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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 1985.
LANE, CRAWFORD'S PROGRESS.
last voor's figures, and this fact, onthusiasm can conquer thoj encourages your Directors in the world." With these remarks I belief that our policy of being bog to second the adoption of the thoroughly up-to-date with re- report and accounts. gard to styles and quality is BUSINESS MATTERS. DIFFICULT PERIOD: appreciated by the ladies of tho
Thero being no questions, the SUCCESSFULLY OVERCOME. Colony, in which connection our
thanks are due to our buyers in motion for adoption of the report Successful trading despito the London, Paris and New York. accounts was put to the meeting difficult times through which all Our other Departments are and carried unanimously. commerce is passing, was the showing very healthy figures, and keynote of the chairman's speech when we are installed in our new at the annual general meeting of premises (which we hope will be Mesare. Lano, Crawford, Ltd., in 1926) should go ahead far more hold in the, Company's offices at than in past years, We shall noon to-day.
"On the proposal of Mr. Steven- son, Boconded by Mr. Greenwood, the retiring director, Mr. Chan Tong, was re-elected.
Masers. Linstead and Davis then bave a roally up-to-date wore re-elected auditors, at a Mr. W. E. L. Shonton presided, store which, we venture to say, remuneration of $1,250, on the the others of the directorato will be easily the finest in the proposal of Mr. Goodall soconded present boing Morere, A. S D East. Wo have lately started by Mr. Scrivon Coualand, Chan Tong, J. Din Office Fquipment Department;
It was announced that dividend Thomson, and E. M. Raymond which promises in furture, to ap. warrants were ready, and could (directore) and Messrs. R. L.preciably augment the Company's be obtained on application at the Bridgor T. M. Crawford, and business. In this connection 1 company's office, W. A Eustaca (managing di- might mention that we have boon rectors.) The secretary, Mr. fortunate in securing, amongst S. J Jordain, WOB in others, the following excellent attendance. and the share agencies :-York enfes, Royal holders' present were: The Hon. typewriters, Corona typewriters, Mr. H. W. Bird, and Mesere. Gestotner. duplicating ma.
CORRESPONDENCE,
D. M. Goodall, H. E. Scrivon, A.Jchines, portable adding mas (To the Editor: “Hongkong Teldgrepb.”) Stevenson, H. Greenwood, B. J. chinos, Allsteal Fireproofing Lacon, Ho Tung-shan, A. W. Co.'s
ofco furnituro, besides.
Brown, A. W. Roberts, A. Cwhich we are, as always, in the Bowell and E. Ainslie..
position to supply teakwood)
own workmen, which, I feal sure you will agree, is equal to any thing of its kind produced any
wbero.
Searches For Arms,
CHAIRMAN' SPEECH. office furniture made by our
Sir,bile no-one will quarrel The Secretary having read the
with the statement that it is! notice convening the meeting,
necessary to carry out surprise The Chairman said :-Gentle
searches for arms (it merely mon, The report and accounts
provas to what a pass we have have been in your bands for the The 28th February last whilst come in Hongkong !) it is obvious prescribed period and I propose, important as boing the end of our to anyone, I think, that the therefore, with, your permission, financial year, marked a much practica must have a great to take them as road. The nott groster epoch in that on this date number of objections. This, not profit for the year, after making the firm completed the 75th year because of the actual method of duo allowances for depreciation, of its tinding in Hongkong. On search, but because of the discri ia $206,560.76, which, added to March 2nd, a small celebration of mination which becomes uecer9- the balance brought forward from this anniversary took place at the ary, Obviously the detectives last year, viz. $26,719.07, makes Company's main store when and police cannot search anyone the amount of $233,279.83 avail-numerous prominent citizens of or everyone, say all in a örɔwd able for distribution. This amount the Colony called to pay their of about two hundrpd persons gd- your Directors propose should be respects, and to express their con-ing on to the forry, as they have allocated as follows:-To General gratulations and goodwill. It is not the staff and such a procedure. Resorve, $20,000; To dividend with a certaint amount of pride, would mean thorough disorganis- i (81.25 per share), $156,250; To having regard to the state of the ation of the ferry service. So all bonus (15 cents per share), Company's business at the present that" is done is to search a few $18,750; To bonus to staff, moment, that we can look back to persons, at certain hours (at night | 814,085.90 To carry forward the humble start made in the year mostly). And in selecting the to a new account, $24,103.93; 1850, when goods were sold from persons to be searched the police and I trust that this proposal will a maished on the sea front. The show obvious discrimination; mect with your approval. The growth of the business to what it which I expect is the root causre balance at credit of Profit and is to day has been brought about of all the fuse that is being made Loss Account, you will notice, is by strict adherence to the princi- by the selected victims. $206,560.76, as comparod with ple of straight dealing and value,
The only way to avoid these $311,722 53 last year. It must, for money which, throughout the objections would be to search however, be remembered, when 75 years of the firm's history, has
everyone, and of both sexes. Has comparing these two accounts, been embodied in its policy.
