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INDRAGIRI RUBBER GO.

THE STATUTORY MEETING

LONDON OFFER OF £100,000, The first ordinary general statutory meeting of the above company was held at the registered office of the Company, Singapore, on gib inst. Mr. Winkleman presided and there were also present Mr Percy Gold (Secretary); Hon. 1, S. Baker, Captain Flak and Messrs A. Diehn, W. Ewald, J. Montgomery, E. F. H. Edlin, H.- Courtney, W. Lubking, Tan Kheam Hock, Lee TOOD POOD, Seab Peck Seach and Tan Jink, HO

The Secretary read the notice calling the

meeting.

CIFAIRMAN'S REMARKS The Chairman aid-Gentlemen,-This meeting, as you are doubtless. WATO, is a purely formal one, called to comply with the requirements of the Companies Ordinance, but your directors wish to take the oppor tunity afforded by, the occasion to inform

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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY APRIL 23 1010

That, gentlemen, is the repart of our Mas bager and 1. do not think I need add zoy- thing to it, except to say that your Directors feel that the progress made has been eminently Entisfactory, with the mrult that the Company' postesses a really fine property and one which will, in course of time, more than fulfit our expectations of it.

In reply to a shareholder, the Chairman produced photos of trees on the catate.

CONSULGENBRAL RUBLER.

MEMORIAL SERVICE.

you of the progiese made since the inception this meeting, so as to ascertain your feelings conducted by Bishop Lander, Bishop Bannister,

who may not have had an opportunity of study- ing the prospectus of the Compacy may mention that the Company was fosted iú October last with a nomtual capital of $250,000 in shares of Sty each and of this capital $200,000 has been issued. We shall shortly be requiring farther funds for development but I uiderstana that the vendors will probably exercise their option on shares which will provide ample cash for the requirements of this year, in any I will now proceed to read Mr. Burchard's report which is as follows:-

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PROPOSED SALE OF THE ESTATE, The Chairman proceeded:Now, gentlemen, bolors closing this meeting, there is a matter of considerable importance on which I should like to make a few remarks. Rumours bave recrotly, been circulated that negotiations have been opened with a view to selling the pro- peny of the Company to a landon company and these rumours are not without foundation. The Board has, as a matter of fact, a definite offer from a firm of first-class standing in Los don which is open for acceptance at the pre- sent time. Your directors have, after careful consideration, decided to disclose this offer is in the matter, before (if thought advisable) tak of the Company in October last, and the

ing more definite steps to ascertain the wishes condition in which your propert now stande

of the shareholders in general meeting called For this purpose the Board have requested

for that purpose. No realullos can be pass Mr. Burchard, the mannget, to prepare a fall report and this is now in my hands, auded at this meeting and ater I bave disclored this offer' to you and wa bave heard any re with your permission propose to read its contents to you. For the information of marks that may be made. I shall ask you to those who are not original subscribers and signly by a show of bands your approval, or otherwise, of the scheme. We are invited to sell the whole of the Company's property ton Loados company to be formed with a nominal capital of £100,000 for the purpose of acquiring same. The purchase price would ba 200,000 payable entirely in shares and there would be an issue to the public of Linaan which would provide the working Capital. Of the uoissued capital of 420,000, half of that amount would be reserved against an option to the Company to take up same at par within a reasonable period ad the other bali would be reserved for the promo.s with a like privilege. The offer is subject to a sativ factory report, without valuation, to be paid for by Landoo. The Board is imormed from London on good authority. that the proposed Company would be most favourably receiv Cultivation. The total area under cultivation

ed and, that the shares in it would com- when this estate was taken over by your command very high premia. The result of the panyamouatedio about 64uacies of which about sale would be that each $to share. in 400 acres were planted with guitapercba (pal this Company would command an interest of aquium oblongifolium) and 240 acres with lata in the London Company and would carry rubber (Hevea Brasiliensis) in accordance with your instructions I first cleared the rubber and, as a permanent labour force is now on the estate, this work is now completed. The greater part of the guttapetchs is also clear ed by now and I expect to fioish with this by the end of April. The number of times as taken over by the Compray is approximately correct. The figures given to Mr. Rowland's report were 15 trees 3 years old, 1,000 trees 8 years old 14,000 trees-51 years old, 10,000 trees 4 years old, 10,000 trees 31 years old 10,000 trees 2 years old and 5,000 trees not valued owing to many vacancies.. Uf these! have abandoned the fields containing the latter 5,000 trees altogether as they suitered very much from deer and were too heavily over. grown with blukar. However, I have used whatever I thought fit to supply racancies in the other fields, 1 found the vacancies below top per cent all of which have since been fully supplied, The guttapercha fields also showed very few vacancies which have been fally supplied. You may sulely take the number as follows:-5,000 trees 12 years old, 10,000 trees years, 20,000 frees 4 years, 20,000 trees 3 years, 15,000 trees a years and 20,000 mostly newly supplied.

