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COMPANY MEETING.

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA

DOCK CO., LTD.

The annual meeting of shareholders in the above Company was held at the office, Queen's Building, yesterday. The Hon. Mt. H.Keswick presklad, and there were also presont: Bir Paul Chater, Messrs. F. Liob, H. P. White, D W. Craddock, G, H. Medmret. A. Fieber, H. A. Biels, G. Frieslam (directors), R. M. Dyer (manager). W. Jolly (eeretary), J. W. C.

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28TH, 1911.

Jargely indebted to the Chief Manager, Mr Dyer, who has been indefatigablo in promoting the Interests of the Company and maintaining the reputation of the lock for good work done, I have now much pleasure in spending the adop tion of the report and accounts.

The motion was nanimously adopted. On the motion of Mr. Bonnar, seconded by Mr. Ho Foox, the retiring directory, Hon. Mr. Keswick and Mr. F., Lieb, were re-alcoted directors.

Mr. MANNERS proposod, and Mr. Lo CHEUNG Foroy Smith and A. E. Lowe su auditors.

COMPANY REPORTS.

THE HONGKONG & KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN CO., LTD.

The report for presentation to shareholders at the twenty-fourth ordinary annual meeting is as follows:

The Directors beg to submit to shareholdere their report with a statement of accounts for the year onded 31st December, 1910.

The profit on working was $357,637.51, ne

Bonnar, H. W. Lecker, Ho Fook. Lo Cheuue SHIU seconded, the re-election of Messrs. H. compared with. $303,595.65 in 1909. Shiu, A; R. Lowe, J. Mani, K. Sayes, and

W. O. C. Spalck) aver.

The Secretary having read the notice- convening the meating,

Tit CHAIRMAN Fakt:-Gorillemen,-The Balance Sheet for last, hal-year and your Directors Report have beer bofore you for the past two weeks, and nu is nenal with your per- mission I will take them us read. The policg outlined at our meeting in Angust last. has been successfully carried out, and I trust

past

Ou

our

t

This was carried.

The CHAIRSAN-That is all the business, gentlemen. Dividend wriants will be ready

Lo-morrow.

SHANGHAI COMPANIES,

THE WHARF CO..

The Divestors of the Shangbai and Hongkow Wharf Co. Lul, propose to recommoud at the Annual General Meeting the tamasfer of T. 20.000 from the Equalization of Dividends Account, the payment of a Finsi Dividend at the inte of The 4 por share, and the transfer of TIs. 0,0 0 to Repairs Accentut.

THE BOY CHEE COTTON SPINNING CO., LTD.

Thu Gera Manager submits the following statement of accounts for the twelve months ended December 31, 1910:→

The balance at credit of proft and loss neconst amounts to Ds. 22.505.85, which the Directors

TIs preus to deal with as follows:--

... 19,150.85

To write off for depreciation, To General Menigers in actoriunco

with Articles of Association To Reserve fund

To Carry forward to new account.

591,50 375 19 2,388.21

Ts: 22,505.85 Board of Directors. In accordance with Rule 85 of the Articles of Association, two members of the Board, Messrs. M. A. Stempel and Ho Hsinchus, tiro by rotation, but, being

eligible, offer themselves for re-election..

Auditor Mr. E. Gerecke, who audited the necounts of the old Company has retired, and it

a proposed to appoint a chartered accountant,

II. ARNHOLD, General Manager.

Shanghai, February 14, 1911..

ELECTRIFYING THE EAST.

HERR DERNBURG'S NEW POST.

According to the ellu correspondent of a

on newspaper, Herr Deraborg, the ex- Colonial Sedretury, who recently returned to Berlin from a tour in the Far East, is bout to andertake a gigantic task which will probably lead to an anse development of German industry and at the same time to the spread of Greman influ-nes in Chiva. Herr Deraburg accepted a seat on the board of direct as of the General Electricity Company (Allgemeine becoming president when Heir Emil Rathenau, who is over seventy years of age, retires.

