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CHINA'S WELCOME TO THE AMERICAN FLEET.
[FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT,]
AMOT, Nor. 2nd, A royal welooms in the full sense of the word Everything has been done to give the visitors an agressble opinion of Chius, and in that those responsible for the hospitality shown have undoubtedly nooseded. While the officers are delighted with their roseption, the meu's appre- ciation ruse, if poulin, higher. They declare that nowhere have they been esfered for with such attention wa at Amoy, and though their visit to China may be shora of its educational | vains they will leave the place with plussat memories of a happy time. They have revelled in the opportunities for baseball, football, and roming, and albelt they were not permitted to visit the city, they, enjoyed the plessures of buying in the Bazar adjicent to the Fam Pr To Temple.
It is interesting to see the American tar fraternising with the Chinese soldier. They examine each other's uniform, look at each other and amile, and after essaying a word er tre separate perhaps, to ruminata aver language
barriers.
Bach display of flags was never before seen in Amoy. Everywhere the Stars and Stripes flow sida by side or entwined with the Dragon of Chium, and Americans would indeed be hard to
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7TH 1906.
"THE NEXT CARRETALIAT-MANILA."
akve dhe stencture fruitions, Mr. Jamm Rom, he sul greetings, and in reply to a question | OLYMPIC GAMES IN THE ORIENT. in charge of the Port One, happened to be he mid that China, was delighted at the honour prosoni and plackly applied himself to the task shown lo by the vidi of the American 1set, of waving the mere valuable property. HeWe us very glad to have them hors " be succeded with análatanos in gesting cut the continu! It helps our people to understand safe and repeatedly entered the burning build. It was bought that if China, had a largs Army ding sotil H. B. the Provincist Treasures that wald be suficient, but now they will stopped him from incurring further risk realise at Chins nooda a Navy as well Then Beard also wrought courageously to rescue the he tored to talk of other topics and concluded Y.M.C. A. property and heseodal in saving by inviting one repesentative to visit bla most of it. Some furniture and the whole of fagaby the extensive decorations were destroyed. Fortnitely the mail had been despatched early in the evening.
By this morning the Port Offee and the Y. ME.'Q. A. with its writing facilities, weco set up in another matshed and business proceeded as if nothing untoward had happened. Both Mr. Bard and Mr. Bows are to be congratulat ed on the lapstch with wilch the transfer, was eficted,
This is the last day of the festivition and everybody seems to be prepared to make the most of it. Nine o'clock saw ashore three thousand men with a espacity for enjoyment. The erat of the morning was the dual football game. The "Virginia's team came out winners and the delight of the crowd was expressed by carrying the victore shoulder, high round the ground, preceded by the band, an honour whics was later in the day accorded to the "Kenitoky" playas who won the baseball,
Notwithstanding the blazing sum an interest the afternoon in the presence of Prince Tn Lang, H. E. Liang Tang Ten, H.E. Viceroy Sang Show, and others, and at the close the Princo and H. E. Liang Tang Yen handed the prizas to the successful sportsmen.
Thedinner at night was quiet. Blusis was discoursed by a naval band and a Chinese stage performance was witnessed.
DEATH OF MR. ARCHIBALD
LITTLE
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LATE TELEGRAMS.
[FROM CRTION PAPEES]
THE GORDON-BENNETT BALLOON RACE.
- London, October 16th;
London, October 17th. One of the missing German balloons has been picked up by a trawlor in the North Sea. The occupants, who were half drowned, have been brought to Hall,
London, October 17th, foon has landed at Farmonth. There is no sign The last missing Gordon Bennett race bai. of its oocupants.
