NOTICE,
Communications respecting Advertisements, Sub- Printing, Binding, &c., should be addressed
art, only, and special businese mutters
TOR MANAGME.
Orders for extra copies of Dally Pawas should be and it before 11 d., on day of publication. After that hour the supply is limitsk. Only sup pired for Cash.
Advertisements and Subscriptions which are noi ordered for a fizet period will be continued until
aurenfermoxiled.
Telegraphic Address: Press. Codes: &.B.C., 6th BJ,
Licher's.
P.O. Br. 33. Telephone No. 12
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
POLO.
THE MEMBERS of the' POLO CLUB, will be AT HOME to their Friends on SATURDAY next. 10th just.. at 4 o'clock.
379 Hongkong, 8th February, 1906.
WANTED.
PORTS. TREATY and COAST TINES MAN, shortly reiting above, desires COMMISSIONS, AGENCIES,
&c.
Address-
TOTO,"
P. O. Box 4,
[380. Hougkong. 3th February, 1996.
THE AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE.
FOR BOSTON AND NEW YORK, With liberty to call at the Malabar Coast.
HE Steamship
THE
"YEDDO,"
Captain Bair, will be drepetched for the aboya Ports on or about TUESDAY, 27th ins
For Freight, apply ta
ARNOLD, KARBERG & CO.,
Agents.
1877
Hongkong, 7th February, 1906, FROM HAMBURG, EMDEN, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
THE H.A.L. Steamship
SAXONIA,"
Captain Suchs, having arrived from the above Ports, Consignes of Cargo aro horsby requested to send in their Bill of Lading for countersignature by the Undersigned and to tako immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded anless- noting to the contrary be given before TO-DAY.
Any Cargo impeding hor discharge will be landed into the hazardous and/or oxtra hazard- ous Godowns of the Hongkong sad Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company Limited, and storm at Consiguens risk and oxpense.
All Chima must be presented within ten days of the stamer's arrival here, after which date
they cannot be recognised.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left (Le Godowns, and all Goods remaining andelivered after the 14th Feb, will be subject
to ront,
All broken, chaful, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, whore they will be
examined on the 14th Fab, x1 3 FİM.
No Wire Insuranes has been effected.
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE, Hongkong Office.
Hongkong. 7th February, 1996.
LOST.
1370
GOLD BRACELET wet with small-
A Diamonds Finder will be rewarded ou
returning same to "CROWANEST," Barker Roul, or to 27, Des Voeux Rand Cantral
Hoogkong, tb #bruary, 1906,
H
THEATRE ROYAL,
CITY HALL.
ONGKONG
D
MATEUR
KAMATI
310
INTIMATIONS.
RACE HOLIDAYS.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY Sci, 1906.
T CLOSED for the Trisation of Public THE EXCHANGE BANKS will be Business at 11.45 AM, OR MONDAY, TUES DAY and WEDNESDAY, the 12th, 13th and
14th instant.
Hongkong, 7th February, 1906.
374
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
RACE MEETING, 1905,
MONDAY TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY (OFF-DAY), 12th, 13th, 14th and 17th FEBRUARY,
TICKETS of ADMISSION
TICK
AUCTIONS
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned have received instructions
to Sell by Public Auction,
TO-DAY (THURSDAY), the 8th February, 1906, commencing at 2.30P.M. sharp, at ST. ANDREWS," Barker Road,
The Peak,
THE WHOLE, OF THE
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE,
PUBLIC COMPANY EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY
..
OF THE UNITED STATES.
LETTER TO POLICYHOLDERS FROM THE PRESIDENT.
New York, December 14th, 1905. TO THE POLICYHOLDERS:
I had hoped to make some statement to you before this, but I have believed it was best to wait until I could give you a Smal conclusion Society based on full investigation. This ex- plsize the doly in communicating with you.
PUBLIC COMPANIES
ANNUAL AUDIT.
It will be the policy of the new administration
of its acos mis as to its fiscal condition, once
PUBLIC COMPANIES
HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
of the Scoisty to insist on an independent audit. THE ORDINARY ANNUAL
T each year; the result of which will be published, holders of the abore
NOMINATION OF DIRECTORY.
