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LIMITED.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
MANUFACTURERS OF HIGH CLASS
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY
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sponsible for the new coins, which are to be, "speedily minted according to their,different weights and fineness" They are to be cir- culated by the "Ta Ching Government Bank," which with the Mint is to be tha
Before Mr. E. R. Halliax, at the Magistracy organ for exchanging bid 'colns for the bow
this morning, the case was resumed in which ones. All taxes, likin, etc. and payments to
Miss Delle Huard, of N. 4, Hollywood Road, Government are to be made in the summoned S. M. E. Allana, and D. R. Captain 'coin, and so are all disbursements made by for alleged assault in May last. Mr. W. E. L
all" yamepa in Peking and the Provinces. Shenton appeared for the compialusot and All Provincial Mints, are instantly to close, Messa. M. R. Harris and F. P. Halaepresent and every yameu will be informed of theed Captain and Allana, respectively, Fate of which, after a date to be fixed, old cuius are to be exchanged for new. After thai date new Imperial (Ta Ch'ing) coins must be used. No one may refuse them, nor The may any one discount them High Provincial Authorities are to instruct their subordiäates accordingly, and all the Chambers of Commerce throughout the Em pire are to issue explanations of this currency,
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WATERS. form, so that the people may understand
"THIS SEASON'S PRICES:
PER DOZ,
Cents.
Soda Water
Soda Water (Bombay bottles)...60 Patarb, Selizer & B, P. Sodak...éo
Lemonade.
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Tonic Water
Liibia Water.........
Ginger Ale
Sursaparilla ..... Orange Champagne
Lemon Squash
Raspberryade
SPECIALITIES:
Stone Ginger Beer
....85 Cents. Diy Ginger Ale... Pints It; Splits 60 Lime Fruit Cham.
Bague... Pints $1; Splits do
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Bottles will be charged for at the Rate of S1.20, por dozen, and credited in full on being returned in good condition.
the benefit of the change...." Heigho! Alt this would be on the whole gratifying if ont could only believe in it. But so many Imperial edicts have remained without Lungible, result that we rather grudge the labour of reading through every new one. This, the very latest, is undoubtedly of the very highest interest to everyone. Its great. virtue is that it establishes a standard silver currency (though we see nothing-in-it about the standard fineness of the silver) and defines the number and "values of the differ ent coins to be used. So far so good. All the bad is yet to come.
OIL IN CALIFORNIA,
Cross-examlard by Mr. Harris, complainant staled that she did not know why Captain wont 10 her house on the date of the assault but he must have gone there for the parposa of assault" ing her. She could give no other reason. She did not remember asking him to come to her house. She was quite certain that she did not ask Captain to pay his chits on the date of the assault. She ordered him out of the house from the 1st of April.
Mr Harris-At one time you were on very Friendly terms with Ceplein ?
Complainant-Well, yes (This la solte deck), You received money from bin? Yes, but I returned it all to him.
You sometimes quarrelled with him?--Yas, about manes, malices
You never gaarrelled with him on other sub. jects?-No, always about monty,
Merely a business acquaintance, eh?—Yes.” You fought with bim sometimes?—Yos, also about money............_______
His Worship-Fought?
Mr. Harris-Yes, your Worship. (To the completosat)-You never fought with the defendant through the efficie of drink? -I never drink,
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Never? Well, to a certaia, extent, (Handing complainant a dole)-Is that your aiguature?—I can't say whether the signature is mine or not,
your pardou, I promise I shall never insult you way more. I am willing to keep with you $50, which I shall forfeit if I get drunk again." Did you write that feller?-No.
