THE HONGKONG!
APH FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1917.
A PATRIOTIC CALL.
COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE HONGKONG
STEEL FOUNDRY
FOUNDRY COMPANY,
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 issue of new shares, for the purpose of extending the business which is firmly believed will, if so extended. not only prove exceedingly profitable to all interested in the Company, Int 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 present financial year. It is anticipated that doubling the Capital will at least treble the profit; and, should this anticipation be realized, the Company could pay at least a steady Twenty per cent.
Strel Cantings are needed for numerous purposes, by all Railway contractors, Engineering and Dock Companies, everywhere in China, and by my snail manufacturem. At present a large portion of the Steel products which this Company is able to muzafacture is obtained from abroad-at prolubly a great expense-in 'consequence of the very limited capacity of this Company to carry out orders meelved. With an increased Capital, enabling more furnaces to be crostod, and more labour employed, this Company would then be in a position to supply noat of, if not all, the reds for steel castings in this part of the world: for, with the experience'now acquired by the General Managers, and by their present head workmen, there should be no difficulty whatsoever in most satisfactorily fulfiling such requirements.
It is much desired that sufficient additional capital be subscribed, beyond that which is required for the further development of the Steel Casting 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. Dook, and Building requirements; for which material there is now a great demand.
It is therefore trusted that many persons in the Colony will be found ready to subscribe towards the increased cupital desired, both for their un beneht, 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 services for a lengthy period. Also, if desired by the Company, they is fully prepared to transfer the chutro to Board of Directors.. comprised of such persons who are in a position to introduce business, as the Company thinks advisable,
The minimum, suðabription for the new shares now offered to the public, upon which the General Managers may proceed to allotment, is $200,000,
MR. C. BERNARD BROWS of the tirul of Mrs. LINSTEAD & DAVIS: Hongkong, is the Auditor of the Company.
A copy of this prospectus bar bren duly filed for registration with the Registrar of the Companies.".
Application for Shares should be made to the Company's Bankers, or the office of the General Managers, where forms will be supplied.
GORDON & CO..
"Gemeni Mawtgers.
Dsie this 22nd day of August, 1917.
STOP PRESS TELEGRAMS.
THE RUSSIAN WITHDRAWAL.
REPORT AND STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS" FOR 1916-17.
Report prented to the Shareholders at the Šavnath Ordinary General Meeting held at the Office of the Gensenź Managers, os Wednesday, the 15th August, 1917, at 11.50 o'clock ..
The Cheneral Managers baw now the plasmary to mainait their annual report, and sissement of the "Company's seconnie made up to 3141 Mar, 1913,
The nel proði for the rear ended 31st Mar, 1917, after allowing for interent, Auditor's Fees and writing of depreciative on Company's Miant. Machinery, Launches and Stack, la 519,517,85. This woonul together with the sum of $19,445,63 undistributed profit brought forward from in yar makes an elable balance of 535,560.53 which it is resolved to appropriate as follows Tu place to Resorts Fund $10,000.30. To pay a dividend a! 81.00 per share $7,500.00. To carry forward to credit of BALI JEM's Booouzz $21,558.55.
"Dr.
·HARE CAPITAL
- Iurd 7,806 share at 3101 mach
BALANCE SHEET AT 31st MAY," 1917.
MORTGAGE ACCOUNT.
LIABILITIES.
Autboard 100.000 sitares at 810 encl
$1,000,000
7,090 + €0
$,ned (E)
20.735: 7:
£19.543.54
19,217.93
39,166 54
KENDRY CHEDITORE including Greeral Managers"
PROPIT AS Loss ACCOUNT.
Balater se per last account Troil for the year
To Interest Aconutit
Auditor's Fr.
"ASSETS."
Machinery, Meting Purnaces, Foundry Mant and Tools including Annaling and Preheating Chambers and stoo all rights to mergi proceseve sa per luat nocuum Lesa sold. At
Lisa Deurneunti
Additions duringabe your
Value of Z Launches as per lant BCENSURE Judes Depreciation ...
..$ 85,258.11
Oos Pursiture and Fixtures including
valuable drawings en per inat nepompt vā Les Depreciation
Steek in trada
Lane Depreciation
Accounts Receivable
Work in Progre
Carl at Back and in bad
Bank
130
PC
16756)
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT.
For the year ending 21st May; 1917.
Depreciating on Machy, P'imus, fitock, An. Writing off old Machinery trot on the year
Cr.
1,050 00
510,
81.00
7.89
song
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15,874 25
7,629 | 10
LD.AA
那!爛 By Balance Workout Account
5,11
1,500) 61
19,193
3179
GORDON & Co..
General Managere.
