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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22ND, 1908.
LOCAL SPORT.
BASEBALLERS AT URICKET.
NEW AUSTRALIAN SERVICE.
SHANGHAI TO AŬSTRALIA.
will
being
next year with a report at least as satisfactory as the one now under discussion. (Applause.) During the year, cotton was of a fair average quality, but the crop of better grades was short, The lanuguration on December 16th of the and the deficit was made good with importations new direct steamship service between Shanghai from India. I trust that the proposed appro and Australian ports, commencing with the priation of the balance at credit of profit and arrival of the steamer Empire, Captain Helms, loss account will meet with your approval, and will prove of great benut to merchants and that you will consider a dividend of The 5 constant SUPPLY of fresh fruits, hams; butter, and Consulting Committee are of opinion residents alike, and will enable residents to have per share satisfactory. The General Managors ato., and despits the low exchange, the goods will that it is advisable to add Tls. 135,000 te be able to he put on the China Market at a rea- Repairs and Renewals Account, the balance at
in 1905 sonable rate. The question of this service has credit of that account, which, as you afforts of Messrs. Gibb, Livingston & Co. that reduced to Tls. 7,702.34 on 31st October. The long been agitated and it is due mainly to the remember, was inaugurated it has now become a certainty. The threa
itself to you. On Special Repairs and vessels of the Eastern and Australian Steam-mating down of furniture will, I feel sure, com- and Aldenham, are now receiving a subsidy expended; this amannt besides dovering ship company, namely the Empire, Eastern Renewals, the sum of Tlx 15,574.53 has besar of numerous improvements, includes the cost of will constitute the new service. To celebrate mechanical stokers for the four boilers at the the inauguration a large number of guests were mill. The stakers have been in working order invited to visit the vessel on December 16th and for some weeks, and in the saving of fuel, not to Fa-yun which was gaily dressed with bunting return good interest on the money spent. I at three o'clock they boarded the tender Sin spank of a considerable the tearing of fuel, not te for the occasion and after a few minutes run, the do not know that any other items call for Empire was reached at the Hongkew wharf special comment, with perhaps, the excog where the visitors were received by Captain tions of interest and fire insurance, which, favourably with the saloon of the handsome vessel where they stocks of yarn, compare very Helms and his officers. They are escorted to owing to our working with comparatively small
refreshments, after which several speeches were par ook of "real Australian to" and other made and responded to.
the school has suffered a great loss in the 1899 reached the high, if not the highest figure, transfer of its director, the Reverend Sylvester, say of 316,310 bales, and sales amounted to to Caylon, but I am quite confident that the 203,618 balss. In 1900, however there was an- Reverend Christian, who suoceeds him, will other temporary check to business, The failure maintain the standards set by his predecessor to of the Monsoon and consequent scarcity of the raw material necessitated the closing of the whom the efficiency of the school få dns, and that he will be equally loved, and respected weaker mills and the general adoption of short as the Reverend Sylvester was (opplause). I time in Bombay, in October 1899. Receipts esme here this afternoon to present the prizes, then fell off from 315,310 to 151,610, and sales and not to preach a sermon to the boys, but I from 203,618 to 152,277 bales. Since 1900 trade want to say one or two words of advice. They once more advanced with rapid strides and at the close of 1905 imports to the extent of shall be very brief, and since they are brief I hope you will bear them in saind. I do not forget 338,696 were recorded during the 12 months, the highest figare in the annals of the trade, that this school is primarily a school for the sons of European parents. I am very glad to hear The Russo-Japanese war had then ended and in from the director and the Inspector of Schools anticipation of the opening of Manchuria the that the Chiness section is such a success, but Far Eastern markets were isnudated with national game of Britain, In all fairness it everal of the Australian governments and still the school is primarily one for the sons of Yarn. We in Hongkong received nearly 33
