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"THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1919,

ON TOUR IN BURMA.

WHY WAS HIS RIGHT SLEEVE DRY?

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Lieutenant-Colonel J. Entrican, L.M.S., writes in the Indian Medical Gazette an entertaining account of

Dreams from China and Japan, by touring as a civil surgeon in Upper Gonnoske Komai (The Eastern Press, Burma enjoys it. Some people have Ltd.), is, a collection of poems by been heard to assert that a wonderful Japanese gentleman residing in quickening of the civil surgeon's London. These poems are short, but interest in vaccination takes place the author manages to compress in when the snipe season begins. Ribald the space a vivid record of memories men have even talked about going and reveries of Japan. Writing in on tour to vaccinate the snipe," but London, in the complex heart of the this of course is a base and ground-modern world, this Japanese poet less calumny. Touring in Burma is opens wide a gateway through which a much less elaborate business than is revealed a glimpse of the colour in India. No one ever uses tents, and charm of the East. It is an and a small army of servants impression of Old Japan, and perhaps is unnecessary. In many places there he looks back upon the past with a are Government bungalows for the use regretful sentiment. At any rate, he of officials on tour, and where these still do not exist, there is always 3 zayat, in which one can put up Every village and "hpongyi kyoung."

monastery, has one or more zayats for the accommodation of travellers, generally wooden struc tures with a roof and floor, the latter raised two to four feet above the ground. Sometimes the building is partially closed in, but frequently quite open. The village "thugy"," or headman, brings curtains to hang round the zayat and screen off a bathroom, also mats or rugs for the

floor. With a camp-bed, table and chair this temporary, residence is complete and quite comfortabic. The village" maidens bring pots of water, bundles of firewood, grass, straw, etc., and the ponies--for mcst of the touring is done on horse-back.. are tied up under a neighbouring i tree. "

The ordinary establishment for! touring is a couple of Burman' "loogalays," or boys, and one ori more syces depending on the number of ponies required; and the usual procedure is for one loogalay to start after dinner in a bullock cart and travel during the night to the next halting place. 10 to 20 miles distant. There, everything is prepared for the reception of the hungry, thirsty civil surgeon,, who will probably arrive before noon. The other loomalay remains behind to prepare chota hazari, and as soon as the civil sur- geon has started pack up the remaind- er of the kit and follows to the next camp. At dawn the civil surgeon is in the saddle and the day's work begins. The task before him is to visit half a dozen or so villages, gradually working round to the next halting place. The country varies, stretches of cultivated land alternating, with undulating ground covered with sparse scrub, or heavily timbered, forest pierced with innumerable and confusing tracks. One catches glimpses of the wild life of the jungle, mostly feathered game and the smaller varieties of deer, occasionally

a thamin or, more rarely, a sambhur. The larger game is seldom seen, though in some districts wild elephants have to be avoided. The only dangerous animal likely to be met with is the half wild water buffalo, a vindictive brute, with an undying hatred of,Europeans, If you meet him on foot and alone when he happens to be in a bad temper, I recommend the nearest tree.

mounted, you are generally, though not always, in better case. Once when riding through'some low scrub jungle, I was suddenly charged by one of these gigantic brutes, and promptly fled, but the going was so bad that I could not get away fast enough, for the buffalo came through the scrub as if it had been" meadow grass and at a pace that astounded me. Fortunately I was training the pony for polo and carrying a stick to get him accustomed to it. When the buffalo came within range, { succeeded in landing several, very hard backhanders on his nose, and eventually he desisted, but, it was a close shave.

If circumstances compel you to interview a water-buffalo, better; 'far better, than either tree or pony or .polo-stick is a Burmese child. Its age does not matter, anything old enough to stand upright will answer the purpose. Clothed in a grin and armed with a twig, the brat marches up to one of these truculent monsters, calls it names, smacks it on the nose, orders it to clear out, and simply puts the fear of God into it. You are perfectly safe in company with a Burmese infant, but the ignominy of your position, as a representative of the ruling race, bites into your very Soul.

HONGKONG C.C.

TENNIS TOURNAMENTS,

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THE CHINA MAILTM

Singles "A" Handicap Singles "B,"

Following is the draw for Handicap Handicap Doubles, and mixed Handi. caps doubless. Handicaps are in parenthesis.

