COMPANY. REPORT.
The Ching Fire Insurance
· Company," "Ltd.
A costat Payable Dividend for..
1311 ...$200,000.00
Lee en 'Out-
standing.
and Bao- dries
158,177,28
Working Account, 1919;
The report for presentation to the shareholders at the forty fourth ordinary meeting of the China Fire Insurance Company, Balance at Credit. Id., on Thursday, the 20th March is as follows:
Assets.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY,
FOST OFFICE.
MAILS ARRIVED TO-DAV. Europe, 8.8. Atlantique Manila, ss. Loongsang.. Bhanghai, s.s. Briegavia. Bangkok, ss, Machow, Manila, sis. Nilə.
858,437 26
487,159.13
$9,231,158 01
Feb. 20
Feb. 21
Bunkers $159,722.66 Fixed l'epwisa at Books:--
In Hong-
The Directors have now the Casb pleasure to submit their Annual Report and Statement of the Company's Accounta'made up to the 31st December last,
1911 Account. This account shows a net profit on working of |~• $382,278.19 which sum it is pro- porsed to apportion as follows:-- Dividend of $7 Bonus
of $3 per share on
20,000 shares ...$200,000.00
To add to Extra Re-
serve Fund, which
will then stand at $742,575.13 To add to Investment
Fluctuation Ao. '... To provide for the inauguration of an Exchange Fluctua- ⚫tion Account
To add to Re-inaur
ance Fund
25,326.67
20,000.00
kong $305,00.00
In London &B'bay
(€10,760
0s, C. 102,977,44
·407,977,'4'
Investast
English Railway O.diosty Stocks £9,098
15. Od.) 96,228,67, Chinese
Kailway
Bonds (£12,500
Os. Od.). 120,360.75 Bonds and
Deber-
.31,000.00
trom and
Shares in
100,000.00
Public
Bonus to Office Staff.
5,951,52
Compan.
ics
707,801.88 Packar
$382,278.10
1012 Account.-The Balance at Credit of this Account is
On Propertiei
Horg-
$487,159.43
Directions: Masara G. Fries- land and E. Shellim rotire by rotation and being eligible offer themselves for re-election.
Auditors:Messra W. Hatton Potta and A. R. Lowe have audit- ed the sanexed accounts and offer themselves for re-election.
Working Account, 1911.
278,273
84
F. LIEB.
Chaiman.
Lossa and Chi
Churgen
Commissions
182,469 84
Exchange
5,129 81
Amount Written e
Furniture Account Balance
Loans on Mortgage
kong.....$1.0 8,800,00
On Propertie
in Shamcen,
Canton.... 150,000.00 On Properties
in Shanghai 287,215.41
024,331.20
1,515,515.41 1,400,00
Furniture Account - g Office Farilters, &orit Accounts Receivable Promia due from Agencios,
Interest due on Deposits
and Tureștineute, de... 171,204:30
$5,231,169.01
61,5:0 37 Sterling Exchange taken at 20.
0.15.-6J.
C. PEMBERTON,
Secretary. B. SHELLIM Director.
F. LIEB.
110 .co 382 278 19
Auditors' Report:-We report 809,706 05 that we have examined the Ao-
Net Premis Received
Lees Returns and Beinsurances
641,661 Internet and Dividends 178/03 Transfer Feet
127
counts of the Company with the books and vouchers in Hongkong 14 and Returns received from the va- 21rious Agencies for the year ending 00 31st December, 1912. We have also satisfied ourselves as to the $ 859,796 85 existence and value of the Seca Working Account, 1912, rities for lavestments, the cash at Bankers and on Mortgage to the Losses and Claims ... 148,553,17 amounts specified. We have ob- ***61,482.07 tained all the information and and auditor's
explanatiods we have required and in our opinion the above Balance Sheet, which includes the allocation of the 1911 Working 127.70 Account balance as shown by the $87,150.43 Directors' report of date attached, is properly drawn up so as to 815,001 99 exhibit a true and correct view of $ cle.the state of the Company's affairs sacording to the best of our infor-
Charges
Directors'
fers.
Commissions
Exchange
Amount writt zolf farmi-e.
¿ture account Pilance
Net Premia roszirod, 'less
8,000.00 120,122.18 157.49
returns and reinsurances 685,064.18 mation, and the explanations Interest and dividends 170,794.81 Transfor free....
148.00
€ 815,901.99 Balance Sheet"
Liabilities.
