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TELEGRAMS.

(Conkaned from page 3) GERMANY'S FINANCIAL WEAKNESS.

Beuter's Service to The "Telegraph.”

March 14, 1.25 p.m.

THE HONGKONG- TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 1916.

LIEUT. ROBERT MGNAB.

A Former Hoogkong Boy's Experience in the Trenches:

Lieut. Botert A. McNab, RE,

is at present visiting his parents from France. He was for five at Tobermory on a short furlough

DAIRY FARM NEWS. TENNIS WEAR.

SAUSAGES.

We invite you to inspect the variety of Sausages we baye

Neutral financiers declare that, owing to the pitiable condition of the small capitalists, Germany's new lon will be marely a bank-years in the 4th. Cameron High ALL READY FOR YOUR TABLE, ing affair, namely, the conversion of Government Bills into landers (T.F.) and was re- Government securities. They are of the opinion that this system (cently transferred, on receiving means fast progress toward national disaster.

FRENCH SAILORS WELCOMED AT LISBON.

March 14, 7.25 p.m.

Reater's correspondent at Lisbon reports that French sailors have arrived and have been given an ovation.

MILITARY APPOINTMENT.

March 14, 3.55 pm

A Gazette states that Colonel William Lowry (retired, Indian Army) has been appointed to the command of a Battalion of the Lincolnshires.

INDISPOSITION OF MR. ASQUITH.

March 14, 4.20 p.m.

Mr. Asquith is suffering from bronchial catarrh and is unable to attend the House of Commons.

PERSIAN AFFAIRS.

March 14, 4.20 p.zz.

his Commission, to the Royal Engineers for the duration of the war. He will shortly again return to France. He was born at Hongkong in 1894, no doubt fresh in the memory of many in great outbreak of plague. Going the Colony as the year of the

to Scotland in early life, he was educated at Tobermory and Kingussie Higher Grade Schools, afterwards he entered Edin- burgh University as a medical student, and, at the close of his second year's studiea'st the University, war was declared, and he was immediately called up to join his Battalion (4th. Camerone) at Headquarters, Inverness, the whole battalion volunteering for foreign service, and crossed over to M. McNab has been on actre France in February of last yet.

service without any furlongh until

now.

He relates some exciting ex- perience in the trenches, sad be: had had several miraculous es capes. His Battalion took part in

Beater's correspondent at Petrograd asys the Persian Governmost of the big engagements in ment has re-appointed as Treasurer-General Mr. Heinse ns, who France, including Neave Cha- Tigned last March as the result of German intrigues.

MORE FRIGHTFULNESS.*

March 14, 4.20 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Rome reports that the Governor of Bologna announces that Austrian air-raiders on February 13th dropped package of sweets which, when analysed, were found to

contain germs of contagious diseases.

LEICESTERSHIRE ELECTION CAMPAIGN.

March 14, 8.00 p.m.

Mr. T. Gibson Bowles contests the Harborough division of Leicestershire on behalf of married men who have attested, in opposition to Mr. Percy A. Harris (Liberal)

COMPANY REPORT--

The Hongkong Ice Company, Ltd.

To Auditors' Fee To Balance 93 per

Balance Sheet,

Total,

***

The report of the shore Com- Apany, for presentation to the "Be Ter Sales and Cold

hareholders at the thirty-fifth annual meeting, to be held at the offices of the General Managera st11.30 am on Tuesday, March 28th, is as follows ----

The General Managers submit statement of the Company's secounts for the year 1915.

Including $6.810.83 brought

pelle, Givenchy and Featubers on May 17, in an attack made on German trenches, when the 4th Camerons suffered severely in officers and men. He in thank-

OXFORD SAUSAGES. TOMATO POLONY

او

BOLOGNE SAUSAGES, TONGUE

BLOOD

LIVER SAUSAGES, &c. &c. &C.

DEPENDABLE

QUALITIES

SHIRTS SOCKS

:

SWEATERS TROUSERS

BELTS and SCARFS FLANNEL BLAZERS BLANKET COATS.

All made on our own premises by MACKINTOSH &

is

our own European Expert.

TO-DAY'S ADVERHISEMAN T.

HOUSEHOLD DRAPERY

AT

WHITEAWAY'S.

SHEETS, SHEETS,

SHEETS,

For Home, Mess. Hotel, School and Hospital,

AT OLD PRICES.

Size

Size 2 x 3 yards for single bed. Prices $4.75 $6.25 A Pair. 23 yards for double beds. Prices $6.00 $8.50 A Pair NO ADVANCE IN PRICE.

fal that he was one out of the Huge Consignments of Hundreds of Pairs of Plain Hemmed Sheets. few who returned unscathed after that fierce engagement. As show- ing his marvellous escape, it was found, after the battle was oVOI, that his tattered uniform had been holed in at less than five separate places by German bulleta," with out, however, inflicting any bodily injury. The late Col Fraser Inverness, who was in Command of the Battalion, fell in action him- self on that memorable day when gallantly leading his men. Liea: McNab is very popular in the 200.00 district, and his promotion is well merited He locks hsie and fit 86,763.04 and will rejoin his comrades again in arms in the campaign to $97,809.43 crash the enemy to ultimate sub- mission. He is a son of Mr. Peter McNab, Governor of Mall Com- bization Poorhouse, and was formerly for many years Inspector in the Hongkong Police.

Storage Charges, etc., less Working Expenses. ...$97,797.43

Transfer Fees

12.00

Total $ 97,809.43

Balance Sheet.

