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the total amount available would itself necoms for eb of the fall, in prita. especially when there euades a perios ol commercial activity throughout the world, ereating an increased demand for money for which higher rates of interest are offered, with the inevitable result that money not bind to trust securities is coo. tisually withdrawn from them to be em- Played elsewhere at more remunerative

ratus.

THE AVAILABLE BALANCE: GOODWILL"

RXPLAINED

(Continued from page 4) it engaged in the work of the company in the tropics, where the conditions of Arduous and the best hygienic conditions more essential than juthaps is even the cast it. London. We had the opportunity during the pust yeur of purchasing the old-established business of Messrs. Cameron and Co. at Quilon, Southern India, mad. believing

After having made these alicentious that is could be profitably worked ja cou- nection with the branch our company had front, the profits we are lels with a bal. ance of £127,284 18. d., which we pro already established there, we decided to Require it, and so extend the interests pos dealing with in the following way... the company already had in Southern In writing off value of furniture, £1,98€ India, which country we feel has a great 10d.; in writing of the item ad- future before it in connection with the ten vertising and goodwill," £8,570 29. 8. I notice that one of our crities in the and rubber industries. having many natural and economic advantages for the production of both.

PROVISION FOR TES STAFF.

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financial Press characterizes this item as one that needs some explanation, and goes ou to add. **The term 'goodwill' auly appearing this year, its introduction should be elucidated. I will take this opportunity of shedding some light upon the mystery, and hope to set at rest the anxiety exhibited with gard to this

As stated in our report, we have de. voted a great deal of attention to the organization and efficiency of the Luge staff necessary to carry on the work of the company both at home and abroad. Our wish has been to make the condi-item. Having, as already mentioned to tions of employment of the best possible you purchased as a going cemeet the character, and so attract the ablest young business of Messrs. Cameron and Co. in men to the service of the company. With Southern India, the purchase price in this object in view we have established cludes a reztain aromit for goal will, and provident and bonus funds; the former is that amount was therefors included in our halauen-short, and secounts for the mutnally subscribed by the staff and the company, the whole being vested in trus.tengoodwill appearing there for the tens and allowed to accumulate with in- first time; but it has appeared there only Terest throughout the period of service to be written off again, and I venture to with the company, and will constitute think that if at any time an amount was substantial provision for those members to be included among our assets repre- the staff who remain for any consider seating the goodwill of the company's able period in our service. In addition to business, it would be vastly larger amount than that which we are now pro- this we bara endeavoured to devise a

(Cheers,) After satisfactory plan for giving those engaged posing to write of. upen affixed salary a direct financial in- transferring £9,500 to income-tax reserve, the terest in the profits earned by our under. We have appropriated £20,000 to taking. After giving the matter try general reserve fund of the company full consideration the board decided to (chours), bringing the amount of that hand over to trustees appointed for that fund up to 485,000: we then propose purpose £7,500 out of the profite carned paying 5 per cent, on the Preferred Ordi- during the past year with which sum the pary shares, making 10 per cent, for the Trustees purch, at the price fixed by sear, and a Antal dividend of Ts, per share, our articles of association, management on the managemdat shares, and carrying shares in our company to that amount. forward £23,250 2. 3d., as agairst the dividends accruing from which will £15.94 3 11 brought in from last be available to distribute in the form of year. I venture to think that the way a bonus among all those of our employees in which we propose to deal with the whose duties have been satisfactorily per. available profit will pret with your op forme that for the future all the proval as continuing the conservative members our regular staff will have policy which we have previously adopted. During the four years the opportunity of directly sharing in the (Hear, hear.] profits of our company. (Cheers,) since the company commcneed business we have earned profite smounting to jusi ovor £500,000, and out of this amount we

THE DEPRECIATION IN PECURITIES.

bara distributed in dividends just under 300,000, the balance, having been re tained in the business in the form of roserves and writing off.

