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COMPANY REPORT.
HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LTD.
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The report of the Board of Directors to be presented at the ordinary yearly meeting of Shareholder to be held at the Company's Hotel, at noon, on Saturday, March 19, 1921, is as follows-
Gentlemen,-The Directors beg to submit their report for the year ending December 31, 1920.
REFULSE BAY.
The Main Building was opened to the Public on January 1, 1920, and the East Wing was completed and occupied on September, 1920. The West Wing and Garage are still under construction.
ACCOUNTS.
After paying a bonus of 20% to the European Staff and 10% to the Band on their salaries costing $9,630.22 and providing for a full month's pay to the Chinese Staff at China New Year the profit on Working Account axcounted to $367,640.71 compared with $262,549.33 for 1919.
The balance at credit of Profit & Loss Account after allowing for Depreciation, Bad and Doubtful Debrs, etc., and including the sum of $4,355.95. brcught forward from 1919, amounted to $33,673.50, and after deducting the Interim Dividend paid in September, 1920 costing $100,000 the sum of $232,673,50 remains which the Directors recommend apportion- ing as follows
To pay a Final Dividend of $5.00 per Share on
20,000 Shares..................................
-$100,000.00
To pay a Fonus of $2.00 per Share on 20,000 Shares... 40,000.00 To Transfer to General Reserve....
To carry forward to New Account..
HALF YEAR, 1920.
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Sundry Creditors.
12,590.37
Trade and Sundries....
12,967.64
Unclaimed Dividends..............
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50,178,84
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Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-Overdraft Fmal Dividend and Bonus.
259,584,17
140,000.00
8,000.00
*1,000.00
22,546.29
$109,220.97
"ASSETS.
.$ 27,029.92
21,744.41
Value of Hotel and Mansions-As per last Account ..........
Less Depreciation on Buildings (pased on expectation
life) ....
of
2,750.00
2,460.00
DIRECTORATE
$232,673.50
Mr. C. S. Gubbay resigned his seat on the Board on April 5, 1920. bir. A. R. Lowe joined the Board on April 9, 1920, and his appointment requires confirmation by the Shareholders. Messrs. J. Scott Harston and "F. Maitland retire by rotation but offer themselves for re-election.
AUDITORS.-
The Accounts for the year under review have been audited by Messrs.
H. Percy Smith, F.CA. J. Hennessy Seth, F.S.A.A who are eligible and offer themselves for re-election
Hongkong, March, 4, 1921.
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT FOR THE FIRST AND SECOND
To Bad and Doubtful Debts written offan
Crown Rent, Rates and Taxes, &c. ..........
Fire Insurance ***********
Interest.....
Exchange....
'Directors' Fees
Auditors' Fees .......
Repairs and Renewals...
Depreciation
On Buildings *******
Furniture, Fixtures, Carpets, etc.
Electric Light Plant, Machinery, &c.
Motor Cars, Trucks, Cycle.
Profit as per Balance Sheet
By Rent of Shops and Offices.........
Scrip Fees.....
Dividend on Shares.
Balance of Working Account
U.S.A., Japan and Shanghai ........ Australia and Manila.. Straits and Calcutta ............ Shanghai..
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Capital
Steam Laurch ........
5,959.15 59,943.48
Appreciation on Land and Buildings transferred to Reserve,
'per contra ***********
169,164.45 Value as per Messra. Palmer and Turner's Valuation of 13th 328,317.55
January, 1921........ Repulse Bay Hotel $497.482.00 Cost as per last Account ................
$ 126,543.26 Additions during 1920 DELTAR 200,343,07
.$129,568.39 ,33,00 240.00
Less Depreciation on Buildings from date of occupation ar
-$-326,886.33
3,029.92
129 841.29
-367.640 71
$497.482 00 Furniture, Fixtures, Carpets, Plated Ware, &c
BALANCE SHEET AT DECEMBER 31, 1920.
LIABILTITES. /
$1,000,000.00
...$1,130,685.80
20,000 Shares of $50 each fully paid up
Land and Building Reserve
Per last Account .... Appreciation on Land, per
contra........
$ 921,980.00 Appreciation on Buildings, per
As per last Account
Addition during 1920
7
Less Depreciation written off for 1920
Installation of Electric Light Plant and
Machinery Account
SPORT.
TO-DITS FOOTBALL.
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SOME GOOD MATCHES PROMISED.
Following are the football matches in the various competitions scheduled to be played off to-day --
THE SHIELD."
