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COMPANY

MEETING.

THESTAR FERRY CO., LTD.

The 18th ordinary annual meeting of the above was held at the offices of Messrs.

MACAO NOTES,

[FROM OUR OWN CORERSPONDENT.]

MACAO, May 31st.

Much money has been wasted in this Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., yesterday colony by making reservoirs and laying at noon. Sir Paul Chater, C.M.G., pre-water pipes throughout the city, for, as -sided, and those also present were:Hon.said sometime ago, they have never Mr. E. Shellim (Director), Messia. been once used for the purpose for which G. C. Moxon, J. Hyde, A. A. Fyfe, they were intendel. Now we learn from Robertson, R. L. Atkinson A. E. Crap-.

the report of the Inspector of the Fire nell, and J. Hooper, with the Acting Secretary, Mr. P. R. Wolff.

Brigade, Senor Major Borges, that the applicances at the pumping station are, all out of order and have been condemned.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY JUNE 2ND 1816.

HONGKONG GYMKHANA CLUB HONGKONG SHARE MARKET.

PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME FOR

THIRD MEETING

The Hon. Secretary of the Gymklang

Club has courteously supplied us with the provisional programme for the third meeting, lo he held on 8th July. The events are as follow

Handicap mile for ponies that have run and not won this year.

Gymkhana stakes one mile

Polo Club Events Ou Once round Handicap. Hall mile distange Handienge Ladies Nomination, Musical chairs, 13mile Handicap,

CIVIL SERVICE C.C.

AVERAGES FOR THE During the past season the Civil Ser

won three, lost 4 and five were drawn.

ing averages ----

Messrs. Vernon & Smyth, in their weekly share report dated the 1st June, 1910, state

Since our report of the 26th ultimo the improvement in the local share mar- kot then referred to has been well main- tained, although at the close there is less business doing owing largely to the difficulty of obtaining shares at prices offered. The May settlement passed off satisfactorily on the 30th ultimo, and this being the last of the accounts in volving heavy differences to the disadvan-" tage of the buyer, there is now every reason tu look forward to a steady im provement in these stocks Justifying | support, with special reference to the speculative group, which, for reasona obvious to those interested, have recently boon unduly depressed." Rubbers con-

The CHAIRMAN said: Gentlemen, "our report and statement of accounts having "boen in yotir hands for some days, may Lecount and an example made. What vice C.C. played 19 matches of which they tinne more or less neglected, and there is

The Secretary having read the notice The construction was completed only two convening the meeting,

years ago and now we hear that the reservoir walls are falling; _down. Someone surely ought to be called to advantage has been gained from the dredging of the harbour which was carried out at a cost of $200,000 No wonder there is a lack of money

first

think be taken as read. The net earnings of our boats for the year under review, 888,042.58, while comparing favourably with the figures for the previous year, ure not quite so good as for the year 1913-14, The murder of the Indian policeman, that is to say, for times before the war. which took place on Friday morning at During the urlier months of the year the landing place at Tarrafeiro, is the traffic in all classes showed a serious fall talk of the city. The man had been in ing off, to counteract the effect of which the service for eighteen years and had it became necessary to revise the scale a very good record. It seems that two or of some of our fares, and, consequently, three men tried to smuggle some goods the seule for punch-tickets and third-on to the steamer Tar-end, which was to jclass fares was raised, a step which has leave for Hongkong at the break of day. had satisfactory results, although the in- They were stopped by the policeman and Come over 4014-1915 is not entirely due one of the men fired at him three times therete, but is largely assisted by the in-, crease in railway fares received from the Government since February, 1914. Του will no doubt recollect that at our last annun? meeting reference was made to correspondence passing between ourselves and the Government on the subject of railway passengers. I am pleased to say this matter has now been settled, and we are receiving a

a more adequate return for such passengers. No doubt when the link ing up of the Kowloon-Canton Railway with lines from the North becomes an accomplished fact, we may confidently

Took for a considerable increase in rail- way passenger traffic and its consequent increase in our revenue. The disturbances in Canton have not, as might have been expected, materially affreted our revenue. At the commencement there was R momentary influx of passengers by rail, but, this was not maintained for any length of time and traffic has now re- sumed its normal proportion. In accord ance with suggestions from the Govern ment, structural alterations are now (bo- ing carried out at our wharf on this side of the harbour which, when completed will afford better accommodation to the railway company for their booking offices, and at Kowloon the shelter is being ex- tended to the colonnade of the new sta tion. To meet the convenience of the travelling public, we are altering the lights on our ferry boats and have ar- ranged with a local firm to install “Aga" lights on all our boats The Northern Star has been fitted with these lights for the past six months, and they have proved satisfactory. The necessary lights for the

and he died on the spot...

