WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 1918.
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TRAGIC EVENT IN MUNICH.
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MADMAN SHOOTS TWO MEN.
Losvos, May 14..
HOME CRICKET.
Lopos, May 14. Derby boat Essex by nine wicket. Lancashire best Yorkshire by au innings and three rana, and Middlesex beat Hampshire by an innings and
modman bas shot a police seigeant "thirty-six runa,
A telegram from Munich states that and also Major von Lewinski, the Military Attache, at the Feuraian Legation, who went to the sergeant's Assistanco. Bath are dead..
UNITED STATES AND ARBITRATION.
LONDON, May 14.
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(Wah Tez Yat Fo's Service.)
CHINESE NEWJ.
PEXINU, May 13.
THE SS, NIPPON WRECKED.
Caught in the Typhoon.
Mours. Arthur Nilsson und Co, the local agents' id "tha Swedish East Asiatic Company, announce that they received 4 telegram yesterday to the effect that the Company's steamer Nippon, a vessel well-known in Hongkong, had stranded
and wouhl probably become a total wreck, on the island of Fazon during a typhoon
The Nippon (Captain Egert) was on her way to Europe from Japan and had on board a cargo of coal for Manila. She in a vessel of 7,000 tons, bells soms four
years ago.
works aro stated to Tha vessel's upper have been stripped from stem to stern,
..
Six, Chinese commercial bodies in The Bubi" was asked to report that Hongkong, sent telegraphic messages the Manchuria" was standing by the to the capital supporting the candids-Ill-fated vowel to take off the crow and It is expected that the ture of Yuan Bbib Kai for re election agers,
"Manchuria will arrive bere about 5 o'clock this afternoon.
A telegram from Washington says that Mr. Bryan has announced that to the presidency. Similar telegrame the special Arbitration Troatian with have been received from New York, Great Britain, Japan, and other coun-Chicago and Vancouver. tries will be renewed if the latter sc desire,
ANOTHER LITTLE MEXICAN WAR.
The "Jil Pao's " Hongkong" c r. respondent wires that Wu Hon Mia has contracted with a foreign firm for $100,000 worth of ammunition.
The granter part of the loan will be applied towards the "payment of due accounts, loana contracted by the provinces, indemnity charges, etc. about two millions sterling have al ready been placed as the credit of th Government.
*
LONDON, May 14, Atelegram from New York stats chat & three days' battle has taken placo near Guaymas between the Mexican Federals and the Rebola. A). The Commercial Society of Peking araialgad of oil and wood was rushed has wired to all similar organisations to the battlefield for the purpose of in the various provinces reguosting burning the bodies. The Federals' their support to an endeavour to have death roll numbered five hundred, the amount of the quintuple loan raised while officers captured on either side b£60,000,000. evere immediately executed."
THE TURCO-BALKANS WAR.
4REEK AND BULGARIAN RUPTURE.
TRANSFER OF SKUTARI,
LONDON, May 13. A telegram received in Rome from Skutari atates that the international farce disembarked at San Gioranai on -Bunday. It is expected that they would reach Skutari on Monday. The formal transfer is fixed for Thursday,
PEACE PRELIMINARIES,
the
Reuter's correspondent at Sons .states that Government has authorised the Bulgarian Minister in London to sign the peace preliminaries. M. Barafof the former Minister at Constantinople, is proceeding to Athens
THE GREEKS AND
BULGARIANS. |
LATERL
J
At a banquet to which he entertain ed them, President Yuan advised the Meorbers of both Houses, in very mild language, not to place the nation in the shameful position of taking sider
in.
A civil war if any difference f opinion arose in Parliament.
Orders have been issued to the provincial governors of Szechuan Yuanan and Kwongei 'not to employ military force against Tibet.
INTERFORT LAWN TENNIS,
ARMY WIN AGAINST HAIPHONÙ,
T
The team of tennis players from Hi- phong have found the players in Hongkong too strung for them, for they were again beaten yesterday by a team represonting the Army. The visitors were defeated both in the doubles and singles, but they showed up in much better form than was the ease the previous day, probably 'on account of the better state that the ground was "in. The gamer were wit- Brewed by & istge number of spectators, and were followed with great
in
1:
The captain, and twenty-six of the crow to Hongkong by the we coming on
Manchuria. The rest of the crow^'aze_ all safe, and were landed.
