CANTON.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
DEATH.
THE PACIFIC FLEET. -.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7TH, 1909.
San Francisco, September 1, The Pocito fleet, sight armourod ornisexa 35th October.
built for high-speed and hard hitting, steaged into the harbour at 3 o'clock yesterday morning, in command of Rear-Admiral Uriel abree, to Colonel Yang, late of the Bhamoon Guarde, died on Sunday morning last, at his residence,ocal and take on stores, preparatory to the long As the sixteen battleships of Admiral Evans He was for many yests a Commander of the ortise to Manila and the Orient, Chinose forco kept to protect foreigners on Boet represented the battleship strength of the the Shamoon. Some years ago the FrenchNavy, so under Bebree's. dag there has been Government bestowed on him the decoration of assembled the strength of the armoured cruisers in a feet which will demonstrate inite swift. the Legion of Honour.
craise to the Orient the power of the Navy in this close..
With the exception of the North Carolina load the Montana, recently commissioned, the rebuilt-New-York-and the Brooklyn of lose modern design, the eight warships in dull gray that catered the harbour before dawn yesterday represent the entire armoured cruiser strength of the American Navy. Ti is the feet which would he assembled for a swift service craise in case of war and its performanes on the present cruise will be watahed by naval experts with an interest almost ne grent as that which attended the roynge of the sixteen battleships around the globe.
the
CONSULAR CHANGES, Me, J. W. Jamieson took over charge of Consulate yestering from Mr-H. H. Fox, has been acting Consul-General for the last 18 months. Mr. and Mrs Fox leave Cantou to-day, and the best wishes of the British and foreign community accompany them.
THE POLICING OF SHAKEE. Since the public degradation of the Chinese soldiers on linkes by the Chinese authorities a trala guild, police at the instigation of regulations on this street have been anything but satisfactory. Rows are more frequcat, roughs sneer and scoff at soldiers whom but lately they feared so maul, and for the slightest
canes they do not now hesitate to issnult them?
police and aeriously wounded two of their Some nights ago ruffians nesanted the Chinese No capture has yet been effected. So close as this
MOUNTAIN RECORD.
DUKE OF THE ABRUZZI IN THE HIMALAYAS.
The special correspondent of the Corriere della Sera, who travelled from Port Said to Marsoilles on board the Peninsular and Oriental liner Oceana, on which the Duke of the Abraza and the other members of his expedition em- barked, succeeded in gathering come important Prince's latest exploration of the Himalay and hitherto upublished details of the Italian Mountains,
1
BARBAROUS CUSTOMS."
QUSARD AGENT- TURKATENS TO CLEAR OFFICIALS OFF PIER.
passengers.
THE EMPIRE'S CHAMBERS OF
COMMERCE.
CONGRESS AT BIDNEY.
place is to the Shameen, it will bo well for speed adds to the impression the Tennessee, many rivers had to be crossed by means of the part of the Customs officials will he put an end Empire was; he said, an event of widespread
the authorities to keep a watchful eye on what is happening in Shakes.
LOCAL SPORT.
ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB. The Captain's Cup and Fool were played for from Gotober 2nd to 4th. The following scores wore returned':
CAPTAIN'S CUP.
+W. M. Anderson...
J.Johnstous...
to.