Did you sign the letter ! may have signed but I did not write the letter. You were at one time living with Captain
After rubber the oil boom," has been said by several financial prophets. It cur- Mr. Hartis (reading the letter)--The lester tainly will not be the fault of California ifaays My dear Captain, am so sorry for what I said and did to you last night and ask oil companies in that sauguine land do not enjoy a boom. The country is amazingly productive, and the inhabitants are not slow, to make the most of it." In one month, last March, 5,598,745 barrels ol oil were produced in California. This edormous output is expected to be greatly increased as the year goes on, indeed in the first half of April it amounted already to 3133.545 barrels, The most ingenious miads among the most ingenious people in the world are concentrated on evolving bew and improved methos of boring for the oil, sinking wells, and devising means of cheap, rapid and safe transport. Without counting estimated the value of the land it is
A. S. WATSON & CO.. that about £23,000,000 are, invested in
LIMITED,
HONGKONG and KOWLOON. Hongkong, 30th April, 1910,
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I never did,
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(Handing complaingat a photograph)-That's A photograph of you both 7-Yes.
Foryou still deny having lived with Captain'♪ ---Why, certainly,
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Are there nose of bis clothes in your house? Netbing BaIL
TAB MAHARAJAH OF
MOURBHANJA"
JUNE
GUEST OF IR HENRY AND LADY MAY The Mahara df Mourbhanj dined at "Mountain Lodge" with His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government and Lady May on the gist ult, and stayed until the
et inst,
The Chief Justice and Colonel St. Joba, Mrs. St. John and Miss St. John. were among the small party invited to meet His Highness.
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ALLEGED LARCENCY BY BUROPEAN.
A DIAMOND RING AND A FORGED SIGNATURE,
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Before Mr. J. R. Wood at the Magistracy this morning, John Grant appeared on charges of obtaining a diamond ring under false pretences from the Po Shing Jewellery firm and forging the name of E . Read. 'Detective-Sergesat Appleton prosecuted and Mr. J. H. Gardiner defended,
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CORRESPONDANCE,
KOWLOO BRITISH SCHOOL,
To the Editor of Tam'"Horákona Teimskapi.”
51,-My excuse for space in your columns that you have ever appeared to espouse the cause of education in the Oclony. Being one of "the voiceless," I believe I can claim special consideration at your hands since the. Hongkong Talograph has consistently shown itself a friend of the helpless. ⠀
.I think I am correct in saylog that your paper has held up the Kowloos British School before the public as being one of the most expensive-if not the most expensive-aduca
ROBBER COMPANIES.
POMEMFINGS.
HIGHLANDS AND LOWLANDS PARA RUBBER,
meeting of the Highlande And Lowlands Para Sir Frank A. Sweltenham, presiding at the
Rubber Company, Limhed, said that theit. property was divided into three estates, the fire! two of which had been producing, rubber for boxt year, as regarded the Ayar Kuning pro some years, and the third would begin to do sa
party, it was one of the best hill estates known. anywhere. It contained 3,100 acres of rubber, and the treet were well-grown and the place fren from weeds. On both the Highlands and the Batu Uajor estates the supply of labour tional establishments under Government con-
was ample and the health excellent. These trol whose expenditure is chargeable to the
two extates had produced last year 346,259 lbs. ratepayers. I feel almost ashamed to own that of dry rubber from 1,220 acres. That was equal in point of efficiency it is in inverse ratio to its to 183 lbs, to the acre. The average was not monumental expense. If it cannot be shown high because about 19,000 trees had bese typ- that the school is capable of immediate imped for the first time, but to show what the pro- provement and benefit to the British child-perty was capable of, he might tell them that rep residing on this side of the Colony, then
one block of trees on the Batu Ujar astato oft. I say that the sooner it is turned 'over' to 161 acres with 7,3ßá trees, of which 561 had been the charge of some experienced manager tapped for the first time last April, had given of Grant-in-ald schools, to be run for the an average of nearly 8 lbs. of rubber per tree. bauefit of the parents and children in Kowloon, Their entire crop rubber for the year 1909 the batter it will be for all concerned.