MANAGHE'S REPORT.

At your request I beg to furnish you with the following report on the work of the first five months of the seongie Sala Estate.

archi 10 - proportionate option at par 10,000 of the unissued Capitat. The Board find it difficult, at the present moment, la deter mile what is best for the benefit of the share. bolders at large. We undoubtedly possess a magnificent property and one which is capable of being rendered more valuable by ex:easing on a large scale, owing to the very favourable conditions, under which the land is held, the quality of the soil and the cheapness of labour and this proposal recommends itself from the point of view of providing a large working. cap. ital. It remains therefore to be decided whether this is sufficient inducement to us to part, with aur property as the question of premia on shares is one which concerns the speculator only and does not affect the investor, whose interest is is the duty of the Board to protect. If this offer is refused the Board will, probably, at aÐ appropriate time in the near future call upon the shareholders to consider a scheme whereby the capital, necessary to extend development on a larger scale (han was anticipated at the time of flotation of this Company, will be en sured as they feel that it is most desirable that the unique conditions which prevail where our property is situated should be taken advantage. of to the full. Now, gentlemen, I shall be glad to hear the views any, of you may have to ex press to the meeting.

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BIG OPIUM HAUL,

LÄTE JOROR.

KED.KED. DV THE CHIRY JUSTICE.

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HONGKONG SCHOOLS ATHLETIC

PORTS.

JINAL BEATS,

19th inst.

1. 90,000 WORTH SEIZED AT MANILA. 19th inst.

Enough opium to put to sleep the entire Yesterday afternoon, a funeral service was

When the proceedings resumed at the. The final heats to the Hongkong Schools held in St. John's Cathedral in memory of the Chinese colony of Manila, was seized by cas late Hon. W; A. Rables. Consul-General. in om honie stcrát service agents on. Monday Supreme Court this morning In connection | Athletic 'Sports' ware run off yesterday.""The

schools in the Colony taking part wa Hongkong for the United States of America. evening reports the Cablenawa American of with the Yau-ma-ti manslaughter, case, it was Noadless to say, there was a very large 13th inst. Four large boxes, containing several found that Mr. J. Hyde, one of the Jurers in the altendance, showing the esteem in which Mr. andred tins of prepared opium, were discover case, was absent. After Judge, Bar and jury Queen's College, Diocesan School, Sairingpon Rubles was held in the Colony. Among those ed in one of the customs bodegas, the local had been kept waiting for about ten minutes, School, Wantral School, Yaumati School, St appeared in the Joseph's College, St. Stephen's College, Ell question

Kadoorie, Victoria British, Balilios Pablic, Victoria Anglo-Portuguese and Anglo-Indian present were His Excellency the Governor, Sir F, value of the stuff being estimated to be between the gentleman.

The Registrar-Mr. Hyde, you've kept the schools. The weather was glorious if some Lutgard, Captain Mitchell Taylor, A. D. C., Cap. P75,000 and P90,000. It is the largest capture Court-room

Court waiting for ten minutes. Can you ax-

what warm, The gathering of spectators and taip N. Simson, Private Secretary to the Go of the contraband drug made in Manila ince

school children was a very large one. All the verdor, Commodore Lyon, Sir Henry and Lady the passage of the anti-opium act.,, Ambrosio

The Juror I missed the ferry,

events were keenly contested, and the working May, His Honour Mr. W. Rees Davies, His Tim Tico, a local Chinese, is under arrest, pead plain why you are late F

A serious and sensationsi feature of the case

The Chiel Justice-What 7: Honour Mr. Justice Gompertz, the Hon. Mr. F. ing the filing of criminal charges against him.

