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SPECIAL CABLE,

MORE GERMAN PERFIDY IN CHINA.

BIG SEIZURE OF ARMS AND AMMUNITION.

(From Our Own Correspondant).

Shanghai, October 18, 3 20 p.m, There has been a big seizure of arms and ammonition, in Shanghai, destined by Germana for India, through Ohinese agents. embedded in The police discovered revolvers and ammunitoa beards in cases. They arrested Chinese, who say that they were. unaware of the contents.

Later. The Chinese were brought brought before the Mixed Court, when the German Assessor wrote claiming jurisdiction, as the As the intimation was not in Chiness were in Garman employ. order the case was proceeded with. It remains to be seen whether the German will force the issue. The British contend that the major interest is to stop the revolvers and ammunition, concealed among lamber and in a false bottomed table, which the Chinese were conveying to India,

COMPANY REPORT.

The North China Insurance Company, Limited.

To Working ac-

count 1914:

Amount

brought

forward from

holaw ... ...Tls. 109,063.00

Doduct-

laterim dividend..Tls. 53,932.58

The following is the report of) the North Obina Insurance Oom-To pany for presentation at the twelfth ordinary general meeting of shareholders, to be bold at the Offices of the Company, No. 8, Kiokiang Road, Shanghai, on Tuesday, October 28,

The directors have pleasure in submitting, for the information of shareholders, the annexed duly sudited statement of the com- pany's accounts 'to June 30, 1915

1914. The balance at credit of this account is taelo 409,063.08 sad, after deducting an interim dividend of 121 per cent, aggre- gating tacle 53,932.58 paid on May 1 last, there remains a sum of taels 355,130.48 which the directors recommend should be appropriated in the following

manner :-

A fins dividend of 12) per cant. on the paid-up capital, making 25 per cent. for the year.

À bonus of 15 per cent, apon contributory Marine premium.

£10,000 iransferred to sterling

reserve.

And the balance to be transfer- red to underwriting reserve ac count, closing the account for 1914. 1915. The balance at credit of working account June 30 umounts to Taela 711,053.43.

Underwriting Reserve Account: -It is proposed to transfer £10,000 from this account to the sterling reserve food, which with the amount transferred from 1914 account will then stand at £180,000.

Investments, The aggregate value of the company's sterling securities has been based on the official minimum prices, or, where these are not available, on the mean market priose at the end of July 1914 as taken from the official London Stock Erohange List. In the case of other securities tha market value on June 30 1015) has been taken as the basis of

valuation.

Directors. In accordance with the provisions of the articles of

association the directors all rotire but, being eligible, offer them. selves for re-election.

Audit. The accounts hoys been audited by Messrs. G. R. Wingrove and F. N. Matthews, who again tender their services to the shareholders.

By Order of the Court of Directora,

H. G.SIMMS.

Secretary.

Shanghai, October 6, 1016.

Balance Shoot June 30, 1918.

To Capital account:

10,000 shares at £5-£50,000 at

2/3.3/10 ...Tio. 441,379,31 To Sterling reserve fund £180,000 at 2/3.3/16 To Silver reserve

fand

To Underwriting Tesérve Booount To Exchange and investment fuo- tuation account

1,412,418.70

370,000,00

470,366,56

Working Ac-

count

1915:

Amount brought forward from below To Sundry creditors (at Ex, 2/3 3/10 per

Tuel) Taela

By Cash us depost

current secounts in Shanghai By Chinese Imper- ial Govt. Loan of 1880 (E. Isade) By Shanghai Muni-

FIL

cipal Loans By Shanghai Land Investment Co., Ld's 5 per cent. Dabentures

***

By Shanghai Land

Investment Co., Ld.'s 6 per cent. Debeutures

By Anglo French Land Invt, Oo. Ld.'s 6 per cent. Debentares

By Shanghai Water- works Co., Ld.'s per cent. Debentoras

B

By Shanghai_snd Hongkow Wharf Oo., Ld.'s 6 per cent. Dabanturas By Shanghai Gan Oo,, Ld.'s 8 per cant. Debentarea

By

By

Shanghai Ma- tual Telephone Oo, L., Shares

International Cotton Mfg. Co. Pref. ShareS

By Freach Muacip- al Council 6 per Deben- cant, ture

***

By French Municip- al Council 5 per cont. Deben- tare

By

By

MR

By Mortgages on Property in Shanghai, etc.... Герапеве Government 4 por cent. Sterling Loan 1899

Japanese Government Rly. Parolase Load 1908 Yen 15,200 By Naw York City 41 per cent.