had been sold at such a price as to give an average of about ya 4d net par lb, after deduct- ing the sale charges and commission, which amounted to about 7d pår lb. They had never sold forward a single pound of rubber, ned time after time they had obtained the highest prices. at the fortnightly miles. Their capital bad been called up and expended. The shareholders had received a circular under data, of zoth insti explailing the decision the directors, had arrive at, whereby they would receive"a certain number of shares in a new company: free of cast while, the rast of the shares would' be allotted to them pro rata to their present holdings if they desired to take them up. What ever shares were not subscribed would be taken by the Highlands aed Lowlands Rubber Company, and none of them would go to the public. The position and prospects were most satisfactory,
The complainant stated that the defendant came to his shop at No. 1, Pottinger Street on two occasions. On the 30th of May last at about 10.30 am. he came to the shop As it happene my children are privileged to and inquired. the price of a zing and chain. attent Kowloon British School, and I say li He said, he wanted the articles to gite them, without any taint of race préjudice. But I am 10 another person and, asked to be told their inclined to think that this exclusive schoch value. Witness told defendant that the value which was to be such "a boon and a blessing? of the ring was $8) and the chain $75. He to British parents, falls far short of its re asked for credit, bat witness replied. "I do not quisements. For the whole of the week know you" Defendant took the sing, saylog before last the aggregate of school at
I will bring the money to you. If not, I will tendances was only fiftend hours. Small, as return the articles to you. Witress asked de- that sumber is, it was a little more than fendant to sign his name, which he did. 'Wit-half tint last week-nine hours to be exact, I ness. asked him if that was his name and believe, in grant-in-aid schools principals defendant said Yes" Defendant had not and managers must show a daily average at- since handed back the ring or paid for it. On tendance of not less than twenty hours per week the 30th May fast, witness gave sworn in for the year. But they are capable of showing formation: Defendait did not toll witness between 25 and 30 hours a week-vacations Laything about giving him something in ex- excepted. How does the Kowloos Schools change for the ring.
under Government control and State-paid Cross-examined by Mr. "Gardiner, witness teachers, compare with the schools ruo. by said that he gave the defendant the ring be private enterpise? Surely, even cause be was told that the latter was in Gov-climate, no apologist will be bold enough ernment service and appeared to him a gen to assert that 15 and 9 hours a week, respec: tleman, Wilness also gave evidence with re-tively, are enough for the merest weakling of gard to the time the alleged offences were com a child attending Kowloon British School. tied and the dress defendant wore at the The school had had to be closed for a short period two or three months ago, and children After further cross-fxamination, bis Worship of school-going age on the peninsula were referred to the question el bad.
given a additional vacation. Instead of mak ing up lost time we find the school scandalous. His Worship asked defendant what bail hely short in its hours as compared with other could find..
schools in Hongkong, to the detriment of the children at Kowloon,
tima.
Mr. Appleton objected to bail,
On defendant informing, the Court that he could not find any bail, the case was remanded
Was there nothing at all a fortnight ago? for a week, Nothing at all.
(Hunding witness a letter)-Did you write.
that lejter-That's a chit I wrote three years
ago.
oil in California, the principal items
Mr. Harris at this poist proceeded to road being 4,200 wells, 27100 miles of pipe line, the letter, which began with "Darling" and 35 tank steamers, and 35 refineries, besides Mared in effect that complainant was in love 5,000 tank cars, and a million and a half or with Captain and that she wished. she could so, sterling worth of pumping machinery, get rid of a certain party and always be with
equipment, etc. The Railway Comim.
The Hongkong Gelegrapanies have invested heavily in the oil in
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1, 1910
NEW CHINESE CURRENCY,
more.
LOCAL AND GENERAL,
MR. G.. N. MAGILL has assumed charge of Changkat Serdang Estate,
"(Ta'ite_complainaat)-Way, did you write that letter?-Because I was afraid of him.
QUESTION OF A RAILWAY. CONTRACT.
A WORK WHICh was 'let and sub-let,
Before Mr. Justice Harsland, Acting Pulsne Judge, in the Summary Court this morning, Wong Sham, trading us Weng Sham Kee, sued Leuog King Chun, trading as Po Fung, 10 recover the sum of $549.25, being amount of balance due for work done and material sup plied. Mr. Otto Kong Sing appeased for the plaintiff and Mr. P. W. Goldiing represented the defendant.
Did you take out that, photograph with him also because.you. were afraid of bim?-To tell Mr. Kung Sing stated that the case was one of a contract for work to connection with the thearth; I was afraid of him.
