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OSCHING-On November 9th, London Missicu, Hongkong, to Rev. C. D. and Mrs CocainB, ■nan (Robert Houry.)
MEMO FOR TO-DAY.
8.15 p.m.-The Court Cards at Theatro
Royal.
9.10 p.m.-Harmston's Circus at Censo
way Bay.
MEMO. FOR. TO-MORROW. 11a.m.Auction of Furniture at No.
42. Nathan Rend, Kowloon, 9.30 pm-Anction of Furniture st
No, o Carnarvon Villas, Kowlorn.
9.15 p.m.-The Court Cards at the
Theatre Royal
15 p. m.Harmaton's Circus at Cause way Bay,
General Memoranda.
FRIDAY, November 14:
11.m.-Ation of Cigars and Cigarettes at Messen. Hughes and Hough's Sales Rooms..
2.30 pm.-Auction of China at Mr. Gaz,
P. Lammert's Sales Rooms. SATURDAY, November 15:-
3 p.m.Sixth Gymkhani's Meeting,
Happy Valley.
MONDAY, November 17 :-
9.30 p.m.Auction of Furniture at No 18h Tang Yuen, Macdonnell Road. Tranzy, Nove uber 18 :----
Noor-Hongkong and South Chira Stoam Fisheries Co. Ltd., Meeting of Shareholders. 19.18p.m.-Hongkong and South China Steam Fisheries Co., Ltd., Ex- crdinary General Meeting,
The Chien Mail.
Haratono, WEDRendat, Nov. 12, 1913.
LESSONS FROM THE GLOW.
WORM.
SCIENCE has often gone to school Gentlemens Outfitters to the humblest of living creatures.
The electric battery was invented by Volta in an attempt to imitate the
ing
THE CHINA MAIL.
& photogenic layer traversed by
na infialty of small air-tubes through which oxygen pouetrates into tho tissues
A PACKING PAPER DEAL
Before the Pulme Judye, Mr. Justion our future lighting systems Competts, in the Summary Court this morn utilise similar processes Will bodies ingan setion was brought by P. Soffatti and be found endowed with as tem jaro. It, Dea Yuux Road Central against perties as those of the rare earths De Wing and Co., stationers of 80. Des "Vosuz Road central, to robore: 1347088 utilized in the Walabach mantle f Shall we see coming into use again the wicks of our old-fashioned oil lamps, which, soaked by capillary
TYPHOON WARNING.
¿EDNESDATA NOVEMBER
SPORTING
NODGE THAYER'S DE- PARTURE FROM SHANGHAI
COMMUNITYE APPRECIATION AND REGRET.
The following telegram was romived at ASHOGEVLION FOOTBALL. the American Comeliste Ganeralog Tuen, j day --
Hotɑrona POLICE W, SPAM VRICES. Manila 7.30pm. November 11. Those team, encaged in's 2nd Division, or Mariana Islands, inclining Northward,Naval
Cyclone or Typhoon, W. of the Ladrone United Services League match on the ground Festurday afternoon. Teams: The following telegram was received.
Hongkong Police-Swann; J. Clarke, Cave; McLennan, Gardner, Drury; Grini Submarine-But Stockwall, Dance mett, Reynolds, Kelly, Bocker, Wilson, Collins. Sweetman, Price; Basil, Ballar. daneud ymberday afternoon s.,.0. Daily
1 being the squvalent of £33411 due from today
defendants to plaintif under a promissary
Manila,, 19.38 p.m., No. 12, Cyalons or Typhoon, W. of the Ladrons hote dated: August 6, 13's also Comedor Mariana Islands, moving, W. dae in fotober 5 Plaintiff also claimed.N.W. the costs of the action.
attraction, will bring about contact between liquids capable of producing and Russ, reprosanted plaintiffs, and Me Mr. I'. W. Guldring, of Messrs. Goldring by their mixture in the fashion of Beador Barris, of Mears Wilkmson and certain phosphorescent substances-Griss, was for defendants brilliant emission of cold light? It is Lordship asked if there wan would be rish indeed to predict. any special defence to the action, and was informed by Mr Golding that the whole point for discussion was whether the defendants bad the right to set.cf or not..
