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ORIENTAL TELEPHONE AND ELECTRIC CO., LTD. SETTLEMENT OF THE INDIAN LICENCES QUESTION.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 12, 1933.

ME, PARKES NEES'S TOUR.

Mr. Parker Nogs has, at the request of the bogril, made another journey to

the East. He left this emantry in Oct ber last, nu has visited Bombay, Calcutta, · Mailras, Rangoon, Singapore

DASTARDLY REVENGE,

MAN TAKEN INTO STREET AND SHOT AT

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NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES

VEREENIGDE NEDERLANDSCHE-

BCHEEPVAART-MAATSCHAPPIJ

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and Hongkong. He is now at Hongkong in Queen's Road East on Monday, A

A startling shooting incident occurred MR. G. PARKER SESS'S SERVICES TO and will pass through India again one changer was dragged from his shop HOLLAND-OOST AZIE LIJN

THE COMPANY.

NEW VERIOD OF PROGRESS BEGUN.

The Twenty-eighth Ordinary General Meeting of the Oriental Telephone and Electric Co., Ltd., was held on June 1st, at Winchester House, Old Bront Street,

E.C.

Sir H. Bawington Smith, G.B., C.H.. K.C.B., C.S.L, Chairman of the epi- pagy, presided,

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his return journey. His presence in

It appears that the money-changer was sitting in his shop when a min entered and asked him to come into the street,

India has been most valuable and has into the road and shot at three times by

assailant.

The money contributed in, no small degree to the an unknown successful conclusion of the negotiations changer was wounded three times and is and to the settlement of the new hasis now in hospital and said to be in a criti- for the Indian undertakings. At Singa en conditiona for and Hongkong also he has been engaged in negotiation and discussions on matters of the first importance to the telephone enterprises there, The ex penses of his journcy are, of course, des frayed by the company, but I think is right to mention that in other respects he has hitherto received only the ordinary remuneration of a director,

rossirisa ENGINEER', JOURNEY" TO "THE

EAST.

We found it necessary, also to ask Mr.

The money-changer refusell, but being the smaller man he was dragged out. Nur the door the unknown assailant produced a revolver and Gred thres shots at clos rang. The money changer fell wounded and his assailant masle off. At the time of the incident the street,was practiedly deserted.

Mr. W. W. Cook our consulting engine of revenge, The wounded man is said

The motive for the crime is said to

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journey to India,

The Chairman said: Gentlemen,The report and accounts are before you, and wish your permission 1 will take them as read. The results of the year 1921 are ist

unsatisfactory. The net evenue for fr-to-undertake the year is £19.99. This is almost iden Singapore, and Hongkong for the pur

pose of advising as un numerous que tical with the corresponding figure, tiuns which have arisen er may arise in £40,207 108., for the preceding year. "We those countries. Mr. Cook, as you are aware, was recently appointed "by_the are therefore able to recommend the House of Commons Committee on Tele- payment of the same dividend and bonas phones to its technical adviser, and as last year, namely, a total dividend off there is no telephone engineer in whose (údvice, we should have greater confidence. 10 per cent, on the ordinary shares, to He is giving particular attention to the gether with a bonus of 2 per cent.. both question of the use of untomatic ex free of income-tax. and also to transfer, changes in tropical climates and will ad

vise us also on questions of rates and as last year, 10,000 to depreciation and organization generally as well as on the general reserve account, and £2,000 to valuation of our planta matter of great staff pension fund. Although the total iniportanen, when are considering the result is the same as last year, there have transfer of undertakings to local com been variations in "the items of which it pages.

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to have taken part in a quarrel with the aquilant's friends some time ago,

THE WATER QUEUES. INCIDENTS OF GREED AND ASSAULT.

