THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH.
TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,
FRENCH REPORTS ON THE FIGHTING.
GERMANS WEAKENED IN ARGONNE.
45
(Hatus Telegrams)
Feb, 2. 6.20 p.m. French Government Stock now stands at Fr. 73,75. January 31 was a rory osim day but there was artillery fight ing which was peculiarly effective in the northern region.
South-east of Ypres we stopped a German attack og sjast our tranches north of the Canal,
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EXTRA
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1915,
COMPANY REPORT.
The Kowloon Land and Building
Company, Limited.
The twenty sixth report of the Board of Directors of the above Company, to the ordinary meeting of shareholders, to be held at the Company's offices, Victoria Build- ings, at noon on Wednesday, the 16th Febrtary, 1915, states:-
Tae directora now submit to you a statement of the affairs of the Company, and baltaco eb et for the year ending December 31,
1914:
The balazos of Profit and Loss Account for the year, including $1,822.60 balance brought for ward from last account, after writing of all obarges and expenses, amuunta to $20,528.80. Tue directors recommend that s dividend of $3 per share be paid, which, after providing directors' and auditor's fees, will be carried to the credit of a new
DAY BY DAY,
Anglican Service at Macao,
The Archdeacon of Hongkong will conduct a servico on Sunday next at 11 amf: in the British Church, Macao. There will be a celebration of the holy Cum muin, and visitors and residents are cordially invited.
The Coal Case,
Artistes Arrive.
Me. M H. Kenyon Slade and Miss Irene Delmar, who perform 68 "The McClements," fr.
arrived in the Colony, and open
bava
MILK PROSECUTIONS.
A SERIOUS CASE.
Tinned Skimmed Milk Sold as Milk.
Before Mr. Hazeland, at the
Police Court, this morning, Cheung To-Sang, the master of the Cheung Cheong shop, was prosecuted for unlawfully selling a tin of ekimmed milk to a persoa who asked for milk. Teu Yak
HOME FOOTBALL.
The Christmas Matches.'
(Our Special Correspondent)
Holiday football usually brings London, January 1... about a bewildering upheaval of form, but rarely has the game been
Sheffield United Blackburn Rovers Sunderland. Newcastle United Tottenham Hotspur... Sheffield Wednesday...
314
West Bromwich Alb... Burnley
OH BO
0
On Monday, December 28th,
in such a topsy turvy state as dar- the following matches were ing Christmaatide. Taere is a played: fresh reason every year for the
At the Police Court, this after-nam, 14, Queen Vistoria Street."wrong" results; on this ccasion noon, Mr. Shepton, for the was also charged with selling a it was s.id to be the disquieting prosecution, concia led his oase tin of milk without the label it influence of the war. That may against the two Chinese charged should have borne according to with the unlawful possession law, stating that it was unfit for of briquettes, the property of children under one year. There Mesra. Jardine, Matheson and was a second summons for selling Company. The case was proceed. tinned skimmed milk as milk. ing as we went to prose.
Mr. Hodgson, Crown Solicitor, appeared for the prosecution.
His Worship at first said he would not take the cases to-day
The secord defendant said there nano label on the tis, but there was one on the outside wrapper. Mr. Hodgson-Well, the Or Judging from the prose reotia and not on the wrapper. The the two artistes hava had an im-
in India, and they are now on
selling skimmed milk as milk as Chinese women with children if en route, at Shanghai, the Japan-
ao ports, Hopolula and San they think they are getting milk duets and comedy eketobes, and Defendant said his foki sold bere perform her sensational Gretk Slave dance.
Ubelson Buraley
Sheffield United Notts County
Positions of the Clubs.
... Goals.. T.W.D.L. F. A.
HO
Oldham Aib. 19 125 2.48 292 Mancheater C.19108.3 20.17 20 Everton
have been so, for both play and players seemed strangely out of tune with the surrounding quiet- ude which prevailed. Moreover, it was bad weather and you know how freakish are the happeninga when men have to perform in Black bora R. 20113 8 48 20 25 20 106-5 26 17 25 heavy mud with a ball that 8000 Sheffield W. 20 105 5 30 32 25 bas the "life" Boked out of it. Bradford O. 20 8 7 5 32 27 23 Some of the results are beyond all W. Bromwich 200-4 7.30 21 22 explanation. Take the case of Aston Villa 19 8 5 8 34 30 21 Aatoa Villa. Oa Caristmas day they went to Blackburn and beat Sunderland 10 9 1 9 40 42 19 Bradford 19.0 2 8 30.30 20 suffered
Burnley 20.7 4 9 32 31 18 own ground, and this, too, at the Newcastle U.20 6.5 9 28 28. 17 derers, who have been competing Liverpool 20 5 6.9 30 43 10 with Tottenham Hotspar, for the
Chelsea 20 4 7-9 25:25 15 Hotspur achieved a performace Maashester U.183 6 9 21 32 12- almost as soncational when they Notts C.
