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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 1926.

LUCAL ESTATE CO.

FIRST ANNUAL MEETING.

The first annual mooting of the Hongkong and Territorial Estates, Limited, was held at the offlous of the general 'managers, Mossrs. Shewan, Tomas and Co., this morning.

Mr. R. G. Showan prasided and there wore also presont :- Mr. T. G. Weall, Mr. Taung Foo Mr. Tong. Hok-ting, Mr. E. M. Raymond, Mr, W. B. L. Shenton (Consulting Committee); Mr. A. Braun (Secretary), Mosars I. '. Shewan, H. H. Tayler..J. Toppin, D. W. Munton, R. Farrant and A. A. Botelho (shareholders).

the old losses have since run out, SEVERE STORM. and by noxt October ovory one of them will have expired} |-- and the now rents that have boon

COAST.

agrodd upon will leave us a fair FATALITIES ON INDIAN return on our investment. The third section covers the Remain- Lot 905 and Subsootion 1 of Soo. ing Portion of Soc. A of Inland.

MUCH DAMAGE. A of Inland Lot 905, known as the Kennedy Town property, on which we began to build the

Madras, May 19, moment we came into possession, and wo are now, just complating. Reports are pouring in describ a block of 37 four-storied Chinese ing the havoc wrought by a storm dwelling houses and shops for on the east coast, damaging rail- which there is a strong demand ways, breaking down tolographs, in that neighbourhood and which blowing off the roofs of houses we estimate will bring as a net and endangering shipping.

return of seven per cent, on our

outlay. Now with regard to fin- anoo, as far we have called up only OHAIRMAN'S SPEECH. one half of the subscribed capital, The Secretary having read the 1.0. $500,000, and the remaining half is not dua till 15th July tai: notice convoning the mooting,

The Chairman said: With your year. This small amount wont permission we will take the re- but a little way to help us in port and accounts, which have acquiring such large properties boon in your hands for over the and naturally we had to borrow prescribed period, as road. The heavily to pay for new buildings accounts show a deficit of $185,- and provide margins for the 253.71, which at first sight may purchase of the Yaumati lot and appoar disappointing, but is not "St. George's" Building.

Our

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Thirteen people have been killed and 14 eoriously injured as result of the collapse of a building: at Ellore, in which they had taken refuge.

Hundrode of hoad of cattle. were drowned-Reuter

COUNTY CRICKET.

roslly so when you remember total expenditure in interest on A NUMBER OF CENTURIES. that in this, the first year, only mortgages came to $180,452.37 in pioneer work in building and de-addition to $52,458.28 on tempur-

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London, May 19. veloping could be dono, as is al-boon charged to Profit & Loss Somerset by five wickets: Somor- ary loans, all of which has At Birmingham, Warwick boat

panies as this. Our business

A FINAL WARNING

to those who cannot afford to have their winter clothing and other perishable effects destroyed by the ravages of the humid weather.

COLD STORAGE

THE ONLY PROTECTION.

For further particulars apply:

The Secretary.

ways the case with such Com-Account. Bularios and wages set soured 224, Partridge, taking The Dairy Farm Ice & Cold Storage Co.,

be divided into three soctions.

Ik

Wo

and Crown rent,

insurance, 4 for 62, and 162. Warwick com- There is first Kowloon Marine preliminary expenses and depre-piled 351 (Partridge 102) and 36 Lot No. 39, an open lat with no ciation, etc., bring, the total to for 5.

Hants led on the first innings permanent buildings tho develop-$281,637.32 and against this rent, ment of which was the original storages and interpst brought us against Gloucestershire at South- object for which the Company of $185,253.71' which is accounted match. Hants scored 133 for 6, in $96,383.61, leaving a shortage ampton, Rain interrupted the was incorporated. At the time

for by the simple fact that, as we and declared (Moad 162, Hosie we bought it, it was bringing in

had to pay for our purchases at 65, Bowell 55 and Newman 69, vory small income and it

once, we lost interest which we both the latter not out). Glastor was quite understood that it could

could have fairly charged to scored 170 (Dipper 66) not be mado. ro-

Capital Account until all our munerative at the price

At Nottingham, Notts boat; paid for it, which with property was fully developed. Derbyshire by ten wickets. Notts This, however, we have not done, scored 12 (Georgo Gurih 73) and legal and other charges comes to $2,129,291 (as per

as although "St. Goorge's" Build-139 for 0 (George Gunn 67 and balance shoot) without a large expondi-ing and the Kennedy Town pro- Whysull 68). Darby scored 136, ture on development. We are party will be soon yielding full Barratt taking 4 for 42 and Rich now receiving in storages, about returne, to develop the Yaumatt mond-4 for 28, and 184 (Los 61). " half what wo pay out in interest site will take both time and Kent boat Licestershire

I pow.bog to propose Loicostor by five wickets. Lei- on mortgage, and although these money.

the adoption of the report and castorshire scored 243 (Goary 122); rents are still increasing, wo cannot, of couren, expect to cover that has been seconded I shall for 29. Kent scored 269, Geary

accounts as presented, and when and then 100, Froomah taking 5} the full intorost without furthor ospital expenditure. The site is be pleased to answer any ques-Laking 4 for 35, and 75 for 5,.

vory valuable one, situated tions that shareholders may wish Geary taking 4 for.26. immediately adjoining the to Bak, Yaumati Police Station, and our Mr. R. Farrant seconded, the prosent siden is to develop it the resolution being carried with first-class Chinese Houses unanimously." and banking premises for which |

BUSINESS MATTERS. there is a demand on the back portion of the lot, leaving the

Mr. Taylor proposed and Mr. front portion with the marine Toppin seconded the re-o lection and piar rights for storage of the rotiring members of the purposes. The second section the Consulting Committee, and comprises Marine Lot No. 286 this was carried. known as "St. George's" Build- Messrs. Percy Smith, Soth and ing, This was acquired last Fleming, and Mesure. Lowe, January, but we could not enter Bingham and Matthews, were re- into possession until August, and, looted as auditors at a remune of course, the rents under the old ration of $500 each, on the pro leases leave a deficit after pay-position of Mr. Munton, seconded ment of interest. Some

off by Mr. Botelho,

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OUR LIMERICK LINE CONTEST.