SYDNEY, September 14th. The outcry over the barbarous Customs
The delegatce from all parts of the Britisk methods of Collector Loeb apached a climax on the arrival of the Mauretania at New York Empire who have come to Sydney to attend the recently. The Customs officers have inaugurated seventh Congress of Chambers of Commerce of the most objectionable and searching methods the Empire attended a reception by the Lord of examination of passengers, and evon the Mayor at the Town Hall at eleven o'clock this The proceedings began with the adoption of steamers for purely business purposes, are companies agents who go aboard the arriving morning. The Congross was opened at noon. interfered with. The previous woek Mr. an address to the King, expressing the loyalty Vertion H. Brown, the Canard agent in this of the delegates and tendering the congratula The expedition landed at Bombay on April 9,
of the preservation city, had his pockets searched as he came off the tions of the Congress to his Majesty upon the steamer, and submitted to it with the best success of his efforts for the
pesos of the world, which was so essentin! is and travelled by rail to Rawal Pindi, where all the baggage and camping equipment were
When the Mauretania arrived, however, the the growth of commerce. The delegates prayed | loaded on the local carts called akkas, drawn by ponies, and were sent to Srinagar. The 8ace possible. members of the expedition followed the convinterference of the Castume officers aromod that the future might be equally successful, so driving in certain old, landaus which had arrived the anger of Mr. Brown, who ordered flat the commerse of the Empire night at Srinagar half broken down, with their lives the Cnstoms insproters to stand asido maintained and incressed, and trusted that his kept together by means of ropes. From Srinagar and not hamper his movements or those Majesty would long be spared to preside over. the expedition was taken further by a fast boat of his associatos, The order being resisted, his great Empire, and to continue to contribute along the navigablo canal. Sir Francis Young Mr. Brown threatened to bring ashore the two to the increased happiness and prosperity of his husband and Lady Younghusband accompanied hundred stokers of the Mauretania and hustle..dovoted subjects, the boat trip to the and of the canal, where the every inspector off the pier. Seeing that busi- The Congress then appointed a committee to postal matters, emigration, weights and measuros, Duke of the Abruzzi and his companiona lended mess was mount, the inspectors stood aside, but draw up motions on the following subjente, among and began their merch to Mount Godwid took their revonge later upon the helpless others: Commercial relations, national defence, Austen,
After four days' It was now April 24.**
Many of the passengers were held up some currency, and telegraphic communication.
On the arrival of the Earl of Dadley, the MAKE SPEEDY" VOYAGE;
hours and caused to lose trains by the arbitraty More symmetrical in-appoazups than the travelling along the Sind Valley, which was all desconded by the Dras and Indus valleys to
than ever before. Remonstrance with Collector to lie Excellency the address to the King, which assembled battleships, steaming at equal intervals covered with snow, the expedition reached the conduct of the inspectors, and complaints the Governor-General of the Commonwealth, Bir in the wake of the fagalip Tennosses and with Zojila Pass, 12,350ft high. from which they week are even more abundant and more serious Albert Spicer, M.P. the President, prosented black smoke pouring from four high funnels on Skardo, the capital of Baltistan. On May Loob has proved of no effect, and a strong his Excellency intimated his intention of cabling
resumed along, the Braidoh
The Governor-General, in formally inangurst- to the Treasury in Wh ench, the sight came down the coast from Seattle 9 the march was the water, the armoured ernisers appear larger last inhabited place in the valley, on May 14. Ingten, and it is hoped that some oficial actioning the Congress, tendered a cordial welcome to at an eighteen knot clip Standing high out of Valley and the expedition reached Askole, the appeal on the part of several steamship com for his Majesty's gracious acceptuavo,
the tires of the commerce and indastrion of the of priv than the heavier battleships, and their greaterThis was the easiest part of the journey, will be taken by which petty annoyances and the the delegates. This visit of eminent representa
mere serious offences against propriety on paths were often met and although difoult
interest and a cause of sincere satisfaction to In the first aquadrou wero
Dakota. The second rope bridges well known to Indian travellers,
Australia, because it demonstrated the necessity California and aquadron, in command of Rear Admiral Barry,
Un May 18 the expedition encamped at the
of enlisting Australian aid in undertakings is composed of the flagship West Virginia and boundaries of the Baltoro glacier, which the the Maryland, Pennsylvania and Cobrade, while explorers leit on the 21st, roaching the foot of
designed to promote and protests Imperial the supply ship Glacier brought up the rear of the Mount Godwin Austen on the 26th. But when
commerce: Australia recognised that the sec
long column.
the fog which enshrouded the mountain cleared
urity and progress of the component parts of the It was a formidable array. End there may
away the Duke and his guidos saw at once that
Empire were largely dependent on the well-being be more than passing significance in the drst
the gigantic cone was inaccessible, as its rocky
of the whole. The ongress had met with the query of the veteran Admiral offer the first and steep slopes appeared by be capable of easily.
sole aim of retaining the position which their The danger of avalanches
forefathers had won in the world of commerce, The real struggle between the nations of the Sebree rumbling away. had sufely anchored.
