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recommendation by the "Times of MR. CHARLIE BOND LEADS POPULARITY
Ceylon," one is almost tempted to endeavour to make of the subject of daylight saving a real live topic' for the consideration of the Government and the mercantile and sporting community of Hong- köng.
CANTON'S WARS.......... INVASION THREATENED
FROMWICHOW.
YÚSSAN 'ABMY Qomistë
(From Our Open Correspondent)
~ CAMPAIGN.
The "wheel of fortune" turns: February 21, every contestant again to-day and we have a new is on his or her toes end in order leader in the race for the most to take advantage of this week's popular man or woman in the opportunities to obtain the Colony in Mr. Charlie Bond, one 500,000, bonus vote ballot which will be given for each $100 sub- of Hongkong's well-known rescription money turned in before sidents, with 78,975 votes to his noon on Saturday.
credit. Second place is held by a' This is positively the greatest very popular young lady, Miss vote-getting period of the Cam- Elsa Eça da Silva, with 69,250:paign. Friends of the contest while Mr. W. J. Wilkinson holda ants who have "promised their third place with 38,000.
subscriptions should see to it that their money is paid this week, for
never again
will their subscriptions help so much as now.
Get the Subscriptions In Early.
There is bound to be a big rush, on Saturday, so each contestant is "requested to turn in subscriptions as early as possible. Take advan- tage of it while you may, for a little effort now may mean more votes meani
Keen interest and enthusiasm are manifest all along the line Carton, February 17.
However, the leaders of to-day Unly subsidiary engagements may be well down the list to- have been fought fotween the out-morrow. One can never tell in a posts of the advancing, pro-in race of this kind what each day armies in the East River sector and will bring forth. small detachmente, of the anti-Sun
The voting is "increasing by forces, which have attempted to leaps and bounds as the public of hold on to the positions in the Hongkong take sides and back general retreat.
This morning about 400 of Gen- their choice, With the last big votes, and more eral Li Fook-him's troops returned race of the Jockey Club over to- better prizes.
Remember, that the vote ballots". from the front, & few wounded and day, interest will swing back the majority on leave after meet Pick your winner, and back him have to be published at this time. strongly to this great Campaign. given on subscriptions do not ing with a rebn@ at Tamsui.
The pro-Sun amies, wsing the or her to the limit. Be convinced All that is required is that the Kowloon-Canton Railway (Chinese and do everything in your power subscription money be turned in.
to make your favourite a winner. The votes may be held until the. Section as a main use, have now Advanced 20 30 miles eastward
Interest Increasing.
very finish of the race if desired. into enemy territory. That decisive.
Interest is increasing daily in If there is anything that a con- buttle, long promised, las still to the Campaign to decide the most atant does not understand he be Right, feneral than Kwing popular person in the Colony. should call on the Campaign ming is still carrying our his with. New contestants are appearing Manager immediately and every drawal as best he car, and the daily and are forging to the top assistance and explanation will be Canton, armijas seem content, to of the list while some old ones are given. The race is really just take over territory without tighting, dropping behind. With but the getting under way and right now in proference to rapid progress
hivesion is again threatened by balance of this week to take ad- is the time to take advantage of way of the West River. Geser Vantage of the big ballot offer the opportunity by putting in
which closes on Saturday, your biggest and best efforts. Tang's Yap army, hot to bri confused with the mercofries under Dý sun's fumer in Cantons Chas over-ium the neighbouring pro-
rince of Kwangsi,, where all
ON BUSINESS,
turmoil once more, His may SEATTLE VISITORS ARRIVE force was last reported us within 30 miles of Nanning, a branch, is
IN COLONY,
Chin Gee-hee, founder and manage ing director of the Sunning Rail- way Company, and an honorary member of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce. Amongst those present at the dinner were the American Consul, the Hon. Mr. R. H. Kote wall, Ex-Premier
The next port to be visited by the party will be Manilä.
On Pleasure... Eight round-the-world passen- gers were brought to Hongkong by the coaster "Solviken," which ar rived in port from Saigon on Sun- day. They comprise Dr. A. B. Wright, an eye specialist of Chi-
somewhere up the Fu River and The Seattle business men, who ailer, telt Kwgolfï fone days ago are on a visit to the Far East for Wnchow, the mupture of which arrived here yesterday by the s.s.Liang Shi-yi, and Mr. Li Po-kwai. mome entry inty Canton temitory." President McKinley."
