COMPANY REPORT.
H. Price & Company Limited.
Lets Deprecia
tlon nt 10
por cont.
400.00
Balance
The report of the, Board of odwill as per Directors of the above Company to be presented at tho. "fifth ordinary annual meeting of sharo- holders, to be held at the Com. pany's Offices, 12, Queen's Road Coniral;'nt 12.00 noon on Thurя- day, the 18th day of July, 1912; stato::
To the Shareholders of H. Price & Co., Ltd.
The Directors have the plea auro to submit their report and statemout of accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1911,"
They regret to have to report that, after bringing forward from ..1910 1 cro-lit balance of $14,808.68 on Profit and Losa Account, and taking erodit for $6,000, Premium received on the issue during 1911 of 3,000 $10 aharos at $12 onch, there still re- maines debit balance of $8,244.02 to carry forward to 1912.
·
It is to be regretted that this rosult due to general depression of trade, preoludos the payment of any dividend this year.
The accounts have been audit.
ed by Mossre. Lowe Bingham and Matthews, who offer themselves for re-election.
Üban Kai Ming, Obairman.
Shiel. 01st. Doc., 1909 (paid for in aliaros)****** Los written off
to date
60,011.00
10,611.02
Stock on Hand and in Transit Hongkong... 140,685,10 Brancho 29,652.25
Stok of Stationery and
Advertising lateral- Valued by the M-page-
meat
undry Deltora.
Hongkong 59,620.86
·Branches ....
10.744.41
Payments in Advante -
Hongkong 1,049.21 Branches
1,187.66
Ons: At Bankora. 36,10 1 Hand... 1,742.54 2.086 08 At Bmuch-a
Protit and Lost Account
Bainnoo, us per Account
3,600.00
-179,287.85
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JULY 9,
HONGKONG CATTLE:
PHILIPPINE OFFICIALS MAKING ENQUIRIES IN THE COLONY
CANTON NEWS. The Floods The "Telegraph"! Cónmigo
Canton, July 6.
DON'T FORGET,
Thursday, July 11,
1912.
9.15 Philharmonic Concert, City Hall
Thursday, July 18. Annual meeting Mossra, Gaude Prics & Co., noon.
Tuesday, July 23. Christian Science Leature, City
Hall.
To-day's Avvertisements'
RECEIVED
NEW SHIPMENT
AUSTRALIAN:
DESSERT APPLES 25 cents per lb.
THE DAIRY FARM CO., LTD.
NICHOLAS
SOUSSA'S
The Board of Customs Re- venue in Peking has telegraphed Director Frederick Taylor, of to the Governor General in Canton, the Philippine Bureau of Agricul to the effect that the Board is in ro ture, and Mr. John O., Mehan, ceipt of a letter from the Chief 50,000.00 superintendent of sanitation and Customne Commissioner saying that the Governor General has transportation of the city of
begged for the exemption of duty Mr. Manila, are now in Hongkong. Taylor will spend several days on bread, biscuits and other food- stuffa consigned to flooded dia here investigating the meat situation with a view to making tricts in Kwangtung, in prder to relieve the flood-sufferers. Tho whereby China eattle can be imported Board of Revenue informs the Governor Gaueral that hie request into the Philippines. It is ex-
High Class Egyptian cigarettes have a reputation has been granted on condition peoled that his personal inspec that the foodstuffs sent to the
for the excellence of their quality. Soussa's cigarettes tion of conditions in Hongkong flooded districles are accompanied TUURSDAY, July 11ta ar 9. Bare supplied to the nobility, regiments and principal and surrounding territory from
by permits issued by the 76,374.27 which Manila has in the past Governor General himself, and drawn largely for her meat supply that the Governor General at will result in the final disposition the same time limits the period of the questions now unsettled as 2,786.87 to the safety of importing boef of this exemption.
•
3,007.66
4,409.72
ROMC
arrangement
cattle from that country,
mi authorities have refused to
PHILHARMONIO CONCERT, CITY HALL
Bolaists:
Sehofold. Mrs. DR. and Mr
Cousin, Dr. Lobb, Mr. F. "Austin, Mr. N. Vorneij (Violin), Mr.
Douman Faller (Vikao.)
1608
"MOGUL," LINE OF STEAMERS..
