COMPANY REPORT.
The Bank of Chatoa, Limited.
The following is the Report and Balance Sheet for the Year ending. 31st December, 1914, Pre- ......sented to the shareholdere at the Fourth Annual General Meeting held at No. 6, Deo Vconx Road, Central, longkong, on Saturday, 24th day of April. 1915, at 2 o'clock p.m.
To the shareholders of the Bank of Canton, Limited.
Gentlemen: The directors have now, to submit to you a general statement of the affaire of the Company and balance sheet for the year ending 31st December 1914. The net profits for thai period after paying all charges, leave $102.233.21 which, added. to balance brought forward from 1913 $10,86.21, amounta to $112,893.42 for appropriation.
It is now proposed to deal with the net profits as follows.:. To transfer reserve
fund To write off furniture'.
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To write off stationery
Buonanh
To write off organisa-
tion account
$20,000,00
166.81
$721,05
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, DRERIT 19, 1918.
WAR TELEGRAMS
(Contnued from Paga 1.)
THE LANDING IN GALLIPOLI.
April 20, 12.55 a.m.
The War Office and the Admiralty announce that, after a day Gallipoli perinsale and are thoroughly making good their footing, of hard fighting in difficult country; the troops were landed on 'the
effectively aesiated by the Navy.
The French have taken five hundred prisoneré.
the landing of the troops was effected on both sides of the A telegram is unofficially published in Cairo which says that Dardanelles under excellent conditions. Many prisoners were taken and the forces continue to advance.
MR. ASQUITH AND ENEMY WAR METHODS.
In the House of Commons Mr. Asquith characterised the treat- ment of British prisoners as the one blackest spot even on German. war methods. Be affirmed that at the end of the war we ought not to forget this horrible record of calculated cruelty and crime, for it is our duty to exact all possible reparation from those who are). guilty (obeera). Not only is it our duty to the brave and unfortun- ats men, but the honour of the country and the plain dictates of humanity demand nothing less (loud chests.).
CANADIAN CASUALTIES.
April 27, 8.5 p.m. To-day the list of Canadian casualties contains the names of twenty-five officers killed and üfty-four wounded.
INDIAN PAY.
1,000,00 After making these transfers, there remains for appropriation $91,005.53 out of which the directors recommend the payment of a dividend at the rate of 6 per cent. p. a. on the capital, which.
April 27, 8.5 p.m. will absoro $74,564.14, leaving s
In the House of Commons, Mr. C. H. Roberts, Under Secretary balance of $10,441.39 to be for India, announced that the Government agreed with the Indin carried to now profit and lose Office that stoppages from officers receiving Indian pay for ratione account. There is no need to for themselves and servants and chargers, should be discontinued detail the course of events so fresh and that the charges already mide be refunded.
in memory, which in the first few days of August drew the;
major part of Europe into a state
of war. The effects of this colos-
eal war naturally made themselves
BLOCKADE OF THE CAMEROONS.
April 28, 12:30a.m.
The Gazette proolsims the establishment of a blockade of the
feit all over the world putting a Cameroons, the German colony in West Afrion,
sudden strain on the finances of every country. Large cash balances had to be kept on hand, which, added to the difficulty of transferring money from various correspondents, forced us to leave a substantial amount of money unproductive. Share-
our
holders will see with pleasure
TELEGRAMS.
JBITUARY.
that notwithstanding the adversa FORMER D.C.L.I. COLONEL circumstances the
present
balance abaet compares , ཐཱུ:
DEAD.
favourably with last year's. (Reuter's Service To The Telegraph." In accordance with the Articles.
Loudon Received April 27, of Association Messrs. Tong Yat
The death is announced of! hus, Li Po Lang, Li Ping Hau Lient.-Geseral Granville George and Tang Chung Uhak retire Chetwynd Stapyltop. from the board, bat, being eli-
The late general was born in gible for re-election, offer them- 1823, and was at one time Colonel selves accordingly. Moasra. Ohoy of the Duke of Ourowell's Light Uhong and Ng Tang Kai were infantry. He served in Afghani our auditore for the past year, stan in 1840.42 and retired in they now retire bat offer them- 1881. Belved for re-oleosion. The accounts have been audited by Messrs. Percy Smith Seth and Fleming.
