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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1926..

DIRECTORS PRAISED.

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TO-DAY'S LAND INVESTMENT

"MEETING.

SHAREHOLDERS' APPROVAL.

HAPPY CHOICE,

THE CARP AND GOOD LUCK

THE CHINA MAIL.

CHURCH MATTERS. GOVERN HOUSE

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A MOB FIGHT.

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"HOTEL DISHES NOT LESS THAN 20 CENTS"

YEAR OF PROGRESS FOR

CATHEDRAL.

RESTAURANT WAR CRY.

SCOTT'S EMULSION ENTERPRISE,

Mr. B. G. M. Bernard presided: Mesars. Showan, Tomer & Co. (From Our Own Correspondent.) over the annual meeting of share- Es ügents of Mosary. Scott., & holders of the Hongkong band in- Bowne, Limited, Londen, manu- vestment and Agency Co., Lich holdfacturers of the well-known pre- this morning an the offers of paration, Scott's Emulsion send Muara Jardins Matheson and Co..the "China Mail copies of the serof which their principals are

calendar.

Ltd.

Fakkal, Kongmoon, Jan. 20. Since the withdrawal of the regular troops, lawlessness has been rife, There are only 30

YESTERDAY'S MEETING.

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YESTERDAY'S PEBASANT

GARDEN PARTY. -

1,200 GUESTS ENTERTAINED.

and

The Bishop of Victoria, the

To tables were arranged over Right Rev. C R. Duppuy pre the lawns of Government. House sided over a full attendance of and ante-rooms were thrown open

yesterday

the drawing the Church Body and a fair num- ber of the congregation on the for the use of guests, the occasion occasion of the annual meeting

being the entertainment of guests yesterday of seatholders and subby His Excellency, Sir Cecil Clements and Lady Clementi, the

The Chairman wie sppported by [isaning in Hut of the conventional "Mun Tuen" (civil guards) at acribers of St. John's Cathedral garden party taking the place of

Sir Paul Chales, Mr. B. B. White. Father Robert, Mr A. F. Compton, Mr. 4. S. Gubbay Secretary, Mr. 1. 8. Creunhill..

the

Pakkał and they refrained from The scroll is a reproduction of a interfering in a big mob fight.

Two large crowds of labourers portrait of a carp attributed and

to Tang Ying, the famous artist of met at the railway station and ShareholderN present were the Minx Dynasty. It depicts, in started a fight on the evening of Markers, H. T. Bagram. E. M. Ray- deeply soft-toned inks and delicate January 19 with revolvers, knives, mond, J. Arnok, R. L. Bringer. gold tones with Fight gradations jetz. A launch carrying more than .Capt. Kennedy. B Birkett.predominating, a carp leaping, the a hundred "rowdies" came down A. Murdoch, Cassidy, T. 6. waves by moonlight and seeming from Kongmoon and joined in the

carp

Hall

the New Year Balt cancelled owing, to the period of court mourning" for Her late Majesty. Alexandra.

RIPPINGILLES

- SMOKE LESS OIL HEATING

ABSOLUTELY

NO

Queen

SMELL

Between 1,200 and 1,360, attend-

ed the garden party.

In the course of his report Mr. Rowell referred to the Women's Guild and said that there must be many women in the Colony who feel the endless strain of enforced leisure-it should be remembered that the Women's Guild will give them a warm welcome and some Steele

The guesta were met by Capt. Weal, R. M. Autin. P . Potts, fulf the old Chinese proverb scrap.

(A 3.0)

walked P. M. N. du, Silva, i Joseph. H. "A carp may aba singh Teap After half an hour's mobbing it admirable work to do.

through the house to be oneived Among other matters touched by the Stevenson, F. ascend the Dragon Gate and be- Became apparent that the dispute

Governor and Lady Buttonjen TÜ: V. Austin. A. 8. M. Nissim, Ho Kom-rome a dragon,"

was between employees of the Cn by Mr. Powell were the fol-Clementi before, passing to the tong, Kelly Sayre, J. M. Alves. F. The

a perutiarly restaurants, on the one hand and lowing! Considerable progress lawn. subject is 6. Agudeg, A. M. da Silva. G. A. Ehappy choice. for the

has been made, in the refurnish- of hotels on the other. The re

Capt. Stoole was assisted by the Ribeiro: R. F. Desai, J. Rullongre, looked upon as an omen of pros-staurant men wanted it to being of the Cathedral-noticeably P. Laurel A. & C. Rocha, F. M. perity and good fortune and agreed that hotel should not un-in the Lady Chapel-but on gen- following: Capt. H. B. L. Dow- biggin (Ron A.D:C.) Capt. Pereira. 19. Perey, Rocha, takes a prominent part in wal-dereut by selling any dish under tral improvements and re-furnish-winton, ML V. H. Booth, C. S. Remedios, P. R. Osmund, A. fuming the Stöd of Wealth during 20 cents. When darkness set ining it would be easy to spend an Kennedy, E. B. C. Harned 0. the Chinese New Year festivities. the mob retired. Each side had additional thirty thousand dollars. P. Rilwin, D. MacMurray, J. E. Copies of this work of art may several wounded. One of these Joseph. P. Pollock, P. Austin, F. be obtained from local dispmanries was carried away by the police to M. EM, E. Abraham, E. A. and stores by all purchasers of hospital but he succumbed to his Simon, J. F. Grose, G. Puncheon, Srott's Emulsion.

