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THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH.

COMPANY LEPORT.

FRENCH CONVENT.

SECOND EXTRA

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 1915,

TO-DAY'S

TOBACCO FOR TROOPS.

MARIA PERIPATETICA.

THE FRENCH CONVENT.

The Hongkong and Whampoa

Dock Co., Ltd.

Yesterday Afternoon's Function.

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS.

At the conclusion of the dis- tribution of certificates at the

The Subscriptions to the Local Sad painted flowers, cast unwist

Fuad.

Jato Life's lap poor face that

Fate

French Convent yesterday, which GERMANS SUSTAIN CONSIDERABLE LOSSES. Fund for the Allied Forces, has

function was graciously carried out by Lady May, Bishop Pozzoni thanked her Ladyship for so doing. Her presence, he remark-

The report of the above Company, for the year ended. December 31, 1914, to be present- ed at the meeting of shareholdere on March, 31, is as follows:-

The directors beg to submit their report and balance sheet forel, was a great encouragement to the year ended 31st December, the children. It also encouraged 1914.

those who were doing their best. to assist in the alleviation of the

The gross profit for

the year is . $479,378.34 | distress which hundreds and

Add surplus on Dred-

ger Account after

providing

840,-

After paying Bank In-

terest

and depreciating Plant and Build- inge by...

thousands were suffering because

of a war which was none of their seoking.

000.00 lat year... $18,200.08 The prize distribution was followed by a performance of $497,585.30"The Enchanted Glen," which

was witnessed by a large attend ... $135,813.03ance including Lady and the Mineos May, M. Liebert and the Misses Liebert, Commodore and $61,323.47 Mrs. Anstruther, Bishop Pozzoni, Rev. Fathers Robert and Noval, $197,138.50 and de Maria and other members of the clergy, Major F. W. Bowen, Mr. Ralphe, Inspector of English Schools, Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Ede, Mre. Landale, Mrs. Pollock, Mdme, de Reus, end Mrs. H. W. Bird, as well as many others.

$300,448.80

there remains a nett

profit of and adding amount forward brought from last account $43,307.07

*

leaves available a sum

which the directora recommend to be appropriated

follows:

To pay a Dividend at the rate of 6 per

'cont, per annum or

$343,845.87.

$3.00 per share... $150,000.00 Carry forward to new

...$193,846.87

secount

Directors. In accordance with Nos. 78 and 85 of the Company's Articles of Association, Hon. Mr. D. Landale and Mr. A. S. Sorensen retire by rotation but, being eligible, offer themselves for re- election. Mr. H. P. White having resigned, on leaving the Colony, Mr. G. W. Barton was invited to join the Board in his place, and this appointment requires con firmation at this meeting. Dor. ing the year Mr. E. Goetz, Mr. H A. Siebe and Mr. A. Widmann' resigned their seats on the Board, Mr. Stanley E. Dodwell has been appointed Chairman for the year 1915.

i.

Auditors.-The accounts have been audited by Mr. H. Peroy. Smith, F.O.A., and Mr. A. B. Lowe, F.C.A., who retiro and offer themselves for re-election.

STANLEY H. DODWELL, Chairman. Hongkong, 17th March, 1915.

Profit and Loss Account.

To Bank Interest $135,813.03 To Amount written off Plant and Buildinga

To Balance ...

By Balance

Working Account Less Rates and Taxes Leas Crown Rent Loss Insurance Less Directors and Auditors' fees....

By Surplus on Dredger Aoooaat after providing $40,000 last year

from last account... 43,397.07 Profit for the year ending 31.12.14 BS

THE FINANCIAL SITUATION OF FRANCE

SATISFACTORY.

uitless German Efforts. (Haras Telegram.)

Marah 18.

Although they delivered numerous counter attacke, the Germans could not dislodge us from our positions, which we maintained in the Arras, Albert and Champagne regions. The only result of the German activity was that they sustained everywhere considerable logs.

A French aviator bombarded Conflans station.

French Finances.

The Chamber of Depaties has voted, to the amount of four. milliards and a half france, limit of issue for the Treasury Bonds, after a speech delivered by M. Ribot, the Minister of Financo. The Chamber passed a vote to record the speech. M. Ribot made declarations in which he said the financial situation of France is satisfactory, thanking the small capitalista for their support and affirming the absolute probity of the French financial policy.

DAY BY DAY

Struck off.

It is hereby notified that the per abovestatement $00,448.80

"names of the following companies | 343,845.87 have been struck off the Register: -The Yes Mi-Company, Limited; 85,849,687.63 Tientsin Horae Bazar, Limited

the Whangpoo Wharf and down Company, Limited.

