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Gallantry Rewarded.

LOCAL GERMAN SKIPPER' DECORATED.

CAPT. BENDIXEN 'RECEIVES, WELL-DESERVED

PREČOGNITION,

27th uit.

Whoever remembers the typhoon of last year will remember that men of ordinary firmness and coumger found it hard to do more, then fend for their own safely and that of the imlerest which their vocation in lifa imposed on them. as a duty to-cart-for. The dangers and terrors of atyphoon at sea are understood by those who have nearly lost their lives in them. How

GRATEFUL EIGHTEEN CHINESE

ought to be to Onotais Jacob Dendixes of the steamship Clara Jebsen for bringing bem out of the famaely raving terrors of the demon frantic sea! Ha and his companions, two ships officere and three cogidters, all Germans and there are so braver map (though, some are as brave) than the German-battled with the fary of the storm to save those poor people from a dismantled junk.

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Its MAJESTY THE EMPEROR noticed among the many reports of occurrences in which German ships had distinguished them solves this ille master of tiveral hours of sheer heroism and of that dogged fearlessness which leecht Deutsch," and thought be ought to notice it in some way. There is only one way in which His Majesty the Emperor of Germany, the chief of a confederation of Teutons who are allied in blood the Angles and Saxons, can show bis approval of no action which ii *echt Deutsch". To send him any reward or presant is 10 opposed to every German idea and feeling, that of course something else bad to be done. To write him a letter of congra tulation would have pleased a loyal German and a good seaman. But lt, was not enough, for the Keiser, who, rightly judged that when decant man act in a decent way, decent Kings must be Kingly, and an Emperor of Germany Is a true King in the sense described by Carlyle By hopouring a brave man for a brave deed he was bonouring a clan "of men, those of Garman blood who go down to the sea in ships. So he sent bias the "Kronen Ordin."

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY JULY

RUBBER COMPANY REPORTS. 216,478, which the directors recommend

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MANOZ

TORD.

TUGUBSE

JANARHALL, SHORTLY EXPECTED

CHINHAI BAY AS A NAVAL

1010

COMMERCIAL

Coal Freights from Japis kiva sho

Hongay/Obickian

Longkong

'dealt with as follows1—A dividand 'at the rats. of 177 per cent., 613,125) to reserve, 61,700 (10 KEPONG RUBBER ESTATES,

employees' bogos Jund, 61,000; forward (053

WEEKLY SHARE REPORT. The agonal general meeting of the Kepong

LANADROMASA (Malay) Rubber Estates, Ltd. war held on May After maklog allowance for depreciation, for

Reviewing the share: business for the week Palo Lant/Singapore $210, ind? 24 at the Great Eastern Hotel, EG, Sir Gordon proportion of management expenses, and for is making a tour of the world; arrived at Yokomst. The market for local stocks has been carriers, have been, chartered in London, at

The Portuguesa cruiser San Ropkaal, which Messrs. E. S. Kodeoria & Co. write on 34th madiumgalsed vesseln" Billo, whamas, a Blanperhasett Voules (the Chairman) pras expanditors on the arms in tapping, the venue ham from San Francisco on Thursday fairly active but with the exception of a rise in lower figures when W dingas

placcount for tog shows profit of £71117 to uit After cruising in Japanese waters and visit China Sugers and Canton and Macao Steam Time-Charan-A few teamers hays been balance-sheet, i would like to call your atted ward, making a total of £75,767. An interim call at Shanghal on her way Saath to ong a mart masia the price of Shall Trospons Bin SANN (wo months at $3,000, Doors, The Chairman said: Dealing Sist with the which has to be added the sum brought for Jag be principal ports in Japan, the cruiser will ship prices have undergone very little change. taken ng, all of them are for cattle trade. ss tion to the fact that our authorised capital now dividend of 10 per cent, was paid in Novem- kong and Macao. The Son Raphael is expect stands at £15,000 Instead of the 40,000 at ber last, and the directors now recorded here some time next month,}}/

must also be recorded deep pa three months at $5,000, and 21. 89ir prompt. which it stood at this time last year. We have mend a firal dividend at "the rate of 171- Issued £4,500 of this extra capital to existing par ceat, lost tax. A sum of £7,000 le placed

Rabber. The wick bas been a quiet.oss delivery, two months at $6,900 per knonik, ugos with a steady undertone but closes with a dhể shareholders at a premium of 1, sos, and, this to reserva, and £350 to the employees.

