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SATURDAY, MAY 5, 1919.
CANTON INSURANCE * A LITTLE BIT OF FLUFF
OFFICE, LIMITED.
The report for the thirty-eighth rdinary meeting, to be held on May 21 ye
In
AT THE THEATRE ROYAL.
The right kind of play attracts tha right kind of house. Although we have secu A-Little Bit of Fluff"
THE CHINA MAIL.
SHIPBUILDERS, SHIP- ̈ REPAIRERS AND THE NEW TRANSPORT BILL.
THE MAGISTRACY.
(MR ORME'S COURT.)
THE JUNK ROBBERY.
HONGKONG THEATRE.
la order to break the monotony of photo-dramas and romances, the Mr. G. N. Oroso discharged two management have made a selection Chinese charged with committing an of 3 splendid comedies featuring.
before, it was a walone piece last TO CONFISCATE PRIVATE AND med robbery on a junk. He ob-Charlie Chaplin to be screened from
The General Agents and Consult
Committee. have pleasure in night. Others thought so too un Baberitting a statement of the affairs thers was a fine, big house." of the Office made up to 31st, It is a farcical business and Doris Decumber. 1918, in Sterling and Hongkong currency,
$120,000.00
This it is resolved to deal with in the fallowing manzer To pay a final dividend of $12 per share. To add to Sterling Re- serve Fund £83,854.- 3.4 bringing it up to $283.854.3.4......... To add te Underwriting- Suspense Account to close the year 1917.
500,000.00
in
PUBLIC DRY DOCKS.
served that he could not convict on to-day (Saturday) up ta. Tuesday the sole evidence of the complainant next. The 3 comedies-The Curt (the mistress of the junk). Mr. F. (2 pts.), The Fireman (2 pts.) and X. d'Almada defended.
The Floorwalker (2 pts.) are really worth seeing and the admirera of A Chinese woman was this morn Chaplain should not miss these
AN OPIUM CASE.
WOOD GUING CF.
"
+
The estimated rahw of fifty antiles
of pine weed is fifty cents, but a HON. MR. PARR. Chinese paid $1 for it. That's the Governmicat price. This particular purchaser was rested" cutting the] wood from a tree in Repulse Bay. These wood stealers are giving a 15 of trouble and doing much damage.
The
Phillips in the role of Marrie Scott Considerable concern has been was sy momsing. Its a pity she created on the North-East Coast, 1917 Account. After paying an has not here to do. Tor story telk Bristol Channel parts, the Clydeside, Interim dividend of $18 per share on now style husband with an the Merseyside, and other shipbuilding fined $200 er in denkt two opportunity of witnessing this 17th May, 1918, the amount stand. ing to the credit of this Account isowance from Live and an aning and ship-repairing centres as a months' imprisonment for the unpopular comics. At matinee to- tanglenient with the suffy one. result of the new Transport Bill,wful possession of two taois of morrow and 715 performance a $1.299.155.28.
Bertrand Tully Menger Bellis) which has been framed to establish opium fendant was arrested in beautiful drama in 5 parts was the Lalph friend of the basa Ministry of Ways and communica Conagh Road West with tirs Hungry Hart will
be screened band, John Apers (Carles Howitt)tions. It is understood that the Biloplus conceled in her hair plait... together with new comics. whose well-mount advice often led to embodies powers which will enable compromising situation,
| the new Ministry to take over public There is also the motor bus and private owned dry and wet docks. accident and saveurs dhim for Ship-builders and ship-owners are damages. All the artistem equitted therefore taking immediate steps to themselves in the way expected of safeguard their interests. tho Howitt Phillips Company andOn the other hand, practically 679.155.28 the audienes were good tenus every dock or harbour authority or with themselves and obviously company has repudiated the Bill $1,299,155.28 joyed the play.
