THE INTERPORT CARNIVAL
HONGKONG VICTORIOUS, Probably never in its history has there been, such a large attendance at the "V.B.C. so that which assembled on Saturday to witness the fight for the flag between Hongkong and Shanghai: The Club was thrown open to ladies, and there can be no doubt from the large,
number which attended that they were as keenly interested in the interport competition se ward local, sportemon. The enclosure had been
length Humphreys slackened speed, apparently to play to the spectators, but Mayno was too for behind to overhaul him. This unaccessary action on the part of the Hongkong swimmer prolonged the time taken for the race.
-----RUNKING HEADER INTERFOET
CHAMPIONSHIP.
F. B. Silva
C. E. Harrop...
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS,
task, semarked that this was an historic day in the sunals of the lab. Not only wasit 50 years old, but they has had the pleasure of welcoming from Shanghai aquatic swimmers who had shown what long-distaner swimming was. (Hear, hear.) He was sure that orary swimmer in the Colony was pleased that interport swimming had been started. It had taken fifty years to get a more en, but now that it was started hoped that in a few years' me they would He was pleased that Hongkong had come out be able to welcome Bhanghai again. (Hear, hear.)
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 27TH, 1909.
Kid Marriot of the Naval Yard and Seaman as Swatow, Amoy and Focchow. The im Stevens of HMS Cadmus were the next to mediate outlook cannot be considered as favour- enter the ring for a six round bout. The weights able, the abnormally high price of the raw were announced as 116 In Stevens, a material making it extremely difficult to effect. notice in the ring, Marriot ran up against one sales of yarn at profit, while it is necessary to of the few tough propositions" has met in buy cotton in order to secure supplies to keep the Colony, and one who, with a little more or the mill running. Before asking you to pane perience, will prove a formidablo zival. In the the report and accounts, I shall be pleased
indulging in bis well-known sparring adopted on the motion of the CHAIRMAN, There being no questions, the report was
botice probably thinking he had an easy seconded by BIR PAUL CHATER...
Mr. OBMISTON moved and. Mr. A
DENISON
craft, was dangerous antagonist with which genuine work, however, when he found that the little seaman, notwithstanding his leak-of-xlug-
to play. The fight throughout was a very clean
In this event three tries were allowed, and they were not going to let it drop, and barst few rounds of this event many of the to answer any questions concerning them
points wors given for farm, style, entry and recovery. The competitors were:
Hongkong: W. G. Goggin, G. Collins, G. E. Souza, and H; W. Peterson.
spectators thought it was a sper, as Marriot
enlarged by the mooring of another, lighter Harrop, F. B. Silva, B. A. Carvalho, M.-A on top, but it should not be forgotten that the thing" on hand. He soon settled down to Rebonded the motion that Sir Paul Chator and
alongside the stand from which the races started. The galleries on both lighters were packed with sightseers, while all the available space on the Club promises from which the sport could be viewed was crowded with spectators, ladies
Shanghai: CW O. Mayne, E. Prince and W. Jones.
E
ML WC. Bonnor be re-elected to the ́consulting committee,
Mr. Hutton Potts was re-elected anditor on
being in attendance is early as three o'clock Harrop were singled out for another dive, after the names of the swimmers who had upheld the 200, and as both men had scored well in the the motion of Mr. Lo SHEUNG SHUI, seconded
-After-all had had three trise Silva and
the rat sud Harrop the second prize. which the judges decided on awarding · Bilva
TWO LENGTES' HANDICAP,.
R. C. Silva, receives 10 seconds P. C. Fenwick receives 7. seconds... 2 Time 49 3-5 seconda,
various rounds, the referee's decision, “a draw,” was a popular one.
After an exhibition spar between. Williams
strange waters and in different conditions. He Shanghai representativos came here to swim in wished specially to mention the long, distance swimming of McCabe (Applause)and also In order to secure favourable positions. The
reputation of Hongkong, Humphreye-and- Attorney-General, the Hon. Mr. W. Rees Davies,
Claxton (Applause.) It had been said that K.C., was present, also Commodore and Miss.
