RUBBER DIVIDENDS.
The Question of a Reserve-fund.
Writing in "Grenier's Rubber
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 1912.
BANANAS AS FOOD.
POST OFFICE.
A Scientist's Opinion.
this
pine Islanda-Par Zafro, 21rti
Ang & F...
Saigon...Par Sangkiang. Tạishun, Chi, sa, 1,918, B. G. Parni-
Hother,
Haiphong, Pakhol and
21 Aug., 5 F.M
Shanghai and Worth Chios-Per
** Chunan, 22nd Aug,, 8 r.m. -
Balching, 23rd Aug., 10-
SHIPPING NEWS.
ARRIVIE.
more, 14th Aug.-Shangha
10th Aug., Gen-0. M. 8. N. Co.
14th AngCalcutter 27th ||
Mail Steamers
THE PENINSULAR
1
Committee Circular-In con sonte should be superscribed via Sibaria. Swatow, Amoy and Foochow-Por Jolunga, Br a.., 8,561, D. Macfadyen, AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.
MAILS VIA SIBERIA.
Leh
London
Dus Shanghai
July 27 July 81
Aug. 12 Aug. 17
MAILS DUE. American. Porsis, 10th insi German, Prinz Ludwig, 21st Inst
Only fully prepaid letters and post- Mr. William Fawcett, B.8o., ords are transmissible by the Siberian "News" on pros and cons of the up. F.L.S., writes to the West India Boute to Europe Letters for to-the-hilt.policy, Demosthenes" says: There seems to be a good deal of difference of opinion as to sidering the claims of any sub- whether a rubber company should stanos, whether animal or vege
The Paroal Post to the Chinese pay all its profits away in di-table, to, ba need as a food, it is vidende, after providing for necessary to ascertain whether it
contains the chemical elements provinom of Hapsh and Hanan is now depreciation, without building up needed by the body to repair themed.
Reserve Fund and leaving a
waste of the tissues, and to sup- substantial amount to be carried forward, or pay a smaller dividend ply energy for the production of hoat and for the work done in and and allocate certain to reserve and carry forward aby the body. These elements are fair amount, the two latter items known as proteins, barbohydrates, going to form additional working fats, and mineral matters.. Ae general examples of proteins, the capital for the estate.
To my mind it seems to be following substances may be only a question of "quot homines quoted Muscle or loan of meat, tat sententiae." It is certain that casein (or cheesy matter) of milk, the same policy cannot be applied 8. gluten of flour. Proteins to all companies earning large alone can supply the nitrogenous profits and having no immodisto material necessary for the forma use for more working capital will tion of tissues. The carbo- be hardly justified in placing hydrates include such compounds large sums to reserve unless the as starohes and sugars, and their roserve funds are to be invoated more important function is to in some undertaking other than supply energy to the body to meet its requirements above that which rubber as a safeguard. Similarly it may obtain from the proteids. in carrying forward large sums The fats are digested with scarce- they will not be acting fairly by a large body of shareholders who y any waste, and supply anergy Japan have bought their shares at high like the carbohydrates; so that premiums and have boon anti- the amount of either of these two Timor,
elements may vary largely ac- cipating dividends.
cording to taste, so long as the total amount of both is suficient. It is clearly the duty of tho Besides ascertaining the composi- boards of such companies to pay tion of a food substance, ita digos- out as much as possible in the tibility should be considered as Straits way of dividends, always granted well as the amount of work that thore is no likelihood of any fresh has to be expended in preparing epital Loing required to bring it for the stomach.
A Low Dividend Batter
tub estator to the bearing stage.
On the other hand the boards
of those companies that have
An Interesting Analysis, '
Atwatero and Miller, in article
MAILS CLOSE. Bestow, Amoy and Foochow Par
·Haltan',"10th” Ang., 10 AM. Macao-Per Sui Tai, 16th Aug., 1.15
Chinwanta-For Oneang. 10th Aug,
Batavia,
English
Mail.
BP.M.
in Kobe-Per Ataula-mara,
16th Aug, 8 r.x.
Siberian
Mail.
Jaly, GenD. Sansoon &
Oo.
