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excellent, but their forwards have playn
uch better. They appeared to be undulei itnpressed with the size and weight a their opponents. It was a vigorous nan wholesome exhibition
HONGKONG LEAGUE.
DIVISION 1. TABLE TO DATE.
This
P W LADA
BANDOM REFLECTIONS.
questions of which the Hon. Mr. Pollock gave notice at the last meeting of
There was a rousing game of Rugger on the Hongkong Legislative Council sarvs the Club ground, on Saturday, between to remind one how rarely this right is two capable and evenly-balanced sides, exercited. In the House of Commons que captained by H. 8. Rouso (The Rest) and tion-time is made the fullest use of by the H. G. Hegarty (Scouts.) The latter won -private-niember, and a food of valuab by 1 points to 3, but it was only in the
information au ali ports of subjcers hows closing stages of the game that they es | F.S.G, through this channel to the pable. Whatablished such a lead. The Best were the EE.
first to gel over, R, Homeyard souring. G.
Hougtog VCB the explanation of the unofficial mem
Stalker, Failed at the kick. Brand ran Navy bre' cassion to exercise this right Rongkong! It surely cannot be lack of material. If a few inquirica might be nado with regard to the Press Censorship They would serve at least to brighten the
oceedings if they did nothing else.
gons failing. Later Gace raced through or for the Scouts, Kennedy's attempt t after a beautiful bout of passing along the Scouts' line, Hegarty having little Towards the end the Senats' scored a very dificulty in adding the extra points. soft try through Brand, Hegarty again converting
ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL. HONGKONG LEAGUE.
SHROPSHIRES' DRILLIANT, DIEPLAY.
2
E, is not included.
Unfinished game between the Navy and
KAMUNTING (IN KEDAH)
RUBBER CO., LTD.
ANNUAL MEETING.
The annual general meeting of the share- holders to the Kamunting (in Kedah). Tubber Plantation Co., Ltd. was held t Shanghai last week,
Mr. E. W No, ho presided-dry attention to the fellowing cause in the auditors certificate: We have hot rspected the title deeds for the Komunt ing property, which have, as we have senz tro correspondence, been handed to the Kedah Government for the purpose of Ling changed from a lease covering 1,221 rlongs (2,000 acres) to a Government Bant covering 2,202 rolonga (1,541 acres) subject to Government survey. He pr ceeded: The results shown are most satis factors and I congratulate the shere Cinb P. W. L. D. FA. Phylders of this company on the promise it
HONGKONG LEAGUE.
Division 11, TABLE TO DATE.
Bath iompany i
Staff and Dep
ST. Hy 83d impaty .....
*St. Joseph's Islamira
La Liong University. Confacinus
Goals.
10/16
1126
:1
3
5
+
8 11
3 2.
87th Cemnant... Fowloon Dick 4 Reich 4 Deesat School 4 - 4
Liong, which resulted in a win for the *Match between St. Joseph's and Lam former by 5 goals to 0, ordered to be re- played, is included.
CRICKET.
Brows for the future and on the fact that we are in a position to propose paying you the minden dividend ont of cash Cetually in the bank cr on the way theat I would emphasize the fact that last yea
STIMATIONS
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CRAWFORD&Co.
(ESTABLISHED 1850)--
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HAVE A LARGE SELECTION OF THE. LATEST NOVELTIES IN
INDOOR
AND OUTDOOR GAMES
we wrote of Tls, 14,000 besides liberal WAR GAMES. TABLE GOLF, RACE GAMES, ETC.
