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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY JULY 28 1010

Intimations,

All applications for Bhares should be sent to the Chartered Bank

Adia, Australia and China before the 81st day of

JULY, 1910.

of

PROSPECTUS OF

THE MERBUK RUBBER

COMPANY, LIMITED

(INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES ORDINANCES

"OF HONGKONG).

CAPITAL.

| The Capital of the Company will be £60,000 divided into 60,000 Shares of £1 each (at exchange Tio. 9). The Directors intend to issue, for the present, only 59,000 Sharer of which 10,050 will be allotted to the Vendors in part payment of the purchase money, 10,000 will be reserved for private subscription and the remaining 30,000 will be offered to the public. Taela's to be paid on application and Taels:4 on allotment..

Directors:

JOHN DUNT CLARK

HERBERT EDMUND RAILTON ROBERT BRADSHAW MOURHEAD FRANCIS ELLIS.

KOO DE SAN J

Bankers:

CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

Solicitors:

ELLIS, HAYS & GODFREY.

Auditore:

G. H. & N. THOMSON,, Chartered Accountants.

General Managers and Scoretaries. Messra, MOORHEAD. & HÄLSE,

PROSPECTUS.

OBJECT OF COMPANY-The Merbuk Rubbar Company is about to be formed with the objects, which will in due course appear in the Memorandum of Association, viz, to purchase and acquire the valizable property know as the Bukit Topik Estate situare in the Division of Koala Mudah in the South-western portion of the State of Kedah in the Malay Paniorula and to develop and work the same as a Robbar and Cocoanut Plantation. LOCATION AND ACCESSIBILITY—The State of Kedah is under British protection and has all

ibe advantage accruing from the presence of a British Resident,

BOLLION:

Mesara, Samuel Montagu & Cole circular dated Lunden, June 30, containe the follow-

About £400,000 in bar gold arrived from

South Africa

June 23 £123,000 in bir gold,

Intimations.

CONFIDENOR said Lord Chatham, is a plant of slow

growth. People believe in things that they

seo, and in a broad sense they are right, As the demand for the Continent lu slight': What is sometimes called blind faith in not thebelk is being secured by the Bank of England faith at all. There must be reason and fact to The shipment to India is only £41,000. form a foundation for trust. In regned to a The following amounts have beer received medicine or remedy, for example, people ask, stom abroad

"Has it cured others? Have cases like mine bden relieved by it? Is it in harmony with the truths" of modern science, and bas it i record above suspicion ? If so, it is worthy of 16,000 la sovaraigus from Austra, | confidence; and if I am ever-attacked by any tin. | of the maladins for which it is commended. I shall resort to it in full bellef li Its power to help was. On these lines

16. ^24)*6,000 in bar gold. 15,000 in bar gold,

28 105,00 in bar gold..........

14.030 in sovereigns from Egypt. 129-18,000 in bar gold. Withdrawals were made as under :--:

WAMPOLE'S PREPARATION

June 23£ 6.000 in sovereigns for Gibral men, and the people of all civilised countries. has won its high reputation among medical

They trust it for the same reason that they

Public Companies.

THE WEST POINT BUILDING

COMPANY, LIMITED..

AN INTERIM DIVIDEND of Dolan Lo per Share for the six months anding yoth June, 1910, will be payable on FRIDAY, 19th be chained on application at the One's Office juls, on which date: Dividend Warrants

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, 20th, to FRIDAY, 39th July (both days inclusive), during which period no transfer of Shares can be registered, by EM PA $1

By Order of the Board of Directors,

4. SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary, the Hongkong Land Invest- ...ment and Agency Co, Ltd,; General: Agents for The West Polst

Monte Building Op, Ld,

· Hongkong, 12th July, 2010;

THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED

25,150,000 in sovereigàs for South trust in the familiar laws of nature or in the A "INTERIM DIVIDEND of $5.50 per

Africa

During the week the net inflax amounts to £175,000

The fall in the Dutch exchange rendered some shipments of har gold practicable, but its quick recovery removed the necessity for any farge amount leaving the country,

Silver. The special influence on sitras of a possible Increase in the outpat of gold from recent discoveries in British Columbia appears likoly to be slight, for it is difficult to see how the movement toward a gold standard in Chios the only important country still on a silver basis, can be helped by increased supplies of the latter melal, insomuch as the hindrances árd of a purely internal and bureaucratic character, and this convenistics of silver, for small change, will always create a demand for its use inespective of the production of gold.

