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LOCAL PORT.
PARSEE CUP.
H. A. Seth (Capt.) J. J. Watson
The match fixed for to-day on the Cricket. M. Bain
Ground will be between the undermentionel
teams. Play starts at 11.30nm, sharp,
E. HANCOCK'S AL.
Mr. I. Hancock
Lt P. Meuth: (†10 M.)
Mr. H. Hancock
Mr. J. T. Dixon
Mr. Waller Dixon'
Lt. J. Q. Airy (314 M.)
Mr. T. 3. Smith
Mr. A. G. Ward
Mr. T. E. Peureo
Major Chichester
R. E. O. Biel
F. MAITLAND'N XVI, Mr. F. Maitland
Mr. C. M. G. Bernie
Mr. C. H. Mackay Mr. A. Atackenzie Mr. A. R. owe
Mr. W. W. G. Ross
Air. W. Daniel
Mr. F. C. Batabur
Lt. Para
Mr. A. O. Fang
Lt. Forsyth
Mr. H. D. . Bailey
Crpt. Harris, K.N.
Eur. Lt. de Paris, EN.
Mr F. L. Horsey, R.N. Lt. J.S.Harvey, R.A.M.C
Mr. Maitlaud's team bats first.
After to-day's match six of the man who are to represent Hongking in the Interport match will he picked.
I learn that Captain Talbot and Mr. A. Stronach are coming up with the Straits team.
The following are requested to play today Army Ordnance for Hongkong "A" Forsus
Carps at Happy Valley in a practico match
E. Loureira
F. Lammert (cox)
W. T. Andrews (Cup!.
W. F. Thompson
G. Cunningham
J. C. Romedios
R. C. Witchell (cox)
J. H. Seth (Cupt.)
H. W. Sayer
4. J. Cocke
G. G. Catskick
S. A. Seth (cox)
G.B.Macdonald(Capt.)
J. Cruickshank J. Cronin
F. F. Eca da Silva
J. P. Jordan (rox)
W. G. Gogein (Capt.)
H. S. Bevan.
O. R. Chuuuett.
J. M. Roza Poroira.
E. Herbst (cox).
LEITANO CUP.
I. A. Soth (Capt)
E. F. Aucott.
G. Canningha
H. M. Bain
E. Horst (cox)
G. B. Macdonald (capt.)
O. R. Chunnett
J. C. Remedios
J. M. Roza Pereira
E Humphreys (Cox)
W. G. Goggin (Capt.
H. S. Berall.
J. Cruickshank
F. Loureiro
J. P. Jeriau (cox)
J. H. Seth (Capt.)
H. W. Sayer:
C. J. Cocke
G. G. Catchick
S.. A. Seth (cox)
W. T. Andrews (Capi.)
W. F. Thompson
F. F. Eca da Silva
J. Gronin
R. C. Witchell (cox)
CHINESE CUP.
commending at 2:30 pm. -F. H. Kew. P. R. G. B. Macdonald (Capt) W. G. Goggin (cox)
JJ. Watson
Wolff, Rov, H. R. Wells, J. Hooper, T. C.H. M. Bain Gray, A. G. M. Fletcher, J. Rodgers, J. Ma los | F. F. Eca da Silva Thus, R.N., A. Olver, RN, C. A. Parker. J. P. Jordan (cox)
IL.N., and A. C. Butt, R.M.L.I. (Cuptain).
The following will represent the Civil Service
in their League Match with the Police C.C.,
Feinmencing at 2.15 p.m. sharp to-day -
Dr. Atkinson
P. T. Lamble
A. R. Ravon
F. T. Robins
W. Parkinson
G. N. Ormo
R. Witchell
W. Weaser
W. Brand
W. I. Andrews
L. E. Brett
The following will represent Craigongower C.C. in a league match with the 83rd Co. R.G.A. to-day:-L. E. Lammert (Capt.), M. E Asger. A. O. Brawn, E. R. Horton, J. D.. Kinnaird, J. Craik, J. P. Jordan, R. Basa, 3. A. Rose, J. L. Stuart and P. Postonji.
