THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 1934.
PROTECTIVE TARIFF
TARIFF FOR HONG KONG BEER
HIGHER DUTIES ARE
ADVOCATED
DIRECTORS DISAGREE AT
BREWERY MEETING FIRST YEAR OF PRODUCTION
"We have excellent facilities for industrial enterprise, but the difficulties of developing In this direction are great. The great- est of them is the refusal on the part-of-many_of_the_Dominions to treat us as part of the British Empire. They are ready en- ough to do so when they want us to buy their goods, but not so ready when it comes to buying the products of our factories. Indeed many of them place us on
to build up an export, būsi.
леяд
"Our Chief Brewer, Mr. Woitsch, Insists that the maturing period for our beer must not be less than
in that direction and weighing up most carefully its advantages and disadvantages.
New Extensions
"In view of the increase in the four months-our ultimate aim capacity of our maturing tanks, it is. five months. For this reason, has been necessary to extend in and also that of the shortage of other directions. A new battle starage capacity for maturing. Itwashing room has been completed is only with difficulty that we have and new machinery installed.. been able to meet local demanda; indeed at times we have had on hand large orders which we were unable to supply in full in mediately.
seasons,
CRICKETERS ON TALKIES
"Cricket Flickers" At Alhambra
A "talkie" short, of particular interest to cricketers, entitled The erection of a new concrete "Cricket Flickers" will commence storage shed is in hand. We have at the Alhambra Theatre on Satur- also now erected our own work-day. shop capable of handling all Six Australian cricketers of in- minor repairs, many of which have ternational reputation will be in- "We are, now, however, in-
hitherto had to be done at out-side troduced by Mr. Designd Roberts, stalling an additions! · 14
workshops.
former Surrey and M.C.C. players. aluminium maturing and
The height of our dam has They are Don Bradman, Victor fermenting tanks of a capacity
former Australian just been very considerably in-Richardson, of 2,200 gallons each.
creased, which further ensures a Test vice-captain,. Alan Kippax, "They will be available this full supply of water during all Stan McCabe, L. O. Fleetwood the same fiscal footing as month, and we hope to be able to
Smith, all members of Woodfull's Japan," said Mr. Stanley H. Dodwell. Chairman of Directors, at make a beginning with our export "Your Directors would like to present all-conquering combina- the second annual meeting of the Hong Kong Brewers and Distil-business this year.
With favour place on record their appreciation tion, and Arthur Melley, the able exchange rates and the of the assistance at all times re- "googly" hero of past Tests. lers, Límited to-day,
This matter is, without doubt, receiving the consideration of quality of our beer to help us, we ceived from Mr. J. D. Lloyd, Su- the Commercial Community. There may be good reasons why we believe that we shall be in a post-perintendent of Imports and Ex- must accept the position, one sided as it seems, and remain a free tion to compete successfully
ports, and his staff, and the ready KOWLOON WEDDING] mort, but in my opinion, we should not turn down the possibilities other beers in some of the neigh and helpful consideration which of reciprocity, as part of the Empire, without investigating what bouring markets.
they have at all times shown in ON SATURDAY. the many little difficulties encoun- can be done in that direction, and weighing up most carefully its advantages and disadvantages," he continued.
Australian Bride.
The wedding is to take place on these neighbouring countrica "We should also like to thank
lof Sydney, who is arriving on will give you some idea of the the public of Hong Kong for the Saturday of Miss Maisie Martin, Changte from dificulties we shall be up against support which they have given to Friday, by the 8.8. In China the duty, including sur-this new local industry. In these
Australia, and Mr. Herbert
Duty Dificulties
with
"A few particulars of the duty tered during the first few months charged on imported beer in proof our working operations. Guaranteed Purity. tection of the home brewed article
in
cent.
Those present were Mr. Stanley H. Dodwell (Chairman), the Hon. Sir William E. L. Shenton, K.T. J.P. Mr. W. G. Robertson, Mr. Samuel So-wong and Mr. Wong Sik-chung. (Directors), and Messrs, C. Champkin, W. C. Clark, W. C. Felehow and V. This Mr. Hugh Jones, the Company's solicitor, kin (Shareholders). was present, and also Mr. H. R. Forsyth, representing Messrs.
ad times when matters do not look too Muskett. The ceremony will take Linstead and Davis, the Company's auditors.
tax, amounts to 88 per
BAY $14 a case, of bright for some of our largest and
place at St. Andrew's Church, the end of the year, an increase of valorem-or In the course of his sucech the $453,643.23 on the overdraft at the $2.30 a gallon, on beer of Pilsen oldest industries, it is encouraging Kowloon.
end of 1932. Of this sum $361,- type, as against an excise duty of to feel that as long as we produce
Miss Martin will have four local Chairman said:
bridesmaids, Miss Isabelle Pestonji, "Before dealing with the report 319.38 was expended on buildings, only $3.00 per case, or 5 cents n/a beer of really first quality we.
can rely on the wholehearted aup- Miss Ina Buchanan, Miss G. Ewing furniture gallon on beer brewed in China. of your Directory I should like to plant and machinery,
"Indo-China there are three port of the public of Hong Kong. the Board's regret that and equipment, and motor trans- express
"It is, perhaps, too much to ex-wWay will give the bride away and An increase of this amount rates of duty-56 francs per 100 Mr. J. P. Warren had to resign port.
