1915-08-07 — Page 9

COMPANY MEETING.

The Steam Laundry Co. Ltd.

THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH.

BLOCKADES.

SECOND

The following notices which appeared in the London Gazette of June, 1915, are published in the Gasette fr general in- formation.

Blockade of the Coast of Asi». Minor by His Majesty's Govern

The annual general meeting of the sh-rebolders in "the Steam Laundry. Co. Ltd., was held hie afternoon at the offices of Sir Paul Chater O. M. G., Mr E. J. Chap. meat. man presiding. There were also * present: Sir Paul Ohster O.M.G., and Mr. W. S. Brown, directore," Mesure. W. 8. Northoose aud A. D. Ges shareholders and Mr. O. B. "Brown secretary: i

The Chairman:-As it is 12.30 I will ask the secretary to read the notice convening the meeting. The Secretary having read the notice convening the meeting, the ohairman said

Gatlemen, the report and as count having been in your hands for some days I will, with your permission, taka them as read.

Our sotua net pri.fit is apont $3,000 less than last year, but with the curry forward we have the sum of $11.804.41 available for distribution which we propose to appropriate a follows:-

FOREIGN OFFICE.

Jane 1, 1915.

His Majesty'a Boxerament bare decided to declare a blockade of the coast of Asia Minor, commen- oing at noon on June 2nd. Tae area of the blockade will extend. from Latitu te 37 35 N. to Latitude 40° 5' N., and will in clude the entrance to the Dar danelles, ---Seventy-two hours' grace from the moment of the commencement of the blockade will be g ven for the departure of neutral vessels from the blockad.

ed area.

Bluckade of the Austro-Hua- garis and Albanian Cosete by the Italian Government,

Foreign Office,

May 31, 1916, The Secretary of State for To pay dividend of 6 per sent Foreign Affaire has received a

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85,00 00; T, write #michinery telegram from His Mjesty's $2,000 00; to write off buildings Ambassador at Rome etating that 8,000.00; To write off eam the Lalin Government have B blockade, COM- laurch $322 20; To en ry.lor-deck red ward to now account, $2542.21. mencing on May 28th, of the Your directors hope that you coast comprised within the limite will consider this result satisfac-described:-1. Austro-Hungarian tory, se owing to the war our co ist, from Italian frontier on earnings have fallen off consider-north ta Montenegrin frontier on ably; the withdrawal of so many south, inola ling all islands, ports, steamers, fewer residents and bays, etc. 2. Albanian coast from tourists, all contributing to this. Montenegrin frantier on north to The good result is mainly no Aspri Rugs (Lat. 40°, 9′ 36′′ E) counted for by keeping working inclusive on south. expenses down, but we cannot

Friendly and neutral ships will redaca certain overhead charges, be allowed a time limit to be fixed and our capacity is equal to shy Commander-in-Chief of Italian great deal mo e work than we are Naval Furce for free exit from getting at present. The high rate blockaded zine. of exchange on subsidiary ooinə ruling during the past year also sent our expenses up.

BANK.NOTES IN CIRCULATION.

We have been installed in our present works at Yaumati exactly

Returns of the average amount 10 years, and it is surprising how few residents have taken the tron of Bank Notes in circulation and ble to go over the place and see of specie in reserve in Hongkong. for themselves the way things are during the month ended July 31, done; our manager, Mr. Gee, will 1915, as certified by the Mana be plaused to show the laundry togers of the respective Binks:- anyone on applicati: n..

During the year we have added

new automatic drying room which was-salected as home by

Mr. E.

Osborne,

Average Banke.

Amoont.

Chartered Bank. and it of India, Australia -

Specie

in Reserve.

A

is working satisfactorily. We also & China $6,545,456 $5,000,000* acquired

launch ateam.

Hoogkong and which has justified its purchase Shanghai Banking by its saving over sampan and

boat hire..

Your directors think that còn. sidering the adverse conditions prevailing during the year, the shareholders should be gratified that the laundry has been able to more than hold its own and to show a working profi

Corp. 21,9 0,323 17,500,000

Marcantile Bank of India Limited,

1,323,215 850,000†

Total 820,808,091 23,350,000 Sterling B-curities deposited with the Crown Agenta valued at #1.85,000.

EXTRA

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, AUGUST 7, 1915.

SPECIAL CABLE.

SINGAPORE AND COMPULSORY TRAINING,

SILL TO BE PASSED.

(From Our Own Correspon

DAY BY DAY.

To ConsigneeE. Consignees are reminded that goode ex as, Radnorabire not cleared by Monday at 5 pm. will be subject to rent, Illustrated Papers for the Troops We have received from Mrs. Ceoil Humphreys a parcel of illustrated papers for the troops in the garrison.

VOLUNTEER RESERVE ORDERS.

