1929-01-11 — Page 3

Page

THE KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION.

SATISFACTORY REPORT AT ANNUAL MEETING.

GOOD PROSPECTS, UNDER PRESENT GOVERNMENT.

The sixteenth annual ordinary general meeting of the Chinese En- gineering and Mining Co., Ltd.: was held on Dec. 17 at Winchester House. Old Broad-street,, E.C. 'Mr. W. F.. Turner (the chairman) pre. sided.

1924.

Ex-

Protective Measures,

These results are due to the fact that peaceful conditions prevailed in the mines area during almost the whole of the year, For the first eleven months no disturbances of any kind took place as the

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 11th,

LONDON STREET EXPLOSION.

(CONTINUED FROM FAGE 1.)

DRAMA OF A BURNING MAN.

INCIDENTS OF A DAY OF

TERROR.

A Daily Express special corre spondent gives the following pic- ture of the disaster:-

mines, traffic on the railway ..P.O. employ began to work at At eight o'clock two men in the Bressively improved, the

mines the manhole close to the sorting worked full time and conditions office, which is in High Holborn at the rear of the Post Office building were uniformly favourable for a

in New Oxford-street. There was large output. In the month of

an air pump on the surface, and June, as stated in the report, con one man named Thrower went down ditions in North China became the manhole to fix a connection. of the Manchurian Forces and the seriously disturbed by the retreat advance of the Armies of the South and, owing to the occupa tion of the railway by the rival forces, despatches of coal from the mines practically ceased.

Rem pants of another group of defeated Chinese forces occupied the mines aren and the situation developed so seriously that, on the advice of I'm alight!" his Majesty's Minister at Peking,

the

heart artillery. The concrete road, Suddenly there was a roar like eighteen inches, or so thick. was shattered. The roadway heaved. The electric pump went into the air. Windows crashed in. There was a blinding sheet of fame.

A voice was beard" amid the cement upheaval: I'm alight

Struggling Out.

HONG KONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS.

11.---Corpa Signals: Monday, January 14th, 1829. Parade at Corps Headquarters: að 5.30 p.m. for Signal Instruction.

[ORDERS BY LT.-COL L. G. BIRD, D.9.0., Dress: Malti.

COMMANDANT.].

No. 2/1920. 1.-Machine Gun Field Firing Competition.

The Competition was yon by No. I Platoon with an average of 5.9.

The three next best averages are published for information - Motor Cycle Section No. 2 Platoon

No. 8 Platoon

4.5

4.3

4.3

Lient. H. Owen Hughes and all The Commandant congratulates ranks of No. 1 Platoon on their win and the other units on their close finish.

2-Conference.

A conférence of all Officers will be Held at Corps Headquarters at 45 p.m. on Monday, January.th, taking place on Sunday, January to discuss the tactical exercise 20th, 1920.

3.-Officers' Hoss Wanting. The annual meeting of the Officers' Mess will take place on Tuesday, January 29th at 5.45 p.m. All Officers will attend.

The Chairman said: Gentlemen, --The report and accounts for the year ended on Jane 30th, 1928, which are submitted to you to-day, show that the anticipations of a "prosperous year which were pressed at the last annual meeting have been fully justified. The sales of coal for the year have been the highest in the history of the Kailan Mining Administration, and our net profit is the highest since the year ended June 30th, We are, therefore, able to propose to-day a balance dividend of 15 per venti. free of income tax, making a total dividend for the European employees at the mines out of the broken rondway. He was wives and families of the The head of Thrower appeared year of 25 per cent. for the year were removed for safety to Chia-struggling out of the manhole. An- 1996-97, which will·leave a substan-wangtao, and it became a tial amount to carry forward to could continue to be operated with was blown forth with the mass of

serious question whether the mines open-some people declared that heed to attend.

very other second. and he was in the

the next year.

out military

protection, which debris. The gross profit of the Kailin could only be afforded by Britisk

He writhed about in the mass of Mining Administration for the

troops..

concrete, tarmine and tubingy a burn past year amounted to $12,064,355.

The only hope of a solution lay taken to Charing Cross Hospital.

ingman:

Thrower was quickly After providing for interest on the in protection at the mines being Six

Cent.