Capital Account:-...
20,000 Shares of
cts.
$100 each $20 per " Stare paid up 400 000.00 Herve Fund Account... 1,000,000.00 Extim Reserve Fund
Acontint Investment Fluctuation
Account
+
Exchange Fluctuation
Account Beinn Food Ac-
count
***
742,5 5.18
80,8 9.81
ITS SAID
Lati
'Londoa
MAILS VIA SIBERIA.
Dee Shanghai Mar. 8 Mar 10
MAILS DUB.
Siberian, Chinhua, 12th inst, Can. & A., Emp. of India, 13th inst.
English, India, 13th inst Siberian, Africa, 13th lust.
SHIPPING NEWS.
ARRIVED.
MARCH 11, 1913.
WEATHER REPORT,
On the 11th at 11.40.—The Hongkong, Fr. 8.9., 739, Mar- pressure changes since yesterday
guerite, 9th Marai are small
phong 8th Mar, Gen,-) A R Marty
The anticyclone has streng thened slightly and is now central | Bignal, Ger. 5.8., 907, Christianover N.E. China.
sen, 10th Mar-Boihow!
Fresh monsoon is indicated 9th Mar., Gen-J. & Coalong the E coast of China and Lycomoon, Ger. B.s., 1,236., Sarb, over the N. China Sea.
10th Mar Saigon : 6th}
Mail Steamers
THE PENINSULAR
AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 Brisgavia, Gor. ss., 4, 55, direton- 0.03 inches..
bran, 10th Mar-Shang- hai 7th. Mar, Gen-H A. L.
Mar, Gen A. L. hours ending at 10 am to-day, WILL deepatel VESSELS to the Undermational PORTS on or about
District.
the DATES nanod-
--FOR
'INDIA
STRANERS
SHANGHAI Capt. G. W. Gordon, B.X‚ã‚
FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW. Machow, Gar. 8.8, 995, Zollner,
Forecast. 10th far-Bangkök vin
E. winds, LONDON, WIA) Bolhow 2nd Mar. Rice 1 Hongkong and fresh; over USUAL PORTS or -North German Lloyd
Neighbourhood oast, proba Loonsang. Fr. 8.8, 1,199, Leask;;
ly somerain 1th Mar-Manila 8th 2 Formosa Channel-NE galoń Mar, Gen-J12M & Co
3.South coast of) China between H.K. and Lamooks
The Chinhua is expected to arrive here to-morrow, with the London Mail (vía Siberia) of FH-Atlantique, Fr. B.s., 3,501, Lidia, day the 21st Feb...
Th Mar.-Marseilles 9th Feb, Gen.-. M.
Mar-San Francisco 8th Mar.. Gen.-P. M. Co. Kiang Ping, Chi. s.8., 1,222, Ud-
The Empress of India with the Canadian and American Mail Nile. Br. s... 3,156, Lapraik, 11th (ex Mongolia) is expected to arrive here on Thursday the 13th inst.
The India, with the English Mail left Singapore on Saturday, the 8th instant at 2 p.m. and is expected to arrive here on Thurs- day the 13th inst. at 6 am. · This Packet brings the Parcel Mails closed in London for despatch by the all sea route on the 7th Feb. and for despatch overland on the 14th Feb.
The Africa is expected to arrive here on Thursday the 13th inst. with the London Mail (via Si- beria) of Wednesday the Feb,
MAILS CLOSE..
9 a.m;
den, 11th Mar-Canton 10th Mar., Gen-Tong Lee & Co.. Choysing, Br. ss, Bres, Cour tney, 11th Mar-Canton
با
4 South coast of) China between H.K. and Hainan.
The same! as No. 1.
The same as No 1.
China Coast Meteorological Register.
10th Alar, Gen-J., Station. " &'Co. Hyndford, Br. 8.5, 2,775, Horne,
i
11th March, am,
Wind.i
Hour,
Barometer.
Humidity.
D'tion.
Force.
Nemuro 6a29.85—— nw
11th Mar-Sabang 27th Wostook 7a30.27 8.88 Feb, Oil.-S. 0. 06. Kineail, Br. s.a., 2,252, Faunders, Hakodate
11th Mar.-iike 6th Tokio
19th Daiya
Swatow-Per Haimun, 12th Mar
Bongay-Per Varg, 12th Mar,, 9
8.1.
