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CANTON.
(PROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
PRISON OUTBERAKS.
19th August
COMPANY MEETINGS.
Sishs,
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS TUESDAY, AUGUST 282D, 1910.
We We
and both German and British lines from the SHIPPING NOTES..." we have decided to spend some $300 in prospect
Far East. The unfortunate feature of tho ing. As regards the great point, labour, we are it a very fortunate position: we have by the Admiral Sir Edmund Fremontis presided last enormously increasing trade between America HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA latest adrien got 500 ocolies at work, and are
putting up more lines, and hope soon to have mouth at a meeting in connection with the and Ceylon is the fact that not one pound of DOCK CO., LTD.
East India Association at Westminster when export is carried by American ships, simply 750 zen, which will be quite ample for our re The ordinary half-yearly meeting of share quirements. We have us manager, Mr. Was Mr. Juhu Walsh gave a leaturs on "The En-boasts a ship flying the American flag, save
torboat, who has a a big interest in the Estate, There has a big goal disturbanco in the Kotollere in this Company was held at the ice and there are two assistants under him. As for pira's Obligation to the Lascar." The lecturer, yachts and naval vessels, has not toushed here Yin District. A wall collapsed and the prisoners of the Company, at Queen's Buildings, at moon
and every effort is being made to bring lel by European officers no better crews could taking the opportunity made a dash for liberty. waterday, The Hon. Mr. H. Keswick presided, can see matters are going well at Tanah dealing with Lassara as seamen, said that when for several years. When we consider that the
the land under cultivation as quickly as possible. be found for steamers or commercial voyages, This was all the business, and the meeting and thin se proved by the fact that the P. & ad there were also present: Messrs. H.
concluded with a vote of thanks to the Chairman, proposed by Mr. Rively and seconded by Mr. O, the British Indin, the Anchor, the Ellerman, the Bibby, the Clan, and other lines to the East Bosastow.
preferred Lasonr crews. He found that in the CONSOLIDATED RUBBER ESTATES, LTD. In order to comply with the Hongkong Ordi-shipping-offices of Calcutta and Bombay alous aances, the statutory meeting of the above 79,654 seamen were engaged under articles in company was held lut week at the offices the year 1909-10 Taking the subsidiary ports of Messrs, F. T Ho, Bros. & Co..
of Rangoon, Karrachos, &c., the figure would Tham were taries and
general managers. prosent: Messrs. A. J. Israel (chairman), T. L. reach nearly 100,000. Take half that number as working to home ports, and he doubted very
F. Lich, G. H. Medhurst, G. W. Barton directors), R. M. Dyer (chief manager), W. jelly (ssoretary), J. W. C. Bonnar, H. G. White, P. I. Rolfo, J. Hay, J. P. Graga, 8. H. Hishal, Ho Fook, Lo Choung Shin and Chan
Ki
Lime was thrown into the eyes of the warders and 59 man made à rash for the main gate, where they seized a quanlity of guns. The alorun was givan and troops sent out to find the fugitives. The soldiers were anccessful in find: ing and bringing back to gaol 31 mon and nert day the bodies of two others were discovered. The remainder am stili at liberty. There is some amount of mystory about this affair and there aro those who my that the men get away through the agency of friends outside. The port of the directors and the batzuco sheet of San and E. T. Ho (dire ctors), F. K. Kuyvett Magistrate of this district is said to be a man who takes no intorest in his work and who leaves the company for the last half-year have been actiny socotery), M. J.nHays (legal adviser), much whether the shipping offices of the i
The Secretary read the notice convening the
nooting.
The CHAIRMAN said:-Gentlemen,-The rc-
secre-
imports to the United States from Ceylon 1909 doubled those of 1903, and anissa all indications fail this year's return will very nearly double that of last, bringing the value to something like $13,000,000, and with overy prospect for continuod increase, it seems to offer a golden opportunity for an American line of steamors to ply between New York and the Oriont."
