THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER
PITMAN'S SHORTHAND.
COMPANY MEETING.
SANDAKAN LIGHT AND POWER CO. LOCAL EXAMINATION SUCCESSES.
(1032). LTD.
the results have now reached the Colony. They are as aniler:-
LOCAL SPORT.20
HONGKONG FOOTBALL LEAGUE.
"THE SEASON'S FIXTURES.
the date for receiving entries for section "B," is to be extended until September 9th. Should further entries be received it may entail a revision of the Exture list.
The work in Pitman's shorthand done The third onlinary yearly meeting of by local students in an examination held
A tentative list of the Hongkong Foot- the Sandakan Light sad Power Company at the Canossian Institute, Italian Conball Leagne, matches has been arranged. (1989), Limited, took place yesterday vent, was recently sout to England, and In yesterday's issue, it was stated that morning at the offices of Messrs. Shewan, Tomes & Co. Mr. R. Showan prasided. and those present were: Blesars. Tong Hok Ting, W, J. Hawker (Consulting Committee), Noel Braga (Secretary), anti the following shareholders Messrs. H. H. Tayler, D. W. Mantou, Tas Tsan Tai, J. Toppia. A. A. Botelho, E. J. Tavares and A. L. Shields.
After the Secretary bad read the notice. convening the meeting,
The CHAIRMAN said:--Gentlemen.-The Report and Accounts having been in your hands for some time. I will with your permission take them as read. You will notice that these Acounts cover:n period of fourteen months ending 30th June last. The reason for this is that the unissued cupital was underwritten and all taken up on 17th June, sad we wished to
ITALIAN CONVENT
120 Words: Miss Nelly Gubbay," Mrs. M. Vessoona and Miss Lizzie Thomas.
100 Words: The Misses Violet May, Rosa Rosario and Queenie Julian.
80 Words: The Misses Stella Joanilho, Olga King, 'Estelita Xavier, Colesta. Ozorio, Regina Rosario and Benedicta Xavier.
60 Words: Miss Bernice Chenallay.
The Misses Esther Chan and Annie (Croas.
KLEMENTARY.
ST. MARY'S SCHOOL
>STLED.
100 Words: Miss Florence Neave. 60 Words: Misses Eva Coyah, Celeste Gill, May Gaubert.and Winifred Littletan.
Misses Kimy Barretto, Maria Lopes and Casy Wong wan-distinction; then : Misses. Calestina Xavier, Helen Waller, Thelma show that we were starting the new fin-Ruby Simoes, Kathleen Danenberg, Eileen May; Remigia Elarte, Iris Guingan, ancial year with the full capital of Garrod, Agnes "Dillon, Catherine Tong. $300,000. The commission paid to the Matilda Pereira and Katie Sullivan. Underwriters, amounting to $1,300.00, will be written off by instalments ‘and is, we consider, well expended, as the new capital will save in future the heavy ex- penditure we were formerly put to for Laterent, which you will see amounts to $20,340.65 in the present accounts. Our position is now a sound one; we have paid our debts and start the new year with a clean sheet, and what is most satisfactory of all we are now working as a proât. It has been uphill work and a hard struggle to get this Company on its legs, but that is the case with most young Companies, and we could not expect to do the amount of business right
that we shall do in the years to come Customers come slowly," and it takes tima and money to open up new districts and increase our sources of" revenue.
A comparison of Working Accounts will be of interest as showing the slow but steady improvement we have made in the last three years. During the financial | year 1992-93 there was a loss of 84.215.50, „în 1923-24 there was a profit of 88,320,32 For an average of 80 per month, wheras in the 14 months of 1924-25 there is a
THEORY.
Miss Elisabeth Armstrong.
KLEMENTARY.
Misses Ena Danenberg, Cissy Noronha and Olga Remedies won distinction; then Misses Carolina Ribeiro, Albertina Garcia Jean Brown, Leonor Xavier, Mercedes Ribeiro, Esther Carvalho Irene Rogers, Dorothie Smith, Gladys Sousa, Essie Rosa, Josephine Stoppa.
The Pupils of both Schools have been taught by Sister Cielia
SELL BRITISH GOODS."
