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Interport SWIMMING
CARDIVALI
Shanghai, 5th Sep. The Interport Swimming Carnival is over, and has ended is a complete victory for Hongkong. The visitors have a champion of
-under ffteen years of age has done times that would place him in the Trout ranks of amateur
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 10 Toro
Hongkong: 4, 5. Ellis, C. J. Cooke and L. • " GLEN?HORNB" PROPERTY. B. Lammert (Capt.)-Forwards, R.C. Witchell' -Half Back; A. H. Carroll and A, Y. BarroS Backs-Forber-Coni,
Shanghal played from the deep end at the start and hardly had the ball bean thrown in when C, W.-Q. Mayne notled it with a bot shot from the centre. Play was then trans- some minuter, Wilson being called upon to
· WITHDRAWN FROM BALE
Bib, inst.
At the auction room of Mr. G. P. Lammert at noon, id-day, the European dwelling house known as "Gleathore with grounds, at present: at the saleware the Hos. Mr. E. soma stinglog shots. Lammert banged in the Osborne and Mr. T. F. Hough. The suc
1HB DROP IN MALACGAS
LONDON ALARMED.
· TREES.
The World concludes ita articia with the res ascompromis
mark that the outlook is rather unco
| løg (? rather unpromising).
THE ANNEXATION OF KOREA,
JAPANESE EDICTS,
The Emperor of Japan issued on August 29; "ECONOMIST" ENQUIRES FOR 120,000 LOST matter beyond showing that London la very the day of the annexation, as Imperial Edict proclaiming the consommation of the Azocxa- tion of Korea, a' second Imperial Edict deter, the ex-Crown Prince and also their consort and Lof the Governor-Gentral of Chosen with the
teation of the Residency for or tamiles of dinate offices, the transaction of the duties of the Governor-General of Chosen by the Rosideat. of the defunct Government of Korea except the Ministerial Cabinet and the Board of Decora tions, a fifth for the continued operation of the Budget of the defunct Korean Governe ent, a sixth for the isinta of a 5 per cent National Loas up to the amount of V30,000,000,
VOIY
The article carries us very little farther in the
seriously concerned about thesa... shares., Locally, as wa, hava' previously... at lede extraordinary promise in Logan, who though ferred to the vicinity of the. Skarghal goat for Kowloor, was put up for sale. Among those mining the status of the ex-Emperor of Kemos from Europe private cables which indicate that Malayan companies retain their good name ' The interest is little more then much. li During the past few days we have received is evoked by a natural Casire to sew ibat considerable anxiety is being manifested in home circles The biggest Chintsa hold. bar Company owing to the outputs falling far their holdings, not particularly lately, but it is dividends having been declared. The maiter is not consider the estates were being run they not one which interests the general public hain would run them, or to their belief to the bast Genaral and the retention of the varions offices | few shares comparatively as held here arabiago. Au interview with members of thũ :
much financially, as it la understood that The Chinese who wore large helders at first
now original have, it is sal), in most cases almost entirely sold out and any business done here is almost Eat in exclusively on Landon account. ing of such a Company as Malacca must be of A general way anything that affects the stand
fress. The latest wires we have state that the Singapore correspondent of the New York Herald (Parle edition) on application to the General Manager here for information as to tapping going on ate, was referred to the London office for information, Eequity was accordingly made in Londen with the résult that Mears Copeland, the secretarios, replied "No statement will be made unil the meeting of shareholders on September 6th,"
swimmers at home. Logan'is ong'of those | leather again and agaja' but it elibor just clear. I tioneer made a starting bid of $15,000, follow.dda condunts, athled providing foriba investment amongst holders of shares in the Malacca Robers have almost all sold the greater part of,' born swimmers who can accomplish without ́ed the top of the gold or was saved by the home by aan of $16,000 by Mr. A. M. L. Boaits who agthority oftegislation, a fourch thatomporaryre balow the expected figures and ao further understood on the ganern.) policy that they did '
goal keeper. D. II. Cocks played splendidly subirquently advanced to $18,000. The offer was improved upon by covering hid of for Shanghai and Ellis, whom he was marking, found bleself outmatched at every tore. After 518,500 by the auctioneer on behalf of the au interval of uninteresting play in the middle rendor, the property being put up subject to a of the bath, several long, but ineffectual sheis reserved price which was not announced. £1 were directed at the Hongkong goal. Then do better effar was made. Mr. Lammert with Wilson's goal was bombarded Pxnia. Twice drew the property from sale at the fast-men.
tioned fixura. in quick succession be fanded off hot shots from Carroll. Just before half-time Lammort set red for Hongkong from a pass by Witchell. Half-time found the scora equa', each side having secuied a goal.
