THE CHINA MATL, THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1930.
ORDINANCE AFFECTS HOTEL BUSINESS ADVERSELY
Reminders
Today
Operation of the Hotels Ordinance of 1949 has adversely affected the business of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Hotels, owing to the al- lotment of a larger ratio of rooms to Hong Kong residents, declared Mr. H. R. Cleland,-- presiding at the annual meeting of the com- pany, yesterday.
Kowloon Rotary Club i weekly Mr. Cleland said rates for meals to residents had
luncheon, Peninsula
12.30 p.m.
Jotol,
Y's Men's Club, annual general inrell, Cosmo Club.. 7.30
$
IK Women's International Club, informal clance for Service-
men, 7.30 p.ni. British Council weekly film show Helena May institute, 5.30 IIK University Chinese Society
presents The Fatal Shears Entonigsen Gymnasium, 7.30 History of Handwriting exhibition at British Council library, J am to 7 pm, HIK Electric Cold, annual
HK
p.m.
IIK Singers rehearsal, St. John's Cathedral hall, 5.45' p.m.
RAF
Association, luncheon
Jacobean Roon, I Hotel, 12.30 p..
Coming Events
TOMORROW
ral, 1.15 p.tn. Ceremonial Parade by 40th In- fantry Division, M Shek Kang, 11 hun. St. Patrick's Society Annual Ball European YMCA fervices Dance,
i p.m.
Nine Dragons Services Club,
Tomboin, & p.m. IK Singe Club, casting meeting for "Gaslight" at PRO lecture room, 5.30 p.m. European YMCA Women's Section. Beginner's Dressmaking,
01.01.
SATURDAY
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been fixed at rates entirely disproportionate to cost, and representations had been made to Government without result.
A net profit of HK$2,143,023.28 | was made in the year ended December 31, 1949.
The meeting approved the pay- ment of a dividend of HK$ and a tronus of 25 cents on each of 1,193,067 shares of the Company, tax free.
Mr. Cleland #akke
years.
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not to exercise for the time being their power to offer the unissued capital of the Com- pany to existing shareholders and that their Press announce- ment dated March 8, 1949, shall accordingly. regarded
bc withdrawn."
Explaining the resolution
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Mr.
Commander S.J. "Swetland, A.N (Retired) who left Hong Kong for England by PAL. Commander Bwetland arrived In Hong Kong early in 1026 with the Navy and retired from
service active
In 1935. In the same year he joined the ANVA as an instructor. Commander Swetland fought through the slege of Hong Kong and was Interned
Kong
ส
Shamshulpo, during the war. After the Japanese surrender he became Commandant of the RNVR. He was de-actl vated in 1948-In-1947-Com- marder Swetland joined the Commercial Airlines an Hàng Manager. He joined PAL when CALI was absorb. ed and went to Karachi District Traffic Manager. On returning to Hong Kong in December 1948, he became District Traffic
and Sales Manager.
Commander: &wet- land has left Hong Kong on permanent transfer to take over the duties of Urited Kingdom Manager for PAJ
Rediffusion
PWD official to leave Colony
A popular member of the Civil Service will be say- ing 'good-bye' to Hong Kong, and a host of friends and well-wishers, this wook after 20 years' faithful service to the Government.
He is MrArthur Evelyn Lissaman, FRICS, M.L.Mun.E..
the Assistant Director of Public Sixty deaths
from TB
Works. In charge of engineer- ing. He in leaving the service on a well-narned retirement, and with Mrs, Lissaman wil sail for home by the RMS Can- ton on March 18.
"Leaving Hong Kong is like leaving home, with so many good | friends I have made here ́over the last 20 years. Everyone has [hean so kind," said Mr. Lissaman
as he was busily packing yester- | day preparatory to his departure.
"I have not yet mude boy plans for the fature, but I sure will miss Hong Kong." Họ declared. ....
was
Sixty deaths from tuber. culosis
during the +week ended March 4 were reported In the weakly Health Return released yesterday.
Thero were also one death each from moningitis, diph thoria, and enterie fever."
Total
deaths from al
causes in the week under re- view was 312 as against 1,110 births.
Inquiry into Wing Hing sinking ends
The Marine Court of Inquiry into the foundering of the ss. Wing Hing at Chilang Point
Mr. Lissaman, whose home town
Staines, is Exhain, near born on April 10, 1007: · Areiving in Hong Kong in 1921 his ret |appointment was as land surveyor in the Pubille Works Department. Six years inter he was transferred to the Roads Department as an engineer, and on several occa sions-neted-an-executive-engineer: Early in 1940 he was appointed to on February 12, ended yester- the substantive post,
day after Mr. Marcus da Silva Had addressed the Court in a During the war he was intern-closing submission. Mr. du jed at Stanley, and upon the Silva was representing Mr. S. literation he resumed his post at G. Haines, master of the I- the Public Works Department fated blockade runner.
and was made Assistant Director
of Fublic Works on May 1, 1940. sald there should be a better In his submission, Mr. da Silva
house.
