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HONGKONG" ULUB.
NOTICE,
THIRTY-FIRST YEARLY
TOETHRAL VECI MEMBERS of the HONGKONG CLUB will be held in the Cura Huized oni THURSDAY, the 29th March, 1917,
By Urdor,"
at 5.30 P.M.
E DES YEUX,
Secretary, Hongkong, Mar 18; 1017.
HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
CHINESE LANGUAGE SCHOOL.
CLASS for BEGINNERS” will
commence
on MONDAY, 2nd April 2017.
Application for enrolment should be made to the Undersigned as early as possible.
By Order,
E. A. M. WILLIAMS,
Steretary, Heugkong, Blarch 16, 1917.
OF COMMERCE
(2) To elect a New Committee.
(3) To transact any General Business,
By Order,
HONOLUNG, FRIDAY, March 18, 1917.
THE RUSSIAN ADVANCE FROM PERSIA
THE CHINA
army which fell back from Kut on Bagdad, and is now continuing its Right to Mosul. There are, we imagine, still more sensational develop menti to be expected in this theatre of the war in the course of a few weeks."
NEWS OF THE DAY.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
To-morrow in St. Patrick's Day. Our readers are reminded of the matinee hy the
Bandman Opera Company tomorrow afternoon in aid of
fand for the men in H. M. Services.
The total output of the Kailan Mining Administration's mines for the Week ending 3rd March, 1917, amount, ed to 62.507 tons and the sales during the period to 60,274 tons.
Referring to our report of the "Forged Cheque" case at the Magistracy yestenky, we have beon asked to mention that the Erst am third defendanta are not sorters, but merely
postmen
The Rev. Robert A. Haden, the Soochow missionary, who lost his life when the M. M. steamer how was. torpedoed a month ago by a German
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MAIL.
THE MAGISTRACY
A DOG THAT ALWAYS CAME BACK,
Mr. A. Brown, of Yo. 27, Fettinger Street, appeared before Mr. Mel bourne this morning in answer to a charge of keeping a dog without a
license.
The defendant pleaded not guilty to the offence, stating that the dog did nor belong to him.
COMPANY REPORTS.
GREEN IBLAND CEMENT CO., LIMITED.
The report for presentation to the shareholders at the twenty-eighth Ordinary General meeting of the Company is as follows:-
The Board of Directors have now to
FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 1817.
THE YANGTSEPOO COTTON be pleased to spawer them to ther Soes
of my ability..
MILL, LTD.
ANNUAL MEETING.
No questions were asked,” and thơ. report and accounts, as" pirculated, were adopted on the proposal of the "Chajeruma seconded by Mr. Mackie.
The members of the Consulting Com
Johnstone, Mackie, Dalgliesh, Woo Singha and Pan Ching- woo, were re-elected on a motion by Mr. Burrect seconded by Capt. Lake
The second ordinary meeting of sharomittee, balders of the Yangpoo Cotton Still. Ltd, was held on March 8th, at the the of the General Managers, Mewers.
On the propcaal af Mr. Forstar aseand- lay before the shareholders Statement Jardine, Matheson and Co., Ltd., Shang
ed by Mr. Burrett, Merse. Lowe. of Accounts, and Balance Sheet for the hail Mr. John Johnstone presided, and Bingham and Matthews were re-elected year ending 31st December, 1918.
chery were also prevens-Hess. auditors at a remuneration of Ts. 750 His Worship: How long have you The Gross Profit for the
Gordon Mackie, R. McK. Dalgliesh. Woo per an lud the dog?
year is
$610,150:90 Sing-bu and Fun Ching-woo (ruembory
Wax all the business of the The smount brought forward
from the previous year... 409,213.96 Smith (Secretary), J. J. D'aone, (. F. of the Consulting Committee), 1. Brooce
Forster, S. Piercy! Kee' Quan-yuen, Total... $719,364.86
P. M. R Lake, F. J. Burrett and C. G. 31. Bernard, representing 121,425
Defendant: About two months, His Worship remarked he thought two months rither a long time to keep the log.
