1935-03-07 — Page 9

WHARF & GODOWN COMPANY

ANNUAL MEETING

Shipping Slump Causes Drop In Revenue

That the slump in the shipping industry had heavily diminished the profits of the Kowloon Wharf. & Godown Co., Ltd., despite the fact that 75-more vessels dis- charged at the wharves in 1934 than in the previous year, was disclosed by the Hon. Mr. J..J. Paterson at the annual general; 'meeting of the Company this afternoon.

Supporting the Chairman were the following directors, the Hön.. Mr. C. Gordon Mackie, Mr. Frank Austin, Mr. S. II. Dodwell, Mr. J. H. Jessen, Mr. Felix A. Joseph, Mr. T. B. Wilson, and Mr. F. H.j Crapnel (Secretary).

Shareholders present were: Mesars. A. W. Heron, A. N. Mac- kenzie, G. Castle. D. Mackenzie, J., M. Alves, J. D. Danby, Kwok Hin Wong. G. B. S. Thomson. N. V. A. Groucher, and Mr. R. A. Wadeson, of Messrs. Deacons, Solicitors for the Company.

CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH

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Columbia University sampus rumours have it that President Nicholas Murray Butler will soon retire and he succeeded by Lean Fraser, of New York, president of the Bank for International Settlements at Basle, Switzerland.

THE CHINA MAIL THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 1935

ECHO OF SHIPPING COLLISION

N.Y.K. Motion Granted In Supreme Court

COURT REMINDED OF FRIVY COUNCIL ORDER-

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Today's Short Story":

Through A Glass Darkly

By Simon

Dewes

"But, all the same, Annette had refused. De

MART took his drink and sat An echo of the Privy Council. in the window. appeal by the Nippon Yusen Kaisha,!

The club was not yet full. In] -"I can't do it, John," she had regarding the collision between the another, two hours, in an hour, per-said, holding his hand, looking up N.Y.K. steamer Toyooka Maru, and haps, the planters would begin to at him in the darkness. "After all, the China Navigation Company's come down from their estates, sit. It's his life as well as mine. I vessel s.8. Kiangsu, was heard at ting in the club for a little while, knew he told me before we were the Supreme Court this morning, talking about the crops and the married--what it would be like, I when Mr. II. G. Sheidon, K.G., in appalling price tea was fetching, know what to expect," structed by Mr. E. Davidson, of telling each other about the last

"But he's old," he had argued.

Mesars. Hastings and Co., brought time they had been "home, the She had shaken her head then, a motion on behalf of the NYK plays they had seen, the night clubs" still holding his hand and looking for (1) reference to the Registrar they had visited, and all the other at him while he watched the moon to assess the damages of the things that meant England to them. as it rose above the trees and sailed Toyooka Maru, (2) for an order Smart drew his chair farther into in the cloudless sky.

TO-MORROW'S STORY

To-morrow's story will be “Turnabout Is Fair," by D. H. Lawrence.

that the China Navigation Company the window. repay the Nippon Yusen Kaisha the For the moment he was all “aloné sums of $41,037.84, paid for in the room. damages and interest, (3) and "And he was glad of that, because $14,402.23 paid for costa and fn- he wanted to be quiet, going over terest; (4) together with interest his plans. for the last time, seeing at 8 per cent. per annum from that everything was fool-proof, and January 12, 1938 until paymont, (5) that no breath of suspicion could and also that the Chinese Naviga-lever rest on him. tion Company pay the coats of this It would have been so simple, he be adopted and that the dividend motion, and bonus be paid as recommended. Mr. F. C. Jenkin, instructed by been willing to run away with him, "I know, my dear. And that's

thought, if, at first, Annette had When this has been seconded, Mr. M. M. Watson, of Messrs. Joba- leaving her husband, old Ferguson, why I must stay. He's old and he shall be pleased to reply to any ques- son, Stokes and Mastera, appeared and returning to England, to the trusts me. I've got to wait." She The Chairman, the Hon. Mr. JJ. tions arising out of the Accounts for the respondents, the China small place in Gloucestershire which pressed his hand tighter, holding it Paterson, said:—

which members may wish to put." Navigation Co. "Before I den!. with the ordinary

had been left to him by an uncle. The reports and accounts

to her lips. business_of_the_Meeting. I must, seconded-by-Mr. Stanley H. Dodwell pellants, Mr. Sheldon reminded the In opening his case for the ap

Jual with much regret, make reference to and carried unanimously.

