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STOP PRESS TELEGRAMS.

THE WESTERN FRONT.

Franch Troops Again Bar the Way.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY,

COMPANY MEETING.

Hongkong Electric Co., Ltd.

(VERBATIX)

подп.

MAY 11,

CANTON NEWS.

SHANGHAI IRISHMEN.

A Lively Meeting.

A

with

After considerable "argument," and repeated appeals for & ballot, the above resolutions was carried, unanimously, on a show of hands, Then trouble began on the ques

YACHTING.

dened

occasion through lack of wind, and on the second through over abundance of wind, however, the third time had been lucky, and he donbied if better starts had over been seen in Hongkong, even

mschicers from America, bat. principally on reconat of eup- |plier's inabilit" to focalth app THE MAURICE 'affair debatE.

guarantee in rot of delivery, [nciling bas, catheprimand. Ou: Cater Comspondent, London, May 9,

We and ne Misol to cater order caio of May 11, writes:- Speaking in the House of Commons, Mr. Lloyd George quoted The twenty-ninth ordinary into any agreement without ob The varien ieders of the

for the token pri from a dɔcament from General Maurice's Depa-tment nice days"

sented by His Eroellency the after he had made his speech on April 9, which showed that the yearly meeting of shareholders of tsining sonce nader king as to Sud-West, beaded by Dr. Wa A special meeting of the St. -combatant, strength of the. Britiah Armly in January 1918 was the Hongkong Electrio Co., Ltd, I time of delivary is may interesi Ting-fang, husa. sept.scoircular Patrick's Society of Shanghai Maa. Governor, which were aband the Tacha and beld at the Palsoe Hotel on May last, Saturday and penis an greater than in January 1917. General Maurice's Department was held at the Company's offices,ven to know however, that elegant to

to the effect that 3, to consider the advisability of needsy owing to be put also supplied his figures given in that speech regarding the com- St George's Building, to day at negotiations are still procest Greverner

Dr. A. O. Lang presided, ing on the line that if ship, ther have again telegraped to passing the following replation, reed dn Thursday an parative belligerent strength on the western front. The Premier's

nor effere within Predivat. Fong Kook-cheang, to be despatched by cable to the figures about white troops in Egypt and Palestine ware never and there were also present Sir ment is

Failed, by Mins Denison, winning, Borrected by General Maurios in the Cabines. Sir Douglas Haig Paul Chater, C.MG, the Hon. seed period we shall have the protesting sidst the rprent Home Premiering and comlted in the Rol

Mr. David Landale, (Directors), option of oncalling er contrae: China Japones Diplomatic "St. Patrick's Society of the Handicap Olzarent; the was reluctant to extend his line which was only done apon very.. F. Graham (Manager) and Ford tuto. A you are, oft

Shanghai comprising Irishmen of Daphne, eniled by Mim Crome, great pressure frain France.

Meeare. R. H. B. Honoock, Lo Warchsi Power Sulin is Ber Having received ¡pstructione to all denominatione view Cheung Shia, Ho Kwong, Leung taxed zimat beyond issuerto Canton, Comme Lam grave cancers the attitude in winning, the One Design event, and the "Lady Ureais, kailed by Yan Po, Leung Wing Sang, Tosad onder extine con i then it Fo, the Commander of the Second Ireland towards helping to win The Boase, wining the Hayward Tso Hing, A. Baptista and LE. qui impossible to give the Fzpeditionary amy for attgesing the war. It is directly ascisting Haye svant Ozorio (shareholders).

plset anything ake a thorough Lung Cui ka ng trived at the enemy and bringing the Mr.Sutherland, in calling upon The Chairman Faidantle overhaul. Dating the feauton recortday with the first me of Irishmen into disrepute Mine. Trie May to prosent the London, May 9.

throughout the world. We priss, said that the events just Renter's correspondent at the French Headquarters, writing men, as it is past the hour, I will montba severni brakdawan have ate of his ar on May 8, describing the French troops defence of Soberpenberg/ask the Manager to read the notice | cncurred, though I 37, vjad o108 zi. Soldiere having arrived strongly urge Irishmen to comdevided must be looked upon as Bay roof ware failure. Cuzion fur:rious districte, pose their differences quickly and most importani from the fact that on April 29, states:-The same German troops were engaged which convening the meeting.

