COMPANY REPORT. Apportioned as fol-
Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf
and Godown Co., Ld.
The report for preseslation to
phareholders at the twenty-sixth
lowa:
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY
Land...........$1,332,002,24 Buildinga...... 1,032,575.53
By value of Wharves
nt Kowloon as per „
ordinary annual meeting of the Less written off last Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf
and Godown Company, L., to be
held at the office of Messrs Jar
POST OFFICE.
MAILS ARRIVED TO-DAY. Singapore, 8.8. Fulsång. Europe, s.s...Delta l'ofhow,
8.9.
Helene.
"MAILS VIA SIBERIA,
Inst a/c... 348,181.87
Left
I ondua
21,374.02
..Fab. 6.
326,807.85
Feb. 7
year...
dine, Matheson and Co., Ld. on Since expended ... 22,144.33 Wednesday, 5th March, at noon
stales:
The Directora beg to submit to
sold
shareholders their report with a Less, Ferry Wharf statement of accounts for the year ended 3tat December, 1912. The profit an working wos 8386,011.94 as compared with $338,802.20 in 1911."
The balance at credit of Profit and Loss account,, including $19,302.63 brought forward from last
year, and after deducting Directors' and Auditors' fees, and paying for all interest and repairs, amounts to $518,490.01, which
By value of Rail-
ways and Rolling Blook at Kowloon na per last ao- count,
Less written off läst
Joar
it is proposed to appropriate as Since expended
follows:-
Shanghal Feb. 22 Feb 24
SHIPPING NEWS.
FARRIVED.
▼71913,
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 24th at 12.00.-Pressure has further increased over China.!
Mail Steamers
THE PENINSULAR
The depression has passed into AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.
Frosh monsoon is indicated along the E. coast of China and over the N. China Boa.
Hongkong Rainfall, for the 24W despatch VESSELS in the Unitentional PORTS on or about
Borneo, Ger. 8, 1,230, Sambill, considerably in the south and 25th Feb-Sandakan slightly in the north. The anti- 20th Feb., Gon.-M. &clone is central over N.E. China Co. Chinhus, Br. 9.8., 1949, Benson,
the Pacific. 26th Feb-Shanghai 23rd Feb, Ballast.-B. & S. Helene, Ger. so 771, Jonson, 27th Feb.-Hollow 25th Feb., Oon & Co. Sui Sang, Br. .s., 1,776, Simpson; 27th Feb.Caloutta vis Penang and 'ingapore,
Gan.--J, khi Don Br. 8,6., 4,780, E. P. Mar- tin, R.N.R., 27th Feb.- Bombay 12th Feb.. Gen. Glenfarg, Br. s.8, 2,400, Harklow. 27th Feb-Singapore **2 st Feb., Gen-S. £T. &
MAILS DUE. Siberian, Dovanha, 28th inst. 348,952 18
The Dovanha is expected to 24,311.49 arrive here on Friday, the 28th
instant with the London Maila Delta, (via Siberia) of Wednesday the 324,610 30 5th and Saturday the 8th inst.
105,327.00
8,220.73
MAILS CLOSE. Swatow. Amoy and Toochow
ไร
Siberian
Mall.
Per Haiching, 28th Feb..
9 a.m.
Shanghai and North China (Europe via St- boria)-Per Delta, 28th Feb.. 9 a.m. 07,107.23 Tientsin-Per Kusichow, 28th
5,410 85
Feb., 9 a.m.
102,518.08
To pay a dividend of
7 por cent. froga
working profits
$210,000,00
To pay a bonus of 2
per cent. from pro-
fits on sale of pro- perty
By value of Launebes, as per last account Less written off last
your
To write off Launches
30,000.00 5,058,28
Leas sale of "Pelican'
55,203.77
4,878.20
50,325 51 700.00
19,025.51
32,481.24
454.01
By value of Lighters
us por last account. 331,232.15 Loss written, off last
year
·31,453.18-
8,481,79
299,778.07
150,000.00
21,000.74
$518,400,91
To write off Lighters 18,600,36 Towriteoff Machinery 11,114.01 To write off Kowloon
Wharves....
