10
COMPANY REPORT.
The
**Star
Ferry Company, Limited...
THE AMERICA CUP.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MUN DAY MAY
POST OFFICE.
The Lutzow with the American Mail
morrow.
ex Manchuria is due to arrive
The Chenun with the Matt frain Lon-
Bristol Rhode Island), April 25
The launching of the Resolute, the first of the three possible Cup The Report for presentation to defenders to take the water, was shareholders of the Star Forry witnored by a number of meriden (via Siberia) of Wednesday the 6th Company, Limited, at the six- can yachtsmen to-day. The inat. is due to arrive here on Wednesday, teenth ordinary annual meeting, ceremony was carried out with the 27th lost. to be held at the offices of Messrs. considerable secrecy. Those who left Bingapore on Saturday the 23rd inst. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., at enw it said that the sloop's fore-at9 am and may to expected here oA 12.30 p.m. on Thursday, May 28.hody suggested a shad's belly. Wednesday, the 27th inst. at 4 p... is as follows:-
The hull forward of the fin was brought down to a sharp V some distance from the water.
The Directors invo the pleasuto to submit to Shareholders their report, with a statement of ac counts, for the your oading 30th April, 1914.
This boat has been constructed to the order of six present and former flag officers of the Now Accounts: The nett.carnings York Yacht Club. She has steel of the boats, after paying all frames, bronze plating, and nu! working expenses, amounted to contre-board, and will, it is $80,000.32 as against $78,780.46 estimated, carry about 9,000 sq. Et. of canvas. Two-masts, one of the previous year.
The amount at credit of Profit wood and the other of steel, and and Loss account, (after paying both bellow, have been made for for repaire, allowing for Directors her. The vessel is expected to go and Auditors fees and placing into commissiou in about 10 days $4,015 05 to credit of Accident Fund), including $6,795 18 brought forward, is $01775.01 which, with the approval of shareholders, it is proposat to appropriate as follows,
To Write off Ice House
Street Pier ......$. 6,418.12 *2301 00
To Write cff Boots.... To Pay a Divideni of
$170 per share from Working pro- fite.........
To Pay a Bonus of 30 cents per share from Interest Ac- coupt...
for 1012/1013.
CS 000.00 To Accident fund
The Goebon with the German mail
MAILS DUE. American, Lutow, 26th-tust, Siberian, Chenan, 27th inst. German, Goaban, 27th Inst.
4
MAILS VIA SIBERÍA.
Loft London: May 8,
Du Shanghai May 23.
MAILS CLOSE. TO-MORROW.
.3
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Tera
OHING, 26th May, 198m. Fort Bayard-Per CHONGVA, 26th Inst.
10a.m. Philippine Per CHINHUA, 26th
inst. 3 p.m. Shanglial-Per S SHAOHSING, 26th inst.,
3 p.m. Shangbal & North Chian Per WAI
BEING, 26th inst., 5 p.m. Shanghai, North Calan, Japan via Kobe --Por NAMSANG, 20th insk, 5
."
WEDNESDAY, 27th May. watow, Amoy, Formosa via Takao and Anping-Per SOSHU MARU, 27th May, 9 a.m. Haiphong, & Pakboi-Por KAI-
FONG, 27th st., 9 a.m. Philippine Islands, Japan vin Nagasaki, Honolulu, Canada, United States and South America, la San Francisco- Per CHINA, 27th Inst., 20 a.m.
Swatow-Por HAIMUN 27th inst., 10 a.m Shanghai, North China, Japan
American
Canadian
By Since exponded
6.923.72
$112,550.72 867.40 .113,418.12
$500,115 82 Profit and Loss Account. To Ordinary repairs and
alterations......11,501,98
"'
p.m.
Hoihow,
4,815.03
Directors and Audi-
13
tor's fena
To Balance
1,200.00 04,755.91
12,000,00
To carry "lorward....
6,050.79!
$112,002,02
__
D/
$04,775.01
Balance from last account
6,795.18
boots
By Scrip fees
80,066,32 15,002,40 ...444.00
By Unclaimed divide
en la forfeited
60 00
for
By Phoût on sale of
10 shares
***
125,02
$112,092 02
Dirceters: In accordado: with By Net: earnings of the Articles of Asscoiation lon.
Mr. E. Shellim retires but fors] By Interest" himself for re-election.
Auditor Mr. F. Maitland has audited the areoudts now pre-
rented and fera bing
re-election..
DAVID LANDALE.
Chairman.
