, illogical where preference her economic legs again than all the for additional Plant. We shall now present only stands at $5,483.59. Agive good service. As a local Company, Europeans have pretended, yields its deliberately abuts its eyes to evidence, reparations commissions and center- have about $500,000 available for letter was recently received from a We aro also jealous of the good BLUMENTHAL-Op February 3, secrets after a reasonable amount of but that can hardly apply to the case ences put together. His reported effort this purpose, and we estimate the total shareholder in which he surmised that name the port of Hongkong has always 19-2, at Shanghai, Mary Blumen study, and it is in this department in point, where the only evi ence to lend money to the Dutch East cost of a new 200 foot Rotary Kila from this Special Repairs, Account was to enjoyed as a cheap port, attracting, 1bal, of pneuMODIE, wife of that en Charles Eliot fails to capture available is that afforded by human Indies probably has some connection home will be in the neighbourhood of be utilised for the purpose of new trade and cust n which might other Nathan Blumenthal.
our complete confidence. He says hiking and ‹ isliking.
with the statement of a writer in the $1,000,000 and that the found-constructions. This is not so. The wise be diverted to other ports, and in one place: FORDE.--On February 10, 1922, at
And here mental fatigue begins. Review of Reviews who calls him ations and buildings for it will cost cost of any new Waterboat is treated we want to do what we can to help I do not think that Christianity It is time to drop the subject, with the "Mephistopheles of Germany. Shanghai, Don thy Kathleen. the j
an additional $100,000. And it will as Capital expenditure, as you will uphold this reputation. During the wife of F. H. Forde, aged 30 will ever make much progress in Asia, the summary remark that since Sir that Herr Stinnes knows that there is probably take two years before it is sea by A reference to past war, whilst labouring under many
for what is commonly known by that Charles Eliot's book is neither
The increase in the difficulties and in spite of reduced ao hope for Germany in political all erected and in working order, by accounts. name is not the teaching of Christ, scientific nor a religious contribution, panareas: that saivation lies only in which time we hope to have enough demard for water has not been earnings, we refrained from increasing but a rearrangement of it made in and is inadequately philosophic, we the restoration of German trade, the surplus funds to cover the total cost. correspondingly reflected in the nett our prices, and at the present time I Europe and, like most European are under no obligation to thank him finding of new sources of supply for Specifications and tendera for this earnings of the Company, more would like to be able to assure our institutions, practical rather than for it. A man who confessedly emits essential industries and the creation Plant have now been received and we particularly as regards the last eix customers, with your approval, that thoughtful. And as for the teaching three chapters on Japanese Buddhism, of new markets or the recapturing of propose to place the order after our months of the year. This is due to a their interests have our consideration of Christ Himself, the Indian finds it for the irrelevant reason that be bas old ones.
Works Manager, Mr. Arnott, who is general increase in the cost of opera-along with our own. I now beg to excellent but not ample or satisfying. gone to Tokyo as British Ambassador.
going home in April on leave, arrives tion and in the cost of water to the propose that the Report and Accounts There is little in it which cannot be disentitles bim to rank
and has had time to go carefully into Company. In this connection I would as circulated be adopted. After this found in some of the many scriptures philosopher.
the matter on the spot.
uxplain that on the 30th June last the bas been seconded I shall be pleased The Dust Collecting Plant is now in Company received a notification from to answer any questions arising out of course of erection and should be the Governnient that, as from the the Report and Accounts which sbare- The Royal Dockyard Recreation finished by the end of the year. We following day, the 1st July, the cost holders may desire to ask. Club's annual ball is alvertised for are sorry to say that we fear the cost of water supplied to the Company at Mr. J. Owen Hughes seconded. the City Hall on February 24.
of the buildings and foundations, will Lai-chi-kok would be doubled. Mr. J. H. Seth proposed an amend be more than we expected owing to Noodless gay your General ment to the resolution, suggesting a version of Sir James Barrie's great sad materials.
Male and Female," the film the rise all round in the cost of labour Managers made every endeavour, dividend of $1.25 per share plus a
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The Accounts are set out in detail interview, to obtain some recon- Mr. F. Ellis seconded.