To write off Wost Point
Wharf
To write off Railways and Rolling Stock
To transfer to Equal- isation of dividend fund To carry forward to
now account......
By value of Machin- ery and Plant as
For last account... 143,000.00 Loss written off last year ...
Business:-There was a gener Since added
ral increase from all sources of
revenue.
Laad-Kowloon Marine Lotal
3 and 9 were sold to the Govern- Loss sale of Machinery,
ment and K. M. L. (Police
basin) was acquired in part pay-
ment.
A portion of K.1. L. 211 By value of Land and
(12560 feet) was sold.
10,465.34
132,544.06 14,107.08
L'o
Kusighow, Br. s.s., 1,220, Forsyth,
27th. Feb.-Canton 26th Feb., Rice.-B. & S. Bangsang, Br. 6.6., 1,358, S. Wilde, 26th Feb.-Canton 26th Feb., Gon-J, M. & Co.
Macao-Per Sui Tai, 28th Feb.. Daito Yaru, Jap. a.a., 1,275, Kata-
1.15 pm.
Tientsin-Per Kueichow,
28th
Feb, 3 p.m. Sandakan-Per Mausang, 28th
Feb., 5 p.m.
English
Mall.
Straits, Burmah, Coylon. Adelaide, Western Aus- tralia, India, Adon, Egypt, and Europe via Brindisi. (Lato Letters 11 a.m. to noon, Extra Postago 10 conts.) (Sup- plementary mailon board up to the time fixed for departure of the mail (Extra Postage 10 cents) Letters posted in all the Pillar Boxes in time for the first clearance will bo included in this con- tract mail.) The Parco Mail will be closed on Friday, the 28th Feb at 5 p.m.-Per Devanha, 1st Mar, 11 a.m. Formoss via Takao-Per Rokko- Han-maru, 1st Mar, 11
B.m.
hours ending at 10 am to-day, 1.94 inchoa.
HOURS ENDING AT NOON FORECAST FOR THE 24
..・TO-MORROW.
District.
Forecast.
1 Hongkong and N.E. winde,
Neighbourhood
Formosa Channel
fresh; oloudy.
NE gale
The same as No. 1..
3 South, coast of China between H.K. South coast of and Lamocks
China between H.K. and Hainan.
China Coast Meteorological Register.
yama, 27th Feb-Port Arthur 21st Feb., Coal, .M. B. K..
CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE. Fób. 26, Senngbee, for Rangoon, Kitano-maru, for Kobe,
Feb. 27.. "okuto-maru, for Sourabaya. Waiahing, for Shanghai, Soxta, for Bangkok. Siam. for Singapore. Kueichow, for Tientsin, Linan, for Shanghai. thinhus, for Lanton. Varg, for l'anton Bengloe, for Bangkok. Jangsang, for Shanghai Paito-maru, for Canton Otarn-maru, for Daron. Delta, for Shanghai
DEPARTED.
Feb. 27.
Eiger, for Canton.
146,711.74 Straits and India via Calcutta-Triumph, for Annam.
085.00
146,046.74
The areas of the Company'a
Buildings at West Point
203,143.88
land at Kowloon now stand thus:
By value of West
Marine Lot
698,971 feet
(incl. Praya).
Point Wharf as per last account
Inland Lols
242,118 feet
Loss written off last
year
7,000.00
454.61
940,380 feet
0,545.30 120,993.02
It will be observed from the
Accounts that part of the land By Sundry debtors
sold was disposed of in the year By value of coal on 1007 and the balance in 1912.
hand...............
