GODOWN CO.
TWO LAKHS LESS PROFIT.
BUILDING NEW GODOWN..
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The annual meeting of share 1olders of the Hongkong and Kow- loon Wharf and Godown Company Ltd., was held at Mesars. Jardine, Matheson and Co.'s offices this morning, the Hon. Mr. D. G. M. Bernard occupying the chair, and there being also present: The Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang. Mr. A. S. D. Cousland, Mr. T. G. Well, Mr. Allan Cameron, Mr. A. S. Gubbay, Mr. A. H. Compton, Mr. Frank Austin (Directors), Mr. F. H. Crapnell (neting Secretary), Messrs. J. Robinson, T. P. Hall, W. S. Balloy, O. Kitchell, Seu Kon-chi, F. M. Crawford, N. V. A. Croucher, A. Murdoch, J. T.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
CANTON FERMENT. STRANDED GYPSIES,
MERCHANTS' LATEST
ACTION.
The Canton merchantà who are engaged in a bitter struggle with The Labour Unionists for the right
TROUPE ORDERED TO LEAVE COLONY.
FOURTEEN DAYS' GRACE..
to dismiss employees have docidad of three generations of a gypsy Representatives, it was stated,
to withdraw their delegates from family of circus-entertainers,
the Arbitration Conference which
was called by the Government re- were prosent in the Court before Lently to settle this dispute. The Major Willson this morning, when merchants believe that the Govern-the case again came up for hear ment Labour Commissioner, Chan Ing in which a police application Fu-mok,
chairman for their expulsion from the of the Arbitration Confer- Colony was examined, on the ence,
fa
who ja
Inclined
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1927.
CHATEAU CARBONNIEUX
In Quarts and Pints
A really magnificent Graves
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & COMPANY, LIMITED. [Incorporated ander the Companies Ordinanas of Hongkong.) 15, Quoon's Road U.
TEXT OF PROPOSED NEW TREATY:
to side ground they they did not possess U. S. AND NICARAGUA. with the labourers too much-valid passports. The merchants' delegates failed to turn up at Tuesday's meeting of Mr. F. C. Vaux, in representing the two head-men of the troupe, the Conference.
Later on the John and Stove Florie, produced same day, the merchants held a secret meeting at the Chamber of sports newly fasued by the American Consul in, Hongkong, re- Commerce to discuss what can be
Stokes (shareholders),
Their first step, it is understood, by the local police authorities to The Secretary read the notice will be to ask the Government to be invalid because of the absence. convening the meeting.
appoint another official as head of therefrom of a proper British the Arbitration, Conference.
Bagram, C. H. W. Kew, and T. G. done to accomplish their alm Placing the ones which were held the United States and Nicaragua,
Chairman's Speech.
If
Managua, Feb. 23. The proposed Treaty between
provides that the United States will protect Nicaraguan interests for 100 years, guaranteAng her
Telephono 75 Central.
SHARE PRICES.
"TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.
The following is the list of local share Jotations issued to-day
Banks.
Hongkong, $1,100 b. Chartered, Bank, £21
visa. While admitting the legality sovereignty and independence. ItMercantile A. & B., £32 n. this step fails, the merchants will of the police action, he appealed empowers the United States to in The Chairman said:-Gentle resort to other means, which, how. for relief from the unnecessary tervene. to assure free elections: P. and O., £97′ ́ ́b. men, The report and statement of ever, have not been announced for Expense to which these gypsies and for other purposes, and the
the present.
The native bankers also held steret meeting in their Guild office
on Tuesday afternoon, when pre parations were made to fate possible general business strike in the city.
would be subjected, if they were United States is to develop the to be deported Immediately from
accounts, together with the Audi- tors Report, have been in your hands for some days, and with
the Colony. Mr. Vaux pointed out country for the next 400 years, the ,that their proposed destination President of the United States to your permission I will follow the
was Java, and here again it was appoint a Financial Advisor, with asual procedure and take them as
necessary that arrangements for power to veto expenditure, and read. It is with deep regret that
departure, if they were to avoid another person to act as Collector wo have to record the death of
unnecessary expense, must be of all the revenues, both to serva the late Sir C. P. Chater last May
Many
only during the refunding and con-1 thousand faboure's, carried out through' an advance and the very great loss we have
students and other Kuomintang agent.
solidation of Nicaraguan debts, suffered thereby. This Company reembers met in the Sun Yat-sen
including the proposed new loan was floated in 1887 to take over University yesterday morning to the defendants had had no intention, to be floated virtually under Mr. Vaux went on to state that of $1,000,000 for railway construe- the business of the Hongkong and demonstrate public enthusiasm" tion of coming to Hongkong when an Kowloon Wharf, Godown and Car-}
American guarantee. 4
go Boat Company and the wharrin welcoming the Moscow de- they left Shanghai to go direct Nicaraguan Constabulary, under?
