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By ROBERT POWER

UNWANTED ?

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

WOMAN INJURED.

KNOCKED DOWN BY MOTOR],

CYCLE.

Roporting an accident yester day in which an old woman was Do you remember that once cold blood. 'Of course they do not knocked down and injurod; a you were a little child? Some calf it this "adoption-is-the motor oyclist said that he was timos I wonder whether, in those word which softons the transac-going wostwards along Quoon's rushing days, we are not forget- tion. But what it really moans is Road when ho swerved to the ting that we wore children oñoe. that the mother does not wantofi at the bottom of Garden Road I have boon reading about a the child, and she "gote rid of it to avoid a collision with a oar boy who was shipped overseas for a cash payment.

| coming from the opposite direct- and encountered unkindness. No You may oppose that there ion. An old woman was in the doubt I shall be told that avory are laws to protect euch unwantway and was knocked down by possiblo cura was taken that he od children. Yos, thoro aro, o cyolo after it had swerved was properly looked after. But framed ae ingoniously as the Law to go up the slope. She was ro I cannot forgot that, all alone, can deviso. But, in silence and moved to the Government Civil the littlo chop went out to an socrody, the unwanted child Hospital unknown country. You soo, ho suffora.. At times there comes to had no mother to fight for him, light a caso which makes the and no father to plan his futuro. hoart shudder. Then the Law is

These are wonderful days of invoked and the "foster mother" ECLIPSE OF THE MOON. progress. We have wireless and is punished: But-how many of llying and long-distance to the Unwanted are overlooked ophony. But there are dis- Childron are tho nation's neuote, Thore will be a full moon to- advantages. Lifo is so feverish Lot un cherish thom. If they have night, and a total eclipse which that many people have not the no mother or father, should we should ho visible at Hongkong. timo for a cultivation of family not do what we can to The first contact with the shadow. life. Children aro a *nuisanco" supply the want?

Thoy aro will be about one o'clock to-

to the lady who worships in the work 32nd cut not dafond morrow morning, the middle of Tompte of Fashion, and a drag themselves, They should remind the eclipse about four o'cluck, on the ambitious who are dot. us that we, too, wore young and the egress after sunrise an ermined at all costs to arrive at onco.

opportunity for astronomica) the goal-of-enecuss. Atull costs Let us suppose that the day of observation by late revellers and

even though it means shutting the oppressed chillid has gone for early risors.

the childron froni the evor because of the Factory Acts and similar logislations. There are transactions in flosl and blood carried out today SOUTH AFRICANS V. which an old-time slaver would shrink from.

home.

No one has ever dared to toll the real truth about the Unwant ed Child. I do not mean the off- spring of the forlorn, for although these may be boarded out with "foster mothers" they are not so neglected as the child which is a "nuisance." There are to be found "mothers" in this country who have sold their childron in

COMPANY MEETING.

SANDAKAN LIGHT AND

POWER CO.

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The Unwanted Child! Can we forget that God himself has said: "Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid Thom not, for of such is the Kingdom of Honvon !"

HARLEQUINS.

London, August 13. The match between the South Africans and Loveson-Gower's eloven opened at Eastbourne in unsettled wouther, after over- night rain. There was a sinall attendance. Batting on a soft) wicket tho Harlequins scored 73, Blanokenborg taking 5 for 34 and Pogler 5 for 34.

The South Africans compiled 162 (Taylor, 67, Commaille 4). Bettington took 7 for 52.

all the plant we needed, wo have lately taken the opportunity of acquiring, o:1 very favourable terms,

Home additional plant which will be very useful to us and effect a reduction in working, The Harlequins had scored 13 The second ordinary generalets. With those additions, the for the loss of one wicket when meeting of the shareholders of factory will be in a first-class stumps were drawn at 5 p.m.- the Sandakan Light and Power, condition with a capacity of 800 Reuter Company (1922) · Limited,

K.W., the present capacity being 600, K.W. Puol, which is, of hold at the offices of the Company, St. George's Building, course, our hoaviest item, is now this morning. Mr. R. G. Shawan I am glad to say, costing us very

little. presided and thore were also

sawdust-burning presont Messrs. A. L. Shields. furnaces are now all installed and Tonx Hok Ting (Consulting working very satisfactorily, and Comunittoo), W. J. Brown unable us to dispones with coal to a large extent. To give you an Botelho, D. W. Mantan, II. H. idea of the reduction under this Taylor, W. Toppin and Tseheading. the following figures

(Secretary). 1. W. Shewan, A. A.

Tsun-tai (shurubokfors).

'CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH.

1LS Our

NEW COLONIAL GOVERNOR.

