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The Wine Merchany of the last
INAPIER
JOHNSTONE'S
"SQUARE BOTTLE ”
WHISKY. UNVARIED FOR OVER
150 YEARS.
THE SAME TO-DAY AS IN 1745.
BEWARE OF IMITATIONS.
SOLE AGENTS IN HONGKONG
LANE CRAWFORD & CO.
and from ALL WINE MERCHANTS,
Sir Ernest Shackleton's Route 1,700 miles
across the South
1893
COMPANY REPORT.
S. MOUTRIE & CO., LIMITED.
(SHANGHAI, TIENTSIN, HONGKONG, BINGA-
PORE AND KUALA LUMPUR.
THE HONGKONG DAILY. PRESS, SATURDAY, JUNE 6TH, 1914.
The report of the directors of this Company is as follows
The directors beg to submit to the shareholders their report and statement of accounts for the year terminating
March 31st, 1914,
The net profits, including the amount brought forward from last year's work- ing, amount to 876,098,13, which sum the directors recommend be divided Follows
To pay a dividend of 10 per cent. 880,840.00 Commission to managing director,
Goting manager, and bonus to foreign staff.......
To place to resorva
7,885,00 :25,000.00
To carry forward to new account. 12.873.13
878,098.18
Director. In accordance with the Articles of Association Mr. W. J. Loo man retires in rotation, but being eligible offers himself for re-election.
Auditors. Messrs. Lowe, Bingham & Matthews retire, but offer themselves for "re-election:
E. C. PEARCE,
Chairman.
PROFIT AND LOBB, ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDING 81ST MARCH, 1914.
|To Depreciation on Stocks
To Depreciation on Buildings, Factory, Tools and Machinery, Van, Mulos, Concert Hall Office and Store Furnitures... To Interest Mortgage and
Overdraft
$12,588.63
WM POWELL
LTD.
TELEPHONE 346.
NEW DESIGNS
LACE AND MUSLIN
CURTAIN MATERIALS.
SPOT AND FIGURED WHITE BOOK MUSLINS. LACE EDGED AND INSERTION MUSLINS.
WHITE AND ECRU MADRAS,
LACE EDGED, SCOLLOPED, FRILLED AND PLAIN.
WHITE MUSLIN CUSHION CASES, HEMSTITCHED, FRILLED, LACE TRIMMED. BUTTON-HOLED FOR RIBBON.
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INDO-CHINA PORTLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LTD.
FAMOUS
7.414.29
To Bud and Doubtful Debte
2,505,24 7,084,29
Pole from ser to sea,
To Directors' and Auditors' Fees To Net Profit for the year
1,542.46)
67,721.66
DRAGON
$1.98,801,68
By Balance from Working A/c: 08,780.56
By Transfer Foes
-15.00
BRAND
CEMENT
98,901.66
BALANCE BEKET 31ST MARDA, 1914.
LIABILA TREB
Capital:
WRITING to the agent
antrusted with the purchasing of the stores for the forthcoming Im perial Trans Antarctic Expedition, Sir: Erpest Shackleton LBAK thess
words:
"The question of the concen- trated beef supply is most important it must be Bovril."
Men who trust their lives to their food take marlaken, and Sile Braost Shackle- can planning. this expedition with a fotismalo.
knowledge of stores as of ice, and now, hats, recognised tho scientifically proved value of Bovril
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$500,000.00
Nominal 10,000 shares of $50
each
Subscribed and Fully Paid
6,169 shares of 350 each. 908,400.00 Mortgage on Property 828,934.46 Add interest acuruod
to date
Sundry Creditors.—
Bills payable... Open Accounta
Unclaimed Dividend.
Profit and Loss Account:
618.28
27,653.44
$44,044.27 21,825.71
65,969.08 476.00
Balance as at 31st
March, 1913
224,562.47
Manager's
Com-
mission
16,191.00
8,376.47
Add Profit for the year 87,721.66
Less Dividend, and
ASSETS.
Hongkong and Shang-
hai Bank
834,208,49
Hongkong and Shong- hai Bank Dividend Account
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BY THE STEAMERS OF
CANADIAN PACIFIC S.S. LINE. PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO. TOYO KISEN KAISHA.
GOING AND RETURNING WITHIN PERIOD 1* JUNE 31ST OCT, RATES FROM HONGKONG:
79,098.13 NAGASAKI $120.00. KOBE $135.00, YOKOHAMA $150.00, Tickets are interchangeable for return by any steamer of above-named Companies and include Bait between Japan Ports at call if desired.
$478,496,55
Passengers may go and/or return vIA MANILA without additional charge by steamers calling at that Port so indicated in schedule of sailings shown below.
