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CHINA LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY
DEVELOPMENT OF KOWLOON AND TERRITORIES
ANNUAL MEETING
The
Planers Manager.
China Mail
LISHED
No. 27,368 HONG KONG, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1929.
STONES ON PEAK
TRAM
OBSTRUCTION REMOVED IN
TIME
DISASTER AVERTED
At the Central Magisiracy this morning two Chinese boys were ordered to receive twelve strokes of the cane each for placing some pieces of stone on the Peak trami
Development and extension both in Kowloon Peninsula and in the New Territories by the China Light & Power Co. (1918), Ltd. was re- ported at the annual meeting of the company held to-day in St. George's at Kennedy Road Station at 1 p.m. Building. An expert from Home yesterday.
has been appointed consultant, it was stated, and further expansion is contemplated.
If the Chinese train inspector
had not seen the stones and had them removed the next tram would!
Light was thrown on the offer of undoubtedly have been wrecked.
the Hong Kong Electric Co., Ltd.. |
for amalgamation of the interests
supplying electricity on each side of must sooner or later extend to the the harbour and it was explained New Territories.
why the proposal did not go through. Increased business in all respects during the last financial year was detailed.
In view of the great development of our business last year, your Directors decided that the time had come to obtain the services of a first-class consultant to report on The speech of Mr. R. G. Shewan the position of the Company gonor- (Chairman of Directors) is repro-ally and advise us more particular-
It was seconded by Mr. Mr. Shewan
duced here.
C. A da Róza.
sald:-
as to the steps to be taken to ensure our developing on the most modern scientific lines. For this purpose we engaged Mr. A. H.
Gentleman--I propose with your Precce of the well-known firm of
HAVING WON THE LAS WAN Cup FOR THREE YEARS
RUNNING, THE ARMY PUT
IT'S BEST
SOCCER FEET
FORWARD TO
WIN IT AGAIN
FINAL OF LAI WAH CUP
TVE GITEH
THINGS LIKE
You BEFORE BROKAST
LAST SATURDAY THE BIGGEST MEN
THE
Referee
HARDLY
HOWN
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•THEY GOT JOHE OF THEY COULD FIND,
WHISTLE FOR THE KOKOFE.
THE NOTES OUT OF HIS
THIS WITS ONLY A FLASK
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THE PAN, AND
WHILST THE CIVILIANS ARE
MON-COMBATANTS DURING THE
WERK
CONE
THE ARMY
CONSCRIPTED THE NAVY FOR VOCAL SUPPORTERS,
WHEN A SMALL EXPEDITIONARY FORCE PASSED THE CIVILIAN HALUES-
TO-DAY'S DOLLAR. — The rinsing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 1/7 13/16.
PRICE $3.00 Per Month.
AND LOOKEDLOON
THE CHILIANS MERELY IC
SUPPLY THE BALL
AND SOMETHING FROM AN 18 FOUNDER HIT THE
UPRIGHT.
THIS IS
HORE OR
LPSS.UKE.
BUTCHER PROBABLY
LESS) WHO PLAYED WELL FOR THE' ARMY. THEY WERE CERTAINLY FIGHTING MEN ON THE FIELD
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PERHAPS ITS EYES/
Some forms of eyestrein cause biliousness. Our examination will quickly determine whether you need glasses or BOL. We never prescribe glassen unless they are necessary,
LAZARUS
Hong Kong's Only European Optician. 13, Queen's Road, Central Telephone Mr. Cooper C. 2203 for appointment.
IS THAT SO?
Thoughts Terse, Perverse—and Worse
Heading to article in Home Why Won HI?-Why not Fun journal:
"Prizes for Drinking Hi Songs." How about prizes for drinking, drinks?
When the kiddies go to see "The Broadway Melody" at the Queen's Theatre they can be trusted to do most of the "talkie."
"Photography in
а
"Soldiers Mobilised."-At White- away's Toyland.
