HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 1933.
HONGKONG TELEPHONE BESA FOUND GUILTY
COMPANY, LTD.
AUTOMATIC EXCHANGE BOTH IN HONG KONG AND KOWLOON TO BE EXTENDED
SUCCESSFUL YEAR'S WORK REVIEWED BY CHAIRMAN
That the Automatic Exchange both in Hong Kong and Kowloon are being extended was revealed by the Hon. Mr. C, Gordon Mac- kle, Chairman, at the annual general meeting of the Hong Kong Telephone Co., Ltd., at Exchange Building yesterday.
In reviewing a very good year's working of the Company, Mr. Mackie pointed out that rapid progress was being made by the Company, and said that an additional 4,000 lines of switching squip- ment for Central Exchange and 2,500 for Kowloon would soon be Installed giving am increase of approximately 50 per cent. in Ex- change capacity, Correspondence with regard to a possible Radio Telephone service was in progross,
Those present at the meeting were:-Hon. Mr. C. Gordon Mackie (chairman). Mr. A. L. Shields, Mr. J. P. Warren, Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall, Mr. D. H. Blake; Mr. J. Scott Harston, (directors) Mr. J. H. Taggart (managing, director), Mr. J. P. Sherry (manager), Mr. W. L. McKenzie, Messrs. W. C. Clarke, D. Tollan, C. Hatt, Wong Ping Sun, A. M. L. Soares, H. J. M. Figuereide, Chau Chik Nin, P. C. Potts, Chua Seng Choo, E. W. Gardiner, F. M. Ellis, and Kwok Hin, Wong (shareholders).
RADIO TELEPHONE AND TELEPRINTER
SERVICE
THE CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH
more will be required to meet divi dend payments for 1933-assuming In moving for the adoption of that the present rate of 10 per cent the report and statement of
is maintained and your Directors counts, the Chairman said: --
feel that, having regard to the Turning to the Accounts, you will small maximum appropriation al- observe, by reference to the Debit lowed to General Reserve, and in side of Profit and Loss Account, pursuance of the conservative policy that the amount payabls annually which has resulted in the eminent- to Government in respect of Royally satisfactory position occupied by ties continues to increase and the your Company to-day, the interests sim shown for the year under re- Shareholders can thus best bo view, namely $44,235.00, is 84,080 safeguarded. in excess of that paid for the pre- vious year. In this connection I think it opportune to remind share. Turning now to the Liabilities holders that a Royalty of 84-per; side of the Balance Sheet, it will aanum is payable on all Exchanga' be observed that General Reserve Lines so that the annual subscrip- Account will stand at 8375,000-if tion, from a revenue point of view, you approve your Directors for an ordinary Exchange Line ia commendation that 850,000-he ap- really only 8113-per annum-a. repropriated thereto. Depreciation markably low rate for such an up. Reserve has now reached a figure o to-date and thoroughly
efficient $865,007.09, and practically the .service.
total amount of both Reserves has been invested in sound securities outside the business. ·
Directors Foes. In the matter of Directors' FACE, these have remained at their origin al figure since the inception of the Company in the year 1925, sinos when your business has grown en- ormously and it is suggested that for this reason alone-even ignor- ing the factor of Exchange which,
to
Depreciation.
Credit.
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Liabilities.
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are
The combined investments shown at cost and it will be noted that they had appreciated to the extent of $55,387.14 when valued at the market price ruling on Decem ber 1932,
Extensions in Exchange.
Sentenced For False Pretences
SIX MONTHS HARD
LABOUR
J. E. Besa yesterday afternoon appeared before Mr. Justice wood on a' charge of obtaining 850 by false pretences. It will be recalled that Bosa was discharged on Tues- day in connection with a charge of fraudulent conversion and with uttering forged receipts.
THE SUI TAI TRAGEDY
CHIEF OFFICER FOUND SHOT
The 3.8. Sui Tai, running betwee Hong Kong and Macao was the scene of a distressing, tragedy yes terday morning, when the chief officer, Mr. John Gentle Smith, was found in the officers' bathroom with a bullet-wound through the heart.
The Sui Tai arrived in port from Macao at 9.40 on Tuesday night, and at 6.30 yesterday morning cabin boy on going into the officers bathroom, found Mr. Smith lying on his back, dead. His arms were folded across his chest and his singlet was saturated with blood from a wound near the heart. Service revolver, with one of the six rounds expended was found near the body, and the circumstan ces suggested that he had taken his own life.