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
*ATHOLL"
A Currency Matter, As already reported, $0 $2 Mr. Mehan will spend some and S1 noteshave boou printed he dongkong. 9th July, 1912. time in Hongkong, and possibly the Commercial Printing Office, other cities on the China coast, Shangliai, under the supervision in connection with his forthcom- of Mr. Chan Keung-yu, compra- 8.211.02 ing report on the food situation dare to Mesars, Douglas, Lapraik in the islands, his observations and Co. During the last fow $329,954.71 there being directed principally
toward the cost of foodstuffs, with months, many consigaments of
the $5 and $1 notes have arrived The Stonmahip Chat Kai Ming Directors,
particular roference to meats. Ho Ahmet Rumjahn { .
has been at work for the past two at Canton, but none of the $2 FROM GLASGOW, LIVER-
POOL AND STRAITS. :" In the above balance shoet, the months, say the "Cable-nows and 50 cents notes, un the Shang- The accounts are set out de value of the assets, and the American," gathering data for all the printing of these notes CONSIGNEES of Cargo are lieroby Informed that all Goods are being amount of the liabilities, of the his report, which it is said will or the exportation of the same. landed at their risk into Holt's Wharf Taipoh, Kobe, Wanchini, and Wei- contain valuable statistics on The Commissioner of Finance has, at Kowloon, whense and/or from the hai-wei branches have been suppli-scouamic subjects never before
circum-stances, wharres delivery may be obtained. od and are certified by the Manag- handled in a systematic way in asked Mr. Chan Koung-yu to go Optional Cargo will be forwarded un- ing Director, and in the absence relation to conditions in the isto Shanghai, and bring back the less notice to the contrary be given bo- of proper trading results the pro-lands.
printing machine, together with fra Noon TO-VORNOW.
No claims will be admitted after the the blocks for turning out these notes for circulation is Canton.ouds have left the Godowns, and all goods remaining undelivered after the Mr. Chan Koung-yu is also re- 16th inst., will be subject to rent. quested to bring down some printers from Shanghai for this
follows:
Profit and loss Account.
To Worklug
Adcount
Loan 'on
Trailing for
Hongkong $ 17,118,68-
·To Depre
ciation on
Launch and
Varniture,
Fitting and Mnohin-ry
Hongkong.. 1,077.04
To Lose on Brapelise at Kowloon, Canton, Kale and Taip less Profits At Weleniwoi and Wan- chai ........... To Ro ervo for but und Doubtful Dabt» nt Bru- ches..........
To Director'ani Auditors'
By Balanco, as
per last Ac
'count ....................... $33,008,88 . Lok Batra
Expenses fur year 1910...
Less Dividend
at 15 prcont declaral
at
Annual Gene-
ral Westing
20th April
,165,00
92,898,48
· 1911......... 18,000,00 -
By Promin
recoivod on
Issue of 3,000 $10 abares at $12
By Balance, as
per Balance. Sheet.........
1,200.07
11.252:00
1,500.00 3.150.00
$29,142.70
14,858.69
Auditora.
A CHINESE CLUB RAIDED.
"JUST FORGERY."
Chinese Promissory Note Case
11
thiero under
purpose.
New Military School.
Canton, July 8.
All Claims against ibo Stormer must be prosented to the Undersigned on or before the 8th prox., or they will not be rooognized.
All broken, chafed, and damaged i Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 16th in-t, at 2.80 p.m.
No Firs Insurance has been offected.
by
Bills of Lading will be countomigned
DODWELL & CO., LTD.,
Agoals.
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Hongkong, 8th July, 1912.
SOCIETA NAZIONALE DI
fit or loss has been arrived at by. deducting tho liabilities from the assots or vice-versa. Subject to the above remarks, in our opinion the above balance sheet is proper- ly drawn up so as to exhibit n trie and correct view of the state of the Company's affairs, according to A promissory note and the the best of our information and genuineness of the signature it On the afternoon of July 6 the the explanations given to us, and bore occupied the attention of Mr. Governor General, together with as shown by the books of the Com-Justice Comparty, the Puieno the Commissioner of the Army, pany. Subject to the above ex-Judge, in the Summary Corts this and other officials, left for Wham- coption, we have obtained all the morning.
poa, on board the gunboat Kiang- information and explanations wo The plaintiff was Young Ia-han. They visited the elementary have require:l.
tong, alias Young Kamwon, Military College and also the Lowe, Binglism and Matthews, trader, of Lee Yuon Street, and he Naval College, being escorted by claimed $500, alleged to be due a guard of honour formed by on a promissory note, from Yueng students from these Colleges. On Kwok-ali, administratrix of the the morning of July 7 the estate of Young Kam-man, de Governor-General inspected the ceased: The promissory note, it forts at Cheung Chow and opened was allogod, was made by tho de new elementary military college. ceased on Septembar 15, 1910, Retarding, Progress. In the alternative, $500 was Ton Chinese merchants, claimed for money lent.
alding in Hongkong, have tele- graplied to the Governor General, the Cunton Council, the Press Society and the Chamber of Commerce, denouncing the action of Chung Wing-kwong, in st- Mr. Ruse said it might perhaps tempting to stop the teaching of T save time if he said they admitted the doctrines of Confucius. The “POLOEVERA," everything except that the signs-sonders consider the action as Capt. Amezaga, will be despatched as ture was that of the deceased. high-handed, and that it should abore on SATURDAY, the 15th inst., They simply said it was a forgory, not be tolerated. They consider at Neon.
