1913-03-11 — Page 12

COMPANY. REPORT.

The Ching Fire Insurance

· Company," "Ltd.

A costat Payable Dividend for..

1311 ...$200,000.00

Lee en 'Out-

standing.

and Bao- dries

158,177,28

Working Account, 1919;

The report for presentation to the shareholders at the forty fourth ordinary meeting of the China Fire Insurance Company, Balance at Credit. Id., on Thursday, the 20th March is as follows:

Assets.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY,

FOST OFFICE.

MAILS ARRIVED TO-DAV. Europe, 8.8. Atlantique Manila, ss. Loongsang.. Bhanghai, s.s. Briegavia. Bangkok, ss, Machow, Manila, sis. Nilə.

858,437 26

487,159.13

$9,231,158 01

Feb. 20

Feb. 21

Bunkers $159,722.66 Fixed l'epwisa at Books:--

In Hong-

The Directors have now the Casb pleasure to submit their Annual Report and Statement of the Company's Accounta'made up to the 31st December last,

1911 Account. This account shows a net profit on working of |~• $382,278.19 which sum it is pro- porsed to apportion as follows:-- Dividend of $7 Bonus

of $3 per share on

20,000 shares ...$200,000.00

To add to Extra Re-

serve Fund, which

will then stand at $742,575.13 To add to Investment

Fluctuation Ao. '... To provide for the inauguration of an Exchange Fluctua- ⚫tion Account

To add to Re-inaur

ance Fund

25,326.67

20,000.00

kong $305,00.00

In London &B'bay

(€10,760

0s, C. 102,977,44

·407,977,'4'

Investast

English Railway O.diosty Stocks £9,098

15. Od.) 96,228,67, Chinese

Kailway

Bonds (£12,500

Os. Od.). 120,360.75 Bonds and

Deber-

.31,000.00

trom and

Shares in

100,000.00

Public

Bonus to Office Staff.

5,951,52

Compan.

ics

707,801.88 Packar

$382,278.10

1012 Account.-The Balance at Credit of this Account is

On Propertiei

Horg-

$487,159.43

Directions: Masara G. Fries- land and E. Shellim rotire by rotation and being eligible offer themselves for re-election.

Auditors:Messra W. Hatton Potta and A. R. Lowe have audit- ed the sanexed accounts and offer themselves for re-election.

Working Account, 1911.

278,273

84

F. LIEB.

Chaiman.

Lossa and Chi

Churgen

Commissions

182,469 84

Exchange

5,129 81

Amount Written e

Furniture Account Balance

Loans on Mortgage

kong.....$1.0 8,800,00

On Propertie

in Shamcen,

Canton.... 150,000.00 On Properties

in Shanghai 287,215.41

024,331.20

1,515,515.41 1,400,00

Furniture Account - g Office Farilters, &orit Accounts Receivable Promia due from Agencios,

Interest due on Deposits

and Tureștineute, de... 171,204:30

$5,231,169.01

61,5:0 37 Sterling Exchange taken at 20.

0.15.-6J.

C. PEMBERTON,

Secretary. B. SHELLIM Director.

F. LIEB.

110 .co 382 278 19

Auditors' Report:-We report 809,706 05 that we have examined the Ao-

Net Premis Received

Lees Returns and Beinsurances

641,661 Internet and Dividends 178/03 Transfer Feet

127

counts of the Company with the books and vouchers in Hongkong 14 and Returns received from the va- 21rious Agencies for the year ending 00 31st December, 1912. We have also satisfied ourselves as to the $ 859,796 85 existence and value of the Seca Working Account, 1912, rities for lavestments, the cash at Bankers and on Mortgage to the Losses and Claims ... 148,553,17 amounts specified. We have ob- ***61,482.07 tained all the information and and auditor's

explanatiods we have required and in our opinion the above Balance Sheet, which includes the allocation of the 1911 Working 127.70 Account balance as shown by the $87,150.43 Directors' report of date attached, is properly drawn up so as to 815,001 99 exhibit a true and correct view of $ cle.the state of the Company's affairs sacording to the best of our infor-

Charges

Directors'

fers.

Commissions

Exchange

Amount writt zolf farmi-e.

¿ture account Pilance

Net Premia roszirod, 'less

8,000.00 120,122.18 157.49

returns and reinsurances 685,064.18 mation, and the explanations Interest and dividends 170,794.81 Transfor free....

