FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD.
DIVIDEND OF $11
PER SHARE
GENERAL MANAGERS' REPORT
In the Report of the General! Managers and Consulting Com-1 mittee of the Hong Kong Fire In- surance Co., Ltd., which will be
DAIRY FARM MEETING
THE CHINA MAH, THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 1935
HIGHEST STANDARD OF MILK PURITY
PROUD RECORD ACHIEVED
presented at the forthcoming meet-PECIAL reference was made in his speech at the annual gen- next, it is stated eral meeting of the Dairy Farm. Ice and Cold Storage Co. ing on Friday that the 1934 account shows aLtd., to-day by the Chairman, Mr. S. H. Dodwell, to the fact that surplus of $662.910.82 and it is the company now boasts an entirely tuberculosis-free herd, so be that the supplies of milk provided by the company attain to the recommended that this sum
very highest hygienic standards. appropriated as follows:-
To pay a Dividend of $11
per share
Fluctuation
To add to Investment and
Exchange Account To add to Reinsurance
Fund
The Chairman also referred to the scheme for the supply of $140,000.00 milk for school children, which he hoped would be adopted by a larger number of schools than were at present benefiting by the 100,000.00 arrangement.
122.910.92
$122,910.82 The balance at the credit of the 1935 Account is $733.116.76.
At
CHARTERED BANK TO PAY DIVIDEND
COLONY'S TRADE
"MUI TSAI" COMMISSION
Decision Made By Secretary
For Colonies.
The Secretary of State for the Colonies has decided to appoint a commission to visit Hong Kong and Malaya to investigate the
of mui tsai in.. whole question those territories and any scr viving practices of transferring
women and children for valuable consideration, whether on marri age or adoption or in any other circumstances, and to report to the Secretary of State on any legislative or other action which they may consider practicable and desirable in relation to these matters.
The Commission will com- prise-
Chairman: Sir Wilfrid Went- K.CMG, late worth Woods, Financial Secretary to the Gov. emment of Ceylon
Mr. S. H. Dodwell was in the further $10.000 has been placed his Edith Picton-
of Bad and Doubtful'
the situation.alised by sales.
The same
service
Our the
MRS. MORROW IN COLONY
MOTHER OF ANNE LINDBERGH
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INTERVIEWS REFUSED
W. Morrow, Mrs. Dwight mother of Mrs. Anne Lindbergh, accompanied by Miss Morrow and Mr. A. Morgan, arrived in the Co- lony this morning by the s.s. Nal- dera, and are at present residing in room No. 609, Gloucester Hotel
Mrs. Morrow refused to inter- view press representatives and also gave instructions to the management of the Hotel not to allow any pressmen to see her.
Mr. Morgan, when interviewed by the China Mail this morning, stated that Mrs. Morrow is on a vacation and will probably be learing the Colony in a week or two.
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"It's no use," he added, "to try! and come again as Mrs. Morrow will not see
has pressmen and maintained this attitute through- out her voyage to Hong Kong."
WEDDING AT THE REGISTRY
of
LOCAL NEWS BREVITIES
was
Mr.
O.B.F. Member of Parliament from 1929 to 1931: Chair and was supported by to credit
and Mr. Charles Armine Willis, Mr. T. E. Pearce. Mr. J. Owen Debts Reserve Account.
Sudan Civil C.B.E., late of the "Amongst our Liabilities there Hughes and Mr. R. E. Coxon
Service.
The date of the Commission's (Directors), Mr. A. Stevenson is one item to which I feel special I refer
arrival is not yet know. (General Manager) and Mr. J. reference is necessary." D. Thomson (Secretary).
to the Cattle Wastage Account. Among the shareholders pre-It was explained to you at the sent were Messrs. Frank Aus-last Annual Meeting that in order pany and call to mind the stupen- S. T. Williamson, A. D. to insure, as far as possible, anous difficulties with which our thi Annual Meeting of ten,
Chartered Wyllie. D. McFerran, G. Milne, even annual charge on account of predecessors had to contend, it Shareholders of the
and S. Hampden-Ross, Chan Nai-pan Cattle Losses, which you will ap-is a dream that I venture to think Bank of India, Australia
preciate may vary from year to few of them thought would ever Chins, the Directors will recom-and Jan Con-sang.