effort what others cannot do alter years of training and practice, and Ilongkong has every "reason to be prond of him. MacCabe, who is still the best swimmer that Stonghal cau, put. Into the waler, is a game compstlior, but we
•must be prepared in ficd that he cannot repast the performances of his earlier years; and though Shanghai portesses many other swimmers of more than average accomplishments, it coems obvious that wo must look to the younger members of the community, if Shangbai is ever to get the belter of Hongkong in what we hope will be annus] Interp:rt contests. To old and In the second half Thacher opened the young alike, however, one word of warning may Shanghai attack with a high shot. Billy be addressed. It should be regarded as aÒ
Almost badour to be selected to compete in Interport work in dangerous proximity to the Shangliai
immediato y a terwards Lammert was'agale a events, and rather than feopard 23 their chances. thoisuppe whom this hooour la conferred wouldn', but D. H. Cooke, whose played the be well advised to keep themselves fresh for all time and again and the an end half closed outstanding feature of the game cleared the the principal events during the luterport with the score upaliared. Carnival. It camo as raibern'surprise to see members of our team competing in events liko babblog for corks, das length handicaps, and other similar feats, which are calculated to rob those who compete of some of their strength and speed in the laterport fixtures.
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It was mutually agrond to play another three mitutes each way to decide the game. C. W. O. Mayno kept Forbes bay for the first three minutes but failed to sors, aud G. Mayr a assisted in the attick with lika results. To tac fieal three minutes 0..W. O. Mayon amids deafening applante, scored another gual for bi side from a penalty against rongkpag.
The Goal events of the Interpost Swimming Carnival wore decided at the Municipal Public Bath on Saturday afternood. Interest in the Curaival had by no means abaled, as was
Thus the final whistle went when full time evidenced by the large allendance throughout had been plased with the score reading :- the 'afternoon. `Boță „sides of the bath were Shanghai
12) kako bi kan... 2 Rosl thronged with spectators, who applauded each ́ Hoogkoog......................................... 1,goal event vigorously whether it ended favourably Reviewing the match as a whole, it end-scar- or unfavourably to the local swimmers, it is cely be said that the result, gratifying though sad to relate that all the Interpart competitions it appeared to be to the majority of the specta: of the alternoon, with the single exception of tars, was obtained without the exhibition of the Water Polo match, ended disastrous'y for much foul play by the victory. Penalties were Stanghal. The Hongkong team carried away äumerous, accounting for to fewer than three Shanghai's flag. in every event in which speed minutes in the first half, a minutes to the In swimming was the main consideration Hong-second and a minute in each of the extra periods, koug won iba victory, mainly owing to the The cause of this may be traced partly to the splendid performancei of T. Lögna. "
ipexperience of many of our local men, and' partly to their anxiety to defeat their opponents 440 YARDS INTERPORT CHAMPIONSHIP. at all costs, fired as they were by loud and 131 Prize Presented by H. J. Cralg & ̃Co. constant encouragement from the spectators. 201
5.1.9.C.
Certainly it cannot be laid at the door of the. In ho 440 Yards laterport Championship referee who in the teeth of much hostile criti both teams were represented by two men. cism maintained a firm position and an one Mctars. MacCabe and D. H. Cooke swam for occasion, and to administer a descived rebuke Shanghai, and T. Logan and C.J. Cooke re- to the clamorous element among the crowd. presented Hongkong.” The course consisted
The play throughout was very fast indeed of shirtoon langths and a quarter. In the first and exceedingly exciting incidents were sumer length Logan and MacCabe swam level, with aus. The shooting, however, of both sides was the two Cookes, close bebied. Logan obtained wild, sad, In addition, fault might be found A slight advaniaga in the second length, and with the focal forwards for not being quicker increased it in the third, leaving MacCibs and with the ball. On several occasious when they D. H. Coke to siruggle for second place. D. bad got clear away from their pposing backs II. Oooke then came up to Logan, and actually their inability to handle the ball smartly allow overtook him to the fifth length, though Loganed the latter lo spoil thrle chances of scoring, started the sixth lap ahead of him again. Fer the home backs no praten is too high. Logao had a good load in the cigith length Time after thine they "cleared," and kept their while D. H. Cooke and MacCabe were again
forwards well fed. The one goal scored by abreast. La-the-plaib lap MacCabe gained
Lammert was not. the fault.cf Tilbrook, who, omewhat on Logan, and C., Cooke, who through Witchell's swimming up the bath sway had been taklog matters. easy from the start,
from his mio, found himself called upon to began to put ou pace. Length ten sam the mark two men. Of the other two Hougkong latter nearly level with MacCabe, and D. H. ferwards, C. J. Cooke found MacCabe bis Cooke beates, while Logan, who had been match both in speed and polo practice, acd as swimming easily up till now rapidly increased afready stated above D. 11. Cooze quite failed his advantage by a faster stroke C. Cooke Ellis, though the latter played a hard, brisk had caught MacCabe in the eleventh length; game right up to the finish. and it became evident that there was going to 5. A Soe race for the second place Logan ted by at least a third of a tap to the twelfth length and was still drawing ahead. He won easily by nearly half a length, and after a fine finish C. J. Cooke just beat MacCabe.
