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HONGKONG SPECIAL POLICE RESERVE.
PRESENTATIONS TO THE DEPUTY- SUPERINTENDENT.
ANNIVERSARY OF THE CORPS
At a parade of the members of the Hongkong Special Police Reserve in the compound at the Central Station last oven ing, the Deputy-Superintendent (Mr. F. C. Jenkin) was presented with a handsome
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9r#, 1916,
HONGKONG SANITARY
BOARD.
COMPANY REPORTS.
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
There was little business at the fortnight- ly meeting of the Sanitary Board vester-
The one hundredth report of the directors day. Mr. D. W. Tratman (Head of the Department) presided, and there were als to the ordinary yearly general meeting of present:Lieut.-Colonel Criap, Messrs. Fshareholders, to be held on the 19th inst, B. L. Bowley, P. W. Goldring, and Chan Kai Ming, Dr. W. W. Pearse (Medical Officer), and Mr. W. Bowen-Rowlands (Secretary).
says; --
The net profits for the year ending 31st December, 1915, including 2 007,274 kl. bal ance brought forward from inst neconst, A letter from the Government approve after paying all charges, deducting inter silver centre-piece on behalf of Nosing of the recomendation that permission est paid and duc, and making provision
and 2 Companies, and with a sword on bo given for the erection of one water-for bad and doubtful sccounts and contin-
behalf of the Nos. 3, 4, and Ambulance closet at the Hydraulic Laboratory,gencies, amount to $9,407,774.82. Companies.
The centre-piece was inserthed: P10- septed to F.C. Jenkin, D.S.P., by the members of the Staff and the members of the Nos. 1 and 2 Companies, upen the anniversary of the formation of the Corps, 5th February, 1916."
Chief Inspector MASON, who made the presentation on behalf of the Nos, 1 and year Companies, said-It is about a since this Corps was formed. At that tip We were 29 strong; now we muster over
Hongkong University,
adequate.
Mr. Goldring seconded, and the motion
was carried.
An application for permission to erect trough closet No 16, Des
GLENEALY PLANTATIONS.
OPTIMISTIC OUTLOOK.
The ordinary general meeting of sharo- holders ja Glencay Plantations, Limited, was held at Singapore on January 25th, Mr. H. R. Llewelyn presiding.
The Chairman said:-Tha result of the
Jest to directors fecs and manager's com year's working is a profit of 877,726, sub- mission, or deducting these items, 873,703, equal to 183 per cent on the capital of the company, Th'a profit has been made on an average sale price of 2s. 1, that is before
ESTIMATIONS
LANE,
CRAWFORD'&Co.
Established 1850);
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the present high price obtained, and SPORTS DEPARTMENT
think, therefore, may be regarded as satis- factory. The output is in excess of the The directora recommend writing estimated output by 9,337 lbs, the esti Mr. BOWLEY, moving the granting of an Bank Premises Acount the sum of 8500,000mited output being 14,000 lbs., and the
After making this transfer, dedusti application for permission to erect one
dedusting the actual output 149,387 lbs. The yield per acre was 372 lbs. The rubber is sold in water-closet at No. 1, May Road, said interim dividend of £9 3s. per share, paid Singapore and fetches a good price. there was no objection on sanitary on 16th August last, viz., £258,000 at
The car's show asat sfactory reduction on grounds. The water supply was inde-1795-18 equal £9,603,337.25, and remunera the previous year. The all-in cost includ fees and ing depreciation, directors' pendent of the public supply, and it was tion to directors, there remains for appro mannger's commission, is 49.91 ets. per lb. priation $8,032,437.23, out of which theThis is equal to 1804d, per lb. Last year's directors recommend the payment of a final all-in east was is, 47d, per lb., so the pre- sent figure is a decrease of 4fd. per lb. dividend of two pounds and three shilling Next year's all-in cast is expected to bu sterling per shore, viz. £258,000, and a 10 to 11d, per tb The f.o.b. cost, in- equal to 11 per lb., or exclusive of depre the PRESIDENT saying that the applicants viz., £30,000, amounting in all to £283,000, ciation 36.10 cts. per lb. against an esti with the exception of lalang which has had expressed a wish for the matter to which at 1/11, the rate of the day, will abmated cost of 37 cents per lh. The estate, stand over in order that they might fur-sorb $3,005,817.30,
been left in some four acres on a very steep ther consider their position. The appli- The balance $3,027,219.80 to be carried to and rocky hillside, for the prose of AB checking food wash, is clean-weeded. necessary steps have been taken for the surrender of a large portion, about 400. acres, of the unplantable land, under the to report that & rebate of 82.540 has been received and that in future the quit rent Country Lands Enactment. We are pleased
will be reduced from $2,700 to $1.270.
