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COMPANY REPORT

The following in the Directors' Report, of the Chartered Bank of Jadis, Australia and China, pre- sented at the Bixty-first Ordinary General Meeting, on March 31.

The Directors have now to sub hit to the shareholders' the balance sheet and profit and loma

THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH.

SECOND

THE ROLL OF HONOUR.

Another Hongkong Resident

leaves for Home.

Mr. R. EL A. Craig, of the Shipping Department of the Har bour Office, leaves for Home to

day to join Kitchener's Army. Account of the bank for the year. Craig joined the colours in ended 31st December last,

These show a net profit, after Hongkong, and is being rent Home by the Military Authoritias, providing for bad and doubtful debts, of 8492,333 187. 1d., in to become attached to edme

regiment at Home: clusive of £120,253 114 93. brought forward from the previous year. The interim dividend at the rate of twelve per cent. per annum ́ paid in September last, absorbed, £72,000, and a further sum of £24,000 has been appropriated to pay a bonus to the staff.

The amount now available is therefore

£306,333 18 1d., and the direc tore propose to pay a final divid- end at the rate of sixteen for cent, per spaum, making fourteen per cent for the whole year, free of income tax; to place £150,000 to

special fund to meet contin-" gencies; to write off premises account $25,000, and in carry forward the balance of £125.333

188. 1d..

Sir Montagu Cornish Turner and Mr. Lewis Alexander Wallace, the directors who now retire by rotation, present themselves for

r-election.

Mr. David Charles Wilson, F.O., and Mr. Henry Croughton Knight Stileman,, F.C.A.; who were elected auditor at the ex- traordinary general meeting held on 14th October, 1914, offer them selves for re-election.

The dividend will be payable on and after Wednesday, the 7th April.

By Order of the Board, WM. HOGGAN.

"Secretary.

Liabilities and Assets, 31st

To liability of

customers for acceptances, per contra... To due by agents and correspon- dents

To sundry assets. To bank premises

1,313,447 15 7

103 526 7 11 109,294 3 8

and furniture at the head office and branches... 552,781 18 0 $26,775,515 109 Liability on bills of exchange re-discounted £3,371,572 19. Ild, of which up to this date 22,028,541 28. 3d. has run off.

Outstanding forward exchange contracts for purchase and sale of bills and telegraphic transfere 4, 63,484,040.15+. ld.

Profit and Loss Account Tointerim dividend.

at 30th June, 1914

100

.472,000 0 0 To bonus to staff.. 24,000 0.0 To balance propos ed to be dealt with as follows:

Dividend, at the

rate of 10 per cent.

per annum, for

the half-year to date

Special land

£

e. d.

December, 1914.

To capital, 60, *.

000 shares of $20 each,paid

up...!

50%

98,000 0 0

to

meet Contin-

EXTRA

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, MAY I, 1915.

TO-DAY'S

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,

THE DARDANELLES,

THE ARMY CASualties necesSARILY HEAVY

Turkish Warships Flee from the Queen Elizabeth,

[Reuter's Service to The "Telegraph."]

April 30, 10.35 p.m.

VOLUNTEER ORDERS

Oerpa Orders issued yesterday by Lieut Col, A. Chapman V. D..

#tale:--

morrow.

"DER TAG."

At the Theatre Royal last night,

SANITARY BOARD.

The following orders will ba

Thongh David Garziok was the put before the Board at a meeting - play of the evening, at the Theatre to be held on Tuesday, May Royal, last night, it is safe to say

Letter from Government re the 10 por: Gan Practice, to that most people were attracted Report from the Sub-Committes to the theatre to witness the appointed to consider the whole Howitt Phillip company interpret question of the water carriage JM Barrie's, Der Tag, and system.

Letter from Government re the though the interpretation of David Der Tag was wonderfully olever. Kowloon Dock, Kowloon Marine Garrick was passable, that of orection of one water glomst at The story deals with the Kaiser's Lot No. 27. errzed conception of his soldierly Letter from Government re the qualities, and the power of bis erection of twelve water closets in world conquering machine; a block of buildings on Kowloon the vanity increased by mirror Inland Lot No. 574 R.P., Hanoi studies of his armoured figure Road,...