3 report Ural Vinka nudited the shove balance Sheet with the books and coachers of the Compoty and have found it to be in dan terwith
Llanes meer ved all the inferniation and explanations l'hure repr>JESİ- Ne droverisuon has been written off diet. Procres Patres Hughes which appear in the bike at their original cost mately 821 269-16. Bubject to the foregoing memotivation in my opinion euch - Talance sheet in property drawn un so an ineshaft a true und ermeet views! the state of the Compaoris afsir menntung in the best of my information and the explanations given use and as shown by the bonks of Clan Company.
C. BERNARD BROWN, ANA Finnekang, 6th August, 1977.
Auditor.
The Register for application of Shares will be closed on Thursday, 1st November, 1917, at 3 o'clock.
London, September 6. iteater'a correspondent at Petrograd aays that military experte are unable to say what line the Romans will eventually draw ap at. It all depende upon the possibility of stopping panic among the elements in the rate of the army which are again fleeing in disorder, while the more valiant unite are bearing the brunt of the enemy attack alone.
THE WESTERN FRONT.
London, September 6.
A French communique aayes-There is reciprocal artillery activity at various pointa in Champagne.
THE ARRESTS IN RUSSIA,
(Continued from Page L) THE RAID ON SCARBOROUGH.
London, Sept 5.
A submarine suddenly appeared off Scarborough at seven in the ́évening two wiles from the shore and immedi- alely bombarded the town. A dozen shells fell on the sea shore, which was growded with vitors. Several other shells fell in the town. "Minesweepers rapidly returned the fire but it is doubtful whether they hit the submarine, which submerged and disappeared within a few minutes.
SHIPPING RETURNS,
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
BATTLES RESUMED ON ITALIAN FRONT,
London, Sept 6.
An Italian official message states: The battle on the Julian Front has been renewed violently. We captured an important position south-westward of Okroglo. The battle is raging north-eastward of Gorizia We wok prisoners yesterday: 1,088, belonging to ten different regiments. The enemy violently attacked between Castagrevizza, and the Boa. The enemy gained an initial success between Bresto- vizzo Valley and the sea. Our counter-attack re-established the line and yielded 416 prisoners. The battle was partici- pated in by 281 aeroplanes. Our air fleet last night effec tively bombarded Polo and returned safely.
HONGKONG DEFENCE
CORPS.
atate :----
Instructor.
Appointment.
Strength.
Private R. Lanes is permitted to resign ander the provisions al Section 7 (2) of the Military Service Ordinance, 1917.
This to the Jente
To be retained by the Brokers.
, with a chaque for the deposit of £10 on each three to the bankers of the Company zamely i
Chartered Bank of India, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
HONGKONG STEEL FOUNDRY CO., LTD.
Form bi application for Sharas.
To the General Managers of
HONGKONG STEEL FOUNDRY COMPANY, LIMITED, Gentlemen,
..............shares of $10
Having paid to the Company's bankers the sumofs) being a deposit of $10 per share for cach of the above named Company I (or we) request you to allot to me for us).. ................shares on the terms of the Company's Memorandum and Articles of Association and I (or we) agree to accept the same or any loss number that your may allot to me (or ur) and I (or wel authorise you to, register me (or us) as the holder (s) of the maid shares.
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Receipt for Application Money.
Received this
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of the Hongkong Steel Foundry Co. Ltd. from.....
the sum of $
$10 per share upon, above named Company.
being is deposit of shares of $10 each of the
For the Chartered Bank et Tudia, "Australla and Gainz.
Českue.
„N, B.-- Tiya merigit when returped in the applount must be preserval, and if wvompanied by resist for the ansouni due on allotment, will be changed in ve course for a certifiente!
TYPHOON WARNING.
pirade at 5.30 p.m. Dress, Clean 5.30 p.m. "A" Company, No. 1, Fatigue. 630 p.m. Mounted 2 and 3 Platoons (members of the Section at Jockey Clah Stables. Corpa formerly in Right Section D.eas, Drill Order, "A" Dom- M. G. Do. and Scouts Company) peny, No. 1, 2 and 3 Platoons at Headquarters, Texte of Ele The telegram quoted below (membere of the Corpementary Training. Dress, Drill was received by the American formerly in the Bight Section Order with pouches. Recruits Coneniste General, Hongkong, G.Co. and Squats Company) on (formerly in H K.V.B.) on Orioke: from the Manila Observatory at Marray Parade Ground, Tests of Ground ander Sergt. Oxbarry. 11 30 s.m. to-day :- Elementary Training, Dress. Thursday, 13th Sept.-7.10 Typhoon in about 128 degrees Drill Order with pouchse, 5.30 s.m. Machine Gan Section (mem- Long. E. and 23 degrees Lat. N, p.m. Recruits of all units (former-bere of the Corps formerly in moving N.
V
with
V.R.C. Fate.
