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Shanghai papers give vary fall accounti
of the Interport polo" matches in which Hongkong overcame both the local teams
had a deɣiabed
wheal round ins semi-circle
and Tsingtan and thas captured the original track, curv Keawick Cup.
Commenting on the Hongkong Shang-south-west of the Colony, always keeping, hat match, which Hongkong won by about 100 miles distant. It probably streak
land early this morning somewhere be goals to 1, the N.G. Dolly Necs my9:—
"The play was good throughout. The tween disco and Kwong Chau Wan. From Hongkong ponios, seemed to be rather telegram received in Hongkong, it was xè bandier than those in porsistion of the Arst feared that Macso would get the full local player, but this advantage was effect force of the blow, but it is not likely that by the speed of the local mounts. The anything worse than a gale with plenty of ground was in excollent condition, and rain will have been experienced there. thanks to the recent beavy rains, there was no dust raised to obscure the competitors The game was followed with panarable interest by the spectatars, and avery bit of good play was applauded..
"Every inch of the ground was keenly contested by both sides, and while the scores do not indicate the full value of the play, the better team adubtedly won, for the visitors had good combination, 6 feature that was not very prominent smena the home players, while their hitting was particularly clean. In this connexion, the play of Mr Daline shope out above his colleagues, and Mr Landale rendered excellent service with his clean hitting Every member of the home side worked hard, but there was too much individ uality about their work. Hongkong's combination is above criticism, and also, incidentally, renders it difficult for
In consequence of the bad weather no boats have been running either to or from Macaoto-day, the boats having taken shelter. behind Stonecutters about 8 o'clock on Wednesday evening.
-It is wired from Londen, that the Anglo- Malay Rubber Company Limited, an nounce an interim dividend of ed share..
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on this ade, and no doubt know large number have also been fosted in Singapore and Shanghai- but his it erer occurred to you where the managers and assistants for those numerous companies parare to come from Well, I can tell your tont junior assistanks, on 8200 or 8230 per month, are being offered $100 or 2800 a month, with in some com a commolanton added, to go`ss managers of these new companies and can you be surprised that, with such ins ducóments, men are tempted to desert their former employers I am proud to be able to any that we have mót, so far, lost a single man to another company and F should like you to beat this loyalty of our ata in mind when, later on, at this moet.
A wire to Colombo says the Federated Selangor Bubbar Company, Ltd, announce A final dividend of 63 par couts making a total of 125 per cent for the year. A ram if £2,049 is carried forward.
A QUESTION OF LABOUR, you will be asked to vota i sum to The Dalf Planters Association has saited bonus for employees and S. its report, for 1900, in which pointed retardIt is probable we may hink I wou Replying is a queation the chaieman once is made to the growing croity of Janussy 11911 but not before that; we Javanes labour on rubber, estates there do not need that money in tile ro
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Again to-day the harbour has presented thoroughly typhoony appearance. being denuded of all small..craft Theom will be very great in the next bigger steamers rode idly at anchor, three years. From 30,000 to 10,000 coelies whils sensa others were still occupying will be required each year. In 1909, only positions of sheltar. There have been 5,953 Javanese coolies came to Deli. It strong gusts of wind blowing, while needed seems that they prefer to go to the Straite rain has copiously fallen. I there is and F. M. S. intend, whers wages rule
continuation of this wet weather wo shall bigher and restrictions ap lesa irksome. likely hear of some collapses, but as yet nothing of this kind has occurred. Neither hare ang-hives bean lost among the junk and sampan people practically all of them having taken refuge at Causeway Bay soon after the ominous signals were hoisted.
The Hai Yang which was due early member played well, but perhaps a special before 2 p.m. this afternoon. Rough the Financier the chairman said I think word of pisis may be bestowed upon weather was experienced on the way from we may congratulate ourselver on the very Lieut. Crookenden and Captain Heath Seaton and Captain Hodgins doomed it successful Tess's operations. The success is cate.. Both undoubtedly did much for their advisable to anchor for some hours at duo to two causes; firstly, the increased these good prices to du all the work on the 4. Maid of the Silver Sea, by :John | Steamers kom Hongkong. f. On or about Connooting se Okimutta with side, but the assistance of Lients. Scarlett Devil's Island where four other steamer, production over 1808; and, secondly, the prices went down they would' have little to Helm with the High Hand, by Arnold ARRATOON APOAR 2396 June.