203 811 21 32 12 Second League.
On the Aisne front we destroyal abolter trenches, and machine leave a balance of 82,078 80. to at the Victoria Theatre to-night.dinanco says it must bo on the the champions. Next day theySheffield U. 19 7 5 7 24 22 19
gaus and at several points ailecced the enemy's artillery.
In Argonne calm prevailed nearly all day..
The Germans in this region seem to live sustained
the heaviest defeat
Directors. Mossis. T.F. Hoogh menas eucotes during a long tour authorities regard the matter of they have ever experienced on their Middlesb'gh 19 5 8 6 25-30 18 In Woavre, Lorraine and the Vosges there is nothing to barotation, and Har themselves for their way to England, playing, very serious, It is serious for hands of a team, Bolton Wan-Bolton W, 21.7 212 44 49 16
heavy losses in previous battles.
reported.
(Oficial Telegram from the Franch Government, via Peting).
"
Profit and Los Account.
very and J. Rodger now retire by
Aalitor. The accounts havs
re-election.
ed milk.
On January 31 in the northern region there was lively artillery been audited by Mr. A.O. Hynos Francisco. They will appear in sad they are only getting skimm reccrl of goale lost. Tottenham Tottenham H. 20.5 411 32 1 14 Eghting. The German altemple to deliver an attaokware in who now retires and of him Miss Dalmer will, during ber stay the skimmed mi'k for milk by defeated Sheffield Wednreday.
mediately stopped.
self for re-election.
T. F. HOUGH,
Chairman.
French batteries succeeded in obtaining a very accurate range en all the Aisne front, causing great damage to the enemy, the go09 Hongkong, 27th January, 1915. were peculiarly accurate and effective."
The French consolidated their positions in Mesnil-lec-Hurlas, around a wood taken up the day before.
In Argonne calm prevailed, the Germane seeming to have sustained very heavy losses and being considerably weakened.
VOLUNTEER RESERVES.
Balance Sheet.
Liabilities,
Paid up Capital
Accounts Payable Dividends Oaustind.
CURIOUS SITUATION.
ing
Balance of Profit and
Losa Ala
Orders issued to-day by Major Lawyer says Wrong Man was Wakeman, Commanding B. K. V. B., atate:
է .
The three Companies of the Réserve will in future ho styled "AB and C, instead of 1,2 and 3
respectively.
compar
Parade. A, B and C ies will parade on the Cricket Ground on Friday February 5th
Drill Order.
at 5.15
p.m,
Field Day. On Sunday Febra gry 7th A, B and C Companies will parade on the Cricket Ground at 8 a.m. Dress, marching order. Water-bottles to be filled and food carried in the havereack. Members residing in Kowloon will fall in at the Kowloon Ferry Wharf at 8.30 a.in. nod the
Senior N.0.0. or Private will
Fued.
In the Summary Court, this morning, Chiu Kee sued L Ngai po and Lo Sai po for work done and materials supplied, and also $1,083 ou similar grounds, the sum of $83 having been waived..
Mr. Shepton; of Mecεara. Deacon, Looker, Daca and Haraton, 49 peared for the plaintiff and Mr. tuss (Mr. J. H. Gardiner) for the defendante.
Aggets. Cost of Property 04eb ... Accounts Receivable
To
180,000 00- 287.85
445.00
20,628,80
$201,361 15
183,752.05 14,000.70
Latest Advertisements. The Hongkong Viger Company has taken over the business formerly known de Kruse and Co-Page 5.
The Italian Grand Opera Com-.) pany .opens a Baton at the: Theatre Royal on the 15th inst.- Pure 5.
Messrs. Gande, Price and Co. advertise spacious godowns to let. Page 5.
The Spanish Dominican Pro 3,503.80 in Kowloor-Page 5.
caration advertians houses to let A furnish foul-roomed flat is $201,301.45 adverised to let by Mr. W. M
Humphreys.-Extra.
The half-yearly meeting of shareholders in the Hongkong end Shanghai Banking Corpore
ka takes place on the 20th iast.-Page 5:
Profit and Loss Account. Charges,
To Repairs,... To Crown Renty To Fire Insurance, To Commission
Agente,
to
To Balance to be ap- propriated sa fol-
low:-
Mr. Ruse contended that the plaintiff had sued before the correct date and had sise sued the By Undivided Profile
1913,
wrong man.
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Directors' Fees, Auditor's Fee,
Rea', Mr. Shenton sail the plaintiff stopped doing the work because
Interest,... take the names of
those he could not get any money.
