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Established 1845

WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 1951.

Lane, Crawford Meeting: Chairman's Warning About Trading Prospects

Mr. F. C. Barry, presiding at the annual meeting of Lane, Craw- Ltd., this morning warned shareholders that future trading prospects might be difficult and that owing to the present situation and the imposition of controls it was doubtful whether the company would be able to pay the same dividends in the future as in the past.

with beltilams Latford, meant they distance: bew tween the ingertips of 'a mensilment tot for the six feet of the fathom today

Apelent, measurements. were often taken from^a man body, as in "Jook Ainger's breadia, Was called a digit and four digits made a palm.

Students

Tranship: To Canton

He reported that it had been a year of ups and downs for the com- pany, but that eventually a satisfactory year resulted. It was proposed to pay a final dividend of $2 free of tax and a bonus of $1.50 a share, also

free of tax.

The Chairman' proposed that the following allocations for the year be made:

:

chased at a cost of $120,000 and are now in uso us Staff Quar- ters.

com-

will

and the outbreak of hostilities in Korea. Towards the end of our year, however, there was a

Stocks are $504,700 less this marked improvement and, the Transfer to General-Reserver final results are, I am sure you year, and have been valued on $250,000; provision for Cor-

will agree, satisfactory.

the usual basis of cost or mar- poration Prost Tax 1851/52.

The Profit and Loss Account ket value, whichever

was 122,000; provision for Staff Re shows a pet proft on trading lower at tirement

2811 February, 1951. Scheme, 103,560 for the

of $1,033,291. All goods year

are in for Staff Passages, which

Arst class provision

has been carried to condition, and adequate provi- 12,350; provision for Deprecia

Loss Appropriation sien has Proẞt and

been made

where Investment, 20.813;

Day Final Dividend of $2.00 per

Account, and with the balance necessary against the possibility' free of Tax, 300,800 brought forward from last year of deterioration. Share

there

total of $1,100,174 Maro, students and business pay a Final Bonus of $1.50

of this credit

The total of Sundry Debtors meny necompanied by thelt per Share free of Tax 224,050; standing at

balance re-

re- and Payments in Advance shows dependents, arrived here this and to Carry Forward to next count. From the

maining, after deduction of the an increase of $327,448 morning intrinsic to Criton by Account the sum of $210,942."

Interim Dividend and Bonus pared with last year, although as Van Heusz" from Indonesia MW. C. Hung seconded the paid to members in December Retail Customers' Accounts in- and the: Straff

proposal.

inst the appropriations noted included in the total show a de-

of $311,805. You Immigration police as usua

are recommended, crease It was proposed by Mr A. A. the Report supervised the transfer from Alvares and seconded by Mr In regard to certain of these re-have observed from the Prost Account that Bad the Dutch liner, as she anchored H. W. Randall

commended that Mr F. C.

I and Loss appropriations, in Kowloon Bay on arrival, 10 Barry be re-elected a Director. wish to make the following Debts amounting to $4,452 were written off, and you will up- the river steamer Shih Men,

Mr A. S. Chan proposed and observations, which left shortly after midday. Mr

preciate that this sum is ex Leconted a A. A. Dean

RETIREMENT SCHEME that Messrs Lowe,

ceedingly small in relation to Totalling,400, they included motion

The provalon for Staff our turnover for the year. The mostly teen-age students, who Bingham and Matthews be re-

Retirement Scheme represents present Reserve of $50,000 is have completed their secondary appointed Auditors.

Mr F. C. the supplementary amount re- considered adequate to cover Present were education (vernacular) in In

completing revision any possible doubtful debts. quired for donesia and Singapore. The Barry (Chairman), Mr R. A

Mr A. W. to date of our previous Staff

Cash and Bank Balances majority are en route to North Dastur (Director),

Provident Fund. Of the initial show a decrease of $7,900 com- China universities and colleges Brown (Manager), Messrs H. W.

of $310,000 appropriation

pared with last year. for further studies.,..

Randall, AV, Alvites, A. A,

last year

NEW ASSET the sum of $283,500 has been Dean, H. S, Chan, W. C. Hung, which was approved

Margin

Account ap. J.. K Macintyre and

allocated and the balance, pears as a new Asset, and re- amount held by Reid: (Shareholders).

Addressing the meeting the ether with the present ap- presents the

make avail our Bankers will

additional DJ propriation Chairman said:

for adjustment security

Letters against

of Before proceeding with the able $150,000

of locally Credit opened by us in con business of this meeting I wish to

nection with our Import reter with deep regret to the loss engaged staff.

The transfer to Staff Pas- Export business, which has ex-

Reserve soges

considerably panded

Many of the businessmen have entry, papers, which will enable them to return to the south.

JUNK MASTER'S

A L.