Anatordam, Aug. 13. The Handelsblad learns from a reliable source that Dr. Zinimar. moun, the Commissioner Coporal of the League of Nations in Austria, will succeed Governor Fock as Governor General of the Netherlands Indies next year. Reuter.

show the deerause since 1922 : 1999/3, 430,938: 1983/4, $14,136 1924 5, 863 fone month). The The Sacrotary have read the cost of fuel for the month of notice convening the meeting, May, 1924, as you will seo, is The Chairman" said :-Gonilo-$863. At this rate the fuel cost men.-The report and, accounts for the your will work out ap- haying hoop in your hands for proximatoly $10,350, but I am GEN. PERSHINGS some days, I will, with your por-pleased to say that we have just

SUCCESSOR. mission, take them us rear). You installed a special apparatus for: will, observe that the balance of consuming sawdust in ite wat

Washington, August 13. Working Account shows a profit sluto. This will have the effect

Major General Johu Hinos of $5,120.32, but owing to our of reducing the cost of collect-will be Chief of Staff of the having had to pay out not leasing dry sawdust which has boon United States army whon General than $19.595.34 tor interest on necessary in the past and, Pershing retires on September borrowed capital, the not result in addition, we are about to 14th-Reuter's American Service, } for the your is still on the wrong jeurry our wood fuel from the side. This only emphasises the timber yards to the works by fact that we are working with means of a motor-truck instoad} too little capital. Wero our of by bullock-cur. This will also Authoriend Capital of $500,000 |effect u ́reduction. fully subscribed, we should have Our prospects. 100, of now oscaped this charge for intorost Jeustomers are decidedly good. and shown a profit for the year. ¡ Several industrial concorus have It is absolutely necessary that we

been looking into the question of shold obtain furihor capital and, giving up steam and taking if shareholders do not foul inclin-electric power from us, and there ed to increase their holdings, wo can be little doubt that the must endeavour to place the decisions will be in our favour.

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Pietermaritzburg, Aug. 13. If your white clothes are not up to seratuli, 'don't condemn drew with Natal, 3 points aside.oiler and a gas iron.

The British "rugger" team the amah, give her a fair chance by installing a gas wash

Heuter.

By using a gas boiler you

shares on the best terms we can this rospect it inay intorest CLAN VESSEL A FIRE dispense with the use of coal in, the open market. There is, you to know that our sales of however, no reason why the pre power alone for April, 1923, were ent shareholders should not hoip $815,46 and April, 1924, $1,252.03.

Aden. August 13.

and all its accompanying soot

the Company by taking up mure which shows a steady increase. The steamer Clan Cumming, and dirt. thereby minimis- shares in it, as its business is The returns for May, 1924, also from Java, wirotesses that a fir improving every day and its show is still further increase to has broken out in her twcon decking the risk of soiling clean

linen. prospects are undoubtedly good. $1,106,36,

- Neuter,"

will steadily increase The TWEED" wash boiler month by month. I now proposo

The average monthly profit last The British North Borneo year works out to $677, but this Governmont aro now working on year the first two months (May) a schome for supplying the town and June) show a total profit of with water. The catch-water expect nearly $5,000. At this rate wo areas and site for roservoir have that the report and accounts as Price $48.00 or $1.00 per shall be able to pay the full inter-all been decided upon, and we presented be passed, and when month hire. ast out of rovenue and leave a understand it now only awaits

profit on working, so we can fairly the sanction of the Governors that has been seconded I shall be. sinim to have turned the corner of the Chartered Company for pleased to answer any questions and to bo on the road to a divi-the work to bo started. Wo have from shareholders. dond-paying basis.

have

Can be seen at Laue, Craw- beon assured that the driving of The adoption of the report and Furthermore, the town of the pumps, will be by monne of accounts was seconded by Mr. ford's or at our West Point Sandakan is growing, the Govornoloctric motors, and we

Tong Hok-ting and unanimously Show Room. mont is ontorprising and the already submitted

agreed to, without any questions. complote community is a progressive one, ostimates for pumping plant and BUSINESS MATTERS. There is a large field for developmotors. This should, of course, Taylor, seconded by Mr. Toppin, On the proposition of Mr. mont in Borneo in the shape of be a profitable and constant Mosers. A. L. Shields, Tong Hok- public works such as water source of revenue for us.

ting and W. J. Hawkor woro ro. HONGKONG & CHINA GAS CO., LTD.

works, roads, public buildings, I think I have now given elected members of the Consulting oto, and for private enterprise in you all the information I can as Committoo. the shape of sawmills, rubbor to prosunt condition and future plantations, oil mills, coal mines, prospects of this Company. The Tean-tal, and seconded by Mr. It was proposed by Mr. Tso allpway, etc., and I see no reason weak spot is the one of capital, Batallo, why Sandakan should not follow and I oannot too strongly im- Bingham and

that Massrs. Lowe,

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Langkats (comb.)— Tls. 18.65 the example of Kowloon over the press upon the shareholders that Mosera. Percy Smith, Seth and

Ewos,Tis. 10,90, buyers. way, which, a few years ago, was further capital must be obtained Fleming beza-elected auditors for SHANGHAL QUOTATIONS.

Shanghai Dooks - Tis, 9234, & vory small consumer of electric if we are to.roach the dividend- the onguing year. This was agreed

buyers. -light and power and no bigger paying stage quickly, Ontheother

Messrs. Ellis and Co., have New Engineeringe - Tls, 66, than Sandakan is to-day.

hand, the strong pelut is that

kindly supplied us with the buyers, Although, as you wore inform-wo are now working at a profit Chairman thanking those present Shanghal stooks from their

This was all the business, the following cable quotations of Orientals; → Tis. 3.30, buyers. ed at last year's meeting, we had which we have every reason to for attending.

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