EXCITING TRIP OF THE STEAMER “MAORI KING."
CHINESE AND RCSBLANG AT WAR.
THE CAMPROR TRADE.
DECLINE IN THE MARKET.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JULY 4r¤, 1907.
10xt 516
GYMKHANA.
A VACATION TRIP TO CHINA.
FIFTY New York CNESH HOMEWARD BOUND.
Since the beginning of
of this year, anys the Cenka Asahi, the camphor markets in Europo have shown an extraordinary activity. Many Our readers will doubllese ermeraber' the of the traders in London, beving strendy British steamer fluori King, Captain Duncan, recoived wires in March that the Japan that hud auch exciting times in the ports of Camphor bonopoly Bureau was to raise tha Vindiveslgek, Udares and Sizgapore and which selling price of ernde
6 camphor after June 1st, culminated in er voral cases in H.B.M's Supreme name to expect a big advance and bought a large and Police Court at Shanghai some tire ago, quantity on speculation, which sont up the The vowel afterwards loaded & large number of prices of refined camphor so high as 12 per Russian and Chinese labourers for Mexico and 100 11s for 1 og tablets.
Consequently, Osaka doulera; being in doubt during the voyage across the Pacile the officers had dicir Lands full in keeping peace between as to what extent the market would have to the two rocCH,
carefully packed in a sud tin box, The following account has advance, begun to refuse to sell their holdings. rorched the Shanghai Mercury, written by au eye witness on board the ship-
erer quantity was offered in the market. Since 9.8. Mum King, Guaymon, Jane Ist the Monopoly Bureau, es was generally
Morico, 26th May, 1907.
Y41 per picul over the former expected, raised We arrived here on the 14th instant, and
price of Vich
of YES, and made the selling price ¥159. after the tn days' quarantin bara lauded all Contrary to this expectation, however, the the Bugiau and Chinoso emigrania.
market rapidly doclined, and a fow days ago i it wont down to ¥185 which was the lowest price of this year, and the price was maintained at Y185 with diffenity.
and
On our way across and when just about sight ing the Californian coast, a serious fight cecurred between the Kursions and Chinese, through a Chinaman who insisted on Russian gating a going up on the forecastle head. The China- was in coming down, lost his bold on the rails was seriously hurt. A ery of "Fight, figit was raied by the Chiuess and in fuer kas fire minutes, tho decks were swarming with Chinone armed with Delaying
1 are, pink, capstan
ba inloer, pokors, clubs, angle irons from the beteles, rail, rio. The fight took place about. I pa. when all the officers and Balcon pragogers were having ito. The Chinese rushed to the for- estle, dropped the batch cover on No. I hold, and bombarded the Russians below will lamps of coal and pieces of wood and Iran The fore castle head appeared to be a mass of winging clubs, arms and heade and with the green shirts of some of the Ras:inre you would imaginon Donnybrook Fair in progress.
As soon as the ‹ficers were swars of the fight, they enden veured to prevent the Chinese from entering the afterbolds and from joining their mrades on the forward decks. The Russians on the forecastle head worn, waving their hands to show they were not sighting, and the Chinese contractors and foremen were amongst their countrywer frying
voin to in to control them. The Captain joined them in their efforts to pacify them, while the officers off watch stayed on the bridge deck waiting for further developments. During a
zal the fighting, the Chief Engineer succeeded in bringing the wife and daughter (about 12 years of age) of one of the Russians (the only womenfolk on the ship) to the wheel bouse for safety.
The doctor's assistant fired a revolver in the expected the Chiness to mat the bridge, but Inckily, very few of them heard the shot and they gradually stopped fighting. Strange to relato only eight Ransians and six Chinese were more or leen wounded, and a few others with Ernises which did not need the doctor's atton- tion
We bad aton 980 Chinees and about 250 Russions on board. The only reason I think nobody was killed was because the Chinese, although better armed than the Russians wore afraid to go down the No. 1 bold, and the
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The cutries for Saturday's Gymkhana are as follows:- 1.4 p.w-ON MILE FLAT RACE-
HANDICAP.For Subrcription Gritas oc this season 1986-07. Jockeys who have no won more than two official races in Hongkong, Shanghai or Tientsin allowed Sli. Entrance fee $5. let Prize: A Cup presented by C. H. Ross, Ery 2nd Prize: $25. {' ntrance fees to go to winner.) 1-Mr Darius & Dreadnought, 19st In 2-Mr Dryas dust's b, Grup Tick, 19st 2tb 3-B.E. Mr. F. V. Mey's g. Highland Weather 4-Mr Medico's, eb. Nigel, Het tib 5--Dr J. W. Noble'a b. No Savvy, 19st 12b
Cue-Distance- vue mila. For all China Ponies Catch weighis at 10 st. 6 lb.
