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COMPANY-MERTINGS.

Peak Tramways Company Limited.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY MAY 26 1917.

the ensuing. 'ation off

All those in favour

hold up their hande

Carried un- animously bat connindes the business, gentlemen." Dividend warrante can he had by applying at the offices of the Company to- day. Thank you for your attandance.

Limited.

The ordinary "annual- general meeting of the Peak Tramways Messrs. A. S. Watson and Co., Company, Limited, was held at the Hongkong Hotel, this morning.

The thirty-second annual ordin- Mr. Heary Humphreys(Chairman) presided and there were also ary general meeting of Messrs. A. present, Sir Paul Chat CM.G, S. Watson and Co., Ltd... was hold the Hon. Mr. C. E. Anton, Mr. J. to-day at noon at the Hongkong Scott Harston and Mr. G. 8. Hotel. Mr. Henry Humphreys Gabbay (Directors), Mr. G. Rapp presided and there were also (Soaretary) and Minors. J. A. present Sir Paul Chater, OMG,, Tarrant, W. Morley, and D. E. Mr. J. Scott Harston (Director), Mr. J. A. Tarrant (Secretary), and Clarke (shareholders).

The Chairman said GentleMeears. P. O. Poits, D. E. Clarks, men, se it is the hour for which W. Morley, W. H. B. Maskott, W. this meeting has been called, IG. Humphreys, J. M. Wong, G. Bayers, F. W. will ask Mr. Rapp to read the Rapp, O. B

Stapleton, P. Tester, and W. A. notice convening the meeting.

The Secretary having read Loughlin (shareholders.) the notice,

The Gentlemen.

and

been

Chairman

The Chairman said—Gentle- men,-I do not propose to read the report and statement of socounts and auditors' report an- low you wish it, se same here been in your hands for the past week.

I am glad to again be able with come before von

--- CHURCH SERVICES.

WEATHER REPORT

On the 20th at 11.53—The returns from St. John's Cathedral, Hangkong --

Whit Sunday, 27th May;1917-dapan are asking, and those from the Pallippines are incomplete. Preure-haa Holy Communion (7.50 a.m.); decreased slightly in modenbely" at the Matins (11 am.) Responses majority of stations reporting; it is pro Festal. Venite: Goodson.bably highest in the Pacific to the south- east of Japan. A depression corers 8. Psalms: Crotch, Cooke. Tenshuris, and another is indicated over Deum: Battishill, Jones, Bat-the south part of the China Ban thư tishill (4th evening). Jubilate: Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours Tomlinson (3rd morning) ending at 10 am, to-day, 031 Lach. Hymns: 155, 154, God Sara Total sinds January 116, 17.59 laches, the King. N.B.-Psalm 68, | against au average of 31.90 inobis. Verses 12, 7, 8, 11, 12, 19, 20, |---- FORECAST FOR THE 14 HODES ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW. 24, 25, 32, 33 in unison. Holy. Communion (12 noon. Even song (6 p.m.) Responses: Festai. Psalms: Old Melody, TraveTE (20th evening), Cooks. Magni-

The Chairman:-Gentlemen, said it is now past the hour for which The report the meeting has been called, and Statement of socounts I will ask the Souretary to read and auditors' report having the notios convening the meeting. The Secretary having read the in your hands, for the past week I propose with your notice, permission to take them as read. The accounts, as you will pbserve, are not as good as last year, There has been an increase of $252.43 in traffic receipts and a saving of $2,184.58 in wages and $2,321,00 in subsidiary coins respectively. On the other hand coale and stores (principally coal) to bave Dost ..$4454.77 more. favourable account. In keeping War down the, dividends below the The donation to Charities vis: $2,500 socounts level, relatively, of those paid in for nearly all the difference be former times, and by freely tween this year's net profit and writing off for depreciation, the last and is responsible for our financial position of the Company not being able to add anything to bas undergone something like a reserve for the period ander transformation, and our liabilities review. This is a matter which other than capital and reserve aro need cause no concern to share getting steadily smaller, whilst holders for the Company's our liquid and tangible spents Reserve Fand is sufficient for its are growing.