Everything would have been enny Court of the order of the Privy then. He, Smart, did not fear the the death of Mr. J. P. Warren, Mr. J. W. Danby proposed and Council which read: who attended our last meeting and Mr. A. W. Heron acconded that Mr.

scandal. had been a member of the Board S. II. Dodwell and Mr. D. Drum since 1929,

mond be elected to fill the seats "From the Accounts--presented minde vacant by the death of Mr. J. you will learn that there was a de- F. Warren, and the resignation of crease of nearly $30,000 in our pro- Mr. Allan Cameron.

were

fits last year; but, In view of the Mr. J. M. Alves proposed and Mr. very adverse conditions of trade, D. Mackenzie seconded, that Mr. T. particularly shipping, the result is R. Wilson and Mr. Felix A Joseph, better than expected. Compared who retire by rotation, be re-elected. with 1933 there was a decrease of The auditors, Messrs, Percy 85,900 tons of cargo landed, though Smith; Seth & Fleming, and Messrs. 75 more vessels discharged at the Linstead & Davis, were proposed wharves.

for re-election by Mr. Kwok Hin "This is a similar position to that Wong and seconded by Mr. G. B. S. to which I referred at the last meet- Thomson: ing when comparing the tonnage

Extraordinary Meeting

landed in 1983 to that of 1932. It An extraordinary General Moet-

Their Lordships humbly ad vise His Majesty that the ap peal be allowed, and the judg ments of February 19, 1932 and of the Full Court of August. 15, 1932, be reversed, and the Cage be submitted to the Supreme Court of Ifong Kong with directions to find that the Toyooka Maru and the 8.8. Kiangau were both equally to blame for the collision, and to. dispose of the consolidated actions including the coats of the Courts below in accordance with this finding

The appellant having heen part successful, and part, un- successful, before their Lord

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Nor did Annette.

FILIPINO BUSINESS- HEADS TO TOUR`

Will Visit China And ⠀⠀ Japan Next Month ***

JAPANESE CONSUL ORGANISES

SECOND TRIP « 200

About 60 permanent: Filipinos will visit Japan and China in group being organised by Vicen te T. Fernandez, a Filipino mer- chant and property owner19

ed.

"Can you wait too?".

For a moment he had not answer- Ho had been too angry, too disappointed to say anything.

Then,, "Yes," he said. "I can wait for you."

But afterwards he had found that what had seemed so easy when be said it was not easy at all He could not do it. It was impossible..

It was impossible when he saw her at the club every day, when he heard old Ferguson talking, watch: ing the old man as he grunted and wheezed about the place, knowing all the time that it was for him that they, he and Annette, had to deny themselves. Now in the club he shifted in his chair.

moved this way and that, giving alma to the beggare, baying gay

Outside in the street the crowd

illustrates the depressed atate aliping: followed immediately, and after ships, will have one half of the. Manila and also the 'consul for cloths from the shops, moving quick-

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ping is passing through and the the, Secretary had read the notice efforts shipowners are making to keep up connections,

wing the meating, the Chair- Wharf Improvements man, the Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson had-bited, severá references in

Balde

been called for the purpose of ob taining your consent to an increase

costs of the appeal. After counsel for the appellant

similar caass, His Lordship grant

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STOLEN WOOD

"Undoubtedly it is the cheapness of "Gentlemen. This meeting hased the motion. the port that encourages shipping companies to make Hong Kong port of call in spite of so little cargo in Capital, outlined in the Notice, offering.

"During last year our No. 2 Wharf step has become necessary, in view just read by the Secretary. This was lengthened from 575 feet to of the fact that during the past 10 750 feet, and this year we are ex years we have expended the sum of tending No. 1 Wharf from 657 feet $4,810,370 on

I may mention that we already have tenants waiting to go into the buildings when ready for occupa- tion.

Dredging Expenditure "Last year I referred to dredging which it was hoped would be under- taken in the vicinity of the wharves, This work is being done and, there, is now sufficient water around the now wharf, which is 800 feet in length, to berth vessels drawing un to 32 feet.

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CHARTERED

SURVEYORS'

INSTITUTION

Local Officials Elected

The seventh annual general meet-

Gaol Sentence For Theft

ALLEGED MENACES

Unemployed And Ten Others Charged

out of the road every time a car came into the street, Smart drank He had not been able to walk. sgaim

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DO YOU

KNOW

That the BENEVOLE NT SOCIETY needs Three Dollars an hour to do its work for the needy in this Colony ?

HELP

by keeping THURSDAY, 28th March

to come and hear MENDELSSOHN'S “ELIJAH”-

at

ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL,

All proceeds to the Benevolent Society.

DIAMONDS

BOUGHT AND SOLD LOANS GRANTED Valuations free of charge.