Hanile proposes to organise a series of Olym- plaŭ games in which the entire Orient la represented. Such is the pian proposed by the Philippine Carnival Aminiation which is now
A steamer has handed at Leith two occupants. engaged with the work of perfecting plans for the Carnival of 1909 to be held in Manila of the German balloon who were retened simont Pabnary, 2nd to 9th inclusive. The Carnival ked after being an hour in the water. Another balloon has been rescued off the coast of Norway. Association in a private corporation organised Two German balloons are still missing, and for the purpose of financing the nonual carnivals | British and German warships are searching for. to be held in Manils. The show given by the | them, Amoviation last year was such a great success that the promoters are preparing for the ONG OR even a larger scale than The many friends of Mr. Archibald Little in that on which their success at Fabraszy was the Eu Esab will regret to learn from our based. The organisation has thousands of London telegram to-day, of his death in dollars to expond for the purpose this year and Euglasi.
plans have been adopted and contracts let for Mr. Littlo arrived in Hongkong in 1879 ** | building fow's cte, that will insure a show such tea-taste to Mesare, Biemason and Co., remain- as bas never before been seen in the Orient ing with that firm in Canton and Shanghai Athletics played an important part in Carnival until 102, when he established himself in at year. This time it is intended to give thèm Kiuking and later at Shanghai, Aun volante much more prominent place in the programme. in 1850ha asiated in repelling the attack of the Owing to the shortness of time in which the Taipingrebels, and in the same year visited the Amociation worked it could not carry out Imperial and Telping comps in Kisegs and plans that were suggested for an interna Chekisig. At Anwei he was mobbed as a spy tional gathering. No such interference with and centy killed, and returning to Shanghai in the enterprise is contemplated this year 1881 he served in the Volunteer Artillery during The fociation in extremely liberal with the rebs disturbances of that and the following it prizes. Already an allowance of 12,000 year. He was attacked, stunned, and brand by pasos has been made for prizes for the pro- 1962, nd was mobbed and severely handled by the week and it is expected that the prizes porcelain potters in Kin-teh Chin in Klangal offered for the athletic contests will be in in 1864 In 1880 he served on the Shanghs keeping with this spirit of liberality. Munici Council, laited Bechwan in 1889, and later was engaged in opening up atom com-
a
please ifre not delighted with their ing programme of sports was gone through in Imperial soldiers in the streets of Hankow in vincial industrial exhibits to bo shown, during
much cannot be said of the A dr. Mark, who has practicaly on the success that it is. The rnment were wise in selecting a man with such an ability for organisliou No detail has been too trivial for his supervision,
and the excellent impressions resulting from
the visit will largely be attributable to žia genius and ability.
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Today was Kalangsu's opportunity. The residents had soliscicá a large sum and appointed an entertainment. committer, of which Mr Berkeley Mitchell was secretary. And they mando a brave show. The Club opened it doors to all the visitors, a privilege greatly appreciated, and to-day they entertain the American officers and Chinese officinis to Iacobean. Prior to this they held a reception, which was largely attended. A challenge tennis match between the Flost and the Club was to have followed, but it had to be abaa donat owing to rain, an also the ladies" "at -hiang 4 pa the Recreation Ground.
"At night the American Consul (Mr, Julian Arnold) entertained Offcore and Chinese Officials to dianer but that did not delesot from the
s of the dancs given in the Club. The gentlemen who could not find partners solaced themselys in the usual way. The display of Areworks, in the interval, was very fine.
November 3rd.
This in the greatest day of all. It is the mrsry of the birthday of the Empress Bouger. Consequently the festivities are on an even larger sosle than on the preseiling days The man abone brilliantly on a harbour that seemed alivo with gaily Joserated vessels. All the battleships and cruisers desend ship in honour of the vocasion and bunting was dis played even more profusely on land.
The day'a ver emonial proceedings began will a reception given by Admiral Sah on board the **Haichi" and after the visitors had oxtended- their compliments, they joined the larger number making their way towards the reception hall where there was another reception, tho Princs and the Viceroy, with other officials, receiving the guests. The health of Her Majesty was drank outsidò on the oall of Admiral Emery, and His Imperial Highness acknowledged the
HIS IMPERIAL HIGHNESS PRINCH-YU LANG expresed the appreciation of China at baving been honoured by the visit of the American flest. He wished them success and prosperity and hoped they would reach home in safety.