Melbourne (direct)-Per. Alden-
ham, 12th Mar., 10 am. Swatow, Amoy and Foocho- Per Kajo-maru, 12th Mar., 11 a.m. Philippine Islands, Australia
Tasmania and New Zea land via Thursday. Is land-Por Kumano-maru. '12th Mar, 11 am
Mar, Coal-D, & l'o. Kochi Maru, Jap. 8.8., 1,784, KNagasaki Kobayashi, th MarK'shima Wakamatsu 6th Mar., Oshima Tangwah, Chi, s.8., 746, Wallace, lebi'jima
Coal.-M. B. G. K... Naha 11th Mar.-Swatow 10th Bonin Is. Mar, Gen-O M. S. N Chefoo & Co
CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE. Mar. 10. Empire, for Melbourne. Tamba-maru, for Seattle.
Mar. 11. Halching, for Foochow
itachi-maru, for Antwerp. Chiyuen, for Shanghai.
Japan via Nagasaki-Per Yawa-Kumohow, for Saigon.
ta-maru, 12th Mar Tean, for Cebu.
a.m,...
Swatoy, Shanghai and North China-Fer Choysang, 12th Mar., 11 a.m. Swataw-Per Quarta, 12th Mar
11 am.
Yunnan, for Shanghai Telemachus, for Saigon." Tungwah, for Canton," Brisgavia, for Hamburg. Paoting, for Chefoo Kaijo-maru, for Foochow.
DEPARTED: Baiphong, Pakhoi and Saigon- Per Si-klang, 12th Mar.,
Mar. 11, 1 p.m.
Chiyo-maru, for Ban Francisco. Macao-Per Fui Tai, 12th Mar., Tamba mara. for Moji. Manzanillo and Guaymas (Mexi-Atlantigue, for Kobe.
1:15
Daiching, for Foochow co)-Per Marie, 12th Chiguen, for Shanghai. Mar., 5 p.m.
Haiphong, Pakhoi and Tesa, for Philippine Islands.
Paoting, for Cuefoo. Saigon-Por Hongkong, Empire, for New Zealand. 13th Mar., 8 a.m.
Kumchow, for Saigon, and India via Calcutta- Indrani, for Yokohama
Per Namsang, 13th Mar, Knight Templar, for Karatzu. 1 p.m.
Dainichi-maru, for Saigon. Macao-Per Sui Tai, 13th Mar:
1.15 p.m.
Hoihow,
Straits
Shanghai and North China-Per
Linan, 13th Mar., 3 p.m. Shanghai, & North China (Europe via Siberia)- Per India, 13th Mar 4 p.r.
Siberian
Mail.
to given us, and as shewn by the Straits and Ceylon-Per Africa, Books of the Company. W. HUITON POLT AR. LOWE, O.
Hongkong, 5th March, 1913.
Audit,
Arndt and Co. Mr. A. R. Lowe, has been ap pointed Trustee for the creditors of Arndt and Co. in place of Mr. E. A. M. Williams, resigned on leaving the Colony temporarily.
13th Mar., 4.p.m. Swatow, Amoy and Foochow -
Per Haitan, 14th Mar., 8 a.m.
Haiphong, Pakhoi and Saigon
Ningpo-Fer
Linan, for Canton. Nyanza, for Yokohama
Recorder for Sea Seangchoon. for Rangoon Paul Lecat, for Marseilles.
PASSENGERS ARRIVED, Per BB, Nile. arrived 11th inst from San Francisco, &s. :-
Allen, Miss F. Brown, G Q. Porromeo, A
Evers, R.
Fogg, Mr. & Mra
法。
W.R
Per Sungkiang, 14th Glass, Mr. & Mrs, Mar, 9 a.m.
Szechuen. 14th Halliday, Mrs A. Swatow, Amoy, hanghai and
Mar, 11a.m..
Johns. Mr & Mrs North China-Per Ka- Kress. Mr. & Mrs. Ricksha Coolles Fined...
shing, 14th Mar., 10a.m. A Three riekaba coolies were Macao-Per Bui Tai, 14th Mar. Kinney, Geo G. fined $2 each and bound over
1.15 p.m..
Lafuense, M. A.
L
41
Owdin, M.
Ogker, W. R Pierpoint, Mr. &
Mrs E J.. Reich C...
Rosa, G. C. De
L&
Sheinacher, Mr
and Mr. F Setchell, Mr.
Mr. O. G. Belfert, Mrs.
H.
Spiro, S. Wall, Mrs E R Winstow, E O.
