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SUPREME COURT.

Friday, January 19th.

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IN CRIMINAL Jurisdictios. BEFORE HIS HONOUR THE POINE JUDGE (MR. II. I. J. GOMPERTZ).

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THE FORGERY CASE.

Abdbol Rajærk Samy, who had plended guilty to charges of forgery and falsification of accounts, came up for sentence.

MAÇAO NOTES,

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JANUARY 20TH, 1912.

FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT)

-NÁVAL PROTECTION WITHDRAWN, The cruiser Patria has been ordered ta proceed to Tinor. Apparently the authori ties are of opinion that the services of a warship are not needed in the waters of Maran just now, for the river gunboat re mains at Canton. Yet it was only a few weeks ago that the Patria towed into the harbour front Rada a junk whose crew had been murdered by pirates. The land

PROPOSAL TO AHOLISIN THE 'SENADO.

Before His Lordship passed sentence, the Attorney-General said-Befnie your L ru-population is protected, but the large water ship passes, sentence upon this prisoner, I population is left to its own resources! desire to say, on behalf of the Crown that, having regard to his youth, I endorse the opinions which my learned friend, Mr. Potter, made yesterday. I rust your Lord- ship will pass as lenient a possible.

sentence

LOCAL SPORT.

FIXTURES AT A GLANCE.

LEAGUE ORISKET;

Craigongover RE.A....

K.K.C.C. Police ..

+21

Kowloon

22 Navel Yard

OTHER CRICKET,

***

H.MS. Minotaur, → Hongkong Cricket

Club Civil Servico" Â ̈ ̈

A"

v. R.E. ANIELD FOOTBALL Hongkong Football

Club..

H.M.S. Alrea

CRICKET...

TEAMS:

PEKING, PAST AND PRESENT.

in the same concns and proportions as its sur- rounding pareat, except that, at south-west corner, about a quarter of a squarostle is out A STRANGE CITY.

out of that porner; the area of the Forbidden City, which is surrounded by a red-paintedTM strong wall and a moat all in good condition, Paking, or North Metropolis," writes would be about three square miles, and it con corres, ondout in the Manchester Guardion, has only so 'been called sings the founder of the tains besides the palaces which, stripped of their forniture and fittings are mere "barns"— nativo Chinese Ming dynasty made what we

two large pleasure lakes. The Roman Catholio. now call Nauking his capital; in 1420 his son Cathedral, built by the early Manchu Emperors, transferred his capital to the thon subordinato North Metropolis, and thereupon gave the used to be near the Northern Lako, but later South Emperors built a huge wall to block its "ancient subordinate name of Nanking, or Metrópolis" to what had since 1368 been the Ughte," and its power to overlook the palace chief and almost only Imperial centre. For grounds; row, however, it has been wisely removed to a apet, outside the cast wall of the 1368 the nainas coniuries before many

Legation Poking" and "Nanking" had been applied Forbidden City, not very far from the ot. various tim÷ to other cities need quarter. Of course during the occupation of

Puking H.K.C.C.-T. E. Pearce, D. E. Donnelly, by this or that dyusly as ale or concurrent

the palace-except the buried treasure of £6,000,000 were laid have, and there is no na. desoriptive siames.

The glorious old Peking of Ticatsin Treaty canion to revert here to painful memori s; but in the old times of a generation ago no 1.E the Governor has recommended the M. M. Maan LH, G. Bagnall, R.GA..

Capt. Crawford, R.G.A., H. Webb, A. F. Hdays, fifty years ago, and after, was very Government at Eishon, to abolish the local

Ronguette, RN., and E. F. Harrisco.

different from what it is now, thongh, as we

foreigner was under any circumstances allowed instead a Senado, and to give the Colony

H.6.C.C."A" Tea -C. Blaker, F. Watson

slali shartly see, the changes are after all, but in the private residential quarter of the palace Legislative Council. As the "Senado is the

G. W. Barton, W. E. Warburton, G. M. Lakin,fer and comparatively superficial; they wight, precincts, and even forsigu envoys were taken W. B. Knapp, H. R. Makin, BJ, Saanders, indeed, be enuiseratod on the fingers of one

to and from the Iraperini audience hall with so to speak their eyes morally" blindfolded only representative body in the Colony, there, Whyle, D. G. Choosman, and A. N. Other.

