PUBLIC COMPANIES
THE WEST POINT BUILDING
CO., LIMITED, CA 20.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
TWENTY-SEVENTH ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Offices of Messrs. JAIDINE MATHESON & COMFANT, LIMITED, TOMORROW (TUESDAY), the 2nd February, 19:5, at 11.30 .,, for the purpose of receiving the Report of Directors together with a State- mint of Accounts for the year ending 31st Ikcenter, 1914 MARDS of the
The REGISTER of SHARES Company will be CLOSED from FRIDAY, 22nd Jannary, to TUESDAY, 2nd February, 1915 (both days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be Registered. By Order of the Board of Directors,
A. SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary to the
HONGKONG LAND INVERTMENT. & AGENCY
CO., LTD.,
LOCAL SPORT,
CRICKET
CLUB . GARRison.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1st, 1915.
Played on the Club ground on Saturday, the Club winning by a good margin Scores: odves thet
THE GARRISON,
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Capt. Matthews, b Donnelly ......... Major Robertson, Dinas, b Donnelly 32 Lieut. Minn, Lb.w., b Anderson Lieut. Koupel, b Anderson Major Bowon, b Anderson, Major Stansfield, b Sayer.... Lout. Sutherland, Donnelly. Licut Chapman, Sayer.... Capt. Heath, Donnelly ....... Gunner Caple, not out..... Corpl. Ross, 4. Pearce, b Sayor
Extras
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T. E. Pearce, e Robertson, by Bowen 42 E. J. B. Mitchell, e Munn, b Bowen, 28, 11 B. Kennedy, b Roupeil... 8. S. Moore, st, Ross, b Bowen
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General Ageule for the WEST POINT BUILDING CO., LTD. Hongkong, 13th January, 1815.
THE HONGKONG CENTRAL ESTATE-
LIMITED.
FOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
NOOST ORDINARY MEETING of
SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be hold at the Offices of Messrs. JARDINE, MATHESON & COMPANY, LTD, TO-MORROW (TUESDAY), the 2nd February 1915, at 11.45 ... for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with the Siste ment of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1914,
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from FRIDAY, 22nd January, to TUESDAY, 2nd February, 1915 (both days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares on bo Registered. By Order of the Board of Directors.
G. R. Sayer, e Caple, b Bowen .......17 1. P. Thursfick, at. Ross, b Bowen... 7 M. M. Maas, e Rougel, b Bowen...... 1 A. L. Gace, b Caple ......
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H. K. B. Hancock, st. Ross, b'Bowen 0 -16 P. Anderson, not out
D. E. Donnelly, o Muun, b Bowen
Extras
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ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.
HONGKONG LEAGUE.
FOLICE HAVE THEIR REVENGE.
For this, the lust of the fixtures in connection with the senior division of the Hongkong League, the Club could only
DIOCESAN BOTS SCHOOL M. Leung, I., Honours, and Hung Wai Sang,
ANNUAL PRIZE DISTRIBUTION.
III., Honours. Ydistinguished in Classicul Chinese).⠀ ⠀⠀ Wong Ka Thun, III..., Honourk, and 21 others.
