P
TLE DONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6 1914.
COMPANY REPORT.
mis Unexpired,
1,780,84
POST OFFICE.
Cash in hand and
ot Bank,
436.25
MA
14
287.82
MAILS VIA SIBERIA.
$2,886,284.27
Loft
London Jan. 17
Due Shangha! Feb, 2.
Hupiphreys Estate & Finance Company Limited.
The report of the Directors of Humphreys Estate and Finance Company, Limited, For the year ending December 31, 1913 for presentation to the shareholders at the ordinary annual general meeting of the Company to be held at the Hongkong Hotel, Hongkong at 11.30 am, on Sat urday, February 14, is as fol- lows:-
The Directora now beg to wabmit to you. their Report and Bista-ment of Accounts for the yourending 31st December, 1913.
Net Net Profit for:
that period, íu, oluding $5,079.-. 50 brought for- ward from last account, amounts. to
From
which
deducted:
Remuneration'
Stores,
Profit and Loss Account.
Insurance To Fire
Premie,............$ 7,048.78
To interest,
M
***
FO
Repairs,
#
Crown Rent,
F
***
Legal Expenses.... General Charges, To Allowance to Gen- eral Managers to cover office rent and Salaries of Storetary Clerk, To Auditors' Fees, Balanes,...
21,163.61 MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY. 13,874.81 Japan via Kobe--Per UNKAI MARU
5,498.04
6th inst. 8 p.m. Balgon-Per TJIMAHI, fth inst., 5 p.m. 94.00 2,514.54
and
8,000.00
300,00
11
TO-MORROW. Holbow,Haiphong Pathol & Saigon-Fer O, DIEDERICHSEN, 7th inst. 8 a.m.
Austral-
Mail.
Philippine Inlanda, Australia, Tasmania & New Zealand via Port Darwin-Per TAI- TOÀN, TH PIL, Độ 92,383.78 JADBIB via Kobo---Fox VENNACHER, 7th
Inst, & 5.m.
$150,855,08
By Balance brought forward from 1912,
bo By Profit on Sales of
$92,363.78 have to
to
Directora 5 per
cant.
Profit
од
Remuneration
Net
to
General Maua-
gore 5 por cant.
American
Philippine Islands, Japan via Nagara, Henolulu, Canada,
|United
States
and Bouth
America, via San Francisco- Por PERSIA, 7th lush, 11 sun.
5,079.50 Bangkok-Per SEXTA, 7th last noon.
lands-Per YUENSANG,
Siberian
Mall.
Philippine
Properties,
By Reat,
SF
cember Transfer Fee,
13,423.04 131,750.52
143.00
Commission, ...
84.00
onda forfeited”
175.00
***
84 364.21 By Unclaimed Divid
on Net Profit ..$4,304 21
8,728,42
$150,655.06 JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers. J. SCOTT HARSTON, Direc- balance of $83,635 37 J. W. C. BONNAR, tors.
Leaving a
Which tho D'rectors recommend
should Lo appropriated as follows:-
Pay a dividend of
50
cents per shere Transfer to Typhoon and Floods In- errance Fund... Carry forward to Dew Profit and 1 as Arcount
H
***
$75,000.00
G. RAPP,
Secretary.
7th. Feb., 1 p.. Shanghai., North China and Tsingtau (Europe vin Biberia) -Per KANCHOW, 7th Inst
3 p.nl.
SHIPPING NEWS.
ARRIVED,
WEATHER REPORT,
On the 6th at 1210–The auticyclone has pazzo to the Pacific. A trough of low pressure now stretches from N, Japun Chinhua, Fr. ks. "findlayson, 8th Inst to the Chiga Sea, with a depression central
Halphrug, and Gon.-B. &to the cat. of the Loochoos
An antløyolone has formed» over N. China, Empire, Br... 2,843, E. Selcher, 3th Inst. Manila, 2ad Inst., Gen.-G. L. and Co. Empre 1 of Javan, Br. s. 3.030. W. Do
Foperat, 5th st.-Shanthal, Srdt, Gep.-C. P. R. Co. Mathlielo, Gor. s.s. 836, Q. 9. Lto'kier, 5th Holbow, 4th Inst., Gon.M. and Co
Tentsin,. Br. as. 1973, M. O. Garety, Sta Inst-Waksmatau, 99th ult. Coal -E. and B.
