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No. 17.354,

The China Ittail

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184

Humidity 64

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JANUARY, 4, 1919.

January 8, 1919, Temperature 45,

觀四月芷年九十叠白九千登英

THE MAGISTRACY.

BUSINESS NOTICES

W. S. BAILEY & CO., LTD.

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WINE MERCHANTS,

"I had to work, and being deatute, I had to steal youthful linquent told Mr. C. A. D. Melbourne. Es was arrested by Mr. Renty Wilmau alter qua'ching a gd estpick from a Chinese woman in Queen's Road Central The matcher was seat to gual for one mouth, he receiving 13 strelles of the birch sa woll..

Another toy was sent to prison for 14) daya. He stole two biskets belonging to solie who had placed them on the Praja.

A GREEDY BUAFFOLD BUILDER,

A.Chinesa se fold builder stole 31 bokma of wool which a Chinese hocar-bu-ldar ħad | placed in Now Market street. He will undargo 14 days' imp: isominent as a cons...

qda ce..

S THREATENING DAGOEN.

A Japanse who frequented a house of ill repute in Sampno Street "turned ogly" and randished a dagger at the inmate. Ha was arrested and had to pay a 8100 fine or go to prison for two months.

HONGKONG'S BUSINESS

COMMUNITY.

A LONDON COMMENT

TO-DAY'S CABLES:

(Reulea's Service to the China Mail.)

THE SILVER MARKET.

LONDOS, January s“ The Silver Market is quiet; it will be closed to-morrow,

WEDDING AT UNION CHURCH.

MacCRAE-BROOKE.

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January 3, 1918, Temperature 47. 午戊天老年國民華中

EASTERN TELEGRAPH

COMPANY, LTD.

The eighty-seventh ordinary general meeting of the Eastern Telegraph Co Ltd., was held on Dec. 23, at Electra House, Flusbary Pavement, Sir John Denison-Fender, K.C.M.G. (the chair- man), presiding."

The Chairman, in the course of his remarks, said Our total revenue from all apurees for the year under review is £1,901,579, which is £382,996 more than the previous highest record, attained in 1914. Our total working expenses were £1,262;918, or £202,373 more than for last year. The amount payable for inecme-tax and exezaa profit duty is £689,587, or an increase cf £213,392. There is an increase in the balance brought forward from last year of about £25,000, the result being that, notwithstanding the additional taxation of 10 per cent, in the excess profits duty, the increase in the rate of income) tax, and the unavoidable very large increase in our working expenses, wa Her going away costuma consisted of are able to make the same contribution brown costume, brown beaver hat, to the graerni reserve fund as we did in maids were Miss Linder and Miss June the payment of a dividend and bonus on and a set of grey furs. The brides 1916, viz-£500,000, while maintaining.

Looker. They were dressed in white the Ordinary stock amounting together volle with filet lace, and large silk to 8 per cent. free of income-tax (Heary hata with agrets. The best, wao wa hear.) There are just one or two itemi Mr. C. A. Grimes, with Master Locker, of expenditure to which I desire to

An interesting wedding took place at the Union Church this morning, the contracting parties being Mr. D. Mae Crae of the Taikoo Sugar Rafinery, and Mias Bertha Brooke, of 116, The Poak. The Rev. J. Kirk Maconachis officiated, The bride wore a beautiful White silk embroidered dress, decorated with orange blossoms, and har to match.

over £9,000 in excess of last year. "This,

in attendance. The bridegroom has draw special attention. Income, and beon in the Colony nearly 30 years and war taxes payable abroad £12,315, or is well known. For the past 10 years be has been employed at the Taikoo Sugar Refinery.

The honeymoon will be spent at Macho, the happy couple going there this afternoon, after a reception at the Hongkong Hotel.

The presents were as follow:-- hias Lang, silver shoehorn in case. Miss Linder (bridesmaid), table centre and d'oyleys.

