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The report of this Trading Company for 1813 states that, including the balance, £208,194, brought forward, there is a This rovised edition of the Ordianaces of credit to the profit and loss account of 1,540,383 Dedusting management, legal, Hongkong from the en44 onwards was and other expenses, and depreciation on issued from the press several months ago securities, which in all amount to £43,194, now and the public and more particularly there remains £1,800,260 to be carried o the legal fraternity who have occasion daily the balance-sheet. The directora "recom- to consult these rolume have had amplo mend a final dividend for the year 1913 opportunity of appraising the importuatuf s. per share, to be paid on the 7th work which Mr. Alabaster undertook at the July (making 5 per cent. for the year), solicitation of the Gorerament. It will be leaving £320,304 to be carried forward. angrudgingly admitted that Mrs Alabaster The dividend is paid free of income tax. SATURDAY. wall deserved not only the compliment The amount provided for depreciation paid to him when the Legislative Council by for the year 1013 by the Anglo-Saxon and formal resolution recorded their appreciation Bataafsche Companies is £1,818,000, of the services rendered to the Government, Depreciation again having been amply but the unexpected and more substantial provided by the various subsidiary com- though wholly inadequate pecuniary reengni. panics, the directors do not deem it tion which followed later. It was no light necessary to appropriate out of the year's task to govise the Laws of Hongkong covering profits any considerable amount to

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BOURBON, French str., 897, Levertlient, 26th

Jung- Saigon zand June, General Order. CLARA JENSEN, German str., 1,103, J.

Bendixen, 20th Jun-Bangkok 21 June, Rice Chinese, gyan DAISIN MARU, Japanese str., 899, K

Murakami, 1st July-Swatow 30th June, General, Osaka Shoser

Kaista.....

the leases of Kowloon and the Territories, etc etc., Treaties. Orders Conmeil and Impérial Statutes applicable to Hongkong; and a fourtil volume is results of an invaluable chronological table and index to the Ordinances, the compilation of which obviously entailed a vast amount of pains taking labour. The ralumes are well printed nud in the same convenient formi as their prodcomsors, produced by Sir William Carrington and Mr. A. J, Leach respectively.

Bronomics of Currespondence: By RICHARD HAYER CROFToxWith illustrations. Hongkong: "Noronim & Co,

the Bataafsclic Petroleum Maatschappij and of the Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Com-

are attached to the repert. From the inception of those companies in 1907 £5,308,000 has been written" of for "da- ́ preciation. Reports received from the Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Company and the Batufsole Petroleum Maatschappy justify the payment on account of this year of an interim dividend of Is-per sham (1.., at the rate of 10 per cent, per annum), which will also be made on the 7th July, Many shareholders having expressed the wish to have the dividend more equally distributed between January and July,is not intended in future to continue the payment of interim dividends in July. In January, 1910, the whole interim dividend for 19 will paid, and the final only in July of that year, and this practice will be con- tinued.

BANK.

ALLEGED CONSPIRAST TO DEFRAUD.

ALENNÉ RICKMERS, German sb., 4,173, H. Baum, 22nd June-Shanghai 18th June, General-Ferd. Bornemann &-Thibrief essay as the author terms Co..

it, is intended to emvey a connected idea ANNA, Norwegian str., 1,017, A. Arntzen.

of the more generally accepted methods of 28th June-Bangkok 21st June, Rice dealing with that side of Office Economics -Chinese..

which relates to respondence. The little book consists of two chapters, "one on The Keeping of Correspondence," in which the anthar deals will systems of accounting, indexing, fling, and elimination, the various KRITISH & BELGIAN INDUSTRIAL methods being lucidly explained and illustrated. The second chapter deals with The Making of Correspondence," in whicți explanations and flustrations are given öf dictating, copying, manifolding, addressing and stamping machines. As Mr. Crofton E. F. FERDINAND, Austrian str, 3,906, Anys in an introdiictory note, the movement Lova, lat July--Shanghai 28th June, in Office Economies which has been called General.-Sander, Wieler & Co."

the silent revolution" was a natural out EMPRESS OF RUSSIA, British str., 8,879, D.

come of the enormous expansion in trade Dixon, 1st July-Vancouver 11th which, followed the Industrial Revolution, June, General. Canadian Pacific and the continued expansion of trade make Railway.

progress in the movement a reasonable ERVIKEN, Norweginu str. 1,344, S. G. Neil assumption. Those who are interested in

sen, 26th June-Kwangyen 23rd June, the subject of the economies of correspon Conent-A Buries-

deres may gather some useful hints from a FEICHING, Chinese str., 1,701, A. B.

Baines 23rd June-Shanghai 19th perusal of Mr. Crofton's little book, de d June, General-Chinese.

