INTERESTING HISTORY
OF DAIRY FARM COY.
2)
Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell's
Review At Annual Meeting
11
TRIBUTE PAID TO PIONEERS
A comprehensive and interesting review of the growth of the Dairy Farm, Ice and Cold Storage Company Limited, since the formation of the Arst dairy farm company in 1887, from which the present company is directly descended, was given by the Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell when presiding at the annual meeting of the company held at the Head Office, Lower Albert Road.
CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH
The Chairman said:-
in a strong paper hood. The ap- plication of a wire, welded at the point of contact, provides, the tamper-proof feature.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MARCH 26, 1937.
INDIAN
CONSTABLE
!!
BOTANICAL
GARDENS
TRAGEDY IN
ACCUSED
Constable And
MANSLAUGHTER ALLEGED
AD Indian poilce constable,
Waitress Dead
A Chinese
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constable and Ahmid Din, 33, appeared before young waitress were the central Mr. K. M. A. Barnett at the Kow-figures in a double tragedy in the loon Magistracy yesterday, charg Botanical Gardens in ed with manslaughter of Tsang hours of yesterday morning. They the early Wul, 50, unlicensed hawker.
were found dead, clasped in each Inspector A. E. Carey appear-other's arms, with gunshot wounds ing for prosecution asked for o
In the head. week's remand which was grant- ed.
Bafl of $500 was granted,
The protection to pouring lip and bottle neck given by the hook is of great importance since it prevents contact of same by hand,fed files and other outward means of Infection.
The service revolver of the con- stable, who was in uniform, was found near by."..
Little is known of the cause of the tragedy. It appears that the Canada of 100 animals was au
constable, P.C. C645, Yuen Yu- thorized. Since the closing of the cheung, aged 24, went on duty at books" the balance of the order has p.m. on Wednesday night but been received and I am pleased failed to report at the Central Po- to say that we are very well antis-lice Station a mid-night when he
with the purchase made.
was due to return from his street patrol. A report was circulated.
Towards daybreak yesterday, the constable and the young woman were found dead.
Fong, aged 16 years, waitress in a The girl wES identialed as So teahouse in Queen Victoria Street.
exceeds the
The year under review ta of more than ordinary interest in that it is the 50th anniversary of the Company, or perhaps it would be more correct to say that 50 years ago, in the year 1887, the first Dairy Farm Company was formed, from which your present Company
WASTAGE PROVISION is alrecuty" aescended. It started
DR. NOBLE'S FORESIGHT
This year cattle wastage account operations with the small capital
shows a credit balance, this means of $30,000 and due, as the first re-
The old minutes disclose how that the amount which has been much this Company in its early charged in Working Account for port stated to the unfair treat- ment, received from those entrust-stages owed to the dauntless spirit | "Wastage" ed with the purchase of Cattle" it and foresight of Dr. Noble; Dr. value of the animals withdrawn actual lost nearly half its capital and Noble took a great interest finan-from the Herd either by sale or was only able to carry on by bor- cially and otherwise in the Dairy death. It is felt that the provision rowing $24,000 from its Directora. Farm and so well did he and his now being made for wastage is In 1888 the Company made a small confreres lay the foundations that ample and adequate.. profit of some $3,000 but prospects
the Company has grown
I mentioned last year that our seem to have been encouraging for strength to strength until to-day ambition to have a TB. free herd in 1889 the capital was increased it is without parallel in its own
had at last been realised, and, as a 10. $100.000 and from that date sphere in the Far East.
In this result of continuous weeding the until 1895, modest profits ranging
development, our late Manager, standard of animal hid been from $3,000 to $7,000 are recorded Mr. Walker, deserves much credit raised to a very high level. annually, with the exception of for the carrying out of all duties
The fact that losses by sale and 1895 when a small loss was shown, pertaining to his office."
death this year are the lowest The whole of the profits of those
since 1918 is no doubt largely due years was distributed in dividends,
to this as the following extracts with the result that when in 1896
from our Veterinarian's report, for adverse circumstances arose. the Company had nothing to fall hack on, and was forced voluntary Uquidatio daunted, however, the Director's
Nothing
it with a
from
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DR. S. W. TSO FETED
Chinese Chamber
Tea Party
Dr. S. W. T30, C.BE, LL.D., who
will be leaving on April 3 for Eng-
of
of the Chinese community land as the special representative
Hong Kong to attend His Majesty which King George VT'8 Coronation.
take place in next, was entertained by members May
and friends of the Chinese Cham- ber of Commerce, at an enjoyable tea party held at the Gloucester Hotel-yesterday afternoon.
