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Piracy near Lyemun Pass.

HONGKONG JUNK HELD CR

CREW DATTENED, DOWN AND

JUNK TOWED TO LANTAO.

النسب ال...

25th inst. That piracy is not wholly exterminated in the waters of the Colony is getty certain from the frequency wi.h which piratical attacks are made on peacefal trading Junks registered in Hoog

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18 Eve o'clock yesterday. Alternoon

In Chinaman, who turned out to be the master of a junk trading between' 'Hongkong and tha mainland, landed at Trimsbatul Police Station and reported that his boat had bɩen boarded by some of whom were armed with Jeven | MEG, choppers, about two or three days previously, Once on board this desperadata seized tha jonk mater and the members of his crew and basten- ed them down in the hatchway, "I hay than ns. sumed command of the fank, which they towed round, to Leptao 'where the' pirates cleared eighty-five piculs of salt from the captured vossel and with their spoil cleared out on the Island; abandoning the junk. It is su:mited that they subsequently waifad towards Cheung Chaubut notice ofthe desparadoes has up tothe time of writing been found. Althetime the out: rege was committed, thejonk wasriding atauchor at a place called Fat Tau Mus, outside Lya. muo Pass, and by the time ibo crew woke up, they found themselves, as slready sized, on Lantao laland, with no sign of their assailants. There are the ba e particulars of the latest out;

rage committed in the waters of the Colony.

As soon as the No Police launch came la from Junk Bay last evading she was immediate ly ordered out again in pursuit of the pirates. She took with her a staff of detectivax to secur the island of Laniao,. The result of this mission is not yet known.

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As we go to press we learn that the No. 3 launch has returned from Lantao, and it is ex- pected that she may bava brought in some report of the buot for the pirates,

KOLANGSO (AMOY) MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.

Mirutes of a meeting of the Council, beld at the Doard Room, on the 2nd August, 19 o

Prescot-Messin. W. Kiusa (Chairman),. J.B. Fenwick, C. Lee, Lim bee Kar, J. Men cario, 1. Thomas, K. Trudzur bars, the Health Cfficer and the Secretary.

The minutes of the last meeting are read and cocfimed.

A despatch is read from H. 1, G, M. Dunful anclosing a petition from one ai Iwoat Choan asking permission to blast stone. The Secre tary's reply to certain statements contained in the petition. It is decided to forward to D. Maiz the Sicretary's reply.

A position is read from Ng Ho Si for per- mission to cut store at Ki-ch-beh. The Stere tary is to call her attention to the proclamation dated the 1stb. Juar, concerning quarrying, and to inform her that in accordance with the terms of this proclamation quarrying' or cuting of atone within the Settlement is prohibited co and after the sst October 1910, 1

THE HONGKONG TEL

GKONG GYMKHANA CLUB.

301b.last

The programme of the fourth Gymkhana Meeting to be held at ths Happy Valley, on Saturday, 17th September, igro, (weather per a tipp) is as follows GYMKHANA STAKES.Value Siro Distance one mile. For all Chiba pontes, Ca.ch

**RUBBER ESTATE-VALOBS

APH SATURDAY AUGUST 27 1910

FELVENTION OF MISLEADING VALUATIONS,

-FIXED PROFIT AND VARIABLE PRODUCTION.

PNscaLES

Cccasionally one meets with a remark that the value of estates differs so much that it is impossible to value on any fixed acal se But, as we said, these diffstences form the chief valuers put down their figures at random hsie reason for working on scale principleshop is so check. If they are lacliced to pata high vilan on a pm; erty and dare not, for their pro fessional credit's sake, state the prospective pat abova a certain gore they have merely to after the profits scale, und the whole charac ter of the valuation is changed. From bang modeia'e it may be mitde axtravagant. In one

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THE FLOODS IN JAPAN

that of the Eastern Barons ab Ing the total lors Yan, sjz00,0 will be exceeded of course, taste for Blaen day?, Be LATER REPORTE »Tokio and its zeighbourhood,

* years old grow a under 1:a best condi tony' and in my valuation I take them as equal to that ago

