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·HONGKONG
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING.
would still submit to our members the advisability of obtaining if possible uni-1 for headings for both China and Hong- kong. On perusing the statistics, pub lished by the Maritime Customs and particularly with regard to South China,
COMPANY MEETING. CHINA-BORNEO COMPANY, LTD.
The manual general meeting of the China-Borneo Co., Ltd., was held in the Company's office. yesterday, Mr. W. G. Darby presiding. Tho also present
The annual general meeting of the members of the Association of Exporters and Dealers of Hongkong was held, yes- terday evening, in the Chamber of Com- merce Rooms, Chartered Bank Building. Mr. W. Van Andel presided and there were prestat Mesars, D. P. J. Lopes (Arnold Bron, & Co., Ltd.); J. H. R. Mitchell (Bradley & Co. Ltd.): E. A. Peaumont and B. A, Castro (E, A. Boau punt & Co.); M. Baptista (British Chinese Trading Co.); 1, E. 3. Hodge (China Crade Ure Export Co., Ltd.); F. Syme Thomson (Dodwell & Co., Ltd.); DE. Donnelly (Donnelly & Whyte); J. V. C. Batalho (Waller Ford & Co.); G. M. Lakin (Gibb Livingston & Co.); J. Robertson (W. A. Hannibal & Co.); W. Van Andel (Holland-China Trading I am glad to say that the freight situa- Co.); A. D. Humphreys (W. G. Hum- tion, to which reference was repeatedly phreys & Co.); Tsum Wing Kwong (1p made in previous reports, has consider- Tak & Co.); A. Derby (Jardine, Matheably improved and although trade seems son & Co, Ltd.); O. R. Chunnett (W. R. still to be seriously humpered by the con- Loxley &.); H. A. dos Remedios stam rumours of further reductions in (Maxim & Co.); J. H. Scott (Mustard & rates, still shippers have every reason to Co.); J. H. Brister (Reiss & Co.); J. M. rejoice at the gradual return to the pre- da Rocha (J. M. da Rocha & Gu.); U. war state of affaire as regards space and Kumjahn ( Kunjahn & Co.); E. Ezra the wider selection of destination. (David Bassoon & Co., Ltd.); M. P.; In the course of last year we ran out Talati; R. H. Kutewall (The Hongkong of a stock of the association's year book Mercantile Co., Ltd.); 5. M. Churn and for 1913 in which a very exhaustive re- J. C. Barrettn (Union Trading Co.); A. por appeared with reference to woodoil. Forbes (Harry Wicking & Co.); Leang It was of great use, when answering en- Fai Nam (Wing Choong Co.); and E. Aquiries concerning this important com M. Williams (Secretary),
it is at once evident. how closely inter- were Sir Paul Chater, C.M.G.. Mesars, woven the relations are, and it would | A. O. Lang and A. E. Griffin (Directors), certainly be a-great assistaver if the same M. S. Northcote, T. E. Pearce, E M. method could be followed in the statistics Raymond, A. Baptista, 1., P. Po. L. W. of hoth administrations. The classifica Sang, O I. Ellis, A. W. Smith, H. M da tion followed by the Chinese Customs, Silva (shareholders), and Mr. H. W. B. understanvi, dates back from a consider Kennel (General Manager and Acting able number of years and will possibly Secretary)- require, in view of the gradual change in the nature of things, revision in the Dear future and if auch is the case, your Comunities, if so desired, will certainly give the matter of uniformity their scri- own attention and suck the co-operation of the Chamber of Commerce.
modity and a pamphlet, setting forth the The CHAIRMAN: Gentlemen-Mr. Wprincipal points, is now in course of com. A. Hannibal, who has been our Chairman,pilation and will be available shortly. for the last few years, risigned from the
If members are of opinion that it is
nature from time to time, the Committee this effect will greatly welcome any suggestions to
The CHAIRMAN said: Gentlemen,- 1 think that you will agree that the figures we are able to place before you on this is a occasion are satisfactory, and it source of great relief and gratification to' us that after all the difficulties and anxieties of the last four years the ter mination of hostilitie, should find us in such a sound financial position.
CORRESPONDENCE.
THE WAR MEMORIAL,
TO THE EDITOR OF "THE HONGKONG DAILY FEESS."]