The
As engineer is the Honds Delighting signat at Chilang Light- partment, Mr. Lissaman was in
substitute Bght the charge of building of Maga-there, he said, was feeble, and xine Gap Road, and he was in no did not help in averting danger small measure responsible for the very good roads that we have in Hong Kong, and in which we tuke a just pride.
Tarasmac inventor
when such arose..
He also submitted that sound- ings might have been taken by the Wing Hing but the fact that
take soundings had not been did not constitute a serious palut in the case,
"The dividend from our sub-Cleland, who again occupied the Grand chair, said that at the annual nidiory company. the Hotel des Wagons-Lits, Limited general meeting of shareholders was $70,200 compared with $234,- on March 23, 1949, it was on- 000 in the previous year, but nounced that the Directors in- meeting, P&O Bldg., 11a.m. Jarge dividend represented tended to issue the balance of the
this Union Church Women's Guilti meethig. 3 1.1.
the accumulation of dividends for Company's authorised capital by
shares to share Working results of offering such the Hotel in Peking have been holders in the proportion of one for from encouraging: the Com-new share for every four shares amount of pany is now operating at a loss held, and that the and no further dividend Irom $7.50, the full face value of such
would!
become payable on that source can be expected until the political situation clarides acceptance itself and travel. becomes more Consequent upon this declara- free than it is at the moment.
tion.
said Mr. Cleland, a share- "Included in the profit and loss holder at the meeting asked the Organ Recital, St. John's Cathed-account are the allocations re- Board not to proceed with the
commended by
directors mediate issue of this uncalled from the net profit earned during capital but to leave the matier
In 1949, which, with the amount nbeyance until some future date. 1948, of Other shareholders later on medo brought forward from
urging the is $2.650,650,35; these tlie same
request, endations
commitments are the pay- Beard to finance ment of
dividend of $1 a share and dividend
by re- payments and a bonus of 25 cents a share, course to overdraft faclitics, both tax free, the transfer of Mr. Cicland explained that the $600,000 to the special deprecia-renseu for the Intended issue was on reserve, thus bringing this that the Company was faced with reserve up to $1,000,000, and the considerable expenditure at the current time to full ft rehabilitation carrying forward to the year's account of the then re-
programme and the expense In- $504,222.01, volved in
ihe air-conditioning maining balance of Payment of the bonus of 25 cents) installation at the Hong Kong a share it possible in the main Hotel. from the portion of the profits carned by the Company not sub-
tion Ject to any Hong Kong taxation. "The increase in fixed assets
process, which proved to bajand more economical than other failure to take soundings was is almost wholly attributable to the cost of the air-conditioning
the blockade forms of road surfacing.
consequent upon and other circumstances. plant. Current assets under the
The success of this invention
J. Skutil. Mr. F. W. heading linen, crockery, plated- Chairman's warning ware and stores show a com-
om At die same time Mr. Cicland a result of certain disparaging resulted in its universal applica of the Court, expressed apprecia paratively heavy increase of some
against the tlon in Hong Kong, and if the tion of the co-operative manner 3600,000 over the 1948 figure and warned that this was made pos- Press by Mr. Li in the course annual budget appropriation for in which Mr. Haines in his evi-
of a broadcast
Saturday, road building and maintenance is dence had assisted the inquiry, is accounted for by the arrival sible only by the increasing carn- during the year of large post-gs of the Company's assets in March 4, was settled yesterday. not higher than it has been, tax-Mr. Skutil also thanked Mr. da
brought about by ad-
The disparaging remarks diree-payers might well thank the inan Silva for his part in the hearing. equipment de Hong Kong war orders for Company's ditions and improvements, made ted against the Press which led in the PWD whose inventive The Court then adjourned to signed to bring the
to the dispute were
made by genius contributed to this eco March 22, at 2.30 p.m. when u Hotels generally up to pre-war possible by capital expenditure.
our Board is by Mr. Li "Even now your
p the course of his nomy.
written statement on the Andings standard in this respect.
no means fully convinced that the dally bronicest, over Rediffusion,
will be delivered.. "The Effect of China situation Company is adequately capitails of a serial siary entitled
"The past year saw a great imed, and in such case it should be Haunted House
dispute was settled on provement in the restaurant side obvious that it is impossible to
Since the end of the war Mr.