injuries. Loss of life is kely to prolong the feud. F. A. V. Kibe.ro, J. A. Carvalho, E. Hendursin, W. J. Ribeiro; R. ..M. 6. Silva,

JA M. Souza, B

Randall J. F. Wright, J. E. V. Osmund. J. Baptista, D. J. Purvis, E. Sadick, B. J Bacon, N. 1. B. Railton, P. lynn, H. M. Fosts.

Chairman's Speech?

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The Chudaman said: the Report

and Statement of Accounts, toge

with

Yea

with

LORRY ACCIDENT.

INQUEY İNTO INDIANS

DEATH.

DRIVER NOT BLA MED;

Medical evidence

given at a Coffaner's inquiry held by Major

Was

The new organ casing is a dis- tinet asset, and the proposed additional scheme for the chancel. plan of which is hung on the wast door, will add much to its beauty.

E. Foster and Mr. Sayer.

A musical programme was given by the band of H.M.S: "Hawkins." Dancing took place in the ball- room, music being supplied by the band of HMS. "Hermes."

cers

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"Prince

$500.000 Oplum Suired.

Amongst those who attended The CE.M.S. has been active in On strike plekets. being des-

were the Admiral (Sir Edwyn patched at Kwonghoi, from Can-any ways, and was, responsible Alexander - Sinclair, K.e.B.,

4.2. Ng Tai Chow for a series of public lectures in M.V.O.). and severni Naval Off- ton. the

the winter months. meaning the Five Great Con-

including H.R.H The services of the Cathedral George, the General Officer Com- tinents) which is about the size

have tended to improve and the manding the Troops (Major Gen- of the usual Hongkong-Wuchow

have steumer, was seized and escorted congregations

increns-eruk CC Luard, C.B., CMG.); to Pakkad by the Canton gunboated Several congregational sing the Bishop of Victoria (the Right It is alleged that ing practices have been held, and Rev. C. R Dappuy) Commodore "Kong Koo."

the improvement in the congrega-A. B., Stirling, Col. C. Busselit

Mines In The Riser?

Fable though in this respect weSir Henry Pollock, Hon. Mr. E. R.'

Hallifax, Members of the Legisla have far to travek

tive Council, the Consular Body, Father Robert, Lt-Cól. Montague Bates, Mr. W. W. Hurnell and a large number of Chinese friends.."

Pew Rents. It is to be hoped most devoutly that the time may soon come when the finances of the Cathedral will allow. the present system of scats shouk, of course, be free pew-rents to be changed-all

and unappropriated:

the auditors' Report, C. Wilson at the Central Mugis- plum, valued at $600,000, was tional singing has been notice-Brown, D.S.0%, Sir Henry Callan, have been in your hands for some tracy yesterday into the leath found on board. The ship was Passengers days mad with your permission of un Indian watchman, from in-sent on to Canton.

received when

hound for Macno. were released at propose to follow the usual prurien cehre und take them, as read. kpeased down as Wanchai by Pakkai and sent back to Kwongoi The hanger of pansit and loss motor lorry showed that death was by ruil The 8. "Hoi Wing" is auront side your amounts to only eased by multiple injuries and still on the run. $1,043,09% 17,

shock. compared $3,183,287.5 fam the previous A witness estimated the speed of As previously reported plrates Bus this latter apot ie-the lorry at 2 miles a hair, but mined Sam Kong Heu (the mouth eluded: large profits on sales or the driver maintained that he was of the creek to Kongmoon, from property and shares. If these are driving at about eight miles an | Giemoón unit the "three ports" of eliminated it with be fund that hour.

Kungylck, Suncheong and Cheung- the 1114 1.1;

The jury returned vegiet of Eahab where a tow-boat was blown $1,023,246.15 in 1925 compared ingeridental death and uksmesed no jup. Now the low-boats from $TRE.449:56 in 1924, or an increase blame to the driver. They addedCanton will only go as far as of $36,766,60 in 1925.

a rider

recommending that the the end of Kongmoon where pis In his speech at this meeting a police shoulb insist on the lorries sengers and cargo are transported yean,ugo, my predecessor told you being fitted with a device which ap-country by rail. that no sales of property bad: hôn ¦ wouhh limit their speed- effected since August, 4/24. 3171 Luded? What the exigulig state of the property market did not in- dieave that: tar Company would

Fevere

find sales material pront

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1926.