We have, of couree, been present needs. Taking everything into consideration, your directors affected in some ways prejudi think that the payment of the cially by the war. Apart from same dividend last year is difficulty in obtaining much- justified and will be appreciated, needed supplies, we have given and they have no doubt the freely both in treasure and mes. donation to war charities will meet Our donations to war charities with your approval. In these bave been large, and no less than days we not only have to give seven of our men are at the sa individuals but as corpora-front, all of whom have received tions,and although many of ne in financial assistance from the doing give twice over I am Company. Several of them have sure there will be none to grudge already obtained commissions. in so good a cause. During the Of the seren, we have only been year the mortgage on R..B. L. 21 able to replace four, so that we was paid off and the money there-are now working three from invested in shares of local short. Any further demand on our companies. I do not think there man-power will necessitate the is anything else calling for special closing of one or more of our comment, so I will now propose branches. that the report and statement of Comparing the accounts before sosounts sa presented be passed, you with those of the previous When this has been daly second-year, you will notice that the ed, I shall be pleased before mortgage on Shameen Lot No. putting the motion to the meeting 74, Canton, and the buildings

men

District.

Forecast.

E. winds,

fresh to moderate;

ficat: Smart Nuno Dimittis: Hongkong to Gap Rock... Enloudy,

Kelway (3rd morning). Anthem:

Come Holy Ghost Attwood.

Hymas: 215, 156. N.B- Paalm 104, verses 1,7, 20, 24.

26: 31, 35 in unison. Psalm 145, Formosa Chazosi verses 1, 2, 10, 11, 12, 21 in unison. Hymn £15, verses 2, 5 in unison. St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon,

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METEOROLOGICAL”

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Whit Sunday 27th May 1917. Holy Communion at 8 am and at Morning and Evening Ser- vices. Morning Prayer 11 am. Responses: Festal. Venite: As set. Psalms: As set. Te Deum: Blissett. Jubilate: Battisbill, Chant No. 320. Kyrie: Mende- lenschn. Hymns: 8,595 (second tune), 261 and 258. God Save the King. Evening Prayer 6 p.m. Responses: Festal. Paalm

Barozze! ---- 29.83 ̈ 29.30 CIV Verses 1 to 23, Chant No. 216. Verse 24 to end. Chant No. Temperature - 217. CXLV, Cooke, Chant No. Humidity - 376. Magnificat: W. A. Chant Wind Direction

Forse No. 398. Nunc Dimittis: Elvey, Chant No. 59. Kyrie Mende- Weatherwise to the

·2,02 0,00 lessohn. Hymns: 261, 595, Bain- (second tune), 255 and 451. Highest open air Tempersince on the Vesper Hymn. God Save The L King,

Union Church, Kennedy Road.

Sunday Services, May 27. Morning 11. Evening 6. Pres- cher: Rev. J. Kirk Maconachie.

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T. F. CLAXTON, Director,

St. Peter's Church, West Point- THE COURAGE OF FRANCE,

8am. Holy Communion, 10.20 am. Sunday School. 11 am, Morning Prayer and Sermon: Preacher: Rev. W. T. Feather- stone.

The Gospel Hall-No. 10 and

Unshakable Energy to Meet

German Savagery.

Paris, Harch 27.-M. Painleve, Minister of War, explaining in the Chamber the necessity of calling up the 1918 class (young

19 Fedders Street). Weekly Services:-Sunday. Breaking of Bread, li a.m. Gospel Meet- ing, 8p.m. Tuesday, Exposition of Scripture. 8 p.m. Thursday, Bible Class, 8 p.m. Friday; Bible Class for Ladies, 5.30 p.m. Saturday, Prayer Meeting 8 men of eighteen) said

We are entering the decisive p.m... Weselyan

Church, stage of the war, but decisive. is Wanchal. Sunday Morning not synonymous with short. For Service 10.15 am. Sunday the first time the proud German Evening Service 6.15 p.m. army had had to confess her Wes- soldiers

tern front not unshakable, bat Arsenal Street-Sunday Even-ancosseful ae may be the begin ing, Gospel Services.8 p.m.

pings of the spring campaign, it Church, Garden would ba puerile to regard the St. Joseph's

Road.-Mass and Sermon at

ment

Methodist

and Sallors Home

10 am, followed by the Bene-German retirement as an aben- diction of the Blessed Sacra donment. The retirement is proof of the need for the German Roman Catholic Cathedral, Glen-army to muster its strength for s

caly.Low Masses at 6, 7, and bard battle. 9.30 am. High Mass at 8 am. Germany is gathering har 5.30 pm-Benediction of the military and internal energies for Blessed Sacrament. 7,

a deeperste effort. By

the

to answer any questiona share-thereon has been paid off, but the First Church of Christ Scientist. \ mobilisation of all her masculine

holders may have to ask.

accounts.

amount owing against mortgage

same has been daly seconded they her people, Germsay has suc

ceeded in keeping her armies se will be open for discussion.

Mr. Potta have mach namerous and as solidiy equipped pleasure in seconding the adoption så ever.

