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SHERIFF'S DAUGHTER WILD WALK (A Fine Foobic). TRAINING FIGHTING COCKS Interesting) THE BELOVED. Vagabond (Deans). THE SAVAGE (Comic).

NEWS

OF THE WORLD (Patha Guarto.

MISS VIOLET BONETTA (The Merry Sonbretto)

FRIDAY, MAY 30TH,

Benefit of

MISS VIOLET BONETTA.

COMPANY REPORT LA

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.

LIMITE

The report of the General Managers for the year ending 31st December, 1912, is as follows:-

Gentlemen,We beg to lay before you a statement of the Company's business, with a balance sheet for the year ending the 31st December, 1910.

The net profits of the Company for the twelve nionthe under review, after paying

the

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MAY 10TH, 1918.

WM. POWELL, LTD.

TELEPHONE 346

NEW

all charges, including tio salary of the FADELESS CASEMENT

General Managers and providing for all

bad and doubtful debts, allowing for loss.

on subsidiary coins, the payment of auditors' fees,

FABRICS

ART SHADES

$600, and including $936.07 un-- claimed dividenda forfeited, amount to ...

983,600.19

7.15 F.PICTURES ONLY-7.15 p. Hongkong, 24th May, 1913.

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To which has to be added the balanco brought forward from the provious year

1,919,85

COLOURS GUARANTEED FAST

ΤΟ

$85,610.34

LIGHT AND

WASHING.

General Managera" Com-

mission of 5 per cent.

HONGKONG

SHORTHAND

AND TYPEWRITING

BUREAU.

EPORTING of say Description Under

Raken by Compotent and Reliable Nele-

Takers, e

Correspondence and Tubulated Work turned out with Acgursoy and dospatch.

Contrasts arranged. Secretarial duties

undertaken.

H. E. VICTOR Manager,

10, Queen's Run Central, (First Floor).

1913.

From this there has to be deducted.

on the net profits for the year 19 per Article 80 of the Com- pany's Articles of Association Remuneration of the Consulting Committee ne per Articlo 92.

Telephone No. 650.

Hongkong, 3rd March,

[397

TASTEFUL SELECTION OF BORDERINGS AND EDGINGS.

PATTERNS ON APPLICATION.

81,179.52

2,000,00

$.0,179.59

Leaving available for appropria

tion

70,330.82

Assots.. Total stocks in trade Building

.8-790,761.27

Dr. Profit and Jose:

To balancé

improvo-

Dividend of 6 per cont which will absorb... 864,000.00

We propose to pay a

CHEESE

bag to inform our Customers that we have received a Now Shipment

of our well-known CANADIAN STILTON

CHEESE.

Write of Bullding In-

provements; Furniture,

Fittings, Utensils of

Trade, Aurated Water Plant and Machinery, Steam Launch, Steam Lighter, Waterbents

and Motor Lorry... 20,000,00 Write of the balance of

the Philippines Drug

ments, furniture,

fittings

and trado

ute a sil

at Hong-

kong. Canton,

A moy

Tientsin and Shang hai; and matira branches As por

THE

DAIRY FARM 00., LTD.

108

JUST ARRIVED.

AMERICA'S LEADING

W.B. CORSET,

GREAT DEMAND FOR LONG WAIST ERECT FORM AND NUFORM:

HOOSAIN-ALI & Co.,

14, Queen's Road Central

Corner of Zetiand Stroot,

Hongkong, 14th April, 1913

195

GRACA & CO. PADDER ST. (BHongkong Hotel Buifling)

DOSTAGE

Dealers in

STAMP

FICTORIAI

POST CARDS, CIGARS, BOOKS

TOYS, &o-

Just Roopired

FRESH SUPPLY OF

VEGETABLE SEEDS

WHITELEYS

THE LARGEST BRITISH STORE IN THE WORLD Westrated General Catalogus. (1.250 Pages) Maited Fres

WHITELEYS LONDON W

BY RAECI11. 'APPOINTMENT TO THE "HING.

WM. WHITELRY, LTD,

HONGKONG TIDE TABLE

From 26th May to 1st June, 1913.

HIGH WATER,

Deya of

Daye

Mouth

H'kong.

[529

Height,

LOW WARUB

Mesn

Time.

kong Mean Time

c. e

h. m

EL. ir.

Moo.

28 No infer high

or low water

03a6 3

8 £6 16

Tuot

27 No intér, high-

Wed, 28 No infer. Ligh-

3

OB

Company's Mortgage in full

And carry forward to

1918 account.

