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COMPANY MEETING.
PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY, LTD.
The Ordinary Annual General Meeting of shareholders of the Peak Tramways Company Limited, was held, yester day morning at the Hongkong Hatel, Mr. Henry Humpreys (Chairman) presiding. Others present were, the Hon. Mr. A. 0. Lang. Mr. A. S. Gabbay and Mr. W. Shenton (directors), Mr. G. Rapp Secretary), and Messrs. D. E. Clarke. J. A. Tarrant, W. Morely, D. Cox, A.-A. Alves and J. P. Braga (shareholders).
The Secretary having read the noties convening the meeting.
The CHAIRM' said:-Gentlemen,-
I propose with your permission to; take the Report and Statement of Accounts and Auditors'. Report as read.
We
The Traffic Receipts for the year under review show an increase of $19.797.67 over the corresponding period of last year but the net profits are $1,730.02 less. This is accounted for by the fact that last year made # non-recurrent prost ef $16,763.00 on lovestments realized: the difference represents increased running expenses. The item Unexpired Season Tickets no longer figures as a liability in the accounts as we ceased issuing these in June last. Under the heading of Assets "Mount Cameron Survey $3,000.00 ap- pears for the first time. This survey coat $6,000.00 of which the Government agreed to pay half If nothing eventuates from Lue projected scheme, this 83,000.00 will have to be written off the Company's
books.
I do not think there is anything else in the accounts which calls for any com- ment, but I think shareholders and the General Public would like to know what improvements have been effected and what will shortly be undertaken.
The improvements to the Upper ter- minus, virtually destroyed in the typhoon of August 1923, are nearly completed. They comprise increased facilities for pas sengers in the shape of waiting room and cloak room accommodation also more plat- form space.
They also comprise up to date modera fats in lieu of one that was by no means up to date. One of these the Superintendent will occupy, the other will be let.
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The value is in the quality, sir.
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TRANSPORT IN THE TROPICS. SIR F. LUGARD FAVOURS THE
FLEXIBLE TRACK VEHICLE.
Sir Frederick, Lugard, whose name is indelibly associated with tropical deɣr-
lopment, has come out in the columns of The Times as an ardent advocate of the flexible track vehicle for commercial transport work in tropical countries, and what he says should have particular in- terest for those of our readers in the Far East who are daily up against the pro- biem.
While Sir Frederick admits that rail- ways are the first essential for the deve lopment of new countries, the question of the best method of providing feeders to the main lines remains. Quoting the late Sir W. Acworth, whose opinion was that "the day of railway development by 1 Sir means of light railways was over, Frederick points out the prohibitive initial cost-and, still more, the cost of maintenance of metalled roads as on
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The Government has approved of the Company's scheme for electrifying the Tram The current will be obtained from the Hongkong Electric Company at a rost which it is estimated will not exceed that of our present steam power. This of alternative. He then speaks of the fur- course entails new machinery and an esther alternative of unmetalled tracks, tension of the existing engine house to cleared only of tree-stumps, with bridges accommodate same Plans of the exten- over the more formidable streams, and alon have been approved and tender for additional culverts where and when the same necepted. Our steam haulage plans traffic justics them. Such rough tracka ia practically worn out and whether we can, however, only be used by wheeled continue with steam, or adopt electrical-rehicled If the load is light, and in the power, new machinery will have to be ae- dry season. "quired shortly. Steam plant would cos Sir Frederick then discusses the public! more and has the disadvantage of being service rendered by the Empire Cotton | noisier and dirtier. The Government fins Growers' Association in the exhaustive consented to our having new cars to trials they are now carrying out over a carry 55 passengers in lieu of 42 pas stiff cross-country course near Aldershot sengers as at presett. This does not in-
to test various types of flexible track volve any material increase in the load vehicles, and enable designers to detect We are showing as the cars though larger and equally their weak points under conditions as strong are built of lighter material than similar as possible to actual tropical the old. The Company desired to con- working requirements. For, commercial truct enra to seat 60 passengers but the tarries the test is not which vehicle can extra 13 passengers allowed is a great
ally bad swamp and broken ground and steep gradients, and cut up the tracks least.
advance and should relieve congestion for negotiato an impossibly difficult course many years to come. The cars will be in the shortest time (a test appropriate to a military tank"), but which can run on the double drum systent with two ropes, instead of by two drums and one carry its lond at least cost per ton mile over a course which shall include renson- endless rope as at present." This will do away with the possibility of shipping which has always been a source of trouble.
