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SHANGHAI GAS CO., LTD.
The report for 1007 (being the 46th since the origin of the Company) reads:-
The Directors have pleasure in presenting the annual report and statement of socounta for 1907. The progress of the Company con" inges extiafactory. The profit on working ccount for the year amounts to-Tis. 241,567.06 which sum has been transferred to profit and lose account.
The net prout for the year is Tls. 248,951.31. The balance at oredit of profit and losa secount, after crediting the account with Tis. 7,994,15 carried forward after appropriation of the pro- its for 1006, and deducting the amount of In terim dividend at the rate of 7 per cent (Tls. 83,839) paid or 10th July last, amounts to Th 173,102.30 of which sum the Directors recom- mend appropriation as follows:
To pay final dividend for the year 1907 on 24.000 shares at 8 per cent (making 15 per ont for the year) Tls, 4.00 per share Tis.
96,000.00.
To write of for depreciation
of hand aildings 2,578,46. To write of for depreciation of manufacturing and dis- tributing plant 67,328.54. To write off for depreciation of 590.85 furniture...
-Th. 70,498,85 To carry forward to дет
account
6,603 65. Consumption. Private" consumption hak increased 39,988,200 cubic feet, or 9.49 por cent. The increase in Gas used for Public Lighting has been 1,472,000 cubic feet, or 14.05 per cent.
Gas Engines. The number of Gas Engines in use is 102, while the increase in Gas used -for power was 8,909,700 cubic feet, or 21.51
per vant
Conl-There were Tous: 4,023-19-0 more arbonizki than in 1906 and 42,497,400 cabia feel more Gas produced,
Residuals. The Coal used during the year being nearly altogether Japanese, which yielde a Coke selling at a lower price than Avstrallan, the return for the Coke was less than last year although a greater quantify was sold. There
To bonus for 2months of year 1006 on new nbazen at 150 rate of Tis, 0.25 per share (paid let March 1007)
To interim dividend for 1907, 7 per cents. on dapital Tia. 1,197,700,000 (paid 10th July 1907) samo morientalisme congresan To interest on debentures s
300.00 5 por conta on Thu, 109,000'I'L. · ·
-100,000 TL 6,000.00 200,000 T. 12,000.00
6
To had and doubtful debts, To Hongkong agency, lesa... To balance carried forward...
Br balance.
Ta.
By transfer fees, By interont account (balanes thereof) By exchange account (dollars being taken
nt 73}
By dividend received on 24 Shanghai By halance of working account, 1907
Klatual Telephone Co.'s shares
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MARCH 12mm, 1908.
1,008,50
B3,830.09
| SUSPENSION OF THE TRIBUNE."
£400,000 LOST.
The announcement that the “Tribune,” could no longer continue publication was made in a statement to its readers in the farewell number, Two years of a fiful existenes in which an 23,000.00 immane amount of money was swallowed, con- 871.71 vinced its proprietors that without further. 168.94 gigantic expanditure there would be little chance 173,802.5 for its success.
It was an uphill task from the beginning, for 425,490,07
Tia. ets. the paper, which was an excellent one in many 152,454.11 respects, had bad start, from which it never
97.58 recovered. 25,890.32
When the Tribans" was begun it had a 5,316.08 capital of £250,000, which disappeared in the first year without having left any appreciable 26.00 mark on the anis or advertising revezte. Last 241,567.06 year the second of the existence a further of £ 50; 00 was provided. Part of this was utilised to pay off the Nabilities of the preceding year, and the rest was devoted to the task of carrying on the enterprise.
Tis....... 425,130.07 RENEWALS AND DEPRECIATION"
ACCOUNT.
To balance carried forward
Fle ote. 100,000.00 100,066.03
-
By balance brought forward from last year 100,000.00
T1.
1000,000.00 BALANCE SHEET, 31st December, 1907, LIABILITIES. Capital account.
23,954 Shares at T, 30 each Share premium account.. Debenture recount.
per cent. idae of 1807 Ils. 100,000.00 per cent. issue of 1899 100,000.60. 200,00.00
é per cent.inue of 100% Fenewals and depreciation account... Tatort payablo..................... Sundry creditors.......