MILITARY NOTES.
all his duties to be done by his underlinga. Iefore you for the past week, and with your G. 40, Lorry, P. United Kingdom canld flud that number of "pprove of the regiment of Yeomanry DOW
awaiting trial for being supposed to hold re.sequent difficulty in obtainingenHoient work T. H. Chanz. Ya Kwoi Chue, King Chun Kee, much cheaper than the European in spite of the Oversos Dominions Regiment)."
perries on I will take them as read. Keeping have heard that in this prison has recently view the universal commercial depression and died a man called lu who for two years has been volutionary ideas. The man was a schoolmaster, And although he denied the charge against him the Magistrate threw him into gaol to await
trial Month after month the trial was withhold
to keep all our establishments fully employed, trest you will consider the result of the half year's working fairly satisfactory. While your rectors are unable to recommend payment of dividend for the period auder 10view, the
The Ofear commanding the 1st Battalion, The Batis, Aldershot, hay book directed to pro- pare a draft consisting of 1 Sorgeant, 3 Cop porals and 175 privates for the 2nd Battalion for Singapore, and the Offer commanding the
till at last, the poor fellow died of a broken heart lts are such that, with improvement on the 15th of April, and since that time the plained on this score. In round figures a E-Zud Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light
His Majesty the King has been pleased to me to take the places of the Lascars if the styled "The King's Colonials "being in fature laller ceased to be explored. The Lascar was desiguated "King Edward's Horse (the King's fact that he was made artificially dearer by the action of the Trade Unionists of this country who succeeded in their efforts to have Lascars put on the same scale of accommodation is Eu Topean sailors. The Lascars had never com ropean crow of 46 men cost in wages £160, an Indian orety of 92 men £133; in victualling the Europeans cost 286 and the natives £103. That was a net gain of £40 a month, er about 144 be done for the Lascare. There were 38 chari- per cent. The lecturer thought more should table associations whose object it was to help sailors, British and foreign, but the Lancar was
term "British" was equally exclusive. In the not included in the term "foreign," and the subsequent discussion the Chairman thought the lecturer had slightly exaggerated the num- to see all British ships manned by British seamen except those vessels in the Far East,
September, 1910. present
and
T.
I Ho, P. Then, C. I Lil, Ho. J. Chang Nee Ho, Y. C. Shou, and C. C. Chow, Mosers. T. C. Sun, Yne Zrang Foo, 8. T. Chun, Gensburger J. Gray and A. Hung San-pao, representing H. Gensbugor, altogether 47,000 shares being representi
The meating busing hoen calleh to order, the Chairman aid fde meeting was being held to The comply
with the Hongkong Ordinances. properties had been taken over by the Company work of putting the estates in first class condi of trade and the benefit resulting from our
work had busu vigorously pushed a sub-una-vers, by the manager, This gives one some idea of Chinese "justice." There has also been trouble in the gaol at Kong reorganization, we hope in the faturo to Mr. W. Sime, and several Moon Here the warders becoming seriously
put before you. From advices received by the manager almost hare better reports to alarmed fred on the prisoners endeavouring
bungalows had been built for the foreign to escape. The inhabitants in the neighbour. Dur polley is now to endeavour, at every point, the entire planted area had been cleared, several hood of the gaol were in great fear nad began to take advantage of our ample docking and managers, extensive coolie lines had been to close up their houses and shops. The Ma. pairing facilities, our moderu plant, our ap-to-completed, and there were at
With the coolies on the estates, the labour force being gistrate added to the general panic by ordering date management and our small capital, in had boon for some time a large force of
attracting work to Hongkong.