A
Type that they keep standing in newspaper offices: - "Big Fight Fiasco,"
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worm,
In other
Universlty" A 110 ft. worm has been discover figures under "Finance and Com- ed.-A centipede merce" in a local paper.--Certainly words.
a hobby that has to be financed somehow.
A Chinese chief foreman in a perfumery factory has left the modest sum of $81,500.-His rela- tives may be expected to get quickly on the scent of it.
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The woman who was caught with a huge quantity of heroin pills was no heroin.
Heading to trade article: "Hong Kong Export Trade Returns.”—Is That So?
With the return from Home leave
Children's Christmas hymn-"WI of the Assistant Superintendent of you meet me at the fountain" (at Prisons, the inmates of Victoria Whiteaway's). Jail may again be described as Bloxham and Jetsam.
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Company has a
The New Now store in Kowloon-The new new or
Mr. Lloyd George is now the the old old prices? Father of the House Commons.
approval in the port and electrical engineers. Messrs. Preece, COMMONS DEBATE ON COLONY'S CURRENCY PRINCE OF WALES & In spite of his liberality, however, Newspaper heading: "Masons"
Cardew & Rider, of London, to come
Accounts, copies of which have been out from Home and thoroughly in-
in your hands for the required vesilgate our position from
period, as road.
The Accounts
technical standpoint. This he has done, and your Directors are pleas- ed to tell you that his preliminary The net profit available for appre-report is a most satisfactory one to prlation, after payment of the us and especially as regards the Interim Dividend of five per cent. steps to be taken in respect of the amounting to $179,100.74, ia $433,- development of our undertaking. 044.81, which we distributed as follows:
recommend be
UNEMPLOYMENT
FUTILITY OF SCHEMES OF
ROADS & BRIDGES
"TACKLE A NEW PROBLEM"
London, Yesterday.
The House of Commons. to-day de- bated unemployment on a motion to reduce the salary of the Lord Privy Seal by Mr. Wheatley, who complain- schemes for widening
Amalgamation Scheme Before concluding, I have to men- In payment of a Final Dividend an offer from the Hong Kong Elec-cd that mere
tion that in March last we received of nine per cent., making fourteen trio Co. for amalgamation on the roads and repairing bridges were
per cent. for the year, absorbing basis of an exchange of shares in
futile. about $132,000, and in payment the proportion of one share in the of living fell twelve points during his Mr. Baldwin declared that the cost of a Bonus to the Staff of the Hong Kong Electric Co. for every term of office and had already risen Company amounting to about six of the 720,000 shares which at seven in the present regime; wages rose $23,080, leaving a balance of that time comprised the issued twelve and had fallen five respective- about $78,000 to be carried for-capital of this Company. This pro-ly for the same periods.
posal was given very serious con- Mr. Lloyd George urged that the The Working Account shows a sideration by your Directors, and Government start another survey in the next few weeks to tackle the pro- gross profit of $747,186.58 ngainst after some negotiation the Hong bjem afresh. $530,941.25 last year, an increase of Kong Electric Co., on May 23, wrote Mr. Thomas declared that he was
ward.
PROBLEMS
COUNTERACTING HOARDING
OF NOTES
RELIEVING THE SHORTAGE
Further momentous decisions anent the Colony's currency and financial problems have been
taken.
SOVIET MINISTER
the majority of the family remain] Free Fight."-Not the same as a independent of him.
"Free Masons' Fight."
(CJ)
AN EXCHANGE OF NOTES ON out lights will not get off so lightly
Cyclists who ride at nights with PROPAGANDA
in future. The magistrate is determined to put down this "no light" business.--No light job
A HOSTILE PUBLIC
London, Yesterday.
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says Mr.
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reporters are fonder of taking notes Even during the Yuletide season
than of giving them.
The Criminal Sessions we again proven that even arme robbers
have their little triale.
