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THE UNITED ASBESTOS OBIENTAL MRENOI, LTD.
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BELL'S UNITED ASBESTOS CO. LTD..
MANUFACTURERS OF
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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER
CHINESE ENGINEERING AND
MINING CO. LTD.
The Annual General Meeting of the ahareholders of the Chinese Engineering & Mining Co., Ltd., was bald in London on December 8th, when the Directors” Report and Statement of Accounts, for the year ended June 30th, 1994; was submitted.” EXTRACT FROY DIRECTORS"
REPORT.V
The net result of the year's transactions shows a balance to the credit of Profit and Lots Account of $343,031, made up as follows:
N.
Proportion of Kalan Mining Administration's frosts plus China Interest"
£494,622
Exchange
5,390
Intersil in Europe
14,361
Agency Fees
8,000
Sundry Receipts
1,973
Re-Payment of Excess Profits
Duty
100,969
Balance brought forward (less
9,997
£839, 139
QUEEN'S THEATRE.
TUESDAY," December 9th Only,
at 2.30, 6.15, 7.15 & 9.15 p.m.
POSITIVELY LÄST PERFORMANCES IN
HONGKONG
BABY PEGGY
"THE LAW FORBIDS"
Aniversal Jewel De Luxe.
aundry items)
DEDUCT.
Expenses in Europe. £ 15,81T
Coit of New Coupazım.
and Share Warrants
Directors' Fees
4:200
Donation Relief Fand
€35
Depreciation of Furni
ture
913
Income Tax
113,746
HONGKONG SHARE MARKET.
Corporation Profits Tax
14,345
ULOSING QUOTATIONS
Interim Dividend paid
1/5/1994
140,000
989,501
Banks
Leaving a net Balance of £345,031
Dicmia. Stä, 1924. Hongkong “and - Shanghai
10
$1,179 1,7
Canton. InsuraZOOS
....$730 b.
Union InsuranORE
which, the Directors recommend, should be appropriated as fol lows.
Hangkung Fire Inarancss
3265 1. $385 b.
Douglas Steakipa..
Langkats (Combined)
&M. Steamboats...$56)
China Sughr
$59.
#117 nom
895 now,
The 24 h
Kowloon Waarvis
Whampoa Docks
107
£140,000
186,406
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WEDNESDAY, December 10th,
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LETTERS PATENT IN Hongkong No. 13 or 1924
We are the sole licencees for China (including all Treaty, Porta and Foreign Concessions, but excluding French lado- China) and for the British Colony of Hongkong and the Portugese Colony of Macao.
Sites Bramined and Reported upon Free of Charge Apply to
HONGKONG ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD.
Hus. Ornice-Powell's Building, Des Vans Road Central- Telephone Central 4581 (two lines).
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FOR CHRISTMAS GIFTS.
SMOKER'S NOVELTIES
OF ALL KINDS,
We offer the BEST SELECTION TO BE SEEN in HONGKONG of Novelties Just Received from
LONDON.
ABAQUERIA FILIPINA
LEADING TOSACCONISTS. OPPOSITE QUEEN S THEATRE
THEATRE
ROYAL
SIX NIGHTS
COMMENCING AT NINE D'CLOCK
DECEMBER 12th, 13th, 15th, 17th, 19th and 20th
THE YEOMEN OF THE GUARD
BOOKING NOW OPEN AT ANDERSON'S
PRICES -83.00, $2.00 and $1.00.
Final Dividend 10 per
cent (free of Income Tax)
Directors' Percentage 16,623 Balance carried for-
ward
-£943,091-
The balance carried forward, which in cludes the whole credit in respect of excess profits daty, will be dealt with at a future date when the position of our interests in China becomes normal.
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK.
NEW OFFICES AT TOKYO OPENED.
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation have formally, opened their new offices in Tokyo. The occasion, says the Japan Advertiser, was celebrated by an informal reception, which was atten- ded by many of the most prominent bankers, including the presidents or managing directors of the leading
Tokyo banking institutions sad Frominent business men. Mr. E. T. Wright, mang ger of the Hongkong sad Shanghai Bank- ing Corporation for Japan, and Mr. A. G. Cameron, who is in charge of the Tokyo office wa
were the hosts. The new offices are commodious and and the building is centrally and conveniently situated at No. 2, Marumon chi, C. opposite the Nippon Club and directly in the rear of the Imperial Theatre.