the encultivated at as had been the city gales to be closed, thinking there was an insurrection taking place. It was not till some advantages I have detailed, we are in an unrival and planting the natives Clearing, felling time after that the true cause of the trouble led position in these bad times to do any work pushed, and several hundred additional nores were now planted up. From the reports of boon full that the required by shipowners at very keon Pride, to Mr. Fims at least 1,000 additional nores would
trees were Beveral thousand 2,000 giving inhabitants much trouble lately, Un ages also are the only ones which will attraat which would bring the cultivated area up to now being tapped and shipments to market der protetice of searching for opium smokers work to any establishment in these days of about those soldiers are alleged to have robbed houses, arrow margius, and as I havo said before old soon begin. In the meantime the which wore very properly manned by Asiatics. ravished women and committed all kinds of are more than any firm in the East favourably directors kad loaned ont a considerable portion from this brutalities. An usual the officials de not take piced for offering such conditions. Following of the working capital at good rates of interest suures would be a considerable item. The Chair. the trouble to punish those miscreants, who are the policy indicated at our last balf-yearly on good securities, and the insome
man stated in conclusion that the shareholders thus emboldened to perpetrate all kinds of mooling the Company is endeavouring to get a
done by the management and directors for their interests; no time had been lost in of and mannge to take chargo securing experts
was assertsinel
Infantry. Aldershot, a draft of 1 Sergeant, 2 Corporals and 115 privales for the 1st Battalion for Hongkong. Both drafts are held in readi- to embark at Southampton about the 30th
The transport Rohilla with drafta for the Eastern Garrisons loaves Southampton on Sept. Oth. She is due at Colombo on October 3rd, Singapore October 8th and Hongkong October 14th. The transport is scheduled to lease Hong- kong on 26th October and is due at Sontkamp-
troops in the Kung Moon locality have been doit quickly, and to do it well. Those advant daared and planted by the end of the year, bor of Laschrs. For his own part he would like ton on November 29th.
acres.
# *
The Hamburg-American Company has ordered from Blohm & Voss, shipbuildors, a 9,000-ton Atlantic liner with motorongines. It
There will be an enormous saving of space in the liner by the absence of boilers and smoke
•
excesses. The Chinese may well say "presory large share of new work in the way of general cold feel natured that everything was being is intended that the speed shall be 12) knots, placo last month at St. Peter's Church, Eston
us from our defenders."
POLICH TAOTAI IN TROUBLE.
Of late there have been very large numbers of
machinery and also constructional iron work, and our efforts have met with a fair amount of cosa; we now feel the advantage of our ex- employed and promises to continue ao,
Many in Hongkong will be interested to leara of the marriage of Lieutenaut-Colonel Harry Broke, commanding the Royal Engineers at Gosport, and of Gladwyne, Harlow, sad Isabel Lacy, elder daughter of Mr. C. G. Heathcote, of Kilmoston Manor, Hants. The wedding took
Square, London. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a dress of soft whits
of pearl, and Court train of soft satin Duchesse the bride's mother. The officiating clergy wore the Rev. Canon Canon Hill and the Rev. George The half-yearly report of the Manchester Broke. The reception was held at 15, Cadogan
the and that under the present efficient Hamburg Company has made au agroement thefts and robberies the perpolmators of which tended boiler shop, that department is fully condition and putting them in first class stacks, and so stokers will bo required. The salin and tunic of ninon embroidered in mother
Wo managenent the
crimes the police have been unable to arrest.
NO REST FROM
INTENSE ITCHING
Night or Day for Twp Months-
Inflamed Skin Covered Face and Arms-Smarted All the Time and Had to Scratch Till It Bled.
RELIEF, SLEEP AND
CURE IN CUTICURA
My face and arms were ono mass cỪ scudy skin and full of inflammation.
They itshed so fright- fully that I had no rest, night or day, for about two months. The eruption amarted all the time and I could not rest a minute with- out scratching until it bled. I tried every treatment I could think mof or was told to gat but with no result, At -\-knot-X-- @aw-Cuticura advertised so got a box of it. With the first dressings I found relief and could begin to sleep a little. So I bought another box of Cuticure and before I had used all of that I was fully oured. I shall be glad * you will make use of this so that others may learn of the Cuticura Homedies, as what I say is the truth. Mrs. E. Hadgett, 61, Office Rows, Pinxton, nr. Alfreton, Derbyshire, England, Jan. 12, 1910,"
Cured Shocking Pimples
"I had a shocking face. It was cov- ered with pimples and they all matterod till I did not know what to do. I tried all kinds of things but they did not do any good. I sent for a box of Cuticura. It has done my face good, for I have not got a blemish on it. My felenda wore Burprised when they saw mo -- they did not know me. I told them what did my face good and they said it was a blaning. I am recommending Cutloura to all my friends. Miss Maud Slayford. Mrs. Hille, 71, Northdown Rd., Cliftonville, Margate, Kent. England, Nov. 8, 1909."