Orders

Volunteer Reserve issued to-day by Major Wakeman Commanding H.K.V.R. ètele:-

D

Name and

LIST OF VESSELS

DETAINED

Nationality.

Where

detained.

A, B, O and Companies in- sluding reoruite will parade on Paz (286) Argentine Falkland the Cricket Ground at 5.30 p.m. on Tuesday the 10th August for in-

Laland..

On Monday at 3 p.m. an auet. Ammunition. Dress full march.

Name

ion suls of one lot of crown landing order. Each member must of Vessel. Nationality, Detained

at Conduit Road will be held at the offices of the Public Works Dapartment.

P

Katian Mining

We are informed thatithe total output of the Administration's mines for the week ending 24th Singapore, August 7, 11.35.a.m. July smounted to 55,360 tons and It is officially stated that the Legislative Council will meet on the Sales during the period, to Thursday to pass, through allats stages, the Compulsory Training 44,400 tons. Bill..

THE COLONY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENT.

The financial statement for the month of May, 1915 is as follows:

Revenue and Expenditure. Balance of Augate

and Liabilities on

30th April, 1915,$2,538,901,02 Revenue from 1st

to 31st May, 1915, 895,141,73

SANITARY BOARD.

The following are the orders of the day of the meeting to be bold on Tuesday, August 10, 19.6,

Conditions of Contract for the general scavenging and conser vancy of the villages of Staaley and Aberdeen.

be in possession of the full qusa-

tity of ammunition served out to Angerous..Norwegian... Greenock him. Jacket need not be worn. Annie All exempted membera mnat be present at this parade except Athenai ... GreeGibraltar Johnson Swedish...... Kirkwall those actually employed on Ebro.....Danish ..... Falmouth military or Government duty Einar Jarl Norwegian Kirkwal between 5 and 6.30 pm, on that Jemtland... Swedish Leith: day. Members on such duty must F.J.Lisman American London send to the 0.0. their Companies Name of Na Cargo De before parade a certificate from the Head of their Department

Vessel, tionality. tained at that they are so employed. There Nordhavet Danish will be no parade on Friday Nordkyn Norwegian Kirkwall the 13th instant.

8nta Crus Norwegian Swanses Strathay

Recruits.

Excursion to Macao, The Hongkong, Canton and Maceo Steamboat Company's new stermehip Taishan, will depart from the Company's Wing-Lok Street Wharf at 9a.m, and return from Macas at 3 p.m. Reduced Recruite will parade under Sgt. Tala Company will also run a steamer ground at 515 p.m. on Wednes Fares 2nd Class and Deck. The Major Bond on the Cricket from Macao on Sunday morning day the 11th inst. & Thursday

Tysla

Order Shirt bleeves, the 12th instant. Dress Drill

st. 1 pm, from the Company's at 7.30 am, and from Hongkong Wing Lok Street Wharf,

Hongkong Men in the French

¡Army.

Application for permission to

We are informed that Mr. erect an additional water closet at Kahn, formerly mausge in Hong- 3,434,045.75 the University Hostels, Inland kong for Masers. Ullmann and Expenditure from

Lot No. 1877. 1st to 31st May,"

now fighting at the Front in the Application for permission to French army is in perfect health. 1915, (............im

erect 4 water closets in lieu of one M. La Prís, at one time Meeste. Balance.......$2.536,366.87 the St. Paul's Institution, Inland was seriously wounded some time trough closet (with 7 seats) at Pathe's manager in the Colony, Assets and Liabilities on the 31st

May, 1915. LIABILITIES,

Deposits not Avail-

897,678.88

...$323,071.10

able House Sarvice. As Tcount

...

Postal Agencies ... Overdraft, Bank Crown Agents'Our- rent Account) ...

Lot No. 1018, Caroline Robd. since, but is now well on towards

Report from the Government complete recovery. Analyst on the public water eup plies for the month of July, 1915. Mortality return for Hongkong, for the week ending 11th and 6,375 86 18th July, 1915. 16,719.74 Mortality return for Macao for 2,468,049.49 the weeks ending 18th and 25th

July, 1915.

10.324.74

Total Liabilities: 2,824,540.93 Dr. Balance, 2,538,268.87.

Total... $5,360,907,80

Assets.

0.1

588 891 00

Subsidiary Coins,... Advances, Imprest, Railway Constrno-

tion, Unallocated Stores, Exchange,...

Total,

THE KWANGTUNG FLOODS

Bai return for the weeks ending 24th and 31st July, 1815.

THE JOCKEY CLUB.

unanimous vote

..

Portuguese Resident's Death. We greatly regret to announce the death of Mr. Francisco Xavier de Grace Osorio which took place at his residence, Bonheur, 58 Peel Street yesterday evening. The funeral office will be read in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, this afternoon at 4.45, after which the cortege will proceed to the Catholic cemetery, Hippy Valley.

