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THE
ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB.
A general meeting of the Royal Hongkong Tacht Club was held in the Cricket Pavilion last evening to consider the following proposal by the owners of the championship class
That the race for the championship clasa be held on the Batardays previous to the datos fred
for olub races at the annual general HE Undersigned, having been appointed
meeting. AGENTS for the above Company, sre
The Hon. F. A. May took the chair; there were eleven other members present. prepared to ACCEPT RISKS aguanet FIRE
The Chairman said that the meeting had at Current Rates.
WM, MEYERINK & CO. *
been called to decide whether the club races 1449 18th May, 1903..
for the first alaas yachts should be held on Hongkong,
HENIX FIRE OFFICF.Baturday instead of Bunday sa was arranged at the last general meeting. Certain circnm atance made it impossible for bio to race on Sundays, and others also preferred Saturday to Bunday.
He moved that the rases for the first class should be. held on the Saturdays previous to the dates arranged for the races of tuo other classes,
PH
The Undersigned are now prepared t of INSURANCE GILANT POLICIES against FIRE at Current Rates.
DOUGLAS LAPRATK & CO.
Agents for the Phonix Fire Ofice 18 Hongkong, 17th August, 1887. THE BOMBAY FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE undersigned, having been appointed TAGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to accept RISKS at Current Rates. HOTZ, JACOB & CO.
12180 Hongkong, 30th July, 1903. THE STATE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, OF LIVERPOOL
THE Undersigned AGENTS of the above RISK against FIRE at Currant Bates.
W. G. HUMPHREYS & 00 Hongkong, 3rd August, 1903. NORTHERN ASSURANCE (J.
FIRE and LIFE. ESTABLISHED 1836.
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THE Undersigned are prepared to accept First Class Formiga and Chinese RISKE against FIRE at Uurrent Rates.
Alen to accept proposals for LIFE ASSUR. ANCE. Prospectuses on application.
TURNER & €0,
Agente.
(2:73 Hongkong, 3rd September, 1943. TORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN.
NORTE ENTRANCE COMPANY.
TOTAL FUNDS AT 31ST DECEMBER, 1902
I.
L16,378,771.
-Commodore Robinson seconded.
Mr. Blade said he would propons that the motion be amended so that it be distinctly understood that the owners of the first class yachts nascimonsly agreed to it on account of the present poculiar circumstances, and that it be made clear tha the Saturday racing of this season shoukl not be used as a precedent,
Air. Bird seconded Mr. Slate's amendment, Mr. Deacon sapported the amendment; and when put to the meeting it was carried by 6. The Chairman then drew attention to the extra exp-sea which would be invarred for a start r, etc., on two days instead of one.
After te goueral meeting there was a com mitte moet goed met
(1) Loaran for the 2nd Cab Roca. (2) The Regatta Programm
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The dates fil on 102, 1913-1904 club races at the anual general mesting were as fell fs:- 2ad Club Racy ... 15th November.
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7th March. 21st
10th April A Ladies' Rica for a prise prisonted by Colonel L. F. Brown, R.E., will be hold on the 21st November.
SHIPPING NOTES.
The T.K.K. steamer Rosetio Haru left. Manila on the 11th inst., p.m., and is expected here this evening.
The H.A.L. steamer Aragoutd, from Ham burg, left Eingapore for this port on the 11th inst., p.m., and may be expected here on the 17th inst.
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The C.N. steamer Kaifong loft Manila for this port on the 11th inst, and is expected here NELISTA CIGARETTES ARE MANUFACTURED FROM THE CHOICEST on the 14th inst., at daylight.
The O.N. steamer Tainan left Kobo for this TURKISH TOBACCO. PACKED IN AIR-TIGHT TINS OF FIFTY.
port yesterday, at daylight and is expected bere on the 17th inst., at daylight
The N.Y.K. steamer Tamba Mura (European Eine) left Bingapore for this port on the 12th inst., and is expected here on the 18th inst., at 6am.
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The Enssian Government do not think much of an army of a mere quarter of a million mes- war. They have stationed sach a force is the number mobilised for the South African Manchuria, bat, of course, only for peaceful purposes. In fact, the soldiers have been NOBEL-GLASGOW EXPLOSIVES, drafted to North China as that they may be recallei when the evacuation takes place. Eitty forte are under construction, but these are designed as presents to the Chinese Government
gi ing and serve the further Iparposs of experience to Rasian engineers. The ighteen batteries of artillery are for Gring calutes in bonear of the birthdays of the Emperors of Rassis and China. As the China Seas are useful as a health resort, the eight Russian warships are no doubt gissing their crenga holiday from more laborious work elsewhere This is the fall, true, and original explanation of the supposed warlike preparations. in The Russias Government: have Manchuria. always been solicitons for the health of the army. The Japaness Government are, bowover, still un reauquably sceptical-Naval & Military Record.
THE LANGUAGE DIFFICULTY.
The most fruitful source of contention. bo- tween individuals is failure to comprehend esok other's meaning. Such error urines, more often thau not, from different individuals attaching different meanings to the same word. And this being trao of people employing their common language in domestic neoliation, how vastly greater is the danger of misunderstanding bo tween people ignorant of each other's langongo Interpretation and translation are not exact A political dispatch written in one, scinace,
potion it, ne uake language may be rendered in another, so as to
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apper tre stringent, at the will of the interpreter; and that, too, with out any indefensible departure from the original. Some years ago, there was alusest a rapture be tween the United States Bad France, owing to su American minister, imperfectly acquainted with the French language, attaching a dictator. ial meaning to the very innocent wor demander, Nations are more gidely divided by difference of language than by colour of skin, rivers, TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: HIDZUSHIMA, Kobe, Moji, Osaka, Wakamatsu, and Hongkong mountain clans, or even oceans. The Englistr mau and the Australian, boru at opposite points of the world, opaverse like brothers, while a Chinama of Swatow ana Chinaman of Canton, natives of the same country and both supposed to speak Chinese, find it convenient to talk to- gether in a barbarous sort of English which they acquire from British and American sailors at their ports, so greatly does the Chivess lan. guage differ in various parts of the Celestial Empire.