Tjkwong, Br. 11. 3,028. J. F. Lbaalle, 6th
Strong monsoon fa indicated along the cast const of China and froshoplog mon- over the northern portion of the N. Chlon Sea.
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 am. to-day, 0.60 inches.
FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.
District.
Forecast.
E winds, moderate
drikuling rala or
fast-Java, 18th ult. Gen.1 Hongkong and Neighbour to fresh O, J. LA
DEPARTED." February 5,
Elger for Canton
Clara Job on for Bangkok Kanchow for Caston Lysamoon for Safron Empress of India for Vancouver
for Seattle Cardinsbire for t Tantan for Hongny but for Bhangbai Thom:
va for Catout"=
Canton
Shanghai North & China--Per KWONG-warrant for
SANG, 7th Feb., 5 p.m.
SUNDAY, 8th Feb. Swatow-Per HAIMUN, 8th Fob., 9 a.m. Swatow Amoy and Formosa via Tamsui Por DALJIN MARU, 8th "9 a.m. Haiphong, Holkow, Pakhol and Saigon-
Per MATHILDE, 8th Feb. 9
Austra-
lian
Mail.
We report that we have audited the above Balaneɔ Sheat with the Books and Vouchers of the Com- pany in Hongkong and that in our opinion such Belance Sheet is properly drawn up 83 89 to Batavis, exhibit a true and corršot view of 3,000 00 the state of the Company's affairs Japan
at the 31st December, 1913, e-
5,835.36
$83,635.36 Directors: In accordance with Rule No. 70 of the Company's Articles of Asroiation the Direc- tore Mesra, J. Scott. Traton J. W. C. Bonner, W. L. Pattenden and Dr. J. W. Noble retire, but being eligible, offer themselves for re-election.
8.m.
MONDAY, 9th Feb.
Philippine Is, Australia Tas mania & New Zealand via Port Darwin-Per TAIYUAN, 9th Feb. 9 a m.
Cheribon, Bemarang and Soera-
baya--Per TJILÄTJAP, 8th, 11 a.m. via Moj-Per FOOKSANG, 9th
Feb. 5 p..
cording, to the best of our in- Tientsia-Por CHIESHING 9th inst, 5
rmation and the explanations given us, and as shown by the Books of the Company.
Audi-
ן
p.m.
TUESDAY, 10th Feb.
and Balgon-Par SUNGKIANG,10th lust, 9 a.m. Swatow, Amoy and Fooshow-Par HAI-
CHING, 10th Feb., 10a.m. Philippine L, Japan via Naga- aaki, Honolulu, United States, South America, and Canada Ban Francisco-Per HONGKONG MARU, 10th
We have obtained all the in- Haiphong, Pakhoi formations we have reraired. H.PEROY SMITH, F.C.A.,] O.BERNARDBROWN.
A.0.A.J Hongkong, 31st January, 1914
FOOTBALL.
tora.
American
Ameri-
can
Auditory-The Accounts have
On the Military Ground on been audited by Menate. H Percy Smith, F.O.A., and O. Barnard Wednesday, the Hongkong Palies. Brown, A C.A., the latter acting and the Staff and Departments for Mr. W. Hutton Potta. Mesara, | mét in a gecond division Unt'ed H. Perey Smith and W. Halton Servio s Lingua matob, the Potts offer themselves for re-elec-Police winning by two goals tion.
to nil.
HENRY HUMPHREYS,
Chairman.
Hongkong, 2nd February, 1014.