ASSETS.

Value of Kowloon, Cosmopolitanand Aberdeen Dooks, buildinga and

plant, including floating plant as

at 31.12.18 as por

New Post Office.

THE PEARL CASE."

Money Yet to be Found,

At the Police Court, this morn- ing, the "pearl case was again Go-mentioned, when it was stated that the money expected had not vet arrived.

Itis notified that a "Distriot Post

After. Detective Sergeant Wills, Office has been eatsblished in explained the difficulty of keeping Queen's Road East, adjoining the defendant in police custody, the premises of the Sanitary owing to congestion of prisoners, Department.

it was decided to remand the case last statement... 3,676,680.24

Postage Rate.

until Monday, further trial to take Loga Sales

2,150.00 It is notified that on and after place on Wednesday. Less written of 61,323.47 let April next the rate of postage Mr. Hind said he was prepared on a parcel not exceeding 111b to deal with charges of fraud in 63,473.47 in weight to French Indo-Obina connection with the Stag, the

(Aonam, Battambang, Cambodia, Nomura and the Carlton Hotels. 3,613,206.77 Cochin-Chica, Kwan-Ohow-Wan,

Additions during

1914...

Sundry Debtora Material in Stock and in transit at book value and amountexpended on labour sad material, with a fair percentage for östablishment charges on work in progress, as at 31.12.14, lese in. stalments receiv-

Cadet Paases.

Laos, Siemrop, Sisophon, and 94,611.16 Tongain) will be $0.75. 3,707,817.03

It is notified that Mr. Walter) 461,742.27 Schofield, cadet, passed his final

examination in Cantonese on the' 12th February, 1915.

R. M. DYER,

Directors.

HONGKONG EXPORT.

Volunteer Inspectors Officer. Important Shipping Regulations,

His Excellency the Governor,

has been pleased to appoint Cap-

tain A. Hiddell, 74th Panjabis, The following orders, made by to be Inspecting Officer of the

Open till 7.30.

Hongkong Volunteer Corps and the Governor in Council. under of the Hongkong Volonteer Rethe Declarations of Ultimate Des- Bérve, with effect from the 15th tination Ordinance, 1915, appear

in the Gazette: Mazob, 1915.

Exemption of Certain, Ships, ed on account . 1,480,027.43 The Hongkong Cigar Store will The following ships shall be in fatare be open till 7.30 p.m. on exempt from the operation of 81,323.47

$5,049,587.03 week daye, with the exception of esction 9 of the Declarations of Kowloon Docks, 17th March, 1916. Saturday, when it will be opened Ultimate Destination Ordinance, 197,138.50 STANLEY H, DODWELL

until 5 p.m. A 1015

Houses Re-numbered,

River steamers, as defined in 300,448.80 DAVID LANDALE,

Certain aiternatione have been the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, Chief Manager, made in the numbering of houses 1899, $407,585,30

· Goo, A. CALDWELL, in Robinson Road, Wyndham

Steamships not exceeding 60 Secretary. Street and Ta Wong Lane. Copies tone nel register tannage; $535,778.23 We report that we have examin- of the new list can be obtained at Motor boats, ga defined in the

19,050.35 ed the above Balance Sheet dated the assessor's office.

Merobant Shipping Ordinance, 10,038.38 31st December, 1914, with the. Companies Warned, 1890.

9,620.86 books and accounts of the 'Com- It is notified that at the ex-M

Exemption of Transit Cargo. pany and bare obtained all thepiration of three months, the 17,892.30 information and explanations we following companies will, unless Gooda wares and merchandise

{have required.

canes is shown to the contrary, exported from the Colony by water 50,809.89 In our opinion uoh Balance be struck off the Register and the without transhipment on the same Sheet is properly drawn up so as companies will be dissolved: ship on which they were brought 479,378.34 to exhibit a trae and correct view The City Printing Company, into the Colony, shall be exempt of the Company's affairs according Limited. The Chi Po Company, from the operation of sections 3, to the best al car information and | Limited.

4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 of the Declara the explanations given us, and as ".

tions of Ultimate Destination Ordinance, 1015.

·!!

18,206.96 shown by the books of the Com-

pany. The work in progress

THIRTY PER CENT.

Contents of Export Manifests,"

required

$497,585.30 entered at the amount expended Yaagisze Insurance Association's The export manifeste requ

Balance Shoot,"

· LIABILITIESH.

