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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1918.

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Mr Brown beg "to woond

The apoual general meeting of the shastroller in the Seam

to-day at the Micas of Sir Pan! proke and vocal efforts to com- Chater C. M. G. Mr. F. Hindhat Per Case Per Bottle. porters at Home, of the Conser American and Candian-Left per and holds out possibilities. We also present, Sir O. P. Chater. Mr fee and ecoded by M mercial propaganda is very happy was in the chair, and there were The Chairman: Proposed by vative M, P. who, while Mr Cham- berlain was still a Liberal, der

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Mr. Brown --I beg to proposa report and accounts having been the re-election of S. Pul Chater in your hands for some time, us director,

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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1913.

THE HOME GOVERNMENT AND SMALL HOLDINGS.

Ba & Government never so feeble and incompetent, it is still capable, on rare occasions, of proposing measures that will be of real use to the community; and an example of this found in the' prosent Radical Government's readiness to handle the question of small holdings. "No one born and brought up in Great Britain needs to be told that much of the dependence of the agricultural labourer, and of the poverty of the tenant farmer is due to the fact that the garden or the land which he tills is not his own; that, in the back-grouni, there is the much dreaded landlord, · It is an old,] old grievance and we shall watch with interest-nay, with eager nese to see how Radicalism will not to work to abolish it

He had the hardihood, however, German.-Olussa per s.B. Gneise- to deny that he ever used the phrase withough quite a number of newspapers had it. As it hap pesed, one Conservativo nawe paper did not include the phrase

nau to-morrow at noon.

Mr. Cheabire

Mr F. D. Chest.

one

that

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On the same occasion speaker, deplored the fact Chinese merchants in dealing Le, the Amer-with foreigners," merely looke

Somehow we had a left it ont, or the sub-editor did ioan Consul at Canton left to-day to profits." not like the look of it. On the by the sa. Kleist.

suspicion of this before. fact that it did not there appear

fo its report. Either the reporter

he speaker based bia defence. But the truth was that the reporter

Out of Hospital.

had the phrase on his notou. Mr Michael Watera, the Police Jurnalists are not so ready Court usher, is now

ont of to lie down silently under such an accusation nowadays.

hospital.

A Seaman's Gallantry,

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Smoking in Court.

At the Police Court, this At a moment when the gallan- ry displayed on the occasion of morning, a man was fined $1 by the Volturno dister is being Mr Wood for smoking in Court. discussed, a note which is sent us

Watch Reported Stolen. by the Secretary of the Imperial Merchant Service Guild muy weil that Captain II Invington Wal that some person alole a watch be given publicity. He statem ton, Lieut. RN.R., of the Wilson valued $50, from the lavatory Lider "Salmo "reported to the Gaild the gallantry of one of his, Alexandra Cafe, last night, áble seamen, Mr Jesse Suddaby, of Hull, "Is appears," writes the “that some members of segretary, the crew of the "Salmo," when

George Ho, reports to the police

Sent to Hospital.

of

An Indian watoliman has been

will adopt the anual course and

Mr Che:-I beg to second that. take them as read.

The Chairman :-Propusnd, by, It is with much regret the Mr Brown, and reconded by Mr your Directors have for the second Gee, that Sir Paul Chater be re- year in succession to face you elected director. Those in favour without a recommondation for a-against-carried. The nett dividend, bat as the nett profi business is the re-election The great thing that it (the on the year's working was only auditon... Association) would do was to make $1,513.8, being the mount to toothail as comfortable as possibebe deals with, viz $9,404 96 less the re-election of Mr G din a Mr Bown-I beg to proposa for the players." Thus a speaker the carry forward of $7,891.36 auditon at a remuneration of at a recent football meeting in from previous year, they cunaider Hongkong. We had an aunt who ed it in the best interests of the always did say that football was company to appropriate the bal a brutal game. We wish she lived ance of Profit and Losa account to see the day when it was made as follows

comiortable."

