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HONGKONG ELECTRICITY.

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COMPANY'S EXPANSION AND ARMED ROBBERY SEQUEL

CAFITAL INCREASE.

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"An extensive armed robber The expansion of the business of of the usual type" was how th the Hongkong Electric Co., Ltd. Assistant Attorney General (Mr. A. necessitates further extensions and Dyer Bali) described a case heard to france these extensions, it is before Mr. Justice Gompertz and a proposed to obtain powers to injury at the Criminal Sessions crease the capital to $10,000,000. to-day. The prisoners were Lal This statement was made by the Shu-ki and Lai Ping and they Hon. Mr. A. O. Lung in presenting pleaded not guilty.

Mr. Dyer Ball said that at about

the report of the Board of Directors at the thirty-fifth "ordinary yearly

The

itself a testimony to the value of the stern impassivity sport in its restraining influence, which the men go about it. It is March 4.-Thirty-fifth ordinary

all sa interesting.

annual meeting of shareholders of whilst the fact that sportsmen |

the Green, Island Cement Co. Ltd., are amenable to the discipline

The Dairy Ferm has at St. George's Bldg., Chator Rd., inposed upon them by bodies who MILK, sent the China Mail a 11 am

copy of a little booklet March 6-Nineteenth Annual control games must also be borne

contaning Fifty good milk Meeting of shareholders of the in mind. Any evil consequences recipes" which should prove very Union Waterboat Co., Ltd. In the that may ensue may, as a rule, bo useful to housewives. It would be offices of Messrs. Dodwell & Co., placed at the doors of vast crowds very interesting to know what the Ltd.; 11 am.. of spectators or rather to the output of milk is in Hongkong..

America they claim to partisan element in them who produce considerably more than desire-and it is a natural desire $6,000,000,000 worth of milk a year. This is 'some" total. In to see their own favourites addition the States claim to ship

T. T. exchange on London is meeting held at the Company's 6.15 p.m. on December 24 a house triumph. The great number of a large part of their dairy produce 2/44; on Shangbai 7154.

allicus, St. George's Buildings this in Wo Fung Street occupied by the morning: Supporting the Hon. manager of a. medicine shop and them however are prone to recog to Peru, Brazil, Japan and even

During the week-end eight Mr. A. O. Tang, wore Sir Pat his assistants was rushed by five.

OT six armed тел. nise ability and to pay just tribute Hongkong.

fresh cases of small-pox, were Chrier C.M.G., LL.D, Mr. D. Gintruders held up the occupants to loser as well as to winner. The

America again notified,

M. Berund, and Mr. J. P. Warren levelling influence of sport then

(Directors) and Mr. F. R. Marsh of the house and tied them u A mere Univer

with pieces of wire afterwards, sity. Professor During February the fall of (Manager). cannot be questioned. Its power hopes" to be successful in send-rain in the Colony amounted to

Shareholdere present were-herding them together in a room. to create friendships must also being a message to the moon by 4.50 inches.

Mosers. W. G. Joseph, Chau Chun. They then rapsacked the place nin, I. J. Davies, L. E. Ozario, O. and left at about 9.30 pm. A recognised-not merely between means of a rocket he has de-

signed in 1924. The rocket, whent Number one of the third Baptista, G. MurrayIp Chu.report was made to the police and individuals and organised bodies, leaving the earth, is to travel at a volume of The Caduceus reaches Leg Tan-po, O. F. Ribeiro, F. Inspector Cotton sent out a couple but between cities. The fact of speed of six or seven miles at the China Mail. Its technical, Ellis, T. E. Pearce, J. P. Bag of Chinese detectives with one-of first 100 miles articles are varied and of peculiar. mim, F. Ellis, A. A. Alves, eg the fokis to look for the robbers. our Interport games' has only to second for the

while it is in the sphere Notes under Editorial" are also Fatt-in. A. H. N. da Silva and L The foki sow one of them on a

passing tram and this man, whe be mentioned to prove this. On

Tee-fong. of the carth's gravitation, attractive. a wider basis than these is the and

Presenting the annual report, the arrested, was found to be wearing at 2 speed. of 5,000

accordance the foki's страд trousers and great Olympic contests which miles an hour thereafter.

