1920-05-17 — Page 10

THE CHINA MAIL.

NOTICES.

MONDAY, MAY 17, 1920

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MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA.

The twenty-seventh annual report of the Board of Directors to the Shareholders reads:

The Directors submit to the Shareholders of the Bank the General Balance Sheet and Statement of Profit and Loss Account for the year ending 31st December, 1919

The Net Profits for the year, after proving for bad and doubtful debts, and including £85,793, 18.6d. brought forward from last Account, amount to £301,430 2. 2d. From this sum has to be deducted £52,500, being. the Interim Dividend of 7 per cent... less Income Tax, on the "A" and "B" Shares paid in October last.

The Directors have added £50,000 to the Reserve Fund (raising it to £750,000), £15,000 to the Officers' Pension Fund, and written £20,000 off Freehold Banking Premises. They now recommend a Final Dividend on the "A" and "B" Shares of 7 per cent., less Income Tax (making 14 per cent, for the year), and a Bonna of 2 per cent. less Income Tax, leaving a balance of £96,430. 2. 2d, to be carried forward.

The following Directors retire by rotation, but, being eligible, offer themselves for re-election:-

SIR DAVID YULE,

MR. P. R.. CHALMERS;

It will be necessary to appoint Auditors. Messrs. Cooper Brothers &

Co. and Messrs. W. A. Browne & Co., the retiring Auditors, offer themselves for re-election.

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USA. Japan and Shanghat

CHINA.

Straits-Per JAPAN

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ShanghaPec YINGUHOW.

Japan-Per OBOTUNARU.

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Shanghai nod Jops-Fer MISHIMA

Australia and Minila-Per TANGO

POST OFFICE.

The Hongkong Postal Guide for 1920, may now be obtained at the C.P.O. At 80 cents per copy

Begistered and Paral Malls are closed 16 mianten: earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails see advertised to alose before. # m. registered and parcel mails are closed at 5 p.m., on the previous day.

INWAND MATES.

TUESDAY, May 18.

WEDNESDAY. May 19.

THURSDAY, May 90.

FRIDAY, May 31.

MARU

SATURDAY, May 29

Straits Per TSUSHIMA MARE.

MARE

Fer

TEL. No.

1749.

ENTERTAINMENTS.

CORONET

TO-NIGHT at 5,15 & 9.15 p.m.

NAŽIMOVA

IN

Tx. No.

1743.

"OUT OF THE FOG"

Superproduction prices.

At 7.15 p.m..

ELMO THE "MIGHTY!

Iplaodes 5 & 6.

LONDON.

7th April, 1920..

BALANCE SHEET, DECEMBER 31, 1919.

Dr...

To Capital Authorised-

30.000 "A" Shares of £25 each. 30,000 "B" Shares of £25 each.

£750,000 750,000

£1,500,000

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By order of the Board,

P. MOULD,

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Chief Manager.

PHOTO

OUTWARD MULA

Cameras,"

Camera Supplies,, “

Printing Paper;'

SUPPLIES.

TEL.

MONDAY, May 17.

2311.

*Swatow, "Shangbal and North China.

Printing,

Per 0BOYSANG, & p.m..

Holbow and Haiphong--Per TAGSANG,

TONIGATI

Developing,

*Bwato

B. p. w..

and

Foobe

Per CHE

Enlarging,

Blank Photo Cards,"

Natural Colouring.

**

To Capital Issued:-

30,000 "A" Shares, £12 10s, paid... 30,000 "B" Shares, £12 10s. paid...

To Reserve Fund

To Notes in Circulation

375.000 0 0

375,000 0 0

To Current, Fixed Deposit and other Accounts, including

-750,000 00

750,000 0 0

137,500 10 0

Rebates and Provision for Bad and Doubtful Debts 15,706,213 89

·To Bills Payable -

Drafts on Londer Bankers against

Cash and Security per contra £ Drafts on Head Office and Branches Drafts on Continental Bankers and

other Agents

182,284 12 5 1413,370 S 6

84,496 10

8

1,680,151 11 7

To Loans Payable against Security per contra............... To Acceptances on account of Customers, per contra. To Profit and Loss Account.........

