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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1933.
CAFE PAVILION APPLICATION
License Without Bar
Refused"
ADEQUATE FACILITIES
ALREADY
On the ground that there were abreasly adequate facilities for the provision of intoxicants in Kowloon, an application by Mr. John Videro for a publican's license, without Har, on behalf of the Cate Pavilion was refused by the Licensing Board yesterday,
HUMPHREYS ESTATE
& FINANCE CO., LTD. ||Howloon 25 Years Ago
Important Building
Developments
TRIBUTE TO MR. HENRY
HUMPHREYS
The annual general meeting of Humphreys Estate and Finance Co., Ltd, was held at the Hong Kong Hotel yesterday, Mr. Henry Hum phreys, was in the chair, and those present were: Hon. Mr. C. Gordon Mackie, Mr. J. Scott Harston, Mr. J. M. Alves (directors), Mr. J. L. Quie (secretary), Lieut. Col. L. G. Bird, Mesars. D. E. Clark, J. D. Mr. M. A. da Silva, who appear Humphreys, J. E. Jupp, W. C. Lee, ed on behalf of Mr. Videro, stated. Ispister, V. F. Soares, C. B. that the latter had been in Hong Brown and D. V. Stevensori (share. Kong for seven years and that he holders). was a Polish subject, Mr. Videro had been losing business through being unable to serve liquors to
customers.
In moving for the adoption of the report for the year, Mr. Humphreys indicated that it would be the last "occasion he would address the meet- ing as he was leaving for Home shortly. Ho said
Mr. T, H. King, on behalf of the Police, informed the Board that in Gentlemen, Before proceeding the view of the Police authorities with the business before the meet there were already sufficient facili-ing I would like to say that this ties as regards hotels and restau- is the last occasion I shall address rants in Kowloon. Within three or you as I am leaving Hong Kong on four hundred yards of the Cafe | 24th March next and shall not re- Pavilion there were three other turn. I have been associated with restaurants with publican's license your Company, since its formation, without bar and the Police did not first ne a junior, but for the last wish to have any increase in the thirty years as head of the Execu number of places already licensed tive. Naturally during that period because it was a very small area, there have been some wonderful and the licenses were multiplying changes, especially during the last owing to business competition. The ten years.
Our little company application had been made chiefly which was like a grain of mustard on the ground that because other seed has grown into a big concern restaurants in the neighbourhood and shows every likelihood of grow- had been given liquor licenses, the ing bigger still. After forty-four applicant's business has suffered. years in Hong Kong where I have Mr. King thought that any further made many friends it can readily be grant of licenses would lend to ap-imagined that I will leave the plications from other smaller pastry Colony with sincere regrets. cooka and restaurant keepers in The report and statement of ac Kowloon. All these placca had to counts have been in your hands for be supervised by Folice officers and the prescribed period and I propose, all of this work took time.
with your approval; to take them as road.
•
The Chairman (Hon. Mr. W. T. Southorn): What is the nature of this cafe?
Mr. King: My information is that it started purely as a tea-shop and not for the service of meals. Tee cream and light refreshments were served but I don't think it served hot meals.
The Chairman (to Mr. Silva): Is
that correct ?
Mr. Silva: I understand from my client that he is catering also ne restauranteur and that he supplies hot meals.
:
Decrease in Rents,
There is not much in the accounts which call for comment. Rents are 84.974.07 less than the previous year but when it is taken into considera tion that for ten months of the year under review we received no rent for. the block of four houses in Nathan Road which were sold the previous year, your Directors con- sider, and I think you will concur, that the results of the year's, work- ing are highly satisfactory.".
During the year a further twelve garages were completed on May Road thus bringing up the total of
|
The report of the Board of Direc tors of the Hong Kong and Wham- pos Dock Company, Ltd., to the ordinary yearly meeting of sharo holders, to be held at the offices of the Company Queen's Build- ings, on Monday, February 24th, reads:-
To the shareholders of the Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd. Gentlemen,The Directors havo now to submit to you their reports with a statement of accounts for the half year ended 31st December. 1807.
The net profit for six months after paying interest due to all charges, amounts to
$100,611.95
to which has to be added the balance brought forward from last 'no- count
and from this have to be
deducted Directors' fees...$10,000 Auditors' fees."..
X
750
401,580.56
10,780.00
leaving available for ap
propriation ............$641;442.31
The Directors recommend that a
dividend for the half year of 8 per
cent.
or $200,000.00 be paid to shareholders,
and
the balance 441,442.51 be carried to the new
account.
have delivered several of the new During the past six months wo vessels mentioned in the last re- mort-Hong Kong Daily Press, February - 14, 1908. `
MAN WHO FOUND A CAMERA!
