OBITUARY.
Mr. D. McKeddio Muir,
At Happy Valley, yesterday afternoon; the funeral took place
THE HONGKONG
MOUTRIE AND CO., LTD. LEFT WITHOUT NOTICE.
Hongkong Branch has most Successful Year.
Cook Boy Fined ten Dollars.
Atthe Police Court this morn Mr. E. J. Pearce provided ating before Mr. J. R. Wood, Mr. Lander of the Kowloon Docks charged his cook boy with leav ing bis service without notice. His Worship that he engaged the boy on the fourteenth of lust month. He paid him in propor- tion to the time he had served on the second of June, at the rate of
The prosecutor explained to
of the late Mr. David MeKeddie the annual generst meeting of S. Muir, à foroman pattern-maker Mourie and Co., Ltd., which was who was employed at Tuskoo held ou the 8th inst,, at the offices Docke. The demise fellowed an of this company in Nanking Road. operation at the Government changhai. He was supported by Civil Hospital which was neces-Dr. W. J. Isenman, Director, and sitated trough appendicitis. Mr. Fred J. Liuton, Secretary.
The deceased only arrived in: 1 he notice couvening the meat. the Colony in August last, anding, and the Auditors' report twelve dollars a month, and on was but 34 years of age. At having been read, the Chairman the third the boy went off with-J Renfrew, of which town he was said:Gentlemen,-The report a native, ho has left a wile and and accounts having besa in your out giving any notice. two children to whom the depeat hands for some few days, I will The defondant, who urged that sympathy will be extended in with your permission take them his master had told him he could their sad loss.
ae read. In moving their adop-80, was fined ten dollars. tion I feel that suck a satisfactory.
Many of the fellow employees of the deceased attended at the state of affairs as shown by the gravo side, where the service was report muat ba gratifying to With regard to the year's work- conducted by the Rev. Kirk shareholders. N twithstanding iog, I think I may safely say that Maconachie. Among the namer-that the your covers two bad the result in every way is most ous floral manifestations of esteem months caused by the local trou-Isatisfactory. All our branches WH ย wroath from Messra. blow last summer the result has show a profit, Special montion. Butterfield and Swire (on neon one of the most prosperous must be made of our Hongkong
ice).
years in the history of the corn-bench which, under the able orious to coming to Hong [pany.
management of Mr. A. E. Paino, kong, the deceased was foreman} The net profits, including the is had a mest successful year. patternmaker at the works of sum of $8,376,47 careiat forward Mr. Jupp, at Tientsin, Mr. Jones, Meagra. Lobnitz and Co., from last grag omount to $70,-fat Singapore, and Mr. Beach at 098.13, which your Board recus-Kna fampur deserve a special rend, to deal with as follows:- word of praise for their work. To pay a dividend of -10 per coat which will absorb...
Renfrew,
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TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 1914;
DAIRY FARM NEWS.
MACKINTOSH
NO METÁL
WE HAVE RECEIVED
NEW SHIPMENTS.
OF
FRESH SIBERIAN SALMON,
SMOKED
KIPPERS, FILLETS & HADDOCKS.
CANTON NOTE
REDEMPTION.
Au Elaborate Scheme,
authorities, and those of the rebel Tutube, Ya and Ol'an,
be
To-day's Abertisements
EAST ASIATIC COMPANY, LIMITED.
COPENHAGEN.·
NOTICE TO. CONSIGNEES.
ANNAM"
having arrived, Consignoos of
Optional Cargo will be forward- ed on unless intimation is received {from the Consignees before nuon to lay requesting it to be landed
here.
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns and all Goods remaining undeliv ored after the 22nd of June 1914. will be subject to rent.
All broken, chafed, and dam. aged goods are to be left in the godowns, where they will be ex amined on 22nd înst., at 9:30 a.m. All claims must reach us before the 29th of June, 1914, or ther will not be recognized.