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or

This inroast

dividid but we had substantial profits from sales of property and chures to draw upon which we have not got this year. The carry forward will be $75,016.15 larger

proved entirely correct and the only sale made during the gear

and this your directors unsider was of a house at the Peak. could not, of course, be expected maly prudent in view of our large that the property hom would last outstandings although, as I have directors already said, dhey regard them as many year and your

quite prepared for

sound. the nenetion which has set in.

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accounts,

Company Congratulated.

Miscellaneous Notes.

A well-to-do Scottish lady one Church Accounts.

day said to her gardener: "Mon, Thomas, I wonder you don't get Mr. J. Owen Hughes, Hon Treasurer, in

the marrit. You've got a nice house, presenting balance sheet and accounts for the and all you want to complete it year said:

is a wife. You know that the You will notice from the State-first gardener that ever lived had

A. wife," ment in your hands, that we be- gan the year with a deficit of

Quite reet, minous," Muja Thomas, "quite reet, But he didna A telegram has just been re$9.742.32, but I am glad to say keep his job long after he had ceived to the effect that Canton this was oose ved by our generous Government troops landed

benefactor, Sir Paul Chater, who gotten the wife.” on Hainan land at Sun Yeung on

at once sent a cheque for $9,000, 17.

Estimating January

and

normal subsequently marched on Ma Lo Pat.

penditure for the coming year to

the

move but there have been no press-

The military are very or gangs.. derly.

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The Organ.

ex-

They also had to thank

Mr.

Kongmoon ja to be made in-be about the same as the last, Mason, the organist, for his help. dependent of the Sariwui district namely, about $16,250, and our Blackett. The scheme for the (magistracy. Luk Ku-yun has normal receipts to be about the been nominated as the first mayor same with the addition of the renovation of the organ was go- On account of a shortage of increased revenue on Chater'sing on satisfactorily and they oak the Sunning Railany now Endowment Fund, there should be hoped it would be seen through 1 do not think. gentlemen, that runs three trains a day instead of a satisfactory credit balance at also felt a deep debt of gratitude in spite of hard times. They there are any other matters that four. At present it is not safe to the close of the present year, to Lady Pollock and those who The Accounts.

eal for explanation and Lasw begravel on the railway. The rails

worked with her in keeping the to propose the adoption of the re-need repairs and the "train was Fugning now to the

As you are aware, serious de-Cathedral in a most excellent. "Accounts receivable." at $573-port and accounts and when this derailed twice on the same day, fects were found in the Organ manner. The Bishop also thank- 868.53, is high compared to has been seconded I shall be glad near Sunning, about a fortnight

some time ago, and drasticed the Church Council and the $368,896,57 on December 31, 1924.

to answer to the best of my ability ago.

measures had to be taken to put Church Body, as busy business Both these figures include the sun any questions which shartholders Trons are constantly it in order. Fortunately we had men, who spared hours of their of $225.000 due in respect of the may wish to ask.

in the Colony, Mr. Blackett, the leisure

to give advice on sale of some Praya East reclama-

organ builder, who has for a long Cathedral matters. "He had tion rights. As a rule a mortgage

time taken such a keen interest particularly to thank Mr. Patten- in it, and it was decided heder and Mr. Owen Hughes. He should proceed at once with the then referred to the Fukien work of reconditioning those Cathedral at Foochow now parts which were affected by the course of erection. When climatic and other causes. The the Bishop of Fukien was pass- total cost is estimated to be about ing through here a short while $14.000 and, when completed, it ago, he had a conversation with is asserted by several people, we the speaker and Mr. Powell, and shall have in this Cathedral an they thought that as the Mother Organ' second to none East of Church of the Diocese, St. John's Suez:

should make some gift tawarda Regarding donations, you will the new building. It was 20 one large office in the Colony separated from this diocese, and notice we have received from

ago since Foochow was sum of $350. This is made up it was hoped that the

Mr. T. G. Weall rose to second.

is executed for such a sale and In doing so he felt sure, he said. the amount included under that he had the unanimous up- "amount advanced on mortgages."

port of the meeting, The Chair-id In this instance, however, CO

man has just informed us that in- mortgage deed was drawn up but spite of there being no pret from we retained the documents

the sale of property or shares the security. This account also in-

net revenue shows an increase of eludes rents dor and interest on

$36,766.60 for the year. Under mortgages. The former are about the conditions normal but there is a substantial ruling in this Colony for the past that have been sudy outstanding in interest. Your six months I consider this result directors have considered these

to. he highly satisfactory.

is adequate to cover them.

