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9a.m.-Excursion to Manno.
MEMO FOR MONDAY.
3 p.m.-Sale of Crown Land at P.W.D. 3.15 pm-8ngkong Cricket Club An-
nual Mooring.
Every
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the hart vehicle or the sten
Booner or later the Impossi knocking down the barriers, which will for ever prevent the passİVOS. surface machine crossing the cours mercial frontierviz, qualified or relative balance, and inability to rise or land with safety on nny but par fectly flat ground-will be full realised The hopelessness of the aeroplane ever being the equal, or nearly the equal, of the railroad and ship as mode of conveyance, an a reliable passenger carrying vehicle running to scheduled time under all," or nearly all, condi- tions, will be brought home when, as will likely happen in the near future, a long series of attempts are made by largo passenger-carrying machines to ply regularly between distant pointa
NEWS OF THE DAY.
The English Mail of the 31st August was delivered in London on the 27th Sept.
On page 3 will be found the batting And bowling areagon for the Hongkong Cricket Club during lant season.
chium Light
"The annual meeting
oldera in the China, Light and Power C, Ebi, was had this morning at tax offices of the General Managers, Mamer Shawan, Tomes ront of the kind in the Calang call Me U. A Tomos prided and doubtedly is the Ball of the others prosess wire the Hon. Sie and the Scotsman do well to Paul Chater CMG, Mr H. P. White, through with the magnificent hosp consulting ommittee Mars 0. N. M that ban so long characterised, the Hamilton, W. J. Carroll, Fung 8biu Watan JHT. MacMurtrie, JA. Young, A. SA Kilis, and R. M. Smith, pecretary,
nofies that the Hongkong St. An drew's Society are again preparing to hold their big anual function, which they rightly consider
Ace, nat
THE RAPORTAC
www definitely dooided
abee but anal replies Hongkong has, to all appearance, Seen from them an to their ability to remarkably fortunate so far as them the selections will not vent typhoons, ara consermods Warnings nonood. It is, however, abere, bays been, almost daily, and pera fa date the names of the monally the alicators were rather ning H. B. Ollerdessin,
inous, but the Colony has beas, and J. Gayle, the Polis laff completely untouched by the dreaded amung ke chosen. visitante, whis little northwards up ported to be alok, bui the coast, at Farinos, kod all over Japan | Indisposition will terrible haron har rosulted.
While we have good reason to marvel and be delighted by our good fortune, we can also sympathise profoundly with our Japanese and Chinese friends in the stoni mindartune that recent typhoons have brought to them.
The report for the year ended July ist 1919, sinted Tae nec profit for the you including the aim of 85,728:87 brought forward, is $15,963,55- and although a koprement of 1233,88 on the previous year, it is not recomended that a dividend be paid. It is propored to darote #20 (XXI tes de parciation on machinery and bator of be carried forward to next year's The new engines have all been installed nor and are working stoutils, and hinch sything in ready to cope with a bager demand for current when it arrives, De Noble resigned bis sont on the Consulting Committee during the year. I
courdance with the articles of association the Hon Sir Phat Chat-r, C. M. G., and White retire but offer themselves
From the Police Court reports, I ob for re-election.
The accounts have boen serve that armed robbery, despite the audited by Mers W. Hutton Potta and savere, though thoroughly deserved sen- sd for re-election.
The Chatrang said :—Gootlemen, we
mon found guilty of having taken part in such will take the report and accounts as usual, atrocities, has not yet been stamped out, with your permission, as read. They show Bracelet and purss-snatching also appear small improvement over the past but to be pretty prevalent, and it would
undeniably slow, and it is dif-
M
Entries-dosa for Chips Mail' Harbour / River, and torpedo: bont 038 r Canton, and A. O'D. Guerilɔ̃o, who are rtjégtimand-fences, that have been passed on those
Raco
General Memoranda.
TUENDAY, October 1-
H.M.S. Handy has sails for the West Trpedo bost 037 has arrived from the West River.
progress
The Ordinance No. of 1912 entitled 3.pm-Hongkorg Hockey Club An Ordinance to regulate the ascents,cult to sea what more can be done then appear that more than usually severe
Bual Meeting.
WEDNESDAY, October 2:-
3 p.m.-Haxter Schools Annual Sale of
Work in City Hall. Swimming Race nerows the Harbour fr Prizes presented by the China Mail,' 8.20pm.--Hongkong Football Club An-
nual Meeting.
