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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, APRIL

1914

COMPANY REPORT.

Union Insurance 8,ciety of

Canton, Ltd.

The Report for presentation to the Shareholders at the forty-first Ordinary meeting of the Union Insurance Society of Canton, Ld., to be held at the Society's Offices at noon on Friday, 17th April, is as follows:-

The Board has now to lay before the shareholders a balance sheet containing a summary of the pro- perty and liabilities of the Society on the 31st December, 1913, and. a statement of accounts to the 'same date,

1912 Ancount.-After payment of the interim dividend of $30 per share and the bonus of 20 per coat. to Contributors passed at the last annual meeting. there remains a balance of $966,142.11, as per ounexed statement.

The Board recommends that this sum be appropriated a8 follows:-

A final dividend

to shareholders

of $20 per

share on 12,400 shares... Anaddition to the

Sterling Reser

ve

Fand of

£25,000 at Ex- change 18.11ld

To be carried for- ward to Under- writing Sus- pense A count to olon the account for the year 19:2

$248,000.00

*258,064.52

.460,077 59

$966,142.11 1913. Account,-The Balance of Working Account on the 31st December, 1913, was $2,712,- 076.07, as per annexed statement. The Board recommends that an interim dividend of $30 per 'share be paid to shareholders. absorbing $372,000.00, and that a bonus of 20 per cent. be paid to contributors, absorbing about $250,000.00, and that romainder be carried forward.

the

Directors:-Since the last general meeting the directors have had to deplore the death of their late colleague, Mr. G. Fries- land, Mr. Fr. Lieb and Mr. F. H. Armstrong have resigned their sesta and Mr. E. Goetz, of Messrs. Arnhold, Karberg & Co., and Mr. P. H. Holyoak, of Messrs, Reise & Co., have joined the Board.

In accordance with Clause 80 of the Articles of Association, Mr.

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SPECIAL CABLES.

CHINA'S CONSTITUTION.

ABDICATION TERMS REAFFIRMED.

(Special Pacific Service to the Telegraph➡Reuter.)-

Peking, Receivd April 3. President Yuan Shih-kai has sent a letter to the Constitution Conference proposing that the privileges and allowances conferred upon the Imperial Family be included in the revised Constitution. This practically amounts to a request that the Constitution should contaia a re-affirma- tion of the terms of abdication.

Poking, Received April 3,

Bandits have looted and barned Tingyuen-helen in the province of Anhui. It is probable that many people have been killed but up to the present there are no detaile. Sianto, Received April 3.

The Sian Plain is again threatened by robbers. Missionaries have been called into the city, Relief is ex- nacted from Chad-chow's army which is coming from Tongkwun.

PARTY RIVALRY.

THE STRUGGLE FOR SUPREMACY.

Peking. Received April 3. Than Chi-jui, leader of the militarists, has arrived. from Kaifeng-fu.

It is not unlikely that his return to, the Capital is connected with the struggle for political supremacy bet- ween Liang Chih-yi's and the Cantonese militarist parties.

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Balance Sheet.

ON 31st DECEMBER 1913.

Dr.

To Capital 12,400 shares of $250. Bach-$5,100. 000 upon which $100 per share called and paid

up

$1,240,000.00

By Reserve Fund:-

Silver. $3,000,000.00 Stering £135,000

Fund

$1,393,548.30

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$1,393,548.39

....£215,133 1407

$2,220,735 27

S. E. Dodwell and Mr. J. A. To Reinsurance Flummer retire, but offer them- selves for re-election.

To Underwriting Suspenas Ac- count 442,478 16.0

Auditors:-Mr W. Hutton Potts having resigned, the Board ap pointed Mr. O. Bernard Brown to audit the present Accounts. Messrs. A. R. Lowe and O. To Bernard Brown retire, but offer them.elves for re-election.

W. L.PATTENDEN,

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Working Account, 1912. On 31st December, 1913.

Dr.

Exchange Fipotnation Ao- count...

1To Investment

Fluctuation Ac- count...

*

To Working Ao-

count Balance

1912

To Nett Premium $4,539,860.99 To Working Ao- To Interest

585,280.20 count 1913

balance $5,124,041.19 To Sundry Cre-

ditors

Or.

By Agency Com-

missions

•

$118,927.86

By Head Office,

Binches

and

Agency Charges 401,922.14

By Remaneration to

Directors, Com

mittees

Auditors

By Lorges

Claima paid

and

29,204.72

and

2,910,738.47

3,650,793.19

236,005.89

By Bonus of 20 per

cent, paid to Con tributors

By Interim Dividend

By Balance

of $30 per abare 372,000.00 968,142.11

$5,124,941.19

Working Account, 1913. ON 31st DECEMBER. Dr. To Neit Premium $4,472,053.78 To Interest

543,077,60

85,016,031.38

Cr.

By Agency Com-1

missions By Head Office, Branches and AgencyChargea By Remuneration

Directors,

$111,208.71

438,491,22

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Results of the examinations BANDMANN OPERA CO. for words. The dance proper is

mida under "The Sale of Food and Drugs Ordinance, 1886 " for the quarter ended 31st March, 1914.

Limewashing return for the fortnight ending 17th March 1914.

