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THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
as much as they could to quiet the discontent, | THE HONGKONG STEAM WATER-
but so poor was the state of their finances that they could just collect enough to dole out only Afteen cents to each soldier, with a promise of supplying them with more in a few days as well as warm clothing specially sent for from Canton. The above is a fair specimen of the im. poverished condition of Kuangsi and the frail hold th officials have over their soldiers.
RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION BỲ
CHINESE.
The two paragraphs below are taken from the official Gazette of Tientsin:-
Taotai Chang Chia-cho has obtained permis- sion from the Governor of Kiang-si and the Board of Commerce to construct the Nanchan- Kukiang railway with a capital of Tis, 2,000,0 0. Owing to lack of funds the promoter will be allowed to commence a railway lottery at Nan- shang.
T'aotai Chiang Chia-chü,'a wealthy<native of Kiangshi, has in company with two other well-to-do Chinese merchants obtained sanction- to construct a railway from Ku-kiang. The name of the line will be the Kui-Nan railway and the capital will be subscribed by wealthy Chinese
The Chinese authorities at An-king, says a native
paper, have founded a mining company called the Hua-ying An-yn Kung-shib, or the British and Chinesa pros- perous corporation, to work a copper mine. The English director is Sir John Lister Kaye and Taotai Wang is the Chinese director. The work will be commenced early in the spring on the arrival of the machinery from England.
In order to facilitate intercourse with for- eigners the commissioner of police at Chang- sha, Hu-nan, has engaged the services of an English police expert from Shanghai who is now acting as superintendent in charge of the police allotted for policing the trading centre outside the city
CHINESE SIGNBOA¡¡DS.
The following is a translation from Chinese of a notice issued by the Registrar-General.
Bignboards other than those of Chinese design and of Chinese characters are not allowed to hang above the roads and the side passages.
Chinese signboards should be hung at least sevin feet above the roads.
No Chinese signboards are allowed to hang above the small passages having covers.
Chinese signboards hanging above the small passages where there are no balconies and verandahs should be at least eren feet above the ground.
Chinese signboards of houses where there are balconies should not be two feet more than the width of the balconies above the roads.
Chinese signboards outside houses where there are small verandahs should not be hung more than one foot air inches longer than the width of the verandahs.
Chinese signboards must not be more than one foot and two inches-wide.
Other signboards, as those of the pawn- shops, must be made according to the usual form. Any person violating the above regulations will be prosecuted under the Health and Buildings Ordinance,
FATAL FIGHT AT KOWLOON.
A fight occurred with fatal consequences at the Kowloon Godowns on Saturday.
It appears that oneof the Godown coolies and a launch coolie had a row over the removal of some goods and the launch coolie maltreated the other to such an extent that the man's wounds have since proved fatal.
Sometime elapsed before the matter was re- ported to the Police, so it is feared that the launch ojolie has made good his escape into Chinese territory.
On November 9th a' band of pirates attacked a junk in one of the creeks in the New Territory. The junk escaped but one of the crew was shot in the thigh. On admission to the Civil Hospital, it was found that the bone was badly shattered.
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BOAT CO, LIMITED.
The report for presentation to shareholders at the fourth annual general meeting to be held on Friday, the 25th inst. is as follows:-
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The Consulting Committee beg to submit to the shareholders the annual report and accounts for the year ended 30th September, 1904.
ACCOUNTS.-It is with pleasure that the
Committee are able to announce an increase in the earnings, over those of last year.
[November 19, 1901
To Consulting Committee half-
year .......
8,750 2,500,00
2,0000-
To Consulting Committee and auditor 415.00 Bala ce to be appropriated as follows:
Final dividend of 7 pe cent Bonus of 5 per cont Place to reserve ............ Written off goodwill............ Written off boats.................................*, Written off furniture Written off Wanchai staging Carry forward to now account
.Cr.
ber. 1903
By interest By scrip fees...
6,397.04 10.30 100 00
229.88*
The net profits after paying all working expenses, are $24,346.42 and after deducting By balance brought forward, 30th Septem- Interim dividend, and Consulting committee fees, and adding balance brought forward from last account, interest and scrip fees, there 18- mains a credit balance of $20,147.42, which with the approval of shareholders, it is proposed to appropriate as follows :-
Fin 1 dividend of 7 per cent. making 14 per cent. for the
year
Bonus of 5 per cent. Place to reserve fund Write off goodwill
14
$5,250,00 3,750,00
2 500 00
2,000.00
•
14
19
"
boats furniture Wanchai staging
6,307.4
10.50
100.00
229.88
Cairy forward to new account
$21,147.42
GOODWILL-This has now been entirely
written off.
