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TELEGRAMS.

WELL KNOWN SHIP- OWNER'S DEATH.

(Beater's Servios to The Telegraph,

London, Eeceived, February 6. The death is announced of the Rt. Hon., Russell Bea, M.P. (L) for South Shields since 1910, a well kaown ship owner asd merchant. Mr. Russel Kisa was in his 70th

Jour.

COMPANY REPORT.

Humphreys Estate and

Finance Co. Li

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1916,

THE RACES.

• Traffic Regulations,

The Raport of the Directors of Hamphrey's Estate and Finance

It is notified that on February Company, Limited for the year 21,22 and 23, being the days fixed ending 31st December, for pre-for the race at Wong Nei-Chong, santation to shareholders at the the following regulations, under Ordinary Annual General Meet-Ordinance No. 2 of 1869, will be ing of the Company to be held at in force. 40on on Saturday, 12th February,

1916 states

I-All traffic going to and from

DAIRY FARM NEWS.

SOME OF OUR

BY-PRODUCTS AND SPECIALITIES.

mit to you their report and stateep the ordinary rule of the road ment of accounts for the year in Queen's Road East and Morrison ending 31st December. 1915 The Bill Gap Road. Fast of Arsenal net prost for that period, including Street all horse and vehicles will 610.07.19 brought forward from zo by Queen's Road East and last account amounts to $65,804- Morrison Bill Gap. 05, from which have to be deduct- telegramed-Remuneration to Directors and persons carrying burdens I-Trucks, bearers of ahairs appeared in our special edition 5% on Net Profit, $3,786.59; Re will also keep the ordinary rule

The Directors now beg to sub-the Races at Wong-Nei-Chong Will CORNED BEEF,

The following

of yesterday

GORNED PORK,

VARIETY OF SAUSAGES

PRESSED BEEF,

muneration to General Managers of the read but as close to the CORNED TONGUES,

5% on Net Profi: $2,786.59: $5.573,-

18 leaving a bala: ce of $60,230,- side channel se possible, with the

87, which the Directors recom-exception that east of Arsenal

THE REVOLT IN CHINA. mend should be appropriated as Street, they will proceed by

MOVEMENTS OF TROOPS.

follows-Pay a dividend of 35 Arsenal Sreet, Prays East, cents per share $52,500 carry and along the Praya or by Wan- forward to new Proft and Loss chai Road east of No. 2 Station Accoon: $1,730.57: $60,530.87. and the road west of Bowrington

Directors-It accordance with Canal. Rate No. 16 of the Company's

Auditors The Accounts have been audited by Messrs. H. Percy Brown ACA, who offer themselves Smith, FCA, and C. Bernard

in any public road or thorough- fare is liable to a penalty.

articles of Association the Direc-ride or drive in a furious manner,

IL-Every person who shall · tors Messrs. J. Scott Harston, J. London, Received February 6

W. C. Bonnar, W. L. Pattenden or 80 BB to endanger the life or Beater's correspondent at Pet-and Dr. J. W. Noble retire, but be-limb of any person, or so the ing states Las the Taird Divisioning eligible, offer themselves for common danger of the passurgita has left Changking for the South, re-election. while Northern troops have also left Fashan and Lachow to attack the rebels at Sci-fo, in coopera tion with the Szechuan troopa.

The repor

that Neran rebels are beseiging Tatan-in ja officially deniei On the, cos-- trary, it is stated that a thousand disbanded troops from Outer Mongolia, who looted places in Northern Shane, have been dis- persed, and order has bees restored in Mongolia.

for re-el-ction.

HENRY HUMPERETS. Chairman.

Capital Account:-

Jec. 1915-

$1,500,000.00

Balance Sheet at 31st "LIABILITIES

150,000 Shares.at $:0 each. Insurance Reserve

Fund Typhoon and Floods Insurance Fund... Mortgages *** Sundry Creditors ... TROUBLE IN PORTUGAL, Unclaimed Dividends

FREQUENT BOMB OUTRAGES.

London, Received Feb. 5 According to Renter's core- spondent at Madrid, reports have been received of serious troubles in Partagal. There are frequent bomb outrages and strikes in Lisbon and the surrounding towns. Many troops have been eent on board warships and other

troops have gone to the disaffect-

ed disincsa

THE AUSTRALIAN COM- MISSIONER.

London, Retired Feb. 5.

The Rt. Hon. A. Fiener, High Commissioner for Australis, lão 8 long audience. with the King.

had

LIEUT.-COL. HANKEY,

K.C.B.

Lazdon, Received Feb. 5. Lisat-Col C. M.P.A. Hankey, Secretary of the Committee of Imperial Defence, has been made a Knight Commander of the Most Exalted Order of the Bith.

DAY BY DAY.

The Army Act.

By & Proclamation issued by H. E the Governor, His Majesty's Forces in the Colony are to be subject to the provisions of the Army Act for a farther period of three months,

Appointments.

Profit and Loss Account

Brought forward

from 1914. $10,078.19 Add prost for the year, 55.73186

ASSETS.

