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COMPANY MEETING.
THE SOENGEI RAMPAR RUBBER COMPANY, LIMITED
The fourth annual general meeting of the above Company was held at the offices, da, Dea Vaux Road, yesterday. Mr. A. Denison (Chairman of Directors) pre sided, and those a also present were.—
(Directors), C E H. Beavis and L. Gibbs, with the Secretary, Mr. C, N, G. Walker, **The Secretary read the notice convening the meeting, after which
CANTON" "NOTES.
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT]
CANTON, April 7th,
AS PAPER CURRENCY
In view of the fluctuations in the value of the paper currency and the fact that the Provincial Bank, which is to he
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, APRIL 10ra, 1914.
HONGKONG FOOTBALL
ASSOCIATION
The usual monthly meeting of this Association was held last, evening, with
chair
CHINA 4880CIATION.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE GENERAL COMMITTEE
Messrs. C. D. Wilkinson, W. L. Pattonden capitalised partly by the Government match on Easter Monday between the advantages of the present position in the 3rd inat, tho, local market has again
The CHAIRMAN Boid: The report and accounts, together with the auditor's report, having been in your hands for some time, I will, with your permission, take them as read. The reason for this meeting being held so soon after the last general meeting is that your directors, with the advice of your visiting agents, thought it desirable to close the books at the end of the year, instead of on the 31st day of July, Since the end of the period dealt with in the report directors, finding it difficult to borrow aufficient money to last us until the estate
your
and partly by the mercantile community, cannot as yet be starte, the Board of Finance has prepared sound forms for recording daily quotations, which are to be filled in and forwarded to the Board by the local Finance Department every ten days The Board will thus be kept well posted as to the condition of the paper currency, and enabled to deviso means for its unprovement from time to im
THE CEMENT WORKS,
Some time ago, the authorities agreed to hand over the Cement Works at Honam to the Currency Notes Committes for disposal by public auction, the proceeds to be utilized for improving the value of the paper currency A plan has bees
HONGKONG SHARE MARKET.
Mosca Vernon & Smyth in their Since the last publication of these Pro-weekly share report dated 9th April
a Lieut. E. K. Jenkins, D.C.LI, in the Committee have been held, viz., on Jan. Owing to the Easter holidays our report
ceedings, two meetings of the General atate:-
20th nad February 17th is issued a day earlier than usual and The principal business of the evening |
German Preference in Bhantung-In the local Stock Exchange will be closed was the making of arrangements for the the Inst Proceedings it was reported that to the transaction of general busines letter drawing attention to the dis until the 14th inst. Sines our report of Champions and the Rest of the Colony- Shantung to British interests should be been very stagnant, the Langkat”
The teams selected were as follows:
addressed to the Foreign Office. Subse D.CL.I.-Johnson; Baillie and Fifo quently, the Committee considered and market being the chief attraction, which approved a letter which was written, and fluctuated considerably, and again Holmes, Newman and Tregilgas, Mosley, at their meeting of February 17h they closes easier, with buyers at the reduced had before them the reply from the figure of Tla. 44.1 Kubbors! have bour Cutmore, Bennett, Smith and Buck and Green (B.A.); R. C. Barlow (Hong generally in China, and gave the Coin The Tin market has hardened, and Hongkong Rogers (RE); Langfordment to be fully alive to the situation and rates are on the whols unchanged, Foreign Office. This showed the Depart, neglected during the period under review,
kong, F.C.), Berry (R.A) and Westbrook mittee much catisfaction. Resolved-to the "Oil market has improved, with a (B.A); Wilson (Police), Tucker (RE), logo no opportunity of laying information good inquiry for the leading stocks Bar Davice (S. and D.), Swan and Pinchard British Post Office at Paking.-A letter and 6 16-16 for forward, Sterling T.T.
