HONGKONG GYMKHANA CZUB
FOURTH MEETING ON BATURDAY
13th lost, The programme of the fourth Gymkhana
• Meeting to be held at the Happy Valley, op Saturday,"s7th Feptember, 1910, (weather per mitting). Is as follows:-WEAR MEN GYMKHANA STAKES.Valus Stoo, Distance Tone mile, For "all" China" poslas. Catch weights at 10 at. 6 lbs. Winners of an open race or open griffin ráce 5 lbs. dxtra. Man-wioning" subscription griffins allowed 5lbs. Jockeys who have was more than fire "racen lo Hongkong, Shanghai or Tientsia paolised s lbs. A cup called the Gymkhana Cup will be presented at the end of the sea- "son to be won by the pory scaring most marks in the snoos for the Gynskhana States at the Gymkhana meetings during the sea- son, counting 4 polots for a' first; 2 for a second and r for a third. The benefit of marks already scored to pass with the pony on n'şale.. Any, wiener of the race to carry '5 ibi, extra for each win in subsequent storis: for the race, but in the event of a pony carry- ing the pesally not winning, 1 lbs. to be deducted next time be staits. Such a ibs. to remain deducted until he wine again when ho will carry the full papallics without deduce tion, Penalties accumulative, up to 15 lbs. Entrance fee $5. zud prize: 815 (Half entrance fees to go to winner.) ́ ́..
· Mr. Joka Johnstona's Blac; mors Valo,1561de Messrs. Moxon, and Gedge's Temptation,
Capt. Heathcale's Tomshawk, 146|b3........... ..!! Capt. eathcote's-Hinton, 145/28.4999 2000 Messes, Lowe and Hickman's Java King,
146lbs - Mazulis
MARKS.
Blackmore Vale .....................ment Temptation ventsporenetapan
Hintonové okrem
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Post entries, ONE AND A QUARTER MILE FLAT FACE, Handicap, or all China ponies. Jockeys wan bare won more than 5 races in Hong. kong, Shanghai or Tiantsin penal'std 5 lbs. Entrance fee $5. Firit Frlia: Presented. and Priser 585 (Entrance food to go to win- Messrs Moxon und Gedeo's Temptation,
Mr John Johnstone's Blackmore Vale
- 158 lbs... u. Capt. Heathcote's Tomahawk, 155 lbs... Capl, Heathcole's Hinton, 151 lbs Mr. Hickman's Kerry, 151 lbs Messi: Scorisit, and Potter's - Nankin 144 lbs. "'"' Mr. John Bell Irving's Younger Brother
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Mr. John Johostone's Salvator, 140 lbs."
If aufiber of the top weights accept, weights to be rålted 3 ibr...
DELL'S. ASBESIOS RASTERN.
AGENCY, LID.
The alleanth ordinary general meeting of shirtboldes of the cbove company was held at the offices of the company, 9. Gracechurch- street, London, E., on 11h ult. Mr. AKG. Angier (Chairman) presiding. The Secretary (M. G. Lennox) having read the notice conven Ing the meeting and the auditors' repo.., the Chaliman said quest
Canton Opium Tax,
WAIWUPU'S DILEMMAGE
TELEGRAM TO THE VICEROY, 199
14th Inst...
His Excellency the Viceroy has received a' telegram from the Waiwupu! which anya;
COLOUR VISION AT SEA,
DEPARTMENTAL COMMITTEE ON EYESIGHT
As a result of the case of Mr. John Trattles, who failed to pass the Board of Trade Examina tion in colour-vision, and was subsequently pasted by w practical examination on the River Thames, the Board of Trado directed that
The offices of the Supreme Court daily during Long Vacalice, arcant upon pobile holidays, from to: vclock in the forenoon until, to'clock in the afternoon, (aubject, however, to: the provislot of rections of the Court (Vacation) Ordinance, 2898 Bo Lát ha day of Septembar, 19to, naill the 17th day
Kincinsive); October, 1910, (both days,
Your telegram despatched on the joth day of the.ayeright tests, at present :lause should riva The exclusion of the Guild from repre- relates to the criminal sessions) from the soth
the-7th mapo giving details of the affaich ra“. lating to the Canton Oplam Motopoly has received our attention. We have now received
It is needlean to anlarze upom our Altitude in this matter, and, as the result of wary: cATO fel and anxious consideration on the part of the Maungamant":Commitica" of the Guild, I 'am compa lad to Idforyou that having FOG IMPORTANT CORRESPONDENCE. Segard to the methods adopted by the Board of Trade la connection" with the "appoint" woot of the Commitine, we, though care fully watching ovate, Gad, oncrelven unable to participate in the doings of the Commitee, and can give no assurance that we shall remain athlite at any decisions at which it may at sentation on the Committee is not of so much concene on our part as the fact that great specialists in ophthalmology who have brought seriously into quesilod the prosunt: Testuɛa adopted by the Board of Trade on the 'recom. mendations of the Royal Society are not, in any way, represented on the Committee. Acto Confidence in the proceedings of the Com mitten ir, in consequence, seriously disturbed, and this, unfortunately, may be of considerable disadvantage as regards the conclusions al which the Committee may arrive-I ́am, elc,
Your obidient satrantzun (ilgned)
