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IN

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BIRTH

HAWKINGS-On January 24, at the Victoria Nursing Home, Ebanghei, the wile of W. J. HAWKINGS, ota daughter.

DEATHS.

SOCTER -Oo January 21, at Hyderabad, India, HELENA I VETT SOUTEL, wife of the late Sir Frank Henry Suter,K.C.S.I. C.LE

STOREY,—On January 24, at (the "Mani- sip Isolation Hospital, Shanghai, Hanolo STORKY (of Manchester, England.) Aged 12 year

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.

Mr A. D. MACLOSALD be to thank all

hose fiends wir went wreaths taken f their sympathy with him in his recent beronvenient.

Mr and Mrs S. T. CHURCHER beg to thank all these friends who sent wreathis a

tokoa at their sympathy with them in their resent bereavement."

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, Jan. 29, 1915.

AMERICAN TRADE

DEPRESSION.

NEWS OF THE DAY.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Singapore 10 or 11 days ago was

-Aqua apreint · brunetka,

addlery, &c., are very busy, and the export of grain and feeding staff goes on ut a very high rate; but this is not enough to alleviate the general depression. The war also lins been enjoying a cold poly 70 in the the cause of a number of large shado engineering contracts being cancellest, or, in any case, left in abeyance for the time being, and both the number of hands and engineers of some of the largest contracting firms have been reduced to half or quarter of

ntle at the Chilian const which wa

SPORTING.

HONGKONG FOOTBALL

LEAGUE

To-morrow's Matches.

the Club ground in the closing fixture of the The Club will most the Police 13.4.15 on competition for the season.

To the second division, last Saturday' In the morrow's "China Mail” will be

winners, Lam Leong, will meet Victoria replaced a vivid stacy of the naval Rovers and it will be interesting to see fought on Nov. 1st.

how the smart little Chinese players will fare against such big opponents as the Royal Artilleryman frana Victoria Barracks. Should they win they will gain the top peuition in the League from which they were dep sed on Wednesday by Queen's ed upon making the winners "go all the way." The game commenços at 2,45,

Seven daportess who were taken il in the ma. Hong Wo on the way, from

to the Tung Wah Hospital,

FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 1915.

COMPANY REPORT.

HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT. CO., LTD.

COMMERCIAL.

FREGIT MARKIT

Mesto, Showman & Cu cepure having rucaived advices dated London 18th. The following report of the Board of December Inat as follows :- sented at the Ordinary Annual Mosting of exorbitant rates Ownois have boon sugaring- Directors of this Company will be pres | We have to advise a continuance of the Shareholders to be belil ut the Company's, daring the past few weeks. The only week ofice on the 9th prox,---

The Directors be to submit to the nekots are the Far Eastors, whare Shardholders the Report and Statement Charterers were able to secure tonnage as Accounts for the your ending 31st further reduced rates. American feights December, 1914.

hars now reached an unpricodested loral

their average mustee. In some cases Singapore in Hongkong have been ramoved College, and they may therefore be depend dividend paid in August last of $40,000 do 1100 represent actual profit to

The London "Daily Telectaph" were able to anmarco on Dec. 6. that their Balgian Shiling Fund had passed the total of two million shillings; £100,000.

a fair amount of consideration is extended to the employees, so that amongst the engineers the single men have to leave first then the married men without children, those with a family being kept as long as possible,

Mr M. D. Leads of the Hongkong though often on a reduced salary, and Shanghai Rink, Ipoh, has received a These facts and many others that commission, to Kitchenes's new sainy, wod might be mentioned indicate that Teft Singspies fat bomo by the Hirano in America as elsewhere though | Maru, far away from the scene of hostilities the great European conflict is having the position of Superintendent of the most serious effect. Such are the Government Civil Hospital, has been ap ramifications of commercialiam in painted by the War Office medical these days that an upheaval is felt in [examiner of recruite the uttermost parts of the world.

