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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

Hotels Ordinance Unlikely

To Cause Difficulty Robbery On

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS LTD'S MEETING

"The Hotels Ordinance, 1949, has now been enacted and our business will henceforth be governed by its provisions, but no difficulty is envisaged in conforming to its requirements, in fact conversely the Ordinance makes clear certain ambiguities of the past, and there should be a more harmonious relationship in the future between Government, residents and hotel managements," said the Hon Sir Man-kam Lo (Chairman) addressing the annual meeting of the Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Limited, at Ex- change Building this morning,

Tise Profit and Loss Account before you is in two parts, the first dealing with the ordinary trading of our business for last 1948, the second part Pillo nerous items of extragedinary revenue and pro- visions effected and the appro- priations recommended by your this Board

for adopilon at

lo

conjunction usual bonus to the Foreign staff. A profit al $3,040,049,52 on 403,331.04 has, in

transfer from Co- There appears to be nothing the year's working was reported, with

In his speech the Chairman tingencies Ieserve of $80,445.- further calling for useful com- for ment on my part and I therefore 01, a longer necessary provision purposes, been utilized beg to propose the adoption of "War the Report and Accounts as pre- to write oft in to the

of $2,180,777.55 which rented, that a Dividend of $1.- Losus"

of tax. be paid stores, the pay thus make their last appear- per share, free ance in the Company's Balance 1,193,867 Sheets, The Schicchie of Fixed ment of a bonus of 50 cents on Xe the similar number of shares Assets previously referred

Tax and from the shows in some detail how such from the prilis not liable to of the Company's Assets now Hongkong stanil in the Books and should then remaining balance of the to year's proft of $1.203,087.92 the be of informative value

sum of $500,000-be transferred Shareholders.

I would submit that the to General Reserve, $500,000.. Balance Sheet does not call for be placed to n Special Deprecia-

comment tion Reserve and the

sum of any further special from me, the various items to $203,097.92 carried forward which I

not have

alluded the 1949 Accouni. being self-explanatory.

Meeting.

As you will see the Balance of Working Account has increased compared with by $461,890,92 the 1947 figure, while also in- cluded on the credit alde is the ne dividend of $234,000.- Нет received during the year from subsidiary Company, the our

des Wagons-lats, Grand Hotel Limited, of which more here-

after.

Other Homs in this account, both by way of revenue and expenditure, do not call for any

shows

it VOİ

f

from revenue

CUC in the

to

and

Board Junk Described

Before Mr Justice Willame (Pulme Judge) and A jury at the Criminal Sessions this morning, Liu Kwal-sang, 20, and Liu Kam, 33, pleaded not guilty to charges of robbery by two er

of more,

and possession BETA. The charges allege that ac ભાsel,

sed, together with others not In custody, robbed Nam Siu-hing 2,500 cattles of rice on De- cember 31, 1948, and int they were in possession of two pistols on the camo date without a licence.

of

Mr M. Heenan, Crown Coun- by Det. Insp. it. sel, assisted MacKenzie, la prosecuting. Thei accused are not legally repre- ! cented.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 1949.

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The Prosecutor said that at

on December about 8 pm. last, a junk owned by Nam Stu- hing left. Im Ting. In Chinese

with a

of 14 territory sacks of rice, lolating about vessel proceeded 2,500 cattles, for Shalaukok. The along Mirs Bay and about 0 p.m. was over- vesse taken by another junk, which Crown Counsel referred to as the robber junk.

The rice-carrying junk was then ordered to stop. There was a display of firearms and the master and his crew would say that through fear they stopper. Counsel said.

Two

away.

"Say, you're talking pretty tough about the Russians but I suppose there are a tot of big, hard-boiled follows like you itching to carry a gun!”

Kravchenko Libel Suit Judgment Expected Soon

Paris, Mar. 22.-4 "famous American citizen" had to send his son to a Soviet univer- sity because hone was available in the United States, Counsel for the Communist weekly, Les Lettres Francaises said here today in his closing plea in the libel suit brought against the journ- al by the Russian-born author, Mr Victor Krav- chenkco.