Shanghai Docks nav. Tik
Hongkew Wharve............ T. 196 b. New Engineering.
Henskomstals (oki)$18 b. (now) $174b.
phreys Estates.
Ewo Cotton Mills... Bhanghai Cotton LAN Orientals
Cementa
STATIVNOSTI v pek
Hongkong Hopes
JULY 1
$21. Ti 11.85
*324) by $24 sm ..(combined) $50 nom. Chiis Providents`., (combined)$33 xum. Dairy Farma
Waterbosta
Watsons (old) 122 (new) 12 nem Hongkong Electrics an
Chins Lights...... (combined) $29 b. 1314 zik.. -Hongkong Trams 20
**(new) Sil) no Pak Tramways...(ald) $2750 b. "Shell" Transporta
4/6 b 2-buyers; 2-acliere; sa-salti.
BILLS OF LADING FOR CHINA.
Reference to bills of lading for China is made in the current issue of the Han charter Chamber of Commerce Monthly Record. It is stated that, for the China market, the Hague Rule form of bill of lading has been slightly amended so as to conform with the conditions of the Carriage of Goods of Sen Act, 1994. When informing the members of the Chine and Far East Section of the Manchester The growth of the Hongkong and Chamber of Commerce of this, Messrs. Shanghai Bank's business in Tokyo made A. Holt & Co. asked whether the follow- it essential, that the bank should move ing proposals regarding claims and valu into its own building, as the space hereto.able packages would meet with the ap- fore oxupied in the Mitsubishi Bank
1.--To abolish the 55 insurance-rate started during the war, and assume no liability whatever beyond £100 per pack
valorem freight is paid. Any loss beyond this old fall on the merchant, or his underwriters, if any.
Building was limited and inadequate for of shippi the present demands and requirements.
At the reception, business men and bankers congratulated the management highly pleased expressed themselves, and
generally Shanghai Banking, Corporation had open ed their own offices, which would mean additional banking facilities in Tokyo. Mr. B. T. Wright will continue to make Kobe his head-quarters, but will visit Tokyo frequently.
TRADE AT HONGKONG AND
CANTON.
2-To confine the regulations in rel gard to valuable packages solely to those packages of which the contents exceed in value £10 per cubic foot or half out. These latter must be declared by shippers and pay ad valorem freight. If shippers fail to declare them, the packages con- cerned will be at their rink.
They also asked whether slippen could insure the excess value over £100 per packet on reasonable terms
Commenting on the fact that there were 10 ocean-going vessels in the port of Hongkong on one day, ranging from s On behalf of the China Section, a Pacific liner of 22,000 teas down to the reply was sent intimating that it was humble coaster, a correspondent of the considered that the above proposa is Economisi, says the presence of so many would satisfactorily meet the nquire- vessels involves the employment of mumments of the trade. As regarded the erous small craft, which gives the impres Intter point, it had been stated that ship- that business is brisk. Yes the opters would be able to insure their liability site is the case, be states, and most of
the stocks
ing
in the
to be loaded
The Right Treatment For Indigestion
cargo arriving is added to the heavy over the above limits. is very little Chinas, while there! for Euripe or America Everything de pends on the political situation, and .tho one hopeful sign is that the running sore of maladministration is coming to a head in Canton leaving the other cities, and towns of the provinos in a healthier con dition than they have been for some time past. Apart from an occasional piracy sad bandit outrage, there has been a period of quietness for most districts out mide the Canton area for a month or six weeks. I; therefore, Sun Yat Sen can be forced to depart from Canton, or persua ded to take a trip abroad," there is no reason why Kwangtung should not enjoy a breathing space which would spable the fathers of Canton to consolidate their position, and oes of the present phaos evolve: an administration in closer secord with the wisher of the people, and one which will afford some protection to the commercial interests of the province..
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An announcement with regard to the correct date of Chinese "New Year bas been made by the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce in response to en quiries by the Chambers in Kuala Lamm pur and Batavia and by other bodies It states that, according to a declaration by the Poking Observatory, both the 11th and 12th Moons of Kan Tax Year will have to days cach and the 1st day (Now Year's Day) of the lit Moon of Yet Chow Your (the nois, Chinese lunar rear) will correspond to January 24th, 1925 96
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