The Registrar-My Lord, he says he missed committee, who worked so hard, to make the sports a success, are to be congratulated for.the A. Hazeland, Col. St. John, Cal, Bedford, Lieut.

his connection at Kowloon. Col. Bayard, Mr. Stuart Fuller, Hon. Com, is the fact, developed in the investigation, that

The Chief Justice That's no'ezcuse. Dida't admirable arrangements which were carried Hazil Taylor, R. N., Hon, Mr. W. Chatham, number of Filipino customs employes are

you know you had to attend here at ten o'clock? out to so much general satisfaction, t

The juror Yes, but I missed the launch. C.M.G., Hon. Mr. F.J. Badeley, Mr. H. L. implicated in the attempt of giving aid in Dennys, Hot, Mr. Murray Stewart, and Hon, muggling the opium through the bodega and A rigid investigation into the nature and ex-

The Chief Justice-Strictly speaking, I' Mr. A. W. Brewin. There was also a full delivering it to Tim Tico and his associates:

cent of the defection of these employer is now should impose a fise on you, but I don't pro The service, which was most impressive, was attendance of the Consular Body.

para do that. I want you to understand that Acting upon information received, to the future you should appase in time. Your and Archdeacon Barasti. In the course of his address, Bishop Lander said that the service in effect that a large consignment of, dopo had daty as a juror is the same as that of other peo arrived on the steamer Taming, from long-ple. If the Court says ten o'clock, it means les

The juror-Very well, my Lnid. which they were engaged was in the first place a

ern in one of the bodegas, a.umber of cus- whe knew beat the late Consul-General of the mark of respect to a conscientious man, Those kong, and was awaiting delivery to its import United States of America told him that the toms secret service agents repaired to the ware house late on Monday night and at once pro- ceaded to open the four boxes suspected to contain the drug, and which, it afterwards developed, were addressed to a fictitious con: signee. The caus conturbing the opium ware found to be covered by a thick layer of sack ing. The apparent scheme of landing the opium was to clear the boxes containing the drug in place of four other boxes of the same size and shape, containing merchandise, leav The trick was tried several months ago, bet ing the latter unclaimed in the warehouse failed to work owing to the timely interference of a Filipino wharl inspector who failed the scheme about to be consummated through the connivance of a native bodega employe. In the present casa, there is said to exist similar one subordinate customs employe, but the evidence of collusion on iba part of more than identity of the guilty. parites has not as yet been disclosed.

outstanding characteristic of his life was his conscientious devotion to duty, and nose of them could have anything better said of them witer their departure, in the second place it was no expression of sympathy with the barazv. ed family, and he was sure that every beart was touched with that sympathy, and many an earest prayer would be offered. In the third place the service was an indication of cordiality, between the representatives of of the world were represented there in the the various nations. Nearly all the cations Cathedral (and he was sure that every re.. presentative felt it bis duty that he should he there to mark their cordiality with the representative of the United States. The occasion would not be lost if it deepened that feeling of international cordiality. Lastly, for the majority of those present-and be hoped for all that service deepened their faith in God. They believed that it was His will, and they submitted not in a spirit of sullen surrender, but in calm resignation, all things work feeling sure that God was working our things ie bi owe time, and that tovether for good to them that love God."

The choir theu sang the anthem "Blast are the Departed" (Spahr) and the hymu "Now the labourer's task is o'er." The organ was presided over by Mr. J. W. White, who terminated the service by playing the "Dead' March "io Saut

SALE OF THE “SHRONG PO"

· LEADING" CHINESS NEWSPAPER

FETCHES $10,000.

19th iosi..

At Messrs, Hughes and Hough's ibis mora, ing, one of the leading Chinese newspapers of the Colony known as the Shaung Pe, i rmerly of the Hongkong "Sheung Po" Company, Limited, was put up for sale by public auction. There was a large number of interested parties present and bidding was very keen. The bidding com- menced at $2,000 and went up by spirited rises to Sin,000, at which price the newspaper WIS knocked down to Mr.Fung Tat Shan.

CHINA SQUADRON'S GUNNBRY RKCORD.

Following closely upon the excellent results Mr. Edlio opposed the idea of selling

of the gunlayers' tests, comes the publication and thought that the shareholders should keep of the return of the battle practice of the Flest "We have a good during the year 1909, which again shows au the estate to themselves. property sad should stick to it,"

improvement, as has been the case in avery The Chairman remarked that some 2,000 year in recent times. The average per ship, acres were lying idle. The soil was admirably including all six fleets, is 13-34 points better than that for the preceding year, 1908, Is adapted for iubber planting and it was a pity'

order of merit the China. unit of the Eastern to bave it lying idle. That was why the Direc is recommended the London scheme. If Fleet comics first with an average of 348.68 they had sufficient support for their subsidiary points. The King Alfred is at the top of the company, be would agree with Mr. Edlia, but unit and the Bedford second, their points otherwise was better to go to London and being 510.4 and 312-5, respectively. The first division of the Home Ficet and the First The Hon, T. S. Baker enquired if there Cruiser Squadron came second with 293.63 Ket the whole properly planted up. was any likelihood of London. largely increas-paints, the Mediterranean Sixth Cruiser ing their offer.

