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NEWS OF THE DAY,
The rainfall statistics of Hongkong have their chief value in the relation they bear to our water supply, and we need therefore make no apology for treating them from the paint of view of the Water Authority. It is nota wet Feex China ten in again coming into favour
For failing to exhibit regulation lights while in the harbour a master of a cargo boat and a master of a junk were each fined $15 at the Marine Court to day.
in
England and if the market is ouly carefully nursed we should abartly suo a big revival in this industry.
Mr J. R. Robinson summoned his
Ready made Day and; Even-merely, which produces plenty, and a dry ing Gowns, Paris Models year a water famine, but much depends in Hats and Toques, on the distribution of the rainfall. If it Laces, Trimmings, Under-middle of the summer, the reservoirs pook at the Magistracy this morning for clothing,Boots and Shoes, overflow and a large quantity rans to leaving hia service without giving proper Hosiery and Gloves, etc., waste, but if the same quantity of min
etc.
BIRTH,
878
all comes down in excessive falle in the
is more evenly distribrated the reservoirs
notice. Defendant was fined $10.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1909
SWISS CHURCH DISAS TER
LADY LUGARD.
The following Bulletin was issued at Guvernment House this morning :-
Lady Lugord has not had a good night, but her condition is otherwise satisfac tory.
·O. P. JORDAN.
19.1.09.
HARMSTON'S CIRCUS.
As will be seen in our advertisement
THIRTY-ONE KILLED BY FALL OF ROOF,
» (Facizuipe Bereits supplied by Emuter,
sin Bumbay.)
LONDON, January 11.
As the result of the collapse of the
AFTER THE EARTH- QUAKE
ITALIAN CHAMBER ADOP
oxumas, Haraton's Circus will open here roof of a church at Nax, Switzerland, on Monday next, 18th inst. The geutal31 persons were killed and 50 injured, manager, Col. Bob Love, is that making arrangements and tells us the ever popular Sir George Arbuthnot was released circus is largar and better than ever. are kept full to a later date in the from the Madras Fenitentiary on Dagamber There are thirty all star London and Con- 21, having been let off a portion of his inental Artistas, who will give many varied
turns, the principal of which are the mar autumn and the dry season is consentence owing to good conduct in faol
rellona Frant Troupe of lady and gentlemen sequently shortened. The wet season
acrobats; the World's greatest sensation, The Standard Oil Company's four-fooping the loop, where William Schultz of 1908, in common with those of the
wasted stool barqno, Comet, from Japan to natdoes the once famous Angelotti. Will- previous two years, ended favourably New York, has run ashore at Palau Tujch, im Schultz, it is stated, will leap the gap for waterworks purposes. September two hundred miles from Singapore.
at the top of the loop for the spacs of 22 had an excess of 4 inches and October A cook in the employ of Mr C. B. foet, turning a complete somersault upside down while doing so, and there is also Jenn 230 p.m.-Anction of Lady's & Gent's had 1 inch above the average Duttile, of 1 Des Voeux Villas, the Pork, and Paul Royals' most up-to-date animal
Silver E-P. Mounted Dressing Case, this series of favourable years and was fined $10 by Mr Komp, at the act in the world. Two fall grown tigers the Earthquake Bill on the 9th inst..
On the 12th inst., at Victoria Hospital. Hongkong, the wife of Mr A. RAMGAY, of & Sou.
MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW, Auction,
&..Mr Goa.P. Lammert'sSales FOF.
Ampaemnants.
water over a dog.
There were 384 European and 186 Chinese visitors to the City Hall Library, and 194 European sud 2,631 Chinese visitors to the Masson during the week suding 10th Janamry.
cooperative plenty which they have Magistracy, to-day, for pouring boiling 9 p.m.-Performance se City Hall. brought about should not be allowed. p.m.-Promyslav at St. Andrew's Hto blind us to the fact that our
Miscellaneous
waterworks are--if not actually be Noon-Diocesan School Priza Distribu-
tion.
kind the times--it best very little Goods per Delhi not cleared at 4 p.m. on ahead of them. We have had a
this date subject to rest.