Senor Mignel R. Morgado, the chief clerk to the Court, has died, at the Military Hospital following an opern tion. He leaves a widow and seven children, the eldest of whom is 10 years.

The following are the batting and how

BATTING.

It: Witchell R. A.R. Ponsonby-

Faue

T. Lamble E. O. Bird

R. W. Bearne R. G. Southerton E. W Hamilton EW. Dawo...

W. Wood W Hill C. J. Taechi' W. H. Edmunds C. Sara

nothing of special interest to report

under this head. Dor Silver is quoted. to-day at 323d., and the TT rate on London at 2/11. Shanghai TT. now stands at 71, and the Bank's buying rate- on that port for a da trills at71). Singu- 20819-88-pore T.T. has declined to 90 nominal.

BANKS Bays been sold at $750, and

92 733 there are further buyers at the rate,

MARINE INSURANC28.—Have had nomin- 93-1-138 113 10.27al quotations throughout the week and

52 10.200 transactions are reported. 26:102

80. 101 11.0 45

23

13:3 8.2 110

531

11:39 10.2

13487 30 39

TE 37 17 20 012531.

રા

Not out.

THOSE WHO PLAYED IN LESS THAN

MALF THE MATCHES.

0.00 FIRE INSURANCES. Have also been 8.83 quiet and no sales have been noted. A 7.90 SHIPPING. Douglases have been very 6.50 firm with salca nt from $197 to $129, and 4.87 market closes with buyers at the latter 4.02 rate for cash. Indo-Chinas show an im-

·4:34

provement on the week and after eles 3.67

up to $1151 cluse rather quieter, with probable buyers at 8118 and a strong de mand for forward shares át equivalent

4 RI 173 43,2ates Steamboats have been sold at £21) and 822, and are now wanted at 2213. 43 24.50

0 38

R. O. Hutchison W. L. Smit... Hon. Mr. C. Sever. W. B. Bradbury 3 1 A. E. Wood

33 16.50 Star Ferries are nominal at $38.

30 15.00

Outs-Shells bave changed hands at

门拜 10.00 | 90/-, and maro shares could be placed at

0

6.00 this rate. Langkats have been quiet and

16433 after sales at The 26 and Th. 261, close

30 10

A. Biden M. F. W. Bacon J Deine

Not out.

201

3.0 15.

3

Much annoyance is caused liy the noises made by the Dog-killers dur ing the nights, and it is time some steps. were taken by the Authorities to stop R. Witchell this nuisance. Most of the residents sleep. Hamilton R. E. O, Bird .....' with their bed-room windows

open in R. G. Southerton order to gain the full advantage of any cool breeze that may be blowing and it is very disturbing to repose to have the “dog killers" pass making the night hideous with the blowing of motor horns and bugles and the ringing of bella.

A S. WATSON & CO., LTD.

ANNUAL REPORT

The report of the General Managers of Messrs. A. B, Watson & Co., Ltd., for

A the year ending 31st December, 1916, which will be presented to the share- holders at the thirty-first annual general meeting of the Company to be held at the Hongkong Hotel on Friday, the 8th June, at noon, says

The not profits of the Company for the twelve months under review, after pay- ing all charges, including the salary of the General Managers and providing for all bad and doubtful debts, allowing

for loss on subsidiary coins, the payment of auditors fers $700, and including 8242.10 unclaimed dividends forfeited, amount to 2116,354.45, to which has to be

From this there has to be deducted --

General Managers" Commis-

other boats are due here very shortly. I added the balance brought forward from

·Our loss on subsidiary coins is $7,180.41, the previone year 31,114.35 making a as against 19:482.16 last year. Discount total of 8116,508,80 thereon has since considerably decreased and it is to be hoped may ere long stand at par.

