THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1949.
GOVT. DELAY ON NEW PIER LEASES "DEPLORABLE"
Star Ferry Co's Annual Meeting
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Government's delay in not giving their answers on the terms of the Company's new pier leases was deplored by Mr H. Owen Hughes when he seconded the adoption of the report and statement of ac- counts at the 17th annual general meeting of the Star Ferry Com- pany Limited held this morning in the board room of Jardine, Mathe- son & Co. Ltd.
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The Chairman, the Hon D.F. Landale, said that the position with regard to the issue of new leases for their piers was substantially unalter- ed since he addressed the meeting last year.
Rition) 1o com
The Chairman also dis-, Planning had been received. As brought town from 1947 gives tute on August, 28 1848, govern the sum of $1.640.904.30 avail- closed that 28,175,000, pas ment regretted that they were able
for distribution; your sengers were carried in their will not in
directors' recommendations as to the ferries' during
are the allocation of this, sun year municate the required informa- under review and the net. tion, and that is still the position embodied in the Accounts, profit of the Company for today, despite the fact that the the year was $1,600,116,80, of this year.
! present lenses expire at the endi
Addressing the meeting,
Mr Landale said:
Before proceeding with thes
est Ur
MAINTENANCE COSTS
Turning to the Balance Sheet. you will note that the transfer in Profit and Loss Appropria- ton Account of $750,000 brings Reconstruction Reserve up
Shareholders will
California Says 'Merci' For Gifts
TO-DAY ONLY
Queen's
development MAY & KWOK KWONG the City Hall in Los Angeles,
The necessary malutenance of $1,500,000, kkiess of the Meeting. I wish the present mitmodel piers, to appyclate that this provision in keep them in a safe and it con-absolutely essential for the re- dition for the heivy trallle using | construction zizl them, is a very heavy hem, and of or serv.re so soon as we are * as your directors have cumsideresi i in a position to carry out our
meumbent vipx
ex
Mr
their sympathy with
Men Hardie und family.
then to plans.
statel from
is obvious, however, that walt Duble funds would
The Report and Stulement of Accounts having been in YOUR bands for the prescribed prejel with your perandolom I wirespotissbie follow the usunt procedure and take them as read.
You will note from the Hen port that 28,175,000 passengers, *****
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STAND TRIAL
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of
Gov. Earl Warren (arrow); stands amid a big crowd at
and thanks France for her "Merei" gifts to Southern California. The gifts are in the "40 and 8" freight car in the background and are an expression of gratitude by the French people for the American Friendship Train Inst year.-AP Pic-
ture.
Serious
Crown, contained a record Riots In
were
In record sur very deep reggel al the untimely death Company's Superintendent, Malcola Barile, which occurred on October 4, last year; 1 u sure shareholders will wish to
U take n}1 steps withm their themselves with this: HER Associate
power t+ racet The heavy
With regard to the second of expression of regret at the loss demands
of the pulle, we are the two notes appearing on the of a valued servant, 123]
committed to heavy expenditure Balance Sheet, shareholders will thul on In respect
remember of the wo additional | doubtless
May was the overall responsi- Munchies to which I have alApril 28, 1948, I was offelally the systemn, Mr Hooton said that 1
employ ad
that 10 compensation if there was a Government jobb lity for the correct ready referred.
ment of labour and the earree be! to be done, a request would comes
of the PWD Arawing und issuing of mil The to the head office damage. for wor Con Coststreat Torin sure poidity of securing payment and Mr Brown would then ask terials, and he was responsible to the chief electrical mechanical engineer. It was part of his to expenditure, which of this blum from reparations 3ay, the electrical inspector al remote, and your board feet Kowloon, to submit an extimate arcessarily be heavy,
May would then for the work.
duties
Mr to keep a dinry, the decision as to how this Acek Kwok or one of the charge-tonton suid, and the Prosecu inding new piers so LONE S
the count shall be adjusted in our esk operation of
tion would protuce such a diary shrouded i
bouks is contingent on the fu- hands to prepare an estimate of
"jobs, together" | which, in the contention of the during the year 1948; this is an campany remai
Lr:
fact it
It is
im-re of the company; we hope the price of ine increase of over 2,000 180 (); rikosta.str.