Notwithstanding the fact that he had. already filled right buckets of water and, a young Chinese hy wanting more roused the ire of the rear of a Yaumati quene waising to get their supplies, Angry who refuse to budge from the fountain shouts were raised against the greedy man

nutila European police sergeant caRO along and paribed, and delighted, the crowd by placing the fender at the back of the quene.

is ceroposed. The Bombay. Telephone Funtioned last year that the new Company has reduced its dividend from exchange at Singapore had been brought 18 per cent. to 4 per cent., while the into use in June, 1930. The new plant is dividend of the Bengal Telephone found to be satisfactory, and Company remains unchanged at 10 per elheidney of the service given is

At the Magistracy yesterday the man recognized. cent. The China and Japna Telephone generally

The Singapore Company, which was obliged to pass its licence extends at present to the year as charged with disorderly conduct. dividend last year owing, you remember, 184, and, foreseeing the dilleulties which Asked by the Magistrate if he had noted to the ductuations of exchange, has been must inevitably arise when a telephone in a fair way, the defendant said that he able now. nut only to declare its usual undertaking approaches the end of its had only filled two buckets. Many women, dividend of 10 per cent.. free of income tenure, we have for with the past been he said, had filled twenty buckets each tax. But also a bonus of to per cent., Free in communtention with the Singapore and he only wanted his share. of ineunte tax, to make.

e up for the divil Government with a view to a prolonga- tion. We are not without hope that the end which was passed."

Government may recognize "the force of our representation aml agree to an ex- As our own branches the business con- tensiou. We shall be quite ready, "if it Einues to expand. The number of, ex-is desired by the Government anil by the change lines has shown the satisfactory local community, to consider transferring increase of 10 per cent. during the year the undertaking to a iveal ronjauy. The act proceeda show a decrease mainly ExTESSION OF THE HONGKONG LICENCE owing to the fall in the Indian exchange:

EXPANDING BUSINESS,

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The Magistrate: You had no right to keep the crowd back

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A line of 8 was imposed and the" man was bound over on a personal bond of

100 to keep the peace for six months.

For assaulting a little girl as a You nati fountain & Chinese, who failed to appear in Court, had his bait of s estreated. The man is said to have snatched the girl's can and to have beaten her on the heck with it.

but the prospects of further expansion Similar questions have uriven at Hang are good, and under the new arrangekom, and we have just heard from Mr. ment with the Government of India the Parker Sess that an agreement has been imaximum rates at Madras and Banguon arrived at for an extension of the Hong will be increased. Negotiations are also kong lierncerto 1953; for a revision of the in progress in Mauritius for an inereuse rates; and for the formation of 'local in rates. The proposed increpe has been company, the Oriental Telephone Com DISTURBANCE AT MONGKOK. accepted by the Government in prin- receiving payment for its property ciple, subject to conditions, to the debentures and shares of the new

company.

It still remains to embody elficiency of the service...

These terms in a formal agreement; but. provided that nos bitch nrises, I hapa. Low come to the important question that the arrangement may he finally sigu

INDIAN LICENCES,

REDS" AND "WHITES" ON THE

WAR PATH.

(Holland-East Asia Line),

"NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FAOM ROTTERDAM, AMSTERDAM, HAM- BURG, BREMEN AND GENOA

THE Steamer

"ZOSMA

having arrived from the above ports, ConsignesI af Oarge by her ara notified that all Goods are being landed, at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hasardone Godown of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godowa Uompany; Limited, whouce, and/or from the

harres, delivery may be obtained.

Goods nat ainared by the 14th July, 1902, will be subject to roat

All broken, shafed und damaged packages are saamined on the 13th July, 1933, at 10 am, by- to be left in the Godowns, where they will be Messrs. Goddard & Douglas

Claims against the Steamer, must be pro-se, sented in writing within 10 days after arrival of steamer, otherwise they will not be recognized.

No Fire Insurance will be efested by the andersigned in any case whatever,

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN, General Agents.... Hongkong, 7th July, 1999

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INDO-OHINA STBAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

From CALCUTTA, PENANG and BINGAPORE.

HE Steamship

THE

"KUMSANG having arrived from the above ports, Con- agnees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra-hazardons Godowna of the Hongkong and Kowloon and Godown Co., Ltd, whence, and or from the wharves, delivery may be obtained. Goods not olenced by the 13th inst, will be subject to rent.

All broken, chafed and damaged packages ura- to be left in the Godowns where they will be ex amined. Claims against the Steamer must be presented within 10 days of arrival otherwise They will not be

be recognised,

No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.

Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., ID..

General Managers.

Hongkong, 7th July, 1922.

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S.8. "ANDRE LEBOY."

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

NOTICE

A disturbance took place in Months 1 YONSIGNEE3 of Cargo from Marvelles

of the Indian Licences, and I am gladed before Mr. Parker Ness Irates Hong-on Monday night which is said to have to be able to inform you that it is at kong.

SECURITY OF TENTRE is INDIA.

