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ADVERTISEMENTS.

UNION WATERBOAT

CO., LTD.

NOTICE 15 HEREBY GIVEN

that An EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Company will be held at the Offeer of MESSRS, DODWELL & Co., LT, QUEEN'E BUILDING, Victoria, in the nt . 15 Colony of Hong Kong O'ctoos in the Foneнoor on MON DAY, the 8TH Day of DECEMBER, 1030, for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, passing the following Resolutions as Extra ordinary Resolutions:-

1.That the Articles of Associa-! tion of the Company be amended as

follows:-

(a) By the insertion immediately aftor Article 43 of the follow ing now Article, namely;- (a) The Company may by .ordinary resolution cancel any shares which at the dats of: the passing of such resolution have not been taken or agreed to be taken by any person, aud diminish the amount of its share capital by the amount of the shares so cancelled

or

ADVERTISEMENTS.

-That the Directors be and they ayo hereby authorised to capitalire the sum of $77,030 profits of the Company standing to the credit of the Company's Reserve Funda and ta nilot to the rendere holling. shares of the Company as on the first day of January, 1031, in re apect of the net amount capitalized fully paid shares of the Company of equivalent nominal value in the pro portion of two ahhares for every five shares of the Company then hold by Buch persone, respectively, and that such shares so allotted shall rank for dividends n from the 1st day of January, 1831.

4-That if on such distribution as aforesaid any parion would he entitled to a fraction of a 'share the General Managers shall in lov of issuing fractional certificates eruse the whole chare to be allotted to a person or persons to be named. by the General Managers and such share may at such time na the General Managers think it bo cold and the proceeds distributed amongst the persona entitled to the fractions making up. the sharo.

By the insertion immediately after Article 102 of the follow ing new Articles, namely: - 102. The Company may at any time and from time to time in general meeting by resolu tion authorize the General Managers to capitalize any profile of the Company not re- quired for the time being for payment of dividend

upon any proference barca of the Company

other ahares issued upon any special con- ditions, whether standing to the credit of the Company's reservo fund or otherwise, and including profte arising from tho appreciation in value of capital assets, and to allot to the members holding shares of the Company in respect of the nct amount capitalized fully paid shares of the Com- pany of equivalent nominat .emount, and the General fan- ngers shall give effect to any such resolution accordingly, and any sharos nilatted. pur- suant to any such resolution shall be distributed among the members holding shares of the Company su far as prac ticable in proportion to the number of shares held by the seenectively, and shall be

as fully paid by of the profits o capitalized and the General 3anagers may make such vision by the lestre of Pro

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY: DECEMBER 11, 1930.

"THE GREEN

. PASTURES. ".

WAR POET'S . APOLOGY.

ROBERT GRAVES AND

THE SCOTS.

"The Green Pastures” in an MR. attempt to present certain aspects of a living religion in the terme of simple, untutored Negro be

'with liever, ho,

terrifin

Mr. Robert Graves, in his book, spiritual hunger and the greatest humility, have adapted the con

"But It Still Go On" (Can sistencies of their everyday lives.

10s. Gd.), prints insiny letters to SCENE II. (of Part II. of the Play).him and by him that were written

THE BURNING BUSH.

Į

LLOYD'S REGISTER.

REVIEW OF YEAR'S WORKING.

PRESIDENT

LINER

INCREASE IN OIL CARRIENS.

Lloyd's Register of Shipping for In reviewing the operations of the year ended June 30, 1930, three

fasta in connection with the devo- following publication of "Good-byelopment of international chipping enll for special notice, viz. -The to All That."

large volume of tonnage built to Largely they concern his account class with the Society; the of the High Wood engagement of large proportion of that tonnage The tableau curtains frame the July 20, 1010, in which he reported intended for the carriage in tanks opening of a cave, which is dimlyn hearsay evidence that survivors of oil and other commodities; and lighted.. A large turkey-berry

the continued increase in the de- bush is somewhere near the fore the lat Cameronians and the ground. Moses is seated on the 5b, Scottish. Rifles had retreated mand for internal combustion en and foll the 2nd Royal Welch alone, gines, especially in the new taker grass enting his lunch from a basket in his lap. Zipporah, his He recorded how his adjutant tonnage,

The figures, both for new vessels wifo, stands watching him. Ho is voiced the general prejudiced opin about forty. Zipporah somewhation of non-Scots that the Jocks to which classes have boon assigned younger. They are dressed incon- run like hell both ways"-meaning by the Society and projected vessels for which plans have been approv spicuously. Moses stutters alight-to the attack and in retroit. ly when he speaks. He looks up However, Mr. Grayer now granted, she a noteworthy increase to see Zipporah smiling..

that the Scots, stuck it creditably, upon those for the previous year. Moses What you smilin' at, Zip-apologises for reporting a libel

and goes on: "The only battalion porah 1

that disappeared was the Public Caize you enjoyin Schools Battalion of the Royal Zipporah:

Fusiliers" Later la soya:

yo'self.

