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TO-NIGHT'S POLICE RESERVE CONCERT.

The following is the programme of the. Concert to be given tonight in the Public Gardens under the auspices of the Hong kong Police Reserve :-

PART L

1. March... El Albanico"..... Javaloyes, Band of The 74th Punjabis. 2. Overture......"Morning, Neon, and.

.....Suppe.

Night Band of The 74th Punjabis.

Iradier. 3. (a) Sketch......"La Paloma"

(b) Intermezzo......"In Red Rose.

Clarion”.........Guston: By Special Request). Orchestra of The Hongkong Police Reserve. ...Se'colod. 4.Bass Sola

Mr. A. J. ENGLAND. 5.-Selection."The Girl in the Film"...gge Orchestra of The Hongkong Police Reserve. 0-Piccolo Solo."The Beep Blue Set". Brewer. Band of The 74th Punjabis.

Strobl. 7. Valse. Les Aureoles" Orchestra of The Hongkong Police Reserve. 8.--Tenar Solo

·PART 1

„Bolgated,

Mr. E. E. DE W. ABSBY. 1.--Selection ......"Faust"

Gounod, Orchestra of the Hongkong Police Reserve. 2.Selection."The Belle of New York". Kerker. Band of The 7th Pinjabis.

Selected 3.-Soprano Holo

Miss CAMILLE CASTRO.

4.--Selection..."La Traviata

...Verdi,

Orchestra of the Hongkong Police Reserve.

5,--Tenor and Bas Duet!......

COMPANY REPORT.

DAIRY FARM COMPANY, LTD.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS SATURDAY, OCTŰBER 2nd, 1918,

The report of this Company is a follows:

The Directors herewith present to the shareholders a statement of the Com- pany's accounts for the year ended 31st July, 1915.

The proat for the year, after writing off $18,987.70 for Depreciation and Bad and Doubtful 'Debts, and providing for Directors and Auditor's fees, amounts to $50,315.92, from which it is proposed to pay a dividend of one dollar and twenty-five cents por share, absorbing $50,000; to transfer to Fire and Typhoon Insurance Fund $4,000; and to carry forward $1,315.02.

Scott

Dr. J. W. Notte and Mr. Harston retire by rotation, but aro eligible for re-election.

Dr. J. W. Noble and Mr. F-Maitland have been granted leave of absenco.

AUDIT. The annexed accounts have bon nudited by Mr. H. Percy Smith, F.C.A., in the unavoidable absence of Mr. A. O'D. Gourdin.

HONGKONG SHARE MARKET, QUEEN'S COLLEGE SWIMMERS.

Messrs. Vernon & Smyth, in their weekly share report dated the 1st October.

ANNUAL SPORTS ÁT V.R.C. Some excellent swimming was witnessed in the V.R.C. bath yesterday afternoon The market generally continues · firm

on the occasion of the annual aquatic with good enquiry for investment and.

connection with Quden's apcculativo account, the fabure of the sports in

The times were good in all the week being the farther somewhat sensa College. tional advance in Cements, and the events, though no record were brokom, recovery in Indos and Douglasce, both of which close some three to four points up and the racing was always keen right on the period under review. No business up to the touch The results were as of importance with London has transpired follows:- during the interval, and quotations remain much about the same as last quoted. Plantation Rubber is quoted in London at 2/41, Standard Tin at £1331 cash, 2154 for 3 months delivery, and Bar Silver at 232 ready. Sterling T.T. closes a 1/97, Shanghai T.T. at 77 and Singa- pore T.T. at 77. The Bank's buying into for 3 dis bills on Shanghai has been re- duced to 781. The September settlement passed off quite satisfactorily on the 28th

klt.

BANXE, ...- Hongkong and Shanghais after reported sales at 8843 have been done in, small lots nt 8840, 3835 and 8830, ma kot closing with sellers at $833 and prob-

ble buyers at 3830.

MARINE INSURANCES.-Unions are pro curable at 8970, and Canton and Yong- tszes continuo in request at last week's APPOINTMENT OF AUDITOR.-Owing to the regretted death of Mr. O'D. Gourdinate, there being again no business to report. North Chings have advanced to it will be necessary to appoint an

a buying quotation of Tls. 170, and smail. Watchman: What of the Xight.Serjeant.auditor at this meting for the ensuing lots could probably be placed at an. Messrs. F. E.DEW. ABNEY and A... ENGLAND.