Mr. Neodhain ---If my friend is raising this question of fraud, it is a special defence, and I should have had formal notice of it.
Mr. Rusa-No I am not rais- ing fraud-just forgery.
Arms and Ammunition Found.
Detuotive Sergeant Grant paid an unexpected visit yesterday to a Chinese Seamen's Club at. No. 26, Stanley Street. He made a search of the premises and found three automatic pistole, three magazines, aud 450 rounds of ammunition.
Housdiately arrested the accountant and brought him be- fore Mr. E. A. Irving, at the Police Court, this morning.
Mr. Lowie, who reprosented the defendant, asked for a remani, which was granted, bail being 29,898 68' fixod at $250.
5,000,
8,244,02
$20,112.70
Balance Bicol at 314 December, 1911. Liabilities;
Capital
Nominal and Issue 115,00) shares of $10 each, fully påd
Bundry Crodon :
For Merchandise and Suudry Expensus... Hongkong. 79.279 24 Branetus... 9,140.67
Sundly Creditors:
On Ivan Account, with Intorust Ac- greed................
A CASE OF "SPITE.'
European's Wall at the Court.
Mr. L. R. Needham, of Messrs. Ewens and Haraton, appeared for the plaintiff, and Me. Russ, of Messrs. Goldr ng Barlow and Morrell, defouded.
Die Lordship:-You don't say this action was fraudulently |brought, with that knowledge; do
you?
a
SERVIZI MARITTIMI:
BrEAM FOR BOMBAY VIA SINGA.
·PORE AND PENANG. ro(Taking Cargo at through rates to Port Baid, Messins, Naples, Geron and Leghorn, also Venlo and Trieste, all Mediterranosu, Adriatio,' Barcold a, Valenza, Alicante, Almeria and Malaga, Loranting and South Ameri-
in Ports up to Callao,) THE Steamship
that the retention of this gentleman For further particulars regarding in office will retard the progress freight and passage, apply to of education,
Plurat Marriages.
CARLOWITZ & CO.,
[506
Agents. Some time ago, the Commis. Hongkong, 9th July, 1912. sioner of Education wrote to the Commissioner of the Interior osk-
COMPANY, LTD,
ing him to draw up a code of THE WEST POINT BUILDING regulations governing matrimo nial alliances, especially in cases
FRERES, CAIRO
Club in England.
MAKALA'S
SUAKIM'S
EXTRA'S
GARNER QUELCH & CO.
SOLE AGENTS. Tel. 030.
ASAHI
REER SAPPORO
10 BE OBTAINE
AM WINE DEALEN
Hote our Price $12.00 per an- mon taining 4 dosen quarts er 6 dores pinta.
[ 70
SAVE
YOUR EYES,
If your sight is failing, or your oyes trouble you osme in and bare them examined.
Il costs, you nothing.
WE ARE
PRACTICAL
OPTICIANS.
And on grind any leusa or make a screw in a pair of Epsota- Don't oles on the promises. throw your frames away; bare thom repaired by
N. LAZARUS, OPTICIAN.
1A, D'Aguilar Street, Tongkong
Hongkong. 29th Jana. 1912.
ISUAN
IT
always was,
IS
now,
IT
always will be,
THE MOST DELICIOUS NATURAL MINERAL WATER
IN THE WORLD.
THE CHINA COMMERCIAL COMPANY,
3, Duddell Street.
MARTELLS
Tel. No. 1208.
XXX BRANDY
IS FAMOUS ALL OVER · THE
of a plurality of marriages. While AN Interim Dividend of Two Dollars WORLD FOR ITS PURITY AND
At the Polics Court, to-day, W.
Mr. Russ made no reply, and Meddows, 44 Morrison Hill Road, the plaintiff, was called.
agresing with the request, the was charged before Mr. E. A..
During the evidence, his Lord-Commissioner for the Interior $159,000.00 Irving with uttering two un-ship expressed the view that Mr. Cannot see his way clear to aceod
to, it, as intructions on such a subject would have to come from the Ministry of the Interior, and it would be necessary to enquire into the customs of the people before any change was made.
·Bank Ovordraft on CurrentTM
Gando, Prics and Co., Ltd. Dep sits on Shares, collected in advance
for new Company .. Reserve for Bad and l'oubt. fal Dobits............. Reserve for. Discounts Al- lowances and Returns
C. BOND,
Secretary.
