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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1919,

PAINFUL EXPERIENCE OF CHINESE MERCHANT.

A MISTAKEN COMPLAINANT'.

10th.

WEDDINGS.

CASTRO DANENBERA,

THE CHINA MAITA

COMPANY REPORT

BONGRO O STEEL FOUNDRY COMPANY, LIMITEË

The report for presentation to the shareholders at the ninth ordinary General Meeting to be held at the Office of the General Managers. on Tuesday, September, 30 says :

it is proposed to appropriate as follows: To pay a Final Dividend of $1.00 per share

pay a Bonus of $100 per share

.. place to Reserve Fund

carry forward to credit of next year's account

THE RAINFALL.

The following table gives the monthly rainfall at the Observatory to the end of August with the means and extremes for 35 years

January63 February

...

RAINFALL AT HONGKONG

OBSERVATORY.

1919 Mean. Max. Min.. 1.97 6.43 .00 1,50 1.60 7.95 ,00 March A. 176 279 11.49 17 5.30 14.89 1.25 9,008.00 April... 443 9.00800 May6951160 48.84 1.15 15,000.00 June 10.82 16:09 3437 234 5,453.55 July 1943 13.38 30.08 457 August...19.67 14.05 30.06 3,97 $ 38,479.55

The Rev. Fr. Ross solecunized the marriage at the Cathedral of the An extraordinary case in which Famaculate Conception, Glonely The General Managers have now the pleasure to submit their Annual abeolute procd most be obtained, on Saturday afternoon, of Mr. Air Report and Statement of the Company's Accounts made up to 31st May, retarbed Mr. X. E. Smith this teine P. Castro, fourth son of Mr. 1919. The balance at credit of Profit and Loss Account after allowing for inornings la the case which was conc. M. Cuatro and the late Mrs. the Interim Dividend of $9,008.00 paid in December last and including the sinued from last week, when a Castro, with Alice, the second daugh-balance of $7,135 60 brought forward from last year is $38,479.55, which spectable Chinese was charged with for ofthe late Mr. F. Danerberg santching on earring from an old and Mrs. Denenberg. The bride was wennen in Presson Street on the attired in a beautiful gown of white French charmeuse trimmed with Mr. M. K. Lo appearing for the lace and embroidered with defence called witnesses to testify pearl beads, and a rulle veil crowned to the character of the defendant

with a wreath of orange blossom.. Mr Ho Kweng, Chairman of the She was given away by her uncle, Board of Directors of the Tung Wahr. A. A. Cordeiro," the carried in Hospital, said that he knew defeber band a bouquet of white lies- daut as the proprietor of collin shops The Misses Celeste Castro and Violet it Horgbong. The largest of these Danenberg who were in attendance was the Wang Sow, a well-known bridesutaids, worn dresses of old imm. He (defendant) had decdingsgok czope satin trimmed with gear with the Hospital, being the supplerette and hots of dark blua crepe of coins for deceased patients there, satin, and cream crepe de chine In His official capacity, he had known trimmed with georgette, and winte defendant for about a year and found georgette with cream ribbons rompre. him to be an honest, and a straightly. Dr. F. M. Graca Ozorio and forward per-OL

Mr. D. T. Lopes acted as "* best

Mr. Sirk: Har dix you'n-count" fe the ceny be was alleged to have committed?

Mr Ho Kwong: 1 think it is a e of mimken identity, as would be impossible for him to have octn- mitted the offence, being, a person of higt sklading.

Wong Cheung was coded, and or being shown a photograph by Mr. To be said that the ences marked

men

After the seerony, a reception-wa 3. held at the Hongkong Hotel where a large number of friends attended to tender their congratulations to the happy couple.

AUDITOR.

In the absence of Mr. C. Bernard Brown, &.CA, appointment the accounts under review have been Chapman. -

22

Hengkong, 16th September, 1919,

who is eligible for re- audited by Mr. E. J.

GORDON & CO.,

General Managers.

BALANCE SHEET AT 5191; MAY 1919.

LIABILITIES. "

DR.

"

SHARE CAPITAL:-

Authorised 100,000 shares at $10.00 each $1,000,000 Issued 7,808 shares at $10.00 each s per last

Account

Issued 1,200 shares at $10.00 each

Premium on shares issued Mortgage Account Reserve Fund......... Sundry Creditors

The bride's going away dress was of champagne check crepe and satin trimmed with gold threads and eorgette with a but to match tri-PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT...

in the photograph, was the positioned with pretty tale silk flowers.

ha band, was going down the street, and the man arrested was walking

The bride's present to the bride- groom was a gold watch and his to her was a pearl necklace.