Letter from Government re the and martial bearing to a pitiable mania. For a time a sense of erection of six water closets at the better judgment than finally dis. European Staff Quarters, Bong- played, leads him to procrastinate kong University, Inland Lok No. the signing of the declaration of 1877. mentioned and his vanity is im- mediately a fire, the Rame con- suming thought, foresight and consideration. Kultur appears | A. in spirit and entreats him beware, but he beede not the warning, with God in Heaven and him self on earth, peace will be univer-

The following details will be furnished by the Signalling Section:At firing point 2 Sig. nallers, 1gman; Range Party (A) 2 Signallers, 5 men; Range Party (B) 2 Signallers, 8 man.. Two men from (A) and two men from (B) to report to Sgt. Major Higby at 7.30 am, at Volunteer Headquarters. The remainder of (A) and (B) parties will parade at Volunteer Headquarters at 10.15 s.. sad report to Ligat Crowther The Admiralty announces details of the progress in the Dard-Smith. Water bottles (filled) and anelles, from April 25 to 29. As a rosalt of the operations on haversacks to be carried. Band- April 25, strong British and Australasian forces established them-wiches will be supplied at Head-war, but the word Bonaporte is selves on the peninsula, and the French on the Asiatic side. The garters. The remainder of the British stormed the strong position of Seddelbabr; and on the 20th Signalling Section will parade at ult., the situation at this end of the peninsula was thus secured. Gun Club Hill, Kowlan, at, 1 p.m. Dress. As detailed in Corps Disembarkation proceeded.

Order No. 1 of 29. 4. 16. Meanwhile the

Nos. 1 and 2 Sections Artillery Battery and Left Section M. G. Co will parade as stated in Corp Order No. 1 of 20, 4·15.

Australians

azd New

Zealanders

at Baribair repulsed presistent counter-attacks, until the afternoon of the 27th when the offensive was reanmed. The French troops at Kumkale were similarly attacked, but retained all their positions. On April 28 and 20 the Allies rested, they consolidated their po aitions and continued disembarkation. The enemy's weakening.. counter-attacks were all repulsed. The casualties of the army were neosasarily heavy.

Turkish warshipa made several attempts to intervene, but always filed on the approach of H.M.S. Queen Elizabeth, which

however, esat an eight thousand ton transport..

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The fat engaged the batteries on April 29, and H.K.S. Triumph bombarded Maidos which is in flames,

THE SHELLING OF DUNKIRK,

"April 30, 10.10 p.m. The Press bureau states that an aerial reconnaissanos showed that the shelling of Dunkirk was by land guns.

THE GERMAN WARSHIP.

April 30, 10.10 p.m.. The Press bureau says the repot that German warships had been gencies... 150,000 00 sean off the coast of Belgiam ia due to a misapprehension.

Bauk premiaga 25,000 0 0

401

Carried -forward

1,200,000 0

to prafit and loss

MEDITERRANEAN CASUALTY.

0

1:

new account

... 125.333 18 1"

|

April 30, 8.15 p.m." Mediterraneau Casualty:-Died of wounds, H. E. Napier.

To reserve fund 1,800,000 0 0.

Te notes in oir-

culation

To current and other accounts, including pro vision for bad and doubtful debts and con

1

911,555 16 10

tingencies...10,784,913 11 11

To fixed deposits 7,832,970 9 9

To bills payable;

Drafteon demand

and at short

sight on head office and bran-

obes

Drafteon London and foreign bankerasgainst security, per gontra

To

accept inces

on account of

1,624,889 3

105,647 1 9

1,730,538 5 4

385,333 18 1

£402,333 18 1 By balanesat 31st

December, 1913 £375,253 11 0 Less dividend for

half-year to 3let Dacomber, 1913... Blog's of 12/-

per share

Reserve land....

Bank premises... Officers superan- anation fund...

EXPLOSION AT RUSSIAN EXPLOSIVE FACTO .Y.

Leave:-The undermentioned are granted leave of absence sa follows:-Pis. H. Archie from 4 5.15 to 4.6.15; Ps. K. M. Comm

ing from 30. 4.15 to 30. 10. 15.

Parades-Parades for Setar day, lat. May Nil.

!

sal.

He dreams on and amidst

the roar of cannon the spirit again appears before him and shows the bleeding woand be hao cased her, and as be

Letter from Government re the erection of two water closets at the first Agor of No. 11 Queen's Road Central, Marine Lot No. 2 section

2

Minute by the President of the Sanitary Board re the Chinese Permanent Cemetery at Aberdeen.

Letter from Mr. Goldring and

Officer of Health re the Sanitary condition of Teim Sha Tani

minute from this Assistant Medical

Application for permission to creat 17 water closets at the St.

visualises the burning spires of Paul's Institution Inland Lot No. God's churches, the smouldering | 1018, Caroline Road." books of learning; hears the ories

Application for an offensive of the wounded, the call of the trade licence at Noe. 106 and people for food, and realises a 108, To Kwa. Wan, To Kwa Wan orumbling Germany, Kultur Lot No. 87. places in his beads the means for ending a terrible career-a razal

ver.

Detail:-On duty until 7.m. to-morrow H. K. V R. On duty from 7 a.m, to-morrow till 7 a.m.

