THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1917.
A PATRIOTIC CALL.
THE HONGKONG STEEL FOUNDRY COMPANY, LIMITED.
PROSPECTUS
Inviting public subscription for 85,000 shares at par ($10 each), upon an increase of the Capital of the Company.
T is desired and a resolution for that purpose" has been passed,
to increase the Capital of the Company to $1,000,000 by the inque of new shares. for the purpose of extending the business which is firmly believed will, if so extended, not only prove exceedingly proditable to all`interested in the Company, but will also supply a want to local concerns.
The Capital of the Company is now $1,000,000 of which only $78,080 has been paid up and, on this the Company last year made a net profit of $19,817 and paid a dividend of 10 per cent at the end of the prosent financial year. It is anticiputed that doubling the Capital will at least treble the profit; and, should thin anticipation be realized, the Company could pay at lenst's steady Twenty per cent.
Steel Costings are needed for numeroun purposes by all Railway contractors, Engineering and Dock Companies, every whore'in Citiba. " and by many small manufacturers. „At present a large portion of the Steel products which this Company is able to manufacture is obtained from abroad--at probably, a great expense--ip consequence of the very limited capacity of this Company to carry out orders revived. With an increased Capital, enabling more furnaces to be erected, and more labour employed, this Company would then be in a position to supply most of, if not all the needs for steel castingos in this part of the world: for, with the experience now acquiradhy the General Managers... and by their present head workmen, there should te no difficulty whatsoever in most satisfactorily fulfilling sach requirements.
It is much desired that sufficient additionalcapital be subscribed, beyond that which is required for the further developdat of the Steel Caating department; in order to enable a plant to be obtained, and set up, for the purpose of rolling Steel Ingots into material for Engineer. ing. Dock, and Building requirements: for whuch material there is now a great demand. 6.
It is therefore trusted that many persons in the Colony wall lar found ready to subscribe towards the increased capital desired, both for their own benefit, and for that of the community generally,
The General Managers are ready and willing to enter into any reasonable agreement desired by the Company to continue their arrvices for a lengthy period. Also, if diximed top the Company, they are fully prepared to transfer the eontrol to a Board of Directors, comprised of such persons wise aru in a position to introduce business, un the Company thinks advisable,
The minimum, ubscription for the now sinres now offered to the public, upun which the General Managers may proceed to allotment, is $200,000,
MR. C. BERNARD Brows of the firm of Messrs. LuxSTEAD ĆE DATA, Hongkong, is the Aud tor of the Company.
A copy of this prospectus has been duly filed for registrațion
swith the Registrar of the Companies."
Application for Shares should be made to the Company's Banker, or the offier of the tieneral Managers, where forms will be supplied.
GORDON & CO..
General Maungers.
Dated this 22nd day of August, 1917.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
KARLIER TELEGRAMS.
PREPARING FOR U. S. EXPEDITIONARY FORCE.
London, Sept 3. The Associated Prees correspondent at the american Field Headquarters interestingly describes the preparations along the length of the Ameriçan bres of commiunication on the western front for the reception of a big American army in 1918, He refers to the tolmuita asaktance the French are rendering, including the lending of thousands of Gerana primusers, the majority of whom are preparing a remarkable American, aviation camps, where accommodation will be pro vided for fifteen tinhsund student dyers. The aviation field, several miles square, is probably the largest in the Entre war zone. The Americans at present ure studying at French schools with marvellous macaines and are regarded as extra ordinarily apt pupils. Big quartermaster stores with specialist managers have been established, also sucdical reserve boses trom which field and base hospitals will be supplied
ACCELERATING SHIPBUILDING,
Loudon, SeptTM 1.
A Committee of employers and men of the chipyards on the Tyve bas been formed to accelerate ship building and the avoiding of the wastage of in power.
DEATH OF M. STUERMER.
Petrograd, Sept. 4. The death is announced of M. Stuermer, an ex-Premier and a autorious pro-German intriguer,
THE FOOD OUTLOOK.
London, Sept. 4. The Food Production Department reports that the actual damage by the recent gale is less than was feared and there Are good hopes of saving the bulk of the corn harvest.
CANADIAN PACIFIST COMMITS SUICIDE.