Bengkong, 11th May, 1914:
Balance Sheet,
To Capital, as per
last a/c. 30,000 Sharea at $10 each fully paid up.. Transfer Tromm Reserve Fund asper Special Hosolution passed at an Extraordinary General Meet- ing on 18th July, 1913....
To Accident fund To Unclaime
di-
videnda...
$30,000.00
To Accounts payable.
To Bilance of Profit
and Leg
Totyl
Assets.
By Value of Louis, as
Tol J
Accident Fund. To Balance forward 4,015.05. By Profit and Lose
account
4,615.05
DAVID LANDALE.} Directors,
C. P. CHATER,
W. S. BROWN,
Servfury.
I certify that I have obtained all the information and explana- tions I have required, and in my opinion, the balance sheet referred to in the report is properly drawn 100,00707 up, so as to exhibit a true and correct view of the states of the 400,000.00 Company's affairs to the best of my 4,015 05 information and the explanations given to me and as shown by the 60,05 books and securities of the Com 9.004.21 pony,
.
01,775.01
$.509 115.82
02 301.00
Accounts receivalle 4,874.08.
per laat account...
JN
Hongkong and
Shanghai Buking'
Corporation........ ·7,521 72
Hoogkong and
Kowloon Wharf.& Godown Company, Limited, loan
Amount invested
en mortgage .....
By Fe House Street
pier as per last " account...
B, Les written off
#
100,000,00
105,000,00
$118,474.44
F. MAITLAND,
Auditor Hongkong, 19th May, 1914.
SILIMPOPON COAL.
BUNKERS
-can be supplied at cheap Rates at SANDAKAN & SEBATTIK
British North Borneo),
tthose ports stuamers calling or bunker coal exclusively are" exempt from all shipping dues and harges.
A. BUNE.
IT IS WHAT NOU ĮDET MORE
Amerl.
Ea vua Nagasaki. Vistoria & Tu- coma-P A NAMA MARU, 27th inst., 11 am.
Straits & India
Siberian
Mail.
Via Calcatta Per LAISANO, 27th May,1 p.m.
SHIPPING NEWS.
ARRIVED.
Anhul, Dr. an. 1,355. G. W. Eady, 24thinst -Shanghai, 21st inst, Gen-B, &
ず
Borneo, Br, 2,910, P. 8. Ram. 14th last
Esang,
11
Slugspore, 18th inst. Gen. -P. & 0.8. N.Co.
B., 1,127, W. Painer-Baker,
24th Inst.-8watow, 23rd Instant, Gel J. B. & Đo Glenfalloch, Br. s. 1434, Gardner, 95th Inst-Singapore, 19th inst. Gen,
Chinesa. Halching, Brxa. 1,267, W. C. Pamore. 24th inat.-Swatow, 83rd instant; Gon.-D. L. & Co. Hinsang. Br. a. 1,885, J. M. Hay, 25th Inst.-Sandakan, 19th Inst. Con. —J. M. & Co. da Hongkong, Fr.as. 730, A. Mangasate, 43rd
inst. Halphong, 21st lost. Gen. Marty.
Kathe, Ger. s.. 1,200, Christiansen, 23rd inst-Saigon, 19th lust. Rice. Kalfong, Br. As. 987, H. Mathias, 24th
inst, Haihow, 23rd Inst. Gen.--B & 8. Kanau, Br... E. Monkman, 25th Inst
Bangkok, 18th inst. Rico-B. and]
B.
Klang Pung, Chi, n. 1,222, O. Uddon, 25th inst Chinking, 19th inat. Gen. -Ckĺbese,
Kloto, Br. s. 4,020, J. A. Smith, 94th fast.! Shangbai, flat lost, Gen.-B..
L
....
Sado Maru, Jap. s. 3,860, K. Asakawa,
24th fast-Shanghai, 21st last Flour etc.-N. Y. K. Wingsang. Br. s. 1,517, T. H. Lishman,
Fort Courbert, 20ths last. Coal J. M. & Co,
Wongkol, Cer. s. 1,115, H. Oltmann, 25th
inst-Bangkok, 17th inst. Rice B. & 8.
DEPARTED. May 24
| Daten for Tamsui gia Swatow
Phemius for Bhanghai and Yokohama Lycaon for London viu Singapore Kanchow for Shanghai
Japan for Yokohama via Most Cheongshing for Swatow and Tientsia Hulchow for Tientsin via Swatow Hokuto Mara for Bourabaya via81. Albans for Koho via Shanghai
Bhanghai, North China, Japan
via Nagasaki (Europa Siberia)-Per GOEBEN, 27th
Inst. 5 p.m.