regarding this matter, (RA)
from the Foreign Office in reply to a comat 1/11 Shanghai TT at 73, and Referee Mr. A, A, Wilson
munication from the Association was Singapore T.T. at 83 Console accord- Neutral Linesmen Messrs. Coldwell read. It was stated that the establishing to our latest advices have again risen, and J. F. Woods.
ment of a British Agency at Peking was and are advised as being 76) not in contemplation at present, but that BANES-Hongkong and Shanghais havo the Association's letter had been sent to heen a quiet market and close with sellers His Majesty's Minister for his opinion at $810, with a middle quotation of It was resolved to allow the question to 287 10/ stand over pending further information, though the Committee filed to under stand the reason for delay, except per their opinion, in such a matter, should not be allowed to count, a nominal quotation at the same figure. Reduction of Duties at Antung-The Yangtszes have led to business at 3910, reply received from the Foreign Office to and North Chinna have had sales at the Association's letter of October 28th Tls 145 last was cond. It was confidential, but it may be said that the attitude of the Foreign Office towards their views upon this question was appreciated by the Committee
Silver is quoted at 20 15-16 for ready,
MARINH INSURANCES Unious have weakened and closs with sellers at 8845; with co business to report. Cantons have
became self-supporting, have made a drawn up by Mr. Ma Wah, architect and V.R.C. Athletic Sports on Tuceday next, haps, ou the score of expense, which been placed at $339, and now close with
of 1/8 per share. Unless anything unforeseen happens we think the amount realised from this call will be just about sufficient to last us until the 1,833 acres. now planted are self-supporting, and possibly to plant another 150 acres of
coconuts; but in any case we have still 1/- per share in hand, if the funds we have are not sufficient. As you will observa by the report, the output of rubber is steadily increasing having risen from some 600 pounds in July to 2.000 pounds in December January and February, being dry months caused a lot of wintering amongst the trees, and the amount of rubber obtained did not show
engineer, and the boundary properly marked, and a detailed inventory of stock, alant, fixtures, &c., has been prepared by Mr. Lung, the director of the works It has been decided that the sale shall a place on the 15th April at the Cham. ber of Commerce, and the rules governing fame have been drawn up and enbmitted to the Tutuh and the Civil Administrator or approval. The authorities are of the pinion that the rules are in order, excepting those referring to the exclusion of foreigners from taking shares in the purchase, and the Committee have been directed to carefully go into the matter in rder to devise methods for making
THE VRC ATHLETIC SPORTS It is announced in our advertisement columns that entries will close for the
The sports take place on Saturday the 18th inst, on the Hongkong Football Club's ground. The events will be:-
1-Long Jump 2-High Jump. 3129 yards Fat Race (Handicap). 4-Baye Race, 100 yards (Handicap)
Open to Boys between the ages of 6 and 10
6220 yards Flat Race (Handicap). 6.–Girls Race, 30 yards (Handicap)—|
• Open to Girls between the ages of 6 and 10P SEDIN 7-Bicycle Race, 2 miles (Handicap)
Start in Saddle. 8109 varts Flet Race (Challenge Onp). 1220 - Fiat Race.—(Open* to Sailors,
Soldiers and Police), 10-220 yards (Handicap) Confined to
*** members of V.R. Club only. “
FIRE INSURANOSA, Hongkong Fires eve been dealt in at 8363, and Chino Firm are on offer at 8145A
SRIPPING, Hongkong Canton and Macros have sellers at 828), and Doug Chinese Customs Tariff –This cubject | Isses are easier with shares on offer at was raised in a letter from the Hongkong 855 China and Manilas are still wanted Braneb. The Committee resolved in the at 88, with no sellers in evidenes, and event of China desiring to make her | Indo-Chinas have been sold at 869. Star import duty on effective 3 por cont, no Ferries have changed hands at 849, and opposition should be offered, but that any close with sellers at same Figare further increase should be resisted, unless accompanied by a serious undertaking to carry ont certain hitherto imperative provisions of the Mackay Treaty of 1902, including inter alia, the abolition of
lekin
0128. The Dil market as previously referred to has improved, but at time of writing our London cable is not to hand, same being due to-morrow, and will be published in the next issue of the local
Press
valy incrense. We expect however, that Ferfectly sure that foreigners have no 11 Bicycle Race, 3 miles (Handicaptions The Committee considered con- HEFINERIES-China Sugars have been
the next few months will show a continu- und substantial improvement. In fact, we have recently been advised by our visiting agents that the flow of Intex ds becoming greater
five months. The 86,800 trees mentioned the report are on the 700 acres first placed between October, 1909, and Febru. ary, 1910. On the whole estate there are about 126,000 trees, but those in the 400 Bores lust planted are of courec smaller, and not yet of a tapable size. It will please you to know that we are getting prices for our rubber in Singapore which compare very favourably with the best home prices.