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Jearly Meeting.
9 p.m.-Smoking Concert at Masonic
do cents and fights of balloon. deroplanes and parachutes has received the Royal sanction."...
On our Overland cover of the Mail is
■ reproduction of a fiae portrait of the We hare till Interport swimming teams.
a few oupies leis of this edition. Price twenty cents cash.
to the working of
cita at
experience
It was a rather unusual meeting the China Sugar Refining Company held the her day, but though the meching was held with more or less satisfaction to those who had brought it about the dividend is not yet forthcoming.
mittee are believed to iron is 0. M. Billingw
likely that he will be able with the team, so that his Inchision be regarded as imprbable. soon to talk of the others, but be the of the month the whole should be known.
Hongkong Cricket Club The
TORT OF THE COMMITTER WE THE REASON MAY The Income and Expenditure Arronte aber
Okseton. 14. shows a deficit of $479.38, which has been deducted from the reserve poceans, and the latter account now stande a
1.794.35. The difference for the year in
Concert resulting in a loss instead of a largely accounted for by the abandoned
It is anon more the regret of the Con- rities that the funds do not allow of the redemption of the Debentures. Deben- ture Interest, 8882.00, has been allowed for in the accompanying Account and her since been paid.
There were several resignations and
lango number of absent Mambera during the year. The total number of present Mr. and absent Members is now 607, ingland
quietly await the development of Kowloon. punishment is necessary in such et ses The generating plant i sn up to date afair and is working efficiently, and every economy is being exercised. An amistat engineer was engaged in February last, as the constant and continuous sup
COM SYFinion of the and new rather complicated engines was deemed too mach for one engineer along The cresting angiseer has been kept on for
much le
time than st the beginning wis Aut
would be
be necesary Ring During the week China and her laans
of the
gus pro ising needed to have been much to the fore, and it is Lieutenant C. J. Astors, E. and Mrs his trouble rendered it arafe to do away
the greatest efficiency, and quite clear, that complications of more Aston ratained fra Jajan, in the fact with the old steam plant until qaber less serious nature will ultimately in Naval Subscribers
result. The present situation secus to eagle yesterday. Mr and Mrs Aston anrosently.
The number of consumers has increased be that the Chinese authorities at Pezing, 12.30 p.-Dairy Farm Co. Ordinary sayo with Me l'owley at Coint Gough
Yearly Hosting.
unal hey lears for England is Nuvemher. by 15.6 per cent, and the increase in lampe finding the deadlock with the Six Fowers
And-motors connected to the males-Group intolerable, gave the Chinese prossed in kilowatts, by 36 8 per centy and. Preparations for ile est dishunent of receipts from sale of current have increased Minister at London power to negotiate
7.18 a Tacific naval base for the China squadron. 18 per cent. Depreciation on all the loan: The Minister did so with a Lon- old property was well provided for in the don "House," and gave as a guarantee pear 1910 but noth ng ma been written off the revenue of the Salt Gabelle. the value of the new machinery, now over a year old, and it is recommended "that $10,000 be applied to this purpose, but 6 per cank on the eest,
Clab, Kowloon.
FRIDAY, October *:-
TURBBIT, Octüber 8 tr
4 p.m.--Chamber of Commerce Mosting
of Exporters and Dealers.
The China Mail.
Hosezono, Sturday, Septembra 29, 1912
THE AEROPLANE IN THE FUTURE.
THE stability of the aeroplane will no doubt continue to improve, but it can never even remotely approach the absolute-never be such that a pilot will only have to attend to his engine
are being ade st Auckland. The Calliope dock is nservet. Stocks of fuel will be created at Wellington, Lyttleton and Dunedin.
According to report made to Wash ington" by the `U. "X"rensel Gruers at Hongkong, the B. I. company is to estab-
Tishara spacific line from Calcutta to Victoria and Papet Bound with our liners
of 10,000 tons each.
Shortly after midnight yesterly a fire ke wut in the N 3 hold of the P. ific
Mail steamer Manchuria.. The crew were
called to see stations, install efforts to extinguish the flames failed until the ses cocke were opened and the hold flooded. About 150 lites of gunny bags were de-
and steering during the whole dura-stroyed, and the loss is expected to amount tion of a fight through intermittent, to about 89,000 gold. The ship was not treacherous gusts. Again, both the seriously damaged.
