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COMPANY REPORT.

KOWLOON LAND AND BUILDING CO., LTD.

The twenty-sixth roport of the Board of Directors is as follows:-

The Directors now eubmit to you a state ment of the affairs of the Company and balance sheet for the year ending 1st December, 1914.

account.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4rn, 1913.

THE MILITARY ZONE IN SHANTUNG.

THE QUESTION OF ITS ABOLITION, AUTHORITATIVE STATEMENT OF

had abolished the zone, Japan would not days on account of the men becoming recognise the act and Japanese troops an exhausted. the zone would move or not according totypes have cruised clear around England and We now learn that the large discretion. Japan would ignore China's often remained out for fourteen days. This note. So replied Japan

is accomplished by going down in shallow and quiet water, setting on the bottom and staying there while the mon get their required sleep? battles" I inquired.

•Will your Acet, give the English fleet

IVARE JAPAN'S REASONS GOOD? CHINA'S ATTITUDE.

The above facts are incontrovertible and are in fact cuncontroverted oven the powerful article appearing in the Chinese The Iacts boing such, what is at the bottom The following is a translation of Japanese Press admitting their truth. section of the Peking Gazette. The recital of the Japanese dissatisfaction? The of facts contained in it is historically accusation of Japanese papers that China The balance of profit and loss account accurate; and in this sense the Pekanghas acted insultingly, when it comes to for the year, including $1,822.69, balance Guzette suggests that it is to be be examined, amounts to no more than the brought forward from last account, after accepted as an authoritative statement on complaint of the Japanese note, viz., that writing off all charges and expenses, the subject dealt with:- amorfts to $20,035.80. The Directors reOn the 7th inst., the Waichinopu notifici Now the abolition of the zone is within China has not waited for Japan's consent. commend that a dividend of $3 per share the British and Japanese Ministers that our undoubted rights. If it is demanded be paid, which, after providing for the zone of militum operations as deined that in the exercies of our rights we have directors and auditor's fees, will leave a balance of $2,078.80 to be carried forward The Japanese Goverment replied oppos end of the wedge which means that pretty in September last had been abolished to wait for Japan's consent, it is the thin to the credit of a new profit and lossing the measure while the Japanese Press sour in the appointment of men, in adopted a threatening attitude declaring administration, in internal government, insulting to Japan. In order that wait for Japan's consent. This is tant that China was anfriendly and even in foreign policy we shall also have to Chinese mid foreigners alike may judge amount to treating China as Chosen, as to the rights,and wrongs of the cass, a gross insult indeed. Besides, though we brief statement of facts is necessary,

were under no obligation to notify Japan beforehand, we did notify her two months during that time, and waited on her for ago, continued to remind her of the matter

Wo were under no duty, legal or otherwise, to wait for Japan's reply, far less a reply not vouchsafed for two months. Even had the reply come, it would in all prob ability have been an evasive one, that the time had not yet arrived for the with drawal of her troops Can any indepen- dent State stand such treatment as this? This plainly shows Japan's ingratitude.

DIRECTORE.

Messrs. T. F. Hough and J. Rodger now retire liy rotation, and offer themselves for re-election,

„AUDITOE,

The accounts have been audited by Mr. A. C. Hynes, who now retires and offers himself for re-election."

T. F. HOUGH,

Chairman. Hongkong, 7th January, 190.;

BALANCE SHEET 31ST DECEMBER, 1014. LIADILITIES.

Paid-up Capital

Accounts Payable

Dividends Outstanding

Balance of Profit and Loss A/C

Cost of Property

Cash

Accounts Receivable

on

„PROFIT AND LOBB ACCOUNT.

To Charges

To Repairs

To Crown Rent

To Fire Insurance

Dr.

To Commission to Agents

To Balance to be appropriated as

follows:-

Directors' Fees

500:00

Auditor's Fee ...

Dividend of $3 per

share

To be carried to Now Profit and Loss A/c.

50.00

18,000.00

2,078.80

By Undivided Profits 1913 By Rent

By Interest

By Scrip Fros

$180,000.00 287.85 445,00

1--THE GENESIS OF THE ZONE. *

two months. What more could she expect

REAL REASONS FOR JAPAN'S OPPOSITION. In her intercoures with western Powers, Japan prides herself on her civilisation. she does indeed conduct herself with pro- priety and has earned a deserved reputa- tion. When, however, it comes to dealing with China, she is an altogether different enemy, Germany, is better than that to Japan. Even her behaviour towards her us. It is extremely disappointing that all the talk about friendship and cordiality amounts only to this