-Cuffeurs às the most economteal treatment korwa for the skin, scalp, hair and hands, of: Minata, children and adulla, “A tablet of Cntigura Boap and - bot of Entfeurs Olstment are often sufficient to sure. Bold throughout the world. Depots: London, 97, Charterhousa 8q.; Pariz, 10, Rue de la Chautzen d'Astin; Australia, R. Towns & Co., Bydney: India. H. K. Paul. Case": JADRO, Marupe, Lid, Toking Be. Africa, Lecneo, Ltd., Cape Town, sto.: U. B. A. Potter Dru & Chem. Corp, Bole Props.. Boston.
25 Ba=Poul-tree, 32-page Cuticum Book, an AUSHOT S By on Car and Treatment of Skin and Behly,
The Viceroy has been making enquiries into have protically completed 16 railway cars for the future before it Company had an sxcellent with the Standard Oil Company for delivery of veiled with old Brussels Ince Bennces, the gift of distinguishing feature on the Anglo-French
Mr. F. T. Ho interpreted the remarks of the the petrol to be used for the engines. this state of affairs and has reprimanded the Kowloon-Canton Railway, and are endeavouring Chairman for the benefit of those Chinese pre- Tactai of Police for allowing the fort to be in to cure more of this class of work in the one who did not understand English. such an ineficient state. A fresh robbery he future. Our foundry secures a fair amount of In auswer to a shareholder the Chairman said Ship Canal Company, shows a balanon to the gardens. Among the many wedding gifts wES just occurred in Honam and the Tautai hos be outside contracts, and it would be a distinct ad. the P They had been fortunate in securing oradit of capital secount of £268,713. The Skip a silver cigar-box from the officers of the Royal Tear by the natives, the beltaf being that any
told that if the robbers are not arrested and the plcnder recavored within 5 days he will
KOETELIES.
indeed.
of the estate were very good.
the services of Mr. Sims, who had associated with him several foreign assistants who had large experience in rabber properties
This being all the business, the proceedings were brought to a close with a vote of thanks to the Chairman for presiding.
COMPANY REPORT.
vantage to the company to increase the size of be this department to meet the constantly increasing demand for castings. No. 1 Dock Extension is punished.
nearing complotion and your directors hope that There appears to be an epidemie of robberies at the next general meeting, they will be in a posi- just now. The Lo Tai School was satered the tion to report that the contract has been finished. other day and all money and things of valus Generally I am of opinion that we should now found there were taken away. A ceolie in the be able to earn at least a moderate living, and as service of the school made a resistance and he trade improves we are ready to take advantage THE UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL was shot by the robbers. In this case not one of of it. You will notice that we have not set the offenders has yet bean caught. From Shan anything aside for depreciation, as during the Tak also comes the bows of a daring robbery last six months our establishments have all been carried out in broad daylight. A foki of the maintained in thorongh working order ent of Shum Cheung firm wont out to collect money revenue.
AGENCY, LTD.
The report of the Company for the year ended 31st May, 1910, status:-
Accounts The balance at the Credit of
Canal revenue recoipts amounted to £253,503, and the expenditure to £136,047, leaving a oradit balance of £117,456. The profit of tho Bridgewater department was £10,266. The balanes carried to net roronne account was therefore £127,722, to which was added £2,321
then being the Niger. This rook is itself a frontier. On the westera side the smooth face of the rock, 3,700 foot hight, has inscribed on it the words Britisk Boundary, while on the eastern side in written Frontiere Francaise. The place is regarded with the
the greatest suspicion aud
the devil who inhabits the rock. It trus that natives will reluctantly go to
to the neighonrhood Engineers (South Coast Defence). The bride- seeing the source of the Niger will be killed by as guides, but on reaching the actual rock they groom prosented the bride with a diamond tiara.
