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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 1919

COMPANT REPORTS."

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LTD.

The Report and Balance Sheet to be presented on March 31 says.

Gentlemen, The Directors beg to submit their Report and Balance Sheet for the year ending December 31. 1918.

The Gross Profit for

the year is

1,739,120.59

Sundry Debtors Material in Stock and in transit at book value, and work in progress at amount expended thereon, with a fair percentage for estab- lishment charges on same,lessinstalments received on account. 6,466,319.88

$11,748,405.76

$2,555,212.29 THE CHINA-BORNEO CO., LTD. After paying Interest, 237,234.74

605,334.67

50,000.00

1,662,642.58

and depreciating Plant.

&c.. by ...............

and paying a Bonus to

Staff of...... there remains a net

profit of

and adding amount brought forward as per last Report $382.083.84, Less In- terim Dividend paid October 7, 1913, $17 £50*****

leaves available a surn

of..... which the Directors re commend to be ap- propriated as fol.

A

$232,226.34

$1,894,$69.22

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lows

To pava Final Divid-

end at the rate of

5% per annum or $2.50 per share...

To pay Bonus to

Shareholders $7.00 per share

149,857.50

tm[

419,601.00

600,000.00

To transfer to Re

serve Fund...... To carry forward to

new account

DIRECTORS.

725,410,72

Th accordance with Article No. 90 the Company's Articles of Associa- tion, the Hon. Sir C. P. Chater, C.M.G., and Mr. A. S. Sorensen, retire by rotation, and offer themselves for re-election.

The Hon. Sir C. P. Chater. C.M., has been appointed Chairman for the

year 1919.

AUDITORS.

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The Accounts have been audited by Mr. H. Percy Smith, FCA and Mr. A. R. Lowe, F.C.A., who retire and offer themselves for re-election.

STANLEY H. DODWELL, Chairman. Hongkong, 15th March, 1919.

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT, FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31ST DECEMBER, 1913. To-Interest...

$.. 237,234,74

To Amount written off Plant and Buildings

To Bonus t/Staff

To Balane, as, per.

Balance Sheet

By Balance of Working

Account STAT Less Rates and Taxes $30.142.80. Crown Rent $10,989.24. In- $9,913.33. surance Directors and Audi tors' fees $15,000.00.

605,334.67 80,000.00. 1,662,542.88

$2,585.212.29

$2,651.257.66

66,045.37

2.585.213.29

BALANCE SHEET: 31st DECEMBER, 1912

LIABILITIES.

Nominal Capital 60,000

shares of $50 each $ 3,000,000.00

Issued Capital 59,913

shares @ $50 each, full paid up... DEBENTURES

2,997,150,00

Nominal 2,000 of $1,000

each

2,000,000,00

Issued 1,000 of $1,000

each Reserve Fund, per last. A e $500,000.00 Add Transferred from Pro- fit & Lossac. $400,000.00..... PAT SA

Marine Insurance Fund,

per last A, c...... Sundry Creditors

1,000,000.00

900,000.00

81,698.69

"KOREAN DECLARATION ́OF INDEPENDENCE.

THE CHINA, "MAFL.

"We, the people of Korea, hereby declare the independence of Korea before all Nations, assuming that this would be generally recognized by,,them.

We declare this with a united voice of twenty million people in the name of Justice and Humanity. We are no mean people, having a long history of

distinct and self-governing

TENNIS TOURNAMENT.

The following are yesterday's results.

OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. Yew Man Tsun beat A Morse, 3-6, 6-3, 6-0, 9-7.

OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. L. Forster and W. Kay beat A. H. Crook and A. A: Claxton, 6-4, 7-5, 2-6, 6-3, 6-1.

MIXED, HANDICAP DOUBLES. Captain Murray and Mrs. Ham nond (owe 3/6) beat S. H. Dodwell The Report for Presentation to nation through the course of fourty. and Mrs. Moxon (owe 30), 64, 6-4

Shareholders on March 26 says:

Gentlemen, Your Directors beg to present to the Sbareholders the Sixteenth Ordinary Yearly Report of the Company.