לו
נו
29.05-
30.02---
30.17-→→→→→ aw 1
Weath
· LONDON & ANT- WEEP.C'rons, PRANG, CO, Post SAID, AND, MARSHILIK!...+0100
SHANGHAI, MOI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.....
...
DELTA Capt. E. P. Martin, N..
NAMUR Capt. A Coliger.
NORE.
Capt. D. Aubory
10 NAIL DE 18th March Freight and
•Pasuage.
p.
Nuon 15th Mich
Freight and
atoul
Freight and
2106 March, Taage
All the above steamers are fitted with wireless Telegraphy."
For Freight, or Passage apply to:
P. & O. 8. N. Co.'s office,
Hongkong, 11th March, 1913,
E. A. HEWF,
Superin, dont
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
BREMEN.
1 IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES
STEAMEES.
14
孕套
30.23--
$0.
30.19-- -88w 1
13
30.18-
30.11-
30 09-- nne 1
#
13
13
29
W'haiwei 30.39 27 90
Hankow
Ichang Kiukiang Changsha,,
+1
17
For
Te all of
11
Swatow
Shanghai 30.3637 81 ne 20 NAPLES, GENOA,} Gutzlaff
4 cv 30.2442 ne
ALGIERS, Sharp P. 7a30.2251- no 20 Amoy 6a30.1154 74 në 20-
90.13 53 80 ene 2 b Taihoku 5a30.13-
GIBRAL-PRINZ BITELFRIEDRICH 19th March,
WDAY
16,000
Taichu Tainan Koshun
+
30.04- 30.04
11 2-- nó
e 8-MANILA, ANGAUR,
YAP, NEWGUINEA, PRINZ WALDEMAR BRISBANE SYDNEY (Capt, H. Bromer,
B.100
SATURDAY 22nd March
12
P'dores
29.99- 30.03
ne 10-
& MELBOURNE
at 9 um.
до 10
Canton
KUDAT & SANDAKAN
/ BORNEO
H'kong
6a30,09 58 83
1 Capt. F. Eombill
Beginning of
April.
日
12
Gap Rook 30.04-ene 5 or Macao
90:0058
hne
od Wuchow Da30.2050 93 1 1 or Pakhoi Hoihow
+9
Phulien 6a30.0558-nnw 2 dh Tourans 29.9668 — nuw 6 f
TAB, 80UTHAMPTON, (Capt. O. Mundt ANTWERP & BREMEN
* Calling of. Manila.
All the steamers of the European Line are fitted with Wireless Telegier by ž New-Bystem of Telefunken. *-
For further Particulars, apply to
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
MELCHERS & CO.,
"
O. St. J.
29.8875- ne 40
17
Aparri
13
Manila
29,9072 ne 1b
Legaspi
29.00 77-** ne, 1 b
Iloilo.
GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG ind CHINA.
Bacolod
Bongkong, 7th March, 1913.
11
29.87 82-
Cebu Labuan
9a29.9183- ne 1b
nib 10
29.9185-e
T. F. Claxton, Director, DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP
Hongkong, Observatory, Mar. 11.
1 Barometer, reduced to 32 degrees Fahrenheit on the level. of the sea in inoches, tenths and bundredths.
degrees Fahrenheit.
2 Temperature, in the shade, in
3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation, the Humidity of air saturated with moisture being 100,
CO.,
LD.
Hongkong-South China Coast Ports.
Highest Class, Fastest and Most Luxurious Steamers on the Coast, baring - splesaid Accommodation fox First-Clam Passenger. Electric Light Excellent Cuisine.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW RETURN.
4 Direction of Wind, to two STEAMSHIPS. points.
5 Force of Wind, according to HAITAN Beaufort Scale.
6 State of Weather, b blue sky, HAIYANG
o detached cloud, d drizzling rain
f fog, g gloomy, h hall, 1 light-
0
overcast, p passing
+
&ning, J.,thunder, vvisibility, w dew wet).
showers, a squally, r rain, a snow, HAJMUN...
0 Rain in inches, tenths and hundredths.
METEOROLOGICAL.
Frevious
Day On Date On Date
1 am ... at p.m.
