SPORTING NOTE:
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17TMo, 1910.
JAPANESE EMPEROR'S BIRTHDAY
CELEBRATIONS IN CHOSEN.
We take the following interesting particulars of the eslabration in - Chaman of the birth'ng of His Majesty the Emperor of Japán :----
OFFICIAL RECEPTION.
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS,
[FROM BOUTHERN PAPERS.]
THE CRIPPEN MURDER.
London, October 25th. The trial of Miss Le Neve before the Chief
for the pro cution to-day. The court was Jstica at Old Baily was opened by Mr. Muir crammed and orowds gathered entsida.
London, October 25th,
SUGAR IN NEGROS,
"The Sugor Industry in the Island of Negros" is the title to an offleisl publication of the Bureau of Scenes at Mauilo. It is compiled by Mr. Harbort 8. Walker, who in his introduo- tlor says:
how.
Mr. John Roberts, the or-world's champion billiard player, in now in Colombo, and conten Loagus cricket last week produced some plates-coming on to the Far East. He is ac interesting results. It was not expected that companied by his daughter, who is a player of In Colombo Miss Roberts has the Civil Service would be able to vanquish tho some ropate,
some of the foremost Club on their own ground, but they managed met and defeated
The Philippine Islands in gnoral and the the necessary runs to gain the points, Kowloon players in Ceylon. Her first match was with was fortunato in making a draw with Cmigen Mr. J. W. R. Still, whom she best by 400 to
In the morning, br. Yamogata, Administra
probably been as thoroughly discussed and Jiand of Negros in particular, with refefers to the condition of their sugar industry, have tive Superintendent of the Government General gower, or rathor Craigi gower was unfortunate la 238. alsoquently she defented Mr. E. M.
of Choren, received calls of ongratulation nt
Investigated as my gur-procuding country in netsecuring a win and obtaining the points, while Shattock, who conceded her 100 points, the
the ofletul yenidence of the Guvörnor-General:-
the the expected happened in the caso of the Police final soore reading, 400-276, and when shà met
His Highness Prince Yi (former Emperor of
Misa La Novo, who was charged with boing of rid, -nad-with us little tran knowledge!
the facts. During the past Fear, how and the B.GA. Bongata obtained their thint Mr. C. E. Warner she ran out the winner by Korea), necompanied by Prince Y Kang, an ascessory gfter the feet in the Crippen trial, era the Barau of Internal Rovene has successivo vistory by boating the R. E. and the time her opponent reached 172. Should Prince Yi Heut, Count Yi Wany docebis that her Cruduct showed guilty knowledge industry in these Islands from a statistical
Viscount was acquitied today. The prosecution urged made a very thorough study of the s Departmentals by 111 to 55 runs, This placos Mise Roberts make a shy in Hongkong I hope | Min trongsok and Mr. Komiya, o jie sur Mr. F. E. Sm th, for the defence, called no pornt of view, and secured reliable data as to the Excellency at 11 | and offered congratulations on the pecusion. His lighar Prives Yi Senior, unable to call personally on account of a slight indisposition, sect a special messenger for the some purpose. Members of the foreign Censul, ar Body, some high officials and offers Korean members of the Contral Conueil sud Korean peers also paid calls of congratulation. CELEBRATION AT WAISONGTAI HY GENERAL
PUBLIC,
thom cousiderably alioad competitors.
of all
The scoring analysis now elands:
Keanuts
B.K.C.C.
Kowloon
Craigengower
R.E.
Police
·Civil Borrico
R.G.A.
Yorks...
Treff | Remnants
Craigengowe
ZRE.
Kowloon
| Civil Service
Polies
other to see or trying conclusions with some of our
local shampions.
OBSERVER.
R.GA.
Yorks
The first appearance of the new regizoent, the Yorkshirez, in League cricket in sat down for December 10th, and their advent will be watch- ed with considerable interest. They have a good cricket ropúmation, and they are expected to be near the top of the table when the Lengne competition is concluded.