;
A notification gutted by the Treasury
glit to negotiate loans with whom they The Chilness, of course, have a perfect There being no questions, the chairman think it so long as they have not pledged moved the adoption of the report and themselves to do otherwise by ressen of oewete, Me Mic Murtrio seconded, and the motion was anasimously carried.having contracted a huge sum of money.
Upon the proposition of Mr. Young. Recorded by Mr Feng Shui Wa, the Bon
Paul Chater naid Mr H. P. Whits were re-elected members of the Consulting
Committer.
The auditors, Mesra W. Hutton Potts and A. O'D. Gourdin, were rasppointed, on the motion of Mr Hamilton, sconded by Me MacMurtrie.
SMASHING A JEWELLER'S · SHOP.
Soldiers' Mad. Conduct.
HARD LABOUR SENTENCER.
An extraordinary story of the conduct of
that the Six. Powers Group have been As matters at present stand, it appears ignored and that the Chinese intend to not independently of them. And if they cannot come to a satisfactory airange went with the group with the big pile. they have no alternative, meantime, but to see what can be done with less wasitay
groups.
Why the British Government or any other Government should lend its benign countenance to the transactions of car coucern to the exclusion of another difficult to understand, except that such a course has been adopted to prevent China's credit from being hopelessly
The Club did not enter any team In. the League, but played 20 matches against the United Services, the Navy, the Garrison, etc., of which 12 were won, 2 drawn and 6 lost
Mr. T E. Pearce heads the Batting
Mr Bri
Averages for all matches with 41.90, and | Mr. Ellis Mr. R. F. O. Bird the Bowling Averagos. with 40 wickets for 381 runs, or 11.85 Per wicket.
The following individual scores of 100
and over were made on the Club ground during the season
Mr. T. E. Posrse 101 (uct out) against the Garrison.AN
(2) Hon.
Capt. R. D. Crawford, B.A., 120 for United Services against the Club.
Capt. B. D. Crawford BK 131 for (a) Cape son United Services against the Club.
Mr. G. A. Cooke, E.N., 109 for the Hasting Flect against the Club
Maior Bowen, A.P.D., book all ten wic kats in the first Innings for an eleven of "Over Thirty
"Under Thirty."
ainst an eleven of
(6) ACE Bison and M Thinkacs
*(6) MEHNATan and
(7) Capt. Boulton and Hochron..
ONCE, ROUNDS RAN
The annual Lawn Tennis match against
1. R. P Whit the LR.C. was played in May and re sulted in a win for the LRC by 90 Mr. Judkin's Best 2
Mr. Kenrick's games: to 72, 7
The annual Lawn Tennis Tournament Mr. Kadonnie's Mahratta was played in April and May, and at Mr. Stewart's Caraba
man Chieft tracted more entries than usual. Mr. H
A Nisbet won the Open Championship, Mr. Blank' Joy beating Capt. Day, K.0.7.I.J., their. Silks Blac The Chinese, it is well-known, have holder, in the Challenge round by three Mr. Brution great liking for lotteries, but, I'm insots to two, and became the bolder for Mr. Britton? clined to think that the individual whe year of the Mody Challenge Cup for M-Ching's Lots appeared at the Police Court the other the first time. Mr. H. Hancock was the Mr. Ching I day and was fined $500 for having lottery runner up in the Event deciding the flekets in his possession which he was right to challenge the holder, Major Father 071 evidently selling, will probably now be Bowen won the handicap Singles A clans, Mr Brit of opinion that the remuneration is not beating Mr. A. F. Joseland quite worth the risk.
RAMBLER...
inital run on the ground before rising, And the run due to momentum after states that whereas the use of the die two soldiers was related in Mr Irvinga' mortgaged. landing, may, in the future, be reduced hearing the head of King Edward VII han court, at the Magistracy this morning. ta fraction of their present length been discontinued, and a new die bearing when Phes. Bailey and Archer of H. but it needs no showing that it will not the head of H. M. King George V has been Company K.O.Y.E.I., were charged with advance us a single step towards the provided in lieu thereof, after March, doing wilful dama o to some watches and a 31st 1913, such new die shall be the only jewellery showcase at a Chinese jeweller's lution of the problem of starting or lawful die for denoting duties chargeable shop, 247 Queen's Fload, Central, last landing on
rough ground. So long as under the Stamp Ordinance, 1901. This evening. Bailey way also charged with the functions of the wheels of a revenue stamp sold unembossed, to the
notification does not apply to the 5-cent | aequlting a foki, machine bear on its flight, starting or public.
