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HENRY & CO.

Gloucester Bldg.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, APRIL 16, 1937.

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FUTURE OF PEAK

HOTEL DISCUSSED

Annual Meeting Of H.K. And Shanghai Hotels

SHAREHOLDERS EXPRESS VIEWS

The future of the Peak Hotel, which was closed last year, was discussed at the ordinary yearly meeting of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Hotels Limited held at Exchange Building Jester- day morning, Mr. Lawrence Kadoorje (Chairman of the Board of Directors) presiding.

The Chairman, in the course of his speech, remarked that the future of the property was still under consideration.

Dr. F. H. Kew, who was one of the shareholders present at the meeting, said that 'In the event of the Directors taking steps to build a new Peak Hotel, a meeting of the shareholders should be called before they launched such a scheme.

The Chairman assured shareholders that they could rely on the discretion of the Directors to do what was best for the Com- pany. But, of course, the Directors did not propose to abbrogate » their powers under the Articles of Association.

CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH

COURT NEWS

IN BRIEF

MARRIED LIFE UNHAPPY

At the Kowloon Magistracy yen. Wife's Complaint In

Court

Albert Anderson Warild, a Nor-

terday before Mr. E. Himsworth, Wong Kwan Yee, 33, unemployed. was charged with the unlawful possession of a revolver, and a sword in an unnumbered. hut in Fax Tim Village, and was remand-Wegian, was summoned before Mr. E Himsworth at the Kowloon. ed for one week formally on the

Magistracy yesterday in a charge application of the police.

of persistent cruelty his wife, Ida Warild, st No. 183, Sai Yeung Chol Street in January.

Mr. F. G. Nigel appeared for the plaintiff.

Larceny of electric wire from three addresses in Tai Po Road on April 10, 12 and 13, was the charge preferred against Chan Kam, 34,

In evidence Mrs. Warild' said unemployed, before Mr. Elmsworth at the Kowloon Magistracy yester- that she was married to her hus- day. He pleaded guilty and was band in July 1928. and had been. fined a total of $30 with the alter- travelling with him in Shanghai. native of two months' hard labour, and North China untli three years Sergt. Wallingford prosecuted and ago when they settled down in stated that two live wires were Hong Kong. She complained that she had been unhappy during the exposed.

latter period of her married life,

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Ng Shing. 28, unemployed, who for her husband had been treat- was bound over only a few days ng her rudely, and had objected ago for theft, was again before to her association with several of Mr.. K.M.A. Barnett at the Kowloon her friends.

In cross-examination she ad- Magistracy yesterday charged with ' snatching a gold earring from a mitted that she had rejected the Port to the General Working Ac-married woman, Wong Wal Chun. offer of a separation by her hus count was again a meagre one. in Canton Road. On his previous band because he wanted to claim The Chairman said:My task in submitting for your consideration

PEIPING SUCCESS - bond, the defendant was Aned $25 the children. the Accounts, for the financial year

The Hotel operated by our sub- of one month, and on the match. Pok Chun, an amah, said that 1936 1s, I feel, undertaken in napsidiary Company in Pelping enley-ing charge he was sentenced to she had seen the couple quarrel pier, circumstances than

those ed excellent business during its six months hard labour with 12 on several occasions. which existed for my colleagues fast accounting period ended on strokes of the cane. Det-Sergt. who presided at annual general meetings of the Company held during the past few years, inas- much as the results shewn by such accounts appear to denote that the persistent decline in revenue, com- pelled by the adverse trading con- to be ditions then encountered successively reported, has at last been checked..

During the period under survey your Hong Kong Establishments (with the exception of the Peak Hotely have enjoyed patronage in all departments of a volume sub- stantially increased, over that ex- perienced during the previous year. Acceleration of increase" has been marked in respect of the revenue derived from the Restaurant and Cafe

business conducted, at the Hong Kong Hotel. Transient pat ronage also improved considerably -even during the Bummer months -and thereby the ratio of occu- pancy applying to our Hotels in the Colony attained consistently a higher figure than that shewn for sume years, "no accommdation racant" returns having been re- ceived from resident managements with gratifying frequency.