Only two Lengue football matched worn played Cao Valley last Saturday. The Buffs mut the Naval Yard, and although the latter were not expected to win, it was not generally anticipated that they would be bonisp to the tune of 5 gonds to 1. The Artillery and the Engineore drom, two goals aside, the sappors, whin played remarkably well in the second inofety of the game, sering the equalising point well within
time.
Appended in the analysis up to dator
Buffs..
R.G.A.
R.E.
Neval Yard
Buffs
| |: 1
4-0 30 11.5-1 2-6
5-1
2-2
1-0
0-1
0-3
HUIMEN Yard
'LOCAL SPORT.
CRICKET.
ROYAL ARTILLERY DUFTs.
A number of spectators watched a friendly matol between those teams, which was played on the ground of the Hongkong Cricket Club yesterday afternoon, the Buffs band playing selections of music during the match. Th Artillery won by Ɛ6 ram, the scores being :---
ROTAL ARTILLEKT.
Capt. Clapham, e Wynter, b Marlow...
Capt. Caroutt, Wyuder.
Lt. Wiltshire, o Milar, b Deumoth
Lt. Para, 1.b.w, Wynder 11
Lt. Baghall, run out.......
Capt. Crawford, b Wynder.
Lt. Thicknesse, o Anderson, Wynder
Major Kirkpatrick. b Hills...
Capt. Iriarity, not dul
Cat. Twin, o Hart, bills......
Capt. Ilwyor, nut ont
Extroa.....
Total
THE YUIZK.
Lt. Norman, b Baquell.......
11
..241
1. Corp. Wynder, e Bagnall, b Puria...... 35
14. Anderson, o Twiss, b Garett
0
Lt. Hart e Twins, h Girtett...
13
Balen Millar, st. Thickness, b
Caratt
Corp. i, 1h. w., h Garnett.
Wiltshire
12
Lt Crookendon,
Lt. Potior, e and b Witsbíra Sgt. Kelly, not out
Pie. Mawo. at: Thicksonse, b Camott 4 Pte. Bennett, zua out......
Extras...... Total
..155
FORMOSA SUGAR AND DEVELOP.
MENT COMPANY.
The report for the year ended June 30 shown a profil of 207 212. After writing off interest, depreciation on plant, machinery, buildings, retro, guodwill. &c, a balance remains of £13,898, to which must be added tão balanes brought forward, taking £14,350. The directors recommend a dividend of 20 per cent. on the orrinary shures, and
fund £1,389, len v-
Prominent Japanese and Korems living in for the purpoke of celebrating the fellations Seoul assembled at Waironglai at £1 a.. day. They numbered nearly 2,010. After son. graintatory speechas had been made by the Mayor of Sem sad the Governor of Kyongki Province, cheers for the Emperor were given, and after partaking of lunch and enjoying sari
entertainments given the gathering depera. ed at abour &
fade
During the forences all the schouls, Japanowo and Koren, in town beld meetings of student and pupils or head twchers gave lectures ap-
propriate to the arcasis, and the national satlam was sung by all present.
GARDEN PARTY.
riduce. He urged that her belaviour was perfectly compatible with innocence. The Chief Justice warned the jury not to convict on suspicion. Why shonin Crippen toli Mien
eve a differnt story from others? As a sequel te The Crippen case, Mr. Perris, nction itor of the Daily Chronic e, has been fiued £200 for contempt of court by publishing | HUP
atulements efter the herst of Crippen to the effect that the latter purchased hyescine and hai confessed to the murder of his wife. Mr. Jus attempted to s stitute in this country trial by tics Darling, giving judgment, and those who uewspaper fortrial by jury must be prepared to suffer. If it pus uot stopped the court would resort to imprisonment.
UPROAR IN THE FRENCH CHAMDER.
