THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21st, 1914.
TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.
["DER OSTASIATISQUER LLOFD SERVICE
CHINA SERVICE.
REPORTED CONSIGNMENT OF ARMS FROM RUSSIA,
ARINING IN MANCHURIA CONTEMPLATED.
PEKING January 20th. A Harbin telegram reports that the former Minister of War. Tieh Liane, and Prince Su have bought from, Russia, on behalf of the Toung She-tang, a secret society 4,000 rifles, 80,000 rounds of ammunition, s field pieces, and 15
machine guns, for which they made a first payment of 50.000 roubles, west to be paid next Spring. It is inteded to.
[DER OSPASIATISCHER LLOYD
SERVICE:]
THE FINANCIAL POSITION OF MEXICO
HERLIN, JAUUnry th The German Government bascom- menced an action to score the payment by Mexico of the amounts due on the coupons for April
THE RUMOURED BULGARIAN PLOT
BERLIN January 19th. It is denied at Sofia that there has been a Bulgarian plot for the assassination of Kirg Constantine of Greece.
FRENCH GENERAL KILLED.
BERLIN, January 19th. General Picquart fell with his
ake a rising after Chinoso New Year, Amiens and was killed. horse at
HONGKONG LAND RECLAMATION CO LTD.
MARA AUDIT,
The accounts have been audited by Mr. A C. Hynes, who now retires, but offers
claction.
The twelfth report of the Board of himself for Directors status: —
A SHELTON HOOPER,
The HosakaNG LAND INVESTMENT
AarseY COMPANY, LIMITED, General Agents for THE WEST POINT BUILDING CO., LTD. Hongkong, 12th January, 1914,
BALANCE SHEET 31ST DECEMBER, 1913.
LIABILITIES...
COMPANY REPORTS.
HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO. LTD. Subject to audie, the directors of the Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Compang, Limited, will recommend at the annual meeting of shareholders in the Company, the payment of a final dividend for 1913 at 1 per share, absorbing $80,000 writing off book value of steamers and wharves, $60,000, carrying to special repairs fund, $30,000; and carrying for ward to new account, $21,927 75. HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY CO., LTD The twenty-fifth report of the Company is as follows!~~
Gentlemen,-The Directors have now to submit to you a general statement of the affatra of the Company, and balance sheet for the year ending 31st December, 1915. Gourdin, who now retire and are recom-
The net profile for that period, includmended for selection... ing 310,814.83 brought forward from last account, after paying all charges, amount to $384.487.78. From this amount an
Gentlemen,- The directors have now to submit to you a general statement of the affairs of the Company, and balance sheet for the year ending 31st December, 1813.
The net profits for the year, including $666,852.33 brought forward from last account, after paying all charges, amount to $780,788.15: It is now proposed to pay a dividend of 7 per cent. on the paid-up Capital capital, after providing for which and Accounts Payable writing off directors and auditors' fees there remains a balance of $598.689.57 tr be carried to the credit of a new profit and loss account.
The main base for the operations of the LAUNCH AT TAIKOO DOCK / interim dividend of $3.50 per share has
nebels will be Harbin, osher points of support being "Dainy, Chiang Ho, Tich Ling. Chang Chun, and Kung Shi Ling.
A NEW SEDITIOUS PARTY.
PERING, January 20th. Chao Ping Chun, the Tutuh of Chibli, reports suspicious doings of a new Party, called the Jen Tang, along the railway from Peking to Hankow.
A mandate by the President orders the apprehension of the members
REBELLION CLAIMS.
PERING, January 99th. Chius declines to pay any claims arising out of the late rebellion, beyond the sum total of £2,000,000.
GENERAL TUAN.
RECORD SHIPBUILDING YEAR ANTICIPATED.
In the presence of a large company of gurata of the Taikoo Dockyard End Engineering Company, the S.S. Wuchany, built to the order of the China Navigation Company Ltd. for their Shanghai and Yangleze trade, was launched yesterday afternoon. The launch was timed for 4 p.m. and but a few minutes later Mrs. Edkins, wife of Mr. G.T. Edkins (Manager of Messrs. Butterfield & Swire), pressed the electric alarm. The vessel at once commenced to move, and so quickly did she gather speed that Mrs. Edkins had short time in which to swing and srash the champagne bottle: The launch was entirely successful, the ship entering the water quickly and gracefully amid much cheering, and the explosion of numerous crackers.
already been paid.