Montreal, Sept. 4
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Leduc, one of the anti-conscriptionist, who exploded a charge of dynamite under Lord Atholstan's residence, com- mitted suicide when surrounded by police. -Leduc, who was well connected, was a drug victim,"
NEW ZEALAND'S SILVER BULLETS. -.- Wellington, Sept. & The first instalment of twelve millions for the War Loan has been heavily oversubcribed. The subscriptions are already wizwen mautions.
ENGLISH COAST raided,
London, Sept
A British official racesage statos: Enemy seroplanos crossed the south-east coastal 11 o'clock last night and dropped bombs at various places. No reports of the casualties or damage have yet been resized. A number dif one seroplanes pursued the enemy.
REPORT AND STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS FOR 1916-17."
Report presented to the Sharehpiders at the Sermath Ordinary General Meeting held at the Q50s of the General Mansgen, ön Wednesday, the 15th Augues, 1917, at 11.0 oxhaka
The General Managers have now the pleasure to extraà their vonual report and statement of the Oksapang's mooounts made up to 31 May. 1917.
The net profit for the year ended je May. 1917, after allowing for interest. Áudioría Feen, and writing off depreciation on Company's Plant, Machinery, Launclima eed Stock. in §19817,91. This amount together with the sum of $19,548.6t undistributed proát brought forward from Jant your veckan an available beinore of 139,366.55 which it is somalynd to appratiałe w fullowszem Tu place se Reserve Fund £10,000,00. To par = dividend of $1.00 per share $7,208,00. To carry forward to credit of next year'a demonst K2),„,338,53.
Dr.
SHAMSCAPITAL
BALANCE SHEET AT 31st- MAY, 1917.
LIABILITIES.
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maxres at $20 nach · $1 Inaend 7,Waren at $10 eati
SUNDRY CREh TARA, including General Manngora" PROFIT AND LOBS AUÇDENT
MORTGAGE ACCOUNT..
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frs were processes as per fast monours .. 33,258, bene weld. Az
3,000 10
Le Depreciation
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Addstinen during the year
6.231.72
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$77.419.15
4.156.NG
Valumet 1 Launches no per lantous Les Depreciation ..............................
82.256:08
$ COLUM
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1.050:00
$10.00
$2.00
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127,649.70
Lesa Depreciation
792.899
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Accounts Receivables
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PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT.
For the year ending3lat May, 1917.
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By Balance Working Atcount
2,11779
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13,878-19
2,439. 10
143,20%
GORDON & Co...
General Mounpera.
I report that Phase audited Lian utare iistance Sheet with the death, a meet sorbers of the Company and her bound it to imm ent the fort was art extannations i have resoned Mode prenatron Las been written of Sol Perman Patel with an pour in this bracke at their orginal cost navulyat!340.55. Sabijeet to the Inongoing choonmaken in my opinion such Baker State primeraj stash sporo in to sellista true and motteet view at Die stader of the Company'enfaira amording to the best of This adormativna apa de explanationer av en mag wat na shoma tay ale izniku at the Company,
C. BERNARD BROWN, ANA Boneka v. Trà Auguri, 1917.
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The Register for application of Shares will be closed on
SHARE.
Thursday, 1st November, 1917, at 3 o'clock.
CHINESE NAVAL REV LT.
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CHINESE TROOPS FOR EUROPE.
The laside Story Just Knowa.
Matter Considered by Cabinet.
To be returned to the caglisant.
To be retained by the Bonkers.
This form should be sent entir», with a cheque for the deposit of $10 on each share in the Bankers of the Couysing namely the
CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
HONGKONG STEEL FOUNDRY CO., LTD.
Form of application for Sharas.
To the General Managers of
HONGKONG STEEL FOUNDRY COMPANY, LIMITED.
Gratlemen,
Having paid to the Company's backers the sum of $.
..........shares of $10
being a deposit of $10 per share for. rach of the above named Company I for we) request you to allot to me (ar us)...........
shares on the terms of the Company's Memorandum and Articles of Association and I for we agree to accept the same or any less number that you may allot to me tor'us) and I (ar wel authorise you to register ure for us) as the holder (s) of the said shares.
Name in full
Address
Description...
Date
Signature,
Receipt for Application Money.