THE CHINA MAIL.
COMPANY REPORT.
THE "STAR" FIRṚY COMPANY, LIMITED.
The repart of this Company which wil' be presented to Shareholders at the f torth ordinary anual meoling in be held. at the offices of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and Co., Ltd., on 21st just, is as follows
The directors have the pleasure to sub- wit to shareholders their report, with a statement of accounts, for the year ending Accounts, The nett earnings of the boats, after paying all working expenses, 30th April, 1913
ama inted to378,780.48 as against§35,850,94 the previous year."
The amount at credit of profit and lose account (after paying for repairs, allowing for directors and auditors fees and placing $4,618.05 to credit of insurance fund), in- cluding 8022 01 brought forward, is $75,972.06, which, with the approval of shareholders, it is proposed to appropriate.
as follows:- ht
To write office House Street
Pier 8 3,025.79 To pay dividends as follows pla
$2 per share on 1st issue
(10,000 shares) $1.23 por share ou 2nd issue
(10,000
s
***
$1 per share on 3rd issue
(10,000 shares)
**
20,000.00
It is foared that, the vessel has been a transfer to riserve fund... 13,254.06
To carry forward completely wrecked.
THE WATER SUPPLY.
9.898.10
$76,079.38
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Directors.--Hun.. Mr. E. Shellim and Hon; Mr. David Landale joined the Board in place of Mr. G. H. Medhurst and Hom Mr. C. H. Ross resigned.
In accordance with the articles of as-
Lerol and Storage of Water in Reservoirs ciation Hun. Sir C. Paul Chater: C.M.G. INSERTIONTM
in the 1st May, 1913-
CITY AND BILL DISTRICT WATER WOXES LEVEL.
1913.
1913.
ryan 11 12 12. in so ft. 2 in, below overdow
retires, but offers himself for re-election.
Auditor. Mr. W. H. Potta pagtly sudited the accounts and in his sheerto Mr. F. Maitland completed the audit. Mr. W. H. Potts offers himself for ro
below ovadow man Tym Byewash 20th, 193 in, below overdowsiection.
4 in. below overdr
yam Interradisie 9ft
115, below overdow
4th below overdow
Pokfulam, 94 ft 1 in) an ein below overflow
below averda -------
Weng Wei Chung, 25) auf Bin, below overflow
0 in below overtow}
"TORAGE WALLOWS.
in tallone"and dedmale..
Tylam Byewash
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DAVID LANDALE,
Chaismah.
Hongkong, 7th May, 1019..
BALASCE MBLETOTH APRIL, 1913 Liabilities.
To capital, as per last 2/3.
10,000 shares t
ETRUSCAN
AND
FRILLED
MADRAS
MUSLINS
JA12
£1.40
86,10
47
1,7
Pokal · Abr
tam Intermediate ... Wang Noi Chany
14-20
12.99
$10 each rally
1695
11,60
1.67
2-19
paid up
100,000.00
19,000 Ears,
45 CTS. TO $1.25 YD.
144.59
$45,12
9:0 each $
Total
Consumption of water in the City and Hill District da.ing the month f April, 1813
to millions of gallons.
1911. Cataumption.
147.44 Estimated population .... 349318 Consumption per head
18.3 per day england
1
., 1913.
10. Ballan 264,013
11.2 Ratives
Intermittent supply by Hider Mains in Rider Main listricts up til 14th and Constant supply in all districts from 15th April 1912.
Services to houses in Rider Main Districts disconnected from Mains and apply given by public fountains only during April 1913,
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KOWLOON WATER WORKS LEVEL.
19ti.
"1913. Kowlood Gravita- 1 15 ft 10 in. 19 15. 11 In
In tos Benervate... below overflow. below overflow
JTIMINE BALLDEL in millons sacă docimals,
.1912.
I wind Gravitation
M
1913.
