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AGENTS IN HONG KONG:
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21st, 1928.
HONG KONG AND HONG KONG & SHANGHAI SHANGHAI POLICE
WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.
PROFIT ON YEAR'S WORKING.
EXCELLENT FUTURE PROSPECTS.
"
HOTELS.
RESULTS OF YEAR'S
WORKING: A
PROFIT OF $878,318.65.
It is officially announced that the nelt profit of the Hong Kong & Shanghai Hotel, Ltd., for the year CAPITAL TO BE INCREASED. #nded on the 31st December, 1927, including the sum of $504.780.43 Speaking at the yearly ordinary srought forward from the previous meeting of the Hong Kong and ear, and after charging interesty Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd, yester-insurances maintenance and re- day, the Hon. Mr. D. G. M. pairs, rates and taxes, etc., and Bernard said that the shipbuilding providing for depreciation and bad facilities of this dock were second
to pone in the world. The Company had been asked to tender for the building of big vessels, and as soon ay times improved, the Company would undoubtedly get its share of the big business,
Supporting the Chairman, the Hon. Mr. D. G. H, Bernard, wäre Messes. R. M."Dyer. (Chief Man ager), T. G. Weall, W. H. Bell, H. P. White (Director), and Edw. LHosie (Secretary)...
Shareholders representing 1,235 shares, present were. Messrs. Lo Koon Hang, Ezra Abraham, R. A. Dastur, A. H. M. da Silva, M Fernandez, and Chan Sui Hing.
CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH,
The Hon. Mr. Bernard said:
It is with considerable pleasure that we can this time put before you a balance sheet showing a profit. on the year's working. While regrot-- ting we cannot for the past year recommend the payment of a dividend, we trust that shareholders' will consider the result fairly sets factory, bearing in mind conditions which have ruled in shipping, not only in the Far East, but the world over during that period.
When I last addressed you, I men- tioned that the report of the Share holders Committen which. had been appointed to advise the Directors with a view to the more economical working of the Company had jast been received and would have, the most careful consideration of the Board. ·Subsequently every point mentioned in the report was fully discussed at a meeting between the Chief Manager; the Committee and myself. During the year various of the recommendations, more par». ticularly with regard to the Cost- ing and Time-keeping Departments. bave, as nearly as practicable, been given effect to, with results which I trust will be beneficial to the Company, and which will be to its ultimate advantage as the volume of work increases,
Committee's Recommendation.".
CASUALTY.
INSPECTOR SHOT BY ACCIDENT.
RAID ON KIDNAPPERS.
DETECTIVES ARRESTED ·BY CHINESE SOLDIERS,
SHANGHAI, March 16th The accidental death yesterday afternoon, of Sub-Inspr. J. Crowley, who succumbed, as the result of a bullet wound inflicted by a pistol and doubtful debts, amounted to which he carried, is associated with $978,370.65.
the sensational "release of a, kid-
At the ordinary yearly meeting of the Company to be held on the 19th April next, the Directors will reecommend that this sum be dealt with as follows fo
To Tramfer to General
Reserve
To Transfer to Con- struction and Deve-
napped merchant and the gallant conduct of Det. Sergt. Hutton, who; shot and killed three armed kid- appers in Chapei. Mr. Crowley had previously been captured by the military, bound, and relieved of his automatic, and after being re- leased, was given a Chinese police pistol which later, dropped from his "belt, discharging the bullet which 78,310.63 penetrated his left eye and emerged
from the back of the skull. $878,310.63
$200,000.00
lopment Reserve... 300,000.00 To carry. forward to
new account
HONG KONG TELEPHONE CO., LTD.
RESULT OF - LAST YEAR'S WORKING
DIVIDEND OF EIGHT PER CENT.
As soon as his associates realized what had happened, Inspr. Crawley was placed on remnants of a door, broken down during the raid, nod rushed in a motor car to the Gencial Hospital, where he died at 7.50 pm. yesterday,
Arrested And Bound.
The police left. Bubbling Well station about 2.30 p.m., direct, to Chapel to raid a house, where, they had been informed, armed, kid- nappers were holding a victim for ransom. They had barely passed beyond the bounds. of the Settle soldiers, who escorted them to head- ment when they were stopped by quarters.
