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COMPANY MEETING.
BALGOWNIE RUBBER
THE PAYMENT OF QUARTERLY DIVIDENDS.
The eighth ordinary general meeting of the Balgownie Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held at the Company's registered office, Gresham House, Singapore, on the 7th July, Mr. R. C. M. Kindersley presiding. There were also present:--- Messrs. G. A. Derrick, W. M. Sime, H. M. Caldicott, P. F. Wise, R. J. Farrer, P. Durnerin, Hare, C. S. Brison and W. E. Rayner (for the secretaries, Mesars. Derrick & Company.)
The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report and accounts, said the results of the past year's working, they would agree, were very satisfactory. The fo.b. cost of their rubber was 1s.. Gid., per 1 and the total cost including "all charges was 2s. The cost of weeding, as he predicted at the last annual meeting, had gradually decreased and the estates were thoroughly clean and were being kept clean at a moderate cost. The tap ping lad been conducted on the one-third system throughout the year, that was to say, only one-third of the tree was being tapped at the one time. In order to, con- werve the bark more the directors had decided to put all trees being tapped on the new bark on the quarter system, and the new trees being brought into bearing were being tapped on the one-third system at the very commencement instead of on the quarter system as formerly, Whion the new bark came back those trees in turn would go on to the quarter system. He was sure that would be beneficial in years to come.
COMPANY'S GREAT ASSET.
The Balgownie Company as well as the group of companies with which indirectly they were connected in Kajang, had a grent asset in the Javanese labour force which was now resident in the district. It had been gradually built up for the past 17 years and the coolies now were absolutely settled down. They frequently went back to Java, but always returned
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS- bringing friends and relations with them,
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Take
care therefore that you possess nothing less than vigorous, robust health. Just as nothing succeeds like Success so there is no better guarantee of sus tained health than never to let yourself run down Conse quently if you are not feeling up to the mark get yourself into tip-top condition at once. by taking a few doses of
BEECHAM'S PILLS.
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Suid everywhere in boxes, prices)!. (36 pilku), it lover,
鱈水汽力道士
HOME-MADE
MINERAL WATERS
-BETTER THAN
FACTORY-MADE,
and they had got an excellent labour con- nection much in the same nature as Tamil labour on estates in India. The factory was now in working order and they had a trial run with the new machinery on the ath inst. A certain amount of serap would be put through this month and next month they hoped to be able to deal i with the whole crop. With regard to the hospital, they hoped to have that in work- ing order during the month of August, At present any coolies requiring hospital treatment were sent by special agreciment to the F.M.S. hospital. The buildings had all been kept in thorough good order during the year and an assistant's bunga- low bad been added at Balgownie. As the old temporary type of coolie lines fell into disrepair they replaced them by a superior type of buildings which were greatly appreciated by the labour force And of course of Government. In that connection they were doing all they could to carry out the Government's require nents regarding sanitary arrangements, KO forth. He permanent wells and formally moved that the report and accounts be received and adopted.
Mr. Dannick seconded the motion. Mr. CALDICOTT drew attention fact that over 17,000 trees were stili described as immature Surely some of them were tappable,
the
The CHAIRMAN replied that it was a fact that a large number on the Bangi estate were backward in parts where lallang had gut a hold in former years. The soil in that particular part did not bring trees on like soil on flat land, but in the long run the trees were probably stronger and better grown than the ones which grew more rapidly.
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position to that effect. The proposition was not seconded.
The report and accounts were then passed.
final The CHAIRMAN moved that a dividend of 30 per cent, on the old shares, making 150 per cent. for the year, and a final dividend of 15 per cent, on the new sharea making 60 per cent. for the year be declared as recommended by the directors.
Mr. SIME seconded, and the motion was carried.
Mr. G. A. DERRICK was re-elected a director of the company and the directors' fees were fixed at $4,000 to be distributed. as the Board thought fit.
Mr. SINE said that in connection with the growth of trees he had kept his eres open to discover the causes of the differ ences in the growth of trees on particular. soils, and he found that in jungle soil the growth was very much more irregular than on allang land, the reason being, in his opinion, the fact that up to the present no cultivation on jungle land had been done. If land had been The auditors, Messra. F. W. Barker & cultivated he thought trees came on very Co., were also re-elected, at a fee of much more quickly. They had all made 8950. the same mistake and they were only just finding those things out. Further, in no case had be seen jungle clearings of six years old where anything like 80 per cent. of the trees were of tappable size. But he thought that in their later growth the trees planted on jungle clearings would be of stronger growth.
Mr. CALDICOTT asked whether the direc tors would consider the possibility of interim paying regular quarterly dividends. It was a matter for their discretion, but the paying of regular dividends, say, in March, June, Septem- ber and December seemed a suggestion worthy of consideration.
