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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1913.

THE P. W. D. AND ITS CRITICS.

Sequel to a Fight.

ROYAL HONGKONG

YACHT CLUB

Opening Cruise Programme,

Hongkong Hotel of the future have tried to exhibit this in the COMPANY MEETING. will provide for the accomodation quotations given above and will and comfort of its residente." condlade our brief review of the

could

Limited.

[If only the editor of those days chief characters with a citation Hongkong Hotel Comp-ny,

it now!].

from Dr. Ultioi about Feste the clown: "The clever contraat between the fool by profession

SHAKESPEARE'S

"IWELFTH NIGHT."

1SPECIAL ARTICLE]

An extraordinary mesting of

and the involuntary simpletons, the Shareholders in the Flong" | Malvolio, Sir Andrew, and Sir kong Hotel Company Limited was Toby, is perhaps the most care held this noon at the Hotel for fully worked out of the whole the purpose of considering the re- piece. While their own folly and resolution 'set out in the notice absurdity, notwithstanding all convening the meeting. The "In Twelfth Night work their struggles, does but force the following were present:-Me J. pare enchantment" aya cap-and-bells over their ears; the Scott Harston, presiding, Dr J.W. your Swinburne, "the fusion of broad clown, in his adopted garb of Noblo, Mr J.W.C. Bonnar and Mr and bright Rabolasian fun with motley, moves with inimitable. Maitland; directors, Messrs L -Cirde trains these may be sweet and ripe Shakespearean esse, and pins the pied lappets Gibbs, EJ. Grist, W. Ford,

Then don't dig here, Re-of

pacted keep

name

found

But certainly they won't

round.

5. Report of fashiona

proud Italy

be

in

"Whose manner still our tardy

nation

Limpeafter in base imitation." 6- No out here finally is seen

Although, poor

.f? there must have been. [ Answer on Monday. }

1888.

HONGKONG TWENTY-FIVE

YEARS AGO.".

Compiled from the " Hongkong Telegraph" files for the Week Ending October 25, 1888.)

"The Estimates.

1888,

€

SHARE REPORT.

14

very

ány existing or new "shares of the Company,

in: proportion to the amount paid uродовой share where a larger amount is paid upon some shares than on "others."

which will be subsequently con voned.,

Dated this 14th day of October, 1913.

By order of the Board of

Directors.

poetry has given us something of his wit to the books of all the FT. Lee, Chan Fu Shun, not less unique and only less derart Ithia person the meaning. J. Vossoons, A. Sternberg, lightful than the loveliest dream of the ratire poem is, as it were, J.M. Noronha, H.D. Silas, G.W. that over lived in the living light concentrated. Be alone with Avenel, J. Walker, M. Manuk, of day. The humane rather than full consciousness looks upon life.T. Lloyd. E. Raymond, J.E. inhuman humour, which a merry Twelfth Night, on Raymond, John Doe, U. Gelluzzi, tinguishes the comic genins of which everyone else must play W.A. Weill, L. Tobias, W. Logan, Shakespeare, even when revelling bis allotted part, so as to afford B. Basto, Lai Chan, W.E. Clarke, and running riot in the wildest the greatest possible sinusement F. Lorris, 8. H. Michael, Sydney sheep of practical jests and the most ex- and diversion, both to himself and Michael, Wong Lin Tai, JLS. Alves, Leung Kem Ming, Fung travagant of outrageous hoare, others.". from the sometimes brutal and We are much indebted to Tat Hang, O.D. Silas, G. Lammert most ruffianly fun of his great the Hongkong Mummers for She PoSham, D.Landale, F.B.L., contemporaries, ia negatively if not arranging this dramatic treat Bowley, C. Skott, E. Goetz, Ivor positively manifest in all these for our benefit. Of all Sbake Gourgey,Dr. Stedman and J.H. ever delicious scenes which make teates plays it is the one most Taggart, acting secretary, kan

The Obairman:-Gentlemen, It us happy in the joyous company suitable for amateur production of Sir Toby, Sir Andrew, Maris and we hope that this pioneer being now past the hour for which Lady Belch, Malvolio, and Feate effort will be crowned with the the meeting has been convened, I

anccess in deserves the jaater."