The defendant replied. I have sent the ding away time and time again, but it always comes back."
Sergeant Pits, then stated that pen being summoned the defendant imunediately, procured a liectisez
The Magistrate imponent of firm of! one deliur.
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A. W.D. PROSECUTION.
Mr. Edwards, overseer of the Wublic Works Department, charged a Chinese this morning in Me.. Melbourne's Cours with installing a stove in the basement kitchen of his premises without notifying the Fublic Works Department.
The defendant, who was represent
After allowing for 'Directors and
Auditors' foon $5,600.00 Writing of for depreciation on the Company's Buildings, Ma- chinery, Steam- er Launches, Lighters, &c., na per Articles of Association 83,730.08 91,350.08
The Balanes to be
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shares.
This
meeting.
CIGARETTE AND TOBACCÒ FUND.
The following is the subscription, leé
The notion calling the meeting afd the tu dute:— Auditors' port having been read, the Acknowledged to 15th Fabra-
addressed: the meeting as ary. 1917
Sinee Recrired
Chairman
follows.
',
Gentlemen With your permission, 1; Kowloon Gutops. Staff, oper
Mr. G. D. Gander propose to take the report and accounts, { which have been in your hands for some
day, as rend.
regret that the result of the year's working has been so unsatisfactory, and dealt with in....$628,014.78 that wå sig not even able to liquidate our which it is recommended should binbility to the preference shareholders. applied as follows:-
To write of Deep Water
10,000.00
As you are aware, the dividend on the preference shares is cumulative, and I venture to hope that next year we shall be in a position to pay the '14 per cent. that will then be due on them..
By Buildings And Ma chinery, an additional 8 20,000.00 To wie of Steamer, Laun- ches and Lighters, an additional ........ To pay a dividend of 80
some satisfaction, to them to know that cents per share.
.....320,000.00 we are depreciating our properties on To pay a bonus to Staff..... 13,656.39 and lines. . We propose writing off
and-carry-forward-to-the- credit of dext year's account
Although it is not possible to make any Į return to the shareholders, it should be
THE capture of Hamadan and also submarine leaves a wife and severed by Mr. Gardiner,, pleaded guilty To,place to Reserve Fund... 150,000.00 brick buildings 3 per cent.. reinforced
are children to mourn bis loss.
THE LATE DUCHESS OF CONNAUGHT
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to the charge.
After hearing the case his Wor- ship imposed a fine of five dollars i and ordered the stove to be removed.
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be made to wipe off the balance of Tis. 9.729 next year.
Mr. E. G. Becke. Whampoa.
for February
special contribution 3.5.5. (March xub.)
Fer" S.C. Morning Fost,** con- tributions from the Kowloon Bowling Green Club: 10% from Club's Derby Sweep...
P.J.F F.A.
Collected by Mr. Arthur
(List Not-
43
The thr Kings
Four of t
CLEA
MCTS.
$18,770.00
20.00
20.00 50.00 3.00
32.10 10,00
3.00
28.00
25.00
15.00
13.00
B.S.N.,
C.C.
G.T... TF.,
H.C.S.. L.B.C GA.P. R.H.. G.CM, FG.. H.R.C., P.D.S., F.C.J.. W.E.C., at $10.00 Wallaby I. J.R.G. G.A.R., AMW... LAN N.S.M., J.V.R.. CB.B., H.H., W. and H... J.S.D., S.G.N.. EM.A., G.S.A., GH.P.H., R.S., FLW.K., SH.D., J.A.Y., A.G.O.. A.S. A.E.G.... J.G.. A. and G. TAL ut $5.00 A.........
conerate buildings 2-per-en-plact-ace- machinery 6 per cent. foreshore bound-, 114,328.40ing 20 per cent., furniture 10 per cent.
