THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, AGUST 18, 1946.
DAIRY FARM'S HUGE LOSSES
IN WAR
some years of
Pasteurizing Plant
"The Japanese left our hill-
a
as they are now. Wo have ade-
of this fodder
of incor- granted its certificate poration. From small beginnings the Company has by the many
services which it is able to offer
Mr. D. L. Strellelt then proposed the re-election of the Board of Directors en bloc. The motion was seconded by Mr. H. V. Wilkinson, and passed unanimously.
Messrs. Percy Smith & Co. were re-elected auditors on the motion of Mr. A.D. Wyllle, seconded by Mr. P. S. Cassidy.
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY
LIMITED
of
1.
Full name and address of the registered shareholder,
2. Number of shares.
8.
Scrip numbers,
4. Distinguishing numbers
of shares.
HONG KONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
NOTICE
Shareholders of Hong Kong
Faro
B
CLASSIFIED
ADVERTISING
10 WORDS #2 FOR ONE INSERTION PREPAID. SI FOR EACH. ADDITIONAL INSERTION, ADDITIONAL WORDS 10 OTS, PER WORD PER INSEKTION
$2
*H*
Replies are awaiting at transfer of the sald, shares and onlces for Box Nos. 62, 81, 83, 88, generally protect the interest of 91, 95, 90,
the shareholders.
Such notifications will help
the Companies to put their TRANSPORT SERVICE share registers in order.
M. F. KEY,
Secretary. BAGGAGE Transfers, household
furniture removals, discharging -
Holders are also requested to Hong Kong, 15th August, 1945, and loading of cargo. Prompt
produce to the Company for ex- amination and endorsement, if in order, the certificates for all the shares which they held.
Dated at Hong Kong this 29th day of July, 1946,
NOTICE
War losses totalling 20 millions as a result of the sides and the grass thereon in
For the purpose of checking Japanese occupation were disclosed at yester-deplorable condition but it must become a very real, part of the the Company's Register day's first post-war yearly meeting of share delight the eye of anyone visit- day-to-day life of the peoples of Members, holders of shares are Public Companies who lost their holders of the Dairy Farm, Ice & Cold Storage ing Pokfulam today to see them this Colony and I believe that requested to send to the regie- Scrip during the War and who with this desire of service us its tered Office of the Company at have not already notified the Co. Ltd. held at Windsor House.
Building, Second loss to the respective Companies, The Chairman of Directors, Mr. J. C. Taylor, paidate supplies of fresh grass and driving force the Company despite Exchange
able to make silago but great
fu Hong Kong, the following par- 80 that the Companies may. a warm tribute to the staff, both in and out of dimeulty is being experienced in the dimculties yet to be overcome Floor, Victoria, in the Colony of are advised to do so immediate- Lalo such steps as they may ture with confidence. There is ticulars:~- internment, for the magnificent way they car-acquiring concentrated fodder for can took forward to the
deem hecessary to 'prevent any ried on, and a distinct note of optimism was the enttle. It is to be hoped that scope for development in more
those countries from which ex-
than one direction which we do sounded on the future of the Company.
port of cereals is at present pro- not propose to neglect and given "Fifty years ago," he said, "the ing one and meana in short that hibited will soon be able to relax sonic years of successful trading. Company was granted its certif- the Company has lost the whole these restrictions and so let us get I have every hope that the Com- cute of incorporation. From small of its reserves and a third of its better supplies. In the past the pany may make a complete re- covery from the heavy set-back it beginnings the Company has, by reserves and a third of its capital large proportion
many services it offers, he- In addition. To some extent the was purchased from nearby ter- has experienced during the Fact- come a real part of the day-to-figures have had to be estimated ritories but the scarcity in these ne Wart clay life of the people of the Co- but I do not believe that we can parts han compelled us to go in afleld. This coupled with lony: and I have every hope that, expect to see any appreciable im- ther
successful provement at the end of the day general increased overheads has grading, we shall make a complete unless, as one may hope, we sue-approbat. Customers can be
can be os the heavy set-ceed in recovering anything un-siderably. recovery from back we experienced during the der Reparations from the Japan- sured that we will reduce the sell- na ing price of milk whenever cir- eso Government for which Pacific War,***
have recorded our cumstances permit. Opening the meeting the Chair- turally we
"Our pigs and poultry suffered not at all during the occupation, Supporting Mr. J.C. Taylor on man sold;
"When the Company resumed
both were found in full quality the Board were Messrs. N.O.C. operating in 1945 the only re-
the liberation, Marsh, P.S. Cassidy, E.R. Hill and and quantity on maining member of the Board of
strange but true.