a European parents. You all know, boys, that lakhs of bales and Shanghai about the same the people of the great Empire of Chins are quantity thas making up the amount to cioes now learning to value Western knowledge, upon 7 lakhs of bales in 12 months. Some that their sons are going to Europe and how or other, thanks to the efforts of our noble America to acquire this, and that many of them allies, theas anticipations were not realized, and are going to schools such as this in Hongkong in the absence of any adequate response They will there mix with European boys and from the consuming districts, this abnormal they will, bearn not only from books, bat will indux of goods told disastrously on the market learn still more from their associates in the during 1906. At the end of that year 11 out Now, I of 15 native yarn dealing Hongs collapsed with playground and in the class room. want you to set to them a good example of liabilities estimated at 3 millions of dollars and what a European boy should be. You should subsequently two Indian firms had to stop pay tesoh them and let them see that we in the ment with liabilities estimated at over 60 lakhs West do not tolerate what is mean and what is of Rupees. Last year the trade increased in sneaking, so that when they go back te volume, but was on the whole unromunerative to carry with importers. No better can be said of the working thom the high ides of the standard of of the past 12 months for, although receipta and European boys. Every boy in this school, sales show a substantial increase, the efforts to however young, exerts some influence, and I adjust yarn prices to the lower level of exchange want you to see that it is an influence for good during the past two years, have rendered business That is the only word I have to say to you. It most unsatisfactory and unremunerative. will now be my pleasure to distribute the prizes which I see on the table here, and in conclusion I wish you all very happy holidays and a real good time before you come back to school at the beginning of next year (applause).
their own
country they can
The Rt. Rev. BISHOP POZZORI, asrepresenting ́the catholics of Hongkong, thanked his Excol lency very sincerely for the interest he had taken
Such interest wa in St. Joseph's College. certainly a great encouragement both to teachers and pupils. They were notonly encouraged by his Excellenor's presence, bat also received the kind words of advice which his Excellency never failed to give. They were all pleased to know that St. Joseph's College hold such an important place among the educational establish ments of Hongkong, and there was no doubt that the work it accomplished during the part year really deserved commendation (applause) The speaker concluded by again, thanking his Excellency and wishing the brothers and pupils all success during the coming year.
At the beginning of the year there were in Bombay Island 90 Mills, working 26 lakhs of spindles and 32,000 loots. The earnings of these 90-mills during the last three years have been
as under, viz-
In 1905 Rupões 32 crores, including Rupees 48 lakha commission.
In 1906 Rupees 3 crores, 14 lakhs, including Rupees 47 lakhs commission.
In 1907 Rupees 1 crore 96 lakhs, including: Rupees 33 lakha Commission.
In 1908 the earnings are anticipated at 1¿crore, These handsome profits have gone a long, way in strengthening the machinery and financial reserves of many of the good mills. Apart from this consideration of profits the Swadeshi movement and the expansion of the home market has been given a great impatus to weaving, and the waiving of botter cloth-- The spindle power of Bombay during the last decade has increased by 20 per cent, whereas the leom power has increased by 50 per cont. The milla are now turning ont cloth which would have been considered quite beyond their capacity
few years ago. The cloth turned out in 1906 weighod-mensored 3.447 yards per pound, in 1907 it measured 4.271, So that it will be seen
The GOVERNOR than distributed the prizes, aftor which the pupils staged a drama in two acts by Cardinal Wiseman. The success of a play in ganged by the reception of the audience, and as "The Hidden Gem" was received with great applause there ona be nothing but a flat-that there has been more waving than spinning tering result to record on behalf of the boys of St. Joseph's. The cast was as under Euphemianus, A Roman Patriolan J. M. Lopes Alexias, under the name Ignotas, his son
P. Prevost J.J. Thus Carinus, a boy his nephew Procutus, his Freedman and Steward
Eusebing, freed after”)
Act 1
Bibulus,
Darus Craulus
Verns
Вівтов
Gannio, a beggar An Imperial Chamberlain
An Officer.......