It is announced, with reference to the Special walk backwards covering their eyes with their
is about three font wide, is not which at Mansoh Army Order of May 23 that a soldier who has handa For all practical purposes the Niger,
navigablo until
Bamako is reached. I followed confessed to having made a false answer on
side trips for shooting,"
for bankers' and general interest, making an attestation, under the misapprehension that the the river, making who did not 201
available balance of £130,043, which
was King's pardon applied to him, is not to be
punished for his offence,
distributed as follows: Interest upon the first and second mortgage. Debentures, £44,743, interest upon the 3 and 4 per cent. Debenture stocks, £10,50; interest upon this mortgage of surplus lands, £1,000; rent of transit shed,
Sanction has bear giran for the appointment of Colonel (temporary Brigadier-General) Wil- liam Robert Robertson, C.B. D.8.0. p.s.c.,
Capinin
The improved position is due to the Profit and Loss Account, after welting off dock. No. 8, £30,130; rent of dock No. 9, and General Staff, Aldershot Command, as Comman- the conclusion of this shooting trip Captain
and on his roturn was mot by four men whe hard and well-directed work of our new chief pointed revolvers at him and then took away all manager, and to the loyal manner in which his the money. He recognised three of them, but staff has seconded his efforta The directors none of the gang has yet been arrested. A wish to express their appreciation of the mounger gang of armed men broke into the house of in which the interests of the company have been European Customs officer at Sam Sani and took studied and efficiency secured. away all they could lay their hands on. ware pursued and three were captured, and these three bad the most valuable of the property is in their possession.
MURDER OF A WOMAN.
The
A lotter just received from the Houng Shei District states that a day or two age three mi and a woman were scou passing by a fore called Luon Bling in the evening. There we nothing suspicious in their appearance, but the next morning the people of the farm wers horrifyi at finding the woman dead in a fiell, A cord was tied tightly round her neck, and she had also several knife wounds. A block stained kaife was found near the body of the corpse. No trace has as yet been found of the woman's companions and the caso romains a mystery.
INSULTING WOMEN.
There being no questions, the CHAIRMAN proposed the adoption of the report and accounts
Fuented. as
Mr. Ho Foox seconded, and the motion was carried unanimously..
The CHAIRMAN That is all the business before the meating, gentlemen.
SHANGHAI RUBBER COMPANIES.
TANAH MERAH ESTATE, LTD, In the office of the agents, Messra, A. R. Burkill & Sons, a meeting of the shareholders of the Tanah Merah Estates, Ltd, was held last weak in order to comply with the Hongkong Ordinances. Mr. A. W. Burkill occupied chair, and the others present were: Mess. E. T. Byrns and Chan Biog-him (directors), I. B. de Sonas, G. S. Heffer, W. C. P. Austin, H. E. Bohme, A. U. B. Merrilees, H. C. Darks, T. G.
the
C. A.
31,653.60 for depreciation and including 3342.54 brought forward from last year, is 88,411.43, which it is proposed to appropriate as follows:---
To pay a dividend of 15 per cent.
on ordinary shares To General Managers' remunera-
tion
To carry forward to new account
$5,940.00
2,000.00 471.43
$8,411.43
Auditor. The accounts now prosented have been nudited by Mr. F. Maitland, in the stones of Mr. W. Hatton Potts; the latter, being eligible, offers himself for re-election.
DODWELL & Co., LTD.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 16th August, 1910.