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Mr. J. A. Fraser, Assistant At- torney-General, prosecuting, said, outlining the case that the ac cused had an account in the Na tional City Bank in October and November last. At the end of October the Bank sent a statement of Besa's account to the defendant and received an acknowledgement from him. The statement showed Besa's credit balance as $12,91. The defendant had paid in 810 since that date, but since October 13, the balance had been under $50.
Continuing Mr. Fraser sald that on or about November 2, the demarried, and was a bative of fendant together with several other Glasgow. Of a quiet and temperate Filipinos entered the. Eastern disposition he was greatly liked by Bazaar and purchased some goods all who knew him. They went there again on Novem ber 9 and made further purchases.. On November 19, accused went to the shop by himself and said that' as the banks were closed he would
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like 850 against his cheque. was given the money and two days later his chequeas sent to the bank for payment, but the bank returned the cheque with a slip.
Evidence was then given in sup. port of Mr. Fraser's opening,
witness-box and said that he had The accused then went into the obtained the money as a personal loan against a post-dated cheque. He left the Colony and forgot all about the cheque.
After his Lordship bed summed up the case, the jury retired for about twenty minutes, after which they returned a unanimous verdict of "Guilty."
THE LATE FATHER NETO
IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL AT HAPPY VALLEY
The funeral of Rev. Fr. Antonion Neto, whose death was, announced in our columns. yesterday, took place at the Roman Catholic Ceme- tery last evening and was attende ed by a very large gathering of friends and representatives, from the local Catholic institutions.
A service wing held at the Chapel of the French Convent, and the funeral was preceded by, a pro ression of girls and orphans from local Catholic schools and institu tions in Hong Kong.
The funeral service was conduct-
ed by the Rt. Rev. Bishop Valtorta nsisted by the students of the Jesuit Seminary at Aberdeen,
Among the large gathering at the graveside wore Bishop Aboui, Bis- The deceased joined the Steam-hop Deswazieres, Rev. Fr. Noval, boat Company in March; 1930 and Rey. Fr. Spada, Rev. Fr. Byrne, was acting Chief Officer of the Sui S.J., Rev. Fr. Gallagher, SJ, Tai at the time of his death. He Rev. Fr. MacDonald, S.J., Rev. was about 30 years of age and un- Fr. Bourke, S.J., Rev. Fr. Casey. S.J. Rev. Fr. P. Grogan, S.J., Fr. Souvy, Fr. Bernardini, Fr. Joy, S.J., Fr Terruzi, Fr. Rosello, Rev. Fr.. Gil, "Rev. Fr. Martin.
The Funeral.
The funeral took place yesterday, at the Protestant Cemetery, the
The Mother Superior and sis ters of the French and Italian Con- vents" дя well as sisters of the Maryknell mission were also pre-
sent.
Rev.G. T. Waldegrave officiating at the graveside. There was a repre-
The late Fr. Neto, had been a sentative gathering of ship's officers at the cemetery, among those pre-teacher many years ago at St. sent being Capt. Perritt, Capt. there were a large number of peo- Joseph's Seminary in Macao, and Smith. Capt. Bentley, Capt. Lee,
plo present at the funeral who had Capt T. T. Laurenson, Mr. P. T.
been in their younger days pupils Farrell, Mr. Harold Set:, Mr. J. Anderson and Mr. J. Hynes Lawnie, Mr. E. Lathan, Mr. J.
at the Seminary.
Among the many wreathes were those sent, by the following: Capt. Madden (as. Taishan), China Coast Officers' Guild, Officers,, s.s. Tri- shan; Caut. Bentley (as On Lee), Mr. and Mrs. C. Bond, Mr. R. W. Lee Jones, Mr. C. Halt, Mr. and Mrs. A. Robertson, Mr. and Mrs. In reply to his Lordship, Mr.J. R. McCaw and Mrs. 8. 8. Fraser said that there was no pre-Harris, vious conviction against the accus- ed, but he was wanted by the police of Manila and Macao.
is Lordship then passed sentence of six months' hard labour.
po Market and Fanling and ar affording a first class service to those subscribers who are connect ed thereto. The data obtained from
operation the
of these Ex
Radio Telephone.
FORGED SIAMEST
BANKNOTES
SEVEN YEARS' IMPRISONMENT.-
ground of lack of evidence against
In the matter of radiotelephon⚫ him, communication with far distant. points such as Shanghai, we have International kept in touch with Imperial and
During the year under review, 871 additional Exchange Lines and 284 Extension Lines were connected up and over 5,000 circuit miles of Underground Cable and Covered Distribution were laid down.
884,000.00
184,500.00.
Among the wreaths were tributės not only from friends in Hong. Kong, but also from Canton, Macao and "Shiuhing.
SUCCESS DUE TO
LUCK!"