As the Emperor, Mr. 7th, May 50 N. 0. Os, and men Charles Howitt proved himself an of Nos. 1, 2 and 3 Sections, artiste of extraordinary talent, Scouts Company." Officer on whilet as the Spirit of Kultur, duty (and Orderly Officer.) Leat. Misa Gertrude F. Godart added Well. Orderly Sargeant, Sergt. to her great reputation as an Hegarty, Medical Orderly. Carpl. Davies. To fornish guard at Headquarters: 7 am to 7p.m. to-morrow. No. 4 S20tion, Scouts Co. 7 p.m. to-morrow to 7 s.. 2nd May Nos, 1, 2 and 3 Sections, Scouts Co. 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. 2nd May No. 1 Seo, Art. Batty and Left Sio., M. G. Oo,

Corps Orders issued to-day by Lieut. Col. A. Uhapman V. D. Blate:

Smoking Concart: A smoking concert will be given at Head- April 30, 8.15 p.m. quartera by the members of the Reuter'a correspondent at Petrograd reports that an ex- Corpe on Saturday, 8th inst. at sa explosives factory 9 p.m. to which officers, N.C.04 plosion occurred last night at 84,000.00 in the suburbs. Several buildings were damaged and one of the and men of the 4th Shropsbire

workshops was destroyed. Loss of life was cause principally. 36,000 00 among the residents in the neighbourhood. Many were slightly 100,000.00 wounded.

25,000..0 0

10,000 0 0

255,000 0 0

120,253 11 9

To grose profits for the year, full provision hav ing been made for bad, and. doubtful debts.6724,576 12 '10

customers... 1313,447 157 Less:

To loans payable,

against secure

its..P

.per contra agents

To due

and correspon- · dents...

Tosundry liabili

ties, isolading rebates and ex obunge adjust

mente

To profit and loss:

By cash in hand

agement and general charges at head office

Expenses of Mar

274,418.13 4

2,561 143

в

and branches.. 352,496 6

372,080.6.4

£492,333 18

*****3. Managers.

528,779 58 T. H. WHITEHEAD.}

T. FRASER

393.333 18 M.C. TURNER,

£28,775,15 100 W. H. N. GOSCHEN, Director.

and at bankers $5,395,182 47 Byballion on band

By governmentand

other securities.3;378,806

L.A. WALLACE -

CHAS, R. HYDE

Accountants,

. JONES, and in transit... 508,759 89. London; 17th March, 1915.

Examined and found correct, according to the Books, Vonchers and Securities at the head office and to the obrtified returna'

'made from the several branches, sub of 864,000 00 to there being an direct verillee

By security lodged

against poto isspe and government deposită, By bills of exe

change By bil discount

6,125,866 147

tion of certain continental balances which under present conditiona cannot be obtained. D/O WILBOR ad må lokum 2. 8,428,850 15 6 E.GL. STILEMAN.) AS

A

Sultan Reported Anxious for Peace.

(Havas Telegram).....

April 28. The Alliee progressed North of Ypras capturing numerous We retosk the summit of prisoners and important material. Hartmanweilerkopf, advancing on the scuthera slopes,

Tc-lay we pursued our progress north of Ypres taking material and several hundred prisoners. The enemy's losses were very heavy. We advanced about a kilometre on the Les Espargas Oslonne front destroying a German battery.

:

In the Dardanelies the expeditionary forces landed on both banke. We occupied the village of Kamkile, inflicting very heavy losses on the enemy,

The armoured cruiser Leon Gambetta was torpedcal and sank

Light Infantry will be invited. Tickets of admission, price $1.00 each, for members of the Darpa and their frien 1-,may be obtained (for cash only) from Sgt. Major Bigby at Volanter Headquarters on and after Wednesday, 5.b inst. Members of the 4th Shropshire Light Infantry will be admitted without tickets,

actress,

At the conclusion, Mr. Howitt thanked the people of Hongkong for their warm support and asid he hoped to open another "season on their retarn.

Half the prooseds of the par formance went to the fund for Tobacco for, the troops.

The amount handed over to the fand was $352,

RETIRING INSPECTO

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HONOURED.

Presentation to Popular Police

Officer.

Last evening n the Folice Recreation Club, Pee Inspector "Bob" Fenton, hi- going home to-day on pension, was presented with a hood one. gold watch, subscribed for by the members of the Police Force, and a pair of briar piper, silver mounted, and a tobacco box, prizes awardot him for winning the bowls champioa ship of the club for the current 680.

Application for an offensive trade licence at No. 16 Arthur Street, Kowloon Inland Lot No." 87:

Application for a-dairy licence at No. 18 Cochrane Strane Street ground floor.

Correspondence re a certain well on Kowloon Inland Låt No.

G08.