POMROYO'SULLIVAN,

of his stall, and he was sitting down there that day. He saw three old woman. Two went up to Possession Street, and the other was going down. A man went up to her and moved bis hands, and won after

At St. Joseph's Church, Garden cries were hurd, and the woman rall

Rou yesterday afternoon. Mr. a few paces forward and caught hold of defepiunt. Replying to Mr. Lory Collu Ponroy, of the Bag witness said the man who had moved kong Electric Co., was married to Mi Even Patricio, O'Sullivan, ughter of the late Mr. T. M

'Sultan and Mrs. C. A. Murton. The Rev. Fr. A. Plazack officiated.. His Worship said tout it was as

The bride who was given away by extraordinary case and as far as the her step-father, Mr. C. A. Muston, evidence went, i was convince oked very charming in a beautiful 1t proved that the defendant was

creation of brocade and crepe de not the snatcher. The earring was not found on bis person when he wake trimmed with beade and & tulle sell kurmounted by a wreath of He would No quickly las hold of.

range blossoRn.

She carried a scharge defendant.

shower bouquet of white Ithics and hydrangea.

up.

Miss Julia Gardner was the brides. Inaid whist Messrs. N. J. Brower and C. A. Mutton uicted as "best

MR. A. EL ARCULLI - ADMITTED AS SOLICI OF.

After the ceremony, thest adjourned to "Homeville." War

Rood where a reception was FF and the roast, the bride and bridegroom," which was proposed by do practice as a Solicitor and Proctor Me Brewer was enthusiastically

Mr. Albas of Arculi, sou od Mt. A.. Arculi, was today admited

in the Supreme Court of Hongkongural

the

United

He is the for Indian solleitor to fu Anongs those present at the admitted to local practice.

7 harch was Mr. G. E. Anderson., Time How. Mr. H. E. Pollock,. K... | Consul-Generaį for Acting Attorney-General, in moving states, Jr. Patrick Murray (uncle his admission, said that Mr. Arcul of the bride; the Misses Murray (cou was been in pha Colony and had been dins) and many others including a educated at Queen's College Hest of the popular bride's lady pad is Osind Sentor, Lowriends.

Esandnation in 1907 and won the The honeymoon will be spent at

Senior Beltics | Macao. Queen's College Scholandip ir the suus year.

ACO PLIMENTARY

- DINNER

A very enjoyable evening was pel at the Kung Wo Hotel on Saturday night when a dinner was given by Messrs. Cheong Wo and

Less Interim Dividend

ASSETS.

Land and Building as per last Account.... Additions during the year ......

$78.080.00 12,000.00

90,080.00 2,400 00

30,000:00

20,000.00 9.172:39

Balance as per last Account A Profit for the year

$ 7.135.60 40,351 95

$ 47,487 55 9,008.00

38,479 55

$190,13193

$35.513.00 15,000:60

50,573.60

$56.355 70 » 5,635.36

$50,718.34

5,208.00

$5,986.34

5,935.88

53.59.

5,312.29

$914.60

91:46

$223.14

882:13.

19,704.01 1,835.20 17,144.01

Bank..... 1P/Cash

3975.92

235.29*

Machinery, Melting Furnaces, Foundry Plant and Tools including Annealing and Freheating Cham- bers, etc. as per last Acc.unt ongeneerin Less Depreciation

Additions during the year .....

Value of 2 Launches as per last Account Less Depreciation

Office Furniture and Fixtures including valuable

drawings as per last Account

Less Depreciation

Additions during the year

Stock in trade ".............. Work in Progress ........ Account Receivable ............. Cash at Bank and in hand

To Auditor's Fee

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT. FOR THE YEAR ENDING MAY 31, 1919.

To Bad Debts written off-

To Depreciation on Machinery, Plant, and Launches, etc.. To Front for the year

By Calarce of Working Account.... By Interest...

Hongkong, August 28, 1919.-

Mr. Art's petition stated that he was articled to Mr. R. A. Harding of the Erm of Messrs., Harding and Agustz, Solaitons, by an indenture made on May 23, 1014. Mr. Hard- ing retired tron prictive on Dec. 81 1917, and the articles were transfer.

l to Mr. E... Agurwiz. He was exhuined by the Attorney General. Mr. C. D. Wilmon and Me. D. J. Lewis, and the bound of in honour of Mr. J. Passe, examiners reported that having sub- Superintendent Engineer of the mittel Mr. Argul to strict and favs, Clem and Japan Lija for the

past eight yours. senreiding examination based, to a great extent upon questions Beta was very popular with all classes of

vurious communities in the [To the Editor of the China Mail.] English Law Finals) on the mubjects of Probate, Divorce ahal Admiralty, Colour, is leaving shortly for home,

Sir,-There is a difference, surely, Practice, Company Law, Conniving succeeded by Mr. Pals, who

ima Hallund.etween an offensive trade and an Law and Bankruptcy, Conveyancing,tly rived

Mr. Fusse who

CRRESPONDENCE.

OFFENSIVE R DES.

The year's rainfall to the end of the month amounts to 65.19 inches, the 35 years average for the same period being 66.18 inches.

