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COMPANY REPORTS.

THE YANG TSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION, LIMITED.

The report of this Company is as follows:- Working Account 1909 and Former Years,&- Thisaccount shows a credit balance of $314,163,97 against 8271,270.07 on 31st December, 1909 The Directors recommend the payment of dividend to shareholders of 20 per cent out of this account, and the transfer of $50,000 to the credit of re-insurance fund and $15,000 to the credit of building reserve fund. The sccount will then stand sa follows:----

Dividend of 20 per cent (12 per

share)

To re-insurance fund To building reserve fund- Halance carried forward

HAMBURG LETTER,

WRITTEN-SPHOIALLY FOR THE HONGKONG

DAILY FRESE.")

March 4th.

Of the numerous banking establishments in this country six possess a share capital of over a hundred million marka, viz., the Dantsoba Bank of Berlin and the Dresian Bank of Dresden 200 millions each, the Diasonto Gallant of Berlin 170, the Back für Handel sud Industrio of Berlin 160, the Schaaffhausenicher Bank- vorein of Cologne and Berlin 145, and Berliner Handelsgesellschaft 110 millions. The ananal reports of this Disconto Gesellschat and the $144,000.00

Dresden Bank have appeared slmost simultane 50,000.00 only within the last for days. The introductory 15,000.00

remarks in both oasey gontain litly of general 106,163,90 interest; they agres in stating the the past year

has been one of quiet progress, but that those who expected a godden return of the boom it trade witnessed three years ago have been disap of disturbing fiscal debates and enactments and pointed. Parco at home and abroad, the absence, abubilant havrests nearly every where have created a steady demand for all kinds of goods in the country itself, whilst the export business has of bullion and precious metals. over exports of èntinued brisk, resulting in a surplus of imports 211,4 million marks against 73.8 in the previous year

$314,163.90

Working Acconat 1910-The net premio cerned, during 1910, after dednoting retain premis, R/Insurance premia, o, amount to | $1,611,619.71 against $1,337,283.22 during 1949, and the account shows a balance at credit of $936,807,97. The Airectors recommend the payment of a special dividend of 5 per cent

$3 per Shars- to be paid out of the interest serned, which will sherb $36,000, and to carry

forward the balance of $900,807.97.

The dividenda will be paid in Thele atexchange 73-Taels 10.95. per share.

Reserve Fund.This Fond remains unchang ed and glance at $1,000,000.

Re-Insurance Foud,- After crediting this Fand with $50,000, a recommended above, it will amount to $435,501.41.

Building Reservo Fand.-With the addition" Zecommended above, this Fund will stand at $40,000.

Exchange and Investment Fluctuation Account. Owing to the higher rate of exchange and he depropiation in sales of the Associs tion's Investments on the 31st December last, it has born necessary to debit this account with $52.302.10, leaving a balance of 1110,559.70 at credit of same.

Sterling exchange has been taken at 25 (the demand rate on 31st Docombor, 1910), and the relativo value botweon Dollars and Taels at

73.

Investments--The raine, on 31st December last, has been taken for all the Association's Investments.

Dirooters. Mr. George Miller having resigned his seat on the Board owing to his de

The total turnover of the Disconto Gosoll- the Norddeutsche Bank in Hamburg, amounts schaft and its branch establishments, including

to M.70,904,304,059,22 on one side of the The gross earning, including the balances car. ledger against M, 63,443,385,217.04 1st year.

riod forward, were M.35,239,120 as compared with M.34,584,925 in 1909, 31.29,012,027. in 1903 and M. 27,786,993 in 1907: the nett pro- fits M.23,582,646 against M.23,766,012, M 20,070,579 and M.18,958,981 in the previous three years. It is proposed to distribute a divit end of 10 per cent, or 1 per cent more then last year, which, together with the tantièmes due to orb M. 19,684,210; to write off, na was dono in is members of the council of adminstration, will 1909, a million on newly acquired real property and ney buildings, to allot M.300,000 to the "David Housemaan's Pension Fand" and a million to the sper al reserve fund, leaving a balance of account, against M1,355,516 last year. M1,355,578, to be carried forward to new

Tho ordinary reserve funds will then amount to M.38,092,611,9, the special reserve fund to M.23,000,000 and shows on the credit side

5,089,554.20. A glance at the balance shoots

1910 1909 M. ∙M,

the Pension Fand to

Cash in hand and cou. 50,101,635 41,388,560 pons of exchange and. Bills treasury bills of the empire and federal states Loone Balances with other

banks. Boeurities

200,374,830 197,751,347 115,0 4,927 109,801,23

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V.R.C. SPORTS.

The programme of events at the Athletic Meeting on Saturday, 8th April, on the Hong kong Football Club's Ground, ander A. A. A. Rules is as follow:-

1-Long Jump.

EVENTS.