Balance Sheet. LIABILITIES.
Capital Account:-
150,000 Shareaut $10 each. Insurance Reserve
Fond,
Typhoon
T
au'd Floods Inzurance
Fuad,
Mortgages.
Sundry Creditore, Unclaimed Divid
ends, Profit and Lose
Account,
་་་
$1,500,000.00,
The game bad barely begun when Shipton bad the misfortune to score against bis owa side in
French
· Mail.
Feb. 10 a.m.
Shanghai and North China, Japan via Moji, Victoria, B.C., Sand Seattle Fer TAMBA
"MARU, 10th Inst., 10 a.m.“
Kallbia for Yokolobi
Felching for Sharshai
Haimun for Swatow
Wakamatsu Maza for Nakasıki Kirin Maru for C-leutta Chipshing for Canton Opland for Saigon Tientsin for Canton Halyang for Foochow
►
CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR, OFFICE.
'February 5.
Nipro Mara for Bayon Kamalara Moru for Kobo Mark for Shanghai Dorflinger for Yokohama
February 6. Hakushita Ma: 1 for Noyamak! Selan for Bangkok Sequoys for San Francisco Titanniak for Bangkok
Untal Maru No. 3 for Bangkok Kwanglah for Canton
C. Diederiobsen for Haiphong Fausang for Balgon Laiming for Moji
PASSENGERS ARRIVED,
Formon Channel.
}
mist, golder.
N.Egale.
3 Bouth nosat of Chinn be-? The same tween H.K. and Lamooks as No.1
Mail Steamers
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.
ENGLISH MAIL.
WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on or
about the DATES ramed -
For
LONDON, via Us) China
Steamers
ual Ports of Call Capt. C. H. 8. Tooque
LONDON & ANT-]
WERP via Singa Nyanza
To Bail On Remarks
noon
Freight
14th Feb.
&P'eage
R.N.R.
about
pore, Penang, Capt. K. Jenkins U'mbo, Port Said,
18th Feb.
Freight & Fusge
SHANGHAI,
MOJI,
KOBE Nile
*) Assaye
& Marseilles ***.
AND YOKO-Capt. H. Powell HAMAsiay 416,
5 Bouth coast of China bo-) The z SHANGHAI ....................... Capt. G. J. Coldwell
tween H.K, and Hainan...
R.N.R.
about 9th Feb.
Freight
& P'sage
about
13th Feb.
Freight &P'esgo
All the above steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy.
For Freight, or Passage apply to ..
as No 1.
China Const Meteorological Register.
8th February, a.m.
Wind!
P.&O. 8. N. Co.'s office,
Hongkong, 6th Feb, 1914
Station.
Gutzlaff Shorp Naurg
E. A. Howett,
Superintendent.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
BREMEN.
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL
GIERS, GIBRALTAR, | Coeben."
Wostock 7a
Nemuro
Вл
30.06 9 20.00
де 76
nw
Hakodate
30,01
до
Toklo
30.01
DW
Kookl
30.07.
GW
Nagasaki
30.03
Kaima
29.98
anw
Oshima
29.08
29.09
#110
Naba
$0.99
n
Ishima
29.99
ne
・2
Bonin Ja.
LINES
30.12
DUB 1
Gaefoo
30,35 06 87 D
ឆ ៦
Icbang
For
Steamers.
To sail on
Kluklang
Shanghai
Changaha
NAPLES, GENOA, AL-
. WEDNES.,
nnw 20
6 cm
SOUTHAMPTON, [Capt. A. Ahlboro
18th Feb.
DO
or
2 A'WERP & BREMEN.
17,300
60 89.ne
61 94
I dh
SHANGHAI,
NAGA-) Kleist
,
SAKI KOBE AND Capt. L. Maags
11
30,00
YOKOHAMA, sujung
17,000
19th Feb.