Chairman's Speech
and Miss Loreen Clemo. Mr. J. R.
from the position of Chairman of la shown in the value of our fixed litres, or 22 gallons, for beer from peet that we can suit the palate of Mr. H. S. Jones will be best man. į
After the ceremony, a reception the Board last month on his sud-assets. The existence of this over-certain European countries, 11z everybody, but we can guarantee den departure for England for rea-draft is chiefly due to the fact that francs for Japanese beer, and 224 the purity of our beer. It is
Road, the residence of Mr. and song of ill-health. We all hope for the heavy fall in exchange at the francs for beer imported from other manufactured from the best Euro-will be held at 254, Prince Edward his speedy recovery and early re-time our contract for machinery countries including Hong Kong. pean malt and hops, with no pre-a, suiter.
and plant was signed very con- Against this duty of 224 franes servatives or other harmful ingre- turn to Hong Kong.
"Our total profits for the eight siderably increased our capital ex-per 22 gallons or, say, 10 francs dients of any kind and we intend contract having Hong Kong $1.66) per gallon, to adhere strictly to that standard months from the opening of the penditure, the Brewery in May 10 December 31. been made at exchange of -/111⁄2d beer brewed in Indo-Chins pays an excise duty on only 7 france per 22 1933, after charging for cost of
gallons plus 2 per cent. ad valorem all raw materials, Brewing and
in all approximately Francs 7.80 Administration, expenses and in
ar Hong Kong $1.30 per 22 gallons, terest on Overdraft, amounted to
er 6 Hong Kong cents per gallon, against $1.60.
$17,948.65.
carried
Satisfactory Ice Terms "Negotiations were during the year with the Dairy Farm Company for the sale of our
of quality.
PEACE AND ORDER IN HAMI
"I desire to take this appor.
According to a telegram from tanity of expressing our sincere thanks to our Office and Brewery Gen. Shen Shih-tsal of Sinklang re- ceived at Nanking, peace and staff--both European and Chiness
for the excellent work which order have been restored in Hami,
The central authorities are quested to resume aerial communi- cations to the border province.
they have done during the part year."
1
lee, and we are pleased to report that satisfactory terms have now
"In Japan the duty on imported been agreed on, which provide for beer is 100 per cent, ad valorem the purchase of our whole output This amounts to about Yen 3.33 by the Dairy Farm Company.
per gallon on ap average, "Есопотів are being effected!
against an excise duty of only 63 thie year in several directione. Asen per gallon Japanese beer. the Brewery has now
"In Ceylon the import duty Is 26.743.90 operation for 12 months we have Rupees 1.05 per gallon, while then the adoption of the Report and
After making provision for depreciation on Fixed
**$ 49,964,58 Assets of And writing off expenditure incurred during the period January to April, before the opening of the Brewery, and expenses in eunnection with the open- ing, amounting to
remains Theat
balance of
debit
To which bas to be added
expenditure to December 31, 1932.
Leaving a debit balance as
at December 31, 1933, to
be carried forward to next account, of
57.850.09
104,427.10
Leen
in
U
Local Discernment
Mr. Champkin's Speech," Mr. Champkin in seconding the adoption of the Report and Balance Sheet said:
"I have much pleasure in second-
Te-
to me that the Company is forging ahead under capable and economical am quite content with the result management, and, as a shareholder, that has been put before us to-day. We have good reason to anticipate
maintained, and I am sure we are
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by the Board. I have much plea- LOCAL NEWS BREVITIES
been able to ascertain where ex-duty on locally brewed beer is only much interest to the Chairman's that this satisfying progress will be
Accounts. I have listened with can be curtailed, and 6 cents per gallon. penditure every effort is being made to ef
speech, and I think we may con- "In Hong Kong our beer pays 46,567.47 feet reduction, without, however, the same duty as imported beere, gratulate the Board and manage well pleased with the way in which
[imparing working officiency or the
except for small differencement on the very encouraging re- high quality of our product.
jamounting to about 1⁄2 a cent per
sults they have been able to achieve, our intereats are being looked after "With a view to the reduction of pint bottle which disappears directly I know the general difficulties of
sure in seconding the adoption of newly formed companies and the "The Directors Report has ex-the production costs of our beer by exchange reaches 1/8d.
