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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 1913.

THE SHANGHAI LAND amount and we shall carry for INVESTMENT CO., LD.ward a substantial part of it (Tls. |31,240.04), and I may say with some confidence that unless some- thing unforeseen ecours while think that we shall have occasion keeping up our dividend I do not to impinge on this fund again in

Report of the Annual Meeting.

HONGKONG UNIVERSITY.

Offer From Shipping Companies.

Mosure. Jardino, Matheson & Co., Ltd., of this Colony, have in- The annual meeting of the forme i Professor C. A. M. Smith shareholders of the Shanghai Land That the leading shipping crm-Investment Co. Ld,, was held at

the near future. In the mean-

panies have agreed to bring out the offices of Mossre, Gibb, Living time it has served its legitimate Iraight fres all the equipment for ston & Co. on Thursday, February purpose during bad times and the engineering laboratories pro- 20, 1913. Mr. E Jenner Hogg there will be Tls. 150,000 still in Bented to the University. presided, and the others present hand.

we had

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The Balance Sheet shows the capital cost of all the Company's properties at the end of 1912. the previous year being explained Any differences as compared with in the report.

The Mortgage Loone are Tle. 326,857,25 less than last year and are fully covered, as is also the

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LONDON

· ArdathTobacco Cos!TM" PATENTAT

VIRGINIA

WINFRED CIGARETTES

REMARKABLE QUALITY, MODERATE PRICE

$0,50 PER TIN OF 50,

KRUSE & CO.

RECORD ENTRIES.

DAIRY FARM NEWS:

Now then-Variety is the spice of life, and a change of diet is good for all of us. We provided you with Sausage the finest in the land, now we have im- ported for your consumption, DIRECT from LONDON. KIPPERS, HADDOCKS, FILLETS.

Just landed and in prime Condition. We have received from the NORTH

1,000

BRACE of PHEASANTS,

they are subject to your order,

WM. POWELL,

LTD.

SOLE AGENTS Saxone Shoe Co., Ltd.

Fach Pair

Guaranteed.

BOOTS $11.00

The firms which have consent were Messrs. J. M. Young, C. W., od to make this valuable concess Wrightson, E. C. Pearce and H. Acscant is explained in the re Improvements and Renewals ion are Messrs. Alfred Holt & Co | R. Kinnoar, directors, P. Peebles,

port. I need not repeat the (on behalf of the Ocean Stoom-maunger, D. M. Cubbay, Jas. ship Co.,) tho P. & 0. Co. and Johnston, C. O. Liddell, A. Dallas,gularly credited with interest on figures. As you know it is re- the Royal Mail Steam Packet Co. R. M.Suker and W. A. Roberts.

undeveloped land and drawn on The notice calling the meeting. THE COURT CARDS aud the auditor's certificats solely for permanent work (be- having been read, the Chairman Fond such things ne repairs, etc.) so that the interest still remains The "Cart Cards" were -as, addressed the meeting

invested in the properties of the good as ever last night. To oall follows:-

Company: them entertaining is to alight Gentlemon, the report and ac them; they were brilliant. With counts baving been in your hands the average company that come for some days we will with your to Hongkong one can pick out a permission inke them as read,

In addressing you a year ago couple of leading artistes, give them the praise due to them and autudod to the difficulties through lump the rest together. To fal- which we had been passing low this anatom in writing of the and from which "Court Cards" would be invi, not yet emerged owing to. dious, for each individual merita the. revolutionary upheaval the highest praise. Their enter in this country. The situation item of sundry debtore, Deber-

ture purchase account is the cost the Company from the large thinment will vie, where clever horo was then very uncertain, but of a small amount of debentures amount of fire insurance premis nes, refinement and unflagging later on it began to improve and

we purchased some time ago at a that we pay and arrangemónis July Oxford Local Examinations interest and mirth are concerned, as far as our own interests are con low price and will show a small are being made that as present

in Hongkong. with the bost shows, of the kind, crned theimprovemont hus quiet profit as they run off.

insurances run off and fresh onos

Entries for the July Oxford Theirly but steadily continued, so that

In regard to the other side I are effected this Company shall unsocompained quarteltes are the opportunity for extension for

closed at noon yesterday. The beautiful; as vocalists and ac which we were carefully watching may say that the balance of the derive therefrom its full measure Local Examinations at this centre

debenture issue pending at the of advantage." Miss Owen and Miss Fane arrived and we have seen our way date of our last meeting was early No questions were asked, and entries, 407, are a record, being charm all hoarers; Mr Warwick's to re-commence building both disposed of. I think I have now the Chairman proposed that the and Reginald Palmer's comedy foreign and Chinose houses re- turns are-literally-inimitable; muneratively and thus further said all there is to say about the report and accounts as presented record.

be passed. Me Mannering is one of the utilized some of our vacant land,

You will be glad to know that sweetest tonors we ever hoard; making it productive instead of all the Company shouto properties Mr Gordon Nicholls is hard to interest consuming.

