SPECIAL CABLES,
chinese cUSTOMS.
"DISTRIBUTION OF REVENUE.
[Our Own Correspondent]
COMPANY REPORTS.
The West Polat Building
Company, Limited.
THE - HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 1913.
Hongkong Land Investmont and
Agency Company, Limited.
14. NEW BOND ST.,
LONDON, W.
Following is the twenty-fourth M. WEINBERG & CO.. Report of the Board of Directors to the Ordinary Meeting of Share- Following is the twenty-fourth holders in the Hongkong Land Report of the General Agents to
Investment and Agency Com- pany, Limited, to be held at the Ordinary Meeting of Share- the Company's Offices, Victoria holders in the West Point Build-Buildings, at Noon, on Monday, The Diplomatic Body in Peking ing Company, Limited, to be
27th January. Ins decided that the surplus of Customs revenue available for the held at the Company's Officea Boxer Indemnity, after the pay- Victoris Buildings, at ment of the service loans, should oolook a.c. on Monday, 27th in future be distributed amongst January.
Shanghai, January, 17.
all Banks interested, instead of three Banks as heretofore.
A Sordid Story "Told to the
Bench.
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now to submit to you a General Company, and Balance Sheet for 11.45 Statement of the affairs of the the Year ending 31st December, 1912.
Gentlemen, The Directors have!
Gentlemen,-TheGeneralAgents now submit to you a statement of THE POKFULUM MURDER. the affairs of the Company, and Balance Sheet for the Year ending 31st December, 1912. The net Profits for the Year, including At the Police Court, this after-
the amount brought forward from the previous Year, amount to noon, before Mr. Hazeland, a Chinese was charged with the $56,245.43. From this amount murder of ex-Jamedar Gulab, an Interim Dividend of $2.00 late of the Hongkong Police force, per share has already been paid, and, at the time of his death, em- and after writing off Directors ployed by the Dairy Farm Co...
Mr. P. M. Hodgson, the Assis and Auditors Feen, it is tant Crown Solicitor, prosecuted, posed to pay a Final Dividend of
now pro
Credit of a Now Profit and Lows Account
and Mr. R. C. Faithful defended. $2.25 per Share, making a total Mr. Hodgson, in outlining the Dividend for the twelve months story of the dreadful affair, stated that the murder occurred on the of $4.25 per share, and to carry 17th of November. The defend- forward the Balance $2,570.43 ant was employed by the Dairy Tarm as a cowboy together with three other cowboys, who figured more or less in this very sordid story. The defendant's name was Mo Kwai, and the only people who saw the crime com- mitted were two men who were
MAHALLA No. 1
SPECIALS No. 1°
SPECIALS No. 2
including $41,758.85 brought The ne. Profite for that period forward from last account, after paying all charges amount to $400, 421.19. From this amount High Class Turkish
share has already been paid. an Interim Dividend of $3.50-per
It is now proposed to pay a final Dividend of $3.50 per share, and after writing off Directors' a balance of $16,814.83 to be und Auditors' fees there remains carried forward to the Credit of a New Profit and Losa Account.
Directors:-Mosara, E. Shellim and G. Friesland now retire by re-election. Auditors:-Mr. R. C. rotation, but offer themselves for Edwards having resigned upon leaving the Colony, the Accounts have been audited by Messrs. H. who now retire but offer thema- Percy Smith and A. C. Hynes selves for re-election.
C. H. Ross, Chairman,
Directors-The Hon. Mr. C. H. Ross and Mr. Gubbay now re- tire by rotation but offer them-Hongkong, 10th January, 1913. selves for re-election. -Audit:Mr. R. C. Edwards
Balance Sheet.. December 31, 1912. I jabi ities.
...$6,000,000.00
Equalization of Dividend
there at the time that the deceas- having resigned on leaving the Capital, ed was kiited. One of them, to Colons, the accounts have been audited by Mr. A. C. Hynes who a certain extent, was a part- iopator and, quite possibly, an now retiros, but offers himself for unwilling accessory in so far that re-election."
he assisted the defendant and
after the man had been murdered MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE, Acting Secretary, the Hong- another man to remove the body kong Land Investment and of the Indian up the hill where it Agency Company, Limited, was found later on. One of these upral Agents for The West man would tell the Beach that,'oint Building
Limited.
Company,
Hongkong, 10th January, 1913.
Fund,
Accounts Payable,
Balance of
Prolit and. Los Ar- couot,...$100,421.19 Less Interim
Divideud Paid,
250.000,00 937,885.08
175,000.00
Balance Sheet..
Liabilities. Dec. 31. 1919..
Cash,
$625,000.00 871.05
228,121.19
$6,412,306.27. Assets. Deramber #1, 1912,"
695.22 Amount Advanced on Mort-
ago.....