London, Dojober 26th. M: Cally denounced M. Briand sa "a coward find tendre, declaring that M. Briand had arrested railwaymen and used the Military, formerly preached a goneral strike, but now
interruptions and cheers from the rest of the M. Briand, speaking amid a vour of Socialist Hous, said that the Caverament had proofs of anarchical and insurrection y movement, No Government worthy of the name would The garden party given in the afternoon in the gardens of the official mausion of the ban noted differently when confronted with Governor-Genord by Mr. Yaraagata, Admini-plot to ruis the comtry. The Government trative Superintendent, and Mrs. Yamagata in were the real defenders of liberty, which 11
Socialists and transf rized into a hideous figure celebration of the happy day, was a great of discord and piracy.
success. More than 1,500 gments, including all the pro
promi- tant pers ns in town, forviga, Japanese and Korenu, were present. The function was COD. pienous for and unprecedented in the large number of Japanese and Korean ladies,pont, It was also noticed by many with much pleasuro that no geisha were alloweil to 8+ «rve as waitreg.
zer in the bijou falls as on former nccasions, but
their place was filed by beye and younger mom.. bors of the staff of the Government Generat
BBOUL EN FETE,
of
directors' fes and for réservida £526 for former monarchs of Kores, incli displaying two
ing to carry forward £4,889,
n
1
STANDARD LIFE OF LORN BEACONSFIELD,
London, October 27th.
Lifa The first volume of Mr. W. F. Monypenny's of Lord Beacons #oll" has been published.
It deals with his early life to 937. It is hoped that the reuniting three or four roinnes will be published at intervals of six months.
The work infavourably reviewed as adequate, skilful and judicions,
THE NEW YOLD RUSH IN WESTERN AUSTRAȚIA.
London, October 27th.
!
total area of lants plantest and available for equor culture, and the amount of sugar actually produced in each manicipality throughout the Islands, together, with statements
from individual plantera in zagard to the cost of production.
With this end in view, the writer spent niz ! months, or practically the satire milling season of 1908-9, on the Island of egres, taking with him a portable lab ratory for the analysis of canes, mill juices, tagusso, and sugar-house products, and, through the courtesy of the planters, TVER facilitated with ocatouiencies for carrying en bie werk directly on the plantations in the
important sagar districts of the islan 1, being a the same time
of observing
the mulos sommarly
ffardel omgyed in the cativifion
of one and the proud ion of sugar. Repre sentative samples of soil were also secured from noh licality, tugther with all possible data us predactiveness in • quantity and quality
of cane and sagar yielded.
vestigation to cover the
It was musifolly impossibly in such an in
whole Philippine Islands during one season. Choice must be restricted to a few typical localities in the largest sugar-producing section of the Isl
In point of total sagar produced, Ants. Negron has fer many years led all other be more closely and turonsely devoted to t provinces during the past forty years it has this branch of agriculture than any other suction of the country; and, owing to the practical dependence of the majority of the inhabitants | on the yearly sogar crop for a livelihood the itxinery has beat more highly developed here than in the punjerity of other sections. Out of a total of approximately 180.000 metric tons
of sugar muda in the Philippite Islands during of 907-8, 73 498, little over 40
the season
or a
i
CURED HER THREE
GIRLS OF ECZEMA
Heads were Masses of Itching Erup
tion--All Kinds of Remedies Failed and Mother was in Despair-Their- Immediate Relief and Economical,
PERMANENT RECOVERY
IS DUE TO CUTICURAT
"About a year ago tna of our girls came home from Fraserburgh here
she had been for two mondba. Sikə was covered all lover with red spots which were very iteling and wo hand over soen anything like this before. We tried all kinds of rem odies that we could get but she get me better. Now this gid wAE only cleven year old. We had throo girls and the other two girls were affect- ed, slso. One of the latter hnd a very bad came, extending all through to the hair of lage had, around back of the swek and brek of her ears worn in a man of raw flesh. This girl was between night and nina years of age. They were all in a masa of rezene all over their heads, under the huir and on the nrela. We thought. wowee not to get a csra, as we had tried all the other emedies, including. „pintments of diffrent kindi. Finally
I now mis advertisement of the Encicura Remedies for eczania. Ihought some Cutters and as sent me the "Coticura Ointment was applied we saw a big difference in the suporunce of this dispare. In two days time the sor looked cleaner and commenced to heal and by three months all the of my girls were completely curèch. I can truths fully say that Cuticura is a safe and permanent cure, we all my children haVO
aver hul the lightest return of cerpa. Wa only used two boxes of Cuticura, Ointment, Mrs. Christina Ritchie, 11, Loch B., Rosehearty, by Fraserburgh, Scotland, Nov. 1, 1989.