"
A little more than a century ago, Volta, seeking to make an artifial torpedo (fish), invented the voltaic
Mr. Harris stated that he had written to pile, and, launched science in aew the other side admitting the plaintiff's some new Volta, endowed with the concerned. Defendant chained tu out off for water May there coike a day when fohim except in thy as the set-of wa rame creative genius, shall realize the the purchase prios of goods sold to artificial glowworm and by a me- Soffietti-and Coty chanism as unexpected as the pile His Lordship: You have hava a cinim was in its day, revolutionize the of some mont? Is is simply a question of science of illamization as his prede-hether it is a not-off of counter claim? cessor has revolutionized that of
Mr. Harria replied that this was practi cally what it amounted to... electricity!"
NEWS OF THE DAY.
The German Mail of the 16th October was delivered in London on the 11th Nor.
The cargo of raw silk shipped by the |4,4. "Faul Locat," which left this port on the 7th October, was delivered at Lyou on the 7th instant.
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The tired transport Somali left for Home yesterday with ou first class, 6 second class, and 780 third cla's Military passengers.
The cargo of raw silk shipped on board the ais Magullan, which left this port on the 23rd September, was delivered at New | York on the 10th jošt.
H. M. the King has conferred the honour of Brighthood upon Mr. Charle Stewart Addia, acnior manager of the Hoogkong and Shanghai Banking Corpus tion in London:
Pls. Lordship waited what difference it made!
A. Harris said one obrisas difference was that be did not want to pay the cost of the claim. The amount of the purchase price way 81206, and was "therefore ons of juried action of the Summary Court; he only claimed to set off against the plaintiff claim, and sould set off a sufficient amount of the purchase price to meet that chim. Mr. Goldring was also taking the point that the um was not dus because the goods were not up to sample; but he did not see how the point conld arise. Mr. Goldring was also taking the point that Menara Soffetti and Co. wore the agen's for a disclosed firm in Haiphong and ware therefore not liablest lest he gatherid
so from his loitors.
7
Mr. Goldring said a claim which was 1:05 yet ascertained could not be set of A sut-off must be for a liquidatos aum, and under the Sale of Goods Act it was perfectly clear that Mesars Der A Wings remedy was to sell the goods and claim the duferance between the realised and market prices.
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HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS.
ZJAVE.
leave of absence from 6 11. 13 to 26. 11. Bumbr. J. MoPherson is granted 19.
*RESTO SRD.
Pte. W. J. Crawford is permitted to resign dated 8. II. 198 dated 8. 12. 13.
Pie, N. Maolotyre is permitted to reaign
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FILO FRING.
Comes a thin air at fraid Faring with Maxim Gun is the New Territorias on Sunday, November 23rd. Flace and hour of parade will be notified inter.
The Machine Gun Secfinne and Scouts
SHANGHAI RACES,
The Second Day's Rezulis, -
The Shanghai Races were continued yesterday in delightful weather. The results arose follow-
THE NORTHERN CUP, Three-quarters mile. Castlefield (ft. Moler)-m The Plovar (M. J. H)............... Borneo Chief (Mr. Dalgarno).....
Time, 1.81-1 Fastest Time, 1.27 3/5.
SO, THE. CHÍA, CUP.
One mile,
Paladin (Mr. C. R. Burkill). Liebeslied (Mr. Heard). Kentucky (Mr. F
Vida Mr.
Dalgarno
Dead Selangor
Heat Chief Time, 2.0-54... "Fastest Time, 2.01 3/8. THE BHANGHAŤ STATES. One sed a half miles.
Fijian Chief (Ms. C. R. Burkill)...... I'm Of (Mr. J. Hill).................. 1rch (Mr. Stewart)........
Tim, 8.13-3. Fastest Time, 8.06 4/5.
TER PAGODA CUP. One mile.
| Vicaninny" (Mr. Miolch)..... Mr. Harris thought he would satisfy Pertussica (Mr. Laurence),
that
Farthing Damages (Mr. Hayes)
Tim, 2.10-4. Fasicst Time,, 2.01 8/5 THE LLAMA MIŅU STAKES.
Two/imiles.
An accountant in a Wing Lok Stroet business house has reported to the police his Lordship that the ins of two leather trunks containing due as the urchase price of goods. was
clothing valued at 8209. stolen from the The facts were that Mesacs Soffietti pur- deck of the aa. Charles Hardcuan.