Account In his review of the year the year, & Cattle Wastage
come true, and I sometime wonder Chadderton-McCreath mend a final dividend at the rute!
was opened. This Account was whether, notwithstanding of 14 per cent. per annum, subjectj Chairman said:
the extent of $10,-efforts to advertise widely
Before Mr. M. J. Abbott at the! "When addressing you from the in credit to to income-tax. $50,000 will be add-)
predecessor, 28.59 at the end of 1934, showing fact, the public really appreciate Marriage Registry this morning,Į
Mr. Cyril Chadderton, son of Mr. ed to the Pension Fund: £25,000|Chair last year, my written off the Premises Account; in referring to the future, sound-that the provision made had been that it has come true.
• Considerable Cost
John William Chadderton, and £181,037 16s. 1d. carried-for-jed a note of warning when he pre-more that adequate.
"The cost of achieving our ob-married to Miss May Robertson
daughter ward, according to a telegram redicted that difficult times and scheme was applied this year but
conditions unfortunately the provision made ject has been considerable since McCreath. ceived by the local office of the more competitive
did not cover the losses and in it has meant the strictest applica- Thomas McCreath. The bride ar- Bank from the head office in Lon-would have to be faced.
last year's ion of veterinary practice and rived in the Colony only this "There is, I am glad to say, lit-addition to utilising don.
withdrawals of morning by the a.s. Naldera from tle evidence of either of these con-surplus of $10,328.39 it was also continuous ditions in the accounts before you necessary to add to the provision animals from the Herd, but I am Home.
The witnesses to the wedding day, but that does not mean made in order to balance the ac-sure that Shareholders will con-
The actual charge made sider that the end has justified were Mr. Stanley Duff and Mrs. that they did not both exist. The count.
Account for Cattle the means. An adequate supply [D. M. Duž: Official Statistics For most stringent economy has been in working Imports And Exports exercised in the operation of all Wastage this year amounted to of pure fresh milk is. undoubtedly which, with the essential to the welfare of the departments, without which re-g81.754.73.
not have been
so balance of $10,328.39 brought for-Colony. In his parting address, An interim report issued by the sults could
I desire, or behalf ward, brings the total utilised to Dr. Gibson, who retired in May Statistical Office of the Imports favourable.
This actually relast after having completed 38 the of the Board, to express our ap- $92,083.62.
in the Alice and Exports Department on
Mr. and Mrs. George F. Komor, trade of the Colony for February, preciation of the loyal manner in presents the book value of animals rears
which the staff accepted the shown under the heading "Sales Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals, Miss P. U. Komor and Mr. E. S. 1936, states that imports of mer-
to a total of measures which the Board deemed and Deaths," less the amount re-used these words: I do not know Komor sailed yesterday by the ss. chandise amounted
bow people can read week after Taiyo Maru for Los Angeles, tak- $30.3 millions (2.0 millions), as necessary to meet
that shareholders "In view of the explanation week, of 50 deaths from tuber-ing with them over 30 large casas compared with $28.8 millions (2.6 and I am sure
appear culosis and not do more to cope of antiques and curios with which millions) in February, 1935; a will thoroughly approve of a given last year it may
they intend to open a business in dollar increase of 5.2 per cent. and per cent. Bonus which the Board strange that a point of balancing with the dread disease."
should have been "Gentlemen, I think that the the United States. per have granted and for which pro-the account
have sterling decrease of 23.1
The management, how-Dairy Farm can claim to
Mr. A. Spary, of the PW.D... cent; whilst exports totalled $24.9 vision has already been made, as made.
well as join with me in congratu-fever, while satisfied that. taken played their part in this respect millions (41.6 millions), as COM-
by Mrs. Spary and Stevenson and the over a number of years, the pro-in a manner deserving well of accompanied
the Colony pared with $20.6 millions (1.8lating Mr. millions): a dollar increase of 20.9 whole staff on the result achieved vision made for losses will prove the Colony, for although the use children, returned to
more than adequate, feel that, as of TB-free milk may not cure this morning by the as. Naldera per cent and a sterling decrease in an undoubtedly difficult year.
"As to the future, some aspects this is only the second year the tuberculosia, it undoubtedly of 111 per cent.
Mr. Ong Boon-tat, a well-known the first of the present world situation scheme has been in operation, it moves the risk of infection, and Total imports during
in reiterating is inadvisable to saddle the ac- by reason of its nutritive virtues. Singapore Malayan-Chinese mer- 1936 might justify me year two months of the
undoubtedly also reduces the risk chant, is a through passenger for amounted to $64.1 millions (4.1the warning of my predecessor in eount with a debit balance.