Capital 50,000 Shares at $50 each, fally psid up........... Beserve Fund

Marine Insurance

Fand Sundry Creditors Balance of Profit brought forward

thereon, with a fair proportion of establishment charges, and the value of material on hand are 500,000.00 certified by the Chief Manager,

The allocation of expenditure. 200,000.00

shown on fixed assets has also been 81.698.69 certified by the Chief Manager,

H. PERCY SMITH, F.C.A. 524,048.07k

ditors ARLOWE F.CARE Hongkong, 17th March, 1916.

Proposed Dividend. to be furnished by section 9 of the Declarations of Ultimate Desi Mesars, Shewan, Tomes and Co. tination Ordinance, 1915, shall this morning received a wire from contain particulars of the descrip- Shanghai to the effect that the tion, mature, marks, weight or directors of the Yangtaze Insur quantity, port or ports of con- ance Aarociation, Ltd. will recom-ignment, and consignees of all mend to the forthcoming meeting the goods wares and merchandise of shareholders a dividend at the exported or to be exported on rate of 30 per cent.

board the ship in question.

The following list of aubsori- here to the Ciguratte and Tobacco

been sent to 11.3 :***** -Amenat soknowledged

to 13th March 1915, $3,372.07

List No. 1 Continued. Mr. J. G. Winnings

University List. Sir Charles Eliöt

100.00

Has mooked at, drunk to, smitten,

kissed,

With more in it to love than bate, Until I read the rune thereof

With more to pity than to love:

What nights were thine; what

morna were theira Whose eleep:

vital, rare,

incense,

Barned into ashes unawares

Now Bill to be Shortly

Introduced,

meat Gazette that the Metspe Nation is given in the Govern- Superior in the Colony of Hong- kong of the Society of the Sours de Saint Paul de Chartree, by which the institution kne

known as, the Asile de la Siinte Enfance. and as the French Convent is

Before thy desecrated abrite! carried on, intends at an early, 10.00 Tay barran bosom freed their care,

date to apply to the Legislativo 5,00

$15.00

Mr. O. A. M. Smith

Dr. F. Clark

Mr. W. J. Hinton

Dr. G. E. Malcomson

5,00 5,00

Dr. K. H. Digby Mr. J. D. Wright Mr. A. G. Warren Mr. A. O. Franklin

י

Mr. EJ. Surmaa Mr. G. E. Marley

Mr. K. Brayabay Mr. W. P. O, Trafford Mr. F. A. Redmond.... Mr.T. H. Matthewman' Dr. E. L. M. Lobb

wine.

Because its milk was bitter Council of Hongkong for a Bill for the in gorporation of the Mother Superior of the said Society, for 600 Of all that loved and let thee go the vesting of Marine Lota Now. 5.00 Is there not one whose lips 23 and 24 and Inland Lot No. 5.00 impressed

1898 and all rights in connection 5.00 Their stamp upon they momery ac therewith in the said Mother 5.00 Or dark or fair, or black cr Superior of the Society when incorporated and for the other purposes in the said Bill men tioned.

...

5.00 white 6.00 His eyes outsparkle all the rest, 600 The casual Autoaies of night? 5.00 Of all the mouths thy mouth hath

drained,

Dr. W. V. M. Kock, Mr. Browo

Dr. O. Marriott

Dr. W. B. A. Moore... Dr. U. W. MoKeany... Mr. F.K.

5,00 500 500 5,00 5,00 5.00

5.00 5,00

Mensre. J. Day T. E. Cheah, C.G. Ander- D; Dr. E. L. de Souza $2.50 enoh Mears. Chan Wing

To, Cheng Kung Oheng $2.... Mr. F. A. Wong ...**** Messre. Wai Wing. Lok, Y. K Chan,

H. L. Yang, Tay

Gun Tin, W. Git tens, Cheah Tiang Lim, N. O. Leung, K. H. Eu, A. H. Rumjihn, Wan Ying Shing, Y. T. Yeon, R. Anderson, 0. O. Dusenberg. D. P. Dizon, J. M. Jack, $1.00 och Mesure. W. Hall, Suo Whee Leong, Ng Sze Cheong, J. Mɔ- rals, M. A. Xvier, Wong Wai Hung, Fong Man Bui, 0. F. Wood, T: 0; Wong, Un Po Cheung Yal Cai, A. O, Merican, Cheong Chee Hai, S, R. Krishnan, Lim Chong Eing, Làm Soon Man, Teh Lean Swee, N. D. Pallen, G. 8. Kwok, N. O Wong, Weng Kwok Kan, Li Tenk Lao,.. Ng Sze Kwong, Tang Ying Lan, Wong Po Kie, each

Off all the breasts thy breasts

have sought And clung to, mad, desired, dis:

dained-

In that long eatalogue of dole Is there not one who something

taught, Bis soul embracing thy lost

soul?

