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·SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
dry dock Mr G. Warren Swire and Mm Swiro, walow of the late John Swiro, founder of the firm of Buttorßeld and Swire, have arrived at Shanghai on boked the S.BL.A.S
A strike amung native shipping car penters has broken out at Shangha!.
Saikio Maru.
the establishment of the Canadian Föderation in 1867 to 1896' the Conservatives were out of power for only ave years From 1898 to the present day, the Liberals have been in control. The Manitoba school agitation was the specifle issue upon which the Conservative party went to pieces in 1898, but the real cause was rather sonile dobility. It cannot we think be said that the LAURIEN The Victoria Skating Rink is to be régime had reached that stage, or re-opened on Sunday pext, 1st Octobor, at
ba in attendance at the 4 and 7 o'clock Bodford. » that its defent at this juncture is to the band of the R. O. Y. L. I. will
| sessions
bo so explained.
in length, and valued at $30, has been stolon from the amphor works a Mongkok....
“MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1811.
NAVAL NOTES."
(From Our Naval Corrsepondent)..
APORTINGN
The Harbour Hace. Wawa, Sept. 16-/
Singo reminding our readers on Saturday To-day the Fleet in leaving Well-vening that entries for the anus for a cruise in the Bus at Japan balore Harbour, Race close to-day several moving soathwant to Hongkong. The big osmer hava boon sont in. We ask all
дот
A plecs of copper piping, about 5 fouk.-A marriage has boën arranged between ships will not rotara until next season, but those who intend to compete nok to delay
Edward Ottes Rois, Commissioner of the torpedo bosta are to call in agala on
their way hack from Port Arthur and any longer in sending in their names Maritime Customs, Chins, oldest son of the lata Adolph Reis, of Shanghai, and Kath- Chinese ports, before foally leaving to Very considerable interest is being mani fested in the event; up to the time of leen Margaret Victoria, oldest daughter winter in the South.
writing 14 entries have beon received, of the late Richard Henry. Handcock,
The departure of the Fleet closes the which include some of the base awitiner
in Hongkong. Lieutenant Royal Munster Fusiliers, and
winter will soon settle in the little island. of Mrs Handcook, 14, Chancer Road, Wal-hai-wol season. The monotony of The ships bid farewell to the shorn by
Looking at the matter dispassion-
The auction of the household furniture ately, we think it meat be admitted at "Moision," No. 8. Prak, previously that the verdict of the people in last advertised to take place on Saturday next
following Monday, 2nd October.
."
The following officers for ships of the taking a dance in the Quean's Hall last Chins Station have taken passage to right, and festivities were kept up until Colombo In E. M. abips Crescent and the early hours of this morning. It was Gibraltar-Sub-Lieutenant E. P. Thomas, the last of many social functions that have
Aquatics.
he VRC brought their annual swim- sports for 1911 to a very successfal clee on Saturday afternoon. In oxcellent "
week's elections was, above all else, 30th inst., has been postponed to the for Minotaur: Art. Enginear 8. Euwit, enlivened the stand during the summer weather a large crowd, including a number
an expression of the people's opinion against closer economic association
+
while the land of the K.O.Y.II. d coursed pleasant music at intervals:
for Minotaur: Liout, E K Beddam-season, and many regrets have been of ladies, assembled within the walls of the Whetham, for Monmouth; Sub-Liant A. E, expressed that the ships could not stay Club's bath to watch the proceedings, Palliser, for Kent; J. S. Orwin, Surgeon, longer. for Clin; J. Steel, Gunner, far, Tatana (for torpedo depot). They will disembark at Colombo and continue their passage to
Hongkong by mail stesmer.
I ought to mention that H.M.S. Astrien's Towards the and of the day performance at the Queen's Hall at little amusement by pretending to differ concert party gave an excellent two-nighti ember of the Clubs caused some week. And those who patronised the from the judges over one of their devisions. intertainment not only witousands clever and being promptly pushed into the water display of talent, but also had the satis- with all his clothes on faction of knowing they were assisting A An interval of fifteen minutes between
The telegram quoted below was with the United States. Not that received from the Manila Observatory at it was given in any express spirit of p.m. today, by the American Consulate General Manila, September 25, 1911. unfriendliness to America, but, rightly 3.20 p.m. Cyclone or typhoon B. of the Tongly, a widespread fear existed northern Wisayas'on south eastern Jazen that assent to
the Reciprocity mering W. or W.N.W
There was recently sent to Mr Thos Agreement might pave the way Her repair below the water line hay-Weir, late of the China Merchants' S.-N. to an obsorption of Canada by the Haz been completed, the "ver" destroyer Co., with which company he had been for very deserving cause for the proceeds twy events was announced on the pro- United States. To the Imperialistic/Uak, which has been selected for service many years, and who retired from active are to be given to Pearson's Frish Alt gravimo during which the ladies took.
