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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY AUGUST 18, 1917.

COMPANY MEETING.

GLASSES FOR THE TROOPS.

The Steam Laundry CompANY:

Limited

(VERBATIM)

The Hon. Secretary of the War Charities Committee ER. informe in that two mpre pairs of binoculars have now ¡to be added to the list of gisasai |

The fifteenth ordinary gener! received" "for forwarding to the meeting of the Steam Laundryasosger of the Lady Roberta Oo., Ltd., was held at the office Field Glass Fand. They have

CHURCH SERVICES.

St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong,

17th Sunday after Triniky, 19th- August, 1917. Holy Communion (7.50 am.) Matins (11-Bam.). Responses: Ferial Psalmu: ROM. Lawes and "King. To Deum: Oskoley in F. Bene- dictus: Turle. (2nd Evening), Hymns: 98 (215) 232. N.B- Psalm 95 verses 1. 3 and 7 in unison. Psalm 96 verses 1, 2, 7:

of Bir Paul Chater, OMG, this been ooatlibuéd yr E2 and 10 in ubison. Psalm 97. morning. Mr. F. Maitland, pie-

sided, and there were also prestat Ralphs, Hongkong Civil Service, Sir Paul Gbater, O.M G., and Mr. and “Anonymous,” *****8. Brown (directors), and

Meera M-8-Northoots, sud A.

The total now standsas follows:

D. Ges, (shareholders) with Mr.One Stand Telescope, 20 Hand C. Bernard Brown, (secretary), Telescopes, 63 Binoculars and

The Chairman. Will the Donations of $150,00; Secretary please read the notios ?

The Secretary häving tend the notice,

War,

Dow

A BIG LOAN FOR CHINA.

Will Get $10,000,000 Saat:

T

The Chairman said Gentle men-The report and accounta have been in your hande for several days, and, with your per- mission, I will adopt the nenal course and take them as read. Blow bas sure progress has been made in the year under review, The negotiations for a big loan and, but for the enormous risa in with the Four Powers Banking the price of cou, aur sopounts Group are progressing sati-fac would have shown a very good torily, saya the Peking Daily: result indeed. Our turnover has News of August 6. They com increased wad ́ ́ja

in menoed on the 25th of July when EXOSEN of that immediately the Hanager of the Peking Office before

Specic the

when wel of the Yokohama bad reached our high-water Bank called upon Kr. Liang mark se regarde net profits. We Chi-chino, Minister of Finance, have opened this year well, and, and explained the position of the in view of the fact that our stores Group and ite wishes. Since that are in the balance sheet at a low date, many exchanges of views value, sad, farther, that quite a between the Banking,Group and considerable sum has been spent the Minister of Finance have during the year in apkeep of taken place.

The principal terms of the loan machinery etc. charged to repaira BCCount, your Directors, decided have practically bean settled, and that it was safe to increase the negotiatione regarding details are! dividend to 7 per cent, and they now going on. It is stated on traat that the following appro-good authority that the time for priation of the available profit of the conclusion of the Loan is not $13.609.79 will meat with your far off. approval:-"

Pay & Dividend of 7.

per cent

Write off Machiney... Write of Buildings... Write off Steem Launoh Carry forward to New

Account ...

On, account of the financial stringency, the Government has requested an immediate advance $7,000.00 of $10,000,000. It now transpires 2.231.17 that & meeting was held by the 1,000.00 representatives of the Interna 500.00 tion Banking Group on the 3rd

verses 1, 6, 9 and 12 in unison. God Save the King. Holy Communion (12 noon.) Even“; } song (6 pm) Responses: Forini, Paalme: Fussell and. Battishill. Smart Nune Magnificat: Dimittis: Baraby (16th even -ing). Hymns: 208, 363. 12.

St ́ Andrew's Church, Kowloon.-.

Xrth Sunday after Trinity, 19th, Aug. 1917. Holy Communion and Moming Prayer 11 a DL Responses: Ferial. Páaims: 19th Morning XCV Old Melody. XCVI Lawes XCVII King. Te Deum: Woodward Smart and Turle Jubilate: Goodson. Kyrie: Mendelssohn. Hymns: 537, 398, 567,441. God Save: the King. Evening Prayer 6 p.m. Responses: Forial Palms: 19th Evening XCVIII Fustell XCIX Battisbill. C. Battishill. CI Hoyes. Magnificat: Turle in F. Nunc Dimittis: Barnby in E Hymne: $85, 49, 397, 8′ (appx). Vesper Hymn. God Save the King.

Union Church, Kennedy Road-

Sunday 19th August, Morning . Service, at 11 o'clock, Hymns: 34, 520, 373, 11, 512, Evening service at 6 o'clock Hymns: 379, 297, 291, 215, 10; Preacher, Rev. T. W. Pearce. Com munion Service at the close of Evening Service. Peak Church:-8.15 am Holy

Communion 6.30 p.m. Evening Prayer, Preacher: the Bishop. St. Peter's Church, West Point --

11 am. Morning Prayer and sermon. Preacher: Rt. Rev. the Bishop of Victoria. The Gospel Hall.-No. 10 and

12 Pedder Street). Weekly. Services:-Sunday. Breaking of Bread, 11 am. Gospel Meet ing, 8 p.m. Tuesday, Exposition of Scripture. 8 p.m. Thursday, Bible Class, & p.m.. Friday, Bible Class for Ladies, 5.3) p.m. Saturday, Prayer Meeting

p.m.