The fact will çal lupon the secretary torend The date 1600 it assigned to that is in ha produced in a the notice convening the meeting. A free fight took place yesterday

this comedy, which is held to re- | new Way arouses ouriosity The secretary read the follow among the Chiness who were loa-

present the ripest fraits of the not unmixed with apprehension. ing notice, ding the s's. Jelonga, the trouble

October 19 The financial dramatist's genius. The story in The Winter's Tale was done at Notice is hereby given that beige concerned with the manner statement made by the Governor formed on the plot of an Italian the Savoy last year by Mr an

Extraordinary·· .General in which the vessel should be to the Legislative Council on novel Gl'Ingannati ("The De-Granville Barker in

Meeting of the Hongkong Hotel loaded, or at least as to how the Wednesday last in deserving of all ceived," but as usual in his peculiar manner with bizarre the premises of that Company, Company, Limited will be held at cargo they were working on should praise. It is by far the most adaptations, the comic parts are coutumes reminiscent of the Pedder Street, Victoria in the be put in. In the course of the satisfactory of His Excellency's wholly Shakespears's own, and in Russian ballet. It speaks much Colony of Hongkong on Satur trouble several of the men were fairly numerous official utterances, the serious parts the base ore of for the inherent perfection of day, the twenty-fifth day of Ost., knocked into the water, and oue and very clearly shows what the old novelist is transmuted Shakespeare's art that it can not 1913, at 12 o'clock noon when the of them had to be taken to the manner olman our new Governor into pure gold by fire of his only survive this treatment but sub-joined resolution will be pro- hospital. At the Police Court, in. Sir William Des Voeux has imagination.

can actually remain a thing of posed :— this morning, two Chinese were set out at considerable length, and

"That the following new Arti The pedantic stoward Malvolio, beauty in spite of it. We think, charged with causing the death with perhaps unnecessary ver- "sick of self-love" is undoubtedly however, that Shakespeare decle be inserted in the Company's of the man, the latter dying in bosity, the financial prospects of one of the most fascinating of serves to be allowed to stand on Articles of ssociation after Arti the hospital yesterday. The case the Colony and... We are bound to Shakespeare's creations. Elia has his own merits, without pander 10throom W68.remanded.

108. "The Company shall pay admit that he has done his work dissected his character admirablying to this unwholesome modern

dividend, in respect of well. The statement is plain and in his account of the way in which craving for "some new thing." practical and would seem to Bensley played the part in the It is the character of the posters suggest that the Governor is a essay "On some of the Old A that has filled us with these financier and diplomatist of no tore." We cannot laugh at misgivings; but perhaps, and Malvolio without shame-face we venture to hope, the new mean ability."

[We were in a genial mood that constraint. Not only is these too way" will turn out to be a return morning.

much of the universal reflected into some forgotten method of pre- himwe feel that he visualises sentment which, by means of Should the above Resolution be The Round Peg." October 19: Much less kindly certain latent inclinations of our simple seni-conventional scenery, passed by the required majority towards Mr Follook, anting own-but, as with the demented enables us to see the comedy as it will be submitted for confirma Mr. Frank Smyth is the newly stipendiary magistrate. Dasori-knight of La Mancha, we kuown Shakespeare wrote it and an it tion as a Special Resolution to a appointed Commodore of the bes him as a "fair specimen of a that he is at heart a gentleman, WAB first performed by His second Extraordinary Meeting Royal Hongkong Yacht Club, and with an energetic Committee and peg in a square bole, and even when ridiculously befooled Majesty's Players. behind him the olub can look And, for goodness sake, Mr trast to Sir Toby and Sir Andrew, gives him advice. As thus He.forme, in this respect, a c- forward to a more

prosperous Follock, do not sit there and who, although one is a rouch and successful Season than for many years past. Several of law so determinedly with the be a very fine gentleman, some- waste your time arguing points diamond and the other sets up to motor-boatowners have joined and

J. H. TAGGART, & class for these has been formed lawyers. Let us whisper a well- how do not deceive us,

Malvolio

Asting Secretary which will add much to the in- may not know that the Hong-is interesting to know that in the intended word in your ear. You seems to dominate the play and it

The Chairman said Gentle- terest of the meetings.

The quotations which follow men- At the Extraordinary kong

lawyer is ofter estimat- copy of the Second Folio which are from the "Hongkong Telo-General Meeting of this Company well and is much strengthened ing to his long-windedness and altered the title of the play in his

The rowing section is going ed by the Chinese client accord- belonged to King Charles I, he graph" för October 25, 1888. which was held on the 4th inst. by several newly joined and et volubility. He has a purpose, own handwriting to

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, I refrained from putting to the perienced carmen, who should therefore, in raising objections Malunio.

that of 151 per cent: premium, sales vote the Resolution set out in the

and buyers.