Borde $288,822,50 By London Branoh Balance viz.: Cash at baukera £15,486 9a. 4d.

123,580,981

***

British Government seanrities £6,778 3a. Od.

玄自画

Indian Government Beoarities

355,130.48

711,053.43

32,232.73

3,918,163,28

$12,545 59. Od. Colonial Govern- ment securitica £25,872 11s, Od. Foreign Govern- ment securities £39,289 9. 4d. Qity of Usaka 5 per cent. Bonde £3,673 83. Od.

321,199 20

3,500.00

202,136.50

20,545.00

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1918.

City of Bombay Improvement Trust 4 per cent. Loan $1,886 12. Od. City of Montreal 4.1/2 Brook £2,446 11s. lld. English Bailway Securities 45,785 6v. 10d: Indian and Colonial Railway Seonri- ties £38,207 123. 5d.

++

Chinees Railway Securities 212,- 508 48, 10d.*** Bassion Bailway Securities $2,339 1o. 2d. Manila Railway Securities £3,073 29. Od. ...

road Co. 4% Mort. Pennsylvania Rail-

Bonda £954 195.

*

4d. Humber Commer- cial Rly. and Dock Co. Bhares £1,831 12. 10d. Sterling mortgage £10,000 0s. Od. Totul £170,887 19..

3d.

furniture Accounts - London and Manchester £82. 15. 3:1... Premiaoutstanding,

bills receivable, policy

stamps, dratisin course of collection, etc.

£16,612. 6. 41. Total £18,382.19.10d. Less-Dao to suo

44

dries £3,782. 14a. 51. Total £183,600.5., 51. Add-London free- hold premises £38,000 0. 0d.

Total 1058,105.49

A

By Balances at

branches By Furniture at head cffice and branchee By Sundry debtors

253,933.46

3,504.90 74,021.71 Taels ..3,916,183.28

Working Account 1914-

July 30, 1915.

91,880.00 To Net Premia

To Interest.. To Transfer fees...

23,100.00

35,190.00

***

Taels By Commissions and charges at head office, bran- ches and agencies By Directora and

auditors' fees By Income tax 38,000.00 By Depreciation furniture account By Lossesand claime 10,000.00 By Balance carried

forward...

1,060.00

7,500.00

22,175.00

45,875.00

186,000.00

70,627.57

536,C97.45

*

Teela

28.00

DAIRY FARM NEWS.

FISH

WE HAVE RECEIVED A NEW SHIPMENT

OF SELECTED

FILLET HADDOCKS

AND

KIPPERS.

VOLUNTEER RESERVE

ORDERS.

H. K V. R. Ordora inued to- day by Mje Wakeman Con- manding II.K., R., State:

Musketry.

The Kowloon City Runges A. and B. have been allotted to the H. K. V. R. between the boura of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. on the follow- ing dates:

Sunday October 31. Sundays November 7, 14, 21 and 28.

Sundays, December 6 and 19. The dates allotted to Ompanies for firing Parte I and II of the Musketry Course will be as under:

Part 1.

|

AIR DEFENCE OF LONDON

Sir Percy Scott's New Post. The Secretary of the Admiralty mado the following announco- ment on Sept. 14-

Admiral Bir Peroy M. Scott, B., K.O.B., K.0,V,O., LLD.. has boea appointed to take charge of the gunnery defences of London against attack by enemy aircraft,

Admiral Scott's Record. The Times Naval Correspondent writes:-

A prompt response to the Bug- geetion made in these columne yesterday has been given by the appointment of Admiral Sir Percy Bent to the control of the guns for the anti-aircraft defence of London. That some should be made responsible lo the security of the ospital in this respect was widely felt to ba necesary, and the selection of Si Peroy Scott will give greator con fidence to the public.

one man

"A" Coy, October 31. "C" Coy, November 7. "B" Ouy. November 14.

Part 11. "A" November 21. "O" November 28.