In spite of the fact that the
Ltd, reports that the balance at The Hong Kong Telephone Co, credit of Profit and Loss Account for the year ended December 31st, 1907, after charging $154,236.64, for officers were in possession of docu- depreciation, and distributingments of identification, the soldiers 857,678 in respect of interim divi- took the foreigners to their superior dend of: 3 per cent., amounts to officers. $165,650.45
The first intimation that all was. not well arrived by telephone at police headquarters shortly after three o'clock, when a message from Sub-Insor. Crowley was received to the effect that he, Det.-Sergt.. Grubb, the Chinese sub-inspector and the entire party had been ar rested by the military, had been 898,130.00 bound, and were kept under lock
This amount, subject to approval of the shareholders, will be appro- priated as follows:-
Payment of Final Dividend of per cent, making a total of a per cent, for the year Transfer to General
Beserve Bonus
to. Europeaa Staff Bonus to Operators... Carry forward
and key until further orders, were 30,000.00 received. They were bound up so that they could not move The 3,199.98 privilege of communicating with the 4334.00 Settlement was extended to Sub- 7,013,47 Inapr. Crowley
What transpired during the next | $105,879,43 quarter of an hour has not been disclosed, but at 3.90 a message was received as follows: We have been unbound, and are now being
The Committee emphasise the fact A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD. guarded by a bunch of soldiers. We
that we are suffering from the con- siderable capital expenditure of the past few years, and that this has been brought into, prominence through want of work generally. This fact your Directors are well aware of, but it was impossible
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are waiting for negotiations between the military and the Chapei police " At headquarters nothing could be done until further liaison had been Mesers. A. 8. Watson & Co, Ltd., another message from Sub-Inspr. The annual general meeting of stablished. Half an hour later will be held at the Hong Kong Crowley was received to the effect three or four years ago to foresee
Hotel on Wednesday, March 28th, that: The Chinese police are giv at 11.30 am what was going to happen in the
ing us every nasistance. The mili The main features of the report | tary guard has been called off. We having embarked on a policy of im- to be presented to the shareholders are proceeding with the help of the provement and development, they have already been published. The Chinese police to carry out our had sufficient faith in the future of net profit for the year under re- original mission. Our guns are still Hong Kong and this Company. not view was $132,237.76, which added in the hands of the Chinese military. to call a sudden halt and cancel to the $57,106.89 brought forward, Sub-Inspr. Crowley has been lent contracts at the commencement of make $189,344.67 available for one gun by the Chinese police. the very difficult times from which | distribution.
Det-Bergt. Grubb and the Chinese subsinspector did not accept, the proffer, as they did not understand the use of the Mauser."
eligible, offer themselves for re election.
They left the police station and Chapel officers accompanied them to the scene of their projected raid in an alleyway in the vicinity of Darroch Road, mala
- A Brisk Battle. The actual raid resembles second Shanghai Sidney Street Every foreign police officer used his pistol, their fire being returned by the kidnappers, all of whom were Leither killed or captured. The gang The Company's accounts have had rented a semi-foreign house in been audited by Mr. O. Bernard the alleyway off Wong Pong Road, Brown, A.C.A.; sod. Mr. 8. T. and had for their rendezvous No. Butlin, ACA,, myho offer them- 50, which is or three houses salves for re-election. from the intersection of the alley
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we are now appearing. to emerge. It is proposed to pay a dividend A great deal of this capital expen- of 70 cents a share, absorbing diture has been in the acquisition $84,000, and to carry forward and levelling of land, building of | 806,117.17. The remainder of the new shops, offices, dwelling houses, sum available is devoted to the pump houses, and purchase of reserve fund, to the European Stan machinery, to give us the necessary Provident fund, to the Chinese space in the future to enlarge and staff superannuation fund, etc. improve our dry docking facilities,
The existing Board of Directors and thereby increase our capacity consists of Mr. J. Scott Harston," for repair work which is the more Mr. H. P. White, the Hon. Sir profitable side of our business. At Shou Son Chow, Kt, and Mr. A. the same time, our shipbuilding B. Stewart, who retire, but being facilities are now second to none caywhere in the world, e di The significance of this is brought out by the fact that we are now frequently asked to tender for large and wall ätted ships in competition with home builders. I have not the slightest doubt, that, when times improve, we shall get our share of. those large orders, though at the
is identical with those of large: After half an hour when the police present time competition is strenuous that it is difficult to ob- similar concerns at home, and has fire became too hot for the gang, tain much with a margin of profit. would like to thank our staff, hiding place. From No. 59, one of the approval of our Auditors | individuals tried to leave their Capital Should Be Increased.