We have received advices From the estate that some of our coconut trees planted in 1911 are now bearing, and that a small number of nuts would be obtained last month. If any share- holder desires any further information I shall be glad to supply it to the best of my ability.
part in the purchase, in order that any future trouble may be avoided:
REDUCTION OF STABE. Owing to the financial straits, Tutub
Ient and 20 clerks and writers. This reduction, which is to take effect from this month, will save the Government over 80,700 per month
Start in Saddle.
** Companies" (Sale of Shares) Regula-
12- Half-mile Flat Rave (Hinadicap)...
fidential communication received from the 13-Girls Race, 100 yards (Handicap). Foreign Office. Their opinion was asked Open to Girls between the ages of 16 on certain proposed King's regulations to contra deslings in companies shares by and 16.
British subjects in China drawn up by Acting Judge Bourne. By these regula
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18.
Apropos the Tutul's staff, it is worth while mentioning that each of the officials 19 attached for duty to the Yamen was a few days ago the recipient of a gold redal from the Tutub, who gave away 300 of them as an encouragement of diligence. "
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Colony
foros,
INTIMATIONS
DANDRUFF AND FALLING HAIR Prevented by
Treatment with CUTICURA SOAP
And Cuticura Ointment. Directions: Make ↑a parting and rub gently with Cuticum Ointment. Continue until whole scalp has been gone over. Next morning shampoo with Cuticura Soap, Shampoos alone may be used as often as agreeable, but once or twice a month is generally sufficient for this special treatment for women's hair.
CucumBoop and Oltmeistöaid evrywhere, Bam pio of cuchi with 34-p, book froo from carunt, depoli
·Newbery) 27, Charterhouse Sq., London; R. Tewas 'à Ca., Bydney, N.6.19.; Lennon, -Lad, Caps Town; Mult, Macken & Co., Calentin and Dombay: Pob *ter Drug & Thein, Corp., ebla props.. Ilokok, UB.A.
Tescher-Eroed men shave în römfort with Cut-. cura Coop Fhaving Stick. Liberal rampis free.
CHS. J. GAUPP & CO.,
quiet market, and now close with n nominal quotation of 883 Luzons remain MINING.Raubs are wanted at $3.10 on offer at 828, with no business to report, with no shares on offer, and Heawoods are unchanged with a nominal quotation WATCHMAKERS
of 1/6. Kailans have been sold at 40/-,
close with local sellers at 37/-
AND
JEWELLERS.
Mixed Courteotation of Lis, 57, and Shanghai and THEODOLITES AND LEVELS.
W, F. STANLEY & CO., LTD..
E. R. WATTS & SON,
LONDON.