(A GREAT D
The exhibitors at the Art Exhibi- tion appear to have put a great deal of 'eart into their pictures,
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With the opening of a fine new Hermes has been deferred until building the Hakka community are January, 1983.-Perhaps the Navy | hackir ~ their way to success. boxers will provide one really strong man to take it in hand by
May many a Girl Guide a Boy Scout and his host of roiatives to the City Hall concert to-night.
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"Scottish dramatists," M. Sokolnikoff was plunged into Rosslyn Mitchell, "are creating plays business immediately after present-that have meaning "And there is ing has credentials, and called on no reason to suspect that this is a By announcement in the Mr. Henderson and exchanged notes printer's error for "moaning." "Gazette" this morning, the Gov-regarding propaganda, `presumably ernment has made a regulation also relating to the Dominions. that as from December 19 (the Reuter. Jay on which the Executive Coun-
Exchange of Notes cil met). the usual tax of one per
Rugby, Yesterday. cent. per annum on bank notes
After presenting his credentials issued by the Hong Kong & Shang-to the Prince of Wales to-day the then! hai Banking Corporation will only Russian Ambassador M. Sokolnikoff, apply to a total of $45,000,000. In returned to the Foreign Office,
Christmas carda have other words, if the Bank chooses
where he saw Mr. Henderson, the gramophone records with suitable
A Scottish Labour M.P. has given to place more than $46,000,000 of of the visit was the exchange of cords that
Foreign Secretary. The purpose greetings this year.These are re-up smoking-But it is suspected paper money on the market, the
even the General Post that the fire will still be there. extra issue will be exempt from
notes covering propaganda as be- Office in the Colony will be unable
· — tween the British and Russian Gov- to break. tax.
Two bills of pading have been ernments. It is understood that Sir The Government's decision, of Esmond Ovey the newly appointed
advertised as lost.-Hope the right British Ambassador to Russia, will problem of producing a perfect put-
An expert is investigating the contemporary will recover them. present his credentials in Moscow ting green-The present imperfect All the ponies in the Jockey Club to-morrow-British Wireless Ser-putting greens provide quite suf- stables have been malleined.-Some
ficient problems for the average malign influence has been at work.. player, however.
to us stating that unless we were not going to acquiesce to increasing the 40 per cent. The number of con-willing to accept one of their shares country's deadweight debt, nor add a sumers has increased from 12,245) for every five of the 800,000 shares difculty to British industry in the The motion was re- In 1928 to 13,554 at the close of the in the China Light & Power Co., the world market.
Directors of the Hong Kong Electric jected, a vote on Mr. Thomas's salary course, is to give added induce being carried by 222 votes to 146- Reuter.
year.
Co.
unable to were
recommend
Tributes to Bravery Of
Units sold during the year rose to amalgamation to their shareholders. 13,183,526, an Increase of 29 per The advantages of amalgamation cent. It has been the special en were not lost sight of, but having COLLISION AT SEA deavour of "the Company to encour-regard to the future prospects of age and assist users of electricity this Company, the terms offered by the Hong Kong Electric Co. were for power purposes, and with this found unacceptable by your Direc- end in view the rate per unit for tors. power has now been reduced to 7
Reaping the Reward cents per unit for all motors, while The pioneering efforts of this
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"Fort Victoria" Crew
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New York, Yesterday, Dense fog practically kept at New York Harbour for four days, but standstill, the movements of ships in
over shifting wlude to-day cleared the air.
special discounts are allowed on all Company, attended as they were monthly accounts of $100 and over- with discouraging results
For lighting, our charge, in accord-long period of years, have now be-Newspapers continue to pay tribute to ance with our undertaking at the gun to be rewarded, as the accounts the discipline on the "Fort Victoria," time we began to change our voltage, before you clearly show. Further especially commending the wireless
has been reduced as from October 1 large capital expenditure will, how-operator as well as the captain and off- last to 18 cents per unit, with dis-ever, have to be faced in order to cers for sticking to the ship to the last counts to large consumers.
cope with the increase for elec-moment-Router's American Service. trical energy on the mainland; but, In view of all the circumstances, we anticipate that the expenditure will be fully justified.