and motor cur 15 per cent. 8. 628,014.78
Ts. 10,000, will again be written off Directors. Since the last Annual demolished buildings and an effort will
H.R.H. the Duchess of Connaught
As many of our readers will know,AN EXPENSIVE BOWL OF RICE. Mesting Mesars Bonnar, Craddock and Lardale resigned and the Very Havd, whose death is announced in the alleged gamblers, charged with play-Hon. Mr. C. E. Anson were invited When the case in which fourteen Father Robert, Mr. A. Q, Lang and the cables today, twice visited Honging Pat Kau. kong
come before Mr. to fill the vacancies. Melbourne this morning, three of
In accordance with section 12 (14) of 37x. 64,995.00, which, with the amount the defendants 'failed to appear in
the Articles of Association the Hon. Siret T 29,28100 fortunately brought i Couri
retire, and being eligible offer them Paul Chater, C.M.G., Dr. J.W. Noble,rward from the previous year, coubles..R., EA, J.B., F.B.,
Lus to provide for the depreciation I have Hon. Mr. Anton, Very Revd already alluded to, and carry forward!. Father Robert and Mr. A. Q. Lang T, 20.38.
when
solicitor for the defence, pleaded Mr Haywood who appeared as
guilty on behalf of his clients.
Evidence was taken and cach
selves for ro-clection.
audited by Messrs F. Maitland and A. Auditors. The accounts have been
ment.
Directors.
was ordered to be,confiscated. been imposed one of the absentees
Immediately after the fines bad] C. E. ANTON, }
appeared in Court. When asked by
C. P. CHATER, the Magistrate why he had failed to he punctual the defendant replied be Hongkong, 13th March, 1917, had just finished his bowl of rice.
His Worship remarked that he did not want the man to get indigestion, but stated that his bail of $25 must stand forfeited,
LARCENY BY A BOY.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
General Managers.
waived their commission of Th. 4,420.59. From the report and accounts it will be seen that the general managers have
The profit for the twelve months was
We had much to contend with during
during the greater part of the twelve. the past year in the early months a very pour demand for yarn and cloth "and
months advancing exchange which enabled competitors in Japan and India to keep prices as a comparatively low. level in spite of the importans rise in cotton.
E.RM., P.H.H., W.S.. G.M.S., II... at $3.00 ... J.I.B., K.M.C., at $2.50 ... A.R.A., W.R., J.RK., JD.,
FW, D.F., R.W.M., W.C.B. R.M.F., A.D.G.,. C.H.D., R.G.E, R.J.R., T.B.C., RAW., B.P.T FAG., HEM, JAR, R.T.B. A.S.D., TCD, WJ.H.R.K., J.P., Q.B.,` P.CH., W.R.M., R.A.B., F.IS... HJ., C.B.B.. A.O.L.. T.G.W F.S.T., E.G.S., JH.C.G., D.E.C.. G.A.T.. Filipine. at $2.00 GMIT.C.N., KF.C., 1.0.F., A.M.S., as $2.00
As regards our proditets, we found it diffent to chain lets for our gradually increasing cutput from January to June, and it was not until after the death of Yuan Shih-kai, that we were able to SHANGHAI TUG AND LIGHTER CO., realize a small margin of profit and work
with resizable stocks.
The poor solton crop in this "district At the annual meeting of Shareholders troubles, local grades being compuratively
недот further accentuated our Expended to -15th laat weak the Chairmar in the course of dear; this necessitated the importation of bis speech said: The sum available
LIMITED.
lant
February Sinee expended - 15/8/17--200,000
cigarettes sent to
the troops at the Front......