148.00

€ 815,901.99 Balance Sheet"

Liabilities.

Capital Account:-...

20,000 Shares of

cts.

$100 each $20 per " Stare paid up 400 000.00 Herve Fund Account... 1,000,000.00 Extim Reserve Fund

Acontint Investment Fluctuation

Account

+

Exchange Fluctuation

Account Beinn Food Ac-

count

***

742,5 5.18

80,8 9.81

ITS SAID

Lati

'Londoa

MAILS VIA SIBERIA.

Dee Shanghai Mar. 8 Mar 10

MAILS DUB.

Siberian, Chinhua, 12th inst, Can. & A., Emp. of India, 13th inst.

English, India, 13th inst Siberian, Africa, 13th lust.

SHIPPING NEWS.

ARRIVED.

MARCH 11, 1913.

WEATHER REPORT,

On the 11th at 11.40.—The Hongkong, Fr. 8.9., 739, Mar- pressure changes since yesterday

guerite, 9th Marai are small

phong 8th Mar, Gen,-) A R Marty

The anticyclone has streng thened slightly and is now central | Bignal, Ger. 5.8., 907, Christianover N.E. China.

sen, 10th Mar-Boihow!

Fresh monsoon is indicated 9th Mar., Gen-J. & Coalong the E coast of China and Lycomoon, Ger. B.s., 1,236., Sarb, over the N. China Sea.

10th Mar Saigon : 6th}

Mail Steamers

THE PENINSULAR

AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 Brisgavia, Gor. ss., 4, 55, direton- 0.03 inches..

bran, 10th Mar-Shang- hai 7th. Mar, Gen-H A. L.

Mar, Gen A. L. hours ending at 10 am to-day, WILL deepatel VESSELS to the Undermational PORTS on or about

District.

the DATES nanod-

--FOR

'INDIA

STRANERS

SHANGHAI Capt. G. W. Gordon, B.X‚ã‚

FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW. Machow, Gar. 8.8, 995, Zollner,

Forecast. 10th far-Bangkök vin

E. winds, LONDON, WIA) Bolhow 2nd Mar. Rice 1 Hongkong and fresh; over USUAL PORTS or -North German Lloyd

Neighbourhood oast, proba Loonsang. Fr. 8.8, 1,199, Leask;;

ly somerain 1th Mar-Manila 8th 2 Formosa Channel-NE galoń Mar, Gen-J12M & Co

3.South coast of) China between H.K. and Lamooks

The Chinhua is expected to arrive here to-morrow, with the London Mail (vía Siberia) of FH-Atlantique, Fr. B.s., 3,501, Lidia, day the 21st Feb...

Th Mar.-Marseilles 9th Feb, Gen.-. M.

Mar-San Francisco 8th Mar.. Gen.-P. M. Co. Kiang Ping, Chi. s.8., 1,222, Ud-

The Empress of India with the Canadian and American Mail Nile. Br. s... 3,156, Lapraik, 11th (ex Mongolia) is expected to arrive here on Thursday the 13th inst.

The India, with the English Mail left Singapore on Saturday, the 8th instant at 2 p.m. and is expected to arrive here on Thurs- day the 13th inst. at 6 am. · This Packet brings the Parcel Mails closed in London for despatch by the all sea route on the 7th Feb. and for despatch overland on the 14th Feb.

The Africa is expected to arrive here on Thursday the 13th inst. with the London Mail (via Si- beria) of Wednesday the Feb,

MAILS CLOSE..

9 a.m;

den, 11th Mar-Canton 10th Mar., Gen-Tong Lee & Co.. Choysing, Br. ss, Bres, Cour tney, 11th Mar-Canton

با

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

The same! as No. 1.

The same as No 1.

China Coast Meteorological Register.

10th Alar, Gen-J., Station. " &'Co. Hyndford, Br. 8.5, 2,775, Horne,

i

11th March, am,

Wind.i

Hour,

Barometer.

Humidity.

D'tion.

Force.

Nemuro 6a29.85—— nw

11th Mar-Sabang 27th Wostook 7a30.27 8.88 Feb, Oil.-S. 0. 06. Kineail, Br. s.a., 2,252, Faunders, Hakodate

11th Mar.-iike 6th Tokio

19th Daiya

Swatow-Per Haimun, 12th Mar

Bongay-Per Varg, 12th Mar,, 9

8.1.

