COMPANY MEETING.
Malakoff Rubber Co.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MAY 12, 1915.
POST OFFICE.
A new and revised edition of the Hong- Long Postal Guide is now on sale at the General Post OB061 Price 50 cents per
873 in 1914. In 1914 our nett profit on Coconut plantation amounted to $3,010.57, which can hardly be considered satisfactory, The annual meeting of the in view of the considerable area above company was held the other of coscants under caltivation and day at the offices of the Store in bearing. As you are aware, aries, Louars. Bonslead and Co.,lour Coconuts are backward and copy? - Singapore,
always have been' so, due to the The notice and minutes were amourt read.
of the 'changs of address at the earliest opportunity.
SHIPPING NEWS.
ARRIVED.
Rangoon Mare, Japan. 3,916, H. Nom
ura 18th lust Singapore, 6th lost. Gen-N.YIK, »..
Titan,
Farsia,
Br. e.s. 5.730, Jn. Read, 12th Inst. int-Shanghal. 9th inst. Gen B. & 8..
ra, 18thicst-Moj3, 5th Inst.Coal: M.B.G.I.
Maru, Jap. zn. 2,396, 1. Nakamu
"
Br... 2,744, J. Hill, 11th inst,
8. Frazolego, 11th April Gen. P.M. 5.00, Niagchow, Br. za 5,836, H. L. Alion, 12th last-Manila. 9th inst Gen.-B. & Se
which WOS takan
Mach inconvenience and delay in the oat of the ground when the The Chairman grid:
Coconuts were interplanted with delivery of correspondence la caused by The report and accounts having Tapioon. How far the soil rosidents who change their addremos, been in your passion for the will by liberal manuring recover falling to notify the Goreral Post Office. Tokyo prescribed period I will, with it is disoalt to say, but as your Residents arriving in or leaving the Col considerable ny, or changing their addrem in the Col your permission, lake them as Company bave a read, but before dealing with amount of Capital sank in ony, are requested to notify the clerk at them, I must refer shortly to the Coconut cultivation, your Di- the Poste Restants, General Post Office, loss which your Board have rectors feel that no effort or sustained, owing to the lament-reasonable expenditure should be able death of Mr. J. Love spared which can bring about Montgomerie. Mr. Montgomerie the desired improvement.
Atl from the time he joined the the request of the Board, Mr. B. their Colonies, and to the Ottoman Em- Board took a very keen interest W. Munro recently visited the pire are suspended. in the Company's affairs, and his Estate, reported on the Coconut assistance and advice was always cultivation, and made some re- of very considerable value. The commendations with regard to sincere sympathies of all connect cultivation and manuring, which od with our Company will, I know, be extended to. Mr. Most gomerie's widow in her sad be 'reavement..
Tarning to the balance sheet first, you will notice that we have expanded $9,751,15 on Furniture and Buildings and 88,623.08 on Factory and Machinery. The former includes the coat of a new assistant's bungalow and a jével filter, while the latter includes an addition to the Drying Shed, an universal washer, and a smoke house, all of which have been added during the year,
I would also draw your at tention to the expenditure of $3,450 on the Light Railway. This Railway has now been work- ing satisfactorily for some months, and is of couree of great service in bringing the later into the Factory from the Middle and North Sections of the Estate.
The Services to Gormany, Austria, and
MAILS DUE.
MAILS CLOSE TO-MORROW.
Amor, Formosa via Takso and
Anping-Per SOSHU MARU, 13th May, 9 a.m.
are now under the consideration Amerion, ex Kores, Nera, 14th inak. of Mr. Stothard and your Board. Australia, Tango Maru, 14th last, At the last Annual Meeting, it|Australia, 82. Albans, 14th that, was mentioned that negotiations had been in progress regarding a suggestion to fost the Com- pany in London on a Sterling basis either by itself or in con- Swatow, junction with the Malakof Plan- tations Co. Ltd. An arrangement, which I think would have been a Japan satisfactory one from this Com-Straits, pany's point of view, would in all probability have been arrived at end submitted to you for your approval, but on the outbreak of War, the scheme had of course to be dropped, at any rute for the present.
With regard to the allcuation.
via
Mojl-Per RIOJUN M., 15th
inst, 9 a.m.
