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M. Queen's Road Cmimi, Komptang.
The China Mail.
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日九月四申庚大錢年九國丧源中
PRICE $3.00 Per Month
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
COMPANY REPORT.
BUSINESS NOTICES
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.) UNREST IN IRELAND.
"STAR" FERRY COMPANY, LIMITED.
J.
BUSINESS NOTICES
W. S. BAILEY & CO., LTD.
ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS, EOE UN-EOWLOON,
Marine and Land Engineers, Bollermakers, Founders, Motor Boat Builders.
HARBOUR REPAIRS CALL FLAG "L" SOLE AGENTS FOR KELVIN MOTORS.". Mators from 12 B.E.F. to 60 B.H.P. zow in stock also spare parts. TELEPHONES-Works. E.21; Manager K.349; Harbour Engineer K.150; Worka Supt E.410. TELEGRAMS: SEYBOURNE”
DRAGON MOTOR CAR GO.
(THE EUROPEAN GABAGE).
CARS FOR HIRE IN HONGKONG AND KOWLOON Agents in South China for :-
Hudson, Essex, Dodge Brothers and Siddeley. Armstrong Motor Dars, Denby Motor Trucks
GARAGE AT ADES YOUxX ROAD.
and U. S. Tyres.
TEL 482.
GARAGE AT 26 NATHAN RD. Kowtoss
MOSCATINE.
A few drops sprinkled on the hands or any exposed part effectually prevents the bites of Mosquitoes and Sand Flies.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.,
The
We Suggest :
Hongkong Dispensary.
BRINSMEAD CHAPPELL.
ESTEY
CHALLEN
ROBINSON'S
For
Supreme Tone and
Quality,
Losvos, May 24th. The Irish Hallwaymen's Ugion has follow. ed the dockers in refusing to handle military stores. A general strike of the railway. men in Ireland is threatened in the even who refused to drive t
with munitions by the military at Kingston..
The report for presentation at the twenty-second ordinary annual meet- ing on June 2, reads
The Directors have the pleasure to submit to Shareholders their report, with a statement of accounts, for the year ended April 30, 1920.
Accounts-The nett earnings of the boats, after paying all working- expenses, amounted to $122,977.133 as against $103,907 12 the previous.
of the punishment of the two ten year.
The enginedriver at Palinemore fused to dri, a train courying to prison three men charged with raiding for arms An army motorlarry arrived for the pri soners bus was unable to enter the town for some time, owing to the roads for miles xround being blocked he felled trees. blown up Bridges and stone barricades. The military orpied Ballinamore.
LESTON, May 22nd.
Mr. Asquith speaking. at Paiolay, strongly urged that Ireland be placed on s similar fecting to the great Dominions, instead of her
Compromise offered in the Home Bill.
NEW YORK, May 3rd Mr. Colby has sent a letter to Porter, Chairman of the House Forele Committee, saying that nothing connectal with the foreign relations of the United States should deter the committee from any netion which fels impelled to take regarding American recognition of the Irish Republic.
THE PRINCE OF WALES.
LYTTLETON, May 20 The Prince of Wales has concluded his tour of New Zealad and sails for el- bourne on H.M.S: Benet on May 22nd. LATER.
The Prince of Wales, in a farewell me sage to New Zealand, says that he was particularly impressed by the fact that New Zealand does not merely ford p opportunity for some but for all. He had never seen such well-being and happiness more uniformly evident throughout population New Zealand is also a a living example of the fact that the European rase can take over a new country without injustice to the original inhabitants; both
advance in mutual
itual confidence and understanding along & common path.
New Zealand is one of the greatest non- ments of British civilisation in the world.
The amount at credt of Profit and Loss account, (after paying for repairs, allowing for Directors' and Auditor's fees and placing $10,000 to credit of Accident Fund) including $8,241.35 brought forward, is $115,105.99, which with the approval of Shareholders, it is proposed to appropriate as follows:-
To pay a Dividend of $140 per share....... To pay a Bonus of 10 cents per share Interest account To write off Ice House Street Pier ... To write off Boats To carry forward
tomoninety
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T.