Following are the results of the matches in the Cricket League played to date :-- Played. W. L. D. Pts.
Club.
2
A.0.0.
6
Civil Service
M
3
H. K. Police
3
R. A. M. C.
R
3
0
Kowloon ...
0
The committee of the new Kowloon Cricket Club will probably call a general meeting for next Wednesd·5.
The Police Cricketers have at last awakened From their long lethargy and have commended in earnest by winning their first engagement. I understand that club will have its own pation shortly.
The Craigengoweritos are making extensivo improvements to their pavilion by enlarging it. When completed, it will be one of the nicest in the Valley. It is a pity their ground is so langerously near the hedge, as it greatly hinders the players.
H. A. Seth (Capt.)
J. Crnickalank
J. Croniu
F. Loureiro
R. C. Witchell (00x)
H. S. Dovan
O. R. Chunnett.
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F. M. Roza Pereira
F. Herbst (cox)
J. H. Seth (Capt.)
H. W. Suyer
G. G. Catchick
C. J. Cooke
SA. Seth (co%)
W. T. Andrews (Capt.)
G. Cunningham
W. F. Thompson
C. B. Bayward
F. Lammert (cox).
CRICKET.
OMPAX.
HONGKONG PROBABLES V. REST OF SHANGHAI,
On Saturday, 19th inst a team designated the Hongkong Probables who will probably represent Shanghai at the interport meeting next month, played a team representing the Rest of Shanghai. The Rest only mustered ten men, but they included severnt who would undoubtedly be in the interport eleven were they able to come down. The two sides were
in fact vory evenly matched The Rest batted frat and the closure was applied when six wickets were down for 103. The Probablos played out time, five Laving returned when 87 was on the
beard. The scores were:-
THE REST.
G. H. Wright, l.b... b Dow...
C. W. Beswick, 1 Dew
W. H. Moule. V. H. Lanning, b
Potter
R. C. Farbridge. b.8. Wallace
G. M. Killings, b S. Wallace
W. N. Symonds, not cut
W. . Tyack, b S. Wallaco
Exir S...
Total (winkein).
50
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THE HONGKONG PAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22ND, 1904.
until there were three representatives ench of France, England and Denmark. The next one of these thres tooms would give the victory to his tooni, and the excitement was intense: At last an Englishmin straggled in half-dead, and
The team prizes! the English team had wou. woro gained as follows:
1.-English-Messrs. Gerrard, O. V. Lan- ning, H. Qualch and Ayres,
POLICE COURT.
Friday, 21st October.
ENLARGEMENTS
The best way to preserve your Pictures is to have them enlarged. Small prints ore liable to be thrown about and thus made dirty or lost; while enlarged ones, framed and hung up, will last BEFORE ME H. H. J. GoMPERTZ (ACTING || for over, bosides serving as decorations to the walls.
FIRST MAGISTRATE).
LONG, HING & CO.,
THETT.
A steward of the steamer Furtur was con- victed of the larceny of a cleck from a passenger.
2.--French-Messrs. Murgo, Saubolle, Qudiu Mrs. Stuart, wife of the Captain of H.M.S. and Giroux.
Fongrance. He was sentenced to 7 days' “im-
3. Danish-Messrs. Poulsen, Kolte, Mathie-prisonngit. son and Klubion,
To N.-C. Duity Neres adds: The umpires had little to do in the way of disqualifying con petitors, but the Japanese style did not com mend itself to them, and one of the team was He ponalised within thirty yards of the start, was using the customary jog trot of tho Japauese ou the march, which scarcely comes nuler the definition of heel and tos.
THE INTERPORT SHOOTING MATCH,
AB803.
of No. 11. Eastern Street, we commit for Cheung Yan and Wong Cheung, shopkeepers
trial on a charge of arson. The fire occurred on the 21st inst. The shop was insured for $1,500,
A POINT OF LAW.
P. N Cooper, a shopkeeper, of Wellington Street, procceded against two Chinese for Mr leaving his employment without matice. Gompertz sail that he did not think the shop assistant could be considered as a servant under the Ordinance. He would, however, reservo his decision in order to farther consider the
The full scores of the Singapore team in the matter interport shooting were as follows:-
200 300 600 yds, yds. yds. Ttl.