"Has Zeppelin got to Berlin yal?"
was, moreover, serions. However, the expodi
"Great Britain still Mr. Loob, head of the Customs Department, world was due to the necessity of acquiring in- tion divided, and small groups went round re- connoitring to see if the mountain could be profits by the opportunity to declare that the ascended from some other point. Their efforts instructions to turn pockets inside out and led even her most vigorous rivals, but the gap the was lessening year by your. There was Do i · μερά "ladios and gentlemen st were in vain. The Duke reached some of the
did not emanate good reason, however, for unpleasant forebod- to- neighbouring peaks, 21,000ft high, while other dockyard gates
His immediate subordinate offers a ings. The qualities and characteristics of our members of the party were husy with meteoro him. logical observations and making a topographi similar démonti to the incredulous public prodecessors were still inherent in our exce cal and photographic survey of the region.
At the end of June the expedition reached Meanwhile, a rigorous scrutiny of all incoming day. Failings had been brought home and lessons washing his hands of all responsibility for any Empire people were busily engaged in disense- the summit of Windigal, 20,3000ft, and after passengers continues, and Dr. Lo b, while bad beon learut, and to-day throughout the Excellency referred rendig erected its fouts under Chogolisa, "barbarify" proudly reports an increase of ing, from an Imperial point of view, the best or Brida Pask, while the Duke, together with nearly £11,000 in receipts from passengers policy for the future.
guides and porters, ascended up to 24,60uft during the past month compared with the col particularly to thed the necessity of improved
education, and urged This the highest point ever reached, was at responding period last year.
organisation in commercial and other affairs. tained on July 17. The Dake was prevented from getting to the summit by a thick fog
Combined force must, he said, recessarily large- which did not permit of any further attempt,
ly supplant individual effort. He expressed was to be discussed, Australia, with its and so, after heating every mountaineering
satisfaction that the question of immigration record, he was obliged to return.
I had only one steamer trunk and a 3,000,000 square miles of land and its population "Every bag, of a little over 4,000,000, presented an anomaly, she states. few handbags, box, package, nad shawistrap was opened at the declared his Exellency, which gave cause for dock. My cauers was first attacked by a concern. He concinded by hoping that the diligent officer of the law. He opened every efforts of the Congress would be crowned with part of it to convince himself it was really success..........
and American. My pocketbook, dressing-case, jewel-case were all inspected, and even worn linen was handled.
asked.
Later
No one, it seems, is willing to shoulder the responsibility of the barbarous methods adopted by the New York Customs officials for the prevention of smuggling. In response to the loud outery of the travelling public the reasury despatched Mr. Reynolds, Assistant Secretary, to New York for the purpose of watching the mauceavres employed to catch dishonest passengers.
creased ontlots for trade, Gross, Handicap, Not.
92 91
74
85
R. T. Walker
19 Entries.
14 ... '104 Remainder no retnin POOL.
87- 90
Gross, Handicap. Net,
M. A. Murray
87
5
8P
J. R. Boyese
101
18
03
W. M. Anderson ...
92
7
85
W.Ironsido...
93
8
85
R. P. Walker
104
14
90
+ Winner of Cup.
Winner of Pool.
19 Entries. Remainder no retur
INTERFORT CRICKET.
Ono airship seems a fragile incident beside eight armoured cruisers monating eight ten inch, twenty four night inch and seventy-two six-inch guns. But the Admiral in coma of all these, standing on the after bridge of the crack Trancence, had to inquire:
Has. Zeppelin get to Berlin yet, or has he broken down again?
"
Evidently the power of the ses me its weather eye on the coming power of the ni
They may do it--five year from new perhaps, the Admiral went on, parsuing the thought that "I subject. automobiles would be able to gd around the way they do now."
BLMÉ
never
BUILT FOR FAST CRU BES
But in the meantime the rise of the armoured oraisor fleet is a matter of import, and international interest.
These ships were built for fast craison," The Straits and Shanghai teams are expectel hore about the 18th November, and the Inter-Sebrec quid, and this voyage is to show what
they can do.
