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CONSTRUCTION WORK

HONGKONG.

HOPEFUL OUTLOOK.

IN

wipe off this deficit of $188,000 Fodd before the Company can pos+ sibly reach a dividend-paying basis, but with the other work now in hand and in view, and with careful management, and the exercise of the strictest economy, 1 do not think it will be so very, long before our accounts begin to show a balance on the right elde. I said last year that we were Questions the object of which then in better shape than six was to restore public confidence months previously, and I can say that we are still better in and support of, the Hongkong now

TODAY'S COMPANY MEETING,

thing and of considerable import- ance. How far the Colony is interested in products. from this 'part of the world, it is for experts to say. In 1927 a Canadian Ex- position is announced to be held in Vancouver, B.C. Here no one will question the statement that the Colony should be directly repre- vented. It is to be the first great world exposition ever held in Canada and one Idea is to bring East and West together at a central point. Such Expositions As these Бегуе ES excellent Engineering and Construction organized, to-day for all kinds of Co., Ltd., were put at to-day's construction work and, in pari- cular, for our speciality which is annual meeting of that concern.

Mr. R. G. Shewan presided reinforced concrete construction Our plant, over the meeting, others present of all descriptions. being the Hon. Sir C. P. Chater, machinery,, motor trucks, etc., C.M.G., Mr. J. Scott Harston, the are all in good condition and have Very Rev. Father L. Robert; Mr. been adequately written down in 8. C. Cook, A.S.A.A., Secretary; the books. Mr. L. Gain, Manager; and the! I now propose that the report · following shareholders-Messrs. And accounts as presented, be Fung Tat-hang, J. P. Braga,, Li adopted, and when this has been Po-chun, J. Coulthart, A. A. seconded I shall be pleased to Alves.

answer to the best of my ability and questions thereon, that share. holders may wish to put.

recruiting grounds to gain in- creased trade connections, and where their value is unquestion- ed, direct representation at them

to be encouraged.

CORRESPONDENCE.

HONGKONG EDUCATION.

(To the Editor of the China Moil.

Sir, From a purely business man's point of view, I think that value is certainly not obtained for the money spent on education in this Colony. There is something palpably wrong somewhere. Per haps an expert can tell us where.:

Yours, etc.,

L.S.D.§.C.

Hongkong, Apri? 8.

ARMS SEARCHES.

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'CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH. The Chairman said: Gentle ment,The report and accounts have been in your hands for some days and, with your permission, we will dispense with the reading of them now.

Mr. Fong Tat-hang seconded the adoption of the report and this was carried

Other formal business. was the confirmation of the appointment At our meeting last year, I re- of Father Robert as director and ferred to certain contracts with the re-election of Mr. J. W. Noble the Hongkong Government, which and Sir C. P. Chater as directors, were causing losses, and I said this being carried on the proposi that the dimculties encountered tion of Mr. Culthart, seconded had been overcome and work was by Mr. A. A. Alves; also the re- Proceeding more satisfactorily.

appointment. as auditors of Messrs. Lowe, Bingham a and Matthews at a fee of $800, pro- posed by Mr. Braga and seconded by Mr. Gain.

Questions.

.

(To the Editor of the China Mail,

This was true at that time, as Sir-East week a correspon- we had succeeded, after long and dent had the temerity to put in difficult negotiations, in placing print some pronounced views on upon a proper basis our arrange the subject of searching for arms ments for the supply of labour in the streets. I would also like and materials, and had good red- Mr. J. P. Braga said:-Mr. to add my own experiences but son to hope that the worst wife Chairman, I gave notice last week that I would ask certain Imeanwhile, wifi others come for-over,

The engineer formerly in questions at this meeting. In ward so that I may ascertain if what happened to me was excep charge of these contracts had pre-my letter to the Secretary I do not want their viously been called upon for an stated that I would like to make names, times, places, etc., but just explanation of various mattere it clear that I was not submitting a brief outline of their views, connected therewith, and, as he

my questions in any heckling Those who sponsored the meeting could give no satisfactory answers spirit. I reiterate that assurance. but let it fall through are asked to the questions put to him. On the other hand, I desire cer

he was dismissed from the Com-tain information and, in view of pany's service and subsequently the fact that there are some who left the Colony. It was discover-

tional?

to note.

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Yours, etc..

ONCE BIT, Hongkong, April 7.

QUERY.

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(To the Editor of the China Mail)

Sir-Can any of your readers tell me how the game of stoolball, also referred to 13 women's cricket, is played?