Ho Kem Tong Scholorship.-A. Rowan, 860
The annual pris distribution in con nection with the Diocesan Boys' Schoo! Surgeon General HosKYN, after pre- was held on Saturday The Bishop of senting the prizes, congratulated the the Headmaster's report Victoria presided, supported by Surgeon, school on General Hoskyn, R.N., the Chaplain to and said that they should farther the Cathedral, the Roy. V. H. Copley be congratulated because they had Moylo, and Mr. G. Fiorcy (beadmaster). Headmaster, who was courageous The Headmaster's report stated that unough to give praise where it was due school was taught on 230 weak days; tue and also to give adverse comment where average number on the books was 34 and it was necessary. It reflceted the greatest the average attendance 279. Atter
the summer holidays boys were rather credit upon the school and the loyalty afraid to come from the Coast Ports, but of old pupils that some of them had in time nearly all returned and attended so regularly that our average attendance was enlisted, and he congratulated them upen higher than for the corresponding term of Mr. Mills having obtained a commission. 1918 The discipline and tone of the school Another point be noticed was that Latin have been excellent. One of the resident junior masters, Mr. Mills, was granted a had tren given up. He could not help commission In the Army and left for remarking that he regretted very much Europe in December. It is interesting to the large amount of time he spent as a record that of former pupils studying in England, at least four joined the Army, one
boy on Latin.. He had it at school for John Crolius, obtaining a commisitu in six hours a week and he had also to the R.A.M.O Fourteen have gone from. Hongkong and China, and one, a French spend four hours a week in preparation man from Centon, has been twice wounded. for the lessons. If he had spent the time
Notwithstanding the changes in the Staff, it is very evident from the results of our learnt much more that would have been. on chemistry or electricity he would have
weekly exams, that good work has been done and stoncy progress made in the various of practical use. He praised the promin- classos. 74,8 per cent of the 272 boys ence of sports in the school, and said that present at my annual examination passed.
The papers in book-keeping and literature in games boys learnt self-reliance and in Class I were very good, English composi- that was just as much a thing to learn as tion and electricity in Class II. were good, hygiene, graminar, and history in Class IV. lessons in school. He congratulated the and most subjects in Classes on and by 60 school on the success of an old pupil, and b were very good. Geometry in Class. Dr. Thomas, in being the first to secure II and dictation in Clasa IV. were un- satisfactory; arithmetic was very weak, and degrees in medicine and surgery at the more time and attention must be devoted Hongkong University. to this subject.
After
averal years trial we
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SQUARES 3 by 21 3 by 3 and 3 by 4 Yards.
THE HONGKONG CENTRAL held a very weak team, among the decided to give up: Latin as a class subject Hoskyn, proposed by the Rev. V AND CORRIDOR, HEARTH, SOFA,
ESTATE, LTD.,
A SHELTON HOOPER,
Secretary to
THE GENERAL MANAGEES,
Hongkong, 18th January, 1915.
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THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT AND AGENCY (0040,
GROWLIMITED.
that
absentees being McCubbin, Long, Robin Bon, Bond, and Wilkie-five men would have made all the difference the Polion gained the victory by goals to one.
and three
and substitute electricity, magnetism and chemistry (for which we have an excellent laboratory), as being more generally useful to our pupils.
The Government Inspector of English- Schools (air. G. P. de inrtin) held his
annual inspection and examination in June and again awarded the highest Grant pay- able under the Code, without comment.
"Of "68 boys who sat for the Ozford Local Examinations, 40. passed; 4 attained to honours out of a total of 9 awarded to Hong
A vote of thanks to Surgeon-General. Copley Moyle, was heartily accorded, and the proceedings terminated with cheers for Surgoon General Hoskyn, the Bishop, and the visitors, and the singing of the National Anthem
TRADE OF HONGKONG, A SLIGHTLY FIRMER TONE. The following statistics and comments. have been taken from the fortnightly
The game in many respects resembled the preceding one. The first half was well-centested, with the Club, having a slight advantage. Play was so fast, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the however, that' in the second half the kong candidates; 8 Senior (A. Rowan, price current and market report of the
AND BEDSIDE RUGS.
COLOURED LITHOS ON APPLICATION.
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
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consider in REMINGTON JUNIOR.