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HANDICAPS SINGLES “A”. 1ST ROUND

THE PEAK TRAMWAY.

The "China Mail" is informed by the General Manager that the Peak Tramway will be running to the top by the end of next week if nothing unforseen turns up. The Barker Road station will be ready a week later but until then the present tem- porary station will be used.

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HONGKONG TUNGSTEN

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MARKET.

N. E. Kent, (owesl 5) v. Capt. H. E. Murray, (recs 3/6). A. A. Claxton, (ress 3.6) v. B. J. C. Evens, (recs 15/2). A. B. Raworth, (recs-1/6) v. Capt. Gray; (recs 15/1). A. Morse, (recs 3/6) v. F. A. Redmond, (owes

From USA. Commerce Reports 2/6). A. H. Crook, (recs 4/6) v. M. we take the following by Consul R. de Journel, (recs 15/1). S. E. General George E.

Anderson. wears the silken robes Green. (owes 30) v. Major Ardeiro, of his ancestors and perpetuates (reds 2/6). Lt. Col. Grisp, (reca 2,6) Hongkong. their existence in his graceful verse. v. Surg. Lieut.-Com. Cockrem, R.N. "Poetry," says Komai in his foreword, (recs 15/1). V. Dessau, trees 15/3)

is the religion of Japan. Through v. L. Forster. (recs 1/6). it the Japanese people cultivate their patriotism and Love of Beauty. It is the standard of their daily life." Mr. Komai achieves the maximum of effect with the minimum of means in his poem on Korea

O'Land of Ghosts

Robed in white,

it

Idly drifting hither and thither, jealous Japanese wife:

Or, again, the gentle irony of the

Darling, tell me--

I am not jehlous

But I only wish to know,

If you really walked

Alone through the rain

With your umbrella,

How is it that your left sleeve I quite wet,

"The while your right one,

Is dry as summer' weather? These poems show a true appre-

ciation of the simple elemental things of life, the varied manifestations of natural beauty and those qualities of patriotism and heroism which have so rapidly transformed Japan from a feudal basis to its present position among the foremost nations of the world.

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ANSWERS TO QUERIES.

Below will be found some election

results not telegraphed out by Reuter, and which have beer enquired for by

some of our readers.

6,225

PLYMOUTH-DRAKE (42,833). "Sir A. S. Benn (Co. U.) 17,188

T. W. Dobson (L.) PLYMOUTH DEVONPORT (31,637). Sir C. Kinloch Cooke (C.U.) 13,240

F. Bramley (Lab.)

S. Lithgow (L.)

4,115

3,930

PLYMOUTH-SUTTON (43,444). *Major Waldord Astor (Co. U.) 17,091 W. T. Gay (Lat.) ....... 5,334 Capt, S. Ransom (L.)......... 3,488 PORTSMOUTH-CENTRAL (35,964). Sir T. Bramsdon (L.)....................... 10,929 Sir W. Dupree (Co. U.)....... 6,008 H. Hinshelwood (Lab.). 4004

PORTSMOUTH, N. (35,367). "Major Sir B. Falle (Co. U.)... 11,427

1. Yexley (Ind.).

7,063

PORTSMOUTH, S. (37,427). Major H. R. Cayzer (Co. U.) 15,842

EXETER (31,257).

Sir R. Newman (Co. L)...... 12,524

L. W. Costello (L.)

Sir

HANDICAP DOUBLES. 1ST ROUND.

(we 46), S. H. Dodwell and D. G. F. A. Redmond and A. Morse M. Bernard (owe 46), A. K. Mac- kenzie and W. W. Mackenzie, (recs 15.1), A. R. Sutherland and B. J. C. Evens (recs 4/6), and M. R. de Journel and V. Dessau frees 15/1) Byes.

HONGKONG MAN, FROM

FRANCE

Passing through the Colony is Capt. J. C. Logan of the Chinese Labour Corps who is on his way to Tsingtao with coolies who are return- ing to N. Chiria after many months of service in France. Before going to the Labour Corps Capt. Logan was in the business of Messrs. Ruttonjee & Co., of Hongkong. He is looking very ft and seems not the worse for the many exciting experiences he has had but which at present "Dora”, prevents his relating. He has been away for 21 months. With him are Lieut. Draper and Lieut. Farmer, both Shanghai boys.

