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Hongkong Telegraph.
"FOUNDED 1393
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九廿˧ 英港香
No. 14 '02
GODOWN CO. MEETING.
The Timber Yard Rumours.
QUESTIONS BY SHAREHOLDERS.
ELECTIONS BARRED.
Berlin. February 24.
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MONDAY FEBRUARY 25 1924.
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ALLEGED STEAMERS.S. “CHONGVA" AGROUND.
THEFTS.
"YUENSANG"
PASSENGER'S LOSSES..
Goes Ashore in Thick
Fog.
French occupation authorities) Already quite a number of have forbidden the holding of the Chinese business men and athers, Charges of stealing and re- elections in the Palatinate on including Sir Rubert Ha ceiving ship's stores and personal April 6th for the Bavarian Diet-Tung, one of her g's Com-effects belonging to two passen- --Reuter-
missioners, have left the Colony (gers, Fr. Noval and Fr. Botelho, CREW BROUGHT TO HONGKONG. to attend the British Empire were brought against seven
before Exhibition at W mbley. whilst Chinese
Mr. J. R. now on Wood,
The Captain and the Chief With the arrival in port this Police Court the nume o is exbilits are the way from here.
a few of the crew, are now this morning, the ship concerned morning of a number of the crew Officer, the latter a Chinese, with other
cently came
from into port promite ; Chinese residents are being the Fuensang, which re of the s.s. Chongva, news reaches comfortably quartered in a village leaving for the Exhibition. These Manila. are the Hon. Mr. Chor Sho-son,
ATO
only
property for about two years for The annual general meeting of But it is quite possible that your the storage of timber. We are the shareholders of the Hong- Directors may decide to retain all using both for the timber trade, and Kowloon Wharf and Godown of it, as we find the ground floor but we have not bought the
on our marine lots is in-railway land-we Company, Lit, held this morning area in the offices of Messrs. Jardine, sufficient for our needs, and ex-leasing it. Matheson and Co., Ltd., was pansion is only possible on the marked by the asking of a land now used for timber. number of questions by one of not think that there is anything the shareholders. Mr. D. G. M.Jfurther that calls for comment,) Bernard presided and there were also present, Sir Paul Chater, the Hop. M. A. O. Lang, Mr. A. s. D. Couslane, Mr. J. P. Warren, Mr. O. 1. Ellis, Mr. A. S. Gubbay, and Mr. Alan Cameron (Directors), Mr. W. S. Brown (Secretary), and Messts. 1. Tester, J. T. Crapnell. F. Bagram, F. H. Ellis, L. Tobias, 4. M. Alves. A. H. Carroll, P. Yvanovich, W Logan. P. C. Ports, Lan Mok-lin. Kelly Sarce. CH. W. Kew, LS. Perry, A Nissim and Li Pang-regard to the accounts. sun (share holders).
I du DECREASED EARNINGS.
Mr. Sayca I see there is a and now beg to propose the adop-large decrease in our earnings tion of the report and accounts. last year and to what do you When these have been seconded, attribute that falling off We
CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH · The Secretary having read the notice convening the meeting.
I shall be pleased to answer any had more steamers at the wharf. questions shareillers may wish What is the reason for the fall- Ting off in earnings when we had to ask.
The adoption of the report and more steamers and more busi- accounts was secoated by Sirness? Paul Chate
give an
QUESTIONS BY SHARE- HOLDER. Mr. Kelly Sayce: I would like to ask one or two questions with I see in your balance sheet that we had sundry creditors amounting to
you $454.985. Can explanation to me as to why we large amount when The Chairman said:--Gentle-had such a mea. The report and statement we had about a million dollars of accounts, together with the in the Bank? auditor's report, having been in your hands for some days, I will. with your permission, follow the -usual custom and take them as read. The balance available for ap- propriation, including the sum of $303,493.66 brought forward from the previous year. is $1,060,819.20 Your Directors recommend deal
What is that
$400,000 add owed for?
The Chairman As the result of the strike in the early part of 1922 we had enormous receipts) for storage. The actual figures! were:-For 1922 for storage and godown rent. 3936,000, and for! 1923. $807,000 whereas for wharf work in 1922 we earned $715,000| and in 1923 we earned by the! same way $809,000.
Mr. Sayce:-It is rumoured also that you contemplate selling some of the godowns at West Point. Is there any truth in that rumour? »
rumours
On Wednesday, two
The Chairman: It is rather
The Chairman: Well. I am difficult for me to say now what the sundry creditors are, but if afraid I am not responsible for that are cir culated. These rumours do you care to come over to the office be
Board some time you can see exactly
No doubt the not emanate from the what they are. money is for coal and various of Directors and the people who things like that accounts due circulate rumours ought to be for payment which had not been responsible for them.
any Mr. Sayee-Have you
This is a Mari paid by December 31, when the accounts were made up. idea of selling them?
bom time and we ought to take!
