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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, MAY 30, 1947.

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HONG KONG'S TRAMS TO STAY Trolley Vehicles Not Recommended By Expert Tram Company's | Meeting

years to come.

This WALK revealed by Passenger Transport Board and Mr. D. F Lanvinde, presiding | the present Vice-President of at the second postacie stikund The Institute of Transport in meeting thi Hong Kong the Tilted Kingdom) to make

hell Tramways Ltd...

in the general survey of our under- Read Room of Mesars, Jardine ( taking and to advise us in parti- Matheson & Co, Ltil, yesterdayrulur on the question of adopt

ing trolley vehicles or any other alternative form of transport. I cannot do better than quote from his report:-

anonta,

Mr. Landale ganj in part;

This time last year, we were operating only 53 tramears out of a total fleet of 112, nul nurj nerview.bauf not then exténded to. the two extremities of our mys- tem. During the year 1986 we operated a daily average of 56

Ja

nf

A maximu of 63 was renched in the late summer but this fr way towards the end of the year owing to the non- arrival of essential maintenance; midterial. Thin reduction in onra entailed a suspension service begend Western Mar- ket. Huser ver, from March 1st list, all vervlees were restored- and, Intterly, a normal opeen- tion of through ears has been running on a time-table short of 1941.

Mr. Bellamy's

Retirement

now

Extra Staff

Coming Events

May 31-China Provident annual ond extraordinary meetings, Jacobean Rcom, H.K. Hotel,

noon.

May 31-China Emporium annual

meeting, 3 p.m. June A.S. Watson & Co. Ltd., annual meeting, HK Hotel, 11.30 am.

Extra Raco

Police Recruits

Resign

The "A further item for comment

"China

PRE-WAR DEPOSITS: COMPANY STATEMENT

The Hong Kong Electric Co., Ltd., in common with other utility companies, has had the question of the repayment of pre-war security deposits under consideration for some time, but the position was complicated by the effect of the Moratorium, which permitted the. payment of pre-war debts, but debarred persons from enforcing their rights to collect payment of debts due to them.

Thus, whilst the Hong Kong Electric Co., Ltd. had received sums on deposit from consumers in 1941, at the same time the company was owed money by consumers in respect of electricity supplied in November/December 1941. By reason of the Moratorium provision, it is not possible to collect these accounts..

management appreciates

The

that since consumers have sub sequently paid deposita in the perlod following the recccupation

Y.W.C.A.

of the Colony, some hardship.FERÐ ER

may be caused by reason of any further delay In dealing with

Mail" the matter, and the company will

therefore shortly

Advertise a

the registering scheme for mem-lelaims for refund.

of

Classes For Women

short-hand highly- will be nasociated with us for single-deek tromcare of a typel $2,273,359 from which appro-Furce from the Police my accounts for the supply of was

"For reasons of the usual features in Hongkong peaked traffic, the ability of

of {314!

the trum, way ears to

carry

Any

Mr.

A

death

workmen's

and

consumers who have

not already

the Members of

fares the actual value of the tram-1 On such figures alone, the Acale of stage-distance which had been non-effective way undertaking and the book meccanity of adjustment must

substitu- value. This position for many years and

had to be apparent. I fool therefore, I ting our prenent flat-rate fare origin as far back as 1910 when need say no more than that the Juno 7-Seventh

valuations as to

tha Meeling. basis of 20 cents. First Clans the fasued capital of £325,000 revised

for was reduced by 75 per cent by separate assets concerned aro] June BH.K. & Whampoa Docks Trolley vehicles as an alternative form of trans- and 10 cents Third Class

extrardinary meeting, noon. port for Hong Kong in place of trams were any distance. The amendments reducing the value of the pri- based on the findings detalled

Co. not recommended by Mr. S. R. Geary, O.B.E., also adjust to present conditions|ginal 20-shares to 5/-and at by Mr. Geary in his report, to June 27-Indo-Chinn S.N.

Ltd., annual general meeting traffle expert specially engaged from London the matter of penalties for the same time the assets of the which I have already referred

noon. by the Hong Kong Tramways Ltd. early this genes under the Company's undertaking were correspond at length, These figures have

ingly written down.

also been closely discussed with year to undertake a survey of tramway trailleegulations.