W. HOONE..
Secretary
OSAKA SPOSEN KAISHA,
ISSUE OF DEBEMTURĖS,
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148 NEW WATER CARTS.
· MÍNUTE ́DY HEAD OF THE SANITARY. DEPARTMENT.
The following minuto was conildead at the with referenca to the question of water carts meeting of the Sanitary Board this titocooon :--
dealt with as the manting kald on the jöth(mit. › I now sitsch à minute from the Colonlal Valår” Inary Surgeon dated aged august, toto, thow, Ing that wa ure practically losing the full be geft of bullock traction by uting two-whaalad lastend of four wheeled carim, it will? MATE considen ble saying "if"; font- wäenlad carts are introduced and to tale, axperiment 1 fake it lḥit: members have, no objection meating at which this subject ascistussed to Tales, offjections taken at the list
wern to the dangers contained with the lemy "Prys l'attach a minute by Iurpilot Roldie explaining the working of thein, rotary spraya but I do not wish to press this landvaïfolk?) If. members consider that the box spray or the will be more effective and less liable to get out of control it can be fixed to the at carte. The latter should, however, be of the four- healed type to save time and further to enable
of traction,N
(54), E. DO WOLFK,
be loquired lato by a Select Committes appointed by the-Board. As the Imparial communication from the British Chury Merchant Service Guild, who were mainly d'Affairs protesting against the illegat selaura responsible for bringing about the whi and diloat os cí taw opium in Swatow, subject, were not given an opportunity to main. Samshul, Son-tong and other places. We have foales representative or izpresentatives to sit written to him in reference to the subject and anthe Committes, they addressed a communica also discussed with him personally but without tion to the Marine Department of the Brand of Avail. Similar cases of this nature still exist, Trade, submitting that the composition of this On the 4th day of the 7th moon, two raw aplum Committee was such as to bring its utility into dealers Po Fong and to Vik-were mulcted grave question, as the mejority of the members of the Dommittes were Fellows of the Royal in the sum of 535 each for having sold 116. balls of opium without notifying the head office Society, who were responsible in the first place of the Farmer and asking than customers for for recommending the present system of ore the payment of this new tix:: The two mer sight teams, and that they were "practically chants bad sold the drug before the newtration standing on the defence of their own' recom came into force, Again, another raw oplum mendations, whilst the Guild which rerroients dealer-Oho, Ke-in Shin-bing, West River, 10 many thousands of certificated Captains was threatened by the Farmer and asked to and Officers to whom the subject was each a pay tax on 8 cheats of raw opium which had vi'al one, were excluded from what they been sold by bim previous to the enforcement malatalaed to be their undeniable right to of the new regulations Failing this hit licence representation. Further, the Guild objected
The Osaka Shosen Kaisha is issuing new St Gentlemen. The report having bien in your would be cancelled, his shop sealed up, to members sitting on the Committen who had hands for the stipulated time, I presume that and bo would be placed under arrest.