At
the Colony of the stranding of near by. It was stated by police officers that steamer off Hainan Island,, that one man was arrested in the The vessel was first instance, and, on his inform-
The &
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The Changva left here early on commanded the morning of the 19th instaĚ, and at about the same hour two Pessanha, A
days later, in thick fog, was
ation, the others included in by Captain J. the case were traced one after Portuguese, and she flew the driven ashore by a strong current at Mofu Paint The propellor the other. The ship's stores com-Portuguese fag. prised canvas and coils of rope.)
Chongva left Hoog-napped off, and although the whilst several thousand cigarsi
to give cause for were also taken from the cargo.
kong some days ago, bound for position of the vessel was not The Company's solicitor, Mr. Hoibow, and it is presumed that immediate anxiety, some alarm REA. Webstor, proposed to
lest the ship should fall a victim was felt by the Captain and crew to pirates.
offer no evidence against two of on her way down she encountered the accused, who were according-fog, causing her to run ashore at ly released. The others are bold Mo Fa Point, on Hainan Island. until the return of the steamer, this point being situated at the when hearing of the case will be taken. In addition to Mr. Leo eastern entrance to the Hainan d'Almada, who appeared for one Strait. of the discharged accused, three! ether solicitors" appeared in the case for the defence, namely, Mr. brought into port thirty-eight A. E. Hall, Mr. Wadeson, and members of the shipwrecked crew
Mr. C. A. S. Russ.
THE QUAINTS.
ANOTHER SUCCESS
REGISTERED.
A
This morning the s. Kasars
of the Chongva, the Captain be ing at present in a village near by. Exactly how the crew were taken off is not yet known.
West.
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As soon as the ship's position could be gauged, the Captain, accompanied by some of the crew, went ashore and they struck a path leading to a village. Their reception, here, following an ex- position, was most cordial, the planation of their unfortunate chief elder of the village not only readily lending guards for the protection of the vessel, but also arranging safe conduct for the
crew.
Armed with a pass and provide ed with a guide, thirty-eight of the crew started on a long journey overland, with Hoihow, the near- est point where they could get t passage back to Hongkong, their destination. "Two days later subsisted on the way on what food they could beg or bay from
The sa Chongva is owned by the Hing Lee Steamship Com- pans, of 49, Des Voeur Road She was, formerly the Mr. Llang Sipari
Chius Navigation Company's A repetition of The Nine who is also a Hewing Com missioner, and Mean Shih-vi. O'Clock Revue" was given by steamier Nawchwang. She is of they arrived at Hoihow, having-
Hakozaki The Quaints to a packed 895 gross tons and was built They sail on the s
house on Saturday night. Many in 1877 by Messrs. Scott and Mr. Chow Shou-son is extreme-of the audience had attended the
teresting.
the programme.
Her
the country people, and awaited
the arrival of the. Kasara; which steamer came in on the after- noon of the 23rd. and the band of was then expected in part,. This
thirty-eight were shipped by her. back. Hongkong, arriving
last night. They
the accident to the
LATER DETAILS.
Later. The point at which the vessel here
When
to
ing with this amount as follows: Pay & dividend of $6 per share absorbing $180,000: pay a bonus of $3 per share, aha thing am afraid I cannot give you!advantage of it. Some of these ly well-known as one of the lead-Theatre Royal on the previous/Company, of Greenock. $240,000; transfer to Equalisation details now.
Mr. Sayce: -1 see by the Sodowns are empty and we oughting members of the sinese com-levening, for the show is bright length is 220.2 feet: breadth.
munity, beice) sonier 'hinese, and snappy enough to stand the 28.5 feet: and depth, 18.8 feet. Fund, of Divider f
$50,000:
The Chairman: If you can Cofficial member of the Legis-test of a second visit. carry forward to new account, balance sheet that we have ex- take the profit while we can.
The performers, all consum- $290,819,20; and I trust this will pended to date $40,759.25, leav-| meet with your approva! The ing a credit balance of 859240.75 provide us with equally satisdative Council, whilst Mr. Liang typhoons in July and August on our Special Repair Fund of factory accommodation at some-Shih-Fi is a former Premier of mate artists in theirown particular
Both swing from incident to incident steam from Hongkong, and. Company, stating that about a dozen members of the crow last cause considerable damage $10,000 which we had last year thing like half the price, I think China and has resided in Hong-line, are carried along with awent ashore is twenty-two hours" ported
according to information obtained to our property, chiefly the Can you tell the on what portion we should be very glad to sell kong for many years now.
