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TRANSVAAL IMMIGRA. TION ACT.
LONDON, December 30th. All unregistered Indians in the Transvaal have been ordered to leave. This has given rise to a feeling of intense indignation.
NORTHERN INDIA......
· Viceroy, and H. E. Wu Ting-fang, Chi-
House on January 2nd, when His "Exellency nese Minister to Washington. The con the Governor and Lady Lugard will enterisin of the Jast-named
during the Rear Admiral Tamari, Captain K. ubota, of the year married to Miss Ho Kai. Other oruiser Naniwa, Lieat, Commander Shikams.. notable marriages were those of Capt. Flag-Lieutenant Hotta, Lt. Commandme Faru- Miss Brackenbury kawa, of the Uji, Mr. Mashiko, Consul-General Taylor, A.D.C., to.
LONDON, December 30th. A. S. WATSON & CO. (with its mournful sequel two months later, C. H. Rowe, R.N., Commodore and Mrs. Stoker, for Japan, Admiral Sir Arthur Moors, Mr.
Lord Curzon having consented to when the bride was taken away so pre-Commander Mawbey, of MS. Monmouth, figure as a candidate for the repre- maturely) and of a daughter of MI. Commander and Mrs Graufel, Commander] Shelton-Hooper. Two old Chinus bands Consett, of H.M.8, King Alfred, Her, C. E. sentative Irish peer's seat in the wers removed by death, Messrs W. Ramsay Thompson, General Broadwood, Capt. Bonham House of Lords that was vacated by and Macgregor Smith, and there was also A.D.C., Major Ross, Colonel and Mrs. Lambert, Lord Kilmaine, a political sensation the demise of Mr. Wei On, solicitor. Mim Lord, Colonel Martin, P.M.O., Colonel and i POPULARITY Lost to us in a less saddening way was the Mrs. Aitken, Mrs. d'Esterre, Sir Francis has arisen by the Fremier's opposi.
Piggott, Hon. Mr. Osborne, Mr. Mrs. and Miss tion. hon. Mr. Sorcombe Smith, who accepted Layton, and Mr. and Mrs. Marcas Sade. The proferment at Singapore; and there was Government House party consists of Sir Henry also the departure of Sir Matthew Nathan, and Lindy de Bausmarez, Mr. », G. Bracken- the popular Governor whose place has been bury, Private Secretary, Capt. Mitchell Taylor, happily filled by the equally esteemed Sir A.D.C., and Capt. W. Armstrong, Hou. A.D.C. Frederick Lugard. There is also to
The Y.M.C.A. are to be congratulated upon record, in the way of accessions, the advent the farther extension of their sphere of useful. of Bishop Lander, who came to us in anees by the addition of a literary and debating year marked by peculiar religions activity. society. A second meeting of the member We need refer only to the Morrison interested in this movement was held at the Centenary and the meteoric visit of the Alexandr Building at which the Soalety to be eslled The Y.M.C.A. Literary auf Debating Alexander revivalists. Another social event Résisty" was duly constituted. The following": of note, apart from the usual levees, dances, officers have been sleated to form the Manage- &c. may be remembered in the natallation meat Committee for the engning Session.**** of the Director of Public Works as C.M.G., President Mr. J. L. MePhorton, Vice President an order well represented in this Colony. Mr. H, Bykes, Secretary Mr. 8. Kingsbury Treasurer Mr. W. T. Edwards, Committeemen Of business we need say nothing bere, as it
Messrs. B. L. Frost and H. 8. Boven. It was will be fully dealt with to-morrow, but the published diary includes conspicuosities like the opening of the Junk Bay flour mills, the amalgamation of the Water-boat companies, the Hongkong and Shanghai bank's increase of capital, Sir Paul Chater's hunt for coal in Barnec, and the appearance of the Jubilee isme of the Daily Prem. Los pleasing features of the year were the disclosures of the Sanitary Commission, with their subsequent pro. secutions, the heavy crime roll, including three executions and half a dozen murdere, numerous fires, and the fatal collapse of part of the Hongkong Hotel. The adjacent districts of China were disturbed by re- bellion and crime. Altogether, the year was very like other years before it and probably the years to come, with a motley: A. S. WATSON & CO., mixture of good and bad, things to regret
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HON RONG, DECEMBER 31ST, 1907
LOOKING backward, though fatal to Lur's wife, has its advantages sometimes. A retrospect enables us to view the present and immediate future in better perspective.
