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HONGKONG HOTEL GARAGE.
Telephone No. 483,
SOLE AGENTS
IN
HONGKONG and SOUTH CHINA
FOR
THE STUDEBAKER CAR.
"SHELL" MOTOR SPIRIT &"GARGOYLE MOBILOILS” can be obtained at all hours at the Town Garage and Repulse Bay Garage.
We hold stocks of the following Cord Tyres:
"PENNSYLVANIA VACUUM CUP” "KELLY SPRINGFIELD"
"FISKE" "LEE.**
TO-DAY'S CABLES.
(Raster's Service to the China Mail)
RIG IRISH AMBUSE.
TWENTY POLICE REPULSE FIVE HUNDRED ASSAILANTS.
SIX ATTACKERS KILLED,
LONDON, February 3. Twenty police ambushed in two lorries at Ross Carrberry, Cork, fought and repulsed 500 assailants, killing six and wounding several, also capturing many bombs and rifes and much ammunition. The police suffered no casualties. The attack was made from the grounds of the house of a magistrate who was imprisoned in the building with his family and Dean of Ross the right prior to the attack.
NINE POLICE KILLED IN AMBUSH.
February 4
SCHOOL PRIZE LIST.
DIOCESAN GIRLA" SCHOOL
CLASS PRIZE.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Clus 1 and 2.-Minnie Doodha. Class 3-Bertha Remedios. Class U.4.-Olive Barretto. Class 14. Clotilde Barretto. Class 5.1, Kathleen Grose; 2 Eka de Silva"
Class R.5.-Doreen Pang. Class 6-1, Ofelia Barretto; 2. Grace Ho Tung.
Class 7. Maria Gomes; 2. Alise Rosa
Class U.S.-1, Irene Gipers; 2, Nawy Leung.
Class M.S-1, Bessie Mackenzie 2. Sheila Jeffries; 3, Ellen Hall.
Class L.S.-I, Alfonso Bareto; 2, Norman Broadbridge.
HOLY SCRIPTURE.
1st Div.1st, Lear. Chos; 2nd, Elizabeth Wong and Julia Wong.
2nd Div-1st, Kathleen Grose: 2nd Jean Ho Targ, 3rd, Elsa de
COMPANY REPORTS.
KUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANUR 00. LTD.,
The report of the Directors for the year ending December 31, 1920, for presentation to shareholders at the ordinary amdal general meeting of the Company to be held at Hongkong Hotel, Hongkong, at 11.30 a.in. on Saturday, Febuary 19, 1921, is as follows ---
To the Shareholders of Humphreys Estate & Finance Company, Limited.
Gentlemen, The Directors now beg to submit to you their report and statement of accounts for the year ending December 31, 1920.
The net profit for that period, after deducting Directors and General Managers' remuneration and including $5,054.76 brought forward from last account, amounts to .................................
-----$178,686.30
Which the Directors recommend should be appropriated as follows- Pay a dividend of 60 cents per share...................
Transfer to Typhoon and Floods Insurance Fund. Transfer to Reserve Funds kesken the men aques Carry forward to new Profit and Loss Account
DIRECTORS.
$120,000.00
10,000.00
29,516.60
19169.70
$178,685,30
M. J. M. Alves and Mr. A. 0. Lang were invited to join the Board, the latter in place of Mr. J. W. C. Bonnar who reigned on his departure from the Colony. The Directors now are Messrs. J. Scott Harston, W. L. Pattenden, J. MË. “Alves, A. O. Lang, and the Very Rev. Fr. Robert, who in 3rd Div.-1st, Grace Ho Tung: accordance with Rule No. 86 of the Company's Articles of Association retire 2nd. Ofelia Barreto and Rose Pon-but being eligible offer themselves for re-election. sopby
Silva.
4th Div.1st, Sheila Jeffries; 2nd, George White; 3rd Leslie Arnott.
· NEEDLEWORK.
Ist Div1st, Grace Leb; "2nd Aurea Sousa and Alice Lam.
2nd Div.-1st. Kathleen Grose: 2nd, Doris Black; special, Marjorie Masor:
3rd Div-Ist, Nellie Lee; 2nd, Irene Gitters; special. Rose Pon- soaby.
4th Div. 1st Millie Chan; 2nd, Ellen Half: 3rd Carmen Prata.
DRAWING.
1st Divist, Elizabeth Wong and julia Wong: 2nd, Alice Lam.
2nd Div.-1st. Clotilde Barrero
Brown: Jean
2nd, Gladys Rooper.
And
3rd Div.-1st, Doris Black; 2nd, Irene Gittens; 3rd Sophie BrovEL. -
SPECIAL ESSAY PRIZES. Upper School-Minnie Docdha. Middle School-Marjorie M1900. Lower School-Lily Grimes
SUBJECT PRIZES,
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AUDITORS.
