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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JANUARY 10TH, 1913

A TALE OF THE SEA.. CAREER OF A TEA CLIPPER..

The story of the "Famous Cutty Sarki and other China tea clippers of last century leads Mr. Stephen D. Murphy,

THE AMERICAN VISITORS.

MAY ALLISON" INTERVIEWED RAGTIME ARMY AND A RAGTIME

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The Cunard Liner Eärgata.and her 440 Writer in Chamber's Journal, to American World tourists left the Colony recount the romance of three famous yesterday afternoon at precisely five Clyde-built, ships. One of these was the o'clock. Loent Americans will be relieved Sea King, which became in turn British to hear that there is stilla, Hittle Wrig. trapsport, China ten clipper, Confederate ley's Spearmint left in the town, but the cruiser, wistal trader, and Royal acht. curio dealers' stocks have been greatly Built at Kelvinhaugh, söar Glasgow; she depleted, and cigar dealers are able to was very interesting specimen of marine look back with satisfaction un three days' architectarea fine laped, full shiprigged very brisk business Our vasitors were auxiliary screw stemmer of 1,900, tous, given the morning off to go shopping" with a lifting propeller designed to help us one of them expressively put it yes her sailing powers

The first steamer terday, "and spent the day in looking Their stay in constructed on the "ecmposite" pritciple, found on their own. patented and successfully introdured by Hongkong has undoubtedly been one of the most enjoyable they have bad so-far. Mr. Alexander Stephen, a well-known

As has been already been reported, the Clyde shipbuilder of those days, she was three movie magnites on board-Mr. built at

a cost of £45,000, with a view Vignola and Mr. and Mrs. Ellis-have to competing with the fastest ships then been on the look-out for good locations į“, afloat. The competition to be first home for future films. A Dily Press repre With a tea enrg was keener even than sentative interviewed Mrs. Ellis-who “is Perfection in fit, style, comfort the pre-war struggle to gain the bite better known to the general public as May

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{TO-DAY'S MATCHES,

HONOKONG CHALLENGE SHIELD—FIRST

ROUND."

Senior: Kick off. 4 p.m.-- H.M.S. Tomar" e. H.M.S. Hawkins, Navy "A" ground. Referee, Mr. Tylucely. Hongkong Club. Kevleon, Sookup

Aground Hoforce, alp. Smith. Junior: Kick off; 2.30 p.in. H.M.S. Ambrose 3. H.M.S. Titania Navy. A ground. Referee, Mr. Fairburn, H.M,S. Harkins v. United A/C., Navy|

Bground Referee, Mr. Berry man.

HONGKONG LEAGUE DIVISION L Kick c, 1 p.m.

COMPANY REPORTS. HONGKONG LAND RECLAMATION COMPANY, LTD.

The twenty-first report of the board of directors stater;— „

The Directors have now to submit to you a general statement of the affairs ut- the Company, and balance sheet for thes year ending 31st December, 1939.

The net profits for the year, after writ foc amount to 3030,124,79, which with ing off all Directors and Auditors' 2654.478.78 brought forward from last Recount gives An amount available for distribution of $1,613,603.87. It is low proposed to pay n dividend of 7 per cant, on the paid up capital...2 60,623.00. A bonus of $110 per share... 1,375,000.00) And to carry forward the

179,978.37

$1,613,001.57

Directors-Messrs. A. S. Gubbay and

Sassoon, and Mr. A. He Compton were

balance

South China e H.M.S. Titani, South

China ground. Referee, Mr. Wis. S. Perry having resigned. Mr. Hector. H.M.S. Ambrose r. King's 'Regt., Nuvy invited to fill the vacancies. These ap

liarus.

lins. HONGKONG LEAGUE DIVISION: 11.

Kick off, 2-30 p.m.

ground Referee, Mr. Garten. pointments now require confirmation. Hongkong Police

R.G.A. Sr. Hector Sassoon and Mr. A. E. Comp Joseph's ground. Referee, Mr. Colton now retire by rotation and being

eligible offer themselves for re-election.

Auditors. The accounts have been audited by Messrs, H. Percy Smith an St. Joseph's . H.31,8. Mauzioa, St.C. Bernard Brown who now retire and

Joseph's ground. Referee, Mr. are recommended for re-election. Spencer.

HONGKONG" CENTRAL ESTATE, University . R.G.A., Hongkong Club ground. Referee, Mr. Blumson.

LIMITED. South China "B". Kowloon, South

China ground. Referee, Mr. Bun

WELL...