-MacDonnell Road Sundays,

aud feminine foroes, by the 11.15am. Wednesdays, 5.30 p.m. Mr. Tarrant Ihere much of Marine Lot No. 293 and Komm

abominable violence which abs pleasure in seconding the adop-loon Inland Lot No. 1208 up to non of the report and statement $125,000 has been corresponding the payment of $3,000 to Staff has used to compel cftimens of

ly increased.

Provident Fund will, I trast, the invaded countries to work for her, she has been able to send, Our stocks show an increase of most with your approval. The Chairman :- The pro-

I have now to propose that the to the battlefield all her sons position is now before the meet- $47,995, representing for the ing, il any shareholder has any most part increase in leading report and statement of accounts capable of bearing arms. In spite question to ask. It has been lines for which we have a ready as presented be passed and when of the sufferings and despair of proposed by myself and seconded sale and are difficult now to get by Mr. Tarrant that the report We are very glad indeed to have and statement of soconuts as those increased stocks. presented be passed. All those in The loss on subsidiary coins in favour kindly hold up their hands. 1918 was $10,036,34 or $9,140 of the report and sistement of. That is the instrument of war over which we have to triumph, Against? Carried unanimously, 151 less than the previous year, accounts,

The Chairman:---The accounts but the résonroes of the Allies are now beg to propose that the Practically the whole of the retiring directors, Dr. J. Waving has occurred in Hongkong. have now been. proposed and so immense, the bergism of their Noble, Mr. J. Soott Harston, Mr. Our Shanghai sods water seconded, and now is the time for soldiers so high, thatṣwe shall - C. 8. Gabbey the Hon. Sir O. P. factory was sold during the year, shareholders to ask any questions succeed-on condition that we are Obster, C.M.G., and the Hon. Mr. and the loss on same has been if they wish to. The accounts under no delusion as to the effort ́Ü. E. Anton, be re-elected for the deducted from our trading profits have been proposed by myself and to be put forth and that we meet ? in the accounts before you. The seconded by Mr. Porte. All those Garman savagery with unshakabie ensuing year.

Mr. Morley I beg to second item in the soppants among the in favour kindly hold up their French energy. the re-election of the retiring assets "Mortgage by W. J. Haynes hands. Against? Carried un- If it is inevitable that the 1918 clase must take its share in the on Shanghai Aurated Water Plant animously. directors.

Machinery" represents Mr. Wong:-I bag to propose harvest of blood, we would not The Chairman:-It has been sud proposed by myself

and security for the balance of the the re-election se auditore of Mr. F. wish its presence to be lacking Maitland and Mr. Bernard Brown, at the supreme moment when it seconded by Mr. Morley, that purchase money. the retiring directors whose A fire in our Stanley Street 4.0.4, for the eneoing year st should weigh in the balance zames I have just read be warehouse on 11th April laat remuneration of $350 per{(oheera), re-elected for the ensning year, resulted in the whole of fifth floor sunum. Those in favour kindly bold up and cockloft used as a laboratory Mr. Morley:- have mach their hands. Against? Oarried sad for putting up proprietary pleasure in esconding that,

medicines respectively, being The Chairman:-It has been unazimously.

Mr. Clarke;-I beg to propose destroyed. Fortunately the fire proposed by Mr. J. M. Wong and the re-election of the retiring proof iron door and concrete floor secunded by Mr. W. Morley that Mr. uuditors, Mesura A. R. Lowe and prevented the flames spreading Maitland and Mr. Bernard Brown

For Burns, Bernard Brown at a remuneration to the rest of the structure and the he re-elected an auditors for the of $100 sack per annuma:

adjoining buildings, which only ensuing year at a remuneration of Dr. Bluett, house sur Mr. Morley:-1 have much suffered from water damage. $350 each. All those in favour Thomas Hospital, od pleasure in esconding the pro-Although there is a good deal kindly hold up their hands, inquest at Lambeth that the

dislocation and incon- Against ? Oarried unanimously, of molten paraffin wax for bar position of the re-election of of

vaniance, we are able to carry on. That concludes the business of had been a tremendons so auditors.

The Chairman ---It has been The loss and damage to stooks the meeting, gentleman; dividend the Army, where it was use proposed by, Mr. Clark and and building are covered by warrants, ars now ready and nan barns caused by

be had on application at the projected by the Cha noounded by Mr. Morley that insurance. Massen, Bernard Beown sad A. R. The proposed transfer of Company's office. Thank you for what shoul Lowe be re-elected, no auditora for $20,060- to ↑ Reserve Fund and your SIRANGABON

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The Minister's demand for them -- incorporation of the 1918 ola between April 12-und-15 was made in agreement with the Army Committee-Beater. -

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