6,090.73

210.11

Iast

count Writton

878,559.60

$79,330,82

During to year the Philippines Drug Co., Incorporated, paid off their mort- gage, and the amount now standing in this account is represented by loss in Exchange and is being written off as above.

- A further extraordinary loza wa occasioned during the year by Chinese soldiers looting the Chinwanfu branch. This 1686 was small and has been treated as a loss in trading by the native branch concerned. No compensation so far has been awarded to the Company for the heavier losses at Hankow and Ching Kong referred to in last year's balance sheet; the British Minister stated that if other Ministers claimed on behalf of their nationals, he would do so; but until they did he did not feel disposed to press the matter

CONSULTING COMMITTEE.

Hon. Mr. E. Osborne having resigne his seat on leaving the Colony, Dr. J. W. Noble was invited to fill the vacancy.

The existing Committee consists of Mr. H. P. White, Mr. J. Scott Harston, Hon. Sir C. P. Chater, C.M.G., and Dr. J. W, Noble. The appointment of Dr. J. W. Noble requires your confirmation.

AUDITORS.

The Company's accounts at the Head Officc have been audited by Mr. Francis Maitland and partly by Mr. W. Hutton Potts and partly by Mr. C. Bernard Brown, A.C.A., who completed the audit for Mr. Potts after his departure.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers. Hongkong, 23rd May, 1913,

oftfor depre-

ciation in June, 1912.

12.** 12,682.32

Added

$ 60,897.28

during 1012. 7,735.05

A orated water

and other machinery and plant at Hong-

kong

Canton, Amoy and Shang- hai:As per last account.8100,516.73 Written:

off for depre- ciation

14,579.25

in June, 1912.

8 91,044.48

Added

during 1912. 3,269.30

S toe m

launches,

steam

lighter,

water boats and motor torry As por last ng count... $20,815.43 Written

off for depre ciation

in June, 1012.

2,765,49

$17,850,00

BALANCE SHEET, 21ST DECEMBER,. 1912

Liabilitie

Expend

ed dur ing 1812

18,020.95

<

Capital account Permanent reserve fund Local and general lin

bilities in the East and in America 84,845:55 Local and general is

bilities in London 6,951.48 Mortgage on section E

of Inland Lot No. 19 and the buildings thoreon Mortgage on Shameen Lat No. 74 Canton, and the buildings theresa com Advance against mort gago (ub to 8125,000) on marine lot No. 293 and the buildings.

nor low- wat r 9.65 18 0 51 5 9

nor too anter

199 10 50 22+5Z

48 4 6 11 14

-11-30 21 014 3 8

06 23 14382

4 105 10

20m 6:3349

5:32 48w?" 642

Taure 9

Bator. 31

Buil

Jane

-13m

thereon, and Kow loon Inland Lat No. 1,208 and the build. ings thereon

Bills payable, Houg-

kong and Chius Unclaimed dividends.

Security deposits from

staff

$48,000.00

Proft and loss' account- Forward from 1911

2.4.18

m 0·37

143 a 25.

account... Net proût 1912.

45,000.00

154,038.52 undry debtors

Cash in hand

Cash at Bank

Fire insurance

licences unexpired

$18,632,33

100,213.87

30,040.25

premie

813,866.75 014.09

and

91.797.03 Section E of Inland Lot No. 12 and the buildings thereon. $ 60,000,00

14,280.84

Contra

By balance from 1911

account.NA .......$ 1,910.85.

By not proft 1912 ac

Couns

i.

83,690.49

MOUTRIE'S

NEW MODEL OVERSTRUNG

$450.00

THIS PIANO IS

PIANO

GUARANTEED for FIVE YEARS.

FOR CASH

A LIBERAL DISCOUNT

IS

GIVEN.

EASY TERMS FOR HIRE PURCHASE.

S. Moutrie & Co., Ltd.

FROM EUROPE.

HE H.A.L. Steamship:

THE

FURST BUELOW," Captain Jagor, having arrived, Consignoes o Cargo are lareby informed that their goods ar eing landed and placed at their risk in th hazardous and for extra-hazardous Godowns he Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godow $85,610,340 Ltd., whenes delivery may be obtaine gainst Bills-of-Lading countersigned by th Undersigned. $85,610.34

885,510,34

J. SCOTT HABSTON, Consulting

Committee. C. P. CHATER,

J. A. TARTANT,

Secretary,

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers. In accordance with the provisions of the Companies Ordinance, 1911, we report to the shareholders of A. B. Watson & Co.. Ltd., that we have examined the abore balance sheet with the books, accounts, vouchera and various securities, and havÓ found it to be in accordance therewith and with the returns from the different branches, Walter an

the information We have received all and explanations we have required. The stocks at Hongkong are as certified by the general managers, and those at the Various branches by the Company's branch managers. We have been in formed by the general managers that an item of 85,090.71, appearing in the balance sheet as the balance of the Philip- pines Drug Co., Manila, mortgage, will approvria- be dealt with in the proposed tion of profita, ⠀

Bubject to the foregoing observations, in our opinion, such balance sheet is drawn up so as to exhibit a trus properly or view of the state of the Com pany's affairs according to the best of our information and the oxplanations given aw and as shown by the books of the Company.