Prince was a terror, and it was unfortunate that Lyon, Major Findlay, Chevalier and Madamo
he should have been nawall before he came here Volpics Lieutenant Blanchflower, the
He hoped that next-time this swimmer met Commodore's Anode weather, which in theThe starters in this final were F. L. Roza, P. Humphreys it would be in a Shaughal bath. morning threatened to spoil the last day of the C. Fenwick, RB, C. Silva, E. C. Witchell and J. He had to thank the Shanghai swimmers for a sports, fortunately cleared up, and conditions in M, Roze Fersira. The swimmers kept cloan cup they had donated for the hundred yards the afternoon were as favourable as ould be together until the tarhon Silvo and Fenwick shampionship. The speaker was pleased to see desired. The atmosphere was cool, an overcast struggled for first place. Half-way home So many ladies in attendance, and they were sky shielding the spectators from the heat of took the lead, and although Fenwick tried hard deeply indebted to Miss Lyon for Ettending Place solid right swings' on his opponent's ribs,
to present the prizes. (Applause) He asked that lady to proceed with her task.
On the prices being awarded, and on Mr.
the sun, while the swimmers were again favour ed with smooth rate in which to compete. The band of the Buffs was in attendance, and under the baton of Bandmaster Hewett, dis- coursed pleasing selections of musie during the intervals between events on the programme
In the interport competitions on the two previous days, Hongkong was one event to the good, the V.E.C. committes having settled the dispute ausnt the High Diva by awarding M, A. R. Sonza (Hongkong) first prize, and D. H. Cook (Shanghai) secquid. On Saturday's programme there were four interport.com. petitions, and as the result of these was to
interest was naturally vory keen. A boundless enthusiasm prevailed antong the spastators who, when Hongkong had been announced as the winners of the first interport event (the team race), raised loud and long cheers to the victors, and cheered them again when they
to head him he was unseeqesful.
200 YARDS INTEBFORT CHAMPIONSHIP.
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ad layer of the 87th Co., R.GA, a fen rond bout was announced between Gr. Arundel, 88th C. and Gr. Habbord, 87th C. R.G... the wright of cash man being 140ba. Right through the ten rounds the fight was a willing Throughout the contant. Hubbard continued to one, both men taking severe punishment
jaw, and occasionally his right orashed over the while Arundel's left generally found Hubbard's
heart of the 87th Co, men. In most of the
THERE IS SKILL AND
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OF CONSTRUCTION
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by Mr. PIERCY.,
The CHAIRMAN-That is all the business, STAMPING THEM IN EVERY WAY gentlemen. Thank you for your attendanes. WILLIAM POWELL AND COMPANY SUPERIOR VALUE
The eighth ordinary meeting of shareholders. in the above company was held at the company's office on Saturday. Mr. G. C. Moxon presided BUILT THROUGHOUT FOR and there were also present: fears. H. 11. Hinds, P. H. Smith, J. M. Wong, Mauricio THIS CLIMATE. and Mr. Harry Eyre (Manager).
The notice convening the meeting having been read:
with your permission follow the usund custom The CHAIRMAN said:-Gentlemen,-I will
Liebel Lammert taking charge of the Water/mands Arundel acorest heavily, but Hubbard and take the reports and accounts now.
Pole Shield, which had boon won by the V. R. C., showed a remarkable capacity for taking punish Miss Lyon was present with a pretty honguetment, and with true bull-deg grit stuck to his of flower and was accorded three hearty cheers, cleverer opponent. Arundel tried hard for a knock-out, but the hardihood of Hubbard and a" tiger.”
buoyed him up to the end, and then he appeared to be fit for many more rounds. Arundel won the fight on points.
The main event of the evening was between Bill Lewis, the clover Canadian boxer, and Seaman Roberts of H. M. S. Kent. Lewis
PARTING WITH THE YLKO,
Tery
than he did. The fretfow rounds were feelers,"
before you as read. The balance of proft ROBINSON PIANO nt credit of working account as you will which, I think, in view of the depressed state of seo is 88,235.56 against $2.081.64 last year,
CO., LTD. business and the huge rent we now have to pay may be considered fairly satisfactory. Your board would have greatly liked to recommend a dividend, but after much consideration they bare decided it wiser not to do so, having in mind the possibility of new competition
F ANCE SHEET 30TH JUNE, 1909. LIABILITIES
To capital-15,000 abater each fully
paid
To aundry creditors- To unclaimed dividends...
overdraft
14 dan
'ABRETS.