Ceying, Marseilles & U. Kingdom Por MIYASAKI MA 13th May,il 4. Hollow & Haiphong-Per HANOI, 15th
May, 11 a.m. Batavia, Semarang, Surabays, & Pori Korely is Bataria Par TJIKEMBANG, 13th inst., 21
a.m.
Straits & India via Calcutta-Per FOOK-
SANG, 13th May. 2 p.m.
Slberlan
Mall.
Hikoan Maru, Jap... 2,213, 8. Fujisaki,
12th inst-Moji, 6th inst. Coal- M.B.K. DAN
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 12th at 18.05 Pressure has in- aroused considerably over Formosa and moderately over the Chine Coast, Aspam" and the Philippines. The 'depreulon has. advanced to the vicinity of Tokio; a weak anticyclone covers China.
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10a.m. to-day, 0.05 inches,
ן
FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOD 38 ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.
District.
Forecast
MAIL STEAMERS
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.
ENGLISH MAU..
WILL despatch VUSELS to the Undermentioned PORT3 or
about the DATHƐ named 5-7
1 Hongkong
"bood
I Winde, bour: | moderate;
cloudy, ralo.
For
SHANGHAI
Steamors
To Sail On Remaris
MOJI, KOBE Nagoya "AND YOKO-[Capt, A. B. Garwood
HAMA 4599=485
RN.R.
d'light 13th May
Freight & Pʻzago
Fautang, Br. s. 1,410, H. 8. Malkin, 11th Formosa Ohannel.
int-Saigon, 7th inst. Gon.-J.
M. & Co.
Hong Mab, Br. a.š. 2,555, G. G, Kinghorn, 11th inut. Rangoon, General→ Chinest Yunnan, Br.2.1,219, French, 11th Insk-4 Shanghai, General B. & 8, Helda. Norw.... 1,060. A Sveen, 11th inst
-Borneo, General-Chinsas, Halmau, Br. 641, Stowart, 12th Inst.--- Swatow, 11th lost, Gen.-D. B. Co,
DEPARTED.
May 11.
Bellefos for Saigon Tientaln for Canton Dewongse for Saigon Huchow for Canton Pbuyen for Hongay Kaifong for Halpong via Holbow Chiyuen for Shangha!
.
Shenyo Maru for San Francisco via B'bal Anhui for Shangh
Hatching for Foochow via Swatow.. 3 pm.
Hain Kong for Canton Shanghai and North China Chinbus for Iloilo via Mauila (Europe via Siberia) Fer Kalomo for Landon via Bingapore LIANGCHOW, 13th inst. $Belyo Maru for Chill via Moji
Daigi Mary for Haiphong
p.m.
SHING, 13th inst. 4 p.m.-
of our profite, you will notice Newchwang-Per KWEITIN, 13th May that there is $216,21055 avail- able. As mentioned previously the Directors have placed $25, 000 to the Reserve for develop The item, Sundry Creditors, ment, and they now recommend
ITientsin-Pakow Ballway Shanghai Br. consiste of ordinary trading debte, that's dividend of 15 per cent, F.O. Monday, 17th May.1 and December salaries and wagee, bo declared, absorbing $150,- wel-bai-wei & Tientsin-PerCHEONG- and the Manager's Bonus for last 000, that a payment of a bonus year. The only other item in our to stall of $2,500 be made—it is, Balance sheet to which I will refer I think, you will agras fully de- is our Reserve Account, which served and that the balance of you will notice your Directors $38,740. 55 be carried forward have strengthened by an addition to next account. The dividend of $25,000, bringing the account is perhapa a conservative Ope; and the carry forward fairly up to $100,000.
Tarning up to the Profit substantial, but I think you Bwatow, and Loss Account, you will will all agree that the condition of лote that the net profit affairs in Europe and all the fr the year is $205,087.67 world over are too unsettled at gainst $184,454 in 1913. This present to justify any policy other. resul, which I bave no doubt than a conservative one being you will consider very autisfac tory, les been brought about to a very great extent by the low cats at which the Estate has been worked. The fo.b. cost in 1914, you will see, works at 71. per Ib.
adopted.