Quarantine has been imposed Chairman said --In

with the rangements approved ut clothing belonging to some of the attract the world's athletes-both means that the distance would at Bremerhaven on arrivals fro

be covered in about two days and Sourabaya. Samarang and the last general meeting we have other occupants of the house. The men and women, Sport then is nights. Nothing is said of what Macassar, owing to plague conltered the date of closing or fin other prisoner was arrested in a the greatest leveller and one of the moon is likely to think of this tamination, states a Reuter cable cial your to December 81, and, the certain brothel where he had given

intrusion to its calm serenity--or from London.

report and accounts now submitted one of the girls some jewellery the most potent uplifting in- if an opportunity is to be given it of

deal only with the last ten months and some money which he said he of 1923. The neit profit for the had won. The first prisoner was fluences in the world, representing preparing for so rude a shock-or

London, March 1-At Burn months after making duc allow-identified by several witnesses at the same time democracy in its if it is likely to return the com- purest form a thing in which the pliment. We have heard ere this Hall, London, the Amateur ance for depreciation is $748.181.98, but the other was only identified of "shooting the moon"--but not Billiards Championship final was and with the sum of $190,179.81 by the foki who went out with the

won by W. P. McLeod (the holder, brought forward from lost account, patice. mask, the finesse, and the ulterior like this?

who beat J. Graham Symes, 3.000 we have $879,361.14 for appropria. The hearing. of evidence is motive of the politician have no

to.2862,--Reuter.

tion. With this we propose- proceeding.

place.

Labour Fellowship.

This

Worthy of OLYMPIC GAMES universal re- cognition is

.

It is notified that all future the fact that the Olympic Games race meetings in the Colony are to 15 "Extra Race are bringing together representa-be known

Hongkong tives of many nations on a friendly Meetings" of the

word

to pay a dividend of $1.25 per

shares,

share on 299,683 $874,603.75 to place to Re- earve, $850,000.00; to carry

HIDDEN BELOW.

forward

to

$148,757.39.

next account,

The dividend is at the rate of MISSING PRISONER FOUND. 15% per annum, similar to that for last year.

During the tiffin interval on The amounts set aside for reserve Friday, a Chinese woman prisoner, Married members of the Craigengower Club entertained and carried forward to the next acheid under a charge of murdering the bachelors at a fancy dress in view of our heavy capital ex: poisonous herbs, disappeared from count are greater than usual, but

her husband by administering dance on Saturday night. About penditure in the past, and contem- the duck in Mr. J. R. Wood's court. 400 guests present thoroughly rated expenditure on new works in

In spite of strong criticism the basis, for a friendly purpose. Jockey Club. Thus the

'Gymkhana' drops out of the Australian Labour Party has Moreover these contests, from identified itself with the Austra- their very essence, can further local calendar. lian Industrial Christian Fellow-only increased friendship and ship. It is believed by those at good will. Sport is play, and the head of the Labour movement play has few equals as a promoter

of international brotherhood. that if the principles embodied in the teachings of Jesus Christ were 'employed more to the general life

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of the community to-day, To-day's Poem. humanity would be the better for

is

not

(Sen Speech.) Sea folk have speech that

quite their own, The sea is in their talk and the

sound of water

For every sea wife, every sca

wife's daughter. They know the shudder of fog

and the sea's moon.