and things to rejoics for. It was begun with who knows what hopes and fears, and the usual sets of good resolutions, no doubt. Well, here we are, at the end of it, and it is for each reader to decide what difference it has made--whether to-morrow finds him or her in better or worse case than they were on January 1st 1907. Doubtless many will be sharing the spirit of that sturdy Australian post whose reflection is not quite hidden in the following paraphrase:
For gifta mienpeut, for resolutions vain
Tis somewhat late to trouble; this I know That were I to live the year over, I should do the same again And the chances are that next year will similarly go
decided to conduct debates on Parliamentary lines and Mr. McPherson and Mr. Kingsbury were appointed Premier and Londer of the Opposition respectively. The first sitting will take place on Monday evening next when the opening Throne Speech will be read and the additional offices illed. Leotares mod papers ato. will be interspersed throughout the Semion. Membership is not restricted to members of the Association. The interest displayed by all angurs well for the ultimate establishment and success of the new Socisty, which cannot avoid doing good.
LOCAL SPORT.
R.B.K.Y.C.
The fifth Club race of the Royal Hongkong. Yacht Club was sailed on Sunday over a course from Police pier round a wark bost off Chung Hue Island (starboard), North Fairway Buoy (starboard), mark off Chang Hue (starboard)
and back. There was a free north easterly beoeno na the yachts got away, Dions" and Vernon" taking the lead. They were soon overtaken, however, by "Ailes" and " Alanoab,”" and for time the four yachts kept together, Then " Dione's" skipper drew out to windward and gained a slight lead, and "Vernon" follow ing the course of the loader took second placs, "Dions" was first round the mark bost, "Vornoa" second, "Ailsa" third and
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"Alannah" fourth. The premier boat tacked close round the mark, "Vernon” and “Alisa" going about alose inshore after getting in close to Chang Hae. All three boats than stood on the port tack and gained a consider. able load on "Alannah" as they roared the North Fairway buoy, "Dione" made the error of rounding the buoy to port and after storing again for the Chang Hue Mark boat hauled her wind and went about thus giving " Vernon," | who was close up, the opportunity of outting in and rounding first, She established slight lend ou "Dione," "Ailas" being some distance astern and Alannah" well to the rear. The two leaders put up a splendid race in the best home and Vernon "very nearly lost the race through a junk being in the way, She cleared in time, however, and oromed the line 25 scoosde ahead of "Dione," The latter There was another plague case recorded yacht failed to comply with rule 52 at the North Fairway buoy, and thus forfeita her yesterday, the 240th,
marks, Ailsa faking moond place and
Alannah" third.
The times of faishing wore ;.
But that, and the veras it parodies, do not embody the proper feeling with which we should all hope to ries to-morrow. To eschew vain regrets to-day is good ; but it is absolutely certain that the year that begins, to-morrow will be largely what ye make it.
The English Mail of the 30th November was delivered in London on the 28th inst.
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The Kokumin Shimbau" urges the prompt adoption of a silver standard in China in view, first of the present cheapness of silver; secondly, of the imperative necessity of consolidating the monetary standard; thirdly of the international assistance to be expected for China's silver
standard.
A native who was found outside a grocer's shop at 82, Second Street, at 3.30 am. yesterday
· Vernon'
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227 16. 2 40 28
LONDON, December 30th. The outlook in Northern India is reported to be gloomy.
SILVER,
LONDON, December 30th. Silver is quoted 24 d.
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THE FRENCH NAVY.
LONDON, December 28th. The French Senate has adopted the Navy Estimates. M. Thomson, replying to com- plaints about the falling back of France said the position of the Navy must be maintained, that France must not coase to make sacrifices at the risk of falling to the 6fth or sixth rank.
SUPREME COURT.