Win. vers of an open race or open Grifla race 5 lb. extra. Non-winting Subscription Grifins allowed 5 Joekers who have not wan more than two official races in Hongkong Shanghai or Tientsip allored 5 lb. To be won by the pony scoring most marks in the races for the cup, counting points for a frat 2 for a second, and 1 for a third. The benefli of marks already spored to pees with the pony on a sale. Any winter of the to carry 5 lb. extra for each win in subsequat starts for the Cup, but in the event of a pony carrying the penally not wisting, 2 lb, to Jednot ed next tina bo alerts. Penulis
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"TANSAN”
Doware of Dogus Imitations!
The only genuine TANGAN bears the name of J. CLIFFORD-WILKINSON on the label. Hard water hardens the arteries; Soft Water helps to keep them elastic and pulse-responsiva TANSAN is the Soflest of all Drinking Waters,
to expand their respectics rutural favors.
PER CASE OF 48 HALF-BOTTLES
DOZEN
lo
Chinatown ea astir recently over the departure An Americau paper provides the following of flity New York celestials, mustly merchants, for a vacation trip to China. All the party are TANSAN is entirely free from the obnoxious taste peculiar to salted or other fabricated armed with papers from the State Department
WATERS. at Washington insuring their admiftance to thin country upon their return. So highly are TANSAN mized with Milk, Wines, Spirits, etc., neither impairs noria'say way inlbars, except these passports treasured that Ung Fang Lee, the bost
kuwi ative south of the quarter, has been taken alour to guind them. He had them
Hardly had the son ex ma up when busy hande rs, Pall and Moti streets with
dragon pensaals clothes were in order, but after 2 o'clock in the other colours. In the morning business
afternoon anybody that sinemuted in anything derned his aside his new American cutaway and seiombled toge Eren Mock Duck cast back into bis old purple green rebes, with a tick skall cap surmounted by a red fuzzy ball.
and many alaried to speculate by buying what 2-4.27 p.m.-GYMKHANA CLUB CHALLENGE began swathing. De bapura of red, b'ar
rave
and
CASE OF 100 QUARTER BOTTLES DOZEN
H. PRICE
SOLE AGENTS.....
TALEPUONи No. 135.
COMPANY MEETIN.
361
ون
9. MOUTRIE AND CO, LTD.
do
$6.25.
1.60
8.25
1.10
CO., LTD.
WINE AND SPIRITMERCHANTS,
There
12, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
A BRIDE'S PHOTOGRAPH.
STBANGK SCHNE ON A LINER,
On the arrival at Now York of the Hamburg-
expectantly.
accumulative up to 15 b, Eatrance for of $5 handsome that could be procured, lined up in Manaßeld, Ingit, W. Smith G. Paine, J. At the lady's neme, and producing her photo-
Is Franlein bere?" he asked, mention-
Co. Ld. was held at Shanghai June 27.
The right panust meeting of S. Moutrle & American linor Pretoria, a discomforting.soone were present Messes, E. C. Pearce, (Chairman) young German, and Philip Folder, boarded was witnessed by many of the pass ogare. A J. M. Young and W. C. Murray (Director) the vessel with a bouquet in his button-hole, and Mrs. F. Nazer, C. C. Dusman, A. E. Jones, Aamiled Ballard, M. Matthews, (Shareholders) L.
the season cup, value 2100, will ba prosented sounded like a Norfolk afro 1 antique tommer.presenting 88 shares.