After tea was served, the Chair- man, Mr. Li Sing-tul spoke in Chinese.
land to represent the
Referring to his mission to Eng- community of the Colony at the Chinese Coronation of His Majesty King George VI, the Chairman said he felt it was indeed a great honour he thought that in reality it was to Dr. Tso personally. However,
a great honour to the local Chi- nese community.
great
pleasure at the attendance of the
He also expressed his
Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell, who re- presents the British community of the Colony...
tory services and facilities and
DE TSO'S REPLY such expenditure is necessary for the smooth and eff-great pleasure in the co-operation
absolutely Replying, Dr. T50 clent operating of the Company's of England and China, and his expressed
business.
NEW DAIRY BUILDING One of the main items or capital expenditure we have to face in the immediate future is the build
appreciation of the honour ac corded to him, when the Hong" Kong Government invited him to be their representative to attend the Coronation,
of a new Dalry to replace our
THOSE PRESENT present, one, which we have out- grown. For more than a year nowday's tea party reception were Mr. Among those present" at yester- your Board have been collecting 14 Sing-kul (Chairman), Mr. Wong information from all parts of, the Mou-lum (Vice-Chairman), Mr.
OF
Before turning to the annual report and statement of accounts for 1936, I think the time is pro- pitious for mention of some of the the year bear out:-"Probably many others to whom the Com-never in the history or the com- to go to pany owes a debt of gratitude forpany has the Hera enjoyed such world with a view to ensuring thist | To Hok-yue (Becretary). Dr. S.
their council and aid In order good health as in this year:
our new building will be the most W.. Teo, Hon. Mr. 8. H. Dodwell, of their period of activity they are There, were no outbreaks of con- formed a new Company called the Directore-Dr. (now) Sir Patrick † tagious disease during the year: the headings Accounts Receivable. Kotewall, Hon. Mr. T. N. Chau,
up to date of its kind."
The "increased amounts under Shouson Chow, Hon. Mr. R. H. Sir Robert Tung, Hon Sir Dairy Farm Go. Ltd. (New) which Manson who was responsible for The fact that the Herd is free operated comparatively successful the formation of old Dairy Farm from Tuberculosis further contri-Accounts Payable and value of Hon. Mr. M, K. Lo, Hon. Dr. ly on a capital of $80,000 until 1905 Co., in 1886 and was its first Chair-butes to the low death rate."
stocks in hand are due directly to shu-fan, when this Was increased to man: The late Mr. Granville
In regard to abortion, the Veter-higher dollar values following the Tam Ngar-ze; Mr. Ho Wing, Mr. Mr. Tso Tsun-on, Mr. $150,000. The fortunes of the Sharp, the late Sir Paul Chater, marian
drop in exchange, writes: "There the late Dr. James Cantle, Mr. J. doubt that, economically, contagi- company continued 50 Improve
Last year I dwelt at some length Ho Kam-teng. Dr. Chau Sik-nin. with the growth of the Colony M. E. Machado, Captain Burnie, ous abortion is the most dimcult on the Company's trading activi-
Dr. L Ping-sum, Mr. Li Yau- until in 1917 we find
Captain
Fillet, the late Mr. F. problem we have to contend with ties. I am not therefore going to taun, Mr. Li Po-kwal, Mr. Tang. capital of $360,000. Accumulated Maitland, Mr. Edward Osborne, Mr.
in this Herd as in most others. take you over the same ground Ship-kin, Mr. Wong Ping-yiu, Mr. Reserves of $150,000-5771,600 hav-J. Scott Harston, Rev. Father Ro- and the drop of 10.0 per cent, is this year, suffice to say that all Fung Heun-chuen. Mr. Peter H. ing been distributed in dividends / bert, Mr. L N. Leefc and, amongst from the veterinary point of view. Itinue to be well patronized. Our
departments and branches con- Sin, Mr. Chan Kan-por and many over the 20 years the new Com- Potts, Mr. S. A. Beth, the late Sec-year."
the late Mr. A. W. H. the most gratifying feature of the business is operated as economi- pany had been operating. In the following year 1918 $1.50 per share
retary Mr.-M. Manuk, Mr. A. was called up on the 60,000 shares Stevenson your present Manager "One feels it is impossible to
The report concludes as follows:cally as is possible to do so with- out jeopardising efficiency and I then issued bringing the capital to and many others.