OPINION OF STAR IN "THE CRIMINAL CODE"
Boris Karloff ascribes all his present success as a talkie" player to luck.
"If I hadn't gotten a lucky break," says Karloff, "I'd still be plugging along as I did for years, in stock and repertory companies. Certainly I'm not a better actor breaks' mean everything in Holly-
now than I was in those days. The
Wood."
by the actor, in a cast that in-
Frankenstein " WAI Karloff's next great success. He had the ex- acting role of "the Monster,”ˆ‚à bè- ing created by a curious medical student. The actor has been high- ly praised by critica for his bril- liant performance in this role.
dend of 60 cents per share on Old Fully Paid-up shares (mak ing 10 per cent. for the year) Payment of a Final Divi
dend of 51-1/4 cents per
And again he is prominently past" share.onNew Fully
in one of those pictures that strikes Paid-up. Shares
terror in the hearts of audiences. In "Behind The Mask," Columbia Transfer to General Re
serve (bringing same.
film of mystery and horror, open- up to 8375,000) 50,000.00. ing to-day at the Queen's Theatre, Carty forward to next da be plays a strange role. · Others
Account.
159,301.58. featured are Jack Holt, Constanca
Commings, Edward Van Sloan $488,801.58. | Bertha Mann, Claude King and Willard Robertson. John Francis Dillon directed.
Sentence of seven years impri- in itself, would justify an increase Speaking from the Chair at the ths fees be increased from 82,000 last, Annual Meeting, I pointed out changes will be very useful to the sonment was imposed by the Puisne $3,000-per annum from the rapid progress which the Commanagement in determining what Judge, Mr. Justice J. R. Wood, at January 11933. This will necess-pany was making and indicated in rural areas and whether progress a Chinese who was charged with demand exists for telephone service the Criminal Sessions yesterday, on tate i minor alteration to the that your Board were then con-
"The Criminal Code," as produ is such as to justify the openin; for being in unlawful possession of Company's Articles of Association sidering a proposal to extend the of further similar Exchanges from implements for the forging, ofed on a Los Angeles' stage, was and a special Resolution to this Automatic Exchange Equipments time to time in other districts. effect will be put before 'Sharehold both in Hong Kong and Kowloon,
Siamese banknotes. The defendant instrumental in bringing Karloff'a ers for their approval at an Ex and you will be pleased to learn,
was charged with another man but acting ability to the attention of fila producers and directors. The the latter was acquitted on; the traordinary General Meeting to be therefore, that an order has been
role of the Trusty" was taken held immediately after the ordin-placed with Siemens Bros, of Wool- ary business of the Company has wich, London, for an additional
eluded Arthur Byron and Russeil been transacted.
4,000 lines of switching equipment
Hardie. When Columbia was cast- I would mention that the pro- for Central Exchange, and
ing the talkie version of the mi posal has the approval of the China 2,500 lines for Kowloon and that the
Communications formally to propose that, the Re-morable prison drama, Karloff was and Japan Telephone and Electric actual work of installation is now
Ltd. and a recent letter to hand port of the Directors and the Ac- instantly signed to recreate his role Co., Ltd. who, as you are no doubt in progress. This represents an advises that negotiations are still counts for the Financial Year end- for the screen. aware, are the largest shareholders, increase of approximately 50 per proceeding with Government, and ing December 31 1932, as presented, The Criminal Code," proved to. cent. in Exchange capacity and is that radio communication should be adopted, and that, the follow be Karloff's first big break. Later Star Final," The appropriation to Daprecia-in keeping with the progressive be established in about one yearing appropriations, recommended he made "Five tion for the year is $3,150.38 in policy of your Company in putting from the completion of such nego by your Directors, as incorporated "Graft The Guilty Generation" excess of that for the previous fin-down in advance ample equipment tiations
in the Balance Sheet, be carried and "Scarface," contributing out- ancial year, but you will readily embracing all modern improve In connection with the Canton into effect, namely:-
standing portrayals to each produc- appreciate that the amount varies ments whereby it is enabled to give Trunk Service, we have been able Payment of a Final Divi-
tion. in accordance with the capital value an efficient telephone service and to observe the results of a full of your plant, and in an under to supply such service on demand. taking such as yours, where ob- The whole of the equipment will year's working and these, in my the confidence opinion, justify solescence equipment is an import be manufactured at Woolwich and which, animated
Directors your ant factor, a reasonable allowance favourable terms were cbtained on when they authorised the putting for depreciation is absolutely easen- this order...
down of the Trunk Cable. This _tisi...
