COMPANY REPORT, Sundry
debtore The Hongkong Rope Manufactor- Oompany's
log Company, Limited.
Tho Report for presentation to the Shareholders at the twenty ninth Ordinary General Meeting to be held at the Office of the General Managers on Saturday, 15th March, at 11.30 o'clook a.m. is as follows:-
Annexed we have the pleasure. to lay before shareholders a state- ment of accounts made up to 31st December 1912.
Bankers Invertments 4,425 sharo China, Provident Loan & Mortgage
Co., Ltd. 35-400.00. 10,000
Bharos
Green
Island
Co ment
Do, Là. 10.000 09.
THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 1913.
POST OFFICE.
04.124.01
7,4978.58
MAILS ARRIVED TO-DAY.
Shanghai, a-s Somali
Manila, s.8. Rubi.
Singapore, 8.8. Waringo.
70,400.00
Bangkok, ss. Wongkoi.
San Fran'co. 6.8. Chiyo-maru.
MAILS VIA SIBERIA.
Luft
London
Feb. 13
Feb. 14
Blue Shantim
Mar. 1. Mar 3
MAILS DUB, Siberian, Chonan 5th inst. German Yorck, 6th inst. Am., Paul Lecast, 10th inst.
The Chenan, is expected to arrive here to-morrow, with the London Mall (via Siberia) of Fri- day the 7th Feb.
SHIPPING NEWS.
ARRIVED.
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 4th at 11.00-The anti- qyolone has strengthened slightly Ariake Haru, Jap. s.8., 2,183, Sato, and is now central to the north of 3ril Maroji 25th Feb,, the lower Yangtze Valley. Coal.-M. B. K.
Depressions have formed over Lennox, Br. 8,8., 2,261, Sheriffs, Manchuria and to the east of
3rd Mar-Moji 25th Feb., Japan. Gen.-D. & Co.
Pressure is nearly stationary in Babine Rickmers, Dutch ss., 573.Jsouthern Districts
de Vries, 3rd Mar-FooThe monsson will probably set
Mail Steamers
THE PENINSULAR
AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.
chow 1st Mar, Bulk oil in again along the E. coast of WILL despatch VESSELS to the Underneational FORTE on or about
-A P. & Co
China and be moderate to fresh Benalder, Br. 6,9., 1,949, J. Mason, over the N. China Sea
the DATES named-›
STEAMERS
пол
4th Mar Singapore 5th Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 Feb., Gen.-G. L. & Co. hours ending at 10 am to-day, LONDON & ANT-] Rubi, Am. 8.8., 1,808, J, Miller, 4th 0.00 inches.
Mar.-Manila fat - Mar, Sugar.-S. T. & Co.
Yuen Sang, Br. 8.8., 1,128. Rolfe,
FORECAST FOR THE 24. HOURS ENDING AT NOON
TOTO-MORROW.
Distriot.
4th Mar-Manila Ist Mar, Gon J., M & Co.. Poating, Br. 8.8, 1,190, Barkes, 1" Hongkong
4th Mar-Saigon 27th
Neighbourhood Feb, Gen. B, & S,
The balance at credit of Pro- fit and Loss Account after allow ing for the Interim Dividend of $60,000.00 paid in August last is
894,313,98 $65,471.58 which it is propos
SUBWAY TOMKS & Co, ed to appropriate as follow:-
General Managers To place to Ileserve Fund Wo report that we have audit- $3,000.00; To pay a final Divided the balance sheet with the end of $1.00 per share $60,000.00; books and vouchors of the Com- To carry for next year's account pany and that in our opinion such can Mail (ex Nile) is expected to
The Paul Lecat with the Ameri. Somali, $2,471.58.
balance sheet is properly drawn arrive here on Monday the 10th Consulting Committee. In up so as to exhibit a rue and inst. accordance with the Articles of correct view of the state of the The Yorck with the German Association, Mesars H. P. White,Company's affairs at the 31st Mail left Singapore on Saturday December; 1812, according to the the 1st inst. at 6 p.m. and is ex- best of our information, and the pected to arrive on Thursday the Daita explanatione given us, and asth instant at 6 am. Auditors. The accounts have shown by the books of the Com been audited by Messrs W. H.pany. We have obtained all the Potts, and A. GD Goardia, who information and explanations we are recommended for re-election. have required.