:

NOT ENEMIES, BUT FRENCH

When a casa in which Mes rs Ullmann and Co., Queen's Roid, sued San, Kwik, Mair for the recovery of $255, was called on

in the Summary Court this morning the l'uians Judys inquired of Me Faithfull r presenting the plaintiff, whether his clients were alien oremies.

Me Faithfull said their name had Had they been anomics he would not have munil, but the frm was French,

prested for them.

Defendant did not enter an appearance judgment was accordingly given for | Messrs Ullmia.

A

*SQUEEZING" DEPORTEES.

A book employed at the Police Basira wa-churrod -before- Mr.-Razeland ... this. morning with circu'sting Chinese coins, emplaisent déportée, changud $1 ith the defendant and preci ed in ex- hange Chinese coins.

|

Dr. John Bell, who lately rotired from

The. Ta dr. Nishop of Victoria, Bytal in the police records this morning a a comniainent, His Lordship stated that mohody had wrti fins the hall of his Pidenca, St. Paul's College, an covercoat valued at 850,

UNITED ABRVICES LEAGUE.

After paying running expenses, salariés, - and Duneri are able to demand almost promis of insurance, repairs, un interini ang guro. These high rate, however, und all other charges, and after including Shipowner, who wre faced with greatly the sum of $27,527.75 brought forward from last account, there remains à debit balance of $13.001. which has been

probability start on Saturday, 6th ebruary.arried forward.

Matahes in this competition will in all With this league and the H.E.F.C. Shield The sum of $92,000 has been with. Competition rucning side by side, there drawn from the sum standing 40 credit overy Saturday Ell the end of the season. should be plenty of sport at the Valley of Equalization of Dividend Account to | provide for the payment of a final divi. dead of forty cents per share absorbing this sum thus making dividend of per cent. for the year. The amount Atanding at credit of: Equalization of ̧ Dividend Account is now $218,000.

FOOTBALL CUP DRAW.

No Mid-Week Matches,

to wagon, long detentions was extra cuntimmance of the present high ten, se Insurance. Charterers evidently anticipate they are freely taking up tanange for six and terire mentis Time charter at high rtes, large boats being placeable for al are baring to pay enormous res for their months at 5 d. Neutral countries cargoes, 6) per ton-baving been paid for vitiate from W.C.SA. to Fiolland, 55/- from Gulf to Denmark, whilst U.S.A. grain from Plate to Scandinavia, 47/8 net charter shippers bare paid over 8/19 Mediter ranes.

Far East. Oxirg the comparative weakness of these markots, we were ablu TENCE OF THE FINAL.

Heavily increased expenditure, couple, and Daing to two ports U. K. at 98/

to secure a handy boat from Vladivostock bosiness before the Consultative Committee throughout the year, complete csation on this basia has inere sed, but thare bas Aput in the draw itself; the chief with severe competition on, all in Time Charter. The enquies for tonnage of the Football Association at Russell of all cargo movement since the com, been comparatively little business affected oquate praterday (Dec. 21) was the commencement of hostilities in August, and The figures that can be secured at preser't although Charterera are offering goal rates, sideration of certain proposals from Mr. J. 10. Clegg who presided, dealing with the greatly decreed page traffic during on voyage basia are such that Owners question of replays. The object was to samo period due to the same cause and require to is tampted with exceptionally void any conflict in manufacturing districts restricted movements of steuners by port high prices bars they will divers he cuprin mid-week games and work regulations, largely account for the poor, their attention to Time Charter. Tuansge latter. The question of playing mid-week result of the stearners working dusing have boats are holding for rates which seems very scaron, and Owners. wha matches with closed gates was discussed, the period under review.

month ago would hire been

between

factories to the detrimens of the

bat something in the nature of a compromise The usual overhaul and repairs have described as armas, Foe instaTICO. was effected by the passing of a resolution been effected during the year and the large prompt boat han hen offered favouring the replaying of all ties on a Last night thief broke into the Saturday afternoon,

millinery and diewaking. establishment rid on by Madame Gsing at Des coax Road Central, and stole a length of Uk.. gan iron, a clock and a pair of scissors; the total value of the articles being $13.70.