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merce:-
"A LONG FELT WANT SUPPLIED AT LAST
"THE REMINGTON JUDE
MEETING of BHAREHOLDERS in this
OPIUM.. Company will be held at the Offloss of Messrs ably through sheer inability fully to M. Leung, Hung Wai-sung, Wong Ka-tsun,
The stocks on January 28th were 709 of JARDINE, MATREBUN & COMPANY, LIMITED, exert their nearly spent energy. Perhaps Honours) Hung Wai-sun was
La future the Patna, 288 Henares, 831) Malwa, and 19 TO-MORROW (TUESDAY), 2nd February, the Club were most noticeable in this dutinguished in Chinese. 1915, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the respect. They perceptibly tired after the Semor and Junior Exams, potnaps better the torral to Shanghai, etc., have been Hongkong University has arranged to hold Persian and Turkish. The exports during Report of the Directors together with the Police hnd cured their second goal, and adapted to our requirements, though it 41 and 149 Statement of Aceduts for the your ending beemingly resigned themselves to what is with great regret that we sever- our con- 1. Patan, 65 Benarus, 23 Malwin, a la Sist December, 1ste waach Ha
The REGISTER of SHARES of the they apparently accepted to be the inevit nection with Oxford, for whom we have opium, the balance of stocks on January Company, will be CLOSED from FRIDAY, le Even then, with but a little luck, prepared candidates every year since 1830, 98th was 208 Patna, and 111 Benares. No 22nd January, to TUESDAY, 2nd February,
And there meno no oxportations. The 1915 (both days inclusive), during which period at least three goals would have been Oxford Locals to the Colony, During the opium was boiled by Government moropoly no Transfer of Shares can be Registered.
registered in the second half. As it was 20 years our boys have won 6 Senior and Bengel market has continued very quiet and Simplicity, Compactnces, Durability, Portability: Weight 16 h., in leather travelling case 21 Ita
260 Junior certificates, Wa'fool very proud.
Patna, New By Order of the Board of Directors, the Police custodian
of our former pupil, Dr. G. H. Thomas, who qual 30 100 100 89 favourite of chance, and, with the, excep- tion of the Club's first point, nothing else was allowed to phew him.
A SHELTON HOOPER,
Hongkong, 18th January 1916, 158
TION CO., LTD.
when Dr. Bateson Wright introduced the
last Summer too his M.B. and B.S. 89,925, Old 39,209, V. Día 89,100. Benares, degrees with great credit and became the New 80,050, Old 88,925, Old $8,826
Malwa market. No fresh business has first graduate of the Hongkong University.
transpind. Quotations are as follows:- The Polico came into the arena with two candidates passed tho Matriculation New to 3 years drug, $9,300. Older, $9,400.
Exam. in July and four in December, Leung
THE HONGKONG LAND RECLAMA the utmost determination to avenge the Hoi-hung winning a 4100 prizs. We have There is no change to report in the condi-
previous Saturday's defeat, and to level 18 Undergraduates in the University
For the Pitman Phonetic Instituto tion of the Feather market, and the same up matters in view of the Shield competiExaminations we have received two Speed remark applies to Ginger. There is a tion match next Saturday. They brought Certificates (50 and 70 words per minute), little more inquiry for Galangal and Cassis Oil Star Aniseed Oil is firmar on more 15 Theory, and:14 Elementary certificates,
Although we have only one Challenge Cup business being done, and there is a small in their heavy-weight and champion
steam-roller," and this energetic player to show this year, we have had perhaps na inquiry for Star Aniseed Ground Nuts did his best to demoralise the opposing much keenness and a greater variety of are quoted at 88 par pieul without shells, forward line. There were frequently sports than ever. Football, as usual, takes and trade ja sominal at this mark. Human the first place, and although we cannot boast Hair is quoted at prices par picul to.b. amusing duels between this half and of any extraordinary success, the teams have Hongkong. The Yunnan Tin market con- Frazer, the Club's right winger, probably done quite well. In the Hongkong Behools' tinues quiet, Quicksilver, Saigon Cases and
Junior League, our second team have more Gall Nutá are E KR
as are also Bristles. the lightest player on the field, and more often than not Frazer emerged trium conjunctic with old boys, entered for the easier tone provalect throughout the phant from the tussle,
Hongkong League Second Division and so
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that NOTICE FOURTEENTH ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Offices of Meerd, JARDINE, MATHESON & COMPANY LIMITED, TO MORROW (TUESDAY), the 2nd February 1915, at 12.15 PM. for the purpose of recoil the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accomis for the year ending 31st Desember, 19141 14