GETS BENEFIT OF THE "
DOUBT
Before Mr. Butters at Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, a Chinese named Lam Tin was charged with being in unlawful possession of a
camore.
pro-
Sub-Inspector Mair, who secuted, told the Court that the defendant was arrested on Sunday, carrying the camera, while he was in Taipo Road, It has since been identified as ons lost. by Mr. C. F. Tinson of the China Light & Power Ob.
Mr. Videro on being questioned garages on this level to twenty-the loan of a spanner and his assist
two. These, with the exception of by members of the Board stated two, are all let at satisfactory that he served hot meals and that rentals. We have also demolished his customers has often naked for the two houses which were situated bear and had been disappointed.
en inland lots 1488 and 1626, viz., After consideration of the applica. "Ian Mor" and "Abertholwyn." tion, the Chairman announced to These houses were over thirty years the applicant that The Board has old and the return shown was not come to the conclusion that there commensurate with the area occupi- are already adequate facilities for ed. Plans have been prepared for the provision of intoxicants in that the erection of a block of ten flats Deighbourhood, and that the Board on this site and work will be com-" will not be justified in giving amenced shortly. In view of the further license to the applicant.”
Other Licenses.
:
A Hotel Keeper's Adjunct license was granted to Wong Ting Wai on hehalf of the New Asia Hotel, Limited, and a Restaurant License
continued demand for flats on this level we do not anticipate and dif- ficulty in letting same at satisfac tory rentala,
Erection of New Houses, In April last we purchased a site
Mr.
Whilst driving along Taipo Road en Sunday, Mr. Tinson came across a Chinese whos car had had a breakdown near the Kowloon Re- servoir. The Chinese asked him for
ance in fixing up the car. Tinson obliged, and after he had finished he found that his camers was missing from the car.. Mr. Tin- on thought nobody could possibly have stolen the camera ne he was near the car all the time, and did not see anybody going near it He thought he must have dropped it,
The defendant plended that he picked up the camera from the road. Under these circumstances his Worship discharged the defendant.
adoption of the report, and on the seconding of Colonel Bird, it was passed unanimously.
The re-election of Directors was in Waterloo Road, Kowloon, cover-posal of the Chairman, and second- then considered, and on the pro- ing 68,000 square feet. Two houses
for the rest of the year has been each containing three four-roomed od. by Mr. Soares, the following
granted to the Chinese Restaurant.
G.
the Hon. Mr. W. T. Southorn Those present at the meeting were (Chairman), Hon. Mr. C. Alabaster. Mr. II. B. L. Dowbig gin, Mr. J. L MacPherson, Mr. J. M. Wong, and Mr. H. Owen Davies (Secretary)
flats together with garages are in site and it is expected that same process of erection on part of this will be completed on or about 31st May next.
wore re-elected:-Messrs. Mackie, Harston and Alves.
Tribute to Mr. Humphreys,
seconded by Mr. Lee, Messrs. On the proposal of Mr. Jupp, and Perry Smith, Beth and Fleming and do not think there are any fur-ro-olected auditors at a remunera Messrs. Linstead and Davis wore ther matters to which I can use-tion of $600 each. fully refer, so I now beg to pro- pose that the 'amount of $245,225.74 available for appropriation be allo- ented as follows:- Following a quarrel with her Pay a dividend of 8 per mother-in-law, Luk Sze Mui, aged
vent. on 200,000 131, a widow, of Shek Ku Ling,| shares
attempted to commit suicide by Pay a bonus of 1 per taking, a dose of acid.. She was
cent. on 200,000 taken to the Kowloon Hospital, but shares is not considered to be in a sericus Transfer to special, re- condition.
pairs and renewalą
Carry forward.
T. Fergusson; 2nd, Mr. JAGA Meyer.
Men's Doubles Handicap 18£, Mestra, E. W.-L. Hogbin and J. Rodger; 2nd, Messrs. J.-J. Comelius and T. Ferguson.
In paying a tribute to the work done by Mr. Humphreys in counɛe- tion with the company, Mr. Scott: Harston mid:" As an old member -8180,000.00 | of the Board of Directors and hav
ing been associated with the com- pany for 28 years, I wish to express 20,000.00 || regret on behalf of the Board of Directors and shareholders at the forthcoming departure of Mr. Huin- 10,495.15|phreys. He has been out here 41 54,730.20 years and has seen much of the Colony's development. I think you 8248,223.74 will agree with me in expressing regret at hía departure and wishing Me Humphreys then proposed the him a happy retirement.” (Ap-
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