Received this
day of
on account
of the Hongkong Steel Foundry Co., Ltd, from. the samt of
$10 per share upon ........ above named Company,
being a deposit af,
shares of $10 each of the
For the Chartered Bank of India, Australla and Shins,
CORINT
N.L. -Tirum enige welama patuzue to the applicant must be prasowal, and featud mud fry except for the agroant dua në milititions, will be prchanged, in à un remiz fuorificate.
STOP PRESS TELEGRAM.
ANOTHER AIR RAID.
Aeroplanes Reach London.
London, September 5.
The name of the Commander
A British official message says that a considerable number of of the First Squadron which ap-
enemy aeroplanes crossed the south-east coast at eleven o'clock last peared in the recent declaration At a meeting on August 27, aight. They dropped bombe on a number of places. Some me of that squadron severing connec the Chinese Cabinet is adoratood chines reached the London district, where bumba ware drapped. tion with the Central Government to have decided to leave the ques-No reporta of damage have yet been received.
has been forged by Admiral Chen tion of sending troops to Europe) P.-kwang at the instigation of so participate in the War in
Dr. Sun Yat-en and Tang Shao-bayance for the time being. AMERICAN TELEGRAMS.
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TYPHOON WARNING.
LADY DALMENY'S DEBTS.
Spirited Retort to Husband's Advertisement.
Lord Dalmeny recently adver- tised, with due legal formality, that he would no longer be responsible for his wife's debts.
A fortnight later the following advertisement appeared in the Timer from Lady Dalmeny
"With feference to the ́an- nouncement in the public Press ** by Lord Palmeny that he would The telegram quoted below was not be responsible for any debts, received by the American Con L, Dorothy Dalmeny commonly salate General, Hoogkong, from called Lady, Dalmeny, hereby the Manila Observatory at 9 p.m. declare that the sam total of my | yesterday
indebtedness at the present date Typhoon in about 107 degrees is represented by the following Long. E. and 18 degrees Lat., N. figures on my personal account: moving W.N.W.
To Child's Bank, 2164 68. 2d. ;
yi, says the Peking Daily News. Telegrame have been sent to all. This information has been com- the military commanders in the municated to the Cabinet by a provinces, communicating caval officer who has recently hem this decision.
The following selegrams are returned from Oasion. He for The Japanese News agency from the Manila Bulletin :--- *her states that Admiral Ling states that the Government is
Federal Committee to. Psoţi, Commander of the First seriously considering the sending Investigate I, W. W. Squadron, is now a virical pri- of Chinese troops to Europe to
Washington, Angust 28.-The soner on the Whampoa.
participate in the fighting. A council of national defence has The declaration of the First Becraiting Commissioner will be recommended that a special federal Squadron bad never been shown appointed for each of the six committes be appointed to in Cyclone or syphoon E. of Pam., #110 16. 8d.; Max- to Admiral Ling. It was drawn northern provinces, and General vestigate the recent activities of Lazun, less than 300 miles ap by Mr. Wang Chao-ming, who Ubin Yuu-pang will probably be the L W. W., which seem to be sant, direction unknown. aRoe attempted to ssssasinate the appointed Commissioner-General, directed to thwart the efforts of former Prince Begent, was thrown
the country to mobilise industry ao as to make its support in the
ar as effective as possible.
into prison and was released upon
the text of" the declaration was
leave bis
U. S. Engineers and French Railways,
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Adjustment of Naval Yard Labour Troubles.
Cause.
well, £12 91.; H. Jackson and Co., £9 83. 5d.; ́Adele. Voast, £30 178.; Hamley Bros., £1 3. 4d.; Mr. Ackland, £3 81,; Emile,.. |Ltd., B1 49. Id ; Ware, Ltd., £22 be success of the first Revolation. the First Squadron wsa thus kept
le. Howland Werd, £2 108.7 Admiral Chen was rather unwill-ignorant of what was going on ing to sign it, but as he was in outside of the slate room of his
Washington, August 25.-E.. Barrett and Sone, £23′19m.; Bur- the clutches of men like Tang fagahip.