Declaration of Trust In-connection with the hange of Poltage, large areas have been com pleted and much apparatuus, such as fans, etc., has been converted to the higher voltage. Much still re-adoption of the Report and Ac- mains to be done before a complete counts, would like to mention that change-over can be effected
the proposed appreciation of about
I think I have now covered all the ground, but before moving the
[The Farness liner "Fort Vic- toria," 7,784 tons, with 200 passon- gers sank after a collision outside New York harbour with the Clyde liner "Algonquin," which was carry- ing 180 passengere.
All aboard the "Fort Victoria" were The collision happened in a fog, Kafely transferred to a pilot boat after the accident.]
With regard to Consumers De-$29,080 in the, form of a Boats of posits, which amounted at Septent- one month's salary to the Staff is AIRMEN DELAYED ber 80 to $282,916.05, we have now one which your Directors trust will
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FRESH
- CLOUDY
The Royal Observatory re ported the following at 10.55
The anti-cyclone remains central over North China. The Northern depression has moved to the North-east of Tokyo.
The Southern depression ap- pears to be about 150 miles West of Guam, moving North. or N.N.W.
A fresh monsoon is along the S.E. coast of Chios and over the North China sea.
Local Forecast:-N.E. wind, fresh, cloudy.
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ment to the Hong Kong Bank or, penalty on note Issues which must, alternatively, to reduce the
necessarily, be very expensive.
Dislike to Big Coin.
vice.
TROUBLE IN SOUDAN
Tribesmen Fire On British Troops
Khartoum, Yesterday. The recalcitrant chief Lafofa in the | region of Talodi, in the Nuba Hills, has been captured by à joint force of the Soudan Defence Force and Police. Tribesmen the next day fired on the troops, killing one and wounding the The Commander, Captalu A. Low. altuation is well in hand-Reuter.
the Hong Kong Bank had an aver- age of 49% million dollars of notes in circulation. Last month, the average was 529 millions. At present, it has risen to 61% mil- llons, the Hon. Mr. A. C. Hynas, Chief Manager, kindly informed the "China Mall" to-day.
As the tax on the amount over When the rate of the Hong 45 millions has been waived by Kong Dollar was adjusted a few the Government, the penalty on a months ago the silver dollar banker issuing more, notes to
decided to keep these entirely separ-commend itself to the unqualified Bad Weather Holds Up (known as "British" and "Maxi-meet requirements has been re-
ate from, the Company's funds and approval of the shareholders.
The
to invest them outside the business satisfactory results of the year's of the Company. A formal Declara-working have been produced by the tion of Trust in respect of these united efforts of the personnel of deposits has been drawn.up, and will all departments of the Company's shortly be available to our consum- business.
ers for their "Inspection. Your Directors hope the adoption of, this
Chairman's Resolution
French Pilots
I now beg to propose the following whole route in 160 hours, including
can") became legal tender. Some moved. people have shown a pronounced dialike to the big aliver coin and
Some
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A chapple went into a store and The M.C.C. players were once asked for cheap face towels.-- more soundly "harracked" by the There's a lot of cheap faces in the Melbourne crowd following an" ap-
Colony. peal against darkness. Obviously, these fellows fail to see things in the same light.
F
FERRY REGULATIONS
1.
It would hardly be correct to say that the investiture of Major Cheyne with the O.B.E. puts him in chains,
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A Portuguese, described as a "judge by profession," has left
A technical alteration has been estate worth $1,800 in the Colony.- made to one of the regulations | Judge of wh 17 applying to local ferries in the Central district and a new one has been added, reading:-
Stribling lost the fight through hitting Carnera low-But what was "No person shall use or at- | the poor lad to do! Get on a stool tempt to use for the purpose of and finish the Italian? travelling on any ferry vessel
◄ Myyyed any season ticket not originally It is denied that the bald headed Issued to him or not intended, man who won a shingle brush gt e according to its terms of Issue, whist ive was an Aberdonian who to be available for his use for is now growing a moustache. such purpose."