$5 95
Pte. B. de Bilya, 8.V.1..... 34 84 31 999 Cp. A. E. T. Murray, S.R.E. V.33 31 39 97 Capt. H. R. Baker, S.V.U... 32 33 30 Capt. F. M. Ellict, S.V.L... 73 32 30 Trum. J. Flanagan, S.V.A..... 34 30 30 94 Lt. C. M. Phillips, S.V.I. 30 32 49 97 Mohd Hashim, Brd C.T. 33 32 24 91 Lt. V. A. Flower, S.R.E. V 32 27 29 88 Sapr. A. Morrison, S.R.E.V.... 27 30 29 86 Surgt. C. Keyworth, S.V.A... 30 29 2483
318 810 291 919 The Straits Times regarded the total as decidedly disappointing, viewed in the light of previous performances.
The win of Singapore in the pow old. established annual match between Hongkong Shanghai and Singapore, says the Singapo
Free Press, allows the truth of what has been
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MARINE COURT.
Friday, 21st October.
Berone Hox. CAPT. L. BARNES LAWRENCE R.N. (MARINɛ Magistrate).
AN UNFORTUNATE EUROPEAN, An euquiry was held into the circumstances connected with a collision between the launch- Ful Sam and a smpau. in the waters of the Colony on the 18th first.
Mr. F. P. Sloose stated that he and the chief officer of the steamer Katung Sang wore passengers in a sampan on the evening of the. 18th just. When approaching the Praya lauding steps. the sawpan was struck by the launch Yat Sum. and was capsized. They managed to sling so the sampau till rescued by A passing boat. Tho launch afterwards so often pointed out before in these columns in took the wrecked boat in tow. Those on the connection with the subjset of team-shooting launch did not throw thent any lifebuoys, The match ended in a tie between Singapore although they had four ou board. (Witness pro- and Hongkong, 919 earl. But as Singapore duced one of these, which he land taken as made 991 at 600 yards, the longest range, to evidence of the name of the launch). After Hongkong's 200, the win goes to Singaporegoing back to his ship to put on dry clothes he So that it was really a portion of the value of
went ashore and reported the case at the police one shot that made the differones, Which
station. He turnished an account of his losses, which comprised a pocket book containing $174, a passenger's ticket to Shanghai. three $10 notes and cigar case: also sundry papers and refer ences relating to his previous occupations and whereabouts. Loose change and some keys remained in his pocket, which enabled him to compensate the sampan people who pleaded
shows that every time a trigger is pulled match may be won, or lost, on that one pull. It is really only the man who can make all bulls. everywhere, who can say that he, at any rate, if ou the losing side, did not help to the loss. Hut such a rare bird " is only a theoretical possi. bility. No living man in a team match over made all balls at three ranges, as far as our knowledge goes. To come back to the tie. Only once here in a team watoh has this heen beaten in a tie record. A Singapore team on one ocension shot off the Civil z. Military" match usual when the team was evenly so divided, into five acide. This match ended in a tie, the longest range showed again s tis, and at 500
R. M. Sakor, G. C. F. Cunningham, and yards and 200 yards the differences wore one
point each way. J. T. Track did not bat.
* Innings declared closed.
HONGKONG PROBABLES.
H. R. Parkes, b Billings
10
C. C. Dunman, b Billings...
O. V. Lanning, 1.b.w., b Billings
18
The
T. Wallace, not out
S. Wollnce, b Billings
J. Duncan, b Saker...
W. K. Stanion, not out...
24
9
Extras..
The A 0.8.C. played a close game with the 3rd Co. B.G.A. yesterday afternoon. result was as follows:-
A.0,R,C.
T. Well, e Rivers, h Longbottoni
T.Edwards, e Johnson, b Crump...
Total wickets).......
SQUEEZING A MESS.
An interesting case which should appeal to the large army of young men who are running or have been concerned with messes has just
been decided in the British Court at Shanghai. A Chinese cook entered a claim for $75 39- against a Mr. C. H. Rutherford. It was alleged that the money had been expended on
5 4. C. Dew, F. W. Potter, V. H. Lanning provisions sapplied by defendant's orders. Mr.
