1913-02-15 — Page 10

COMPANY REPORT.

Shanghai Land Investment Company, Limited.

The Report of Directors for presentation at the Twenty-Fourth Annual General Meeting of Share holders to be held on Thursday, 28 February, 'states:-

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY

FREIGHT REPORT.

Messra Lamke and Roggo's Freight Circular, dated Hongkong 15th February, states :----*

POST OFFICE.

WALI

MAILS VIA SIBERIA.

Left London Jan. 23 Jan, 24

Stanghal Fob. 8 Feb. 18

MAILS DUB, Am., Bremen. 18th inst.

*,

SHIPPING NEWS.

ARRIVED.

Empire, Br. 5.8., 2,843, Pilcher,

1015.

WEATHER BEPORT.

On the 15th at 11.20.—The anti- cyclone, has broken up. Another

14th Feb.-Australian is probably forming over China. Ports Sydney 20th Jan., A depression has formed in the Eastern Son Elsewhere the gra- Gen.--G. L & Co. Chicago Maru, Jap. 8.8, 9,893, dients are still very shallow

Newoto. 14th Feb.

The monsoon will probably set Manila Feb, Gen.-O. s.in again along the. E coast of K.

China this evening, and freshen slightly over the N. China Sea

Titania, Ger. s.s, F. Vogt, 14th

Feb.-from Singapore.

to-morrow.

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24

Mail Steamers

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Kashim An

THE PENINSULAR

AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.

The Bremen with the American Gionfalloch, Br. 8-8., 1,434, Gard hours ending at 10 am to-day. WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on or `kbost"

Mall er ss Manchuria is ex

The freight market during the and if the amount of business past fortnight has remained firm transacted is not very large, this is largely due to the Chinese The Working Account for 1012 New Year making itself felt in has Oredit balance of Te all branches of the shipping trade. 451,306.48, as compared with TI: 435,672.80 for 1911. The the principal Northern ports are posted to arrive here Tuesday the Taking into consideration that Gross rentals show an increase of closed and the Sonthorn rice Tls. 25,210.46 and the Running markets are not yet in in ful: 18th inst...

pohtos, i.., Repairs, eto: (Tis.swing, it cannot be denied that $168,607 011, are decreased by Tls. the rates paid for steamers, both 13,407.97 owing to reduced ex-tripwise and on time, are excep. penditure on repairs, leaving an tionally good in comparison to theresse in not rontals of Tls, former years, and there is every $8,648.43.

at much improved rates. promise of a good spring season

The increase in rentals is par- ly due to new houses but princip Ally to a general increase in both Foreign and Chinese rents.

Reserve Fund for Equalization of Dividends-Its proposed to withdraw a further sum of Tis 50,000 from this fund, which will then stand at Tis. 150,000.

Improvements and Renewals account has been credited with Tla. 78,303.46 as authorised at the last General Meeting and has been drawn on to the extent of Tia, 22,301.13. It is proposed to Credit the account this year with Tis. 89,201.92, being interest on undeveloped land, bringing the Credit balanco up to Tls. 185 533.70:

freights are firm all round owing to The North reports that Coast the scarcity of tonnage, and that there is rather more demand for trip" charters than is usual st this season of the year.

at rates

Suigou Hongkong:- Early in the fortnight some chartere were concluded

ranging from 20 to 22 cents per pioul, after which chartering in this direction was to a certain extent, adversely affected in consequence of the Chinese Now Your Holi- days.

better feeling.and it is quite on the cards that further demand for tonnage will set in shortly.

At the close there is

March shipment No. 2 White Quotation stands for February round sifted $4.70 per picul f.o.b., Saigon..

After

Profit and Loss Account-The amount at the credit of his account after adding Tla. 50,000 transfer red from Equalization of Divid-

Saigon-Philippines:- end Fuad and deducting the in- several fixtures for forward load- terim dividend paid in July lasting already reportel in our last ia Tis. 334,448,56, which the Di-circular-having been done, only rectors recommend for appropria-one charter has come to pass

tion as followA ****

Final Dividend of-

8 per cent, making 11 per cent, for the. JOB

Transfer to Im- provements and Renewals Account Carry forward to now Account..

