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CORRESPONDENCE.

COMPANY CHAINMENS' SPEECHES.

Sir, I read with mingled" féel- ings of admiration and regret your excellent "loaderette" last night entitled "Too much pre- cedent"

For years I have been trying to get a squint at the speaches of ohairmen of local companies

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before they were delivered, but Pork Sausages

have always signally failed. I

accord my sincere admiration for Beef

your strictures on this ridiculous

practice of bottling up speeches

prior to delivery and your fair Liver criticism that this "stodgy and

ultra-conservative" policy abould Bologna

be forthwith abandoned.

My regret is that you have discovered any avidently not

method by which it is possible to induce obairmen of local Com- panies to disclose what they are going to say at a public theeting prior to same when, and if you do and out how to do this please let me know. Balieve me, it is warth money.

With regard to the other points touched on in your excellent little article, I would suggest that you lease out the Reports of Company meelings in future issues and leave the public to the full

of anjorment

your other interesting columns, and that instead of allowing chairmen to' insult your reporters with type- written copies of their speeches. refuss themp, and let each local paper report the speech (if puid fort as it sounded to Bach individual reporter. I think I see a chance there of a dollar or two,

Yours etc.

DISAPPOINTED STOCK

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Hongkong, Sept. 28, 1920.

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doj we are afraid he would very little business, for these

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AWAY. He money in band made a total of give. vary roughly $1,800, He did not know appears to think it would be an whether it was the wish of the entirely novel procedure for such THE ANNUAL MEETING. Mr R. J. Wilko conducted the rumbers to draw the money out of speeches to be supplied in ad- circumstances, such as the. Iste- business at the 33rd, annual general the South China War Savings Asso vance to the Press under special meeting of members of the Hong-ciation and reinvest it.

On the proposition of Mr Wallace, ness of the hoor as which the kong Football Club held in the

st coaded by Mr D. Purvis, the remaeting is held, bot, for, his Board Koom of Messrs Jardine.

port and accounts were uanaimousinformation, we would point out Matheson and Co., Ltd., last ered- ing. There was a good attendances accepted and passed. A further that there are important Com- The report for the resolution was adopted empowering panies here which have made the of in-mbers.

the with drawal of the money from concession. The trust reposed year ending Bist August, 1929, was the South China War Savings in the Press on such occasions presented as under:

we ever heard of any newspaper The membership of the Club Association in the event of the club has never been abused, nor have gradually increased during the starting it.

Offers were elected as un ler-man making a fortune out of the son. Hallway through the season

President: Hon. Mr P. Habsan circumstance.-H.K.T.J accommodation the stand

Holyoak: Vice-President: Mr W. found to be inadequate and some

Nicholson: Committee: Mesars increased by filty feet.

E. J. Wilton (Chairman). J. Räls- arcessitating a heavy expenditure

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the "fabulous" charges alleged to of the position. kong Football League with a total

"Yes."

rezeated the soldier. of 10 prints out of a possible 30.

It was decided to leave the prevail in those places for motor

with a smile at was intended to and only lost one wo sich during the

selection of the Committee of the trips.

Ajax" refers those who com-light up the obcurity a bit. “I'm riz: to St. Joseph's

plain of the extorionate charges £20 Commonwealib no'e and I' College in the semi-final of the Bugby section in the bands of the Hongkong Football Shield Though Captain (fr Ralston.)

The Chairman brought forward of the Colony's garages to go to want you to cash me.”

The official, still incredulous, application was made the Club was not allowed to compete in the the question of the extension of the Singapore and the Dutch East

present stand. He said that ladies to experience for them-but wondering. demanded the United Service League.

enlarged last selves the cost of moter trips. It story, and the soldier related pro- Resulting from a bonelit match although it wa

was found that they is evident from this that Ajaxbably the most remarkable tale Commonwealth played by the Club against South year, Chics Athletic for the beneft of had not sumcient room when the bas never had to pay for bis that bad ever come to the know-

W playing important motor trips in either Singapore (ledge of the

As a remedy for one of woman's the Widow of the late Warderam

matches. Besides it did not afford or the Dutch East Indies, for, if Treasury, with all its record of

The soldier cut worst troubles, Pinkettes are just Speed a sum of $791.85 was realis ed dus, in the main, to the the privileges to members of the be had, he would not have quoted romances and realities, of fraud

Club which they were entitled to them as examples upholding the and honesty.

men. They dispel constipation #plendid efforts of Mr Nichulso0.

once to essential facts.

na.night, bringing the desired The ground and stand were He suggested that the stand beexorbitant charges prevailing in through history, and got down atas efficient for the fair sex as for

WOUNDED AT PLECRBALX. Hongkong is unquestionably granted to the Hongkong Football lengthened sod that an entrance the Colony for motor rides.