Hon, Dr. S.N. Chau (Directors)' Directors appointed in 1941 was
"Owing to the searcity of amand Mr. G. Milne (Secretary). Mr D. L. Newbigging and acting
Shareholders of the meeting in the best interests, Mr. New- of occupation. These charges con- monla it was not possible imme-
Croucher, bigging proceeded to elect others sixt of compensation and rehabili-diately on re-occupation to put
staff our milk pasteurizing plant Into S. Hampden Ross, R.A. Dastur, Directors tation allowances to the with him as
Wilkinson, A.G. their Provident operation but this was begun any.
Dalziel, Meeting of the contributions to
Funds and maintenance of their May 21 last and we hope shortly AD. Wyllic, A. MacFarlane, D.L. held. As
was families during the war years. I to be able to seal our milk bottles Strellett, Cecil T. Chan and formed. The Board has continued have no doubt you will approve as an added protection for our Wallace J. Hansen. to act in the best interests of the of these payments and whilst I customers. We hope soon too to Company as if it had been con-am on the subject of the staff, I restore our pre-war facilities in which difficultles of to tell Share Kowloon stituted in a normal and regular very much want
It is necessary, how-holders how much they owe to transportation and lack of sult. confirm them. I belleve greatly in ren- able cold storage space have so ever, that you should
honour is far prevented our doing. these appointments and sets done dering honour where
Some of our staff were by the Board and I therefore pro- due.
Intermed during the occupation, pose the following resolution.
others were kept outside by the Japanese to look after the live- "That the appointments and stock and t.am not sure that the nels of all Directors subsequent latter were not the ones to suf- to the last Annual General Meet-fer the greater strain. In fact I ing and up to the date of this Meeting be hereby approved and think they were and they deserve and
to serve until a General
Company could be result, the present Board
manner.
Loss Of Personnel
ratified."
Mr. S. Hampden Ross seconded the resolution which has passed unanimously.
claims.
Tribute To Staff "An Account of Charges 1. 1942 to accrued Aug. 31, 1945, the actual period
from Jan.
Cold Storage
were Mesara.
N.V.A.
R. TAYLOR. Manager & Secretary.
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LTD.
.
All persons, Arms and cor- The following forthcoming
Fredrich Knott,
particulars of debta owing ty private, weddings are announced: James Porations being in possession of R.A.M.C.. to Miss Elleen Lee them to the above named Com- 8th, 1941. uf No. 101, Tai Po Road, and Pany at December
intention to Mr. Leo John Bénuch, assistant-and having the
"All the cold storage plants of manager of the local office of honour the same, are kindly re-
the Twentieth Century Fox, to Miss Anastassia Constantínovna Petrovaky, of No. 26, Ashley Rond.
the Company are now in con- dition to receive cargo. Our main installation at East Point suffered greatly. from neglect during the Japanese occupation some valuable equipment
NOTICE
details of quested to submit such debts at the Company's re- Building, 2nd floor, on or be- gistered offices at Exchange
fore August 31st, 1946,
R. TAYLOR, Manager & Secretary. the following Hong Kong, 12th August, 1946.
a very special word of apprecis was removed, resulting in much tion and understanding of what improvisation being necessary on
endure the part of our engineers but al
Tenders are invited for the they must have had to throughout the occupation; though there is still an extensive purchase of
#tores: leave it to your imagination to amount of repair work to be car- Continuing the Chairman said:
with the Ac-picture what things must have ried out, I am glad to say the
(1) Scrap Iron and Steel of "Before dealing
plant is now in full commission varioua descriptions. enunts it is my sad duty to refer been like for them.
But while that was so. their which I can assure you in view i to the loss of personnel the Com- pany has sustained since our last colleagues Inside the wire were of the large quantities of meat for the years now being brought into the Co- busly planning ahead and as a result thereof Ilony by Government, is most for long association with the Com-make bold to say we may look tunate.
for developments in the Com- Until recently sules of Ice pany and who was Chairman on
the days go were mostly to wholesale cu several occasions, was killed in pany's activities
by. I repeat we owe our staff tomers, Here again the Company action while
the serving with
our very warm admiration and was handicapped because of lack Hong Kong Volunteers.