We sail Sunday morning for Honolulu, and port matches will probably start on Monday,
on this leg of the cruise we will steam eighteen the 22nd.
knots. After staying in the ishoda for tires weeks we will sail for the Admiralty island, where 12,000 tons of coal have bon ordered for us. For this part of the voyage the Reet will steam about twelve and one-half knots, rosaming the eighteen knot speed from tlure to Manila, We are due in the islands on November 1. and are to remain in the Philippine waters for one mouth for foot battle practice. Admiral Harber will join me there, and he line, been ordered to have the targets ready for the battle prastice, so that we can go out in the range the day after we arrive.
The later date of arrival (previously fixed for the 11th November) has boen arranged to prevent clashing with the Volunteer Camp.
THE LESSON OF ME. HARRIMAN'S CAREER.
The death of Mr. Harriman has brought out traf of to be communed his business career es an office boy at the age of fourteen. What ever may be said of Mr. Harriman as a financier, it must be admitted he did an immense service in improving the condition of American rail- ways, and incidentally to the prosperity of the United States by giving greater railway traile facilities.
There is in England, says a correspondent, claim to raise the age for compulsory school Attendance, and the point I wish to bring out is that the really great men of this world have left school and commenced business life at au age. I was for a few years a member of a Sol Board which prided itself on
the standard of education, the hirin
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The boys and girls who at that time were being educated were certainly not superior and I think inferior, to those who had never had the misfortune to have had a School Board education.do not believe that a single specimen can be brought forward where a man has attained any degree of prosperity pwing to the School Board system. It is not eduestion, but poverty, that pushes a man to the front, not only in business, but invention nad science. We
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The scientific results of this journey are very important as the Duke of the Abruzzi is bringing to Europe a very rich collection of photographie, topographical, and botanical materials, besides the astronomical and motoro logical observations.
from
The trials ladies are forced to undergo when landing are vividly illustrated in a letter from Mrs Julia B. Shelling, who arrived after a motoring tour in Spain, France, and Switzer
land.
of commercial
ECZEMA MADE
SKIN PEEL OFF
Baby Covered with Pimply, Inflamed Humour Very Fretful and Cried Night and Day-Doctor's Oint- ment Seemed to Make It Worse,
CURED AT SMALL COST -
BY CUTICURA REMEDIES
"My baby had something liko a ráðu come out all over him.
It made bla very fretful and orying night and day. Tho doctor did not tell what_it was but the nurse said it was eczema. It Fake small pimples under the skin and all inflamed anl the skin caïne off with the napkins when changing and the doctors ointment made it pesi, then it came out worse than ever. I tried the doctur'e ointment for some time but it did not Reem to get any better. I used two. boxes of Cuticura Ointment and Cuti- cura Soap and oured him. I have not seen anything on him since. He had the skin trouble ten weeks, I feel sure that Cicloure Soap and Ointment cured him and I am still using Cuticura Soap. I was very pleased to have found out that Cuticura was a great skin healer. Mire. Stone, Fonthill Biehop, car Salis bury, Wilts, Eng., Oct. 13 and 18.08.
In the thirty-two page pamphlet wrapped about Cutleura Ointment are to be found most valuable suggestions for women, expecially mothers, for the preservation and purification of theskin, scalp, hair and bands; for removingtor- turing, dis@guring kinours, rashes and infiammations; for sanative, antiseptic. cleansing of ulcerated, infamed bucous surfaces and destruction of microscopic life, and for bringing about, by sugges tion and medication, a normal condition of health, strength and beauty.
Cuticars Remedies onder. 21. Charterhouse B Therever the Bril Fig Data lepote: Paris, D. u de la Palz: Autralia,
Briner India, A. H. Patil, Calester LED- The Tows, in: U.S., Potter Drug & 0 Ltd., Cape Dem, Corp., Bole leg. Boston,
Post free from London Best, unple of Cati; Ir and the Cuenta B meliad abov 54-11
THE BOARD OF TRADE RETURNS.
