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(ESTABLISHED 1891).

FROM ELECTRICAL DEALERS

69238 式拜禮 魏登廿月九英港香 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER

21, 1920.

日十初月八

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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

THE COAL CRISIS.

A FATEFUL: WEEK-END

London, September 20.

The coal situation has remained unchanged during the week and, but the next few days will be charged with the most fateful consequences for the country whose enconomic life is threatened by

■ shattering blow involving inevitable destitution and misery for

LATEST SPECIAL TELEGRAMS,

From Our Own Correspondents)

TERRIBLE SHIPPING FATALITY

SEVEN KILLED, INCLUDING FOUR PORNIONERS.

Singapore, September 20.

Gas generated in the holds of the stranded as. Altenburg has

millions. Some quarters express hopefulness, based on the reported iŝilled three French seamen : Mr. Watt, shipwright, of the Harbour fits must necessarily be more,ļas auditors for the ensuing year bring the two Companies into.

The bodies have been Isnded. Board; and three Asiatics. readiness of the Government to provide a rush Court of Inquiry tore as set no farther detaila investigate and report upon the wage advance in a few days. These quarters declare that Sunday's meetings in the mining districts indicated that the men were not anxious to strike and admitted that On the other hand, the public generally were against the miners.

the meetings showed that the men would support their leaders. To-day's resumed Conference between Sir Robert Horne and the miners' leaders is regarded as most eritical and as the key to the situation.

INTERPORT BLS.

HONGKONG LOSES IN THRILLING MATCH

incompatible with an institution shall be pleased to answer any January, 1950, be authorised to such as ours claiming to be oop of question.

draw such sun as is untually the best, if not the best, dairy in Mr. Maitland seconded, and expended on those items. This the East. The health of our herd the report and accounts were clearly is a more business like and the necessity of supplying the unanimously approved.

and less cambersome method, public with the beat and piceat, The re-election of Sir Paul and in recommending the altara- of dairy products producid under Chater and Mr. N. L. Leafa nation io yno I would point most hygienic conditions receive Directors was proposed by Mr. mai that it is one which the constant care and attention Tacchi, secondsď′by Mr. Oliphant, I had already been adopted by the of our experts. It is not cor-and carried unanimously.

Hongkong Firs" our sister asuma that because opr Freek to

The re-election of Messr.ompany. In fact the trend of turnover is larger, that our pre- Percy Smith, Seth and Fleming all the alterations proposed in to There inasmuch as a greater number at an annual remuneration of line. Article 25 gives power to of young swek, which produse $600 was proposed by Mr. Make increase the somber of your nothing. have to be boased and ham and seconded by Mr. Consulting Committee. The ex- fed, and a proportionate amount Sewell-Carried.

isting Artiale 83 provides that the of capital has to be invested in

Dividend warranty, the Chair-Company may elect not lass than land, buildings &s in order to man announced, were now ready | fivenor tore than seven members maintain the non-productive and could be had on application. to form, together with Obairman ixtock After years of exper-

Mr. Sowell said that before the of the Company, a 'Consulting" lanca the Management has proceedings closed he would like Committee. It is proposed to found that it is more, ad- to express on behalf of the share-amend this article" by giving Shanghai defeated Hongkong in the lawn bowls match by 20gous to raise our young holders their thanks at the ar-power to the Company to elect It was a thrilling mateb. Shanghai has thas won the /stock, which are thus better cellent returns shown by the not less than five for more than

than climatised

import accounts, ale to express satia- xixe members to form, together animals is cheaper and more faction at finding themselves with the Chairman of the Com- profitable to have a few head again under the same head of pany, a Consnking Committee. milch rows and to handle their Directors as last year and their It is clearly desirable that ibere product noder primitive methods appreciation for the excellent be power to increase the size of bim io of course reasonable limits than to currs & large Block, as work done by the Company's the Consalting Committee, with ment. The disease. I am sorry do, and neat the milk and its staff.

on the one hand they when an opportunity of benefiting to pay is not stamped Dot Products in an efficient way and that

tbe public kicking the Company by so doing arises. but your Directors hope and be under strictest sanitary condit-bad

checked Tolon. All these additional cares against the high prices and on The other, Articles which is lieve that it

other tho shareholders is proposed to ameni replace these cattle and to meer and goipments maso additional the

pound of purely formal and I do not intend next salamer's demands, we have eccenditure with consequent ad- demanding their

flesh. In spite of all these factors to trouble you further by dealing The 24th annual meeting of placed an order for 150 head to ditional cos: in production.

who regard the it was very gratifying to find the with them. Should, however, any the shareholders

next year from of the Dairy arrive early

To those Farm Tee and Cold Storage Co. Scotland, and your late Manager. Daily Farm, and the efficiency Company in such a very fine shareholder desire to inspect the financial, position, which give proposed new Articles, they are was held 12.30 pm. Mr. Walker, has been requested of

here on the table. I will now pat asset to the great hopes for the future 4D

Mr. Leefe, in replying, thanked the resolution to the meeting. I would

point

Mr. Sewell on behalf of the After it has been seepadad. 1

To-morrow there meets in London the National Conference of the miners' leaders to decide the question of the suike, while on the

nd the railwaymen and transport workers meet to determine their prints to 18, titude in the event of a strike.