| Sales.—The small German as. Fonngko han will account for the next item of - £3,949,

tinct improvement in prices following the riis baan sold to Manila to replace the IV. 6. MAT In the raw material, which is now quoted, to/. Pilar, which vassei sauk quite recently of the Last year told you we expected to produce ward. The average price realised for last your's bonus mand, leaving £1,341 to be carried top-

| per lb. for Fine Haid Paraz

1 Coast of Mindoro. We hear also of thi Gari in 1909 14,000 lbs of rubber; we have actually crop, alter dedaction of freights, landing, and produced 20,204 lbs, and have realized by the all siin charges, was slightly over 75. fd par

have been desit in at the improved rate of part and in to be delivered very abortly. Tarma Banks-Hongkong and Shanghat Banksman 21. Bingora to Japan. She' la Dow: la safa ofthat rubber 67,840, or an average price of 78 81d por lb, compared with 41 41d. The output for ste la astimated at 370,000

$945. The price at Home after receding to a both instances are kept privaterpilla lbs. The report notes that the estate is clean

688.15/- has recovered to 68910 Nationals Sall Tonnage loading or to load." For, sacid price is the ectural weare enade no weeded, and the resident mycologist is ready

are nachanged and can be placed at $76. Baltimore and New York Bilt, barque Ricikanes racoid price in the actual amount received for to detect any paw past or disease that may particular lot of rubber, but the uniformly make its.appearance. Shareholders will observa

Marias osorances-Cantons have again 5,969 tons na reg, to load in September/Oce high rate we have been receiving speaks well not with satisfaction that there has been so sodne

strengthening, and close with buyers at 5885; g., to load in November/December bean bought at Sıyyį, Unions show, signs of tober. Brit ship Jutodolls 2,653 tons nat. only for the careful manner in which our crops baate to lap young trees, and will also note that

North Chinas hare run to Tis,115, Yangiasts Arro, 3,971 tons not. seg, arrived 20th May, Sku. Tonasga‹ Disengaged :—Brit: buqae word harvasted, but also for the vary skilful way, the board has had wisdom to set aside a fairly

are in demand at $tos. V in which they were treated for us by the neigh substantial sum to reserva. Even though the booting estate of Kuala Lumpar. The amount price of the raw material drop to a low level,

Departure of Sailers±---None, l available for distibution this yeards £3,077, out the company's future should be well attured, of which yourdirectoia recommend the payment it being soticipated that the toppable aress ofs, dividend of 10 per cent.. less income tax, dering 19u-13 will be lecreased by 3,000 acres. leaving £727 lo be carried forward."

The yield per acte por annum on the area tapped, which worked cut at 443 lbs, as against 313 lbs. In 1908 and 175 lbs. in 1907.

Our manager estimates that we shall produce in the present year 35,000 lbs of dry rubber, and I think we may consider that a very conservative estimate We have arranged

Our

to clear and plant another rao acres properly and also to set up machinery for carrying our own rubber, which up to the end of the present year will be done by the neigh- bouring extate of Kuala Lumper. For the present your we have made no forward sales, 2. wink it sight to tell you that for the year igt: we have arzuged to sell a minimum gmonaf of 40,000 lbs or maximum amount of 50,000 lbs at the price of 8s od pár lb. (Ap plause.)

CALOUTIA CHINESE RIOT.

SEQUEL TO GAMULING DISPUTE:

ES STATIONER STATEMENT DY REAR-ADMIRAL MIVAOKA, A Japanese naval station is to be establish ed al Chlobal Bay, Korea, and the necessary works have been Hatted upon this year, the estimate having been approved by the bist during the last session, The following states of the defences of the bay, appears in the Orake ment by Bear-Admiral Miyaoks, Commander Mainichi translated by the Japan Carondela:

"The name of Chinbai Bay has long been knowa to the public at home and abroad but very faw people are familiar with the situa- aimant equal in size to Tokyo Bay. The spot tion add physical features of the day. It is where the Japanove naval guards are at present stationed is called Syong-Jin, a little remote village situated between the bills.

THE NAVAL STATION

Fire Insurances China Fires have been the medium of a fait business. The market, bows Hongkong Fires advanced to $gro, smail sales ever, is easier and shares are obtainable at Sizd at this prica having taken place. Dan den

PÄRN MARKETS??