"Mr. A. L. Shields a Director thanks, it is a pleasure indeed to of ammonia, Retail depots
Meeting.
"Mr. T, E. Pearce who had a
at
a
(2) Old Packing Cases etc.
Firewood..
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
NOTICE
for many years died In Stanley the associated with a body of men Lower Albert Road and at Con-ed to be removed once a week) hours to 0430. hours approxi-
Internment Camp 08 July
80
24.
The above stores are lying in various sites in the Hong Kong Owing to major repairs to and Kowloon Naval Yards, Taí- the Company's Generating keo Sugar Refinery, North Plant, consumers are warned Point," and other Naval that the following districts will Establishments and are requir-be without a supply from 0030 wholeheartedly devoted to naught Road Central were
for a period of 3 months com-mately on Sunday, 18th August,, their employers' Interest,,
opened on July 15 and admilar
1946. 1944.
"Discerning Shareholders will, opportunity to purchase will be mencing 1st September 1946, "Mr. L. J. Davies who was have noted the very good results afforded Kowloon customers in Successful tenderers are re- member of the Beard and on, of our trading during the last the very near future.
quired to pay a Deposit of leave from the Colony at the out-
four months of 1015 after the Shortly after our re-occupa- $3,400.- for the Coutruct of break of hostilities here died in beration which was directly due tlon It became evident In view of the Scrap and $1,000.-— for that Indin in May 1945.
to the speedy appreciation on the world shortage that it would be of the Firewood, and also to "Mr. John Gl of our office
part of our Manager, Mr. Thom- come time before the Company settle their accounts weekly for staff was killed In action while son, and those with him when could operate its normal business quantities removed. Deposits will serving with the Scottish Coy, they came out of camp of what as food suppliers and your Board be returned to the successful H.K.V.D.C.
it was best to do in the situation and management considered Tenderer on termination of the "Mr. David McFerran of our which confronted them af the expedient to concentrate on the Contract. Engineering Staff and Mr. F. time.
restaurant side of the Company's Linenn 1, a member of our Cold
Storag taff, both died during Claim On Government business.
the sale
ofcommodation
Tender forms can be obtain- "Accordingly the kitchen aced on application at Section VI Department. the Japanese occupation of the "The profit on
In the mezzanine of Naval Store Colony.
launches arises from the fact floor of this building was en H.M, Naval Yard, between 10 "I would take this opportunity that some of our craft were found Jarged, the premises redecorated a.m. and 12 Noon on 15th, 16th of extending to the relatives on the re-occupation to have, and additional furniture purchas- and 17th August 1946 and and friends our deepest sympathy been sunk and it was considered (ed to enable the ground floor pre-should be returned in a sealed. best to dispose of them atmises of Windsor House to be cover addressed to Suptg. Naval Officer, H. M. Naval Books Lost
utilized as a restaurant, "The only other item I think "The former shop premises at Yard, Hong Kong, en or before "Most of the books and records of the Company have been lost. which merits your attention is our Kowloon Branch in Nathan Noon Tuesday, 20th
on Government and Road were also converted for the The less includes the Company's the claim
to 13 purpose of a restaurant and open- Share Register and the only re- H.M. Services amounting
re-'ed in January, 1948. In respect of stocks cord of Shareholders available is lakhs
in their loss.
(avourable prices.
a copy certifled by our Auditors quisitioned by them in 1941. The Meeting A Need
"In both Hong Kong and Kow- obtained have
as at March 1, 1041. This means figure has had to be estimated that those who became Share-but is believed to be very nearly loon the results holders after that date may not correct and I trust there will be fully justified the decision taken. receive their copies of the pre- no difficulty in securing payment. And may I suggest to you one and sent Iteport and Accounts and in We shall require it to offset the all that you sample the fare the the circumstances It i to be hop-bank overdraft at that time on Dairy Form provides in its res- ed they will understand why. which you will notice no pro-taurants every day and at every
"At an early date it is intend-vision has been made for interest meal. It there is better ed to reconstruct the Share Re-as it is not yet decided what is to prepared anywhere in the Co- gister and Shareholders are ask-be dono about much items during lony, better cooked and supplied ed to watch the Press for an- the occupation.
at more reasonable prices I have nouncements in this connection. "Your Directors recommend yet to hear of it.