FOOT.

advance on this rate. 6.-Selection..."The Dollar Princess"...Fall.

W. S. BROWN,

Chairman Hongkong, 24th September, 1915.

PROFIT AND LOBB ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR EXDED 31ST JULY; 1915.

Bandof The 74th Punjabis-

7.Selection Iolanthe

Band of The 74th Panjabis,

Sullivan..

8.- Valse.."The Fairest in the Lawl. Auglife. Band of The 746: Panjabis. Band of The 74th Punjabis under Band- master Christian.

Orchestra of the Hongkong Polica Reserva under Conductor Gonzalos, HLK. P.R.

Accompanist Pc. George Grimbie, H.K.P.R.

Decorations and Illuminations in charge of Sergt. F. A. E. Ribeiro, H.K.P.I.

GOD SAVE THE KING.

In

BEGINNERS RACE one length-1, Lang King Ham; ; Ko You Chung. Time

21 SOCS.

Yau Chi, Ix Po Hung, G. Hall, Choi TEAM RACE-1, Queen's College (Lau Man Ping). Time. 2.27 1-5. -

PLENGING Hung Ho Chiu; 2, G. Hall: 3, Choi Man Ping. Length, 441 10.

INTIMATIONS

LANE

CRAWFORD & Co.

SCHOOL CHAMPIONBUIF, 100 yards-1, Chor Man Ping, 2, 2. Hall: 3, La Yau FOOD Chi; 4, Iu Po Hang Time. 1.12 2-5 HIGH DIVE-I, G. Hall; 2, Lau Man |Ha; 3, Lau Yau Chi.

SCHOOL HANDICAP, four lengths.-1, G. Hall; 2, Bung Ho Chiu; 3, Choi Man Ping Time. 1.242-5.

CLOTHES RACE-1, Choi Man Ping; 2. G. Hall: 3, Lo Man Ho

CONSOLATION RACE-1, Iu Po Hung; 2 Moosden; 3, Shiu Kwai Shang.

RIVAL GUILDS. ALLEGED SEVERE ASSAULT ON CHINESE.

At the Alagistracy yesterday before Mr. J. R. Wood, three Chinese were charged with committing an assault on five other men.

PARCELS.

for the

Expeditionary Forces in France.

The Mediterranean and The North Sea,

DELICACIES. SMOKING REQUISITES,

CAMP COMFORTS.

"ACTIVE SERVICE"

PARCELS.

These Parcels are very popular at the Front and also with the Prisoners of War being of varied interest and made up of acceptable commodities:-

FIRE INSURANCES.-Chinas have been booked at $162 and 163, and Hongkongs at $420, both closing in further request.

SHIPPING. Douglases after Torced sales a 886 advanced rapidly to a buying quotation of $89, at which the market closes firm after sales. Indo-Chinas have al improved after the settlement, and ca now be placed at $154 for the combined ex the final dividend of 0/- per sharn for 1914 account, but eum the interim old Rattan Workers' Guild, which had THE

Mr. J. H. Gardiner, who prosecuted, aid the there defendants belonged to an

declared, the Preferred on this basis being been in existence in the Colony for a quoted at 859 nominal, and the Deferred great number of years, and at one time nt 2013 buyers, $24 sellers. China and embraced practically all the rattan Manilas continue in request at 40 cents, workers in the Colony. The members, Steamboats at 820, and Star Ferries i $35.

To

Directors' and Auditor's

Fees:

.8

To Repairs and Ronewals

2,750.09 6,571.75

To Land Cultivation and Im-

provements

8,103.07

To Loss on Subsidiary Coins

7,348.51 1,802.32

dividend of 3/- per share recently

Bad and Doubtful

Debts

Buildings and

perty

Pro-

82,650.30

6,828.71

Furniture and Fit-

tings. Machinery

and Stores .......

Steam Launch

8,214,14 1,390.65

To Balance

103.45

. 10.00

PRINCE OF WALES' FUND.

(SUBSCRIPTION LIST NO. 40),

Hongkong Tramway Co. collected

at Band Performance at North- Point on

15th September.