Sin-Without daring to ask you Lo publish it in your valuable paper 1 beg to suggest the following scheme for rais ing Bunde:--
A continuation of the special War Tua, voluntarily, for one year after the date officially fixed for its cessation na a com- pulsory tax. This would form a general voluntary contribution and would entail no cost in collection. Yours truly,
A TAX PAYER. Hongkong, 25th March, 1919,
THE SERVICE DOLLAR,
IT THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS."]
Sin. In your report of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce meeting it it stated that the demand for a fair rate of exchange has at last met with success so far as the European troops are con-
Our cash and liqnid assets amounted at the end of the year to over $360.000, or more than half of the vapital of the Com- pany. Our utslandinge under the head-cerned. ing of Sundry Debtora show an increase of some $30,000, but they are all quite sound and a considerable proportion of them has been collected since the accounts were closed. Our stocks of timber and material, notwithstanding the high cust of production, shew a decrease of approxi- mately $35,000, and have been valued on a very conservative basis. During the year we have inaugurated a Provident Fund for our staff, and 1 feel sure that zu shareholder will grudge the moderats contribution for which the Company will be liable in order to eaconrage
our
I beg to state that there are 18 warrant Bon-commissioned officers ofBoers and who are employed on the repatriation of. Chinese from France to Northern China, and we have had the misfortune to be delayed here on account of transport---in some cases for nearly 5 weeks--and have been informed that the concession of the 2-shilling dollar cannot be granted to us. It seems very bard that, after serving in the fighting-zone in France for four years, we should be treated in this way. Could no, this concesion be granted for
Committee some time ago, owing to his airable to issue publications of a similar employés to make some provision for the the period we have been here 1-Years,
forthcoming depasture from the Colony and consequently the honour of presid ing over this mecting has tallen on mo. Mr. Hannibal has done a vašit amount of work for the Association during his tenure of office, and I am sure you will *** all endorse the expression of apprecia tion, which the Committee addressed to bim.
Before reviewing in detail a few of the items set forth therein, I think more than passing notice should be taken of
future.
I trust shareholder, will approve of the manner in. which we propose to allocate our profite. It has always been the policy of this Company and considering the nature of its operations, I think it has been a wise policy-to be conservative in the payment of dividends, and the special bonus which we propose to distribute ou this occasion is in the nature of a wind. fall and represents the Company's share in some salvage operations in which we
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WO.'s & N.CO., REPATRIATION CLU Hongkong, March 28th, 1919. THE HOUSING PROBLEM.
(TO THE EDITOR OF THE MONGKOKO DAILY PRESS."']
1
Sin, I have read with interest your
the entirely different circumstances under our members to bring any claims, which we has lately been paid. The estab. correspondent's letter in your issue of
Pre
feelings
of reached 'ere, long,
50-
sorrow. It is however, a mourn that our presont roll of non-Chinese mém-
consolation, to those who
the loss of relatives or friends, that, all boru isi stronger than at any time during those sacrifices have not been made the existence of the Association, so that vain, that these lives have not been wast the temporary drop owing to the exclur ed and the denial of this measure of come stun in 1915 of query firms, has now been fort to the people of Germany and their fully recovered, which I think is very associates forms, in my opinion, act a gratifying. As regards Chinese mem small part of the well deserved, punish-bers, the year has seen a further dwindle ment, which is now taking shape.. ing down of their number. This is very
And if I may be allowed to make from much to bo regretted,
but the efforts this place a somewhat personal remark which have been made, during the last then 1 should like to express the great years, to induce the native dealers to join sepse of relief, which must now be felt the Association, have been of no avail by the smaller nations in Europe, he and for the moment
be-
we leave. .it. at that, with force I now beg to propose the adoption of
to-day on the urgency of the Housing
interested some two years ago and lishment of a Fund for Replacements and Renewals does not imply, any existing Problem. need for further depreciation of our pro perlics. It is only intended as a provi. sion for any extraordinary repairs and renewals which may become necessary from time to time, and which our Auditor considers cannot properly be charged to capital.
Jast
House rents continue to be
A. B. C.
Hongkong, 28th March, 1919.
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BUNGER.
SIDE-LIGHTS ON THE RICE SITUATION.
BY
A Chinese woman, living on the first floor of 36, Praya East, was charged, be tray, yesterday, fore Mr. R. E. Lindsell, at the Magis
with the theft of two pipared th
It. red that the, defendant went down a rope to the back-yard of the ground floor, which was used by some Japanese merchanta ns a rice godown. and committed the offence.
