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GODOWN COMPANY HOLD Correspondence
ANNUAL MEETING
Modernisation plan of HK Tramways
(Continued from Page 1) modernisation necessary is that, with rising labour costs, improverf ciclency in the, utilisation of niampower becomes; of ever-in- creasling, pancial importance,
Welfare contro
While every possible consideration should be given to the entrepot trade, it should not be per mitted to occupy all storage and transit space, to the ultimate complete immobilisation of local trade.
This statement was made by Mr. D. F. Landale at the 59th annual meeting of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company Limited yesterday, when he explained the reason for the restrictions imposed by the Company on the storage of certain cargoes in its godowns:
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Mr. Landale said it was matter of regret that certain "The Company
has been in operators have been exploiting negotiation with Government for the abnormal situation that alle on which to erect is own has arisen as a result of the Welfare Centre. It permission is granted for the site, it is propos- abnormal glut of cargo in the
ed to erect a building whorg im- godowns and the, heavy during the year
The Editor takes no responsib6- lity for vimos expressed in lettera by correspondents, and by no
necessarily morons with I them.
BILAZNI
RADIO HONG KONG Sir, Why is there no programjne. in the Hakka dialect over the air from Radio Hong Kong? Real- ly, there is a great deal of people within this Colony asks this ques- tion. Not long ago, I learned that a local organisation of the Hakka community has made an appeal To the nuthority of the Radio Hong Kong, asking to establish a Hakka dialect programme, and proclaimed that it is an unequal treatment to them to neglect to have
a Hakka dialect programme, while there is a Swatow dialect programme over the air.
Exhibit held of rare banknotes
specimen of the first Chinese Communist cur- rancy note, issued during the fambus Long March, will be among son 4,000 Chinese banknotes to be displayed at the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce conference hall, Connaught Road, Contral, today.
The banknotes depict China's history in currency notes from the Sung Dynasty to the present day.
Personalia
Owned by Mr. K. M. Kunn, who incidentally previously refused an 17 Va frag bg tay offer of US$60,000 by a repre- Two members of the Inter sentative of a certain United University Council for Higher States museum for the collection Education in the Colonies arrived the exhibits to be folsplayed in- in Hong Kong yesterday to study clude a number of specimens the
the needs of Hong Kong Univer Inherited from his father.
sity. main upen daily from 10 am to DSO, Mr. Adams is Secretary The exhibition, formally open- They are Mr. Walter Adams ed at 8 pm. yesterday) will re- OBE and Dr. B. Mount Jones 6 pan. till Tuesday.
to the Council, while Dr. Jones The sponsors include Professor is a former Chancellor of Leeds Hau Hai-ying, Wang, former Chinese Ambus-
Dr, B., K. Blount, of the Minis- sador to the United States, Mr-try of Defence, arrived from Ko theuk-húng. Chairman of the United Kingdom by BOAC the Chinese General Chamber of yesterday on a two-week visit. Commerec, and Mr. C.9 Wang.
Rare notes
Departures from the Peninsula Mr. Kuan has held pretious cxhibitions in Elianghai, Narkles ajor and Mrs. E. S. Copleston, Hotel on Thursday included and other blå elties, a
Air Commodore and Mrs. H.
former Chinese University. mostly
complete Immobilisation of local' trade, Some rellet of the pro situation occurred when' Shanghai
Pigo was onforwarded in Octo-made by that community, because I deeply agree with the claiming beruhe Wave recently had (1) the percentage of Colony borary and we have recently had place other items on the
people in this speaking IT big. (2) The permanent re- Hot proved medical, educational, remands for harbour craft.
sidents of British subject in the Treational and general welfare
operating New Territories Aro facilities may be afforded aur
"Tho congestion in godown costy, particularly inbour and employees. The capital cost will space became slightly easier early wages, gain increased, and by Hakkas, (3) The social postuan Ambassador to Japan. Dr. C.T.
of the Hakku
people in this probably be about $300,000, in 1949 owing to freer movement reason of the acute congestions in Colony is comparatively high. Into China, but again bccanie godowns we had to bejr end- it la the intention to finance serious when cargoes destined for siderable extra labour charges (4) Overseas Hakka in the South these capital projects, at least in Shanghai were diverted to this which could not be passed out to Sen Islands is in a great number. the initial stages, out of accrued port in
wish this letter is to bring out come arty and his May,
Become
particular cargo. In pur- and accruing resources.
