March 23, 1901.
AUDITORS.
The accounts have been audited by Messrs. Thos. Arnold and Fullerton Henderson, who offer themselves for re-election,
Jardine, MATHESON & Co., General Agents.
Hongkong, 13th March, 1901.
: BALANCE SHEET. One year-to 31st December, 1900.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
AUDITORS.
The accounts have been audited by Mr. Thomas Arnold, who offers himself for re-elec- tion.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Agents.
Hongkong, 11th March, 1901.
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SUPREME COURT.
Monday, 18th March.
CRIMINAL SESSIONS.
BEFORE HIS HONOUR SIR JOHN CAERING- TON, C.M.G. (Chief Justice).
The following is the calendar : ---
The Criminal Sessions opened this morning.
1. Wong Po-murder.
2. Tsang Shan, Sin Sheung and Chan Un→→ (1) robbery being armed; (2) receiving, stolen o, goods.
632,112 43 ||
147,897.29 21,462.10
CAPITAL ACCOUNT;
LIABILITIES,
CAPITAL AND LIABILITIES,
Paid-up capital.....
Equalization of dividend fund
Sundry creditors
$ C. 2,000,000.00 160,000.00 3,478,124.26
$ c. Capital account
700,000,00 Jardine, Matheson & Co.'s current account 86,353.43 Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation 97,536.11 Sundry creditora
5,347.25
7
Balance of profit and loss ac-
count
$ 251,800.16
-$880,236.79
Less interim dividend of 24 per cent. paid on 18th August, 1007
ASSETS.
$
50,000.00
Property acconnt
201,800.16
Refined sugar
Raw sugar
$5,839,4.4922
Molasses
$ B+
Coal charcoal, stores, mat bags, &c.. Cash Sundry debtors
1,505,725.80 Balance of profit and loss account
$879,224.94 10,011,85
$889,236.79
2.170.18
2,469,796 80
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11,263.98
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT.
Dr.
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25,679.41
2.288.73
8.178.38
ASSETS.
Property account, consisting of—
East Point Refinery
Bowrington Refinery
Swatow Refinery
Hongkong Distillery
Site of Boo-kun-poo
Cash
Raw and refined sugar, &c..
241,457.53 To balance from last year ...
79,273.50 To loss in exchange
To interest
Spirits and rum,
&c...
Charcoal, coal, stores, &c.
Sundry debtors
Shipments
$2,050.597.94
Less advances
514,367.31
1,536,230,63
To Manila agents' commission To anditor's fee
$5,839,924,42
PROPERTY ACCOUNT.
To balance at debit on 31st Dec., 1899 To new machinery, &c.
By balance at date
Cr.
..
By gain on working 1,494,157.64 Py balance
11,568,16
$1,705,725.80
e+
1,505,725.80
$1,505,725.80
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT.
To commission....
To remuneration to consulting committee To auditors' fees
To interest
To interim dividend of 21 per cent paid
on 18th August, 1900,
To net balance...........
By gain on working
$
C.
$316,019.59
LUZON SUGAR REFINING CO., LIMITED.
3. Fong Sui-robbery being armed.
4. Chan Chui and Chu Yin Ki-(1) robbery 1322.72 being armed; (2) larceny in a dwelling-house ; 44 275.03 (3) receiving stolen goods (first prisoner only).
5. Li Muk Kwai-being a member of an 25,338.88 nnlawful society.
6 786 50
1 264.62 150.00
$37,561.14
$ C.
6. Li Kwai-being a member of an unlawful society.
7. Wong Fui and Li Hing-robbery.
8. Tse Luk, Ki Wing Sang, Li Kwai, and Lai Fun.
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9. Fung San Chi.
10. Lonis Araganti.
THE ARSON CASE.
The Attorney-General (the Hon. W. Meigh Goodman, K.C.) asked to be allowed to mention the case No. 9 on the calendar. It was a charge against a man named Fung San Chi for arson. He had gone very carefully into the evidence, and although he could well understand the 27.549 29 Magistrate committing the case for trial, he 10,011,85 had come to the conclusion that he could not ask the jury to convict on such "ovi- dence as he was able to lay before the Court, Under these circumstances he had not consider. ed it bis duty to file an information, and there- fore his Lordship might possibly permit the case to be discharged.
$37,561.14
SHANGHAI AND HONGKEW
WHARF COMPANY.
The following is the report the directors for the year ended 31st December, 1900, which was submitted to the annual general meeting held at the Offices of the General Agents on Monday, the 18th day of March, 1901, at 3 o'clock p m.
The Chief Justice-Very well; let him be discharged by proclamation.
This was accordingly done.
