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The Shanghai Cham- pions.

SIR PAUL CHATER'S PROTEST.

THE POPULAK VËRDICT.

We take the following description of the race for the Champion Sweepstakes, which was roa at Shanghai on the 5th inst, from the Shanghai Times of oil 10-

The third day of the Spring Race Meeting was marred by no uptoword event which « resulted in the disqualification of the winear of the Champion Sweepstakes, but otherwise a very enjoyabla day's sport was served up. The conditions were bitter than on any of the two preceding days, tur raíu hold off and underfoot it was a great deal harder and drier. The course was on the heavy-side, considerably, but nové iha lose it was infinitely bettor ibad yesterday or Tuesday. Of course, fast times were not expected on a heavy course, but many of the "races were very closely contested, and provided the spectators with ample subject for comment. The atten dance was very large, particularly in the afternoon, and there were many ladies.among the large thrung. Many beautiful gowns wire displayed, but ea the whore quiet tiute prevail- ed, the wether being too unsetiled to empt Lae m-jonty of the late to wear their spring. frocks. alike stands were well filled during the day, but the old Members Stand was by fa the must patronised.

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THE FIRST PRIZE. O

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The various sweeps and p'n-mutuels were Isrger thon for many years, and the big Chum- plous' Sweep fist pure umoured to over $38,000. To connection with the Champions It is to be greatly regret ad that the pony which passed the pos fisi was driqualified for illegal. ly crossing in front of Spiring Rose, which pany finuted second. It is pestra ieces- saty to remark that, to all which wohesied the rockdest it was appatem that it any

4.nl was contmelled the Tault-did not lie mi the.cution of the rider Marbles. "Marbles was in the leading bunch for the last half-nule and had set the pace very fast. Flushing down the straight he was ally extended and swerved right across the course, pass ug in fraul Spring Rose, who was fishing strongly well on the outside. Whether this movement, which did not benefit Marbles, except in so far as 10 "night have mielleed with Spring Ruse, really preven ed alt. Boxuy's pony from win- DIDIS a moot point, Chat, the Steward, wcra called upon to considerau abjec. | tion, raised by Mr. Buxgyfer some little ume, during which the parimusels paid out on Marbles, the 21ewards decided to uphold the objection, and Marbles, in canse ence, was disqualified. The sccurence is all the more régrettable in view of the fact that the assembled melutude evinced their appictiation of Mr. Fash's victory in most pronounced fashion. As the pony was led prist the stand, owner and jɔchey receiverla great ovation, and the sympanies' of all who have followed ite sport will be extended to both of them. Or course, the stewards were in the best position to decide upou the question raised and we have no doubt that their decision is a just one. The "supporters alpring Rule have been upkindly treated by Dame Fortune, for though the race has been officially won by this pony, ibh parimatuels paid out on Marbles, as the soles direct they should.

DESCRIPTION OF THE BACH,

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For the Champions Sweepstake,, the most important race of the Meeting, filieen puutes went out, and inunediately the names were on the board there was a rush to back the ponjes.. The race was Gvidcnty considered to be a very open one, lur China, Spling Rose, Minstrel, Sagittarius and Cumberland were all weit back. ed, Chiún baying the most sporters. fo all 1 tickets were taken on the winning part- mutual and sobs on the places, and of these China was responsible for Ba, Spung Rose baving 725. Win bith Marblasnud Minstrel | starting it was generally anticipated that Minstrel (ridden by Mr. Alderton) would hayo the better chance of the two, In conseqence of which Marbles was not so well supported, Minstrel Carrying 555 uckets and Marbles 21. Marbles jumped to the front as Boob as the Aig tell, bat Rosyth moved up with him quickly and the pair led the field 'round the first bead, Marengo being third. At the Horse, Bazar the field had strung out, Halley's Comet having displaced Rosyth, Fal. ner tailed off a long way to the rear. At the milo post Marbles led from Marengo, with Rosyth third, three lengths away, China fourth, Heroic fifth and mitrel sixth, and on enter log the back straight the order, was much the sams, except that Marengo had gained level terms with Marblei. As the field raced along Hankow moved up into third place, with Stimup Cup on his quarters, and Minstrel ikh, but at the, half mile Marbles had a lead of one and a half lengths from Haokow, with Minstrel third. The last men Lioned pony went into second place before reaching the monument and looked like dis placing Marbles, but M bles kept moving fast and actually increased his lead to about four lengths. Sagittarius then emerged from the ruck, followed by Spring Rose, and took third place, but was soon passed by Mr. Buxey's posy. Coming down the straight Marbles still led, with Spring Rose gaining ground with every stride. It was a wouderfat finish on the part of Spring Rese, but Marbles stack gamely to his task, faliering only when Alinost at the finish, when he swerved right across the track in from of Spring Rose. A few more strides and Marbles had won, but only, by half a length, with Sagittarius third a length and a half bebind and Stirrup Cup fourth. As al ready stated, Marbles was disquali-