Mr. Grimes, (Best man), Silver Bon- "bon disbek..

is due to the new war taxes in France and India Share of special contribution to the pension and mperannuation fundi towards depreciation of investments, £36,163. Payments to staff and other expenses in connection with the waz £170,744, or an increase of 292,310. This is a large figure, but your directors, knowing full well that the stockholders would fully approve of their action, considered that the extra allowances granted for 1916 should be materially Augmented owing to the exceptiousl eircumstances under which our staff are now working. I may remark that a still further increase has taken place during the present year. I cannot say too much in favour of OUT stát both nt home and abroad, on land or on eco. Their work throughout the war has been of a most strenuous nature, and they bave been called upon to work long hours, some- Mca: Nowall, Japanski ter service. times under circumstances of discomfort Mra. Nell's children, "stiver eruets. and danger, but they have always re Mr. and Mrs. Pearce, travelling clock. sponded with cheerfulness to the de Mr. and Mrs. Kaight, silvor pepper-mands of the Government with a full castor and salt cellar.

Mia Heckt, Embroidered tea cloth. Mr. and Mr. McKay, silver pepper pots...

Mr. and Mrs. Fox, silver tosstrack. Miss Grey, silver sweat dish. Mr. and Mrs. Campbi, jam jar. Mias. Woodhouse, set of silver bowls. Mr. H. W. Looker, canteen of cutlery, Miss June and "Sonny" Locker, dress saitonse.

Mrs. Geige, casserole dish. Master Hancock, 4 silver vases. Mr. and Mrs. Templeto, cheque. Mr. and Mrs. Dalziel, cheque, Taikoo Sugar Rebnery Staff, Table centre and silver vases

Mr. Grey, Mr. P. Anderson and Mr. J, Anders, large silver rose bowl.

The launching of the first standard hip by the Hongkong and Whampon Dock Co., Ltd., at the Koxicon Docks is an event of great importance in the industrial development of the Colony. la ordinary times, such an incident would be hotewarthy, but the present moment it acquires special value and significance in view of the world shert age of tonnage consequent upon the depredations of submarino waifa"o. It is also, we are pleased to note, an earnest of even more importart things to come. The Honskeng and Whac:pos Dock. Co. have already in course of construction several further vessels of greater tonnage, as well as four powerful tugs They most assuredly Prove a veleonie contribution to the solution of a problem which is a constant source of anxiety to Allied statermian- ship. An important part of the pro cendings at the launching of the vessel was an able speech delivered by Sir Pan Chater, the Chairman of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., in which be made some petal predictions as to ths industrial potentialitics of the Colony. He expressed the opinion that the time may not be far distant when Hongkong will be a' le to manufacture all its own requirements. When it is remembered that at the present moment there are vast quantitiesof iron ore, wolfram and 'moly. denite in the New Territory and abundance of coal in the Kwangtung province, we do not think that it can be said that Sir Paul Chater erred on the side of optimism in the forecast be made. What is chiefly needed at the rings. present moment is the capital to exploit these vast natural resources. In this connection great things may be antici pated from the Industrial Bank, which it is proposed to establish after the war for the encouragement of Home and, Colonial trade. Tho business com. munity of Hongkong have never shown themselves deficient in energy and enterprise, sud given the necessary fiancial stimulus they should shape for themselves a bright industrial future, Such a development would not impair, but rathor strengthen the supremacy Hongkong bes bitherto attained as a great shipping and distributing centre of Far Eastern commerce.

Mr-and-Mira-Russe, Silver dish. Mr. Komor, Reading lamp, - Mr. and Mrs. Seath, silver toast rack. Mr. and Mrs. Aitken, silver jam dish. Mr. and Mrs. Mackay, 6 silver sweet dishes.

Misa R. Ab Butt, silver chain bag Mr. and Mrs. Glendinning, Bon bon

stard.

fitting

Mr. P. Glendenning, toilet case and

Mr. Tobias, silver flower stand. Mr. Bell, electric iron,

Mr. and Mrs. Muirhead, serviette

Mr. and Mrs. Sloane, silver pickle crust.

Misa. Fiddes embroidered curbioa

cover.

Bridegroom to Bride, silver toilet sot, Bride to Bridegroom, silver-mounted toilet cass.