King's Regt, e. Warders, Sookunpoo A ground. Referee, Mr. Lavender.

MIDWEEK. RESULTS.

UNITED SERVICES LEAUCE.

Dirinton J.

King's Regt. R.G.A H.M.S. Haikius. 4 H.M.S. Titania..

vision II. H.M.S. Hawkina 3 RC.A.

The Club and. Kowloon are

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The ninth report of the board of directors states:-

amount

The directors have now to submit to you a general statement of the affairs. of the Company, and balance sheet for the year ending 3let, December, 1993.

The net profits for the year amount to $160.239.79,

with which

the brought forward from last year $180,669.07 gires an amount" available for division of $341,100.70.. From this amount an interim dividend of $4 per share has already been paid.

It is now proposed to pay a final dividend of $6 per share making a tötn? dividend of $10 per share and to carry The first round of the Hongkong Chal forward the balance $241,100.79 to the lenge shield competition will be played credit of a new proft and less account.

Directors. During the absence on leave today drawn together for the opening round of Mr. S. S. Percy, Mr. A. M. Bowes. and the Club ground being required for Smith was appointed to the Board. Mr. the Rugby challenge cup match, the S. S. Ferry having resigned, Mr. A. H. soccer match will be played at Sookun Compton has been invited to fill the

Both these appointments now poo. The Club have got togather a strong vacancy. side for the game and are leaving nothing to chance. Kowloon are out to make the Club go all the way and a well contes game should be seen with the Club win-

Mrs. Ellis further explained that this trip was something in the nature of a delayed honeymoon for her husband and herself, for it is the first time they have aing.. had a holiday together since their mar

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require confirmation. Hon. Sir C. P. Chater now retires by rotation. and being eligible offers himself for re-election.

Auditors.The accounts have been audited by Messre, Percy Smith and C. Bernard Brown who now retire, and

offer themselves for re-election-

HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT- AND AGENCY CO., LTD.,

The thirty-fourth report of the board of directors states:

riband of the Atlantic Ocena Launched

Allison, yesterday morning on the re in August, 1883, while atting cut the

sults of their efforts in Hongkong. This British Government chartered her as

dainty little lady was too keen enthusing troopship, carrying men and ammunition on the beauties of the place to come to to New Zealand to help quell the Maori the pola:, for some minutes, but she did revolt, the Seu King made her maiden so evratnally, and wasted no more time voyage On return to her owners, she on words but, took our reporter into her sailed for China to bring home her first cabin and showed number of "still" and only cargo of tea. Apparently her photos of Repulse Bay. Fanting, Taipo, performances „ pleased the Confederate the Peak, and general views of the island Commissioners, on the look-out for ships which she hopes to work into films as For their side in the American Civil War,

"Of course," she explained," it is not On arrival of the Sen King at Swatow to our intention to make the plots fit the take board her "tea cargo, she was in-sones, but rather to work the scenes into spected by Confederate representatives; the plots if possible. My husband and I and seemingly arrangements mcluded have quite a number of ideas to work for her transfer to the navy of the upon which we regard as something out Southern States. As, though, nothing un-of the common rut, and if possible we asual had happened, the Sen King made shall make up our sets from these photos Loudon again, and on October 6th, 1864, I am showing you. If necessary we shall was estensibily outward bound for China even come back bere, and I must say that, once more. As the Canary Islands a for my own part,, I should jump at the

chance." strange craft was signalled and, to the amazement of the clipper's crew, a Con. federate tender came alongside. Two 8-in, smooth-bore guns, two Whitworth 29 pounders, and two 12-pounder rifles,

The Tamar and Hawkins meet on Navy along with stures, were transferred to tho Sea King. A nominal sale was effected, riage a few months ago. They are now"A" ground and a fast game should be

The producing their own "films and both are seen, the result being a draw. the Confederate flag was hoisted. British seamen were furious, but were optimistic as to their prospects.

In the junior competition which opens! powerless. The majority bluntly refused little star expressed herself as very dis to-day the game between the United and duty under the Confederate flag, and it appointed with Japan and Shanghai. They Hawkins will be well contested. was only with the help of, some Con-1 are not nearly so beautiful as one is led sailors have the better record and the federate seames that an attenuated crow was made up and an armed cruiser to believe," she said, "and Hongkong is previous meeting between these teams Shenandoah got under weigh. Panic and the culy place which has really come up ended in a win for the sailors by three you a general statement of the affairu goals to one. The sailors are expected to of the Company, and balance sheet for

the year ending 31st December, 1929. marauding warfare on the part of the to expectations."