hand. Instead of drawing water from the Tory A good many princes, officials, and other pri is considerable opposition to the proposal

doubtful wells and the two extremely insufficient to abolish it, and a petition is being signed

streams that still run through the two cities- the Bar ar and Chinese--thors has been intro- praying to the Senado may be retained.

duced within the last two years an excellent of "ealf coming water," brought to Ping from the bus stories out the walle, fastest of raised esady cartways and Funken muddy sidepaths are now fairly well

electric light largely replaces the groggy The glarings with springs can safely run, old wooden lamps with paper sides in lieu of glass and a faint flicker of oil in lieu of gas Then there is the Legation quarters, which is axactly whore it was in the old days, except that it has been extended, forma -n murt of imperium in imperio, mul excludes Chinese traffic altogether-except cu its own terms.

H. Havocok, A.-E. Fowler, F. McNulty,pital; they are not exactly place names, but of thy the allies in 1900-1901 all the zeorets

ilone to

uniforms?

THE APRICAN TROOPS,

C.C.C. . .C.C.

An

the CCC. Ground at 2 p.m.

This league Brture will be played to day Craigengower, H.H. Taylor, R. B.Carralho, G. A. Hanenok, J.V. Braga E... Braga, L. A. Hoo, L. E. Lammert, W. H. Viveash, J. Noria, R. Pestonji,

nii, and R. Basa.

Civil Service,I. E. O. Bird, R. 10. Hutchison, H. R. Phelips, A. R. Sutherland, provide them with wormer G. McEwen, H. L. O. Garrott, sed A. E. Wood.

Civil Service "A" Team-E. W. Dawson; R. E. Lindsell, W. Edwards, J. R. Wood, A. M. Thornhill, J. W. Loe-Jons, F. J. Ling, F. Bacon, E. F. Gibson, and C. Bira

MEDICAL CONGRESS.

His Lordship, addressing the prisoner said-You have pleaded guilty in charges which covered a deliberate and determined series of frauds lasting for a number of The African soldiers which have recently, months. The total sum which you succeeded arrived are so unsuitably glad for the pre- in obtaining amounted to something overvuiling cold weather that they are objects $100,000. It has been suggested that you of general sympathy. Cannot something be R. O. Witchell, H. Tillman, L. E. Breit, H. Apt broad macadamised roads along which were a catspaw, bul Feannot accept thai- view, because it would have been impossible for a catepaw to have obtained the greater. portion of the money for himself. The manner in which you obtained this money showed that you planned the forgery with a great amount of forethought. The Crown is willing to be merciful, and I cannot over- a clerk only Jook the fact that you are eighteen years of age, and in receipt of a "salary of duly $26 3 month. I understand that you are the eldest of ten children and that your parents are not in a very affluent

· position. You have embarked on a course -—which, inust cover those parents with grief and shame, and prevent them from getting a position of trust in this Colony, and must make continual residence very bitter for

The members of the Far Eastern Associa tion of Tropical Medicine meet in congress for the second line today. The Congress opens in the City Hall at 1 a... when, after the formal -confirmation of the minutes of the list Congress, an address of welcome will be made by H.E...the Governor. President, Hun Dr. J. Mitford Atkinson, will address the Congress on The Fro gross of Tropical Medicine during the past twenty five years.”

The

A garden party will be held at Govern- men Blouse at 4 p.m., and the visitors will attend the fortnightly dance at the Peak Club at 9 pm,

HÓNG KONG SHARE MARKET

HONGKONG CRICKET LEAGUE. The following is the League table up to dato:

Club.

1 Civil Service ... 2 Craigengower

3 Kowloon

4 H. K. Police...

R. G. A R.-E.

7 Naval Yard

8-K.OY LI

P.

N. BA win-3 points.

B. FTS.

18 2 14 T 13 12

A draw1 point.

FOOTBALL

TEAM.

7

H.K.F.C-Clarke, Hamilton and Jones Moon, Barlow, and C Wilkie, Hedley, Wilson, Brown, Wilkie, and Benton.

COMPANY MEETING.