3,000,000 0 0

263,131 3 11 163,930-2-2-

£22,450,926 16 5

Contingent Liability on Bills Receivable re-discounted £5,434,548. 11s. 74. of which up to 6th April, 1920 £4,855,775, 7s. 5d.. have run off.

Forward Exchange Contracts outstanding for, Purchase and Sale of Bills and Telegraphic Transfers £23,226,417. 175. 9d.

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By Cash in hand and at Bankers

Bullion L

CR.

...... 3,943,825 06 299,381 5 0

-E 4,243,209 5 6 191,800 0 0

1,440,819 5 10

7,406,261 10 3

199,091 15 6

,,Securities and coin deposited against Note Issue

Government and other Stocks:-

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War Loan, Indian Government Rupee Paper

and other Securities

Bills Receivable

Bills Discounted

Loans Receivable and Advances

Freehold Banking Premises ....

Liabilities of Customers for acceptances per contra ...

Sundry Accounts, including amounts due by Agents.

6,327,391 12 1

198,098 16 11

263,131 3 11 2,181,123 6 5

THE KWONG KWUI COMPANY.

el, Queen's Road Central Telephone No. 2170.

Centrifugal Pumps to suit

all purposes.

UNION ENGINEERING CO., LTD.

York 'Buildings, Chater Road.

£22,450,926 16, 5

MILKMAID

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCCUNT, FOR THE YEAR ENDING S

31ST DECEMBER 1919.

To Expences of Management at Head Office, Branches

and Agencies ..................................

To Ad Imerim Dividend of 7 per cent. on 30,000 "A"

Shares and 30,000 "E" Shares.

To Amount transferred to Reserve Fund......

To Amount transferred to Officers' Pension Fund

To Amount writter off Freebold Banking Premises To Balance......

Fy Balance from 31st December, 1918 ...

Less Final Dividend for year 1918 of 8% making

14% for the year ******

By Gross Profit for the year ending 31st December, 1919, after providing for bad and doubtful Debts and Bonus to the Staff..

£273,788 19

$

52,500 0

COOON

0

50,000 0 15.000 0 20,000 0 0 163.930

2 2

£575,219 1 10

£130,793 18 G

45,000 0 0

£85,793 18 6

489,425 3 4

£575,219 1 10-

B. S. A. MOTOR CYCLES are the

Best British Motorcycles. Strong, Speedy and Serviceable. Accept no other.

This is the 4 H.P. with Chain-cum belt drive.

Can also be had with all chain enclosed drive.

SOLE AGENTS: WALTER FORD & COMPANY.

NATURAL

MILKMAID

STERILIZED NATURAL

MILK (COLORED LABEL)

POURS

OUT OF THE TIN.

PACKED BY NESTLES

IN TWO SIZES

PINT.

PINT.

OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE.

BATHING COSTUME

FOR

LADIES &

High

Quality

Goods

GENTS

At

Moderate

Prices.

THE WING ON CO., LTD.

Phones 190 à 198.

TAIYO & CO.

JAPANESE BOOTS AND BROES MADE TO OKDES: 'No, zx, Wyndham 26.

HONGKONG EMPORFULL

Phones 196 &-188.

MEE OHBUNG HIGH CLASS PHOTOGRAPHER,

Too House Street

Tel 1018.

A large stock of Kodaks and Kodak

Supplies

"Just arrived.

Printed tad Publiabed for Trim Coscano by GROBOH WILLIAM

Editor, Na, &, Wyndham Street, Hai

· KIANGNo 5 pm.

TUESDAY, May 18

*Swatow and Bongkok-for LCCEOW,

0.2.10.

Saigon-Per TELEMACHUS, 11 a.mn.

Systow, Amey and Toochow-For BAI-

HONG, TIN.

Shanghai and North China - Per

DELTA, p.

Amoy, Shanghai and

North China- SHANTUNG, 2 pm

Java and Port Moresby via Samaning

-Per TAIROOWNYI I PD. Shanghai North China, and Japan vis

Moji-Pet NELLORE Sp... Shanghai, North China. Japon via

Kobe: Hourlulu, Canada, United States, Central and South America, and EUROPE vit SAN FRANCISCO - Per VENEZUELA Registration 2.45 p.m. Letters 3.30 p.m. Saison-Per LRBOS D.

