COMPANY
REPORT.
The Douglas Stearn-ship Company Ld.
The following is the report of the Douglas Steamship Company to be presented to the share- holders at the thirty-second or dinary general meeting, to be held at the offices of the com- pany, on Friday, the 17th day of September, 1915, at noon.
CUPID CONQUERS MARS.
German Girls Who Love the Frenchmen
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THE | HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1818,
WITNESS WHO WOULDN'T.
Invites Him.
Amsterdam, July 20-The Scared to Return. Though Court Commander of Stettin publishes a circular warning German girls to behave decently when passing near the French prisoners' camp on the outskirts of Stettin,
Before Mr. Justica Gompertz in the matter of Bo Wo Lam, alias Wo Wan Ping, deceased, Ho He says that love letters from Sau Lam, plaintiff, of 2a. Park German ladies have been found Road, claimed to be the maturat on prisoners, while Tango teas and lawful brother and next-of- have been organised around the kin of the deceased and that sacb bo is entitled camps for the benefit of prisoners. as The General threatens to publish to lotters of administra the names of women and girls who tion of the estate which were thus misbehave themselves, and granted to Ho Cheng Shi, Queen also to sue them for indecent be-Victoria Street, the defendant, on January 22nd, as guardian of Ho Shan Yau, alleged to be the adopted son and one of the next- of-kin of the said deceased. Plain- tiff asked that the letters of administration be called in,
haviour in public.
The general managera beg to submit to the shareholders their report on the thirty-second year's working of the company, ending
Two Stettin girls are secretly June 30th 1915.
After paying all runping ex-fengaged, to French prisoners. penser, docking charges, premia at insurance, remuneration to the
POLICE RESERVE ORDERS.
esulting committee and audi- ore fese, there remains a balance
Police Reesrve orders issued at credit of profit and loss account of $143,391.04 which with the to-day by Mr. F. C. Jonkin, D. approval of shareholders, it is. P. (Reserve) state
appropriate proposed to follows:-
Patrols.
revoked and declared, null and void on the grounds that the defendant had no interest in the estate of the said deceased, and also that he had no right to 68 For Tharaday and Friday, be elected guardian of Ho Shau September 2nd and 3rd, as al-Tau, and that defendant was not ready published in Orders, entitled to administer the oatate of the deceased, and that much lettera of administration were granted irregularly, as no proof had been made of any conditione entitling the defendant or Ho Shan Yau to administer the estate of the said deceased.
To pay a dividend of 9 per cent, on the capital of the com- pany, absorbing $90,000 00 and to write off the balance of 853,301.07 from the value of the company's properties.
The earnings of the steamers were disappointing until after the Chinese new year, since when con siderable activity has prevailed.
The steamers and other proper ties of the company have been maintained in good order: the expenditure for repairs and up keep being normal,
The amount appearing s8 and * accounts freighte due"
have since been receivable" collected.
Consulting Committee.-The Committee consists of Mr. J. W. Commoner, Hon. Mr. David Landale and Mr. R. G. Shewan,
*
Saturday and Sunday, Septem- ber 4th and 5th.
No patrol duties will be per formed on these dates, pending the settling of a system of patrol work by the Reserve to come into force on Monday, September 6th."
Parades.
All ranks will parade nader the D.S.P. at the Central Police Station at 6 p.m. on Friday Sep- tember 3rd. Parade in mufti, with rifler.
ILL-TREATING A CHAIR
COOLIE:
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DAIRY FARM NEWS.
FISH
WE HAVE RECEIVED A NEW SHIPMENT
OF SELECTED
FILLET
THE HONGKONG AEROPLANE.
HADDOCKS
AND
KIPPERS.
A Fine Series of Photographs.:
Mr. J. J. Bryan, Hon, Secretary for Hongkong of the Overesse Mt. E. R. Sharp, K.O., and Mr. Club, has received from the Club's C. G. Alabaster (instructed by beadquarters in London an admir- Mr. Grist) were for plaintiff, and able set of photographe of the Mr. Eldon Potter and Mr. F. Cmilitary aeroplane "Tai Yan" Jenkin (instructed by Mr. F. X. which was presented by this d'Almads) were for defondante. Colony.
Mr. Sharp asid that when the Court adjourned last night he was closing a point with regard to the statement of claim in There was paragraph 14.
..
The photographs show the ma ching from various aspects, one repressota Her Majesty Queen Alexandra receiving an address in connection with the presentation, Been Sir while in others are Ernest Birch, representing the F.M.S., The Right Hon. Mr. Steel the Colonies, Mr. W. A. B. Evans, Chairman, and Mr. E. W. Wrench Secretary of the Club, and a group of pilots who flew the Hongkong mashine and others from Aldershot to Paris,
TELEGRAMS.