T. Logan..... sometimes marve
C. J. Cooke........
R. W. MacCab
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brought to light no definitely big polet of dit
Malacca Chinese Syndicate, whilst it agreement showed clearly that the Chinara holders have got it into, ikair heads that the Malacca staff is not working the estate_to" impression is correct or not it is impossible for.. the best of his resources, Whether that
But one thing is quits certain that on its pre- sent production Malacca shows abrolutely no fastification for the price to which the shares have been rushed, and they would appear to ba a moderately sensible Investment at about five pounds
malu opon first mortgage of the property for seventh for the revisions of the Customs Service. general laterait, says tha: Singapore Fete adyana..to say who does not know the estate.""
(bred or
One of the conditions of sa'n provided that the vendar will, if required by the purchase allow two-thirds of the purchave money to ra
five years bearing loterest at 57 per cent per annum payable monthly. In spite of this facility the sparky displayed at the sale condition of the property market in Hongkong farmishes an instructiva commentary on the and, incidentally, the stringency of flating capital present available in the Colony,
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RUBBER SHARE MARR87.
THE TROUBLE OF THE PRESINIST AND S ME FAGIE WHICH NÀY TAND TO
19 DISCOMFITURE.
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The passimist-especially the Rubber share passimist—is abroad in the land.
We cannot help bis existence, alibough, as we do, we deny his right to exist, ¿He is a bit 01 a nuisance, no doubt; not so far as we are concerned, but from the fact that he gives rite to uneasiness among a fairly subatantial body Frankly, we admit that this is the passimista of investors in Plantation Rubber shares. hour. Admining this machaud, from our consistant standpoint with regard to Rubber shares, it is a lot-what is the actual position, and, to go a little further, the prospective posi tion of auch an individual?
Have producing plantation companies failed to realine forecasts as to their outputs up to the prescat? Has any producing company on pub listed output figures failed to live up to such anticipations? Has any news reached ns-10 go to the farthest limit-regarding prospects of non-producing companies of a naturs likely to warrant, substantial, selling of such abares? Have we pay legitimate reason for thloking that producers nie in trouble, that non-producers will have to face trouble in the immediate faire? These are a few of many questions we think the market ought to put to self-and Answer if it can,
an eighth for the operation in Chosen of the Patent and Copyright Lews' and fifteen Other Imperial Edicts anent the Annexation.
BY THE EXEMPEROR OF KOREA," H. H. Finca Li, as the Emperor of Kõiva
promulgated on the day of abarxailon af Korea to Japio, an Edict of the following purport's
Be hereby knows to the subjects of the Empire of Katea that we have devoted our utmost effort since car accension to the Thronel to the diffcn't taste afrsorganizing the adminis iration of the Empire into an efficient and powerful system and that, the canker of cen- turies having eaten up the pith and marrow of the nation, mu' continged effort has borne no appreciable results which fact bas driven us to desperation.
Our correspondent cables.that the reticence, allied to the failure to declara further dividends for 1909, has caused surprise amongst rubber invest rs and Economist, in an article on the siluation, says 1-“The shareholders want to know more about the balance of 120,000 trees, not tapped last year for want of labour. This balance seems to have disappeared between November and july,"
Were matters to ba laft alone in this state, the dissolution of the Empire would soon be so complete as to make it impossible to recollect Tut also comments on the station and it. It would be a wiser alleraation at the pre-saya-The acto:l'output makes a mlierable sent extremity to catrost in the custody of showing compared with the optimistic estimate, the destiny of the nailon togetter with the wel- filmer, sed more capable binds than our own the directors mode." fra of its people, so that the object we b.vo in vie may be accomplished more completely and surely.
We have clong to this only hope and im- pelled by courage bors of conviction, we have hereby handed over to H 1. M. the Emperor of Japan who has been our most trusted and respected Neighbour Sovereign, the authority of goverment over this Empire with the sole object of perpetuating the peace of the Fast East and of ensuring the well being of the people.