Admirsi Ewury mid they had been reolved with cordiality in every country they had visited, but in one had their reception been more cordial than in China (applause). They had been favoured with the presence of a member of the Imperial Family of China, and he had no hesitation in saying that his presence with them marked an ors of more cordial relations with the United States than over he had known (applassa). En no country had the man been thought so much of a here, and ba could assure His Imperial Highness that that had done much
to inosse the ship spirit, the esprit de corps. They were all delighted to see (applause).
En conclusion-he His Imperial Highness. proposed the health of the Dowager Empress, the Emperor and the Imperial Family, linked with His Imperial Bighas Prince Yu Lang who bad done everything he could do for them and was regarded by all with affection.
The toast having been honoured,
BIS LAPREIAL Har was replied and pro, posed the toast of the Admiral and the American Black and this having been raonioad,the Admiri proposed the Chinese Imperial Com missionere, followed by a syren yell for Admiral Sab
Good byes were said and the gathering' broke up.
THE ADMIRALS INTERVIEWED.
ADMIRAL EMERT.
One representative found Rear Admiral Emery at home on his flagship the “Louisiana,
The Carnival managers desire to secure from sch courtry in the Orient representa.
some Jery
THE UPROARIOUS SCENE IN
PARLIAMENT.
London, October 16th, An uproarious scene took pless in the Hauss House of Commons this afternoon, The Scoia- at Member, Mr. Grayson, again raised tho question of unemployment, defying the chairman and shouting thousands are dying in the street.". On the motion of Mr. Asquith, Mr. Grayson was unanimously suspended for the zest of the session. He left the fase escorted by the Sergeant at arme, taunting his fellow. Labour Mambers, who die ppreys of his action, with being traitors to their duar.
THE CASE OF MR. THORNE
London, Uctober 16th, The case of Mr, Thorne, M.P., who is charged with inciting to loot bakeries, kas been adjourn ed for a week. He was admitted to bail in suroty of £200,
ACCIDENT TO BRITISH ARMY'
EROPLANE.
London, October 16th. Experiments, were being conducted with the army roplane at Aldershot yesterday when the machine fell from a height of twenty feet and was wrooked. Colonel Cody was thrown ont.. bat was not hurt.
BOIENCE TEACHING IN WESTERN INDIA,
munication on the Upper Tangise, and in the tion in the track and 1:ld games and in such trade of West China generally. He commenced other events, as may be selected. The com an ant footbinding crusade in conjunction with mittes in charge of the rules and running Mrs. Little in 1888, and in the tollowing year of the contests will be made up of re- started mining in conjunction with Chinoro in presentatives of each of the countries that Szechwio. In 1904 he received an invitation sand competitors. There are from the Chinese Government to exploit the good athletes among the Filipinos, and the ocal saliron basin of Kingpeiunderan Imper. regiments of the United States army stationed ial cussion. In the same year he established in the Philippises have a number of good men the Chungking Trading Co. a limited of these sports alin, Just prior to the Car liability company. Mr. Little has travelled nival and the ennual military tournament, an extensinly throughout the Chinese Empire, foial gathering of representatives of ench and the resulta.of his researches in these travels branch of the callitary service in the have been communicated to the Royal Asiatlo falands and each of the various regimento,
Bombay, October 17th.. and other societies. When the route of steam will be held in Manila. Tuo athletes and
Chinabisi Madbowlal of Ahmedabad, tho navigation to Chungking was secured by the detachments that win prizes at this tournament principal city of Gujarat, kas placed at the disposal of the Governor of Bombay, four Japan Trasy, he in the Spring of 1898 wil remain in Maoils to participate in the Carlakba of rupees for development of science moonfully accomplished the voyage with the | nitat games and exhibitions, Negotiations are lesching st Ahmedabad in connection with the small desmer "Les Chuen" which, however, now under way to moure a polo team from Central Instituta in Bombay. This makes a being of limited power had to be tracked up the a polo tournament rapids is the same way as junks. Me. Ettle hongkong to take part in contention with appeal for fands for science teaching in Jane. was a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Focisty the military meet. The officials in charge and a Fillow of the Royal Colonial Institute,
have been in corrispondence with Hong. kong polo experts and while the matter how been held in abeyance pending the arrival of the Boffa in the Colony, a very attractive proposal has been made sad it, may be acospted. In the oss of the athletic games the Carnival Association stands ready to foot { the bills for the outeriniament of the athletes while in Manila and to give them as good a time as they can wish for.