per cent debentures to the value of Y3,500,000. The previously expressed opinions to the effect that you will, as usual, take it as read. Bafore to Farmer took no heed of the fact that duly the present tests were satisfactory. Since this for the conversion of the outstanding deben ferring to other matters I may allude to ous or and likin had been paid on these aight chrits correspondence, which appered in the press a
tores betting interest of 7 per cent The two figures in the balance-sheet. You will of opium. The Brush Chargé d'à faires bas few weeks ago, the following has piszed between application list close on the toth instant. At notice that the amount standing at the credit also reported the action of the Canton Authori- the Board of Trade, the Imperial: Marchant first it was generally expected, as in the cast of profit and loss account for 1959 is somewhat
then to London and he has been telegraphically Service Guild and the Departmental Committee of the Mico Electric Tramway issue, that the ordinary spray an supplied to the present carta t less than for the previous year, but the position is inst acted that Great Britain strongly pro on Eyesight Tests:-
new debentures would be quickly taken up by the Far East, which I refered folamy remarks a
tests against such ́action_ on the part of
"Marina Dapartment, capitalists in view of the easiness of the money year ago, has been such that would lead either the Chinese Authorities. On inquiry we find
7. Whitehall Gardens, marko but the debentures were not fully sub the directors or abareholders to anticipate any that the present arrangements in connection
London, S. Wescribed on the day of itros, as was the case with great fal ward movement. I'may refer perhaps
with the Unutda Opium Monopoly are that the. Sirin reply to your letter of the sih inst., the leats mentioned This is ascribed partly with satisfaction to the fact that the item “Pur-
tax is only payable on prepared oplam which referring to the composition of the recantly. to a withdrawal of call money consiguentes 15gain the full advantage of the new form chase of Trading Rights" has now disappeared is in name only and that, in fact, raw opiam appointed Departmental Committes en Eye on the fact that the Yasuda. Bank: bay: un- off the balance-sheet, the amount allocated out
also subject to the taxation. No matter what sight Tens, I am directed by the Board of dertaken Yto,co0,000 of the Goversment bonds, to be issued · în connection · · with of the profits for 1908 having been sufficient to
excusa Chica may give the Foreign nations will Trade to inform you that this matter has re- complate the wasting off of the whole charge.
never acquiesce in this practice. We request calved careful consideration, but the Board see the anodiation of Koren, and partly to iko isso last month of Exchequer bills to the This sum, originally £3,000, you will semember
you to have the oplam under arrest restored no reason to modify the composition of the was practically the purchase consideration paid
to their owners and to exempt them from Committee in question.
amount of Y15,000,000, which has affected the for obtaining the agreement with the parent
the payment of any fine. At the same time The Board are confident that every oppor-moser market to some extent. However, the company under which we have been working better arrangements should be devised as topity will be given to the Imperial Merchant strain in the money market now manifest is The amount of the debenture bond, you will
means towards the prevention of the crea-Service Guild to bring forward any evidence apparently only temporary. The effect of the obitive in the accounts before you, figures a
tlon of loterantional, complications and so en- they may wish, and that the Committee. ingndations on the financial situation has been £500, and with the carry forward shows in the danger the situation, We have received a will report with emties impartiality upos the re counterbalanced by the promise of the success of the rica crop in the Kyushu and Kwassai report we had that s monal in band for paymont telegraphic petition from Chao Ki kin, the pre-ference aubmitted to them,-1 am, etc. On June 1 last. That payment, gentlemen, was sidot of the Cantor Auti-Opiem ociety, and
(Signed), H. Llewelyn Smith, districts. Investors generally hold that the duly made, and I am glad to congratulate others alleging that the farmer in bublog, side. The Secretary,
terms of the new debentures are favourable. It you on the fact that we have now so amounting and absuing in secretly smuggling epium
The Imperial erchant Service Gü1jd. is expected that about 70 per cent of the holders outstanding on the debenture, which wasoricia which is contrary to regulations and which has
Liverpool.