of this year with the various requirements In even 19
our during the course
the way of materials and labour, hit visits to the various sites. finalise the number earried in 1947, and posse
for new
ut that this will be dreided.
be known wok's principal duties piers
that It would represents in total nearly three
arvules
of workmen. the
arvervision DL times the pre-war figure.
de not think any other stem exactly what items would be re- for when
we have
a particular Job,
them
the apportioning by the accounts calls for par-quired for a
After the estimate had been
different jobs and see that the ticular comment, and i now pros
to May he would
estimates were properly continued delay in this poses that the iteport and Ac-subunitted
on to Mr Brown.
paret and materials properly matter is most regienable, adresunts as presented are the Ap forward it
drawn and issued, And Kwok be 1000 6 improve propriations incorporated there- The estimate woull be signed in be adopted, When this has by both May and Kwok. "Su
was Asponsible Horton said. in this vad been tijdy" seconded, i shall be that you may think when th
That was the many occasions of particularly question is obtain
pleased to answer to the best estimate gues off to Mr Brown.
questions May has satisfied himself that was prevailing in the Hunghom patches from Calcutta to ability the five m
mas zwevents, you of my heavy traffic,
the approximately
right workshop on August 11, 1948 service was extended consider- Wan Hole truk te patance fun which shareholders may wish
naterials are being asked for
when the Anti-Corruption day said at least eight per- of the working Account ably beyond the hours
ath to ask.
sons were killed and several the job." Mr Huators satcl.
Branch of the Police, acting on over the part py-war schedule,
The tim.de would in
information, made raid on that more wounded and missing normal way be approved in due workshop and at the end of the when, two rival political
the Prosecutor Seconding The adoption of the jentera,
con day, after having mate a
a number of a funnel, and then May would be goncho Peptart and stat ment
Instructed to put the work in wounds, Mr H. af
hand, and the Job would by this I am sure we have all listen- tinte be given a job num- ber. The stores, required were
LARCENY COUNTS then issued from North Point.
first and the Dealing with main Government
fourth
of counts, larceny Mure was, to the transit store
The
introduction of the
Euilt "Golden Star" la January brought
our fleet up to
Revetmeal
12.071
**24.
The
hite com
short of the pre-war figure, but we were able to introrttice and maintain throughout the year travel vilities our pre-war wevice. in fact on until a
Our fleet has been taxed to. the utmost in ranietaluing this service, and I consider the sun- cessful accomplishment of over
hacker rivados flects great credit
6123 the our coxswats and crews launches,
100.000
DELIVERY DELAYS The hope which I expressed! last year that the rehabilitation of our "Electric Star" would be completed by the end of the year did not materialiers delays, not unexpected in these
day, are hopelessly inadequate for the present traffle, which now
and no-one realises than your directors,
Chin more
the
11-
en our service
decision
;
THE
trial.
CAMINO
to the merrased Lendly. It is axiomatic that any organisation supply or services to the pubhe awaonable
tates the inuncial; 80k stura must aerease in rats to the tumorer sid number cestomers.
by
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SECONDER'S SPEECH
Owen
with great interest chairman's remarks.
Hughes
in our
where the
stores BCTSON
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the
the
to
the
to
pre-
Calcutta
to May, Mr 8 PEOPLE KILLED system which
Bombay, Feb. 27.-Dis
of inquiries, Kwnic was placed groups clashed in a battle under arrest, said Caunesi. Mag of sticks and stones in front-
the Socialist was not arrested until two days of
offices.
afterwards, he added.
Party
Latest dispatches said the police had recovered the bodies of three British officials of 1,000 yards enel 400 yardssop's works in Calcutta who were in the manager's office Hlectrical cable respectively
with two other officials - missing--when raiders entered a bomb, the office and threw which
exploxted.
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Reports said fivo, others were killed and several wounded in Saturday's attacks by gunmen on the airport and petories 'at Calcutta and Basirhat.
