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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. SATURDAY, MARCH 2nd,

HONG KONG TRAMWAYS, LIMITED.

REVENUE $1,955,000; PROFIT $970,000.

"UNDENIABLE SUPERIORITY OF TRAMS OVER 'BUSES."

·COMPETITION FACILITIES CRITICISED.

The annual meeting of the Hong Kong Tramways, Limited, was held yesterday morning in Jardine, Matheson's Board Boom. There was a large attendance and the Chairman's speech dealing with the question of tram verius bus was listened to with deep 'attention.

Mr. B. D. F. Beith (Chairman) detailed first the five factors which had contributed to the decline in the traffic receipts of the Company during the last quarter of 1998, with particular emphasis " on the competition by motor bases run by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Hotels, Ltd.

The Tramway, Company had, he said, made several unsuccess. ful applications to the Hong Kong Government for permission to run a bus service along Queen's Road.

Reference was made to a decision of Parliament in the Notts and Derbyshire Tramway Company's Act last year which provides that the new trolley omnibus routes are not be subjected to com- pétition so long an efficient service is given..

The "unquestionable superiority of Tramways" was illustrat ed by reference to Liverpool and Manchester. In the latter city it had been stated by the Manager of the Tramway Company that it cost no more to operate a 70-seat train-car than a 35-seat bus

Mr. A."H, Ferguson, seconding the proposal to adopt the report and accounts, pointed out the public service given by the Company in the maintenance of roadways over which they operated, which he emphasised were particularly damaged by heavy vehicles.

TRAMS VERSUS MOTOR 'BUSES.

that "the present tramway supple- mented by jinrickshas appears to be

CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH. Addressing the meeting the Chair-sufficient." man said:-

year.

We applied again in August, 1927, ' but received only a formal acknow ledgment.

Feeling that it was only Queen's Road West that was regarded as too narrow we applied on February 24th, 1928, to operate a service be

Traffic receipts for the year again constitute a record. This is due to remarkably good traffic receipts during the first eight months of the The receipts for September

tween Blake.Pier and Taikoo vi were about equal to those of Sep-Queen's Road Central, Queen's East tember, 1997. The receipts for the and Caroline Road but this too was last quarter of the year, however, were less satisfactory than in the corresponding quarter of 1927.

turned down.

In June last, however, our ap plication for powers to run buses anywhere along our own tram routes was 'annetioned. We can, there- fore-if it is thought · desirable-- run buses to and from Taikoo, but not vid Queen's Road...

Permission for a Lean Route:

Five Adverse Factors. There have been various in- fluences that have contributed to the decline in the traffic receipts during the last three or four months

An order was placed for six 25- of the year. I refer chiefly to:-

seater buses as soon as we were 1-Eewer people in the Colony, certain we should be permitted to The decline in the sale of run them and these were put on our military tickets alone is the road on November 5th. At the 160,000, i.e., a drop of 25 per outset they operated along the tram dent compared with 1927. truck between Western Market and 2.-The Ming Yuen Gardens, Happy Valley but, later, the Cap- which used to attract a large tain Superintendent of Police gave number of people has been us permission to deviate somewhat more or less closed through from the tram track and from out the year. Similarly, the Novemben 10th the buses have been. Lee Gardens which brought us maintaining & service between Wing considerable revenue in 1987 Lok Wharf and Happy Valley ni and the early part of 1998 has Connaught Road, Murray Road, been comparatively moribund | and thence along the tram track during the last six months. and Wanchai Boad. Recently, we 3. The enormous increase in the have been authorised to operate number of public hire cars at buses along the 75it road on the very low rates. It is a com Praya East reclamation and a fur. mon sight-especially on foot-ther order for buses was according ball daye to see 5 or 6 peoplely placed last November. Compar- going to or returning fromed with Queen's Road our bus route Happy Valley in a public is lean but having regard to the motor car.

short time we have been running -4-The loss of traffic consequent and the general circumstances the upon the closing of the two Directors are able to report that Sugar Refineries for a con- whilst earnings so far are not large siderable period of the year the results are not considered un- 3.-Motor bus competition. satisfactory, Should these adverts factors con- tinue shareholders will realise that the tramway receipts in respect of the present year will be less than during the year under review.

"THE QUEEN'S ROAD.

CONCESSION.”

"UNFAIR AND UNNECESS- ARY COMPETITION.”/

MADAN

alone we have paid about $100,000 in "Royalty" to the Government, To those who may think that competi- tion in public utility cancerns such as gas, electricity and transports- tion is good I would say that this is not the view of the ruling author, ities in England to-day." So far as transport is concerned I will refer to one or two specific cases.

Bus v. Tram Controversy at Homa.

The first is Oxford where there are bases but no trams. The buses are operated by a private company who pay the City authorities very considerably less than we pay in Royalty to the Hong Kong Govern- ment and in return the Company has a monopoly. This arrangement has the authority of an Act of Parliament behind it.

The second case is the decision of Parliament in the Notts. and Derbyshire Tramway Company's Act last year which provides that the new trolley omnibus routes are not to be subjected to competition so long as an efficient service is given. Six other tramway com- panies are applying in the next session of Parliament for similar provisions.

Decision of Parlament, The decision of the House of Commons on the Notts, and Derby-. shire Tramway's Bill is so signi fcant and important that I will read the verbatim raport (from Hansard July 3rd, 1998) of the Minister of Transport's speech's on the second reading.

