1914-06-12 — Page 7

TELEGRAMS.

[The following teleget is arrived too late for insertion on Page 1.)

THE SUFFRAGISTS.

KING'S NAME HOOTED. [Renter's, Service To "The Telegraph.")

La den, Received June 12. At a meeting of the militant suffragists at Bayawater tast ovoning the speakers accused the King of being behind the Government's repression, and the name of His Majesty wae hooted In this connection it is note worthy that Mr. McKeans yester- day emphasised that the King had not committed an unconstitu- tional act in not receiving the suffragist deputation, as he acted. upon the advice of the Home Secretary when be matter was. discussed during audiences.

GRAND DUKE'S DEATH.

Lasten. Receiva Lure 14.

THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH.

EXTRA

HONGKONG, FRIDAY JUNE 12, 1914

COMPANY REPORT.

Hongkong Tramway Company, Limited,

The report of the directors submitted to the shareholders at the ordinary general meeting held at the offices of the Company, No 19, St. Swithin's Laue, London, E. O., on Wednesday, May 27, was us follows:--

The Directors submit herewith the audited Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1913,

After charging £10,355. 6. 7d. for the year in respect of Dopreciation of Track, Rolling stock, Cables, Power Plant, &c., the balance of profit brought down is

From this must be deducted the Debenture

interest...

H

Showing a net profit for the year of To which should added the amount brought forward from the last halanes sheat, after allowing for the final dividend of £4,062. 104, for 1912

Making an available.balance of

1912,

$ s. d.

284 10 10

Abstract C-Maintenance and Repairs.

Cars and their Electrical Equipment 4,135 9 9

2,467 5 1

32 8

...

389 12.0

Fan

2,354 6 7

Workshop Tools and Sundry Plant Misosllaneous

£

1913.

8. તે.

· 237 10

8

Buildings and Fixtures

and Renewals

10,000 0 0

4,158 10 3

1,302 10 7

Electrical Equipment of Line

240,449 3 8

24 11 0

Electrical Plant ...

LN

Add Expenditure during 1913..

.9,593 9. 0

495 0 11

Steam Plant

3,888 0 2

Tracks Roadway

"

Less Depreciation..

Cash at Bankers and in hand-

250,042 13 0. 10,355 67

140 8 3

£

239,687

a. d. 6 5

£10,314 15

£27,192 8 2 861 18 2

28,044 6 4 7,000 0 0

£ ·· a. d.. 280,440 3.8

13,507 13 8 London...

126 28 E'kong.....

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14,000 0 0,, Loan against Security.

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.£19,848 8s. 3.

9,339 11 8

10,508 10 7

5)

10,000 0 0

7,127 1 8

17,835 18 3

336-3 6 1,734 2 4

Of this, the interim dividend for the six montbe ended 30th June, 1913, at the rate of 5 per est. per annum, paid on the 20th October, 1913, fr,of,... Income Tax, absorbed

... £2,031

The Directors now recommend the payment of n final dividend for the six months ended 3lat The death is announced of Desember, 1913, at the rate of 20 per cent. for Adolphus Friedrich, Grand Duke Jannum, free of lacomo Tax, making 12 per cent. of Mecklenburg Strelitz, at the for the year; this will require age of 65 yea.8.

PANAMA TOLLS.

REPEAL EFFECTED.

Lundu.. Reralved June 12.

Reuter's correspondent

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Washington states that the Sabate has passed the repeal of

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Leaving to be carried forward...

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City of Toronto Pro-

missory Notse, due Ist

August 1013..

Investments at cost....

Doctora and Pay-

ments in advance- Lond Horng...

Stock of Stores, Tic. kets and Coal in Honglig, as For

9 14 10

8

THE MESS PRESIDENT.

Claim Against A Naval Yard Man,

110 16 4.

48 19 3

£9,823 8 2

Admiral Kolos, whose head was bleeding He lay beside the bodies of two signalmen. I climb- ed up a twelve-foot turret; and then I realized that our magazine had exploded and that our ship was foundering. All the starboard In the Summary Court, this side was already awash, with waves afternoon, Mr. Justice Hazeland beating on the deck. She was resumed the hearing of the action also going down by the bow, and in which Lo Shiu-ki, trading as it could not be long before she 798 3 6 the Pun Store, sued 8, MoKnight was engulfed.