HONGKONG LAND RECLAMATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

The tenth report of the board of directors is as follows:-

your brothers and sisters in this Colony where your grandfather settled after a long and honourable: career in the colonial police. I understand that you have made restitution of a large portion of the money taken from

Messrs. Vernon and Smyth in their weekly the bank, and that you have made a clean.

share report dated January 19th state :-- breast to your employers of your share in

The local aurket generally has ruled quiet but steady during the past week, the only the matter. I think, therefore, taking into consideration the statement of the Hon. the exception being China Sugars, which have advanced considerably on last quotation and Attorney-General that the Crown would not

close in strong request. Sterling Rubbers - press for severity, the fact that you are

fre somewhat firmer at the close, and Fine almost a schoolboy, and that the result of Hard Para is also higher in London at the this case-has-been-sö-bitter for yourself and tosing rate of 45 5id. per lb.

rates are unchanged at 4 per cent. (Bank your family that. I feel justified"in passing

of England) and 34 per cent. (Market rate). a lenient sentence. The sentence of the

Bar Silver closes at 260. per oz., firm, and

after Court is that you be imprisoned for twelve Sterling T.T. at 1/10%. The T.T. rate at months with hard labour.

Shanghai is to-day quoted at 748-

BANKS.-Hongkong and Shanghais have ruled quieter, closing with sellers and no buyers at $885. London, last quoted per "Reater" at £82, is privately reported to have advanced to £83.

ENGINEERING COMBINE.

HOWARTI ERSKINE AND RILEY BARGREAVES

UNITED.

Notices have been issued of a very in portant scheme of amalgamation between the great engineering firms of Howarth Erskine, Limited, and Riley Hargreaves and Company. The proposals are explained in a lengthy memorandum of which the chief points are as follows:-

The two companies carry on business as mechanic and civil engineers in the Straits Settlements, the Federated Malay States and surrounding countries. The capital of the two companies is now constituted as

follows Howarh Erskine, Limited, $.., Riley Hargreaves and Company, Limited, $875,000.

The scheme prepared is as follows:- A new company is to be formed and registered in Singapore under a name to be hereafter decided upon.

(a)-The new company is to acquire- (From Howarth Erskine, Limited, all the assets of Howarth Erskine, Limited, including lands, premises, and uncompleted works and cash balances, but excluding the assets in Ching and Burmah, as on May 1, 191

Discount

MARINE INSURANCE-Unions have again been done at $820 and more shares, can bo

placed. Cantons are firm with sales and buyers at $197. North Chinas have im proved to Tls, 1471 buyers, and Yangiszes can be placed to a small extent at Sz1z with ex. 74.

FIRE INSURANCES.-Hongkangs have been done at $361 and more stares are enquired for at the former rate. Chinas are steady with sales at $131.

and SHIPPINGS.-Hongkong, Canton Macaos are slightly hirmer with sales and Indos are easier probable buyers at $27. with sellers at $58 for the preferred and China and Manilas deferred: combined.

have been booked at Siol and Douglasre

GENTLEMEN.-the Directors have now to

submit to you a General Statement of the affairs of the Company, and Halance Sheet for the your ending 31st Decoraber, 1911:

The net Profits for the year, including $202,509.73 brought forward from last recount, all charges, amount to 3207,199.09, paying It is cow proposed to pay a Dividend of 7 per cent, on the paid up Capital, after providing for which and writing off Directors and Auditors' fees there remains a balanes of 8136474.09 to be carried to Credit of a new Profit and Losa Account.

DISECTORS.

Mesars, B. A. Lory and W. Logan having resign Messrs. C. 6. Gubbay and E. Shollim were invited to re-join the Board and these ap- pointments now requires confirmation. bat offer themselves for re-election.

Messrs. E. Sbaltim and Ho Tang now retire,

AUDIT:

The accounts have been audited by Mears. W. H. Potts and A. O'D. Gourdin, who now retire and are recommended for re-election.

C. H. Ross,

Chairman. Hongkong, 10th January, 1912.

BALANCE SHEET 31st December, 1911. Liabilition,

at S21, the former closing in Turtlier request, Capital 25,000 Shares at $100 Star Ferrys, can be placed at $27) and $1798ch-$2,500,000, of which are for the old and new issues respectively. Shell Transports are quieter with sellers for London account at 84/3...-

REFINERIES-China Sugars, owing to im: proved trade prospects, have been in strong demand, and after sales at $103, $104 and $106 cash, are now enquired for at $110 without finding sellers. Luzons have also (From Riley Hargreaves, and Com-improved, and can be placed at $34. pany, Limited, all the assers' of Riley Har- greaves and Company, Limited, including land, premises and uncompleted-works and cash balances as on the same date.