It is now proposed to pay a final dividend of 83.50 per share, and after writing off directors and auditors' fees there remains a balance of 80,630.08 to be carried forward to the credit of a now profit and loss rece unt.
DIRECTORS.
DIRECTOR, Messre, C. S. Gubbay and the Hon. Mr. E Shellim now retire, but offer them- alves for reelection."
ALDET.
Balance of Profit and
Less Account wit 950,512.07 Less Interim Divilend
Pail
25.000.00
$625,000.00 1,061.04
AGENTS.
Cost of Property
30,012.67
$056,583.71
$614,801.81 31,761.90
$656,568.71
PROFIT AND, LOSS ACCOUNT:
De...
The necounts have been audited by Cash Messrs. H. Percy Smith (in the absence of Messrs. W. H. Potts) and A. O'D
DAVID LANDALE, Chairman. Hongkong, 12th January, 1914.
BALANCE SHEET 31ST DECEMBER, 1913. LIABILITIES.
Capital 25,000 Shares at 8100- ench-$2,000,000, of which are issal 12,000 Shares at $100 cách –81,250,000, $75 per
Share paid up, Accounts Payable Bainzce of Profit and Loss
Mr. Ho Tung was, invited to join the Account
Hoard and his appointment now requires confirmation.
lem H. P. White and Ho Tung now retire by rotation, but offer themselves for re-election.
AUDITORS,
The accounts have been audited by Messrs. H. Percy Smith and A. C. Hynes, who now retire, but offer themselves for re-election
DAVID LANDALE, Chairman Hongkong, 12th January, 1914.
BALANCE SHEER 31ST DECEMBER 1013. `LIADILITIES.
Cash
ASSETS,
Amount invested in Mortgages, Amount invested in Property... Loan at Call Furniture
8937,500.00
$55.95
To Fire Insurance To Charges
To Crown Rent
To. Repairs to Buildings
To Corumission to Agents
To Interim Dividend of $2 for
half-your.
Ta Balance to be appropriated:
as follows:
Directors' Fees
Anditor's Foes
Dividend of $2.25 780,788.15
INTIMATIONS
GOODS.
RACES
OUR CONFIDENCE JUSTIFIED.
-We undertake to refund the Cost of any
3.322.76 Article if any of our Customers are not satisfied,
265.82 818.00 ag we know how oxcellent our Goods 2,197.45
Bre.
2,786.43 Such an offer conld not be made if khera was
25,000.00 the slightest doubt about our Goods. All we
ask is your inspection.
RUTTONJEE
WINE AND PROVISION MERCHANTS,
$500.00
50.00
$1,713,944.00
per share Blaned to be carried
to new account. 1,837,67
28,125.00
H.
30,512.07
8. 11,529,51
& SON,
373,000.00
$64,903.12
786,646.21
Cr.
5-40,000.00 By Balance brought forward....
$2,570.43
688.88 By Rents
61,800.00
7,079.95 By Interest
By Scrip Fees
514.69 18.00
$1,718,944.00
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT
ENDING 31ST DECEMBER, 1918. Dr.
FOR THE YEAR
[C.. P. CHSTER
$ 5,716.32
411.38
2,286.77 376.89
1;508.03
1,111:18
Account Receivable
25,000,000,00
1:305,046:07 To Repairs to Property
Among those present at the launch and the subsequent reception were Mr. and Mrs. Edkins, Commander Basil Taylor, Capital Mr. J. M. Alves, Mr. A. W. van Andel, Equalization of Dividend Fund 250,000.00. To Charges Account Mr. W. B. Bailey. Mr. E. R. Bate, Mr.Accounts Payable in F. B. L. Bowley, Capt B. R. Branch, Balance of Profit and
Loss Account $304,487.78 My, G. A. Caldwell. Capt. W. E. Clarke, General Tuan Chin-ku left today to D. W. Craddock, Mr. and Mrs Leas Interim Dividend
175,000.00 return to Wuchang: after a brief visit to the Capital."
PRRING. January 20th,
THE BOXER INDEMNITY.
PEKINO, January 20th. Chinese papers state that Great Britain "Cabinet Order" regard is preparing a ing the Boxer Indemnity, similar to the American Order of 1907.
MINING REGULATIONS FOR CHINA.