Kowlona-Canton Railway. The contract was Why? Because he always used to threaten originally, let out to a firm samed the Kung
me.
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Who is your husband?-1 have no busband. Wasn't your husband a man named Secvade:?
hedrat at Hongkong
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Were you not married in the Roman Catholic
Mr. Shenton-1 object..
Mr. Harris-I am entitled to ask the ques
was not hi aid of Captain. She has summoned
the defendant for assault for purposes of black- mail and bas accused him of striking her on
the arm while in her house. That letter could not have been written by a woman who was
fraid of Ceplain
Who was the gentleman in the house on the dight of the assaul: 7-A chap named Robert. SOD.
I thought so. Have you ever heard of a chap samed Carruthers?—No.
Never?-Na,
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Did this chap Robertson have a moustache?. He used to.
How long did bo stay in, your house?—A few days:
On, who sub-let' it to the defendant, who in Lord sub-let it to the plaintiff. The line of defence set up by him was "no privilage."
Evidence was called and the case adjourned.
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LONDON RUBBER SALE.
ANOTHER FALL IN PRICES AND SLACK DEMAND, AMERICAN BUYERS HOLDING ALODA
London, 24th May. The demand at the rabber aucting to-day was very irregular and the love was got quite satisfactory, prices being lower.
The chial influence appears to have been the marked aloofness of American bayers, and there is some idea that they desire to take
advantage of rumours that a great quantity of rubber is held in America and may cause a sharp movement when it is offered for sale.
Not much credence is given to such rumours la well-informed circles.
in this
Already have heard that efforts are being exerted to secure parents' promises for a deco misational school, connected with one of the Ohurches here, that is in contemplation for the peninsula. Unless radical changes are ipiro. daced to secure greater efficiency in the school now existent, it will not be surprising that, with the advent of the new school. The Kowloon British, School may have to cl seits doors Yours, etc.
A BRITISH PATER: Kowloon, June, 1910.
AN ECHO OF THE PAST,
OLD CHINA CONST_SKIPFER'S STORY
Observing that Cornisheen occasionally drif out to the Far East, a native of the most southerly county of Englaod (Mr. George Sloggelt, M.IN.A., Consulting engineer, now of Cardiff, and formerly of the Hoard of Trade) writes as follows:-
In the course of the discussion, the chairman was asked whether it was proposed to sub divide the shares into shares of 21, each, and in reply he said that, inasmuch as that com pay had a capital of £300,00 in £1 shares, to split the shares would'give them three million 2s, shares, which he did not think a desirable
amount.
· LINGGI PLANTATIONS. ·
At the aaoual mesting of the Linggi Planta- tions, on and ult., Sir W. H. Treacher, who pre- -. sided, stated that the net price obtained for the rubber was 61. 1.8d per lb. This might not be quite up to the expectations of some shere- bolders bat, compared with certain other large producing companies it was not unsatisfactory. In 190g they barvested $45, lolb of rubber against 740,000lb the year before. They had sold forward 168,000lb of rubber at 6s. per lb., out of an estimated output of 850,000lb. In view of the present sentiment as to the probably trend of values being rather to higher than lower- prices, the directors did not propose as at present advised to make any more forward sales, la the meantime, they had been at the produciog stage for some time, so that a con.. siderable proportion of their stock cams on the market before the great rise of prices.
With regard to the future of prices, he had so information that was pot available to all the shareholders. For some time to come, the probability was that the present' price would." be atialoed, some-authorities-held-that-le- would locreate. It was possible to arrange forward sales for igro at its, 6d. par 16, and for 191 at tos. 6d. per lb..