Assets.
Furniture.
*Fittings and Machinery,
Lees Deprecia-
Lion at 10%
Hongkong
9,086,63 Παπασίνου φυσικά 8,044,92
Launch
Higen Martella!
1,000.00
81,419.05
tass should have given notice of
special defence.
Mr. Russ:We don't know whether it is a fraud or not until we hear the ovidence.
stamped receipts for the sum of 803.40 and there by defrauding the Government,
The defendant, in the course of his statement to the Bench, snid ho thought this was a "case is Lordship-I think you brought out of spito. In the latter should always give notice of a part of last year, he took the man fofonce of this sort, because there On July 6, the Chine Merchants' 66,506 87 Titmus, to whom he had given are no pleadings and no inter- 8.a. Sen-chang arrived at Canton the receipts, along with his wife rogatories. In this case, if your with a regiment of Artillery on 88,227.412 into his place. They were with defence is correct, it must be board, as well as nine cannona out friends and he took them in fraud and they are prepared to and eight hundred oases of am- at a reduced rent; $25 for furnish-meet the case.
munition. Those troops left Can-
300,000
Soldiers' Return,
per shars for the Six. months ending 30th June will be payable on MONDAY, 20th July on which dato QUALITY. Dividend Warmals may be obtained on application at the Company's office.
IT IS IN USE IN ALL THE LEAD-
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be closed from 8ATUR- DAY, the 20th July to MONDAY, the 29th July. (both days inclusive) daring which period no transfer ofING HOSPITALS, HOTELS, AND Order of the Board of Directors CLUBS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.
Acting Becretary to the
-bores can be registered.
By
J. MOWBRAY 8. NORTHCOTE,
Hongkong Land Investment & Agency
Co., Ltil. Gonami Agents for the WEST POINT BUILDING CO., LTD.
THE ENORMOUS SALE OF THIS ed apartments. He had tried to Mr. Ruas I went round to ton in connection with the march get an agreement with the land-their office with magnifying glas to Paking and have returned from Hongkong, Pil July, 1912.
[808 BRANDY TESTIFY TO HIS FAMOUS 1,500.00 ford to let the man have the whole ses to examine the documents, so Nanking. A triumphal arch was
honso when he (dofondant) left. they must have known what our erected on the Tin Chee Wharf, THE HONGKONG LAND IN-QUALITIES. 2,00.00 He had paid regularly on the first defence was.
adorned with flags. After a ré-
or second of the month. This Mr. Needham did not press for ception at the Naval Head- $820,064.74 month he did not, and he (defend an adjournent and the case pro-quarters, the troops proceeded to
ant) asked the man's wilo to toll coeded.
SAY.
VESTMENT & AGENCY COMPANY LTD.
In-tong where they took up their AN Interim Dividend if Three and her husband to pay him his His Lordship intimated that if | quarters.
half Dollars per share for the money, as he wanted to so'tle with at a later stage Mr. Needbam felt Weights and Measures. 8ix months ending..80th June will be the laudlord according to his himself prejudiced, he would have The Governor-General hus payable on MONDAY, 290, July on agreement. He had to go to the to grant an adjournment. issued a proclamation to the effect which date Dividend Warrants may be man on several occasions and, on
His Lordship found for the that it is a long time since he obtaisel on application at the Com- Friday night, in the excitement of plaintifls with costs. pooking the was going Home), he had given the receipts for the $12,13095 money and had overlooked the fact that he should have stamped thom.
Mr. Irving said that receipts had to be stampad." He would fino defendant $5 in each of the twq instanoss,
NAVAL NEWS.
H. M. Lug, Atlas arrived from Wei-bai-woi last evening.
H. M. S. Sandpiper was un- slipped at Kowloon this morning
suppressed the "Laol system in pany's office, the transaction of business. From
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the
Price per doz. Quarts; Duty Paid Speelal discounts given to Clubs, Hotels, etc.
SOLE AGENTS;
enquiries he learns that the mer- Comptar will be closed from BATUR GANDE,
DAŸ, the 20th. 'July to MONDAY, chants and people are still using the 29th. July (both days inclusive) the system, in defiance of his daring whiels peried no transfor of order. He urges that the system shares can be registered, has a bad effect on the currency
of the province, and offendors in the future, are threatened with
By Order of the Board of Directors 3. MOWBARY, 8 NOTHCOTE
Asting Becretary
9th Jalp-1918) 1607;
$87.00.
PRICE & CO., LTD.,
Wine Merchants.
Telephone No. 135, Queen's Road Central Hongkong,
Ilangkong, 6th July: 1018
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