Expenses generally for stores. and repairs have increased, but the rise in coal has not greatly affected us, as we have

a favourable contract still running. Prospects for the future may, I think, be considered good. Third-class passenger Leaving available for appro-

sion of 5 per cent. on the net profits for the year..... $5,769.72 Remuneration of the Con-

sulting Committee

2,500.07

$8,209,72

$108,239.09

receipts are improving, more steamers are utilising the Kowloon wharves, and

propose to pay a dividend. when the new large wharf is completed, of 7 per cent, which will

priation:

We

8.63,000.00

it is probable that the ferry will become more generally used by first-class pas- sengors. Revenue from tourists cannot, I fear, be looked for in any appreciable degree so long as this war lasts. We can only trust that before our next annual meeting, it may have been brought to a triumphant termination by Great Britain and hor. noble allies. I now beg to pro- pose that the report and recounts as pre- sented be adopted and passed, and after this bas been duly seconded, I shall be

absorb

To place to Reserve Fund ..... Write off Building

Improvements, Furniture, Fit- ings. Utensils of Trader.813,700.00. Write off Aerated

Water and other Plant and Machin- ery Write off Steam

Launch, Steam. Lighter, Motor Junk and Motor: Lorry

12,200.00

4,100.00

BOWLING

03. Ron Wk Aver

82 01 240 27

814

68 11 160 16. 10.00 113 19 380 30 0.7

57 237 21 11.29 THOSE WHO PLAYED IN LESS THAN ' HALF TRE MATCHES,

Deane

Edmunels

Hon. Mr. C. Sovern: 11 PT. Lamible W. Hill

W.H

F. W. Wooth... W. Bradbury

3

-10

26 41

100/72

16

with buyers at Tls 261 Ural. Caspians

INTIMATIONS

LANE

CRAWFORD & Co.

SUMMER

FURNISHING

FABRICS.

JUST TO HAND

NT CLOTHS

CASEMENT

WITH COLOURED BORDERS.

INEXPENSIVE. DAINTY, EFFECTIVE.

PLAIN

CASEMENT

CLOTHS

IN A VARIETY OF SHADES.

FULL RANGE OF BORDERS TO MATCH.

CRETONNES LINENS

AND TAFETAS.

ALL ABOVE MATERIALS ARE

are, nominal at 13/- dagen bare been SUN FAST AND TUB FAST,

REFINERIES.-China Sugars have

done at 81073, and close with probable nominal quotation of 231, with no busi buyers at this price: Luzons have a

bess reported.

MINING-Kailans are unaltered at 27/- bayers. Raubs remain with sellers 35.00 at $2.80. Tronohs have improved to 39/4 2. 13.00 closing firm after sales at the rate. 313.00 Docks, WHARVES AND GODOWNS, Hong- 415.26 kong and Whampoa Docks close with 324.00 buyers at 110, after sales from $115 up 328,60 to 110) Kowloon Wharves have been a

POLICE RESERVE SPORTS' NIGHT

very firm niarket and have been sold up

PATTERNS ON APPLICATION.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

to 982, and there are now buyers at 891. HONGKONG, CANTON, MACAO

West

Shanghai Docks are Tls. 73 nominal. Hongkow Wharves Tls. 00, also nominal;

LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.--Cen tral Estator are on offer at $99, Hong- The following challenges are issued for

the Police Reserve Sports Night at kong Lands remain with buyers at 8:09, the Victoria Theatre on Whit-Mon but no sellers at the price Hongking day, and still await acceptance Hotels are obtainable at fus

Foints are rather weaker with sellers ut. Pc. Chanan Din, Hongkong Police 986 Humphreys are $7 nominal after

offers to wrestle anyone in the Colony at any weight Catch-as-catch-can-extensive sales at 80.00 and 87. style "Young Ward," R.NY.P., will box any amateur in the Colony at 130 Give or take 2 lbs. Pc, 501 Maher, Hongkong Palice (B) will box any amateur at 123 lbs. Give or take 2 lbs.

Cotton Mills,→→→Shanghai Cottons have improved to Tis. 82, at which there are still buyers. Others are unaltered with

nominal quotations.

Pc. Care, Hongkong Police challenges anyone in the Colony at bayonet fighting, long rifle. Best three out of five points. *Kid Marriott. R.N.Y.P wishes to box anyone in the Colony at 128 lbs Sapper Richards, R.E., light-weight → champion of the Colony will be pleased to arrange a match with any light-weight in the Colony.

Pte. Buckles R.M.L.I. of H.M.S Tammer

would like to meet P.-c 821 Johnson W.K.P.R.

