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RANDOM REFLECTIONS.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14TH, 1908.
columus, are the words "Chinese Editor urges. Alliance with Amerion. "Mr. £i”, mys the Have you ever noticed the boycots, which interviewer, "Is only twenty-six years old, but is silently but effectively waged against abis education and comprehension are those number of our most respectable citizens of an old statesman," and this interview You notice a certain gentleman leave his apparently started the propagands in favour ofice. Perhaps he weight twelve stone. In of a Chinese-American Alliance How many stead of the chair coolies making a wild rash of my reader? had heard of Mr. Li Sain Ling towards him they saddenly discover a fare previous to this? beckening them froin some distance off, and avay thoy ran, disappearing round the corner, Obsorve the talpan's progress. He proceeds to the next stand, only to and that some sentinel has sighted his adonzon and warned. the chair coolios, who are nowhere to be sean; The tsipan feels annoyed and his feelings are not soothed by the knowledge that there is a grin on meveral Chinese faces, This a fantasy of Roderick's boycott is not imagination. It is to be seen every day, Why, only a few days ago
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CRICKET,
· HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY.
The ordinary half-yearly meeting of share holders in the above company was held on
POSSIBLES V. PROBLEEMA Saturday. Dr. J. W. Noble, chairman of
The Posibles and Probables for interport directors, presided, and there were present honours tried conclusions on the ground of the Mesars. W. Hutton Potts (director), E. J. Hongkong Cricket Club on Saturday, the Chapman, W. E. Clarke, M. S. Northcote, E. Breslt being a win for the Possibles by 21 runs. Kadoorie, Ellie Kadoorie, D. E, Harkoll, J.RO. Hutchison 22, and W. C. D. Turner 21 Arnold, S. A. Seth, and C. Mooney, secretary..
The SECRETARY Laving ad the note convening.the meeting,
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wers, the top scorers for the Probables, while for the Possibies Captain A. H. Hooper regis tered the useful score of 40. In the trundling Barton took five wickets for the Fossibles, Peske, Hatebison and Garnett being responsi ble for the fall of the Possibler stutips. Scores and analyses are:
PROBABLES.
A. E. Lanning, is out maiti EH. Hinds, Barton W. Edwards, Stevens, b Bird....
Lt. G.B. Home, Clarion, b Burton R. O. Hutchison, o Barton, b Gooding Capt. Garnett, K.A., o Claxton, Barton- Capt, Beasley, B., Gooding........ W. C. D. Turner, a Pearce, b Read... H. E. Makin, e Barton, Reed.. Lt. L. C. Larmour, o Pouree, b Recd....
·B C, Witchell, c and b Barton A. W. J. Penko, b.Stovene CT. Bleath, not cut......
Total... ZOWLINO ANALYHIS..
102
R. E. O. Bird Private Barton H. L. Handerson Corporal Gooding... E. B. Bood.........
Thomas Grey has told us that perhaps in Stoke Pegis Churchyard there is "some hearts pice pregnant with oelestial Size:" also," bands
The CHAIRMAN said Gentlemen, I wil, that the rod of Empire might have awayed." But that is an unprofitable reflection, the with your permission, follow the east costco are figment of a poet's imagination. Those and take the report and statement of scoonnte very hands that the post was thinking of might rand. The statement which has been is only have been capable of swaying a hoe in
your hands for some days calls for no special com turnip field. Mr. Gordon Bennett, the wealthy ment excepting perhaps the slight innovation of proprietor of the New York Herald, is a business placing in a conspicuous place thereon a state. man, not a post, and during a brief visit to mout of the Working Capital of the Company, E A. Fowler, b Barton... Hongkong he was able to go one better than The figures have been culled from those which well-known gentleman approached. Wynd. the old English poot by finding alive and is the Ppor under the heading of liabilities in the hear Street, only to Dad that there was not a vigour of youth one whose bands are at this balance sheet now before you. It is upon the single chair at the stand. One pair, on seeing present hour quite capable of swaying the rod sum of $1,903,092,51 that the dividend has been him come near, ran up the strost a little way, of Empire. There are no might have besos”
earned and not, as many suppose, on the ospita deposited their chair at, the side of the street, about it. Hongkong should feel
of 8600,000 contributed by the shareholders. It proad pulled off the sover and seated themselves among of the discovery. When it was made this is only bookkeeping made easy for those who the idlers on the road. It was smartly done young man with the education and compre. will not take the trouble to look carefully into ・bat Aye, there is mach significance idahoozien of an old etatesman" was filling the the Egurra placed before them, and requires no, review the business of the Company has, in further explanation. During the period under
common with business generally in the Colony." bsen vory dull, and our revenus is less than for the same period of fast year, That your effected and not to any inorces in the regoipta. profit is greater in due entirely to economics Since last we met, plans have been prepared and contracts signed for the removal of that portion erection on the site made available of a new of the Hotel known as the Old Building and the modern, up-to-date hotel building, the frame. work of which will be of steel. This framework we hope to have erected and in position by the 27th of May next, and the entire building com pinted as per contract fifteen months later.