At the same moment that this ter- Kallan bonds, temporarily_afforded by a detach-

ment of British troops. Hiarifying scene was taking place, out- £24,000, reserve for depreciation, Majesty's Government were kept side the Princes Theatre, about 200 $1,883,183, the propertion of profit losely informed of the situation yards away, a Water Board work- to which the Chihli Provincial from day to day in London and man was pushing a handcart, with Government is entitled, 8483,785,cided, for the protection of British manhole when a terrific report re Peking, and ultimately it was de materials, and had just crossed, a and other items,, there remains and Chinese interests, to move a sounded behind him. net profit of 86,288,358, as compar- battalion of the Bedford and Hert- ed with $3,004,093 in the preceding the mines area. The battalion ar ford Regiment from Weihaiwel to year. He went on to say: We rived on June 95 and was establish-

per

British Troops,

en-

His senses were deadened for the moment.

“

-Sergeants' Moss Heeting. Meating on Thursday, January 24th. There will be a Sergeants' Mess at 6 pm. All members are expect

"

5.-Flaid Day.

On Sunday, January 20th. 1929: be carried out at Fanling in which a feld fring tactical exercise will all units of the Corps will parti cipate. All ranks are requested to keep the day open.

Attendance at this field day will count as one day in camp.

OC.. Units will submit probable Friday, January 18th, 1999. numbers attending by 19 boon on

6.---Musketry,

The Reserve Company and No. 1 Platoon will fire Part II. Table "T" at Stonecutters. Range on Sunday, January 13th, 1999.

have a debit to exchange accounted at Linsi and Tongahans blown higher, than the top of the Hughes.

A

Sales Of Coal.

come.

"I Ran For Life,"

|

Range Officer: Lieut. H. Owen

Launch will leave Queen's Pier at 9 am and call at Kowloon Pier at 9.10 aṁ.

Droax Musketry order, že, riße, belt, bayonet. braces and pouches. Uniform or mufti optional.

I ran for life to a spot beneath Theatre. I never heard or saw any Headquarters on Friday, January the jutting stonework of the Princes Arms will be drawn from Corps thing like, it in the war."

11th, between 0xd 12 noon, Then bang roar bang went theo 2 and 4 p.m., qr, 5 and 6 p.m.; other manholes along the street east and on Saturday, January 12th, and west.

between am. and i p.m.

Run 1. Run for your lives!"

"Then I looked round." he said to me, and I saw pieces of con- érete in the air. One piece was of "only £78, against a loss of countered no opposition in

transit from Chinwangtae to Tong- £30,887 in the preceding year. The shan, it was welcomed by the whole hospital there (a matter of sixty net profit for the year is £478,354. community and its presence in seventy feet), the manhole lid The balance brought forward from mediately exercised a tranquilising was aloft, and there was a sheet of the previous year's account

and stabilising influence, which flame across the path I had just was continued until the battalion, was' £955,448, which makes total withdrawn in the months of Octo- credit of £733,532. On the other ber and November. Bide, we have income tax £59,375, to bis Majesty's Government and We wish to express our gratitude against £54,13 in the preceding to its representative in Peking, Sir year, a reduction of £24,75. The Miles Lampson, for this timely and effective action, which has been balance to be carried to the and will continue to be of the balance-sheet is £674,457. The in-highest value to British interests terim dividend of 10 per centi, in North China and which, we are

assured. is appreciated by the roared a policeman, and everybody free of tax, paid on May 1st last, Chinese themselves. It is interest scattered down alleys, up side amounted to £140,000, which leaves ing to know that the coal in sightstreets, anywhere to escape, the des. available the eum of £534,457,

at the mines at June 30th last was truction that seemed to threaten al

London. The further dividend of 15 per very nearly 30,000,000 tops. cent., free of tax, to be declared

A taxicab in High-street was lift- to-day, takes £210,000. The

As regards the current year, youed bodily, tossed aside like a play. will have seen from the report that thing, and landed a wreck yards muneration to which the directors the sales of coal for the first four away. In the general confusion the are entitled under Article 83 of inonths, July to October, were passengers made their exit and fled

1,123,000 tons.