30.06 62
to be of good behaviours, at the Japan via Yokohama-Per Mut- Murphy H 6,884,80 Police Court, this morning, for
tra, 14th Mar 5 p.m Moral, MissED. demanding more than their legal Shanghai and North China-Por Per s. Allantique arrived 11th 205,767.08 fare. A European prosecuted,
Kansu, 14th Mar., 5 p.m. Inst. from Colombo, &c. 1-80 Straits and India via Calcutta Armstrong, W. Lun Lam, re Barometer 30.02 30.08
-Per Yatshing, 15th R.
Lilienthal CaptTemperature 59 55 Mar., 11 am.
Beardsley, Capt A W Shanghai, North China and Japan Bridge, Mise E. Morse, H Y.
Humidity 85 83. via Kobe-Per G. Apcar, Carpenter, Yr. & Phien,
Wind 15th Mar., 11 noon.
Mrs.
Pring lu Cripp, Miss K Pal, Mrs H. Straits, Burmah, Ceylon Chivich, Mre L. Poroto: L. C. Adelaide, Western Aus- Catlin, Mrs A tralia, India, Aden, Cruyen
Rossenberg, Egypt, and Europe via Clark, D. Brindisi. (Late Letters Digiy, Col. 11 am, to noon. Extra Haskell, D Postage 10 cents.) (Sup- Koh Wan-kin plementary mail on board up to the time fixed for Griffith, Miss M. departure of the mail]
You can't please every
body"
But
JOHNSTONE'S
WHISKY
start. It is only a question
getting every body to try it.
OBTAINABLE
H RUTTONIEE & SON,
SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
English
Mall.
E.
(Extra Postage 10 cents) Figay, De
(Letters posted in all the Loture, De
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201
(Occupying to 10 days.)
CAPTAIN
KEATING,
| J.-B. Roach... | FRIDAY, 14th Man, at 10 am.
| A. E. Hodging ... | TUESDAY, 18th Mar,, at 10%
FOR SWATOW.
J. W. Evans......BUNDAY, 16th Mar, at 10 am.
Stramers will arrive at, and depart from, the Co.'s Wharf near Bhole Plor
For Freight and Passage, apply to
Douglas, Lapralk & Co.,
General Managers,
68. THE EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN
Direction E
ESE
Force
2 Weather D
0
2
b
Rain Highest open als Temperature on the ph Lowest
0.03
Ribiro, Mr. and H.K. Observatory, 10th Mar., 1913, T. F. Claxton, Director. TIDE TABLE.
Mrs.
Ribiro, Mrs.
Blokari, W. Rio. u.
Watson Mr &
Mrs. W.
Pillar Boxes in time for PASSENGERS EXPECTED, the first clearance will Per ss. Iyo Maru, sailed Int be included in this con- Feb from London, &o:-Mrs tract mail.) The Parcel Correa, Misses. L. Corres, (3), T. Mail will be closed on Miss Rodrigoos, Messrs. E Friday, the 14th Mar., at Ralphs, C. F. Bird, B. Brown. 5 p.m.-Per Delta, 15th Kimbara, Mr and Mrs W Mar., 11 a.mikk
Taylor, Bliss F. O: Pringle Messrs. T
Philippine Islands-Per Loong
Wed,
Mar. 8th to 14th Mar., 1913.
High Water
Low Water
Meed
1422
5.1
6.5
rnoon
STEAMSHIP CO.,
LIMITED.
Mail Service to Australia
Steamer
via Manila,
MAIL SCHEDULE
(SUBJECT TO MODIFICATION).
ALDENHAM unti ST. ALBANS 16*19*100 34127] EASTERN hy vir
8.A.0.3
Vanstone, Mr. and Mrs J.W. morning a A. 8. Bunley, J. Martin, Miss ang, 15th Var. p. Adnaine, Miss M Elewerth Mr. All productions of the Macao-Per Sui Tal, 15th Mar. and Mrs Y T Tohoou Messrs. ANDRA CAFE, 00, are under
1.35 pm Swatow-Per Haimun, 16th Mar 8 Toki and T. Abe, ***
HSchroder, Hirase, 8. Imai, the strictest European Buper
Arrive Hongkong from Australia
for Australie
Lears Hongkong
On the 7th March.
On 12th March 11m O n29th Mar., 11.
On the 4th April.
On 26th April, 21 1.2.
The above Stesmen are fitted with Refrigerating Machinery, Beatiful supply of Loo, French Provisions, etc., and are Eghted throughout with Slectricity All State-Rooms are Electric Fahr. A duly qualified Doctor and sward one man carried,
For further partoulan, apply to
Gibb, Livingston & Co..
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