($28,44) and collected in the boxes in the Tram cars from 28th August to 17th September (875.01)

Mr. F. G. Allen

Mr. W. H. Davies

To Interest, etc.,

To Written off:--

50.00

CR.

By Balance brought over front 25.00 last year

Mr. S. 3. Churn

Anonymous

100,00

Mr. R. McWilliam!

30.00

Members of the Institution

of

By Scrip Fees. By Balance of Working A/c:

Engineers

and Shipbuilders

(August)

235,00

Miss Anun Daberek (1st Septem-

ber, 1015, to 1st September, 1916)

60.00 275.00

Kowloon Deck Staff (August)

Mr. R. D. Harvey's Fund:- Collected by the Victorin

Dispensary':

Mr. J. H. May $10, 'Mr. A. P. Nohlis B5, Capt. J. 8. Lewingdon 82, Mr. E. W H. James 80, Mr. Lewis. Hay 85, Mr. F. W. Staple- Lon 5, Mr. J. R. Capell $5, Mr.. F. Rapp $5. Mr. A. W. Gibbs $2.50, J. E. 89, W. H. 82.50.

Collected by Mr, G. B. Worby

(Amoy):

Mr. G. B. Worby: $10, - Mr. W. H. Barley 85, Mr. J.

50.00

REFINARIES-China Sugars have been booked at $131 and $132, and close with buyers at $131. Luzons are quiet and, without feature at $40.

before being admitted, had to pay & sum of something like 8200, and they also bail" to subscribe rather lavishly. This became a burden on a good many rattan Ors. No business is reported in this workers, and some of them, including the 18,087.70 section,

the closing quotations being 55,315.92 Shells 90/- sellers, Langkats Tls. 38.buyers complainants, left and formed another in Shanghai, and Ural Caspians 40/6 Guild about four or five years ago.

$100,099,30 nominal

35.00

MINING.--Raubs close easier with sales

and sellers at 833. Kailans are procur able at 30/-, and Tronohs can be placed $ 1,490.85 at 31/6.

DOCKS, WHARVES AND GODOWss.-Hong- 99,464.46 koog and Whampoa Docks are firm with buyers at 8821 after sales at this rate, and $100,999.30 at 882, and also at 886 and 887 for Decen her delivery. Kewloon Wharves have been BALANCE AFFEET 31ST JULY, 1915. done at $79 cash and at 283 for December

LIABILITIES.

delivery, and close firm. New Engineer ings are wanted in the North at Tls. 91, and Shanghai Docks at The. 60, Shanghai and Hongkew Wharves remaining quict and without change at Tls. 92.

LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS-Hong- 3240,000.60 kong Lands have been hooked at $100 and 80,000.00 Humphreys Estates at 87, both closing firm. Kowloon Lands continue in request 40,000.00 at $40 and West Points at 872, also Hong- Equalisation of Dividend Fund.. 20,000.0 kong Hotels at 8112, but no busingas is Accounts Payable......

116,829.49 reported in either stock. Central Estates Balance of Profit and Loss Afc. 55,315.92 are quiet at $100 with probable sellers.

dt

Capital:.........

40,000 Shares

87,60 each. 8300,000.00 Less $1.50 per sharo

not called up

60,000,00

Cattle Reserve

Firo and Typhoon Insurance

Fund

AGGETS.

Cattle

H. Grandon $5, Mr. C. Watson $5.

Buildings and Fro-

perty

Amoy currency 825

.3

28.88

•Less

Written off

31st July, 1915...

.8218,028.71

€,820.71

062,33

Machinery and Storos

Already acknowledged

Less discount on. sub-coin for

September

Monthly subscriptions

Already acknowledged

Remitted to London:-

22/12/14 £17,000 1/95/16 29/3/16 £7,000 @ 1/97 and 1/10

28/5/15 £2,000 @ 1/0

3/9/15 £3,000 @ 1,9%.

Balance in haml

286,777.09 Furniture, Fittings,

$267,740.92

Less Written off 14.82 31st July, 1915

$267,725.50 Steam Lanuch

811.55 60,999.37

Less Written off

31st July, 1915

Share Investments $329,870.12 Accounts Receivable

$ 61,144.92

$323,605.84

............. 5,264.68 N. J. STABB,

Kon. Treasuror, Hongkong, 30th September, 1915,

REGISTER AND CRIME.