The Chairman did not think so.

Mr. Baker thought they could get 'much better terms. The value had gone up con- siderably.

New openings. I have by now opened up ab other 460 acres and planted with Para rubber, 18 plus 18, about 61,000 trees. Thus he total area under cultivatipu at present is:-70 acres about 166,00d Para rubber trees, 400 acres

I would about 100,000 guilapercha trees. strongly recommend opening up further as I am therongbly couviticed and confident, judging from the low cost of the 400 acres Dewly plan ed above refered to, that planting under the favourable circumstances here in. Indragiri can be carried out much cheaper than was anticipated by you and at compared with the average cost of planting and upkeep io, the F. M. S.

Labour, There is now a Javanese labour force on the estate consisting of 82 men and 57 women, all of whom are in good health. Besides I am empleying about 10 Malays, a lot of very willing and diligent men bul not sufficiently trained to be solely relied upon. The indentured labour costs fl. 67 per head, lauded on the estate, which jucludes the risk of deserting before delivery. The wages paid on the estate aro:30 guilder cents-21 5 cents per day per man, and 24 guilderd womio. centa 17 $ cents per day per The Malays are doing contract work only. Buildings The following buildings have been precied: 3 coolies' goadoks capable of housing 50 each, a fretary for curing and dry ing rubber, one estate kedei and one watch- man's house; furthermore a manager's hole rubber an assistante bungalow, as well as smoking house are in course of construction, and will be finished by the end of the month. The old bungalows which were on the estate when your company took possession have beso repaired.

Roads and communication. estate is being laid out in blocks of 5 bouws (8)

It was decided that the Directors will call a acres) and a complete system of ronds and paths will be commenced as 1000 as we get special meeting of shareholders (if they think well into the dry season.

Nurseries. The rubber seeds from High.fit) to discuss the offer from London,

The whole

All the shareholders present voted against accepting the terms offered by London,

Mr. Toon Poos asked for information about the proposed subsidiary company,

The Chairman said they could sell a block to the other company and put it in charge of an assistant who would be under their manager.

A shareholder pointed out that they might sell if they got better terms,.

The Chairman said they had asked for 4100,000. The promoters were the same as those of the Allogar Company.

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Another shareholder said London must have

underestimated the value of the estate.

Mr. Edlid remarked that they would' ac- cept a million pounds,

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to the Chairman.-Singapore Free Press.

The meeting, closed with a vote of thanks

SI. STEPHEN'S COLLEGB.

Squardon third with 195.56 points, the third division of the Home Finet fourth with 187.5 points, the second division of the Home Fleet and the Second Cruiser Squadron fifth with 177.76 points, and the Atlantic and Fib Craiser Squadron sixth with 14137 points. The first ship in the first division of the Home Fleet is the Boadicta, with a score of 541.66 points, the highest score made by any vessal in the Navy,

A temarkable record in gunnery is being. built up by the China Squadron, says the & Clixpress. The following table, showing its position in the Navy during the past three years in the verions competitions, illustrates is splendid efficiency :-

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MANILA DEPORTATION CASE.

CHINESE RELEASED.

AMATEUR BILLIARD CHAMPION-

SHIP

THE FINAL.

19th inst.

The final of the above championship took ibe presence of a small attendance. The place last night at the V.R.C. Gymnasium is

Engineers and Sergeant Plu of the Hongkong match was between Sappar Heigh of the Royal Police.

The game was pretty even in the early stage with Pitt leading slightly, 253-23 Heigh to make good breaks. When Pitt reached goo missed many easy shots, and this enabled Pitt

load till the finish and the final score was— Heigh was 395. Pitt kept on increasing his

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· Heigh......................myystaki 707 Pitt's best breaks were: 22, 20, 27, 18, 32, 36,

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Patrons H. E. Sir Frederick Lugard, K.C.M.G., CD. H. E.. Major General R. G. Broadwood, CB, D.8.0. The Right Rev. Bishop Lander The Right Rev. Bishop. De Pozzoni; The Hon. Sir Francis H. May, K.C.MG The Venerable E. J. Barnett, Archdeacon of Hongkong; The Hon; Sir G. P. Chater, Kt. K.M.G: Sir.H. S. Berkeley, K.C. Commodore H. Lyon, R.N.; E. A Trving, Esq.; Lieut. Colonel Chapman, V.D.; Sir H. N

Clerks of the Course Messrs. A. R. Sutherland, A. Viroash and S. R. Moore. Mody; J. j. Leiria, Esq., Consul for Fortugals

Starters Messrs, H. Sykes, H. Manndemon and R. C. Harlow.

