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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

COMPANY MEETING.

CHINA LIGHTS,

At an extraordinary general meet Ing of shareholders of the China Light and Power Company (1018)," Limited, hold at Mcesra. Shewan Tomas' offlers yesterday afternoon, a resolution substituting new "Arti- cles of Association for the old, was passed as an Extraordinary re solution.

Mr. R. G. Shewan occupied the chair, and there were also present Sir Robert Ho Tung, Mr. A. II. Compton, Mr. C. A. dn Rozs (Con- sulting Committco), Mr. W. E. L. Shenton (Solicitor), Mr. N. Braga (Secretary). Mr. Alves, Mr. A. Kaith, Mr. A. A. Botelho, Capt. R.. D. Thomas, Mr RJ. Tavares, Mr. Tse Tsan-tal, Mr. A. L Shields, and Mr. D. W. Munton, (share- holders).

The Secretary read the notice convening the meeting.

The Chairman said: Gentlemen: As indicated in the notice which! has just been read by the Com- pany's Secretary, this meeting has been convened for the purpose of considering and, if thought it, ap. proving the draft new Articles of Association of the Company"

THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 1927.

BURMA SLAVES.

RELIEF EXPEDITION

ATTACKED

Rangoon, March 30," Captain West and two Indians were killed; three were wounded, and a civil interpreter is missing, as the result of an attack on an ex pedition which set out early in January for the Naga hills, in the Kachin country, in connexion with the liberation of slaves.

The affair occurred in a district whore slavery still exists-Router

SEAPLANE, HIT.

FIRED ON BY TROOPS,

Washington, March 30.

CHINA CRISIS.

ÓVERNIGHT- TELEGRAMS.

London, March, 30. The Daily Neus, in a leader, re- forring to the general evacuation of the British from the principal towns on the Yangtze, says the closing of the banks and paralysis of trade, will grievously injure British and other foreign interests, but if prolonged any longth of time. stagnation would be disastrous to the Cantonese and the economic. life of the Chinese nation.. "It may not be at all a bad thing to teach them tho atern practical lesson as to their inability' to de without the foreigner at all."-- Reuter.

Entire Withdrawal.

THE UNTOUCHED MEAL.

PEOPLE WHO STARVE WITH FOOD ON THE TABLE.

Shanghai, Mar. 30.

"NO, I SIMPLY CANNOT EAT." afterwards. For three years I The seriousness with which the

took doctor's medicines, until I authorities view the up-river situa-

Actual tragedy is suggested by got quite disheartened. After tion is indiented in the receipt of these simple words, so often enting I had agonies of pain, and oficial messages stating that the hoard, because loss of appetite is the sickness beonma so bad that British and American communities, the genesis of trouble that sooner I dreaded moal times. I was al- A United States naval seaplane consuls and gunboats are with- was hit a dozen times by rifle fire drawing entirely from Chungking, cr later revenis itself as indiges-ways depressed. from two hundred Liberal troops Tchang and Changsha owing to tion or Nervous Dyspepsia, with "My aunt strongly advised, me Int Nicaragua. The machine, which trade being at a standstill, and violent Headache and other seri- to take Dr. Williams' Pink Pills,

returned the fire, was daruged but because recent events have ous symptoms. the aviators were not hurt shown that the situation may at Router's Americ. & Service,

any movement get out of control thus endangering the lives of foreigners.cuter.

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Managers will devolve upon the Board of Directors (Articles 118 and 119).

With regard to the draft new | Articles, I should explain that it has been decided to do away with a Consulting Committee and to con- stitute a Board of Directors in the place thereof. To effect this, it is necessary to alter the existing Articles to provide for the requisite power to do, so and to make certain changes therein which are rendered necessary consequent upon the con- stitution of a Directorate. Your Consulting Committee consider thut, as this alteration must be made for the reason already stated, 10. Directors will annually a favourable opportunity presented write off depreciation from the itself of bringing the present Artinsecta of the Company (Article cles right up to dato. Our 123). Solicitors have, therefore, in con-

11. Restriction is placed on the sultation with your General Mana-declaration of dividends (Article gers, prepared new Articles for the127). Company, which have the approval of your Consulting Committee. If the new Articles are approved, they more than five years may be for will bo in line with the general aud

feited to the Company (Article usual form of Articles now adopted

137). by companies in this, Colony.

Shanghai Barricades.

Shanghai, Mar. 30.. The International Settlement Defened authorities are erecting a barbed wire barrier the entire length of the Avenue Edward the

9. Documents requiring the Seal of the Company and Choques shall be signed-by, two Directors and counter-signed by the General Managers, or by some other person Seventh-Reuter. appointed by the Directors

Prints of the existing Articles and of the draft new Articles have, as indicated in the notice convening this meeting, been open for inspqc- tion by shareholders at the Com- pany's registered office, and there are also copies of both the existing and the draft now Articles on this table which, if any shareholder desires, he may inspect.

The Alterations.

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(Article 120).