"From then on, a conserva- the company's auditors and are in the Colony.

tive polley was followed by suc- approved by them. Accordingly. cearlyc Short-haul highly-peaked traffic, the ability of the

boards of directors the revaluation appears in the expansion was total of $8,779,137 shown in the trams to carry excessive loads, good mainten-

"Mr. L.C.F. Bellamy. M.C., whereby our

Sheet. This ance and long life of existing assets

were A.M..E.E., M. Inst. T., who financed out of reserved earn present Balance given as reasons why there should be no served the Company as General ings and for the greater part creates, per contra, a fixed as- change from the present system for many Manager from 1921 until March of the company's history the els revaluation reserve differ- 1947. has retired, owing to il book value of the capital assets ence between this figure and the to say that of the company were kept upon previous book-figures amount- health. I am glad his condition has since proved a 2-dollar basis. Alno, owing Ing to $6,667,801. to be less serlous than was ex- to total loss of all the company's pected when he was flown home books, it was necessary to un for special treatment, I am sure dertake a new survey in order to

is under the heading "Ilouse & learned yesterday that you will agree that Mr. Geary's re-establish proper records. It

hundred of a 1/30 Other Property." New expendi- over a report reflects the high value is on the basis of the of Mr. Bellamy's services dar-stabillard exchange in the long period he served, dollar that this present revaluatures shown representa rehabi- bors of the local Chin-1 Asafeguard against the non-

Classes in subjects ranging litation costa of war-damaged

Force (all Payment of 1941 accounts, a pro. the Company, and you will be tion has been adjusted.

"In the year 1906, your com- properties and the cost of ad-lese Police

portion of each pre-war dopesit from cooking to munly apprecin- tion will soon be underway at glad to know that he continuca

ditional staff quarters. aaxeta,

new recruits who have will continue to be retained by amongst other

the Y.W.C.A., Duddell Street, with un London Consultant, pany, un-

a total of only 36 "The net profit for the year is just been passed into the the company sufficient to cover

announced yesterday in which capacity we hope he possessed

meeting lo general reserve

electricity in November/December following a luncheon necount of $364,728 many years to come. I feel sure very inferior from today and priations

and to Training School) have 1941, which have not been paid. of the activities committee of original you will wish to join with the the

permanent-way

in their resigna- | This money will be held as at the English Speaking Section. $450,000 have been allocated. mala- Directors in a message of up from Causeway Bay castwards special contingencies reserve of sent

present as security for the debt, On the group's programme Pxcessive Jonds, good

wak of single-track only: nor

tions. With regar depart-preciation to be sent to

to special con- tenance Int

Bellamy after this meeting.

at that time did the tramway tingenelea reserve, this in most

The reason behind these re-pending the lifting of the Mtra- are Cantonese, Chinese cookery, torium, when the position will child Psychology and child care, ments, and the very Cunai-

"Mr. W.F. Simmons, the de- circle the Happy Valley die-

muake appreciation, Chinese part is provision for the insignations is sald to be due to be reviewed. derable value and long re-

In the event of consumers coramles and selal problems maining life of existing as-puty general manager, has been trict.

Fine Record

creased benefits now enjoyed by the low scale of wages being all truployed personnel of the pald. According to the "China having lost their deposit receipts, in Hong Kong. The programunie Hels, do not recomand any appointed to take Mr. Hellamy's

pince

An you know, he had

"In that year the bulunce

Mail" informant, policemen are change from Tramway opera-

company such as workers' re-

at present only being paid $120; their ense will be sympathetically will be expanded as membership. secretary heat value of the fixed assetirement allowances,

considered, and provided that increases. tion for many years to come," previamly nerved as

of the company for many years, we are discussing was £619,657 ratulties

a month, from which sum $40 and

suitable form of guarantee la He continuUDN

Designed to bring together is deducted by Government for completed, and essential details English-speaking women in the state or (at 28.) $5,196,670. At the Fompensation scheme, to men- except. The present antisfactory "The track is in

of provided, the deposits will be lonally good order and com- of the company's affairs is to a close of the year 1946, we own-

tin mly a few of them. Owing easing. As the majority kreat extent due to his and his ed. in addition to the other de-

policemen

are married 10 entre conditions It has

refunded, on the same footing us community, the group at present 1st favourably with

is represented by an equal pro- in veloped assets, 112 double-deck been recessary to increase the have families, it is contended that for

portion of Chincse and tramway I have seen in the leagues untiring efforts Little

Mr United Kingdom, the United dealing with the many problems saloon top vehicles which

number of employees, especially that the balance of $80 is total their deposit receipta intact.