SHAW
SPECIALIST IN HEADWEAR
SUN HATS
MADE BY -
ALLWOOD, HAWKE AND TRESS.
$56,000.00
PRICES
4,000.00 25,000.00
20,000:00
$6.50
10,105.09
UP.
$115,105.99
Directors. Mr. A. 0. Lang joined the Board in place of Mr. C. S.. Gubbay resigned.
In accordance with the Articles of Association Hom, Mr. John Johnstone retires but being eligible offers himself for re-election.
Auditor. The accounts have been audited by Mr. F. Maitland who offers himself for re-election.
JOHN JOHNSTONE,
To Capital as per last account
Chairman.
Hongkong. May 17, 1920.
BALANCE SHEET, 30TH APRIL, 1920.
LIABILITIES..
40,000 Shares at $10 each fully paid up
J4
Accident fund.............
400,000/00 40,000.00
Sbare Fluctuation account, as per last account. $70,175,00
Less depreciation of Shares
3,510.00.
Unclaimed dividends ....
66,665.00 3.457.50
F
*
Accounts payable ......
28,112.91
Balance of Profit and Loss:-
Brought forward from 30th April 1919...... $ 8,241 35 Nett profit for year ended 30th April 1920...106,361.61
ASSETS.;
Less written off .................................
He felt that from end to end of the By Ice House Street.Pier, as per last account Dominion there was no place where British people were more set in British tradition or truer to British form. The Prince of Wales concluded with refererices to the strong feeling of loyalty existing towards the Empire and the Serereign.
His Royal Highness conferred decora-| tions on the heads of the GovernmenÉ departments and others connected with the New Zealand tour..
OBITUARY.
CAMBRIDGE (MASSACHUSETTS), May 22nd. The death is announced of the well- known authoress. Mrs. Eleanor flodgman Porter.
REPARATIONS COMMISSION.
PARIS, May 22nd. The Council of Ambasadors has decid ed that the destroyed German material is she property of the Heparations Commis
sion.
JAPAN'S ACTIONS IN CHINA.
Lespon, May 24th.
In the first of the series of articles in the Times on Far Eastern problems, Kr. J. O. P. Bland, dealing with China, em- phasises the importance of China as the market of the world. greatest potentia
question of the renewal in regard to of the Anglo-Japanese Alliance he says that while Grea: Britain and Japan have evidently much to gain in the mainten- ance of the Alliance, zo good purpose will to the fact be served by shutting our eyes
good many thing have been done in
that
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LD, China by the Japanese Government of ite
PORTLAND CEMENT.
TAILORS
La Casks of 375 lbs. nat.
In Bags of 250 lb. net.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
GENERAL MANAGERS.
Disa Bres
SHOJITE
ALEXANDRA BUILDING, HONGKONG, TEL. No. 1843.
51, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
THE OPTICAL COMPANY SPECTACLES, EYEGLASSES, LENSES, ́ato. OPTOMETRIST-IN-CHARGE-E. CHAN, OPT. D. EYES TESTED FREE OF CHARGE.
DONNELLY & WHYTE.
TEL, No. 658.
WINE MERCHANTS.
agents during the past saven years which can in no way be reconciled with the spirit or the letter of the Alliance.
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Boats, as per last account...
Less written off
Accounts receivable. Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation , Investments
On Loan
On Fixed Deposit marinas menerus me On Mortgage.mafia mamamagit kan Shares in Pubile Companies:-—-- Value on April 30, 1920
$93,000.00 13,000.00
115,105.99
$ 653,341.40
80,000:00
$ 68,000.00 18,000.00
50,000.00 2,904 98
42,436.42
65,000.00
100,000,00
250,000,00
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT.
To Ordinary repair's, and alterations
Accident fund. Transfer
63,000.00
PRICES
$6.50
UP.
GUARANTEED
RAINPROOF AND SUNPROOF
SHAW
TEL. 653
TAILOR and OUTFITIÐR
NEXT DOOR HONGKONG. HOTAL.
J.
J. ULLMANN & Co.
French Firm, Established 1860.
Quality, Variety, Perfection.
FAIRALL & CO.