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THE

STEWARDS DECISION. The following notice was issued after the Bir ward', meeting:~

ve objecting a rost Mables having been upheli by the rewards, the champion sweep- stuk, has been awarded to Spring Ross.

The result of the Race in therefore ar foliowa

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30 China ..........

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Spring Rosen

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Dividend $87. 1st $18,10

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Tickets No.

4019 1st pony $ 8,8ino 6530 and

P. 11,08865 dah 5.544 20 life Unpiteed Pon- ies at $100 each........... 4,200.00

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KRENEST DISAPPOINTMENT FELT..." The N. C. D. New thus criticizes the

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The success of theaternoon, however, wis marred by the anty teapa in the Champions. Marbles' win wis, without doubt, the most popular victory that hurtaken place in this race for many years, and it will have caused many besides his owner the keenest disappointment to learn that an obj»c inn had been laid against the win in 'favour of Spring Rose (owner, Sir Pool Chiter, of flöog,ang, with Mr. C. R. Burkili up) on the ground of swerving. There was no doubt the Marbles swerved shortly alter tering the straight; his jocker, Mr. 'Springfield, was thelously dear beat and swerved himself badly in the saddle. But no imagined at the time that the wern had interfered with the rest of the field, lenst of all with "pying Rose," who seemed to be well on the outside. The litter was exceed. ingly well ridden at the finish, but Mr. Burkill had clearly made his effort too late. In the Popular estimation Marbles will remain the Champion of this year's Spring Meeting, and if ever there was an recasion for sportsman- ship to assert itself, it was in this race. A similar case of swerving, it may he reinarked, was notice bein the Rubicon Plate, when Critic crossed from one end of the field in the other, bol, far as is know, no objection was lod Red by the owner of the third and fourth panics.

ROUND-THE-WORLD-MOTOR.

CAR RIDB.:

AN INTERESTING PERSONALITY IN KOBE By the Buelow last night, says the Kobe fierald of 29th ult, there arrived here an Am erican lady-Mrs Clark Fisher who has hast already a remirkable career and who seem intent upon sounding "Woff in a still inore re- markable.m.nter Aber numbriless trips to Europe, during one of which she had the bonour of being presented to her late Majesty Queen Victoria at Windsor Castle, after figuring prominently in the' social life of her own' comptly, to have taken hold of her husband's business on his tragi: death in n railroad accident and to have conduc'ed it with energy and success for many years, constitutes in itself a notable achievement, an achievement which is the more outstanding when one realizes the nature of the business the Eagle Anvil Works at Trenton, N, J. Mis Clark Fisher was good enough to give a Haruld representative on interview this DooD.

Mrs, Fisher is staying at the Mikado Hotel, with her Halian maid and a young American Engineer, Mr. Harald Fisher Brooks, who acts as chauffeur, phtographer, etc. Mrs. Fisher

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY MAY 13 101O.

NOTAS BY TRE WAY.

RUBBER TOPICS.

RUBBER - MEETINGS.

STRAITS RUDDER CO., LTD. The Salutory Meeting of the members of the So the first slump in rubber stocks with ini, Straits Rubber Company (Limited) was held on gard to local speculators has come pad gooe,

3ra March, at the Registered Offices, 27, Aus As a result of the "hear" tendency in the unfriars, E. C., Mr. E. L. Hamilton presiding, course of the past week, several, crudé, cpu- The Chairman said the Vendors of the three Jectures were formed and it will be interestingastatas, Gedong, Rubana, and Nova Scotia, to watch the foal result of an epiecedented which were the properties purchased by this boom. Whether the same dire disaster will Company, took payment entirely in shares overtake the people in this instance as charac- viz, 310,000 fully-paid shares of teach, and tarized the fameus South Sea Bubble faw would we have since acquired from a local Company venture to predict but mány" prophesy that the in the Malay Stains the Isseng Estate, a pro crash is bound to come, and, what is more, is percy of about gaz acres of which 203 acres not after off, either, white it has even boen are planted with Rubber and 21 acres with said that maby chichean will come tama to cocoanuts. This property adjoins our Gedong roost before this rubber business is over. At Estate, and will be worked as a division of that all, evests, the slump has cast a gloom over some circles. Personally, I would not like to to my fellow-citizens--those with their gam bliog iosiipci bigbly, developed-go on the water waggon¡" and so way all of us."......

