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fidence can be retained by such sethods as those to which Dr. Sun has had toʻresort during the| past year. When we take stook

DAY BY DAY.

SCALES of the facts, we cannot help son- AND STRENGTH OF MIND IS ONLY

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HOTEL CO. MEETING.

WHAT THE MONEY IS NEEDED FOR..

CANTON BOND

DISPUTE.

FEAR OF FURTHER TROUBLE.

TO BE WISER THAN OTHER MEN INCREASE OF CAPITAL 13 TO RE HOKESTER THAN THEY;

trasting the actualities with the COURAGE TO SEE AND SPEAK THE

The situation in Canton benevolent character attributed |TRUTH.—Hazhit.

|garding the short-term bonds is- For the purpose of increasing sued by the Government is still to the Government by Dr. Sun's

The new Vice-Chancellor of the ospital of the Company, serious, and there are fears, of followers in communications to the University is to be installed mainly to cover the construction further trouble. the British Labour leaders. at the Congregation on Monday costs of the new Peninsula Hotel Here on the spot we know that next.

at Kawloon and the Shameen Canton rule is far from being!

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Although the withdrawal of Hotel at Cantan, an extraordin-the bonds has been official- either liberal or democratic in The Interport football team ary general meeting of share announced, the shopkeepers calculate that there Caro arrived back from Shanghai by holders in the Hongkong and character, and we shall be very the President Jefferson this Shanghai Hotels, Ltd, was held still prar $300,000 - worth of much surprised if an inkling of morning. that fact does not penetrate into

afternoon.

were

Mr.

at the Hongkong Hotel, this these bands still in the hands of the troops, who will not band Mr. J. H. Tag- the inner chambers of govern-arrived from Tientsin and has sided

Major E A. Penny, L.M.S., bas gart, Managing Director, pre-them back. The result is that

and there

also many shops are hesitating to re- ment in England before long.been posted to the Military present Sir Paul Chater, the pen.

The Yunganese commander has Judged by its administrative re- Hospital, Kowloon.

Hon Mr. P. H. Holyoak, MMA. R. Lowe, Mr. Jdemanded a large sum of money cord, the Canton Government

from the commercial community A Whist Drive will be held at Scott Harstov, - and has little of which to be proud.

Police Headquarters on Thurs M. Raymond (Directors), Mr. as compensation for the two We honestly wish it were other

been killed by members of the wis, but facts

Manager), are stubborn ceeds to be given to Charity..

Suckling (Secretary) and the Commercial Corps, but there is things:

The London Gazele of January Rev. Father Robert, Messrs. A strong opposition to this demand. Sth intimates that Lieut. W. EW. Smith, F. H. Pontyers milltary forces are planning to A rumour now pravails that Miller, of the East Surrey Regi. F. M. Elus. T. R. Pamons, have the Commercial Corps dis- has resigned his commission. Fung Tat-bang, U. M. Omar,

Modern Hustle.

day, 14th inst., at 8.15 pm. Pro-W. J. Hawker, (Assistant soldiers who are alleged to have

eneral

Mr.

P.

W. H. Brown, and B. E. Maughan armed, but the latter, who num Mr. Cyrus K. Woods, U. s. (shareholders). The number of ber some nine thousand, are prepared to meet such a demand. Ambassador to Japan, arrived shares represented was 151.152.

Much apprehension exists as here from Manila by the s.s.

CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH. to the future, but it is generally President Taft, being

hoped that an amicable settle- panied by Mrs. Woods.

After the Secretary bad read ment of the question will be the notice convening the meeting, resched.

The Chairman said Gentle--

accom-

BANK REPORT.

A YEAR'S PROFITS.

The annual report of the

When writing of the "good old days", yesterday, we had in mind the slower methods of life of our grandparents, who therefore knew less of "nerves than we do to day. Everything now is done in a hurry. There is a great rushi

His Execllency the Governor to get things done, or to get a and Laby Stubbe returned from men. As indicated in the notice place, or to obtain the price, whe-anila this morning by the s.s. which has just been read by the ther in work or in social life. before someone else. The battle, President Taft, being accom- Company's Secretary, this meet-

Neville. panied by Captain of life, is to the swift. The strang,

ing has been convened for the purpose of considering and, if! if slow, are left. And a great

The Canzon Gazette says a thought fit, approving the neces- feature of existence to-day is the German expert, who was former- sary resolutions with a view to [striving after speed. Speed con-

tests range from coaling a ship to under Marshal Wu Pei-fa, has increasing the authorised capital typing. "Records are made in been engaged by the Police Com-of this Company from $5,000,000 Directors of the Hongkong & D'AGUIAR-On_ 7th. Febru-aeroplans or motorcar for the missioner to train the forces in (of which $3,750,000 has been Shanghai Banking Corporation, (issued) to $10,000,000. Should the for the year ending 31st Decem- 1924. Francisco, Xavier purpose. it seems, of stimulating:

necessary resolutions before you ber, 1923, states d'Aguiar at the St. Raphael Hos- someone else to exceed them.

