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KNIGHTHOOD FOR MR. HO mentioned above, as wit as to many

TUNG.

BIR ROBERT 10 TUNG.

Hi Excalles y donday received a 1ogram frma tee: S crefury of State for the Coleniegto the following effect...

It gives much pleasure to inform you that His Maj sty luas been gracious pleased to approve of a Knigin linchelorship for Mr. Ho Tung." Ti is understood that Mr. He Ting will take the name of Hir Robert Ho Tung.

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others. We may mention in this connec tion his donation of $10,000 to the Prines of Wales' Fund for the relief (of- listress censioned by the war; and his liberal donations to the Typhoon and Canton Flood Relief Funds. The Helena May Institute, and, in short, all the local charitable institutions, whether under European or Chinees tonnagement, have been assisted by him;

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JUNE 4Tru, 1915.

COMPANY MEETING.

--A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.

DIVIDENDS OF PUBLIC COMPANIES,

HONGKONG AND CHINA GAS COMPANY.

The thirtien aunual ordinary generni meeting of the above was held at the

The directors of the Hongkong aud Hongkong Hotel yesterday, at noon. Mr.

Chine Gas Company, Ltd., recommend a Honry Humphreys presided, and those niso present were:--Sir Paul Chater, dividend of 6 per cent., free of income- Q.M.G., Mr. Ħ. P. White and the Hon. Mr.tax, for the year, placing £1,000 to ing fluctuations in exchange, and carry- Lau Chu Pak (Director), and Mesteral reserve. £1,000 to reserve for meet D. E. Clark, F. W. Stapletou, Ho Fooking £26,718 forward. E. Seth, F. T. Chapple, J. Spittles, J. M. Wong, and W. Musktī, with Mr. J. A. Tarrant (Secrotäzy),

The Secretary read the notice convening the meeting, after which

The CHAIRMAN said :— Gentlemen,—I propose, with your permission, to take the report and statement of accounts as read: The net proßt for the year, viz., $101,113.66, can, I think, be regarded as satisfactory

during the last four months of the year in view of the fact that trading receipts fell off considerably, that we had to pay considerable suras for wer risks, and that

His benefactions to Education have been especially notable, He founded-a scholarship at Quren's College, was the donor of the Kowloon Seliao) for Chil THE NEW KNIGHT'S CAREER. Sir Robert II Tung, who is 52 years of dren of British parentage, and when the tige, was horn in Hongkong and has lived movement to establish a. University in He was Hongkong was inaugurated Mr. Ho Tung here practically all his life.

was eng of the largest contributors to the eincated in private Chinese schools and

Endowment Fund. At the beginning of subsequently in Queen's College leaving school he joined the indoor staff the present year Mr. Ho Tung made two of the Imperial Maritime Custones at Can-magnificent additions to his benefactions

but resigned in 1880 and joined the to the University. Ons of these was a

Immediate gift of $50,000 to the Endow firm of Mesirs. Jardine, Matheson & Co in longkong as Assistant. Compradore and Manager of the native branch of the Hougkeng Fire Insurares Co, Ltd., and the Canton Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. He sappointed Chief Compradore in 1854 and retired in 1900 owing to the indiffer cit stat. of his health. Mr. Ho Tung Wits thus connected with the firm of Messrs. Jardine, Mathesen & Co. for over twenty years. The high estimation In Arbich his nervices were held by the 'was expressed in a letter to Mr. He

must exercise a baneful influence on trade Sir Robert Ho Tung has never had a generally. Over and above all this our Taug in which the Firm said: intercourse with you during all these years seat on the Legislative Council, though losses on exchange-mittances from was of the most cordial nature and your about eighteen years ago, during the Shanghai and Tientsin amounted last exceptional ability, tact and send juds Governorship of Sir William Robinson. year to 86,443.28. In previous cars ment in all commercial matters were fully he was invited to fill a vacancy which was either the loss on such remittances was Nesguised and appreciated by the expected to occur when Sir Kai Ho Kai nominal or there was a small profit.

will now refer to such items in the (then Dr. Ho Kai) went to Shanghai to necessive partners in our Firm,"