Wa hereby ashort you, the people of all classes to realize the stern decree of the pro rent situation, to follow your own avocations quistly and without needlers perturbation and banevalcat rule under the Imperial Govern to enjoy the blesslogo recrulog from the
ment of Japan.
have forgotten you, the people, but because we "This step has been taken, not because we wish to save you, That you, the people, shall fully appreciate the motive which has prompted es is our sincere derire."
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QUARANTINE IN JAPAN,PA
be pleasant, is unpleasantness can be mitigate Although detention in quarantine can never ed by atopilos on the part of the quarantins officials to the moro elementary needs of de talned passengers, such as cleanliness, whole.. sama food, suitabin sleeping accommodation,
etc.
We are in receipt of a letter from oris of the passengers who travelled to Japan by the N, Y. K. S. Kasuga Mars, complaining the in. conveniences and lack of consideration to which the toratgn passengers were subjected during their deletion in quarantine, ut Nagi. compisist is to the following effect wall. Sommarizad befeßy; our corroipondent's
and it must be conceded that whether well- The Economist is an extremly sound paper founded or not the situation is causing uneasi Tão Kasuga Maru arrived at Nagasaki at ness. La to production there is no doubt this 7.30 am, on Monday, August 15, with a sick has been much balow expectations and esti Japanese freman on, bord The latter bad. mates. The best figure last year was 29.000 = fallen ill during
bs, the general average belag about sixteen
| previous night, after ostløg some fruit which he had purchased in Shang- thousand to reventeen thousand. The figures bal After a longtby eximination by the this year have been 37,0001 27,000; 37,000; quarantine doctor, it was decided to land the $4,000; 31,000; 31.500 for the first six months pations and although he was sen: ashore on a of the year.
When it is remembered that stretcher, he seemed wall enough to walk down very large iccreare indeed was expected the gangway and expressed his wish to do so. this year, it will be seen that the Ggures do
At seven o'clock next morning the doctor re not come up to some expectations." Parry and Muriour's book, which does not as a rule
turned to the steamer and raported that this was a case of cholera and that all par |‚estimate, other than conservatively, gipor ai possible figures of production a million and a
sengers must be landed at the quarantine station for disinfection. Shortly afterwards that the first half of the year has produced only was takeo sabora to the hospital. The passen quarter odd" pounds this year. It will be seen a Japanese apprentice engineer fell sick and 147,500 lbs, or in other words in order to reach
sora word then conveyed in steam lanoches to the estimates the second half of the year the quarantine statin, where they want would have to produce the enormous amount through the process of disinfection, and returns of over a million one hundred thousanded to the Kasuga Maru later in the day." The ponads or over seven timer the amount pro- ship was ordered to be quarantined for five duced doring the first months. There is no days, but on Friday afternoon, August 19, a Tadication of this being dode, la fact the Chinese amah became sick and was taken July return was 11,500 lbs, the lowest but ashore to the hospital. The quarantins off- two of the whole year. It is soderstandable cials then stated that the vessel would be dt- therefore, considering the large capital of the tained for a foriber partod of five days, but to company, that considerable anxiety is felt, and avoid lodeficite detention, advised that a'l if the retures preceed as the Hoes of the first passengers by taken ashore and lodged at balf yeartbeestimated possible dividend accord-
ihe quarantine station. Shortly after 10 p.m. come down to something like twenty to twaaly- and men, woman, and children bad all to strip. take control of affiring to Parry and Mursour of 94 percent, would the passengers were landed in launches
five per cent. That may be considered fair by and bath and while their clothing was under Fame but when it is remembered that the going disinfection through the steam chambers, shares were rathed up to seventeen pounds and bave dropped to seven and a half, it will be
were supplied with thin Japanese overalls.” Ali understood that as a speculation those who
had to sit la two large walling rooms until 3.30 bought at a high price on the basis of the log from exposure, cold and wact of sleep. am, and for this length of lima all were evilir.
cerned. The Malacca outpois exhibit a rather wooden building, where the forty odd passon- directors estimales, have rasson to ba.con- Eventually they were transferred to a large.. mare decided tendency to retrograde and varygers had to fitd accommodation in seven small than those of most other of the big com pavier, and there may be something in the theories that tapping was rushed too much last year. Malaccas were, it is understood, seek Ing sellers on Saturday at eight, which is an advance, but there is no particular local de mand for them.
H. M. the Emperor of Japan, in order to safeguard the wallare of Chose'and main- in the peace of the Far East, has annexed Kanten (Korea) in compliance with the wish of the ex-Emperor of Korea.