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$105,000.00 15,655.67 27.80
B. W. McCabe (Shanghai) .. C. Humphreys (Hongkong) Time-2 min. 37-3/5 seconds. There were four starters in this six lengths race, Humphreys and Cooke representing Hong. kong, and MeCabo and Robinson representing Shanghai. The swimmers got an excellent stari, and McCabe was the first to torn, Mr. FOWLER then stepped forward and said being closely followed by Humphreys with it dévolved upon him, se captain of the Shang- Cooke third and Robinson fourth, In hai teams to he was sorry to say-leave their the third length a good push off enabled Hum. fag behind. Shanghai recognised that they phreys to draw level with McCabe, the pair had been theroughly defeated by a strong docide, which team would secure the dag, swimming several yards ahead of Robinson and combination of good 'swimmers and divers. He weight was announced at 1371bs, and Roberts the general dullness that seems to have To Hongkong and Shanghai Bank,
Cooke. Until the last longth Humphreys and thought, however, that they had not been dis-135b, and the contest was to be twenty become chronic, and the desirability of | MeCabe kopt class together, Cooke being antire graced on account of the magnificent swimming rounds of two minutes duration. It was keeping down the indebtedness to the com
ly out of the running and Robinson having of the gentleman who had been applanded so
not expected, however, that the fight would, pany's bankers. It is therefore recom-To profit and loss account To old stock as per contra given-up. The struggle now followed between heartily and whose success was so greatly appre
continuo Ja Jong as: it dia Fespian
mended that $580.86 should be written off Humphroys and MoCabe, who traversed three ciated by the people of Hongkong and the team
Roberts is &
good man; but
furniture and fixtures and to carry the balance parts of the distance home-neck-and-neek of which he had the pleasure to be explain, he is not in flus ser class as Lovia, who, had forward. I would here point out that nothing By stook on hand (as per masua secared the second interpart championship, Then McCafe pat on the final spurt, to which (Cheers). On behalf of the Shanghai team he desired, could have finished the fight earlier bins been written off this item since 1905, and as the running hender. The next event, the Humphreys was unable to respond, and the and on behalf of the swimmers of Shanghai bat in the third Lewis placed a few lofis on the be suitable for new p emises we.consider this a By Hongkong and Shanghat Bank,
ger's certificate) who had alsted in sending the inter-
alange portion of our present fittings may not By old stock on hand (estimated
value) port team here, he invited Hongkong man's jaw, and Roberts retaliated with xum favourable opportunity to make provision for to send a representative team to Shang rounds Roberts scored with rights to the jaw, been looked for this year, but I regret to say solid right swings. In the fifth and sixth
same A revival in the trade of the Colony has hai next year, so that they might have an but the seventh round was all Lewis, his. that in common with other local businesses of opportunity of regaining the first swimming lett jabs to the point and right swings to the our character hopes have not materialized. flag that had left Shanghai.. It was no ribe having a visible offect on Roberts. In the However, shareholders have this satisfaction: task to get together a representative interport team brought to Hongkong was a representative interpori swimming and aquatic events. He had much plajetre in handing over the flag, but he trusted that next your a Hongkong team would be sent to Shanghai to give them an opportunity of recovering their loss. (Applauso.) Mr. PEARCE, in accepting the fag given with team which. Hongkong placed against them, much grace, accepted the challenge of Shang- There was a lack of combination with the vial-hal on behalf of Hongkong awimmere. They tors, a slowness in securing, and a want of would do their best to genul a team to Shanghai Practics in throwing the ball, which aarred next year, and would try to take another flag. (Applansə.) At anyrate the Hongkong swim.. their game. The players were:
would give Shanghai every chance of winning back their flag,
Shanghai representative won the race by six lengths, his access being heralded with great cheering