The new company is to undertake of the outstanding liabilities of both the existing companies as on the same date.

No stim is to be paid by the new company to either Flowarth Erskine, Limited, or Riley Hargreaves and Company, Limited, for goodwill.

The assets of both the existing companies are to be valued as on the said date, and such valuation is to be carried out as

MINING-Nothing of importance has. transpired in this section, and quotations ate unchanged.

issued, 12,500 Shares at $100. each $1,250,000, $75 per Share paid up Loans Payable... Balance of Profit and Loss A/.... Accounts Payable...

Cash

Assets,

Amount invested in Mortgages Amount invested in Property Furniture.. Accounts Receivable

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the read

PEKING A GENERATION AGC.

persons occupy parts of the Forbidden City, but the private palace, parks, and on- Emperor, his women, the cannoba, and a for closures love "afkays bood resorted to the very specially privileged Imperial personages.

WATER AND BEWERAGE, There are several vory fino main atrente or avenues running north and sonth through the Tartar City on each side of the Forbidden City; in those strrols are quite a number of ahowy abay fronts and restaurante, but, bobind the fronts, the buildings themselves are often mean and squalid; the stores expecially are not to be compared for richness of stook with those of the Chinese City In the "good old times" it was the custom every dry evening-and ovary even- ing is dry for ton monthe of the year-to "water" the raised sandy streets with the liquid sorago etognating in noisome ponds on

both sides at various paints of the footwalks, os-

not to

Life was really very happy and intimate in Peking & generation ago, there wore practically no foreigners there at all except the inmates, of Pecially at cross-roads, Typhoid fever was, and half a dozen Legations and the vacione mission probably still is, despite the new water supply, ary bodice. The writer of these lines came to very cowmen during the hot seasoa and many Feking by the usual five-day boat route from Prominout Europaas and Americans have. ip

this Tenson to chow--the highest navigable water supply and Biltry storets that with a pour point on the Poi Ho, or North River, for roomy wondered at. The new water supply has not boats--and thoroo by Chinese cart about 16 been craotly a

paying success, so far. In the miles to Peking; the only other possible way first place, the people are opt to pilfer the metal was to travel by horse, mule, donkey, or cart.

coutained in the nozzles, hydrants, and other the way from Tientsin; but that saved vettings; in the next place, they are used to their little time, and involved staying over several nights at noisy, dirty Chinese inus; moreover, was flat, dusty, and uninteresting. He happened to arrive on a very dusty day, when the wind was blowing high; of course he was eager to scan the strange sight of Peking from the interior of his spring- leng cart, on to the strong wooden trellis frame sides of which he had to hold on firmly with both hand as the rats and other inequalities of the ston-fagged read flung him remorselessly from side to site, and oven threatened at every mament to break his skull or at least bark his elbows. The effect of the fine dust was disas trous, and it was many months before essy the eye-lid recovered a normal appearance after eyesight returned; many years, indeed, before the discomforts of that one day.

THE TWO CITIES.

old wells, and don't like "to be bothered" with eivilisation: most probably "squeeze pidgin en the part of clloin! underlings does something to check the natural fuclination to profit by the now departure.

Before the Mings (136E-1644), the Mongola mude Peking their chief capital (1260-1368;: and before the Mangal, so did the Juchi.or Nuchi ancestors of the Munchs before them, again, so did the Kitans-cr-Cathayang"; that Peking's history is ohiedy Imperial" Tartar; some of the relies of the old walls are still to be found there, and antiquaries have ng eines solved the knotty problems of the

sites.

YUAN SHIH KAI AND THE

PRESIDENCY.

INTIMATIONS

SKIN DRIED, CRACKED

AND PEELED OFF

In Scales, Leaving Face Raw. Very Painful. Made Her Low in Health. Used Guticura Ointment. In Less than a Week Trouble Gone. Other Things Soothed for the Moment, but Cuticura Ointment Cured..