The market will not do such a thing, of course; the disgrootled sellers of Plantation Rubber shares will not do so-equally of course, There ir, and has been, an amount of timidity which is almost describable as scara going on during the past few weeks among Plaut. Resident-General Viscount Terauchi issued atian Rubber shareholders The odd thou. on August 2 a general proclamation addressed sands who acquired interests in this market to the people of Chasen (Land of Morcing during the so-called boom of the spring bought, Calm) and corched in the following termsTMTMTM we honestly believe, on the notoriously beavy "I, Resident-General Viscount Terauchi, ap. improvements shown in aw robber valuer.pointed by the Imperial Command of H. M They assumed (or we presume that they did) the Emperor of Japan, rubber prices were going to be permanently of Chasen hereby proclaim the principles of maintained at levels which, on the working administration that they may be known by all cost basis of the average Middle rubber plan'a the prople:
on, showed more than merely substantial |
profits. So far as we know we have never lu fairness to our visitors it might be stated alleged that the raw material could maintain that they were under a decided disadvantage the price obtained under samething more than in playing in a bath where the alluring temp merely exceptional condition-we have depre- tation to stand on the bottom wis ever precated, indeed, attempt to show that even the sert. To do so when playing the hall is a foul best companies operating to the Middle East that poinists.accustomed to deep water are not could, their ever-increasing actual outputs ad on their guard against.
mitted, hops to pay dividends on a basis which Afer the Pelo Match was coccluded the bad its origin in calimstes of profits arising out prizes, both for local and Interport events, were of the top valuat touched. Now, have we made distributed by Mrs. a. S. Barnes. Then Mr. this point clant or have wa not? Wenn wa W. J. Lewis, as Captain of the S.15.C, pre have done so.. septed Mr. Barnas with a lovely bouquet of flowers, and called for three cheers for her, which, peedioss to add, were boartily given.
Mrs. Barnes had yet one aber duty to per- form, and that was the sad one of handing over the Shanghai fig to the victors. Mr. Hum phreys, the ookng Captain, expressed b's He hoped Shanghai would send down a team again, and that Mr. MacCabe would again show them what he cou'd do. Finally lie called for three cheers for the S.1.5.Caod purbed T. Logan, upon whose shoulders be had been leaning, into the water.
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11-Tho. ex-Emperor of Koren will be entitled hereafter as H.-I. Prince Lief Shotoka Mansion, the Cowa Prince as H. H. Hair to Prince Li and the Retired Emperor as H. H. the Retired Fri ca Li of Tokuju, Mansion, all of them being accorded honour and treatment due to Princes of the Blood.
"Such caligh'ened and loyal subject as hove rendered good snit faithful servică to the new government will be created Peers and granted endowments and will be enlisted in the service of the Imperial Japaness Govern ment, according to their ability and accom
but Lemmert replaced Clixton of Hongkong, I regret at ibe necessity for ao carly a departure.ing izvestar la Plantation Rubber issu s muit Scholars all good sons and wives will receive got into the habit of saying" there are so many received and Mr. A. L. Chalmers H. M. Causa),.
Prizes presented by the S.1.S.C. This was one of the best events of the after. Dood. Each member of the teams had to swim twa lengths before being relieved by the next man. The Shanghai team was unaltered, qwing to the latter having stained a sinew, The teams swam in the following order, the ims against each pair being that in which each two-lengths' distance was completed.
Hongkong Shanghai, Time. L.E. Lammert: T.W.R. Wilson
W.H. Pelerren
O.W.O. Mayne
O. Humphreys
RW. MacCabe
R.C. Witchall
D.H. Cooka
478. 44-1/58. 44-4/5. 409. 43.3/56. 43.1/59.
C.J. Cooke
N,H, Alves T. Logan
*. Prince Total time for 12 japgth 4m 27.3/58. Wilson swam well, and obtained a slight lead
from Lammert when he was bick at the start- ing point. Meyne, who relieved him, mainta- lund, if he did not slightly increase, the advan. tage, and Humphreys faund himself unable to overtake MacCabe Witchell went down the bath like a torpedo bast, and gained, slightly, on D.H. Cooke, and C. J. Cooke came up with and evertook Alves before he had dans his first length. Logan, consequently bad n good start of Prince, and as he was 'not pressed at all romped home first, scoring an easy victory for the Hongkong tepm. The excitement thror gh- out this race was at fever point. Shanghai's advantage in the first eight lengths was greeted with thunderous applange, but the winner re- ceived a zo less heiity ovation when he won the last racing cyen får Hongkong..