Deposit from coke contractor Trout from tar patrnator..... Deposit from conspindlven me. Deposits from gae consumjera DOGA Unpaid dividendi, gingerles Hongkong and Shanghai hask
Balance at dabit of current account... Profit and lony. Account...
Balones and credit thereof
ANBETA.
was to demand for Pitch, bat Tar and Salpbate Lund and building for the
of Ammonia were well taken up.
Fittings-The Fittings Department con- tinues to yield a fair-profit-on-the-Capital om plored.
Capital-46 Now shares, the balance of last issue, have been sold by the Directora and rank for dividend of 1907, but not having been paid-for-until after the 31st, Dacamber, the addition to Capital account does not appear in the Eslaroe Sheet.
Directorate. Mr. P. F. Lavers having resigned his sent on the Board on-his-leaving- for England, the Directors invited Mr. E. E. Clark to fill the vacancy, Mr. Clark's appoint- ment requires confirmation of the Ordinary General Meeting. In accordance with the Articles of Association Mr. E. Jenner Hogg retiras, but being aligible offers himself for za-election,
Audit-Owing to the Indisposition of Mr. W. II. Anderson, the accounts have been dited by Mr. H. W. G. Hayter. Mr. W. H. Andarson offers himself for re-election.
Summary of the Engineer'a Reports to the Directors during the year 1907. Manufacture.
No. 2 Retort House, equipped with aleatrical- ly driven machinery for handling the Coal, o., was completed and brought into. ase September.
in
Condensers and Sorubbers, to deal with the Gas made in this new house were ordered early in the year, and erection of these is now nearly complete.
Progress with No. 2 Gasholder was somewhat delayed. It was completed and brought into use ducios, Carbonised 41,966-4-2
January, 1908
TODS
Gas Manufactured 495,489,500 Cabic feet. Yield per Ton
11,806 Average illuminating power-10 Candles. Distribution......................
+
The rapid development of new districts and the construction of roads leading thereto, has necessitated the greatest length of new and enlarged mains being laid which the Mainiaying Department has ever bad to deal with ia ona year, the total length of anis laid being 12/1 miles.
Gas sold during the year 461,350,000 Cubia ft. Gas used at
the works,
Cas
TEL.C
counted for
4,658,700
and stock 29,180,800
Increase in gas solà mi
34,139,500
compared with last year 9,59 per cent. Gen, unaccounted for in .
distribution ...
--
...599
H. KING HILLER,
Engineer in Chief.
Shanghai 18th February, 1908.
WORKING ACCOUNT For the Year ended
31st December, 1907.
To Manufactares of Gas- Coul, etc., carbonized Parifying material, oil and
anndrian
Salaries and wagon
Ts. cta. Tla, cls.
256,665.70
... 3,000.80 32,581.31
Repairs and maintenance of
works and residences; renewal
of retors and anatorial; fuel
for residences and workshops 36,641.31
To Distribution of Gan :—
Wages 13,571,04
Repairs audi aiuterause of
mains, servicos and publin
lampe municipal chargen for
وا
348,919.14
Manufacture of us. Cost on 31st De
Tia, otą.
1,197,700.00 490,852,55
A
LORD CURZON ON THE ANGLO- RUSSIAN AGREEMENT.
→BRITISH INTERREIN BACRITIC D.
The result of all this critish, labour in the past, all this expenditure, all this disinterested aerifice, is that we are no battar off than the latest incomer,"
Thus, with a gestors of disgust. Lord Carzon, speaking out of his long experience as Viceroy of India and his intimate knowledge of Eastern politics, made a stern at sok on the Government ever the Anglo-Bussian Convention in the House of Lords.
Parly spirit was disclaimed by Lord Curson st the safest of his speech.
"This is not adefensive and offensive alliance," he said. "It is a detailed arrangement of the specific interests of the two nations claiming rights in Persia, Tibet, and Afghanistan. If it was fair to both parties, if it contained, tho conditions of vitality and permanence, then we might expact the results which the Government desired.