in these mille lately. And the Bombay spinnings lave now obtained a firm footing in Arabin and the Levant, not to East Africa, mention the home demand with its weaving mills and the numerous hand-looms scattered over the country. The yarn has been recently H. Barrenengoa placed sacossaftilly on the Manchester market and if the Indian spinners meet the wishes of J. B. Luyen
and satisfy the requirements of the English buyer by guarrantesing quality and strength another rich and large market would be secured for their production. In short the Indian
J. M. Tavares. J.G, 8. Silva R. D. Baptista R. F. Luz
M. Rodrigues spinnings are not now solely dependent on the
I. Mayer J. Asensio Far Eastern markets, and to quote the words of Joone on the Aventine Hill in Rome, partly an Anglo-Indian paper "whatever may be outside, partly in the court or Atrium of the trouble of Lancashire and whatever may be Euphemian's house, in the Reign of Honorius, the state of the para trade and yarn markers in and the Pontificate of Innocent-L
the Far East, the prosperity of our textile industry is more or less secured."
THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY OF
BOMBAT.
(SPECIALLY WRITTEN FOR THE "HONGKONG DAILY PRESS."]
These satistics given below may not be positively correct for Hongkong being a free port preventa any sort of official check or record, but they are taken from reliable sources and the totals are all from our own kept fortnightly figures, and it is reasonable to assume that they are not more out one fortnight than another and that consequently the figures may be tokan approximately sorrect:-
Year Sales Arrivals Year
After three successive years of great prospority the textile industry in India and the world over has this year witnessed an abnormal depression can ing nolittle anxiety to manufacturers and traders concerned. Amongst them India has had it full share of the depression and it is proposed in 1874 2,245 this review to deal with a few facts and figures 1875... relative to the cotton mill industry of one of 1676... 6,809 17,598 1877 16,000 30,288 our most valuable dependencies, more especially
1878. 24,455 37,599 1879... 40,549 47,388 the trade in Bombay. Cotton yarn has con tributed its mito to the growth and prosperity 1880..: 39,052 60,265 of our rising colony and is considered with us 1881 54,813 55,705 75.565 82,286 as second in importance and value to that of 1883 39,389 97.200 copiam.
1884. 112.450 137,072
•
The first mention of the trade is to be found 1885 147,894 150,221
On the Hongkong Cricket Clab ground yesterday the Resch All-American Baseball team tried conclusions with a Hongkong eleven at the royal game of cricket, & game to which they were comparatively strangers. At the Valley on Saturday they had a soft thing with local baseballers, but yesterday they struck a "tough proposition" in a Hongkong cricket eleven. A few local tanudlars gladly lent their assistance to the visitors, and gave them a few points in the must be admitted that the Americans took on game to which they were comparatively new chams, bat there is no denying the fact that when they got on to hall they shifted it "some." Local trendiers who sent up deliveries to give the visitors a chance, were somewhat surprised to see the ball scalding to boundary, but soon learned the fact that when a baseballer lifts the Matis, coned the ball "pretty considerable," Manila, osened bat the local men appeared to have rather buttery fingers. The baseballers went in first, but did not stay long, the wicket of the last man falling for a total of 38. Then the local team went to the wickets and the innings was declared when six wickets bad fallen and the total was 139. The All-Americans then went in for a second tarn, and during the innings there was some "pretty tall" hitting, many boundaries being registered, and the innings closing with a total of 121 runs. did not hat a second time, and the match ended in a drawn game. Spores and analyses follow:-
Sales Arrivals 1891..161,504 218,735 1892...219,189 237,569. 1893...171,491 207,935 1894...169,117 237,260 1895.213,834 257,803 1896...215,375 256,367 1897.187,948 279,482 1898.221,144.308,978 1899...203,618 315,310 1900...152,277 151,610 1901.197.992 298,835 1902 185 213 288,418
Hongkong
lat INNINGS, ALL AMERICANO, -
W. Doverenu, e sab b Liepmann ma G. Hildebrand, e Pearce, b Baird.. 3. Delohanty, b Lispmann..
H. Heitmaller, o Pearce, b Baird.....
B. Danzig, b Liepmann jonge
11. MecArdlo, Young, b Baird
N. Williams, b Liepmana...
J. Blis-, a Pearce, b Baird...
A. J. W. Ponko, b Baizd.................. I. Lammert, b Liepmana
H. A. Halton, not out .........................
Extras
Baird
Total...) =
aware
the cost
being ractically one half what precoding twelve months. I shall be pleased to answer any questions that may be asked.
the expenditure in the previous year, interest
There were no questions on the motion of the Chairman, seconded by Mr. Shaw, the report and accounts as presented were adopted.