British trade and navigation returns for August indicate a further encouraging recovery imports last month amounted to $40,410,212, or in the industrial activity of the country. The
less than in 1907. Almost every elasa.shows an £5,670,506 more than in 1908, and only £480,235, increase, but the factor is grain und Hour, which is £3,104,515 higher in vaine. Raw materials and articles mainly unmanufactured show an increase of £1,148,523 compared with August last year, and articles wholly or mainly manufactures of the United Kingdom amount. to £32,114,700,-on increase of £1,772,024 the figures for 1907: In exports as imports there is an increase on last your in almost every by £701,620, class. Now ships show on increase of £38,603. the age to 1908, but still £5,240 344 bolow
Cotten jarms and fabrics are higher
year for the month of 65,000,000 yards in quan. though still £1,151,241 less than in 1907, In
tity and over half a, million sterling in value. cotton piece goods there is an increase on last Woollen textiles are up by £491,306. The im ports for the past eight months were £12,232,817
PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS. Sir Albert Spicer, addressing the delegates, Prince Luigi, Duke of the Abruzzi, who has
reviewed the work of the Congress since 1886 eclipsed all mountaineering records by his ascent
"I paid daty on the hot which was on my in monlding opinion, spurring to ulministrative captain in the Italian of Bride Peak, in the Himalayas, is in his thirty- seventh year, and is a
was appraised at a guinea. I also paid duty on the present Congrass, and said he hoped that navy. He is the third son of the late Lakehead-one I had worn for two months. This action, stimulating legislation, and lending to a Telvet gown fve years old because it had been they would be enabled to continue to assist the commerce of the Empire. He referred to the Aosta, and therefore cousin of King Viotor This expedition is not the
I told the Customus the approaching realisation of South African first isnt of exploration achieved by the cleaned and refitted in Paris. This gown was
odleer in paying this patrageous duty that I had Union, which afforded, he said standing Italian Prince. In 1897 he performed the praised at £10, plus the cost of cleaning and evolution of the Australian Commonwealth and first ascent of Mount Elips, on the borders of repairing-fifty shillings. Canada and Alaska, which is over 18,000 ft. neglected to declare the shoes on my feet. I tribute to the wisdom of Taperial policy in high, and is one of the loftiest peaks nu the American Continent. Two years later he said they were American, but the heels were granting self-governing powers to the colonists, My hairpin-box was opened after I had told lay in the faturs, much had been done to en- A small courage that aspiration since 1892. These organised an Arctic expedition, which gailed Frenuli and land cost a frano and titty centimes. Sir Albors added that, if Imperial federation north in the steamer Polar Star, in the summer the inspector what it contained. of 1899. The northermost limits of Franz Josef Land were determined, and a ledge party, ander Package was discovered well wrappei in tissue congresses had grappled with the problem of
would now throw fresh light on the subject and ter than in the corresponding period of Commander Cagni, attained lat. 86.35 N., which Paper. After the covering was carefully re- promoting clase commercial relations within
asert an influence for the ultimate settlement 1908, and the exports of British goods £9,505,505 was the nearest point to the North Pole reached moved a bottle of Amériosa, vasoline was dis- the Empire and he hoped that further discussion up to that period. Later on, in 1905, the Duke
The Congross then adjoumed until to-moro of the Abruzzi visited Central Africa, and was
of this difficult problem. He emphasised the the first man to ascend the hitherto unconquered
importance of cheap telegraphic communication heights of Mount Ruwenzori, on the borders of A DIPLODIN BECRET.
The lofti. answer this and the Congo Free State
est peaks of this romarimble rangs were named by the explorer after King Victor Emmanuel (18,000), King Edward (15,988ft.), Queen Alexandra (16,749ft.), and Queen Margherita (16,815ft.).
Leaving Manila en December 1, the feet will divide, the Townessee and Washington going to Shanghai, two of the others to Kobe, Lwo to Hongkong and two to. Yokohama, two weeks in each part. At the end spending of the two weeks the cruisers in Japanese and Chinese ports will chauge positions for another two weeks, thus giving all the officers and men an opportunity to see a Chinese and a Japanese port.
is a wet to a question as to why that said that was a diplomantic meret, bat, like many others secrets of diplomacy, it was an open secret.
RECORD FLIGHT BY TINY AEROPLANE,
SANTOS DUMONT'S FIVE-MILE TRIP 18
"THE DRAGON FLY."
