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MEMORIAL TO LATE

CAPTAIN PLANT,

PIONEER OF YANGTSZE

NAVIGATION.

The ervetion of a mondment of Hunan

THE KING OF SIAM AT SINGAPORE.

H.M. the King of Siam last week paill a visit, to Singapore and was, received

| MONUMENT ON THE HSIN TAS AND with all the customary royal honours.

A BURSARY FUND,”

The othicial character of His Majesty's visit to the Colony closed with thu din ner at Government Hoys, following which the visit has taken on a privatis aspect. His Majesty taking part in various engagements in a privata capa

granite se feet in height to perpetuate the memory of the late Capt. S. U. Plant has been completed on the site of the bungalow in which Capt. and Mrs Plant used to live in the Yangtze Gorges. ar the Esin 'Tam on the left bank of

city.

HM the King of Siam was born on the river about 14 miles above Yehaug, January 1st. 1981. His early education They did while on their way home-theas in the hands of a private tutor. Later husband on board ship and the wife after arrival at Hongkong and bath were he was educated at the Royal Military buried at Happy Valler in the sang College, Sandhurst, which he entered in Sve It is through the energies of.

COMPANY MEETING.

DAIRY FARM, ICE AND ́·COLD

LOCAL SPORT.

ORICKET,

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MR, HANCOCK'S XI.'», MR, PEARCE'S XI

Just as Mr. Hancock's side took the

STORAGE CO., LTD. The 25th ordinary, annual meeting of the Dairy Farm, lee and Cold Storage Co., Ltd," was held at the Lower Albert Road office, on Saturday morning: Mr. A. B-Stewart presided, and those pre-field at 1.45 pm on Saturday the rain. sent included Messrs. D. M. Ross and began in fail. In spite of this and a very J. P. Warren (Directors), A. Stevenson strong gale blowing from the Dockyard (Manager), M. Manuk (Secretary), and an attempt was made to continue the the following shareboklers: Mossrs. T. match. Bowker off his third ball got A. Oliphant, CMakeham, Chan Tong, B. A. Ronjahn caught at slip by Hancock W. Beadbury, J. Jack, NW. Page, Chan off one that get up quickly. Armstrong Nai-pan, W. A. Eustace, J. Smith, Chuck fallowed. but entirely mistimed his firs tuen, and F. Ellis,

CHAIRMAN'S SPEECIL

The CHAIRMAN said: Gentlemen,→Al- though the result of the year's working]

late Capt. Plant that a large number of, and then at Christ Church, Oxford, steamers now ply on the dangerous waters In 1900, He was proclaimed, heir to the of the Upper Yangtze, improving com.throne of Siam on the death of his rider munication and trade with the interior of Brother in 1895. His Majesty represent-

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d the King of Siam at the Jubilee of The inception of the scheme to perpe Queen Victoria in 1897. He also repes. tuate the memory of Capt. Plac by a sented his late father is the funeral of monument cane from his friends, Chinese Queen Victoria, at the King of Spain's and foreign, in the heighbourhood of the coronation and King Edward's corona- Upper Yangtser, and from Mr. W. W. tion in Jur. 1002. While at Sandhurst Mariner, of the firm of Messrs. Yarrow His Majesty was attached to 1st battalion & Co., who was on a visit to China, sup Burham Light Infantry, 1800, and dur ported by the shipping firms interesteding the same year was attached to No. in the Upper Yangiste, and the Chinese 6 Mountain Battery during training at Maritime Castonis. Bat the proposal to Okehampton In November and Decontade it almost impossible to obtain cattle erect a monument to Capt. Plaut meber, 1899, His Majesty jained the school mory would have taken very much longer of musketry at Hythe and obtained an to have horus fruit had it not been for officer's extra certificate. Some years the snearious promise of financial sup-ago he was made an Honorary General port made in the ever shipping firms of the British Army.

omprising the Shanghai Commitive and the "Inspector-fieneral, of Customs,,

THE FIRST STLAM CRAFT."

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CHINA-AUSTRALIA STEAM- SHIP CO.

GOING ENTO LIQUIDATION.

ball and was e and h. Here came in and serambled a single.