The Manager having read the is almost inevitable is there hiring-disturbances, the help avert the far greater danger the lady competitors had faced osptured Kemmel and the same French division barred the way.

may be occasious in the fature Gostob Government, held from outside which threatens the starter three times. The race The French Colonel, under whose orders were two battalions of notice,

The Chairman said: Gentle when consumers will be overal meeing with cfficers of Ireland's very existence as * had to be put of on the Arst British infantry sad some British artillery, said that the British infantry, who were Leicestershire men, fought in a way which then.The report and accounts purarily incony plenced by being diferent artes ad decided to nation."

have been in your hands for ebm without light; I im, Joster, predvid ait Citizen Seläistä bän evoked the warmest pleasure to himself and the Foilus.

daye, and with your permission no trouble of any magchude Afiomed in Claten." The shall follow the usual procedure manifest itself and tast it will be Tuchan sed Civil or have and take them, together with the found resideo carry without given orders, to the Kangal and Anditor's Certificate, as read. The any audu ievada. Wab Shu Eng armies zoo the stug nett profit amonats to $570,356.- {regard to euglens fent's working, nader the couirol of Comman- tion as to when the telegram amongst the best yachtainen. The 78, to which has to be added I am oftail the" oalag toer Li Fabida! and the should be despatched. The Pre

course was no doubt some-what $113,750.11 brought forward the greatly increased efculeotice at Canton, co-operate in eident (Mr. H. G. Simms) handled short, but nevertheless the ladies from last year, making a total of oil fuel and toe gebgially, ie | currying out the disbandment of the meeting as best he could, bat had shown great pluck, and skill, $684,106.39 available for dis ankeir straits will be up the Citizen voldice. The soldiers no verdiot was arrived at as to and the wins had been wall tribution, and this your Directors to the standard if there for tur mere dibades ou the early the date when the cable should merited. The thanks of the Club. recommend be disposed of as period under review, but if it i-fonteing of the 10th inet, without be sent

were due to His Excellency Sir still porrible to ordinary resi-t.nce. The Tachon und On the moving and seconding Henry May, himself one of the To Pay & Dividend of

mein ersace piss thereshould Governor al-icaned & order

foremost yachtsmen in the East, for $2.25 per ebsre on

be no very great falling off top further recruiting.

TA. Cup-ul-Graets of U.S.A.

and he called upon shoe-present so kindly contributing the prises, 60,000 Shares ...$135,000,00 es-ninge. "I shonid & falling in To Pay a Bonus cf 75

Lay cats were I to cat wie Uton has been transferred to

to give three hearty cheers for 45,000.00 opportabiny fachoongs Denton, The Vice-consbi aute'as

His Excellency. He hoped there cente per share To Place to Reserve 100,000.00 help and animatce zbeh this Cousal General.

would be many more such indian To Write off Plans for

0.macy, ka trosited jom the

When pressed for an explane days it is specially difficult yachi raoes and although in thems Depreciation 200,000.00 BugFOUR GUTE PLAN a ecs-gos ca, ba' [test sars that if To Write cf New Pro-

-can with cuppens to pay Adip" rèm un steadfast to tion Mr. Ezan read from a paper to arrange even, the ordinary the satheruje, in Lundør for paragus purpoy, and when our litast what purported to be remarks Clab Championship rents be "70,000′00 į mission to export eac: materiai Allg. An ic ibe grates made by a member of the comtrusted that, when times ware 5 is neces:sry for intenance democracy in is wodd, is able mittee at a committee meeting to more normal, the Indies races requirements, and which 30%

pher fa i furce into the fray, the effect that any one who would be seriously, taken up by 563.55 4 appreciated. With thest fe ufe wil turo, snt from the opposed the resolution would be the Committee and he had no

I remerão, I Dog - propane the kiss watch now overshadows a marked myn.

doubt they would" become a vary Mr. Trueman, vice-president, popular institution... z 12,500.45 adoption of $50

the wore sui emerge a brighter report ond 190cJuuls as presented, and after

--y, brighter, because right will said that similar remarke in sub-

Mim May then presented the 121,042 89 they have been cocuded i bprevailed at last aguinat stance had been made by him but prises and was, mounted, this

be pihamed an answer soul: Best ngay, and the freedom of peace his mesning had been misinter-

rousing cheers, Mrs. Arthur pres $684,106.89 of any surfing our wide using youple will again we preted. He did not believe that eating her with a bong uste Dividend and bonus are the boreholdere mpy vestra eu pai, a restored-Appaas): With any man would have the courage Tes was provided by

Batherland same as last year, and I truck Mr. Hustle remarks I to second the to oppose it, if he did he would

on board the the return of $3 per share wilG Plen, of the repors and certainly be a marked man. "Thistle and one of the front

A Herber-If a marked man hour'e sport of the season can $26,404.10 | meet with approval.