a prevailed public opinion which The steadily
stance of our policy of keeping will surely be taken up with full more neute Haneday in the later stages will additional 2,000 tons of storage cargo handling rates in the port consideration by the authority.
ever since, Ansun be entirely dependent on circums-
space was constructed during
ing the as low as possible commensurate fances riding at the time and your year and a further 11,000 tons
however, no in- of with efficiency, Beard will review the position in new construction and $1,000 ton crease has been made in our tarif the light of the future resources of leased
King charges, which remain at the loyal space acquired, at the Company.
mak introduced at the a total of ne
nearly 60,000 tons pl
end of 1946. "would like to convey to the new construction and 31,000 tons "A total of 870 vessels which travelling pubile the most sincere of space leased since 1947. Another discharged 873,490 tons of cargo regrets of the Board at the ineon-godown of 7,000 tops capacity will venience caused them during the shortly be completed at Luichi 44 days stoppage. The Company have accepted the Dairy Farm. Despite this extra provision, Arbitration awards and have
we were reluctantly In July last to inform notilled the
Conferences and
Employees Trade all Union that we are prepared to Agents that we were no longer put this into force al once re-
Now lightors "Six lighters of various capa- and a further three 250-ton steel
... Yours sincerely,
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PROPS FOR AMATEUR. DRAMATICS
Sir-There is
a vory keen
The exhibits include farg bank notes issued by Adina Proud, Miss J. Finney., Messrs. MOUS provincial and border A. J. Jackovica, A, E. Sulzer, P. administration and by ceftain de Crespigny and L. J. Cpcic,
Among the new arrivals at the Thursday
banks.
Among the rare exhibits are
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notes issued by the Great Ling, Peninsula Hotel Founder of the Ming Dynasty wers Mr. and Mrs. A. Swanfeldt. (AD 1368-1308), the Tal Ging
Mrs. Messrs.
L. C. Blanks, Miss L John- note with the picture of Emperor
EG. On
son,
very tang "Het (ALS: 1878)-1008), the Brucatiein. L. D. Purves, Fall grateful if you could give us any Republican China Military note Road. L. J. Cummings,
A JA 1911,
trospective to the same date as able to accept unrestricted con- citles have been added to the fleet articles could be to how these issued by Dr. Sun Yang ASTRY A
the Dairy Farm, i.c., January 1signments of various commodities but up till now no definite reply of which a movement could be has been received from the expected.
Union.
adding a
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was handled during the year, us Amateur Dramatic Club in this compared with 754 vessels dis-unit (50 Field Battery RA, Army charging 605,418 tons in 1940,
Post Office 1), but at present it h hundicapped by lack of props and costumes, I should be help or advice as
obtained. As this Club is run entirely by lighters have recently been order-the soldiers, it is desirable to ed and are now under construc- keep expenditure down to the tion. When these are completed minimum. "We were most reluctant to take the strength of the ficet will be
I. CHAMBERS (?) such a step but we considered it 75 cargo essential that facilities for the ne-lighters and two chartered light-
lighters, two
Lieut., R.A. tual Hong Kong trade should be, ers, with a total capacity of about maintained, and
METER THE WATER while giving 9,000 tons. This is still far below
our pre-war strength of 130 craft. Sir,-As a long-range suggestion,, general rehabilitation why not meter the water supply 7 programma has proceeded satis There is a recurrent wastage in factorily. The new No. 4 Wharf times of shortage and people will practically completed not listen to reason. If they and we hope to have it In have to pay for their water like Operation very shortly.
gaz and
electricty, "Plans for the construction of a waste only a fraction of the pro- they will new godown of similar type to sent figure. our existing six storey buildings And think of the addition to have been
of less permanent
Yours etc., buildings to take care of the cargo congestion, but these plans are now well advanced.
every possible consideration to the entrepot trade, the latter could dot be permitted to occupy all storage and transit space to the ultimate
Ultimatum
to seamen by BOTRA
sity for delayed by the neces-Government revenue.
"The credit side of proat and lons account is $3,253,710, which is $450,738 more than for 1948 Depreciation is up by $107,141. Corporation Proits Tax is up by $300,020.