To meet payments falling due as service has been in operation now. hipments of the new equipment are since September 1, 1931, during Referring to the credit side of made, your Directors decided to which time it has functioned day Profit and loss Account, it will be call up the amount outstanding on and night without interruption. observed that, notwithstanding the the partly paid shares Cou absence of the substantial credits sequently on September 30, 1938, the in respect of sales of obsolescent final call of $2.50 per share, stores and plant" and "profit, on amounting to 8800,000, was made sals of investment" which were on the partly paid shares of the available for the preceding financis Company and this ranks for dívi year, the nett profit for the period dend as from October 1 1832. Your under review has increased by Authorised Capital has now been 8107,380.85, and this must be a fully issued and as, in a steadily
Other Matters. source of considerable gratification growing telephone business, Capital
In conformity with the desire Li Expenditure on one or more of the your Company to afford subscriber Mr. P. C. Potts and passed un- to shareholdera.
The proposal was seconded by You will also observe that re various classes of plant required in all the advantages of modern pranimously. ceipts from "Interest Dividends the work of development is a daily greas in matters affecting telephone and Exchange" have increased by occurrence, it is quite clear that it communication, Teleprinter Service On the proposal of Mr. A. M. L. 831,087.98, and I will make further will become imperative in the near was introduced to the Colony dur Soares aud seconded by Mr. Wong reference to this matter when I deal future to make application to have ing the year and I have no doubt Ping Sap, Hon, Dr. H. H. Kote with the Balance Sheet.
the Authorised Capital increased that in the course of time, when wall and Mr., J. Scott Harston The usual Bonus to Staff has been and your Directors are keeping this commercial houses realise the im were m-elected directors for the provided for, and I am sure this matter before them.
mense value of this class of specle! year. will have the full approval of It is opportune at this juncture service in certain businesses; the Moaste. Lowe, Binghaui and Mat Shareholders, more particularly into ako further reference to the number of Teleprinter installations thews were re-elected auditore on view of the excellent results of the inadequacy of the maximum appro will rapidly increase,
priation which we are allowed to
the propoand of Mr. Figaureido, se year's working,
The following are the results of You will observe that your Com conded by Mr. Gardiner. It is noteworthy that the increased make to General Reserve, vix, pany is in a very strong cash posi- The appointment of Mr. A. L. Passes Miss Doris Lailand, the "Diploms examination, hold in Hong Kong on December 1, 1939. profits, realised for the year under $50,000 per annum, as the dispartion, although I would point out shields a Director in the place of Cha, Miss Margaret Stickland, review are attributable mainly to ity has become more obvious now that the balance shown would have R. G. Shewan who retired Miss Irene. Uuk.. higher income on working account, that the Authorised Capital has been considerably reduced if the
Miss Irene Ung, who has now aka hakkas gauditanya keen fully issued and will offixing to liheith was co count has not risen in the same course, become further accentuated Equipments for the extension of Directors" "Weed;
had conferred upon her, by the proportion, resulting in an aug when permission has been obtained your Exchanges had been made as Consequently, it in the present in to the credit of Profit and Loss
the then, held to amend the rule with of Associate (A.T.C.L.), Before formally proposing old regard to Directors Fees On the Miss Maria Gomes, having passed Account which, I venture to sug tention of your Company, when ap-adoption of the Accounts, I gest, affords a most satisfactory as plying for permission to increase remind you of the Extraordinary proposal of Mr. Soares and second-the practical work and musical surance to Shareholders of the its Capital, also to make applios General Meeting which will followed by Chau Chak Ning, it was rudiments paper of the Licentiate sound lines on which the business tion for an increase in the maximum immediately and would request that decided that "The Directors, other Diploma, has been awarded the is being conducted,
allowable annual appropriation to you remain for the transaction of than the Managing Director, shall Honours Certificate. With reference to the sum which General Reserve
uns special business which will be be paid by way of remuneration for "it is proposed to carry forward to
Taipo and Fanling, se of very short duration.
their services the sum of 83,000 next Account, this is somewhat In July 1982 two small Automa
per annum in respect of each Direc
Such remuneration be deemed Jarger than usual but, although, tin exchanges were installed at Taj
tor. accrue de die in dïèm.'” Profits have increased, 887,500 (Centinsed on rest Usiumn)
·Teleprinter Service.
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TRINITY COLLEGE OF MUSIC, LONDON
LOCAL DIPLOMA EXAMINATION.
inonted Gross, Profit being carried to increase the Authorised Capital. originally anticipated after Fondungry meeting was College,, the Professional Diploms
There being no further matters calling for comment, L now. beg (Continued on next column)
Miss Caroline Mary Braga, hay. ing passed the practical work and musical rudiments, paper of the As sociate Diploma, has been awarded the Pass Certificate.
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