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THE

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

SECOND

EXTRA

HONGKONG FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1916.

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,

[Beater's Service to the “ Telegraph.”]

INDIAN CIVIL SERVICE.

THE NEW APPOINTMENT RULES.

COMPANY REPORT.

The Kowloon Land and Building

Co., Ltd.

YACHTING,

Royal Hongkong Yacht Club.

The twenty-seventh report of series of Club

The results of the fourth of the the Board of Directors to the of races which was postponed from Champoinahip dinary meeting of shareholders, 18h December and was sailed off

to be held at the Company's on January 29th are given Offices, Victoria Building, at noon on Friday, February 18.

Handicap Class. The Directors por sabait te Koricos Rock (P.), Mark Boat at Conse:-Lreman Beacon (F.), *Starting Line (P.), Lyemman Bea-

cor (P.), Distance 10.3 miles,

February 10, 3.55 p.m. Mr. Chamberlain haz imued an explanatory notice regarding the appointments in the Indian Civil Service under the new Act He states that the concession whereby candidates with war service are permitted to make a deduction in age, extends to non-combatant states service, provided it is non-commercial. Application for entry to the examinations for 1916 must be made before Jane 1. Me Chamberlain you a statement of the 5 is of emphasises the point that only those are elegible for appointmest the Company and balazer- by nomination, whose education and character would normally have for the year ending 31st 1. ene qualified them for appointment, had they been successful in open ber, 1915.

The balance of Profi as. Las competition.

As regards age Mr. Chamberlain says it had been provisionally Account for the year, including decided that no candidate was eligible who was over 24 on August $2,073.80 balace brought fol of last year. But this limit was open for reduction in the light of ward from last sccoast,

writing off all charges and ex- future circumstances.

penses, amounts to $15849 87. The Directors recommend that a dividend of $2:27 per share h paid, which, after providing for Directors and Auditor's fees, wil leave a balance of $1,799 87 to

THE GERMAN PRACE PROPOSAL.

THE BELGIANS DECLINE,

February 6, 4.30 p.m.

after

Yacht

Heap on

Courio

Diones

Time.

#Corrected

MS EMS HALS

Ser-tch less.. 05 433.16 4.37.10 Ron Scratchi 4.39.17 4.39.17 La Linda. Killeen,

Dorothea. Collees.

Ayesha

1:48 4.39.11437.23 6.18 47.58 441.40 10.48 D.N.S.

7.12 4.45.17 438,05

10.48 D. N. S.

The Giornal d' Italia states that King Albert has rejected the be carried forward to the credit Brocaneer. 16.12 D. N. S.

German pesce proposals.

"COLONEL HOUSE'S STATEMENT.

February 8, 4.30 p.m. It is states in New York that Colonel House, who is returning to America viz Paris and London, learned in Berlin that Germany is willing to discuss peace on a status quo ante bellum basie, but that the Allies positively refuse.

GERMANY AND ROUMANIA.

STARTLING STATEMENT.

February 9, 4.30 p

The Corriere della Sera believes tast Germany is preparing a sudden blow against Roumanis and will demand guarantees of neutrality. It urges the strengthening of the ties auiting Roumania

to the Fatants.

VOLUNTEER ORDERS.

Corps Orders issued to-day by Lieut-Gol A. Chapman, V. Di,

mánto m

Leave.

P. G. A. Dutica is granted leave of absence from 18. 2. 15. to 18. 10. 16.

Parades.

Parades for Saturday, 12th int. 7.30am. Members of Sigall ing Section and other Signallers, as detailed in Signalling Exction Order dated 8. 12. 15,-Morse flag and Heliograph practice Headquarters

EX-CONSTABLE IN COURT.

A Night in a Restaurant.

The hearing of the case which a former Chinese constable studs charged, with two others, with being concerned in stealing money from the person of thres complainants was resumed this afternoon. Mr. Shenton appeared for the defence.

of a new Proft and Loss Account. Directors-

Mr. A. Rodger having resigned, Mr. 1. E. Pearce was invited to

this appointment now requires join the Board in his place and confirmation. Messrs. T. E. Perce and J. Rodger now retire by rota-

tion and offer themselves for re- election.

Auditors.

Mr. A. C. Hynes having resign-

ed on leaving the Colony, Mr. H.

Position

> Dicne. 2. La Linda 3. Colle-s 4. Rota

5. Kathleen, -- Dorothea

Ayeshs.

Pta Pra

for Race, to date.

9

44

7

24

6

36

4

42

Boccaneer....

One Design Class. Coarse-Lyemun Beacon

Percy Smith, F.C.A., has been (P.), Kowloon Rock (P., Mark The Beat Quarry Bay (P.), Distance 8 appointed in his place.

accounts have been audited by miles.

Mr. H. Percy Smith, who now

retires and offers himself for re- election

F. HOUGE- Chairman.

Hongkong, 8th February, 1916.

Balance Sheet. LIABILITIES.

Nominal Capital 6,000 Sheres at $50 per share

Ianced Capital 6,000 Shares at $33 per share Paid up Accounts Payable

ing Dividends Outstand- Balance of Profit and

Las Account

ASSETS

2.30 p.m. Musketry, (Part The three complainante had been Cost of Property

only), both Recruits and Traised men, at King's Park Bange, 28 detailed in Corpa order. No. 3 dated 7. 2. 16. Four members of the Signalling Section will attend for telephone duty.