LOOK POONG SHAN.
Obairman:
Balance Sheet. At 30th June, 1914.
LIABILITIES..
To ospital 40,000 shares of $50. each $2,000,000
To subscribed and
paid up capital;
viz: 24,780
$
shares of $50s.oh 1,238,000.00
To current accounts 344,615:58
To fixed deposite... 1,487,765,30 Tounpaid dividende
To
branch ond agencies
To drafts, payable To compradore gusrantee fund To bonus account. To reserve fand To undivided
profits.
¿Tetol
Assets.
By cash on hand
46,481,22
124,157.87
230,747,34
IN THE HOUSE.
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THE PERSIAN OILFIELDS. London, Received April 27. In reply to a question in the House of Commons, Mr. C. H. Under-Souretary for Hoberts, India, stated that she pipe-line from the Fergian oilfields was cut but the works were undamaged.
INDIAN AFFAIRS.
CONSOLIDATION BILL FOR SECOND READING.
London, Received April 27. In the flouse of Lords, Earl Crewe introduced the Government 40,000.00 of India Consolidation Bill for
664.54 second reading next week.
30,000.00
73,064.25
$3,618,306.10 By organisation ac
and at hankers... $52,593.64
By balion
and
foreign coins eto
on hand re
By loans receivable and advances
268,182.81
1,958,616.30
.count
607
10,000.00
Total $3616 369.10. Profit and Loss Account
TELEGRAMS.
THE LAHORE BOMB AND MURDER MYSTERY.
LEAVE TO APPEAL REFUSED.
Renter's Service To The Telegraph.). Loudon, Received Aprií 28.. The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has dismissed the petition, for special leave to appeal, of the five Indians who were sen- tenced in connection with the bomb and murder mystery at Lahore.
P. AND O. DIVIDEND."
April 28, 3.50 p.m.
The Peninsalar and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's div. idend for the hall year ending March 31, is at the rate of 10 per cant.
ending 30th June 1914.
A
125,273.31
Total $204,025.43
LOOK POONG SHAN,
Ohief Manager... TONG YAT CHUN,}
Directora QUAN KAI YEROY SMITH SETH & FLEMING Auditore,
Hongkong, 8th September, 1914. Balance Shoofs.
To
At 31st December 1014.
LIABILITIES,
ospital 40,000
shares of $50 each
$2,000,000 subscribed and paid up capital, viz 25.882. shares of $50.——— each
for the half year ending Price
30th June, 1014.
To interest, salar
les, roat, ourront expenses, ato.. 814,356.92 To dividend being 6% on the paid 477,064.80
up capital at 31st December, 1913
By branch and agendies **** By bills receivable Вул. Вавредве
Lecount,exchange you transactions
57,087,44 To balance
By governmete ni
alampe on hand
By rent and telegra
ph guarantee
By furniture, fir
tures and vault. By atatione
count
125.30
3,090.00
61,069.27
"D
68,90191 73,964.25
39
Total... $204,925,48 By balance brought
forward from 31st December 1913. 3,166.84 By amount of gross profile for the 8,221,021, first helt
current acaonats fixed deposits branoh and agencies...
drafts payable unpaid dividenda ompradore guarantee fand
fund reseryo bonus acconat... profit and
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THE MINNESOTA..
Difficulty of Reflonting the Vess 1.
THE SINKING OF
"NILE."
THE
Pilot's Certificats Suspended.