and godown Interests of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co. Tho former was the development of
Ingates So Shlu-ching, Chaltman
to Canton. It was not until they American Marine. Officers, is to re-f were compelled by trouble deve place the army, loping in the latter place, did they
Sir Paul's interests and enthral meeting, at which speeches were think of coming here, and theyvides that Nicaragua will not en-
of the Hongkong-Shameen Strike Committee, presided over the
due to his initiative and the worked leader, the Moscow delegates, delived by Tam Ping-shan. the he personally undertook in the and several other Labour-lenders. early days to satisfy himself as, to } *** the suitability of the waterfront for the business he developed. When this Company was formed, he became a permanent Director and during the 40 years since its inception he took the keenest in terest in its progress and his sor- vices were of the greatest value to the Company.
Reduced Profits.
TWELVE VILLAGERS CAUGHT
The proposed Treaty also pro-
ahtain a British vise at Shameen sell territory to any other Power made a fruitless endeavour 10 ter into a treaty with or lease or Tor their American-issued pass-without the United States' con- port.
sent.
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Mr. T. H. King, Director of Admiral Latimer, Commanding TREE DESTRUCTION. Criminal Intelligence. said that the American forces in Nicaragua
the police were very accomodating waters, has forbidden any faction in the case and had given every fighting within one mile of the facility, even to the granting of points where his bluejackets are three remands, to speed the defon-posted-Renter's American Ser- dant's departure from Hongkong.vice. Twelve villagers appeared be-Three weeks had now passed, and fare Mr. W. Schofield, at the Kow-they had advanced, figuratively loon Magistray this morning, on speaking, only as far as a tenta- charges of trespassing in the Gov-tive eholes of destination. On the The nett earnings for the past ernment plantation on the hillside other hand, Mr. King pointed out year amounted to $764,898.14,at Kowloon City,
that the defendants surely must) which is $227.975.95 less than for
The trespassers were 1 armed have known that a British visu the previous year. This de- creasc
was entirely due to the with choppers and other instru-was absolutely necessary before with the blowing of police whistles, adverse conditions which ruled ments and it was stated that but they left Shanghai to go direct to brought out all the officers from throughout the year and with for the presence of Mr. King, an Canton, but, for reasons best the Police Station at Wanchai,
enormous amount of damage would known to theinselves, they had not including· Inspector which you are all familiar.
have been caused. The Botanical gol one.
The balance available for appro- priation, including $331,190.50 brought forward, amounts $812,793.68. Your Directors re
to
commend the payment of a dividend of $6 per share and that tho balance, $332,733.58, be carried for- ward.
You will notice a retiring bonus of $25,000 was paid to the Account- ant, Mr. Hooper, who retired after
30 years' service. Your Directors feel sure that shareholdera will ap-
and Forestry Department regard-
Mr. Vaux spoke of the expense ed the case in a serious light and to which the defendants would be asked for a heavy penalty to be in-put as people cagaged in a circus filleted.
business, if they went before ad All the defendants were fined vance arrangements were made. $25 each, with the alternative ΟΣ
His Worship, alluding to the three week's hard labour.
doubt implied in the latter part of Mr. Vaux's statement, replied that he (the Magistrate) had no doubt on the point, as he was going to make the order asked for by Mr. King while registering a
ng valid passports.
BAD PORK.
A WANCHAL ROW.
DISORDERLY GOVERNMENT SERVANTS FINED.
A regular hubbub, alternating
cause
to
Blackman, yesterday. The
of the trouble was discovered to be only) two coolies engaged in a fight Ono had over a gambling debt. two dengths of iron piping with which he was endeavouring lay out the other. Before the row was stopped by police action, he had succeeded in inflicting on his opponent a nasty wound which had to be later bandaged up.
The sequel to this affair was the appearance of both men before
prove the payment of this bonus COOLIE CHARGED IN COURT.Conviction on the charge of lack- Mr. R. E. Lindsell this morning.
in recognition of Mr. Hooper's long
and faithful service.
Delay in New Godown."
The building of the new godown,"
Describing the undue alarm ereat- His Worship Order for expuled, Inspector Blackman added:- The carcases of two dead pigeon made; execution suspended "Both are Government servants, your Worship. They are water- works coolies and these are the waterpipes one of them held."
in a highly dangerous state, were for fourteen days. being taken to an oven, yesterday, when timely action by the West
His. Worship added that there to which I referred at last year's Point Police diverted them to would be no penalty attached to meeting. has been delayed some-their proper destination, the in-the charge on which a conviction what, as manufacturers in England cinerator at Kennedy Town.
