HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1938.
RECORD YEAR REPORTED MEDICAL RELIEF
AT TRAMWAY MEETING
Million Passengers Being Carried Every Week
FINAL DIVIDEND OF 60 CENTS
A bumper year, touching new records in traffic receipts, the number of passengers carried and car-miles run, was reported at the annual reners! meeting of Hong Kong Tramways, Ltd., held yesterday in the Board Room of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd. The Hon. Mr. J. J. Patetson (Chairman) presided and the follow- ing were present; The Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, Mr. A. H. Compton, the Hon. Mr. M. T. Johnson and Mr. A. D. Fullerton, representing Mr. Fellik A. Joseph (directors), Mr. L. C. F. Bellamy (general man- ager) and Mr. W. F. Simmons (secretary) and the following share- holders: Sir Henry Pollock, B. Wong Tape, W. Allen, F. W. Staple- ton, Leung Yun-chun. W. A. Stewart, H. Cittins, Loh Kal-wing, K...
Mark, Chan Seng Chew and Mrs. B. Church. The Chairman said:-
We have not only experienced aj vety prosperous year but we have passed through one of the most eventful 'years in the Company's history.
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INCREASED ROYALTY As you are aware, from October 1939 the rate of Royalty payable to the Hong Kong Government in- creases from 5 per cent to 25 per The increase in the volume of cent. on the working profit. In traffic handled, which I reported the accounts, $58,000 has been last year; has continued
and
several records have been created.
written off annually against Goodwill and Construction Ex-
including the number of passengers Denses which will become extin- carried, miles operated and month-guished in 1938. This charge to- ly tickets issued. Coronation week gether with the appropriation to returned the highest number of General Reserve now regularly
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passengers-1.175.000 exclusive of monthly ticket holders--and ceeded the number carried during Jubileer week, 1935. by 323,000 or nearly 38 per cent.
"Owing." however. to the higher fares prevailing in 1935 the re- ceipts for Jubilee week were higher by $2,262 or 4.8 per cent than dur ing Coronation week.
Compared with 1936 last year's receipts were higher by $305,536, whilst car-miles rose from 3.651.845 to 4,124.418 or by approximately 13 per cent.
PROFIT ALMOST DOUBLED
The year's net profit rose by $226.094 or a fraction under 42 per cent.
Except for the Coronation festi-
debited in Profit and Loss Account, or at least some part of it, wo thus be available from the time that our increased Royalty be comes effective:
INVESTMENTS
During the year 1 further $208.736 have been invested but no additional revenue comes in until next year. In the meantime the yield from investments not only has been maintained but shows some Improvement.. Investmets now total $1,504,745.
Capital expenditure carried out to Tramway Undertaking Account during the year amounted to $108.206. This is largely in respect of new rolling stock.
MILLION DOLLAR RESERVE. A transfer of $100.000 (3 in 1936) to General Reserve will also
SOCIETY
WORK OF UNIT ON WAR FRONT
POLICE FORCE TRANSFERS
Insp. Portallion To Shamshuipo
Dr. Wong's Report terday took over
national Unit,
he.
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"Acting. Inspector W.. asell yes- the cutles of Information concerning the ac- Divisional Inspector, Kowloon City tivities of the Hong Kong Inter-Police Station, vice Inspector F. T. (No, 1 Medical. Portallion who has been trans- Unit), supported by the Interna-ferred to Divisional Inspector, tional Medical Relief Society of Shamshulpo, in place of Inspector Hong Kong, was obtained yester-J. C. S. Fender who is now doing day on the receipt of the first recharge-room duty at Central Po- port by the Leader, Dr. Wong Halice Station.
Sub-Inspector H E Rogers, from Dr. Wong's report is as follows: Mongkok, has taken the place of "In company with the Vice-Acting Inspector Russell as officer- Leaders. Dr. Chang, and Nos. 3in-charge of Hunghom Police Sta- and 5 Units, I left Hankow
on tion. December 16 for Chengchow, Ho- nan, where we arrived two days later. As the Chlet Medical Officer. Dr. Yau Tze-nan, of the First Milltary Station. Informed us that he had enough personnel for the present. we went on, to Tungkwa and Loyang.