·F, MAITLAND,

C. BERNARD BROWN, A.Ç.A. Hongkong, 23rd May, 1013.

Auditors.

AUSTRIAN ARMAMENT LOANS TO CHINA.

AN EXTRAORDINARY DARGAIN.

The Poking correspondent of the .-C. Daily News furnishes some interesting particulars of the loan contracts made on behalf of Austrian bankers to the Chinese Government shortly before the Quintuple Loan contract was signed. They provide, be writes, for loana of £2,000,000 and £1,200,000 in consideration of the purchase, respectively, of twelve torpedo boats from the Stabilimento Tecnico, Trieste, and six torpedo beat destroyers from the Vulcan Shipbuilding Works, Stettin. In these greements the specifications of the vessels aro set forth, and the nature of the. armaments. The torpedo boats are to cost £60,150 apiece and the destroyers delivered, respectively, at

£145,057,

Trieste and Swineundo.

WHAT CHINA GETS IN CASH.

Optional Cargo will be carried on unless notie to the contrary be given To-DAT. SOKAK

All Claims must be presented within tan dayi of the steamer's arrival here, after whiob dat they cannot be recognized."

No Claims will be admitted after the Good. have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 38th inst. will be subjec

All broken, chafed, and damaged goods mus be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 2 th inst., at 9.30. A..

No Firs Jarurance will be effected by us ir Any inse whiaterer

This Steamer brings on Cargo::

Ex a., Rug Rog" from Christianin.. Er 9.8. * Albania” from Gölebrg. Er. B.8. Michel" from La Pabice.

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE,

Hongkong Ofoe, Hongkong, 22nd May, 19:3

1701

Truly an astonishing arrangement. In order to obtain £1,413,000 of ready money the Government makes itself liable for £3,200,000, repayable almost in the immediate fature. It obtains in addition. eighteen war vessels which, in present circumstances, or in any circumstances likely to arise in the next decade, will not only be totally useless but will prove a positive burden in the matter of upkeep. THE ROAD TO RUIN.

The reason for concluding such im provident transactions is clear enough, and instructive of the situation of the Government. Apparently it has no money at all to play with and the Quintuple Loza, the proceeds of which will be strictly controlled, provides nothing for what may be termed con- fidential necessities. A political crisis, such as the country is now involved in, cannot be weathered without money, and the Government is prepared to mortgage the future in the most reckless manner in order to obtain it.

Thus have walked Egypt, Turkey and Persia before Their finances came under foreign control, and in the same way China will go unless the protective policy of the Powers is rendered more effective. In a country constitutionally governed, Parliament would be a check on desperate finance of this kind, but in China the party which stands for representative institutions is so badly lad, and bas played its cards so badly, that Parliament is powerless to interfore.

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NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES,

9,8. " PAUL LECAT" COMPAGNIE DEN MESBAGERIES MARITIMES.

NOTICE.

◄ONSIGNEE3 of Cargo from Londonar 8.8. Breton nd fax Bardeaux ex s.s. "Ville de Constantine" in connection with shove Steamer are hereby informed that their Goods with the exception of Opium, Treasure id Valuables are being landed and stored at their risks into the bazardous and/or extra hazudoas Godowns of the Hoagk ng and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., at Kowloon," whence del very may be obtained jame listely after landing.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless intimation is received from the Consignees before Noos To-LAT requesting it to be landed hero

Bills of Lading will be constersigned by the Underaigned. Goods remaining poolaimed after. the 25th inst. at Noon will be subject to rent and landing charges,

All Claims must be sent in to me on or before the 30th inst., or they will not be recognized.

All damaged packages will be examined on the 26th ins, at 10 AM.

No Fire Tusarauco has been effected.

P. THOMAS Agent,

Hongkong, 18th May, 1913

"BON LINE OF STEAMERS.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

S.S.BENLAR G."