Melbourne (direct)-Per. Alden-

ham, 12th Mar., 10 am. Swatow, Amoy and Foocho- Per Kajo-maru, 12th Mar., 11 a.m. Philippine Islands, Australia

Tasmania and New Zea land via Thursday. Is land-Por Kumano-maru. '12th Mar, 11 am

Mar, Coal-D, & l'o. Kochi Maru, Jap. 8.8., 1,784, KNagasaki Kobayashi, th MarK'shima Wakamatsu 6th Mar., Oshima Tangwah, Chi, s.8., 746, Wallace, lebi'jima

Coal.-M. B. G. K... Naha 11th Mar.-Swatow 10th Bonin Is. Mar, Gen-O M. S. N Chefoo & Co

CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE. Mar. 10. Empire, for Melbourne. Tamba-maru, for Seattle.

Mar. 11. Halching, for Foochow

itachi-maru, for Antwerp. Chiyuen, for Shanghai.

Japan via Nagasaki-Per Yawa-Kumohow, for Saigon.

ta-maru, 12th Mar Tean, for Cebu.

a.m,...

Swatoy, Shanghai and North China-Fer Choysang, 12th Mar., 11 a.m. Swataw-Per Quarta, 12th Mar

11 am.

Yunnan, for Shanghai Telemachus, for Saigon." Tungwah, for Canton," Brisgavia, for Hamburg. Paoting, for Chefoo Kaijo-maru, for Foochow.

DEPARTED: Baiphong, Pakhoi and Saigon- Per Si-klang, 12th Mar.,

Mar. 11, 1 p.m.

Chiyo-maru, for Ban Francisco. Macao-Per Fui Tai, 12th Mar., Tamba mara. for Moji. Manzanillo and Guaymas (Mexi-Atlantigue, for Kobe.

1:15

Daiching, for Foochow co)-Per Marie, 12th Chiguen, for Shanghai. Mar., 5 p.m.

Haiphong, Pakhoi and Tesa, for Philippine Islands.

Paoting, for Cuefoo. Saigon-Por Hongkong, Empire, for New Zealand. 13th Mar., 8 a.m.

Kumchow, for Saigon, and India via Calcutta- Indrani, for Yokohama

Per Namsang, 13th Mar, Knight Templar, for Karatzu. 1 p.m.

Dainichi-maru, for Saigon. Macao-Per Sui Tai, 13th Mar:

1.15 p.m.

Hoihow,

Straits

Shanghai and North China-Per

Linan, 13th Mar., 3 p.m. Shanghai, & North China (Europe via Siberia)- Per India, 13th Mar 4 p.r.

Siberian

Mail.

to given us, and as shewn by the Straits and Ceylon-Per Africa, Books of the Company. W. HUITON POLT AR. LOWE, O.

Hongkong, 5th March, 1913.

Audit,

Arndt and Co. Mr. A. R. Lowe, has been ap pointed Trustee for the creditors of Arndt and Co. in place of Mr. E. A. M. Williams, resigned on leaving the Colony temporarily.

13th Mar., 4.p.m. Swatow, Amoy and Foochow -

Per Haitan, 14th Mar., 8 a.m.

Haiphong, Pakhoi and Saigon

Ningpo-Fer

Linan, for Canton. Nyanza, for Yokohama

Recorder for Sea Seangchoon. for Rangoon Paul Lecat, for Marseilles.

PASSENGERS ARRIVED, Per BB, Nile. arrived 11th inst from San Francisco, &s. :-

Allen, Miss F. Brown, G Q. Porromeo, A

Evers, R.

Fogg, Mr. & Mra

法。

W.R

Per Sungkiang, 14th Glass, Mr. & Mrs, Mar, 9 a.m.

Szechuen. 14th Halliday, Mrs A. Swatow, Amoy, hanghai and

Mar, 11a.m..

Johns. Mr & Mrs North China-Per Ka- Kress. Mr. & Mrs. Ricksha Coolles Fined...

shing, 14th Mar., 10a.m. A Three riekaba coolies were Macao-Per Bui Tai, 14th Mar. Kinney, Geo G. fined $2 each and bound over

1.15 p.m..

Lafuense, M. A.

L

41

Owdin, M.

Ogker, W. R Pierpoint, Mr. &

Mrs E J.. Reich C...

Rosa, G. C. De

L&

Sheinacher, Mr

and Mr. F Setchell, Mr.

Mr. O. G. Belfert, Mrs.

H.

Spiro, S. Wall, Mrs E R Winstow, E O.