one
at
800, and, I venture to say, we are an cilu Voeux Road Central was adjourned, bonas of five shillings sterling per share cluding depreciation, is 293 ets per th
to
con's were the Land Investment Company,
cient body. That is proved by the work we have done, and by the duties which H.E the Governor has entrusted us with I feel that our efficiency is due primarily yourself Sir; to your unfa:1'ng courtesy and tack, and to your "strafing "
The PRESIDENT, moving that an applica- on occasions when it has been necessary
tion for a frait licence at No. 31, Lend. or merited. We feel it an honour t serve under you, and we feel that on this, thehurst Terrace, he refused, observed that anniversary of the formation of the Corps, the applicant had already commenced to wo would like to make some small reengai-ell fruit. in defiance of law, in anticipa-
tion of the application being granted. tion of our appreciation and,' eslogue,
The application was refused. Therefore, on behalf of the members of the staff and of the Nos. 1 and 2 Com panies, I ask your neceptance of this gift, which will serve to remind your of the Police Reserve,
COCOS
KING OF THE
ISLANDS. DEATH OF MR, ANDREW ROSS. The donth of Mr, Andrew Ross, owner of the Cocos Islands, which was briefly an nounced recently by cable, recalls the fact that the romance of the island “ Kingdom ” goes back nearly a hundred years, when George Ross, a Scotsman, discovered the islets, which are about twenty in number, and vary in size from seven miles in length to a few hundred yards, The Scotsman -established himself "King" and lived there for the rest of his life. Ha brought Malays to the island, and developed the copra industry, in which is made a moder
ate fortune.
To-day every one accepts payment in which can be exchanged for goods at paper, the Rass store
Mr. UN KAM WA then presented Mr Jenkin with the sword.
new profit and loss account.
STERLING RESERVE FUND. The former holding of Consola was dis-
The posed of and the various other securities transformed out of this account. starting reserve fund investments now cou sist of £1,500,000 41 per cent. British War Loan standing in the books at par
The cost of effecting this change in the mecurities amounted to £70,889, which was met out of the earnings of the year,
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES.
A branch office of the bank has been opened at Harbin
DIRECTORA.
I think the result of the year should be considered as satisfactory; it is by far the hast year the company has so far had, and it must he remembered that these profite were made at an average sale price of 2s. 14. With the increased prices now obtain
EVERYTHING FOR BILLIARDS. BILLIARD CUES
OF BRITISH MANUFACTURE.
"PEALL RECORD" CUES...
EBONY
BUTTED
ROSEWOOD
零件
SELECTED ASH
PRICE 10.50 EACH.
5.50 3 50
1.75
IVORY, BONZOLINE AND CRYSTALATE
BILLIARD BALLS
BONZOLINE AND CRYSTALATE. PYRAMID AND SNOOKER BALLS
TABLE
IRONS.
TABLE
BRUSHES.
REST HEADS, CUE CLIPS. POCKETS. CUE TIPS. CHALK. WAFERS.
ing the directors look forward to a very BEST WEST OF ENGLAND BILLIARD CLOTH. good account for the coming year You
have a clean estate, a healthy labour force, BILLIARD TABLES RECOVERED BY EXPERIENCED WORKMEN. young rubber coming on, and low costs which it is hoped will bo reduced even
lower. Your profit and loss account shows PRICES FOR COMPLETE TABLES TO BE HAD ON APPLICATION. Mr. W. L. Pattenden has been elected-181 per cent, on your capital at 2s. Id, rub- bor and your rubber is so well manufac chairman for the year 1016, and Mr. Stan- tured that it almost invariab'y fetches top ley H. Dodwell Deputy Chairman
The Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak and
price.