The Chinese band streek up a tane that Jupp (Manager) and R. T. Drimer (Secretary) graph. There was not a person board, but she failed to correspond in appearance with the to the owner of the pony cbtaining the seconded brass shop on a busy morning. After a
The Chairman said:-Ladies and Geule hardaeme young woman repented by the higheat number of marks,
while all bands fell to singing in a high sereach and accounts which have been in your hands and the young man was wafted by a ship's mon-In moving the adoption of the report portrait. Lead me to her," said Mr. Polder, коша от daye, † Headed by & delegation of the Hip Bing and present has any objection may take them a plain yang mau at leaking inquiringly at presume if no shareholder offer to the cond cabin, where a remarkably Yneng Shing, the richest man in Chinatowu, accounts, Ladies and gentlemer, I must refer When Mr. Felder approached she blushed, On Long Tongs, for erce at peace, Queng
теві Before making ang reference to the every man who entered. led the way to the carriages. This as the to the extreme regret that we all feel in the and half rose, with a look of recognition, She It might be said Eers that the al Chinese Director, Mr. Moutrie, whose energy and hard signal for the daylight fireworks to open up.
antimely death of our very respected Managing had corresponded with him and had exchanged firecrackers are small in size, but when it
B matrimonis! said, "I comes to making a racket they are in a class
of reply
Is this Frinoin-oney. Philip "Yay," was the by themselves. They were bomb thruses and
"And are you Philip?" The young skyrockat duct»,
mada a move ke if to fall into his arms,
1 Mr Bryndust er. Coxeem, 1st 216
Ar Kidcries. Menelian Chiefing kay
108, 6.b
The reason for the market rushing down
W. Dosbio, editor,in-chief of the Chinese suddenly to the extent of 40 per 10 lbs, in
stekly, Refarat Netes, put an extra on the such a short time is reported to be due to the
atreet shortly after noon. It told all about the fact that the South China camphor flealers in
took half a tk zen copies to Chins, this will expedition, and each mombor of the party cons quote of the advance in Europe and
be a clean test of about two months ou the Americs since last year made more profit, and
Hongkeng papers, says a New York journal, sonsutly made efforts to increase the outpal,
Shortly after 5 o'clock forty couches, the the total export in the past
Penr amounting to 340,000 N. only His, Mr. to go in the purchase of a memento to the Nannies in the interior are trying their
winner of erch race, and $25 to Becould pony 19 fell street Akezawa's refinery and several Chinese
front of Hling l'oug Lee's photograph store at ont of the Club funds. At the conclusion of atrast to increase the output of their refinerios. At the same time the Formoss Government are paying more attention to the purchase of the ornde campher and are encouraging manu. facturers to produce more, while the Home Government is also taking the same steps, ` It is generally believed that is the near future the supply of camphor will be much increased.
Under these circumstances those speculators in Londou were all compelled to sell their goods at a loss. Mr. Lender(), a merchant în this line, is aid to be on the verge of bankruptcy. At present the gonila overstreked in Europe, Bombay, Singapora sad Calcatia so that there is no prospect of recovery for some time, However, small orders are coming from Australia, which is the only sourge breaking the silence of the market. With regard to Japanese refineries, as they have almost booked all orders for this year they are not particularly anxions about the present decline, expecting that the market at road will revive while they are executing their orders. Many firms who bought at the highest rates on speculation for Europe and Irdis, &o., are Matting down or warehouses awaiting's revival.
пе
THE CHARGES AGAINST SIR G. ARBUTENOT.
Lre
i
am sure that in
Woman
har
You
1Mr. K. Hall Bratton's b. Sanguine, 10at 8lb countrymen here. There will also be doings the period these accounts cover a been far! be waiting on the vessel. She will probably go
at
H
which
Russians were afraid to came out of No. I hold, ali dras on May 31st. At the previous sitting † 4-Mr. C. H. Rose PEGGING Chalirng Pacific Line, which gails on the morning of ❘ review show I got to say only 818,973. profit{
I be caterer (for the labourers) and assistants were in mortal fear of their lives, and most of ttem efowed themselves away in the Funkers and other places of safety.
The adjourned hearing of the charges against Sir George Arbathuct, senior partner of the tanking firm of Arbathasi sud Co. in con- nexion with certain financial transacti us some time before its suspension, was recuiced at of the Court the prosecutor, in dealing with the second charge in the indictment, stated that telegrams which were led from Messrs. Arbathcot to Mesra, Macfadyen in the months of July and October showed these of anxiety on the part of the former in regard to the firm financial position.