לו

נו

29.05-

30.02---

30.17-→→→→→ aw 1

Weath

· LONDON & ANT- WEEP.C'rons, PRANG, CO, Post SAID, AND, MARSHILIK!...+0100

SHANGHAI, MOI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.....

...

DELTA Capt. E. P. Martin, N..

NAMUR Capt. A Coliger.

NORE.

Capt. D. Aubory

10 NAIL DE 18th March Freight and

•Pasuage.

p.

Nuon 15th Mich

Freight and

atoul

Freight and

2106 March, Taage

All the above steamers are fitted with wireless Telegraphy."

For Freight, or Passage apply to:

P. & O. 8. N. Co.'s office,

Hongkong, 11th March, 1913,

E. A. HEWF,

Superin, dont

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

BREMEN.

1 IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES

STEAMEES.

14

孕套

30.23--

$0.

30.19-- -88w 1

13

30.18-

30.11-

30 09-- nne 1

#

13

13

29

W'haiwei 30.39 27 90

Hankow

Ichang Kiukiang Changsha,,

+1

17

For

Te all of

11

Swatow

Shanghai 30.3637 81 ne 20 NAPLES, GENOA,} Gutzlaff

4 cv 30.2442 ne

ALGIERS, Sharp P. 7a30.2251- no 20 Amoy 6a30.1154 74 në 20-

90.13 53 80 ene 2 b Taihoku 5a30.13-

GIBRAL-PRINZ BITELFRIEDRICH 19th March,

WDAY

16,000

Taichu Tainan Koshun

+

30.04- 30.04

11 2-- nó

e 8-MANILA, ANGAUR,

YAP, NEWGUINEA, PRINZ WALDEMAR BRISBANE SYDNEY (Capt, H. Bromer,

B.100

SATURDAY 22nd March

12

P'dores

29.99- 30.03

ne 10-

& MELBOURNE

at 9 um.

до 10

Canton

KUDAT & SANDAKAN

/ BORNEO

H'kong

6a30,09 58 83

1 Capt. F. Eombill

Beginning of

April.

日

12

Gap Rook 30.04-ene 5 or Macao

90:0058

hne

od Wuchow Da30.2050 93 1 1 or Pakhoi Hoihow

+9

Phulien 6a30.0558-nnw 2 dh Tourans 29.9668 — nuw 6 f

TAB, 80UTHAMPTON, (Capt. O. Mundt ANTWERP & BREMEN

* Calling of. Manila.

All the steamers of the European Line are fitted with Wireless Telegier by ž New-Bystem of Telefunken. *-

For further Particulars, apply to

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

MELCHERS & CO.,

"

O. St. J.

29.8875- ne 40

17

Aparri

13

Manila

29,9072 ne 1b

Legaspi

29.00 77-** ne, 1 b

Iloilo.

GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG ind CHINA.

Bacolod

Bongkong, 7th March, 1913.

11

29.87 82-

Cebu Labuan

9a29.9183- ne 1b

nib 10

29.9185-e

T. F. Claxton, Director, DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP

Hongkong, Observatory, Mar. 11.

1 Barometer, reduced to 32 degrees Fahrenheit on the level. of the sea in inoches, tenths and bundredths.

degrees Fahrenheit.

2 Temperature, in the shade, in

3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation, the Humidity of air saturated with moisture being 100,

CO.,

LD.

Hongkong-South China Coast Ports.

Highest Class, Fastest and Most Luxurious Steamers on the Coast, baring - splesaid Accommodation fox First-Clam Passenger. Electric Light Excellent Cuisine.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW RETURN.

4 Direction of Wind, to two STEAMSHIPS. points.

5 Force of Wind, according to HAITAN Beaufort Scale.

6 State of Weather, b blue sky, HAIYANG

o detached cloud, d drizzling rain

f fog, g gloomy, h hall, 1 light-

0

overcast, p passing

+

&ning, J.,thunder, vvisibility, w dew wet).

showers, a squally, r rain, a snow, HAJMUN...

0 Rain in inches, tenths and hundredths.

METEOROLOGICAL.

Frevious

Day On Date On Date

1 am ... at p.m.

