HOW I PROPOSED,
[DY S, FRANKS.]
I had the ring in my pocket. I had had it sent up from the shop on approval. I drew it out and showed it to Mary as abe poured me put a
cap
of too.
How's that?" I sako.
"Not out," said Mary promptly. "Do you tako milk and sugar? I don't think It is quite sporting of you to oppsal so often."
"A good bowler always appeals," I said sternly, "if he thinks thoro la sny shauco
"But there isn't any chance," interrupted [
· Mary; "I're told you so before,"
"Boundary for four," I said, "only take care or you'll do it once tco often and get ran out."
"I can't get run out for a boundary," protest"} ed Mary.
"A tactful field aan sometimes sure a boun dary" Traplied: "and if you play high 1 may catch you, and then where would you be?"
"Out," said Mury.
We paused for a to interval; then, Mary having taken op her poution, I began again.
"I
I was at a danes fast night.
o was I," said Mury.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7г¤, 1910.
"To make you jealous," I said, and just missed stepping back on my wickets. "Did you have supper with her F
Did you miss mop
"Yes I mean no, of course not. "
"You didn't know much about that one,"
Baid Mary.
THE PRICE OF RUBBER SHARES. à correspondent of the Pall Mall Gaselts
writes:-
Although the profite on the nominal value of the shares, even in the worst of times, may appear brilliant, they will be microscopically Bir,The enormous importance of the
Email on the inflated quotations of the pre- rabber-growing industry has come upon us
sout day.
Owners of the high-priced shares with saol a rush that we have hardly been able that they can palm them eff on a trusting seem to keep up the price In the anticipation calmly to reduce its possibilities to a tras level. In view of the recent somewhat disturbed state more brilliant dividends; but I say they would
public after they have
one or two. received of the rubber share market, it can only be in the bo mogh wiser in salling them at once and Interests of the public to review the position.
Whilst there is not the slightest
| buying doubt
rabber lands in Ceylon, the Fede rubber growing will Boom be
be one of the most au Malay States, Sumatra, or Borneo, important industries employing British cari. which they will in five years' time be able and planting their own rubber. by doing off their pads now? Did tel, there is equally little doubt but that shares to compata freely against the beat plantation
"It was tricky," I agreed. Kate you wished I was there?"
"A googlie,
said Mary.
NO
"Did she talk about me ?"
"I forget."
"Who's you
playing
the dance?"-
Did you
tell
much," said I, and scored one. "Over," said Mary, and I breathed again. Aro you going to the Guild Ball" she aid, beginning again.
Tel
Is Kate going to 2"
Yes.
"Are you dancing mach with her?" "Look here." I said, "you can't have swift left-handers on at both wickets -It isn't fair. Go back to the beginning of that over."
"And I danced four times with Kate bowler.
Maradon."
I saw you," said Mory.
"She's au awfully nice girl.",
"I know you'd like her," said Mary.
"She dances beautifully."
tansht her."
Well dressed, too."
"I am so glad you thought a; I helped her choose her frook. Thats a maiden aror; hadn't you better obange your bowlor?"
"T
игал.
going to," I said snappishly. Then
I considered.
“Have you been to a theatre lately?" I asked. "Yes; I was there last night."
"Thank you that's ons wicket down. You said you were at the damee."
"Kato Maredou told me all about it," said Mary, and soured another boundary.
am glad you were interested enough to Heten," I said; and Mary wavered.
"Some people will talk whether you listen or
.not.'
"I don't like people who play off their pads," I grumbled. Who did you go to the theatre with
Mother. Susy, and some others." "L.bw, "I said.
This is quite a good over.
Two wickets down."
party; there weren't any men. "I almost think that marmured,
“Not avail,“"Baid Mixry." It was a woman's
Whe a catob, "I
Mary protestul, You were outside the boundary,alio muld...
Oh, vory well," I said: "last ball of the over. Was anyous there of interest? That's
a
*. It's lob ball," said Mary: "It might mean anything."
* Very well,” said Mary, and put on her lob "Are you going to the Guild Dall ?" "Yes,
"May I come, too!"
*If you like."