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WINE, SPIRIT & CIGAR MERCHANTS,
ELEPHONS No. 135.
Hongkong, Sri March, 1909...
But even at the and, when the prospecto Afghanistan, bad with regard to Tibet, and QUICK-TIRING OUN PRACTICE IN
seemed to be somewhat brighter, the Tribuse was losing from £900 to £1,509 a week.
We understand that a sum of between £30,000 and £40,000 is needed to pay on all liabilities. This, we learn, will be forthcoming.
Altogether,
the attempt to induce Libe. ralism to support a penny morning daily paper in the metropolis has cost about £400,000,
The injudicions start of the paper gave it a set-back from which even the most expert maargement could scarcely have saved it. The mistakes under which it staggered were 400,000.00 rectified too late, Mr. Franklin Thomasson, 190,000.00 M.P., to whose enterprise the journal owed its 1.311.60 existance, gave his time and money freely, and
-25,897,42
it was due to bis seal to the cause that the 3.660.60
365.00 Paper was enabled to maintain itself throughout 1,500.00 the dark days of its first year. Latterly the 43,639.74 "Tribune
was managed by Mr. S. J. Pryor, 24.00 under whose guidance as managing director to paper showed healthy-signs of life and promine,. 84,519.13 bat the Liberals withheld the support that was 173,142150 naturally expected of them, and never came to
the resous, so that at the end the paper, which Total........................... $2,512,414.03 had.net circulation of 30,000 per day, was
obliged to announce its inability to continue. Tls. ots. The. ciu. Tlu, eta. Vigorous efforts were made to ward off the inevitable. There are many wealthy Liberals in Parliament who were approached with a view to enlisting their despois support, but without success. In most instances there was a ready response to meet the requirements with certain nominal sums, but the conditions on which the 181,173,460ontributions would be made generally tarded towards the promise of certain social political Amenities for which those who are opposed to the House of Lords are not supposed to be hankering. So the "Tribune" went to the
sember, 1900324,541,81 Lens written of
for depreciation. 3,541,81 Addition during the year Machinery for the Manufature.
of Gas.. Cost on 31st De
cember, 1908..
Leka written off
570,138
- for depreciation 15,138 24
921,000,00 30,173.46
Additions during the year... 228,354:46
Mains, Service,
.. for the Distribution of Gaa. Coat on 31st De
Decerober, 1966 741,188,38 Leis written off
-707,000,00
for depreciation, 74,188.88 Addition during the year 127,155.45 Plant and Buildings in Construction.
New Condensers and Scrub
Biru..
→ 27,414.74 13,486:48 127,685.91
- New W: G. Plan! ......
New Gaskulder, No. 2...
Furnture AvcGENT -
Valuation on 31st December, 19:6 Less Written off
5,059.39
for Depreciation 1450.80
Addition during the year...
Hongkew House Property
Account ....
Blocks on Hard
wall.
Thore we general regret in the House of Commons among Liberal members at the 790,334.40 stoppage of the Tribune." The opinion was strongly expressed that the Government should have stopped in to save the party from the position in which it now finds itself.
834,155.45
103,-487.13
WATER RETURN.
But if the bargain in doubtful with regard
Worms with regard to--Parnia, then it is impossible to argue that the whole result can be good,
It is laid down that the Bussisa sphere in Persis shall consist of provinces adjoining her frontier, but so liberal an interpretation in given to this proposal that 'Russian ininence le secured in territory containing eleven out of twelve cities, and the eleven include Teberan, with all its possibilities of diplomatic and com- mercial premure.
thero.
"I confess I look with some apprehension to the future likely to await the posirsaioma wa enjoy the levon trade routes even are in the Husslar sphere, and among them is the Bagdad routes route along which travels yearly some three-quarters of a million pounds' worth of British trade.
11
What ought to have been in the British sphere has been converted into a sort of Tom Tiddler's ground-where the natives of Europa can fight out their own advantage."