On the rupture between Japan and Ger many in August last, the Germans made preparations for defence in Kiaochag while the English and Japanese allied troops began military operations in the neighbourhood of Lungkow and Laichow. As these places were Chinese territory, the action of these Powers involved a violation of Chinese neutrality. Under these peculiar circumstances, China had no 20,623.80 choice but to follow the precedent in the Russo-Japanese War and she notified the Powers that in Lungkow, Laichow, and $201,361:45 the district immediately adjoining Kiao chae Bay being the absolute minimum necessary for the military operations of $188,752.95 the Ebelligerent forces, this Government 14,999.70 shall not undertake the full responsibili 8,608,80 ties of neutrality."

en passant that the defined ares is a zone (It may be noted 201,301.15 for military operations and not a war zane, as Japanese journals state it to be, because the latter term has a technical meaning in international law) 513.36 This then is the origin of the zone. There are two all-important points which should be noted

b 3.The delimitation of the zone is a purely Chinese affair, a unilateral act, and is not a contract between China and the belligerents This cannot be over emphasised. It shows that in the delimita tion China had absolute freedom of action are at liberty to move about in Shantung. 1-So long as the zone exists, Japanese unfetiered by treaty obligations. After the abolition, if their troops remain therefore fellows that whenever China sees in the zone, Japan will be guilty of a fit to abolish the zone, she will also have breach of neutrality, and violation of our absolute freedom of action without being rights and will be criticised by the world; under the necessity of obtaining the coawhile on the other hand, to withdraw her ient of any other Power,

troops is something she is not willing to do It seems as if history, is again to repeat itself. The Russian occupation of Man charia is to have its counter-part in the occupation of Shantung by the very people who objected so much to the other.

2,311.07

535.97 786.09 1,427:43

20,629.80

$20,202.03

2-The raison d'être of the zone was the existence of a state of war in Shan tung. Consequently, on the termination $1,822.69 of the state of war in Shantung (irrespec 24,213.00 tive of the continuance of a state of war 161.44 clsewhere), China should abolish the zon:. 1.00 The reason for the thing having gone, the

thing itself should go likewise. $26,202,031. CHINA'S ABSTENTION FOR A TIME

FROM ABOLISHING THE ZONE.

A. SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary to the Hongkong Land Invest ment & Agency Co., Ltd., agents for the Kowloon Land and Building Co.,

Ltd.

T. F. HOUGH } A. RODGER. f

pany.

Directors."

I have obtained all the informations and explanations I have required.

Auditor.

A. C. HYNES,

Hongkong, 27th January, 1915.

THE

HONGKONG TRAMWAY

CO., LTD. Figures for werk ending January 30th:-

Hogeipte

Decrease with corresponding

week last year.

Aggregate to date:

No. of weeks

Total

5

$48,314

What is thore indeed in our scrap of paper which causes all this threatening language on the part of the Japanese, by the Omla Mainichi, that there should be which even arouses the suggestion, made

to Poking 1 There are two possible. a special mission with an armed escort sent explanations:**

SUBMARINE. F MERCHANT SHIPS.

ADMIRAL TIRPITZ AND HIS STARVATION DREAM.

certainly said the Admiral; but it cannot IF the English give us the opportunity, e expected that our fleet, pumerically one- third that of England, will itself offer battle, especially in view of still other military disadvantages,

Is there any truth in the reports, that an invasion of England by Zeppelins is being prepared? "

affective," was the indirect answer. the enemy's merchant ships trould be more I believe that submarine warfare oguinst

merchant ships was the chief feature of The threat to use submarines against ho interviews on from the upressions:-- aterviewer's closing summary of his

was that von Tirpitz advocates what woald Among the impressions 1 carried away virtually be a submarine blockade of England, merchant ships, with the result that others and that he contemplates torpedoing several

which would thus be bottled up and starved."

would not venture to approach thint country:

HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS: CORPS ORDERS BY LIEUT:-COL, A. CHAPMAN, V.D.

BICK PARADES,

1.-During the absencs from the Colony of Shurgoon-Captain G. D. R. Black, from 3rd to 20th February inclusive, Surgeon Lioutenant J. T. Smalley will attend at Volunteer Headquarters daily from 9 am to 10 a.m.

A JOINED.

2.-The undermentioned members haring joined the Corps are allotted Corps numbers and posted as follows; —

No. 1750 Sapper F. Garcia to Engineer

Company

No. 1751 Pte. F. A. Reis to Signalling

Section.

No. 1752 Pto, W. R. Wilkinson to

Signalling Section.

WEEKLY SPORTS. 3.-0.Ca. are reminded that the weekly state is required at the Orderly Room not later than 5 p.m. to-day (Thurs

OFFICEUS TRAINING LECTURES. 4.-Thero will be no lecture to-day (Thurs

day).

