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JOHN GRANT AGAIN.
CHARGED WITH PALSE PRETENUES.
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Mr Gardiner said the identification had taken place and the defendani was now before the
Court.
His Worship (Mr J. R. Wood)-Are the polico ready to go on?
Mir Gardiner-A week's remand would be, convenient to all parties,
Bis Worship What is the casa?
THE SPIRIT OF REVOLUTION "
IN CHINA.
OWOWING MILITARIOM.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9TH, 1910..
a
HARBOUR IMPROVEMENT WORKS IN JAPAN.
However, one-half of the reclamation has been carried out, and the rubble mound and concrete. blocks for the outside protection of the sustern extreme mola have also been completed, 19
well Although Japan possesses 35 open ports, thus as a part of the superstructure and the landing bulk of her brado is carried on through the two stage at the foot of another mole. The dreds harbours of Yokohama and Kobe, which tu. ing work in the vicinity of two other moles
temporary piers for gether deal with about 80 por cont. of total els marly finished. The tem foreign trade of Japan. The development of the construction of ferro-concreta caissons, under constraction, and will be completed dur these barbours on modern lines is, however, walah form an important preliminary work, are comparatively rocent...
ing the present year. It is expected that next For the sinking of these caissons will be afooted, that by 1912 two of the moles will be avail. for use by ships.-The Times,
YOKOHAMA HARBOUR.
MEMORIALS TO. KING EDWARD.
WIE ERNEST CA98EĹ'S ANOLO-GERMAN
BOHOME.
Inspector P. O'Sullivan said the defendant scholars and thinking men the opinion prevent provide sale In connection with this early as the following communication from its
tho
THE INTERPORT SWIMMING CARNIVAL
THE THIRD DAY.
The N.-C. Daily News of the 5th inst, given the following account of the third day of the Inturport Swimming Carnival:
the
De AB
race. was at fever point. Bhanghai's advantage in the first sight lengths was grooted with thunderous applaase, bat the winner reodivédi a no lesa hearty ovation when he won the last racing event for Hongkong.
Mr. Blair replied on behalf of Hongkong, and after thanking those present for their icind expression of good feeling stated that the team was thoroughly representative of Hongkong. Each man before selection had to do 150 fost
Shanghai team might be selected upon this basis.
in two or three days' time. They sach paid ldren. Elsewhere I found an anti-dynastic { Dow roll the Empire. The lattor works are | Tageblatt, at the same time to to the erouts, and rather than jeopardize their chances in 24 seconds. He suggested that in fature the
P. 8. Appleton said he had about twenty other cases from Team Tsai Po district.
ompactor O'Sullivan added that the police bad boon making inquiries in other places, and appe rod that defendant had been round
eleorhera
His Worship, insing explained the charge
it
defendant, asked him if he were guilty or not guilty,
Defendant unewered; not guilty.
woyemont.
to
I have attended sitting vincial Parliaments, have visited schools
the
or later.
cost
of
so
an
прод
THE INTERPONT POLO MATCH.
The polo match produced the excitement and
Backs VR. Wilson-Gool
Huuxkong, A. & Ellis, C. J. Cooke pad Witchell-Half Back A. E. Carrell and A. V.
Router's Agency has received particulars of
During the afternoon considerable amusement was caused by the drollery of Dr. Nikola, who Juhti-cant, formerly a sneveyor in the Inbile- the high-saray Otw and a lot. Chuts, be Works Department, made his third appear ones tion which has lately to wade in China be
or different occasions was pushed into the bath Dr. William Edgar Geil, the well-known
faily
dressed, fell from the bandstand into the at the Magistracy yesterday, when he was American traveller, who has already crossed
water to the accompaniment of a weird scream The Interport Swimming Carnival is over charged with obtaining one dollar from each of Chino five times This last expedition, which
en his trombone, and dived from the top of the and has ended in a complete victory for Hong ballding, handcuffed with manaoles which four persona by falso protenons Mr J. H. was commenced last summer, had for its object
visit to the capitale of all the Chinese provinocą,
kong. The visitors have a champion of evidently had some flaw in them. Gardiner appeared for the defence.
