COMPANY REPORTS.
The Hongkong and Shanghal
Banking Corporation.
THE GERMAN NAVY.
What it is Like To-day,
Mr. Percival J. Hislam writes in the Daily News as follows:-
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUABY
HOME NURSING.
St. John Ambulance Association. At an examination in bome nursing bald recently at the Royal Naval Hospital; the follow- ing candidates from the Italian Convent were successful-Sister The one handred and first
The problems with which the Marianna Caponi, Sister Virgi- report of the Court of Directors open to desi are for the most part Perisinotto, Antonia Campor, new Board of Admiralty is called nia Carati, Sister Ermiais of the above corporation, to the around a very vague sinolens-Bertha Carvalho, Celeste Castro, ordinary yearly general meeting the strength and compraition of Era Chu, Helen Clarke, Isabel of shareholders, to be held at the the naval forces of the enemy. It del Campe, Marjorie Garrod, City Hall on Saturday, February is a matter on which it ia reason-Louisa Gil, Berths Goon, Alice £4, at noon, stated :**
able to seeume that the authorities Law, Fiorentina Nunes, Claza The Directors have now to sub-are a good deal better informed Patios, Leonidia Remedios, Lolita mit to you a general statement of then they have at various times Roe, Maria B zi, Asuncion Sian, the affairs of the Bank, and bal-preferred to be and although the Violet Tan and Beatrice White. "soca sheet for the year ending amount of information that filtara | Dr. W.V.M. Koch reted as Hon. 31st December, 1916.
through to the outside world is Lecturer to the Olser, and Deputy necessarily small, it lacks neither Surgeon General Dreaper was the interest nor significance.
Hon. Examiner.
.
They also recommend writing eff Bank Premises Account the sum of $750,000 and making a provision for depreciation in Securities of $600,000.
- POLICE RESERVE ORDERS.
atate :-
The net profits for that period, including $3,027,219.89, balance brought forward from last ec-
It is not alwaye realised that count, after paying all charges, the German shipbuilding deducting interest paid and due,dustry is second only in im- and making provision for bad and portance to our own, and, that it doubtful accounts and conting. is capable of a vast output even F. O. Jenkia D.S.P. (Reserve) Orders issued to-day by Mr encies, amount to $10,165,665,16, under normal conditions. The The Directors recommand the twenty principal yards in the transfer of $500,000 from the empire alone employ some 120,000
Commendat on. Sergeant Major Raylance and Proft and Loss Account to credit workmen, and in 1911 there was P.0, 68 Lai Man Wai have been of the Silver Reserve Fond, completed a total of 105,000 tone commended by the Police Magis which Fond will then stand at of merchant shipping, in addition trate and by the Capt. Supt. of $18,500,000.
to three 24,000-ton battleships, Police for their zeal and sctivity two battle craisers, three light in effecting cruisers, twenty-one destroyer, snatcher in Queen's Road Central and an unknown number of sub-on the lat. instant,
the arrest of a marines. In the spring of 1914. there were in head eighty-one
Police School.. New ClasE. merchantmen of 1,000 tons and detail 32 Constables to form)
The 0.0. No. 2 Platoon will over, together with eight battle Class IV, which will be taken by ships and battle cruisers, Bad a Chief Inspector Kerr. large number of smaller war-craft. the sittinge of Claes IV will be Dates of 2/114- $2,484,477.61, and re- we have heard nothing to justify
Since the outbreak of hostilities issued. maneration to Directors, there the belief that Germany has been remains for appropriation $6,821, devoting suy special attention to panies who have to fire Part II of 187.65, out of which the Directors the strengthening of her battle the 1917 Course and have no recommend the payment of a final feet. The principal vessels then previous experience with service dividend of two pounds and three in head were the battleships rifle will stlend sbillings sterling per share, viz. Ersats Worth and T" (1913 pro- Station
at Central £258,000, and a bonus of ten gramme), and the Era. Kurfurst follows:-
for instruction shillings sterling per share, vis. Friedrich III. (1914), which are $60,000 amounting in all to £318,- practically copies of our Queen Platoon (No. 3 Company).
Friday, February 16.-No. 5) 000 which at 2/41, the rate of the Elizabeth, and a vessel, originally "day, will absorb $2,654.608.70.
The balance $3168,578.85 to be carried to New Profit and Los Account.
After making these transfers, deducting the interim dividend of £23/- per share, paid on 14th August last, viz. £258,000 at
Musketry instruction. Members of Nos. 3 and 4 Gam-
AB
Thursday, February 22,-No.
