50
and Mr. C. Hawkins, did their best to pull the match out of the fire, but the former was fortunate in finding the Commodore somewhat off colour, otherwise a very close match was anticipated. Doubtless the Civilians will be desirous of avenging this defeat in a return match and the Services are quite agreeable to take them on again, although the departure of H.M.S. Spartan for the North will considerably
weaken their team.
The teams were as follows:-
•
Services.
holes.
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS
BOGEY,
AND
[July 18, 1895,
far more potent element of grain in its relation
Lt. L. Saunderson, R. B. receives 9 strokes 4 down to trade. Wheat, we find, has gone up in six, Capt. W. V. Eccles, R.B. Mr. G. W. F. Playfuir Mr. G. Stewart....
Mr. H. L. Dalrymple...... Mr. R. W. Toman, R.N... Mr. C. Palmer
Lt. W. M. Thompson, R.E. Mr. J. Hastings Mr. E. A. Ram...
17
17
13 11
4
13
13
7
37
16
7
21
5
15
8
11
8
10
11
10
25
8
11
8
13
03
11
10
11
12
13 13
2.
89
5
77
108
21
82
90.
scr.
.
101 10 113
90 91 18 95
POOL.
Captain W. V. Eccles, R. B.
Mr. W. A. Duff
holes.
Mr. G. W. F. Playfair..
0
Dr. J. A. Lowson
Mr. H. L. Dalrymple
Capt. W. V. Eccles, R.B.... 1 Mr. G. Stowart Lt. W. M. Thompson, R.E. 3 Mr. H. L. Dalrymple 0 Lt. L. Saunderson, R.B.... 5 Mr. C. Palmer. Commodore Boyes, R.N. ... 0 Mr. J. Thurburn Capt. A. L. Winsloe, R.N. 9 Mr. C. W May Capt. J. M. S. Stewart, R.B. 0 Mr. C. Hawkins Capt. J. G. Ferguson, R.B. 0 Mr. E. A. Ram Mr. R. W. Toman, R.N...... 5 Mr. C. H. Grace.
23
Majority in favour of the Services, 7 holes.
MIDSUMMER MEETING.
0
5
5
0
16
This competition was intended to last four days, but owing to the encroachment of the Gymkhana on Saturday only three days actual play were possible. This was unfortunate for the Golf Club, and it is to be hoped that arrange- ments may be made in the future to prevent the clashing of these two events,
The chief interest in the meeting was centred in the competition for the Bruce Cup, which it will be remembered was presented to the Club in March last by Mr. R. H. Bruce, of Amoy, the onditions being that it should be won by the player returning the best net double aggregate in April and July. The winner proved to be Captain W. V. Eccles, Rifs Brigade, and this handsome cup now becomes his actual property. It will be noticed that all the scores ruled na usually high, but this is accounted for by the fact of the course being in its most difficult cou- dition, the grass in some places being so long as to render the use of the niblick more frequent than is nt all desirable,
The MacEwen Cup, the raison d'étre of the meeting, passes into the hands of Mr. G. W. F. Playfair, the same player also annexing the Sweepstakes with a net score of 82.
Bogey with his score of 78 proved absolutely irresistible and no one succeeded in getting nearer to him than 4 down, the winner being Lieut. Saunderson, Rifle Brigade,
In the Pool a wonderful performance has to be recorded on the part of Captain W. V. Eccles. Rifle Brigade. The record for nine holes has been held now for some time by Captain H. W. Dumbleton, Royal Engineers, and it was sup. posed that his round of 36 would long remain untouched. 'Captain Eccles on Monday succeeded in equalling it, and his round is the more mere torious as it was played in the summer when the course is always a stroke or two more difficult than in the winter, when Captain Dumbleton accomplished the feat. The actual figures of Captain Eccles' fine score are-
5. 3. 4. 4. 4. 5. 3. 4. 4. — 36,
Mr. R. W. Toman.
27
HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
weeks 20 per cent., and other commodities in a nearly equal measure. We need not stop to enquire whether the rise in wheat and the other staples caused the improvement in trade, or the revival of trade caused the rise in staples. Such arguments are as futile as the old strife of the schools as to the priority of the egg or the hen. The fact remains that trade bas in a manner revived, and that silver has revived with it.- Shanghai Mercury.
THE SUGAR SUPPLY OF JAPAN.
The Japan Herald translates the following interesting article from the Shogyo Shimpo :
The annual consumption of sugar in this Twenty-four members were present on Satur-country is from 270 to 280 million catties, only day to compete for the Short Range Cup. The about one-third of which is produced in Japan. shooting generally was good. The Cap was
The returns of home production and import for won by Private Godbeer, R.B., the first com.
the last three years are as follow:- petitor not having entered for it. The Spoons were won by Mr. White, Capt. Ferguson, R.B., Capt. Bentinck, R.B. Mr. McDonald, and Pri vate Priddy, R.B. The following were the best 189:3
200 300 H'cap yds. yds. points.
scores:
G. White
Private Godbear, R.B.. Capt. Ferguson, R.B. Capt. Bontinck, R.B. D. McDonald Mr. Deas Private Priddy, R.B. Sapper Thompson, R.E. Sergeant Ferris, R.B. Sapper Lawson, R.E.
Total.
69
1892
1594
Import.
catties.
Home Pro- duction.
cattics.
Total. catties.
186,912,23 67,357,326 2€4,260,689 244,855,484 73,083,682 103.8:8,566 225,664,383 not accertained The supply for 1893 is classified as follows :—
Home Pro. Import.
30
25 11
31
64
....
28
G
GL
Brown Sugar
29
G
64
White
31
30
6
G&
Candy
29
4
63
31
8
62
30 28
3
61
60
32 29
885898395
GO
THE EASTERN BIMETALLIC LEAGUE AND ITS MEETING.
our
catties.