Mr. Goldring, for the defence, pleaded that hanger drove the woman to commit the larceny
There
was a strong feeling
The well-known article of Bristles has once more appeared in our report and 1 should like to draw attention to our circular of the 3rd October last, concern ing the co-operation now promised to us by the Chinese Chamber of Commerce with the object of preventing irregulari
It rests however with tie in future.
which 1918 oaded, as compared with
receive from their constitu- they might vious yeara. The terrible
Warents, to the notice of the Association. has boen brought to a successful issue and Without full particulars as regards alleg. the causes of the constant decrease of ed poor quality and unsatisfactory pack
raised to an enormous degres. Only last trade, to which my predecessors had each ing, your Committee is unable to do any timo occasion to refer, have now been thing further in the matter.
month tenants of Barrow Terrace and Kowloon,-over 20 removed. We may once more look con- Considerable time was devoted by both
Punjab Building, fidently forward to see the upward curve the Geporal and the Rise Sub-Committee
families in all-were served with a notice o our trade diagrams, to which this to the negotiations, through the Hong
to the effect that their rents would be was accustomed before the war, kong Chamber of Commerce, with the Colony, and there sems to be no doubi King Caseibion of sum Francisco Gentlemen, during the past four years raised by about 10 per cent. in the ease that, with a lot of arrear, to make up in garding standardisation of qualities and our programme for the extension of the of Barrow Terrace and 20 per cent. us both the import and export trade, the general conditions of this trade. It Company's business bas necessarily been' period of great and profitable activity was thought advisable to issue a
further at a standstill and fresh markets, which regards Punjab Building, as from April 18 ahead,
circular supplementing the correspond gave good promise of successful devolop 1st next. This is a second increase since However gratifying economically the enes published in our year book, so that ment, have been lost to us for the time Marcb, 1918, without any justification, final result of the gigantic conflict might members could come to this meeting with being; but now that the war is happily and one wonders when and where the be for the Allied powers, it would not a full knowledge of the present position. over we hope to make up for lost time landlords are going to stop. They simply do to lay too much emphasis on this more I might still add that within the last and we propose to devote our caeb re- or less materialistic point of view. One few days two more telegrams were receiv- Bources to the acquisition of the most write "the monthly rent of the premises has only to remember the boundlessed from San Francisco, but as their con- modern and up-to-date machinery for occupied by you is required to be in-
the invaded countries misery caused in
tents are more or less unintelligible logging and converting timber. We anticreasedYours, ete, by ruthless for, the millions who died through heavy mutilation, we have to siderably increase our output and lower
that
hat by these means we shall con on the battlefields, in the hospitals or na await their repetition before anything siders "B. B. B. " direct consequence of the privations further can be done. It looks however, any cost of production, which is now endured in captivity, to have his sche Be if a satisfactury settlemen will be much higher than it was before the war of joy tempered with
with great
and
is likely to remain so. of great In conclusion, should like to remark, As regards our prospects for the im-
mediate future I would, warn sharehold ers that they must not reckon on any continuance of the exceptional prosperity enjoyed by the Company during year which was due to very unusual tour. On the other hand, we gather circumstances which are not likely to
from real down, there will be a keen which reach us that, as soon as things, demand for timber throughout the world, and provided the requisite tonnage is obtainable, there is reason to hope, that we shall be able to dispose of our output to good advantage.
The CHAIRMAN proposed the adoption of the Beport the Statement of Accounts of arms by the Central to an end, so that in futare questions of Mr. DK. Moss Mr. Chairman and Mr. T. E. PEARCE, in seconding, said international importance will be decided
gentlemen, in seconding the adoption of that the shareholders were, no doubt the principles of Right, and not the report and sccounts it is not neces highly satisfied with the report presented through the exercise of Might,
esty to add much to the illuminating interesting nouarks which had Although the printed report of the speech we have just heard from the chaár,
of the Association mentions only While the falling off of Chinese member been made by the Chairman. He thought dealings s limited number of subjects, the past ship is to be deplorer, it is highly satis: the shareholders must be very much gratified at the handsome return made year has been quite a busy one for your factory to learn that the gap has best and very pleased that provision had been Committee.
illed which was made by the enemy firms saving a few years ago. We certainly made, by the inauguration of a Provident our last
fund, for the staff, who had worked hard annual general meeting mention was made of sertain suggestions do not, waitome the enemy, firms back, during the past four years to bring about as to the advisability of trying, to estab and it lish & godown, where members, of the ten the last of the Huns in China for the very satisfactory report presented.