The accounts have been audited by Messrs. H. Percy Smith, F.C.A., and C. Bernard Brown," A.C.A., who offer themselves for re-election.
Hongkong, January 28, 1921.
Capital Account
HENRY HUMPHREYS,
Chakman.
BALANCE SHEET DECEMBER 31, 1920.
LIABILITIES
150,000 shares at $10.00 each...... Reserve Fund.............. Typhoon and Floods Insurance Fund Fund for Equalization of Dividends Mortgages
Sundry Creditors can magya Unclaimed Dividends...an Profit and Loss Account>
Brought Forward from 1919. Add Profit for year
Amount invested in Property Office Furniture............** StoresÁRUSTUST
Class 2.-Minnie Doodha, gram-Mortgages and Loans far: Elizabeth Wong, grammar.
Class 3.-Bertta Remedios, his-Fire Insurance Premia unexpired
10.
Class U.4.-Olive Barretto, gram- mar, composition, history and goo- graphy: Helen Lam, geography; Vio- let Chan, geography and grammar: Daisy Pong arithmetic: Irene Rapp. geography: Gertie Tyson, grammar and geography.
Class L4. Clotilde Barretto, geo-
It is officially reported that police were ambushed at Pallas Green,graphy and history; Jean Ho Teng, near Limerick. Nine were killed and two wounded
OIL PROSPECTING.
HOME DRILLING OPERATIONS MAKE STEADY PROGRESS..
LONDON, February 3.
Accounts Receivable........................
Cash at Bank. Cash in Hand .......
grammar, history, hygiene and geo-To
Dekie graphy:
Silva. KILTCar tygiene and history: Lizzie Lindblom, grammar: Kiny Rapp, history.
Class 5-Kathleen Grost, geo- graphy, history, grammar, hygiene and arithmetic; Elsa de Süva, history and grammar; Jean Brown, arithme tic: Stella Lee, arithmetic; Maudie White. arithmetic; Maria Botelho,
Class 6.-Ofelia Barrento, com- arithmetic: Irene Mackay, arithmetic. position. grimmar. hygiene and his
H. M. Petroleum Department's report on drilling operations in 1920 shews that prospecting wells in Derbyshire, North Staffordshire, and Scotland have made steady progress. Most of the wells have now reached a great depth. The total feet drilled was 7,670. Six wells reached a depthy: Grace Ho Teng, history, gram- of 3,000 feet or over, the deepest being at Ironville in Derbyshire where 4,006 was reached. The Hardstoft well continued to produce ou at the rate of a ton a day. In order to relieve tankage 500 tons of oil in storage at Hardstoft were sold to the Anglo-American Oil Co., at £22 10s. per too,! of which 325 tons were delivered.
WELSH BY-ELECTION.
LIBERAL ANTI-WASTE CANDIDATE WITHDRAWS.
LONDON, February 3.
Sir Lewes Loveden-Pryse has withdrawn his candidature and supports Mr Llewlyn Williams.
mar and composition: Edith Lam, arithmetic and grammar; Sophie Brown, grammar: Doris Black, gram-
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ASSETS.
• 6,084.76 172,601.54
$1,500,000.00
245.483.40
40,000.00
50,000.00
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4. 1921.
DAIRY FARM NEWS.
FROZEN SMOKED FISH
"New shipment ex S.S. Glenamoy"
SELECTED FILLETS,
FINNAN HADDOCKS,
SELECTED · KIPPERS,
THE DAIRY FARM, ICE & COLD STORAGE Co., Ltd.
794,323,18 98,703.09 4,255.26
178,686.30
$2,911,451.23
This
keeps them fresh
Open a package of Chesterfields. Notice how fresh they are. Firs too-o loose tobacco in sight. It's the extra, moisture-proof wrapper that does it
Chesterfield
CIGARETTESE They Satisfy
$2,242,977.00 50.00 4,704 41 637,200 00 22,482 88 2,459.53
4
1,543.82 33.59
1,577.43
$2,911,451,23
PROFIT AND LOSS, ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1920.
FAMINE RELIEF.
URGENT NEED FOR FUND.
COLD AND STARVATION. -
sentative of Le Temps, 1 leading French paper.
Bishop Massi said conditions could scarcely be overdrawn in his district where many were dyng of cold and starvation, where robbers continually maced the villages and where food was extremely starce. He said the relief work was well organized. An PEKING, Jan. 25. international Committee has been Purchase of 3,000 tons of grain organized with Bishop Massi 15 prc- for shipment into the West Chiali sident and Mr. Yeh as vice-president. 6,073.81 famine area was authorized by the All religious denominations, gentry administrative council of the Peking and others interested in relief are United International Famine Relief working in a pleasing co-operative 28,461.23 Committee at
Monday's meeting, spirit, the bishop said. 11,258.09 bringing the purchases authorized to
4,949.94 ļa total of 6,000 tons.
