October 21, 1899]
The games played during the week and their results are :-
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
BOWLING ANALYSIS.
UNDER 27.
Overs. Mald. Rans. Wides. N.B. Wickets.
3
Ost 9th Noble best Looker
2 to 0
Benn
35
#1
9th Mayson v Greene uncompleted.
ม
10th Pinckney drew with Lowe...
1 to 1
Waymouth Gill
17.1 1
60
4
84
11th Looker drew with Kow
2 to 2
Mackenzie.
11.1
1
50
**
"
11th Noble beat Mayson
***
2 to 0
Swan ....................................
12th Greene beat Pinckney
2 to 0
Ward
4 8
POWE
14
15
1
"
2 to 0
Grimble......... 6 2
15
1
OVER 27.
Overs. Maid. Runs. Wides. N.B. Wickets.
Strong
19
7
27
2
Ross ......***
17
4
35
3
Lee.......
8
1
27
Green...
5
26
Hancock
7
14
13rd Greene beat Mayosn
Below we give table showing state of com.
petition at date :-
Noble
Greene....
Kew......................
Mayson
Lowe
Looker
Pinckney.
Points.
A✯kữa con co Played.
Won.
~N~H~30 Drawn,
~~O~--。 Lost.
B~--~—— Goals for.
wwmcomo Against.
KO KO DO CO Caa
BIOCO
0
0
Noble's team has worked
2
its way to
the
2
head of the table, having won all its three games without a goal being record d against it. It bas a troublesome rival, however, in Greene's team, which is shewing excellent form just now, and although Noble has a game in hand he will have trouble to retain his position.
Lowe's team, which has only played two games as yet, is also still in the ranning.
The following list of points it is yet possible for the different teams to score is rather interest ing.
Noble Greene...
Lowe
Kew
Mayson Looker... Pinckney
12 points
10
*
10
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THE ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF
CLUB.
QUARTERLY MEETING. The ties in the various events of the meeting have been played off, Mr. G. Stewart taking Morriss the Bogey Cup. the MacEwen Cup and Pool, and Mr. P. de Ĉ.
HONGKONg rifle ASSOCIATION.
The October competition for the Pearson Cup and Spoons was held on Saturday after- noon, Skelton registered his first win for the Cup 21 members taking part. Mr. A. H.
98 was the best, but as will be seen he is pena- with a score of 96. Ar.-Sgt. Blair's score of lized 5 points, having already two wins to his
credit. Scores :--
Mr. A. H. Skelton
Marshall
+
**
"
"?
THE V. R. C. SIX-A-SIDE COMPETITION. This is not progressing as well as might be wished, as some of the players are either unable, or make no effort, to attend when their sides are engaged. Of four games set down for the week only two were played, Craig beating Henderson by 2 goals to one and drawing with Smillie, with no score. On the 13th Tuohy's team failed to put in an appearance to meet Smillie and on the 14th Danean was unable to muster his team to meet Yale. Under these circumstances we do ont
publish the table of results.
CRICKET.
OVER 27 V. UNDER 27.
This match resulted in a draw, there not being time to play it out. J. E. Lee made the top score, compiling 93 before he was caught by Wood. His score included two 6's, six 4's, three 3's, seventeen 2's, and fourteen l's. F. Maitland headed the list among the Veterans, having 66 to his credit. He got four 4's, one 8, seventeen 2's, and thirteen I's. Score:-
UNDIR 27.
Lt. Strong, R.M.L.I., 1.b.w. Mackensie J. E. Lee, o Wood, b Grimble
27
1
93
Lt. Castle, R.A., o Deacon, b Mackenzie
2
J. A. Ross, o Waymouth, b Ward
11
H. E. Green, o Grimble, b Mackensie
8
H. C. R. Hancook, o Ward, b Waymouth
20
Lt. Wilkinson, R.A., b Waymouth
R. G. Gerrard, b Waymouth
•
L& Lewis, R.A., ran out
16
Lt. Izst, R.A., o and b Waymouth......
8
28
18
6
220
OVER 27.
F. Maitland, b Boss
66
E. Bena, R.N., run out
W. L. Gill, R.N1, b Ross
J. Grant Smith, run out
Lt. Thomson, R.A. not out
Extras
Tota!...
Major Griffin, R.A., o Izat, b Strong
A. G. Ward, Hancock, b Les
Capt. Waymouth, R.A., e Isat, b Roa
A. Mackenzie, not out ..... D. Wood, o Lewis, b Hanoook.
F. B. Descon, a Ross, b Strong
Fer. F. J. Johnan, not out
6. Grimble} did not bat
Dr. Swan
Betrag
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Ar. Sgt. Blair
Mr. Stackwood
19
Toller Grey
Col. Sgt. Jones, R.W.F.... Mr. Klinck... Corpl. Hills, RE
Jenner, R.E.. Mr. Read
71
34
30 34 33 37 3 94 33 34 31 98 5 98
|||||orcolowing
32 30 31 93 32 29 26 87
93
87
28 27 31 86
86
27 31 28 86
86
30 30 25 85
85
34 28 27 89 29 27 27 83
5 84
83
31 29 23 83
83
Winners of Spoons.