To make connection with the Duloy stoamer leaving Shanghai on Monday the 1st June.]
THURSDAY, 28th May
Straite, Burmab, Ceylon, Adelaide, Western Australia. India, Aden, Egypt and Europe Tin Naples - Per LUTZOW, 28th inst, a.m. Shanghai, North China, Japan, via Nagasaki, United States, South America and Canada via
(Europe Vancouver
via
| Siberia)-Per EMPRESS OF
INDIA, 28th inat., 10.30 s.m. Shanghai & N. China-Por ANHUI,
28th Inst., 3pm. Shanghal, & North China-Per ESANG,
28th May, 5 p.m.
Austra
Jian
Mall.
watow,
FRIDAY, 29th May.
Philippine Is., Australia, Tas- mania & New Zealand vis Thursday Is Per EMPIRE, 29th May, 9 a.m.
1914.
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 25th at 10.45—A wide bell of high prestre now extends from the Yougtis Valley to the east of Japan
Pressure hina dooreased alightly över lado-China which is now covered by a
shallow depression.
The depression to the north of Yap is
approaching the Visayas slowly.
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours
Mail SteamETS
THE PENINSULAR
AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.
ENGLISH MAIL.
anding at 10a.m. to-day, 1.53 inches. WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on of
FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.
Distriot
Forecast.
E, winds,
1 Hongkong and Neighbour fresh to
bood
༦
pore, Penang,Osp HR. Rather 10th June. & Page
about the DATES named
For LONDON, vis Us
ual Ports of Call
Steamers Devanha Capt. W. R. Hickey
To Sail On Remarks Freight Boon 6th June.
& Page
moderate;"
cloudy at
LONDON & ANT-1
ant, clear
Ing later."
WERP via Singa- ] Novara
about
Freight:
N.E. gale, moda-
Ombo, Port Said, Ington
3
South coast of China do-
rating. The same
& Marolles C -"R.N.R.
SHANGHAI AND Borneo
woon H.K. and Lamooks
as No. 1.
KOBE ...............ını Capt. P. 8. Ram
6 am 26th May, &
Freight
5
South coast of China be- tween E. and Hainan... China Const Meteorological Register.
as No.1
The same
SHANGHAIN
about.
20th May.
2 Formosa Chaünel
Station.
Chefoo
W" Whaiwal Hankow Iohang Kiukiang
Changsha Shanghai Gatalan
25th May, sam.
Winde
Hour.
Barometer.
Temparature.
Humidity,
Weather.
D'ties.
Force.
wמם •
of
R.N.R.
MOJI, KOBE Khyber
AND YOKO - Capt. H. E, Kltont HAMA ....
All the above steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
E. A. Howett
P.&O. 8. N. Co.'s office,
Superintenden
Hongkong, 25th May,-1914
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD:
BREMEN.
GERMAN MAIL LINES
GIERS, GIBRALTAR, Lutzow
To sail on
63
Worlook 7a29.95 32 Nemuro Hakodate TOHO
29.89
waw 2
29.09
now
30.06
Kochl
30.07
30.07
30.07
30.06
Cabima
29,37
Naha
29,37
Ichijima
29.95
nuo
Bonit
Ia.
29.97
BSW
11
IMPERIAL
65.44 w
5 ba
For
Steaniore.
30.08 56
одо
3
29.79
3 ov
NAPLES, GENOA, „AL-
Sharp P. 7a
30.07 76
nne
4'b
Amoy
6a
29.95 70 80 ene 2 o
SOUTHAMPTON, Capt. H. Textor
10
Swatow
A'WERP & H'BURG.)
17,300
Taiboku
29.99
Taloka
29.92
0
SHANGHAI,
TSING-1 Goeben
*
CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE. ›
May 25,
Tainan
23.93
20.43
Koshun
29.82
70 02
ва
P'dore
29.94
10
8
YOKOHAMA H
17,300
Canton
20.91 77 83
10
MANILA, ANGAUR,
H'Long
29.95 75 90
4 od
Gap
Масло
Rock
YAP, NEW GUINEA, Coblenz
29.87
▸
30
29.89
3.0.
Wuchow Da
Pathol
Heihow
Phullen
Lourene
22.82
moi 2 b
KOBE
帽
J.
29.85
KW
20
Aparri
Moulla
Legasp!
1lollo
9 29.01 85
ne
Bacolod Cob Labuan
nw
29.89 86 20.94..80.
Esang for Canton Hanoi for Halahong Kloio for New York Kiang Piog tor Canton Taintan for Singapore Sabine Rickmers for Bwatow Taisho Karu for Canton Borneo for Koke via Shanghại Anhui for Canton Kwonggang
for Shanghai.
