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FOOTBALL.
KOOKONG CLUB V. CAMERONS,
HONGKONG MILLING COMPANY
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MARCH 9TH, 1900,
Government was completed, a sum of 310,261,65 PROPERTY, The axobauge of land with bed realved for the difference in area of the Ina ezabay ged. The floors of the principal gedowns have been raised wall above high water mark, doors and roofs strengthened, and the damage caused by the 1906 typhoon generally made good. The Prays son wall has been un-
THE HONGKONG HOTULOV
The ordinary meeting of shareholders in the Hongkong Hotel Company, Limited, was held
the Hotel on Saturday. Mr. W. H, Potts was in the chair and there were also present The Hon. Mr. E. Oshorge and Dr. Noble
The drawn game which resulted in the previous meeting of the Hongkong Club and "H" Company of the Camerons in the Balold competition led to anticipations of a stirring match at the Happy Valley on Saturday after E. Bhallim, H. N. Mody (directors), Masaza. J. derpinned from end to end, the face of Directors), Captain Clarke, Meista, P. C.
foundations strengthened.
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The third ordinary general mouling of the Hongkong Milling Company Limited, held at the Company's Offices, King's Building on Saturday. Mr. A. H. Ronnie, presided and there were present Bir Paul Chater, Mr.
WHARYER, No. 2 Wharf, the Ferry Wharf Orange, H. Parey Smith, A. H. Ough, F., B Chard, N. Yobayashi, W. Hughes, Hon. Mr. and one mall Warf have been rebuilt, and are Dow practically now. The Sheers Ward has been Wei Yak. Tin Lan Kok Leung Koon Tai
The notice convening the meeting having enlarged and the as-bed-round the wharves oleared of typhoon debris and deepened so as to been read,
The CHAIRMAN id Gentlemen, Theft fra berths for large sels Arnwin 25
to 27 feet. West Point Wharf was rebuilt.
RAILWAYS New rails (including steam crane. report and moodgate to the end of 1907 have now been in your hands for the pat 10 or 12 rails) bave teen laid the whole length of the days, and with your permission, I will take theto Praya thus greatly facilitating the working of your approval we will accept the report and it was soon evident that violory would be sa rend, I hope you will agree with mo that LAVACHER have all been placed in thorough that we have again to placs, before you a
noon, But the expected did not happen. The Club was decidedly the better team, and, though the Camerine-struggled-bravely-op, they ware completely outplayed. The composition of the Club team had undergone a change, a change which spolled improvement, but the same could not be said regarding the differnes made in the oldier' team. Kicking off with the sunand wind against them, the Club besame early aggressive
theirs. Their forwarde were taller and speedier
and swarter on the ball than the Cameron front
line and their tastice were superior. Their
combination on effective and they were fortunate whenever any fancy play a attempted because it invariably came off. Their Iront raak Lalves: while the backs were alway
1.
the result of the working is satisfactory for the first your of a Company Busan this, which introduces a new industry into the Colony. The conditions throughout the year have been distinctly unfavourable, the large stocks of American and Australian flour, whigh amoun
cargo:
ew lenneh, the "Albatrose, was equired. repair and their Eagine rooms enclosed. A new
LIGHTERS have been repaired throughout and team erspes atted to thres large ones for delivering railway material at Canton...
MACHINERYANE PLAST, A 10 (on locomotive orang for loading heavy timber was acquired, a second hand 5 ton locomotive hand erane and exercised a very depressing effect on our prios,crape, Alsat el travelling passenger which are much below the level justified by gangway for No. 3. Wharl the advance in wheat The cutlook for the
Potta, E. 8. Kadoorie, J. Arnold. F. Maitland, E. D. Hankell, A. Turner, E. J. Chapman, Lo Cheung Shui, Chan Nam, and Mr. Mooney,
protary.
The SECENTARY having read the notice convening the meeting,
The CHAIRMAN skid-Gentismen, With
sad accounts on read It is with regret
nocount show y farther reduction ia profits, the shortage being over $18,000,00 as compared with the corresponding period of 1906: This is caused by the continued falling off in those departments which in previous
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ONE STAR
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ALEPHONE No. 185
Hongkong, 3rd March, 1908.