.

Tla, 234,000 00

during the fortnight on basis of 38 cents per picul for usual part. cargo of 25,000 picula.

Saigon-Singapore-From en quiries put on our market one charter has resulted at $5,750.- lumpsum.

Saigon Java Two liners Jave been despatched from here 69,201.92 to Saigon to load a few parcels of rice for Java; the rate, we under- 31,248.04

stand, is 35 cents per picul.

Tla, 334,448.50 Capital Account. The pria cipal differences in Capital Ac count are accounted for as, fol-

lows:-

Chwang Hoong Estate No. 2.- Increase due to additions to Cus- toms Club.

Jinkee Estate No. 6.—An item transferred from Capital Account to Improvement and Renewals

Account,

Hongkew Creek Estate No. 8. -Decreased by Bale of land for

roads.

Paoshan Estate No. -In creased by cost of Chinese

terest on' un-

buildings and developing Estate No. 20.-

ncreased by cost of Foreign buildings and interest on un developed land.

Estate No. 27-Decreased by sale of old material.

The other differences are due to interest on undeveloped land.

Mortgages. Mortgage loans Amoua! to Tis. 2,287,829:07 advanced against land and Luild inge and are fully covered.

Directors. Mr. Kinnear retires by rotation and offers himself for re-election.

Auditor.-Mr. Wingrove rotires and offers himself for re-election.

Obairman.

2. JAHTER X 0.

IT'S SAID

·

Bangkok-Hongkong:-Ratshar declived to 27.1 9 conte porninu) from inside the bar, and there is nothing doing for "outsidera" for the present.

Dalny-Canton: No fresh basi ness has transpired since last réported.

TimechartersTwo further Timechaper, the Japanese ss. steamers hay been taken up on

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Migi Maru" 1500 tons -not res 3 months nt $8500 nonth, and Gorm. s.s. "Sexta" 992 tons net reg. 12 months at $9000 per month,

Coal Freights: Thore he

been very little doing in the way

of chartering on neequnt of were now holding out for

higher ratos.

longkong $1.80/$2 Hongay- Fixtures reported: Moji Hongkong, Private forms,

MAILS CLOSE.

Swatow, Amoy and Foochow vis

ner, 15th Feb-Singapore 8th Feb., Gen.3. T. Sing Bentomond, Br. .,, 3.123, Webs- ter, 15th Feb-London via Ports 24th Doo,, Gon. -G. L. & Co.

Tamsui Per Daijin-Yi maru, 16th Feb, 9 a.m.. Swatow-Per Haimun, 16th Feb,

9 a.m.

0.00 inches.

FORECAST FOR THE 24

HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.

Distriot.

Loong, Br. 9B, 1,121, Wright-1 Hongkong and

Neighbourhood

son, 15th Feb-Freman- tle via Geraldton 8th Jan Sandal Wood-S & Co.

Shanghai, North China, Japan O: J. D. Ahlers, Ger. 6.8., 7,490,2 Formosa Channel

via Kobe-Per O. J. D. Swatow and Siam-Per Halvard, Ahlers, 16th Feb. 9 a.m.

16th Feb. 9 a.m. Faigon-Per Paoting, 16th Fobi, 9

a.m.

Macao-Per Sui Tai, 17th Feb,,

1.15 p.m...

Amoy,

Swatow.

Shanghai and North China

Frerichs. 15th Feb.--

Landrat Scheiff, Ger. 88, 1.016

Singapore 8th Feb., Gan. $ South coast of)

HAL

China between H.K. and Lamocks

Struwe, 15th FebBang-4 kok 6th Feb, Rice.-S. & Co. Haimun, Br. s.s., 641, Evans, 15th.

