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LT-COL. WARD. M.P.. ON THE LABOUR MOVEMENT, INTERESTING ADDRESS LAST

NIGHT:

THI HONGKONG DAILY PRESS,

COMPANY MEETING. HONGKONG CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO, LTD

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20ra, 1918,

RACES.

HONGKONG TRAINING NOTES AND TIMES.

This week-end saw the most important stage in the training of the ponies and the favourites have been picked out All the ponies went full distances and by many. Saturday was the biggest day.

ST. GEORGE'S SOCIETY. HONGKONG. SPECIAL GENTRAL MEETING. The ninety-eighth ordinary meeting of A special general meeting of the St. Last night a largs and representative the shareholders of the Hongkong, Can George's Society, Hongkong, was held audience assummbled at the City Hall to ton and Macro Steamboat Co., Ltd was resterday evening in the City Hall the gone very good times were recorded. On listen to an address on the Labour held yesterday at noon at the others of Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak presiding. Monday morning gallops were slower, by Lt the Company There were present The CHAIRMAN Bid he hoped they but in overy cuen the ponies were induced 10 finish at top speed. Rain this week Movement Past and Present "

Mr. R. Shewan (Chairman), the Hon. would favour the proposed alteration in would help the course wonderfully, as it Ward, M.P.

Mfr. PH. Holyoak, Sir Robert Ho the Contitation of the Society. The is fast and fiery; but the weather showe The Rev. H. Copley Moyle, who pre-

ably expect the present conditions to sided, explained that the meeting was Tung, Messrs. D. Landale. 5. H. Dod alteration meant that they would have no signs of changing and we may reason hold under the auspices of the Church well, H. W Looker (Director), John five additional members on the Comcontinue during race week of England Men's Society, whose prin Arnold (Acting Secretary), C. Montegac

Edo, P Tester, J. M. V. de Figuredo, to carry out the necessary ciple was service for othors. There was

A. J. d'Een, M. 8. Northente, F. rangements, for the celebration of St. a tendency to togsed the Church as

Hough, W. A. Valentine, J. M. L. S. do George's Day. He moved that rules Rozario, A. E. Crapnell, J. W. Taylor of the Society be changed accordingly, E. Grin, F. Maitland, Cha Siu increasing the number of elected members The resolution was unanimously adopt Ki, J. M. Alves, and C, B. Burgess, and of the Committee from 7 to 15 Captain Morgan.

a.

sort of society for individuals to save their own souls. This, however, was mistake. Every member of the Church ought to do something in the service of Christ to make the world better than it was This involved co-operation as opposed to individualism and competi tion, and they were fortunate in having one aspect of that subject brought before them by Lt. Col. Ward, who was one of the most far-seeing and outspoken leaders of the labour movement. (Ap- planse.)

As the result of a ballot the following were then added to the Committee Messrs J, W. Graham, W. A. Dowles, H. W. Looker, A. G. Coppin,, and M. S Northcote,

INTIMATIONS

LANE CRAWFORD

AND COMPANY.

HAVE JUST RECEIVED A NEW STOOK OF

AUTO

SCOOTERS

THE MOST SPORTY TOY YET PRODUCED

favourite. His owners seemingly think. for the Derby Salamander remains he is ht enough and he has been taken Derby distance on the inside track, along quietly. On Saturday he went the

Wild Cat han taking things very casily, and on Monday many admirers, and gave a good account he only trotted round. of himself on Monday morning, finishing very gamely Of the other Derby Grifos mention may be made of “Xmas Day". did, after Monday's gallop, Modesty The CHAIRMAN said-Gentlemen Theed.

Dahlia which would appear to be the piloted hope of Sir Paul's stable Vida report and accounts having been in your possession for some days, you will foubt

Bantam Dalia and the first-named less allow me to fellow the usual custom

round both Modesty Dahlia *** And Monday, fnish gave a good irapression mg well in Ice The Coils would of taking them as read. Your directors regret the report placed before you is

The CHAIRMAN BLid the various Com appear to be out of the running, and Bir Ellis has been unable to get a jockey such a poor one, The unfavourable result of the years working can be accounted mittes, particularly the Entertains it is quite definite now that Mr Hill; for by the abnormal conditions under Col Ward, M.P., then traced the which our trade has been carried ment, Committee, would be very glad to who was to have worn his colours, cannOF EASYHDANI.COMVING. STRONG

andyective any suggestions as to how 8tcomes to tours, exobot development of the Trades Union move by heavily increased expenditure in in-

stores, dook George's Day could best be celebrated.