The Rights, Duties, Powers and Liabilities FERNLEY, British str., 2,471, R. C. Apple ton, 20th June--Moji 12th June, Coal.

Order.

HAYANG, British str. 1.363, A. E. Hodgins, 1st July--Bwatow 30th June, General-Douglas Lapraik & Co. HARINASAN MARU, Japanese str., 2,833,

Gillespie, 29th June-Miiko

of Shureholders and Directork, By C. D. WILKINSON. Hongkong Hongkong Telegraph Office.

enre to do so.

This book consists of a reprint of a series of netielos contributed to the Hongkong Telegraph, the object of the writer-wing to hablo directors, shareholders and other person dealing in stores in public companies 94th to home acquainted with the most important June, Coal-Mitsni Bussan Keiebu," of their abilities, duties, and rights if they HINCHANG, Chinese str., 1,238, D. D.

The author in a preface Rose, 1st July-Tientsin gith June, mentions that a large number of the articks General.-Chinese.

of which the hook is comprised wore written INABA MARU, Japanese str. 3,837, M. before the provisions of the new Companies Shinche, Jst July Singapore 25th Ordinance 1911 were made known to the June General Nippon Tusen public; but, although the recent Ordinance | Kuisha ZEN

rolates to all existing Companies, it is ut IRENE Chinese str. 826, McLean, 27th retrospective to the extent that it renders June-Sungtus 23rd June, Goneril- directors liable for ucts and omissione China Merchants Steam Navigation Co.

committed or omitted before the Ordinates KAMOR, Norwegian, str., 948, F. Muus, came into force, and for which they were 23rd June- Balik Papan 16th June, not previously lake, Therefore, it is Sugar.-Java-China-Japan Lijn. itseful to those who held the position of KANCHOW, Britieir str., 2,001,IE.directors prior to 1912 to knag the state of Lavery 1st July--Shanghai 8th June, the old law in the Colony so far as they are. General Butterfield & Swire.affected thoroby Thu articles were well KATHE, German str., 1,208, Christiansen, worth reprinting in book form and a very 25th June-Haiphorg 22nd June, Gen- ample index facilitates reference to any eral. Jebsen & Co.

particular subject o

or point, KOLIJA, British str., 1,189, F. J. Fooley, 29th June-Manila 26th Juns, Ballost. -A. Buze & Co. KWANGTAH, Chinese str., 1,536, Sangater, 30th June-Shanghai 26th June, Gan: eral-Chinese. LOONGSANG, British str., 1,098, W. G. G. Least, 30th June-Manila 27th June, General-Jardine, Matheson & Co. MACHEW, German str., 2,021, D. Cordes, 20th June-Bangkok 17th Jane, Rice. --Melchers & Co.

Baron G. de Mucar and H. L. Bocchey, who recently appeared in H. M. Supreme Court, Shanghai, in connection with the British and Belgian Industrial Bank bankruptcy proceedings, have been placed the latter appeared before Mr. G. W. under arrest, and on Friday afternoon King in H. M. Police Court. There wore.

against the prisoner, as

two charges...

followe

Harold Lancelot Beechey, and Ghisland de Macar, being evilly disposed persons, and wickedly devising and intending to defraud and prejudice curtain persons, on October 5, 1912 and on other days between then and November 30th, 1913,

did unlawfully

conspiro, combine, confederate and agree falsely BOU fraudulently to cheat and defraud the said persons of divers large sums of money; that is to say, in pursuance of and according to the said conspiracy, combination, confederacy and agreement you did promote and register a certain so-called back, thereafter known and registered as the British and Belgian Industrial Bank of China, Ld.; and did falsely pretend that auth bank was established for the purpose of doing legitimate business in accordance with the Memorandum and Articles of Associa tion thereafter communicated to the pablic. Whereas in truth and in fact the said bank was inerely a fraudulent device for the purpose of obtaining money from Chinese and others, to wit: auch persons as subscribed as shareholders and such persons as should be induced to make: deposits with the said bank. jan

The accused was further charged that, being entrusted in or about November, 1912, jointly with Ghisland de Macar and other persons, with certain moneys, to wis: 85,000 and Tls." 4,000, in order that he might retain the same in safe custody

Boy Scouts And What They D. London: and repay the same to the depositors, O.

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KENWEATHER REPORTEDA

On the 2nd at 11.40 am--The typhoon filling up. At 6 am, this dorning the costre was to the W. of Bhanghai.

Depressions still lie to the north of Hokkaido - and over Tongking, ding-

Pressure is highest from the Bonins to Boath Japan It has moraled allightly over Lasen and along the zouth seat of China.

Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 am, today, 0,35 inchal

The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon to day is me tolleWW.