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A METRO-GOLOWYN-MAYER PICTURE
Commencing To-morrow: "No Orchids For Miss Blandish"
BURMA BATTLE
IN MAKING
Pur. -paying Jalsengers chill
The figure of over 28,000,000
Wanchai ond there they travel at the rate: introduced in
passengers carried by our ferries: would remain until May and 1. Le 20 cents per trip for
and its during the year under review is
ble which was taken Jat Class
purefter s
tho Honghem workshop to cer- cents for 3rd Class, while our imposing and, I feel, should his staff required them for
our make
us realise the important job. When the stores were re-
tain houses al Pokfulam, the holder stuf dayto
Feket have mily
and responsible part we play in, quired May would give authn- Five drawn delivery of The
contention of the Prosecution, Inevel at the pre-war, rute for the Colony's transport services, rity for, then (CHIE achinery
hante, and
and the angle belets. I repeat may obe
Wanchai and brought said My Hooton, was that the Government must surely also from enelast
which w
private over to Hundhom where they re-wiring on whi date
ery ton of best we can
that this year,
. appreciate the responsibility of
were held in the store
Pokfulam was done until with the to have this vessel in ser hope
rumpares Levourably
our position, and I think it is cost of similar travid anywhere therefore deplorable that they
by Government workmen from actually required by the work- vice is now June of this year
New englis for the further
el in the World, and the fart have still not given ts their men on is particular job. When Hunghorn, being detailed for
of our ! the
The police reported that the were re-issued that job by Kwok Kwong and additional vessel to which I re- these rates must be considered, amwers on the terms
bodies found to- The Abercrombie the we hope, reasonable
that the materials were issued charred of the ferred st year will
in charge Further evidenced new leases. I
wak, day in a furnace were identified Kwok repeat has surely been in their job, it was normally
the also be shipped within the next
by Kwok workmen th: following facts;
Fred G. Turnbull, Arthur few months, but completion of
The cost of
maintaining our hands long enough to crable who supervised such issues, who accompanied the workmen as
the materials_in the Dwyer and Frederick Brennun. plans for this vessel, which will present
Bervice
which then arrive at a decis NO-OFFICIAL RECORDS d
without which we cannot even
first place to the site.
50 ARRESTED be of now construction, are na-
are milar to that
obtaming Pre plan the
No official record was kept of the contention necessary Improve-
of the Crown The West Bengal police have turally contingent on plans for
HI M war. is seven tinces what it
Ensues at lunghom, Mr Hooton also that May counselled, de-arrested 50 persons-in
round- reconstruction of the ferry piers,
ments in embarkation and lak. thee. Our total KEOSE
the trails went on. It would appear that manded ing facilities which These piers, designed and built
ur procured Kwok up of suspects since yesterday's revenue is only five times pre- we now carry demands.
in certain eases the back of the that.
raid at Dum-Dum. During the in the days when the average
although the
number
timate racef of
was used for.
"Now, for the origin of that course of arrests, the police re- passenger traffle was 20,000
passengers carried Three times. Regarding 1be Accounts, that, but Me Brown would say į Ein 1941 Tigguores The position is
is there is litle 1 can usefully add that that was not an essential job which was a private and covered riffes and a large quonti- nauthorised one. wearety of arms and ammunition. The averages nearly 10,000 per day such that if en tions were to to what has already been a part of accounting and need not dependent primarily upon the police said they also seized a
return to normal and traille to Shareholders will be gratified fas kept at all and it would a'se |
Levidence which will be given fuck, a notorcycle, four taxis, a to any marked extent age int the satisfactory results of appear that generally that was **Ok! be unable
you by Dr Thomas, who is, Jeep and two private automo- to operate on the year's workilit and will. I'not done with any degree of in thet. a Government servant,"“,
ant, biles, which were believed to The position with regard to
the existing fares. The good
the stront accuracy. 1 stire. approve
Counsel continuerl These two have belonged to the riders.
(Continued from Page 1) the issue of new leases for our
reconstruction of bur position
No ledgers were kept of stores
they were the houses at Pokfulam
Twelve
men
were reported piers is substantially unaltered res et operating today
Ten thousand people here to therefore entirely
held in Hunghom, the Prosent.