Simmering sumbarless reports, says the Pergolatha Maximum Scale, a three-year old tree Rods Fiereld of August 13, we gather that cod

is valued at 143 151, and a two year old tree dirloss in Tokia owing to iba floods nis getting at 85 to The valuer may put back the age Woise and worse. Vill the exception of the the mihi, six months, bire monial, bille, every glaster of the city was under muddy saverely by the rainstorm po Jear or even more, so that he has a perfect water yesterday. The water in some places is again visited by a heat gais iding scale, at his disposal Immediately that as drep as wide feet, and the roofs of over 2,000 beglenleg at AMG GLUTE standard tale la fixad Now let us taks an hourer in ens neighbourhood are submerged violence until dawn, suyuqlig KY NARNIAL example of the opposite pro ess. Most distresital catas confront the obitver Press. High embrokment, tootined rombi

(*) Block B cophia's of 250 acres of rubber very here and the rash of water through and less by the p preceding rains, & collapsed three years old. Over mighty per cent over the heusss has carried away the people's in the city, tilling several persons and injuring of the iscan stow a development equal to balongings. It was grassly feared, yesterday many more.. Io one case a family of als per average rubber at four years old, and these that the Kandagawa would overflow. If this sons was entombad; fortunately, with ou9,EX- treas can quite safely be tapped now.. darger materialized both Kanda'and Nibot bar ceplan, all were rescued. "The number of Having regard to the high quality of the shi, wards would be immzdistel ka inundated.housas dooded in Tokio, was 20,000, soll, thesdicious spacing etc., I am con- The six h section of Anskum Park resembled The banks of the Rivers Tsatum), Tima and fident that these trees will give a higher large late. It has bees impassib's to run the Rokage, all near Tokio, gave way, and caused " average yield than is asal aven on high electric trains in Asska a Ka since yesterday great consternation. Warning, was given to grada usia me," and 1 feel warated is morning. A large dumber of vessels, small and The inhabitants of the flooded areas by the. valuing them at the same figure as I would large are engaged in taking refocers to elevate log og of temple bells.”: Failway tradic, ba put upon treas 41 years old ander normal ed paces, and carrying food and supplies wasn Tokio and Yokohan was surpender .co.dhiousity and provided by the anthorities and phil n browo tralas being brought to a standstill at

plsts: Every inch of Asakusa Kwancon Tentami station. http Temple and the schools on high ground is occupied by refugees, ani the general scean reminda ona of a battlefield. "Atrasa: 6 o'clock; on Tassday araning part of the råvar dyka raar Sumida Carden, idaker] ma was destrued. Karly yesterday morning, battalion of En gineers ordered cut to aid the sudumis while a force of soldiers and workmen strove to prevent the water from doleg greater damn g. ke residence of Viscount Enomoto was surrounded by water on all sides," but the occupants were fortuanie snaugh to be r b'e to inare beforehand. The operatives quarters of the Kanegalochi Spinning Company, ware flooded, but the workpeople, over 1,000 all told, secceeded in escaping to the new factory which is under constraction on an elevated.

weights at 10 st. 6 lbs Winners of an open race or open griffin race 5 lbs, exir Noo'wiening: subscription gilffios allowed 5 lbs. Jockeys who have won more than fire races in Hongkong, Sharybai or Tientsia penalised sibs. A cup called be Gymkbuns Cup will be presented at the end of the ses son to be won by the pany scoring mast marks in the races for the Gymkbana Stakes

or two cases, we hire heard men say that they at the Gymkhana meetings during the sea HOD, COUNtipp 4 points for a fiesta for a second; add 1 for a third. The bench of altered the prefi.a scala because it appeared to be the easies; way of expressing their oplaton marks already scored to pass with the pony on the high or low quality of an estate. There OD a sale. Any winner of the race to carry could be no more slrealy or inaccurate method 5 lbs. extra for each win in subsequent starts

of valuing, and the statement we quote is more for the race, but in the event of a pony carry. ing the psoally not winning, a Ibe, to be like a excuse thas an explanation. It is quite deducted next flase, be, staris,: Such 4 lbs possible in the rubber business for an eltai to remain deducted until he wins again when which has a ow average of production per tree, he will carry the full penalties without deducand greatly rot rded development e, treo, to get ties, Penalties accumulative up to 15 lbs, the highest price for the rubber it sends to Entrance fee $5 and prize: $15 (fall London Care and skill in the treatment of the latex have as much to do with the selling value entrance fees to go to wieper) h

of one lot compared with other lots as tices HALF MILE FLAT RACE-For all Chlos po from which it in originally drawo, and as estate les which have never won a race. Weight bich may top the market one month may be for: inches as per sca's. Jockeys who have at the bottom of it another... wed more than five 12ccs, le Honglong, Shanghal or Tiuutsin penalised 5 lbs. Ea trance fee 55. 18" Pizzi Prèsented and: P. 2::315. (Eatrance lacs to go to winner). TENT FIGGING IN STOTIONS OF THREE