The net profits for the year, after Confederates had driven Federal shipping In the course of a general conversation repeat their carlier success to-day.

writing oft all Directors' and Auditors" almost from the sens, but in the remoter afterwards our representative could not

The two submarine deput ships also fees amount to $2,219,530.09 which with regions of the Japan Sea and the Arctic help smiling at the following sentence

meet in the shield and a drawn game the amount brought forward from Last Ocean the whalers still plied their custom. which passed her lips.

The previous meeting he-year 81,976,861.41 gives an amount avail- ary trade. The Shenandoah was chosen What sure does tickle mo 's the cheap is expected. to spread terror among the whalers, cost of conveyance in Hongkong. Why tween these teams ended in a win for the able for division of 84,130,700.49. Shorthanded as she was, the rounded the one can ride for a mile in a ricksha for Titania by a goal to nil. Cape, and stood across the Indian Ocean only half a dollar." for Melbourne. There, according to plan, she replenished her bunkers and effected certain repairs, besides abipping forty-two hard cases as crew. She made for the Bebring Sec-but the war was actually over ere she got there, but she had destroy

The match between the services on the ed a fleet of whalers before authentic nowe

Nawy "B" ground should be well-con- reached her on June 28th, 1805, that the.

tested and on recent form the soldiers Confederate States had poised to exist.

should win. Jones should be out again Captain Waddell, formerly of the

this week; he was badly injured in the Alabama, was not the man to surrender without a fight. He failed to get 'ccal,

A TRAVELLER'S IMPRESSIONS. league match against the Carlisle a furt-; night ago. The Ambrose are playing up but, contriving to get sufficient stores, the Shenandoah started

Mr. George Knight, a member of the well and a win to-day would place them thousand miles journey to Britain. In British Buddhist Mission to Tibet, inter.in the second position in the langue. all that long run under sail, never a ship viewed by a representative of the Asso spoke her, until she made the port of ciated Press, at Darjeeling said the The Police meet the E.G.A. for the first Liverpool, where her captain surrendered Mission was well treated by Tibetan time this season and a fairly even game She had officials. They gave a public cinemate should be seen and with Swam in form. to the British Government.

prize, made thirty-six

graphio exhibition at Gyantse to which A draw should be the result.. valued

fifteen people were invited but sixty turn. 81,361,000 during her marauding carcered up. He expressed his opinion that In the junior games the St. Joseph's " and only the notoricus Alabama and Mount Chimulbari was surrounded by a H.M.B. Afarazion match have a direct Florida raiders had more prizes to their large number of lakes of ice. A wall ran bearing on the dengue and should the credit. For a time the Shenandoah

along the base twenty to thirty feet high College team win they will strengthen returned to her old Sea King days as a

on the Chimulkari side. He believed hot their claim on league honours,

South coastal trader, but the Sultan of Zanzibar springs and a large number of lakes China "B" should draw against Kow- took a fancy to her and bad her existed. "Some lakes had been discovered loon. transformed into a royal yacht. After and photographed long period of useful service. she was finally lost in a storm off Madagascar.

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BLACKMAIL.

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AT CORONET THEATRE.

The directors have now to submit to

From this amount an interim dividend of 34 per eharo (900.000) has already been Mr. Ellis was ous of the unofficial In the senior league some good foot paid leaving a balance of $3,838,700.49 party to travel up to Canton with the ball should be soon. On the South China available for appropriation which it is intention of studying Chinese methods of ground the locals receive the Titania and proposed to deal with as follows:

aging warfare. He said that they weren fast game is expected to end in a win all very disappointed with what they saw "Ragtime soldiers and a ragtime war' was his own comment.

COSTUMS IN TIBET.

for South China.

•

To ray a final dividend of

$8 per share

$ 300,000.00 To pay bonus of $8 per

400,000.00 .. share

8,000.00

To pay a bonus to staff. To carry forward to a new

profit and loss account 3,231,700.49

$3,809,700.49

Directors.-Messrs. A. S. Gubber and S. S. Perry having resigned Mr. Hector Sassoon and Mr. A. E. Compton were pointments now require confirmation. invited to fill the vacancies. These ap- egers. Hector Sassoon and A. H. Comp ton now retire by rotation and being- eligible offer themselves for re-election.