conclude this report without mak-
think you will agree that thanks SMALL FIRE OUTSIDE $450,000.00 and making the shares
ing an attempt to refute the opin- due to Mr. Stevenson and to his fully paid up at $7.50 each. The I will now turn your attention on sometimes heard in Hong Kong Staff for their good work
BLAKE PIER Dairy Farm Co, acquired the Hong to the accounts before you which that a danger exists of the Herd
wholehearted support. Provision Kong Ice Co., in the same year and
with the exception of a few entries being decimated. by disease."
for a 5 per cent. bonus to the Staff became The Dairy Farm Ice and are very similar to those presented
has been made in the Working Cold Storage Co., Ltd., from which last year. The riet profit on work- date its progress was much more ing account amounted to $661,342,-
Account, I trust this has your full rapid. The capital was increased 22 which is some $14,000 less than to $855,000.00. again in 1922 to 31,-was the case last year. You will 500,000 and to-day it is $2,250,000 probably recall my having express- of which $1,885,725 19 issued.
INTERESTING MINUTES
the stuff,
PROFIT LESS
ed the view from the Chair last
this
CATTLE PROTECTED
It may be safely asserted there-approval. fore that, with the knowledge we
of the Herd,
remote.
and
others.
A small fire broke out on the Draya outside Blake Pier, which is undergoing repair, shortly after 9.15 yesterday morning. About As mentioned at the outset the five gallons of tar, apparently be- adequately protected against rin similar to last year's, the now possess, our cattle can be accounts. before you are derpest
very ing used for painting the beams, total became Ignited and the fames and contagious bovine profit made Including the sum of attracted a crowd An appliance, pleuro-pneumonia, year that the promise of more eases which in the past have so
the two dis-$76,428.38 brought forward from from the Central Fire Station, un- Some of the old minutes of Board stability in exchange would prove seriously menaced the well-beingpared with $513,573.38 last year.
1935 amounts to $510,772.03 as com- der Assistant Station beneficial. However, despite roy
Officer meetings make interesting reading optimism an improvement was not
Brown, came од the scene and For instance, pasteurization ap manifested in
I feel sure shareholders will be of 50 cents per share was declared few minutes.
As you know an interim dividend quelled the disturbance within a pears to have been
Company's undertaken working until the latter part of gratined to know that the chances in September last. I feel sure the as long ago as 1002. for we and the year, a condition which I think of serious mortality in the herd are payment met with your approval "this reference to it in the minute applied generally throughout the
The Board and Manage-The balance for appropriation to- book
Colons.
ment. have never been happler day amounts to $385,057.03 which BODY NOT IDENTIFIED "After consulting Mr. Walker and discussing the matter it was Proat and
The balance transferred from concerning the Hord than they are
your Directors recommend should decided to purchase from the Balance Sheet amounts to $434,tle, Capital Expenditure for the
Loss Account to the
to-day,
be dealt with as follows:- Apart from expenditure on Cat-To pay a final dividend Dairy Supply Co., Loudon 343.85 as.compared with $342.972.30 Pasteurizer and Separator for last year, the drop in working ac-
year totalled $108,474.02 approxi- the Farm at about £36.20. and count profits having been offset by
mately $1,000, more than was the £18 respectively and a hand the fact that it was not this year ception the lowest sum spent since case last year and with that ex- Separator for the Depot and on necessary Mr. Walker's advice it was de-ments, which last year were de- to depreciate Invest- cided to also purchase & Steriliz-preciated to the extent of $15,000.
The
expenditure of $15,913.03 ing Plant from the same people."
under the headings Buildings and Depreciation on bulldinga and Pasteurization in those days, for plant has again been carried out Property was practically all spent the comparatively small amount of on the scale fixed upon two years
on staff quarters at the Farm milk sold, appears to have been ago and this charge has absorbed Ice Plant and Machinery $20,000 Of the $71,010.15 expended on much less expensive operation $156,751.09. than it is to-day.
a precautionary measure the sum of $10,000 has was on a set of Condensers for the
As
Repairs
1926.
'
NEW BOTTLE WASHING MACHINE
of $1.00 per share making
$1.50
Der
To pay a bonus of 10 share for the year ab- sorbing
cents per share
To add to Staff (Chin”. 'ese) Buperannuation To add to General Re-
Fund
To carry forward
serve.