We have not yet derived fulare well filled and advantage was beat as a ventriloquist and at eleight of hand tricks, and it is benefit from the work we have re-tiken of the influx of Chinese dur-seconded by Mr Wrightson, the almost as much a trost to her Mrsuined, but some has come in aling and after the revolutionary following resolution was passed; Welton Fordham accompany as ready and more will come in this movement to raise Chinese rents-That the directors be authoriz. it is to hear his rich base voice year while still further develop. slightly from about the middle cf ed to pay a final dividend for the 1912 and if further improvement year 1912 of six per cont. on the in solo or chorus,

ments are under consideration continues we shall not fail to take paid up capital to shareholders We already bave in hand the building of a number of new for. advantage of it. I feel sure that on the register at this date.

On the motion of Mr Gubbay High School for Girls, Dicoes ALEXANDRA CAFE CO. I may fairly say that the prospects Teign and Chinese houses which for property generally and for seconded by Mr Johnston, Mr Girls' School, St. Stephen's Girls' Iwe feel sure we shall have the Company's outlook are suffi. R. Kianear was re-elected a dir-College, Kowloon Girls' Sohool, A match played at Koldifficulty in letting satisfactorilyciently encouraging.

to be eren at Hemo.

tresaca,

LOCAL SPORT,

Cricket.

Mr. G. XII,

Witchell e, Hollande b. Overy

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Poole b. Bicon

Hartley b. Goldsmith

Cox c. Mackenzie b Bacon Foster b. Goldsmith... Higginbotham c...Davidson

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Wo have mide no purchases

accounts.

This was seconded by Mr Young and carried un-nimously.

On the motion of the Chairman

ector,

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SHOES $10.00

HIGH CLASS FOOTWEAR PERFECT FITTING,

more than in 1911, the previous WM. POWELL, LIMITED.

This year's candidates are

classified as under.

Senior Boys

79.

Senior Girls

15

Junior Boys

02

Junior Girle Prel, Boys Pref. Girls

25

150 40

The following Schools have

OUR BREAD

PERFECTION.

CAKES AND PASTRY

PAR EXCELLENCE

entered candidates. Italian Con- TIFFINS, DINNERS & REFRESHMENTS THE BEST.. vent, French Convent, C. M. S.

Bolilios Public School for Girlė, Mr. Arthur Dallas moved and St. Joseph's College, Diocesan bet ween Mr Gibson's team and during the year and only one sale, I now wish to come to the quee

seconded the e-Boys' School, Victoria English Kowloon C. C. resulted in a win a small one, to the Municipal tion of expanses which as I told Mr. Saker for the former. Scores.

Council for the Urga Road, which, you last year had already occupied election of Mr. G. R. Wingrove School, St. Paul's College, Ellis while a present public benefit the attention of the Board and as anditor of the company for the Kadoorie College & Queen's should prove eventually to be

which has continued to do so. I current year at a remuneration of College.

Chinese from Lhassa: 12 advantage to Estate No. 8. at one time entertained the inter-la. 500.

"This concluded the business of

Calcutta, Feb. 13.-The third I will now deal with the notion of giving you some rather

the meeting, and the Chairman and last batch of China from 33 counts.

full details in my address to you

that shareholders Lhassa are now entering British Working Accoust shows our to-day, but I have recognized that announced Gross Rentals increased by Tis this would be undesirable in the would receive dividend warrants territory. General Chung with twenty or third.men was still at 25 210 10 and the runing ex interests of the shareholders I on the following day,

On the call of Mr. Liddell a Ghumbi Valley on Tuesday. 3 ponses are reduced by Tis. 13, may say that suggestione, made

407.07 giving a net improvement have received very careful con- vote of thanks was passed to Mr. 13 of Tls. 38,048.43.

sideration and some of them need Jenner Hogg for presiding. Interest Account is as you know some modification and I have the difference between what we here certain figures which bear 3 receive from mortgages and in on the comparisons with private- terest, on undeveloped land and ly owned Estates and on other what we pay in respect of deben points, these I shall be glad to tures and bank overdraft. It is place fully at the disposal of any 102. Tls. 20,806 85 less than last shareholders;

year due to a reduced amount of

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b. Bacon... Mackay 1.b.w. b. Mackenzie Tacchi o. & b. Bacon Bradbury b. Mackenzie Phillips e Elwards b. Mac-.

Kenzie .... Gibson not cut Spittles b Mackenzie

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Extras...

Total

Bowling

O. M. Goldsmith 14 3 32

Overy

8

20

Bacon

25

5 KOWLOON,

12

Mackenzio

JP Douglas, b Cur

20

ALICE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.

The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Affiliated Hospitale begs to acknowledge with thanks There is a great deal more refunds of the Hospitals:

the following donations to the RW mortgages, to a larger amount of sponsible work than is perhaps Mesere. J. D. Humphreys and

2 interest paid on debentures and appreciated by those who do not

12...$25 also to the satisfactory fact of a know fully the needs of an under-

Messrs. Wilkinson aud Grist. 25 decrease of about Tls. 0,000 of taking suill se our representing Messrs. J. R. Michael & Co...." interest debited to undeveloped close on led million tacle and if

Mesars. Patell & Co. and which being now developed the business were conducted on a Messrs. O. J. Gaapp & Co.... ia productivo..

merely commission basis we Commission Account is de should pay much more than the Ellis Kadoorie Esq...