FAT, 5pm. Hoihow-Per KAM YING Kobe, Muji. Nagasaki, Yokohama and Tokio--Per CHHARINDA, 3pm. WEDNESDAY, May 19 Mauritius Fer BWAH KUN, 10..

THUR DAY, May 20. Swatow, Arooy and Formoes via Takao

Per 50990 MARU, § ... Shanghai and North Chin-Fer

SUNNING, 10 m. Shanghai. North China Japan vis Eobe

Fer LABA MARU 19 s.m. Japan via Kobe Seattle and Vancouver

Per DELIGHT, 11 ̈am. FRIDAY, May 21.. Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Per

RATCHING, I p Philippins Talards-Per FUENSANG,

p.m.

HONGKONG THEATRE. TEL

at. 5.15 and 9.15 p.m..

GEORGE

BEBAN

2511.

TONIGHT

in a powerful, appealing story, in 6 parts.

HEARTS OF MEN"

Prices as usual.

TIL K307 OF TEL K3.

43, Haiphong Road Kowloon. THE PALACE MOTOR CAR COMPANY, KOWLOON STUDEBAKER, CÁDDALAQ, BUICK, OVERLAND & HUDSON.

Best Cars for Fire aud for Sale at lessonable Rates,

Moderate Pride. Expert Drivers.

Apply to No. 14 Anton Street, "or Telephone to No. 2538.

SHIPS DUE TO ARRIVE,

FROM EUROPE.

NELLORE FROM ENGLAND.

The s.5. Nellore," P. and 0. liner, Messrs. Mackinnon, Macken The 6.5. TEIRESIAS, duo here Mayzie and Company, Agents arrived 18th, and sails for Shangbai May 20

The ss. HELENUS, due here. May 31st, and sails for Shangbai, Jane 1

The . TALTRYB10S, due here June 1st, and sails for Japan, Jure 3

The B. PAE LING, due here June Sud, and sails for Japan via Shanghai

Jure 4.

The 8 AGAPENOR, due here June 4th, and sails for Japan, Jane 5.

Hongkong yesterday afternoon after. an uneventful voyage from London, through the Suez Canal, via ports.

Passengers for Hongkong included's Ms. Old. Mr. A. K. McDougall, Mrs. Tinson: Capt. and Mrs. Simp son. Mr. and Mrs. Ghurch. Mr. and,, Mrs. Goodman, Mrs. O'Sullivan, Mrs. C. M. Dorrington, Mrs. E. Gort

The 3.5. ELPENOR, due here June 14th and sails for shanghai Jure 15.

The RA DEUCALION, due bere Jonedon. Mr. J. E. R. Knowles, Miss V. Botilla, Mr. A. M. C. Stewart, Mrs. SATURDAY, May

The 3. THESEUE, due Eere June Philippine Islands Shanghai, North 18th, and sails for Shanghai, June 19.

China, Japan via Nagasaki, 34th and sails for Shanghai and Hankow *Canada, United States, Cen- Jane 26. tral and South Ameria and

The 1.6 LAOMEDON, due hers June. EUROPE via VICTORIA, B. 28th and sails for Japan Jane 27. -Per KASEDIMA HARD, Registered 9.15 s.m. Letters

10a.m.

Straits, Bangkok, Coyles, Mauritius. Marquis, South Africa, India Tia Dhanushkodi, Egypt and EL ROPE MARSEILLES Per MISHIMA MARU. gistration 9.45 a.m. Leiters

10:30 am.

Re-

Shanghai and North China-Per YING-

CHOW, 3 p.m.

SUNDAY, May 23.

Japan via Nagasaki Per TANGO

MARU.

Shanghai,

North China, Japan via Nagsaki, Honolulu, Canada, United States, Central and Scuth America and *EUROPE vis SAN FRANCISCO-Par CHINA Registration 9 .

The 25. DEMODOCUS, due bere June 7th and sails for Shanghai Jan 28

The 1.3. PYRRRUS, due here June 28th and sale for Shanghai Jane 28.

The 53. ALCINOUS, doe bere July 3rd and sails for Bhanghai and Taka July 4,

The a.. BELIKROPHON, due here July lath and saila for Japan July 14.

The 8. NINGCROW, due hers. July 18th and sails for Shanghai and Japan July 19.

The S. STIEGERWALD, dus here July 25th and sails for Japan July 26.

FBOX AMERICA.