Europeana. States of America de Canada with which the Company was Geary has remarked "are builin the trafße departments. To ance of one's wife and family. who have

ly inadequate for the mainten- It is requested that Consumers

activities faced in rehabilitating the ser-like battleships," yet the written clay, your company

upplied has 1,860 and I consider great efforts vice after the Japanese occupa down book value of tramway persons in regular and full-time been no resignations by any of in the

Up to the present, there have will await for the announcement dommitico are Mrs. Li Sha-pul; must have been expended in tion and on your behalf I should undertaking was only $2,211 employment

Press before registering chairman, Mra. E. M. Sands, bringing back the tramway to like to express our appreciation 236. I would also like to point the total staff was under 1,000. whereas in 1941

the Chinese detectives, who are their claims, so as to enable the Mra. E. B. Price, Mrs. M. ita present excellent condition, to every one of them engaged out that in 1905 the issued We now engage a Chinese staff

also paid approximately $120 Company's staff to deal with the Thompson, Mrs. Lambert Kwok, The workshops are equipped in that task. with efficient machinery and

capital of the company was doctor, installed at the depot, per month, plus an additional numerous applications received Mrs. R. W. Walton, Mra, I.

allowance of some $30 or so. up to date.

Taeung. Mra Ho Ka-lau, Mrs. It should be possible

Disparity In Values £325.000; our nominal issued, and provide dispensary BOT.

M. K. Butcher and Mra. Moy reasonably early date to have! "Your Directors have for expital in still merely the equi- vice with free medicines avall-

Ho, of the valent of

figure

able to all grades of employees. "After Bowing for theso ap- of considerable disparity between | 2/-dollar exchange.

propriutions, the balance avail- able for consideration is $1,458,- 631 and a dividend of $2 per share, absorbing $1,300,000 has been recommended. This leaves The trial of Kwok Chung a balance of $168,631 to be car- alias Chau Sze. Lam You Poduced from 800 to $84, a cut of

H. Urders by Linut-Colone! pald led forward in appropriation] and

every monthly Tsang Tara, who are worker. Government

Owen-Hughes, Acting Command- workers account.

charged with attempted armed are already under-paid, and this ant, H.K.V.D. Corp. Order No. Fixed Assets

robbery, assault with intent to reduction ($4 nothing to the rich 18/47 dated May 20, 1047:---

and armed rob

robbery but a lot to the potr) will be aeiation-Practice shoots will be Hong Kong Servicó Rifle Asso- commenced before Mr. Justice severe blow to them na they are held on This the tramway services.

31 and Saturday, T.J. Gould yesterday. total takes no account of a great

passing the day from hand to Sunday, June 1. "What has been stated by

Mr. A. Lonsdale, sexisted by mouth. Most number of persons carried on Mr. Gra.y relieves me of the

of them are in inga: Saturday, May 31. Queen'a our vehicles who did not pay necessity

those who to say much

connot Pier Dep. 1430 for East Pier, their fares. This question was the track and permanent way.

ducting the prosecution.

borrow from any money lender The case for the Crown is joined the money lending asso.onecutters. Star Ferry Stop-

Dep. 1445 for East Pier, a great problem throughout, I will contine myself to report The general effect of the order the purpose of the order being to 1946 but I am glad to say has ing that the only stretch of will be permit future trade in ensure that, when normal trade

that four robbers, entered 4 clation. They are compelled to Stonecutters. East Pier Stonecut- now been largely overcome by track in hd condition is at godis and transactions incidental in resumed, the United Kingdom

Third Street at about 4 a.m. pay a high interest for the money tors Return 1830 for Star Ferry Mr. D.J. Gilmore, second-on April 13. Their visit had lent and a part of his or her Sunday, June 1- the fitting of gates and cowling Causeway Road. We have been thereto, and to remove the Board will be at ne disadvantage.