Weselyan Methodist Church, Wanchai.Sunday Morning Service 10.15 am Sunday

Evening Service 6.15 p.m. Soldiers and Saltors Homs Arsenal Street.-Sunday EvenTM ing, Gospel Services 8 p.m.

Church. Garden Joseph's Road.-Mass and Sermon at 10 am. followed by the Bene-* diction of the Blessed Sacra-

instant to coneider the request, 2,873.62 Before the meeting adjourned, it was denided to accede to the $13,609.79 Government's wishes.

The total amount of the loan is understood to be $100,000,000, and part of its secarity is the surplus of the Salt Revenue which is growing month by month. As the Customs Administration bas. to appropriate andertaken $100,000 a month for the payment

ment. of interest on the Reorganisation Loan, the Salt administration be able to release will thus $100,000 more every month.

I have again to express the Board's satisfaction at the good work done by our Manager, Mr. Gee, and our compradore. I now beg to propone the adoption of the report and accounts as pre- seated, and to the appropriation of revenus as recommended..

Mr. Northcote I bave much pleasure in seconding in adoption of the report and accounts, and, in doing so, wish to congratulate the board of Directors and the marsger on the successful year's working.

The Chairman:-1t has been

by proposed

and myéelf seconded by Mr. M. 8. North- cote that the report and sccounts as presented be adopted, bat be fore putting the proposition to the meeting, I shall be pleased to answer to the best of my ability any question shareholders may wish to ask. There being no que tione, I will now ask you to vote on the proposition, as proposed and recorded, in the nanal manner, Cerried.

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"HOWLERS."

Among the geme of history answers on examination papers are the following:-

"The courage of the Tarke ini

St.

Roman Catholic Cathedral, Gien- esly-Low Masses at 6, 7, and 9.30 am. High Masa at 8 am, 5:30 pm.-Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.

First Church of Christ Scientist. -MacDonnell Road. Sundays, 11.15 am. Wednesdays, 5.30 p.m.

WEATHER REPORT.

explained by the fact that a man On the 18th at 13.55-No returns from with more than one wife is more Japan and Vladivostock. Pressure has willing to face death than it be had only one."

"Joline Chebar was mardered at the Cineullum,”

"When the fast Franch attack At Waterfon proved a failure; Napoleon tarned very pale, and Mr. Noribeots beg to pro- rode at full gallop to St. Helena." -poes that Mr. W.S. Brown be re- Among bowlers" on general]

elected a director of the Com-spbjets were the following: paby.

Mr. Gee: I beg to second the re-election to the board of direc-i tore of Mr. W. 8. Brown.

The Chairman:It has been proposed by Mr. Northoote and seconded, by Mr. Gee that Mr. W. 8. Brown be re-elected to the] board. All those in favour ? Oarried.

Mr. Brown:-I beg to propose the re-election of Mr. Percy H. Smith, sa suditor of the Company rata remuneration of $100.

Ambignity meses telling the truth when sou don't meur to."

"The invelette peril means petticoat government.'

"Mach batter is imported from Denmark, because Danish come have greater..enterprise and cup. erior technical edocasion to oure."

"Hair-cut Quarrel.

increased slightly over the Visayas, and

decreased elsewhere, considérably over Formors and the adjacent Cning comt. the typhoon is situated between the Balintang and Bashee Channals, moving N.N.W.

·Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 am, to-day, 0.00 Inch. Total since Jamary lat, 69.49 inches against an average of 6 „65 inches,

FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW

District.

Forecast"

1 "Hongkong to Gap Rock, inderste

* Formoss Channel

N. to W. winda

to fresh fair to

cloudy.

Northery

3 Borth court of China be) The) same tween du and Lamoska) ·an No. 1. ·

• Bouth cost of China be-) The sLING tween H.K, and "Hainan..

the Xo Lu

a. W. JEFFRIES-Gzísť Assistant. Rongkong Observatory, Ang. 18, 1917..

Tbby!vo” Mat. :

A quarrel as to the proper price. to charge for a hair-cat landed a barber and a coolie who had been Mr. Gee-I beg to second the bis customer, in the Police Court proposition that Mr. Porgy Libis morning, when these Bmith be re-elected auditor of the was heard before Mr. A. Dyer Company at a remuneration of Ball. Each ban bad a totallally $100.

different story to tall, the coolin The Chairman-It has been saying that the barber had \proposed by, Mr., Brown and obarged him too much and he did dragand smoke sco daj ty posted by Mr. Gee that Mr. not feel inclined to pay it; the should like the Bagliab Parey A Braith, FOA be rabarber then set on him and hit meet. Bárszinna juot: elected auditóf at a remuneration him. The barber said that 15 Kabina jed stil Laine alf nl $100,--Those in favour ?.) had not charged the man, son Gafried: Thank you, gentleman;] mnohr';;ths: boolia wna very im Torf your aftandknow, Dividend padant and strak him. "His warrants can be had on Monday | Worship Sped the barber 85 and

the ocolia was discharged. on application.

glas Halg.

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