PAR EAST IN PARITAMEN
ORIENT LICKDOL"
In the Hours of Commons on March 7th 3r Monigau (Under Secretary for India) stated in answer to Mr. Lloyd (West Staff) that the Secretary of State for India and appointed a Committed, over which the Earl of Cremer bad
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THE HONGKONG, TEL
been issued to the
The following circula shareholders of Linggi Plantations, Limited For some time pll the directors have beed considering the advisability, as a matter of pin- dence, of creating a reserva for the Linggi Plenistions,Limited, additional to that accumul consented to prasida, to prepara a detailed mu scheme for the institution of a School of Orissated from premia on the issues of shares and tal Languages upon the Hoes recommended in already invested in the property, firstly, in the report of Lord Reay's Committee, wasid that would in any way lake from the include Lord Curzon, the Lord Mayor, Sir Profits which are accruing to the company Charles Hardings, Sir Charles Lyall, and D. from the working of its own properties, and Frank Heath, Director of Special inquiries secondly, in some form which would not be and Reports to the Board of Education, affected by any future depreciation in the value
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of rubber or rubber shares. The directors bave felt that If the Linggi Plantatious, Limited, were possessed of a large reserve laverted in some form which could, if so desired, be con verted into gold-regardless of the future counte of the Rubber Market-it could not be looked upon otherwise then as giving great additional strength to the financial position of the com
CHINESE LABOUR, A
The Master of Elibank, replying to Mr. Verney, said the last of the Chinere labourers In South Africa wars, he understeas, sailing that day. In January 1907, when the maximum number of Chins10 were employed, the number of white labourers on the Rand mises way 17 198. „ID' December last the number bad FLcreased to 23.077, "As to the affect on the mining industry the output of gold in 1906-7 was £15.640,000, in 1907-8 £18,5€8,000, and in 1908-9 C80,989,000,
THE OPITH RLVENUE OF INDIA.
pany.
titled to call for allotment of 105,000. "B"
The Linggi Plantations, Limited, ara en shares of the Kamusing (Parak): Rubber acd. Tie Compaey, Limited, of £1 each, fully paid (referred to hereinafter, for the sake of brevi. (9th.) Mr. Stewart asked the Under-Secretaryty, as Kampning "B" shares). These form For tudia what revonus had the Indian Govern 'most derived from 'oplúm expuried to Chine during the last ten years; and what annual re vence is estimated from the now duly an silver, Mr. Montagu: The average net revenue from oplum exposted from lodia beyond the sess for the ten years ending 19 3, when the Arrangement with China began to operate, wax £3,374,634 a year. Approximately two-thirds
of this was derived from the trade with China. The net additional revenue from the new duty on silver is estimated at £355,000 in 1910-112
OPIUM IN HONGKONG AND THE STRAITE SETTLEMENT.
part of the purchase consideration for the salt, in August, 19:9, of the Kamuning Ketate, The value of these shares for realization necessarily depends on the position and market price of rubber; and, (whilst seeing no apparent rea. son to doubt the permanent and continued success of sound rubber cultivation in the Federated Malay States), the directors feel that it would not be wise, in view of the pre-
sont exceptional opportunity to create a special-- and independent reserve, to disregard pas! experience of the uncertainty of all other tropical agriculture, and, at a time when this company is making large profits in raply to Mr. T. Taylor, Colonel Seely the ordinary course, to neglect to put said: In the cure of the Straits the Colonial something anide to meet unforeseen pos Government are putting themselves in a posi-sibilities, whether the result of a check to the tion in which they will be able to exercise very considérable control over the traffic in opium. As regards Hongkong i naderstand that the last remaining divaus were closed on Feb. 28. The House may rest assured that both His Majesty's Government and the Colonial Go- vernments will continue to exercise energy and vigilance in putsusace of the policy, und the Governors of Hoogkang and the Straits shall be asked to include is the sancial reports of their respective Colonies an account
industry from internal or external causer. This prosposed reserve can be established without trenching on the distributable income derived from the Linggi Estates themselves.
The directors are of opinion that the present condition of the market should be availed of to convert into cash their sights as regards a part at least of the ro5,000 Kamuning "B" khures, this cash to be reinvested in some sound security
och axwould be quite unaffected by any decline intubbar. The directors have accordingly decid-
of the measures taken to regulate and restricted to dispose of their rights in 60,000 of the the consumption of opium and of their effect, Kamuping "B" sbarcs amongst the bareholders (Hear, bear.)
of the Linggi Plantations, Limited, to propration
"'".