Those telegrams were now produced and read. They adried benvy withdrawals in Cotober, sad stated that it was impossible to continue the bank's operations. Sir George Arbulknot's
It was not till 3 p.m. that we were able to feel sure of our lives, as, although the actual fighting did not last over balf an hour, the Clues seemed bent on revenge. In the evening the saloon passengers consisting of the doctor, Russian foreman, onterer, etc., drew on a petition Bigned by all necians making the Cuplain to pat into the nearest port for an
liciter objected to the admission of the The Captain after consultation with his telegrams, and the prosecutor explained that his officers, and seeing that we were without fire-rearon for producing them was to show the arms, decided to put into San Diege, the nearest port of assistanco, We there secured the Bervions of twenty men mostly navy reserves nader Lieut. Stewart, and contiuned our jourvoy to
Сплутона.
armed
guard
At Guaymas we were quarantined for tan daye, but after Eve days in port, matiere become so serious one night, that we had to call for savistance, and cleren sailors under an officer from the Mexicau gauboat Demcerate were placed on board besides the guards from San Diego.
The Chinese wanted to go ashore and wanted a new contract am well. After sight days' quorentine, half of the Russians were landed for fumigation, and the day after the remain ing Russiaze and about 300 Chinoze, were Inadod, and the following day the remaining
Chinese with the exception of the sick ones were all landed When the Chinese wore all inded, the officers and engineers were at Hberiy to go ashore, and the guarda were allowed to stay in an hotel till their claius were paid.
We want ashore the same day as the guards, and went for a car ride with them and dined at the same hotel, and visited the Pluss and the railway depot and some of the aforen. The Hotel prices are very moderate, but the prices of some things in the market takes your breath away. Fanry one dollar for a water malon or five cents for two thug spricels or fifty cents for a small basket of strawberries which you can get in Shanghai for tan cents.
We saw on the following day a bull fight, and fistened to the band or the pieza and enjoyed ico oream there after dinner. San Diego and ether American papers published exaggerated acccants of the riot on board,
GYROSCOPE RAILWAY.
..
CHALLENGE.
importance of every sum of money to the bark at that period, and that, therefore, the Fquitable Eociety's money, with Messrs. Arbuthnot's, was being used by the latter for their own purposes.
The prosecutor then proposed to pat in the evidence coourded in the Insolvency Court as constituting admissions by the accused. The solicitor for the defenas objected to the sdrais sibility of such evidence against the acous in a criminal case. The magietrate noted the objection, but overruled it.
The prosecutor next read to the Court a por.. tion of the evidence given by the accused on pril 9 relating to the purchase of Government paper on behalf of the Equitable Society. He Elso produced the cohedule of the insolvent firm for the purpose of how only wash they had at that the scoused mentioned in it that the the date of the suspension was 35,714 rupees. (£2,350) and 1,231 rupees (£83) in petty cab, and that they had no other creb.
This closed the caso so for on the charge re:- lating to the Equitable Society was concerned, The charge of "cheating" in connexion with the Rajsh Krishua Bahadur's deposit of threo and a half lakhs of rupees (223.330) was to be taken port.
LETTERS SENT BY ELECTRICITY.
AUTOMATIC DELIVERY OF MAILS IN FLATS,
2- Mr. Kolaron's b. Beaufort, 1st 191 3- Do, b. Minroob, 1st Sib
Be BioD, 10at Bib B.-5.15 p.m.--TEST
Cur-Presented by His Excellency Major General Broadwood, For China Ponies To be in for five times sud to be won by the rider acsring most marks at the end of Points for pace and style. Open to members of both aerrices as well as to mem bera of the Gymkhana Club. Winners of this event at
previons
this seasca to Gymkhana count marks scored by them at this meeting towards aggregate only Mementoes presen ted at this meeting to be taken by riders Vinners. Entrance fon 53. A memento presented to the let and 2nd at each meeting
Post Entries.
1- Mr G. W. Clarke 2-Mr W. S. Dapres 3-Mr B. F. C. Maeler
4-Mr C. H. Ross
Sure we come back Bll."
Vancouver
"ANTI-JAPANESE RIOTS, "
The
REINFORCED CONCRETE.
to
3-Mr Godfrey Mr. Blue Nile 11 3. 43 pm-LADIES NOMINATION-ECO AND SPOOK BACr. Each Lady will be pro. rided with a spoor; at the word go Lady will throw speon to the gentleman nominated by bor who will be standing dismounted a short
work in connection with the company have been photos through a of the greatest assistance in the welfare distance away Gentleman to mount end gallop to a kaiket in which a number of eggs
your business since its formation. In his lementable death the company bas lost a valu but Philip's gaze suddenly became gold and will be placed, dismount and blain an egg,
"ΐ Quong Yung Shing sat elons in state in the able and honourable worker mount with
and return to ladr and speon egg
first carriage, a bandscue vehicle drawn by two
sterly. He drew the photograph from his coat carrying egg in spron, hand egg and spook
white Lorner.