of the old detestures will convert thair script given rise to protest by the foreigners. · 1f be
and Japanese papers say that already a pre- The Imperial Merchant Service Guild. ba mot replaced it will retard the progress of
mlum of 10 or 40 sen is offered on the new issue. Assistant Secretary, the opium suppression (policy (and mein great
The following statement has basa issued with loss to the revenue: We request that inquiry
regard to the business and financial condition might be instliuled at once and nuglber min be appointed in placs of the present farmor,
of the Osaka Shosas Kalha, and for several reasons it will be found of much interest? The present farmer is working bis monopoly in excess of his powers and has caused dissat faction to both Chinese and foreigner. Bet er arrangement should be made and the farmer be supeis:ded after inquiry, so as to give ou at once. cause for further trouble. Please report on this
Yuen has been appointed by the Proving The vernacular Press report:-Kwong Wlog cial Government to conduct the Caton Oplum Farm, 1 is now some months since he has conducted the farm, Mach criticism has been cliclied and the foreigners have much to say against him. It is reported that some days ago, the Waiwapa sent a telegram
Odds Onduras serempuanyare #teamton, Llama Chief...inimum simm I HALF MILE FLAT Race.—For all China pon- ios which have never won a race. Weight for taches as per scale. Jockeys who have won more than five races in Hongkong, Shanghal or Tientsin pecalised 5 lbs. En- trance fee 55. at Prizi: Presented and Paz: $15. (Entrance fees to go to winner). Sir Henry May's Moorbram, 158/b#........................... Mr. Blank's Lightfoot, 35% bion Mr. Arbor Hobbi's Hallwood 158lbs...... Mr. O. K,'* Double Drapsp, 155lbs Messrs. Scarielt and Potter's Nankin, açılbı Mr. J. Johnstone's Seraph, talbl. MJ fobostone's Cabbage Tree, 149iba... TENT PEGOING IN SECTIONS OF THREE-ally for £5,000, and has been entirely repaid Open to teams, mounted on China ponics, from the profits made by..the compasy. You and composed of any three members of the
will see that wa propare to maintain a lika rate Gymkhana Club. Three small cups to be of dividend to that which bas beno distributed presented to the winning team at each com for the last two years. The amount of the re- petition and at the conclusion of the season a trophy will be given to the team which ve fand remains at £4,500, which approal. mates 30 per cent, of the capital of the com. scores the highest aggregain of paints, all pany, Ithink this explalos as far as is necester meatlogs included. la competing for the say Agures in the balance-sheet and profit and small cups a competitor need not necessarily loss account, but shoull there be any other represent the same tearn on each and every psiat on which shareholders desire laformation occasion, but it competing for the aggregate shall be pleased to give the ranis to the best trophy be can only represent one team dur-of my ability previous to asking you to pass the ing the season, that is to say, he must con: report and accounts. You will doubilesi expect tinue to compete for the team first selected me to the refer to the paragraph in the report by bim and for on other. To provide far respecting the amalgamation of Bells Asbestos sickness, absence from the Coleay, or for Company, Led-that is, our own parent com Improvement of a team, new members may pany and the United Asbestos Company from time to time be introduced Into a team, Ltd., who are practically in the srms relation but in order to win the aggregate trophy to the Uliedsbestos Oriental Agency, Ltd., two at least of the members composing the. thet Bell's Company are to ourselves. You are winulog team must have competed in oot doubtless sil aware that the two, what I may less then three competitions. Entrance fee Si oach to each Gymkhans.
Capt. Twins
Capt. Finch
Capt. Loring.
THE DUFF'S
TEAM.
The Hon. F.G, Scare
Ielt
THE BUFFS A TEAM, Major Enton Mr.Potter Mr. Crookendou
MR. GEDOES TEAM,
term parent companies, have amalgamated their interests, and resaling therefrom Foggts The committee of the Gymkhana Club will tions were then made to us that it would pro appolat a Judge who will judge this com.bably be advisable, in the interests of this palition throughout the season and whose | company, that an arrangement should be come decision shall be foal. In the case of illaess to between ourselves and the United Asbestos or absence of any Judge appɔlated the com Oriental Agency. The matter was duly dis- mitton shall appolat a substituto.-
cussed, and several schemes were advanced THE ROA. TEAM,
with a view to an arrangement being arrived at. It was found, however, that the best meihed would be for the two companies to divide the territory hitherto served by either company. It was difficult to make as aralga- mation between' the two companies, "and" it would bave been a somewhat curious position if these two companies had continued in op. position to each other for the business that there was to be had at the various posts, whilst the two parent companies had amalgamated and ceased their competition. As a result of the negotiations a territorial division was found to be the best method on which to proceed in fatura. Tale company relatos the,whole of the southern division, including Malaysin, Siam, Indo-Chica, and Java, whilst li bas relinqu'shed, to what was its former rival, Oli 19, Hongkong, and, the Philippine Islands, Avangementi wara made' as to taklog over the respective stocks both at Singapore and Hongkong, and | this matter is now in course of seulement. 蓄 Would remind shareholders that the back of the profits 'mada by this company have`hilberto
Mr. H. I. Gedga Mr. G.0, Moxne Mr. R. F. C. Master THE MAGPIES,
Mr. Davidson Mr. M. M. Brice,
Mr, C. H. Rost
Mr. E. M. Bishop Mr. J. Johnstone MARKS..
