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COMPANY MEETING. HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LTD.

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ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION EXTENDED.

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THE HONGKỒNG - ĐÀILY PRESS, TRUESDAY, JULY 28m, 1921:

THEFTS AND BURGLARIES. " TELEMACHUS" IN TYPHOON

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WEATHER.

h. Mr. N. Teesdale Mackintosh, Regis

trar, of the Bongkong University, as TERRIBLE VOYAGE FROM SAIGON. reported that between 3 pm

FIVE PASSENGERS WASHED Monday, and 9 a.m.. on Tuesday, his ofce in the main building was entered

OVERBOARD. by breaking a glass window and draw ing the bolt, and two electric table faas

An extraordinary general meeting of the Hongkong Hotel Co., Ltd., to take” preliminary steps with regard to the stolen. proposals foreshadowed at the annual meeting for an increase of capital and the construction of a new hotel at Kow-

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5 PORT

·V.B.5.- SWIMMING `· FETI.

The Victoria Recreation Club held another svimming fete at their batha last night, when a large number of spectators had two or three hours' arcel- lent entertainment. The Committee The Telemachus arrived in port always succeeds in devising some.

Dew yesterday morning, at Hongkong, badly there was a swimming race with matches

and

entertaining competition; this time damaged in encounter "with the and lighted candles, and the competitors Mr. Stokes, of the Dairy Farm Cold typhoon that passed near the Colony dur-hat some difficulty in following the fam loon, was held at the Hotel, yesterday, the police the theft during Sunday aighting the week-end. The heavy seas which lifesaving competition with an aft-

Storage at Laicheekok, has reported to

advice to keep their powder dry. at noon. Mr. J. Scott Harston (Chair-

at three tons of Miiki cool dust valued broke over the vessel for many hours did maa) provided, and there were present: The Hon. Sir Paul Chater, C.M.G., Sirt 834. from the coal dump in the com-extensive damage, smashing substantial ladies showed that they, too, would be Ellis Kadoorie, Mr. C. Mongue Ede,pound of the Company's premises. and Mr. E. A, M. Williams (Director), Mr. J. H. Taggart (Manager and Secre

The assistant manager of the Tai Tung tary), the Hon. Mr. Ho Fook, the Rev. Intel has reported to the police that one Fr. Robert, Alessrs.. Fung Tat Hang, E. of the waiters collected $350 from 11. Raymond, Ho Kam Tung, H. Birkett, boarders on behalf of the firm and W. F Van Eps, and E. A. Ram and absconded with the money. Mr. J. D. Thompson (who represented Dairy Farm Co.,shares).

The MANAGER read the portion of the notice convening the, meeting which con. erned the present proceedings,

woodwork on the decks as though it was matchwood. Five of the Chinese

sengers are missing, and it is believed that they were washed overboard during the storm.

The Telemachus, under Capt. Bentley, left Saigon a week ago carrying a large cargo and about 500 Chinese passengers. On Friday night, two days out from Sai- gon, it was evident thas bad weather was brewing, and by Saturday morning tre continually broke over the vessel. Pumps

drowned

dummy to represent the frowning wan was interesting and the at no lose is an emergency of that kind,

ELE. General Officer Commanding (Major-Geral Sir George Kirkpatrick) and Kirkpatrick honoured the neensin th their presence.

RESULTS.

The folling were the results Boys' Ft Lengths Handicap.-1, 'A. May: 2. B. tilvie,

A Chinese passenger of the Sunnamhos, reports that as the ship was entering port, his cabin was entered and The CHARAN, said: An indicated in basket containing, clothing, valued at the notice which has just been read by 18$.50, & silver watch and chain valued as encountered were so heavy that they E. A. Noroi ; 2. G. Jack. the company's manager, this meeting at 60, and a half sovereign gold piece has been convened for the purpose of valued at $5 stolen. considering, and if thought fit, approv

WHARF STAND.

had to be got into action and were work- Hall: 3, G. JE

G.

Ladies Plunge-1- Mrs. Clemo (36. 16in.)... Mis Ramsey (30ft, 1012.). Two. Leng Back Race (Open).~1,

Focs Dig Competition-1, Ladies Three Lengths. Handicap.-1, Mrs. D. Wischelt; 2. Miss B. Young.

Life Saving Competition-1, G. Stakes; Three Lengths Segateh Raeva-1; J. B. Johnstone; 2, G. Jack.

Mixed Tani Race (2 lengths).-1, Railton's Team: Jack's Ten

Mixed Nomination (Open).-1, Miss B.

BILLIARDS.