"My child for some three or four years had boss suffering from an alpiunt of the skin on

the face, both har tremely cold weather and when the wũng Was bớt, The skin would dry and crack, then peel off in @cales, leaving her jor face quite rILY. Where the led to col uff, people useil šo nak me, untul I was tired, Vớn, what it the master with har face? Some evan went so for a to say I neglected it, where- Das I wan conejaually applying some elätment et other, Borne of theso anothed for the thine, but It would get, sa búð na avor, and if alio happened to cry, the tears running on the raw places were very painful. It made ber, vory low in bet asral health, and her hair commenced to same out. 16 spread on to her forehead and all around her mouth.

"I was about this time that I went for the Culleurs Ointment,. After applying it bentiqually, for three days ( showed algns of sending entit in loss than a week ind

· completely gone, and what is most important, has not retumed with the call wester. I „rubbed soine Catlours Oltment on het scalp, and her hair stopped, falling out, and I am thankful it is to be had so sensorable in price. ad aperts lot on other things which only soothed for the moment, bui Culleurs Ointment cured.” (Signed) Ma. B. J. Hobarta, 17, Cranworth Kt.. Bootle, Liverpool, England, Jan. 17, 1910,

Bold throughout the world. London depot, 3

Charterhours 8q. U. B. A. Potter Brug Chem Corp., Bolo Props. Boston,

free boskiet on skin and scrip diseases.

Chas. J. Gaupp

& Co.

Bog to invite inspection of their

NEW

SEASON'S

GOODS.

EXTRA FINE DIAMOND JEWELLERY Speciality.

MODERN ART JEWELLERY

CHINESE JADE JEWELLERY

The two cities consists of two entirely sepa.

Dr. Morrison in a telegram to The Times INEXPENSIVE rate partions, commonly called by fureignere the Tartar and Chinese cities after the native dated December 28th says: While Yask names of "Man" (Hanchu) and Hau" Shih-kai consistently maintains that a Mon- (Chinese) "wall" Angono entering Pekingarchical Government is better adapted to the from a a reasonable radius around it says “enter spirit of the Chinese people than a Republican, the walle" or "leave the walls"--this word

and consistently declares that he will not accept "walls" having for ages past thus acquired all the Fresidency even if it is formally offered by ENGLISH MOUNTED ovor ( hina the extended meaning of "citadel " the National Convention. I are reason to or "oity" A person far away from Poking believe that he would necept such a post if to says "enter or leave the metropolis"forty the wishes of the Consection vero added the wishes of the Manchos, whose dynasty he has years ago the word Peiching (local for Peking, or North Metropolis was absolutely un-served so faithfully," known to the ordinary folk, and, indeed, it had no logical manning even for the instructed; for there was and ever had been only one king or ching under the Maunbus; it is only within ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH, KOWLOON. the past year or two that the newspapers have grasinally introduced the word, which, through The needs of railway sud ielegraph business, has now become almost an official designation.

The two cities are in the form of a carpen- ter's Taare, except that the balge of the T on both sides is so short and the shank of tha T is so thick that the two together nearly form one rectangular obong. The Tartar City (balit during the latter part of the Ming dynas ty) is neatly square, and it took me four hours to work round the wall one Sunday afternoon that must be over twelve and under sixteen miles round, broad enough all the way for six 6,619.14 or eight stage coaches to drive upon abreast, 60 feet above the ground, and 40 feet thick at the

$ 937,500.00 330,000,00

The lov. Hugh O. Spink, Chaplain, in publishing the financial statement for 1911,

B076-

GOLD BRACELET WATCHES

IN GREAT Variety,

Houders of St. Andrew's Financial Statement MAPPIN & WEBB'S

will be glad to notice that the Church accounts Era ja strong, and healthy condition. The year 1911 began with a credit balance of $37.27 and ended with a balance of $68.05. In addition the Church Treasurer has been able to place $400 on deposi at the Bank for special pur poses which will scour in the current year.