Trading communities are up in arins To-night the Cong is staging against it Steps are being immedi Chek Chun is a simple coolie. 1919 Account-The amount stand- Lag at credit" of this Account is a play by Edward Kricklock Miately taken to organise Parliamentary His wife belongs to brut No. 2887, opposition, and great lawyers are Yesterday afternoon he went to see Out of this the states. $3,151.180.78. General Agents and Consulting Com
being consulted as to the legality of her, but couldn't, gut, on to the boat interim mittee have declared an
the measures proposed. "Since an without passing lover, another sam- actual state of war does not new pan. Whilst doing so be mew a znan dividend of $18 per share absorbing
exist, it is argued that no excuse from the sampen throwing a bowl $180,000,00, The balance. cí
can be offered for exerting those at his daughter. On his remonstrat. $2,971,150.78 will be carried forward.
autoczatic power which existed. for ing with the man, the latter and war purposes under the Defence of four others fell on him, hamer and
tongs.
BIG AMERICAN REVUE
COMING.
Consulting Committee-Since the fast Meeting Mr. E. Shellim and Mr.
Dr. W. H. Bansard, the popular E. J. Chapman have resigned their English show man, will introduce bis The vacancies thus caused big American Music Comedy Co. have been filled by the appointment to Hongkong on Saturhy, May 10,
the Realm's Act.
PUGNACIOUS SAMPAN FOLK,
Charged befors Mr. Ofine with
The members of the Chamber of Commerce,will meet on May 13, to elect a representative for the Legis lative Cound in place of Mr. Holyoak, The China Mail prophesies that Mr. Parr will be nominated for the vacancy.
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE.
feeling that if the Government assault the campan meu and his DUR
In most reliable quarters there is a
of Mr. A. H. Compton and Mr. F. when they will me their inattempts to push the Bill through accomplices pleaded not guilty butColony, Mr. WALTER SINCLAIR
Maitland respectively.
The Hon. Sir Paul Chater, C.M.G., Sir Robert Ho Tung. Messrs. White, Maitland, Gubbay and Compton retire, bat being eligible, offer themselves -for re-election:
appearance at thi Theatre Royal been submitted, the Bill will be Parliament on the lines which have The company will appear here for a defeated by such an overwhelming short season only and present a care majority that the present Govern fully selected repertors of the latestment may be overthrown. American musical condly successes, The following are extracts from among which are The Suffra some
which
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of the
comments
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Mr. T. E. Pearce has accepted as gettes. "Hello Hawally appeared in the daily newspapers :—— invitation to join the Consulting Papa," "The Belbey, Step Committee, his election requires the Fively and the Front.
■"ERIC THE FIRST -OUR NEW confirmation of Shareholders.
Each of these are bried bus, high class
DICTATOR royalty American sure-fire hits and
Auditors The Accounts have been audited by Messrs. H. Percy Smith. F.C.A., and A. R. Lowe, F.CA. who, being eligible, offer themselves for re-election.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD., General Agents. WORKING ACCOUNT 1917. ON DECEMBER 31, 1918.
Losses and Claims paid $3,134,175,41
Charges Donation to War Cha
rities.......
Commissions onlin Balance, as per Balance
Sheet
Interest
· ́Transfer Fees
94,878.53
་
URING the Absences of the "Hon.
ME. P. H. HOLYOAK from the. were sentenced.
to go by way of compensation to The first two were ined $5 each will be in charge of our business in the coolie. The others were bound
Hongkong and South China.
իր REISS, & CO.
six months. over in a bord of $30 to be good for Hongkong, May 3, 1919.
LAURA GUERITE'S BACK.
fr
HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
NOTICE.
