420
New Concession. The Directors have availed, themselves of a favourable opportunity of sell ing, for the sum of $10,000, the outlying blook an area of some 1,850 acres, which it would have been impossible for the company to utilise for many years. When the transfer of this block has been made and the money received, there will still remain some 3,500 acres, at a cost of about Tls. 1,300..
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
[November 19, 1898,
PEARSON CUP AND SFOONS. There were eighteen members present at this competition on Saturday last, The Cap was won by Sergt. Bowery, R.E., with the manifio-
scores handed in ent score of 100. Following are some of the
200. -530 34
Sergt. Bowery, R.E.* 34
600 H'esp. Total
nature that in the interests of the Company it HONGKONG KIFLE ASSOCIATION, was thought advisable not to publish the whole. Otherwise the extract included everything touching the prospects of the lode. I may say that any shareholder who is desirous of seeing the whole report may do so at the office of the General Agents. We have placed ourselves in communication with Mr. Birch, the Resident of Sungi Ujong, and hope to get the duty on lode ore reduced. Maliwun has been finally closed and the whole loss has been transferred to Profit and Loss account. Finally, gentlemen, we believe Crop 1898-1899.-The area under cane for we are now in a sound position. The profits the new season is 1,274.25 orlongs, of which from the alluvial department will now go to pay 204.50 orlongs are planted by Chinese. The re- for all further prospecting and preliminary sult will, of course, largely depend on the wea- expenses till the machinery is in full work. ther, but so far as matters can be judged at pre-ing order, when we hope to obtain steady re- sent the prospects are very favourable. The turns. Before moving the adoption of the Re- whole output, with the exception of a small ba-port and accounts I shall be glad to answer any lance of No. 2 sugar, has been sold at an aver question. age price of $6.15 (net $5.90.)
A resolution approving and confirming this sale will be submitted to the shareholders at the meeting.
Accounts-The working account for the twelve months shows a profit of Tls, 53,315.85, which is transferred to profit and loss account; this latter account, after deducting the debit ba- ance of Tls. 7,156,07 brought forward from last year, and interest on debentares, shows a credit balance of Tls. 39,431.25; and after futher de. ducting Tis. 2,084-21 for bonus to employés at the estate there remains an available balance of Tls. 37,347.04; it is recommended that this amount be appropriated as follows:-
A dividend to shareholders of 6 per
cent
To write off depreciation, say 10 per cent from plant, buildings, launch, and furniture..
Carrying forward
Tls.
15,000.00
|
There being no questions, on the motion of the Chairman, seconded by Mr. Hilton it was decided that the directors" report and accounts should be adopted.
This concluded the business of the meeting. -Free Press.
CRICKET.
OVER 28 V. UNDER 28.
By the kind permission of Captain Sir E. Chichester and officers of H. M. S. Immortalite, their band were in attendance on the Cricket Ground on Saturday afternoon, when an interest- ing match between the seniors and the juniors took place. In our issue on Saturday we stated that the "under 28" were very strong whilst the "old 'uns" were a stiff fighting crowd who even .15,637.95
6,700.09 | if defeated would die game. The veterans went in first, and made a fair start, 25 having been Tls...37,347.04 scored before the first wicket (Sercombe Smith) fell. Two were down for 31, three for 39, four for 53, fire for 77, six for 86, seven for 106, eight for 130, nine for 139 and ten for 144. Captain Langhorne, it will be seen, was the top man. His 33 inculded four 4's, five 2's, and seven singles. Mr. Gill came next with 30, which was made up of one 6, four 4's, three 2's and two singles. The juuiors, who commenced to bat immediately after tiffin, soon showed that they were too strong for their opponents. Lient. Campbell, who was one of the first couple sent to the wickets, was himself responsible for 104 not out, his score including thirteen 4's, one three, fourteen 2's, and twenty-one singles. When the stumps were drawn 217 had been scored for six wickets. Scores:
Directors. During the season Mr. C. J. Dudgeon, on the invitation of the Directors, joined the Board, and his appointment as a Director requires the confirmation of the shareholders.
Mr. W. D. Little retires in rotation but offers himself for re-election.
Auditor.-Mr. G. R. Wingrove again offers himself for re-election.
Secretariat-On Mr. C. J. Dudgeon's join ing the Board, Mr. Leonard Kerr was appointed Secretary to the Company.
LEONARD KERR, Secretary. Shanghai, 1st November, 1898,
W. V. DRUMMOND,
Chairman,
JELEBU-MINING AND TRADING CO., LIMITED.
The eighteenth ordinary general meeting of the Jelebu Mining and Trading Co., Limited, was held at Singapore on the 5th November, Mr. J. P. Joaquim (chairman) presiding. There were also present the Hor. Dr. Boon Keng, Mr. Jackson Millar, Mr. R. Allen, Mr. Evatt, Mr. Ewald, Mr. H. Hilton, Mr. Lean, Mr. Schwabe, Mr. Wigley, and Mr. Yeo Swee Hea.
Dr. Lowson, not out
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Pte. Thornton, K.O.R.* 32 32 30 Mr. A. H. Skelton 33 29 Mr. (4. H. Coles, R N.* 33 Corpl. Leadingham, R.E 82 31 C. 8. M. Wallace, R.E. 32 Mr. A. Watson Mr. J. Marshall Mr. A Read Mr. Stackwood Mr. Diggins Corpl. Jenner, R.E.