During the afternoon conviderable amuse- ment was caused by the drollery of Dr. Nikoli, who on different occasions was pushed into the bath fully dressed, fell from the bandstand into the water to the accompani ment of a weird scieam on his trombone, and dived from the building, baudcuffed, with man actes which evidently had some flaw in them,
Before the Polo Match began Mr. P. Fowler, the Refarce, thanked the publie for the support it bad extended to the Carnival, and expressed the slacere pleasure which the Hongkong' visit Had been received: Shanghai had been sovers- ly trounced last gear on its visit to tiongkong -it had again been besten this year, but it was an honour to be defeated by such a team that aeat up from Hongkong." If Logan ever, wont hems as would, on his present form, find bis name near the top rung of the ladder. Finally Mr. Fowler expressed his regret at the mishap to Mr. Ciston, and called for thise cheers for
the Hongkong on behalf of Hoogkopf
Mr. Blair replied pu and after thanking those present for their kind expression of good feeling stated that the team' was thoroughly representative of Hongkong. Each man, befora selection, bad to do rgo feet io $4 seconds. He suggested that in fatura 1, of Shanghal team might be selected upon KAEANS THE INTERPORT POLO MATCH,
"The pólo, match produced, the excitement had dip that seem inseparable from Water Polo. De Referee, therefore, found his jak Mcpro. The teams ware as followsI ROERS Shanghal : G. Mayno, G. W, O. Mayoo and Thachat-Forwards; F.-W., McCabe K53)—Half, Back; Ac Tilbrook and D. H,
Mr. P. Fowler proposed a hourly vote of thanks to Hongkong for presenting a cup for 445 yards, open to all Shanghai." It would first be competed for next year, and would bave to be secured twice to be wos outright,
Cheers were then given for Mrs. Logan, Major and Mrs, Barnes, Mr. Humphreys, and Mr. Fowler.-N. C. D. Nrwus..
VOLUNTEERS.
Gunner B. E. Fielder if No. 3 Company is granted leave of abrence for ons most with effect from the 3rd September,
TRANSPERARD,
Gunter R. F. Long of No. 4 Company is transferred to No. 3 Company with effect fiom the 3rd September.
Private W. W. Matthews of the Infantry Company is transferred to the Esgineer Com- pany with effect from the 6th September.
Private W. H. L. Warreger of the Infantry Company is transferred to the Scouts Company with effect from the 5th September.
The undermentioned members of the Hong, kong Volunteer Troop, are transferred to the Scouts Company with effect from the 6th September: Sergt. O. H. Blason, Corp). C. C. F. Cunningham, Troopers G. Horten- Smith, G. H. Bowker and U. B. L. Dowbiggin
JOINED,
Mr. F. Y. Barton Joined the Corps on the 6th September, assigned Corps No. 1155 and post ed to Ne, à Company.
The dade mentioned members. Joined the Scouts Company and assigned Corps Nos, & follows
1156 S. P. B. Bellenger 157 1.0. Ross; 18 E. B. Read: 59 E. W. Carpeeters
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V, Mark; 163 J. H. Bere:
1165 B. B. Clarke: nói H. R. Makin; 1162 A.
G. M. D. Wolf 1167 Bell-Irvings
1164 H. R. Herslet; 165 G, H. Lakip; sifó 1168 H. W. Moon, 159 O. V. Landing; 170 J. McCalg: 171 P. W. Coldrings
171 C. N..G. Walker; 173 W. H. Stewart; 174. B. Kickeit; 1175 C. F. Dird
1176 R. K. Rodger) 1177 W. E. L. Shenton;
8 K. J. Gill: 179 D. G. Checamar 181 W. McCulloch; 1183 A, B, Pollock,
118a A. C. ton; 8 W. E. Warburton;
F-TYPHOON:WARNING:
We never did want, and we do not want, sise Hubber share Investor to regard his yield upon his investment as based upon top-notch value for the commodity. There is a great deal too much statistics and a great deal too little complishments, mon repss in this connection. The sharehold. "1V.-Members of the Doal Clans and
bared upon the highest price touched by the not look upon his retora úpon his holding ad commodity. He has got to look facts-market facts-in the face, and if he cannot do so, the soner be makes up his mind to leave this par- ticular investment opportunity alone the beiter.
Here are some yield statistics which have been kindly supplied us by Messrs. Hickson Brothers, the well known Mincing Lane firm of share and produce brokers. Regard those, figures, il you will be good enough —
Palce at which abare would yield 10% for 1910 Prica at with selling which share, average would yield to%%%' price of Share.
ou 1909 div. 716d p.lb. Anglo-Malay............ 15/
18/ Batu Caves aranyse £8
£10 Bukit Rajak .............................