Colonel Seely: I thought my has, felrad would bave been so glad to heat that the last divans were closed at the end of last month that he would have been content without further information, but if he will give me notice I will give him what further informa-
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RUBBER QUOTATIONS:
April 4, (4.30 p.m. x The following quotations for, zubbar;share
wire, are supplied by Metara.) 1.)5. Kadögile
"Ang 6 Mala
Balgown Bata Tiges Berteme Bukit Kajange Bukit Rajalin... Carey Uniteds. Casilefields
Changkat Serdangs Cheras
Damars
Enstein Terpational Fed. Selangor....... Ghineslys Globahials....
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of the loppus
W. Manning,
EC. Oliver, b Pearce
A. H. Young, run our
"Saturday afternoon and rest
"on top:
WE Warburton, a Mackenzie, b. Pearce. W. W. Waterhouse, c Aubrey, b:Pearce REH Oliver, c Hancock, b Pear
O. T. Hoan, c Claxton, b'Makin .........
R. B. Beattle, b Claxton..........
F. Matson, & Claxton, Pearce
5. Lack, c Makin, b Claxton...... C. E. Shinida, Bot out
Extern
buy 4.160/+
Golcondas...
Bowling
Golden Hopen........................
Highlands and Lowlande äta
177/6
Indragitis ...................
Makli Claxton
Inch Kangethe
··375/~·
Pearce
Jequies in
*.14/3·
Aubrey
Inoglanders...
ff. piem.
„Kemuninga ****AINE
Kuala Lumpor
13/9 premi
Louadrons (fully paid)................................16<}- Lanadrons (ppd.)
112,6 prom
Laban. Ledburys „ästen
London Asiatics wayətin London Vestures,
Merlimas KOPIETNI SER Pajums
Rubber Trusts......89/9 pram, ex, D. i.. Sagga
** iporn - ani290/ Sandycrofts................ex rights 355 Sekopga............................................37/6- pr m Shelford.......
91/6 Singapore & Johores. $1260 Somatra Paras
Sungei Chobsinum.120/. Sungei Kapar.....................190.
Sapongs.................................. p. 46). Seafields......................... 155/- pram.“ Tanffongs 82/- prem. Tangkas 3/-prem Uls Rest.......16/- EX a. i United Serdang mama ni...177/6 United Singapores i United Sumatras
19/6
United Langkat.........10/6 ex righta
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Hongkong, 4th April, 1910,
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IN THE MATTER OF THE CHINA LIGHT & POWER COMPANY, LIMITED "AND REDUCED,
IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES
ORDINANCE No. 1 OF
THE Petition for an Order confirming the Special Resolusion herein reducing the Capital of the above-named Company to $300,000" having "boog|{ hoard", before the Supreme Court of Hongkong and the 'Special Resolution baving been duly confirmed by Liho@said? Court, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the sum of $5-as Capital will be selarned and paid on 8th April, 1910, to all Shareholders (standing on the register) of shares of the vilue of $to each and 35 bonus of shares of the value of St such on the 8th- to all Shareholders (standing..on the register) day of April, 1910. The Register will be closed on the 7th day of April 1910, and the 8th day of April, 1970;" "All Shareholders musc produca their Scrip for endorsemánt upon making application for payment as above, you
Dated this 4th day of April, 1919,
HONOKONG.. T. E Pearce, b Shields... Dr. Aubrey, c Waterhouse, b Oliver 74 1. Hall, e Brattio, b Waterkonia mimimmying, H R. Makin, not onlï---3 H. Hancock, & Lack, b Young...... 32 A. A: Claxton, a and b Young 0 Hoo, Dr. Atkinson, e Lack, b Waterhouse o P.Jacks, not out...
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44 NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN,
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE.
This match was decided on Saturday and resulted in an eary victory for the Engineers
The Individual scores and analysis aro as follows:-
2.2.
Cpl. McGregor e and b Currisbur Cpl Davison, Ibw Curtle .........
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S. Sgt. Power, & R. F. Lammert, b Curry... Pia. True, not out...................... Cpl. Orman, c and d Data Cpl. Campion, c Basa, b Currie Cpl. Harrison; b Currie
S. 5. KORD, Dot out in
re Cpl. Taverner, b Lamment................ TO
Spr. Smith and Jeremiah did not hat
Mr. T Taylor asked if the hon, and gallant to theirrespective boldings,ason February 28th, member could say what further stepa wara | 1910, at the pilen of Lafor every Kamusing " B4. being taken in Hongkong to check the habitshare, the balance of 450 shares-boing of opium smoking.
retained pending further consideration. The directors of this company are, however, in-competitions took place. The gymnasium was.