WINE, SPIRIT & CIGAR MERCHANTS,
was well fed by the ted to over 5,000,000 bags in 1957, having Lidgerwood engine for pile driving, a portable years have proved the most-profitable and to of the 29th that my office has been legally and |
where they wore wanted, On the other
hand the Camerous never seemed to be able to
do anything. Their Isok of speed was a great current year is more promising the demand for On new lighters and launches noces- handicap and their long kloking failed to tell our prodhet continues, so strong that we have when it was not supported with rushing for.difficulty in keeping pace with it. As stated wards. Had it not been for their strong defence,
their two capable backs who saved time (after tims, the score against them would have been higher. As it was the Camerons were never really dangerous but once in the first half, though on the bor hand the goale secured by Williams and Woeton were rather soft. Not that the Club had worked for the paints but on
in the Directors Report, our ine plant. will be in running order by the beginning of April. The Hongkong Ios Company have. gontrated to take the whole of our output for a pariod of ten years, and we anticipate that this branch of our business will prove very pro table. I am glad to say that everything is going smoothly at the mith; our Diesti en-
the unfortunate collaps of part of the site verandah of the Fast Wing in August last. depriving the Hotel of the use of many rooms. Typhoon of 18th 8 ptenber, 1905. The actual
There does not appear to be any prospect of an expenditure to the 31st December, 1907, was:-
erty increase in refugna as, although the falling sty for carrying on the work ... $328,002,60 | off in bara etc. has for the moment ceaned, we have now to suffer lose from a further decrease 141,779.87 On rebuilulag wharves and improv
ing the property. On repairs and sundries
in the rooms available in the old building and 200,760,68
in rents of shops Fronted and to bo vacated
Considerable $671,305 shortly.
economy has been effected in the various departments and we erect to make large rednotions in the coal bill The Hon. Mr. W. J. Grosson, Mr. E. Gortž, Mr. A, Haupt, Mr. NA. Sioba and Mr. D. M.
soon as the gas engines are working. Nissim resign on leaving the Colony, The During the period under review three electric Hon. Mr. H. Keswick, Mr. G. Frisland, Mr. lifts have been installed. also telephones and
DIRECTORS.
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Another letter from Sir A. Vicary to the uder-Becretary for Iraland says: in conse querce of the statement contained-in-your-letter-
properly terminated. I waited to reply to your letter until I had an opportunity of seeing the * Garetta,” › On looking at it, I find that the letters of recall foreshadowed in your letter bove apparently not been issued. I therefore main. fain that I am still. Ulster King of Arms and ROBINSON 'PIANO that I have no power to hand over to you or any one else any properly portaining to my offee. I take this opportunity of
reminding you that Yery large proportion of the bocks, mauts- scripts, and pietures are my
Colegraph!
I property. The Dable " Evening
gives prominence to a letter from "One in the Know," who claims that he knows something of the inser working of this jewel mystery. He says: "I atale, with sil repeat to the great abilities of Scotland-yard and Dublin detectivos sail to the investigation by the onmmissioners and their report, that the jewels were not taken
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thone occasions the goalkeeper might have done giace and milling plant are in perfect condition, A. Fachs, Mr. E. hellim and Mr. A. 9. fre alarm bells on each door and one new gaz away on the night of 5 Joly as thẻ roprot states, and there is no sickness among our employes, Consland joined the Board, and their appoint-engine is in good working order. Your Board for, as a matter of fact, they were removed
boller. He had not the same opportuny when Enger beat him for the third time. Half time arrived with the score lab, 3 goals Camerons, nil... ·
ments require confirmation.
themselves for re-alention.
AUDITORS,
Meagra W. H. Polis and O'D. Gourdia have sadites the accounts now presented and offer themselves for re-election.
HENEY KESWICK,
Chairman.