£16 Cicely. Consolidated Malay"-" Damansara Edinburgh Federated: Selangor... Golconda **** Golden Hope As. Harpenden Highlands numunere Jagra Esistes
Kapar Para innom Keponguém Klanengą strošk Lauadron ... Lahu ......ove Lingg London Asiatics. Pat.ling... Silangor Susgel Kapst Shelfärd mining
Vallambrosa
17/
15/
63/16
5 3/16
24162
63/16
19,0
PHOID 3818
416
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6/5... 50%
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You will notice that a 10 percent yield op the sksies seferred to above is calculated with the raw material at only 2s. 6d per 1b Take to night's (Aug, gib) prices an they appear in our'. must market table, and work out which is
worth having or not. simple enough whether such holdings are
marked revival of activity in Plantation Rub
In our opinico there is no question that a
in a matter likely to interest the market in the ber shares is inevitable, god that such a revival
Dear fature. From sources wa haya reason:to trust we have received information to this effect, but wa" are none the less pleased to: record the "receipt of Information from wall-informed correspondant which is calculat- ed, to strengibna our owa oplutona, on`tbla report
subject--The Financingan KS
bounties.
All payments in arrear and due to the Gov. ernment from ex-officials will be cancelled,
Such prisoners of the State and fugitives from the Law as stand charged with a certain category of esims may receive amnesty.
"V-All taxes ante-dating the fiscal year of the and year of Ryki,, corresponding to the 41st year of Meiji, that is, 1998, and in arren, together with all arreera in rice dating back three years and upwards will all be cancelled.
"The Land Tax falling due lo xutama this year will be reduced by 1/5...
"A 10m of ¥7,000,000 will be deftayed for distribution to all Counties of the thirteen Dis trics by way of a fund for Industrial, Edoca tional and Rellef purposes.
Our correspondent speaks in high terms of the courtesy of Cipt. Swain, and officers of the Kasuga Marn, but suggests that the ailments- of the Jepsnete engineer apprentice and firs-- man, as well as of the Chinese amab, wern not really so serians as cholersko atala
room. For many, sleep was out of the question, rooms (5 ft. by 13 11.) and one large dining owing to the visits of innumerabis land craba and monster mosquitoes.. Neither tas nor hot clock andwiches were supplied. The lood water was forthcoming untilip am, but atio
served at tiffia and dinner was distasteful, sod The situation appears to, as to be summed lu what we have an often urged namely that the subject to H. M. Consul at Nagasaki, while
the passengers decided to address letter on rubber like everything else must comply with one considered the matter serious enough to the ordinary and exiriondinary conditions dispatch a telegram to H. M. Minliter at Tokio. sey other planing ladustry. Directors have To these messges, very courteous replies ware recs tappable, a conserv.tivo estimate places after expressing his sympathy with the sufferers, their output at so much per tree, multiply the stated that he had seen the acting Governor tws and year have the output of the estate," of the Prefecture, who had caurteously under.. But the public and disectors often appear to taken to Inquire into the matter and do whate absolutely ignore the fact that a great cumbar over was in his power to make the passagen of those trees may, for various zeans such detention n comfortable as possible..in as want of labor, need of rent or any other the circumstances On Monday and the fol accidental conditions, not be able to be tap-lowing days conditiors ware greatly improved ped at all in any particular period. Malicca qad careful attention had been given to the appears to have suffered from this more than subjects of complaint. The passengers were most companies but then difference between to be released from quaranties at 6.30 am, oni estimate and scinality is so large as obe starti- . Thursday last, NA ing. It is probable that Malacca is poly an exaggerated example of what will, as time goes os, happen to many estates. The company has a very large European stall, over thirty it is said, and the topervisies may or may not be all that could be wished. It cannot be too repeat andedly stated that smaller estates fully planted, managed by men with assistants who have done nothing else but plant all their lives, must be better investments than huge estates into which here may have been drafted a number of as sistants who are practically learning their business. Probably in nothing more than joby, Miss Black, Mrs. Wanstell planting of all kinds is constant and skilled For Kobe-Mrs, and Miss Valentine and supervision and exparience an absolute neces-child p
No particular charge is laid against For Yokohama Mrs. Ramplin, Mr. Munsie, Malacca which may be all that Is desired laMr. H, Mr. and Mrs, Aramson, Dr. Ara-> "VII Chosen is rich in natural resources this respect, but those who have seen, ks. wa maan and three children, Mrs. Allision and such as Agricultural, Sericultural, Catile-farm all have, porod golog on rubber estates as child, Mr. Geiliogar, Miss Purcell, ME Ing, Mineral and Fishery which by intelligent" assistants "manager, ete who have Komor, Mr. and Mrs. Richards and two chil exploitalon all admit of easy development, spent all their lives in offices and ordinary dren, Mr. Meiler, Mes. Oliwang, N. C. D.