Dr. Geil being anxious to study the new con
The first improvement works at Yokohama
under Afteen years of age has done time that the referee, thanked the public for the support Before the polo match began Mr. P. Fowlor, vero started in 1889, and by the year 1996 the
extraordinary promise in Legan, who though ditions in the various centres of political in
would place him in the front ranks of amatorit had extended to the Carnival, and duenes and to complete his investigation and harbour, was enclosed by two breakwaters, onsable collections of Chinese literature,
swimmers at home. Logan is one of there born the aincare pleasure with which the Hongkong's . in front of the harbour running south-east for a
expressed ! Dr. Geil sage, in referring to his journey: distance of about 5,400ft, and the other extend-
swimmers whụ can accomplish without effort. What others cannot do after years of training severely trounced fast year on its vinit to "One of the things that remain appermost ing north-east to a length of over 6.700£t,
visit had been received. Skaughai bad boon in my mind is the general spirit of revolu
and practice, and Hongkong has every reason with
of water in the entrance s depth
to be proud of him. MacCabe, who is still Hongkong: it had again boon beaten this lion which I met with. By this I do not leaving a harbour entrance of 800ft in width moan an anti-dynastic or auti-foreign foeling
331 below low water of spring
year," but it was an honour to be defeated best swimmer that Shaghai can put into the by sunh n Bo much as wint
team as that sent up from Hong-. I would call an "antitido. A training
wal
Over 6,000ft, in
wator, is a game competest the per-
but we mast long. If Logan ever went home he would, baby" movement.
Particularly among the length was also built, the result being to
Barlin, August 16th. propared to find that he
hе cannot
on his present form, find his name neor anchorage over the large water ares
The London Morning Foat of the 17th ult. formanca of his earlier years; and though the top rung of the ladder. Finally Mr. Fowler that China is passing through a critical period uf 1,270 acres. -
Shanghai possesso many other swimmers of expressed his regret at the map to Mr. wont-round the village of Au Pai Ling and of har history, and there is
a feeling of resout
Sacheme an iron pior
1,9067t
long and 63tt. wido Berlin correspondent in reference to Bir Ernest
more than average accomplishments, it seenis Claxton, and called for three chors for the demanded a dollar from four people three men ment that a baby should be on the Throne at was built, and provision made for the simul Cassel's gift of £200,000:-
obvious that we must look to the younger of 268.
t. draught, and a woman—and told them they would hare soch a junoturo. I did not find a display of tuos mooring of six steamers
taneous
In this evening's issue of the Berliner members of the community if Shanghai is ever Hongkong team.
to get the bettor of Hongkong in what we hope to get the numbers on their houses ropainted. antagonism to the Regent, but those Chinese Theas works, however, soon became inadequate Tageblatt Herr Thodaro Wolff, editor-in-chief,
modernised under an infant ruler.perly to rust the needs of thinkers hold that Chinn can never be
expanding tide, oud
makes himself responsible for the interesting will be an annual i terport contest. To old and He gave each of them a chit on which was
Young slike,
however, one word of warning may written the number of the house and told them trouble in and additional dredging statement that it is Sir Ernest Carael's intention
an Angle German Benevolently be addressed, It should be regarded he would send a coolic to have the painting done modern times have occurred during the reign of epoca or an undertalon, as well as the proto osta lish
Fund and to endow it with a sum of £200,000 honor to be selected to compete in Interport last three Emperors, all of whom were vision of additional warehouses and sheds
comprunications with the main lines
It is the donor's desire, of railway lo
set
those whom this honour is conferred ap a worthy him a dollar and be loft,
expected to be finished in 1913, "Yet I saw no res on for revelation in China. 500.000, and the dredging operation of memorial to the late King Edward, to show his would be well advised to keep themselves fresh raspent for the Emperor William, and to con- for the principal events daring the Interport Quite the contrary: it sooms to me that the be completed in the following year. The bar tribute practically towards the improvement of Carnival. It came as rather & surprise to see Government is doing all that is possibile. Even hour authorities are, however, still looking the relations existing between Great Britain and members of our team competing in venta like
me, who knows Chins well; the changes are ahead, and the reconstraction of the pier, the Germany. The scheme is further stated to have bobbing for corke, one length handicaps, and din that seem inseparable from water polo, nothing short of tearvelion of various Fro-construction of special quays for coating restols, far obtained approval at the Courts of the other sixuter frats which are salonlated to rod and the referee, therefore, found his task be
the extension of the dockyards, and the co two countries that the King
Shanghai: G. Mayne, CW. O. Mayne and and the German speed in the Interport fixtures.
