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THE · CHINA "MAIL, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 81, 1986.
CHINA BOOMING SCOTCH WHISKY
HONGKONG
PUBLISHED DAILY
(AFTERNOONS)
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Postage:
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NOTICE
SOCIETY OF LANCASTRIANS IN
HONG KONG
The
General Annual Meeting will be held at the Deepwater Bay Golf Club- house on Thursday, November 12, 1966.
Meeting at 7 pan. followed by supper and social.
Transport will be provided
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Industry Restoring Old
Distilleries And Constructing New Plant
By DON CAMPBELL
Kilmarnock, Oct. 30.
With Scotch whisky sales booming and buyers from world markets competing for every bottle, the industry is investing large sums in the restoration of distilleries and the construction of new plant.
is the
new
One proof of confidence in the | ports of nil kinds. The signifi future
£1,250,000 blending, "marrying" and botti- ing plant of John Walker ond Sons united, just opened here
In this thriving Scottish town, stready noted for its coal, Iner and carpets 130 years ago when George IV was on the throne of
is seen cance of these Aguron more impressively in the fact that since World War 11 the proportion of whisky exports to the United States, in the total North America, of exports to
has never fullen below 20 per cent. Their value hos risen, however, from £5,270,000 In Britain and Sir Walter Scott was 1946 to £23411.400 in 1956. writing
the Waverley hovel, Ayshire far-
John Walker, an mer's son, set himself up in a small grocery, wine and spirit businews.
hanster nearly overlook
him
in 1952 when a cloudburst hit Kilmarnock and washed
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OHIO STATE STAMP
an
the
Hungarian Army Chief
Sacked
Vienna, Oct. 30. Here.
Kilmarnock, n1
Lajos Major General official said that 21 per cent of Toth, Hungary's First_De- production was for the home puty Minister of Defence,
50 per cent for away market; again, United States and Canada; and has been sacked by the new- cent for other overdens ly formed "Revolutionary per
Council territories. On the day the pre-Military
of the inises were opened in Septem- ber, visitors saw one
Army," Budapest Radio an- assembly line of botties of whisky fornounced tonight. Americh, piling up dollars at the rate of about 240 dozen bottles
an hour.
his businc. He began overcame formidable diffleulties, and laid the foundations of the expanding and prosperous house of Walker,
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WHISKIES
C017/08
Each boille, in addilon to the usual labels, had an Ohio State stamp over the capsule. Scotch represents six or seven per cent of all the whisky drunk in the States Today,China United
Today. # 13-foot high, neon- Baure, insphed by a silhouette of the founder, stants on the premisen overlooking the railway hew which
malured whiskies from distilleries sext. fred Haroughout Sevtland. Here. 40 different whiskies contribute Mail Special.
Brad product A figure in the
is process blender, in the case a director
at the
whurlis "huge"
Init nevit taste. the varinus whiskies which make up
Antsisest article
Although Scotch
Kry
General Toth was appointed by the Presidential Council only three weeks ago, on October 8,
The
other radio said three
dis- army officials had been missed. No detailed reasons were given,
The Revolutionary Military Council had allied itself with the young workers and students LOTTERIES PROFIT and Hood by the people, the
Metio udded.
Gru Gyverument lotteries product | Zealand
your
<
last
Wellington, Oct. 30
A
tickets
(21 New realised
tea
Almost all this sum was dis- tributed among public organisu- tions-Ching Mall Speciul.
whone making cannot be hurries. £508,620 of which £242,405 way the law sets a minimum period [net profit. of three years between produre- tion and consumption and it is tittal to allow seven to 12 years for maturing fast-grade whilehtes Conce blending has been done, bottling. nung and despatch are handled with il possible speed
The lay-out of the new plant. covering seven acres, started in 1939 and requisitioned as
on application to the under-dept during the war signed
1. SINGLETON
Hon. Secretary) Tel. 28151 or 344131
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THE WONDER-DRUG THAT BANISHES
FEAR AND NERVOUS TENSIÓN
Safe, non-habit forming, (ma "hang-over"", in non-hire -
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f!
special
1: emblies machines to increase efficiency |and constitutes the mos: modern Plant of its type in Britain to- day. It can deal with as many as 1.200 dozen bottles an hour.! or four every second.
Blending FE done in wooden vats. each of the three largest of which holds more than 18,000 gallons
CONVEYOR BELT
Ube of the
д
The Hungarian Prosecutor- Gezurai, Gyoergyi Non, was forced to resign today at the meeting of
Revolutionary Counell set up by officials and Jawyers of the High Court, the, Hungarian news agency reports. -Reuter.
MANDRAKE THE MAGICIAN
YOU ARE FROM MARS! HOW DID YOU
GET HERE?
ON A REGULAR SERVICE SHIP WE RENTED IT.
most fascinating | FERDINAND
sights in the process of creating whisky n we know it. is the
| dispergang of caska, when single whickles gush down stainless steed troughs into the vals,
the blended
In other costs. whiskies are allowed time "marry" before being run 1140 the glass-lined bottling vnte [which feed the bottling lines.