Only eleven cases of communicals disease were reported in the whole of the Colony last week. They were one fatal case of hubonic plageo and sea of enteric eight Chinese, one Englishman and Japanes
Police Constable Taylor, 151, informs as that his name was wingly connected with the case in which two European con- stables were reprimanded by the magistrato on Monday Isst. The constable concerned was P. C. Hellands, 1891
Mr. Hugh Rodger in lesiog the Shanghai Dock and Engineering Co., Ltd. after twenty years' service to become partner in the firm of Parker, Robb and Co. He was the recipient of a parting gift from the Earupes staff of the dock eam:
pany last week.
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chased from Mesas Dor A Wing and Co.
brown packing paper. Un January 31 this on a previous occasion several reams of year Bars Bottle wished to purchase a farther quantity of five bond, bat Mesers The 38 came were delivered. Subsequent Der & Wing bad in stock only 38 reami
ly Mr. Solfetti wrote confirming the order for five tens of the paper, and later the defendants wrote informing them
Time 2.45. that the price whould only b
THE SICER STAKE 80.50 instead of $8.00 * ream 25
Thren-quarters mile. daarges, the paper not being taken from Dice Box (Mr. Heard). formerly as there would be no godown Minehead (Mr. Dalgarno)...
tock; as it was to be shipped to it was to be fo.b. The paper arrived on Haiphong
Nomadic (Mr. Benbowe-Rows). January 17 and defendants wrote twice for
Time........ 1.83-1. instructions, but their letters remained
THR-RACING - STAKES: Soffatti wrote that he was awaiting in- Quanswered until August 19: when Mr.
One and s quarter miles. structions from Haiphong, and that he had The Plover (Mr. Hill)................. never arranged to take delivery of the The Stag (Mr. Meeling). whole quantity at one time. Mr. Soffieti Sunlight. (Mr. Burkih).......
Ferseverance (M. Laurence). Mahratto Chic (Mr. Burkill homerset (Mr. Vila).....
Time, 4.28-4. -Fasicst Timo, 4.16 1/5. THE BERICON PLATE.
Snowdrop (Mr. Lindsay).
One mile and a quarter
The Fickle Bird (Mr. J. E.. Brand). Vakes (fr. Dalgarno).
thas tried to make cut that the order was
not
of a personal uns ; but his dealings with defendants had always been 'personal and
•
Time" vajina, J.42-2,
A THE SICCAWEI PLATE,
he would prove that the price of the 38 Fresident (M. Morling) ......
Ons and a quarter miles. reams of which delivery w taken was set
Alergo number of the relieved caw SMART WAISTCOATS electric action of the fish called the of a liberian suled for Ranked
torpedo. This fact is recalled by terday in the Hoit Line .. N-lon, the Professor D. Berthelot, who suggests paid-off crew, and a large number of officers was different as del that it was
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remainder, as well as some of the Bosaric's
Im Of (Mr. Hill)
off against a promissory note dne from Der The Gay Bird (Mr. J. K. Brand) A Wing and Co, to Batetai and Co.
His Lordship pointed out that that case Mr. Harris
·was taken.'
Time: 2.86-8.
AN AMONYMOUS LETTER ARNOWN WRITER SEVERELE RESUMED BY
JUDGE
9
Ferna, Morgan.. Beria.
Referee, Mr. Dos..
The Police started oď ná na satonishing pass and Booker scured with a fast shot in the Brat few minator. It was evident, that the sailors had not adequately replaced the man who have just gone home, some of their new players showing only a crude knowledge of the game. Fooker should have added another from a net par by
The high regazil in which the Hon. Rufus H. Tasyer, Judge of the United States Court for Chlua, is held by all section of the community, and regred at his impending departure, wonderi
untional Instituto, says the N. C. News of November S. The function was in the astare of a farowall reception, and · was attended by a representative gather. ing. Many of the speakers spoke froas personal knowledge of the good work done
Indgo. Thayer during his five yeaza?” teeidenen hers, and all prossed the hope that they were not bidding a final adieu
posted a member of the com munity, an
Chen Chinchon, the Chairman The proceedings wero prosidad over by
undercial soction of the Chamber
Kally but ballooned the ball over the ber Sweetman put in the first abot for the sailors but Swann was on hand and the
eat well down to his forwards. Collins of Commerce, and a member of the ex-
missed in feach of his own goalcentive of the International Institute, and Booker was so surprised at the opening and others prosons wore Dry F. E. Hinck- left him that he missed also, From, twenty feyr. Joha Frentio, Mr. Y. C. Tong.. yards range Kolly scored a magnificent fr. Buscombe, Mr. Chang Yladang, lade goal, and before the interval Booker and Maister to Washington, and Dr. Gilbers Raynolds came along with others, the Beke sailors having meanwhile changed 'goab After pressing the pleasure which hà keepers to no purpose. Reynolds is felt, at being able to spear on behalf at through again but his shot struck the post the Chinese ortunity, of its sense of appreciation of whas Judgo Thayer had and the halftimo score was:—
don during his five years! residence in
cessful effort of Jadge Thayer to promote China, the Chairman spoko, of 'sha_100- friendship between the American and Chinese merchants. He described Shang hi as the commercial metropolie of Chiam, and said there could be to better choice than the appointment of an official
Hongkong Police, 5; Submarines, 0. In the second moiety the Police were again superior in all departments. The sailors never had a look in. The Pollon besides missing, many chances scored five more goals, Booker, Grimmett 2, Kelly and Wilson scoring, winding up with the big score of
Hongkong Pulico, 10; Submarines, 0.