"The net uront for the year is $4,071,534. The net result $371,373 more than in 1948.
"The amount disposable after the sum of $75,762 brought forward from 1840 is 154,147,200. An Interim dividend of Go cents per share less tux was pold in September last which accounted for 91.033.000. It is proposed to deal with the balance as follows:-
*To make an appropilation, of}
TAITAMTUK. $700,000 to general reserve;
to make a further apprenncles $100,000 to Special
The 43 pro-Communist Chiese
The new block of staff quarters!
WATER FOR SPORTS necount to cover the Company's seamers on board the five former to replace the old buildings In
Sir-wonder if the Water future liability in respect of em- UNRRA Ashing trawlers have Halphong Road has now been Authorlly would be so good as lo ployees' retirement gratuities, ele, been ordered to quit by midnight completed and occupied. Construct state whether the water which is and to pay a final dividend of yesterday by ROTRA, supervisors second block on similar modern every day to water lawn bowld
tion on our Ashley Road lot of a
being 50 extravagantly Used $1.20 a share less tax which re of the erpft. quires $2,108,000. Thereafter a
lines to house about 400 people is greens, tennis courts, soccer and balance of $88,200 will remain to Up to lale last night, no action well under way, and a further cricket pitches in different parts
forward
was taken by the seamen who block of six fints for our European of Hong Kong and Kowloon is carried The most noticeable changes hoisted the Five Star flag over the Staff
drawn from the depleted reser- has
lso been erected are a rise of $657,945 in fixed as trawlers after refusing to leave
The buinnce of
of working
voirs of the Colony? sets and a rise of $039,070 in or permit them to be towed to count, compared with 1048, is up Investments.
Tsun Wan to be laid-up accord-by $398,000 but this is not com- "It is with deep regret that wal ing to plan.
mensurate with the Increased have to record the recent death
tonnage landed,
illus- our late General Manager, Mi. Mr. Hans T. Johnson, Director trates the increased tonnage cost WF. Simmons. Mr. Simmons stated last evening that he had watch we have instituted in orde
of BOTRE Hong Kong due to the emergency Company
in 1922 Instructions to deliver the ultima to meet the abnormal Assistant Secretory and at the
storage tum and the necessity steps to situation. Our clientele's troubles qutbreak of war he was Assistant complete the liquidation of the are not windfalls to this Company.
Tanager.
He was interned dur-organisation, three-quarters of as the major partner in the ing the war and after the Libera- which has already been finished. tion did much good work in put Asked what measures
be
of
joined the
1141
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also
and
measures
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seamen defy responsibilities and are doing our
lamy as General Manager in 1047
"His death was a sad loss not only to the Company but also to hs many friends and shareholders that should the will join with me in expressing vessels they would gar deep sympathy to Mrs. Sim- given
a speciat mons, and her daughter.
each
has been taken to put a stop to If so, why is it that no action what is, without doubt, a crimin- waste of precious water for the benefit of the privileged few?
CURIOUS.
the National Revolutionary
H. W. Flat, JE Hunter, note simed jointly byla Cotterill. H. E. Currie, H. Ben-
Sholom, G. Kal-shek and Chen Kunh in 1926, and a cloth doto jest by necho, R. Christianson, Mao Tse-tung (during the ong Hulford-Davies, P. V. Blum and
R C. Butler.
March in 1993.
Summons withdrawn by PWD
Pasiengers who boarded yes→ terday's CPA plane for Bankok included Messrs. B. T. Taylor, E Grimm, M. Wol, G. Hossan, M. Akba, P. A. L. Vine. H. Dawson Grove, A. Sultara and M. A Moyics.
Lady
Miss L. Ľ
Mezars, Adrian Bufour,
and Hua A building summons brount Hoppers, Ka Honh Lam, contractor, of 32 Cues who left Hong Kong for by the FWD against Fu Tuyen were among the pusson- berland Road, Kowloon To Saigon yesterday by CPA. was withdrawn. after Mr, fi
Arrivals from Manila yester A. da Silva, for defendant, 1 day by CPA were Messrs. J. drawn the Court's attention Domingues, Lee. Sia-hin, H. W a section in the Building 4. McConkey, Sloan S. Chang and dinance, 1933, and this hi Tan Hulg been accepted by Mr. Jam's }), (2) Wicks at Kowloon yesterd Ball, Miss A. M. da Roza. Mrs.