DEHT.
Fire Insurance Premia
H
Interest on Mortgages and Deposits Less Interest on mortgages and Loans.....
$52,333.04 23,87181
**
Repairs
Crown Rent.....
Legal Expenses General Charges
528 25 3,527.77
tr
Allowance to General Managers to cover Office Rent and
Salaries of Secretary and Clerks.................. Auditors' Fees ----
22
Remuneration to Directors...
General Managers*** *** *
Balance being Profit for year
Rent
垫
CREDIT.
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Class 7.--Rosie Ponsonby, exami- By Unclaimed Dividends Forfeited.. nation: Maria Gomes, arithmetic: Esther
Chung. arithmetic; Losy Cheung, arithmetic.
Class 8-Irene Gittens, arithme- tic; Angelina Xavier, arithmetic; Nancy Leung, geography.
Class Mid. and Lower 8.-George White, arithmetic; Alice Wood, arithmetic; Leslie Arnott, arithmetic: Alfonso Barretto, arithmetic; Andrew Lam, arithmetic: Ivan Hing, arith- metic; Norman Broadbridge, arith-
[Previous messages stated that Mr. Llewlyn Williams, ex-member ofmetic; Maria Rosa, arithmetic. Parliament for Carmarthen, was selected by the Cardiganshire Liberal Association as against Mr. Evans, one of the Prime Minister's private secretaries, who had previously declared that he would seek election what ever the association's decision.]
"AMERICAN NAVAL POLICY.
NO DESIRE FOR INTERNATIONAL BUILDING COMPETITION.
WASHINGTON, February 3. The report of Mr Daniels to the Navy Board reiterates the belief in battleships as "the principal units of the feet. Without battleships the United States cannot hope to compete with existing navies. The report adds. that while the equality of power should continue as a factor in America's naval policy, there was no thought of instituting international competition in construction.
LOSS OF THE K5,
CAUSE OF THE DISASTER STILL A MYSTERY,
LONDON, February 3,
The findings of the enquiry issued by the Admiralty respecting the
HONGKONG DECEMBER, 1920.
UNIVERSITY LOCALS. Senior-Lena Chea. Junior-Jalia Wong (distinction in drawing), Minnie Doodha, Elizabeth Wong. Grace Lee (distinction in needlework), Aurea Sousa, Erniza Remedios.
Music-Minnie Doodha, Pansy Vong, Nancy Leung, singing.
Lugard Scholarship.-Bertha Reme- dios.
SHIPPING DEPRESSION.
A Kobe
states that
has decided to
CIE INGLEPAN.
he Kokumin
Ishi Dockyard
bme 250 work-
Since the business depression be- gan, adds the message, there have
men for an indie period, with a loss of Submarine K5, fail to throw any light on the disaster. The sub promise, at the same time, to pay marine which recently underwent a periodical refit, was practising anthem 75 per cent. of their wages dur attack on capital ships when she dived and reappeared, then re-dived and ing the enforced holiday. subsequently failed to respond to calls. The evidence shows that she was not sunk as the result of collision. It is conjectured that some loss of been various rumours aficat, that the trim or "control may have occurred causing the vessel to reach a depth at company had decided to discharge many employees, but none have sp which external pressure would account for her destruction.
far been discharged. The present lay off on part pay is regarded as a tem- porary but inevitable measure for the adjustment necessitated by present business conditions.
AMERICAN LOAN TO CHILE,
NEW YORK, February 3, Banking circles confirm the report that a loan of $25,000,000 to Child
is being contemplated but deny similar reports as regards the Argentine
and Brazi
Commissionatagecoach Transfer Fees automat Profit on sales of Property......
J. M. ALVES.
W. L. PARENDEN, Directors.
8,000.00
5,000.00
Mr. Gale said the relief work in the área covered by the Hankov com-
At the same meeting the council mittce was being capably handled but voted unanimously to put its accounts said the estimate of the affected and business transactions under the population in Henan should be in- most rigid supervision and Thompson creased from 3,500,000 to 5,000,000.
500.00 Brothers and Steadman, chartered This estimate was made by Bishop 9.347.44 accountants of Tientsin, were engaged White of the Hozan committee and emphasizes the statement of Minister 172,60154 for this work.
The council's action means that not Yen of Foreign Affairs who said that 250,248.07 only will the funds be checked from the total affected population was be- the time they are received until the tween 20,000,000 and 30,000,000 actual relief is given, but that the persons.
business system will be carefully! M. Dubosoq addressed the com 1.189.25 supervised by this firm. The firm will mittee saying he felt keenly the suf 168,500 74 place its own men on the work of Fering in China and that he would 289 25 supervisions and will also andit all ask Le Temps to inform the French 150.00 accounts. The committee is eager to people concerning conditions and 80.118 83 have every contributor and every per- would also ask the paper to add in son interested, know exactly where the collection of relie! Funds. M. 250,248.07
the money comes from and where it Diboseq will remain în Peking about: goes. In all the work, efficiency and two months. He is studying Far economy in expenditures will be the Eastern situations and conditions for goal.
this paper.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON; General Managers.