AUSTRALIAN WOMAN ON LOST
OPPORTUNITIES,
Neglect by British "manufacturers of the full possibilities of the Australian market was the subject of recent com cnt by Mr. Scarfe, of Adelaide, one of the wealthiest women in Aus train, who has made her money in a hardware, business, and who last, month arrived in London on her first visit to England since 1908
profit on working of 823,398.85 or a average profit per month of $1,668. This, gentlemen, I think you will admit, shows teady and healthy improvement in the business of the Company. On the other hand, I am pleased to be able to tell you that our expenditure for mainten-
She told a Daily Mail reporter: ance and repairs has been reduced from
I am sure that a much greater quan- an average of $2,697 per month to $1,951 tity of goods especially motor-cars, per month, and by the introduction of could be sold to Australia it they were. improvements to the hailers we have re-more widely advertised and if the dpced the fuel consumption from an manalacturers would study local res average of $1,178 per month to 8801 per quirements
closely. Australian woonth.
roads are not as good as those of Eng land, and we require well-sprung cars with plenty of clearance. I have found the workmanship of the British makes much the best of all
moro
widely than British firms. "Buy British American firms advertise much more Goods" is an excellent slogan; but a better one for the manufacturers would be" Sell British Goods,"
I must admit that the revenue has fallen slightly from 20,747 per month to 30,391, but this can he attributed to the general depression in the Borneo timber trade, for which I fear we can look for little improvement while the present troubles last in China But there is silver lining to this cloud in. Borneo in the great improvement which has recently taken place in rubber. This must certainly result in a demand for more labour, and Sandakan being the chief commercial The Resident Engineer reports that the centre, public, utility Companies like ours Government have now given the necessary should feel the benefit in many ways In permission for the extension of our high fact, we bear that a large Rubber Com-tension lines to the Wireless Station. pany which had made extensive plans for These lines will supply the necessary developments but had had to postpone power and Hghting for these installations. them on account of the former depression There are also one or two small villages in the rubber market has already decided in the neighbourhood, as well as the golf to ro-commence operations, and no doubt club, and these, no doubt, will also take other plantations will also be encouraged light from our mains. There is in this to increase their output..
district also a rubber plantation, and as. As regards our plant, the two small soon as our lines get out as far as the belt-driven sets with which we started Wireless Station, we have instructed the. have been taken out and replaced by Resident Engineer to approach the Ruis- three first-class high speed vortical ber Company with a view to driving their cagines direct coupled to alternators, the machinery by means of electric power. total capacity being 750 K.W. As this is far beyond our prescot requirements, we do not expect to have to face any further capital expenditure for some years to come, unless of course Sandakan should develop at a much greater rate matter of time, I feel, when all indus than at present, in which case wo shall tries at present using their own power a very glad indeed to take steps to in will become electrically driven, and the Crease our output. Further, the boiler fact that we can make over 893,000 in a use plaus has, heen increased by the period of depression is surely a good in- addition of two water tabe boilers, and dication tunt we shall do very much it is our intention to dispose of one of better when general business returns to the original boilers with which the plant normal conditions. I now propose that was started. The whole of the plant and the Report and Accounts as presented be distribution system have been kept in first passed, and when that has been seconded class condition, and I can safely say that wo have to-day an up-to-date installation which will compare very favourably with
most installations of a similar size.
The Water Works I referred to in my last year's speech has not yet been in- stalled, but we learn that it has now been definitely decided to proceed with this scheme as quickly as possible. It is only
I shall be pleased to answer any ques- tions from shareholders.
Mr. Toxo Hor Ting seconded, and the port and accounts were unanimously adopted, pr
Mr. H. H. TAYLER proposed the
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With regard to depreciation, we have pak aside $7,109:51 towards the amortiza election of Messrs. R. Showan, Tong Hok tion of the cost of the Concession but Ting and W. J. Hawker as Consulting we have not provided for any Depresia Committee.
NOT
tim of Buildings in view of the improve-r. D. W. MURTON seconded, and this mentahich have just been made to was carried unanimously, them, nor for Depreciation of Plant, as Mr. The Team Tat proposed the re the Engines were bought a bargain much below present prices, and the whole plant, our technical advisors assure, us, standa much below the cost of replacing it today
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election of Messrs. Lowo, Bingham and Matthews, and Percy Smith, Seth and Fleming as auditors at a fee to be arranged,
MJ TOPPIN seconded, and the pro posal was carried unanimously.
There still remains, some uncertainty as to what grounds will be available, except for the opening day's fixtures; in con- sequence the veuse is not included in the following list:---
DIVISION I October 10th.
RA v South China-Soakumpoo. Kowloon v. Club Kowloon. Surreys v. Club de Recreio-Club. Tamar, Police-Navy. "B**
October 17th.
Club v. R.A...
C. de Recreio v. Kowloon Police v. Surreya.
South China ý. Tamar.