Buildings The following
buildings were demolished in By value of stores
on hand
consequence of the above esle of
Ins. Society of Canton, Ld...... By Hongkong and
S'hai Binking. Corporation.
land and their valace paid for. By 1 Share Union viz: Godowns Nos. 52, 53, 55, 56, and Office (Sharp's Building).
Directors:Messrs. II. Selimidt and G. H. Medhurst retired dur ing the year and their places were taken by Messrs. G: Boolsen and S. H. Dodwell.
Mr., H. W. D. Stallard joined
the Board during the absence on
*
Per Japan, 1st Mar
noon.
Philippine Islands-Fer Loong-
sang, 1st Mar. 1 p.m.- Macao Per. Sui Tai, 1st Mar.,
1.15 p.m. Shanghai and North China-Per Wenchow, 1st Mar, 9 p.m. Swatow-Per Haimun, 1st Mar.
Sibering
Mail.
4 pm.
i
Shanghai, & North China (Europe via Siberia) Por Chinhua, Iste Mar.,
5 p.m. Shanghai and North China-Per
Africa, 1st Mar, 5 p.m. 770,82 Japan via Nagasaki and Seattle
-Per Minnesota, Mar., 5 p.m..
010.11
p.m.
1st
Kamakura-maru, for Kobe. Kitano-maru maru, for Japan. Indradeo, for Tientsin. Jakuto-maru, før Ftralis, Linan, for Shanghai. Waishing, for Shanghai. Sexta, for Swatow.
I
Flise
the DATES astoal→→
год
SHANGHAI ..
LONDON, VIA' USUAL POATE OF CALL LONDON & ANT- WERPT.STORS, PRANO, CHO, Pont Sair, AND „Marthizuk’„imi.
The same as No. 1.
SHANGHAI, MOJI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA...
24th February, a.m.
Station.
Wind.
Hour,
Barometer.
Temperature
Humidity.
D'tion.
Force.
W'ostook 7a30.34 7 40.- Nomura
Hakodate 29.91- Tokio Kochi
Weather.
06
wnw 5
6a29.81-
17
12
29.99 30.13
nw 4
nw 1
Nagasaki 30.19
◊ 1
11
K'shima
30.15
Bonin Is. Chefoo
Oshima 30.10 Naha Ishi'jima
13
nnw 1
11
ne 14
"
.30.09
П
0
13
30 09
n 4
12
W'haiwol 30.0426: 75 n
"
STRANYES
DELTA Cspt. E. P. Martin, h‚w.n.
DEVANHA Oapt. W. R. flokey.
SOMALI Capt. W. W. Ccoke 'n N..
NYANZA Cap. U. N. Rivers, & ..
TO JAIL OR
10 s.m.
AXMARK
Freight and
28th Feb.
Parge.
}
Nuon
Mueb
Freight and
Pestage.
about
Freight &
| 5th Marokƒ Pasäge
about
dal: Mar.
Freight and
l'aso'g
All the above steamers are fitted with wireless Targraphy.
For Freight, or Paseage apply to
P. & O. 8. N. Co.'s office,
Hongkong, 27th February, 1913,
E. A HEWETT,
Superintendat.
NORDDEUTSCHER
LLOYD.
BREMEN.
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL
LINES
Hankow Ichang
Kiuklang
Changsha
FOR
STEAMIZA.
·TO:SALL ON
Shangbai Gutzlaff Sharp P. Amoy.
11
30.0432 30.25 35"
11
20
n
60
KOBE sad YOKOHAMA
'PRINZ WALDEMAR
Swatow
Taihoku Taichu Tainan Koshun P'dores
13
30.02---
#
7a30.2944 --- 630.1948 85 30.06 49 93 5a 30.18-
ė 6. 30.02- n 2.
ne 6
n
3 с
Cap', H. Bremer
6,100
About TUESDAY, 4th March.