PERING, January 20th. The Minister of Industry and Com merce proposes le divide China into sight Mining Districts, each to be administered by a Minister of Commerce with a sub ordinate Inspector of Mines for each.
MURDER OR SUICIDE?
PERING. January 20th A well-dressed Chinese, apparently about 40 years of age was found dead with a dagger in his abdomen yesterday, near Yang-tsun Station. He was a traveller in a first-class carriage of the afternoon train to Tientsin. Details are yet un known
EUROPEAN SERVICE.. RUSSIAN VICEROYALTY IN THE FAR EAST.
BERLIN, January 10th. Russian papers of the Far East announce that Mr. Kokotzw is coming to East Asia during the coming Spring, and it is rumoured that the visit is in connection with the creation of a Viceroyalty of the East, for which pro- paganda is being carried on at St.
Petersburg,
GERMAN. MINISTER AT. PEKING DECORATED.
BERLIN, January 18th.
The German Minister at Peking, Herr 1. Harthausen. has been decorated with the 2nd Class of the Order of the Hed Eagle with oak leave
A FORTHCOMING MARRIAGE.
BERLIN, January 19th. The Councillor of Legation at Peking, Baron Maltzan, has become betrothed to Miss Edith Gruson of Magdeburg. The young couple will arrive at Peking in May
Danby, Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Dyer, Miss Dyer, Mr and Mrs, W. D. Graham, Mr. R. Hall, Mr. and Mrs. T. Hayashi, Mr. and Mrs. J. Owen Hughes. Capt. and Mre: Inues, Mr. and Mrs. WC Jack, Mr. and Mrs. J. Jonckheer, Mr. E. A. Koester, Mr. and Mrs, Ferry Lavers, Mr. and Mrs. Lecie. Mi and Miss Lennox, and Mrs. A. R. Linton, Mr. and Mrs. J. Macdonald, Mr. and Mrs. J. McCub bin, Mr. and Mrs. J. Finlay Miller, Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Morton, Mr. and Mrs. J. Nielsen, Mr. Otto Kong Bing, Mr. E. V D. Farr, Lt Col P. J. J. Radcliffe, Capt. and Mrs. Riggs, Mr. and Mrs. A. Ritchie, Mr. and Mrs, 4. Rodger, Mr. H. Percy Smith, Mr. V. M. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Stewart. Mr. and Mrs, D. Temple ten, and Mr. E. E. Thiel.
Paid
Cash
ABBETE:
To Crown Rent Account
To Government Bates Account To-Fire Insurance Account To End Daht written off 219,487.78 Balance to be appropriated
as follows:- $6,774,533.85
1.161.83 Amount Advanced on Mortgage 86,000.00 Amount Invested in Property... 6,362,808.61. 271,218.70 Amount Invested in Shares
4,460.02 Furniture Account
48,509.98 Account Receivable
To
$6,774,833:85
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT-FOR THE TEAR?
ENDING 31ST DECEMBER, 1913, Dr.
steamer of the awning deck type, the
The uchang is a steel, twin screw To Interim Dividend of 3 per
eent, for the half-year principal dimensions being as follows: To Charges Account Length overall, 321 feet: breadth moulded To Repairs to House Property, 46 feet; depth moulded to awning deck To Advertising 23 feet 3 inches; gross tonnage about To Fire Insurance 3,200. She is buill of Siemens-Martin To Legal Expenses stool to Lloyd's scantlings for special To Interest on Loans
Payable.. $72,512.63 service, and equipped to Board of Trade requirements. There are four decks, Less Interest on viz-upper, awning, promenade, and Mortgages **** 21,232.51 shade. The upper and awning decks run continuous from stem to stern, and the Balance to be appropriated promenade and shade decks from mid- ships to stern. The 'tween decks are arranged for cargo and have special rooms for carrying mails. silk, opium and treasure. Accommodation is fitted in a large steel deckhouse on the awning deck for Chinese passengers 16 first-class, 28 second-class; and let third-class. The crew are berthed forward under the awn- ing deck. Two wood houses are fitted on the promenade deck, one forward for the Captain's accommodation, and one aft containing officers and engineers' rooms and dining saloon. The wheel-house, and pilot rooms. are fitted in a wood house at the forward end of the shade deck. The vessel will be fitted with all the latest By Undivided Profits: 1912. appliances for working cargo, including By Kents
as follow Managing Diree-
tors Fees Directors Fees Auditors!: Tecs, ALE Final Dividend of
$26,437 10 7,500.00 1,000.00
per cant for the half-year 175,000.00 : Balance to be carried to New Account
a special derrick for lifting heavy By Commission weights; A stear steering engine is By Scrip Fees ... placed in a platform in the engine room, with control shaft leading to the bridge and there is also provided a steam wind-
9,550.68
lass for working the anchors and cable, DAVID TANDALE Directors. two powerful steam winches for working C. P. CHATER cargo, and a steam capstan aft for the handling of the vesar. Electric light and
Directors' Fees ..... .5,000.00
Managing Direc
tors Fues
$11,393.58
Dividend of 7 per
Auditors Fees......
