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COMPANY REPORTS.

Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.

The following is the Report for prosentation to the Shareholders at the forty-third ordinary most- ing, to be held at the offices of the General Managera, on Wodies- day, March 13, 1012, at 12 o'clock | (noon) :-

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The General Managers aml Consulting Committee have pless- uro in submitting to the Shure- holders the Forty-third Annual Iloport of the Company.

110 Account.This nec int shows a net profit on working of $372,747.05 which suin, subjout to the approval of shareholders, it is proposed to deal with as followa, viz.-

Dividend of $27

por shore,..... $216,000,00 Addition to Re-

Herve Fund,..... 50,000,00 Addition to Re-

insurance Fund,...· 106,717.05

$372747.05 1911 Account. The balance at credit of this account is $365,- 849.63.

Fixed Deposits.

H'kong & S'haj Banking Corp'n .... $150,000.00 Chartd. Bk. of India, Aust: & China ...

$50,000.00 Mercantile Bank of India, Limited

+4

$50,000.00 International B'king Cor. poration ....

$25,000.00

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY MARCH 2 1912

To write off Shoora ..... To carry forward to now

wooount.

8,000.00

19,892.69

$270,228.77

Business-Landing and Stor- ugo carnings showed a decrease. Lightorage and other sources of revenuo were practionlly the as the previous year.

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Directors.Mesars. C. R.Lenz- mann, J. W. C. Bonnar, W. Logan, S. A. Levy, D. K. Moss rotired during the year and their places wore takon by Messrs. R. Laurenz, C. Gordon Mackie, E. Shollim, -----$276,000.00 C. S. Gubbay and A. S. D. Cous- land, Messrs. A. S. D. Cousland and C. Gordon Mackie retired and their places were taken by Mesara, D. K. Moss and J, W. O. Bougar. The Bonourablo Mr. E. A. Howott, OM.G., vind Mr. G. H. Articles of Association and boing Medhurst rolire according to the

Leligible offer themselves for re-

election.

W.. H.

Un Depositawaiting investments,-*** Hongkong & Shanghai Bank- ing Corporation. London, £10,000

at Ex. 1-103-16 $108,160.01 Mortgagos

In Hongkong... ... $900,000,00 In Shanghai $605,312.80

Imperial Japaneɛe Government 1 per cent. Conver- sion Bonds, .......

| Chinese Imperial Mortgages. From the reports Government and valuations made by the Com-Loan, 1886, ....... pany's Surveyors, the Generul Managers and Consulting Com milton ard satisfied that the pro- parties held by the Company form satisfactory security, for the advances minda.

$14,524.32 Shanghai Land In-.

vestment. Com- Limited, pany, Debentures........ ..... $27,586.20 Shanghai Club De-

·Consulting Committee. In ac rorilance with Section 13 of the Articlos of Association, the Hon. Sir Paul Chator, C.M.G., Messrs.Hongkong White, Maithad; and Gubbay rotire but being oligible offor themselves for rs-election.

Auditors.-The accounts have boon audited by Monsre. II. Percy Smith, FCA, and A. R. Lowo, OA, the latter in place of Mr. W. Hutton Potts resigned.

Jardine, Matheson & Co., Jl.,

General Maungere,. Hongkong Fire Insurauco Company, Limited.

Working Account 1910,

Losses and Claitus, $100,047,69

bentures............ $26,666.67 Hotel Company, Limit- ad,' Dubentures, $64,500.00 Hongkong Club De-

bontures........

$50,000,00

Aeromis receiv

able,.

$1,604,312.80

82,448.41

Auditors-Messrs. Potty and A. 0.3). Gourdin have audited the accounts now present- it offer thenisolves for re-elec- tion.

.C.-H. Ross,

Chairman,

Halance Sheet, Deo, 81, 1911. Dr. Liabilities.

Tu Capital, G0,00" fully

STATE EXPRESS

Per tin of 50 $1.10

"DE

LUXE"

THE FINEST VIRGINIAN CIGARETTE

IN THE MARKET

OBTAINABLE FROM

KRUSE & CO.

paid up shares at $59. $5,000,000.on GARNER QUELCH & CO.

Harevs fund'.....

500,000.00

609.149.76

.orgkong & Blai Banking Corporation. Sundry creditor......

102,784.91

Unclaimed dividends

1,800.00

Balance of Pr fit aix fuss account

279,228 77

*4,583,092.81

·Cr..

..cts.

Assets, By Value of Land and Buildings at Kow- toon as per last ac

IF

183,277.19

209,035.22

$2,865,673.95

Jardine, Matheson & Co.,

Limited,

General Managers.

P. Maitland,

Charges......