The motion was carried......
Mr. Lindsell fined the defendant $50, a long time to come. I have been strick
Mr. A. O. LANG was re-elected a Direct with the alternative of four weeka by the intense feeling amongst all classes their goods and have same examined
Don by duly The Commitice decusged ac exports Colony, and those yellow posters showing last year and after carefully considering two kinds of Huns are still kopt dis the pros and cons it was decided, under played in very little shop, and even on prominent Government buildings, Goa the then existing circumstances, to leave flomon, I can vouch for the fact that the the schone in abeyance for the moment points are in order, I audited them Last week, however a communication was yeelf, received from the Government Analyst in The motion was carried unanimously,
this subject is revived and it is which
Mr. J. MITCHELL proposed the following my intention, after the ordinary business Committe-Moara A. W. Van Andel of this meeting has been dealt with, to H. Brister, A. D. Hurphreys, B. If place this letter before you and new you Churn, A. Darby, A. Forbes, R. H. Kote for an expression of your views for the Wall J Robertson, W. Rumjahn, T.
Sergt. Turner, of the A.B.C., said that Flymo d'heungöri. Leung, Fai Nath, purpose of guiding
the incoming Chile Orrumar seconded and the motion godown companies might be asked to pro at about 4 p.m. ani Tucsday, he notiood
vide necessary, godown, specs, such ne was comploté import and export statislios bars was confirmed: -Misura. E. A Beard sampling could bo, done moro antistas. watched thom behind a pillar and
1918 will be the first font, for which was carried unnimously.
be election 77, he following new men. nerd to liquor and whaooo, where compofendents' linking along the A.BO. the A.B.C. ground will be provided by the Government bdt & Co., Boards & Co., Mustard & Co. torily to the native dealer and exporbor the wall.. wutretine went to the edge of Department concerned, and I think Carvalho & Co Donupily & Whyte, write in any suggestions, or communicate minutes later, he noticed some brasa alike The Chairman naked member to from the Naval ferd, and, a couple of may, bongratulate the Buperintendent of Gorin Drevard & Corred to a letter with the members of the Committes ver pieces being thrown over the wall. The Imports
and Exports on behalf of our membere
acting in done and on, the promptness with which of Commerce from this Government, opter
Thoro being no further business the the Agures were published after the teriig a report by the Government, Anslyst, mination of each quarter Statisties, if which had been submitted by the Cham- mesting terminated
Subsequently, a Commitéde meeting was tidy are to be of practical value, must ber to the Association. The latter dealt held at which Mr. F. Bate Themen was be of rebent date and in this reapoct the with the present tude of sampling oedd Chairman of the Association for Import and Export Department has corports and suggested that one of the local ho chwilne veux, and Mr. J. H. Brister, tainly not a very good example,
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of resentment, he said, against the Japanese who were believed to have cornered the rice market. The woman's poverty, coupled with the high price of rise, was responsible for the deed, and Mr. Goldring asked the Magistrate to regard the circumstances surrounding the unfortunate woman's condition as some palliative of her offence.
The Police told the Court that thefta of that sort were very dificult to detect. and pressed for a stiff penalty.
Association could inspect and pahich exists on this question in the tor, on the proposition of Mr. M. B. imprisonment.
mittoo
qualified
carly
This CHAIRMAN HEXE
Northcott, seconded by Mr. O, I. Ellis.
Mr. C. B. BENARD BROWN ware appointed auditor, at a remuneration of 2260. on the proposition of Mr. OTHEFT FROM THE NAVAL
YARD. Baptista, seconded by Mr. H. W. B Konnette announced that dividend
Tho CHALEKAN warrants were ready and could be had on application at the offices of the Com Thore being no further business pany. the meeting concluded.
bally. The suggestions would be con
***PLUCKING FLOWERS."
Two Chinese were sent to gaol, for six
month by Mr G. N. Orme, at the Magistracy, yesterday, for the theft of some pieces of brass.
wore
the excellence of the work to bad bóem reddived by the Chamber 25, and, if fonsible adoptato defendanter to belogd in the Naval
i
with
on
defendants said they wore out for walk, and cooling me flowers at the edge of the wall plucked them. Amongst theat flowers were a few plecss of brier, which they took...