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involved a crowd of 300, The cause of inst settled. I dealt with this matter The liquidation, of the Egyptian Com the trouble has not been ascertained by at some length at the general meetingpany has at last been canapleted, and the the police. For some nights the police last year, and the year before, and I then fout distribution of 13, has been have been aware of brewing trouble and pointed out how important it was for the unde by the liquidatier. You will see have been watching events closely. Nothing proper development of the telephone sy so that this, nuoret hus be added to the untoward cecurred until Monday, when

that the companies should not bu capital "reserve acemint,

about 9 o'clock the crowd began to rasa hampered in their operations by uncer We are entering, I believe, upon-a tainty as to the future. The negotiations new period of progress in the history of in Portland Street. Many of the began in India more than two years ago, the gompany,, A telephone enterprise, crowd were armed with poles and there They were continued in this country; and if it is to be efficient and to kerp pace appeared to be two rival factions-the now they have been finally concluded in with the demands for extension "and"Reds" and the Whites"-The "Reds" India. The conditions nccepted by the internization of the plant. vast he pre being distinguished by pieces of red tape Government of Indin will, we believe,pared to spend mer freely and must find round the wrist, and the "White" enable the companies-tu-provide -a be dir-a-position-di-raisa enpital. [or this by white tape- thoroughly efficient service on fürly re- | purpose.

Word was sent to the Yaumati Police munerative terms, and will consequently

Station and a strong posse of police were make it possible for them to raise the capital required for the normal growth The conditions now settled for the sent out to break up the gathering. In and improvement of the systems, TELEDRANS WARFIELD.

The Intian licences give security of tenure this they qurzaedni and secured the arrest terms, briefly, are, that the Government for a certain period adila ricasonable in-of 10 men, t5 of whom wore red tape and undertake not to exercise their option of grease of rates. There is a "good_pros-Lone white tape. purchasing under the existing licence be pect of similar arrangements in Hong At the Magistracy yesterday Mr. Lånd. fore 1982 If the option is exercised kong and Mauritius, and perhaps insel tried to draw from the defendants then, the purchase will be on the terins Singapore also these prospects are the cause of the disturbance but all 15 defined in the original licences-that is, realized, we shall Fave the essential con denied that they had anything to do with on plant value without any payment für ditions treessary for progress. I can goodwill.

give you Some figures to show how rapid. The majority of the defendants said Conditions are id down for securing that progress is likely to be. The nun- they were, oat for a walk when they were effe ney in the plant and, its operation ber of exchange lines now existing in arrested. Another man said he was buy." (including the obligation to provide the systere worked by the Oriental Tele-ing sandals. This the fagistrate con- automatic or central battery plant in all phone Company and the associated considered the worst excuse of the lot.

The increase in the exchanges over 200 subscribers). Theanies is 5,000.

The Magistrate bound over all sixteen maximum rate chargeable for an exchange last two years (in spite of the existence defendants on a personal bond of $100 to connection within four miles of the ex- the obstacles of which you are aware) change is raised from Rs. 250 to Rs. 230 'was 0.550, that is at the rate of about keep the peace for the next twelve months Per annum per subscriber, subject to 3 per cent. of the number at the certain "enditions as to periodical revi- beginning of that period. There is sion of the rates, such revision to be on every reason to expect that this rate of Mr. H. Johnstone Grewing Sezonded the basis of a standard dividend of 19 increase will be exceeded; but assuming the resolution. per cent. on the paid-up capital. I may that it is only maintained unchanged, In reply to a question by Mr. W. N. mention that the rate charged in the the number of lines will be more than Hibbert, the Chairman said that the re past has hot, till recently, execeded Rs. trebled in the next ten years.

port of the China Company was on the 200...".

Before concluding. I should like once table for the inspection of whareholders. The resolution was carried unani- The agreements applying these condi.nore to say how much we appreciate the tions to the Bombay and Beagal Com-excellent services rendered by the commously. panies have already been signed. Those pany's staff, both in this country and relating to our branches at Madras and abroad. From the causes with which you Hangoon are practically settled and will are well acquainted, it was, during the be, signed in the near future.

NEW GOODS HAVE JUST USPACKED TERY LARGE CONSIGNMENTS

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TRIBUTE TO ME. PARKER NESS'S HERVICES."

