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THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 13, 1937.
GROWTH OF THE KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN
COMPANY ON
NET EARNINGS DOWN BUT FIXED CURRENCY BETTERS OUTLOOK
While on the subject of wharves 1
Reference to the history of the Com-, fleet of 101 fighters to safe anchorage. pany was made at the 50th summal before the blow reached the Harbour meeting of the Hong Kong and Kow-We recently had driven at the ends loon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., held of two wharves clusters of piles, to at the office of Messrs. Jardine Mathe-take the first weight of vessels when berthing, and these have proved very son yesterday.
Presenting the report, the Hon. Mr. successful in protecting ships and J. J. Paterson, Chairman, said that the wharves. They are greatly appreciat Company commenced in 1885, undered by ships' masters and it has been the present name, by taking over pro- decided to drive similar dolphins off the perty from the P. and O. Steam Navi- other wharves.. gation Co.; Jardine, Matheson and Go. and the Hongkong Wharf Godown and may mention that the leases of all the Cargo Boat Co. The driving force was{piers come up for renewal in 1949. Sir Pani Chater. The capital then was! You are no doubt aware that this Com- $1,700,000 and the property consisted pany owns the land from which the of 278,200 square feet (about 6piers run out. The Crown leases for acres) of land, godowns with storage the land are for 999 years. space for 11,500 tons, three wharves In the accounts there does not appear allowing 2,200 feet for berthing ships to be anything that calls for special comment, except perhaps the disposal and ten launches and lighters.
sale of new shares. To-day we have 1,202,000 square feet of the profit on (27% acres) of land, godown space for which were not taken up by share- 340,000 tons, berths with 6,650 feet holders when offered in 1935. This available for berthing vessels and a amount is added to repairs and renew-
als account. fleet of 110 launches and lighters. -
In 1887 the cargo landed amounted to 80,000 tons, whilst last year 670,000 tous were landed from ships alongside and in the stream.
I now beg to propose that the report and accounts as presented be adopted and passed.
The motion was seconded by the Hon.
- Other Business:
For a number of years there was a Mr. S. H. Dodwell and carried. large traffic in yarn from Bombay from,
On the proposition of Mr. G. B. S. which the Company derived good-re- venue both from landing and storage. Thomson seconded by Mr. D. Macken- In 1920 there was a stock of ovet zie, Mr. A.H. Compton and Mr. T. B. 100,000 bales of yarn on storage. This Wilson were confirmed in their ap trade, has almost entirely disappeared, pointment to the Board of Directors for to-day we have 950 bales on stor On the proposition of Mr. G. W. age, of which only 220 came from Sewell seconded by Mr. G. Castle, the following were re-elected to the Board: India
The typhoon of 1906 staggered the the Hon. Mr. Dodwell, Mr. Drummond, Company a good deal when two Mr. M.-T. Johnson and Mr. Felix A launches and 27 lighters were lost and Joseph.
On the proposition of Mr. J. D. two wharves were swept away. The year following this blow was the only Danby seconded by Mr. C. A L year funds were not available to pay a Rickett, the following auditors were elected: Messrs. Percy Smith, Seth-and dividend.
Fleming, Messrs. Linstead and Davis.
Year's Earnings
The net earnings for the year under Among those who attended the meet- review amounted to $381,048.26, which ing were: Hon. Mr. Paterson (Chair- man), Hon. Mr. Dodwell, Sir Robert is $45,764.65 less than the previous Ho Ting, Messrs. Frank Austin, A. H year. This decrease is due to a further Compton, D. Drummond, J. H Jessen, falling off in revenue from storage, the T. Johnson, Felix A. Joseph, and T. receipts being $51,000 less than for B. Wilson (Directors); Messrs. F. N. 1935. At our last meeting, I had to Crapnell (Secretary), G. W. Sewell, F. report a decrease of $163,000 in this Shreiver, D. Mackenzie, G. B. S. Thom department.
son, G. Castle, J. D. Danby, C. A. L. Storage earnings commenced to fall Ricket, and A. N. Mackenzie (share- in 1933, coinciding with the continued holders). fall in exchange. Since then merchants have continued to draw from their
stocks, awaiting a settled state of local His Excellency the Governor has currency, and have recently been trad-approved the relinquishment of his ing on the "hand-to-mouth” principle. Commission as Lieutenant in the Now that the dollar has been apparent-
ly practically fixed it is hoped that Hong Kong Volunteer Defence ample stocks will be carried on storage Corps by Lieutenant Nelson Victor Wharf work also suffered a drop to Halward, MC, MA, with effect the extent of $43,000 whilst there were from 17th February, 1937. increases in receipts for wharfage
lighterwork
During the year, 972 steamers berth- ed at the wharves and landed “618,783 tons of cargo, this being an încrease of 47 ships to go alongside whilst there was a decrease in cargo of 40,035 tons. Will Osborne Orch. Shipping Companies now realise that greater satisfaction is obtained by dis- charging at a wharf than at a busy. Quicker despatch is given a vessel when Heary Busse and Orch alongside and the cargo is soon under
cover and in safety.-
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Church The First Church- The American shipping strike hit us Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Mass). very severely, the last American ship Macdonnell Road, by Macdonnell
to call with cargo in 1996 did so on. November 15. The President Hoover came back to us on February 25 and thus you will observe we were without any shipping from the United Sta for three and a half months, six weeks of this lack being in the year un review. and two months în 1937.
At a recent Board meeting your directors – decided to me charges for landing cargo by 20 cent No increase has been some-years past but in the working expenditure has siderably, and an incre sary and justified.
this increase, our cargo ha are still lower than at any. in the Far East.
A serious typhoon pas Colony in August but escaped damage and due potice being given by the we succeeded in
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