THE WELSH MINERS.
OWNERS (RANT CONCESSIONS.
(Reuters Service To The Telegraph”)
London Received, September 1. The Press Bureau announces that the Government negotia tions in the coal crisis resulted in the owners consenting to granti the concessions which Mr. Ran ciman's award had withheld, pro- vided that the men accepted this immediately as a final settlement. The representatives of the miners ananimously undertook to recom.
mend this proposal for the men's Eventually both acceptance.
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European Fined.. This morning at the Police Court, a Dutchman, named H. B.00 property in Hongkong, or van Veen, was charged with doing anywhere, save China, because damage to a public chair and ill-the doctrine of conversion deemed who retire in terms of the Articles | treating chair coolies. It was the property to be pure per- Maitland, Under Secretary for parties agreed that an advance in
alleged against the defendant, consity-statutory of course of Association but offer themselves who did not appear, that he had for re-election.
badly damaged the chair in Caine Auditors. The Accounts have Road and the coolies followed been audited by Messrs. A. R.bim down to Queen's Road where Lowe, and O. Bernard Brown, who they gave him in charge. retire but offer themselves for re- *election.
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DOUGLAS LAPRAIE&CO.
General Manager,
Statement of "Protu "ud loss Account for the year Ending. June 30, 1915.
To dividend paid
for the year 1014. $60,000,00
To amount, writton
off for deprecia-
tion for year 1914
To exchange
couul...
The man's hail of $15 was estreated, and of that sum five dollars is to be handed to the opolies for compensation.
Les amount written off se resolved at last general meeting
30,684,25 Additions since made
ag-
$90,284.25
15,112.83 2,000.00 600.00
consulting Com- mittee fees ņe auditors fees. remuneration to general managera for office expenses
balance
By balance of profit and loss account June, 1914
By interest, on cur
rent account, mort- gages & fixed de- posita By profit on running company's
the
steamers & steam launch during the Foar
10,000.00 143,391,04
$261,788.12
$90.884.25
19,280.22
27,000.00
and it 7768 under the deotrine of conversion that the bare must be deemed to be pure personalty. There was algo the further doctrine that the locality of that property must be deemed to be the locality of the head office.
He Sharp raid the plaintif would this own story, and ex- plain his position. This wee family partnership which had existed for years and years and be did not want to be ousted from the position he held in favour of $928.518.10 the official administrator, or an
6,489.80 one else. His Lordship knew what
Chinese family partner
Was since 1902 tho $934.987.90 bip
plaintiff had been the senior par- tner, he felt that that was his sole right according to Chinees law and custom, and he believed they bad advised the plaintiff to a con- siderable extent that that was incorporated in this Colony into the leg loci. He was willing to act with another but not to forego his right to act.
Value of wharf, buoys
and moorings at Hongkong
and Coast Ports and far- niture at Hongkong as for last account Lea Tomount written off as resolved at last general meeting
Additions since made,
#42 443 404
20,852.43
3,084.25
20,108.18 1,634 30
27.802.48
Hia Lordship said that he would like to hear the evidence
DAY BY DAY.
Kailan Mining Administration.
wages should be paid as from August 21
London Received, September 1 In an interview to-night the leaders of the men gave it as their opinion that a permanent settle- ment of the South Wales miners' troubles had been reached, paving a smooth road for the future.
The cool crisis was definitely settled to day, a Conference of miners at Cardiff accepting pro- posals.
We are informed that the total output of the Administration's mines for the week ending 2let August amounted to 53,250 tons FALL IN PRICE OF FLOUR. and the Sales during the period, to 32,979 tone,
Anniversary of the Pope's
Coronation.
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We are 'sked to state that on Monday, September 5, the an- niverary of the coronation of His Holiness Pope Benedict XV, there will be Te Deum and Bene- diction at 8 a.m. in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception:
A Strange Accident.
