1927-10-24 — Page 4

In between

WOOLLIES

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NEW TERRITORIES AGRICULTURAL

SHOW.

COMPLETING THE ARRANGEMENTS.

SUSPICIONS IN RURAL QUARTERS BEING REMOVED,

GREAT, INTEREST OF COMMERCIAL FIRMS.

There was held at Lady Ho Tung's † ·

Commercial Section.

H.K. AND CANTON ICE MANUFACTURING CO.

PROFIT SHOWN THIS YEAR AGAINST PREVIOUS LOSS.

ANNUAL MEETING HELD ON SATURDAY,

The sixth ordinary yearly meet- ing of shareholders of the Hong experimental farm at Sheung Shui There will be six sheds in all in Kong and Canton Ice Manufactur on Saturday afternoon a general the exhibition building. In addi- ing Co., Ltd., was held at the Com- meeting of the committee arranging tion to the special exhibits from pany's Office, E, Lower Albert Road, the forthcoming New Territories the Botanical and Forestry Depart-on Saturday at noon. Agricultural Show, The Rev. H. R.ment which will be housed in Shed Vells, O.B.E., chairman, occupied No. 5, in this section. will be in the chair.

Several new Chinese members of the Committee attended for the first time and Mr. J. L. MacPherson was a new comer to the European

Section.

"Mr. T: G. Weall (Chairman) pre- sided, and he was supported by Mr. cluded a display of Chinese-agricul♬ J. Paterson, Mr. Ho Kem Tong tural implements, foreign agricul- and Mr. Leung Yan Po (directors), tural implements and foreign and Mr. J. D. Thomson (acting, Secre Chinese artificial manures. In the tary), Mr. A. Stuveason (maager), latter category will be included bean and Messrs. W. Macfarlane, C. cake and ground nut cake.

Pryce, Chan Teng and Chan Nai Pan.

Proposing the adoption of the report and accounts the Chairman The said:

The interest thus far shown in the Financial Position."

Commercial Section is evidenced in The statement of the Finance the definite booking of space by the International Harvester Company of Sub-Committee, which has been Chicage and by besars, Brunner, circulated to members, shows that Mond & Co. (China). Ltd. there is an available balance of latter firm, as is well known, is. The Proft and Loss Account- for 8471.30, after paying the salary of largely interested in the fertilizer the year ending July 31st last, I trade, "The hon. secretary an- am pleased to say, disclose a profit the district worker and distributor nounced at the meeting that, in of 814,230.43 compared with a loss to the end of September. The addition to the space reservation, of 82,798.84 for the previous year, Messrs. Brunner, Mond, & Co, have which must be considered satisfac Finance Sub-Committee has been generously offered a subscription of tory especially in view of the fact relieved of the expense of the cost $30 in aid of the funds for defray that no ice was sold outside Sha- of lithographing the award certi-ing the cost of the Show. The offer meen in the early part of the finan ficates through the kindness of Mmittee.

is greatly appreciated by the Com- cial year, when under better con ditions there should have been a J. M. da Rocha who had generously

Rice Coltivation,

good demand. Your directors re- undertaken to defray the entire cost

commend that this profit be deduc ed from deficit brought forward, re- trust you will approve. Once again ducing same to $27,003.28, and I depreciation has not been made on plant or buildings, nor have your General Managers, Directors or Secretary drawn any remuneration.

Mr. J. M. da Rocha, principal of a large supply of the certificates.of the rice exporting firm of Messrs. A proof copy of the certificate of Committee, with two bottles of J. M. da Rocha & Co., presented the characteristic Chinese design print samples of rice known in the trade ed in colours was laid before the | 19

14 China

and" Garden" rice, Committee and approved.

respectively. The specimens are labelled Man Yee China rice, The Committee acknowledged genuine and "Garden Siam. Without wishing to be unduly with thanks a ́donation of 250 from genuine. In bis letter to the Com- optimistic, I venture to express the Mr. J. A. Fraser in aid of the Showmittee Mr. da Rocha stated, as his hope that the next Balance Sheet opinion, that both these qualities of will show the deficit now carried rice can easily be cultivated in the forward to have been entirely wip- Further sales of admission tickets New Territories. If agreeable to ed out, but after this has been ac were reported as follows:

the Committee Mr. Rocha offered to complished-depreciation will need obtain sufficient paddy of these to be fully allowed for before any cereals for free distribution to the distribution of profits can be re- rice farmers for experimental pur-commended. posea.

fund.

Mr. Ng Shing Chi.....

$28

Mr. Tang Pak Kau

26

Mr. Tang Wei Tong

35

Mr. Hau Ting Hang

4

Mr. Hau Bin Hang

4

..

Total

891

Exhibila Schedule. And Entry Forms.

Show Buliding.

It is gratifying to note that half the loan of $40,000.00 from your A letter was read from Mr. J. General Managers has been repaid A. Fraser, District Officer, North, and that the ald Bolinder Engines authorising the Committee to ae have been disposed of, realising cept the lowest tender for erecting $11,000.00 thus improving the finen- the matshed building for the Show. Leial position of the Company.. There is no objection to the immed

ate erection of the matshed and being no questions the report and Mr. PaYCE seconded, and there the work will be put in hand-forth-account were passed unanimously, with. Mr. Fraser's interest in the Show was greatly appreciated by the meeting..

Printer's proofs in English and Chinese, are now ready of the Schedule of Exhibits. The schedule has been got up in book form and contains, the entire classification of the numerous exhibits which run to

Collection Of Exhibits. just a hundred classes in the com. petitive section under the following taken up in a prolonged discussion Much time of the Committee was sub-heads, "viz., Ropts, etc.; Green of the plan for the collection of vegetables (Chingas), Foreign veget-exhibits from such widely separated ables;

Rice,rly crop and late crup; Other Cereals and Legumes; Tea, and Sugar-cane-

In one of the sheds space will be reserved for exhibits from the Botanical and Forestry Depart mut, and for exhibits not for com- petition."