Open to leami, mounted on China ponies, and composed of any three members of the Gymkhana Club, Three small cups to 'ba presented to the winning team at each com petition and at iba conclusion, of the season a trophy will be given to the team which scores the highest 'aggregate of pojots all meetings included. To competing for the small cups a competitor need not necessarily

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This means that each of the 250 acres would be valued at rio more than the age per-scale rite, and the total incicare in the valuation of the 750 acres would be £47.gio

MO WOODEN HRADED IDEAS, We hope these remiks will make it clear that we have no wooden beaded Ideas about all rubber bring of the same value, and that we do not wish valaisto perform their duties with no greater intelligence than can be found inside the covers of ajezdy reckoner. We want the valuer to take bis fall, responsibility, wa waal him to work on fixed and logical princip'en and, above all, we want him to refraid to a making himself and his business ridiculous by Bring valuations on licet for which neither sbyme nor reason can be adduced.

We have heard that our scale puts the value of young.subber too low and the value of old rubber too high. That, however is impossible, The principle of the scale is that each part of ti represents the exact proportion in which rubber of different agus contribu es to a five or sevan years' purchase viuation, such valuation being the set profits from the whole in the period stated. The different agavaloni, therefore, are theoretically and mathematically accurate Stil Times.

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to Saidams-ken, which adjoins Tollo, 7,303 homes were foundated, also, an extensive fract of farm land," "Twenty four partons more killed er i jured and shiiteon others are missing. ***

At Odawara, tavona, the Holskim, a Japa ass botol, on the Rivar Hayakaya, WAT SWARI away only on Thursday morning and shortly afterwards; another well-known hotel, the Fukesumira, where sixty guests were stayipg. was overwhelmed by the torrent Fifcus guzito wars reported misting; a search was immediately instituted, the services of gga fires mas bring obtained, but with what result is Do mia ad.

THE SIRANDING OF THE

SEAN MONGOLIA"

SERIOUS ACCUSATION AGAINST JAPANESE

*** NAVY.

A DANGEROUS PAACTICE. Tampering with scale of profits is the most dangerous practice found among rubber astate valcers, and is conducive to swindling walo ations. It is more important that there should bola uniform scals than that it should, be ac- curate; and the liceosed valuers should be An alternative, method to that we have sug.alto.bey were, however, sofforlog from a required once each year to fix a scale to bagested is to add to or deduct from scale valus scarcity of food, but provisions were hurried tion a percentage which will cover defects a forward as soon as their plight became known. used for all valuations daring the ensuing | recognize exceptional quality, Thus the Mezi. | The Tokio Spinning Company's, factory is also There would be very little difficulty la ecting per acre. A valuer considering, the they are not likely to be damaged much. The mom Scale valoation, of four year old rubber is faded, but the buildings are vary strong and

San Francisco, Aug, 11. upon this suggestion. Suppose that the value

| 9th instact to examine Captala Kitt, master öf year is takeo at 1st July to goth Juce. Then subject of his valuation to be 50 per cent, below citrit of Tokio are lo's state bordering on "A Marine Court of Irquity was held on the

maximum would valan, at £110j if he thought terror. the official records of prices made by the it so exceptionally fan that it deserved a sort represent the sima team on each and every

FURTHER DETAILS FROM THE TOKKAIDO." - the P.M. steamer “Mongolia," which stranded F.M.S. Government for purposes of levying cccasion, but if competing for the aggregate

- According to "Mr. Masuda, supervisor of in July off Seikerji, Oklinu, near Shimizu Irophy he can only represent one team darubber export duty, or the prices recorded at of premium valuation be might add 25 per cent..

In the course conductors belonging to the Nagoya Railway and make it £175-

bis exam'nation Captalu ing the senion, that is to say, he must con- the London auctions for the previous three or

Station, the neighbourhood of Fujiyada Station, Kitt stated that he bad communicated news DË House to compete for the team first selected six months could be taken as the bals of a by him and for no other. To provide for scale; and all valuers would work upon it. If

on the Tokkaido, is among the places which the accident to the Japanese çimler "Takso," sickness, absence from the Colony, or for the Planters Associations were worthy of their

suffered most from the Bad Erly ca 7ues and asked for assistance, bat his application improvement of a team; new members may ame, they would put a check on the scandals

diy mi roing, te dyke of the Fetegawa gava was refuzad. from time to time be lotroduced into a team, of valuation to which, wa hewa constantly to

way for a distance of about 30 ken at the foot of Kompirayama. Ia consequence of this the but in order to win the aggregate trophy direct alloution. But they remain supine, O