The Admirol is not only a high "B" December 5.

authority on all questions con Companies will parads on the nected with ordnance, but bis Cricket Ground on the dates inventive genive and capacity for named in full marching order and improvising gunnery matorial prooved by lauach to Kowloon and appliances have often been Oity. Food will be carried in shown to the great benefit of the haversacke and water-bottlee State. Ho it was who, when filled. All exempted members Captain of the Scylla in the 1,172,530,63 must parade with their Com-Mediterranean, provided his own 123,002.06 panies, unless employed on g07- telescopic sights, and invented ernment or military duties be- gunnery training appliances tween 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., in which which enabled bis ship to make 1,295,580.59 case & certificate to that effect scores at prize firing which were the O. C. before unknown. He proved maet be sent to their Company three days that correct shooting only meant ia advance. Officers com-careful and systematic training. 187,858.83 manding Companies will ar- Later on, when Captain of the of Gunnery School at Whale felaud, range for the conveyance 0,400.00 ammunition and supplies for the he introduced a new system of Two officers will be practice firing which brought 8,732.84 range,

detailed for supervision at the about a marked improvement in 372.45 Batte and at least two at the the competitions with great gune. 685,133.41 Firing Pointe. The officers detail-When be was made firat Inspec ed for the Baits will be on the tor of Target Practice by Lord Fisber it was said that by his 409,003.06 range by 8 a.m.

methods the standard of marks.

.made manship

abcb 8 phenomenal rise that it doabl ed the fighting efficiency of the Navy. Every one will recall also the great service be rendered in the South African War by mounting gons on carriages and by his own contrivances for ase both in the defence and for the relief of Ladysmith. He also en- abled ships' guns to be used dur Strength.

ing the Boxer rebellion by pro- Private J. Witchell has beenviding them with mobile mount- struck off the strength on being inga. Among his more recont

to the Hoogkong inventions for the advancement | 3,200.00 transferred

Police Reserve with effect from of Naval and the improvement of 2,016.79

marksmanship is a system of 202,723 12 October 15, 1915,

Director ficing which at the out- break of the war was being applied to all the ships of the Fleet,

Tuels... 1,295,560.50 Working Account 1915- June 3, 1915.

Taels. 953,310.48 74, 952.86 30,00

***

To Net Premia To Interest To Transfer fees...

Tacle 1,028,119,34 By Commissions and charges at head office, branches and agencies By Directors'

auditors' fees B. Income tax

... 108,227.00 and

By Lees and claim By Balanos carried

forward

Transfers.

The portion of the orders of the 15th instant with referance to "Transfern" is cancilled.

Resignation, Captain W. L. Carter has been permitted to reaign bis commission in the A.K.V.R. on being granted a commission as temporary Lieutenant in the Royal Engineers with effect from September 24, 1915.

Musketry Instruction, All N.0.0' except those on duty 711,053.343 will attend at the Cricket Ground at 5.15 p.m. on Thursday the 21st 1,028,119,34

inst., Taeadey the 20:2 inst., and

Bombs on Kentish Coast. Thursday the 28th inst, for ins

The Admiralty on Sept. 14, traction in muaketry' under Com- pany Sergt. Majore Bond, Cookeaned the following announce and Rattey. Officers will also ment:- attend. 1

Toela A HIDE, FREDK. A. FAIRCHILD. Directors. 13,832.00 JA8. N. JAMESON,

H. G. SIMMS,

Bearetary. Auditor's Report. We have examined the forego- ing balance sheet and Accounts with the books and vouchers of the company in Shangbai and with the audited accounts received from the various Branchee, and have obtained all the information and explanations we have requir jad.

In our opinion the above bal auce sheet is properly drawn up

HARBOUR OFFENCES..

Before Commander C. W. Beck with R.N., at the Marine Court this morning, P.O. William, Beid, charged Kwok Ke-san,

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A hostile aeroplane visited the Kentish cosat this afternoon and dropped some bombs, which re- sulted in one house being serionaly damaged and four persons being injured,

It was chased off by two naval seroplaner..

No Casualties on Sunday

- Night, Kan

The Secretary of the Admiralty made the following announcement yesterday afternoon ----

(12/13th September).

so as to exhibit a true and correct bostmistress, with anlawfully fail The East Coast was again visit- view of the Blate of the ing to produce the licence of hored by hostile aircraft last night company's affairs according to boat when called upon to do ao. the beat of our information and Defendant was fined $1. the explanation given to us and Inspector A. E. Alves (Reserve) [as shown by the books of the charged two boatpeople with a

Company.

in the lawfully being under way GED. H. WINGROVE,

F.N. KATTHEWS, 4.0.4, Auditors. Harbour during probibited hours,

A fine of $5 each was imposed.

Shanghai, October 5, 1915.

Bomba were dropped, but there were no casualties, and the only damage reported is that some telegraph wires are down and some glass broken.

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