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TELEGRAMS.

THE DUTCH FLOODS.

Country Insperbied.

COMPANY REPORT:

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPIL, FRIDAY, FERUARY 18, 1:15.

COMPANY MERTING.

Hongkong and Kowloon Wheet | The Kowloon Land and: Building

Co., Ltit. and Godown Co, Ltd.

Yesterday we published the Directors' report of the abors Company; we now give the full (Beuter's Service to The "Telegraph statement of accounts ---

at

Losãos. Bacaived, February 12, Beuter's correspondent Amsterdam, states that in the north-west the storm is imperilling Holland. The waters are rushing n at the Monnikendam and the nhabitants are again evacuating Volendam

The railway dyke between Farmerend and Oosissan in dee troyed, this threatening a fresh estastrophe. Large forces of troops are striving to stem the floods, bat arapture of the dykes at Aalameer, near Amsterdam, appears inevitable, and this would involve several polders..

POLICE HAUL OF JEWELLERY.

Visitors from the Country.

The table in Mr. Wood's Court, at the Palice Court this morning, presented the appearance of a jeweller'a shop. Two Chinese were charged with being in an- lawful possession of several piroca of jewellery including two solid gold bracelets, three half soTER- signe in the form of a branch, and five ringe, to the total value of $200.

Defendants denied that the articles were stolen, saying that they had come from the country and before leaving were given a quantity of gold by their father so that it could be converted into rings. They had done this with of the gold and were return- pars ing home, when they were caught Inspector Terrett said the men

their attitude made a Chinese constable suspicious, with the

(VERBATIM)

The annual meeting of the ballers in the Kowloon Land and Building Company Limited was held to-day at the offices of the Balance Sheet, 31st Dec. 1915 Company, Victoria Building, *

MARYLDIERS,

To Capital, 60,000,

fully paid up shares at $50 To Reserve fund To Equalisation of Dividend fand... To Sundry creditore To Unclaimed dir-

idenda

To Hongkong and

Shanghai Bank- ing Corporation To Bilance of Profit and Loss account

ASSETS

noon. The chair was occupied by Mr. T. F. Hough (Chairman of Directors), and there were also present Messrs. J. Rodger, T. E

DAIRY FARM NEWS.

SOME OF OUR

BY-PRODUCTS AND SPECIALITIES-

CORNED BEEF,

CORNED PORK,

VARIETY OF SAUSAGES ·

COOKED HAM, LARD,

PRESSED BEEF,

DRIPPING,

Pearce (Directors), M. & North CORNED TONGUES, 3,000,000.00 cote (Acting Secretary), F. H. 600,000.00 Seth, A. A. Fyfe, sad E. Brace

¡Shepherd (sharebolders).

150,000,00

999,38113

The Chairman saïd:—Aɛ it is past the hour for which the meet- 3,447.50ing has been called I will ask the Secretary to read the notice con- vaning the meeting,

38,259.99

471,895 87 $4,490,984 29

The Secretary having read the notice,

The Chairman asid:—Gentle-

med,

1.—The report and secounts, with which is printed the audi tor's report, having been in your hands for some days, I propose to take as read.

PORK PIES,

RACES, 1916

LATEST STYLES

IN

GENTLEMEN'S WEAR

NOW SHOWING AT ·

SMOKED TONGUES, MACKINTOSH &

GAME PIES.

WHICH CANNOT BE EXCELLED FOR QUALITY.

THE SITUATION IN CHINA.

The Yunnan Position.

The real significance of the I regret to say that the year's Yunnan revolt becomes clearer working does not compare favour and clearer as time goes by and ably with that of the previous fuller and faller news comes to net result being hand as to the general conditions TEST, the

FOOTBALL.

The following will represent the Dicce-an School Old Boys As- sociation in a football match versus Kowloon Dock Juniors to-morrow the 18th inst, at 430 p.m. on the Hor-kam, H. Abbas, Y. Abhas, Clab ground:-H. Archie, Leo Icon Buildings... 1,591,999 51 | 5,035,04 short of the profit in the province, mys the Shang B. Young, P. Pasco. A. Arculli,

By value of Kow-

loon Land as per Laet a/c... By value of KoT-

By

Since expended.....

valce of Wharves at Kowloon as per 1861 /C-. Lesa written off

last year

$1,341,230.18

10,968.65

made for 1914 The explanation hai National Review of February of this is of course not far to 12. The report of the British $1,602,908.19 seek, due as it is to the falling off Consul at Yunnan to the effect in rents arising from the laws of that the province generally is many of our former tenants from quiet and travelling normal is 490,087.05 War causes, and I regret to say sufficient to indicate that the that we have several of our whole province is not behind This is 35,087.05 houses still vacant. I have little the rebel movement.

doubt however but that when confirmed by an interesting letter $455,000.00 times improve these will again we have ourselves received from an important Yunnan city, in Since expended. 175.772.11 readily let.

which we are informed that the $630,772.11

people as a whole favour 3 mon- archy if they favour anything.