R. Lapsley...
CONSOLATION RACE,
A. H. Carroll...
INTERPORT WATER POLO,
interport 200 yards, went to Shanghai, the crack swimmer of the Shanghai team, McCabe, defeating Humphreys easily. That a healthy spirit of sport prevalis in Hongkong there can be no doubt after the fattering. reception accorried MoLabe. His splendid achievemente in the three days' eport won the hearts of all genuine sportsmen, and his great feat of beat- ing Cooke, the strongest long-distance swimmer in Hongkong, will keep his name green in the Benting Shanghai and Hongkong. In this--one in every sense of the word, both as regarded combat with a left uppercut to the faw. There good, snd there is still -a -
the interport polo match between teams repre-
event the visitors were unfortunates in being unable to turn out at full strength, two of their men being ill. One of them, however, took the water to make up the team, but he was ir no at condition to do so. Even with a full team, it is scarcely likely that Shanghai would have spccasded in vanquishing the representative
was a cry of foul" from Roberts supporters who claimed that Lewis had hit ins clinch-This
not the case, however, for Roberts was just
clear when the winning blow was struck...
Br fixtures and fittings...
dividend account. By sundry debtors
by cash in hand By investment at cost
19,232.76
15,000.00
6,372.89
$161,289.12
$113,017.34
15,000.00
27.80
19,440.57
11,590.86 980.00 1,232.55
$161,289.12
-The last item on the day's programme was team, bat he assured those present, that the eighth and the final round Lewis continued to they have a clean stock and up-to-date, al batter his opponent, finally placing him hors de book debts us appearing in the account are
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CỔ, LD, ! balance of old stock left valued at $15,000, which will be The twenty-sixth ordinary general meeting passes are concerned, I am of the opinion Ltd, was held at the offices of the Company at gradually realized. So far as working ex of shareholders in the Douglas Steamship Co.,"
they have been reduced to the minimum compat-neen on Saturday, Mr. H. F. White presided Ible with efficiency and no stone is left unturned and there were also present: Hon. Mr. W. J. to keep up sales. Our chief trouble is that we Gresson and Mr. J. W. C. Bonnar (Consulting are saddled with an old loase which compels na Committee), Mr. J. E. Gomez (secretary), to pay rent out of all proportion to our turnover and Messrs. T. F. Hough, (W. S. Dupree and and is a severe handicap. This will cease about Chan Tong. eighteen months hence, and the question of a having in this direction is having the very
Hongkong: L. Lammert, Corporal Barks, R. C. Witohell, A. E. Alves, J. M. R. Pereire,
C.J. Cooke and A. H. Carroll.
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Shanghai: G. W.R. Wilson, W. Jonos, D. Cooke, R. W. McCabe, P. Fowler, C. W. Mayne and T. E. N. Rosser,
COMPANY MEETINGS,
HONGKONG COTTON SPINNING WEAVING DYEING CO.
The annual meeting of the shareholders in the earnest consideration of your board. We undoubtedly get our full share of such business
convening the meeting
The SECRETARY having read the notice
Tho CHAIRMAN said-Gentlemon,-We will, with your permission, take the report and accounts as read. It is a matter of great regret that we are not able to
The Shanghai awimmers then gave threakove company was held on Saturday mornings is going, and in view of the present sound come before you with. & moro satisfactory state. choarz and tiger" for Hongkong, ard the at the offices of the general managers, condition of the company I see not reason why -compliment was returned..
Jardine, Matheson and Co. The Hon. Mr. W. J. Sir Paul Chater, and Mr. J. W. C. Bongar Gresson presided, and there were also present: (members of the soneulting committee), Moss, W. Clarke, Lo Cheung Shui, Ho U Shaug, Ming Koo, and Yuen Hop.