E.Thacher-Forwards; R. W. Ma:Cahu (Capt.) to all and Mother and the rear of those who compete of some of their strength and sinecura. The terms woxo as follows:
Chin, and a surprised at the reality hama will no doubt be proceeded with sooner Emperor and Empress have already agroed lo The final events of the Interport Bui pubig-Holf Back: A. Tilbruck and D. H. Cucko
Blow their names to bo associated with it,
it," Carnival were decided at the Municipal In Kwangsi, the great copper centre of it was recognized that in water area Yokohama and to favour it with their protection from Carnival had by no means abated, as was evid L. E. Lammert (Capt.)-Forwards: R. C
desire to bring China up to date,
As to the improvement soleme now in hand,
Bath on Saturday afternooo. Interest in the ! am in a position, through information I Chips. I found a large school being erected, does not fall behind leading harbours in the
nofficial source, tention to give afternoon. Both sides of the both were thronged to confirm the annennosment ened by the large attendance throughout the His Worship said the case would be remanded and a widowprend desire on the part of the East, but in view of the increasing size and that it is Six
youzy mea to take the full modern curriculum draught of ships it was decided to drage tood which shall apply in equal measure
sam of money for the establishment with spectators who applauded each event There I found the youngest Clovernor of China thirds of the harbour to a depth of from 20th of a
Shanghai played from the deep out at the himself atter
ding classes on internatioun law.
to 35ft, bolow low water of ordinary spring tide, | in both British and German subjects. His grously whether it ended family or
His misvourably to the loos
swimmers.
stort and bardly had the ball been thrown in mers. It is sad His private secretary is a graduate of Cam which would have the effect of enabling 41 pro
to relate
that all the Interport competitions of when C. W. O. Mayno netted it with a hot and two of, his secretaries wear vessels up to 20,000 tons to anchor at the proposals roached the Emperor William pat
very long ago ou
and were
ore received by him with the e afternoon, with the single exception of the thot from the centro. Play was then trans. those who know China caus Only
premature water matob,
toh, ended disastrously for Shang- ferred to the vicinity of the Shanghai goal for what this mess. At Kweilin I found time, That work has made steady progress; keen satisfaction. It seems, however, in process of construction & large model up-to-and the depth referred to has already been to stata that his Majesty has already assumed hal. The Hongkong team earried away Shang- some minutes. Wilson being called upon to save over an area of 430 acres. The main the office of Protector" to the Fand. Indeed, hal's flag. In every event in which speed in som stiging Lammert banged in the remote province of Kwet-dredging giant consists of ordinary bucket and the offensor tely that the project is not Chan I found fört
won the victory, mainly owing to the splendid cleared the top of the goal or We Saved great block of aimshonses capable of the rock formation in certain
parts of
Moreover, up to the performances of T Logun,
D. goalkeeper.
Cooke played His Worship fixed hail at $1,000.
modating lauireds of persons, and be had
taking:
whom he was omployed. The total area of the reaismation, matter he barest feets with regard to the Mr. Gardiner-I want to have the falso established a school for the study of silkworms, harbour two Lobbits rock outters are being
Ladies Sweepstaker Handicap Two splendidly for Shanghai, and Ellie, whe come to the cognisance of the best- MILITARY TRAINING.
which is part prefences clearly stated.
of the scheme, will be informed circles here. It is not known, for in. longtha First prize presented by the Northmarking, found himself outmatched at avery Roferring to the spread of militarism in
56 AUTH of foreshore, and this work will, Chinn Dr. Geil says:
ineffectual
I shots were directed at the Hongkong it is expected, be finished some time nest stance, whether the endowment will be of the pine Daily Nets, and second prize presented urn. After an interval of uninteresting play
presented by the S. 1. 8. C. Throughout China the constant military month. The reclaimed land is to ridemount stated by the Tageblat, nor whether it by H. Arnold & Co., Ltd., Lady's Gold Bracelet in the middle of the bath, several long but
is to be put to the purposes indicated. Mr. Gardiner-But I must know in time preparations have beep a source of wonder to for the construction of quay wall and landing
The first event of the afternoon was the final goal. Then Wilson's goal was bombarded again. Herr Wolf seeme either to have been misin
Twice in quick succession he fended off” bot me. Whereror I went I saw evidence of s gen-stages, mainly to meet the needs of ocean-going formed or to have drawn false inferences from the were four starters: Mesere. Alves, Manley.
the Ladies' Sweepstake handicap, Thors
hots from Carroll. Just before half-time Lam. before the wook is up.