Less Mortality
of infection from other sources. Kobe by the ss. Kaldera. millions) as compared with $63.1 this chair, but fortunately there
"Before passing from this item "When we consider that there millions (£5.6 millions) in the jare phases of it which are more!
Mariners are warned that night corresponding period of 1935: encouraging than they were last I think you should know that less are probably not more than six
of the losses herds of cattle of a similar size ring will be carried out at 8 pm White Rock by whilst exports amounted to $48.5 year, notably the promise of more than 20 per cent.
exchange at awas due to deaths. In fact there in the world that come under the next Monday at millions ($3.1 millions as com-stability in our
which experience has, was less mortality in the Herd classication of "T.B.-free," the HMS. Robin. pared with $47.4 millions (£42 level
Sales were fact that we can claim this highest millions).
think. proved to be more suitable than for some years.
Con- The R. A Sergeants' Mess In terms of local currency im- in the long run than a high one mainly responsible for the deduc-of all standard for ours
ed for to-morrow porta increased by 1.6 per cent. in for trade in this part of the world.tion of $122,219.82 in the value stitutes a real advance in the whist drive and tombola arrang-
Herd. Last Spring a pure food movement period of 1936 as compared with I shall therefore merely give you of the
was car- "Although "visiting cards" to celled. the first two months of 1936 as the assurance that economy com-weeding-out campaign compared with the corresponding bined with efficiency will continue ried out and as a result of this view the Farm for the purpose.ofj
Dr. D. J. Valentine will give period of 1935, and exports in- to be our watchword in our double step I am able to assure you that inspecting the Herd, the Dairy
whilst task of protecting the interests of the standard of the Herd has and Ice Cream Factory are to be the next lecture on First Aid at creased by 23 per cent;
Ambulance Headquar sterling values showed decreases our shareholders and of giving a been raised to a very high level; had for the asking very few avail St. John of 26.8 per cent in the case of service second to none the in fact, the Herd is now certified themselves of the opportunity.ters to-morrow at 5.30 pm
I assure you as entirely free from. tuberculosis (This is regretted. imports, and 26.2 per cent, in the public of the Colony.
a visit The R.M.S. Empress of Britain -a condition we are justly proud the Farm is well worth case of experts.
Accounts Analysed
of. In other words, all our milk and I trust that more people will is due in Hong Kong to-morrow "Turning to the Accounts the is of the same quality as that so avail themselves of the oppor-morning at about 8 o'clock, on
her fifth world-cruise. WEATHER REPORT
profit ON Working Account well known at home as Grade Atunity in future.
s higher The anti-cyclone has decreas-amounts to $675,891.56, which is T.T. which commands
"I would next draw your atten-only, as a number
the oppor ed slightly in intensity and has only $4.757.37 less than in 1934. price than ordinary milk.
"A TB.-free Herd is the dairytion to the Employees' Provident ployees have taken spread southward. Pressure is As will be seen, Depreciation on
that the tunity to invest portions of their highest over Shantung, and is Fixed Assets has absorbed the Farmer's dream all the world Fund. You will note
In our case, when we bark sum of $76,568.03 appears on both funds in approved securities. I relatively low over Indo-China. sum of $156,196.96, some $10,000 over. South-east winds, fresh; cloudy more than was applied last year. back to the early days of the Com-sides of the Balance Sheet and may say that since last we met that in both cases the above sim the change in the administration "In view of the drop in the with drizzle or mist, probably
FORTHCOMING WEDDING
has been short-ruled to indicate of the Fund, to which reference improving later, was the fore-market value of our Investments considered necessary to
that it does not form part of the was made at the last Annual cast for to-day, as issued by the it was
The forthcoming marriage is Company's Assets or Liabilities. Meeting, has been carried out and Royal Observatory this morn-write these down, and the sum of
$15,000 has been utilised in order announced of Mr. Charles Percy This entry has been made solely apart from acting in the capacity ing.
to bring the book value into line Archer, salesman, of No. 794, for the purpose of showing share-of Trustees the Company has no The Sirdhana will leave for with the market value at Decem-Wong Nei Cheong Road, and Miss holders that the Staff do enjoy other integral interest
a Provident Fund, Fund Shanghai via ports to-morrowber 31 last. Although still in Valentina Maria Castilho, of No. privileges of morning at 7 o'clock
credit to the extent of $4,495.47 a 75a, Wong Nei Cheong Road.
*0
Provident Fund
re-
and represents the cash position
has been can-
of the
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