Limewashing return for the fortnight ending 20th April, 1915.,

Application for permission to erect 8 water closets and 8 aringle at the proposed school for Indians on Inland Lot No. 1524 8oo Kux

Foo,

Mortality return for Hongkong for the Month ending 3let Maroh and for the weeks ending 4th, 11th and 18th April, 1915. -

Mortality return for Macao for the week ending 11th and 18th April, 1915

Rat retard for the weeks ending. 17th and 24th April, 1915.

HARBOUR OFFENCES.

Before Commander O.W. Beck- wilb,

R.N,, at the Marine Court,

this morning, Geo. D. Mills the master of e.e. Tean charged Wong Parades: Faradea for Monday,

Lai Bang the No, I firemsa of the The Hon. Mr. Mo. I. Hester, said ship, with unlawfully di

dis- 3rd inst. N.0.0, and men on duty at Headquarters, ander Captain Superintendent of Pa'ice obeying his commande when at Officer on duty. Remainder bil. in making the presentation anid Iloilo, on the 22nd ult. The case Detail:-On duty at Head- they had met for the purpose was adjourned until Monday, at quarters 50 N. C. Os, and men of of Bring the

beat wichien Lient, Commander Davey, As- Nos. 1, 2 & 3 Sections. Soputa prutor Company Officer on duty (and fr bis happiness and to present sistant Harbour Master, charged- 姐 taken of their Percival R. Paralow the maeter. Orderly Officer). Lieut. Well him with

the retiring in 10 30 a.m.

by an Austriań kubmarine U 5; during the night while oraising st. Orderly Bergeant, Sergt. Hegarty, regard -and osteem, Lot pecur of the s.a. Wenchow, with unlaw the ontratice of the Otranto Channel. One hundred and thirty six

were saved out of a complement of 728.

From Petrograd it is announced that by an assault with bayonets on the heights of Oroszatak and the Urzak Pas the siabe repulsed and captured an Austrian battalion,

The Sultan of Turkey has decided to ask the Powers of the Triple Eatents to conclado pesce, by means of a circular letter.

Zeppelia Sheds Bombarded,

April 29. Yesterday we stopped some counter-attacks in Argonne. In the region of Beausejour a very violent action took place, the Ger- mane geiling, three hundred metres, the latter half of which was retaken by our troops.

Mediaal Orderly, Corp. Davies. Enton was nearly the oldest fully carrying passengers. on Tofarnish guard at Headquarters: policeman in Rongkang but he bourd his ship, withook a passen- fixed-7 p.. to-day to 7 s.m. thought they would agree with ger certificate, on the

til the Rusmorrow Nos. 1, 2 & 3 Sectione, him that he did not look od en- The case was adjourne

Scouts Co. 7. sm, to 7 p.m. tough 67 retire. The speaker had | next arrival of the chip.

P. C. McFall, obarged three morrow No. 1 800,, Art, Batty, & not been a policeman very long Left Section, M: G. Co. 7 p.m. to- and perhaps some of them present boat people, with unlawfully, be- morrow to 7 & m. 3rd inst. Now, knew more about Inspector Fen- ing the outside boats of mero than 1, 2 & 3 Sections, Socuts Oo. 7 on than he did, but one thing be ave cargo boste lying, alongside a.m. to 7 p.m. 3rd inet. Centre ratioed was that at the Central, the s.s. Fakima Mara, thereby, Station, wherever the Inspector causing obstruction in the harbour Section M. G. On,

went two parring: brown cats on the let inst. Defendants were cars after him. He hoped the fined $10 each,

aspector would not lose ill con Left the Colony.

neo ion with the Police in his.re- West Jeft Hongkong by tirement at home and that he would emulate the example of Monteagle to dey.

Inspector Dymond and become a special cocatable.

Today we also made further progress on the Yeer Canal and machine g gune, On the other fronts there took 150 prisoners and two

nothing to report and the silmation remains unchanged.

French Aviator has bombarded Zeppelin sheds and works at Friederiozshaven,

is

The German losses are appalling; Bruges alons gave shelter to. more than 7,200 wounded..

bombarded Dankirk was hit by The Zeppelin which recently. oar artillery and fell among trees near Brages,

meni esya:- We repulsed very violent attacke on tuo Niemen, Narew and the Carpathian fronts.

Mr.

the s. To Join French Flying Squadres,

Inspector Fenton thanked the A passenger by the s.o. Mon- Captain Superintendent for what teagle to-day was Mr. Ricou, who he had aid and the police for is about to join the French Flying the kindness they had shown, him Squadron,

that day.

Concert for the Shropshires.

The Hongkong Volunteer Corps bas invited the Shropshires to a smoking concert, to be held at the Volunteer Headqueries, on Batary day evening, the 8th init. st.