THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1908
THE UNEMPLOYED."
A SUGGESTION BY Mr.
HALDANE.
(Fxclusive Service supplied by Leuter,
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LONDON, September 30.
The papers give prominence to a
suggestion ands by the Rt. Hon. I. B. Haldane, Secretary for War, that 17,000 unemployed a tide over the winter by enlisting in a special reserve. Some of the Tabourites approve of the idea
BAG ROBBERY AT
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PAWNSHOP INMATES GAGGED.
(From Our Own Correspondent),
Macio, -October 1.
-CRAIGENGOWER-CRICKET CLUB.
Annual Meeting.
At the residence of Dr Kow, in Leighton Hill Road, the annual meeting of the Craigengower Cricket Club was held. Mr V.D.Braidwood, presided, and the officials present were:-Messrs A. E. Asger, secre- Early this morning a gang of Chinesetary, G. Rapp, treasurer, L E. Lammert robbers entered a pawnshop owned by Ro, A. D., Brawn, L. A. Kase, Dr F. 1. captain. . . Asgar, vim-captain. E Kwong Wo Hut, by means of the roof. Kew, committee; with a considemble at After gagging cach inmate they carried tendance of muliers. off all they could lay their hands on.
The Chairman aid they had reason to congratulate themselves in the fact that the club were this year winners of Be Shield for the second time. (Applauso).
while others like it to a form of con- TO ABOLISH TORTURE. This was test encouraging, and he had no
scription
ITALY'S GROWING
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LONDON, September 30. The Italian papers express gratifica- tion at M. Ierolsky's visit to Signor Tittoni as showing that the influeure of Italy in European affairs is extending.
NEW VICEROY OF
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(Fah To Yot Po's Service)
PEKING, September 30,
It is said that Chan Pik, President of the Board of Communications, will be appointed Viceroy of Manchuria to take the place of Cha Shik-ebiang, who has ́applied to the Peking authorities to be
transferred.
TO GOVERN TIBET.
(Mak To Yai Pr'a Service)
PERING, September 30.
It is proposed to send Prince Su to Tibet, in company with the Bali Lama, so that he may nesist in arranging the affairs of that country.
CHINESE RAILWAYS.
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PERINE, September 30.
(Wuh Ta Yat Po'a Service.)
PERING, Exptember 30.
It being reported that torture is still being used in Local Courts, the Feking Government has again issued an order forbidding it.
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31,000. In the interim, as stated above. the typhoon destroyed it. To obtain furn for the desired project the only course open of $10 each bearing interest at E por dent to your committed was to issue debentures
per aunan This scheme, thanks to the nembore has, so far, been very loyally committee is avery hope of putting the supported, which showe the interest they
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| doubt it would infose such a healthy spirit into members of the clab for the coming soason that they would make strenuous efforts to retain the shiold. Members would notion that Mr Basa breaded the list for the billing average with 18.33 in 6 innings for First eleven matches, and 20.88 in 13 innings for League matches, thereby scoring his first win for the Balilios cup. Members would offer their congratulations to this boater as it was not the first Belilios Cup ko had been in the running for, wed to all appearauses he looked like winning it. He hoped some of the members would give hiru a hot tits before he got it (A voice: "Certainly."). A glance at the howling The fifty-seventh report of the Yoko-analysis showed that the rasnite waro ex- hama Specio Bank, Tad., presented at the tremely good. Mr R. Pestonji heados the ordinary general meeting of shareholders list. In 15 matches he had takou 15 wickets in the second round of the bandicap con. BROMELL PATENTS CO., LD, LIVERPOOL, on the Ith "nit, statss-The directors for 7.62 runs. He was closely followed by hurtel with the Y.M.C.A:-Moss. A THE UNITED FLEXIBLE METALLIC TUBING CO., LD, submit to you the statement of the Mr A. O. Brawn with an avenge of 7.81, R. F. Rave, W. L. Wower, M. W. Bishop, THE EURFKA' ANTIFOULING COMPOSITIONS CO., LD, babilities and rate of the bank, a very crecitable record, nor wis Mr. E. Elis, J. 11. Backhouse, Capt. A. BRITISH BOILER CLEANING & ENAMELLING CO., LD. al of the profit and toas account Lannert far behind with an average of 8.75 Baker, E. R. Ayris,
'CAURICEDALE' ANTIFRICTION PLASTIC METAL. THIND ROUND. for the half year ended 30th June. The Applause He thought as long as the club gross profits of the bank for the past ali possessed barters of this calibre they would. A. . F. Laven, u, W. L. Wenser
RUBEROID' ROOFINGS. 1. E. E. Elia, . J. H. Backhouse.