GARRISON CHAMPIONSHIP

ing all that day and night. Early on Sunday morning matters became worse A godown coolie employed by a ing the draft なぜ Memorandum of Chinese firm of Botham Strand West and the pressure of the water in the lower Association with regard to the objects has reported to the police that between part of the vessel was forcing up the, Miss G. Bany of the Company and also the draft new Articles of Association of the Company. 3.20 p.m., or Monday and noon, Tues-gine room foor and making is dan With regard to the draft new Memoranday, the godown at No. 211. Des Faux Berous for the stokers to carry on. 7 dug of Association, the existing Me. Road West was entered by forcing the add to the difficulty, small pieces of coal morandura is one which has been in door and bending the bolt, and a weigh. continually blocked the pumps, making it impossible to keep pace with the force in its present. form ever since the ing machine, hearing the name Ki Fan amount of water the vessel was shipping. Jennings and Mr. B. Ramsey.. incorporation of the Company in 1986, Hong in Chinese characters was stolen.

Eventually it was found impossible to and your Directors consider that in order that the Company may be equip- BICYCLES STOLEN FROM FERRY keep the boiler fires alight and the ship Lay for nearly two days and nights at the ped with the increased powers necessary

mercy of the storm. When the weather to enable it to keep pace with the times,

Mr. A. F. de Silva of No. 3, Saifeengine was got going and continued moderated, on Sunday night, the vonkey and maintain its position, it should in. crease the scope of, the objects of the Terrace, Kowloon, left his freewheel pumping until the main engines could L.-Cpl. Suook,

At the V.R.C... yesterday evening, Company as set forth in its Memorandur bicycle, valued at 160 at the stand on he again brought into action, which was L. Br. Taylor, th Co., R.G.A., met in

end Wiltshires. Association with a view to being the Star Ferry-wharf at 5 p.m., on Tues thereby placed in a position to carry day. When he returned for it at 9 o'clock. The vessel then got under weigh again bing by 57

not until the small hours of Tuesday. the final game of 500 up. Snook win- on its business mor.seonomically and it was gone. This is the second bicycle and 24 hours' steaming brought her to

point efficiently and also to carry on certain stolen from the stand during the last Hongkong, where she will have to undergo Were presen::H.E. the G.O. (Major- "The following officers of the "Garrison classes of business which, under existing two days.

Th previous victim was extensive repairs.

General Sir G. M.: Kirkpatrick, K.C.R., circumstances, may conveniently and ad- Mr. R. da Silva of Cameron Road.

K.C.S.1.) accompanied by his A.D.C. vantageously be combined with the Com-

(Capt. Fisher, M.C.), Col. Davy, C.M.G.. pany's present busines

Cal Humphry, C.M.G., Lt. Col. Sanders. D.S.O., R.A., Lieut. Farmer and Lieut. Peacock 2nd Wilts and Lieut. Digg and Lieut. Donovan, R.G.A."

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THEFT FROM KENNEDY TOWN BATHING SHEDS.

Copies of the existing Memorandum and of the draft new one, as indicated in the notice convening this meeting,

Frequent thefts from the bathing. have been open for inspection by share sheds at Kennedy Town led to a trap holders at the Company's registered being set for the thieves. Soon after office in this building, and there are also one of the attendants had gone in for copies of each of the above on this table, a dip, leaving his clothing in a shed, and if any shareholder desires to in the door of which was left ajar, another spect the same, he may do so. Inspec-attendant, who was keeping watch, saw tion of the existing Memorandum and three youths enter the shed. a comparison thereof with the draft now one shows that the latter makes very considerable additions to the former, particularly in regard to the modern

Eventually

you may get a vote

Why Not Now? Help on the good work by.

·SIGNING THE PETITION.

now

a Company jeveryday powers which should possess. I do not think it neces sary to deal further with the question of the Memorandum, and now come to *bat of the draft

Articles af Aciation, which your Directors found also needed bringing ap to date and altering in certain respects. As in the mase of the Memorandum of Association, prints of the existing Articles of Asso ciation and of the draft now Articles, as indicated in the notice convening this meeting, have been open for inspection by shareholders at the Company's said. gistered office, and there are also Mopies of both the existing and the draft new Articles on this table, which, if any shareholders desires, be way inspect.

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The following are the most important of the alterations to the existing Articles of Association:-

1-Under Article No. 84 of the draft new Articles, the qualification of every. Director is increased from 50 shares

"Two of

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SHAKESPEARE FILAL WELL-KNOWN ACTOR AS

"SHYLOCK.”

INTERESTING ENTERTAINMENT AT THE WORLD THEATRE.