Work was started on December 20 with the 1st and 3rd Units at the Rotary Club school.
"Our Unit was divided into two groups-one headed by Dr. Wong was stationed at the 82nd Military Hospital, and the other, led by Dr. Tsui, at the 127th Hospital.
"There were 1,200 wounded sol- diers in, the first-named Hospital. The group dealt with 200 wound- ed at a time, and operations and other surgical treatment were commenced on January 1.
"The 127th Hospital admitted over 1,000 wounded into its tem- porary premises in the Kwan Tal Temple, situated about 15 miles from Loyang. Our Unit perform- ed operations in this hospital.
SLIGHT CASES
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Sub-Inspector W. Armitt, from Central charge-room, has been transferred as officer-in-charge of Mongkok Poilce Station, vice Sub- Inspector Rogers.
Sergeant A. Kinnear is doing charge-room duty at Upper Levels Police Station vice-Sergeant T. H. Daly who recently went on leave.
Sergeant F. W; Fowlle and Ser- geant J. Hunter returned from Home leave aboard the Kaiser-T- Hind on Thursday.
VOLUNTEER ORDERS
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APPOINTMENT
be L/Sergt., 18.2.35.
Cpl. R. Rathmell, MO. Signals to
LEAVE
Lieut. R. A. Redmond, R.O.D. Cadre, 19.238-14.9.38.
"Most of the patients were slight Pte. J. H. Gelling, A.§.C. ‘Coy.. cases that had been wounded two | 9.3.38-8.1.39.
or three months previously. L/Offr. Y. S. Wan, A.S.C. Cadre. Tuberculosis and malnutrition 19.2.38-18.3.39. were common. Infectious deseases.
Sapper G. P. Murphy. Engineer such as typhus, typhoid and Coy., 1.2.38-28.2.38. tetanus were very rare.
Gunner T. W. Carr, 2nd Bty.. "On January 7 our Unit co-returned on 3.2.38. operated with Dr. Lo Ming Yuan, Gunner L. L Rocha, Bty. L Sec..
of the International Red Cross returned on 17,2.38.
vities it is to the abnormal trambe noted. The General Reserve Committee. In the work at the Account now stands at $1,000,000.
during the last four months of the year that we must look for an explanation of these remarkable figures. Other people's troubles are largely responsible for the benefits that have accrued to us. These benefits will not last.
Roman Catholic Hospital at Lo-
STRENGTH-INCREASE
Gnr. R. Eleap, AS. Watson & Co..
An Interim Dividend of 30 cents yang, which the latter took over. Bty.. A Section, 11.238.
share, amounting to $195.000,This hospital admitted serious
share.
Pte. Y. T. Pang. Dairy Farm Co.;
Board now recommends Dividend of 60 centa amounting to $390,000. In 1936 we carried less than 35
Thus in 1937, 90 cents has been million passengers." We are now
paid for the whole year as against carrying a million per week.
60 cents for 1934, and the balance operated upon in the hospital for Though I have tried to make it clear that this heavy traffic is of $115,882.90 is carried forward serious wounds. "Later, all serious, cases were removed to Hankow abnormal and that the majority of now against $101.661.51 in 1938. the visitors now in the Colony are I said last year that our
I think I ought to repeat what for further treatment:
tram "An average of 80 wounded sol- transient, your Board has, never- | theless, decided to order six ad- tares are extremely low and are diers were also treated by our Unit ditional tramcars. This will bring probably the lowest of any road in the 92nd Military Hospital" our fleet to 103 against a fleet of passenger transport undertaking
In the world.
was paid in August last. The cares and our Unit supplied an pte. Philip Ng, E.D. Kotwall & Co.:
a Final-14y set for use here.
and Pte. S. M. Ko. 173; Sal Yee St.. "We had under surgical treat-No. 4 (M.G.) Coy. 11.2.38. ment 34 serious operating cases
Pte. K. F. Fung, St. Joseph's and 1.880 light dressing cases: 35 College, No. 3 (M.G.) Co., 142.38. wounded were X-rayed and. 25
Tpr. R. C. Beavan, H.K. Hotel Garage, M.G. Troop, 15.2.38.
of only 57 in 1922.