100.00
cent for the year 65,625.00 Balance to be carried to new account
098,669.57
JW C. BONNAR
Directors.
[er.
$04.903.12
MAPPIN&WEBB,
LIMITED.
A SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary to the Hongkong Land lavest
ment Agency Co., Ltd., General Agents for the West Point Building Co., Limited.
report that I have audited the above halance sheet with the books and vouchers
of the Company in Hongkong, and that in my pinion such balance sheet is properly
NEW CONSIGNMENTS
drawn up so as to exhibit a true and correct STERLING SILVER WARE.
view of the state of the Company's affairs at the 31st December, 1913, according to the hest of my information and the explanations given me, and as shown by the books of the Company
I have obtained all the information and 780,788.15 explanations I have required.
A. C. HYNES, Auditor. Hongkong. 12th January, 1914, $792,265.45
By Balance from 1912 Br Rente
8666,852.33 21,428.25 46,797,19 7:00
By Interest Account 176,000.00 By Scrip den..
33.655.59 By Profit on Sales of Proper 2,619.67
345.44
JAPAN'S LARGE CLAIM AGAINST CHINA
PEKING, January 14th.
The Peking Gazette, in a leading article, 58,185,39 states that the total Japanese claims for losses during the 1911 Revolution amount 8792,265.45 to approximately $11,000,000, which the -newspaper considers extortionate, and says that it is common knowledge that China was eoereed into admitting liability just before the conclusion of the Quintuple Loan.
392.68 22,054.69 VID LANDALE Dire
Directors. CP. CHATER }
MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE,
Secretary.
61,280.12
219,487.79
$527,735,80
The article points out that Professor
PRINCE'S PLATE
(GUARANTEED FOR 30 TEARS)
CUTLERY.
From the
SOLE AGENTS:
We report that we have audited the above Oppenheim, one of the forecast authori- CHS. J. GAUPP
balance sheet with the books and vouchers of the Company in Hongkong and that in our opinion such balance sheet is properly drawn up so as to exhibit a true and correct view of the state of the Company's affairs at the 31st December, 1913, according to the best of gar information and the explanations given us, and as shown by the books of the Company
We have obtained all the information and explanations we have required.
H. PERCY SMITA, F.C.S,}*. A. O'D. GOURDIN
Hongkong, 13th January, 1914.
Anditors
WEST POINT BUILDING CO., LTD.
some
& CO.,
ALEXANDRA
BUILDINGS.
CHATER ROAD.
CALDBECK,
131
ties in international law, says the State itself nover has by international law, a duty to pay for such damage. The Paling Gazette continues: With extreme regret we observe that certain Powers appear to regard the shameless exactions of the Boxer Indemnity as a suitable claims Apparently precedent. include such items ay part expenses of additional troops lauded at various ports for protection of foreign property, part expenses of increased naval forces, neces- sitated by the Revolution, and compensa- tion of property belonging to Chinese merchants, whereby the latter were unable to meet their obligations to foreign ereditors. The principal offenders The twenty-fifth report of this Company appear to be Japan, Germany and 16,814.83
France, while the only reasonable claims 503,000.551 reads as follows :-
are those of Great Britain and the United MACGREGOR&C. 7,782.42 Gentlemen-The general agents now
158.00 submit to you a statement of the affairs States. The Revolution of 1011 was not of the Company, and balance sheet for the a crime, but the natural result of the pent up wrath of the nation against their alien rulers. The belligerents $527,795.20 year ending 31st December, 1913.