THREE OFFENCES suffered by the Company by the

owner

denit of Mr S. T. Williamson. The late Mr Williamson

i

of the

served owing

accounts

翅 necessary

in

Bank

was fined $150 Court thisbeth in your hands for the down the book value to $81,250 serve, the sum

an

.

and

✪ Loco-Cala

Britain's "Shetland-Size" Cow

Man Cheats Woman

With two previous convic- tions against him, Lam Chan, 21, a hut dweller, was given six months and recommended for banishment by Mr. Winter at Kowloon this morning

In Britain today, some farmers and smallholders

are grazing Dexter cows

to

help milk supplies, The Dexter is a little black cow not much Shetland larger than a pony-that can graze on bit of land or a spare even in the back garden. Picture above shows a Dexter cow on exhibition..

Falls Into

Bad Company

Big Demand For New Shares

DRINK

Coca-Cola

Mail Notices

Tegistered articles and parcel· mail closs one hour earlier than the ordinary mall times shown, kalow.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 11 by 'Air Biam, Burma, India, Pakistan. Middle East, Afrien, Great Beltzin Europe, & pin., 11.0.4.C.

Formosa, & pin. H.K. Airways. Japan, Korea, à p.m., 8.0.A.0. By Surface

Macao, 1. pat 1 pm.. ss Tai Loy/Tak Shinga

Malaya Indonesia, 5 pm.. Tiljalerig. ***

THURSDAY, JULY 13 Dy Alr Slam Malaya, Indonesia. B p.m via C.P.A.

By, Surface

Macao, 1. pm; 5 pm.. m Tel Loy/Tak Shing

Chlin, People's Republic, 0.30 am.. train via Canton.

. Japan. am, Hermelin,

Forno 5 pm. Wing Sang. FRIDAY, JULY. 13

By Air

......

Canada, 11.5.A 8.30 .m. via C.P.A.L.

Formone, 10 am. C.AT. Indo-China. France. French · Worth, & West Africa, Great Britain, 10 km, Air France,

Japan, 2 p.m. P.O.A.S.

Slam, Burna. India. Pakistan, Middle East, Africa, Europe, 6 p.m. B.O.A.C.

Malaya, Indonesia, Ceylon, 8 pmn. B.O.A.C.

Formosa, pan. HI; Airways,

Zealand. E.A

B. N. Borneo, Australia, New

Surface

Macao. 1 p.m. 6 pm.. Loy/Tak_Shing. “

China, People's Republic, 930 àm...” train vía-Canton,

Indo-Ching, a.m., How Sang. Malaya, Burma, India, 2 pm,

sa Bangola...

SATURDAY, JULY 16

By Alr Philippines, Guam, Hawaii, USA, Canada, 8 am, via-P.A.L.

USA, Canada, 2 pm.. P.A.A. Formam, 3 p.m., C.A.T.

Siam, Malaya, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand, 6, p.m., P.0.A.3.

Japan, 5 pm. 3.0.A.C.

"By Burfac

Macao. 1, pm; 6 pm; ss Tai

Shing

Burmi Lentvarett.

People's Republic, 9.30 am. 5 p.m.. train vis Charton

BN, Borneo, A.; Hang Bang.

India 10 am,

Indo-China, 10 930 Chikyi, Malays

Madagascar, Ceylon. Midalo zast, 11 am, as Glengyle.

Indonesia, 2 put.. is Osco, Philippines, France, gm.

Messrs Jardine, Matheson & Ltd, announce that in Co., response to the offer to share- holders of The Indo-China Steam to sub- Navigation Company, scribe for 247,945 Deferred Ordinary. Shares of £1 such at Kieldrecht.

55/-per share, application for a Canada, & panas Oregon."" total of 431,74) shares have " been received.

Of this number 241,748 are in STOLE MONEY

respect of Rights and have been allotted in full, and 189,724 re- present applications for excess shares which have been allotted as follows:

Applicants

FROM BOY

Inspector Jones Bald that While in

in Argyle Street, the de- fendant approached a woman, Louriz Yuls, and picked up » Leung during

wallet from the ground. From i he extracted a "gold" coln and asked the women whether she knew how and where to sell it.

shore Law promised to

with her. He ask- for

gave Yuen Yung-shing, 22-year- gold ring and

wrist old roomboy of the Sailora and...allotte for up to 20 shares in Shamshuipo district. These

Wabchal, de- watch. She was to return with Soldiers Home,

working Applicants for 21 to 600 shares "A hard the

money and meet him at the scribed as same spot. However, defen- fellow who had fallen in with-allotted 20 shares.

Applicants for 501 to 1,000 bad company wa

was cautioned dant was not there when she

and bound over in the sum of shares-allotted 30 shares, returned.

