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COMPANY MEETINGS.

KOWLOON LAND AND BUILDING

CO., LTD."

The thirty-second ordinary meeting of shareholders of the Kowloon Land and Building Co., Ltd. was held at noon.

FAR

CORRESPONDENCE.

UNION CHURCH.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE “ HONGKONG DAIGY PERSE,"1

Sim-y attention has been called to

BONGKONG DAILY PRESS SATURDAY, FEREBAET

SPORT

FOOTBALL..

TO-DAY'S PROSPECTS. The following lat Division League matches are due to take place to-day.

Friday's issue)-

GOLF.

K.HQ.C. ECC,

The teams for a return match between .C.C. (golf section) to take place in the the K.B.G.0 golf section) and the King's Park on Sunday, at 9:30 am, are follow. Singles will be played in the

sesterday, at the offices of the Company your report of the annual seatholders' (The 2nd Division" fixtures appeared in renoon and pairs in the afternoon:~

Mr.

in Victoria Billings, Hongkong. T. E. Peace (Chairman of the Company) presided and there were also present the Rev. Father Robert, ears. J. Rodger (directors), 1. S; W. R. Wilkinson, J. H. Seth, J. M. Machado and Mowbray Northcote (secretary).

meeting of this Church, and I should like to correct & phrase or two which might create undesirable misapprehension,

of the Union Congregational Church," The meeting is said to have been that and I am said to have expressed a wish

Club ground, at 3 p.m.

2nd Wiltshires

Hongkong Club, Referee, Mr.

KB:G.C. (G. Sec.):-H. F. Stone bam, T. Shaman. W. McKay, W. O. Leaf,

Lambert, Capt. C. B. Riggs, A. W. J ground, at 4.30 pm.

R.M. S. Ambrose R.G.A., Navy H" Atkinson, B. J. Dixon, I. Ellis, A. M Hoy, D. Gow, W. Russell, T. Evelyn, C. Hollands.

Referee, Mr. Simpson, F. L. Cooke, J. O. McLaggan

and D. MacKenzie.

8.C.A. 2. H.M.9. Tumor,

S.C.A. K.C.C. (G. Sec.):-W. T. Elson,

Re

CHALLENGE SHIELD COMPETITION.

M H.M.S.

for constitutional amendment in the direc-ground, at 4.30 p.m. Referee, Mr. Jones. J. S. MacIntosh, Capt. D. Ritchie, P tion of Congregational principles. The SECRETARY read the notice conven- ing the, meeting.

The Church is not Congregational either Navy A" ground, at 4.30 p.m.

HMS. Titania r. Hongkong Police, Heathcote, A. O. Brawn, H. E. Stevens, J. P. Robinson, L. Harvey, W., The CHALEMAN said:-Gentlemen. Then foundation or in fact, but undenomion ferer, Mr. Wells

Reynolds, J. Halston, A. E. Davidson report and statement of accounts together tional in the strict sense, its membership

R. E. Nicholls, C.. Boad, J. H. Oxberry, with the auditor's report having been being drawn from all Protestant Com- in your hands for some days, I propose munions, for the most part, as it hap:

J. MaMutrie and W. J. Edwards. to take them as read, The net prot pens, Presbyterian.

As regards constitution the only altera. for the year is. I regret to say, somewhat below that for 1918, being $18,812 28, tion I said anything shouta matter not necinst $18,022.46, in spite of the fact that for public discussion but domestic con- revenue from rents and interest shows an sideration-in one which would bring the increase. This result is entirely due to practice of the Church more into line, not

Colombe, St. Joseph's ground, at "430

St. Joseph's College P. Referee, Mr. Checseley,

RUGBY.

CELESS.

HONGKONG CHESS CLUB.