Sea folk have speech that is not

quite their own.

it. That is a considered opinion and the source of it gives it an added importance. It does not need a belief in either the divinity of, or factual existence of Christ, } to realise that the teachings con- nected with that name, if widely adopted and carried out, would solve many, if not all, the world's problems. We are not told what part of, or if all the teachings For salty wind is on them and the ✰ promulgated by Jesus Christ, the

Australian Labour Party has For every season, every seaman's adopted. It may be the Sermon on the Mount that is in mind, or Knows sound of water running those general references to over stone. humility, right dealing or strict observances of honesty, forbear- Never a wind comes from the east

again ance, a wise discrimination in

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SOLARI On February 26, 1924,

and

at Shanghai, to M. Mrpe, Roger A. Solari, a son,

ZANE. On February 23, 1924,

at Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Fong Zane, a son. DANIELS. On February. 23. 1924, at Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. Willem Daniels, a wʻchaghiar,

L. M. Bell, a son.

China

sun

son

judging; or the attitude we are But they must speak of it to mate called to adopt to those pro- or friend fessing not to be our friends. Never a ship comes home in windy The working out of Christian rain

ideals is always an interesting But they must tell it over without vanture-for it is so difficult. .end, Browning summed it up in saying Their salty speech is not their "Its hard to be a Christian-hard own at all, for you and hard for me."

But sound of water tugging at a

wall.

-Harold Vinal,

Medals.

Two of the most coveted

ail.decorations that Britain has to

Burukom Monday, Man V, 24.

A LEVELLER.

in "Voyage."

WEATHER CALENDAR.

MARCH 8.

MORE RAMPANT. .

enjoyed the affair. Ladies were the near future, we consider this The only exit was down by a flight presented with a numbered ticket prudent; and I trust this proposed of stone steps into a system of which entitled her to a present.

Magistracy and leading into the cells, and passages below the other court, the Jall and the Central SATISFACTORY EXPANSION.

Station charge-room. After Our business continues to expand laborious search, it was concluded at a satisfactory rate. During the that the woman must have escaped Further inquiries were made ten months 1,500 new consumers by going un through the dock of concerning the seizure of con- were connected to our supply and Mr. E. W. Hamilton's court which

the sales of current amounted to was not sitting at the time. traband in a number of cases

On Saturday afternoon, the containing gramophone machinery sixteen million unite, equal to the at the Kowloon Wharf on Friday, output for the previous twelve Magistracy coolies washed out as mentioned lu Saturday's Chinanthis. The neatest increase in the cells--and passage under- Mail. It appears that the drag is demand is taken place in the West neath the Courts and offices and figure was and not opiumas Paint area, and in the district waIn a storeroom, a morphine stated. It is also learned that the ave purchased a site for the pur- observed, hidden behind

of Germans of erecting a sub-station dur- blanket. When the blanket was gramophones were make and were landed from a ing the present year. European steamer, the cases being with the change of voltage on she was identified.

(food progress has been made The police were called in and marked for Hongkong.

which we have òxpended $173,-- 53.59 during the ter months. During that period some 10,000 we believe the end of this work is installations were changed over, and

The thirteenth lady secured the allotment of the profits meets with

your approval. prize of the evening, a rose bowl donated by the President, Mr. C. H. Lyson.

On Saturday night the Quaints more gave a delightful rendering of the second edition of

rest

ap

now in sight.

You will notice that a sum of

DEMAND FOR ELECTRICITY,

a

mulled away a woman was seen.

GORED TO DEATH.

FARMER'S DESPERATE FIGHT WITH A BULL...

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the "Nine O'Clock Revue" The house was crowded and showed its appreciation by loud applause $626,000, the profit on the sale of and repeated cries of encore, our old Wanchai property, has been Mr. Salisbury in "I Love me, placed to a special reserve. This followed by "I'm a descendant of money has been set aside for the Mr John Glynn, of Bullykinave, William the Konk" brought down scheme of housing cur staff and Claremorris, Courity Mayo, the house. The of the workmen approved at the meeting well-to-do farmer, was gored to company were up to their usual Inst year. We have at present some death in the presence of his wife bright standard. At the Star 960 employees not comting ingkill and children by an infuriated bull. Theatre, last night, it is sufficient od labour employed by continet, He made a desperate fight for to state that the house was packed and the housing of a portion of his life, but the bull knocked him to see Underground to Any these is in our opinion' desirable. down and broke in his chest. where."