Hongkong, 7th March, 1908.
a proat of 8181,262,76 in the first olover Mr. G-E. Mulbart and Mr G B Loaz months of our working proves that we have mann retire in ration, according to the established the basices on a pound basis, and I Artioles of Association, but being eligible, offer confidently believe that at our next meeting we The second half opened with the Camerons will be in a position to propose a handsome dis- decidedly aggressive and it looked as if they tribution of profits, hat in view of the facts were going to reduce the lead of the civilians, that it was our rat wọ: king year and that we bat their efforts came to nongh, and the Club'
are still expending a considerable amount on got away again and scored through Eager capital account, my Directors recommend that After that play became uninteresting and the we pay off our debit of 377,004.57 and carry result was: Club, 4 goals, Camerons uil.
forward $882 766,09 to credit of this year's The teams were Camerons-Framer, Ed-account, which, I trust will meet with your mondson and Lumsden Cameron, Priest and Hennessy Jomissos and Blake; Fagan; Jerome and M'Caire Club :-F. H. Kes; E. F. Angott and Humphreys; L. J. Wishert, J. Hall, and A. Gregory; W. H. Williams, O. Enger, J. Mand, W. Med. Weston and R. E. Turner, Referee, Lieut. Mullins, ..
LAWN BOWLS.
A match for spoons was played on Saturday afternoon at the Cosmopolitan Dock between Quarry Bay and the Dock tome, six men aside, for spoone. Ab Interesting competition resulted in the vietory of the home men by 60 to 52. The Dock players were Meurt, McGlashan, Nicholson, Ramsay (skips), Fisher, Hanson and Miller, and the Quarry Day representatives were Mesurs. Pirie, Dickie, Currie (skips), Dioning. Hardwick and another. The spoons were afterwards presented to the winning team by Mra McGlashan.
YACHTING.
approval. I now bog to more that the re- port and statement of Beoounts at Stat Decam ber 1907, be received, approved, and adopted.
BALANCE SHEET, To disk Pocender, 1967;
LIABILITIES. To.02pital. 40,000 fully "paid
up shares at $50 $2,000.00 Leas 136 shares not isaned 6,800
Mortgage
J
-1+
1,093,200.00
Javasive a lot of time to the consideration of the best building to take the place of the old part of the Hotel and they hope in the next few months to place their recommendations before you when they will have to ask you for new spital. Three sehemes were considered
further
some daya previously by two gentlemen (?) who had become acquainted with the place and with the looks of the doors and safes. Mouthe before they had tested their keys, and these being correct they waited their opportunity and availed of it in the bread light of day. between wound three o'clock that the missing and the one finally recommended will I trust be adopted, as, when complete, your Hotel should jewels are still in the city of Dublin, but they
will not be returned for the paltry reward of || be in a Brst, clam position to mast all require £10 weich has been off-red for their recovery ments of residents and transients for many £10,000, I understand; with free parden, is the years to come. Until all tenders are receivedum that will be claimed in due time, and it is impossible for me to give a reliable when those conditions are complied with, the
jewela will be returned." estimate of the coat but I would remark that it is likely that the amount of new capital to be called up will exceed the 3.lace mentioned by your chairman at the last general meeting.of
To now capital called up Doo. 31, 1907 924, 82.0 the company. Bofers moving the adoption of state of G. Sharp (0) 156,851.00 the report and sesonats I shall be pleased to 650,01 0,10 || reply to say questions to the best of my ability. To reserve fund... To insurance fund
40,000.00
There being so questiona, The CHATEMAN proposed and Mr. Tu a 26,618,65 seconded, the adoption of the report, which was 10,487.00 324,070.81 carried unsnim usly.
To Hongkong and Shanghai. Hinking
Corporation
To depreciation and repairs account To unclaimed dividends Toooounts payablo
To directors and auditors' fous To final dividend...
To proft and lows account, balane
Dec. 31, 1907: ASSETS. By value of land and buildings at Howloon as per lust Account since expended on buildings
€34,185.59
59,793,00
10,500,00 Captain CLARKE proposed the re-election of 3,556.81 the Hon. Mr. E. Osborne as director. Mr. $1,730,615,76 MAITLAND seconded, and the motion was
Mr ORANGE in seccading, said—I have had a great deal of exparionos in commencing new companies but I think that this is almost the Aret occasion to my knowledge that a debit of $77,000 has book transferred into a credit of $82,000 in the short space of about eleven mouths. It may be said that this debit of $77,000 should not have been put to working account bat should have been put to the capital account because I cannot understand how a company which has not started working can have a working socount. Of cotirad it comes to the same thing. I look to the $7,000 as really a
..3,170,031,24. writing off of the oppital and in that way it must be considered a very handsome writing off
58,013.41 from a capital of only $1,402,000 and machinery
3,228,641,72 which is put down at 1341,000. The result is
less received from Govern that the new company starts after this writing
ment for exchange of land, 10,261,95
————~ 3.218,353.07 uff on the Grat year with a credit of 292,000. I
valns of Wharves at Kow- think that je a matter of great congratulation, loon as por last account T÷7,331,69
since expended on new very energetic" manager especially to the
wharvoz...