The first annual general meeting of shareholders of the Lodbury Rubber states. Limited, was held in London, on May 30, Mr Andrew Mallwraith presiding.
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individual play to be commended. Each pastarday morning did not arrive until just i In the course of his remarks as reported in rather more expendituro ind bean debited The Chariot of the Sun, by Roger Pocock, with transhipments. CALCUTTA, in odijanation with the
and Davidson must not be overlooked..
It must have been apparent to the spectators that the local team,did not have the better luck; in fact, at times it had bad luck bat this must not be taken to mean that there is any desire to under-gate the value of the win, for as already stated it was meritorious in every way; but un "doubtedly if a little luck had accompanied some of the brilliant bita of play by the home men, then, perhaps, the scorea would have been little different-possibly a ti, or may be Hongkong would have won by three goals to two, instead of by the
to one,"
The following observations are made on the game in which Hongkong troucéd Tsingtan by 9 goals to 27
Japan Line and two others, had also taken of rubbar marketed has increased from ore of Jardings, one of the Java-China-exceptional prices obtained. The amount shelter. Capt. Hadgins was of opinion that all there four steamers would come 25,366 be, in 1908 to 66,581 lbs. for the into port to-day.""
* year 1909. Prices for 1900 have been very satisfactory, averaging 78. 74. per 18.
For the 24 hours ended at 10a.m. to-day the rainfall was 3.86, so that during the past two days we have had wall over 6 inches,"
The price of fine hard Fare on the day we sold our first shipment was be. sid. per 1b, and on the day the last of the crop was Bad weather will continue to" prevail realised Pam was cold at Ils. 6d per Ib. between Hongkong and Eainas, says the In looking back at the results of the work Observatory report, while moderato. Sing for the year 1908 of the many high-class gale; equally, rainy" is the forecast for phatation subber companies, and noting Hongkong and neighbourhood up te noon the espressions of opinion by the highest
to-morrow.
A QUESTION OF TIMES.
authorities a rubber, no one then could have foreseen or anticipated the grens incrasse in price that has taken place.
At the present time a shadow is over the market. Whether we have reached the top of the tree with regard to prices and are on the downward course, he would b* wise man who could forecasts Rubber,
Mr Barker said it was true that this year The Sword Makar, by Robert Barr.TAKING Cargo on through Bills of Lading to SOUTH AFRICAN - POR
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Proposed Bailings from Hongkong. to do this, as far as could be considered The Fate of a Crowu, by S. Nivanton. « fair. It was their policy while getting
estates it was possible to do, so that when Oxenham,
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any would have a larger crop to divide it do. (Hear, hear.) He could give no ides s to what the expanse would be this year. into, and he thought the expenditure would be less next year, and the year after it would be very considerably less, but he “San would not. Tika to commit himself to what would actually beppet with regard to the Arat, question, that was asked about the
Mr Hing said thaE mailing up of more capital, he, as one of the riginal owners when this Gas i private retuca ou his capital, objected to any estate, and abo had waited for years for further call unless the money was wanted, because it seemed to him that it would be
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The resolution was carried unanimously. The Chairman moved That's dividez d at the rate of 17 per cent, less income tax, be paid on the called-up capital as on Dec. 31st, 1909; that the sum of £1.700. be transferred to reserve account that the sum of £1,000 be transferred to employees raport by E. M. Consul at Newchwang bonus fun, to be dealt with as the dies
The play was fast throughout, but not very much combination was displayed. What combination there was, was chiefly on the part of Hongkong. Bat generally speaking it was a match thist was full of individual brilliancy. In this aspect, nove shone out better than Lieat. Crooken firm, claimed $280.64 from To Ki, being like every other article that enters largely | eration of the directors; and that's sum of Ar F, E. Wilkinsan) on the trade of that i
Before Mr Justice Hazeland, at the Supreme Court, this morning, Mr J. H. Seth, Peceiver and manager of the A. Dai amount overdrawn by defondant from the
Mr B. Johnson appeared for plaintiff and Bir C. Willson defended.