The report and accounts wore then adopt-
cept, was declared.
the Hon. Mr. David Landals retire ined and passed, and a dividend of 15 per rotation, but, being eligible for re-election, offer themselves accordingly.
AUDITORS.
The accounts have been audited by Mr. JW. C. Bonuar and Mr. Maitland, who
offer themselves for re-election,
UNION WATERBOAT CO., LTD.
The report of the General Managers fór Presentation to the shareholders at the eleventh ordinary annual meeting to be held on the 14th inst. states that the net profits for the year ended 31st December, 1915, after allowing for Consulting Com- mittee and Auditor's fees, and including $9,325.02 brought forward from the last no- count, amount to $50,381.73.
The general managers recommend that a dividend be paid of 10 per cent., which will absorb 897,723, that $19,000 be written off the value of the waterboats, $400 off the
ance of 80,258.783 be carried forward to the value of pipes and staging, and that a bal-
new account.
The accounts have been audited by Mr. C. Bernard Brown, A.C.A., who was elect ed to fill the vacancy caused by the death [of Mr.A. O'D. Goardin.
Iuspector Leo D'AMADA-On behalf of the non-commissioned officers and men of the No. 2 Company I beg most respectfully to endorse the remarks of the Chief Inspector. When you first approached me some time in March last regarding the formation of a Portuguese Company of the Reserve I must say that 1 felt rather chary about the success of such a Company, However, with the assistance of a few of my friends, who are bere to-night, I sue- eceded in getting 60 or 70 iner to enlist After a few drills under your ablo com- the small recruiting campaign mand became an unqualified success, and I un-
He was succeeded on the "throne" by hesitatingly say that but for your genial his son, and later his grandson. This lat courtesy, and the diplomatic manner inter "King" George Rose, was absolute ruler of 600 souls. Six brothers formed the which you have handled the men, the majority of us would not have been here Cabinet, and so peaceful was existence of the islands that the population knew to-night to join in the presentation of this neither crime, nor policemen, nor written small tributo of our term and gratitude law. for all you have done for us, I am sure I echo the feelings of every man who is present when I say that when His Excel- lency the Governor chase you to take the helin of the Polics Reserve ho could not have chosen a better and more able man to undertake the onerous duties of that
Mr. JENKIN, in a humorous response, high office. We heartily thank you for the Raid-I am glad to see that the Hon. Cap able manner in which you have made us tain-Superintendent of Police has grace efficient in the discharge of our datiesus with his presence to-night, because from as guardians of the pence of this Colony.what I see before me I foresee the early Inspector J. M. Wongszid-Understand cancellation of the regulation in the ing that the Nos 1 BLU- Compasics were Police Force which prevents the making making you a presentation this afternoon, of presentations to superior officers. It the N.C.O's, and men of the Nos. 3, 4 and was not until a member of the detective Ambulance Companies were also desirous staff mentioned last night that a of embracing this opportunity to ask you handsome table piece was missing from to do them the honour of accepting a gma.) Messrs, Garpp's that I gathered I was to present from them, We are eathered be the recipient of thie present, and the together here at very short notice, and so surprise that it gave me has taken from you will understand that the small nurme the powers of speech which my learned ber present does not in any way indicate friend, bosom companion, and brother that there is anyone in our 3 Companies policeman, F.-c. Potter, knows a great who is not associated with us in making ical more of than myself. I shall wear this presentation. In fact I am sure that this word continuously on parade if the there is not a single N.C.O. or P.-c. who Captain-Superintendent will allow me does not wish to show his gratitude to end the handsome table-piece will be you for your painstaking instruction, un-always in front of me when I return from remitting courtesies and never-failing parades, gerving to remind me, not so kindness. We wish to ask you to accept much that I had the privilege of being the from as a sword and leather belts as a Deputy Superintendent of the Police taken of our great respect for your good Reserve, but of the fact that I was as81- self and gratitude for what you have ciated with a very unique Corps in the already done for us. Unfortunately Colony of Hongkong, every member of the leather belts ordered from England which, including those who had to be many months ago have not yet arrived and placed in cells from time to time, ure jolly so we have only the sword to band over good pals. I tell you and I know it is KSL. to you now. When these belts arrivo right-that it is because we are pak RE they will be immediately forwarded to and not only pa's amongst ourselves, but, Hongkong F.C. you. In wishing to do you greater hom I venture to say, pals of the Regular Navy