This very satisfactory state of affairs is largely due to a aulantial increase in the Church collections, which ought always to be considered

207,199.09ground, tapering upwards very gradually to 35 the best kind of mivance in a Church's finances.

fast at the top, and crenellated on both sides, $1,481,318.23 with parapets six or eight feet in height. Thus

the approach to Peking shows nothing but 180,000.00 huge box duraged down in an almost per

But

pagoda scarcely a glimpse of tree or plain 1,287.780.13 is obicined from the distant outside and even

688.33

the mean squat houses of the external suburbs 12,422.46 the

$1,481,318.23

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT.

Dr.

DOCKS, WIARYES AND GODOWNS.-Hong kong and Whampoa Docks have declined to $46 scilers without business. Kowloon Wharees also are easier with sellers at $554 after small sales. New Amoy Docks coo- tinue in request at $88. Shanghai Docks are To Charges Asconat offering in Shanghai at Tls. 58 and Shang-To Repairs to Property" hat and longhew Wharves af Tls. 95.

To Crown Rent Account LANUS HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.-Hong To Government Rates Accent ........ kong Lands close quiet but steady with small To Fire Insurance Account... sales at Sunz and probable buyers at Sto. To. Interest on Loans Kowloon Lands have been done at $10 and are now enquired for at $31. West Points (a.) The lands and buildings will be valued by independent valures to be agreed have buyers at $50, but no shares. are avoil- able under an advance. Hongkong Hotels by the directors of both companies..

are wanted at $113 (old) and $72 (new). (B)-The plant, stock, uncompleted 'works, book debts and all other assets will be valued Humphreys Estates are quiet with probable by representatives of both companies in con-sellers at $61. Shanghai Lands and Manila junction and in case of dispute by arbitration under the Arbitration Ordinance, 1890.

The same description. of stock held by both companies will be valued at the same price, irrespective of quantities.

follows:-

The shares in the new company will be of $10 each. ⠀⠀

MANAGEMENT.

Metropole Hotels are unchanged and with- out incal, bsuiness,

Payable

8 22,325.32 To Lose Interest on

Mortgages ... 14,140,16 Balance to be appropriated as follows

5,000.00 Directors' Feen $

100.00 Auditors Fees: Dividend of 7 per

*65,625,00 cont for the year. Balance to be carri ed to New Alo.

136,474.09

COTTON Ms. Ewos have been done locally at Tis. 83 and Internationals at Tis. 51. There are sellers of Hongkongs at $56. MISCELLANEOUS, Cements are offering at Ropes $ arid China Providents at $84. have been done at $18, Electrics at Sz1, and Steam. Laundry's at 861 Langitats have advanced to Tis. & after sales at Tis. So to By Halanes from 1910 Tis. 83 with Shanghai a probable sellers at By Beats

By Sorip Fees... Tis. 8.

The Board of Directors shall, until the companies are wound up, be constituted as follows:--

One executive and two non-executive

REDERIES ETC. Closing quotations. directors nominated by Howarth Erskine,

One executive

(middle price) received from London by wire and "two" non-exccutiye directors nominated by Riley Hargreaves to-day are as follows:- and Company Limited.

Mr. C. E F. Sanderson, of Messrs. Riley Hargreaves and Company, Limited, shall be the first chairman of the board and manag- Ing director, and the following officers shall be appointed at the inception of the new company. *-

Commercial Manager, Mr. V. V. Lember. ger; chief engineer, Mr. R. M. Goldie; secretary and Singapore office manager, Mr.

C. Miller.

Manager of Bangkok Branch, Mr. W. Finnie.

It is not proposed that the existing com panies should go into liquidation at present.

United Serdangs. Batu Tigasgo Sapongs Ledburys ***

London Asiatics London Ventures. Lingris

Alingars Anglo-Malays

3619 4/2

•18 E. & 1. Trusts

3/- premium. Reblas. Taists......

16/3 premtum. Shell Transports, "bearer" 81/3 Tronohs

61/3 Hongkong Electric Trams 3- Indo Chinus (combined)... 115/-

7.913.35 2,959.50

1,170.42

1,753.00

It is a pleasure to note that the sum contri- hated to objects outside the parish also con- tinues to adranes. The Hongkong Hospitals, the Bible Society, and the Church Missionary Association have all been better sapported than

previous year.

in

sny

While the Financial Statement is more com

on the three country? sides do not gir oplets than before, it by no means records all the the impression of there being any popnition.ontiring at St. Andrew's There are friends who provide a monthly "Cumshaw" for the side the "bor" until the traveller is actually in the choir boys, others who regularly contribute midst of the bartling crowd. Of course since the towards the cost of flowers when the Church Boxer embroglio, the Chinese City aids admite is decorated, and many who year by your co- the railway, but it was some years again before tribale the large sum required for the Sinaday 2,331,60 it was allowed to approach the front gate of the School Excursion. These sors are not included

Tartar City.