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purchase is 7,200 fully paid shares of this Company, which will be allotted to the Vendors of the Isang Estate,

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These purchases account for 317,100 fully- paid shares, and the balanco-viz, 32,800 shares, making up the total of 350,000 shares of £1 each, the nominal Capital of this Company-

• STATUE SQUARE.. Besides talk of the delightful weather which bas favoured the Colony during the past week, the refy other exhilarating top e at the dinner-have been subscribed for. table - 15 provided. by Mr. Mu pay Stewnit's eiden determission to move the gods in the mater of Sau Square, Mr.Stewari has given notice to the Government that he will ask a number of pertinent questions at the next meet- ing of the Lagislative Council. The question's can hardly be said to have come in the nature of a bolt from the blug on the powers that be They were certaluly expected by many and the Government's replies to the questions will in the meantime be awaited with interest. THE OUTLOOK.

The recent "departure of His Excellency Sir Frederick Lugard puts ma into a 'remiala cent mood. Since bin arrival on these, shores three years ago, His Excellency has future. By his remarkable fortitude in face -consistently maintained a hopeful outlook of the

l'a gloomy pressot and problematic furuto, ke filled the people with inspiring hope of beiter times when to have thought otherwise would have been ruinous. And what is the result? It is ag cod oo all-sides that au era of pros: perity has once again dawaed and the Colony is gradually winning back its pristine glory, Manila has lately beca crowing itself hoarse about its eventually becoming the gateway of the „Orient. Of course, Ameri- cans have to do those things but Hong kony can easily stand pat" and shall eat at all be surprised if after the predict ed period has elapsed, Manila discovers to, her cost that she has after all been bested" by Hongkong..

A CHINAMAN'S "BLEND,"

The following paragraph may prove of inter- est to readers—Mr. Edmund Forbes, in a paper on the Siamese-Malay Peninsula, quotes | A suggestive extract from a Blue-book which throws a lurid light on the liquor traffic of the Peninsuti, and incidentally explains how whisky can be bought'in Bangkok for as, ód, a deres lo a. Case of adulteration recently heard in her Bitindic Majesty's Consular Court at Bangkok, the medical advisor proved the existence of certain drugs very deleterious to health in the spirit retailert at a certain shop. The Chinese defen:funt admitted having added something to his liquor which, he stated, was much improved theichy. Asked how he came - to use this particular compound, he explained, it was some "medicine" which he had by him a bad leg, and not being able to use it all, he had put the balance in his spirit ja. He added there was a particular demand among his customers for this "blond"

ALL ANJUT, -MILLISERY.

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The area of the Estates in as follows:

Rub Cuco, Res. Total. Acres,

Acies. Acıçs, 3654884 4,771 6.429 1143 693

10,348

Rubaun ... Nova Scotia 1,657 7,108 Gedong Irsong

5,087 290

15.715 Rubana and Nova Scotia are in Lower Perak and are situated respectively on the North and South, sides of the River Perak. The Estates few miles of the part of Teluk Anson, to which are opposite each other; and they are withis"a they have easy access both by rond and water, the Town of Bigan Serai, an important centre. Gedong and laseng are in Upper Perak, zear

ties, as I have already stated, is approximately The present cultivated area of the proper S1177 Acres, as to:-

THE CANTON-KUWLUUN RAILWAY

TROUBLE ON THE LINE.

The visit which is now being made by H. E. Liang Shih-yl, of the Board of Posis and Com monicatlaus, to Canton is in connection with trouble which has arisen on the Chiness section of the Canton-Kowloon Rilway. A a place about two miles from the British tarrit.sy of Kowloon, a mob of about 3.000 people assem- bled and threatened to destray the railway. It was fanrei that these eloters might be embold ened to pass over the border and thus create further trouble, H. E. Liang was deputed to make a careful investigation of the causes of the trouble, and to settle promptly the matters in dispute. Shanghai Times,