we have asked Hc. Un Kam Wa to Police, that we have been a successfal come and make this presentation on our Corps. The credit of running the Folica behalf, Mr. Un is one of the members Reserve has as much to do with the Inspec of our General Committes and a highly tors and the Sergeants and the individual respected and influential member of our members generally as it has to do with the
Club You cannot get work out of mou community. You are already aware of it does not matter who you are and how 88th Company how very much he has done for the Police much colls you give them--unless there b Stor and Depu
a spirit of willing co-operation and good 83 d Company ... Reserve, and so it is needless for me to say feeling and we have got work out of you. Rober anything in this respect on my introduc because you are a
of pals bust up," Lam Ling ing him on this happy occasion. I may I hope, If the roon, jolly good lot
and there comes an opportunity of landing 87th Company.... a hand to the Regular Police when they lami get into trouble as they frequently do8t..
Dur
add that it is unfortunate for us that the Hon. Mr. Wei Yak, C.M.G. is unable to accept our invitation to make this pre: sentation owing to previous engagementa on account of the Chinese New Year.
D.S.P.
very
HONGKONG TRAMWAY CO." The approximate statement of trafo receipts for the week ending 6th Feb wry
is as follows:
Chess Now Your Last year stink Increase
Decrease
Racerpts
Aggregate
receipts
week for 5- wesken.
050,310 15,982
9,941 47,591 601
2,215
ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.
HONGKONG LEAGUE,
DIVISION I. TABLE TO DATE,
RELA
Clab,
P. W. L. D.
Mr. Llewellyn was re-elected a director, and Mr. Hope was elected to the board.
It was decided to increase the directors' foes to 83,000.
On the invitation of the Chairman the meeting discussed this general principle of forward sales, the result being that the board received assurance that such sales in regard to a portion of the output were favourably regarded.
The proceedings then term'nated.
GERMANY AND ITALY.
WHY GERMANY HAS NOT DECLARED WAR
An experienced Italian writer, resident in England, recently made. a prolonged. visit to the Italian front, and waferred with leading public men. In letters to
The Times he writes-
as
It is said that some 50,000 or 60,000 Bavarians were sent into the Tirol, and lieve an equal number of Austrian troops for service on the Trentino frontier; but especially to Innsbruck, in order to re-
this report has not been substantiated. On the other hand, it is known that several hundred German officers and non- commissioned, ufficers, together with some thousands of mon, were drafted into Aus- trian regiments as stiffenine; and it is certain that German soldiers and non-
fighting commissioned officers are Austrians with the Austrian troops. Many have been killed in the engagements. on the Alps, and many mado prisoners, Gorman ont- some of them still wearing forms. All of them, however, carried in the pockets an extraordinary oficial authorities declared that Private A, document, in which the German military Sergeant B, or Officer C had been dis pensed from service in the German Army at his own written request, and had ob tained permission to serve as a volunteer in the Auarian Army By means of this subterfuge Germany attempted to justify the presence of German subjects in the Austrian Army while repudiating respon sibility for their action,
In Italian political circles the explana tions of the conduct of Germany are many and various Statisticians calculate that German economic interests in Italy as of represented by capital value £100,000,000 sterling. Hence it is expti- cable that the German Government should. have been anxious not to jeopardise this patrimony by a declaration of war whjen, from the military point of view, could nod affect the general situation. Besides, the 3 Germans doubtless cook ahead and, fore eeing that the Allies will probably endea Zvour after the war to build a breakwater against German trade, wish to keep intact at least the Italian market a market of HONGKONG LEAGUE.
which British merchants have never appreciated the
Otherwise, possibilities DIVISION II, TABLE TO DAIK,
British trade might ho'd to-day in Italy Da Gosle
the privileged and dominating position P W L D FA Pgalued by Germany
025 1 Te
you will avail yourselves of it. Centius Kowloon Dock... B men, I thank you for your presents
The function ended with hearty cheres Contactsns..