INTERNATIONAL WALKING
Lt. Doran, run out...
A. E. Thurlow, b Crump
7
and W. R. Lemareland did not bat.
H. R. Skinner, c Crump, b Crafts
17
A. E. Hatwell, b Woods...
E. McGibbon, e Rivera, b Woods
14
E. Bradford, b Woods
7
W. Oliva, b'Crafts,...
*
T. Bromley, b Crafts
1
W. Bilton, not out
Extras
MATCH.
KARROW VICTORY FOR ENGLISH TEAM. -
their loss.
Replying to the Court, witness suil he tried to get the number of the sampan, but in the confusion and excitement could not make out what number the sampau mau gave him. The sampan was under sail on the starboard tack. She was carrying a light. Ho first saw the steam launch about 200 yards off, showing her steaming bow lights. She sounded no whistle. The launch tried in the first instance, to cross their bows, but un finding there was not room, tried to come under thoir stern, and hit the xampan on the starboard bow. The smp was kept straight on until seeing & collision was inevitable, she was brought up in
the wind.
Ho Kami, master of the Yut Sum, so'd he was making for the triangular wharf, sitanted near the Macao-Lanton steamer wharf. When
he saw the sapan making for the shore he gave one blast on his whistle to indicate that the sam- Rutherford did not dispute tho claim-accord-
pan was to go faster. The meaning of the one ing to the report-bat he told & delightful
blast on the whistle was to turn to the green light story of how he ran his meas in Shanghai. The
side. He did not tura. The sampan altered cook when he was engaged in August was disher course in such a manner that sumpan and tinctly told that the food should not come to more than $40 a head per month--there were such were facing om another. He altored his course to starboard and then went four in the mess, so that the idea was to spend $160 a month on food. But this was not to the cook's liking, and at the end of the month be rally presented a bill for $300-or $75 a bad
astern, and struck the sampan on the port
bów:
Hongkong, 8th August, 1904,
SHIPPING NOTES.
STEAMER MOVEMENTS,
PHOTO GOODS: DEALERS, 17A, QUEEN'S ROAD,
(Same Premisen nu Morses, Ah Chse},
The P.M. steamer Korea, with nails, &c., left Merila for this port on Friday at 11a.m., and is den here to-morrow, at 6 am.
The C.P.R, steamer Empress of India arrived at Nagaki at 8.30 am, on Friday, the 21st Oct., and left again at 3 p.m. sime day for ginghai, where he istua to arrive at inidnight, today.
TRADE
TELEPHONE No. 135,
The C.P.R. steamer Empress of Jopun, which on the 30th Sept., arrived in New York on the HAVE YOU TRIED left Houghong on the 21st Sept and Yokohama 19th C. thus making a transit of 28 daya from Hongkong and 19 dayà from Yokohama.
The C.P.R siteämer dhenien arrived at Køb int 1 3.0. on Thursday, the 20th Oct, and left again at 12.30 p.m. same day for Yokohama, where she was due to arrive at 6 p.. yesterday. The 0.8.8. & C.M. steamer Pyrrhon left Singapore on the 20th Oot, at nuon, an! is expected here on the 25th (let, at. nosa,
The O.S.S. & CM. steamer Pingowey left Shangbei yesterday daylight, and is expected here on the 24th Oct., at daylight:
MISCELLANEOUS,
The s. Anpho brought 1,400 tons of rice from Saigon for Chinese.
The as. Pat Hoi brought 1,800 tons of rice from Suigon for Mossrs. Butterfield anți Swire. The ss. Germania brought 3,000 tons of coal from Moji for Messrs. Jebsen & Co.
JOINT STOCK SHARES.
Messra. Voruoà & Smyth say in their weakly 194Business during the past week has ruled slura report, dated Hongkong, 21st October, somewhat quieter than during the preceding perid under review Tudo Chines and China Bugers bave been in less request than hitherto and although apparently firmer at the close, the hi hest point recorded, whilst the latter has not former stock has fallen away slightly from the material y changed its marketable position. On the other hand substantial advances have been established in Banks, Unions, and Canton In- surances, in which fair transactions have been put through.
