December 3, 1898.1.
up,
had been promised four weeks ago is not up yet, and the machinery from Mount Gray is only on the road now, notwithstanding all endeavours to quicken matters. - The shed is rising fast, the stamps are and it should be fast work now. The battery excavations have revealed a number of promising parallel reefs, one very good one being discovered only to-day, but unfortunately our capital does not admit of taking the many other promising places in hand at once..
We are also busy digging the Slime pits.
THE I EKSA IONAL COTON MANUFACTURING. CO., LTD.
The fourth ordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the above Company was held at "the Central Hotel, Shaughai, ou the 22nd
November, Mr. E. A. Probst présiding,
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
CRICKET.
THE NAVY V. THE CLUB.
POOL
Major Luke, R.M.LI 93 Capt. E. Burnie, ..... 105 Mr. J. F. A. Hastings 97 Mr. E. F. Mackay Major Morris, K.A. Mr. W. J. Saunders Mr. G. Stewart
9 21 84 125 856
111358833.
97
11
99
1386
98
11
87
91
3
96
89
13-
$90
14
94
A team representing the Navy were pitted against the H.K.C.C. on aturday afternoon. As will be seen from the score the match resulted in a draw. The Navy closed their innings at 262, when they had one wicket to full, but they were unable to dispose | Mr. P. de C. Morriss.. of their opponents in the time before them. Lt. Perry-Ayscough... 103 The club got 150 för fire wickets, Han- | Dr. J. M. Atkinson cock being responsible for a well played 64 not out. For the Navy Jelf was the top scorer, having 59 to his credit, Dormer coming second with 47. They were the first between them before they were separated. couple at the wickets, and know ed ́up 106 Bedwell got 43 not ont and Ellis compiled 33.
Score :--
THE NAVY.
108 35 entries.
THE HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION
SHORT RANGE—OUP
SPOONB.
483
There was a very attendance at the
Range for this event 47
59
0
43
3
upt. Dormer, R.N., “ Piginy,” b Mast Mr. Jell, R.N., "Lonaventure," c Lethbridge, b
anghorne Mr. Wall, R.N., " Powerful,' l.b.w., b Hancock Mr. Bedwell, R.N.. "Immortalite," not out Mr. Mean, B.N., " Bonaventure," b Hancock Mr. Ellis, R.N., "Powerful," c Mast, b K. G. Campbe'l 33
ieut. Dewar, R.N., "Arche“,” b Lethbridge
Mr. Gill, R.N., “ Bonaventure,” st Gerrard, b Must... Lieut. Nugent, R.N," Bonaventure," b Lethbridge. Capt. the Hou. Q. A. Hardinge, K.N., “Rattler,” o
Ward, b Hancock Lieut. Nicholas, R.N., "Powerful," not out
Extrus
Total
* Innings declared closed.
BOWLING ANALYSIS,
Saturday last, only eight members taking part. Mr. F. Book, of the Naval Yarl. score 1 bis first win for the Cup with a score of 92 including 6 points handicap
The number of shots was alterod
from seven to ten at each range. Following are the scores:--
5
5
200
300 H'cap. Total
2
Mr. F. Beck
43
43
92
Mr. A. Watson
44
43
87
8
C. I. M. Wallace:
43
42
87.
19
38
Mr. J. Marshal.
42
85
Sapper Clarke, R.E. 46
35
3
84
#262
Mr. R. S. Head
**38
36
10
84
Mr. Skelton
42 38
80
Overs. Maid. Ruus, Wides NB. Wickets,
12 5
24
Lethbridge Burnie Hancock Langhorne...... 9
Mast K. G. Campbell 4
The CHAIRMAN, in the course of a long re- view of the Company's position, said the interim dividend of 3 taels per share paid for the six months ending the 31st March amounted to Tls. 25,134, and considering the profits of work. ing account to that date showed Tls. 63,305.16 to credit, the directors considered they were fully justified in paying the said interim dividend. The balance of working account to the 31st March showed a profit of Tls. 63.3:5.16 from which they had unfortunately had to deduct a loss of Tls. 23,748.82 made on the working of the six months to 30th September last, leaving a net profit on working account for the year of Tls. 39,556.34. They regretted to say that the final result of the profit and loss account was a loss of Tls. 5,289.97, to be carried forward to new account. He felt he need not weary them by a lengthy discourse on the past history of their yarn n'arket. The crisis through which their industry has passed was well-known to them. Suffice it to say that when the directors saw the danger that threatened, they first of all took the precaution of suspending night work, and subsequently they went on short time, viz., working only four days a week, and thus, he was glad to say, were able to do without in any way disorganising the labour employed at the mill. He was glad to be able to state that they had since been able to realise the whole of their stock of yarn at their stock. taking prices. Moreover, the mill was again working the full six days a week, and their production was sold for a short time ahead. He was happy to say that all things considered the accounts he had just analysed were not altogether Bedwell -so unsatisfactory. When they considered that early in the year they soll their yarn No. 168. as high as Tls. 8 which latterly only fetched Tls. 62 that they had been working ou cotton costing Tis. 16 and 17 per pical, the market value of which was now Tls. 12:75, he thought they would come to the conclusion that the accounts rendered are not bad, and that beginning the new year as they did with a clean book they might look for- ward to the future with some degree of cop- fidence.