Monday, December 30th.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION,
Beroes Ma, À, G. Wis (PUISKE JEDGE), -
A. QUBETION OF JURISDICTION, Aotion we brought by Cheung Sak-chan to recover from Tam Fung ai the sum of $633.35 being the equivalent of Taels 454-2-4-2 monies paid on February 12th by the plaintiff to the Kin Hing firm of Amoy for and at the request
of the defendant. The plaintiff also claimed intoreat at the rate of Taels 12 per 1000 por six months from the date when the payment was. made by him on behalf of the defendant until date of repayment.
THE ALLEGED CONSPIRATORS.
* Before Mr. C. D. Melbourne atṭke Magis- troy yesterday afternoon the hearing of a. second charge against Young Fuk-san, Yue' Bai-s and Chan Kam-tong, of conspiring to
defraud, was continued,
Mr. G. E. Morrell (of Messrs. Deanys and FX d'Almada o Castro, (of Messrs. Almada Bowley) appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. and Smith) for the defenso.
Tam Bing-wa, the complainant, whose evidence in chief was on the lines of his solicitor's opening statement, was cross-examined by Mr. Almada. He said he had a share in the Yil On contractor
business when he was approached to start in the same line with the second and third defendants as partears, and agreed.
businesa?-Yes,
to
Then you were going into busine defraud your partners in the Yik Oa?
Mr. Morrel-The witness is not bound to answer a question which may incriminate him.
Mr. Almada-You had sabors in the Yik Ou, and were to be manager of this new And the profits to be derived from the now business were to go into your own pocket.Yos, When did you pay your share of the capital into the new venture ?--On July 18th.
Had you any money beyond this $2500 About 820 in my pocket.
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·PIFTH ANNUAL MEETING.
[Hitherto the meetings of this Company have not been open to the press. The following report was sent to us for publication by the management.]
The fifth annual ordinary general meeting of
the South China Morning Post," Lanted
was held in the Offices of the National Bank of China, on Monday when there were present Dr. J. W. Noble (chairman), Messrs. G. C. Moxon, H. Finckney, G. Scott Harston, A. Re Love, and others.
The Chairman said: Gentlemen,-The report and accounts having been in your hande for some daya, wa 'will' with your per mission take them as read. The directors regret the disappointing nature of the balance sheets placed before you for ap proval. These accounts, however, represent the true position of the company up to the 31st of Angust last. During the period under review, more especially during the latter portion thereof, a close and earnest investigation was made by the board and many shangas effected in nearly every branch of your banimous necessitating the most drastic measures, entail- ing arduous labour on all concerned in the reformation, Changes in the were of course, inevitable, altered methods of
Who proposed that you should play fantan?-conducting the bustuses adopted, large sums as
The first and second defendsuta,
set forth in the balance sheet written off; eta.
Did they suggest that you should play to The stocktaking has been very thorough and
defrand the third ?—No,
They compelled yon to play!-Yos Can you tell me what was on the table befors you started to play P-Only the cover..
You all at round the table F-You. Was the third defendant drank -They said he was, but I don't believe he was.
You were drunk Slightly under the influence of liquor.
complete, useless material weeded out, "the remaining portion revalued, Completed work
was found which had been executed with the hope that it might come day be called for; this had been carried as "atook." As delivery could not be forsed, legally or otherwise, B Jarge portion of it was worthless and was-con- “written of.” signed to the flames and Your maials...bare ..... baen weighed and
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Did you see the gambling going on F-Yes.. How many games of fantan were played P-Ioredit taken only for that which
notually in stock; a system we think pon forgot
will admit yields truthfal rescite, it What were the amounts of the stakes played unwelcome Agures. For months past n for at each time P-I don't know. The amounts work has been executed unless on the written were written on paper.
Could you see the stakes?
Mr. Morrell-Probably the players would object to an outsider looking at the stakes.
Witness-I could not as them.
Did you not sit next to the third defondant -No. as soon as he started gambling I wont
away.