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The extent to which the fature of silver has been discounted is indicated by the still languid tone of the market.

Prices have been fairly wall mipiciained and the Indian Bazant furnished day by day the meedial, support, assisted by some beat covar- ing on Chlon account; but there is nó grip. although Indian prospects seem good.,

The market, kes a spendthrift, in living on post obile.

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This wank P. & O, bɔal-ibe settlement steamer-will carry a large shipment to Bam bay.

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The limited amotal of free spot supplies The Bakit Topah Estate, which is hereinafter called the Merbuk Estate," is situateagalo carried cash silver to a premium of 1/161. two miles from the town of femiling in Kedah, with which place it is connected by no excellent Government Road. Semiling itself, with a convenient Fost and Telegraph walce, lies on the river Merbuk, by which daily communication with Pasang is bad by launch. On the Southern boundary lies the well-known and productive Sungai Batu Estate. It will thus be seen that the Estate not only is situate in a famous rubber-producing district bat enjoys pecaliar facilities both for communication and transport.

EXPERT'S REPORT.-The property has been visited and reported opon, by Mr. R. G. Palmer, visiting agent of the Brich, Alor Pongau and Arundel estates and formidy manager of the Brich estates and by Mr. J. Xivlar, maager of the Victoria Estate and late Government Bail.ff

"

Tenure and TITLE-The property is he'd on a leave in perpetuity, which is now of long standing, and the title (which the Directors are advised is perfectly in order) to the entire property is coveted by three separate documents or grants, notarially certified copies of which can be lospected at the offices of the Company's Solicitors.

AREA-The area comprises 4,000 Kedah Orlongs, equal to 2,880 Acros, SOL-For the most part this consists of a reddish clay, mixed with sand; it is very friable and

astily worked and is particularly adapted for Rubber and Cocoanat cultivation, · RENTAL. The annual rent on 400 Orlongs is so cents par Orlong and 15 cents (Singapore Car rency) per Diloog da 3,609 Orlongs, which, it will be noticed, comparas vary favourably to deed with the $4.00 per âcre which many estates in the F.M.9, will shortly be paying. CONDITION OF ESTATE-Excepting 400 Orlangs of hilly land under virgin jangle, practically the whole estate is opened up and has once been under cultivation. Whare cultivation has baon suspended for some time, patches of lallang have grown, but for the most part, sheto areas bave come up in grass and weeds which can very ajily be got rid of, DRAINAGE The land is mostly andulating and requiras fitila'druniga. At the time of the ex

pert's visit, although heavy rain had been falling for two days in succession, he nevertheless remarks that there was no water anywhere in the field. A hill stream of excellent water, which is a great consideration in the manufacture of gabbar, baslder ausuring good drinking water to the labour force, flows rapidly through the estate,

above forward on the agih and also to-day.

The quotations to-day for cash and forward are cospectively's/iod. and †l below thone quoted a week ago.

Messrs. Mocatia & Goldsmid's circular dated Lundoo, July 1, says tim

The s∙iver market has cooti.uad quiet and

action of common things. This effective remedy is palatable as honey and contains all the nutritive and curative properties of Pure Cod Liver Oil, 'extracted by us from fresh cod livers, combined with the Compound Syrup of Hypophosphites and the Extracts of Malt and Wild Cherry It quickly eradicates the poisonous, disease-breeding acids and other toxic matters from the system; regulates and promotes the normal action of the organs, gives vigorous appetite and digestion, and is infallible is Prostration-following Fevers, Anemia, Scrofula, Influenza, Wasting Diseases, Throat and Lung Troubles, etc. Dr. W. A Young, of Canada, says: "Your tasteless pro- paration of cod liver oil has given me uniformly satisfactory results, my patients having been of all ages" It is a product of the skill and science of to-day and is successful after the old style modes of treatment have been appealed to in vain. To try it is to trust to it forever after. It cannot disappoint

Share for the six months ending-goth Jans, ipin, will be payable on FRIDAY, 3gen July, on which date Dividend Warrants may be obtained on application' at the Company's Office

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be OLOSED from WEDNESDAY, 30th, to FRIDAY, agih July, (both days inclústva), during which period no transfer of Shares cas bü'registered,

Directors,

By Order of the Board of Direct

A. SHELTON HOOPER,

·Secretary, Hongkong, izlb July, 1910. |

HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STRAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

THE RIGHTY RIGHTH ORDINARY

HALF -YEARLY MEETING of held at the Office of the Company, Hotal SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be