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I now formally propose: "that Although this may mean an ex-the report of the directors and cess of rolling stock over maximum requirements later on, we mast-statement of accounts for the year
as a Public Utility Company-be in
load on all ocasions.
ended December 31, 1937, as pre- sented. be adopted and that
a
a position to cater for the peak final dividend of 60 cents per
share be paid for the year 1937."
Seconding the mention, Slr Henry Pollock said: I should like, as a shareholder of many years'
SUBSIDIARY DEPOT Last year your Board seized the opportunity to acquire the adjoin
ing piece of land which rounds off standing. to congratulate the the property in the Quarry Bay directors and staff for the ex- area and makes a total area of cellent figures shown in the report 63,000 square feet. Ultimately this and accounts.
FATAL MOTOR
MISHAP
Broker Dies From Injuries
INQUEST VERDICT
A fatal
accident in Queen's
Co.
Pte. K. P: Lau. Timber Technique Co.: Pte. H. S. Chow, Thomson & and Pte. 8. H. Tsui, Thornson & Co., No. 4 (M.G.) Co., 16.2.38.
Gnr. D. E. Davis, I. & E. Dept.. 2nd Battery, 18:2.38.
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S. F. HEDGCDE, Capt., Adjutant, H.K.V.D.C.
NOTICES Cricket
Volunteer Y. Kowloon Cricket Club at K.C.C. ground on Monday, February 21 at 2 p.m.
E. J. R. Mitchell (Capt.), J. Bar- zow, G. E. R. Divett, J. H. Fox, R. H. Griffiths, H. Owen Hughes, W. L. McKenzie, A. P. Pereira, G. Souza, A. Zimmern, E Zimmern, H. A. Namak (Reserve).
Volunteers v. United Service at
plece of land will have road fron- The motion was put to the meet-Road Central, on January 29, ILK.0.0. ground Tuesday, Feb. 22
when a broker, Bum Kwa-kee, at 1.30 p.m.
by Chin
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tages on all four aldes. Part of ing and carried unanimously. this land is to be utilised for the The retiring directora, Mr. Pater-was knocked down
EL Owen (Capt.), K. M. Baxter, erection of a subsidiary tramcar son and Sir Shou-son Chow were Motor Bus No. 577, sustaining in-G. E. E. Divett, J. H. Fox, N. D. depot, and it is hoped that the re-elected and the retiring audi- Juries from which he succumbed, Lloyd, T.. A. Mader, H. A. Namak. building will be completed before tors. Lowe, Bingham and Matthews had a sequel at Central Magis-H. B. Neve, A. E Ferry, G. Souza, the end of the present year.
tracy yesterday when an Inquest A. Zimmern.
KOWLOON RESIDENTS TO MEET
The annual general meeting of the Kowloon Residents' Association will be held in St. Andrew's Church Hall on Friday, March 4, at 6 pun.
Members and all others interest-
were reappointed.
GOOD DIVIDEND BEING PAID BY H.K. ELECTRIC.
was held.
Volunteers v. HE. Cricket Club at HK.C.C. ground Wednesday, February 23 at 1.30 pm
A verdict of death by misad- venture was returned, with the
H. Owen Hughes (Capt.), R. T. rider that no blame was attached Broadbridge, J. H. Fox R. H
to the driver of the bus
Mr. R. A. D. Forrest sat as Coroner and the following com- prised the Jury:-Messrs. M. R. Swain, Lam Woon-ki and Leung Chak-man
Griffiths, N. A E Mackay, W. L, McKenzie, `E`J. R. Mitchell, H. A. Namak, A P. Pereira, P. M. N. da Silva, G. Souza.