$251,430.00
Post mortem examination of a body, believed to be that of a European, found on the rocks in Lyemun Bay, on Wednesday night, was conducted » at the Victoria Public Mortuary yesterday morn- 25.143.00 Ing. The body was decomposed and beyond identification. It is understood that the body had 10,000.00❘ been in the water for at least a month. Police are pursuing en- (25,000.00 quires.
73,484,03
$385,057.03
It is not quite clear how long again been transferred to Bad and Ice Factory, the unit it was neces- the practice of pasteurizing all the Doubtful Debts Reserve.
sary to replace, having been writ milk continued, but if Mr. Steven to the Company's Building Maten off some years ago. The new
self retire by rotation. I seek son's memory is correct, it was chinery, etc.. have absorbed $47,-
air conditioned store entailed ex- MR. SHIELDS'S SPEECH
re-election but abandoned in 1905 when the first 147.74. Although this is the lowest
Mr. Owen penditure on machinery amount-
Hughes has been a member of the refrigerating plant was installed, sum sperit on the maintenance of
Ing to $5,000.
Seconding the adoption of the re- Board since 1928 and I should like as the majority of our clients pre- these assets since 1020 I would as-
port and accounts, Mr. A. Lto take this opportunity of record- ferred unpasteurized milk.
Shields said: sure you that they are not being
ing our great appreciation of the DYSENTERY EPIDEMIC allowed to deteriorate, on the con- To-day, since the recent dysentrary, the reduced expenditure in Washing Machine installed at the Board of Directors and Manage-
The new Dumore Junior Bottle ng are
The results of the year's work-raluable services Mr. Owen Hughes
very creditable to our
has rendered the Company. tery epidemic, we are, as an added maintenance proves that they have Main Depot coat $20,000 while the ment and in this connection, Sir, Darby, seconded by Mr. O AL Our the proposal of "Mr." J. D. safely factor, pasteurizing, ali mik been brought to that high state of ever increasing demand for Ice. I beg to endorse your expression of Rickett,, the Hon. Mr. & H. Dod and cream. There is a good deal repair which brings with it lighter. Cream entailed expenditure on thanks to Mr. Stevenson and his well was re-elected a Director. of diversity of opinion as to wheupkeep charges.
Machinery and selling equipment staf
aks to 3 ther pasteurization detracts from the health, givlig properties qfwill be seen that the sum of $15,- trucks and the final payment on
Turning to the balance sheet it amounting to $15,000. Two motor Shareholders I am sure will ap-Fleming were, re-elected auditors Messrs. Percy Smith, Seth and milk. From all the information at 598.25 has been expended on cattle. the new Ice Lighter account for has been provided for in the ac- Hance, seconded by Mr.
prove the 5 per cent. bonus which on the proposal of Mr. J. H. R our command the consensus of This entry represents the cost of the sum of $13,306.81 under the counts. opinion is that it does not.
22 head of cattle. Imported from heading Launches, Lighter and
Cecti Another feature which will Canada in December last,
Chan The review of the early history shortly be applied to all bottled.
Vehicles while Soda Your Directors very much regret équipment household and office and will be news to a kirge num
Fountain of the Company is very interesting
THOSE, PRESENT milk and cream put up by us is a the intermittent. shortage of milk furniture, xtures etc., are res
Present at the meeting were tamper-proof and, protective cap and cream from April to August ponsible for the sum of $8.243.93 In this Jubilee year we can look mad), Mt. T. E. Pearce, Mr. D. F. ber of the present shareholders,Hon. Mr. 8. H. Dodwell (Chair- ping system. Arrangements for last. The demand, I may say, was under Furniture and Fixtures. the exclusive use of what is known higher than was anticipated and
back with admiration on the work Landale (Director), Mr. A. Steven-
as the Welded Wire System are al- the yield mainly due to two very diture was not therefore of a early ditelities and established (Secretary) Mrs. Yeung Yuen-shi, 1
The greater part of the expen- of the pioneers who overcame the son (Manager), Mr. J. D. Thomson ready well under way. In addition, hot spells of weather unfortunately directly prochictive nature. The the Company on a sound basta Mesta. Æ. Ez Bhields, C. T. Chan, to the cardboard cap with which did not come up to expectations, expansion of the Company's bus-The Chairman: The next bust. A. Harriman, J. IL R Hance, J. you are all famillar, the mouth and with a view to safeguarding, theness demands continual Improve-ness is the re-election of Directors D. Danby, Lo Kai-wing (Share- neck of the bottle will be enclosed supply in 1937 the purchase fromments and additions to contribu Mr. J. Owen Hughes and my holdera),
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