BOATS. These are all in excellent condition. RESERVE FUN -—Your Committee deem it prudent to inaugurate this fund to further strengthen the Company's position.
CONSULTING COMMITTEE.-Messrs. Chau Siu Ki & Francisco Taze Yat, retire, nd being eligible offer themselve for re-election. In terms of the purchase by this company, of the Water Business of Messrs Lane Crawford & Co., a member of that firm becomes one of the Consulting Committee, and Mr. A. H. Skelton has therefore joined. In consequence of the expansion of the Company's business it has been deemed advisable to further aid to the Com-
mittee and Mr. G. C. Moxon has been invited to
become a member.
AUDITORS.-Mr. W. Hutton Potts being absent, the accounts have been audited by Mr. F. Maitland, who offers himself for re-election.
CHAU SIU KI.
Chairman.
1 he accounts are as follows:-
BALANCE-SHEET. 20th September, 1904.
LIABILITIES.
To ca ital 7,500 shares of $tu fully paid To accounts payable To unelaimed dividends To profit and loss
ASSETS.
By cash in hand By Hongkong and Shanghai Bank. By value of boats us per last.
report
Less amout written off
By furniture per last report
Less written off
Since added
By Wanchai staging per last re-
port*..
$7,545.74 4,478.97
191..9 91.19
$10,00 IC.50
$150 0) 50.00
Less writto-: off
By sundry debtors
By goodwill per last report
Less written off
$7,225.00 5,225.00
Dr.
75,001.00 2'243.74 363.19 20,147.42
0.
662.53
By balance of working account
20,147.42
$40,587.88
15,884,27 315,19 -7.00 24,346.4:
$40,582,88
CORRESPONDENCE.
THE NAVAL YARD SMOKE.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS.
SIR,-During the past two days I have been attempting to see a cricket match. From the sounds which reached me I gather that at least two or three others were on the same errand bent. My own efforts in this direction were as a rulé unproductive of results owing to dense volumes of smoke which rolled over the cricket ground. Someone suggested that the French mail had arrived, but enquiry elicited the fact that she was not even due. Others averred that the Naval Yard was responsible and this appears to be the only satisfactory explanation of the origin of the **reek."
Sir, I ask you to inform me whether or not I, as a private citizen, would be allowed without penalty to incommode the community in this
manner? If not, is there any reason why the gentleman detailed to look after these matters should not bring up the Naval authorities with a "round turn" and compel them to abate this nuisance ? enclose my card, and beg to remain, very faithfully yours,
CIMMERIAN.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PRESS.
VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB
REGATTA.
SB-I have just had an opportunity of seeing & programme of the forthcoming regatta, which.announces that out of thirteen races five are open to clubs other than the V.R.C., under certain conditions. These conditions this year are somewhat extraordinary at any rate for Hongkong. The condition to which I wish to 97,754.26 call attention more particularly is attached
to each of the five open races, and is that the race‘A is to be rowed in boats. the property of the come 26,467.2) | peting club or unit. Which means, that any club possessing a superior racing boat would have an immense advantage. There is no time now for any olub to have a boat built before the 63,07.37 regatta, and the fact that the V.R.C. have had them built would lead all to suppose that the condition had been framed to suit that circum stance. It has been the custom in past regattas that if a competing club elected to row in its own boat, for the opposing clubs to have the- option of rowing in similar boats possessed by the competing club so electing, in which case 100.01 the boats to be drawn for and in the case of at 5,343 57
least one of the five races, the Challenge Cup, or perhaps better called the Inter-club Challenge Cup, this is one of the conditions laid down by the donor (the Hon. F. H. May), and which cannot be set aside without his permission. The next race calling for special remark is the Ine: ternational Challenge Cup, and to tack anoh a condition to this race is absurd, but sise not an inter-club race, but is open to any national crow in the Colony, and the Hong. kong Club, I am sure, would be glad to lend a boat to any crew who wished to comp and which need not be composed of members of any club. I do not know the condition. attached by the donors of this cup, but I think
119.50
2,000.00
$97,754.26
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT.
To following amounts appropri-
ated per last report final
dividend for 1903
$4,101.00
Written off goodwill
5;225.00
4,478.37
Written off furni ure Written off Wauchai staging
91.49
50.00
Written of boats
To interim dividend for 1904 paid $5,250.00
P
e.
14,235.48
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