Amount invested in Mortgages and I cans Property -- -- House and

Offica

Furniture Accounts Receivable Fire Insurance Pre

mia Unexpired Cash in hand and at

Back Stores

27,356.35

65,804.03

$3,113,740.75

IV-All foot passengers bet- Road Central and Prays East are ween Wyndham Srees, Queen's

to walk ly on the footpaths, and nton the roadway, except for the purpose of crossing.

READY-TO-WEAR TWEED

SPORTS COATS

FLANNEL

BLAZERS

FLANNEL

TROUSERS.

MACKINTOSH &c.

Men's Wear Specialists

18,

DES

YOUX ROAD

LTD.

DRIPPING,

CCOKED HAM, LARD,

PORK PIES,

SMOKED TONGUES,

GAME PIES.

&

WHICH CANNOT BE EXCELLED FOR QUALITY.

CABLE ADDRESS

POLO. Tel. 346

DES

WM.

POWELL,

LTD.

VŒEUX ROAD, CENTRAL

ESTAB. 1882.

CHURCH NOTES.

IN EAST AFRICA.

Easter.

year, not till April 23. which Easter comes very late this

happene slap to be St. George's Day, so the beginning of Lent is correspondingly, Late, not till the eighth of March.

For the Allies.

Letter from Former Hongkong Volunteer.

Bays

refugees from the invaded pro-

man tried his band, and we had vinces, and amounted to $348.80, fall to me and I earned fame.

s good meal. The rice-boiling which was gratefully acknow-The Calcatta, Volunteer Battery ledged by the French Consul

Flower Fund.

kong, Sergt. Bers, well-knows Writing to a relative in Hong- V-No chairs or vehicles will be allowed to remain on the road

as an old Hongkong Volunteer, between the boundaries of the Last month on the first Sunday he is serving in East Afrios, cen eteries and the stands; in the New Year special prayers neither is any vehicle to go st for the victory of the Allies in the Christmas morning, I was woD- *Your letter arrived D 240,885.50 more than a slow pace at the War were offered both at the murdering if the mail would have one

same place.

ing and evening services. H. E for me. We had a slow Christmas FL-Chairs and vehicles to be The Governor and H. E. Major- 930.000.00 arranged in the neighbourhood General Ventris were present,

as the Germans were active. I had 34736 65 of the Race Course as directed by The collection at 11 am was plam duff and send them off

to tear some men away from their 2457.90 the Police Constables on duty. given to the French fund for the

VIL-Owners of dogs are realleviation of distress among the Regarding our bill of fare, each commended not to allow their dogs to go near the Bace Course, sa any dog found straying with oat & collar with the name and address thereon of its owner, is

sergeants entertained me for late liable to be destroyed (Ordinance

dinner, and I had an excellent Babjoined is a brief statement time the first time I have seen 1 of 1845, Section 17).

of the fancial position of the more than one bottle on the table VIIL-Persona asing chaire Flower Fand. The Hon.Treasurer, at noce. are recommended to go and return Mrs Pollock, is to be congratulated Lieutenant Buchanan was true te Our section commander $2,535,478 35-

by way of Kennedy Road ao to on this very satisfactory position. his Lame and entertained the 533,954.66

avoid overcrowding the Queen's Receipte Road and Praya. No horse or Expenses

$107.00 carol singers on Chrisimas Eve. 1,048.00

64.00 Lieutenant Dartnell, who was in 35.159.80 vehicle will be allowed on

Kentedy Rasd.

Balance

our Battery and killed, has been. $ 43.00 2,194.50

IX-Between the hours of 11 Church of England Men's Society.

awarded the Y. C." a.m. and 7 pm. no motor car or At the annual meeting held at 4.197 29 motor cycle will be allowed to St. Paul's College, M. EL. Sykes 3.708.15 proceed around the Happy Valley was elected Chairman for the by the east side unless going to ensuing year, Mr. Mackie Hon. $3,113,740.75

one of the reaïdences.

Treasurer, and Mr. S. Paal Hon. Secretary. It has been decided to have monthly meetings with a devotional meeting once a quar Minton Me DTM***** Strazord MrC ter, and to hold study meetings a

Profit and Loss Account for the Year ending 31st December 1915. To Fire Insurance

Premia

To Interest on Mort

Keges and Deposits, Interest on Mortgages Losas,

Less

To Repairs.

To Crown Reat

and

to.

To Legal Expenses, To General Charges. To Allowance

General Managers, cover Office Rent and Salaries "of Secretary" and

Clerks.

to

To Auditors' Fees,

To Balance, being profit for the year,

By Rent, Br Transfer Fees,

$7,505.50

$71,892.51

LOCAL SPORT.

GOLF.

in the Seamen's

PASSENGERS ARRIVED-

Pera Hai Hong from Swatow etc, on February 6,

Pers. Sinking from Shanghai on Feb.

Simmonde Min

in the evenings. A social gather-Campbell Mr F The competitions arranged by ing is to be held on February 28, mas r&Ms Sinclair Mr L the Royal Hongkong Golf Club

at 9. p.m., for the Chinese New Year holiday Institute, when any male members 39,167.13 were much appreciated by the of the Cathedral congregation members, as was evidenced by the will be very welcome.

