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September 18, 1895.]
BALANCE SHEET FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH
JUNE, 1895.
ASSETS.
$
Value of the Col's steamers
Haitan, Hailoong, Namoa,
Thales, and Formosa...... 621,000.00
Value of buoys and moor-
ings at Swatow, Amoy,
Tamsui, and Hongkong,
steam launch, and sundry spare gear
The Hongkong and Shang- hai Banking Corporation (current account)
The Hongkong and Shang- hai Banking Corporation (deposit and interest ac- Count)
9,905.79
C.
19,561,03
742,016.93
Freights due 30th June, 1895..
Sundry accounts receivable from agen-
cies, &c. ...
Value of coals in godown
Late Amoy agents
LIABILITIES.
Capital account:-20,000 shares at $50 Reserve fund
Underwriting account of the Company Sundry accounts payable....
Suspense account (late Amoy agents).
Unpaid dividends
Profit and loss account 30th
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June, 1894, brought for- ward
87,888.44
Balance on 30th June, 1895 257,177.26
C.
761,577.96 88.219.96 82,869.47 12,141:00 15,294.38
$1,591,008.56
+
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
During this interval pressure was about 0.1 inch below the normal at Honkong and along the S.E. coast of China, moderate to fresh N.E. to N. breezes, accompanied by squally weather, pre- vailing in these districts. The barometer was also low, to the extent of about 0.1 inch and upwards, at Bolinao and Manila, where light to moderate S. and S.W. breezes prevailed.
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THE HONGKong footbALL CLUB.
The following is the Football Club's report for the season 1894-1895 :-
The following record shows the results of the matches played under Association and Rugby rules :----
Association. Rugby.
Lost Drawn Won
3
Seven Inter-Club matches have also been played under Association rules. The Com- mittee hope to be able to arrange more of these interesting fixtures.
For specially good play in the Association matches badges have been awarded, on the re- commendation of a special Committee, to Messrs. E. F. Mackay (Captain), G. D. Campbell, H.K.R., and A. Sharp; and for specially good play in the Rugby matches caps have been awarded to Messrs. G. H. Potts (Captain), C. C. Bowring, D. Landale, and A. S. Anton.
To the members of the Hongkong Football
Club. On the 30th the depression commenced to move.
The Committee have the pleasure to lay before towards W.N.W. and W. The steamer Sung-yon their report on the last season. 630,905.79 kiang, in 19 deg. 54 min 116 deg. 07 min., The accounts attached show a balance of
at 4 p.m.
on this day and steering for $172.55 to the credit of the Club on September Hongkong, experienced a strong N.W. back- 9th last. ing breeze during the evenings "At midnight the barometer had fallen to its lowest point, 29.57, with the wind at SW, a moderate breeze. The barque Matterhorn was at noon situated in 21 deg. 27 min: 114 deg. 23 min. when the wind began to increase from N.W. At 6 p.m. they had a strong gale which veered to N.E. at 8 p.m. At 10 p.m. the wind fell calm, but a little later it sprang up from S.E., but quickly moderated to a fresh breeze at midnight. Barometer readings were not re- corded. The centre was situated in 21 deg., 114 deg. 15 min. at midnight of the 30th and it passed to the south of Gap Rock near 4 a.m. on the 1,000,000.00 31st. A strong breeze veering from N.N.E. 200,000.00 at 1 a.m. to E.S.E. at 7 a.n. was experienced at 39,146.71 this station with the lowest recorded barometer 46,665.15 | reading, 29.54, at 4 a.m. The steamer De- 10,000.00 vawongse was in the left-hand semicircle.
131.00 This vessel had been steered N. 33 deg. E
from her noon position (19 deg. 20 min., 112 deg. 03 min.) on the 30th, but at 2.30 a.m. on the 31st her commander found it advisable to put her head to the southward, as the barometer had begun to fall sharply and the wind had increased to a strong N.W. breeze accompanied by torrential rain. The wind direction quickly backed towards W. as they steered southward, but it increased to a mode rate and fresh gale at 5 am, from W. by S., 10,000.00 accompanied by incessant rain and lightning. The lowest barometer reading, 29.50, was made 2,000.00 at 4 a.m. and Fat. 6.30 a.m. they steered 600.00 N. 21 deg. E. At 7 a.m. in 20 deg. 48 min., 1,536.66 113 deg, 15 min., the barometer had risen to 29.58, with the wind at S.W. by W. decreasing 50,000.00 and continuing to back as they proceeded north- 295,065.70 wards. The barque W. le Lacheur situated in about 21 deg., 113 deg., also experienced a $359,202.36 strong N. backing to W. gale between 3 a.m. and 7 a.m. of the 31st, the wind suddenly $ e decreasing to a fresh breeze at 8 a.m. and back- 37,888.44
ing to S.W. at 10 a.m. The barometric minimum, 29.48, occurred at 6 a.m. 280,817.24
295,065.70
$1,591,008.56
PROFIT AND Loss ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR. ENDING 30TH JUNE, 1895.
To remuneration to General Managers for
office expenses, &c., for 12 months. To remuneration to Consulting Committee
for 12 months
To auditors' fees
To exchange account
To interim dividend at 5, per cent. for half-year ending 31st December, 1894. To balance...
