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RUBBER COMPANIES.
prices in Innumerable instanced are higher. What is particularly noticeable is that in the
majority of instances where shares are now NAPIER JOHNSTONES'
NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
London last month of the Bukit Rajah Rubber bon rotingly store, duglo-halar. High. "SQUARE BOTTLE" THE P. & 9.9. N. Co.'s Steamer
Cicely.
Damansara,
all of which are
BUKIT RAJAI RUBBER CO. Mr. K. K. Butherford, at the meeting in
quoted ex-dividend, the amount dedneted has Company, made the remarkable statement thai those are Anglo-Carlon, 40 per cent. of their shareholders held teh share anda, Perak, Batu Caves,
Londa, Selangor, and sad under. He observed that it was commos
Tillyfour, knowledge that the price of rubber had stood good and are deserving of attention at the hands and still was standing, at an abnormally high buying whenever they happen to slip back a
of investors. of tofs. They are partionmrly worth Ogure.
could They
not expect, and nei
neither was
trifle in it desirable, that it should continue at its price.
price, which they are likely to do when markets are unduly depressed. The effect of such prices was to curtail” odr
In considering the recent dividends declared the production of substitutes hy rubber companies, and calculating the rate sumption, Le Lostor the manufacture of inferior goods, and also to
on the carront market valuation of the abares, the whole manufacturing industry of they depended for the sale of their produce the fact must not be overlooked that the distribu- they considered that the Value of rubber tions were for Isal
for Isal year, and were onrued at a imported into this contry for the six monts from that which has been obtained for the first time when the average price of rubber was far onded June last excarded that of torting the six months of 1910. That being the case de your's six months by ten millions sterling, only reasonable to assumo
next divi conld readily conceive the great financial stran alo on dealers and manufacturers owing to the high price of the raw product. Such high prices
some fime at least. So for the product very serionaly tended to travagance in the management and working for the first half of this year show up remark- far the crop returns of the producing companies properties. Experienced men viewed the present state of affairs with a certain amount ably well in comparison with these for the corro- nearly of concern as newcomers eut up a higher sponding period of 1909, the inorcases in standard of expenditure all round, ansettling every instance being very substantial. Without perhaps the management and labour on the older estatas going through the whole list, it will After mentioning, amid applaase, that the divi-suffice to show my meaning if I state that the dend was 150 per cent,, he said that they were Anglo-Malay output for the past six months is producing probably about one-third of their 301, 20016., as against 224,82916, for the first half
of 1939; Consolidated Malay. 135.3001b. aga ultimate ostpat, and as the other two-thida would be produced without a penny increase in their share capital, the shareholders could realise the sound position they were.in.
rabber
cuty
The report was adopted. The chairman de procated the splitting of the shares, as bail bon
anggested.
FEDERATED MALAY STATES ·ETBBER COM
PANY (SOCIETE ANONYME BRIXIE). ` ______ The shareholders are notified that the old shares of 500f. each and the tenth part of a share of 50f. osch will be exchanged against new shares of one denomination of 50f cash. The exchange to take place on August 1 at 21, Rue Arenberg, Antwerp.
MÁLANG RUBDER ESTATES.
The statutory meeting was held on the 11th alt, at the Cannon-street Hotel, London, Sir W. B. Hudson presiding, The Chairman stated tast the company was started on a sound basis, and mut with a most favourable reception from the public, the capital being fally the public Norfolk
bacribed, (a director), who
waist ho represented a considerable
Wa
ia-
hield issued capital, which was proportion of the telegram bad vestors, stated that the follow Scotch i beon received from Mr. Beaumont, who was ap
the
pointed by the board to proceed to the and
"I am satisfied virty roport en estates. The crop for the last month was 1571b, dry rubber. The trees are entirely free from disease, Robusta coffee is in healthy and vigorous growth. Mr. Fitz-Williams, whe Eas bear appointed to superintend the estates, afterwards addressed the meeting, and expressed bis satisfaction that Mr. Beaumont had, con- Ermed the opinion which he himself bad always held respecting the estates. A point which might have troubled the abarabolders was the leases, but they were sale in the company's hands, and there could, he added, be no question whatever of expropriation by the Government. shareholder expressed dissatisfaction with the return of rubber mentioned in Mr. Booumont's telegram. Mr. Fitz-Williams pointed out that the directors had only just taken over the estates, and trained tappers could not be got all at once. In answer to further
, he added that ho had only just
t become vo with the
company, and he could not yet say what amount of rabber would be produced. The Chairman, ta farther reply, stated that w what the directors went on in the prospectus was report by Messrs. Van Hookeren & Co., of Arasterlam, and by a Java-
dense will be cu a still higher scale, there being of the raw material for no prospect of
of a material reluction in the price-
73,69716.3 Highlanda, 160,0641b.; Tinggi, 365,00011., Pataling,
85,118b. Damangos 233,000/8
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150 YEARS.
IN 1745.
IMITATIONS-
152,50016. against 61,148b.; and SOLE AGENTS IN HONGKONG: Sungei Kapar, 100,60016, against 33,50016.
DEVANHA,"
FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND STRAITS Consignees of Cargo by the above-named vossal are hereby informed that their goods are being landed and placed AT THEIR BISK in tha
and Kowloon Wharf and Godown.
O fatowas at Kowloon, where ch
Consignment will bu eorted aut Mark by Mark and delivery can be obtained as the Goods
Aro landed.
Frota
This vessel brings on Cargo:
London, to, or as. "More" From Australia ex s.s." Macedonia" - From Calcutta, ex 8.8. Namur,"
From Porsian Gulf, ex B. I. S. N. and
~~]. &P~S~N Co.'s SteamSTS.
