CONSOLIDATED MALAY RUBBER ESTATES (LIMITED).
The annual meeting of the Consolidated Malay Rubber Estates (Limited) was helt ou --May 4th at the London Chamber of Commerce, Cannon-street, Mr. G. G. Anderson presiding. The representative of the secretaries (Blesers. Bband, Haldane & Co.), Mr. H. C. Dowling, having read the police convening the meeting, The Chairman moved the adoption of the ro port and accounts and the declaration of the final dividend; of 50 per cent,, making, with the Interim dividend; 100 per cent., for the year tax fron. In the coures of his remarks he said:- The total crop from our three ostates amounted to 341,46036, whiel, though short of the est munte, exceeded that of last year by 125,5671b. and showed an averago yield of 3-44lb. por trén of which alarge pre-
WEATHERREPORT.
On the 30th at 11:55 a.The barometer has risen on the E. coast of Chius, and fallen considerably in W. Japan.
The depression, after crossing the Yellow Bea yesterday, has reached the SW. part of the Sea
f Japan.
of i
The highest pressure is shown over the Pacific to the East of the Bonina. There is a tendency for pressure to give way agalu over S.W. Obiną and Tongking.
Variable winds and 'ausotɗod wosther may be expected over the northern shores of the Chinn Son, and S. and SW, winds to the Southward of the 20th paralel.
Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 a.. to-day; 0.10 inches
The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon to-day is as follow Hongkong & Neighbourhood...(*) Formosa Channel
(NE. winds,
moderate.
chtained from 99.255 ning daring the South coast of China betwest! Soms as No. 1.
into caly cana
Prestimated crop for 1911 is 380,000. The The average not prics realized was 61. 2-45d. per poned, as against 78. 2-07d, per pound oblined for 1909. With the aid of local labour a sufl- cient forse has always been maintained up to now, and now and fally.equipped hospital has been built on Ainsdale, and that on Atherton Bularged, while new coolic lineshave been erected, with bricked walle, on all the estates. Mr. Mansergh, var visiting agent, when adviding that he had every confidence that those additions and improvements would be conducive to s more healthy force, and this appears to have been the ease, for in his reports received by last mail he refers to a great improvement in the daily outturn of coolies, which for March showed air averago of B1 per cent on Ainsdale and 'BQ per cent. on Atherton, sud I may add that Le states that, that winter having onded, the rabber all round was looking splendil. In cpu- men with many companies we have found that when a detailed Survey is made there is soms discrepancy between the generally Agures which have hitherto passed us correct disclosed by the survey, and in and the acreage
from the explanation our once it woul geom, given by Mr, Percher (who, we much xogrot, is anable from ill-health to be present to-day). the report in that the disorepancy referred to Brines from his aufortunately adding on to the 1909 1gures as new area the Para that was substituted for the rambong cut out, and also to the fact that the extent of the narrow estate roads and swamps had not been sufficiently One recent purchase of Constantia 8pogod.
89 acres 真好好 Talloch estatea adds to our sorengs & planted in rubber in 1909 und 397 acres, planted in rubber ia 1910, in all 486 acres, which cost the company the sum of £693, satisfied by the issue of 8,930 shares of 24. each, fully paid, a purchase which, in the not distant fatare, should add considerably to the dividend-eara ng of the company, and perhaps I many state Power that the estates we valued for our account, when the negotiations were in progress for their purchase, at £10,450. As to cost of production, the cost of tapping during the past year has increased, owing first to the ruler of young trees brought into bearing, and, secund, to the employment of Chinese tappers, the excess cost over last year having been 24. per b. Mr. Mansorgb, in his report. states thist he considers this no real loss to the company,
South coast of China between! Same as No. 1.
Hongkong and Lamock.j Hongkong and Hainan...
• Variable winds, light & moderate, fair of
first, showery Inter.
THE HAREM SKIRT.
THOUGHTS OF A MAN WHO LIKES IT.
John Foster Fraser write in the Pall Mall Gazette-
What is the meaning of all this I read about women being mobbad in the streets of explials because they adopt a dress shich is both pretty
and sensible?
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 31ST, 1911.
The fucu who chivvy the ladies are ungallant- end the women are scornful because they are jealous.
The woman who is lissom has a graceful car. riage, a neat aukle, and a dainty foot Why. bore nerer was a costume which aided feminina charm like this adaptation of the Oriental garb,
of biking a women to be leautiful, I ask you And a mere mann, with the pagan instinet ladies whether amongst your many qualities one is not to be attractive in the eyes of men, and another to stir your sisters to spitefulacss?