Despite the fact that shipments of tungsten ore from Hongkong continue at an unprecedented rate. recent developments in the markets

market conditions here, and there is of the United States have unsettled considerable uneasiness among pro ducers in the Hongkong field as to the developments of the immediate future. The shipments of tungsten Ponies! Ponias! Ponies ! ore from Hongkong to the United

C. C. Hickling and A. D. Hump-States during the first nine months of hreys (scratch) v. Major Ardoino and 1918 amounted to 6,646.512 pounds, G. Hastings (recs 2/6).

valued at $2,552,913 gold, while ship- ments during the month of October amounted to 2,531,600 pounds valued at $1,435,933

L. Forster and E. Wilkin (recs 46) v. R. Wingfield and J. K. McConnell (recs 15'31.

5. E. Green and E. Abraham (owe 153), N. E. Kent and J. S. Jennings

lowe 30).-

Lieut.Col, Crisp and Capt. H. E. Murray (scratch) R. M. Henderson and J. M. Soeters (recs 3/6)... ·

The fall in price of the ore in thei United States, apparently due to unusual supplies and an overstocked market, has resulted in a reduction of the output of the Chinese mines, and there is likely to be more or less irregularity of production until the

D. Wahl, RE. (recs 15/1) v. J. H. Cong-situation in the United States and

H. C. Macaulay, R.AM.C. and Capt. don and C. S. Johnston (recs 15/3).

Pay-Lieut. Robinson. R. N. and Pay-Lieut. Holbern, R. N. (recs 15) v. H. Hancock and A. B. Raworth (owe

15)..

A. H. Crook and A. A. Claxton fres 2 6) v. C. Thorne and E. A. Mac- donald (recs 4'6\

Lt. Col. Coles A.D.D. and Surg-Lieut. Com. Cockrem, R. N. (recs 3/6) and Major Hammond and Capt. Gray (recs 3/6) Byes.

HANDICAP SINGLES "B." ÍST ROUND.

R. M. Henderson, (owe 3/6) and W. W. Mackenzie, (recs. 4.6). Byes. Payr-Lieut. Robinson, R... (recs. 3/6) v. F. Bevington, (recs. 1/6).

G. H. Piercy. (recs. 15) v. E. A. Macdonald, (recs. 2/5).

Payr-Lieut. A. S. Holborn, R.N., (scratch) v.. A. K, Mackenzie, (recs. 4/6).

E. G. Lammert, (recs. 36) v. R. Wingfield, (rees. 15).

C. B. Brown, (recs. 15/3) and Lt.- Col. E. J. Coles, AO.D., (owe 3/6). Byes.

MIXED HANDICAP DOUBLES.

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

PUBLIC ROUP

H. Undersigned, have received in- atractions to sell by Public Roup

WEDNESDAY,

March 5, 1919, at 3 p.m., at the Fountain, opposite the City Hall

A large number of well-known BACE PONIES. (Foll Particulare from Catalogas).

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers.

Hongkong, Feb. 17, 1919.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

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other consuming countries resolves itself into some more stable condition. Local mining expers, however, are of the opinion that whatever may be the situation in the United States. China will be called upon for all the tungsten ft can "produce, for the simple reason that under normal conditions and notwithstanding the Chinese Government "military" tax of $15 per picul of 1333 pounds (which works out to about $25 in actual practice), the ore can be produced more cheaply in this field than in any other part of the world. A fall in the exchange value of silver to a more ordinary level will reduce the cost of production of the ore in terms of gold very materially. It is at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Yoax thought, therefore, that there is a great future for the trade despite the uncertainty of the present moment,

Exports to Europe continue in about the volume which has moved so far during 1918. but the great bulk of the exports have been to the United States.

Undersigned have received in- structions to sell by Pablic Auction (For Account of the Concerned),

SATURDAY,

March 8, 1910, at 12 o'clock Noon,

Road, Corner of Ice House Street, Nino Fox Terrier Puppies

(from three distinct littera). Terms-Cash..

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers,

Bangkong, Feb. 27, 1919.

TO-DAY'S NEW ADVERTISEMENT.

THE HONGKONG & KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN CO., LTD.