RESCUE IN MID-OCEAN. NARROW ESCAPE OF JAPANESE FISHERMEN,

Clinging to a captived fishing sampso for seventy hours, their faces burned el.nost black and their lips bleeding and cracked, three Japanese fishermen were rescued by the Japan asa turbine liner Nippon-mark thirty miles from Honolulu last month. Three dark specks ou the horizon as the Nippon-mars was ap 3,499 proaching Honolulu attracted the attention of 923 the officers on the steamer, and through marine glasses they saw three men struggling in the water and

clinging to a capsized fishing smack. The vessel steadied full speed is the dic c tion of the upturned craft. When the liner pproached the wreckage the human derelicte waved their arm leebly Launching, a boatt members of the crew of the liner hurried to the hid of the axllausted män. They were taken from their precarious position and put aboard the Nippon-marts, more dend than alive. One of the fishermen fall exhausted as soon as he was rescued, but alter putting blin in a warm room and belog given refreshments he WAR revived. The other two were in a bid condition and thoroughly exbausted. All ibres were u conscious for some hours after their rescue.

Their story, fuld to the passengers and crew of the steamer, was repeated when the liner reached San Franciscn On March 10th the three mea. set out in their Sampan, for the planted in 1905 or pilar to that date.

There were about 142,000 trees, approxi-fishing banks off Molokai, near Hopolule, majely 1,000 acres, in bearing on 1st January last, the date from which this Company took over the properties, and it is estimated that n further 1,500 acres will be tappable during this year already a considerable portion of this area has come under the knife-and it is hoped that during next year the total area being tapped will be well over 4,000 acres

The estimated fields of subber for the nex, four years have brea put by our General Mal nager at —

5087 acres planted with approximately 757,136 Rubber trees.

a50 acres planted with approximately 19,280 coconut trees,

All the Rubber- planted on these est tes, with the exception of about 752 acres, was

-354,000 lbs in 1910 685,000 lbs in 1911 1,080,000 lbs in, 1912 1,5 lbs in 19:3 A portion of the and 1g crop has been sold forward at very semunerative prices.

We have a comparatively small ares, 200 acres, planted with coconuts, the greater portion of which is approximately thren, years old, and, although not at present a source of revenue, it should in due course ndd materially to our receipts..

We have on our estates over Tojono ¿cres of Reserve Land, which is a valuable asset, an nently all of the land is believed to be sultable for growing rubber, and it is held an excep tional terms,

Iractically the whole of this large nica is held la perpetuity, fine from rent until culti vated, and we are under no obligation whatever

"do open out the land and cultivate it the real (d)(sic) per acre per annum. for which we shall be liable is only go cent

They sailed to a point about seventeen miles direct west of Moluksi. On their aeturn they rao into a terrific south-west gale. Afte, battling with the heavy seas for hours the craft turned turtle. The three men struggled in the water, and being goud swimmers m10. aged to reach their wrecked boat. They clung id the upturned vessel; and when reated attempted to right the boat, but all attempts ware futile, They managed to break holes in the bottom of the boat and in this way managed to make their holds half way secure and with great exertion were able to propei the craft.

All that night, with a bitter cold wind blow ing and the sous dashing bver the men, with death staring then is the face, the three men waited for daylight. When morning came noth. ing could be seen but the vast expanse of the Saturday was a reptition of the preceding SCA. All day Friday they clong on in the crafl.

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At daybreak Sunday the three men were about to give up hope,Their limbs worn cumb from the constant washing of the water and the chilly nights, their faces had turned black from the exposure to the heit of the sun, and their Jips were bleeding and cut from the cold and salt-water.

On the Sunday afternoon when they had about given up hope they saw a steamer appear on the borizon. Waving their oumb arms

tention of the officers oo the 'deck of the

The question of mammoth hats for women is still engaging the earnest attention of bewil to cultivate all'or any portion of it. When we frantically for assistance they attracted the at

dered male critics. Aud well may do so when the reader is informed that some of the Kigantic creations which have seen the light of day have measured un less than two yards and n half a circumlerebce! Ob, dear me what is her showrooms the other day only two types. next? Ole West End milliner was exhibiting