Semi-final, St. Joseph's v. "Titania” on the Club ground. Kick-off at 4.30 pm. Referee, Mr. Hollands.
LEAGUE: DIV. L
Hongkong Club v. Kowloon, Club ground, 3 pim. Referee, Mr. Masters.
***Tamar. Hongkong Police, v.
Navy "A" ground, 430 p.m. Referee, Mr. Lezf.
SCA. 7. RGA, SCA, grouïd, | 4.30 pm. Referee, Mr Andrews,
LEAGUE DIVISION IL.
Indians v. United, Navy' "A" ground, 3 pm
RGA. v. Kowloon, Scokumpoo, Valley 430 p.m.
"Carlisle"
The Club Reserves match is, postponed as the ship is out of port, and the Staffs v. Punjabis match is scratched, the first named Cinh being unable to `field a side.
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The semifinal of the "Shield" Competition will undoubtedly prove to be the main attraction this after- noon, and a good- exhibition of Erst class football may be expected.” St. Joseph's, who will be practically as Į strong last year when they so success- fully worked their way into the "final only to be defeated by the Police tia the replay, will be
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Score to Forster-4/6, 62, 6/2, in spite of the fact that earlier in
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ing the excessive weight of the balls and the slipperyness of the ground.
The Police v Tamar" game should prove interesting in spite of There was no play of great note-
the fact that both teams will not be worthiness.
at full strength as the police have a Score to Crocker-6/4, 86, 6/4.TEL
few players on the injured list, while 509,641.16 some of the Sailors' regular players are out of port. A hard struggle $4,600,941.72 should result in the "Tamar" men
just getting home
Only two matches will be played $2,754,975.24 in connection with the second divi sion of the League, and these should 24,000.00 be well contested. The United and
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Both players in this tie seemed to be taking things very easily, and only occasionly did they extend themselves. On the slippery ground neither could get off the mark quick Tel. 2203. 28, Queen's Rd. Central- the Indians are expected to play a ly and let much go that normally. 2,730,975 24 drew together, while the RGA would have been saved. Ramjaha Res, will have no excuse for proved the steadier, and won in
the points 966,536.26 Bot securing
at three sets, but the innumerable stake in their match against the deuces might easily have given an Kowloon Res. at Scokumpoo Valley. even closer-result. -Rumjan" was sending almost all his smashes out, while Lane seldom essayed the net. There was much baseline play in Tel: consequence, and most of the attack-
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A meeting of the Hongkong Footing was done by Lane Rumjahn, ball Association will be held at however, put up an adequate defence.
Score to Rumjahn 6/3, 6/4.7/5-ance. "As I have said, It is ad even- Victoria Barracks, on Wednesday 323,856.41 evening next, at 5.30 pm, when the reports of referees on teams falling 4,021,467,91 to turn up on dates appointed, and players turned off the field for mis- conduct will be read. Arrangements. will also be made for presenting trophies to winners of the Leagues,
$167,560.42 69,254.60
$236,815.02
21,744,41
215,070.61
7,380,00
As per last Account ********
$27,000.00
Less Depreciation written off
for 1920....
44,656.26
Less Book value of Plant sold.
2,750.00 595.00
966,636.26
2,097,322.06
13,445.00
-13,555,00
Steam Launch "Hoogkong Hotel"
General Reserve --
As per last Account *............
Per last Account were ve Transfer from 1920 Profits
240,000.00
Less Depreciation written off for 1920
9,840.00 2,460.00
(as below)
50,872.94
Profit over Book value on
Motor Cars, Tracks and Cycle:-- As per last Account
2,705.83
Plant sold
11,805.00
Additions less Sales, etc,firme
55,260,00
302,677.94
2,400,000.00
57,965.83
Less Depreciation written off for 1920
5,959.15
3,400,000,00
Profit and Loss Account:
Balance Brought Forward from 1919
4,355.95
Profit for the year to date.
328,317,55
332,678 50
Less Interim Dividend paid
100,000.00
Final Didend and Bonus.
140,000.00
*240,000.00
Transfer to General Reserve...
50,872.94
290,872.94
** 313/9/1920
$500 each....
tgage Debentures(6 per cent) 1,500 at
Less 201 purchased and held by Company
at date...............
100,500.00
41,80056
3,441,800.56
BILLIARDS.
HO KOM-TONG GUPS.
TENNIS.