GOLD ARTICLES

* BROKEN OR USELESS) (rings, brooches, bracelets, watches, dontal plates, medals, trinkets, ouija links, cigarette cases, puraes, ('816.) BOUGHT AT HIGHEST PRICES:

Costa Rica. The group pling to leave on April 17 by the Pret dent Coolidge, retrning to Magila about May 20

Mr. Frenandez declares that while And, secretly, telling no one, he · Asia Life Building—14, Queen's Road Centr

the purpose of the trip will be had begun to make his plans. sight-seeing, though several mem

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bers of the group will gather such It would not be difficult, he told trada information as they may be himself, to get old Ferguson out of

M BERAHA

!

Diamond and Gold Merchant.

interested in, in connection, with the way. It would be easy for some: H.K. PHILHARMONIC ROYAL BALINESE

FULL FACILITIES

"He waited..

1.

SOCIETY

"HIAWATHA

PERFORMANCE AT CHINA' FLEET CLUB

DANCERS

Ratu Idja Exquisite In Her Movemente

*** DISTINGUISHED AUDIENCE

WITNESSES PREMIERE

(By PHYLLIS JUBY)

their respective lines of industry. thing to happen to him, so that Among the prominent men who Annette was: free and they could to 750 feet. This Wharf will also Wharves, Launches and Lighters, Appearing before Mr. A. W. G. Rafael Corpus of the Philippine

Land, Buildings,į.

have promised to go are President return to England. be widened from the present width and now we have to find a consider. H. Grantham at the Kowloon Ma National Bank and Senator Melecio had noted his habits, the regularity He had watched Ferguson. He of 51 fact to 81 feet and on the able amount for dredging. The gistracy this morning charged Arranz and his family. wharf will be erected a shelter for first cost of our Property and Plant with having possession of three

with which he did everything day the convenience of passengera and was in the neighbourhood of ten pine trees, and 267 catties of split Arrangements are being made

after day. baggage

million dollars, and I know that the wood, Li Ngau, a 28-year-old un-with the office of the Governor soon as he came in at night. The The glass of whisky he drank as "Another construction scheme we replacing value to-day would be employed, and Wong Shing, & 34 General and the Chinese and Japan glass of whisky... have on hand is the building of vastly higher. eight shops on the Salisbury Road agree with your Directors that the sentenced to two months impri- of the group the facilities that are idea. It would be simple to slip Coleridge-Taylor's "Hiawatha" the

I think you will year-old unemployed, were each ese consulates to give the members end of the Kowloon property. These Capital of $4,000,000 is not in pro-sonment.

It was that which gave Smart the of a work of such complexity as In undertaking the presentation should be completed early in June. portion to the value of our Assets.

usually extended In such cases. It something into that whisky, some philharmonic Society have greatly Mr. G. B. Twemlow. Assistant-is planned to take the group as far thing that one of the native boys dared and, daring, it must be con- tonations of Bali, "The Last The mystic movements and -In- Superintendant. of the Botanical as Yokohama from which several might have put there

teased, have succeeded beyond ex- Paradise" were brought to us last and Forestry Department, asked points of interest in Japan will be After all, Ferguson was old. Hel Mr. Grantham to take a serious visited,

" had had his life. He had had all

pectations. view of the case as wood and trees This group, is different from that the good years.

night in the Queen's Theatre. The Last night's performance at the were being lost every night, both being organised under the auspices

China Fleet Club, which was free to simple sweetness of the music and in Hong Kong and in Kowloon.

So Smart quietened his con- Service men, attracted a fairly large the graceful gestures of bodies, of the Japanese, consulate. About science. W the same number of persons will go He thought of Annette of the deserved, probably owing to the almost unreal in its beauty. The audience, though not so large, as it supple as stems, made a harmony on the latter group, the itinerary of time they would have together when general opinion that "Hiawatha" is templet rich with enchantments which includes the most important her husband was out of the way. "highbrow music, to be endured and glory of copper suns; the coils towns and cities of Formosa and Japan. The Japanese consulate He bought the poison one day high-class music, cannot be denied, the grace of ceremonies were there. rather than enjoyed. That it is of Incense; the pose of silk, and all group will travel by the Ganges from a Lative shop where he was musicianly work throughout, but Ratu Idja, the premiere danseuse "When the question of dredging

Maru, also on April 17.

not known, RN, was taken up with the Government;

ing of the Hong Kong Branch of Fung Yum, a 33-year-old unem-

He got into the habit of dropping mulodious and full of charm, with movements light and quick as from beginning to end it is. suave of the ballet, was exquisite in her and this Company agreed to bear) the Chartered Surveyore Institu-ployed, appeared before Mr. A. W.