On Saturday night at the V. R... the above termed that it is the intention of the board of well packed wib spectators and some good the Kemuning (Pesak) Rubber and Tin Com fighting was seeb. The officials were Mr. A. pany, Limited, to recommend the sub-division Rodger, referee Messrs. H. J. Gedge and W. S of each of the "B" shares into to shares of the Bailey, judges; Messrs. T. Meek and O. Buoji, nominal value of as each, with a view to the time keepers; Mr. R.. L. Bridger, M. C.: Mousra assimilation into one class of the "A" and "BA. L. Alves, J. A. S. Alves. A. V. Barros, A. H. shares (subject to the distinction that at the Carros, O. R. Chunyut, J. Forbes and J. Rodger, P. Cuitie present moment only is per shais has been called up on the A shares), and that the working committee. necessary steps are not being taken to affact this change in the "B" shared. The result of bis alteration will be that, the 60,000 B
Lion l' can.
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In reply to Mr. Rees, Colonel Seely said The Government, bath here und at Hongkong have considered the whole; matier and have taken measures which we hope and think will check the abuse of oplum smoking and at the same time prevent the use of alternative drugs.
THE SALE OF CHINESE JONK.
Mr. Fell inquired whether the President of the Board of Trade was aware that bacos
which was said to have been manufactur. ed from. Chinese pork was now being offer ed for male at much, below the market price and described as best Wilis-cut sides, cured in England; and if so, seeing that this description was a fraud upon the consumer and the Wiltshire carers, and a breach of the` Mer- chandise Marks Act, what action he proposed
to take.
Mr. Buxtos; in reply, stated that bis attention had not hitherto been directed to the allega- tions. If the hon. member was in possession of any evidence that a breach of the Merchan diss Marks Act had been committed ke should be happy to consider it with a' view to deciding what action, if way, It might be advisable to take in the matter,
in
THE OPIUM CONFERENCE,
shares referred to above will be converted into 600,000 shares of zu each,
The directors have been asked by shareholders to create facilities for the more ready exchange of the company's shares between buyers and sellers, and they have decided to avail of the company's power to issue bearer wairants on the customary terms and conditions. We
LCE BEROT FINcher ti seaman JONES, A The firefightwasona of six two-minute roundi between Lance Sergeant Fincher of the Buffs,
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10 st The Enilor bad the advantage, iDR. A. Carvalho, st. Power, b McGregor......
the first roaid there was a good deal of
The secretaries, in a lurther circular, says:- weight, but both men fought a good fight. DR.F. Lammen; c S nith, b Diman «...i
give and take but in the following two R. Basa, True, b McGrogor rounds Fincher was gaining the mastery. In L. A. Rose, ibw McGregor ........... the fourth round the sailor picked up and J. D. Noria, c Tras, b McGregor........ heavy right swing of his staggered Finchef. Lammort, b McGregor Soon after this be was fored but got up before. Currie, Tavaroẹt, b Oimin
C. J. Higginbotham, not out... in the last two sounds bot, Gomes, Jr., c Jeremin, D. McGregor fought well, Fischer scoring points rapidly. S. B. Baliwara, not out ..... The referee declared him the winner.
ate instructed to inform you that if you should desire to exchange your existing | share certificates, for warrants 10 bearer and will so inform us, we will, on your application, send you a form. of request, which should be returned with your certificates to the company's office, along with a remittance for ad valorem stamp duty and a fes of is, for each warrant. Wairants will thereupon be issued în due course in denominations of ons share, five shares, len shares, 25 shares, 50 shares and 100 shares--as may be required by you. The inland revenue stamp duty amounts to 19. 6d. on each warrant for 1, 5, 10, 25 shares, and 38. on each warrant for 150 shares. (F. and B. March 4.)-
Mr. T. C. Taylor inquired of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he had, on behalf of His Majesty's Government, accepted the invitation of the United States to an later national Conference at the Hegne on the sub-By the Dutch-mail steamer Oranje on Friday fect of laternational regulation of the traffic morning Father Braganca returned to Singa- opium and kindred drugs; and, if so, when pore, but as the rule of the Portuguese Govern
·would the Conferenco take place ??
ment requires all officials when returning from leave to report themselves personally to the Colonial Secretary at Macao, Father Braganca bad to take the Assays on Saturday for Hong- kong en routs to Macao,” “On" hia' raturo 10 Singapore in about a month's time he will. resume the vicarabip of the Church of St. Joseph here.-Singapore Free Frim,
Sir E. Grey: The proposal is still under the "consideration of His Majesty's Govern
mast,
1
EXPORT OF OPIUM FROM INDIA, (March 10) Mr. Montage, to reply to Mr. T. Taylor, said: In undertaking, la response to the request of the Chinese Government, that the Indian opium'traffic with China should,
if certain conditious wore fulfilled, be THE brown dog drinking-fountain at Battorsos,
time was up,
STOKER WHITE H.M.8. Bedford ve
SKY KERRISON H.M.E. Kont, -: White to st met Sky Kerrison tostalba, in the next hout, of ten two minute rounds. Kerrison proved himself the better man and Stoker Waite was knockedont in the early part of the fight,
LE CHUNYUT VI, A. R. ELLIS, This was a six two-minute road contest for thebantamweight championship of the V. R. C The fight was a good one and Chunyut proved himself infioitely more skilful. Ellis
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Total Bowling Analysis, Cpl Osman 5 Cpl. McGregor...