The CHAIRMAN-The directora quite sympathise with your suggestion and so far as possible will endeavour to carry it out.
CURRENT YEAR'S ESTIMATES. Replying to Mr. DURNERIN, the Chair man mentioned that the amount estimated to be spent on the capital account during the current year was Balgownie, $8,340, and Bangi. 315,450, making a total of thanks to the Chairman.--Straits Times.
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1636
The year 1902
As to
gradually falling off. seems to have been the most prolific, the excess of births over deaths having reached 16.4 per 1,000 inhabitants. the birth-rate Berlin stands lowest, it having been 24.63 per 1,000 inhabitants in 1907, 29.88 in 1908, 92.42 in 1909, 21.45 in 1910 and 20.84 last year.
The result of the statistical inquiry in the Grand Duchy of Baden is equally unsatisfactory. The birth-rate which in
the seventies of the last century stood at-
SOLE. AGENTS.
NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES
RUSSIAN EAST-ABIATIC CO., LTD. ST. PETERSBURG.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE Steamship
" ESTONIA,” having srrived, Coazigrees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods, with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables, are being landed and stored at their risk into the hazardous and for extra bazardous Gedowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Ltd. Kowloon, and West Point Godowns, whence delivery may be obtained.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless intimation is received from the Consignees before Noon To-DAY requesting it to be lauded here.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all goods remaining andelivered after the 28th inst. will be subject to rent.
All broken, chatod, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowas, where they will be examined on the 27th Inst., at 9.30A.M.
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NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
TIHE P. & O. 9, N. Co.'s Stoamer
"DEETA,"
Τ
Arrived Hongkong on 17th July, 1912. FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND STRAITS.
Consignees of Cargo by the above zaməd vessel are hershy informand that their goods are being landed and placed AT THEIR BISK in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Gotown. Company's lodowns at Kowloon, where each Consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark and delivery can be obtained as the Goods are landed.
This vessel brings on Cargo:--
From London, &o., er s.s. Mongolis," From Persian Gulf, or s.a. B. 1. 8. N.
and B. & P. 9. N. Co.'s Steamora. Optional Goods will be innded here anless. instructions are given to the contrary within 6 hours.
Goods not cleared within 8 days including date of arrival will be sabject to rent.
No Fire Insurance will be effooted by me in any case whatever.
Damaged
must be left in the Go- uaged packages: downs for examination by the Consignees' arð
All Claims must reach us before the 3rd Angust, or they will not be recognized, No Fire Insurance will be efforted, Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the the Undersigned.
MELCHERS & Co, Agecte,
Russian East Ab1a71c Co., LTD. Hongkong. 21st July, 1912.
1928 NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE.
ทพ
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
HE Steamphip
"COBLENZ,"
the Company's Surveyors, Mezera. GODDARD
and DOUGLAS, at 10A.M. on MONDAYS and THUESDAYS. All claims must be presented within ten days of the steamor's arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognized. No claims will be admitted after the goods. have left the Godowns.
H. W. D. SHALLARD,
Acting Superintendent. Hongkong, 17th July, 1912,
(1
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. HE Steamship
having arrived, Consigness of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods, with the exception of Opiums, Treasure and valuables, are being landed and stored at their risk into the hazard." ms and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong Kowlson
Wharf and Godowa Company, Ltd., Kowloon, and West Point Godowas, whence delivery may bo obtained.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on anless Intimation is received from the Consignees before Noon FO-DAY requesting it to be landed here.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns and all goods remaining undelivered after the 28th July will be subject
rent,
to
All broken, såsfed, and damaged goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 26th July, st 930 A.M.
All Claima must reach us before the 3rd Angust, or they will not be recognized, No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.
NOLDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
MELCHERS & Co.,
General Agents.
Hongkeng. 21st July, 1912.
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44 per 1,000 inhabitants dropped to 268HIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS, LTD.
in the following decade, to 34 in the next
ten years, to 33 from 1901 to 1910 and to 28.6 last year, when for the first time the number of births actually remained
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM EUROPE.
THE Steamship
behind that of the preceding twelve T months.
WATSON'S
OLD BLENDED
The meeting then closed with a vote of GLENLIVET
HAMBURG LETTER.
Why continue purchasing $23,790. The following year it would be factory.made Mineral quite a small amount, 36,000 or something Waters? own Mineral Waters at home at a cost of 90 cents th year was $140,300 and the estimated ESPECIALLY WRITTEN FOR THE
A
DOZEN
Make Jour like that. The estimated expenditure for
SYPHONS.
the
and
Then you
KNOW water is pure, contains no disease germs. With the
PRANA
crop was 200,000lhs.
Mr. CALDICOTT asked for details of the new scheme of management and whether it was likely to be profitable to the com-
pany.