M. Santos Damont, the Brazilian seronaut
closed!"
The passengers by the Arabic rather than submit to the handling of their luggage by the inspectors in artificial light, elected to sleep on board and face the erdesi by daylight.
BRIGHTER BUSINESS AT SINGAPORE.
Mr. D. T. Boyd (Boustead & Co.), presiding at the half-yearly meeting of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce last week, waid in the ecurse of his address:-
TANJONG PÅGAR
INCREASED TO AGE AND PROFITS.
The anal administration report and accounts
longer purse, and it is time that useless expen than "opening a new whart at Santa Monics, 150tk over valleys, railways, woods, and roads. fered so much. The effort recently made by Curried forward to next account $61.631.29.
BOOM IN RUBBER.
EXCEPTIONAL OPPORTUNITY OFFERED
TO-SPECULATORS,
The-first
WEATHER REPORT
It seems that the Navigation Board fearn that a visit by a fleet of eight armoured cruisers following closely on a visit by a fleet of sixteen- battleships might be too gret a tax on even Oriental hospitality, and that i would be better not to divide.
"In January the fleet will assemble again," ace spending millions a year on education, and Sebree continued, "four of the ships joining at venture to assert that not only is every shill: Kobe and four at Yokohama, and the entire ing wasted, but it is actually harmial. It is all fleet sailing from the latter part for Honolulu.
to sery well for Unionists
criticise the. Budget We will get back to Sats Fratuisce on February and aviator, who, after having been the first man is useless; hut what they should do is to 15, and further than that wo have tot planned to fly in public on an seroplane, seemed to have lay the axe at the root of national expenditure But bow abent the Porista festival" he abandoned aviation altogether, took the world en education and old age pensions: but I am was asked, and whether the feet would not by surprise last month when he made a sanen-
tions and brilliant return to publicity. ¡ afraid they have not the cotrage to ilo it.
romain in San Francisco then, and he
With the smallest flying machine in exist The day will shortly arrive when every shill-
answered quickly and to the point ing will be required for a Navy infinitely larger
"But you mustn't say I saw that," he added, ence he made a cross-country fight of ve to the neighbouring village of Bao, cover- uzat e passons to proserve our national and in deference to this afterthought it may be miles from the military grounds at St. Cyr.
will be a struggle betwoon Eng enough to explain that the Admiral considers
Hittle less than six ing the distance in land and Germany as to which possesses the
Best battle practice more important for a sailor minutes and flying at an average, height of
diture should be thrown overboard. The news-
or a flower show at Santa Barbara, although we
His speed was fifty-six miles an hour, which that all right.” enjoy papers are the true educationists of England.
beats the record set up by M. Blerint of forty- SEBRER IS CONURATULATED.
The little monoplane with which he accom Admiral Sebree Ine mary friends in Sight miles an hour, Francisco, who are congratiating him on his important command after many years in the plished the flight he has named Demoiselle, the service, where fortune has at smiled on him in French word signifying "Dragon Fly." The
Baits the machine, the line of duty, and it is remembered that dur-name sight made with his earlier machines, There is a certain irony in the remarkable ing the Spanish War, whenevery Navy officer rubber boom which is the feature of the of commanding rank was anxious to bo-asigned all of which were of the same type, was one of financial worklat the present time, says a recent to a ship at the front, Sebra was consigned to only a few hundred yards, and took place issue of the National Review. With one phaso Alaska waters by powers at Washington that about eighteen months ago. of the rubber trade we are familiar Rod did not appreciate the bluntuoss of a sailor man Babbar has become one of the most sinister and gave the plums to the moro fortunate phrases in journalistic use. It embodies the heroes of the Navy.
rocarded horrors of as shameful a traffic as any
simply traffic in which in history. It is a tra primitive race is used up with ruthless in-
By this flight M. Santos Dumont has won humanity to extract vast profits for is barbarous olique of European financiers, and is indelibly
two bets of £40, which he made with another aviator, M. Maurice Jusaroy, who is export associated with the Congo. At the other
The northern depression, which has continued end of the rubber chain
menting at Buc, and one with Mr. Farman. We have the
It was agreed that when either M. Santus to move Eastwa da, in orossi g N. Japsu. present unparalleled boom on the market. of the news-
The Central News says: Captain Robert F.