the Report and Accounts." peculiar disabilities of a producing plained that, though brewing in wider distribution of our over-
Chairman's Reply, company that by the nature of its
In reply operations commenced at the be-hend expenditure, we have at pre-
"These figures give you an idea business has to carry on over a long speech, the Chairman said:
to Mr. Champkin's first sent under consideration plans for of the preference and encourage-period before it can expect its árat ginning of May, 1933, our
four the utilization of the Brewery brews
Before putting the Resolution to maturing for were months, and sales did not begin waste products, such as yeast and ment given to the Brewer in neigh-
"The Statement we have before the Meeting, may I first make
clear that I do not wish to be un- unill the end of August. The ac-spent grain. The most important bouring countries. In Hong Kong
us shows that these difficulties have derstood as advocating the aban- counts cover, therefore, only four faetor, however, in bringing about the only preference accorded to months' actual trading; yet they, a really substantial reduction in/our enterprise has been shown by been courageously met by a liberaldoning our free trade policy.
the discerning beer-drinkers of the provision that will enable us to com- necessity, include $26,443.44 the coel
duct. That is a very valuable as-
of
returns.
The speaker at this evening's Two cases of meningitis were public meeting to be held by the reported in the Colony during the Manuk Lodge of the Theosophical 24 hours ending June 12, Society, will be Mr. Wei Tat, B. A. The subject of his lecture will be "Occult Meditation."
The Australian mails by the ss. Changte are due to arrive by the
for salaries, wages and allowances would be the establishment of the Colony on the merits of our pro-mence a fresh year's trading full of vestigation of the advantages and s.s. President Hoover to-morrow.
from
of
as
WAN
A Chinese boy from Tang Kiu Village died at the Kowloon Hos- pital yesterday' from a dog bite in Castle Peak Road last Friday. of producing our beer
What I desire is a thorough in-
Chan Bung-ting, unemployed, was charged before Mr. Q. A. A, - hope to put and other overhead expenditure Distillery. This we
set which it is our determination confidence and entirely free
disadvantages of abandoning it for the four montha May to Au-lin hand as soon as circumstances to continue to earn.
the anxieties that beset all produc- before we decide to stand or fall; For cruelty to 22 chickens and MacFadyen at the Central Police gust, and a charge of $22,317.51 for permit,
"Whether we are ever accorded ing concerns in their carlicat stages. as one of the few remaining cases 13 geese, by putting them in two Court this morning, with the theft depreciation for the same four
Saving On Bottles
"As our Chairman has well em- of free trade in the desert of pra-small crates, Chan Hok, coolie, and of a gold wrist watch from the fiacal perference, alongside all months, making, in the Brewing
¡Wan Fung, a widow, were fined $5 Mecca Silk Store, No. 6 D'Aigular "On an average, somewhat over other British brewed beers, depends phasised, we have acquired a very tection. Account for the 65
valuable asset by establishing, be and Trading
each, in default seven days' im-Street, yesterday. Accused Free Port Principle. per cent of our bottles are on the future policy of the Colony. eight months, a total charge under being returned. Considerably less We are a free port according, for Fond all doubt the purity and ex- The Hon. Sir William Shenton prisonment, by Mr. E. W. Hamilton remanded for 24 hours. these heads of $48,760.95 for the than this percentage of the bottles the most part, equality of oppor real embarrassment we have had is follows:
cellence of, our products. The only then addressed the meeting at the Central Magistracy this
morning: four months when no sales were sent out during the four
Pleading guilty to a charge of months tunity to all nations. Our ideal,
having stolen a radiator-cap from being made.
"On the question raised by our September to December, 1933, were position and our harbour facilities not, as might be supposed in the "In the Profit and Loss Account returned before the end of the have in the past fully justified our case of a new company, the finding Chairman, as to a protective tariff Tang Pul, 17 years, of No, 196 Mrs. Ritchie's car, Fan Nam, & 42- for the whole year we have a furyear, and in our accounts for the policy of remaining a free port of an adequate market for our out in this Colony for our beer, I fear, Tai Street, Saiwanho, second floor, year-old street coolle was sentan- ther charge for salaries, rent, current year there should. there but now that our free port is aurut, but the Impossibility of keep on general principle; I am not at was admitted to the Government ced to three months hard labour and other expenditure amounting fore, be a large reduction in our ex-rounded by the barrier reefs of ing pace with the increasing demand the moment able to subscribe to Civil Hospital yesterday evening, by Mr. C. J. Wynne Jones at the to $26,743.96 incurred during the penditure on bottles.
all he says.