[it occurred to the authorities that that although the sum of $28,133: I now beg to formally propose women, notoriously the hardest (profit on sales of investments that the report and accounts of to detest in drug smuggling, could appears in this year's account, the Company for the financial easily smuggle arme? Yet a the amount of $109,760.39, being year.onding 28th February, 1925, man accompanied by women is profit on sales of property, (including the apportionmont researched (in his own" opinion appeared in last year's account.
commended by the Directors as humiliated), and perhaps his lady Returning to the proposed there-in indicated) as presented, friends have the pistols on their allocation, I would remark that be adopted, and I shall be obliged persons Then, it might be easier your Directors consider the place if some shareholder will kindly to carry arms by daylight, instead ing of $20,000 to reserve a sound second such proposal, whereupon of at night. Certainly, wore I policy, as they are of the opinion questions as to the report and an arms smugglor, I should avoid that it is desirable to augment accounts may be raised,
the hours when I knew the "oops" the Company's reserve fundi
SECONDER'S SPEECH. were on the lookout. whenever possible. With regard
Whatever The Hon. Mr. H. W. Bird, to the dividend, it will be noticed
might say that the proposal this year is to seconding, said:-Mr. Chairman for the neod, there remains the pay $1.25 per share as against $1 and gentlemen, I have much fact, not to be contradicted, that a per share last your. This increase pleasure in seconding the proposal certain amount of necessary dis- has been recommended because for the adoption of the report and crimination is shown. Imagine your Directors are of the opinion accounts for the past financial what would happen were some that, in the absence of any year and I should like to take unrecognised Taipap to be search- unforeseen
circum- this opportunity of congratulating ed! And then we have to allow adverse stance,
the Directors and staff on the the gentle sex to pass, unless a this figure should
results attained. The policy of special staff of female searchers from be maintained
year
the Company's are to be employed, with a special. to year. The bonus of 15 cents, augmenting per share makes the total amount reserve I heartily endorse, and I room on the ferry wharves.. So paid out per share for the year am sure that the other share while the "selection" continues, alittle less than the amount.co
holders present will agree with so will the grumbling (naturally disposed of last year, but I me that the Company has been enough), and the continuous excle vonture to hope that my placed on the very sound footing, of "unreet" go turning round, foregoing remarks anont the in that the reserve will reach the with occasional sequels in the comparative balances at the figure of $170,000 when the pre-police courts.
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But one thing his comparative immunity from credit of Profit and Loss sont allocation is made, especial- should result such a hatred of searching. Accounts for the respectively having regard to the fact that arms smugglers, whose activities
While I do not wish to com- periods will successfully explain this has been done on only three have led to these measures, that
Sir Henry Gollan heard an the reason for this. The bonus years working. I am glad to the best punishment for the next ment upon the police methods of to staff, I feel suro, will meet hear, sir, that we may expect to trafficker who is caught would be curtailing illegal traffic in arme, ex-parte case today in which with. your. approval having move into our new premises next to place him in a room with the the purpose of this letter is mere- Luk Man-tat claimed the return Mr. H. S. Fitzroy, who appear regard to the fact that our staff year, and I fully expect that when, Portuguese, Chinese and Indians ly to point that discrimination of $2,000 from Fong Shau-nin. have this year, as in previous the transfer is offected and we who have been searched; just for does exist and I believe it is
common knowledge that this ed for plaintiff, said this money. years, given
utmost have settled down, all salos re- five minutes!