The Chairmen proposed that a dividend of Tls: 5 per share be paid out of last year's profits carried. Mr. Crighton seconded and the motion was
Mr. H. J. Clark proposed that the Consulting Committee as at present constituted bore-elected by Mr. Brodie A. Clark the motion was carried for the current year. On this being secersled unanimously.
Mr. G. B. Wingrove was re-elooted as the company's auditor on a proposal by Mr. Samson, seconded by Mr. Drakeford.
The Chairman thanked shareholders for their attendance and said that dividend warrants would be ready on the following day.
A vote of thanks to the Chairman brought the meeting to a close.
THE MERCANTILE MARINE.
Mr. Donald McDonald of Mosers. Gibb, Livingston & Co. rose and said-Captain Helms and gentlemen,In the unavoidable absence of Mr. McLeod and Mr. Kinnear, it devolves upon me as representing the agents of the Eastern and Australian Steamship Co occasion which we are gathered here to celebrate, Ltd, to make a few remarks in reference to the namely, the inauguration of the direct monthly service of steamers from the Australian Colonies welcome to the Empire, her captain, ofloors and to Shanghai. We also desire to extend a hearty orew, as being the first staamer of the Line to make Shanghai a port of call for a period Most of you are of nearly three years.
that for a very long time past, Australian importers in Shanghai Хльте beer labouring under the great disadvantage of without means of direot steamship com- muation with the Colonies, in consequence of which it has been found next to impossible to import perishable commodities such as fresh butter, hams, fruit, eto, owing to the great difficulty of securing space in the refrigerations of any of the mail steamers running from Hong-
In the House of Lords, laat month, Lord keng to Shanghai. For at least three years the
Muskerry moved to resolve that it is the opinion question has been an aggravated one. Quite of this House that, for the better defence of this recently we have had a famine in Australian country, the Government should forbid the butter here, the sole cause of which has been granting of Board of Trade certificates for com the enforced inability of importers to place potency as masters or mates to any who are not butter c the market at a reasonable price British subjects. He
ent that 1,900 owing to the very heavy expense entailed officers and 25,000 men in
pointed
the merchant service transhipping at Hongkong, coupled with the abueriaally low rate of exchange which has belonged to the Royal Naval Reserve. In the event of a big war they would all be taken for prevailed for some time past. To remedy this the Navy, and we should have to depend on unsatisfactory state of matters has been an
foreigners for both officers and men to man the object of the most constant and earnest on
vessels that brought us our food supply. He deavour by all parties interested, both here and in Australia, but, while the E, and A. Co. deprecated isening of officers certificates to have been in full sympathy with merchants and foreigners. In the caso of war the captain of a would have been quite prepared to send these would probably be the first, and perhaps steamers into Shanghai.all along, had not the the only person, on board to hear of it, and if he expense of
doing so been extremely heavy and were a subject of the Power with whom we were at WAY, what would be easier than for him to quite incommensurate with the amount of freight take his vessel into a port of the enemy? From to be earnel, the Colonial Governments have
the return up to April 4, it appeard that there been very deliberate in arriving at a decision to
were 34,052 British sailors in the merchant pay such a subsidy as would cover the cost of service, and if the 25,000 Naval Reserve mon the deviation to Shanghai, Thanks largely to
were deducted from that number, paly 9,052 were the unwasried efforts of Mr. B. B. Lorien, the 23. representative in China of the Victorian left to man the merchant fleet, that was to say, Government, who recently visited Australia and that 80 per cent of our shipping would be
Lord Ellenborough
DOWLING ANALYSIA,
5.
6.2
&.