both European and Chinese, for the kidnappers sneaked across the The Committee aree
agree with the their loyal service during the past roof to No. 63. It was then that Directors that the capital of the year in the Sergt. Hatton get into action. As Company should be increased as I do not think there is anything the kidnapper appeared on a soon as conditions permit. This is more calling for comment, and verandah, Sub-inspr. Crowley shout receiving careful attention, and a new beg to propose the adoption ed to Bergt Hutton, Get him he thought that he had finished the Inspector. Crowley crawled to the fresh issue of shares will be made of the report and accounts and He fired and saw the kidnapper fall outlaws, but such was not the case verandah of No. 65. After hearing when the Directors consider the when this has been seconded. I to his knees for a moment. Then They moved again but another shot Sergt. Hutton's report, his last time opportune: shall be pleased to answer to the he was off. Hutton fired again. The from Sergt. Hutton's pistol ended words were We have had a good Turning to the accounts, I may best of my ability any questions kidnapper replied twice, but Hutton one whose pistol evidently, had day. You boys have done nobly, mention that all the interest on our which shareholders may like to ask with one more bullet dropped him gummed, but let's see what this fellow has bank advance amounting to the OTHER BUSINESS. The others then made ever the Hutton jumped from his place to the dead kidnapper. Just what
successfully
The other
her was still defiant Sergt. With these words he stopped over large sum of $409,489,48, has been 120 d debited to profit and loss account. After the adoption of accounts roofs and Sergt. Hutton emptied the Verandal 15 feet below and happened his fellow could not state The son of 882,017.81 depreciation and reports had been seconded by his first magazine and took to cover with a rush, was at him, and with Whether the pistol fell from his thin the opinion of your Chief Mr. H. F. White, the Hon. Mr. for a moment until he had reflied the frit kidnapper a pistol be struck pocket, whether it dropped from his Manager ample to allow for depro- Bernard and Mr. H. P-White were his weapon to him on the herd, and stunned him hand, or whether it slipped from sin ciation during the year, plant and re-elected to the board of directors Bullets spattered the walls, behind Within a few minutes, he died, over-sized holster is not known buildings having been kept in good on the proposal of Mr. E. Abraham him. He opened fire again and working account. The value of theOn the proposition of Mr. A. Hof different calibre from the usual released him, and arrested the over, the pistol enddenly struck the repair and the same charged to and seconded by Mr. RA. Dastur brought down two men. They were then the police rushed the house. In speaking later of the fatality, wherein the victim was detained, his comrades said that be leased
wined by the Company's store-Fernandes, Mepers Lows, Bing fred several times at the officer
How The Aceldant Happened. fall to the floor unconsciousn
went off, and Sub-Lupector Crowley keepers, and chocked by the Chief bars & Matthews, and Mesars, Percy Bergt Hutton was in a quandary, Manager as usual
Sign Emith. Betk & Fleming wors, yo. He had an empty pistol, but wound- The remainder of the party cameAt the General Hospital he was The form of our balance sheet clected to be the auditors of the ed-men were before him. Quickly to where Sergiy Hatton stood, con placed on the operating table, but which has come in for some criticism Company at the yearly remuneration | ho scurried over the roof to the gratulated each other on the success in spite of the attention of several
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(Continued on next Column) of the raid and complimented the doctors; he died
verandah where he had shot the Chapel police for their assistance. Bret kidnapper, seized this man's Sergt. Button had three pistols in pistol, and returned. With three his possession shots from the kidnappers pistol Then came the tragedy. Sub-
materin on hand has been deter. Meta Silva, and: seconded by Mr. kidnapper and whilst prostrate, maak door butt downwards, the weapon