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DAY BY DAY.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17 1914.
TO MUCH ASCOT, AT OUR DERBY
JOY COMES, GRIEF GOES, WE
KNOW NOT HOW: EVERYTHING. 19 HAPPY NOW, EVERYTHING IS UPWARD STRIV, Could the Meeting be made Sul
More Pleasant?
ING
TIS AS EASY NOW FOR THE
HEART TO BE TRUE
AS FOR GRASS TO BE-GREEN
The Malls.
Russia to-morrow at 8 mm.
Hongkong Hotel Meeting,
HONGKONG HOTEL;
Orill Room Improvements -Complete,
COMPANY REPORTS.
The Hongkong Hotel Company.
Limited.
LIABILITIES. Capital :-* 12,000 Old Shares at $50 each (fully paid-up)... 8,000 Now Shares at $24 each (only paid-up)
*****$600,000 00
per
200,000.00
800,000.00
1,500 Mortgage Do-
bentures (6 cont.) at $500 each 750,000,00 Lees 1 held by the
Company...
Hotel
Reserve Fund as per
last Report Sundry Creditors Unclaimed Dividends. Hongkong and Shang hai Banking Cor poration (Curren- oy Account)
500.00
749,500.00 648,075,78 41,907,11 2,316.00
40,512.13
Account, balance sa per above Statement.,200,258 72
$2,492,529 74
ASSETS.
Value of Properties
so per last A/c... $2,191,567.94 Plus Additionals &' Alterations, 1013
Last night the deservedly The report of the Board of porn'ar grill turn of the Hong- Dire store of the above Company, We return without apology to kong lutul was ripened after to be presented at the ordinary OR SKIES TO RE BLUE-Lowell. the all absorbing topic of the tacos. having undergone its lightning meeting of shareholders, to be Pleamat as they sve, wo cannot transformation. And. by a happy held at the Company's Hotel, at help feeling that much might be oircumstance, the grill room ex- 19.30 p.m., on Wednesday, Febra- Canadian and America Mails dons to make them more so. The tension was also opened to the
Due per 8.8. Empress of routine works well enough and publio for the first time. The co-ary 25, is as follows:-
To the shareholders of the for that very reason has a ten-casion was marked by the attend- Hongkong Hongkong German Mail. Closes por dency to become storeotypedance of a large number of patrons, Company, Limited.
...Goaben at 9 a.r. to-morrow."das and dried as they may. who were load in their praise of
Gentlemen, Custom creates prejudice and in the changes which have boon The Directors beg to submit Arrival, Mr. D.E.D. Cohen, whin is potion becomes taboo. Take effected.
the case of the “boxes."
་་ "They The remarkably expeditious their Report for the Year ended
31st December, 1913. managing the Mud Allan-Cher-
Accounts, neisaky Far Eastern tour, arrived are very convenient for lunch manner in which the grill room
The profit on working account in the Colony by the Kores Parties and for shelter in rainy was completely renovated in a weather, if indeed a rainy race tribute to the foresight and the yuatorday.
directors and amounted to $197,841.88 as com- meeting is worth considering se energy of the The half-yearly misting of pleasure at all. But why have management alike. The whole pared with $177,305.05 for the tea in them on a fine afternoon place was throughly re-decorated corresponding period of 1812, A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd Chareholders in the Hongkong (like yesterday, for instance) when and re-painted within something being an increase of $20,636.63. Balance of Profit and
Loss The profit and loss account, Hotel Company, Ltd. is to be held.
it would be so much more enjoy-like 40 hours, And this including the sam of $405.85 at the hotel at 12:30 p.m. on the able to have tea on the Inwn out without in any way inter- brought forward, from 31st De- 25th inst.
side? The lawn could be marked fering with the customary com ber 1912, shows a credit Latest Advertisements.
off in front of the boxes and the service, the Reading Room being balance of $200,258 72, which Uousignees notice concorning
afternoon refreshments partaken converted into a temporary grill the Directors recommend should the Jelanga is issued-Pago 5.. of al frescoly" in the sunshine room in the interim. This, we be apportioned as follows:
Consignees' notice regards the
it is ench a pity to waste. We should imagine, is something in Atholl is issued Page 5.
"box" were the nature of a record in hotel The Hongkong Hotel share-are sure that if any holders meeting is to be held on would soon follow its lead or lose
to set the example, the othere management in Hongkong.