ASPINALL'S SANALINE GLOSS. year, including you 1,091,862.18 brought make a very fair show in any matches they 3. Capt. Baker, 2. E. B. Ayris to yon 13,644,342.70, of which forward from ist neecunt,' amount took on. Another matter for congratulation 4. M. W. Bishop, t. J. H. Gardiner or
yen was the fact that the accounts showed
BEMI-FINALS. 1,690,887.36 have been deducted for & balance on the right side (Applause). interest, tures, current expenses, rebate The lab had a balance of $242.70 at
on bills current, bad nwt doubtful debta, its credit. There were items in tho bonus for officers and clerks, &c., leaving expenditure which could in future seasons -balance of yen 3,053,506.95 for approprio be curtalled," and in view of what they tion. The directors propose that yen were at present undertaking it would be 500,000,00 be added to the reserve fund. wise to reduce the expenditure as much as From the remainder, the directora recom. possible. The typhoon of July blew down mend a dividend at the rate of twelve the 3 mashed, which was a total loss, per cent, per annum, which will absorb The kien of a new building had been in the yen 1,440,000.00. The balance, yen minds of the committee for in long time, | 1,313,606,35, will be carried forward to the however, and the collapse of the watched
credit of next account.
[party bastined 36 to a climax, A resolution Baron Takahashi, President of the Bank, heti kopted by the general committee taid-During the first bill of the current tim a new club house of brick and year, the value of foreign trade of the mortar shoubi ke built at a cost of $4,000, Empire showed a diminetion both in ex-Lumédiately that resolation was passed ports and imports as against that of the thie cpmittee, took the nocenry corresponding period of last year. Thuro and plans were drawn and cstimmtes was no remarkable decrease in expert drafts obtained for the grection of a club house. negotiated by this bank, but a decrease of If this examined the plans they would Fover 20 per cent, was noted in import agree with a that they were getting a drafts over the first half of last year. Such very handsome building at a very audierato a remarkable decrease was doubtless due to cost. (Appause). In this connection he
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Scottish Football.
Saturday, the 29th of August, was excotful day in Scottish football, and will do much to increase the interest taken in the League championship for 1909. The struggle promises to be even knc vr than it was last year, when the Celtic found their true form early in the latter part of the season, and ran off with the honours. This year the charapices haro bad an early defeat at the lands of Dundee, who won by two gunk to me. From all accounts it
the stringency in commercial and industrial would like a heaty vote of thanks records would seen the Parkhead meu can hardly The Inter-provincial General Railway circles at home. In the autumn of lasted in favour of Mesars Rose and Samy for bo said to promise so well se they did
year thero was a sudden fall in quotations Conference, now being held in Shang-for copper, followed by a financial panic in the great trouble they had taken in gotting last year. Daudes, on the other hand, the United States. As a result, the out the plans and estimates. (Applauso), are shaping very well indood, and give hai, is attended by representatives of various European countries were fancially This had been with them a labour of love, promise of becoming the rest formidable
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affected, as also the business of raw silk The great interest they took in Cigentean in the League. The Rangers defeated and habutai in Japan. Since the beginning
posing the adoption of the report and accounts as presented.
to one. The Hibernians gavo an improved display against the Third Lanark, whom they defeated by three goals to nil, The Hearts seem to be on the downward path, for they returned from Paisley defeated by two goats te nila
of this year the quotations for these articles gower led them to give their labours to the the Falkirk by the large score of four goals fall cousiderably, so 'much so that the club free of cost. (Hour, hear). The pari- to one. The Falkirk men played a good. peo, le entertained pessimistic views as to lion, when inished, would not only he game, but the defence of the light blues was the future of the oxport businem, To nake tatters worse, the price of silver confortable but highly ornamental and an more than a match for the Falkirk sharp LONDON, September 20, en the Chinese market also fell in an additional inducement for members to join shooters. Clyde gave another promising The London Tizes in a special article famines, which prevailed in some parts of
atarmig Ristener, fallition to the dic club. Is had much pleasure in pro-display and boat Aberdeen by-two goals on the Fakumen railway question, says China and India, the result being that that a feeling exists that claims arising the phasing power of the Chinese was
greatly diminished. Under these ciratī Mr Hancock Javing seconded, the motion out of the Japanese position along the stances, the trade between China and was carried manimously. Manchurian may ought to be defined | Japun ja yarns and other goods was ladly The alection of officers resulted as tal- within their precise local limits, and affectat, so that the tone on the stock awa:-President, Mr. W. D. Braidwood; Imarket and other commercial circles was ught not to be extended west of the extremely dail. In short, a depression Secretary, Mr A. E. Angor; Treasurer, Mr Liao River. Japan by formally reprovailed all over the world to last. Rapp, Captain, Mr L. E. Lammert, cognizing this, and acting, thereon ipar. The diminution in draft transactions of Committes. Messtr. M. E. Anger,
autumn to the end of the first half of this Vico-Captain, ir A. Hancock; Members reference to the Takumen milway, was quite natural in consequence, might, avart a discussion on sorre large therefore, a source of profound satisfaction Basa, A. O. Brown, L. E. Lammert, G. A. general questiona which it can hardly
serve her interests to mise.