Judges: Rev. Bro. Felix, Messrs, A. Momis, A... Brawn and G. A. Hancock.

Handicappers-Messrs. H. Sykes and R. C.

Barlow,

Official Time-keepers:-Messrs. A. W. Grant, Results of areats were as follows:- Yung Her and P. Caris.

Long Jump (Bays under 17), Championship Event, G. Witte; 2, A. Katrim; 3, E. Castro. 100 Yards (Handicap)-For boys over 10 and under 14 years of age. 1, E. Castro; 3, Wong &ban Nin; 3. Li Kam Young.

100 Yards Flat Race (Handicap). Champion- ship Event-For boys under 17 years of age. 1, L. Haas; 2, A. Karrim ; 3, A. HaN, WE

120 Yard Flat Raca (Handicap)--For boys under to years of age. 1, A. Osmand; 1, F.

The intelligent efforts of the entire staff of the castom house secret service, were reward- Ambrosio Tim Tico, the custom house ro ed at ten o'clock yesterday morning, when 18, 17, 20, 21 and.ay. Height were: 18, 31, 17, Loureiro: 3. Leung Ho, Yea, presentative of a large and influential Chiuose commercial firm, was located and taken into custody.

There are other Chiness suspected of work- ing in conjunction with Tim Tico and more arrests will probably follow to-day. Nothing de- Spite could be learned yesterday as to the rumoured implication of Tim Tico's employers in the big coup that failed, but it is understood on good authority that the matter is being thoroughly probed and scusadoual devolop monts may be looked for at any time.

Ambrosia Tim Tico was held a ne Meisic. police station until late yesterday afternoon, when he was released on Y2,500 cash bail He will be represented ja count by Messss, O'Brien nod De Witt.

4th inst. Lamberto Ver, storekcapor, and Estanislao tom bouro, are in the toils, as a result of the Ortiga, arrastre policemen, of the Manila cus investigation conducted by the Customs secret service into the complicity of customs em« ployes in the attempi ja smuggle through the. warehouse 300 kilos of prepared opium. Up to a late hour last night, the two man word held in detention by the chief of the customs secret service, They will be arraigned in court' to-day, on the serious charges of violating the opium law, the abuse of authority constituting an aggravating element of their crime.

Ver and Ortega, it is stated, agreed to deliver the four boxes of opium to Ambrosio Tim Tico for a consideration of P500. The investigation continuos uorelaxed and it is intimated that further arrests, shortly to follow, will earth a systematic conspiracy of subordinate employes, extending over a long period, to deliver consiga. ments of the contraband drug to local Chinese.

Lamberto Var has been in the employ of the customs since April 1502 and up to the time of his alleged violding to the temptation of Chinese boodle, bore a good character. Ortega, the arrastre policeman, entered the customs service but recently.

The offices and warehouses of the Chinese firm employing Ambrosio Tim Tico are located op Calle Nueva, near Sacristia. Nothing fur- ther has thus far developed in the effons of the customs secret service staff to consect other Chinese with, the big smuggling scheme.

An official report of the seizure is being pre- pared by Chief Wilson and will probably be submitted to Deputy Collector Stanley to-day,

15th inst

Gregoria Larlon, a checker in the arrastra division of the Manila customs, house, has landed in the drag set of the customs secret service, as a result of the investigation follow ing the discovery of the plot to smuggle through the badega P 90,000 worth of opium, He was takon into custody at seven o'clock yesterday morning. This makes the third arrest of custom house employes following the expo sure of the smuggling scheme.

The offence of Larion, it is stated, has no caus acction with the prevent case but was committed some time preceding Monday's seizure, when he made an attempt to pass over to several Manila Chineso a box containing oplum im. At 12.30 p.m. yesterday, reports the Maxila ported from Hongkong and concealed in Times of 14th inst., the thres remaining one of the bodegas, Lation's arrest it is said retained. Chinese who were illegally deported proves the correctness of the customs authori- 1st August, were released from Bilibid Prison ties' sospicions, held from the beginning of the ander bond of god each These men are investigation that systematic plotting to defeat Agapilo Uy Toogco, Sy Qui and Dy Toco the opium law has been going on for some time. It is underwood, on good authority that the and they were released by his honour Judge

three met now in cartody have made a full Crossfeld, of the court of first instance, on motion of Mr. O'Brien and Da Witt, st-confession of their guilt and that they will torneys for the Chinese, who told the court throw themselves on the mercy of the count that although Colonel McCoy, the insular when the cases come to trial, Larion is quite collector, has asked that the papers in these young man and has been with the customs tbree cases be sent to him at Baguio, it would since July 16, 1909. be a couple of weeks before the cases would the court to relossa his clients under bond, After listening to the arguments of Mr. Ferrier, representing the bureau of customs, Judge Crossheld issued the necessary order and the three Chinese ve o released yesterday af ternoon about three o'clock,