+

Things that might have bean election for the President Lung more kindly put: In yesterday's Ubi Kwong obtained one vote. The whole city is decorated in honour of the occasion."

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Write off Machin

ery Write off Baild.

inga Carry forward to

new account

$100

Mr GeoI beg to second that, The Chairman Proposed by Mr Brown and seconded by Mr. Gee that Mr A O'D Gourdin by re elected auditor at a remunera- $2,000,0|tion of $100. Those in favour- vainst-parried, That in all ike business, gentlemen, thank yait for your sitendance; I am sorry there are no dividend warrants.

3,000.00

4,404 96

$9.404.96

and they trust you will approve.

BANK NOTE CASE.

The case for the defence WIE

Rear-Admiral Arbuthnot and At one period of the past year Captain Black recently ran a 100 there was a bad loss and almost yards race at Portsmouth, Con-disorganisation of the busines-peed at the Plics ourt, shle a coaastion of work owing to the: cerning the ovent

Home jurnalist has this. "Now Cap-

on the departure of your late afternoon, in » case wherein three Chinese were charged with being manager; this, and the defales in Black is a large man, and tion by the compradore wh possession of 867 009 worth Rar-Admiral Arbuthnot a amali bolted with $1,297.21 (inclu led

f banknots» property alleged 10 Mrs Volpicelli wife of Como e. It was soon apparent that in the $1,428 51 shown as bave been stolen out the miniatore Volipicelli leaves to the little admiral was handicriebta written off) are the msi

Oulony.

Mrs Volpicelli Learing;

lying at Gothenberg, were in a out to the hospital suffering email boat cloro to the steamer, from injuries alleged to have been One of them, Mr J. Grimoldby, inflicted by a man in custody. the assistant steward, went over- board for a swim; when at some distance from the boat he got inte F difficulties and began to sink. The boat's crew, on realising the position, pulled to the sput

od Suddaby, when nearing the morrow at daylight by the s.o.ped by the shorter length of his drowning man, dived overboard Koerber for Venice.

A Fine Flavour,

in his clothes as he stood, secar- ing the assistant steward just as he was in the act of sinking for the last time. The rescued man We have received from Mesars. was got into the biat and eventu-H. Buttonjee and Son a sample ally recovered. There was a very of John Haig's whisky white we strong current running in the river at the time which made the have tasted and found of excellent rescue all the more creditable-

flavour. Mr Saddaby has now received the Royal Humane Society's testi-| monial on vellum; and well be deserves it. Incidents like these make us prouter than ever of the men who go dowa to sea in ships.

Y M.C.A.

Meetings of Debating Society

and Chess Section.

Yarmouth Arrives.

H.M.S. Yarmouth Capt HL. Cochrane arrived in the Harbour yesterday afternoon and saluted; with eleven guns, the Com modore's flag.

Mr Von Wiser Learing.

propellers as well as by his reason for the unfortunate reault planed before you. The compra- smaller displacement and odors was secured for $2.000.00

cash which has been estreated.

mentum.

In order not to be entirely besten, we may remark that the journalist in question had evident ly hauled up his slacke,

For months past we have done quite well and I am pleased to ay that the basiness is working smoothly an I'well under our new manager Mt.

Mr. F. B. L Bowley, of Mesars, Dennys and Bowley pri-euuled for the Pulice, and Mr. Bustos, f Mesara. Bratton and Heit, delénded.

The case was adjourned.

Gee. If TIENTSIN BANK AGENT,

continas in the eame W.S At the Police O art, on Sat there will be a dividen for the I can confidently predict tht urday we were told that a manurrent year and also that the and relarned three times from future of the company should b banishment. He got twelve, prosperous. All losses have been months imprisonment and four fully provided for and we hv this returned prodigal. hours stocks. No fatted calf for started the current year with a

olead slate as it were.

VICTORIA THEATRE.

Petirement of Mr D, H.