BANKS Hongkong and Shanghais have continued to advance, and fair sales have been booked at from $675 to $695, the market closing with a reporteil sale at $700 and a few shares for sale at timt figure. The London rate has also improved. the la eat wire to hand proting £68 10% 6. Nationals are quiet but steady at
338.
MARINE INSURANCER-- Unions- under -a further demand continued to advance with sales at $635, 8610, 5645 and $650, aul close firm with further buyers at $6 5 ex the dividend of $35 per share for 19 3 paid to-day. Cantons have. also ruled strong with sales up to 8280, but close. a little easier with a few shares obtainable at $260 ex the dividend of $17 per share for 1903 payable to-morrow, China Traders which are in the market at $81 can be placed at $60. North China and Yangtzos are still enquired for at last quotations.
FIRE INSURANCES. --Haugkongs have been booked at $355 and are in further request Chinns are asked for at the old rate of 887, but a higher figure would probably result in business. SHIPPING-Hongkong, Canton and Macuos have been booked at $291, and close with further Indo-Chines after advancing to 3132 buyers. cash and $133 for sotlement account, bare fallen
way with sales at rates down to $128 cash. At. the close, however, there is a demand for the shares at $125 cash and equivalent rates for March and April delivery. China and Manilas are still offering at 8254, and Star Ferries at $40 and $30 for the old and now issues rspec- tively. Douglases have improved to $83. at which more shares could probably be placed. Shells are easier with enlers at 23/6.
REFINERIKS. Chiux Sugars have ruled
quieter with sales at 8239 and $240 cash, closing with a few shares obtainable at the latter rate. On time, sales have been effected at $244 Dec., and at $246, $247 and $250 for March delivery. Luzons unchanged with sellers at $6.
MINING, Raubs are still enquired for at 86. Docka, WHARVES, AND GODOWNS.-Hong. kong and Whampoa Docks o ened somewhat but have since weakened and close with sellersat stronger with casli sales at 5223, $224 and $225,
$224. Hongkong and Kowloon Wharves have continued firm and can be placed at $114 to $115, New Amoy Docks and Farukum, Boyds are un-
Shanghai has lately been in the throes of a now sporting event, an international walking 3 match in which English. French, Swiss, Danes and Thatch took part. The match took place on the 16th inst, under ideal woutber conditions. for the month. And what. an amount of food He list saw the sampan more than 100 yards ohangail at last quotations.
Gd
83RD CO. E.G.A,
Br. Crafts, e Webb, b Bradford
Br. Oliver, Bradford
Br. Crompton, e and b Bradford
Br. Rivers, run out ...
C. M. Thomas, b Edwards
Sergt. Longbottom, b Edwards
Cpl. Spall, b Elwards
+
Br. Johnson, e Hatwell, b Edwards
Cpl. Wilson, b Bradford...
Gr. Crump, b Bradford
Sergt. Woods, not out
creats :-
Extras
V.R.C. REGATTA.
THE OREWS.
19 The course was 25 kilometres 160 metres long. these four messmates had consumed in the According to one writer: The competitors month! According to the cook's little bill, tarked up gamely and were sent off in an eager
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Replying to questions, witness said he was going hulf speed, four to five knots an hour.
of. He did throw over one lifebuoy:
Hoa. Capt. Barne--Lawrence said that for the quartette had waded through 2,000 lbs. of not avoiding a collision, which might have
a ton of fish, desh. i been prevented had the provisions of the colli. Inphreys'. Estates at $124. West Points!
solid fare, close upon
sion regulations been observed, Ho Kan was sentenced to have his certificate suspended
for two months.
LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.-Hong. kong Lands hars declined to $150 with sales and probable further sellers at the rate. Kow- loon Tands have been booked at 330, and are still in the market at $80. Shanghai Lands are quoted quiet at Tls. 112 Hongkong Hotels have again been booked at $137 and more shares are procurable at the rate.