140.00
** 6.00
120.00
4.15
21.00 3.00
80.00
5.00
$19,302.45
.$18,552.08
" 609.08
the capture of Kermanshah announcements which have figured in the war news before. General BARATOFF marched from Teheran westward on, Hamadan at the end of 1015, and hoisted the Russian flag at Hamadan on December 13th, 165 1915. After her fighting he took Kunguvar on January 15th,, 1916, but the Turks and their Persian allies, advancing from Kermanshah The first occasion was in 1880 recaptured Kangavar and held it when the Duke and Duchess were for a month. Then
General on their way Home from India, BARATOFF was reinforced and again travelling via America. The second advanced, having meanwhile seized occasion was just ten years ago Sultanabad on his left wing, and the Duke of Connaught visited the again took Kangavar, and after a Colony in the capacity of Inspector-defendant was fined two dollars, and series of engagements he drovs "a General of the Forces. He was then $24,30 found on the gaming table, R. Lowe who are eligible for re-appoint horde of Germane, Austrians and accompanied by the Duchees and, 1582
Turks, and the Persian gendarmerie, Princess Patricia. HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER beaded by Nationalist M.P's ontness on the occasion of his first visit His Royal High-
of Kermanshah, their strong-hold laid the foundation stone of the THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEET. iter forcing the Sukhue Paxes: incision, and on the oct
ING of the Members of the General BARATOFF then proceeded
sion of his second visit unveiled HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER
two statues in Enyel Square the OF COMMERCE will be held on towards Bagdad, and on May 9 MONDAY, the 18th March, 1917 st took Kasr-I-Shirin, after a battle present Majests who was they statues of King Edward and his precisely, in the CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ROOM, NEW GOVERNMENT that lasted sixteen hours. On May Trince of Wales. BUILDING, for the following purposes 21st he attacked the enemy
(1) To receive the Report and Accounts
at ILE. Sir Henry May and Sir of the Committee for the year Khanikan, further on towards the Paul Chater were conspicuous in the ended 31st December, 1918.
Diala river, but "a body of Tarks reception of the Royal visitors on just set free by the fall of Kat came to both occasions. His Excellency in
for distribution after having written of large quantities of Indian cotton, the the rescue" and General BARATOFF 1600 was Private Secretary to the
for Depreciation Tls. 29,341.21, is Tapinning of which, owing to import duty, E. A. M. WILLIAMS,
retired until in August last year he had
Officer Administering the Govern In Mr. Melbourne's Court this 156, 158.15, which we recommend ploves us in an unfavorable position as Secretary.
inen (the Eon. Mr. Fleming,
compared with mills in Japan." morning a boy named John Adams, should be dealt with as follows:--- Hongkong. March 18, 1917. 158 Fielded the whole of the territory C.G.) and on. the later occasion age 18 year, pleaded guilty to the Pay a dividend of 7 per cent.
Tis. -Our working costs were high, owing to HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER The great British success
abnormal advances in all stores, and we back to and including Hamadan during the Governorship of Si-charge of stealing $150 in U.S.A.
on Preference Shares 35,000.00ean expect little relief in this respect Tigris this year has enabled the office of Colonial Secretary.
on the Matthew Nathan, was occupying the bank notes from aboard the s.s. Fun Fay a dividend of 8 per cent.
while present conditions last, on Ordinary Sharea 40,000.00 Place to General Reserve 50,000.00 OTICE of SFECIAL EXTRA-Russions to advance again and to NORDINARY GENERAL MEET recapture the whole of the territory of the visit, in 1907 included as per the boy changed the notes into local which we trust will meet with your The arrangements on the occasion It appeared that after the theft Carry forward to new account 31,158.15 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, im- they had yielded. A point of interest formance at the Koshing Theatre currency at a money changer's in
approval. after the Annual Meeting to in the cable relating to the recapture which the Royal party attended, and Wanchai.
Some of the Shareholders, I know, mediately
He then went to the think that we should have recommended 1017, SP.M. in the CHAMBER OF of Kermanshah is that a two days' a dinner and reception at Govern. Sincere Company store and pur Sharee, but, after considering carefully had the whole of our spindles in operá |
a larger dividend on the Ordinary
During the greater part of the year we This indicates ment Hause. The Royal party also chased one toy motor car at $15, the present and future condition of the A domine has been expressed that the the presence of a large Turkish force paid a visit to Canton.