Cutiera Remedira nie wid thatabout the world, Tepots Landon, 27, Chalethin Paris, 30, Fredo en áˆAnibet Attralla, fa, Towns & Cu, Aydney: fritt. 33. J. Mutu (kleus. Africa, Les 10 Cape Town, r. 1 d. A. Patter, Drug & Chana, Garp, Bele Vrona, Boni. -da-Post-itos, Cakisure Hunk na Sein and Boalp.
per sent, eums from the Island of Nogres alone. In
1893, the year of largest production for the Isla.de, Negros gave about 115,000 metrio tons out of total of 300,000. Here
also may arten of fertility, from be found Boil of avory degren oĨ virgin
forest lande and njurial deposits to Reuter wires from Perth that the Primo worn-out lelds which are bean cultivated for Minister refering to the gold discoveri a at
of Bity years without fertilizing. Bullfinch mins twenty wiles from Sonthera
As regards the ustion: lity of the planters, taxs, said Kalgoorlio sinks, inte insignific res the report says: The haciendas of Negros aro compared with the reports regarding the mus bed and managed frost exclusively by him to devotealt his energy toward the prover property, which bids fair to eclipsa anything in Spaniards, Spanish acatis, or native Vigans, cultivation of his fields: This is so important, the history of the State.
Of her nationalities there are only a few that it alone would warrant a change to modern methods; and, even if the profit from a given and occasionally a bines mestizo. Spanish is tho
weight of cans were souwant kss, the greater "eumong the hacienderos, and is probably in more common use here than in any other part telligent cultivation would more than pay for of the (alunds,
ill of the native the Chango. Practically planters speak Spanish, while only ju
Predin ions and calculations as to the possibil al cas is ons to be fuand who understandsities of sugar-producing countries aro zotoriens- more than a few words of kn, lish,
ly inexact, the case of Negras much deponda
One hundred and nine lenses, representing Swi»r, one or two America, orsul latte i gmunt of land which could be put under in
}
aception.
Seoul presented a picture which will perhaps bo remembered by all theseos for many years to cone. The day broke Gue to find the whole city astir. To the writer it was the fourth Imperial Birthday celebrated by him in Chosen nud he was quite familiar with the eager and zealous manner in which the ecession is usually observed by Japanese throughout the peninsula, But such enthusiasm as displayed by them on Thursday and with scarcely less intensity by the new subjects of Great Jipin was rather sarprise, though a pleasant one. To whaletown, 2.492 acros, hate been applied for. The Gatert- and probably the whole peninsula, was decorated ment is surveyin: a town site at Bullish. with the national the
Balea
Thi
THE GREAT D LLOON KACE IN AMERICA. painees of 'T. H. Prine Yi and Prince Yi Senior,
London, October 27th. Supa crowed, ne if exceedingly large Risin
The official result of the Gordon Bennett Haplo to be followed to their", balloon raco :- subjects. Not
1st, America, 1.355 miles. a few arches had been
The urcossury abourers for taking off a sugar! upon the first attempt at the introduction of created in the principle streets, where dirers ex- 2nd, Duesseldorf 1,230 miles.
crep are, excepting in the rare instances where outside capital and moderu methods of roill- hibitions were set out in stores, olf vising with 3rd, Germanis, 1.190 m las.
suficient numberlivo ou te hasienda, fiuented. Accessfully operated central factory each other in the oleverness
ess of design, sems of
in any one of tho soven different districts, evou , by contract for the senson, from the fleas being suggestive of the table ovent
Freighbouring Islands of Paung und Cabu. if sun a comparatively all sente, Fond de- of annexation.