'PEAK HOTEL

the 30th June, 1936, and I am pleased to state that current re- turns shew still further Improve- ment

The Improved conditions upon which I have commented permit me, to direct your attention to an enlargement in amount of the item Balance of Working Account," which is included in the "Profit and Loss Account before you at a figure of $588,287.43. This re suit la better by $158,000 than the Working Account produced in res- pect of the previous year., The en- hancement may be contemplated with a certain amount of sati- faction, but I would remind you that the result depicted does not yet conform to the standard which should be achieved in periods of normal trading.

The other items

to the credit of Profit and Loss Ac- count do not, I consider, call for particular comment.

Haynes prosecuted.

After

was" further evidence given the case was adjourned till April 20.

afternoon KWANGTUNG'S

Lum Hot and Ho Lum appeared before Mr. K. Keen at the Central Magistracy yesterday charged with amuggling 500 taels of prepared opium, and 360 tacks of raw optum into the Colony on March 31, 1937. Mr. W. M. Thom- son, Assistant Superintendent of After evidence was taken hearing, Import and Exports, prosecuted. was adjourned till the 20th inst.

NEW GOVERNOR.

Arrival In Canton

Canton, Apr. 15. General Wu Teh-chèn, the newly appointed Governor, of. Kwangtung

THE AMBULANCE Province, together with his Secre-

BRIGADE

tary-General Au Yeung-ku and staff arrived from Hong Kong by train yesterday (Wednesday) and received a rousing welcome by the

Donation's Received leading civil and military officials

50.00

50.00

32,40 16.10

and representatives of the different social and commercial bodies of the City..

Immediately on arrival, General... Wu called on General Yu Han- mow, Pacification Commissioner of Com- Kwangtung Province and mander-in-Chief of the Fourth Route Army. He also visited the graves of the 72 heroes at the "Yellow Flower Hill," as well as those of the late Mr. Hu Han-min and Governor Wang Mo-sung.

In the afternoon, he attended the welcome receptions of the different civic bodies, and at 7 pm, he at- Lended the grand banquet given in his honour by General Yu Han- 5.00 mow, Mayor-Tseng Yang-po and other leading civil. military and Party, omakis.

The Director of Ambulance has the honour to acknowledge with grateful appreciation and thanks With regard to the contra "side the receipt of the following dona- of the account, the provision tortions and gifts Bad and Doubtful debts at $18,340. His Excellency the Governor $300.00 compares favourably with the de- Gen. Li Yeung King (per bit made under the like heading-Hon. Dr. Li Shu Fan)...... 100.00 $44,362-in the accounts for the Mr. A. Raymond.... previous year. In relation to this Ministering League & Minis- item, I can Bɛsure you that the Towards the middle of the year amount included in the 1938 ac- your Board decided that the Peak count adequately provides for con- Eotel, for many years a populartingencies of the nature the ap- Residential Establishment, had propriation is expected to cover.

The Bank Interest at $5,858.49 re- passed its persoa of utility. cost of upkeep due to the age presents the lowest figure this of the structure had been mount-charge has reached for many ing month by month until opera- years.

economic to be, an Bon ceased

Maintenance and repair debit Mrs. Ll Wong Sze, Ha Tauen proposition. Accordingly, it was for the year has increased by Mr. Iu Wo Chung, Cheung

the debit for the decided to close the Hotel on the $28,000.-over

but when it is 31st August last. The entire con- previous year. tents have since been removed and realised that this disbursement ap- disposed of and the future of the piles to seven large Hotels and a property is still under considera- Garage Department, objection to such expenditure should not be raised for, as you are aware, pro- per and continual maintenance is essential to successful operation of the particular business your Com- pany is running.

tion.

Our Shanghai establishments maintained a satisfactory turn- over during the year, but" com- petitive conditions again neces- sitated operating at. cut rates, and in consequence the contribution from the Hotels in the Northern,

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TRANS-PACIFIC

AIR

MAIL SERVICE

(Continued from Page 1.)