It is now mouneed that he will devete the electri- his inexhaustible unorgies, to

This ex- ficatipu of China and Japan pressive phrase means that he will endeavour to kecure for his company contracts to construct electric railways and tramlines, to inagurate molorear services and supply Chinese and Ja-

Electriciants Gosellechaff with a riew to

ور

The balance at credit of Profit and Loss

from last year, and after transferring $10,000 necount, including $4,847,44 brought forward from insurance fand and $50,000 from reserve fand, and after deduoting directors' and neditors' fees, and paying for all interort and repair, amounts to 8366,758.48, which it is proposed to appropriate as follows:

To pay a dividend of 6 per cent...$180,000.00 To write off launches.... To writo off lightors... To write off machinery

To write off Kowloon Wharray To write off Wort Point Wharf To write off railways and rolling stock To carry forward to new nocount

BUSINESS.

HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LIMITED.

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD.

C

The annual report and statement of the The forty-sasoud annual report of the Company's accounts made up 31st December Company is as follows:-

1909 ACCOUNT. This account shows a net profit on 'working of 9290,379,54, to which has to be added a sum of $18,461.54, being profit replisel on the con version of the Company's deposit in Japan by the Government of that country, from the bouds as described in last year's roport into Imperial Japanese Geroramont 4 per cont. conversion bonds,

Out of the sum of $308,841.00 thus to be dealt shareholders, to place: 240,000 to reserve, bring with it is proposed, subject to the approval of ing the reserve fund up to $1.500,000 to pay a dividend of $27 per share, absorbing $216,000, and to carry this kalarea of $52,041.08 to credit

of reinsurance fund.

1910 ACCOUNT. The bakice at credit of this account is 5,248.73 27,378.46 $450,273.58 10,934.73 120,900.89 2,092.24

20,026.51

176.82

$366,758,48

MORTGAGES.

· Inst is as follows !--- 1909. The balance at erelit of Working Account as per last report was Add promia since received

1910

Deduct claims paid in

... $211,411.77 Deduct return premis, &o. 63,857,89

$438,406,93 137,997.36

$576,404.29

-8275,269.66

Balance of profit... $301,134.63

follows

It is proposed to apportion this sum

Dividend of $7 and bonus of $2.

por share on 20,000 shares

To add to extra reserve fund,

then stand

which will $665,924.07 Bonus tu office staff

$180,000.00

ut

115.576.05 6,558.58

$301,134.63

1910-The balance at credit of Working Recount at the close of this year was $465,144.45.

From the reports and valuations made by the Company's surveyors, the general managers and consulting committee are satisfied that the proporties held by the Company form satisfaccil tory security for the advances.mado.

CONSULTING COMMITCHE.

In accordance with Section 13 of the Articles of Association, the IIen. Sir Paul Chators

DIRECTORS,

Aless. E. Shailim and J. W. Bandow resign- their seats on leaving the Colony, and Messre. W. Logan and G. Frieslaul were appolated to fill the vacancies. These appointments require

the confirmation of shareholders.

Messrs. Bommar and Balloch retire by rotation

Storage earnings showed a slight improve- ment, but on the other hand wharfage business: declined. The gross repeipts, however, from all sources were practically to same as the previous MG.. Messrs. White, Maitland and Gabbay and, being eligible, offer themselves for retire, but being eligible offer themselves for re-election.

your, the increased profit shown abote being largely due to further esɔnemies,

PROPERTY.

AUDITORS.,

re-election.

-AUDITORS, Messrs. W. Hutton Potts und A. D. Lowo The accounts have beer nudited by Messtouro aufited the annexed accounts and offer The mortgage to the estate of G. Sharp was W. Hutton Polis and H. Percy Smith, theinselves for re-election... paid off on 28th February,

DIRECTORS.

Mesera E. G. Barrett, H. Shollian, C. S. Gubbay, J. Bandow and A. S. D. Consland retired, and their phens were takou by Messrs, G. H. Medhurst, W. Logan, S. A. Levy, G. Friesland and D. K. Mons

Messrs. J. W. C Bounir and 17. A. Saba rotire in rotation according to the Articles of Association, but, boing eligible, offer themselves

for re-election.

AUDITORS.

Messra W. H. Potts and A. O'D, Gordiu have andited the accounts now presented and offer themselves for ra.alection.

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Dr.

HENRY KESWICK, Chairman.

Hongkong, 13th February, 1911.

BALANCE SHEET. 31st December. 1910. Liabilities.

To capital, 60,000 fully paid ap

shares at $50

To reserve fund

To Hongkong and S'hai. Banking

Corporation....