The Balance at the credit of Profit

three centuries. It is a most solemn duty of us to secure the right of free and perpetual development of our own national character and ability adapting ourselves to the principles of the reconstruction of the world.

and Loss Account is $208.777.07.

Which your Directors recommend appropriating as follows:-

It is nearly ten years since we were To Pay a Dividend of

for the first tiras in our history put $1.20 per share $55,200.00 under the yoke of another nation To Pay a Bonus of 60 cents per share...

27.600.00 and made a victim of the cursed To Write off Hongkong

militaristic imperialism of the world, Saw Mills....

5,000.00 Since then how much our spiritual development has been hampered: 5,000.00

our national dignity injured: and 4,000.00 how many opportunities have been lost to make a contribution to the 3,000.00 civilization of the world.

To Write off Sandakan

Saw Mills.....

To Write off Sandakan Engineering Works ...

To Write off Plant Ac-

counted.

To Write off, Launches

and Lighters To Write off Timber Con-

cessions they

To Transfer to Fund for

newals. Replacements and Re-

To Transfer to Launches and Lighters' Insurance Fund

To Transfer to Provision for Cool'e' and Con- tractors' Debts a/c...... To Carry forward

7,500.00 1,000.00

140,000.00

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J. S. Jennings and Mrs. Manning (owe 1/6) beat Major Hammond and Miss Grimble (rec. 15), 6-3, 6-3,

The match between J. S. Jennings mond and Miss Grimble was a well and Mrs Manning v. Major Ham- fought one and in the second set almost a record" was made when in the Sth game deuce was called no less than eleven times."

HANDICAP SINGLES, "B" CLASS. E. A. Macdonald (recs. 2/6), beat F* Bevington (recs, 1/6), 6-3, 26, 75.

TO-DAY'S MATCHES.

한

TO-DAY'S “ADVERTISEMENTS,

PUBLIC AUCTIONS.

THE Undersigned have received in structions to sell by Public Auction, (FOR ACCOUNT OF TES CONOREXED,)

on'

FRIDAY,

March 21, 1919, at 11 am,

at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Den Vant Road, Corner of Ice House Street," Aquantity of Blue Sarge-good quality...

And

A number of Pains of Lady's and Gent's boots and shoes.

To be sold without resorve. Term: Cash

. "HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneer.

Hongkong, March 19, 1919.

(POK ACCOUNT OF TAS VONGSEXAD)

00

FRIDAY,

March 21, 1919, at 2,30 p.

at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des

E. A. Macdonald (rec. 4/6) v. A. H. Handicap Doubles.-C. Thorne and Crook and A. A. Claxton (rec. 3/6): C. C. Hickling and A. D. Humphreys (scr.) . M. R. de Journel and V. About Dessau trec.. 15-1): A. R. Sutherland: and B. J. Evens (rec. 46) v. A. K. Oh, fellow-citizens! The most ur-and W. W. Mackenzie (rec...15-1). gent and the greatest duty for us is to secure our national independence. in order to wipe off the injuries, to set rid of the present sufferings,

Open Doubles Championship.-. A. Redmond and N. E. Kent . V. Yvanovich and J. M. J. Lopes."

Open Championship Singles.-S. E.

"Green . M. W. Lo: A. H. Rumjahn .

to remove the future threatenings, to, T. Mishima.

stir up the national spirit and vitality Handicap Single, "B" Class.-C. B. 10,000.00 so long suppressed under the unjust Brown (recs. 15-5) v. Pay.-Lieut. Hol-

regime of Japan, and to leave our, born (scr.). children and eternal freedom and 3,500.00 perfect happiness instead of a bitter. 46,977.07 and shameful inheritance. We shall "fight to the last drop of our blood in $208,777.07 the great cause of Liberty. Directors-In accordance with the Articles of Association, Mr. A. D. Lang retires, but offers himself for

re election..

Auditor. The accounts under re. Bernard Brown, A.CA., who retires, view have been audited by Mr. C. but offers himself for re-election.

GIBE, LIVINGSTON & CO. Agents..