SUWAN TOM & Co.
General Managers. Hongkong, 3rd March, 1913. Pofit and Loss Account.
D. W. Craddock and D. J. W. Noble retire. but offer themselves for re-election..
Consulting Com-
mitte's fees
Auditors' fees ****** Amount written off as depreciation for 1012
Interim Dividend Balance
Balance brought for- ward from last year Dividends from In-
vestments
***
Interest Exchange Balance of Working
Account
***
$ 0.
4,000.00 400,00
W. HUITON Porre.]
A. O'D, GOUADIN. Auditors. Hongkong, 28th Feb. 1913. qu
QUESTION OF BRAND.
Interim Injunction against European Firms.
This morning in the Supreme ,000.00 Court, before the Chief Justice, 60,00.00 Sir W. Rees Davies, K.O., on ap- 05,471.58 plication was made by Mr. M. W.
C.
Slade, K.C., instructed by Messrs. $139,771.58 Wilkinson and Grist, ox parte, for an interim injunction on be half of The Holland China 3,281.86 Trading Co. against Mosers.
McEwen,
Frickel and Co 7.097.50 and the Hongkong and Kew 1,020.01 loon Wharf and Godowe Co. Ltd. Mr. Slade's application was that the defendants, their servants, agents, and representatives be rostrained, until judgment in the action, or until further order, from selling, exporting or ship- ping, or procuring, or allowing
5.34
128,366.87
$ 139,771.58
Palance Sheet. Capital, 60000 shares
"
at $10 each fully paid up CAN $600,000.00 Reserve Fund ......... 13,000.00 Sundry Creditors...... 15,474.98 Cash $417.14 Less Cash at Fac- tory... $50.00
Balance of Profit and
367.14
Loss Account ... 85,471.58
Land; Fac-.
tory, Ka
chinery
&o. per
laststate-
ment 163:600.00
Lena depre
$604,313.68
MAILS CLOSE.
Hoihow and Quinhon Per
Helene, 5th Mar., 8 a.m. Haiphong, Pakhoi and Saigon
Per Singan, 5th Mar, 9
fam.
Swatow-Per Haimun, 5th Mar,
9 a.m. Straits and Calcutta-Per Somali,
5th Mar., 9 a.m. Philippine Islands-Per Taming
5th Mar., noon. Shanghai, North China and Japan
via Nagasaki. Victoria and Tacoma-Per Cana- da-maru, 5th Mar., 1 p.m. Macao-Per Sui Tai, 5th Mar.,
1.15.
Straits Per Hongbee, 5th Mar Amoy-Per, Yingohow, 5th Mar.,
4 p.m.
5 p.m.
1.15 p.m.
Macao--Per Sui Tai, th Mar. Shanghai and North China-Por
Anhui, 6th Mar, 3 p.m.
Siberian
Mail.
Forecast. N.E. winds,
and moderate
to fresh; fine.
Dr. S.B. 6.712. WW2 Formosa Channel N.E. gale.
Cooke, R.N.R, 4th Mar. -Yokohama 17th Feb -Gen-P· & 0.Co. Wongkoi, Ger. ss., 11, H. Olt mono, 4th Mar Bang kok 22nd Feb, Rice-B. Man, Jap. 8.8., 1,275, Kata
&B.
yama, 4th Mar-Canton 3rd Mar., Ballast.-M. B. K.
Waronga, Br. a.a., 1,608, Abbott, 4th Mar-Caloutta and Singapore 24th Feb. Gen –J.. 31. & Co. Kumsang, Br. 8.8, 2,077, Wheeler,
Chiyo
4th Mar-Calcutta via
3
South coast of
China between H.K. and Lamooks,
South coast of China between H.K. and Hainan.
WEEPY.S'roz, Parang, O'xo, PORT SAID, AND MARKBILLE... SHANGHAI, MOI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA...
SHANGHAI LONDON, VIA USUAL POSTS OF CALE
The same as No. 1.
The same as No. 1.
China Coast Meteorological Register.
Station.
4th March, a.m.
Wind.
Hour
Barometer.
Temperature
Humidity.
D'tion.
*10
0
Weather.