eral plan for the preparation of an enormous steamers, Fourteen now sheds are to bo prected, His Worship-I think I have already clearly army. Not only in the provincial capitals, but 11 of these will be of steel constraction communication mode to him. He states that itis Martinson, and Prince. Aves, who hadi u start mort scored for Hongkong from a pass by
ада
Sir Ernest
CORSE's-present intention to "cen of three seconds, soon overtook Martinsen (5 sec) Witchell: Half-time found the score equal, in the smaller town, drilling is in constant with a total area of 353,800 square feet. The trolize or consolidate benevolont institu progress was in Cheagin-the base of opera the drivin of pins pilosizto the hard bed of the Great Britian and thoga
foundations for the sheds are being formed by tins which exist for the benefit of Gernaus in which chro for British againus Tibet-at the beginning of the a, end frames are being tied in such a subjects resident in this country; but wher
he says:
mapper as to give security against earthquakes very large and varied German population live There was prout military activity, and I wand winds. told by the unthorities there that 20,000 Chinese
Special attention is being paid to the arrange.in Great Britain, the British subjects who reside in Germany only number seme 17,000 all troops had been moved fats Tibet. Anyhow, monts for facilitating the handling of goods to told, and they are scattered about in small. Tibet was the chief topic of conversation. It did not come in my way actually to see what additional warehouse accommodation will consist instance, there are not more than two or three
secure prompt loading and despatch.
The colonies all over the Empire. In Berlin, for the troops were doing, but it is a sinidant of four three-storeyed fren frame brick building thousand British subjects, including Colonists, not that there were fewer traps in Chengts than covering an area of 333,389 sq. ft. with a span They cousist ohlefly of business people, students, in any other centre I visited. This would see of 72ft, each, and here again epacial features, to confirm what I was told of the troops Laving have been imported into the design to make the classes formas a very promising sphere for the || governeness, and nursemaids, and none of these been out towards Tibet."
building proof against a distriboto 30 exercise of charity. Instances of distres do of Course Oce.isionally ooser and an organisation, electric travelling cranes of 11⁄2 and Hive tons, all the British Relief Association, exists to cost,
that locomotives reaching the height of 20ft.,
with thom when they crop up,
bnt for a monu travelling rental endowment such as that mentioned by crane has an arm of 40ft. to and the radius of the five-ton cranes can be in the British Colony here would offer no scope. readily adjusted. The rail gauge for the It, therefore, seems probable that. Bir first tragh
until Thursday mort.
May
Mr. Gardiner asked for bail.
His Worship usked what the police had to
Inspector O'Bullivan said that they did not Inox the extent of the other charges. About
Bamé
it
trouty other people had complained that mora, –– data. prison, the prefect was erecting a ¦ Priestman grab dredgers, but for dealing with sufficitly alabaretcil to justify the rimming was the main consideration Hongkong the leather again and again, but and by the
ing.
His Worship It shall be, before the case ins heard.
stated the false pretences.
Inspector O'Sullivan said that the witnesses did not all may exactly List the defondant unid "ho was sout." They say be told them they would have to have their numbers repainted. They did not all say that he said he was sent.
Mr. Gardiner-That is not false pretence. His Worship-The Inspector will put the charge in writing and supply you with it,
Mr. Gardiner The bail is exceptionally high, His Worship--I cannot help that. Defendant was then remanded.
.ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.
The Captain's Cup was played for at the Happy Valley from the 3rd to the 5th inst, with the following resulta :--
Gross, Handicap. Net.
81
G. M. Dalgoty.......
93
12
H. Pinckney. ***
94
10
84
A. W. W. Walkinshaw
65
scratch
Clock...
80
1
R. P. Walker
101
4
87
Major Caulfield
95
5
90
Bir J. Fayrer, Bart,... 111
18
93
POOL,
+ J. Clark
80
1
79
A. C. E. Elboroug
94
13
81
soratch 85
R. P. Walker
101
14.
Sir J. Fayrer, Bart, ... 111
18
Major Cuulfiol...
95
* Winner of Cup.
+ Winner of Tool
A. W. W. Walkinshaw 85
F
year,
GREAT SHIPBUILDER RETIRING.
་ན་ ME ALEXANDLE CARLISLE OF BNLFAST,
and
present
mich
a step.