FebSwatow 14th Feb, Gen.-D. L. & Co.

-Per Tjibodas. 18th Misumi Maru, Jap: 6.8., 1,509, K.

Feb., 8 am,

Amoy and Foochow Per Haiching, 18th Feb.,

9 a.m.

Philippine Islands, Australia. Tasmania and New

Siberian

Mail.

Zealand via Port Darwin -Per Taiyuan, 18th Feb., 11 am.

Shanghai, North Chinia

Japan via. Nagasaki, Honolulu, Canada. Unit-

Netikoshi, 15th Fob.-

Canton 14th Feb., Gen. Ordor.

Chinkiang, Br. 0.8.1,220, Ainsley,

15th Feb. Canton 14th Feb, Ballast.-B. & S. ***

South coast of China between H.K. and Hainan.

Foroopat.

E. winds,

moderate;

fine.

N.E. winds.

fresh to strong. The same as No 1

The same as No. 1.

China Coast Meteorological

Register.

15th February, am.

Station.

Wind.

Hour.

Barameter."

Temperature

Humidity.

D'tion.

Force.

Gneisenau, Ger. cruiser, 11.600 Wostock 7a30.22-763 ne

Bruninghaus, 15th Feb from Singapore. Scharnhorst. Ger. Cruiser; 11,600 Rosing, 15th Feb,--Sing- pore 9th Feb. CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE. Feb. 14.

ed States and South Am-Kunajiri-maru, for Ocean Is. erica via San Francisco Hopsang, for Bangkok. (Europe via Siberia) Per Sultan Van Langkat, for Swatow. Siberia, 18th Feb, noon.Timahi, for atavia

Devanha, for Shanghai, Tjilatjap, for Kobe.

Straite and India via Calcutta- Per A. Apcar, 18th Feb,

noon,

Macao-Per Sui Tai, 18th Feb.

"

Feb. 15. American, for E. C. Wan. Sabine Rickmers, for Amoy. Haimun, for Swatow. 1.15 p.m.

Kwongsang, for Shanghai. Philippine Islands-Per Tean Rubi, for Cebu,

Hain Kong, for Shanghai. 18th Feb., 3 p.m.

Telemachus, for Saigon. Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Empire, for Yokohama.

via Anping-Per Soshu-Tungus, for Saigon. mani, 18th Feb. 5 p.m. Taisang, for Manila.

aud Haiphongroi Pulju-moru, für Tamsul." Singon, 19th Feb. 8 a.m Halvard, for Bangkok.

Thongwah, for Kobe, Kiang Ping, for Chinkiang. Yunnan, for Shanghai.

valiui

Mail.

Straits, Burmah, Ceylon, Adelaide, Western AusO. J. D. Ahlers, for Shanghai. tralia, India, Adon, Benlomond, for Yokohama. Egypt, and Europe via Glenfalloch, for Singapore. Naplos-Por

Kostroma, for Vladivostok.. Bremen, 19th Feb., 9a.m.

Paoting, for Saigon.

DEPARTED. Feb. 15. Devanba, for Shanghai, Koeingin Luiso, for Shanghai. Kwongsang, for Shanghai, Hopeang, for Siam. Usin Kong, for Shanghai. Pongtoug, for Bangkok,

Swatow-Per Haimun, 19th Feb.,

92.10.

Straits, and India via Bombay- Per Ischia, 19th Feb., 11

a.m.

Macao-Per Sui Tai, 19th Feb.

1.15 p.m.

8,

Yunnan, for Shanghai.

Thongwa, for Shanghai."

Taiseng, for Philippine Islands- Rubi, for Philippine Island, Chinking, for Shanghai, Timahi, for Sourabaya.

Quarta, for Swatow, Kunajiri-maru, for Ocean Islde..

Machew, for Bangkok, Himalaya, for Bombay. Hangohow, for Saigon. Soshu-maru, for Canton.

