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SURVIVAL OF THE CHEAPEST

COMPETITION IN LOCAL TRADE

HON. MR. J. P. BRAGA'S SPEECH AT THE CONSTRUCTION CO. MEETING

Directors

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for

the

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 1984.

that cut off most of the green Aplices. "so that residents and visitors to the Colony, who go over the site, may get a glimpse of open space and green land as they go by.

“AN ABSOLUTE MENACE"

MAGISTRATE ON P.W.D. DRIVERS

RECENT

COLLISION

"Some of the Government drly-

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ARRIVES Whiteaways

SOUTHAMPTON'S "

WELCOME

W: M. WOODFULL'S REPLY

I spoke a while ago of an addition In the item "cost of Buildings" during the year under review. The expenditure of a little over $6,000 was incurred by the removal of the reinforced concrete pipe factory and workshops that had been at Chatham Road to the large plot of land within K. 1. 1. 2667 with approneh from Princeurs are an absoluto menace, and I Edward Road, The factory and give full notice that if any Govern- ment drivers are convicted by mo workshops have e been transferred to the area which was reserved for the dangerous driving 1 shall take a much more serioua view of their | new depot. The transfer WILH carried out at very short notice and offence," remarked Mr. Hamilton, under unfavourable weather condlat the Central Maglatracy this ges luns. Nevertheless, the operation morning, when imposing a fire of was completed without a hitch and $50, or one month's imprisonment, on Young Sing, driver of PW.D. at a reasonable cost by the Com lorry No. 996, summoned for hav [pany's Transport Department. The re-crection of the workshops was

the

works.

which

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Ordinance,

Retrived April- 28, 129 KM) -

Southampton, Apr, 25. Nine of the Australian cricketera arrived In Southampton to-day aboard the 8.8. Orford.

Three other

failed to give a correct signal when turning into the Government quarry at Shaukiwan on March 29.

members of the A cross-summons taken out by team are already in London, hay- defendant against Mr. F. 11. Neale, of Messrs. Butterfeld and Swite romainder of the total of sixteen Aing travelled overland, while the for having failed to drive with due care and caution, was dismissed players, including the last-minute The alleged incident took place selection, B. J. Barnett, wicket- on March 29 about 10.45 o'clock in keeper-hatsman, will arrive on the morning. The lorry was being Thursday from Paris. United driven along Shaukiwan Road from

west to east, and was being follow-Prees. ed by Mr. Neale, who was driving private car No. 1697. The lorry driver is alleged to have turned it to the Government quarry without giving a signal, and a

collision occurred.

miles

Mr.

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London Apr. 25. An exceptionally cordial welcome the Australian cricketers Southampton this afterno aboard the liner, Orford.

was extended to

who arrived 'nt

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Presiding at the annual meet-j BIG DEVELOPMENT. ing of shareholders of the

Against the Company's property Hongkong Engineering and Con- struction Co., Ltd., this mor-within K. 1. 1. 2657, there stands

the sum of $560,716.09. From the carried out under the direction of ning, the Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga, cost to the end of last year, viz. the Company's engineering staff. in referring to keen competition, $398.270.30. there had to be de-

The

great advantage of the new spoke of contractors who go all ducted the suns paid as instal-location of the Company's factory out with the object of securingments on the sale of two-plota, viz., and workshops is that they are now tenders which would seem to 5:17.551.30, leaving, the net cost of under the direct personal superv involve risk of loss to their $360,715.09. The development of sion of our Engineer-in-Charge of financial

is pre-the development of K.I.L. 2007; backers. In some this extensive properly cases, he said, it would appear gressiog antisfactorily. It has now there is, besides, the further at that failure can only be averted reached the stage when visitors vantage of centmisation

may really appreciate what the makes for greater economy. by skimping on the materials.

final lay-out will look like. Share-

KEEN COMPETITION. Such contractors, sald Mr. Braga, holders are cordially invited

During the year under review by the largely go over their site and see for are encouraged prevalent polley of accepting the themselves the potential value ofienders totalling a fairly large sum of money for general contracting lowest tender. In the building the property.