in the Far East, has been roflunted and service and went home to Scotland, in the Fund and the National Waifs' and Strayston in the gymnasium. This sentiment of the Canadians any phent in the stipur basin at Sheeren Spring a Chinese decoration, which had Society. I understans that a sum of early fat do we by wamittee. act which might even appear to Dockyard to finish her rade in time to be awarded-bis-as-isk of approsine £50 was raised; if so, well done Auto The Unb's wrasion Biod
pretty rouen ia charming costumes and tend in this direction was, as the commission with a full crow preparatory to inn for the services he had rendered to
Chinna premier shipping company. The HS. Minotaur returns to Hongkong.picture hats made very pleasing sight⠀⠀ as the staggering defeat of the hur dejarture for the China Station. decoration is the first grade of third order She will not be in dock so long as ruin the gallery above and reminded one sponsors of the Agreement shows, * While a large iron plate in the Public of the double dragna... Prier to his der was originally intended, as since the of similar scenes in the Trocadero ar Lyon's utterly repugnant. As the successful Works Department depôt in Thorne Read, partäre for Home Mr. Wair was prescated announcement that she is to go Home at Popular, Picadilly, London
Shanghai, was being moved, it fell on to with a handsome piece of silver plate by the end of her commission was made, it
Atthe conclusion of the sports the prizes. Conservative leader has stated, Mr W. J. Eidgood, one of the District the C.M.S.N. Co., and by the staff of the has been decided that only such work as were graciously given away by Ms J. F. Asmodico P. Manques, aged 99 yents. Canada is determined that there Inspectors, and broke his right leg in company ha was presented with a handsome is urgently required is to be done on board (Bacgregor, whe was afterwarde scoorded:
DEATHS."
WALKER-On September 18, 1311, at Shanghai General Hospitel, BATU- FRST WALKER, at Hanan, MeNeill and Jones Agel 32 yea
Mangury-At General the Shanghai 101, Hospital on
MEDIO FOR TO-MORROW. » 3,45 p.-Sanitary Board Meeting..
.30 p-St. Andrew Society's Annual
General Meeting.
General Memoranda. -WEDNESDAY, September-27.
Entries close H.. Cricket League
Competition 5.30 pmChina Mail' Harbour Race. TunaDA, September 294–
5.15 pm-Kowloon Cricket
Meeting.
FRIDAY, September 20-
5.30 p.m.-Rajki II.K. Yacht Club's
Antal General Meeting.
籍
is to be shown for another country,
6 p.m.-Hongkong Cricket Club Annual that country must be the Motherland.
General Meeting.
SATURDAY, September 30:--
3.30 p.m.-Fifth Gymkhana Meating..
--Promcunde Concert on H.K. Cricket Club's Ground.
We consider this a reasonable deduction to be drawn from the election results. The moral to British statesman is obvious."
to.
two
silver row bowl suitably inscribed.
bor. She is nob-likely to be in the hands of the Dockyard people more than a month.
..
DROWNING FATALITY AT
CHINESE SPORTS."
-4
with
three singing cheers and was presented with a splendid bouquet, in a silver holder.
The following donated towards the prizes:-Mrs J. F. Macgregor, Mesars J. H. N. Mody, F. J. Halten, A. Kahn, David Sassoon and Co., Ltd., Caldbook, Macgregor and Co., Inne, Crawford andł Co., Bennet Freres, R. Ullmann, Jardine, Matheson and Co. Ltd. The China Mast Ltd. and others
After dinner a smoking concert was held
The following are the results of the third
THIRD DAY'S RESULTS.