The meeting then terminated, ing and repairs charges. pointing out that less than-one-hundredings of our stermort, although not equal years ago men were sentenced to trans to those of 1018 have been maintained at the average of the previous five years. portation for conspiracy if they com The causes of the heavy falling off in our

profits were fully

to you at the two

to enlarge it to say that Nevertheless, in 1980 n Labour Confer the overburdens the river int in excess of ite with tonnage ence was held at which the following üve

of requirements low rates must of necessity Balijects were debated:-Abolition

for. Looked Truck, Employers Liability, demand for prevail and profitable working cannot be the education of workmen's children, re form of the franchise, payment of mem- bors, and the right of combination. The

ment in Great Britain from its originsurance rates, coal suppe gross earn-

COMPANY REPORT,

"bined to raise wages: Right down to 1871 profits in explaers metings CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND

Trucks Unions had no legal statuse

it is needless, therefore,

competition

Endeavours are now being made with the owners of native-owned steamers and the Railway Administration to increase passenger fares to meet the enormous in-

Ell

Among the Subs the best would seem to be Black Cat, Bubble Band,' Haggis, Marne, "Doubtful," Camouflage." The **Dividend," and

The rider propels the Auto Scooter with the ease of an

last named put up a wonderful good performance on Sunday morning, dong ordinary bicycle by simply pressing the lever with the foot.

4 mile inside in Imin. 37 Bers. with a

good last quarter in 31 secs

Of the old ponies Royal Sand" and The free wheel then allows the Auto Scooter to run on with the Merry Sand" are the best, with MORTGAGE CO. LTD..........

Sandy" fancied by a number of per acquired momentum. The report of the General Managers ple. Attraction Duhlia, late Heru Monday; but, ho is a very uncertain (Mears. Shewan, Tumes & Co), for in went very well with Vida up on Fairy Light" has a twenty-first ordinary general meeting to backers before

A reputation, and his name has been men- prosantation to the shareholders at the quantity and has disappointed his be held on the 25th inst, states:---

The gross carnings for the past year

tioned in connection with the Champions, though he has hardly shown such form

Om

Kmployers' Laubility Act was passed a amount to 8185,201.74, and there remains Monday morning intercat centred

few years later, free education came in 1872, and the franchise had been fre-

At

has been approved of

in

sum of $124,649.75 at credit of Proft and Loss Account which it is recommend

quently extended, the last great extension progress will be saliations nowed be appropriated as follows

having taken place since he left England. Cel. Ward went on to show how the labour movement had been obstructed by

except the Chinese section Kowloon

bit your Railway, of the directors trust the

onncluded. The superstructure of 8.8. Sáu, destroyed by fre in 1916, wag recon- structed and completed in June last. In damaging her April, the a. Honum collided with a

which

To place to reserve fund To pay a dividend of 7 per

285,000,00

cent or 70 cents per share 87,500.00 To carry forward to the credit

around the Cats, who all went a mile things comfortably, but finished splendid. in fairly good time. Black Cat took ly in 30 2-5 BOOKS':

Monday's times will be found below:-

SUBSCRIPTION GRIFFINE.

judge-made law. For instance, although sunken funk, her with Consulting Committee in accordance last quarter, 32 1-5 wees.

the first clause in the Trade Union Act

from the Canton line for over two months. The cost of repairs formed

Black Cat-1-mile-19, 12, 20335,

284 last quarter, 302-5 secs. Haggis mile 39, 1-132-5, 1453-5 "Herod - mile $5, 1:09 1-5, 1-46. Laat "Hofod was scumpanied by Korand," Derby grifin, which Buished much better

of 1871 provided that no Trade Union claim on the underwriter JS H Dodwell H. P. White and U Pois quarter, 96 4-5. E

could sue or be sued, and that was up held by the Courts for forty years, yet

strike took place and the Taff Railway

Owing to the decline both in the freight and passenger trade between Hongkong, and lacad four directors decided to lay

tho Taishan

an in October and to re hor by the ss. cuida bost mors and suitable to present condi directors have bad a good

S.Br

of next year's account 9,14,75 with the Articles of Association Messrs. On rotire, but offer themselves for elections have been

Auditors. The secounts sudited by Messrs. Maitland and H. Percy Smith, who are eligible for re- appointment.

in 1902, when the first general rail profitably of the &8 THONGKONG TRAMWAY CO., LTD

offer

statement of trafbe

Le brought an action to recover damages

to depose

The approximate against the Union, they were awarded hun, and negotiations to this end are £50,000 by Mr. Jasties Farwell. At one now being carried

to contend

Canton-Masao line, as follow » — diy on the fell swoop the whole fabric of Trade Union was thus brought to the ground with increasing tonnage, said to be sub- interests at Macao, Up to this time the movement had been sidised by

it would bes

policy to withdraw This Year strielly non-political but now that the gauntlet was thrown down the British from this line until condist Year. workmen had no alternative but to pick