Yours, etc.,
discrimination exists when it had been deposited with the endeavours to obtain, what Toords will be broken, for I bollovo think you will agree is an it to be the essence of successful
AT ARM'S LENGTH, comes to searching, and that defendant. The circumstances it will do no good to ignore it. If wero that a small company was excellent result for the working store-keeping to be able to display Hongkong. April, 28th, 1925, of the year under review one's goods to the best advantage,
the Hongkong police consider the formed in February, 1923, to presont method a good one, by all develop certain land, and plaintiff especially having regard to the and that is impossible in our
means continue it, but for and defendant entered into bad stato of trade generally in present premises. Every one of
Sir. Being a constant reader heaven's sake impress upon the a contract by which plaintiff Hongkong. During the past us knows how, when walking of your journal and knowing its officers conducting searches to was to deposit $2,000, for which Tear your Company has fallen along the street, one's attention policy, I was rather surprised to use a little more common sense he was to receive certain shares into line with the majority of the is drawn, to something displayed read your article in yesterday's and tact. Riding the high in the company. Tho money principal firms of. Hongkong, inin ashop window and bow issue in respect to seaching, horse," which undoubtedly some was paid, but he had had no} that a Provident Fund has been thereby one is drawn inside, after which was ostensibly written of our searchers are doing, won't shares Proceedings were evantu- staried for the benefit of the which it is up to the successful without ascertaining the actual bring results. A little tact and ally commenced. This action was staff.
salesman to see that one does not reasons why some individuals courtesy will go much further brought for the return of the The stooks of the Company leave without making a purchase, resist searching.
I'm sure our Chinese and other money and damages, Mr. Fitzroy have been estimated at cost price, Although Lane, Crawford, Ltd.,
as a public company has existed The manner in which some of Asiatic friends wouldn't mind stated he could not produce the and depreciated whore nroossary. The new bakery at 17 Burrows only three years, we all know the searchers, Europeans and being coarched if this racial receipt which was given for the Street has now been completed, that it ranks amongst the oldest others, conduct themselves is in discrimination is put aside and $2,000 as it had been lost when and the up to-date machinery firms in the Colony, and in this itself a sufficient rosson why all of us placed on the same the plaintiff's pooket had boon
picked. Ma If the footing, theroin installed is giving entire connection I would like to soarching is resisted.
It transpired that this receipt satisfaction. We are now in the support the remarks just made officers would only approsob Thanking you for inserting had on it only a five cont stamp and because of this and its non- position, should occasion arise, to by your Chairman as regards persons they intend to search this letter.
a polito add Indiscri-j supply the wants of the whole the commercial principles for in
production his Lordship entered community of Hongkong and which this Company has been minate manner, I believe
judgrent for the defendant, loased forritorios, with the noted throughout its existence. it would obviate considerablo minimum amount of labour. It is with 35 years' personal ill-feeling and hard criticism, As Hongkong, April 29th, 1925.
DUTOA AIRMEN FOR LONDON, Our jewellery department has experianco aa a customer that it is, the methods employed do
Too three Dutch airmen, who [Our comment related solely to thoroughly justified the extra speak on this matter and I realise the searchers little credit. exporno entailed by its inaugur-that this firm has British methods Coming down to sold facts, why objection to the system of search-recently returned to Holland, atlon, and your Directors aro and principles behind it, and if it should there be any discrimina lbg, and not to the methods om-after thoir fliglit to the Dutch looking forward with confidence only keeps up the standard of the tion at all? Is a white man less ployed. We are at one with our East Indies, are to visit London, to a gradual increase in this goods it supplies it nood fear no immune to smuggling than a correspondent regarding disori and on May 13, under the au- branch of our business from year competition, for, to borrow a coloured man? Emphatically not miration. No law-abiding citizen, to year. The turnover of our sontiment from across the water: In point of fact, a European is in whether European, or otherwise, adi department shows an "Quality bogots confidence, a far bettor position to smugglo should rasent a search if tactful appucciablo inoronse as against confidence begets enthusiasm; and arms, eto, than on Asiatic, due tolly carried out Ed. H.KT.
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