Mansions, on TUESDAY, the 9th August, at

o'clock Noon, for the purpose of receiving Report of the Directors, together with a State

firming the appointment of Directora ;" and electing Directors and Auditors,

you and is effective from the first dose. Soldment of Accounts, declaring a Dividend, con-

by chemists everywhere;//

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TIONS OF

steady during the past week and as there have RARE JEWELS,

been considerable purchases for prompt ship- ment to Bombay we again quoted 1/16d. pre- mium on Spot silver on the 17th and goth Bitimo. This week's steamer takes about

£450, co to Bombay some portion of which was purchased several weeks ago,

Tho stock in Bombay on the com- pletion of the June sotilement is over £1,000,000, 10 that the Bombay market amply supplied for some time to come. The daily off-take is only about 40 bars, but in view of the contioned reports of favourable mains it is hoped it will soon improve.

China remains spathetic; it is suggested that the recent speculation by the Chinese in rubber ventures was of more importance than was

&o.,

&c., &o.

MOHIDEEN

CO.

Dealers in

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 25th July to stk August, both days inclusive,

By Order of the Board of Directors, JOHN ARNOLD,

Acting Secretary

Hongkong, tath July: 1910,

Entimations

"BANK HOLIDAY.

accordance with

6 of

(CLOSED for the Transaction of Pubile Bus{+ (ness on MONDAY, 1st August,

IT, EXTRANGE BANKS will be

(509

Hoogkong, 26th July, 1910.

STATE OF NORTH BORNEO.

TENDERS FOR REVENUE FARMS,

EN | |

TENDERS ars Invited for the Isass of the TRAVEQUE Farms in the State of Noma Borneo from 1st January, 1911, as not out, @hereunder om

Tooders will be received at the Office of the Government Secretary, Sandikan, up to 12 o'clock soon on the 1st day of October, (1910, for the purchase of the exclusive privileges of the Farms enumerated below for a period lof 1, 2 or 3 years commencing on the zit-

January, 1911,

The Farms above referred to an 'the Opiam, Spirit, Gambling, and Pawnbroking Farms" for "lbs"whole or part of the"Stats." Copies of the Forms of Contracts for tián Farms and full particulars of the conditions ŝto be observed by tenderers may be seen an application at the Offics of the Government

Do., Singapore and Panung, or of Mames, Gibb Livingston & Co. at Hongkong.

LABOUR-At present there are about too coolies on the Estate, but the expert states that a largo Griginally reported and this is held largely re- CEYLON PRECIOUS Secretary, Sandakan, or of Messrs. Guthrie &

force'is easily procurable in thojím nodlate neighbourhood. BUILDINGS-The buildings on the Estate consist of & Tapioca factory, which is partly roofed with corrugated iron and pirtly with attap, also two Chinesa Kongen houses, twonly attep coolto lines and a godown.. The factory should prova useful lataron as a rubber-drying shed. SUNDRIES These figura at to caris, 33 buffaloet, Rod 12 bullocks. CULTIVATION.-The expert relies on the figures supplied by the presant manager, the correct. ness of which ho accepts from appastances A census of the trays has since been taken by Mr. X wier bs manager of the Victoria Estate and lue Gerarament Bailiff, confirming the correctacis of the estimate, from which the following pur.iculars are taken:

JARA RUBBER,

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1,875 Trees 3 years old. 5.155 5,312 15

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EL +2

T 10

Four months old in nursery.

.10,035

4211

30,563 Trees.

ica Trees 11 years old.

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COCOANUTE.

2,945 i

4

10,7CO "

8,050

2

14,017

recently planted.

45414 Trens.

7,000

•

GENERAL --The Para trees are mentioned as looking healthy and showing everage growth,. The

younger cocoanu's look hav'tby though somewhat retarded, whereas the 4 years old trass ara mentioned as being exceptionally good, as some of them are already in flowon. The 103 trees are reported to be bearing profusely, thus affording reliable proof of the excel- lence of the soil,

The export advises that the tapioca fields be planted with rubber as soon as possible, as they are mostly clean, and be observes that an energetic manager should be able to plant up 630 to 70s Acres jaside.twelve months at a comparatively smell cost. |TIN-The expert also states an follows :---" E. fast pretty: certala” there is Tin on a portion of the land which it is proposed to acquire, and it will be a question for further consideration. whether baring should be attempted. If Tin should be found to exist, same would materially enhance the valus of the property.”