Salamit, which was to carry eight laid down for Greecss the 7 Platoon (No. 4 Company). 14-inch guns. The first two and
Platoon (No. 3 Company).
Friday, February 23.-No. 6
rifles, to Musketry Sergeant Fisher Report in uniform, but without outside the Armoury at 5.15 p.m. Strength.
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The following further mem- bern of the Hongkong and South whose official numbers are given China War Savings Anecciation, below, have sent the following amenats, telling $10,280, for investment in War Loan.
to invest this sum in Straite War The Committee has been able
Loan at tix per cent.
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Members are requested to re- turn their pass books to be an dersigned to be made up: -
$1,700.-No. 201
$1,000,-No. 20, 205, 215
219. 183.
$800-No. 168.
$600.-No. 221.
$500.-No 220.
8200.-No. 210, 224
$185,-No. $25.
#160,-No. 208.
$130.-No. 216.
$100.-No. 204, 206.
$59.-No. 15, 222, 223.
$40.-No. 217, 231.
$70.-No. 226,
$65 --No. 227.
$25-No. 202, 211, 212, 213,
218.
$20.-No. 199, 203, 268.
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P.C. 862 Bowen Rowlande is permitted to resign on leaving the Colony.
214 Joined. No. 2 Pistoon, 8. M. #5.-No. 228,
Union Insurance Society
of Centon, Ltd.
Hon. Sreretarios.
Hongkong, 14th February, 1917.
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TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
the last of thees are known to be Directors. Mr. Blanley H. Dad- in commission, but as they were well has been elected Chairman laid down in the satama of 1913 for the year 1917, and Mr. J. A. no acceleration would have been Plummer Deputy Chairman. The necessty to bring that about. Honourable Mr. David Lindelo Greater speculation is possible, having resigned his seat on bat not very profitable, in the leaving the Colony, the Honour-case of battle cruisers. Of the able Mr. O. E. Anton was invited three building st the outbreak of Sadick. to fill the vacancy. Mr. E. V. D.war the Lutzow has been destroy Part was also invited to join the ad, and the Ereats Hertha haạ board. These appointments re been completed as the Hindenberg vessels of high speed-hare quire confirmation At
this which so much mystery been turned out. These have meeting. The Bonourable Mr. tsches that various authorities been something of a mystery since Sheilim and Mr. W. L. Pat have credited her with 12,14, 15, the first of them were sunk in the tenden retire in rotation, but and even 17-inch guns. As to North Ses in May last year, but being eligible for re-election, offer the isst of the trio, a vessal to re it appears from a recent Prize a bot bath at bec-time and a dose themselves accordingly.
place the Victoria Luise, we know Court decision that they carry of Pickettes, the little gentle-ar- Auditors. The accounts have nothing at all save that she may crew of only 32 apiece, which in nature laxatives, form the best THE Undersigned has received been audited by Mr. F. Maitland be the ship launched early in about the same as our 250-300- preventative. and Mr. E. A. M. Williams, the November as the Bayern. It is on torpedo-boats built in 1908 9. latter being appointed in place of more likely, however, that this Apart from these, no war-bailt Mr. J. W. C. Bonnar, who reigns battleship, since all other German destroyers are known to ed on leaving the Colony. Mr, battle cruisere are named after have been sunk except the six diepel Constipation, Biliousness, Maitland and Mr. Williams offer military leaders. themselves for re-election.
In the useful light cruiser olase attack on Baltic Port on Nov. 10 clear the complexion. Of Che
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es the German navy has been last. particularly onfortanate, no fewer than eighteen vessels having been Last of all, and most uncertain, lost since the start of the war, as
are the submarines. Here we are against a British total of seven.p against three unknown factors: There were six in, bead in the (1) the number or rate of build- The report for presentation to summer of 1914, including two ing; (2) the number or rate of the shareholders' twentieth ordin- that had been laid down for the loss; and (3) the number now in #ry general meeting, to be held Russian Government, and three service. at the Company's cffices on Fri- of these are known to have been day, February 23, 1.11.30 s,m,, is among the five sccounted for in laat March that there were at as follows:
7 per cent, or 70 Dante per share
the Jatland fight.