ая
4
in
home
either just
and in the second length it became a race between each side basing secured a goal. him and Prince. In a close finish Alves won,
In the second half Thaober opened the Shang. his time being 461 Alves was drawn by Miss hai attack with a high abot. Almost immediate J. Remedios in the Sweepstake, and she therefore ly afterwards Lammert was again at work in D. H. Cooke, whose play was the outstanding won the gold bracelet presented by the S.I.SC. fangerous proximity to the Shanghai nol, but feature of this cleared the ball time and E. Prince (scratch)...
again, and the second half closed with the score angitored 2.-440 YARDS-INTERFOET CHAMPIONSHIP, 1st Prize Fresented by H.J. Craig & Co. 2nd
..8.1.8.C.
N. H. Alves (3 9008.)
*
2
1
It was
vas mutually agreed to play another three minutes each way to decide the game. 6. W. O. Mayne kopt Forbes busy for the first three min "both teams were represented by two men. sisted in the attack with like results,
In the 400 Yards Interport Championship .ates, but failed to score, and G. Mayne is.
I Mones, Mao Cubs and L. H. Cooke, rom for the final three minutes C. W. D. May Shanghai, and T. Logan and C. J. Cooke repro auide (teufeuing applause, soored, another goal
The coarse consisted of for his ride from a pennity agatust-Hongkong... sunted Hongkong.
Thus the final whistle went when full time hirteen lengths and a quarter, In the first length Logan aud MacCabe ovom level, with had been played with the score reading-
Shanghai
....... 2 goals light avantage in the second lenth, and in Hongkong...
...... 1 goal oroased it in the third, leaving MacCabe and D. Reviewing the match, as a whole, it cuzz H.Cooke to struggle for second place, D.H.Cooke there are at present under constraction one led to believe.
of the line is over one milo. In additionbitious in its grasp thau Herr Wolf has been then came up to Logan, and actually overtook scarcely be said that the result, gradifying 50-ton and one 20-ton stationary cranes for the handling of heavy goods. Thirty-two electrical aetatis are also included in the equipment.
Mr. Alexander. Montgomery Carlisle, the May casily pass under them. Er radius, the Tageblatt the cases of indigence which occur the two Cookes vlose behind Logan obtained
the
power station plout consists of foor sets of Dick Kerr dyaumes and four sets of com- pound condensing engines supplied by Messrs. Ballis & Morcom, leaving space for two addi- tional engines and
mos. Each engine has at normal load. Tho six in
and of the water-tabe
B
my of
front-
SHIPPING DISASTER NEAR GIBRALTAR
A STEAMEE GUNK,
"FORTY LIVES' LOST.
&
MacCabe, were again
abreast
In the
1
him in the fifth length, though Logan in the sixth though it appeared to be to the majority of the lap pot ahead of him again. Logan had a good lead spectators, was obtained without the exhib In the eighth length, while D. H. Cooke and tion of much foul play by the victors. Penalties
ninth ag
lap were unmerens, acounting for no fewer than the first half, 23 minutes in the MacCabe gained somewhat on Logan, and C. 3. three minutes
the Cooke, who had been taking matters inay from recond and a minute in each of the extra perioda.
cause of this may be traced partly to the start, began to put on pace. Length ten inference of many of our local men, and saw the latter nearly level with MacCabe, and D. H. Cooke beaten, while Logan, who had been swimming easily up till now
rapidly increased
to their
general manager and chairman of the managing directors of Messrs. Harland & Woff, the abinho, owing to a florvo ta bresletowa, mbi position nervous
All his working life ha has been connected with the great firm from which he now retires. He joined as a parfl apprentice in 1870, under the late Sir E. J. Harland, the founder of the business, and passed stondly upwards through all the stages of employment to the highest. But he has worked too hard and with too few holidays, and Nature bas now reminded him of her claims. Happily, as he is only fifty-six, le hope for a long autumn of life in which to may enjoy his beluted holiday.