sung for depreciation from the several items, buildings machinery ete. The pre 3vious year Tis 27,695.22 were written off
4 9 3 the property account. Again we have, 45 allowed liberal depreciations and are wri 2. 16ing off Tis, 20,025.90 reducing the balance
dealt with to cae teel each. The pro of every one of the revon sundry accounts
and lass account is debited with one half: ef the total general estate expenses,, although less than 40 per cent of the trees have been under the knife this year. A regards the planted area you will observe this is the same as last year at Riverside, but at Payu Kamunting 104 acres have been planted during the your at, I-may 80, a cost to the estate of under $15. The northern portion of Field 10, about
The mobilisation of the lousy. Volunteer feces this week-end was responsible for ruffling the serenity of more than one usually peaceful hume. To arrange the belts and knapsacks was a compar tively simple matter, but the great The Shropshires were responsible on cat proved a perplexing problem to Saturday for one of the finest all-round displays of Soccer witressed on a Hong the novice. Ono instance of this has kong playing ground for quite a long been brought to my notice. From a ne, and they experienced a very real closed room issued sounds of struggling, icated theas on the preceding Saturday satisfaction in beating the team which de accompanied by exclamations of whick the The Infantrymen won by two clear goals, - said the better. This continued forud on the play they were certainly tw
goals in front of their rivals. They made about half-an-hour, and then came ale Artillerymen look quite poor through plaintive appeal for help, Boys were luscut. The beautiful precision of their tily summoned and once more the coat was passing, their finely-judged open work. and the thrustfulness and cohesion of laid out upon the flor, this time with four their forwards were the principal features able-bodied people kneeling at one end of their display. Behind all their more. aving to roll it tightly and with tents was their remarkably capable an
cool captain, Williams, whose exhibition cicases. "It was not, however, before was a delight in itself. Be the situati
any abortive attempts had been made that the cant was eventually rolled to the Leration which is the essential attribute
tained that attitude of calmness and deli satisfaction of the owner, and then caw of a real lender. He bore the brunt of the a joyous shout for string. Simultaneous,cfk, and broke up time and again the every helper released his hold of the coat.budding movements of the other side. and anrolle itself! The scene which The Shropshires early goal made followed beggars doseription. The final the difference in the moral of the teams. triumph that came some time later will beLive minutes from the start Drury get. remembered by those who were present as through after a tusele elcse in, and whi one of those unrecorded achievements oi. is point inspired the Shropshires, it th war, deserving-but, not, alas, receivdoubtedly disheartened the Artillery
g-official recognition,
The contrast between the methods of the resportive forward lines was marked. The From all accounts the Reserves. made Shropshires invariably drove the hall brave show cu the occasion of the prulead, placing it with splendid fecuracyyttens, b Bo Wing Rin Hntation of long-service decorations toile their opponents front-line kept the tao two popular officers, Major Moekali to low and crossed too squarely. It donaki and Capt Lammiert. The flower was the Territorial intermediate three, the flock, they say, was the D. Con however, thing, showed up particularly well pany. Whatever facetious youth maThey were far better than the As
Py, D. evidently stands for Die-hards, baltos, Where is the enemy that could make them razni
QUEEN'S COLLEGE UNIVERSITY. Played at Craigengover" and ending in a win for the University by 41 runs, The bowlers had the best of matters in both ot the defence never so critical, he main-trick and taking 8 wickets for 13 runs,
innings, Ho Wing Kin doing the h21
College. Stores while Fletcher captured 6 for 18 for the
The winners secured their second goal Rone little way on in the second half. Eown, the outside right, was given the In the same way that cones frequent all within excellent shooting range. Ho the colonnades of the Supremus Court; slot rather high, and the custodian might was the Chief Justine's apt description of wel have savez it, but he turned it over the manner in which a ramshackle balle-his head into the not. The final whistle. ing, which played its part in an action was greeted with a great shout by the was regarded as a havon of refuge by the Shropshires, who were manifestly elated homeless. So long have coches looked upon their representatives brilliant exhibi- The Colony's architectural masterpiece aston, 40
a quiet rotreat, to which they may adjourn
,'ז'
REGRETTABLE INCIDENT IN NAVYRE. ENCOUNTER
Jor repose, recreation, and refreshment. that one would fail to recognise it now without them, though neither they nor their The game between the Navy and the laundry, which may usually be seen fut, E. came to a close in most regrettable toring in the breeze from one or othing ifcitcumstances about a quarter of an hour. the colonnades, can be mid to add to theater the interval, when the Navy scored diguity of the noble, though somewhat their second goal. The Engineers have santed, structure. When the Law Courts beau enjoying a remarkably success al Lave come to Enche pars that they can season, while the Navy had fared worse Laged to lustrate a tumblo-down than any other senior team, and it was Chinese house by the Chief Justice binierefore somewhat of an unpleasant shock
if, it is surely time that something was
the former whon the Navy secured n done to remove the reproach.
poins in the first few minutes of the game. 10 B.E. pressed repeatedly, bus the fawards displayed an incapacity to sea
their supporters. They alm did not have sy luck in their attempts, During one attack the Navy escaped in a miraculous
annor. The bill was driven by Town send toward the corner of the gosi, struck the foot of a Navy man in transit, and went straight to the keeper The latter dropped the ball, it wag againtshot in by
That man constrained against his will is of the same opinion still" was strik-their opportunities that greatly irritated ingly illustrated at the Supreme Court this week, if, as the peet who wrote the lines doubtless intended, man?! om bines woman." For, even when co- fronted with one whom she had declared to be dead, an aged witness persisted in he statement, and, upon being reminded that doud man could not have walked to the Supreme Court, she exclaimed, unabash d: "Well, I was angry and I thought he should be dard." Counsel endeavoured to explain the peculiar workings of the aged dame's mind by suggesting that she had long thought that the man ought to be dend that she had came to believe that he rally was dead, but the Chief Justice w unable to follow the argument:
forward, and was again kicked away Again it was sent it, and the keeper punched it against the under-side of the Ear Smith then received it, and ended extraordinary situation by shooting a foot wide of the posts,
In the second half one of the Navy for wards, Sheanan, was apparently fouled in in the penalty ares when making for the .E. gual. A penalty was given by the A correspondent complains that the referee (Segeant Ross) and Tennemore ricksha and chair coolics are being spoilt scored. There was a scene between the by indiscriminate generosity, and, as Captain of the B.E. and the referee, and consequence, make no secret of their disthe former was ordered off for, we under pleasure when anything resembling a legal stand, using abusive language. He Fare is tendered them. These fures may fised to go, and the referee had no option stem an inadequate return for the lab but to bring the game to a close..