41,995.41

Remuneration to

C.P. Chater,

5,500.00 65,605.18

Consulting Coms mitteo and Audi fors

Commissions.......... Exchange. Balance, as per Bal-

ance Shoot.......

Not Promia coiv- od, loss diurns

Bud Reinsur-

ance......... Interest...............

Trausfor Fees.......

- Losses and Claims,

Charges,

Contraissions,

Exchange,

Balance, per

Balanço Shout...

Net Premia

10-

ceived, lesH

Hoturns and

Interest,

Members of Coarulting

Committee,

count.....

Value of

Wliarves

at Ko*-

Icon #5

per last

accoput 153,900,89

Less writ.

ten 'off

.385,000,00

last year .120,900,89

Since ex-

pended... 1,181,87

-Vale of

Railways

and Roll.

ing slock

at Kow:

.3,221,267 77

loon 25 per latt iccount,.,119,026,61 Less writ ten off Just year... 20,026.01

99,000,00 Sinto expended 0,827,90

Auditors Report.-Wo report 164.44) that we have examined the ac

counts of the Company at the #72,747.05| Head Office with the Books and Vouchers in Hongkong and re- $586,069,77 turns received from the various

Agencies for this year ending 21st) December, 1911. We have also satisfiod ourselves as

to the $413,101.50 existence and value of the 179,717.27 Securities for Investments, Cash

8100 at Baukers and on Mortgage to Valus of Launches ar par the amounts specified. We have|last · acenunt... 60,462,50 $586,959.77 jobtained all the information and Low written off last your... $102,470.70 explanations we have required

5,248.78

30,521.97 and, in our opinion, the above 63,969,75 Balance Sheet is properly drawn Yal of Lighters as por 9,345.03 up so as to exhibit a true and last account 358,935.01 correct view of the state of the written off last your

365,849.63 Company's affairs according to

the best of our information and

27,378.46

$31,557.15

$578,148,08 | the explanations given to us and Less sale of "No,"1' fighter

as shown by the Books of the Company,

Reinsurances, $896,939.73

Transfer Fees,......

181,106.35 102,00

$578,148.08

Balance Sheet, Decomter 31, 1911. Ilabilities.

· Capital 8,000 Shares

of $250 cadli, cq. $2,000,000.00 of which $50 per

Share has been

Divi-

N. Percy Smith, F.C.A. A. R. Lowe, C.A.,

Auditora. Hongkong, Feb. 26, 1912.

Hongkong and Kowloon (Wharf and tiedown Co, Ltd.

The following is the report for prosentation to shareholders at the twenty-fifth ordinary annual meeting to be held at the offics of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co, Ltd. on Saturday, March 9, 1912, at 12.30 p.m.

325.00

Valus of Machinery and Plant us per last account .................................... 158,934.78 Lue written off last year .................................10.984.79

Value of Sheer legs 15 "per fast accouV.....

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PORTLAND CEMENT.

In Casks of 875 lba. nat, In Baga of 250 lbs. not. SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

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on sale.

08-Best kept Private Garden at the Peak-1, Mr. Armstrong, 99-Best kopt Privato Garden at Kowloon.-1, Mr. Nicholson.

100-Bost kept Privato Cardon at Hongkong, oxclusivo of the

all the information and explana-Peak.-1, Not decided. tions we have required, and, in

101-Best Tablo Decoration

848,181-87our opinion, the balance sheet (First day only).—1, Mrs. Nichol-

105.827.00

roferred to in the report is son; 2, Miss Edo..

properly drawn so as to 102-Collection of fruit, nativo exhibit a true and correct view or foreign, not loss

in 6

of the state of the Company's varieties, in a box not larger than affairs according to the best of 4 ft. by 3 ft. and 3 inches deep. our information and the explana-St. John. No nward. tions given to us, and as shown by the books of the Company.

W. Button Potts, A. O'D). Gourdin,

Auditors. Hongkong, February, 21 1912.

HORTICULTURAL SHOW.

103-Group of Hyacinth, Tulip and/or Daffodils in pots or glasses 12 bulbs.-1, Mrs. Stabb; 2, Mrs. W. D. Graham.

DON'T FORGET.

Monday, March 4. Auction of Crown Lands, Publio

The second day of the showWorks Department. 56,903.77 was again largely attended to

day. The weather, if dull, was dry, and this contributed to the attendance during the afternoon. The following is the conclusion of the prize list:-

84-Dish of Strawberries, not less than 20 fruits.-1, No, Yard. exhibit.

Annual General Meeting Hong- kong Gymkhana Club.