For many years paat the Company has receipt for the wook ending 10th February

and your finally decided that

Od trade.

tions

The

better:

poor and un-

it up. They decided to demanda of the West RLFAN

Increase

Receipte for

3.8 149

12514

6635

Aggregate

for 70%

94,218 101

to give to the the Taishan was built, and why she was

resulte

alteration of the law, and the Labour settled state of this part of the county movement was thrust along a line that your directors and the joint owners of offer from a Chinese Sanur accopted an it was never intended to pursue, and the .. Sinan, Nanning, Linian, and took up an intensely political form. syndicate to dispose of the vessels Finally a Bill was passed which made it their property at Whow the hork from this sale, anounting pront impossible for any Court to entertain to $51,135.81, has been placed to the crudit action against & Trade Union Col. of profit and loss account.

and!

Marne mile-34, 1-08, 189; last quar

ter, 33

miles 32, 110, 167, Dividend

2-31 25, 305, 3-383-6 last quarter, 33 3.5 secs,

Tubby CAE1 milo-37, 111, 1453-5,

2-10 2-5; last quarter, 33 4-5 secs.

n

Nevand and Fraud mile-34 26, 1-03 25 1442-6; last quarter, $9.3-6

Huntsman

sod

"Yeer-mile-33, 1-06, 1-41 last quarter, 36 Recs. White Cat 1 mile 38, 116, 1-503-5; 220 last quarter 31 4-5 secs. "Stanley Chief mile 34, 1-06 9.5;

last quarter, 31 9-5 secs. "Sanffbox mile 35, 107, 138 4-5;

last quarter, 31 45 secs (2)Can the directors explain why

*Snuffbox" was joined by Puffbox" taken over when alle did not come up to

lost in running this vessel.

"Sunrise Dablia" and "Sunstar Dahlia”. pany specifications How much has the Com in the last half-mile

last quarter, 30 secs. E (3)-Do the directors know that the 11 miloa-37, 113, 147.25, 221, 967; ship stewards have been paying $70 a

Wallaroomile 36, 112, 147, 221 month each for the privilege of selling

wines on board last quarter, 34 beca (4)Is it a fact that when the as.

food and

Ward gaid that if it were a question bering the year all the Company's advice of Mr. Barke: the then German Bar 1 miles last mile, 97 1-19,

insurance

and

the vendors

Kingsway (Vida up) and "Temple 1-472-5, 2-1930, last quarter, 32 1-5 **Kingsway "finished a length in frout

of Templo Bar," "

DEBBY GRIFFINS.

An and Sui Tai w

i were purchased, on the obtained from vessels have been docked for general over directors the Company

of

a commission of $150,000 an

among tween man and man he would submit his haal, repairs and Government survey.

Turning to the balance sheet, you will the deal, and divided this sum life to the decision of the Courts in Eng-

the land, but if it were a question of class notice that depreciation and insurance themselve

(((5))--IB its fact that since Hantam Dahlin (Vida up)-1 mile $6, bostility, class prejudice, then no most fund has been subdivided into two decidedly no. He then dealt with the separate accounts and deprecia our shareholders' meeting the Board ap

that

the arrangement was found ansat relations between Capital and Labour und und an amount standing pointed as superintendent a Mr. Conner

of the former account is sufficient

and

that this experiment cost the "and dissented from the view that their

in-

$8,0001

the (6) Has Mr Clarke Company, and, if so will the directors how long they intend to pay him of about £150 a month for doing

account

interests were identical. So far as the to cover the proportion of marine at say over related from

development of the country's trade surance carried by the Company on its was concerned they were, but fleet. To moet the depreciation in mar tion of the profits of that trade they were in public companies your directors have not He was not prepared to say that transferred from

10025, 1-42 2-5, 2-16, last quarter, Modesty Dablia" (Vida up)-11 miles

391-5, 117, 155, 231, 9:05, 3-36; Just quarter, 31 secs

when it came to the distribu-ket values of the Company's investigen Will the Board see fit to ask 2-203-5; last quarter 31 5-5 Beca

fund

Trade Unions had always done the right investment fluctual count the sum Mr. Clarke to return the sum

trend of

action

the

"Korand mile-35, 1091-5, 1-41 4.56;

last quarter, 363-6 secs. "Wild Cat 1 mile-37 25, 1·14 1:49, "Persian CRE" and "Siamese Cat 1 mile 381-15, 148, 22015: Inst quarter,

him during the past ten thr

nht not approve moner which was paid out without the 12 16, secs. A

share

majority of the his

"Gentle Cat 1 mile 40, 117, 1-50, 2N,

last quarter, 37 zees

other local companies 10 hold2 (6) the "Conquest Dahlia mils 35, 110, 1-41

tung, but they must be judged not by of

the general res Eolated acts but by

of your directors in following the Banjotion the movement,

to example Finally

Col. Ward said I only say to

Contribution of 85,000 on behalf you all, have no fear of Democracy. The making a more right you give to the people of the of the Company to the fund in aid of country to which you belong the greater the stability of the State