To sundry creditors To unclaimed dividends.. To balance of profit and loss a/c

Cr.

Aesets.

the Balance Sheet now before you will meet with your approval. From it you will see that we hive adiled $12,405 to Capital Account. This'sna is made up principally by the eest of a new sorvice launch and of the electrification of some of our machines. The extension of No. 1 Deck is now practically finished

time and we have loen for BOTU profiling by the additional length. several occasions we have had two vessels in that dock at the same time, which is, of course, of considerablo adraningo tons, and to constituents. During the past six months the docks at Kowloon have been fortunate in scouring large share of work in tha way of docking and repairs, and also in general engineering, boiler and foundry work. In the constructional department we have completed several largo contracts, amongst them being a now stand for the Jockey Club, and material for other lobal buildings. With regard to the new steaners, Lay Rafuil Yanges und Bannag, built at Koyleon, their halls, main and auxiliary machinery were entirely manufactured at our Docks, the only article not produced in our workshops being the electric lighting plant. We find an increasing market for our auxiliary machinery for marine and land purposes, gen- erally. The Cosmopolitan Dock has been fair- ly well employed, sus allongh the staff there has been reduced to a minimum. the efficiency of the establishment has boe Tally kept ap Our Aberdeen Dock hai lso been utilized ag - an extra reserve, awd during the past two months we have docked and repaired there night ver sels. The additional cost of maintaining these dooks has thus been well justified. While at the mement we, in common with other firms, feel a flecided Int in enquiries for now tonage, we bare had a satisfactory ran in repairs. Tu band at the moment are several large orders for pulp works plant for Indo-China, and an extension to the Ice Works at East Point, and we have also justben awarded the contract for the new Star Forry Wharf in Hongkong. The woodwork of the cars running on both sections of the Kowloon Canton Railway was, as you are aware, prepared at the Kowloon Docks, and the whole work assembled there. It is with pleasure Thare to re-use towns with motor omnibuses and cabe, port that our work has given every satisfaction to the Managers of the Railway; and I have no doubt that those of you who hare travelled over the line

Though exceedingly ambitious, says tho corros- will appréciate the manner in which the work has pondent, it is a plan which may reasonably be been done. Railway work is a branch of engineer-attributed to such a menu as Herr Daraborg and ing with which we are keeping in closer touch, snel un enterprising corporation as the General Electricity Company, which would be sure of and when the through line is completed wohop the warms support of the German Government to securo a share of futuro orders for this class in any special enterpriss in 'the Far East, of works, not only for the body-work, but for the underframes, etc. It is a mattor for regret that the Government has decided to erect its own repairing shops for the Railway; as rate- papers we shall be put to unnecessary and ex cessive expense, and as shareholders in this local Company we shall lose work which we could da as efficiently and much more cheaply than will

This was a motion by the plaintiffs to restrain now be the case. Wo have heard much of the the fendants from procandin with an arbitra- Government's anxiety to foster local industriesition to determine a question which hat arie I trust that the experiance of others will he happier than ours. Many of you will no zenát recollect the dispate over the stausor Nothertons which has been in our layers' innds for some

Mr. Upjab, KC, Mr. F. II. Schwann, considerable time. We have selded this and

and Mr. Lyden Macassoy appeared for the received from the other side payout whielphinia; Sir R. Finlay, K... Mr. Care, K.C., covers our expenses. Our difference of opinion Mr. B. D. Bonsey, and Mr. C. J. Mathew res presented the defendant board; and Mr. F. B. Y. was with good friends, and the incident has

Radcliffe, K.C. and Mr. A. Adams represented been closed to the satisfaction of all concerned. Sir William Matthews. With reference to the dividend which we pro- Los to pay, it is not a large one, nor was one profit during the period under review so furgé day, the plaintiffs had decided to lexus a new By value of lund and buildings at - amaro kopo to see, but I feel confident that we writ against the board, claiming rescission of

West Point.. have at last turned the corner and that there the contract for misrepresentation.