Mr. R. G. Palmer makes the following valuations:-

CUPBOARDS, &C VALUATIONS -18,999 Para Trees planted 20x 10-180 Acres.

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PARTICULARS ON APPLICATION.

WM. POWELL,

LTD.

HONGKONG

Hongkong, wrth June," Agro,

40,00 Coconuts.

:40X4-500

1,500 Acres clean land at £5

188 Acres Jungle at £3 Bulidings, Līva stock, etc. .........

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FRAKKUDEDEYRI, - 9,000 7,500

500

£35,854

́£35,864 at Ex. ajg equals $30%,405°

The small balance of 11 Acres ju milised for baildlogs, road, etc. Revenus—With an additional 600 Acres pleated within the first your with G5,400 Tree

zax so the following output of rabber may be expectaui—.

1916. ..1917

ME EMBARRASIMILIO (KLERİŞIQUEIRA SEMANAGEDANKT · -7,000 The

***** 51,000-

$33,000 lbs

Cocosant cultivation forms an excellent second string to the growlog of rubber, and, 'when in fell bearing, may confidently be reckoned upan to refer a preßt of 48 to 210 per "Acre. -- The trims come into fail bearing when they are between y Mid S'years old. Eng An this emate comprises 'Bop Acres of Cocoanula a steady profit from thess of £6,400

gausstly may be looked for în dus coETES,

sponsible for the absence of business is Shang-

bai,

There has been a small demand for bar gold

on Dutch account this week but the bulk of

STONES, &c.,

the arrivals are ing taken to the Bank of 38 & 40, QUEEN'S ROAD

England where L400,000 in bars and coin has been received during the work. The only withdrawal is £150,ñon in sovereigns for South Africa..

CENTRAL.

Hongkong, sad May, soja

PURCHASE PRICE~The reador has agreed to accept 631,500 of which £10,000 will be accepted in shares and ibe balance £11,500 in crab. An offer was made to the original owoër to

is hoped, serva au soms assurance to latending subscribers of the valus of the property ́In' the apicion of the original owner,

boy up his entire interest at a premium of 25 per cent, but refused by him, this fact will,

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The rafall rates for Chandu fixed by Govorament for the Opiom. Farm för 19ti, 1912 and 1915 are those specified below

For every 3 han packat

3 chi receptacle

I tabil

Hoogkang, sath June, fora

Sarat ***0.10.

a.zół

145

4.60

F. BLACKHEAD & Co.,

SHIP-CHANDLERS, BAILMAKERS, COAL AND PROVISION:MER- CHANTS, NAVAL CONTRACTORS, AND GENERAL COMMISSON

AGENTS, GROUND FLOOR,

PRELIMINARY EXṛenses.---Tha vandor pays all 'prolimianty expiosos lacloding. the cost of re- porting on the estate, and guarantees to transfer the estate to the Company free from encum brances, No promotion fees will be paid by ibs Company, but in case of any shares being underwritten the commission on such anderwriting will be strictly limited to 5 per cent. CONTRACIE.—A preliminary contracttobrentered into between W. Brandi, Baq. (the vendor) of theone part and John Hays on behalf of the Company of the other partfor the sain and par- chase of the estate, copies of Mr. R. G. Palmer's report, and Mr. Xavier's raport, materially certified copies of the title deeds pertaining to the estate and the Purchase Agreement may be inspected at the office of Messrs. Ellis, Hays & Godfrey, 3F, Peking Road, and may per: ́s a‘applying for shares in the Company, whether making such inspection or not, will be |§SOAF

deemed to have notice of their contents, A draft of the proposed Memorandum and Articles of Association bar been prepared and can be seen at the office of Moasts, Ellie, Hayo

& Godfrey..

Basing their opinion upon the foregoing facts, the Directors feel sure that the Company

le about to commence an undertaking, which should prora extremely lucrative in the near fature and have every coofdence that, in placing these facts before the public, they are ∙giving tham an opportunity of a thoroughly sound investment,

To

FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES.

(To be retained by Band).

Messrs. MOORHead & Halse, 13, YUEN MING YUEN ROAD,"

General Managers and Secretaries.

DEAR SIRS,

The undersigned heraby applies for

...........Shares

of £1 (Táols nine) cach: in the MEZBOK RUBBER 00MPANY, LIMITED, which it is proposed to register as a limited liability Company under the Hongkong Ordinances and deposits herewith Tacle ......

being a deposit of Tis. 5 per Sharo. Also I agree to pay the balance of Tia 4.00 per Share as soon as called upon,

Shanghai.....

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