The mest up-to-date washing monchaltes deliver sterilised holtles dirett by 'conveyor belt to Hops where they are filled, | corked. examined. capsuled,
labelled. wrapped and packed.
A notable festure of the boltl- ing hall which increases produc- tion by more than 30 per cent compared with the old premises. is a barrel vault roof covering a floor area of 108 by 176 feet with not one single pillar to support it.
The Scotch whisky industry in only now really getting into its stride again since World War II. when distilling was first restrict- ed and later forbidden. Only the most careful husbanding of stocks enabled supplies io be maintained on a reduced scale, mainly to the dollar market. The amount of whisky laid down since the war has increased rapidly. Production last year was about 8,000,000 proof gallons greater than in 1930,
on
With several years required for the maturing of first-grade whiskies, present consumption is governed by the production earlier years, but the country's stock of maturing whisky March 31 this year was a record 180,700,000 proot gallons, with 144,300,000 proof compared gallona in. 1030 and 84,800,000 proof gallons in 1940. Addition to stocke after the war did not overlako withdrawals until 1949.
CELEBRATED EXPORT
Bealdes being Scotland's most celebrated export, Scotch is one. „of "Britain's greatest dollar
earners.
En
1956 Scotch worth" £45,800,000 was shipped over- sesa, equal to more than one per.
total. BMIT"
NANCY
NANCY, I TOLD YOU TO BLOW
THAT BUBBLE GUM OUTSIDE
JOHNNY HAZARD.
VISTE, AXIOM, WITH ' THRE GIMMICK I DONT
Į HAVE TO GET ANYWHERE
NEAR FAUCON'S RACE ENTRY TO BLOW IT UP) I LET HAZANÝ DO ITA
"IT'S OUT IN SPACE NOW: THATS WHERE I SENT
MAX-TO BE REPAIRED."
BUT IT'S VERY
WINDY
OUTSIDE, AND THE WIND BUSTS THE BUBBLES
THAT'S SOUP'S VOICHI MUST HAVE THE INTERCOM ON- WITHOUT KNOWING
ITAS
REPLACING
CONSULS
Athens, Oct. 30. The Greek Government has decided to replace all foreign Greek Consuls and Vico-Consuls
with Greek nat onals,
Instructions are reported to have been sunt to Ambassadors to choose Greek nationals settled in their country who can under- take the duties of Consuls and Vice-Consuls.
CIAON; SOUP I DON'T LIKE GAMBLING ANY MORE, THAN I LIKE GUESSING GAMES! WHAT'S YOUR Sammy SCHEME 7.
The first to be replaced will cillzens, sald the be British
report. China Mail Special.
SALES WHEELOCKS .NET
$7.800.000: BONUS DECLARED
Lieutenant Mohondroin OF the 4th Battalion Malay Regi- ment displays the Military Cross awarded him last week at a Buckingham Palace In- vestitore, the depuration having been given him for his work Agbling Malayan With him is Licutenant Msh- Mood of the same regiment. -- Express Photo,
The net profit carned try Messrs Wheelock Marden and Company, Limited, during the year ended March 31, 1956, was $7,809,481. This was unnioimced at the company's annual general meet- ing of shareholders this morning.
item of minority
Thờ, mmating approved the the complex Directors recommendations to Interezts with an offret upon pay a dividend of 50 cents and the clarity of the Accounts whitch a bonus of 25 contain andre on your Board Was anxious to four million shares and to trans avold for this year at least. Its for $544 million to General Introduction will be inevitable Reserve.
in succeeding years when wo are able to bring in subsidiaries bere and abroad covering our the main direct activities in
of Insurance, Finance, finids Merchandising, Shipbuilding and Aviation,
1
The Chadrian of the Board, Mr G. E. Marden, presided over the meeting In his statement to shareholders be referred to world freight markets, which be said, continued, to improve and that shipping yalyos were high with every apßerance of con- tinued strength. The difficulties, over Suez, he pointed out, con- tributed to this apponation.
The Chairman's statement read: Last year when expressing to you your Board's hope that this Annual Meeting could be bold
I erijer in the year, referred to the complexity of our shipping opérations and as long ago ad 1002 informed you the Beard's wish to present con- solidated
accounts es mágn 05 circumstances mede such course possible. This year we have made progress in both directions
company of the Group whether direct or through wholly owned subsidiaries,
Separate
Asset
i niso referrod, last your to your Board's hope thai tivene n.ed no longer appear up on our Baltaco Sheet notes or reserva- tions in respect of amounts duo In respect of ships from Japanese connections. This hope has
been fortunately realised and it is only in order that
shareholders may easily compare the position with that prosentod hist year
that the item is shown as a separate 18- sot.
now
the
in
The freight markets of world have continued to und we are now
prove, shipping values are high prezenting accounts which in-
with every appearance of oot corporate the results of the
tinued strength, arstil the diffiest- shipping interests of the parties over Suez have contributed to this appearance. Since our last meeting we have continued operations in the manner I then outlined and some of this baud- ness is reflected in the increased figure of advances shown in the Accounts.