at Cor., RG.A. . D.C.L.I. Brotaas
These teams were also playing a 2nd Division, United Service League match, the vence doing the Hongkong Clab ground: Tesme Dam
88th Coy., R. G.A.—Allen | Capla, Sand- ford; Backland, Peacock, Townsend; Goalsborough, Fallant
Canningham, Swann, Draper.
D.O.L.I. Buglers-Giltzes; Bowler, Golding: Looney Clarke, Palmer; Godings, Woods, Jackson, Catmare, Williama.
-Referee, Mr. F. Wright.
Play opened alow, neither team making mach of a abow for the first ten minutes After this the Buglers made an effort on
Judge who would always malatain the friendly feelings of all nationalities. Well as justice and the sense of fair- play to sverybody. After all, it was justice - ant, fanplay that maintained. genuine friendship. Judge Thayer war leaving them, and the community of Shanghai felt that it was losing a sincses." friend..
Mr. Frank Bascombe, secretary of the Executive Committee of the Institute, and it was with regret that he bada' good-› bye to one of the most distinguished officials tast had over represented the United States in Their loss wasN all the greater because the United States important part in the oventa which were woo, willingly or otherwise, taking a very
taking place in China. Those events B were so great and their influence would
2 the right, a can're from Woods being be no tremendous on the world in general kinked wide by Cutmare. At the other that they ould not but regret the lowe end Fallant- missed a good chance, while of any Americans offefal who: ozried. Swann, was robbed by Bowler when break-"] sub in" any way this objects of his coon- through. After good play by Townsend, so sincerely hoped that they were 1 Draper had chance and acured a nice but expressing au comnir" to Judge
goal. The Buglers were unfortmate in Thayer sad not dieu,” their att:mpts to equalise Sandford
Mr. John Prentice, Chains of the
bop that they in Shanghai would soon Jadge Thayer and Mis. Thayer back among them to
or Caple à ually bobb'ng up when Executive Committee, also expressed the chance presented itself. Cunningham had shot repelled by Giltees and with the Baglers trying their hands or rather feet at sooring. Leo sucecufully ved from Williams. A rather tame first half ended:
88th Co., B.G. 1; D.O.E.J. Beglers, 110.
An appreciation of the sistance re» dood ter the Institute by Judge Thayse was expressed by Dr. Gilbert Bed A an American, he felt they ought to ex- pross appreciation also of the way in which he had conducted the affairs of the Court of the United States in China. Judge Thayer had. Been plaend in a mort difficult positions position in which he had had to use a grose deal of considers- tion for the feelings of others. The post-
To the a od moiety the gunners had more of the game than the Buglers. Alter persistent sitakin Draper added smother for the gunners and a little later. Conning ham scored another. Three goals down the Buglen done their usual chopping and held by the Judge during the past changing of players but with a result, ditable position, reeditable to the cams
five years was one now viewed sa SON their nearest effort being shot from of justice and to the dignity of its high Clarke that Allen disposed of. The position
Gumbers poored their fifth consecutive win The general feling of those with and the Bagiers suffered their eighth loss by when I have talked of different natječe tell theo td Dr. Bei, di theo ở thị
the score
88th Coy., R.G.A., 3; D.C.LI. Buglers Geral fairness and courtesy and cou siderateness with which Judge Thayer has managed the affairs of the Court,
TO-MORROW's MATCEL
ZED DIVISION UNITED SERVICRA, ZBAD,od has mingled among us in the social. D.C.LL Reserves 88th Cay, RGA affairs of everyday life. He trusted Military group. Referee, Mr. thas on his return to the United States, Clozon. These beams are this leaders, each Judge Thayer would find aquas, postrices of useftinere, and that if it wore possible. he and Mr. Thayer might again retum to Shanghai, si lest that they might have an opportunity of seeing them agaid as visitors, so that the fine bound bore might not be entirely broken
haring ten points and a good game may be anticipated.