8. Shanghai, North China, Ja-Eastern, Br. a, 2,278, E.
Baikio, 14th Aug -Kobo United
Vancouver
Alenia
pán, Nagmaak!, Siales, South America and Canada via and United Kingdom vis via Canada (Europe vis Bi- beria)Per Empress of India. 24th Aug., 5 M
Talogtau and Tientsin-PorChipuking, 24th Aug., 5 ..
9th Aug., Gen. G. L. WALL desnich VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on or abouz
· Co. Maru, Japan., 6,284, J. Nagao, 15th Aug.London VIL Bingapore 16th July," Gen.- N. Y. K. Aohui, Br. as; 1,850, J. B. Harris, 10th Aug-Shanghai 11th Aug,, Gen.-B. & 8. Triumph, Gor... 769, Langschwa
Dagny,
Philippine Islands, Yap, Mamno, Friederich, Wilhelmsbafen, Babaul, Herbertshohe, Matu- pli Bamarai, Australia, New Zedkid via Brisbane-Per Chiabus, Prins Sigismund, 7th Seph.
t
VESSELS IN port.
Australis, Tumania and New Choising,
Zealand-Por Eastern, 17th Aug., 10 AM
BTYAMEKI
Ger..., 1,021, J. Bruhn, 11th Aug-Manila 9th Aug., BallastB. & S.
ger, 15h dị Haiphong and Boihow 14th Aug., Gen. -J. & Co. Nor. ., 992, R. Bolvesen, 15th Ang-Macao 14th Aug.. Gan-J. & Co. Br. 9.8., 1,240, Walker, 15th Adg-Canton 14th Ang, G-B. & B.....
Tallan, Br. 2.4., 1,180, J. B. Rosch,
18th Aug. Const Porta 14th Aug. Goo—D. L. & Oo.
the DATES Baned
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LONDON & ANT- `WERP 1. B'20xx, PENING, O'MEO, PORT SAID AND MARURILLES....
SHANGHAI,'
MOJI, KOBE & УОКОНАМА
8 HANGHAI,
STRANKIE ·
"ARCADIA Capt. S. Barchazı
CANDIA Uapt. R. E. Shong, 28.5.
·PALMA
Capt.13. W. A. Clark,...}
AANKOW.CEYLON
MOJI, KOBE Capt. A. E, A, Baker,
& YOKOHAMA
For further particulars, apply to
Empress of India, Br. ... 6,940, E. P. & 0. §. N. Co.'s office,
Bestham, 15th Ang.-Van-
couver 24th July, and Shang-
hal 12th Aug., Maila and Gea,-U. P. R. Co.
'LEARANCES AT THE HAK-
BOUR OFFICE.
Bamarang and Souratnya Chun Sang, Br. B., 1,418, U. G.
Mattook, 10th Aug-Chia-Danfar, for Bangkok. -Per Tjikini, 17th Aug., 10
A.M.
and Sourabaya-Per Fausang,
Jargo innature nroas for on Dietetics in the olovonth edi- from the producing singe, tion of the Encyclopaedia Bri and the sufficiency of whose tannica, give the following per- working capital is not absolutely contage composition of bananas: certain would be well advised refuse 35.0, water 48.0, portein not to pay out all the profits earn-08, fat 0.4, carbo bydrates 14.3, ed, but instead should recommend minoral matter 0.0. Now if the the payment of a dividend as peel is removed from the fruit, low as possible, compatible with representing the refues 35 por the price of the share, placing a cont, and allowance made for substantial sum to reserve year the water, it will be seen that the after year till it is quite sure that banana contains a notable quan- no further capital will be requir-tity of all the necessary elements ed to bring the estato into of food.
The fruit may therefore be con- bearing.
It will, I think, be wiser to do sidered a highly nutritious food. this than to pay out all the It is also easily digestible-the profits, and when funds are in-timo, occupied in digestion is sufficient for upkeeping the small compared with that of Philippine estate, to issue more capital and other foods, as the following thereby pormauently injure the times indicato: roast beef 3 dividend earning capacity of the hours 20 minutes, stále brend 3 company, and consequently bring hours 40 minutes, applos 2 hours depreciation in the 30 minutes, bananas 1 hour. 40 minutes. market value of the shares.
The thick skin of the banana
about a
7
Formons
17th Aug., 10 a.M.
Biraits, Barmah, Ceylon, Ade Caide, Western Australia, In- dia, Aden, Egypt, and Europe via Brindisi. (Liste · Letters |
wangian 3rd Aug., Gen
Anbui, for Canton.