Bridegroom to Bridesmaids, brooches, with ruby and pearls.

gold

knowledge of the vital importance of the service due to the Empire and to our Allies. I am certain that when the history of this great war can be written and published evory one will realise the important work which submarine tele- graphy has performed. - A sum of £40,000 has been taken from reserve m & further provision on account of in- veatment fuctuations. This makes' a total provision of £640,000, and the amount of £3,271,988, appearing in the balance-sheet as the value of our invest ments, may be taken as approximately the value a at the date of the accounts. In addition to the total of £1,913,430, which appears at paga 10, as our hold- ing in the War Loan and National War Bonds, we have added during the present year, so far, a sum of £370,000, making this company's total to date £2,283,430.

The

The growth of the various companies. and the increase in the work thus involved necessitated the appointment of someone to assist the administra tion of the Eastern Company, conditions arising from the war have naturally brought us into close touch. with Government Departments. The maintenance of car system and the safety of our ships have been the special care of the Admiralty, and in the course of our relations with that Department I had many opportunities of realising the particular qualifications of Captain E. W. Grant, who, when war broke out and for some time after, was in com- mand of H.NS. Hampshire in Eastern waters, first, and latterly the Grand Fleet, but who was ultimately called t In connection with the Danish nations the Admiralty War Staff at Whitehall, question of Schleswig, which has been the where for some two or three years i aject of articles in the Scandinavian was in almost daily communication Prese, the "Leipziger Tageblate" mentions with him, with the remit that in x report from Bin that a Nots has been December last year your board applied. receivel from be Danish Goveromanik

DANES HOPES OF SCHLESWIG.

AYER TAWAH RUBBER CO.ng Germany to fulfil her promises given it to offer this gentleman a position of to that Department for permission paragraph 5 of the Pesca of "Prague, the Danish Government promising in return to managing director. Our application was roject may further claims which might be favourably entertained, and I am glad made on their behalf by the Allies. The to say that their lordships, appreciating correspondent e nfidently a'ates that thin the benefit which would be bound to "absolutely, false. The "North-German

The annual meeting of Ayer Tawab

was held at Shanghai on Dec 27. Hero Gaz-tte" says that some of the Scandresult both to the noval service and the

of the ecury.

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isan extract from the report:-

naviso popers are endeavouring to represent Eastern Telegraph Company, by the Profit and loss account shows a not Conference, thus, peci g matter which Grant, were good enough to release him his question as one puitable for the Pasco latter obtaining the services of Captain profit for the year of Tls. 39,622.44 ex lusively coh-erns Germasy and a bout alas soon as he could be spared from the which includes a sum of The 6,312.16 friendly neighbour within the ja'gment important duties on which he was engaged. I can only aspre all our for interest; this added to Tle 6,614.57T

To this view M. Printing, in the Stock customers, some of whom naturally brought forward from last year gives a holm-Social-demokreten," replies that it must feel aggrieved at the abnormel dispouble balance of Tls. 48,297.01,

is now too late to think that a question delay, that wo are doing every. which has its place in the general settle thing that is humanly possible to carry equivalent to 21 per cent. on the leaned man can be the subjee of aparate strange the exceptional traffic thrown on our capital of the company, but in view of in the creation of the new Europe ou system through war conditions, which mont. It is a small but not ino alderantz existing condition of the industry which be basis of justice, and as such must be conditions include the interruption of although already improved in stil nettled at the general Peace Conference. two very important systems to the SOLE AGENTS: Unsettled, your Directors think it wiss

The subject - ham muturally mada, an East-viz, the total closing down of even lan appears from the references in Germany and Rurgia to India, and the enormous stir in Denmark, much greater the Indo-European line through

to proceed with caution and therefore

they recommend the distribution of the Press. The Danes feel that the timilate ruption of the Great Northern

only Tls. 21,879 in dividend, being at the rate of 14, par cent, and the carrying forward of the Lalance of Th. 34,418.01 to the current Goancial year.

oppressed countrymen which has been is approaching when a rearfon with theis system throngh Russis to China and urlensis and patiently hoped for darine Japan

The report wha adopted, and a vote

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osat possible basis for future national of thanks to the chairman and staff

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