An area of high pressure covers N. China, and casual reader The most
Dumont or M. Jussroy paid the other a flying paper cannot have failed to notice the endden Scott, R.N., will organic and lead another visit he was to receive the sam: named. Me the monsoon has set in strongly in the North..
N.E. gales may be expected in the Formoss emergence of a host of rubber companies The British expedition to the Antarctic, starting Farman had bet the aviator that his tiny
Channel and bad weather over th N.E. part of fact followed upen the concurrent exhaustion of next year. The expedition, the agoney under-
M. Santos Dumont tus announced that ho the China on supply and increase of demand. With the stands will leave next day. Captain Scott, mashine was incapable of such a flight. adrant of the motor car the use of rubber bus who is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical will now give his patents to the public in orilər
Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending enormous in grayed and the immediate Society, commanded the Nations! Antarctic
to encourage ariation. Ho says that aeroplanen at 10 am. to-day, 0.29 inches. The are inadequate. of supply
the title of "The Voyage of the Dis- this sum includes the cost of the motor.
The forecast for the-24 hours ending at ngon to-day is as fullows bridged in time; but whilst the rubber planta- covery was published in 1905.
winds, strong The expedition will have two bases. One base tions are being developed the famine can hardly
fair to squally fail to continue. The price is already in the will be in MacMurdo Soud, and the other, in
HOW TO BE BEAUTIFUL-Keep your com- Hongkong & Neighbourhood
and morettled. vicinity of ten shillings per lb., and threatens to King Edward VII. Land, if that point can be
-N.E-gale
N. and NE advance still further. The position is one reached. The expedition will endeavour, notition, Mrs Ellen's Crème Charmante, Lait
Her South coast of China between ) which offers an exceptional opportunity to the only to try to reach the oath Pole, but also to Charmant and Special Skin Tonis and Pondre Formosa Chanuel
Hongkong and Lamocks. winds, strong. speculator and it may be that his operations accomplish valuable geographical work in King Charmant will alle you to do it. have something to do with the current prices. Edward VII. Land, which is now quite an Specialities for the Skin are the study of a
Hongkong and Hainan... strong But the intrinsic facts are such as to offer unknown region. Captain Scott, is at present ifetime. A. 8. Watson & Co. Ltd. Sola Agents, South coast of Chius between E. to N. winds, little prospect of a speedy reaction in price. engaged at the Admiralty,
sources
SOUTH POLE.
CAPTAIN SCOTT'S NEXT EXPEDITION.
less.
Turning to the figures relating to British
China's exporta that the shrinkage in cotton yarn ship- trade with the Far East, it will be seen, under ments noted last month continue. purchases feli in August £20,000 in value, compared with the corresponde ortort of month of 1908, while Japan's declined £17,000 and the Straits Settlements shows a decrease of nearly £4,000. This does away with the advantage gained by bettor trade in the earlier months of the year. With regard to cotton piece goods, Chias exhibits the satis factory incrongs of £100,000, and it is clear that the China trade is looking up. those of the Straits Settlements Japan's purchases also roso £55,000, al than double. There are, however, decreases to note in the other instances. For the night
DILOTO
progress.
various
To touch for a moment on the tride of the of the Tanjong Pagar Dock Board for the half- Colony, it is reassuring to know that the gares year ended June 30 last, records a subatan of both imports and exports for the first quartial increase of profita on general revenue fer of this year show an increase-though ouly account as compared with the previons half le a small extent compared with the figures Year.
