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THE "OUTTY SARK FAMOUS CHINA TEA CLIPPER.
BY ARCHIBALD BERD IN THE "DAILY TALEIKAPH,]
MACAO AS THE "FAIRY
GOD-MOTHER."
HER REMITTANCES TO OTHER PORTUGUESE COLONIES. A correspondent writing to the Shưng hai Mercury s7:-
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This duel was the most exciting event
-BIRTHDAY OF THE EMPEROR
OF JAPAN. in the Catty Sark's career, but adventure for her was to be short-lived. She had.
CELEBRATIONS. IN HONGKONG. come on the seas too late, Three or four years after her first voyage, racing be
The Japanese community in Hongkong Eween the clippers practically ceased. Steam and the Suez Canal increased the
yesterday took their part in elebrating: The Cutty Sark represents a world of speed and shortened the length of the
the 43rd birthday of H. F.M. the Emperor At the last session of the Legislative sen romance which lies hidden in the voyage home from the East, nad the sail- musty books of ships offers, for she is ing ships no longer brought the first con-
Japanese vessels in harbour dressed the last of the dipper ships which used signments of tea and obtained the coveted Council, the Director of Finances spoke of Japan. to ra heine with their prisions eargoes reward. It had ment i stall fortune to the debts of the various Portuguese these debts, of tes from China in bygene times. Apart any owner to get his cargo in a few days pussessions to the Colony of Macao, ship for the occasion and Japanese bast from the appeal to the sporting instinet ahead of a rival at the opening of the The aggregate total of
or in Portaguese flags. which such contests made, a good dent season. Mr. Basil Lubbock, in his fas according to the authority quoted, is eas houses made, a liberal displus of
"The "China sino. 81,460,872.31
The Japanese Consul-General (Mr. S. of money hung on the issue of these rais cinating monograph on home with the first cargoes of the new Clippers." recalls the sportsmanlike zest surrency, in the neighbourhood of 20,000 An't crop. First on the market with which everyone aboard racing The following is a summary of Takahash) and the Vice-Consul (Mr. K.
these debts, showing the amount owing
tinnji) hell, an at home: yesterday. was to be first ip priev, and tea at that clipper, from the captain to the appren
India Ships ties shipped for his first voyage, entered by each possession to Maggi;-
'afternoon in the grill room of the Hong- time was an expensive luxury.
Mozambique were specially built to race home at the into the spirit of the contest. The tea race The rival
kong Hotel, Amongst those who attended Angola highest possible speed. Oliver Wendell was the Derby of the son
to convey their felicitations, were the Holmes speaks of the knife-elged clip-i owners, agents, and shippers waged The crews of two old!
Governor's A.D.C. (Capt. Seville), H.& her with her rulled mys, In drig huge sums.
a the General Offeer Commanding (Major- ing such vessels everything except sen antagonists, the Fiery Urns and Serica,! worthiness was sacrifierd in order to pro.... wagered a month's pay against each other. I duce a vessel which could travel fist; cho It had become almost a forus of etiquette; was given, sharp lines like a yacht, in on the China Const for a captain to back With regard to the Home Government General Sir John Fowler, K.M.G., more or less raking masts, and was fitted his own ship, Mr. Joseph Conrad, the itself, it is not exactly known how much, C.H. D.SO.), the Colonial Secretary as she could novelist, has drawn a lifelike portrait of Macao has remitted to Lisbon during the (the Hon." Mr. A. . M. Fletcher, out with as much canvas carry without capsizing. There is nothing Captain Stuart, of the Tired, one of the past ten years since so current account.MA), the Paisur Judge. (Mr. J. & Wood) and Mrs. Wood, Sir Willian and to be seen at a so-day to compare with, old breed of skippère engaged in the has been kept during this period!
Lady Brunyate, Sir Robert and Lady Ho the grace and beauty of the" China tea trade, with whom he sailed, who "seemed Now, in conuertion with these debts on i
or sixty years ago, and "constitutionally incapable of ordering one the part of the ether possessions to Tuus, the Hon. Mr. A. . Lang (Chair- clippers of lifty as a mere natier et naval archwology the of his officers to shorten sail, sad to Macao, there cannot be any questi
colonial possessions of any country to homeaning of the Cutty Sark, the last whose extraordinary gift of incisive criti. Int that it is quite honourable for the of the Hongkong General Chamber of the typis au event. She, abiteure cism hebears wines
assist each other as uch as possible but mains as the embodiment of a peculiar
Maeno would see to have done all the Phase of the sailing ship era, a spur to The Cutty Sark continued in the China hexisting so far, with the other Portu- the neniory of old seamen, and joy to
and Australia trade for a good many guese colonial possessions doing nothing the eye of everyou who takes a light years, carrying her full suit of racing, in return. in the sweet lines of a ship.
