1925-05-18 — Page 7

IN THE NEWS.

LOCAL DOCK COMPANY.

Above in Walter Hagon, who announces that he will not go to Britain this summer to defend his golf champion. ship title.

Here is M. Marsal, former French Minister of Educa- tion, who has been mobbed , and assaulted by Paris

students..

RECENT NAVAL APPOINTMENTS.

INCREASE OF CAPITAL

A NEW SAINT,

IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY/

FIN, ROME,

Rome, May 17,

An impressive ceremony, ox- cooding six hours in duration was

An increase in the ospital of the Company from $3,000,000 tö $10,000,000 was authorised at an extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the Hong-carried out by His Holiness the kong and Whampoa Dock. Com- pany, Ltd., held at the offices of the Company this morning."

Mr. D. G. M. Bernard presided and there were also prosent Mr. A. H. White, Mr. T. G. Weall (directors), Mr. R. M. Dyer (ohiof manager), Mr. B. L. Hosie socretary) Mr. R. Mattingley (solicitor), Mosers. Chau Siu-ki, Ho Loung, F. . H. Kew, A. A. Gutierros. A O. Lang, T. E Pearce, J: Arnold, P. M. N. da Bilva, and A. A. Alves (sharo- holders) The meeting was! reprosentative of 5,776 shares.

The Chiof Manager having read the notice convoning the mooting and the detalls of the extraordin ary resolution.

Pope Pius XI.

Pope on the occasion of the first. of the Holy Year canonisations, which will be performed overy. Sunday for the next few wooks.

The Chairman said-Gentle- mon-As shown in the notice which has just been read by the Company's Chief Manager, this meeting has been convened for the purpose of increasing the capital of the Company by the issue of 140,000 further shares of the nominal value of $50 oach. The French nun, Siator Thoroso 60,000 of thoso sharos are to be of the Child of Jesus, was to-day offered to existing shareholders in elevated to the Sainthood in the, the ratio of one new share for presence of sixty thousand people.' each old share that they hold and An electric loud-apeaker, operated at a premium of $10 a share. The for the first time inside St. Peter's, Directors are given power to dis-carried the Pontiff's voice to the paso of any of the now shares not most distant corner of the taken up, and also of the unissued basilica. The dome, facade and 80,000 new shares in any manner obelisk of St. Potor's were illum- they think fit. There will thus beinated for the first time since 1870 raised additional fänds which the Reuter. -

Company will employ in the

manner indicated in the Chair-

men's speech as the annual "ZINOVIEFF LETTER."

LABOUR PARTY:

STATEMENT.

London, May 17.

DISASTER.

General meeting of the Company held on the 30th of March last. In view of the increase of capital it has been necessary to alter the Articles of Association, because Article 17 at present provides

A supplementary report by the that no member may bold more

recent British trade union de-" than 4,000 shares. We must, logation to Russia is published, therefore, alter that amount by declaring that no evidehce war. increasing it proportionatoly to found that the notorious Zinovieff the increased capital. The first letter over existed, describing the of the resolutions set out in the letter as undoubtedly a forgery. notice of this incoting effects this and demanding that the Labour now Party in co-operation "with the THE CHINA STATION. object by substituting a

completely in- Article for Article No. 17, I Foreign Office Ido not think there is any-vestigate the matter.-Reuter,

thing furthor with which I nood deal, but if any sharoholder GERMAN MINE would like to ask questione or soek any explanation, I shall be The following appointmente pleased to endeavour to answer were made by the Admiralty OD such questions and give such April 8-Lieutenants E. M. explanation to the best of my Loly, to Submarine L.22, in com-ability. If ne questions are asked mand; R. R. Helbert and T. G. Por explanation sought, I shall

Later. Crick, to submarine L.22. Commd. assume that you approve of the The total casualties in Gunners (T.) D. Foley, to Am-alterations in the Articles of Dorstfold Mine disaster aro 41 brose (on relief).

Association as prosented, and killed and 27 injured. All the Captain W. J. C. Lake, Chief will thereupon propose the re-bodies have been recovered and of Staff to Commander-in-Chief, solutions regarding the same, China, will act temporarily as which are set out in the notice Commodoró, Second Class, com-convening this meeting, manding the 5th. Cruiser Squa.

There being no questions, the dron.

Chairman proposed the passing of the rosolution ordinary resolution Mr. Chau Sui-ki seconded and the motion was carried unanimously.

The following appointment was made by the Admiralty on April 9:-Schoolmaster P. A. Hunter, to H.M.S. Titania.

as an extra-

"si

Berlin, May 17. Hitherto thirty-four bodies bar been recovered from the Derstfeld wine.-Reutër,

I

the

the mine is now clear.~ Reuter,

[An earlier telegram roportod that 200 men were missing, after a terrific explosion in the Doits. feld mine, near Dortmund.]

VILLAGE GATE.

TO BE RESTORED NEXT · WEEK.

A very interesting ceremony

has been arranged for May 26th when the old iron gateway of Kum Tin village, Castle Peak, is to be restored after the lapse of more than a quarter of a contury,

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SATURDAY, 23rd, instant

commencing at 9.30 p.m. GRAND GALA NIGHT

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The well known Dancer in England and U. S. A. and other attractions in the REVUE OF THE DANCES Gorgeous Custumes and Charming Settings. THE SIAMESE DANCE

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THE MOTH AND. THE LAMP THE PEACOCK DANCE

One of the most beautiful of Mdlle Doilly's creations with custume entirely in feathers.