By value of West Point Wharf.. are opportunities before us which if carefully action been comrarnced, the bound had By value of goal on head

Bir R. Finlay said that as the new By Saudry dobtors taken advantage of will give a better returns determined to put an end to the contract and Your Directors therefore propuisé a dividend of | to pices the works to be constructed in the hands $1 per share, which will absorb $62,500 und of other contractors; under those circumstances Leave us $137,291,94 to be carried forward. Our it would not be necessary to proceed with the

arbitration. works have been kept in thorough over and The motions were nocordingly directed to the cost of repairs paid out of revenue. We stand over generally. have written down our floating plant to the extent of $21,000, taking this sum from the Re.. serve fund, which now stands at two lacs of dollars. If you wish for any more information. gentlemen, which I esu properly give Jhall be glad to do so.

No questions being asked,

and generally to introduce eletrie fighting throughout the Far East and promote the application of electricity in all possible forms in both astern empires.

LITIGATION CONCERNING THE

DOCKS AT SINGAPORE.

Before Mr. Justice Warrington in the High Court, Lendon, on January 31st, the case was mentioned of John Aird & Co. t. the Tanjong Pagar Dock Board and Sir Walia Matthews.

weder a contract, dated in February, 1908, between the plaintiffs, us contractors, and the Crown Agents for the Colonies, on behalf of the defendant board, for the construction of, inter alia, a wet dock at Singapor

Mr. Upjohn, in apening the plaintiffs' motion. said that, in consequence of sousthing

which had come to their notice on Satur

WEATHER REPORT.

On the 27th at 12.05 p.m.-The depression lying over the N. part of the Ses of Jannu yaa terday has moved into the Pacific.

The barometer continues to fall ovor China

The CHAIRMAN proposed the adoption of the and other depression appears to be approach.

report and statement of accounts. -

Mr. FoxBES, in seconding, said:--Gontiemon

I am sure we have, all board, with great

pleasure of the improvement which has taken

place in our affairs. It is satisfactory to know

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N. Chins from the Westward.

Pressure is highest over the Yangtze valley. Moderate monsoon may be expected over the China Seu.

Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours.ending at 10 am. to day, 07.00 inches.

that the Company is again on a dividend paying basis and that the directors consider the corner to-day is as follows:-

The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon.

(N.E. winds,

Formosa Channel

has been turned. The varied description of Hongkong & Noighbourhood-moderate or work which can now be undertaken should prove a good source of revenue in the future, and with the better outlook for shipping we may reasonably hope for a continuance of the present improvement.

The shareholders aro

light; fair. Same as No. 1. South coast of Chiun between Same ne No, 1..

Hongkong and Lameckis, South coast of China between Same as No. 1.

Bongkong and Haitan.....

By valus of land and buildings at Kow- loon as per last account... Since expended

By value of wharves at Kowloon as por last account Since expended

.$3,219,516.02

By value of railways - and rolling stock t Kowloon as per last account

Since exponded

By value of Launches as pef last acc:unt Les written off last

year

By valus of lighters as per last account Lens written off last

year

Less sale of 2 Hy hters-

By value of muschi-

$3,000,000.00 500,000.00

Dr.

JARDINE. MATHESON & Co., Lt,

General Managers, Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.

HALANCE SHEET,

31st December, 1910, Liabilities. Capital 8,000 -hams of $250 encher · $2,000,000.00, of which £50 per share has been paid up Reserve fund

Rinsurance fund Uncollected dividends Accounts payable Working account, 1909-

Not profit

J. W. C. BONNAR,

Chairman.

WORKING ACCOUNT.

Dr. 1st January to 31st December. 1910.

To charges account-

Bent. saluries, legal

A surveyors fous

Taxes; stanips, sta

tionery, &c.

$50,515.11

To-logue account:1910--

laims af er deduction of re-

insurances

To amount written off-

240,000.00 1,460,000.00

Directors and audi-

tors' bes

7,400.00

91.687.94 17,226.05 52,148.11

To commission account

Agents coinuaissions

$57,915.11

116,409.95

$290,379.54

Balan Conver

sion of Japanes0

5,647.18

Government

Furniture account

bends

18,461.54

To balance

308,841.08

Working-recount, 1910-

Amonal brought forward from

below

Cr.

450,273.58

$2,700,175.76

By premium account :---

Cr.

Assets.