"I was lying wounded on the rehef next morning. They curs Association for an International be made in the centre. The mem.

at Fleurbaix, he disordered liver, biliousness, sict match for the Devastated France bors would thes have separate one of the most expensive places Fuad from which a sum of $682 82 accomodation in the middle. The in the Far East for motor trips, battlefield acorved and also to the Hongkongchairman added that the Hon Secy and its charges cannot be com- began, while the man behind the headaches, foul breath, pimples Football League for the benefit of Mr 3. Gerrard, had obtained a pared with those obtaining in counter was still gaping, and I and blotched skin by removing

teader amounting to $400 for the Singapore and the Dutch East saw the German Red Cross the cause. their own funds, viz.5217.25.

Our thanks are also due to Mr estecsion, and it would probably Indies. The charges in the latter collecting parties picking up the dealers everywhere, also post

chuen Road, Shanghai. fa 137 Nicholson for the splendid ng cast a sms.) amount more to carry named places are $4 and 5 Guild-wounded and coming my way. I free, 50 cents the vial, from Dr.

the present exchange, are Commonwealth note which he kindly presented to the out the alterations. In additioners respectively per hour, which, remembered that I had a £20 Williams Medicine Co., 96 Sze-

there was the question of a sub-jat Clab.

hastily committed the letters and carrency per hour. sidiary stand which would probably approximately $2 Hongkong pocket, and 1 whipped it out,

number to memory, and chewed ing the precise figures which the cost another $150,

it up. I was taken prisoner for soldier Had given, and that it had the darstion of the war, and, as I20 since been returned to eir have just returned to Australia culation. It was the only note, I want you to cash the £20 notain a formidable series of check (slipe, which had ever been ticked I swallowed."

The story was told fluently and off as having come back to the The soldier's straightforwardly, and the official bank authorities. The telegram quoted below was promised that he would report the military record was examined the extension of the club house, received by the Americau Con ircumstances for consideration and found to be in good order. which he regarded as being very sulate General, Hongkong, from The Commonwealth Treasury As the story was assumed to be and honours its notes, whether stantial evidence, he received £20 Prospects for the coming season accessary. Ta bis opinion the club the Manila Observatory at 9.05 has the finest sense of morality, true on this astonishing circum-

these be tattered or torn or in in cash. are very bright and the Club gen-house should be extended acother a.m. to-day.

It was an amazing example of erally should have a successful 29 feet in order to provide improved. Typhoon in about 132 deg-hard pieces, to long as there AMAZING FORETHOUGHT,

acentamedation. The Hon. Secret Long E, and 27 deg. Lat N,

is the alighfast positive evidence

forethought this soldier. lying AD moving N.

of satisfactory identification. – The Chairman, in proposing the ary was instructed to obtain

Typhoon, in about '113 deg.

Every note it laues carries an wounded on one of the most tragic sdoption of the report and state estimate for carrying ont the

Long E, and 16 deg. Lat. N obligation to pay it is the battlefields on which the Austral ment of secoils, remarked that the necessary work.

The meeting concluded with moving West. olub.did very well in the League

The following telegram was nation's 1.0.U. And the Common-lane fought, seeing the approach weath's word is as good as its bond, of the German Red Urone parties, Last season sad only lost one match. thanks to the auditors, Messrs W, They boped during the coming Brown and J. McCormack; the received at 1. p.m. to-day :-

Typhoon in about 114 deg. So the Treasury said the particu. having the ingenuity and courage sesson to do still better. He was late Hon. Treasurer (Mr Halston)

investigation. It was found that, note, and writing the details of it Pleased to say the club was in a and Hon. Secretary. (Mr Gerrard Long E, 18 deg. Lat N-moving as would be checked by careful in his pain to think about the £20 food position financially they had for their valued services to the North

Cyclone or typhoon N.E. of on August 4, 114, a £20 Com- on a tormented memory. It was

monwealth note was issued bear. I worth more than 20 sovereigns. ou deposit, and $70% in club, mad so the Chairma

Naha, moving NN.W. hion War Savings Amoci-l conducting the proceedings.

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The Committee have to record

Yours etc., the death of Mr J. H. Mead. a well

short discussion, After

*H. C. L. koown player of a few years ago.

decided, on the motion The Rugby section became alive Wa

chairman, to leave the Hongkong, Sept. 29, 1920. at the tail end of the season and of the soveral very enjoyable games were matter in the hands of the Com played against Army and Navy mittee, who were empowered, if ress in which good from was displayed by several members.

The sanual dinner of the Club was held in the Hongkong Hotel

on the 17th April and was thorough.

ly sajnyed by all present.

considered necessary, to accept TYPHOON WARNING. teoder for the carrying out of the extensions sol alterations,

The chairman also referred to

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