89,354.19 (applause), with whom I have had close and
value of railways and rolls- intimate connections since the commencement
ing at Kowloon me"per Inst the buildings, . I' baro nevér: come
cult acroga zuob an energetic and capable Mr. Rennie, who does not word
Dr. Clark, the commodore of the Corinthian Tpott Club, was entertained to dinner on the eso of bit departure for England by several members of the lub. Complimentary references ware of made to the doctor's services and he was pre Bonted with large framed photograph of the individual es elab house. After dinner there was a disuus-seem to know the meaning of the sies on types of boats and Dr. Hays of Siam,"cannot," Diffenities, seem to vanish before who was present, said he would give $300 to the klas. If you go, as I think shareholders Committee of the Club as a prize for the member ought to go now and then to look at the factory, who designed the boat most suitable to the club you will be astonished at the cleanliness, order and neatness in a mannfactory which, as a rule, and for racing in Hongkong.
isnot particularly noted for cleanliness, at least so far as my experience at Home was concerned. I always found that a flour mill wat one of the dirilest concerns that could be mist with. This place at Jank Bay is a model of meatness and the smiling faces and alertness of the Chines I
HOCKEY.
The United Service Recreation Club will be "At Home" this afternoon, on the ocasion of their hockey match against Cantor, following will represent the U.S.R.O.-Beck,
The
Captain Collingwood, (R.A.M.C.): Lient, think will astonish anyone who has been acous IKABOBOD. (B.N.) and Lieut. ·J. Ffoi do: (K.NJ; halver, Lied. A. H. Paxtor, (RE.), Lient, tomed to manalasteries in Hongkong. With W. Waller, (R.A.); and Captain Price, (RA); these few words I bog to second the adoption of forwards, Lieut. P. S. Scovell (R.E.); Liont, &. the report. F. C. White (BA), Lient F. N. Kirwan
The CHAIRMAN proposed, and Mr. Pac
(A.S.), Liout. H. Satterthwaite, R.EST scoonded, the gonfirmation of the ap and Lieut, C. R. Malline (R.M.L.I.)..
"VIOLENT REMOVAL."
ⱭHMAN SOCIALISTS “GLOAT OVER THE REĢICIDE.
If the "Express" Correspondent at Berlin
is to be trusted in his message dated February 4th (just received) our charitable view of the
pointment of Mr. Shellim as director. Carried- On the motion of Mr. Ocan, seconded by the Hon. Mr. Wer Yux, Sir Paul Chater and. Mr. Mody wars re-slected directors.
Mr. B. Perer Smith was re-elected auditor on the propositios of Mr. Quon, seconded by Mr. MODY,
Reichstag Scoialists conduct will require The CHAIDHAN-Gentlemen, I thank you revision. He 8.58
The Scoialist newspapers of Germany have for your attendance.
supplemented
the demonstration of
the
Secialist deputies in the Reichstag in favour of THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON the Lizbon amsins by glorifying the murder WHARF AND GODOWN COM..
of the King and Crown Prince of Portugal as
bercio deed,
The "Vorworte,” the Ferlio-organ of the Socialist party, publishes a leading article in which it ostentatiously avoids referring to the event
PANY, LIMITED.
The report for resenation to shareholders
at the twenty-frst ordinary annual meeting, to
be held at the City Hall on March, 14th, 1908 of Saturday as a murder or ofime. The reads as follows:- double sesassination in represented
being Mg
It is
describedt.
ACCOUNTS.
The Directors beg to submit te shareholders violent removal"
their report with a statement of accounts for I neproof that government against the year ended 31st December, 1967. the will of nation cannot remain unpunished" Another loading Sosialist organ, the "Leipsig Volkszeitung
****absolutely gloats over the assasinations. Artioles in the Socialist Press throughout Germany clearly reveal that German Secialists regard this atrocious crime as a just, legitimate act.