40 miles from! resurve.
personal property of Dr Thomas at Itindaghat,
with day heard Premier Thakin Nu appear Our chairman has very jus ly tor monk and it woidri
support The coxswas that little or no attempt which he was rehabilitating and Chleutta, in connection
West appeal for the luflest paid tribute to our
for the Saturday's ralds. fhere was no request
invoked for the Government's efforts to jatal crews. I would like to add made to segrete the stores for PWI to carry out this work as Bengal
Government julas. The Jury
Section 144 of the crimimi pro-restore law and order and thus a word of praise to the inspec- the varioum
enable elections to take place forbids which piers, might think that this lack of a Government job. t
"In the courts of rehulitha-cedure fors and
721 Dir
within the lime specified by the proper record made the task
particularisition certain electrical work was botherings of over five persons.
constitution, checking
Police pickets were posted in to be done, One day.
He
to demanded (LP) end dimelt one and that
extem quired
han reduce of May, who was a personal friend front of important communi
terrorism which theft Stre travellers if that pus
centres and Government the ion Thoinas visited
the country to such poverty that shares from Hanghom more easy
accoriling to reports | Anuncial aid from abroad has I would like also to. add a than it would be had there been doctor's onlce to see about an- ofices,
been necessary. You other matter and was asked if teaching hero-United Press. record kept. word of thanks to the mannge a proper wor
their efficient work may air think," Crown Counsel be (May) could rec nent for
airt, "that as far as both the reliable contractor to get the job I have accused go that it is signifient: According to Dr Thomas,
of rew'ring the houses hind the scenes,
May these remarks With pleasure in seconding the pro, that they permitted this systemeak he would so recommend.
that the Report & Ac- to continue."
They made an appointment Dealing with the detailing of posl
as presented and the'
arid together Dr counts
electricians incorporated labourers,
and later
our international relations." Appropriat ons
others, Mr Hooton said that they Thomas and May visited the two at Poktulum. necom-
The Prem'er declared that one therein be adopted.
reported daily to Kwok's office houses
Counsel
Salisbury, S. Rhodesia, Feb. year of rebellion in Burma had each morning.
Each workman panted by a Chinese,
27. Two Swedish airmen were taken lull of 30,000 lives, Dr Thomas haci an identilention number sald.
The Premier was addressing of Mr and the men
wers known by who the Chinese was, but are injured when their amphiblous crashed after taking The appointment
called by the Anti- by Thomas would say it was Kwok aircraft the Direc- their numbers rather than by
today. The airmen rally
People's Fascist Horace Kadoorie to
Freedom Gustavsson and Cap- torite to fill the vacancy caused their names, Having reported Kwong and in, the submission of off here
of
Mrto Kwok, Kwok resignation
next detalled the Prosecution by the
Kwok who accompanied Drtain Jure Wage, were taken to League.--Associated Press. con- the churgehands to detail the Lawrence Kauorie, was Armed.
clerk the
typed out a list show-that day. There, May and Kwok serious
The within C. W. L. Way, seconded by Mr lug how many men were on a made a survey of the houses to W. Hyde, Mr T. B. Wilson was particular job and where that see what was required. re-elected a director while Mr job was, and after it was signed
due to the since I spoke to you last year. As real trafie handled, and I then told you, in July 1947 we
certainly cannot be attributed to were informed by government. that new leases would be issued, unwarranted increases in fares.
NET PROFIT
but that the terms and conditions
The net profit for the year was thereof could but be deeflect until Sir Patrick Abercrombie's $1,600,116.30, which after adding
mappropriated Recommendations
Town, the
CA
SIDE GLANCES
profits
the
eri
I think
with which they vast very camthondable.
Theirs is a thankles. task at 1
and patience of tuci
contiol the
of
By Galbraith
COPR, 1941 BY HEA BERVICE, INC. T. M. DED. U. S. PAT, OFF.
"It's lucky you're sick, Dorothy! I'know I got a low accre In the exams toilay-Just think what you'd have got!"
crowds
RE-ELECTIONS
Dr
Ul
recommend
done.
Not say
the mun
core.
Two Hurt In Plane Crash
vas Thorsten
On the proposal of Major Workmen to the various jobs, A, Thomas and May to Pokfulam | hospital. Their condition is not
A
1. D. Benham was re-elected by Kwok it went to May who direttor at the proposal of Mr J.also signed it. Moodie, seconded by Mr B. 1.