The net profits for the year, Officers arriving by the trambe duly passed and confirmed, a pital, Macao Shangbai papers Are we of this generation really please copy.

speed crazy, or do we merely have sport Syria included ad. Lieut. further 375,000 shares will be including 83,350,212.49, balance to follow the lead established by A. J. F. Sugden and 2nd. Lient. offered to shareholders at par in brought forward from last ac- F. A. Henslow. R.G.A. as well the ratio of one new share for count, after paying all charges, others? Watch the average pedestrian by the side of the road as Capt. R. G. F. Montanaro, each old share held by them res dedacting interest paid and due, in any city and one can judge.M.C. of the East Surrey Regi-pectively. This course will have and making provision for bad the effect of doubling the author-and doubtful accounts and con- Occasionally someone is

seen ment.

ised and the issued capital of the tingencies, amount to $16,583,873.- hustling along so fast that he almost knocks his neighbours over, News reaches us to the effect Company so that the Company 49. The Directors recommend the but he is exhibitingaspurt of speed, that following the search made in will then have an authorised transfer of $1,000,000 from the Pro- and not a chronic condition. He is a house at Canton in connection capital of $10,000,000 of which stand Loss Accounttocredit of the of forged $7,500,000, consisting of 750,000 Silver Reserve, which will then hurrying to get to a bank before with the discovery

ary

The Telegraph.

HOXOKONO, 13th Feb., 1924.

THE CANTON WAY.

The greatest problem facing the Canton Government at the

Canton.

it closes, or to catch a ferryboat Macao notes, three arrests were shares of $10 each, will have been stand at 825,500,000. They also. or else rushing along to some made, and these men are now issued. In view of the fact that recommed writing of Bank Pre- the notice convening this, meeting mises Account the Sum of other destination because he being held in custody.

sets forth comprehensively the $1,000,000. has been dilatory previously and started late. So that people,

After making these transfers, The Governor of Macao called manner in which the additional when on their feet, are as slow at the Kan U Hospital recently 375,000 shares will be issued and deducting the Interim Dividend moment--and one with which it as they were in their grand to return the call of the oficials the manner in which the amount of £3 per share, paid on 7th respect thereof will August last, viz :- £480,000 called up, it would at has had to contend from the very parents' day-or probably even of that lastitution. His Excel- due in

2,384,266,666.67, and slower. This is because move-lency delivered an interesting be

for superduous

me remuneration- to · Directors, start is the raising of funds ment on foot requires expenditure speech bearing on the relations appear

to go into further details there remains for appropriation with which to pay the military (of personal effort.

between the Portuguese and Chinese. and carry on administrative work. Every conceivable form

of taxation has been resorted to,

whilst "forced loans" have been

Mechanical Aids.

into

от motorcar,

other

Is that because no

in that connection. In recom-$10,267,206,82, out of which the mending the increase of the Directors recommend the pay.. Small-pox is evidently on the Company, your Board have taken ment of a final dividend of three into consideration the rapid pounds sterling per share, 17., decrease locally. Last week there strides which the Company has 2480,000, and a bonas of two When the average person gets were 60 fresh cases reported, made during the past two years, pounds sterling per share, riz

whilst there were 67 deaths from a regular feature of recent official mechanical means of propulsion the disease. All the new cases especially emphasise that share-£800,000 which at 2:37. the rate in which relation I would £320,000, amounting in all to activity. The New Year obliga- he wants to travel as fast as were Chinese with the exception bolders have not been called upon of the day, will absorb $6,887,892 tions have evidently pressed very Fossible. heavily on the Government, with great personal effort is involved of one Portuguese. There were to finance either the acquisition 37. The balance $3,379,314.45, to

Or is it the desire not to be left also notified one non-fatal case to finan

undertaking of The be carried to New Profit and Loss the result that it was decided to behind in the great hurry that each of enteric fever (Indian), Shanghai Hotels, Ltd, or the Account.

The sterling equivalents of the issue what have been termed as seems to have affected all other paratyphoid fever (American) and purchase of the McBain property

So it cerebro-spinal fever (Chinese).

in Shanghai which is in course of assets and liabilities are shown at temporary bonds" to the face systems of transport?

reconstruction and will shortly be 2376, the rate ruling on the last must be with our daily toil. The value of half a lakh of dollars.efficiency experts have in most

A lecture which promises to operating under the name of day of the year.

Directors.--Mr. D. G. M. Ber- The troops were apparently paid cases drawn up systems by which be exceedingly informative in the Majestic Hotel. Farther we in these bonds, but when the people have to work at a certain character is to be given at the St. are financing out of the Com-Inard has been elected Chair- soldiers came to present them in speed or else get buried under Andrew's Church Hall, Kowloon,pang's resources various other man for the year 1924, and Mr.