177.31
Consumption of water. in Kowloon during the month of March 1913.
millions of yelloda,
to nagutiste the delimitation of thetarent. The Army was represented by fature Greco-Bulgarian frontier. Major Bowen, Capt. Crawford, Capt. James and Caps. Tracy. The two first namd wern matched against Mossieurs Dyhamboure and Dena'in the doubles whilst Captains Jmes and Tency me Messieurs Boret and Ferrien. The Army won both doubles, the scores in the Gi match being 4–8, 8-0 and 6--4, and in | Conramption.... the second 4-6, 6-4 and 6—3. ̧ In this game when the Army core stood at four to their opponents' one, the visitors managed to put on two sets in sucession, that the water is of excellent quality. but they were unable to make any further headway,
A message from Athens states that the Greeks accuse the Bulgarians of invading Greek territory, and say that thay informed Balgaria that it would be necessary to defend Greek positions. Bulgaria replied that the movement el Bulgarians had been stopped, but they had not withdrawn any troops.
The Greeks thereupon strengthened their occupation, and the Bulgarians on seeing this attacked Youltista and Portelfther with artillery. The Greeks way that the fight, which was serious, was exclusively dua to the Bulgarians,
The Greek Government throws the
"
whale responsibility on them.
The see no act provided some very exciting tennis, for after the homesters had put on a score of 4-1, the Freuchen got a lead at the end of the eleventh game of G. Major Bowen, however, put in some fine work, and the next three gemes went
the Army.
te
The following were the scares in the
Extatód population...
1017,
::1918.
37.36 90,890
19,54 galiona
Commation per head į 11.1 18.4 БАЙНА
per da
The Government analyst's reports show
*
- W. CHATEAN,
Water Authority.
AUSTRALIAN COINAGE.
The people of Australis may look for-
singles matches:-bajor, Bowen bent Lward to handling nickel pennies and half-
H. Doyhamboure. 2-6, 8 1, 6-4 Ceptenes before long. Already a communi Crawford beat R. P. Hernul 4-6, 6-1,
2. Capt. James Liest G. Persien 6-3, ention has been sent to the Imperial
A Bulgarian diplomat named Sarafoff. R. A. Bovet beat Capt. Tracy Mint authorities waking then to submit
has gone to Athene with instructions
to settle outstanding differences.
THE COLLISION AT DRAMA.
A Bulgarian official telegram reducesTM
-the casualties in the train disaster at Drama to six killed and forty injured.
THE MAWSON POLAR EXPEDITION.
LONDON, May 13.
A meniago from Sydney-states that
Dr. Mawson has sent a wireless message
6-2, 97.
On the day's play the Army led by 24 mes to 2 in the doubles and in the singles 52 to 41.
INDIAN CONSTABLE CONVICTED.
At the Magistracy today before
designs for the new coins. The official letter which has been forwarded given tho raint artists something to act on by er. plaining that the penny piece is to be about the size of a shilling, whils the halfpenny is to be holy as large as a Hixpouny piece. The possibility of rais
Mr. Melbourne, an India constable taking the nickel soins for silver will be
paid up. 39.000.00
Final call of 85 per abare p
$150,000.00
10,000 shares 30,005.00
Transfer fro
reserve fund
"as por special
resolution presed at an extraordinary e genetul meot- ing on 24th-
July, 1912. 100,000.00
To reserve fund.
Te unclaimed dividends...... insurance fund................ To accounts payabla
8361,000.00
15,000.00 71.745.08
132.75 7.104.66
To balance of profit and lusa... ~ 75,972.80
AMSETY.
By value of boats, '» as per inat na-
count..........9 106,000.00 By less written / 13,699.00
By accounts receivable
BEND FOR PATTERN
BOOK:
LANE,CRAWFORD
& CO
8470,048.31 THE EDWARD DISPENSARY,
802.301.00
3,178.54
By Hongkong and Shanghai
Banking Corporatina ....................... 1,092.33 By Hongkong and Kowloon "Wharf and Godown, Com pany, Limited, Ioan.
By amount invested on mort
gage ......
House By Ice
Street pierasper
last account...8 £7.01.25
By less written off
4,000.00
893,031.23
By since expended8 25,423.19
0. KAMMING & Co., LD. Chemisia and Druggists
GREAT REDUCTIONS IN PRICES.
PRESCRIPTIONS, ACCURATELY"
DISPENSED.
Pure Dregs, Patent Medicinos, de 130,000 00 82A, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG.