Hongkong, 24th Juss. Since the inus of our last report, the yarn

Shipping Bongkeng, Canton and Macao Steamboats have agala baan largely dealt in market has been very quiet with nothing doing, salon as high as: 533.baing reported. At the On the last occasion, we reported that a large is to be established in a small bay popolarly close, however, the market is not quite se business bad baan transacted, the local dealers known as Kendo, about elevar miles south of itrong, and shares could probably be had ating bought beary cargo at cheap mies Mampbo. Chinhai Bay has many historical 5371

atat | They have since bean endeavouring to disposn Indo Chinas have ried rather quist associations. On the occasion of her invasion during the week but few. transactions have of their extollve stock to country buyers, the of Korea, the Empress Jingo chose the bay as been put through at 556. London comes un large stock of undisposed holding in theirhands the landing-place for her forces (this incidnot changed, viz:45 for the Preference shares accounties for the natural reaction in the is not historical, but legendary), and when the and £2.5/- for the Ordinary Bolk Douglas volume of business done. At the beglasing Tartar army was sent to attack Japan ('n the thirissoth century, the bay was made Steamships and Chips Manilas are quiet at of the fortnight, trivial business was put of its operations. Hideyoshi also lauded his ut $24t for the old shares and $14 for the the effect of preventing local dealers from quotations Star Ferries are still quoted through at last quotations, The Shanghal market coniones lifeleni·and has had forces there on the occasion of the fovasion of new. Shall Transpons have experienced a the peninsula [at the end of the sixteenth smart rise; sales at 91/- and 92/6 took place in ding

cago to Northern ports the Chinese dollars belag in a comparatively quickly advanced here lo sympathy with the im

Northern buyers, The Indian márkat - fans provement in London and a large busiuose kis bean transacted at rapidly rising rates-101 bsing now the closing baying rate. Halders

Mt. 0:10 H. Fuerth was re-elected a director removed to the Medical College Hospital contily]. From the fact that the spot bas the early part of the weak, but the market helpless condition" owing to the absence; of+?.

bead to frequently chosen ava bain for

AGGRESSIVE OPERATION,

reported stendy Holders are kesplag. aloof and watching the market. At the clon, the

This little gold cross, with a circle of blue might be well lo issue the bala:ce of the capl- lane and won some moddy which the banker and the depth of water in the bay are of Bearer Warrants aro reminded that Coupon Market is qulei and there is nothing, doing;"

coumet in its centre, on which is graven the "fron Crowa", and ound which is written "GOTT MIT UKS" in Gothic characters, is poly given by the Emperor of Germany to there who have distinguished themselves from the generality of mankind by their courage, endur- abce) and

FAITHFULNESS UNDER TRIAL.

For many hours the ship Clara Jalan. tried to save the unfortunate Chinese (some were

Mr. R. N. Carvalho suggested that, in view of the present price of the compsy's "ahu ca, it tal. There seemed to be trouble in regard to labour, and it would be wall to have funds to fall back upon.

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The chairman said the idea of the directors uoill there was some prospect of the money was that the shares would be held in reserva belog required. He was inclined to think that the labour trouble was not so ncule as he would have had to report had he been addressing the shareholders some little time ago. Fortunate ly their manager had a very firm grip over the labour market. The question of issuing the issued capital would, however, receive the careful consideration of the directory.

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Station on Waddenday relating to what is al

A report reached the Colootollab Police (eged to be a ferious Chiness riot which occur red le Blackburn's Lane, on Tuesday night resulting in four Chinese blog more or less seriously wounded two of whom have been

and Mesas. J. D. A. Norils and Co. were reports the Indian Daily News of 26th May. It where they are detained under treatment, re- appointed auditors.

appears that a Chinaman named Shen Keway, lately a cook employed on a vessel, went to a Chinese gambling den sluated in the rame paid to him. Finding that short payment was mide to him Shaw Keway drew the attention of the backer who indignantly retorted that Show did not know how to count. On this Show pro- in front of the banker and again alleged duced and counted out the money on the table that short payment. had been made to him. On this the backer snatched up the money and flang-it at Show Keway. As the moLEY WAS scattered over the fior Show Keway made demand for payment from the banker when he alleged he was seized and roughly boodled by three or four men who saulted him with clenched fists and pushad him out of the estab JQHORE RUBBER LANDS.

ibment, Shaw Keway in order to escape Lads (Malay), Ltd., was held on May 24 at side a neighbouring shop where aerated waters, The annual meeting of the Jobere Rubber from further violence said he took shelter ia-