-The R.G.A. team ini masinii. 347 ́2—Mr. Gedge's team reimenom. I 4 -The Baff's A team coemtium. 128 The Maggio's team.......................staranie: 124 The Buf's B teamEDIE DIE WEEKEND KONK -Mr. Blason's teammans in canso 90
54 -The Naval team ........................... THREE QUARTERS OF A MILE FLAT RACE.
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to the Canton Victory saying that as the pre: seat, farmer did not satisfy the public falleg another man should be appointed- bis place. Yesterday the Bureau of Flannce in Canton asked the farmer to give up the two warrants revenus cruisers which are not now allowed to pétiora further similar dusica.
to be cancelled and also to sprzander, the two
VICTORIA REGRBATION CLUB,
ANNUAL AQUATIC SPORTS.
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The
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Marico Deparment,
Board of Trade.
instant to our representations to the President Sir,-Having received your reply dated 24th
the new Departmental Committee on Eyesight of the Board of Trade, on the composition of Tests, I am to say that the matter has received our further carefal consideration.
It is with regret that we find ourselves able to modify the views expressed by the Guild
Guild, I am directed to forward for the notice on this matter; and, in substantiatios of the fact that these views are not laid solely by the of the President two extracts from the Preys, one in the form of a leading article appearing in the London Shipping Gazette, the other in the shape of an article written by a "Special Conspondent" which has figured in the
"The Osaka Mercantile Steamship Com- steamship companies in Japan. The capital pany, Lim'ted, is one of the eldest and largest of the company in 1884, when incorporated, was nly Y*,200,000; but nce then, it has been con- untinuously increased, especially after the Chino
Japanese and Rasao Japanese warz; and it now
shows that the company's business, bes Gees standa at Y25,000,co, including Yo,500,000 of debentures. Such a rapid increase of the capital wonderfu ly expanded, and progressed. In order to do an enormons buslaras ibe company tous, all in thorough working condition, and if possesses a fleet of 109 steamers of over 134,000 added to the above 15 vessels, whose totall
mitice has already been good enough to favour Goverement for use, the total of the company's The Chairman of the Eyesight Tests Com.displacement is 37.000 tons lent to the com- pany by the Navy Department and Formosan
the Commities, or to submit a wril-in state- or with an invitation to give evidence before fleet consists of 174 s'eamers of over 20,000 ment for their consideration. I'm forwarding to you a copy of our letter la resparse to this
"Journal of Commerce".
invitation.·
tour,
The shipping trade carried on by the come pisy is indeed extensiva, and almost all the ports oljapan, Formora, Seghalien, Korea, Chins, and the port of Vindivostok are always visited by the company's steamers. Moreover, the company has recently made a contract with the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Co., for the American traffic. The subual average groin profit of the company.la Y 4,000,000, and the ollowing dividends have been paid. on the
This controversy respecting the composition of the Committes will not, wo trust, be regard ed in any personal sense. We do, however, uphold most strongly the opinion that the Committee should have been formed so as to avaid in the slightest degree any feeling of preconceived ideas balog present. We do not Tbs V.R.C. will be holding their sasual see how certale members that ammittee can
| 83% 1 1920, 57% 11921 10 1995 10% yearly 11996. Aquatic Sports on Thursday Friday, and stultify themselves and change their opinions re-share during the past twelve years 1-129 Saturday, 2200 231d, and 24th fast. The prospecting the Tests under the present system 31% 1907 to 1909, 6%, yearly; and first half of gramme of events is an attractive ons and which they hava witnessed and approved of, draw quite a large number of entries. The an- but which, evidently, are in need of radical tries close on Saturday, the 17th just.
revision.—I am, sic...
The events are 1 --
Tony).
Half-milo. (Championship of the Col
Two Lengtàn. (Army, Nary and Police). 3.-Four Length, Handicap. 4-igh D.ve.
5-Two Lengths, Handicap,
(Signed), T. W. MOORE,
Excretory
Board of Trade.
Dear Sir,-I am desired by the Chaltman of the Sight Test committee to say, that they would be glad to have the benefit of the ex- perience of the Imperial Marchant Service
6-Four Lengths, zoo yards. (Champlon Guild in the Inquiry which has beza reforred ship of the Club).