fairly wet summer, ending up with 19 inches against an average of 14 inches
·
General Memoranda,
THURSDAY, January 14:
Hp.m.-Volanter Ball. Goods per Prinz Siimund undelivered
after this date subject to rent; FRIDAY, JADUary 15-
Nuou-Auction of Valuable Leasehold Property, at Mouars Hughes & Hough's
Sates Konra Ganda per Tenyo Mary undelivered at Km, on this date nubject to rent. SATURDAY, January 16
in September and October, but in 1895 we had only 4 inches and in 1901 only Giaches in those two months, in each case following on an unusually dry summer. What has happened before, in rainfall affairs, may happen again, and it is doubtful if our existing works
From W. G. Humphreys and Co.,
will be harnessed to a chariot and driven
round the cage by a bear.
Those who remember previous risits of the cirens will look forward with eagerness to their opening night and those to whom will be now cza tako our word for it that the entertainmont i roned, up to date, and well worth spending an evening at.
RELIEF BILL,
(mclusive Servica, mippiled by Reuter,
via Bomboy.)
LONDON, January II
The Italian Chamber at Rome passed
By its tarms it is agreed to add a sur-tax of one-fiftieth to certain existing taxes for the next five years for the beneft of sufferers, and also that all unclaimed property in the earthquake zone shall be applied for the relief of the needy
Agents for the General Acoident, Fira sad PROVINCIAL SYNOD CONFER-and the support of orphans.
Life Assurance Corporation, Ltd., we have received a leather bound diary and note boor remarkable for its usefulness and elugapre.
ENCE AT THE ROMAN CATHOLIC MISSION HOUSE.
The opening of the above Conference took place on Sunday morning at the It is officially announced that the Ger- Roman Catholic Cathedrai, starting with man Government will establish at Kianohaus Solemn High Pontifeal Alass officiated by His Lordship Bishop Mazot (of Foochow), High school for Chinese ætudents at a
the President of the Synod, in the presence cost of $15,000. China has promised to
of three other Bishops, their Lordshipa suitable scholars whose educational status Canton), and Pozzoni (of Hongkong), 1001 without causing will be acknowledged by admitting them to together with over 30 priests, The aa 1805 or
the State examinations and State oflices. considerable inconvenience in Colony.
✓
1a.m.-Auction of High-Class Irish would be adequate to meet such years subsidize the institution, and also to provido Bishops Clemente (of Amor), Mallat (of)
Goods at Messrs Hughes & Hough'a Sales Rooma,
Goode per Benlarig undelivered after
this date subject fo rant. Thuesvay, January £1 ---
6.15 p.m.-Annus) Mooting of Y.M.0.A. FRIDAY, January 22:- Chinese New Year, SATURDAY, January 23:~~~
Mr A. J. Brackenbury, PrivateScorotary, to HE the Glovemor, leaves by the
A.8. Delhi,
ROOSEVELT'S GROWING
UNPOPULARITY.
HIS NOMINEES TO BE *** RIGIDLY SCRUTINISED,
(Reuter's Service in the Chină Mall-i Coryright protected under Ordinance 3 of 1804)
Lenox, January 11 Tho struggle between President cluded at 10.30, was a very imposing Roosevelt and Congress continues to
service which startod at 8 am, and con-
officiating Prelate, his thres colleagues be of the liveliest character. were all attired in their Pontifical robes. Henceforth Congress is to rigidly The Cathedral was nicoly decorated for the scrutinise the suitability of the retiring occasion and all the seats fally occupied. President's nominnes to office. The Choir was well mustered under the direction of Mr O. Baptista. Wo under
The Chinese Customs returns show and impressive one, Besides the There is another point in which rainfall seriously affects us--the heavy slight increase on the estimates, says the Peking correspondent of the Nd Day storms which cause such destruction in News. There is an improvement in the the way of landslides and collapses of retaining walls. We have not for years had anything like such a storm as that of 29th May, 1859, when 20 inches fell in 24 hours. It is four years since we End Lettera relating to business shouldbe address as much as 10 inches a day; last year
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A. Washington telegram dated January
stand the second session of the Conference will be held on Thursday next, and very likely His Lordship Bebop Clemente will
service.