A dangerous factor as regards the railwaymen is the widespread elief that their Union funds would be as hard hit by a miners" strike, owing to unemployment doles, as if the railwaymen struck Consequently this view i and their funds carried strike pay.

senes.

Shanghai, September 201

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encouraging the leaders to say "Let us strike to gezi: over quietly COMPANY MEETINGS. as compensation from the Govern-

and win."

Meanwale it is authoritatively declared that the Gaveznizent will not depart from its present policy, namely, arbitration and an

DAIRY FARM, ICE AND

inquire must prevede ans grant of increased wages, although slich OLD STORAGE CO. LTD.

modifications in details are possible..

.1 FATOURABLE SIGS.

London. September

The mine delegates conferred with Sir Robert Horze for twa The bears this afternoon, when the Conference adjourned for tea. fact that Sir Robert Horne and Mr. Smillie' took tea together

nately, is regarded as a favourable sigu

"SINS FEIN IS INDEN.

A SINISTRA MOVEMENT

en the flood-gates of anarchy and lead to a stropace of ruilwat and telegraphs while revenue and commerce would cease, for if India did not impart it count mur export, and the moverent would soon break into violence the other hand, it is noteworthy that nearly. haif the delegates at the Congress withdrex before the motion was carried. The Esagal leaders are solid against the extremists and at present there is the greatest need to mobilis- this great bulk

i moderate opinion if the Indian reforms are to be waited.

The Oburrer declares that Gandbi wields a wider and more potent iafuence over the Indians than any popu ir agitator ever

THE SWEDISH ELECTIONS,

CONSER ANTIVES GAIN: BOLSHEVISTS LINK.

Stockholm, September 19

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The new Articles contained in the printed documentsubmitted to the Meeting and for the purpose of identification subscribed by the Chairman thereof. be, and the same are hereby approved and that such new Articles be, and they are hereby adopted," the Articles of the Company in

for, and to sube:itation

the exclusion of. all the existing Articles thereof."

Mr. Ho Leung seconded the

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resolution, which, on being pot to the vote, was carried unanimous

There were no questions, and the Chairman said: That is al the business, gentlemen. Thank you for your attendance. A con- firmatory meeting will be held bere ou Thursday, the 7th day of Detober next at noon.

"THESE OLD ́VOICES."

There Werr present

day in the Company's offices LN. Leafe Chairman). J. Sco::evidence in no uncertain saber out the prudenep of Haston, W S. Brown, F. Maie the need for substantial reserves pile, beraming not only Directors and the staff for his shall be happy to answer to the and Directors). M. Manuk and you will note that $30.000 has consumer of its products, but a appreciative remarks. He was best of my ability any questions Secretars) A. Stevenson (Man-been added to Cattle Reserve, part proprietor of its property - in very glad that the Directors had you wish to put to me. ager), B. W. Page, G. W. Sewell, thus increasing this reserve to other words of becoming a share-teered a correct course rezard-propose that

Makeban. T. Oliphant. C.J. $150,000! I might mention that balder. It is evident that the1ng the criticisms levelled at Tacebi, Chan Tong, Chan lu-uam, this reserve is not a liquid asse.(bines esidents have come to them from all sides.

han Na-per and J. M. Work. as can be seen from the accountsipaaluse not only the importance London, September 19

The Chairman said but it is utilised extend of the Dairy Farm Company to The cex saree months will be the most fateful in the whole

raport and the Company's business, and the the Colons and the efficient man- history of lodia, ways the Oberer in an article headed "Sinn Fein Gentlewer. The in India." commenting on Mr. fiandhi's motion for a total bovest of accounts having been in your addition of the 330,000 is only ner it is managed, but have also. the British Government which the recent Indian Sational Congress ads for the prescribed period. means of keeping back that much realised that the Company from a

An extra: linazy general meet- sound rouceza to invest theirį passed. The extremists plan, which is called ans-cooperation, is to will with your permission, of the profits in order to meet pari diriten.3-paying point of view i*a

adopt the usual procedure and of the most of the new cattle.

ting of shareholder, uf the Canton It would be as well if insurance Quite was held at the unlaase the boycott graʼlually. Titles and honours will be renounced,

I will perhaps interest you money in. lawyers are to shun the Courts, pupils to withdraw from colleges, the take them as read. Before deal-

ing with the accounts, I with band also the public, in know the European population were Offices of the Central Managers

10 realise these facts arw Councils to be bagcotted and foreign goods not to be touched.