The 3. 3. FULTADOF, leaves Ean Fran cisco May lat, and in dos bere, via Ecaelalu, Japan, Shanghai and Manila,

June 9.

and Miss Chuk, Mr. and Mrs. Bires leyn. Mr. and Mrs. Bergsins. Mr.

J. Kino, Mr. G. Wondenberg, and Bro. Eusitius..

In addition there are a large number. passengers for Shanghai and one or two parties for Yokohama on board. The Nellore" is commanded by Capt. Frank S. Murray.

DELTA ARRIVES. THIS MORNING

Daylight this morning marked the arrival of the s.s." Deita," P. & Q. finer.. from London, via Colombo, Penang and Singapore. She came on the heels of the s.s.Nellore ". of the same company, which arrived

The 6.8. TYNDAREUS, leaves Seattle Sunday afternoon. The. "Delm" is May 14th and is doe bere via Yokohama, a arger ship than the "Nellore." Kobe and Manila, June 15.

The .8. COLOMBIA, leaves San being 8.099 gross tons' while the "Nellore " is 6,853 gross tees. The Francisco May 29th and is due here. Tia

brought the following Honolulu, Japan, Shanghai and Manila," Delta"

passengers for Hongkong-Lieut. July 7.

The s.8. IXION, leaves Beattie June and Mrs. S. P. Leigh. Mr. "A. C. 24th and is due bere vin Tokohama, Abbott, Mr. and Mrs. Leweilin, Mrs. Kote, and Manila, July 8.

Letters & 5-10

TUESDAY. May 25. Swatow, Amoy and Foochor-Per BAI-

LOONG, I p.m. Amoy, Shangbai and North Chira--

Per CHANG, 2 p.m.

Islands Per TAMING, Philippine

3. p.m. WEDNESDAY, May 2. Philippine Islande, Australia, New Zea- land is THURSDAY ISLAND Per AKI MARU, Registration B.45 am. Letters 9,30 sm. THURSDAY, May 7 Shanghai, and North China, Japan via Nagasaki. Honolula,Canada, United States, Central and South America, and EUROPE vis SAN FRANCISCO-Per TENTO MARU, Eegistration 9.45 am. Letters 10.30 4. FRIDAY, May 18.

The .. TORILLA, left Calcutta May Straita, Bangiok, Ceylon, Mauritius, L5th and is due bere May 20.

Marques, South Africa India via Dhanushkodi. Errot, and EUROPE V MARSEILLES- PerBADO MARU, Registration 9.45s.m. Tatters 13.35m. THURSDAY, June 3. Bhanghai, North China and Japan vis Kobe Fer KAMO MARU, 1023.

MOVEMENTS OF STENDERS.

The T. K. L. as Siberia Maru arrived at Yokotams on the 13th instant, on the outward voyage from Ban Francisco. The . H. S. 8. Co.'s se. China sailed from Shanghai Bunday morning and may be expected to arrive in Blong- kong Tusday afternoon.

The

? & U. B. N. Com 18. Japan left, Singapore for this Fort on the

The 38. PROTESILAUS, lesvos D. L. Lyle, Mr. E. Moore, Mrs. Bell Seattle July 11th. and is due bere vis Irving. Miss B. Warner, Mr. and Tokohama, Kobe and Manila August 15. Mrs. Thornton, Miss M. Sci. Mr-

L. F. Tounend. Mr. and Mrs. Churchy Mrs. Brewer. Mr. and Mrs. Winfie Mr. H. A. Nott, Mr. N. Drummond,

FROM GILOUTTA.

The .. ARRATOON AFCAR, loft Calcutts apr. 26 and is due bere May 11.Mr. and Mrs. F. Knight, Col. w. The as. JAPAN, left Calentta May 4th Nicholson, Mrs. Orr. Mr. R. Robert and is due here May 19.

son, Mr. and Mrs. Dawson, Mr. and Ms. Booker, Mr. and Mrs. Coster, Mr. and Mrs. Heringa.r Mr. and Mrs. H. Steven and Mr. and Mrs. F. Stones.

- FROM BOMBAY.

The s& GEARINDA, left Bombay May 1st, and is due here May 19.

FROM MINILE.

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"TENYO MARU” ARRIVED SUNDAY.