Scrip Fees, present (care being taken to state
Pluinti said ho had done initiala and company). Members about $700 or $800 worth of residing at Taipo should arrange work when he stopped. He had to join at Fauling. Signallers only received $120. detailed for daty as such will not is Lordship gave judgment Darry rifles. It will not be possible for the defendants with coats on the to leave over-coats at Fanling first claim, and judgment for the Sick parades, Daring the ab. plaintiff with costs on the second olaim on the amount agreed upon. sence from the Colony of Capt. G. D. R. Black, from Feb-
Station.
"ruary 3 to 20 inclusive, Calcutta Boy Scouts' Instructor
Lieut. J. T. Smalley will attend
Killed.
at Volunteer Headquarters daily The Englishman reports that from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.
the Calcutta Boy Sobats have N. C. O's, class of Instruction, suffered another loss at the front These parades will in fature be in the death of their late, popular options) for:-Sergte. O. W. B. Drill Lastractor, Sergeant Chaylor wisk and W. Badge, Corpla, W. White, of the Black Watch, who H. Prowse and 0.0. Moxon, Te has been killed in aotion. Ople: G. M. Smith, A. B. Bryson,
Dividend of $3.00 per To be carried to New
share,
Profit and Logs Arasunt,
THOUGH,
A. RODGER,
513.30 2.311.07 536-37 786.00
1,427.43
$ 1,822 00 24,213.90 164.44 1,00
50,00
18,000.00
:
2,078.80
20,028 807
WAR ITEMS,
Poochow Youth in the
Casualty List,
mistake..
A fine of $10 was imposed each case.
in
The first defendant put forward a simi'ar ples, th it a foki had sold the skimmed milk by mistake, tie was also fined $10.
FORMERLY KRUSE
& CO."
Nover before had they obtained
as many as six goals in a Lesgas Form was not so contrary in contest and Bliss set up another the Second Leagus and nothing club record in ecoring four. When happened to disturb materially the Newcastle and Suuderland meet plan nga of the clubs striving for une is more cr less prepared for promotion, Derby County dropp the unexpected, but all othered only one point out of a possible surprises were outdone on this air, whilst Huddersfield, the occasion when the United lost Areenal, Birmingham and Bristel by five goals to two on City gained all that they compet their own ground and on the led for, Birmingham's feat in The Hongkong Cigar Store.
next day were, successful at winning three matches being s Sunderland by 4.2. There were particularly fine one and respons The entire stook, fittings and three clubs, however, who refusedible for their advance. There is fixturas of the tobacco shop st the corner of Hongkong Hotel way broken, Oldham, Manchester the two clubs likely to move ap to have the oven tenor of their still nothing like certainty as to Mansions have been purchased Uity sad Everlon, each gaining to the First League, but Derby, by a British firm. The new three points as a result of two who made a sorry descent last owners have taken up agencies low-scoring matches. The result season, are favourites for one of for the best-known cigar and has been to place Oldham firmly the positions. It is a little curions tobacco houses and will run the at the top of the First League that of the five clubs mentioned business on entirely up-to-date table. Readers of this review as possessing the best chances only lines, Fresh etočke will be prepared for their promin Huddersfield have not at some time cigarettes, cigars and tobacco ence, for even during the allur other held first class rank. have been imported and every successful days of Manchester thing hot smokers require will City it was suggested that they be on sale. Toe new firm is were the best team of the season, trading under the style of "The and that they would begin the of the Southern League despite Hongkong Cigar Store" and will New Year as favourites for the the fact that once more they failed. have the sole agency locally for the championship. That is how they to do themselves justice on their well-known Imperio del Mundo are rated now and when the Oup-own ground in only drawing with brand of cigars and for Vafiadie' ties begin a fright heuce they Crystal Palace. They made tome. Open Prince
other will be feared by all their rivals. amend on Boxing Day, and their cigarettes.
bad luck came on Monday when their match with Queen's Park Rangers was abandoned three sod a half minutes from time owing to bad light, when they were holding a lead of a goal to mil. The two points which Mill vall deserved to win from that match would have placed them at the top of the list for the first time of
and
of
Amouget the casualties to the
Toe storing of cigars is an all- London Scottish on Nov. 13 near important queation in a climate Ypres was Ronald E. Markenzie like ours, and of this a special $26,202.03
only $500 00 Richards,
...son of point will be made. Cigars wili the late F. E. Richards, Foochow, be specially packed in air-tight and of Mrs, Riobarde, of Hendon, sales and no buyers will have to Young Richards was only 19 fear either fastiness, on the one years of age.
hand, or undue dryness on the "We Humbly Receive Fortune cther. Pipe smokers will find at
and Misfortune."-
the Cigar Store all the recognised: Berlin, Dec. 15.
brands of tobacco, many of which. Main Headquarters raports as are not stocked elsewhere. Al- follows: With regard to the together one may with tolerable $26,202.03 ainking of the East Asiatior quad- confidence predict an all-round
roo, President of the Reichstag success for the new concern. Kampt sent a telegram to the Kaiser wherein he states that the to one with the Kaiser in its sor- entire population knows itself to
many promising human lives, but in aid of the Prince of Wales' The tickets for the forthcoming row and grief for the loss of so Chinese play at Queen'e College also in its admiration and pride in Fand have already been all sold.