"The Girl on the Film"

a Great Success,

given by Mr. Olive Leighton and Miss Nellie Lomas, and the way the latter balances with perfect grace on the shoulders of her partner and performs other Another thoroughly modern marvellous feats with perfect musical farce" The Girl on the rhythm, is really remarkable. Mortality return for the weeks Film was presented to Hong- One would have liked to have ending 21st, 28th February and kong playgoers by the Bandmann seen Miss Lomas in a bigger part, 7th March and for the month (para Company at the Theatre for ake has great personal charm Royal last night. The play nasa is one of the daintiest little originality and charm, it overflows actresses Hongkong has seen for with mirth and merriment, the many a long day. The remain- filled, ing parts were well interest is always well-sustained, Rat return for the weeks and the whole piece is very especially those in the hands ol ending 21st and 28th March, admirably staged and dressed. Mr. Eric Langham and Mr. Miss Irene, Raye, Mr. Fred Coyne, 1914.

ending 28th February, 1914.

Mortality return from Macao for the weeks ending 15th and 22nd March, 1914.

Mr. Wheeler at Home.

The story is none too convincing.

It has to do with the making of Granby.

The play will be repeated a historical film entitled "Napo- leon and the Miller's daughter, "to-night.

Mr..W.A. Wheeler, the member and the appearance in the cast of of a Leicester firm, who was sen- Winifred. ("Freddy") Fitzger tenced to four yeara' penal serald, daughter of a General, who 273,252.35 vitude in Japan last April, and has fallen in love with Max Daly,

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LAWN TENNIS.

subsequently sscaped, arrived in leading spirit of the Vioscope. A Surprise in the Championship. Eugland on 9th ult, on board the The latter is unaware of the 00,600.07 Borneo. He was met at the identity of the girl, who had pre- Yesterday evening in the Albert Docks, London, by his wife viously posed as a spirited young Tennis Tournament arranged by and son, and left for Leicester. lad in order to get the small part the Hongkong Cricket Club, some- 966,142.11 The charge against him was one of a drummer-boy on the film, thing in the nature of a complete of fraud in connection with the bat whose opportunity came aarpree to tennis players occurred sale of kaitung machines. His when the leading actress disap- in the result of the game between 2,712,076.07 appeal was dismissed, but after peared just as everything was in S. E. Green and A. N. Joseland giving notice of a second appeal readiness for the making of the in the third round of the Cham- 650,518.47 he escaped.

film. "Freddy", of course plays pionship Singles. Joseland. the miller's daughter and Maxis will be remembered, went Daly has the part of through the composition last year Napoleon, and thus the love in- and ouly failed against the holder

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$12,985,453.95

Dr.

By Cash with

Bankere on Cur rent and De.

posit Account :

---Silver

Gold

Gold Securities...

£393,195 18 11 4.058,796.86 By Sundry Debtora

| W. L./FATTEN DEN, Directors terest creeps in. There are the Mr. Nisbet, and it was thought |

J. W. C. BONNAR.

1:

U. H. P. HAY, Acting Secretary.

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usual complications, of course that he again would pass though bat in the end everything the various rounds to the final this Auditors' Report. We sport straightens itself out in approved year. Green, however, played a $682,089.44 that we have examined the stage faabion. "

hard game and while not showing Accounts of Society at the Head It must be said that the Com-such pretty tennis as that of his £142,03056 1,460,118.06 Office with the Books and Von-pany made a big bit with the opponent he succeeded in wear- By Investments in

chers in Hongkong, and Betorns play last night. There a crowded ing the loser's defence down and received from tbe various house, which rang with the cons- won the three sets.

Agencies Branches and

fortant and hearty laughter of the

Further ecores in the various the year ending 31st Decom- andience. There was only one competition are as follow:- ber, 1913: We have also satisfied drawbark, namely the unduly Championship singles, third ourselves as to the existence and long waits between the acts, round: Major Sambourn Palmer value of the Securities for which meant that it was early w.o.; S.E. Green beat A.N, Jose- 543,604.88 Investments, the Cash et Bankers morning before the performance land, 8-6, 6-2, 6-3.

A" Clase:- and on Mortgage to the wae over. All the members of Handicap amounts, specified, We have the Company entered into the T. H. King received a w.o. from obtained all the information spirit of the piece, and it A.E. Tomes.

Handicap "B" Class: D. and explanations we have re- went with a happy swing all the quired, and in our opinion the way through. Mr. alec, Wor- Olark owes 3/0 beat Bagnall owe above Balance Sheet is properly dester was at his level best as 3/6, 3-6, 6-9, 7-9, 6-1. Doubles Handicap:~ Gladys

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and correct view of the state of Stewart made a fascinating "girl and Stewart one 15/1 beat Lang the Society's affairs according to on the film". Much of the fun and Stokes coo. 15, 0-2, 6-4.

Professional Paira:Palmer $977,928,69 the best of our information and was supplied by Mr. Bobby

--the explanations given to us, and Roberts and Miss Addie Lennard, and White received a walk over 2,032,928.69 88 shown by the Books of the the former as general stop-gap from Dodwell and Tomes.

and the latter as manageress of Mixed doubles :-Maitland and 14,430.60 Society.

the Vioscope. There is great Mrs. Giles received a walk over. scope in the play for these two, First Round, Mr. and Mrs. and in no play we have seen do Penmun received a walk over. they work together with greater Mr. Nisbet and Mrs. Gedge success. Their burlesque of a owe 15/1 beat Mr. Boucher and Tel. very strenuous dance is too funny Mis, Mo.Munn sor. 6-8, 10-8.

$12,985,453.95

440.786.70 Sterling Exchange taken at ls.

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C. BERNARD BROWN, Auditors. Hongkong, 20th April, 1914.

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