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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

FRIDAY, MAY 29, 1925.

NEW

RENTS.

POSITION OF THE SUB- TENANT.

THEOSOPHY,

THE CULTURE OF CONCENTRATION.

"UNION" MEETING.

(Continued from l'ago 13.

lato General Manager, Mr. 0.} At last Wednesday's public Montague Ede, who was so long niceting of the Hongkong Lodge and honourably associated with COUNCIL DEBATE. ́ of the Theosophical Society this Society and who played so At yesterday afternoon's moet lesture was given on The large a part in its development. ing of the Legislative Council, Culture of Concentration." In I am sure you will desire mo to the Hon. M. Ohow Shou-son the course of his remarks, the convey to Mrs. Ede and his

family the sincere sympathy of brought up a very interesting lecturor said:

If the practice of concentration this meeting in the great loss paint in connection with the. proposed now Rents Ordinance be kept up, man's invisible coun- they have sustained. He was a when its second roading was torpart begins to gain coherence man of strong and striking por moved. Ho, said that for, the and to shape itself into a body sonality, the charm of which was protection of sub-tenants he with self-active centres of energy felt by all who came in contact the physical with him. His admiration for would suggest the addition of corresponding to

proviso to section 3 of the Bill. organe. Just as a child must Hongkong and faith in its futura It occurred to him that if a land-croap before it can walk, and wore boundless. Ha continually lord out of generosity or for other must learn walking before it can worked for the public weal and Colony is tho poorer reasons did not increase the run, man must put his growing the standard rent, or if he increased subtle bodies to constant trials by his death. Before conclud It by, say, 5 or 10 per cent. instead and practice, to make it growing my romarks, I would also of the full 15 per cont. allowed into maturity, as fit instruments like to croress the doop regrot by the Bill, the principal tenant for the Higher Self. Man will soon your Directors feal at the death should not charge his subtenants understand the utmost necessity of Mr. A.R. Lowe who acted as. our auditor for a considerable more than what the landlord of constantly practising

virtues taught and insisted upon number of yours, Mr. Lowe's actually charged him.

came by all sages, as to the complete wise counsehand ability were of The principal tanant. within the meaning of the word elimination of anger, fear, pride great assistance to us and the lessor, and unless a proviso was vanity, impatience, etc., because Colony has lost one of its most! valued citizens, I have further added in tho sones. suggested, all these negative qualities, in

to their correspon- to record with deep regret the would, under the Bill, have the opposition right and power to charge his ding virtues, set up violent dishar the death of Mr. John Prentice. subtonants increased rent up to monious vibrations in the matter who at the time of bis decease 15 per cent. of the amount of of the higher bodies pulling their was the Chairman of the Yang-

tho

Association

standard rent, even though the component parts-so laboriously teza Insurance

built up-apart, and flinging Limited. He was kindly, gener-

landlord had not taken advantage:

OBJECTIONS.

standard rent.

of con- re-

B

deaths of Mr. C. M. Edo. Mr. A. to R. Lowe, Mr. John Prentice, and The report and accounts were Mr. Harry Maitland. unanimously adopted.

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noon,

OUR CABARET.”,

12

of the new law. He also thought them back into the gross physicalous, and public spirited and his that it should be widely made body and thus arresting the death has been keenly felt not known that the Bill affects the growth of the subtler body of only by his friends in Shanghai principal tenant in his relation to cognition so necessary for spiritu- but by his many friends in this his sub-tenanta as well as the al cultivation. We must live Colony alec. Since issuing the balance shoot tha landlord in his relation to him, and life of constant work and study present that therefore before increasing and observation, in blameless Society has received tolographic the rent the principal tenant virtue, and bigumindedness, and advice of the death of Mr. Harry must give his sub-tonunts two concentration cannot be fully Maitland who was a member of

London Committee. our

This weeks notice and state in such accomplished unless we prevent

personal news also has been received with notice the standard rant and also the accumulation of the percentage by which he pro- thoughts which gives to things great regret.

I now propose the adoption of posed (to increase such standard its agreeable or disagreeable

aspect. As the train of thought the report and accounts and when rent..

always follows the mood, we this has been seconded I shall be must dominate the mind by glad to answer to the best of my The Attorney General, while permanent mood stamped upon it ability any questions you may expressing his full appreciation by the will, thus the most trifling wish to ask. of the point raised, said he was or the most adverse events will

SOUND POSITION, of opinion that such a provision fall into line and prove of service

Mr. W. L. Pattenden, second- Having selected. the per as Mr. Chow Shou-son suggested to us, would be impracticable. Aclause manent mood, we will to have, we in, said that the shareholders regulating the charge by principal then should eliminate from it all had cause for congratulation in