Other Business.

On the proposition of Mr. Mac- FARLANE, seconded by Mr. CHAN NAI Pas, Mr. T. G. Weall and Mr. Ho Kom Tong, the retiring directors, were unanimously re-elected.

Toxo, seconded by Mr. STEVENSON, On the proposition of Mr. CHAS Messrs. Perey Smith, Seth and Fleming were re-elected as auditors at a remuneration of 8250.

The CHAIRMAN stated that Mr. A. S.. D. Cousland and Mr. Tang Kwan Shan resigned their seats on During the year Mr.R. M. Austin the Board on leaving the Culony. was invited to join the board, but resigned on leaving the Colony. Mr. districts as Tain Wan and Saikung. J. J. Paterson was also invited to It was suggested that the assistance join the Board. of police launches might be enlisted. The Committee is meeting with considerable difficulty in removing the suspicion of the ignorant farmers in the outlying districts Included in the booklet are rules for some concealed and mysterious

that the object of the Show is an for exhibitors and conditions under purpose of the Government to which exhibits will be received by pose some new scheme of taxation. the Committee. Intending exhibitors would do well to acquaint them- In addition to the one full-time selves with these. The booklet will Chinese worker and distributor the be sold at ten cents a copy and can meeting decided to employ two be had, when it is ready within the more men to visit the districta and next few days, on application to the explain the object of the Exhibi hon. English secretary, Mr. J. Ption to the sceptics. It is believed Bruga, at la, Chater Road,

that this unfounded suspicion will Entry forms for the Commercial been held, and the farmers them. be removed after the first Show has and the Poultry and Live. Stock selves become eager exhibitors. Sections of the Show (which are not for competition) will be ready this week. Owing to the small space available, the number of animals will be limited to the following Boy Scouts on the day of the Show Fowls 0, pigs, and cattle 2. It is have been received. The help of hoped that Europeans interested in these volunteers is particularly wel amateur poultry farming will second come as there will be a great deal the efforts of the Show Committee to be done in connection with the by-sending-in-eggs-from-European, receiving, labelling and staging of American and Australian hens so the exhibits.

This was all the business of the meeting,

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SANDAKAN LIGHT & POWER CO. (1922), LTD.

members of the Chinese Section of

Promises of assisaance from, the REPORT OF THE GENERAL the Palice Reserves and from the

that the Chinese farmers can see The next meeting of the Com. for themselves the difference bemittee will be held on Saturday; tween eggs from foreign hens and November 10th," at 2.30 p.m. those of local breed.

Sheung Shui.

Was

"THE QUAINTS."

THEIR SUCCESS

SATURDAY.

'NO, NO, NANETTE TO.NIGHT.

at

Some pleasing information was divulged by Mr. Salisbury at the conclusion of the performance on' Saturday night. The stage was loaded with magnificent bouquets for the ladies. and Mr. Salisbury

MANAGERS.

NETT LOSS RECORDED.

The fifth ordinary yearly meeting of shareholders of the Sandakan- Light and Power Company (1922), Ltd., is to be held at the head office ing, on Wednesday, November 2nd, of the Company, St. George's Build.

at 12.30 p.m.

The report of the General Man agers (Messrs. Shewan, Tomes & Co.), together with a statement of accounts and balance sheet for the year ended June 30th, 1927, stätes:

The Profit on Working Account,. after deducting General Managers Commission, is $28,902.10, but after writing of Depreciation of Con- in returning a few words of thanks cession, Plant, Buildings, Equip

amount brought forward from pre- €3,070.83. This sum, added to the vious years, makes the balance at debit of Profit and Loss Account

$72,353.00.

The CONSULTING COMMITTER-During

for the manner in which Hong Kong ment, etc., there is a nett Loss of had received him and his Company mentioned that "No, No, Nanette will be staged at the Theatre Royal "One Dam Thing After Another" to-night and to-morrow, and that again presented by The on Wednesday it is hoped to put

on "The Blue Train," Quaints" at the Theatre Royal on Qunists will be remembered, for the year, Mr. T. G. Weall resigned Saturday night. There was crowded house, every programme No, Nanette last year.

their excellent presentation of "No, his sent, and Mr. C. A. da Rozs was sold and every seat in the circle Blue Train, of course, is one of In accordance with the Articles of ***The joined the Committer in his place. taken.

London's latest successes..

Association, Mr. C. A. da Doza, re The song "When my Heart Stood

Starting on Friday, and for three tires, hut offers himself for re- Still certainly caught the public days only, "The Quaints" go "to election. fancy. It is a haunting melody the Star Theatre, Kowloon, and Mr. Tong Hok Ting has ceased to and a charming song and many booking is now open at Moutrie's be a Member of the Committee us. members of the large audience were The Star Theatre orchestra is to be der Article 100 (e) of the Articles either humming or whistling the specially augmented for the occa of Association. Mr. J. P. Braga tune as they left the Theatre. It ion.

i hoped that it will figure in, fur-

Arrangements have also been ther programmes that Mr. Salisbury made for The Quaints to waeste and his company present before the Theatre Royal on the nights. they leave Hong Kong.

Other popular contributions were the songs. * The Little Tin Soldier,

In a Little Spanish Town," and "Shadows."

that the Hong Kong Boxing Asso aiation, and St. Andrew's Society require it for their tournament and ball, respectively.

A. W.

has accepted an invitation to join the Committee, and his appont- ment requires confirmation.

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