The salvago work on the Min- nesota, which still lies on a sunken rook near Uwajima, has been en- trusted to the Yamashina Salvage Office. After ascertaining the
Judgment was given on April extent of damage to the bottom 20, in the Osaka Marine Court of the steamer and unloading in the osse in which an inquiry cargo, an attempt to tow off the was held into the oircamatancos eteamer was made on the 16th, attending the stranding and but without success. It is reported sinking of the Peninsular and that the bottom has been pierced Oriental steamship Nile off Uwa by one of the racks, and that thejima, in the Inland Sea, on rock will have to be blown up be- January 11th. fore the steamer can be towed off.
Later.
A little additional news is to hand about the Minnesots, The rook on which the steamer reste is being blown up little by little, it being impossils to destroy the obstruction at one stroke lest further damage should be done to the hull of the vessel. Con- sequently it is impossible to say at present when the rock will te
The Court found that Capisin King, the pilot on board, was re- *ponsible for the disaster, and suspended his certificate for eight months.Japan Gazette.
TENNIS.
H.K.C.C. Tennis Tournament.
entirely removed and the vessel “ The following is the result o reflated." Almost all the cargo the only game played in the above has been removed, but the steam tournamzat last evening:-
has not risen so much as had Handicap Singia "A" clase bean anticipated.-Kobe Herald.-Green, dwe 30, beat Hattersly
Smich, owe 3/8, 6-4, 6-7, 6-3. By branch and
agencies
By
By bille receivable. By яuspense ac-
punt, exchange. transactione...
government tamps on hand rent and tele graph guarantee By furnitare, ff- turesandault... By stationery ac
By
By
count
organisation
account...
By underwriting commission .80- Count
878,874.73 397,868,34
·THEATRE KOYAL
57,702 30
85 20
3,099.00
Repeat Performance of " Mrs. Dot."
Last night the Howitt Phillip 3,020,50 company gave a very welcome ra peat performance of Mr.. Somer. 3,133 25 aat Mangham's clever comedy. "Mrs. Dot, and, as before, the 9,000.00 audience left no room for doubl
Profit and Loss Account.
For the bait year ending 31st
December 1914. Tointerest, salarier,
rent, /current ex- penses, bonus for officers and olerks, bad and doubtful debts.
eto.
To dividend, being
Be on the paid up capital at 31st. December 1914 To amount written df. farniture
account. Yo
To amount written
off utationery account
To amount written off organisation account
To amount trane- 1,293,100.00 ferred to reserve
816,627.79 fund .. 1,407354.38 To "balazoe ...
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an to its approval of the play sad 6, Des Vœux Rod of those who took part in it, Mrs. 31,250.00 Dot's" part might have been writ- ten for Miss Gertrude Godari, so $4,100,518:10 entirely did she identify herself with the wilful but altogether delightful little widow, of Mr. Maugham's creation. The playwright had given ber splen- did lines, and she did not fail to profit by them to the fall. We should see Miss Godart in thie. character a good miny times be fore we get tired. Mr. Howitt was $98,728.10 very much at homo as the m
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138,805.86 242,876.30 By balance brought 01,818.48 forward from Jure 30th 1914 34,480.85 By amount of gross 50,000.00
profits for the half year ending 18:441.30 31st December
1914
8,034.54
$4,100,518.19
hopAssets, By cash on, hand and at bankers... 79,652.12 By bullion and foreign coins, eto, on hand Eric By loans receivable
and advances
241,660,60
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721.05
1,000,00
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quite nicely. We have seen Mr. Elagert in porte which suited him better than that of Gerald Hal- stane, the man whom Mrs. Dət woote and whom his lawful fiancee does not want; but the role was not too easy or, indeed, tao.thankful an one. Mise Ada 20,000.00 Edney made a charming old maid, 10,441.39 while Miss Lilian Stanbridge, sa the match-making mamms of the $211,021.52 valgar sort, was particularly
clever in every inch of her part.
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73,964.25
137,657.27
$211,621.
Mr. W. Adams Oram. Mr. W. Adman Oram, Inspector of Branobee of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, who left London two and a half years ago and has er since on this been engaged Over work of inspection; arrived in Shanghai at the beginning of this FEROY SMITH BETH & FLEMING week and will make a prolonged
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