Challenge acceptances should be sent to Staff Inspector Wildin, Imports and Exports office (Telephone: 50).

SHANGHAI CRICKET CLUB,

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING.

The funual general menting of the members of the Shanghai Cricket Club was held on May 25th, Mr. A. Wood

presiding

Before proceeding to the usual routine of the meeting, the Chairman asked all

MISCELLANEOUS-China Borneos are on offer at 59, with no business reported. China Lights are wanted at $4.40 and nominal it (0.30. Cements have been Electrics at 94) Hongkong Trams are. done at from 9 to $9.20, and close with buyers at 89,95 China Providents bave been sold at 28.09 and there are now sellers at $9. Watsons have a nominal quotation of $5.00 after sales at this Price Rupes can be placed at 822), busi- ness having been done at this rate and at

225. Union Waterbouts are wanted at $14.

MEMO Next Settlement Day, June

28th.

YARN MARKET.

Messrs Polishwalla & Kotwall, cation and yarn brokers, of Hongkong, in their report dated June 1st state —

The activity advised in our report of tay 18th continued on & pretty free scale during the early period of the furt night, due no doubt to a further set-back in the rate of remittance which em-

to stand while he made allusion to those boldened dealers to operate - AUS

and as most of the importers. of their friends-all of whom were true meeting this ardently looked for demand British sportsmen who had since the to holding out for better valnes, business last annual meeting, left Shanghai to to the tune of 3,000 hales came to the join His Majesty's forces and to fight 10,000 00 in defence of a sportsman's ideas of what books at an appreciation of 1 to 24

is just and right. The total number, yo steadiving latterly

lone, dealers have

far as they could and, of members of the from the market and, apprehending a Club, who had left to do their bit" for rally in silver are endeavouring forced King and country, appeared to be 105,

week

and of this number it was with the In the circumstance, business has greatest regret they had to record again come to a halt, and is difheult the deaths of the following Wto place any parcel even at a concession C Budd, C. Bussy, W. H. Dent, of 2 on the highest point touched Tast E J. Hayward, Loftus E. P Jones, F. Lambe, and W. E. Reias-and he asked all to join with him and his colleagues in expressing their deep and heartfelt sympathy with the relatives and friends of their late fellow members Their names would later on be placed on

pleased to reply to any questions share Pay to the Staff Provident 30,000.00 a roll of honour in a prominent position

holders may wish to put

Fund And carry forward to 1916

account

The recent tremendous advance in Cotton has rendered the position of spinners more difficult than ever and any fresh business is entirely out of the question. The market closes quiet but steady owing again to weak exchange. Sales during the fortnight, 3,000 bales. Sold and unsold stocks in godowns, 58,000 bales.

in the pavilion 5,000.00 The report referred to the petition

from 80 playing members of the Club ARRIVALS-The extra str. Sangola Iron 23003 sent to the Committee requesting that Bombay have brought in 18,000 bales for members of enemy nationality, be re- Hongkong only. Shipments from Hong- $108,230,08 qurated to abstain from using the Club kong to Shanghai and coast ports, etc,

during the duration of the war. A letter 0,600 balez

Mr. CRAFNELL Bconded, and, there being no questions, the resolution was put to the meeting and unanimously carried

Mr. ROBERTSON proposed, and Mr. Reserve Fund-This, with the addition HOOPER seconded, the re-election of Sir of 810.000 as above, will stand at

$180,000. Paul Chater as director, and this was unanimously agreed to.

On the proposition of Mr. ATKINSON, seconded by Mr. HYDE, Mr. F. Maitland was re-appointed anditor at a remunera- tion of 8000

Lieut. Alan James Charles, R. N., is reported as killed on April 25th. He was

to this effect was sent to each member of SHANDBAL Advices from Shanghai enemy nationality, resulting in the repoint to a quieter feeling — the natural signation of those members.

sequence to a series of animated and robust markets and the sales during Fie fortnight ended the 27th inst are turned at 1,200 bales.

The following, members of the outgoing committee, were re-elected to service, loc: Mesars. C. M. Billings Grimshaw, W. J. Hawkins, E. W. Sloggi the third son of Mr. William Richard L. Walker, and A. PWood Charles. C.M.G., of Bilwood. The Park, The balloting committee was composed Cheltenham, formerly H.B. Consular of the general committee and the follow Service in China and Consul General ating-Mesara H F Bell, St G. Re Tientsin. The decensed offer war 22 Clark E O. Cumming, H. M. Corton, Chairman announced that dividend war- rents were now ready and could be had lieutenant in January 1914,

midshimman in 1911, became acting sub Monk, Dr. H.-H. Morris. N. B. Ramsay E. G. Tait WHL Warrener, RV promoted in September last.