7 says:-A terrible lilizzard has swept be the officiating Prelate at the morning from the Rocky Mountain country to the the heaviest daily full amounted to 7 Atlantic. It has dont tremendous damage. inches. Without wishing to appear Tens of thoands of horas, sheep' and cattlu have perished while hundreds of prophets of oril, it must be pointed out people are reported frozen to death. The that, as in the case of droughts so in the snow is piled twenty feet deep on some of
"
THE PRESIDENT AND
SENATOR TILLMAN.
Loos, January 12.: President Roosevelt also asserts that
VICTORIA CINEMATOGRAPH. detectives have discovered Senator
Tillman franking his private correspon Nightly at the Cinematogmph the Misses dence in the same manner as he does Montez and Miss Laura Diamond entertain its official. There has been a fenc
All letters for publication should be written case of rainstorms, what has happened the westera milroads. All traite has becargo audiences with their pleasing sing between President Roosevelt
No anonymously signed communications that before will probably occur again, and have already appeared in other papers will be
we shall, sooner or later, have much inserted.
heavier falls then we have had in recant years, and then, if every precaution has not been taken in maintaining drains
Orders for extra copics of the Caixa Main WHISKY hulal is sent before 11 q.8. on the ciny after
limited. Cash 10 eta. Credit 2 da, per publication. After the hour the supply in copy.
A Blend of the Finest Pure Malt Whiskies distilled in Scotland
OF
and catchwaters a great amount of
Alterations and additions to Advertisements damage is sure to occur. an Pages 1, 3, 3, 3 and 7, should be sent to the Office, No. 5, Wyndham Breet, not later than 11
Wo gire below the monthly rainfall
am. New Advertisements should be sent in for the year and a table showing the before & a
Advertisements and Saberiptione which are yearly rainfall since the Observatory GENUINE AGE not ordered for a fixed period will be continued was started.
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AND
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RAINFALL AT HONGKONG. ONSERVATORY,
1308
1884-1008.
Ment. Max. fin.
interrupted.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
Acting on the suggestion of Prines Jts,
and clovor dancing and bolly artistes are recived tarat fargurably. This week the attraction is A Trip by the Peak Train." Everyone ought to see this magnificent film.
the Korean Emperor has paid a visit to Fusan, to inspect conditions in Southern CHINESE CUSTOMS EXAMINA
Korea. His recaption was very cordial.
The date of Lady Violet Elliot's wedding has been fixed for the 20tis instant, at St. Paul's Cathedral, Calcutta, The Rangoon Municipality has given her a wedding gift.
TION.
(From Our Can Correspondent)
CANTON, January 9. Last July there was an examination for Mr J. B. Suttor, Commissioner in the entrance to the Custome College in Peking East of the N. 8. W. Gevormocat, is passThe original intention was to choose five ing through Hongkong on his way to Jara.tudents from each of the five treaty ports, Tientsin, Shanghai, Haskor, Fuchow and He hopes to be back in Hengkong in Canten, bat from Canton alone twenty-
four students, who had passed, sailed about |
March.
Senator Tilman for years
and
Senator Tiliman declares that his desk in the Senate has been rifled of important papers intended for use in replying to President Boosévalá to-day
AMERICA AND CHINATM
| AN UNSUCOESSFUL - MISSIÓN,
(Reuter's Service to the China Mai
· Copyright, projected under
Ordinance 3 of 1394.)
LONDON, January 12.
His Excellency Tang Shao-yi, the
a fortnight ago. As this number con special ambassador to America to express The Crown Princess of Germany re-siderably exceeds live, the president of the the thanks of the Chiese Empire for the 46 8.430.00 coutly sold a diamond tiara secretly for college, Mr Chan, has been ordered by the action of that country in Pomitting a 0.02 £5,000, and gave the money to the widows Acting Inspector General of Customs to portion of the Borer indemnity, has 0.17 and orphans of the victims of the colliery hold another examination of the Cautonit Washington without accomplishing
Telegraphic Address; Mail, Hongkong, Telephone No. 22.
The China Mail
January...... 2.64 Febrity..... 2.83 Bareh......... April11.15
.76
1.75 7.95 2.86 11.49 5.88 14.89
1.27 disaster at Radood, in Prussin.