Then be pointed ont that we had 50 per cent. of the trade and 90 per cent. of the shipping la the Persisa Guil, and yet. after our hundred years of work there, the Government had put into this agreement nothing about the Persian Gulf and continued:
-I am driven to the conclusion that, what ever may be the ultimate exects produced by the treaty, we have thrown away to a large extent the efforts of our diplemegy and trade for more than a century.
"It seems to me that, in regard to Afghanis. tan, we have tied our hands and the bands of the Ameer by a aamber of engagements which may be a source of some anxiety in the future, and that in return for substantial concessions wo bave obtained nothing.
"With regard to Tibet the treaty appears to be in extrems need of explanation and defence, In face of an admission that Tibet in ontside the sphere of Bussian policy, the Government has yet concided to Luis equal rights and interests in that country.
"The Tibetan part of the treaty appears to me to involve an absolute, surrender.
Then Lord Cromer ross from the second
Level and storage of water in reservoir oueroa beach. The Prince of Wales moved out the 1st March. City and HBI District Water of the way to allow Lord Cromer a better view Works.
of the House and the House a better view of Lord Cromer,
Tytam
LEVEL 1907.
1908. Below overflow. Below overflow. 21 ft. 8 in. 3 ft. 9 in Tytan Byewash 24 ft. 10 in. 23 ft. 7 Tytam Intermediate nil. Poifulum
32 ft. 6 in. 18 ft. 0 in. Wongusichung... 35 It. 6 in. 28 ft. 11 in STORAGE GALLONS.
5,500,00
398.8%
16,006-35
9,414.58
Tytam
Stoves.....
195,646.93
Coal, Tar, Purifying
Serials and Gas in Holdere. 39,554.37
235,201.09
Sundy Doktors -
Fittings, Gas Engine and
Arounts due for Gas, Fit-
tings, Coke, Tar, and etc.. Fire Insurance unexpired......... Shanghai futual Telephone
Co-24hrs....
Cash on Hand
Since collected... Tis. 79,796.09-
COACH
197
2.5,520,00 Tytam Byewash ... 730,000 Tytam Intermediate Dií. Pokfulum
5,440,000
Wongnaiebung... 1,814,00)
Oft. 3 in.
1908. 174,800,000
1,285,000 196,976,003
48,240,000 4,568,000
He welcomed the broad lines of the treaty as likely to reduse friction,
The Government reply was given by Lord Fizmaurice. Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs. The gist of bis defence was *** You must take the treaty, as a whole,"
The debate was adjourned.
DEATH OF BIK R. STRÁCHEY.
A FAMOUS ADMINISTRATOR,
The death of Lieut-General Sir Richard Total 133,53,000 403,079,000 Strachey, E., F.R.S., was due to an attack of *8848117 CONSUMPTION OF WATER IN THE CITY AND infants. The veteran officer completed kis
2,497.38
HILL DISTRICT DUBING THE MONTH
or FEBRUARY. 1,420,51
1907.
1908. 342.51
Consumption 102,782,000 122,190,000 gallons 2,512,414.93 | Estimated popu
lation
236,140 206,310 Consumption per
head per day 15.5
20:4 gallons Intermittent supply by Rider mains except from 4th to 14th during February 1907. Con stant supply in all dietrists during Fobrasey 19.8. The return of consumption is subject ta error owing to the difficulty of aconrate meszare- ment whilst the extention works at Albany Filter Beds are in progress.
CANADA AND JAPAN.
ASSENT TO THE "NATAL ACT.
It was Chacralood that the Lieutenant Governor ou dassout on Febuary 10 to the Bill inforsing the provisions of the Natal "Act” against Asiatica who desire to enter
Bish Columbia
The mesenra will come into spération imme.. diately
SECRETS BY WIRELESS.
OVERHEARD AT SEÄ,
M. Stephanie Leuzanne, editor of the Matie, on his way on board the Lorraine" to New York, in a wireless despatch from mid-ocean vià Crookhaven, shows how easily the soorts of wireless Inosanges may be tapped. His despatch, dated February 6th mys:
KOWLOON WATER WORKS, LEVEL 1907,
1908. Kowicon Gravitation
balew overflow Reservoir......... uil. 26 It. 9 in.