The area enclosed by the Tartar in the Statement, but if recorded they would walls must be rather greater than that enclosed

our contribu Lione, by the Chinese walls; probably shout cae-third very largely increase the total

While we can look back with thankfulness to greater, and similarly the Chinese walls are in all dimensions - height, breadth, and depth 1911, we must not lose sight of the fact that about one-third less than the Tartar walls. Europeans usually say that Peking as whole covers some forty equare miles of ground, which may be true if we include in that ares all the Suburbs outside the nine Tartar gates and theaght not to be difficult in a district in which fiva Chinese gates.

8,186.16

THE CHINESE CITY"

The Tartar City may be roughly described as the official city, whilet the Chinese may, in an

STERLING

SILVER AND

LEATHER GOODS.

CLOCKS AND TIME-PIECES

of all descriptions,

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1912 will be a your of heavy liabilities, and it i PINCE NEZ and therefore very desirable that the advance of last year should he maintained and increased. This

the population is increasing, it all interested in the welfare of the Church seek to secure the interest of newcomers, su

APPOINTMENTS.

SPECTACLES

Fitted to Each Individual's Face.

equally general sense, be styled the business HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK Accurately 207.199.09 and pleasure dity. The gayest shops, the

book-soltera lanes, bost curio shops, pastry $231,513.13 cooks, theatres, restaurants, too-houses, and

Mr. Alfred Markham Townsend, who has been -be doubtful "haants" of all kinds are to 202,509 73 found here, and, as the Tartar gates are senior manager of the London branch of the 28,999.39 closed at sundown, pleasure seekers must as a Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation

4.00 rale etsy out all night if they wish for an for the past seven years, rotires a from Our Stock is Complete, Assortment.

The Court of Directors December 31, 1911 evening's amusement. In the Chinese sity, too, 231,513.12 are the two grant park like enclosures called the has appointed Mr. Charles Stewart Addis to MOWWAY 8. NORTHCOTE. Temples of Heaven and Earth, which from the post vacated by Mr Townsend. Mr. Addis place will be taken by Mr. Harry Douglas Directoned t Bciept times have at all capitals always been in

outskirts Secretary.

the Biso or

of the dynastic resi. Campbell Jones, Inta manager for the bank at

at Tokohams.-The Times, Docember 28th. the Chinese City, in fact, is merely

CH. Ross,

C. P. CHATER,

Balance Sheet with the Books-and-Vouchers of

We report that we have andifed the abortion of oul-kirts and suburbs, but walled in

the Company in Hongkong and that in our At the time of the Boxer revolt and the relief opinion such Balance Sheet is properly drawn of the Legations the British troops occupied the up so as to exhibit a trae and correct view of the Temple of Heaven as their army quarters, but state of the

affaire at the 31st happily fand creditably) they seem to have done as little as possible in the way of damage or desecration.

December Toompany to the best of our

the explanations given ne, and information and as shown by the Books of the Company,

We have obtained all the information and explanations we have required.

W. HUTTON POTTS, A. O'D. GOURDIN,

Hongkong, January 10th,

Auditors.

THE TARTAR "CITY.

WOMEN SHOULD ALWAYS REMEMBER

that Constipation is the cause of half the troubles of their sex, and that PINKLETS are the remedy. Tiny but thorough, these Hirtle Pink Laxatives ensure regularity, aid. The centre of the Fuster City contains the digestion, prevent Headaches. For 60 cents palace enclosures, compendiously called the of Chemists, or, The Dr. Williams-Medicine Purple Prohibited Wells, or (by Europeans) the Co., 8ie, Szechuen Road, Shanghai," post Forbidden City,

; it is algost a square, and is so free.

Varied, in all Metals.

Lenses Ground on the Premises..

LARK & CO SCIENTIFIC OPTICIANS YORK BLOGS, CHATER RD

CLARK

HONGKONG

57.