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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY. FEBRUARY
MOUTRIE'S
NEW TROPICAL
MODELS
of the
ALLISON PIANO
JUST RECEIVED.
INSPECTION INVITED.
S.Moutrie & Co.,Ltd.,
SOLE AGENTS.
BALLANTINE'S
(26-4
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TEL. 638.
TRADE
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MARK
PURITY, QUALITY AND FLAVOUR
WITH
THREE BINGS
DONNELLY & WHYTE,
SOLE AGENTS.
FOR RACE WEEN
SPECIAL
DISPLAY
OF
NEW COODS
AT
MACKINTOSH'S
MACKINTOSH
& Co., Ltd.,
THE
DEPENDABLE
MEN'S STORE.
Men's Wear DES VŒUX RD., -Specialists,
No. 167
A HUMIDOR FREE.
FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY TO INTRODUCE
"AMULET"
SMOKING MIXTURE.
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To a wider circle of smokers, we have decided to offer 8 ozs. of this splendid Tobacco packed in a highly serviceable Glass Humidor for $2.60, which is the price of 8 ozs. of this Tobacco alone,
As the number of these Humidors is limited you shoulit SECURE ONE AT ONCE.
It will keep your Tobacco fresh during the damp weather.
Obtainable fromí z
MORE HONGKONG CIGAR STORE.
MANUFACTURED BY
ALS. WATSON & Co. LANE, CRAWFORD & CO KELGY & WALSH, LTD.
GEECO-EGYPTIAN CIGAR STORE. ANGLO-EGYPTIAN CIGAR STOZE SINCERE & CO.
WESTMINSTER TOBACCO
CO., LTD.,
LONDON.
BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO A RECORD YEAR'S PROFITS;
The fourteenth annual general meeting of British-American Tobacco Compry (Limited) was held as the ofees of the company, Westminster House 7, Milf bank, S.W., under the presidency of Mr. Joseph Hood (one of the deputy chair men), on January 11th. ⠀
In reviewing the accounts, the Chairman pointed out that, taking the assets as a whole, they had increased by £1STE 317 to the large total of £17,571,792. The pro fit and loss account, subject to excess praits duty" was £2,002,038, as against £1,617,230, or an increase of £475, 708. The proft for the year was £2,733,381, as against £1,850,059 for the previous year. This was the largest profs earned since the incorporation of the company. It showed an increase of £633,308, after providing for a considerably larger. amount for income-tax than in 1915.
22ND
BRITISH WAR CONTRIBU
TIONS FROM CANTON.
A further sum of £500, making £1,910 109since the beginning of last year, sub- scribed by British Residents in Canton, has been remitted to London during December, January and February, ag undernoted:-
STATE PURCHASE AND CONTROL OF THE LIQUOR TRADE. THE METHOD OF CONTROL.
[BY THE THON, SIR THOMAS WHITTAKER,
N.P
When the State had acquired the liquor trades it should conduct the whole busi- Bessinanufacture, importation and retail sale in this country as a national con- cern, with as complete a monopoly, and control as is pomessed by the Post Office
British Arabulance Committes £ Kensington War Hospital Supply
Depot A Lord Roberts Memorial Fund Mesopotamia Comforts Fund Officers Families Fund
Britons Patriotic League of
Overseas
25
27
50
50
Prisoners-of-War Fund Sailors Widows and Orphans
Fund
125
be constituted as a State Department,
75
St Dunstan's Home for Blind
Soldiers and Sailors
Y.M.C.A. But Fund
HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.
NO. 2. COMPANY RECRUITS” PLATOON. All Recruits of this Company not yet
performing Patrol duty will be warn ed for such duty as from March lat. They are made individually respon- sible for obtaining in due time the necessary uniform for patrol: duty, e, blue uniform and on without
Cover:
TRANSFER,
Pcs, 601 Pereira, and 787 Hyndman are transferred from Maxim Gunners to No, 2 Company as from March, 1st noxt.
BAND.
A Central Liquor Control Board should Practice Friday, Feb, 23rd.