27
1
5
Liepmam.net
ŽE INNINGS, M XCG
Lt. Hanghten, a Devereaux, b Iammert 1
R. EO.ird, o Haitmuller, b Lammert..
Capt. b Baird make an
Lt. Lepmann, o McArdle, b Feako
T. C. Pearce, o Lammers, b Peake
A. H. Young, not out...... A. O. Day, 5 Peako
Extras
0
10
U
B6
E
3
Total Fix wiokots for..... SECOND INNINGS, ALL AMERICANA. Delahanty, e Day, b Young
130
Dorcomas, a and b Houghton
บ
Hildebrand, e Liepmann, b Houghton..... McArdle, o Poarce, b Houghton Holtmaller, o Pesrce, b Bird... Danzig, b Boaghton ............
巋
Willams, o Laoning, b Young me Bliss, Houghton, b Young ........ Halton, o Sub, b-Bird Poske, not ent
Roughton,
Total
BOWLING ANALYSIA.
R. E. O. Bird Toung Day
BOWLING.
43***
13.
..121
The match between the Hongkong Club and Cinb Germania was brought to a close on Saturday, the result being a victory for the former by 1440 pius. Scores --
Brown
HONGKONG ULUR.
English Germán Total
Alleys.
Alleys.
795
814
1609-
Kemp: ***
742
761
1503
Lane
688
760
1448
Tratanan 686
745
1431
Atkinson... 744
668
Hooper...... 714 634 668 Humphreys 645 Mellraith... 718 587
GERMAN CLUB. English German Alleys. Alleys.
1412 1348 1313 1305
11369
Total
Wagner... 651 Meyer ......
718
1369
657
673
1330
Eberius... 662.
659
1321
Beydler. 667
581
1248
Hell
568 Christiani... 583 Ohme .....
495 Thiessen ... 490
754
1222
1220 1122
-607
1097
9929
in
FEARFUL ECZEMA:
SKIN IN RIBBONS
Arms were Perfectly Raw-Desper
ate with Terrible Irritation and Almost Crazed by Lack of Sleep All Efforts at Gure Failed Until.......
MATRON OF HOSPITAL RECOMMENDED CUTICURA
"Four years ago sczema þruke out on my hands and arms and I becarsES SO-
bed that i was un- able even to dress my- self and I dared not put my hands in water, or postvo I went to see a doctor, but he held out
• very slight, hope of ro overy. I persevered · with the treatment he "recommended, but without any good ro sult.. At last I called on another doo- tor, but he failed also to bring me any beredt. I was suffering terribly thom, and I thought I should go out of my mind, as I could neither fleep nor rent, night or day. The skin was all hanging in ribbons, and the arma looked Just Ikm raw boutateak, while the irritation was so terrible that I got deeparate sometimes, and felt I would like to scratch my arms to pieces. I went to three other doctors, and then I attended the Hospital, but no one seemed be able to conquer the disease, and I was on the very brink of despair when I was advised by the matron of another hospital to give Cuticura Remedies a trial. I put some Cuticurs Ointment on the sons, and then I had the best night's rest. I had had for many a long day. I continued the applications and also used Cutkoura Boap and Cuticura Resolvent Pills. I seemed to improve all the time, and before I had used up que box of Cuticura. Dintment I could do things in the house which I had not been able to do for four years. By the time two boxes of Outlours Ointment had been used I was completely cured ADD MY ACTOS and hands, which had been all laceration and blood, were cov ered by a beautiful new skin. Now they are in as sound condition as ever. I have paid pounds upon pounds for doo toring all for nothing, and now I can any the Cutlours Remedies are worth their weight in gold, Mrs. Jane Lee, Roma Villa, Blackpool, Eng., Oct. 31, 1907," Send to nesret dopot for free Cuti- oura Bookcon Treatment of Bikin Diseases. Quideurs Remedier spa sold throughout the world, Principal dapota: London, 27; Charterhops Boy! Farka A, Rue de la Paix; Amusing By Tours d
Bydany: U.SIA. Post Drug & Ging. Corpu Fola Propa, Borton.
48-16
NEW CALEDONIA.
