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COMPANY REPORT.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 14 1912

Profit and Loss Account: Bist

December, 1911.

To bank Interest... † 60,154,46 Hongkong And Whampoa Dock To Rates and Taxes

Co., Ltd.

The following is the roport and balance shoot for the half-your onded Des. 31, 1911 to be proz sented to the shareholders of the above company at the ordinary yearly mosting to be held at the town office, Queon's Buildings, on Saturday, Feb. 17, at 11. a.in.

246

To Crown Rent To Insurance To Directors' and Auditors' Feos... To Profil

By Earnings traus- forred from Tra- ding Account ...

DON'T FORGET.

Wednesday, Feb. 14.

Performance. Si.

11,287.30

4,073.05 Dramatic 6,618.00 | Joseph's Collogo.

"Sweat Noll of Old Drury."|

9,083.00 Theatre Royal. 75,704.10

$108,010.01

160,919,91

$ 180,019.01

Kowloon Docks, February 5,

Gentlemen,The directors bog1011

to submit report and balance : 1. Modhurat shoot for the half-year ended D. W. Craddock December 31, 1911.

The Net profit for

tho six months after

dobiting profit and

loss account with all

olargos including.

directors, and audi-

Directors,

H. M. Dyer,

Chief Managor. Wm. Jolly,

Socrotary.

We report that we have or amined to above Balance Sheet. dated 31st December, 1911, with

tars' foos is............$ 75,701.10] the books and accounts of the

To which has to bo added bilance from last account

Making availablo for disposal

Churpany and have obtained all the information and explanations 153,888,97 we have required,

:

Portugaono Branol of Ministor ing Children's Lengue, Govern- mont House.

Thursday, Feb, 15. Hongkong Church Missionary Association, annual mooting. St. Paul's Collego, 5.30 p.m.

"Taming of the

Theatre Royal...

Friday, Feb. 16,

Shrow.

Annual meeting · Diocesan Refuge,

Ordinary annual meeting of Humphreys Estato and Financo |Co., Ltd., 11.30 a. m.

St.

Dramatic Performance. Joseph's College 0 p.m.

Rajput Sports, U. S. R. O. ground.

Saturday, Feb. 17. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Half yearly meeting,"

Hongkong and Whampoa Dock

Ltd., meeting, 11 a.in, Taesday, Feb. 20..

In our opinion such Balance: Sheet if properly drawn up so as $229,501.07 | to exhibit a irus and correct view

of the Company's affairs accord-Co., ing to the best of our information and as shown by the books of tho and the explanations given us,

The directors recommend that this sum he appropriated follows, niz

In payment. of lividond to the shareholders nt the rate of 2 per cent. for the six months, equal to one dollar

per share......

To plant dopre-

ciation

To carry forward

$ 50,000.00

30,000.00

TADDY

& CO'S

GRAPNEL MIXTURE"

Mild and Fragran!

KRUSE & CO.

Hongkong Rice-Firm-Day. GARNER QUELCH & CO.,

Thursday, Feb. 22, Ilongkong Races: Second

Company subject to the value placed on work in progres and stock of material in hund which is Day. certified by the Chiof Manager ne reasonable.

The allocation of expenditure shown on fixed asseln us also been certified by the Chief Manngor,

II. PEROY SMIT)

RC.A. Auditors.

to new account..... 148,59107 A. R. LOWE, CA.

Directors-Mr. A. S. Sorensen

has been appointed a Director.

In accordance with Clauses 788

and 85 of the Articles of Associa-

tion Mr. G. H. Medhurst and

February, 8 1912.

OLD THINGS,

Mr. 11. A. Siebs retiro by rotation Was it not Charles Lamb who but, being eligible, offer them-frankly owned that he loved old. selves for re-election. Tho Hon. wine, old books, old friends? Wo Mr. R. 1. Ross has been elected think it was. Anyhow, it doesn't Chairman for the year 1912. mattor. The point is that we are

Auditors. Tho accounts have boon nudited by Mr. H. Porey Smith, F. C. A., and Mr. A. I.

Lowo, C: A.

ro-election.

These gentlemen retire at this time and offer themselves for Q. II. MEDHURST, Chairman. Hongkong, Fels, 5, 1912.

Friday, Feb. 23.

Hongkong Races-Third Day.

Saturday, Feb. 24.

Hongkong Races,-Off Day.

Sunday, Feb. 25.

11. n. m. Volunteer Parado Service at St. John's Cathedral.

Friday, March. I, Horticultural Society Show.

To-day's “Advertisements

PARTICULARS and

CONDI-

TIONS of the latting by Public unable to agree with him entirely. Auction Sale, to be held on WEDNES Old wine-yos. Old book-swell, | DAY, the 21st day of Fehinery, 1912, it depends. Old books in an up-to at 3 r., at the Offices of the Public slate edition, with modern apoll-Works Department, by Order of Hin ing and in modera typo wa liko. Excellency the Governor, of One Lot Bat the genuine old article wo the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of of CROWN LAND at May Road in lislike. The leather binding and 75 years, with the option of renewal at a the general air of solidity are, On Reat to be fired by the Bur- wo grant you, attractive. But royor of His Majesty the King, for it is in reality a sort of whitedone further term of 75 years, sepulchro. Insido you will find it full, if not of dead men's bonos, ut any rate of the weirdest type, whers.all the v's are u's and all the s's curly things that look like 's. The spelling, too, is abomin- |able.. Still, this matter is good. So, as we say, these old books, in paid up 2,500,000.00 modsin dress, are all right.

most 200,000.00 Better than

Balance Sheet December

91 1911.