7-Team Rice, a lengths.
8-Hardle Race, 4 Lengths Handicap.
g.-Ei,bi Lengths, 200 yards.
to ti em..
HANDICAP. For all China ponies. Jockeys come from the traits divisiop, and it le heptd. "To-Boy Rice (under 15 years) Two Leng. fore the Committes, or will submit a written
who have won more than five races in Hong kong, Shanghai and Tientele penslised lbs. Entrance fee 55. First prize: presented. and prize $15.'(Entrance fees to go to winner). Mr N. J. Stabb's Oebalt, 158lbs o Messrs Lowe and Hickman's Java. King'
Major-Ges, Broadwood's Rufur, 154l69................. Sir H. May's Moonbeam, 15ilb¤........-'................... Mr H. G. Marckwa'd's Liama Chief, raglba) Mr Blank's Biller:D sux (late Jablies Röse},"
149lblomunuma mZLESHORESEN Mr L N. Leefe's Resolation, . 48lbs...................... › Mr John Johnstone's Szivator, 1461ba.............
Mr Arthur Robert's Hartwood, 140lbs. LADIES' NOMINATION. "ROVAL ACADEMY “STAMER... Genilaman will start from a given polst," A," ride' to another given point B dismount, and leavo ponies with msfou run to, ladypominatrix and hand berasaled envelopa “containing name of some stimsl;immediate
In return to point "1⁄2”: Menit pony and go. back to polat “A.*. On a given signal return
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11-Swimming in Par 12.-Throwing the Polo Ball. 13.-Plunging. 14-Diving for Objscis.. IS-Running Header, 15,-Consolation. 17.-Water Polo.
"YAWATA-HARD" IN A
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The following farther mlante was also con-- sidered a Budd
Tas present cait takes 200 gallons or about 1,030 lbs, of water. It is two-wheeled and therefore past of the waight must be carried by the bullocks on their necks. Au the water moves while being carried so does the, weight on the animal vary, and especially so SpEven
faces or when turning. A certain weight. mast, always be on the neck so as to prevent the cart tipping up. Only a narrow tracks in werd, pecassilming the use of more carto and ballocks to water given s:rface. With fur wheeled carts taking 400 gallons there is no weight on the bullocks at any tim turning is easier owing to the larger whasi base, more than double the width of the street in
·watered and fewer cartrand bullocks are needed.. With both carta; the whole weight is only to ba moved at the beginning of the journey an the cast proceeds the weight Jesidus. On fair- ly level roads the amount of work, donn by each pair of bullocks is the two-wheeled or four-wheeled carts will be practically the same. In the four-wheeled cart there is a heavier puli
tear on the ballecke' loga and fest through hay. but this is compensated for by the absence
agglug of the load and by the less wear and ing loss we'ght to carry und in down-hill work by the brake doing the holding-back instead of the bullocks,
23. 8 10.
(Sd) ADAM GIBSON, Colonial Veterinary Surgeon.
follows to working of levers and controlling Scavenging Inspector Reidia reporiadas the width of spread, on the proposed paw four- wheel rolaty streat-watering corte a—
~(1) The width of spread can be controlled from the driver's seat by the use of two lovers, one for each disc, and *(3). The valves balug, la clase contact with the disc, bale action is lostaatknooks, bmb in aftering the width of spread or completely shutting off water.
(3) When the spread is reduced, the water supply is reduced in proportion to the 'width":
water can be shut off instantaneomaly on one and, when passing an obstacle on the road, the or bo b sides.
(4) The disc can be thrown in and out of The company receives nappally the follow-gear while the cart is in motion by means of ing subsidies from the Japanese Government: fiction clutch, or they can be fited with na
-ordinary cluich, if preferred.. For American Service Toepenurme Y1,209,400
For Formosan Service..................isn 49,900 For South China Sorice
·,309,900 For Viadivostok Service.......................... 300,000 For Dalten Service ...