GENERAL MEETING of Share
Company will be
Under the change in ownership of a majority hold at the Registered Offices of the Company, Alexandra Buildings, Des Voux Road, Central, of the stock, the aliares were at onco put in trast
on SATURDAY, 108 FEBRUARY, 1906, at the trustees and Dirantors are now nominated -flon Grover Cleveland Justice Morgan J. NOON, for the purpose of receiving the Raport O'Brien, and Mr. George Westinghouse. Thir- of the Directors with a Statement of Accounts teen Directors are chosen annually, and the for the year ending 31st December, 1905.
The Transfer Books of the Company will be Trustoos will each year offer an opportunity to
closed from 3rd to 12th Fobruary, 1908, both the policyholders to express their preferences in respect of the choice of Directors.
days inclusive.
J. D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers. Hongkong, 30th January, 1906. [302 HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LTD.
POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS,
to the FITTING TO HOUSE FRAMES, GAS in regard to the financial condition of the notta anka contributions to politicul campaigne.
GRAND STAND and ENCLOSURE may be obtained from MossTS, KELLT & WALSH, LTD, or at the Gala. Price $7 for the Meating (excluding the Off-Day), or 83 per day.
Tickets for the Off Dag, 92. No one admitted without Ticket to be shown to the Ticket Inepostor at the Gate.
T. F. HOUGH,
Clark of the Course. Hongkong, 6th February, 1906, [359
Q
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB
THE STEWARDS request the pleasure of the pronge of the LADIES at the GRAND STAND and ENCLOSURE during the Races on the 12th, 13th, 14th and 17th instant.
A Stoud and an Euclosure will be reservad for Members and Members' Wives and Families, Tickets for which will be sent out with the Members Tickota after WEDNESDAY, 7th instaat.
All Tickets must be produced to gain admission.
Theroin contained comprising MAPLES and MARINDURK'S MANU FACTURES, BECHSTEIN PIANO, BEDS. CURTAINS, CUTLERY. ELEC TKO PLATE, SMALL QUANTITY of HOUSE and TABLE LINEN, CARPETS,
It will be the policy of the Society hereafter CHAIRS, JINRICKSHAS,
It is my opinion that we have no right, to use CAMERA COMPLETE, One TELESCOPE
the funds of
the
Society for any such purpose, On June 9t last. under the condition that STAND, GARDEN HOSE and ROL-
REAL ESTATE MORTGAGED. In the last ten years
this Society has loaned LER. GARDEN SEATS, CROQUET and I shou'd have full power as to men sui
over G. 8120,000,000 ou real astato mortgages, BOWLS (now), FOWLS, and a large Assort-mathods, and with no pledges of any kiad to ment of PALMS, FERNS. ORCHIDS, and any one, I was elected by the Directors of
mostly in large cities. Only in air of the Society as CHAIRMAN of the BOARD,
theso css has it bad to take property nude other PLANTS.
and at once assumed the active management of
forec osure and in these six instancos the pro- the Society's affairs.
Soon after. I was elected PRESIDENT oferty was sold so as to not a profit. It will con
tions to be the policy-of-the-Soolery-to-make- the SOCIETY and the Office of Chairman was
investments of this dosaription.
The downstairs Furniture and part of the Plante will be sold on Wednesday and the Bed- room Furniture and remainder of the Plants on Thursday.
On View-Monday and Tuesday, the 5th and abolished.
th February,
Catalogues will be issued. TERMS-AR usual.
For further particulars, apply to
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers, Hongkong, 25th January, 1006. {283
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned have received instructions Tto Sell by Public Auction,
Spacial accommodation will be reserved for the Chinese Ladies and their Female Attendants in the Stand erected on the plot of Ground next to the Lusitano Club Stand.
T. F. HOUGH,
Clerk of the Course. Hongkong, 6th February, 1906.
** (360
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
O SERVANTS will be allowed inside the
ENCLOSURE of the RACECOURSE during the Race Days WITHOUT TICKETS. which can be had on application to the Under signed between WEDNESDAY, 7th-and. MONDAY, 12th inst.
T. F. HOUGH,
Clerk of the Course. Bongkong, 4th Flabruary, 1904. (364
A. SELECT DAY SCHOOL.
assured.