J. M. & Co.
Daijin
Mani, Jap."as., 890, D. Fnobi
gami, 14th Aug.-Swalow 18th Aug, G.-0.8, K. Fanglurm, Biss., 8,118, E. Tilemana
Rajah, for Hongay.
insan-maru, for Kobo.
DEPARTED,
Aug. 15.
17th Aug-Philadelphia, | Taishun, for Canton, Bulk oll. Vandard & Co. Michael Jebsen, for Canton."
Choy Sang, for Canton. Pakam-mst, for Tayeh." Beangeboon, for Rangoon," Drufar, for Blam,
kia, 11th Ang.-Canton 10th Aug., Ballast.-J., M. & Co.
11 a.m. to noon. Extra Fausang, Dr. s.5, 1.410, H. 8. Mal Portage 10 cents,) (Supple mentary mail on board up to the time Axed for departure. of the mall Brian Postage 10 cents) (Lettere "posted In all the Pillar Boxes Ir time for the first olearanor will be included in this con tract mail.) The Partal Mail will be closed on Friday,
Aug. 16th, at 5 p.m.--P Arcadia, 17th Ang., 11 am.
Hangobow, Br. s., 900, W. W. King, 7th Ang.-Iloilo Sist July, Gen.-B. & S.
C
Hupels, Br. ..., 1,208. A. Tucker, 14th Aug.-Canton 18th Aag, Gon.-B. & §. Locksun, Ger. s.5., 1,020,, W. Tanbo
18th Aug -Labuan, Gen,--- B. & 8.
+
Lycemoon, Ger. m, 1,5
via Keelung, Shangbal, North China, Japan vis Moji, Victoria and Tacoma-Ter Mexico-maru, 17th Aug., 11 Mexico
A.M.
Jalands-Par Yusasang 17th Aug., 1 r.x,
Hell
18th Aug-Balgon Ang, Gen---H. A. L Mara, Jap. ., 8,759, N. Kobayaalii, 12th Aug.- Tadows, U.8., 10th July, Gen.
-0.8. K..
Shanglusi, North Chifus and Japan via M. 8. Dollar, Br. 4.., 2,874, J. J.
Kobe-Per Jelunge, 17th
Gear, 11th Aug.-Manila Aug., 1 ..
8th Aug., Goa.-R. D. Oo Philippine Islands-For Dagay, 17 On Bang, Br. s.a., 1,787.-A. G. Smith,
Aug., 1 .M.
14th Arg-Caston 18th Maono-Per Bul Tal; 17th Aug., 1.15
Aug., Gon.-J., M. & Co. Ger. a., 1,017, G. Wensel. 12th Aug Bangkok, 5 Aug, Risa.-B. & 8.
7.M.
J
is a perfect protection against Japan via Yokohama-Per Tilaroem, Paklat, PLANTS DISSEMINATED contamination of the fruit, it can-
17th Aug., 4*, BY COMMERCE. not be eaten like the skin of the Shanghai and North China-Per
apple or the plum, and when re-
Anbul, 17th Ang..., 5 г.. moved, the fruit may be eaten' Shanghai and North Chian-For without fear of dirt or germs,
Choysang, 17th Aug., 5 even when it comes off the least inviting of costers barrows besides there is no core nor stone to slip down unawares,
Burrs and Weeds Contained in Wool.
Burre similar to those found in Australian wool, says the Ameri- can Consul at Bradford in a re port, were recently discovered in some scoured Kent wools purchas
Bradford wool ed from
B
ARTIFICIAL MAN
P.M.
Haiphong, Pakhoi and Saigon-Por
Biagan, 17th Aug., BP.M. Tsingtao-Par Tami, 17th Ang....
Hoiho, Halphong and Pakboi-Par
Triumph, 17th Aug., 5 r. Swalow-Per Halmon, 18th Arg.... ↑
5.
A.M.
merchant.. Hitherto English wool has beon considered entirely free What the Laboratory May Yet Straits and India via Caloutis-Per
from objectionable vegetable mat- tar such as burrs, the presence of
which so depreciates the value of
Dilwara, 19th Aug., 'moov. Masso-Per Sui Tai, 19th Aug., 1.15
P.X.