Hongkong 17th March, 1919. BALANCE SHEET AT DECEMBER

31st, 1918. "

LIABILITIES

Authorized Capital:-

60,000 Shares each $12-$720,000.00 Is- Bued 45,000 Shares each $12.00... Sundry Creditors ...... Launches and Lighters. Insurance Fund as per last statement... Profit and Loss a c

Undivided, profit as perlasta 'c $29,275.26 Net profit for the year ended 31/12 '1918 $179.501.81...

We do not blame Japan for the breaking treaties in which she so often, so solemnly promised to guar- antee the independence of Korea. "Nor do we complain of her for calling slaves. Because "it, is unnecessary. four land a colony and treating us as

for us to find faults in others but in ourselves. We do not mean to take such measures as to avenge ourselves

upon Japan. All we desire to do is to right wrongs done to us not by the Japanese nation, but by the few of her statesmen who were led by the

old" aggressive policy.

See the actual outcome of the an

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

HONGKONG DOG, CAT, POULTRY AND PIGEON

SHOW 1919.

Show in connection with the above will be held (by kind permission of the Stewards,

Hongkong Jocker CLUB) with in their enclosure Happy Valley on SATURDAY April 12, 1914, |

nexation which was made in 1910 without. fre consent of the peoples concemed! A bitter and unreconcili table animosity is growing deeper and deeper between these though it has 50,536.60 been glossed over with a tranquil particulars may be obtained on

appearance caused only ty heavy application to the undersigned

$552,000.00

pressure and with series of statistics, 40,000.00 most of which have nothing to do with

our concerns. It is clear to see that the two nations must and ought to enter into a new relation of good friend- ship so that they would enjoy a permanent happiness and to avoid 208,777.07) further perils on both sides. More. over, in view of maintaining the $851,313,67 peace of the Far East, the independ ence of Korea is not without a deep significance. It is not, only because

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ASSETS. Hongkong Saw Mills

.. As per last statement Sandakan Saw Mills:-

As per last statement Steam Launches and

Lighters

As per last statement $79,318.48 Since

い

added $18,427.00 Engine

Sandakan

Works:-

As per last statement Plant A/c:-

As per last statement -$18,607.81 Less amount provided- for depreciation $3,000.00 Since added $6,943.75 House

and Land Property:--

As per last statement House and Office Furni-

ture

4,874,687.85 Timber, Concessions:- As per last statement

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Profit and Loss Ac Amount brought for ward from last Ac connt.......... 1,351.542.34 Eess Final Dividend paid 26th March, 1918, $149,857.50. Bonus ta Shareholders $419,601.00. Trans- ferred to Reserve A c ̈ $400,000.00. Interim. Dividend paid 7th Oct., 1918, $149,857.5')'... Add .... Frofit for year ending 31st December, 1918,

as per above. state.

1,119,316,00 232.226.34

Q

ment $1,662,642.88... 1,894,869.22

ASSETS.

Value of Kowloon, Cos-

mopolitan and Aber deen Docks, buildings and plant, including floating plant as at 31.12.17 as per last statement..... Additions during 1918

$11,748,405.76

Less Sales at book value $84.9.0.39 Written

ft 615,334.67

3,513,486.93 719,723.14

4,233,210.07

As per laststatement $6.979.76 Less ac- count provided for depreciation $1,000.00 Stocks of Timber,"

Material and value of work in progress

in Borneo, Hong- kong and United Kingdom........ Sundry Debtors and

Debit Balances... Investments pe

$86,000.00 5.5. War Loan Bonds at rate 31/12/18 $59,31034 Fixed Deposit Hongkong Bank $120,000.00 Cash in band, Hong- kong, Borneo and London..

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Entry forms containing full

G. W. GEGG,

Hon. Secretary and Treasurer,

do Massas, Boobs & Höuen Hongkong March 15, 1919.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

Voeux Road, Comer of

Ios House Street.

300 Cases Mixed Biscuits,

3 present stored in Lighters off Blue Buildings Inspecting orders may be had from the undersigned.

