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THE LUSITANO CLUB SPORTS.

COMPANY REPORTS, Silver,

Union Insurance Society of

Canton. Ltd.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 1912.

Gold, £82,038.14.8

£508,704.1.0

100

To, Mortgages in Hongkong. $1,273,000,00 To Mortgages in Shanghai, 1,030,100.34.

Fortunately the weather held, good yesterday afternoon to allow the completion of the programme in the Lusitano Club Sports The following is the roport which took place, before a farge for presentation to the share- attendance on the race course at holders of the Union Insurance the Happy Valley. Appensiod are Society of Canton, Ltd.,,-ut-the the results arrived at after wo thirty-ninth ordinary meeting to wont to press:~~~~

bo bolil at the Society's offices at noon on Tuesday, April 23, To Office Loneos, 1912—

Boya Race, 120 Yards:-1, T. Castro: 2, 0. Veirin,

Girls' Race-1, P. Voiria; '2, C. Osmund.

Three Logged Raco, 100 Yards: 1, A. M. O. Remedios and N. M. Maher 2, D. C. Baptiste and O. II. Lopes. Time, 14 1-5secs.

The Board has now to lay be fore the Shareholders a balance sheet containing a summary of the property and liabilities of the

309,705.86 | An' addition to the 888,887,21

2,303,100.34

28,215.00

$11,814,026.40 Working Account, 1910, On Decomber 31, 1011.

Society on Decomber 31, 1911 To nott promium... $4,149,085.00 and a statement of accounts to To interest the same date.

Bicycle Race, 2 Milos:-1, F.. 1010 Account-After payment

missions... By Head Office, Branchos and

J. Brown; 2, J. R. Pereira; 3, of the interim dividend of $30 By Agonoy Com M. W. Botelho. Time, Smia. per share and the bonus of 20 12 2-BeсB!

per cent, to Contributors passed Half Mile Fiat Raco,at the lant annual meeting thoro Richardson KO.Y.L.L.; 2, Webb. remains a balance of $871,291,25 K.O.Y.L.I. Time, 2min. 10 1-58 per annexod statement.

The Board recommends that soca....

Flat Race, 100 Yards:-1, J.this sum be appropriated as fol-

F. Castro; 2, J. M. R. Pereira. Time, 10-4-58cca."

Boys' and Girls' Race, tuler 7 yours-1, J. Santos; 2, S. Baptisto; 3, D. Xavior.

Flat Race, 120 yards Handi- cap:-1,. A. E. Silva; 2, A. E. Silva.

Flat Raco, 440 yards, handi- cap:-1, N. M. Maher, 5 yards; 2, U. II. Lopes, 5 yards; 3, R. 14 Luiz, 40 yards. Time 58 1-5 secs.

That Ruce, 220 yards, Cham- pionship-1, J..F. Cantro; 2. A. E. Coombes. Time, 233-5.

веса,

Flat Raco, 100 yards, for heavy-weights over 170 lbs. :-

1, J. D. Osmund ; '2, P. Roza.

Back Race, 50, Yards:-1, J. M. Brillo; 2, P, A. Yvanovich.

lowe -

A final-dividend to

shareholders of $20 per share on 12,400-sluires

To

An addition to the Sterling Rosorva Fund of £10,000 at Exchnigo 1/10.

·5/10 *********

be enrried for- ward to Under- writing SuspensO, Account to claro the account for the year 1010...

$248,000.00

Agency Charges By Remuneration to Directors, Committoos and Auditors

518,515.86

$4,607,680.85

.$. 112,200.03

458,472.16

Sterling Reservo Fund of £10,000 al,

exchange 1-105-16 107,663.03 To bo carried for

ward to Under- writing Susponso Account to alone the account for the year 1910

225,101.70

By Head Office, Branches and Agonoy Charges By Remuneration to Directors, Committees and Auditors

11

By Losses and

220,235.90

15,201.11

Claime paid 1,285,485.83

-$428,754,82|By-Bonus of 20-por-

cont. paid to Con tributors

1911 Account. The balance By of Working Account on December 31, 1911 was $1,245,287.24 & per annexed statement. The Bourd "recommends that an in-

H

Interim Divi dond of $4 por sliare.

By Balance

...

1,586,113.13

124,690.51

00,000.00 428,754.82

$2,295,307.40

torim dividend of $4 per sliaro be paid to shareholders; absorbing $00,000 and that a bonus of 20

Working Account; 1912. per cent, be paid to contributors, absorbing about $125,000 and On December 31, 1911, that the remainder bo carried To not premium... $2,080,300.08 forward.