I put it to you that you know the three de fendants more than a year ago?—No,
Did you not more than a year ago borrow 85000-from the third defendant ?—No.
order of a firm or individual; former laxity and neglect of this precaution secounts for a loss of Home thousands of dollars. Our present pre- -mises are more suitable for our purposes than any we have heretofore occupied, the rigid supervision which can now be exercised over the employees in all departments, situated on one floor, warrants us in assuming that the outpat should be ooniderably enhanced and greater satisfaction given owing to personal supervision, by the General Manager under whose eye the work is now oartled on. Your late General Manager, Mr. A. Cunningham, has presented ́s claim amounting to $141 0. for salary na editor, in addition to his pay as Genaral Maunger, This claim we absolutely refused to recognise, and scorneda compromise. A writ is now outstanding and the osse will in duo Were you not pressed by the third defendant course come before the court for trial. You have struggled on patiently, supported by hops for the repayment of $5309 --No.
Before the game of fantan was started you and we trust you will be patient yet a little
and borrosed money, for more than four year
And never gave bim a written document P-I did on July 15th this year.
Yik On to that document P1 did not..
Did you not snbasquently put the shop of the
Is this your signaturo ?—Yəs, but I did not affix the chop.
left the premises, didn't you? --No.
You said you did!
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Mr. Morrell-I must object to my friend's twisting facts this way.
Hon. Mr. H, E. Pollock, K.C., instructed by Mr. Daniel (of Mesara Johnson, Stokes and Master) appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr.Me. Alunds (to witusmj→Did you go away M. W. Blade, instructed by Mr. G. K. Hall from the promises-No. Brutton (of Mesara, Bratton, and Hett) for the defendant,
Mr. Blade said he had a preliminary objection to taks under Ordinance 1 of 1851, and he proposed to prove it by the following words of the Ordinance. That the defendant WIN B person born within the dominion of the Empire of Chios and that the cause of action had originated out of the Colony. He would also show, though it we not on him to do so, that the defendant had not been a resident in Hongkong for six consecutive months prior to the time of the commencement of the sofion. Ho would show satisfactorily that the defendant was born in Amoy, and Brat came to Hongkong in the beginning of this year to be a witness in an original suit coming on in a few days,
"In the one-design class “Colleon," "Min,” | Since then he had visited Hongkong on an off, "Bonito" and "Katbleen", started. After a and had been back to Amoy for considerable good run down to the mark bost "Colleen
"Min."
being second and periods during the year. Last time he returned rounded first,
Colleen" and "in" held about the beginning of September and came "Bonito" third.
back here on October 20th in consequense of a on their course inshore, but "Bonite" and "Kathleen" rounded the mark and made for talegram received from the plaintiff in the One point had come to the fairway buoy, which could not be picked up original sotion. owing to the
"Colleen" being still ahend,
Why did you my yon did ?—I did not say so. You sat by and saw them gambling F-I watched two games and then went to the sofa and sat down,
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Mr. Morrell-He only moved away rom the table. This is all been a storm in a tesoup.
Mr. Almada (lo witness)-Then you lost, didn't you The first and second defendants said I did.
When you paid the $25-30 why didn't you sak for a receipt -The seso d and third defend ants said it was not nevemary, as the money was going into the business.
The hosting was further adj ɔurried.
LAST NIGHT'S THEATRE.
"I Poupée," that sparkling comic opera out of which so much amusement can be derived when in the bands of a capable company, the piece staged by Pollard's Lilliputians at the City Hall last night, and certainly the childrens interpretation of the play added lustre to their
longer and not abandon your hope, so long deferred. The future prospects are really not 16 gloomy as would appear from the accounts. before you. We hope in the enening your to reap the benefis of the reforms insegurated and soonomies eff:oted, and to lay before you a balance-sheet better than any you have bad in the past, and one that will prove more to your satisfaction. Your auditor for some menthe paat has spent much time and labour diligently unravelling the accounts that we might know our exact position. These accounts we now ask you to approve. Before however, proposing the adoption of the report and accounts I would like to say that we have come here prepared with all the data necessary to enable as to answer fally and freely any and all questions you wish to ask, which can be answered in publia without detriment to the company'a business. Before proposing these accounts I would be very glad to answer any questions.
No questions were put, and
Dr. NOBLE said: There being no questions, I propose that the report and accounts, as not forth, be adopted.