· Diodesan - Sthen) for Mr. Jonkin.
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Among the political reasons assigned in Italy for the conduct of Germany is the alleged German desire to maintain in the camp of the Allies a certain contact with
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
HONGKONG, CANTON, MACAO
WEST RIVER STEAMERS.
JOINT BERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD., AND CHINA-NAVIGATION CO., LTD. HONGKONG-CANTON LINE.
Single Fare by Night Steamer Return
• (avaliable ales for return
by day stommer) Bingle Fare by Day Steamer Return
தெம்
€6.90
10.00 4.00
8.00
HONGKONG TO CANTON. I
CANTON TO HONGKONG,
WEDNESDAY, 9TH FEBRUARY, 1916.
8.00 1.m. HONAM, 10.00 p.m. EINSHAN,
8.00, HEUNGSHAN, 4.30 p.m. FATEHAN,
THURSDAY, 10TH FEBRUARY, 1916.
8.00 m. HEUNGSHAN, 10.00 pm, FATSHAN
T
8.00 sm. HONAM, 4.30 pm, KINSHAN.
HONGKONG-MACAO LINE.
8.8. SUI TAI, Tons 1,651.
08. TAISHAN, Tons 3,008.-- HONGKONG TO MACAO, Work dayu at Bsm. snit 2 pm. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Whart, dandays si 9 am, and 1 pkm, from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharl
MACÃO TO HONGKONG.
Wook days at 7.30 am. and 2 p.m. Sundayi at 7.30 a.m, and 3 p.m.
EXCURSION TO MACAO. SUNDAY, 19TH FEBRUARY, 1916.
"TAISHAN"
The Company's New Steamship
Will depart from the Company's WiNG LOX STREET WHARF siļ9 a.m., and return)▼ trom Macso at 3 pasi di
N.B The Company will also run a Steamer from Macao on Sunday at 7,80 "... and from Hongkong 1 p.m., from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf
FARES AS USUAL
MACAO-CANTON LINE
B.B. SUI AN
Departures from Mano to Canton on Monday, Wednesday, and. Friday, siff p.m. Deperiares from Canton to Macso on Tuesday, Thursday and Enturday, at £50 p.m.
ONG CANTON AND MACAO JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG,
STEAMBOAT CO., LTD., THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.. AND THE INDO-CHINA, STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. CANTON-WUCHOW LINE.
8.8. BAINAM, 188 tons, and B.B. NANNING, 569 Jonny
One of the shore Steamer leaves Canton for Wachow every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, ai zbeni 8 am, and the other louris Wuchor for Canton on the same days at 8.30 am. Bound Trips taks about 5 days. Passengers on return to Hongkong or vice versa by the Company direct Steamen LINTAN and SANUL. These rossels have superior Čabán summodation and are lighted throughout by electricity. Electric Fan in each Cabin,
Cooking Galce open daily Bunday excepted) 8.m. to 5 p.m.
particulars may be obtained at the Office of the HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO ÉJFAMBOAT Co., Ltr.,
Hotel Mansions (Fire Floor), opposite the Blake Pler,
IG. MOUSSION)
one of the Allied ustions, in order to con- FRENCH LESSONS 3 2 2 17 11 8 servo kind of bridge over which pro- 3 31 16 13 7 posals for pence might eventually past. It 513 also believed in Italy that Germany did not declare war becaue's the hopes to retain her hold over the Germanophil narties in Italy which are numerically strong, notwithstanding the defest of the Biolittianana Anoj ba nentralist
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