Singapore 25th Feb., Wostook 7a29.9017 55 wnw 0 b Gen. J. M & Đo
Nomuro 6a29.89- Maru, Jap. 8.8., 7,250, W. Hakodate
C. T. S. Filmer, 4th Mar. Tokio San Francisco 1st Feb., Kochi Gen.-T. K, K.A
CLEARANCES AT THE
HARBOUR OFFICE.
Mar. 3.
Lennox, for Saigon..
Manchuria, for San Francisco, Dertlinger, for Hamburg.
Mar. 4.
Chongva, for K. C. Wan. Haitan, for Foochow E. F. Ferdinand, for Trieste. Borneo, for Sandakan."
Perla, for Shanghai. Canton-maru, for Watsu. Lokeang, for Shanghai. Kiang Tung, for. Macao. Shanghai, Tsingtau, Nor-Helens, for Hofhow." th China, and Japan via Somali, for London. Kobe (Europe via Siberia) Benalder, for Yokohama. -For Yorck, 6th Mar., 5 Phoumpenh, for Saigon, p.m.
to be sold, shipped, exported or Shanghai and North China-Per parted with, any spirits of wine,
Kwongsang, 6th Mar 5
in tins, to which are affixed or
"
Straite,
Per Haiyang, 7th Mar.; 9 a.m.
applied any labels, tickets or Swatow, Amoy and Foochow
p.m. devices, bearing the name of the plaintiffs in Chinese and I or in English, or so contrived as by colourable imitation, or otherwise, to represent or lead to the belief that the spirits of wine sold by the first defondants are the spirits
of wine, manufactured for the plain tills, and sold by them, and particularly a lot of 150 cases marked V. D. L. at present in lighter 250 V. belonging to the second defendants.
1
The Chief Justice: What is
ciation 9,900.00 153,700.00 the stuff?
Rope and
Homp in
Valued at
Factory,
·Stores, Oil, Fuel, Gunnies and Spare Gear valued at Rope on consign-
ment
valued at Prop. of prem; on unexpired policies
body"
Mr. Slade: Spirits of wine,
1
101,700.19 Colony,
Mr. Slade: That is what we don't want them to do, with our brand upon it.
9,231,94
183,849.63
His Lordship Is this a recent discovery?
Mr. Blade: Yes: yesterday afternoon.
His Lordship-I mean the dee of the brand?
Ceylon and Indin via Calautta-Per Fooshing, 7th Mar, 1 pm. Macao-Per Sui Tai, 7th Mar.,
1.15 p.m,
Philippine Islands-Per Rubi,
7th Mar, 3 pm, Shanghai, North China Japan via Nagasaki, United States, South America and Canada via Vancouver (Europe via
Siberian
Mall,
DEPARTED.
* Mar, 4. Gaitan, for Foochow. Manchuria, for San Francisco./ Derfflinger, for Philippine Is. “ Kwongsang for Canton Chipshing,for Tientsen, P. Waldemar, for Yokohama. Chunsang, for Foochow. Carmarthenshire, for London, Jinson-mare, for Calcutta. Merapi for Amos. Daito-maru, for Port Arthur.
Pheumpenh, for Saigon. Loksang, for Shanghai. Peria, for Shanghai.
E. F. Ferdinand, for Straits, Kjeld, for Saigon
PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
Siberia)-Per Mongtea- Per as Frinz Waldemar, ar.
-
Mias
gle, 7th Mar., 6 p,m,rived 3rd inst.
from Sydney,
Haas, Mr. and
Mrs de Hoppe Josten, B II.
Lace, "Bliss L.
Muller, Dr.
Batavia, Cheribon, Samarang and
Sourabaya--Per Tjila tjap,8th Mar., 4 p.m...
Siberian
Mail,
Shanghai
and North Chios (Europe via Sı beria)-Per Chenan, 8th
Mar., 5 p.m.
Nauer, Capt. Pohl, Max Porter, N. Reiss Schwartz,
& dira. Tidden. B. H. Wenzel
Dr
His Lordship:—It seems rather Philippine Islands Per Yuen- Archer, Mrs. and hard to prevent aale in the
sang, 8th Mar., 1 p.m. Shanghai, North Chino and Archer, G.
Japan via Yokohama Ardea, Miss F. Per Austria, 8th Mar., 4 Adams, E. W. p.m.'
Beyer, O.. Bier Blaney, Mr. and
Mrs. H O. Dornfeld
Dehm, B. F Esdale, E. Frost. J E Grundler, E Hopp, Mr & Mrs.