Moses You is a good wife, Zip- porahi

That the Directors be and they aro heroby authorised out of the profits of the Company standing to the eredit of the Company's Reserve Funds to pay to the mem-

The Scottish battalion, stood fast bers holding the 27,723 existing

Et was only the. English lattalion Zipporth: Yòu in a good hushinnd, that. Monsigior MoShane brought shares of the Company as on the

Moses. Mores wipes his mouth back when they broke. I am in Ist day of January, 1931, a sum equal to $6.00 for every five shares with a handkerchief and begins potting a footnote to this effect in of the Company then held by suchting into the basket the various the next edition of my book as an implements of the meal which had been on the ground about him.] apology to the Brots if they want Why you suppose it's so dark here Why They "Disappeared." to-day? Dey's no rain in de air.

tional certificates or by the payment of cash or by sals and distribution of the pro ceeds or otherwise as they may think expedient for the case of frnctions. The General Managers may appoint any person on behalf of the mem- Hers, to enter into any agree ment with the Company pro viding for the allotmort to them of such shares credited as fully paid up, and in entis faction as aforesaid and any Agreement made under such authority shall be effective.. 102. The General Managers may, with the sanction of the Com- pany in General Meeting, do- elare, a dividend to be paid to the mombers according to their rights nnd intercate in the profits, and may fix the timo for payment and may with the like sanction declare and pay a dividend or bonus out of any reserve fund and fix the time for payment thereof and may with the liko sanction declare and

pay bonuses to the Company's em ployees or any of them.

parsons, respectively, by way of a bonus dividend out of the profits

of the Company..

Dated this 27th day of November,

1930.

Per Pro. DODWELL & Co., LP, J. F. WARREN, Manager,

Goneral Managers.

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Moses: Seems like it's jest aroun dis cave. Yo father's house is got de sun on it. He looks in another direction.] Looks all clear down toward Egypt.

Zipporah Co'se it would be fine weather in Egypt. De sky looks all right. Maybe it's gooter rain jest right yer. Why, don't you move de sheep over to de other pasture i

Moses (A bit puzzled.] I don' know. It got dark lake dis belo' you come along wid de dinner an' I was goater stop you on de top of de hilt, Den somethin' kep me

yere.

...

it.

Mr. Graves had botter, I think, apologies to the Public School Battalion also writes an indignant correspondent to a Loudon paper. I was there serving in it; Mr. Graves was not there at all; he was wounded before reaching the wood. He is good enough to print a lotter from a soldier in may battalion pointing out we were decimated. That is quite true, Most certainly wo "disappeared

My platoon was eight strong when we emerged from High Wood, having been relieved by the First Royal West Surreye

My Jewis-gun crew was in High Zipporah: S'pose it could be de Wood for roughly 24 hours dur- Lawd warnin' you dat dey's 'Gypting which time the battalion was inns hnngin' 'round f

Moses Dey may havo fo'gelten all about dat killin' by now.. Dey

got a new Pharaoh down dere.

Zipporah: An I hear he's jest as mean to yo' people as his pappy was. I wouldn't put it pas' him to send soljahs all the way up yere to

you.

Moses: Dat's all right. De Tawd's looked after me so far, I don't 'speet. Him to fall down on me now. You better be gittin' home.

Zipporah Taking the basket.]: I'll be worryin' about you.

Moses [Kissing her and then smiling.] Parently de Lawd ain't He knows I'm sale as kin Bt. Lamme see you feel dat way.

Zipporah: You is a good man, Moses.

more than two-thirds destroyed. melting away of numbers of the batuation is beyond dispute."

Assuredly; though not, I suggest, for the reason he puts forward. So far as my knowledge goes, that is, completely falso.

Mr. Graves still nasorts "The

As indicated above, the incronee for carrying on. This type of ves- is largely due to vessels intended

sel repremats 20 per cput, of the

tonnage elassed, and 5 per cent of the tonnage for which plans have been passed.