The following information is from the
2659 75. 8d. be camed förrsed by district in 1909, just issued
been drawn up, under which such aume-able, the customs returns slige that British Mr Baskar explained that's schams had Although accurate figures are not ava they might from time to time vote to the
den (Hongkong) Lients. Davidson sad Rostiott also played well, but the former was handicapped by sae of his pries Captain Heathcote, did not seem to be up plaintiff firm's employment without notice, sooner or later, turn the tide, and when bonus fund would be iurested by trusters goods regained in 1909 a good deal of the to his usual good form. Of the Taingtau. tasm Eekford and Pfeiffer shared the hom our Moincke was a tower of strength with his clean hitting; but Lieut. Schade was wask. In one chukas he had the misfortune to be unvented, his pony being, rendered: fractions, apparently by a blow from the ball. Another pony was obtain ed, and Lieut. Schade quickly resumed his place in the gamé.
"The Hongkong men were the Better Their team and were better mounted. combination was rarely at fault, while that of the losers was conspicuous by its absence. The Tingtau team, however, played a dashing game and the first chakka give little indiation of the big score that Hong-
Bir Johnson abjected to Mr. Willson giving notice of a special defence so it was not in time..
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that comes about we must be satisfod to for the sole benest of employees; in the ground that they appear to have lost during Srst instance, in taking ap the 5.000 sharts recent years. An advance was made by see prices recede. The margin of profit on reserved for allotmet to employees and well-conducted plantations will still be when those were exhausted, in such seer.British cotton goods. It is still the esse quite sofficient to justify us in looking for.ities as the trustees might think St. Und that, except in a few special items such as ward to satisfactory resalto. Your directors the scheme provision was made for an kerosene, sugar and cigarettes; the foreign
artonal allowance after 10 years service, trade of Newchwazy, other than that with GREAT BEFTAIN Bis Lordship-You must give twenty-think that there is no need to look for and an increased allowance after 15 your Japan, and especially the pises goods and four hours' notice in any case. I think the soything in the nature of a slump in prices, servico. He stured them that, the son yarn trade, is entirely in the hands of
for which they naked them to grant £1,000, case had better go láta Friday's lint. af any rato for some time to come, but and for which they proposed to ask them Chinese merchants, who buy their supplies
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they are of opinion that a lower level annually to grant a small portion of their in the Shanghai market. The for foreign would be better for all concerned-mana prodits, was of infinite value to themselves at Newchwang contins themselves during a loyal and contented staff. facturers and growers alike-as tending to eliminate, or at least curtail, the specula tion which appears to have been me what rampant of late...
THE EARLY: RICE CROP.
That the Canton officials are alive to the
The profit and loss account shows a kong was to pile up before the end of the necessity of looking into the present con- balance of £16,478 7.-84 and this, I think, match. One noticeable fault of the loaing dition of the rice crop is evident from the is most satisfactory. Referzing shortly to the
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The resolution was carried unanimously.mainly to shipping and inamanos. Sir Charles Forrest moved: That the The Chinese deslet, though always pro appointment of Mr S. Leonard Hunt at Apared to meat any demand that may arise director of the company be opufirmed. He for foreign goods, is not inclined to go out -- remarked that during Mr Barker's
broad the sorrices of Mr Hunt were lately of his way to push or create a market for given towards the interests of the company, any particular article unless he seas a and with b great advantage to ist loss
Mr T. Pears I bave very great pleasure
out all that has been said
Certainty of immodisto profit. There can
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Mr. H. C. Knowly, seconded by Mr P. They have shown as more energy and
there was a tendency for the whole team quen to ascertain wish the harrest is likely for the year's operations. On the Kability to bug the ball, leaving citen two of the to be. He has sent in his report, and side of the balance-sheet the share capital ou the relion of the Chairman, seconded have, to a great extent, kept the manage Hongkong men free to get, cleat away therefrom it appears that throughout the remains at £75,000, the sundry creditors Another mistake was to centre the ball at Nambo Prefecture the situation is any critical moments, when the play was to thing but cheering. Throughout most out to 5661 19. 2d. azd bills payable keep it to the sides.
of the districts where water could not to £2.000. We have ant thought it ex- be supplied by irrigation, the crop is pedient during the first year to do more about one third of its tisual size. In than get the estates in good order by care other places, where the water from the fully weeding, the construction of drains river overflowed the fields, or where water and roads, inaugurating a practical system could be supplied by pumping, though at of dealing with pests and diseases, and the great Tabour, the trop will be shout two-proction of coolie linen etc.
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At present it seems very doubtful if a thirds the usual harset. Meanwhile, rice We have had to contend in practically
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by 48 Per Custo Greenwood and Co. chartered accountants, Manchuria than any other foreign nation. were appointed auditors to the company at a remuneration of 25 guiness.