10.00 That fair lover on whose head.

Thy maiden shame and passion

place- 400 Living and loving, or purged and 1.50

dead

...

S rich a crown of memory That to thine inmost heart his face Asinning saint's zeems is it he? Or is it some poor dranken fool,

Wiser than thon God save the

mark -

In that dalucions, brutal school Where beasts, as thou and

are, sweat

I

Over the Lessons in the Dark,

Whom thou recäll'et with dear

15.00 regret?

Perhaps some country lad, who

Dome Came

Frash from his home to town

and thee,...... "

le closest, bis the charmed name, Who with the parting tears

fresh shed,

With all his sweet virginity

Thy sacramental table apread.

My canker estrarse, what then? My scapegoal of an outworn

code,

"All things," said Paul, "unto

all men

So thou, who with the setting sun Farestoightly on the endless rod, To all men, mistress, wife to

none!

But mine tonight, though not to

kias

The Gazette contains the text of the Bill, the objects and res- sons of which are as follows The tours de Saint Paul do

Chartres (best known as the French Convent) have acquired and in the Colony for the pur- able work. Difficulties have arisen Loses of carrying on their charit and my hereafter aries, in hold ing and dealing with such and as it. has, at present, to be yeated in the name of some individual in t.ust for the Convent. In order to get over such difficulties it in desired that the Convent should be incorporated by Ordinance. Similar incorporation has taken place in the past in the case of other Missions for similar reasons. The present Bill effects such incorporation and contains the necessary provisions for evideno- ing the authority of the Mother Superior for the time being to not for the corporation in relation to unch land,

CONTRABAND.

Addition to Former List.

It is notified that by a Pro clamation dated the 11th March, 1915, Mia Majoaty the King has been pleased to declare the following articles to be contra- band of war in addition to those pet nut in the Proclamation of the 23rd December, 1914:

Absolute Contraband. Raw wool, wool tops and noils, and woollen and worsted yarns,

Tin, chloride of tin, and tin ore, Castor oil.

Paraffin wax. Copper.

26.00

I lay my head upon that breast Whose four our sisters' safety is,

Iodides.

180,50

To beg thy mercy is my quest $10.00 Leet that we perish utterly.

10.00 Fugive our women's scornful

6.00 glance,

List No. 18 Continued. And from our darkest misery

25.00

Mre. P. Jacks

Mr. P. Jarke Agreeable

List Nó. 50 Continued,

from a Bridge party List No 75

Mr.O, Lafreniz List No. 78.

20.00

5,00

Measre, W.O,K";

'A.H.B., J.H.B., W.É.

AJ.G., A.B.C., Mesare, P.B. B.W.B. R:O.......$100...**

Mesara, W. B. Elwes, W.Montague Black, O. H. Sɔper, E E. Cucks, D. G. Chees man, M. F. Murray, W. H. Ford,AUBI Kempthorce Money Box. $5.00

List No. 88,

Oar for, pale, pure maids

decorous. Virgins by puree and circam-

stance;

Forgive the touring tusk and

elaw;

Forgive the law that made thee

thus; Forgive the god that made the

RW.K

law..

9.00

Lubricants,

Hides of cattle, buffaloes and Hornes..

Skins of calves, piga, sheep, goste and deer,

Leather, undressed or dressed, editable for eaddlery, haraear, military boots or military clothing. Ammonia and its salts, whether eimple or compound.

Ammonia liquor, area, sailino, and their compounds.

Conditional Contraband. Tanning enbstances of all kinds, including extracts for une in tanning.

The seid. Proclamation of the 11th March, 1916, further declares that the term " foodstuff" and feeding stuffs for animals in the list of conditional contraband

My Committes ciri ms to contained in the Proclamation of express their siaure, thinks to the 23rd December, 1914, shall the generous contributor, its the be deemed to izolade the foll w. fund which will enable ibm to og 45.00 forward another consignment in

Oleaginous seede, nuts and a fow daye.

kernela $3,750.57 As there are revoral lists ont Animal and vegetable oils and

standing the Hon. Treasurer will fais, other than linseed oil, anit be glad to receiro them to be atle for use in the manufacture entered up.

of margarine. GEO, J.B. BAYER. Oakes and meals made from Hon, Becretary & Treasurer, leaginousseeds, nuts and kernely.

Amount expended 3,229.16

Balance in band 8527.41