RECOGNITION OF VALCABLE SERVICES,

1 Heart,-Ngan'Sam

Hump, Salt-Ngau Els

Foot, Ngan Kark

12

Kidneys,-Ngan Yiu Tail-Ngan Mai

Liver,-Nga Kon

19

8

it 12

1b 29

25

Tripe (undressed)-Fgan To Calve Head & Foot-Ngau-chai-tan-karkel 814f Blatton Chop-Yeung Fei Kwat

Leg-Young Fe 7, m Shoulder, Toung Shan Pigs Chitlings Chu Chong

Brains-Chu Know

Feet-Chu Kark

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Pork,

Fry.-Chu Chag

Head, Chu Ta Hoart-Chu Sum

י

. Kidners–Chu Ti

Liver,--Chu Con Chop,-Chu Pai Kwat Corned,-Ham Chu Yuk Leg,---Chu Pei

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Fat or Tard, Chu Yu

05

...por sat 24

ib 19

B

13

each 19

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9

+ 30

90

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24

15

Sheep Head and Feet,-Yeung Tau Kark set, 60

Heart, Yeang Sum Kidneys,-Young Yin

2. Liver,-Yeung Con Sucking Pigs, To Order Chu Chei ... Suet, Beef-Sang Ngau Yau

wy.

Mutton, Sang Yeung Yaa Fenl-Ngau Chai Yuk

Shark, Yu Skate-Po Yu Shrimps,-B Snapper,Lap

Sales-Tat Sa Tu Tent-Wan Yu

Turbot,--Cha How Yu

Tustica, small, fresh water,--Kock Ve

White Bait,-Ngan. Eu Chal...

Fraits.

Imdhda,-Eung Yan

Appice (California)-Eam Ban Ping Kha

(Chefoo)—Tiu Chus Plog Kho

Smali,--Hot Tong

Ouster-Fan Lal OM.....

Bansons, fragrant, Canton,-Jan Zhing?

Houng Chia

Bananas, (brides), Maono,--3a

Chestnuta, Chinese,—Fiɔng Lut

Carambola-Yaung Toe

Cocoanuts;-Yoh. Tse...

Lemons, China,-Ning Moong

America,Kum San Ning Mewn

Lichees Dried-Lai Chi, small Stone

Fresh-

Lance, (Saigon) Sai Kung Ning Moong asch Mango, Marnih,Lu Sung Mong Mangosteens,-San Chuk Tee

Oranges, (Canton)-San-shing Tim Ching Ib Oranges. Sweet

Pearl San Short I

(Canton), Cooking,-Sa Lay

Peanuts-Fa Sang ...

Persimmons Larga,-Hung Chia-

Pineapples, 1st quality,-Poon Ti Pawławech-

**/ 2nd

Plantain,Tai Ches

Pluma, Sato, Hung Laf...

(China) Sai Kwa

Vegetables &o,

the t

Green-Sang Hop Tu....

Water Melon,Kom San Sai Kwa aach

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Grapes,--Sang Po Tai Tea..

Artichokes, Shanghai-Sheung-hoi dh

Chi Chenk 牛仔服

Beans, (French), Macao,-Oh Moon Pin Tau,, 10

(French), Shanghai,-Shaung Hai

Pumalo, Siam,-Chim Lo Yau

sch I

Shanghai-Lo Kwat

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羊心

Walnuta,-Hop Tuo

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1b 24

羊肝

業仔

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90

生牛油

22.

174

20

牛仔

Sausage,-Ngan Chai Chaung...

Poultry,

20

生日

+1

Pin Tex

T

Sprost,—Ah Cho

28

Long,Tau Ko

48

Best Root,-Euzy Choi Tan

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15

11

pas don

24

Ib

30

Cabbage Red-Hung Ya Choy

8

Cabinge, Shanghai,-Yeh Choi

30

Cane Shoots, bunch,-Eau Shuri

Chicken,-Kai Chai Capons, Large, mall,-Sin E Ducks-Ap Davos,-Pan Kau

Eggs, He--Kai Tan Fowls, Canton,-Eai

y

Hainan, Hoi Nam' Kai Geese,-Ngol

ecee, WildShai-Shang-hu Yea Ngoi pai Mask Deer-Wong Kong Hare, Shanghai-Tu Chai Partridge,Che Khoo Pheasant, Shan Hai Pigeons, Canton,-Pak Kup

Boibow-Hoi How Pak Kap. Qual-Om-Chun

2

esch

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60

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$1

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pair 81.70

each

30

Rice Birds,-Wo Ya Cheur Snipe,-St-Choy

l'urkeys Lock-Phor Kai Kụng:

14

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13

2: 海口白信

15

dozen

rach.

Jb. 80

36 禾花雀|

50

Hera, Wild Ducks, S'hai,Shang-hui Sai Ap, 81.00

'Wild Ducks Canton--Sang-Shing Sui Ap ·· ̈81.20

Finb

Barbel,—Ka Yu... Bream.-Bin Yu

Canton Fresh Water Fish,-Hoi Ain. Carp,-Li fu.