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years

in

new

N.U.R. DECISION.

STRIKE AVERTED AT THE LAST MOMENT,

COMPANIES, AND THE AWARD.

(British Wireless Service.)

Rugby, Jan. 26. outstandings carefully and are of Although all of us like to see accept the award of the National The railwaymen's decision to opinion that they will all be paid bonuses when conditions permit, Wages Board was carried at last but that in any case the security the directors are sincerely to be night's meeting of the National of monthly donations from 5 or Cathedral would be consecrated share has already been paid, and the distribution they have been to 36:

An interim dividend of $2 per sheet laid before you to-day, and Union of Railwaymen by 41 votes 6 gentlemen in this Company (of at the next general Synod of the

$6), and I would strongly recom-Chinese Church. your directory recommend a anal able to recommend.

The issue was a straight one mend that the staffs of other With these dividend of $2 per share absorbing remarks I have much pleasure in and the non-acceptance of the large concerns be approached by $180,000; pay a bonus to staff of seconding the adeption of the re-award would have involved the someone interested "In the work $8,000

carry forward

Union in a strike; for the Rail- of the Church, for similar amall $848,140.53

which

includes $772,124.38 brought forward from behalf of the shareholders and held earlier in the day had made

Mr.Kelly Sayce, also spoke onway Companies at a conference monthly donations.

Six lay members of the Church the previous year?

Last year we congratulated the directors on the it clear that they intended to give Body were elected as follows: wore able to pay a bonus of $2.60 Anal dividend they had been ableffect to the Board's decision.

Messrs. A. H. Compton, I per share in addition to this to make in spite of the difficult |

Forster, W L. Pattenden, (Hon moments through which ill con- The reply of the Companies to Sec.), P. S: Cassidy, J. A. cerns were passing and the strip- the men's, representations stated Bullock and Lieut? Colonel T. R.Engard, was to take the chair.

and

refers only to tha

type of "hat, that intrimmed- shair and lock of Urht mala)

congratulated,, upon the balance

port na circulated."

geney of liquid cash. He hoped that the sun would som shine again and that the directon would be in a position later to advocate bonuses such as they had given in the past.

The adoption of the report and accounts was then put to the meet lag and carried unanimously

COMPANIES, HEPLY.

that they themselves had been in: tensely disappointed at the find- ing of the Board in view of the financial condition of their under takings. It added that the Unions had brought forward no new con- siderations and that. to re-open the case would strike at the root

collective bargaining.

THOMAS SATISFIED.-

Robertson.

London Re-union.

Another point was that some of those present might be going Home before this coming sum- mer, and it might interest them to know that at the next re union of the Victoria. Diocesan Association, a former Governor of Hongkong, Sir Frederick. This was to be on June 2, at the Victory House, Leicester Square, London.

Mr. Owen Hughes, on the sub- ject of the appointment of an auditor, draw attention to the need of a fully qualified profes-They entered on a new year, slonal. Mr. Pattenden proposed the course of which none could Mr. B. O. Blaker for the office, say, but they prayed God that and this was seconded by there was going to be prosperity Mr Cassidy, There followed a die in China, in the world and in cussion on the benefits which the Colony of Hongkong. They would accrue from a profes, hoped and trusted the rich bless sional's revision of the accounts ing of God was going to rest on at a fee. The motion on being the ministrations in the

Mr. A. H. Compton and Sir Robert Ho Tung were te-elected Mr. J. H. Thomas, in a speech directors (their period of service last night, declared that he was having expired) on the primition satisfied he had not made a rais of Mr. Cassidy seconded by Mr.take in advocating peace. A rai- put to the meeting was carried Cathedral Church, and he Reymonday strike would defin aye unanimously, as was vote of thought to this end it was pro..

Medars Percy Smith, Sith and put the clock back at a time when tant to Mr. D. Br

Chori bable that this coming winter Fleming, and Mosers, Tinstead: the country, had passed through | son, who had previously carried they would have a visit from and Day wars. Te-el

itor the worst stage of the pression out the duties. $76) ehch" and when there were.

Thanks To Helpera, on the proposition of Mr Bogram prosperity.

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expressed his by Mr. Bridger

that he was proud that he had gratitude to Mr. Powell for the The Chairman announhid that succeeded in his pacific on keen and efficient way

lend warrants were ofalnabk, deavours; for he believed that he carried

Company's office from to had done the right thing for the Cathedral, during the

railwaymen and for the country blous months, and

Bec

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the Mission of Help, which was postponed from last year. The Mission was not only to Hong- Yong, but to all English speaking Zongregations in China, E

Bishop then pronounced mediction, and the meating

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