Iron bridze over the 7ecbiyamagawa fell, the two at least of the members composing the one apparently caring a rap about the credit of

water sweeping into several villages. Hun wincing team must have competed in act planters collectively or even individually, less than thres compelitions, Entrance fee

dreds of bouses were washed away, all the $eech man each Gymkhana,

di tricts being converted into a temporary sen. Ohe (a-of-drawers, tea boxes, and articles of furniture were teen floating about every. whete, while many oaked men and women,

[The Asahi, in commenting on the abbra yenng and old, were clinging to tres tops under which the water was rushing by, piteous message, states that the Mongolia" stranded fy crying for help at the top of their voices, at 3 am on July 15th, and got off soon after. Alas for the poor people, no aid came and thors ward, without sustsiding any damage. The who were on comparatively low trees were draki kayu that there seems to be something eventually swallowed up by the waters underwrng in the story about the "Takıo," and siya the eyes of their friends and relatives and, in it is surprising to hear such a statement made some cases, their children who were on higher by Captain Kit. The axis considera hit troes. Some belp reached them on Wednes. action in making this statement raider “imaple day morning, in time lo save many from what cices, and urges the Japanese Government to appeared to be inesitable death. At that time clear the matter up. fifty-one dead bodies had been found, but many others were still missing. All the members of the family of. Makino Tamakichi, a very rich man who was in the les business at Shilo were drowned seven in all... W

The committee of the Gymkhana Club will appoint a judge who will judge this com petition throughout the season and whose decision shall be final. In the case of Wiloess or abser ce of any Judge appointed the com miltee shall appoint a substitute.

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BYADING RESPONSIBILITY,

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AYER KONING ESTATE.

When a valuer thinks that it is his duty, or when it appears to him to be bis interest, to place a high value upon a property, he should be prepared to sbow reasons for hit eufinale, and lo stake his reputation as so expert 07-lts Accuracy

As to cannot be an expert on future sell ng prices, be does arither of these things & URDLE RACE-ODS and a Quarter Miles in setting down a range of profi.s Isigely in ever rat less than eight fl għti of Hurdles.. excess of these accepted by such authornica as For all China Ponies. Catch weights nst. Mestra. Parry and Muraour. If challenged, be lbs. Jockeys who have never won a Jump can reply "That is my opinion and he might Rece in Ilorgkong, Shanghai orientainsay the same if he assumed a pri fit of tel- peracion; enlarge the factory, and equip the allowed glbs. Entrance fee 55. 1st Prize: lb. for the next ten years. As Mr. Maurice Presented and Pr's $25. 3rd Friza Su. Maude, (manager of Cicely Estates) said in a Fatrauco feci to go to woosh Entries for 10:ent note on this question: It inimpssible this race will close on Saturday, September for anyone to know what the price of rubber is 3rd at the Hongkong Club at 7 p.m. If less going to be in the future." We can only be Than eight entries are received it shall be disguided by probabilities, who take all the ri-ko, creliquary to the C.mmittee to "substitute | are entitled to the benefit of the doubt, if the reme olber event, particulars of which to estimate, m'de by the Governor, that 73,000 be notified in dog coune...

tons of robber will be produced in Malaya six years bence is realised, we may be very cestalo that the period of high profius is destined to be

A letter is read from Mr. H. Davies concern. ing a certain cuisance, and the Secretary is directed to obtain from kim furiber particulars. A cable is read from. Mr. Percy, Calcutin Police, accepting the appoin'ment of Asst. Supt. of Police and Aist, Secretary, on the terms mentioned in the Council'sadvenirement.LADIES' NOMINATION. ROYAL ACADEMY Mr. Percy leaves Calcuita en ths 16th lost, pers.. Lightning,

A letter is sead from Capt. Balkural concerą. ing the insanitary state of a building la ruins next the premises be occupier at Lah-kee-tab and the Secretary reports the action aken in the matter.