Applicants for 1001 shares $500 for one year by Mr Hin-

staff the year. exceptional

On the Liabilities side, the On three counts of a breach on the Board for over fourteen changes during the year com-

with an increase in only items appearing to call for of his licence conditions, being years, and rendered valuable bied

are Contin- underway without a certicated services during that long period. number of our Expatriate staff specifle comment

families.

gencies, and Sundry Creditors master and without a certificated Our deepest sympathy is extend- and

decrease To offset the

and

Accrued Charges. I will engineer, Cheng Kwong-sau, 41, ad to his family in their bereave-

of our invest- refer to these in turn, market

value of fishing Junk 65895

it is have ment

From the Contingencies Re- is proposed to write Mr, T. B. The Accounts, which

of $5,801 was Low at the Marine

based on $245 per share. cover period, marning.

prescribed

As to the Balance Sheet, it expended during the year in of connection with alterations Deferuant, who fitted an out-eventful year during which busi- board motor to his, junk without ness experienced many ups and will be noted that the net value our Basement and Ground Floor has increased to meet the requirements of permission, was intercepted downs, Trading during the Arst of Fixed Assets

Sections. Further satisfactory, by $160,489 during the period our. Food outside Lyemun Pass whille en quarter was most route to Cape Collinson yester but in the second and third under review. In February this work was in progress at the year end, and I would mention day afternoon. Defendant said quarters a considerable diminu-year land and a bullding com that the motor was for tion in turnover resulted from prising three flats, situated at

the alterations to particularly emergency use.

the general unsettled conditions 69C Robinson Road, were pur- our shop front which have since been completed. The modern display made possible by the afterations has had gratifying effects on sales,

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of

The contingency in respect of the redecorating and equipping of the West Wing arca, Ground Floor, Telephone House, which mention was made last year, did not materiallso an op- portunity was taken of again sub-leasing the Brea on satis- factory terms,

the proceeds ity and she

ed him a

in full.

A week later, on July 9, the woman met defendant in Castle shing Lo at Central this mora- and upwards-allotted 60 shares. Ing Kor. stealing $70 from a pin- Peak Road and he promised to ball machine at the Home last return the valuables if she

would accompany him to ils Sunday,

hut in Kowloon Chai On the Det Sub-Inspector · E. L way he tried to escape but was Thomas told the Bench that st

Snatched

The Police.. yesterday arrested a number of unlicensed hawkera

hawkers were placed in an empty

to stall awalt transportation. During this period, Fung Ping, 20, stole $12 from A fellow detainee; a 13-year-old boy who was asleep.

The juvenile reported to the Police when he awoke and found the money missing When ques- lioned defendant admitted, the i theft and in Court this morning he said he stole the money: to furnish bait for his arrest for

apprehended by the com- was discovered that the Pine Wrist Watched

plainant.

machine the

Inspector Jones added that assembly hail of the Home had only the watch was recovered | been broken open, ant money and it

had been pawned for $20. stolen from it. Mr Winter directed that the watch be redeemed for $10 and

the woman gave

the money from the Poor Box.

Guerillas

In the amount shown against Sundry Creditors and Accrued Attack

Charges are deposits amounting to $895,091 collected from Buyers against their orders with our Import and Export Department, and also the sum of $203,560 awaiting transfer to the Trustees of the new Star

Ships

Defendant who came to Hong- kong only four months ago with For snatching, 'gold lady's no dependants here, was given wrist watch from a woman, three months by Mr Winter, the 43-year-old unemployed Leung Kowloon Magistrate, Later that day, the No. 1 Boy Chung-hong was sentenced to found a cloth bundle hidden aix months and ordered six laway in a wardrobe containing strokes of the cane by Mr Las the missing money, all in 10-cent timer at Central this moming pieces, The defendant then con-

when pleading guilty to fessed his guilt to the Rev. J. E. charge. Sandbach of the Home,

the

Radio Hongkong

#KT.

8. ProgramIDE Banmary; -8.07. Broadcast For Schools "Stories From

Insp. Bell prosecuting said World History Sir Philp Sidney This morning the Rey, Sand-at about 7 p.m. yesterday, a (BBCTS); 6.50, Chan Tak Ching bach said in mitigation that Yuen Chinese woman, Wong Hung-tudio) 6.50 Tree Bangs by

Ha Hawaiian Berenader had been working in the Home ngor, Was walking along

According to a Chinese Press for years, and during the last Queen's Road West near Whitty ovi: "Lucky Dip" Variety Requests. Presented by Pauline report Nationalist guerillas at few months it appeared he had Street in company with a 10- Spence (Studio); 8 World Nevra tacked two Communist vessels got into bad company. He was a year-old girl when she felt in the East. River, Kwangtung, hard working man, and the Home someone grab hold of her left A Violin Recital by Jascha on Sunday,

Was considering re-employing hand from behind, and snatch Botirement Scheme when for- The report stated that about him,

her wrist watch, valued at ten Communist soldiers were

$100.

mally appointed:

you

All

I think, Gentlemen, that fully | killed and over 70 passengers covers the Accounts before wounded. One yessel WEB suble but the other after sub- departments contributed taining minor damage, man. to the profit earned during the

aged to escape. the steady increase The vessels were

on their year, and in number of our 'monthly way from Canton to Walchow account customers may be when they were attacked. taken as an indication that our service is fully appreciated by the shopping public.