the rush of accumulating tasks. at 6.15 p.m. on the 19th instant, extensions which are being W. L. Pattenden Deputy Chair exchange for goods. the shop That is a necessary adjunct to by Dr. H. Gordon Thompson, carried out both in Hongkong man. Mr. E. V. D. Farr, Mr. G. M. keepers declined to accept them, modern commercial competition. who will give an account of his and Shanghai, and which will Dodwell Mr. A. M. Bowes-Smith Most of us, however, rebel in recent journey along the borders undoubtedly augment the profits resigned their seats on leaving and after some rioting had spirit against this: yet we burry of Tibe:. The Hon. Sir Claud of the Company in the near the Colony and Mr. N. L. Watson, curred, the merchants shit up-perbaps from acquired habit-Severn is to preside. Dr. Thomp future. The capital which will Mr. A. H. Compton and Mr. J. P. shop The sequel has now cume when there is no real need for son, who, is a brother of Mrs accrue from the issue of the Warren were invited to join the Lindsay, will be remembered as 375,000 new shares will be devot-Board. These appointments re- in the decision of the authorities excessive speed. Nowadays we

aven hurry through our meals, to having recently been captured by ed mainly to the construction of quire confirmation at this meeting to withdraw these bonds from the detriment of our health, and bandits in North China, from the Peninsula Hotel at Kow- Mr. G. T. M. Edkins, Hon Mr. circulation a belated admission we scramble and fret ourselves whom, however, he managed to loon and the Shameen Hotel A.O. Lang, and, Mr. H. P. White at Canton. As the result of our retire in rotation, but being that they were going a little too into nervous impatience because escape.

we might be held back by the

having assumed ownership of the eligible for re-election, offer them- far in their financial schemes.

element of time from reaching Shanghai, one of the first cities business and undertaking of The selves accordingly. It has been said that the amusements, or destinations and of the world successfully to Shanghai Hotels, Ltd, certain Auditors.-The accounts have officials of the charitable organi-events that excite our curiosity, operate trackless tramcars with alterations have been rendered been audited by Hon. Mr à. R. This, of course, is the worst kind power from overhead wires, is desirable in our Articles of As- Lowe and Mr. C. Bernard Brown, sations in Canton were,

of speed, with its anxiety to get now embarking on an experiment sociation and we have taken this who offer themselves for the eve of the issuing of these there." It shortens our lives, with a modern motorbus service, opportunity of asking you to ap election. bonds, forced to gurantee these remorselessly. This is the factor similar to large American and prove of the amendments and that runst control the future of European cities. A private com-alterations indicated in the draft

as the Chiba new Articles of Association which secondled by the Rev. Father humankind. We have altered in any known that is the case, than it only the past two generations but we General Omnibus. Ltd. formed are now before you and which Robert and unshimonsly agreed

Lo what aare impatient rather than speedy, recently, announces the arrival have been duly signed by myself pass things have come in Cant is apparently an evolution of from England of the first consign- for the purpose of identification. to

ment of 30 large buses, several of Such draft is open for your in- the familiar double deck variety, spection as indicated in the no-Proposed four other resolutions. to be used throughout the city to tice convening this meeting and a which were respectively seconded relieve the traffic congestion.

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bouds on their properties. If

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to show

ton. But needs must when the devil drivas, and to-day there are

the nervous system.

many organisations in Canton, SHANGHAI COMPANY.

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re-

The Chairman then formally

attendance. The notice which

copy thereof is on this table Mr. F. M. Ellis, Mr. Fung Tat and may be inspected now if hang, Mr. Smith and Mr. Penty- commercial as well as charit.

Anna Q. Nilsson and Winifred desired, I do not wish, gentle. All were unanimously able, whose officials know only

Bryson, widely contrasted in men, to unduly detain you and agreed to.

The Chairman:-That con- too well what Government pres- INCREASING ITS CAPITAL type, have the feminine leading will therefore only add that before clades the business of this most

roles in Thundering Dawn," the proceeding to formally propose sure for funds exactly involves.

Messrs. Benjamin and Potts Universal Jewel attraction at the the extraordinary resolutions to ing and I thank you for your Money is needed chiefly for the have received a telegram stating Coronet Theatre. Miss Nillsson the meeting, if any shareholders convenes this meeting also gives purpose of paying the hetero- that the Shanghai Exploration is one of the most popular would like to ask any question or notice of a farther extraordinary type that seek any explanation, I shall be general meeting to be held geneous military forces now in and Development Company, Ltd., actresses of her

has announced a new issue to be have ever appeared before the pleased to answer such question in this place on Thursday the occupation of the city. It is by offered to shareholders, in the camera. The man of the story and to give auch explanation to 28th February, 1924, at 2.30 p.m. money that the support of the proportion of one new share for over whom these two women the best of my ability:

is military factions secured. every one old, at par. This struggle in the dramatic unfold- Without such support, the Sun Company will also issue to the ing of scenes is J. Warren Ker- Shanghai Loan and Investment rigan, who to-day is taking a Yat-sen regime could not last a Company 100,000 shares at Tis. place even higher than the one week. It is clear, however, that 6 per share, thus increasing the he held a few years ago as a

lacreéu favourite, neither public nor business con-capital to Tls,3,100,000.

when the resolutions which you' have just passed will be rabe RESOLUTIONS CARRIED;

mitted for confirmation as special There being no questions, the resolutions, and I shall be much Chairman proposed the first of obliged if you can kindly make it the resolutions, which was convenient to attend,"