PEACE VALUE OF A WAR MEASURE.

Stock on hand

48,303,06

8,214,14

11,396.55

1,896,55

8562,145.35

$112,484.81

COTTON MILLS.-The market has ruled quieter in this section owing doubtless io the influence of the Shanghai settlement, and quotations are more or less nominal. The closing rates are Ewos Tis. 175, Hongkongs 801, Internationals Tls. 001, Laou Kung Mows Tls. 00), and Soy Chees Tis. 50 nominal, Kung Yiks Tls. 154, and Shanghai Cottons Tl. 001 ex dividend, 200,200.00 both buyers,

were

There had been bitter feeling and trouble between the two Guilds ever since. Dealing with the facts of the case, Mr. Gardiner said there was no premeditated

They concerned. fight or intention to fight as far as the complainants were walking down Queen's Road West, when, without any warning whatsoever, they were attacked by men armed with choppers and bamboos, with the result that they received several wounds on the head and body, the wounds in the case. of one of the men being very serious.

Dr. W. B. A. Moore gave evidenco concerning the various injuries suffered All the wounds by the complainants. were incised, and must have been caused by a sharp instrument, such as the chop- per produced.

In answer to Mr. Leo d'Almada, witness said that the injuries might poss- ibly have been caused in a free fight.

The case was adjourned.

SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO. LTD. NEW STEAMERS BUILDING AT

HONGKONG.

At the fourteenth general meeting of MISCELLANEOUS --Greeff Land Coments the shareholders in the above Company have been done at various rates fro 59.60 up to $10.80 for cash, and at $11 and held at Bangkok a dividend of five per 811.10 for December delivery, the market cent. To the half-year was declared, closing with a further demand for shares- 40,088.92 at the last rained quotations. China Providents have sold at $8.50 and 30. Ching Lights at 84.40, Ropes at $341, Peak Trains at 892, and China Borgos 10,000.00 $101, all closing in further request at 37,625.50 quotations. 89.006.18 MEMOS Next Settling Day. October 56,699.91 27th Dairy Farm Co., Ltd, ordinary annual meeting on Saturday, the 5th inst., 8552,145.35 transfer, books closed from to-day until

the 9th instant, both days inclusive.

M. MANUK.

Secretary.

W. S. BROWN,

J. SCOTT HARSTON,

Directors.

PICCADILLY

** SQUARE.”*-

I report that I have audited the above CHANGES IN A FAMOUS REFUCE. balance sheet with the Books and Vou-

The Chairman announced that a con- tract has been made with the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd., for the building of two new steamers for the Coast service. The vessels would be bailt to British Lloyd's highest class, and carry a deadweight of 1,000 tons on 12 ft. 8. and ran 10 knots. be excellent accommodation for 20 firs class and 8 second-class passengers, wido The decks and a very spacious saloon. beats would be fitted with electric light and should be a great improvement te the Company's fleet. They are expected to be ready in twelve months.

There would

1 tin Biscuits.

I

31

Jam. Cigarettes.

1 Maggi Consomme.

Coffee and Milk

1

Pencil.

ABOVE

1 Box Soap.

1 tin Tobacco.

1 Marmalade.

#

1 Sardines.

37

Paper.

Envelopes.

PARCEL

· INCLUDING

POSTAGE AND PACKING.

$10

These Parcels can be varied in dozens of different ways.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

THE FINEST HOUSEHOLD STORE IN THE EAST.

SAKURA

BEER.

THE BREWERY'S OWN BOTTLING.

TRADE

MARK

Sukura

TEIKOKU BREWERY CO.LTD. MOJI, JAPAN.

Hongkong, 12th August, 1916.

G.

R.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

PARTICULARS and CONDITIONS of the letting by Pablio Auction Sale,

to be held on MONDAY, the 4th day of October, 1915, at 3 P.M., at the Offices of the PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, by Order of His EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, of Two Lots of CROWN LAND above May Road and At Ship

Street respectively, in

SHANGHAI TRADE. chers of the Company, in Hongkong, and Local historians and other people who in my opinion such balance sheet is know and love their Piccadilly circus are Messrs. Iberi & Co.'s Piece Goods properly drawn up so as to exhibit the deeply interested in the scheme to square Market Report says true and correct view of the state of the the circle of pavement around the drink.