Notice convening such. Meeting. prove a very material aid in for you to overrule, and half the "The great and secret charm of

Union Insurance Society of My.reason for so refraining was helping them to win races. lime deserves to be sat on. "Twelfth Night" says Hazlitt, "Canton.885 per share, sellers, that I was under the impression been fixed for the opening cruise Saturday, November 1, baving

in the character of Viola. Much China Traders' Insurance Com that the): Company's Board of and start of the sailing season, o'clock this morning a mahogany cake, and ale, there is some

October 22-"About eleven as we think of catches, and pany.368 per share, Sellers. Directors at whose instance North China Insurance Tle, the Meating in question was the following programme has coloured, solemn-looking little thing that we like better. We 285 per share, buyers,

convened. desired the Re- Chinaman whose silken habila-have a friendship for Sir Canton Insurance Company, solation to be passed 85 2.30 p.m. Inter-club Race, 'cap ter's gown, and his quene by a Andrew we have an understand.

ments were hidden by a barris Toby; we patronize Sir Ltd.,-$97 per share, buyers, amended at the instance of the Class and 1 Design R.H.K.Y.C., very new and curly wig, toddled ing with the clown; a ensaking-Tle. 96. per share, sales and Resolution was that of the Board Yangtaze Insurance Association Board at such Meeting, and as the 'cap Class. O.Y.O..

into the Supreme Court and sat kindess for Maria and her roguer

ellera.

and not of any shareholder out- ward Hayes and Gael Olans.

3.00 pm. Visitor's Race, Hay down beside the Attorney-Gen-lea; we feel a regard for Malvolie, Chinese Insurance Company-side the Board, I merely put to

eral. Even bis lordship smiled, and sympathy with his gravity, his $165 per share, buyers,

the vote the Resolution as amen- 3.30 p.m. Motor Boat Race. but the little legal luminary never smiles, his cross-garters, his ye longkong Fire Insurance Com-ded and not as originally pro-

moved a muscle until told by low stockings, and imprisonment papy - 8335 4.00 p.m. Ladies' Race, as in- Mr Attorney" to come later. It in the stocks. But there is some sellers.

per share, posed to be passed. Certainly, visitors to our shores are loud of the way inter-club.

I gather that in this respect which the Colony is maintained," he says. But what visitors say is

was Mr Wei Peu (down) a gen- thing that excites in se a stronger China Fire Insurance Company I was acting under a misappre not half so much to the purpose as what the residents the tax-members, who can, will support with flying colours at the Middle confession of her love. Of this Hongkong and Whampoa Dock consider that when the Resolution The Committee hope that all tleman who has passed in law feeling than all this-it is Viola's373 per share, sales and buyers. hension and that the Board eureory inspection of the general appearance of things. They are will be in attendance.

Visitors, for one thing, judge from a hurried and the opening day, when a band Temple and who had come to be actual passage he adde later Company-84 per cent, pre-as amended was defeated, the enamoured of the natural beauties of the Colony, and find every

formally admitted to practice How long ago is it since we migm, sales and byers.

Resolution as set out in the Notion thing within it or nearly everything-admirable. Besides, they Tea will be served on the lawn with the rate comically-imper- and still, still they vibrate on the Steamboat Company-8218 per have been put to the vote.

here.." Later he came back, first learnt to repeat these lines; Hongkong, Canton and Macao convening the Meeting should' do not pay the piper, which makes all the difference in the world, ladies and children are specially turbable book."

invited.

and was ad-heart, like the sound which the share, sellers..

As the Resolution was not so The Director of Public Works is not to be blamed for being

mitted.

passing wind draws from the pleased to hear the praises of visitors; but if he could only secure, be held for which support is re-able, but he is not quite so solemn on some desert shore.

China and Maxile Steamship put to the vote this Meeting has An informal regatta will also[Mr Wei Pea is still imperturb trembling strings of a harp left Company $120 per share, sales been convened for the purpose for his department, the praise of the residents generally, things

and buyers.

of putting the same to the vote would be much more satisfactory. One thing that must be said is quested. Evenle will probably as the above would suggest On "Sir Andrew Aguehoek" says Hongkong Gas Company the Resolution set out in the that the P. W. D, has to be credited with having materially in- be-Double Salling with lady the contrary has a keen sense of Dr. Hereford, "in Shakepeare $135 per share, sellers.