..... 110,000,00 Amount Invested in Pro-
Capital Arunts Payable Ralatre of proût
wd
five days before the crime was committed, the defendant and another man had a converatsion in which thoy discussed the killing of Gulab. Mr. Hodgson then went on to say how the deceased vas knocked down whilst at No. 10 shod, on hist rounds, first with a pole and then
Autount. 56,245.4 hackod at with a hoe until he | Taukai Interini was dead. The body was carried “dividend paid $25.000 00 up a hill and the defendant, not being satisfied with his terrible performance, proceeded to cut off the head of the deceased sad to throw it down a ravine, Hebe- lieved that after his Worship had heard the ovidence he would have no hesitation in coming to a conclusion that the defendant should stand his trial at the Criminal Sessions.
Evident was being taken as we went to ye.
THE BOYCOTT:
There seems to be every reuson to believe that the boycott is wearing away. Every day, lately. the cars have been a little fuller, and we learn from the Tramway anthorities that the takings each day, since the beginning of the week, havo exceeded those of the previous day,
::.
31,285.43
$657,117.08
Assets. December 1, 1912.
of Poperty................... #014,801.Bİ
$12,316.27
$667,117.68
Profit and Loss Account Dr.
Dec. 31, 1312.. Ty Fire Instiranes, ..................... 8,822.75
Charger.....................
Grow Rent,...* ******
-''party.
Cigarettes.
AS SUPPLIED TO THE ROYAL FAMILY,
SOLE AGENTS
KRUSE & CO.
To-day's Advertisements
VICTORIA THEATRE.
COMMENCING NEXT SUNDAY.
JANUARY 19TH,
FOR A SHORT SEASON ONLY.
DIRECT FROM · AMERICA, HUGHES
MUSICAL COMEDY COMPANY
OF 25 ARTISTS MOSTLY GIRLS.
4 COMEDIANS
GORGEOUS COSTUMES.
PRETTY SCENERY LATEST. NOVELTIES,
Opening Production, The Latest New York Success.
"THE GRAFTERS,".
ONE CONTINUOUS LAUGH.
Prices, $2 and $1, Soldiers and Sailors 70 Cents.
Plan at MOUTRIES.
WE REPRESENT THE
..6285,178.26|LARGEST & foremost expresS & SHIPPING Co.'s
Furniture Account ...... Acount Receivable, ..............
4,400,02 56,576.87
$6,412,806/27
Profit and Loss Account.
To Interim Di-
vide d of
throughout the WORLD.
A PROMPT & EFFICIENT
service guaranteed in every branch of the business,
at REASONABLE RATES.
|HONGKONG
CHINA EXPRESS,
DESPATCH & STORAGE CO.
for
175,000.00
Tel. 1208.
the Half- Tear
i, Obarges Ac-
count... Repairs น Rouse Pro- perty
Advertising...
Fire Insur-
27.60 818.00, Legol Ex-
plest Buildings... 901.50 Į!TOBER ...... Commission to Agents,
2,851.5 Interest 01 Interim Dividend of
$2.00 for Hall-Your, 25,000.00 Balance to be. approp i ted sa full-
Directors Fees $500.00. Auditors Fee", 50.00 „Diridend of $2.25
per, chire
.. 28,125.00
SAVED THE SITUATION. Balane to be car
A steady queue lind forined up at the money order counter of the local post-ollica, and its members were strongly agitated by different stages of cule irritation.
And all because a dear old Lady hul forgotten the fad trese of her sailor son, who was living in foreign parts,
"It's in China," she faltered. The man behind the counter scratched his head.
"China's a bit vagus," he said, and so audibly thought the
queue.
ried to New A/c 2,870-48
Jan., 1., Deo., 41. By Palao e brought forward. $2,066.60 Rents.....1,800,00
Interesti
41
+1
Suria Feo,
Loans Pay-
LeBR
able$69,020.16
loterest
on Mortgages 34,717.98
36,457.88
24,672.28 515.41
21,569.79
(CHINA COMMER JIAL: (6) 3. Duddell St.
according to the beat of our in- The following will represent formation and the explanations the Army-Lieut. Taylor, R.A., given us, and as shown by the back; Lieut. Collins, R.A., Books of the Company.
Lieut. Paris, E.A., Liont. Bag- We have obtained all the in-nall, R.A., and Cor-porol formation and explanations we Drew, D. C. L. I., threequarter 1.185.30 have required.
backs; Lient. Pym, R.A. (capt.) and Lieut. Blagrove, D.C.L.I., half-backs; Capt. Tynell, 25th Punjabis, Lieut. Lindsay, R.A., Lient. Sneyd, R.A., Lieut. thick- noss, IA, Lieut. Kellye, R.A., Lieut. Momber, R.E., Lieut. Bisdes D.OL.I., and Lieut. Paske, I.C.L.I., forwards.
84,802 18 Blanca to be Appropriated as fol-
Jona
Managing
Direo-
tors' Fees $23,"06.36 Directors'
-31,245.48
47
$ 54,414.81
Or..