Tainan
h
30.04
Koabun
80.00
M'LA, ANGAUR, YAP,")
13
P'dozes
+
20,05
10
SAMARAI, NEW-
Cantón
.30.00 66 95 ce
10
GUINEA.BRISBANE,> Prinz Waldemar
SATUR.,
H'kong
AD Hook Gap
BB
30.06 65 98.0
. 80,03
ere 3
30.03 65
30.12 84 78 n
1 of
OFD. 1 cf.
9.0
SYDNEY AND MEL-| Capt. O. Juruny BOURNE........................................),
21st Feb.
·
6,100.
$ a.m.
Coblenz
#
KOBE
Capt. L. Klughist
6,750
29.95 78 29.98
+
90.00 71 30.00
JESSELTON, KUDAT & Borneo
SANDAKAN
Capt. J. Koebler
M
29.09
nas 1 b
Amoy Swatow
Talhoku a 30.09
Talohu
Pers. Empire from Maniis ato. on the Macao 5th DB Blake, E Michael JC Wushow Landerale, E D Grues, Ah Chow, Mr & Pakhal Mrs Yee Hin, Chee Hing, Charlie Shong. Holbow Mr and Mrs Hop Hing, HC Johnston, Phallen Won Lee, Wille Hewe, Chin Duck, W Tourane Lee, Mrs Cheong, Kelly G Chardon, G. 8. J. Ford.
Aparri
#6
ва 29.99 68
Per a. Empress of Japan from Van. Manila couver etc. on the 6th lust-P.B Hayth-Legaspi Balgon, Biraits, Ceylon, Ade-roue, M. Barnett, R H Toland, ED To Hoilo 9a inido, Western, Australio, Fa-land, T. Oox Edwards, A E Hizzob, FR Bacolod
dia, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles (Late Letters to Noon Extra Postage 10 cants). Letters posted in all the Fillar Boxes in time for the. first olearance will be faclated In this contract mail)-Par CORDILLERE, 10th hut, 11
favour of the Police, by putting Straits and India via Calcutta-Per
jog
ذا
KUTSANG, 10th Feb., 1 pan.
10th Feb. 3 p.m.
OHOW, 10th Feb..3 p.m.
3 p.m.
Vida, R E Hadcorle, L. Midwood, G O Cebu Mackie, H Goods, Les Chong, T-Yokoya- | Labuan ma, Y O Har
PASSENGERS DEPARTED.
H
*
29.95 81
T. B. Claxton, Director. Hongkong, Observatory, Feb. 6th.
1 Barometer. reduced to 3% degrees Fahrenheit on the level of the sea în in- Per sa. E. of India for San Francisco | bes, tenths and hundredths, an on the 8th lust.-Miss 3 M Carpenstain, Temperature, in the shade, in degrees Mig JJ Geary, AL Bae, Blahop Basis Fahrenheit. ter, Mrs and Miss Banister, Miss R. Gor- don, W Eineraen, W L Scott, 30 Mo-
3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation,
4 Direction of Wind, to two points.
Per . Derflinger for Japan eto. on the 5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufort 5th Inst-Boy and Mrs F Ward Denys. Hosle.
the ball through in endeavour-Philippine Islands - Per SUNGKIANG,
clear. Before the interval Wilson scored for the Shanghai & North China-Fer LIANG-Cracken, Mr and Mrs CP Platt, Mrs Ethe Humidity of air saturated with mols- Pulice, and when the whistle Philippine Per OBINHUA, 10th Feb. Graham, Ho Bing-kan, Wo Yon-obi,
M Mokhardt, P Hall, FJ Wevill, Aeg 100, sounded a halt, the Police bad a 235.189.05 land of two goals to nil. In the second half the Police were again busy and just aa Wilson had Stralia 24 376.35 managed to elude the goalkeeper 786.786.00 he handled the ball when in po- Japan
WEDNESDAY, 11th Feb,
via Ceylon For KITANO via Nagasaki-er KUMANO
MARU, 11th st., 9 a.m.