Notice convening this. Meeting proved many roads in the Colony during the past year. Speaking Scratch fours; from Belle View

cox from Sondy Point in. humour.]

finest study of sheer imbecility. Hongkong Hotel Company being in the same terms as generally, Mr Chatham maintained that they are in good condition; in. Dongola Race; teams of

÷ The Hongkong Hotel. He is the completely insignificant $165 per share, sellers.

that set out in the Notice and most people will agreet that the majority of them are. Exceptions four in Sampans: Dongola tug-observe that the portion of the a lover without a ng of even per cent. dis., sellers.

October 25: We are glad to man posing as a gentleman and Indo-China S.N. Company-17 convening the Extraordinary Gen- can be found, of course, but the general statement may be permitted:

aral Meeting held on the 4th inat. to pass unquestioned, though that is not to lose sight of the fact of-war, teams of four. in Sam- dining room of the Hongkong pedantic accomplishment to cover Douglas Steamship Company-I will now read the Resolution that the roads could be improved some of them greatly improved Pans Swimming; from oil Hotel which fell in a few months his intellectual and moral naked. $53 per share, sollers.

That the following new Arti- Give us more money, says Mr Chatbam in effect, and we will pier in..

ago has been renewed and is now nos, His boon companion, Sir China Sugar Refining Confole be inserted in the Company's give you better roads." There is not a department in the Govern After the close of the meeting open to the public. The floor Toby, genial fall-blooded, large pany, Ltd.-$184 per share, Articles of association after Arti- ment service which will not say the same thing; but the real quas dinner will be held in the Club and verandahs have been greatly voiced, burly-limbed, is set off to tales and buyers.

ale 10 thereof tion is whether the utmost is being made of the money which is House and members intending to strengthened, and the handsome advantage by this mannikin ;

Luzon Sugar Refining Com- 10a, "The Company shall pay granted to the department. That is where the Public Works Con- be present are requested to send pillars at the end of the saloon the pair recall Falstaff at the table pany, Ltd.-882 per share, "dividend, in respect of mittee ought to be able to afford some guidance; but the Publis their names to the Hon. Secretary give it quite an imposing ap- of Shallow. But Sir Toby's gross sales and buyers are “any existing purwą now Works Committee appears to be a committes which hibernates most Mr A. Murdoch, and state how pearance. The new wing to the body is felt to be of the man Hongkong los Company-881 of the time. It is time that it woke up and insisted on being given many gusate they are bringing.

"shares of the Company, hotel building is rapidly approa- himself, not, ae with Falstaff, the per share, bayers.

“in proportion to the meme useful, wank to do. Its lack of energy, it seems to us; is the The Hon. Secretary will also be next few months some great and masterful and inexhaustible wit."ing Company, Ltd. "

ching completion, and within the material and plaything of a Hongkong Rope Manufactur "amount paid up on each root of Whatever of haphazard and erratio methods exist. As was glad to receive entries for the important changes will be made

"share, where a larger intimated by His Breelleney, the oriticisms would have carried above events, and to know of in this poplar place of rear excellence of this play than the Hongkong sad Kowloon Wharf

Nothing better attests the share, sellers. ·

"amount is paid upon much greater weight had the charges made ben more specific and thous who will assist in carrying We hope shortly to be able to diversity of critical opinion as to and Godown Company-60. por

"some aharestban...son Je general in charszter.

out the programma.

give an amount of what the its most engaging features. We went premium, callers.

The Public Works Department came in for its fair share of oritician during the debate on the estimates, and the general feeling in the Colony is that most of the oriticism is justified. The Hon Mr. Hewett was particularly incisive in his criticism, but nothing in the debate, to our thinking, was half so interesting or illuminative as the Hon: Mr. Landale's remarks concerning the Public Works Committee, to which he had been appointed on taking a seat on the Council. As far as be know, he said, it rarely, if ever, met and it had never been consulted regarding the very large expenditure on public works which were proposed by the budget. If that state of matters obtains it is little wonder that the Department comes in for

criticism.

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The Director of Public Works, of course, defended his depart ment, and in this he was supported by His Excellency. But neither speech was wholly convincing to the extent of removing the popular impression that the department conducts its business in rather haphazard fashion. The Director of Public Works considere "that the public works of this department will bear comparison with public works anywhere else in the world," but he will find very few people who will go the length of supporting him in a claim so ex- travagant.

payers say.

1.47

been arranged -.

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Mr. Wel Pau.

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875 per

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