་
food
commercial basis is
Store
1946.
Tin Hau Wongneichong Broom Road Repulse Bay Gough Street Possession Street Wing Kut Strect Chiu Lang Street Wanchal Sutherland Street West End Park Aberdeen Garden Road Pokfulam Victoria Peak Victorla Gap Seymour Road
Taikoo
Hongkong Bank Naval Dockyard
August GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.,
LTD., Agents, THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
Hong Kong, 14th August, 19-46.
HARBOUR DEPARTMENT NOTIFICATION
HONG KONG
Notice to Masters
Pilferage on Board Vessels in the Port. Masters of véssels are re-
By Day!
THE
THE PHOTOGRAPHIC
SOCIETY OF HONG KONG
Affiliated to the Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain.
ALL PERSONS interested in photography are invited to at- tend a meeting to be held at 6.30 p.m. on Thursday, 22nd August, 1946, in St. John's Cathedral Hall.
ROBERT A. BATES,
Honorary Secretary.
LAMMERT BROS.
Auctioneers, Surveyors and Appraisers, Pedder Building, Telephone No. 20224.
PUBLIC AUCTION
The Undersigned have rc- ceived instructions from The Acting Custodian of Property to sell by Public Auction on
Saturday the 17th. August 1946, commencing at 10.00 a,m.
at their Sales Rooms, Pedder Building (Basement),
138 LOTS OF MISCELLANEOUS GOODS, comprising:
STORED AT MARSMAN &
CO., LTD'S GODOWN,.. Chatham Road, Kowloon.
Machines and Engines, Cop- per Scraps, Magnesium-lime Asbestos, Channel Bars, Chemi- cal Processing Apparatus, Motor Cur and Truck Parta, Etc., Etc.
STORED AT HONGKONG ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD'S GODOWN, To- Kwa Wan, Kowloon.
Electric Motore, Lathes, Drilling and Boring Machines, Diesel Engines, Stamping Machines, Machine Tools and -Gears, Crankshafts, Etc., Etc. STORED AT HIP TUNG WO SHIPYARD, To Kwa Won, Kowloon.
BANK OF CANTON! LIMITED.
(INCORPORATED IN HONGKONG)
Lathes, Electric Motora, Diesel Engines, Etc.
STORED AT INTERNATIONAL MACHINE WORKS, To Kwa Wan, Kowloon.
and eilcient service. Charges moderato. Phone 24203. The Union Transport Co.
POSITION VACANT
BOOKKEEPING CLERK experi- enced-required immediately for old-establlibed Solicitors Firm. Replica to Box No. 103 "China Mail"
SECRETARIAT FOR CHINESE AFFAIRS
VACANCIES. For two Chincado Lady Inspectors in Secretariat for Chinese Affairs, Candidates (unmarried: aged: 22-80),
who
should have good know- ledge of English and at least one Chinese dialect In addition to Cantonese, should apply in | own hand-writing to Secretariat
for Chinese Affairs.
SEEDLINGS FOR HOME GROWING
Seedlings of egg plants and chillies are now available for free
distribution. A limited number can be obtained by each applicant from the office of the Botanical & Forestry Depart- ment, Room No. 17, Post Offica Building, 1st Fl., on Tuesday. August 20th. Applicants should bring their own containers.
THOS. F. RYAN,
Superintendent. Botanical & Forestry Dept.
.
PUBLIC AUCTION
The Undersigned have re- ceived instructions to sell by Public Auction on
Saturday, the 17th Aug, 1946
at 3.30 p.m.
at thoir Bales Rooms, Pedder Bullding, Basement
1,494 Bage Flour--more or less
damaged
25 Bage Flour-more or less
damaged.
fo (at present stored
Godowns Nos, 11 and 48 of The Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf & Go- down Co., Ltd., Kow- loon)
1 Cate and 83 Packets
Rolled Onts
24 Cases and 60 Packets
Creamed Wheat
and
25 Cases and 66 Fackets
Cream Oats -
Lathes, Belt Pulleys, Diesel Engines, Electric Furnace,
Cat present stored in the STORED AT R.A.F. STORES, Basement of Pedder Building).
