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BUKIT KAJANG RUBBER.

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BOY SCOUTS.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26,–1918,

A Letter from Sir Robert Baden-

Powell

POST OFFICE.

„New Your's Holidays.

Mall from Europe the Post Ofoe will be

SHIPPING NEWS

ARRIVED, Trigosia, Dut, as 1,070, Groendyk, 84th Vinst-Bingapore, 16th lust. Bulk-

Kwong

The report of the Bakit Kejang Rubber Estates, Limited, states

At 9.15 this morning, the Boy that the balanes of net profit for Booute and St. Joseph's Body Office will be open from 8 to am In On Thursday 1st January the Post the year to June 30, after writing Guard fell in for inspection at the event of the arrival of the hurliah off the sam £1,700 for the Catholic Cathedral Compound open for one hour for the delivery theract. There will be one delivery of ordinary depreciation

он buildings by Scoutmaster Edwards. There

was a master of mine Enout Patrole correspondence and one colisation of 1st- machinery, etc., amounted to compered" of 85 und besides tere sach neon Saturdays

Sta Tilkini, #10,868, which, with the carry- 25 of the Body Guard. A letter hers will be a delivery of registered correspondence during the morning of the forward from the previous year, from the Oblef Scout, Sir Robert 17th larte villederne '43,355, makes a total of 428,918. | Baden-Powell, to Scoutmaster The Money Order Office will be entirely

Edwards we zond, Sir Robert | closed during the holidays. An interim dividend of 10 per congratulated the Boontmeter ou cenk, was paid on kay 9, $10,000. Jako danassion of sha Bi. Joseph's per Ampson of Mumkin will be stored at 6

1st of January being a"boliday, mall It is now proposed to pay a final | Troop and extended “asvaham Day, on kini Desember. dividend of 5 per cent, making "wermost ・ wishes"

15 per cent, for the year, £5,000; to place to Tocervo 2000unt, 85,000; to provide extra xe- muugration to the directors (uns der the articles of association of the company), 8243; leaving to

forward (subject to manager's commission), 42,975, The total rubber cop harvested during the financial year amount ed to 302,647 lbs. as compared with, the estimate of 300,000 lbs. The whole of the crop has been shipped and sold at an average net price of 3a. 1d. per lb. for all grades. The estimated output for the current financial year is 350,000 lbs. The cost of pro- duction locally amounted to le. 1. 7.464. per lb. f.o.b., as com pared with 18. 9.1-4d. during 1911-12. The all-in cost, includ- ing London office expenses, freight, selling charges, discounts,

commission, mensgor'e

#LOGSES.

for their

The Walled "Stalas (maila-ær Wis have been transferred in Japan to the Eastern which le saneduled to here on Wednesday, the Sist lost.

MAILS VIA SIBERIA.

By Dur -Shanghai

Dec. 27

London Deo. 13

After inspection, the troop, in fall uniform, maroked out to Pokfulum where they are to work out their exercises. The Body. Guard form the defending party holding the tery grounds, nuder Sergeant Brookes. The Boy Scouts will form the attacking party under American, Eastern, (ex Nile) Sint inc. Mr. Edwards and Patrol Leaders Banjo and Braga,

monas

Australian

MAILS DUB:

MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY.

Philippine Islands, Angaur, Yap, Fred. Wilhelmahafen, Babau, Herbertabebe, Matupi, Australisi, Tanmanis, New Zealand via Brisbane-Per COBLENZ, 25th inst. 4 p.m.

SANG, 26th Dec., 5 p.m.

Bang. Er.se. 1418, W. F. Blchard. 25th last-watow, 24th instapt

· Gan--J. M. & Cont

Dul, B. W. H. Lap. Amoy 4th Ines, Gen-7.0.3. LAST

Fal of Busia, Br. na. 16,850, 1, Bostham. 15th inet-Vancouver, 5th insi.. Gin,...0, P. H

Talyo Mars, 1,635, T Komets, 15th (mat, Welchniowe), 30th inst, Genage

WEATHER REPORT,

On the 24th at noon-Pressure has Increased slightly along the east coast of China, over N. Luson and N. Annam.” It now decreasing slightly at Hongkong.

depromulan' is shown to the north-eaut of Hokkaido. The anticyclone is moving eastward, 'It is now content in the vialah, bourhood of Shangbal.

The monsoon will probably be interrupte to the north of jobshow, kus remain. strong to fresh over the N. China Bo

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24-hours ending at 10 am. to-day, 0.00 Insbe

*FORECAST FOR THE 14 HOURS RIDING AT NOON TO-MORROW)

Forssari. District.