wing, a portion of the verandah of which collapsed in the autumn of 1907 sad from which the entire front portion will be removed, is now being thoroughly renovated and repaired, sad should soon be in dral clues orde» and ready for use in our business, To carry out all this work we must have money. Some years go we isaned 3500,000 of mortgage debonture bonds. These will be recalled and bonds of similar nature
Biciha coolics are not a whit batter. In Bome respects they are worse, because their Botness of foot enables them to get out of the way more easily than the chair bearers, Instances have been related at the 31egistroy during the past few weeks of rissha pullers deliberately running away when hailed by Europeans, while others try to "work the old gag" by declaring that they hare got one piesee rasater inside." Surely that is a boycott? The police try to keep the riosha men and chair bearers in order, but unless they are supported by the Magistrates their efforts are of no avail. Happily a few ox- omplary fines have been imposed on offend. ing pullers and bearers, but the evil is by no means abated, I have noun occasions when the police themselves were the victims, and when the boycott is adopted to such an extent one may be sure the feeling of which it is the expression is fairly deep seated,
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position of a publisher and writer on Chinese local bowspaper. Trerions to that he was a clerk in a local bank, At ere bound, thanks to Mr. Gordon Bennett, who took him to Europe, Mr. Li has reached the pinnaola of fame. the author of such a world shaking proposal the Chinese-American Alliance his name has become known to all the nations of earth. he can say that Mr. Li will not one day be the Chiness Minister to Washington? The whirligig of Time brings many changes but methinks there can be only one and to the fame which has bien thrust upon Mr. Lt. It is the end of which Byron wrote:—
Ts but to fill
A certain portion of uncertain paper. Mr. Li Sum Ling, I fancy, has filled his That part of our properly known as the Best portion.
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Chinese ladies are progressing. A few weeks ago we saw them participating in the mild excitements of a bazaar for the first time, but the newest phase of their imitation of Western He is to take the leading ceremonial part in the I can understand both chair basrees and richa pullers not showing onthusiasm to take aching of a vessel. Within a few days Miss particularly heavy fare, and I can also under-Li, the oldest daughter of Admiral Ll Chuu, stand their seking to avoid the mean men will christon the new oruiser which the Kowloon given in exchange. The new issue, however, will who takes them a long and arduous journey Dock Company is buliding for the Chinese he for 8750,000 instead of $500,000; with the and only pay the baro tariff. But what. Navy. She will be the first Chinese lady exception of this slange, all the terms and annnet grasp is the attitude which induces them to shristen a vessel in the Hongkong ship-conditions will be identical. The now issue will to take one and refuse another where there are, and the occasion will have an added be made en the 31st of December next. The exchange will be effected through the Hongkong distinctions do not apply. Rirsha puliers will, interest and importance on that account, late at night, ignore a certain ten cent fare for
“A basket of baber" "Three for sixty issue of since capital will also be made, and to and Shanghai Banking Corporation. A new a reasonable distance in the hope of evouring a conte." How home newspapers would revel in man mellow with Hiquor and the prospect the use of such effective headlines How the this you will be asked to subscribe later on when of more generous remuneration. That is public would thrill if they reed them Yst picial meeting will be called to discuss sind gambling with a vengeance The or- we don't thrill here. The incidents which they decide the terms of the issue, at which time fall dinary- Ossidental whose maxim is a bird describe were only too frequent years ago in the particulars of this increase will be laid before in the hand is worth two in the bask" cannot Colony, but now the trails in human life, though you for your consideration and approval. We appreciate such philosphy and doubtless regards still existing, is not so great. The authorities have purposely postponed the calling up of the this as another of "the tricks that are wain and have endeavoured to stop it so far as they can,eah ospital so that it may be unproductive for ways that are dark."