H.K. Club Army, Club ground, at 4.30 p.m.

expenditure on upkeep of our property, with that of Congregationalism alone but opens, today when St Joseph's meet tween teams captained by the Hon. Mr. The Challenge Shield Competition dinner, at Wiseman's, on Wednesday, be A tournament was held, allowed by a our repairs bill being just under $5,000 that of every other communion I know of. H.M.S. Colombo in the first round on... Kemp and the Hon. Mr. H. E.. as compared with only $1,338 in the pre-

I made co reference to Congregationalism the St. Joseph's ground. The Navy men yonis year, the heaviest expenditure being at all and it would be a wrong use of my in the external renovation of our entire position to do so.—Yours faithfully,

J KIRK MACONACHIE

Hongkong, February 4th, 1921.

property,

Union Church,

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As the shortage of housing accommoda tion in our district appears to be an acute. to-day as it was when addressing you last year, your directors have decided to further postpone any contemplated re- development of the property. With the exception of some needed repairs to roof, now being carried out, the bouses WAYFARERS STOPPED IN LONELY appear to be in habitable condition and there is, therefore, na immediate urgency for re-building.

PLACES,

are new to Hongkong, but in Navy Pollock, respectively, of which the follow leagues they have made a good showing ing was the result: and can hold their own with the leading Hon. Mr. J. H. teams in the squadron. The St. Joseph's side will be strong and a very good gaze

Kemp, K.C..... is expected.

A. Konkolevsky 10

In the senior division of the League the Club will be at home to the Wilts, Capt. S. Mis 1 early in the day to make room for the C. M. Sequeiras... o be seen, with the Club collecting both rugger match later. A good game should pointi

The match between the Services on the Navy "B" ground should provide good sport where the soldiers will be out to League honours The sailors can still catch up with their Military rivals for field a good side, and a fast and even game is expected.

The police yesterday reported two It is now proposed to pay a dividend cases of highway robbery. In the first of 82.00 per share, or 10 cents per share les than last year, and to carry forward one, a coolie employed at the Repulse 9305.00 to a new account. I now beg to Ray Hotel was returning to the hotel, propose that the report and accounts as via Wanchai Gap Road, on Thursday, resented be adopted and passed, and when he was accosted near the golf linke The game between the S.C.A. and shall be glad if some member will kindly by three met, one of whom produced a offered any resistance. He grappled with dagger and threatened to stab him if he this man, but the other two bore him to the ground. In the course of the struggle the man received a wound in the thigh. The robbers took some money from his pocket, and stole a bundle of clothing which he was carrying.

second the motion.

Mr. J. M. MACHADO, and the motion

wn carried.

Mr. J. Ronan proposed, and Mr. NORTHCOTE Reconded, the confirmation of the Rev. Father Robert as director of the Company. The motion was carried.

The re-election of Mr. Rodger and of Father Robert as directors of the Com pany was then approved, on the pro- position of Mr. S., Reconded by Mr.

GREENHILL.

A Chinese married woman, living on Stonecutters Island, who from Honghom to Yaumati by a short cut was walking

The re-election of Mr. Percy Smith as day afternoon, was stopped by two men behind the King's Park Range, on Thurs- auditor, at a remuneration of 8100 por who suddenly stepped out from the annum, was carried, on the motion of the bushes. One of the men, who was armed Rev. Father ROBERT, seconded by Mr. with a dagger, caught her by the wrist

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GREENHILL.

This concluded the business. HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF

AND GODOWN CO., LTD.

The thirty-fourth ordinary annual meet- ing of shareholders of the Hongkong und Kowloon Wharf and. Godown Co., Ltd.

H. M. Basto Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, A.C...... Rev. H. V. Copley

Moyle......

D. E de Carvalho. !

BILLIARDS,

HO KOM TONG TOURNAMENT..

(200) played a brilliant game against In the Ho Kom Tong handicap at the Tamar should to another hard game with his opponent C. Hatt (100), having two Pilace Hotel, Inat night, E. Guimaraes

have the assistance of the small river other small breaks to his credit and win. the Chinese winners. The sailors will breaks of 66, and one of 50, besides craft at present in port, and they will ning the game by the large margin of 214 make the Chinese go all the way.

the Navy "A" ground, where a fast The Police will meet the Titania on game should end in favour of the Navy

team.