33 32
38 31 27 22 32 27 30
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18 12
100
94
94
94
94
93
91
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27 28 20 14 87- 262327
* Winners of Spoons.
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HONGKONG VOLUNTEER OOKPS.
SHOOTING.
The November competition for the "Captain Francis Carbine Challenge Cups" resulted in a win for the "A" Machine Gun Co. team by 17 points. Appended are the scores :-
A MACHINE GUN CO, 200
Sergeant Skelton Sergeant Lammert Gunner J. G. Smith Gunner Holmes Gunner Head... Gunner King...
.400 500
yards. yards. yards.
*32* 33
Total
30
31 ~30:
26
24
29
28
26.
28
24
21
23
22
Sergt.-Mjr. Crombie 26- Captain Sanders
BURRIERS [*
108182822 | E--
188 624
Total
24
Total .214 022
FIELD BATTERY,
200 400 500 yards. yards. yards. Sergeant Hayward... 28 33 28 89 Corporal Bamsey ... Lieut. Macdonald Sergeant McPhail.... *30 Corporal Gow Sergeant Rutter. 27 Gunner McDonald.. 25 Bombr. Nobbs
19
Total
30-
:
29 26
•22
85888584
83
81
30-
81
32- 26
80
24
78
28 18
71
15 10
44
1
210 218 179 607 The A Machine Gun Co.'s monthly competi- tion was fired at the same time as the above match. Gunner King scored his first win on both Cups with a score of 99, including 30 points handicap. The spoons were won by Sergt. Skelton and Gunners King and Head.
CORRESPONDENCE
OVER 28.
T. Sercombe Smith, b-Jelf
7
Mr. Gill, R.N., b Jelf
30
Capt. Simonds, R.A., o White, b Jelf
0
Capt. Langhorne, R.A., b Izat
33
E. Mast, b Jelf.
13
Mr. Wall, R.N., b Jelf
15
Capt. Dyson, A.P.D., b White
2
Lt. Egerton, R.N., o K. G. Campbell, b White 20 Lt. Nicholas, R.N., e Lethbridge, b Izat Lt. Davies, R.A., b White ....................
11.
5
2
0
[We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.]
- Total
.144
Overe. Maid. Runs. Widea. N.B, Wickets.
6 2 20
12
3 42
5
4
1
18
11
2
31
3
9
1
27
2
UNDER 28
104
9
- 1 14
BOWLING ANALYSIS.
Lt. G. D. Campbel, H.K.R., not out Mr. Jelf, R.N., o Nicholas, b Sercombe Smith Lt. Dewar, R.N., b Lowson
A. S. Auton, o Simonds, b Lowson
Lt.K. G.Campbell,R.A.,o Egerton, b Langhorne 7 W. A. L. Lethbridge, K.O.R., b T. 8. Smith. 35 Lt. Saltor, R.N., l.b.w., b T. Sercombe Smith 0 C. M. G. Burnie, not out.. Hancock White, R.N. Lt Izat, R.A.
The Chairman said-Gentlemen, the report and accounts having been in your hands during Lethbridge the prescribed time, I will, with your permis- | Jelf, R.N. sion, take them as read, as usual. The report | Burnie is very full and contains everything of interest, White, R.N... and I have very little to say in addition. The
Izat, K.A. prospects for alluvial mining for the cur rent half year are I must say favourable, and it may be assumed that, owing to the iu- ducement consequent upon the considerably higher price of tin, an increased out-put, with a corresponding increase in profit, may be ox- pected. The prospects of the Rin Lode have greatly improved by the result of the cross-cnt in a depth of 112 feet. The directors have ordered machinery for a 10 head battery, so arranged as to admit of another 10 heads of stamps later on. It might be said that we should have decided on the erection of a 20 head battery at once as the appearance of the lode warrants it, but wishing to proceed T. 8. Smith quite safely, we think the course decided upon Lowson an advisable one. It has been said by some
Wall shareholders that the report of Mr. Williains Langhorne...... 11 on the Rin Lode ought to have been published | Gill în toto instead of only an extract, but, gentle- | P. G. Davits... 2 men, Mr. Williams report contains certain Simonds. information of a technical as well as of other Mast
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Total
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did not bat
38
217
BOWLING ANALYSIS. Overs. Maid. Runs, Wides. NB. Wickets.
22 6 62 18 *8 32
17
8
40
1..
26
8
15
3
11
14
3
THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT AND CHINA'S FOREIGN ADVISERS.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE " DAILY PRESS,"
Sir,-You do well to call public attention in your leading article of the 11th inst. to the way in which the British Government has, for years, allowed itself to be led by the nose and hoaxed by China's foreign advisers. You liken the diplomatic game as played in the East to a game of chess, but a game of cards would per- haps be a better illustration of it, for at chess each sees the other's hand, whilst at cards the opponents do not, or ought not to, see what cards the others hold. In the diplomatic game you refer to China sees the band of her opponent by the aid of ber foreign advisers; nay worse; she, through them, dictates the play of the other side also. No wonder hers has been a winning game. A winning game to her own detriment, however,
I have said China has been playing this game with Britain, but it were more correct to say the Chinese Government, for the people of China have nothing to say as to what is done; had they a voice there would be a great change for the better and some real progress. The Chinese Reform party has been crushed, un-