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A bright spotuele was with Bacd at the deutscher Lloyd steainere, Prinz Heinrich and Kowloon wharves yesterday when two Nord- Preussen, with their snow-white huila surmount AUTHORISED CAPITAL.., £3,000,000 0ed by the baff fanuels and underlind by red SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL 2.750,000 0 bottom b.lour, were alongside, one being on 687,500 0 0 each wing of the Ferry approach. Other PAID-UP CAPITAL .......................
stenmore showed such a variety of color as II. FIRE FUNDS......... 2,867,215 14 lu
black, white, mast-colour, red and stone-coloar, The Undersigned AGENTS for the above and the Star Ferry boats throw in a bit of Company, are prepired to ACCEPT RISKS green. This, with the rather handsome frontage to the Kowloon godowns, and the trees along Current Rates. against FIRE
the front, made a pretty picture. SHEWAN, TOMES & CO..
Agents.
The P. & O. 85. Shanghai, Captain A [1888 Thompson, RN,R, arrived from Ja an aud Hongkong, 19th June, 1909,
Foochow yesterday with a mail and 2.0 tons of general cargo. She had eleven cabin passougers SALAMANDER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
and 30 Chineso, She left Yokohama vp the 27th ult, Bed Foochow on the 10th just.
The German 8.8. Carl Diederichsen arrived from Haiphong and Holbow on Wednesday with a mail, and with 1,60 tons of general cargo consigned to Mesere. Jubsea and Co. She had three cabin passengers, and 15 Chinese Shebome of the world's greatest thinkers hold the opinion that a time must surely come when left Haiphong on the 8th iast, and Hoitow an
there will be but one language spoken through- the luth. Capt. Soblaikior reports having uX-
Considering out the wo id. They base their belief upon the perienced a high N.N.. all that ipoinded in the cargo were 65 bailocks and ourious facts that every year transit becomes 700 pigs those aboard must have had a rather cheaper and more rapid, and education: mora diffused and of a higher standard, Trade, by uplesant time.
The s.e. Teintau, consignees Messrs. Butter broging all nations together, and uniting field and Swire, arrived to Hongkong on their interests, is another great. factor that Wednesday with 1,000 tons of rico from Bangkok must not be lost right of.. Enter a good vid Swatow. She had also a mail, vue cabia drug store in any country you please, and passenger, and 38 Chiness passagers. She ask. by its English name, for a bottle of Mother
THE Undersigned, having been appointed! 1 AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT FISKB against FIRE at Current Rates,
HOTZ JACOB & CO Hongkong. 2nd April, 1900
NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE COMPANY.
FIRE AND MARINE.
ESTABLISHED 1859,
CAPITAL... £1,000,000,
AVING been AGENTS for
Hthe above Company, we are prepared to left Bangkok op the 2nd and Swalow on the Svig a Curative Syrup, and it is a thousand to
iasne Policies of Insurance at Current Rates. REISS & CO., Agents.
(3009 Hongkong, 2nd November, 1908, AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE IN. SURANCE CO.
OF AIX-LA-CHAPELL
THE Undersigned, having been appointee AGENTS for the ahore Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rutes.
REUTER, BRÖCKELMANN & CO.,
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Consultation F Hongkong, 21st March, 1903.
30th.
The ss. Taiping, Capt. Busandir, arrived from Wake and Chingkiang yesterday with 100 tons of general cargo for Hongkong consigned to Chinese. She left Waha on the 5th and Chingkiang on the 6th.
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one but you will be immediately supplied with what you desire, so universally is that grout re- mady knows and esteemed. Writing 9th June,
"A New 1903. Mr. J. MeJohons, F.C., of Vogel Visi. Mosel By Division. Cape Colony, says: few weeks ago a coloared man came into my The 8.8. Wonghai, consignees Messis. Batter-store who appeared a dere skeleton, and com- field and Bwire, arrived from Heibow with 100 planod of pain in his chest and lungs. Ho asked tous of general cargo yesterday. She left Hoi my opinion, and I recomiended him to try Mother Seigel's Curative By up and a Seigel how on Wednesday
Pheter. Te accepted my advice, and the result was ustonishing. The man's now perfectly well, and acknowledges the eraso of his
The French Bs. Chunkong, 180 tons, agents Mesurs, P. Lemaire & Co., arrived from Macus on Wednesday.
The British 9.8 Richmond Castle, Capt. McDowell, is bound from Hongkong to Manila with general cargo,
good
Another letter, dated 17th June, 1993, from Mrs, W. Smith, of Graham's Towe, Capo Co. loug, is equally satisfactory. Mrs. Smith says: Three years ago I was much troubled by pains
Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and Co.'s ss. Nam Sang, of the Culcutta run, is taking 3,000 tose of general cargo from Hongkong this voy-ju the head, which were so severe at times as to age. She has also 1,280 odd pussaugers; "they are mostly Chinese deck.
Masera. Butterfield and Swire's s.s, Sungkang, Capt. Outerbridge, is taking 1,500 tons of gen ral cargo to Manila. She has 3 Baropean 233 passengers and 17 Chineɛ.
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