The new Knight is one of the largest join II.E. Shing Kung Po. Dr. Ho Kai,noounts before you, as, I think, call for property owners in the Colony. He has however, did not remain in Shanghai special comment. First, I will take the always takow the greatest interest in but returned to Hongkong before his item "Stocks in Trade" This you will observe has increased by $90,010.00. It enterprises having for their object the leave had expired and retained his seas

was to be expected that there would be a L the Council. During Sir Henry d: velopment, progress and prosperity of Hongkong, and has served on the dirre-Blake's administration Sir Robert Ho torates of many local companies. Many Tung was offered a seat on the Sanitary old residents will doubtless recall the Board when it was reorganised, but did not accept it as he was then contemplat prominent part Mr. Ho Tung took in the reorganisation of the Hongkonging trip to Europe and Americs, Hotel, Ala time when the shares were

ment Fund, with the proviso that part of the loss on silver and subsidiary coinage the income there from should be devoted amounted to the large tetal of 825,079.36. to a chair of Clinical Surgery tenable at This is easily a record, representing as it the Civil Hospital. The second gift, one

does nearly 3 per cent, on our capital. In of $5,000 a year for ten years, also this connection, it will be instructive to benefits the Endowment Fund. Including refer to our losses on coinage for the previous three years They are F45 big original contribution of $10,000 to the Endowment Fund, this generous benefac follows: 1911 $14,126.02, 1912 $16,191.30. tor, at the end of ten years, will have

1013 813,836.59. The further and bigger made contributions to the fands of the jump in 1914 points to a deplorable condi. University totalling one hundred and tention of currency, the continuance of which thousand dollars.

Our

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When the war broke out, Sir Robert down to $5 and unsaleable at that, as no offered his services to the Government in dividend had been paid for years, he, as any capacity and particularly to import a shareholder, advocated at an annual meeting the appointment of a Committee Saigon and Bangkok, and to of Investigation, and with Mr. Parfitt end it at cost price in the Colony during Mr. Osborne he was invited to make the the time of war. For this he was mon investigation in association with the toned in Sir Henry May's despatch Directors. The result of that action was relating to the loyal attitude of the the reorganisation of the business, and Chinese community and he received the

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EASTERN TELEGRAPH CO.

The directors of the Enstern Telegraph Company, Ltd., announce that, subject to final audit, the aerounts for the yearTM ended December 31st, 1914, ahow that after making is contribution to the general reserve funds payment of interest on the 4 per cent. mortgage debenture stock, stock and three interim dividends of £1 dividend on the 3 per cent. preference bs. per cent each on the ordinary stock

recommend the payment of a final divi- available, out of which the directors to September 30th last, there is a halance

end of £1 5s. per eat, and a bonus of £2 fer ent., both free of income tax, and

payable on May 12th, making with previ ous payments an account a total distribu tion of 7 per cent. on the ordinary stock for the year ended, December 1st, 1911. The distribution was the same last year.

EASTERN EXTENSION A. AND C.

TELEGRAPH CO.

The Eastern Extension Australasia and China Telegraph Company Ltd. nounce that, subject to confirmation by Directors of this Company have declared the shareholders on May 11th next, the a dividend for the quarter ended Decem- ber 31st list of 2s. 6d. per share together with a bonus of 43. per share, payable, on 12th June free of income tax, making, with the three interim dividends already paid, a total distribution of 7 -distribution was the same. The share per cent, for the year 1914. For 1913 the Register will be closed from 4th to 11th inst., both days inclusive.

THE P.&O. DIVIDEND. The Directors of the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company announce a dividend at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum on the Preferred stock (less income-tax), and an interim divi- annum on the Deferred stock of the Came dend at the rate of 10 per cent, per pany (free of income-tax) for the half-

The divi year ended March 31st Inst. dend of 10 per cent, on the Deferred stock has hitherto been distributed at the rate of 33 per cent, as an interim dividend and 3 per cent, as a final dividend, but the directors believe it will be more con- venient to the stockholders to equalise the distributions; they are, therefore, paying per cent, as an interim dividend on this occasion; Warrants were to be posted on

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considerable increase of stocks if only for the reason that trade during the first eight months of the year was very good and larger indents had been sent home, to cope with the increased business. Wh:n the later shipments arrived, trade had dwindled, with the romlt that we heid unusually large stocks at the end of the year; this was particularly the case in the Aerated Water Factory and Chinese Department. As regards the Soda Water Factory, the increased stock, consists for the most part of mineral water bottles DAIREN and corks.