The argagements of the Bishop of Victoria for Sunday are as follow:-9.30 ... address the students at St. John's |Ho tel : 11 x m., Conārmation at Ft. Paul'é Chinese Church; and in the evening ennduct service at the Taikoo Club Hall, Quarry Bay.

- the chief" witness in a charge of karceny, an sged woman, had died since the

Vils, en. bobrif of inspector Waté, askođ case was not mentioned. Detective. Sergeant

leave to withdraw. Defendant, wàn Was

accused of stealing articles from a house in Caine road, was discharged.

*:

Defendant aid the masked him to chanze the money.

Tuspector Kerr ald defendant changwi At the Magistracy this afternoon, evidences of the the man $1.3 commission on 29 The before Mr. Tinzeland "the two" Chinesa

Police had n

namber of men like defendant charged on remand with sceciving about Fole Agents, Saxone Shoe Co.worldwide effect of the great Euro-who made quite a lot ont of money change 2 tons of coal from the soragita

THE DIARY.

MEMO, FOR TO-DAY.

I

Ur the many

pean struggle, the reports that are just to hand of the trade depression in America furnish a striking example. They bear witness of a state of economic dislocation as are generally prunounced in the United States as being much worse than they were in the "panic year" of 1007.. Although

the war has benefited certain branches)

Police Basin to feed the deportees: befes Fantine, Matheson and Co., ing Defendant was a cook employed at the Mar, qart of the cam consigned to would now be dismissed.

Mr Hazeland foed defendant $20 orx | Hongkong, wem again remanded. month for trading as a money étangur without a licence and attempting wo eir-

culate Chinese cun,

"THE GLUTESQUES.”

This litt's, bod of entertainers and

uf industry, others have suffered their debut last night in Hongkong at the p.m. The Grotesques" at the severely and tend towards a worse Thestre Rayal befors a fairly large Thantha Royal

condition. The action against the audience. The entertainment la ga similar trusta is by innay considered a little lines as that made miline by The too precipitate, with the result that Follies," The Court Cards," and other the effect is felt by many whom it that The Grotesques compare quite concert parties, and it may be fairly said was not intended to harm. The net favourably with the best of those companies earnings of the railways in the United pricing this light, amusing and attractive

form of entertuamente Grots ques compris eight members throe Indias

MEMOS. FOR TOMORROW.

30.m.--Distribution of prizes at the Diocessa School.

the H.K. University.

༠༥:.༔

General Memoranda

From the Financial News:-All the German breweries are now working on "neutral" territory-Sweden, Holland, xnt Denmark, for example. The profts go to buy bombs and bullets for killing British soldiers and prolonging the war. Boyett all Garmin leor, no matter where it is Brewed.

Queen's Read, obtained, judgment against Mr. J. T. Shay, tailor and cotftier,

Fook Hon, of 24, Stanley Street, is an defended action in the cummary Court

and outfiting. Mr. B. C. Faithfell this morning for the sum ('o! 8267.70, balance of an account ri 2867,70 for clothing represented plaintif

Two small Bres ocenred yesterday and

3 p.m.--Garden Fits in the grounds of States for the year ended July, 1914, and I o genetleman Aid individual in each case the outbreak was extinguished

show a decrease of 102,000,000 dola, 1y and collectively they are able to before much damage lad been done. the Inter-State Commerce Comnis-gire an excellent account of bamselver I vrealista, daocura, and burlusine actors, sion not having granted the railways Last night's programme was delightfally the smoke stack at the Tang Ah knitting The fire-float attended an eagbreak in the asked-for advance in rates, al-varied, and from the first item to the last factory at Bou Kuk." The damage, though the existing rates are low-every item was perfrin d with an

it was a source of much enjoyment, as estimated at 800, is covered by insurance,

Tho Yaumali Firo Erigide smartly put angetatio lower, in fact, than almost anywhere, finish fixus denotes the true artiste and ten notbreak of fra which reiginated never fuls to be highly appreciated by all through a quanti p of fat. falling into s The Gary Steel Works have been Mr. Fred Wion, comedian of considerable charcoal pus on the first. Hoor f. 185, running very short hours for the lust experience, is the raconteur of the parry, Shanghai Street. The damage was slight. and u vry festive and amusing one four mouths, and 5000 men have hetes.