in an article contributed to the Revue from the Tamar, Madlin and destroyers diferent, in that respect, but said he Scientifique (Paris) that students of to England to-day in the P.&O. Somatra. thought he could prove that it was the the lighting problem might do wome
Intastion of the parties that the property Messrs. Kelly and Walsh, Ltd., have should pass immediately, the goods arrived than to try to reproduce the mechan- sent us some specimens of a new sexies in Hongkong. There, and to latima ium by which the glowworm gives its of Christmas Greeting Cards published until after the writ was lasued of the con light: Most of our light is thermic the firm. The wards are effectively tent that the goods were n t up to
Sitting in bankruptcy in Och, 91, Mr. artistic and in every wag suitable to
samples it is due to heat; but in the glow-de. A variety of typical Chi- verbal intimations thar had been many tion of tankrupt named Edward Francis Justice Sproule heard the public examing Mr. Goldring said hand worni's light, Professor Berthelot tellsness scones have been used and the cards fr. Harris denied this GET CREW Pestanand Mr. P.A. F. David)
Official (sod said ha-would; the energy curve of the spectrum Christmas Greetings from the Faraidh would take delivery at an early date. however, his Larchhip wald scommunics
bear the words, in English and Chinese, prove that on September 3 or 4 Mr. Soft gree, opered to sendect the semeste
Proc to f
o the opening of the
examination, Idórs not obey at all the laws of East?"
Mr. Goldring stated that in soloution had been received by the learned Chief thermic radiation. The whole of the
The Tado-Chin S.N. Co, a cargo bout weight, texture and thickness there was a Justion; bearing on the ous and purporting Tingsang, which lets here on Wednes difference between this paper and that to come from another mat named For previously supplied. The paper was The letter quired for packing coment and made considerable diference to the weight.
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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
Liant J. E. Merball and 2nd Llest.
be
Mr. Haecis said Mr. Goldring had rafused
supposed, of
Mr
of the solar spectrum being absent, R. M. Aston have been posted to the to show bim samples which were the result, and the lapiinons efficiency being 2nd Batin D.G.LT. exactly. 100 per cent. This wonder- ful creature produces light without heat, something that man has never as yet been able to do. Says Pro fessor Berthelot:
for the d fenos,
My Goldring baring made short addre His Lesdship reserved jad
Postana
STRERTINGBANG" AGROUND:
BATH
178 certain details as to the lash for Swatow and Shanghai, debtor's private life, and the only on
war for ontempt of coort was that be South Kem island why the court had not dealt with the rock at 4 o'clock on was clearly suonymous and could not be The Tingsang size Tartship thought right to say that he only found. In case the man, was in cout
positi ascaped paying for his set with binariasent | by
the Court letter had had no infinance on the mind
The debtor was then examined.
ION?
the Government
salary of $150 a mouth for s sza. 2 He was unmarried haz
Haiphong, Ha would progo, from his Captain Comminuiars Ordinance T. A. or stocked any paper such as how samples he could go be identified. The
client's boke that he hid nente pedered- Robertson, AUD, is to be granted, the His contention was dat it hapould that konerary rank of Major on 31st Doc. next, his Lardship that the sum was das as the purchase price of goods be van wantied to Captain G. 8. Borton, R.ft.A. from the set it off, ark appointment of Adjutant Lowland Hosy "The glowworm gives a solution Battery, GA (TP.) Edinburgh, and spyd Captain W, P. A. Hattersley-Smith, of the lighting problem, taken from an RG.A. from No. 11 Ouy., R.0.2 order of phenomena totally different Shoeburyness, have been posted to B.G.A. from those that we ultiliza The
kong, and will embark on the 20th origin of Ins light is not thermic, but chemical It is allied
and an adopted brothar" aged- tíre y twenty and air
eat on him. 4 Praviomaly, anothe
No
recipient of those expression of good will said it was very agreeble to bim to have the stranges he bad ro dessil from the members of the different nolimalition has the work
off taken to do had met
Appro
who has lived in China,
to be deeply lakór