On the motion of Mr. Thomas, accended by Mr. Lee, the Secretary is directed to make en quiries as to the probable cost of obtaining the sarvices of ad artesian well "export" from Formosa, to advise the Council regarding artesian well sinking on Kalingru

The Cap Supt. reports that the following cases have been dealt with at the Mixed Court since the last meeting:-Summonses. Illegally removing goods. Using abusive language 4. Non-payment of Assessment 1, Throwing rabbish, &c. into the public drains 8, Obstruct ing the public drains a, Assault 6 Debt Allowing cattle and pigs to stray. 3. Breach of Municipal Regulations (Disorder y house) 2, Blasting stone without first obtaining a permit x, illarenting a child 1, Smuggling salt 1, Cbstracting the polica 1. ¦ ummary Arra te : Attempting to blast stons 2. Attempting to 18. moro, water from the Island 4, Returcing from doporiation 2, Assault 7. Thefi 3, Committing a

By order,

(Signed), W. KRUSE,

Chairman,

C. FERKELEY Mrïentus,

Secretary.

NEW E. AND A. LINER,

PROVISION FOR WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY."

The E. and A. Company's new steamer Si Albans is now en route from Cardiff (England) 'to Chios and Japan. The vessel will enter the Australian trade, being due at Sydary dur fog the month of October. Particulars have been received of the new ther, showing that kha li a handsome, up-to-data sieamer,

Wireless telegraphy is arranged for, and will he completed when stations are erected along the Nonk coast of Australia. The vessel's Carrying capacity Is 4750 tons dead weight, and cubical contests of 167,000ft. 36,000ft of which is insulated for the carriage of frexsp most, baller, etc., and 400:ft for fult and verdtables. Ample in plated space has been arranged for ship's stores. Tha ammonia sys- tam of refrigeration is adopted, all being install "led'jinder the direct supervision of 1 kyďa, &

THE HELPFULNESS OF A SCALE.

A scale is no obstacle, but on the contrary a grear assistance to any intelligent valutr who wishes to give the public accurate formation. file a mistake to value rubber trees simply by their age, though age is put down for general guidance, and we know, broadly speaking, what average yield may be expected from well- cared for trees of any given agi on good soil.

The shareholders of this local rubber com- pany are being called to a special meeting to consider a proposed increase of capital. The money is needed to open up the New Con cession," to clean and plant the applanted 135 estate with necessary buildings. As the present paid up capital is only: $ 30,000, is working capital was small enough, What there was, the retures show to have been well invested, and we have no doubt shareholders will be glad to apply for their allowance of and row share at par for each three held.-Straits Echo.

THE CATHAP: TRUST, LTD.

· SCENE IN NAGOVA NEIGBAURITOOD.

The › Court "clcsidered the 'acılón" of the Japsecin crafter in refusing assistance to a vessel in distress was against the code of las ternational courtesy, and the Americas journals declare that the action of the Commander of the "Takso" is locomputible with that of nation friendly towards America. The matter Is considered likely to develop into a diplomatic que silon betwien Japan ard'âmeiler, D

To this we may add that there is nothing' "auty rising" about Captain Kitt's statement, palets it is the action of the commander of the Takao" In the Chronicls of Tolp 17., in reporting the accident to the" Mongolia, the following statement: appeared :—All effɔstu ta move the vessel: being fruiḍlent, says the core It is reported from Nagoya that os Wedoes. day morning, Lieusesant Merits of the Nagoya respondent of a Japanese paper, ■- request was made to the commander of the warship Division went to the Kisagawa, ia command Takas, which was in port at Shimlas, fordader Following upon the Zangbe meeting a of a number of soldiers who wera kuown to be

ground that it was impossible for the wärthip autor meeting of the Usthay Trust, Ltd, excellant swimmers, for the purgoss of clearing assistance, but the quest was refused on the some bridges and removing material which was took place in Mestrs J. A. Wattie and Do.

Naval Office and permission recalvad. Nearly office, at Stanghal, od 18th last Mr. W. B. blocking up the water, Wren the work had to help unless application ware made to the Clayton presided and the others present were made some progress, a rask of water overlook Father Castrillo, Messrs David Landale, A. M.a-lighter with six soldiers, and swept it down a meant bonapan, and no qui Marshall, and H. A. J. Macray, Directors, J. O. stteam at the rate of three metres and a half appeared in print la Jipin, and us quiifich Dyer, Manager, G. H. Potts, U. A. Rievely, C. second. The vessel struck against a pillar of has been raised as to lis accuracy, so that bridge and capsized. Five of the men she is hardly say occasion for surprise

that Captain Kitt should have

mentioned the Goode, and W. Davidson.

managed to escape after a severe struggle, but incident to the course of his examination ] one soldier was swept away and drowned. Apolker bost with some soldiers went to his rescue, but it capsized. The men were rescued after much difficully,