e 2 or
NAPLES, GENOA,
1
e 2 or
TUESDAY)
17,000
4th March,
HANGHAI,
•
" 30.06--
Cantori
TAU,, KOBR YOKOHAMA.....................‡
and
TSING YORCK
Capt. 11. Formes
17,000
About THURSDAY, 6th March,
H'kong
(SATURDAY
6,1'0
29.97-- ne 10
ne 10
9 a 30.1750 72 n 30
'ALGIERS, GIBRAL DERFFLINGER" TAR, SOUTHAMPTON, CA F. Prosa' ANTWERT & E'BURG.J
6 a 30.09.53 89 no 1 od MANILA. ANGAUR,) Gap Rock, 30.06———
YAP," NEWGUINEA, PRINZ WALDEMAR Macao
BRISBANE SYDNEY Capt. H. Bremer. & MELBOURNE ..................
nw 20
13
ne 6 o 30.06 51-
n 2 or Wuchow 9a30.2248 78 n 30 Pathol Hoihow
Osborne, Minn. Rowley, Miss Sullivan, Mr. & Simpson, Mrs.
Phulien
6 a 30.0161
erie 5 o
Tourane
11
29.8772
Af ra Thresher
Aparri C. St. J.
Manila
29.8873 -
*
20
D
29.9171
aw. 1 b
29.9171
Legaspi 29.9074 Iloilo Bacolod Cebu Labuan
++
O b
$1
0 b
9 & 29.91 81
nw 2 b
#1
+
29.8883.- 29.8582
e
AW 10 20
PASSENGERS ARRIVED. Per s.8. Chinhua, arrived 26th inst., from Shanghai. Bonetta, Miss Bower Brewer, Mrs. Mackintosh,
Mrs... Osborne, Mrs.
Per 8.8. Delta, arrived 27th inst. from London, &o :- Ballow
Lin Tak-potter Shanghai and North China-Por Book, Mr & Mrs. McCleary, W.
Hangsang, 1st Mar 5 Crespo, Mr. and Monganshen,
M169 400.00 Swatow, Amoy and Foochow via Corri. Gen. Ming Lee-po
Tamsui Por Daijin- Echaporia, Mrs. Peng, 0, maru, 2nd Mar, 9 a.m..
Graham, F Palha, Miss. Macao-Per. Sui Tai, 3rd Mar, Kiddle, Capt. E. Patell Mr. and
1.15 p.m.
B.
Mra Swatow, Amoy and Foochow-Ingram, E. W. Russell, Mr. &
Per Haitan, 4th, Mar., 8 Ide. Mra
Janchedii. H. Philippine Island, Straits, Bur-Law, T. S
mah, Ceylon, Adelaide, Law, Miss P. S. Western Australia, In- Leong Mrs H dia, Aden, Egypt and Linaro. Col Europe via Naplos-Per Dorflingor, 4th Mar., 9 PASSENGERS DEPARTED.
Per s.s. Zafiro, sailed on 26th Swatow and Tisatsin-Per Chip-inst., for Manila, &o. -
shing, 4th Mar. 10 a.m.
Agustin, Master Loung Dun Shanghai, North China and Japan
L. 8. via Yokohama-Per Pesch, O.
Loung Gim Loung Shank Perla, 4th Mar,, 11 a.m.
Bagaican, F. Leung Shan Shanghai, North Chinia Bish, W. N. Mta. Japan via Nagasaki, Bagsican, S. Honolulu, Canada. Unit Chung Hum ed States and South Am-Chapman, Mrs. erica via San Francisco .. (Europe via Siberia)-Por Guttridge, A. B. Manchuria, 4th Mar., Hortal, M.; Hopkins, F. Howard, Mr. and
Mrs. W.L. Leung Guy
To Directors and
0,251.87
$4,202,334.65 Profit and loss account... Dr..
...$ 20,842 94 * 23,235 22
·10,500.00 518,490.01
leave of the Hon. Mr. E. A.To fatorest...
Hewitt, C.M.G., and retired on To Repairs... the latter's return.