Messrs
Peat,
Marwick.
the distribution of
plane. which crashed 50 metres of a school
breakfast. was
Thokin Nu said that "condi- tons in Burma are such that Wr are hardly able to rulse a loan.
terrorism
"Lawlessness and have lowered us completely in affected world estimation and
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Germany, France, Spain, Casa- the Editorials
6.10, Recital by John McCorinack Manin Feb. 20-Press re-
Summary: .ot, 6. Prograinme
Orchestra (Studio); No estimate was ever re-on the return leg of a 15,000- The Regionaires" No. 1 RAF ile-
30. Portuguese Halt Hour (Studio) ceived by Dr Thomas as to what mile flight round Europe and glonal Dance
7. World News and News Analysis Africa. the work was going to cost, The Swedes left Sweden, on PROGRESS CHART
(London Relay): 7.16, "The Adven- Jores.
3. They At the same time the list was Hooton shit, nor was he ever
reached Lures of Cholmondeley" by Joh of the December
nathan Sly (Studio); 1,30, Hospital on February 4 after Request Half Hour presented by Mitchell and Co. were re-elected typed, the clerk uls prepared told by May the name
covering 10 000 ming by way of Nan Dickinson, (Studio): 8, "From auditors at a remuneration of for May each morning a board contractor who was going to be Capetown
(London felny): employed there. $1,700 per annum on the pro-shuwingt
labour. Also a progress chart The case for the Prosecution. blanca, Morocco, Dakar, Free-Tenuri and Fritz Kreisler) ports from Sorsogon in South- posal of Mr E. Grant Smith, labe seconded by Mr A. R. Ellis.
was prepared for May to show snit Counsel, was that it was town, the Belgian Congo and 0.30. "I Like Whit at a glance how many men Kwok who toolt the workmen Rhodesin-Reu er. were working on a job and on there on July 23, that he i
particular day. what
The clerk
structed the men to work, that Hooton
said, he issued the materials, that he would say, Mr
them what to do, and that the and the on the progress chart the letter workmen worked
It was, of tinuously from that date until
Present at the meeting were the Hen D. F. Lansdale (chair man), Messrs 1. D. Benham, N.
O. C. Marsh, Horace Kadoorle
T. B. Wilson (directors), Mr that when May had been and T.
Gut
C. E. (manager). Mr G. B. visiting a job he would mark off went with them, that he told
Thomson
thero con-
Jap Traders in Karachi
Like" pre-
rented by Alex Nicoll (Studio): 9. eastern Luzon said today that The Meinthring Strings: 0.15. A on unsuccessful sultor. Napo- Short Iteeltal by Maggio Toyto
stabbed Labayani,
ryone
and (Soprano)
Armand leon (Piano): 9.30, Excerpts from death two Guinen P by W Chetham-Stende,
sisters,
and
Elizabeth
to
and 17 from the Production by the fond Ruth, Mella. 10
seriously
ES Kane Stage Club, Froducllen respectively.
Mislippa Coomber (Studio): 10, Wounded A third sister, (London Relay) trella. 18, Karachi, Feb. 27-A Japanese Hadio Newsreel
Weather Report: 10.10, The girls, who were high "Mule of the People",--Hungary, C. W. L. Way, Messrs E. Grant course, one of May's 'dulles, as August I when the job was trade delegation, accompanied 15. Smith, J. Moodie. W. Hyde, 11. electrical inspector to visit the still unfinished and when the by an official af General Mac-olland, Berumania, Swedart, fee school students in Sorsogon,
Played by the Arthur's Headquarters, arrived and and Poland.
Tnternational Tumhi Oritenten ein Owen Hughes, D. L. Prophet, various jobs, to see that the right Pokos stepped in.
here today in search of raw ducted by Gilbert Vineer (DCT); Leung Fat-tin, A. N. Mackenzie, materials were going in, to sea
10.45, Kunie cotton and
Cor Dancing: 1.15 ot no wasinge C. N. Kong, R. H. Jones, A. R. that the was
Weather Report and Clone Down. textiles-Reuter, labour etc. Ellis and E. S. Abraham.
followingers: Major "y" in blue prucil.
Mr Hooton's opening address to the Jury is still continuing.
to discuss trade in
belonged to a prominent family. Labnyant, also 'n student, co- enped. The Constabulary are on his troll-United Prem.
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