Two Lasciai Hunsts Rach (handicap}}-
1, A. A. Alves, receives 3 secs. : 2, F. C. Sayer, receives 2 socs,
Time-339 sec
DIVING for PLATE : 1, D., E. Carvalh
14 plates.
shall be no parting of the ways she places, at the same time crushing his left is to, continue, along the path of foot. He was at once removed to the
WELDING TRAMWAY RAILS. nationhood; and in giving the verdict Hospital, where his injuries were attanded which she bas, she is only emphasising
An Interesting Experiment. Special efforts are being made by the the strength of her ties with the
English recruiting agencies to recruit men Large crowds assembled in Des Mother Country. The volume of the for the King's Own Light Infantry, a con. Yeux_Road_this_afternoon, their in-
Since the Chinese Recreation Club was opposition to this closer drawing aiderable number of men being yet required terest being aroused by an interesting together with the United States has to keep the home and foreign service bet-experiment which is being carried out inaugurated some months ago a most come as a great surprise to those talions up to strength owing to the in convection with the welding of the successful season has been experienced by who had under-estimated Canadian Approach of the relief season, during which tramway rails on the section between the the large number of members, especially
A good many of the mok and dle of the King Edward Hotel and. Mosers Jardine, in connection with the bathing section of in the Club'e gymnasium. Club's Imperialistic sentiment, and has latter battalion, now at Hongkong, will gode over this distance have recently be aquatic sports held at North Points on day
Matheson and Company's offices. The the club, but unhappily their Arst annual demonstrated beyond question to the Reserve in the usual course,
come considerably worn and as it was Saturday afternoon, was marred by a sad Canada's wish that if any preference Everyone was astonished to sea, says necessary to replace then with new ones it drowning accident. Although the can wan Le Courrier d'Haiphong, the s. 8. Hongkong was resolved to give a trial to the new process somewhat rough, there being rather a swift beautifully illuminated, on the evening of of autogenous welding which has boon in-current running, the weather was delight her arrival at Haip vig recently, with, troduced into the Colony by Bir Felis fully ne. The club matched was gaily hundreds of red electric lamps with Pernaut, the manager of the Far East curated, lightor had bean provided for the comfort of the guests, the band of the mysterious number picked-out in white | Oxygen-Acetylene Co., Ltd. lamps. The explanation was quite The greatest interest was manifested in lajputs was present rendering choice simpla, contiouss the journal, for it was the the process this afternoon and those who opened auspiciously, and everything point selections, the programme of events had completion of the reanal's five hundreth had never seen it in operation before ad to s-most successful alteman.nf.pests There is only one tinge of regret rayage between Hongkong and Haiphong.arrelled at the resalta attained. A fame when the tragedy occurred which in- associated with the results, and that It is reported from Paris that in next produced by the joint use of acetylene andmediately tuned, all; rejoicing and festivi- is that they should involve such a yours's Badgut estimates the French Minis oxygen hissed out from a blow.pipo at no ties into gloom. The victim was. staggering rebuff to Sir WILFRIT ter for Finance will make provision to the less a temperature than 7,000 degrees F. Po Shan, Brat interpreter in the Registr LAURIER statesman admired by development of aviation in connection with of Swedish iron as a welding material, and into the water in the swimming under extent of a million and a half francs for the absolutely withered the ends of the rails General's Department, young man into a white heat. A hurried application of about 20 years of age. He lived all parties Knowing his views on the navy. Schools for the training of the lengths were faultlessly bound to water" eront but unfortunately he never Imperialiam, no-one can doubt for a approved naval officers no aviators are together
came to surface again. Two other.com-
HIGH Dive: 1, 3. M. A. Remedios ; 7: inoment but that his motives in be established at Cherbourg, Brest, and The great advantage of the now proces petitors entered the water at the same fathering the Reciprocity scheme Toulon, and the glans and specifications of is that it enables an indefinito stretch of time and came up so that at first it waM. A. R. Souza
CONSOLATION RACE: 1, F. M. Cruz. THE CANADIAN ELECTIONS. were of the purest. Unfortunately, special voel, with a clear deck aft, have rail to be linked up into ons, whole, does thought that doccased was establishing
been prepared. This vessel, it is believed, away with the necessity of rail-plates and record but as the seconds passed without Time-34 seca. he failed to correctly gauge the ill be the forerunner of an entirely new copper bonds, and thes removes the cause any signs of him fear turned to anxiety · TWO LENOTEN TEAN RACE: 1. V.RO.. feeling of the bulk of the people on type, which, suitably armed, and of high of the constant bumping experienced which quickly developed into cartaisty that team. Time-3 min, 8 sea. The winning the question. himself leader of the Opposition-to-
So to-day he finds speed, will play the part of "parent" toon board the tramcurs when using the worst had happened. Several competitons was composed of H. A. Lammert, L. naval airships and aeroplanes during all joints which have become in some way tois actively engaged in the search for the E. Lammert, R. C. Witchell, H. C. Sayer, be instead of Premier of the
affected. The manager of the company missing man amongst them being Mr 8.M.A. S. Ellis sad AA, Cinator... undertaking the work informed our repre- Dyer, interpreter at the Magistracy, but with a water polo match between the WATER Foto-The sports turminsted Dominion. Howeyer, changes are
sentative that in Faris over 30 miles of
Sareabar. October-
Noon-H.. Jockey Clubs Meeting. 12.30 p.m.--Dairy Farm Co.'s thdinary
Meeting:
The China Mail
HONGKONG, MONDAY, SEPTZÜBER 25, 1911
THE unexpected has happened in Canada. The Liberal Government which, under the able and inspiring |guidance of Sir WILFRID LAURIEK,
a
$1
MATIZENSTES AT ROS.