Cash, on current account with Hon kong and Shanghai Bank- ing Corporation. 670,384 16 Cash in hands of general managers 210.550.28

Fixed deposits,

1,913.00 Hongkong and banghai 366.758.48

Banking Corporation.50,000.00 Charta. Bk. of India,

Aust. and China $4.749605.92

Mercantile Bank of Chinu,

Limited International Banking

Corporation..

Mortgages

In Hongkong In Shanghai

$58,033.51 441.16

Premium after deduction of re-

insurances

By interest account :-

Amount at credit, including interest due on deposits and investmo t, &m.

By transfer fee account:-

Amount at credit

By exchange account :----

Differones in exchange

Reservo fund

BALANCE SHEET.

31st December, 1910.

Liabilities.

Extra reserve fand

Investment fluctuation account

50,000.00

50,000.00

25,000.00

175,000.00

Capital account

1,641.75

-83,221,257,77

1,216,249.99 ...797,318.79

-2,013,562,78

435.794.79 20,106.10

455,900,89

Le sehold property Imperial Japanese Government 4'

per cut. conversion bonds Chinese Imperial Govern

50,000.00

Losses outstanding

*82,448.41

Bad sundries ..

$

.15,511.27

27.586.20

ment loan, 1886

Shangha Land Invest.

ment Company, Ltd.,

dobentares...

S'hai. Clb debentures .26,666.67

Hongkong Hotel Com-

pany, Ltd., dobentures.64,500.00

Accounts Payable :--

Dividend for 1909 ...8180,000.60

... 145,599.06

Working account. 1910.

Calanco at credit...

Cash at Bankers

Fixed Deposits at Banks

INTIMATIONS

ERUPTION ON BOY

GREW UNBEARABLE

Cried for 18 Months, Day and Night. Scab Formed from Head to Foot. Was Told Only Time Would Curelt. Tried Cuticura Soap and Ointment. First Application Eased Itching. Kept On. All Scabs Cleared. Now Bonny Boy, Spotlessly Clean.

"My little grandchild had some white spota breaking out on the skin and then they were

full of watory stuff and itched. The result wa that they brake and formed a scab'' which was over his body from head to loot, so that it became unbearable for him. I cried for about eighteen mesthe day and night, I tried two or three doctors, hut they did him no good, only that they RAVO FORG powdere to make him sleep, and that was only for a shor lae as the effect of theo was soon over. They could not make ont what was the reason

of the sores that covered all of the child. Nothing would cure It, only time, they sail; but I was not and, so 1 tried the Cutleura Boup and Chstment. had two tablets of Suaj nd two buses of Ointment, The first appitration eased the telling so I kept on until use the two tablets and the boxes, and at the seahs got cicured, and now he L abonny hay, spotlessly clean without sign of any thing on his skin. Before applying the Cuticura Homedies, he was all covered with scabs and one, saly skin and bones, ra 1 must thank the waterful Caticura femedle They saved the child's life." (Riened) Mrs. D. Thomas, iry Cottage, Zong Road, Yiniy- fera, Bwesen: Bottle Walow, Mar, 3, 1910.

Citera Remedies are sold throughout the world, with depots in all worki centers. No other nurt for the skin god sculp so puro, Povzametenii sauł wpqadily effective.

SURVEYING

AND

SCIENTIFIC

100.00 INSTRUMENTS

465,144.45

$825,216.59

BY

654,576.25 W. F.STANLEY

170,049.15

153.99

437.20

$825,216.59

$ 400,000.00 1,000,000.00

665,924.00 7,198.78

325,599.06

465,144.45

& CO.

AND

E. R. WATTS &

SON.

ALWAYS

KEPT IN STOCK

$2,863,766.36 CHS. J. GAUPP

105,778,46 13,248.15

Assots.

119,026.61

$ 155,949.07.

70,452.50

10,000 00

Accounts receivable

60,452.50

439,182.61

80,000.00

359,182.61

WORKING ACCOES

1909

Los os oud chalins Charges

$159,074.77 35,119.87

247.00

358,935.61

5,500.00

Ꭶ 134,264.14 Hongkong & Shanghai 266,425.76

162.654.39 Bankg, Corpn. Chart. Ble of1. A. &C. 30,000.00 82,780,175.76 Mercantile Bank of

35,000.00 India, Limited International Banking

80,000.00 Corpn.

Investments: - Chinese Imp. Govt. E.

bonds

...