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Compety will be CLOSED from TUESDAY, 26th January, to TUESDAY, 2nd February 1915 (both days inclusives), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be Registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors,Ch MOWBRAY S NORTHCOTE, Seoratary
Hongkong, 15th January, 1915, 178
for
The first goal was obtained by the Club inte. Our most notable sucesses in the business, was put through ab a decline of have gained just half the possible fortnight in Cotton Yarn, and a limited Following a severo attack on the Polios Hongkong Schools Athletic Sports were the $1 to 83 por bale. Quotations are:-No. 101 at Frazer got possession on the right. He hall-mile (open), won by Yeang Kam-chiu, 876-8110, No. 12s at 882-4100. No. 16s passed aquarelly and neatly to the centre and the quarter-mile (Chinese). A very at 895-$109: No. 20s 16 893-4124, Arrivals successful Tennis Tournament has just been 10,000 bales Sales 2,000 bales. Shipments forward, whose shot was turned aside by concluded, the Championship being won by Nil. Unsold stock 40,000 balos. Bargains Swan. It came again to Frazer, however, Lawrence Young, Cricket us usual has 36,000 bales. The Woollen market is still made spaarndie fort to take a real very fat, dealers being unwilling to pay the and the little right winger just tapped place in our sports, but the lack of a suit- advanced prices. There is no business in HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAC it through. Reynolds profited by a misable playing field has not resulted in any Raw Cottons. Prices at home have stiffened understanding in the Club defence matches, though the boys have practised very considerably in Metals and at the shortly afterwards, and equalised matters hard and made progres. Valley ball has higher rates are firm. Locally prices are been introduced, but the only spaco we have unchanged, and musy, but it is only because after a dashing run. M. Railton covered for it is far too limited; it has been a dealers are finding little enquiry and THE NINETY-FIFTH ORDINARY Booker very effectively, and that clever success chiefly in that the boy's most keen require money before the New Year. Trade YEARLY MEETING of SHARE inside man could not get going for n on it are those to whom other guinte do not in Yellow Metal is also quiet. Petroleum HOLDERS in the Company will be held at long time. Tho Police defenders appeal. Our swimming season was ent Products rereal no change, and there are the Office of the Company Hotel Mansions, smothered the runs of the Clubman short by the war, but in the early Semmer no stocks of Pepper, Camphor nor Window the Wednesday and Saturday trips to Glass. There have been small sales of coal at back, while the centre.
STEAMBOAT: CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
on TUESDAY, the 9th February, 1915, at repeatedly Clarke especially playing Stonecutter's Island.. were always enjoyed on private terms The Sugar market is firm 12 o'clock Noos, for the purpose of receiving very sale game up remarkably well Our thanks are due to the Government for at advanced rates.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Companyentually Booker worked his way into
FLOUR.
of the Directors, together with a half also Btatement of Accounts, declaring Dividend In the second half the Hongkong the new playground in the Park, but it is
In the American market whent has risen and electing Direction and Auditors defence was on occasions subigeted to smaller than our former one, now occupied,
further and four follows from day to day. attacca by the other side.y the Government Quarters.
The health of the Institution has beenPrice have risen about 75 per cent. since a shooting position, and easily Beat the good; the boarding accommodation was the beginning of August and show signs of fully occupied until the Summer vacation, and nearly so since then. The Matron (Mrs. Tuxford), has attended to the interests of the boys and the household generally and has done very good work.
will be CLOSED from the 26th January to the 9th February, 1915, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors
W. E. CLARKE,
Secretary Hongkong, 18th January, 1915. -- [186
THE KOWLOON LAND & BUILDING
COMPANY, LIMITED,
Club kooper with a well-judged shot After this the Police played with as much dash as in the earlier stages of the game. Bocker was again getting away when he was tripped, and the refers (Mr. Tyler) awarded a penalty. From this Booker made no mistake, and the Police were three ap. There was no further scoring.