JOINED
consisting of a Minister in and responsible No. 2 Company P. c. 402 F. Z. V. Ribeiro
to Parliament as its President, and a Board of Commissioners, say, three in number, on the lines of the Inlaid. Revenue Commissioners and the National Insurance Commissioners, with a perman- The following is a list of the Subscribent staff of trade exports--brewers, dis
£600
$12,053.27 and
The Company had alrendy paid four interim dividends, amounting in all to 25 per cent, upon the Ordinary shares, absorbing £1,063,580, and the Directors recommended the payment of a Gualers to date: dividend in cash (free of British income- Already acknowledged tax) of 5 per cent, on the 31stilist., £44 108.
Anderson, Dr. K. J. Wobb per, $20.14, M. Bander, 83, Banque de L'iado China (Monday Bridge), $100, J. H. Barton, $10; R. K. Batchelor, 830; E 6. Becke, 860; F. N. Bel
ounting to £312,718, leaving, with the of €1,148,166 brought in from last
of £1,760,322 year, an available balance
The Board also recommended that out of the Company's large holding of ares of the Imperial Tobnoço
Ordinary shares
of Canada (Limited), a bonus Fra Abution should be made of one
Ordinary share of $5 in respect of every four Ordinary shares of this company. They are quite able to do this, as those shares only stood in their books at the nominal value of less than Od. per share, and the total amount they would have had to write off the investment in associated companies, as the result of the distribution of the 1,503,580 Canadian shares, would have been only £87,055. But since the leste of the report and Falance-sheet the directors had bad ear- tain difficulties brought to their attention and has
had taken the advice of counsel "thereon, and they considered it would be undesirable to distribute this, bonus without an alteration of the existing articles of association. It
It would Record-
gly be necessary to submit the matter to further meetings of the company. It was hoped that the delay thin earțile would merely postpone the transie – of the shares for a few weeks
rillers, and public-house mangers together with finance and social welfare secretaries. The country would be divid fed into districte, in each of which thero would be responsible officials with a staff of experts and inspectors, who, under the instructions of the Central Bourd would manage the trade in their areas. T
houre
of
and Pe 403 A. O Barradas.
(Bd.) F. C. JENKIN,
D.S.P. (R.).
February 21st, 1917,
ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE. HONGKONG AND CHINA DISTRICT. Victoria Division. Members will attend
the second part of the First Aid Exe mination at the Tung Wah Hospital to-morrow (Friday), tlie 23rd instų, vab 8. p.m.We Company Drill, Thursday, March 1st, at
15 p.m.
(Egd.) E. RALPHS, (Officer in charge of District). February 22nd, 1917,
NO. 1 HONGKONG V.A.D.
COMMANDANT LADY MAY,
ABST COMMANDANT MRS, CHURCHILL
Members are reminded that the Monthly
Meeting will take place at the Mili tary Hospital to-morrow (Friday), the 23rd inst. at 10:30 am, when t lecture will be given by Mrs Hick- ing, L.RO.P. and 3., on the Stérili- sing of Instruments and the Prepara- Sion of Surgical Drossings. Uniform will not be worn. Attendance at the lecture will be duly.
-recorded.