13feasts. Jardine "Matheson and Walker. K before you are due entirely to the land thus ally themselves closely. Cal today at noon. The Hos. There has never been anything like it, and it would seek reform.efer to the retirement of sour that the satisfactory results not al

Mr. Manager.

Falker joined the Company about branches of the Company's basi with the Company and help to Mr. J. Johnsene presided, and present Sir years ago, and became the firs: ness other than dairy farming. Bu maintain the methods that have Mr. 1. John

reconstruct for these other forms of activity, gone to make the products of the Hobert fío Tung, Messrs. G. W. Manage:

He your Company could not bare paid Dairy Farm what they are to-day Barton, F. Maitland, T. Pearce ed Companj in 1395. retired this Jest sod your dividends, and great respect is due It was decided by Your (Consulting Committee) F. C. Directors were thereby deprived to the Management in years past Directors, in order to meet the Hall (Secretars), and the follow of a source of counsel and practic which saw the necessits of create rowing demand for ce from ing shareholders: Messrs. D. V. al experience is matters connecting other branches of business to

Cinton and the surrounding Seavenson. J. Bell Irving. A ad with the Company's herd and support the dairy business which stricts. to jostal a plant in onloot. Ho Stai Kit, Lo Mas assessed. He is an exalted idealist of concentrad sincerity and farms on which they had learnt bas always been looked upon Shamsen, and with a view to Him and Ho Lang.

to place the highest valge. As a more as a public necessity than financing this scheme. they The Secretary having read the a genios for fanaticism and incitement. Consequently a mark of appreciation of his long as a profit-making concern. Such decided to flost a separate Com notice convening the meeting, endons, tash awaits the new Vitems. The journal strozeland faithful services, your Direc situation must, however, bepany under the management of the Chairman said: Gentlemen, vours Mr. Montacu

Farm, tors granted him six months within bounds, and it is because

and The large volume of business leave of absence prior to his the production of milk has become

with which the Company cow trab- The Times, referring to Admiral Board of Director retirement and an honorarium of such an increasing lose to the old Storage Co., Ltd..

Ensacts renders it expedien: to von Tirpitz's article being publish- $15.000, which I have no doubt Company that the Directors saw

a capital of $400.000, divided into amend the Company's Articles of ed in Der Grenzbode, says it will meet with your unasimons to course open to them but the 10,000 shares of $10 each. Twenty Association and to bring them up proves how little the war has Mr. Stevenson has unpopular one of raising the retail thousand of these shares were to date and in conformity with affected the views of a large approval. been appointed to Ell the vacancy price of fresh milk from 1 allocated to the Chinese subscrib-the existing Company Law. The influential section in Germany. thus created. With regard to the to 15 cents per bottle, and withi

ers and the balance to this Com Company's solicitors have there and in an editorial commentssys greatest accounts, in spite of the violent the

carsfully revised the the Adural continues to profess actuations in exchange and the revision

of prices ba been Pany's shareholders to be offered fo

to them pro rata to their holdings existing Articles, copias of the belief that England entered uncertainty of supplies sour imposed as from 1st September in the Dairy Farm. I am pleased which bare beda open to the the war in pursuance of a well- Directors are pleased to be able Bearing

in wind the ever to say that all the shares allocat-inspection of shareholders as considered plot to capture the to lay before son result for the jerreasing cost of production due ed to the Chinese subscribers expressed in the notice calling trade of Germany. "The Tim year's working which reflect to advance in pries of foodstuffs. credit on the staff and on all for dairy machiners, utensils and have been taken up and in the meeting, and i will now adds that it is significant that direct your attention to the these old voices should again be nected with the Company. It is in the price of cattle themselves. 200.000 shares will be offered principal alterations it is pro-allowed to trumpet in Germany.

matter of cra proposed to deal with the avail it really is a

to this Company's sharabolders. posed to make. By the now been able ansers as follows:--To write gratulation that it has

The building to receive the Article 50 the necessary quorum off bad and doubtful debts.$2.70%- possible to keep the selling price 157: pay a dividend of $1.50 per of the Company's milk unaltered machinery is in course of con- for a general meeting shall be share. $171,000: place to cattle for as long 14 nighteen years, dor.struction and we hope to be in alten members personally present:

to produce ice in New York. September 19.

tire insurance fund, $5.000-carrion bas gone up from 10 per cent. next summer without the neces proxy not less than 400 shares of President Wilson. in contributing $500 to the Democratic forward, $3,356.67.