ment, and are not in a position to declare a sion, and while cargo has been scarce there has dividend, but as you are aware the past year has been one of extreme and continued depres been an ample supply of tonnage to compete for ingly, while working expenses are increased sus
annals of the Colony's aequatio spert. On Baturday he was, without doubt, the hero of the hour, and this was abundantly made manifest at the presentation of prizes in the gymnasium when the sports had concluded, When the last event was over the large number of spectatore crowded into the Club to witness the dis tribation of prizes by Miss Lyon. As each. wianer stopped forward be was loudly sheared, but not one of the many competitors was sheered half so load or half so long as McCabe, The mention of his name vs. the signal for a mighty outburst of applause, and each time he received a well-won cup and ceknowledged the songratulations of the spectators he was cheered again. At the conclusion of the presentation, and After Mr. Fowler, the captain of the Shanghai team, had returned thanks for the reception accorded his men, and had invited a}
passed the leather to Pereira, whose attempt to Hongkong team to Shanghal, there was a call net went too high, Cooks. secured the ball for MoCabe. The Shanghai champion, in a typical Irish speech, returned thanks for the again, and gave Carroll an opportunity, but flattering reception accorded him. His remark, this was cleared by Wilson. A rapid move line, especially after the strenuous time he had i
on Persia's part, however, was successful, daring the last three days. It surprised him The meeting was under the management of for before Wilson was ready for the next that he had been able to secure any prizes here and accounts having been in your landa for the following officials:*
shot the ball landed in the net, putting at all after the hospitable way he had been me days, I propose with your approval to take Hinds and Moxon as directors. Mr. MAURICrocoat. in the price of coal has affected the net President His Excellency Sir Frederick Hongkong one up. The Shanghai defence entertained. (Hear, hear) He did not say it was Lugard, K.C.M.G., C.B., D.SO.
had a strenuous time during most of done on purpose to interfere with his swimming, the half, but McCabe proved the thorn in the bat he had had the time of his life. He had to side of the local wen, for it was due principally thank all for the reception accorded him, which to his exertions that the visiting team did not passed all expectations. He trusted that when for a greater defeat. In a move towards the the Hongkong swimmers want to Shanghai next H. E. Bridgor A. N. Kemp and L. Lammert,Hongkong stronghold Mayno essayed a long year they would do better in swimming than shot, striking an upright, Lammert then passed they had done on this occasion, but to do so they the leather ou to Burke, who carried it along the would have to train in the meantime. (Applause). wing and put in a shot which Wilson conceded a corner to save.. A second corner followed, &
appear at the end of this report
Chairman Mr. A. Rodger. Hon. Treasurer: Mr, C. D. Bilas
Hon. Secretary: Mr. F. Lammert. Judges: Mosses M. Melver, J. Rodger,
Referee: hr. G. A. Caldwell. Starter: Mr. T. Meek.
Handicappers: Mesars T. Meek, A. A
Claxton, A. E. 8. Alves, A. H. Carroll and H. C. Sayer.
Official Time-keepers Messrs. R. Galluzzi and W. A. Crake.
Results of the various events follow:---
- HURDLE EACH
B. C. Witoheli, sorátol,...
F. L. Roza, receives & seconds,
Time-45 3/5 seconds.
The four starters in the final of this event were B. C. Witchell, J. M. R. Pereira, FL Rosa and A. J. V. Ribeiro. The distance was two lengths, and there were four hardloe. Tho race was Roza's all the way to lie last burdle, whore he was overtaken by Witchell and defeated in the final spurt.
position to resume the payment of regular we should not prosper and are long be in a dividende. Before proposing the adoption of the replying to any questions that you may wish to the best of my ability.
C. J. Cooke secured the first throw in, and in response to their vociferous calls the Shang A. Denison, E. Ormiston, E. Shaw, R. 8. Pierov, report and accounts I shall have pleasure in the moderate offerings, and rates suffer acord-
struggle ensued, and the ball was netted for the second time.
nil
This should have inded the proceedings, but the spectators wanted to hear Mr. MCCABE, and swimmer stapped forward. He thanked all very inch for calling on him to make a speceli,
but said speech-making was not exactly in his
BOXING TOURNAMENT.
The Secretary (Mr. W. M. Fleming) having read the notice convening the meeting,
The CHAIRMAN mid-Gentlemen, the report
account for the year shows a profit of 825,734.62 them as read. The result of the working
There being no questions, the report was adopted on the motion of the CHAIRMAN, seconded by Mr. WONG.
Mr. Wono proposed the re-election of Messrs,
seconded and the motion was agreed to.
On the 'motion of Mr. HINDS, seconded by
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The Report was as follows:-..
The directora beg to submit to shareholders a statement of the Company's socounts for the year ending 30th June, 1909.