By value of Railways and Rolling stock at Kowloon as par last

sccount

-

96,126 70 Less written off last yea: 10,128.70

W-K. Mastett, Ip Kwan, Noor- din Ramjaha and Edwin Giffard.

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISMENT

PUBLIC AUCTION,

Men's Wear Specialists,

16, DES VŒUX ROAD.

CO. LTD.

COLUMBIA

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RECORDS

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D5553 BARBER OF SEVILLE "Se il mio Paganelli

THE Undersigned has received WM.

at No. 1 Des Voeur Road Central (Princes Building.)

Furniture

comprising Teak showcases, bookcases, cupboards, desks and tables, chairs, electric ceiling and desk fans, electric fittings, platform scales,

With these few remarks, I now beg to propose that the report and accounts, as presented, be adopted

The writer of the letter, a foreigner instructions from the liqui- and passed.

Mr. Seth have much who has long lived in Yunnan, dators of Messrs. Wm. Meyerink sys that there is general in- & Co, to sell by Public Auction pleasure in seconding that

the matter, but, on

FRIDAY, The Chairman Gentlemen, difference on you have heard the report and amongst those who do give the

the 25th February, 1916 By value of Launches

88,000.00 accounts proposed and seconded subject any attention she feeling

Commencing at li a.m. and they are now open for disie in favour of the monarchy, and were going aboard a steamer when Less written off last year 11,209.68]question to ask. I will now pat/what the leaders think best A Large Quantity of Office as per last account 86,209.88 ensaion, if any gentleman has say the people are ready to accapt hordes of the motion to the meeting. Will The rallying of

the stand- result that he arrested them, and Less sale of Albatross 10,000.00 contrary? That is carried azan-ard

75,000.00 you kindly rote upon it? On the malcontents to

of Tesi Ao is easily imously.

explained in the light of our car 63,000.00 The Secretary: ---- The next respondence. We are told that business is the confirmation of for a long time there has been considerable brigandage, and that 251,175.25 | Mr. T. E Pearce as ditación.

Mr. Shephard-I beg to pro- the Government troops have not 48,175.25 poss the confirmation of Mr. T. E. always been able to get the best

Pearce as directcz. »

of their encounters with the $203,000.00

lawless. The rebel movement has. doubtless attracted the outlaws, The Chairman:-You have in large numbers, and it is not at 139,935.54 heard the proposal with regard to all unlikely that the superior at Hr. Pearce's confrmation az atractions of a rebel movement, 16,935,54 director. Will you kindly vote with its possible opportunities of on that? That is carried un locting rich cities, have led to a $123,000.00 animously.

desertion of the ordinary haunta 1,998.85

the stuff was found in their pos- section. The police made enqui- ries and the Tin Sang, gold shop was visited, where the police found that the defendants had deposited the gold bangles together with a piece of gold in exchange for the other articles and $100 to boot.

By value of Lighters

as per last s/c Less written of last

year

Defendants at the police station By value of Machin mid the banglee belonged to their

ery and Plant 28 Fistern. One of their clansmen

per last a/c visited the station, and said he

Lees written ci last would get their father down. The

JORT alansman would not say that the articles had been come by, honest- ||

Defendants were allowed out on bail în $100 each, the case being remanded for enquiries.

AN UNACCEPTED EX- PLANATION.

Stolen Money Concealed in a Cap.

A Chinese is to-day sadly re- gretting the confidence and trust be placed in his fellow-servant, who ill rapsid him by stealing $60 from his bag.

Was

Less sale of old gear

By value of Land and Baildings at West Point

By value of West Point Wharf as per last a/c. Less written off last

Fear

By Sundry debtors By value of coal on

band By value of stores on

hand

By 1 Share Union Ins. Society of Canton,

Id

Mr. Northcote: I beg to

second that.

1

Also 4Smith Premier Typewriters, 1 Drilling machine. 1 Small Steel Safe.

And Steel

2 Large

Fireproof

Safes.

On view from Thursday the 24th instar to

Catalogues will be issued, Terms: Cash on delivery.

GEO. P. LA MMERT,

Auctioneer.

