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RANDOM REFLECTIONS.
The Legislative Comcil seems to be having no upusually busy year. The number o Ordlusuces passed so for in largely in excess of the ordinary, and as additions are being made at almost every meeting, It looks na if a record will be crested, it it has not been already
attained. The fact of the Chief Justice being engaged in revising the Ordinances of the Coleby nad suggesting the necessity for some awending Ordinances explains the reason for this accumulation of Bills.
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The Hongkong Government seems to be very
LOCAL SPORT,
BOXING AT THE BIPPODROME.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, AUGUST 14μ, 1911.
V.B.C. AQUATIC FETE.
Another of the popular swimming evenings for which the VR.C. is becoming famous was held in the V.B.C, bath on Saturday, whon, de- afair spite counter attractions, there was. attendance of apartators. There was keen com petition, and not a little amusement, over the the programme, which various vents on resulted as follows:
The Hippodroms Cirens matabed at Causeway Bay was the scene of some excellent boxing bozis on Saturday night, and the large number in attendance bow witness to the popularity which this branch of sport, when ran on fair and square lines, las acquired in the Colony.
TWO LENGTH HANDICAP:-, B. W. The management the Hippodrome were an- nounced to be the promoters, but the arrange-Bradbury "go":2, R. Eckhardt, ores 1. ment of such choly contested matches was OBSTACLE RACE-1, R C. Witchell; 2, doubtless
of the srk
who, in | J, M. R. Pereira. a man familiar with the sport in the Colony. LADIES NOMINATION RACE 1, T. Logan,
stubborn over that little affair concerning the The surprise of the evening, apart from nominated by Miss Taylor; 2. F. E. Tals,
vacancy on the Sanitary Board. At the time it was pointed out that as the result of a wrong pression conveyel by the Government Mr. Shelton Hooper resigned, and it was suggested that the Government should make the amende honourable by acknowledging the error and can- calling the resignation. But it has not done so yet. Surely the Government la nut so stupid as to consider itself infallible ? Commen honesty, not to say ordinary courtesy, demands that the inexactitude bo withdrawn and apologised for.
Nothing has been done, so far as the public ure awore, towards filling that vacancy on the Bourd.
the results of the events on the programmo, was the re-appeance of Bill Lewis in the aroon. With all but a few, Lewis has established himself as a prima favourite with followers of the sport, and the genuine reception secorded ( him as soon as he wrecognised was a standing proof his popularity in Hongkong. He refereed the rat preliminary. The other bouts word re- forced by Jack Dempsey, while Mesars" Kelly and Bond wern the limekespore, and Mr. R. H. Whittaker the maker of veromanies.
The first event of sir round bout balveen Seaman Davis, 9 st.
LI, 10 at. 2lbs. The seaman was a "sticker,” bit was unable to withstand the onslaughts of the soldier, who waiz the fth round after having the best of the fight throughout.
the evening wa
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nominated by Mrs. Ollin.
ONE LENGTH BLINDFOLD RACE:-1, F. I Rom; 2, F. K. Talo.
BUNNING HEADER FROM SetINGBOARD:~ 1. T. Logan; 2, M. A. R. Souso.
TEAM RACE:-1, T. Logan's team composed of E. Lammert, A. V. Barron, E. L. Braga and B. W. Bradbury; 2, R. C. Witchell's team comprising L. C. Souza, R. C. Carvalho, I. E. Chunett and R. Eskhardt.
WATER POLO.
The sports concluded with an exciting, water
of the Club competed. They were ;-
COMPANY MEETING.
HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LTD. The ordinary meeting of shareholders in the Hongkong Hotel Co., Ltd., was held at the Hongkong Hotel at 12.30p.m. on Saturday. Dr W. Noble presided, and there were also seat: Mears. W. Hutton Potts (director), C. Mooney (secretary), J. H. Taggart (acting manager), Ellis Kadourle. A. Bryer, E. D. Haskell, Lo Cheung Shiu, Shi Fo Sham, Lai Chan and Fang Tat Hong.