Billa of Lading will be counter- signed by the undersigned,
MELCHERS & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong 15th, June, 1914.
-TO-LET.
TO LET-Princes Building
MAN'S
& CO., LTD.
WEAR SPECIALISTS,
"NM"
NO METAL
SOCK SUSPENDERS
CELLULOID FITTINGS, CANNOT SOIL TROUSERS
$1.00 Per Pair."
PARIS GARTERS From "60 ets. Per Pair
16
BOSTON GARTERS From 75 cts, Por Pair.
PERFORATED LEATHER GARTERS
$2.00 Per Fair.
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WM.
POWELL,
PHONE. 346.
NOW SHOWING.
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LTD.
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GLYN'S'
SUN HELMETS
STRAW HATS
NEWEST SHAPES
Wm. POWELL Ltd., are Sole Agents for GLYN & Co.,
44 Old Bond St. W..
J. ULLMANN & CO. JEWELLERS, WATCHMAKERS, OPTICIANS. LARGE SELECTION OF"
WRIST WATCHES
FOR LADIES & GENTLEMEN, Prices Right
ALL WATCHES SOLD BY US AREFULLY GUARANTEED.
J. ULLMANN & CO. Cor Pre
THE
STREET,
ANDERSON MUSIC CO., LTD.
AGENTS FOR
HIGH CLASS PIANOS
THE FAMOUS
OF
QUALITY.
'NEU CREMONA VIOLINS. ALIMINIUM FLAT BACKED MANDOLINES,
ETC., ETC.
NEW MUSIC
The popularity of the Montrie It rooma that at last something planes and organs is still rapidly definite is to be done in regard 30,840 00 increasing among the discrimin- to the redemption of the worth
ating musical public who require lene notes that have flooded the THE Steamship. A sound serviceable instrument, province, and the scheme outlined -pecially made to withstand the Beome to offer some hope of vagaries of our variable climate, success, says the Canton corres 7.385.00 at a reasonable cost and who pondent of the N. C. Daily News.argo are hereby informed that 5,000.00 recognize the fact that a varyirst thore is the money of the for of Opium, Treasure and Valu
their Goods, with the exception considerable saving is effected oign loan behind the scheme. Then ables, are being landed and stored .12,873.13 by purchasing direct from the there is the special commissioner, at their risk into the hazardous NOTES: (4) Can't and Cant,
mausfacturers, thus eliminating Wong King-long, who is working and/or extra hazardous Godowns (3.) Dickons Old Curiosity, Shop.
$76,008.13 all the middleman's profite. "Ain cousection with the Canton of the Hongkong and Kowloon The death of Mrs. Tice, an old
though our Factory was working officials. Then there are the two. Wharf and "Godown Company, lady who claimed to be the pro-
By the appropriation of $25,- full time right through the whole foreign cashiers recently appoint- Limited, Kowloon, and
West totype of Little Nell was recorded 000 to reserve, we place the of last year, we were hard pressed. All the notes in the province Point Godowns, whence delivery in the now papers the other day, Her death removes the last of the company once again on a sounded to cope with the demand for are to be called in. No xifference may be obtained. originals on whom Dickons is footing, and it is the hope of nur instruments, which are also is to be made between those said to have relied. (4.) The Eart your Board to increase this finding a ready market further issued by the old Manchu of Shaftesbury in Dryden's cele-reserve when your necuunte por-south.. brated antire Absalom and Achi-mit of it,
Your Managing Director, Mr. tophel. Monmouth is Absalom. I think you will agree that by J. H. Hinton, is still in England; Details of the Scheme, (5) Hamlet Ophelia's brother carrying forward $12,873.13 to but will return at the end of the The rato at which the notes are lights Hamlet with a poisoned soxt year's koconut wo fremer, having, we trust, fully to be reckoned is the avaraga of rapier.