The cralit-balanes of general revenue account for the corresponding period of last year, there are also indicatictis of an improvement in for the ball-year under rariow is $326,485.43. the condition of trade in other parts of the which together with the sum of $62,415.75 months China alone now shows a small rise in arnio, it seems rousonable to hope that the accounts gives a balance at credit of 8889,259.16, considerable falling off in the export of linen world, with expectations of large food crops as brought forward from the previous half year's the value of her purchases. There was again stagnation which we have experienced for so Of this balance interest paid or due to Govern- manufactures to the Philippine Islands. Tho long a time is about to give way to a mors ont on cash received from loan funds under trade with China and Japan in woolen and buoyant state of trade. It is to be hoped, Ordinance 4 of 1907 absorbs 3612.627.87 worsted tissues shows an all-round improve- The figuras regarding silk will not lead to a recurrence of the reckless appropriated as follows Transferred to reserve longer period that there is still a big deficit, to Eowever, that the improvement, when it comes, The balance remaining, 8276,631.29, has been meat, though we see from the statistica for the
We may overtrading and granting of credit facilities, fund, $170,00. to renewals equalisation fund, be made op.
note, respecting the from the results of which we have already snf. $25.000, to fre insurance reserve fund, $20,000, broadstaffs continue to record
The comparison of revenue with previous metal statistics, that Japan last month took the quantity ship, bridge, and some of the principal importing firms to reduco
for the eight months there is still time to by allowed for delivery work on the board's own account done in the other plates compared with the previous August, the period of credit to sixty days, and the half-years since the formation of the board, twios maximum
considerable shrinkage. Larger supplies of pig of goods bought to a similar period, has not, I docks and workshops not included, shows as
Wharf. Docks, Total.
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fittings went to the same country The Straits think, received very goneral support, which is follows:-
in the 1905 2nd half 1,364,971 969,760 2,334,761 Settlements continues its demand for materiał to be regretted.
(1st 1491,341 -1,016,067-2,507,408 for railway construction, presumbly. 1906
1,453,823 854,626 2,308,449 Malay States, and over £50,000 worth of rails 1,547,028 1,00 594 2,547,622 have been sent to that part of the world this 1,479,664 1,057,645 2.537,329 year. An increase of these figures may doubt 1,516,291
986.281 2.502 572 fess be expected when the new Peninsular rail. 1,258,291 961,646 2,219,937 way is started in earnest. A much smaller 1,364.689 1,070,734 2,435,423 quantity of rail locomotives are at present being exported to the Strafta. Only half the quantity -SATISFACTORY INCREASES. The report goes on to say: It is satis of textile machinery went to Japan last month, factory to record that profit on general and during the past eight months. Regarding of our itaport trade with the Far Fast, China toi An increas0 shows revenue half-foot, and of256.004.05 compared with big shrinkage still for the longer period. 880,519.12 as compared with the previous shows a rise in August of a million lbs., but Shipments of sugar from a compared with the the same egantry. the average half-yearly profits since the Considerable supplies of silk come to band from inception of the board. previons half-year the wharf net revenue shows Java last month reached a value of ovar an increase of $59,11245 sad the docks and £27,0.0. Sugar from the Straits shows a workshops one of $38,102.55. The improvement shrinkage. The Philippines hemp trade is in the wharf royons 352.112 is in sympathy Improving, but the lower prices that leve with an increase of 75,200 tons in the tonnage obtained are the cause of the decrease in value of coal and cargo handled, and is further still recorded. A small-advance was shown by augmented by earnings in respect of use of Straite tin.
of wharf plant and labour. The ingresse $38,02 in the dock and workshop net earnings. follows as a sequence to an increase in the mount--cf work carried ont. The average tonnage per vessel discharged and loaded at the what is 905 tons against 880 tone for the previous half-year
Establishment exponses show an increase of 29,764.9 of which $4,000 is due to increments in salaries and wages, and about $5,000 ia due to
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the following report:
Pacific On, the 5th at 6.00. The The new Dragon Fly, which is No. 19, is Its supporting surface covers nine aquare apparently moving westwards. about half the size of M. Bleriot's neroplane depression is near the Balingtang Channel, metres, while Bleriot's covers eighty threon the 6th at 11.55 am-The baromoter has square metres. It is propelled by a 30 h.-prisen moderately over hins, and fullon rapidly motor, and the total weight, including the pilot, in E. Japan. is about best,
temporary gap between need and supply will bo onday of 1900-4, his secount of which his type can be modo for less than £200, and.
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The race t typhoon has entered Tongking. The other typhoon has moved Westwards through ke Balingtang Channel and entered the China Sea.
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