SECONDER'S SPEECH

of the robbers, both The year tinder review was not without its dimeuitios and

armed with pistolis, then boarded the report Seconding although our

the first junk and ordered the of accounts, Mr Acrew to row towards thore near bedrooms was of course well Hatement maintained, restaurant revenue italy said: I feel confident a place called Ka Ken How, dise seram voleing the sentiments of the in Chinese territory where the suffered a comparatively Jous deeling in the

rice was transferred to the rob summer shareholders present when

then solled however, the state that the inanagement is to her junk, which month which, succeeding months remedied be congratulated upon the re

robbers the your's trading and special comment except permally because of the influx of sult

However, the Iwo Depreciation, which comparative increase of $195.- persons from China during that the appropriation of the balance who had boarded the rics-carry- perlod and the latter portion of at the credit of Profit and Lossing junk remained behind, for

well account. Is beint our revenue

what purpose the Crown did not maintained at the moment,

It is fortunate that we are in know, Mr Heenan sald, but the This subject of rates for a position to write off our War inference was that they wanted raised. apto prevent an alarm being Hotel bedrooms became rather Loses necount by slightly

course bucetating our land values. The A few moments afterwards, the past year. natural writing up has been done upon firing from the shore was heard, the two rabbers

The Counsel, Maitre Nordmann, was refer- Enough when 20 many a very conservative basis and, whereupon

into the weapons today have! little

ring to the negro singer, Paul Robeson, now on residents

After the firing ceased the murs stabilised, this matter will sea.

The new option but to reside in Hotelsless, when values become threw their

a concert tour of Britain. sall with instead of their pre-war homes.

on board robbers tinarmed

for The trial, natible

the Board. As we are all aware Govern engage the attention of the junk set The

air-conditioning of the for Shataukok, where they were

violent clashes between Mr ment appolated a Committee: advise 5/11 this complex:

defence wit- natter, is recommendations in popular portions of the Hongkong; handed over to the Police,

Referring to the robber junk, Kravchenko and 50 for

effect this Hotel will commend itself to our S thes

confident, Counsel said that it had been nesses, some brought here from s owner by the Soviet Union, is in' ito ninth during the commandeered from its

as it sailed; week and is expected to end the robbers, and

in tonight, niso heard the gun Bring, away

remaining two whereupon the

Kang jumped members of the overboard. The junk then saited to Shataukok where the stolen rice was returned to its rightful

239.45 and which I will refer to later.

The second part of this Ae- count includes the profit of $587,681.89 realised on sale of RBL No. 160, Repulse Bay, a hitherto unproductive noset, less a deduction of $69,872.-repres, ly senting the book value of IBL No. 77, the old Peak ifatel site, which was surrendered to Go- vernment in December last, the opinion of your Beard being that rebuilding thereon would not be an economic proposlilon.

Including therefore the surns Cerny being generally to the patrons and, I feel

effect that rates should remain. as they were.

This view Government

ак

will attract them brought down of $2,205,487.80

ummer months. sunimer and $226,748.77 brought forward from the preceding year less an

Before formally seconding the of $40,151.10 for Pro amount of

In principle and our proposal made by you, Sir, I ex- perty Tax 1048/49, $2,993.008.42cepted

remalus, generally press the hope the Board will is available for appropriation, position the recommendations in such spenting, unaltered. The Ilotels not proceed with the immediate $500,000 be Ordinance. 1949,, has now been issue of the new shares but will in abeyance regard being that transferred to General Reserve, enacted our business will hence leave the matter

to placed the forth be governed by its pro- until some future date.

difficulty is but no Reserve visions. Depreciation

$500,000, be

Special

the remaining

and

to its

balance envisaged in confortresse

of $1,903,800.42 be disposed of by requirements, in fiet

tho

RE-ELECTIONS

owner.

Crown

the

Maitre Nordmana told

like Mr Kravchenko, often finished up in the Fascist camp. court that anti-Soviet writers,

One of the first translations of

US Leading Maritime

Nation

London, Mar. 22.The United

and molorship

"I chose Free-world's steam Mr Kravchenko's best-selling States, with 33.5 percent of the mitoblography, dom," in which he described his tonnage, maintains her newly-

in Spain, the ing maritime nation. was published experiences as a Soviet oficial, wen place as the world's lead- defence Counsel said.

shown by figures published today in the appendix He said he wanted to point to Lloyd's Register for 1948-49.

It was the Crawn's case, said Mr Heenan, that the accused two robbers who On the proposal of Major C. were the W. L. Way, seconded by Mr T. boarded the junk and remained had been

De paying a dividend and bonus of the Ordinance makes clear cer. G. Bray held, Mr D., C. Davis on it after the rice

of The Dust and $1.50 per share Involving $1,-tain ambiguities

har was re-elected a Director.

transferred. Further, although $203.097.02 there should be a more 790,000.50, leaving

On the proposal of Mr E. Grant these incidents took place near relationship

territory, the to be carried forward to the armonious

Smith, between future

Government.

seconded by Mr C. C. Chinese evidence to show out the kind of "treedom" Mr Messrs. Percy Smith & count for 1940.