FRIDAY, 14th May, ́a
Haiphong For SUNGKIANG.14th just.,
9 a.. Wei-bal-wol, Chefss and Tientsin-Per HUICHOW, 14th inst., 11 pm. Amor & Foochow Fer HAI
American
& C'dian
In conclusion. I would like to Batavia, say just one word with regard to the very excellent work which
MUN, 14th May, doon. Formosa via Keelung, Shang. bai, North China, Japan via Mil Victoria, & Tacoma United Kingdom via Canada For SEATTLE MARU, 14
int, 1 p.m. Eemuang. Sourabaya, Maoss- sar, & Port Moresby vin Bata. va-Per TJILIWUNG, 14th
3 p.m.,
has been done on the Estate by Dalny-Par KANBU, 14th inst. 3 p.m. the Manager and his s'aff, and I
against 101d. in 1913, and la. feel that they deserve a hearty 2 i 1912. The all-in cost can, vote of thanks for all they have Ihink, be considered equally as- | done.
SATURDAY, 15th May..
t-factory, the ooit in 1914 being Before moving the adoption of Japan vin Nagasaki Por TANGO M., 10d, against le. Id. in 1913. The the report and accounts, I shall
"Manager advises us that we can
taste for a further reduction in
costs this year. The total catpat
be pleased to answer to the best of my ability any questions share. holders may wish to put
for the year was 379,983 lbs, or The other basiness of the meet- within 17 lbs. of Mr. Stothard's ing, including the declaration of estimate of 380,000...wonder-15 per cent. dividend, was carried fally close estimate, showing a out-SP.F.
very intimate knowledge of what
The E.tate is capable of doing.
You Can Escape,
Han
French Austra-
Mail.
15th inst. 9 a.ro
ULEARANCES AT THE
HARBOUR OFFICE.
May 11. Chongen för K. Q. Wan via Macao Hirane Maru for Yokohama vis.9'hal Nisabo Maru for Bangkok
May 12,
Yunnan for Canton Hongmob for Rangoon vis Amay Niegobaw les Yokohama via bhanghai Nagoya for Yokohama va Shanghai Loisang for Haiphong
PASSENGERS ARRIVED,
Per ea. Yunnan from Shanghal- Mr Campbell.
Poras. Persia from San Francisco eto, Most D Chellaram, JE Gaunt OL Goodrich, Mr & Mrs Groff, Miss Groff. E Hurt, RC Hurley, 8 Laung, Rapp, Mr & MrsPL Will, Gus-Jobrano, Mr&Mrs H Mias M.E&ME Price, Mr & Mrs Sta Maria, W. W Harr's, WB Saubin, Per EASTERN, 15th May 10 Miss Mabel Force, H Frink AG
fle, Dr M C.Kromptic, EA Mrs A0
Timer, Australia, Now Zealand
N.Ewinds, L'DON via S'pore, Nellore frosh. Penang, Colombo, Capt. J. Gaunt
Port Bald and Marseilles
3 Bouth coses of China be-) The same
tween H and Lamocks
No. 1.
Bouth coast of China bo? The same tween HK and Hainan...) as No. 1
China Coast Meteorological Register. 12th May, 5.0.
Station.
Tokio
Kochi Nagasaki
Winds
RN.R.
LONDON vis Dausi į Nubla
Ports of call
SHANGHAI
about 15th May
Freight &P'sage
Capt. A. B. Garwood
RN.R.
noon 20th May & Peage
Freight!
Oriental
about
Freight
Capt. A. L. Valentin
Subject to alteration without notice. -
20th May & P’asgo
All steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy
For Freight or Passage, apply to
68
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Wostock Ta 29.58 45 94 Namuro Hakodate
00
39.55 29.44
F. & 0, 8. N. Co.'s office,
29.32 29,59
WAT
Hongkong, 12th May, 1915
**29.65
Kirima
Naba
99.70
Oshiman 29.75
n
29.79
29.84
Bonin Is.
28.75
Chefoo
N'halwal
29,65 51 86 waw 5 ba
Hankow
Kjukiang
Changha
Shanghai
Gutzla
29.80 50 98 sw 29.78
-65
Sharp P. 78 29.85 69
Amoy
6 29.79 70
24.86 20 95 **29.42.69 29.80 69
CHINA 10200 tane
Hewett,
Superintendent
SIBERIA 18000 tons
65 29.80 70..93 new 2 o
29.76.27
29.80 77 84
PACIFIC MAIL S.S.CO.