Mackintosh,

Mr E. D. Sanders, until recent I would point out that 80 per agent for the Hongkong and cent has been paid away in di- Shanghai Banking Corporation at vidends in the past eleven yearsaigon arrived here by the At or an average of 7 27 per cent antique on Saturday, on his way per annum and besides no less to Tientsia Mr Saulers lives Commencing to-night, there than 852,825.24 has been writ here to-day for Tientsin. He is, will be exhibited at the Victorian off Machinery and Buildings Machintoah, agent at Tientsin un his arrival, to relieve Mr D. E.

picture entitled "For the King. Thesire a wonderful instructive during the period.

In the past year six well built service, Mr Mackintosh is well who is retiring after many years. This sim is in two parts, one Chiness houses, quite close to the known in Hongkong where be lealing with life in the navy and Laundry, have been erected for spent the earlier years of his ser- the other with life in the army. the staff; this has the advantage vice with the Bauk. The film, showing as it does in-of having most of the staff on the

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CHINESE Y.M.C.A.

Successful Campaign to Raiss Funds.

Disorderly Conduct.

woman who Lahaved in a disorderly manner near Murray Debating Society was held yester-default one month, by Mr Wood, A meeting of the Y.M.O.A Barracks, was fined $25 or in day evening when the programme at the Police Court, this morning. Needless to say there are many arguments to be offered on both for the ensuing year was disouse- sides of the question. At the present moment there are but a few ed,. It was decided not to ran

Sir Kai Ho Kil. hundred square milea in Britain that are farmed by the owners. In lines this year, but to have de the debates on Parliamentary

Sir Kai Ho Kai and Lady Ho^eresting events and daily in-spot and under better aups vision, each county-in some of course, more so than in others one finde bates on general subjects which Kai, who have both been unwell,idents in all branches of His besides which the saving in rent that the bulk of the land is divided up into a few huge estates, would be varied as occasion re- are now convalescent and are Majesty's cervices, comes at a previously paid by the company comprising urable and pasture land residential districts or factory quired. The following official afficiently recovered to proceed time when the defence of gives a fair return on the invest- sites or what not, each estate being the property of some large land were elected:-President, Mr H. on the s.a. Chiyo Mara on Friday Great Britain is a subject ment. owner who has acquired it either by purchase or by inheritance, Hickling; Hon. Seo, Mr M. Manuk health,

Sykes vice president, Mr C. H. for Japan, for the benefi: of their very prominently before the pub- By the end of this year we and whose revenue is derived from the letting of that ground. Just The debates will open on Ooto-

lic, and the relative strength and should have an up to date dry ∙ns no tenant of a house feels inclined to make structural improve ber 27.

value of the respective services eleaning department, and with as Efeguards against possible care and good work we expect this, ments to it on any large scale, inasmuch as the property is not his

The Chess Section;'

invasion are topics of almost daily branch of our business to greatly own, so no hirer of a farm or allotment will readily go to great The annual general meeting of Mr Von Wiser, the Austrain discussion., Bearing in mind the increase. expense to enrich the soil which does not belong to him and from the chess section was also hel Consul leaves to-morrow at day. keen and personal interest taken

The ampaign to raise $50,000. which he may be ousted at comparatively short notice. If the land last evening and the following light by the sa. Kuerber for by His Majesty in both the Army new collar monliler from home, has been going ahead at a gBater We are just about to fix up a for the Chinese Y.M..A Hostel were the farmer's own, or the garden the cottagere own, things ficers were eleotod:-Mr M. G Taiests, Last evening he was the and the Navy, it is fitting that which is the latest thing in collar rate sipce Houday, when the might be different, for it would then be to the interest of each to P. Piercy, president, Mr G. Fuller guest at a dinner given by some the film should commence with finishing machines, and we, trust eams were reorgaui ed feed instead of to starve the land, with an ̈oye to the future, hon: treas, and sec.; and Messrs of his colleagues at the Hongkong a splendid view of His Majesty this will remove complaints by result the four teams were able

Already in various parts of Britain experiments have been tried C. A. 8. Russ and J. Longstaffe, Hotel.

in military uniform mounted on improving the quality of the work. to report progies, to the ex'ent of with small freebolda; in some cases there have been a dead failure, committee. It was decided to

his magnificent black charger in others a most decided success. Advocates of reform and in-

Stolen Rings.