With the development of such resources in mercanille employment do not expect other. Nous, view, roads and railways will b'constructed, wise than that when experienced judgment: is which construction will require employment of seeded it will be lacking. Malaccas appear labour and will furnish a means to earn ap likely to cause something of a storm in the
EDUCATION IN THE STRAITS...... honest living to a large number of libcurers, speculative market at home, but there does not M
"Vil', Division in opposing factions which appear, to, be much to be alarmed at from an gives sisa to endless frictions and disturbance lovesion point of view, except for those who
PROSPECTIVE STUDENTE FÖR THE HÓFOKONG has been the ons deep-rooted came to the his bought at prices which all sane people know
KARU KİVERSITY:BLOG PAU tory of Chosen, which is deprecated and against were ridiculous 4, 18 | which the people are warned strongly.
Penang, August 31, ***IX. In order to facilitate the establishment ANOTHER CRITICISM FROM LONDON, At the distribution of pilzes at the Free School of good understanding between the governing Our private correspondent who has been here, Mr. W. Hamilton, acting beadmaster, and the governed, the Central Council of cabling the attitude of London towards the declared that the schools of Penang had mitoady Chosen will be extended in scope, so that in Malacca Rubber Company's shares. zent un begun to fool the effects of the abolition of the telligent men of integrity and ripe sparif and lost, an important cab.e giving the glat ment to the pipils to remila at school Alice/ may be mide member thereof.
apsin yesterday, says the Singapore Free Press. Qacon's Scholarships, owing to want of induce.....
VI-Military Troops, Gandarmerie Polica forces will be stationed at suitable places in order to protect the law-abiding sub. Jicis from molestations by the disorderly and Incorrigible element and to maintain peace and Io:der.
Jaficial Courts will be established at suitable places in order to mete out justice to the viciaus and the wicked and to enable the law-abiding subjects to enjoy their life in peace.
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All administrative districts will have their own Councillors to be selected for sppointment from among good and capable men, so that they may serve as the medium to prepagate the male public good. time fetentions of the governing classes to pro-
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ware :—
The forelgo pasitogers on the Kasaga Maru:
For Nagasaki-Mr. and Master Berger, Mr. and Min. Matheson, Mr. Hummel, Mr. Young! Mr. Klopp, Mr. Lloyd, Mrs, and Miss Gaude, Mr. Ramio, Mr. Johns, Mr. Ilbert, Mr, Hels
of an article in the World dealing with the passing the seventh standard affairs of this company.
The Chinese of Panang ware apooding six The World witer asks the pertinent ques- hundred pounds a year in paying the school tion "Are Malaccas too dea? And in the fean of boys, many of whom did not require course of the article points out, that while the such help. Tels madey would be better optatto directorate estimated the purpat this year at in scholarships to enable boys to study in Eug three quarters of a million pounds the monthly Ikad or at the Hongkong Univarsity jaydee return show that the output will apparently The Hon. J. O. Anthoniss said that in the not exceed 300,000 pounds,
and present state of the Colony's financas there was it an average price of 8f: per pound (which litle chance of the Government reconsideries it may be remarked in a fairly high estimate their decision regarding the Queen's Bcholar When It is considered what prices, some of the ships. He hoped other enfleis would be sound. |not absolutely, first class grades have been in scholarships, and ike Tanjong Pagar will a smoking at Head this will, say, the World only
chappi quarters ob- Saturday, the 181 October, at girs | yield after the deduction of debenture and prar fiesslinded for p.m. During the course of the areolog‹ His | ference share claims, dividend sufficient to pay: popálation in this part of the world Excellency Sir Henry May, Koko, will pre- ten, per cant next fear or two shillinga par progrens in sanijación dəfirült and hos saut Long Service: Medan to. Osptain: Nichol- sbars on the stock asi ganding at 671 to the serengemedis would be made
CONCERT,
PRESENTATION OF LOXO BERVICE MEDALS:
The talegram quoted below has been ceived from the Manila Observatory 10-day
A SMALL lot of Crown land, msakusing to Manila, September 8, 11 am, cqnsie feet, at Tung Lo Viau, was sold by | Depression avribera part China Saa adrese / public auction at the P W/D, on Monday, son, Sargs,Maj pë Grey and Faret-Major Logan, / market, the nominal value of the skimse being. Ja memuation to the bayiin'!
JAVERUNNU Mr. O, Choq Moon was the peachater for Sm. 1 A good attendance la expected
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