Prisoners of War Camp. The Gan Club Hill Picquet sad

H. K. V. R. will relieve the H.K. V. O. on Thursday August 12th.

Detall.

Yssel

British Gibraltar Falmouth

Danish

Norwegian Kirkwall

Datch Bristol

VOLUNTEER ORDERS.

Corpe Orders issued today by

Joined.

Thursday Aug, 12th Sece. 1 of Lieat-Col. A. Chapman V. D. O. Co., Seco. 2.3 & 4 of O Co.,state. Friday Aug. 13th Secs. 1 & 2 of A Co., Seca. 3 & 4 of A Co., Satur Co., Seca. 3 & 4 of B Co., Sunday day Aug, 14th Seas. 1 & 3 of B Aug. 15th Seca. 2,3 & 4 of C Co., Sece. I of O Co., Monday Ang. 16th 8pcs 3 & 4 of A Co., Beos. & 2 of A Co., Tuesday Aug. 17th Suas, 3 & 4 of B. Co., Seos. 1 & 2 of B Co.

the Corps on 7th inst., allotted Sapper A. MacKenzie joined Corps No. 1888 and ported to Engineer Company,

Parades.

Parades for Monday, 9th Inas.

Co. Manketry and Rifle exercises 5.30 p.m. Recruits of Engineer at Taikoo Dockyard, under Bergt. Ballook. Remainder Nil

Detail,

Typhoon Warning, All members residing in Kow loon whether working in Kowloon or Hongkong, except those special ly exempted, will, on the black typhoon signal being hoisted, hold Can Olab'Bill, Kowloon. On themselves in readiness to fall in duty until morning of 12th full mosrobing order at Hunghom instant-Ecouts Company. Officer station upon receiving warning on duty Capt. Stewart, of the time at which they are to It is notified in the Gazette with fall in. The Senior Officer of N. reference to Government Notifi- O. present will take Command. cation No. 228 of May 21 1915, The detail for duty will also

· · in futuro, the monthly passes parade as usual. issued by the Officer in charge and Postings.

Pleasure Craft and Monthly

Passes

Detention Camp, Kowloon. On

duty to night No. 1 Seo. Arty.

Batty, and the following membern of Right Section M. G. Co. —Lon 132,963.91 Confirmatory Meeting To-day

Cpl. Rosa, Pies. Alves, Anderson, $34,228.40

At a meeting of the Hongkong of the Examination Service will Pte. A. H. Szelton boving D'Azevedo,

Archie, Benjamin, Cordeiro, Jockey Club, held to-day, the only be issued to pleseure craft joined in posted to Co. B. Section man, F. Murray, Pereira Greaves, Bynd- 4,184,754 92 fol owing resolution, passed at which possess a set of Laterna Pte. C. A. B. Brooke having Officer on duty Capt. Wolle, On

489,423.46 the last meeting, was confirmed tional Code Flaza, in order to joined in posted to Co. D.

648.11 on a

minimise the work of the Exum-.

duty to-morrow night Left See- That the Rules and Regalaination Service and to prevent Fte, T. Hamilton le permitted members of Right Section . G.

Resignations.

tion M. G. Co. and the following $5,360,907.80 tione of the "Hongkong Jookey delay to the pleasure craft in re to resign. Pie. F. T. Chapple is Co-Flex A. Ribeiro, O, Bibeiro,

Club be altered in the manner entering the Harbour. following:

permitted to resign on leaving I L. Goldenberg, O. A Golden- Thot the following Clause be

Map Bathing Limits.

The following "Bathing Limits" Orderly Officer from Thurs on duty Capt. Armstrong. On the Colony, the berg, Machado, G. Roza. Officer inserted after Ulsuse 83 via are published in the Gazette for day morning the 12th inst. duty, 9th instant Centre Section **33 A.—Any Member who is general information; Stonecut to Wednesday morning the 18th M. G. Co. Officer on duty Lient. adjgdicated a Bankrupt, or who tera East. Between a notice board inat Lieut. Branch. Orderly Ser Wright. Orderly Officer until Subscription List No. 20. under the provisions of any Act notice board on the high wall the 12th inst. to Wednesday Orderly Sergeant until 12th in- compounds with his creditors situated west of East Prer, and a geant from Thursday morning 12th instant-Lient. Danby. The Tang Ws Hospital begs to Mr. W. S. Brown I beg to saknowledge with thanks the relating to Bankruptcy, or whose behind the Naval Re Range. morning the 18th inst, Bargatant Bergt. Silas. propose that Sir Paal Chater be following donations to the Kwong-outlaw or who is the subject of a stone pier near the Wireless Stat

name is officially published as su Stanconiters South. Between the Keith. re-elected to the board of directors. tung Flood Relief Fund, nation between which and Great ion and the east end of the mat Mr. Geo:-I beg to second the TT. from the Chinese Britain a state of war exists, or sed near south shore pier. No re-Flection of Sir Paul Chater. Benevolent Association of Portland who shall be imprisoned for a vessel shall approach within 150

