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GEORGIANS REVOLT~Crual excesses by officials of the Russian chaka-in, Georgia have lad the independence committee of that country to determine upon the assassination of every member of the chaka found the Caucasus region. Several have already been accounted for

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THE CHINA MAIL

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The fourth annual general meeting of the Hongkong Amuse- nents, Ltd., is advertised to be held in the Company's office, China Buildings, on Saturday, May 16, at noon, to be followed by an extraordinary meeting at 1215 p.m.

The part the drink trade played in the recent Ulster parlia- mentary elections is referred to by Viscountess Astor in a letter to the press in connection with "the controversy she is engaged in with on. the Sir Arthur Holbrook subject whether this trade can be disinterested. "Sir James Craig." she writes, "is no pussyfoot, or fanatie, or American, or woman, of anything else which Sir. Arthur Holbrook seems to object to. "But because in Ulster's Interests he has dared to pass a mild temperance act, "the trade' is against him Sir James appealed for unity and support in the recent election. The trade answered by running Independent candidates and la several constituencies beating Siri James's official representative. The trade showed in Ulster, as it shows everywhere," that it cannot be disinterested."

Hongkong is not the only place to have enjoyed a lower temperature than usual in the month of April. The following is from a Calcutta, paper of April 16" After temperatures rang- ing between 107 and 103. degrees Calcutta has experienced a sud den fall in temperature. This phenomenon" has, also, been observed in other parts of Bengal,

The annual meeting of wor shippers at the Peak Church will be held at St. John's Cathedral Hall, on

Tuesday, May 12, at 5.15 p.m. The meeting is being called to pass accounts and elect officials,

One case cerebro-spinal fever case of enteric, both and one Chinese, were reported on Friday.

"Loma Doone" is now "being shown at the Queen's Theatre to crowded houses and Cinema-goers have been impressed with the picture.

The oplum revenue of the Straits Settlements for the first quarter of this year was $2,804,822 The "China Mail acknow- as against $3,226,185 for the corres. ledges receipt of "The Romance ponding quarter of last year, of the Rockies': "Jasper National Liquors and tobacco show slight Paik" a gorgeously illustrated booklet issued by the Canadian increases...

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Controversy over the British Radio of the English Bible now being distributed each year, after 40 Wireless Bill continues. years the Bible still completely socielles and associations are all overtops all other "best sellers," urging their members to write to according to a statement of the their members of Parliament to Federal Council of Churches in point out how the bill, as it retard amateur Washington, announcing the four stands, would

Much apprehension Is hundredth anniversary of the first research. translation of the New Testament felt at what looks like the thin end from Greek into English, to be of the wedge of government

intrusion. observed of this year.

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Twenty members of the Manila The cost of living in Paris has again risen and is more than five Chinese Y.M.C.A. have organized times that of the prewar Agures, a glee club for the purpose of according to the statistics compiled awakening an interest in vocal by the Government service. These and lastrumental music among its statistics apply lo forty-five com- members. The club will hold modities. Taking the index num- weekly and monthly rehearsals in ber for July, 1914, as 100, the the main building on Calle Benavi

Each section will be in number for last December is 518, des.

director. The club and for January of this year 525. charge of a

give concerts And The tendency is perpetually plans to upward and the efforts of the musicales later in the year. Government to redeem its electoral promises in this respect seem doomed to fallure.

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"An adequate provision for secondary or some form of full-time postprimary education for all chil- dren up to the age of 16" is the

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exceptionally low temperatures. In Dinajpur, in north Bengal, the maximum day temperature Sunday last was 79.3, or 15.3 normal; in Purnea, in Bihar, the maximum day temperature the same day was 86.7, or 10 3 below normal. In Assam, in Gauhati and Dhubri, day temperatures: on Sunday last were 10.2 and 12:4 below normal and Shillong cor respondents write of a sudden cold spell."

Italy is to have a national ency. eventually will compare favourably Commous will debate. It is in- with the Encyclopedia Britannica. troduced on behalf of the Labour Italian Party. but it is expected that it committee of the

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Extraordinary General Cultural Institute, which was will be rejected on the ground Meeting of the above Company will be held at the Registered formed through a gift of Glovansi of financial stringency. Two mem Office of the Company, Queen's Building, Victoria, Hongkong, on Treccani, is now at work drafting bers from the Government side the plans for the encyclopedia, have tabled an amendment, re- MONDAY, the 18th day of May, 1925, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon,' which will offer to the world a peating on this subject Stanley when the subjoined Resolutions will be proposed as Extraordinary

much less definite Resolutions, viz.:- statement of Italy's work in nearly Baldwin's every branch of knowledge. The election promises of which the first edition will be of 32 volumes chief was for the provision of in quarto of about. 1.000 pages to efficient secondary schools with an each volume. ·.

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SOCIAL AND

To the list of medical practi- tioners has been added the name of Dr. Dorothy Evaleen Galbraith, of the Nethersole Hospital, Mem- ber of the Royal College of Sur- geons, England, and Licentiate of he Royal College of Physicians,

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Renewned anxiety is felt as to Viscount Milner's health, says a Renter message of May 9. The Vis count had not had a good night. The improvement had been checked. After" consultation, the doctors stated that Viscount Milner's con- dition gives cause for anxiety."