Colonel Ashley, M.P. " After all, whether they are private com- panies or not, I am sufficiently An individualist to think that you should not debar à private com- pany because it is a private com- pany from sharing in certain privileges which are given to municipalities, provided that that private company carries out its obligations and gives a good sez- vice to the community. One of the duties which I have to per form is to look after the interests of municipalities in their own area when they are challenged as to their road transport systems by If outside private enterprises. they refuse to allow private com. petition with their own municipal tramways it is my duty, if there is an appeal made to me, to des cide whether they are justified in refusing. I personally, always take into consideration whether the municipal tramway is giving an adequate service, and, if it is giving an adequate service, it weighs very much with me in favour of my coming down on the side of protecting the municipal tramways

Wasteful Competition,"

In the same way, if the daty is put upon me to decide if an ade- quate service is being given by this private company, I cannot see why I should not take into considera- tion the activities of the Com- "pany "and" the efficiency of "the Company, and if the service is efficient, I do not see why it should be necessary to have AN undue number of vehicles on the road. Wasteful competition, sure- ly, I should think all hon, mem- bers would desire to see eliminat- ed. We should keep private "enterprise and municipal enter- prise out of our minds, and decide what is best in the interests of the community. If we do that, then surely Clause 37, although I am not saying it is a perfect Clause, might be accepted. It says that

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if this Company gives an efficient TO-NIGHT at 9.15 p.m. TO-NIGHT

service on certain routes, and if

the Minister, in the exercise of

his discretion and doing his best

to come to a right decision says. Our Second Grand Change

that they are giving an efficient service, other people should be. debarred from running services in competition, just as has been done in the case of municipal services.

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Before leaving this section of my speech it may not be out of place to say that on the occasion of the visit of the Japanese fleet last year - our contribution towards the

the entertainment -- of

Colony's guests we gave 25,000 free rides on the tram-care to the Japanese that the Ministry of Transport is It may not be generally known sailors.

not opposed to monopolies in Urban On October 15th last year a motor

transportation where that monopoly bus service was commenced by the

is in the hands of a Statutory Com Hong Kong and Shanghai Hotels

pany such as the Hong Kong Tram- Ltd., between Causeway Bay and

weys, Ltd. On the contrary, the Whitty Street rid Queen's Road. I feel sure shareholders on this Ministry is encouraging co-ordina This WBK subsequently extend occasion would like to hear some- tion all over the country. In Lon- ed at either end to Tai Hang thing about what is going on indon itself will shortly be found the Village and Kennedy Town respec other parts of the world in connec greatest passenger transportation tively. As shareholders are aware, tion with competitive transporta combine in the world. The capital this route due to the topography tion and the like and how the ques will be in the region of £100,000,000 and general configuration of our tion is being dealt with. I, there and will include the tubes, tram- Island Colony has the advantage fore, propose to deal briefly with ways and omnibuses throughout. of being the natural Epat to West the subject of unfair and unneces greater London. artery and is a shorter nad straight sary competition to day on general Co-ordination Bather or thoroughfare than that followed lines rather than with other less by the trim track.

interesting matters in connection In other cities of the world, not with your Company. I say unfair ably Paris, Berlin, Belfast, Boston, competition because this Company Philadelphio and Sheffield, fusion of bas, during its quarter of a century interests and co-ordination rather of operation fully carried out its than ruinous competition has been obligations. Improvements have effectively established. In Sheffield been and are being constantly made indeed the City authorities have in the care and track and general come to a worknig arrangement Shareholders will, I feel sure, service; in fact, daring the past ten with the LM. & S. and D. & N.E. want to know why this important years alous the amount of capital Railways so far as motor bus sor and advantageous route which may spent in extending the requirements rites are concerned.MM

WILLS AND PROBATES. at present a minor Le termed the "Queen's Road Con-of public service in this way is no

A clerk employed by the Asiatic cession" was not granted to this less a sum than $2,500,000. We not In the cities I have mentioned the

TWO CHINESE ESTATES. Petroleum. Co., Ltd, Fung Yuk Sham, alias Fung Lan Au, alias Company.

only carry passengers at much less advantages to be derived by the

Letters of administration have Stephen Fung, who died at No. 6, Applications to Government. than the fares specified in the public from co-ordination of services

Ordinance but carry them for such is realised by the responsible autho been granted by the Supreme Court Ying Foi Terrace, on October 12th, Colony In reply to that I can only say a long distance at a cent faroties It is also becoming in to Mr. Horace Lo, of Menari. Lo 1928, left estate in the that we applied to the Government that no Bus Company could possibly creasingly recognised by the man- and Lo, in respect of the estate of amounting to 80,000 four years ago for authority to pro-achieve and remain solvent. We in-the-street that unrestricted com- 846,000 left by Mo Chuny other Probate has been granted to vide cither motor bus or a trolley maintain (which otherwise the Gov-petition eventually leads to stary Mo A-Chun, who died intestate at Yuen Chai Fai, No. 30. Leighton bus pervice along the routa in ques-ernment would have to maintain) ation of the competing agencies, No. 24, Elgin Street; first Hoor, on Hill Rosd, and to Mr. John Fung tion and that Government replied large portions of the main roadway which ultimately results in poorer April 4th, 1997.

Everything is bequeathed to the Mr Horace Lo is the guardian widow, Ling Shi to be held in (in March, 1825) to the effect that between Shaukiwan and Kennedy service and higher fares.

(Continued on Page 6.7 of testator's daughter, Rose. Perry, trust for the children. Queen's Road was too narrow and Town and in the last two years

The length of route over which this tram and bus competition ex. tends is about 4 miles and it is, therefore, not surprising that our first class receipts have declined during the last few months..

MA GRAND GALA PERFORMANCE will be given under the Distinguished Patronage and in the presence of HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, SIE CECIL CLEMENTI, KOM.G.. when 50 9% of the Gross Takings will be donated to the R.S.P.C.A.

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