creating provision towards a regained bis health. All the the last few months, and each dividənd next year,
nembora of your staff have loyal-dollar is to bo regarded as worth Turning to your asset, it is ly assisted the management in fifty cents, so that there will be a satisfactory to see that you have attaining such excellent results lose to somebody of one-half their cush $39,670.75 in hand, a in the year's working, and man-Criginal value. A bank, backed position which, in my opinion, atinu must bo made of the up by (overnment, was opened To-morrow evening t this business such as ours should capable manner in which the on June 1, and thither thase Soldiers Cluo, El Excolleucy always be in, and dot by the Acting Manager and Secretory, notes are to be taken and chung the General Officer Commanding payment of a 10 per cent. 'divi- Mr. Fiol J. Iliuton, hine managed ed, though authorized local banks, the Garrison will provent the end we are in no way crausing the affairs of your business, thus and wouby changers' shopa will winners of the differont sporting Jan overdraft.
fully justifying your Board's also t opened in differont competitions with their prizes, Sundry creditore last year confidence in placing him in centres throughout the ninety Those cutitled to trophies are the amounted to $68,150.05, this year charge.
old counties. Hongkong Volunteers for winging $65,900,98, a substantial reduc. La conclusion you may rest
Large and Small Coin. the Club Billiard Tournament, iation. Mortgage bufactory remains assured thas your Board will
From Juua 1, all tribute of the course of which
Police the same.
Capital, account also continue to watch your interests every kind is to be paid in silver Sergeant T. Pitt socured the as last year. Bid debts written in every way.
or in Government notes purchased the South West portion of hignest break prize with an off last year $1,292.00, and a With these remarks I beg to ut the new bank. Silver the first floor, including Treasury aggregate of 50. The
reserve against possible bad debts propose the adoption of the report dollars will
accepted on Ground floor, lately in oc Units Cricket League Cup goes to the Royal Army Medical Auditors consider it advisable to the resolution to the meeting I the other hand tea and twenty Apply to: Corps, and to the Royal Engineers place $7,094.23 against bad and will do my best to answer any cent pieces will still be received goes the Brown Bowing Cup and coabtful debt. We impe, how-question shareholders may sak at a discguut, and in future the the Garrison Cricket Shield. The evor, to receive a considerable mo.
discount will be reckoned at final for the Hongkong Volunteers portion of this; in fact, since our There were no questions, and fifteen per cent.
In the very Billiard Challenge Cup will be closing, a substantial amount of the following resolution were tainu notification just issued it played off during the evening, a large outstanding account has anstimuusly passed:
is pointed out that the loss which the contesting cueists boung Br. been paid: A very large pro- Proposed by the Chairman, the Government had sustained og Barker, 87 Coy, L.A. and Pte. portion of these badan i doubtful and seconded by Dr. Isennin Account of the notes, in which, Fellows, 2ad. D.O.L.I.; tho D.O.L£ | debts were incurred at our Singa that the report and accounts as up to the present, tribute line been
as a substantial load of 75 pore and E, M, branches, where printed be adopted.
paid, has been onormous. This points. Bandmaster koborts has the big slump in the rubber Prosed by Mr. H, Browett, Sort of thing must stop, and will made the highest break so far industry played such have in the) and a conded by Mr. A. C. Mack stop at that date. Thereafter, t with 14.
credit accounts of zo many that Dr. W. J. Iscumau be payments must be made either so torn business houses. Tareeknél a Director of the in rund dollars, or in ten cent view of this your Board considers c'mpany.
piece, with added discount, or is advisable to place a lurker Propised by M. Mack, helse the new Peking nois. sum of $8.496,17, toba dubbi, -econded by Mr. Harrison-that Vigorous threats are and reserve.