The sight in the grill room and the 25th inst. Paga 5.
their visitors,
the extension last night was Ly Discharged,
We note this year amongst the extremely pretty ons. The grill The man cherged at the Police Court yesterday, and remanded, male folk na inclination to over-room looked even more attractive in connection with the alleged dressy-ness which in our hum-han usual, and the effects of the theft of a ring from a woman, was ble opinion is to be deprecated. renovation were seen in a delight- The rates of Subscription to the "flongkong Telegraph" will discharged by Mr Hazolard this. Of course for ladies the display of ful freshness of appearance. The To transfer to Repairs
morning. Mr Lewis, of Messrs smart costumes is always the setting of the tables, too, was Johnson, Stokes and Master, de chief attraction of a race-meeting; most artistic, Dotted here and
but the sober male, we venture to there at convenient centres, each To write off Furniture and Fixtures Ac- fanded.
think, prefers as a rule the ease and every one was illumined by
count Man's Strange Actions. At the Police Court, this morn of Epsom rig to the austere lamps with charming gold-colour T., c.rry forward to ing, a Chinese was remanded for garments demanded by Good wooden shades, The scheme wis The billycook or carried further by the arrange- week for medical examination. or Ascot. it appears that be accosted two bowler hat is generally consider-most of a broad band of golden women, saying that red shoes and ed in sporting circles at home silk ribbon diagonally across stockings were not permitted in the hallmark of the racing man. each table, while pretty saffron- When the police But there is no product of western tinted rosebuds, uicely arranged, the Colony. intervened he lay on the floor and civilization more uncomfortable completed the effect. There was
and less worthy of Oriental imitas similar arrangement in the Turnor on August 23rd, 1913 ot feigned anconsciousDORS.
We note shades were of a tinted rod. This In connection with the pending producing atrocity.
The market value of the Shares erection of the now railway station with alarm the increasing fre- new part of the building present- at Kowloon, the covered way quency of its appearance in our ed a particularly rich and comfor-held by the Company on 31st
December 1913 was $9,062.00. which formerly lod from the ferry streets and we sincerely hope that table appearance when fully lit up.
Directors, A word must be written of the wharf to the old station is now it will neve come to be consider-
Mr. W. H. Potte having been being removed, and a new road is ed indispensable to respectability menu, which was of a very choice being constructed which will lead in China. The Homburg or the character. The bill of fare, in-granted leave of absence, Mr. F. direct to the new ferry pier, which bumble straw are really quite stead of bing printed on the Maitland was invited to join the is rapidly approaching comp-smart enough for this climate customary menu-card, was out- Board on the 14th April, 1913.
Dr. J. W. Noble retires by and so much more sensible. lined on very effective fringed lotion.
A Complaint.
Certainly at a race meeting, or pale blue setin. It was as fol- rotation, but offere himself for
re-election. We would draw the attention of indeed at any public gathering low- FRIGAST-OP February, 10, 1914, at Biakiang, Carl Wilhelm the stewards the Jockey Club to a where ladies are present, men Froderick Frigast, Captain of the C.M.S.N. Co.'s s.s. Kiangkwan."complaint which a correspondent should be nostly if not amartly
CAMPOS. On February 10, 1914, at No. 1 Hou Tak Terrace, Shanghai, Ethelbert Pereira do Campos, aged 37 years.
be as follows :-
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DEATHS.
The Hongkong Telegraph.
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1914, DISBANDED SOLDIERS AND BRIGANDAGE.
A northern contemporary is responsible for the statement that it is believed in official uncles that the majority of White Wolf's supporters are disbanded soldiers. Indeed, it reports the startling discovery that White Wolf has been lying to recruit for his band
Kowloon Alterations.
GRAND HOTEL IMPROVEMENTS,
To pay a dividend of-
$7.00 per share on 12,000 Old Shares
$3.50 per share on 8,040 New Shares
$84,000
28,000
$112,000.00
and Renewals Ac count
25,000.00
25,000,00
38,258.72
$200,258.72
New Account
Properties. The Company's properties were valued by Mesars Palmer and
tion than this hard felt headache extension, save that the lamp: $2,314,215.00.
Shares,
Terrapine au Pot.
Filets de Sole au viu Baño, Mousse de Fois-Gras. Tournailon Braai-e. Calle our Crutes. Salade de 8ison. Asperges Sauce Vinagrette. Souffle aux Pommes. Laitance sur Crouton. Dessert.
Cafe.
Fast
Audit.
Mr. H. U. J fete having re- signed, the ace unta have been audited by Metara. A. R. Lowe, CA and A O'D Gourdin. Mesgra A. R. Lowe and A: O'D Gourdin' offer themselve‹ for re-election.