Winchester House, EC., Mr. G. Anderson coffee and cigarettes were sold, Ea this shop, presiding. The Chairman said that although which is very small with scarcely enough space Jebore bad suffered from disastrous foods to accommodato halt a dozen men, sume four recently the company's estates had escaped other Chinamen were refreshing themselves lighty. The water had subsided, and they Some x5, Chluamen armed with lathier and' hoped to learn by the next mail that the damage and knives from the gambling doo; It is alleged, to the young trees, was loss than anticipated. I followed in pursuit of Shew Keway and locked is worn on the left breast, jus! over the heart. The company had ample fuads in band for the the door of the shop in which he had sought Over no stauncher "heast of oak" will it befmurs, and they found they could depend upon shelter. For about half an hour smpty soda worn than over that of the daring old sufficient labour force and adequate supervi-water bottles and brick but were flung loto life-savor who has so justly been honoured by sios, they could not be assured the directors the shop. The Chicamen ioside the shop the great Prince who shoull be doar to Eng- would stay their hands.

broke down the back of the shop add thus lishmen as grandson of our long-loved Queer,

made good their escape, though not before four Victoria, and nephew, of that foe sportman

bad.bseo seriously injured.- And tactful chief of men, Edward, aur Edward, the Edward greatly missed and zererlobt forgoltes.

women and children) on that, wave-battered wrecked junk, from which came hear end. ing cries for succour. Captain Bendixen and bisquiat officers were having a bad time, of in helping themselves, but they were pot remis in, answaying the call of hum-

anity. They bad to fight for their own lica as well forthose of the Chicaso on the junk. They got to windward of the litter, and with extrema difficulty managed to lower rapes and get the peor people aboard. The Chinese crew worked like Germans under such a loader ** Captain Bendixen.

THE, KRONEN-ORDEN

HONGKONG'S PROSPERITY.

FINANCIAL MAĢIZINE'S VIEW.

The prophets that foretold that with the opening of more and more Chinese parts to trade Hongkong must forfeit the pr ud posi tlon she now occupies, be now found to be. In the wrong; and a perusal of Commander Basil Taylor's repost on the shipping and trade. of Hongkong shows, that the prosperity of Hongkong unabated, 'writes Capital and Commerce in a leading article. It is true that the Chinese ports will take more and morø of the trade of the empire, but at the same time it must be understood that commerce and Industry is also developing at a, pace which Ubins never knew of before. Hengkang possense

UNRIVALLED ADVANTAGES

as a centre of distribution, and considering the fact that she bas held her position for several decades, we shall not be far wrong when we say that for several decades to come she will hold her proud position as the premier, dis tribating centre in South China.

ANGLO JAVA Rubber and PRODUCE. The statutory meeting of the Anglo-Java Rubber and Produce Company, Ltd,, was held .oà MayƐay at the registered office, 18, Leaden- ball strest, E., Mr. J. W. Lintner (Chairman of the company) presiding.

TRADE MARK IMITATION,

it can be seen that the bay is admirably suited for the requirem sate of a modein zaval station. The natural feature of the land, the climato, all that could be desired. When complete accommodation is provided, it will make It will be a particularly good place, from a cli- one of the Guest naval stations in the world.

and mon matic standpoint,, for the training of officers

"LA guard.of bluejickets, has been stationed at Syong-jio, but

THE BARRACKS **

thore stand just as they stood during the war, no improvamoats having been effected in the accommodation. There offices, no official quitters, and no electric light. ara no business The absence of these conveniences might be pui pwith, but the roof of the barracks lénks, scarcels habitable. Moreover, supplies of daily the infamí are spoiled, and the place is necessaries ken only brought by a Japanese - warship, which occasionally call is at the Bay, The naval authorities are quite justified in appealing to the Diet for immediate attention to be paid to the improvement of the works on the bay as was done in the last session of the Dist, Fromi

THE JAPANESE POINT OF VIEW V. the place looks like an uncivilised land of a centory or two ago, and the guards stationed there are practically exiles. Kando, where the Daval station is to he established, is a barren district, and even now one cannot obtain food there. And one visiting the place has to take his lood with him: Korean hamlets are scat tered about within a distance of about two mila. There are no roads and as houses at Kendo, and the place is aninhabited. In their scheme for establishing a naval station there, the authorities, as a preliminary ep in the work, have planted 250,000 free on the sur. rounding hills. At the same time a good