COTTON MILLS.-Hongkongs after further sales at 510 are now enquired for at $102. The Northern quotations aro unchanged.
MISCELLANEOUS.--Green Island Cements have improved to $3 with sales and further buyers. China Borneos are firmer with buyers nogli-at $11. Ices have sold at $250 and are wanted, Dairy Farms have advanced to 823 buyers. Chins Light and Powers, Electrics, and C.. Provid-nts have all sold at quotations and more shares cau be placed.
BEFORE MP, BASIL TAYLOR (ÅSSISTANT HARBOUR MASTER)
NEGLIGENCE. ·
An enquiry was held into the alleged gence of Leur Sai, a police engineer.
Inspector Langley said that early in October No. 4 pinnace was sent to Cosmopolitan Dock for repair. Engineer Leung Sai was sent in charge of the engines and boiler, with a stoke to assist. When the pinnaco returned he found the engines and machinery in a disgracefni
condition.
7 bunch at six minutes after seven o'clock. They
were very variously arrayed. Some few had fowl, and vegetables. There was apparently a 4 stripped down to sprinting rig, others made very lively day when the bill was presented and 6 little change from ordinary summer walking Mr. Rutherford refused to pay every thing. er stume. Quite a number wore full length Noxt month expenses were reduced and the bill * continuations," and one competitor at least set only amounted to $165. To show the Court out on his long tramp in low canvas shoes, almost how impossible it was that so much food cottid 3 the most tiring foot gear he could have choser. have been consumed by four men in a month, 2 Two Frenchmen led off. setting a pace which Mr. Rutherford quoted some of the items in the looked together too hot to lust. The Dutch and cook's nocouat. The four in the moss wero English made a good showing, lying back and said to have made away with: 310 pounds of going comfortably: the Swiss quartette kept ment, 100 chickens, 806 pounds of potatoes, 483 each other company further back, and the eggs. 126 pounds of batter, 44 pounds of sugar, Italians brought up the rear. Representatives 80 pounds of bread, 25 pounds of ham and Dutch hooon and numerous other things, the whole Preparations for the V R. C. Regatta, to be started of the following nations: held on the 8th, 9th and 10th December, are Japanese, Swiss, French, English, Danish, totalling over 2,000 pounds. In two days they going on, and rows have been picked. The Italina, German. Australian, Scotch, British had consumed 30lbs, of meat-which shows following are crews picked to row for various Colonial, and Russian. All except the last what a healthy place Shanghai is. The cook three put in toums of four. Pacemakers had offered to reduce his bill by 850, but were allowed, and it is stated that the manner the offer was refused. The cook alleged that British competitors were there had been plenty of friends invited by assisted in this way had a good deal to do the masters to chow, and that was how the with the result. En route, the walkers werd food was used up. Mr. Rutherford said that regaled with champagns and cold tea, besides biscuits. Most of the walkers, itis parenthetically added, preferred gold tea, but one of the of the Court. But his Honour mid he was not. On the 21st at 11.12 a.m. The barometer has Englishmen revived the hopes of his backers supposed to settle other people's housekeeping risen throughout China, and fallon at all other by "picking up wonderfully after swallowing a bills. ** I have quite enough," he added naively, glass of the stronger drink." The last lap, so“I have quite enough to do with my own. If The northern depression is now situated in to speak, aroused the greatest excitement. A you find a boy squeezing-why-get rid of him the southern part of the Sea of Japani, stil Frenchman, Mr. Oudin, had gained such a lead at once. That is the way to do." The cook got moving in an E.N.E. direction, but rather more that it was obvious he would unter first, and the $60 and costs,
rapidly. question was which team would win? Another Frenchman arrived second; then came a Datola- man and then a third Frenchman. If only a fourth-Frenchman sppeared the French land won. But he logged--behind. At length Britons and Danes began to pass the line,
CHAIRMAN'S CHALLENGE Cup.