Since the close of the
year further satisfactory business of the
naturo
boots bas FXDC developed and this has noca- increase in capital sitated the mai which has
been announced
have been quite It would
In the shipping fald there remains to be included in the consolidation only the affairs of Eastern Asta Navigation Com
Losa pany Ltd., the Front & Account and terrorists.
Balance Sheet of circulated which is
herewith, Dividends received from it inst year as well as our earnings us Its General Managers and Secre- the amount in cuK- tarles and rent account between us have unreasonable to expect that our been incorporated in ou Ac- Bankers, who have been most our interest Bus helpful and co-operative, should,
Rome, Oct. 30.
your
to
Archbishop Rufino Santos of counts, whilst Mula left here today by plane shareholders of some 51% of its under the circumstances affect
ating the capital marketa of the for a visit to Tokyo before re-issued capital is included
cost under Investments in sub- whole world, continue to incrosse of their advances to us as every turning to the Philippines. He spent a fortnight in Rome.-sidiaries. The consolidation
piece of new busloces
Reuter
By Lee Falk and Phil Davis
WE'LL BE RICHLY REWARDED WHEN)
YOU==ER-- RENTED
YES, VERY EXPENSIVE
too
BUT
WE
FEEL
WE RETURN,
IT'S A
GOOD
I DON'T
CARE
OUT
VAIN, BOSS, YOUR MEMORY AIN'T UP TO SCRATICH
INVESTMENT!
WHY ARE YOU HERE? SPIES-FOR A FUTUR
CONQUEST OF EARTH?
TOMORROW: WHY?
By Mik
By Ernie Bushmiller
By Frank Robbins
"MEMBER HOW WE GOT S RID OF ONE TROUBLESOME HACKER HAME OF ONE-EAR MEGURK BACK IN CHI INS QAYTHE OLD DAYS T
·HOI HOL NOW COULD FORGET. SOUP, OU PAL 7 NEARLY SPLIT MY ¡SIDES: LAUGHING
FOK DAYS AFTER.... POOR THIRSTY
MCGURK!
its assets would have introduces material and your bound
EVEN
MAGICIANS
cant Carlsberg
Couldn't be fresher!
Libby's
try
FROZEN PEAS TODAY
16
that the additional re-
Bources which the naty affords to us can be profitably utilised in
In our business.
The size of our capital require-
estimated bo
from the
mente
ments can present day value of a wartime British-built allburning vessel of around
tons 10,000
deadweight
which excoods £500,000 and it is this type of vessel and motor- ships of somewhat higher value which are currently in demand. Whilst it is true that the credit squeeze in UK continues adversely to affect local money
rates and makes borrowing dimcuit, it would have bees the co- sought more capital for the tngreasing tempo of our financing business.
The progress of industry and trading in Hongkong has recolved a rude shock from the recent outbreak of riolice in Kowloon, Although it is generally admitted that there was no
political inspiration behind the distur- bances, they unquestionably na-. sumed a political
complex and involved large numbers of local · ·
rees, it is not Lactory employees,
suggested that this could have. been avoided by any action on behalf of management but the situation adds to their problems. Hongkong's critics abroad. have been noither less vociferous nor less unfair during the
your. but Government agencies through their United Kingdom represen- tativa in particular, as well as our Chamber of Commerce, have all played a
prompt
and active part in refuting the more out-- rageous misrepresentations.
Subsidiaries
I shall deal. with our mal
ROWNTREES subsidiaries under the heading of
YOU CAN S
THE
PASTE
this situation
Can Miguel
their respective businesses,
Dominion has... INSURANCE: had another successful your and maintained its distribution at 74%. Its Chairman, the Rt Hon. Sir John Banks, Lord Pro- vost of Edinburgh received the honour of knighthood from Her Majesty. I am sure members will appreciath the services, on its board rendered tomu by their old friends, Mr. P S Cassidy, Mr A. & Adamson
Sir Alwyn Saratlatlocus referred to t Fowy Ogten. The
year in respect of this
this Company have taken a now direction which is being considered by your Board in all its spects. B. D. Cook & Partners Ltd, and its subsidiaries and i ses cintes engaged in underwriting inetivities under Mr B. D. Cook have continued their gramme of expériton" and Have, provided it with Mari capital since the end of year. The insurance - brokerkze bumbum of Eldridge & Co. Ltd, has operated
B. SHIPPINGLE-PUNCOATnt Asla
Navigation Co., Ltd. whose ?nc- counts are circulated with our owt/ hita hèressed, šta" dividend from' wight to ten centá
SHIPBUILDING, Whiter Ship
Fard
had