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Lane Crawford Limited "A Stunning

Report Good Turnover Blow" To CNAC CORRESPONDENCE

A year of good turnover and satisfactory profit was reported by Lane Crawford Limited for the onded February 28, 1949, of the

year 32nd ordinary yearly meeting held yesterday at the Hong Kong Hotel.

The year's working profit was HK$976,809.18 as compared with $1,132,952.74 for the pre- vious year.

The difference was accounted for by increased overhead expenses, mainly staff remuneration and high cost of living allowance revisions effected at the beginning.

of the year.

ment carnet #tall, fran

for that purpose.

to

rear of Assessment 1040/1950 1 figure of $80,000,

tingencies Reserve.

4. Transter 127,754.12, to Siaff Passages Reserve and bring the total of that, Reserve to $50,000.

Issue.

sum

at $10,702.00. Our delivery fleet now comprizes seven vehicles, and practically every district in

the Colony is being served.

"Investments are the same 35;

In

Thr

Ltd. The

tion

The China National Avia- been Corporation has

A Crowded Court Room

The Editor takes no responsibility for views expressed in letters by correspondents, and by no means necessarily dgréèa with thein, American Diplomacy

and

homes.

Local Defence

Sir-Reference

to

In 1041.

FACT.

Gambling Evil

me

die as one,

Personalia

the

Among the new arrivals at the Peninsula Hotel Thursday Lieutenant Colonel and

were

Lo

1

dealt a stunning blow," said Mr. E. M. Allison, CNAC

I declare that a good number of local men who have given' al- Operations Manager and Vice- president, with regard to the

Sir-Those of us who know

n lifetime of trustworthy arteloj most

arc military requisitioning of the Dr. Kan Chich-hou before, and Tour. of Defences in New. Ter and satisfactory convice,

today's denied ai position of any impor- company's engine and pro- during the enemy occupation in ritories" appearing in

tance).. peller overhaul shops at Kai Hong Kong know how to estimate "China Mail

It would therefore

neom that statement on the jüs Võtartling Tak,

the This article has apparently been discrimination Schedule Aights had to be re-extortions in the American State

written by o newcomer to this rights as far as the, local men are duced approximately 30 per cent Department's While Book,

Colony, as Hong Kong was at no concerned. since yesterday and a further re-.

water in So to those who are like me, However even an elementary thine short of food or duction is anticipated within the student of the law of evidence December

ту them Intt,

extend to thelot next few days

would tell that Dr. Kan this Colony had ample stocks of food sympathy for being a Clerk and. rapidly and continue to maintair authority, and with some truth

However, CNAC

will recover time speaks something with some and water.

FOXY. The rice and tinned foodstuff its rightful place among the Erin- to indicate that party politics in watch had been hoarded by Gov- eipal airline, systems of the world; the United

Gold Mines States. ta damagui crament and the Military Au- Mr. A. Sommerfelt, chair-

to high standards of safely in all its national interests.

thorities proved to be a real boon

Sir,-Appropos bur fürticle na man of the Board, who pre-

fight

us the Japanese, who never falled Maramin operations will be main-

Operated Philippine That 3. Transter $150,000 to Con-tained regardless, the operations

Chiang Kat-shek le a to expres their appreciation of Gold Mines, I hasten to correct sided at the meeting, said:

very unreliable ally and that his the thoughtfulness of the British an error in the sald report. "Turnável was greater than for

manager vnici.

For the time being all overhaul regime was rotten to the rool m providing thein with so much the previous period, despite the

The Itogon Mining Co., Inc. "sellers market" showing deuite

work in the shops had stopped were and still are the undeniable rice and Linnad foodstuff-items have not, as far as I an aware, Kai Tuk facts. But that a Democratie Ad- which they found to be extremely collected" Sultable sites outside

Ps.400,000 in. War ending and the volume Mgns of

3. Write off Expenses amount- of patronngtexinued to us inny,

inistration hated him, despised essein other teritory occupied Damage Compensation. What sun... 1 confidently suggest, be taken ing to $1,027.75 incurred in contare being sought-

Workers are busy moving all ihm und let him down because uy them.

happened is that according to the cur New Capital

Thi

Colony was lost. because Balance Sheet of the It:gon Min- as an indication of apprrelation of ection with

equipments from the government the Chinese Fuehrer Ananced re- endeavours the Company's

campaign La Govermanent wished to avoid the 6. To pay a Final Dividend of reguisitioned shops. According to portedly Dewey's

wholesale slaughter.. of civiliansing Co. Inc., for 1948 an item ap-

picurs in the Assets ns Loan maintain competitive price levels

$2 per Share and a Bonus of $1 CNAC oficials it will take an- now also well-established.

ins the Japs threatened to level General Managers. Maraman coupled wih effetent service.