but we all know the strength of "olo custom"
the shortest possible period of time. Just where among Chinese and know how difficult it is to remove what has been so long engrained, Would this baying and selling in Hongkong were stopped altogether. It is no credit to our British administration under which all are supposed to be free.
Perhaps it is the initials, or it may be just the general impression one gets from reading Colonel Seely's spaecher, that recalls the fam ons John B. immortalised in the "Bigelow Papers"
John B. Robinson, he
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will begin to contribute as a dividend earning power it is impossible for me to say. I can only give you the dates specified in the contracts and those of you who are familiar with building operations in Hongkong know, and better than I can tell you, how misleading it is to insert a date clause in a building contract specifying when the work shall be completed and also, as a rule, what a faros it is to insert a penalty clause of so many dollars a day payable for non-performance of the terms ofthe contract. To illustrate the futility of inserting dates in
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•POSSID LEA
10
Capt. A. H. Hooper, e Home, Hutchison 40 Lt. Horton, Lanning, b Ponko
A. A. Claxton, e Hutchison, bake
E. W. Day, & Peake
E. B. Read, run out
A. H. Young, & Hutchison
Private Barton, b Hutchison.......
T. E. Pagrao, e Tornor, b Hutchison..... 16 B. E. 0. Bird, b Peako
H. I. Manderson, Lb.w., h Garnett
F. H. H. Stovons, stamped. Lanning, b
Garnett.
B. Bass, run out.... Corporal Gooding, not ont
Extras estim
Total
BOWLING ANALTS18,
A. W. J. Peake
E. C. Witchell
H. R. Makin
E. A. Fowler
RO, Hutoliison 5
C. T. Balk
Capt, Garrett..........
2
CIVIL SERVICE V. DODWËLLS' STAFF. At the invitation of the Civil Service Cricket
Co's employees met them in a friendly match on Club, a team composed of Mesara. Dodwell and
their ground on Saturday. After a plesant game the visitors were defeated by 33 raps. the Civil Service, while for Dodwalls team McEwen, 21 inne, vai the highest scorer for
Waterhouse complied 16 runs. wickets, while the visitors stumps were scatter. and Ganseden took most of the home team'a ad mainly by Brett. Scores and analyses are:-
CIVIL SERVICE C.C.
. Burdett, b Waterhouse J. McKay, Waterhote
F. Bacon, b Waterhouse...
H. Courbe, e May, b Ganseden LE. Fratt, o Lester, banneden
Waterkonse
韪
E. W. Dawson, o Hertalet, b Waterhouse 0
A Thinhill W. K., b Lester .....
LG. MaEwen, e Coughtrie, b Waterhouse 24 J. Davoy-b-danseden
4. Hoggartlı, b Lester..................
G. Gipson, not out......
•BIATRS ***
Total.
DOWLING ANALYSIS,
H. Lestur ka W. Waterhouse'...
J. Gangoden
E. May
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9
14 3 32 -6
DODWELL & co'a STAFT.
J. D. Auld, e and b Brött.
E. A. G. Mayo Turnhill, b Bacon.. H. W. Leeter, Brett
K. E. Walker, b Brett
W. Waterhouse, l.b. w., Brett
K. Tarmer, a Coombe, & Bratt
T. G. Weale, ran out...
3.0.5: Cansedon, b Boggarth
14
K, Coughtrie, o Dawson, b Brett -H. K. Hertalet, e Coomba, b Hoggarth
E. G. Barrett, not out. Extras n
Total
G. McKay
Hoggarth L. E. Brett 19 F. Jaco
20
77
W.
KOWLOON CRICKET CLUB V. SERGEANTS' MESH.