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Amongst the meny articles for whio obe might expect, thas a demand should azist, For be espable of being created, in Man- churia, H. M. Consul's attention has been drawn particularly to agricultural machinery and implements and electrical goods. The Douby „African cricket team will visit continues to be imported in large quantities, all the estates with a scarcity of coolies for
enquicice, however, which he has made Various Australia next sossgn Correspondence and the committee of the Tung Wah some part of the year, but, as the organis-
into the subject have convinced him that has been going on between the Board of
in South Manchuria at any rate, there is ho Contral and the South African Cricket Hospital in Hongkong are in close corre tinn extended, the labour dubculty has
dstand whatever for modern agriculture Quotations for any description of Machinery or Engineering Club Association with reference to terms. pondence with the leading philantropie gradually lessened. As you will see from the manager's reports, the combined ares The Board of Control offered the Associa-spirite of Canton, and these two bodies are under taping amounts to. 3621 sores.
The Malta yerespondent of the Naval machinery. The farms are small, and labour tion the same terms as to share gates as working might and main to see that rice is which, as I have already stated, produced
and Maitary Reed writing on May 18, were given to the Marylebone Cricket Club-60 per cent of the ground and supplied at a fair price so that poor need in 1008 28,956 lbs, but under the impored angers it that. Tudor is so busy is still suficiently cheap and plentiful to system of impping sud crganisation we have. stand. These terms were practically not go hungry.
increased the catput to 65,881 lbs, and the gain with regard to the destinies of the make labour-saring devices of thackind. accepted by the South African Association We learn that arargements are being estimate for the current year is put down at Triumph and Swiftsura. A wok or wo innocemary and unprofitable. As to ordia-
avy agricultural instrumenta, those in com A Briliant, Safe and Cheap Iluminant by Kerosene Now, however, guarantee of £5,000 and that the people in the country dis. 90,000 lbs. Perhaps one of the most import go they were to coal and leave for Okinač being asked for, and is is pretty safe to
DODWELL ant events that have, taken place in this direct, without even waiting for the mails.
A later story had it that in Jusa or there on, ne among the poutantry are there is very little chance of a guarantee tricts can be brought into touch with the year's organisation was the arrangement Abouts they, in common with the remainder admushly adapted to the deads of the soil of that kind being given, Pombly larger centres, and though they cannot made by Mr Barker for securing the sex of the fleet; will visit England for the and the pockets of the people that they the South African Association may con- come themselves to Canton, rice at srices of Mr Mitchell, the mycologist: to sent to team coming to Australia without a guarantee, but if it does not then enable price is forwarded to them. All Lanadron Rubber Estates, and I am glad sancurrce, at the conclusion of which they can scarcely be improved upon, and certainly To say that Mr Mitchell has entered into will not return to the Mediterranas, but not undersold by any similar implemente it is almost certain that the triangular this is very simimble, and the great the work with an enthusiasm which is very hands, prepare for a onimen on the Tor electrical goods the propecia sin more fustend will, after a period in Dorkyard with which Europe coal furnish them. toomment, England will fall to the crodit is due to those who have taken the gratifying indeed. It in tory early to speak. ground. Dr L..U.S. Poidevin, the copre matter in hand and who are working so of the results from the action we have taken Chris station, then placed in the feet being hopeful for in most of the large towns in taken by the Lord Nelson and Agamem Manchuria electale light and telephone sentative of the Australier Board of Control that the poor shall not be unduly in this direction, but anticipate our hon. This report is in the way, quite good, installations are either already in existence JOHN & ROBERT HAI
beneficial results and improvements on the viates that it is unlikely that the Board of petssed. Further, there is no doubt have from the work undertaken at the and posted any points of interest, but, or are contemplated. In almost evary unhappily for its value, than is a faw bere case, however, it is Japaness who are un Control, will give the £5,000 guzisate for that both officials and the gentry are imtigation ud ender le superintendence and there for ans thing neither of the wing them, and these show no, dnstars a short season saked for by Bouth Africa in genuisey, wishful to leweb the opportunity da
two vessels, named as substitutes cazz by malination to maze pue connection with their proposed Australian for day-outbrasle, and to avoid any rice
in England, in a letter to the Daily Express
visit unless they are allowed to approve riots, which troubles, at the juncture, are the report the personnel of the teant. If the South Africans played good cricket they had othing to fear as to the Braccial result or
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