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JELEBU MINING COMPANY.
An extraordinary general meeting of the Jelebu Mining and Trading Company, Ld. was held in the office of the general agents, Messrs. Syme and Co., at Singapore on the 9th inst. Mr. J. W. van de Stadt presided, and the others present were Messrs. J. E. Romenij, R. J. Bahamin, E. G. Nathan, K. T. G. Fleming, A. Agnew, E. G. H. Edlin, G. A. Derrick, A. M. McNeil W. N. Sime, R. W. Dunn, J. W. Haffenden, H. W. Bawa, and Sopromsiniz.
The Chairman briefly explained the position of the Company, and said the bank was willing to settle the matter if a syndicate was formed to take over the property and he thought such a syndicate would be formed. He moved: "That at has been proved to the satisfaction of this meeting that the Company cannot by reason of its liabilities continue its basiness, and that it is advisable to wind up the same, and accordingly that the Company be wound up voluntarily."
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Mr. R. J. Rahamin seconded and resolution was unanimously carried.`
The following gentlemen were appointed liquidators, Messrs, J. W. van de Stadt, J. Gardner, and E. Nathan
SUPREME COURT.
Thursday, 15th October,
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
BEFORE HI HONOUR A. G. WISE (PUISNE JUDGE).
A BAD SPECULATION.
Dorabjee & Co. of the King Edward Hotel, sued J. T. de Son, clerk in the C.P.R. offices, for $230.13, being balṣuce of account due for meals as supplied by the plaintiffs. Mr. J. Hays, of Messrs. Johnso 1, Stokes & Master, solicitors, appeared for the plaintiffs.
Mr. Hays stated that this money was due as the balance of an account for meals supplied on an excursion trip of the s.s. Kinshan to Macao on the 2nd August last
Evidence showed that this trip was run by the plaintiff. He arranged with Mr. Dorabjee to have tiffins supplied on board at so much a head. The trip was not quite the success it might have been. Only part of the account had been settled. Difendant's objection was that contrary to agreement many people were allowed to sit down for meals without first pur- chasing the necessary tickets,
His Lordship remarked that he supposed it was a bad speculation and defendant wanted to get out of it. Judgment for the plaintiffs with costs.
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The Court adjourned.
SPORTING NOTES.
(Daily Press, 10th October) Nearly all the attention of the Colony, in sporting matters at least, is directed toward Shanghai, where our bricket team is due this afternoon on the Tartar. After a good deal of uncertainty during the last week the side was able to leave Hongkong at full strength-with the exception, of court, of Sercombe Smith, who would have been one of the first chosen had he been available. Arthur and Lumsden were both looked on as doubtful starters at the beginning of the present week, but happily their duties have not prevented their going, a fact which makes
an immense difference to the strength of the XI. Ward has gone up lame and may be unable to play, but in Lowe there is a capital reserve to take bis place if necessary. Both Lee and Davies had strong claime to a place in the team, but the task of filling the las three places must have been a very difficult (ne for the selection committee, the season proper not haring begun ; and there is every reason for satisfaction that so good a lot has gone north. A thirteenth player goes up to day, in the person of Mr. T. C. Gray, one of the original reserves Shanghai seems fairly confident that victory will rest in the Settle- ment, and it we were to judge only by the last two years cricket form in Hong-
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kong there would appear ample reason for | Moreover, this season we have heard a lot about the coufidence. However, our team has a good the strength of our Northern neighbours, and it was plain, from the writings of the captain and a lot of good cricketers in
they considere l it, and there seems no reason to despair of Shinghai sporting critics
themselves above the average. Even after lifting the Flag, if that is the correct ex- pression to use. By the way, the H.K.C.C. the news of the excellent innings of our men was telegraphed down, there wore flag made its appearance just in time to be run up on the Tartar on Wednesday: it was, I plenty of people here who said: Wait till Shanghai go in On the Shanghai wicket they hear, mislaid nutil almost the last minute.
are good for at least as much as our men." The possibility of Hongkong not having to bat again was never considered. So it may well be imagined that a win by an innings and 23 runs fact, it may be noted in passing, was evident in was very pleasant surprise to Hongkong. The Hongkong on Friday evening. The return of the team will be of the usture of a triumphal eutry. I hear. They certainly deserve it. It was thought some of them at least might be coming back on the Athenian, but from Han- cock's wire it seems that all will return on the Coromandel together.
Cricketers here will echo Hunerek's ex pressions of gratitude to Mr. E. W. Mitchell, President of the Cricket Club, for the way in which he has worked for the promotion of this Interport team. He deserves the Club's best thanks, and will get them from those that remain behind as well as those that have доле to Shanghai, The former cluss 18 now preparing to get as much cricket as they can while the cracks are away. and undor the able direction of P. W. Goldring there should be plenty of practice. The First XII meota the Next XXII to day in a game which should be useful in bringing out new players, seeing that the First XII is, so to speak, only the Second XII of the Club.