Wells, and Wheeler

JPANESE YARNAA fair quantity, wa old in the beginning of the fortnight it advancing rates, including 200 hairs Yellow Joss No. 20 at $120 100 bl Nagasaki, No 30 at 134; 200 balexað

WEST RIVER STEAMERS.

JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD., AND CHINA NAVIGATION CO. LTD.

HONGKONG-CANTON LINE,

Single Fare by Night Steamer Return.

Sem (available also for return by day tlosmer) Single Fars by Day Blenmer Retura

$6.00

∙11.00.

6.00

9.00

CANTON TO HONGKONG.

FRIDAY, 2ND JUNE, 1916.

✪ ■ HONAM......

5 pm. FATSMAN.

HONGKONG TO CANTON, 1

6. HEUNGSHAN. 16.p.m. KINSHAN..

8am HONAM 10 pm. FATSHÄN.

SATURDAY, 3RD JUNE, 1918)

8 dB. HEUNGSHAN,

p.m. KING HAN.

HONGKONG-Macao line.

88 TAISHAN, Tons 1030,TKI? 1.8 BUI TAI, Toss 1,651.

HONGKONG TO MACAO.

Week days at 8 am, and 3 pm, from the Company's Wing Lok Street Winzly Gandaya at 9 am and 1 paz, from the Company' Wing Lok Street Wharf,

MACAO TO HONGKONG

Weekdays at 7.90 am. and 2 p.m. Sundays 11 7.80 a.m. and 3 pm). EXCURSION TO MACAO, VSA SUNDAY, 3RD JUNE, 1936,

The Company's New Steamship

TAISHAN!

Will depart from the Company's Winɑ Lox 8zEKET WHAR) ai 3. LaL, and retu trom Macso 21 3 p KON.B. The Company will also run Blomer from Maoso on Sunday at 7,30 am And from Hongkong at 1 pas, from the Company's Wing Lok Street WIDE,

FARES AS USUAL

MACAO-CANTON LINE.

B.S. SUI ANY

Departures from Maoso to Canten on Monday, Wednominy and Friday, at 9 pal Departures from Canton to Manso on Tueday, Thursday and Baturday, at 4.50 pm

INT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO

STEAMBOAT CO., LTD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.. AND THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD, CANTON-WUCHOW LINE.

8.8, FAINAM, 689 sons, and 8,8, NANNING, 569 tone. Ons of the above Nientem Leaves Csuton for Wuchowevery Monday, Wednesday kani briday, ni abomi 8 năm, and the other leaves Wushow for Canton on the same days at 8.50 nm) -Hound trips take about & days, Issengers can returz to Honghong or vice veras by lan Company direct Steamers LINTAN and BAMT The vorsels have superior Cabin

commodation and are lighted throughout by electricity, Electric Fan in ench Gashina

Seeking Office open daily (Sunday excepted), 2 a to 5 pm Forther particulars may be obtained at the Once of the we

HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT 00., LTD.,

Hotel Mansiona (Firal Ficor), opposite die Blake Pier,

SANATOGEN CO.

(CHINA).

HEAD OFFICE: 1, THE BUND, SHANGHAI.

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BEG to announce that their, preparations NANATOGEN FORMAMINT, etc. are made exclusively at the PENZANCE (Cornwall, ENGLAND) BINE LONDON WORKS of the SANATOGEN CO, LONDON

Their Company is exclusively BRITISH and is included in the "WEITE LIST" Issued by the CONSUL GENERAL, SHANGHAI

This was all the business, and the vents. of age. He joined the Navy as A. E. Lanning. V H Lanning, WJ Horse, No. 16 at $123 They have appointed Mesaris 10W TUNG & Co to act as their Sole Wholesale.

on application.

and was

RAW COTTON. No sales for Bengal or Chinese. Quotations. Bengal at 20 to 825; Chinese at $23 to $30 per picul..

Agents for Hongkong and south Chim, who will maintain stocks and supply their Goods at Prices which can be obtained ui application to their. Office, No. 10, Das Vaux ROAD CONTRAL,

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