GENERAL NEWS..
BE-BOATING OF H‚ES, “ÚLADI ATOR COSTS £50,000,
The floating of H. M. erniser "Gladiator,” which was sank off the Ile of Wight in a colligies with the American EnerSt. Paul, cost £50,000,000.
TALUABLE MANUHŐKIPT STOEEN.
ANTREP DOCK LABOVEERS STARTING. - Twothirds of the dock labourers at Antwerp were out of work, and a month ago wers reported to be in a starring condition.
I zaight be stated in this connection that the shmatic conditions in Manila at the time of
Au moient manuscript, valued at £30,000, has be stolen from the Winter Palace at St. the Carnival are ideal for athletic aports, Petersburg.
The đays are ocol and balmy and the nights very pleasant, The Caraival will be held during the Chinese New Year week, so that there will be no trouble about Hongkong people securing holidays. Manila will have its hands full for B month. The military tournament starta January 11 and will be followed by the Carnival sad that in turn by the Horse Show. It is stated that Honourable W. Cameron Forbes, the
▲ HIGH SPEED CRUISER.
The spead of B. M. armoured turbine craiser Inflexible" (17,250 tons) recently built by Messrs. John Brown & Co, has been proved st 271 knots per hour. The "Inflex- which unde a remarkably fast trip across the Atlantis early in Angast last.
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total of 18 lakhs subscribed sizos the Governor'a
VITUPERATIVE LABOUR MEMBERS
London, October 19th. Mr. Vioter Grayson, -M.P., In's speech Inst night, referred to Mr. Burne, who is spending the weekend at Sandringham, as a flunkey to a genteel, solene, and idle parasite.
Mr. Philip Snowden, M.P., speaking at Blackburn, denounced Mr. Grayson sa Parliamentary absentes, who was only drawing bis walary from the Labour party and enter
Mr. Herbert Roberts,
taining bis friends tim M.P., speaking at Coventry, said that only the roaationary attitude
of
Mr. Barns regarding noemployment, and differences with the Cabinet, prevented Mr Asquith from making a sistement on October 14th.
FAREWELL BANQUET TO "RANJI”
London, October 20th.
A farewell banquet was given to Prince Rajitsinghji at Cambridga kat night, Lord Clifton prended. Lord Dalmeny, Mence. W. G. Grace, C. B. Fry, Jackson, and many other risketen were present. Prince Ravjitsinghji, the loyally of the ruling princes and advocated the suppression of anarchy and bomb-throwing. JAPAN AND THE UNITED STATES,
compliment. The luncheon to the acara and He was sitting on deck busied with papers when ible" a sister ship to the "Indomitable" newly-appointed viçe-governor of the islands, is in replying to the toast of his health-dwelt on
Foreign Consuls, given by the Chiness local officials, gentry and Chamber of Commerce, was intended to have tekan plano at the Nan Pa To Temple, but convonionco favoured the selection of the reooption lis. Here a large and brilliant assembly sat down to an excellent tiffin. The Prines and Admiral Emery, was proceeded to the head of the table arm in arm, were supported in their leading positions by the chief officers and officials. When the gueste had risen. the officers gave a “four hand yell for the Prines, which was followed by the syren call, both exhibitions delighting the Chinese,
The men were also having a good time. The boat races took place in the morning, the “Louisiana,” winning both the gig and cutter reços. Eports were held in the afternoon, and some good sprinting and high jamping were geen. Three thousand men were entertained ashore, the luncheon, dinner, Liquors and tobacco being" "highly appreciated by the recipients.
amert young officer presented a std and added that the Pressman wished to see bim for A few minutes. Certainly," he said, und came forward to greet him with a big out stretched hand sail asmiling "glad to meet you."