Hotel Manage-Blake,

would crative parts of the Kravchenko bad chosen-a kind The Dalance Sheet before you Residents and

Co. were reappointed auditors at that all

matter took place either at sen has been drawn up mulynments-

remuneration of $10,000. 4 conformity with the provisions CAPITAL CONVERTED Present at the meeting were: or below high water line, and Lo further it was the Crown's case Man-kam With regard to our subsidiary the Hon Sir

Ho that

Bay Robert necessary legis (Chairman) Sir

the waters of Mirs Company, the

high water line lative sanction was obtained fur

Kadoorie below Tung, Dir the conversion of its Capital Into

(representing Mr L. Kadoorie) Hongkong territorial waters and und Ac- Bungkong Currency,

C. Davis, Mr H. H. Cle-that the junk was originally in Mr D. C. Its position al FIXED ASSETS

counts showing

Mr A. ferred in Hongkong waters. There are several aspects of June 30, 1947, are annexed to land (Directors), Mr F. C. Barry tercepted and the rice

(Managing Director),

The trial is proceeding. these 1 before you and which require

Sommerfelt (Secretary) and the elucidation on my part and the venture to say are quite satis following shareholders: Major C. primary onc Company's Fixed Assets.

Act. 1940.i of The Companies now law in the United Kingdom course of the and which in will, no doubt. be foll,wed in Hongkong.

this nccount

hose

Ac

Horace Mr

in relation to the factory. That Company, at its W. L. Way, Messrs E. Grant

Last Annual Meeting held un Smith,

Ezra Abraham, F. R.

At the two previous Ordinary, June, 16, 1948, declared u divi-Zimmern. T. H. G. Brayfield, J. Yearly Meetings of this Com- dend of HK$10,-per share and S. Nolasco da Silva, ir. T. B.

shareholders submitted this Company's

C. C. Blake, S. Hap proportion pany,

10 re- thereof is shown

In its Pront den Ross, E. 1. P. White, A. R. suggestions in relation

Ellis, A. Hillly, 1. E. Roberts, Assets and and Loss Account. valuation of these also the treatment of Rehabilita- I would remind you, however, p. A. Roberts. Kok Sang Wu, C.

matters

was the first time the N. Kon. II. S. Yung, Li Shiu- Lion Expenses.. These

paid a dividend have received your Board's subsidiary bad curnest reconsideration and fur-ince 1910, which factor influen-hung and Yen Su-king. ther expert advice has been eed the dividend recommended

that this

oblulned thereon, the

and 1 is extremely unlikely any lengthy review, opinion, after

hith return will again! such a that the Bgure of $1,102,- | tin being

possible. That Company's 055.- which appeared as Accounts for the year to June.

Ac- 30, 1948, are now complete and

"Rehabilitation Suspense

count" in the Balance Sheet for

for it should be possible to hold its 1947, could properly be capl-next Annual talised, and this sum in edition

future. near

to timilar expenditure incurred with the llotel

in the past year has accordingly

been so, treated.

to

Court Order

Restrains

Mr Calwell

were

trans-

Ti

is

total

Her rise to the top has been that gave no freedom of educa- meteoric. In 1901 her per- centage was 4.2 and as late as 1039 it was only 13 percent. tion for-a-Negro-singer's son...

most Brilain

the next 19 Maitre Nordmann quoted a warning which he said had been powerful sea nation today, with

the German-born 22.4

of the percent author, Thomas Mann, now un

tonnage, given

citizen. agains!

her are Norway American

Following "spiritual intolerance" and at- tocks on democratic liberties in (5.3 percent). France (3.5 per- Holland (3.4 per- the United

Mr cent) and States, which Mann was alleged to have said cent). reminded him of the period in just before Hiller

Want Germany

2,800 Want

came to power.

The gures show that, com- there has with pared

1930. been a net increase in total The Counsel said Mr tonnage for the world by 11- Countries show- Kravchenko's book had been 034,520 tons. distributed free in many coun- ing notable increases since be-

of tries: Members Parliament fore the war are:. received coples and some French

obtalued manufacturers

for edition abridged 22.-About employees.

have

To Stay British

London, Mar. 2,800 citizens of Eire

United States. Panama, an Hussia, Canada, China Sweden, their Argentina, Spain and Honduras.

-Reuter.