Liabilities.

Capital 50,000 Shares

of $50 each, fully

*4

new

ones,

anyhow. But what of old friends?

81,608.69 Well, to tell the truth, our

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT:

LOCALITY.

May Rowd

Reserve Fund

Marine Insuranco

Alo. ***

Bince of Profit

been a happy one. The chief

brought forward

difference between a man who calls himself an old friend of

G.

N,

Boundary Neasurem nt.

W

fret fleet fort

fcel

1

Upset Price.

sów [16,000, 110) 3,000

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Sundry C. clitors... 2,103,001.34 experience of old friends hins nqt Ungkong, 19th Feb., 1912.

from last Account:

$ 153,880.07

Profit for the ball- year ending 31st December, 1911, $ 75,704.10

yours and the ordinary friend, is TENDERS are invited for he sap

that the first thinks himself privileged to slap you heartily on

ply of FLOUR for B. M. Naval Bio Fo ms of tender and ail acoes-

the back at odd and inconvenient sur pa l'eu'ars can be obtained on moments, horrow your money, and application to tho VICTUALLING 229,591.07 indulge his wit at your expense. STORE OFFICER, H. H. NAVAL Etiquette forbidan new or medium EPUT, BOWLOON. Tenders are $5,114,351.10 friend to do those things, even if toto sent to COMMODORE, U, M. DOOKYARD, HONGKONG, or

Assets:

Valuo of Kow- Joon, Courno- Jolitan and Aberdeen Dooks, 'Buil- inga Plant, incluil-

und

ing Floating Plant and No.

1 Dock Ex-

tonsion as por last slato- ment, Additions during half- year to date, including final payment for

No. 1

ho wished to. In a word, the iced in the Tender Box at big Offsios Old Friend is a bit of a fraud, ifiy 10 10. on the 25th inst.

not indeed an also-ran: The now-Ingkorg, 14th Feb., 1912 --- 162 |

friend may not be quite, BO

genuine, but he is more comfor- able and casier, to get along with. The "Globo."

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE

AT SIX,

A 14-year-old Sheffield boy, who has been sont to a reformatory for $3,784,020.27 fivo years, possesses the terrible

Dock Exten- sion, ... 74,700,23

-3,859,020.50 Sundry Debtor,... 197,050.88 Material in 'Stook, at Book Value, and Amount expended"

on Work in Pro-

grees, as at Decem

ber 31, 1911, loss

Instaliments "ro-

record of living attempted sui- cide on three occasions. He was! charged with having taken lau- danam. The evidenco ahowad

WELSH DINNER,

THE Anural Dirrer will be fio'd on

St David's Day, and Welshmen desiring to be proient are invited to communicate with the undersigned,

J. R. POWEL-GRÄNT,

Hon. Bro. Hongkong. 14th Feb., 1912. [163 HONGKONG SANITARY

DEPARTMENT.

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PORTLAND CEMENT,

In Casks of 875 lbs. net,

In Bags of 250 lbs. net. BHEWAN, TOMES,& 09.,

General Managers, Hangkang," 18ENT AMET 1918

MILK

FIVE CENTS A PINT.

PURE; FRESH, SEPARATED, NATURAL.

REMOVED: THE CREAM ONLY.

If

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you must use Separated Milk why not have it

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COST OF INSTALLATION QUICKLY ABSORBED BY G. FALCONER & Co.,

ECONOMY IN FUEL

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APPLY TO

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THEATRE

SOLE AGENTS,

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ROYAL

MAURICE E. BANDMANN AN OUNCES THE LAST TWO NIGHTS

of the famous London Actor Manager

M. MATHESON LANG

MIES

AND

HUTIN BRITTON

In Response

TO-NIGHT

Numerous Reque:ts

SEET NELL OF OLD DRURY

WILL BE REPEATED.

TO-MORROW, THURSDAY, FEB. 15th, Grand Farewell

Performance

The public are warned that Small-por THE TAMING OF THE SHREW

THE PLAYS COMPLETE IN EVERY DETAIL AS PRESENTED IN LONDON. Efale and Cirola $4, Pit $2. Gallery $1, Commence at 9-Sharp.,

..

that he made the first attempt prevails, în, the Co'cny at the jacant when lie was six years of age, and ] t'me and it is advisable therefore for all the second in September last, those who bare not already had this when he tried to hang himself, disenso ta he vaco'na'ed. Europeas Unfortunatoly ho does not appear who e poot afford to employ pilvate to be the only member of the medical pra tioner may be rated fen family possessing tendencies of a of cost at the Government Civil Hospital like naturo, for the same wook his twore Che hours of 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. younger brother tried to stabily: Chiarer at the Tang Wab Hospi- another child. Defendant told., Wanbai, Kau Fong and Becond tal, or at any of the pablic Dispensaries, the Bench that bis father was Strast (Ba Ying Poon) in this City of E. C. Wilks, M.L.Md.,E,AM.N.A. WANTED.-A TYPIST, Good Re- always tolling him to throw him- Victoria, the Kwong Web Hospita,

Plan Now Open at Moutrie's:

self under the trams or railway (Yaumati Dispensary), Hung Homl construction, Valver and Armor for engings or motor-cars. The father, Fowloon City and Shaukiwani maka

ceived on account, 1,057 073.02 questioned on this point by tho Bench, said he only did that when he was in a tempOTE

§ B. D40, WOLFE, Head of Sanitary Department. Dalsi 9th February, 2012, 140

157

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This high-class

Whisky is noted

for its purity, age

and

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