COMPANY REPORTS.
The Hongkong Fire Insurance
Company, Limited.
The Report for Presentation to the Shareholders at the Forty- fourth Ordinary Meating, to be held at the ollices of the General Managers, on Wednesday, the 12 Maroh, at 12 o'clock (Noon)., is na follows:-
The Coneral Managers and Consulting Committee have plea- sure in anbmitting to the Shore bolders the Forty-fourth Annual Report of the Company.
101t Account. This account. shows a net profit on working of $284,317.18. This sum, subject to the approval of shareholders, it is proposed to deal with as follows, viz :-
Dividend of $27
tence and value of the Securities for Investments, Cash at Bankern and on Mortgage to the amounts specified. We have obtained all the information and explanations we have required and, in our opinion, the above Balance Sheet is properly drawn up so as to exhibit a true and correct view of the state of the Company's affairs according to the best of our infor- mation and the explanantions given to us and as shown by the Books of the Company,
Pay FRITH, Fu, Auditɔr, R. TONE, C
Hongkong, lat Marob, 1913.
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock
Company, Co.
The report and balance sheet to be presented to the shure holders of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company Ltd., at the meeting on March 17, is as 2,100.00 followe :—
"
por share... $210,000.00 Bonus to Staff... Addition to Rein- 'surance Fund...
Gentlemen: The Directors 63,217.18 beg to submit Report and Balance Sheet for the your ended 31st December, 1912... The net loss for the
$284,317.18 1912 Account -The balance at credit of this account is $415,107.- 20.
Consulting Committee. In ac- cordance with Section 13 of the Artiolos of Asociation, the Hon. Sir Paul Chater, C.M.C., Messrs. White, Maitland and Gubbay re- tire bat being oligible offer them- selves for re-olection.
Auditors. The accounts have been audited by Messrs. H. Percy Smith, FC.A., and A. R. Lowe, C.A.
JARD SH; PATHS Os & Co, I. General Managers,
Hongkong Fire Insurance
Company, Limited:
Working Account, 1911.
Los med Clins, ..... $174,8/6 GS
·Charger,
Remageration to Cogsult- Jag Commi les and Au-
Commissions.......
Exchange, omnia ver Bulence, as per Brl ace
Sheet,...
Fat Tren's teavad leis Reinras and Reinsu
પ
Interrat, amean
Transler Fee
87,857.8
all
year, after debiting profit and loss 20- count with charges, including Directors and Audi- tors' fees, writing off bad dobte and without taking any credit for propor tina of establish- ment charges on uncompleted work,
is....
Balance brought for ward from last account $149,591.07 · Lesa, losa
ns above 108,079.15.
4,620,50 Le a ving
64.703.47 0,335 3
28,317.1
$ 73,552.06
to be car-
od for-
ward to
now RC-
$108,679.15
couut... $40,911,92
Directore:-In accordance with clauses 78 and 85 of the Com- pany's Articles of Association, $194,719.66 | Messrs. D, W. Craddock and G. 176,785.00 Friesland retire by rotation but, 103.00 being eligible, offer themselves
for re-election. $578,562.66
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MARCH 6. 1913.
Value of Xow-
loon, Cosmo- politan and Aberdeen...
Dooks,...... buildings... and plants, including... flosting plaat at... 31.12.11 a For last
Assets.
statement 4,859,626.60 Lovs amount written off at list Conemal Meeting 30,000.00-
H
8,829,526 50
Additions dar-
ing 1912... 16,095.71
Sundry debtors
Yaterial in stock at book value and mount of
Pour and material; only expended n work in progress, ex at 31.12.12. less instal- ments reived on account.
3,845,663,21 262,245.10
012 291.94
$6,020,199.26
Kowloon Docks, March 3, 1913, 1.
R. M. DYER,
Chief Manager. GEO. A. GALDWLL Acting Secretary.