Archange declines, Reference has been mado in the report of accidents to two of the steainers, and had, it, tot been for those unfortunate occurrences there would have been a moderate profit on the working of the counts. This, and an increase of over 10 per steamers instead of a loss shown in the ne
earnings of the Company's steamers to a sent there are no signs of a possibility of lower condiderable extent, and I regret that at pre- prices for fuel in the near future. Turning to the accounts, though there is perhaps but little that needs explanation. I would draw your at tention to the item under Exchange Account on the debit side, which shows a very large in grease on previous years and is entirely due to the adverse state of coast exchange and to the high rate of discount at which our earnings a the coast ports have had to be remitted. I trust that the propoast of the Gonersi Managers and Consulting Committee as to the appropriation of the proft and the transfer of $36,950.33 from Reserve or Depreciation.
of
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as against $23,356.30 for the previous year, the Mr. ExaE, Mr. H. Percy Smith was re-elected production for 1903/1909 boing increased to anditor. 13,539 balas, from 7,977 bales in 1907/08. The The CHAIRMAN - That is all the business, balance at profit and loss account now stands at gentlemen. after writing off furniture account. 13,209.49, $29,306.51, and your directors recommend that the balance, $26,297.02, be carried forward to the cradit of the present year's account The small stock of yarn unsold on 31st July bus now been disposed of at above the The profit for the year, including the sum of Half time: Hongkong, 2 goals; Shanghai, brought off in the City, Hall on Saturday night valued at a safe figure, and the cotton. mar. after allowing for bad and doubtful debts, Account towards the writing down of the values A very snecesful sories of boxing contests was taking-over price. The stock of cotton was $3.95 brought forward from last secount and in the presence of a woll-filled house. The bouts ket has since advanced. In view of the amounts to $6,372.19, and your Dinators recom. In the second moiety Rosser went into goal were promoted by Mr. F. H. Whittaker, whose activity in the yarn market in Shanghai, the mend that this amount should be absorbed by for Shanghai, and Wilson took his place in the name when connected with any boxing contest advantage, however, for Hongkong bocaine Dempsey made an impartial referes, while the that the local market has by no means advanced forward line. The change prored of no is a guiates of its genuineness. Mr result of the year's working must be considered waiting of fixtures and fittings 85,590.86 and
as disappointing, but it must be remembered carrying forward the balance, $782.03. aggressivo s soon as the whistle sounded, and timekeeping was in the capable hands of Messrs. Rosser allowed an easy shot of Cooke's to pass 8. Kelly and G. Glover, and Mr. E. Konnedy him, thereby putting the local men three up, acted as nanouncer, McCabe relieved the next pressure, but the respite was brief, for the leather was passed to round bout between Stoker Plot of Ha.. The first event of the evening was an aight Burke, who throughout played a eplondid game, Cadmus and Gunner White the 88th Ce his rapid moras on the wing always defeating R. G. A., both of whom entered the ring at 90 much so that it was found necessary to his opponent. On this occasion he swam up to stone. The fight was of short duration, for the net and sent in a stinger which the after a few exchanges the stoker got a somG. Shanghai keeper had no possibility of saving what lucky right on to White's jaw, and the Shot Rucceeded shot at the Shanghai net soldier was counted out. Later in the evening D. Prince, W. Jones, C. W. O. Mayne, and after this, but the goal remained intact the winner challenged Willams, of the R.G.A
until the finish. The final stages saw to fight any number of rounds for any purss or Shanghai fighting hard for a point, but their McCabe and Cooke were the first two to weak attempts were foiled by the watahin any side but the latter wished to put up,
The second fight of ten rounds was between start and MoCebe spoured a load of some two Lammert. Jones succeeded in eluding Cooke Bandimar Willis of the E affs and Tom Wilks lengths on Cooke. Tian, Hobinson and Ro on one occasion, and a smart swing, enabled him of the Naval Yard, Willis being eatered at 12 radios took the water, and the Hongkong to tag a shot, but this wiss-wally cleared by stone and Wilks at 10 stone 11lbs. This boat swimmer soon maile good the lose and gave Lammert, and Hongkong were again becoming whil it insted, was productive of some very sick leave, and during his absonce Mr. P. S. By balance from last account... the home team the advantage of a lead of four aggressive when the whistle sounded.