K.E.winda,

1 Hongkong and Weigh)

hood

Kansu, Bras 1,339, B- Cain, Shih inst-

Chefoo, 29th Inst, Gen, B. & i Lutow, Gar. s. 5,116, H. Tetor 25th farkHambury, 15th fast. Devi

3 Altmark, Ger, aä 3,950, Kualasi, 35th fast- Shanghai, Bind inst. Ges.---E. A

DEPARTED. December 25

Hallan for Foochow Taming for Maalis Changshow for Bwatow Beals for Tokolhma: Sentile Maru for Victoria Soshu Maru for Anpiar Trigonia for Bingapore Tatabing for Yokohama: Dalton Mara for Kobe

Keong Walfor Bangkok Halchow for Sh gbai

At the confusion of the scheme, the troop will march back to the College where tiffia will be served about 1 pm. At 2 pm. the sports, consisting of running and jumping events, etc., will be Shanghai and North China-For WO-latau for Haiphongo held. There is a very fine collec tion of prizes contributed by friends, who will also regale the↑ boys with tea and cakes at the Lordship Bishop Pozzoni will, conclusion of the sports. His Shangha present the prizes at 5.30 p.m.

MENTS.

etc., | GOVERNMENT APPOINT works out at 2a. 0.1-4d. per lb. Inclusive of depreciation on buildings, the cost is 28. 1.1-2d. per lb., as compared with 2s. 414 per lb. last year.

́

TO-MORROW,

and North China-Per A. APOAR, 27th Dec., § 8.m.

Shanghal sad

North China-Per EWONGSANG, 27th inst. 9

A.m

Philippine Islands-Per YUENSANG

27th jask, 9 a.m.

Siberian

Mail.

Swatow

His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government Strata hae, under instruction from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, been pleased to make the follow ing appointments with effect from 1st January, 1914-

Mr. David William Tratman to be Chief Assistant to Secretary for Chinese Affairs.

Mr. Alan Eustace Wood to be Second Assistant to Secretary for Chinese Affairs,

Mr. Roger Edward Lindsell to be Third Assistant to Bscretory for Chinese Affairs.

The estimates for the current financial year and the actual working costs to date are sub. stantially reduced as compared with the figures above quoted. During the period under review 101.3-4 acres have been planted, making a total of 2,514.8-4 sores under cultivation. It is not in- tended to increase the planted area during the current year. At the last annual meeting certain proposals for dealing with the reserve land on the southern division were referred to, and the directors

have DOW to advise that

negotiation have been completed for the sale of 27 sores of the planted aren and 308 acres of jungle at a satisfactory price. The blocks comprising these areas were de tached from the main planted. lande, and it was a condition of the sale that the purchaser should Bell to the company about 80 sores planted with rubber two to three years old, adjacent to the main ares. A further 233 sores of the Commissioners of Works

Mr. Michael James Breen to be Ausietant District Officer for the Southern Distriòt of the Now Territories,

Shanghai, North China and Tsingtau (Europe, via Biberia) —Por KANOHÓW, 27th Deo. - 1 p.m.

SUNDAY, 28th Dec,

and Indin via Caloutta-Fer

G. APOAR, 28th inst. Dam. Amoy and Formosa via Tamen

-For DAIGIN MARU, 28th inut.. 9.a.it.

MONDAY, 29th December,

| Changva for K. o. Wan

PASSENGERS ÅRRIVED.

་ ་ ་*

||

NE gale Formoss Channel...

molo ...ing. Bonth ccart of China be? The “mige tween H., and Lamooks as No. 1. 5 Bouth coast of Chains be) The gam tween H.K, and Hainan... Jan No China Coast Meteorological Hagister.

7

Station.

24th Doçamber, am,

Winds

Hout.

Barometer.

Temperature.

Humidity.

Force.

Weather.

Mail Steamers

THE PENINSULAR

AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO

ENGLISH MAIL,

VILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned FORTS da de

about.the DATES namen tim

For

LONDON & ANT-

WERP la Binga- | Simia

Steamers

pora, Penang ƑCapt. G. Philipps Cmbo, Port Said,

& Marsailles AKU BERA

LONDON, via Ua:) Himalaya

uel Forts of Call >Capt. E. G. Evans

R.N.R. Egypt

SHANGHAI .... ................ Capt. F. R. Summers

SHANGHA 1..] Nankin

D. MOJI,- KOBE Cape: Owen Jones

R.N.R. AND YOKO- HAMAS BRIGH

To Sall On Ren

}

about

7th Jan.

noon

3rd Jan

about

2nd Jan

sbout

27th Deo.