FRANCIS MAITLAND,
Chairman. Hongking, 17th Feb. 1914. Pr. fit and Loss Account. To Bad and Doubtful debt..........çäna on To Crown Rent ...
1,685.11 1,021.65 8,083.201 8,105.64 Interest .......... 40,733.11
has sent to as in regard to the apparolled. But in Colonial prices charged for the official climates there can be no necessity Race Books. He states that the to over-do it and make ourselves price is mentioned as 20 cents on uncomfortable. Take the ques- the days' programme, but that boys tion of the spats which are so on the Racecourse yesterday were much in evidence this year. The charging one and a half and two primary object of spats is to keep and a half dollars for the two the feet warm. Also they admit
It was served faultlessly, too. kinds on sale. Ile suggests that of shoes being worn by those who the proper price should be printed prefer them and keep the black-There was no waiting, and one on the covor of the books. ing from soiling light-hued could always obtain what one trousers. They are useful in wanted with the greatest draughty English winter or with possible expedition. It is the a morning coat in London. But quick servico and the admirable oan they really be considered food which, in fact, comprise the necessary in Hongkong? We recommendations of the Hong
beliove 80 and kong Hotel grill room. Up-to- For some time past extensive cannot in Shanghai, There, it would appear, he has been daring enough,alterations and improvements hope that they will never be al-date methods and the very through his agents, to try and persuade not only disbanded soldiers have been in progress at the lowed to become de riguerir at cuisine are making the place
grow in popularity every day. to join him but police and soldiery tu desert and to take sorvice Grand Hotel, and those are now our social gatherings.
It is rather late in the day, under him, The familiar arta of the recruiting Bergeant are practically completed. The resul employed. A merry life is promised, the chances of luoting and is to add, to the attractiveness of perhaps, to enter an appeal for the Ilappy Valley in gigantic fur
the pipe smoker. Why should over frock-coats and fancy waist- By Balance from 31st this popular botol.
December, The dining room and" the pri- this mascalina joy be taboo at the oals and spats-the head-grar making money are dwelt upon, sad, apparently, the suggestion is made that a few months of brigandage would leave a man fairly vote bar on the first floor have Races? The lordly cigar and the of course, the top bat! The By Rents of Shots and
beer completely renovated natty cigarette are undoubtedly wretched masculine man, who' throughout, and now present a highly respectable and preferable prefers the rickeha and lounge By most attractive appearance. They to the plebian pipe whilst actually suit and comfortable brogues, will are done out in white, and, with in the presence of ladies. But the apend his three days holiday the new hanginge over the wins pipe-smoker enjoys himself but looking for saips or betake him dowe, a most happy effect has sadly apart from his pipe, and and already there are signs of been secured. Downstairs a cosy it seems a bit hard that popular this-to watch the races from little additional private bar has prejudice should prevent him Fanling. been created adjoining the lounge, from gratifying, hie predilection This is very nicely fitted out, whilst he visits the betting boothe with armchairs, etc., and will or other places where ladies are provide accommodation for not scoo. Many masculino race-
afluent,
Many months ago we' There is nothing surprising in all this. remarked the point that grave danger attended the paying-off of great bodies of soldiers who had learned something of the art of war. Before the revolution was fully accomplished, indeed, we voiced the fear that brigandage might find a new impotus in the fact that men who had tasted of the excitement of war and were thus unfitted and unwilling to return, in many cases, to the more peaceful work on the land, were suddenly thrown out of employment. In the very
A Great Conservancy Scheme.
Quite recently the Times waxi d most enthusiastic over the option
"nature of things, many of such men were bound to hanker afler about fifly people. The goors must be dying to take out granted by the Chinese Govern
husbandman.
7
the
27
Rates
15
+3
Fire Insurance ...
Directors' and Ab-
ditors' Fees
เ
8,400.00
15
Repairs and Re-
newals Account-as
par Statement...... 5,088.60 Bilance ............ 200,258.72
$282,376.03
405.85
"Hotal Mansions" 78,084.00
Dividend on Shares
437:00
112.00
By
io Public Companies
Perip Foos Exchange........ 1,070.36 Bad Debts recovered. 424 94 Profit on Sale of Home tel-old Steam Launch 3,000.00
By Profit on Hotel Working Account for the year ending 31st December, 1913, 197,941.88
$282,370 03
Repairs and Renewals Account.