0
Ar. Sgt. Blair
Mr. Marshall
*
It
Skelton Stackwood.....
17
Grey
33 34 31
30 34 33 30 32 34
|| 'cap
BAXG8
Total.
98
97
96
32 30 31 2 95 28 27 31 .8 92
CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED.
The 18th ordinary general meeting of share- holders in the above company was held at the office of the General Agents (Messrs. Jardine, Matheson, and Co.) on Saturday at noon. The chair was occupied by the Hon. J. J. Keswick and there were also present the Hon. C. P. Chater, Mesars. D Gillies, H. L. Dalrymple, F. Maitland (Consulting committee), G. T. Veitch (Secre tary), J. C. Peter, J. H. Cox, W. A. Cruick- shank, R. C. Wilcox, B. Byramjee, Ho Tang, R. M. Mehta, E. C. Emmett, J. M. G. Pereira, Ho Fook, J. Tharburn, Ho Kom Tong, Chen Sam, Lo Cheung Shin.
The SECRETARY read the notice convening the meeting.
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the downward grade and we have found it quite an impossibility to make any return, which of course is a matter of much regret to us. The fact is, that at the present time rates of premi- um are too low, and until a very radical improve ment in rates sets in, of which unfortunately I see no present prospect, the outlook for the fature of marine underwriting is not what could be desired. As regards the present year's- working, it is certainly to date in a better posi- tion than 1898 at a similar period, but it is im- possible for me to forecast the probable result; all
The CHAIRMAN said-Gentlemen, with your permission we will take the report and state- ment of accounts, (which have been in your hands since the 3rd inst.) as resd. At the last annual meeting my predecessor in the chair had occasion to regret the unprofitable outturn of the year's working, which necessitated the with- drawal of $150,000 from the reserve fund, and although the accounts now before you show. & considerable improvement, yet the profit is such that after providing for the proposed dividend of $11 per share, the balance remaining is in- sufficient to enable us to make a return to our oɔn- stituents in the shape of a bonus, and we have
can hope for is that we may not meet with such a series of heavy losses as was the case dur- ing the closing months of 1897 and 1898. You will have noticed from the accounts that our investments have undergone a considerable change. We sold our holding of Indian Gov- ernment stock at a profit and invested the pro- ceeds, together with mortgage funds repaid, in the purchase of United States bouds of the 4 per cent. loan repayable in 1925, which I trust you will approve of, as a better security it would be impossible to flud. These bonds are deposited with the United States Government and form a permanent gold investment return. ing us rather better rate of interest than the Indian loans. As regards. our mortgages, our surveyors have made their annual report and are quite satisfied that in each osse there is moving the adoption of the report and accounts, ample margin for the advances made. Before
I shall be pleased to answer any questions ad. dressed to the chair.
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No questions were asked, and the CHAIRMAN moved the adoption of the report and accounts.
Mr. THURHURN seconded. Carried.
Mr. Cox proposed the confirmation of the appointment of Messrs F. Maitland and E. Shellim to the Consulting Committee, and the re-appointment of Messrs. Dalrymple, Gillies, and Chater to the Committee.
Mr. PETER seconded.
The CHAIRMAN-I may mention before put- ting this resolution to you that Mr. SheÏlim. has left the firm of David Sassoon Sons and Co. and joined the firm of S. J. David and Co,, but ̧ this motion refers, of course, to his appointment up to the period.
The motion was carried.
Mr. Byramjee proposed the re-election of Messrs Fullerton Henderson and W. H Potts as auditors.
Mr. Ho TUNG seconded. Carried.
The CHAIRMAN-I am much obliged to you for your attendance, gentlemen. That con cludes the business of the meeting. Dividend warrants will be ready on Monday next.
JELEBU MINING AND TRADING CO., LIMITED.
The twentieth ordinary general meeting of the Jelebu Mining and Trading Co., Limited was held at Singapore on the 7th October, for the purpose of receiving the directors' report and accounts for the half-year ended 6th Au- gust, 1899.
Mr. Arnot Reid presided and amongst those present were Messrs. W. Ewald, H. Hilton, Vogler, W. Windrath, Macdougall, See Hee, the Hon. Dr. Lim Boou Kong, and others.
After the minutes had been read, Mr. Arnot Reid said-Gentlemen, it is my duty to place be- fore you the report and accounts of the Company for the recent half-year. Since the report and accounts have already been in your hands and have been also published in the newspa- pers, I will, with your permission, take them as read. You will see that upon alluvial ore during the half-year we made a profit of $15,000, which has gone to reduce the debit balance carried forward from operations in Durmah. While the allu vial is likely to continue a small and moder- ately profitable business, it is, as we have often told yon, to lode mining that we look for the future of the Company, At the Rin Lode, we have a mine and we have machinery that have cost us $117,000, although they only
We
deemed it better to carry it forward to streng-stand in the Company's books as $98,000 →→
then the present year's account. For the 15 years previous to 1897 we returned bonuses averaging over 18 per cent. Since then, in addition to abnormal losses, rates have been on
have 4,500 tons of lode stuff at grass, and we have 65,000 tons in sight, and we hope to begin crushing within about three weeks from now. If you mak me what preßt