A VERY BRIGHT SHOW. tenants would probably lead to those things which agitate it in that the figures showed the sound confusion. It would be difficult, any way, and watch the little Society to be

Messrs. James McGrath, Ltd., for one thing, for the sub-tonant things, economise all our power, position in spite of the general

promised us something novel and to ascertain what higher rent the waste none in idle thought, world depression. Be referred

sparkling in "Our Cabaret,' principal tonant was having to emotion of action. The highter to the wisdom of a cautious

possibilities beyond the brain policy and pointed out that

which opened a brief season at pay..

endless largo premium income did not

the Theatre Royal last night;| He agreed that it could not be will open before man

and necessarily mean a correspond- .of knowledge

and the promise was more than too widely known that this vistas

together beyondingly largo profit. Mr. Pattanden

On a vote of $5,330 coming up, fulfilled. This clever little com amending Bill affected the prin-power, all

pany of entertainers may be des. cipal tenant in his relation to his anything imaginable in the joined with the Chairman in the for the Harbour Department, it sub-tenents as well as it affected cramping limitation of the brain, expression of deep regret at the transpired that $50 a month was cribed as a combination of all the paid as a special allowance to talents in the particular line in the landlord in his relation to the That higher state

an official stationed at Youmati, which it specialises. Going with principal tenant, and that there-sciousness is only to

owing to his working on Sundays

a delightful swing from start to and holidays. This caused some finish, with never a dull moment, fore, before increasing the rent, alized when the activities of the lessor inust give his sub-ten-consciousness are carrired beyond

interested queries as to whether the programme greatly delighted ants,two weeks notice and state the groping cave-life in which

BUSINESS MATTERS. the Government made a practice the audience, which again and in such notice the standard rent they normally dwell. That higher

Mr. D. H. Cameron proposed of paying for overtime, the Hon. and also the percontage by which consciousness will come to all

"Our Cabaret" is a really bright The proposes to increase such men sooner or later, and when it and Mr. R. A. Dastur seconded Mr. A. O. Lang remarking that again clamoured for encores. comes to anyone of us all his life the ro-election of the retiring in his office they sometimes had

like clover dancing, pretty songs That was an obligation which will suddenly appear changed. directors, Mr. Holyoak and Mr. to work on Sundays, but his and snappy show, and those who rested upon the lessor, and a les- We shall no longer be staggered G. M. Young. This was carried. assistants did not look for extra and unrestrained mirth should

Mesere. Lowe, Bingham and emoluments for this.

make a point of being present at, sor included every person who by the thought of eternal life in

A sum of $7,000 Wa

one of the performances." let a domestic tenement to an- the ever-changing universe of Messts, Linstead and Davis were!

mosquito-proofing other person, including in the time we shall not now be ap-re-elected auditors at a remunera- voted for

$3,000 each on of

the public stations in the Now Rene Delyse and Jan Carlyll t domestic tenement palled by the fearful possibility tion

Sanders Territories. In the discussion are extremely clever dancers, sub-division of the building. of eternal rost in changelessness; proposition, of Dr.

which followed, it was mentioned both in classical and modern for these are but the conceptions seconded by Mr. J. M. Alves.

This was all the business of that work was being done to styles, and their turns laat received with of the little mind, applying its

combat malaria, under the super-night puny standards to the limitless the meeting.

vision of ấ military medical much favour. Frank Milno, who glory of the life divine. We shall CHINA FIRE INSURANCE, THE GOVERNOR EXPLAINS. achieve that illumination which The annual meeting of the officer, at Shatin, Taipo, Shalau- is happy either at the piano or in The song, and who also has an amaz. H. E. the Governor said that makes all plain, and shows the China Firo Insurance Company, kok, and on the frontier.

Hon. Mr. Lang romarked on what ing capacity for witty chatter, is personally be entirely sympathis-rock on "wbich all things are Limited, followed.

The Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak appeared to be a campaign of an excellent funny man; whilst Charles Chamior is also no mean ed with the object the hon. safely based. When the vehicles member had in view, but he are no longer our master, and ive (Chairman) presided; and those their own by residents of Taipo.

Muriel Varna, a humourist. very much doubted whether it are no longer the servant of thejalec present were:The Hon. Mr. and the slave of the A. O. Long, Mr. J A. Plummer,

pretty little comedianne, gives was practicable-whether the bodies actual result of introducing such senses, then we will have no Mr. D. O. Russell, and Mr. T. G. Pokfulam, on Dairy Farm lots, some really delightful numbers; and Madge Carter uses her con- a proviso would be anything at attachment to anything but the Weall (Directors) Mr. Paul Lau- was also approved.

tralto voice to excellent effect.i all. He thought it almost an great Law, and, shall live in it, dar, (General Manager), Massre.