LONDON
C: ArdathTobacco Cost?? FATENE ÆN
"WINFRED"
VIRGINIA CIGARETTES
REMARKABLE QUALITY, MODERATE PRICE $050* PËR TIN OF 50.
We report that we have ex- amined the above Balance Sheet dated 31st December; 1912, with the books and accounts of the ALL Company and have obtained all the information and explantions we have required.
In our opinion such Balance Sheet is properly drawn up so as to exhibit a true and correct viow of the Company's affairs accord. ing to the best of our information and the explanstions given us, and as shown by the books of the Company. The valas placed on work in progress, which this time consists of labour and meterial only, and stocks of material at market prices, or under, on 31st December, 1912, are certified to by the Chief Manager.
The allocation of expenditure shown on fixed assets has also been certified to by the Chiel Manager.
TERCYTI, 7.CA. A. X. LW, C.,
Auditors.
3rd. March, 1913. ARRESTED IN MACAO.
The Hon. Mr. C. II. Ross has Working Account, 1912, been re-appointed Chairman for Lo 4-8 and €. Jaims............... $14,023.55 the year. 1013. Chi gemK-RAN 31.72140 Auditors. The accounts have Hongkong Police to Mr. UD.
61,283.31 been audited by Mr. H. Percy Balance, as por Bela o
Sheet, 415,167 23 Smith, F.O.A., and Mr. A. R. Lowo, C.A., who retire at this $145,185.46 time but offer themselves for re
election...
N.t Fremis recoired, less
nad Returas
Interest, Tinnsfer Fees...
Rein
Balance Sheet.
¥Â_L!” AK,
·Cxfit 1 8700 Shares of
$15 $2.0.30.- -
0.00, of which $59
Dr. Share las been
i...
Application was made by the
Melbourne, on behalf of Mr. R G. McEwen, for extradition pa- pers to be put in order for the handing over from the Mucao. authorities of Wo Kon, alias Wu Kam, alias Li Chan, who was arroated, on September 4th, 1912,
KRUSE & CO.
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TO LET.
FFICES TO LET:-1st. Flor 25 s Voox Rond Central Apply to French Store, Ground fl.or. Honkong, 6th March, 1915.,
CANTON KOWLOON
BAILWAY.
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THE ROYAL HONG KONG GOLF CLUB,
ANNUAL GENERAL
TESTING OF MEMBERS
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- orted 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,
SOLD
AGENTS
LTD.
Saxone Shoe Co., Ltd.
rach Pair
BOOTS $11.00
Guaranteed. SHOES $10.00
"HIGH CLASS FOOTWEAR
FERFECT FITTING,
WM. POWELL, LIMITED.
OUR BREAD
PERFECTION.
CAKES AND PASTRY
PAR EXCELLENCES
will be held in the Club House, Happy TIFFINS, DINNERS & REFRESHMENTS THE "BEST. Valley, on Wedne day the 10th March, 1918, at 6.80 p.m
By Order, '
K. M. CUMMING,
· Hon. Secretary."
ACCELERATION & ADDITION
O EXPRESS TRAIN SERVICE. Hongkong, 6th Mar., 1913
ENABLING PASSENGERS TO SPEND 44 HOURS IN CANTON OR HONGKONG & RETORN BY TRAIN THE SAME DAY, SPE. UIAL REDUCED SINGLE & RE. TURN FARES BY EXPRESS TRAINS.
On and from Monday, March 10th, there will be tws Express Trains each way daily between Kowloon and Canton; timing a onder:
Korbon Dept 7.16 a.m; 3.00 p, Canton Dep. 7.00a.m; 3.16 p.m. Canton Arr. 11.00a.m.; 6.41 pm. Kowloon Arr: 10 18.m; 6,61 p.m. Passengers by the Fira; xpress
U. H. Rosa,
Chairman. ...$382,069,10 163,033,27
Hongkong, 3rd March, 1913.
on a charge of breaking into the Trains will thus to enabled a spard 41. 02.0
Speast Reduced Biagio Fares bythete bouse of Mr. McEwen, Beacons-bours in Canton or Hongkong." Profit and Loss Account, Gold Arcade. The defendant, it trains only will be $515,'85 46 to Bank Interest $ 17,57,61 will be remembered, escaped from
Hongkong Chinese Currency Carcency the custody of the police whilst $117,257.81 he was in hospital on the 5th of First Class Bingle $1.00$£.05. Second Class Si gomą 2.00...2.15 The arrest in the present in-bird Class Singls......$.). 5...$1.00 stance was affected by the Chief Chinese detective of the Macao police.