The mammoth hat was onc, nod the other was

the Spanish torador, the Nabob, and the Sul- the turban in various shapes, among them tann, all closely fitting, very fascinatingly made in straw with feather and flower trimmings In be opinion of the designers of these bats, however, there is no hope for the turban against the li-conquering hat of gigantic dimensions, The milliner placed upon a mannequin's head a bat composed of black Chantilly face, draped over a light wire frame, with sodding black is enthusiastic about her trip and takes far plumes reared on bigh nad a bow of windmill more pleasure in chatting about the experisnec satis of black tulle at the back. It measur she and her compinions have had on the triped two yards and a half in circumference than the average lady does în discussing uncial and had a nigh crown. "When it was on the problems, engagements and triumphs. They head its warfight eye was quite obliterated have abeady matored through France, Italy and only the tool ber nose was visible. The and Nwized, India and Ceylon. Through her eye had o do duly under difficulties; for out their antire journey not a stone has been the hat brim Bapped up and down as she thrown at the car nor has the slightest walked, and only when the tilt went upwards evidence of ill feeling bren shown. Tris,

was a glimpse obtainable of ber we imagine, is in some measure due to

surroundings. The mannequio's appearance the fact that Mrs. Clark Fisher, we are glad to was decidedly top-heavy, for she wore a cling- say, has no sympathy with the mad aod loconing, and narrow costume. One chance remains siderate motor car enthusiasts who go tearing for the turban. It may be worn in the oew through the country regardless of the rights and very brilliant shades, such as couleur de other people and other vehicles have to the rose.and the dazzling blue called nourrice highroad The party landed at Bembay' and Few women would be daring.coough to put thep motored to Gwalior, Agra, Delhi, Cawn. 'pore, Allahabad, Henares, Asansol and thence

on a blaz ng blue hat of aver two yards' circumference. A delicate shell pink shot with to Calcutta, covering a total distance of 2,000 dull gold and trimmed with a couple of great miles. The ufney occupied 3 days. At rosebuds is as bright colour as the milliners Benares Mr. Clark Fisher was the guest of H. so far recommend with the mammoth bal. B. the Mabarajah and a Allahabad of Mr. Not only are the brims of the large, hate Motilal Nehru, of the hospitality of whos families she has the mon delightful recohecascanding to an alarming height.

immense, but the crowns of the majority are

Casual CRITIC.

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Mrs. Clarke Fisher is looking forward with the keenest interest to her trip through Japan. As she it she to catch a few

log the Reserve lands into cul ivation, and with The Directors contemplate gradually bring

Company, and to plant up with Rubber a large this object in view they are arranging to float at an early date the Rubaon Estate as a subsidiary part of the reserve land on that estate.

Nippon-maru When the liner's boat peared the upturned sampan the men released their hold on the upturned craft and were rescued with difficulty,

The three men were taken ashore at Honolulu and sent in a hospital, and shhough one of the trio was in a critical condition when the A considerable portion of the purchase price Nippon zu let the island part they wers ex- will be taken in shares, consequently this Campected to survive their terrible ordeal, pany will retain a substantial interest in the Robana Estate, and there will be available for lands on Nova Sentie, the cash portion, or such the opening out and development of the reserve

portion as can be usefully utilized, of the par- chase consideration received from the Rabasa Comp iny.

By this means we hope to be able to develop the large reserves which we have on both Rubaon-and, Nova Scotia Estates,

THE SUPPRESSIO V OF RAIS

AN INTERESTING' EXPERIMENT, -

A correspondant of the “Nagasaki. Press states that twenty-nine Indiao immigrants ar rived in Okinawa by the Orava Shosen Kalth da stoamer Heijo-maru on April 13th. They are In conclusion, I have to say that the calaternatives of the vicinity of Caloria and bave will be under the general managership of the been accompanied from India by Dr. 5. Watase well known planter, Mr W. Duncan, and we of the Imperial University in Tokyo. They advice of Mr. John Turast, the late general have made the long journey and r compulsion sball bave the advantage at this end of the are not exactly contract bootere, though they and confined in cages made for the purpoin. Thirty-two of them loft lodia, but unfortunate- ly three died en route,

manager.

The proceedings then terminated.

BAGAN BERAI CO., LTD.

the, Bagan Serai Company (Limited) was held The Statutory Meeting of the members of

Austin-frines, E. :0., Mr. E. L. Hamilton on March 31st, at the registered offices, 27, presiding.

hed, but not until the parimusuels back paid glimpses of this interesting, country before all THE CASH OF THE HIPSANG" ing shares, which were pilotied wholly for cash,

out. His supporters diew $87.00 for a win.

THE ENTRIES, . THE CHAMPION SWEEPSTAKES-Value Ts. 1,000. Setoad Poby, Tts, 300. Third Pony, Tis, Too For all China 'onics winners at this Meeting. Weight ler faches as par scale. No Entrance Fea.Une Mife and a- Quarter,

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Mr. Fash's grey Marbles, Mr. Spring.