'WATER SUPPLY

has been sought for, for the guipɔss of con estimate of $50,000 for the first stage of the stucling proper water works, immediately an

session, the work of levelling the ground for the work was approved by the Det in the fest

station, and the Supply and Paymasters Office, site of the barracks, the guard rooms, torpedo was stated. The removal of the naval barracks building is so badly damaged that, rain comes through the roof. The work of levelling the ground will be completed by the end of Octo

ber sex, and the

CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW BARRACKS

A JAPANESE HOTCHKISS. The Chairman said: As you all knów," this meeting is a purely formal mesting, called We have been shown an interesting example only to comply with the Companies Act of of Japanese industrial enterprise which should 1908. The last instalment for the property rightly be exhibited in the Anglo-Japanese was paid on the 28th April, and all the shares Exhibition now open in London. The article pany's possession. The contract with the as is used in almost every merchant's office, in e Dutch companies are now in this com- in question is an automatic paper-fastener such Handelsvereeniging "Amsterdam" provides and is almost & fac-simils of the "Hotchkis that the estates should be handed over in good No, paper-fastener made in Connecticut, and planteslika condition, and the directors 13.3.A. The Japanese imitation, however, is have therefore, taken steps that an expert called the Hotchkiss No. 18 and the "No. 18 bably one of you will have seen in the fireperat construction and design the Japaneseat Sreng-fin will admit of no delay, as the should be sent to inspect the property. Pro is actually described as trade-mark! In gen cial press that Messrs Mactaine Watson and made machine is almost indutinguishable from Co. have resigned' their position as agents of the real genuine article, but there are as qual the company is Java, and they have sent us an official, intimation to the same effect. As imitation which at once stamp the thing

one or two evidences of careless and clumsy a matter of faci, Messrs. Lintner and Co., Ltd, being an imutition. For example, one side of are the commercial agents for the company, the machine bears the word "Hotokiss,” sad Mess. Machine Watson and Co. being agents curiously the same mistake occurs in the iWorks required no less argently are the con will be faished halore the end of the year, in Java, and naturally subordinate to Messrs.ustration pristed upon the box in which the Lisiner and Co, Lid, and responsible to them. machine is suld. Another carious fact is that

struction of a coal depot and whatf, and these Mess, Maclaine Watson Co. write to us that on the box the machine is one place is called the tion of the waterworks is now balog pushed are now prac ically finished. The construc it was understood that they were to act in "Hotchkiss No. 1 Automatic Paper Fasteder,” conjuction with Messis Kocy and Co. in which happens to be the description of the

on. The estimate of V$50,000 is not mare Soerabaya, but the Board can assure you that genuina-American-made article. The manu

than enough to meet the expaaditure for pre was published in these columns, shows that affect.

A glance at the report, extracia from which they never made any atratgemanis to that facturer of this impudent imitation of a foreign paring the ground for the various buildings bad as trade was in 190) Hongkong bad gull a

made article modestly omits to give his name

which are to be erected. For converting the | The Board have arranged with the Handels- either on the machine or on the box. All that V10,000,000 will be required. With the exist place into a psrfect naval station, at least measure of prosperity which was denied to many another port in the Far East. The risetration of the estate should be continued by are the letters" K, S. H. & Co. This is not.

vereeniging Amsterdam" that the adminis appears to the shape of a clue as to the maketing Daval stations, say Kure and Ssebo, the of Hongkang is only shot of a marvel. The shipping of the port has increased fourfold

ideal naval scheme could not be realised to the them on behalf of the company until the 30th very mattch for an inquiry agent to work upon, full on account of the peculiar circumstances daning the fall two decades, and a brief refer

June, as it would be impossible to hand over but the initials are not unfamiliar, and poss of the surroundings. As the Chinhai Bay ence to the statistics wifi show that trade bas

the management of estates of such magnitudably the maxon of the genuine Hotchkise No. as these on the spur of the moment directly might find it to their advantage to make alabablied land, the ideal naval scheme cau maval station is to be estabilibed on barren, bean Increasing by leaps and bounds.

