1939-03-07 — Page 27

IN THE COURTS

Profits From Sale Of Diseased Food

MENTIONING THAT the public was in danger of con tracting food polsoning by purchasing diseased chickens, Sanitary Hispector A. C Sinton asked Me, Q. A. A. Macfadyen at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning to take a serious view. of a case against Leung Ki, 31, who was charged with the pos session of unwholesome food.

Army Officer Summoned

Sequel To Accident

On The Peak

**Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

Company Meetings

March

Land Investment Co. Chairman Traces Fifty Year Growth

REFERENCE TO the Company's early history, which had been closely associated with the development of the Colony, was made by the Chairman, the Hon. Mr. J.J. Paterson, at the Fifty-First ordinary general meeting of The Hong- kong Land Investment and Agency Company, Limited, which was held at the offices of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and Company Limited at noon to-day.

In evidence, Inspector Sinton and Telephone Company

that about 10 am. on Sunday, he ralded the ground floor of No. 15 Wal Ching: Street, Ynumati, As be entered the house, two men who had been dressing poultry and preparing other food ran away. Witness found that there were about 00 lbs. of poultry in an unwholesome condition in the premises.

The chickens were smelling badly and had a dirty grey colour, indical- ing that they had died several hours previous to the raid. The defendant Informed witness that the poultry were to be sold in the streets.

Inspector Sinton

Extension In Equipment

Will Be Made Shortly

· EXTENSIONS TO the Hongkong Telephone Company's equipment would be made shortly to meet the abnormal growth of the system, declared Mr. J. H. Taggart, managing director, when presiding at the annual meeting of the company to-day.

Mr. Paterson said the Company had travelled a long way since 1889. At present, he said, oven $15,000,000 was invested in property.

The Chairman's report is as follows:

It

Scots, was summoned for driv-jas to cover any apparent signs that [attributed it to the abnormal the company and which at all times March 10,000,000, of which

ing along a closed road without its ingredients had been diseased. conditions in the Far East and a permit, and for driving with- Consequently, the people who bought said the ability of the company it did not know what they were real- out due care and caution.

ly buying. Li. D'Oyly did not appear In Court' "It is really surprising," added the In answer to the summonses, and the Inspector, "how they can meet heavy case was determined in his absence, fines imposed, and this shows that it Inspector S. C. Saunders sald that is really a paying business. They are he was informed about 8.30 am. on very dificult to catch and these February 17 that a traffic neeldent arrests are incidentally made on In- This shows that they are had occurred in Barker toad. Ho formation. went there, and saw a private car pretty well established and had been almost completely blocking the road: going on for some while." only pedestrians and rickshas could Leung was fed $100 pass through. The car had also months" hard labour. broken some railings on the north side of the road, and its front wheels were projected over the edge.

or

two

obtained the full endorsement of Shareholders.

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You will have noticed that you have before you the 50th Report the occasion provides AN ACCIDENT in Barker

me with an excuse to give you a

Road, The Peak, had a sequel

little of the Company's early history,

The growth and progress of the before Mr. R. A. D. Forrest at

Land Company has been associated tho Central Magistracy this was crowded with tenants and the

Reporting increased business with the policy which has actuated closely with the development of this

was incorporated morning, when Lt. N. H. M. business was obviously one of pre- paring cooked food for sale in the

1880 with ca capital D'Oyly, of the 2nd Bn. Royal streets. The food was disguised so during the year, Mr. Taggart your directors since the inception of Colony.

this has been in- creased to

ave been issued, and we The balance from working account $7,000,000 have Lo meet the heavy demand for exceeds that for the previous year by have a sum of over $15,000,000 in-

property. In the early days your Company's service and carry the extremely high $200,000.23 and is attributable main-vested in traffic was due to the foresight which to the augmented subscription re- had provided a substantial margin vente derived from the large num-fortunes were bound up intimately

during 1938. It will, I feel, be up- Jardines, its sponsors. were the origi of equipment and the loyal supporter of dditional connections made with those of Sir Paul Chater, and of the staff.

