238
In accordance with the Articles of Associa- tion, Mr. Jas. R. Twenty man retires, but being eligible offers himself for re-election.
The Accounts have been audited by Messrs. Geo R. Corner and W. H. Anderson, who also offer themselves for re-election.
PROFIT AND Loss AccouNT,
Dr.
Tls. 194,464.50
80th June, 1898. To balance
1st July, 1897.
Cr.
Tls.
By balance carried forward..
1
30th June, 1898-
By transfer from working account
18,356.95
176,107.55 Tls. 194,464.50
BALANCE SHEET--Capital Account.
ASSETS. Dr.
30th June, 1898. To "Tunkadoo" and "Cosmopolitan Dock" properties with buildings, pumping gear, eto., and buildings at "Old Dock" To office building and ground im. 9f. 51. Oh. To large godown and ground 1m. 8f. 11. 3h. To old dock property with boiler, pumps,
buoy, eto., 16m. 5f. 21. 5h.
To Broadway property with Chinese houses,
4m, 7f 21. @h.
To new land near Cosmopolitan Dock includ- ing bunding and wall, 117m. Of 21. 4h.... To machinery at the three docks To launches, piledrivers, pontoons, steam dredger, shearlegs, dock plant, office and drawing office materials and furniture, etc., also material for new iron boilershop To moulders', fitters', coppersmiths, boiler makers' and carpenters' tools at 3 docks To shares in public companies, and cost of
four-masted bark Drumeltan To stock of material on hand, unfinished work and outstanding billa less liabilities To sundry debtors
To cash in hand, and in Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, including amounts since paid în...
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264,000.00
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
THE GYMKHANA.
Judges.-The Hon. J. J. Bell-Irving and Mr. V. A. Cæsar Hawkins.
C.M.G., and Mr. M. Grote.
Handicappers.-The Hon. C. P. Chater,
Starter-Mr. A. Babington, Timekeeper. Mr. J. McKie. Clerk of the Scales.-Mr. J. McKie. Hom. Treasurer.—Mr. G. C. C. Master. Hon. Secretary-Captain J. H. Laurie, K.O.R.
An extra gymkhana meeting was held at Happy Valley on Saturday for the purpose of disposing of the events which had to be postponed the previous Saturday in consequence of dark ness setting in. The programme included two ladies' nominations, a polo ball race, a jumping competition, aud wrestling on horseback; the last named, however, did not come off. There was a fair attendance. The band of the King's Own played selections. The different events 19,000.00.resulted as below:-
POLO BALL RACE. To hit a polo ball from opposite the winning post on the inner race course, down the course, round a post, and back through a goal. Entries to be made in pairs. Each one of a pair to hit their polo ball in turn. To be decided in heats. Three pairs to start in each beat. Prizes presented from the gymkhana fund.
20,000.00
150,000.00
32,000.00
39,054.04 201,154.60
105,940.00
28,851.36
49,674.68
247,338.04
100,579.90
16,152.00
Tis. 1,279,744.62
30th June, 1898.
LIABILITIES,
Or.
By shareholders for paid-up capital, 7,500
shares at Tis. 100
By reserve fund
Tls.
750,000.00 275,000.00
By depreciation and maintenance fund
By sundry creditors....
By balance from profit and loss account
60,000.00 280.12 194,484.50
Tis 1,279,744.62
JELEBU MINING AND TRADING CO., LIMITED.
THE RIN LODE.
1 2
Captain Laurie and Mr. Johnson, K. O. | Captain Burnie and Mr. Hudson
JUMPINGCOMPETITION.Open to China ponies,
over a series of jumps selected by the working
The Jelebu Mining and Trading Company has made known extracts from a report on the Rin Tin lode by Mr. W. N. Williams, who inspected that mine on the 23rd and 24th of last month. Mr. Williams finds that the geographical position of the Concession is highly favourable for economical working, and that transport facilities are readily available. The geological formation indicates abundance of tin. Three lodes have been opened, the deepest level sunk being 110 feet from the surface. The main lode is the second one. At the shallow depths reached, the presence of faults greatly disorganises the lodes at the point of intersection, but the general appearances of the first and third lodes are all that can be desired. The main lode at the surface averages about two feet in width, and gradually widens to six feet in the 110 feet level. Mr. Williams is of opinion that this lode will increase in size and value as greater depth is attained. The ore is of a refractory nature. from certain minerals occurring in addition to the tin. But Mr. Williams does not consider that these minerals will interfere much with the dressing of the tin, which is said to be of very good quality when found alone. Signs of other lodes have been met with. The present shafts, three in number, are said to answer requirements. Fuel is plentiful. Mr. Williams advises the erection of a 10 or 12 head battery, to work apon 1,600 tons of tin stuff available with about $5,000 tons in sight. In his opinion, an average assay of 3 per cent., a moderate estimate, would lea ve a fair margin of profit. The Company has erected the crushing machinery required.
|September 17, 1898.
SHOOTING.
HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS.
The second team match for the Captain Fraucis Carbine Challenge Cup" resulted in a win for the Field Battery team by 4 points. The following are the scores :----
Sergeant Hayward... 26 Gunner Macdonald 29 Gunner Hart... 30 Gunner Donaldson 27
FIELD BATTERY,
200 400 500 yards. yards, yards.