que scooter at $4.00, one jacket at Home Shipping Trade during the contour, and I am pleased to say that our following resolution shall be put :- in that region. Kermanshad in about
A correspondent writes to a norther The statue of the Duke of Con $0.50 and a boiler suit at four dol-time of the War, we thought it Yarns have earned a very antistuctory contemporary: "Wei-hai-wei is strictly That Clause 6 of the Rules and
best to recommend the same dividend reputation. Regulations of the Hongkong eighty or ninety miles east of Bagdad, naught, which now standa opposite lart. When arrested, $182.10 of the as paid last year, and place to a General
a summer resort. In the hat season the Owing to delay in shipment of the 300 town is crowded with people and a General Chamber of Commerce and Khanikin, where we may next Blake Pier, was presented to the stolen money was found still in his Reserve, Fund Tacle 50,000, which looms ordered from home, the average bustling scene is met with on all sides. tion of the word "British" between expect to hear of the Russians, in on Colccy by Sir Paul Chater alter the possession.
would be available for the payment or number of looms worked during the yeas On account of that, desolation is felt all the word "ten" and the word the caravan route from Bagdad to first visit of the Duke and Duchess.
Detective Sergeant Cockle inform. Equalisation of Dividends or any other was only 201
the more in winter. This has been purpose the Directors may decide in the er the Magistrate that the boy had interests of the Company.
At date we have 418 looms in operation especially so since the outbreak of the and you will be glad to know that our present war, which took away a major given the Police considemble trouble as he had committed a number of
cloths are realizing a good prices be those portion of the British residents from the of any of our competitors.
place. At present there live on the larcences during the past two years.
From the account you will observe Governor Sirs. Lockhart, two secretaries, mainland only 7 officials, including Civil The boy's father has given him fact that the report of the anditora should that during the year we spent Tajudge, a Customs officer, Chiof Surgeon thrashing after thrashing. said did not think it was necessary to do so, The. 80.857,91 was on account of the tao Island Naval Yard, 17 British officers be read at the meeting. He, bimself 112,809.02 on machinery of this amount and a police inspector. At the Liuiang- Sergeant Cockle, but it does no as it had not been read at previous weaving plant the balance being for and men are located. Besides, there good, as he merely tells his father meetings, and it appeared as usual in additional preparation machinery and are the King's Hotel, the branch offiser to thrash him again.""
the printed report sad statement of doubling frames for the spinning plant. of Meara Butterfield and Swire, Jarding, ". accounts. He would, however, ask the The Sergeant then stated that he opinion of Mr. Mathews on the point.
As regards the future, I should Eke to Matheson and Co., and Forbes and Co., had been instructed to ask that the:
say that the statistical position is healthy Mitsuis and a few other stores. In short, Mr. F. N. Matthewa, representing the and that we have made a much better not more than 54 British, all told.com- boy be thrashed and sent to the company's auditors (Mesars Lowe, start than last year. While margins on stitute the community, excluding some detention barracks in the hope that was that the report should be read, and desired, we are experiencing a good can management of English teachers. There Bingham and Mathews) anid his opinion yarn and cloth leave something to be 20 children attending a school under the would influence his future conduct. the Chairman thereupon proceeded to sumptive demand, and, provided there are 12 Japanese and about 2,000 Chinese After hearing the cone, his Wor-
are no further politied troubles, this in the foreign settlement? ship sentenced the boy to twelve
Sir William Adamson, Kt, C.M.G., country, wa should do zicely, as this strokes of the birch."
whose death is announced in a cable to be sufficient for the needs of the industry, season's crop of Chine sotton appears to day, was a merchant of the Straits and is baier marketed at comparatively Settisments and on several occasions was receonable rates.
OF COMMERCE.
N
ING of the HONGKONG GENERAL
be held on MONDAY, the 36th March. COMMERCE ROOM, NEW GOVERNMENT battle was fought. BUILDING.
should be amended by the inser-
"members" in the first line thereof
By Order,
E A. M. WILLIAMS,
•Secretary,
Hongkong, March 16, 1817..
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Persia. The rout of the Turks by the British from Kat right up to and beyond Bagdad, has put it beyond the power of the Turks to compel the Russians to retire & second time. The new offensive of the Russians, begun at Hamadan afmultaneously with the renewed British offensive the Tigris, kept the Turkish army well divided, and made a 1030 m Auction of Brassware at splendid success
Mesura, Hughes and Hough's 10.30 am-Auction of Table Cloths,
THE CALENDAR.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW
St. Patrick's Day..