Harland & Wolff's Las been described by type, have been supplied by Messrs. Babcock & A sed tale of disaster, was told when the Ger- hin advantage by a faster stroke. C. J, Cooks exports as the most complete ship Wileor. Additional railways are to bo haid, a man steamer Flea, of Flensburg, arrived had caught MacCabe in the eleventh lengths. qualled in the world; and it has achieved Buccess in spite of the fact that all its steel and single track running between the sheds and in at Gibraltor on the 16th inst. with her and it became evident that there was going to criticism maintained a firm position and on one
of the warehouses, while in the entral starboard bow damaged and forepeak full of be fine race for the second place, Logan led iron and coal-of which pramodities its con- part of the yard numerous sidings are being water. She had on board seventy-four survivors by at least a third of a lap in the twelfth length sumption is enormous-bas had to be imported, provided to facilitate the handling of frolght from the Spanish steamor, farton, with which and was still drawing aboad, are mousy of nearly half a longth, and after a fine finish C. cars. All the lines
are to be connected with she had been in collision of Tarifa, "Bofore enfrendorise his vosition Mr. Carlisle the Yokohama Station, and thus will be the intain of time and that when about
Elsa reported that he was J. Cooke just beat MusCabe. completed the arrangements for the launch, a direct connection with trunk lines leaching to all
from Valencia,
T. Logan... 6. J. Cooke few months house, of the two greatest vessels the the principal cities in Japan. With the excep- thirty-two miles to the west off Tarifa he ran oceans have known-the White Star linera Titetion of the special machinery for the power into a vessel, which was subsequently ascer R. W. MacCabe nie and Olympic, enob with a tonnage of 46,000 station, some of the cranes, and the elevators, tained to be the Martes, which hand on board Time 5m. 516. They are much big greyhound speed,
than the Lusitani
all the machinery and materials necessary for eighty-eight passengers and a crew numbering tops), but have
twenty-six. the construction are of Japaness manufacture,
3. BOBBING FOR CORIS, been deliberately designed for a rate of 21 or
or 22
denes fog prevailed at the time of the col.
Competitors must not touch works with hands. Comfort, stehness, The fire which destroyed the tea factory of
knots. Comfort,
BIC accommoda
Kobe, formerly a small fishing village, has linion. The vessels, which were both going
First prize presented by W. Tyler, Esq. Messrs. Molchanoff, Pecknatoff & Co., at tim, rather than speed, were the ends aimed at developed rapidly and its future is regarded as much force that the Martos sank, thirty-two pas slow-on account of the fog, came together with
This event caused intense amusement. There Hankon, on the 30th nlt, is described by a in their construction.
Mr. Carlisle a great believer in the big very hopeful. The original plans for the im- Hankow contemporary as the largest contag ration which has ever occurred in the British ship. Like Lord Pirrie, his distinguished provement of the harbear were ou a modest sugers and nine of the crew being drowned. were nine competitors and the prize was carried
chief, he thinks that the only fault of the
In brought to Gibraltar. EXCLUB. In
The steamer Martos belonged to the Valenciana for time.
A FIRE AT HANKOW.
AN INCIPIENT RIOT.
concession there.
and
godo
for
TWO LARGRST LINERS.
not
BEAD ONLY ONE BOOK,
growth in
KOBE HABROUK
and
scale, but in view of futare
1907 a sum of £1,500,000 was
of
*
4-PINAL ONE LENGTH HANDICAP.
2
suxiety to defeat their opponents at all costs, fired as they were by lond and constant encouragement from the spectators. reforce, who in the teeth of much hostile Certainly it cannot be laid at the door of the ecossion had to administer a deserved rebuke to the clamourous element along the crowd.
The play throughout was very fast indeed and exceedingly exciting incidents were numerous The shooting, however, of both sides was wild, and, in addition, fault might be found with the local forwards for not being quicker with the ball. On several occasions when they had got clear away from their opposing backe their inability to handle the ball smartly allowed the latter to spoil their chances of scoring.
-For the home backs o praise is too high. Time after time they cleared," and kept their forwards well fed. The one goal scorer by Lammert was not the fault of filbrook, who,
from his men, found himself called upon to The British Municipal famous-Great-Eastern was that sho was before bad to be greatly modified elements ther? The remainder were resoned by the Elsa, and off by E. Prince, with eight corks to his credit. through Witchell's swimming up the bath away? mark two men. Of the other two Hongkong First prize presented by the Swimming Bath forwards, C. J. Cooke found MacCabe his match both in speed and polo prection, and as already buildings were badly threatened. The Hankotehoir housing, he thinks that the ship of and the works are at present under execution, previous evening. She lad on board 92, Club, and second priso by C. M. Bain, Eng.
With adequate docks and barbours treshore reclamation and quay accommodation! Company, Bad had left Cadix for Malags the
The competitors in the final for this ovont stated above. D. H. Cooke quite foiled Elia, Daily News says:-The inmates of the Municipal
The
reclamation will extend over a consider passengers and a crew of twenty-seven, and
were: W. Ferris, W. Manley, R. Berthst, and though the latter played a hard, brisk gans Building removed the Council archives and heavy tonnage is the ship of the future.