A was recorded. He also allowed were unable to supply the steel-coolie who was found carrying the the bail to be returned to the work during the coal strike. How carcases at Catchick Street, was defendants, as a further appear ever, nearly all the necessary taken into custody and charged anec in Court was not necessary. material has now arrived and we before Mr. R. E. Lindsell this expect to be able to use part of the morning. ground floor for cargo by the second-
The Magistrate (to the defen- dants): You are Government Fined $5 each, servants, I see. to keep the peace for six months. or seven days. Bond of $50 each
According to the report of the Royal Observatory the monsoon is
A representative of the Sani- Defendant, pleading that he expected to moderate along the half of April and we hope the tury Department testified to the was only a hired carrier, was re-coast and over the Chinn. Sea. whole of the building by the end of dangerous condition of the meat,manded to enable him to find his The local forecast up till noon to I do not think there is anything stating that the chop of the alleged employer and bring him morrow is: "East winds, moderate, more that calls for comment, and slaughterhouse was absent.
the year.
I now beg to propose the adoption |
of the report and accounts as pre- sented. When this has been seconded, I shall be glad to answer nny questions any shareholdere may wish to ask.
The Hon. Mr..A. O. Lang second- ed, and there being no questions, the resolution was put to the meet- ing and unanimously carried.
Other Business.
£8
Mr. W. S. Bailey proposed the re-election of Messra. "A. SI DI Coasland and Allan Cameron Directors. Capt.
P. Hall seconded, and it was carried.
Mesars. Percy Smith Seth and Fleming and Messrs. Linstead and Davis were re-elected auditore, om the proposition of Mr. F. M. Craw ford seconded by Mr. N. V. A. Croucher.
The Chairman announced that dividend warrants would be ready to-inorrow.
overcast, drizzle, fog."
linto Court.
"BALLET
OF YOUTH" AT
YESTERDAY'S
Morgantilo O., 137 n.
East Asia, $74 s. X. Div.
Marine Ins
Canton Ins., $660 b. China Underwriters, $.90 b North China, Tis. 145 n. Union Ins., $285 .b. Yanatsżo Ins, $38 b.
Fire Ins.
China Firos, $200 Hongkong Fire, 8615 b.
Shipping..
Douglases, $315. Steamboats, $23. s. Tugs, $1,10 11. Indo-Chinas, (Pref.) $30 o. Shell Trans., 98/- n. b. Star Ferries, $551 Waterboats, $14 b.
Refineries.
China Sugars, $22 Malabons, 334
Mining
Benguets, 81.30 Kailans, 38/n
5.
n.
11.
Langkats, Tla. 241 m.
11.
S'hai Exploration, Tls, 4.50 n. Shanghai Loans, Tla. 7 Raubs, $45. Tronohe, 21/
b.
Ural Caspians, 8/
Docks, etc.
E.
Kowloon Wharves, $112 s. Whampoa Dooks, $40 Hongkews, Tis, 150
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New Engineeringe, Tls. 5 b, Shanghai Docks Tls. 101 ex.“ ́
Lands, Hotels, etc.
5.
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H. and S. Hotels, #81 H.K. Lands, $56 sa.. Realtys, $51: "b. Territorials, $21. Humphreys, $129 b. Princes Bldge, $89 Rural Landa, 31.
Cottons. Ewos Cottons, Tls. 8 6. Orientals, Tis, 24. n. S'hai Cottons, Tis. 532 Buses, Trams. China Buses, Tis 9 b. Tramways, $22 Peak Trams, (old).615 b.. Sporo Tractions 13/- 8.
D.
Taxis, $1 5.
Miscellaneaus. Amusements, $181 b. Canton Loos, $5 n. Cements (Comb.) $71 s. China Lights, $147 p. China Prov., $4.85 8. Constructions, $2.30
Dairy Farma, "$17 Der A Wing, $6
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b.
b.
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H'kong Electrics, $581
Macao Electrics; $35. n. Ropes (Old) $10
B.
Lane Crawforda, 88 Mackintosh, $197 n. Sinceres, $9.
United Asbestos, #20 n. Watsons $13 b Powells. 86 n.
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Above are seen Miss Violet Capell and her pupils in "The Ballet of Youth," one of the charming items in yesterday's dancing display. There will be another performance on Saturday at 0.15 pm. (Photo: Ming Yuon; ph ngraving by "S.C: M., Post").
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