Kallan Output. ·
|ly 8.K.V.0.) on Marray Parade Boonte Company G. Detsch Ground ander Corporals Grimes, ment) at D. C. Headquarters. Eigoumbe, Edmonds and Meade, 5.00 p.m. Members of the Corpa Drees, Drill Order.
formerly in No. 4 Platcon “A” Tuesday, 11th Sept.-Coy., EKV.B. on Kennedy Road night fete which is to be held at The public is reminded of the Tuesday, 11th Sept.-7.30 a. 7.10 8.m. Machine Gan under Lient. J. Owen Hughes, the V.RO. bath to-morrow night. London, September 6.
Right Half Company at Belchera Company (members of Beater's correspondent åt. Petrograd etates:~It is officially
Battery.5.30 p.m. Left Half Com-Corps formerly in the Scouts Order without rifles. 5 15 p.m. arranged, and some excellent the T.ET. (Grouping). Dress, Drill A splendid programme has been stated that besides the arrested Grand Dakos, other members of the
pany at Belchers Battery. Company M. G. Detsobment) at Signalling Section (members of sport is sasured. entourage of the ex-Tear and certain monarchist politicians are ime
Thursday, 13th Sept. 5.30 D. 0. Headquarters, 4.45 p.m. the Corps formerly in Signalling plicated in the anti-revulation pict, of which evidence is traced no: AdministrativeOrders issued to p.m. Left Half Compray (tan Members of the Corps formerly in Section, H.K.V.B.) at Defenos Only in Petrograd bat in Moscow, Kieff, Odeess and even Siberia. day by Major R. A. Morgan, Ad-numbers other than specialists) No. 2 Platoon "A" Cor. HK V.R. Corpe Headquarters. Privates Mising Administration miner The total output of the Kailan Large sums intended therefor were discovered. Arresta amministrative Commandant, at Belchers Battery.
at Lower Tram Station ander Gomperts, Mattingley and Wilson for the week ending August 25 searches for incriminsting documents still continue,
Friday, 14th Sept.-7.30 am. 2nd Lieut. A. M. Thornhill. will parade at 6.30 p.m. Dress, amounted to 65,260 tons and the Right Half Company (Gan nama T.ET. (Grouping;) Dress, Drill Oleau Fatigue, Corporal B. W. Patley, Machine bera a detailed) at Belchers. Order, without rifles. 5.00 p.m. Friday, 14th Sept.-500 p.m. tops,
asles during the period to 47,673 Gun Company, to be Bergeant 5.30 p.m. Right Half Company Members of the Corps formerly Members of the Corps formerly
(Layera and Settere class only) at No Pistoon B Coy. in No. 3. Platoon A" Joy. Corporal Pelley is appointed Belchere Battery.
Left Heli K.V.R. at Kennedy Road Ringe K, V. B. on Kennedy Road Lance Sergeint, dated
5th Company (Layers and Setters under Lient. O.W. Beswick. Range nader 2nd Lieut. R. Sather
Mr. Roosevelt's Son to Serve September, 1917.
only) at Beichers Battery,
with British. T.ET.(Grouping). Dress, Drilland. T. E. T. (Grouping). Dress, Infantry Parades,
New York, July 10-Mr. Order without rifles. 5.15 p.m. Drill Order without rifles. 6.30 Kermit Roosevelt, son of the ex Orders for Infantry Battalion Mounted Section by Major B. A. Morgan state: Ground (dismounted). Tests of ly H. K. V. C.) on Marrey Parade mission in the British Army on Cricket p.m. Recruits of all units (former-Provident, has accepted a com- Members of the Corps formerly Drill" Order
Monday, 10th Saps-4.45 p.m. Elementary Training. Dress, Ground under Corporais Crimes, operating against the Tarks in ia No. Platoon A" Cor. 5.30 p.m.
pouches Edgeumbe, Edmonds and Meade, Asistio Turkey. He has been 4 A"
"Company, No Dress, Drill Order. Beoruits given his discharge socordingly HK V. B. at Lower Tra/ Platoon Lance Corporal F. Mende, "4" Station under Lieut. H.R.B. Han the Corps formerly
(membera of formerly H. K. V. Ron from the offloare” training camp Company, No. 4 Platoon, to be cock, T. E. T. (Grouping), Dress, Left Section M. G. Oo, and the Oxberry. Dress, Drill Order. 5.30
in the Uricket Ground under Sergt, at Plattsburg. Corporal, dated 6th September Drill Order without rifios. 5.00 Civil Service Company) at D. C. p.m. Signalling Section (members 1917.
pam. members of the Corps for Headquarters, Section drill and of the Corps formerly in Signall formerly in "B" Company, B.Q.M.8. J. Rodger is granted Coy. H. H. V. . at Kennedy Order, Stretcher Baarst Section B Classon) at Happy Valley fiant. G. C. Kozon.
merly in No. 5 Platoon "B" Visual Training. Dress, Drilling Section H. K.V.O."A" and 2mcntne sick leave, from 7.9. 17. Road Range under Luens. Bet D.O.Seadquarters. Signalling Heliograph and Flag Station
ELKV.R. Orderly Ofoer, 2ad. Spr. P. Tester is greated Branch, T. ET. (Grouping). Section (members of the Corpe work. months' leave, from 23. 8. 17.