To intoresti

180,409.03

$2,275,804.71.

Directors: Since the last Go- neral Meeting Messrs. E. Or- miston, C.R. Leuzman and G. Billocli havo rosignol their sonta on leaving the Colony and Mr. W. L. Pattonden of Mesura, Gilmao 30,582,20

& Co. and Mr. F, H. Armstrong of Messrs. Roise & Co. havo join- 2,570,572.57 of the Board..

3,172,227.50

By losses

claims paid

und

/107,563.03)

By bonus of 20 per cont. paid to con. tributors By interim divi- dend of $30 por share By balanca

249,050.04

372,000.00 874,204,25

$4,007,580,85

618,731,22

Working Account, 1911, On December 31, 1011. (To nott premium..... $4,178,792.24 $874,204.25 interest.... 620,018.01

1011 Account-The Blanto of Working Account on December 31, 1931, was $2,644,550.27 us By Agency Com- per annexed stuk ment.

missions

$4,705,711.15

...$ 14,032.23

The Board recomiends that an By Hood Office,

Girls' Itaco, under 12 years:interim dividend of $30 per. 1, B. Castro; 2, B. Leonard.

sharo bo paid to shareholders, Flat Race, Holf Milo:-1. F. M. absorbing $372,000.00, and that Cruz, soratch; 2, J.M. R Pereira; a bonus of 20 per cent, bo paid to 3, C. H. Lopes, Time, 2min. contributors, absorbing about $250,000.00, and that the re- Ladies' Nomination Rave-1,mainder be carried forward. J. M. Britto; 2, J. M. R. Pereira; 3, R. O. Silva,

7 4.5.ece.

"

Toam Race, 220 Yards:-1, J. F.. Castro, R. F. Luz, T. Yvanoviol und . A. Maclando; 2. J. M. R. Poceira, A. A. Luz, N. M. Mahor and F. J. Butroito.

BILLIARDS.

Suldiers Club Billiard Tournament..

Branches and Agency Charges By Remuneration to Directors, Cum- mitless and Au-* ilitons By LosscH and

Claims paid

480,230.03.

In accordance with Clause 79 of the Articles of Association. Mr. Fr. Lioh and Mr. G. Friosland retire, it offer themselves for re-election..

Auditors:-Messrs. H. U. Jef- feries und A. R. Lowo retire, but offer themselves for ro-olec- tion.

II:A. Sioba,

Chairman, Hongkong, April 8, 1912.

Balance Sheet. December 31, 1911. To Capital 24,000 slmaros of $83.33 cach o qual to $2,000,000 upon which, $25 per share called and

081,341.44

paid up......... $600,000.00 To Reserve Fund :--

Silver, $800,000,00 Sterling, £15.000equal to $101,34454 27,437.89 1,470,448.13 To Reinsurance

Fund, £42,832.15.6 -460,722,20 2,044,650.27

To Under- $4,705,711.15 writing Sterling Exchange taken at 1s 105-16.

Directors -Sines the last General Meeting Mr. E. Ormiston, By Balanco... Mr. C. R. Lenzianu and Mr. G. Balloch have resigned their sents and Mr. W. Puttonen of Mesare. Gilman & Co. and Mr. F. II. Armstrong of Mesrrs. Reiss H. A. Sinbs, & Co. hayo joined the Board. G. H. Medhurst,

In accordance with clauso 80 of the Articles of Association Mr. Fr. Lieb and Mr. G. Friesland retire, but offer themselves for re-election.

Auditors:Messrs. W. Hlution Another series of gaines in the Potts and A. R Lowo retire, but second round of the Soldiers Clab offer themselves for re-election..

H. A. Siebs, Billiard Tournament comnienced

Chairman. on Thursday evening last when

Hongkong, April 8, 1912. tho Hongkong Volunteers not 83| Company, R. G. A. The first game was between Captain Lam-! niert of the Volunteers and Gun-

Balance Sheet.

December 31, 1911.

Directors.

C. Montgague Edo,

Secretary, Auditors' Report. We report that we have examined the Ac counts of the Sopioty at the Head Oflice with the Books, and Vouchers in Hongkong, and re

By Agency Com-

missions ...

...

By Head Office,

$47,016.33

Pranoles and Agoncy Charges 234,018.32 By Remuneration to Directors, Committees and Auditord

By lossca and

claims paid

By balanco....

13,718.95

735,223,87 1,245,287.24

$2,275,804.71 Sterling Exchange taken at

1.10 6.1-6d.