STORAGE GALLONS. 19:7
1908. Kowloon Gravitation
Reservoir nil. 135,650,000 CONSUMPTION OF WATER, IN KOWLOON
DURING THE Morth or FIBEVART." 1907.
1906,
Consumption. 33,529,000 20,825,000 gallons Estimated popa.. latias.........
82,450 $1,700 Consumption per
5.8 bead per day
8,8 gallons The Government Analyst reports that the water is of excellent quality.
Public Works Department.
THE FLEET.
The result of the last of the gun-layers with light quick dring game and of battle practice frem torpedo-bont destroyers are now issued by the Admiralty, with expressions of satisfaction at the improvement shown. last year as 000- pared with the resulle obtained in 1906.
The following is a summary of the results for the three years during which this test has been carried out :- Vessels firing
G
Hita
Number of- 1905.
Minnes....
57
1906, 1967.
52
312...
121
069
1,004 ... 2.000 1,898... 3,709;
... 342 མ་་66; ...2,608 Percentage of hits to.
rounds fred.**
... 30:2 ... 34-60.35 81 These figures are very remarkable as an inder of increased battlo saioaey. They are all the more satisfactory is view of the fact that, whereas the bits per gun per minute with the small-6-pounder (though nearly twice these of 1905) did not advance, the number of hits with the more important 12-pounder weapon was 397. in centrest with 2.43 in the previous year and 1 54 to 1965.
The following shows the order of merit of the flotillas and the best ship in enobi-
No. of Points First
Slips, per tan.. Skip. Sooro. China
6.87-976...“ Ottar”.305 10. Mediterranean. 11, 4197.."Foam". 62.77
Home Fleet (full
commistion... 46 26745 Exe" Home (nucleus
50-37
arews) 56 23068 ..T.B. 12 Chapnel...
2...17-933 Jed"
7884 30-13
Total 12 · 29-848 It will be seen that, as with the gublayers": tests with heavy guns, the vessels on the China Station lead, with the "Otter" as first in the Delaney, made nine bits with the 12-pounder Fleet, Her crack gunner, Leading Seaman P. gan, and Abl. Saaman F. Saunders secured twenty hits from 6-pounder. While the latter result has never been squalled, Second Cins Petty Officer Hard Recured iwelve hits in the mirate with the 12-pounder of the Virago (Chins Station), which comes second in the whole Navy with 98.99 points.
good shooting, considering the disadvantages Another noticeable point is the particularly of the nualeus oraw. torpedo craft Sixteen of them gained scores above the average of the Navy the Devonport nucleas crowe, indeed, did better than the full crews of the ships at the Nore, sesuring-under special conditions, it is true-156 hila out of 518 rounds fired, in contrast with 826 hits out of 2,562 rounds of the Nore fotilles.
GERMAN IMPERIAL FINANCES.
Borlin, Feb. 6. According to the Lokalanzeiger, the Secretary to the Imperial Treasury, Baron von Stengel, has already tendered his resignation. Baron von Stengel aucceeded Baron von Thielmann in the Imperial Secretaryship in 19.3. He is s Bavarian, was trained in the Baverian Ministry of Finance, and ultimately represented the financial interests of the South German King- dom in the Federal Council in Berlin,
12 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
SINGULAR CURE OF SKIN HUMOUR
For Two Years Eczema Covered Face and Arms-Itching Unbearable When Heated-Too Unsightly to Leave House Doctors Gave Her but Very Little Relief.
CURED IN A FORTNIGHT
BY CUTICURA REMEDIES
"About two years ago I was troubled with eczema which spread all over my foe and arms and was eo bad I could ant leave the house. I took medical treatment from two doctors and received but very little relief. I then tried several lotions with the same result. When I was bented the itching was un- bearable and I had the greatest diff- culty in keeping my hands away from my face, and also it would show then more than ever. At last a friend of mine persuaded me to give the Cuticura Remedies a fair trial, which I did, and in lean than a fortnight the eczema dis- appeared and now my complexion is no clear ar it had ever been. I used two cakes Licura Soap, one box Cuti- eura Cintent, and two vials Cuticura Pille. Surs. Lizzie Williams, Moynes Court, Chepstowo, July 10, 1908.".