It was,
that the managers of this bank and lanches Hancock and Dr. F. H. Kew. had taken steps to avoid danger in such The report was
follows:-In the trying period As the result of the lasgue competition we succeeded in re internatious depression, as stated above, THE CASABLANCA INCIDENT.
the receipts through drafts were more or capturing the Shield after having been loss delayed with the result that the funds turners-up for the provious two seasons. of this bank rare greatly diminished. In Our record since the inauguration of the Losnos, September 29..
the past, thera as a rule, a surplus in the funds of this bank at the end of every league has been twice Jet, twice 2nd, and A. Pichon, French Minister of Foreign frat half year, but during the period under once 3rd, a record which is extremely Affairs, bas discussed the Casablancs review the bank was obliged to convert gratifying. Of the 16 matches played,
drafts into advances or iscounts. This is 11 Incident with the German Charge the reason why a special increase has been
wore won, 3 lost und 2 drawn, d'Affaires in the most conciliatory man-made in income under the head of interest points 6, (57.12 per cent). The santon and dismount in the present balance sheet, terminated with an "At Home" at the
Der,
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Scotland is concerned. interesting paragraphThe athletic sea- sun is now practically over so far as
This year Grory thing has been overshadowed by the COMBINED PLANTS for Olympic Games, in which it must be confessed that Scotanten cared little dis only victor, and even his succees was tinctios. Lieutenant Halswelle was our
somewhat barret one. The shadow of the Stadium, however, hea prevented many people tron realising that we have had an unusually large number of fine perform. apecs at home this year. If our repro sentatives, as shown its the contest with the Irish Americans, are not yet fit to be okissed along with the cream of the world's athletes they have yet rasde some progress in the right direction. True, the Inter national with Ireland, which was lost by Various seven events to four, sestas to discredit
General d'Amadé, in his official ruptcy of various foreign and Japanese mer and medals
It is worth while to note that the bank conclusion of which the league shield
this view, but that catastrophe was due" were presented to the
rather to the exceptional strength of the report, says that he is in possession of chant at Yokohama and Koha bes affected
noterly the baules in the interior butalso the team by Mrs Kraidwood, wife of the Irishman-than-to our own-weakness. the original order given by the German Specie Dunk In Robe, this bank insured President, to whom our thanks are due. fewer than for new bative records, consul to his secretary to secure the loss over Y,600,000, while in Irkobaron Mr B. Base headed the list of batting hare beun made, in addition to a new all- amberkation of six deserters, three of the bank found it necessary to put aside averages with 18.33 in 16 innings for all corners half-mile by M. W. Sheppard, 17,300,000 recorve for the loans urst XI matches, and 20,88 in Innings for and a new hammer record by L. J. Talbot. whom where non-Germans, and that a redeemable. Fears wore, therefore, auter. League matches, and scored his last win Halswelle has made two new records. He Consular employs struck the first blow,tained that the profits of the bank at the for the Bellice Cup. Mr R. Pestonj was has lowered A. R. Downer's: 300 yards and of the frat half of this year would show fret again in the bowling list with an average time to 31 1-5 secs, and he has lowered considerable dinination as against the of 7o. The roll of members was 73, the British quarter-mile record to 48 2.0 previous ferm. Owing, however to the The botal receipts amounted to $1709.62 acca. Then B. Quinn, whose disqualification exections of all the employes of the bank and expenditure, to 81,466.62, leaving at the Stadium was a great blow to Scots and branches a rather more successful balance of 8249.70 of which $143.36 is out-menf his put up now time for the mile result was obtained than had been anti-standing. The committee regret to report walk by covering that distance in 5 mins. cipited
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That Article No. 54 of the Artioles of Association of the Company be cancelled and the following Artiola substituted there- for: Three Members personally present shall be a quorum for an Ordinary Gonerni Meeting. For all other Moutinga - tho quorum shall be fire.
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