BALANCE SHEET, Slat Mat, 1910. LIABILITIES,
Capital 9,900 AIT
shares of $10, of which $4 per share paid.....$39,600.00 100 founders' shares of
$10 fally paid
Reserve fund
F. C. Bosastow, O. Thecretary), netsimed dividends
and W. B. Lockhart 600 shares, The Chairman addressed the meeting as follows:-This meeting has been called to comply
you
1,000.00
Exchange finotiation secount Sundry creditors
Bills payable shortly what has been datio since we took over Profit and loss account balance the Estate Mr. Derby, our visiting manager, has planned out the development of the Estate,
не
in we are now setirely at work clearing
hbor trees
planting up 1,000 acres in rubber. We have Launches started tapping some of the
the
now about 400 lbs. of
have often hoard them doing the same tang. of rubber to 450 lbs.
This state of affairs is intolerable, and it let be trusted that the Taotsi will take vigorous action to put an end to such lisgraceful
haviour.
WEATHER.
very
transit. sheds, £12,500, and the remainder, account of interest on the Debentaros they 258170, to the Corporation of Manchester, on
hold.
He was born on the 14th September, 1889, and dst of the Suff Coilage, from the ist Angust served 10 years and 225 days in the ranios
NOTABLE TRANS-AFRICAN
Ose
THE DESERT JOURNEY.
Of
Referring to the desert journey, Captain.
single Englishman between Sierra Leone and Algiers, Jeft Hamako 011 February 29. At Quillkore, where the navigable Niger dom mances, he embarked on a amall steam launch for Niafounke,
where he
he disembarked in order to do some shooting in the bend of the Niger. On Haywood aadeavoured to get to Timbuctoo by to obtain guides had to go by the.
river. the waterless overland route, but being unable Timbuctos, he said Timbuctos to be a fine place, before he received his gemmission as a 2nd
but this is not so, and the town is very disap Lant, in the 3rd Dragoon Guants. His pro pointing and from the desort is onoroaching, motions are Liontenant 1st March, 1891, Cap. and is gradually isolating the place from the Particulars are published in the Times of an interesting new departure, constituting the first tain 3rd April, 1895, Major 10th March, 1900, river. There are evidences that it was formerly a very big town, but the sand is approaching, Brovst Lieut-Colonel 29th November, 1900, shipping Commonwealth-owned "oversoon
and the outlying buildings are gradually, ba- company. The now enterprise is the "Merchants Colonel 29th November, 1903. He has held coming buried. To visit the ancient mosques, and Shippers' Steamship Line," which has been several important staff appointments in India, which were formerly on a level with the ground, Bouth Africa and at the War Office. His War one bus to traverse a kind of tunnel dug out of formed to run several fast cargo steamers,
and South Africa. In addition to being a together with especially large and up-to-date services include the operations in Chitral, 1895, the sand." refrigerators and space for all classes of portal-Graduate of the Staff College, Brigadier able goods. The "Line" is to operate to and General Robertson has qualified as an inter- Harcod said: "Seven days from Timbuctoo from Australia Tasmania, and New Zealand to preter in French and Gorman.
we reached Gao, and here we finally left the Niger for the desert, wastes ahead. My object America, Canada, and Great Britain.. The feet
was now to make a beo line north to Insalah, will be comprised of five large steel steamers
the first casis north of the Niger, 1,000 miles and will maintain regular monthly sailings.
distant. The journey thither
aconpied
fifty The plans and specifications provide that they
days and the going was very hard. Ws had continual sand storms, particularly in the dis- will be among the best and most up-to-date cargo
trict known as the Tanezraft, the air being steamers trading to the Southern Hemisphere,
Further details have been received by Peuter's quits thick with sand. When a storm came on and will bo on a par with the "Interstate
any of nearly 4,000 miles from the only thing to do was to lie flat on the Agency of the journey o $40,600.00 steamera presently engaged on Australia's coast. Sierra Leone to Algeria lately concluded by ground and wait, the camels instinctively doing
obiely at 599.80 They will be owned and managed in Australia, | Cantain A. H. Haywood, an officer serving in the same thing. We marched
in the Lime desert, but in the Tanezruft we
of 200 miles. so far single well for a distance of 21,912.59 Dizon-buildings, Pitt-street, Bydacy, New during his lease, was full of i
South Wales, are the managers.
