April 9, 1898.]
By freehold office premises, London
By remittances in transitu, London
By furnituro and stock at head office and
branches
By cash in hands of cashier
WORKING ACCOUNT, 1896. Dr.
To net premiums from 1st January to 31st December, 1897, after deducting reineur- ances and return premiums.....
Cr.
By head office charges
By branch and agency charges
By commissions...
By losses and claims paid
By balance
PROFIT AND Loss ACCOUNT. Dr.
To balance at 31st December, 1896,
profit and loss
Leas dividond 5 per cent.
270,390 58 276.52
9,535.66 12.38
$891,116.67
$
0.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT. sailors won the second pull easily. It only lasted 16 seconds. Dr. J. M. Atkinson won the first prize in the veterans' race, Mr. N. Mac- donald coming in second. The latter, who is the doctor's senior by 22 years, ran exceedingly well. He lead until within a very short dis- tance of home, when the Doctor, putting on a spurt, passed him. F. H. Kew as a prize winner was well to the fore. For the third year in suc- cession he beat all competitors in the long jump and again won the 440 yards flat race, the challenge cup presented by Mr. H. N. Mody now becoming his property. The half mile race open to soldiers, sailors, and police was $ won by a member of the Hongkong Regiment. 50,861.91 The arrangements in connection with the sports were most excellent. No time was lost between the different heats and events, thanks to the exertions of the energetic Acting Hon. Secretary, Mr. W. Machell, who is worthy of special commendation for bis attention to this point.
742,669.56
$742,669.56
G.
135,321.93
16,237.00 303,776.59 219,173 48
$742,069,56
$
$31,446.55
30,000,00
To balance of working account at 31st Decem-
ber, 1896...
To interest on investments
To transfer fees...
To exchange
To from reserve...
To from reserve for exchange and investment
fluctuations
To profit on investments realised
Cr.
1,048.55
584,885 61
50,332.74
131.00
36,421.63 10,000 00
100,000 00 30,824.94
$813,142.47
$ ◊.
By claims, re-insurances and return premiums
paid on account 1896 and previous years... 777,878.62 By property charges
2,426.29
By transfer to underwriting suspense to close
1898 account
By bad debts written off as irrecoverable By balance....
30,000.00 2,489.90
347 66
3813,142.47
VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB.
The following is a list of the patrons, &c. :- Patrons. His Excellency Major-General Wilsone Black, C.B., H.E. Vice-Admiral Sir Edward Hobart Seymour, K.C.B., Chief Justice Sir John W. Carrington, C.M.G., Commodore Swinton C, Hollaud, R.N., Colonel Henry Els- dale, R.E., Hon. R.D. Ormsby.
Committee.-Capt. W. C. H. Hastings, R.N., (Chairman), Dr. J. M. Atkinson, Mr. G. A. Caldwell, Lieut. P. G. Davies, R.A., Surg, Col. Eratt, P.M.O., Mr. R. K. Leigh, Lieut. W. A.. Lethbridge, K.O.R., Lieut. Col. the O'Gorman, D.A.A.G.A., Mr. Thos. H. Reid, Lieut.-Col. Rowlandson, K.O.R., Mr. E. D. Sanders, Mr. M. A. A. Souza.
Judges. Dr. J. M. Atkinson, Capt. W. C. H. Hastings, R.N., Mr. W. Armstrong, Mr. R. K. Leigh.
Referee.-Hon. H. E. Wodehouse, C.M.G. Handicappers. Mr. W. Armstrong, Lieut. G. D. Cambell, H.K.R, Lieut. P. G. Davies R.A, Mr. A. Denison, Mr. G. A. Caldwell.