Payments on 40- count of Repaire and Renewals during the yoor ending 3lat De camber, 1913...$15,088.60
brigandage. They had not been trained and disciplined like the alterations do not end here, for their pipes and have a decent ment to the American Red Cross soldier of the West and, with brigandage a common and accepted particular attention has been smoke. Let them do so. We are Society in relation to conservirey thing in China, nothing was more certain than that many of them paid to the re-decoration of the confident that they would have the work on the Lower Elwaiho, lay would prefer a life of outlawry and excitement with overy chances bedrooms, while the kitchen is support of the great majority of ing special stress on the fact To
also to undergo several improve- their fellows and that the ladies that the oarrying out of the doing well by means of looting, then the humdrum life of the menfs, and this department will would enjoy the meeting not one echome would save many fit m
be placed in the hands of a new whit the less.
privation and misery. Details of This tendency to too much the project show it to be a most It is not easy to say how the difficulty is to be overcome. If chef, whose services have just been China were a wealthier nation with money and to spare in engaged. The management is Ascot must be nipped in the bud far-reaching proposal, and it wor determined to maintain its reputa- if our Race meeting is to by pre-rants all the glowing comments State coffers, these disbanded soldiers might be set to carrying out tion for the very beat food, and served as a popular festival and which were made by the news- public worke-bridge and railway building and the like. But within a few days a la curic grill prevented from falling into the paper named. It appears that
hands of the nuts and the the Soceity has been given a By China has not sufficient money available for that purpose at the will be available.
It has been arranged to continue "noba." No one in his position year in which to raise moment, and it is doubtful whether many of them would now care the music supplied by the bel could have done more to insist on a sum
of twenty muuta to peaceinl parsuits. All that can be done, as matters orchestra, and in fature the and sartorial comfort at English race million dollars (gold) for the tend, is to effech a speedy routing out of White Wolf and his will play at tifias, during the meetings than our lats King purpoas of putting the scheme followers. Danger threatens from swo points so long to his free afternoons and up to 11.40 at Elward and it is up to the "ap into effect, and the hope is ex- to work his will. At any time the movement may develop into one night. In every way a spirit of per ten" out bere to eat an ex-prossed that within the period Transferred to Pro- of serious political import, So much has already been threatened. More than that, his successes in Honan may tempt potential leaders enterprise marks the management ample and save us from this mentioned some Company will and those who patronise the hotel threatened fate. Otherwise, before take up the concession and, by in other parts of the country. It is full time that White Wolf was een rely on securing the very a decade has passed, those who the issue of honda, transform the
to the Rice will mator out to plim into actualey, dealt with,
brat servios and do
Amount Trans- ferred from Free fit and Loss Ác.. count as recont- mended in last Report...
fit and Loss Ac count...
$15,089.60
12,933,67 2,204,501,81
Messs. Palmer and Tumer's Valua- tion dated 23rd August, 1913 $2,314,215.1)) Furniture, Fixtures &a.,
as per last ac
count $167,838.58 Less written off, as per asi Report 15,000.00,
$152,808:58 6,500 24
Since added
159,368.82
of
Light
Installation
Electric
38 per
· 18BT
Account ...$11,833.58
Less written off
88 per Inst Report
Since added....
Hotel Stoam Launch
0.8 por lust Account
19
10,000.00
$1,833.56 512.01
2,348.47
...$2,000.00
Less written off por last Raport
500,00
$1,500.00
[ogtalments paid on Account of New Steam Launch
old Stein Launch (solid)
and Motor Bost in 1913
$19,800.00
Leas Book Value of
1,500.00
18,300.00
4.371.31
Shore in Public
Comparioa, as ·· par laat Account. (Market Value 31st D20, 1913, 89,- 962 00) Stock of Linen, Cro-
okery, Glassware, Wines, Provi-
sione, etc. 47,855.19
Linen, Crockery, Glass-
Glassware eto,
(in 190)...
Licenses attaching
tá 1914.... Sandry Debtors. Ceh in hand
0,017.91
916 38 45,650.537
199.52
$2,492,529.74
J. H. TAGGART,
Acting Secretar 1 Dired--
J. W. NOBLE:
J. SCOTT HARSTON,J tors.
Auditors Report-We report that we have examined the Ac counts of the Hongkong Hotel Company, Limited, with the Books, Vouchers and recurities of the Company, for the year ending 31at December 1913, Wo have obtained all the informa tion and explanations we have required, and, in our opinion, the above Balance Sheet is properly drawn up so as to exhibit a true and correct view of the state of the Company affairs according $10,000.00 to the best of our information
deson
and the explanations given us And as shown by the Books of the Company.
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.