E. E. Miser, o. Tacobi, b

Witchell...

E. J. Edwarda-run out.

H. E. Goldsmith, o MacKay,

b Oor' ...

D. J. MacKenzie, o Tacchi,

b Cox

11 Overy, b Cox

N. Croucher, b. Witohell

F., Bucon, b Cox

14

A. O. Pile, Phillips b Cox..

A.. Davidson, run out

11. E. Flulands

Q. Wolf, not out

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Son ...

0 rived from the collecting of rents coat of management is now. There Hugh A Nisbet Esq.

on commission. A branch of our is also considerable modifica A. P.B.

to extend.

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counts:-

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To-day's Advertisements

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. From OALCUITA, PENANG

AND SINGAPORE..

HE Steam-hip

GREGORY APCAR," having arrived from the above ports, Consignees of cargo are hereby informed that their goods will be delivered Icom 10 alongside.

15 Cargo impuding the "discharge will 15 bo landed at once, at consignees isk

15 and expense.

10

Cargo remaining on board alter I p.m.,

10

of the 13th us, will be landed at con- signées" risk and exprase.

10

No Fire Insurance will be effected..

10

Bills of Ladia, will be countersigns I-|

10 by the undersigned,

10

Agents. Hongkong, 12th Mar., 1918.

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business which we are prepared tion necessary in regard to Mesere. Percy Smith Seth and

Fleming... actual percentages of charges On the other side of the sens put forward by a share Mesare. N. Mody & Co.

holder, Shareholders are invited Messrs. Vieira & Co. Charges Account about the to examine these details and 1 Messrs. J. M. Alves & Co... Mesars Caldbeck MacGregor eme as last year, as also are hope that as many as care to do so rentals. :.

will satisfy themselves by coming & Co.

Messrs, Abdoolally Ebrahim Salaries are tighor, owing to to look at the figures. It must,

& Oo. increases under Agreements. however, be recognized that the

Logal Expenses are loss, there time has come when some modi- Messrs. Chindy & Co. bave been no expenses for deben-fication in respect of expenses has Messrs. Ullmann & Co. Late deeds, etc.

to be made, and in speaking of G.P.L. The other items remain as this, I who know all that they before.

have done in the past from the Profit and Loss Ac oust shows initiation of the Company and are the transfers approved at our last still doing cannot but hear m 3 meeting. On the one side Tis. cordial testimony to the greut

The results in the Royal Hong- 50,000 drawn from equalization services of Messrs Oibb, Living- The opening of the Kowloon of dividends fund besides Tis.ston, & Co. I will not enlarge on kong Golf Club's February Com- Bwling Green, bas been fixed 11,161 from premium on debon-them, but they have been in-petitions, at Tapling, were AA for Saturday, April 6th. The turea, debenture purchase account valuable,

Our busincas demands scrupu usual inaugural game between is a small profit on the debentures tesins representing the Prasident ruentione i last year as running loue care in regard to our credit and the Vice-President will meat. off, and on the other side Tls. nt all points. The principle that The members of the Club will bs 78,303.48 transferred to improve has ever guided us has been that ments and rerewals account. of supplying a gilt-edged security "At home to friends.

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Tutal 58.

Witchell 0.1 Cux

Bowling.

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Chinese Law School In Shanghai.

Reserve Fund remains as be- to shareholders for investment fore, while reserve fund for purposes and we must do nothing equalization of dividends is debit- to impair that. But while aiming od with Tls 50,000 as sanctioned at retaining it fully we are slive The University of Law es at the last meeting. We propose to the necessity for economies ablished by the Chineso Lawyers to take another Tle. 50,000 this wherever and whenever they can Association in Shanghai has been year and aro the more content to be safely effected.

The conclusion your board has converted into a special soloal of do so an the prospects of improvo- law by order of the Ministry of ment are good and we are only come to is that at present the Education. A house near the using this fand with discretion arargement with the agents as to Shanghai - Nanking Railway for the purposes for which it has their direct remuneration should Station has been rented and the been accumulated. It has been remain undisturbed but it is felt #skool will be opened shortly. considered best to take this that benefit should be derived by

GOLF.

Royal Hongkong Golf Club.

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follow Robertson Cup. A. Mackenzio

80-10-70 E. U. Galo

93-13-80 M. Maas

104-24-80 F. O, Macdonald 010-82 '08-10-86 A. Temperley

32 entries. Running Pool.

M. Maas... 102-24 - 79) 0. H. Gale

DAVID BASSOON &.00., LD.,

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93-13-80 NEW. 1913 MODELS. F. C. Macdonald 91-0-82 A.C.E. Elborough 93-10-83| D. Wood N. L. Smith A Tamperley Stanley Cooke 0. H. T Trell ...

28 entries

108-24-84 Bon Ton and Royal

937-88 06-10-86 102-1488 107-18 -

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10, Des Youx Road,

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“WALK-OVER" BOOTS AND

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$10.00 TO $12.50 PER PAIR.

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Its world-wide popularity is due to its mature ripeness, soft refinement, and exquisite flavour.

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