દેશન forenoon
They are all Visigans. thase on the west coast
monstrate its own advininges to the planter voted
miere Barious funcions, and officers
praking the Clusne dialect. Labour is paid more practically than could any amount of pa in uniform, civilians in eremonial deras
for at an average rate of 25 cantaros, Filippire
such na t
present one, whil if; through stituted the great jurity of th and school children in holiday attire con-
wirk
sumgement or look of test in dealing with The prong
Curency, pur dy, with rosting used the can growers, the first factory installed of From Loon onward, however,
Seoul Fas ulmost monopolised by popular and joyous
the discussion of ali anbrots, except policy for, contavos extra per ront child is in the the country fondé finfdantly ku et brand run of
commonly accepted wage
age throughout the would
i
back mas demonstrations. The flag and fancy processions
the extreme lil being 25 centavon with yes. Under the present system of protinction, organised under the auspices of the he ja Nippo
ratious and 50 centaves without rations. C even with sugar at a high price and more cap and lui Itampo began their march pancmatty
plaint is universul over the d. filealty of obtain, ital at the disposal of the plater, the total m at noon. The flag pico aion was composed of Beuter or blen from Nap that King Victoring a suficiency of inbour. Thus iterasioned nual production of the jalanean hurdly hope to hly Emtiap -1 to 83 visited the cholera hospital largely by the aborted editions prevailing in enes than treble itself in the next fifteen years. thirds were Koreans, fuelling a cridar
Neos during the mailing season, when, this the assumption that two thirds, instead becuase euch small planer has his own mill and of as at present one-third of all the known consisted of five thousand people, many of them
grinda his own sono, tn excessive number of available suger last were to be coitivated, and dress betraying great inequal ty of wit and also Korean. There was much diversity in
sbourers, in
required for a few months in the that the average yield of sugar per heutate could
tl remainaler oss Dan
be raised 50 per contar la shout 4 metric tons, Fear only during but nevertheless imaginative power,
The
Balt this number is Tessary. As thus yielding in all some 220,000 rastre tous of whole was great and prosecs and irresponsible. There is no question of result, the planter who cannot afford, sugar. The advent of more rational methods of
Of this Company the Globe recently had the following note: A significant intimation, and one of which Mr. Lloyd George if he cares aught for the country should take note, is con tained in the report of the Formosa Sugar and Development Company. Nearly the whole of the £80.00 capital of this company is held in Forman, only
very small amount having been taken up hura, and get the company has to pay hoay income-tax in thin
country although the sucar is made in Formosa and sold in Japan, on wall no xa Fermosa. In the circumstances it is hardly surprising, that Another boxing tournament is on the tapin the Formosas shareholders have suggested that and one which promises to be of all-round, and redoated in
the company should do voluularity wound up
Japan Tha compsay
makes Dear
H.K.F.C...
Kowloou
0:3
ta
SPAN
MUSQUE FOR LONDON
Lendon, October 27th. Subscriptions are being received for the estal lielmont of a mosque in London, where there in aler sing red for ene cwing to the increasing number of Druartal students and risitors,
the discussion of all subjects, except politics.
KING OF PTÁLY IN A CHOLERA NOSPITAL.
London, October 27th.
excellent. It is being arranged by Hill Lewis, no profit here. and it is not good evough to two they thousand men of win 10 and conversed with flas patients,
and provided. Dill can match the mon he hopes have to pay an exorbitant sunt just because the able number of students. The fancy procesion to, votaries of the sport should spend a good concern is domiciled in this country. Upfe the
evening on or about December 3rd Tho fights are to be China Station Championship events. Bouchier and Biggion will, ay doubt, moot again, and it is possiblo that Forbes and Caplinin will contest the amateur championship
20
It was anly established two yours ago; and for present the company Las done very well indeed,
the first twelve months' operations the share- holders received 15 per cent, while for the BROCONT P
end year ouded June 30 last a dividend of tive of much mirth to spectators, who seemed per cont. is to be distributed. The gross to find all the performers apparently more profit amounted to £27.212,ui inorenss of £7,500 thun satisfied with their fancy cost ames. They compared with the previous year, while the not marched to the tune of the band and Korean profit is £6.700 up at £13.930. Blush larger music through all the principal strests With the shoot of the Shanghai rifiomes last profits would have been earned, but for the until towards dark; stopping suly before Saturday, the result of the interport competition delay in the delivery of certain machiners, and principaltoserament buildings and residences of was decided. It was again won by Singapore, but the directors mers expital at theix somo eminent officinis to shout threa thu darsus, whose aggregato total was 968. Shanghai.command.