SORE HANDS
Itching, Burning, Bleeding, with Shapeless Nails, Cured by Cuticura.
Bonk the hands, on retiring, in hot thick lather of Cuticure Soap. Dry
and anoint freely with Cuticura Oint ment Bandage lightly in old cotton or Wear old gloves during night, and also day if necessary. This treatment af- fords immediate re lief, permits rest and sleep, and points to a speedy cure when allelsefals. This beat- ment is equally effective for sore feet.
Complete External and Internal Treatment for Every Humeursfinants, Children, and Accom Biere of Duties Soap to Clear the Skin, Cukura Dintial to eat the Skin, and Cuticura Rendivent Pin thecoute Costell) to Purity the. lond. Single But often Cures: Hold throughout the world.
epote: Dumbuh, 27,
Town oto.: I. X. Paul, Calentin Piter Drug said Chem Corp. Hole Props A-Iren, Cuture-Book.nakin DasS.
48-2
& Co. Bydite); Lërgon terhuse .: R
SHIPBUILDING FIRM SUSPENDS PAYMENT.
FITH THOUSAND MEN AFFECTED.
9th year in July last. It will be remembered that in December was announced the death of his brother, Sir John trachey, at the age of St, and it was remarked at the time that batween them they had filed almost every offos in the Indian Administration. Sir Richard entered the East India Company Engineers in
"Great excitement was caused in Sunderland 1836, and served in the Batlej Campaign of
Baron von Stengel's actual or prospective owing to the news becoming known that the 1845-46, for which he was mentioned in des patches, and rooived the medal with clasp. retirement is due to the certainty that the great shipbuilding firm of Sir James Laing During the Motiny he was secretary to the majority of the Reichstag would refuse to enter and Sons (Limited), of that town, had been Government of the Central Provinces. In tain his proposals for me ting the Imperial defl: compelled to suspend payment. The startling 1862 he became Secretary for Pablic Works to and providing for the ovnstant increase in the news was contained in a cironlar ised by the Government of India. After this he beld expenditure of the Empire by an ipland excise; Mesars. Ranson, Nelson, and Maling, solicitore,. for some time the important position of Ins- duty on cigars end by a Government monopoly of Banderiand, and the information was added given pector General of Irrigation. In 1869-70 ha of the wholesale trade in Germen spirits. It in that Messrs. C. T. Squence und Soos, charterol. was a member of the Governor-General's nnderstood that the negotiations among the accountants, Sunderland, had been Connoil, then of the Council of India, and laser parties of the bloc have resulted in an approzi- charge of the books and that a statement of President of the Famias Commission, 1878-80. mation of opinion in favour of & development of affairs would be issued and a meeting of These are a few only of the offices which he the Imperial death duties and an inegesse in the creditors called in due course. The circular sobeme filted, one of his latest appointments being to matricular contributings of the separate er concluded with the following sentence: “We Lord Herschel's Committee on Indian Carrenoy, man States on the basis of their respective hope it will be possible to submit a which determined the exchange value of the economie and foundial resources. There is no for the reconstruction of the company which rapee. It would be difficult to over-estimate evidenon, however, that even the Liberal parties will be for the benefit of the creditors, the services, advisory, executive, and especially in the Reichstag will be in any hurry to provide The Deptford yard which is owned by the financially, which Sir Richard Strachey, by for the growing necessities of the Empire, or company is one of the oldest and best known common consent, rendered to India. It was in that they will insist upon remedying the de. shipbuilding establishments in the country, James Laing Throughout it has been famed recognition of these services that Sir Richard plorable state of the Imperial finances during It was founded by the father of the late Bir was appointed Grand Commander of the Ster of the present session. India and was granted a good servios pension.