3,035 17 5

£503 14 3 204 0 3

Inventory signed by

5 0

Geners! Munnger

6,251 18 2

13

and Agents.

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Goods in Transit from London

464 19. 7

to Hongkong...

-7,123 8·7 1,384 2 11

£287,073 (5 2

3,279 15 To Power Expensis (Abstract A). 3,246 7 10

Traffic Expences (

B)... 5,665 14 Maintenano and

8,125 0 0|6326,870 3 5

10,150 5 0;

£7,470 13 3 It is difficult to make accurate comparisons between the gears 1912 and 1913, owing to the dislocation caused by the boycott during the end of the former year and the beginning of the latter year, but the position in Hongkong in, this connection became noimal some time since, and the traffic recsipts for many months past have been very satisfactory.

The Board are pleased to be able to report that the Hongkong the exemption of American Government contributed $16,248 further as compansation towards coastwise shipping from the the Company's losees during the boycott, making a total contri- payment of Panama Canal tolls bation of $45,248. by 50 votes to 35.

NATIONALIST VOLUNTEERS.

A RESENTED PROCLAMATION

Londo. Received Juan 12.

The Secretory of the Nation- alist Volunteers Committ has issued a manifesto demanding the withdrawal of the prealan tion prohibiting the importation

of arms into Ireland.

GERMANY & AUSTRIA

London. He eived June 12.

Unfortunately, hoyever, there is still considerable loag in- cured on the Hongkong (British) sabsidiary coinage, and it is difficult to foresee any amelioration in this reap set in the near future, The Hongkong Government recently passed an Ordinansi prohibiting the importation of foreign silver and nickle coinage. It came into operation on the 1st March, 1914, and the Directors hope that this will eventually have the effect of reducing the die count on the British subsidiary coinage, although they fear that the improvement will be elow.

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Daring the year the track from Praya East to the Recourse has bon extended to the Happy Valley and was opened for trafic in February, 1914. The length of the extension is about 600 yards, At the request of the Stcokholders' Assc xation of Hongkong at rangements are being made for the establishment of a Colonial Register in Hongkong under the control of a Lal Committee in order to meet the convenienes of Shareholders resident in the Colony of Hongkong...

The Kaiser has gone to Kon-tion opicbt to visit the Archduke Staff. Franz Ferdinand.

CHILDAR PIRACY CASE

Three of the Defendants Dismissed.

5,581 S 2.

10,314 15 8 4,888 " 4 11

24,033 10 2

11

D

10,000 0 0

>1

20,084 14 9

£54,728 4 11

1,520 3 4

1,845 5 0

2,031 5. 0

The Directors again desire to place on record their apprecia-11,789 11 8 of the services rendered by the Manager, the Agoute and the

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Mr. E. O. Morgan is the Director retiring by rotation, and being oligible, offers himself for re slection.

The Auditors, Messrs. Cooper Brothers and Co., retire and offer themselves for relection.

£24,595 50

Repairs...

General Expenses (

0)... 0,823 8

>D)... 7,793 4

Total Working Expenses... 26,528 15 Reserve for Depreciation sand·

Renowels

Depreciation of Track, Rolling

Stock, Cables, Power Plant, etc. 10,355 6. Balance carried down

10,343 8

...

4.8

To Debзntore Interest

Amount agreed to be paid to the

Hongkong Government compromise in the Government Telephone Claim and amount of Claim against them waived Final Dividend for six months anded 31st December, 1912, at the rate of 10 per cent. por: annum paid 17th May, 1913, frǝ of Income Tax Interim Dividend for six months ended 30th June 1013, at the rate of 5 per cent, per annum paid 29th October, 1913, fres of Income Tax Balazca carried to Balance Sheet

53,246 11 10 By Traffic Receipts

On behalf of the Board,

3,271 11 1.

49,975 0 9

E. C. MORGAN,

Chaitmap..

At the Police Court, this after- noon, the Crown Solicitor (Mr.

10, St. Swithin'a Lane,

London, EC.,

20th May, 1914.

P. M. Hodgson) said he did not

Note. If the above-mentioned dividend is approved by.