Later. In addition to the main purpose Martial ha was in force this of the Commission, which is to afternoon on Honam, Cunton, and express the appreciation of the troops are patrolling the saburb. United States Pacific Northwest Dr. Sun's croiser, the Wing for the benefits derived from the Fun left for Pakhof this moming, increased trade with Far East ostensibly to bombard the anti-Sun countries, and to show their garrisons down South; but more confidence in the business man Tikely to round up'opima smugglers. of the Far East, they extend cago, Mrs. Shoemaker, Mrs Han- to all business men an invita son, the Misses Button, and three Reports tion to
the attend
twelfth others. Convention of the
SHAEACKOR FALLS! The "Canton Gazette" the capture by the pro-Suit forces annual
Prior to their visit to Hongkong
of lataukk to which a light National Foreign Trade Council to they have been to Iceland, the
railway runs from Fanling. This be held in Seattle in June this
a small town of strategic im- year. portes, part of which is under The delegates were entertained
i
He submits that, at present, for British jurisdiction and the remain at dinner at the Yee Wo Restaur-
North Cape, of Norway, as well as
practically the whole of the con- finents of Europe and Asia.
Six of the tourists are Americans
The China Mail certain periods of the year it gets der in Chinese territory. The ant, West Polat, last night, by Mr. and the other two are Australians
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From Canton reports have reached Hongkong and these have been confirmed by our corres pondent of press-gang activities in Even the the castern suburbs. better classes and women are not famine.
Cunton Gazette says that the dark so early that it is absolutely branchy railway was also capture. impossible for the employees of This cannot be so as it is in the New Territories, a considerable dis- many firms, stores, etc., to take tance inside the frontier. The part in any recreation or sport capture of Shatakok will pave the after leaving office.. He advises, way for a flanking movement up toward the East River with too, that for the good of the rising Whichow, possibly, 'as the ultimate generation it is advisable to get objective. children out as early as possible in the morning. Then he points out that, at present, after office hours all, the year round it is impossible to play a full round öf golf and that for a great part of People in Kwangsi are Boeing the year it is impossible to get in into Wuchow and thence down to a full time match at football or Hongkong because of the Yunnan invasion, which may even threaten hockey; thus any alteration which | Kwangtung province, would give a longer evening would be for the advantage of sport, of MOTOR MISHAPS. all descriptions. His recommenda- tion is that Colombo reference RIKISHA UPSET BY A CAR. meridian be altered to exactly six
With the unusual conditions hours east of Greenwich and he prevailing yesterday on account asks that it be forwarded to such of the races, there were several CONCEICAO DE JESUS.At bodies as the Colombo Municipal traffic accidents. Fortunately the her residence, 13, Mosque Council, the Chamber of Com- accidents were not attended with Street, on February 17, at
serious consequences. The junc- tion at Des Voeux Road near the Post Office, was one of the most dangerous areas, and the fact that force at as early a date as possible, no accidents occurred here was due to the vigilance of a number There is one striking paragraph of traffic officers who did special in Mr. Aitken's report worth duty. quoting in view of the question of A motor car, in emerging from Pottinger Street into Des Voeux daylight saving ever. being Road, upset a rikisha, slightly. seriously considered in Hongkong. damaging the vehicle. The He says that whilst practically all passenger and the puller escaped
injury.
In Queen's Road, two motor cara
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11 p.m., Miss Semoa Conceição merce, Planters' Association, etc. de Jesus, in her 78rd year.for criticism, and, if approved, Funeral will pass the Monu-that it should be brought into ment to-day, at 4 p.m.
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DAYLIGHT SAVING.
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collided, the only damage being to
Echoes of the protracted dis- Ceylon has agreed that something 'cussion at Home on daylight ought to be done, suggestions have
a headlight of one of the cars. saving are recalled by an agitation been made that offices, etc., should
A taxicab proceeding along on the same lines that has just change their hours, but, as was been started "in Ceylon.
found in Britain, so it would be Garden Road into Queen's Road The
knocked down a Chinese. The found in Ceylon--that were all Government circularised the heads
man was slightly injured "and truins, bus services, postal taken to hospital. of Departments and asked them
deliveries, arranged to suit the to give an opinion, and the first to
office hours, present be published is that of
it la the Inspector-General of Police, who impossible for one man to make the lead unless he is assured that incorporates "a very sound and clear report" from Mr. Aitken, the every other firm and Department KIANGSI SOLDIERS OUT OF Superintendent of Police,
will follow his example; and, further, the necessary alterations
As it is possible that the con-and amendments in orders, time Troveray may in good time reach
| Hongkong, Mr. Aitken's report in
tables, etc., would represent a
of interest, particularly, as he has tremendous amount of work,
FINES OF $12,720.
م.
LUCK.
Before Mr. E. W, Hamilton, at the Kowloon Magistracy, this morning, five Kiangai soldiers were charged with possession of oplum, the total amounting to 624 table.
which under his suggestion would gong very fully into the matter
But be necessary. with the Superintendent of the
All five were found guilty and Colombo Observatory, brokers,
After reading Mr. Aitken's fined various sums, making up a and leading mea in the various report in full, and the strong total of 312,720; or twelve months
advocacy of the adoption of his hard labour In default..
Departments and Lusiness offices.
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WELL-KNOWN FIGURES OF THE RACE TRACK.
Mr. H. P. White as our artist saw him at the races ye
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