At the last moment some changes have been made in the composition of the Portugese Min- istry, its final constitution being as follows
Premier and Minister of the Interior: Vice Admiral Ferreira do Amaral,
Ministor of Justice: Senbor Campos. Hen-
Minister of Marine: Sephor Auguste Cas filho,
...
Minister for Foreign Affairs: Eenhor Wen- colo Lima...
Winister of War: Senhor Sebastien Telles: Minister of Finance: Senhor Espregueira. Minister of Public Works: Senhor Carrot Nagalbos,
The proft on working was $350,590.37 as compared with $4 7,693.17 in 1906, being *
The balance at
per
Dr.
JEW
298,705.22
+
See expended on now, raila, oto.,...
* q! value of launches as per last account
63,800.cp
27,170.61
-
since expended on new lannel...
57,050.00
13,142.50
31
vaine of lighters as por. last account,
....... 307,020 88 sincs expended on now
fighters... Tran
... 158,161.73
vine of machinery and plant ne por last noconet 105,723,10
ince expanded ou, now, machinery, oto.,
... 32,045.29
***
valna of sheer lega aé por last account value of land and buildings at Wost Point na por Irt nocount value of West Point Wharf, rebuilt sundry debtors
Horgkong and Shanghai Bank (un- claimed dividends) cash on hand...
,, value of cont on hand..._.
value of timber, iron and atores hand
PROFIT AND LOBS ACCOUNT. To interest
interim dividend
balance appropriated as follows ,,Directora und Auditors' foon $10,500,00 "Final dividend. 50,796.00-
Transfor to depreciation and
repairs account..
*91,096,80] Transfor toinsurance fund... 10,000.00 Amount carried to new account8,55281
balance from load account nett earnings for 1907 anslaimed dividends forfeited transfer feça
carria.
On the motion of Mr. HASKELL Beconded by Mr. P. C. POTT, Mesars H. U. Jeffries and A. R. Lowe were re-elected auditors.
The CHAIRMAN We are obliged for your attendance. Dividend warranty will be ready on application to the secretary.
DUBLIN JEWELS.
SIL ARTHUR VICARS'S DEFENCE:
-A NEW FIGURE--
THE KING AND THE KILT.
King Edward VII of England is determined to keep Scotland as Scotch as her poeple want
her to be.
In this he shows his capacity, as a diplomat. and ackle to his already tremendous poplarity- throngbout the British empire.
It is all a question of skirts, or rather "kilte," as the Scotch term their gay and picturesque national garb.
Many years ago in 1740, to be exact--the gallant Highland olans, who had been fighting joined the rebellion raised by the Jacobites, the more or loss with England for several-cenaries, name given to the adherents of the male line of the bonse of Stuart. When the troops of the English, orowi ororthrew the young pre- tender at Culledón in 1746 the Freebite was inaugurated
a: was crusted and an ora of punishment England felt expecially wroth with Bootland for the Highlanders' part in the up-rising. So as a drastic measure of reproof the crow suppressed the Scotch Ian gnage and custome, including the wearing of The famous kilt.
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Besides the King many members of the, nobility are wearing hilte opon asomion. I veu women of note effect the garb, particularly at fan ydress balls. Lady Constance Maskeszio whose atbilstio performances have made her who acetimer wear the kill. femour, is retable among the British women
The cotoh plaids, or tartans, as they are slled, are popular combinations of bright color all over the world. Each Scotch slan has its peculiar tartan, and the woarer of the colors is easily identified.
In addition to his title of King and Fmperor, King Edward has a number of Bootch titles signifying his authority in this part of his empire. He is "grand steward of Scotland, Duke of Bethenny, Earl of Carrick, Baron of Renfrew and Lord of the felas.”
Of course these hareh messures were modified Bootland is most loyal and the King gels a later and Sually repealed, and Scotch is hearty welcome every time he takes a trip north. Bocame as familise among the hills and Despite the fact that it is a country alsolately beather "as oat cakes and Bootch whisky,reparate and distinct from England in the even as the Marseillaiza" end the manners, traditioua, postoms and general make- Bat The Dublin Crown jewels mystery deepens in mysteriousness with the food of correspond tricolor ara inseparably associated by the ap of its people, it appears to be thoroughly $1,090.73 enae which it has drawn from the parties chiefly French people with their struggle for liberty, contented in its relationship with the English
to the kill and the cherished customs of brown, concerned.