All these changes involve a considerable capital expenditure and it has been de cided, in order to meet same, to make a call of 84.00 per share on the 81.00 paid shares on 1st Novemher next. Notice of such call will be given in dee course both by advertisement and circular.
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He concludes that if all solid-tyred vehicles, and others carrying more that a specified load at (say) eight miles an hour, were compelled to redistribute the weight and minimise the road resistance by substituting the multi-wheel endless 1 have no farther remarks to make gen-band of the flexible track type, the dum tlemen and after the accounts have been age to the roads would be argligible. It seconded I shall be pleased to answer any may be worth the while of some of our question shareholders may have to ask. friends in rubber land to give heed to Mr. J. A. Tarrant: I have, much Sir Frederick Lugard's view, and learn; pleasure in seconding the adoption of the something from the experiments he men- report of the directors and statement of tions. There are miles of trackless waste accounts as presented.
still to be developed, and a cheap and effective means of transport would prove a boon to those who are engaged in the work, or wbos business takes them thither.
There being no questions, the report of the directors and statement of accounts were carried unanimously,
The Chairman moved that the Hon. Sir Paul Chater, C.M.G., Mr. W. E L. Shen- ton, the Hen Me. A 0. Lang, Mr. R. Mein Austin and Mr. A. Gubbay, who retired, but being eligible, offered them- selves for re-election, be re-appointed as directors of the Company.
Mr. D. Cox seconded and the motion wis passed unanimously.
Mr. D. E. Clarke proposed that Messrs. Lowe, Bingham. and Matthews and Messrs. Linstead and Davis, be re-elected as auditors at a remuneration of $150- sinh.
Mr. W. Morley, seconded and the motion was agreed to."
There being no further business, the Chairman closed the meeting.
SAIGON RICE MARKET.
The Compagnis De Commerce & De Navigation D'Extreme-Orient, în... their report dated June 2nd, state :-----
Market. The paddy supply is still
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HONGKONG SHARE MARKET. CLOSING QUOTATIONE.
JUNE 8TH, 1825..
Hongkong and Shanghai
Brabr zatenus ingen $1,2908., $1,285 sz Canton Insurance $750 nom. Hongkong Fire Insurano.. $670 b Union LasurBACON
Douglas Steauakin... 288 h.
1854 1. H.K., C. & M.. Blowmboni... 138.
Star Farnes Waterboats *Shall
Bombiced)
Langkata (combu Kowloon Where ......
pos Dock
Donk
17; com.
26 nom
$115
1.290 8.
1. 176 b "EK. & S.Hotels સોની
Hongkong Lands...... .. 190 b. Haraphreys Latales$19 b.
Tia 10.10 b
very poor and the tone of our markets Cotton (old) Tls, 57.a., (new) 31 n.
in very firm with an upward "tendetoy" Some small business, is reported with Japan, and thore has been some quiry from Tonquin and Yaanam The French market being overstocked, there is no enquiry for rico or brokens
The total amount of rice exported Irvin January 1st to May 16th is
657.580.627 tons against 603.256.330 in 1024. We quote to-day White Saigon rice N2, aifted, Japan quality, Hong kong, 88.05 per picul Fob Saigon 214-11-per pical Fob Saigon. Yeas: 8.96 per picul Fob Saigon “for Juño July shipment.
Shanghai
Tis. 3.80 nom. b.
Orientale Cementa (combined)........
$261 China Lights (combined)..... 324 s. Pruriens........(old) $21 nom.. (now) il com
$26 bom Dairy Farms Electric
$79. HE. Ropes (combined).... 162s, Tramways........ ...$39.. Wa frams. (old) $34 nom., (PW) 9 DOIR China Underwriters b. 3k10 sa New Engineerings Hom Singapor Tram $1.90 2.5
buyers; 8-sellers; sa-sales..
..(old) $22) (new) 213 nam,
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