Phi'ippine Islands-Pro, 19th
Aug. 8 .m Yokohams and Kuba-Per Mutts, 19th Aug., 8 a..
and Fooohow-Por Halyang, 8 th Aug., 10
4.M.
Turn Out.
The time may come when a wool. The explanation. is be-human being can be constructed lieved to be that the dust from to order in a chemical laboratory. some Yorkshire combing catab-So it is hinted by Prof. A. B. lishment has been sold for fer- Macallum, Fellow of the Royal Swatow, Amoy
a_distinguished. tilising purposes to farmers, and Society and having been spread upon the member of the British Associa land the seed has germinated.tion for the Advancement of The Consul goes on to state that Science. On his theory, an extra a botanical observer reported that drop of this, that or the other che- on the Bradford sewage works at mical solution poured into the Frizinghall be had picked no crucible may turn out, at will, a fewer flan 100 species of plants Dante ora Nero, a Carnegio or a either foreign to the country dunce. altogether, or plants which, al
“It was customary," says Prof.
though British, do not ocour natu- Macallum, "to regard living mat- rally in the Bradford district. ter as unique, with a parallel in
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Tenyo
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Barometer...29.67
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Mrs.
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TO BAIL ON
NOOR, 17th Aug.,
About
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Freight and
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21st Aug. Freight only
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About
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TO SAIL OF
【WED'DAY,
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7th September, at 9 AM.
About TUESDAY,
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8,000
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A, A.
Wong Conn-hong Por .. Haitas, arrived 15th Aug.. from Coast Port
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PASSENGERS DEPARTED.
Per s.8. Yokohama Maru, salted on 18th Aug., for Blanghai, &c. - Chan Tean, Mr. & Morils, Major
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Madle of
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Hongkong, 12th August, 1912.
,
Leo, Mr. & Mr.V. Lyth, Mr. & Mrs.
N. R.
Per 8.8. Nippon Maru, sailed on '18th Aug for San Francisco, &c. Antenried, C. Von Leon, Martin St.
Lai Wooz-muo Alexclef, V. M. Aron, F. Baileek, R. J. Butler, Mia M. S. Brown, A. O. Bold, R. E. 0, Carleton, Miss F. Catron, Mrs. J. B. Crook, Mr. & Mr. Compton, F. Chun Shoe, Mro. Ibu Bow lun Collins, Wm. Chang, C. N. d'Almada, Miss Pduardi, B. C. Feau, Wilfred T.
Angast 14th.
10 am. 4 p.
29.65
Temperature Humidity Balo
Fang Kwang
78
70
Fisher, F, O..
98.
91
Fisher, U. P.
Fisher, Mra
0.67
TIDE TABLE.
Going, Mrs. Gill, E. J. Gordon, Mr. & Mr.
O. E. Go Men show. Hoon, Master Bee
Among them were several species the inorganic world and the Philippine Lalands-Pex Tan, 20th of modiok or burr of Australian secrots involved in its notions and origin, the thorn apple, several activities as unsolvable enigmas. Weibalwel, Cheloo and Tientela-- species of amaranthus and the There were those also who put
prickly poppy" of Mexico. forth, as an explanation for all Below-Por Halman, 21st Aug, 10 Aug. 18th to 19th Aug. 1912 Heirs, Mrs. In
One composite, suspoptod of these manifosiations the intervon- Oriental origin, proved a puzzle tion in so-called living matter of to local botanists and experts; fords Otherwise and oleowhere but as wool is brought to Brad-unknown, biotio or vital, whose ford from spots where botanista notion was directed, socording to arely penetrate a plant new to the character of the structure Boionoo is not inconceivable even through which it operated, to the in the midst of a busy industrial production of the phoenomens in town A Loods botanist reported question. Living protoplasm was that he had discovered plants in this view, bat a mark and a which are found respectively in medium for action of the un- Peru and Sibaria, which had their known force." origin in Boods carried in the dirt
He believes, though, that scienos which invariably accompanies has made a start in the right the large quantities of rage that direction and in approaching the Arrivo in Batley and Dewsbury discovery of the function and from all parts of the world; composition of living colle
Par Halchow, 20th Aug., 8
A.M.
Shanghel, North Obian, sad Japan ria Ko-Per Namsang, 21st Aug., 10 ...
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