2,992 3 9 52,987 4 6

1,133 8 4

627 12

1

woman) in the Childar piracy,caso,

and he asked his Worship (Mr. Wood) to dismies the 8th, and 9th.

1912.

To Capital-

£

8. d. 81,250 0 0

Debanlures charged upon the

1913.

£

propose to go any further with the Shareholders, the Dividend Warrants will be posted on the the seventh defendunt (the 28th May to all Members on the register on the 20th May, 1914.

The three were dismissed.

informed that on We are 'leaving the Court "the thres liberated Chinese were re-arrested for banishment.

The case was later adjourned until to-morrow morning. Then the Captain of the Childar will give evidenco..

Leap from an Aeroplane. For the first time in England a descent was made by a para- cbutist from a biplane last month. The experiment was carried out at the Hondon Aerodrome, Mr. W. Newell, who has already mado many successful deccents from balloons, ascending in a biplane piloted by Mr. Reginald Carr, who also carried as passengers Mesara. F.. W. Godden and A. Lilley white. When the biplane had climbad 2,000ft. Mr. Newell jumped clear, and the parachute, opening ont immediately, landed in 2min. 22:00, on the farther side of the aerodrome.

Balance Sheet 31st Decomber, 1913,

180,000 0 0

702.3.0

1,795 10 1 1,932 9 8

40,000 .0 0

11,189 11 8

£320,870 3 5

Authorised and Issued:

8. d. 325,000 Shares of 58, ench... 81,250 0 0 Five per cant. Mortgage

undertaking and all property of

the Company (part of an aa...

horisod issue of £205,000),

As per Account 31st

December, 1912...£190,000 0 0 Lese since purchased

and cancelled 5,500 0 0

多紫

Debenture Redemption Reserve Account(difference between par value of debentures purchased. and price paid for same) Creditora-

Reserve for Depreciation and

Balance of Profit and Loss Account...

By Tramway Undertaking-

As por Account, 31st December, 1912............£280,440 3 8

Lese Reserve for Depreciation

184,504 0 0

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London

Hongkong

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Reset. al....

Lese Loss on subsidiary

coinage

Add $15,248 received

farther in respect of Boycott Compensa- tion from the Hong- kong Government

Other Receipta- London... Hongkong

£56,732

9,330 11

7

0

of the Naval Yard for $1,056.71 Grand Duke's Struggle for Life. for goods sold and delivered

"I shinzed down from the when defendant was president of tower and at once threw myself a Mess. The sum of $50.71 was lifted me, and a current span me into the water. A strong wave

waived.

Mr. Norrington (G.. K. Hall round as in a maelstrom, and then Bratton)

for the threw me far out from the ship, appeared plaintiff and Mr. Crowther Smith where I was still whirled round for the defendant.

and at the same time auoked down. A dreadful noise of water Mr. Crowther Smith said in and "complete darkness over- whelmed me. I felt that I was

this case the defendant was sued

either as the principal, i.e. the going straight to death. I made actual customer of the plaintiff the sign of the Cross and began or as guarantor of the steward to pray. I remembered all my who was the actual customer. In family relatic 18 and those dear 5 which capacity the plaintiff cor-

sidered that he was saing the to me. It seemed that my last defendant did not appear, so that moment had come, for respiration it would be necessary for him to was getting impossible, and by' meet both possibilities. The panting for breath I was swallow. plaintiff was suing for the price water and began to choke. 7 of goods sold and delivered in

'Instinctively I started moving

2

3 November and December last my hands and lege, and then to and depended for making they surprise I felt myself rising 10 defendant liable on an agreement of things around me seemed light- towards the surface, and the senes made in July, a latter written by er. I gathered hope and energy. 8 defendant on December 2, and Another sharp struggle and I was on the defendant's conduct during on the surface of a fairly calm the period July to Decembar res. I caught hold of a piece of There was a considerable con floating wood, and noticed that I flict of evidence on most points. was at some distance from the It was common ground that Petropavlovsk, which continued plaintiff's account for July amount to settle down. Her stern was. ed to $160.04 and that on July now standing up nearly vertion), 31 plaintiff received the amount and the propellers were still re- of the Mess-Money viz $457.50. volving in the air. The moment

4,062 10 0 The care against the defendant could not amount to more than this, that he undertook liability to the extent of the Mass-Money and no further.