How to Win Ten

Dollars.

Oval boat Surrey at the Glamorgan by 173. Surrey com- pliod 287 (Jardine 64) Mercor taking 6 för 93, and then 335 for! 6 declared (Jeacocke 140, and Hobbs 109). Glamorgan compiled 275 (Bates 120) Fenley taking 6 for 40, and 174.

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Middlesex at Leyton beat Easox by an innings and 29. Essex scor ed 116, Durston taking & för 12, and 225. Middlesex scored 372 (Stevens 113, and Hearne 94) Douglas taking 5 for 82.

Sheffield by an innings and 137. Yorks ecored 412 (Oldroyd 96. Leyland 66, and Robinson 112 not out). Northants scored 148, Rhodes taking 4 for 40, and 127,| Robinson taking 5 for 44.- Reuter.

Yorkshire beat Northants at

DASH FOR POLE.

Already a number of last lines in connection with our Missing Hazards of Amundsen Expedition, Lino Limerick Contest have been sent in by contestante, but it would simplify matters if competitors forwarded their efforts in Amundsen'e dash for the Pole, weekly batches. There is no limit to number of efforts, so long as which is to be attempted this each is on a Limerick out from the Telegraph. This week's at- spring, is likely to be a much tempts must, however, reach us not later than noon on Monday. more dangerous enterprise then 25th instant."

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A corresponden: asks us whether contestants are required to six ATO to fly from add only one line to each Limerick, or whether, because of the use Spitzbergen in two aaroplar es of the term "inst lines" on the Limerick yesterday, two lines must atted with boats that are also be added. The reply is that only one line is needed, and this mustelides, with the idea that it gives rhyme with the two first lines of the Limerick, possessing the same a double opportunity of landing. number of syllables. For the beat, line so forwarded, a prize of $10 There may be a level enough will be given wookly, Contestants must use the form given below:-ares of snow to land on; there Dr. Rudolf Steiner and His Work.

Last Line for This Limerick Must Reach the Telegraph Office by Noon on Monday, 25th May, 1925. Envelopes must be marked "Limerick,'

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A golfer who had a moan awing. One golfing ory always would sing.

'Twas "fore" that he'd call, When he tood up, the ball,

ADDRESS

RIVAL THEOSOPHIES.

WINGED BOMB.

Long-Range Death.

Ltd.

may bo a tomporarily open load.) From Dornach, near Baslo, in. The flying bomb," a terrible Either plane will carry six Switzerland, comes the newe of new weapon of aerial warfare, persons, so that if one breaks the demise of Dr. Rudolf Steiner, has recently been perfected and down the other can bring the born of Austrian peasants and successfully tested. It is not re- whole party back in safety: It the founder of the movement of stricted, like ordinary bombs, in is calculated that the whole trip Anthroposophy," at the age of its fold of action. It can be after the plane starts may not sixty-four.

launched at aeroplanes soaring,

take more than two to three days. Dr. Steiner, who had lived in jabead or above the altitude of The mall company who will Viorn and In Germany, the attacker, as well as at dis- camp on the snow to see the specialised in natural history, but | tant objectivos on land. start will expect the return of tho in 1900 unexpectedly turned to This torpado of the skies weighs: birds to roost on the second day. mysticism. In 1902 he was about twenty-five pounds, and is The advanced guard is now ap-appointed general secretary of the nearly five feet long. It can be proaching" the diving board." German section of the Theosophic filled either with, deadly poison All this sounds delightfully Society, which post he held until gaa, with incendiary material, or simple-a plain talo. And it 1913, when he began to develop with high explosive. Others of would be. without one enemy. his own (Anthroposophic) ideas, far greater size are likely to bo The crucial danger is fog. Every and was excluded by Mrs. Besant developed in the near future. sort of statistics of weather hes from the Theosophical Society.i boan studied, but Arctic fog is He replaced the Eastern, ospeci- I Biplane wings, with an area of outside the prognostic skill of ally Indian, cloments of modern eight square feet, support the any authority. It comes and thosophy, by moro Western and aerial torpedo on its flight. Ex- goes rapidly, on slight provoo-European ideas of historia porta declare that when it is ation. It may be general? it may theosophic traditions, and openly launched from a machine soaring bo local. The skilful use of tho opposed Mrs. Bosant's theosophy. a mile in the sky-not a parti- compass, in fact, compensates When bis Swiss followers pro- cularly great altitude for modern for invisibility; but fog over snow, sonted him with a building plot at aircraft-an object on the ground over water, deprives the Dornach, he built and opened or in the air, eight miles distant, the airman of any judgment of there a High School for Anthro- could be hit with precision. his distanco from the ground, posophy," calling it' the A wind-driven gyroscope as- Safo landing is almost out Goetheanum" (after Goethe):sures stability. The rest is of tho quastion. The dash The building was burned down merely a question of adjustment, will be a gamble with the in the New Year's Night of 1922-in exactly the same way as with weather. If fog is avoided the 1923. Dr. Stofnor appeared in a naval torpedo. Any ordinary explorer has absolute confidence England less than two years bombing aeroplane could carry a in the comparative oase as wollage at the Congress of the hundred of the present type of BS success of the trip.

Anthropophio Society,

[flying bomb.

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