Auditors-The accounts have been Audited by Mesers. H. Percy Smith and C. Bernard Brown who now retire, and offer themselves for reelection.

CRICKET.

K.C.C. 1st XI. . INDIANTMR.C.

In the match at Kowloon 'to day, at 2.15 p.m., the home team will consist of: A. O. Brawn, W. Fraser, W. B. Haslett, A. Leach, E. J. Edwarls, F. G. Herridge: WL Weaser, H. Overy, W. J. Shenton, W. J. Woolley and J. M. Jack.

K.C.C, 2ND XI.

INDIAN EÜ.

The R.G.A. should beat the University Mr. Knight said the inhabitants of Tibet were often unacquainted with the on the Club ground and the King's should customs of those of the neighbouring vill find the going easy at Scokuapoo against

the Wanders. eggs and the inhabitants of Tuna for in: stance, would not inter-harry with those

HONGKONG F.C. v. KOWLOON F.C of Phari. In each village polyandry was practised and if females out-numbered

The following have been selected to re males polygamy. The inhabitants of one Most men would be ready and willing village seldom visited the neighbouring prezent, Kowloon st Sookunpoo today anough to become prey to so bewitching villages Bullpox was ever prevalent against Hongkong in the Shield and blackmailer as pretty Viola Dana who has put it was strange that bronchial diseases League competitions:Woodman; Whoo.

In this League match at Bookuopod the chief part in Sunday's picture at themed very scarce. The greatest scourge ler and Knight; Morrison, King and Me Coronet:

today, at 9,15 p.m., Kowloon will be re-

·Millard. "Blackmail" is the title of of Tibet, was syphilis from which large Kelvie; Cidino, Hall, Scally, Duncan and

presented by J. P. Robinson (capt), the film and Miss Dana has the role of proportion the people seemed to suf. A. Mason, Reserves: Pasco, M

fer. The Tibetans were good humoured

B. D. Evana, Capt. E. G. Spinks, G. Flossie Golden, the beautiful daughter of happy-go-lucky fatalista end hospitable,

√2 U.A.C. 2. H,M.S. "HAWKINS"

A. V. Hall, 6. Jex, E. H. Benast. B. L. famous crook. With band of confederat porerty and lack of enterprise were rates the manages to entangle un amply to be found on all sides. Commercially The following

will represent the Lindsell, L. J. Blackburn, E. P. Spinks beaded young Crocsus, but her well laid Tibet offered practically nothing but United Athletic Club in above Second 8, E. Green and B. Potheram. plans gang aglay" when the young wool and carpets but the country had a Division Shield: Competition to day on man's mother, finds out all about it fascination in its possibilities for sport the Navy ground (kick-off at 2.30 p.m. Through the efforts of resourceful lawyer the blackmailing scheme is nipped. in the bud and the plot takes an unex- pected turn when the lawyer himself falla victim to the wiles of the winsome ***crock.".

and geographical discoveries.

FREE CHURCH OF SCOTLAND.

sharp) Beach; Jackson and Chilton, Urquhart. Mackenzie, and Leonard; Chubb, Payne, Brown Derry and Botelho,

SOUTH CHINA. KOWLOON.

A couple of specially attractive films The Moderator for the next General are announced for next wack's pro- Assembly of the United Free Church of

In this 2nd division match at Happy gramme, at the Coronet, One of them is Scotland was nominated at a meeting at

Flower of the North, a stirring tale of Edinburgh on November 21st, the unani Valley to-day, Kowloon will be repro Love and romance based on a novel of inous choice falling on the Rev. Prof. sented by Young; Randle and Duncan James Oliver Curwood's and the other David S. Cairns, of Aberdeen, & nephew G. Hawkins, Ollier and Rasmussen; Hast, Charlie Chaplin' latest million of the late Principal Usirns, of Edin- Ferguson, Spary, Blagden and Muir

burgh. dollar comody "The Idle Clusa.”

Reserves: Hooper, Johns.

HOCKEY.

On Wednesday, the 17th January, at the U.S.R.C. the H.KH.O. defeated the Navy after a very fine match by 5 goals to 4.

The following will represent the Club next Wednesday, the 24th inst., at Boo- kunpoo against the King's, bally off at. 5. p.m.-E. W. Hamilton, Murray, Rev. N. Evane, D. B. Pent, Rey, F. W

Martin, E. J. E. Mitchell B. D. Evans (capt.), F. O. Miller, W. Wood- ward, F. H. Holdman, E. W. Major. Club will play in colours.