THE COTTON OUTPUT.

London, May 10.

The Liverpool Post anticipates a further reduction in the Lancashire caston output unless the Government can provids more tonnage for cotton from the United States.

The silver market is reported to be very quiet.

THE SILVER MARKET.

London, May 8.

COMPANY REPORT.'

LATE SIR JOHN ANDERSON.

References in Ceylon.

There was a big gathering | when the Legislative Council me, a considerable number finding standing accommodation. The Acting Governor presided. Mr. 0. B. Cumberland took his oath as a member of Council,

The Acting Governor, rising, mid that before proceeding with the business on the the paper it would be fitting that,

sa - Members would all agree;} they express their sincere regret

at

Peak Tramways Company, Limited.

The report of the Directors of the above Company for the year ending 30th April, 1918, states:-- The Net Profit for the

twelve monthe,after dedooting Direo- tor's Fese and Gen. eral Managers' Re. muneration and providing for lose on absidiary and silver coins,. smounts to

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the aslamity that had To which has to be

the speaker were colleagues in the Colonia!

added the Balance brought forward. from last account

been audited

follows:

perty Account for Depreciation

To Write off Faraiture

Acecast for Depre- ciation

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To Pay a Bonas "to

Staff

LAR

To Carry Forward to

Next Account

Bernard Brown and A. B. Lowe, have

for

my privileg, frike mount you

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of the resolution, r. J. Egan said the effect of which was intimida tion aed he wished to more that the voting on the resolution be by ballot and not by show of hands.

that certain threats had been made

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claced.

Bishop's City Temple Bad. Invited recently, to pre Noel was willing to address the the City Tample, the Bay, Leared Thursday morning.congregation, bat the Bishop of London forbade

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Mr. Joseph Mercer, a.mamber,

of the Walmer lifeboat crew, has heen.congratulated by the King- the fact that of his nifő-sons eight voluntarily joined, and are still serving with the colours, exongh for active servios abroad, jhe other, not berig "strong

is doing working of nationsÏ importance at home...

and

Tus Canirman :-Tuere being then why call this meeting? This The addition of $100,000 to fallen on the Government of this

Reserve, bringing that Faud up adoption of the report AN DO

40 questional will put be recola ie the rankest kind of Prussianisma

Colony and on the Empire by the

Mr. Trueman, continuing, ex- to $500,000, will doubt commend

counts of the Omenar. L.son to the meeting. lease been 2,541,08 itself to all pradent shareholdere. er I stop that 1910 8 death of our late Governor, Su

repropper by myscit and esconded plained the meaning was that John Anderson. This day fell ou

Wring off plant is a lite corn for the Compatry, but 1917 Most the report those opposed would be marked him by a don'ble circumstance, as Making available for.・・

excess of what was appropriated cipted seed, the accous presented by men because everyone not with the President of this Council and appropriation $28,946.08 for the same purpose last year, prof being about $70,000 batter, opted. Tood in favour please the Allies is marked man.

Mr. Egan-To remove all as Sir John Anderson's oldest The Directors recommend that but she increase, is advisable,ists of E in ea vicu. I taint igily in the usual way.

a dividend at the rate of 7 per cent. mainly on account of the heavy the General Agente end all those the next business is the cusfirms

Agen? Darried unanimously.-picion friend in the Colony. He was

Mr. Simms-You are out of totally associated with Sir John per annum be paid to share wear and tear to which the connected with the management for more than 18 years. Be and holdert, absorbing $21,000.00, machinery is at present being cf the Company are to be heartilyou. air. D. Landsle as director, was mentioned in committes him to do 83.

matter.. that of the appointment of the order.. This is a that $5,000.00 be transferred to subjected. The policy which has congratulated. I am sure the Office. When Reserve Fund, and that the been paraned in the past of allocation of the profits will Mr. Lo Cheung ein: I beg to meeting, it is not before this We are here for a entered His Majesty's Balance of $2,945.08 be carried liberally writing down plant is,meet with the fast approvs, propues that the appointment of metting. service, Sir John was the frincips to a new Profit and Loss Account, without question, respone ble ta af all shareholders, who bave long the Hon. Mr. David Libüale au parpoee. Mr. Trueman had no his remork would be Clerk, where ne remained for an

Directora. During the year great extent for the sound condiincome testenglike thishtock dueator be confirmed.