The Chinese Communists start this Colony to the ground unicas Co. Inc., PR.400,000-in other "HK$17,334.02 has been receiver Share on "d" Shares and ether 10 days to complete the

of 75 cents and work,

all-out campaign against Chiang the British surrendered.

words the General Managers ed as Management fee from our Dividend

50 cents

Kai-shek because Stalin was en- on "New" Company William Bonus af subsidiary

have borrowed this money from raged after the once Red Star Powell, Limited. Following dis- Shares, il free of tax, thereby

the Itogon Mining Company un- of $314,770,

Cantor refused to perform s cussions with the Board of that absorbing the

der their management. homage to Moscow for a pact of

INVESTOR. Company, it was agreed that in and to carry forward the sum of

neutrality in the event of a consideration of the genreal faci- $501,242.54 to the next account.

The Marine Court saw another Russo-American War, said our

Sir,We pride ourselves on a itics afforded in the operating of "In submitting these recom-

very efficient Police Force attd to: their business, n' Management fee nendations your Directors con-jar the rare crowds that need to "D" Kan.

certain extent this pride is A the Cuurt room when 48 de- ased on a percentage of genss slder that they are pursuing a

White Chu Teh Mao Tse-lung, justified, as the marked decrease policy in keeping with conditions fendants were brought before Mr.

and many other in cranes of violence and the Murch 1, 1948, be paid to us. obtaining at present. It is consi- D.G. Cairns on charges of un-Chow En-lat

Bolshevik lenders of China proud-i shot calendar at the monthly *Repairs and Renewals are fered prudent to build up our lawful boarding yesterday.

Fourly admitted that without USSR's | CHminal Sessions amply prove Reserves to Less than

Thirty-nine were fined. for the General and other sore $12,000

Mr. and Mrs. R.E. Turner, Mr. they could

not conquer at the Police Force is doing its

C.C. and Mrs.

Lee, Mrs. L. previous year:

Hemside for possible antingencies were sentenced perempforlly, hav-ald. the num

China "for the Chinese people,” | duty. during the periur under review by conserving funds which are

ing had previous convictions.

Pock accused Araricam defendants, who plended

White

There is, however, one aspect McClelland, Messre E. Howell. The were in respect of the changing now avallubic.

J. Hopen, N.M. · iner of our cargo lift from Direct "Our Fixed Assets have been guilty, were arrested aboard the Chiang Kai-shek and his entour-of Police work which calls for XC Chang to Allernatung

age of the incompetence and cor-criticism and that is, the absence Paseni, E.F. Shilling, W.J. Daniel, Carrent, as Increased by $175,012.00 Addi- Britbech steamer E Sang on Augast Puption as the enuses for the un-at any real efort on, the part of and Wang Sun, were among the

departures from

Peninsul supply company, tuis during the year include new 25 when she was about to sail. quired by lise

procedenied catastrophe. Dr. Kan the Force to eradicate the gam Hotel on Thursday. and the rezondili: ning of our ovens for our Bakery at a cost of The first

34 group comprising

Hands-of

bling nvil which is flourishing as Cafe furniture and equipment. $74,786 and Motor Vans valued

Bad Debts, amounting to $28.-

were diplomacy was the reason. to

othera

strongly as ever in this Colony, beard. The were discovered without permits holds that American

The existence of one Targe 06. ve en written off this

Future historians of China will year from the Reserve, created

combed out from among the ship's cargo on a second check-up.

probably attribute the causes for lottery, which is goining a strong The first group were each aned the collapse of Anglo-American hold on the Chinese population Interim Dividend

$75. The others were fined $100, diplomacy in the Far East to the and is bringing misery into many Mrs. E.L. Ellis, Mr. and Mrs. A.1. must be known to the Ramanenko, Mr. and Mrs. A. last year, and erg represented by sach. "Turbing to the Appropriation holdings

Reorganisation Loan of 1913 to 10m William Powell,

American majority of Chinese Police Om Gotfreid, Mrs EF. Stantor, Mr. Yuan Shth-kni Account, you will obave that Limited and