In his review of the year Mr.propriate at this juncture to explain nators of the Fraya Reclamation that the ability of your company to scheme in 1887, that gave to the Taggart said:

The results of the year us indicated accept the heavy demand for service Colony a large area of land and upon land. now stand Prince's, by the accounts, are eminently satis- and adequately to carry the extreme-th

ly high trafle originating therefrom, Queen's, King's York, Royal, Chung factory but should, I suggest, be has only been made possible by the Tin and Alexandra buildings—all Harded to a material extent ns re-as

foresight which provided a substan-owned by your Company. Dlecting the abnormal conditions MOTO

With these properties and with which have existed in the Far East that margin of equipment to meet

and by the loyal sup-the emergencles

Gloucester, addition of the port of all grades of the staff. I am Powell's, Mercantile Bank buildings, You will observe that $68,995 the opinion that there are few Marina House and Holland House The Inspector ascertained that the

has accrued to Government from

other telephone administrations, the picture of your Central District car belonged to LL. D'Oyly. Witness

royalties and represents an increase situated as your company is, which holdings is complete. We have later saw Li. D'Oyly, who told him

Berlin, Mar. 6.

of $8,535 over that pald In 1937. could so satisfactorily over an ex- travelled a long way since 1889.. that he had been taking a lady com-

BUILDING RESERVES Road

tended period, have continued to panlon

The printing and sale of Bibles und

The amount charged for deprecia-provide service on demand. when the accident had happened New Testaments in the German

tlon is shown at $521,524.38 and,

NEW EQUIPMENT about 1 a.m. that day. Lt. D'Oyly language have greatly increased in

Your company's resources, how- added that there was a heavy fog Germany since 1932, according to s

statement issued here by the Prussian although this is considerably higher over the road at the time.

the abnormal The second charge was withdrawn. Bible Society, which states that 830,- than for the preceding year, your ever, continue to be severely taxed Li, D'Osis was convicted on the first 000 Bibles and New Testaments were directors are convinced that, having and the continuance of

of additional mendations of your directors in the charge, and fined $25. His Worship printed in 1932, and in 1033 this in- regard to the unsettled outlook in rute of growth of the system neces- remarked that under the circum-creased to aver 800,000, while In relation to world affairs generaliy, it states the provision

balance, ond is, I think, self-explana- stances, with the road covered in fog. 1937. the total of 027,000 were print-belioves your company to embrace exchange equipment at oli main ex-matter of the allocations of the

the opportunity presented of further changes.

Anticipating this situation, your tory. there was quito an amount of dangered and sold.

A report that no Bibles had been strengthening the financial structure in the defendant driving along the

In the safe-guarding of your capital

I now Investment. This is in conformity drawing up of speciflentions and the of the directors and the accounts, be road, particularly as he did not know printed in Germany since 1932 was

not true.-Trans-Ocean,

that preparation of technical details, and adopted and

the following it well.

these were submitted to the manu-

recommended. appropriations, Lacturers some time ago. As much preliminary work as could be un- your directors be carried into effect:

un Transfer to general re- dertaken in advance has, therefore, been compleled and

und your manager has been instructed to proceed to

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SIR ROBERT'S HEALTH Before passing on to the Accounts

(Continued on Page 4.)

directors had already authorised the propose that the report Whiteaway, Laidlaw & Co., Ltd.

scrve (bringing some

$1,277,410.001 to up

London no that final arrangements Final dividend of 6 per can be concluded and the order for Carry forward unappro-

the new equipment placed with minimum of dcioy.. I am confident that your directors action in this matter will merit your approval. I would remark, en passant, that it is not the present intention of your directors to call up fresh capital to finance-this-project:

Under the

cent, payable March

priated

Total

by

$170,402.00

450,000.00

140,523.64

$770,005.64

DIRECTORS THANKED Mr. E. M. Raymond sald: The gratifying results displayed by

an increase of with the policy outlined in your re- marks leave little outlet for further $33,049.05 is recorded witisfactory comme directorate has to be

which, I

feel

ends and exchaning interest, divid. /the figures presented-to-us-coupled

sure, you

con-

Turning now to the balance sheet, gratulated on being able to pursue a and referring to

the

Habiliues side, polley which, while furthering tech- you will observe that, subject to your nical development, nevertheless con- that the solidates the basic financial structure