By Balance of Working Accoliut...
71,516-63
pald up can 100 000.00 Less Rates & Bearre Fon'.......... 1,550.000.00
Risurare Food .....
Inreatment and
change
Ex- Flactation
Ace mat,can ERPAKK Uncollected Dividends, Are unts payable,
....
Wor lag Account 131,-
Net Prolly a por
St tmrat,
Wo king Acronut 1012,
as per Sulemeat,
O. P. CRATORY
F. MAITLAND,
Ca-l
207,0-£7:64
Taxon.... $23.807.-8
Less Схоид
Rest 17,188 87
$ 8,140.10 21,978 06 Lens In Broada, 6,140.40
$ 9,924,00 Loss Directors and Au- dion fees $19,5 0,0)
284,817.18
415,157 20
$8,017,499
Members of Consul
ing Committer.
Current
Accontand Fixed
De, oxits #tb Banks, $ 785,272 76
Mortgages, Loans and
Diaben!!1,888,916 67
Government
Forci a
Silver Bonds, SIDAN Foreign Government Gold Load sat Bal "Way Boodnii ur Bali, Col nial. and IndiGeram nt Gold Toan and Railway..
18,511 $0
104 575 41
Balanco Los
for year & por Balance iheet
05,098,17
8.578.46
September.
Detective Sorgeant Watt also charged defendant with returning from banishment.
The application was granted.
To-day's Advertisement
G. B.
G,
Public Works Department. No. 9. 67-The following part 108,670.15 culars of latting by tarder of certain granite quartios in the New Territories are published,
$117.257.0
Balance Sheet. Liabilities.
wpita t
50,000. Shargy at #50 onch, fully paid psid up... Foerta Fond Marine Insur
ance Fard.
Bonds of Sun 140 835 38 Sundry endi
Agency Bila .8, ...
Accounts Receivable, ...
15TH...
24 613 00 G1,724 00 Balance of Pit brought $3,015,420 24
forward. from Inst JADE MATHION & Co., L.,
General Man gern..
acant 149,691.07 Auditore Report. We report a lot on that we have examined the Ao-year ending
81.12 12 = por above
Statement, 103,079.16
counts of the Company at the Head Office with Books and Van- chers in Hongkong and returns received from the various Agen oies for the year ending 31st December, 1912. We have aleo satisfied quruqlves as to the cxle. O, P, Odizka
C. K. R
Sealed tenders, which should be clear is miked Torder for Quarries," will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Offics until Noon of Monday, the 10th Match, 1919.
The Government der ast bind itself to accept the highest or any tender.
.
Partlouis 1 conditions of the leis 2,500,010.0" ting by tender by order of His Excel- 2000.00 Ioncy the Governor of the following lots of Crown Land in the Now Territorier, 81,828.60 for the pat ose of Quarrying Granito
fo a period extending from the 15th 2,147,588 04 March, 1913, to 80th June, 1914, but Government is prepared to consider tenders fra less period if desired,'
PARTIJULARS OF 15E LOTS,
Spesial reduced Beturn Fares by Ex- press Trains only available for seven days from date of inet-
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CHINA SUGAR REFINING
TH
CO, LTD,
· NOTICE.
"HE Thirty-filth Ordinary Annual Meeting of the Shareholders of the above Company will be held at iba Offices of the General Agents, Pedder's Street, on Tuesday, the 25th March st noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December 1912.