30.06 62

to be of good behaviours, at the Japan via Yokohama-Per Mut- Murphy H 6,884,80 Police Court, this morning, for

tra, 14th Mar 5 p.m Moral, MissED. demanding more than their legal Shanghai and North China-Por Per s. Allantique arrived 11th 205,767.08 fare. A European prosecuted,

Kansu, 14th Mar., 5 p.m. Inst. from Colombo, &c. 1-80 Straits and India via Calcutta Armstrong, W. Lun Lam, re Barometer 30.02 30.08

-Per Yatshing, 15th R.

Lilienthal CaptTemperature 59 55 Mar., 11 am.

Beardsley, Capt A W Shanghai, North China and Japan Bridge, Mise E. Morse, H Y.

Humidity 85 83. via Kobe-Per G. Apcar, Carpenter, Yr. & Phien,

Wind 15th Mar., 11 noon.

Mrs.

Pring lu Cripp, Miss K Pal, Mrs H. Straits, Burmah, Ceylon Chivich, Mre L. Poroto: L. C. Adelaide, Western Aus- Catlin, Mrs A tralia, India, Aden, Cruyen

Rossenberg, Egypt, and Europe via Clark, D. Brindisi. (Late Letters Digiy, Col. 11 am, to noon. Extra Haskell, D Postage 10 cents.) (Sup- Koh Wan-kin plementary mail on board up to the time fixed for Griffith, Miss M. departure of the mail]

You can't please every

body"

But

JOHNSTONE'S

WHISKY

start. It is only a question

getting every body to try it.

OBTAINABLE

H RUTTONIEE & SON,

SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

English

Mall.

E.

(Extra Postage 10 cents) Figay, De

(Letters posted in all the Loture, De

L

201

(Occupying to 10 days.)

CAPTAIN

KEATING,

| J.-B. Roach... | FRIDAY, 14th Man, at 10 am.

| A. E. Hodging ... | TUESDAY, 18th Mar,, at 10%

FOR SWATOW.

J. W. Evans......BUNDAY, 16th Mar, at 10 am.

Stramers will arrive at, and depart from, the Co.'s Wharf near Bhole Plor

For Freight and Passage, apply to

Douglas, Lapralk & Co.,

General Managers,

68. THE EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN

Direction E

ESE

Force

2 Weather D

0

2

b

Rain Highest open als Temperature on the ph Lowest

0.03

Ribiro, Mr. and H.K. Observatory, 10th Mar., 1913, T. F. Claxton, Director. TIDE TABLE.

Mrs.

Ribiro, Mrs.

Blokari, W. Rio. u.

Watson Mr &

Mrs. W.

Pillar Boxes in time for PASSENGERS EXPECTED, the first clearance will Per ss. Iyo Maru, sailed Int be included in this con- Feb from London, &o:-Mrs tract mail.) The Parcel Correa, Misses. L. Corres, (3), T. Mail will be closed on Miss Rodrigoos, Messrs. E Friday, the 14th Mar., at Ralphs, C. F. Bird, B. Brown. 5 p.m.-Per Delta, 15th Kimbara, Mr and Mrs W Mar., 11 a.mikk

Taylor, Bliss F. O: Pringle Messrs. T

Philippine Islands-Per Loong

Wed,

Mar. 8th to 14th Mar., 1913.

High Water

Low Water

Meed

1422

5.1

6.5

rnoon

STEAMSHIP CO.,

LIMITED.

Mail Service to Australia

Steamer

via Manila,

MAIL SCHEDULE

(SUBJECT TO MODIFICATION).

ALDENHAM unti ST. ALBANS 16*19*100 34127] EASTERN hy vir

8.A.0.3

Vanstone, Mr. and Mrs J.W. morning a A. 8. Bunley, J. Martin, Miss ang, 15th Var. p. Adnaine, Miss M Elewerth Mr. All productions of the Macao-Per Sui Tal, 15th Mar. and Mrs Y T Tohoou Messrs. ANDRA CAFE, 00, are under

1.35 pm Swatow-Per Haimun, 16th Mar 8 Toki and T. Abe, ***

HSchroder, Hirase, 8. Imai, the strictest European Buper

Arrive Hongkong from Australia

for Australie

Lears Hongkong

On the 7th March.

On 12th March 11m O n29th Mar., 11.

On the 4th April.

On 26th April, 21 1.2.

The above Stesmen are fitted with Refrigerating Machinery, Beatiful supply of Loo, French Provisions, etc., and are Eghted throughout with Slectricity All State-Rooms are Electric Fahr. A duly qualified Doctor and sward one man carried,

For further partoulan, apply to

Gibb, Livingston & Co..

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