London Received, September 1. The price of four at Liverpool baa declined to the extent of 1/8 during the week, and is now at 38/ for 280lbs,
TYPHOON WARNING. We are indebted to the Ameri- oan Consal General for the follow
A Chinese bas been admitted
the Government Civiling:The telegram quoted below Rospital suffering from injuries was received from the Manila
to
It appeare
ber, 11915.. Cyclone or typhoon E. of Northern Luzon, more than 300 miles distant, moving N. W. 1.15 pm. September 2, 1015 Oyolone or typhoon E. of Balin tang Channel moving N. N. W."
of a witness who was not here. ag the result of a rather Observatory at 0.5 p.m. Septem
Mr. Putter said he had been peculiar accident. very desirous of getting him here that he was in the backyard of for more reasons than cne. Ele bis residence in Jubilee Street, know that Mesars. Wilkinson and when an upper for window broke Grist would act arrest him if he from its bearing and fell on him. camo-that would be the last 90,000.00 | thing they would do, but it was valy difficult matter to get the man to understand thi 70,045,28 - Mr. Sharp void Messrs. Wilkin- 1,866,42 Ahn and Grist would, pot arrest him and he did not know any- 70,229.82 body else who would if they did.
Steam Taunoh at Fc - ...
ebow; share....... 2,000.00 Loans on mortgage... 174 000 00 rlongkong & Shang- bai Bank fixed deposite Hongkong & Shang- bai Bank carrént. account. Ameri 151,823.65 Cash in Band
Freights dueon 39th $261,788.12
June, 1915.......... Sundry a/cs. recoiv-
able from agencies,
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Balance Sheet, on June 30 1915.
LIABILITIES.
Capital account:-
20.000 abares at.
***
...$1,000,000,00
$50 Reserve & deprecia- tion fund per last pla. Underwriting "olo. of the company Unpaid dividends:- Alc. June, 1911
Tounge dues un-
expired
Coal in bunkera .......
•
not-
His Lordship: Is he not privi- 57,590.58 leged frogs arrest?
that.
VOLUNTEER RESERVE ORDERS.
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS,
TO LET.
II.K.V.R. Orders issued to-day OFFICES TO by Major Wakeman Commanding
KV.R., state:
Parades.
A, B and 0 Companies, with Mr. Potter mid he was and they 1,350.00 bad told himio but it was hard the exception of section 1 of O 1,681.50 to get a Chiucee to understand Co., will parads on the Cricket Ground at 5.15 p.m. on Friday $1,437,582 08
His Lordship said they could September 3, and, will proceed by JW, C. BONNAR Members of Con-
tell him that he had said be special ferry to Kowloon for 120,000.00 ROBERT SHEWANsulting 0.mmittee. would not be errosted if he came skirmishing,
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
to give evidence.
Section 1 of 0 Co. will parade General Managers... 144,183.36
We report having examined Mr. Potter said they had done at Kowloon Deka at 5.15 pm 127.50 the above balance sheet with the their best to get him and they under Lieut. C., H. Blason, Special Orders will be issued to books, vouchers and securities of would try again. 4.50
Mr. Potter before asking the tim. 2.50 the company and certify that in
Dress as in order No. 64 of 3.00 par opinion auch balance sheet, plaintiff atout Ho Teu Lan and a
Ajc.
1912
..
i
Alc.
1913
Alo
1914
Sandry a/cs. payable
Proit and loss 80-
count as per state- ment......
137.50
is properly drawn up so as to power of ato-ney said that a August 30. Officers and section exhibit a true and correct view letter was sent with regard to commanders. will carry field
(ver the power of glansen and note books, 29,851.08 of the state of the company's taking
affaire at 30th Jane, 1915 accord-attorney concerning the infant Eight signallers with rifles will ing to the beat of our information for the purpose of the estate. allend under Senior signalling
felt that
it would N. O. O. 143,301.04 and explanatious given us and es They
shown by the books of the com- be impossible for the two We have obtained all the gentlemen to pull together in $1,487,562.98 pany.
information and explanations we view of the fessful dispute that have required.
was going on between them. A. B. LOWE
ASSETS.
Steamers: Haitan, Haiyang, Hai-
obing, and Heiman
Auditori. C. BERNARD BROWN, Į
Chartered Accountante,
as per last a/c....$156,518.10 Hongkong, 27th August, 1916.
Hie Lordship asked if Ho, Tau Lam was not plaintiff in an action for an account,
(Continued on Extra.)
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NOTICE.
I, WALTER SINCLAIR, of 72 The Peak, Hongkong, Merchant. and natural born British subject, son of William Henry Sieglor, naturalized. British subject, ori- ginally of Swiss nationality, here- by declare that I have assumed and intend henceforth upon all occasions and at all times to sign and use and be called and known by the surname of SIN- CLAIR, in lieu of and in substi
has been tution for Siegler and that such
Deed EL
Poll ovidenced by change of narne executed by me, dated the 11th June, 1915 and which has been enrolled in the Central Office' for the Supreme Court of Judicature. Dated the 24th day of June. 1915.
Witness
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