hard hitting. Willis forced the fighting after lengths. Claxton was followed by Jones, but the
Finnk: Hongkong, 4 goale; Shanghai, nữ. the first round, but many of his rushes were Jameson has been, acting as Mill Manager. By dividend from invest. Tatter was unable to lessen the gap Witchell
stopped by Wilk's right. The third round was/ The incrosse in European supervision has alreaily By transfer fees and Prince were the next starters, the former An adjournment was then made to the Wills, the bardaman scoring right and lort, proved undoubtedly efficacious in improving our By-balance of working an having a long lead. - Prince reduced this slight Gymnasium, where Miss Lyon presented the Wills fell on his tip, and although the gprodueta. Arrangements have been made ly, but when Humphreys took the water, prises to the succeful competitors. followed by Mayne, it was apparent that, Shang
saved him from being counted out, he threw up by which the number of local buyers is increased, Mr. T. E. PEARCE, Acting Chairman of the the sponge. He was rather serioudy hurt, how and steps have also been taken to increase the hai had no chance. Half way in the second VRC, in asking the lady to undertake this ever, for he left the hall with a limp.
direct business with the nearer coast porta, such
INTERFORT TEAM RACE. Ilongkong team composed of C. Humphreys, C. J. Cooke, R. C. Witchell, A. A. Claxton.
and P. M. Remedios
Bhanghai team composed of B. W. McCabe,
G. J. Robinson" Time-3 min 40 4/5 secs.
DISTRIBUTION OF FRIZER.
It will be noted that of the stock which was part pass with the rise in the north. We have written off when the capital was reduced, there is on band an amount estimated to be worth again experienced considerable difficulty in
$15,000.00 has also been a very noticeable falling off in the Maxon, the retiring director, are eligible for securing an adequate supply of labour, and there
Directors-Messrs. B. H. Hinds sad GC physical condition of those seeking employment. re-election.
Auditor. The sunezed accounts have been increase the scale of wages by about 12% in audited by Mr. H. Percy Smith, who offers
himself for re-election. order to attract a better class of workpeople, last two months and the mill-is-now in fall
G. CMOXON, An improvement has been observed during the
working. The general managers, finding that extra European supervision was absolutely For the year ending 30th Jane, 1909. fecessary for efficient working, engaged a com
Hongkong, September 1st, 1909.
your approval, for though the steamers are maintained in a state of high officiency it is the Company's properties, will meet with
most necessary that a sum should be put aaide each year for depreciation. The new has proved excellently adapted for our trade steamer Hazyung arrived in October last and and economical in working. We have en- deavoured to dispose of the Haimun dur ing the уваг
and though there have been made. The result of the present year's working, several enquiries no actual offer has yet been, so far, shows moderate results, and while we hope to make some slight economies in working, the over-supply of a year antil the trade of Chins recovers from two agd, and confidence generally is restored, it is difficult to forecast any great improvement in the outlook for abipping in the East. Before proposing the adoption of the report and accounts, I shall be pleased to answer any questions that miny be asked by shareholders to the best of my.
ability. No
were aaked, and the report and questions $1,550.00 secounts were adopted on the motion of the 426.62 CHAIRMAN, zeconded by Mr. T. F. HonGH. 6,372.89 On the motion of Mr. Hover, seconded by Cu Tone, the Hon. Mr. W. J. Gresson 83.349.51 and Messre, J. W. C. Bonnar and R. Shewan..
were re-elected members of the Consulting $3.95 Committee.
Chairman
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT
Dr.
potent spinning master in Lancashire and he Ta directors and naditor's fees Arrived in the Colony in April laat. I regret To bad and doubtful debts to say the health of the Mill Manager, Mr Alfred To balance that he had to be sunt to Europe on a year's Shaw, broke down in the Spring toechansteut
ments
Dount
Cr.
94.00
$16.00
..8,235.56
or
Mr. DUPREE propoted, the CHAIRMAN 80C- onded, and it was agreed that Mouers, W. H. Potta and A, R. Lowe should be re-appointed saditors.
The CHAIRMAN-That concludes the business 8,345.56 of the meeting, gentlemen. Iam sorry we have not get a better report, but I hope next year we $8,349.51 shall be able to show you something better. Many things may happen between thle and then.