Webster bowling against the wind entirely deceived. Móre who played right not as good as that of last year, I insül, une“but Dwru-Hughes at first slip think you will agree that it is not unsatis dropped an easy catch. In Bowker's nex factory considering the dificult conditions over Balharchet got a nice four to long with which we have had to untend. The log off a short, bart immediately after was typhoon last year damaged, the funjor", howled by a beauty which turned in portion of the rice crop, and thus created sharply and just touched the off stump. a shortage of fodder. This, coupled with More got Webster to long leg for four, the unsettled conditions in South China, but was nearly nut in the slip again, the ball pitching just short of Hancock's food at anything like the psnal prices, and reach. After an over from Bowker the we were compelled to pay higher prices fielders, thoroughly wet, "retired nad locally and to import fodder front Canada shortly after the match was abandoned. and Australia, with the fesult that, during it will be resumed at p.m. on Wednes the year under review, our cattle food! Cost is $3,000 more than in the previous day if possible. year, although there was only a small It was hardly a fair test of cricket,. increase in the number of our herd. Ibut I think it will take Finnio some time regret to say that present indications are that conditious will not be much better to settle down as a wicket keeper," and this year unless there is a speedy end Stripp, as a better bat, sponki now he to the troubles in North China, where fairly sure of a place, as Davies is again most of our cattle food comes from.

on the injured list. "Bowker bowled well under favourable conditions.

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THE NEW ICE PLANT.

Capt. Samuel Cornell Plant come to China in 1998, having been engaged by M. Archibald Little command the s Pioneer (the first merchant steamer in visit Chungking, the ontcome of Mr."

As a result of a long series of losses Little's persistent efforts to open the

in the shipping trade between Australià ipper Yangtze to steam navigation) be and China, the China-Australia Steam- longing to the Yangtze Trading Coinship Company, Sydney, is passing into pany, Capt. Plant having a selected liquidation. The company, which has for this commaral because of his know been in business for two years, took over her ith we held an official opening cere. ledge of the Euphrates, a somewhat the business of the China-Australia Mail similar river to the Upper Yunglaze.

Factory was completed and started opera- The new ice plant at our East Point tions on September 1st, and on Septem- mony, which was duly reported in the

For the purpose of learning the Riva. Line, which was inaugurated in 1918 It! local papers. We had hoped to be in a

is stated the losses incurred from the in

the made a few trips in Mr. Littles straception of the line in that year have been Jandch the Leerkat-the Erst steam craft £150,con. The steamer Victoria, the only

to ascend the Rapids, in February, 1999 -

in the summer, but owing to labour trou- position to start the making of ice early hes and other causes the building was

and in June, 19, he took the linor. Fessel left in the company's fert, in not completed in time. It is estimated! up, to Chungking. The Boxer trouble the hands of a receiver. then broke out and the Pinkeer was com majeured by the British Government and was shortly afterwards taken over by the British Naval Authorities. rechristened the Wishes and used as a gunboat.

WEDDING,

READER-HARRIS-TURNER.

Score:-

A. A. Rujahn,

Bowker

Hancock, b

1 N. Balhatchet, b Bowker.......... "H. J. Armstrong, e and ↳ Bowker

43. R. More, not aut

Capt. West, R.M.L.L. not out

Byes

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Total (for 3 wickets)

Q.M.S. Stripp, Pay-Lieut.-Comdr. Hargreaves, T. E. Pearer, E. B Reed. Mr.Or. Rough, and Q.M.S. Jacobes did not bat.

"Bowling Analguis.

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that owing to this unfortunate and un- foreseen delay, our revenue suffered to the extent of about $60,000, as we were unable to cope with an exceptional de- mand for ice during the hot season. This caused a certain amount of inconvenience to eustomers, which is much regretted. The marriage took place at the Church But for the exceptional circuniszançes of St. John the Baptist, Port Edward, already referred to, we should have been Weihaiwe, on the 24th September of Mr. position to place before you a very Montgomery Reader-Harris, M.C., 801uch better result I might mention, Mr. Hancock's Side:-H. F. Hollands, of the late Mr. Reader Harris, K., and however, that the Company's turnover A. Woud, E. J. R. Mitcheli. Lieut. Miss Millicent Damasis Turper, daughter constituted a recurd, which, needless to Col. h. U. Matthews, A. C. I. Dowker, of Sir Skinher and Lady Turner.

say, meant a great deal more work for. A. Weber. Rev. E. R. Quick, E. Resident Chaplain, the Rev. C.R. Bur, the staff, and your Directors have voted. Hamilton, J. Finnie, nut F. N. nett, Eciated and Mrs. Burnett presided them a honus of 15 per cent du their salaries, which I trust will have your approval.

