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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MARCH 23rd, 1928.
HONG KONG ROPE MANUFACTURING
COMPANY
NO DIVIDEND DECLARED.
FUTURE BUSINESS PROSPECTS
ENCOURAGING.
Although business was still in depressed condition generally, the prospects for the present your was much sounder than it had been for some years past, said Mr. R. G. Shewan, yesterday, at the 64th ordinary yearly meeting of the Hong Kong Rope Hanulae, turing Co., Ltd
Those present were Mesars. R. GA Shewan (Chairman), A. Cameron, Sir Elly Kadoorie,. Messrs. H. P. White (Directors), Coulthart (Secretary), Shareholders present were Messrs. A. Keith, I W. She wan, W. Gardner, J. Toppin, A. H. Mda Silen, M. A. Figueiredo, Fernandez, H. Dreyer, J. F. Wright, ir, and F. J. Tavares.
CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH. Addressing the meeting the Chair man said:---
The balance at eredit of working account for the past year is 896,153.95 against $83,618.25 for the
previous year, which, in view of the continued depression in busincas generally, is encouraging,
As regards house property I am glad to say the prospects have iru proved and I may say that prac
tically all our houses are let, but
tenants come and go and there must always be one or two fists awaiting a tenant even at the best of times. Our income for the year from rents is ~$79,990.84. against $3,128,28 în 1998, but this includes the rent of the factory at Matsukok to the
Call On Shareholders.
THE SIMPLEX PLASTER CO.. LTD:
CRUDE GYPSUM SHORTAGE,
SUPPLIES ARRANGED FROM U.S.A
IMPROVEMENTS TO PLANT.
The fourth annual general meet- ing of shareholders of the Simplex Plaster Company, Limited, was held yesterday at the offices of the Hong Kong Pile Driving and Con- struction Co., Ltd.
I will not attempt to prophesy The statement of accounts showed what the future may bring forth but less for the fiscal year which was I may say that we have commenced the shortage of gyprum. It was ocessioned, the Chairman said, by the present year with better pros also stated that the gypsum which pects and in a scudder position than the Company had hitherto import- we have been for some years past.local conditions. Arrangements had ed from Italy was not suitable for We have ample assets for a much been made for the importation of larger overdraft than the present this material from the United
States one but interest makes a big hole Present at the meeting yesterday in our profita and, therefore, in were Mesra C. E. H. Bearis order to improve our financial posi- (Chairman), P.- Hodgson {repre- tion we have decided to no longer D. Shank, Chen Yue Teng, Chan senting Mr. B. Montague Ede), E. delay collecting the call of $5 per Pek Shum (Director) The share- abare dua
on June 15th next. holders present wero Mesme. S. H. Our present Articles of Associa-Langston, O., B. Raveny Chung Chi Nam, W. H Wo, Yik Tat. Ting. tion, although not very old, are not and Abbott Shes (Secretary), quite equal to present-day require- ments, and we propose preparing new Articles providing & Board of Directors in place of a Consulting before you in due course. The Committee and these will be laid
question of the general, managers commission will also be considered at the same time ar
Bir Kily Kadoorie Re-elected. Since these accounts were printed Sir Elly Kadooriel bás, on the in- sitation of the Committee, accepted
CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH, The Chairman, Mr. Beavis, spoke an follows:-T
You will note that we have to
loss has been occasioned by shortage record a loss on our Profit and Loss account for last year. This of crude gypsum during the latter part of the fiscal period under re- view as the General Managers had come to the conclusion that the gypsum we had been obtaining from Italy was not wholly suitable for the purposes for which we re- quired it, and that a better quality. could possibly be obtained from America. They negotiated with Committee. and his name has been gypsum, and after lengthy negotia added to the list of members for tions, were able to obtain a p
- ply "from" "Amerien, of a far more re-election.
mitable character, and in addition, at a lower price than we have heretofore paid. I am glad to be able to inform you that besides obtaining gypsum at a more favour- áble price, our suppliers have granted us the exclusive distribut- fing agency on the sale of their
gypsum in China. The consump-, -tion of ernde gypsum in the Orient is considerable, and we are now engaged negotiations for the agency to include, the whole of the Orient. In the opinion of the 60,000.00 General Managers a substantial dung business, may be built up in this 6,000.00] line and we are now in a position to undertake same in view of the 100,000.00 shipment which we have received. Factory at Kowloon. 297,003,25 Sales Show Upward Tendency. Plant and machinery: 63,062, 63
Military Authorities, the lense for a seat as member of the Consulting several sources for the purchase of
I now beg to propose that the re- part and accounts as presented be adopted and passed and that the balance at credit of profit and loss
which expires next month. Our house property still leaves a poor return and we can only look for better returns as the demand for houses increases with the prosperity of the Colony. When this long looked for demand materialises we shall be in a good position to take | account of #333,802,59 be appropriat- advantage of it, either with the
od as follows:- land we have on this side, in one
To place to credit of
typhoon and food. 2;" of the most congested districts, or
Recount with our own property at Mataukok,
·To
Factory
Kennedy
Wharf at Kennedy હા
Towa
Houses at Kennedy
Town
277,878.51 -200
$533,802.59
OTHER BUSINESS.