AS A PORTUGUESE VENARI
St. Thoma Cape Verde
Guthen
Timor
$137,452.00" 053,983.70
299,501.91
20, 130.66 1.003.13 2,851.96 4-13.900,54
A STRONG RESERVE "FUND NEEDED.
sils and spare till., in 1880, her spars With the exception of Macno, all the were cut down. Still despite the reduced cotenial possessions of Portugal have
· IN-GLD SEAMAN'S FANCY.
sai aren, she made many fast voyages, constantly shown large deficits in their She was built at Dumbarton in by Then, in 1995, the Lisbon fra of Ferreira annual budgets, some as a result of cons Mason, Scuft & Liuton, and whew that purchased or, and as they rechristened tinuous crenomie upheavals, others un fr got in trouble Messrs. Denny, Broer Ferreira, after themselves, a page, account of unsatisfactory governors thers finished her. She did fine service famous at Lloyd's passed out of the whose appointments have been due more for her owners; and then, where the Surz register, Cutty Sark has, of course, nato political vicissituules than to anything Camal was opened and the ubiquitous association with Sark, one of the Channel else. steam tramp ship made its appearance, Islands, the name being that of Tam the Cutty Sark after having been m.the Shanter's beautiful witch. Nannie, in It is being argued here that the time Australian trade, passed into the posses Burn's poem, with her long hair and has come for Macao to cease becoming sion of Messrs: Pevrejra, a firm of l'artu.eusty sark Howing in the wind, who the fairy godmother of the other Fortu- guese shipowners. In Felmary last she representative forms the gate head. game possessions. They should addle put into Falmouth for sirs, and the And now, after years of exile, the Cutty their own canoe in the opinion of local eye of Captain Dowman, a retired mer Sork is returning "once more to the residents, and Macto should be allowed chant skipper living at Flushing, was British register, to end her days in the captured by her attractive lines and her pencend quiet of Falmouth Harbour., squire, ports, Though she bore an as- familiar name, he recognised her as the. Cutty Sark, against which he had raced-- unsuccessfully be it added-when he was an apprentice it the Hakradair. And, now he has become the proud owner of this old tea cliper at a rather long pries TLS. 300,000 DAMAGES CLAIMED BY crisis. High officials here assert. that
for as soon as the owners realised that the vessel bil a sentimental value it was reflected in the sum asked. But this The sun was not to be denied his fancy and a the Cully Suri will once mere hoist the British ensign, What her Court, Shanghai, last week, when Mr.
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A-SINO-ITALIAN CORS AFFAIRS.
of Coiminera), the Hon. Mr. J. E. Kemp, K., the Hon Mr. E. R. Halifax, Mr. . E. Wood, the Harbour Master (Ceme mander CW. Beckwith, R.N.), 31r. G. T. Elkins, Mr, G. M. Young, Mr. A. Dyer Ball, the Gaited States Consul General (Mr. W. Holt Gale) and Mrs. Gabr, and amongst others, the Consuls for Italy, the Netherlands, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Peru and Brazil Leading members of the Japanese community present were Mr. Kamel, President of the Japanese Association, Mr. Tatsumi. Mr. Okubo, Mr. H. Tsuda, Mr. Kondoh, Mr. Nishi- yama and Mr. Ohashi,-the last-named gentleman has been a resident in the Colony for 50 years,
Tea was served and afterwards the guests were asked to drink, in a glass of champagne, the health of His Imperial fajesty. The Hon. Mr. A. G. M Fletcher proposed the toast and; what it had been honoured, the Japanese Cozau!- to navigate her own. It would be inter- General proposed the toast of His jesting to know how the Home Govern- Britannic Majesty.
Last evening the Japanese community
tent-itself chronically in need of funda -and the other colonial possessions would come to the assistance of Macao held un al freico party in Kowloon, and". in case the latter, for once in, its life the Star Theatre was engaged for the oond telf faced with an economic evening for a concert,
what Macno needs more than anything cise is a strong reserve fund set aside more necessary when one takes into con for a possible, rainy day. This is all the
ROBBERS SURPRISED.
MR, G. A. BENA.
The Motation of a Sino-Italian com
How six armed robberies were sur pany which ultimately came to grief was sideration the fact that administrative prised and had to beat a hasty retreat is
the subject of proceedings in the Mixed expenses during the past few years have told to yesterday' police report.
gradually moanted up whereas the
He accordingly
The streets, are în
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inmates
It
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when the
THEFT IN A BANK.