FORECAST

(§. windz, moder

DISTRICT

JULY a

ÜPEN: AT

Hongkong & Neighbourhood - als; generally fine,

some shower.......

Formosa Channsi

9. winds, strong

to moderate.

(ONE -NIGHT-ONLY)

Bouth coast of China between ƒ The same is

Hongkong and Enpaoska, 1-

MOUTRIES.

South coast of Chins between The. Hongkong and Hainan 1.1

Na 1.

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CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

REGISTAL,

2nd Julx, 1914, à‚M. "

Hosti

Bes Level

Barometer

perature.

6.29.55

Viadvostook... 7.29.69 61 Nemuro Hakodate H Tokio...*****t.

Kochi

Nagasakl

Kagoshimas

29.03

Wind

Humidity.

Direction

Wether.

BBW,

29.91

49.99

30.02

Oshima n

29.99

Naba

Tabi'ima

Bomin Is...... Chefoo

30.01

29.80 71

Walhaiwel Bankow

Ichang

Kluklang s Changsha Shanghai

GhatsA Sharp Peak Amoy

Swator

Talhora Taichu

-

Zonhu-- -"4"-"་� Fascadores Canton in Hongkong... Gap Book..... Macao Wushow Holhow

29.68

beg

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a 29

29.79 82

54.29.81

280--- 29.79 29 81

29.68 80

629,02 129.65

Pakhoi

Phulien

Tourn

Cape St. James

129.18*77

Aparri

129.78 78

Manfla

$29.80-74-

Legaspi

29.80 78

TONGUE.

Παλα

29.83 81

Bacolod

Cebu

29.85

Labuan

IS A MOSTFRAGRANT AND COOL SMOKE, IT DOES NOT BITE THE

70 Certs per }b_tin,"

SOLD BY- BOUYAKELLY (& WALSH, LTD.

KRUSE & Co

AS WATSON

& Co., LTD.

129 89 94

T&STLEITSSFLI

ENT. P. CLAXTOn, Director.

1 HasOMETER, reduced-to-33- degrees Fahrenheit,

on the towel of the son. In inching, bentha Bad aandredths.

2 TEMPERATURE, in the abado, Fabrebelt.

in degree

3 HUMIDITY, "hi" percentage" et "asturation;

CHEONG HING (opposite entrance to Hongkong Hotel).buidity of air saturated with moisture being lim.

KOWLOON VARIETY STORE.

Hongkong, 27th June, 1914.

Oldfields (Dept. O.A.C.), Dugdale Works, C. Ching and C. C. Chang, fraudulently THE

Camberwell Now Road, B.E.

If any one is in ignorance of the achieve ments of the Boy Scout movement ho should procure a copy of this. interesting little work, which is a record of what was to be seen at the Imperial Scout Exhibition and Rally held in Birmingham in July, 1913. There are almost as many illustrations as pages of letterpress and these serve to show

converted the same to the use and benefit of himself, Ghisland de Macar; and others, contrary to the Statute

Mr. A. G. Mossop appeared to pro- socute, and said he proposed at this hearing simply to call evidence of arrest, and then ask for a remand.

Det. Sgt. Page gave evidence that he received Instructions yesterday to appre- hend the prisoner on a warrant FA

MACKINAW, American str., 2,004, W... very clearly the varied training the boys arrested him at 2.30 at his residence, 52,

Krebs, 28th June Saigon 23rd June, Rice and Cotton.-Order. NATICA, British str., 3,494, O. C. Evans, 20th June-Batou 20th May, Kero sine Oil.-Asiatic Petroleum Co. PHRA NANG, British str., 1,012, Scott, 1st July-Phu Yen 25th June, Cement Stone.-A. Buns & Co. PITSANCLOK, Gerwan str., 2,010, W Tacubers, 29th June-Bangkok 22nd June, Rice and Teakwood.--Butter field & Swire. PROMETHEUS, Norwegian str., 1,034, H. Jensen, 30th June Bangkok 23rd June, Rice.-Thoresen & Co. SAXON MONARCH, British str., 3,624, A. Walker, 26th June Philadelpiuin-Case Oil Standard Oil Co. SELUN, Norwegian str., 805, Havbrender, 21st June Bangkok 14th June, Rice. -Chinese. STANDARD, Norwegian str., 894, H. N. Mull, 27th June-Fone Bay 24th June, Salt-Thoresea & Co. TELEMACHUS, British str., 1,356, A. Fraser,

+

Foreword" for the book, in which he says roccivo. The Chief, Braut has written n the Boy Scouts Exhibition at Birmingham showed the public generally what Scout raining seans: That it is not a form of military instruction nor is it a Sunday school, It is a school for developing the qualities of manliness, industry, uuselishness, and those other paints which go to make good citizens. We have the Scouts bere showing their skill at various handicrafts, at work designed to train character, or engaging

in some sort of public service, while as to general training we are told that "a Scout should be ready to turn his hand to anything, from cooking a dinner to felling e tree." Among the illustrations is one showing "The Dragon. Patrol from Shanghai.".