Mesara Lloyd, Matheson and Cassitt's
Sewell, receives 10 sec; 2, AJ Two Laser HANDICAP: I G
Ribeiro, receives 9 soca."
Timo-35 cca.
100 Vans ChaMPIONUP of the Colmy 1. T. Login; 2. A. A. Claiton- (Claston's line was 66 soc.)
Tinic-001 Beck
"VETERANS' BAGE ;. 1, L. E. "Lammert,
scratch. A. Lammert, roosives 1 seo.
Time-301 asce
has held the reins of office without often beneficial, and it is consoling to weekly ten reports, dated August 31st, lines had been welded into one whole Although many gallist attempts were made following teams, the result being a win for intermission for a decade and a half, admirers of the only French-Canadian/1011, states in regard to, China teas that by the process."
the demand for useful grades of Congous has been utterly routed, and Mr who has ever been Premier or has become more gentral, which is not BORDEN, the energetic loader of the Canada to feel that Sir-WILFRI is surprising, as prioca are still ruling very Conservative party, now finds him- still to take an active part in the moderate. Importers stocks are howover self at the head of a majority larger politics of the Dominion whose welfare not large, and higher quotations later on than any secured by his party since he has so much at heart and in the for toss from od, at 7d. per lb. are not im probable; a fair quantity of good mediam the year 1878. Our readers will interests of which he has given so scarcely need to be reminded that many years of ungrudging service. it was on the question of Reciprocity AND
with the United States that POLISHED WOOD Sir WILFRID LAURIER dissolved
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The German Mail of the 23 August and that he made his cam-was delivered in London on the 22nd Sept paign on that specific platform. The resignation of H.E. Wu Chea-lin, While this was the case, and while former chancellor of the Chinese Legation Reciprocity was without a doubt the at Tokyo, is ascribed to his marriage to a
If the experiment proves success, understand that it may be applied to the whole of the Tramway Company's lines.
DEATH OF A SHANGHẤT SOLICITOR.
Whites: L. E. Lammert (captam), T.
to recover the body their efforts' wore un- the Bines by goals to one - availing. The water polics were promptly summourd and the body was not recovered Loan, R. A. Carvalho, H. 0. Eager, until Sunday afternoon at the very spot. A Bodrigues, A. H. Carrol and J. C
Jorge.
where deceased divad in. He had not been in good health for the last day or two And
Bluca: A. A. Claxton (captain), A. VE it is and that he suffered from heart Barros, J. M. Reza Pereira, F. I. de disease.
Rozs, A. S. Filis, I. E. Chunnett and H. A sister and brother of Mr Wong wers A. Tammerk present when the sad fatality occurred and
much sympathy was felt for them. Do ceased was all connected in Hongkong and as one of the most enthusiastic members
of the club,
DANGER OF BLOOD POISONING,
to fine Koeman and Hingshows have also. It is with the deepest regret that we changed hands, principally for home con-recard the death of Mr Bathurst Walker, sumption. In Foochow teas, market isol the firm of Mesars, Hanson, McNeill fir; a fow transactions are reported in and Jones, which took place at the General Panyongs and Souchongs at last week's Hospital, Shanghai on the 16 list, after an prices, Green tos.-Market fem; stocks illness of less than a week's duration. are small, and there is a steady enquiry for Walker had appeared is hit staal health. DIARRHOEA is always moro or less poisoning and can consequence when
most grades.