It is, perhaps, as widely known that Sir Bichard Strachey gained a high reputation for nientific work. It was on this account that he Yesterday I listened to the wireless conversa.
was, wide Fellow of the Royal Society and tion between the British men of war off the
LLD. of Cambridge. The Royal cociety Lizard, Bone minutes later I heard the
conferred upon him in 1897 the Royal Medal for his researches in physical and botanical Eiffel Tower conversing with the French 34,454.31 | warabip Kleber, off Casa Blanes. It was ernotly
geography, geology, ann meteorology. When ten minutes part nine in the evening. Paris-
the memorable eruption at Krakaton took place time. The Eifel Tower said, " Query, have any MANCHESTER SHIP CANAL,
in 1885 Sir Richard wrote a highly valuable official news?" The K1⁄4ber replied, “ Answer,
report on the barometrical disturbances and wait a moment." After two minutes' reflection
sounds produced by that unprecedented for some time to come. the Kieber added, "There will be something at The accounts of the Blanchester Ship Genal convulsion From 1888 to 1905 Sir Richard midsight." The Lorraine was then 1,500 for the half year show that the revenue receipts was president of the Meteorological Council, a kilometres (about 100 miles) from Paris, and mounted to 2297,251 and the expenditure to period during which considerable advances wore 5.430 AT 259.30
Cass Binnes se several thousand kilometres £141,106, leaving working profit of £161,701 made in British meteorology, He was the will once more make money plentiful. When away. It is the most astonishing thing I have The balance carried to pet revenue account waasathor of an essay, entitled "Harmonie Analysis that time arrives fresh Imperial expenditure on
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued a vast scale is enre to be demanded by the witnessed. But if M. Clemenceau and General £161,701. Of the available balance of £159 315 of Hourly Observation of the 1,721.00
His Government, and it is probable enough that the following report
On the 11th at 11.50 am-The barometer. 924.79
d'Amade have any secrets between them they 293,975 went to the Corportation of Man Pressure at * 38,630.92 | would do well to wait until I reach New York. chester in payment of interest on Debentures contributions in the botany and geology of the many of the present experiments in paral Balance being profit on working account... 241,567.66 subsequent wireless message shows that they hold, and the balance of £188 has been Western Himalayas and Tibet were the first in construction will meanwhile have, proved to has fallen quickly in E. Japan owing to the depression, which is moving" Eastwards off the 643,571.43M, Lausanne had patiently waited till midnight carried to the next half year. The total amount that field. On these subjects hie contributions be an unsatisfactory as their predecessors:
It is, nevertheless, the duty of the Western B.E. coast. 559,094.58 to overhear the despatch from Caan Blangn, and paid to the Corporation in respect of the year go back as far as 1847. He and Mr. Winter.
Pressure has increased elsewhere, particularly he also tells us how the new of the Lisbon
1907 was £160,000, being the full amount of bottom made observations in Tibet at all Powers to maintain the lead which they st 79,273.60 | tragedy rekched the steamer, He says: interest accrued due. The result of the half alétudes from 2,0001 to 19,500ft, and they present possess, and not to allow the vestige of over the N.E. coast of Chine. The high The despatches announced for midnight by year's working of the Ship Cans! department determined for the first time the zones of hope to arise that the projected "strong" pressure aros rotasins over Chins to the North 5,23.25 the Kleben were, first, a message from General was an increase of £21,591 in receipts, of £10,803 vegetation that are met on secending the German navy could over be effectively employed of the Yangtze,
evon as an instrument of diplomatic pressure. Very strong monsoon may be expected in the 41,371 34 d'Amade to the Minister of War, saying that in expenditure, and £10,799 in profit, a com- mountains of Anis, Sir Richard Strachey was
the situation was unchanged, and secondly, a pared with the corresponding half of the justly regarded as the founder of soiendifle On the other hand, anything in the nature of the Formoss Channel and the Chins Fes.