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UNIVERSITY COURT
Miss Pola Negri is being sued for 214,000 for arrears in Income-Tax. -You require to be a film star to indulge in this form of publicity.
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Sumclent Paper Money
The following have been reap about these London parleys, but wo There may be nothing colourful The French airmen, Le Brix Rosal,
Agra, Yesterday,
In Mr. Hynes's opinion, there is- have, accordingly, hearded notes sufficient paper money in the pointed for three years to serve Los been delayed by bad weather. for fear that they should receive Colony for purposes of trade. The as members of the Court of the are doubtless all agreed that the They propose to resume the flight on ́ellver. Instead.
shortage has been caused by University of Hong Kong: Mr. Coal outlook i still pretty black. December 21. Their hope to cover the
the public prefers to board the sirable. Notes cost a good deal Mr. K. E Greig, Mr. Li Yau-taun, people who are always crying for
It is a high compliment when hoarding, he bafu, which is unde- Chau Yusting Mr. A. H. Crook,
We hope that those misguided Colony's notes Instead of metal, to print, a large staff has to be CBE Mr. Li Yik-muf, Mr. Lo
old-fashioned winter, you ed by shortage of notes for them, and sometimes series have Mr. Wong Kam-fuk, Mr. Wong show will get their til next week. but inconvenience has been caus maintained in connection with Chung-kue, Mr. J. Hennessey Seth,
to be burned wholesale hecause of wong-tin and as representing What is monotony? Police Re- grant-in-aid schools, the Rt. Rev. creation Club supporters should be forgeries
Expert opinion, is that the issue. Duppuy (Bishop of Victoria), good at it by this time. They have Rt. Rev. Bishop Henry Valtorta.. a long welt for their first Leagite and. Mr. W. L. Pattenden.
football victory.
policy is one that constituents of resolution, and after it has been stops, is now unrealisable-Reuter. the Company will appreciate, inat seconded shall be pleased to answer..
much as it is one not generally
initiated but e mep which the Board has decided to take in the special Interest of depositors.
Expert's Report
questions from shareholders: HAICHING” SEQUEL
That the Report and Accounts
as presented to this Meeting be adopted and passed, that a Final
Dividend of nine per cent. on the paid up capital of the Company be
Alleged Pirates In Court
business requirements..
Such boarding applice to, Hong Kong and may apply to placas
As indicated at the hat annual general meeting, an agi ent has and is hereby declared in respect of The two Hoklo Chinese who are now been closed with the Govern the, nancial year ended September alleged to have taken part in the influx of silver dollars Int Hong ment for the supply of electricity to 80, 1929, that a Bonus be paid to piratical a
the New Territories. As said the Company Staff equivalent to ching were
then, wo do
show
one month's salary amounting to mand about $28,080, and that the undivid-. E. W Fed profits of the Com
nt Police
Chiefy orward holds
Contra
ander Chinese, Jurisdiction.
There has been an appreciable
Kong, "Britiah" from the Bombay mint and Mexican from Bhang
should note requirements
of more bank notes will tend to disencourage hoarding.
Ten Other Banks -
(In passing, it had to be stated that two other banks have, note feues in the Colony, their aver dre amounts during the last two months being
October November Chartered Bank vodoodpo
RELIEFS FOR CHINA
It is officially announced that H.M.S. Vindictive will leave Home, about the end of February with roller crews for British gun bosts of the Yangtate River, and tralia Obios 16,286,851 - 16,825,346 for H.M.S., Tamar Petersfield, Merekatilas Bank -
of India Ltd. 1,812
Fand: "Troquéis
"AD
There is no truth in the state- ment that in order to obtain the right man for the Chair of Scottish History, candidates will be asked to answer, the folowing questions:-- "What did King Robert the Bruce say about the doric heard at St. Andrew's Ball In Hong Kong, and did Bonale Prince Char Thibo!!