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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1919.

COMPANY REPORT.

“HONGKONG HOTEL-COMPANY,

". LTD.

The report for presentation on *Feb. 28 reads :--

CONCERT AT HONGKONG UNIVERSITY.

NEW MEDICAL SCHOOLS.

To mark the completion of the Now Medical Schools, a very suc-

FOOTBALL

HONGKONG SHIELD.

CHINESE ENTER FINAL.

To the shareholders of the Heng-comful concert uns given on Saturday centred in the Hongkong Shield kong Hotel Company, Ltd GENTLEMEN

好

THE CHINA MAIL.

and acrobatic feats by the ARMED CHINESE. Chinese supporters, the success being received with mild enthusiasm. Following this the R. E. did some good work at forward but Cheong Win Hon was in splendid form at { back and neutralised most of their efforts. When the Chinese next were

close proximity to the soldiers" goal, Au Kit Sang delivered a shot that skimmed the goal bar with much force. A shot from the Chinese left half found the net but offside

The case of a Chinese arrested in Yaumati on Saturday in possession. of a fully loaded revolver was ad journed by Mr. J. R. Wood.

ÁN UNSATISFACTORY AGENT.

Chief interest in football on Satur

semi-final, where the Royal Engineers day evening by the Hongkong and South China Athletic were in The Directors beg to submit their University Medical Society. The opposition. For the first time in the Report for the year ended 31st great hall of the University where history, of the Shield, which goes was given owing to Tin Koon Shan Ho Tze-ping, got two small porce back to 1896, a Chinese team will impeding the custodian, The R. E. lain vases from another Chinese on the entertainment was held, was play in the final. Their opponents were successful in their next effort. Feb. 3. for the purpose of selling filled to ita utmost aapacity by a are not certain yet, it depending a run in which most of the forwards them" on. commission." It was pared with $180.790.76 for the cor. large gathering of friends of the upon the result of the other semi- took part, ending in Townsend scor-arranged that he was to sell them

December, 1918.

The Front on Working Account amounted to $186,275.42, as com

increase of $5,494.66.

The balance at credit of Profit and Less Account including the sum of $78.246.39 brought forward from 31st December. 1917. amounted to $251,045.30, and after deducting the Interim Dividend amounting to $60,000.00 paid in September, 1918, the sum of $191,0-13.30 remains which the Directors recommend hp portioning as follows:- To pay a final dividend

of $3.00 per share on 20,000 shares. To write off Buildings... To write off Furniture.

and Fixtures

To writes off Steam

Launch.....

To transfer to General

Reserve

To carry forward to

New Account .....

DIRECTORATE.

AUDITORS.

who

next Saturday, when the Club and Navy meet. Whichever wins a deceived the Chinese goalkeeper, to the owner and retaining $200

were the Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollockold final is assured, as it must be and Mrs. Follock, Sir Boaban Wel Yuk, Rev. Dr. Peare. Rev. Copley Moyle, Dr. and Mrs. A: Balean, ale. E.A. Teving. Mrs. Mansfield, Mrs. Saturday's win Bingham and Mix Bingham. Afr. W. Sinclair of the H.K.A.D.C., Messes. M. K. and M. W. Les and party. Mr. and Mrs. Ho Letrg, and

others

The programnie was well selected, opening with a Chinese item as an 60,000.00 overture, called Three Six, play 22,526.00 by e trio of Chinese students on la fute and other Chinese instru-

14,021.04 ments. It was strongly Orientul and

700.00

50,000.00

43,798.26

suggestive of monastie music in its

admitted that the best football is always to be seenin the matchin which the Chinese are taking part.

was the more creditable to the Chinese as their centre forward was hurt halfway through the first half and left the field for the remainder of the game.

In the second division of the Hong kong league, the Navy Reserves played a draw 1-1, with South China Reserves, and Kowloon and 83rd Co., R.G.A.. played a close match, Kow loon winning by the only goal scored.