LAN: LIONG BEAT VICTORIA ROVERS:
Our thanks are due to his lord hip the Bishop, Hon. Mr. Wei Yuk, CM.G., Messrs. G. Banker, F. B. L. Bowley, Chos Posien,
Stocks are about
going higher. In the local market, consump- Lion is retarded by the high prices asked nud clearances are small. 600,000 sacks and quictations are-Patents M $4.40-84.70 per bag, cut offs M 35,10-$3.30 per bag, straight M 83,10-83.50 per bag
CANTON SILK
Messrs Dent & Co.'s wilk raport of Ho Fook, Ho Kom-tong Ho Tung, Li Fuk January 16th states that a very good bust- teau, Dong Kam-fuk, Li Ping, Ng Hon-ts, ness can be reported for Amerca especially, and W. V. Fennell for kindly contributing and also some further enquiry for? teh Con to the Prize Fund.
SCRIFTERE RETORT
tinent Dealers have advanced prices some
The burly men from Victoria Barracks TOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN that Nthe TWENTY-SIXTH ORDINARY
wore opposed to what is probably the, MEETING of HAREHOLDERS in this cleveres combination of footballers is The scripture report of the examiner $80 to $40 per picil. It is estimated that Commny will be held at the Company's Offices. Hongkong at the present time the Lam(Rev. W. T. Featherstone) said that the the nodstock of Silk reeled and of Victoria Baildings, on WEDNESDAY, the
general result of the examination is excel Cocoons not yet spun equals at least 6,000 or There is a stook of 4,503 hales, 10th February, 1915, at Noox, for the purposs Longon, the Naval Ground at Happy lent. Good work has been done throughout 7,000 bales. ofceiving the Report of the Directors Valley on Saturday, and the Chinese boys the School and there is much evidence of and nothing is reported in Waste.
with Statement of Accounts for the showed them the way to play footer, careful teaching; the Staff and scholars
31st December, 10148"
The Rovers made up in weight what they deserve real congratulations. The work GISTER of SHARES of the most painfully lacked in science, and done in these subjects at the Diocesan Boys Company will be CLOSED from WEDNESkept the play running as much in their School compares very favourably indeed with DAL ad February, to WEDNESDAY, 10th opponents half as in their own, but their that of schools which he have examined in February, 1910 (both days inclusive), during forwards were wretchedly slow Twice England. PELLE VINNSLA which period no Transfer of Shares can be in five minutes in the first half the leather registered.
struck the upright of the Lam Lion G. H. Thomas.
Hongkong University MB., B.S., Dr. charge, but the soldiers failed to follow
By Order of the Board of Directors,
A. SHELTON HOOPER,
Secretary to
4.
THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT &
AGENCY CO., LTD., Arenia for THE KOWLOON LAND & BUILDING Co., Lin Hongkong, 27th January, 1915,
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up and get the ball home. For the major Matriculation.July: Li Hin Cheung part of the game the Chinese played with and Pak Shu Lin December: Leung Hoi ten men, and for the latter portion with Hang ($100 prize); Los Chung Chi, Woo only mine men, two being off the field Pak Ming, and C. W. Olson. through injuries. In the end the Lam Oxford University Local Examinations. Liong won their way back to the head of Senior, A. Rowan, III, Honours and 8 affairs by a goat to nil ar bg long others; Junior, B. Randall (distinguished in Mathematics) and 15 others. Preliminary,
HONGKONG'S FINANCES.
· The financial statement of revenue and
expenditure in the Colony for November is as follows: Balance of assets and abilities
on 31st October, 1914 Revenue from 1st to 20th
November, 1914
Expenditure from 1st to 30th
November, 1914_
Balance
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