bancar. These processions had so-reely dissolv ed before a big lantern procession organised by the Kajo-Shimpo commenco its masroh. It also was composed of some tens of thousands, the greater portion of whom were Koreans it include 1 a bicycle company, all
carrying on their heads lighted fancy lanterns as
well
followal elquely with 962. and Hongkong alltion,gh showing improvement on last year's shouting, was still for behind, the total score
being 929, Penang tailed the liat with an aggregata Roor of 879,
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MONETARY GRANTS TO AGED KOREANS.
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BRITISH POLITICS,
London, Outcher 28th, The Daily News says it has the highest authority for sinting that the letters of Paci. fiens in The Times ro wholly unauthorized
referring the constitutional crisis to a repre sentative convention. The progress of the cause of fede alism does not mean that the problema of this lecone cheoured. The latter remains the cairal point of the Government position. and fuperial Teleration is only a remote poton tiality.
CHINESE COLONISATION IN MONGOLIA.
10
year,
for
16
to
явнику
angar
cerning. aged persons belonging to the Yonypan Dumbor carrying very bie, lanterns populwly Writing from Kharbin, calls attention to an impossibly legally to compoi a L, 2,71 metric tons por hectare of land plante.
says, has moved up from Youthern ad Contal
મ
written contract. The man," if
for debt
keep CH Lis plantation
the sugar manufacturs would at in itali cause. entive your mon when he culy nerds for the a greatly increased yield of eager from the man grinding sa-on is fored to arrange with labour weight of sue but its stimulating effect on the contructure to bring the way end in Statistics compiled by the Bureau of Fasterunt industry in general would certainly be very great. cou from ather of the country, and an un! additional inducement to advance 10 to 25 peses. Revenue for the year 1968 show that at that (5 to 12.50 United States
dollars,
time there were in the tire island, 484. tes currency) for each wan desired Bresches of faith y con- pleuters, who controlled a total of 65,011 bectures tractors after Triving aula. money are
of land of which 27,096 were under cailivation frequent, and mumerons instaues are eited and 38.545 onplanted. In addition, 16,904 hea where out of twenty or thirty mon reporting taras were cortined to us being suitable for case for work and receiving a monk'a wa es in growing, but not at that tim sa used, making a nävaves, cult hum escaped within the week, total of 62,545 Lectured of ursila ble sugar land Inquiries instituted by the authorities con-
A correspondent of the Novoe Fremgo, The planters amplain that it was almost in Negros. In that year 73,494 metric tons of raw sugar were produced, or in average rapid dechipment of Chinense colonisation in work, even though payment for his services a les nerage s timsel largely by lack of and literati classes with a viow to conferring called in Japan mondo The processin Lt.Colonel Bayard and the officers of the monetary grants on them in rounestion with its way, led by noisy Korsun muric, through negis 4 Karat ware of colonisation, he has been given him in advance and uncer Batis arate hold a gymkhan on the polo ground the annexation have been completed and the the leading stroots. Diving lusty cheers befors Cism to the thinis-populated regions of North admits the debt sad dreres his sillero of many of the small growers. The avopage. benced, expital and by ineficient cultivation on the part at Causeway Bay on Saturday. Thess entha grants will soon be awarded to those having the Government buildings and prominent official Eastern Al engolia, covering the best land in the pest in cash qualifications to receive them. It is stated that residences. It was a highly beautiful and principalities of with which they carry out any eroul they take way throughout Chosen.". The amounts of money lanterna, al nearly the same size and mostly practically the whole rasiou from. Sin-ming is no longer pose prisonment eat, smart to about 4 metris. tons por hectare: siasis sportsmen are noted for the thoroughness altogether 8,797 persons will be favoured in this brilliant spectacle to see the great line of Gorlon, Je, Darkbanyan, Southern money, lomenting / 21. ** can cure the yiid on a wel-cared for plantation should
Taskepun, sud Jailait that is ability to do so See time his p
ke mu-& be set ai siberty to tung to Tsi tiher and bas ber un te spread out, go to some other hacienda, and repeat the same over the principalities of Tushoturan, Durbst, process, On the other hand, the eastern of and Northern Goro
giving labourers advance money is such a loug- ten years' time, thinks the correspondent, est filed one that the planter who refuses to the note of Le Monges will be only a memory do finds it extremely diffesit to care But the market is limited," the Westminster in the region. A amber of considerable t was mongh men to carry him through the piinding such as Kaang-cheng-ise and Tro-ban fu, guson.