A remarkable presentation of Shakes- given this week at the new World peare on the moving picture film is being Theatre, Hongkong. The play is The Merchant of Venice," with Mr. Matheson Lang in the part of Shylock, in which character he has been seen, in person, in Hongkong-

and'

It Cl. S. S. H. Stroud, R.A.S.C., was referce and marker,

At the close of the game, H.E. the 6.0.C. presented the Chater Cup to Cpl. Snook, also a Cup presented by Sir Paul Chater, CM.G., for the winner of the competition. He also presented to Br. competition. Taylor a Cup for the runner-up in the

G.O.C. regretted the absence of Sir Pau! la presenting the Cup to Snook; the who, he said, takes a very keen interest ip Garrison

sparts. The billiards scen was very good. Billiards was a game berm that. required great skill and a good

I handing the runners-up Cup to Taylor. Sir George congratulated Taylor on his display.

them change and went for a win, while the third remained in the abed ostensibly to watch his friends clothing, The lads had not been long in the water when they returned, got back into their clothing and departed. The third lad was observed to climb to the top of the shed and hide a bundle contain character of Shylock as a Shakespeare Mr. Matheson Lang's reading of the ing the clothing of the attendant. The revival in London, not so long ago, watebing attendant decided not to inter excited a great deal of interest amongst fere, and allowed the youths to depart the critics and the same rendering of the In the evening, about 7 o'clock, the lad part characterises the film, and gives it returned and climbing to the roof of the special interest.

In conclusion, the G.O.C. thanked the shed took the bundle down. He was actor, who has made the Semitic tem-

The distinguished Committee of the RC. for the loan of the table and room for the final match. walking, "away when the attendants perament his special study, rightly or pounced on him and took him, together wrongly, exempte Shakespeare from the the G.0.C. for presenting the trophies Col. Humphry, President of the Garri son Recreation Club Committee, thanked with the bundle, to the station Caught unreasoning prejudice. against red-handed as he was, the lad had no generally prevalent in the Middle Ages Championship, and called for three won in the Amateur Garrison Billiards to give when charged at the and for centuries inter. Magistracy; and, he was sentenced by chapter and verse in support of his view; say, the cheers were lustily given.

He can quote cheers for H. E. the G.O.C. Needless to Mr. Orme to three months hard labour there is much in The Merchant of and fours hours in the stocks on the Venice "

which goes.

to show that bench as a warning to others.

Shakespeare, unlike most of his contem- poraries, realised that a Jew has his ALLEGED THEFT OF ROPE. feelings, like other people; "hath not s Jew

senses, affections, passions?"

A "P. O." PROSECUTION. the villainy the Christian teaches him he will execute, and it shall go hard but"

excuse

Jewis

Ilay

"

The ease in which the P. & O. Com pany prosecuted three people for alleged theft of 20 fathoms of rope, worth $100, and in which Mr. Leo D'Almada with- drew from the conduct of the defence after a. breeze with the Magistrate (Mr. G. N. Orme), was mentioned again

your Directors consider him eminently qualified by reason not only of his long service with the Company, but also by bis intimate knowledge of he will better the instruction. hotel business and affairs, which, Mr. Matheson Lang brings out strongly, coupled with his ability,, energy and toe, the contending passions that strive zeal for the Company's interests and in the heart of the Jew; his love for his advancement, will, your Directors feel daughter and his love for his ducats. sure, cause such appointment to great. The wrong that has been done him by ly redound to the Company's benefit. the Gentile youth who has stolen away yesterday morning.

4.-Under Articles Nos. 133 (a) and the daughter who is the apple of his eye Mr. A. E Hall attended and intimated 133 (b) of the draft now Articles, provi- confirms him in his resolve to be revenged that he had now been instructed for the sion is made and machinery introduced on the whole race of unbelievers by in defence and he asked for an adjournment for affecting the capitalisation above sistence on the letter of his bond within order that he might read the deposi- mentioned without which such capita

Antonio,

Lions and interview his clients. lisation could not be carried into The producer of the film bas "improved hearing was fixed, accordingly, for the effect.

on Shakespeare" by providing a drama-sazze afternoon and was entirely occupied

The

(which is the qualification under I do not think there is anything with tie finale for Shylock." After turning with the hearing of evidence for the Article No. 8 of the existing Articles) which I need deal at this meeting, but over, despairingly, the pages of a tome

each so JA

defence.