A-Tokyo'dispatch to the Weiht given the Howing reply by 'a naval officer' to the eccusation brought by the Captain of the P.bf. COLLAPSE CF TUNHALS

steamer Mongolia, agafast the Japanese (ciul. According to a report received by the Easter Takao's The stateme.t of the Captain ora Railway Supervision Burenti u meurtain of the Hongolia' in a baseless falathood, as be slide took place at Kamsaobira on the Ship misrepresents the facts of the case. The etse line, a railway employee. being killed, stranding of the Mongolia still remains fresh Tunreis Nos. 14 and 18 on the same line col is my memory," As was kanonuced at the lapsed, four periots and their children bairgims by the Davy Department, the “Mongolia' killed. Another landside accurred at a place is a large steamer of 15,000 tons, ard was fully between Yokogawa and Matsulda on the same loaded with carzo, und was imbedded in the we have confined our operations to this market, line, seventy coolits being buried alive. Thite sand over a foot deep. The 'Mongolia asked Our initial venture was absorb at par the of them were killed on the spit, four are miss the Takeo, which was lying near, to pull ber bule issue (except the qualifying allotment to fag, thirty were inj tred, soms of them very off. The Takao is a small steamer of only 4,5401008, sud; the commanding fficer. directors of 2,000 shares, of the Zangba Robadly, but the othern, were saved..

replied that it was beyond; the power of readily disposed of 213,630 abates at 105 per |ber Co, Ltd. Of thein' 248,000 shares, wo BUTT FÓÐR HUNDRED LIVES LOST.

Very extensive damzzo is reported from his ship to flat such a large steamer uvaided. In the position she was lying, and be refused cent premium, thus securing to the Trusts vary Gamma Irefecture also. The authorities there

the 'application, but requified Captala Xitt 10: handsome'tetura and establishing the finances

was

STAKES Gralemen will start from a given point "A" ride to another given point Bpl brief duration.

The expert who wishes to raise of lower the dismount, and leave ponies with maloo; rap to lady nominatrix and hard her sealed en, price £f an. estate must do so on the basis of velepe containing aims of rome animal something that is within his own power of Immediately return to paict B. Mcustasies ment as an expert. If he is worlby of ppay and go back to print A. Dan given the name, ho knows infinitely more about the signal return to point "," dismount, leave prospective output of rubber from trees under pory with mafor, 100 to blackbeard beating gives conditions than he does about the world- corresponding number to that on his ea supply problems which wil determine selling velope and card name of animal he guesses is prices. It is on outputs, therefore, that the

The Chairm in's remarks were as follows:- drowo upon black board by his lady nomina experi must bara a higher and lower estimate Irix and run with card to Judge. Elvelaper, of the value of a property. To the scales wo

Gentlemen :-I am to the chaleto-day owing cards and percils will be banded to competi have gives--Average and Maximum-re pro-to the absence in Europe of Mt.] A. Wattie, lors before starting. First man bemo with vide material to serve as a guide when walkers, who canally presides over our Board, Our card beating correct same wins. A number pat down figures at random, or grossly in ex meet ag, this morning is the ordinary statutory cess of what is justified by experience, Bot meeting, required by law, with ths purpose of of blackboar! caseis will be placed on the

we know that trees of equal age may give yields which you are nowadays so fainilar o'Sbangbal. ecurie each bearing a distinctive number. Each lady will be provifed with a piece of differing by as much as hundred per cent, and There is no formal business to transac), but you chalk. On receiving cnvelopes from gestle the responsibility resis upon a values of sisting will be interested to have a resume of our me as above mentioned, ladies will proceed ply and accurately what rabber trees under affira Cabay Trust, Limited, was incorpora to blackbord bearing the sime number as the conditions of the estate he is valuing will ed on the 20th of April. Of the issue of

abaron that on her, anvelops. She will (o open produce,

00,000 Preference

and 300,000 envelopa and draw upon blackboard the

Ordinary Shares all were allotted and taken Up

business snimal named in envelope.. Five minutes,

Sloce

iouugurated will be allowing for drawing. At a given sigurt. ladies will leave the course. The likeness to the origiont of the animal por trayof will be taken into consideration. Jat, sad and grå prizes presented by Gymkhana Club. No assistance must be given by ladies to gentlemen or vice versa. ONE AND A QUARTER MILE FLAT FACE.