Al allora are supposed to be blu The Admiral is no exception. He is bluff, Haig direct of speech. And he is frank. A big man about five feet, ten' in height, and broad, ha looks as if he could hold his own in a "rough and tumble," despite his sixty odd years. Large forehead, heavy jaws and square chin, his every feature speaks of strength. His huir dark but the moustache is grey, eyes blus, and there you have Rear Admiral Emery. An ugly customer to get up against, but asa.
"I suppose you are well pleased with your trip??
"Couldn't be otherwise. It has been succsza- ful in every way?
And you think you have cemented the cordal relations between your people and those you love visited P.!!
"They didn't need any somenting. We have always been friends with Japan, but if any cementing was needed, why it's done."
That's good."
"We have always been good friends with Japan If others **
Hors the Admiral obcoked himself, **You had a good time in Japan ?"! "The best,"
"And you are pleased with your welcome
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A PANIC-STRICKEN AUDIENCE, During the presentation of an address to the Duke of Devonshire at Matlock Bath on the 11th, startling Incident look plaas. In order to accommodate the visitors and the members of the Dueal party, a temporary staging had been greeted over the public bath, and upon
this there were 40 of the aristocracy who were listening to the proceedings. Whilst the pero mony was proceeding the flooring enddenly gave say, and the party were presipitsied into those who fell were the Duke and Duchess of the empty bath seven feet below. Including Devorbire, the Duke and Duches of Rutland, Lady Mannera, and Lord and Lady Kerry. There was an ugly rash on the part of the audiens, which became panic-stricken, but, fortunately, this did not prove to be serious, and
was 2000 overcome.
bringing out from the United States a string of polo ponies of fine breed and training. Vice Governor Forbes is rated as one of the best polo players in the United States and has already made a record for himself in the Philippines. He possesses ample means to indulge himself in bis favourite sport and expects to do much jo improve the game in the Philippines,
THE WRECK OF THE "AEON,"
PASSENGERS' EXPERIENCES,
Aeon who have arrived at Suvs (Fiji) from The passengers of the wrecked steamer Christmas Island gave a thrilling account of their experiences.
ot
London, October 21st,
The Times, in a leading article, rejoices at the interchanges of messages between Mr. Roosevelt and the Mikado and welcomes the good understanding between our Japanese Allies and our American Friends as a fresh indication that we ara unlikely to be disturbed by a calamitous, senseless conflict between two vations pomassing many noble qualities, each with something to learn from the other.
THE SUFFRAGETTES.
London, October 21st, Mesari Lloyd George and Herbert Glad stone pare evidence at Bow Street, to-day, in the case against the Suffragette leaders who were arrested during the disturbances at the opening
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SHIPPING NEWS.
LATEST STÄMER MOVEMENTS. The N.Y.K. str. Kamažuss Maru (Europeen Line) lett Shanghai on the 8th lost, and in expected here on the 9th inst
The N.Y.K. str. Sado Maru (European Line) left Bingapore on ti e 6th inst, and is expected here on the 12th inat,
The N.Y.K, str. Fijo Mars (American Line) left Kobe for this port via Moji and Shanghai ou the 6th just., and is expected here on the 15th inst
The T.K.K, sir, America Maru with the American Mail from 8an Francion of 20th alt, will sail from Yokohama on the 8th, and will be due to arrive in Hongkong, via Manila on the 21st inet.
The N.Y.K, str. Takasaki Maru (Bombay Line) left Bombay for this port via Gulambo and Singapore on the 4th inst, sud is expected here on the 25th inst
The 1.14.M. str. Laetzow which left here on the 8th uit, han särived at ¤fenon on the oth inst. at 7 a.m.
SHIPBUILDING - ORDERS LÖST.
The Glasgow Herald states that contracts for 14 vasgela, obiefly tugs and launches for the Argentine Government have been placed with shipbuilders in Holland and Germany, as the loading British firma who tendered wore beaten in price.
SHIPPING TRAPH OF LONDON, According to an official statement, 10,458
vessels, of a gross tonnage of 11,16 67, ontered the fecriga trads at the port of London last yaar, whilst 8,493, with 7 gross tonnage of 9.598,076, dear d. During the same period 15,399 venala, with toonage of 6,132,071, satered in the counting trade, and 18,441, with a tonnage of 7,887,253, denied. The imports of merchandise at the port of London during last year were 22 9672,563, and the export £123,643,049.