1ST ROUND. N.E. Rent and Mrs. Joseph Taylor, (owe 15/3) v. F. A. Redmond and. Mrs. Maitland. (scratch), Capt. Gray and Miss Gordon. (rec 15 /2), v. A. B. Raworth and Miss Robinson. lowe TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an EXTRAORDINARY MEETING of 4/6):J. S. Jeanings and Mrs. Manning, (owe 1/6), v. Major Hammond and LTD. will be held at the Offices of Mesara JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. A. The HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN. CO Miss Grimble (rec 15/3). C.LTD., Pedder Street, Hongkong, on FRIDAY, the savanth day of March, 1919, Thorne and Mrs. Dreaper. (rec 3/6), at 12 o'clock Noos, when the subjoined resolutions will be proposed as Extra- v. E. A. Macdonald and Miss Elaine ordinary Resolutions, that is to say:

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000.00 by the creation, of 20,000 new shares of $50.00 each such new shares to participate in 'any dividend declared after the 7th February, 1818, pro rata with the existing capital.

That the Articles of Association be altered in manner following, vi

Miss A. Garland (L.)... 4283 Johnston, (rec 19 (3). A. D.1. That the capital of the Company be increased from $1,000,000.00 to 24.000,- J-Lacey (Lab.)............................ 3,070 Humphreys and Mrs. Armstrong.

(owe 30).

A. Y.

Crooks H. and Mrs. Stark, trec ·15/1). S. H. Dodwell and Mrs. Moxon, 8,805 (owe 30), v. Capt. H. E. Murray and Mrs. Hammond, (ove 3/6). L Forster and Mrs. Bernard}" 19,200. Brown, (rec 4/6), v. A. Morse and 7,712 Mrs. Black, (rec" 3/6). Pay-Licut. 597 Holborn, RN. and Mrs. Holborn, (rec 15/3), v. G. A. Hastings and Miss Hastings, (rec 5/6).

FEMBROKE (42,808).

Evan Jones (Ca. L.).

Ivor Gwynne (Lab.)

G. Thomas (Ind.)

1.001

ROCHESTER GILLINGHAM (27,899). G. E. Hohler (Co. U.)

......... 12.455 A. W. Tapp (Lab.)............ 3.705 J. Cronin (Ind.) ROCESSTER-CHATHAM (31,000). J.T.C.Moore Brabazon (Co. U.) 11.454 Dan. Hubbard (Lab.)....... 4.134 H. B. D. Woodcock (L) 2.778

HACKNEY, S. (25,212). Bottomley (Ind)

******...... 11,145 A. Henri (Ca. L.) 2,830

MIDDLESBROUGH, W. (32,285). Sergt. Thomson (Co.L.) ...... 10,953

C.T. Cramp (Lab.)........ "Denotes previous member.

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ELECTRICAL COMBINE.

in the electrical industry has beca Animportantamalgamation scheme

carried through by Messrs. Dick, Kerr and Co. A new company has been formed. named the English Electric Company, Ltd., which has already acquired all the shares of the Coventry Ordnance Works 5,350 Ltd. and the Phoenix Dynamo Manufacturing Co., Ltd., both of which are private concerns, and an offer is now made to Dick, Kerr's shareholders to exchange their shares on terms which the directors strongly

The mails despatched from Hongkong to England by the Em-recommend. prose of Japan on January 15, reachedondon yesterday.

Every afternoon is not occupied in the pursuit of work. Perhaps there is a jhil not far away where a pleasant and profitable time can be spent after

The new company has a registered duck and snipe, the bag forming an

capital of £5,000,000, of which less agreeable addition to the daily, menu.

than £2,000,000 will have been issued The ordinary Burman villager does

when the proposed exchange with not appreciate the attractions of

Dick, Kerr shareholders is completed. shooting except for the "pot." Sitting of jungle life. The path let through The company will be one of the three down to 'rest on one occasion while some heavily out snips-shooting, a friendly old with here and there a sen grassy

timberei country Principal electrical manufacturing concerns in this country. The board Burman came up and entered into gladés. Coming suddenly on one of is representative of the leading conversation Picking up a snipe these open spaces, I stopped motion engineering industrials. Three of the The remarked that, it was a very less, in the shadow of a large tree,main line railways are represented small bird, and enquired the price at the sight that confronted me.

by of a cartridge, I replied about two On the open graas, lit up by the Sir Charles Ellis, Great Eastern annas. After some mental arithmetic moonlight, some 15 or 26 hares were he announced that I could buy a holding high revelry, standing on chicken for four annas, and there was their heads, turning somersaults, per- a great deal more eating on the forming the wildest antics, all as

Mr. Bernard Firth, Great Northern, chicken than on two snipe, not to quaint and weird as ever a writer of

Equally important is the representa mention the time and trouble in get fairy tales conjured from his imagination of our shipbuilding and owning ting the latter. He evidently thought tion.