Directora.
A. SHELTON HOOPER,
Secretary to the Hongkong Land Agente for the Kowloon sad and Investment & Agency Co., Ld.
Building Co., Ld.
THE CHINESE PLAY.
on similar terms.
I report that I have audited the their glorious, beroid death. A Mr. Ho Tang, however, by dint W. E. Ford, L. N. Leefe, O. C. two targets on the King's Park above Balance Sheet with the nation which produces such of sending along a hundred-dollar Hickling, J. Plson, J. A Lyan, Range are available for practice, Books and Vouchers of the Con heroes may unflinchingly fece note and not asking for any change J. W. O. Bonnar, A. Lambden, free of charge, every evening pany in Hongkong and that in my even the heaviest blows with un- Pas able to get an extra chair put J. W. Deakin, and H. G. White. (Saturday & Sundays excepted) opinion such Balance Shoot is broken courage and be sure of the in for himself. The President of The C. O. trasts that all N. 0.0's from 4 p.m. onwards, The mark properly drawn up scar to exbibit victory. will continue to do everything in ers are always in attendance on
a true and correct view of the "The Keiser replied: May informs us that he thinks he could the Queen's College A. D. O. their power to increase their the range and ammunition can be state of the Company's affairs at the heavy sacrifices which we are still squeeze in a few extra chairs efficienays and this can best be purchased from Sergt. Majr the 31st December, 1914, accord- forced to make in this battle for done by their continuing to attend Bigby.
ing to the best of my information our existence be borne by all of these classes whenever possible. Postings. Pe. A. R. Lowe to and the explanations given me, us as a single man, supported by took place, being very largely Marketry. The attention of Coy. C. Sec. 3; Pte. S. Lick to and as shown by the Books of the the uneheker hope that God our attended. The play was splendidly Last night a dress rehearsal members is drawn to the Minia- Cay. C, Sec. 3;. Pls. A.. F. Me Company. ture Rifle Club of which Pte. Intosh to Coy. C, Engineer. Sec.
Lord, from Whoso gracicus Hand performed, and I have obtained all the infor we humbly receive fortune and promises a big success for to
everything A. G. Coppia is Hon. Secretary. tion, Pie, A. B. Rameny to Coy.mation and explanations I bave misfortune, joy and scrrow, will morrow and the following nights. Very valuable experience can bo O, Engineer Section. obtained
required. with little incon-
tarn even the most difficult hour His Excellency the Governor will Officers' Clasa of Instruction: venience and at small cost. A lecture on Battalion Drill will be
into a blessing for the nation and attend the performance on Friday Members are also reminded that given on Tuesday, February 9th. Hongkong, 27th January, 1915.
the Fatherland."-German Wire- and will arrive at the College at
10.30 p.m.
J
AC HYNES,
Auditor,
loss.
First League Results, The Caristmas Day matches resulted as follows:-
Black bura R.... Aston Villa
Bolton W.
Liverpool
Bradford Oldham
Choleca
Manchester City Everton Bradford City
ka
Nowcastle U.... Sunderland
Sheffield W.
Tottenham H. Burnley West Bromwich Middlesbrough Notts County
The Boxing day results were Aston Villa Bolton Wanderers
Bradford City Everton Liverpool Manchester United Manchoater Chelsea: Notts County Middlesbrough
Oldham Bradford
Oity
1
2
0.
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The Southern League. Millwall ought to be at the top
the season in front of Reading. The latter had two stern tuales" with the champions and both at Lome and at Swindon the result
was a draw. It is hard to say whether Reading or Millwall will
win the championship, but at the moment all other teams appear to be shut out of the possibility of goining the honoure of the
season.
LATEST SHIPPING
NEWS.
MOVEMENT OF STEAMER Tho. BENVENUE from Lalth, Mid dleabro & London left Bingapore on the 2nd fast. for this Port, and is expected to arrive here on or about 8th instant,
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENT.
_____10_LET.
TO LET A furnished 4 room- ed Flat at the Peak for 6
months Address W. MEYRICK HUMPHREYS, 55 The Peak,