Until the beginning of the week, Me
SOMETHING DEPENDABLE.
predominating issue at the polis, the Japanese lady contrary to the wishes of his determined that during the King and illness had declared itself. On Friday (the and effectual. It can always be depended less time when it is used and all dancer of
father...
tetler may also be assumed to have Henry Collbran has been adjourned until Emperor and Empress. These fourning On Saturday," the 9th, we under
who is
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For lo by all Chemia and Storekeepertr
Liberals had run the length of their
The court proceedings at Seoul in the and its Durbar. They have designed four that night he sank rapidly and passed suit of the former Emperor against Monderful pageants for presentation before Ayat balf-past night on Saturday mor stand Mr Walker was being attanded for exercised some degree of influence November to give the defendant's counsel state procession, (2), the Ducci Mishi do with the illness, supposed to have
pageants will roprosent (1) the Murahedabad
threat trouble, but this had nothing to on the minds of voters. As was in opportunity to consult with ble alien, procession, (3) the Dussers progres of bean arsemia, which caused his death: These Famous Gins are Distilled in London by the DISTIL recently stated in a New York
King Vikramaditys, and (6) the war dances The news rapidly became known through journal, the two-party system in Mr Thomas O'Brien, ex-Asador of the Orgia pikos. Those four pro-out the Settlement and caused a most Canada has worked more along the to Jasa, arrived at San Francisco on the sentations will give scope for the painful shock, for Me Walker was a man of 18th inst, on the Shinyo Mara with Mutations of Oriental splendour unleavened many interoste and activities, of an innately VICTORIA THEATRE. lines of American political evolution Shimada and Mr Nitobe. Mr O'Brien asid by the additional European splendour, that kind disposition which delighted in ding than that of England. Even in the that his four years stay in Japan had been is remarkable at mota Daruars. The fitols-services and kindne res, and he had Motlier Country the theory, that one very pleasant, and dwelt on the friendship Dussera procesation will represent the many friends. The madness of the event party in power succeeds another between Japan and America. He said he homecoming of a victorious sovereign of is accentuated by the fact that he was to For Quality, Delicate Flavour and Delicious After Taste 9.15 PM to 11.15 P. in swift rotation has seldom heen thought Japan was, anxious to inaintain ancient India from the glory of a battlefold. good commercial relations with amurica, The proosadou will include the well-known THE FINEST and COOLEST realized. The tide will run Contr
HALL in the COLONY.servative through several Parli monta Invitations Lave Boon issued fur- the stable of dancing horses from Bampur, with a view to being present At the wed FOR GIN COCK-TAILS, THEY ARE SUPERB,
wg opening of the Chiness section of the Can.ummors will all be equipped with ancient condou on all hides to his fancéo and to OLD TOM D.U.L Per Doz. Bottles $8.00 NEW PICTURES: NEW PICTURES: and then set as steadily in the Like a fan-Kowloon Railway on Monday next Indian armour and nama lent by the Miss Walker, in their tangle bereavement THE GRAND DRAMATIC ART FILM direction. Nevertheless, the cycles There is to be a reception at Tal Bhs Tou collection. There will be stato elephants and New College, Oxford, and WRAP FOR LOCAL CONSUMPTION, DUTY EXTEA,
Maharajah of Joypur from his unrivalled Mr Walkon was educated at Efaileybury DRY GIN DOL of party supremacy and party eclipse (the Cartha terminal station) at the 8.45 with allver howdaha and troppings, carrying minent la college sports. He won the BY HONGKONGS FAVOURTIs in England are much shorter than the opening train will depart at 9 gaily dressed durbari, who will strew the Devonshire lawn ennis championship they have been with America or with, and arrived at Shamchun at 12.20 route with cut fotors. There will be shortly before comlug to Shanghai. Ho
there is to be
bands of Oriental musicians, also elephants; was admitted as a solicter in 1905, the Canadians. The United States Shunchun, wid the return call to Canter charger in ancient saddlery, dllver Phariots the firm of Lee and Pemberton, if Lemools'
Fields, loaves at 3.10 p.m... By the courtesy of the drawn by fore and air? record of half a century of Democratic Hongkong Government's limited number whiskers, peony poots; berde, boll bends of Banson, MoNeill & Junee During his also by princely been broums to Shurghat in 1907-to-jon-the-fire- Inscendency, followed by half a century tickets for a special train from. Hongkong conch-shell blowers. The whole processida ships and was active in social and sporting tury of guests will on request, be provided with mounted and dismounted archers, and residenceis Bhanghai he made many friend. of Republican ascendency, has almost to Blumchun and return. This brain will be played past the King by the most bridge: Society, and has been prominent in
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