expressing our heartfelt sympathy towards hie Fur per t each of the widow and family I am only cohoing the feeling
and looked at it olosely. Then be to lady who will run carising egg in spoon other thirty-one corchos, the next three of which of all shareholders present and shecut. Due to There must be some mistake," he raid, in ting regarded the girl with an earnest scrutiny. 10 a post about 10 yards away. First lady
contained the Chinese band. On the b. x scst the death of Mr. Moutrie the management falls disappointed tones; you are not up to the past post with egg intact property carried in beside the driver ant-the mu to throw bits of on the boude of Mr. J. II. Hinton who unfor specifications, or the photograph deceives." *poon to win,
Gentlemen must not touch coloured 1tper devila. But these decoya wero og with any part of hand after mounting pot like those used at fangeals, been use while sick leave. In the meantime however your nasured him (bat she was the girl he had pro- torately at the moment is away in Bogland on With tears in her eyer, the young woman Lady must not teach egg with any part of being of a different color they were jocular in business in being conducted by Mr. L. Jupp, in mised to marry. hand. Open to members of both services 58
character, and it was said the demois would whom your Directors place the next con- saked. She replied that they
"Where are my letters?" he well as to members of this Gymkhana Club.
ely grin when pickine, theory --men da Bonted by the Club. "Lost affries accepted.
approved by Mr. Histon. Mr. Manhelal get sabore prenad pose them as 8001 After a fust oniburet of cannonade farewell been placed in charge of the story. In turn 4-5 p.m.,--HURDLE FACE.- For
thing ories and orchestra noises, the procession started ing to the accounts for the nine mouths throw her arma about his neck, "how eau.
CL: Philip," she sobbed, as she tried to Ponie. Distance about One Mile and s
noiter. Catch Weights 10 st. 8. lb. Winner Attached to the New York express leaving at that your board is unable to recommend any old deliberation, and, disentangling himself up the Bowery for the Grand Ciaral Btation. terminating 31st March, it is with regret be so cruel." "It's all off," said Philip, with of Hurdle Race at last Cymkhana 5 lb. extra.
gelek for Chicago was a special car into dividend, proposing as they do to carry for word Entrance fee $5, 1-t Prize: A Cup presented which the baggage Fad been loaded earlier in the to next year's working the balance of 810,329.53 from this, umbrace, headed. I have been by His Excellency Mr. F. H. May. Lad Prize: $25. (Entranen fees to go to winner.) Post day. The party will siep at the Windy City standing at the credit of profit and loss socount. wedding balla for me."
imposed upon. You are not the gir!. No for a few hours and entertained by their
Aud he rushed off the As you are all aware trade in Shanghai for ship and ashore, leaving the bride that was to Entries. No raga antess four starters.
several later when the New Yorkers arrive from satisfactory, and a business like ones back to Triesto,
more or less a Taxory to the purchasing A large delegation will accompany them to the public, is the first to feel the pinch of bad times. .steamer Emprees of China" of the Canadian The working acount for the rice moules under May 13th. On this steamship will be the body as against 842,132.87 for the year terminating
NEW MATERIALS AND OLD BY LAWN, of Lee Pow Wong, the editor of the Chinese June 1906. This flerat in New York, who died May 1st. disappointing and requires an explanation. In the meeting of the Royal Institute of British
ressit, I need hardly say, is
Sir Henry Tanusr presented on May 27th at Friends in the party will take the corpso to his waking a careful study of the different depart Architecte the report of a distinguished com the season. Beat of bree runs at each woot widow. The party will stay in China just lose wa nat.inrn
euough so that they may arrive at
in order to asscertain the cause for amittee of experts with regard to the use of before a year from the time their passes were demand for pinuos has declined very post away
that the reinforced concrets. Both the War Ones and issued. For if they do not the authorities will and our sale of these instruments during the mino not allow them to come into the country months has fallen off to a very great extent, surreyors, the Institute of Builders, and the
committee, in additiona
to municipal and coul #gai o
tuning account owing to iusreased travell-
R.I.B.A. We used think Melion good place work mako ing expenses and outward passages for
The committee recommend that all by-law scoring highest number exclusive of previous money," said Wong Leo Oa, a grocery mɔ chant lasery i lake by $3,000 than last year, regulating building in the country should be
of Mott street, who is going to take a bride in | while it Bas been found nebesar China and bring ber book. Now after be here write off some $2,100 from
BO allered as expressly to include reinforced your pianos On some time we may it damn good place live. consigament at the different Treaty Ports construction.