A great improvement in the work of tapping was visible on their estates. There was no cause of alarm with regard to root disease,· while white ants were casily coped with by means of a destroyer now in use. The prezent policy as to extensions was to increase their cultivated arena from 4 259 acres to 5,100 acres
on as practicable. This would leave them with a reserve of abou1, 5,000 acres, the deve lopment of which would stand over for the present, as the staff would be fully occupied for the tima being with the extensions to which he had referred. For this programme and more extended future programme they had amplo funds, without encroaching upon the capital profits from the recent distribution of
sbarca.
dustry. The Southern Pacific's investment is said to be worth £20,000,009, in oil land alone. The Californiaos declare that with more capital, they can increase their production almost indefinitely. We Another Imperial ́ edict has been issued may think such a statement exaggerated, dealing with the coinage of China. It but in view of the great and increasing out- adopts recommendations made by the Gov-put in the State it would be difficult to de-No ernment Council, and declares that the basis fine what the limit of the oil production of of Chinese money is to be a silver coin called California is to be. The demand is increas a yan," weighing Kuping seven mace ing. Just as the industries of the world crying because I want to show that complainant two candareens. Yüan "is the same as the
#rubber, more rabber!" they also cry and Japanese word "yen." The system is of are likely to cry louder in the future more course decimal. The subsidiary coins are oil For petroleum is indispensable in as follows: Copper: one li (one cash), five dozens of industries, and however great the li (five cash), one fen, that is, one cent, and production the demand will always be for two fen (two cents). Nickel; five fen (five pents). Silver .one chieh (ten cents), two chuch and a half (twenty-five cents) and five chuch (fifty cents). This system thus creates two new and as far as we know hitherto unlieard of coins, to wit, a copper: five cash, or half a cent, and a copper two VICEROY Yuan Stu-hsüa baé sigoṣfi'd his de cents, It also changes the silver five cents site to resign his post unless he is authored into a nickel five cents, and the usual twenty-to abolish licensed gambling in Kwangtung. cent silver plece into a twenty-five-cent coin. à DECREE has been issued ordering the dis Some. English-speaking Chinese call one missal of the Hunao Treasurer, the local Tau- chuch, or ten cunts, by the practical nametais and other officials; the degradation of the- "dime." The new twenty-five cents will leading gentry and the decapitation of the "a quarter." We Changsha riot leaders. of course, be called think that at first there will be much REPRESENTATIVES of the Press and of the vexation over these "quarters," and their purchasing power as compared with the twenty-cent piece now common. As for the hall cent, or five-cash copper coin, it would be rash to prophesy its fate. It sounds useful in theory, but we shall be much dor. prised if after a 'little'time it does pot dis appear altogether. For the two-cent coin we have nothing but condemnation. It is indefensible. No doubt the Chinese nced small coins, but with their conservative ways -ways which one inspired has called "waya' that are dark"--they will call the one cash
"little cash" and the five cash a "big certain nawoomers from France introducio spoke to seeing Miss Huard assaulted by Caprived were put on the streets recently to ply I would bring my gone to bear on the village and 11,548 lbs for the year before. The esti•·
Chamber of Commercs mat the Japanese business men at the station at Poking, "Four of the Ministers, the Chamber of Commerce and the Press subsequently entertained the visitions. The cordiality of their reception was striking.
For a father and his nine children to hướ passed through one university is remarkable, even in Scotland, and in these days of higher education for all. Such a cass came to light, however, at Aberdeen University when the Honorary degree of D.D. was conferred on the father of the academical family,
THE Saigon Opinion complains bitterly of
the system of tipping which has proved soch a cuise in the 'mother country.' After taking refreshments at bars, they leave behind on the table a few cents for the attendants, who now claim tipa as a matter of right, The result practically comes, to a rise in the price of refreshments. -
cash." The half-cent will be a “little cent;" the ons cent, a "big cent,” and the two-cent "double big cent,” They will evolve from the tortuous mazes of the Celestial mind bewildering tangles of oxchange. How many little cash will go to a nickel, or "Hittle cent," and how many big cash to a dime, "CAPTAIN KOEFENICK," who owes his classic and how many of anything to anything bold op fame to the fact that lo October, 1906, be obtained a captain's noiform, and going to will be common questions. Of course, the edict forbids people from "taking squad of men of the Kaiser's regiment of
an army post near Berlin, took charge of upon themselves to raise or lower the guards, marched them to Kompenick, placed relations of the coins. Equally, of course, the Mayor under arrest and, after discharging the odict and any number of edicts must bis soldiers, made off with 5,150, the contents fall in this. It goes on to order the Board of the town treasury, has been deported from of Finance to make the Imperial Mint re- | the United States as an undesirable alisa,
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Did you write to Captain that you would withdraw the case if he paid you some money?-Nu,
Would you have withdrawo the case if he bad paid you $1,0307-Certainly not.