PASSENGERS 'ARRIVED.
Pors.a. Epiching from Foochow oto Siator Alphonsine, D Percobois. Rev. Grossback, H GʻAllso, ✪ Humphreys, R
13
20,87 77 77 650
T. F. Claxton, Director,
E Muodongall, W Schmolke, WI Hind. Hongkong, Observatory, May, 25th.
For a.a. Bado Maru from Shanghal Mr Fahrenkelt on the level of the sea in In- 1 Barometer, redused" to 32 · degrees & Mrs J A Encs, Mian B Ence, Mr & Mrs
TJ Lossy, Mrs M R Glenn, Mr & Mrs Wches, tonths and hundredtha
Bechtolt. Master H Bechtolt. Manter T2 Temperature, in the shade, in degrees:
Fahrenheit. Bechtolt, Mrs J Drost, WHV8 Higby.
Per aa. Kansu from Bangkok-M- Eas-
Amoy and Foochow Per HAI-ton.
TAN, 20th May, 10a.m.
SATURDAY, 30th May, Phillppine Is-Fer YUENSANG, 30th
May, 1 p.m.
Siberian
Mail.
Shanghal & North China (Europe via Siberiu) For CHENAN, 30th Inst., 5 p.m..
To make connection with the Tainpu Truin leaving Bhạnghul on Thursday, the 4th June.)
SUNDAY, 31st May, Swatow-Por HAIMUN, 31st May, 9am
PASSENGERS DEPARTED,
$ Humidity, in percentage of asturation, the Humidity of air maturated with mols- Įture being 100... ·
4 Direction of Wind, to two points.. 5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufor Boale.
Per s.o. Zafiro for Manila ota.---Wong
State of Weather, b blue sky, o da- Yun Ching, Wong Bik. Wong Blok, Wong Lam, Quan On Hing, Ng Ching, Chan Uttached cloud, d drizzling rain, flog, g Bernardo, Li Chu, Fog Siog, Kwong gloomy, a hail, 1 lightning, o oreroast, D Hien, W Chalmers, RF Smith, Ang passing showers a squally, z rain, s snow, Tiong Blan; Les Chung Hong Jiu Lung, thunder, visiblilty, w daw wet. Go Tian Ne, Go Cong Chua,··
* PASSENGERS EXPECTED,
TAU KOBE AND Capt. A. Ahlborn
BRISBANE,SYDNEY >Capt. E. Schmidt
AND MELBOURNE.....
THURS., 28th May,
About
THURS 28th May...
SATUR 13th June.
3 p.m.
About TUESDAY 26th May. FRIDAY,
12th June,
Coblenz
Capt. 1. Schmitt
Capt. J. Keshler
JESSELTON, KUDAT & | Borneo
SANDAKAN
0a.m.
All the steamers of the European Line are fitted with Wirele
Telegraphy. New System of Telefunken.
FREIGHT LINE.
NEXT SAILING FROM HONGKONG.
Altair
OUTWARD.
About 25th May. Durendart
HOMEWARD.
O Rain in inches, tenths and hundredths For Havre, Emden and Bremen/
METEOROLOGICAL.
Preylous
Hamburg:
Borkum about End of June.
Day On date On dats For Marseilles, Rotterdam and
Por s.. Kitano Maru from Londen o the 25th ultra EA Ram, Mr & Mr L R Yangso, Mrs N Bradshaw, Miss M Errdshaw, Mrs FA Géo, Mrs WG Wat TUESDAY, 2nd June.
kin. Misses Unite, (2), K Tsukuda, Mr & Mrs Linden; 8 Eguchi, Y-Nilbo, Mosers KBarometer Swatow, Amoy and Foodbow--Per HAI- Okano, B Abe, Tano, Kimura and B. Temperature ...
TANO, 2nd June, 10a.m.
Humidity Saigon, Straite, Ceylon, Ade
Por... Anbui from Shanghai--Men Wind Direction ... laide, Western Australia, In-Roop, Miss Roop, Franlob.
Foros dis, Aden, Egypt and Europe
Weatherb.
French
Mall.
Ameri-
can
Mail.
via Marseilles (Late Letters 11
to Noon. Extra Postage
10
Nemoto.