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CASE, 100 QUARTER-BOTTLES"," DOZEN
CASE 48 HALF BOTTLES TANKAN GINGER ALE JOZEN CABE 4 QUAËTER-BOTTLES,
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725
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95
126
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H. PRICE. & CO., LTD.
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TELEPHONE NO. 135.
Hongkong. 3th September, 1908.
Sayers, b Irvine, a Lightfoot Carlton, b Irvine. Munro, b Lightfoot, a Irvine Wright (Short), not ontmo Wright (Long) Lightfoot "Extmar
Total
Irvine Libeaud..................... 11 Lightfoot...
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1.1
THE FOONA MATCH. Mr. 8. D. Sena, received a telegram from Bombay on Saturday everlag announcing that the Cricket match played at Poons between the Parsees and the Fresidenog testi rasulted by the victory of the Parsnes by 142 ruos.
GOLF.
The monthly competition for the Captain's Cup was played at Happy Valley betw September 5th and September 7th. following cards were returned
CAP AIN'S CUP.
...
A. W. J. Wart Commander Penfold
A. H. Barion... O.E. H. Beavis
+H. B. Thoma
C. E. H. Beavis
27.12
entrios. FOOL.
entries.
86
• Winner of Cap.
Winner of Poul. LAWN BOWLS.
...C, V. K.C.e.
The
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A plassaut afternoon was spent on the Kowloon Bowling Green on Saturday, when members of the Bowling Club entertained
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defeated them in a friendly gains of bowls. members of the Kowloon Cricket Club, and ROBINSON PIANO There were four rinks compoting, and the win for the bowlers by 23 points, the total match was 21 heads. The gems ended in a
scorea being.
Kowloon Bowling Club...... 74 points. Kowloon Cricket Club .....51 points.
SHARE REPORT.
FRENCH INDO-CHINA,
FORM OF THE ADMINISTRATION.
M. Millea Lacroix, Minister for the Colonies,
Messrs. Erich Georg & Co, say in their weekly share liat dated Hongkong 12th Sept. 1903cently told in istorviewer that he was pre- Aneh frmer feeling prevailed in our market General of Indo China, a programme of political
pating with M Kiobakowsky, the new Governer
daring the week under review, investing orders coming in to some extent, and a fair business Blas publishes what purports to be an account of and administrative faazalel reforms... The Gil has been transacted in a few stocks, while quite some ideas and intentions of M, Klobakoweky,
aserpromod in
with certai
a number of stooks have improved in value. The sterling demand fate of change on Landon Colotial authorities to the socount clocos at 18,-id, while rates on Shanghat
reforms.
are Tis. 75+ for Banks T/T, and Tl, 75% for M. Klobukowsky, while intending to strengthen a three days' sight Private Draft, the rate in efficiency of the police columns, relies principally the native. guards and increase the mobility and Shanghai on this for a three days sight Private Bill being The 75. Barsilver in Loudon is or pacife weapons namely, registers of births, deaths, marriages, &e, and a surmy of landad quoted 23 and Consols £35, The Bank of England rate of discount is 24 per cent, property, besides a large number of secondary
administrative while the private rate of discount is 1 per cont.
BANES SHARES. Following
A further advance in London to 180, Hongkong and Shanghai Banks have get into strong demand, and a fair business has been done at rates rang ing between $752 and $765, the market closing with buyers at the higher rate. In Shanghai shares gold at 795, at an exchange of 70. Nationals are unchanged with buyers at $51.