CHINESE SHAMEN AND THE BTKIKE.
for the construction of telograph liuos from Pao- ten-Chen to Ning-hala, from Kansu to Ching- hai and inner Tibet, and from Ili to Kushe. In connection with the shipping disputo, Mr. The telegraph lines in the north-west Provinces Burton has had no difficulty in defending in will be reconstructed and the general improve the House of Commong the administration by ment of all the electric lighting plants and the Board of the Merchant Shipping Aots re telephone systems in the Empire will be under- gulating the engagement of Chinese roetnon in takan. British ports. At the present time it is prob men's ably natural that partisans of the Union should describe them 69 "Chinese black lega." But it is not entirely, or even princi show so decided a preference for Asistio pally, on the score
of conomy that ship-ho on board of their vessels engaged in long
THE FORTIFICATION OF HELIGO. LAND,
A Berlin correspondent of a London paper wrote on the 13th ult. :-
The Secretary read the Eotice convening trades. Taking the actual case of a stead naval operations the island of Heligoland is to
the meeting.
o reaso
shows AR
едр
tons
IOW
In view of its extreme importance as a base for er 6,000
targe capacity, engaged
become an independent fortifleation from August in general trading and munned within report and accounts having been in your hands as found that the European, portage bill for's action on instructions from Cuxhaven, but now The CHAIRMAN sald-Gentlemen, The the past couple of years by a full Europ.1. mitherto it but been under the immediate
Chinese
command of a captain of the Engineering Corps, for rome days, I will with your permission take them as rail. There is nothing in the per month, while, with an equivalent sample command will be established on the island itself. complement of twenty-seren hands was £119 58 according to the newspapers, ex independent report calling for special comment; the ment of thirty-three Chinamen, engaged in the cation of the island has been quietly proceeded The Tageblatt stated yesterday that the fortill- balance of working account shows au in amounted to £116 10s.
United Kingdom, hor monthly wages bill
In each case with for years past, and that it is now provided the sorresponding period of offers and engineers are excluded from the over
not only with the most modern and moat 1910 of 816,999.29, whilst the profit and less calulation. There is a farther economy in the complete defensive works and appliances, acconat
but also with the foest and most destructive of the increaso of 83,132.71.
Victualling
Chinaman, which
artillery that the world can produce. The Since the completion of the
be placed at fourponce par head por
Past declares new" South
this evening that the announce 10s. per menth after allowing for Block" the patrons of the hotel have shown the larger namber carried, although this ment that Heligoland is to become an indepen much appreciation of the now resme, which economy has a toudenoy to diminish as the debt fortress on August 1 is perfectly derroci, have been placed at their disposal by such as marmalade and condensed milk. In any papers concerns and are the product of more coclis becomes accustomed to Western luxuries, but that the details published in German news. the fortification works and the reason of thin addition and improve case, the ship-owner can scarcely be held
artillery on the The latest new festare in ment,
thesponsible for his cheaper scale of living,
journalistic imagination. The naval and mili Oze
may easily deplore the employment of tarp authorities have, it states, preserved the stristest secrecy concerning the work that has British ebipe. But, unfortunately, it is not the been conducted on the island, and every inch of cheapness, but the comparative effaiency of the the rook devoted to fortification or other military coolle which secures his ready employment, orar, it adds, in order to prevent prying special Не purposes is hidden behind a high fence. More- is often childishly unreasonable, The painting colour. out of the ship's name or an alteration of there has been taken to stop all the crevices in
of the funnel will excite hi this fouce. worst apprehensions; but from the ship man who has the best opportunity of judglag master's point of view—and be, after all, is the
his services are easily proferred to those of the skiftless class of seagoers who man the average traup steamer.