Term-Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGH

Auctioneer t

Hongkong, March 19, 1919, “

(Fur Account of the Concerned),

ON

TUESDAY,

March 25, 1919, commencing at 9.30 p.m., at their Salee Rooms, No, &, Des Voeux Road, Corner of

Ice House Street.

A QUANTITY OF USEFUL HOUSEHOLD LINENS, DRAWN WORE, & EMBROIDERIES, Comprising -

HOUSEHOLD LINENS:-Single and Double Plain and Hemstitched Shoots,

Pillow Cases, Double White Satin Quilts, Linen Damask Serviettes, Glass Cloths, Bath Towels, Face Towels, &c, &c.

J

DRAWN WORK:-Bedspreads, Pillow Cases Tray Cloth & EMBROIDERIES:-Bedspreads, Table Covers, Ten Cloths, Runners. 18 by 34in., A few lots of Attache Cases and Bellow Valises.

(All new goods and small lot to suit purchasers).

HUGHES & HOUCH,

Auctioneers

Bongkung, March 19, 1919.

(For Account of the Concerned.). ON

TUESDAY,

March 23, 1919, commencing 12.30 p.m., at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Vaux Road, Corner of Ice Hours Street,

Lic.

Comprising: Chesterfield Botar,

Arm-chairs (new) Folding Card and Occasional

Tables, Ons Upholstered Suite, Bedrooms Furnitare, comprising Toakwood Twin Bed Heads large and small Wardrobes,

the unjustly subdued twenty million THE Undersigned has received "int- people of Korea may prove a source tion

tructions to sell by Public A-TEAKWOOD AND BLACKWOOD 60,800.00, of incessant alarm, but any ager

FURNITURE; BRASS

BRASS. occupation of Korea by Japan is

WEDNESDAY, April 9, 1919, -

MOUNTED DOUPLE AND TWIN 69,624,64

likely to provoke more suspicion and ' commencing at 12 o'clock (NOON)

BEDSTEADS, CURTAINS, CARPETS, fear against Japan in the mind off at bis Sales Booms, Duddell Street, the four hundred million people of (708 ACCOUNT OF THE CONCRETED], China, whereas the true friendly

-The Wreck of the relation between the peoples is the 97.745.49, basis upon which any eternal peace

“S.S. VIAM SAMUD

(2932 tóça dett register) of the East will possibly be estab Ilished, Could any international As she now lica on Alligator Island peace be expected without the perfect (De Foo.how) with all anchors harmony of the eastern nations? chains, gear and appurtenances, Hence we are assured that the independence of Korea is worthy of universal consideration and approval. Ah! A new epoch is opening before us The age of Might is gone and the age of Right has come. The history of mankind will henceforth shine with the glorious light of the new civiliz ation, led by the spirit of Humanity which has been fostered through all

60,729.84

22,551.56

6.184.53

$zc.. &c. Terme Cash on fall of bemmer when the wreck will be at purchaser's risk.

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer.

Hongkong March 10, 1819.

Dressing Tables, Washstands, Say (fumed. Toak wood), Sideboards, "Dinner Waggons, Extension Dining Tables Services, and Chairs, & Dinnar Crockery, and good Glaes Ware, Cooking Etoves, Cutlery, Bath Boowa, Utensils,. Electro-Plated Ware..

& C

Electric Reading Lamps, Blackwood and Teakwood Screena, a quantity of

the past ages. We have no hesitatSHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS, LTP. Te our data

3,166.49 ion and no fear in marching on to-

5,979.76

words goal, as we are now at the new turn of the world and a fresh- start of the universe. We shall live. We shall be free. We shall enjoy the Heaven-given happiness. We shall do our best as a member of the family of the nations in rendering any ser vice called for to promote the peace and civilization of the world.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

From UNITED KINGDOM,

COLOMBO, & STRAITS.

HE Staimabip.