Insur- Canton

M.W. with the amount brought forward

Dmce, ange

to the Aid to Chiang Kai-shek after cers, as practically every Chinese and Mes. J.B. Price, Mr. and Mrs. market year's trading-a tribute

the Japanese Surrender.. Both man, woman and child is aware W. Wadle, Mr. and Mrs. U Ba

Alen, Messrs, J. Cassel, of the polats at which bets can Hollingsworth,

J.T. from last year a total credit of value of these investments at the excellence of nur product,

Bell, J.P. Chinnk Shih-shek und $3,650,842.01 is shown. Against lose of the year is shown in the

Yuan The Jewellery and Silverware

Moyles, F.M. Mynlief, N. Wajs- The draw, which takes place mel, W. Alverez, S.8, Beman, this has been debited the Accounts, Income from

our in- Departinent experienced a most Kai-shek were symbols of hatres be placed. terim Dividend and Bonus paid vesterats

as and despotism when London and

twice

day year, and

in certain tea- A. Ramondt, R, Bardwell, during the year successful trading to Shareholders in December last mounted to $25,336.

become goods have now

more Washington decided to uphold

business Major Willis. and trien the remaining balance

readily available from manufacthem respectively. To revive Yuan houses, restaurants

conceins, normally attracts a very Chiang Kai-shek large crowd in the street and any your card recommend that th

turers I-am pleased to say that Shih-kai and

Mrs. F. B. Steer, Mrs. H. S. following appropriations be made;

we are now able to display one did not even to reive dead cor policeman who Is alert musi

Jackson, Miss S. P. Jackson, these have already been given Transit show on increase over of most comprehensive stocks in pses alone. It meant increase of

naturally be attracted to the spot aesars. A. V. Kendall, W. Endic burden and oppression on the effort to in the Accounts under last year's igures, and are valu- the Far East, covering complete

shouting which takes

and Mrs. S. Eadie left for Aj- ed at cost and depreciated where ranges of Precious Stones, Jewel Chinese masses who would lis- by the

tralia yesterday by Qantas Alr- necessary. The amount, though|lery, Watches, and Gold and fern to any appeal for such des

pots downfalls.

lincs. to be large, is i

essure you not exces-} Silverware.

tre so powerful as be able to sive when compared with cur-

A Good Share

The rapid successes of the Reds prevent any interference by the

sent Police, one wonders what WR. Maldane were among the pa

will Mr. and Mrs. W. Daltz and Mr. rent turnover.

"Other departments--House and In Asia and Europe

happen when the Comununists against the Ships Furnishings, Men's Wear, prove the thesis that "Deniotrawally come to town. They will sengers who boardeil: ihe BOAC

Diplo Perfumery continue 10 Capitalism" and "Dollar Military Authorities for goods and supplied In 1941, the hope was secure a good share of the Co-mecy may be the causes of their certainy ba more powerful than plane yesterday for Singapore.

Sir Alvary Gascoigne, Messrs. operators und will, no expressed that settlement would Jony's business in these lines, and own system's deterioration. Wall these

opened Street has not learned any lesson doubt, be in a position to "play J. J. Johnson, G. H. Goong, E. not be long delayed. Unfortunate- In January last we

E. Buckley, and R. S. Davies were Japimese rough," ty, it has not been possible to Saion for Elizabeth Arden beauty from the fact that the

Pearl Harbour with,

SIMPLE SIMON. among those who left the Colony finalise matters with the Depart-treatments, The Salon is operated bombed

yesterday for Japan by BOAC. ment pl National Defence by an Elizabeth, Arden trained American bombers. Chiang Kai-

aided because

National Anthem (Army), Canada, in respect of the specialist, and has proved a boon shek was

Mr. Tchen Hlong Fai of the [small balance still outstanding, to the many users of the pre-ready to sell his own people out,

this not because Chiang understood, Sir-It is appalling to me that Chinese Foreign Ministry flow but in a recent communicatii parations manufactured by

from London via Bangkok by Air from the Associate Deputy Minis world famous house, for whom we or believed in any kind of demo when the National

eracy, Chiang not only betrayed played at the conclusion of a France yesterday. ter we are advised that our ac- act an Agents in the Colony.