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It may be that the Governmost isls, and Private Worthington of the K.O.Y] polo match in which two representative teams management will be the opening, about the first Asiatic or any other alien labour on board of
going through the list of foreign residante at the end of the Chronicle and Directory with 8 vine to tiaking off the names of gentlemen to whom the honour might be offered, though if "that course is to be followed it might be as well to wait for the new edition which will include the latest griffins, some of whom would not be aware that the Board is a place where manibors zolomaly sit and arrive at weighty conclusions which are promptly negatived by the House of Lords-I mean, the Government,
The suggestion that the sum of $26,000, being the surplus funds which the Coronation Celebrations Committes havo in hand, should go to forma a permanent fund for the publio welcoino of distinguished visitors to the Colony has much to commend it; and when the whole of the considerations which gave rise to that suggestion aro before the subscribers, it will no doubt command general approval. The General Committee which will consider the disposition of this money next week is a large and repre- sentative bedy, and if they enunot agree on the question, the whole body of subscribers wil doubtless be invited to fually decido the matter-
What was called an exhibition spar (three rounds) followed kiroen Young Peter Jackson, whe previously put up a good Sght with Iron Bux, and Li Ping, described as the champion bantamweight of line. Li Ping, abas Rags, is far ahead of his do customed computriots as a pugilist, and in theerhibition spar, which proved a rough up, he asterbed Young Foter consider- ably and doubtless occasioned him great satis Instion to know the it was not a fight for a decision.
Eight exciting rounds followed between Sapper Miles of the Royal Engineers, Pet. 11lbs, and Private Smithof the K.O.Y.L.I., 10 stene. This was, without bubt, the most finished fight of the evening. Xiles had an advantage over his man in roueb, und was ne quick as "grossed #ghtning" Smith was by no means slow, and he also possessed panch which left ite mork: Milos was generally considered the winner, bat those who were more familiar with the game favoured the rofari's decision--" a draw.”
Iron Bux, 8 st. 4 lbs, met Private Potter of the K.O.Y.L.I., st. 8 is, in a ten round contest. This fight alone would have compen sated for the entra fee, for it was'n kosu and
Blues, E. Lammert, T. Logan, F. L. Roz, A. H. Carroll, I E. Chunnett, F. K. T. Tai und E, L. Braga.
Whites. C. Witchell, A. A. Claxton, R. A. Carvalho, C. A. Rodríguez, L. C. Souza, G. C. Jorge anti M. A. R. Souza.
The match was productive of keen competi- tion, was an exciting one throughout, and there was little to choose between the teams, although the whites won by two goals to one.
TYPHOON WARNING.
The telegrams quoted below was received by the American Consulate-Ceneral, Hongkong, from the Manik Observatory at 11.40 am. yesterday
Eow pressures are extending from the China Seate the Pacific scross Northern Luzon and the Pintang Chanel. A real typhoon may develop Ister.
Cyclone or typhoon in Pacific Ocean abont halfway between the Mariana Islands and Luton, moving W.
KULANGSU (AMOY) MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.
of October, of the Café, which will, wa trust, be of each character as will commend it, not only to the travelling public, but also to these residents of the Colony who are desirous of obtaining the best that can be had in the way of comestibles, properly cooked and tasefully served. In the conduct of this new branch of your business, no effort will be lacking on the part of the management that will tend to | make the Café a credit to the Hotel and a success ficially. Alterations which are being, carried on aprice are rapidly nearing completion and we hopa to have everything ready by the ond of September. So far as we are aware, this, vonture will be unique in the history of eastern hotel management, yet it will not be, we trant, any the loss noceptable or loss appreciated le cause of that. When I addressed you in Sep fember of last year, I referred at some festgth to the lounge then under construction, and not even yet completed; this delay, however, is the fault of no one. Our architects are pro ceeding in this matter with a caution that is ever commendable when foundations on roil both friable and uncertain has to be dealt with. The ́work will, kowevas, soon be