HANDIC.P.For all Chica Iaules. Jockeye which have been planted in bad soil, or retard. who have won more than 5 races in Hong.ed by weeds, or evershadowed by cocounts, or

woo'd give all possible assistance... When thi kong, Shanghai or Tieztain penal'srd' lbs planted too closely, which show less develop hive mada advances against shares and other test, So far, however, sething defisite can be be able to pull hereff withaal further assistance.

sold which we are very satisfied to retain. Weerday, over three hundred bouses were wash

ed away, upwards of four hundred lives being | Mongolia? was lightened the "Takes), would meat and premiss if productivity in a peilod securities to the extent of 35 lakhs at remunera. of five or seven years ikaa well cared for trecutive rates of interest, and I think it is genaralivarcertained,' many, places, being still under

This schema was to be carried oot at high half their ago.

waler twenty feet deep. At Usul district, aver The value of a robber irea is not to be deter known to you that at the time of the June Stfifty houses were washed away, and eighteen the Takao ordered the officers and men under water at 3. p.m. next day, and the Captain of mined by its actual age, kut by its stale of the pacciať assistance it rendered, izved al people drowned, while a number of others are his command to make'lba pecessary propáINA

tlement that bis Trust came forward, and by development and prospective files come akustion which would otherwise bava er dad in Arlo o'clock yesterday morning, the Tokios lightened before the arc fo

Mallops. The Mongolia, however, got off when dimiter to Shanghai 1 hava just meatloned skilfully cared for from the moment they were hitkarto ws have limited our activities to the authorities received the following telephone Takin' had been required, NTHI NAT* Dei planted.

communication from the Micami adachi Dit pariment received an application from the It might have been misleading, we think Shangbalmarket, I am pleased to inform you that vict Office: On Thursday night, a part of the ageof of the P.M. Steamship Company, igen We are now Do the eve of extending our opera dyke of the Ayaseraws collapsed, using ing the dispatch of powerfal Zambak put forward a mixʼmam teile that would be accurate only in regard to three or four pro-about completed arrangement for the opening Office and the Elementary School 10 which a missige from the U.5. Embossy, Trade

tions OurSecretsties.nd Ga aoural Managers have many villeges to be inundated. The District assistance of the Mang lib, and also received penis Il, bowerch, as experienced valuer gives reasons for believing that in, a particular up of their own Bianch in Java, and I think refugees thronged were alto scos doded, and the Tako, alous would be unable to

may any that by next month we list be ably act, under clearly specified conditions, the represented there, and ready for business. In the distracted people had to climb on to the poll of the Mongolia, the repartent and t Byield will⋅ exceed the figures, given in our boogba' also we are now prepared to prospect but were soffaring, acutely from hunger for ed zba crajsër,iki," at Yokosuka, which w

roofs to escape death. They had escaped death Maximum we should unhesitatingly accept rew channels for the employment of our capital.

se pricesd to Iss Bay, to call at the scene of the bis assurance. He must not take small plots we have secured the services of Mr. J. Dyer the District officer, the aid, in winding up served international courtesy to the fall, Jada sumber: fhours when the news was sent off by accident, In this way the Tapa, eta Nary ob of exceptional excellence and treat them as who for some years past has been consicted his message) am now standing in wates up to Tard of ibanki was recolted from 70% an excuse for micraging large areas, because with the Hougtong and Shanghai Bank, to act the scale averages had with good over tundreds local Manager, which completes our s'aff my neck while telephoning you

Entrance for $5. First Fr's :* Presented. 2nd Prizz: $15. (Entrance fees to go to win Ber.)

A KIDNAPPER'S PUNISHMENT.

·SEQUEL TO CRIMINAL SESTIONS 'CASK,

25th inst. Chau Ki, the native who was goanimously found guilty by a jury at the Criminal Persions the other day if the offence of kidnapping a two-year-old child at Shauki wan on the art April last, was again brought up before the Chief Justice, Sir Fran is Piggott, In the Sci- reine Court this morning. It will be remem. bered that at the time the verdict was returned, tis Lordship deferred passing of sentence with view to the missing child being probably recovered but no trace

But there are thousance of five year old trees of the Company on a basis of security and soif. are now busily engaged in-glving aid to the discharge, tho'greater part of his cargo and dity. There is a balance of 34,000 shares O sufferers. As far as they had discovered yea" tighten ticamer, for which work the Takao,

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of the stolen,) of acres. He wust, in fact," take his fall equipmeat here: Gentlemep, Ithinkllis genericording tv official reports, the houses in the US Embassy Targu portable-swimming-bath-is-arranged on infant having been formi up to date, pr·raspassibility as a vilder-not shelter behind recognized that the opportunities for a'} which were more or ints under water. In Tokio, Navy: Department and¿iendered, the upper deck, which will be much appreciated sonar, as already stated, was brought up baʻore't ages of trees supplied to him" by, interested Company of this description are grem in Shacpo / Att sy o'clock. yesterday afternoon, were as the rervices proffered. For all!

fo tha terpice?'