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SIR CHARLES ELIOT'S BOOK,
Can three heavy volumes, priced at four guineas, properly be described "a sketch"} An historical sketch" is what Sir Charles Eliot has
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The history of the Geaca Conference Europe is likely to adopt Budd.ist or makes curious reading, painful read. Brahmaric, methods of thought of ing. Europe, still torn and bleeding called his new book on Hinivism and any large scale. Theosophical and from the ravages of insensate warfare,
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Buddhism. The point is of no serious Buddhist societies have my sympathy, cannot be hrated piecerecal, A united continues to drawlarge crowds to the and ars, I think, quite clear, and there sideration by the Authorities of their The Chairman pointed out that Mr.
with the peoples who profees or
Coronet Theatre.
importance. The more momentous but it is sympathy with lonely workers effort is necessary if the chaos that question is whether Sir Charles Eliot in an unpopular cause, and I am not has ruined Russia, strangled Austrin,
is nothing in them that I can see that decision. We were granted a very Seth was out of order in proposing had any special qualifications, such sure that they always understand what imperilled Germany and threatened
requires any special comment, except sympathetic bearing but were unable the amendment, as under Artiela 91, as knowledge of any of, the "sacred " they try to teach.”
the other States is not to overwhelm To help the fund which is being that you will notice a debit of to obtain any material or immediate subscotlon 10, of Association, the tongues of the East, or familiarity A dangerous jibe that, surely the Old World completely. Loug over collected in aid of the widow of the $11,144.44 for cost property at relief in the mattor. It appears that Consulting Committes was entitled to for the author of such a book? I duo sa international conference is call late.E. R. A. Chapman of H. M. 8. Castle Peak. With regard to certain heavy expenses have been in- make reservations before doclaring a practise theas religions, to justify him we understand correctly that heed to deviso means of saving Europe "Curlew" a charity Rugby match will this, I need only say that a curred over the extensive improves dividend. in adding to the already copious biblio thinks Hinduism and Buddhism have Fronse is amotig the nations that be played on the Hongkong club the cost was so small, we thought meets to waterworks that are being Mr. Beth withdrew his amendment. graphy concerned.
L'overance and not changed the life and thought of follow Britain's lead and agree to ground at Happy Valley at 6 pm. it advisable to acquire this piece of undertaken which necessitated this The resolution for the adoption of sympathy are excellent and the peoples, while he claims that Islam attend Theri Russia and Germany this afternoon between teams from land in case it should be necessary at stop by the Government. By way of the report and accounts was then put trick of lucid ox position is good, but olune has done so, he must expect are invited: how can Europe regain H. M. S. "Curlew" and the Rest of some future date, to make use of it to compensation we are hoping that the to the menting and carried. Mr. Beth a tax of four guineas entities us to the in quoque. He has not elucidated economis annity with either absent the Navy. nak it the now work in to add for Europeans the mystery of the France now has doubts, misgivings.
supplement our present site at Ho Water Authority will shortly be in and Mr. Ellis dissented. to Imowledge or merdy to the Buddhist notion of the uen-individual Russia must give guarautres, Germany Cueists are reminded that entries lease it at a rental sufficient to cover press the will's effect was carried on this tincposal of Mr. Up. In the meantime, we hope to a position to give us a better Thes to election of Mr. C. Barnard Lal-chi-kok Brown as auditor for the ensuing year, reputation of a career maker. We soul and nibban; and his suggestion must give guarantees. Both are for the Billiards Championship of the the loss of Interest Balkan as entertain the profound suspicion that that komma in the Buddhist sured, One among twenty five nations Colony close to morrow So far, Mr. Stocks of raw material are larger considerable enving in time to our Manton seranded by Mr. Grecahill. the number of Eur peans who under metaphysio 16 equal to the France not Forks to bind the con R.O. Witchell hons secretary of the thum lat year, a Limestone has coms Waterboats and enable us to give The Chairionn: That is till tho stand Hindutem is not large. We metempsystosis of Hinduism we ferenze beforehand not to alter, not V.R.O., hot received one from the forward in rather better supply quicker service to our clients. Tur businpas, Gentlemon. I thank you have failed to understand id ourselves, understand to be wrong. Here is adves to discuss the Versailles trenty following Mean Ng Pre-Kwong Inow propost that the Report and ther we have hitherto bad the benefit your attendonor. Dividend after taking some pains to do so, charset ristic remark. Not to like That would beintolerable France will S K. Kwok Andres Take Shal Accounts a presented" be adopted of a small and intermittent supply at Warrants are now ready and share Wp.ate content now toʻaterpt suchi buy particular view about the distinies dover pormit auch on imjibuk non" Cheong, 12 Wither. Rhand that we deal with the balance at Nortli Foint, but this will shortly baldere are reminded that it is sympathetic interpretations as those of the soul is generally, but most Still the conferente Idap survives, da Lus, W. Chaith Lebby
make persobala credit of Profl and Loan as follows have to be abandoned owing to the necessary Hr. David Wilson, Buddhism, illogically, considered reason for Unable to induce Britain to abandon and Yvanoviol
pay a Final Dividend
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