There were early

S. C. ATHLETIC v. R.E. Both teams felded the best avail. character, and produced a series of able players for this match on the tweird, but nevertheless pleasing Club ground jasons. It had the additional merit rushes on the part of the Chinese, of belog a novelty to the audience. Tin Koon, Shan getting through but

whistled at the same time.

The Accounts for the Year under seview have been audited by Messrs. A. R. Lowe, P.CA. and H. Percyy Smith, F.C.A. Messrs. A.R. Lowe and H. Percy Smith offer themselves for re-election.

F. MAITLAND,

Chairman. Hongkong, 15th February, 1919.

FROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT FOR FIRST

AND SECOND Half year, 1918. Bad and Doubtful Debts

Crown Rent...........................

Rates and Taxes..

Fire Insurance.

Exchange....

Interest

Directors' Fees

fuspond with an encore.

The

close quarters when getting to Cheong Win Hon cleared with a big kick, early demonstrating that he The Chinese were was in form. playing with any amount of dash. Au Kit Sang on the left dropped the ball into goal where it fell on the

went but it

over the gozi. waiting cranium of Tin Koon Shan

The R. E. had very bad luck not to have drawn level in the next minute. Connell received a pass that the goalte ran out for and missed and the soldier shot at an empty goal, but Cheong Win Hon fell back and kicked the ball away. A corner followed and Jarvis propelled the ball over the crossbar with his head. This was the last. R. E. effort and at the other end Heath cleared in good style, the whistle sounding time & little later. Result!

for his commission, He sold the vases for $1,000 but decided that $200 was not enough for him so he kept it all, falling to report to the original owner of the vases with either money or excuses. He was seen on the street on Feb. 15 by the aggrieved and turned over, to constable. In court this morning before Mr. RE Lindsell (he produced a receipt for $1,000 pur-. ported to have emanated from the complainant, who declared it was Talse. Ball was set at $1,500, the Case being remanded until Thursday.

South China Ath, 2; R. E., I.. Teams: South China Ath-Lau Hing Cheong; Fung Tai, Cheong Win Hon Chan So, Leung Tuk Tong, Leung, Tai Fong; Ko. Sile Wai, Tin Koon,BAN FRANCISCO A FAZE Shan, Wong Pak Cheong, Kwok Po Khan, Au Kit Sang.

Royal * Engineers. Betts; Blum-

Pascali.

Mr. Tucker referced."

2nd DIVISION, HL K LEAGUE.

NAVY RES. v. S. C. ATH, RES.

HARBOUR.`

*

The California State Board and

of foreign or offshore trade will be given free dockage and rental in the port of San Francisco, making the port a free harbour.

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENT.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

Tctions to sel by Public Auction THE Undersigned have received in-

(For Account of the Cancerned),

C

FRIDAY,

February 21,1919, at 10.30 am. at their Sales Rooms. No. & Dea Vox Road, Corner of Ice House Street, Valuable Household Furniture,

(Hall-day through ke piece, a ten- the goalie saved. offside being field. Lawrence: Smith, White, Heath: Harbour Commission has decided

cop, which had been pressed into ser $191,045.30 as a misical instrument suc R. E. retaliated, Jarvis and Millard Connell, Millard, Jarvis, Townsend, that beginning on April 1, all vessels

embed under the knocks it feceived Messrs. Scott Harston and a broke into two, much to the Francis Maitland retire by rotation.musement of the audience. 'but being eligible offer themselves! Another Chinese itern was a song for re-election.

Heskribed as Mandarin, given by bih Wei Hng, who was accom. ied on a Chinese instrument, the

