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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
MONDAY,
JULY 30, 1928.
COMPANY MEETING. GOVERNMENT DEFIED. OPEN AIR CONCERT.
HONGKONG AMUSEMENTS RECORD YEAR.
A hint that the capital of the Company may have to bo increased
WAFDISTS MEET AND PASS RESOLUTIONS.
- Cairo, July 29,
DELIGHTFUL ENTERTAIN- MENT AT KOWLOON.
Weather conditions making the
CABLES-WIRELESS.
COMMENT ON IMPERIAL
CONFERENCE."--
· London, July 29.✨:
1 Minute Test Stops That Itch
The Wafdiet senatora and do-function one of need as well as ro- The report of the Imporini Wire- in the near future on account of putles met In a private house yes- creation, the al fresco concert loss and Cable Conference now strong competition and the exten- terday evening In defiance of the given by the Full Military Band, awaits legussion by the Empire form of 310 dlerare sion of their business to include Government's forbidding such
The
the purchase of film rights in meeting, and passed a resolution Pipes and Drums of the 2nd Batta. Parliaments before effect can be China,
was given by Mr. J. II. declaring that the Parliament still lon, King's Own Scottish Bordorers given to its recommendations. at the exists and is, entitled to meet ac- by kind permission of Lieut. Col. Meanwhile it is being examined Backhouse, presiding
L. J. Comyn, C.M.G., and Oleurs, closely in press. The sweeping seventh annual general meeting of cording to the Constitution.
at the Kowloon Dock Recreation nature of the recommendations is shareholders of Hongkong Amuse- resolution calls on the Govern beach last night, was an unqualified recognised on all hands and the ments, Limited, which was held ment to resign,
success. There, was a large at-Times says that both from the nt noon, on Saturday in the
According to the Albalagh the tendance of residents who were economic and political viewpoints Queen's Theatre. The year's work meeting was held "notwithstanding rapturous in their, appreciation of they are of most far-reaching im ings again constituted a record, a polics precautions, about 500 yards the performance at under the baton portance.
of the very able conductor, Mr. dividend of 20 per cent, being paid from the Governorate.”
"Economically, they inaugurate to shareholders."
They resolved that, the decree W. H. Fitz-Earle, A.R.C.M., tho
a new era in the history of Empire In addition to the Chairman issued on the 19th inst, was an act musicians rose to splendid heights communication, which is itself an thero were also present Mr. H. W.of revolution against the Constitu- of artistry and finesse.
achievement of the highest order. Ray and Mr. Lo Kan (Managing tion, and that any legislation The programme opened with a Politically, their unanimous char- Directors), Mr. Ma Tani-chiu passed, or foreign agreements con- Chinese March, "Kwang Hsu" acter is a remarkable monument of (Director) and Mr. Chas. S. Roscluded by the present Ministry, (Lincke) which was executed in a Imperial co-operation. These far- Shareholders would be null and void and finally lively manner. It was followed by sighted recommendationa provide selet (Secretary). present were Messrs. C. E. Back- that the "Ilouse should be pro- Rossini's William Tell, and to day beyond doubt the right solution to
that the playing of this ever- house, Lee Ju-cheung, R. K. Butler, rogued until November 17."
what but a short time agó seemed selection pleased tho J. E. Noronha and Dr. C. M.
After all the ex-members of popular
an insoluble problem, Any less Honnley.
Parliament present, numbering audience was to put it mildly. There about 200, had signed the resolu- were demands for an encore. A bold and comprehensive schemo tions they all solemnly swore number of other selections were would have been doomed to failure anfeguard the Constitu- rendered by the Band before the from the outset. The solution pro- the "to the tion and defend it to the utmost, finale was played by the Band Pipes posed is built up on two funda- till the last moment of my life." and Drums. Between the items the mental principles-unity of con- Pipers under Pipe-Major W.C.K. trol and private enterprise, neither Mackie and Drum-Major W. D. of which could be neglected with Gentlemen-Owing to the ab- Reuter.
Dalrymple, entertained the specta-out certainty of failure. By com- sence of your Chairman Mr. J. M.
lors on the lawn with numerous bining the whole system of Empire Noronha, I am privileged to ad-
selections of Scottish airs and songs. communications in one vast nmal- dreas you to-day though I would
་་་ rather be listening to him than speaking for him because I have
Chairman's Speech,
The Secretary having read notice convening the meeting, Chairman said:**
read.
That
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SERIOUS FLOODS.
HEAVY DAMAGE REPORTED.
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gamation, it has rendered possible. the advantages and economics of moderate and large scale enter- prise, acfentifle co-ordination, all- mination of wasteful competition and all the opportunities. for economy which these alone can bring."
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been away for six months of the HENRY FORD'S EXPERIMENT year and since Mr. Noronha took the chairmanship of your Board he has had twelve months of very
Detroit, July 28. arduous and a timea worrying
Mr. Henry Ford's motor-ship, work for your company.
Moscow, July 29, Lake Ormoc, hus departed for
The Daily Telegraph congratu- his efforts and those of his
Both east and west railway; nieolates the Conference on the pro- have been successful, the report supplies, equipment and person- telegraphic communications are posals, which constitute a revolu- Directors and Managing Directora Santa Rera, in Brazil, Inden with
nel the last-mentioned to engage interrupted in consequence of the
Lionary reorganisation of all before you will show. You have in early operations in rubber floods in the Zeya district of Amur telegraphic services linking the had the report of your Directora planting. Reuter's American Ser-province. The river Zeyn in some Empire together. It says that the and the statement of accounts to- vice.
arguments in favour of these gether with the auditors' report
sweeping changes are irresistible. hafore you for some seven or eight
It describes as purely a docirinaire days and I propose to follow the Cash. Last year we showed a
point of view the plea that national usual custom and take them very satisfactory sum of over
ownership is a thing sacred in It- $110,000 whereas to-day with our which will entail a considerably self, to which all other considera- The few remarks I have to make increared business and increased larger capital than is now possessions must give way, will be very brief as with one or profits we only show about $48,000. ed, and you can quite understand two exceptions no explanations ap- The reason of this is naturally on that with a much larger capital it pear necessary,
account of the large sum we have will be more difficult to keep up
Among Liberal and Labour 8, Des Voeux Road, Central invested in film, and as I have large dividende. China Film Rights.
newspapers some exception, is already explained to you, we have!