Remainder Ni

Parades next week.

No. February 14th.-5.30 p.m.. 2 Section Scouts Co. M. G. In- struction at Headquarters.

February 18th-6.00 pm. No 1 Beotion Scouts Co. M. G. In struction at Headquarter.

February 17th.-5.15 p.m. No 4 Section Sooats Cɔ. M. G. In- struction at Headquarters.

February 18th-5.15 p.m. No 3 Section Scouts Co. M. G. In struction at Headquartara.

Bamainder the same as this week.

Detail.

On duty until morning of 18th instant, FIKV.R.

Next for duty. February 18th Centre Section M. G. Co.

February 19th Civil Service Cookpany.

February 20th No. 1 Esation Arty, Batty

February 21m: Left Section M G. Ca

February 22nd Right Section

-T G.00%

February, 23rd No. 2 action Arty. Baity.

Cash...

Accounts Receivable

The constable, in the witnes5 bar, mid he heard a noise and went back, where he saw the first defendant who stated that cheating him, and at the sams time he showed him four dice. First defendant, said he had lost $470 to the three complainante, and he complained at the same time of the dice being loaded. He (witness) then arrested the To Charges party.

To Repairs Witness denied that he had To Fire Insurance macka ncheon, that he had To Crown Rent smacked the first complainant on To Commission

$300,000.00

Tnolit,

l'empi on

on Courue,

Finishing

Time.

pogoto)

Timo,

M. S. H. MS. H.MS.

37

4.28.12 4.28.12

D.N.S.

Ailsa, Scratch. 4.29.16 4.29.16 Daphne. Bonita. Halcyon

T

4.33.21 4.33.21

Position

Pts.

Pis

to date

for Race

180,000.00

207.74

1. Daphne 2. Ailsa

5

24

3

3. Haleron

2

10

511.00

Bonita

5

15,849.87

$ 195,558.61

$183,752.95

9,629.16 3,186.50

Heyward Hays and Gael Classes. Coarse-Lyeman Beacon (P.),

Kowloos Bock (P.), Mark Boat

Quarry Bay (P.), Distance 8 miles.

Yaolit,

H'eapon.

Course,

Finish-

Correoted E

ing Tinio.

Timo.

M, SH.MS. EMS.

$186,568,61 Alice. Scratch

Profit and Loss Accouat.

the face, or that he had taken Agents money out of their pockets. He To Balance did not have a truncheon with

down

to

hire He did not report the matter to the Inspector because they were not supposed to go into To Balance to be ap- restaurants, and he was afraid he

propriated as follows:- would get into trouble:

All the defendants were dis-Directors' Fres, charged

Anditor's Fee, Dividend of $2.25 per

share,

To be carried to New Profit and Loss Accoudt,...

Portuguese Candidate for Sanitary Board. We understand that, at next Friday's Sanitary Board slection, Dr. Ozorio will present himself 38 a candidate. Dr. Ozozio is a By Rent native of Hongkong and has ten By Interest în regular practice in the Colony By Scrip Fees for four yeara. He is nominated by Mr. Leod'Almada and second- ed by Dr. Dalmahoy Allan.

February 24th Bronte Cam- | pany-2/

March 3rd Seonta Company. Merch 4th- Scouts Company. March 5th Scouts Company. March 8th Centre Section M. G.

March 7th Civil Service Com- March 8th No. 1 Bection Arty. Batty.

March 9th Left Section M Da

By Balance brought

down

Balance from last

Accoun

Jass 40 DNS Lesbeth. Scratch

$817.47

less 1.20 443.50 4.45.10 1,983.25 White Rose. Scratch

535 37.

less 120 4.45.03 4.48.23

D.N.S. 4.48.19 445.39

786.00 0 L Scratch

Thecia, plus 49 1,145.07 Tolanette.

plus .40 Position: 13,77107 $15,038.231 Lysbeth.

4.47.29 4.46.49

Pta. Pta for Race, to date.

7

33

2. Thecla. A

5

18:

3. White Rosa,

4 29

4. Toinette. ... 3.

20

500.00

Alice.

17

50.00

13,500.00

Owl.

Agency Co., Ld., Agents for the Kowloon Land and Building Co.,

1,799.87 3.

I report that I have sudited the $15,849.87 above Balance Sheet with the 18,899.23 Books and Vouchers of the Com

134.00

pany and that in my opinion such 5.00 Balanes Sheet is properly drawn up so as to exhibit a true and 19,038.23 correct view of the state of the Company's affairs at the 31st December, 1915, according to the 13,771.07 best of my information and

the explanations given me, and as 2,078.80 shown by the Books of the Com

pany.

I have obtained all the informa tion and explanations I bave ZE- anised.

“E PERCY SMOKKEL, > CHAL Anditor. February, 1916.

$15,848.87

T. F. HOUGE, Directors. GEODGER,

MOWBRAY S. NORTLICOTE. M Acting Secretary the Hong-

Land Investment kong:

Orderly Officer from 18th to 24th February Lisat. Preston

Hongong,

8th