"CafeWiseman continues to his own people, he over use count "will be disposed of in the

Among the PAL arrivals from near future."

retain its popularity and from American rifles to murder pro- show at any of the well known

were Messra Clifford "During the year our Food the patronage it enjoys it would American ideologists-Wen I-lao Cinemas the majority of the Manila

sudlenco ignore it, either by look. Thomas Bohman, Angel continued to Departments

co appear that the high quality of and L! Kung-puh.

falling to stand up or by moving Suntay Jr.,

E Elliot Arnold operate with Government in the its food and service urn uppro-

Even if the Democratic Admis-about the theatre. distribution of Government con- ciated.

It is not a matter of race, trolled food-stuffs and the issue. With regard to the future, our tration went out to help actively of rationed items. Our quota of current year's trading is suffici- Chiang Kai-shek when the Reds' colour or nationality but one of were conducted, common courtesy. This is a Bri- frozen meat was slightly increas-ontly advanced for are to be able all-out attacks ed in February last, but is still to give you an indication of how it could not have saved Chiang fish Colony and many

from the disaster. It has been people who give offence are far below requirements for the things are Boised to leam that proved that Chiang's entourage those who are only too happy An election of three Justice's growing number of patrons at you will be pleased

Beds best fifth

to uvall themselves of the op- of the Peace to serve on the our three establishments, and we turnover has been maintained and has been the

column and supplier of American portunities offered by the stabi- Licensing Board for a term Of ure therefore endeavouring ta protit margins are satisfactory."

Mr. Sommerfelt then proposed weapons. Over a million troops!ty of British law and order three years will take place in the secure a further increase in the quantity allocated to us for dis- the adoption of the report and trained and aimed by the Ame- which they and preferabio to the Council Chamber of the Urban leas congenial conditions now Council on September 9 at 4 p.m. tribution in order that we can accounts which were carried in ricans surrendered under, the lea- dership of Chiangs most "loyal"

Forms of nomination may be mastire patrons of regular sup- animously after they were Cand "reliable" subordinates with existing in their own lands.

onded by Mr. R. A. Wadeson.

If plics.

the National Anthem is obtained at the Central Magis- out even token resistance. " is regretted that little pro- Mr. B. A. Dastur was re-elect-

not to receive the respect that is tracy. The Democratic Admistration Its due, far better that it were gress has been made in the build-ed to the Board, and Lowe Bing- lug of our new bakery, owing to hant and Matthews were re-up-backed the wrong horse in the no, played at all in public places. KGS CONCERT difficulties in securing a suitable pointed auditors.

boginning. One 'should not blame The plea can hardly be one of

dis- ignorance ainee Supporting Mr. Sommerfelt in such Administration from

at tonight's of the of many

The programme le at a reasonable price. This

and Kowloon Gramophone Society's matter is constantly before your the chair were Mr. I. A. Dastur continuing the backing-up. When fenders are well dressed Board, and

must Burely be well enough concert for members and Servloe- nopr future arrangements will (Managing Director).

was due to internal partisan poll-

No. 101 (The Shareholders

Symphony be Analised for proceeding with

were tids, it indicates however that present

the world over, A. Wadeson, D. Even American system of pull visiting a country to pay proper

Cus:on

Clock) (Hadyn), Operatie Arios the further development of this Messrs. R. Important section of our busi- Clark, D. L. Prophet (represent- | tick

norda government

verments Perpetuals (Foulerie), ness. Despite intensive competing Mr. C. Bernard Brown), F. thorough re-examination, and re-respect to the National Anthem (Rossint and Moussorgsky); Mou- Violin Concerto (Max Bruch), tion from Chinese bakerica, sales P. Vamania, IL W. Rundall, B. C. organisation if it is intended for

"BLIMP." S. Chan and of bread greatly exceeded the Tavadla, H.

Lee anti-Caminform purpose.

Symphony in D minor (Frank).. HU EL TU. sold in the quantity

previous Shiu-chung.

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ELECTION FOR LICENSING BOARD

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Gladys Swarthout

"I changed

years ago

to Camels because they're

so cool and mild....... and Camels taste so good!”

and

of that country.

Local Man's Rights

when

Sir.-The recent published survey of the Salaries Commis sion reveals that there is no bet ter position for a locally engaged man than Glink.

COMING SURPRISE

Our shipment of American made shpes for fall, will be arriving very soon. There will be an as- sortment of about 12 different What struck me le that if styles in all sizes. Prices will, ps man is capable of holding a re unusi,, will be extremply attrac sponsible position or an executive tive.

one, he cannot. In any sense of the watch this column for a further ward he reckoned as a Clerk, announcement,!1)

No doubt the salaries appli-PAROLAN

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