MARINE INSURANCE SHARES-Unions bare advanced to buyers at $760, after a sale at $755. Yangizes are quiet at $160. Other stocke under this heading are unchanged and without sales, PIEK INSURANCE SHAKES.-Hongkongs bave improved alightly, and there are buyers at $31. Chiuss, after sales at $99, can be placed
;
The Annamite agitation mast be attrilmied largely to arbitrary assessment and unfair collee tion of Lexes. Indirect taxes amounting to Ifr. 820. per hond are by no means onerous, and the native who goes each week to market for tea alonhol, and opium does not notice that each time he has paid rather more than yo. to the State. On the other hand, the burden of direct taxation is heavy, cruel, and inhumar, First, there is a poll tax which thu handarins does not exist, and while favourites are exempt sallest as they please, since an official register doable is esseted from others. Farther, there is a land tax subject to the same abuses, since without the smallest plot of land and there is no official surrey, and the rative is may find himself assessed to the maximam. HIP ING SHARES.-Hongkong, Canton and Complaints are naturally impossible inos Mackos have been done at Surf, and more shares they must pass through the hands of Mandarins. are wanted. Indo-Chinas are unchanged: Obins
and Manila hare sellers at $15. Douglass-Moreover, the collection of taxes is undertaken are weak with sellers at $38. Star Ferries soldy middlemen and Mandarins, who make their at 8311 for old and at $15 for new, the latter cant, beyond the sam due, Finally, the tax is profits by exacting sometimes more than 30 per
sold at 45 shillings, the London sate being 451, 6d. Union Waterboats have sellors at $10 REFINERIES Unchanged and without asles MINING SHARES Charbonnages are
Of all men, sarsly, Colonel John B. Seely, Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies, ought to welcome the inauguration of a Univer sity in Hongkong. The right hon. gentleman has a poor opinion, at present, of our culture level, for quite recently he publicly declared from his place in the House of Commons (vide The shortening days with the consequent the Times report) tlist "It was quite impossible decrease of time for outdoor exorcies has induced to get anything like a reasoned opinion from a correspondent in the Daily Fr.se to suggest the inhabitants of Hongkong." Evidently a an application to Hongkong, of the University is badly needed in the Colouy, and 1 daylight saving principle embodied in hope the Faculty will see to it that instruction Bill at home. It certainly sounds altrust-contracts I will alte a case in point; we sa, as in, Logic and Philosophy ie not neglected. iv. I would rather, speaking for myself, you doubtless know, about to alter the main Parbapa Colonel John B. Soely may feel disposed leave the office about four o'clook when entrance on Peddar Stroot. The contract time to endow a obeir or, better still, offer his that craving comes over one which is only for the complotion of this work was seven. weeks services as a Lecturer on the subjects? satisfied with a draught, from the sup that from the signing of the contract la July last; anticipate with greater pressure the joy which pare all his materials and a further period of choore, Thon baying tea in pomfort I would three weeks were allowed the contractor to pra comes from whacking balls. Juveniles and four weeks-coven în 'all-to place them in adults are alike in that respect. They love to position and complete the job. Today, the kacek balls about. Of course this extra hour at 12th of September, is the date-arranged for the sport would mean starting out an hour earlier in completion of this work excepting, of course, the Soyu the world 'l go tight if he only say "geo" the morning. That, however, would be no hard tiloing which has not yet arrived from England. on Saturday the home team mat the Kowloon On the ground of the Kowloon Cricket Club John B. Seely must be fading then in his ship. But how do the taipans and the hongs Had wo mot yesterday instead of to-day I would Sergeants' Mess, and had decidedly the best of issue continuing in demand, Shall Transports paid in lampume twice a year, with the result Colonial team there are many jibbers, and that regard the suggestion? It would mean a re. have said: "As you entered the building to-day the infinished gam. The top scorer for the things do not go sa be wishes when he says some little trouble to get those with whom they what had been done." You, of course, observed piled 15 rons, while for Kowloon, Robinson med arrangement-of-office routine and would mean you should have been able to pass judgment on
visitors was Coluar Sergeant Wright who com do business to fall into line, so that the question nothing. If anything has been done at all it. Shareholders in the Hongkong Hotel Com- to be decided is-Is it worth whils? Undoubted. is certainly not visible, To-day this does not the splendid score of 48, not out.. Libeaud's obanged. Raabs, are weak with sellers at $74, recourse to the aurer, with the same result. pany must be better satisfied now with the ly the young men and women would appreciate apply, as a scaffolding is now being erected. Harford and Wright took most of the Kowloon bowling proved disastrous to the visitors, while management of their property than they were the extra hour for outdoor pleasure during the And yet the controt time expires today! sometime ago when proceedings at the Statutory season when it is most enjoyable, but, if When it will be completed we don't know
The following, are the scores and mootings were not so dull and prosy as they have it involves injury to business, the suggestion The East wing will also be faished for since become. On Saturday the meeting was need not be entertained. It would be interest behind the contract time. When it will be delayed at least twenty minutes owing to the ing to have some expressions of opinion on the completed we don't know. It would appear that time clauses in these contracts are pie crust paucity of the attendance and messengāra and ¦ subject.. telephones had to be used to bring the requisite.
promises made only to be broken; The penalty members under the chairmanship of Dr. Noble allowed to hold the laurels very long for the its over being enforced, though the clause reads The young Dock swimmers hava not besz
ciarse açems also to be inserted with no idea of It speaks well for the confidence which share. Hanghom-Victoria swim. Me. C. J. Cooke holders have in their dimotora.
has reduced their time by no less than eighteen Timo 'olauses in building contrsets was a minutes," a very flas performance indeed. matter to which Dr. Noble referred in his spoeeb Probably Cooke is a strongar swimmer than to the shareholders on the Hongkong Hotel either of the two young men indicated, but it Company. These clauses are inserted in con has to be remembered that Conke set out to tracts with simost unfailing regularity but they lower, the record which they established, whereas do not seem to mean anything. At any rate they McBride and Wilson were not swimming are seldom, if ever adhered to, and were the against time. They merely contemplated cover. penalties enforced the victims would feel they ing the distacos between Kowloon Dook and were being harshly treated. It is not well that Blake Fier, and they awam so easily that they such a clause be allowed to become a dead letter finished quito froth That being so, it is fair Occasions will arise when contrasts must be to aeume that they could beat their first falilled as drafted, and then trouble will follow performance on another trial However, the when that is not done. The matter isoartainly harbour swim will, doubtless, bring out all our worth attention,
host swimmers and another record will likely be set up, if the conditions are favourable
Mr. Li Sam Ling of Hongkong" must be foaling that he is.a man of importance in the world. A sopy of the New York Herald's Paris edition for August 11th to hand by the mail last week bears on Its front page a photograph of Mr. Li, and there is an interview with him which ruas to two columns. Above it all, in big type extending the width of five
hollow mockery! In view of this example you *time is the essence of this contract!" A
will observe the difflonlty uae labours under in endeavouring to fix a time for the completion of insisted upon and the penalties entorsed, a any work in hand. Were the time clauses different state of affaire would exist and th result would be more satisfactory to those who advice, no one to build in this Colony unless are compelled to build. And I would certainly
compelled;
No questions wore seked, and the 'OBATEMAN moved the adoption of the report, which was Bounded by Captain Utaren, and carried
The bolton of Dr. Noble sa director was approved on the motion of ME ELLIS KADDOEIE seconded by Mr. GHAPMAN
The Stockbrokers tell us that the market is Mr. BETH proposed, and Mr. HASKELL going strong. The demand for stocka in stronger than it has been for months past, What sonded, the re-appointment of Masar. H, W. is the meaning of it? Does it mean ravived Jeffries and A. R. Lowe as auditors. Carried. prosperity in the local trade markets, or does it The CHALEMAN-That concludes the business mean that as bad times are threatening at of the meeting Dividend warrants will be investment while the dollar is low ? Home money in being brought Eart for ready on Monday and may be obtained on application. Thank you very much for your attendance.
RODERICK RANDOM,
stamps.
analyses:-
شروع
BÉROKANTS' MESS.
S. 8. Wharton, b Irrine, e Lightfoot........ Sergt. Wright, e Dixon, b Dizon
0
5
1
Sargt. Munro, b Dixon, o Clements......... Sergt. Walker, o Irvine. b levine......... Cor. Sergt. Wright, e Libeam, b Liboaud 15. Berat. Harford, not out. Sergt. Short, o Irvine, b Irvine..... 8-Sargt, Stride, a Libanud, Stamped....
orgt. Carleton, o Libeùnd, b Librouil Sergt. Sayers, o Liband, & Libeaud Major Fairburn, Libeand, Clements.
Extres
Total
DOWLING ANALISIS,
Irvine Dixon Liboond Lightfoot.........
KOWLOON CRICKET CLUB. Dizon, o Wright, b Wright. Robinson not out Lightfoot, and b Harford.. Goldenit, a and b Wright Librand, a and b Harford.... Gregory, Wright, b 1.b.w. Clamenta, and b Walker Jones, and b Wright Capt. Sommerville; b Muno, e Baye Irvine, cand b Harfɔnd Joffries, & Wright 1.b.
Extans
Total...
0
12
137
AN7
ZOWLING ANALYSIS.
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5 10
3
3
Col. Bgt. Wright.
Harford
Walker syste
Bhost
Muňro
SERGEANTS' ME56, 2ND 18NINGS. Fairburn, h Irving in
Short bliv
that every six months the Annamites sra maloted 17,500,000fr. The native finding that he has no money to pay half a year's tazas YTS on sway, becomics a
vagrant, perhaps rebels or has Mining Company's shares are firm with buyers consider the question of substituting Frenck after a sale at $7; Chinese Engineering and M. Klobukowsky will also, says the Gil Blas, at Tls. 161.
DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNE, &-Hong as demanded by the Aunamites themselves.
officials for Mandarins to assess and collect taxes kong and Whampos Docks after small miles t $97, are on offer at $96. Hongkeng and Kow- loon Wharves sold at $48 and 349, closing with buyers. hanghai and Hourker Wharves are easier with sellers at Tis, 1674 Other stocka under this beading are unchanged and without sales.
B
LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS-Rong kong Lands are easier with sells at 394 ongkong Hotels are quiet at $80. Other stocks under this beading are ungbanged, no sales being reported.
He is well aware that vigorous measures are hopes, however, to avoid regalar military nenessary under present circumstances. He operatione and
Anything approaching the to police the Colony thoroughly and vigorously "reconquest" of Indo-Chins, though intending by means ofreorganised native guarda. The paper. reports M. Klebakowsky as saying that it is only surprising that the recent acts of brigand- age h have not broken out oner and with greater frequency on Agitation had been encouraged weakening and general disorganisation of the a reduction of military effectives and by the native guards. We hava suppressed all the elements of public fores in the country, where neither gendarmen nor police of any BUNDET MANUFACTURING COMPANIKU, Hongkong Electrics sold at $17, and are in of perpetual mobilisation can calm the agitation. Only police columbs in a state demand now at $174. Bell's Asbestos have But these police solamas, commanded by Frenc boyera at $7 Dairy Farms changed hands at officers sol composed-exclusively of Militia, $10 and 20, and are in request st $191. Large must be strictly and constantly under the on- lines of Green Island- Cements charged owners trol of the Administration,
COTTON MILLS-Ewos bave receded to The 59 and Internationals to Tis: 64; other Shanghai stocks are unchanged. Hongkong Cottons have
been sold at $11.
we bave kind.
at $10, and the market is strong at that figure. military direction,tion, and not only under Ropes cold at 224. United Asbestos have buyers -at-$12 per
The Blas concludes with the sepiration absre for ordinary shares, or the that the proposal of the new Governor-Gentral dividend of 80 cents per share, and the founders may be summed up is follows to police the have buytis-at-231, the dividend of $19.80 country, to carry out referme, and avoid any per share, paid on 8th justsat Other stocks too pronounced warlike sstjón. ander this heading are unchanged,
MISCELLANEOUs-Chins Providents have
Hie Majesty the King has not been advised.
been done and are wanted at 891. Campbell Moore & Co.'s have sellers at 89, South China to exercise his power of disallowance, with Morning Post shares have buyers at $24, respect to Ordinance No. 10 of 1808, entitled- Laundries sellers at 253, Walkins sellers at $3 of the Man Mo Temple to the Tung Wa An Ordiname for the transfer of the propertice Waisons bayers at $91, and Wm. Powells boyers at 84; the latter Company's shares havs now been reduced to a face value of $7 per sbare, In other stocks under this heading nothing has transpired and quotations remain the same a given laat,
Hospital; and Ordinance No 11 of 1933, entitled-An ordinance to authorize the appropriation of a supplementary sum of one hundred and sixty-six thousand seven kundred and thirty-five dollars and eighty-five cents, to defray the charges of the Year 1907.