"Mother's away; I haven't got a chaperon.”
in many
Rubber
that
coola
on
could pay 43
they
dividends on their nominal
Procisted and growing companies havO BOM
their own level--that is, beyond their intrinsic value, companies like it and to over-food the market, only you unless, indeed, thess companies should use a aling ring is very similar to bus capital as high kit Rajsh, and others
If a ship well you can build more
be able to on their nominal capital, receive your ship about twelve months
after aigning the contract, while it takes three to ing their planted ares.
large share of their present profits for increas five years before rabber
Instand, however, of plantation becomen productive. While, however, millions upon with one another in paying phenomenal divid-
following such a wise course, they seem to via- Malacca, Ceylon, Java, Borneo, and Sumatra which has come over the investing public of late, millions of seror of land can be obtained in ends and maintaining the unhealthy excitement at a few pounds or shilinge per acre, o
bizal for a few peace annually, there is no doubt but that rubber plantations will continue to be start- ad nutil rubber planting is brought down to the ordinary co far started will prob the 13th ultimo, left Singapore on the 5th inst., The plaututions 30
level of trading ably ไฟ able in five vars time to
years produce as much rubber sumed, and allowing that *Contoquenco Consumption the
amount required should daring that time increase by 20 per cent., the competition between the end of five years hava developed so far as to Brazilian rabber and plantation rubber will at reduce the price to 2a, per ib, or less.
bar as
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
-The M.M. st. Farra, with the French Mail of the 14th ultime, and mails from London of
Surely you don't need one." I hit out of chorper prives und uns îngrade Uso cen- 12th instant at daylight.
Boat du you mean?"
"Can't I look after you?" "No," said Mary; "pɔn'li kave Kate," and bowled my middle stamp
"Well, why ?"
for
"I'm tired of this," I said. "You stand up to the wicket and I'll send you down a fow
Well-managed plantations have already. straight ones. Why can't I look after yor, "
brought their costs to under ls. per lh, and "I can't go to a dance without a proper beyond the bonuds of possibility. If, there s further reduction of one or two pence is not chapero
meas that I mean always."
fore, owing to the further influx of capital a No ball," said Mary.
large number of additional plantations should Rubbish," I retorted; it was quite fair, Brazilian rabber trade will be
be started during the next
years the Why can't Ip
wiped out, as it cannot possibly compete practically against plantation-grown rubber, unless, in deed, on account of its quality, it should still command a limited market. In that case, how- over, the competition in plantation-grown rub- ber will be so keen as to reduce the price something rear notual cost.
During the last three months plantation rub be, has fallen, roughly speaking, from 11s, to
the last average prices ably las
"Because I've said No,”
Then change your mind."
T
"I can't"
量
Why
vot?'
Bucazzo
"Please do," I said, changing my tection suddenly, Mary paused, wavered, and was lost.
Very well." she said: "I will." "Stumped!" said T. "The low bail of the
avor."
kak, Is.
tho
THE LARGEST DAM;
bor
very consider.
manufactulis may be partly due to the use by
Well, make a try for it. Only a coward mond endeavour to supply events 1910, 1911, and 1912. Even during those i
runs away from the bail."
40
"No one," said Mary, Bral blocked successfully. "Go on," said Mary after a long panse; or you wast un innings now
You're going to dici?" I said. "Proud girl. I may win yet. All right, I'm at the wicket firm ahead.
"Why did you dance four dances with Kate Maredon" asked Mary, putting in some fast joft-handers
The
of larger quantities of adulter- anta, butan ovil practice of this sort once started le not easily eliminated, and the general public are A project which contemplates the construc-
almost powerless to protect themselves againat it. No doubt this adulteration has played an tion of the largest porror dar in the world is now under way on the Mississippi River at the Des Moinde Falis, between Montrose and Ken price, and is likely to continue to do so.
important factor is reducing the demand aut
No for from 100,05 to 159,000 horse-power, and of bs., 4., and 25. per 1b. will be made in the There appens to be a market here the capitalisation of the higher priced rubber shares is based on the presumption that profits dam will be 1.400 foot
ound 7 periods the profits anticipated by them 43 auncrate, fest wide the
at feet from the bus line to the crest. By this a
dividends lake wil: ha creatol 33 miles in length and ran appear only efficient to pay
rang
10 per cent. for the
the present
year, ing from three miles in width to three-quarters going down to 8, 6, or 4. per cent. in the of a mile.
There
Επο are several settlements now succeeding years. While it may be pos- occupying the site of this lake, and it will, ofsible, although not probable, that these an- course. be necessary to abandon those as well as ticipations will be realised, what is to become of the Des Moines Rapids Canal, which is a Gov. these companies; and what dividends are they ernment institution bait but a fair years ago likely to pay in 1913-14-15, on their present at a cost of $5,000,000.
2
ly of
Valaos P
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