Per s.s. Derflinger, arrived 3rd inst
from Nagasaki, &s. :— ·
Knaak Klafcha,Inst. A Kierger, A Laza, L Morgama Rosenbaan. B. Schmid, R. Sing, Mr. & Mre Ting Shu-song Tazaki Tobin, R F. Uhijima.
Mr. Slade:That has happened before with the name brand, but not by the same defendant
An interim injunction was 1,329,33 granted, roturnable in seven days.
IT'S SAID
You can't please every
But... JOHNSTONE's
M. P, WHISKY has a splendid
start. It is only a question of
getting every body to try it.
OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE.
H RUTTONJEE & SON, WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
Tsingtau, Weihaiwet and Chefoo
-Per Paoting, 8th Mar 5 p.. Swatow, Amoy and Foochow
Per Hatching, 11th Mar.,
2
9 a.m. Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand vis Thursday Island Per Empire 11th Mar: 10 a.m.
French,
Mail.
Bailken, Insp.
Cheng, C. W. Cheng Neng. Fischer, HL Gensburger, Fr.
& Mra
Graham, Mr and
Mrs Hirand, Mrs. Bing Kee Saigon, Straits. Ceylon, Honce Adelaide, Western Aus- Havan, M. tralia, India, Aden, Egypt | Boss, D. and Europe via Marseil- Jansen, F.
les (Late Letters 11 to Noon. Extra Postage 10 from Manila
Por sa. Rubi, arrived 4th inst cente). (Letters posted Anderson, Mrs. Chan Sulsio in all the Pillar Boxes
HSO.
SOMALI Capt, W. W. Cooke, ɛ x.n.
NYANZA
Capt. H. N. Rivers, B.B.ne
INDIA
TO BAIL. ON
5th March Freight'?
10.A.
}
10th Mar Freight
10 m
Passage
about "1. Freight an1
Passage.
Noon 15th March
Freight and Pang
Daph G. W. Gordon, M.X.R. 18th March
DELTA Capt. E. P. Martin, N.B."
All the above steamers are fitted with wireless Telegraphy.
For Freight, or Passage apply to
P. & 0.8. N. Co.'s office,
Hongkong, 4th March, 1019.
EA. HEWETT,
Superintendent.
NORDDEUTSCHER
LLOYD.
+1
11
11
11
29.93 nw 1 29.97- naw 50
30.11-sw. 1 Nagasaki 30.21-
11 K'shima Oshima Naha Ishi'jima
nnw 2
30.17-
nne 1
BREMEN,
30.16
nne 5
30.21
nnw 4.
30 21-- nne 2-
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES
23
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30.3429 90 "n
5 b
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Bonin Is. Ohefoo [W'haiwei
Hankow Iohang Kiuklang
11
STEAMERS,
› WAIL'
YORCK Capt. H. Formes 17,000
About THURSDAY,
6th March,
SHANGHAI, TSING-1 TAU, KOBE and YOKOHAMA........................) MANILA ANGAUR,
YAP, NEWGUINEA, (PRINZ WALDEMAR BRISBANE SYD TRY (Oapt. B. Bremer 4-
Changsha
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"
Amoy
Swatow
Taihoku
Shangbai 30.3533 sw 1 b Gutzlaff 30.2840
0 bv Sharp P. 7a30.32 52 -
n 1 b 6 a 52 73 0. 20 30.2254 74 no 30 5a30,26-
В
& MELBOURNE....
Taichu
30.17--
0.-
Tainan
30.17--
Koshua
P'dores
7
Canton
,, 29.12-—— no 8-
30.16-ne 10-
9a30.2360 82" na 1.0 H'kong 6a30.1858 85 € 30 Gap Rock 30.15- Bne 5 o Macao 30.1558- Wuohow, 9a30,28 57 87 ́ge
13
0 of 20
-n 2 dh 30.0866-wnw 2 dh
Pakkoi
Hoihow
Phutien
630.1759
Tourane
++
0. St. J.
19
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Manila
Legaspi floilo Bacolod Cabu Labuan
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21
11
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29.93 77
10
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nw. 2 b
n
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4
26
29.8881--
T. F. Claxton, Director.
Hongkong, Observatory, Mar, 4.
degrees Fahrenheit on the level 1 Barometer, reduced to 32
hundredtha. of the sea in inches, tenths and
KUDAT & SANDAKAN ƒBORNBO
Capt F. Sembill
Calling a Manila,
6,100
SATURDAY
22nd March 9am
Beginning of
March
All the steamers of the European Line are fitted with Wireless Tal
New Bystem of Telefunken.;
4
For further Particular, apply to
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
MELCHERS & CO.,
GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG and OBINA
Hengkong, 24th Fabranry, 1915,
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LD.