lands and Lowlands Estate gave excellent results, only on insignificant small number of seads did not germinate. There are over 100,000 young Pars rubber plants now in the murseries, The harvest of gutta percha seeds was an unusually good one. The seeds have been planted in nursery beds and the number of young plants is something like 50,000. General Appearance of the Estate. old trees since the fields bave been cleared ate looking very well and healthy, and make rapid progress. The saw openings bave also benefited from the rain and the young pinnise to press yesterday are as follows again be resched. and for that reason asked

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are growing satisfactorily. Apart from a few white and there is absolutely no disease on the estate; not a single trea'being attacked by fdogos or formes.

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ANNUAL ATHLETIC SPORTS.

16th inst. The results of the remaining events in connection with the above sports after we had

LONG JUMP (SENIOR)-1, Ho Wing Kiu; z, Ho Nai Chak; 3, Isaac L.

LONG JUMP (JUNIOR)-, Ho Wing Les; 2, Ng Ex Hop3, Ho Wing Yuen.

HALF MILE (OPEN)-1, Ng Hon Ying and Ng St Ho, dead heat.

WALKING MATchi (Senior) († 18128)—1; Issac Lig'a, Lo Kwan in.

WALKING MATCH (JUNIOR) (MILE), Ho Wing Yuen; 2, Ngx Ho; 3, Wang U Tai

SIAMESE RACE, Chan Cheung Nia and Li Ying Chin.

Tapping Tapping operationshave mw.com menced, and are progressing favourably, The nis trees especially are flowing remarkably well and I trust that fan will find the quality of the tubber produced (if which I send you a sample) superior to the average No. 1 shest. 20. trees are now being tapped and the number of tappable tree is increasing daily.. though the coolies have to be trained first to proper -tapping, I expect to get not less than 8,000 lbs.

of dry rubber during the curent year, add, after carefully going into the matter with our tapping existant, Mr. Ulm, who is an expeti, enced tappy I estimate the output of dry subber for the next 3 years as follows: 100% 1902761215,000 trees 15,000 lbs. 150,000 lbs.

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* 191245,000 -80,000 lbs. vies, 1913ah pie 38,000

These figures, however, are given with almost auxcossiya cantion and the actual output, to my Opinion, will be considerably larger. As men tioned above, the trees gro flowing extremely well, and there are some 200 frees amongst them which promise to yield over zolba, a year cho wali thay đơw already in the beginniør,"

ST. PAUL'S COLLEGE (FLAT RACE)-1, Vik Khanga, Lai Chan.

BICYCLE RACE (MLE), Ho Wing Kis; Wong Po Kiej 3, Ho Wing Yuen.. PILLOW AND POLE (OPEN)-1, Lee YI Chin; Ng Sz Kwong..

WHEELBARROW RACE~, Chao Tsun Nin and Ho Wing Niv

Sy Q, Agapito Ny Tong and Dy Toco, the three Chinese who were released from Bilibid prison on Wednesday afternooa under band, yesterday filed, through their attorneys, O'Brien and DeWitt, suits for damages against Goverons General W. Cameron Forbes, Chief of the Secret Service C. R. Trowbridge, chief of Police J. E. Harding, the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, and Son Co Song, Benito Sy Gong Bing, and Eusebio Sy, Sip, the latter three named Chloase belog officials of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce.

Each plaintiff ask for damages' in the (sum13 of Péo,opp, alleging that the defendants con.

HURDLE KACE (FINAL)~1, Ho Nai Chakspired to deprive them illegally of their liberty a. Ng Hes ring: Chan Ming Chung.

FORMS' TUG OF WAR-III beat VI... TUG OF WAR-St Paul's College Form IV, v, St. Stephen's College Form IV. S. Step hen's College won easily,

At the conclusion of the sports Mes. Baciator presented the prizes to the successful compati. tors. The proceedings ended with three cheers. for Mrs, Haniatyrj

and caused them to be filegally shipped against their will on the steamer Leongsang to Amoy, thereby causing them much inconvenience,.aft sence from their homes and business for nearly eight months whereby they offered great pequelary losses and ank for reimbursement in the above amounts AN

The total of the damage saltu of all six plaințifis now amount to F350,000,

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Criminal charges against Lamberto Ver, preparation and will be filed in the court of Estanisico Ortiga and Gregoria Larion are in Giras instance this morning,

BULLION..