Mr. T. PETEIX seconded,
The motion was married unanimously. The CHAIRMAN: It is now in order to elect the directors for the ensuing year,
ME. PETRIE: I beg to move the ro-olsetion of Dr. J. W. Noble, Messrs. G. C. Mazon, J. 8. Harston, and H. Pinokney as directors for the
1908 year ending August 31, 1
Mr. G. T.LLOTD scoreded, The motion was married. unanimously, The CHAIRMAN: That is all the business, gentlemen. I am sorry that I cannot say “The
It helps to a sense of proportion otherwise morning, with a look plok in his possession, told round the xxling rain. The yachts Counsel's knowledge which he thought he already bright zeputation. The skillfulness Mr. H. B. J. Gompertz at the Police Court with "Kathleen" next. The ran down ought to mention although it probably would with which the juveniles unravelled the plot, Lurn back, is to refresh the memory, and to yesterday, that he was told to wait there by a very little change in the positions and on the not really affect the question: He heard that the pretty music and the oslaby choruses were dividend warrants will be ready to-morrow"
not easily attained. To look back, not to
add to our knowledge and perceptive powers as does the study of history, itself a looking back. In this issue we throw an eye-shot, as CHAUCER phrases it, to a stage in our history fifty years removed, and we also rove, in accordance with our established custom, over the salient incidents of the year that enda to-day. In to-morrow's issue, also in accordance with custom, we
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friand, who promised to give him work, His Worship did not believe this statement and rentoased the defendant to six weeks' imprison. ment and six hours' stooks.
A long robed native entered a family dwelling
in Connaught Road on Sunday to have a " look
best home Colleen" and "Kathleen" kept to the centre of the harbour, while Bonito and Min kept inshore, Colleen" crossed the Binishing line first, with "Kathleen second, "Bonito" third and “Min" laet,
GT. C. CRUISE CHANGED, Owing to the strong monsoon blowing, the seo." He was neither invited nor expected, and fair-weather sailors of the Corinthiau Tacht the master of the house who was lying on a Club have prevailed upon the Committee to lounge, apparently malocy, was surprised to see have the New Year Day cruise to Lai-ohi-kok bim appropriate a waist cost. When the visitor instead of to Futechen had taken off his long robe, put on the waist
ooat and his own coat, and was about to depart. the tenant jamped from the lounge, secured the thief, and landed him over to the police. He appeared before Mr. Gomperts at the Police Court yesterday, and was sentenced to three weeks' imprisonment and four hours' stooks.
shall begin the business year by taking stock of things commercial, reviewing the trade of the Colony for 1907. Meanwhile, to clear the ground, there is the general aspect of the period just closing to dismiss with a very few words. Socially it was a
By kind permission of the Officers, the Band year more kaleidoscopic, perhaps, than
of the 119th Infantry (Thè Mooltan Regt) customary. Our transient guests of in will play the following selections of Music at portance included characters as varied as the howloon Cricket Club's Obildren's Gala on those of the Duke and Duchess of Con- Wednesday (New Year's day) - Daught and Mr. Keir Hardie; the, Prin-March... "The Rifle Regiment",
Overture...." Post and Peasant,”
"Way down Indiana,"
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HONGKONG CHESS CLUB.
PRESENTATION,
this men was in Tausti, Formous, at the time appreciated by a large attendance whose admir- the Japanese snnexed, and he might at presentation was made manifest by continued applause. be a Japanese subject. The words of the sootion Teddy MoNamara in the title role comported wers plain; “As between persoas born within himself as becomes a leading comedian, and loud the dominion of the Empire of China where the and long was the applause which followed his olayer noting. Equally droll and appreciated course of sotion is ont of the Colony."
His Lordship decided against the point, and were the twins, Freddy and Johnny Heintz, who as the Baron Chanterella and his friand. adjourned the hearing of the case.
