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COMPANY MEETING.

The China Light and Power-

Co, Ltd

Thi

ALIVE AND WELL:

POLICE RESERVE ORDERS;

Jenkio, O.B.E., state:

Orders issued by Mr. F. C. Heather Day & St. Andrews Fair. The following extra duties will

Mr. Justice Gompertz's Son Arrives in England,

eventeenth ordinary

The many friends of Mr. gateral meeting of the Chins Justice Gomper z well bear with Light and Power Company, Ltd, great pleasure that His Lordship was held this morning at the received a cable this morning offices of the Company, St. bringing the welcome news that George's Building. Mr. R. G. his son, reported missing, is alive Shewan presided and there were and wall. The menarge, from the present: Hon. Sir Paul Custer, Air Ministry, reads: OM.G. (Consalting Committee), "Pleased to inform you 2ad Mr T. Leeman (Secretary), Messrs. BOT. Groopers, Royal M. S. Northonte, Tong Lai Chuen; Air Force, who was repolad Lo Cheong lo, B. F. Campbell missing on November 10th, bas and R. Henderson,

arrived in Eccleod. November The Secretary having read the 26th, nawounded and well” notice convening the meeting. Bis Lordship was the recipient the Chairman said:As car of beartfelt congratulations from avunal meeting last year when the Supreme Court cfisisis and we laid before yea our secounts legal profession as soon as the I referred to the difficulties we news became knowr. had to contend with, and during the part year these difficulties have not been lessened, rather the contrary. In spite of this, car business has continued to grow and the accounts now faid before you show a net profit of $89,441 64 which, as we are unbe provided able to pay a dividend for want of ()-Traffic doty with Procers fande, we propose to diepowe cf by ion on 29th ist. One Inspector writing off from valos of Lines and ten men from Mounted Police $30,000, from value of buildings Oze Inspector, Oce Sergeant sad and machinery $59,441 54. We & Constables from No. 1 Platoon. explained to you at our last meet- ing the necessity for increasing car plant and acquiring a new site for the fea ́ory for which, of couree, more capital would be re quired, end you have probably wondered why nothing further bas, been done in regard to new capital. The fact is that the new turbines elo, we ordered bare not

been .de livéred

230-No. 1 Platoon. and under

*present 530-No. 2 Compacy. conditions it is impossible

8 30, No. 2 Platoon. to say when we shall get them.

(d)" Fair" duty, on 29.b Bat no doubt with the recent and 39th instant," Two Sergeante happy termination of hostilities and 8 men from Ambulance si the restrictions on manufacturing 3.0 p.m. 6.0 pm. and 90 p.m. and shipment will be, at least modified, if not done sway with (c)-aitorm will be a

follows:-

In the meantime we have doze something; we have come to an end to our negotiations with the Government for a new site and I think the arrangement we have made may be considered satie factory on the whole. Brifly

is thie :--We

have

(1)Fair" daty on 29:h inst. One Inspector, One Surgeɛnt and 10 Constables sa follows:-

2.30-No. 1 Platcom.

5 30-Na. 2 Company. 8.30-No. 2 Company.

instant. One

(c)."Fair" daty on 30th: Sergeant sod 10 Constables,

Inspeolor, one followe

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER

SUMMARY COURT.

This Morning's Law Cases.

DAIRY FARM NEWS.

Before the Paisse Judge (Mr. CHEESE! CHEESE!! CHEESE!!!

Jaaties H. H. J. Ger parts) this morning, Ng Kwan Yang, 101,

Des Year Road, marrohan, end Adds variety to your diet and is healthful food. the Sai Wo, of L. Wing Lek Street, bankers, för $190 52, she return of which he claimed as money entrusted to defendants as agents, for him, thi

"

Mr. J. H. Gardiner was for plaintiff and Mr. D. J. Lewis (Messra. Johnson, Stokes and Master) for defendants, se

This was a part heard cass. Farther vidatce was heard. The plaintiff's case was ist he obtained a draft which he sent tɔ a dangman.but which was lost. When the clansmen went to the Bank'e agents in Canton he was

AMERICAN CHEESE.

FRENCH

COULOMMIER

JI

COTTAGE CHEESE.

PICNIC

POTTED

told that the Bill had already THOMAS W. SIMMONS & CO.

been paid. Pisint ff alleged that the draft was wrongly cashed, in view of an agreement arrived at 28 to a certain signature that aLould be necessary. Incidentally he said that the Bill produced in Court was not a Lecnine document.