Mr. Carlisle has seen a remarkable
loag abla ares of frontage. Moles will be built at carried a cargo of a thousand tons of grain.
W. Jones. Manley, with five seconds' start, right up to the finish. valuables as well as the arms and ammunition the size of Atlantic liners during
intervals of 480ft. and 540ft, and the total
Thirty-two passengers and nine of the crow
In fairness to our visitors it ruight be stated stored there to the Victoria Hall, and in this careox. The Arat Oceanic he balned to build for length of the quay-walls to be constructed will were drowned in the colision. Among the just defeated Ferris, who had the same bandi-
that they wore under a decided disadvantage in work a company of sailors from 6.M.8. Féis the White Star Company had a tonnage of 3,00f); len
The bottom of the harbour has parsangers on the Martos wereseveral merchants cap. Time 21.
and Valencia
5-Two LENGTHS' TEAM RACE.Interport playing in a bath where the alluring temptation assisted andidly. By eleven p.m. the factory; the second Oceanic was 17,030 tons: the Adriaticul soft mud and and to the and employes of Cadiz, Maga, a
Don Luis
Pons Pla (?), residing "at, Six men aside.
to stand on the bottom was aver present. To as well as the godown at the back the Americo, and the Rotterdam (built for different of 6ft of it but it lacks strata Muir, was the only salcon passenger esved.
do so Prizes presented by the B.L.S.C
when paying the ball is a foul that ent lines) climbed to 25,000 tons; the Lusitania uniform solility, and
and in consequence serious of the Municipal Building were completely and fauretania eradled in other yards crept inculties have been experienced in building at three-quarters speed and blowing har foghorn noon. Each member of the teams had to swim their guard against.
It is reported that the fartor was steaming This was one of the best events of the after poloists accustomed to deep water are not on gutted, but the adjoicing buildings were saved with 32,000 Harkud & Wold's have now the foundations of the quay wall It was he was struck amidships. The engine two lengths before being relieved by the thanks largely to the fact that no strong wind
After the polo match was aluded the decided to adopt s
of ferro- series was blowing. but the work of salving was replied with a Titanio Olympic and an Olympicarete caissons for the wall, the skeleton being ! Dom was at once flooded, and she foundered in next man. The Shanghai teat WAR un prizes, both for local and interport events, wers carried on far into the night This Bre le Titanic, each of 46,000 tone. Where the competi
three minutes. The passengers were asleep. altered, but Lammert replaced Claxton of distributed by Mrs, A. S. Barnes. Then Mr. anvilter instance of the inadequacy of the tien in size will end nobody can presume to say. prepared beforehand on shore, towed and de
The majority of the steerage men were en Hongkong, owing to the latter having strained W. J. Lewis, as Captain of the 8.1.8.C., Municipal fire-fighting appliances and the water supply, for had water been forthcoming Mr. Carlisle has always combined industry posited to the site, and then its external half
Bled with
conorete and the other half with bal gaged in the tanny fishery. There was great a snow. The teams swam in the follow presented Mrs, Barnes with a lovely bougnet of promptly we have no doubt-but-that the fire with vivid Bohemianism. He does not golf. Last. The depositing dock for this work is being confusion and pauia on board. The Elsa's boats ing order, the time against each pair being that flowers, and called for three cheers for her, could have been got under without great he does not shoot, he does not fish, and he has hilt by the Kawasaki Dockyard, Kobe. The or indefatigable in rosening the survivors, in which each two-lengths distance was com
walls and succeeded in saving altogether sixty-nine caissons to be used f the police brigade, as we have said, been heard to declare that he only read one book BIZO
pleted, for: the quay walls damage, The were on the spot with commendable promptitude, through in his life; but music, and the theatre, will vary with the depth of water, but the esis on and women and a child and six of the crow. injured,
Hongkong. Four of of artistic dubs have always boo and the talk of
of the steerage passengers were of 30ft. designed for the. but were badly handicapped by the prevalling the salt of life to him. He was made a Privy 8008 are 5ft wide. As at the and were conveyed ta hospital. where they are L. E. Lammert
high and
the doing Counciller in 190
wall. The captain of the Martes, whe W. H, Petersen shels will be of two types of constraction, steel During the course of the conflagration & kugo He is not in the least inclined to claim and wood, and there will be 19 steel sheds to
| years of age, went down standing.on the C Humphreys concourse of Chinese assembled, and at one
B. C. Witchell virtues he does not possess, and it is well meet the requirements of ocean trafic. The to
sad that Mr. MacCabe would again show them time it looked as though an attempt at known that he finds little fault with an address tal area of the sheds will be 602,640 square feet.