There have been no auctions and litle Company's affairs on the 31st July, 1015, ing fountain in order to provide a safer private business during the week, as the the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of according to the best of my information refuge for the public. But the only and the explanations given, and as shown inhabitants of the circus who are taking mid-autumn festival occurs in the middle 75 years, with the option of renewal at by the books of the Company. I have the structural alteration of the pavement of it, and demand being of a rather CROWN BENTS to be fixed by the Surveyor obtained

an enthusiastic spirit are the comfort weary character, native buyers are glad of His MAJESTY THE KING, for one further able flower sellers to whom long possession of a rest Hankow in particular is term of 75 years. has given squatter's rights.

and

Auditor.

Speculating on the use the. National

all the information Register could be in the detection and prevention of crime, the Zaw Journal explanations I have required.

H. PERCY SMITH, F.C.A. Bays, in the case of George Smith, the brides' murderer, his crimes would have been made more difficult. The path of Hongkong, 22nd September, 1918. the criminal who seeks to hide his iden bity would be rendered more difficult if the National Heg fer were made por manent.

£25,000 FOR LECTURESHIP.

doing only scanty buying complaints

The advantage to the publie will be being to hand of the absence of move.

rent in export-produce there, which room for omnibus queues, in which en and women will be able to look after piling up rapidly, and requires conver their waters and handbags. The pick-sier into money to ease the native ban pockets look upon the alteration of the rates of inters before much attention refuge as foolish, Опе FLAN whose can be transferred to imports The In France and Germany, as well as

speciality in life is taking care of stolen principal movement has been for the markets, mainly Tientsin, in some of the States of America, free Acting as frusters and executors of the dogs until a reward is offered waxed very northern dom in name-taking is not enjoyed. In will of the late Sir William Dunn, Bart.,indignant over the change. "Who although up to a day of two ago it was England, so far as alien enemies are con the Commercial Union Assurance Com wants to give more room to old ladies reported that considerable anxiety was oerned, the right has been withdrawn. pany have handed to the governors for waitin' for 'buses, I'd like to know1" felt amongst the natives owing to the By an Order in Council made la Oc and on behalf of Guy's Hospital Medical he inquired, and bis query evidently absence so far of, autumnal rains there, tober an alien! enemy is prohibited from School £95,000 new War Loan 43 per cent. pleased a passing party of four Picea which are essential for the swing of assuming or using any name not used fully paid stock for the endowment of

dillygunners-sporting fellows who by him at the date of the beginning of the Lectureship in Pathology in the Medical can play a hand of cards with the best winter wheat that already should be in

This emergency order, by which a

School, to be called "The Sir William and ever lose. notable change in the ordinary law of Dunn Lectureship in Pathology."

Sir William Dunn, Bart, was Liberal the land has been introduced, may per haps eventually result in some perman-M.P. for Paisley 1801-1908. and died in ent restriction on the general right to 1912. His baronetcy, which was created change a name. The absence of regis in 1895, became extinct on bis death. Sir tration and control not infrequently William was the senior partner in the facilitates fraud and other kinds of London and South African firm of bank crime"

ers, Messrs. W. Dunn Cabin

War.

cirens..

progress.

Politics are now net so much talked of. There are curious folk in Piccadilly being the general opinion that the.

discussion having been necessfully launched, of an Emperor for the Chinese nation once again, it should be allowed to simmer in the minds of the people until the e tuation in Europe is cleared up, before, any more concrete ideas are put forgerd

Ons hundred and sixty munit on workers, recruited by the Johannesburg Chamber of Mines, landed at Plymouth, last month from one steamer.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOTS.

Registry No.

Locality.

And

Above Bing HOLD.

ཆེ་ཕྱི་ ལྷ་ན

Boundary

Measurements. (Approximate.)

5. R

feet feet feet

per

Contests

Upset Price.

Bale plan. 90,43% [1491,088

sale tilan,

(about)

50112,138

Hongkong, th-September, 1915. // [1021

SOLE AGENTS:

SUZUKI & CO.. ALEXANDRA BUILDING, TEL. No. 468.

DRINK

ALLSOPP'S

[855

BRITISH PILSENER

BEER

BOLE· AGENTS :

CALDBECK,

MACGREGOR&C.

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

*15 QUEEN'S Road Contrať..

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