The case was adjourned,

A Wages Dispute.

The adjourned care in which the Paine Judge's Chinese teacher was the plaintiff was heard by the Chief Jnetica (Sir William Bees Davies, KO). **

Li Hon. Fan, 152, Wellington Sam, trading se Street, broker, sned Leung Kon the Asiatic American Trading Company, 55, Bonham Strand, for $110, being sa to $70, balance of two month salary due to him from the defendant, and, as to. $40, ons month's salary in lieu of notice, defendant having dismissed him without notice.

INC. IN U.S.A,

York Buildings, Hongkong. EXCLUSIVE AGENTS FOR THE

WYOMING SHOVEL WORKS,

WYOMING, Pa. U.S.A.

MANUFACTURERS OF SHOVELS, SCOOPS AND SPADES.

"TO-DAY'S NEW ADVERTISEMENT

ST. ANDREW'S FAIR,

29th November:

THE FAIR will be formally opened by His Excellency. the Officer Administering the Government at 3.00 p.m. The various side-shows will not open until the Scottish Standard above the Helter Skelter is broken out. Until then all assistants at the boths are particularly requested to maintain silence.

COMPANY.

Mr. B: O. Faithfall was for plaintiff and Mr. E. Davidson PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP for defendant.

Messra. Hastings and Haetinge)|

Helmets with spikes, and belts Sergeants and Constables for the P:ccession duty and the first shift of duties (b), (c), (d)-issue seemed to be whether there Mr. Faithfull esid that the whole Capa with covers for all other was a contract to employ. There duties. above, tat no swords or belta.

Inspectors-samé 28 was nothing in writing, but he could astiely bis Lordship that No. 3 Company.

facts were that the plaintiff and s there was a verbal contract. The friend want to the defendant, who was carrying on business sa B coal merchant. Plaintiff. held that be wse engaged to bay coal for export

Service Board.

Bit "obtained "

a Marine Lot Search Supervisors drawn from between the Cement Works and this Company will take over the the Kowloon Dock in exchange Search duties of No. 1 Platoon for the old site and we receive on Friday. Novembar 29th, in addition an allowance of $40,-. 000 to cover the value of our olá

All renka are required to fill in buildings and the cost of filling one of the Forms, already issued in and making the new site. The to Unit Commenders, in con- sress of the two pieces exchanged nection with the Service Board, are about the same, but we shall November, 1918. have a Marina Lot, the advant

to

From

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

88" COLOMBIA **

HEATHER DAY.”

GRAND AUCTION SALE.

DON'T MISS IT.

An Äuction of the following valuable articles will take place FRIDAY, November 29th, 1918.

„SAN.........^ FRANCISCO.]*", HONOLULU, JAPAN PORTS & SHANGHAI,

their cargo will be landed at

commencing at 12 o'clock noon sharp

THE CRICKET PAVILION

1 Diamond and Platinum

Brooch,

8. Magnificent Pictures,

The above mentioned, vessel AT at $40 per month. Plaintif mentioned Ports, cat signees of Canton having arrived from the above had great diffeally in getting his cargo are hereby informed that salary and he had only received their fisk into the hazardous

1 Old Sheffield Plated Dish, two emounts of $5 each which and/or extra hazardous Godowns

HEATHER JOCK". Beottish ages of which are obvious in ex failing to comply with this re- D. fendant told him that a man Wharf & Godowa Co. Ltd, Life Saving Nurses, Tea Corie, Membere, other than Stefi, defendants now said was a loan. of the Hongkong and Kowlron Doll, Cushions. Cat and Kittens change for an Inland Lot and we quirement will be called upon to was expected to join the firm and Kowloon, and stored at Con.

(black, warranted fast colour), may remove any temperary build attend this Office for the purpose to put in $3,500, in which case signeca' risk. ings on the old site that we can

Cupies, etc., etc., etc., etc. - Buglers and Drummers, utilise for the new isotory.

Consignees of cargo are hereby The public are cordially invited Cr. Sergeans Tang Wsi Nam defendant said he would be able We think that the Government takes charge during the absence have met us fairly in this matter on lears of Sergeant Drummer and we trust you will feel Wong. entified that we hare doos the The parade ordered for Friday, test we could in your interests. November 29th, is cancelled.