The Hon. Evelyn" Hubbard moved the war and for some time afterwards, im-re-election of Mr. G. Parker Neas, the possible to keep our plant up to the pro- retiring director. He said that all the per standard..

It must have been very shareholders knew what admirable ser discouraging to our staff to work under vico Mr. Parker Neas, their vice-chair- Steps have been taken for organizing these conditions, and it is satisfactory man, had rendered to the company. He

NEW KABIS FOR TAX BOMBAY AND BENGAL

UNDERTAKIKES, ·

in connection with above Steamer Ar hereby informed that their goods with the exception of Opiam. Treasure and Valuables are being landed and stored at their risks into the hazardousand/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., at Kowiona, whenes delivery may be obtained immediately after landing. intimation is received from the Cussignees before Noon to-day requesting it to be landed here.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned, Goods remained unclaimed after the 13th just at Noon, will be subject.. to rent and landing charges.

All claims must be sent in to me on or before the 16ta instant, or they will not be recognized.

Messrs. Goddard & Douglas, on Thursday, the All damaged packages will be examined by 13th ins, at 10 am.

No Fire Jastrance has been effectect.

A. JOBARD,

Acty. Agent. "Hongkong, 7th July, 1929.

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THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD. Fox LEITH. ANTWERP, MIDDLESBRO".

OONS

LONDON AND STRAITS. The Steamship E

BENAVON."

ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby inform

ed that all Goods are being faded at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the HONGKONG and KOWLOON WHAT & GODOWN LOMPANY, LCD., whence sadfer from the wharves delivery may be obtained.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goode have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 14th inst, will be subject to rent

All Cisima against the Steamer must be presented to the undersigned on or before the 28th inst.. or they will not be recognised. to be left in the Godowas, where they will be All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are

examined on the 14th inst. at 10 M

To Fire Insurance has been affected Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

GIBE, LIVINGSTON & CO. LTD.,

Agents. Hongkong, 7th July, 1922.

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the Bombay and Bengal undertakings on now to them and to us that we have been had very much increased their obligation THE VALUE OF GOOD SIGH- a now basis, suited to the new conditions, or shall be in the near future-in a posito hini by the work that he was now cannot be over-estimated: Sight stands and for raising the capital required for tion to overtake arrears and to attain undertaking. He was on a long and now developments. The Bombay Com- the bigh degree of efficiency which we arduous journey and had rather difficult for everything that is valuable or enjoy pany made an issue of shares last year, all desire. I have now formally to move negotiations to carry through. He hadable in life. You cannot tell if your eyes. to which the Oriental Telephone, Com- That the report of the directors with accomplished his task with great pertin

pany subscribed in proportion to its the audited statement of accounts and acity and success. Had it not been for are, right; you may see well yet have former holding The number of shares balance-sheet for the year ended Dec. his journey they would not be able to defective eyes. If you wish to have your of Ba. 60 taken up by the company is 21st, 1991, presented to the meeting, bo report now, that the great licences ques eyes tested, the Refracting Room of The 2,954, and at the issuo price of Rs. 140 and the same are hereby received, aption was satisfactorily settled.

Hongkong Optical Co., successors to per share the cost, was Rs. 4.13,500. Aproved and adopted; that a dividend on Mr. Grewing seconded the resolution, further issue has been approved by the the preferences shares of 3 per cent. less which was carried unanimously Clark & Co., Betracting and Manu shareholders and will be made in the near income-tax, and of 6 per cent, together. On the motion of Col. Westropp, facturing Opticlans-the most competent futare The Bengal company is also tak with a bonus of 2 per cent on the ordi- seconded by Mr. J. C. Dalton, the optical establishment in South China- ing steps to raise additional capital. nary shares of the company, both free auditors, Messrs. Deloitte, “Plender,

It is probable that it may be found of income-tax, be paid, being final divi- Griffiths and Company, were re-elected.locrted in 53, Queen's Road, Central advisable to form separato. Indian com dends for the year ended December 31st. A cordial vote of thanks was occord is a your service. They have the equip panies to take over the system at Madras 161, and that the disposal of the availed to the chairman and directors, and to menta to test your eyes accur and Rangoon, and I anticipate that we able balance as recommended in the ro-the staff may soon have proposals to lay before port, bo confirmed you at that end.

The Chairman having briefly respond Testing the sight and fitting glass in

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ed, the proceedings terminated-Timer their specialty --Avvr.

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