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CARNARVONSHIRE,

Blackwood forsen B'usand white Panels, sad Blackwood Fire Screen, Side Tables, Chairs, Cabinets, Fictures and Oil Paintings, Several Carpets new and second-hand

Also

Treadle Bewing Machine (nearly new) with all necessaries, Piñon in good condition; one largo Ice Chest haring strived from the above porta, suitable for Hotel, Enamelled Bath and We have arisen new. Justice is Consignees of Carge by her are hereby in-one Large Gas Cooking Stove Pal 112,803.82 with us. Righteousness is leading formed that all Goods are being landed st (Full Particulari.from Catalogue),

Torms-Cash.

Us. All citizens, male and female,

85,624.90 young and old, have risen from the their risk into the hazardens and/or extre gloomy dungeon to push their way hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and into the brightness of Freedom. Our Kowloon Wharf and Gedown Company, fore-fathers inspire us, and the world Limited, when and/or from the wharves, supports us. Go on, fellow-citizens! delivory may be obtained.

THE REPRESENTATIVES

179,310.54

Goode not cleared by March 25, 1912, OF THE KOREAN NATIONAL at 6 F3, will be subject to rent." INDEPENDENCE UNION,

March 1, 1919.

137,792.31

$815,313.67 To Provident Fund...

To Balance..

To Management and Office Expenses in Hongkong," Borneo and London. To Exchang Afc. Cost

-adjusting Borneo and -- London balances to Tates.

690.245.06. 3/12/18

To Directory Fees... 3,542,965,01 To Auditor's Fee

84,453.87 By profit on Sales of and Sawn

20,423.70

4,000.00

250,00

Rough Timber; etc.......

By Scrip Fees........................... By Intercat

All broken, chafed and damaged pack. ages are to be loft in the Godowns where they will be stamined by Menges. Goddard & Douglas, on March 25, 1010, at 10am. Claims against 2,588.86 | the ́steamur must be presquted within

HUGHES & HOUGH,

.... Auctioneers. "Hongkong, March 13, 1919.

NOTICE.

ESSRS." W. G. HUM- PHREYS & CO

179,501.81 30 days of arrival, otherwise they wiShameen, Canton, bave this day

not be recognized

291,218.19

been appointed AGENTS for No Fire Insurance will be effected by us

the sale and distribution of in say caso whatever. 285,576:78

Bill of Lading will be countersigned the Umra MA in Can 232.00 by

ton and the surrounding dis 5,609.41

tricts. $291,218:19

JARDINE, MITHREJON & CO., Lap.

Hongkong March 19, 1910.

March 1. 1913.

NOTICES.

Lane, Crawford & Co.

LADIES DEPT.-FIRST FLOOR-

FRONT-LACE CORSETS

are growing in popularity-and Little wonder when one weighs 'the winning fastures-of-the-

LA CAMILLE

Front-lace corsatz, which for curacy of Ot, beauty of line and fineness of materials is unequalled at its price. It has the

VENTILO BACK

an improvement that makes pos- sible more comfort than any corset. ever before gave.

We Stock them

in all sizes

197 to 337

IN THE LATEST MODELS FOR ALL FIGURES

ÁT PRICES FROM $5.00 to $15.00 PER PAIR

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

OLUMBIA

GRAFONOLAS AND RECORDS

SUPPLY YOU WITH MUSIC FOR EVERY MOOD. CLASSICAL, OPERATIC, SONG AND DANCE.

ANDERSON MUSIC COY., LTD.

16, DES VEUX" ROAD,

TEL. 13.2

THE BROWNLOW

FILTER

British throughout for nearly 80 years. Is a National. Necessity everywhere. A copious, clear, germfree supply always obtainable, with the water as sparkling, as when drawn from the spring,

Sole Agents: MUSTARD & CO.,^# 4. DE VEUS BOAD CENTRAL.

· Tatarsons 1186.

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DISPENSARY.

COLONIAL

FANCY "PERYUMES,

EAU DE COLOGNE,

THLET SOAPS,"

MANICURE SETS.

SUITABLE FOR PRESENTS.

COLONIAL DISPENSARY.

14, Queen's Road, Central.

QUALITY

Tolapsone No. 1877.

IN BOND

$22.00

AND

MERVELLE

FLAVOUR

UNEXCELLED.

GANDE PRICE &

HONGKONG.

SOLE AGENTS.

The 135.