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Buxey's ches, Spring Rose, Mr. C.

R. Bo kill...

the picturesque features of its old history ato lost in the dust of twentieth century civiliz Lieut-Commander of the United States Navy tion. Eer husband, who held the rank of a

at the time of his death, was out here about forty years aga.. Mrs. Clark Fisher says, sho "comes not to criticiza but to learn."

A St. Petersburg telegram stores that the Su- préme Prize Court, piesided over by the Min ister of Marine hat confirmed the decision of the Libiu Prize, Court, rejecting the claim of the owners of the British steamer Hips ng which was torpedoed aut sunk by a Husstan warship off Pigeon lay la July, 19 4, during the Russo-J panese War

The Chairman said The properties ac quired by the company are the Hai Kee and Soon Lee Estates, situated in Northern Perak, F. M. S., close to the town of Bagan Seral, The estates adjoio each other, and form a com- pact block of 1,380 acres. We have received cable advice that the properties have been duly ratsferred to this company. The repart he fore you shows that the total number of shares allotted is 40,000, of which 20,000 are allotted to the vendors as fully paid in part consideration of the purchase price, and that upon the remain a call of 101, per share has been made and received in fall. In addition to the fully-paid shares received by the vendors, they have been paid £6,ong is cash, which represents the price at which they acquired the Soon Lee Estate in August last, plus the expenditure, incurred by them between the date of purchase and date of transfer to this company. On the Hal Kee Estate there are 418 acres of rubber placted in 1995 and 1997, and the yield from this area is estimated by the general manager, 38,000lb in 1911, 105,000lb. In 1912, 140,000lb. Mr. Willem Duncan, at 5,47çib. in 1910. in 1913—a total of 288,40gib. for the four years. The Soon Lee property is an old sugar estais, And it is intended to plant upon this estate about dog acres rubber with sugar as a catch crop. By this means we hope to bring the It is estimated that we shall be able to bring rubber to maturity at a comparatively low cost into bearing about 1,000 acres rubber at a cost of about 40 par acre, and that in the mean. time we shall from the rubber on the Hal Hee state be in a posliion to pay a moderate divi. dead, commencing, hops, next year, The proceedings then termicated, THz Fiji Shimpo' states that Russo-Japanese relations are steadily growing closer. Mr, Knox's neutralization proposal inter allu testified incidentally to the unity of Russo- Japanese interests. The journal believe that inevitable the master appears to have done all the post bellum entonte between the twn case by the Supreme Court has been delayed tlos. It tofors to the friendly reception that In his power to save life. The hearing of the countries will shortly receive farther consolida, owing to the absence of an important witness, the latest stue of Japanese bonds has mot

with in Paris,

The party will be compelled to wait here a few days until the motorcar airivat. The car is a 40 barse-power Locomobile manufactured The above decision recalls one of the most at Bridgeport, Connecticut,, and during the 12 difficult cases which occurred during the months,it has been in service not 15 cents baya

Russo-Japanese War, for the evidence was been spent for repairs. It is an ordinary car coflicting The Hipiang was sunk by being with this exception; it is fitted with a 32-gallon shelled and torpedoed by a Russian torpedo Dick Turpio's, br. Sagittarius," Mr. Moller**

tank to enable Mrs. Fisbor,to travel 400 miles boat destroyer on july 1, 19 4. The Russian woma premama 158-3

oo one filling. It carries several irunko, tents, statements that the prong wa. proceed "John Peel's dug Cumberland, Mr.

etc., enough gear, in fact, to enable the partying without lights, that the endeavoured is Jobatione, Quebec's dun Heroic. Mr. Joses... - Fisher can claim the distinction of being the ordered to stop revolver shots were fired. On 160 to camp out when and if necessary. Mrs. make for a fogbipt, and that when she was 2. Durger's dun China, Mr. P. Crighton 155-0 only woman member of the National Associa the other hand'this statement was not accepted Argyle's grey leakow, Mr. Paulsen 156-tion of Manufacturers and shortly before leay by the officers of the Ripiang, and part of the Fash's ches. Minstrel, Mr. Alderton 158- ing merica she was royally entertained in finding of the Naval Court at Shaugkai, beld R. Macgregor's ches. Clarehaven, Mr. Camming ****