the of the Company's property that and move into cheaper premises, will carry with them the good by perfect stage direction, and it wt wishes of their many friends.is upon this that the success of roofs di the godowns. Fo
PUBLICATION OF
and we have no doubt that they an intimate rrue such as the from the Company this morning have stayed behind to look after seen this morning, West Point wharves, and 16 the money has been spent? As wel
DIVIDEND.
ino immediate danger of the ship Praya at Kowloon. The to see by the balance sheet we have
will find their experiences at the Nine O'Clock" finally depends by Telegraph reporter. there is the vessel. cost of the repairs was $74,275, 18 spent $54,000 odd on typhoon
Mr. Sagee; -1 "would like to rest Exhibition extremely in-There were minor alterations in breaking up. The only material officials of the Company stated but the best damage appears to be a broken they had not as yet made any Of this amunt. $21.015. was damage and I would like to
features of the first evening propellor and sprung plates. The arrangements for the salving of recovered under the insurance know what this $40.000 odd has suggest in the interests of share- holders that the Directors follow
were retained. In pantomimic ship is left stranded high on the the vessel, but in all likelihood a would be despatched to policies in respect of our wharves, been spent on?
drollery there are few who can point and so far it has not been sug The Chairman: The amount the example of other directors and the balance of $52,763 94 has
compare with Mr. Salisbury been debited to Profit and L. $100,010 for Special Repair Fund and publish the figures of the dividend-subject to Account
wonki was set a-ide mostly for the proposed The damage undoubtedly have been greater had we not received warning on sach scrusion in ample time to get our Junds and lighters
Mr. Sagce-We were told just nothing until the report was sent away to shelter We have res
now about rumours regarding out on the 19th, of February. The cently contracted with the Hong kong an Whampoa Duck Co. for the sale of our timber Fard.printers knew all about the report the construction of a short, power. Will you give us the reason why before me.. Other companies' ful tomto assist in berthing we should not sell at the present publish their figures. ·
The Chairman: -Well, appar- Steamers. It will also be used moment, and can you tell us "for
Arrange what offers have been received?ently it has not been the custom towing lighters.
The Chairman:--We have respo ments have been made with the
Mr. Sayre I know it is not Government for the continuation ceived no offers. I said that from
reconditioning of lighters and audit-on the same day as they this amount of $10,000 has been hold the meeting. I see that thej spent almost entirely on recon- meeting was held on Januaryi 11- and hareholders knew! ditioning lighter.
The Chairman-It has DOLI
Hon. Mr. Chow Shou-son.
her back to Hongkong. and he "Konkered" the house considered necessary to make attempt to get her off and tow all the way. The singing of Miss use of the pumps. · Mavis French, and M. Ernest Melvin and the dancing of Miss Eila Cameron were the only items which
were not out-and-out comedy and these artists were deservedly encored:
PAKHOI NEWS.
WEST RIVER PIRATES.
25
MOTOR ROAD BEING BUILT.
DEMAND TRIBUTE FROM MERCHANTS.
Miss Dorothy James delightful and tuneful as ever. while Miss Diana Maxwell hand- les burlesque with the touch of an expert. Miss Olive Turner's
Ronald" and "Ob
Doctor"
(Our Own Correspo@lent.)
Pakhoi, Feb. 20.
(Our Own Correspindent.)
As
result of the pre-
The constraction of a motor sumptuous tributes demanded by were sheer delight, but time road which has been talked of for the pirates on the West River of the siding from the railway time to time there had been been the custom, but I think
would not allow of any further the last ten years between bere from the firewood merchants, station into war premises. The rumours, but there have been no shareholders ought to know be-
extension of the programme. and Limehow was commenced on and the fees payable to soldiers work has been put in hand and offers and we have not disposed fore the report goes out.
The Quaints
have never the 18th. February, at the Pakhoi for escort, & shortage of fuel is will shortly be completed. T> [of it.
There is every evidence that Mr. Sayce: Can you please been the custom to do so in che
given Hongkong anything better terminus, which is situated on the being felt on the market here. enable us to take cars of heavy railway or other material an order tell me if any offer is made if past, but if shareholders wish it, the Hongkong section of the Ex-base this show, but with such a south side of Mesare. G. E. Bell The price has shot up from $1.50 reason why we see no reason why we should not hibition will be one of its most highly talented company, even & Son's promises at the east end to $2 per picul, much to the has been placed for a locomotive there is any
best" may be eclipsed. of the town. The route taken is chagrin of the poorer clase. Cheung To-yat, publish the Directors' proposals effective features, and it is ex-
is not the usual one to Limchow. on the same day as the meeting.pected that numerous Hongkong
To-night's slar attraction Isit your wish that that should folk Home on leave will fore- The Beggar's opera.”