complete, and when enjoying the comfort its possession and occupancy will afford, we trust that the long delay will soon be forgotten. Immediately before the issue of our last report, but before the figures for the same had been considered with reference to the disposition of the prolis, and the probable dividend to be paid, members of your Beard wore approached by one of the brokers in the Colony, who endeavoured by means of his persuasive powers and influence, to induce your Board to consider the state of the share market and to make such disposition of the profits of ward tendency of that market, with the sole the company as would tend to support the down The main event of the evening was a fifteen The Works Committee having viewed Mr. object of proventing a declius in the market, round bout betwe: Corporal Soruton of the Lim Loo Poo Tong's property at Giam Al regardless of any permanent effect such action KOY.L.I. 11st, hs, and Seaman Tovay of Aw, recommend that his application for per.might have had on the stability of the company Submarine 37, 10:31bs. There men prețiously mission to build a retaining wall be granted. itself. This course of action your Directors art in the mataked, when the seaman won on a. The Secretary wes directed to communicate consider highly improper, and frust you will foal in the fifth read. On Saturday, however, with Mr. Nhoo Kok Wali, of Singapore, owner agree with them; it was not, however,
Tovey fought the of the house in ruins at Lak-kee-tah (next door the first attempt made by members same aggressive and placky fight for six to Capt. Bathurst's residence), and request him the brokers' assosiation to bring pressure, to rounds, when it is apparent that the extra to either have the house rebuilt or the rains, bear on your Beard, and an effort made to fores 22b. weight of the orporal was beginning to tell. This became more apparent in the next round, and in the eighth and lost it was an established fast, for Tover my rendered hors de combat || and Bornton had in'at his mervy. He declined te contribute the kupkout blow, however, a fact which tended to Blow-that the " foul" dolivered
There is a difference between a public wel- come and an official welcome which does not seem to be recognized in some quarters. Whon the Crown Prince of Germany visits the willing one from start to finish. Bax piled on Colony, H.E. the Governor will have the the points rapidly for half a dozen rounds, Pot. honour of entertaining His Imperial Highuess ter doing practical nothing, but apparently at Gerorament House, but it will be no "insult "
allowing the less experienced man to tire himself. to IIis Excellency to learn that the community Then the soldier get home with his right, and will do its part also towards giving His Imperial used it to such gociaffect that during a copiis Highnees a 6tling reoption A Governor's of the couolding reads the prospects of Bar entertainment allowance of £1,000 a year hoked anything bit bright. He weathered the will not ran to the decoration and illumi-storm, however, and von the fight by reason of the nation of the city and to the provisión of those surplus of points which be had established costly features, which we associate with public in the opening revils. · welcomes in Hongkong-tho fish lautern pro- cession, &c. When arrangements to welooms the Prince, to the Colony last autumn were bo ing minde, it was estimated that a fund of not Jess than 810,000 would be needed. When the whole matter is clearly understood, I think the subseribora will be pretty unanimously in favour of dealing with the fund in the way the Execu fire Committee has recommended."
I wonder to whom the distinction belongs of being the oldest British resident in China? Few, I think, can beat the record of Mr. T. W. Richardson, of Swaton, senior partner in the wall-known firm of - Messrs. Bradley & Co, of Hongkong, Satow and Shanghai. Mr. Richardson has been in China close upon sixty years, and nearly the whole of that long pariod ho has lived ja tara it 1857, when the British Post
the tables were · Imned.
Following are the zinutes of a meeting of the Council, held at the Board Room, on the 25th July:-
Present-Mess. W. H. Walice (Chair- mark J. S. Fennick, Y. Kikuchi, W. R. MD. Fan. Rev. G. M. Wales, W. and the Secretary,
A petition was read from Sie Woan, a pork batcher of Linglow, concerning the theft of certain pigs. The Capt. Superfitendent of Police is to obtain from the Mixed Court Magis. trate, at next sitting of the Court, his opinion
on certain points raised in the petition.