THE BOWEN ROAD OUTRAGE. with assaulting and robbing Frank Esrom,
Wong Fui and Li Hing, who were charged
German clerk, pleaded not guilty,
The jurors were Messrs. A. P. Samy, F. A. C. Hahn, V.A. P. Collaco, P. A. Cox, S. Weinberg, J. Vandermeer, and Wan Kai Mei,
3 33,285.62 2,500.00 750.00 27,683,81
64,2.9.43
The directors bog to submit to the share- 50,000.00 holders the statement of accounts for 19.0.
After payment of an interim dividend of 114,219.43 Tls. 7 per share on 13th Angust last, the 201,800.16
The Attorney-General said the two prisoners balance at credit of profit and loss account
were charged with robbery with violence upon $316,019.59
amounts to Tls. 248,903.78.
the person of one Frank Esrom, who was a Property account has been increased by Tls.clerk in the employ of the East Asiatic Trading 110,004.06 representing payments for new Company and resided in this city. On the 316,019.59 godowns and additions to property during 1900. afternoon of Sunday, the 3rd March, Mr. The amount of Tls. 30,000 appropriated from Esrom was walking along Bowen Road, be the previous year's profits has been absorbed tween two and three o'clock, when he noticed by cost of repairs during 1900, and in view of two men behind him. When he got to that the expenditure required to keep in order the part of the road overlooking the Cemetery Company's wharves, godowns, etc., a further the two men suddenly closed upon him from provision for this purpose is necessary.
behind. They pushed him down violently on his face, and when he tried to get up they pushed him down again. One of the men struck him about six times with its fist and the other man kicked him. Finally they got him jammed into a sort of side channel and stole from him a gold watch and chain ́ ́ ́ One of them then made off with the watch and chain, while the other stopped guard for a little while, subse- quently following the other man down a path towards Wanchai. On getting up and going along the road Mr. Esrom met some Europeans, including a blue-jacket belonging to H.M.S. Terrible. The blue-jacket took him to the No. 2 Police Station, where he made his report. The police searched the pawnshops, and re- covered the watch and chain. The second pri- soner had been identified as the man who had arrested in Bowen Road a day or two afterwards, pawned them and the first prisoner, who was
had been identifi d by the complainant as one of his assailants.
The following is the report for presentation to the shareholders at the nineteenth annual general meeting, to be held at the offices of the general agents, at 12.30 p.m. on Wednesday, 27th inst.
The general agents beg to submit their report on the business of the Company during the year 1900, with a statement of accounts to 31st of December last.
As the result of the war in the Philippines during 1899, referred to in the last report, the refinery was silent until the month of May, but work was then resumed and continued with some interruptions until near the end of the
year.
Out of the balance at credit of profit and loss, viz.. Tls. 248.903 78, it is proposed to pay a final dividend of Tls. 13 per share, thus absorb ing Tls. 181,200, to place Tis. 35,000 to credit of repairs account and to carry forward Tls. 32.703.78.
The year under review has been a prospérons one owing chiefly to the number of transports that have taken the place of the reduced num- ber of trading steamers berthed at the wharves. Avery considerable item in the increase in storage is due from rent on railway material and goods originally intended for the North but landed and stored here. The bulk of this r ilway material will very shortly be cleared, Spain being now closed as a market for the
The directors are prepared to take the ne- Company's refined sugar, however, great diffi. cessary steps to have the Company registered culty was experienced in finding an outlet for it,vided that it is the wish of the shareholders, and nuder the English Limited Liability Act, pro- the local consumption being quite inadequate, and there does not appear to be any prospect of improvement in this respect in the near future. The sum at debit of profit and loss account is $10,011.85, which is carried forward to next account.
The general agents and consulting committee have waived their commission and fees, as they did last year.
CONSULTING COMMITTEE.
Mr. J. H. Lewis has resigned his seat on leaving the colony. Mr. Dagid Gillies is eli gible for re-election.
this will be ascertained at the general meeting.
On the invitation of the directors, Mr C. J. Dudgeon has joined the Board.
The present directors and auditors offer themselves for re-election.
Shanghai, 6th March, 1901.
The Shanghai Mercury understands that the Gwendoline Mine in Corea has been purchased by a British syndicate in London, and that they will organise the entire staff. The pur chase money is stated to be £25,000:
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Evidence was then led.
The jury found both the prisoners guilty. His Lordship said that they in this colony must take care that the King's highway safe for his subjects to walk along, and when rumans attacked the King's subjects on highway, beating them and robbing, be severely punished. The sentence prisoners was that they each be imponed hard labour for six years, and receive 20 strokes
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