H. Banting The Building Ordinance Offe. Maguire. Mr. and Mrs., J. of the PWD charged that def dant had erected a building of left Hong Kong for Japan by Douck and Mr. J. Brenridge site in Kowloon although the ph the s. Shanel yesterday. of the building had not been proved the
by
authorities.
Departures for the United SIIVE Mr. da
then submina Kingdom yesterday by BOAC that bla ellent had erected included Dr. and Mrs. F., Ferr, plan for approval. Mr. da Sa R. Huthart and Mr, H. C. Bat- building one monit after filng sand. Mrs, D. Expns, Mr. and Mrs. further stated the application ler." his client was not replied to u January 5 when a letter at client from the PWD dis
Tho proving of
plom
Counsel then In
Reduction instated that the applicant
contributions
The Reverend, Fr. T. F. Kyañ, 6. left for Rome yesterday by BOAC. He will visit the United Kingdom later.
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referred to the ordinance with
Among those who left for commerce building" 18 days of ware Mr. and Mrs. F, fomit, Sydney. yesterday by BOAC filed his application to Misri, W. Pedigo, H. Trags, having
authorities. A non-apply after Me, Sampson, Ocorso Wol
summons.
ting the affairs of the Company in take should the he would Port of Hong Kong.we realke our | order. He succeeded Mr. Bel-his order to quit by midnight utmost to assist them in every public contributions to the ton similed approval, he adde
A considerable reduction in days from the date of the appli- not commit himself. yesterday, Mr. Johnson would possible red with 1940, the net Hong Kong War Memorial ty quoted by Mr. da Bilva.
Mr. Wicks accepted the auth Compared However, the official disclosed profit for the year is up by Fund last year resulted in only prosecution then withderw
men leave the $258,000, being $2,767,000. The HK$0,294.17 being received.
available for distribution The 1949 annual report said: allowance of $3,340,000 and your Board recom-that in 1948 public donations to- to the liquidation programma. KK 360, due to them according mends the following Appropria- tulled HK$28,816.30.
The trawlers, which are loved to have been extensively be- reaffed in Hong Kong, are to be, Mr. Gordon then proposed the handed over to a local "care adoption of the report and ac- taker staff and lold-up at Thun counts as presented. The mo-Wan. This is in accordance to tion was seconded by Mr. G: E. plans to minimise expensel un- Marden who said:
"Mr. C. S. Johnston, who was our Assistant Manager and Chief Engineer, has been appointed to take Mr. Simmons' place."
Duty to public
der present "circumstances.
The seamen, according to cer- tain reports, had refused to pbr- mit a fug boat to tow the traw lers to Taun Wah on Wedges day afternoon.
tions:
A Dividend of $12.00 per Share, less tax, Which is the same General
as the previous year Reserve Transfer
Provision for Taxation these absorb and leave a balance to
$1,944,000
Bag Quang and Ng Kwon-tang-
PACT BETWEEN "VIETMINH, CHINA REPORTED
New equipment (Continued from Page 1)
for theatre
Associated Press reports claim
el today that Nationalist warships. werd
Aplaydig · havec with -Com- aunist cruft in Hangchow Bay, South. Shanghai.
New equipment will be stalled in the King's There in the near future, it was One of the strongest naval task vealed at the annual meets Reds steamed into Hangchow forces hitherto used against the of the China Entertainmt Bay and
attacked Communiss
It added that with the passage of time, interest in the welfare of the victims of World War II has waned. Other charities have up- Peared to press their claims on
public purse. The year's 202 beneficiaries or 750,000 the War Memorial Fund included 200,000
142 resident in Hong Kong and Kowloon, $2,894,000 forles and 13 abroad,
pany, owners of the there, patches In Hong Kong, sald the report yesterday, fu there are 172 children who bene The equipment will consistor had beens
Many
fied craft, they claimed, be carried forward of $440,021nt from the Fund. They include,
assunk, unsli, nine were 58 in religious institutions, 32 in
projector captured intact "The total capital expenditure Government schools and 82 in pri- airtemp (air conditioning)
that the Meanwhile, a report during the year was just over vate schools. $3,684,000, the major items being
A profit for the year of detained by the Nationalists and No. 4 Whort
Committee administering || 081,72****** $1,074,000 the Fund approved a contribullon Chairman,
he being used as 'u troopstilp reported Haiphong Road Houses 697,000 of HK$200,000 from the Fund to Attendance and box office
denied by Admiral Kwal New Lighters
380,000
wards the cost of an administre ceipts showed a marked incase "Considering this expenditure tion building for the Anti-Tuber over the preceding years the cash position at $2,623,000 is culosis Association to be built ad- confidence was expressed at Six years hard labour and very satisfactory.