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The Police last week beat the Ambrose by their success, should give the sailors by the only goal scored, and, encouraged a very good game.

The match of the Junior division

should be that between the S.C.A. and the R.G.A. Reserves The soldiers will

points.

(-100) by 84 points (games, 250 up).

Ho Sai Man (150) beat W. French

To-night at 6 W. E. Wilson (-10) meets E. L Jarvis (-10) and at 9, J. B. Wilson (-200) meets W. E. Crocker (-130). »

UNIVERSITY TEAMS IN CANTON,

University in football, basket-ball and A party of students representing the tennis are now in Canton playing matches

and threatened to kill her if she gave the attempt to roverse the result of the pro: with Canton teams. The teams are com

the soldiers win they will displace St. posed of the following:- vious games between these tennis Should

College boys are playing in the Challenge Josephs at the head of the League as the Shield Competition this week.

alarm. He took from her finger & gold took from her coat pocket 810 in notes. ring valued at $12, and the other man Both men then ran up the hill towards Honghom:

COMPANY REPORT. was held yesterday at the offices of LAOU KUNG MOW COTTON MILL Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd. The Hon. Mr. John Johnstone, chairman,

At a board meeting, held on the 28th presided, and there were present Sir Paul ult, at Shanghai, it was decided; subject Chater, the Hon. Mr. E. V. D. Parr, to nudit, to recommend that the balance Mestra A. O. Lang, A. H. Compton, Gof Tls. 837,862.86 standing at the credit M. Dodwell, A. S. Gubbay, D. M. Graham of profit and loss account for 1920 be dealt (directors): W. S. Brown (secretary); and the following shareholders: Messrs. J. Hooper. A. S. Ellis, A. W. Heron, P. E Kwek, H. Humphreys, T. Petrie, G. C. Moxon, Chan Si Ki, J. H. Wallace. H. O. Leung, J. W. Kew, and A. E. Griffin.

After the Secretary hall read the notice convening the meeting,

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with as follows:-

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The Carlisle-United match should be a good game, with the sailors having The Oilers, the Kowloon Reserves and the Staffs should beat the Indians, the Punjabis and the Club de Recreio, res pectively.

THE CLUB, 2ND WILTS REGIMENT

against the 2nd Wiltshire Regiment on The following will represent the. Club the Club ground, today (kick-off, 3 p.m. sharp): G. Rodger; L. Lawrence and M. Tls, Interim dividend paid August

Tonkin: M. L Railton, J. Rodger and JW. R. McPhail; L. Goldenberg, E. Final dividend of Tis. 50

14th, 1990, of Tls. 13 per share. 120,000.00 McTavish, W. Kuhr, S. Begg and H.

.400,000.00 | Day. Development reserve Depreciation

Dividend reserve

40,000.00

61,000.00 140,000.00 SOUTH CHINA AA, EM,S. TAMAR." The CHAIRMAN said:-'propose with Bonus to foreign staff your consent to take the report and ac- Donations.........

5,850.00 The following will represent the South counts as rend. The chief alterations in General managers' commission... 80,291.09 div. match against H.M.S. Tamer on the ...... 6.500.00 China. Athletic Association in their 1st the balance sheet last year are the addi- Carry forward to 1921 account... 4,438.78 South China ground to-day at 4.30 p.m. tional amounts of capital expenditure in connection with our

buildings And

Lau Hing Cheung: Fung Tai and Chan So: Leure Yuk Tong, Leung Toi Fong. and Tin Kun Sau; Ko Sik Wai, Ip Kan. Au Kit Sang. Wong Pak Chung, Kwok Po Kan, and

Khoo Thean Sang, K. S. Cheah, T. L -FOOTBALL-Lim Nget Min (captain).