All the abot steamers are atted with Wireless Telegraphy:

For Freight, or Passage apply to:

P.&O. 8. N. Co.'s office,

Hongkong, 24th Deo. 1913.

Wostook a 30.04 8 50 Memuro da 29.73 Hakodate

0 o

29.89

Tokio

30.08

Koobl

90.35

Nagasaki

30.37

Kahimis

30.31

Qahima Naha

30.28

Bonin I Chefoo

Whaiwel

30.30

89 wow: 4 b

Char Tabs

03.53 30 20.44:35

'naw

For

Steamers.

NAPLES, GENOA, AL-

0.36 5172 e $0.33 32 86 n 30.33

2. b

GIERS, GIBRALTAR, Bülow

Hankow Ichang

Perma. Kwong Sung from Shanghai eta on the 25th inst-Mr and Mrs Macfor: Kiukiang lane, A Livingstone, TM Costa.

For sa: E. of Russia from Vancouver on Shanghal the 25th Intr and MRH McCord, Gutzlaff

Theres, Mrs P McClintock/Mr&Sharp Amoy Mrs E Dickson, Hord, WA Bauer, Mrs H Helmondahl, Dr A Lyons, DC Swatow ROB B Rey PW MeClintock, Taihoku 5a

WH Lambert, Bir Henry • Miss May Tainan Mr and Mrs W 0.0 Howard, Kiang Lahun Kong-ying, Hira Kiang Koo-see; Mrs We

F'dores She Ip Bhus-Kam, Mr And Mrs B Shellim | Canton. Mr.de Ks Warner, Mr. Ching Ying kong show, Mry Chan She, Nooman, SO Gap Book

Macao Noom, A David.

Wachow. 98 Pakbol Hothow

Shanghai and North China-Fer WING-SHIPS PASSED THE CANAL, Tourans

French

Mail.

BANG,29th inak.. 3 p.za.

TUESDAY, 30th Dec.

30.43. 31

80.37..49

Phallen da 30.23 50 C. BL. J. London, 16th Dec,

Aparri Arrivals from China Benvorlich, Manila Satsuma, Afyhah Prince, Hoerde, Yeddo. Legaspi

E. A Hewoll"

Superintendent

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

BREMEN.

(MPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES

To asil on

WEDNES 7th Jan.

SOUTHAMPTON, Capt. C. Nälrath

AWERP & H'BURG.J MA in pad 16,900 SHANGHAI, NAGAS-) Lützow wi

10

no 10

AEL KOBE ANDY Capt. H. Texfor YOKOHAMA

THURE, 25th Dec.

3,200

MANILA, ANGAUR,

YAP, NEWGUINEA, › Coblenz BRISBANE,SYDNEY Cant! L. Klugkist ANDMELBOURNE.......

N

80.10" 64 unw

KOBE

29.93773

29.90

94:29.91

ODESTY/Claxton, Director, Hongkong, Observatory Deal Sith.

1 Barometer, rednoad to 59. dagrees Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in In- hos, tenths and hundred the,

The following vessels have paised the Tallo Shanghal & North China-Fer BHAO Canal Antenor, Belgravia, Benglos, Bacolod

BEING, 30th lust., 10 m Denblat Hall, Japan, F Prins Ludwig, Yor Obu Sainen, Straits, Ceylon, Ade" waerts, Jadragkish Spekulasyonu jezi! Labush- lalde, Western, Australis, In-

London 19th Dec, dis, Aden, Leypt and Europe Arrivals from China-Ernest · Simons vis Marseilles (Late Letters 11 Helsing

Extra Postage 10 to Ngen conta). Letters posted in the Pillar Boxes in time for the | first vlentanos will be includad In this contract mail)--Fer POLYNESIEN, 30th Dec, 11.00a.m. Swatow, Amoy and Poochow-Per HAI-

CHÍNG, 30th Dec, 10a.m. Philippine Islands--For SUNGKIANG,

80th Deo. 3 p.m.

Cleaning the Status. The Westminster City Council have pointed out to Sir John Hare (who suggested the periodi- cal cleaning of the Sir Henry Pathol Irving statue in Charing Cross-

WEDNESDAY, SIst Doc.