The

Capt Plant them offered his wiviers to the British "Naval authorities, but without success, so he took serien with the French Navy in 2001. pileting their kulents, the Org and others, between Tebang and Suita, for a number of years Har this time he studies the river minutely with a view to determining the best type of ergo steaner for the river. in 100% be suceeded in inducing the hram Navigation (ompany to ador his ideas, and they sem tím to St. John's Church was tastefully decor- England to superintend the constructionated for a very interesting event in white steamer, the Shuteng, by and purple hy lady residents, the chancel Messrs. Thornycroft, which was mainly with white asters and Michaelmas daisies he ewn design and which he commanded and the rest of the interior with purple with great success from 1909 to 1912.

asters.. Glorious weather, so typical of Weihaiwei in September, favoured the happy occasion.

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AS LIVER INSPECTOR. The experience gained by the Shatang Pacouraged the owners to order a much Jarger steamer, which was built by Mesars. Yaprow & Co., Cngu, Plaut help ing to design her and superintending Construction, and, as the Sun, he ran her from 1913 to 1015 ng sucvensfully as he had the Shutung.

Pa 1015, when he felt the time had cour for a better supervision of the river between Iching and Chungking, hanffer ed his services to the Customs and was appointed River Inspector.

in order to supervise the work of train. ing pilots to pilot stramers he built a house on the sin Tap, where he latterly lived with his wife, and it is"in this site has a memorial has a erected. Filled his post as River Insureter from April, 1915, until his death on February 26th, 1928, with great credit, and the pre sent progress in aavigation (0 the Upper Yangtze is the result of bis in defatigable labours.

Capain Plant, who was loved by all those who knew him, was a quiet man with a great horror of publicity

at the organ.

Bowker Webster

Young.

1. ABBIT.

V.R.C. CHAMPIONSHIPS.

POSTPONED TARONGH ADVERSE

CONDITIONS...

HOCKEY.

press the thanks of the Board and the At this juncture I should like to ex- shareholders to the Manager, the Secre tary, the Superintendents and the staff for their devotion to work and their keen interest in the welfare of the Company. Early in the year, your Directors deemed

Owing to the typhoon weather prevail- it advisable to send the Company's Entering the church to the strains of Sceretary to Australia. Mr. Manuk while ing on Saturday it was decided to post- an appropriate voluntary, the bride, who there was able to effect considerable pone the Final contests for the Victoria was given away by her father, Sir Skin savings by entering into favourable con- Recreation Club Championship until a her Turner, koked charming in beanti-tracts and making various purchases för fully cut white satin marocain, trimmed the Company, and this to a great extent date to be fixed to-day, with crystal and pearl embroidery and is responsible for the maintenance of our orange blossom. The veil was of tulle profits in spite of the adverse conditions forming a long thin train held in with a mentioned. wreath of orange blossom. She carried a farge bouquet of white asters. Miss Florence Craddock acted as bridesmaid will observe that Profit and Loss Account On looking through the accounts, you and was dressed in gracefully draped pale has been credited with 202,000.38 the net green crêpe de chine, effectively orna profit made on the sale of Kowloon Inland mented in front with large rosettes of Lot 619. It was the intention of your iridescent sequins, worn with hat to Directors, when they bought this pro- watch, trimmed with a white drooping ostrich feather. Her houquet whs of pale pink asters and she wore a gold bangle a gift from the bridegroom. Lady Turner was in navy blue silk crepe, embroidered in Oriental colours with hat, to match She carried purple asters,

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SUPPLYING KOWLOON.

perty, to put up a building thereon for a depot to serve Kowloop, but it was found that this necessitated too big an outlay, and the scheme was therefore abandoned. We now have other schemes in mind for micating the requirements of Kowloon's growing demands,

FINANCIAL RESULTS.

The H.K.1.C. are turning out three tears on Wednesday," October 8th:

1st XI H.K.S. Bde. R.A., at

USJL.C.

2nd XI. . Grenadiers 2nd XI. at

Marina.

ard XL. e. University at Happy

Valley...

the following it. Owen-Hughes." F. C. The Grst Xi. will be represented by M. Hughes, H. Piercy, E. J. R. Mit chell (capt.), A. S. Hett, Rev. E. W. L Martin, D. H. F. McMaster, G. E. More, W...J. Woodward. E. I. Sim, and

During the siguing of the register.