G. KAPP,
Secretary.
Purchases of the additional 3,000 tons of grain was deemed imperative because of seasonal conditions Pressing food needs are reported from
The authorization for the purchase exhausts the Committee's funds now
We report that we have audited the above balance sheet with the all famine areas and the grain can be books and vouchers of the Company. We have obtained all the informa-purchased at favourable prices before tion and explanations we have required in our opinion such balance the New Year. sheet is properly drawn up so as to exhibit a true and correct view of the state of the Company's affairs at December 31, 1920, according to the best of our information and the explanations given us, and as shown by the books of the Company,
H. PERCY SMITH, F.C.A.
C. BERNARD BROWN, CA Auditors.
Hongkong, January 28, 1921.
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LTD.
Subject to andit, the Directors of the Green Island Cement Company, Limited will at the forthcoming meeting of Shareholders to be held on Tuesday, February 22, 1921, recommend the following allocation of Profits
To pay a Final Dividend of 50 cents per share ..................................
pay a Bonus of 50 cents per share, mens massïmans
P
place to Reserve Fund
place to Reserve for Dust Plant
place to Reserve for New Plant at Hon Un Works write off Buildings and Machinery at Macao Works an
additional TT CO
To Bonus to Sta# ******
write off Property at Canton......................................
write off Property at Shinkiwan .....................
and To carry forward to the credit of next year's Account
THEATRE ROYAL
DENNISTON PLAYZEE.
CONTINUED SUCCESS.
BIG NATIONAL DRIVE.
SPECIAL PEKING COMMITTEE,
PEKING, Jan. 28. The National Fenine Reliel drive in hand, thus making it more neces- sary than ever that the flow of con-bas, been set for February 20 to tributions into the treasury be un February 28, inclusive. A special terrupted.
Peking committee, with Sun Pao-shi Shipment of the first 3,000 tons of as chairman, will direct the campaign grain which Morgan Fame of the in Peking and aid the national move- Salt Gabelle purchased for the comment The International committees mittee, is proceeding and by the close at Shanghai, Hankow, Tsinan, Kai- of the month it is expected that be leng, and Taiyuan agree to conduct a tween 1,500 and 2,000 tons will be simultaneous drive: Tientsio con- in hands of the distributors.
siders the plan on Monday. Inter- The committee was informed by national committees will be organized wire that Bishop Graves had been in other cities for the drive, 200,000.00 selected as Shanghai's representative President Hsu Shin-chang has been 200,000.00 on the Finance Commission' which invited to act as bonorary President 100,000.00 will supervise the $4,000,000 cus- of the movement, and Goverment 150,000.00 toms surtax loan. Frank B. Turner boards and departments have been 300,000.00 will represent the Tientsin Commit- asked to request the co-operation of tee. The secret ballot conducted by Metropolitan and provincial officials 100,000.00 the Peking committee resulted in the and commercial organizatime. The 30,000.00 selection of Dr. Douglas Gray Legations will request the Colonial 10,000.00 represent that body.
Administrations to join the religious and charitable bodies in the drive.
5,155.41 127,824,68
BEWARE OF COLDS. HILDREN are much more likely to contract the contagious diseŁADU
A communication from the Metro politan district informed the com- 1,222,980.09mittee that the mission in that field had spent its allotment of money en- tirely on non-Christians, as the Chris tians in the district were otherwise clever presentation of an extremely relieved. The letter also told that the humorous piece. The presence of mission did not favour enquirers for thieves in a house during a wedding church membership during the famine when they have colds Whooping cough, led to many amusing complications period and that no schools had beention are disease that are often contract diphtheria, scarlet fever, and consump and laughable situations of which established with the funds. the players made the most.
Popular selections played by the
ed when the child has a cold. That is The committee received several why all medical authorities say beware
you will find nothing better than Cham With "Step Thief an excellent hand of the Wilts. Regiment added special guests at Monday's meeting of colds. For the quick oure of solde These included Bishop Massi of Sheberlain's Cough Bemedy. It can always It is also reported that the Kava farce seen for the first time in Hong- to the joyment of the evening. saki Shipbuilding Company has diskeng, the Denniston Players again Tonight, by special request, the si Province: Essen M. Gale, anditer be depended upon and is pleasant and missed thres hundred workmen, delighted a large audience in the Company will play a highly amusing of the Salt Gabelle at Harkow, and sale to take. For sale by sill Chemists
Theatre Royal last night by their farce entitled Baby Mion, IM. Andra Bullosta, specii rers and Storekes
Reuter,