rformest, but it must be remembera The incident will doubtless be fully in tata coelie's living expenses are not investigated by the Referees Board of the the same stalo as our own, and that their Football Association." earnings compare favourably with others
QUEEN'S COLLEGE."
E. 1. Edwards, b Ho Wing Kin SH. Ismail; cand b Anderson......
24
0
A. V. Hall & Marley, b Ho Wing
•∙Kin....
5. Otsuka, e Anderson, Ho Wing
Kin
W. Kay, e Chan Wing To, b Ha
Wing Kin
C. Chơi. b. Họ Wing Kin
I. C Fletcher, not out...
E. Meosdeen, Ho Wing Kin
0
8. D. Ismail, e and b Ho Wing Kin 0. A. Hamid, did not bat
Extras
Total
BOWLING ANALYSIS,
Ho Wing Kini 8. & Anderson Ng See Kwong 20
KANNADA UNIVERSITY
5
A. H. Rumjan, b Kiy Chan Wing To b Kay
Yung Hin Lan, b Fletcher
1
G
Ho Wing Kino Ismail, b Fletcher 4
G. E. Maries, not out
b
cher
0
Wei Wing Look, b Fletcher.
0. G. Anderson, h Kay
I, Wright, b Fletcher
4
Wei Wing Hon, and 5 Moosdoen Ng Sae Kwong, b Fletcher
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.2
13
Total
86
BOWLING ANALYSIS,
30.
Kay Fletcher Hall
27
3
18
0
1 13
0
10 0
1
1
Extras
Johnson Moosdean.
COMPANY MEETING, THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE
CO., LTD.
which has proved unsuitable to the growth acres, which adicine the swamp and
rubber troes, has been included in the area surrendered to the Government, Th question of compensation for the trees acquired by the Government, in connexion with making a public road through the Riverside estate is not yet decided
I need not go fully into the matter of he negotiations with the Government of Kedah regarding the form of our title n the decision has already been given in favour the company, which now effect a saving in the amount payable for Royalty of $2,022 and a yearly saying of the same aniquat in rent, but I would say that thei thanks of the shareholders are due to Mr. Prignand for the good fight he made with
ut legal assistance, thereby again saving your pockets from big expenses...
The output of rubber string the four": vas 38,375 h. from the River sido estate, being 3,375 lb, over the estimate, and
985 h. from Paya Kamunting, which is 10,015 lb. under the quantity estimated hy he manager at the beginning of the year; Lut when you read the next item in thr report in conjunction with this result you vill readily agree that the extraordinary weather conditions were solely responsibl
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for the shortage. The two states had 187 This Cigar is made of the finest selected SUMATRA TOBACCO
and 191 wet days against them on someY
et which tapping could not be begun until two or three o'clock in the afternoon. It will be recursled, I believe, that 1015 has been the wettest year known. Unfortun aily this still continues and during November no less than 25 inches of rain tell on our planlations! Moreover, this wet weather retards the curing and drying processes and is a serious obstacle against: transporting and marketing the finish.al article
We come next to the cost of our rubber, which it is gratifying toinote is well below 2a, a pound under the working of last year. Wo could have made the figure ever wer than 11d, had we charged a larger proportion of general and Shanghaj ex- penditures to the non-producing portion of the estate, but your directors, preferred a more liberal course and piled on the ex- penses to revenue. Our production has been sold at auction in Penang and the sverage price realized for all grades was 1.10d. It is only since our financial year: strengthening tendency, but I may say closed, that rubber began to manifest n that there are many men who will to du, tell you the more distant future is very uncertain, however hopeful the present and immediate future may be. Under thi heading in the report, buildings and machinery, you will see it noted that a
An extraordinary general meeting of the ahore was held at the Company's office Saturday, at noon, Mr. W L Pottenden (Chairman of Directors) presided, and the so present were Hon. Mr. E. Shellin, Massra. J. W. C. Bonnar, B. W. Shewan and J. A. Plummer (Directors), Messrs. S G. Newall, C. F. de Carvalho, W, Dun- har, A. H. M. da Silva, F. Smyth, A. Ere sestroyed the drying shed on the Crapnell, DC Beadel, F. F. L. Bowley, attention of the directore has been drawn Piverside estate, in that connexion the R. P. Thursfield, H. J. Jones, T. to the presence of mind and courage Burne, G. C. Moxon, T. G, Deall, Chan displayed by to assistant manager,
A Pat, Chiong Ngel Sang, and Leung Noel Symos, who by his energy ou Po, with Mr. C. Pemberton (Sec prevented the are from spreading, retary),
The SECRETARY read the notice conven stop and was unfortunately badly burnt-
atved by his efforts the machine
The CHAIRMAN said Gentlemen, as eficient supervision, the incrane shtaine
the meeting, after which I himself The manager also auoribes to his seu are aware, the sole purpose of their the output of Riverside which has been meeting is to confirm the resolution passei at the extraordinary general meeting held or 3rd December, 1915, I will now moys La & special resolution that the resolution
That the Articles of Association of the Company be altered in manner following
(a) Article 19 shall be cancelled.