The total to Decem from the scene. The driver was ex- the articles of association is £13,000, ber 8th is 1,608,000 tons, compared tricated and taken to hospital. A leaving a balance to be carried, for with 2,004,000 tons for the preceed veritable pit was left beneath where ward to the next account

ofing year. This falling off appears the taxicab had been when the ex-

to be mainly a question of transplosion occurred, £310,557, compared with a balance port. Negotiations were proceed- of £255.448 which was brought in. ing which were expected to result set of explosions.

All this happened during the first As to this carry forward, I need in the allocation of some of the only say that it is necessary for us rolling stock for the carriage of At 1230, with a colleague, I'was strong financial coal from the mines to Chinwang-myself a witness of the second out. position in order to provide our tao. If these negotiations are suc break. share of the funds required for cessful, we may expect to see an Wo were in High-street, outside capital expenditure in China and appreciable increase in the sales, St. Giles Church, which stands at to meet any emergencies which may transport being the determining the junction of High-street and

factor. Communication Pekin-Mukden Railway haa, pot Most Battafactory Balance Sheet.

The balance-sheet we regard as yet been completely restored, but entirely satisfactory. The liabili- we may assume that it will be ties, amounting to 16,129, consist without much delay: almost wholly to dividends and in- terest outstanding. Reserve for in- As regards the general outlook, come tax is £17,802, and for the you are aware that there is now half-year's interest on debentures a Nationalist Government, with its to June 30th, 1028, £25,200. The seat at Nanking, which is address Six per Cent. First Mortgage de-ing itself seriously to the task of bentures stood at £810,000 after reorganising the national affairs, wards. providing for the annual redue Military operations, which had tion by drawing of £4,000, and disturbed the country for so long, the reserve for redemption of de-appear to have ceased, and there ing spectacle. The whole building bentures now amounts to £372,000, seems to be every prospect of of the British Acoustic Films and nearly 40 per cent. of the total more tranquil and settled order of outstanding On the other side, things. Business in China revives the Overseas Film Service burat was £681,510, bills receivable rapidly, and I think we may look into one gigantic sheet of Bames. were £14,479, and debtors £5,157, forward with confidence to another Within three minutes the four- together £701,147. There is, there

prosperous year, even though for storey building was a blazing fur- fore, a surplus of cash assets over the reasons I have indicated the pace. liabilities of over £800,000, an in- business should not attain the Fire engines there had been crease of about £120,000 compared same dimensions as in the year several there before came dashing with the preceding year. The pro-that is past. Before closing to the scene from every quarter perty account is £1,836,184. The must refer to the services of the The first had not got to work be next three items in the balance staff in China. You will have fore, bang! Roar! Two other sheet consist of our accounts with gathered from what I have said manholes had gone skyward on the the Kailan Mining Administra that the past year has been at way along High-street to Tottenham tion. The first is working capital times a

anxious one, and Court-road.

to maintain A

arise.

caab

tell

the

Future Prospecta.

Very

On

the Denmark-street. A group of officials. were trending the miniature Alps that had been formed on the other side of the road.

This is the last day allotted to

the Reserve Company and No. 1

stoon.

7.-Training Circulars. Training Circulars Nos. 1, 2 and- of 1999 have been "issued to all Os.C. Units on January 9th, 1929. 8-Masketry Programme January,

May, 1929.

JANUARY.

12.-Mounted Infantry Company. Thursday, January 17th, 1999. Parade at Corps Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. for Instruction. Drets: Overall

13.-Armoured Car Company,

CAR SECTION.

Fridays, January 11th and 18th, 1999. Parade at Corps Headquar tera at 3.30 p.m. for run around the Island in the Armoured Car.

Monday, January 14th, 1929.

Dress: Mufti. Parade at Corps Headquarters at p. for MG. Instruction.

MOTOR CYCLE, BECTION. Monday, January 14th, 1929. All ranks, parade at Corps Headquar ters at 5.30 pt. sharp for Machine Gun Instruction. Dress: Mufti.

"FIELD DAY*.

Sunday, January 20th, 1999. It is hoped that every member will make a point of attending. Motor Cycle outfits will be in charge of L/Cpla Rogers and Thomas.

14.-Machine Gun Company.

The Company will parade as strong as possible at Corps Head- quarters on Tuesday, January 15th. at 5.30 p.m. sharp, for Machine Gun Instruction under Sub-section for warning all members of their Commanders who are responsible sub-section for this parade. Dress: Overalla.