concrete
Among the recognised forms of At present only in some places The quietness of all trade Eaa seriously affected have
bava the local Butkericfes our business in pianos, but on the revival of more
permit a reduced thicknese of batter times I feet sure that this department whers it is strengthonod by metal. There has couoreta will be the first to reap the beneft. The runn not been hitherto in ing expenses of the business bare inoreased sor
country any authorita. some tive 32,600-due to increase of salaries, higher to bo observed in reinforced concrete constras
pronouncement on the necessary rules ANOTHER WEIRD STORY ABOUT THE WICKED. advertising fees, etc. Working scornat has also tion. In many ways this has provented the
been debited with passage moneya amounting to mp about $1,000-as well as by an allowance to Mr. practically prohibited for complete
employment of it, such employment being Hinton of $2250-in accordance with his under the ordinary building rules sad regala- baillinge A San Francisco paper bas the following agreement, which agreement terminated on the tions; and it is only those bodies who are free cunuing pies -
death of the late manager. Tientsin has, I from these restrictions, such as railway and It is cabled from London that "the Japanese do not aliach much importance to the anti-furred aol tapa a satisfactory result. Year themselves of it. Other countries luto ban
to say, owing to exceptional expone
dock companies, who bare been able to avail Japanese riots in San Francisco, Tho outbreaks
under the restaurant koopers at successful Japanese cóm
Hongkong Agerey are attributed solely to the jeal usy of American ment of Mr.
manage les handicappet by restrictions, and in corse- is showing The botk siderable
quence they are far in advance of England prograss month by month. petition." This dispatch, telegraphed over the sale of gramophones bas by no means fallen material and skill in its use. Hitherto world, sesumes without discussion that the
to continues
give satisfactory have been "anti-Japanese riefs" in this city results. Your stooks are considerably heavior every specialist in the country has made There have been no moh riots. A few days ago than in former years, but your Directors confees prepared now by the joint committee are for his own ralea. The rules which have been
monetery of their attacks on street cars run by turnover than has
that a greater inoronto was anticipated in the the
architects. guidance of actually Americans by masking, on some fancied strok, which I need hardly add has been very staci, of au ultimate strength of not less than
ken place. Your provocation, the windows of a Japaness rest carefully valued, bhas been augmented to meet en001b, por square inch, un elastic limit of not and while they were at it went across the that saticipated growth, which unfortunately as less than 50 per cent or more than 60 per cunt: street and did more or less damage to a Japanes have already pointed out has not yet shown of the ultimate, and that it must staad beading bathhouse. When the police appeared the
itself
owing
to the slackness of trade generally sold 18 leg. to a disaster of the thickness of villains look to their heels and got away.
Your increased stook has not unusturally led to It ja
neca Consul was to the necessity of raising monetary accommodation, said that the Japansea
to pieces tested without fracture on outside of bent take up the affair with the city aathorities and
end as shown in the accounts we hare bad to portion. Sir Henry Tanner said the rules for all we know with the Department of State. obtain a loan of $21,000,00 as well as in creasing proposed were by no means revolutionary, and It was the net of the criminal element found in
the same principles were being adopted abroad, our Bank overdraft to $42,001.00, this bar bat with all cities The hoodlamas are just now in an
variation of detail. -Daily oansed farther expenditure in interest which Graph c. sxoiled anndition and are liable to attack angles these nine months at 84, 39.50 as against people whom they do not like on very small provocation or without any. If Japanses are so impratent as to establish themselves in the manufacturing district they are likely at any time to have trouble when the ganga are out. The proceeding was, of course, disgraceful, but by uu siretch of the imagination could it be
riot. called a "
The Japan are making an unmitigated nisanos of themselves by their fussiness in such thing. If a Frenchrods established in this oity bappens to be the victim of hoodlum ho does not ran to his Government
*ging of ad
and make the world ring with his bowl. He
it cannot that is the end of it. The miser able little Japanese want to make an interua. tional incident ont of every case of hoodiam wantonnews. They get the same pretention that the rest of us get and if they BJ'S not satisfied let them clear out. They are certainly not wanted here, although they are entitled to the same protection which others receive.