.H. A. Siebs,,

Q. H. Medhurst, Directors.

C. Montaguo Edo,

Secretary, Auditors' Report.-We report that we have examined the Ac- oounts of the Company at the Hoad Office with. the Books and Vouchers in Hongk ng, and

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MARRIAGE. UNDER DIFFICULTIES.

When called upon to perform

To-day's Advertisement

HONGKONG SCHOOLS'

SPORTS.

[21

H.E. Mr. CLAUDE SEVERN.)

THE Annual Meeting will be hold on MONDAY, April 22nd, com Course.

mending at Non, on the Rate Cour

(By kind pamirsion of

W. CHATHAM, C.M G.,. and the Hongkong. Jockey Club.)!

Roturns received from the various | 4 marriage ceremony Mayor Branches and Agencies for the Blankenburg of Philadelphia We have also satisfied ourselves bridegroom understood English (Under the distinguished Patronage of your ending Docember 31, 1011. found that neither the bride nor as to the existence and value of and that the ride, a Gorman, the Securities for Investments, the gould not talk or understand Cash at Bankers and on Mortgage Italian and her prospective to the amount specified. We have husband, an Italian, could not obtained all the information and understand German. The Mayur explanations we required, mado no further inquiry as to and in our opinion the above how the pair understood enol Balance Sheet is properly drawn other when they decided to up so to exhibit a true and marry, but proceeded to solve tho correct view of the state of the knotty problem by acting as Company's affairs. according to interpreter for the bride and the beat of our information, and calling in an Italian to interpret 68,073.07

the oxplanations given to us, and for the groom.

The ceremony was accordingly Past Pupile, desiring to compete,.. 70,097.08 as shown by the Books of the

Company,

started in German by the Mayor should send in their names, with the and the bride understood; then usun! fea of 60 cente, to the Secretary," A. R. Lowo, c.a., H. U. Jeffries,

the Mayor translated the service as soon as possible. 2.

T. HORE, for the Italian interpreter into

} Hon. Anà. & W. IL VIVEASH, Treasurer.. English, when the interpreter reposted it in Italian. Then the Hongkong, 3th April, 1912.

294 THE WATER SUPPLY. Italian interpreter, in English,

Suspense Account, £11,308.19.2 121,042.58 To Exchange Fluctus-

tion Account To Investment Fluc-

luation Account... To Working Account

1910, Balance...... 428,754.82 To Working Account

· 1911, Balance......1,245,287.24 To Sundry Creditors, 17,325.00

$3,073,847.88

turna received from the various Bronchos and Agencies for the year ending December, 31, 1911.By Cash with Bankers on Cur- We have also satisfied ourselves

ront and Deposit Accounts,- as to the existence and value of the Securities for Investments, Gold, £137,864.11.3

Silvor, tho Chah at Bankers and on.

|

nients in

Silver Socurities,

By Invest-

nor Weatherall 83 Co., R. G. A. To Capital 12,400 Shares of $250 Mortgage to the amounts specific d. By. Invent The Volautoer beat the Regular

oach equal to $3,100,000 upon| We have obtained all the informa- which $100 per Share' crlled tion and explanations we have by 122, making breaks of 22

and paid up,

$1,240,000.00 required, and in our opinion tho (twice), 13 (twice), 26, 11, 12,

Weatherall's only To Reservo Fund,-

abro Balance Sheet is properly and 20,

drawn up so as to exhibit p ̈trúe two-figure breaks being 14 and 10. Silver, $3,000,000.00

and correct view of the state of The second game was played by Sterling, equal to Sergeant Holliday. 83 Co. R.G.A; £100,000 1,075,030.25

the Society's affairs according to the boat of our information and and Corporal Bullock of the Volunteers. The former won by

4,075,830.25 the explanations given to us, and as shown by the Booka of the Society. 1,611,880.28 W. Hutton Pults, Auditors.

A. R. Lowe, O A.,

Hongkong, April 8, 1912.

Re-insuranco Fund, £149,854. 0.11 ...... To Underwriting

30. His highest breaks were 10, To 13, 12, (twice), 10 and 11, Corp. Bullock contributing 14 twice), 10, 11, 15 and 13.

Scores:-

89 Company R. G.‘A.

Gunner Weatherall

128

Sergeant Holliday

250

Hongkong Volunteers.

Captain. Lammert

Corpl. Bullook

250 220

Suspenso

count, £35,773. 9. 2 To Exchange Fluc- tuation Account, ToInvestment Flac-

tuation Account,

count 1910 Bal-

To Working Ao- count 1011 Bal- a100,

Play will be resumed to-day. To Working Ac-

RIFLE SHOOTING.