THREE University Trained Foroigs Teachers and Capable Chinese Teachers. Card. Both ENGLISH and CHINESE taught. Special attention given to Conver sational English. Only a limited number dan be admitted. School Opens February 19th,
Write for catalogue or apply at once to
F. O. LEISER, Head Master, Chinese Y.M.C.A. 26, Des Voeux Ronal, Central.
Hongkong, 6th February, 1908,
358
THE CHINA FIRE INBURANCE CO., LIMITED,
NOTICE.
FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED, TO-MORROW (FRIDAY),
One of the first acts of my administration was the employment of Messrs. Price, Water- house & Company, chartered accountants of Great Britain and New York, and MosIR, Huskins & Balla, cortified public necountants of New York, to inrratigate the affairs of the Society, under directions to render complete and exhaustive reports on the following sub- jects
*.
1. Tuo Society's annual expoasos, indading legal expenses, alvertising expenses, agency expenses, and cost of securing business.
The real estate investments of the Com- in the case of each parcel the paus, including 9th February, 1906, at 2.30 r., at their value at which it is carried upon the hooks of SALES ROOMS, No. 8, Des Voeux Road the Soviety: the income which it yields; and the fair valuation of the property, whether is carried above or below the value at which upon the books of the Society. (If necessary, real estate exporte muy he employed in as- certaining the value and income of the rea? estate, subject, of course, to my approval ag to men and terms).
[Corner of Ice House Street),
A FINE COLLECTION OF OLD PEKIN CURIOS,
Comprising: VASES, WALL PLATES, INCENSE BURNERS, OLD BRONZES, SILK EM- BROIDERIES, TEA CUPS, SNUFF BOTTLES, PALACE and TEMPLE HANGINGS, KAKEMONOS, &c., ., &c.
Catalogues will be issued. TERMAN usual.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers. Hongkong, 5th February, 1906. 350
3. The other investments of the Society; their character; and the circumstances nuder which they have been made.
4. The Society's surplus and the manner in which it is carried upon the books of the Society.
The methods of keeping the Society's accounts, and the respects in which its coconut- ing may be improved..
COST OF INSURANCE.
The rory essence of life insurance is safety and this can be secured only by reasonable promiums:
THE TWENTY-FIFTH ORDINARY 1 ANNUAL MEETING of Share-
will be held at the holdars.
Offices of the General Managers, at 12.30 PM. on | THURSDAY, 15th February, to receive a Statement of the Company's Acconate to 31st December, 1905, and the Report of the General Managers.--
The TRANSFER BOUKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 5th to 15th February, both days inclusive.
"JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.
General Managers.
31 A great many Equitable policyholders are Hongkong, 30th Jungscy, 196," doubtless asking themselves the question
CHINA TRADERS' INSURANCE whather it will pay them to continue their
COMPANY, LIMITED. ios. To such I wish to say most amphali- that my investigation of the affairs of the
AJOTICE IS HEREBY OIVEN that on Society
kas convinced me that there is no
EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL cheapor way for the policyholders of the
MEETING of the CHINA TRADERS' - Equitable to have sound life insurance than my
INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, will Asl retaining their policies.
be held at the Registered Offices of the Com- over G. ти the surplus of over invested upon a basis which returns an arco pang at Queen's Buildings, Victoria, in the col Colony of Hongkong, on FRIDAY, the lent rate of interest upon the revised valuations, SIXTEENTH day of FEBRUARY, 1996, at
$67,000,000ted on,
ore
excel-
and I' expect in due time te accomplish such economies that the cost of administration and securing new business will be reduced to the Inwest possible basis evasistent with safety and efficiency, I, accordingly, believe that by con tinuing your policics in the Fquitable you will receive if insurance at the lowest coat con sistent with anfoty.
I thereface advise you to continue to pay your preminus; to allow your policies to upse will be doing yourselves injustice. Your con tracts with this Society are as safe and sound as anything ourthly can bo. Where lapses have already occurred the agents of the Society will cheerfully assist in restoring policies.