work were submitted for various trade, he added, there is to-day

The upper

levels are now ar-principals. This line of business is little VITY

room helt

PASSENGER'S STORY. cessible by motor car over a highly competitive, and the Com- senalne building contractor.

roadway of a width of 49 feet, and pany was only able to secure a small

Mr. D. Mcl. Campbell, who was

Mayor of Southampton, In ex- CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH.

of the percentage of the works tentere seated beside Mr. Nenie, said they tending greeting to the tourists, from the vantage point

were procending about 16 to who are to take part in this seuson's The Hon. Mr. Braga said:height overlooking Horuntin and for,

It is a notable fact that during

hour. He WAH Lest matches, saic that every printed report Kowloon Tong and the surrounding Gentlemen, Th

acounts have country to well beyond the Kal Tak the past three years the Colony has looking straight ahead, but saw cricketer would rejoice at the op- and statement of

no signal given by the driver ofportunity of seeing the Australians been in your hands for the pre-Aerodrome, a comprehensive birds'- attracted an increasing number of

the lorry which was in frout. The scribed period. With your permis-eye view of a large portion of contractors who apparently go all sion I will take them as read. the property is obtainable. It is out with the object of securing driver of the lorry turned to the the held again,

They would be received by every Yustr

regret that, not difficult to visualise the extent tenders at prices which would cer-right, and Mr. Neale put on his

and and worth of this asset of the tainly seem to involve risk of loss brakes and also swerved to the county in the friendly and sporting after charging depreciation

collision. spirit characteristic of the British providing for. Directors' and Company (which contains a very to their financial backers. In some right, but there was n

of Auditors'

bullding cases it would appear that failure The driver of the lorry. hnd not public. fees. and deducting considerable, area interest and dividend and transferland) when the site formation is can only be averted by skimping on given them a signal to pass.

materials supplied on building

The Mayor was supported by the Neale, in evidence, stated fees, the balance the Proftcompleted.

that he had pulled out into the Chairman of the Ilampahire Cricket nud Lops Account for the past

Such contractors are encouraged centre of the road with the Inten- Club, Sir Russell Bancroft, on be- I have recently had sent to me yeat shows a loss of $17,354.26

You will have noticed that the copy of the Shengkai Evening by the largely prevalent policy oftion of overtaking the lorry. The half of his Club and

Mr. phrasing of the balance sheet is out's Industrial and Trade Reaccepting the lowest tender, but driver of the lorry turned sharply M, C. C. The captain of the

WY. view for the

am principals should not be blind to to the right, giving no signal when visiting side, year 1934. from that pre- slightly changed

He was about twelve | Woodfull, expressed his pleasure at sented to shareholders formerly, almost tempted to paraphrase the the fact that the work in many doing so.

paragraph of This cases cannot possibly be carried out feet away, and he could not pull to the prospect of renewing old ac- The amended phrasing does not in introductory

the specifies his left, teenuse

the defendant quaintanceship in England. He any respect alter the figures, but most interesting review in its apin accordance with

the recom-plicability to your valuable land Lions at the ridiculously low price turned so sharply to the right and hoped the Ashes would be regained has been adopted an

he had pulled into the for his country but recognised that mondation of the Company's development. Nineteen thirty-one submitted and accepted. in

A large saw the beginning, last year and this building trade there is to-day very centre of the road with the inten-it would be hard fight. auditors to Comply with the

room left for the genuinetion of overtaking. After the crowd warmly cheered the players requirements of new Con-year will see the growth, and next lttle

collision, defendant continued, and when they reached London yenr should see the completion as building contractor. anies Ordinance.

his car was dragged along some evening.British Wireless. far as site formation is concerned

SAME IN MALAYA

distance. I will now proceed to make ॥ of one of the most ambitious and

Similar conditions appear to in interesting land developments exist in Malaya. According to Mr.

DEFENDANT'S DENIAL. few remarks on certain items

of for within the ceded territory

Young Sing, defendant, said he Sehested, an expert, who writes in; the balance sheet calling

Dr. E. L. Allen; of the Kowloon

·Some of the nost the Jourant of the Engineering sounded his horn, and had put out Union Church, will be the speaker at comment. On the assets side, the Kowloon.