Messrs. Samuel Montagu & Co.'s Circular dated London, March, 24, contains the follow. ing

Gold. The arrivals of bar gold amounted to about £550,000 sterling, and were divided be tween the Bank of England and the Continant with the exception of about £180,000 reserved for India.

The rise in the Bank Rate last week had the effect of attracting gold from abroad, but only in small quantities. It is to be hoped that now. The following amounts have been received by the Bank!-- that mosty has become dearer, more may come,

May, 17, £95,000 in bar gold.

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154,000 in U. 5. gold coin from 6,000 in sovereigns from Paris,

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200,000 in U. 5. gold coin from. Faris,

33,000 in bar gold, 6,000 in U. S. A. gold coin. 13,700 in sovereigas from Aus

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Tas cet influx during the week is £516,000. The India Council have acquired for the sovereigns, due from Egypt and Australia. currency gold reserve, a further £300,000 in April 2 and April 23.

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Silver-It is an ovidence of the healthy state of the market that the influence of the enhanced silver duty in India has bebo so slight nudova. nescent,

440 Yards Flat Raco (Handicap), Obianss boys-Open to all ages. 1, Tsima Kłu Fai ; 25: Wong Chan Niu; 3, Hong Pak Long,

Oas Mils Bicycle Raca-Open to all ages. 1, Chan U. Pal: 2, Wong Shan. Nin; 5, Carlos

Val.

High Jump, for boys over 15 and under 18 years of ago. Championship Event. 1, W. Hallz, Tam Tro,

120 Yards Flat Race (Handicap)-Õpen to all ages. I, Hası; 3, À, Kareim ; 3 A. K. Tammy.

130 Yards Hurdlo Racs (Handicap). Cham pionship Event, for boys under 17 years of age. |1, R. "Anderson; 1, Ma Shaung Ting, 3 A.

Goldenberg,

130 Yards Flat Race-For Chinese boya. under 14 years of age. Wong Shan Nin's Ip Kwan. 13. J. Wong.

High Jump-For boys under 15 years of aga (Championship Event), 1, Taui Klo Jai; 2, I. Навя

100 Yards Flat Raca (Handicap)—For gizia under to years of age. 1, Emily Barros; a,.. Lily Curwin.

100 Yards Flat Race (Handicap), for girls to years of age and over. 11, Nioi silva; 2, Mabel Lesbiret; 3, Kate Gourdin..

Qaniter Mila (Handicap). Championship Event. Challenge Cup. Opan to all ages Ellis Kadonzia Challenge Cup to be won 3 years in succession to become the property of any boy. The Cup to be kept in the castody of School 1, A. R. Sammy (Queen's College); 2. W. Sumra; 3. F. C. Holmer..

Throwing the Cricket Ball-Championship. went Open to all ages. 1, Khushab Khan; 2, L. Rabat; 3. F. C. Holmes,

Half Mila (Civil Service. Challenge Cup) Championship Event-For boys uudor 17 yaari. of age. To be won three years in succession. to become the propo:ty of the boy. Cap kept in the custody of the school, Handicap will be given on course. 1, Ti L. Kaight (Dioces¤ School); 2, B. A. Parker; 3. L. Rabat.

Skipping Race-Girls only. 1, Alice Dan. enberg; 7, Carmen Osmund; 3. Kathleen Gourdia,

so Yards Flat Race-Open to all comers. under 7 years of age. 1, L. Rozule; 2 G. Stemborg, 3, C. Silva,

300 Yards Flat Race, Chinese boys under," 14 years and over. 11, Kwok Shiu Yang Kwong Shiu Cheung: ; Hong Pak Leang.

Seven Furlong Flat Race (Handicap)--Opan to past pupils 1, H. Patterson, H.M. Marker; 3, F. Schaapel,

The shadow of ladias Gevemment buying is usually cast in front, so that, relying on past experience, the lodian Bazaars will doubtless anticipate the prospect of Government purcha sex on their market as well as in London, and thus be confident that under lavourable mon- soon conditions, silver will be a 'safo investages ment, if only to resell to the Indian Govern. ment at a later date.