As regards (1), it was reported
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ON SATURDAY,
the 17th February, 1917, at 2.30 p.m., at No. 6. Mountain View, the Peak, THE Valuable Household Furniture, &c. &c. &c. contained therein. Comprising:---
Teakwood Wardrobes, Chest of Sundry Bed and Table Linen, drawers, Dressing Tables, Wash- standa, Single Iron Bedsteads,
Utensils, &c. &c. Pantry, Kitchen and Bath Room On view Friday, 16th inst,
Hall Stands, Toakwood Up- holstered Suite, Arm-chairs and Sofas, Indian Rugs and Carpets, Blackwood Tables, Blackwood least 2C0, and perhaps 300, in
Arm-chairs and Settee, Hand- The gross earnings for the past It is when we come to consider service, and the following month
somely carved year amcunt to $158,013.91 and the smaller types that the inter-Prince Boelow gare the Dember FOR SALE-MOTOR CAR, lection of Carved Wood Figuro
. Blackwood Screens, Stands, &c., a small col- Bere remains a sum of $109 458. est incresses, since it is these 4 220 The same individual Magneto Ignition. Tools, spare and Engravings, large Sideboard, Sester, Saxon, 1916, Vases, Bronzes, &c., Pictures 45 at credit of Proft and Loan Teesela which alone are able to gave the sumber last month parts, slo 3 new Account which it is recommended get behind the "sure shield" of a 225; it is left to us be appropriated as follows:--
covers and Extension Dining Tables, and the British Fleet and fling their decide for ourselves whether his leaving Colony. $1,503. Apply Cutlery, large Dinner Service to tubes. Perfect Order. Owner Chairs, Electro-plated Ware and To place to Reserve
banderillee with varying effect first or second total was wrong, or Box 1259. Fand
into the lion's hide. For some whether, in fact, loans bat so graph,"
"Hongkong Tele-(complete), Glass Ware, Spirit $20,000.00 years before the war Germany nearly balanced output in eight. To pay a Dividend of
Tantalus, &c. built destroyers at the rate of months. The most recent report twelve annually, and for ressons from Germany and it is a reliable WANTED-Position by a
WANTED. 87,500.00 best known to the German Deval one is that submarines are being To carry forward to
authorities they were inferior to completed at the rate of two a knowledge of General Office the credit of .next
Young Britisher. Good contemporary British craft inweek a figure that loses its apwork and able to take charge of year's sccount 1,956 45 everything except speed. For pearance of exaggeration when Department. The investment in Green Island instarca, our "L" destroyers of it is remembered that standardie-" Hongkong Telegraph.". ment Co's shares has been the 1912 programme were 965 ed Ford motor-care are pat on the written up to $10.00 per share, tons, carried three 4-inch guns (31-market at the rate of 1,000 a day. and the resulting appreciation pounders), and were designed for ($20,000.00) transferred to Rs. 29 knots, while the corresponding tive or reliable is available con- Nothing in any way authorits- serve Fund raising it to $125, German boste (813 to 224) discerning the rate of German 000.00,
BALM placed only 555 tons, and carried submarine destruction.
The pain gros right away and the Consulting Committee-In ac-
The walling itself disappears with a low two 15 pounders, but were German Chancellor was reported applicati an. It is alterly sales to pordance with the Articles of designed for over 32 knots.
on Sept. 7 last to have said that kills and then to Bid yourself na beter. suffer. It is us-loss to pay biz doctor's Association, Mosera, 8.H. Dodwell, haa changed. On the one hand construction, but one can only say and are yourself: Safe and curiala
Since the war German policy it was greater than the rate of For 1 Ba. you can buy ab tile f HP. White and U Poi On retire, both in the Ballin and the North that that does not appear to have
LITTLE'S ORIENTAL BALM but offer themselves for re-elco-Bes, she is asing hefty destroyers been trae, We all do our best to TAL BALM, las relieved, and cand the In kundreds of casA LITTLE'S ORIEN» Auditors,➡➡The accounts have eminently, anaitable for cut-and-some highly satisfying facts in it or contusions, sprains, strales poils and
of at least 36 kaots speed believe that the Admiralty has swellings of the joints, or limbs, braises NOTICE is hereby given that
so-called incurable swellings, For andited by Monera, F, Citland and H. Paray Baib, 4.1-inch
"(action—and armed with possession on this subject, and an acker,
all claims against the shorÀ Tho are eligible for re-appoint- On the other hand,
(35-pounder) guns, it is one where a tonio would be Chemists and Madinine Tudors through Fabrian 1912
Bold at Rs 1 per betate should be filed with the nume distinctly usefal, their pablion- ous India, VA OR
Of all Liquidatorn on or before 18th | ber of outpost bouwmall tion is well worth considering, playmats for Honghone
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