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CANTON-KOWLOON

RAILWAY.

REVISION OF AGREEMENT

CONFERENCE.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

inent.

CANTON, Feb. 19.

STAR FERRY CO., LIMITED.

SUCCESSFUL YEAR REVIEWED BY CHAIRMAN.

PROPOSED INCREASE IN DIRECTORS' FEES;

Mr. Too Po Tsis, Secretary of the At the annual meeting of share Ministry of Railways of the Nan holders of the Star Ferry Company, king Government, and Mr. Lau Koak Ho, Managing Director of Limited, held in the board room the Chinese section of the Canton of Messrs. Jardine, Matheos & Kowloon Railway, returned to Co., Ltd., yesterday, a proposal was Canton yesterday from Hong Kong, where they have been in conference made by a shareholder, that in view with Sir Willion Peel, Governor of the big increase in the profits the Colony, in connection with during the past few years, the the question of revision of the directors fosse inrreased from Canton Kowloon Railway a $9,000 to $5,000. The chairman It is stated that the agreement, said that the meeting and no power signed 20 years ago, is not alto sanction this but said that the together satisfactcry to the Chinese, matter would be looked ino. He, however, asked the meeting their end needs therefore to be revined.

In an interview with local Press. View on the subject and it was gen- en this morning. Mr. Tze said crally agreed that the increase be that the conference, with Sir Wil-mode iam Peel was an informal one, bub

The Chairman's 'Speech, the request which he advanced for

After the secretary had read the consideration has been in the main acceptable to the Hong Kongnotice convening the meeting tho Covernor. Continuing, bo said:Chairman said: "I went to Hong Kong with Mr.

Traffic earnings for the year |

Lau Konk Ho last Monday to scounder review show an increase of Sir William Peel about the ques- 837,980,00, whlist there was an in- tion of revision of the existing crease of 828,404.04 in net profit agreement respecting the Canton over the previous year, which may Kowloon Railway with the British be considered satisfactory. After Government. We were in confer transferring 850,000 to reserve ence with the Hong Kong Governer fand, 840,000 to general contingency and other British representatives, account and allowing for deprecia including Mr. Baker, manager of tion, there remains a balance of the British section of the Railway, 8318,349.00 to which must be added and the Scorclary for Chinese 834,487.03 brought forward from Affairs, on Tuesday morning last account, making a total oi We raised three points in sup. $382,830.99 for distribution. It is port of our contention for a ro- proposed to pay a dividend of $2 vision of the existing agreement. Her share and a bonus of like First, that the original agreement amount, absorbing 8320,000 and expired 15 years ago, and the pre-carry forward 832,633.99. sent conditions demand that a new Expenses generally have not in- agreement should be formulated, creased any great extent owing Second, hereafter the Railway, beto a favourable contract we held ing a joint enterprise, should be for the supply of coal. Thig has conducted as such. Third, the in- just expired and I am afraid ur come from the railway should be con bill for the current year will apportioned in accordance with the heavy one as thie commodity length of the respective sections.is responsible for a large portion T. these points the British of our expenditure. authorities took exception, to the At our last, meeting my predecës, third, and said that, although thesor mentioned that little progress British section of the permanent had been made regarding a vehicu way is much shorter, it would notar ferry service. In August last, be fair to apportion the profit the Government announced that ap ording to the length because of the proval had heen, received from ta heavy cost of constructing the Secretary of State for the Celonies tunnels, of which the British ecction for the institution of such a ser vice. The erection of the piers has many, and the Chinese soction. mone The British officinis leo will be carried out by Government. said that the dilapidated sleepera in the Chinese section should be |replaced to improve the railway."

EMPEROR OF JAPAN'S CORONATION,

ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS BY JAPANESE IN CANTON.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. ]

CANTON, Feb. 12. The Japanese nationals in Canton celebrated the first anniversary of the coronation of their Emperor yesterday in, the Japanese Consu- late-General on Shameen.

The whole Consulate as well as the Japanese gunboats at anchor in Canton Harbour were decorated for the occasion,

At noon the Japanese gunboats in port fired a salute, to which the gunboat Chungahan replied on be

further that calls for comment.

I don't think there is anything

now beg to propose that the report and accounts as presented be adont-

and pasted. When this has been duly seconded, I shall be pleased to answer any questions sharehold era may wish to ask.

This was seconded by Mr. J. H. Taggart and was carried un. animously,

Election of Officers,

The election of the Hon. Mr., J. J. Paterson and the Hon. Mr. C. Gordon Mackie to the board of directors was then confirmed, after which Mr. J. P. Warren was res elected to serve on the board on the proposition of Mr. R. Gordon, seconded by Mr. J. T. Bagram.

· Mr. T. E. Penroe proposed and Mr. J. M. Alves seconded that Mr. C. Bernard Brown be re-elected,

auditor. This was carried..

Mr. G. C. Moxon, then addressed the necting, saying that in view of

half of the Chinese Government. the fact that the Company had done In the evening Mr. Yahichiro so well, he thought the directors' Suma, the acting Japanese Consul-fees should be increased to 83,000.

DAIRY FARM CO.

DIVIDEND OF $1.50 PER SHARE.

Subject to nudit, the Dairy Farm Tee & Cold Storage Co, Ltd, re- port that the balance nt Profit and Long Acehunt for the year ended | December 31, 1930, is 8329.722.32, which, with 824,034,41 brought for- ward from the previous year, makes

a total of 8333,778.73 available for Appropriations,

The Directors will, at idio ng- preaching meeting of shareholders, commend the following distribu- tion

To pay a dividend of 81.50 per share on 20,000 shares absorb-. ing

Pince to General

Reserve

Carry forward

$300,000.00

20,000.00 33,778.73

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Messrs. O F. Mendham, H. E A Chinese woman, charged with Scriven, D. Mackenzie, J. Hydo;: cruelty to a small girl aged 3, was W. F. Bimmons, J. T. Bagram, T. discharged by Mr. R. E. Lindseli E, Pearce, J. M. Alvos, E. Sadick, yesterday on the ground of in-t. Gordon, J. H. Taggart. Capt sufficiency of evidence.

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Mr. Lo: What is conveyed by that word “strikef" Can it rocan-hit- A King' Bench Divisional Court ting somebody with a cano-Yes, dismissed an application by 3r Mr. Lo I take it that it would Hayley Eustaco: Morriss for the not be an apt word to use in the reversal of an order made in cham- case of a blow-It means the sama bers by Mr. Justice Talbot allowing Mr. Lo submitted that he had no an appeal from an order made by caso 'to answer,

Mythe Muster in favour of Mr. Hay It is true," he said," " that asley Morrisse

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