"Delhi. He is leading the many would be greatly strengthened by now raised being $34,435. The

The position of the company 83,300 odd last evening, the total, novation rarely take into consideration the varying temperamenta

branches of his army-Infantry: the more whole-hearted rapport organisers are now very hopeful of the people in whose interests they are supposed to be working,

Mrs Marrie, Robinson Artillery, Cyclist Corpe and of the public, which I think we of the result of the campaign aud and it is duubiful if some of Mr. Lloyd George's admirers realias

Road, bas reported to the police Transport. that there is any difference in character between the Kentish farmer

at West Point, that some person

deserve, as the Laundry is as well are of opinion they can see their and him of Devon, or between the Scots and the South Country

stole from her jewel cars, two Commencing on Monday next, or better equipped than many way to success. labourer. In the South of England, except perhaps in the coastal

rings valued at $80. She also the famous illusionist, De Villiers, laundries at Home, and it is un- district the people are 8 unready for co-operation as they were

reports that two pairs of linens to appear at the Victoria for der European supervision. thies hundred year ago; and it is only by co-operative methods that

trousers were stolen and the short season. De Vlliers,

Before moving the adoption of the small holding can be made to benefit the labourer. The Scot

value of these is estimated at $7,18 been recognised for some the report and accounts I shall be and the North Countryman understand that point, and act accord-

years sa one of the world's pleased to answer any questions Japanese lanters In Malaya ingly; while the Southern labourer, if told that he is to own his

leading magicians and since be to the best of my ability. plot of ground, would ask blankly "Who is going to buy the seed

has branched out in a style dis There being no questions, I and supply the labour, machinery, etc.? In other words, small ed from America, was arrested on

The cargo of raw silk shipped tinctly his own, is accredited with beg to propose the adoption ci tion of Malaya in a list of its The Japanese Planters Aa holdings, like education and other blessinga,, will benefit the man the Loo Kes Wharf, is he was on hoard the's a Chill which left being the most original and up the roport and accounts as pre-members ahows that in Jhore who is prepared to profit by them. Northerner they will come entirely as a boon, but we greatly four for being in unlawful possession dilivered at Work on the Most of his work is based upon Sir Paul Chator:--I bag to in Japanese hands, out of which

10 the o.nny, fragal about to board the s.. Tai On, this port on 20, was to-date man in his profession. sented.

and Singapore.87,549 acres were historical, facts, works of art and that in the South, after the first flash-of possession is over, the of à revolver and 491 ronnds of 17th instant days only incidents in one way or another holders will beglect their property and fically be ready to part with ammunition.

30 901 acres were felled and The raw silk ship at on, board it, for the traditional pot of beer, to man who are lying, so to spank, Mr Wood, at the Police Court, the 8 s., Anstellanwhohyb this of universal intorest which tond The Chairman: Proposed by 23,180 acres planted. Non-mens- in wait to collect such holdige and once more transfer them to the this morning, fined him $250, or porton Beddered to make his performancs doubly myself and seconded by Sir Paul bars held an additional 2.368.

in default three months, large landowner,

at Lyon en Getabes ?

interesting. Booking is at Mosers. Chater that the report and accounts acres, of which 1,400 acres were Montaig's

[as presented be adopted. Those planted,

have practice matches on Tues- days at 5.15 and 9 p.m. and the abscription was fixed at one dollar.

A TAI ON ARREST. Revolver and Many Rounds of

Ammunition.

A Chinese who had just return-

Silk Delivered.

second that.

An'a