For Saghallen Service ............................. For Korean Service ..................... Sabsidies from the Local Go
VaromeRIB'«atoriassero guest Sobaidles a for. Encouraging
Navigation
am therefore to ask whether the Guild will nominate a representative to gira evidence ba-
For Mail Service & statement for thele consideration. Toat
Ifthe Guildegreejo pomisatea representative to give evidence, I will communicate with. you furiber as to the date and time of his attend. auce. But it is not the intention of the Com. mittee to meet again for the purpose of hating witnesses before the middle of Ostr bir next,
The terms of reference to the Commit esate as follows: RENANIA
that with compet tlon reduced such profits may increase in the future, and that we shall thos not feel in any acula manner the elimination of China from our field of operations. Thanow arrangement has necessitated some slight aller. ation in the agreement between this company. and the parent company. Generally the pro| visions and terms made remalo iba same “but” the liability of this company to purchana a minimum gatelity of goods has been reduced as a cons quence of the Chipa field being w`th- drawn. I now beg to moyo: "That the report: of the directors and the ancexed; sta'ement of the company's accounts to Dec. 31,150), da'y audited, be now receivad, approved, and adepi- VESSEL DAMAGED BUT NO LIVES LOST, ed," but before putting this resclutien to the mening kahall be pleased to reply to any The N.Y.K.'s à ustralian liner Fawafa-mar, questions shareholders may desire to ask, b
Mr. H. R. Preston seconded the resolution. Pisin Selins, which was dus here early on Sunday morning, did not arrive until 5 o'clock Replying to M, Hadley on the question of in the afternoon, having been delayed by as the territorial division, the Chairman said that | typhoon, encountered in the Formosa Chio. Tapau had been eliminated from the company's sel. She left Hobgkoʻg for Nagasaki on The Secretary, sphera by a rearrangement with Beira Asbestos || Wednesday | A typhoon warnleg kaving been Company some years ago, and the bulk of thel; received piles to departudue dos precauțións profits had been coming frem Singapore. Afwers taken to joture (he vessel's safety,kad b The Imperial Merchant Service Guild
"On Friday at 2 am, when in Lorg, 120° 43′ regards the cucis med dividends regarding
To inquire what degree of colear-blindness or defective form vision in persens helding: responsible positions at sea causes them to be incompatent 10 discharge the r duties; and to advise whether any and, if so, what alterations are desirable in the Board of Teade Sight"osis at present in force for persoas serving or intending to serve in the Merchant Service or in fishing vessels, or in the way in which those terms are applied."-- Yours, etc.,
(Signed) ·T, G. TALLENTS,
Secretary,
Imparist Merchant Service Guild,
140,000
'50,000
29,400
36,3Bo
45,000 don' $53,000
....Y2,759,600
Giving such a large sum of money to the company, the Govermn is strictly looking after the company's business, and no person. can become Director of the company without the permission of the Government, The Gay- ernment officers are examining the company
osocial condition twice year."-pan Chronicla,
MALACCA PLANTATION:
ANNUAL GENERAL MIRTING,
London, Sept.
The mealing of the shareholders of the Malacca Rubber Plantations Limited was held in the registered offices of the Company'en Trasday at noon. Mo
Hop. Mr. E. A. Howatt minuled :—I apptors of four-wheeled carts provided the Cofontai Veterinary Purgeon in satisfied that two bal locks can draw 4,000 lbs, without andňa sirala.
POKFULAM, WATER SUPPLY
LEITER FROM GOVERNMENT.........
isth fast. The following letter from Government istive to the Pokfulam Water Supply was laid on the table at the meeting of the Sanftury Board this afternoon s'- onko
Colonial Secretary's Office, BMW 39th August, 1910. Sir...Wl:h reference to my litter No, alry/10. of the aged ulilmoj I am directed to inform you that the fences to precinde access to the tunnel. ware reported on the 23rd/Instant by, the "Director of Public Works to bi complata with the exception of sko fixing of a few wires which, must await the completion, of some work that the Military antbosfiles are carrying'oat in the stream-bed
The Milliary authorities werą requested on sha 20thaltime to have the buildiegrobbith materia about on the billside opposite the Mount Auge in Barracks tidied up and the ground turfot śwhere necesary,
The Secretary,
Sanitary Board,
SIMS THOMEOWĄ“
Colonial Secretary.
Dr. G. H. L. Fixvillim mi interesting to note that Blaca Government has been to band, operations have actually bean calcbment area. Pangraph salt is and his bag for may yours.