A block of workmen's quarters is Neighbours came and beat off the nearing completion at North Point, [animal with iron bars.' It was offer are most certainly the

Over the week-end the Shang- and if found satisfactory a second afterwards destroyed. Victoria Cross and that given by

hai Scottish S.V.C. and

the block will be erected on the same the Royal Humane Society. The

Hongkong. Scottish Co. of site. Negotiations for the purchase one is given in a restricted field 1848. The pleasant air and soft Volunteers engaged in a rifle of a site for European quarters have for it is only the soldier on the

sunshine dispose me to a match, each unit shooting on its been in progress for some time, and saunter. I will "trail" up local range. The result was a win we hope in the near future to be in reserve account, I feel sure, will The appropriation of 33 lakhs to field of battle who may secure it by some conspicuous act of

Broadway, and give you for the Shanghai Scottish by 944 a position to commence building.

bo, considered a wise continuation the result of my walk to-points to 893, and in consquence A glance at Hongkong's Sunday holders of this much prized bravery out of the ordinary. The

of the policy which the Company morrow. Whitman,

certain complimentary telegrams The dead for electricity still has followed in the past and which paper and the press on Monday, simple, almost costless, piece of

have been received in Shanghai: shows signs of growing at a steady makes for soundness and stability. The OC Hongkong Scottish rate. Our generating plant & It is particularly pleasing to me the shows the great extent and metal are, comparitively speaking

wited congratulating the Shanghai North Point has now a total cap increased number of consumers a variety of the forms of sport few in number; not that acts of

unit on its excellent shooting, but city of 18,000 kilowatts, and to pro there is every reason to believe that which age the activities of conspicuous valour are rare. On

Despite our remarkable ad- the Chieftain of the St. Andrew's vide for future requirements we this increase is likely to continue in the other hand the medal of the vance of knowledge, nonsense is Society of Hongkong, Mr. Suther consider it will be necessary to in the future, especially since the many and excite the interest of Royal Humane Society covers ever becoming alder and more land, went rather further and stall further generating plant in Colony is expanding so rapidly. I every conceivable act of bravery rampant: it is pre-eminently a cabled. "Good shooting, con 1920 or perhaps earlier. All the trust that the negotiations in pro and may become the prized time of fads and crazes and the From this it is obvious that the North Point is taken up by the ex-site for European quarter will gratulations. Blast those races. available space in the buildings at great for the purchase of a suitable possession of civilians as well as question as to how people are to

isting machinery and further extenoome to a muccessful issue, as there mon will necessitate a new building is no doubt that the provision of We are at the present moment pre- much quarter will be most beneficial pazing plans for this extension of to all The continued income ta om plans up to 28,000 kilowatte the demand for current would de- and hope to start work on a new pear to justify the proposed her building in the early part of next sion of the plant up to 28,000 kilo year: Freeh capital will be required watts, year. Free capital my be required watts onlngton. I think I anoak for According to a Reuter cable propon to chtain. powers during the nil the shareholders when I my that from Tokyo, Prince Mateukata next twelve months to increase our the excellent figures placed before and Mark Twain, have much in capital to ten million dollars, a porns are in no small meno due to common in that the death of the tion of which will be issued in the the untiring efforts of the Director, former is also "greatly exaggerat-early part of 1926.

the Manager, the stall and the ad." By what medical men Before moving the adoption of Company's Agents. March 3.--Coronet Theatre; pronounce a miraculous recovery the report and accounts, I shall be What Every Woman Knows.".

The appointment of Mr. J. P. the Prince, reported dead, is still glad to answer to the best of my Warren to fill the vacancy on the March 3-Star Theatre; living, with a bare chance of re- ability any questions you may de-Board caused by the resignation of The Dancing Fool."

covery. On Saturday morning at | are to ask.

Mr..T. G. Weill, who has left the Minus the rigid The Town Scandal.