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5. Parades for toulay (Thursday);

5.16 p.m. Nos, 1 and 2 Sortions Artillery and Loft Section 3:G. Co. 10 dr drill at Headquarters.. Remainder, Skirmishing under Com

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HONGKONG VOLUNTEER

RESERVES.

ORDERS BY MAJOR WAKEMAN, O.C.I.E.V.B.

HONG KONG, 3rd February, 1916

1, 2, and 3 respectively in futuro be atykd A, B, and C instead of The three Companies of the Reserve will

PARADEA, B, and C Companies will parado on the Cricket Ground on Friday, FIELD DAY-On Sunday, February 7th, A February 6th, at 6.15 p.m. Drill Order. B, and C Companies will parade on the Cricket Ground at 8 a.m. Dreas, March Water-hotties to be filled

and food carried in the baversack. Members residing in Kowloon will fall-in- at the Kowloon Ferry Wharf at 8.30 a.m and the Senior N.C.O. or Private will take the names of those present (cars being taken to state initiala and Company) Members residing at Taipo should arrange to join at Fanling. Sigrallers detailed for duty as such will not carry rifles. It will not be possible to leave overcoats at Fanling Station. SICK PALADES-During the absence from the Colony of Capt. G. D. R. Black, from February 3rd to 20th inclusive, Lieut. J. T. Smalley will attend at Volunteer Headquarters daily from 9 a.m. to 10. N.0.0, CLASS INSTRUCTION, Those parades will in future bo optional for: Bergeants C. W. Beswick and W. Budge Carpis: W. H. Prowse and G. C. Moxon. Lice-Corpis. G. M. Smith, A. B. Beyson, WE Ford, L. N. Loefe, C. C. Hick ling, J. Okson, J. A. Lyon, W. C Bonnar, A. Lambon, J. W. Deakin, and H. G. White. The C. 0.-trusts that all N.C.Os will continue to da overy. thing in their power to increase their

whenever possible. efficiency, and this can best be done by

MUSEETRY-The attention of members is their continuing to attend these claves

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announced urbi et orbi that she would 2--Some think otherwise. Japan has return Tangtao to China While Japan's economie influences in Shantung will doubtless be great, yet, she cannot break the German base in the Far East was gone ambitions. All this noise is probably only On the 7th November, Tsingtao foll and hor pledge by harbouring territorial with this date also, military operations a feint to cover an attack elsewhere. in Bhantung ceased and if China ha Japan has something up her spacious abolished the zone at this juncture neither sleeves; it will not be surprising if somo England nor Japan would have had any startling announcement is soon I report that I have audited the above Authorities did intimate China's intention It is difficult to any which of these

right to demur. As a matter of fact, our upon the world, balance sheet with the books and vouchers to the Japanese Minister. This intima versions is correct. We can only hope that of the Company in Hongkong and that in my tion, be it noted, was not a request for either is correct. The geographical posi- opinion such balance sheet is property drawn Japan's consent, was not even a negotiation of the two countries is such that they up so as to exhibit a true and correct view tion, because as China had perfect liberty have many interests in common. Their of the stato of the Company's affairs at the of action there was obviously no necessity policy should be that of mutual aid and 31st December, 1014, according to the best for negotiations. of my information and the explanations given made purely in accordance with diploma- The Chinese people have begun to haveing Order.

The intimation was support and not one of mutual hostility. me, and as shown by the books of the Comic usage, accorded only to most favoured sense of nationality, very different from and most friendly States, by which a hint what they had before Diplomatic is given before a step is taken. The methods such as these are certainly not Japanese Minister replied that on account calcalated to improve good, feeling between of the short notice, the abolition of the the two nations. Have the powers-that-be zone at that time would have been incon in Japan sufficiently taken the matter into venient to the Japanese forces, and re-consideration'?' s quested the Chinese Government to grant a little more time. The Chinese Govern military base was gone and that British ment, although aware that the German troops had already been withdrawn, yet taking into consideration the fact that the mines and that the transport of Japanese Tsingtao coast had not been cleared of troups home necessarily required a little $9,500 time, complied with the request and post In view of recent happenings between poned action. It was an act of courtesy Ireland and England, and the assumption 6,670 and of favour towards Japan, this that this is part of a plan to "starve" abstaining for a time from the exercise Great Britain out, it is interesting in of an undoubted right. A period of grace quote the following extracts from an had been granted. A better instance of interview obtained by Mr. Wiegand, of 812,4 international courtesy and comity it the United Press, with Admiral von would be difficult to find. Such was our Tirpitz. This interview was obtained on treatment of Japan. M

Nevertheless, even after the occupation German General Staff until December 22nd December 2nd, but was not passed by the of Tsingtao, Japan continued to station for transmission to New York troops within the zone of military opera- tions and to occupy the railway.