** Mr. G.B. Dodwall, the Che men of directors,
prasided, and there was a large attendance, to point “B,” dismount, larva pony with
The report was presented for consideration mafoe, run to blackboard bearing correspond.
and was adopted with only one dissentient sing number to that on his envelope and card,
T. G. TÄLLENTE,BE1g;
Dodwell in the course of his speech made "write on cer, nams of animal he guesses; le which inquiry was also made, the Chairman E. and Lat. 255 48, the lyphoon wAS – Mek-
Secretary,
point of the fact that a number of trees, on drawa opon blackboard by his lady noming- | stated that every effort had been made to find | with and for several hours ibs vessel was Departmental Committee on Eyesight Tests, ghe Bukit Asahan,ax'ate had been tapped with Arix and run with card to Judge... Enveloper, the owner. The motion was adopted.
practically adrift, Two boats and same e of the bir- beg to acknowledge, your communi insofficient care and required a rest which had Cards and pencils will be handed to compell The Chairman then moved? That a divi deck fittings were swept away and all the Calon of the 18 loslaatad, in the first proved longer than they had expected tow before starting Fint man home with deed of as par cent, be declared out of the pet bosts were more or less damaged. The water place, would ask you to tender our thanks to He emphasised the fact that it was logx card bearing correct aams wins. A number profits of the company for the 11 months ending entered the engine roem bat on damage ins Chairman of the Eyesight Tests Committee patienced tapping and not ever tapping, which of blackboard easels will be placed on the Dec. 31, 1909. Mr. H. R. Preston seconded, was done to the vastel's hull and the cargo was for his levitation that the Guild should co-bid caused the non growth in the retams. course each bearing a distinctive number, and the resolution was unanimously agreed 10. very little affected. Fortunately there ware up operate with them in the lavestigations ihryThe meating apprats to have had so effect rab-committen has been subje Each lady will be provided with a piece of in proposing the re-electips of the selling casualties, although the conditions were each proposs to make concerning the Tests in at all on the market in these shataret deal of criticism both in the Chalk, On receiving envelopes from gentle director, zde. A. G. Angler, Mr. Hadley said, be that there was imminent danger of perions in Coleur sed Form Vision, which are at pretent [Edt. As a pind int to the above it may be where, as the mosttarlig
ten as above mentioned, ladies will proceed had worked hard, and well served the companyjay to the Officers and crew of the liner and in vogue at Board of Trade Examinations for remaried that if Mr. Dodwell waits the casy Sanitary Boxed Flake this spons to blackboard bearing the same number as for the last 15 years. Mr. G. W. Gilas seconded of their baing wathed overboard by the heavy Masters and Matas semua tally why could not imagine quicker or that my own ddaw an that on her envelope. She will open the resolution, which was onanimously agreed wavas which swapt the rossel
Candidly, I aim to say that the Guid are piac more accantic, Jast fcation of ito Contens two close member of te envelops, and draw. FOB blackboard the top av
Captala Sekine has never before encountered in most cnfortunate situation lattiass have made; 49: In quasily regarding the GOTVRDept skaald's animal named ip envelope. Five minutes The auditors, Merara Cooper, Scott and dd such a terrible storm, The barometer (all partonal seass we nie usable la question the this and other estates, namely, that experience artic
allowed, for drawing. At a given Clarke, were also reappointed at: a fee of 15 to below 98 and the lowest pressore registered comportion of the Committee; bat in a colite in supervision, is likely to prova almost al
will leave the courier The guineas for the ca'ulog year, on the motion of, was 746 milin, an abnormally low figure, live sense, and from the point of view of our more important factor likeness to the original of the animal por Mr. Hadley, seconded by My Preston.
The vassel carried 14: Gist class, as second, ecinral expectation that a strictly partial and that estator of small be taken into consideralton Est,The proceedings terminated with a hearty class, Rod. 46 third class passenger Allan Committee would have been appointed, ste practical plantera on-them
Wable 3nvestmal Forzay:presented by Gymkhana | vote of thanks to the Chairman (directora, leud in their praise of the behaviour of the sadly disappointed/
assistance, must be given by secretary, and staff in the Bast, for the way lo chizers, and men of the makers. Op avivál | Ji is right und proper that the
which they had carried as the company's bank. bere testimoni li was presented to Captain the Committee and the member wars, and to the auditors formikor scara, la, tsekinu by the cabo PANEDASTY. VEFV20m 15. be famil
Mrs Hitchcock jpipacting the # COUPLE, AS is poor
Daring her stay los port, the
way inspected by
"Lid" bonis warn taken
Tax Connold (tið Malay
kirs declared an interims dividend':
Maliki Woyage to
lag (so per cent)