suffering from head injuries sus- Kowloon Magistracy this morning. four months January to April, be anticipated that we
It was not high tariffs and our great entrepot from our ever-widening cirele
customers. should have trade is dwindling, it is at least
The prosperity of this Colony tained when he jumped off a mov-
An unknown Chinese woman Expansion Approved. fore the opening of the Brewery........... 48 much RA
han, over a period of nearlying tram car. 65.per cent, of questionable whether it is a policy
was removed to the Government making in all a charge under these our bottles returned, and when we should rigidly adhere to,
"I am glad to see that we are hundred years, been built up upon hends of $75,604.91 on account of our present orders for bottles are
It is authoritively learned that Civil Hospital yesterday, suffering Wrong Fooling.
taking steps to free ourselves from the basis, of what is known an, the the eight months before our beer completed in 1935, it should not be "We have excellent facilities for this embarrassment by the obvious free port principle, and I for one, the provision of a second pipe line from oplum poisoning, said to have She was was put on the market.
necessary to place further orders Industrial enterprise, but the dif-and profitable means of expanding am not prepared to go back on this across Hong Kong harbour, to been self-administered. for a considerable time if the same ficulties of developing in this our producing plant.
policy, without very deliberate and augment the supply of water to found in Stone Nullah Lane, near "I dare say there is a good deal in careful consideration.
the island from the Shing Man Kennedy, Road. "The item of $49,064.58 for de-percentage of returned bottles is direction are great. The greatest
In these days, tariffs, quotas, Valley, will be undertaken by the preciation appears a particularly maintained. This will mean ajof them is the refusal on the part what the Chairmen says about the
WANTED MAN IN heavy charge. It should be ex-substantial reduction in the bur- of many of the Dominions to treat incapacity of our policy in maintain-and trade agreements, are common Public Works Department during
a free port. toples. A change in this direction the coming winter.
CANTON. plained that, though our beer was den of our forward purchase of us as part of the British Empire. Ing Hong Kong sa
sule for only the last four bottles over a long period,
They are ready enough to do so Events of the past few years have in this Colony, in my opinion; is
A fine of $10, in default two months of the year, depreciation; "Although your Directors have when they want us to buy their made it increasingly difficult for largely a question for our Bankers, charges have been applied over a had a great deal of work to do in goods, but, not so ready when it Free Trade diehards like myself to Merchants, Shippers, Insurance weeks' imprisonment, was imposed period of eight montha since the the initial stages of the Brewery comes, to buying the products of combat, the hereales that assall us Companies, Manufacturers, etc. to on Yuen Chow, unemployed, by commencement of brewing opera- they have agreed to forego two our factories. Indeed many of and it is not unlikely that we shall decide, and until they have given Mr. Q. A. A. MacFadyen at the on the same fiscal eventually succumb (laughter)butus their considered opinions, I de Central Police Court this morning, tions at the following rates: thirds of their fees in view of the them place us
for stealing a cake of soap from for the present, at any rate, I amsire to reserve my judgment Building 2 per cent., Plant and fact that actual trading was only footing as Japan,
shop, Accussed bad two previous Machinery and Fixtures 10 per carried out during the last four "This matter is without doubt afraid we have to accept conditions
police convictions, cent., and Motor Transport 20 per month of the year under review, receiving the consideration of the as they are. cent. If you refer to the Balance This explains the charge of $2,000 Commercial Community. Sheet you will note that the Company's Fixed Assets are set out in detail at cost, while pro vision for depreciation has been stated in the form of the Reserve.
"Our overdraft with Bankers stood at $783,657.84 at
on
Depreciation
Our
under this head.
Sales Exceed Hopes". “Our sales of beer-both
light and dark-have exceeded
all our expectations, with tim result that we have, as yet been unable to take any steps
Re-Elections
Mr. Samuel Bo-wong, the retiring There "I would like to add that I should director, was re-elected on the ma-1
The death of the unknown may be good reasons why we must be better pleased to see the Bank Lion of Mr. W. C. Clark, seconded
Chinese woman, whose body was Lorept the position, one-sided as it overdraft at a considerably lower by Mt. W. C. Felabow,
The Company's auditora, Messrs. found floating in the harbour, and seems, and remain a free port but higure, but I do not doubt that the in my opinion we should not turn Directors are fully alive to the de- Linstead and Davis, were re-elect- who the police suspected had been down the possibilities of recipro-sirability of reducing it as soon as ed on the motion of Bir William murdered, was caused by drown- tekoki Shenton, seconded by Mr. W. G. ing, as stated in a Police report] city, as part of the Empire, with possible.
Ito-day, out investigating what can be done "All things considered, it seems Robertson.
Week's Remand On
Local Hearing. Leung Shiu-fat, whose extradi tion from the Colony is being sought by the Canton Police on a robbery, charge, was brought before Mr. E W. Hamilton at the Central Magis- tracy this morning.
On the application of Mr. J. B. Prentice, who appeared on behalf of defendant, a formal remand of (one week was granted:
Detective Inspector Shannon is in charge of the case.