As the cost of these has.

recently gone up considerably, the extra

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from that time the Hotel has continued thanks of the Secretary of State. In this stock may be regarded as a blessing in Dairen for the month of April last give BHICH ARE REPLETE WHH ALL THE LATEST AND MOST UP-TO-DATE

La Aourish into the splendid concern Sir Robert Hu Tung it is to-day. at the present time is a Director the Hongkong Land Investment Co., the Hongkong and Agency Reclamation Co., the Hongkong Elee- Co., the Hongkong, tric Tramway Canton and Macao Stramboat Co., and the Kun Hing Knitting Co.

In the course of the past twenty years or so Sir Robert Ho Tung has been a generous benefactor to educational and philanthropic institutions in the Colony, and he did some valuable public work in

connection we must not cmit to mention the recent joint gift of an aeroplane to the British Government by the knight, his two brothers-and-three other

Chinese gentleman,

new

The export returns for the port of total of 212,002 tons, showing an increase of 35,999-tens over the corres- ponding period of last year, but a decrease of 88,040 tons from the preceding mouth. In addition, coins worth Tis. 38,800, B. Y.1.303, 300, and G. V.1.001,900 were exported. Altogether 122,540 tons went to Japan: 2.910 tons to Chasers 64,399 tons to China: 9,110 tons to the South Seas; 10,947 tons to Europe; and The principal exports consisted of 2,077 tong to Vladivostock, 35,236 tons Fushun Coal; 31942 to Beans: 97,300 tons Bean Cake; 10.887 tone Bean Oil; 7,706 tona Kaoliang: 5,190 tons Indian maize; 2,150 tons Millet; 2.175 The principal ports of destination follow-

disguise. With regard to the Chinese Department, the increased stocks were caused by dealers buying much less during the last few months of the year. This Department was affected more than any other by the war, and the enormous dis Sir Robert Ho Tung has always bem count on subsidiary coins. A decided a public-spirited citizen, and in addition improvement, however, has since set in, to the services to the Colony enumerated and at the sad of April last, the whole above, we believe we may say that thereof our stock of leading lines had been Apart from the foregoing are certain other important directions bought up.

reasons, the lower rate of exchange ruling which have received no publicity, in which he has worked and continues to in 1914 would tend to increase dollar tons seeds, etc.

values of imported goods. Local and work for the future

general liabilities have gone up in synipa- prosperity of the Colony

thy with our increased stocks, but as some eet-off the mortgage on remaining portion of Section D. of Inland Lot 1026 and the

velinre and

In view of all this it is scarcely neces the Colony before the state of his health,sary to add that the news of the King's anfortunately, checked his activities recognition of his benefactions and He was Chairman services to the Colony will be received in that direction,

many friends.

of the Tung Wah Hospital in 1800 and with. pleasure and satisfaction by his buildings thereon has been paid off in

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CORRESPONDENCE.

THE TREES IN STATUE SQUARE

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONO

DAY PRESS

full as stated in the report. The addi- tions to aerated water and other machinery and plant amounting to $31,341.3 have been on a somewhat larger scale than usual The Shanghai Aerated Water Factory and the Amoy Ice Factory being chiefly responsible, the latter reci

The old ing an entirely new ice plant.. ice plant, which was completely worn. out, has been sold, and realized little SIR-Your contributor in today's more than its book value. With regard as recovered from the Chinese Govern- Daily Press falls into the same error as tu the amount mentioned in the report "Roderick Random" did last week in wment and placed to credit of reserve fund. ferring to the trees planted along the foot you may remember that in June, 1913,

87,043.23 from reserve fund to cover- path of Royal Square as Bauhiner Blake. stated that it was necessary to withdraw ana All those planted some months ago losses, but that if our claims were subse are certainly Bauhinea Variegata, and quently met, whatever we got would be been done, and we trust the further trans although is difficult to distinguish put back to reserve. This has accordingly those recently planted on account of the poverty of leaves and the stems being wrapped in straw, I fancy these are Bauhinca Variegata also.