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12. Dividends unclaimed for

13. Special Arbitration powers. are given (Article 161).

14. Indemnity to Directors, etc. (Articles 102 and 163).

Resolution Passed.

I do not think there is anything further with which I need deat at this meeting, but if any share- holder would like to ask any ques- tion or seek any explanation, I shall be pleased to endeavour to answer such questions and give such explanation to the bost of my ability.

The suggested new Articles of Association are similar to the old subject to clerical alterations and

If no questions are asked or rephrasing and to the following explanation sought, I shall assume alterations of substance, viz.!-- that you approve of the draft new 1. Certificates of title have to be Articles as presented, and will signed by two Directors and coun- thereupon propose the Resolution ter-signed by the General Mana- regarding the same which is get gers or some other person appoint-out in the Notice convening this ed for that purpose by the Directors Meeting. (Article 11).

There being no questions or

This apparently meang that the efforts to have the French Concession and the International Settlement. placed under one com- mand have failed:]

Beware of Loss of Appetite, вехев- it ізд readers of both symptom you dare not ignore,

THE SECRET OF KEEPING

WELL.

and I did so, and soon felt the benefit of taking them... Icon- tinued with the pills, and before long was able to eat almost any- thing without feeling any effects. Now I feel quite well in evory way."

The secret of keeping well is to THE OUTSTANDING FEATURE keep up the quality of the blood. about Dr. Williams' Pink Fills for By onriching and purifying the Tale People, is that by their púri blood. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills tying, strengthening action on tho supply strength to the enfeebled blood, and by rapidly increasing organs of digeation and enable the red corpuscles In the blood, them to digest thoroughly the food they impart new life and vigour eaten without causing pain or dis- to the nerves, and to the whole tress. The good result is seen by system. That is how they have an immediate improvement in the earned their world-wide reputation appetite; then the skin becomes as a remedy for annomia, debility, - Paris, March 80. clear, the eyes gain lustre, speed-nervous According to Le Mulin, Mly health is restored.' Briand described to the Council of

French Premier's Statement.

Ministers yesterday the actual situation of the Frenen Settlement } in Shanghai.

He denied alarmist rumours, and stressed that no event had yet happened which might induer France to give up her expectant neutral policy-Havas,

Right to Arm.

Shanghai, Mar. 30.

In an interview, Marshal Chiang Kal-shek, after declaring that he "completely recognised" the Central Executive Committee at Hankow, wis asked if he approved |

the Shanghai Labour Union carrying arms. He said, "Yes, they've a right to arm for self- protection."-Reuter.

Japanese Evacuation,

Shanghai, Mar 30.

A Japanese source at Hankow reports that on March 29, soldiers in mufti, pickets and ruffians were 2. The Directors may refuse to desire for explanation, the Chair-over-running the city. register a transfer without assignman proposed the following Re- Japaneso women and children ing any reason therefor. (Article solutions an Extraordinary are being evacuated by the first

36).

3. The representative of 'She- wan. Tomea & Co. to be ex- officio Director and, subject to the approval of the Directors, Chair- man of the Company (Article 82).

Resolution, namely:

That the regulations contain- ed in the printed document sub- mitted to the meeting and for the purpose of identification subscribed by the Chairman thereof be approved and adopted as the Articles of Association of the Company in substitution for and to the exclusion of all existing Articles thereof.

4. The General Managers' re- muneration is to be calcuinted on the balance at the credit of the Company's working account for each financial year, before charg- ing the account with any deprecia- tion or General Managers' com- mission, and does not include the provision of clerks or an office (for

Sir Robert Ho Tung seconded which a sum of $5,000 per annum and the resolution was passed as has been previously charged an extraordinary resolution. (Artigle 84).

I shall be glad if some share- holder will kindly second that.

TEC

Chairman: Gentlemen,

that concludes the business for which this meeting was convened. and I thank you for your attend-

6. The Consulting Committee cease to exist, and in place thereof a Board of Directors will be appointed (Articles 87 to. 119). |ance.

available steamer.--Reuter.

The Nunking Affair.

Shanghal, March 30. In the course of an interview, Chiang Kai-shek, asked what he to tho was going to do relative Nanking affair, said he was now investigating it-Reuter,

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INDIA AND TEXTILES.

PIECE GOODS LIABLE TO NEW TARIFF.

Delhi, March 30. Presiding over the Delhi Piocezonds Association, the chair-

6. The remuneration of the As you are aware, the Notice man, Mr. Sheriff, alluded to Directors is to be, $10,000 per convening this meeting also con- rumours that, the Textile Tarif annum to be divided between them venes second extraordinary | Commission, whose report had not as the Directors shall determine general meeting for the purpose yet been published, had (Article 02).

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of receiving a report of the pro-mended an increase in the import 7. Provision is made for the ceedings at this meeting and of duty of four per cent. appointnient, if required, of a

confirming, if thought fit, a a Ho said the Association was con- Managing Director (Article 114),special resolution the resolution ndently able to face a small thing

8. The powers of control here-

which has just been passed as an like that, for future prospects were tofore exercised by the General extraordinary resolution.

brighter than for years.-Router.

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