The world shortage of tanker ton- wage, which was experienced lout a year ago, is thus being rapidly overcome.

As regards ordinary cango ships, it is evident that with the freight

markot remaining at its present low and, in many cases, unremunerative level, there is no inducement, for Shipowners to order new tonnage,

Keary Falling of in Ordam,

It is not surprising, therefore, to find that the most recent returns indicate a heavy falling off in the placing of orders. This is most marked in the returns for the past three montba," which are less than 50 per cent. of those for the cor- responding period in any of the preceding three years.

The very serious increase during the past year in the number of ships Laid up throughout the world is

evidence of the fast that the con- tinued expansion of world tonange has not been counterbalanced by a similar expansion in overseas trade, and it is only to an improve- ment in the latter that the shipping

industries can look for better times.

The number of new vessels to which classes have her assigned by the Committee during the twelve months ended June 30, 1930, is 637 vessels of 1,607,018. tóns gros, se against 547 of 1,748,507 tone during the corresponding period last year. During this period, plans for 6C01 God: Den yere's what I'm gonter vrascis, of 2,081,010 tons, were up- do. Yo people is My chillun

proved

the Committee of Lloyd's by L'en sick and tired o" de way of Register, these figures boing the Kag Pharaoh is treatin' dem, o highest roached aimes the record I'eo goiter take dem away, and yo year of projected tonnage, 50.80 ponter lend dem. You gonter load em out of, Egypt an across de river Jordan. It's gonter take a tended to be built in Great Britain per cent. (1,240,715 tons) was in- long time, and you ain't goin' on and Ireland, and 40.11 mor pent. o excursion train. Yo gonter(834,803 tons) in oilier auntries. wukk awful hard for somethin' yo'

Moses: I's a lucky man. [Zip-goin' to fin' when de trip's over. porah: exist with the basket. Moses Moses: What's dat. Lawd? looks up at the sky.]: Dat's funny. God: It's de Land of Canton. De sun seems to be shinin' avery.It's de best land I got. Ilvo pro

BORNEO COAL place but right vere. It's shinin' mised it to yo' people, an' l'in

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Convenient bankering Port en route to or from

AUSTRALIA and JAVA Ports and to vessels employed in

PHILIPPINES and

SOUTH SEASTRADES also at SANDAKAN.

No Harbour Duca or Pi'otago at either port for bunkering vessels.

AND NOTICE IS NEREDY FURTHER GIVEN that A Further EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Company will be held at the Same Time and Place on TUESDAY, the 23RD DAY of 'DE >CEMBER 1830, for the purpose ofi

receiving a Report of the Proceed- ings at the above-mentioned Meet ing and of confirming, if thought it, as Special Resolution. the. above-mentioned Resolution."

EXTRAORDINARY

APPLY TO

GIBB, 1IVINGSTON & CO., LTD.

ست: Agenta

AND NOTICE 18 HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that A Turther COWIE HARBOUR

GENERAL

CO., LTD. PHONE: 28031.

MEETING of the Company will be held at the Same Place on TUES- DAY, the 23nd Dax of DECEMBER, 1830, at 11.6 O'clock in the Fon NOON er 30 soon thereafter as -the above Meeting, shall, have terminat ed, for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, passing the following Resolutions, namely:---

1. That the Company do hereby cancel all shares (namely, 22,277 shares numbered 27724. to 20000) which at the date hereof have not been taken or agreed to be taken by any person, and do hereby diminish the amount of its share oapital by the amount of the shares so, cancelled.

That the Capital of the Com- pany be increased from its diminish. ed capital of $154,081.00 Hong Kong Currency divided into 27,723 shares el 87.00 each to $500,010 Hong Kong Currency divided into 71,430 shares of. 87.00 each and that such addi

spects pari peau with the original capital of the Company.

on de sheep. cloud doro 1

Why sin't day no

God Off stage.]; Cnize I want 15 to be e dat, foses.

Moses Looking about him.]: Who's dat?'

God [Of stage again.] ; I'm dá Lawd Moses.

goator give it to dom.

Meats: Co'se, of King Pharaoh will do everything ho kin to stop it God: Yes, an dat's where de tricks come in. Dey tell Me he's awful fond of tricks..

Moses: I hear dat's all he's foud of. De any if you can't take a rabbit out of a hat you cain't even git in to see him,

God: Wait'll you see de tricks you an' Me's goin' to show him.