Leromois, afforded muck amusement Miss Try Pollard as “Alesia” was an ideal doll whose Kinging was sweet, and whose dancing was dainty Mr. W. J. Saunders, secretary of the Union and graceful. The clever pourtrayal of Father and sails for Home to morrow. On Monday young lady numerous encores. "Lancelot," s Insurance Company of Canton, retires to-day, Maxim" by Miss Irene Finlay earned for that afternoon, at the offles, his, retirement was novice, and a shy young mao, was the character marked by a presentation, when Mr. C. Montagu in which Miss Lity Ball appeared. Her im. Ede, on babait of the staff, banded him a personation wag clever and caused epusiderable Japanese coffee set and silver malvör, making an amusement. Jättia Miss Ethel Naylor, whose arlogistic speech at the same time, indicating graceful dancing is *1he Belle of New York" the qualities that had bred their esteem for Air. was so much appreciated, appeared this time sa O Saunders, who came out in 1887 and became a singer, and proved by an exceptionally strong and sweat voice that dancing was not her only secretary in 1960,
accomplishment. All the juveniles who took part last night acted up to the high standard which their audiences now expzot of them, and
At the Hongkong Chess Club yesterday fearing in a win for the junior by five days to lung is games
three. The result is as follows:
OVER 35
UNDIR 35 H. W. Langborg 1 R. H. Newborn
·D. Carvalho -
0
Hon, H. E. Pollock 0 M. J. Danenberg E. J. Mcses
Otto Kong Sing
V. de Souza
E. H. Dastur A, V. Bilva
J. H. Kemp
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W. Pelling
R. Rodrigues-
0
P. Rora
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T. E. Carvalho 0
P. A. Rozario
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Mr. Saunders feelingly acknowledged the Kindness of his colleagues,
nothing more need be asid of the play than that it was a great success.
"La Poapós" will be repeated to-night and
cos Patricia of Connaught and Prince Vale "The Merry Widow," Leher “King Solomon's Mincu" is no longer the Fushimi of Japan; the Duke and Duchess election... "The Shop Girl, Cary only clame of that sort, Mr. Frank Savile of Manchester and the American Secretary Intermezzo... "On the Road to Moscow,... Loots has written, and Mr. Edward Arnold has for War, Mr. Taft; not to mention Lord Selection......"'The Gondoliers," Sullivan | published "The Desert Venture," in which lie in London, of the machiġnatious of his to-morrow night. On Thursday the pantomine,
Li, the Chinese Minister to London,
H E. Chang Jen-chung, Canton's new
Two step
Polka "Izott,"
....... Jones we mest an apotheosised Emperor of the Piesto Solo. Deep Blue Sea" Brewer Behara (Frenob, too, by the way) mighty Galop
Zihoff dghting men and Homeris fights, cartloads of HE. the Governor has promised to be prosent. of emeralda, a well beloved heroine, mud, in fact,
lots of just the right kind of thrillä.
“Julian Beval" is an up to date novel by Philip Laurenes Oliphant (Geo. Bell & Sons). It tells of an aristocratio Bussian reformer enemies, of the Baso-Japanese war with mention of an incident that will awaken mamarios in the Far Bank, and of the hero's zather futile death at the hands of a woman sooned. All habitual novel renders will like it.
"Mother Goose," will be presented, and will run till farther notice. There will be a matinée at 3,30 pm, on Saturday afternoon.
The meeting then terminated. Following was the report:
18th December, 1907 Gentleman, -The Directors beg to submit their report for the year ending February 28th, 1807, and the half-year ending August 31st, 1907. The loan as por the last Balance
Sheet was...
..3 41,934.89 The loss for the year ending Fe-
bruary 28th, 1907 a...
51,004,69
Total **$92,939.58 1907 includes the
The loss for the year ending February 29th,
Loss ou Stock, chlofy Spesulative
12,751.63
Lees on Halftone blocks and Lino.
Metal, Fixtures and Fittinge... 15,632,30
work which Reserve to cover sundry losses. 20,156.17
"Stook."
The reserve of 820,4 6.17 is to cover paymenta for removal expenses, late general manager's passage wousy and salary to completion_of_ agreement, estimated leaves on leases of Daddell Btreet and Connaught Road Central premises,
The profit for the hall-year ending
August 31st, 1907_is":
$2,702,14 The Directors, Dr. J. W. Noble, Mesra, G. C. Moxon, J. 8, Hargton and H Pinckney retire socording to Clanse 83 of the Articles of Asscalation bas offer themselves for re-election.
GRO, T- LLOYD,
J. W. NOBLE, General Manager.
Chairman, J. S. HARITOS.) G. U. Moxon, H. PINCINET
etc.
·Dired
Hongkong, December 20th, 1907, }-