COUNTEE
their way revolvera, forced new owner will do with her is uncertain. Ferrsjólo (Italian Assessor) and Magiannual revenues are constantly gone ppears that the six "robbers, armed with Probably she will become a show ship for trate Loh heard an action brought by downwards. Of the receipts of the timber yard at No. 151-153, Kremer a time, and if eventually she is lised Mr. G. A. Bena to recover Tx. 300,000 Colony, four millions come from the Street, Tai Kok Tsui, and held up the opium," Jantan Sand lottery monopolies, master ef, the yard, name Tang Chang," asining ship for boys, which if the damages.
The circumstances of the case #y Seif these monopolies disappear, Macao, present interion, no more fitting use; could be found for her.
the terrified p For the futty forth in the statement of claim were that lacking as it does a strong reserve fund and four fukis. They were about to tie preserves the memory of great on January 8th, 1921, defendants, Lau will find itself entirely broke. It is master's brother, living next door bear. Surk prowess in seamanship and has brought Ven-kwei and Lee On-chin, of Peking on the strength of such an eventuality ug the commotion in the yard, and back into this post-war world some of the entered into an agreement with Mr. Bera that the question is constantly brug thinking that something was wrong, blew The rabbers becare romance which was the salt of life to the to establish a Sino-Italian company with asked: "What will the Home Government
a police whistle. a capital of $1,300,000, defendants engage and the other colonial possession do in old seamen,
ing is take up and pay for shares to the the event of an eronoinfe upheaval here? scared and beat a hasty retreat without
straling anything. 17 ENOTS AN HOUR.
Mucunt of $743,000. Mr. Eena was to The money so far lent to the various hand over the firm as a going concern on colonies mentioned, could have been put The Cally Sorg was in ber day a
March 1st of that year The company to better use: Maca has no modera marvel for speed; she has sailed, it is
was registered in the Italian Consulate buildings for residential purposes, the credibly reported, at the rate of 171 knots at Shanghai on March 5th, and plaintiff European section of the community an hour! That may not seen much to duly handed over the firm und was baving to live in decrepit houses of BUNDLE OF NOTES STOLEN FROM those who are accustomed to travel in one of our ocean liners, but most of our im credited with $75,000 for the good will Chinese construction
of his own business (which was to an unsatisfactory state. A good water. porre and exports are carried in tramp absorbed in the new company), Plaintiff works system is conspicuous by ila An impudent theft took place at the steamers which jog along at an averag dow alleged that defendants had neglected abener. There is perhaps only one hotel Bank of Taiwan on Monday. A custozaer of only right or nine knots. But the to fill their part of the agreement and, worthy of the name for the accommoda-med Cheng sing Hui, the sub- tramps are largely independent of wind and gea, whereas even the fleetest clipper as a result, bad ruined his business and tigns of tourists. There are no libraries, manager or a Mation Picture Company,
business roputation.
museums and other institutions worthy had just drawn $1,313 from the bank and may becotne becalmed A good maty
of a colony of centuries of existence. the bundle of notes were resting on the Beazen of our own ruse in the days when claimed Tis: 300,000 "damages.
Macao, at the present time, is more like counter waiting to ho picked by the British and Angericul sailors grew excited
a typical Portuguese small town than a customer when a man named Ho Ting over the races of the tea clippers from
possedion that self-supporting the Hu, said to be the sub-masager's friend China contended that the Cutty Sark bud
only self-supporting possession that and who was accompanying him at the no superior for speed. Her only serious
Portugal can boast of.
time, leaned forward, grabbed the notes rival was the "Thermungplu, also British,
Now that inca is on the eve of pot and made off with his baul. built, which was esteemed as, the swiftest.
scasing a better barbour, it is all the
The customer was so startled at the ship, ever in the lightest airs, which had ever been launched. Indeed, Mr. Basil The Manila Times says:-Governor more necessary that she should not action that he did not take any action in General Wood favours making Manila deviate her funds for the purpose of the matter for some seconds and when ho Lubbock has recorded that she was known the foremost port of the Orient and ennse-assisting the other colonial possessions. raised the alarm his so-called friend had to have gone along at seven knots un hour when a man could have walked round the decks with a lighted candle," She was the peculiar pride of the British merchant navy.
In steady quartering breezes, when all sail was set, she would go 123, or 13 kuote comfortably, her heim
Part of this amount will go to ieriga amichips, and a small boy steering" and there was never muy necessity.to take in tion works and part to port works,
according
Governor General, here royals or small staysails until she Director of Public Works Paez has sub was running well over 13 knots." agine the feelings of the upholders of the mitted a list of projecte with the amount claims of each a wonder when it was needed for each. It was declared that suggested that a new arrival on the seas, particular care will be given to impro the Culty Surk, was a swifter and better the south harbour of Manila.