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LOST.

CST or GONE astray in Kowloon, I BULL PUP (bitch) Lemon and the usme of White, answers

BEAUTY" Finder plenae, return to: Ola LEO. D'ALMADA & CASTRO, Supreme Court Building Hongkong or No. & Ormsby Villas, Kowloon."

MINISTERING CHILDREN'S

LEAGUE

PEAK BRANCH

THE Children's Entertainmect

ranged for WEDNESDAY next is being beld

TOMORROW, TUESDAY THE

-16TH INSTANT,

PEAK LCB, 5.00 PM. The change in the day of the Parlors mance is necessitated by unavoidable. circumstances which the Organisers. much regret

1,705.27 THE HONGKONG. STEEL

FOUNDRY CO., LTD,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

37,841.21 THE

PRE MINTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING OF SHAREHOL $190,131.93 DER in the sheva Company, will be held at the Company's Office St. Georgen Builing Hongkong, ou TUESDAY, the 30th September 1919, at 11.30 . for the purpose of presen ting the Report of the General Managera, and Statement of secounts to 15 60 31 May, 1919. 6.320.41 THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the 40,351.95 Company will be CLOSED from 23rd September to 30th September 1919. $46,887.96 both days inclusive.

200.00

.$ 46,516.66 371.30

$ 46,887.96

E. I. CHAPMAN, Auditor.

GORDON & CO,

General Managers.

Hongkong, September 15, 1910.

"PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned has received in. structions to sell by Public Auction

on

September 18, 1919, commencing at 11 am.

at his Sales Rooms Duddell Street,

15 cases

Corton Italian,

.3

4 77

5

do Satine Black Venetiare, Lenos. 13 Terma

Cash on delivery.

bolder than the others; he cleaned some bides outside his godown, (evidently a temporary measure).THURSDAY, The motor car and garage trade is growing. It is not classed as an offensive trade, but outside, and temporarily, the cars cause offensive smells and dusts. Are the cases not Equity and Criminal Law, they had Auring the huge gathering of offensive smell. The hide trade is a parallel? I suggest that the Cham- done to the main conclusion friends present at the dinner were big part of our Colony's business, ber of Commerce should intervene. that Mr. Arcul was, so far as his Mr. Cheong Wo und " for other and has been carried on for years, in this matter, which seems to be a Jugal knowledge and attulament Chinese gentlemen, the staff of the Now someone has discovered that needless restraint of an important were concerted, a tir and proper per..C.J., said the representatives of in hot weather. bides have a smell, and valuable trade. ou to leadsimed en soicitor of the steaners of the dine, the Tuikon Items the bide dealer who was the Supreme Cours of Hongkong. Decks, Lloyd's Register, and the fined a dollar was prosecuted because,

Mr. Padlock such that due notice Institute of Engineers and Shipbuild- had been given to the Law Society's Mr. Cheong Wo proposed the and had been published in the health and prosperity of Sir. Fasse Govermell Gazette and the Hong, and the toust was enthusiastically honarred. Mr. Fosse replied suit- kong Daily Press,,

bly. Many other tousts weź pro posed and honoured during the even.

Sir Willin Res Flatles, address ing v. Areu, d: Your educu tional couplishment show a creug dible record. I hope you will become valuable addition to, the list of legal practitioners in this Colony. I have great pleasure in enrolling you as a solicitor.

OUR SMALL CHANGE..

Chrise cantatrices were in alter- linee and the guests were entertain. ad to sure exhibition of Chinese. duices and vorige, comperied by Chinese mule musicians who pro ducer oriental musk francusionis, boking instruments..

THEFT FROM MOTOR CAR

A youth who harde u daring thist

The lowest drop in the value of sidiary silver cois was registered Mis pornng when the $10 note was change ble at a premium of 12 Europeans lady in autor car, wee

drop from Saturday of 11 certe The $1 notes over ulso declining ar value and was due to-day at a premium of 8 cards for five.

"༧་་་

of a waterproof valved $85, from s befon Mr. Smith this morning.

1spector Brazil said that Mis Alice, the occupant of the car, went

to the Sincere Company's Store, and after coming out, abe discovered unt the waterproof cout, which was

·folded up, wis goé She made a TREATMENT FOR DYSENTERYport to the Police. On Satanlay HAMBELAIN'S Culte light the defendant was brought to thes Remedy flower! by and the Station by un Judian comtuble of castor nit will effectu ly cure the who saw an attempting to pawn most stabben ensen of dyscery It is the waterproof, which answered to especially goot for sunmur did thus in the description of the cop stolen children. Fo salo By All Chemists and His Worship sentenced him to six Storekespers

week Iwed bibour?

THE

Yours.etc...

John Kestrel

GEO. P. LAMMERT", Auctioneer.

Aykone. September 1, 1913.

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