•Perfect Love," to Lord Crofton's wet- Heting, was played; and the Wedding Marching off depreciation, bad and doubtful

The net profit for the year, after writ-B. D. Evans. way a friend to all, both foreign and fro." Lohengrin as the bridal party debts, etc., amounts to $303,959.59, which, Chinese alike, and most generons and left the church.

helpful with his advien to those who A reception followed at Government Bought it for the construction of new louse, by the kindness of the Officer steamers, or the surmounting of the Administering the Government," Mr. Rus numerous difficulties connected with the kell Brown, on the lawns of which the River.

happy couple received the congratulations Capt. Plant's aucersy on the Upper of a number of friends. It was a large Yangtze was made possible by the initial party for Weihaiwei,if small in compari venture of Mr. Archibald Little to open son with the much wider circle of friends up the Upper Yangtszejto steam naviga-in China and elsewhere. tion, to whom Capt. Plant/always re- ferred as his patron. and whose efforts he to spead a brief honeymoon in Cheloo.

Bir. and Mrs. Reader-Harris left later was never tired of praising.

Mrs. Render-Harris's going-away dress was of beige satin marocain, trimmed with folds of the same material and stitched with sind to wors with it big bat

A DOUBLE MEMOZIAL”

There has been established a Memorial Fund, to perpetuate the memory of Capt. Plant, and this will be administered as in the following, way

1-The erection of a plai granite nonument, about 60 feet high, on Pyramid Hill, on the opposite side of the river to chang, roughly estimated to cost $15,000.

The establishment of a 3ra. Plant Bursary" trust fund of 81.000 the interest on which is to be devated, in the first place to educating. and providing for the two Chinese girls for whese welfare Mrs. Plant had made herself responsible, and, when they had ceased to need it, to the edu cation of girls of a similar class

3-Sata other work of general pub- lic benet (eg, drinking fountain for thirsty trackers, a public ferry a

A REPUTATION TO MAINTAIN.

together with the sum of $10,083.43

THE MILITARY BOXING. brought forward from last year's account, makes a total of 9323,013.01...It is pro-

Owing to the typhoon weather on posed to deal with this balance as fol Saturday night the Military boxing lows:-Pay a dividend of $1.50 per share on 200,000 shares,' $300,000; transfer to

cournament at Murray Barracks was credit of Typhoon and Fire Insurance postponed, to. Wednesday next. Fund, 816.8-12.40 curry forward, 86,200.61 You will observe that the sum of 816,942.40 has been appropriated during the year from the Fire and Typhoon Insurance Fund to repair some The health of the herd, I am pleased of the damage done by the 1923 typhoon to say, continues to be good. During It is now proposed to replace this the year under review, we imported amount, thus raising this fund to beail of cattle and intend to place an 100,000, the figure at which it stood fast order for 40 more to arrive early next year to meet next sunnpr's demand for You will also observe that this year milk. I take this uppertunity to assure our losses in bad and doubtful debts are you and the public that no effort or ex- unusually heavy. This is due to a loss pense is spared to keep up the standard of $14,037,31, owing to us by the China and purity of our supplies, and the public Mail 5.8. Company, which went into can rely on this Company doing its best liquidation." I might mention that this at all times to ensure that these are Company had been dealing with us for above ausspicion. This Company's reputa- a number of years and their accounts tion and success has been built up on the were always paid regularly. We have excellence of its supplies, and it is the done our best to recover this sum, but aim of your Directors and the Manage- 2. The My Plant Bursary is in | I am afraid there is very little hope of ment to see that this reputation is main- operation on the lines indicated above.

Lo match.

1-A granith pyramidal obelisk 50 feet in height has just been erected at Hsin Tan, costing about Shanghai Tis. 13,000 (the figure given is approximate, because some payinents connected with the erection of the monument have not yet been settled).

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tained.

DIRECTORS, RE-ELECTED.

The provisions of this paragraph The Company's properties, machinery, could not be complied with until the stocks and investments are shown in the monument had been completed and is balance sheet at conservative valuations, Messrs. W. S. Brown and J. P. Warren, is known what funds remain at the and I think you will agree that the Com- retiring" directors, were re-elected on the disposal of the Plant Memorial Fund pany is in a very sound position. Pro- proposition of Mr. H. W. PAGz, seconded Committee.

spects of a growing volume of business by Mr. T. OLIPHANT.

the Hain Tan, or a Mercantile Marine A full account of the matter will are favourable, and with our present Meners. Perdy Smith, Seth and Fleming "Plant." Scholarship) ns may be de-shortly be issued in pamphlet form to all capacity for manufacturing ice and hand-were re-elected auditors on the proposi cided by the Committee later and the subscribers, among whom are a numbering various foods, we are in a position tion of Mr. B. W. BRADBURY, seconded by sum of money subscribed may permit. of prominent Chinese, who have fally to take care of the Colony's increasing Mr. C. MAKRHAM,

realized the great value of Capt. Plant's demands for some years to come.

The dividend warrants were declared work-N-C. Daily News.

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