The match at Shanghai 1st Saturday between the provisional Interport XI and the Rest was inconclusive, but not much satisfaction to Hongkong can be derived from this fact. The 13 "Rest" batted first and made 119 (W. J. Tyack 48. Lieut. Forbes 23, T. Veitch 15), Jackson securing 8 wickets for 33 runs. When the XI went in it was 4 o'clock, and they had only time to make 92 for three wickets. Turn- ball contributing 53 and V. H. Lanning 21, not out. Lemarharchand played as substitute for McClure in the XI. but only male 9. It is pretty obvious that the provisional team would have achieved a hollow victory.
The football season is still in its infancy The V.R C. plays the Amphitrite this afternoon, but the Football Club is still paying attenti n to six-a-side games only. In this competition Brent's team is a pretty strong favourite, and, if it can keep up to present form, should be able to gain the coveted trophy. Other football is desultory at present, though keen military or naval games can occasionally be witnessed in the Happy Valley.
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It is not possible yet to publish a criticism of the play, but one or two outstanding facts may be uoted. In the first place Lumsden and Turner between them made 224 out of the 326 ruus from the bat in the Hongkong innings. On the other hand, McEnen's first innings and the second innings of Tarabull and Dew contri- buted 15 to Shanghai's 29) from the bat. So it cannot justly be urged that there was more inequality in our batting than in Shanghai's. The arrival of Lumsden in the Colony certainly made an enormousdifference to our strength, and on this Hongkong may well congratulate itself. But there were some good bats who did not come off in our one innings, and they curiously enough were those first mentioned when the idea of sending up a team was mooted, namely the Hancocks and Dixon.
Bat Hancock vidently did a great deal for the side by his generalship, and Dixon's bowling in the first innings was the most important factor in Shang- bai's breakdown. That so sterling an all-round cricketer as H. Hancock failed to distinguish himself is strange, but it was evidently
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day. Some of the Shanghai cracks made far more disastrous failures. The Lannings tried, with some suco1ss, to make up for their first joint "spectacles;" but except for Moule, who did get double figures both times, aud Low, who covered himself with glory and was not dismissed either innings, every one in their team had at least one total failure. Our
Among the arrivals by the Matta yesterday, rowing men will no doubt have noticed the name of Mr. F. W. Warre, who comes out here to join bowling, which was considered weak here, was Messrs. Gilman & Co. Mr. Watre is a son of the wonderfully effective. Cooper's 6 wickets for Dr. Warre, Headmaster of Eton, and, I believe. 59 is a complete answer to these few who doubt- a cousin of Messrs. H. W, and M. W. Slade ofed the wisdom of his inclusion in the team. Hongkong. He was Prosident of the O.U.B.C. and a noted oar at Etou, so that it can easily be imagined he is a great acquisition to Hongkong rowing. At the present time Hongkong could probably put a foar into the water which would beat any crew out East. Unfortunately we cannot try conclusions with Shanghai this year, but 1904 may see us testing our strength against our neighbours. In the meantime the expected contests against Canton promise good sport. Probably our best crew will not proceed to Canton, but a very good A orow is available. The Regatta ought to be unusually interesting this year.
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The Golf Club's Professional Pairs ended in a victory for Messrs. May and Stabb, of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, who defeated the legal pair, Messrs. Grist and Beavis, very luckily at the last hole. Grist's caddy, in handing his employer his putter on the last green, dropped it on the ball and so the hole, the matcb, and the prize fell to the Bank men Messrs. Grist and Beavis are to be condoled with on a very unusual mishap.—The Captain's Cup this month fell to Captain Crichton, R.A., who won a ridiculously easy victory over all other competitors, no one else being nearer than five strokes to him; the Pool was won by Capt. Radford.
(Daily Press, 17th October.) Had anyone said a week ago that Hongkong was likely to beat Shanghai by an innings and a few runs to spare, he would certainly have been looked upon in Hongkong as foolish. if nothing Cricketers and critics in Hongkong have held Shanghai cricket in great respect ever since the last Interport game here.
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There seems to have been a really good boxing contest at the Shanghai Coliseum last Saturday night, when Charles St. Clair and Billy Bellew met in a 20-round fight which the referee was obliged, to call a draw Both mea were on their fe t at the finish, though the affair was a most vigorous one, Bellow was the popular favourite, št. Clair meeting with the usual hostile reception accorded to him. The North-China Daily News deprecates this attitude and a ys that" St. Clair showed himself quite willing to conform to all rules, fought gimely and well throughont, without t king undas advantage, and it would be more in keeping with the spirit of fair play if this fact was recognised and the 'fair field and no favour motto applied at least whilst the men are in the ring.' Another fight between the two men is proposed, to take place during race- week at Shanghai.
OMPAX.
In the British Court, Bangkok, on the 5th inst., before His Honour Acting Judge Wilkinson and a jury, Mr. A. F. G. Tilleke, managing proprietor of the Siam Observer and brother of the Attorney-General for Siam, was, with his Burmese olerk Mong Ong put on his trial on the charge of feloniously receiving certain stolen property belonging to been stolen. The case is naturally causing a Kr. F. Graeblert, jeweller, kuowing it to have great sensation in Bangkok. Mr. Tilleke (who, by the way, is Cingalese by extraotion) is defended by Mr. H. Fort, of Singapore, and by Mr. Gibbins, while the prosecution is con ducted by Mr. Teutsch.