The Steamers operated by the Companies named are the largest fastest and most luxurious on the Coset.
JOINT SCHEDULE OF SAILINGS TO AND FROM JAPAN PORTS.
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AND
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INSPECTION INVITED.
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MOUTRIE'S
BANKS
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK THE Business of the above Bank in con-
ducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION Bules may be obtained on application.
INTEREST on deposita is allowed on the Minimum Monthly Balances at 8 per cent per annum. A
Depositors may transfer at their option balstsee of 8100 or more to the HONGKONA AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 per cent, per annum.
For the HoxGKONG AND SHANGWAI
Banking CompoRITION,
A. G. STEPHEN,
Acting Chief Manager
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Hongkong, 14th May, 1914.
NTERNATIONAL BANKING
CORPORATION.
HEAD OFFICE: 60 Wall Street, New York LONDON OFFLOR: B6, Bishopsgate, B.C.
BRANCHES:
Bombay.
Kobe.
Calcutta.
Manila.
Mexico
Panama.
Empire.
Peking
Hongkong
Shanghai.
Hanzow
Yokohama
Canton
Cebu.
Colon
·Francimo.
H
51-4
BANKS
ONGKONG ...AND
BANKING CORPORATION,
SHANGHAI:
$15,000,000
Sterling
Paid-up Capital
Reserve Funds
£1,500,000 at 2/--$15,000,000
Silver...
$17,650,000
$82,650,000
Beserve Liability of Proprietors $15,000,000
Count of DinrotORY.
Hon. Mr. D. LANDAGE-Chairman, W. L. PATTENDER, Esq.-Deputy Chairman, 9. H. Dodwell, Eag F. Liah, Esq. 4. T. M. Edkins, Esq.
C. S. Gubbay, Esq. P. E. Holyoak, Esq.
C. Landgraf, Esq.
J. A. Plummer, Eng, Hon. Mr. B. Shellim. H.A. Siebe, Eng Ad. Widmann, Eug,
CHIRY MANAONE'S. Hongkong-N. J. STARK,
AOTING MANAGER: Shanghai-J. D. SMART
LONDON BANKERS ;
LONDON COUNTY AND WESTMINSTER BANK LIMITED.
HONGKONG INTEREST ALLOWED.
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS Gold $2,100,00 On Fixed Deposits EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANKING 81, 180,000 BUSINESS macted CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened on the arus
terms.”
DEPOSITS RECEIVED, fred for one yeas at 4 per cent. per annum or for shorter periods, at rates whick Roy be ascertained on application. BILLS NEGOTIATED and COLLECTED
nid TELEGRAPHIC BEMIT TANCES made..AN
LETTERS OF CREDIT and DRAFTS
granted on all the BANK'S CIRCULAR LETTERS OF
In the World. ALLERGENE
principal rities
OREDIT are available all over the World.
THE
COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CREDIT PURCHASE and SALE of Stooks and
Shares effected. TRAVELLERS' CHECKS sold and cashed
GEORGE HOGG, Manager. , Queen's Road,
Hongkong, 91st October, 1913,
FROM JAPAN.
475.00 4,987:26
[100]
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839,670,75 296,402.89
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June
12 June
14 June
20
THE MERCANTILE BANK
INDIA LIMITED.
Or
14,812.10 1,827.85
Juge
Anthorised Capital
Jaly
Subscribed
Paid-up
278.98
Reserve Funda
10,000.00
Furniture, Fittings, Tools, Ma chinary, Van, Dray and Mules Fire Insurance (unexpired premia). Shanghai Mutual Telephone Co,
Ltd. (Four Shares)
Land Buildings
As per Balance Sheet 341,178,20 Less Depreciation
thereon.... 1,279.45
Concert Hall
Sundry Debtors....
Less Bad Debts Ro,
39,898.75
Furniture and Con-
-version city!
W
Leas Depreciation,
87,678.80 2,709,47
4,984.42
877,269.53
6,498.17
70,766.36
8478,496.55
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NIPPON MARET E. OF JAPAN. MONDOMA
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EP ASIA... CHINA SEAt HANCHURIA E OF JAPAN. TENYO, MARO:
OP RUSHA MONTEAGLE NIFION MARU Sept MONCOLIA
FOR IDEAS †PERSIA
SHINY MARD
·ETOS ASIA 25.
HKONO, MARD
KORLAMA 20
CHIYO MARU......
Det
"Going via Manila.