Another route has been selected Sunwai magistrate, has been be done?
to avoid obstacles such as creeks, appointed Commander of the gather there and Mr. Sayce: If the shareholders quaintance under the somewhat
water-ways and uneven ground. 13th Brigade under General The undertaking is purely Chinese Cheong Kwok-Ching of would like it. It is not for me to homely atmosphere created by say. 1 only make the suggestion. the Hongkong street and its REAL PEACE ADVOCATED. and is a local movement. The Eastern Punitive Forces.
characteristic features. I have no more questions.
steam crane capable of lifting up
to 25 tons. This siding will place us in a favourable position for expeditiously handling any class
of cargo to or from the railway.
I should refuse to sell?
The Chairman: But there has been no offer.
Mr. Sayeer-Only rumours? The Chairman; -Yes,
Mr, Sayce: Do you think that The work at the wharves has
in the money which we are earning
increased materially both
The Chairman-The timber is
BUSINESS MATTERS.
rвnew ac-
this
NAVAL HEAVYWEIGHT IN
HONGKONG.
M. Briand, Radical at Carcassonne.
certain victory for
Mr.
the
the
Tho
military have undertaken the magistrate assumed the com- regard to the number of ships in the storage of timber justifies
There were no further ques-1
construction of the road, which is mandership on the 22nd inst and tonnage of cargo, and the us in keeping such a valuable
Paris, Feb. 24. some 30 feet wide, and will be which post he will hold con- currently with the Magistracy. question of further wharfage piece of land and in not selling it tions and the report and accounts
speaking at some 30 miles in length.
Yesterday there was an out-The insuguration ceremony took accommodation is engaging the while the boom is on? I am sure were then unanimously adopted. A BOXING CHALLENGE.
Socialist banquet attention of your Directors. the earning is too small to justify
congratulatory prophesied burst in the town between the place before a large gathering,
and mány It ap There have been rumours from us in keeping it.
On the proposition of Mr.
the soldiers and the police. time to time that we had disposed
other officials. of the timber yard. We have an essential item of our business Bagram, seconded by Mr. Kew,:
A. B. Moire who recently Left parties in the forthcoming pears there has been some re messages were received from not done so, and perhaps it will and if we give up the timber the election of Messrs. A Cam- interst shareholders if I state yard we shall be giving up a part eron. A. S. Gubbay and O. L. Eilis arrived on H.M.S. Weymouth and elections, provided the Repub-organization in the collection of has been posted to the Durban, licans made common cause. M. the gambling taxes which have the position. Two years ago it of our business. You may equally as directors was confirmed.
Mr. Tester proposed and Mr. was present at Saturday night's Briand advocated the creation of not come up to the expectations became obvious that a larger well ask why we do not sell some
any Germany would feel her neigh-share and they arrested, one of
The parties retired from the streets. area than we had available for other part of our property. Our Perry seconded that the Hon.boxing tournament, and declared an atmosphere of peace wherein of the police as regards their
Burglars are very active and and business is that of a wharf and Mr. A. O. Lang and Mr. Allanthis willingness to meet
Military, on being notified of timber WBY necessary,
this, sent armed soldiers to have been for some considerable negotiations were begun with godown company and all the Cameron, the retiring directors, heavy weight in the Colony before bours would enable her to achieve the leading collectors. the Government for another site, property that we have got we be re-elected. This was agreed be leaves in the near future. It a peace that was real.
is possible that be can be pitted)
secure his release, a fight broke time. It is almost safe to say far nothing bas
jout round about the police station that there are not many foreign been use for that purpose and we to.
It was proposed by Mr. Ellis against C.P.O. Callaghan or Fire-
and one soldier could be seen residences in the port that have arranged, but I believe and hope cannot afford to give it up to go
and seconded by Mr. Sayce that man Wood of the U.S. S. Pruitt, elsewhere. that we shall be able to secure a
ging in front of the Pollee not been visited, and suffered Mr. Sayce-It is rumoured Mr. C. B. Brown and Mr. H. Percy who is said to be very good suitable sito in the near future.
Station dead. After these hap loss. In former years there were Moire is the heavyweight
penings, the police discarded police on duty in the foreign Meantime, it has been necessary that we have already acquired Smith be re-elected auditors at a heavyweight boxer.
champion of the Atlantic Fleet,
their uniforms and got into plain quarters, but during the last few to rent a large area of railway pro- temporarily in "Kowloon & piece remuneration of $700 each. This
clothes, fearing the soldiers. years no police have been posted perty to store the timber that could of land on the railway property was carried.
The shops in the town closed for on duty in these places, neither not be accommodated in the yard. for the storage of timber in In closing the meeting, the and has given exhibition bouts
a few hours until the twolday nor night. I am unable to say whether all or future. Is there any truth in that?Chairman announced that divi-with the famous Jack Bloomfield The Chairman ----- We have dend warrants would be ready shortly to be matched against any of our land will be sold when fir no longer required for timber been leasing part of the railway to-morrow,
So
Carpentier.
TO-DAY.
58
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