he was the hurry and hate which is being displayed in Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending" despatch from Admiral Philibert to the Minister previous year, A considerable proportion of meteorology in India, and
of Germany would doubtless be unwise, sines, sost 10 am to-day, 0.00 inches. of Marine concerning an experiment proposed the augmented expenditure was owing to higher first to promote the establishment by Captain Ferrier. The
The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon news of the rates of wages and dearer coal. The Ship; observing stations all over ear Eastern domi- long as British naval sapremacy is beyond all sassipation of the King of Portugal was Canal receipts for the whole year showed union. Soientific research in the East owed question matalained, the most careful considera
N.E. winds, known at ses on Sunday evening, and caused a ingresse of £36,748 sed the expenditure au in him great debt. He was the author of tion of new developments in constraction will today is as follows:-
Hongkong & Neighbourhood deep sensation, ging
{ fresh; fair. crease of £11,629. The net result was an in- Lectures on Geography," and was formerly enable mistakes like those of Germany to be avoided, Meanwhile, every sign of wavering on
N.E. winds, This is a curious proof of how easily wireless crease of £25,118 in the working proft. The president of the Royal Geographical Society.
Bormoon Channel ;.
strong," messages may be captured anywhere and ander weight of the imports and exports of sea-borne He wrote, enjointly with his brother, well the part of the Labour members and other! stood unless some secret sode is used by the merchandise which paid toll for the use of the known work on the Finances and Public Radicals is noted here with the utmost eagernes
as the telegrams from London show. The loss South coast of Chins between Same as No. 1 correspondents. That the French Government Ship Canal was 486,543 tons more than in the Works of India,"
Hongkong and Lamocks. is making ne"great sacrot about its military previous year, bat 978,117 tons of the increase Sir Blahard Strachey married in 1859 Jane. of seats by the Government way, it is here 1.13 per bare (paid fat March 1937) 9,1 operations in Morocco is evident from the consisted for exports of coal, on which a low daughter of Sir John Pater Grant, G.O.M.G., feared, strengthen the hands of the Admiralty. South coast of China between Sama ne No. 2.
repairing roads, and repairs
to consumers' fittings....
20.888.27
To Management and General Charges
16,290.65 5.000.00
Balaries and wages'..............
Directors' fees
Auditors' fees
500,00
Hedical attopdance.yan
1,000,00
Printing and stationery Commi
1,786.62
land and other taxes....
4,862.09
Reut allowance
1,269.78
Fire insurance wi
Legal expenses
Ofibe and miscellaneous: Ex-
телев Phanages ada carape sheken varak insan
TIB...
By amount of charges for gas
residual prodots ---?
Coke, tar, pitch and sulphate
Atting account
Profit for the year
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT For the year ended 31st December, 1907.
Tis. cts. Tis. ats. Te amount written off for depreciation To land and buildings
8,541.87
To manufacturing and distribu
ting plant skapastanka posis men 49,328,02 To furniture
459.89
To Bnsl dividend for 1996, 7 per vente. on ospital, Tbs. 800,000 (paid lat March 1907) as regar dan
To dividend on new shares 7954, at Tls.
53,328,32
56,000.00
W. CHATHAM, Water Authority.
To bonus for year. 1006 on 16,000 old share
at the rate of Tis. 150 per share. (paid
1st Mazoh 1907)
24,000.00
fact that memages are sant in plain language. rate of toll has to be charged.
British and
and he leaves several soam and daughters.
The bloc is a device based upon the political for the remarkable quality of its workmanship. and personal vanity of the Liberals and Radicals The firm has built P. and O. and Cunard linery, and upon their fears of Socialism and and last year completed that great naval floating Clericalism, and its main object is to enable dockyard intended for the repair of the British the Government to obtain from the Reichstag Navy his Majesty's ship Cyclops. This wonder- loan credits for Weltpolitik and the navy. The fol vessel was so adequate in all respecte that it means of providing money for the service of was a familiar saying on Wearsale that any. the loans and for the prevention of deficits is a thing that could be produced by her for the use oura posterior. It is probable that, whatever of a ship from a Deedle to an anchor. The firm financial expedients may altimately be adopted, employ five thousand men, and their resect the country will continue to feel the presenre negotiations with regard to the Australiau · of reckless expenditure and bad management mail contract and their costly litigation with Years must elipse an Italian firm relative to contracts will be fresh before the vast same which have recently been in the public recollection, invested by capitalists and the public in industrial enterprisen can yield returzs which
Times.
WEATHER REPORT,
Hongkong and Hainan..
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