Connection will be made at Hong; from Hong Kong wherever possible. Kong with the Chinese domestic otherwise they will be forwarded air mail system for Shanghat, by ordinary means Nanking. Peiping and the interior of China, as well as with the Bri- tish air-mail route for Straits Set- tlements, Slam, Indie, Dutch Fast Indies, and Australlauze su

Articles for points beyond Hong Kong will be given dispatch by air | US, currency.

To be carried from:

Mação

Hong Kong

tering Children's League... Sun Wel, Ha Tsuen Tin. 8um Wel, Ha Tsuen Ngai Hang. Ha Tsuen (per

Mr. Tong Hop Blu), Mrs. Tang Wong Sze, Ha

Truen

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Mr. Wong Slu Chuen, Ha

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Chau Wong Ng Kwu. Ha Tsuen....

Tsuen Mr. Tang King Hing. Ha

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Mr. Ma Kwok, Cheung Chau Ladies Sewing Bee of the Women's Section of the Y.M.CA. garments for Cheung Chau Hospital.

STREET SALE OF FLOWERS

General Wu Teh-chen has decid- ed to assume the duties of his office to-day, when he will assemble and address all the officials of the Government.

It is reported that after assum- ing office, General Wu Teh-chien will exert himself in completely suppressing gambling and opium- smoking, and abolishing unpopular taxation and corrupt practices."

General Wu also decided to carry out the Three Year Plan of recon- struction for the welfare and hap- piness of the people of Kwangtung Province.

In connection, with the street sale of flowers to be held on Satur-

It is reported that General Ching day, on behalf of the Society for Chim, Chief Military Adviser, has the Protection of Children, the been appointed by the Nanking Chlef Justice, Sir Atholl 'Macgre- | Central Government to administer gor, is to give a brief broadcast the Oath of Office to General Wu talk from ZBW to-night (Friday) Teh-chen, and that he is expected at 8 o'clock.

to depart for Canton on the 20th Instant.--- Chinese Evening Press,

CHINESE FILM CENSORSHIP

Canton, Apr. 15.

A short time ago it was rumour-

For the first flight only. senders in America may address covers to themselves or to any other person at destinations in the United States or elsewhere, and send such As with the. Arst flight over the covers prepaid with United States extended route the rates from stamps (stamps to be affixed by Hong Kong. (postage and air-mail senders), in containers to the post- lee combined) will be as follows: masters at San Francisco, Hono-ed that the Central Government The rates below are quoted in lalu, and Guam, for mailing of such had decided to suppress the ex- covers at those offices and onward hibition of cinema films made in dispatch by the first fight to the Cantonese dialect. But owing to the representatives of. Dr. Hun Macao and Hong Kong.

Covers may also be sent to the Fo, President of the Nanking Legis postmaster at Manila, Philippine lative Yuan, and Mayor Tseng Yang-po, the Central Government Islands, in a container with e

has allowed the matter to drop. money order sufficient to purchase Philippine stamps, for mailing and and dispatch to Macao and Hong Kong.

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HONG KONG CO-OPERATION The Postal Administrations of FIRST FLIGHT

Macao and Hong Kong advise they Philatelie treatment will be given will have articles received at Macao all articles carried by the first and Hong Kong back-stamped night, each way on the extended West-bound covers for, addresses. part of the route to and from the United States and other Macao, and Hong Kong Articles eastern points will be given return addressed to Honolulu, Guem, and dispatch by ordinary means from Manila to be carried from San Macao and Hong Kong, co Francisco to those places, and ar- ticles originating at Manila, Guam, and Honolulu to be carried from these places east-bound to Ban Francisco, will not receive philate lic treatment

Instead the Central Government has now decided to supervise the work of producing cinema tims. and to strictly censor same before, they are allowed to be exhibited in public.

It is reported that the Central Government will establish a branch of the Nanicing Film Censorate in Canton with a committee of three to conser all nims produced in the Cantonese diplect. Foll Chancar. Evening

The Postal Administration: Hong Kong advlees that the Hogg avea notice, that 16 will not accept Keng office, will accept fully pre- consignments of covers with res paid and stamped (but not remittances for postage stamps and gletered) covers for east-bound have the Hong Kong office ant dispatch by the first fight. It stamps to the covers,