October 24th
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RA. v. Club de Rec, Kowloon v. Polica. Surreya v. South China, Tamar Club.
October 31st Polier v. R. A " South Chinn v. Kowloon. Surreys v. Club.
Club de Rec. v. Tadiar.
November 7th.
Club v. South China Surreys. Tamar... Police v. Recreio.
November 14th, Surreys v. Kowicon. Club v. C. de Recreio.. Policy v South China.
November 1st. Tamar v. Kowloon. Recreio v. South Chinn
November 18th. Club v. Kowloon, *** C. de Recreio v. Surreys. Police v. Tamar,
December 5th.
R.A. . Club. Kowloon v. C de Recreio. Tamar v. South China. Surreys v. Police."
December 19th. Cde Recreio v, E.A. South China v. Surreys Chub,v. Tamar. Police. Kowloon...
December isth
R.A v. Police.
Kowloon v. South China. Club v. Surreys, Tamar v. C. de Recreio,
January 2ndur.
South China Club. RA. v. Kowloon.
Tamar v. Surreys. Recreio y. Police.
January 8th. Kowloon v. Surreys. Recreio v. Club. South China v. Police. Tamar v. R.A..
January 18th Kowloon v. Tamar, South China v. Recreio. Club v. Police.
R.A. v. Surreys.
The Royal Artillery will be in camp during the month of November and the following fixtures are left open, the dates
to be mutually arranged :-
Kowloon v. RA. RA. v. Tamnr.
Surreys FRA South Chinn v. Rá
DIVISION
October 10th.
RA. v. O de Recreio. Club Rev. Drums, South China "A" Surreys Bes Kowloon v. St. Joseph's "A.
October 17th
Drums v. B.A.
C. de Recreio v. Club.
St. Joseph's v. Surreys Res South Chins v. Kowloon. October 24th. RA. Surreys Res. Drums v. C. de Recreio. Kowloon v Club.
South China, St. Joseph's.
October 31st.
St. Joseph's v RA
Club de Bec. v. fit Joseph's Club . Surreys Res. "Kowloon v. Drums
November 7th.
Surreys Res. v. C. de Rec. South China v. Club. Drama, St. Joseph's.
November 14th, Club de Rec. v. Kotlood. Club v St Joseph's, Drumsy. Surreys Res.
November 21st
St. Joseph's v. C. de Bocreio. South China v. Drums. Kowloon v. Surreya Res
November 8th. Drunis Club, f. Surreys Res v. South China St. Joseph's v. Kowloon
RA. v. Drums, Club v C. de Recreio,
December 19th.
Surreys Res. RA
17TH,
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2.30, 5.15, 7.15 and 9.15 p.m.
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Surreys Res. v. St. Joseph'a. Kowloon v. South China.
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Recreio v. Drums
Club v. Kowloon.
St. Joseph's v. South China.
December 10th
RA. St. Joseph's.
S. Chind v. C. de Recreio. Surreys Res. y. Club. Drums v. Kowloon."
January 2nd Kowloon v. RAS Recreios.. Surreys. Res. Club . South China.. St. Joseph's v. Drama.
January 9th.
RA. v. South China... ́...
·Koricon v. Recreio, St. Joseph's v Club. - Surreys Bea, v. "Drums.)
January 16th.
Clab v. RA
Recreio v. St. Joseph's. Drums v. South China.
Surreys Res v. Kowloon.
The following R.A. November matches
will be played at dates mutually arranged:---
RAV. Kowloon Res
South China Av. RA. Bes RA. Res. v. Club Rox Recreio v. R.A. Rec
HEF.C. BEAT VOLUNTEERS.
At Happy Valley on Tuesday the Hongkong Football Club defeated a team drawn from the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps by two goals to one-
BASEBALL.
There will be two League baseball matches next Saturday at Happy Valley. In the first game, the South China A.A. and the Japanese Baseball Chib, who are now at the top of the League, will fight for the championship honours. The game will start at 2:30 p.m., after which the presentation of the Lai Wah Shield will take place. Lieut-Col. L. G. Bird has kindly consented to make the pre- acatation to the winders.
* The second i
game between the Hong Long Volunteer Deface Corps, and the Hongkong Baseball Club will take place at 4.30 p.
The League positions to date are as under:-
South China AA. Japanese Club
PW.LV
# 8 1" 899
Hongkong B.B. Club 9 5. 4 .536
Volunteers.....
Filipino Club
Indian R.C.
2. 3. 6333
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300
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