THE NATIONAL ANTHEM. Mr. C. H. Crofts writes to The Times:- Six-Will you use your influence to bring about a return to the original "words in the first line of the National Anthem?

Until the Accession of Queen Victoria the 28th June-Saigon 24th June, Rice.words used ware, “God save our Lord, the Chinese

King, but that version obviously had to TJILLWONG, Dutch str., 3,081, J. P.

be altered when William IV. was succeeded Scholber, 30th June Macassar 21st by our late gracious Lady, Queen Victoria. June, General. —Java-Chine-Japan From considerations of rhythm, it was TORILLA, British-str., 8,189, CAJ Swan impossible to replace the words "Lord, the King" by "Lady, the Queen," and so the 800, 29th Jung Calcutta 4th Jane, phrase God save our Gracious: Queen General David Sasson & Co.

was adopted. But cannot a return new be TRIUMPR, German str., 700, Langschwager, made to the original? In the hymn as-it

30th June-Hoihow 29th June, Gen-

is now sung the second line is practically a erat. Jebsen & to

repetition of the first, whereas -- TENGSHING, British str., 1,172, Hussey,

*** God save our Lord, the King 29th June-Baigon 25th June, Bioe.-

Long live our noble King," Chinese.

not only sounds better, but is without doubt WOBANG, British str., 1,197, J. Smith, 29th the more correct rendering into English of June-Shanghai and Swatow 20th the old Latin Chorus whence the hymn is June, GeneralJardipe, Matheson &

Un.

derived:

Boone Ropd. Witness read the warrant over and cautioned him, but he made no reply,

Mr. Mossop said he would be in position to proceed with other evidence on Monday morning, and he therefore asked for a remand until then,

His Worship asked accused if he had anything to say, and accused replied that he had not.

On the question of bail, his Worship. remarked that this was a serious charge, And he should require two British sureties of 81,000 each.

Accused-Do you want cash f

His Worship-They will have to be responsible persons and we shall have to be satisfied that they can produce the money if called upon to do so.

Mr. Mossop said he would not oppose bail if the sureties ware satisfactory.

Accused was then remanded in custody of the British Gaol N.C. Daily News."

RAUB RETURNS.

The following was the result of crush ing operations of the Raub Australian Gold Mining Company, Ltd., for the four weeks ended June 20th-Bukit Koman: Stone crushed 4,738 tone, gold obtained 5970s, average per ton 2.623 dwts, Bukit Malacca Stone crushed 3,101 tons, gold obtained 470ots, average per ton 3.1

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HONGKONG METEOROLOGICAL

REGISTER

Hongkong Observatory, July tud

Previous On Datejūn. Date

Day

Barometer Température

st 2 p.m.

2.

29.63 29.70 29.74

79

86

Hamidity

Wind Direction

61 WOW

96

Fores

Weather

0.33

Rain

Highest open sir Temperature un let... 91 - Lowest open air Temperature on lat 2, 79

HONGKONG TIDE TABLE

From 3rd to 9th July, 1914,

HIGH WATER

LOW WATER

'kong.

H'kong

Menu

Mean

Time

Time

hm.

b. m. ft. in.

M

Satur,

3

5 16 16.9)

6 40% 4 2

11 21 a 3:0

4 m 6 0 16 5

1 305 1. 2.

8 64-

0 3

Sub..

5m 6.45 7 0

Dal 19

920839 : 2:

Mon. 6 7317 4 m 0.44

10 17 3 9 3 Ba 0. Tm 8 177 6m 1 26

Tues.

11 039 30

Wed

8m 92 7 7 a 2 9

11 39 a 3 1

4 30

Thuy

? 9 46.7 6 m 1963

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"ONGKONG HANBARD REPORTS

the MEETINGS at LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL Semton 1913.

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Bowman, Miss M. Boisier Miss E. DEPARTED. Aron Hamburger, Daver Street, Beakhane, Mr. J. Coffey, Mie S.

and Mr. F. G. Per dwuw Haru, for Seattle, sta, Mre M. E. Williama, Mr. W. P. C. Trafford, London, photographer, has discovered a Pineda, Miss C. Thompson and Mr.

Whittleongkons from Lon-Mr. T. G. E. Mitsuoka, Rev. and MrsPRICE photographie process which he valle the poly-chromide system. It is capable of Per Assaye, for Hongkong, producing photographs that resembledon, etc, Mr. T. J. Ehrhardt; from Port GB. Beart, Mr. F. J. II. Stone, Mr. C.

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