5.19
37:00
Fees Auditors'
Fipal Di-
vidend of 81% for the Half- Year,... $170.000 00
7,500 00
1,000.00
Balarca't
bocarriol
to New Accorat,
16.814.8%
$64,414.81
MOWBRAY. 8. NORTHCOTE, Acting S-cretary to the Hongkong Land Investment & Agency Co., Ld.. General Agents for the West Point Building Co., Ld.. C. P. CHATER, }
Directors.
I report that I have audited the
-225,421.19
$519,124.58 1912, January 1 Or.
8. "Well, sir," said the dear old CH. ROSS.
By Undivided Profits 1911 41.758 85 soul, "I know it's a name some-
December 81. thing like the noise a motor-car above Balance Sheet with the By Commission
By Rente,
468,210.77 makeat".
Books and Vouchers of the Com-By Ferip Fees "Honk-bank! came in a quickly-auppressed shrill from the pany in Hongkong and that in By Proft on Sales
my opinion such Balance Shoot
sandy-haired telegraph-boy who is properly drawn up so as to ex-
CAR
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H. PEROY SMITH,
F.C.A..
Auditors
A, O. HYNES. Hongkong, 10th January, 1013.
LOCAL SPORT.
On the List.
Interport Football Trial Match. The following have been select- ed to play for the Probables" against the D.C.L.I.'s football Messrs. Helm Bros as a cose team, to-morrow afternoon on the the Summary Court list this morn- Military ground, at 4.00 p.m. ing, against the China Express sharp: Probables" (in white): Co. to recover $971.05.
Rossitter (Goal); backs, Colmer and A. Hamilton, half backs, C. Wilkie, R. C. Barlow (Caps) and D. Campbell; forwards, Dellman, W. V. Pennell, Pearson, Green and Lewis.
RUGBY FOOTBALL.
H. K. R. F. C. v. Army.
The third round in the Rugby Cap Tournament, will take place to-morrow, at 4.15 p.m., when the Club play the Army. The former must be considered die-
tinctly unlucky in having to play without the services of their two 7.287.96 halves, Claxton and Clark; parti- 174.00 onlarly in view of the addition in 1,690.00 strength the Army have received by the arrival of the D.C.L.I. who, we understand, ran two teams in South Africa. The Club will,
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had been watching the proceed-hibit a true and correct view of MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE. -inge with considerable
thusiasm.or.
state of the Company's affairs at
en-
Acting Secretary. "That's it that's it, sir!" oried
the 31st December, 1912, accord-10. H. ROSS.
Directora. the delightful old lady. And the ing to the best of my information O. P. CHATER,
We report that we have andit-
therefore, be extended to the most to win, and a good game should result.
The following have been chosen
and the explanations given me, clerk filled in Hongkong in the and as shown by the Books of od the above Balance Sheet with to play for the Club-T, E. Rob the Booke and Vouchers of the son; B. Chapman, V. M. Gray-
address.
The Company,
I have obtained all the in- Company in Hongkong and that burne, H 8. Rouse, and P. Lin- in our opinion such Balance tan; F. Sutherland, and A. G. G. Sheet is properly drawn up so aa Ferguson; A, Murdoch, 8. B. B. to exhibit a true and correct view MoElderry, I. M. Austin, A. F. of the state of the Company's Deano, D. Walker, T. J. Fisher, pffairs at the 3 Lat December 1012, H. G. Hegarty, and C. Q. Stark,
French Count Arrives. formation and explanations Le Comte C. de eauregard have required. arrived in Hongkong by the Freuoli hil steamer Magellin
A.C, HYNES, Auditor. dongkong, 19th January, lvia,
To-day's Advertisements
FOR CALCUTTA, PENANG, AND SINGAPORE. (Taking cargo on Through Bills of Lading to Rangoon, Madras,
...and Mauritius.)
THE Steamship.
"DILWABA."
Capt. W. J. Bishop, will be despatch- ed for the above ports on FRIDAY, the 24th inst., at 3 ..
For freight or passage, apply to DAVID SASSOON & CO., LD.,
Agenia, Bengkong. 17th Jan, 1918.
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Civil Service
Cricket Club.
SMOKING CONCERT
AT THE OLUB PAVILION
9 P.M. 17th JANUARY. All friends an ordially invited.
DAIRY FARM NEWS.
Now then-Variety is the spice of life, and a change of diet is good for all of us. We provided you with Sausage the finest in the land, now we have im- ported for your consumption, DIRECT from LONDON, KIPPERS, HADDOCKS, FILLETS.
Just landed and in prime Condition. We have received from the NORTH 1,000.
BRACE of PHEASANTS, they are subject to your order,
WM. POWELL,
LTD.
MILLINERY DEPARTMENT NEW PARIS MODELS IN PLAIN STYLES
MADE OF BEAUTIFULLY COLOURED TUSCAN STRAW.
INSPECTION INVITED.
WM. POWELL, LIMITED.
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
DR. JAEGER'S
GENTS' PURE WOOL DRESSING GOWNS
FROM $18.00 EACH
MUFFLERS
FROM $1.00
GLOVES
"FROM $2.00
JAEGER RUGS
FROM $10.00 EACH
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
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Hongkong 28th December 1912
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