PROPOSED CONTROL BY AUSTRAIL,
The Bunncial sud industrial stagnation of New Caledonia has now reached such an acute stage, and the indignation against the Govern- ment of France on account of its apathetic attitude has become so intense that there is
impressed on his chiefer the urgent necessity of manned by foreigner thought that in future has grown, until at the present moment practi-
this subsidy if direct communication with Shanghai was ever to be established, the Governments of Victoria and New South Wales at length decided to consent to this course being adopted and called for tenders for service. The it E. and A. Co. secured the contract, and thus has come about that the Empire is here to-day, We delivering the first cargo to our merchants.
general outcry among French and British residents alike for the annexation of the colony by Australia: The proposal was first mooted, says the Sydney Morning Herald of November 17th, two or three years ago, and the movement
no cortificates of competency to set as master or cally the whole of the people look to the Com- mate sirguld be granted to foreigners, though he monwealth to save them from absolute ruin. would allow a foreigner to be shipped to fill up s The opinions of the French residents may be vacancy at some foreign and small colonial ports, fairly-ganged from the articles in La France
In navigators should be discharged when Australe, published in Noumes. a recent Foreign the ship reached a port in which were facilities
isane a bitter complaint is made against what is for obtaining British-born men with certifientes regarded as an inspired article in the French
If British ships were competency
warned
of
areall looking forward to the new ventureproving against possible capture, when war was imini.newspaper, Journal, of October 1, aimed against
agreat success.Consumers will be largely benefited: merchants will now be able to go ahead with contracts, assured of regular direct communion tion with the Calonies; and, as the agents of the Compuy, I need hardly assure you that may in our power to farther the interests of all concerned in anyway we can. I ask you, then to drink to the success of the new service.
The toast was drink amid loud applause. Capt. Helmus, who has been in the emplog of the company for the past thirty-four years rasid he was not much of a speaker but there was, gentleman on his left who could tell them something of Australian produce. He was glad that the service had been started and hoped it woulil continue.-Ezchungs.
WEAVING CO., LTD.
Now Caledonia. Commenting on this subject nent, power would be put into the hardstunning and preserved most industry of of an alien to betray a ship and the crew would La France Australe sati be placed in a most unfair position. The alien
"Those who govern us do not hesitate to take captain might hos belligerent and anting
The article shows that be a duty of the crew to their country. Ifthealion any step to ruin the industries which are grow New Caledonia is always considered by the treason. He thought that on inquiry it would be was a neutral he could not be hanged for highing up in the colonies. found that most of the ships commanded by aliens mother country as a convict territory. On that were at Toulon, were also owned by aliens; they brought no money into British pockets and had nothing British about them but the ing, and they hoisted our flag because we had a powerful Navy and efficient Consulates.
basis of reasoning, when gala convict territ- France could have called tory-such would be equally as logical. The writers in the employ of our ralers are ignorant avan of the fact that all the convicts are concentrated a Nou Island, and that the result. very large arep of land free froni the convict, of this concentration has been to open up a
element.
Lord Hamilton of Dalsell said the noble lord had frequently raised this subject and within the last ten years had introduced five Bills to give effect to his views, though he had never
"But what is the use of discussing the matter?. induced the House to give a second reading to THE EWO COTTON SPINNING AND to those Bills. No doubt from several points We have all the disadvantages of a penal colony of view it would be desirable to see merchant without the compensating advantages which There are only two vessels commanded by British officers, but the usually attach thereto. The thirteenth ordinary meeting of share noble lord dwelt on the danger to our food remedies for all our ills. The first is that the holders of the Ewo Cotton Spinning and supplies through the service of foreign officers entire population should demand that the colong Weaving Company, Ltd., was held on December who might, he said, hand over ships to the should control its own finances. We are big 13th at the offices of the General Manager enemy. If there was any fear of that on a large enough to transact our own business. If this (Messrs. Jardina, Matheson and Co., Ltd.) Mr.scale the prospect might be alarming, but after David Landale presided.
demand is refused us then we still have one way all the proportion of foreigners holding Board open-the only way, perhaps, that will lift ns from our wretched position, namely the annexa- The notice convening the meeting having been of Trade certificates was not quite 2 per
That read.