32,725.41 large number of entries received.

whom

onr

TO SUFFER OR NOT TO

SUFFER

LITTLE'S

The War. The Bogey competition, which 16.116.24 was played at Fanling in he mor- sotive service by see, land or air, ORIENTAL SALM, has forever banished

The names of those engaged on There is only one answer. 5,309.41 aing, drew no less than 80 entries, for

the need to gudero Phampadiam, zwole 496.25

prayers are an, painful joints, weakened muscles, the the competition being won by specially asked are displayed most unbearable aches and pains dir 3,070.66

Captain Campbell, who finished in the porch. They are read out appear at the soothing touch of this re all square. There was a tie for

at the weekly Encharist the second place, this being her Thursday and also at the early tween Mr. W. D. Kraft and Mr. A. Eucharist in the Cathedral on the Ritchie, both being three points second Sanday in the month and at the Peak Church on the first

8,000.00 | dow

300.00

"in the afternoon a Tomb-Sunday in the month. stone" competition was held, play- 55,73186 ere being allowed Bogey score

Baptismal Offering. The Chaplain wishes to so- plus their handicaps. There were knowledge Baptismal offerings to $129,255.33 63 entries for this competition the amount of $35. $129,120.33 and, after a very pleasant after-

135.00

Church Notes,

noon's play, Mr. J. Tisdale was A large number of subscribers' adjudged the player who had have not yet paid their subscrip- $129,255.33 reached the farthest point in the tions for last year, and conse

number of strokes allowed. Pagequently the reportand completion were fixed by the competitors at of the balance sheet has been the pot where the ball lay when much delayed. Will those who

J. W. NOELE W. L PATTENDEN,

Directors.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS and SOK,

General Managers.

G. RAFF, Secretary,

29.

nowned remedy.

LITTLE'S ORIENTAL BALM

applied externally and feel the pain go. Belief is obtained immediately and per time-cores where the case has been given up as hopeines.

manent COVER STA Snacted in a short

Hizndreds of alaves to rheumatism have forgotten what sudering means. You can forget it too.

Bold at Eni per bottle.

Agents for Hongkong. Messrs. A. S. WATSON I

1&ca. Ltd.

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISMENTS,

WANTED.

nese, position as General

A prize was also offered to the money to Mira Goldsmith at her office assistant and Typist Ex they had finished their strokes have not yet paid kindly send the WANTED. By a young Chi- player whose peg, or "Tomb residence, 49 Coadait Road, or to cellent Reference Reply Box stone, was the nearest to the Chaplain? Anotice of renewal "C" Hongkong Telegraph. The following appointments arB

We report that we have audited selected spot, which was some of subscription for 1916 isendios gazetted: Mr. E. V. Carpmael Books and Vouchers of the Com green to the right of the fairway. the above Balance Sheet with the forty yards short of the 16th. to act as Deputy Registrar and Accountant, Supreme Court, Mr. pany and that in our opinion such This prize fell to Mr. H.

Balance Sheet is properly drawn Stavena,

Q. A. D. Melbourne and Mr. Ep

50

265

to exhibit

V. Carpmael to be Deputy a true and correct view of the Begistrars of the Supreme Court state of the Company's affairs at of Hongkong, In rrite.

the 31st December, 1915, accord. Sanitary Board Election. ing to the best of our information and the explanations given" da,

HOCKEY.

.

ed in this number of the Notes,

and it will greatly facilitate the

WANTED

work of the Hon. Tresanter if WA

"ANTED.Immediately our readers will kindly fill in the Case Steward for Pacific Run, competent European 1st. paper and return it with the good reference required as to $1.50 All subscriptions are character and experience in payable in advance.

catering. Apply personally to The Choir.

Java-China-Japan Lyn, York The Gazette announces that an and as shown by the Books of the Volanteers 440-0 19:48 had last had to give up ringing

Men Goals After being lawding boy in the Building, election of a member of the Company.

PWDL FA Ft Choir for yeux, 1. Martin has Sanitary Board is to fake

We have obtained all the infor- 88th 0. B.G.A.4 301 14 36 for the present. His zacord as

The United Services League, (Compiled up to Feb. 5.)

place at the City Hall betweer 4mation and explanations we have Nary and 6p.m. on the 18th inst. Fre required.

gumably this is to fill the vacan

caused by Dr. Filize departure from the Colony.

WANTED.

530219 11 8 leading boy is one which cannot WAN

ANTED. Immediately.good 83rd ORGA.3 111 4 5 3 often have been equalled. He is Shropshires

Stenographer for British C. BERNARD BROWE, ACA,

3111 3 7 3 greatly missed, and we hope he firm at Saigon State experience 87th CRGA. 3 1 0 2 5 12 2 may some day be able to rejoin and salary required to :-- Box 333, Auditors: Royal Enginera6 0 0 8 2 240 the Choir sa s tenor or bam

Hongkong Telegraph.”

PERCY SMITH, F.CA.

Hengkong, 2nd Februszy, 1916.

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