New York by the' Automobile Club of Ame in 1904, was!" That the master appears to ******** ** 1550 rica, which was another distinction as up to Mesare. Toeg, Speelman and David's

have navigated his vessel in a seamanlike and that time at least she was the only women gey Stirrup Oup, Mr. J. A. Hayes 165-0 win had ever been outertained by the Automa-

proper mapper and bave acted in a correct Mr. Saxo-Bernie's grey Halley's

mooner when challenged by the Russian de bile Club; We have said enough to show that stroyer, insomuch as he stopped, went fell Comet, Mr. Railton

****** 155-0 we have in our midst just at the moment a lady speed astero, and when the way was off the Hardi's skew Fafner, Mr. Mielck... 157- of a strikingly powerful personality; one versed Thip, again stopped the engines, aud, fanber, G. D. Coutts's gr. Warwick, MT.

in most of life's spheres and who nevarthafers when he was challenged be at once made Dalgleisham 155-still-retains the warm-bosited, sympathetic ontknows his oationality, When a casualty was "Paignton's grey Marengo Mr. Rowe 15-, look on life that belongs pre-eminently to wo Messi Oswald. and Hunters gr

∙man and that charm of manner which Is one of Rosyth, Mr. Vida

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They are the little naimals known in India the Japanese Government as an antidote to as the mongoose, and are being imponed by

Islands abound. They are nearly as large as the snakes and rats. with which the Luchu

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A SLUMP IN RUBBER: WILD TXCITEMENT IN LONDON MARKET. "ECONOMIST DESCRIBES SCENE AND GIVES

NAŽÍVARNING.

extremely interesting article on the rubber The Economist, of April 9, has the following stemps, which took place a few days earlier

shares last Monday and Tuesday. to bigbar After the furious, buying which fified rubber points than ever, the burst of sales that sent them down again on Wednesday and Thurs day came ne a natural, not altogether unex. pected sequel, Dealing bad become a mare gamble. The florin shares which had the at traction of locking cheap were taken in hand one after the other, and holsted to absurd and anjostifiable momiums. Public appatite de manded two-shilling shares, and it would. have been contrary to human nature for the boldes of such abares, to refuse to supply them at the prires eagerly offered. Jobbers made no secret of the fact that they bad lines of abares to sell, that they were to sell them, and that the public would bave to pay higher and higher prices as the demand Increased. In certain shares the dealers got caught short, and sold, almost in the dark, not knowing where to go to replace the sales, but hoping for the turn of the tide which after the fury bad exhausted itself. From all would send buyers streaming back to realise

parts of the country, weltes a Stock Exchange correspondent, poured in orders to buy, buy buy. A broker's office 'aarly this week was no place for the casual caller, and jobbers thought themselves happy if they got so much as sandwich be wean ten in the morning and five at night. The markot itself was sheer Bedlam. Brokers over and over agoin' abandoned the attempt to deal, and wrote down their orders for jobbers to excuse The jobbers, making money at the rate of one to five pounds per minuto, drove freutically into the crowd, which was radiating beat like a furnace, and made prices gaily ip abares of which they scarcely knew the name.

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BROKERS APPEAL, FOR REST.

The scene drew men from every part of the Stock Exchange to watch, it some standing an the adjacent bouchas to look on as at a circus, Dealers from other departinents flocked to this wonderful ares, regardless of the discomfort, and the exacting conditions under which the game was played. From the American market .came partners in the biggest as well as the smallest firms; the Kaffir Circus sent a strong contingent; the foreign railway section nest others; the Wastalian market was almost deserted. On the fringe of the ever-widening circle of the rabber market stood dealers from adjoining spots offering to go into that fierce scrum and execute, for a commission, the orders with which brokers were overwhelmed. You'll get killed if you go in thers, was heard repeatedly, and at least one man had the narrowest possible escape of getting an arm. broken, The scenes connected with the rubber boom of the early part of this week are not likely to be forgotten by those who saw them. While the Jabbers made money hand over fist, the bro kes were worked to death. Mesars, Zorn and Leigh-Hunt, the well-known brokers, set the whole of the Stock Exchange talking by the ng fresh orders for a fortnight, in order that the isstie of a circular to their clients bagging.for clerical work might be overtaken. Another firm handed printed notices to their agents asking them to introducà no fresh clionis until furthor notice. Yet, another large broking firm had under consideration a suggestion for transact- ing fresh business only on alternate days of the week Dozous of small orders are being refused, and where they are executed the client usually grumbles at the commission. Not enly on small orders, hawayer, have charges had to be increased. Brokers in self-defence have been obliged to raise their scale, but even operators, who care little or nothing about a so the commission is paid willingly by big few extra pounds when they are notting big profits.

