1930-03-14 — Page 11

THE VOLUNTEERS PARADE.

G.O.C. INSPECTION HELD YESTERDAY,

MORE RECRUITS WANTED.

Major-General J. W. Sandilands, C.B., C.M.O., D.S.O., yesterday inspected the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps, nt the Murray Parade Ground. Over 400 strong mustered and a large crowd watched

the proceedings. All the mayements were efficiently executed and the Corps made a very, amart turn out.

The G.O.C, expressed satisfaction at the general efficiency of the force, but remarked that it was regrettablo that more of the young men of Hong Kong did not join the force.

Major-General Sandilands suggest- ed that the ex-members of the K.O.S.B. who are now in "civilian jobs here should join the Volum teers.

A tribute was paid by the G.0.0. to the example set by Colonel Bird, who in spite of being a busy man, continued to render loyal service to the Colonial Government.

The volunteers arrived at Murray Parade Ground at a quarter to six bended by the Corps' Band. The battalion lined up in two ranks right across the parade ground, with intervals between each com- pany No. 1 Company under the command of Capt. T. M. Thornhill, consisting of The Battery, Armoured Car Company, Engineer Company and the Corps Signals was nearest Queen's Road. The Machine Gun Section occupied the next position. the Scottish Company took up the third position and the Portuguese Company was nearest the Cathe- dral.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 1930.

Money and Markets

CHARTERED BANK. H.K. & KOWLOON WHARF

PROPOSED DIVIDEND.

The following telegram was re- from the Head Office in London ceived in Hong Kong yesterday

At the approaching meeting of shareholders, the Directors will re- for past hall conurend dividend year at the rate of 14 per cent. per annum free of income-tax, and a bonus of 6s 3d. per share free of income-tax, £30,000 being set aside' to meet contingencies, and £100,754 Ds. 11d. to be carried forward."

EXCHANGE RATES.

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RUGBY, March 12.

124.25

Paris New York Brussels Geneva....

"Amsterdam

Milan Berlin

Oslo

4.86 3/18 34.853

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& GODOWN CO., LTD.

EARNINGS INCREASE OF

$299,000.00.

Mr. B. D. F. Beith (Chairman), peaking at the 43rd ordinary annual meeting of shareholders of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., held yester- day at the offices of Messrs, Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., announced that the directors. had decided to build a new wharf, between the existing No. 1 wharf and the Naval Camber at Kowlcon, which should. be completed in about 14 months.

Supporting the Chairman were Messrs. F. Austin, C. G. Mackie, H. H. Priestley, J. E. Joseph, J.Ra Warren and T. B. Wilson dT H Crapnell (grar Saareholders present were Messrs. J. H. Tog- Roth T. Bagram, N. V. A. Grolicher, J. M. Alven, C.-H. W. Kew and K. Stuart Smith-

CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH. The Chairman addressed the meeting as follows:-The past year's working discloses satisfactory re- aults. In comparison with the pre- vious year, the cafnings show an increase of $298,000 which derived chiefly from storage und lighterage.

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During the year, we purehnard part of the Hong Kong Tug and Lighter Co.'s feet consisting of $152) twenty-five wooden lighters, two steam launches and a motor boat. These vessels have been constantly! T.198 employed and have proved a useful acquisition to our feating property.

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NAVAL MEN OF JEWISH

FAITH.

His Excellency the General Officer Commanding, Major-General J, W. Sandilands, C.B., C.M.G., D.SO., with his A.D.C., Lieut. Glegg, or rived punctually at 5 p.m. and, ce- companied by Lieut-Colonel L. G. Bird, D.S.O., inspected the Corps. His Excellency then took up his station at the saluting base, and the four companies marched past.. Later a hollow square was formed, and, prior to addressing the Corps. His Excellency decorated the Hon. Dr. A. R. Wellington, with the A circular issued by the Admiral- Colonial Long Service, Medal Histy states that officers and men of Excellency congratulated Dr. Well- the Royal Navy belonging to the ington and then addressed the Jewish Faith should be given leave Volunteers.

Thanks to All Ranks. General Sandilands anid: Colonel Bird,-I wish to express my complete satisfaction at the turn out of the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Force, which is parading under your Command for my inspec- tion to-day.

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of absence, subject to the exigentiations with the authorities con- cies of the service, for the purpose cerned the necessary sanction for of observing the under-mentioned the new whart has been grunted+$20.40 festivals:-

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7 and 8:

In each case officers and men and earning power of the Company. should be given leave, if possible, I might here mention that the in time to reach home by sunset anlongest pier in operation at the the previous day.

As you know I have seen a good den of your men during the last year and I have no hesitation in stating that the life in Camp and the Training which has been carried out comes up to the standard of Any Territorial Unit in the United Kingdom, and I consider that you Colonel Bird, and the Officers of the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corpa deserve full credit for this.