THE GENERAL OUTLOOK.
Despite the general depression there contlunes to be a substantial number of inquiries in the British shipbuilding ontres for vessia of various olassen: Actual operations, however, are by no means bright," the busiest centre apparently being Belfast. In the number of orders placed during September the Clyde has done very well, different yards receiving com* ** trots for 120,00 tons. The seinal tonnage launched for the month, namely, 21,201, is, lower
than
that of any corresponding month for ten 58,000 in 1902 Da the East Coast, there is also years, the highest during that period being
a serious lack of work.
The "Acou," which had fifty-six persons on board, including a Chinese crew of 35, went ashore at half-past nine o'clock on the night of July 18, having been carried twenty miles ont
her course by a strong current, Lifebelts of Parliament. The defendant; Mr. Christa- FUNERAL OF MR. GEORGE WOLF were distributed in the dark and the boats got bl Pankhurst, oroas examined the Ministers in good-humoured pancer. She admitted at-
It is gratifying to note, however, that the ready for launching. At dawn it was seen
new ordats received daring the month are that the ship had grounded throo handrod tending a meeting of Buffragettes, who were A large crowd of people of all climes and yards, from the shore of a desert island,
nat vary violent and were only political law-surprisingly large, smounting to close upon
100,000 tons. colour, of all walks of life, and of diverse and cable was run to the land.
AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT-AND SHIPPING religion beliefs, gathered at the Cathedral in
COMBINES. the Walled City on Sunday afternoon, says the Manis Cablenews, to assist at the last rites over the body of George E. Wolf.
Eady in the afternoon the casket was taken
into the church and placed under a canopy amid mass of
of floral tributes from the heat of frisads
• dat man left bobind him. the
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The ladies and children were put ashora and spent the day without food or shelter in the sun, but by evening three tents were erected and all made their supper on tinned meals, biscuits, and tea from the cargo, from which plentiful provisions were subsequently landed.
breakers
THE UNEMPLOYED QUESTION,
The first case ander the Australian Industries Preservation Act, better known as the Anti-
Co. was indicted for refusing to answer certain trust Act, was heard at Melbourne last month when the shipping firm of Haddart, Parker &
London, October 21st. Mrs. Asquith detailed the measures, Cover
In the House of Commons, this afternoon,
There was no living thing on the island but meat proposed to take to alleviate unemploy questions pearing on the existence of an aliend ment. They comprises grant of £300,000. water was found, a ridge of white sand acting as The Admiralty will expend £3,000,000 upon The services of the church were said by filter. A condenser was also rigged up to supple- modiste construction of torpedo boats Father Finnegan assisted by the dean and ment the supply from this sonroe. Fortunately.
shipping trust. Only formal evidence was submitted, because tho, caso will ho submitted tonding that the questions are ultra pires. A Ane of £5 was inflioted.
chapter of the Cathedral. During the beautiful | Aped weather prevailed & diour weeks were spent and orulers. The War Offios will take 24000 ! @ventually to the High Court, defendants con
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The dinner at night in the reception hall was more comprehensive than the others. The foreign community were invited, as well as the offers, so that & number of ladies graced the cacasion, several being from Hongkong. His Imperial Highness, Prince Ye Lang, bis Excellency the Viceroy, His Excellency the Vice-President of the Board of Foreign Affairs, and other officials wole med the guests. The banguot was indeed sumptuous and, as was freely remarked, Chian has nothing to leara in
requiem a selected choir sang "Nearer My God in repairing a lifeboat, and fitting it with an oil the way of hospitality. A naval band played
to Tho" and "Lond Kindly Light."