AFFILIATED UNIT
Dr. G. Thomas, of Queen Nursing Detachment, H.K.V.D.C.
The last of the series of lectures
A final dividend of $1.50 and a ed in the welfare of Kowloon are bonus of 50 cents per share, ma Mary Hospital, said the cause of earnestly invited to attend
ing with the interim dividend of $1 already paid a total return of death was shock, following multi-on First Aid will be given at the
RECORD TRIP
The Douglas Steamship verst)
Halten, Captain E. Walker, made a
$3 for the year, has been recom- mended by the directors of the
ple injuries.
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FAREWELL PERFORMANCE
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TO-NIGHT'S
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THEOSOPHICÁL SOCIETY
Mr. A. F. Knudsen gave the first public lecture during his present short Hong Kong visit, at the lodge room of the local Theosophical Society, on Thursday.
Speaking on the subject, "By What Authority" Mr. Knudsen P.WD. offices on Monday, February stated that it was the thoughtful Chau Seng, driver of the bus: 21 at 5.30 p.m.
man's most important problem to was driving along A series of three practical de. find the oracle and even panacea Hong Kong Electric Company, Ltd. 577, sald he
The Company has benefitted to Queen's Road Central near Jubilee monstrations of First Aid will com- which would show him how to live a large extent from the abnormal Street. Deceased was walking on mence on Friday, February 25 at his life most usefully for himself
the road-way coming towards the P.WD offices at 5.30pm. and for others. hit. Witness sounded his horn Those members wishing to sit for Thoughout life the physical was
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found the more primitive type governed by tem-
The emotions. pestuous civilised man found his authority in the edicts of society.
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record trip from Swatow to Hong conditions during the latter part Kong, on Thursday. The actual
of 1937. steaming time WILS 11 hours,
and as the bus drew level with the next examination in First Aid dominant, but when we came to which is a record for the Com- Nett profit for the year is $2,186, the man, the latter turned sud- should make every effort to at-humanity we pany. The Haltan left Swatow at 992.26. After deducting $1,800,000 denty and tried to cross the road.tend.
and Witness applied his 5.45 a.m. and arrived alongside the for payment of dividend
brakes. but Strength (Increase):-Miss M. C. Company's Wharf, Hong Kong at bonus, the balance is recommended the man was knocked down. Smith and Misa H. Ayock, 7.2.38. 6.15 p.m. the same day.
(6gd.) MRS. E. M. BEGG, Commandant. Nursing Detachment, HK.V.D.C.
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to be divided as follows: $100,000 A woman named Wong Slu to be placed to Reserve and $263,ching said she was the concubine 992.28 to be carried forward. of deceased. His Hearing was The annual meeting of the Com-good as was his eyesight, though pany will be held on Thursday, he wore glasses.
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Mr. Knudsen will speak at the Manuk Lodge again on Thursday. February 24.
··· THEFT OF HANDKERCHIEF
with ten previous convictions against him for various offences. March 10.
Sergeant G. F. Youe said be"
Wai Mui, married woman, late Leung Kang, an unemployed man,
examined the brakes of the bus was quite normal, fairly alert, and of No. 89 Belcher's Street, third, was remanded for 72 hours for
and they were in very good con- not given to absent-mindedness. floor, who died on December 28, medical examination by Mr. R.
dition.
Summing-up. the Coroner said 1937, left local estate aworn under Edwards at the Central Court yes- The ordinary fortnightly meet. Called by the jury to give some he did not see any evidence of $2,500. Probate of the will of the terday when he admitted stealing ing of the Chinese Chamber of idea of deceased's mental state. carelessness on the part of the deceased has been granted to Chan a handkerchief from a Chinese Commerce will be held on Tuesday. Mr. G. W. Sewell, who had em- driver at all sufficient to justify a Chung, allas C. Onslow, shipping woman in Des Voeux Rong Central. February 22, at 2.30 pm.
ployed him for 14 yeara, said he charge of manslaughter.
merchant, of the same address.
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