6-5.4 p.m.-WELTER RACE.-About
Furlonge. For all China Ponies. Catch weights over 13 stone. Riders and poives in the regular racing events at this Mêsting to be barred. Open to members of the Jockey Clab and members of toth services as well sa to members of the Gymkhana Club Eb- trance fee 85. Ist Prize: A Cup: prmoutd taifa, Esq. 2nd Prize 8. Post Entries.
3-Commander Magendie's g. Polar Star, 1--Mr M. H. Logan's b. Faisley 's Pride, 13st Olb
13st Olb 3-Mr Godfrey Master's y.d. Dragos, 13st 0ib 4-Mr Hinson's b. Mianoch, 13et 0lb 5-Mr M. W. Slado'a b, Zapeter, 1st Olb 6-Mr T. C. Vernon's d. Quicksand, Bet ölb
13xl Olb
NESS OF BAN FRANCISCO.
a band of south-side hoodluma varied the
Mr H. Tiffenbach's ig. Emerald King, Mr Sherlock's w. Dablíu, 19st ülb 7-6.15 p.m.-ONE MILE AND A QUARTER Buran,
FLAT RACE. HANDIC P.For all Chins Ponies. Jockeys who have not won more than two official races in Bongkong, Shanghai or Tientsin allowed 6 lb. Entrance fee $5 let Prize A Cup presented by J. R. M. Smith, Esq. 2nd Prize: $25. (Entrance fees to go to winner.j
1- Mr. C. Paul Chator's b. Rust, at 4lb 2-Mr. W. G. Clarke's b. Crinis, 10st 617, 3-Mr. Darina E. De dmg link, 19st 2h
Dreadnought, Glb Dryaednet's h
The laical improvement to be installed in the big city apartment houers is en automatic mail delivery system. The apparatus is sathorised by the Postmaster-General, and is taken under the oustody of the Government so that the 4-Mr. careless handling of mail by ballboys, elevator 5- Du er. Coxcomb, 11st 91b boys, hatlers or maids is eliminated.
-Messrs. T. F. Hough & R. Shewan's g. I'vido
of Cadrow 10ntb
The postmaan leaver the mail in the automatio carrier on the ground Rear, and by merely shutting the door electrical current is applied which operates the apparatus. The mail is deliver. d by this means to looked boxes inside the apartments.
The device consists of a straight up and down well, about eighteen inches square, running the height of the house, and coutaining an elevating and lowering apparatus which takes up and down a steel tray with mats! boxes.
Mr. Louis Brennan, the inventor of the gyra. scopo railway, a model of which was exhibited recently at the meeting of the R yal Society, having been challonged in Germany on the questions of originality and atility, bas sent an interesting reply to the editer of the "Lokalauzeiger" of Berlin. In the course of * be
Electricity is used to work the lifi, says the Bays: "I ало
"Arebitenta and Buildera' Magazine," and the informed that in a recent article you dispute the origiality of my gyroscope railway, cperation of this carrier with its boxon filled and assort that the invention was made and with mail takes less power than will run a small patented in 1906 by Herr Sebllok, a Hamburg hot weather fan. The postman has a key to the engineer who made practical use of it for plate glass door sucleaing the carrier, which, ships. Very good! I made and paterited my
when
opened, reveals three rows of small mets! invention in 1963, two years earlier. How about boxes, wae box for each apartment. The the originality if the inventions are the same? postman drops the mail according to the addrces Bat they are not!'
closes the door, which looks itself, and the Mr. Brennan proceeds to quote from a state.
oarrier etaris upward automatically. ment be mada in an interview with a journalist By a simple contrivance the buses are dropped in which he emphasised the fact that the two off from the carrier at the apartmer's where inventions are essentially different. Dr. they belong, and at the same time overturned, Beblick's is intended to deal with a stable body so that the mail falls out in the locked recep and required to be controlled by hand while his tacle inside the apartment. The automatio (Mr. Brannon's) deals with an unstable body carrier korps on going up until it reaches the and is entomatic,
top. when it descends again, picking up the He adds in conclusion :---- I have obtained
boxes as it comes down. the widest possible patents in every country
The device is installed and new working in to which I have applied, twelve in amber several of the new high class apartment houses
arrangements
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including Germany, except Russia and Austrie, recently completed, and arlare they kra atili
pending, and no fasation as to the originality of the parention has been raised by any of them."