Steps Kowloon and Queen's pler. Queen's Plar on the buffer ends of the cars. waiting for many years

Restrictions remain in force on ing the motion, said for of Trade and Custodian control

been expected, however, and salary will be paid to the asso. Dep. 0916 for East Pler Stone-

elation The allied question af internal Government to raise and widen thereirum.

of business existing the admission

"This being the first occasion Police were awaiting them.

(Jolnod cutters. Star Ferry Steps-Kow- over-crowdinst, however, is still this road between Causeway Japanese property Incame into Japan but S.C.A.P. proposes since the termination of enemy Their knock on the door was many associations) Winter cloth- toon Dep. 0930 for Eust

Pier. with LA and 447 he over- Bay and the western end

an occupation of the Colony that answered by an amah who, beings etc have to be pawned in Stonecutters. East Pior, Stonecut- authorise entry as soon come by getting more vehleen King's Bond before we can re-

economic, food and housing con- hun been possible to fasue a coming alarmed at the sight of order to maintain the family, high tera Return 1230 for Star Ferry These relaxations do not imply ditions permit. A list lay the double track

is now report for a completed working a revolver and dagger held by interest paid, and they are lost Stops-Kowloon and Queen's Pier. any immediate relaxation of the being compiled in the United year, naturally we have listened the first two robbers to enter for ever when they are not Part 2 Orders. Order Ne, Surveyor's Report out that length.

rules in force in Japan which Kingdom of business men wish with especial interest to the the house, immediately scram redeemed. So you

4040 18/47: Strength-decrease: Judge сап "Early this year your Rọned) "As a matter of record, permit no financial or commercial ing to visit Japan at the Arst most encouraging review of the bled for safety beneath a table. how much is left out of his or Sgt. Dixon, V.C., Flok Company was fortunate in securing the must mention the enactment relations between persons in opportunity. service of Mr. S.R. Geary, of Tramway

Amendment Or- Japan and outside. All sales_to,

state of the company's affairs Kwok and Lam, who followed her salary and this goes on from Engineers w.e.f. 23/5/47.

(Syd.) J. WESTON, Restrictions on correspondence) just given to us.

these two men, were unarmed. month to month. O.B.E., M. Inst. T. (the re-dinance No. 32 of, 1946

Captain, which and purchases from Japan must limiting it to correspondence of "I am sure shareholders will On noticing the presence of The average of the Food and cently retired general manager, amends Tramway Ordinance therefore

Adjutant, H.K.V.D. Corps: the fur the police, the man with a dag-Fuel Ogurca ending 24/0/47 the a non-transactional nature remain | join in commending

Notice London No. 10 of 1902 by deleting a Government-to-Government basis, in force. rond services of the

(Continued on page 5)

ger immediately attacked 'a de- $13.50 & the allowance will be

Squash Racquets. It has been fectivo. He was wounded in $81 for June, that means another.

suggested that an Inter-unit the leg when fired upon by the cut of $3. This F & F @gures la squasha racquet competition should policeman.

actually a prisoner's diet, and the to run in the Command, teams to The man in possession of tho prisoner don't have to worry for consist of 4 players. Should in- revolver ran upstairs, followed his water A/C, Electric A/C, Rent sufficient uni entries be received, by Kwok and Lam, into the and many items in the family a squash ladder might be ron. It- arms of other policemen. Shots which a Clerk has to spend every is very much hoped that we can gets his enter an II.K.V.D.G. team for the were exchanged. One of the month. The prisoner

clothing in jail,' but the cicrk; inter-unit competition. Any Vo- men fell.