307,654.39

8 46,205.73

Copiiions

Exchange

Balanes as above

nery and plant ax per last account 173,015.58 Less written off lust

20,000.00

153,015,58 919.15

year

...

Since expended By value of sheer legs as per last

account

By 1 Share Union Lus. Society of

Canton. Ltd.

Dr.

+

Remusocation to Consulting Con-..

mitt and auditora

Balauce--Conversion of Japanese'

Government Nonds

60.201.25 Hongkong Club de

6,542,87-

20,700.00 -bentures 290,379.54 Hongkong Hotel Co.,

Limited, debentures. 50,000. 0° 555,818.30 Shanghai Iand Inrest. mont Com Tad, 18,461.54 debentures

48,026.93 Shanghai Waterworka

Co., Ltd., debentares. 8,094.44 Shanghai Club deben- -

taros

6,475.55 $387,920.43 Shares in Public Coxu-

167,735.87 panies

Loans on Mortgagė:—– 555,818.30 On properties in Hong. kong.

1,375,464.20 18,461.54 On properties in Sha-

arou; Couten 150,000.00 $574,279.84 On propertice in S'hai. 141,652.62

102.00

153,934.73

$574,279.84

3,000.00 Not premia received less returns and

reiuserances... 263,143.88 Interest

9.092 24 Transfer lees 92.354.48 12,047.21

460.00

Profit on Conversion of Japanese

Government ponds...

$4,749,605.92

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT. To interest...

To repairs.

*

To directors' and auditors' fees To balance

Cr.

By balance from last account

By nett earnings for 1910

By transfer from insurance fund

By transfer from reserve fund, By transfer fees By anclaimed dividende forfeited

...$ 54,504.34 Losses and claims

21,940.63 Chartres

10,500.00 Commisslens

366,758.48 Exchange

421,232,35

600,735.05

& CO.,

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

WHY GO TO

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N. LAZARUS

FOR YOUR GLASSES P.--

1,667,116.82

BECAUSE

800.00

Furniture Account:-

WORKING ACCOUNT, 1910.

Ofice furniture, ke

$ 41,476.69

35,788.57 Premia

Accounts Receivable :--

57,692.58

164.44

lue from Agencies, interest duo ou deposits and investments, Sto....

-450,273.58

131,611.03

2,863,866.36

$585,395.86

C. PEMBERTON, Secretary,

—

Balance as above-

453,703.45

..8 4847.41

35 637.51 Net premia received, less returns and

reinsurances 40.000.00 50.000,00 + Intrest

351.00 Transfer feea 867.50

8453,703.45

EDWARD OSBORNE,

Secretary.

We have examined the books and vouchers of the Company, and certify the above statements are in accordance therewith...

W. HUTTON POTIS,

·A, O'D, GOUEDIN,

Auditors. K

$585,395.86,

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD.,

General Managers.

Yon will receive Fair Treat.

•ment.

A Caroful and Intelligent

Examination

We have a Sound Optical Reason behind every Lens.

N. LAZARUS,

OPTICIAN, CORNBE D'AGUILAR ST., HONGKONG.

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NOTICE TO KOWLOON RESIDENTS

$415,195.11 170.119.75

We have examined the above statement with OPTHALMIC 81.00 the books and securities at the Head Office, and have found the same to be correct. The London Agency Accounts have been included up to 30th September last,

* W. BUTTON POTTS, A. R. Lowe, C.A.,

Auditora Hongkong, 22nd February, 1911.

According to a vernacular paper a Chinese Consulate will be established at Sumatra, and it is most likely Mr. Chi Haion (Edward Tocro). will be appointed as the first Consul

We are examined the booke, vouchers and securities of the Company, and cortify that the above statements are in accordance therewith.

W. HUTTON POTTS,

H. PEROY SMITH, F.C.A.,

Anditors Hongkong, 21st February, 1911.

LYXTRA COPIES of Daily Preas are on.

Sale daily at the following Stores KOWLOON BOOK STALL, Ferry Whart Messrs. H. RUTTONJEE & SONS, Kow-

Joon Store, No. 36, Haiphong Road. Messrs, HUNG CHEONG, Haiphong Road Mr AH YAU, Hongkong Stall, Ferry Wharf