Another lady artiste who was a impossibility to expect the sub and share its power, its bliss and L. F. Townend, J. A, Worswick, tenants to know whether their its wisdom. Therefore are the J. W. Alabster, A. E S. Alves, M. GUARDIANSHIP ISSUE, big success was Gertrude Olegg who does well at the piano and particular tenant was or was not powers of all nature before you; A. R. Souza, V. L. dos Remedios,

in vocal items. Fred CreasOY'S baritone Bongs Affected by the inoroase, and take what you can.

also greatly MR. JENKIN STILL unless they prescribed the prin-

ADDRESSING COURT. pleased; while Reginald Sellick ciple, which he regretted to say community. I leave the matter F: H. Farno.

adds materially to the musical he did not think, was character to the Council. If the hon. mom-

The case in which the guardian-side of the programme. istic of sub-tanarts or even

ber desires to move in Committee the proposed appropriations of the ship of two infant boys and the

We have not the space to com- Jandlords in general, he thought

their father's a proving I will accept anything balance of the working account, management of

greator "length they would find the law remain the Council wishes."

and proposed their adoption. Mr. estate is at issue was continded ment at to a very large extent a dead

Archbutt seconding, the motion this morning before Sir. Henry the various items, excepting to IN COMMITTEE. lettor.

Gollan.

say that some of the skatches and Continuing, His Excellency Council then went into com-was carried-

The Hon Mr. Holyoak and Mr. Mr. F. C. Jonkin, continuing song and dance acts, in which auid:-"I am glad to soo thoittoe, and various suggortions hon. senior Chinese member wore put forward, loading to a D. O. Russell were re-elected as his argument for the defence, and combined talent is shown, wore considers there are landlords few minor drafting adjustments directors, on the proposition of seeking to show the raised dignity very happily done. Make a point who, out of generosity and for of the proposed amending ronts Mr. da Cunha, seconded,, by Mr. of a concubing who had been ap of visiting this bright and happy

Farpe, and Messrs. Lowe Bing-pointed a faz mo, said that the little show. other reasons, will not increase enactment. the standard rent, but possibly.I The proviso suggested by the ham and Matthews and Mosers, question of mourning was a most take a somewhat unfavourablo Hon Mr. Chow Shou-son, and Linstoad and Davis were re-important indication. A concu- view of human nature. The real also a point raised by the Hon. appointed auditors at a remuner. tine was entitled to mourning for objectina I have is to overloading Mr. C. G. Alabaster (that if a ation of $750 each.. the Ordinance. These Ordinances tenant decides to leave rather are troublesome to draft and than pay a higher rent his last troublesome to administer and month of tenanoy be at the many things which one hoped currant rate), were referred to would be As the Law Committee for their and helloved clear as daylight have been report.

term

any

The Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak said he agreed with the proposal by the Hon. Mr. Chow Shou-son.

proved in the rarefied atmosphere

Arising from a query by the

of a Court of law to ba oxception-Hon. "Mr. Alabaster, H. E. the

V. R. V. Ribeiro, G. 8. Archbutt,

E. A. Lees, A. C. Hay, B. M. C.

da Cunha, W. F. Gardner, and

The Chairman gave details of

JAPANESE AIRMEN

A vote of $40,000 as compansa- tion for public work going on at

wore

од

one year, but a tez mo was entitled JAPAN TO PEKING. to three years, the highest degree possiblo. He had been very Burprised at the suggestion of the other side that a concubine was a chattel and nothing else, Except in that she was a junior,

AVIATORS GET LOST.

Peking, May 28. The Japanese aviatore departed! a conoubigo was treated with from Heijo dt sovon this morning. but up to eight o'clock this oven- aqual courtesy to the kitfute

Jankiu described the ing nothing more bad beou hoard of them since they passed over Liaoyang at ten o'clock.

FORCED TO DESCEND.

Peking, May 29. The Japanese Navy authorities ally difficult. My great desire Governor said he would not com- in Poking received a tologram Mr. has been to keep the Ordinance mit himself regarding the possible carly this morning stating that evidence of Tam Chun wan as free from unnecessary matter extension of the new Rents Ordin- the Japanese aeroplanes lost thoir comical and said that it should

It is thought probable that they and refrain from overloading it ance beyond the further period of way in heavy rain and thick fog be wholly disregarded. He had with details which tend to one year. In any case, the mattor and work forced to land boar obviously been drawing upon his produce suits in Court which are would probably be out of his Chinohow. The planes and pilota imagination in order to support lost their way in a fog and landed ation with (Peking is impossible. only to the advantage of the legal control then, but he would not aro quite safe and are expected to the case of the side by whom at some point whence communica. profession and not to the advent-advocate an extension unloss roach Nanyuan this morning. he was called.

The case is proceeding. Router. ago of any other members of the circumstances greatly altered,

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