Do you realise there aremore women in the world who wear the bifurcated costums than there who wear the gows! And those of us who have lived in the East, without prejudice, know that plum-coloured and pleasantly volumi nous trousers-on anft gion, or captivating purple-clasped above the foot are sensuously delightful. Do not tell me, inadam, you object to dresses which are seenanaly iolightful. What did you have your just low-necked dress made for?
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You bar tho fazem skirt because it indicates the shape of the limbs. How shocking! We and you love to show know you have arme thom when they are shapely and some of you have busts, which you do not hide when wa And several of us are take you in to dinner.
alliciently advanced in our knowledge of stong to know you have go on, pen, write the word-that you have logs. When I have joined in the pleasure of mixed bathing I have, pagan that I min. noticed that the legs have often been nice legs, though there have been
others which-well, nevor mlad
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Davidson K Was it not Hornard Shaw, or Maeterlinck, or Mr N. Winston Churchill who said, " To the pure all Mr W. C. Drew things are pure " And are you not rather Mr E J. W. Euines
Mr W. A. Edgar nifly in declaring the harem skirt to be
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the quality of the work done fully componentes for the that has to be poid for it. The sort of onllest ion amounts to 9 76d., and adding to this figure a proportion of general expenditure on cultiva tion and upkeep of estates, calculated upon the
None of us like impropriety, and we hate what area in bearing, and estimated to amount to
1b, and, finally, adding is unwomanly. But the harem skirt, laoss, per approximately id
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ges, drooping, with an upper garment falling to the the export duty, transport and shipping say, 2. 151. per Ib., we arrive at a cost, 1.2,b.kuees, is deliciously becoming to the woman who
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just within a fraction of 1s. 3d. per Possibly you have never men what, for short 10. Eringing the tool cost to sell in Lørdon te ls. 84d. per lb. I regret that a printer's error occurs we call the harem skirt. I have, thousands of in the first page of the report, 10d, having been them, in the Orient. And do not forget that it omitted from the carried forward item and the in the educated Oriental who says that the dress total of the figures there given. the total amount you wear, when you go into the stolts of a available for distribution is £76.412, and this it is theatre, is positively indecent. You see, 50 propose to apportion as follows: Interim much depends on the point of view, and what dividend of 50 per cent, absorbed £31,003; final you are used to. dividend of 5. per cent, will absorb £31,603; to place to general reserve, £3,000;
Try to be sensible.
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vrite off Do you remember, young madam, when year development account, £3,000, to write off build-mother would not allow you to have tea with iugs and machinery, £2,000; and to carry another girl because she jede a bicycle, conduct forward to next account £6,105-un allocation which was condemned fast? But the which I hope, meets with yone approval late came when you rode a bicycle, and your think it well to mention that the London dear mother took to hingeling, and you rede expenses are swelled by the cost of the recent round the Pack in the morning, and you would splitting of the shares. On Mr. Porcher's have been very angry inded, and given a nasty retiremont from the managership Mr. Davidson retart to any ont-of-date dame who dared to was appointed manager, and in arranging his suggest you were "fast."
Later times. Do not forget the squeal, the Bir T. Aoki- remuneration the boned reduced the comin to be paid to him to half of that to which Mr. indignant protest, and then the general acqui. Capt. Thos Arthur
in Recepting the hobble skirt." De Belilios Porcher, by his agreement, was entitled. In this escence connection Iem to intimate to you that, notwith. Didn't on jour at the first wearers? Why Mr M. P. Beattie
Mies Brandt standing the clause in the articles which provides you almost mobbed them. But soon-very 2000 that after 15 per cent, has been paid to share you were all wearing the "bobble skirt, or a Mr and Mrs H. B.