Mr. G. Boolson retired and lis Auditora fees.. place was taken by Mr. To Balance Schmidt." Messrs, G. Friesland
and 0.8. Gubbay retire according
to the Articles of Association and
Total... ... $ 579,069.07 Or.
being eligible offer themselves for By Balance from laet re-election..
Auditors:-Messrs. W.I.Potts and A. O. D. Gourdin have an dited the accounts now presented and offer themselves for re-election.
"O. 1, Ross. Chairman Hongkong, 31st Jan, 1913.
Balance Sheet, 31st December,
Dr.
1912. LIABILITIES,
To Capital, 60,000
fully paid up
Cr.
shares at $50...$3,000,000.00
Reserve fund...
To Sundry creditore
To Unclaimed -
500,000,00
272,763.74
dividende................... 1,080.00
Balance of Pro-
fit and LOBB "account
CT.
Аянита
518,400.01
$4,202,334.65
By value of Land and
Buildings at Kow-
loon as por last
Lesa value of Land
account ..
$ 10,302,63 By Nott earnings for,
1912....
380,011.04
By Sale of old material By Unclaimed divid- onds forfeited..... By Profit on sale of property disposed
983.60
·75.00
of in 1907 and 1912 184,401.10 Less expenses con- sequent on sale
11,775.20
172,625.90
Siberian
Mail.
a.m.
a.m
neon.
1.15
p.m.
Macao-Per Sul Tai, 4th Mar
Philippine Islands-Fer Taming, 4th Mar., 3 p.m.' Haiphong. Pakhoi and Saigon
MTB Ratchiffe, S. Stedman, Dr.
C. Soon, W. Wattelli, R.
Leung Hang
Leung Yuon
T.
Mo Chin-fong
Pucher, W.
T. F. Claxton, Director, Hongkong, Observatory, Feb. 24. 1.Barometer, reduced to 32 degrees Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in inches, tenths and hundredths.
KUDAT & SANDAKAN (BORNEO
Capt: F. Sambill
Caliing at. Manila.
10 AIM.
22nd March
at 9am.
Beginning of
Alurch.
All the steamom of the Eampern Line are fitted with Wizalesi Telig aphy New Bystem of Telefunken.
For further Particulars, apply to
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
MELCHERS & CO.,
GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG and CHINA.
Hongkong, 24th February, 1915.
in|DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP
2 Temperature, in the shade, in degrees Fahrenheit.
3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation, the Humidity of air Tsaturated with moisture being 100, 4 Direction of Wind, to two points.
J'almer, D. B. Quindara, T. Saul, W. M. Salazar, Mra R Sharofelt, C.
Yam Foc-wing-
5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufort Scale.
6 State of Weather, b' blue sky,
f fog, g gloomy, h hail, 1 light- o detached cloud, d drizzling rain
ning, o ovorcast, P
Hongkong-South China Coast
LD.
Highest Class, Fartest and Most Luxuriona Steamer on the Coast, having splazoid Accommodation for First-Class Pasesnga. E'stric Light. Ezoellent Cuisine.
•
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW RETURN. (Occupying 9 to 10 days.)
17 HANSHIPS,
GATTALE
LEAVING,
:
passing HAICHING... | W. O. Pamore, FRIDAY, 28th Feb., at 10 am, showers, q squally, rrain, a snow, HAITAN ............ [ J. S. Roach."...... | TUESDAY, 4th Mur, at 10 a.m.. t, thunder, v visibility, w dew wet).
0 Rain in inches, tenths and HAIMUN khundredths.
METEOROLOGICAL,
Previous
Day On Date On Date itp.. 6 a.m..
apun, 201 Barometer 30.13 30.14 30.13
Per Singan, 5th Mar 9 SHIPS PASSED THE CANAL HK, Observatory, 26th Feb., 1913,
..
$570,000,07 Shanghai, North China and Japan via Nagasaki, Victoria and Tacoma - Per Cana- da-maru,, 5th Mar," 1 .p.m.