150 per cent. I am aware that sity for exporting any from Heng- the Company. This is in lieu of ampsizo Pand, says be feels that the very honour and destiny of

You will observe that we have by these marks I am throwing kong The capacity of the present the existing Article which pro the nation is involved in the campaign.

lako had to recognise the claims the Bar open to the superficii Plan: is 30 tons ice per day and vides that the quorum for a of depreciation to an anususi ex charge of not having studied the provision has been made for general meeting be ten members tent. Some of the buildings at shareholders' interests sufficient. fedding & further 60 ton machine personally present and holding our ice works require extensive 15. I do not however believe if necessary, and your Directors or representing by proxy not less perature:-4. Humidity: 52. repaire, whilst the machinery that such

a charge will befare of the opinion that within than 500 shares of the Company. Į

year's time, judging by the grow-Br Article 79 although the must be replaced by a more up-16- I made. In dealing with & ing demand for ice, it wil wording is somewhat different date plant which explains the necessity of life like milk, where be necessary to import the to the existing Article the result provision for writing down- At an addition to the price throws additional machinery. We have is the same. It deals with the this juncture I might mention burden upon these least able to that we bare already ordered a bear it, a broader view than, that 20 ton plant to be installed at our dictated by the desire for gain Fast Point Works and hope to must guide the Management. have it running of next summer. That is the Board's reason not greatly reduced price. The new effected in such manner as the Theatre Royal Bandman when we shall be in a position excuse for having kept the price Company's Articles of Association General Agents and the Com Company present "A Voice from to nes! ali demands for stable so long, and that is the are now in course of preparation, mittes think proper, also it gives the Minatet945 pm.

Coronet Theatre-5.15 and 9.15 years to come. reason that they opposed an and we hope to put the whole power to the General Agents and The Cantonese community has passed a resolution at a meeting. It is with extreme regret that increase in the price until so matter through in the very near the Committee from time to time PAR

future. In conclusion I might to vary and alter risks, Article Hongkong Theatro—~5.15, 7, 13 in regard to the question of protecting Kwangtung, urging that the your Directors have to report the increase became inevitable.

Our dairy, Ix. equipped with mention that the Staff have not 84 deals with the remuneration and 9.15 puz Tachua 87stem must be abolished, the Civil Governor elected by the lose of about 120 head of cattle people and the opium traffic and all kinds of gambling suppressed during the last three months up-to-date dairy machinery and been forgotten, and in view of the to the General Agents, and the *satisfactory results attained, your nature of the alteration is! The communities in Shanghai and Hongkong are asked to co-operate. owing to an outbreak of pleuro-appliances which though

of extra expense are Directors have been pleased to that instead of the General Coronet Theatre---5.15 and 2.15 Shanghai September 20. preumonia. The disease was SOUTCE The State Department. on bearing that the villages near intranced into our farms by the necessary in order to supply our vote them bonus of 15% on their Agents being authorised to draw p.m.

Hongkong Thasize 5.15, 7.15 Waichow have been looted by the Kwangsi troops, has earnestly new lot of cattle imported customers with pure and whole salaries, which no doubt will meet za sum for office rent,

from Australie to meet the grow some milk. Cost of production with your approval

salaries elo, necessitating anand 915.p.m. requested Shum Chun-haus to investigate the matter.

With these ramarka, gentlemen, alteration in the Articles when

SATURDAY, SEPTIMBER 25, It is repeated that Chu Shu-isang has left Peking and is now ating demands for milk. Of those, would certainly be misch lower

46 bead waze slaughtered under war we toʻodnduct our dairy

pose the adoption of ever the progress of the businéze Tsingles

counts, and renders such,ficed-sum' in ide, Douglas Basconded-Laerte; thors will at from Ist holders, m

The final result of the electons for the fiksdag are known, but hitherto the Conservatives have won eleven grata, the Farmers-Fun Party sis seale, and the National Agrarias Party one sest The Liberals are last eleven. the Social-Democrats six. whilst the Bolsheviste or Left Socialists bave lost the two seatt previously beld and have hitherto not returned a single candidate.

THE US. PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN.

„PRAHIDAST WILSONS -IEW.

U.S. TENNIS RESULT.

Philadelphia, September 19. Mrs. M. B Mallory has won the Women's National Singles Championship at lawn tennis, defeating Miss Marion Zinderstein by 6-3, 6-1.

TO-DAY'S CHINESE TELEGRAMS.

Peking. September 26.

..

ice for so

elegram from the Red Cross Society at Washington states, Governor instructions, for handle scurg an de

100 000 has been subscribed for the relief of the famine which you Company received methods ago

skrit 30 pas cauf. of their value

due

course the

balance

every condence that the Com-conduct of the business of the any will pay from the start and Company and provides that all that Canton and the outlying dis-insurance contracts and engage- tricts will be able to obtain ice atments and business shall be

TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE.

The closing rate of the dollar, on demand. to-day was 42/3/41.

THE WEATHER.

2 p.m. Barometer:-23.85. Ten-

DON'T FORGET:

TO-DAY.

TO-MORROW.

89.

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