The 6.4 TYNDAREUS, leaves Manila

The ss. Tenyo Marn," 99,000 tons. June 13th due bare June 15th and leaves Toyo Kisen Kaisha, arrived Bongkong- for Beattle, ris Kobe and Yokohama, yesterday with a fall list of passengers. The "Tenyo made fine weather of it on Jans 24.

The 6.8. IXION, leave Manila July her voyage, out for. the greaser part of Sbe is one of the fastest ships 29th and is due here Jaiy alat salingan. for Seattle vis Kobe and Yokohama, in the Trans-Pacific trade, and is Aug. 8.

The PROTESILAUS, leaves Manila Augnatf13th, and is dae bere Aug. 15th, and exile for Seattle via Lobo nad Yokohama August 25.

The 8.8. TYNDAREUS, leaves Manila

aipped with turbine engines driving. taples screws

Passengers for Eongtong included:- Mr. and Mrs F. W. Ashurst, Mr. K. Begdon, Mr. and Mrs. B. Bordini, Mr. L. Cheng, Mr. and Mrs. G. Crocker,

14th instant at 5.m. and is due here! Sept. 9th, is dua here Bept. 11th and G. R. Dunn, Mr. M. Fox, Mr. A

on the ith instant at about p.m.. The N.F.E... Inaba Mary European

is

ssils for Seattle vis Kobe and Tokohan Sept. 21

FROM BINGAPORE.

Line) laft London for this port vis Buez on the Bth April and expected here on the 18th May. The N.Y.K. a. Mishima Hora (Euro The 8. EURYMACEUS, leares Singa pean Line) left Kobe for this port pre hay 13th, is dus here May 25th via Moj and Shanghai

May

011

the 12th

May and is expected here on the 21st Ad sails for New York via Shanghai

and the Panama Canal May 26.

The TELEMACHUS, leaves Yoko The N.I.K. x Frame Mars (Layer hana. May 8 and is due hero via Kobe

pool Las left Laverpol for shin

The 68. TAKADA loaves Kobe May port via Bues mi the Tuch April and and Shanghai May 23. is expected here on the 2nd May 18th and is due bere May 26 The N.Y.E.sa. Tango Mary (Australian

The . EASTERN, leaves Kobo May Lace) at Thursday Island for this 17th is due here May 24th and leaves port via Manila on the tith Hay and for Australia, vis porta, on May 26 is expected here on the stod May. The &a. STENTOR, Leaves Yokohamos Tho O.P.03. Co.'s RMS. Fopress of May 18th is dee bere vis Kabe May Bund strived at Yokoliams on the 28th, and sails for London Amsterdam 14th May, left there on the 15th Mayad Hamburg, vis Bingapore, May 27, and is due at Vancouver on the 24th

ALLA VALLA

Phone No. 3516.

LAUNCHES,

Gabral, Mine Ed. Gaiban. Mr. W Geus, Mr. L. A. Gimbel, Mr. P. W. Gold ring, Mies 8. N. Gould, Mrs. G. V. Hall, Mrs. S. P. Haslam, Mra M. Hawley, Mr. G. G. Haven, Mr. Hockey, Mr. A. Holst, Mr. C. Janin, Mr. F. Kirchner, Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Lang, Mr. A 7. Meneres, Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Murray, Lustig. Mr. L. D. McNicoll, Mr. and Mrs. Hr. T. 8. B. Nicoll, Mr. P. G. Norman, Hr. Chan. Ohimead, Mr. M. A. Fallock, Mrs. V. Phillips. Capt. K. Power, Mr. J. Ribeiro, Mr. Y. Sanchelli, Mr. J. Sewell, Capl W. T. Bowdon, Miss H. Stewart, Mr. L. P. Uhrig, Mr. R. Stein, and Major D. Watt.

SERVES THE WHOLE FAMILY. THE fame of Chamberlain's Dough Remedy is world wide. It is good The s.8. NOYARA, loaves Yokohama bisy 17th and is due bere via Japan for the deep coats cough of the delt or the croup aid whooping cough of the porta and Bhanghai May 17,KERAN

The KIDDERPORE, leaves Yoko children. The same bottle serves the bas May 2lat, i dne bere May 19th and whole family, For sale by all Chemista. loaves for Australia, via porta on May 30, and Brotekle ers