Meers, Dwo, Bingham and Mai-against any who venture in any The item to debis of profit andthews be re elec od Anditors of way to set their faces against this loss acerunt of interest on dort the company,
arrangement. Meanwhile, it must age and overdraft. $2.505.05, Proposed by Mr Browett, and he remembered that all this is a shows a siving in this account for seconded by Mr. J. A. Harvey-Government arrangement only, last year of $1,752,35, interest on that the Directors be authorized and does not prohibit the Chinese bank overdraft amounting to only to pay a bonus at their disorotion amongst themselves from paying
All claims against the Steamer $50.26.
to the members of the foreign and receiving the notes in their
must be presented to the Under- Stooks show an increase of stoff not in receipt of a commis-ordinary business transactions. signed on or before the 7th prox. $0.524.30 against last year, sion, such bonne not to exceed As already stated the new Governor they will not be recognized. accounted for by the larger stocks five por cont. of the amount of meni bink has been opened, and All broken, chafed and damaged carried by our southern branches, their salaries.
there was present a large number Goods are to be left in the Go TROOPSHIP'S DEPARTURE necessitated by their increasing Proposed by the Chairman, of provincial notables. Amongst downs, where they will be ex-
business.
and seconded by Dr. Isenman- foreign guests was Mr, Jamieson, amined on the 23rd inst. at 11 Sundry The scenes in the streets of
debtore show an that the next annual meeting be the British Congal General, at am.
No Fire Insurance has been increase over last year
of held during the months of June Canton. It was evident that much Kowloon yesterday afternoon when the 8th Rajputs marched $4,033.95, brought about by our or July, 1016.
reliel was felt at this definite to the launches for transportation very much larger turnover; our The Chairman thanked those step in regard to the reorganiza- to the Dufterin, were very lively excellent collections during April present for their attendance, and tion of the province's finances. indeed. The band of the regi. and May have very considerably announced that dividend warrante would be posted in a day or two. incat played the men along the rodaged this account.
In the matter of depreciation, The meeting then terminated. atrcets, and every now and again the men let out a peculiar yell, our policy of writing down in Le Bnd every man looked every department has been main- plored at the prospect of againtained. A very large amount has
beon wrilton of Concert H getting a glimpse of his own country and good spirit prevailed. account, furniture and fixtures of
$6,202.98. This your year and accounts, but before putting at their face value. On cupation of the German Bank 6, DES VŒUX ROAD,
WATER POLO.
The following will represent the V.RO, "Aagainst the R (+. A, in the Water Pulo Shield to a potition on Wednesday, 17, 8.45. p.m. V. Barros Cup C. J. Cooke, R. A. Carvalho, S Ellis, J. C. Finch, J. Forbes and J. M. Koz Pereira. Reserve: C. A. U. Rodrigues.
The Public are cordially in- vitad.
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Wrecked Steamer Sold. The wreck of the Indo-China
To-day's Advertisement FOR SALE.
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THE HONGKONG LAND
INVESTMENT AGENCY Co., Ltd.
&
BARBER LINE OF
STEAMERS,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
HE Steamship
“SAINT EGBERT" FROM NEW YORK. "ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all Gods are being landed at their risk' into the Godowns of Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Ltd., at Kowloon, whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.
No Claims will bo adimitted after the Goods have left the Go- downs, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 23rd inst. will be subject to rent.
effected.
Bills of Lading will be counter- signed by
DODWELL & Co. Ltd.
Agents.
HONGKONG TRAMWAY Co.,
*LIMITED.
NOTICE.
military band will perform ut North Point on Thursday,
Along with the regiment men- Miral vind in reactor stanmor Tingang, which was FOR SALE. Gr.mophone, June 18th from 9.10 p.m. to 110t tioned No. 5 Joy.H.K,8,B,R.G.A. morely nominal sum. Factory lost in laitan Straits on Novem Stand & Records. New p.m. and also on subsequent mitrked for Singapore. This buildings, tools, machinery, vens her 7, has been sold as it lios for Cost $350. Sell any reasonable Thursdays until further notice. maing the ship left the Harbour and mules, have also been heavily $5,000 and the cargo on board price. Box "AB" Hongkong
depreciated.
GENERAL MANAGER. Telegraph," for $3,000.
at eight o'clock.
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