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Bridger & Son And you cast off garments. holders the directors shall be paid a commission of modifiration
T. Bryant Mr W. You know you looked graceful Dr. Bargar
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without any limit,, the directors have decided to the figly in blok. You were quiter Gou, Van Corbac
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that for the current year 1911, and in future in
in it, they will consider that the Article No. 103 aware that men admiral you in it. So the referred to is to be understood to read that the street dress that is wore to-day, sister to the commission payable to them shall in no case bobble skirt," so plain, so clinging, so short, excued £2,000 in any one year. It is a matter you know to be just the sweetest thing there of satisfaction to the board that ther bitte been has boon for years, able to istain Mr. Porcher's services as a
Now, most of you get when when condemuing Mr J. Gordow
who have outraged de- director, as from his intimate knowledge of the the "brazon females property and his large experience as a planter ceasy by appearing in tlo streets in the harem MrA. Harper bis presence on the ward will be of great skirt-though you cannot tell the dress is divid. Mr Harrison advantage to the shareholders and to theed till you examine it carefully. You cry a colleagues.
tragic Never! never!" at the idea of its becom Mr. J. L. Shand seconded the motion, and ing popular in England. That is right; I love observed that no company was ever started on a FOR in that moed. But do not commit Do not write, cleaner lasis' then theirs. The total cost of the your thoughts to paper.
I think the woman who wears the harem Mr. E. W. Bauckham preliminary expences was £857. There was no underwriting, and there were no promotion skirt is valgar and fedelicate and should Mr Beilir
cold-shouldered by all decent folk." Mr G. Barden expenses. The contract went straight from the That is my good advice. Fer what may be your Mr W. Boney vendors to the shareholders,
hence feelings & year
when you succumb as you Dr. Bundion The resolution was adopted unanimously.
succumbed to bicycling, to tight-fitting jerseys, Mr. & Mrs. A. B. Grew At a subsequent extraordinary mesting & to hobble skirts--and, wearing an exquisite Consul and Mrs H. C. resolution was passed to divide each of the £1 creation of harom skirt in rose pink, you you -shares into ten abares of 2s, each.
the most circumspect and yet fashionable woman-find that scribble ziso up like a wraith from twelve long mouths before? And if I knew and smiled-you know men always are. ayuics about women's slothes-you would never ask me to lea again; I know you wouldn't. Would you?
So before you talk any more about the harem
THE JAPANESE ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION.
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on May 3rd skirt being disgusting, had you not better Mr. Kanfholz -the correspondent of the New York herald in see how it looks? I do not mean worn by an that city gives further details of the fellure of emancipated woman with short hair, no com the Japanese Antarctic Expedition, and
fresh attempt will be made plexion, and no figure, but by a refined lady with announces that next September.
"Lieutenant Shirase," he taste, who thinks common sense may be combined "cables that he renohet Coalman Island with artistic dressing.
many ice packs. The
Esys,
Cofdr. F. Acton, B.N. But if Nature has not gifted you with a Mm F. Acton & Mald on March 14 and was unable to procord because shapely, rhythmic, willowy gure, I beso-oh you Mr. E. Arnds of stormy weather and
Mr & Mrs Aucoit schooner Bainan Maru proved unfit to resist the to keep to your long skirts. Men will trand on
Mr. & Mrs. I.D. Mandal Master Mandell Mr E. J. McNulty
Mr. C. M. Meyar
Mr. K. S. Morrison
Sir Francis Piggott
Mr J. Roberto Mr. G.Eachae Miss K. Sachse
ico pressure and remained at Coniman for them and rip them at crushes, and you will Mr, H. Bennett several days. She arrived at Sydney on May 1. smile through your teeth and say it really does Mr. F. Bevington All the dogs are dead from lack of exercise, and not matter. You can continue to brush the Dr. & Mim R.W. Brown
pavements and their coverings with your drapery. Mr. Cocker the schooner must undergo repairs...
When it is raining and you have to hold an Mr&MrF.M. Crawford
Mr. B. D. Stewart Lieutenant Shirase is recoining at Sydney umbrella and a parcel in one band whilst with Mr.Mrs.D. E. Donnelly Mr. T heart with the schooner with the object of making a the other you hold up your petticoats in pressing Dr. Robson
Mr. & Mrs. C.E. Harvey
Ar 8 F. Warbrook fresh stert in September, when the ice lessons, the street you will real more ankle, oh, mach
Mr. H. Hafin
Mr. B. Webb Mr Whyte enabling him to reach Edward VII. Land more dear, proper hdythen the harem shirt Mr. H. Koch Captain Nomura will return to Tokyo.
would even anggrat.
Mr&Mra .. Lammert Mr. and Mrs. E A. M
and childros A Williams Mr. & Mr. a. C. Logan Mr. J. W. Wilson
Count Okuma expressed satisfaction at the achievement, and there is a possibility that the Government will assist the expedition."
The liarem skirt, properly made and properly worn, is a pretty and poetic garment. But we English are so pradish. Aren't we?
Mr. J. F. Macgregor
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