The Chairman:The re-elec-1,800.00. tion of Sir Paul Chater to the T.T. from Samatang $10,000 missed from the Public Service such limits.

criminal offence or shall be die yards of the Island except within The Chairman: The adoption board of directors has been pro 00.

with of the report and accounts has posed by Mr. Brown and second-

disgrace, shall, pro facto, For Tang Lee Loong Oo, from cease to be a Member of the been proposed by myself and ed by Mr. Gae. Those in favour Tourane 1,000,000 400

Before moving the adoption of the report and accounts I shall be pleased to answer any questions to the best of my ability.

As there are no questions, gentlemen, I beg to propose the adoption of the report and ac- counts as presented.

Bir Paul Chater:-I beg to second that,

18 curities with the o Agents £88,040.

reconded by Sir Paul Chater and please signify against carried 89 Chinese subscribers of $5

I put it to the meeting. Those ananimously. The next business cash 445.00

Club, and shall forfeit all right

to the use of, or claim upon, any

HARBOUR OFFENCES.

in the Club; but if Before Commander CW.

ENEMY FEELERS.

THE DENTISTRY ORDIN WANCER

German Sorfalists'. Invitation

to the Allies.

The Regulations made by the Governor-in-Council der. in favour kindly hold up their is the re-election of the auditor. Par Messrs. Lam Fan Hat and shall be lawful for the Stewarde, Court this morning. P.U. Edward the Socialist leader, Herr Qaarok, and published in the Casette

Amsterdam, June 24-A tele- tios 8 of the Dentistry Ordinance Beckwith B.N. at the Marine gram from Frankfort states that 1014, on January 28 1915 handa — against carried na. Mr. Gourdin, at a remuneration of Ng Yee Shan from the Ping Lam on the written application of such animously. The next business is $100.

Village in Houngshan District Member, after enquiry, to restore Wills charged Chao Kai Tong mag- has published a peace ppeal, January 29, 1916, are hereby the confirmation of the election to

Mr. Ges:-I have much plea- 237.76. kick his name to the books of the Cluster of the steam launch Lee Hang which be gaye bas been sanction-amended as follows: the board of Mr. E. J. Chapman. ears in proposing that Mr. A-Teachers and Pupils of Mr. and the Member so re-admitted with unlawfully failing to esse ed by the Chancellor, sa follows 1 Regulation No. 8 of the

Mr. Nortboots-I beg to pra O'D. Gourdin

re-elected Wong Tes Shu's School 1,000,00ħall not be called upon to pay low while entering the Yani Austrians are ready to make pre- the omission of the pose that the appointment, of auditor at a fee of $100.

Subscribers of $8:85-22.70;| any Entrance Fee. Mr. E. J. Chapman to the board be confirmed,

Mr. C. B. Brown :—I have pleasure in seconding that.

be

Mr. Northcote have much 3-80 10:40, 10.50 14.00 3.50, 73

plessaro in seconding that.

The Chairman: Proposed by Mr. Gee and seconded by Mr. The Chairman-The appoint Northcote that Mr. A. O.D. ment of Mr. Chapman to the Gourdin be re-elected auditor at has been proposed by Mr. a- remuneration.*? 8100, aste and seconded by Mr. Those in favour (Page

favour-against carried unanimous

aly. Sir Paul that is all the busin

by rotation and big thank you for the board is the next Dividend warran

on application on

1500. 5.50, 770, 8,00, and 4800,00 97.95.

Per Megare. Wo Shing from the Inhabitants of Shauriwan $70.85. Tai Kwan rohool 63 70, AT

Mr. Yueng Yuk Che 650.00/

Chi Yeung Sun soloal $43015 (22) Bin Tong School $30 80. li MTB Fletober $10.00

Already acknowledged 8379 103:38:0 KUZATA,

Total $393,048,24

LATEST SHIPPNIG

NEWS

the engine of his vessel to "dead" We Germans and also the said Regulati

mati refuge st 9.30 p.m., and liminary efforts towards peace. period of af with unlawfully carrying fifteen of our efforts and approves of seco

**** The German Government knows the Let Axongera in excess of the num Fat allowed by his licence it the harbour of the 3rd inst.THE ca é was adjourne

Police Sergeant

Monday.

ad the masters of Les Lai Fung Ka Chow and Wo. Kwa

dismissed with s

We wonder if our fellow- Socialista in France and Gre Brit ill follow us, as we hop

Doubtless the feeling