Fonnas, 815; CH. Bowker, 800; Re A. B. Bray, $25; British Red Cross (Balance), 837.58, C. 930, E. C. Charrington, 810; J. Chippenfield, $10 NUMBER OF HOUSES AND HOURS OF SALE. J. B. B. de Carey, $35, A H. Craig, The Act of Parliament which authorised $10; J. H. Crocker 800; 0. W. Darch the transfer of the trade to the State and 800; Rev. H. Davies, 825; HF. Dent, fixed the basis of the terms of purchase 800, P. A. V. Dison, $13; 0. Eager, would presumably lay down the broad $30; H. Klis, 210; H. T. Foord, $76, lines upon which the business should be D. Forbes, $130, E. A. C. Friederichsen, conducted, while it would leave consider- $18; Rev. C. A. Gall, 815; E. Eable latitude to the Commissioners, The Garrard $00; Golf Club (Lottery) Act should fix the maximum number of 829.55; Golf Club Competition 880 houses in propustion to population that abould be allowed to sell intoxicants, the T. E. Grifith, $70 per proportion varying in urban and rural Griffith, $80 T. 1. Griffith, Lad,
areas. The maximum number of $250 HP Harris 30;
sale should also be fixed. Within the O Hill, Oakley, 800, A. Hoff-limits of the maximum thus axed, the meister, 910, A. V. Hogg, $30; Dr. Central Board should have power to AW Hooker, $30; G. Hoppoler, $15; decide that in any district or area, or in A. Hetson, 330, D. Blat, 310; Jall districts, the number of public houses W Jamieson, 875 Rev. P. Jenkins, should be less than the maximum, and $16 F. E. Joseland, $20; 0. C. Konch, that the number of hours during which 360 G. C. Kitching, $120 A. Komarof sale should be permitted should be lewer. $10 Kung Shao Chiang, $265; C. A. They should also be able to vary the hours McAllum, 100 and £25; Rev. Gee. H. and conditions in particular houses d MoNour 87.60 Rev. D MeRac, $25; The experiance and local knowledge of A Martin, 816: R. T. Matheson, 820 the Licensing. Justices should be retained.
Millar, 860; H. G. Mullin $20 They should have power to determine that cases, the liquor required might be R. C. G. Ogily 810; CA; Pool, $60; the number of public-houses should be less supplied by the State under the condition G... Read, 350 Dr. W. G. Reynolds, and the hours of sale fewer than the Con shat it should be sold at specified fixed I should like to express our appro-
trol Board proposed. They should also ciation of the splendid way, the women
$15; D. H. J. Ross, 23; H. H. Sandee able to say that particular houses 1ices, a discount aufficient only to cover
working expenses being allowed. manu 860; H..C. Scrimshaw, UC should be closed. The same powers of whom we have trained in the offices and factories have risen to the occasion and H. Shields, 9189; Frank Smith, 890;
H. Staples Smith, 890; J. T. Smith, Board and the local justices with reg licences, and the licences of theatres and
restriction should be given to the Central GROCEES AND OTHER LICENCES,
Grocers' licences, confectioners' wine lone excellent work. (Hear; Hear)
Saturday evenings, 830; V. Gordon States, 220 H. Button, to closing on Sundays, Again the difficulties in obtazing 20p- piles, not only of leaf tobacche
30 Bey 8 G Tope, 30; V public holidays, and the evenings before music halls would have to be don't with
OF. Watson, $15; E. J. such holidays. In this way a similar them at the same time as the trade as a It would be necessary to purchase all of packing materier, Because of the de
White, 30
fix the waximum for all mands of Government Departments. As Wood, 800, N, A Wories, $30
areas; then the Central Board would whole was being acquired. I should hope you know, wo are, so far as this counter Total $18,357.04 and £144 108. decide what, if any, further restriction that when these liquor interests had been fuk concerned, purely an export mainfac- turing company, and I reiterate what I Copies of the Circular issned by the appeared to be recessary.
lice said last year, that it must naturally be Committee with regard to War Contri the policy of any Government to en-butions can be obtained from Mr. D. courage any business, which brings money
· THE EFFECTS OF THE WAR, The Chairman proceeded. We have lost, from our head office, our foreign offices, and from our English factories, over 9,300 men who have joined the Colours.