What in the

the purchase money had been paid, Messrs some inquiry into this flagrant case of imlation, Lister and Co, Ltd., who are the commer not of a trade-mark only, but of the whole cial agents of the company, have informed the machine. But of course even if action is taken tourd that they have been making arrange-it will have to be proved that the ingenious ments for the establishment of their own, firm counterfeiter knew that he was imitating an in Soerabaya, and that arrangements for the article already patented" in Japan.»-/ofan administration of the estates by them will be Chronicle completed by the 30th Jano. We have re ceived from the Amsterdam offices of Mensc Lintner and Co, Ltd., au osilmate of the valus of the produce from our estates from November, 1959, till December, 1910, showing a profit of about £6,593. I should like to point out to you. that this valuation is made of a conservative

Penang, 19th June: bass. You will see that in the prospecias the yesterday aliemoon of Mr Findlay, the mud- The death occurred at the General flospital ut profit for the year igiaar was etiimated'at £8,637, and, therefore, I can say that the proper of the Jura Estate, and a brother of Mrs. spects of the company may be considered salia of age and was married recently.

arry Hilton, He was only twenty-three years It is stated that the catte of death was hydrophobia, as the result of a puppy bits, der John Findlay of Hankow, 4 tes buyer: for the The deceased Mr Findlay, was a son of Mr. prominest Russian firm el Molchsooff, Peck" stoff & Co. He was a brother of" Mrs. Ustry, Hilton of Passag, and of Mia T. 0. Anderos, whose husband is in the Hongkong and Shenge hal Bank, Calcutta, and was formerly in the Straits. The deceased cams out to Shanchal where he was for some time before coming 16 the Jura Essie which it about night miles

SECRET OF HONGKONG'S SUCCESS? Besides her natural posillon and advantages, aminootly salted to be's great distributing. contre, there are more vital facia which, clear thinking will go to prove, have contributed to maintain her in her present proud position. It might be possible to find another place which possesses perhaps greater natural advantages. It might be possible to spend huge sums of money and constract hubour-works, magni- ficent buildings and what not, just as the Rus siens, in a measure successfully, did in Dalny

All those will not go far when the Govers ment la incompetent; the officials are rapacious, and there. Is no impartiality in the judiclai| tribunals. Hongkong became prosperoni ba cause of the Government, which stood M. SYNONYMOUS WITH LIBERTY for any one who came to reside in her shores, liberty for the producer, liborty for the com sumer, and freedom of movement for all,

factory, in orderibat the formal business of the meeting may be completed I will now move thatthe directam report be adopted, after which I shall be happy to answer any questions you may wish to ask.

Mr. "Thomas Carritt seconded the 'mation, which was consimously, adopted without far, ́ther comment,

LEDBURY,

DEATH OF YOUNG PLANIER.

HYDROPHOBIA AT JURU,

4.

On the idrant of the day when the Govern ment of a single city in China is able to stand comparison with that of Hongkong, Hong kong may fear a competitor. Docks, harbours, and cities, however, many' China may bulld, the Chinais trader himself will prefer to đò bis

The report for ivog states that beyond plant: ing up land already felled and some small basiness only from sach safe havens as the places to round off fields, no attempt has been Britlah Colpoy. The successful growth of made to extend cultivation during the year, all south of Penang-Singapers Free Press, dry trade fo Okloa is synchronous with good praefforts being devoted to organisation and lo vernment, and the pons under foreign control getting the estates into thoroughly good order. need fear no competition from Chinese portsThe area under tapping bay boin gőzf acres for at least a few decades to come.

SHANGHKI DCCKS,"

WAZY

UNITED SINGAPORE

RUBBER CO,

TER NEW MANAGER,

from which has been, obtained an oniput of 66,881 iba. dry rubber, as compared with 28,956 Ibs obtained in egoff by the former owners of And the estates. The average price realised for the DEZETbber after deduction of freight.", landing,

́and all sale chargos, were slightly ovar, 78, 737 Monsieur Pons, of Mesirs, Sha shareholders of per ihan he entput for a pro. In astimated at Co. has bese appointed mu oglasering Oh. Lid; 90,600 lbs, “After wdling of the whole of the Singapors Rab "Directors will recomă "práliminary expenses and making allowance for

DIVIDEND

and of danivelation for proportion of minigami

done,

of 3/6 (vls, 3/5 final dividend for 1909 and s- No. 14" is how payable, representing.the sum interim for 1919).

Refineries-Chios Sugars kayo further im. proved to $168. Latous continue aeglected.

| Mining.—Rauba are offering at $7) and sales at lower rates are reported. Chicere Logipear log and Mining Co, ste obtainable in the North to 41 in London. Headwater are inquired at Tis, 171 Oriental.Consolidatede hava'risen

for

par,

Total sales 8oo bales. Unsold stocks-14,000 balas,

Sold but undelivered in the" godown and to sitive.44,000 balas, g

Nos, os & Bi-No demands even at cheap) TATUS, MA

No. 10 & 20-A nominal business has been- put through.