126,000,00
8118,474.44
Hongkong, July 20, 1912.
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$470,048.31 LEON
PROFIT AND LOS ACCOURT-BÓR THE YEAR
・・・ ENDING 30TH APRIL, 1913.
To Ordinary repairs and altera
tiona
To Insurades furid............
To Directors and Auditor's fees To Balance
By Balance from last account... By Nott carnings of boats... By Interest By Scrip fees..... By Unclaimed dividends for
feited
By Frost on sale of 19 shares
15KÜRAKOS TURLI
was placed in the dock on n charge of got over by having a scalloped edge on To Lalance forward.
ilk-stealing, and damaging six battles. The ovidence, which was of an
character, was to the effect that the con
table was seen by two witnesses to take bottles of milk, fron a pall and drink
the coins of the smaller denomination—a
$ 12,128.10
4,613.05
1,100.00
KENDAL
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75,972.90 PALMIST and
303 816.17:
520.01 78,780.40 13,240.35
408.00
300.00
487 85
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short season in
HONGKONG,
893,814,17 The Graphic (London)," says:
delineations are nothing short marvellous,
71745.54.
18 71,743.04
The Steriard (London), saya:
-without equal
home which is being followed in regard Be Balance from last nccount 3 67,138 Le Figaro' (Paris), He is the high pricat
the Indian w piece. The alloy or By Prost and Loss account
lo coirs will ho 75 per cent topper and
thean, while a Dairy Fare coolle was 25 percent. niukel. The Federal note delivering mille in Gough Street. Whor
the coolie returned raul remonstrated with printer has made a start with preposing
4,630.06
+8.71,743.94
BESERYE PCED)
the constable, the constable-arrested him. 10. notes. At first he will be able to To Transfer to Capital, boing
Doo Photos
bonus of 35 por abare: onsAAMIN
reporting that the members of the expedition are well and that they At the Police Station the constable car turn out.8,000 notes a day, but even. published a twenty-six page monthly the cell with hawking milk, with tually the daily output will be corer To Balance forward"
put a licence The Inspector refused ta
14,000. When 104 notes have been t take the charge, and after making in- quirlos, the constable was charged. Mr. printed those of higher denomination will Melbourne ordered the defendant to pay receive consideration.
magizine entitied the Adelie Blizzard,
STAMFORD BRIDGE RECORDS.
LONDOS, May 13..
Two recorde worn ostalished at Stamford Bridge on Monday. EW Lloyd did the fifty failes race in 6 hrs 13m. 684cos, and H, Greene covered tha Marathon distance tu hra 3dm. 16 3 /huopa.
n fine of $25 or one month, and 6 centr dainage or two days. The constable bas "been dismissed fra this forco. Ang
FOR A LAME BACK.
Ey Balance from Inst
ccount
875,000,00
By Transfer from
Profit and Lose Account" to 30th April, 1912. 10,000.00
of thes scendės.
CONSULTATIONS DAILY
15,000.00
8115,000.00
9.30 To 5.30.
HONGKONG HOTEL Hongkong, May 9, 1913.-
$100,000.00
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I cortily that I have obtained all the information and explanations I have required, and, in my opinion, the balance sheet ro ezrod to in the report is properly. 8.85,000.00 dean up so as to gabibio a tras and
WHEN you have pins of leert By Transfer of premium on call: 30,000.00 credit view of the state of the mom and
the the parts with Chamberlain's Pain Balm twice a day,
A GOED RULE FOR THE ROME
AK on hand a bottle of Chamber. TAKE ita rale of your home to always managing with the pain of the hand for
DAVID LANBALE), in's Gille, Cholers and Diarrhoes Remedy five minutes at each application. Then nan safeguards ninet Lowes complaint. It dampou a piece of Hannel alightly with this
Liniment nad bind it on over the SEO. P. CHATZE langa cures promptly are to household le pain Bur salo by nil Chemists and Flore safe without it... For sale by all Chemirba koopera And Storekeeper
affairs to the best of my information 8115,000.00 the explanations given to me and as shown
Directo
W.
Socrotary"
by the books and accurities of the Com panywel
HART, MATELAND, Auditor,
Hongkong, 6th May, 1913.
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