bakes. Ha

Argument on preliminary gal points) Villa Concert," ja

TONDAY, Ful rus y 2:-

11.30a.m.-West Point Co. Mecting. 11.46 6.m.-B.K. Central Entato

Masting.

Co's Mealing.

Blackwood Farniture etc., at Messrs. Hughes and Hough's.

BUNDAT, February 7-m

"

A

on a particularly good in burlesque on

A letter was

steamers are all in good working order. 8 on the d.w with delivery

City Football Club shoogly urging that no the shell plating and framing of the as read from the Manchester The cost of the extraordinary repairs to Chup-tim should be replayed in midweek. steamer Hodam has been debited to Another communication from the Football Club desired that the exit the Special Repairs Fund as provided for method of replaying should not be interfered as the last general meeting. with, this suggestion being made in the the following proposals, were agreed to isterests of the poorer clubs. However, (after some discusion:

No Cup-tie shall is played except Saturday afternoona.

A second new steel and concrete wharf has been contructed for at Canton, and

+

there other firm orders in the market for the charter has not yet been concluded and 69 months at 9, whilst for 18 months with delivery Gall towards end of January tou nage can cally some 7,6. With regard to bosine done practically all the fixtures reported are with delivery on this side. and for me round trip to the

Gulf of

States for 6 months trading, but

is now nearing completion. This wharf Mexico 2 steamers have been accured at is erected on joint account with the China 8.4.12, whilst for 8 months South Ameri- 8 and for one Mediterranean round at

cin trading Charterers have also had to pay 8. It is also reported that's steamer has heen continued for six months from May nezt ai đị.

1. In all matches after the first round which are undecided at the end of ninety | Navigation Co., Ld. minutes play an extra half-bʊur must be The regrettable death of Mr. G. Fries. laud, of Messrs. Melchers and Co., in farch last, created a vacaoey on the Pour and Mr. A. Widmann was nomi- nated by the Directors in his place, Mr. R. Shewan, of Messrs. Shewan, Tomes and Co., has also been invited to rejoin

On

In cue of a drawn match the competing clubs :eplay on the following Saturday.

4. Toe

The APR on shall be extended one day:

to and including faturday, May 1

to enable clubs to play postponed matches the Board. Mr. E. Goelź resigned, on and also for charity games

separture from the Colony, and Mr. F.

PROFIT AND LOSS' ACCOUNT. For the your ending 31st Dec. 1914. Dr.

1014.

Saira to steamers,

The trustees of the Crystal Palaca have Lieb was nominated by the Directors. Dec.31. To Amount paid for - informed the Football Association that the Senses. II. A. Sicha, M. Steger, F. Livir. commanding officer, a representing the. Landgraf and A. Widmann, resigned Admiralty, had notified the trustees that

Asociating, however, have considered that this meeting.

fighters and "whar

ves

Tu. Directs and.

*830,467.72

Auditors' Fees ... 8,800,00

To Interim Dividend

of 31.50 per share pil on 14th Aug,

he would not raise say objection to the their seats or the Board and the Direc tias tie of the Football Association Cup by pominated Messrs. H. W. Looker competition being played at the Crystal and Ho Tung to fill the vacancier subject | Palace next April.

The Finance Committee of the Football the confirmation of the shareholders recommend to the council that the final tis Association Messrs. D. Landale and P. question of venue, and bava decided to

In accordance with the Articlos of this season should not be played in London, H. Holyoak retire from the Boned by

The draw for the first round proper of the Cup, matches to be played: on Jan. 9, notation. but being, ciigible, offer themDec. 31, By Amount brought was made as follows:

West Fam Unitet, Newcastle United. South Shields v. Fulbam. Bury v. Plymouth. Liverpool v. Stockport... Gools Tawn 7. Middleabro'.