Such an impression seems to have been at work this week, and orders to buy for the Indian Bazzers bave been much is evidenca,

China was inclined to feed the market when the price rose to 248 on the 220d instant; yesterday a relapse to siji brought buyers on China account, but the price closed the same evening at 23 15/163, thus showing the stability of the present range of prices,

The visible stock is cow becoming less tuwieldy; that in ladla (about 4,000 hirs) in barely sufficient for working purposes, now that the parity with China is so close that the latter country occasionally draws upon the supplies in Bombay. It must not be forgotten, however, that the balk of the 4450,000, that was in Bond at Bombay, is still pot withdrawo,

The output of silver, for the province of Ontario last year equalled balf the total produc tion of the United States of America

We bear that the number of false rupees composed of genuine silver that have come into circulation in India, is so large that it is believe ed a private mint has been established for that purpose in China.

About 100,000 is being placed on board this week's steamer for the East

A shipment of £20,000 has been made from San Francisco to Hongkong,

Messina, Mocaus and Goldsmid's Circular dated London, March 24, 10ys i'm

The proposition originated with the customs saikorities and has been the subject of lengthy discussion and correspondence between the The Silver market basagain shown consider insular collector of customs, the collector inter- able strength and the price has further impror The ed. 24d „being quoted on the 22nd instant, al revenue and the governor-general. latter has just given bis sanction to the piso. There was a reaction the following day to 137 the agents for the various posts have been de- on some China selling, but to-day the marker with a leady tendency. The buying had signaled and are about to depart for their is again firmer 23 15.16 being quoted respective stations

been chiefly for the bazaars and for specula tors, whose attention to the strength of the market has been suracted by the quick re. covary silver has made to the level at which it stond before the imposition of the new import

Arthur F. Yambert, formerly assistant chief of the customs secret service and recently re- fastated by Colonel McCoy, goes to Zamboanga. Charles Schreiner, up to a year ago a captain in the Philippines Constabulary, has been assigned to duty at Cebu.

duties in India.

James A, Hampton, of the head-quartern

Some small shipments are being made both secret service staff, is to be stationed at Iloilo. to India and China, and it is expected that the The agent for Jolo has not yet been pained. next two weeks will sen considerable shipments jurisdiction of the insular customs and the

The special agents will be under the jalat to Bombay.

There was again a fair demand on Rassis bureau of the internal revenue, and it has been for Bar Gold, but the Bank of England secured agreed that prosecutions of violators of the law over £300,000 out of this week's arrival on the shall be had under the opium act, instead of same terms as last week, kaya under the provisions of the customs regulations. The agents' salaries, ranging between P2,400 and P3,600 per annum, are to be paid out of the special opium funda

The receipts include £176,000 in Bar Gold and £305,000 in U: S. A. coin, while the with drawals for the work amount to £139,960, is

Too Yarda-Three-legged Race. Open to all Handicap will be given on course,

Railton sad M; L. Railton. He Wing Kio and Chao Tsun-Ninj. 2, N. L

"Sack Race-Opèn to all ages) 1, 0. Butler. field; 2, D. Brown; 3. A. Goldenborg.

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Two Mile Bicycle Race-Opan to past pupils. only, A. E. Moyhing; 2, G. Leo.

Quarter Mile-Open to Army, Navy and Police (Europeao) 1, Eco-Corpl." Andrews;:3, Pte. Tostat

At the conclusion of the sports Mr. E. A Irving, Director of Education, presented the prizes to the successful competitors. The usual cheers were given for Mr. Irving.

COOLIES AND JUNK CREW FIGHT.

CHARGE OF MANSLAUGHTERİ-

18th inst. V At the Criminal Sessions, this afternoon, be- fore the Hon. Mr. W. Resa Davies, Cheung Ng Tai and Chan, Mak were charged with manslaughter.

Mr. Alabaster (instructed by Mr. H. L. Déu. nys, jos) prosecuted for the Crown and Mu Eldon Potier (instructed by Mr. J. H. Gurdiner),

defended the thres prisoĢērs. The SAT Mr. Alabaster said the prisoners were mem bers of a junk craw which loaded coal on the 30th of January. The deceased was ODE. Of party of coolies engaged in loading the-jank with coal. A quarrel arose between the two closer to the shore, thus causing the coolles pariles because the junk would not ba

eral fight followed in the course of which: to 016 a plank to reach the junk. & 'gen- the first prisoner kit the docensed on the head with a hardwood spar. The second and; third. prisoner also strock dim, one with an fron bar, and the other with a bamboo. The deceased was knocked down and removed to the hos plial, where he died abortly afterwards Thi and the third prisoner was arrested? The first first, and third prisoners gave themselves up and third prisoners bad marks on their bodies ́as a result of the fight. If the Jury found that the deceased died as a result of the injurien ins ficted upon him by the prisoners tasy would be guilty of manslaughter,

Evidence was called and the case adjourned. Tum Nirzian Mars, owned by the Mition, Bastar stranded st the castornsend Sasunar

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