I watched them fascinated, interests by

Mr. John Sampson, director of

Railway. "..

Mr. Hichens, London and North- Western.

serve

fand

(a) Ry the insertion of the words "without the sanction of the Director" between the word "sball* and the word " except in line 2 of Article 19. (b) By the addition of the following words at the end of Article 19:-

"Provided further that the registration of a transfer of shares whereby "the holding of any shareholder is increased beyond 1500 shares, shall be conclusive evidence that the sanction of the directors to such increased "bolding has been given."

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(c) By the insertion of the letter (a)" after the figures 101 constituting the number of Acticle 101 and by the addition of the following paragraphi to Article 101:-*

"Bosed (b) The Board may employ the reserve fund for the time being or any may deal portion thereof (and that whether such fand or such portion as is pro- with re

posed to be dealt with was set aside for the special purpose to which it is prop sed to be applied or for any other purpose or not) in or for all or any of the following purposes; that is to say, in meeting contingencies, in equalizing dividends. in paying special dividends, or bonuses, in re- pairing, improving or maintaining any of the property of the Company or otherwise in the business of the Company and in or for such other purposes as the Board shall in its discretion think conducive to the in terests of the Company and in regard to any such employment as aforesaid the Board shall not be bound to keep the reserve fund separate from the other assets.

(d) By the addition immediately after Article 101' of a new Article na

follows:-

1014 (1) The Company in General Meeting may in the year 1919 puss a resolution to the effect that it is desirable to capitalise to the extent provided for by this Article the sum of 81,807,000.00 boing part of the undivided profits of the Company standing to the credit of the Com **pany's Re erre Fund, and accordingly that for the purpose of effecting *such capitalistion such sum of $1,000,000 be distribi ad ag'd bonnis "amongst the persons who are registered as the holders of the issued "shares of the Company on such date as the Board shall decide in *proportion to the lasu'd share held by them on that date respectively, and that the Board be authorised to distribute amongst such persons as aforemid one v unissued abare' for each completa number of three issued shares held by them and that the Roard be furtbo, authorised to allot the surplus of unisened shares remi ining after such allotment "to such persons at such times and on such terms and conditions as

they think ɓt”.

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(2) When such resolution has been passed the Board may allot and irus. #the £2,000 unissued shares of the Company oredited as fully paid up to "such persons sa are referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article in

antisfaction of the said bonus to the extent of allotting one' unissued. share for ench complete bumber of three issued, shares held by them respectively, and prior to such allotment the Board may authorise any * person on behalf of -ách porsons na aforesaid to enter. into ad Agreement with the Company providing for the allotment to them of such shares credited as fully paid upand is satisfaction as aforesaid * and in such proportion as aforesaid and any Agreement made under

such authority shall be efective.

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(3) It shall be no objection to resolutions passed under paragraph (1) of this

"Article that they are passed at the meeting at which the resolution Introducing this Article was confirmed as a Special Resolution, Banded that due notice of the intention to propose augh Brot - I resolutions shall have been given prior to the confirmatory meeting aforesaid."." Should the above resolution be passed by the required majority they will bo Shipbuilding and Engineering Meching, which will be subsequently convened Sir Alexander Gracie, of the Fair-submitted for codfrmation at 8 ecial Resolutions to a Second Extraordinary

I was rather a fool to buy cartridges and scarcely diring to breathe, for Harland and Wolff. instead of chickens. I had not the probably a minute. Then like a courage to tell him that sometimes a dash they, vanished, nothing remain-field snipe cost several cartridges, he would have regarded me as..ed but the bare moonlit, grass, the Co

Walking back to camp revellers had disappeared as swiftly af

shooting cne night, 1 and silently as the fairies are said to

and interesting phase do.

The chairman and Mr. Hichens, representing respectively John Brown and Co. and Cammell, Laird and Co.

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