PASSENGERS ARRIVED,

Japan via Moji. Victoria and

Tacoma Per Chicago maru, 20th Feb., 1 p.m. : Japan via Kobe-Per Torilla, 20th

Feb, 3 p.m. Shanghai and North China-Per

Anhui, 20th Feb., 3 p.m. Sir Ernest Shackleton,

Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Sir Ernest Shackleton was ent

Per Haitan, 21st Feb., tortained by the Explorers' Club in New York, but the dinner was

Philippine Islands, Yap, Maronn rotarded, as the waiters suddenly.

Samarai, Fred. Wil- struck work: The hotel proprie

helmahafen, Rabaul Her- Persa. Devanha, arrived 14th tor apologized, whereupon Sir

bertshohe, Matupi, Aus-inet, from London, &c. :- Ernest said: "Don't worry about

trella, Tasmania and Avaine, Mr. and Lilley, Miss New Zealand via Bris- us. Most of us are explorors,

Mrs. A. B. Maokichen and we

bane-Per. Prinz Bigie Atkins, Capt. Norman, E G. food you have concealed in the Philippine Islands-Per Yuen-

can not only find any

mund, 22nd Feb., 8 a.m, Adams, Mr. and Odom, F. 8.

Mrs G. D. hotel, but we are accustomed to Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Blane, Mr. and Rica. Mr. and Rickman, Capt. sang, 22nd Feb., 1 p.m.

Bos, G. H. V. de and Mrs. waiting upon ourselves."

Per Haiyang, 25th Feb.,

Mrs. L. F. 9 à..

'You can't please cvery

body" But JOHNSTONE'S

M. P. WHISKY has a splendid

start. It is only a question of

getting every body to try it.

ÉTAINABLE EVERYWHERE

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French

Mail.

Bowlak R. M.

Saigon, Straite. Ceylon. Ferger, Mr. and Schwind. F

Bonin Is.

Whaiwei

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Hankow Ichang

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Weather.

the DATES named

YOB

STARMUS

LONDON & ANT-] WERP v.E'roan, Parake, 'no, Post SAID MALTA & Mansailles....... SHANGHAI,

MOI, KOBE & NANKIN YOKOHAMA...

SARDINIA

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about

- 19th Feb, Passgo

Freight and Passage

Freight and“

about 21st Feb

about.

SHANGHAI LONDON, VI

Usvar PonTE OF "CALL...

Capt. E. P. Martin, R.5. DEVANHA

27th Feb.

Passege.

Nuon

Capt. W. B. Hickey,

1st March

Freight and

Pasage

KERRAN

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All the above steamers are fitted with wirelese Telegraphy,

For Freight, or Passage apply to

P.&O. 3. N. Co.'s office,"

Hongkong, 15th February, 1918.

E. A.

Superintendent

NORDDEUTSCHER

LLOYD.

BREMEN.

IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL

LINES

TO BAIL OR

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19th Feb,

10 A.M.

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T. F. Claxton, Director.

Hongkong, Observatory, Feb. 15.

1 Barometer, reduced to

KUDAT & SANDAKAN

All the steamers of the European Ling are fitted with Wireless Teleg

Now Bystem Telefunkea.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

MELCHERS & CO.,

GENERAL AGENTS, HONG KONG and CHINA.

Hoogkoog, 8th Febraszy, 1918,

dures Fahrenheit on the level DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LD.

of the ses in inches, tenths and hundredths.

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2 Temperature, in the shade, in degrees Fahrenheit.

3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation, the Humidity of air saturated with moisture being 100, 4 Direction of Wind, to two points,

5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufort Scale.

6 State of Weather, b blue sky o detached cloud, d drizzling rain ffog, g gloomy, h hall, I light ning, o overcast, P passing showers, a squally, r rain, s snow, t, thunder, v visibility, w dew wet). 0 Rain in inches, tenths and hundredths.

METEOROLOGICAL.