The net profits for the year, including honestly attempted to avoid unnecessary the amount brought forward from the damage to foreign property, and it is previous year, amount to 355,512.67; therefore nothing short of an outrage for From this amount an interim dividend so-called civilized Powers to press for of $2 per share has already been paid and after writing off directors and the Peking Gazette adds the only NEW ARRIVALS auditor's fees, it is now proposed to pay a final dividend of $2.25 per share, follow is to address a simultaneous making a total dividend for the twelve demand to the Powers concerned that month of $4.25 per share 287, to curry claims be submitted to The Hague for IN HONGKONG forward the balance, 1,837.67, to the adjudication, Reuter credit of a new profit and loss account.
ASHZLTON HOOPER, Secretary
steam heating will be installed through We report that we have audited the above out the vessel. Two sets of triple expansion engines of the builders balance sheet with the books and voucher make are being installed. capable of of the Company in Hongkong and that in developing 1,400 HP steain being our opinion such balance sheet as properly supplied by two large cylindrical boilers drawn up so as to exhibit a true and correct working under forced draft on the heated view of the state of the Company's affairs air closed-ashpit system, the steam used at the 31st December, 1913, according to the being super-heated by Schmidt's system. best of our information and the explanations The vessel is expected to develop a speed given us, as shown by the books of the Com- of 12 knots on trial,
We have obtained all the information and explanations ire have required.
At the reception which followed, Mr. Edkins, in expressing the pleasure it afforded them of seeing so many presents remarked upon the feature in Hongkong building which the launching of the Tucho siguißed. During the past few months the number of vessels launched from that and the neighbouring yard was likely, in the aggregate, to constitute a record shipbuilding output for ·Heng- were other new ships on the stocks, which the Powers would require time, Sir bado fair to make 1914 a ferord shipbuild- Edward Grey has been requested to ing year for Hongkong.
THE POWERS AND THE TURCO-
GREEK DISPUTE. ⠀⠀
BERLIN, January 19th. As a collective Nots on the part of allkong. On both sides of the harbour there
(Applause).
While that was gratifying to those inform the Governtuents at Constantinople specially associated with shipbuilding, it the wishes of Europe in was also of general interest to Hongkong and Ad regard to the question of the Egean from the point of view of wages, and
lands.
MILITARY DEMONSTRATION WANTED AT VALONA.
other things closely connected with the prosperity of Hongkong, in which they were all concerned.". He added that he hoped to a see an output of close upen 10.000 tons of new ships this year from the Taikos vard (applause). BERLIN, January 19th.
Me, Reid (manager of the Taikoo Docks) thanked Mrs. Edkins for per forming the ceremony, and subsequently Presented her with a gold bracelets a. souvenier of the occasion.
The International Commissioners at Valons require a military demonstration against Essad Pasha, who is a Pretender.
H. PERCY SMITH, P...
· Auditors. A. C. HуxES Hongkong, 12th January, 1914.
Asthma Kehlko
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DIRECTORS.
The Hon. Mr. C. H. Ross having re- signed on leaving the Colony, Hon. Mr. David Landale was appointed in his place, and this appointment now requires confirmation.
Sir Paul Chater and Mr. J. WC. Bonnar now retire. by rotation, but offer themselves for reelection
PERTUSSIN.
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vindictive indemnities. In our opinion,
course for the Chinese Government to
FOSTERING INDUSTRY IN CHINA.
GOVERNMENT'S AMBITIOUS SCHEME. A
PEKING, January 14th. A mandate promulgates regulations for a Paohsi (Interest Guaranten) Fund and orders the allocation of $20,000,000 for its foundation. The annual interest will be. advanced to companies enumerated, so that interest on the shares of such companies will be secured and protected. A MAN
The companies are divided into two classes: cotton, woollen and textile factories and dronworks can apply for psohai at the rate of six per cent, upon the paid-up capital only if it is over $700,000; while in the second class silk, tea and sugar factories can apply for paohsi at the rate of five per cent, only
(ESTABLISHED 1864).)
B. L. WHISKIES,
JAMESON'S 3 STARS
IRISH··· WHISKY,
(Bearing the Registered Isbel--the only sure test of a Gonnine Article).
and
if their capital is over $200,000. CLUB CIGARETTES. The right le confined to Chinese. The privilege of paohsi will last for a period of three years. Reuter
"THE PLAY YOU WILL GO TO TWICE,"
THE IDOL'S EYE
CITY HALL. FEBRUARY 12TE, 13TH AND 14TH, Hongkong, 19th January, 1914. (130
These have been obtainable in Hongkong
for a few months only they are too
well-known to require eulogy,
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