The Travisfor Books of the Company will be closed from the 13th to 25th March, both days inclusive,
JARDINE, MATHESON
& CO. LTD.,
General Agent. Hongkony, 8th Mar, 1913,
- LUZON SUGAR REFINING
CO PANY LIMITED.
NOTICE:
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BE Thirty-fret Ordinary An Tual Meeties of the Sharehol Hongkong Chiness ders of the above Company will be held Cartoucy Jurrency. at the Offices of the General Agent First Olaes Refor... $0.75 87,20. Peddar' Street, on Tuesday, the 25th. Second Class Retura ... 3.00 8.20. March st 1,15 pm for the purpose of 1.63.res.iving the Rep it at St tement of Third Class Retara.... 1.6
Hold-1s of these tickets are not allowed docouple Lie We year ending 31st to break their journey at intermediata Docember 1912.
The Transtr Books cf. the Company Stations.
Hot breakfasts and other male and will be closed from the 12th to 26th refreshments may be obained by pas-arob, bath days inclusivo.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., sengers travelling by the abava trains.
LTD.
Special attentio is called to the open-
ALEXANDRA CAFE CO.
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
SOLE AGENTS FOR
·WALK-OVER” BOOTS AND
SHOES
$10.00 TO $12.50 PER PAIR
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
MARTELL'S
XXX BRANDY.
Is Famous all over the World for its Purity and Quality.
*«azzzzes* {n¥
240 It is in use in all the Lead-
ing Hospitals, Hotels and Clubs, throughout the World.
ing of Sheung Shui Station for the Golf Hongkong, 6th Marsh 1918. Coure where all Local and Blow Tomogh Trains will stop from the above date to pick up and set down passengers. Important alterations and additions to the local train service will also ojme fatol 165. For farther particulars 850 Time Table which may be bad on appli-THE Company', Steam-ship cation at al, Stations and at the Head THE Offices at Kowloon and Cauton
By Order,
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA, NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM EUROPE, COLOMBO AND STRAITS.
B.P. WINSLOW, Manager, British Beation, Korbea Ceatan Railway. THE ADMINISTRATION,
Chine à faction, Csaton Kowloon Railway.
By O'ider,
CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA,
T the approaching Annual Meeting of Stanhlors the Directors
PENANG MABU,”
having arrived from the above ports,
Consignees of Cargo are hereby infor. The enormous sale of this
ed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hong- Long and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark and delivery canbe ob tainodas soon as the Goods Bars landed Optional goods will be carried on dalen instructions are given to the con- trary before Noon, to-day.
Goods not cleared by the 19th Mer will be subject toʻmat.
Damaged packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Con-
prox will reemmonia dividend for the pat signee's and the Cu.'s representatives
Ap
Quarry Lot No.
Locality.
Con
tents
ball
in Acrae.
I year at the rate of 15% per annum at an appointed hear. All claims must |
and x bonus of 10 per tears free of be presented within ten days of the
Brandy testifies to its Famous Quality.
PRICE Per Doz. Quarts, Duty Paid,
SOLE AGENTS:
$87.00%
izame tax, slal: 250,970 b: addod to steamer's arrival hete, after wilch date GANDE, PRICE & CO., LTD.,
Reserve Fund (moking it £1,700,000), they cannot be recognised. No claims 1 to Bin 7 Ngan Tan Kok,
tö 24, Now Territories 19.05 20,000 to Officer's Bop rnnuation will be admitted after the goods haya
Cha Koy Ling, Tand, £30,010 written off Premises left the Godowns... New Territorios. 24.56 Account, 10% bonus d'a sal ri:s of six f Lyemum, Now
and that 4183, 669 '10. 9d. be cirrled Tertio.44 franesh,
40,$1.92
$5,020,199.25 1 to 80. Dimolare
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA, Agents.*** Hongkong, Gih Mar,, 1919. [288
12, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong,
TEL, No. 185.
February 1813,
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