They have a variety of arms to It is also a surce of satisfaction choose from; if they do not like to me that the Hong Kong Yolun- the idea of drilling a privates in ter Defence Force has taken part an Infantry Company; they can at eide by side with the Regular Array least ride about as Troopers in the in the Combined Naval and Mili-Machine Gun Troop or join the tory Operations which have been Motor Machine Gun Company or carried out under Active Service Armoured Car Section. conditions on two occasions, and it is no mean achievement for a con

No Excussi

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893 $41 810.30 T.18

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present time is our No. 1 wharf huilt in 1908 and measures 85 feet by 45 fect, but as it is impractic able to berth a large vessel, within 50 feet of the sea wall, you will $14.00 realise to what extent the Company has been handicapped in the past in this connection.

consider

- Balance Sheet. You will observe from the Profit and Loss Account the Bum of $200,000 has been transferred to Repairs and Renewals Account which your should be built up as a reserve for any abnormal repairs to buildings or plant or to absorb the book value, of any of them that have to be re- placed before they have been com-

Directors

eiderable number of the Portuguese There is no excuse for a young Company to have done a fall day's man of say under 30 not joining manoeuvring on the Kowloon Ridges. up; he cnmot plead war weariness, which, was

severe enough to test since he is scarcely old enough to the endurance of, fully trained Ft- remember much about the War, let gulare.

alone to have taken part in it.

I would like to conclude by making one fral appeal to-day to pletely written off the Scotsmen of the Colony. I am

I would like now to express my thanks to all ranks on parades to-day, naturally including the very

In the balance sheet, the expen- excellent Band, most of whom are Scotsman myself. I have served diture of $70,000 under launches very buss men and have to earn for about 20 years in. a Highland and 8139,336 under lighters, repre- their living, for the keenness and Regiment-We, as Scotsmen have sents the purchase of the craft to sense of duty, which has been suf- always prided ourselves on our which I have already referred. The ficient to cause them to devote their Martial Spirit. There was a time 863,490.80 against machinery and spare time to making themselves I believe when the Scottish Complant, is the cost of two 10 tone pany was 130 strong as apart from crazes and a 5-tons crane bought about 50 whom we see on parade to increase our cargo handling to-day; Is there no means of in-facilities.

efficient as Volunteers.

There is only one thing that I have to criticise and this has no thing to do with any officer or min on parade to-day,

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ducing the young Scotsmen of the The balance available for sopro- Colony to get a move on and bring priation is $1,000,110.77, which in- the Scottish Company more or less cludes $300,063.79 brought forward I am frankly disappointed that UP to strength, before the Argyll from last year. It is proposed to there has not been an increase in and Sutherland Highlanders arrive Pay a dividend of $6 per share and

a bonus of $3 per share, absorbing the strength of the Volunteers dur-in Hong Kong at the beginning of

$720,000, and to carry forward the April 1 ing the last year; I know that all

I should very much like to see balance of 8370, 119.77, the officers and men on parade to those men formerly of the King's day have done their best to get Own Scottish Borderers, who have thing more that calls for special recruits and it is not due to any now left the Colony and are ia comment and I now beg to propose fault of yours that better results civilian jobs in the Colony, joining the adoption of the report and

The fault lies in the lack of keen-together to form a K.0.8.B. accounts as presented After the Macao & Tinsbaz ness and inertia on the part of Platoon of the Scottish Company. motion has been seconded I will bo the younger members of the British They would do much to strengthen pleased to answer any questions Colony, whose sense of public daty the company, and, having been shareholders may wish to ask

companions in arine, it would be an Mr. J. H. Taggart seconded, and is evidently not sufficier to make admirable thing to find them united the motion was carried unanimous them sacrifice their golf, tennis or bathing for few evenings and again and joining with the mea week-ends in Camp. as Volunteers, of their own nationality in restoring

the Scottish Company of the Volun

have not been obtained.

Flyy

Other Business.. :: The appointment as directors of

Fatahan (By Train). Tal

which incidentally would do them, teer Defence Force to its full Mesars. J. P. Warren; M. T. John Tai Pa all the good in the world.

I myself can think of, several strength.

I will end my address by making young men serving in the Colonial Government or holding good ponia special reference to you, Colonel tions in some of the big businesses Bird, who in spite of being a very of Hong Kong, who could produce busy man and having attained an no excuse would would satisfy me, age at which you are fully entitled for the fact that they have not to have a rest, yet you continue already come forward and joined the to render loyal service to the Colonial Government and also to Volunteers.

If they do not do so and set the example, how can we expect those holding more subordinate, positions to join upl

(Continued on next Column.)'

son and H. H: Priestley was con. firmed on the proposal of Mr. J Shamchun M. Alves, seconded by Mr. J. T; Bagram.

Messrs. Allan Cameron and F. Chungch Austin were reelected directors on the proposal of Mr. C. H. W. Kew,

Aberdeen acoonded by Mr. J. T Bagram.

Stanley Menara Percy Smith, Seth, & Antan, Pingabari, Santin the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Fleming and Messrs. Linstead & Shatin, Shataukok and

Sheungani Corps, in a way which should form Davis were re-elected auditors on an inspiration to the young men of the proposal of Mr. NV. A. Balkung the "Colony to come forward and Croucher,, seconded by Mr. Stuart Futan, Shakti & Taiping do likewine.

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