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COMPANY REPORT.
STEAM LAUNDRY CO., LTD.:
The report of the directors and state- -ment of accounts for the year ended 31st
May, 1914, are as follows
The profit on working account is $17,308.11 against $9,017.11 last year and the balance at credit of profit and loss 815,132.64, which the directors recom- mend should. be apportioned As follows:
Pay a dividend of 7 per cent. ... 7,000.00 Write off machinery
Write off buildings
2,000,00 2,000,00
Carry forward to new account. 4,133.64
$16,133.61
Directors. Mr. W. Hutton Potts retired, and his place on the board was taken by Mr. W. S. Brown, whose election requires confirmation. Mr. Francis Maitland retires by rotation and being eligible offers himself for ro-election.
Auditor: The accounts have been audited by Mr. A. O'D Gourdin, who offers himself for re-election.
F. MAITLAND,
Chairman. Hongkong, 30th June, 1914.
BALANCE SHENT AT 31ST MAY, 1914. Capical
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JULY 418, 1914
WM. POWELL,
LTD.
TELLPHONE $46.
ELECTRIC
TABLE AND FLOOR
STANDARD LAMPS
IN
POLISHED BRASS, COPPER AND WROUGHT IRON.
SILK
SHADES
FITTED
COMPLETE
FOR
EVERY PURPOSE,
BEAD
SHADES
NEW
VICTOR
RECORDS
AND
VICTROLAS
S.S.
RECEIVED
BY THE
EMPRESS OF RUSSIA.'
EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTERS
S. Moutrie &Co., Ltd.
151
Authorised and Issued 20,000
shares at 86 fully paid.
$100,000.00
Sundry Creditor*
Staff Securities
Sir Ernest Shackleton's Route 1,700 miles across the South
Pole from sea to sca.
As per Last Account $49,167.63
Profit and Loss Account-
12,936.72
5,750.00 10,133.64
[649
8139,820.36
Land:
INDO-CHINA PORTLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LTD.
Kowloon Inlaid Lot
No. 1157
$27,200.50
Kowloon Inland Lot
No. 1769
2,218,00
FAMOUS
$29,418.50
Buildings:--
DRAGON
PORTE
AND
Lex written off
,3,000:00
845,167.83
Add
Expenditure
during year
1,557.50
40,725.38
Machinery: -
BRAND
CEMENT
HEMENTE
HIGH
QUALITY BUILDING
KLAND CEMENT
CEMENT
As por Last Account $24,767.64
Less written off
T7RITING to the agent.
entrusted with the purchasing of the ifören for the forthcoming (m- parlal Trans -Anfarette Expedition, Sir Branst Shackleton 464 these words:
"The question- of the concen- trated beef supply is most important It must be Bovril."
Men who trust | knowledge of
their lives, to
Their food make
no claks, and Six Bmest Shackle
ton. planning this expedition with as Iminate
́stores at of Ice and now, bes recognised the scientificall proved value of Bovell.
Furniture and Fixturee
Stook of Coal and Stores on Hand Sundry Debtors.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank.
Cnah on Fixed Deposit $5,000.00, Cashion Fixed Deposit
Staff Securition Afo. 5,750.00 Cash on Current A/e. 5,225.11.
2,000.00
822,767.64
Add
Expenditure
during year
4,892:18
1109921
27,460.77
1,000.00
9,619,35
-9,028.30
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Balance:
2
15,975.11
8133,820.30
PROPIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 31ST MAY, 1914.
To Bad Debts written off.
To Repairs and Renewals.... To Insurance
To Directors' and Auditors' Foos
To Balance being Profit available
for Appropriation
By Balance from last year By Scrip Foes
Dy Interest
326.40 4,394.75 840.60 1,100.00
15,139.64
8:21,705.48
@4,404,98 30.00
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C. P. CHATER
F. MAITLAND J
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THE RATEABLE VALUE OF
HONGKONG.
INCREASE OF NEARLY 16 PER CENT. IN
ONE YEAR.
Mr. Arthur Chapman, the Assessor, in his report on the assessment for the year 1914-1915. says:
By order of His Excellency the Governor-in-Council, I have made a new valuation of the whole Colony, with the exception of some of the outlying small Chinese Village the new valuation is that the Rateable Valun of the whole Colony has increased from $12,435,812 to $14,410,108, an addition of $1,974,291 or 15.87 per cent.
The City of Victoria. The Rateable Value has increased from $10,236,737 ia $11,245,570, an addition of 81,708,833 or 10.69 per cent.
The Hill District The Rateable Value has increased from $298,865 to $322,565, an addition of 823,700 or 7.93 per cent.
Shaukiwan, Saiwanha. and Quarry By-The Rateable Value has increased from $370,040 to 8377,032, an addition of $6,002 or 1,88 per cent..
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Mongkoktur The Rateable Value has increased from $156,000 to $196,670, au addition of $50,985 or 25.51 per cent.
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