The number of Lung has decided to reduce the staff 14-Tug-of-Wer men a side-open to
• tapable, treas in the first. 700 acres hasettached to his Yomon by 52 detectives in Officers, non-Commissioned Officers Raditions it is sought to place a check upon and non close with buyers at 397 Sales Increased some 40 per cent. in the last Hongkong, Canton and Mano, 12 City men of the Navy, Army Volunteers, wild speculation; The draft was favour of Tronohs have taken place at 30/3, and
and European Police, each Ship Regiably received in Shanghai and Hongkong gate inspector, I legal deputy, 2 man
ment or Corps hay enter one teath only by those to whom it was submitted for belonging to the court-martial depart-15-440 yards Flat Race (Challenge Cup) criticism. The Committos decided to DOCKS, WHARVES AND GODOWNE. Hong- Boys Rare 440 3rds (Bandicap) suggest one or two amendments, and kong and Whampos Docks have been sold Open to Boys between the ages of 19 though hardly sangulue that such an at 880, and close on offer at $70, Kowloon enactment would remedy the evil against Wharves are easier with tellers at 883 No. 17-Bicycle Race 1 mile (Handicap) Open which it is directed, saw no reason to change has to be reported in New Amoy SURVEYING INSTRUMENTS
to competitors of Events and 11 who offer any objection to its being put in Docks, which retain a nominal quotation have not been placed. Start in Badun
of 88 Shanghai Docks have a nomiusl One Mile Flat Race (Handicap). Consolation Race.
corrispondence from the Shanghai Branch Hongkew Wharves of fls. 94. 20-110 yards Roley Race Teams of six-a reistive to the restoration of the Mixed LANDS HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.-Hong- side. Open to Native Regiments of the Court to Chinese authority was read and kong Hotels have been placed at #126, discussed. It was resolved to address a and Humphreys remain on offer at 8 Events 1-3, 5, 7-9, 10-12, 16, 17-18, open letter to the Foreign Office appreciative without leading to business, Hongkong to all gentlemen rasteurs who are members of the attitude taken up by Sir John Lands remain on offer at $119, and Kow-
loon Lands and West Points are ur or visitom of the Hongkong Club, Clab Jordan,
COLT trial changed with a nominal quotation of $44 Gergiania, Club Tusitano, Hongkong Cricket Attache in China. It was noted in the and 366 respectively.
Headquarters of the Comm: Club, Kowloon Cricket Club, Craigongower last issue of these Proceedings that the Cricket Club, Civil Service Cricket Club, Association had always hold that the heat Kowloos Bowling Green Club, Hongkong quarters of the Commercial Attaché in Football Club, Royal Hongkong Yacht Club, China would be more usefully situated at Hongkong Corinthian Yacht Club, Taikoo Shanghai than at Peking. A communica Club, Phoenix Club, Lusitano Recreation tim having sincs heen received from the Offears of H. M. Nary and Army the Committee resolved that the attention th, Police Recreating Club, and also to Shanghai Branch upholding that view, Entrance Fee:$1 each for events 1-3, of the Foreign Office should again be
their ameliorations Hankow
Formation of a Branch at The Committee had the pleasure of offer ing congratulations to members of the Asucciation at Hankow on the formation of a branch at that port. The Committee received with regret the resignations from their Board of Mr. Henry Keswick and welcome to Mr. C. H. Ross in place of the
There being no questions,
HONGKONG TENNEL CLUB.
CARL ZEISS, JENA.
COTTON MILLS, Hongkong Cottons are still on offer at 883 with no business to report, and Kung Yike have been placed at The 12 Evos close with a nominal quotation of The. 1323, Lapu Kung Mows with Tls, 89, and Shanghai Cottons with Tis. 117. close with buyers, viz. China Borneos at
MISCELLANEOUS The following stocks MAPPIN & WEBB.
A meeting of dog-fanciers was held at the Astor Houm Hotel last night for the purpose of appointing officers and making aking The CHAIRMAN proposed the adoption preliminary arrangements for a proposed Mr. C. E. H. BRAVIS seconded; and the dog show. Mr. D. Steavenson was elected 5, 7-8, 10-12, 15, 17-18 50 cents for No. 9, drawn to the conditions with a view to $11 Dairy Farms at 37, Ices $185 (ex
of the report and accounte
proposition was unanimously carried.