47 in the New Terri- and Land Investment Clunkon, fa, dis-
4.
Six years sentence for robber
The
measure of confidence in the con for taking part in a goldsmith's ber that our war loses amounting The Committed, said that the
the
Latest RCA
sounds and adult nettish's ship. Ethel Mollor.' was
'Was'
"The report is most encourag Ing. The continued substanflal Increase in the number of pai: sengers carridd'la * true In. dication of Increasing sar-
the vice given to the travelling public by tha undertaking
and la most satisfactory "The Board are to be congratu inted on the way in which dim- culties arising during the past year have been overcome, and, an the very solid. progress” rande-to dale. The planning for future improvements as quilined by the 10 strokes were meted out yes-The general reserve stands at Tuberculosis Sanatorium. A fun, good if not better, Chairman will be welcomed by terday to Lau Fat, allas Lau 8411⁄2 million. This is a very sails-ther, allotment would be made | |- everyone, and can be taken as a Kin, at the Criminal Sesalong, factory position when we remom-
this year, slave financial stability of the shop armed robbery on Octo- to $3,681,000 were charged to this contributions would be fully in undertaking.. A pubilo utility ber 31 last..
reserve last
accord with the objects of the About $11,000 worth of jewel- Bir. Landale, then proposed, the War Memorial Fund. Many ap pulls the duty of providing tery was taken by the accused, adoption of the report and he-plicants for rollet had been found tuberculosis fucilities conditions and depland the Fuk Cheng goldsmith's ahoy was seconded by Mr. G. Mar dit can justify and is a source of at 14 Lung Kong toad, med den
ditions during the war. N pleasure to shareholders to know The Jury, who unanimously The motion was then put to that our Board are fully alive to
The report sald that as that end in the rush fo their responsibilities in the found the prisoner guilty on that the meeting and carried unani- demands on the Fund as future that about 11160, War, 194
ing count, could not agree upon u
mously.
pilcants can
ed The bus, in Nor The motion was then put to the verdict on a further count of loata noard. In Blade of Me
The appointment of Mr. 3D with reasonable coated
accuracy, the} to: Ngauchiwan, KM robbery
Committee has decided that ap driven, meeting and carried unanimously denied the allegations, or was approved
peals to the public, tek aubscribe Foll Albus Dalers, R. Goydon wind: F. 2: Gamily, cidiming he had been beaten Un
were not Jusufus. As a resint pan.. „vafra* re-hlbaked in the Board, bend by the police and furced to make
publicity, towards this cased in A Karke ^: Minahan and? Halskew, thy contain:
a elatements"; affor his at
Juno Jastarniat mudilazi, preparreapinlated for the men" 'restauAAAA luk vine ki a gumuntiación ot/SL809.
Buch, an our own! owes itô thai
a
told the United that the Ethel Möller in the custody of the was not held lo and not used
troopship hayes even, #pen
Chinese Navy. ama Kwal aid the only polua, he knew which might ap÷ ply to the British wessel was an explosion off the mouth of the
WOMAN LOSES MONEY IN BUS: A European woman one Barber-after having board Kowloon Dus resterday the Star Ferry torminte, décos Mbilerireportedlystalled North
whatever improved stratupo, and others' not in custodý ˇ from | sotints na" presented. The motion to have cult, bond that her handbag had somew
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piatter."
MiThe, retiring" "Directors, Mmers, Ses De
*| Jupporting) Mr. Gordon (ini
Chief Justice, točketin
Crown
· 200
urina Disasters, Kr.3, 2. 101 and M a C. Otaiber to the Board.
BetMapwich, Mipchají mnd: Company
while living
MR NATURALISATION
3. Hipodrična"Mr. Landale"" in the chair
biza maskan-les, and Kimaro 3.-DAN Dr. Teng Pin-hul, Port. Health' 4omeer, has been granted British