of
which Chinese labour is recruited in this country It may be admitted that the conditions under are not ideal. The sapply is largely maintained. which have signed on in the Bass at wagas by desertion from arriving vesela. Crowe which are less than half of the wages roling here are easily tempted to sacrifice the few poands due them, and desert upon arrival. With couple of weeks' trition in a Limehouse knowledge of the English language which is boarding-hue they gain the very elementary suficient to enable them to pass the existing test, and sign on is an outgoing vessel at the abaced rate of pay. As far as it goes the longange test is administered with scrupulous fairness, as is shown by the considerable per. centage of rejections. After the seaman bar in the custody of the Board of Trade Bigned on the ship's articles be is hald and
INTIMATIONS
The Food Question
EVERYTHING
provided- with AN escort natii he is placed on board his vessel. But, for reasons best known to the Chinese boarding-houss munsters themselves, it seems to be essential that the crew originally presented at the shipping office should go to sea, whether passed or rejected. And the diffuse between on Chinsman and another not being immediately apparent, there is a strong suspicion that the acessary sab sitation is anally effected before the vessel leaves port. For these reasons it is not likely that BEST shipowners
borly wanid objont by providing that the crew, as engaged, should the strengthening of the existing testa, either be segregated antil all possible communication with the shore is closed, or by requiring the production of a written discharge from the seaman's last ship. At present the shipping that his last ship was a "Gelman ship," and his master has to be satisfied with his glib statement port of discharge something sounding like Hambulg," withor of which amortions caz easily be traversed. -Pall Mall Garette.
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TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE EXTE SIONS IN CHINA.
to
́OPPICIAJ PROGRAMUR.
Extansira improvements and developments in the telegraph and telephone systems of Chine are to be carried out in the course of the next few years (if funds are available), in Bocordance with the programme of works drawn up by the Bound of Posts and Communications in 1909 From the current year the works to be carried outere na follows:
will
which are in an insanitary state, removed; and them into a course of action which, had it been thut in the mountimes good substained wall be followed, would in their opinion have been bailt round the property to prevent persons (detrimental to the best interests of the Com entering for unlawful purposes.
pany, and of the bona fide, sa distinguished Correspondence was read with Mr. F. Leyta from the speculative, shareholders. That a broker should approachin Board of Director, concerning his licence to sell foreign liquors.
The Capt.-Superintendent reported that the with specious arguments, with a view to having in the last fight as not deliberate, and that following cases have been dealt with at the them to arrange the finance of this or any other the winner fought fair and clean fight.
limited liability company, and with the the last meeting:→→ During the sing "Ginger" Arundel is- Sunmons: Throwing rubbish, &c., into public avowed object of influencing the localing telegraph lines: In Hunan, Hankiang med a challenge to meet any welter or light drains, 2; Obstructing public drains, dc, 2.stock market and foreing the price of the shares Office was inaugurated. He married there on weight in the Cokay, and Bill Lewis accept legally removing a body, 1; Illegal este of either up or down, we consider reprehensible Angust 6th, 1861, and le. has remained there to ad it, provided Anadel was prepared to pat land, 1; Failing to keep premium in a manitarv The practice has in the past been all too com. Kwantung, the Kaochow-Pi-cha
"p side bet of 150. Lewis is also pre- Corporal warod to meet the sinner of the main event.stale, 7. Summary arrests: Theft, i; nssault, 3. I mon, and wà trnat wili, in the future, meet with will be made for the erection of wireless tolegraph |
Champion - anaounced that he
Bwatow.
He was
celebrate not only the jubiles of the foundation
of his firm, but also his golden wedding. Sure: ly this is a distinction which cannot be excelled among the old. China lands.
Though local affairs have not been very on- grossing this week, the community has been roused to an unusual interest in home polities." The struggle over the Veto Bill has produced considerable excitement even in Hougkong, and I know of no other vocaign which has resulted
in so many declarations of political faith as this historic event. The majority of men here claim
to be adherents of the Unionist cause, but not a fow have surprised their friends by professing Radical sympathies.
Mired Court since
TO MEDICINE.
was ready to meet yone sealing 9 et. 71be, and
such discouragement as will prevent its repeti Sipper Miles anntenced his readiness to oblige SIR PATRICK MANSON'S SERVICES tion. Nothing of this kind has occurred during the corporal.
the present half-year now under review, though KidMarriott also stated that he was anxious for mother meeting with Iron
A Reuter telegram from Paris announces
| it did happen on two different ocessions during Bus, a favour which Bux will no doubt readily
that Sir Patrick Manson is to be presented with a the previous half year. Formerly the shares, grant.
medal by an International Committee represen-in this company wore speculative and ting the faculty of medicine in recognition the medium of active operations on the of his eminent services in the domain of tropical medicine. The medal, which will bear Bir Patrick Manson's effigy, is being executed by the French ongraver, Paul Richer.