...

Musketry Part II. The last op- portunity for all members of the Company to fire in order to be at Stonecutters. efficient is Sunday, January 13th,

Range Officer: Lieut. H. Owen Hugh

Launch leaves Queen's Pier at 9 am. and call at Kowloon Pier at 9.10 a.m. and arms may be drawn on Friday, January 11th, between 9 a.m. and 12 noon, or 2 and 4 pm... or 5 and 8 p.m., and on Saturday, January 12th, between 9 am, and 1

р.л.

Dress: Uniform or mufti op. tional, but braces and pouches rife belt and bayonet must be taken.

hoped, that all ranks of the Com- Field Day, January 20th. It is

pany will turn up and so ensure a successful exercise. Full particulars will be given on parade on Tuesday, January 15th.

15.-Bcottish Company. Thursday, January 17th, 1929.

Dress: Mufti, as follows:- Platoons will parade at 3.30 p.m. for Machine Gun Instruction.

Nos. 3 and 7 Platoons at Corps

Headquarters.

No. 6 Platoon at Kowloon Dock

18.-Portuguese Company. Company will parade as strong as Friday, January 18th, 1929. The

possible at 8.30 p.m. at Corps Head- quarters.

All

Clothing and Equipment those who are deficient of any cloth- ing and equipment will report to on Friday, January 18th, 199 the Company Quartermaster Sergt.

17. Reservs Company. Parade at Corps Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 16th, 1920, for Machine Gun Instrue- and tion.

11

Table "T" Parts I. and II. at Stonecutters Range:-----

Sunday, 27th-The Battery

Reserve Co.

PEBRUARY,

All at once the roadway within a few yards of us went into the air with a mighty bang, and the fraction of a second later up went a manhole and another eruption of concreta two yards further. Sheets Monday, of flame twenty feet high shot up-Sunday,

Thrilling Spectacle.

Then occurred a thrilling, horrify-

account £349,088, which shows an nothing could have been more try Thirty minutes later the inside of increase of £38,000, caused by the ing than the situation which exist the film premises had been burned purchase of a new wharf at Shanged in the late spring and early out But the flames from the holes hai. The loan account, £30,143, is summer of this year. The staff made by the explosion continued unchanged. The item current ac responded admirably to all the de to stream. forth all the afternoon. counts, £228,747, represents part mands made upon them, and they It was no good trying to extinguish of our share of the profit of the are entitled to the sincere thanks these. They were really safety past year. The remaining items of the Board and of the share valves. are unimportant. We were able holders.

The wreckage along the route of you, at the last meeting that The general manager concludes the explosion was appalling. Pits sales of coal for the four his report in the following terms: ten, fifteen feet deep appeared here months July to October, 1927, hadWe have a permanent staff on and there. Whole ranges of broken increased by 421,000 tons over the whose loyalty, zeal and efficiency concrete hilla marked the line of ame period of the preceding year. we may implicitly rely, and who, the main. The pavement was torn This expansion continued steadily whether they be of British, Chin-up, revealing the cellarage and throughout the year, the increase ene or Belgian nationality, work striking down to the very founds amounting to 720,000 tons, the total together as a team, in a manner tions of some of the houses and sales being 4,011,000 tons, the which makes the co-ordination of shops. highest figure reached in the his their activities & very pleasant

Lamp posts were torn and twist- tory of the Kailan Mining Ad- task I take this opportunity of ed, kerbstones flung here and there, ministration. The previous highest acknowledging the very great value and hundreds of yards away off was 4,284,000 tons in the year of the work done by all the per the explosion route windows were

manent staff under my control."

amashed.

· 1923-24.

13

3rd-Engineer Co. and Corps Signals. 10th.-Chinese New Year

Holiday.

17th.M.I. and A.C. Cos. 24th-Machine Gun Co."

MARCH.

3rd.-Scottish Co. 10th.-Portuguese Co. 17th-The Battery and Re-

Berve Co.. 24th.-Engineer Co. and Corps Bignals. 31st.-Rifle Meeting.

APRIL.

1st-Rifle Meeting. 7th-M.I and A.Č. Cos. '14th.—Machine Gun Co.