The King, who is being recognised more and A new element has been introduced into the their land will always recall to the Seatoh
It is with more as consummate diplomat, in anxious that CON1reversy in correspondence whion Mr. Pierce memories of their old time heroes.
this thought in mind that King Edward; this tranquility of the political simonphare O'Mahony, bretber of Sir A. Viours, the late Ulstes King of Aymus, has sent to the Press, trusting the loyalty of the sindy Scot, has remain undisturbed, and for that reason he
encouraged a wave of revival of old Scotch glad to snoerage all Scotchmen who want to be There are in the lettera vague references toustem which seems to be sweeping the land thoroughly Bootch. association with a man" of very bad character." From this correspondence it appears that alfhough Sir Arthur Vloat was dismissed primarily for negligence in the anstody of the Crown Jewels, it was subsequently stated that there was another greve charge against him, namely, that he had associated with a man of very bad character,
70.4532.50
195,182.61
$
70,728,00
of Robert Baros.
MARINE INSURANCE. BUSINESS, IN JAPAN.
GOV·FENMENT. PROTECTION DEBIBEL.
All over Bootland the desire to restore the ways and manners tf old is apparent. The younger generation is taking to the kill and tarian and many a learning to play the begpipe. Then, too, there is a noticeable
A petition is being signed by Japanese steam-- inores among the rising generation of those ship ownere, addressed to the Government and the Diet, asking that marins insurance business who want to learn Gaelic.
The movement is particul rly marked
should be made a Government monopoly or that Deeside highlands, where the exsome other suitable monstre should be Taken for in the
forme .a. curious comment 02 intense
the protection of steamship owners when they history, inasmuck as it was in these saus desire to insure their vessels. The petitioners say that the progress of this particular branch braes of Mar, now so loyal to the English arown, that the standard of the Jacobites was of insurance in Japan is far behind the ad- raised over a century and a half ago. The vance shown in shipping. Japanese ship. King's tenants at Balmoral bave an organiza ping shows an aggregate tonnage of tion known as The Balmoral Highlanders than 1,000,000. While the marine insurance and with their retainers, they appear on varus companies now in existence are only four-the fest occasions in Highland garb carrying Tokyo, Teikoku, Nippon, and Kobe-with an authorised capital of only Aggregate their Lochaber azas, emblems of the pretender's
Recently they marched, led by the ¥14,000,000, of which not more than King's own commissioner.
13,000,000 is paid up. In these circumstances
-Now
moro
137,759.48 3,000.00
Mr. Pierce O'Mahony states that Sir Arthur 263,113.88
019224 believed this man to be an honorable gentleman 161,886.65 of means;, that it was quite clear the man must have been in his ordinary conduct and bearing -10,187.05 a gentleman, and not likely to attract soepicion,
637.18 3,761.67 otherwise he would not have been on friendly and intimate terms with persons of high 30,509.58 position.
Throughout the correspondence Mr. O'Ma $4.750,515.70 hopy insists that Sir Arthur Vioxes in justified in demanding a public Inquiry, particularly 10 862.97 seeing that Mr. Birrell, The Chief Secretary, on 2 Noy, made to Mr. O'Mahony "an infamous insinuation against my brother, which from that day to this he has had naither the manliness to formulate uue the honor to withdraw."
King Edward has not only encouraged Bir Arthur Vicary, in a letter in which he these revivals, but he and other members of the the four companies named are only sunbled to return to his brother's communication with the Royal Family take gains to be seen in kilte sad continue their business with the assistance of Press, criticises the commissioners report, full Spotol ovalume on many occasions. Ka.reign companies, with which 70 or 80 13,52,91
which he says is manifestly a one sided state-cently Es Lind posed for number of percent of insurance taken by the Ja ment,
portraits in Highland costume, while the page companies is re-insured, Consequently the Japanese are compelled to sat under $954,414.76
For example," he says, "the commissioners Prince of Wales and his children took
ok the diotates of foreign companies in regard camera in to the rate of premism of re-insurance ensure me severely for the position in which pains to stand before the clothed 9,647,91 the sale was piserd; but omit to mention the similar garb. Of course, being photographed and class of the vessels insured. The result 350,20.37 fact that the position was selected by the Beard in kills is not a new experience for the King, is that the Japanese companies are virtually in but the fact that he and his son have posed for the position of agents of foreign companies. of Works, contrary to my original suggestion.