The funeral procession from the Cathedral to beat left on August 17 for Fanning Taland, but engine from the cargo. This improvised motor Belections, alternating with a Chinese stage per.
the Volted States Army morgue to which the
disabled and was obliged to return.. formance of more than ordinary merit. Before † here?? -
body was condnated was a long and well After being rotted with saile a fresh start was the guests ross their Imperial Highoesres were
"It is perfect. It is magnifoent. It is regulated one. Among the many people that made on September 15 and Fanning Iolpad was toasted, as also the "Admiral, and, as before, beyond words. Yes, you
can say that the followed the casket were a number of Sisters of reached three days later.
St. Paul de Chartres who had assisted in nursing the Chinese and American National Anthems warnth of the welcome could not have been him. The Marchants' Association was present one of the passengers, gave birth to a child, Daring the absence of the boat Mrs. Patrick, were played. The festivities concluded with a excreted."
in lody. A large number of the decassed'e who was fed on the milk of the ship's goat, fine display of fireworks, the set pieces illustrat-” Admiral Emory extended to his interviewer employes also attended.
When the Manuka arrived, Mr. Patrick, ing the remarkable ingenuity of the Chinese an invitation "to bare a look round the ship"
who was osrefully nursed in a hospital tent, was in this manufacture.
́and, with a hearty handshake, returned to his
placed in a boat which was hoisted up by davite.. Aninteresting billiard match was witnessed The work of transferring the patient from the obair and his papers,_'
by large number at St. George's Club Instahors to the ship was exceedingly difficult, -night;
hi when Mr. B. H. Hinds met Mr. Barlow owing to the choppy, suck, the Chinese seized in a game of 600 up. Mr. Hinda conceded his When the "Aeox” oppoint, 309 points and won the game, which the lifebelts and were an terror-stricken that points. The winter's biggest break was 84 The captain, noting with coolages soon got it took one hour and 40 minutes to Bnish, by 57 at first they were unable to lower the boats beside which, during the game, be made the them under control, but they later on again usofil breaks of 6£, 41, 38, 32 and 50. Mr. got out of hand, and, after looting the wreek, Barlow's highest break was 24.
refused to work ashore. Ons European always kept guard over them.
ADMIRAL Báž.
November 4th. Barely had the festivities concluded last 'night when it was discovered that the large
The dark-complexioned, slimly built, but matabed in which the Chinese Imperial Pastamadiy-uniformed Admiral Bah... resilily Offee and the Y.M.C. A. headquarters were detailed himself from the airals of which he was established was on fire. Apparently a spark the catre at the Club when he was, informed from the freworks had ignited the roof which
thatour representative wished to have a word was quickly ablaze and rendered any attempt to with him. Speaking porfoot English, he uttered
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recruits for the special reserve and the post-
that people had a right to detend work, and the Christmas reason. Mr. Asquith emphasized office will employ 8,000 special pontmen during enid that the Government would deal in 1909 real and effective, blow at the causes of anemployment.
LONG-DISTANCE TELEPHONY.
Bombay, October 22nd, A remarkable new instrument, the "phono
pors for long-distance talking has been set up between Labore and Simla. Across this space (over 20 miles) words were heard distinctly.
PRESIDENT ROOSEVEIT
London, October 7th. President Roosevelt will visit London and Paris early in 1910 after his African trip. He will be accompanied by his wife, who joins him at Khartoum.
▲ SHIPBUILDING COMPANT'S OFFER. The trades unions connected with shipbuilding are considering an offer made by Furness, Withy and Co., Ltd, to sell to them the Bra's abipbuilding yards at Hartlepool, or to enter into s co-partnership arrangement with them, provided they gave a pledge net to strike. The Company stated that it feared to enter into contracts for shipbuilding unless industrial peace Wan 'snarod, Mr, G. N. Baces, A.P., general, of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers, declares that proposals tying work- men to a partionlar fire are inimical to the principles of trades agionismo. Mr. W.LO.. Steadman, M.P., avoretary of the Barge Builder's Trade Union, declares that the offers made by Furness, Witby and Company are not worth tho paper they are written on, and they are murs ot be vejcoted by the men, Mr. Richard Bell, M.P., general morstary of the Amalgamated Bociety of Railway Servants, states that, if weither offer be accepted; it will be a serious redac tión upon organised labour.