For the...“Rainy Day " Now as regards accounts you will see that in spite of dull times, not only have we completed payment of the new buildings af Matankok amounting to $75,412.24 but we have managed to reduce our, overdraft with the bank from 8573,785.88 to $443,079.09 and, of course for that,
Sales during the past year show- our land alone without plant or
ed an upward tendancy and had it buildings is more than ample
not been for shortage of raw security. Land stands in our books
material, the result of the years, as a very conservative figure but
working would have been very dif plant and buildings do not improve After the adoption of accounts ferent. Our products are becoming. with time and should, therefore, be and reports had been seconded by better known, and are being speci well depreciated. We, therefore,
fied by architects for léen) bild- recommend that these items should Mr. H. P. White and carried uning projects. They are also being be written down as stated in the animously, Sir Robert Ho Tung, Sir successfully introduced into Shang- accounts, when they will stand at Elly Kadoorie and Messrs. H. P. Bad and the Northern Ports, to what we consider really safe White and Allan Cameron were re-which we are now making regular figures. For this purpose we have elected to the beard of the Consult shipments, smell in amount, at the made use of reserves which are not ng Committee on the proposal of moment, but steadily increasing, reserves in the strict sense of the r. A Keith, seconded by Mr. H. word as the money represented has Dreyered
Boune's Cement."" been sunk in the Company's buai- Messrs. Linstead & Davis and Another building nurt has been ness and cannot be utilised for the Messrs. Percy Smith, Seth & Flem- produced by our Plant Manager, proverbial rainy day, in fact iting were re-elected to be auditors namely: "Keene's Cement"- This takes the place of extra capital. In of the Company et a yearly re- product is rztensively used in this regard we trust the allocations muneration of $350 each on the pro- | Great Britain, America and other we have made of these reserves will posal of Mr. M. A. Figueiredo and countries, as a frishing cost for racet with your approval
seconded by Mr. H. Gardner plastering. It has a hardy fine finish, and is capable of prodneng & shiny surface somewhat similar to that of Scagliola or imitation Marble. By a special process, it can be used naa jointless fooring material. Experiments are being conducted. by our Plant Manager to manLL- Lacture Keene's Cement in various primary coloys and ar, the price for this product compares favour. When charged at Liverpool with ably with other finishing plasters, the attempted murder of Margaret the General Managers have great Ann Gough, aged. 20, of Gambier expectations of dla popunity terrace, Liverpool, on December During the suspension of opera 30th, William Lennie, aged 20, who tione, the General Managers afford- was arrested at Airdrie, Labarked themselves of the opportunity to shire, on another charge, was stated make improvements in the Plant, by Detective A. Smith to have sign and you will note by reference to ed a statement, in which he sud- the Balance Shoot, that under the
Nearly every night I did a job Hem Plaat and Machinery, in Liverpool, sometimes two and ditions to the plant were made dur sometimes five
ing the Inst year. The General Concerning is alleged entering of the University Women's Hostel Managers are now satised that we he said
DRUNKENNESS RULING,"
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF
DRINK DEFINED.
The question, Is being under the influence of drink drunken nesz ?" was discussed at London Sessions in a case in which Frederick William Gatting, a taxi cab driver, was sequitted on a charge of being drunk while in charge of his cab
The police surgeon described testa applied to Gatting and the symptoms he found, and said that the combination of all of them led him to the conclusion that he was under the influence of drink and was, therefore, drunk.
Mr. Lourence Vinu argued that "under the influence was not drunk
It was contended that Gatting's condition was due to his war in- juries and not to the two glasses of beer he had had."'"
· GIRL KISSED IN HER SLEEP
MAN'S ALLEGED STORY OF
EVESCAPADE:-
ad
cwn & much improved plant, wil a greater capanty
The student, Mis Nelson, had Our thanks are due to the General a whistle in her mouth and was Managers for waiving the balance blowing it. I tried to knock it of fees due to them, and for reduc out of her mouth but couldn't ing that yearly fee by half until As she was trying to stop me the Company is one dividend pay opening the door I tripped hering basia. I might state that your and laid her car the floor I was Directors have also waived their Jacky to get away, as another girl feet for the year came along and hit me across the shoulders with a hockey stick.
Summing up, Bir Robert Wal- |lase, K.Ch (the-chairman), "asid
under the induence of drink -would-not-come under the detai: 195
tion of drunic KX-18SATYAM
** The most brilliant and high- class oratory has been known to have been made under the stimulu and infidence of drink, but, that ir not drunk," said Sir Robert
He granted leave to appeal on this point necessary, so that en authoritative definition could be Toblined:
stat hem ury-found- Gatling = Not
Geilty, and he was discharged.
In the hostel Cifted up girl's bed to move from the The kit awoke, and certain, this bed is lapsend another
Ob; hórrars
In another Hourd I kissed a girl via, bed, znd "ahe turned to her who she thought had kissed her sand, sɛad: Hery do you hink Fam so-and-sa? (mention
was commditief for trial.
OTH
BUSIN
by Mr
Low
ham and
auditors
KAIPING HOUSEHOLD COAL
action in Prices
In Lots of not
Delivered
(above Bewen Road), $24.00
- per tor Delivered to Bowen Rond and Lower Lereis, $22.00 per ton Delivered to
Kowloon, $20.00 per ton.
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