Hongkong Volunteer Reserves

The following are the results of the 5th monthly shoot whigh! took place at King's Park Range (500 yards) on Saturday and Sunday, the 6th and 7th instant:-

* A Class.

F. Dean

E. Abraham "J. Simproni

W, J. May A. Calvert W. J. J. Gast T. Grimshaw G. Gipson 9

J.Lyon

31 pl. 2 ogl. 33

ance,

984,790.14

222,523.18

"

d

monts in Gold Se- ouritise including

London

Leasehold

Property

£28,672,0,0

By Sundry

Dóbtors including Branch, t & Agency Balances,

49,751.10.7

€176,288:1:10

China Traders' Insurance Co., Ltd, The following in the report for 98,487.17 presentation to the shareholders of

the China Traders' Insurance Silver.... Co., Ltd., at the forty-sixth or-Gold 874,204.25 dinary meeting to be held at the Company's offices at 12.30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 23, 1012- 2,044,550,27

The Board has now to lay be By Moriga 881,804.88 fore the Shareholders a balance

ges 'in Sheet containing a summary of H'kong, $11,814,026.40 the property and liabilities of the $825,000.00

Compony on December 31, 1011 By Mortga ges in Shanghai

8568,501,01

ToSundry Creditors,

By Cash with Bank-

ers on Current and Deposit Account Silver,

Gold.

and a statement of accounts (o) the same date,

•

1910 Account.-After payment-

8877,440.10 of the interim dividend of $4

por share and the bonus of 20 par

27 pl. 6 eql. 83 #120,499. 2:10 81,298,125.22 cent, to Contributors passed at the

80 pl. 1 eq1 81 By Investmenti in-

last annual meeting there ra-

Silver Securities, 3,077,571.31|mains a balance 8428,754.82 as

Gold Securities,

27 pl: 4 ogl, 81

30 so, oql. 30

By Investments in

28 pl. 4 eql, 30

27 pl. 2 eql, 20 28, pl. 2. eği, 28 B Class

81 pl. 8 aql 39

H.J Knight - 28 pl, 4 egl. 30 E. W. Paley 20 pl. E egli. 28.

8.8

£800,568.

per annexed statement.

The Board recommends that this sam be appropriated as

*****...................... $3,232,080.70 follows:- By Sundry Debtora,

including Branoh

and Agency

Balances

A final dividend, to

shareholders of:84° pershare on 24,000 shares o

Auditors. Hongkong, April 8, 1912,"

Filtration Question.

762,083.30

At the ordinary meeting of the Sanitary Board, held this after- 1,482,012,94 Roop, a letter was read from the

Government relative to the report of the bacteriological examina- tion of the public water supply for the first quarter of 1912. 99,102.53 Mr. F.B.L. Bowley minutod:

-The letter from the Colonial Beorotary is not a reply to the question pre pounded, which was "where were the samples in the attached report referred to notusl- ly taken?"

Referred back for a categori oal reply.

Dr Fitzwilliame ́, minuted:

308,104.70 "Unsatisfactory" and "extra" ste

the samples of water reported upon in this correspondence, taken from this point.

The Hon. Director of Public Works: The following should have preceded the statement 22,292.10 made in my minute of 12-3-1912 to the Hon. Colo- 104,890.38 nial

Secretary:-"The unft- tered samples were taken from the filtor bads and the filtered samples were taken from a point in the mala Toading from 1,1 filter beds to the service rosor voir immediately Joining the filter beds," The minute should stop at the words stated.",

1,193,681.91

the

Mlle. Edmée Chandon has been $8,978,847,86 | appointed assistant astronomer to The Paris Observatory. She is the first woman in France to receive such an appointment.

Working Account, 1910; On December 31, 1911. T Nott Premium, $2,074,682.77 To Interest

180,884.60

By 90,000.00

Isis understood that the Indian Marina will: undertake the home'] 82,285,397.40 trooping next season. The Har

dings and the Dufferin will be bied 68,100.80 in place of hired transparks,

informed the Mayor of the bridegroom's answer, and in German the Mayor repeated it to the bride, Amilis Kaiser,

DON'T FORGET.

Tuesday, April 9. Auotion Balo, Crown Land, P. W. Department, 3 p.m.

Sanitary Board Meeting 3.45

p.m.

Wednesday, April 10.

V. R. O. Sports, entries close.

Saturday April 18,

A military Band will bo in attendazos.

The Heats will be an off on the Race Coarse on SATURDAY, Apill

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