Samy, D. Laing, B. C. Lee, T. Z. Wu, Cheah, S. A. M. Sepher, S. C. Ting, D. K. Oboe Koh Liong, B. J. Aw, H. S. Tay, and

BASKETBALL-Pið Te Cheng

F.T. Hu, T. H. Wong, T. S. Wong, C. E Lee, and G-C. Tan.

TENNIS.-F. Prata (captain), I. T. Pun, M. K. Yue, and H. M. Sco.

The Union Secretary (Mr. K. H. Khoo) is charge of this party.

IMPORT OF GERMAN DYES.

BREACH OF THE RE-EXPORT REGULATION,

At the Magistracy, before Mr. R. E. Lindsell, yesterday. Li Sham, of the Leang Yin Hong, of No. 121, Des Vœux Road West, was summoned by Mr. N. L. Exports Department, for having inaccur Smith, Superintendent of the Imports and ately described five packages of sulphate of soda which he proposed to export.

Ir. A. E. Hall, who appeared for the delence, entered a ples of not guilty.

Mr. Smith said that to protect British dres, foreign dyes were not allowed to be SOUTH CHINA A.A. v. R.G.A.

sold in the Colony. Foreign dyes would be imported into the Colony only under The following will represent South special licence, and then they must be China Athletic Association in their 2nd re-exported as received. Suspicion hav- div. match against the R.G.A. on the ing been aroused that certain firms were South China ground to-day, at 3 p.m.-importing foreign dyes and keeping them Hui Shing Yiu; Kwok Sin Yan and Tam in the Colony, packages returned for ex Fong: Pang, Kam Wing, Li Sin Ying and port as dyes were searched on Friday and

Tls. 857,852.26 wharves, The sum of 2165,620.67 under Kowloon Buildings covers our paymenta daring the year for the new office and the take place in March asking shareholders An extraordinary general meeting will new reinforced concrete godown. The latter, which has been utilized throughout of Tis. 100 each to 80,000 shares of Ths. 10 for authority to convert the 8,000 shares the year, has been of very considerable eneb. value to the Company in relieving the congestion which otherwise would have. "been experienced had we been forced to rely on our old godowns, which, in spite direct competition with existing concerns of the extra accommodation we are now but should endeavour to come to some able to offer. continue to keep comfort mutually satisfactory arrangement there ably full. The amount mentioned na with, either as regards management or for

since expended under the bending the acquisition of existing companies. Lau Hon Wing: Be Chung Ming, Leung out of ten cases belonging to the defen Kowloon Wharves represents the cost This, however, is looking a good many Wing Tak, Lai Yak Tat, Tsau Kam Woon, dant's firm, five were found to contain to date of the steel work for the extension years ahead, and I merely touch on it now and Chan Kwong Yip.

Mr. G. C. Moxox said: "Good wine

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UNITED, "CARLISLE,"

CHARITY FOOTBALL MATCH.

sulphate of soda.

Mr. Hall said the defence was that a bona fide mistake had been made and that the boatman who loaded the packages on board the 8.9. Chuenchow for exportation to Macao was entirely to blame. Altoge ther ten packages were taken delivery "of and the boatman was instructed to take the five packages of dyes to the Churn- chow and the other five packages contain-

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illiterate raan, he made the mistake of putting the wrong packages on the ship. As soon as the firm discovered the mis- take on the Saturday, a representative. was sent to report to the Import and Export Office, but unfortunately the office. bat to wait until the Monday. The dyes was closed and his clients had no option

Japanese origin. Owing to the boycott af were intended for Shekki.

The defendant said the dyes were of Japanese goods in the country, they were packed in matting in the same way an sulphate of soda

of our No. 1 whart, which we hope to be to allay fears which may exist in the in a position to complete during the next minds of present shareholders that their month or two. Gross receipts for 1020 are investments in this concern are not so 87,043.07 less than for 1919. which differ good as they thought they were, or that The following will represent the United ence is accounted for by a slight decrease the Government will be encouraged to against H.M.S. Carlisle to-day, on the in earnings and an increase in the cost of themselves embark upon an opposition Navy ground (kick-off. 3. p.m.):-W. maintenance of railway stock and lighters, concern without heed for existing under-McLead; J. Beach and D. D. Urquhart This results in a slight diminution in our takings of a similar nature.