Sheffield

United Shereeds. Derby County 7. Leed

Blackpool v

Glussop.

Queen Faik Arsenal. Merthyr Towa Butaley . Huddersfield.

Bolton Wanderers Y. Notte County. Croydon Cominon v. Oldham Athletic. Croydon

Everton 7. Barnsley. Bristol City v.

v. Cardiff. Darlington T Bradford

City. Bristol Rovers. Southend. Bradford 7. Por smouth. Birmingham. Crystal Palace.

T. Chelsea.

City v. West Bromwich Albion,

Wednesday,

nited

Swansea Y, B'a kburn Rovers. Grimsbyr. Northampton.

Manetestor

Peraton North End v. Manchester City. Reading . Wolverhampton Wanderers. Aston Villa v. Exeter.

Rochdalov.

Gillingham.

Millwall v. Clapton Urient

Tultenham Hotspur v. Sunderland. Southampton v. Luton.

Brighton and Hove Albion v. Lincoln

City.

Nottingham Forest v. Norwich City.

LORD ROBERTS' WILL."

been discharged. The International which he earics'ured the part of the good. Iurising upon the petition for the winding i Nosa.-H.K. Laud Invest, and ganey Harvester Company has lost nearly stored, pompous and somewhat pertly up of the Yue Hing pany, a wealthy 20 p.m.-Auction of Tenkwood and all its European business, and having Par on in fba delight of all, if the ladies, Chinese plane firm prescoted by a share: been declared a trust, the company party and knows how to use her very fine tinued before the Chief Justice to-day. Mi Lillian Gwynne is the vocalist of the holder nanof Sun Fai Shup, was COD.

Lord Roberts left £17,304 of unsettled is debarred from doing business in pane vuica Miss Irene Greville The petitioner ages frail and mie. properly, practically, everything going to

had any oppo tanities of proving her re several States; the McCormick worksmarkable reutility being particularly good appropriation of the company's funds hundred thoussed granted to him for his his wife and daughters, including the have been partly closed, and many Miss Phoebe Hodgenn is what might besk

in bur mimicry of the juvenile po-former..by Law of the directors, and the agrvice in South Africa, with a contingent Field Day for, Volunteers and Reserves.men paid off. The Western Electrig | bo termed the party's light and sparklingent w proceeding is as to the juris reversion of the latter for army charities. Company, whose new plant in Antomediantic. She dances trost gracefully diction of the court to deal with such kings pleasingly sud cis with a daintiness negations on winding up petition. Noon.-H.K. C. & M. Steamboat Cos.werp is said to have suffered severely that is very al tractive, besra Hogh Bayly The bearing of the petition proper hat from the bombardment, is practically and Ewart Scurt are able comedians and been fixed for Tuesday and is expected doing no European business at also a clover unncer while the latter shared to occupy the court for three weekin.

*pplause in &

TUESDAY, February 9

Moating.

BUNDAY, Faraazy 14 ---

Chinese New Year Day.

Entries cines for the Races.

make the test of tirart. The former is

with Mr. Winn well-merited app

THE EDWARD DISPENSARY Tbeen paid off* The works here re-talent. His singing of "Up from most brilliant salon in Paris, where she money and no work. Defendant said be

ung

Two chair coolier, charged thin morning with soliciting faces outside the present, their cable department most original and droll song entitled "A

Hongkonz Botel, were discharged by Mr. Mr. Philip Sergeant, formerly editor Wood, the second Police Magistrato, who has been closed and most of their Round of Golf. Mr. Scott also made of the Hongkong Daily, Press, is bringing contended that no offence is committed

decided hit with his p.m.-Reserve v. Scouts on H.K. plant is only running reduced the Dashing Dragaon. Uns of the motout immediately, through Meers. Stanley unless the coolies leave the standa Cricket Club ground.