LIA BYTHES

forward from 1914, and after Capital, 6,500 Shares

deducting $13,000 paid as an Interim dividend at the rata of $2.00 per share on 24th August, 1915, the balance at credit of profi and loss account is $80,573,87, which it is proposed should be appropriated as follows- Pay final dividend of

$9.00 per share, $58,500.00 Plice to Provision for Contingencies Ac-

Jount,

cies AC 15,000.00

write of Launch Lighter Account, To forward to

Paccount,

650.00

6,423.87

$80,573 87

Driting Committee.

...$162,500.00

of $25 each fully paid, Provision for Costin

gencies as per last Account. Accounts Payable. Unclaimed. Divi-

dende, Jardine. Matheson & Co., Limited, Loan,

count

80

Lanaches and Ligh- ters-aa per last Ar- count. Less written off as per

last Report,

$7,519.50

1,000.00

8,519.50

Hongkong Club De

175,000.00 21,575.15

bentures, at par- $20,000.00 Shares in Public

7,976.50

Companies, as

lást Acconat,

!

per

50,000.00

79,551.65

430.00

20,430.00 Accounts Receivable, 25,360.34 Stocks of Ice, Coal, Ammonia and Cylindersas certifi- ed by the Manager, 6,810.83 Unexpired Insurance Hongkong & Shang-

Premis,

bai Banking Cor poration, $2,425 07 Cash in band, $90.13

Profit and Loss Ac-

Balance - brought forward from last year, Profit for year to date

as per Statement... 86,763.04

Beat on Noble resumed his Less Interim Dividend to the Board on his returo

Sir Pi

Noble oter and Dr. J. W. election.mselves for re-

The acolors.

by Messrave been audited

93,573.87

of $2,00 paid 24th

- August, 1915,

13,000.00

80,573 87

FANGY HEMSTITCHED

Cotton Pilic

Cases. Exim stoutquality." Price $19.50 &

čozen.

Plain hemstitched half linen cases.

Price $20.00 2

dozės.

COTTON PILLOW CASES

with lawn fill that

will wash well, good

quality. Price $1150 a

dozen.

EMBROIDERED

Cotton Pillow Cases

with hemstitched edge, not frilled Fine quality, hand- some design. Price

$25.00 &

dozen.

WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW & Co. LTD.

20, DES VEUX ROAD, HONGKONG.

BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

5,645.50

3,214.63

THE

HE Steamship

"BENARTY,"

G

R.

NOTICE

It is hereby notified that sealed From MIDDLESBRO. PLY-tenders in duplicate, which should MOUTH, LONDON & STRAITS elearly marked "Tender for Lease of Old Land Office Building." will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office until noon of MONDAY, the 3rd April,! 1915, for the lease of the two-i 2,515.20 CONSIGNEES of Cargo are stored building formerly occupied hereby informed that all by the Land Office, adjoining the $497,625.52 Goods are being landed at their Uld Supreme Court. from 1st May, risk into the hazardous and/or 1916, to 31st December, 1918, Membersofthe extra hazardous Godowns of the subject to certain conditions Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf which can be ascertained at the Consulting

and Godown Co. Ltd, whence office of the Director of Public Committee. JADINE, MATHESON & Co., Lt

and/or from th wharves delivery Works. may be obtained.

Each tender must be accom

Total...

Total, $ 497,625.52 W. NOBLE.

"ASSETS.

and E. A. we; F.C_A, Land, Buildings and

who offers, AÁSA.A,

election

JARDINE, 18 for re

Gene

Hongkong, 9t

ACO. LTD.

Profit and Interest, Dividends of

vestments...

To General Ma28,

Allowance for O Expenses...).

To Commission d

to General Manage

Machinery at East Point as per laat Acccant, Lesa written off as per

last Report,

Plant and Machinery,

additiona

the year, **

dering

DAVID LANDALE.

$

"

General Managere.

Auditors' Report-We report after the Goods have left the Go-that the tenderer has deposited in No Claims will be admitted panied by a receipt to the effect that we have examined the above downs, and all Goods remaining the Colonial Treasury a sum of $363,118.66 Balance Sheet with the Books, undelivered after the 22nd Five hundred Dollars ($500) as s Vouchers and Securities of the inst. will be subject to rent. pledge of the bona fides of his All claims against the steamer offer, which enm shall be forfeited each Balance Sheet is properly must be presented to the Under-to the Crown if the tenderer $359,118.66 drawn up so as to trhibit a true signed of or before the 29th-efuses to carry out his tender be and comply with the above- mentioned conditions, should the

4,000.00 Campany and that in our opinion

and correct view of the state of inst. or they will Dot

the Company's affairs at 31st recognised.

门

5,450.00 December, 1915, according to the

All broken, chafed, and damaged tender be accepted. Goods are to be left in the Go-

Form of tender and further!

best of our information and the downs, where they will be ex-particulars can be obtained from $364,568.68 explanations given to us and sa amined on the 22nd inst.,

shown by the Books of the Com- 11 am

on Net Profit for th and, Buildings, Ma Year, $86,763.048 Chinery and Lam..

5%

To Consulting Com

mittee Fees

ber, at Laichikok

at the Office of the Director of Pub

Ilic Works: pany. We have obwined all the: No Fire Insurance has been

The Government does not bind information and explanations we effected.

itself to accept the highest or any Bills of Lading will be counter-tender. signed by

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.

Agenta Hongkong, 16th March, 1916.

per last Account $46,881.50 have required.

expended, 22,510.19

69,371,69

A.E.LOWEBCA EAM. WILLIAMS, Anditors. Hongkong, 8th March, 1916.

[W.CHATHAM. Director of Public Works. Public Work Office, Hongkong, 16th March, 1916.

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