ALWAYS' BUYERS DESPITE SLUMP, On Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning, when matters in the robber market. certainly did begin to look unpleasant, discussion in other parts of the Stock Ers change immediately fastcued upon the probable manner in which a real 'slump would affect prices. There was an all-mund belief that if the public granted selling-in caracat the shares in number of companies would bacoma un. saleable. Sellers would find the jobber one way only, and that way would not soft those cager to get out. In point of fact, the reaction did much to diminish the gigantic propor Tiens of the market. Recast arrivals "on the scene thought it better to be out to lunch or at the office when they saw a danger of belog left with thousands of more or less unsele able shares. So the market shrunk remark- pillars, blaodly explained a dealer to an ably quickly. They're all hiding behind the

anxious-faced broker who could not find the people he wanted. The reactido, however did not generally go to the point at which shares could not be sold. There were always buyers, Not a few of the dealers were glad enough to have the opportunity to replace shares they had sold higher up, and they made ihe most of their chasces is the matter of wide prices, Some operators said it was a good buying day, and thore was no ones who did not echo the oft-repeated assertion at to a check bajag, the best possible thing for the ultimate that the falls were insignificant as compared good of the market. It was also pointed out

subber itself, upon which, after all, the whole with the earlier rises, and that the price of structure of the boom has been reared, was very strong, qulis untouched by the vagaries of Stock Exchange speculatori, So towards evening came a countermore in the upward direction, aut mes were regretting that they had not bought shares more freely during what they called the "slump."

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and kills the deadly, cobra, and is supposed to In India, the mongoose fearlessly attacks be immune to its poison. The antives supp this to be due to the use of the root of a plant which this animal is said to eat for the purpose, But this has been lavestigated again and again by scientific men, and proved to be a mere fancy. By many the whole question of the animal's supposed immunity has been question- ed, and it is believed to owe it to nothing but its extraordinary quickaess and agility. Ex- periments in Okinawa, however, seem to prove that the mongoose is immune to soake puis looked that in the last few days whenever the

PAPER PROFITS AND DARK BALANCES, At the same time, the fact must not be over- mongoose was introduced into a room where market has shown signs of weakness it has at

The next day after they were landed, a one of the Lochit snakes was lying coiled, This was a fall grow a specimen of the variety shares. The casual jobbere who have drifted is ance become difficult to sell the loss known keown, as the kin Aubu, the most poisonous from other markers know little or nothing about reptile in the islands. The habit of the ads are the shares in which they deal freely, and though so different from those of the cobra, with which they are willing enough to niske a price in any the mangoats had been famillar that it did bing on a rising market, they will be far less it approached the coiled snake and attempted to amount of new business and a certain amonot not know what to make of it, and sniffing the air willing when the slump comes. Most of the job umelt it with the result that the habu strnck it

bers who come into the market bring a certain fairly on the pose. Such a woood would have of money, but when they no longer find it beca speedily fatal to a man, but, though it bled freely, the mongoose did not seem to ba

convenient to deal, the selling orders will be in any way seriously affected by it. By way of

concentrated on a comparatively fow mon, and

placed in the room, and after devouring them of which it knows nothing from dealers who the market must be greatly weakened by the change, it killed two rats which had been change. At present the public is buying shares

slapsed since it was bitten, but apparently so tapioca rubber skare will simply lose its matkat it returned once more to the nitack, and speed). | know very little, and though the shares of good ly dispatched its enemy, Thres or four days old plantations should always find a buyer, there is no doubt the rectal type of saga when the enthusiasm settles down, Papst profils are not a balanca'at the bank, and wa of mobber share to lay this truth to heart. They should advise speculators in the inferior class might remember, too, that booms in other. markels bave usually been supported by blg boom gave way, Dae Scyth African hodan puj organisations, and that in 1895, when the Kaffir £3,000,000 foto the market in a single wack. rabber, but no houses to support in this way or There are many powerful men connected with to relieve holder of their skæres in cakoowo sad worthless com pisa!

avil results of any kind have ensued.

Most of the little animals are to be released In the vicinity of Nahs, where it is hoped they of this experiment will be watched with in- will find congestal surroundings, The results

tereat,

AUGUSTINE Rodhet, à quartermaster on the French steamer fatphong, was fleed $2,500 or second magistrate, at Singapore, for possession of three months' imprisonment by Mr. Green, Bo thils of contraband opium valued at $384, and for attempting to export the staff to BalayİQ.