2,031 5 0 15,004 13 3

£31,037 19 11 50,584 8 3

3,632 1 5

52,052,6 10

The case was proseeding.

we went to press.

As

THE END OF ADMIRAL MAKAROFF.

amped itself especially deep in my memory.

battleship's cutter drifting near I saw the floating roof of the

me.. I let go my plank and seized the handrail of the roof, Noxt I saw swimming past me a mid- shipman, by same Schlippe. I called to him, but he did not apa- his ear-druma had been burst wer. Later I learnt that both

by the explosion.

The Rescue.

"Then in the distance I saw a big rowboat. I shouted, but no Story of a Great Disaster.

one heard me. I still had the In the new number of the hope of being saved, and did not Bussian service review, Army feel my strength abating. At last 1,540 18 11

and Ficet, asys the Daily News was seen, and a boat from the St. Petersburg correspondent, the torpeda-boat Gaydamak came up 54,457 5 9

Grand Duke Kyrill publishes a to me. Two milors had difficulty 1,818 10 6 moving personal narrative of in lifting me out of the water, for the foundering of the Petropav my heavy overcoat was sodden lovek, destroyed by a Japanese with the sea. From the boat I was floating mine just ten years ago boat Bezshumny. There in the taken to the deck of the torpedo- outside Port Arthur Harbour.

456 13.7

2,275 4 1

£ 56,732 9 10

.19,848 8 3

The Grand Duke, who was one cabin my body was rubbed with of the few survivors, says that at vodka. I was given warm cloth- the moment of the explosion he ing and cogano, and at once they was standing with the artist informed my brother Boris, who Verestebagain on the starboard from the Colden Hill had seen aide of the bridge. Verestcha- the entire catastrophe. Later he guin was sketching the Japanese himself arrived and took me from £31,037 10 11 #quadron, which was visible in the torpedo-boat to his personal

the distance, and as he worked railway train.

By Balance brought down...

Income Tax Account--Balance Blanco as per Halance Sheet 31st

December, 1912

#54,728 4 11

20,664 14 9 11 14 1

#

3,918 16 2

£24,505 5 0

1912.

2,105 70.

Fool...

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ABSTRACTS. Abstract A-Power Expenses.

60 4 4 Oil and Waste 1,069 17 3 Salaries and Wages

Water Miscellaneous

14 0 3 29 3 7

1,280 11 0

2,501 10 6 1,936 15

£ 3,279 15

4,438 0 11

804 96

576 9 4

16,804 13 3 £287,073 6 2

110 13 10

2,983 18 1

66 70

Abstract B-Traffic Expenses.

Cleaning and Oiling Oar Cleaning and Sanding Tracks Fuel, Light and Water for Depot. Lighting Cars

Motormen and Conductors:

158 8 4

Other Traffic Employees

482 10 1

Ticket Chok

542 11 8

Traffic Superintendence

76 14 4

Miscellaneous

£5,581 82

i...

n

.11,189 11 8

he spoke of his experiences in 1913. other campaigns. With great 2,281 608surance he said that he was

Far Eastern Golfers. 63 9 2 fully convinced that where he

In the Amateur Golf Champion 853 1 2 was nothing could happen amiss. ship meeting on the course of the With absolute anddenness Royal St. George's Club at

11 7 0

37 40 terrifying explosion burat near Sandwich, two competitors from us. The battleship quivered with the Far East went down in the

£ 3,246 7 10 frightful violence, and almost at first round. Mr. D. A. M. Brown, onesia rush of hot, suffocating of Penang, playing as a member 593 12 11 gas came up like gust with of the Itoyal Isle of Wight Olab 459 11 g enormous force and burned my was beaten by 7 and 5 by Mr O 99.10 1 face. All the air was filled with Bretherton (Handsworth), while 42 8 4 a heavy, penetrating smell which Mr. J. O. MacGregor, of the 2,932 16 1 seemed to me to be the emell of Manila Olub, had the misfortune 152 19 11 our ammunition. The Petre to be drawn in the first round 788 55 pavlovek immediately began to with Mr. Francis Ouimet, the 473 15 0 liet heavily to starboard.

famous young American player, “I ran across the deck to port who beat him by 7 and 6.m I had to jump over the body off

122 15 1

25,065 14 71