The CHAIRMAN explained that formerly
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DAILY PRESS."}
HAMBURG, July 1st. The decline in the birth rate and in
THE BIRTH RATE.
there had been a manager cach for the percentage of births over deaths is Balgownie and Bangi, and also an assist engaging the serious attention not only SPARKLET SYPHON ant on each estate. By the new scheme of the medical profession and economists' and 2. deren Bulbs you can make a dozen they had done away with one of the hat of the Government as well. Accord- managers. Mr. Wise, his brother and Syphons of delicious Mineral Water, and the himself were in partnership and they ing to the recent returns for the kingdom cost is less than if you buy factory-made would generally manage the estate of Prussia with a population of somewhat Mineral Water. All Chemists and Stores sell There would still be au assistant on each below 40 millions the number of marriages
PRANA SPARKLET SIPHONS AND BULBS,
in estate. The saving to the company would 1911 was 321,158, that of births be between £800 and £900 and there would be no loss of efficiency; he thought there 1,222,634 and of deaths 732,301, showing an excess of the former over the latter of would be a gain.
Mr. CALDICOTT-Do the bonuses come to 490,333, or 12.3 per 1,000 inhabitants, an eud? The very large bonuses of course make the cost of supervision very high whilst the figures in the previous year were 310,415 marriages, 1,256,613 births and 875,148 deathe, the surplus amounting
Price of
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SYPHON $2 each. | BULES 90 e16. per box. WHOLESALE PRICE EYTHON per 102.
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246 and 248, Des Voeux Root, Central,
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公司限有
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indeed.
The CHAIRMAN-There are now
bonuses. The now agreements leave the boous optional.
to 581,465, or 14.6 per 1,000 inhabitants.
Mr. Caticorr thought that the sum of The average of the decade 1901-10 Was
$88,800, the amount of premium received 300,201 marriages, 1,201,732 births, and
on the further issue of capital, should,
remain as it was in the balance sheet 727,120 death
under "reserve," and not be eliminated deaths being
by writing down the expenditure on the inhabitants.
• excess of births over
zor 15.1 per 1,000,
will be seen that in spite
estate by that amount. To test the feel of an increase in the number of marriages
ing of the shareholders he made a pro- the natural increase of the population is
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INSIST ON HAYINO
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CARMARTHENSHIRE,"
having arrived from the above Porta, Consigaces of Cargo by her are hereby informed that sil- Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extm hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., whence and or from the whartes
be obtained. delivery may
Goods not cleared by the 29th inst, at 6 F.31., will be subject to rent.
All broken, chafed and damaged packages are to be left in the Godawas, where they will be examined on Saturday, 27th inst., st10A.M. Claims against the Steamer must be presented within 10 days of arrival, otherwise they will not be recognized.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.,
Agenta.
Ringkong, 22nd July, 1912.
"MOGUL" LINE OF STEAMERS,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
The Steamabip "BRAEMAR”. FROM GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL AND
STRAITS
ONSIGNEES of Carge ars hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of Holt's Wharf at Kowloon, wh ceondjer frem the wharves delivery may be obtained.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godown, and nil Caoda remaining undelivered after the 30th inst, will be subject to rent
"LUETZOW." Laving arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods, with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables, are being landed and stored at their risk into the
sardots and/or extra hazardons Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Gedown Company, Limited, Kowloon, and Wast Point Godowns, whence delivery may be obtained.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on axless intimation is received from the Consignoes before Noosy TO-DAY requesting it to be landed here.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all goods remaining undelivered after the 3lat July" will be subject to rent.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowna, where they will be examined on the 31st July, at 9.30 AM.
All Claima must reach us before the 7th August, or they will not be recognized. No Fire Insurance will be effected. Dills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned,
NORDDEUTSCHER LLord,
MELCHERS & Co.,
General Agents,
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Hongkong, 24th July, 1912.
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MORRHUOL
Superior to Emulsions or Cod Liver oil.
"Each tiny-Morrhuol capsulę rei presents the medicinal value of a teaspoonful of oil.
Recommanded at the Paris Aca demy of Medicine, for loss of appetite and flesh, to patients with consumptive tendencies.
Bold in bottles of 100 Gapentes. Bold by all-Chemists.
ON SALE.
113.5
All Claims gelost the Blesiner must be pre-HONGKONG HANSARD REPORTS
santed to the Undersigned on or before the 22nd
pros., or they will not be recognised.
LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL
Revised BE THE MEMBRES.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to Session 1912... be left in the Gedowns, where they will be examined on the 30th inst., at 230 P.M.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
"DODWELL & Co. LTD.,.
Agente,
[972 Hongkong, 22nd July, 1913,
for
the
PRICE
$5.
DAILY PRESS 'OVFICE, Huogkong, 6th March 1912.