Yours

etc...

Hongkong, April 8.

THOSE PLAYGROUNDS.

of a

This

mears

nonc

ed that the engineer in question imagine that this Company must had made commitments (without put up its shutters and, sooner the sanction or knowledge of the or later, go out of business, I Directors) in a most reckless seek information so as to restore in the Company. manner. and apparently without confidence regard to the ultimate outcome of Personally, I do not share that the contracts, and it was not an pessimistic view, and should be easy matter to arrive at a satis- glad to hear that my view has the factory understanding with the endorsement of the Directorate. It is to be regretted that, even parties concerned.

As time went on, however, it though the Company is now in became apparent that the estim- the fourth year of its existence, ates of our late engineer upon it is not yet placed on a dividend- which the tenders in connection paying basis. I am aware of the

conditions re- unenviable with the contracts above

created ferred to were based, were made for the present Directors, and far

little doubt that such I should

cannot expect to have healthy children unless they are able to spend as much as possible in the fresh air. The providing of the necessary open spaces is a duty of the community in other words of those who are set above us as the Colony's rulers. Other governments have fully accepted | their responsibilities in this respect, but the

Hongkong (To the Editor of the China Mail). put on far too low a basis to lead from wishing to make their diffi- Government has been largely

to anything but severe loss, quite cult position more embarrassing. backward. The time has now

SirThe resolution in favour apart from the initial losses and I hope the answers to my ques- we had tions will have the effect of come. when it

children's playground at despite the economies must bestir

restoring public confidence in, Kowloon was carried- "Four effected. itself. The resolution moved by being in favour, and

As soon as we realised this, and support of, the Company. that which was about the middle of We have heard a great deal about Dr. Macgowan yesterday after against.".

whilst the Unofficial members of 1924, we placed our case before "combinations" and "rings" to noon and seconded by Dr. Koch the board voted, the officials did the Government, and were in- keep up building and construc- has the fullest support of the not-doubtless taking their cue formed that any representations tion costs in Hongkong and there public, and although the Chairman from the Chairman. Again is we desired to make would be con- seems of the Sanitary Board may have demonstrated either the indiffer sidered by Government on the rings do exist. had doubts as to whether the ence of the Official mind or its satisfactory completion of the imagine, however, that the Hong- unwillingness to retard possible contracts in question. We expect kong Engineering & Construction matter came within the scope of promotion or subject itself to pos- to finish these particular contracts Co. is just such a Company as would be a factor fowards oppose the Board, the public has no sible recrimination from those within the next few months.

In order to show the ing such "rings." If for that doubts that, whatever department high up in office. A pretty pasa

surely!

position clearly as pos- reason alone, not to mention the The wedding of Mr. D. Eis chiefly concerned, the matter is

Yours, etc.,

sible in the accounts, your fact that it is a local Company Morgan and Miss E. M. Smith will essentially one for the Govern-

Directors have felt compelled to with Directors having larger take place ut the Wanchai

Hongkong, April 8.

provide in the profit and loss interests in Hongkong, the Com- Wesleyan Church at 4 p.m., onment. Therefore our rulers can-

"account for an estimated loss en pany should look to the Govern- Saturday, 11th. No invitations not take action too quickly.

Government contracts to the ex-ment and the public for that. are being issued and there will not Otherwise, as we have suggested,

tent of $310,000. This repre- measure of support to which its be a reception. Friends are how they will soon find that they are

sents the situation on December enterprise may fairly lay claim. ever invited to the Church.

81 last as nearly as can be estim- My first question is:→→ too late too late to give, the

ated. What the final outcome of Question.. children of the Colony even a

these contracts will be is ex-1. (a) Seeing that the shares of small part of their heritage.

tremely difficult to forecast, and I

the Company were over-sub- can only say, at this stage, that I

scribed and applicants were not do not think it can be much worse

allotted the full number of and may be a little better.

shares, what necessity w28 there for the payment of an Underwriting Commission? Answer.

WEDDING.

BIRTH.

HANCOCK—At Woking, Surrey, England, on, April 6, the wife of H. C. R. Hancock, of a son,

Hongkong, Wednesday, April, 1925.

Trade Exhibitions.

OBSERVER.

FORGED LABELS ?

MARK

TOOTH BRUSH

PROSECUTIONS.

Before Mr. J. R. Wood at the Central Magistracy this morning, the managers of three Chinese de- partment stores in Des Voeux Road Central were charged with infring ing the Prophylactic trade mark in respect of tooth brushes and ap. plying false trade descriptions.