Mr. dicack-1 beg to zcoozd | misinterpreted; the matter should unprecedentedly long period of Hon. Mr. G. E. Anson resigned tion in which the Company is an one of the inadest investment

DA, Mr. Cusirmsa.

be taken ap with him god not at service in what was known in on leaving the Colony, and hie to-day, and I trust that it may ocks ja the · Colony.

place was Alled by Hon. Mr. long continue to have the ap- The scoure ratite

The Chairman. It has been this meeting. The motion is not Lolley of thees daya as one of the best post David Landale. In accordance proval of shareholders. Owing letrengthening the.Chopsoy by (Propusid by Mr. Lo Choang-shu in order,... in what was regarded as one of

A MemberDo you deny as the most efficient offices in Bush Rate.73 of the Company's so the war, combined with the building on its reserse and wrecords by H. HaLock that He passed Articles of Association, Dr. J. W. high rates of freight now rang of pleat is in normal w. Dvi Line as director be Majesty's service.

be appistotent of the Hon. the right of the ballot?

Another Member-Threats had from the Colonis! Offes 10 the Noble, Mr. J. Boott Harston, Mr. se the result thereof, steel work

Stair responsible for the

in favour been made at the committee confirmed. TLOSS Governorship of thetraite Settle. 8. Gabbay, Hon. Su O. P. and other materials

tire and a long an the Side- ments. The speaker thought Chister, C.M., and Hos. Mr. buildinge have cost more that caugh forme e risult in the user way, meeting. The report was wide-

David Landale retire. Er. J. was originally estimated, and tat

Agust? Curriet. Toe next pread. It amounts to intimida that now that controversy

the excellent poller lafo down of Scott Haraton, Mr. C. S. Gubbey, accounts for a considerable prothem in the past, the potu. Pal Ubater, C.M.G., and the

nutes is the re-election of Sir tion.

marked division of opinion as to had died down it was ad- mited that he was one of the Hon, Sir U. P. Chater, C.M.G., portion of the sum written off to fear. The dependeur et Hon. Mr. David Landsle as Empire was the next remark As the hope of eight dres war a "We are all on the side of the when it should be deepstohed, best Governors they had in that and Hon. Mr. David Landale offer New Property. The bonus to tricity, not only for lighting par

etaff has been well earned, and a

made, which brought forth pro- Fate was taken amid sphined ex part of the Empire. The speaker themselves for re-election,

Mr do Kwang Mr. Obaid longed applause and was followed gement and gathere, was still a was closely associated with him Auditore. The accounts have great deal of overtime has been Feer, but also for moliya power, because he (the speaker) waS

by Meara. C. necessary. The additional datie. De ibureusing eteadly all the time, i beg to propose the re by the ecatement “This is not a) semblance of; dubisty nai to thei

and cogeant expendi ure is been cheerially

show of hende the “hoben - wsa serving in the Colonial Office,

The Chairman There is no divided. The wah dot perleck He also spent some months with who offer themselves for re-conscientionaly performed, and I Decessary to keep a plant like it of Sir Paul Caster, Home Rale Meeting.”

pare up to date. All shareholdere G. a. at Hon. Mr. David

need to introduce politice so the minde of all men Sir John in the Straits and was

therefore hope you will sunction will Grasimously approve of the Landale ne e re. able to see for himself what he

the payment of this extra re coutsabation of $5,000 to Wa.

Ar, Leung Yin-po:—I seond: not concerned in any way with the respective sides were lined up knew before, that Sir John Ander. The Colony's Health.