Turning to the defence allega- given notice to the Home Se- cretary, Mr James Chuler Ede,tions that Mr Kravchenko was a that they wish to remain Bri- United States

secret service

tish subjects after Eire leaves agent, Maitre Nordmann sald OUTWARD MAILS

Commonwealth,

the plaintiff had enjoyed special Lord the

from the United protection the

Viscount Jawitt, States Government while travel- Chancellor, Meeting in the

of Communications

Lords today. told the House

He added that the claim to ling with false papers. Peiping have

Mr Kravchenko, who had not of main-

remain a British subject could been possible

the but tenance

apart from

22.The be made at any future date in attended the trial last week.or Mar, Melbourne,

of the Elccann yesterday, was besieged by auto- A# 21 result

depreciation wetesine nevs that the property

of Australia today the lifetime

graph hunters, mostly fashion- charges to wh

to which earlier drew is safe one can only conjecture High Court

Until he does so, unless of ably dressed women, during the Immigration U attention have naturally been ins to its business prospects in granted an interim infunction cllizen concerned.

the restraining subject to increase when come the current year.

Catwell, course he is a British subject afternoon session. They offered Mr Arthur pared with 1947. Further, i!! An Announcement was made loMinister,

couple of weeks ago from taking action to repatriate under one of the other provi- copies of "1 Chase Freedom" or was considered desirable that the Press

this Li

Judgment will probably be two Melbourne Chinese, ordered sions of the British Nationality court passes for his signature.

Act, he is regarded the Land in the Colony of at your Board's intention

a citizen of Elre, given in a week or a fortnight. Hongkong on which the Com-issue. the balance of the Comto leave Australia.

Capital by These were the Hrst repatria-country as pany's main properties stood pany's Authorised should be revalued and this hans offering such shares to share-tion orders to be contested since and not an alien." Lord Jowili-Reuter.

Legislation would be intro- been given effect to as disclosed holders in the proportion of one the High Court upheld last week said.

Fixed new share

four the appeal of Mrs Annie O'keefe, the Schedule of

position of Elre citizens in Bri- appended to

Ac-

to shareholders order. counts now before you. I feel ones held. The offer will be an Indonesian, against another duced soon to deal with

Mr Calwell todny reasserted lain. he said.

He added that he understood. cerlaiti

that, Shareholders will soon us possible after this meet-

of placing before

the Eire Government Intended endorse

our view that the re- Ing and the amount of $7.50, the his intention

of the shares, the Cabinet amendments to the to bring the Republic of Ire- full face value conservative.

the valuation

bulking

will become payable on accep- Immigration Act, which would land Act-which As to

Crown-into place beyond dispute the Gov link their contents, it was felt that for

purposes Balance Sheet

on

Asia

our

your

the

or

conveyed

and

tance.

quirements

for every

to Bir-

with

the

Bovers

the

In explanation I would point ernment's power to determine operation on April 18-Reuter, these Fixed Assets should not

1101 out

that the Company is at who should be permitted to en-

exter and remain in Austrail- with considerable be written up on the basla of faced estimated replacement

Mistrial, Demands costs, penditure in order to fulfills Reuter.

also especially

as at the present rehabilitation programme,

Counsol time

little

decided there is

been muti has stability In price levels: fur- condition the First Floor and

(Continued from Page 1) ther, due regard had to be paid Roof Garden of the Hongkong ARAB CHRISTIANS

theso ro- 10 their revenue-producing 1otel and it is felt

IN PALESTINE should

George Crockett, for U met

Then potentialities,

Capi- of further In short

Board is of by

a cali

ot Tel-Aviv, Mor. 23-Of the the defence, moved that a mis- sur than from

in trial be declared because rather

nt present 'the opinion that times are too tat

und 100.000 Arabs revenue working unsettled and prices fluctuate plus

Palestine, half are Christians and Mr Medina's facial expressions an Israeli and tone of voice. Mr Medina half are Moslems. too widely to enable the values.ecourse to overdraft facilities.

and made in the of our Fixed Assets to be re- Provision was

Minister for Religion spokes- dented that motion aniso

temarked: "I want you gentle usscared with any degree of Accounts under review for the

Iman told the Associated Press

There payment in 1949, of the New

are also about 1,000 men to understand that when exaclitude.

I'm just WAR LOSSES Year Bonus to the Chinese staff Christian Armenians, and 1,000 1 scratch my head,

and this has Christian Priests or nuns, mostly plain scratching my head. I'm The writing up of the Land of the Company values referred to resulted in already been made.. I hope you

of European origin. In the Holy not going to stop just because

he addedAssociated you make these remarks."

United Press; an accretion of $2,098,012 of will approve of this and also and, of the Press, which sum the amount of $2 agree to the payment

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