March 3-World Theatre 11.15 he was pronounced dead, There being no questions, I now Conlony, was confirmed on the re- hai, Robert Paul, young at We may be pointed to the fact ceremony of thang. Grand Orchestral Concert, 9.15 signs of recovery, mon

GUARDS. picturesqua

and the respiration of his heart propose that the report and no-solution proposed by Mr. Chan Sun- child of Mr. and Mrs, U.

March 13-Theatro Royal stopped. Shortly after be showed omta, ne presented, be adopted. Briner, aged 14 months.

nin and seconded by Mr. G: Murray. that this is not always the case, ing the Horse Guards in London

AN APPRECIATION.

Sir Paul Chafer and Sir Robert and that there are incidents on there is enacted daily a little p.m.;

faint till the afternoon. OF SMITH ----On January 9, 1924, at

ceremony in Hongkong that in

Sunday morning he took nourish-w Joseph said rise with re-elected by a resolution proposed

In seconding the adoption, Mr. Ho Tung, retiring. Directors, wor Goodmayes Essex, England, the field of sport which bring to itself is dignified, picturesque and March 4-Repulse Bay Hotel ment, and is now sleeping. William Smith, Retired Mas- kit and its participants great dis- a tribute to the discipline of the Dinner Dance, t

much pleasure to second the pro and seconded by Mears. Loung ter Mariner, and late of credit, Granted, But such British Army. It is the nightly March T.-Master E. Danon-

poeal that the report and accounts Yen po and L. J. Davies, Cramps in the Stomach- for the year 1928 be adopted and in I was proposed by Mr. T.: E Shanghai, aged 78. thcidents are few--and more so at the Barracks. Stroll along to Andrew's Hall (Theatre Royall, the stomach or Intestinal paina Chum late the Dimotors on the very is be elected elected anditory at a ra

ceremony of changing the guard berg's first public recital in St.

No need of suffering from cramps in doing so I should like to congrata Ferce and seconded by Mr. F. M. Flis that, Mesta, Trinstead and SCOTT-On February 24, 1924, when it is recognised the great the Barracks in Queen's Road any 5.30 p.m.

heriain's Colla and Diarrhoes Bomedy factory figures presented, especially at Shanghai, Janet Katherine heat and vigour in which certain wvening about 5.30 pm, and watch PUBLIC AUCTION."

moneration of $1,000,, owse Gat it jo-day;thers will by no precision with which each little at No. Broadwood Road, houseflies to send for it after the attack comes review is aborter, by two

monthly "has my they of last DEL** FOR MİN Overywherte. there are not more incidents is in movement in carried out Withalf hold furniture, 2.30 pm 7

those connected with the services. be brought to their senses grows together.

two sports do not go well

-On February 28, 1924, at Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. a still greater number. We have ere this suggested the great level- JEEMAN-Ò■ Februarying influence of sport. Not the 24, 1924, at Hankow, to Ida levelling in the "squared ring" The distribution of these honoure Mary, wife of Mr. P. S. boxing, or on the footbal field, is to be encouraged--especially in Maleman, U.S. Consul

Peneral, Hankow, a daughter. when the clash of force often an age of gift-acquisitiveness of brings an opponent to mother, ceremonies as the one which took the ornate kind, and such simple

earth, but the levelling influence place at the last meeting of the that makes man equal to man; Legislative Council will meet the when it is not social prestige, or approval of all. Recipients are to a slight parunssian eminence in on the opportunity of service be congratulated or two grounds PALMER -On February 20

1924, at Shanghai, Alfred trade or profession that which, fate or providence has Palmer (Master Mariner, matters, but the man himself and placed in their way, and the Jension Transport Co.), aged his ability to play the game courage and strength to meat it. 83 years.

strenuously and with cleanness BRINER —Oz" Sunday morning, not for himself, but for the honour February 24, 1924, at Shang- | of the team to which he belongs.

DEATHS.

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urgent...

---W. D. McKim.

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Scott, krek seven-years, forras of sport are played.Thn how the guard is changed and the Marcha Lammert Broneror;lia" to rollove the most navdro in view of the foot that the periods The chainman - anzitinand that

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