EXTRAORDINARY EXPENESS IN 1905. Ingratulate you and all policyholders in 6. The relations between the Society and the solvent concerns on the reformatory results o trast companies, bauke, safe deposit companies. the agitation of the past year. This Society and other institutions with which the Society alous herundergo four separate investigations is afiliated by ownership of considerable since January Int. The extraordinary legal
mount of top weich
and other expense ones every corporation in which the Society has a compensated for by the enforced restitutions dominant or important interest, or with which and checked waste horein above referred to and the Society has special relations, the owner-
by the final assurance you now have of the the 13th February, 13. Des Web Rodership of stock other than that owned by its wealth and solvency of your Sitigations
Society should be ascertained so far qe peneticourinced that this and other cable.)
PUBLIC AUCTION. THE Undersigned have MUCH MASTERS the Hon. THE HARBOUR to sell by Public Auction,
Oa TUESDAY.
SALES ROOMS, No. 8,
(Corner of Ice House Street),
Five Cases RIFLES and EXPLOSIVES. N.B.Inspecting Orders can be had on application at the Government. Ganpowder Depot, Green Island,
TERMS:-As usual.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Government Auctioneers. Hongkong, 6th February, 1906.
FOR SALE.
ROM this date, and during the Absenc F
THANDSOME MR. GED. L. TOMLIN from the Colony, MR. C. PEMBERTON has been Appointed ACTING SECRETARY to the Company.
A. G. WOOD,
Chairman. Hongkong, 31st January, 1906. 1303
TO BE SOLD AT MACAO,
---VILLA BRANCA,
THE RESIDENCE of the late Physician THE CLUB with all its surroundings, delightfully situated and Naturalist, Mr. GOMES DA SILVA,
"PRINCESS TOTO," A Comis Opera in Three Acts,
RY
W. S. GILBERT,
Wil by Produced on
on the Southern Slope of 8. Jamenric Mountain and facing the South-west. Buyers may apply to His Lordslap the JUDGE of MACÃO.
AND ALSO the MINERALOGICAL, BOTANICAL and ZOOLOGICAL COL LECTIONS of the Rome Physician and Naturalist.
Macso, February 5th, 1996.
THURSDAY, ...
15TR FEN., 1906
FRIDAY,...
16Ts
R
SATURDAY, ...
17m
MONDAY,
19TH
20TU
2167
$3, $2 and $1.
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
WIJ
PRICES SAILDES and S.
to L'it
tas in uniform Half Prico
Pit Stalls.
8 €8
UINART PERE & FILS, REIMS,
Established 1719,
CHAMPAGNE GROWERS AND ·
SHIPPERS.
Ship only the Finest Quality
Extra Dry (Green Seal),
LAUTS, WEGENER & Co.,
Sole Agents,
Mongkong, 17th May, 1905,
PISTOLS.
($65
BLACK GELDING
Haustralian) Acclimatised. Exception ally fast trotter. Carriage or Saddle Huck. Can be seen at Kennedy's Horse Repository. Ofera to-
"C", Care of Daily Preas" Office. Hongkong, 1st February, 1995.
Bou
1822
ON SALE
DOUND VOLUMES of the HONGKONG 1905. With INDEX. Pries $7.50.
WEEKLY PRESS, January to June On sale at the Hongicong Daily Press Office Hongkong 17th July, 1905.
M"
7. The subjects covered by the raport of the Investigating Committee of which Mr. Frick was Chairman should be fully investigated.
8. When the report of the New York Saper interlent of Insurance has been made that report should be carefully studied and every matter covered by it or by the recommendations of the Commissioner should be carefully exam- ined.
Subsequently a still more elaborate plan of investigation was agreed upon with tbaɛe accountants, and I doubt if any American in- surance company over before had such an
exhaustive examination.
It has taken a large force of men five months to ascertain the exact Umercial status of the Society, nor fully exposed by the balance sheet transmitted with the following note and repro- daced on pages 6 and 7:
New York, November 25th, 1905. Mr. PAUL MORTON, President,
The Equitable Life Asenfance Socioly of the
United States. 120, Broadway, Now York. DEAR SIE:-The exhaustive examination which we have made of the affairs of the Equit. able Life Assurance Society of the United
States is so for completed, that we are now able to furnish you with a Balance Sheet showing the trae Financial Position of the Society on September 30th, 1905.