(Entrance Ice House Street.) With these remarks, Gentlemen, taken to the report, on these The year's work under review, a reasonable hope of converting
I beg to propose that the Directors' grounds, and it is clear that the
Telephone. 'C. 4648. viz., 1927-28, has witnessed a this figure into cash.
report and statement of accounts Opposition in Parliament will can- change in the system to which we
for the twelve months ended March centrate primarily on the State formerly carried on the business
31, 1928, be and the same are ownership Issue when the report which is shown in the large amount
The 'increased business that we hereby approved and adopted, is debated in the House of Com- standing in the account for films
are doing and the extreme likeli-After this has been duly seconded muns next week and film rights. Some eighteen hood of the future bringing fur-I shall be glad to answer to the months ago it was decided after ther extension coupled with the best of my ability any questioueously against the abandonment of the strong recommendations of the small capitalisation of your com- shareholders may wish to put. the principle of public owncrabip Managing Directors that we should pany, make it, however, absolutely
and the Manchester Guardian ques- acquire Alma, in future, for the necessary that the Reserve Ac-
tions the wisdom of the British whole of China and sell or lease count should have more attention
and Dominions Governments sell- our rights for the remainder of in the future than it has lind in
ing their cable and Wireless ser- China other than Hongkong and the past and you will note that
vices to a private combine. The South China. This enabled us to your Directors have transferred an
Mr. Chaiyman. It is easy for Guardian demands careful consi- obtain a better grade of pictures additional sum of $40,000 to Gen any constant shareholder to Buy deration of whether adequate safe- (we now give the best that are eral Reserve Account, thus in that be seconds a report like this guards are provided in the report produced) but at the same time creasing this account to the sum with pleasure-a report that taken to ensure against subordination of this made the responsibility very of 380,000. After providing for all in all is the best in the short public interests to profit-making in much greater, and had your Direc- this together with the necessary history of the company for it shows the proposed new combine. tore carried on they would have Legal Reserve we are carrying for an extraordinary stable position The Liberal journal Daily Chroni hud to obtain authorisation for a ward nearly $52,000 which is over under present conditions in this! further issue of capital because $19,000 in excess of the figure part of the world. That la a re-ele, on the other hand, reminds the naturally some time must lapae brought forward from the previous cord of which our Directors and advocates of State ownership that before the cast and profits of these year. In addition to the above ap. Managing Directors may justly many States are involved in this films can be realised and our or-propriations and consequent upon feel proud and on which we should reorganisation. It adds, "Can it the policy of past years, we have congratulate them and their staff sufficient to cope with the large budgetted for a bonus be paid as heartily as we congratulate our amount of business and expense to the staff of your company as solves, I beg to second the motion which these entail..
mentioned in the report. You from the Chair. will, I am sure, approve this practi- eal recognition of faithful and ar- duous services.
ganisation in Shanghai. was
20 Per Cent. Dividend.
Since this balance sheet was Issued we have arranged with cerṛ tain friends to take over the royal- ties on these films for North and
Competition Numours.
Seconder's Speech.
In seconding the propout, Lee Iu-choung suid:
Mr.
The Daily Herald protests vigor-
be thought that State enterprise, run jointly by such a multiplicity of States, would be a hopeful way of dealing with a business proposi tion, even if, as is not the case, There being no questions, tho they were all keen on such an ex- Chairman remarked that as every-periment? Nobody who does not body appeared to be satisfied, he make it a dogma to insist on State would put the motion to the meet-ownership in all conditions could Ing. The motion was carried un- find the conditions here auspicious.
After being in existence for animously.
So we are brought almost inevit- ably to the solution of an Imperial Public Utility Company, such as Safeguards are needed, but these the Conference's report suggests,
Central, China, and this having seven years tlife company has paid Proceeding with other business, been accomplished and antisfactory away in dividends, including what Mr. II. W. Ray proposed the deposits made, your Directors de- we now recommend, nearly $150,- election of the retiring Directors, cided that they would continue 000, and we have placed over $111. Mr. J. S. Gubbay and Mr. Ma Tau to recommend a dividend of 20 per 000 to reserves, I think you will chiu. This was seconded by Mr adequately in cent. For the amounts standing agree with me that this is a very R. K. Butler and passed unani- British Wireless. at the account for films and film good record and there is no doubt mously. rights,we have every expectation | that Hongkong Amusements,
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of recovering. The result of Limited has a future before it. I last year's working has exceeded wish you to bear in mind, however, reappolated Auditora. to the Com-He thanked shareholders for their the previous year's record and thus that there have been more than pany at a remuneration of $500, on attendance, commenting that he makes it the third occasion that we rumours of strong competition, and the proposition of Mr. C. E. Back was sorry there were not many are able to propose the repetition to meet this it may be recensary house, seconded by Mr. J. Emore of them, but Hongkong share. of a dividend of 20 per cent.
were never there when for your company, in order to
were wanted. Dividend One other point I must draw maintain their present position, to The Chairman anid that that was they your attention to is the item under go in for very large extensions all the business before the meeting, warrants could be obtained to-day.
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