Events Coming.
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Monday, 4th April. Philharmonic Concert, at City Hall, 9,15 pm.
Tuesday, 5th April,, . Organ Recital, at St. John's Cathedral,
was nonble to uns his right, as be met with ke
right wrist. Had he been able to use his right Accident some time ago which dislocated his
he should have stood a better chances.jo p.. Chunyat was declared the winner..
silver cup, and remarked that he bad improved Mr. Gedge then presented "Chunyut with a
greatly in boxing and had put upa good fight that aight,
The text item in the programme was a
Wednesday, 6th Apäl,✨✨
R, A Sports P.8.R.C, Ground Kawloon. Hughes and Hough Auction sale of furni-, Sure, 1.30 p.m."
· Saturday, 9th April, wrestling match between Seaman
A CATCH-AS-CATCH CAN Boxing at City Hall, 9 p.m.
Seaman Reeday, H.M.S. Beford, and Lance Corporal-
Tuesday, 12th April, Spillett, The Buffs.. The decision was for the best of three pin 'alis;: This proved to be and one of the longest that was witnessed in
Colony. The decision was a draw,
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brought to close within ten years, His which the borough Council has decided by the best event of the evening'a programu ment, 4.30 p.m. The Governor presiding.
forty-eight votes to four to have removed, has long been the object of hostile demonstrations on the part of London medical students. The effigy is that of a dog said to have been done to death in a hospital, and it was placed there, by antivivisectors. It will now be returned to the donors. It was stated that the guarding of the memorial by special policemen has cost Battersea £700 per annum.
Wednesday, agih April,
SEAMAT. RINGSELL 0S, SEAMAN MUSTARI, -?his was a ten¿wo-minute round fight, and ended in a draw. The Baht was a fast and exciting one throughout, and the referee found. very little difference between the men, and then, 11.30 p.m. above decision was accordingly announced. A.D.C. Mics and Man, 9pm.
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This crent did noi prove quite as interesting
Majesty Government contemplated a state- ment that would be final and that was with in the capacity of both count:les to carry out, with das regard to the magnitude of the changes involved and interests affected, 1n this spirit it was accepted by the Chinese Gov. ernment, which has not expressed a desire to to opan the question. The strict fulfilment of
Friday, 15th April.uga Indian's share of the agreement bas imposed
an the spectators expected. It was, some, Hughes'and Pongh Auction sale of fumiture, seriapa burdens on the Indien Government AMono recent beneficious, Sir Robert Laid- what of a disappointment through Beaman at the Dabick Robinson Road, 2.39 pm. and on the Native States of India. His Majesty'law's donation of R3, 75,000 to the European Drummer Bouchier, of the Baff, 96 lbs,
Roberts, of H.M.S. Kest, 98lbs., and Ba Government are, not disposed to disturb the Ecneation fund will deservedly Task as one of being unevenly matched. The first was one of 12. settlement arrived at with the Chinese Govern the best bestowed and most monificent, anys a two-minute rounds for the lightweight cham
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are many men who pionship of the Orient Roberts had histop: maks money and spand is freely, but in such ponest in the early part of the fight, and his cases it is not always well spent.
Emoyaments were far superior to those of the
drummer". In the fourth round the'":fatler was "at Laidlaw is censibly act one
pat hors de combat with a left folt on the Jaw, history of bis
well | The figh; then continued for nocther two Fons di
Ja which the drummeriscaived a good desifi unishment. The sixthëround” brought (16 B ́ut to "falsh&when: Benchlar(wan drive": to the bairds sad zna counted out. Roberts wa
Mr. J. Taylors Do Lunderstand that there has been no recent decrease in the income from opium la India î.2 kg
Mi. Monisgu za Thero has, baan decrease.
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Baving arrived, Consigndes of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods, with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Vatoables, are being landed and stored at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hong. kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Com: pany, Limited, at Kowloon, and West Pols Godowns, whence delivery may be obtained,
No Claims will be admitted after the Goo.. have loft the Godowas, and all Goods remain lag undelivared after the 11th of April, will be subject to rent.
to be left in the Godowns, where they will be All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are examlaed on the stlh of April, at 9.10 8.
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