MARU, 11th inst., 10 alm,
245 25 85 sition and the chance wns Icat. Bwatow-Fer BAIMUN,11th Feb. 10a.m.
The game resulted as stated, in a
1,422.25 win for the Police by two goals
02,363.78
$2,886,284,27
ASSETS.
Amount invested in
Mortgages
and
Prop'rty, ...$2,274,37-1.02
501,252.03 543.00
∙Loung, ... Office Furniture..........
Acconuts Receiv
able,
Fire Insurance Pre-
to nil.
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18. LIMPOPON COAL. BUNKERS
can be supplied cheap rates*
et SANDAKAN & SEBATTIK (British North Borneo), At these porte steamers call- ing for banker coal exolusively are exempt from all shipping 17,809.01 dues and chargos.
9853
A. BUNE
-Austral-
Philippine Landa, Australls, Tasmania and New Zealand vis Thursday Island- Per
Zooppreiz, F Bargmann, Miss Machenzas, State of Weather, b blue sky, o de- Miss Travers, Carl Cords, Mr & Mre ONtached cloud, d drizzling rain, ffog, g Greens, C Ruch, O Y Fleet, MDE pausing showers, equally, r rain, snow, Woodward, Mr and Mrs RO Porter, Miss gloomy,h hail, I lightning, o overcast, Blake, 10 Eanderdale, De E Robbery, Shunder, vialbility, w dow wet.
Mr M Caldas, L Beurteaz, K! Nisheyama, G Sonstore..
NIKKO MARU, 11th inst, 11 SHIPS PASSED THE CANAL
a.m.
Phlippine IlandPer ZaVRG, tinh
Feb., 3. p.m.
THURSDAY, 12th Feb.
Ameri-
Swatow,
American
Canadian
& Siberian
With reference to our guess- ing competition we beg to an- nounce to the coupon holders in connection therewith, that the actual number of Sweets found in the jar is 9853, and those who hold the
guessed coupons with
English
אינני
Japan via Nagasaki and Seattle-Fer MINNESOTA 12th Inst., 11a.m.
FRIDAY 13th Feb. Amoy and Foochow-Por HAI-
TAN, 13th Feb., 10 p.m. Shanghai & North China, Jap, via Nagaraki,Honolulu, Cano - da, United States, via San Francisco (Europe via Biberia) Per BHINYO MARU. 13th Int., 10 ..
London, 3rd Jan.
0 Bala la inches, tenths and hundredtby
METEOROLOGICAL.
Previous
30.00
65
Bá
Day On date On dato Arrival from China:-Brasilia, Don-
at # p. 5 AM. bighshire, Glonlooby, Olty of Baroda, Barometer 29.98 30.00 Bezovia.
68 Temperature" The following veszals have passed the Humidity Canal-Bayern, Idomeneus, Lycaon, Wind Direction ... Hoyune, Felho, Simla, Izion, Radnorshire Force........................
Weather ques Bain .......
of
od
Oysters, Frosh, Fried or Stowed Higest open a Temperature on the "yth Fladon Haddocks, Kippers &c. Lowest
HE. Observatory, 6th Feb.
ALEXANDRA CAFE,
障
T. F. CLAXTON, Director.
Mail Steamers
PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO.
SATURDAY, 14th Feh, --
Straits, Burmah, Ceylon, Ade- Inide, Western Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, and Europe via Brindial. (Lats Letters 11 sar to noon, Extra Postage 20 centa) (Supplementary mall on board up to the time fixed for departure of the mall (Extra Postage 10 venta) (Letters posted in all the Fillar Boros in time for the first clearance will be faoluded in the contract mail.)The Parool mail will be closed on Friday the 13th inst.,
Per CHINA, 14th, Baturn portios of road trip tickets, as above, available for Pusings Via C.F.R. from Vancouver Inst., 11 am
If deased. Through Faisangers havs the Privilege of Travelling by Rail between ports al Kobe and via Calcutta Par Yokohama.