J. Leonard, D. Laing, and C. H. Blake; nett profits, but your Directors consider With these remarks, gentlemen, I beg that the figures justify them in recom- to propose the adoption of the report and St. Brown, G. T. May, A. Eing sulphate of soda, to the shop. mending an increase of 81 in the bonus to accounts.

Siimons, and G. Chubb. shareholders, which I trust will meet with your approval," As you are no doubt requires no buah." The excellent Sgares aware Sit Maurice Fitzmaurice Intely before you require no eulogy from me, I A Charity match in aid of Kwong carried out a survey of this harbour with think the management abould receive our tung, War Devastated and North China a view to advising the Hongkong Govern-hearty thanks. I second the adoption of Fatnine Ballad Between ment on its future development Up to the report.

South China Athletic Association and the Rest of the the present there is no indication of when The motion was carried unanimously. Colony will take place at the Hongkong we may expect to receive his report, but bearing in mind the fact that he has to Kwox secorded, the confirmation of Mr. The following are the names of the Bouth Mr. T. Perzie proposed, and Mr. P. K. Football Club ground on February 9th visualize Hongkong 30 years hence, I do D 3. Graham, Mr. A. O. Lang, Mr. G. China team-La Hing Cheung; Fung not suppose that he is at all likely to pat .. Dodwell, and Mr. A. S. Gubbay as

Tai and Chan So; Leung Yuk Tog, forward suggestions for development with directoza. Carried unanimously

Leung Tai Fung" and · Choung Wing a view to the buture without first taking It was proposed by Mr. H. HUMPHREYS Shing: Ko Sik Wai, Ip Kau, Wong Pa tirne for consideration. His report may, and seconded by Mr. A. E. Garrix that Chung, Kwok Po Kan and Au Kit Bang.

Mr. Smith said that the packages of therefore, be delayed for, some months. the Hon. Mr. E. V. D. Parr and Mr. A. H. Reserves: Kum Fook and Lal Yuk Tat. dyes were larger than those of sulphate I mention this matter because there exists Compton be re-elected directors. Carried

of soda and bore marks. It was curious in the Colony a feeling of apprehension unanimously.

(Club) goal Trivett (Wilts) and

The Rest "Goonkin. (Club) that the unmarked packages should be put | that when the report does come to hand: Mr. Ho Laura proposed, and Mr. J. W backs; McPhail (Club), Wilkins (H.M.S. on board and the marked ones removed to it will be found that Sir Maurice recom- Kew seconded, that Messrs. F. Maitland Hawkini) and J. Rodgen (Club capt.) the shop. Tends the erection "of Government and H. Percy Smith, F.C.A., be re-elected halves Bavage (H.M.8. Ambrose),

Mr. Lindaell asked if the Import and wharves at the back of those now auditors at a remuneration of $700 each. Downs (H.M.S. Ambrose), Robertson Export Office, took a serious view of the occupied by Taikon. If such a suggestion. Carried unanimously...

(Police), Keny (RGA) and McHugh case. is put forward I think it will be found

(RGA) forwards The Rest colours, Mr. Smith said it did, ne it was a con- that attached thereto is a recommendation cludes the proceedings. I thank you for Mr. Jones, RN. Linesmen, Mr. J. Mc could be often repeated without great risk The CRAI This, gentlernen, con white, and the Chinese, red. Referee, venient mistake to make, and one which that the Government should not enter into your attendance. Dividend warrants may Cabbin (Club), and Laz: Tak Tut of detection.

(Continued at foot of nezt column.). | be had on application on the sth.

(8.0.A.)

A fine of $50 was imposed.

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