Moses [Delightedly.]: Doggone 1

Moses (Smiling.]; Dat's what you say. Dis sore shadow. may be de Lawd's wukk, but dat voice soua' pretty much to me like my ol' brother Aaron..

God (Off stage. Den keep yo'Huh, Lawd eyes open, 801. [The turkey-berry bush begins to glow and then turns completely round. Moses looks at it fascinated. Maybe you notice de bush ain't burnin' up.

Moser: Datis do truth.

Moxes is full of awe but not frightened!]

lieve Met...

;

God: Yes, suh; Now do first trio

[God is lifting a stick which He carries.]

Moses: Jest a minute, Lawd. (God halts the demonstration.] gouter Icarn de, tricks and do just liks You tell me, but I know God [Off stage]: Now you be fi ita ganter intro nis a little time to learn all dat quick talkin'. Cain't Moses: Coles I doce. It's wonder..I have my brother: Aaron go wid

me? He's a good man,

God: I was gonter have him help you wil de Exodus I watch, 100, 1uess he can Moses: I'll call m [He turns as if to shout.]

ful.

The light in the bush dies and Godtappears from behind!it] God. No, it ain't, Moses. It was jezt a trick,·

Moses: 'Scuse me doubtin! You,

·Lawd: "I always had do feelin' You -wuż takin' keer of me, but I never COALpected. You'd fin de time to talk

wid, mo pusaunly. [Ho laughe.] Dat was a good trick, Lawd, l'o soon mame! good ones, but dat was do bextenost.

God: Yo' gonter see lots bigger tricks dan dat, Mosca. In fac', yo! gonber: perfon dtna.

Mosca (Incredulously.]: Mef I'm

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Gode Yes..suh

Moses: An' do magie! Lawd, my moutli ain't got de quick talie to go wid it

God: It'll come to you now. Moses Now cured of stuttering Is I gain' wid a circul

..

God Wait. [Mores turns and looks at God.]' I'll bring him.

Softly.] Aaron,

(Aaron appears between God and Moses in the mouth of the cave. Ho is a little taller than Moses and, slightly older. Ho, too, is dressed like a field hand.1 Aaron (Blankly.] Hey!

Moses goes to him; takes his hand and leads him, bewildered, down to where Moses had been standing alone. Aaron then soca God.]

Moses [Almost in a whisper.]: It's all right..

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ACQUITTED. MAP A ---LUNATIC. -

DRAMATIC ARREST AT END

OF TRIAL

Liverpool.—An escaped lunatic who had been noquitted, of a charge of attempted murder by blowing up a house with dynamite was arrest ed on Mr. Justice Humphreys" instructions by two detectives na haloft the dock and taken to an institution in a polios van.

It was only after the verdict had been given that the disclosure of the man being a lunatic was made, His name is Wiliam Androw Malcolm Bimma, a mining engine er, and it was alleged by the pro- secution that he wrecked the house because his love adrances to the householder's daughter, who was not present at the time of the ex- plosion, had been rejected. **

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Fortnightly selitugs on Tuesdaya Fortnightly salilngs on Tundays Pres. Jefferson Tum, Dec. 15, Tam. Pres. Grant Tuss, Deo. 23 Prea. Lincoln

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Mr. Justice Humphreys agreed with the defence that there was no ovidence of Simms being in Liveri God Don't worry, son, I'm jest pool when the explosion occurred. showin some tricks, Bringin yon below, saying that he was dis The judge ordered Sinema to go yero was one of dem. Aaron stares at God as if hypnotized. chargod Now dou, you see dia vere red? and lead My people out of bondage. | Looks like a ordinary walking slick, To do dat I'm poster make you de don't it up hes tricker in de worl

God (6lowly, and solemnly.1: Ya

is goin' down into Egynt. Moses.

Moses: Yes, Land

..

Dr. Highson, principal medical officer of Walton. Frison, was then called, and was naked if it was n fact that Bimims an escaped lunatic

Moses A little frightened. God: Well, it ain't no ordinary Egypt! You know I killed & man walkin atick, caize look, Maats Dr. Higson, You. Ho, escaped dere, Lawd. Won't dey kill me 1 leans; forward] When I Jays it from the asylum where he was sup-

God: Not when dey see yo' tricks, down ou de ground

posed to be detained., I now cer You ain't skeered, is you f

The stage is darkened! The tified him as a funatic.

(Continued on next Column;)

Momiji, and continuos, until the lights go up on the next scene.J

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