PERSONAL.

His Excellency the Governor The and party will attend the Coronet this evening to see The Eple of Everest.

The monocle habit is growing among the singled sex. other night at a crowded London night-club no fewer than four ladies were this adorned, each looking very uncomfortable and. obviously afraid that the thing might fall out at any moment The female eye would appear to be adapted to this form of vanity, to which even hora rimmed spectacles are preferable.

A protest is being raised in the Paris Press against smoking by "After the women in the streets. theatre," expostulates one writer, "it has become an ordinary sight woman produce her. Hongkong passengers on board to see a the P. and O. Kalgan, which sailed, cigarette and puff away as she from London on April 9 areMr strolls homeward. just like the It is mostly foreign W. S. Bundock, M. E. S. Carter, men. Mr T. Clegg, Lt.-Comdr. R. H. women, however, who set this far Glen, R.N., Mrs. Glen, Sub-Lt. F.F. from graceful example, and we J. Gilman, RN., Mr. G. H. Hodson, hope they will not find many fol- Mr. and Mrs. J. McQueen, Mr. and lowers Mrs. W. H. Newman, Miss. O. sisters,” Orme, Mr. J. Pym, Mr. M. D. Scott, Mr J. B. Sidwell.

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the Leicestershire Territorial Asso- ciation since 1908. His many ap pointments in the County Included that of Lord Lieutenant. He was educated at Eton and saw service with the 3rd Battalions of the Leicestershire Regiment, in which he was Captain. He was principal private Secretary to the Marquess of Salisbury, 1885 86 and 1886 88, and was Conservative M.P. for the Melton Division of Leicester shire from 1888 to 1895. The Duke owned 18,000 acres of mineral land in Leicestershire and Derbyshire

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Madame Rouillon, wife of the Peruvian Consul to Hongkong, left with her family by the Pro- sident Pierce yesterday en route for South America. Mr. E. Rouillon is accompanying the party as far as Shanghai and will then return to Hongkong..

The following forthcoming wed- dings are announced: Mr.. Nowell Bernard White, of Sea View. Wanchal Gap Road, to Miss Pearl C. Thompson, of Philadel- phia, U.S.A., who arrives in the Colony, by the s.s. Empress of Australia; Mr. Joseph Lewis, engineer, of the ss. Tung Op, to Miss Maria Everdina Vieira, of St. Joseph's Mansion ; Mr. Thomas Leonard Knight, of Homeville, Wanchai, to Miss Lillian Florence Stewart Oliver, of No. 6 "Wild Dell" Wood Road and Mr. Francisco Duenas Bernardo, No, Maria Tavares, of No. 35 Sharp 10, Wanchai Road, to Miss Julia Street.

The greatest interest is taken in

The Prince of Wales did not suffer from lack of exercise during The death is announced of the squash racquet court with its glass bis voyage to South Africa. The Duke of Rutland. The late Duke roof which he had on the Renown of Rutland, the eighth of the line, had been moved to the Repulse, was Hon. Colonel of the 3rd and put up at the side of the main and 4th Battalions Leicestershire deck. It is fitted with electric Regiment 1897, and President of light, so the Prince can play after Dublin in the manner in which dark if his energy so move him. Joseph Devlin's victory in the By the Prince's particular desire a billiard table had been installed elections has just been celebrated on board. But the waves and the in Belfast. The proceedings took wind surely had a good deal to the form of a huge torchlight pro- Bay as to its use.

cession through west Belfast, the Nationalist stronghold. Electri- In recent photographs of cally illuminated signs, arches Princess Mary appearing at public and scrolls festooned the streets, functions, she is shown umbrella great bonfires were lit at the less, Formerly the umbrella was a street corners, the flames of prominent feature in every photo which rose upward 20 feet in graph of the kind. It was a matter many cases. The flags, festoons for much chaff amongst her and general decorations took the others. The Prince of Wales form of combined green and once said," When Mary is opening orange colours. If anyone before The death is reported of Williacija bazaar or a hospital. she clings the war had said that such a F. Massey Prime Minister of New to ter umbrella like a drowning thing would ever be possible, he Zealand. The Right Honourable en to a straw. First you see the would have been derided, for in William Ferguson Massey has abrella; then you see Mary," those days the two colours were been Prime Minister of New But now the umbrella secais to always a mark or symbol of Zealand since 1912, and was, the have disappeared. But why? Has rivalry and too often of violent hostility. The long procession only War Premier within the Lord Lascelles sald something? Empire, who still held power. Hẽ was born at Limavady, Co. Derry That there is little new under having wound its way through the chief thoroughfares. finished in March 1856. He went to New the sun, even with regard to in Smithfield Square where a Zealand in 1870 to join his parents women's fashions, was pointed public meeting was held at which who had emigrated with The out by Ethert Brand, curator of Mr. Devlin said he thanked the Nonconformist settlers in 1862. the museum at Rotherham in the There he grew upon the farm, at course of a recent lecture. Refer- people from the depth of his heart for having placed him, not merely the same time taking, marked ring to an illustration of women

at the head of the poll, but so far interest in local government dancers or the walls of Spanish head of the others. His grate- affairs, and at different times held cave, he said these palaeolithic ful thanks were due he said, to Tom Hay epiced the wewere very to the many Protestant profesional