C. B. A Hunce (Capt.)
E. Herbst (Capt.)
L. E. Lammert
H. Rapp
J. P. Jordan
F. Laumert (eex}"
A. E. Alves (Capt.)
S. M. Gidley
A. Loureiro
A. V. Barros
C. M. S. Alves (vox).
F. M. Roza Porsira
H. A. Lammert
F. H. Alron
8. A. Seth (coxx)
L. A. Musso (Capt.)
J D. M. Cameron
R. W. Pearson
A. J. V. Reboiro
R. C. Witchell (eex)
SENIOR FOURS.
E. Herbst (Capt.)
LE. Lamidert
S. M. Giloy
H. Rapp
S. A. Sotli (cox)
CE. A. Hance (Capt
H. A. Lammert
F. M. Roza Pereira
J. P. Jordan
C. llumphreys (001)
L. A. Musso (Capt.)
B. W. Pearson
J. D. M. Cameron
A. Loureiro
F. Lammert (cox)
A. E. Alves (Capt.) A. V. Barros A. J. V, Reboiro. N. H. Alves
Q.M.S. Alves (cor)
which the
he was not prepared to make su offer to the
Mr. Basil Taylor found Loung Sai guilty of gligence and suspended his certificate for two months.
WEATHER REPORT.
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued cook, but left the matter to the discretion the following report --
stations,
Gradients are decidedly steeper upon the If Russia's threat to
shoot newspaper | Chins Coast and frosh N.E, monsoon way be correspondents as spies for sending wireless expected in the Formosa Channel and in the news-were extended to include those sending newsless news the world would cry out in northern part of the Clins Sea. horror at the fearful extent of the slaughter, Forecast-Moderate to fresh N.E. winds, says an American paper.
cloudy, fair.
CHURCH
SERVICES.
S. PETER'S CHURCH. Queen's Road, West. Twenty-first Sauday after Trinity. Morning Prayer, 11. a.m. Venite, Goss; Te Deum, Lawes, etc.; Jahi- late, Ouseley: tymas, 338, 281, and 325.
Evening Prayer. Magnificat, Turle; Nano Dimittis, Jones; Hymns, 254, 105, 280, and 267:
Holy Communion, 7,45 p.m. The Church Launch Dayspring will call on ships carrying white oreve to bring frienda ashore to the services, between 9.35 and 10,30 .. and between 5.15 and 6 p.. (Kowloon Police Pier 10.30 and 6); returning afterwards. The Answering Pennant is the call flag. Aft the sittinge are free and unappropriated. Visitors welcome. Books, &o., provided. Bunday School 10-10,45 a.m.
ASHLEY ROAD HALL, KOWLOON, No. 6, Ground Floor. Services. Lord's Day, 11 a.m., Breaking Bread. Lord's Day, 6.30 p.m., Gospel Meeting. Tuesday, 7 p.m., Bible Class, Thursday, 7 pm., General Meeting: Saturday, 7 p.m., Prayer Meeting.
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ECZEMA
The World's Greatest. Skin Torture
Many Infants are Born with Eczema
It's the Only Thing Some Folks Have Left When They Die
THE
ONLY INFALLIBLE CURE IS CUTICURA
It is in the treatment of this most dia. tressing of torturing and disfiguring skin and scalp humours, with lass of hair, that the Cuticura remedies-have- achieved their greatest success. Origi- nal in composition, scientifically com- pounded, absolutely pure, unchangeable la any climate, always ready, and agree- able to the most delicate, they present to those suffering from Eczema the most successful curative of moderatimes. We know that this will be considered strong language by those acquainted with the character and obstinsey of the disease under constleration, but it is justified by innumerable successes where all the remedies and methods in vogue bare failed to eure, and, in many cases, to relieve, even.
The first step to the treatment of the chronic forms. is to remove the smiles and. crusts and soften the eklo, by warm baths with Cuticura Soap. The scaID, cars, elbows, han
hands, ankles
and
feet will require frequently a thorough soaking in order to penetrate the thickened skin and crusts wi
with which these parts are often covered.
carefully, and Dry
Bud ap ply Cuticura Ointment, lightly at first, and where advisable spread it on pieces of soft cloth and bind in place. Take the Resolront, pills or liquid, in medium doses. Do not use cold water in bath- ing, and avoid cold, raw winds
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