On a charge of illegal posses- of our business, and in particular return to shareholders by way of the following terms:
portion of
(1) Mr. Li Ngaw to publiah Lissaman has served on the Com-sion of a .38 short revolver and the Hong Kong Hotel beneßtted profits earned, and at the same for three consecutive days in allmittee to investigate Bomb Dar-17 rounds of ammunition, Chau largely as a result of the partial time finance commitments such sections of the English and age Sites, and jalso on the Wing Ming, alias Ah So, 37 Tai Sun air-conditioning of those pre-e
the Cem- Chinese Press, at his own cost On Fire field of sports Mr. Lissa- committed to stand trial by Mr. mises.
of Daslanche zalu. virtual cessation domestic air travel in China caused this part of the business at the Peninsula Hotel to fall rapidly in the last quarter of Supporting Mr. Cleland in the the year, and no marked im chair were Sir Man-kam Lo and provement can bo anticipated
Lawrence Kadoorie (Direc
Kowloon Gramophone Society classical concert at Diocesan Boys' School, 8.15 p.. Nine Dragons Services Club, Table Tennis Tournament, 4 pm: Tanoia, B p.m.
Tor
SUNDAY
classical concert, II
50, MacDonnell Road, 8.30 p.m. HK Art Club, sketching party to Stanley, members to meet at Queen's Pler, 10.30′ a.. Ninc Dragons Services Club,
Tombola, & pin, European YMCA Armehair group,
talit on "Secret of Chritianity
8.30 p.m.
Chinese paintings exhibited
An interesting display of Chinese paintings by the con- temporary Clinese artist, Mr. Tseng Hon-shi, was on view yesterday at the Hotel Cecil.
The
However, the financial posi. a st December 1949 WKB far more satisfactory than swani foreseen at the time of the an nouncement. All expenditure was covered by surplus, work Ing revenue.
dividend the major
DS
carning
The motion was put to the meeting by Mr. F. R. Zimmern, seconded by Mr. Ezra Abraham and unanimously carried.
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until such time as a resumption tors), Mr. F. C. Barry (Managing tor) and Mr. A. Sommerfelt
of these air services in facilities remained-taxed-to-the utmost during the year, reven
Although accommotion Prectory.
this source suffered
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announcer
apologises
A dispute which
arose be- tween members of the Press and Mr. LA Ngaw of Rediffusion as
remarks directed
The
An
on
But perhapa Mr. Lissaman's biggest achievement as d roads engineer was 'his invention of the
Mr. da Silva recalled that evi- dence had been heard to the Wing Hing effect that the ss.
seven miles from land the
'Taraning asphalted surfacing had her added that
The Invention was patented by Mr. Lissaman.
:-
Prealdent
OMMITTED
Commission of 1940.
Street, Cheung Chau Deland, was and expense,
unqualified In apology retracting the disparag-mun is a keen golfer. Α men-
bor of the Hong Kong Golf Club, FX. d'Almada at Kowloon yes-
terday. ing remarks made.
(2) Mr. Lị Ngaw to broadcast and ene-time a committee mem- the apology.
as printed,
Defendant was alleged to have overber, he has been captain of the Rediffusion for three consecutive Club and has won the champion attempted to sell the reyolver to days.
ship. Last
year he was runner-un islander on February 6 when (3) Mr. Li Ngaw to donate a up.
The
of Jay-out
the Fauling he was arrested by the police. sum of $3,000 to charity.
Golf Course,
st, and the improve- At the request of the Press, ments effected to it, are in a large (Secretary
this sum of $3,000 wil be dis- measure due to the work and en- Shareholders present "were bursed as follows:
iausiasm of Mr. Lissaman. Fel- Zimmern, Ezra $1,000 to the Tung Woh Hos-low-members Messrs. Francis
have
ave called him 'the architect of the
course. Abrahare, S. H. Ross, F. H. Fell.pital.
$1,000 to the Anti-TB Associa- E. Grant Smith, T. H. G. Bray-
readily field, Yates Hwa, Kok-sang Woo tion.
a helping hand Mr. und Li Shiu-chung.
his superiors and his subordinates. Lissemin is popular with both Few in Hong Kong endoy 'greater popularity anong friends, and as Mr. Listamannald, I shall miss thom so much when I leave, which speaks volumes for
THREE MONTHS FOR LARCENY
-More-than-100-drawings; cover- ing many phases of Chinese art, stretching from the Sung dynasty from to modern tinits, were exhibited. decline, this being due to the fact
One of
the most interesting that the Company, during the items was a horizontal scroll en-major part of the
had to titled "The Exile of Princess operate under The Hotels Ordin- Ming, which portrayed an anance, 1940, which provided for a cient Chinese Royal caravan, ac-higher ratio of rooms than pro- companied by dogs and cattle, at viously having to be allotted to the start of a long journey.