Into the country and does something to Forbes, c/o Hongkong Dank, Canton, to redress the balance of excess of imports whom further Donations and Subscrip over exports In saying that I would
like to say that we have received evory |tions should be sent, courtesy in the course of our representa
sions to Government Departmoonte, bear The following letter, dated London, ing
always in mind the paramount in 20th December, 1910, acknowledging the terests of the
on the sum of $750 (not included in the above
war Vuntry in carrying o
A
(Sd) M. BALPIS, Adjutant and Hon. Secretary. February 22nd, 1917.
either general purchased
would be abolished. or in particular localities, and they local
have been a great evil, Justices would be able to revise these and have cle inuch to promote drinking decisions in the direction of further amongst in Confectioners wine festriction in their own arcas if the licer av very much in the same cate- though it desirable to do so. It would gory. There would be no sufficient reason that provision should be made to give to may be said of the sale of drink in be essential to acceptance of the scheme for continuing either of them. The same
the people in their respective localities theatres and music halls. All these placea Tower to decide by vote whether they would be better without it, and an end desired the trade to continue in that aren should be put to it as soon as the State. or not.
had bought up the present it
intorest in it.
THE MANAGEMENT.
As the commencement of the Board's work, for a few years (say seven or ten),
LATITUDE FOR EXPERIMENTS,
At our two last annual meetings I have amount), the result of the Garden Fete specifically referred to the payments we have been making to the company's organized by the British Ladies of it might be desirable to have an Advisory on which the Control Board should
oficials and employes in this country who have joined the colours of certain allow ances to supplement their Army or Navy pay and allowances. These payments two years ago cost us about £500 per week,
I have to thank you for your letter in consequence of the large increase bate number of men serving that expen- of the 15th November enclosing draft diture has considerably increased. That value £760, being a contribution to our muuey, we feel sure, you will agree.
is
well spent. (Hear, hear) It not only funds in response to the Our Day' ap- recognises in a tangible form our appro peal from the British ladies of Canton, as eiation of their services to their country, but it materially assists their families the result of a Garden Fete on October and dependents, and maintains an esprit | 19th. de corps which is extremely helpful
We have,
had to mourn nafortuna
that
clear and definite; other details should be laft to tim
It would be unwise to lay down in the. Act of Parliament hard and last lines Board associated with the Central Board, Our Day," has been received composed, say, of such men, as an expert would, of course, be stated, limits beyond
manage the trade. Canton on
General principles from the Chairman of the Finance Comenced chairman of Licensing Justices, the which they should not go as regards the present chairman of the Liquor Contr number of houses, hours of sale and the mittee, British Red Cross Society — Board, a social reformer, an exponent of like, would be fixed, and the financial
Temperance
views, a representative of Labour,
and one of working and someone well acquainted with the Board to work out from time to time ne
men's clubs,
bungements would be working of
of the Scandinavian and Russian
experience suggested. About some poin systeins of controlled man
management, fakt
would be a considerable difference One of the first results of transferring
opinion. Some people would like to: the control of the trade to the State would of opi
the number of premises in
ises in which develop public houses into ples of general resort, somewhat....on Con would simental café drink is manufactured and sold be enormously reduced. The
The reduction at
system, where all sinds of
music and entertainment listened to. "On Once should be at least one-third, and refreshments could be had and soros
brewering, distilleries and rublis houses the most competent and any tod that it would be a Brunes juis convinced great mis- satisfactory of the present managers, staff and licence holders would no doubt be women and young people, to places where Course retained. Some difficulty would be drink was sold, and that the wiser
would be to provide the attractive café experienced at frst in making the pub- lining who were retained adapt themselves together parts and fortainment from public houses wird business accordingly. In many cases One great advantage of getting the trade intoxicants were not obtainable. trouble
Stata strict supervision would be necessary; but opletely under the control of the
would be that it would be possible to if it were clearly understood that any make many experiments
of
and adapt the stations as to the supply felt ok would be possible to
regulations or disregard of arrangements to local requirements. I would involve dismissal and forfeiture of test
Our official receipt is enclosed herewith.