2-120 yards Flat Race. (Handiosp). 3.High Jump

4-100 yards flat Race, (Challengo). 5-Boys' Race, 100 yards (Handicap). Open to Buys between the ages of 6 and 10

6.-Team Race-220 yards. (Teams of 4); Open to members of Clais mentioned below,

partaro from Shanghai, Mr. T C Downing Share in syndicate 41,345,408 39,167,034 wash Club to enter ons team only.

was invited to fill the vacant seat. Mr. Down. ing offers himself for election at the meeting, and, in recordance with the Artioles of Association, the other Directors all retire from office, but, being eligible, offer themselves for re-election,

Auditors The Acounts have been, nadited by Messrs. G. H. and N. Thomson, Chartered Accountants, who offer themselves for. re-election!"

LIMITED.

Share of capital in the

Norddeutsche Bank, Homburg.. Interest in other bank-

ing firmne Advances on merchan

dize

Sundry Debtors Securities held for the Pensiou and other benefit funda Bank buildings in Ber

lin, London, Bremen

50,000,000 50,000,000

43,453,847 39,905,547

80,240,153 81,309,437 413,063,047 315,710,384

5,497,449 4,897,807

7--Girls' Race, 80 yards (Handicap). Open to Girls between the ages of 6 and 10.

8-Bicycle Race. 2 miles, (Handicap). 9-120 yards Hardle Raco. 10 Flights. 10. Half-mile Flat Race. (Open to Sailors and Police),

1220 yards Flat Race. (Handicap), Open to Girls between the ages of 10 and 15.

12-Girls Race, 100 yards (Handicap). 13.440 yards Flat Race. (Challenge Cup), 14.-Bicycle Race, 3 miles. (Handicap). Start in Saddle.

15-Boys' 440 yards. (Handicap). Open to

18. One Mile Flat Race (Handicap), 19.Tug-of-War-8 mens side-open to Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers and men of Each Ship, Regiment or Corps may enter one Navy, Army, Volunteers, and European Police.

20.-Consolation Rase."

Events 1-4, 9: 11, 14, 16-18, open to all gentlemen amateurs who are members or visitors of the Hongkong lab, Clab Ger mania, Club Lusitano, Hongkong Uricket Club, Kowloon Cricket Club, Craigongower Cricket Club, Civil Service Crisket Club, Kowloon Bowling Green Club, Hongkong Football Club, Royal Hongkong Yacht Club, Hongkong Corinthian Yacht Club, Taikoo Clab, Phoenix Club, Lusitano Recreation Club, Police, Recreation Club, YM.C.A. (European Dept) and Victoria Beerention -Club, and also to Omeers of H.M. Navy and Army,

By Order of the Board of Directors,

W. S. JACKBOR,

and Frankfort of 16453,869 14,497,363 Boys between the ages of 10 and 16. Aud on the Debit side:

16. Half-mile Flat Bace. (Handicap). Secretary, Deposits

17-Back Race (50 yards). 313,671,566 285,037 391 Shanghai, 20th March, 1911,

Bundry Creditors. 295.211.912 224,913,550 Acceptances, Cheqnon&s 207,501,725 193,206, 46 PHILIPPINE COMPANY,

A proposal will now be submitted to the general meeting of shareholders to raise the capital of the company to M. 200,000,000 by The report of the directors staten: The the issue of new shares to the extent of team only. bulk of basiness done during the year under M. 30,00000, which, it is arranged, will be. zeview has again gone to the American market, taken over by a syndicate of bankers at 166); and while the stump in American orders to about 211⁄2 millions to be offered to the old wards the middle of the year which threatened Shareholders at 172 in proportion of one new bare of M.1,000 to M.10,800 aggregate feve Manila cigars generally has not failed to affect vaine of the old ones. your factory for a time, we are able to con- gratulate you on having been able to weather the storm more successfully than the majority of our neighbours. This could not be done without making concessions to our buyers, and these, together with heavy allowances for weevil claims, have reduced our profits to the amount of P. 4,263,39. We are this unable to write down on plant and stook. Prospects for the present year are favourable. Your factory is working on steady orders to its present full capacity, and, it being unlikely that weevil will injure us to the same extent as last year, the result should be far better. In accordance with Article 51 of the Articles of Association the directors, Mesers Markay, White sud Dyson, retire from office, but offer themselves for re-election. The auditor, Mr. Fleming, offers himself for re olection.

JAPANESE AGITATION AGAINST A

CEMENT FACTORY.

£200,000 OFFERED TO SETTLE A CASE,

The total turn-over of the Dresden .84,138,89,642 on the side of the ledger Bank and its branch offices. amounted to against M.69,738.131,141.30 last year, the gross earnings being M.39,158,935 85 against M.34,182,767 80, and nett profits, M.25,107,410,75 dividend of 84 per cent, equal to that for against M.22,131,953.50, which will permit of a 1909; being distributed. This, will require M.17,000,000-to which have to be added M.4,092,637 tantièmes to the members of the board of directors and of the council of admini stration against M.3,853,975 last year, and' about two millions against M.1,600.000 last

1.8. CUSTO18 CHARGES AGAINST DUVERNS. year for gratuities to the staff, M.600,000, the same amount as in 1909, has been written off on

Merere. Benjamin and Henry Daveen, the M.300,6C4 against M.300,225 have been allotted arrested last October on a obarge of undervalu real property and buildings account, whilst London and New York art dealers, who were to the Pension Fond, M.362,762 to Reserve ing imports, are seeking to effect a compromise account A, M.300.000 to Kuserve account which is alleged largely to be due to misunder

with the Government and settle the matter, which now smount to M.50,637,237 and M.9,700,000 respectively,

standings regarding the tariff.