The Chairman-It has boon politics;

on either lide of the There is muneration.

one Charines made again in the past

Mr. J. J.Kegan, spesking as every man calles blaureer son had great talent and energT During the twenty-four hours other item in the accounts to year, and I am eate 1 am only proped by Mr. Ho Knong and which he used to the best inter ended May 10, four cases of spotted which I desire to make reference voicing their opinion when I as the Sir Paul Ulster, U.M., and a meeting could not fake place in the 40-38 and the set e fort coaded by Mr. Leung Yen-go an Irish-American, esid that euch On one call there,782 44 639h, bate of the Malay Peninsula, ferer were notified. Three of these and that is the donation of $5,000 ie cut only a pleasure, but a

Lelded 40-40, two, of the criouls The present prosperity of the were from the City of Victoris to War Charities. In addition daty to be able to help in some the Hon. Davis Lodale, Le re- America to day Tan resolution lelded Peninsula, testifled to his encoess, and the other from another dip to this contribution the Company way those who are defending elected directore. All those in would have been passed in two refraining from gelingen He returned from there to take up trict. One fatal case of enteric bse supplied light and fittings the freedom of the world faveur kindly signily in the usual minutes and despatched to the Mr. Priscoll sense, fal onerous duties sa Permanent fever, one non-fatal osse of bubonic free of charge to namerona én.

militariem. way. Against? Carried nanom. Premier at once. He referred to nur measge which might be against Prasciau

fact that the majority cabled, in retetends to the "Battle Under Secretary of the Colonial plague and one fatal osse of tertainmentasid of War Fands, It is very autortunate that they.The est business 18 the the

of the 69th Regiment of New, ment," etc. but owing to the fact Office, one of the most arduous diphtheria, have also been report and I feel certain no shareholder position with regard to the plant re-election of anditor.

will object to the aesistance given for the rew North Paint thion

Mr. Ozorio -1 beg to propose York—the first to leave America that the chair had been prested ¡posts in the service at the time, led. The unfferees in all instances both in money and by service. is no more, aliafactory. than it the re-election of Mr. Bernard for the front-were Irishmen, and that the resolution has pre-· At a time of life when most men) ware Chinese. think of retiring, Sir John

With regard to the North was this lime jest year, but the Brown, A..., 3. anditor at a So far as he could see the questionaly been ruled out of order it sad he lived up to Point Station, I am sorry there delay has been folly explained Mr. Bagliets:-1big to secondary issue. The great and only Mr. Wilkins

remuneration of $400,,

tion of Home Rulo was a second-s not permated Anderson1osms to the Colony, rast out helling the speaker that he thought that local during a long osteor is nothing encouraging to re by the Chairman. With the that it was time he took of over 30 years in His Majesty's port

question was to win the the fight geated that, i When addressing you overtaxed Waschsi Station wa some rest before he retired, service. It would northe speaker set year, I mentioned

The Chairmast has been for the Allies, and when he said / social that the capet expect nosional lapsos, Lambers of Ocunail were aware thought, being for any of them new plant had on more than one but I think great credit is proposed by Mc Ozario and that he was backed up by the dalo of the maxinbe in which he inter-comment upon the late Cover occasion actually been ready for due to the staff for the extra ecended by Mr. Baptista that united voice of the Irishmen in ter

the phrase "rest"-COD of Si Colony. They all shipment when it was com work thrown on their should: Mr. Bernard Brown, A.0.4 Amering recently shown in tinuous energy and devotion to knew his work and they all knew mandeered, and conditions of ere, and that the suggested re-elected auditor at 6 remanera their message to their country-peed duty. All know how devoted he alme, and appreciated the Home having apparently become bonus to the is well pazned, and son of $400. All there in favour men in Ireland. If they did not had been to his duty even at a ring obracter of the great more scute in the interval I think is approved by ebareliniders. Last Flease sgoily in the usual way. win, Ireland would probably get

me when in his own interests it gentleman whom they hao lost, we can resign ourselves to the year I said in my concluding re-

the same kind of Home Rule Irish seteleimon Agamat? Carried unanimously. would have been well had he then moved a solution fat that delivery will not be marks that I hoped by the time as in all the basiness, gentle-under-Germany Poland had men of all creeds and gone an leare, rather then which expressive of the deep loss to the obtained until after the war is

we met again the war would be thank you for your attend. to-day. (Hear, heat,

The original res Intion, MA COA Colony sad the Empire, and over. In view of our argent over; Unfortunately, this hopeace. Dividend warrants are now conveying their sincers sympath needs y Directora decided to has not been realised. The fight ready and can bend on applies submitted and ultimately ponad va

with nossimity, but there was Penpirn and ól irá with the late trøyernor'elutives. Ity Ex recure the accesary for the freedom of the world still

he remained at his post, one of bis own favouries sayings being **Et in bolter 42 WONT QUE, SUBH

election.

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