Previoue

"Day On Date On Date sta p.. Jam

赌

Mrs. We Beilby

Stein, Mrs. A

Bonner, G. F.

Brong G

W. Stone, Mr. and

Mrs. D.

Adelaide, Western Aus-

Mrs. G. E.

Tribolet, Mr. &

and Europe via Maraeil-

61

Mrs

Virgos, R. H.

Humidity 72 86 Wind

82

Wolters, G. Jais Wheelwright,

Direction ES ES

E

2

tralia, India, Aden, Egypt Gifford, Hon. & Mrs.

les (Late Letters 11 to Heard, Mies A. Wade, J.

Noon. Extra Postage 10 Jowett, A

centa). (Letters posted Kennedy R

in all the Pillar Boxes Kelacy, Mrs.

W. De

in time for the first Koohe, Mr. and Wood, G. G.

olerance will be included

in this contract mail.)—–

Per Ville de la Clotat, 25th Feb., 11 am.

Philippine Islands-Per Zafiro, 25th Feb 3 pm, Sandakan Per Mansang, 27th

Feb., 3.p.m.

Sibedan

Mrs. W. T. Younge, JF.

Temperature 64.59

Barometer 30.14:30.14 30.09

Force Weather Rain

Highurt open air Temperature, on the 13th Lowest

Per s.. Empire, arrived: 14th H.K. Observatory, 14th Feb., 1913.

inst, from Australian Forts

Bromhead, C. Murray, Miss Hoskyn, Mirs. & Niase

Hay, W.

T. F. Claxton, Director.

TIDE TABLE,

High Water 1:Hongkong

Mest Time,

Hongkong-South China Coast Ports

Highest Clars, Fastest and Most Loxarions Steamers on the Opast, having plead Accommodation for First-Class Passengers. Electric Light. Ezoulant Cuisine.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW RETURN. (Occupying 9 to 10 days.)

STRANSHIPS.

DAPTAIN

LEAVING.

HAITAN ...... 15. 8. Roach HAICHINU..... | W. C. Paremore... | TUESDAY, 18th Feb., st 10 m

FRIDAY, 21st Feb., at 10 am, HAIYANG ... I A. E. Hodgins... TUESDAY, 25th Feb., at 10am, HAIMUN ...|J. W. Evan...... WEDNESDAY, 19-Fob./ at 10 am. FOR SWATOW. Steamers will arrive st, and depart from, the Co.'s Wharf near Blaky Plat

For Freight and Passaga, apply to

Douglas, Lapralk & Co.

General Manager, T

291

THE EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN

STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED.

Mail Service to Australia

Stonzern

EMPIRE *******

via Manila.

MAIL SCHEDULE

(SUBJECT TO MODIFICATION).

ALDENHAM,

ST ALBANS

LOW WAIS BASTERN *********ALLER Hoog kaup

Miss

Lów, 0. J, 8;

Oakes, Mr and

Mre Staines, Mra

Feb, 15th to 21st Feb., 1913.

For 8.6. O. J.D. Ahlers, arrived 15th inst, from Singapore - Gerold, R.

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nor. Low Water Zeinar Low Water!

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Wed,

Shanghai, North China 15th inst, from Bangkok:

Per 8.8. Landrat Scheiff, arrived

Japan via Nagasaki, Briggs, Dri United States, South

Americe and Canada via All prodmotions of the ALE Vancouver (Europe via XANDRA CAFE 00: are under Thor, Biberia)-Pox Mongten the strictend European Super gie, 7th Mar. 6pm.

Tinion.

Arive Hongkong

from Australia

On the 14th Feb,"

On be 7th Maron, On the 4th April.

'Licave' Hong)

for Austral

Onl On 12th On29th

Op 26th April

The above Steamers are filed with Refrigerating Machinery, ensuing Eentiful apply of Lee, French Provisione, etc., and are lighted throughout with Slectrialty All State-Booms vs Electrio Fans, A daly qualified Doctor and

For further partoulars; apply to

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