LAWN BOWLS.
POLIS V. KOWLOON,
This league me was played at the Happy Valley on Saturday, when the Polioa, who are at the top of the lengut, suffered their first reverse.
This was entirely due to Harvey's rink, which won by the very large majority of 25 points and wiped out the low of the two howloon rinks which between them went down by 18 points.
cores:
KOWLOON.
D. Gow T. Robertson V. Enerell
POLICE.
1. Glendinning
J. Watt.
A. Langley
34
W. Withers (skip)
9
W. Gerrard
R. C. Watt
W. Stuart
W. Cameron (skip) 31
1. Fenton.
J. Grant.
K. Maclennan
The impression seems to provnil that the Empire is on the downward path and hastening to ite decline. Ardent politicians belonging to the party now in opportion are very pessimistic. K. Haxton ·
W. Taylor orer the ontlook. With the House of Lords J. Mandonald weakened, and Home Rale practically in eight, D. Harvey (skip) the dismemberment of the Empire is regarded T. Neave as following soon. To make the prospect more H. Shires
R. Hall gloomy there is the dislocation caused by the A Ramsay (skip) 19 trade disputes in England. Mourning over all those things, the politician in Hongkong is very unhappy them days. Still there are those who, despite all her failures and her weakness, have a firm faith in the destiny of Great Britain, who believe that she will some- how muddle through as she has done so success- fully in the past. We are a sporting people and we are prepared to back our own lack,
The fourth meeting of the Hongkong Gym- August is not buying its reputation in khana Club will held at Happy Valley next So far it has been depressing, and Saturday, beginning at 3.30 p.m. There are, Hongkong.
few sleepless nights have been chronicled by as usual, siz eventon the programme, including those most susceptible to the heat. Still it is fire furlong fat race, the gymkhana stakes, not intolerable, and the prospect of the cool nights of September and October will help the tent pogging, tho-quarter mile fat rade, jaded through the print close season.
Isdies' nomination three furlongs scurry, and ROPERICE RANDOM. one and a quarter mile flat race.
J. Henderson (skip16 D. McHardy (skip) 22
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THE FOUTH GYMKHANA.
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THE JAPANESE ALLIANCE.
RUSSIAN COMMENTS.
ST. PETERSRU2o, July 17. Commenting upon the concinaion of the re- riad Anglo-Japanese Treaty, the Novoe Fremya expresses satisfaction at the mision of the article referring to the Indian frontier, which it atbibutes to the improvement of Anglo-Russian reliions. The Treaty, "It
points out, is now regarded as a mantaal insurance for both insular „Perera egainat ascertain eventualities and not
against Russia. It proceeds to urge the desir ability of an arbitration treaty batween Russia
Great Britain: -
ani
stock market, made possible by, information leaking out, in advance of the figures presented to the stareholders for their consideration. This practice bas of late years, I am pleased to state been broken up, and the shares, are now less speculative than formerly. That is all that
I have to say, gentlemen, and if you have any questions to ask I will be pleased to answer them to the best of my ability, before proposing the adoption of the report and accounts,
No questions were asked.
The CHAIRMAN proposed that the report and accounts as presented be adopted.
Mr. BRYER Beconded, and the motion was carried unanimously...
Dr. J. W. NOBLE was re-elected to the diree-
seconde by Mr. HASEELL.
During the present year depots ba established for experimental purposes and also for the manufacture of telegraph and telephone. instruments and materials. The following additions will be made to already exist
and Yungchow lines, in Hong, the Chow chia-kou and the Haorhow lines in Amuri; is
lines.
Manchuria, the kohe. Proviare un plans
OF THE
PROVISIONS,
WINES
AND
SPIRITS.