.
duction. cattiés
Total. catties.
05,867,233 72,404,563 168,371,796 109,192,835 1,078,875 110,271.710 742 181,309
742
Refined Sugar
181,309 Molasses & Syrup 9,513,366 - 5,499,641 15,013,009
Total.....214.855,484 78,983,082 293,818,565 From the above figures it will be seen that the demand for brown sugar is the largest, the quantity consumed in 1893 being 168,000,000 catties, of which 96,000,000 catties were imported and 72,000,000 catties produced in the coun- try. The imported sugar came from the follow-
China
Philippine Islands Hongkong. British India.. Other countries..
Catties: .83,284,381 8,622,699
3,998,868
17,500
49,785
95,963,237
the culture.
The meeting of the Eastern Bimetallic League can hardly by its Committee be considered aing countries:- success. The meeting exhibited how small an interest is taken in the question; it was remark- able for the absence of the greater part of the Committee, and as for the members, had the Secretary not been sent, as on another occasion to compel them to come in, the audience would pro- bably have been confined to one deeply interested Parsee gentleman. Still we cannot say the estab- lishment of the League has done no good. It has The quantity of brown sugar supplied_by done much, for before the Committee commenced China constitutes the greater portion, but For- its labours, which it gives us to understand were mosa, which is said to produce one million picula arduous, bimetallism was certainly in the air. of sugar annually, has now become our territory. People looked upon it as a great discovery But it is seen that the export from Taiwan in which was to be the pauacea for their ills, and the year before last was only 48,529 piculs, looked forward for the convincing arguments which if all imported to this country would which were to convert to the right faith the only supply hålf of the demand for brown ignorant and besotted English political econo- sugar The quality of the product of the mist. The League has been in existence some-island is poor and only enters into competition thing like a year. It has failed to throw any with Manila sugar. Lately, moreover Manila light on the subject in hand; its statistics have sugars having become cheaper owing to increased proved wrong, and its arguments founded on facilities of transport, Formosa brown sugar a quicksand This was the true reason for bas gone still more out of favour by con- what Mr. M. Campbell called the "let slide" sumers. The inferiority of Formosa brown position of the community. We do not sugar is due to the indifference of the planters propose to awaken the disgust of
in in making improvements readers by dragging them through a long Advances are made to them on their crops by leader, but we may draw passing attention two foreign firms in Hongkong, and so long as to one or two little points. Mr. Wetmore, they can harvest their crops and are paid for whose speech, unfortunately not delivered by them, they care nothing as to the quality of himself, was the one redeeming point of the the sugar. Some improvement may be looked meeting, told us that if anything were want. for when the Japanese introduce reform in the ing to demonstrate the soundness of bimetallist planting and manufacture, although in any case April. July. Total. doctrines," it was to be found in the improve- the sugar will be of common quality
ment of trade which accompanied the recent re- covery of silver. We acknowledge the conuec- tion, but it lends no support to Mr. Wetmore's argument. We have Shakespeare's authority for the connection of Monmouth and Macedon inasmuch as they both had an m in them. The connection between the rise of prices ande a revival of trade is not a coincidouce, but a necessity, and as necessary as the increase of head should we desire more water to pass throngb a pipe. Now copper went up simultaneously with silver, and iron went up; why did not Mr. Wetmore attribute the revival of trade to the rise in copper? The fact is that like most men who have not studied political economy as a science he fails to grasp the solution. Silver has gone up co-incident with an increase in trade, because silver itself is a commodity as much as copper and iron. Had silver been the current money of account its co-incident rise would have prevented the increased head augmenting the current of trade. Mr. Wetmore, too, forgot the
the most noticeable hole being the 7th, which has seldom before been holed in 3. It will pro- bably be many a long day before this 36 round is beaten or even equalled. Below are the details of the several events:-
BRUCE CUP:
Captain W. V. Eccles, R.B...... Dr. J. A. Lowson
87 89 176 89 90 179 99 180 92 91 183 91 95 -189" 101 89 190 02 101 193
Captain W. G. Bentinck, R.B.. 102
18 84
Licut. W. M. Thompson, R.E...
81
Mr. H. L. Dalrymple....
Mr. C. Palmer
Mr.G. Stewart
Mr. J. Hastings
Remainder over 200.
MACEWEN CUP.
Mr. G. W. F. Playfair..
103 21
Captain W. V. Eccles, R.B.
94
5
Mr. G. Stewart
95
G
Dr. J. A. Lowson
90 scr.
90
Mr. H. L. Dalrymple ....
101
10
Mr. C. Palmer
106 11
95
Lieut. W. M. Thompson, R.E.
109
10
SWEEPSTAKES,
Mr. G. W. F. Playfair......
103
21
Captain W. V. Ecoles, R.B.
94
Mr. G. Stewart
95
Dr. J. A. Lowson
90 SOT.
Mr. H. L. Dalrymple
Mr. R. W. Toman, B.N....
28828238
5 89
6 89
90
8888832
103 10. 93 113 18 95
Lieut. W. M. Thompson, R.E,. 106 10 96
The import of white sugar in 1893 was an follows;--
Hongkong United States China Philippine Islands.. Other countries..
'Total
Catties. 108,555,165
5,051 555,267
61,373
15,979
119,192,835
The greater portion of this is imported, as will be seen, from Hongkong, the home production only forming about 1 per cent. of the consumption.. The quotation is therefore mainly influenced by the rates ruling in Hongkong. The sweetness of the home product is greater than that of Hongkong, but its excessive sweetness and the smallness of its grain are not liked by confec tiouers. Beet sugar is too weak in flavour, and its unpleasant smell prevents it from finding favour with consumers. The Sapporo Sugar Refinery has manufactured some refined sugar
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