firm of Messrs. Walsham Brothers & Co., "ned thongh built on Mengolian land, are now paraly This labour diffenly is so serious through the rate is sure to go to fifteen or twenty guinead Chinese in chroter, and the point of the, out Negros, us several planters have informed per cent, before very long which would correspondent's communication is that this w me that they annually lose more money in fee at against Guaneisl col piration regionin view of its georraphical this way than though all other cute combined ensue should the Cornuation from any cause Protection -gravitates words that part of the
los consequent upon an elevouth- Western that they ma rok contracts
and go uajanish from and Southern
line of the
Eas era hinese ed, the practice is becoming more prevalent, hour postponement of the Coronation to Railway which is still in Bus in hands, and. However this ambition on the part, the later date within the year on also be obtained. that it should rocordingly come within the Butire latomer to obinne sphere of Russian commerol it fuance. The rendoring its da equivalent has not entirely insurance against Coronation Risks" when 1 sorts of industries took advantage of this without All F correspondent urges that, instead of wasting been brought about by American infinence, or the late Eing's Coronation was approebing, money on the maintenance of relations with is some time insinuated; this is shown by the; but the people meat shriendly concerned are wards ever the Be of Japan.
The depression in Le North is moving Est-impoverished Mongols, Russia should make feat that even in proprius times under the those who erect stands or contract for decora- efforts to establish regular commercial relations Spanish régime it was the cause of serious tious and illuminations and other accessories to with the Chinen colonista.
in band, and Saturday's gymkhans (weather permitting) will deabilens be us great a success 'ns provious sports meetings promoted by the Buffs An exceedingly interesting programmnu kas kesu arranged, and includes the following itemas:Beading race, musical posts, story of the band, pig-atinking, conundrum racs and polo ball race.
Of all the lady golf enthusiasts in America Miss Dorothy Campbell should to-day be the proudest, for she has just succeeded in carrying pff the U.S.A. Ladies Chorpionship. The competition took place at Flossmoor, hinois, and in the final heat of 18 holes Miss Campbell beat Mrs. J. N. Martin by 2 to 1. She had slightly the beat of the game throughout, and slood 2 holes up at the turn, ber score being 43 strokes as against her opponent's 46, and she held her own on the homeward journey.
According to Home papers Mr. H. W. Blorenson, the English Lilliard champion, does not appreciate the play of George Gray, the youthful Australian player. He states that the monotony of the strokes of Gray is likely to prore bis undoing, as the public desire variety. An Australian contemporary, taking up the ezügels on behalf of the youth, says, "The whole
they will receive vary according to their ages.zed, extending far hasand the range of ordinary The following list shows the number of persons sight, Both dog and lauter procession were and amounts of money they will each receive the greatest of their kind ever witnessed in Seoul, and the geni orðr and naqadifi«1 mmons which marked them will reflet no e
Persons aged
No. of Amount persons. of money.
Yon. 3.839
15
60 or upwards
65 ur upwards
2,290
20
70 or upward
1,583
311
75 or upwards
659
50
80 or towards
257
70
85 or upwards
34
90
95 or upwards
20
130
10
200
100 or upwards.....