The Chairman said:-Gentlemen,Follow. cent, and thews were of many nations. tion of New Caledonia by Australis.
lities, and the probable proportion of an perhaps, is the best.” ing the nemal procedure at meetings in Shany enemy's subjects would be very email indeed, Writing on the existing condition of affairs hai, I propose, with your approval, to take the British ships had British owners who would in New Caledonia, a resident says report, and accounts for the year ended 31st not entrust a ship to a man likely to hand October, 1903, which have been in your hands it over to the enemy and self-interest was for some days, as read.
The commercial position is getting more dificult every day, in foot, so much so that it is
In the year 1974 when sales of 2,243 beles in the 1886. 14974 175.291 1903 168.884 291739' Brown's 1609 in the zocurd wince the opening the ontlook ould not be called brilliant, but proper port. There were Norwegian sailorg the general, wish, especially of the property.
local markot were recorded.
In 1875
Increased to 2,716 bales. In 1876 Impertations from Bombay of 17,598 bales and of sales in Hongkong of 5,809 bales are recorded. In the space of four years importations and sales increased to 60,265, and 1,052 belon From 10
advanced with
receipts
187.33
reached when
and 219,189
tion The
On the 21st at 11.30 am-The barometer has risen over E. Japan, and fallen elsewhere particularly over N. Chink
A dapanstion, which is probably moring Eastward, kne developed over the Lower Tang- tae, and the highest Pressure is now shown over badsey 3 Japan
The monsoon will moderate in the Formosa Channel, but continue to belog strongly over the China Sea, Porter
Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 am, to-day, 0.05 inches.
HONGKONG FOOTBALL CLUB.
the
years.
The nickel and chrome interests are almost
a monopoly. Krupp, of Essen, has lately began to buy nickel ors direct from here, and it is known that the nickel of Canada is not suitable for their works. It may be said, that nickel- chrome-oobsit and iron are here in inexhaustible antities, but no workable coal so far as is known
of New The mining industrios Caledonia and Australia could therefore be advantageously worked in conjunction.
At the last annual meeting, I remarked that strong motive for carrying a vessel to her
owners in town and country, to come under the 1887...162.152 178,790 1904-146,633 219,605 of the pressart Gorman Club, The winning
naefully engaged in the timber trade, there were
jurisdiction of the Commonwealth. This is not 1868...182.198 187,368 1905147,617 338,696 1859 194,941 225,457 1906 81,818 269,869 margin of 1443 is also a record. The four that there ware indications that the Yara trade vessels in the Levantine trade where the know-hearsay, but an absolute fact. In short, I de Was souming a more normal course and I have ledge of a foreign language in a master was not see that the Government should have any 1890. 187,330 209,699 1907.137,618 146,395 composed of J. H. Kemp, Brown, Lane now to inform you that during the first six valuable. On the other hand, British officers
interest in keeping the colony going, sa it is Humphreys, who average 7507 on the German months of our financial year, the demand for and men were engaged on foreign ships and any WEATHER REPORT.
our spinning left a great deal to be desired, but, such exclusion as the motion proposed would quite understood that the convict element will Alleys, made a remarkable average
be withdrawn within the next two or three in the early summer months, the tide turned lead to retaliation.
Under existing conditions, however, The Earl of Meath thought the proposal in this would cause almost the total stoppage of and enabled us to gradually improve our margin in profit. At the beginning of August, the the motion eminently reasonable and the situation appeared
to warrant our again work. Government reply most unsatisfactory. That the circulation of money. ing the mill at night, and the necessary bands the command of British ships by foreigners had
work having been secured, day and night
an element of danger in time of war was conced The under-mentioned will represent the commenced on the 17th of that month, ad, and it was to be remembered that the H.K.F.C. in o Rugby match to be played at since when it has been continued without subjects of foreign States had passed terms of Happy Valley, to-day, 22nd last, at 5 presmit for the twelve months under review.
interruption and materially helped
service in the army or navy. If action such as sharp, v. HMS. Kent.