The Assets of the Society as claimed were all found to be on band, and amounted in valne to G $416,168,500.ID as shown by the Balance Sheet.
The Surplus over and above all Liabilities amounted to G $67,142,865.42.
A conservative reculuation of the Assets, including re-appraisal of all the real estate owned by the Society or covered by mortgagos ITSU BISHI GOSHI-KWAISHA
beld by the Society, has resulted in a reduction in cortain of the values adopted in the Society's (MITSUBISHI CO) last Annual Report, principally in Raul Estate
DEPARTMENT and iz Stucks of cortuin aancial institutions,
Yours very truly, (Signed) PRICE, WATERHOUSE & Co.,
Chartered Accountants. Lowes DICKSON, F.C.A., C.P.A.
COAL
MARUNO-UCHI, TOKIO.
122
which
Cable Address, "İWASAKI,” applies to all Branch Offices and Hong ABC 5th Edition, Western Union Codes
kong and Shaugħti Agencies.
by A. (Signed)
WP.X. Porformance at AUTOMATIC MAUSERAI, Doors Open at S T.MI.
Booking Office al ROBINSON PIANO Co., Open on aast after FRIDAY, the 9th February, from 10A.M. to 1.30 E.M. each day.
M. S. NORTHCOTE,
Business Manager, 399
Hongkong, 3rd February, 1996.
WAR DEPARTMENT CONTRACTS,
TENDERS will be received at the HEAD
QUARTER OFFICE, Fletcher Street, until 12 o'clock Noox, on FRIDAY, 16th February, 1906, for the andermentioned SUPPLIES AND SERVICES, for the period of 12 Months from 1st April, 1900 -
1. Meat.
2. Hospital Supplies and Medical Comforts.
3. General Supplios aud Provisions.
4. Oil, Wick, and Barrack Supplies.
3. Cual, Cole, Wood and Charcoal,
6. Barruck Services and Scavenging.
Washing.
3. Transport Services (Supply of Launches"
Junks, Coolios, &c.).
4. Forage.
Forms of Tender und any particulars can be obtain on application to this Office, personally ar by letter, addressed to the OrFICER COM- MANDING ARMY SELVICE CORPE, between the hours of 10 A.M. sud 4.P.M.
The Tenders must be properly filled up and signed, and inteet, and no teuder will be noticed unless delivered upon the proper form at the Hond Quarter Offico by 12 o'clock Noor on the above date, in a closed envelope marked
TENDER" on the outside.
The right to reject any or all Tenders is roserved.
Head Quarters Office,
Hongkong, 2nd February, 1906.
CALIBRE 7.63 m.m.
With CHAMBER for 10 CARTRIDGES FIRING 10 SHOTS in 3 SECONDS,
SIEMSSEN CO.
45
Hongkong, 3rd October, 1905.
ON SALE.
A TABLE OF THE
RATES OF EXCHANGE AT HONGKONG
for Demand Drafts on London on the day of or proceding the Departure of the English Mails also Table of Yearly Approximato Averages
FOR 31 YEARS FROM
1874 To 1904. Price 32 Cash. On Sals at the "DAILY PRESS" OFFICE, or Local Booksellers.
Hongkong. 11th May, 1905.
THE EAST OF ASIA.”
(Pablished Quarterly) Trofusely Illustrated, descriptive of the ONTAINING Articles of Special Interest people, customs, &c. of the Far East.
The kindly Pressoriticisms, both Continental and American, that the production of this Magazine has evoked is elouuent testimony of the sterling merit of the phuication.
Pride
***** $1.50, On Saleat "NORTH CHINA HERALD
OFFICE, Shanghai; Magens, KELLY & WALSH, Hongkong; and all leading Booksellers in the Far East.
Hongkong, 3rd February, 1903,
used
All Letters Addressed - MANAGER, Mirau Bisut Co., with name of place under. BRANCH OFFICES :- NAGASAKI, MOJI, KOBE, KARATSU AND HANKOW AGENCIES:- SHANGHAI: H. J. H. TRIFF.
HONGKONG: H. U. JEFFRIES.
MANILA: MACONDRAY & Co.
CHINKIANG, GEARING & Co YOKOHAMA: M, ASADA.
CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Im
perial Japanese Navy and Forsign Navies; the Imperial Arsenale; the Imperial Railway Sanyo, Kinshu and the other Principal Rai. ways; Industrial Works; Home and Foreign
Mail and Freight Steamers,
EXPORTERS OF COAL to Hongkong, Shanghai, Hankow, Singapore, Manila, North China, Koreau ports and America.
SOLE PROPRIETORS of Takadima, Ochi, Shinaew, Namazuta and Kami-Yamads Collieries and also Hojo Colliery, which will shortly be ready to produce on a large scale the boat Buzon Coal.
Sole
for Kigio, Komatsu (Tagawa) and Coal (Karatsa).
The Head and Branch Officer and the Agen cies of the Company will receive any order for Coals produced from the above Collieries.
Coal Bold in 1904 by the Company amounted to 1,520,000 tons.
TAKASHIMA COAL Now and additional shafts at the Takashima Colliery have been completed and this well- known best and most economical stunm Coal in the EAST is now produced in abundance und can be supplied in way quantity,
Hongkong, 15th February, 1905. [108
HASKINS & Salin. Cortified Public Accouniauts,
by ELIJAH W, SELL, C.P.A. You will be gratified to learn:
(1) That all the assets claimed by the Society are on hand, are of a high grade, and are con- servatively worth G 3416,166,500.10.
(2) That, over and above all abilities, the surplus is G 867,142,865.42, about suten- eighths of which is fund for divising among existing deferred dividend policies at the end of their neoumulation perioda.
(3) That the reduction in the book value of our assets and surplus is caused by a revaluation ou a conservative basis, and in no way reduces 1he income of the Society.
The decrease in the value of assols is chiefly in real estate which was married at prices too bigh, and in shares of cortain financial institu tions which were carried at market prices based on transactions which were desmod by the ac- countants to be excessive. —-
BETBENCHMENT Ecoutais amounting to G $600,000,00 year have already been introduced,
aw
and the resulting stimulation of disenssion have attracted public attention to the impregnable Strength of established concerns like the Equit able more effectually than could have been done by any other means. While these inseat- igations may have han destructive individual repadations, the udility of life insurance bas been more fully demonstrated than ever before,
There will be no effort by the new administra. lion to have the biggest company in the world the effort will be to make it the best und anfest, Conservative lines will be followed. It will the policy unt in solist or socura new business at in the expanse of the present policyholders, and case it is determined that business in any suction
of the world is unprofitable, that field will be abandoned,
12 Noox, for the purposs of considering and if thought pussing the subjoined special Resolutions. Should the said desolations be passed by the required majority, they will be Hubaitted for confrmation as Special Resola- tions to Second Extraordinary Gonural Meeting which will be subsequently don vanad.
Dated the 25th January, 1996.
By Order of the Board,
JAMES WHITTALL
Secretary.
PESOLUTIONS:
(1). That the Articles of Association of the Corapmay be altered in the following
mouner
The following Article shall bo kub stitute for Article 130, namely:- 130. The Board, through its Sooxotary, shall make Yearly Statements of the Accounts of the Company from the 1st day of January to the 31st day of December, in each and every year, which shall be duly andited and presented to the Starchoklors, at each of the Ordinary Meetings of the Company, together with a Report on the general position of the Company, (2) That the Board, through its Secretary hall make a Statement of the Accounts of the Company as from the 1st day of May, 1905, to the 31st day of December, 1905, which shall bo doly andited and presented to the Shareholders at the next Ordinary Meeting of the Company to be held during 1906 and that, inasmuch as the Accounts of the Company hare already been audited tho and presented to the Shareholders to 301 April, 1905, no fariber or other Statements of the Accounts of the Com. pany for the year 1905, shall be enlie for by or preson tod to the Shareholders in -respect of Article 130 Ds, this day
substituteil
981
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LD...
Our 5 per cont. of our death claims aro etiied within 24 hours after proof of deathUIE SEVENTEENTH OLDINARY
is received, and since Jaunas, 1st, 1935,
through all of the agitation concerning t insurance, this Society alone has paid out in
death claims and benefits of other kinds over G. $116,799 overy working day.