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wavel. It is clor of and delays the calling up of fresh

stomary annual $170,482.00 be made to

be

to general re- capital, with its

consequential on- serve. On the contra side it will nual charges, until the outlook on scen that investments show a de- world affairs becomes less obscure, preciation of $560,460.38 on

on cost, In concluding, I am confident that, which works cut at a fraction over in thanking the directorate, manage- 15 per cent.

ns against 9.5 per cent. ment and staff of all departments, at December 31, 1937 and, whlist for the results achieved. and in present world conditions continute to affording recognition of the higher

unlikely that

any degree of responsibility, and effort prevalt, it is material improvement in market occasioned by the rapid expansion of values can be anticipated

our business, I am merely volcing

The necessity for the provision of the opinion of the whole body

an investment Auctuation reserve Is Shareholders.

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obvious and has been stressed from I now, formally second the adaption this chair for some years. I do not of the accounts

propose, therefore, again to labour

The proposal was

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proved un

-at

this point, except to emphasise that, an ously h whereas your company is both able On the proposal of Mr.K. C. Mark,

Sir and willing to adjust the matter, we seconded by Mr. D. Talian, Hon. have not yet been able to obtain the Shou-son Chow and Hon Mr. A. L. requisite authority for removal of Shields were re-elected directors. nt

the technical objection to this course

In proposing the re-election

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of procedure, in which relation I may Lowe, Bingham and Matthews add that, having regard to present auditora, Mr. Taggart also proposed their remuneration conditions it is dificult to see how an increase in permission can

ald much long ba: with- from $3,400 to $4,600 which, he said, was justified by dio, increased work: The proposition was seconded by Mr. RECANTON SERVICE HOPES A. N. Braude and approved.

Yor: hasif" wlinessed 1

the

trunk service to

Canton, and has completely nullified

EXTRAORDINARY MEETING Following the annual mecUng, an meeting Was held extraordinary

this rood work previously accom-when Mr. Taggart proposed a long

plished in the

telephone network)

with all the more impo

China? Your

to list of alterations to the articles of

Hongkong association. Most of them, he said,

(citiès in

ty visit were to bring the articles into line

our manager recently

ed Capton to explore the possibilities with changes in the Companies Ordin-

esanco since the formation of the com

of re-opening the service but i was pany, Referring to a proposal to in2 not impressed wi

with the

the prospects for crease the directors' fees from $3,- anearly resumption, however, the 000 to $4,000, he said there had been American: Interests operating tele- no increase since 1939 and in view of phones in Canton

chava :'performed | the increase in the cost of.living;and; Trojan work in re-establishing the the additional responsibility thrown domestic service there, and are using on the directors in recent years, he | sillas!meansuotoj

at their disponi to considered their remuneration should facilitate the

the restoration of the trunk be more commensurate. The pro- service and succ

posal was seconded by Mr. A. Mc- The asly position as displayed Keller and approved

Those present at

ent at the meeting were. one and must alford mem- Mr. 3. H. Taggart (managing direc bers considerable satisfaction. It tor), Hon, Bu Shou-on Chow, Han. will, I feel confident be appreciated Mr. S. 1. Dodwell, Hon. Már Ari L. that there is no incentive to your Shields. Hon. Sir Robert Kotowall, company to purchase Investments Mr. D. H. Blake, Mr. J. Scott Haraton under

provali

and Mr. H. V.5Wilkinson:(directors), [on Involving the

athin, when PAYPySherry (mannger), LMC such depe

Linated Kenzie (secretary), and K. M. Raya the interest mond, D. Tollan, W. C. Clark, A

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Tel. 24648

REPULSE BAY Hotel

Geo. Plo-Ulski's String Quintette

every SUNDAY for Tiffin

1. p.m. to 2.30 5

Fred Carpio's Dance Orchestra

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p.m. to 1a.m.

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