Two of these aged upwards of 100 years are 107 years old, one living in South Chongshong Province and the other is Whanghai Province, November 3, 1910, and bears the name and age The document audounelag the grant is dated of the recipient as well as the name of Viscount Teranghi, Governor General of Cheam. It is worded somewhat as follows:
credit on the enterprising journals which took the leading part in their organisation.
WEATHER REPORT.
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"CORONATION KISKS."
Coronation Risica" may now be instired aguinat at Lloyd's. The ruts at the present monent is shon sight or ten gaineas per cont. Gratie was informed by a representative of the
The
On the 16th at 12.05 p.m.-The barometer position and the direction of its oli Wafer Your by year, it is complained. samen find out not take place next year.
bas risen slightly in Luzon, and fa'lon u little in S. Annam.
The depression over the China Sea is probably moving slow y Westwards to the Boothward of the Macclesfield Baak.
The auti cyclonic area les over the Yaugize valley
and pressure has incresed over the "You are a respected mother of the China coast, particularly in the North. yangpan (or literati) class of advanced age. Very strong more prevails along the coast, You have taken good care of your health and rough weather ay be expected over the N. and bare shows yourself an example of good | part of the China Sea, habit to the general public. I have much pleasura in presenting you with the stated at 10 am. to day, 0.00 inches. sum of money in order to show respect to the aged."
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Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending Mail of the 23rd ultima, end mails from London boy of cute than with a rieker one, where a postponement so short that the stand
[N.4. N.E. wind,
Ose interesting thing noticeable in this con- to-day is as follows:-
The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon Despile the very primitive iden and little kuw nection is the large number of aged poreans. ledge of hygiene prevailing among the Korean Hongkong & Neighbourhood strong quay, people, it is remarkable that so many aged men
rain at first, im- Aprovine Ister.
N.E. gale. trath was that Gray wiped t'e aye of the This fact seems to chew that the dimsts of
are comparatively speaking small in number South coast of Chius between i English experts by steady perseverance and Choson is very much confucive to longevity-South coast of China between Same as No. 1. Hongkong and Lamooks, Same as No. 1.
Hongkong and Hainan...}.
physical stamina of a most rare kind.”
are found among the two classes of people who Formosa Channel
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pisut national festivity. Proprietors of shops It has been shown from fures that the might put up stands finediately in front of se ure, ons derably more prefit from his cane if qement of the Coronation, find themselves average planter of Negron should be able to their premises, and then, owing to a sudden post-
he and sell it in the plantation for half its under the necessity of remoring the stands.
orecting
at The M.M. str. Polynesien, with the French value in 96 degres sugar instead of grinding it and
them a future date. Limaelf
as at present, the diff rod profit They would insure against the loss which would of the 22nd lime, left Singapore ou the 16th-
much more marked in the case of a be aan ained by these operations. The broker instent, at 8
was asked what her, in a case of this description. is expected to arrive bere ever, the farmer should not at the start expect wh ... and is on the 22nd instant mjuzning.
The O.S.K. str. Seattle Mars left Tacoma to large un actual spony profit, fr mx change could not be removed was necessitated,
shop for this port via Japan and Manila on the 12th to the central facts stem for the reason proprietor could insure against be interference althou-h increased Jield, both in with his trade caused by the obstraction. The instant, and is due bors on the 18th prox
The H.-A. Linie str. Senecambia loft Tring; therefrom, yet the a me amount of ze would consequential loss," and he doubted whether quantity and quality of su ar. would resalt broker thought that his would be a case of tan on the 16th fast. p.5., and may be expooled, be forced to bera on or about the 20th instant
pay dividends on much more insurance could be affected. Policies were The C.P.R. Co.'s str. Monteagle arrived at spital then is now invested. By far the issued, on the occasions both-of-the-dubileo and again at 3 p.m. same day for Shimizu, where freeing him from the rares and troubles of higher than those now naked, by reason of King Kobe st. 7.30 am, on the 15th instant, and tuft greatest benest to the farmer which would the Diamond (abileo. The rata in relation to reanit from they tem would he its the Coronation of the late King were decidedly manufacturing bit own sugar, thus allowing Edward's age,
she was due to arrive at noon on the 16tli inst.
that