After Kwok and Lam had has to spend some money out of lunteer Interested in either, the been taken into custody, Inspec- his salary for clothing etc. Thould submit his name to Inter-unit pr" Individual compeit; tor Soular (who was in charge prisoner don't have to spend distant without delay. of the Police Party) found that money for transportation «umn{q}//:"

The price of Rice has gone up, alime the armed robber who had been

Slow Delivery "Although deliveries of ex-| sential sioment and mainten- ance material esf all kinds is desperately now, a flow by now coming forward and I am hope. ful that we will be able to main-. Lain steady progress towards rehabilitating the remainder of our tranen, fleet, We are fo day working upon level of 85 servien vars and by dumn 1 hope we will be in a positin to provide a regulur service on

all routes equal to 1941.

"Immediately preceding the outbreak of hostilities in 1941 your undertaking was

Tota

at a

for same time been aware

available Turk Loperation. The streets

Hongkang sultable for pax-i senger transport are not suitable for trolley bus opera- | tion."

Causeway Road

"And this he explains is due trans-chiefly to the very much larger parting a battle of 80,000,000] number of those vehicles that passengers for that year, Por would be required to carry the 1916 we registerert just over travelling publie who now use 60,000,000

passengers.

into service.

that

New Situation In Trade With Japan

Sessions Case

Readers' Letters All interested English-speak-

H.C.L. Allowance

Slr For the month of May. |the 1.C.L Allowance has been re-

$0 for

"I now propose the resolu- A telegram has been received from the Secretary tion: That the report of the of State for the Colonies to the effect that an directors and statement of ac- order has been made relaxing United King-counts for the year ended De dom "Trading with the Enemy" Restrictions cember 31st, 1946, as presented on private Trade with Japan.

be adopted. and that a divi- dend of $2 per share, hereby declared, be paid for the year 1948."

Inspector A. Soutar, is con- debt, and about

Previously

of

theretrom is unaffected.

through-

or

continue on

to

men

H.B.PILSENER BEER

THE

YEAST

1. "H.B." Beer is made from pure Malt and Hops pro-

duced within the Empire.

2. The Brewery is situated in ideal surroundings, and "H.B." is brewed under highly hygienic coridítion.

3. Every bottle of "H.B." consumed adds REVENUE to the Treasury, helps to BALANCE the BUDGET, and keeps the MONEY in the COLONY.

and above all is AN EXCELLENT BEER!

every month,

is

ing women in the community are inylted to join.

HKVDC ORDERS

WAR CRIMES TRIAL

'in

shot was wounded in the head, and as the Kent has also been The man was sent to hospital Increased by 30%, 40 the Res

habilitation Allowance

should where he later died.

to $81.00 per

tal of three members. The other wounded robber is not be lowered

month. Moreover a clerk has to of the Japanese Imperial Army still in hospital.

The third accused was arrest included in the Rent prior to the Hirano

pay his Water A/C which was Col. Tamura Telicht, Major Nobup and Captain ed in Third Street before the War. The Salaries Commission Fulina Mastvo - opens at 10 arrival of the other robbers. He

They are accused of being concerned in the killing of Fred Hockley, a Sub-Lieutenant of the Royal Naval Volunteer. Ro serve, at Ichinomiya, Japan on KTL or about August 15, 1945.

was noticed loitering suspicious-met in April 13, and as we have am. in No. 6 Military Court. ly in the centre of the road and not heard from them up to the present, I am of the opinion that when questioned by a detective, by the time the results came out, was unable to satisfactorily. an- the cost of flying would have swer the questions put to him. been lowered by a few 100%.

After evidence by other wit nesses, bearing of the case was' adjourned

10 a.m. today.

OPIUM DIVANS RAIDED

As the result of furthor raids carried out by the Kowloon Pollco on opium divana on Wed- nonday, three koopers wore fined $116 and one 8110 by Mr. W.H. Latimer, while another-WAS rauleted in the sum of $160 by by Mx. W.A. Blair-Kerr, you- turday,

NAZİR 2

FAR EASTERN

ECONOMIC REVIEW

Owing to technical difficulties in the printing

--Of the 20 addicts arrostod, 18 department, the current week's Issue will be on

wore fined $15 each, Biyo dê-

tainees 310 each, and two ab- sale only to-morrow, Saturday, May 31st,

sentens forfeited their balt of

A lunt of 12 pipec. 12 lamps, and 57 small pots of Notice of

splutn warn gelænd.

conviolión will be served on the respective landlords.

The Publishe