Haiphong and Salgen-KAL FONG, 31st Dec., 9 5.m.,

road) that it is within the powers Shanghai, & North China-For

of grazing land for which the to take over the statue and main-

company has no use has been tain it.

surrendered to the Government. "Early in the year the directors gave instructions for 760 sores of

Crown land to be applied for, and a deposit of £776 was paid. Owing to the recent heavy fall in prices the directors with drew the Amication, and the deposit has been refunded. Owing to the rapidly increasing crop consider. able extensions were necessary to the factory and plant during the year, but it will be observed that the board have again adopted a liberal policy in of depreciation.

the matter

SILIMPOPON COAL.

BUNKERS

can be supplied cheap rates".

SANDAKAN & SEBATTIK

(British North, Borneo), "At these ports steamers call-

mericanY

Canadian

KANGBING, Li Jan.. 3 p.m. y Shanghai, North China, Japan „via Nagasaki, United States, – South America and Canada via Vanbouver (Europe via EBiberia)Per EMPRESS OF Vf+ = RUSSIA, 31st Dec. 6 p.m..

& Siberian

THURSDAY, 1st Jan.

„The following woszals have passed the Canals---Iyo Mara, Macedonia, Persia, F: E. Friedrich, Glouferg, O, J. D. Ableza, ...)|

London, 23rd December! Arrivals from China ---Jason; Noleus ;2 The following vessels have passed the Canal Banarop, Daticalion, Annam,

Kasıma, Deike Rick Atreus mers, Laomedont.

TIDE TABLE.

22nd Dec to 28th Deo: 1915,

High Water

11

Wada

Then 13 Shanghai and North ChinaPer LU.

ne CHOW, Ist Jan., 9 a.mt. Shanghai and North China-Par KING,Br

BING, 1st Jan, 9 num-flated! || 526,

FRIDAY, 2nd January Swatow Amor, and Foochoя-Pez

HAITANG, 2nd Dea.,108.m.

2 Temperature, in the shade, in degrees Fahrenbelt,

3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation, the Humidity of air saturated with mots- being 100,

Direction of Wind, to two points. 5.Force of Wind, according to Beaufort Scala

State of Weather, b bine sky, o do- toohed oload. d drissling rain, for, gloomy, hall, I lightning,o overcast, p Dessins showers, g aqually, y vAIN, E SZOW,

thunder, valbility, w daw was.

Rain in Inches, tenths and hundredthat

METEOROLOGICAL.

Previous

Day On date On date

145 Barometer...30.21 30.19 30.13.

5481 Temperature..... 60 Humidity

84" 76 Wind Direction ENE, West ESE

Weather

¡m morning, a síterom..

Oysters, Fresh, Fried or Stewed

ALEXANDRA OARE DE

Rain R

10.10

ing for bunker ooal exclusively ingtas, Wel Hal Wel, Chefeo, Daley Bladon Baddooks, Kippers, & L.X. Observatory, 25th Dio.

are exempt from all shipping dues and charges.

A BUNE

Austra-

Mall.

and Chinwantad-Par CHEONGSHING, 2nd Jan, 11

Philippine Islands, Australia Tasmania and New Zasland- vla⠀ Thursday Island — Per EASTERN End Jan, 16

SATURDAY, 3rd Jan.

PRIZES! PRIZES! PRIZES Jolton, Kudat and Bandakan-Por

18T. $200.

2ND, $100.

3RD. $60.

We beg to announce to our custom 9, patrons and the general public the having been advised that the Coupo Boheme we introduced in connection witn cash purchases made for Christmas. 1913, came under the Lottery Act, we regre: to state that we have had to abandon the

Boheme entirely a d

in its pince we have Introdu

다.

guessing competition, in the form of a

Engilsh

Mall.

BORNEO, 3rd Jan., 8 am. pi Siraita Burmah, Ceylon, Ade- falde, Western Australia. Indio, Aden. Egypt, and Europe via Brind'. (Late Letters - a,m. to noon, Extra: Portage: 10 cents.) (Supplementary mall on 12 board up to the time fixed for daparture of the mall (Extre Postage:10- centa) (Lektors posted in the Pillar Bozen In time for the first clearance will be included in this contract mail)—The Parcal mall will be olowed on Friday the 2nd Jan, 5 Jan., a.m. Qu

7. F. OLAXTON, Director.

Mail Steamers

PACIFICA MAIL S.S. CO.