of their class. Ladies, my correspondent HONGKONG LEAGUE, DIVISION 11 which is as follows be confirmed
deolares, are the worst offenders. "Some hom I know," he says, "dd twenty or thirty cents to the proper fars, and this
ARTILLERY DEFEAT COLLEGLINE,
It was brawn versus brain in this en
has the effect of making the cooley demand counter on the Navy-ground on Saturday
th same cumshaw as a right from other, and brawn wou, though very lackily
1th very unpleasant results," hearted ladies, please note,
Large McEvoy registered the point for the
suldiers in the early stages of the game Though little has been heard of th leaders plays quite well together, though. Endy encouraged by this success, the Territorial Entertainment Fund for some their movements were very ungainly en months, the Committee have been quiety casione. In the second half the Cor carrying on their work. No further
legians were manifestly the better team
peal has been made to the public because of the sheating of their forwards was the subscriptions have been flowing in grite as fast as the menty has been floorplórably bad. An artilleryman handled the hall in the penalty area, but from the
ing out, and there was no desire to pil penalty that was awarded Hyndman up a balance at the bank at the expans senior shot wide of the posts. The
of other eleemosynars efforts in connectios younger Hyndman played an extremely With the war. A great deal has been dont clever bame for the nosere at centre- to increase the amenities, of life in the forward
Culang for the Shropshires without in enrring any very heavy expenditure, and
ISLAMICS AGAIN DEFEATED
yed
it is now intended to give the men in The victorious 88th Company played a our midst a merry Christines an object sinart, dashing, and effective game again it with which the subscribers are certain to the Islamic on the Cjah ground on Satur. Sympathise
car and thoroughly merited their win of RODERICK RANDOM. a goal to it The India defence was
mentioned above.
As regards the futuro our manager esti mates the output for 1915/6 will be 118,000. 16 from Paya Kamunting and 45,000 b from Riy side, a total of 160,000 1b. From 14,000 to 15,000 now trees will be includ in the tapping rounds. Some of the fell thinning out te in progress new arong ara are too closely planted and a good deal of
the more. now planted 25 by 25 feet or 69 trees in
(b) In Article 30 in lieu of the wards there shall be substituted the words Twenty-one clear days notice
"Ten days notice at least of every On October 8th a contract was made for meeting least a forward sale (welve months of 5,091 (c) The following Article shall be sub of best smoked diamond sheet rubber stituted for Article 63, namely at $194 per nicul. This is equivalent to Except as otherwise provided y about 9/. in London and it insgres the these Articles no business shap ompany against any wide fluctuations in be transacted at any meeting in the price and makes sure of working, - lez, there shall be personally precapital to cover the cost of cultivation,
sent at the commencement of the elon business ten or more thare On the motion of the Chairman,second holders
bed by Mr. Jackson, it was resolved the (d) Article es shall be altered by strik the audited secunts and directors' report
ing out all words after the words for the year ended September 30th, 1915 “upon a pell every shareholder scooped as presented, and a dividen 1 present in person or by proxy holders on the Register at December 4th and by adding after such wor is 40 teel conte per share be paid to share shall have, one vote for every share 1616212 held by himala man bare en
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Mr. BawAureconded, and the resolu- fion was carried unanimously. This was all the business...
Mr. E. Sckadoorie was elected direc for of the company, and the election of A. F. H. Crownley as a dir Aimed
by experienced workmen and has just been
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