To Kwa Wan, Kowloon."
For Inspection Orders apply Machines, Drilling Machines, to the Undersigned, Bench Vices, Etc., Etc.
The profit for the year end-that the balance at credit of the "While the Importation of food- Ing Dec. 31, 1043 after depreciat-Profit & Loss Appropriation Ac-stuffs on Ing Fixed Assets to the extent of count of $444,201.50 should be restricted It should be remarked minded that in case of Police $217,520.78 and providing for carried forward. I should not like that the Colony has received nl-assistance belig required on Directors and Auditors Fees was to hazard any guess as to when a locations from the British Minis-board, the following signala
STORED AT LING NAM Notice is hereby given that $429,850.13 which
some resumption of dividends may be try of Food through the Govern- should. bo displayed:-
HARDWARE FACTORY, The Ordinary Yearly General Ma Tao Wei Road, Kowloon, $22,000.00 less than in the pre-looked for.
ment Department of, Supplies, ceding year."
"Our Joss of cattle was the Trade & Industry. The Company
Meeting of Shareholders will be "After making the appropria-heaviest 1988
to bear was approached in the matter of International Code Flags "S.T.""' held at the Registered Lead
Lathes, Stroke Shapers, Bench we had fiona-muthorized at the Ordinary Just prior to the outbreak of making. these allocations avail-
Office of the Company, No. 0 Drills, Motors, Rollers, Spindles, Yearly Meeting in 1941 thero. re-hostilities the herd numbered able to the public, through its
By Night: mained a figure of $72,214.07, and close on 1,000 animale; when we various branches, and in that Three lights in a vertical lino Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Castings Scrop Iron, Column this added to the $429,350.13 I returned it was only about 300, direction has given Government of which the highest and lowest Kong, on Saturday, August 17th Drills, Etc., Etc. have just mentioned left bal- the Japanese having removed the every assistance. You will have shall be White and the middle 1948 at 8:00 pm,
The above promises will be ance of $501,570:20-on Front & remainder. Many of these 300 noticed the premises that we light Red.
open to inspection on 18th, and The Register of Shares of the 10th. August, 1946, between Loss Account to be carried for- were in a very poor condition as opened in Pedder Street only the ward into 1942.
ja result of malnutrition but I am other day under the auspices of NOTE: This signal may be Company will be closed from 10.00 am. and noon, and be- "For the succeeding four years happy to say they are now them the Supplies, Trade & Industry supplemented by a "Blue Light."
August 10th to August 17th tween 2.00 p.m. and 4.00 p.m... 1042 to 1945 inclusive we have, selven again and with additions Department where to judge from | 2. A 24-hour lamp signal, 1946 (both days inclusiva), |
Inspection Pon will be ns you have scén, presented you we have since made, the herd is the dally queues, a great need is watch has been established at during which period" no transfer with Statements of Accounts za now back to figure of approxi* being met. For the information the Harbour Office and Black-¦ of shares can be registereă. follows:
mately 650, all of them T. B. of the shipping community too5 | beads Signal Stations, and bis- War Loses Account free. We don't intend to stop. I might add that we have resume" teza should not hesitate to use which embraces, we hope and be there by any means for, with the ed supplies of provisions to ships this service if ** they ・・ have lave, all the lowes the Company, population of the Colony rapidly in port
I to occasion to communicate with žina suffered ai
a result of the returning to its pro-war alse, win cobchision fi inay baɛ:of
the store. Japanese capture and occupation realise to the full inky 108" need tarwet, to Shareholders 5 and 4 of Hong Kong with widvation of for fresh milk must be maloned Col
know that 50.
blauch rehabilitation work
"Work De has" and we are theradog",
By Order of the Board.
- D. B. YUAN-
Chief Manager.
JOLLY:
Hong Kong, August 7th, 1948.
issued by:
the Underalgnad. The Auction is subject to the Conditions of Bale published in the 0th March) 1946, - Insun of the Gasetto.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Terms: As Customary,
LAMMERT BROS.
Auctioneers.
Service Auction Booms Auctioneers, Burveyors ata Basement, French Bank Bldg. „B.B. de Sousa, Auctionmur.
Telephone 31867.
Critical Co. OPTICIAN
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