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FUTURE PROSPECTS-

period under review may be The results shown for the regarded with satisfaction, and in this connection' 'It is appro- priate that mention be made of the. spiendid

work and

the operation

of the

staff, in the results. achloverment · of these

Indecent

Publication

the

She tried to pull back her hand and on turning, round saw defendant running Into Whitty Street towards Des Voeux Road West. She called out "snatching"

and

recovered..

Smugglers Gun Fight With Reds

and News Analysis (London Relay);

Heifetz; 0.30, Commentary by Raymond Glendenning on the "Bugar Ray Robinsons Randolph Turpin Fight for the fiddleweight Champlonahip. at Darl'a - Court, Weather Report: 9, London. (Recorded Relay); : 8.65, "From The Editoriala" Recordka_Relay}; 0.30, Interlude; D.10, The Reuter Bory. The Centenary of the World-mous News Agency A Feature Programme Written by Martin) ·Chileholm

London Btudio

by

11.15. Goodnight Maio

Save

· INTELLIGENCE, TEST SOLUTION

Call the husbands A, E, alç,; the wives, a, b, etc. Three possibilities. fall for consideration f

a Chinese Det Sergeant (BCTS): 1018, bearing the shout gave chase Concert (BJCTS)... and -arrested defendant, who Northern Orchestra Conducted by Pleading guilty to publishing threw away the watch while phone Printemps 11. an indecent article in Chineco tain the dividends of the past. entitled "Branch of the Reding chased. The watch was Radio News Reel (Lonsort Rele

Before conclading, I wish to Flower Plum Tree" in the Máy C Complainant received slight Weather Report: God Inform you that by mutual agree-9 edition of the vernacular

10sult of the snatching and she under Messrs. Peal, Marwick, Kim-fal, ment the arrangement where- paper Hongkong Ng Pao,. He catches on her wrist as a re- King: 11.30, Close Down

publisher, was also foil to the ground, Mitchell & Co. acted as Secre- dined $1,500 by Mr Peter · Sin tarles and Accountants to the and Mrs Edno lo at the Jus

Peace Court this Company has bech terminated tices of the with effect from 1st July, 2001, | morning. and I desire to record our appre

A fine of $500 was imposed cintton and thanks for the excel- In recording our appreciation, I lent services they and their on Ko Ming-pong, the printer Linstead for printing the article, whichi predecessors, Mesare, am euro you will approve the

and Davis, have rendered to, the was described by Inspector S.H

Seventeen Communist revenuo action of the Board in making

Company since their appointment Dowman of the S.C.A. as one officers and one soldier were allowance in the Accounts for

in 1035,

of the Rlthiest.: that. Itus been payment of the, usual

smugglera Stof

Mr R. S. Huthart, who until printed for some time. killed by Chinese Bonus in recognition of the ser-

when they attempted to seize a member of the recently, was 'n

Mr. T, W. Gunter represented some contraband cargo in, a vices rendered by them.

of Messrs. Peat, Marwick, both the defendants, the first of suburb of Shumchun on Sunday. As to future trading pros-Mitchell & Co., has been appoint whom had a previous conviction evening, according to a Nerns

pros staff of pects, I am pleased to advise

CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE In 1948. that

cular Press report.

MAN Tropical Hort Azwwórs that returns for the first quar-Final to the Company.

have

ave. 10 advise tor of this year show a slight

was reported that the smug- Shareholders that discusions pre

slora: relleved the dead, of their 12:4 Errollah. Improvement on last

year's taking place between the Dairy but the various con Farm Ice and Cold Storage Co.

armes and decamped following the novich; Dthumuhvil work restrictions whicht Lid end ourselves on the posil have been imposed on the bllicles of rationalising the

meats, from Shumchun, poetrJupiter. Siz It is announced that the Colony's tradel recently will operations of the two concerns corts to liave been given to probably have an adverse effect, where they conflict, and the out- | morrow" by the Bao-British on business in general, and It is, come of these discussions will be Orchestra and the Choral Group therefore, doubtful whether the made known to sharebelders in has been postponed walil July Company will be able to main- due course.

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