Dress Materials, Boats and Shoes, etc. at Mosara. Hughes and Hough's 4.30 pm. -- Matinee by Bandmann Opas Co. in aid of Entertainment Fund for mon of HLM. Services. Dance at "Kingsclere".
General Memoranda.
Monday, March 19----
PIRACY ON THE WEST RIVER.
RIVER STEAMER'S CREW
OVERPOWERED. ***
PIRATES SECURE $9,200.
That pirates have not been entirely by both the exterminated from the West River is British and the Russian amies disclosed in a report to the Police in possible. From the meagre news in which Captain Jones, master of the the telegrams concerning the Hussian River steamer Kocher, states that about 9.13 pm on the 14th instant whilst his success, it would appear that the
ship Turkish Army which the Russians
was on a voyage from Wuchow to Hongkong, defeated at Hamadan split in two, berked at Tak Hing suddenly produced passengers, who em one force going north towards Bakis revolvers and after shooting him in the and Lake Brumish, and the other left shoulder and also in the right side
Police Reserve Orchestra at Govern- towards Kermanshah, in the direction
nient House.
5.30 pm - Launching of the sa
"Kwaisang at Kowloon Deck
3.15pm Opening Performance of
Clarke's Cirque at Kowloon,
WADKERDAY, March 11
St Paul's College Athletic Sports on
Bace Course, Happy Valley,
MONDAY, March 28
pta-Annual General Meeting of the Hongkong General Chamber
of
Bagdad. A glance at the map
of the head, overpowered his crew and took possession of the steamer,
it
Sang.
CLAIM. AGAINST A POLICE SERGEANT.
THE AUDITORS REPORT. The Chairman mentioned that bia attention had been called to the
read it
a member of the Legislative Council of that Colony. He was decorated for his public services in connection with the Straits Bettlementa. Sir William
The expenditure in interest was Tis. 60,448,25, end future years will also see. of the weaving plant, practically the a large outlay, as, owing to the purchase
whole of our working capital is borrowed from the general managers it bank rate of interest.
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For some years, we have from time to time heard rumours of the revision of the customs tariff, and it is to be hoped that when the duties on importa are altered the Government will take steps to afford
tection in the matter of taration. That the cotton mill Industry in China requires protection and encouragement from the Government is clearly shown by the poor
RUB IT IN A good many people think rheumatum showing of many of the Chins, mills
can not be cured without taking the pool year, although similar echcerns Mr Goldring said that he was strange, anusevas medicine Chamberlam's Pain ing to obtain evidence from a man has cured, far more rheumatism than
Balm massaged thoroughly hate the skin in Japan have reaped" named Hall, who was now in Shanghai, any internal remedy in existence and I think I have tooled co
His Lordaaip granted and journment gives relief quicker. For made by al
L'homuista and Storekeepcal
In the Summary Court this morning, After searching the vessel therefore Mr Justice: Gompertz, the esso Adamson was also a Director of the the tile in the country reasonabis pro suggests the possibility of this latter robbed a Chinese official of $8,000 and in which W. Cooper charges Sergeant and O. Company. force being driver in upon the British stole $1,200 from the compradores John Mc D. Tullock with assault and Army at Bagdad and destroyed, They then lowered one of the sup's was called Mr. Goldring, appearing for battery and claims $1,000 damages, while the rate at which the Romans boats and escaped, landing at a place the plaintiff, asked for an adjournment. have pursued the fiscing Turk, called Kotosa, about 30 miles from towards Sakız “nugg
G Shui Hing thefthe Turkish retreat in that direction has
The steamer proceeded on her voyage been a rout aimilar to that of the wounded rapper was taken to hospital and pon arrival at Hongkong the
One week
Ealance on hand
18,215.14
177.31
W. A. DOWLEY, Bon Bec. & Trassurer. Hongkong, 15th March, 1917.
WEI-HAI-WEI.
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