as is known, has never been made before in its tent with me, but was scarcely ever able to pitch 4,648.51
With entirety, certainly not by an Englishman, 8,411.43
more eating. became at times almat an impos- From an insurance note in a Lonton paper in the exception of Sierra Leous, the whole of it it owing to the sand storms. Cooking, and still territory traversed was under French jurisdio-sibility. Occasionally the wells were so zalt that 5127,623.25 reference to the recent stranding of the Pacifiction. Rather more than half of the antire it was impossible to drizk the water, and one Mail steamer Mongolia, we learn that she is distance, namely, 2.000 miles, consisted of arid had to go on to the next. The journey was valued at £282,286, while a lurge amount has desert, with very little water, and inhabited by most fatigning, and I had three slags fever,
Until very serions. nothing
juxt Captain Beywood's original object was sim-rounhing Insalah I only met three people during been placed on disbursements, &c., the total wandering Toureg and Arabs. amount invotred, excluding carga, being esti. ply to enjoy some shooting in French Guinea the long desert journey. Those were thres mated at not less than £350,000. The market's and to return to Sierra Leone, but having armed Tourer, who wanted to lost my guide, that I was well armed cleared off, view was reflected in a reinsurance rate of 20 gut as far as Timbuctoo be decided to make but on finding I met a caravan of seventeen
an attempt to push northwards through the Outside Babar, and so rench England by way of Algeria, camed Adres is very mountsinens and rocky, The southern portion of the desert Captain Haywood left Freetown, Sierra Leone,
January 6 and travelled by rail for a distance with parallel ranges
46,000.00
TRAVELS.
BRITISH OFFICCU's JOURNEY FROM SIERRA LEONE TO AIGERIA,
5,188.55 The Sydney Shipping and Mercantile Agency, Sierra Leone. The journey, which was mad march both day and night, as there was not a
by Captain Raywood for of interest, and, so far
Parponen and to
and.
255.37
ASSETS.
As per last account Loks written off
Farnituro and Atlings --
Ae per last account Siuce added
.8 6,213.83
389.94
$5,823.89
1,889.14 339.20
2,227.34
+4
1,263.66 Less written off Value of material on hand in Hong. kong, Singapore and Shanghai 300 Unexpired portion of insurance
policies... Cash with bankers
and
963.68
per cent.
Aletlor has appeared in one of the Data with the Hongkong Ordinances, but I will take Reserve for bad ani doubtful debts papers calling on the Taotai of Police to take advantage of your presence here to tell action against those backguards who are for ever insulting women in the public streets. In all the streets of this city are to be seen low gere, idiors squatting on the ground, whose pra dipal enjoyment seems to be to insult every
a month. young girl that passes. The expressions and
but they remarks that these rasals make sro often filly We have ben using Chinese tappers, beyond belief. The police make-no-effort to have not given complete satisfaction, 50 We Japanese. We expect to increase stop this kind of conduct; on the contrary. I re
At the same time, in view of the area of the estate, attention is belag paid to tapioca and gambier, so called by-products,
ich, however, your diretors think it advisable to cultivate. In addition to the land we have now under tapioca, we propose to plast
plant ap ap farther area, and also to acres with gambier, which is easily grown
and requires no giros a reture in about a
good Cash in hand The refuse also makes a One of the chief questions we registered 112 deg, and the temperatures manure. were taken at 4.30 in the afternoon. It s no have had to consider was a new factory for wonder that people are not fooling up to settel, the manufacture of tspices, and aise for rub-
PROFIT AND LOSE ACCOUNT, 31ST MAY, 1910. The United States ranks next to the mother and that the dispenasries are doing a good thing her. The suggestion was made hy eur mausger,
144,91 country in receiving exports from the island and in prickly hest lotions. In the natives oity Mr. Westerhout, tint justead of putting in au Te interest...