OPERATING
MODERN HIGH POWERED TWIN BOREW EXPRESS STEAMERO,
MONGOLIA 27000 tone
KOREA 18000 tons
MANCHURIA 27000 tons
NILE 1000 LoRa
PERSIA 2000 tons
Between Hong Kong, Manila, Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohama,
Honolulu and San Francisco
"THE SUNSHINE BELT"The Host Comfortable Boute to America and Europe.
PERSIAvis Manlis)Sailing TUESDAY,
KOREA
WEDNESDAY, 28th May, at 1 p.m.
fat - June, si 1:pani
19.78 70
д
Swatow
Talboku 5
Taloha
Tainan
29.7873
ona
P'dures
19.80 72
Canton
6 29.81 67 95.
'or.
Brony
19.79 74: 86 a
10
Rock
29.81
МАСЛО
29.81 76 981
:00
Wachow
Pakhof
Hoihow
Phulion
Tourane
0. Bt. J.
Aparri
Крепрад
'29.76 ..7,9 · 02
Legnapf Tacloban Bolto Surigao
20.7881
29.88 79. 92 29.78
2 b
自
29.78 81 8k aw
O. W. JEFFRIES, Director. Hongkong Observatory, May 18,
1 Barometer, reduced to 32° degreen') Fahrenheit on the level of the aes in in«- ches, tenths and hundredths,
8 Temperature, in the shade, in degreas Fahrenheit.
Humidity, la percentage of saturatior, the Humidity of air saturated with mois-
:Tasmanía, via Port norwin & M McMichael,& Atlckney, T ture being 100.
New Guines via Thursday Is
4 Direction of Wind, to two pointa.
5 Force of Wind, according to Besafore
rope, Per NERA, 15th-May, Morir, Be Than Te, Matached cloud, da driesling rain, £fog, s
прот
Straits, Indis via Calcutta-Por BAN. Chong
Fing
State of Weather, b blue sky, o do B Ting gloomy, h hall, I lightning, o overcast, y passing shower, a squally, zzeln, snow,
thunder, v viibility, w dow wat. !
Baigan. Straits, Burmah, Cey-1 agarchitoreun. Af. Ammen. A Gar: Scale, lon, Adelaide, Westora Austra coltorena, Mr & Mrs Jas Donalson, I H lia, India, Aden, Egypt & Eu Bryant, O
OMCabman, Mirs G Tai
Ein Ong An Kim AN. Chong Wang, Kim Tang Ho, Shi Kai Luke GOLA, 15th Inst. 2 p.m. Sis Hung Ho Kwao TTon Chan, Tuck Yee Lan, Hong Chong Yin. Hoon Ki Yim,Fat The estimate for 1915 is 470,000 the tortures of Neuralgia-tone fearful Philippine Islands --For YUENBANG, Ken, Tow Ba Kaw You Bun Hee, Yen
darting, shooting poles that drive you
William Chia Quan, Kaw Lương Chon Apan, T T Wes, N8 Lin, K Harui. almost insane-by rubbing the face and ead with that King of pain destroyers
BALM. LITTLE'S ORIENTAL
This the marvellous remedy acts Hikemaglo on quivering, pain-racked nerves. It soother,
ba.
Now as regards our Coconut cultivation, you will notice that the "rop of nuts was 541,873, or
41,873 over the Manager's esti- ralloves, OURES. Its praises are sung ali
Inaid. I would refer you to the
Siberian :
Mail.
16th May, 3 pm Shanghai, and North China (Europe vis Siberia) Per KANCHOW, 15th inst., 4: pm,
(Tientsin-Pakow Hallway Shanghai Br over the world by those who have found it P. O. Wednesday, the 19th May. to be the quickest, surest, best relief from
fourth page of the Manager's Neuralgic pain. Try it yourself, and Holbow and Haiphong-Par TAKSANG,
report from which you will see the tory steady increase in the orop during the last 4 years, viz: 201,591 aute in 1911, 305,727 in
· 1912, 400,727 in 1913 and 541-
PROVE its wonderful virtus.
Bold at ls. 4d. per bottle.
Agents for Hongkong,
Messrs. A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd.