GREAT SALE
$6533-41-40 WINTER COSTUMES from $10.00
LONG COATS
FOR YEAR ENDED 30TH APRIL 1920.
TEL. 644
28,965.86
10,000.00
1,300.00 106,864.64
Directors' and Auditor's fees.
,. Nett profit for year ended 30th April 1920..
A
By Nett earnings of boats
,,Dividends collected on shares in Public Companies
Interest... Ï...
.. Scrip fees...
Unclaimed dividends
#
$ 147,130:50
$122,977.13
6,135.93 17,489 34
174.00
353.10
from
1
$12.50
TEL. 644
PHOTO SUPPLIES.
Cameras,
Camera Supplies,
Printing Paper,
Blank Photo Cards,
$ 147,130.50
THE
ACCIDENT FUND.
To Balance forward
40.000.00
$
40.000,00
30,000.00
10,000.00
$ 40,000,00
By Balance from last account.....................
Transfer from Profit and Loss account
7)
JOHN JOHNSTONE, Directors.
A. O. LANG,
No such remedial measures are practic able unless and until the Powers eontern ed, especially Japan, come to a definite understanding and agree to pursue a com- mon policy of readjustment and recon- struction, based upon a sincere desire to re-establish economic stability and politi Hongkong, 11th May, 1920. cal independence of China. Negotiations for the renewal of the Anglo-Japanese Alliancs should provide a good oppor tunity of coming to such an agreement. No satisfactory reconstruction of China of an international
is attainable by means onless the latter's Spancial consortium, organisation and methods of procedure
are clearly prescribed and supervised
RACE PREJUDICE, OR LIVER:?
An Indian, much exhausted by the
W. S. BROWN,
Secretary,
WEDDING.
JAMESON-HINDMARSH.
The marriage took place at St.
under comprehensive agreement between heat of the sun; at noon yesterday, John's Cathedral yesterday afternoon the Powers concerned Unless its duties
AMERICAN THYASION...
New
The Rev. Mr. Copley Moyle officiated, and Mr. Denman Fuller was at the organ
and responsibilities are definitely laid repaired to a Chinese tea house for of Dr. A. Barrett Jameson, M.Sc., M. down, the financial consortium would some refreshment. He occupied the B., Ch.B, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank follow the line of least resistance as to the only one unengaged table. A few Jameson, of Pakuranga, Auckland, past to the ultimate triment of China.
minutes later, a Chinese entered, and New Zealand, at present practising at Shameen, and Miss Olive Hindmarch, occupied a seat opposite the Indian daughter of the late Mr. T.A. CROWN PRINCE OF RUMANIA.
at the same table. The latter resented Hindmarsh, of Gerringong, this, and abused the Chinese who South Wales, and Mrs. Hindmarsh, CALCUTTA, May ord. The Crown Prince of Humania has sailet returned his abuse with interest. Heat of Strathfield, Sydney, Australia. for-Japan.
ed words soon led to a fight, In the Course of which the table was upset, and a lemonade botile broken The The bride was given away by her shop people called in the Police and mother, and was attended by her gave the Indian, who was the aggits Bister, Miss Maude Hindmarsh, 8 Bor, in charge. This morning he bridesmaid. Mr. Shrubsole performed was charged before Mr. N. L. Smith the duties of best man.
A reception was afterwards held with disorderly conduct, and breaking a fentonade bottle. The Magistrate, at Repulse Bay Hotel, President Wilson bas warned the after he had heard the evidence, anthracite mine-owners, last mars must bound the defendant over to keep "not strike it present if wage pegotiations the peace for six months in the sum
fail, he will appoint a commision to of $50. settle the dispate.
New York, May 23rd. Ten thousand tourists left today for Europe on sight liners.
AMERICAN MINERS.
WASHINGTON, May 23rd
AES & WALLA WALLA” BOAT your ship," "Phone No. 3510,
Priating,
Derdloping,
Enlarging,
Natural Colouring.
KWONG KWUI COMPANY
#t, Queen's Bead
Central.
Talophore No. 2170.
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MANHATTAN
VERMOUTH
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15, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
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