Washington, Aagant 28-presentatives of the Government berry's, £24 3.; Emiber, Ltd,, £43. Shao-yi and Sun Yat-een, he could
report from the military engineere and the Federation of Labour 18. Zyrot, £72 17; Garrede, He attempted to ran away, but now in France statee that the have agreed on an adjustment of £185a,; Hooper and Co., 416 Ta, not help attaching his name to [the document:
the watch kept over him was so French Government railways are disputee at various alupyside. Vallot Soars, £77 104 Roach and According to the naval officer, strict that he could not even in excellent condition and that helt that the example is likely Co., £5 18. 91; Probley Gar OWB room. When the work of the United States will so be followed by other trades, age, 210 0. 9.; Bartley, B1 13; BriggendSon, £60. 61.; National first published in the preas, and Admiral Chen Pi-kwang issued only be connected with the con- thus obrising, this Linen Co., 22 141. 9d.; total £666 then telegraphed to Paking. After an order instracing the captains struction sad operation of special of troubles during the war,
15. 3d. On my household the formal promulgation of the of the Firet Squadron to sail for war lines such as are required Japan's Allegiance to the Allied account $2,060, represented by a declaration of the First Squadron Changan, Ningpo, Admiral Ling, from time to time for the supply
| bank overdraft which baa, 80- Wasningtou, the Commander of the Squadron, of troops in particular sectors.
August 27;- Banouncing the severance
cumulated since the year 1910. relations with the Central Govern-Know nothing about it whatsoever. Destroyer Construction Plans. Baron Lanu, head of tas Jupeness and which Lord Dalmeny from ment, Admiral Ling was shown the Squadron shen sailed from Washington, Angan 28. The commission to this country, who time to time has had fall know." copy of it. He was angry beyond Changean to Kwangtong, and Secretary of the Navy, Mr. 28d been recalled to undertake a ledge of, and until the recent control and proposed to expose apos ite arrival 81 Uanton, Daniele, has prepared estimates diplomatic mission to Chine,dvertisement has never objected an even more strict watch was of $350,000,000 for the construc- yesterday visited Mount Vernon 10. And I further declare that the forgery and publish В correction in the press.
The kept over Admiral Ling. Hision of destroyers for the Navy, and there, in a brief address, since my marriage in 1909 Lord Kaomintang
msals were also disturbed. A They will be exbmitted to Con- reaffirmed Japan's devotion to Dalmeny se never made any pay. leaders · pai down their fest and said that he few days after the arrival of the arees this week. They are to be she cause and principles of the ment on my account beyond a gor must not do it. From that Squadron at Canton, Admiral of a standardized type to permit alle
tain fixed personal allowance moment on Admiral Ling Ling was sent ashore. When he of rapid construction.
U, S. Beet Sugar.
which his never exceeded £1,000 been a virtual prisoner.
was convoyed to a certain military
Washingjon, August 27.—The 4 yest, and su allowancs for Honolula, Aagast 28.-Three price of best sogar has been household expenses which has All the telograme addressed by flies on the Whampus, he handred German ptisanane held reduced a cent and a half never exceeded £1,000 a year.--- the Government to Admiral Ling beavily guarded us if he were
bere have been ordered to be pound by an agreement reached July 9th, 1917." were withheld by Tang Shao 1 great crimiasi.
taken to Fort Douglas, Arizona. Steamers Collide in Seattle -
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German Prisoners for Arizoga.
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Seattle,
Harbour.
and Sun Yat-sen, sad they nsver After his removal from the
between the manufacturers of the Lord Dalmeny, eldest son and reached him. Those messages cruiser, Admiral Ches, at „the
[osantry and sas food administra heir of Lord Rosebery, and Lady which blamed Admira! Ling for rustigation of Tong Shao-yi and
August 28.-The 40. Fais stops calculated to Dalmeny, youngest daughter of his disloyalty to Poking, however, Bao Yat-sen, replaced a number steamers Princesa May and Jeffer provide a messure of lief from the late Lord Henry Grosvenor,
tions in order to make him s rebel lang members who know nothing |ners in a fog. Bath wars são) nuga prios of cane sugar. were shown to him with explans of naval officera with Kaomin son have been been in collisions sienation which no. obtains were married in April 1909, and counts of the exceedingly are the parents of a son and socomplíos. The Commander of about navigation and the Navy, damaged.
daughter