15'WHAT YOU GET MORE.
THAN WHAT YOU PAY.' THU
DOUBLE STRENGTH. MEANS
DOUBLE YALUK.
LOTUS MOKHA
UNIFORMLY'EXOELKENT'
Obtainable Everywhere.
Austra-
A cap
Mall.
-15th inst. 4 p..
MONDAY, 17th May.
Mails
PASSENGERS EXPECTED.
Bain in Inches, tenthsand hundredtha
METEOROLOGICAL.
Previous
Day. On date On date
For P.&O... Moldavis, from London April 3-Mers G Hooker, JW Law son, OM Anderson,T A Howard T Meak. Por P. & 0. as. Egypt, from London April 17-Mt. A H Compton and Mr J Barometer, 29.79 29,84 29.84 Poulsen, MrE'S Clark, Mr H88mith, Mr Temperature and Mra Gardiner...
Philippine Lelands, Japan, via
Per N. Y. K. Kator! Maru, from Wind Direction Nagasaki, Honolulu, U. States, South America, and Canada, London April 10.fr WA8loan & MIS vin San Francisco, Per PERJ Sloan Miss Landerpla BIA, 17th Inst. Il m...
Per P. & Oas. Karmals from London April 17-MHE Clark
TUESDAY, 18th May
THURSDAY, 20th May..
Philippine Islanda, Australia, Straite, Ceylon, Port Bald, Marseiller, &
Now Zealand, Tasmania, and New Guinea via Thursday. In Per HITACHI MARU, 18th May, 10 am, Sandakan-Por HINSANG, 18th inst.11
Swatow, Amby & Bonohow-Par HAIR ROMANA TAN, 18th May, noon, Philippine lande For TAMING; 18th
Canadian
Malls
Farmoss vis Keelung. Stange Jhal Japan via Moji; Victoria; 1.0. & Bastila Wash & United Kingdom vla Canada I WAWAM 18th May: 3 p.m.
Shanghaly and Nort
English Mall
V. Kingdom For KITANO HARU, 2011⁄2 Inst. 10 a.m.
FRIDAY 1st May,
Biralty, Burmab, Caylon, Ado aldo Western Australls, In-
24.
-.71
81 .88
95
WE
*N
Humidity
Foros Weatherrissant
Bain
0.05
Slightest open alt
ELK. Observatory, 18th May,
0. W. JEFFRIES, Director.
dia. A den, Egypt, and Europe, Letters posted to all the Filler Boxes in time for the first DPRTADOS will be included in Mon this contract maily The parcel mall will be closed on a Thurs- (day,:20th May, at 5 pm- Pa
TIDE TABLE.
10th May to 16th May 1915:
Honghang
SIBERIA RA
CHINA (vin Manija)..
TUESDAY, TUESDAY
18 May, at noon.
15th June, at noon.
These steamers are famous for their modern equipancut, comfort, and the superiority of the cuising, which la under the personal supervision of Mr. V. Meroni, the world-famous onterer. Large staterooms, equipped with elestría fans, and running water. · Bartka Numerous amusemente-salt water swimming. equipped with sisetrio zoading Inexpe tack, Filipino orchestra, deck games, dantes, bini a d'ail moment throughout the top.
The Safety and Confort of Patrone to Our Flest Comidaenfione
For further information, rates, Berature, waledules, eto;, apply to l King's Building (Opposite Blake Zlord R. C. MORTON,
Pan Pacitan International Exposition Bad Francisco-sors Telephons No-141
TO SAIL
"GLEN LINE"
(MCGREGOR COW & Co.) Lro.
For London & Antwerp
Saloon passage Hongkong to London £40, For freight or passage, apply to
Hongkong, 23rd July, 1914.
SHEWAN TOMES & Co.
Agents,
RECULAR STEAMSHIP SERVICE.
Proposed Sailing from Hongkong
For NEW YORK 1 PANAMA CANALI
The s.s. MIDDLEHAM CASTLE
sails hence about end of May.
For NEW YORK via SUEZ CANAL
The s.s
SAINT RONALD -
sails hence early in July.
For Freight and further. Information apply to im
Hongkong, 7th May, 1915,
DODWELL & CO. LTE
RUTTONJEE & SON.