TOURNAMENT MATCHES,
Yesterday four Open singles were decided on the courts, and S. H. Ismai got a walk over from G. W: Sewell.
WONG PO KRUNG V. SURG, LT. EL. MOHRISON.
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There was only one Open Deubles. chance.
In the singles I fancy the present Champion. He is almost certain to JR. WOOD AND G. R. SATER V. A beat M. W. Lo, whom he meets in the first round, and thereafter there
E. CROOK AND A. D. BALL.
=
This match was well worth watch-
no player who can hold him. T
ATHLETIC GAMES.
FAR EASTERN ASSOCIATION
ing, and proved a much closer strug-pect him to meet Wong Po Kennz gle than I had expected. Each pair the semi-final and there is no Included one-steady man and one of player in the bottom bracket of the other sort and the consequent whom he should be afraid.
"A. PLAYER. exchanges were often brillant. Sayer began badly, as also did Crook Playing at the Palace Hotal. last but Ball, working magnificently, took right, Mr. Ho Shai-cheung (-150)the first set for his side at- 6/4. this, however, the luck beat Mr. J. Muckerjen (-50),250-195. After
Best breaks-Mr. Ho Shai-cheung, seemed to turn, and with Sayer's
strokes coming off more often the The programme for the Far 25, 26, 17, 16; Mr Muckerjee, 16.-
League pair went ahead suficiently to Eastern Athletic Games to be held gain the next three But all through-in-Shanghai-Dext-May under the the fighting was close. Wood and auspices of the Far Eastern Athletic Sayer have the advantage of last Association is fast rounding into season's experience together, and had shape. The Committee is delag Ball and Crook played in company everything in its power to have a as often the decision would very like fine Athletic Carnival, and up to the ly have been reversed.^.
prësent time the games decided
track Score to Wood and Sayer-46, upon include numerous 7/5, 8/6, 6/3.
and field events, swimming events, Pentathlon {fre events), It is at the moment impossible to Decathlon (ten events), tennis, and predict what will happen in the team events. In addition there will This match was a better one than doubles, for three pairs stand an even be an open or international sports the score would tend to show, and chance of meeting the Lo-brothers meer in which all bona fide amateurs 144,365,10
Wong had to work hard to hold his in the Challenge round-Wong and will be permitted to enter and com 5.196.62
lead. Morrison should play fine Yvanovitch, the Hancock brothers pete. This will be known as the 138,579.80
tennis with the aid of a bit more and Ng Sze Kwong and M. P. Choa. Open International, and will include aro $4,500,941.72 Experience. There was no net work On form, I fancy the first pair, but track and field events,
to speak of, and most of the scored combination of the Hancock base-ball, water polo, soccer football, points were either outsides or very brothers is marvellous, and one and other events to be added it well placed sideliners or crom-court never knows what Ng Sze Kwong good entries are guaranteed. The shots when the opponent had been may do if he is really hard pressed. Executive Committe of the Asciation We report that we have examined the Accounts of the Hongkong worked well out of position. Quite He is the only man who is likely or consists of Dr. C. T. Wang (chair" Hotel Company, Limited, with the Books, Vouchers and Securities of the an all-round game on the whole, and able to win a doubles match on his man), C. C. Nich, Shanghai (treasurer), Company for the Year ending December 31, 1920. We have obtained all one well worth seeingangaland own, and his display with Wei Wing H. Y. Mob, Shanghel, Y. C. Tong, the information and explanations we have required, and, in our Doinion, Score to Wong Po Keung 6/4 Lock In the Interport shows to some, Shanghal, Dr. Chang Fo Ling, the above Balance Sheet is drawn op so as to exhibit a frus and correct 6/2, 6/3
extent how he can cover up the tain, and Dr. J. H. Gray view of the state of the Company's affairs, according to the best of our in-
weakness of a partner, by sheer brill Secretary). formation and the explanations given and as shown by the Books of the TORSTER V. MAJOR E. GREZNAWATU KUN PESOR za Company
H. PERCY SMITH, TCAS | JJ. HENNESSY SETH VAANDS
Shares in Public Companies-As per last Account Stock of Wines, Linen, Crockery, Plated Ware and Stores/as certified by the Manager Payments in Advance Account 1921 Sundry Debtors.**.
--J. H. TAGGART,
Manager and Secretary,
A. R. LOWE,
52,006.68 3,520.00
J. SCOTT HARSTON Directors.
Auditors.
These two players are both ex tremely steady and the match
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Hongkong March=10, 1921.
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