Assuring you that it will be my constant endeavour to conduct the affairs of this Sueisty in a manner that will morit your hearty appro-
bation,
am,
Very truly yours,
PAUL MORTON, President
BALANCE SHEET.
September 30th, 1905. ASSETS
G. & Keal Estate
28,550,270.00 Secured Loans ****
113,776,006,04 Boms, Stocksand other Securities 235,536,012.00 Cash in Banks and Trust Com
panies deposited with Foreign
20,727,098.01 Governments and in transit Premiums in course of Collection 5,895,442.64 7,664,640 76 Agents halances Interest and rentals due............ 014.092,65
T
ANNUAL MEETING of Shareholders in the Company will be held in the OFFICE of the Genorst Banagers, St. George's Baikling. Victoria, on SATURDAY, 24th February, 1906, at 11 30 AM. for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the General Managers for the year ending 31st December, 1905, declarintteo and Auditors.
Dividend and olecting Consulting
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from TUESDAY, the 20th February, antl SATURDAY, the 24th February, both days inclusive.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General Managers.
362 Hongkong, 6th February, 1996. HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
N°
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that tho ORDINARY HALF-YEARLY MEETING of the barnlolders in this Corporation will be held at the City Hall Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 24th day of February, 1906, at Noon, for the purpose of Total assets...G.3416,166,500.10 | zecaving the Report of the Court of Dircetons
LIABILITIES
together with a Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1905,
General Insurance Reserve; not
present value of all outstanding polices compared with 4.3 and
35 per emt interest....342,802,061.00
Total liabilities.... Surplus....
By Order of the Court of Directors.
J. R. M. SMITH,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, 2nd February, 1906.
[334 HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
Current Labilities: Dratis claims, endowments, annuities and lividends dus and unpaid.......... 2,556,79481 Commissious and Current Ex
2,195,414,19
ATOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Premiume, interest, &v,, recei rod
REGISTER of SHARES of the in advance
1,399,361,68 Corporation will be CLOSED from SATUR Capital Stock:
100,000.00 DAY, the 10th, to the 24th day of February (both days inclusive), during which period no 313,023,634,68 Transfer of Shares can be registored.
67,142,865.42
By Order of the Court of Directore.
J. R. M. SMITH,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 2nd February, 1906. ₤333 HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
"THE ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING THE
416,166,500,10
We hereby certify that in our opinion the above balance sucot is correct and is properly drawn up so us to show the true financial posi- tion of the Society at September 30th, 1905.
(Signed) PRICE, WATERHOUse & Co. 367 (Signed) BASKINS and SELLS.
which if capitalized on a four per cent, has THE HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO OFFICES of the COMPANY. Queen's
would be equivalent to an additional Investment of over & $15,000,000. This more than covers I expect to the marking down of assols. institute still further cennomies of a radical
obaracter.
RESTITUTION.
Under the past management transactions involving the expenditure of large sums of money have been carried through frequently without any proper authority of the Board of Directors and with very maagra bookkeeping records, so that it has been difficult in many instances to secure explanation of certain tran sactions which have taken place during the last ten years, some of which involve a fasucial loss to the Bociety.
The liabilition disavowed by the Society, and the monuts restored to the Society approximate G$1,000,000, and legal proceedings have boon instituted for the recovery of considerable additional sur.
STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE SEVENTY-NINTH ORDINARY HALF-YEARLY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will lo held at the Office of the Company, HOTEL ANSIONS, on THURSDAY, thu 15th FEBRUARY, at
for the purpose of Receiving a Report of the Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts, declaring a Dividend, conarming the appointment of Directors and electing Auditors.
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The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 2nd to the 15th February, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors.
TARNOLD,
Becretary. Hongkong, 25th January, 1996, [280
Buildinge, New Praya, on MONDAY, the 26th BBVARY, 1906, at 12 o'clock NoON, for the purpose of receiving the Beport of the Directors and the Statement of Acconate to the 31st December, 1905.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 19th to the 2662 February, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
THOS. I. ROSE,
Secretary, Hongkong, Jet February, 1906.
A. LING & 00., FURNITURE STORE. PLATED GLASS AND CROCKERY WARE, &.&o; and FOOCHOW LACQUERED WARE,
6, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. FIcngkoner. 21st September, 1903,
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