HONGKONG, TUESDAx, Jantany 17, 1989 May
1:33 15.24
12.29 48.84 1.18
16.38 31.37 2.94
14.20
students of whom five have to be chosen and
his mission to establish a closer under- standing between China and the United States.
The latest nows to band of Sir Havilland the others sent back. June July
20:57 19.77 98.24 46 do Baumarez, Judge of B. B. M.'s Supreme HONGKONG RAINFALL FOR 1908. August 12.06
27.87 3.97 Court for China and Korea, is to the effect September...13.72 au 30.00 0.63 that ho has undergone a third operation FROM A NOVA SCOTIA PUBLISHER, October... 5.SA
Adverther, Kentville, N.S; ninkes 5 November... 24
1.45 7.32 0.01. state, has proved more autcessful than the the following statement: "I have used 1 cod liver oil preparation can be made 1.18 4.29 0.00 pravions ones, and it is hoped that within a Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for myself pleasant and agreeable in them and yo December... 4.29
and family and find it to be one of the best possess all the good medicinal qualities of TEARLY RAINFALL AT HONGKONG vory short time he will be once again medicines for coughs and colds that ever the ou, free from fat, & trial of that restored to good health. His lors of tried." For sale by sil ohomishe and clore grand tonic--Btearns Wine of God Efter- OBSERVATORY.
absence has bean extended for a period of keepers
Dil-will convert the most skeptical, 26 six months, and he is expected to return to
4.50 37.87 0.01 for appendicitis, which, it is satisfactory.to EH. G. Harris, publisher of the tem neople are loth to believe that a
The year's rainfall in Hongkong, registered at the Kowloon Observatory, amounted to 91.87 inches, or 9 per cent above the average (84.42 inches) for the last 25 years. The distribution of rain throughout the year did not vary ma«. terially from the average, January and February were wet montbe, but when the averages are only 1.46 inches and
1881 1885 1886
Inches 75,42
108.91
69,17
1837
66.29
1885
..104.66
1887
.119.72
1.75 inches respectively, excesses of 81
.7890
70,93
per cent and 62 per cent are not of much importance. These excesses were,
1891
117.19
1892
90.97
areover, almost exactly balanced by a decidedly dry March. April was a wet month with 11.15 inches against an average of 5.33 inches. May was an unusually dry month, but the five
1893
1894
09.95/ 104.35
1896
1896
1897
72,79 100.03
1898
$7.02
$1899
72,69
1800
79,73
1901
55.78
1909
97.50
FRESH SHIPMENTS had an excess of about an inch; Novem-
JUST ARRIVED,
1903
95.65
· 1904
8042
ber was practically rainless, but as ita
$1905
70.95
average is only 1.45 inches a deficiency
1906
77.80
is not of mica consequence, and it was moreover balanced by an unasually wet |
1907
93.65
1908
91.87
yeare
84.49
Light Ale-
in Pinta and Splits.
A HIGH-CLASS ENGLISH ALE. ally wet months, May-September,
taken together prodered a rainfall with- in 1 per cent of the average. October
Epecialy adopted, for": Water Supply, Irrigation. DrivingWell. Purida raulicking, Fire Protection and General Pumping Purpos85
The lightest and most powerfal Pump
LENE OF FIOR-OLATE HOKU 200
E:SONS,
A. B. WATSON 00 Dmber the minfall for the last
JAVU "LEO Market, weighs only. 5) awt..
TATMUUKE)}
month of the year heating the record
and amonating to 4129 roches sgainst an average of 18 aches and a ph
40.83
Slaglial sometime in October.
By the Theseus to-day Mr and Mr A, N. Huko love for England. Mr Huke is rotiring from business after nearly twenty yenre eorpice in the Far East. The good wishes of a host of friends accompany Mr and Mrs Huko to the Homeland. who son of Norwich physician and born in
the house which once sheltered Six. Thomas Browne, the author of Religo Medici, and Coke, tho famous lawyer, Mr Huke was bred up in the atmosphere of books and we hope he will be youchsafed many years to sajoy his earned leisure.
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