The Navy started 4 players short Counterpart of the European violin, another student. This piece gave easement. to the audience, in Cheong Win Hon and Fung Tai were in the match on the Navy ground tibiitos, of enire, but the song not to be denied, getting in his shot were fortunate that the Chinese were no way uncomplimentary to the connext noticeable for hard work against but were brought up to strength assoon the R. E. forwards, but Jarvis was players could be obtained. The Navy itself struck their Western cars which the goalie cleared just as Pas unable to gain any lead while under somewhat funny. Be that as it

call came up at top speed. A shot strength, their defence holding out ny, they received great applause from Townsend nearly brought about well. After getting a full side, on having the patform, and had to the downfall of the Chiness goal but Quinn and Chapman began, to the danger was cleared, and play threaten the Chinese goal, but neither. Miss Elfrida (Sand was the chi veered to the opposite end where team managed to score before the tributes of sevens pano sor, her Au Kit Sang centred. Lawrence came interval. After changing ends Quinn 900.83 March of the warls" be ng across with a rush to clear and in scored for the Navy and then the 1,054.25 pecially good. Mr Harold Perry doing so handled, the Referee at once Chinese missed a golden opportunity 19,330.70llowed with sevenil items, being whistling for a penalty kick. Au from a penalty kick. They equalised 11.178.91 fuccompanied on the piano by Ms. Kit Sang took this himself. Betis in later, one of the Navy backs miskick

177.77 G. E. Murley, Mrs. Marley herself the R. E. goal having no chance ing, and a Chinese forward nipped 42,436.56 gute as the piano two songs of saving. The R. E. took up the in and scored. Results....

6,999.97 Duby Leout, and Il "bagio"

offensive, Pascall contributing a fine Navy Res., 1: S. C. Ath. Res., 1,000.00 by Arditi in a sweet and powerful run on the left wing, the custodiar Referee, Mr. Stevenson. 28,192,82 voice. She, along with Miss Osuund, having to run right out of his goal to

were the recipients of bouquets of kick away the resulting centre, being KOWLOON v. 83rd CO. R.G.A. $111,271.81 Bowers presented by an appreciative grassed by Jarvis in the process.

audience. Mrs. A. Bulean was Another effort by the R. E. and Town- This match on the Navy ground 172,798.91 another contributor to the enjoyment send shot on the run, a fine shot was a tame affair, the soldiers field- of the evening, her 'two vion select bringing forth a fine save. In an aing a weak, team and the civilians. $284,070.72. tions, Air" by Bach, and "Sou-tack by the Chinese their centre commencing with a couple absent,

venir de Sorrento," by Guido Papino, forward was hurt in a rush $93,274.67 were received with great applause; "goal" being

including the goalkeeper. Goals shouted in

two were at a premium, both goalkeepers 15.00 which followed her persistently, off languages, but the ball went just out having an Bast time. Knight 206.13 the stage and she ful to satisfy the side the goal. The injured man left the managed to score one for Kowloon 220.00 adence with another "piece. The field, being unable to take any fur in the first half, and the second half. II.K, F. C... skilful way in which she wielded the ther part in the match. Tin Koon proved a blank. Result Kowloon Navy bow and brought out the difficult Shan and Kwok Po Khan were pro1; 83rd Co. R.G.A., 0. passages of the pieces, showed her minent hereabouts but Blumfield and .to he a musician of conspicuous Lawrence were defending in resolute

ability, and the audience gavę, testi-style for the soldiers. Halftimer- mony to this, by presenting her with South China Ath., 1; R.E., 0 u bouquet of flowers,

With a goal lead, but only 10 Following the intarvil for refresh. players, the Chinese resumed in con ments, the oldef item of the evening fident style. They at once assumed was given. Julius Caesar, Act, the aggressive and within a minute III... Scenes and 2, was presented, had added to their lead. In a com the parts being taken by medical bined run by the forwards, Kwok Po BE

who were all Chinese Khan was left in possession and he Navy. with the exception of Carlos da slipped past the backs and registered FLK F. C... 42115 35 Roza, VN. Ateriza, and one the goal with a neat shot. There G. A 4-1 3 0 592 or two other. The stage para was. not the customary yelling. China Ath... 4 0 2 2 0 5.2

Auditors' Fees...

Repairs and Renewals..

Profit as per Balance

Sheet

Rents of Shops and

Hotel Mansions

-Scrip Fee

Bad Debts recovered Dividends of Shares ... Company's Dividends

forfeited...

2.749.50

1,240.00

186,275:42

$ 284,070.72

BALANCE SHEET AT DECEMBER, 31, 1918.

•Share Investident Ap-

preciation... Balance on Working

Account ...