The Secretary-The next bus of these people in favour of the Hongkong, 17th February, 1916. iness is the re-election of Mr. J.rebel army. This will in some $121,001.35 Rodger and ME. T. E. Pearce as measure account for the Consular

.

director.

5,636.17 that.

723.

4,035 55

460.00

$4,490,984 29

Profit and Loss Account.

The coolie who was the victi.... of the theft wid în Court to-day that he miand, the money' and after a search made by him and Boother, the Cefendant suspected, with the result that he was searched. At first nothing could be found on him, but upon. clcser examination a rail of 10 To Interest cent-pieces was found in his cap. To Repaira He said the money was his To Directors' and Aut They all went up to the Police ditors fees. Starion together, where defendant To Ealance admitted that he had stolen the money and also that he had changed it into bank notes at the money charger's

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By Bilance from last

Defendant said he was going account away into the conitry and pawned By Nett earnings for his jacket for wheh he received

$5. The day before he left, the!

money was anncmced as missing

and he thought be other fokia

1915

had sewed the mmey into his cap DAVID LANDALE,

either to get him into trouble or, C. P. CHATER,

to play a trick on him. He had

no witɑesare and every coolie was

going to give evi-ence against

Sentence of threamonths hard, labour was passed:

داد

report that the province is quiet and free for travel at the present

With the people at least in

TO LET.

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVI- GATION COMPANY,LTD.

From CALCUTTA, PENAKO

SINGAPORE.

دیگر

THE Company's Steamship

"KUMSANG"

Mr. Fyfe 1 beg to propome 263,143 88 the re-election of Mr. T. E Pearce moment.

and Mr. J. Rodger a director.

months fom the end of Mr. Seth-I beg to second different as to the constitutional TO LET-Furnished for two issue, with those who think about Ma ch, a five-roomed bungalow The Chairman-You have it at all in favour of a monarchy, at the Peak Apply to.-W.L.. 638.17 heard the proposal, proposed by it is not difficult to understand Pattenden, c/o Gilman & Comm

100 Mr. Fyfe and seconded by Mr, that Tsai Ao's rising is about se 5,000 00

likely to be tinged with true re- Seth Will you kindly vote on 167 649.13 that? That ie carried unanimously. Devil is likely to wash himself publicanism or democracy as the The Secretary ---The next bus- inces is the re-election of Mr. in holy water. The real explana Percy Smith as auditor.

tion is undoubtedly thorough Mr. RodgerI propose the re-going selfishness backed up in election of Mr. Percy Smith as all probability by the nods anditor.

and becks and wrenited Mr. Pearce-I have pleasure smiles of not altogether dia

interested outsiders. Into the in seconding that.

The Chairman-It has bean crigin of Trai Áo's stalwart and propceed by Mr. Rodger and very newly acquired “republic seconded by Mr. Peares that Mr. anism" we enquired in our last Percy Smith be re-elected auditor.iene, and we need not pursue Will you kindly rote on that? the engairy further; but it is That is carried unanimously, well that the real elements in it 81,624 95 Gentlem a, that concludes the should not be forgotten. The business; thank you for your at British Consular report and our tandance. Dividend warrants are own correspondence clearly indi- now ready and may be had on cate that the disturbance is very $572,400.18 application at the office of the narrowly circumscribed, so far as the province of Taunsa itself General Managers.

is concerned, and the reports of the adherence of other provinces to the rebel cause need not cause any serious alarm, for the condi- 471,292.75 referred to in the report is proper- tions are likely to be similar lly drawn up, so as to exhibits true there. Clearly the Government $572,400.18 and correct view of the state of the itself irrot unduly alarmed. A Company's affairs, according to movement that is making no the best of our information and nadway, that is not very heavily the explanations given to us, and financed, that lacks monaitions as shown by the books of the sad only has men drawn to it by Company. We have seen all the hope of icot, which so far has been Securities, t

lacking cannot last long, and can PERCY SMITH, FCA Auditors. have no rational, political or

other major significance.

$8,179.54

10,700.00 471,895.67

$101,107.41

Directors.

W. B. BROWN, .... Secretary. We certify that we have obtain- ed, all the information and ex- F. MAITLAND. planations we have required, and,

in our opinion, the balance sheet Hongkong, 21st January, 1916.

having arrived from the above Ports Consignees of cargo by her are hereby informed "that their goods will be delivered from alongside.

Cargo, impeding the discharge. or remaining on board after noon the 4th inst will be landed a Consignee's risk and expense.

No Fire Insurance will be effected

Bills of Lading will be couEAT ersigned by NA

JARDINE, MATHESON

General Managers, Tongkong, 18th February, 1916.

WANTED

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