Sergeant Pitt said Balley was takes to the etation with broken watch and landing on nay but ideally smooth
charged, and the other map, Amher, who companied him, went away-remarking that he would be back soon. He went to day for Vinlivostock is the latest additions shop in question, pushed open the door she was built by besars Armstrong, Whit to the Russian Volunteer Flect of Odesss and smashed a showcase and a watch.
Complainant said the first defendant went worth and Co., Newcastle-on Tyne, and is to his shop to buy swatch, Witness asked vessel of 412 feet long, 52 feet brand and him 818 for it, but he would not buy it,
ground will be a niore or less hazard- The Russian Mogile" which ous feat. If the direct lifter ultimate arrived on Monday and left the following |y appears, it may, in some cases, be furnished with wheels; but they will be merely for the purpose of transport over land, and will be either of the disappearing type, or capable of being locke I at starting, as they will
5.
AT THE MAGISTRACY.
CARDO; BOAT, THEIMAG Lance Sgt. Wills, of the Water Police,
prosecuted a boatman and boat wang for being in possession of dates and vermicelli
28 fest depth of hold. She has room for and throw it to the ground and amsubed it supposed to have been unlawfully obtained Witness insisted on defendant prying for
30 first class passengers and 1,130 Europea emigrants or 2,230 pilgrims, and has 223,870 cubic fest of cargo space. She is
frm a cargo bost, alongside, which theiz
and the Handicap Bingley Bolsas ver to Mr. RA Henderson The Dorbier Handicap A class wore HA. Nisbet- and
beat J
Whilst Capt.
the watch, and be then assaulted fek sampan was moored. The man was lord more Witness sent for a policeman,
[haye, no councction, with fight, the of 5,600 gross tonnage, with engines of Another witona, stated that the second 100 or ix weeks and the woman cantion, not, chal
machine requiring no initial r, and 3,333 home power and steams 12 knota...
stopping simultaneously with landing.
It lins been stated, says "EnginecTM-
flongkong lovers of good music well
defendant pushed "open the shop door, smashed a show case with his stick, took out a watch, and threw it on the ground Be then ran away, but witoner chined him and had his arrested.
One of the abop fokis mid Bailey struck him on the cheek with his fiat, qu
Mr Iri
ing that the aviation world seems sung will have an opportunity of thorough entirely satisfied with t
ly enjoying themselves on Oct. 8 at the the present type. The arrival of the dinct lifter qricite of Boston will present a very Theatre Royal when the Ms Watters is not regarded na Impe atively attractive programme, The Quartette are this h necessary, except by a mere baadful Boston collegs men, who, after graduating Bailey
Mein June last year at Boston. Unisexity and sort, wir of inquirers Remembering that the New England Conservatoire of Music.
Bailey Boston, arranged "World Tour" They
have
Why did you - behave. dinary manner. 1.
It must have been a fit.cf some
Sentenced to thrro;
ta believe in the possibility of flight Boosted Monolitie, the Phüippines, hard labour, ordered TO-NIGHT
either by passive or active surfaces, Japan and certain towns in North China: pensation or servs & forth Spectacular Drama S
was only yesterday regarded ne
and non now priceding to the Bhaite
teen days; on, the seco cettlements and Indic. They stated $2 proof of a dressed mindyn 00 to be lighly talented in the spring of could belittle plie roplane Alt who songs and gloos, and the pro bo prim
amme laitclude humoresque and pay $35.
Splitting Comin
LINDE
ANTE THE MANDA
wished to fly in pre Wright days have
reason indeed to feel satisfied, Pat KE
we linve not yet crossed the cominer, - polleger, Au cial frontiers Allwn
syen days;:
stion, or servo ""
accionar three wee'is, in prison,
ed and dimissed,
• Two sampan women ware charged with. the unlawful? "posspation o
tats and dabon valued už 157,60,
Ayills and this was
ing from pargo)
Chinesa öövlié woman,
KO.