At this stage of the proceedings, an old Par see gestioman was called foto the Court-romm. Mr. Harris-Do you remember the gentle- man coming to your house-Yes, he asked me to withdraw the cats against Captain and
I refused.
Then when your solicitor wrote saying he would withdraw the case on payment of $1,000, be was acting without instructions ?-I don't know,
You remember discussing the matter with the lady next door in No, 5t?—Yes.
You knew Grace Tennyson ?-Yes. She was departed, walo't she?—I don't know, Very well, you don't know anything After the Giffin adjournment, complainct's
Crape was in most demand to-day. The quantity of Plantation subher offered was 178 tons, of which 156 100s was Mal yao. compared with 10/6 to 11/5 at last auction,
Fine and smoked sheet, made 9/5 to soft Crepe sold at 9/10 to 10/6 against 10/9 10 18/3 at previous sale,—Straits Timas.
RUBBER DOWN.
London, May 25,
At the auctions raw rubber started hesitat. An average of a shilling to eighteen pance ingly and improved with buying then it relapsed owing to lack of bidding.
Penang, May 25. A private wire received here states that rabber is dowa to 9/1⁄2 par pound.
Kuala Lumpor, May 25. The London cable of the Plantor's Stores gives the following prices at the rubber RUCTIONS,
Plantation Sboet and Biscuit 9/6, Creps 9/9, Scrap 8/9, Bark Scrap 7/6, Scrap untreated 714 Rambong 5/2, Flop hard para 9/11. Harper and Company quote average Planta- tros.number one 10-Singapore Free Press,
cross-examination was continued, in the course of which she said she did not support Mr. Robertson. She was Apt the habit of The only, man be got supporting any man any money out of her was Captain. He bad bailowed $1,000 from her at the time of hir bankruptcy and had only paid har back $1,000 CALCUITA bas at last been presented with a Elsa Silver, of No. 49, Hollywood Road, taxi cab service, and the sixteen cars that ar for bire. Throughout the day the cars were tain and after further evidence the case was adjourned for one week,
kap: busy driving people about, and were the subject of much curiosity on the part of the natives. That a taxi-cab service was desired in Calcatta, as one will deny, and we all hope that they will soon increase in number and popularity, and become a recognised instilo tion of the city.
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SIAMESE MINISTER TO TORIO.
For several years I was in command of the British brig Judul Cain trading to the varions ports of the China const between Singapore and Shanghai, To March 1857, I sailed from Bangkok bound na`a` voyage to Hong kong. After leaving the Guil of Siam experienced a succession of very heavy gales and rough'seas, Do April 4th, when in Lat. 10.13 N. and Long. 110.00 E. the wind in creased to hurricane force, blowing away my
OLDONG PERAK RUDBER ESTATE, topsails and heavy seas strained the vessel sa much that she leaked so badly that the pumps
The statutory meeting of the Gedong Perak had to be kept going all the time. On the 7th Rubber Estate, Limited, was held in London, I found the leak increasing, sn 1 au for sheller Mr. J. L. Shand, who presided, said that they and to repair damage, etc. At top.m, I anchor- had issued 36,400 shares, on which the sum of ed in Ihanry Bay, under the lee of Point Lagae, 12 (detch had been paid, and it was satisfac At 8 am. on the 8th a sampan with one man in tory to find that those shares were stardi nt it came alongside and told my steward that a handsome premium already. In registration fers they had received £9 58. They had pirates had five Englishmen confined in a hut
was be cath purchase consideration of near the fishing village. I said to my slewald, paid £10,000 out of the £11,don, which who, like the sample man, was a Cantonese.