7-H. E. Mr F. H. May's g. Highland Hosther
10st 4lbs 8-Mr Medico's ob. Nigel, 10st 131b 9-Mrs. Morley's i.g. Southdown. 10st ( 10-Mr Outlaw a b. Kobin Hood (late As Usual),
10at. 0lb 11-Mr Koleson's b. Beaufort, 10st 4ib
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 3rd at 12.10 p.m.The barometer has fallen moderately over Japan and risen a like amount in N. China,
The depression is still progressing Eastwards in the Ses of Japan.
Pressure remains high over he Philippines It is relatively low in a trough. between NE and 8.W. winds, lying over China to the Beuth of the Yangtze,
if
off and
Prine
taken
CUB-
$2,477 48 last year. You will also notice that!
we have writton off $2,813.44 for bad and. doubtful debts.
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general knowledge of the
It is laid down that the metal used should be
THE FINANCIAL VAMPIRE.
The increase in Forniture Fixing and Tools A fool there was, and he bought some steck of some 3 1500,-induato cost of extra machinery.
(Even as you snð I.) 25 factory, which will pay for itself as He was told it was strong as eternal rock
& your 18 time
of labour wages.
It (We called him a lamb of the newert fluck); goes on in the saving
is rather against my principles to say anything Bat the fool he bought an enormous block about such an unksowa factor as tho faturo, but this I osa state that every effort is being Oh, the risks we take and the deals we make,
(Eveu as you and I.) made to reduce your stocks and minimise and the spals of our head and hand which this year has started in sales of piano (And now we know that he knew too much). expenditure and judging by the manter Baleng to the magnat wha kuow too much and other agical instruments,
think that
(Even as you and I)
in
helps the police to catch the miscreants, we may confidentially look for better results. A fool there was, and his stock be sold
during the aussing twelve months and I sincerely trust that by this time next year And then, with a bound, it upward rolled we shall be able to lay a more satisfactory At the word of the magnate whe controlled. report and accounts before you With these. But the fool was soared and his feet got sold remarks gontleman, 1 beg to propose that the
(Even as you and I.) report and acconate be passed, but before pulting the motion to
to the meeting I shall be pleased, to Oh, the toil we lost and spoil we lost the best of
Belong to the magnate whe knew too much (Aud now we know that be knew too much), The Clairman proposed, Mr. Young sondel, But we didn't understand. and it was carried, that the report and accounts And a fool there was, and his stook he held
(Eron as you and I}
Fresh B. monsoon may be expected in the have it, and the pinion demands that they you may ability, to auswer any questions, And the excellent gains we planned
Formosa Channel, and the N, part of the China 888,
Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 am, to-day, 0.43 inches.
The forecast for the Ed honra ending at noon to-day is as follows: Hongkong & Neighbourhood(*) Formosa Channel
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are
Bouth coast of China between Hongkong sad Lamooks Bonth cost of China between
Hongkong and Hainan
Same as No. 1. Hame as No.1.
Same as No. 1.
being made for its installation in some of the apartment houses which were built before the apparatus was invented.
Public
get it,
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There being no question,
But it is devoutly to be wished that they would all leave and go to Los Angeles, Seattle or Washington, where they mom to be liked.
presented he eased, Mr. Jones wecoupled and And the pries went down likes tree that's felloed There is not in bumsn history such an instance of unmitigated cookiness sa the demands of it was exrried, that Mr. W. C. Moray boot somehow the magnate's surplus avelled), the Japanese Government that the represents elected a Director of the Company.
But rail for that same fool was spelled. tion of "The Mikado" should be prohibited
Mr. Jones proposed, Mr. Paine Esconded, and
(Even as you and I) in London or such grovelling pusillanimity it was carried, that Mr. A. B. Leake, be resp. And it isn't the dress sad it isn't the lows as the antion of the British Government in pointed auditor of the company for the ensuing That stings like a red-hot brand. making the prohibition. We expected to rear. meet this lie on its travels The Japanes
The Chairman proposed, Mr. W. C. Murray It's coming to know that we don't know much Government never did ask for the suppression seconded, and it was carried, that the next (Seeing at last we can never know mucb) of "The Mikado", so the charge of "grovelling
-Van Norden's Magarine,
(*) S. to 8.W. winde, fresh squally, thunder paillanimity" (unless revived by Sir Alexan-Anual general mooting of the company boj. And never can understand.
hald during the month of June 1908.
showers.
der Bwettenham's friends) may be dropped.]