For the past year the total with which Wo have to deal amounted to £180,063 15s. 1d., including the carry-forward from last year of 16,904 3. 11. Out of this sum £48,296,8x. fd.,bas already beet paid in dividends on the cumulative prefer-

Before leaving the subject of the earn.. ence stock and interim dividends on the ings of the company I should like to say. ..preferred ordinary and management

how much I feel we are indebted to many sharra; £7,500 has been appropriated to able and loyal members of our ata£; both the staff bonus fund to which I have just at home and abroad, for the way inTeal,-Soi Ap Chai, alluded; and an amount of 22,882 75. which, sometimes under very trying con. 11d. has been deposited with the trustees ditions, they have devoted themselves to of the preference reserve fund to cover

the service of the company. For the the amount of depreciation during the satisfactory results we are enabled to year in the market value of the trust place before you to are largely indebted securities in which that fund is invested..

to the members of our staff for the way We have not whelly, escaped from the in which they have assisted the directors common experience of having to provide in the work of the aspeny. I should for depreciation in securities of this class, like also to say, as chairman of the com and without wishing to enter into company, that that applies, perhaps, if pos petition with the authorities who have sible, aven in a more marked way to the given their opinions upon the causes of manner in which my colleagues upon the the depreciation, it appears to my mind bard have devoted themselves to the that there are two obvious reasons which work of our company and have in every

Outtle FishMuk Ya must appeal to any business mas, who way possible assisted me. (Cheers,) gives any thought to the matter, the first Last year both Mr. Muller and Mr. Dab,—Sa Meng Yú being that rather more than 20 years ago Towriend visited the East or the com. Dace-Wong Mai Lun before this depreciation became such a pany's behalf, and for some months now sorious matter, the total nunt of our colleague, Mr. George Croll, has been

Dog Fish Tu Sa securities available for trustees under the in the East engaged in looking after our Cels, Conger,-Hoi Mann Act was some 800 millions sterling, of large interests there; and for the great which approximately three-fourths co-expansion in our business we are indebted sisted of, Consols... Subsequently" "Tom" amount hiss been increased to 2,000 very largely to my colleagues, Mr. Lam Bols, Yellow, Wong kin

pari and Mr. Croll; who both spent many Frogs,Tian liana sterling, of which only about 80 per years out in the East on behalf of sur cent, is Console, Such co incase in old firm and more recently in the in

terests of the cotupany (Cheers.)

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To-be continued).

Premier Cluo, we understand, the Peking Telegraph, is oppoeing the scheme of raising the price on alt on ground that salt is the people's life and should not be sold at high prices.

The newly appointed President of the Peking Government a University, Me Chang, bas, owing to the strong opposition against him by the student declined to Toept the post,

2 PNEUMONIA. OU never heard Chamberlai pasqmodis and mil remedy ara mold ever

Catfel, Chik Ya

Codish-blan Yu Crabs,--Hai..

Fresh water-Tam Sia Y-

Garoupa,—-Sek Fan - Ja Gudgeon Par Harrings,eo

Halibut

海鮮

Brinjale, Green,Ching Yuar

Red,-Eung Ker...

Cabbage, Chinese, com,-Kas Choy

Canlifover, Large size Tal Teh Cho Fa cach

Medium sizo,-Cheung Yeh Cho

Small size,—Sai Yen Choj Ta

Carrots, -Kam Shor

Celery, Chinese,-Tong Kan Choi

Enib,-Yeung:

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Chillies Uriou, on Lat Chic

Red,-Hung Far

Green-Ching La Chin

Curry Stuff, English-Kar Lee Che te

Cucumbers,-Ching Kw

Bittar Squash,-Fu Kwa

Garlic,-Que Tan.

Ginger, young,Sun-Tra Konce old,Lo Keung

Horse Radish, S'hai,—Lik F10"

Indian Co-Bak*Mil

Lettuce, Young Sang Chri

Water Chesnuts,Ha Tai

Mandarin,Kwai Luni Ma Tri

Mushroome, Fresh-Bang Cho Koo Anak Malun, Amer-Ham-san Hong K

Cl

Oniona, Bombay,--Young Chong Th

Green-Sang Cheng

Shanghai Shang-hol Chong Ter Papaw, 1st qual-Tai Man Sa Ku

2nd

Chan

Parsley-Kha ho Green Pase-Ching Tan Fotos, Breet,Tan Shu