S.M.S. Scharnhorst Concert, Theatre Royal,

881,282-15

143,000.00

1,000 00

Value of Land and Building at West

268,143 89

Point...... Value of West l'o'nt

per art ac- coun'......... 0,092 21

Less written.

first ear... 2,092 24

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85-12 bunches of cut Flowers to be shown in 2 regulation stands of bunches each, not less than 6 varieties in all, nor less than 2 varieties in the same stand,-1, Mr. Howell; 2, Mrs. Choa.

86-12 Ros08.-1, Mr. Nichol- son; 2, Sir Paul Chater,

87-8 Dablias.-1, Mr. Nichol- 500 2. Sir Paul Chater.

88-12 Carnations, and/or Picoloos.-1, Sir Paul Chator; Z Mrs. Jordon. /

80-12 Pansies. Sir Paul Chator; 2, Mro. Makolam. -

00-2 Ladies' Flowerspraysond 7,000 002 Gontlemen's Buttons "Holos. Sundry debtors........ 100,611-26 1 Hon. C. H. Ross; Mr. A. Value of coal ca hand 2,889 50 Nicholson.

stores on hand 2,285 59

" year

Tho Directors beg to submit to paid up........... $400,000.00 shareholders their report with a Rosorve Fund 1,500,000.00 | statement of accounts for the Roinsurance Fund... 150,733.46 ended December 31, 1911. Uncollectod

The profit on working was dends....

10,100.05 $338,802.29 as compared with Accounts Payablo...' 57,147.70 $357,637.51 in 1910

Working Account,

1010,-

Ne Profil, as per

Statsmout

Working Account, 1011, asper State- ment

**

Assets.

Cash, on Current

Account with

Hongkong &

Shuanghai Bank-

Cash in hands of

General gers

Mana

The balance at credit of Profit and Loss account, including $17082 brought forward from 372,747.05 1st year, and after deducting Directors' and Auditors' fees, and paying for all interest and repairs, 366,849.53 amounts to $279,228.77, which it is proposed to appropriate as $2,805,673.95 follows

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F

1 Share Union Inn, Bociety of Canton Ld. 460 00 $4,688,092 81

De

PROFIT AND LOS Account.

$

01-1 Hand bouquot in vase, 1. Hon. C., H. Ross; 2, Miss Wallace.

Wednesday, March 6.. Auction, Naval Stores, Naval

Thursday, March 7,

China Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., meeting, noon.

To-day's Advertisement

-JEN" LINE OF STEAMERS.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

8.8.." BENALDER," FROM LEITH, LONDON AND STRAITS.

CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby

informed that all Goods are balug landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra basardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., wbence and/or the wharres delivery may be

obtained.

92-Bouquet of Wild Flowers to be shown in vases for children not exceeding 15 years of ago:-1,

No Claims will be admitted after the ota. Miss Betty Ram; 2, Miss Joyce Goods hars left the Godowns, and all to Intorast........................ 47,767.21 Rom; 3, Miss B. Armstrong, Goods remaining undelivered after the

Rop sirs................... 12,090.00 03-8 bunches of aut flowers, 18th fast, will be subject to ront. Directors and Auditor'

All claims against the siesmer must distinct varieties-1, Mr. Bowley; food................................... 10,500:00

be presented to the Undersigned on or Balance ...................................... 279,228,772, Mra. Ede..

04-0 bunchos Nasturtium, not before the 16th Int., or they will not 8849,076.08 less than 4 distinct colours.1, be recognized.

All broken, chafed, and damaged Mra. Họ Tung; 2, Br. Bowier. $176.82 05-12 Pansies Mrs. Ho Gcols are to be left in the Godowas, where they will be examined on the To write off Lighters 31,458.18 By Nett earnings for 1011 388,802.29 Tang; 2, Mr. Wilkinson. ba?

9th Inst., at 11'..

To pay a dividend of

per cent....... 180,000.00

To write off Launches

4.878.26

To write of Machinery_*** To wrile of Kowloon

Whatyou.............. 21,874.02

454.61

ing Corporation 342,108,07 write off West Point

Wharf To write "off Railways and

Balanse from his so-

5,576,87 10,455,84 | By Fale of old material .... By Fals of. launch" Kow-

loon" By Uneliimod dividends

for

Balling Block rumom 8120.78 1

1,020,50

90-1 bunch Violets. 1 Mr Wil kinson 2, Mr, Harris,

97-Group of Flowering and Foliage plants. Space limited to 12 feet by 10 feet.-1 8ir Paul Chater; 2, Hon, C. II. Roca,

•No Fire Insurance has been effected.

· Bills of Lading will be countenignal GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.,

Agenta, Pla Hengkong, 2nd March, 1912. [214

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