Returning via india, pri
Steamers proceeding vis Manila do not call at Shanghai,
SHANGHAI ELECTRIC
CONSTRUCTION.
drawn up so as to exhibit a true and correct The report for the year to December view of the state of the Company's affairs, 1913, shows a profit of £34,728, according to the best of our information and which compares with £24,727 for 1912 the explanat ons given us, and as shown by forward from the preceding year, the Including £1,974, the amount brought the books. Stocks have been certified by the total standing to credit of profit and low Acting Maunger.
E. C. PEARCE --
Chairman.
W. J. IGENSTAN
J. H. TEESDALE,
JOHN H. HINTON,
Managing Director
Directors.
LOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS,
Auditors „FRED, J. HINTON,
Becretary. Shanghai, May 22nd, 1914.
0,0[630] initiating railless traction in Shanghai has been disappointing Under the terms of the contract for the supply of the cars a date for delivery was fixed which being started during March None of should have permitted of the Bervice the seven care has, however, yet been penalties. After lengthy negotiations shipped. The contractors are under with the Municipal Council, revised rates ccount before making ang appropria for electric current purchased by the tions, was £38,700. There has been trans company from the Council were agreed, ferred to reserve for renewals account with effect from March 5th, 1913. The £10,000, and there has been applied in new scale shows a material reduc reduction of the preliminary expenses tion from the rates previously paid by account £,000. The directors recommend the company The benefit of the revision, a dividend of 7 per cent for the year, so far as the past year is concerned, has less income tax, leaving to be carried been incorporated in the accounts now. forward £1,300. The loss by exchange on submitted Through running over the subsidiary coinage in 1913 was £25,881 company's system and that of the French which is over 8 per cent on the capital company has been in operation through of the company. The original equipout the year, and about 30 per cent of ment, which consisted of 65 motor-cars, this company's receipts were derived will, when the orders in hand are com- from through cars. It is expected that pleted, have been increased to 90 motor the through services will be increased Sears and 55 trailers. 2. The delay in shortly,
BANK OF ENGLAND,
465,000
LANDON JOINT STOCK BABE, Lamisen.
INTEREST allowed on Current Aceonai at per cent. per annum on Daily BalaADE and on Fixed Deposite at rates which may be ascertained on application
A. B. LINTON, Mazinger
1789
Hongkong, 14th July, 1918
Gibbs's
SUPERFATTED COLD CREAM
Shaving
NO WASTE
PRODUCES A FIRE CREAMY LEATHER
DOES NOT DRY ON THE FACE
PLADEIN
On Current Account at the rate of Two per cent. per sanum on the Daily Balanse,
For 6 months, i per cent. per Annum. For 8 months, g per cent. per Annum For 18 months, per vent. per Annum. AG STEPHEN,
Acting Chief Manager. Hongkong, 14th May, 1914.
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NEDERLANDSOR INDISOM
HANDELSBANK. (Noemerlande India ComanaciAK BANK.}
ESTABLISHED 1863.
Authorised Capital 11. 80,000,000 (£9,500,000) Paid-up Capital... F. 17,407,000 (21,150,388) Beserve Fund... Fl. 8,518,000 (£648,1607 HEAD OFFICE: AMSTERDAM. HEAD AGRNOT: BATAVIA LONDON BANKERS: THE WILLIAMS Dracons BANK. Swiss BankyASMS,
The Bank tranzacts every description of Banking and Exchange business, resolve money on Current Account and on Fixed Deposit at rates which
hich may be ascertained on application.
VERMEX, Manager, No. 8, Des Voeux Road Central Hongrong, 3rd October, 1918
121
HE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA
AUSTRALIA AND OHINA.
INDORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1889, Hain Onion London,
Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund
£1,200,000 £1,800,000
Reserve Liability of Proprietom £1,200,000
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking business transacted. SAA
OURÉENT ACCOUNTS opened and IIXED DEPOSIT received for 1 your or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted ra application
A. 8. HEWETT
Acting Manager,
Hongkong, 31st March, 1914.
1494
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED.
(INDORPORATED BY SPRCIAL IMPERIAN CHARTES).
Capital Subscribed
Capital Paid-up
Beserve Funds,
Yen 10,000,000.
7,490,250
8,430,000
HEAD OFFICE TAIPER, FORMONA.
BRANDS AND AGENCIES
Amor
Kinkiong
Shanghai
Batavia
Sigapore
Bombey
Swatow
Taichu
Tainan
Calcutta Canton
Robe London
MBAI
Dairen Foochow
Moj Nagasaki
Kig
Yokokams
ENGLAND.
Newchwang Hongkong New York Tokyo
Onska
Keelung San Francisco Etc. HONGKONG OFFICE,
1. Das Yaux BOLD. Interest allowed on Currant Accounts, Deposits received on terms which may be hed on application dow
TSUDZURABABA, Kanager. Hongkong 19th February, 1914
648
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