Now in regard to new ospital,

we have decided, with your ap-

proval, to delay no longer. A like to meke a larger donation as explained to you Iset year, you will

Thank Offering for the end of

receive one $5 share in the new the war and for the Company's, Company for every share (whether prosperity. $1 or $5 in the old, that ie, the

We bave written off out of

present, Company. This will profits $2,347.70 for Bid "Debts. make 100,000 shares st $5 bat we hope some of this will be ($500,000) sod we propose to recovered from the Custodian of issue a further 100,000 shares at Alien Enemy Property $5, abare for share, giving pre- sent shareholders the first refues!

As to car current busines, I reed sey very lit le as the figures

of them. Meetings will be held spask for themselves and you are in a few days to propose and as well able to judge of the pro confirm the necessary resolutions!

spects of Kowloon incressing is.

which are now being draf ed by we sre. The prevent price off coul, not to mention other things,

the Company's solicitors.

As we do not have to pay off is as you can understand a heavy car debentures till 1922,

handicap on our profile, but we

really only require at the moment hope it will not be long before money to pay for pulling down there is a change in our favour

and tranferring car present in this respect.

factory and rebuilding it on the

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Sir Paul Chater seconded, and

new a te. The cost of this should the motion was carried unanim. Dome well within $100,000, so we oüelt,

propoes that 1 per share ehali Mr. Northcote, moved

the

be payable on application but streelection of Hon. Bir Paul,

present we cannot give the exact Chater and Mr. B. P. While to

date for this, probably sometime the Consulting Committee. This

to pay everybody: otherwise be notified that they must produce to attend with full purses. A world be bezkrupt. Plaintiff an Import Permit signed by the very fice opportunity to help eur

Mr. Jostica Gemper z'superintendent of Imports & wounded and sick boys.

Exports, Hongkong, before Bills| Mr. George Lammert, honor-

тве

clerk:

Bis Lordship: That

bae

having

nothing to do with me." Defendant traied employed plaintif

The bearing is proceeding.

in January, and the balance will was seconded by Mr. Henderson MENTHOLATUM

be called up later on when and carried. The Chairman moved

the bills for machinery that Kesere. F. Maitland snd" fall dus. We are also

now faced with the necessity for

A. R. Lows be re-elected auditora

at a remaseration of $100 Bech

DON'T SCRATCH

laying all our cables underground, for the entning year. This was which will mean a heavy outlay seconded by Mr. Campbell and before long, but as to this we can. **

carried.

not girs Sgures at present, bec

Nortboote Hefore we

There is nothing in the accounts part I have pleasure in proposing that - requises special reference that an additional donation, of except perhaps the smell sab 81,000 be given to War

iption of $1,000 to War Charitjen dhene arabes which I know you" will } Mr. Lo Chiang

In fact, if any of you and the motion was

conded,

USE

MENTHOLATUM

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All broken, chafed and dam hammer. of Lading can be countersigned.ary Auctioneer, will take the

aged goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will he ex- Da the Cricket Ground at amined on the 5th December NOON there will be given a 1918 at 10 a..

PUNCH & JUDY". Show, by All claims must be presented four eminent th' wman to amuse within a month of the steamer's the kiddies.. arrival here, after which they cannot be recognized:

No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns and all goods remaining undelivered after the 6th Decem- ber 1918, will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance whatever will be effected.

Consignees are requested to send in their Bills of Lading for counter-signature immediately. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP

COMPANY.

JORAM SHEPPARD,

Acting Agent. Hongkong, 27th November, 1918.

WANTED.

WANTED Ore or two bright, energetic Japanese gentlemen, to represent a first- class Life Insurance Company Apply, giving particulars, to Box 145 c/o Hongkong Telegraph.-

LOST.

The show will be repeated for the benefit of the larger child- ren" at the Hongkong Club just before tiffiu.

By Order, HEATHER DAY" Committee

FIRE INSURANCE ASSO CIATION OF HONGKONG,

HEATHER DAY.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

all FIRE IN “ SURANCE. OFFICES will be CLOSED for the Transaction of PUBLIO BUSINESS at 1 pm, TO-MORROW (FRIDAY), 29th November 1918"...

By Order,

AR LOWE,

Secretary... Hongkong. 29th November, 1918,

MARINE INSURANCE ASSO. CIATION OF HONGKONG.

HEATHER DAY

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that all MARINE IN [SURANCE OFFICES will be OST-Half-grown Siamese CLOSED for the Transaction of

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