No. 131-Nothing dalag.

Arrivals. The mail str. Dalia and extra strs,® No. 16s-One mill has done business.

Perala and Ceylon Mars from Bombay, and and Whampoa Docks have had a further setga bales for Hongkong, and 3,700 bales for Docks, Wharves, and Godowas-Hongkong sir, Leisang from Calcotia have brought in back and have been parted with as low as $53. Shanghai, ne shipments from Hongkong, to Shanghai Docks, are still offering at Tis. 78. Shanghai, and Coast poris, kopreparator shares obtainable 557. Shanghai and tione prevailing as have obtained during the last Kowloon Wharves are also cavior with a few Shanghal-Coationes dull, the same condi Hongkow Wharves are unstterad at fis, xr8" two months,

Lands, Hotels and Buildings-Hongkong Lands have been dealt in to a small extent at par, but buyers predomlasta. Kowloon Lands are still Inquired for at 533. Shanghai Laude are the same as last week, viz., Tis. 107. Hong kọng Hotels, both old and now shares, continue parted with at $39, but there are buyers at the at previous quotations. West Points have been

rato,

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Cotton Mills-Honghong Coltans are obtain. able at $6. Ewor, according to latest advices by wire to offering in the North at Tin, 122, other Northern Mills by mail advicos aru also lower and are as follows:-Laon Kang Mow Tis, 70, Internationale Tis. 62 and Boy Chees T13, 240,

Miscellaneous-Forced safer of Grean. Is lands have brought the market down to $7... China Providents have been booked at $81. Electrics are wanted at 5198 after sales at $20. China Lights are out of favour at St. Ropes are asked for at- 513, but there are no shares

st S19, while buyers offer Sig. Watsons are offering under $1. Dairy Farms can be had

placed at $st ex the dividend of jo cepts just inquired for at 86 Steam Laundries can be

close with Jellers at Tis. 1,466. Sumras have pald. Langkat advanced to Tis. 1,480 but weak and to Tis, 240,

ed from Singapore but little business has Rubbers-A spasmodic demand has emanat resulted. Singapore and Johores has been dopo at $19.and Glessalys at $2.80 to 53. Bal gownies can be obtained at Sig. Pajams are quoted Sió nominal and Pogeks have been London stocks, United Sumatras have changed sold at $43, Sandycrofts are steady at $39. la hands at 11/6 and London Ventures at rates done at 8/6 premium and Castlefields at sof ranging from 5/6 to 7/% Kamanings have been Batu Tigas are quoted so with probable buyers at 107/6. There are local sellers of U Serdangs at 133/6. Bentams have gone to

London at 8/6.

London is 1/9 9/16 00 demand and the T.T, Exchange. The Bank's drawing rats an,

rate on Shanghai is 744-

PREIGHT MARKET.

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Japanese Yarn,—No, ani declined $a. Silus," 350 bales at 535.

Local_Mili,--Nothing doing, t

Raw Cotton-Owing to the higher rates pre- valling there his bean nothing doing in Bengal. About 500 balos Bangal kays been shippid for

only Quotations: Bangal $33 to $37 and the Japanese market, Stock, 250 balen Basgal-

Chinese $35 to $10.

Rupees, T/T 134H Ropees, D/D }}{{- Sterling, D/D1/99/16. Sterling, 4m/e11/9 11/16. Bar Silvor 24). Shanghai, T/T 743. Japan

68.

POLISHWALLA & KOTWALL, Cotton & Yarn Broken.

INTERPORT POLO.

HONGKONG TEAM AT SHANGHAL,

The weather has kept fine for a suficient

large number of players took advantage of it length of time for the ground to be playable, it was only jou playable yesterday, but a fairly

N. C. D. Neer of 21st ios. Three members and indaiged to some practice gamer, says the

is indead unfortunate that the late spati of bad of the Hongkong team were among them, it weather ioterapted the practice games and so left until the eleventh hourassa. the final choice of the Shanghai team has been

Two chukkas composed of the best individual players were played. The first consisted of Reds-Mr. Keylock, Mr. McEaan and Mc Hayes, werkt Whites-Mr. Dallas, Mr. Daries,” second chukka Mr. Dalias took Ms. Keylock's Captain Heathcote and Mr. Rowa... In the place among the Reds, bat nevarthales the Reds were beston in both games,