"
·
Hongkong-South China Coast Ports.
Highest Ulass, Fastest and Most Luxurioda Steamers on the Glossy, having 2 Temperature, in the shade, in pleuid Accommodation for Fini-Class Passengers Elenris Light, Exellent degrees Fahrenheit.
Cuisine.
8 Humidity, in percentage of. saturation, the Humidity of air
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW RETURN.
saturated with moisture being 100, ITHAKIKITI
4 Direction of Wind, to two
points.
(Occupying 9 to 10 days.)`
ΠΑΡΤΑΙΝ
LEATING.
HAIYANG ...] A. E. Hodgins... | FRIDAY, 7th Mar,, at 10 am.
5 Force of Wind, according to HAICHING...., } W. C. Paasmore... TUESDAY, 11th Mar., at 10 am, Beaufort Scale.
FOR SWATOW.
HAIMUN .....] J. W. Era | WEDNESDAY, sik Mar, at 10
6 State of Weather, b blue sky, o detached cloud, d drizzling rain f fog, g gloomy, h hall, 1 light- ning, o Overcast,
1 passing showers, q squally, r rain, a snow, thunder, v visibility, wdow wat). 0 Rain, in inches, tenths and 29) hundredths.
METEOROLOGICAL,
Previous
Steamers will uzziva at, and depart from, the Co.'s Whad near Bluks Pier
For Freight and Passage, apply to
Douglas, Laprak & Co., General Managere
Day On Date On Date THE EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN
6. itp..
Dimation E
Barometer 30.18 30.19 30.16 Temperature 59 57 Humidity 61 83 Wind
65
75
E
WSW
2
0
0.09
Forde Thomas, Mr. & Weather
Mrs.
Rata
Highest open air Twinperatura on iki 100 Last HK. Observatory, 3rd Mar., 1913. T: F. Claxton, Director. TIDE TABLE.
1...
-Lo Choo Co
in time for the frat Bayle, Mr. & Mrs Chy Eng Pi olerance will be included
in this contract mail.)- Per Paul Lecat, 11th| Mar, 11 am.
Roza, Miss N Cuelt
Philippine Talande-Per Tean Fordham
11th Mar.. 3 p.m.
STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED.
Mail Service to Australia
Steiners
via Manila,
MAIL SCHEDULE
(SUBJECT TO MODIFICATION)
ST. ALBANS ummmmt EASTERN Low: Wate
Hoog houg
Meen
Ne interior ligh wir Low Water
Arriv's Hongkong
from Australia
On the 7th March;
On the 4th April
Leave Hongkong
On 12th Mare
On29th Mui
Lee | Os 26th April, 11 The above Steamon are site with Refrigerating Machinery Eandifal supply of loe, French Prorizons, etc., and are lighted, thru Blectricity: All State Booms tave Electric Fans. A duly quali tomarlena are carried; it
ALDENHAM
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High Water
Mar, 1st to 7th Mar., 1913. મોં
Pers.s.Somali, arrived 4th inst., from Yokohama, &o :- Carlton
Hongkong
МТ
Salar
Mannering Nicholls
No inferior High
19
Gaynor Low Water.
Fano; Miss
Owon, Miss. Palmer
Moo
Ninferior High
4"
6.5, nor Low Waters
Kent Capt. W.
Warwick.
30
B
23 6.0.
$45
Fang
m morning « afternamj
Melbourne (diront) Per Aldon- Jober
ham, 12th-Mar., 10 am.
Japan via Yokohama-Per Mut
tra, 12th Mar, 11 am - All productions of to ALEX- Thar Straits and India via Calcutta-ANDRA CAVE CO. are under r
Per Yatabing, 14th Mar, the strictest Europena: Euper
For further partonlar, apply to
Gibb, Livingston
Agente
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