to bridge
Don Luis Pls stated in an interview that he C. J. Cooke
4248. what he could do. Finally he called for three. looting would be made. In fact a few stones
433. cheers for the 9.1.8.C.-and pushed T. Logan, were flaug at the German sailors and marines Presented to him by an Irish friend in which he
was described as "Right honourable, right Provision has been mails for the installation of was sleeping soundly at 2.30 when he was T. Logan
upon whose shoulders be had been leaning, into Ro lewer
ES from H.M.8. Britomart, one sailor being
then
electric cranes, which will be awakened by a grant noise. He tried to infuse stationary ill range in capacity of both the
courage into the terrifled passengers sround and travelling him, but the panic was increased by the extino. from Lammert when he was back at the starting
Wilson awam well, and obtained a slight lend the water.
Mr. statesman, shipbuilder; patron of many
P. Fowler proposed a hearty vote received so intimation that their
Those in the latter class
thanks to Hongkong for livings The had 12000
tion of the electric light. He succeeded in point. Mayne, who relieved him, maintained, mon under
nder him), monarch from 13 to 5 tons, and stationary cranes of from reaching the dock, and leapt overboard at the ho did zat slightly increase, the advantage, 440 yards, open to all Shanghai. It would firet presenting a cup for services might be required. However, the police, umoeg higher critica; purveyor of good deeds backed by a force of native soldiery, maintained and good wine."
30 to 50 tous capacity will be provided at the
and Humphreys found himself unable to over- be competed for next year, and would have to order, the latter on one occasion charging the
Flo Harland & Wolf's have built many great head of two of the moles. Over 50 electric cap- instant the vessel sank.
was twice almost sucked under ly the take MacCabe. Witchell wont down the bath be secured twice to be won outright mob and forcing them to the confines of the liners, but no great worshipe. The man who statis are also to form part of the equipment,
Cheers It will be noted from these brief details that whirlpool caused by the sinking of the Martes, like a torpedo boat, and gained slightly on D.H.
urd Mrs. Barnes, Mr. Humphreys, and, the motto of the firm otherwise, every man to important one. The two years which have, afloat. He heard voices shouting for help on tock Alves before he had been his first length. Mr. Fowler, his own trade, So far as the Royal Navy is Rossio, Tls. 3,000; Royal, The, 91,000; Hong concerned they have contented themselves with elapsed since the starting of the work have every side. A rocket fired by the Elsa showed Logain, consequently had a good start of Pripes, him a bale of cork floating close at hand, and and as he was not pressed at all romped home Ross 14,000 Phoenix, 11a. 15.008; milling gunboats and constrooting the mach- necessarily been occupied in various preparatory to this he clung until he was picked up by s fest, scoring an, 9599 victory for the Hong-
arrangements, and consequently no great- Norwich, Tis. 15,000; and Alliance, Tis, 190,000, inery for certain great ships of war,
gress with the actual works can yet be recorded, suuch in an exhausted state,
conditions.
Highly smaged, and in consequence the volat 24, trusty, and well-beloved consoller,
back streets.
to Tls. 343,000, distributed as follows:--
The insurance involved by the tire amounted
if
which, needle to add, were heartily given.
Mr. Barnes had
arnes had yet one other duty to pe form, and that was the sad one of handing
to the victors. Mr. Humphre the Shanghai Captain, expressed his regret the Hongkong 4472 the aghai would
departure. He
Shanghai.
Time
T. W. R. Wilson
ATB.
C. W. O. Mayne
R. W. MaoCabe
45.
D. H. Cooka
469.
koped
N. H. Alver
·E. Prince..
Total time for 12 lengths 4m 2750.
for so
down a team again,
elves & watoh cannot make a turret clock is the Kobe harbour improvement scheme is au but, being a good swimmer, he managed to keep Cooke, and CJ. Cooks came up with and over- Major were then given for Mrs. Logan,
pro-
The Hongkong term left for Woosung by
train at 7.30 p.m., Mr. A. W. U. Pope Earing
kindly placed a special express at their disposal
kong team. The excitement, throughout this
to enable them to catch the German Misil.
: