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LOCAL SPORT.
V.R.C. SPORTS.
Yesterday was the second day of the V.R.C. Sports, and notwithstanding the typhoon signa! which dested from the Tamar" and the choppy ses, they were carried through with success. The attendance of spectators was fair, but the programme of events morited a still
larger attendance. The results wore -
TWO LESSING HURDLE KACE: This was xan off in two heats, the first in each to swim in the final. In the first heat there were six atarters, Gallazzi tank the lead at the start,
CORRESPONDENCE.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 26TH, 1908.
PUBLIC HEALTH AND BUILDINGS
ORDINANCE PROSECUTIONS.
TO THE WRITOR OF TEB "DAILY PRENG.") DEAK SIE-With regard to the wholesale isane of prosecutions by the Building Authority for non-compliance of actions to execute cortals repairs to property sad which formed the subject of a resolution in the Logislative Council yesterday, I think it only fair to His Excellency the Governor, the public should be informed that on the state of a ffairs, bing brought to his drawal of all the summonses.
AMERICAN FREIGHT RATES AND THE SUEZ ROUTE.
PROTESTING LINES STATE TENIR CASE.
Violoris, B. C., August 22nd. In the petition presented by the stentothip and railway interests to the Tutoratate Com mercs Commission asking that its order, which Paolo trade, be amended, the companies ask is likely to drive many steamers from the trans- that lastead of being complied to pablish the railway and steamship shares of the freight, they publish only the through rate. The petl. tion has been unavailing and the result will be will be diverted to the longer water hanl by that the trade now handled koross the Pacifio The Nippon Tisan way of the Baez onnal
Now
Tork
other terminal fapilities required at the Pasike Donat port. Tramp ships would be under no obligation to mil" iz accordance with any apbedals and therefore might refuse to receive the overland freight until they had by their combined local and overland tonnage sha oor- tainty of a full oergo, obviously delaying the dispatch of the overland freight, thus dater- iariating the sevice as well as delaying the cars embarrassing the shippers. At times these or blocking the warehouses and seriously tramp vessels would also find it to their advantage to shut out the overland freight and take better paying local cargo contracted since the ovariand freight had started from the mouth or six weeks prior to the sailing date. In inch
event, the railroad would be obliged to origival point of shipment. This is ustixily a
hold the freight in their cars or warehouses
but was soon, overtaken by Barros, who kept in notios His Excellency at once ordered the with-Kaisba announces that to take advantage lapsos on other vessels could be secured.
Yours faithfully,
MACAO IN DARKNESS.
of this it will establish a line to
Fifth Many shippers would refuse to forward their traffic in the Pacific coast ports unless the railroads guaranteed this through
via the Suez. In the petition submitted it and perhaps with the knowledge of the nosea- was pointed out that the business interchanged sity of the carriers getting it quickly dispatch by the Asiatic countries with the United States, the rates of other available steamships woul through the Pacife coast porte of the United be materially imortoned. States present peculiar festures no different from the same business which moves through the Atlantio ports of the United States as to DAILY FRESS."]et only, warrant but to roquire special con...
sideration at the bar de of the Interstate Com- merce Commission, and, that such conditions wore probably in the mind of Congress, sud the provis above quoted was incorporated
the van until the finish. The race for second phies was between Galluzzi and Seyer, the
A. SHELTON HOOPER. former winning by a tonob; The time registered was 5 seconds. The second heat also brought Hongkong, September 26 h, 1908. forward six starters, White, who was on "go," leading for the fist Jength but being overtaken by Tata in the second. In the third lug th Ribeira drew ahead and hold his lead to the fois, Witetul running second after an ex- selient air. The time for the second heat was Go Lecouds."
Boys Laga Thore wore fire starters in the boys' rice which rexalted in an pany win for Lopez, Jorge being a poor second.
CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE COLONY (31X JENGTHS) OPEN: Thres of the Colony's best swimers competed for this event, namely, Masry, C. JCooke, C. Humphreys and P. M
TO THE EDITOR OF THE DEAR BIK A Visitor to Macao" is quite right. Our Electric light has given out and nothing fas been done about lighting the streets with Kercione,
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Our City Fathers are-well it would be more me reiful not to my what they are
into the law for the express purpose of providing for such casca,
service.
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to
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12, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL Hongkong, 36th September, 1908.
SHIPPING. NEWS.
LATEST STEAMEE; MOVEMENTS.
The OP.R. str. Lennor left Yokohama at 1
couver.
usual ports of call,
New York and Chicago, resp olively approximate the same, the transcontinental is thilged to provide through anal road p.m. on the 24th inst. for Victoris and Van- Chicago that will compete with the through The C.P.R. sir. Olen org left Vaziouver st rate from New York. If the abipment is from Among the peculiar conditions the con- trolling one is the fact that, and business is New York, the responsibility is undivided, and P.. on the 23rd inst. for Hongkong in the subject to competition by several stampship as the beadquarters of most of the exque Ben-Line stry-Benalder from Middlesbro All the streets AND arrow planes pitch dark sailing with more or loss regilarity, porting bunso arust Now York, they and Londor, left Singapore on the 24th inst. for
able to give any attention necessary this port. to the dispatching of the Sargo at that
The str. Craiguar sailed from Koolang-on very night now for a week, and no signs of between the port of Now York and said Asistic Baid steatusbip ports via the Suez Canal. finss following the Sus route take their cargo port and conduct all their negotiations the 24th inst. for Hongkung via Masila. the Electric light starting agaio.
I know one thing, though, that never fails in
at the port of New York with entire freedom direct with the Enez steamship lines, who also
The I.G.. str. P.B. Luitpold which left here Remellion Remedies did all the pacing the this eity"-that is the unnecessarily noisy from any of the restrictions of the interstate have their headquarters af New York, Under on, the 26th alt. at néon arrived at Conca en
present conditions, the exportar gia Facific 23rd inst at G p.m. through bills of lading from the railroads, and Shanghai on the 26th inst., and may be expected coast porta gets his through rates and kid three keeping searly level until the last longth. Church bells at- a.m. and all day long. Then Humphreye shat to the fore and reached
it via Sz The shipper 18 alan the winning post by a foot.
informed as to the various steamship lines with evante-in which Cooke "participated, how must have told on him for he QVEI,
stroke did not exhibit the same strong
Knowing that your paper is widely read hers
X. X. X.
The G. N. str. Minnesote will sail from
1ba prorious you will oblige by inserting this. Your truly, pleasure as many times while the ship in taking the responsibility is therefore undivided, just hers on the 29th inst.
in this event which followers of aquatic aporta know this swimmer is capable of. The time registered was 2 min. 41 4/5 seas.
Macao, September 4th.
The letter received from Standard ad Fast," and also are from indians have bean harded to par contributor Roderick Randon for his Reflectiens on the subjects discussed.
NOW OR NEVER.
PLUNGING :-On the previous day Witchell- and Bunji had tied in this event, and they tried conclusions yesterday for first place. It was
Among the cases coming before Mr. H. H. J. dcided that there should be one attempt and that Banji should take the lead. This was Gompertz, Acting Pains Judge, in the scarcely fair. Ators" should have settled Summary Court yesterday was one in which the question for there is no doubt that Morse, Buttonjo and Bon sued a customer for The advantsgo was with Witchell, who had the debt. Defendant was represented by Mr. opportunity to witness the ferait of his op-R. FC. Mister-(ef Messrs. Johnson, Stokes ponent's attempt. Buuji took the outer side of the arena, Lut had the tide against him, a swell rising from under the lighter which was presided for spectators. Witchell, seeing this, took his dire aloser to the Club House, and defeated Banji by six feet. Witchell planged. to a distenos of 57 feet, and Burji to a distance
and Master), and Er: Otto Koug Sing, who appeared for plaintiff, asked his Lordship to take the case at once, as defèa dent was about to leave the Colony.
The O. & O. str. deia with the American Mail will sail from Yokohama on the 26th inst
commerce law. They are not required to publish or post their rates, but can change them at Cargo,
as convenience or the necessity of the shipowners may require
The following named agoncise are now employed in dispatching steamships with more whom the different railroads operate, their and will be due to arrive here on the 8th prox. sailing dates and their commercial responsibi radlroad is assured prompt dispatch of the ty, also the arrangements under which the freight from the Pacifio port. If these condi- ties are changed, as it seams shey must be auder the operation of Rule 80, a merchant would undoubtedly-prefer to use the Suez ronte rather than take the chanows of the divided responsibility via a Pacilio port.
or leas regularity between the ports of Now York and the ports of Chips and Japan, namely:
American Asiatic Steamship Company. Howard, Moulder & Co. Barber & Co.
Fuech, Edge & Co.
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American and Manchurian line. The petitioners gave comparative rates show. ing the cheaper froights prevailing now: by way of the Suez canal. The petition continues the shorinses of the railway band from the biggest export contres to New York sta also with the long haul to the Pacific coast is
of traille dealt with at length, and the petition shows why the railways, with the preponderan04. east bond can give cheap rates westbound owing to the numerous empty cars which have to be returned to this coast. Therefore, the petition saya, they are engaged in this Oriental iraffle at rates which were thought to yield them Mr. MasterThere is no truth in that at all, a margin of profit above the difference in the Mr. Kong Sing-If the case is not heard, my cost of handling the pars loaded against hauling client will file a declaration to the effect that them empty. The transcontinentul lines at
developed this movement by the policy he bas had information that this lady is going ing the competitive rates in the Buez canal, and RENNING HEADER FROM SPRING BARD-way and she will be arrested. I think your by providing services superior and more er- There were three entrants for this event for Lordship had better take the case this morningpensive than that via the Suez either from New
His Lordship-It does not follow. I may York or Europe. which points were given for entry, form, dis tauce and recovery. The entrants ware: J. M. not make an order. Lopes, M. A. R. Bouza and A. R. Ellis, Bad Souza's abanoo wes generally favoured. He
of 51 fest.
emmi evra, Karim
Brer, and his first dire decided the event, Ellia Laking three lovely headers.
Four LanOTH HAS BICAT:-The bexts in this event wore swam, and the first and second will start in the final today. The first hest brought forth six starters, Carroll scoring an saay win from as Reza, Fire meu were sent away, by the starter in the second, Barros scoring an easy min. Rudies being poor serond.
The finale in all events not fluished fake place to-day, the great day of the sports, when band will be present and a largo attendance is expected..
CRICKET.
The following have been selected to play in the returu zaatoh tomorrow commenting at 2 pm. on the Hongkong Cricket Club's ground :--
BUG B. "HANCOCK TEAM hir. H. Hancook, (Capt.) Mr: W. C. D. Turner,
Mr. R. E. O. Bird, Mr. A. E. Lanning, Helants Earlon, 3rd Begt.
ÉR. ARCE'S TEAM.
5. T. E. Pearce (Capt Mr. Hancock.
Mr. A. W. J. Peake,
. Home, Jed Regt. Capt. Beasley, R.
Corp. Sharpe, Sed Mid. Kegt. Me. E. A. Fowler,
Lt. Houghton, 105th Mah.
I. R. S. Lucy, R.A.
Mr. A. A. Claxton,
M... O. Butebinon, Mr. W. Edwards, Mr. H. R. Makin
Capt. Hooper, A.D.C. Mr. E. C. Witchell, Mr. A. P. Dashwood, Capt. Garuett, H.A. Mr. E. B. Redh Mr. A. O. Brawn....
Kowloon Cricket Club, E. E. Telegraph Co. These Terms will meet in a friendly game te-morrow on the Kowloon (round at 215. The following will represent the. home.team:-
Richardson, J. P. Robinson, S. Lightfoot,
Mr. Kong SingIt will be an ex parte de claration on affidavit.
of meat
The rater, or some of them, must be reduced, if the transcontinental lines and Pacific ocean steamship lines oon:inns in the business. The inland carriere must furnish their steamship 18 Tip After what I have aratation with wows tanange or theix service. of this service will be very unwelcome to the will have to be materially reduced. Reduction Pacific ocast gities of the United States and will proveke bareh.criticieras,
morning w require the other party to give
notice.
The hearing of the case was ast for Wadues day next.
FRANCE'S PERIL.
STRADY DECLINE IN NATIONAL BIRTH EATS
The requirements of rule 85 that the inland proportions of through rates to the Orient shall by published will necessitate providing ia traiffs specific proportinal rates to the Pacific coast Fnging from 40 to 75 per cent of the domestic rates lo the coast.
The I.G.M. str. Prinz Bigismund left Sydney on the 22nd inst,, and may be expected here on or shout the 14th prox.
"The
THE 8.8, PATRÓL."
recent stranding of the Eastern Telegraph Company's cable steamer Patrol at East Borneo caused some anxiety smong under- writers in London. The interests in the stes ser were considerable, as the vessel was insured for £110,000 and she was known to be carrying cable valued at £21,000,
JOINT STOCK SHARES.
..
Under the plan proposed in Fale 86 the difficulties in publishing the tariffs' would "be
MODERN STEAMSHIP DECORATION. ocean rates the inlant proportion would be greatly increased. With every Anctuation of
"Hotele de la aflost" is the best description obangsa in order to equalize the throngh rate for example, assume that to-day on street rails fittings, furnishings, and decorations of the with that via Surz and from foreign countries; of the newest transoceanis liners. The beautiful the Pacific lines are willing to sccept 34 per principal rooms for the first-class-p sangers on voyage to on to meet the competition of foreign steel the Pacific Steam Navigation Company's through rate of South America on the 2716 have been
insi, rails and vis New York and the Shes route Orsome, which starts on her maiden.. the overland lines droida $10 is necessary, and therefore publish the oarried out by Waring and Gillow (Limited), lalaud proportion of $6. To-morrow, on account the Louis XVI drawing room panelled in white of changed conditions regarding local cargo, enamel, with figured satinwood furniture; the the Pasific steamship lines decide to demandestinwood ladies' boudoir, with refined silk 95 par-tou os rails, but there has been a panela: the dining saloon in Adam style carried change in the rates from Europe or via New out in pale golden oak relieved with gikling, York. Then it uld be necessary for the ant tande particularly interesting with elliption. tracecontinental railroads in order to equalize, alopres round the sites, cash fitted with an oral to reduce their island rates to $5 per ton. tabl and the oak smoking-room in the Jacobran baronial style, with quaint low ceiling. Under the plan of through rat s now in use no change would be necessary.
and oak beamed inglenoaks, are models of high- The present tariff blankets rates to the class Perlod work and the skilfal adapotion of Orient from all the territory east of the Misanliqas style to modern requirements. Wariage souri river. The Suez competition from hava visa faroished a number of the superior
transportation standpoint, as effective as a puliziand like Chiesgo, is uot, from private suites. from Failadelphis, inasmuch as the rate to New York wonld be higher from Chicago, bat the practice of the overland lines had been to give western manufactures the benefit of whatever
Mesars Vernon & Smyth say in their wookly rate Buez compelled from the eastern territory, it being obviously to their advantage that the sbare report, dated Hongkong 25th Sept. 1908.- overland traffic should originate in the west Our report of last week, owing to an unfortunata. near their terminals, as their proportion of the printer's error, appeared somewhat distorted, through rats would u anlarged thereby. The for which we apologise to our readers. What we.then wrote in equally applicable to the pre- gent ritustior, in so far as the actual volume of leamship proportion of these blanket rates varies with the points of origin; for instance,
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business transaated is only restricted by the hundred pounds on Per machinery; & shipment originating at Phila-ra tistance of holders to meet the ideas of delphis would pay proportion of 40 cents up to intending parchaters, the demand for most St. Paul, and of the remainder the steamers get investment securities continuing as active as one half or • 80 Gents, so the inland proportion before. Thfeature of the past week has boar from Philadelphia is 70 cene por hundred. On a the phenomenal sdvance in Unions for which shipment of machinery from Chicago the a strong demand at the clues gives promise of the even higher rates in the no distant future, through rate would be the same, $1, and proportion to St. Paul only 10 cents, leaving Bareilver has eased off during the interval, sud cents west of there, on which the steamship is now quoted at 23-15/16d, with T.T. on Lon
would get one half or 4 cents, making doo at 1-9 3/16d. The rate on Shangbai is the inland proportion of 55 cents, per hundred still quoted at 751 T. T. It will be readily underdstood that an enormous tariff would result if the railroads attempted to specify all possible points of origin of this and thus specify proportional rates from all of these points, and the cost of compiling, publishing and keeping such tariffe properly lined up would take a very large part of any profit derived from this Oriental business.
In view of the fast that this trans-Paolfie The steadily progressive decline in the birth, rate of France is a subject of constant preostalio has heretofore moved under through rates and there has been no demand by cupation among pelitiost soonents rate be abandoned, and a a statistics review of the situation published shippers that said sau polity to aroussirable in the Opinion" by M. Foville, mem-
business was developed in competition with ber of the Institute and president of the Act- démie des Scicacos Morales et Politiques, ar-
toroign ateamship lines and foreign mannfen furera and in view of the fact that the transcon= centuates the national gravity of the question,
tinental rail curriers are willing to undertake The latest figures prove that Franco as a
to preserve and guarantee maintenanos of the but surely dying. In 100° years the birth rate has falley Tom 32 20 through rates as published by them, there would 1000 to 19 7, and at the present moment, for seem to be no necesity for the change unless the first time in history, and in France alone the law absolutely requires it, which is not
apparent to the petitioners. among nations, the deaths exceed the births.
Bince the twentieth century began the de. the Pacific ocsan directly between the Urient There are no regular steamship lines plying cline has continued at the followig alarming and the United States that have not contracts rate: Excess of births over death, 1902, 84,000; 1963, 73,000; 1904, 57,0-5, 1906, 51,000; 1900 with one of the transcontinental railroads Last year, 1907. zero was reached and for interchange of traffic on a basis of divisions
127,000. There were 20,000 more deaths than allowing them a fixed percentage or share of births. The official returns are 794,000 and whatever through rate may be made by the 774,000 under these respective heads. The word railroads to secure the traffic, and the railroads "depopulation," M. de Foville points out, is, are prepared to make such contracts with any therefore, no exaggeration. Is it, be asks, the other regalar steamship lines that may be The railroads, hare no in- inaugurated. beginning of the end?
teretange with so-called tramp" steamers er sailing vessels, however, for the following reason
At this rate France will soon be ripe for in- vasion. It is the only fate awaiting a country habitants and is content with half that- which is capable of supporting 80,000,00 in number. In 1875 the population of Germany Brassed that of Franes by 6,000,000; it now Groeeds it by over 20,000,000. In another twenty years there will two Germans for svery Fatherland scattered all over the globe by Foville, is marobing with quickened step to her doom,"
company
CHURCH SERVICE 8.
Smart in B. Hat;
Voluntry.
Fanta-
MARINE
There is ra
THREATENED WITH
LIFE-LONG AGONY
From Dreadful Humour on Face and in Scalp-Under Medical Care for Months-Suffered for 3 Years and Despaired of Cure Now Well,
CALLS THE CUTICURA
REMEDIES MARVELLOUS
"I suffered for two and a halt, I may say three, years from terrible eruptions of the sidia and scalp. My face wig so broken out and my head was so bad that I could scarosty wash my face or comb my hair. want to a doctor in Dublin for about three months. He gave me a Jotion and pills, but they proved of no use whatsoever. So I came to the con- syalon that I could not be cured when this doctor's remedies were no good.
"About two years and are inonths after trying his treatment a friend was telling me of the Cutieure Remedies 1-got a supply and joontliked with täi treatment for two months when my skla begame' ompletely free from any sorgs.. most that only for the mar vellous Cutler Remedies I should have been in agony all my life, and I deeply grateful to Cutlours. I also know friends who have used Cuticura. „irs.
Harney Glen Blouse, Morganstown, Dunlarin, Co. Wicklow, Ir., Jan 4, '08.“
Send to nearest depot fat free Cuti- our Book on Treatment of Skin Dissased.
BABIES ON FIRE
With Torturing, Disfiguring.
Humours, Cured by Cuticura......... Eczemas, rashes, Jachings, Invitations and chalings are instantly relieved and
speedily cured, in the majority of can, by warm baths with One- oura Boap and gentle sjapplivnilóna of Cur- & Laptop Yours Ointment, the Zitīja great Skin Cure. This
Ereatment permits rest ́. and aleep and points to's speady cure in the most distressing cases, when all else fails, For pissery ing, puritying and beautifying the migla, soniy, hale and bands, For" sanativo,. aptaptic cleansing and all purposes. of the tollat, bath and nurwery, Cuti- ours Boap and Ointment are priceless.
Castors Ramadine art sold whether the A Blago det Charterhouse Has a 8, fue de t AUBALIANA Towar & Co., Bydser; Bouth Afries,
Choan, Carji Bois Props, Beston
48-5 LADIES DRAW THE LANDAU.
NOVEL SCENES ON THE RELUASE OF
SUFFRAGISTS.
Early Landon witnessed an unprecedented street spectacle one morning last month; a team of ladies in white with green sashus. harnessed to a landau in which two released suffragists were seated, and surrounded by as enormous throug,
Mrs. Leigh and Miss Ethel New were the ladies in the landan They had erved their sentence of two months' imprisonment in the thiad division for breaking Mr. Asquith's windowa iu Downing-stres!,
Major Chitty, Lieut. Brodernes, Lieut Fronchman, without.courting the sons of the establish lines with regular anilings according aguacat and Nunc Dimittis Su evening; reported at $320, but at this the market prison to Quera's Hall-so mean tost of physical Irvine, W. Dizon, J. H. Mend (Capt.) H. Bur- emigration. Thus France," conclades M. da this oed by trump vessels that might be sis and Farve it & minor. Bach, N.B.Palm hare been booked at $284 and 829 closing sympathetic, surrounded the procossion'
gese, J. Blackburn, and H, C, Clements.
HOCKEY
WEATHER KEPORT.
BANKS. Hongkong and Shanghais bare ruled steady with sales at 9768 and 3770 closing with probable buyers at the higher rats. Lordon is unchanged at £80. obange to report in Nationals which continus
A thousand members of the Women's Social INSURANCES. UDiou have and Political Union met them at the prison without business. been. In strong demand throughout the interval, gates with the landau and four brakes, socam and with few shares available the rate has panied by a band, in spite of dreary weather. rapidly risen until $795 is offered, with When the stes of Holloway opened, and the probability of 8800 being paid. A sale at 8790 released prisoners emerged, a great browd ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL. Hongkong, 27th Sop-reported, but there is no doubt that at the raised hearty chears. Miss New cams runding Other oat gleefully Mrs. Leigh was confent with tambor, 14th Sunday af or Trinity. Hoy Comeless this could be improved upon.
union (7.30 min.) Matina (11am) Full Choir) stocks under this head are unchanged, bat a walk. Their sympathisere overwhelmed them Fiest-It is generally preognised that foreign Hesponses, Ferial: Vealte, Tumer Pentus, of Yangtzes can be placed at quotation,
with embraces and braquete of Bowers. Then FIRM INSURANCES-Chinas are wanted at they were escorted in triumph to the landau, comoros cannot be largely or effectively the 20th morning; Te Deum, Woodward, Smart promoted without regular and frequent service Turle; Benedictas, Langdon; tymns, 200, 273 the improved rate of 394, and Hongkongs under the horses were taken out and the women
and 240. by reliable steamship companion.
Evensong (6 45 p.) (Pul Choir). offer would realize $325. Sales of the latter dragged the carriage the whole way from the Second No steamship companies would penises; Forial Feaha, of the 27th evenit
pl sea strong with no shares available.
eduracce. The remainder of the party followed to a published schedule, if their earning from Antheu, The Wilderness, Goss; Hymna, 320, 30
SHIPPING-Hongkong, Chatou and Macaos in the brakes. The attracted crowds, mainly Leafy was dependent agno the (Tube 58); Sevenfold Anien:
with buyers at the former rate. Other stocks At the Queen's fall another crowd waited, rater avaliable for cargo at irregular intervals; for 126 Verses 1, 2, 7 in unison. Psalm 127, Verses example, tramp veseel might bring in a cargo 12,5 in anison Fanim, 128, Verses 6, 6, 7 in in this sesion are unchanged and without and the band played the " Marseillais." The
business.
beroines of the morning were entertained, to of cement from Earopa to Seattle, and having unison. Pealm 129 Verses 1, 2, 5, 6 ia ucison.
1.2, 7, 8 in unison. Peal
REFINERIES,Chios Sugars are easier with breakfast, over which Miss Christabel Pankhurst 131, Verses G. P. in unison. naturally be willing to take ergo of fraight Teslag, Oot: 8th, at 530 pm
prisoners, said they had bada very hard time and for the Orient at a very low rate. Now a
ST. PAPER'S CHURCH. Queen's Road West MINING.Quotations are unchanged and had been treated with the greatest severity. ateamer of the regular lines on herth at the
Sunday after
Miss. New, is answer, hoped that next time Trinity. Holy Commuulon | there is nộ business to report, same time probably came to the Pacific coast 7.30...
Vonite 11 am, Morning Prayer with a very light cargo, giring small revenue,
DOCKS, WHARVES AND GODOWNB-Hongsho went to Holowy she would have earned Pains, Rand 1 and Turis; Te Densa. kong and Whampoa Docks are so what eagler her inprisonment better. She bad obtained for the imports from the Orient to the Pacing Woodward; Jabilite Goodaon; Lymas, 1, 46, with sellers at 895. Sales are reported of Kow- Shakespeare from the prison library, and had coast are very much less than the exports, and 196 and 314. Evening Frayer 6.30.. Gloria loon Wharvas at $49, and of Shanghai and taken as her motto. "Out of the nettle of danger this regular steamship, if it made the same rate Magnificat, Goss; Hymns, 281, 415, 604 and 220. Hongkow Wharves at Tls. 160. Shanghai we pluck the Ewer of sifaty." The longer their as the tramp, would obviously have a long for the Kyrie, Abba
Dooks are firmaer in the north with siles at sentences the more determined they became. All The Church launch, Dayspring, will call on ships
s'il in Hollossy and not be the prisoners
·Tir. 86. probably situated "about Third There are some advantaged to the carrying white crowe, to bring friends ashore to
released for another mouth wont brave messages. key pen to F coast of Luzon and the railroads i afited basis of divisions. During tao servisse, between 9.15 and 1030 am, and
(Choere) Paracels. Its
towards W.N.W., appears the winter months the exports of local fear between 5:15 and 6 p.. (Kowloon Police Fier to be maintaided.
Aud grain from the Pacific to the Orient 0.80 and 6), returning aftéraerds. Pressure bas increased moderately over N.E are large, and the apses of the steamers is sittings are free and unappropriated. Visitors
It is D.
If there welcome. Books, &c, provided. it highest in a band extending from worth more than at other sessons. Comparatively a stranger in administrative Japer
Sanday School 10-10.45-a. 255, 85. were no curtraut basis of divisions when ibs
UNION CHURCH, Kennedy Road, Preacher-Rev. ciroles, though possessing rast executive Central China to E. Japan. financial binity, shown in constelSE, winds strong to a
Formosa Channel, and bad weather | steamship line they would have be them, it
Chanty 12. Anthem * Love the Lord Jeast what they could soonza on local basisses (haiku) yamunion around the Formosa and Maneburia, Barom Gote, the Japa over the N. part of the China Benz
Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending It nese Minister for Communications, whợ is in his fifty-third year, is often dubbed, says a Japanese at 10a.m. to-day, 000 inob. writer
the "Dr. Jameson от Гарам. По studied medicine in Germany, and on raturaing home became its most effcient and progressive of Sanitary Burean Directors, and controlled
Mr. H. L. Garrett's XI v. Kowloon C. C.- These teams met on the ground of the latter on Thursday. Both sides were strongly repre- sented and a very fast and interesting game was witnessed, which resulted in a victory for Mr. Garrett's team by 2 goala to nil,
TENNIS.. Kowloon Cricket Club Championship Semi Final-P. Klimontek v. S., Gress. The latter won the first ant, 6-0, but Klimernok soon recovered and took the next three esta 6-2, 6-0, 6-3, thus qualifying for the final. Mr. Jordan acted as referee.
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the following report:-
On the 24th at 600 m-Red South Cone hoisted, (ndicat a a typhoon beyond 300 miles
to the Bouth of the colony),
On the 25th at 19,05 pm--The barometer has risen quickly in Manila, and fallen me deratoly over the Northern an 1 Western shores of the Chins Bon.
The
e course,
nothing engaged for the return trip, it would Palm 130, Verse, 1, 2B-Orgar Revital, sells at $125, Luzona: Arena fast quoted and presided. Mrs. Paukburst, in her welcome to the
round trip.
+
15th
Hine
All the
without business;
a
LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS West Points have been booked at $46 and Hawphreys
After breakfast the procession was re-formed Estates at the rednesd rate of 89. Hongkong Lauds are unchanged with probable sellers at and the fandaa with the prisoners was again $94, and Kowloon Lands at $27, Shanghai drawn by its tasm of ladies through Oxford. Lands have declined to Tls. 117,
Bireet to Clement's Ino,, CorioN MILLS.No busiarte is reported in
occuparer for years past of the higher posts in pooted in the 806, may be e- railroade wished to turn over freight to the worship #gman 36249, 62 and this sertion. In the North Enes have advare-
172
to
eil Tis, 64, but Internationals are easier at
Tis. - Hongkongs are unchanged and with. MISCELLANEOUS Ball's Asbestos bave
I might be at 40 and 297, out business at 2017.
a through rate that would secure the | Psalms, 34(3-0); Hymns, 93, 1
,115,
The forecast for the 24 hours ending at nood today is so follows Hongkong & Neighbourhood. (*).
N.E. winds,
carrier
THE ZEPPELIN FUND.
Count Zeppelin has communicated to the At St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon, to-morrow the deinend to 88 with bayers, and Electrics to Press his intention to devote the great national traffe against the Suez competition from the United Stater or that of European mann Holy Communion will be administered at
$19 also with buyers, onsiderable sales of subscription, which will probably amount to Prayer and Sermon at 11 am Cemente have been booked at $10 at which rate 3,000,000 marks, first to building a new sirship, festurers. Under the present system, bet attended (weather permitting), by the Churda steamship Rae is obliged to accept its established
further supplies are obtainable Sales are also secondly to founding a Zeppelin Airship In. party of "P2 Company, Middlesex Regi that department in the war of 1894-5 with Fermosa Chizzel strong to a gale. proportion of any through ratơ thể railroad para Morning Prayer and Sermon at 6 p.. reported of China Providents at $91 and of stitution. The object of the institution will be,
inant. find WAY Chins. He has dove splendid work in connee Bouth const of China between Same as No. 1 contracted on route and offered by the railroad. pepessary and take the cargo
f he i Fortories will be in aid of the Church Main Dairy Farms at 82, both closing with bayers, he says, to develop the building of the airships Hongkong and Lamocks. }
tenance Fourth-With a regular sobednio and fixed
Fund, which is at present in debt to the We have now added to our list the Robinson of system. This will be to the advantage of South coast of China between N, to N.E. gale time of deparinte fuse soul, there is a Treasurer, and noods very goner us help to meet Piano Co., Td for which a demand exists local- German industry, to the advantage of the. Exa
claims forthcounug in the near future.
at 850 or the dividend of $3 per share for pire in creating airships which will strengthen. ly (*) N.E. winds, probably increasing to a fresh railroads, and it is possible to determine the Catholic), Mass, Benediction aid Sermon in pail to-day.
minimum of delay to the equipment of the ST. JOSEPH'S CHURCH, Garden Road (Roman the half-year ended 30th September, 1907, its powers of defence, finally for purposes of gelo by to-morrow, fale to equally wì h rain, amount of warehouse and dockage room, and English, at 10a.m.
tion with the Colonial Expension Department,
and is a financies of no mean ability, fust that
is noteworthy, as the railways of Japan, many of which have been absorbed by the State, will need all his talent to make them pay so they should do.
Hongkong and Haiunt...
Faience,