H. RUTTONJEE & SON,
HONGKONG.
150
Chas. J. Gaupp
& Co.
Havo Just Received 'a
Selection of Goods from
stations along the sea.c coust. Experiments will be made with automatio telephones in the city of Peking. The telephone systems at Tientsin and the Provinces of Kiangsu and Chekiang will be extended and enlarged.
In 1912 the northern and southern telegraph circuits of Sheast and Bbhanai Provinces will be extended, as well as curtain lines in Kwangtang Protiuces from Foshan to Hsun-tel-hsiang. shas. Officers will be sant abroad to investigate MAPPIN foreign-made electrical materials and compare them with materials manufactured in China. Telephone
and electric lighting system Hapeh Province will be extended, and telephone. installations in Hasan and Shantung Provinces will be experimented with.
in
In 1913 China will participate in the inter rational electrical conference. Telegraph liner will be constructed from Fachow in Klangs Province to Ting-chik in Fakien Province, and from Chian in Kiangsi to Ti-ling in Hasan. Experiments are to be made with automatic tele phones at Canton, Tientsin and Shanghai'; and with
telephones in Shensi end Honaz Provinces.
New
& WEBB,
LONDON,
Comprising -
SILVER CUPS,
*
PRESENTATION PLATE,
TEA SERVICES.
&
40.
In 1914 teleph lines will be extended from Hang-i ju Kwei-chow to Kwangraz in Yanzan, and from Chengta to the capital of Schwan Province and to points in Kans Province. Further depots for the experi mental manufacture of electric lighting, sub. PRINCES PLATE,
and all kinds of materials for electrical appliances
FABLE WARE,
We could conclado a treaty of arbitration for torata, on the motion of Mr. ELLIS KADJOBIE, cables, will be established. Tele.
Arbi
reasons no loss pertinent than the United States. We neither have motives for armed confict with Earland nor means of collision. England cannot send Dreadnoughts to Mos cow, nor can we laad un ariny in the Thames. Reference of all misunderstandings to a Court vl Arbitration is justified by political and geographical conditions of the two countries, The Nocoe Fremy considers that the agree momt with Japan concluded by M. Ieralsky played a beneficent part in the gratifying amendment of the Anglo Japanese Treaty, sud foresees continued advantages from M. Lavalaku's not. ST. PETERSBURS, Jly 18. The Notor Tringa in another lading article on the Anglo-Japanese Treaty presses the hope that Russian diplomacy will not fail to take advantage of the opportunity of negotiat ing an arbitration treaty with Great Britain.
Messrs. H. U. JEFFRIE and A. R. LOWE were reappointed auditors, on the motion of Mr. TAGGART, usconded by Mr. SH Pо BHAM.
The CHAIRMAN-That is all the business, gentlemos, Thank you very much for your and can be obtained on application at the Sacre attendance. Dividend warrants are now realy, tary's office.
LA Man Nang, the travelling trader who was charged with manslaughter as a consequence of the explosion which caused the death of a bay and injuries to three other persons, was again brought up at the Magistracy on Saturday. The prisoner was discharged.
finch
FISH KNIVES
CUTLERY,
and
FORKS,
phone systems will be tried in the Provinces of Kweichow, Yanma, Szechwan, Kwangs, and the systems already in operation in Shansi- Province will be extended
In 1915 extensions will be made to the between Pu-erh and Hsunning is Yurman; and and Kuei-yang in Krei-obow. to the lines between Chingyaan in Kwangs DRESSING CASES with
A Barvey will be made for a line between Urga Azid
SILVER FITTINGS, of all materials used in wireless telegraphy Kokdo, Mongolia. A depot for the manufacture
will be enlarged. Experiments will be made with telephone systems in Kansa and the New both inner and onle Tibet will be extended. Dominion (Hsin Chaing). Telegraph lines in fa 1915 telegraph lines in inner and outer Mongolia will be extended. 'Plans will be made
LEATHER HAND.BAGE,
and WALLETS,
RAZORS
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