They blame me for not depositing the jewels a number of these pictures recently is worthy of Latterly the Japanese companies, owing to
11 of this is appreciated by the Scotch, the regulations of the foreign
companies in a stool safe in the strong room, as provided note,
the statutes; but they omit to mention the who love their land dearly, and stick lusciously have found themselves naable to undertake the by
insurance of steamera bailt before 1880, with Isot that the provision in the statutes was to their customs.
There is an interesting little side light on the result that Japanese steamers representing inserted by me, in autiolpation of the Board of Work's applying the safe lo fit into the this which serves as additional evidence to show about 70,000 tons are obliged to trade inpro 28,800.65 strong room, which I had applied for several the King's desire to expres his love for his tected by insurance. This is
times, and which they had promised to supply,
Scotah subjects. It is said that the King does disadvantage, for those vessels. Daturally find
his
much difficulty in securing passagern" or I am blamed for strange want of tense of not take very kindly to short trousers, responsibility, in not reporting immediately that Majesty feeling that his legs are not meant by freight. Therefore it is urged that the
Government should come to their assistance, the strong room door had been found open; but nature for this sort of garb
Casual observers of the Royal limbs see no-
Surely it is only in Japan that such an they omit to mention the fact that it was reported $118159.40 to me when I was overwhelmed with work in thing wrong with the bat King Edward extraordinary proposal could be made. Here
connection with the royal visit, and that I was thinks he has a slight tendency to knock kneed, are a number of companies, foreign and Japa Dr.informed at the same time that nothing had and therefore he prefers long trousers.
been disturbed
937.50
169.00 $354,444.78
Dr
To
To 1900 Typhoon repairs... To balancere.
DEPRECIATION AND LEPACES ACCOUNTI ordinary repairs, renewals 'and in- provements during 1907.
By L'anen from last accountant
decrease of $57,42 edit of Profit and Loss By transfer from profit and lose account soconut, after paying interim dividend of 4 cent, and including 83,447.91 brought forward from last year, is $173,8281 which it is pro- pored to appropriate as follows: - Directors and Auditors' fees...8 10,500,00 Final dividend of 3 per cent. 59,796,00 Transfer to Depreciation and Repairs
account
90,000,00 Transfer to Insurance fund.
10,000,00 Carry forward to new sccount.....
3656 B1 To balance 175,852.81
29,731.88 58,814.06
$113,452.49
Cr. 23,152.49 90,001.00
RESERVE FUND.
To
balance.
By Balance from last account
INSURANCE, PUND,
$550,000.00
BUSINESS. In almost all branches of the business there was falling off, the most marked By balance from last account... being in stooka of Yarn which fell below the By transfer from profit and loss account... average of some years past,
Dz. $40,000.00
a serious
"PRY
Indeed, it was said not long ago, that the nose, who presumably find that it does not
twenty-five years old. Thereupon the steam- ̈ 55000.00 the safe with my bankers; but the commissioners world, favored the idea of mon adopting knee ship owners appeal to the Governmen, who, if Cr. “I am censured for not deposing the keys of King, who sets fashions for England it not the to accept risks in Japan on vessels more than
omit to mention the fact that the jewels had breeches for evening dress, but that owing to bis
to be taken ont at night after aversion to appearing that way, declined to a monopoly of the insurance business is crested, will be expected to accept insurances on every frequently banking hours, and looked up again at early set the example.
Now, kilte expose just as much of the lower old tramp that is possessed by a Japaness
anbject. The result will he that the Govern-— bours in the morning, and they farther omit to 120000.00 all attention to the fact that I had asked for a extremities sa knickerbockers, so it is doubtly ment's losses on the monopoly will be more tha
afe with Brabara look, which could neither evident that King Edward makes some sacrifice soup.co be plaked nor war Impression of the key of personal pride at least to demonstrate his ils receipts from premiums, in which case either premtams will have to be raised or the State be plead the bag of Phish 1 orald have regard for Scotland by posing in Highland will have to bear the burden of the leg. This
is Protection run mad !- Japan Chronicle, always carried in a ring on my finger."
CE
10,000.00
$40,000,00
drom
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