On form the abova ́teams of Rede conials the best individualplayers, in theabsence of Colonel : Brace, Shanghal possesses, and the lamentable fact is obvious that though Shinghal will be represented in the forthcoming Interport match team, Combination in conspicuous by Ita by the best individual player they will not be

absence and thean brilliant individuals, as they✨ are on occasion, make no attempt to play ihalej. place if they as a chance of being brilliant. It is to be hoped that they will be handi and fit and muddle through successfully, i be completely realised. It will be made a per- fortnightly traight report of the sth Inst as destructive criticism always it. How to im

Messrs.. Lamko and Rogge wille in their The above is exceedingly may to meltonų fect real station, in which the latest naval follows: When writing our fast freight repon prove matter is the future is another matter. scipatific principles will be applied, without, our market was fro though loquiries had to suggest the obvious sorely the best, leaving anything undone which should be generally fallen off. The fortnight under review Way to last the Importance of team work!

has, however, quite against all expectations pre Into the minds of Shanghal polo player" wenid santad a very miserable atti'ude and the basinais be to have tournaments once or twice, during COUNT ORUMA UN UNIVNERSAL | effected is very much smaller than that of the the season!; it," le a matter of indiffersscs; to

BANG PEACE.

preceding period. At the close the market is the average player who: wins i un ordiaury exceedingly quiet stode practice chukks provided he has a good rillop Saigon/Hongkong Owing to heavy. Im- ald hits the ball a few times, but in a stourma ports of grain from Halphong and Bangkok mint with some trophy depending on it, the 1. An Interview with Count: Okums on Univar. | Arrivals have met with a declining market, and same playar would do his mmost to mi bie kal Psace appears in the: Königsberg Hari, chartering operations from Saigon: to: Ehli pony's galloping powers and his own Juny hip! c Coust, "prezenta at the pressnt time many boat has been takes up. There being also The Taingto Leam is expected to ariva | Zellung," "The situation of Japan," said the bave been suspended, except that an occasional flag to the bat advantage over

points of similarity with that of Germany. Your very littls daing in other directions, rates have early this morning, google down country also was compelled to assure herself a la consequence dropped from ag'conta to 18 Last night the Selection Committne chose responsible posities in the world by undertake cents again, which latter figure can be taken the following team to repeasant Shanghai im

ing lome serious ways. In exactly the same as the closing rate, non ponades f The Interport Axtarea's- way japan undertook her last wari not: from a Saigos/Hankow –As anticipated fresh buaj. Mr. D. Landale.... compelled to do so in order to protect her own steamer at last rate paid, 10, 35 cents, and X McEnam,... | bosciass thirst for glory,, but because she was ness has resulted in the fixture; of another

living jsteronis.; Bat now the constry has only bear af regular lineis also getting a good deal below"]: A. Hayasımov ons Resize to proistre peace with her neight of rica from here to North Chius parts and ⠀ On Wedenday: Shanghai. "play Hong: bours as long as possible, China, is the Japan

Og kong and, on Thursday Taligtan,? On 7dday! most serious problem for the near futuro... At. Jaigon in other directions, no further charton Bongkong will play Talogias, Jual present sha, has only within layer of cultured are reported

The Gymkhana takes place on Saturday and people; the grest mass of her populace are en Bangkok-Owingis temporary small arrivals Istanding compeilters are reminded that acties tirely in the itzaldom of barbarism of paddy from the jalatior finans are sufficient close on Wednesday

The great tank of the civilised nations must to supply present wants. The strike of Chinese

INTERNATIONAL CO-OPERATION IN CHINA.

be the crustion in Chlos of enlightenment and coolies at Bangkok og account of the increased lesson cultors, for which the best means in obe extans, poll-tax is not yet sailed, and we have another

INT alonel trade and schools in the country, Kithar | boycott bera, « Local buyers of Bangkokvic MASERA can be accomplished only by latemational af not being satisfied as to the credit allowed start forts, and Japan now invites all the nations of |ed 'a: boycott promptly, and as godowns, an Europe and America to join with her in this filled a number of sesmors are receiving very koor Cricket Olab

“We are ́anthe) peaceful work in China. The money required poor despatch, agus areng

Hongkong.

for the object; both from moral and a come. M. It is zo be hoped that the parties concerned of the Shangh mercial point of vier, would be better placed, will'soon come to some, satisfactory, arrangsi share than in the ewition of pay/Rṛmumants mant j'should this not be the casi va will no Fou find and sea, Thälccreming expenditure" doubt ses renewed activity from Angon to

for military purposer cannot be baina lög í