By Order,
BA. M. WILLIAMS,
Sortery. Hongkong, May 3, 1919.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
HE Undersigned] have received in. strucuous roll by Public action
(10% ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNEU),
'I
'on
(MR. LINDSELL'S COURT
Two cluir coolies were charged The "Daily Mail "publishes a pro. before 3r. R. E. Lindsell with dis all have enjoyed long us in Newminent article on the subject, written orderly hehaviour in Wyndhara York; the theatrical centre of the by Mr. Lova: Fraser, under the Street and with assaulting an Indian
mitd States. The above mention heading of "Eric the First Our New watchman employed by the Victoria A bora will be held on TUESDAY, GENERAL MEETING of Mem- Fed plays all contoh a mild interest Dictator." The following are extracts Dispensory,
ing ple and are built for ghing from the article
Mr. P. William Stapleton, man. Room, Chartered Bank Building. 3, | 13th instant, at 4 Pat, in the Chamber purposes only and the action The extraordinary Bill which the-ager of the Victoria Dispersary, gave Queen's Road Central, for the pacposs tempted time after time by a Government have introduced for the evidence to the effect that he saw of nominating a Representative of the delightful kong and dance mumber purpose of establishing a 'Ministry defendants, each with a bamboo, in Chamber to serve on the LEGISLATIVE with the chorus of American Baby of Ways and Communications em the act of caulting the Indida. Council during the absence on leave of Dolls in the foreground. Brand new bodies such sweeping and absolute The defendants had on previous the Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak. bestiery is carried for del conely powers that it has staggered both necasion med disturbance outside Notice
writing of the names of 5,000.00 ani the costuming compares favour Press and public. No measure of the dispensary by depositing their candidates and of their proposters and able with 1 real Bilson Show. modern times has so instantly met chairs on the pavement outside the seconders to be lodged with the 406,872.73 Banvard's American Musical Comedy with a hostile reception from people shop. The watchman tried to per Secretary at least 48 hours before the 1,479,155.28 Co. is an organization of eighteen of all shades of political opinion.
-suade them to take their chairs away, time appointed for the holding of the artists, including an Ataerican beauty "Sir Eric Geddes is to be the and dubions compliments were ex- General Meeting. $5,120,082.27dborus eight planning shapely Minister of the new Department, and changed between them. The ease
girl, who live abroods established it is proposed to give him a degree was remanded till Monday, Net Premia Received.
themselves us prim. orarités with of authority for which there is Retorn and Re-
the show going public of the est neither justification nor precedent insurances $4,845,264,02 | The following well-kenen American At ose stroke he is to be made the 274,743.25 nuskai comedy plays are in the most autocratic Minister in Great 75.00 east: Wills G. Wet Perl JaBritain. A man will hardly be able
Miss Laura Guerite, the stage Star dinero, Myths Dingwall, Hazel Boyd, to trundle a wheelbarrow along who is shortly to appear at the Theatre $5,120,082.27 W. Hodar, Rott. Rys, Rub the road unless he gives his august Royal has her arms and back insured
Franklin and the orthestru will be sanction.
for £4,000. "She is noted for having WORKING ACCOUNT 1918.
oler the direction of Peter Heaton, the War Cabinet, now
"It is impossible to believe that the most beautiful back and arms of
mostly ON DECEMBER 31. 1918.
the well known American arranger: domiciled in Paris, can have given years ago, whilst Miss Guerite was any woman on the stage. Several Losses and Claims paid.31,401,674.32 The cugagement of a real musical the smallest serious attention to this a member of the Casino Company at Charges
86,673.24 comedy company has been a long amazing Bill. The levity and baste the Casino Theatre, New York, a Donation to War
felt need in ous amasement with which it has been drafted were marble statue of her was made by Charities
10,000.00 and the Banvards will no doubt be clearly shown by the speech of Mr. Rodin and exhibited in the Paris 383,187.26 well supported by al show-goers Shortt, the Home Secretary, whe Salon in 1910. Miss Guerite travels!
Bookings at Moutrie's, 3,151,180.78
introduced it.
with her own specially selected com- The whole conception of the Billpany of 22 artistes, including the $5,032,720.60 ROYAL MESSAGE TO MER, which was evidently drafted in out popular Landon Comedian, Mr. line by himself, is manifestly derived George Ross, and will be seen locally CHANT SEAFARERS.
Sir Eric's intoxicating in some of her best Revue successes, exercise of authority on the western including "Let's Go!" and "Very ..$4,690,818.41 A specially prepared dupe of the front. It is a Bill framed to fit a Good, Eddie." Full particulars will 341,83519 current issue of the Gazelle recently man's conception of his own capacity be announced later regarding opening
67.00 published by the Imperial Merchant and not to meet national needs. But date, of her season here.