By balance of profit and loss account 30th
June, 1894
By profit on running the Co.'s steamers
to date
By profit on coals supplied to steamers... By profit on wharfage account
By profit on interest account By profit on sale of steamer Fokien
THE TYPHOON OF 30th AUGUST.
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The following notice of the depression at the end of August is attached to the meteorological notices in the Gazette :-
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These observations, together with those made. at Gap Rock, show that the area comprised by strong winds was exceedingly small.
2,771.22 2,282.96 30,442.50 5,000.00
At noon on the 31st the centre was situated in 21 deg. 15 min., 112 deg. 30 min. The steamer $359,202.36 Frejr, in 20 deg. 30 min., 111 deg. 19 min. at noon had a fresh N.N.E. breeze with squally weather, The wind direction was backing, and between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m., the vessel being situated in 20 deg. 38 min., 111 deg. 50 min., at the latter hour a strong W. gale was experienced, the barometer falling to 29.64. The wind continued to back as they steered towards N.E., and at 8 p.m. it had come to E.S.E. of force 3, the barometer having risen in the meantime to 29.69. The steamer Hongkong had taken shelter in St. John's harbour during the morn ing and they there experienced strong N.E. winds, the barometer reading 29.62 at 4 p.m. At this hour the centre was passing between the anchorage and the position of the Frejr. Moving towards W. by N. it must have entered the coast a few hours later.
On the 28th at 10.55 a.m. "A depression is probably forming in N.E. part of China Sea." At 11.40 a.m. Forecast Barometer falling: moderate N. to NE. winds, probably increas. ing fair to unsettled, some rain.”
On the 29th at 1.20 a.m. Two lanterns hoisted vertically. At-11.55 a.m. "The depression appears to be situated to the N.W. of Bolinao." Forecast:- Barometer falling: moderate N. and N.E. winds, probably increasing: unsettled, squally, some rain.'
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or
On the 29th at 4.50 p.m. Red Drum hoisted. On the 30th at 11.20 a.m. "The depression seems to be almost stationary at present." cast" Barometer unsteady: moderate fresh N. winds; unsettled, squally."
On the 30th at 10.10 p.m. Two lanterns hoisted vertically. On the 31st at 4.15. a.m. Black South cone hoisted. At 10.15 a.m."Ty- phoon moving westward to the south of Hong- kong in about 19 degrees latitude." At 11 a.m. Forecast Barometer rising: fresh E. breezes: squally and showery.' At 6.10 p.m. Black South cone lowered.
The above depression seems to have been form- ing in about 18 deg. to 20 deg. lat. and 117 deg. to 118 deg. long. between the 28th and 30th.
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In this depression strong gales were not ex- perienced at a greater distance than 30 miles from the centre and then only in the front or W. semicircle. In rear the winds were parti- cularly light and did not exceed a strong breeze at the same distance. Moreover in rear the wind quickly regained a N.E direction off the south coast of China as pressure remained low over the north part of the China Sea.
The American ship Henrietta, which recently stranded at Satoura, Awa, has been sold by anction for $4,100, a Japanese being the pur- chaser. 400 tons of manganese on board fetched $510 and a quantity of carios in the holds were disposed of for $275.
The season was closed by a dinner, at which fourty-four were present, including their Excel- lencies the Governor, the Admiral, and the General.
With the assistance of Messrs. P. G. Davies, R.A., L. T. Saunderson, R.B., and T. L. Barnar diston, R.N., the Committee have arranged a football competition for a cup of the value of $100. The Committee propose that, as the Club's funds show a good surplus, $50 should be contributed towards providing the cup.
The Club now consists of 83 members. Dur- ing the year twenty new members were elected.
The annual meeting for the purpose of re- ceiving the Committee's report for the past season and for electing the Committee and Officers for the coming season will be held in the Cricket Pavilion on Thursday, September 19th, at 5 p.m.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, President. J. C. CAMERON, Hon. Treasurer. E. F. MACKAY, Captain, Association. G. H. POTTS, Captain, Rugby. J. M. ATKINSON. A, SHARP.
R. F. COBBOLD. H. J. GEDGE. C. M. FIRTH.
FRANK BROWNE, Hon Secretary.
Hongkong, 14th September, 1895.
THE U. S. CHENGTU COMMISSION.
The address to President Cleveland by the Americans at Shanghai appears to have received. his prompt attention. In accordance with the representations of the address the Secretary of State has instructed Minister Denby that the Chengtu Cmmission would consist of an Ameri-
can Consul, an American naval officer, and an American missionary. The Consul has been appointed direct from Washington in the person of Consul Read at Tientsin; the naval officer will be appointed by Admiral Carpenter. and the missionary by Minister Denby. The constitu- tion of the Commission will be wholly American and in full accord with the principle advocated by the American meetings. A telegram in the North China Daily News announced that the American Government would act in- dependently and would not co-operate, but probably this should be understood to mean that the American Government had decided to have an adequate Commission of its own, and while it would not bind itself by any joint action it would not be averse to giving and receiving such counsel as tended to make the investigation effective. But however this may be, our Ameri can friends are to be congratulated in having their representations to their home government so affirmatively and promptly considered.- N. C. Daily News.