THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 1, 1940.
TREE VANDALS ON COMPANY ESTATE
“TREE VANDALS, WHO have been so active throughout the Colony, have devoted unwelcome attention to our property.
A NUMBER OF TREES ON THE SLOPES HAVE BEEN CUT DOWN AND OTHERS LINKING THE ROADS HAVE BEEN DEBARKED,” SAID MR. J. P. BRAGA, CHAIRMAN, AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE HONG KONG ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD., TO-DAY.
The chairman said:-
To-
He was supported by Messrs. L.veys were completed during the sum- Kadoorie (alternating for Sir Elly mer, and plans for formation of build- Kadoorie), T. F. Lo (alternating for ing sites prepared and submitted to Sir Robert Ho Tung), and Mr. M. H. the Public Works Department for ap-
proval. With a few minor amend Lo, directors, Hugh Braga, general ments the plans were passed and work works manager, and B. Alves, secre-
was put in hand almost at once. tary.
day the levelling of the hill, filling in of slopes and laying out of flat ground for building sites is well advanced. Formation of the whole area is ex- pected to be completed by the end of the year. This hill extension enjoys a dominating position, commanding an harbour uninterrupted view of the and a broad land and sea outlook.
The building of more houses on the toestate continues steadily.
The pro- gramme now in course of execution in-
The net profit for the past year, after charging depreciation and providing for directors' and auditors' fees. amounts to $2,611.79. Adding to this sum the balance of $10,565.68 brought forward from the previous year's ac- count, the total at credit of profit and loss account is $13,177.47 which it is recommended be carried forward the current year's account.
In an undertaking such as ours, cludes three different types of resi- with considerable demands on our re- dences. These are single storey bun- houses, and sources for capital development ex-galows, semi-detached penditure, the board regard the policy large detached residences. Each house of making adequate provision for de- has its own separate garage and gar- preciation as of first importance. They den. All the houses are tenanted as have acted in pursuance of that po- | soon as occupation certificates licy, which I trust you will agree is a issued by the Building Authority. sound and prudent course to adopt."
I shall now enlarge on the progress of our undertakings.
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It might not appear out of place if I were to refer to a subject not strict- ly within the commercial purview of First, there is the workshop scheme the Chairman's speech. I speak of the to report upon. The erection of the avenue of growing ornamental trees extensive building on Crown land at on both sides of the thoroughfares on To Kwa Wan, acquired by the Com- our Estate. Eight years ago saplings pany in October, 1938, is now all but of eucalyptus and cinnamon trees, and completed.
seeds of The equipping of the flame-of-the-forest, and workshop is proceeding steadily; pur-horse-tail and other pines were plant- chases of plant and machinery are ed on the slopes of the hills and on made to meet requirements from time both sides of the roads running to time. Not the least important of through our property. these requirements is the maintenance of major plant and.tools in good work- ing order for the carrying out of our contracts.
TREE VANDALS
With proper nursing the young plants have grown to be tall, healthy trees, which do much.. to beautify the
·· ENLARGED' ESTATE
Estate as a whole. In recent weeks, The enlargement of the company's I regret to
who say, tree vandals, estate by development of the hill be- have been so active throughout the tween Kadoorie Avenue and the Dio- Colony, have devoted unwelcome at- cesan Boys' School,, which we pur-tention' to our property. A number chased from Government in March of of trees on the slopes have been cut last year, is well under way.
Sur-down and carried away, and others
FORNEBU BOMBED FOR AN HOUR
London, To-day, Monday night's British air raid on Fornebu, outside Oslo, started shortly after midnight and lasted over an hour.
lining the roads have been debarked. Efforts are being made to apprehend the persons responsible for this des- truction of ornamental trees. In this connection I seek the kind co-opera- tion of our valued tenants to endeav- our to put a stop to the vandalism of thieves in the vicinity of their homes. ST. GEORGE'S MANSIONS Mention must be made of the im- portant undertakings on the south- western boundary of the estate, abut- ting on Argyle Street and directly fac-
ing Saunders. Circus.
The activity that has been going on for the past four months on this site cannot have failed tto attract the at- tention of passers-by at this pivotal point of three of Kowloon's main thoroughfares. The fine structures Numerous high explosive bombs which are being erected include two blocks of apartments which your Com- were dropped and bursts were seen spreading across the landing ground. pany decided to build and which will be known as St. George's Mansions. In the absence of a moon, para- | Each block will contain six well ap- chute flares were dropped to faolli-pointed flats, designed on the most of tate observation.
approved lines to suit the taste Strong opposition from gun bat- the most fastidious tenant seeking de luxe. The Com- **teries and searchlights developed but apartments
await all attacks were
pressed home and pany's patrons have only to considerable damage
the completion of St. George's Man- is believed to
sions to be convinced that no effort have been done to the airport and air-has been spared by it to provide for
craft.
Kowloon residential accommodation
One British aircraft failed to re-in line with the advances the Penin- turn.
Reuter.
SCANDINAVIA IN BLOCKADE ZONE
sula is making to justify its claims to up-to-dateness.
In the other department of the com- pany's business, general construction work-your directors have not been too eager to rush into contracts at a have time when costs of materials been rising from day to day and ade-. quate supplies of indeterminate de- London, To-day.
livery. Considerable caution has had Since the German invasion of Den- to be exercised, and in this respect the mark and Norway, no shipping has Judgment of the technical staff has relied on. I am happy to been allowed "to proceed to ports in been Denmark or German-occupied Nor- be able to report that our confidence way, said the Minister of Economic in their judgment has not been mis- Warfare yesterday in reply to a Com- placed. mons question.
Seconding the adoption of the re- Cargoes on ships destined for Den-port and accounts, Mr. M. K. Lo paid a tribute to the sound, and conserva-, mark have been seized “as prize.
Disposal of cargoes destined for tive policy of the directors with re-
gard to depreciation, as Norway is being decided by the Nor- Sir Robert Ho Tung and Sir Elly wegian. Shipping and Trade Mission Kadoorie were re-elected directors, in London in consultation with His and Lowe, Bingham and Matthews Majesty's Government-British Wire- were re-appointed auditors at a fee lesa..
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