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Takao

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Manila

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Liverpool

850

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Function of the Government and the co-operation of the Chinese in the removal of plague patients under hygienic condi Lions and medical supervision from the Colony, without giving rise to any friction and to the satisfaction-of-all-concerned; · Achievement which in those days was Nomething to be proud of. He was the protnoter of the Tung Wah Extension, which necessitated the raising of a sum of about $150,000 for the new building. He was also the promoter of the Plague Hospital for the treatment of plague cases. The provision of this institution

The returns of vessels totally fost, condem OTHER greatly mitigated the practice which

fer of $10,058:31, bringing the fund up to net, etc., published by Lloyd's Register, show obtained among the Chinese of smuggling

a round sum of $170,000, will meet with that in the last quarter of 1914 Japan lost plague patients into Canton and the

your approval. A. H. Maurell, fve steamers, namely, the Aisagata Mar who was for some years secretary of the 2,373 tons gross, and the Manju Mam 16110A, – DES brighbouring Chineze territory. It might

There are & Company, and afterwards was appointed tons, through collision; the Nagato fart, also be mentioned that while Chairman fey Bauhinga Blakeanas, but these are agent in Shanghai. left us on the 31st No.6, 211 tons, and the Taiyo Maru, 007 tons, of the Tung Wah Hospital he render planted here am there on the turf December last, and has taken up the pro-wrecked; and the Daily Mare, No. 2, 1,311-

fession of a public accountant, for which tons, fundered. able assistance to the Goverment in the covered portion inside the railings, is well qualified: He has been appoint-

As might be expected, the war is greatly FRENCH LESSONS removal of the old mortuary near the Although Hanhinen Variegata is not so ed our local auditor for Shanghai and slanght r-house to the present site. Sir gorgeous as Banhines Blakeana, kaving Tientsin. I have no further remarks to interfering with the operations of the Suez smaller leaves and smaller and paleres, gentlemen, but if any shareholder Canal, the shrinkage af f.1,200,000 in the Robert Ho Tung is one of the oldest flowers, it has a more delicate type of has any questions to ask, I shall b: receipts for the 10 days to April 20 raising the aggregate decrease since Jan. 1 to £16,650,000. The shares have fallen to £4,300 in Paris, but members of the Committee of the Po beauty, its flowers vary from pink mative leased to answer them.

to pale peach blossom tint, whilst those There were no questions, whereupon.

Leung Kuk and is a Justice of the Peace. He was a member of the Committee which organised the local commemoration of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee; he was also a member of the Committee w received H.R.H. the Duke of Connaught on the occasion of his visit to the Colony, be was on the Committe's of the South African War Fund in 1890); the Kwangsi Fawin Fund, this Tang Wah Advisory Board and others.

He has given largely of his wealth to the philanthropic and other pubite objects:

of Bauhinen Blakeana are ong colour only, The CRAISMAN proposed the adoption viz., deep mauve, almost majenta.

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the big shipments of wheat from India, under

am afraid you give me more credit of the report and accounts as presented the much-criticised Government purchase, MY, HO FOOK conded, and this was unanimously agreed to.

and

than I deserve about the trees recently planted, as the avenue from Royal Square. to the Hongkong Club ranning from West to East consists of three Baulines Variegata only. I am sure everybody would like to see this stretch fully planted also. It would complete a good work at present incomplete It might necessitate the cutting down of the solitary elm in the middle of the road, which would be no loss. Perhaps this will be done when the Authorities have finished repairing the road in that quarter. Yours truly, LINNAEUS.

The CHAIRMAN Proposer,

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CHAPPLE Seconded, the re-election of Mic during April constitutes a new low "recont

On the proposition of Mr CLARK, three vessels. This shows a decline of over Jession 1914, members of the Consulting Committer the total being only 7,450 tons, spread over. LEGISLATIVE conded by ble. STAPLETON, Messrs. F 50,000 toos as compared with the correspond ing month of last year. For the year to date output excludes naval work. All the yards Maitland and C. Bernard Brown were appointed auditors for the year at there is a decline of 43.000 tons. This year's remuneration of 1350 each,

This was all the business and the on the Clyde are now engaged on Govern. CHAIRMAN announced that dividend warment contracts, although there is still a shortage of labour. Conditions in this rants would be ready on the following respect tend to improve. day,

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