The report and accounts were adopted. A resolution was passed providing for an in- crease in the rate of interest on the debentures
authorised to be issued from 6 per cent. to 7 per cent. and a further resolution providing for a change in the management, the American Trading Company having consented to a can- cellation of their agreement as General Manag- ere, on certain terms, and the directors having decided to run the company independently with their own manager and their owu offices and staff.
Gill
57
35
15
1
28
16 4
27
12
HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB.
Capt. Langhorne, R.A. l.b.w.,-b Gill Capt. Dyson, A.P.D., b Gill
17
!...
II
Lieut. K. G. Campbell, R.A., b Bedwell H. Hancock, not out
8
64
Lieut. Lethbridge, K.O,R., b Bedwell . A. G. Ward, c Dewar, b Bedwell
Extras
25
21
4
Total
150
Wall
Jelf... Benn Dewar
BOWLING ANALYSIS.
3
Ores. Maid. Runs, Wides. N.B. Wicketa
10
2
4
2
16
2
41
8
2
24
3
-
22
2
15
2
1
1
2
3
THE ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.
CAPTAIN'S CUP AND SILVER MEDAL FOR
NOVEMBER,
There was a numerous attendance of members on the links for the monthly cup competition, and the entries for the Fool established quite a record. The greens were in good order but very keen consequent on the prevailing dry weather and the returns fairly satisfactory. An unfortunate oversight on the part of Major
* Winners of Spoons.
ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB.
SECOND CLUB RACE: RESAILED.
The second Club races, not having been finished in time last week, were resailed, by the second class boats, on Saturday, the 26th, round Channel Rocks, Kowloon Rock, and Meyer's East buoy, starting at 2.30 p.m., and by the first class next day, round à markboat off Green Island, Cosmopolitan Dock buoy, and Channel Rocks, starting at 1.15 p.m. The distances were 8 and 14 miles respectively.
The wind on Saturday was fairly steady from the north and the bouts in consequence finished early.. The Dart led from start to finish and won with a couple of minutes to spare, but the Ladybird and Princess had a very tough strug. gle, getting in within two seconds, the She being only a few seconds beyond her time from both. Payne was late over the line and did not catch with the others, and gave up after passing the Docks. The times were as follows:
Chanuel +
Finish. Rocks.
41 5 First 10 4 3 42 Second
4 3 44 Third 3 12.40 4 8 19.
up
Dart... 39 40 Ladybird 3 11 15
Princess 3 10 20 She
Pointe
4) Subject to
a decision of Com-
1mittee.
his disqualification; the question was carefully the conclusion that ale No. 4 for Medal play considered by the Committee who arrived at must be upheld. The last clause of this rule reads as follows: On completion of the course, the score of the player shall be signed by the person keeping the score and banded to the Secretary." Major Morris therefore takes the cup, and Capt. E. Burnie is entitled to the
the Pool:-
Luke iu handing in an unsigned card led to Chanticleer, and
Meteor fo
From the Lusitano we learn that Miss Eduarda de Brito Galhardo, daughter of, the Governor of Macao, had the misfortune to sustain a dislocation of one of her legs last week.whole The patient is progressing satisfactorily.
Prince Henry of Prussia has done another of those graceful little acts of simple courtesy which endear him to everyone with whom he comes in contact. H.R.H. personally called upon all the young German ladies in Shanghai who contribu- ted to the floral memorials laid on the Iltis monument to return theur thanks for their thoughtfulness, which we venture to say was not more than the frince's own in thus gra-
|
.CUP.
Major Luke, R.M.L.I.. Major Morris, R.A.... Mr. H. L. Dalrymple Dr. J. A. Lowson Capt. Montgomerie, R.N Mr. G. Stewart ....... Mr. W. Taylor Capt. E. Burnie....... Mr. W. J. 8
cionaly acknowledging the compliment which Mr. A. J. Z
they paid to the heroic memory of the Iitis.- China Gazette,
Payne 3 17.40 gave up.
The A class on Sunday had a moderately strong north wind down to the markboat off Green Island, which was rounded by the Maid Marian about a minute in front of anything else, Phoebe, Bonito, Erica, Sybil, Active, tinuous string. It was a dead heat place on the way. The Phoebe for some time mopolitan Dook buoy, and many had a good lead, but on nearing the mark the wind was very changeable, and the Chanticleer was first round, Erica second, and Bonito third. In the reach to Kowloon Point Erica got into first place for a short time, but Chan- ticleer soon after passing the Po ice pier again assumed the lead and maintained it to the finish. The Bonito was second round the Channel Rocks, but was passed on the run down to the line by both Erica and hoebe,
The line was crossed at the finish as follows.
M.S
37 52 first 10 points 4 42 10 second 4-
93
84 99 13 86 95 8 87 87 + 1
88.
96 91
88
Chanticleer
88
Erica
98 10 -88.
Phoebe
110. 21 89
Bonito
45
1:1 11:
101 8 148 26 entries.
90 43
Maid Marian
45-21
Sybil Bleteor
45
Active
Dr. J. M. Atkinson
44 20
45 20 third 1 464