America has not raised her voice in The Financial Conference has recently went further. She built a telegraph line against. Eugland's closing the North Sea to She protest and has taken little or no action proposed the levying of what is called with a cable to Dairen; she made a wireif Germany declares submarine war on all from Kiaochao to Langkow to connect nantral shipping. What will America say the inheritance tax, and has drawn twelve less installation at Tsinan; and she enemy merchant ships?" articles for its collection, which are some-brought many of her subjects into Shan- what different from the foreign methods tung, not to mention countless instances Minister of Marine, rogarded as the strongest Grand Admiral von Tirpitz, German of gathering such revenue. The proposal inhabitants. It is clear then that, during next Imperial Chancellor, and whose mar- of insults to officials and harassing of the man in the German Government and possible has been submitted to the President for the period of grace, Japan had not only vellous his approval through the Administrative not withdrawn from the zone but had responsible for Germany's fleet, peered Headquarters and it is most probable abused our courtesy by infringing on our sharply at me as he leaned forward and put organising genius. is largely that the chief executive will approve it. There are some points in the regulations Sovereignty and afrengthening their hold the question to me. which are worth noticing. For instance, Shantung. Such was Japan's treat

"Why not?" he continued. Article 1 provides that with the exceptionment of us.

#England of the son, who inherits his own father's,

wants to starve us. Wo can play the same estate, all the legatces have to pay a This went on for two whole months overy English or Allies' ship which tears any game. We can bottle her up and torpedo certain amount of inheritance tax. The before the Chinese Government actually Larbour in Great Britain, thereby cutting next article gives the rate of tax as exercised its rights, not, however, before she off large food supplies." follows: On a legacy to the value of above again gare previous friendly intimation. Admiral von Tirpitz slowly repeated the one thousand dollars a tax of five per On the 7th of January, exactly two months first question: cent shall be levied, and on a legacy of after the captura of Tsingtao, the Wai What would America say? Would not above one hundred thousand dollars, chiaopu sent a note to the Japanese such action he only meting out to England tax of ten per cent. shall be imposed. Minister stating that as warlike opera- what she is doing to us? Yes!" The method of collecting legacy duty tions had ceased in Shantung, the zone consists of the issue by the Ministry off military operations had no longer any asked if one of the lessons of the war is that Fiunuce

Discussing the work of the submarines, I of thren kinds of legacy stamps, ozon for existence and was therefore dreadnoughts have been rendered obsolete. namely, $50, $100 and $1,000 denomina- tions. The legalees shall be required to abolished. The Japanese reply was that It would be difficult at this stage to It is reported in Paris that an uprising. purchase a legacy stamp to affix to the her China brunched the subject predraw conclusions, replied the Admiral has occurred among officers and men be- will. The Magistrate shall be empowered viously Japan had already said she would That submarines are a new and potent tian frontier. The revolt is said to have to levy the duty, and any will that has reply later; nevertheless, China had now factor in naval warfare is unquestionable. been directed against the German officers Bonging to the Turkish aring on the Egyp not a legacy stamp afixed to it shall be acted abruptly and arbitrarily, which was Our success so far, however, hardly justifies in command and to be spreading, whole considered as illegal, and the legates a breach of international good faith and the conclusion that big ships have become companies declaring that they will not cannot therefore have the property thues neglect of the friendship between the obsolete... We have always figured that sub fight. Many German officers are said to bequeathed.-Peking Daily Neirs.

two countries. Therefore, though China marines could not stay out more than three have been killed.

Decrease to date

THE CHINESE INHERITANCE

TAX.

11. THE NOTE.

drawn to the Miniature Rifle Club of which Pte. A. G. Coppin is Hon. Secre tary. Very valuable experience, can be obtained with little inconvenience and at small cost. Members are abo reminded that two targets on the King's Park Range are available for practico, free of charge, every evening (Saturdays and Sundays excepted) from. p.m. onwards. The markers are always in attendance on the Range and Ammunition can be purchased from POSTINGS.-Pte. A. R. Love to Co. C

Sergeant Major Higby.

Section 3

Plo. 8 Lack-to Co. C. Section 3. Pie. A. F. McIntosh to Co. C. Engineer

Section

Pre. A. B. Ramsey to Co. C Engineer. OFFICERS' CLASS OF INSTRUCTION-A Lecture

Section,

on Battalion Drill will be given on Tuesday, February 9th.

W. L. CARTER. Capta Adjutant, H.KV.R.

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