Kowloon

The following appointments, pre-and Miss L. M. Passey, have been figure that

might have attracted fortunate of

residents Association of Malaya, contractors his hand before turning to the this evening's public meeting of the the is

area, while there "range from the highly quali-right. When he heard a noise be- Manuk Lodge of the Theosophical motions and transfers to the long-appointed Nursing Sialer Hongkong.

·4>f attention

$6,195.92 will live within

Miss A. Munre, fate Nursing Sister fied engineering contractor to the hind him as if something had col- Society. The title of his lecture has kong, Nursing Staff have been an-Nyasaland, and Misa M. Webster, late added to cost of buildings. others will share in its benefits. will deal with this particular

GARDEN AREA.

broker who hawks plans and spected with his lorry, he stopped. fications to obscure, petty con

Young Po-wah, driver of an- meeting will be held at 17, Queen'snounced by the Colonial Omee: Miss Nursing Sister, Bahamas, have also Item presently. Another item on which you may want explanation It is worthy of note that your tractors, and, if he be successful other PW.D. lorry, who was seat-Rond, Central, commencing it 6 pm. E. O. Davies, Miss M. B. N. Mustill been appointed to Hongkong.

ed beside defendant, corroborated is that of patent rights which is Company, in planning the develop with his tender, nets as go-between. represented in the balance sheet ment of this large tract of land. senoping a considerable part of the this evidence,

Sergeant Doyle stated that the at the

of $9.846, The has in find not only the desire to wages of the artisans and dingon must have been violent, Company's licence in respect of the make the buildings agreeable in hands in the various trades. Because there was a hole in the Franki Plles expired On dane look at, but also the hope that tween these two extremes there is left mudguard of Mr. Neale's car. 30 of last year and your Hoard Twir owners will conform to the he adds, quite a number in the

remarked that It was either will be such

driver of the FW.D. larry had of our Bcence for a further period purtant aesthetic feature

given a signal, and therefore air. cost whole scheme. It is hoped to the rival theories of the survival of ule was lying, or enal and, of ten years. This renował

alternatively, fizesse the Company $83915.08, which ap surround

he had-not given pears in the balance sheet as a frailures and perhaps low hedges. fittest is the more enduring of the therefore, he was lying. The (Mr. new payment.

instead of high forbidding walls two in the building trade of the Hamilton) was not prepared to consider that Mr. Neale and Mr.

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that of the

Campbell were deliberate doubt! their evidence, as they were in a position la see whether a signal He was quite was given or not. satisfied that Mr. Campbell had seen no sigual. He did not think the driver of the lorry

Kave a

and There was no reason to

signal. He considered that the other driver, Yeung Po-wal, had deliberately come to Court and committed perjury.

The defendant's record showed fr had a previous conviction for Failing to give a signul, and two other convictions for dangerous driving.

Colony.

I think I have said all that I can usefully inform you by way of sup plementing the printed statements that have been posted to share- holders. If, however, any further information is desired I will en deavour to answer any relevant questions shareholders may wish to put to the chair.

will now formally move that the Directors' report and statement of accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1933, as presented be adapted and passed. I will nok a shareholder kindly to second the motion.

Mr. F. Figueiredo seconded and the motion was carried.

OTHER DUSINESS.

Sir Robert Ho Tung and Sir Elly Kadooric. K.BE, were re- elected to the Board of Directors on the motion of Mr. F. L. Silva seconded by Mr. A. M. Braga..

On the motion of Mr. N. Braga seconded by Mr. M. K. Lo Mossma. Lowe, Bingham and Matthews were re-elected auditors,

There were present the Hon. Mr. J. P. Briga, (managing director) Mr. J. Scott Hamston and Mr. Lo Cheung-ahlu (directors), Mr. Alves (secretary), Messrs, M. K. Lo, A. M. Braga, N. Braga, F. L. Silva, E. J. Figuelrodo, H. Braga, P

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