Clerks of the Course.-Lieut. P. G. Davies, R.A.,Mr. M. A. A. Souza, Mr. E. D. Sanders, Mr. T. F. Hough,
Starters, Mr. G. A. Caldwell, Mr, A. Denison,
Time-keepers.-Mr. R. K. Leigh, Mr. E. Jones Hughes.
the particulars of the
LONG JUMP; (three tries); prize presented by
Messrs. David Sassoon, Sons & Co. Entries :---Lieut. T. C. Lloyd Thomas, R.A., F. H. Kew, P. Hyndman. F. H. Kew, 18.7 feet P. Hyndman, 18.5 feet
Lt. Lloyd Thomas, R.A., 17.9 feet
1 2
succession. Distances-1896, 18.9 feet; 1897, F. H. Kew has won this event three years in
19.10 feet.
FOURTH ANNUAL ATHLETIC MEETING, Hon. Treasurer.-Mr. W. Hutton Potts, A large number of people were attracted to the Happy Valley on Saturday afternoon, 2nd
Acting Hon. Secretary.-Mr. W. Machell. At the conclusion of the sports the prizes April by the football match between the combined team of the Kowloon Football Club and the 25th whom Mr. Machell said he did not think the were presented by Mrs. Potts, in introducing Company of the R.A. and the Regimental lack of entries was due to the absence of the fleet, team and the fourth annual meeting of the but rather to the lack of the sporting feeling Victoria Recreation Club, the former event taking place on the ground of the Hongkong Hongkong. He should like to see an improve- one would expect to find amongst the youth of Football Club and the latter on the Race Course. ment next year, or otherwise they could not The weather could not have been more favour-expect the prize-givers to make such an excellent able, the leat of the day being tempered by a pleasant breeze. During the proceedings the
show as they had done this.
The following are band of the Hongkong Regiment played selec-different events:- tions of music. The entries were not so numerous as last year, but all the same the different events lost none of their interest, whilst two or three of them were more in- teresting even than usual. The high jump, in which there were three competitors, was keenly contested. Peter Hyndman, who won last year and the year before, when his heights were 5 ft. 1 in. and 4 ft. 10 in. respectively, had again entered the lists, but both these heights were exceeded. On this occasion five feet was easily. covered. The height was gradually raised to 5 feet 4 inches, when Lieut. Campbell failed. Lient. Lloyd Thomas and P. Hyndman con- tinned the competition until 5 feet 6 inches was reacbed. In the three jumps allowed by the conditions this height was not manœuvred, but in an extra jump Lloyd Thomas just managed to get over. The Tug-of-war was another ex- ceedingly interesting event, the final being be- tween H.M.S. Immortalité and the Royal Artil- lery. The teams seemed to be about equal in weight, but at first the Artillery were if anything the favourites. The sailors, who were barefoot, were, however, much better cap- tained, with the result that whilst the combina- tion of the Artillery was at times at fanlt that of the sailors was exceptionally good. In the first pull the Artillery on one or two occasions looked as if they were going to best their opponents. The latter, however, stuck on, and after a very tough struggle secured the first draw, which was accomplished in 1.234. The
THROWING THE CRICKET BALL; (three tries); prize presented by Hongkong Cricket Club. Entries:-J. M. Machado, Peter Hyndman, G. R. Vallings.
G. R. Vallings, 104 yards.
285
R.A.-Second Heat.-F. H. Kew, J. M. V. dos Remedios, F. G. Chunnett,
First Heat-1 Lieut. Lloyd Thomas (6 yards); 2 R. Lapsley (4 yards). Time, 13 secs. Second Heat-1 F. H. Kow (scratch); 2 J. M. Remedios (4 yards). Time, 134 880s.
Final-1 J. Remedios; 2 F. H. Kew. Time, 123 secs. Kew won the two previous years; last year's time, 12 secs.
BICYCLE RACE; two miles; (handicap); start in saddle; first prize presented by H. E. Major-General Wilsone Black, C.B.; second and third prizes presented.
EntriesA. McKirdy, A. A, Alves, J. A. S. Alves, F. H. Kew, R. Henderson, W. E. Veale, T. Meek, F. M. Roza Pereira, J. C. Logan, Peter Hyndman.
A. McKirdy (scratch) A. A. Alves (200 yards)
***
Time, 6,024. Won last year by Martinez, 6 mins. 43 sec. (100 yards). HALF-MILE FLAT RACE; first prize presented
by Taikoo; second prize presented.