32 33 91
Total.
33
26
88
31
24
85
28
23 78
26 24
24
74
61
21 77
Sergeant Rutter Corporal Bamsey Corporal Brown Gunner Deas ...
Total
22 25 14 39
26 14 18 58
.219 210 183 612
A MACHINE GUN CO.
200 400 500 yards. yards. yards.
Corporal Skelton Sergeant Lammert... 29 Sergeant Smyth Captain Sanders Corporal Underwood 24 Sergeant Crombie... 24
Total.
79'
837RR84
31
33 32 28 26
27 26
.29
25
30 23
26
20
25
19
29
15
24
16
▾
209 .224 176 608
Gunner Wodehouse 22 Gunner J. G. Smith 25
Total
Committee 1st prize, a cup presented from THE HONGKONG FOOTBALL CLUB.
the gymkhana fund; 2nd $10. Six entries or eveut becomes void.
Tramp, ridden by Mr. Johnson Why Not, ridden by Mr. Bruce
L
Red Rag, ridden by Mr. Gresson, tied with Why Not in the first instance. LADIES' NOMINATION. Each competitor must whilst at full speed pass an upright bamboo and with one hand take the tennis ball placed on the top of the bamboo and then without slackening speed pass a net at a giren distance from the net and throw the ball over the net to the lady
on the other side of the net, who must catch the ball. Points will be given for speed and catch. Three runs. First and second prizes presented from the gymkhana fund. There were 21 entries.
Mr. Green, nominated by Miss Dot Jackson 1 Mr. Lethbridge, nominated by Miss B. Jack-
son...
2
LADIES' NOMINATION.-Competitors will start dismounted from a given point on the race course, mount and ride to nominator, who will stand outside the rails on the inner course. Dismount and receive from nominator a biscuit and bottle of soda water. Eat biscuit and open the bottle and drink the soda from out of the bottle. Hand empty soda water bottle back to nominator. Mount and ride round a post leaving it on the left hand, and back past winning post. First pass post haring eaten his biscuit and drunk the whole of his
soda water wins. No saddles, surcingles, whips, or spars allowed. 1st and 2nd prizes presented by Mr. R. M. Gray.
1
2
Mr. Moxon, nominated by Miss Chambers... Mr. Cox, nominated by Mrs. Drury.
Mr. R. H. Potts, nominated by Mrs. Home, was disqualified for spilling his soda.
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THE HONGKONG-SHANGHAI CRICKET MATCH.
The following is the team chosen to repre- sent the colony against Shanghai:-A. S. An- ton, H. Arthur, G. D. Campbell, P. G. Davies, W. A. L. Lethbridge, Capt. Langhorne, J. A. Lowson, H. S. Moberly, Capt. Dyson, Rev. G. R. Vallings, A. G. Ward. The team leave on Wednesday, 21st September, at daylight, by the Doric.
The Zealandia, a U.S. transport from Manila, arrived at Nagasaki on the 30th August. The vessel left Manila on the 24th August, and when three days out encountered the full force of a typhoon. The injuries sustained by the vessel are fortunately not of a serious nature, the mizzenmast receiving the principal damage. This will, however, necessitate the vessel going into the local dock for a few days.-Nagraki Press.
The following is the report for the season 1897-1898.-
To the members of the Hongkong Football Club.
The Committee have the pleasure to lay before you their report on the last season.
The accounts attached show a balance of
$65.79 to the credit of the Club on Angust 30,
last.
The following record shows the results of the matches played under Rugby and Association rules :—
Rugby {
Lost
1
Lost... 8 Association? Drawn 2
{
Won.. 7
Points against ... 18
for Goals for ..31 against ...28
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For specially good play in the Association matches, badges were awarded to Messrs. H. S. Moberly, H.K.R., C. T. Kew, and W. D. Mayson.
At the commencement of the season the Club was granted the use of a new piece of ground at Wongueichong and permission was obtained to erect a matshed there. As the up keep of the
ground would involve considerable expense, and as it was necessary to have a caretaker for the matshed during the season, the subscription * was raised to $5. A large number of seats have been bought for the use of non-playing members at the matches on the Club ground.
A six-a-side competition was held early in the season. Messrs. Looker and Slade kindly pre- sented a handsome silver challenge cup to the Club to be held by the winning team. Mr. J. McKie kindly presented six scarf pins to the After many players in the winning team. close and interesting matches the competition was won by Mr. H. S. Moberly's team.
The Club now consists of 114 members. Dur- the 31 new members were elected,
year The season was closed by the fourth annual dinner at which 22 were present.
The Hongkong Football Challenge Shield was won by G Company of the King's Own Re- giment, who were drawn in the ties against H Company, King's Own Regiment, A Company, King's Own Regiment, E Company, King's Own Regiment, H.M.S. Centurion, and 25th Company, S. D., R. A. The winners of the shield scored twenty goals to one against in the competition matches. A gold medal was pre- sented to each member of the winning team, but in future these medals cannot be given as the shield fund is not sufficiently large to per
Twenty-one teams entered mit the expense. for the competition. From a balance sheet at tached it will be seen that the Hongkong Foot ball Challenge Shield Account has a credit bal. ance of $150.30,
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