On daty Sept. 16th, “ A" Coy. Spr. N. MacArthur is granted 15.10 p.m. Machine tan Company KV.O., "A" and "B" Classes) Members of the Corps (formerly M. G. Co.); On duly Sept Oreas, Drill Order without rifles: formerly in the Signalling Section, Saturday, 15th Sept.-7.10 sm. No. 3. Pistoon (formerly Right monthe' leave, from 1. 9. 17. (members of the Corps formerly at Happy Valley, Heliograph and in
Spr. G. B. Layton is granted in the Centre Baction M.G. Co.) Flag Station work, Drees, Drill detailed
Scouts Company); *** sə
17th, "A" Ooy, No. 4 Platoon month's sick leave, from 21. 8, 17. drili at Kowloon Dock, Hong order without riflse.
by Bergt Major (formerly Left Sea. M. G. Co., & 8pr. W. Thom is granted, 3 kong residents proceed by launch
Ramsay, at D. C. Headquarters, Civil Service Coy,); On duty weaks' leave, from 10. 9. 17.
Wednesday. 12th Sept-4.45 Tests of Elementary Training Sept. 18th, Machine Gun Com from Status Wharf, at 4.30 p.m. p.m. Members of the Corps form Members of the Corps formerly pany (formerly Centre Sea. MG. Artillery Parades. Dress, Drill Order without rifleserly in No. 3 Platoon A Cor. in No. 8 Platoon B Coy, Co.) On duty Bapt. 18th and Orders for Artillery Company 6.15. p.m. Machine Gun Company E.K.V.B. et Lower Tram Station H.K.V.R., and others resident i 20th, "A" Coy. Now, I and 2 by Captain J. HW, Armstrong, members of the Corpsformerly in under 2nd Lieut. E. Sutherland. Kowloon will complete their latoons (formerly Scouts, Co.), V.D., stata :-
the Machine Gun Section, H,KTET, (Grouping) Dress, Drill T.ET. (Grouping) at Kowloon Monday 10th Sept.-5.30 p.m. B.)st Wellington Barracks. Drees, Order without rifles. 5.00p.m. under Bargt. Major Cooke Time Right Half Company (formerly Clean Fatigue, Bignalling Section Members of the Corps formerly and place to be notified later. Belchere 6" Section) at Belohern (members of the Corps formerly in No. 7 Platoon "B" Goy Battery, Range Takers' claes only in the Signstling Section, H.K.V.R.at Kennedy Road Bange Left Half Company (formerly H.K.V.R) si Defense Corps ander 2nd Lieut. F. H. Thomas. Sunday, September Artillery Battery) at Belchers Headquarters. Private Gomperts, T.E.T. Battery. Range Takers only,
(Grouping). Mattingley and Wilson will Drill Order without rifles. 16, "memberi
Dress, morning of Sandey, September for from 10th to 22nd Sept
Ourps Lient, H; W; B, KUWE
London, Sept 5. The Admiralty reports that the arrivals for the week were 2,364 and the sailings 2,432. Twenty ships of over 1,600 tons and three under that tonnage were sunk. Nine were unsuccessfully attacked.
AFFAIRS IN RUSSIA.
Minister of Marine Resigns.
Petrograd, Dept. 5.
M, Lebedeff, the acting Minister of Marine has resigned in order to form a volunteer oorpe in the interior and is consulting with General Koruiloff on the matter, M. Savin- koll, the War Minister, takes charge of the Ministry of
Marine.
AMERICA AND THE WAR.
Minneapolis, Sept. 0.
Mr. Gompers, the President of the American Alliance of Labour and Democracy presiding at the three day loyalty conference pledged the working classes to moral and mater-" ial support in the war against Germany and undertook to combat the propagands tending to weaken the loyalty and devotion of the masses.
The Government to day loaned Great Britain and France a hundred million dollars each.
The Department of Justice is enquiring into the sedi tous utterances of German-American newspapers and also Pacifist and other societies. Prosecutions are probábla.
Promotion.
Leave.
;
Detail.
a daty Sept. lat, "A" Coy, No. Platoon (formerly Eight Sou
M. G. Co); On duty Sept. 22ad, "A" Coy,, No. 4 Pistoon (former
On duty from the morning of lyi Lelt Seo, M. G. Co.) and to the Civil Service Coy) Orderly