in on Ferguson at about 6 o'clock the coat of dredging between the tion was held last Tuesday, when G. H. Grantham at the Kowloon

each evening, noticing that Antette

neither dissonances por eccentrici- sparks or strangely quiet in studied wharves and ever an area of 100 the following efflcers were elected Magistracy this morning, charged At the Central Magistracy this rarely drank whisky; that the glasses to jar or offend the ear, such an gestures. In her "Gong" and “Fan" feet from the sea ends, it was un-for the ensuing year: Aerstood that the approaches would Chairman:-Lt. Col. M. H. Logan, menaces from Lai Yiu, son of a Mr. E. W. Hamilton in the case in so that the drope in the bottom Last night's audience were well a lythe undulation, Intense. Sho with demanding the sum of $220 by morning judgment was given by which Ferguson used was coloured, some of the modern composers of dances she changed swiftly from

the Russian school affect.

the ecstatic flutterings of a bird to be dredged at Government expense.

junk owner, at the Hung Kee Tea which Wik Tor Lee of the Waiman would not be seen. It transpired, later, however, that Vice Chairman: Mr. J. Ring. Shop near the Yaumati Typhoon | Battery Factory, Nos. 15, 17, 19 And then one day Ferguson told repaid for their attendance and exhibited too, a wild abandonment such was not the case and the Com-

and 28 Latchikok Road, Shamshul him that he had sacked one of his made up in appreciation what they of movement the most exquisite pany is now called upon to pay a Members of Committee:-Mr. N. Ten other men were charged with poo, was summoned on four counts boys.

lacked in numbers. ****

grace of twisting, weightless un portion of the cost of clearing the Sparke, O.B.E., F.S.I. (Shanghai alding and abetting for infringement of trade marks

The generous and sustained ap- dulations In the dance of the harbour bod to permit vassels to member), Mr. G. W. Grey, F.Si., Mr. A. el Arculll represented the and descriptions. The defendant Caught him stealing," Ferguson planse at the end of the performance Worship of Indra, God of the approach the wharves, We pointed Mr. H. C. Lowick, P.A.S.I.

Arst defendant.

was found guilty and fines and said: "He's threatened to get even Save ample testimony to the enjoy. Heavens a lovely creation of out that the modern shipping ten-Bon. Secretary:--Mr. E At Detective-Inspector, Dorling's coste,

crimson rhythm in temple-ritas. totalling $600, in default with me." He laughed. "But onenent of those present. dency is for larger ships and that Richardson, F.S.I.

request the defendants were re-seven months imprisonment, were does not take any notice of that

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Her finger-tips danced, the manded till Wednesday afternoon. imponed.

* kind of thing.

placing of her feet and toes, was a The first defendant was allowed ball

Smart nodded. "Yes," he said,

grace: MARRIED WOMAN ROBBED

"They're a nasty lotn place, the "boy" showed him out on Sentence of six weeks hard the verandah. Ferguson was not labour was this morning imposed yet home. Annette would still be on Wong Mun, unemployed, by Mr down at the club.c Whip-tracy, for the theft of 19 pieces of W. Schofield at the Central Magin

htly clothing and four yards of dark cloth, valued at $85, the pro of Leung Shing, a marr

living on the

the maintenance of the harbour

generally should not be laid to the

0.B.E, M.C., F.S.I.

F.S.I.

A

J.

Shelter in Reclamation Street.

charge of the Company: but, al- CODE CONTEST of $750, while $100 ball was allowed

though Government took a gympa- thetic view of the situation, we

were compelled to agree to pay half

the cost of the necessary work.

WINNERS

Ma Na Kwong, South China

Cost Of Renewals Athletic Association, China Build-

each of the remaining ten,

ESCAPED EGRET TAKES TO TOWN LIFE

In the Accounts the only Item ing; C. T. Forbes, Au Petit Louvre, An escaped egret from calling for special comment is the Chater Road, and A. Prata, Reiss snude, which has roosts $68,914.00 expended under renewals Massey & Co., Ltd. were the senders alrest in the centre of account. This was the cost of re of the first three correct solutions has moved its quarters with conditioning No. 2 Wharf, which was opened in the code competition which removal of cattle. It is done during alteration and exten- concluded yesterday. Two dress egret and a native of the

showing and if unmolested,

circle tickets for The Ke

I now beg to propose that the at the Alhambra Report and Accounts as presented have been forwarded to each

teturn to WhipED Jug, season.

TRADE MARK INFRINGEMENT

had-$1 In

nd to the co

When Smart reached Ferguson's

Smart took the chair by the small table.

The "boy" brought out and placed them on the table side.

He moved away,, Smart

age:19)

beside

CANTON'S CLINICS Large Number Receive Free Treatment

Canton, to-day. According to the report of "the Municipal Bureau of Social Affairs, the numbers of persons free treatment in Ita Clinics dur last month were as folk

Cent

The Amboins War Dance was great contrast to the lyric sweet reas of the former

quick tempo and a thro druma, while the mov almost African in their Such rhythm and harmon |ment are not

onotor

In this

mere

embling delicacy

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