150.00 in imports takes tenth place. Many of the British To auditors' fee there is a great deal of sickness, and I learvil engine, we should use water power, as
To depreciation for year ending 31st
Louses have offices or counoctivas in, the various that in the San Wai District cholera has part of the Estate there is a fall with a very
1,653.60 American ports; as a matter of fact, I know Your directors had May..! broken out.
good force of water.
8,411.43
certain Colombo shippers who depend almost or. At
their American trade. The and it is very satisfactory.
$ 10,359.97 wholly on New concessions for rubler planting in report made on this, by a nonsalting engineer. To balance.
Atlautio shipping between the
ports of British North Borneo brought the total of land expense we can develop 50 H. P., whick is more
342.54 the United alionated for that purpose in 1909 to 10,000 than suficient for all our requirements for
States: and Colombo is sores, of which 8,153 have been planted. Five long time to come. We have notified the Johore By balance frez last nömount
carried largely by German lines of steamers, new companies were floated with a total ospital Government of our intention to use the By transfer fees..
which ran direct from Caloutta and Colombo to 10,359.97 New York, Boston and Philadelphia. There are also British lines covering the same route,
The weather here lately has been ex'reely hot. Yesterday the temperature in the slade
Was 91 deg., while in the sun the thermorster facture of it is simple and the Sundry dobtors ....
as in one
B
Aamall
quite a small
of £850,000 and opened estates in the vidnity power and doubtices will get their permission. By profit on trading
of the railway between Jesselton and Boafort. We have also applied for prospecting rights
The number of estates on which rabber is being for tin, as we are informed there are every
planted is now seventeen,
indications of good tin bearing land, and
camelu.
aro BƏD
bare
my
I had a
but
before
An American steamship line to Ceylon," vid
granite hills ran the Philippines, is greatly needed, says Vice of 220 miles to Poudemby, alreast on the fron- ning north and south, and with valleys filled 79,319,07 Consul Chester Arthur Davis, writing from fior of Liberin, whence he proceeded due north with sand and shale. The heat was terrific.
The highest with the object of striking the sonres of the
temparatare I struck was 116 in
ing the lowest--during Colombo. Of the exports the United Blates Niger and following the windings of the river the bede
and-the
night 660.16
took about 37,000,000 worth by direct shipment. to Timbuctoo. Throughout his journey Captain 56 degrees. In Southern Adrert found some -29,739 87
11,672.31 but a considerable quantity of exports is shipped Haywood travelled alone, except for a servant, relies of the Stone Age, little are heads and whom he sent home before reaching Algeria, and arrow heads. Along the route I followed 444.27 through England, the value of which it is im-
not come aorage any
of posible to estimate. Of the imports the fourteen carriers, who were afterwards reduced to in the desert I did
track there the desert jour-ruins, but a little to the west eight and dispensed with during 8127623,25 United States sent about $1,000,000 worth, ney, when camels were employed. From rail bend are rains of old elsy bouses, similar to those
e excellent afford
evidence that at one time the Niger Captains Haywood marched for a distance of 700 to be found at Timbuctoo, and these appear to miles to Hamako, obtaining some gume shooting. He also visited Kasken, a great Valley extended much farther north than st rubber market with about 7,000 people. Speak presant. On my reaching Inanlah, the most ing of the Burce of the Niger Captain Haywood difficult part of the journay was over, although there were still five hundred miles of absolute The country round in very mountainous and desert ahead To come to Algiers from Iusalak
I very difficult geing. At the time I was suffering twe routes were open to me, one going north- from blood poisoning and had to be carried in want through the oasis of Tant and thence to hammock, which it was not possible to convey the Oran Railway the other, to the north. up the steep slopes. I did not therefors sotually through Ouargla to Targat and thence to sen the source itself but remained at the little Biskra. I adopted this latter, and shorter, route From Targat the village of Mason, near by. The source of the owing to pressure of time." Niger is at Tembikando, about two miles further expedition travelled along a dried-up watercourse to the eastward. This is not a village, but simply to Biskra, whence train was taken to Algiers a great rock from which issue five rivers, among and steamer to Marseilles,
4.00
10,013.43