EDWARD OS RYE,
O.. H Rose,
C. P. CH. TER
Secretary. irectors,
Wecortify that we have ob-
Macao-Per Sui Tai, 5th Mar,
1.15.
tained all the information and Philippine falands-Por Rubi, explanations we have required,
and in our opinion, the balance sheet referred to in the report is properly drawn up, so as to ex
hibit a true and correct view of
Bocording to the bost of our in-
account............$3,221,257.77 the state of the Company's affairs
and Buildings cold. 591,868.15 formation and explanations given
Siberian
Mail.
7th Mar, 3 pm,”
London, 4th February. Arrivals from China-Ernest Simons.
-The following vessels have pas- sod the Canal:-Idomeneus, El- leric, Laertes.
FOR SWATOW..
...] J. W. Evana...... | SATURDAY, 18 March, at 5 p.m.
Biramus will arrive at, and depart from, the Co.'s Wharf near Blake Pier
For Freight and Passage, apply to
Douglas, Lapraik & Co., General Managora,
THE EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED.
Mail Service to Australia
Temperature 59 52
57
Humidity 72 82
69
Wind
Direction}
N
NNE
Foroe Weather Rain
0
1.
0
O'
1.
D
0.02
Highest open air Temperature on the nịth Lowest
T. F. Claxton, Director. TIDE TABLE. Feb, 22nd to 28th Feb., 1913.
I
High Water
Low. Wate
Hougkong
Turf kai
Blenmera
Men This
Евед
47
360.5 ALDENHAM
10
27.
Satur.
Most
15 m
London, 11th Febriary.. Arrivals from China-Hima- Shanghai, North China aia, Stentor, Amazone,
laya, Idomonous, Myrmidon, Ale- Japan vla Nagasaki, The following vessels have pas Tas
South sed the Canal:-Benarty, Brasilia wet sổ Amorica and Canada via Ghazce, Indrani, Nippon, Scandia Vancouver (Europe via Spezia, Schuylkill, Yorck, Swazi, Siberia-Per Mongtea
London, 17th January Arrivals from China: Ajax,
United States,
gle, 7th Mar..6 p.m,
sang, 8th Mar., 1 p.m.
to us, and as shown by the hooks, Philippine Islands-Per Yuen- Bayern, St. Patric, Rhesus. 2,020,380.02 of the Company. Since acquired....... 335278:16
2,904,067.77
Andito:s...
W. Huron Porre, A O'D. GOURDIY} Hongkong 82et Jouuary, 1018
The following vessels have pas Australia, Tasmania, and Now sod the Canal:-Andalusia, Aus
01 M
6.3
3573
via Manila.
MAIL SCHEDULE
(SUBJECT TO MODIFICATION.
m231 09 ST. ALBANS .........uminişkia“
3140
EASTERN ............... .........
Arrira Hongkong
from Austin:
On the 7th March,
On the 4th April.
Leave Hongkong
for Adattals.
On 12th March 11 4.25...
On29th Mar., 11 m
Os 26th April, 11 am,
The above Steamers are fitted with Refrigerating Machinery, manning A ** Eeatifol supply of Lea, French Provisions, etc., and are fighted throughout with 747 Blectricity: All State Boom Lara Elsario Fans. A daly qualified Foctor and gerstewardess are enrri að,
54
4.5
2018.
5.0
400
morning a‘afternoon,
For further partoulam, apply to
Gibb, Livingston & Co.,
Aguati
Printed and Pablished by the Proprietor, Dr. J.W. Noble,
All productions of the ALEX- Zealand via Thursday tria, Erroll, Latzow, Muncaster ANDRA CAFE CO, are under Teland-Fer Empire 11th Castle, Silesia, Tango-maru Yang the strictest European Süper 74. Des Vans Bad Ghalal in the City of Victoria, Hongkong Mar, 10 am.
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