· LOVAT, 14th Feb., 1 p.m. Steamer:
AMERICAN MAIL LINE TO SAN FRANCISCO
Vin Shanghaf ör Madila, Nagasaki, Inland Sea, Kobe, Yokohama and Honolulu, THE SUNSHINE BELT Operating the following steamers
MONGOLIA, MANCHURIA, KOREA, SIBERIA and
5
NILE, CHINA and PERSIA. Some Features of Service: Electric Fans, Swimming Tank, Orchestra, Amusements, Wireless Telegraph Submarine Signal Service and Blige Kesls.
Cuisine under pesonal supervision of Mr. V. Moroal, one of the World's most famous catorerr.
figures 9850, 9875, and 9880 are Biralta & India requested to call a our store with Philipine Telander LOONGBANG, Persia
their coupons and claim the prizes.
H. RUTTONJEE & SON,
WINE AND PROVISION MERCHANTS,
14, Queen's Road, Centrat,
Siberian
14th Inst. 1 p.m.
.
Shanghal and North China (Europe via Biberia)-Per UHENAN, 16th lunt., 5. p.m.
TUESDAY, 17th Feb. Shaoghal & North China-Per SHAO.
HAING, 17th Feb, 11 a.m.
9,000 tons, Sailing, Satur., 7th Feb. at noon. Hongkong Manila Service.
From HONGKONG. LANTS
Arrivo Hongkong, ADM Mentio
.Moz. 10.
Mar. 14UHINA King's Building (opp. Blake Pier).
Trois MÁNILA.
Leard
35
Die Hongkong
Feb. 14. Feb. 21
Feb. ...... PERSIA .... Feb. 9. Feb. '12....KOREA
Feb. 19......SIBERIA
R. C, MORTON,
Agent. Telephone 20, 1EX
10 a.m.
About
THURS.,
About TUESDAY,
3rd Mar. SUNDAY,
8th Mar,
.9 a.m.
All the steamers of the European Line are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy. New Bystem of Telefunken.
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FREIGHT LINE.
NEXT SAILING FROM HONGKONG.
Coettingen
OUTWARD.
.16th Feb. Tuebingen............ 2nd Mar.
Gernis.....
.16th Mar.
HOMEWARD.
30th Mar, 13th April.
For Marseilles, Dunkirk, R'dam For Havre, Emden & Hamburg
and Breman/Hamburg:
Mark about 10th of Mar.
:
For Havre, Eunden and Hamburg
Bremem:
Goettingen about 28th of Mar.
For Marscilles, Rotterdam and
Bremen/Hamburg:
Tuebingen about 18th of Apr.
Bremen:
Gernis
about 5th of May, For Marseilles, Rotterdam and
Bremen/Hamburg
about 16th of May. For Havre, Dunkirk, Emden and'
Hamburg/Bremen:
For further Particulars, apply to
about 1st of June.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD
MELCHERS & CO.,
GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG and OHINAÏ
Hongkong, 6th Feb., 1914.
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
FRENCH MAIL LINES.
FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO AND FROM JAPAN via SHANGHAI,
FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO AND FROM EUROPE via SUEZ CANAL.
For SHANGHAI, KOBE AND
YOKOHAMA...............
Steamers Nera Australien Schill
To sail
9th Feb.
23rd Feb.
9th Mar.
Cordillere
(10th Feb.
Magellan (Nera
24th Feb.
10th Mar.
MARSEILLE va PORTS
ALL STEAMERS FITTED WITH WIRELESS. Transhipping on the Co.'s Eteamers at Colombo, for Caloutta, Bombay and Australia, at Port Bald for the Levant, Constantinople and Blook Ben.
Through Tickets to London via Paris by rail
Uironlar tickets to Europe via Suez and SIBERIAN ROUTE and vios-versa delivered hers.
For further particulars apply to,
B. C. de BUSSIERRE, Acting Agent.
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