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THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 22, 1939 ·
R.H.K.G.C. STARTING TIMES
Following are Fanling golf starting times for Sunday:-----
•
OLD COURSE
9.16 a.m. M. Pollock, R. R. de L. Lies-
ching.
L. R. Cramer, M. D. Cooper,
T. L. Christle, D. J. Gilmore.
R. H. Gregory, W. Hewitt.
G. R. Horridge, G. E. R. Divett. R. C. Gairdner, E. T. McMullen, I. P. Tamworth, R. G. Párkér.”” · W. A. Stewart, T. Low.
R. C. Stewart, F. A. M. Elliott.
CHINA LIGHT PROFIT
SHOWS RISE
"The net profit stands at $1,136,616.13," said Mr. Law- |rence Kadoorie, chairman, at the annual meeting of the China Light and Power Co., held to-day.
After mentioning this profit, Mr. Kadoorie hoped that "legislative mea- sures for raising revenue will not be of such a radical nature as to dis-
O. E. C. Marton, S. H. Dodwell. | courage further new Industries from
F. C. Young, J. W. Mayhew.
9.20 9.24
+"
9.28
9.32
+
9.36
9.40
9.44
..
9.48
**
9.52
9.56
"
10 00
10.04
10.08
10.12
10.18
D. M. McDougall, T. Mėgarry. A. V. Greaves, A. B. Purves. A. K. Mackenzie. F. D. Hunter. D. L. Prophet, H. S. Jones. D. Allen, S. C. Weltham.
10.20
10.24
Agents
10.28
10.32
Hong Kong, China & Japan.
Tel. 30332
10.30
T. A. Pearce, L. M. Wylle. J. B. Harrison, L. A. R. Duncan. J. D. and J. M. Thompson. H. Overy, W. J. E. Mackenzie. K. S. Robertson, W, W. C. She
10.40
10.44
10.48
10.52
10.50 11.00
1.
11.04
11.08
11.12
1
11.16
..
11.20
"
11.24
...
11.28 11.32
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LLOYD TRIESTINO
REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE
OUTWARD: for SHANGHAI
::::
wan.
J. P. Murphy, A. Mabb.
C. C. Willson, H. A. Mills.
A. M. Kennedy, R..G.. Gray.
Mon.
settling in this Colony," and spoke of the "vexatious imposts and inquisi- torial searchings so greatly, resented by Chinese Capital."
your
Mr. Kadoorie said:- The
the gross profit for amounted to $2,045,551.64 as against $1,663,109.88 for the previous financial year. The provision for depreciation amounts to $873,265.66 as compared with $545,875.31 for the preceding year.
Your directors recommend the de- claration of a dividend at the rate of
N. K. Littlejohn, H. N. William-50 cents per share on the "Old" shares and proportionate amounts on the -"New" shares absorbing_about $1,- 003,485:30 and that the balance of about $92,819.08 be carried forward.
C. G. Aitkenhead, M. S. Banner. C. D. N. Walker, G. I. Cauther-
Jay.
C. C. Black. H. C. Sheldon.
king.
The feature of the growth of your Col. Rose, Wing Cdr. Steele Per-undertaking is the number of factories -large and small-that have come in- to being, bringing with them machin- cry which previously operated in other parts of China. These factories ac-
B. D. Evans, D. D. Forbes.
J. M. Pearson, G. M. Park.
F. Groves, A. E. Lissaman.
Carre.
I. H. C. Highet. G.. R. Riddell count not only for a larger consump- tion of electricity for power but also for a considerably larger number of units for the lighting requirements of the increased population in the area which your company serves.
J. W. Clague, P. E. Annis. B. O. Baldwin, J. A. Mackay.
NEW COURSE
9.24 a.m. A. Sommerfelt, S. S. Church. 9.32 A. M. Mack*, M. G. Carruthers*. Lieut. Carier*, G. T. Harrington.
MacLeod, Major Meek. Brig; Mrs. Hiller, Mrs. Smalley. Mrs. Mackenzie, Mrs. Hunter. Col, Smith, Mrs. Murrell,
Col. and Mrs. Matthews.
In placing before you a record pro- at, it is necessary to mention. the greatly increased costs of various items of current expenditure, the most im- "portant being for coal.
Last year your chairman made men- tion of the new extension to your pow- er station at Hok Un together with the plant which was being installed there- in. I am glad to record that this receiving the final Gray-touches before its formal opening, and that the 120,000-lb. capacity Interna- tional combustion boller and 12,500
Mrs. Overy, Mrs. Mackenzie.
9.40
9.52
10.00
10.08
HOMEWARD: for GENOA, NAPLES (London
10.16
H
1024
1
10.32
Overland), via MANILA, SINGA-
PORE, COLOMBO, BOMBAY &
PORTSAID.
10,30
'10.44
Str Vandeleur and Misa burn.
10.48
F. Chatty, Miss Vickers.
11.00
For further particulars apply to:
LLOYD TRIESTINO
Queen's Bldg., Ground Fl., Tel. 32982
Tel. Add. “LLOYDIANO” P.O.B. 143
Agents, Canton-Messrs. Dodwell & Co., Ltd., Shameen
Col. Shackleton, Major Murray. [building is now
Mrs. Rose, Mrs. Steele Perkins.K.W. Metropolitan-Vickers turbo-al-
• Unsuccessful in ballot on the Old Course.ternator have already been commis-
YOUR LUCK.
sioned and are fulfilling the require- ments guaranteed by the makers.
The 200,000-lb. M.C.R. tri-drum On family, profession, love, healtwater tube boller, which has the dis- Income, expenses, unexpected fortunes tinction of having the largest travell- & misfortunes, Journeys, ing grate stokor in the world is nearly lucky days, colour, num-ready for operation.
I would like to say how much my ber, luck in lottery, race,
etc., and other important colleagues and I owe to all the staff events, by monthly de-both European and Chinese-for the tails for one year $4, zeal and efficiency of service that have Weekly $14. Correct an-made it possible to achieve the results. swers for five questions about futurity which it has been my pleasure to re-
view. $2. Payable in advance. Your coun- try currency or B. P.0.s accepted. State birth details or sex, age, profes- sion and writing time.
V. K. BATAGOPACHARIAR, "Hanuman Jothisha Ashramanı,
TIRUTTANI, (S. India).
The following resolutions were passed unanimously:-·
That the report and accounts be adopted and passed; that a dividend of 50 cents a share on the "Old" shares and proportionate amounts on the "New" be declared; that Messrs. M. K. Lo and J. P. Braga be re-elected di- rectors; and that Lowe, Bingham and Matthews and Linstead and Davis be re-elected auditors at an annual fee of $1,800 each.
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