Oystere, Fresh, Fried or Stewed
conta). Letters posted in all Findon Haddooks, Kippers &c.
the Pillar Boxes in time for the fret clearance will be included in this contract all)-Per MAGELLAN, 2nd June,
Formosa via Keelung, Shang- hal, North China and Japan via Moji, Victoria B. O. & Spattle (Wash)--For BADO MARU, 2nd June, 3 p.m. Philippine Ta Per TAMING, £nd June, 3:
Philippina Ie-Por
Par RUBI, 2nd June,3 p.m
Shanghai & North China--Per LIANG
'CHOW, 2nd June, 3 p.m. Japan via Nagasaki Per TANGO M.,
2nd June, 4 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, 3rd June.
BRAND, THAN WHAT YOU PAY. THE Straite & Colombo-Por ATBUTA M.
"LOTUS" Mokhat
NEST.
COFFEE
HRUTTONJEE&SON COFFEE SPECIALISTS, D'AGUILAR STREET HONG KONG
AND KOWLOON
DOUBLE STRENGTH MEANS | ||
DOUBLE VALUE.
LOTUS MOKHA
IS UNIFORMLY EXCELLENT.
Obtainable Everywhere.
Austra-
lian
Mall.
3rd June, 9 a.m... Philippine Islands, Australia Tasmania & Now Zealand vis Port Darwin-For CHANGA BHA, 3rd Juno, 9 n.m.
Japau vin Kobe---Por KITANO, MARU,
grå June, 10 am.
Austra
·lan ·
Mati.
Philippino I4. Australia, Tas- mania and New Zealand via Thursday Is-Por KUMANO MARU, 3rd June, 11 a.m.
THURSDAY, 4th June, Bhanghai & N. China-For LUCHÓW;
4th June, 3 pm;
SATURDAY, 6th June. Bwatow, Wei-hat-wel, 'Chefoo & Tiantain Por KUEICHOW, di Jude,
ALEXANDRA CAFE:
... at a pOLY
..29.94
20.91
29.88.
Bremen/Hamburg :
1. 78
87
27 10
90 73
Altair
Beginning of July.
3
L
best open air Temperature on the 3rd 91
D
Lowest
+
H.K. Observatory, 24th May,
T. F. CLAXTON, Director.
Mail" Ereamerse
PACIFIC MAIL S.S.CO.
OPERATING":
MODERN HIGH POWERED TWIN SCREW EXPRESS STEAMERO,
MONGOLIA 27000 t
KOREA 18000 Lon
CHINA 10200 tone
MANCHURIA 27000 SIBERIA 1000 tona
NILE 11009
PERSIA 2000s.
Between Hong Kong, Manila, Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohama, Honolulu and San Francisco
THE SUNSHINE BELT"--The Sist Comfortable Route to America and Europe. CHINA (vla Manila). Balling WEDNESDAY, MANCHURIA
NILE (via Manila).... MONGOLIA
BATURDAY,
TUESDAY, FRIDAY,
May, at Noon
27th
6th June, at 1pm
10th June, at Hoon
26th June, at 1 pm
Haval (and the Ampelority of patarer. - Darussaśumoma"@qulpeed: with7on of Mr. V. Moraal, the world-famous.
The slentvaru are famous for their modern equipment, comfort, and 'the otilaing, which le tinder the personal
fans, nad running water, Bertha. -equipped with electria reading lampa... Numerose smugman tamaalt water amimmaning. tank, Filipino orohestra, dook games, dandos, eja-nok a dull moment throughout the trip (The Salaty and Ceithrt of Pairene la Our First Consideration.
For further information, cerstar, a
King's Building (Opposite Blake Tier),
150 International Exposition San Francisco-tgis
po
C. MORTONS
Telephone No.
About:
June.
For Havre, Emden and Hambur
Bremen
End of July
For further Particulars, apply to
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD
MELCHERS
CO
GENERAL AGENTS, JHONGKONG and CHINA
Hongkong, 25th May, 1914:
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
FRENCH MAIL LINES:
FROM:
AND FROM CANAL
FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TOPTAN E. JAPAN. via,,; SHANGHAI FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE
EUROPE via SUEZ
Steamert SHANGHAI, KOBE AND V. Ciofal
YOKOHAMA
For
MARSEILLE vis FORTS
Mutelian Polynesien,
(if 2nd June, 1
£16th June, [V. Ciotat/2. 30th June, FITTED WITH WIRELESS,
a
2
ALL STEAMERS
Transhipping on the Co.'s Steamers at Colombo, for Calorits, Bombay, and Australia, at Post Baid for the Levant, Considutinoplet #04 Black ST
Through Takels to London via Paris by rillum
Circular tickets to Europe via Buer and SIBERIAN ROUTE And delivered here.
For further partionlare apply to,
Printed and Pablished by the Prom
Ice House Street in the Cit
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