Capital:-

LIABILITIES.

20,000 Shares at $50

each fully paid up $1,000,000.00 1,500 Mortgage Deben- tures at $500 each (six"

per .cent). $750,000.00. Less 201 purchased and held by the Company to dite......$100,500.00 Reserve Fund as per... last Account: Re- serve Fund Land... and Euildings.******** $548,975.78. General Reserve $100,000.00 Unclaimed Dividends... Sundry Creditors

Hongkong and Shang-

hai Banking Corpora tion (Current Ac- count)

students

phernalia and costumes were loan-

ed by the Hongkong Amateur Dramatic Society. The murder | scene was gone through in a quite fearful fushion, this making, perhaps,

649,500.00 the tenth tine in which that unlucky Moinan potentate was assassinated

}

in the history of, local, amateur theatricals. K. S. Lim as "Juliae Caesar," G. Y., Ng, as "Margus Brutus were good at their parts, 648,975.78 | M. B. Osnian, as “Mark Antony;"

3,390.50 bsd a part well suited to, him. He 55,661.27 was well to the front ainoag the

players; his acting and speech were gone through in convincing style. The play, which showed careful re- 103,613.04hearsal, was altogether a success,

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT:- and to Professor H. G. Earle, as the

Balance as per last.....

Report $78,246.39.

Profit for the Year...

to date $172.798.91 $251,045:30 Less...... Interim Dividend...... $60,000.00

ASSETS.

Value of properties as last Account, $2,319,062.48. Since added (Repulse Bay), $3,456.99........ The Company's Pro- perties were valued by. Messrs. Palmer & Turner..on the 23rd August, 1913, $2,314,215.00). Fur-" niture, Fixtures, Car- pets, ac as per last Account $108,465.91, Written off as per last Report $5,123.30, $103,042.61. Since added $38.647.000 Less

Sales,

$1,479.18.

at

Director, and V. N. Atienza, as the manager, great crudit, is due for making the entertainment the great success it was.

The evening's enjoyment HON brought to a conclusion, with the 191,045.30 singing of the National Anthem. $2,652,185.89

$2,222,519.47.

37,167.82

Installation of Electric

Light, Plant, Machi- nery &c. as per last Account insisteberra - Hotel's Steam Launchas

per last account Shares in Public Com- panies (Market, Value at 31st Dec., 1918.)... Stock of Linen, Crock.

ery, Glassware &c., valued at...jasegurado Linen, Crockery Glass

ware &c, in use Licences unexpired. Sunday Debtor

3,467.37

13,000,00

4240.00

196,706.03

12,804.92 583.34 58,654.33

$2,652,185.89.

J. H. TAGCART,

Manager & Secretary. Hongkong, 15th Feb, 1919s

TO-DAY at 5.15.

LEAGUE TABLES,

OSITIONS OF THE TEAMSTO DATE.

UNITED SERVICES, LEAGUE.

GOALA CLUB

P. W. L. D. 7. A. PTS. 6.3 2.0 10 8 6. 3 2 0 1

Curios, Ornaments,

removed to salerooms for convenienco of axle. Teens --Cizb.

HUGHES & HOUGE,

Auctioneers. Hongkong, Feb. 17, 1919,

HONGKONG LEAGUE-187 DIVISION.

GOALS."

CLUB.

RE......

RG: A

CLUB.

P. WLD. F. A. FTS.

73 3 0.13.4. 10-

6.41 1. 15 2.9

51 1 2 3 8 6

5. 1 2 3 3 8 4

S. China Ath... 7. 0.3 26 17 4 - HONGKONG LEAGUE 2ND DIVISION,

GOALS PW.LD. F. A PIS St. Joseph's 8 7 0 1 23 4.14 Navy Rea11 434 25 12 12 Kowloon 9 5 22 14 '9 12 Staff and Dpta 3 3 1 1 510 8.ChinaAth E92 43 13 15 7. 88th. Co......... 9 3 6:0 12 18 6. 83rd Co... 6.2 3. 1 10 10 S 87th Co.

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