Kong
st rates Mr. Tseng is from Hunan, ander ng Reside
have been paints with vigour. His style is derived from transient guests. Sentence of three months' hard In a series of bold Generally no difficulty has been labour was imposed on Ma Yuk, uninhibited. strokes he often manages to
complying with encountered in achieve arresting directness, the provisions of this Ordinance, aged 20, by Mr. Wicks at Kow His work is thoror ly Chinese, but the legislation docs adversely loon yesterday for burglary and although in one or two Interior affect the Company, particularly
larceny, and for being an apparent settings # certain amount of so on the question of rates destitute.
early yesterday Japanese effect is unmistakable.
His landscapes, with their in- which, as at present, fixed, bre/momin
broke into an unnum evitable Chinese sombre drabness, entirely uneconomie and combed hut in Valley Road and are invigorating, despite a ten-pletely disproportionate to com- after taking two jackets and dency to reduce all contours to modity costs. Representations pair of troupers hid under a bed straight lines. Mr. Tseng's hues have been made to Government when he was arrested by Kwong are always quiet, and his shad-on this matter, but so far with no Kl, the complainant. Ings colourless.
charged for residents'
result.
rocals
a
D
Jovial ways willing
$1,000 to the Society for the lend
Protection of Children.
Mr. Li attended a meeting of members of the Press at the China Restaurant yesterday and tendered his apologies in person.
WEDDINGS
The following have aunpuneed their forthcoming weddings:-
Dr. William Basil Thompson, of Peninsula Hotel, und Miss Kathleen Edith Pollock, secretary, of Helena Máy Institute.
Walter Reginald Purnell. gineer, of 353 Prince Edward Road, and Mrs. Edna Irene Wil- son, of 14 Westmount Avenue, Chatham, England.
Oncer Michael Arthur
on-
mian
who, after spending 20 years, the best part of his life in the service of the Colony, As now leaving behind him such a store of good- will and friendly feelings.
DONATIONS ACKNOWLEDGED
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A further list of donations have bein received for the Kowloon Union Churcht Organ and Restoration Fund which in-
Offer Engineere "of 14. E Baná' `815, Miss Helen Lee, of 62 Lockhart, and Mrs, cast: $10, Mr. F.G. Road, Arsi Aðdr.
Clama fin memory of the late Mrs. R.C. George Yau, Tenancy Tribunal poses) $57, Mr. J.D. Thompson $100, Mrs. Interproter, of 170 Third Street, Morrison 135, Mr. W., Graham #10, first floor, and Miss Lily Leung, K. and Mrs. A.V,; Ingram $100, Mr. of 68 Kennedy Road.
| G.G. Smith $100, Mr. Robre Arnald 115.
He paints in three coloura
"The 'rents received item has For driving a car without a mostly, black, grey and light shown a decrease on the previous valid llcence, Lau Shun-ming Timmins, RN, of HMS Hort, and clude the fullowing brown, and his strokes are from year's figure because of non-pay-of 306 Portland Street, was fired left to right. His animals are ment of rental on one of the $200 by Mr. F. X. d'Almada at sometimes out of proporUon and Company's properties in China Kowloon yesterday. Defendant, slightly unreal, but they exude a for the last five months of 1949. who was intercepted in Nathan quality of foree. His horses, for A small payment on account of Road, on Tuesday, possessed at instance, are painted with no this outstanding was recently re-learner's licence. great regard for sincerity, but the ceived and has been taken into straight lines and massive curves account and it is hoped the bal- give o suggestion of primeval ance due will shortly be met; it strength to what must obviously was not considered prudent, in be early Mongolian types, the circumstances, to bring to The exhibition, confirms the credit the balance involved, but
general impression that Mr. Father to await Its collection and Trengert ifs representative.. of Include the in subsequent the heat In China today.
accounts.""
The Chairman then proposed the adoption of the repóst and [accounts" as presented,
The proposal was seconded by Mr. T. H. G. Brayfield who ex- pressed on behalf of shareholders satisfaction with, the result ac- hloyed, and endorsed the nation. of the Board in making the par lia! air-conditioning «Installation at the Hong Kong Hotel
After the port and accounta were adopted, the meeting ap proved the appointment l'or Bar. M. W. Turder to the Board In place of Mr. D. C' Davia who has
etired. They also, ro-aloeléď }Bl· Nan-kam Lo to the Board.
["Messrs. Pergy Builth and Com- pany, the auditors, were re-a pointed for singther your:
Issue withdrawn
mediately followed) un el rinary general meeting to pi following
lofughe:Company
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