POLICE RAIDS.

or Chinese censtables on Tuesday execut

Lance-Sergeant Rozeskwy and a party/

to 500 shares. The reason for this is if any shareholders would like to ask which may be the record of his financial The third defendant an elderly sam because of the proposed extraordinary say questions or seek any explanation, losses following the verdict on his suit pan woman--was discharged and the resolution (set out in the notice son- I shall be pleased to endeavour to an against Antonio, or may be the book of hearing was adjourned until tomorrow. vening same which will be brought swer such questions and give such ex- the religion he has been forced to before the said_extraordinary general meeting of the Company to be held on planation to the best of my ability. If embrace, Shylock dies out of hand!! 13th August next) to divide each of no questions are asked or explanation True, his last speech is "Give me leave I shall assume that you approve to go from hence; I am not well," and sought, the existing 20,000 fully paid up shares both of the alterations with respect to the temptation to read into this the bi $50 each, constituting the Com- the Company's objects as set forth in indications of a fatal seizure, with which pany's present capital of $1,000,000, the draft new Memorandum of Asso- the modern novelist and dramatist likes ed a search warrant on the ground floor into five fully paid up shares of $10 ciation, and also of the draft new to clear the villain of the piece out of of No. 10, Tungman Street and scized a

to make such capital articics as presented, and will thereupon the way, has been too much for the quantity of opium, apium dross, three $1,000,000 consisting of 100,000 fully propose separately the two resolutions producer. paid up shares of $10 each; and also regarding the same which are set out

Without discussing the film in too, the Bat and four men found smoking of pipes and three lamps. The occupier of because of the proposed farther extra in the notice convening this meeting. great detail, the omission of the by play the premises were arrested. ordinary resolutions. (set out in the

There being ao questions,

between Portia and Bassanio over the notice convening the Said extra-

The CHAIRMAN proposed the following ring which the lover parts with in spite Officer Watt, and iome revenue officers on A raid conducted Chief Preventive ordinary general meeting of the 13th resolution as an extraordinary resolu- of his promise never to do eg, may be the first focr of No. 80, First Street, August next) for the increase of the tion:

mentioned; it could bave been included if West Point, yesterday, resulted in the Company's capital and the capitali 1-That the provisions of the Com-a little greater economy of filin had been seizure. of a quantity of prepared non- zation of $1,000,000, being part of the undivided profits of the Company Pany's Memorandum of Association practised in some other

with respect to its objects be altered through, there is one defect of prodao principal tenant of the floor..

Government opium and the arrest of the standing to the credit of its general so as to read as shown in the printtion which might have been avoided; the

signed for the purpose of identification principal actors are continually "right constables executed a search warrant at Borgoant Keally and a party of Chinese by the Chairman of this meeting. on top of the camera," with nothing No. 166, Queen's Road Eget, and there resolution was carried unanimously. fect, which is inexcusable, is that sylvas recovered 20 bags of rice which had been The CHAIRMAN next proposed the follow-scenes are taken against painted back stolen from a godown in the vicinity. ing resolution

An extraordinary grounds; the moving picture has nature resolution:-

at ita command, it should exercise ita 3-That the new Articles already privilege, and not accept the letters of approved by this meeting and for the theatrical limitations, ' purpose of identification subscribed by The quotations from the play, needed to the Chairman thereof be and the same explain the scenes, have been well chosen

ICSCTVC.

Under Article No.96 of the draft new Articles, provision is made whereby the remuneration of each Director will be increased to the sum of $3,000 per annum in lieu of the present remuneration of 82,000 euch under Article No. 80 of the existing 'Articles.

3-Under Articles Nos. 100 to 114, inclusive, of the draft now "Articles, provision is made for the appointment by the Directors at any time of a managing director, and those · Articles contain the requisite powers and pro- visions in respect of that appointment,

scenes. All

The Rev. Fr.. ROBERT seconded, and the visible below their knees. Another "do-

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One arrest was made.

A KIDNAPPING CHARGE. Two Chinese women

were charged

are hereby adopted a the Articles of and are reproduced with a freedom before Mr. Lindsell, yesterday, with the Company to the exclusion of and from spelling errors, unusual to moving having procured two girls for the pur. in substitution for all the existing picture title compositors. The produc pose of

prostitution outside the Articles thereof.

tion as a whole is admirable and main Colony. Inspector Spencer said that The Hon Mr. Ho Foor seconded, and tains the interest of the in which relation I may mention that the resolution was unanimously approv. throughout.

spectator the girls, who were kidnapped in it is your Directors intention to apd

A large audience on the Canton, were found with the accused first night that the 6lm was shown was on board the .. Phewwiperk)_~_comple point Mr, Taggart, the Company's pro The Chairman thanked the sharehold enthusiastic in its appreciation, To of hours before she nailed for, Baigon. sent manager, to the position of ers for their attendance, and reminded night in the last opportunity the public Hr. Lea Losginotto, who appeared for managing-director-a post for which them of the subsequent meeting on will have of seeing this remarkable pro (Continued as foot of next column.) August 13th.

duction.

the defence, applied for a week's remand, and this was granted.

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