time, five days in the week: laughable items of the first post of the Paal, a monograph on The Princess Matilde they have paid off several hands. Grotesque Madical Impressions, particular Princess Matilda might herself have boon bazuished after a conviction of mustching programme was that entitled "Some Bonaparte, piece of Napoleon L The

A youthful Hindu, who had been The American Can Company works ly the burlesque of Indian music.. Mr. Empres, 1r Napoleon III, at one time only half time, and 1200 men have ceptial kill besides being a comedian of koop her liberty, and founded one of the surrendered bimself saying he had no Arthur Argent is a baritone singer of ez wished to marry her. She preferred to visited the Central Station last night and

ferred to are Chicago concerns, but ample opportunity of showing the fine, robust Secord Empire. She was in every sanne was eats and had returned from the Somerset" and "Jack Eaton gave him raigned in the social ends during the

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the same conditions prevail in Pitts-alition of his voice and he had, on both of the word remarkable woman, and country. Mr Wood committed him to the barg, around New England and New excore. In the second part, the two prin- cele

ocessions, to respond to a demand for an attracted to her recaptions all sorts of House of Detection in the hope that the

celebritien. Jersey. To show the general feeling cipal fleras were perhaps

Police would be able to find him work, The Village of depression it may further be men-The Wonders of Peru." In the former

Concert," and Mr. Winn's description of At Buckingham Palace on December INtioned that the hig Chicago first of all the number of the company took pub Trade Hilver Sfedal for gallantry is aziz

17, the King decorated with the Banct face orked w Mushal, hield and Co. has "dis from all by their amusing burlesque. In Anton Emi Dubrin, carpenter, of the HERE is no tes of our "heating smund

hearty Iughter Tile, William Coiros, chief officer, and

-STRAIGHT-AT-N- charged a very large number of this and in describing the Peruvian to malip Haren Kokins of Ardinand the bush, Wo might as well out Clerks and assistunts. Altogether the hire excellently; and he made the moss of longing, three Esscars, ware overcame time you have a cough or old. There ta wanders, Mr. Winn had parts that suited On July 10, 3912, while the steam with it frat an laat. We want you to try

Bazan Eskies was lying at Chamberlain's Cough Remady the being particularly good in Lis topical tháo moment out of "enberment in the company are very fortunde in having a tack. Fist Mr. Cairns, then Duhrin, should not do. This preparation by its United

States renches the alarming sign of Mr. Albert Sinner's gilts went into the tank to rescue the men and remarkable cures has gained a world wida Aggregate of about 1,000,000. On the equipped in overy respect to provide did not recover. Very considerable risk it in the highest terms of praise. It is or The Groteagues re thoroughly wel though hosily sosenstol the thres med repatation, and people everywherd speak of other hand, the war bna, of course, delightfully amusing entertainment, and was incurred by each of the men in render made by all Chemists god Storokoppers.

deserve to meet with much sacoOSE.

ing services owing to the poisonous Tume y

KAMMING & Co., LD Chemista and Druggists,

GREAT REDUCTIONS

“PRICES.

PRESCRIPTIONS" "ACCURATIOLY

DISPENSEL,

nexi

Fare Drugs, Pateur mekatinos, &or estimate of persons at the presenteious in the latter. At the pismo," this by carbon, di-oxide, fumes in the foregeak, resson so far as we can we why you

ZA, QURENS ROAD, LONGRONG

Hozkou, daly 22 1318.

selves for ro-election.

During the absenco of Mr. W. H. Polts, the accounts have been audited by "Mr." F. Maitland. Mr. W. H. Potts having resigned the Directors recommend the election of Mr. F. Maitland in his stew.

The retiring auditors, Mesurs. A. O'D, Gourdin and F. Maitland, offer them selves for re-election.

DAVID, LANDALE,

Chairman. Hongkong. 26th January, 1915.