THE CHANGES AT FEKING.

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the Chief Justice this moping at the directies parties, ad nos fix valuce on aga alone, butal and elsawhore. The caracas efforts of your

of the Court The facts of the case, sharily show what is his opinion the trees will yield Directors and Management will be devoted to stated, are that on the dais named, the child in buying regard to the state of development in

which he sees them, the quality of the sail la which they are planted, and other circumstances likely to favour or retard their productivity

question, little by, wis on board a sampan with his sister,he best was touching the “ANTICIPATIONS OF REFORN,

wharf at the time, The sister was scrobblag the deck and the bɔy was playing abrot, While' Peking, August 18,

thus engaged, two men came on board and ose ELEMENTARY DUT ESSENTIAL. **Thu mijiilty of the Chiarsa sta confident of them straightaway took the boy. The min that active refarms are being inaugurated by was well known to the girl and had often en- the official changes apsousced yesterday. This gaged the panicalir boat” begirl sxid"! Doch la kunipated to the travels of Prince Tail Tan, take him away! whereupon prisoner replied "wabve conciliatory influence upon the Frince. We are anie going for a walk. Wall, bring Regent and Empresu Dowager is well known. him back. The man never returned with the HE© Steung Krog pão, is confident of £'s child and it was not agiil the roth July that the owaablity to ralorm the currency, but be la- gist recozalled the prisoner outside thestra Har upon. Fold Bandard as caseptial,. The ni Yan wani and had him arrested. The mo,

Faot knowa

illis ag these opportunities, The introducti a of capital from abroad has already been mopted ipus, and I think we can look toward to the fatura with every confidence. '"*

Af there are any questions I shall be pleased to answer them in the best of my ability,

None wire fanto:ming and the meeting terminated..

This seems liks stating the AD Cofa valued's duties, but unfortunately it is neces sacy, and the fatore of a good many companies in likely to justily cur observations. If, bow- ever, a planting expert will make his valuation on the lines we have suggested be can use tho Maximum as a sliding scale with parfeci oase, Let us give two examples of what might occur, We will assume that a valuer reports as Lola pa

Block A

About to acquiesce, i ther of the, girl also recognized him. At the Bowl-G (of 100 acres, and, I am,

the pecessary fonde Magistracy prisoner depled the charge Upected that they wlll |:: His: Lordship-Have you, anything forther

CHINA'S NAVY

ORDERN FOR 'JAPAW.

Jarkko Peking, Aug. 15.

Informed - that the aga of tha mbber.js three years. The trees ara, planted toohe Mitsu Bight Kalabs has rECI\VAD & CURR closely the ground but pot born ciran tract from Chion for a gunboat of 80 tour and wcoded, and it is not quite

s'andaid of fertility, Whan clea

hom 11 Jale Empress to say iphone d

SOANA bin insoper, did not steal the child,

His Lordship-Tba›jury has found -you Amy zolly of kidnapping, and rightly so. -I sen

*la | Leucaiyou 10 thran: Year"? Imprisonmani with hard labpar, the jaim to commence from the date of the verdict,

tha TRIM'CY KTOwin of the t

bat they cannot be valued at arkistar:

Ward.

Ankuis

Maka golia in leaving made not a slaj ) Ho, of No whare Houses water le Flooded above floor

Azabu

Honja 10-10,000 Koisbigawa fbitsyste

se má 00:0 Fakigawa... 3.0.0. Hobgometaspione: 3017 Ushigoma jonivore, 7:500. Yotsuyama,1,208. 640 ASP:

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Klobashl

Kupend of phillend knoju and a ball, "The Lionofin" Japsaste axpset further orders.

Gurit Gemisi niv argollaing for orders fre

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Soon: small gdabpats and the American for titan førten days

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Takso in recoguillen of bec service and omitted the usual coustes.” Now the CipaT of the Mongolia makes sachis salamont bstore the Marion Count of Teasin action is outrageous. The report may b founded, or perhaps the San Francisco ara brioglog falas accusation on the Japaners Navy, Japan Chronicle,

MESHANGHAI SIKH

albe Shanghai aduste thatite Captain Super submitted proposals

Bikha recanjjy ding

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