Charities

On the motion of the Curve

Bocond

od, by Mr. Hoogu, the directors' report and statement of accounts for the ended 31st December, 1917, were adopted.

and br

As regards questions (1) Chairman replied that Mr. Clarke was

7. The show on retirement

Tittlemouse

16, 9-16; last quartar, 31 4-5 secs. a very old servant of the Company, and "Unique Dahlia 11 miles 91, 100, 144, anything that the directors could do for 2410, 2:50; best quarter, 34 sees At the conclusion of the lectate several

him he was sure the shareholders would "Suary joined in the last half mile, approve As Mr Clarke's health wAS OLD PORIES,

mile-fast half-mile, serious state be thought interesting questions were asked and

now in a very

33.25 answered, and there will appear in a fall

It was proposed by Mr. M. 8. Nourt cruel to worry him with regard to the as 15, 1063-5; last quarter, deliver DOTE, seconded by Mr. J. M. V. UE two or three months balance of leave. report

Col. Ward has promised to deliver

FIGUEIERDO, and carried unimously The Beard did not know whother Mr. soother Jecture on the constructive that Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak

to retire, nor how much "Australian Chief mile 42, 1A, 202, 8:39 25, 9-18, last quarter, 83 3-5 policy of his Party, at some future. Shewan be re-elected

lected directors for the Clarke was

Board had a right to reward a dato,

"Dandy Dahlia-1 mile at mile, 37, ensuing year. nt of Mr. D. Landale The Board

Appointment of FEAST OF THE CROSS.

Taishan was built for "Cornet Chairman said the The annual festivity of the Cross takes Meners. A. R. Lowe and C. Bernard Peply place in this Colony next Sunday in the Browu were elected auditon for In reply to the second question the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, ensuing year at a remuneration of 1400 special purpose and had fulfilled it The CHAIRMAN informed the meeting The Directors were doing their best to In the morning High Mass will be cole that dividend warrants were now ready minimis, the loss and were engaged

of the boat ale brated at dock by the Bov. Restor and could be had on application negotiations for the

confrères óf

If she could not be sold she would be of the Cathedral and the

thear

and another vessel would be *Confraternity of Bom Jesus dos Captain Monday said he would.

questi

the

The

The

as a Director was confirmed Lecerving and old seryanb of woAZM43-5, 1-503.5, 224 25 last quarter,"

Will be present at the Chancel ask the Board a few questions Wabunge FEREENERS LACRTY, take her place

and all the available

purple in

permission.

The CHAIRMAN replied that Captain will occupy Morgan had no right to ask questions at the tho Sanctuary After Mass, the ventr that juncture, as the business of the meet about Cross on the shoulder. will be placed in

able image of

Our Lord, bearing

the Chancel preparatory

reference to kupang Kawanoting

Eaid he kne

question

ing wes dished, but he would listen tó kez AMATORITOS Ap

to the Solemni

ing

then

MORGAN ALBANK terman directors feceiving a commis

ked the follow said that, in connection with the Sul Tai asked

and Si da, he know zothing about the questiona

divided any such com lew of the reduced dividend

which is to start shortly after Captain Procaind the Church comhe Board explain how it is that

5 pm. possible to go

the Church, it being am- (1.) In view of

to question

pound o owing to the repairs which are Mes Clarke has been granted, hefore the

St. time was due twelve month leave of reply was that the Joseph's College procession=t!

n the Boy wound. ANOT

Fr. Netto, Đ

Jeenit Missionary of Shin Hing district will how it is he has been granted so many now cancel that appointment.

terms of leave with full pay! SAN with preach. The fraction will canoluce's

Din progress owing to the co the Fall pay? Will the directors so explain correct, and be the Chaar

the Benediction of the Blessed Sacramen's (Continued at fout of nest Column)

The meeting ter vote of thinks

Dahlia mile 36 1:071-5)

last quarter, $42.5 sock Dabbsmile 86, 1-14 22395 155 3-5. Ist quar-

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$20.00

STOCKED IN THREE STYLES

WITH MUD GUARDS

$22.50

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$25.00

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