M. ILJNSKY Celebrated Violinist will give recitals Booking at Moutrios. Ericos $5.00, $3.00 & $1.00.

The following appointments

The Chairman in conclusion were made by the Admiralty on said: Another extraordinary April 14-Captains H. T. Eng general meeting will be held, land, to the Colombo, addl. and in gentlemen, on Tuesday, the 2nd command A. R. W. Woods, June, at 11 o'clock, at which D.S.O., to.Diamede, in command your presence is requested. This

"PARADISE FOR SLACKERS." country. In a songe, and he Lieutenant D. K. Bain, to further meeting is called for the

regretted to say it, England had Viscount Burnham, speaking at become a paradise for slackert Vindictivo.

purpose of confirming as special With effect from April 14. resolutions, the resolutions just H. E. the Governor, Sir Edward the annual dinner of the Islington but if they looked abroad they Lieut Commander (E.) B. W. pussed. That is all the business, Stubbs, officiating. Greathed, until recently serv-gentlemon.

When trouble broke out at the Chamber of Commerce at the, would find avory different state of ing in the battleship Ajax,

end of last century prior to the Trocadero Restuarant, said that affairs, and they had to recognise

that Germany was coming int cession of the New Territories, the truth was that the people of competition with us for the parent ship at the Nore, is ap pointed Assistant to the Chief four-wheeled motor vehicle con- British troops dismantled this Engineer of Hongkong Dockyard.structed or intended to carry less village gataway, which was con- this country were not taking trade of Europe, and there WGS not ů German, no Lieut. Commander Greathed en-than four passengers, and, if so, siderod of sufficient historic in themselves seriously enough, at matter what his, political inclin tored with the third batch of to make recommendations on the terest to be removed to England this moment. There had not been ations but who was a nationalist naval cadets at Osborne in May, rates of faros which should be

in 1899. Largely through the 1904, and during the war be fixed, and on any other matters good offices of H. E. the Go- that will to work which was at heart and was doing his best Farved as lieutenant (E) of the arising out of the licensing of vernor, the old gate is now to be required if they were to restore to set his country on its feor battleships Formidable and such vehicles."

to the full the prosperity of the again.

Noptune, the cruisor. Penalops. and in charge of the machinery of the destroyer Trenchant."

The following appointment was made by the Admiralty on April' 15-Act. Wt. Shipp., W. J. Jay, to the Colombo.

The following appointment was made by the Admiralty on April 18-Payr Lieuf.: I. T. Roos, to Titanis..

Mr. L. H. Saint baa heon ap- pointed foreman of the engineer branch at Hongkong Dockyard, to dato May 19. There is a vacancy for inspector of engine Bitters at this yard, owing to the appointment of Mr. A. E. Harri- Bon to Sheerness.

TWO-SEATER TÁXIS, Miniaturo taxicabs for London, with special faros, are to bo the. subject of an official injury. The Home Secrotary has appointed A Committee to consider "Whether it is desirable, in the public interest, to license to ply for hire as cabs, as defined by the London (b and Stage arriage Act, 1007, any type of

restored:

IF MEN WERE THE SLAVES OF FASHION.

NO WONDER WOMEN ARE MORE NOTICEABLE THAN MEN FEST SKIPTS ARE LONG THEN THEY'RE SHORT, IF MEN'S TROIS LES VARIED ACCORDINGLY,

THE DEN WOMEN WOULD BLOUT OF THE

PICTURE

HERE WE ARE,

LONG- SKIPTS

LONG-

TROISIPS

AG, PAR NSW LINES" ARE CONCERNED- MEN WOULD BE MORE NOTICEAFPLL

THAN WOMEN IN THE NIGEL-QUARTER

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Telephone C. 3146.

Wm.

SUITS

has

Now that the Bathing season arrived, the one thing necessary to enjoy the delights of the water is an up-to-date Bathing Suit---We have a very line selection now in stock, both for "Grown Ups" and the Children

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Caps in many Colourings

BATHING SHOES

EXPECTED THIS WEEK

NAVY BLUE DRILLS

ABSOLUTELY FAST

COLOURS

We have recently supplied tho H. K. C. C. TENNIS SCREENS

Also, 40,000 yards of material to the Shanghai Post Office for use as postal uniforms."

:

Clothing made from those drills washed and exposed to the light continually for six months does not turn SLATE GREY but retains its FRESH BLUE shade. ́ ́ Further proof was supplied when, as an experiment, material dyed by our process was submerged in a solution of hypochlorite of soda 4 to 1 degree Tw, for six hours, the colour remaining absolutely fast,

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Telephone Central 3472.

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Specially made for us in Calcutta from good white Cawnpore Twill. This twill is noted for its softness and good wearing qualities. It is absorbent and chill proof. TENNIS SHIRTS $2.75 each.

PYJAMAS with Knicker Pants $4.95 Suit.

BETTER VALUE IMPOSSIBLE

WHITEWAY, LAIDLAW & CO., LTD.

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