...
Im-
THE ENTREPOT OF THE ORIENT.
MANILA'S ASPIRATIONS,
quently the distributing centre of this part of the globe. In order to carry out this scheme, the council of state will consider ehe distribution of the proceeds of the insular Bonds sold in the United States last June.
to
the
The Governor-General also declared
They should look after themselves.
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It may be noted in passing that it is savi,commentary on the state of affairs. that such possessions as Angola. Mozam natural resources should look to" Macao bique and Timor, which are rich ia for Gnancial assistance. Truly the ways of incompetent colonial management are remarkable!
"CALAIS-CANTON RAILWAY
PROJECT.
Chinese frontier....
completely vanished.
·
ASSAULT. EUROPEAN CHARGED WITH
COMPLAINANT IN HOSPITAL.
Douglas Evans, a representative of Messrs. Saddler & Co., steel merchants, of London, who is staying at the Station Hotel, Kowloon, summoned a European
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The Englishman (Calcutta), recently named Jacob Mansfield at the Magis put forward the project of a Calais to tracy, yesterday, for common Assault, ship. The idea was preposterous, ni at
defendant last the two rivals were put to the test, that if Davao is made a sub-port of entry. Canton railway, Links in the chain The complainant who is at present in and the enatest of opinion might have the prestige of Manila as a port will be wonld be required across Persia, between hospital, alleges that the
enhanced. Ho said it is time to stop Burma and India, and across the Bursaulted him in Ice Hönse Street.
The case was remanded to November been, ettled beyond poradventure, if n
kaccking at conditions here and to see mishap had not occurred to the City thas Manila is made the foremost port of
A correspondent writes that the cond, ending the discharge of the com-
plainant from hospital. Sark
the Orient, as it should be.
struction of the last-named link would be opposed by the Chinese, as it would divert trade from the sea provinces; by the French because of Indo-China's share in transport; and by Siam Through all these three countries trade travels down the rivers.
A FAMOUS RACE-HUMX.
NEW CORONET FILM.
FLAME OF LIFE."
In the year 1579 both vessels jeft Shiang-
LYE COMFORTA hui on the same day, and within en hur or two of each other, for the "race house.
means better health and better. reaulto- Calmg' and fogs succesded by a monsoon
from your work, and if your eyes require characterised the opening stages of the voyage, in which the two Eept mostly in Fascinating Finland, with its fr-clad
glasses you have careful and expert" sight of each other, fow miles only mountain slopes and its labrynthine chain
A report has been published to the effect examination in fitting the proper correo Roparuling them and the Culty Sark of moonlit laken, is the rease of "Flame leading. So they continued till the of Life," the new film which comes to the that Mesars Arthold Bros & Co. were tion. Eye comfort requires also just an Equator was crossed, and eleven days Coronot today. A screen version of a borbing all the interests of Mears. E. D.
You will later, after a period of calus,, a fresh celebrated Finnish novel, it has been pro Sassoon & Co. in the Far East. This is expert care in the manufacture and E.S.E. wind favoured the struggle, and duced by the Swedish Biograph Company quite incorrect. The facts of the case are, adjustment of your glassca.
Love's Crucible the N.-C. "Daily News says, that Messrs. And it worth while to consult a reliable- Cutty Sark went flying ahead with three whose other picture consecutive runs of 340, 227, and 320 miles. was shown at the Coronet with such pro-E. D. Bassoon have approached Mesara firm, devoted exclusively to optical work; Tater still, when she had a big lead of sounced success not long agù. "Flame Arabold with a view to acquiring so Thermopyle, na accident to her rudder of Life," a forceful, tale of love and extensive interest in their business, which over ten years experience in the Colony. put her hopelessly out of the race. A passion, is the first Finnish picture to be includes the management of the Oriental You will find no better equipment any 8pinning and Weaving Co. where than in the office and factory of decision could not be reached, but the screened in Hongkong, and it is pour Cotton records of the best performances of the trayed in the virile fashion that cas Nothing dedinite has, however, yet been The Hongkong Optical Co., successors to two ships show, that there can have been would expect Scandinavian actors and decided nor is it likely to be until the little to choose between them-and prob actrees to reyeal. The glimpses of ably the Cutty Sark was the swifter of Finnish scenery bro beautifully photo
the two.
return of Mr. H. E. Arnhold, who is on Clark & Co., Manufacturing and "Ho- board the Empress of Canada, due here fracting Opticians, Iccated in 59, Queen's about November 3rd and 4th,
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