Ms. L. Gisss proposed the confirmation of the appointment of Mr. C. D. Wilkin- son as director, and also the re-appoint ment of Mr. W. L. Pattenden as director
unanimously agreed to.
to the chair. Mr. D. Campbell was elected Hon. Secretary, and Mr. James Tevnan Hon. Treasurer. The meeting Bgreed that the Chairman **-* should approach the "taipans" of the Colony with a view to their becoming members.
·
2018 per ten for No. 14
THE YARN MARKET.
A DESPERATE CONDITION.
Mesra Polishwalla & Kotwall, cotton
Watsons at 97.90. China Lights are on div.), Steam Laundries at 942 and offer at $4.10, China Providents at 881, Green Islands at 86), Hongkong Electrics at 845, Hongkong Trams at 8/6, Penk Trains (new) at 90 cents and Union Waterboats at $20 Hongkong Hopes have a nominal quotation of 222, Peak
Mr BEAVIS seconded, and this was of the General Committee. Last year and yarn brokers of Hongkong, in their Bir Pelham Warren, and extended a Trams (old) of 8101 and Powells of 38). Mr. Beavis proposed the re-election of Judges (H. E. the Governor, Messrs. H. A. Mesure. Lowo, Hingham & Matthews as Fichs, F. J. McCarthy, T. Piti) were ught, the market has again reverted to Brinkworth were elected members of
auditors for the ensuing year at remuneration of $200.
latest circular myong, in their
The total sales for the period are only its former stagnant and lifeless state 300 bales The position of affairs appears
THE MAGISTRACY,
A men named Chan Fuk, of no parti-
former f Sir Matthew Nathan and Mr. reelected, with the addition of Messrs.
the Association. H. J. Godge and G. W. Gegg. The
mitter's attention were the adoption months hard labour at the Magistracy Other matters which occupied the Comcular occupation, was sentenced to three Mr GIBBS seconded, and this was "Ppointment of a lady, judgo was left to to be getting more desperate day by day the balance-sheet for the year 1013, and
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a house in Austin Road, Kowloon, yesterday for burglariously entering "Old and stealing electric fittings, the property of Mr. J. P. Petell Inspector Gerrard prosecuted.
agreed to.
This was all the business.
EASTER OFFERINGS. Four years ago, the Bishop of Victoria (Dr. Lander), sued an appeal to the Various Church Bodies and Vestries under his jurisdiction to consider the custom,
the Committee.
at
On the motion of Sergt Pitt, it was decided to hold the show on the 18th May, Happy Valley My McCarthy expressed the view that the entrance fee last year was too low, and the meeting decided that this year the fee should be $2
The Chairman said there would be a
and cannot but be viewed with grave concern and alarm by the im the annual meeting, which was fixed for porters, who, with daily increasing
con Tuesday, April 21st. compel the dealers to fake delivery of tracts falling due, are yet powerless to such overdue yarn, knowing as they do THE PIRACY OF THE "CHILDAR.” that the latter are entirely in the hands helpless to compel clearances, and that of the country” bayers, and therefore The Yaamati polics effected four more were they to enforce the terms of their arrests in Shanghai Street, Yaumati, on contracts, there would be wholesale closing Wednesday, of persons suspected of position, the dealers are reduced to im
Childar A large number of pawn onyers, with such a beary fall in prices, tickets, relating to various articles, wer A Chinese gardener, employed by
Representatives
LTD..
LONDON.
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS,
CHATER ROAD.
CALDBECK,
*A Chinese, charged with the larceny of a plank from a woodyard at Reclamation MACGREGOR&C. Street, Yeamath, was proved to be a returned banisher. For the theft he was seat to gaol for a month, and for return- a further term of six months.
that obtained in the early centuries of the Bigger show this year, and they would up of the Chinese firms. To sum up the being concerned in the piracy of the ing to the Colony he was ordered to serve
require to get an estimats of the cost of potence by the refusal of the country
openly go about entisfying their imme to clear their former purchases, and who also seized.
diate needs by purchases at current rates. This evil practice on the part of the country buyers is of comparatively recept origin, and, if permitted to continue unchecked, is bound to land to hopeless
A HUGE OPIUM FINE.