Service Guild has been forward is Sir Eri: Geddes a super-man, as $5,032,720.60 through the medium of Lord Musthe Bill implies? I very much doubt kerry, of the Guild Parliamentary it also, and I venture to say that no it. I trust that Parliament will doubt ance of the King, the requisite per-man living can efficiently fulfil the mission Laving been granted. The vast and varied responsibilities which following message has now been for. this measure imposes. warded to Lord Muskerry by Lord
It is quite certain that it will Stamfordham, the King's Seare never pass in its present form. The attempt to put roads and road trans. Cozy :-
port, which compete with railways, under the control of an enthusiastic railway expert should suffice to upset I am commanded to thank you over 200 members of the House of it. According to Mr. Joynson-Hicks and the members of the Imperial Commons have joined a private com Merchant Service Guild for the mittee which is pledged to promote copy of your Gazette which you the use and development of the have been good enough to forward roads of this country. If this great for His Majesty's acceptance.
array of members remains solid, they
Commissions
Balance, as per Balance'..
Sheet.
"Net Premia Received, less Returns an Re insurances
Transfer Fees
Interest
BALANCE SHEET ON DECEMBER, Connithe, for the gracious accept
31, 1918, "
I KABELITIES.
Capital, 10.000 Shares of $250 each- $2,500,000 of which.
$50 per share has been paid up
500,000.00 Reserve Fund man. 1,192,546.88 | Reinsurance Fund 1,179,804.81
Investirent and Ex-
change bluctuation
Account
Underwriting Suspense
377,619.41
Account MORTARTE 304,531.25 Uncollected Dividends »": 30,457.00 Accounts payable"...
Working Account 1917,
s per Statement
Lea
$1,479,155.28. Interim Dividend at
$18.00 per Share paid
122,071.65
on 17th May, 1918 $130,000.00... colin 1,299,155.28 Working Account 1913,
as per Statement. 8.151,180.78
AESETE
Cash in haud and in
transit and an Car rent Account" and Fixed Deposits with Banks Gold Investments British, Indian and Co-
$3,157,366.76
|
Buckingham Palace,
14th July, 1910. Dede Lord Muskerry,
from
The King feels sure that the will soon get the Bill. reduced to country at large joins with him is manageable and constitutional provi appreciating the noble services portions."
rendered by the others and mer
of the Merchant Service since the
beginning of the war, and the
heroism displayed by those who
have risked and often given their MURDEROUN ASSAULT ON
lives in carrying out their and cous
duties. Yours very truly,
Com
PARSEES.
(Signed) STAMFORDHAM. The Lord Muskerry." A further honour has been
The police by inart work mani ferred by the King upon the Boyal aged to get the two servants who Naval Reserve and the Merchant committeda murderous assault on two Service it being announced in the Parece gentlemch, reported in yester London Gazette that Captain H. J. day's Chine Mail. One was caught Haddock, C.B., R.D.; R.N.R. (who on the Canton Wharf and the other $1,173,31034) is a member of the Guild), baa been The men are under detention and in No. 11, Kwai Wa Lane, 1st floor. appointed an Aide-de-Camp, to the will be duly brought before, the King, the first appointment of the kind to be chronicled in the Royal
Magistrate Naval Reserve.
lonial Government Bonds and Stocks.... 3,617,097.35 Foreign Government
British, Colinial ant Foreign Railway, and Port Trust Bonds and Stocks
Silver Investments Hongkong Government percent, War Loan of 1916..
416,645,93
252,087.21
A GOOD EINE FOR THE HOME
Morgages, Loans and
Debentures
1,491 879 754K it rule of gone home to al Other Investments Aug 444,099 49
w keep on band a bottle of Agency Balance sesija. 518.965.42 haraloclain's Cole and Derma Ro Accounts Receivable. 143.220.74 merly auta safeguard: szainst - bowe enmplainty. It always euros, pro-uptly 1.8.157,366.76 and no bold in safe without it Zr ] By 411 Chemist and Budre
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