Mr. G. S. Hugh Jones (of Messrs Wilkinson and Grist) appeared for the prosecution.

The first case was against the

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I might, add, in fairness to Mr. Gain, our Manager, that the engineer to whom I have referr led, came to us with satisfactory

testimonials and special qualifies-1. tions for the work we required of him, which was that of estimating for, and taking full charge of; contracts for Public Works.

Barring these unfortunate con-

(a) The underwriting of the shares offered for public sub- scription was effected, as is customary, before the issue of the prospectus and the terms were duly published in that document.

A report was recently made to the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce upon the value to Hongkong of the British Indus LOSE NO TIME!

tries Fair held in London. The report does not appear to have Hongkong owes so much to the been made public. A number of enterprise and foresight of its Conventions and Trade Exhibi-

tions are being held this and Tai Yau Company. Mr. M. K. Lo, tracts with the Government: we early pioneers that to denounce following yeare some of which for the defence, applied for an have no reason to feel discourag-Question. their shortcomings now savours doubtless the Hongkong Chamber adjournment and for permission to ed. The other work we now 1. (b) To whom was the Com- almost of ingratitude. Yet it deems of some interest to the see the boxes of tooth brushes have in hand promises, on the mission of $9,000 paid and

trade of Hongkong. Seattle's which had been seized by the whole, to yield satisfactory profits *when? cannot be denied that in one Convention is to be held in June police under a warrant. The case and had we not to carry this dead Answer. respect at least they were, woo-next and it will be remembered was formally adjourned til next weight of losses, we could have 1. (b) The Commission was paid fully remiss. They made no that Seattle businessmen deem- Wednesday morning,

The Tin Suen Company, another shown a fair return on last year's provision for the growth of the ed it of sufficient importance to city, with the result that to-day send delegates to such places as of the defendant fris, was not

| represented by counsel. His Our Franki piling system. Hongkong.. The local Chamber Worship, in adjourning the case (which, I may say in passing and we lament the lack of those promised that if no delegate to for the same date, remarked to the notwithstanding what you may Question. "lungs" which are so vital to the the Convention is available from manager that it would be more have read in the local papers, was 1. (c) What good reason (if well-being of the community. Not Hongkong, the Chamber would satisfactory if he were represented the pioneer of this kind of plling a hundred years ago open spaces arrange, "if possible" to be repre- by counsel at the next hearing. in the Colony), promises to ba a aplenty could have been marked house in Seattle or Vancouver, the Chen Kwong Company, Mr.has given great satisfaction wher- In respect of the last case against profitable source of income, for it out with a lavish hand. To-day having Hongkong connections. It Hugh Jones applied for permission ever. it has been adopted in pre- they are almost impossible to find, would be interesting to know if to withdraw the charge as he said ference to ordinary piling. We Answer. However even now it is not one or the other has been done. that the defendants had entered feel that there is a good. future

Assuming there is likely to be into an 'undertaking not to import before it, as the system has 1

sented by a member of a business

business.

:

takes, Additional machinery has

altogether too late for aomsthing trade exhibits, at this Convention; any more goods with the forged special merits of which no other- to be done. Kowloon at least is it seems natural to suggest that labels. The application was method of concrete piling par- not an crowded that suitable the most effective way would have allowed.ES,

been to have, sent, ATQUIédaré- spaces cannot be found to serve presentative with samp as recreation grounds. for goods usua dealt children. There is no need to kong 'dwell upon the

Seas Int take pia

for these spaces

Frawan and

afternoon

the

of the

Hong

· been, oratred, ezo in on the TIN BRONCHIAL COUGHS.

out from Europe and, as working "are" dot trifling: costs have been reduced, we are "allowed to now, in a position to tender, on a Prompétitive basis with any other bronchial system of piling. Ad

All to opriprogpects In gaLE

I feel I can still spend subsour

We have, of coura

in accordance with paragraph (c) of the prospectus to the persons referred to therein, on the 13th Novembér,:1922.

any) exists for the sum of $9,000 being written off the assets of the Company In the third year of its formation. instead of after the first year?

(c) Iteras of this description are usually recognised as "assets" to be written off our of the first available profits, but, in the cirrainstances, it was not” considered that any good pur pose would be served by con- tuning to show the amount as a separate item in the "Sheet. It is therefore

In the, debit bal

sendt and

(Conti