Messre. Duveen have offered the Government the sam

of £200,000, payment of the 1910,

costs of the court, and in addition they will M. pay any fine imposed by the Court This 8,139,466 7,848,225 offer has been made on behalf of the firm, 11,936,944 8,855,502 and Mr. Heary Wise, U.S. District Attorney, 12,184,045 10,685,422 has placed it before Mr. Wickershaut, the sharaN

Attorney-General, with the advice that it be 4,455,478 4,293,978 accepted in full settlement. 1,621,536 1,469,834

1909,

The Profit and Loss Account reads as follows →→

On the Credit eido-

Interests Billa of exchange Commissions Securities and in aradicates Shares in other banking

firma

The Japanese residents in the neighbourhood of the Asano Cement factory have been excited ly demanding the removal of the works. The Japan Mail states that for a few weeks past

The aum of £200,000 is the amount that was Tokyo papers have published graphic scecuuta

firet mentioned in the charge brought by the of the citizens' meeting and public speeches made On the Debit side-

Customs officials, although later it was consid. in favour of the citizens. The citizens' delegates Working expenses and

ered probable that the authorities would go. net by appointment Barou 'n bulan

taxes...

13,484,053 11,595,065 back through the firm's books for some years Asano and ethos interested on the 13th instant at Written off on accounts

and seek to recover a larger sam. In the event the promises of the factory for a final settlement currant, furniture

of the Government accepting the firm's offer, of the question. The excitement among the account, de

567,470

it is thought that the goods seized at the time 455,769

of the arrest will be confiscated as well as ditizens ran wo high that their delegates in The chief items of the Balance Sheet are their parting speeches pronounced that they Assetas AMDAMAN

number of art objects which have been turned M would not return alive if they failed to obtain Cash in hand and

over to the authorities by customers of the firm. a satisfactory settlement. Over 150 members of

In view of the confusion, which has arisen coupons

60,001273 49,566,170. the Young Men's Association in Fukagawa were Bills of exchange

over the schedule in the Payno-Aldrich Tariff 318,601,372 in three cargo boats in the annal in front of the Balaners dus

~ allowing works of art to come into the United from 1072237,622,758 factory for the purpose of making a demonstra-

States d other banks. tion, but peace was maintained throughout. In Securities

36,670,281 61 554,672 issued new regulations to govern these importa duty free, the Treasury department bas

the course of the intergew, which lasted several Advantages on securi

57,855,401 tions 68,076,513 hours, Mr. Asano explained to the delegates that

ties

159,611,365 158,457,940 he fully sympathized with the citizens and stated Advantages on mer- the factory had decided to put up apparatus at chandize, etc.. the cost of 160,000 yen for the prevention of the Sundry debtors ... nuisance. He also said that the directors had Interest in other banks he could not hume, the date for Real property

den of removing the factory though Syndicate Account such removal. The delegates insistedt Pension funds (securi on the date being named, as it formed tuo vilai

ties) point in thesettlement After rather protracted Liabilities. negotiations Mr. Asano asked for three months Share capital for a new factory to submit to the consideration Reserve fund B.... during which to draw up plans and estimates Remorse funds of capitalists before fixing the date of removal. Deposits The proposal was rejected by the delegates, who Sundry Creditors offered Mr. A sang seven days to name the date. Acceptances and che After further discussion it was agreed to give ques the factory ten days within which to name the Pension

other and date of removal. It was past midnight when benefit fards the conference was brought to a close.

***

94,686,675 69,118,597 538,783,163 543,629 667 40,142,582 31,019,368 44,081,909 36,730,485 25,699,201

22,768,030

3,307,117 2,893,558

MAM

200,000,000 180,000,000 50,637,237 4,800 000 9.700,000 9,700.000

... 286.277,305 255,624,409 571,572,339 472,183,290

In the classification of art works not less than 20 years old hereafter will not be includel tap- estries, paperhangings, glass windows, olocka for ornament, and household furniture." All such articles must pay dutykke kan Works more than 100 years old, such as bron- ses, paintings, furniture, and the like, will come in free, but must be bond fide works of art un der a liberal interpretation of that form,

WITH DOG AND GUN IN THE

/NEW-TERRITORY,”

PRESS?

EING the Serien of Articles recently contributed to the "HONGKONG DAILY 12 by

reprodnood ta book FRICE ONE DOLLAR. Rongkong, 29th October, 1910.

232,847,326 195,877,263 - Lorm

3,393,392 3,001,2667

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Canton, 1st March, 1911.

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EMAINING Portions of MARINE Approximate Area, 43,000 Square Feat.

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of the MEETINGS of the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL for the Session 1909.

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