Christian era of devoting the Easter Day fitting it up. The Hon. Secretary was collections as a special gift to the clergy requested to make all necessary enquiries man in charge of each congregation, in this regard. Ke Most of the Churches in the Diocese at It was decided that an effort should be onte adopted the suggestion and have made to secure a Championship Cup, to maintained it ever since. But it was not be held each year for the champion dog then adopted at the Cathedral, as Mr of the above; also that it should be
pre-compulsory for all first prize winners in chaos in the yarn market. It, therefore, the Magistracy yesterday a Chinese, Johnson, the chaplain at the time, pre the respective classes to enter for the cup, behover the importers, in the interest of who was charged on remand with unlaw | bushes just below the Peak Road The ferred that the late note existing nod that entry of other dogs should he their trade, to take concerted action, and liabilities of the Church Body Now, optional. The meeting viewed the offer device some means of putting a stop to however, the finances of the Cathedraling of cash prizes with disfavour, and such practices. The outlook is beyond have been placed on a better basis and was agreed that this year diplomas, doubt gloomy in the extreme
should be awarded the Church Body at their meeting yester- day resolved to present the Easter collections to the Cathedral Chaplain
this year.
Easter collection
HONGKONG UNIVERSITY
The following paragraph is extracted from the Report of the Council of the Royal Colonial Institute
The Hon. Treasurer voiced the general complaint that the exhibitors took their Cogs away practically immediately after they were judged last year, thus prevent. ing spectators from seeing them, and it vas decided that rules bearing upon this point should be brought forward
Mr. Logan strongly urged the formation of a Club, so that they could go about their business properly. It should not
Reference was made in the last Annual Report to the request received from the left cntirely to the Committee sad Dead of Faculty of Engineering for co officers. Support was acorded the operation in procuring equipment and suggestion, and it was decided that a Club subscriptions for this University. The should be formed, to be called the Hong- Committee agreed to assist, and its efforts kong Kennel Club, the entrance fee for met with substantial success. On a membership of which to be 85, with an request being made that a representative annual subscription of 82. It was also of the Institute should be nominated on agreed that the show this year should not the London Committee of the University, be confined to members of the Club, but Mr Ben H. Morgan, Chairman of the should be absolutely open. Trade and Industry Committee, as asked by the Council and consented to act
Avots of thanks to the Chairman con- cluded the meeting.......
ful possession of 50 taels of prepared plum, was fined $6,500, or 12 months hard labour in default
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4 European resident at The Peak, was charged with stealing 50 cents' worth of rhododendrone, the property of the Government. Apparently the Superinten- dent of the Botanical and Forestry Department (Mr. WJ. Tataher) observed BLENDERS IN THE EAST the defendant placking the flowers from mad ran off when he saw Tutcher, but Mr. Green, the Assistant Superinten V.O.S. dent of the B. and F Department, appeared on the scene and collared him. Mr. Wood imposed a fine of $5. Defend ant alleged that his mistress at him out to pick the flowers me B-fure Mr. FA Hazeland the First ag strate, the case again came on for haring in which a Chinese tradesman was charged with being in unlawful possession of 3,000 San Pau lottery tickets and four latis of prepared opium in excisa. Mr. C. Mason appeared for the defence. Defendant was put in the witness-box, and denied all knowledge of the tickets, but admitted possession of opium. The parcel containing the tickets BRANDS OF “No. 1" WHISKY he declared, was given in his charge, to take to the country by a friend, and CONSUMED IN THE BAST.
ho had no reason to suspet that lottery. tickets bad been concealed in the parcel. Mr. Mas addressed his Worship, after which his Worship dim reed the charge. in regard to the lottery ticksts, and fired the defendant $200 for possession of opium?
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