the company, and the other payments were "Tell your friend to go ashore and say that i
all in order. At this early daje efter, the in- must have those men brought to me." Ho went, bat the request was refused at first, but after a corporation of the company there was not much warning shot and the use of threats two of themes to cive the sbareholders, but, so far, all Durchmes, and one of them (the boatswain) were brought on board, I then found they were they had was good news. They had bad could speak English. He informed me that they were part of a crew of a barque belonglar to Rotterdam which had brought out a cargo of coal for the British Government, and that after discharging same, she was taken to Macro, where she took coolies on board for Havana. He added that when well down the coast the coolies matialed and murdered ali bands except these five, who escaped in one of the boats. These were soon captured, taken on shore and kept in confinement as stated by the boatswain. The fast that was seen of the captain was just na ho was about to jump overboard, when one of the coolies cut him down with an axe. I again' demanded that ibe other three men should be sent to me, bui word that if the mes were not set free at once was again met with a refusal, then soat
and smash it up. My chief mate (alan a Cornishman) did not like our position very much and was inclined to get away from the spot, but I insisted on rescuing the men, in which I ultimately succeeded. The men were then sent on board, bein; almost naked, so my mate and myself supplied them with clothes Da the 9th, about 8 pm, after repairing dam- ages I hove short and whilst setting the sails a large pirate Junk carne around the point to cap. ture some small cargo craft bound to Kamraub Harbour but were afraid to put to see on ac count of the presence of the junk. So I opened
ARRIVAL AT HONGKONG, His Excellency Phya Maha Nubkab, Hin Siamess Majesty's new Minister to the Court Am estate that is shortly to go on the market of Tokio, Japan, and his family, arrived at is the Bungai Nibong Coco-aut and Rubber, Hongkong by the Imperial German Mall . situated seven miles from Pinang, and having Yorck this morning en route to Japan, and is nearly 20,000 coco-nut trees of which 13,000 leaving by the same steamer this evening. are in bearing: 24,000 rubber trees and Soo fire on the junk, with the result that her beim Hit Excellency was received on arrival by fruit trees. The properly, is in a position was pot to starboard and she went off before His Siamero Majesty's acting Consul, Sir H.N. to pay immediate dividends. Purchase price the wind. Then 1 got underweigh took the Mody. The Minister then proceeded by true $150,000 in shares, and capital $350,0001 small craft under convey and proceeded to my to the Peak Hotel where he had lunch. In the working capital 35,000. Directors M. R. verage. On April 18th I arrived at Hongkong afternoon the distinguished visitors want for a Thornton, JW. Halifax, Dr. J. Kirk, and, took the five men on shore, handed them over motor drive and visited the principal sights in Qath Bong Kas. Agent in Penangs Hosfeld to Mr. Block, the Dutch Conent, and reported the City of Victoria and its súbarba).
same at the Custen House.
report from their visiting agent, in which he stated that the 50 acres of rubber which had always been kept clean were growing remark- ably well, and that the 150 acres which had not been very well cultivated were being cleaned up as rapidly as possible, and that there was every prospect of their rapidly expanding also. Arrangements were also being made to develop the resources of the company as fast as possibla by opening up new land, although there was some difficulty in securing labour..
SHELFORD RUBBER ESTATE. The report of the Shalinrd Rubber Estate, Limited, states that the yield of dry rubber for the year to December 31 amounted to 33,097) lbs, and this was obtained from 195 actes, a considerable patilos of which was This compares with 23828) Ibs, for lest year. only tapped towards the end of the your.
mate of rubber to be obtained for this your is 75,0 lbs. The average price received for last year's crop works out at 78, of, per 16% as compared with 40, 14. for.1958 and 36, 948, for 1507. All expenditure of every nature, with the exception of the cast of the factory and machinery, alc. erected at the end of the year has been debited to revenar. The labour force was somewhat short during the year, but, is now satisfactory. The condition of the estate
remains excellent. The som at the credit of profit and loss account monuts to £7,814100t of this the directors recomrused: that; the balance of the preliminary expenses and brokerage connected with, the formation of the compaey be now written off £3,000, leaving sum of 65,814 The directors recommend tha dividend of 25 per cent, free of income tex should now be declared this will absor
4,875, leaving 2939 to be carried forwards
subject to directors fassun
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