was contemplated by the motion should be As you can well understand, night and day fellowed by retaliation, so much the better; the Back-. L. Shaw: Three-quarters-Gwork taxes our Enropean hands to the utmost, British seamen would then enter the British Carroll, A. E. Wood, A. A. Claxton, A. 8.Printer and the General Managers desire to take this Halvm-CA. Ferrier, W.B. Home; Forvarde. opportunity of expressing their appreciation of HQ.C. Bailey, C.C. F. Cunningham, F.
the able manner in which the staff has overcome the difficulties of keeping the mill running H. W. Lester, P. Linton, G. D. Molt
continuously, and of securing the record produc W. B. Stanton, E. D. C. Wolfe.......
lons, which they have done, and which testify that the machinery is in Arst class order, (Applanes.) I am happy to say that the outlook for the immediate future is encouraging, our production having been sold for the first four months of our Bnancial year, that is, to the end 31st inst. of February, at satisfactory day and night The E. & A. str. Eastern left Sydney on 19th working profits on our purchases of cotton, iust. for Queensland Porte, Timor, Manila and which cover all sales, and, considering the this part. comparatively small stocks in. Shanghai of The C.P.B. tr. Monteagle arrived Kobe at Indian and Japanese Farns, combined with 7.30 am, on Thursday the 17th inst, and left the increasing consumption of yarn made again at 4 p.m. same day for Yokohams where in Chias, I venture to express the hope that we she was due to arrive at 6 am. on the 19th inst. shall be able to continue to run your mill day The C.P.B. str. Empress of China arrived and night, and come before you at this time Vancouver on Saturday the 19th inst.
period of great disaster to the trade wing imports fell of shout 30,000 and sales close upon 50,000 bales, consequent on the closing of the mints to the free coinage of aliver by the Indian Govern- mont. In the middle of the year exchange at to-day is as follows :----
once dropped down from Rs: 217 to Rar 195 Hongkong & Neighbourhood per 8100, or 22 points. There were st: the time
about 70,000 bales of unsold and uncleszek yar
The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon N.E. and E. winds, fresh to (moderate; fair.
Same as No. 1. Same as No. 1. game as No. 1.
Formons Channal
in Hongkong and Kowloon Godowns, and calSouth wount of Chius between
*** Hongkong må Tamocks. minhas decline in exchange 2 15 pa House of Cats between bale of an average value of $70, the depi stion * Hongkong and Hainan.......... in values alone mounts up to over 10 lakhs of → Rupees. In the year 1894 plague made its first appearance in Hongkong and Ios yarn went into consumption. Subsequently as exchange settled down, trade again renamed its elasticity, and despite plague and famine prevailing all over India, importations during
How To B Brautiful-Keep your com- plexion, Mrs. Ellen's Créme Charmante, Lait Charmant and Special Skin Tonto and Poudre Chamant will enable you to do it. Her Specialities for the Skin are the study of a lifetime. A. 8. Watson & Co. Ltd. Sole Agents.
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HONGKONG "FOOTBALL, `SHIRE V Below is the League table to-date.
RE... Y.M.C.A. Boffs B.G.A EA.M.C.
Naval Yard Lustano
B.O.C.
Goals.
12 3.5 112 01426% 10111 2
1 1
3 0 2
9.43 1 120 '0 "18 0
service.
The motion was by leave withdrawn..
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS,
The I.G.M. str. P. E. Friedrich carrying the German Mails with dates frora Berlin of the 2nd inst, has loft Colombo on the 20th inst. am, and may be expected here on or about the
"I feel sure that the time has come when, ifs ressonable proposition were made to the French Government, it would be taken into. consideration. Such movement would include all the islands under the French flag between New Caledonia and Tahiti, and leave a clear road to San Francisco and the Panama anal." The correspondent urges that the time has arrived for a decided move to be made in the direction of annexation by Australia, and thus anticipate Germany and Japan. Both of thees nations, he thinks, lock with envy on Now Caledonia, for nickel, ehrome, cobalt, and iron deposits do not exist in territories controlled by them. The fact that Japan possesses supplies of coal for smelting purposes would make New Caledonia, he thinks, a very desirable depen- dency.