AMERICAN MAIL

THE AMERICAN LINE TO SAN FRANCISCO Vishanghai or Manila, Nagas kl, Inlaud Sea, Judo Kobe. Yokohama and Honolulu,

THE SUNSHINE BELT

Operating the following steameri

·MONGOLIA, MANCHURIA, KORBA, SIBERIA "and.

NILE, CHINA and PERSIA,

Beme Features of Service:

Electric Fans Swimming Tank, Orchestra, Amusements; Wireless Telegraph, Submarine Signal Garyles and Blige Koels, BodeRESTON

Culsive under pesonal subayision of Mr. V. Moreul, one of the World's most

Katura portion of round trip the kais das above, available for Passage

hama

AM-Per HİMALYA," Std. famous enterera, Pas YL C.P.R. from Vancouver

glam for full of sweets, every cual purcha- Philippine Lalands-Per LOONGBANG, Through Puskagers had Privilegs of Travelling by Ralf batween ports of Kobe and

ser, of $5.00 worth of goods at any one

time from lat to 31st December 1913, being

naked to guess the tatal number of swarts

In a jar, the figure guessed being entered!

ou a coupon duly signed by us, banded

to the purchaser. Du ka

The prizes will be $100.00 for the ner

pet guess, $100.00 for the next, and 350.00

for the 3rd.

H, RUTTONJEE & SON, WIKE A PROVISION MERDHANYS,

14. Queen's Road Centr

Sustra)-

Siberian

Mall.

3rd Jan, 1 p.m.

Shanghai, North China, Taing- tau, (Europe vis Biberia)-Per/ ⠀⠀OHENAN, 3rd Jan. 5. p.m.

SATURDAY, 10th Jan.

Philippine Islands, "Australia,

Steamer

SATUR?

· 27th Dec,

· 6,750

4,75002

Prinz Sigismund TUESDAY, Capt. A. Hurtzig

JESSELTON, KUDAT & Borneo

SANDAKAN ............... Capt. J. Koehler

All the steamers of the European Lime are fitted with Wireinte Telegraphy New Bystem of Talefunkon.

FREIGHT LINE.

NEXT SAILING FROM HONGKONG. OUTWARD

Mark.. Tuebingen...

Franken II. **

2nd Feb.

Coettinge

16th Feb.Lothringen

2nd Mar Thueringe

HOMEWARD

For Marseilles, Dunkirk, A'werp, For Havre. Dunkirk, Emden, and..

R'dam and Bremen/Hamburg!

Mark about End of Mar.

For Havre, Emden and Hamburg

Bremem:

Tüebingen about End of Mar.

For Marseilles, Antwerp, R'dam

and Bremen/Hamburg:

Franken about M. of April,

-Hamburg/Bremen -

Goellingen

Marsellies, Antwerp, der about Begining of May.

and Bremen/Hamburgi. E DE

Lothringen about Mof May. for Havre, Emden & Hanbin

Bremen:

For further Particulars, apply to

Thueringen -

about Beginning of ups

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD

MELCHERS & CO.,

GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG and PHILA

Hongkong, 26th Dec,, 1914. -

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES

FRENCH MAIL LINES.

FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO AND FROM

KJAPAN via SHANCHAL"! FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO AND FROM EUROPE via SUEZ CANAL:

For

Steamers SHANGHAI, KOBE AND, Corollere

Dumbea YOKOHAMA

MARSEILLE v. PORTS-

Magellan Polynesien Paul Lecat Dumbeauty

To Ball (29th Dec, 1919

12th Jan. 1914 26th Ma

(30th Dec 1913.

18th Jan 1914 27th

ALL STEAMERS FITTED WITH WIRELESS, Transhipping on the Co.'s Steamers at Colombo, for Calcutta, Bombay and "Australia, nt Port Said for the Levant, Ponstantinople and Black Sea.

Through Tickets to London via Paris by maileguistand Circular tickets to Europa vis Jasz and SIBERIAN ROUTE and vine vor idslivered here, didaktere n

For further particulars apply to,

China ....... 10,200 Tons, Salling Tues., 30th Deo,, at noon. Audagson) Hongkong Manila Service, welc

Job From MANILA,

MasPar

Hongkong Des. 20. CHINA IN Dec. 22. Deo. 20:MANCHURIA: Des 28.

Hoogkang

Jan. 10. NILE,

∙Manila,

an. 12.

Tasmania de Now Zamland via" "King's Building (opp, Blaka Pur)......

Port Darwin-Pər" CHANG." GILA, 10th Jan., 98..

Due

R. C. MORTON

S. C. da BUSSIERRE

Aoting

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