Optional Goods will be landed here unless. Instructions are given to the contrary within 5 hours.
Goods not cloured by the 9th inst., at 4.P., will be subject to rent,
No Fire Insuranca will be affected by me ía case whatovoz.
any case
Damaged pokages must be left in the Gov downs for examinatioa by the Consigneo's and the Company's representatives at au appointed hour. All claims suust be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival hore, aftor which date they cannot be recognised. No olation will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns.
E. A. HEWETT, Superintendent,
These are substantial gains, and a the price is LANE, CRAWFORD & CO., Hongkong, 3rd August, 1910,
also considerably higher the prospects of enhanced dividends next yeir appear to me to be unusually hopeful. :
DERTAMB
It is wired to Ceylon that The Straits Bottle- ments (Bertum) Rabbor Company, Ltd., paya a dividend of 10 per cent. for 1939-10. It is mentioned that, for the year 1909-9 43 per cout, was paid ín July, 1909. £988 was written off Proliminary Expenses account and £1,036 was carried forward. For the year 1907-8 3 per cent, was paid.
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All Claims must be sent to the Office of the undersigned 118
they
before Noor, on the 16th inst, or 1 not be recognised.
All Chime must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival, hors, after which date. they cannot be recogniset.
UST UNPACKED A FINE STOCK No Claims will be admitted after the Goods
of Gentlemen's
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AU broken, chafed, and damaged goodi ars to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 12th inst., 4€ 9.30 A.. No Fire Insurace has been offerted.
CARLOWITZ & Co.,
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[4 Hongkong, 5th August, 1910. "SHIRE " LINE OF STEAMERS, LTD.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM EUROPE.
THE Company's Steamship
THE
"CARNARVONSHIRE,"
NOTION THIS CRA ke having scrived from the above Fosts, Consignees
planter, in whose statements they believed As SUPPLIED TO THE HOUSE OF Steamers load at the Wharves. Quick despston Company's hazardous and/or
They
End not yet received their own independent report. A resolution was afterwards passed con- firming the election of Mr. George Musphail as an additional director.
HAYOEP (DUTCH BORNEO) RUBBER. ESTATS.
The statutory meeting was held on the 11th alt, nt Winchester House, London. Mr. Robert T. Byrne, who presided, stated that under Dutch Jaw properties in the Datch East Indies_unct either be held by Dutch subjects or a company formed for the purpose in Holland. As they found it would take several months to carry through the registration of the
Company in and as it was most important that Holland, the purchase should be completed with the least
that they should possible delayed be in a xosition of directly controlling the estates the board had taken steps to transfer the property in the Brst instance to an existing Dutch company, the Java and Borneo
property in trast for the Hayoep Company Jending the formation of the latter's own Datch holding company Mr. W. W. Bailey after. warda addressed the meeting and spoke hopefelly of the company's prospects. - WAY-HALIM (SUMATRA) RUBBER AND COFFEE
ESTATES.
The statutory meeting was held on 4th ult, at Winchester House, London. Mr. A. G. Angier, who presided, said the position with respect to rubber was very satisfactory, and they were Commencing the tapping of the trees. As to coffee, the first round of the picking had been concluded and satisfactory yield of Liberian coffee had been obtained. The scoond round was about to to commenced. The latest oable- gram, received on Saturday, stated that the
fine for expanding the that the rubber crog had been sory hears, and that the outlook as to labour and the estates generally was in every way satisfactory,
GERMAN RUBBER UNDERTAKING.
The directors of the Borneo Rubber Co, of Berlin, which was formed by the firm of W Mertone & Co.. announce that the sale of its. plantations took place 1 Last month by the
the payment of the purchase price of £80,000 in cash and the transfer of certificates for. 18 500 £1 shares of o new company, or in other words control passes over into English handa.
ada In addition it is stated that
amorg others the plantations of Mahess and Lews, in East Africa, bave been transferred to English companies, and negotiatione also are pending relating to the Cameroons Rubber Co.,
the Safata Samos Co., and the Samos Rubber
Co.
THE RUBBER MARKET GENERALLY. The writer of the Globe's weekly Anancial city letter, pablished on the 19th ult., said :—
Parhaps the Rubber Share Market has suffered less than any other section from the extreme dalness which is at present the leading characteristic of Stock Exchange business. While other markets
are Bagging for lack of support, Rabbers as a rule manifest not a little activity, and prices of the leading shares are usually more than maintained. Indeed, the requits for the current
of the rubber- reauite producing companies are giving
to investors, and the
that
onvidend
time announced from time to STO justify the prediction that the conclusion of the holiday season will witness another outburst of activity in rubber abanes, Since 1 wrote last weak the market has broad- [1ened out, and although at the moment it is dull,
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of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being lauded and placed AT THRIE RIJK in the HengKong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown extra hazard. ons Godowns at Kowloon, where consigament will be sorted out mark by mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon as the goods are funded.
Goods not cleared by the 13th inst, at 6 rai,
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No Fire Lagrange will be effected by as-in any case whatever.
All damaged packages must be leth in will be examined at Godown, where they 9.30 am, on the 13th inst. No Claims will be admitted after goods have left the godown, nor will they be recognized if not prosented within 10 days of vessel's arrival here.
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FROM EUROPE.
THE HAL. Steamship ·
SPERIA," Captain Feans, having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the hazardous and/or extra-hazardous Go- downs of the Hongkong and Kowloon
Godown
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and
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No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in ny case whatever.
This Steamer brings on Cargo:
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