21st-Scottish Co. 29th-Portuguese Co.

**MAY*

5th Casuals. 19th.-Casuale 19th-Casuais.

9.-Corps Band Full Band Practices for the G.O.C.'s Inspection will be held at Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. sharp as hereunder. Dress: Mufti:

"

Friday, January 11th-Lecture Room under Corps Band- master. Tuesday, January 15th-Lecture Room under Corps Band. master. Wednesday, January 18th

Parade Ground, marching and playing under regular instruc

tor:

Band Sergeant will arrange to draw New Corps Badges now avail able, for use on Card Pouches, on Friday, January, 11th.

10-Engineer Company. The Engineer Company will attend Camp on Saturday, January 19th, and Sunday, January 20th, 1020, at Pakshawan, in accordance with pro- gramme. Details will be issued separately.

Dress Mufti.

Musketry Part II The atten. tign of all ranks ́is drawn to this Corps Order para. 6 regarding Part II to be fired by the Company on Sunday, January 13th, 1999.

18.--Transfers.

The following Officers are per mitted to transfer to the Reserve of Officers, as from January 1st, 1929:

Majo R. Melville Smith, M.B.E..

from Engineer Co.. Lieut. H. L. Moncrieff, from Arm.

oured Car Co.

e/Lieut. A K. Mackenzie, from

Scottish Co.

"

No. 965 L/Corpl. A. A. Dand is transferred from the Enggineer Co. to the Lights Section Cadre, as from January 9th, 1929.

19.-Lesve.

2/Lieut. R. K. Valentine, Car Section, from January 13th to Feb. ruary 20th, 1929.

No. 1320 Corp. G. R. Razavet. "No. 2 Platon, sick leave. 'Iroq December 10th, 1928, to June 9th,

1029.

No. 1352 Pte. 8. M. West, No. 11 a bury ath, 150 Platoon, sick leave, from January

No. 725 L/Corpi. G. P. Lammert," No. 1 Platoon, sick leave, from November 15th, 1998, to May 31st,

1929.

20.-Struck Off The Strength. Having left the Colony, na from December 27th, 1998:—

No. 1287 Gar I. E. L. MacKay,

The Battery.

Having purchased discharge, as from January 4th, 1929:--

No. 1141 Spr. A. W. Hay-Edie,

Engineer Company,

R. A. WOLFE MURRAY, Major, Adjutant, H.K.V.D.C. Hong Kong, January 11th, 1999.

NOTICE,

No. 2 Platoon Rifle Club will hold All ranks of the Company are their next meeting at the Peak requested to communicate with Range on Sunday, January 13th C.S.M. E. J. Everest, at ance de 1929,, at 9.30 am. harp, and it is Baitely stating if they are able to hoped there will be a large attend attend or not..

алее.

A

MOVING PICTURE THAT MOVES!

Emil JANNINGS

IN

THE WAY OF ALL FLESH

WITH

BELLE BENNETT

AND

PHYLLIS HAVER DONALD KEITH

AVICTOR FLEMING Production

Á Paramount Picture ·

AT THE

SPECIAL ATTRACTION PROF. OTTO HARTRATH ···

AND HIS

“SINGING SAW

QUEEN'S

TO-DAY & TO-MORROW

At 2.30, 5.10, 7.16 & 9.20.

HANDSOME, dashing Reginald Denny in the exciting and amusing story of a world champion's son who, wins fame and fortune in a surprising manner!

REGINALD DENNY

IN

ON YOUR TOES

AT THE

WORLD

TO-DAY & TO-MORROW

At 280, 5.15, 7:15 & 9.20.

THE RETURN OF A SUPER COMEDY |

AT THE

Harold Lloyd Safety Last

STAR

TO-DAY & TO-MORROW

At 5.15 & 9.20.

"OFFLEY"

Ports, established "1787, are the exclusive products of famous vineyards in the Alto Douro owned by Offley Forrester, Ltd, Oporto, 2. known throughout the world as

THE QUALITY HOUSE

whose famous vintages are being supplied to most of the Crowned Heads of Europe.

These famous Ports can now be obtained

from the

Sole Agents:

T. E. GRIFFITH, LTD.

6, Queen's Road Central

Tel. C. 8517.