the deaths of 111 of Air officials and I am desired by Lord Lansdowne and one half. For conducting the the other hand, there are those who are
proud that amongst those who have died,
five the
we
and those who are still living, eight have Red Cross Society and the Order of St. had the Military Cross conferred upon on to ask that you will be so good as thom, seven the Military Medal, Distinguished-Conduct Medal, three-the ladies of Cantou how warmly grateful we
Guerre, the Berbian medal, and, in addition, three have been mentioned in despatches, (Cheers.) To for the generous help they send to us, and to assure them how keenly we appre- those of our employés at home on salary ate the sympathetic and practical in or wages, whose incomes do not exceed terest they show in our work for the 2400 a year, we compensation for the ck and wounded of His Majesty's allowances as some
We extra cost of living. In addition, we Forces have for some years past, in fact prior warded the Contribution." to the war, given annually in March to our factory employda in England, who have been continuously with us for the year a bonus based upon a percentage
financial of their wages for the past
year of the company. We have found that it has been very much appreciated and should the praction be continued (so we hope it will) it is our intention to extend the bonus to the management and clerical staff of the head office and the fretorica
to the new conditions and conduct the
there would, no doubt, be
and very
where
thom
adopting to
With our thanks to you for having for retiring allowance, a great generi par joures of places and
COMPANY REPORT.
HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.
different
would gradually be brought
The control of the trade in hotels, mem
restaurants, clube and railway refresh of drink could and would
the
(ment
of conducting the sale be tried, and experience thereby gained would be rooms would require special care invaluable. It would be a great mistake. It would be essential to the success of the therefore, to have any precise system of proposal that the financial interest of these concerns in the sale of drink
or any stereotyped set of should bought so that there should not be any appre the Control Board.
out under the purchase schemegulations embodied in an act of Parlia
nt. A wide latitude should be left to Subject to andit, the Directors of the crable direct financial interest in the sale of drink left anywhere where it could be
~
in this country, including any directors will recommend, as the forthcoming who may be in receipt of a
salaries
will recommend, at CURRENT YEAR'S PHOHPFATTE.. annual general meeting, that
management
ment.
SDERIETY AND IMPROVEMENT THE OBJECT.
eliminated. It is clear that if the States As the object of the
she object of the State in taking over of the sale of drink throughout the control of the trade would be to pro- the country is to be complete and effective,mote the sobriety and well-being of the it must be free from the complications Before I sit down I may mention that A final dividend of $2.50, with a bones
mate requirements, and not to create a competition Of it is our hope that we may be able to of 36 per share, be paid to shareholders, which would result from the agcontrolled people, to niect only definite had legiti
any of
these places demand for drink or push the sale of it and clubs could not i carry on our business in the future with 228, 124.23, be written off plant and build Hotel,
restaurants Cat Any additional diffulties, Auxious, 3300,000 he added to Reserve fund, be taken over and managed by the State, very outset great changes would be made. be taloon certain that at the as they sometimes have been, Our annual $50,000 be paid as bonus to the Euro and liquor would have to run Bed 1 Backdoors, side entrances down pääsa gele
large number tem. As their present or in narrow and obscure streets, choth
of the profite, with some slight bat-back, hand staff, and about $500,000, be carried a
financial interest in the sale,
would
Shave progressive. Each year
sales forward Fly been in excess of the invariably
been bought, the Central Board of Com all be closed. Screens, partitions, snug
and obscured windows should be swept missioners would start with w clean sheet, previous year. Throughout the world stocking is on the incrence, and how much
light of day Everyone knows that the pipe and cigarette are appreciated hope to maintain that increase through and it would be their duty to prevent a away. The business should be done in the of doing this. One would be to houses is enormous, and that if once the
have
the
have
the man in the trenches is the best-witness,Put the year, and to be able to meet you new direct bancial interest from growing scope for improvement in the structure The sales of the company and of text January with a satisfactory balance these places. There would be two character and conduct of many of the
associated companies for the first three You are, of course, aware that we have appoint paid servants of the Government direct personal Gnancial interest in the months of our present financial year of about 25 per cent upon the corre vidend of 8 per cent,, nevable on the behalf of the State, a payment of the which prevail in so many cases now were show increase arrangements and conditions sponding three months of last year. We list inst, so that on tast day you will nature of rent, being made to the pro- got rid of that improvement wou d
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bomve 11 per cent.
The report and accounts were adopted.
prietors. If that were not possible in all immediately and as a matter of course be
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