FROM ANTWERP, MIDDLESBRO' LONDON AND SKAITS,

CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are sing landed at stelr ink into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Gedowns of the Henglong and Kowloon Whart and Godown Co., Ltd, whange and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained,-

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 29th inst. will be

rent.

abject

the

All Claims against the Steamor must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 5th une, or they will not be recognized.

All brokon, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be

amined on the 29th las,, at 11 am. No Fire Lusurance has been offected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

GIRB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents.

(698

Hongkong, 224d May, 1913.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

WE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamer

In view of its helplessness the clause already mentioned, glibly declaring the constitáticual character of these agree-P. & ments, because the National Council had sanctioned a totally different transaction, is monumental in its irony

HUMOURED CANCELLATION.

PERING, May 18th. It is understood that the Government is considering the advisability of cancelling the Austrian loan on the ground that the conditions have not been fulfilled

There is reason to believe that Austrians desire to replace the Americans in the group, and that they are willing to set aside the Austrian loss for that purpose:

Relative to these documents are two $199,785.48 104,999.99 Good debté due from customers... 155 389,61 of the one hand, and on the other by

23,658,41 on Peuter Mesars. Arnbold, Karborg & Co., acting on behalf of a group of Austrian bankers The latter agree to provide the aus stated in the other two documents, retain 5.388.83ing in their hands the price of the eighteen boats, and paying over to the Chinese Government the respective balances of £1,200,200 and £329,858. But as the terms involve a discount of eight per cent., the actual payments to the Government will only amount to £1,113,000. Interest on the two loans is to be st six per cent, and he security is stated as the land transfer tax, estimated to be worth $10,000,000 per uum. Repayment of the loans is to commerce on December 31st, 1915, and will e completed in three equal instalments on that date and on corresponding dates

n 1910 and 1917.

84.027:41

177,927.41

93,560 98 1,796 40 $16,800.0

919.85 89,590.19

-85,510.34

$1,629,830.00

Kowloon Island Lut

62,000,00

No. 1208 and the buildings thereon: 27,500.00 Marine Not No. 293 and the buildings

-154 836.64 therson Shameen Lot No. 74 and the buildings thereon, Canton Lease of premises No. 12. 74, 75 Escolta, Manila, as Der last account Extra Concession Lot No. 78 and the buildings thereon. Canton

Mortonra by the A.

39.689.42

9,088.00

Watson fo.. la- coroorated, Manila$ 21,631.27

Mortonen by Philip-

viner Drug Co., in

corporated, Manila, halance

5,090.71

380,072.00

It is provided that a Presidential Yandato shall be issued authorizing the Ferms, and another olause explains that, ho Minister of Finance having secured the approvel of the National Council for in internal loan of £200,000,000, these two ransactions shall be deemed to constitute part thereof The Waichiaopa is to notify the Austrian Legation, and a nortion of the security sufficient to meet the charges is transferred to the Austrian Minister, who, however, shall not inter fore with the administration of the security so long as the payments are

27,021,38 $1,523,859.69 maintained,

SANTAL MIDY

These tiny Capsules — superior

to Copaiba, Cubebs, and Injec- tions CURE the same di seases as these drugs in FORTY-EIGHT HOURS without inconvenience.

SLADY) Each Capsule bears the name,” Paris, 8, rue Vivienne. Sold by all Chemicis.

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"CEYLON" Arrived Hongkong on 22nd May, 1913, FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, MAUTA, PORT SAID, SUEZ AND STRAITS. Consigneos of Cargo by the above-med vessel are hereby informed that their Goods ar being landed and placed AT THEIR RISK in the ongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown o's Godowns at Kowloon, where sah Consign. ment will be sorted out Mark by Mark and delivery can be obtained as the Croods are landed.

Optional Goods will be landed here unless

instructions are given to the

bourse to the contrary within

Goods not cleared within 8 days including data of arrival will be smijeet to rest,

No Fire Insurance will be effected by ma in any case winterest

Damaged packages must be loft in the Godowns for examination by the Consignees and the Company's surveyors, Messrs. GODDARD and BOL AUAB, at 10 AM on MONDAYS GH THURSUAYA. All Claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognised. No Claims will be admitted after the Gooda have left the Godowns.

E. A. HEVETT,

Superintendent. Hongkong 22nd May, 1913.

THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY, THERAPION NO. 1

SURES DISCHARGE LEITHER KENWITHOUT INJECTIONS

THERAPION No. 2

"DURES" ÉLOOD POISON, BAD LIVE, EKIN ERUPTIONS.

THERAPION NO. 3.

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