BALANCE SHEET, ON 31ST DECEMBER, 1914.

1014

L'ABILITIES.

Dec. 31, &mount of Cabal, 80,000 Sharaf 810

الحمد

111

esch fully raid up 81,200,000,00 Amount at Credit of

Depreciation" and "

218,003,00

Insurance Fund... 600,000. Amount a Credit «f

Equaliz tion of Di vidend Fund Amount at Credit of Investment Muc- tuation Account... Amount at redit of

Special

Кермія

Fund..... Unclaimed Dividenda. Sandry Creditors... Hangkong & Shing. bai Bauking Cor- poration, Current Account.. Accounts Payable... Final D'vidand e

1014, transferred from "Equalization of Dividend Fund

ANRUTH,

Dec. 31, Value of Steamiera ***Honam," **Tai-

shan." Heung- ahaa, Sui An

Soi Tai," And

Hoi Seng." Athe

of "Binshan," and

3rd of "Saicam,"

Fanning," "Lio

1914

1014

;

Cr.

forward from Inst Account

By Net Earnings oĽ

Steamet:.......

By Jacome from In- vestments.IDENT

40.000.00

3*108,357.72

$27.897.Tu

28,066,97

38,568,98

160.00

1,11175

By Transfer Been By Unclaimed dividends cancelled By Amount to be carried forward to New Account ......" 12.004.27

8 108.237.79 DEPRECIATION AND INSURANCE FUND.

For the year ending 31st December, 1914, Dr. 1914.

Dec. 31, Tu Balance

1913,

£600,000.00

$600,000.00

Dec. 31, By Amount at Credit $600,000.00 €20,000.00 EQUALIZATION OF DIVIDEND FUND.

107,911.00 For the year e ding 31st December, 1914

3,189,05 1914.

Dr.

9.171.00 Dec. 31, Tu Final Divided of 40. 57.889.25

107.419.02 07,260.07

32,000.00

$3,390,360 40

tan," and "Sanci"81,357,000.00

Value of Lighter

"Sunlee". And

Wolee"

Value of Wharvus,

Hulks and Moor.

of Proportion st Canton, Wa. chow and Kang- kon Value of Spare GedrTM and Stores uni

Value of Furniture.j

3,000.00

181,993.770

1413.

cents per share A/c_

1914...

8 32 000.00

·To Banneo...

***

218,100.00

$250,000.00

Ct.

Dec. 31, Fy Amount at Crodit.. $250,000.00

$230,000.00 SPECIAL REPAIRS · FUNÍ,

1014.

Vec. 31, To Sundry Disbarse-

1918,...

mente

To Balanco.

Dec. 31, By Amount at Credit 8 1914. By Amount brought

Dec. 31,

forward from Pro-

lit and Losh & fafor

year ending Slat December, 1913...

33,265,4€ -

3,160.95

36,444.74

6.444.71

30,000.00

1830.444.71

W. E. CLARIT, -

Secretary.

Hongkong, 20th January, 1915.

Wu

DAVID LANDALE, Directors.

BOUT SHEWAN, TE

108,709.84

24,856.28

report that we have sudited the xboro Balance Shoet with the Book and 1,000.00 Vouchers of the Company in Hongkong and with the returns from the Company's 447,407.00 Ageneles. We hare also verified the Trans-on-Mortgage-167,000.00 Securias representing the investments

Value of Shares o Publio Companies

Interest Accrued to

data e Sundry Debtor...... Accounts Receivable Murine and Fite

Insuranen Framin paid Ale 1916.

Amount at Dabit of.

Profit and Lose

And in

in cur opinion auch Balance Sheet is 218.40 properly drawn up so se to exhibit a tras 10,832.11 44.412.72

119,520.20

12.604.27

$2,380,800.49

and correct fiaw of the state of the Com

31st Decor For 1014, pany's lairs According to the best of our information and the explanations given us, kud as shown by the Books of the Cany

We have obtained all the information and uzplaustions we have required, 'mo

And form

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