New Zealand parliament as sent day women with their high and commercial men whe member for Waitemats, and had hats, chignoue, tight waists and among the 5,000 Protestant voters been member for Franklin since bell-shaped skirts. These cave whose suffrage he had received.. 1896. He represented. the pictures were probably the He desired to emphasize this in- Dominion on several occasions, earliest fashion plates in the debtedness. All his energy and among them the Peace Conference world, and were drawn about labour would be given to foster- at Paris in 1919 and the Imperial 20,000 years ago, declared Mr.ng good relations between the Conference of 1921. He was Brand. Another Illustration from two communities and to helping Grand Officer of the Legion of Spain showed a costume very toward an Improvement in the Honour and of the Dider of the much akin to that of the modern condition of the workers. Crown of Belgium.

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ciation of the Company be "(1) That the Articles of As80- altered in manner following that is to say by the deletion of Article 17 and by the substitution therefor of the following Article, name-

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"17. So long as the issued "capital of the Company "shall not exceed $6,000,000 "no member shall be entitled the "to be registered as "holder of more than 8,000 "shares of the Company. "Should the issued capital of "the Company be increased. "beyond $6,000,000 the "number of shares in re- "spect of which a member "shall be entitled to ba "registered shall be increas "ed proportionately, but no "member shall be entitled "46 be registered in respect "of a fraction of a share.” (2) That the authorised Capital} of the Company (which is jį now $8,000,000 consisting of 60,000 shares of the nominal value of $50 each the whole of which have been issued) be increased to $10,000,000 by the creation of 140,000 additional shares of the nominal value of $50 each ranking (subject as hereinafter mentioned) for dividend "and in all other respects pari passy with the shares constituting the Company's present issued Capital.

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(3) That 60,000 of the said 140,000 new shares be offered in the first instance (in the proportion of one new share for every old share held by them respec- tively) to the members of the Company who on the 10th day of June, 1925, are registered in the Company's Share Register the holders of the said 60,000- old shares at a premium of $10 per share..

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before the 15th day of September, 1925, together with interest calculated at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum on the total amount then payable for the period from the 15th day of July, 1925; until the date of receipt of payment by the Company's Bankers and a further instalment of $80 per new share to be paid on or before the 15th day of December, 1925, together with interest calculated at: the rate of 6 per cent. per · annum on the total amount. then payable for the period! from the 15th day of October, 1925, until the date of actual receipt of payment by the Company's Bankers - and such member outside - the Far East or his nominee · who has not accepted and ‹ lodged with, the Company's Bankers the first instalment: due on such new shares on or before the 15th day of September, 1925, together with interest as aforesaid: will be deemed to have declined. The Directors shall have the right to reject: any nominee.

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That such of the said: 60,000 new shares as shall be accepted by members · both in and outside the Far · East shail vis-a-vis the said:í 60,000 old shares rank for dividend as from the 15th day of July, 1925, to the extent of one half of the nominal value of such new shares and as from the: 15th day of October, 1925, equally with the said 60,000 old shares.

That any of the said 60,000 new shares which shall not be taken up by the Com- pany's shareholders in.

.. manner aforesaid and the

remaining 80,000 unissued i new shares may be issued and disposed of in such/ manner at such time or times and upon such terms as to ranking for dividend and otherwise as the Com- pany's Directors shall in their absolute discretion think fit.

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(4) That the aforesaid offer be made to members by notice specifying the number of new shares to which a'mem- ber is entitled.. That a member whose registered address is situate in the Far East or his nominee shall ALSO GIVEN that a further pay for auch new shares Extraordinary General Meeting accepted by two instalments, of the Company will be held at its.. ie, one instalment of $30 TUESDAY, the 2nd day of June,

Registered Office aforesaid per now share to be paid on 1925, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon or before the 15th day of July, 1926, and a further for the purpose of receiving a instalment of $50 per new Report of the proceedings at the share, to be paid on or

above mentioned meeting and before the 15th day of confirming, if thought fit; as October, 1926, and such Special Resolutions the above member or his nominee who mentioned Resolutions.

The Transfer Books of the has not accepted and lodged with the Company'y Bank Company will be cipsea from ers the first instalment duo WEDNESDAY, the 10th day of ma S BUT BUCHT HEN STATESO Europedföragm WEDNESDAY

before the 15th day of July, the 17th day of June, 1925 (botageingur, 1925, will be deemed to have days inclusive) during, which apylin declined. That a member period no transfer of shares can d whose registered address is bo registered, situate outside the Far East Dated the 4th day of May, 1925. or his nomues shall pay for

By Order of the such new shares accepted by two instalments, ie, one instalment of $30 per new share to be paid on or

Board of Directors,

R. M. DYEE,

Chief Manager.