Entries:---John A. Moller, R. Lapsley, Her-. bert W. Looker, A. E. Alves, F. H. Kew, Peter Hyndman, A. W. Xavier, J. Millar, T. Yule.
H. W. Looker... R. Laysley
J. A. Moller Time, 2.12 min.
2 3
BICYCLE RACE; one mile (handicap); start in saddle; first prize presented by Commodore Swinton C. Holland, R.N., A.D.C.; second prize presented.
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Entries:-A. McKirdy, A. A. Alves, F. H. Kow, J. A. S. Alves, Peter Hyndman, R. Henderson, J. C. Logan, F. M. Roza Pereira.
A. A. Alves (80 yards)
1 J. C. Logan (150 yards)
2 Time, 2.451. Won by three yards, A. McKirdy won this event last year in 3.1 sec. 100 YARDS FLAT RACE; prize presented by
R. Shewan, Esq.
Lloyd Thomas, R.A. T. H. Kew, Peter Hynd- Entries:-Lt. K. G. Campbell, R.A., Lt. T. C.
man.
F. H. Kew
J. M. V. dos Remedios
Time, 11 secs.
1 2
HIGH JUMP; (three tries); prize presented by
the Victoria Recreation Club.
C. Lloyd Thomas, R.A., F. H. Kew, Peter Hynd- Entries-Lt. K. G. Campbell, R.A., Lt. T.
тап.
Lieut. Lloyd Thomas, 5.6 feet P. Hyndman, 5.5 feet
Lient. Campbell, 5.4 feet
Five feet was easily covered by the three. This was a very keenly-contested event. TUG OF WAR; 10 men a sido; open; to be pulled over 15 feet; best of three pulls; no spikes or nails allowed; no sitting down; no holes to be dug in the ground before pulling. Prize presented,
Trial Heats --Royal Artillery v. Hongkong Royal Artillery, King's Own Regt. a bye. Volunteers, H.M.S. Tinmortalité v. Hongkong
The trial heat of A.M.S. Immortalite v. Hongkong Asiatic Artillery was pulled off on Friday afternoon. The three pulls were won
Supporters. The Volunteers scratched to the by the Immortalite team, the Asiatics' chance of success being spoiled by the ardour of their
Royal Artillery.
The final was between H.M.S. Immortalite hotly contested one, the Navy men taking and the Royal Artillery. The first pull was a advantage of the R.A.'s' change hands' to pull them over, which was accomplished in 1.23), The Immortalité had the second pull from the start, pulling over their opponents in 161 secs. Captain Chichester was an enthusiastic second-coach of his team. The K.O.R. team pre-scratched.
The same competitor won last year with 944 yards.
PUTTING THE SHOT (16 lbs); winners at previous meetings at Hongkong and else- where to be penalised one foot. Prize sented. Entries N. Lamont, Lt. K. G. Campbell, R.A., F. H. Kew, Peter Hyndman.
Lieut. Campbell, 37 feet N. Lamont, 35.9 feet
2
A. M'Vicar won last year with a throw of 35 feet.
120 YARDS FLAT RACE (Handicap); first prize, presented by G. C. C. Master, Esq.; second prize presented. First two in such heat to run in the final.
Entries:-First Heat.-R. Lapsley, Lt. G. D. Campbell, H.K.R., Lt. T. C. Lloyd Thomus,
SACK RACE; 50 yards; prize presented.
Entries:-Lt. T. C. Lloyd Thomas, R.A., W. W. Toller, J. H. Gubbins, M. E. Asgar, A. E. Asgar, F. H. Kew, Peter Hyndman, N. A. Gonsalves.
M. E. Asgar J. H. Gubbins.
Time, 13 secs.
2
200 YARDS FLAT RACE (Handicap); first prize presented by Vice-Admiral Sir E. H. Seymour, K.C.B.; second prize presented. V. dos Remedios, R. Lapsley, Lient. T. C. Eutries:-F. H. Kow, G. Chunnett, J. N.
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