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To-day's Advertisements,
THE STAR FERRY COMPANY, LIMITED.
·HAREHOLDERS in the above Company are reminded that a CALL of $2.50 per Share
was made on 18th October last, PAYMENT of which is due on 13th instant, and that Interest at the Rate of ia per Cent per Annum will be charged on overdue Calls..
EDWARD OSBORNE, Secretary. Hongkong, 7th November, 1899.
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CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED
FOR SWATOW AND SHANGHAI "HE Company's Steamship
THE
"WUHU,"
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1899.
BIRTHS.
reputation as the best man the Club can put has proved father to the thought. It is authorities have left the town. It is believed Ara regalas meeting of the Lodge Naval and On the 26th October, at The Warren," certain that our cruisers will be on the alert in Holland that the British have concealed Military," No. 848, S.C., held at the Freemasons under the bar as custodian. Some of his st Penang, the wife of J. G. BERKHUIJSEN, of a thanks to the Temps, and it will be quite time their own defeats. At Elandslagte 4.0 Bri- Hall last night, Worshipful Brolber Locheading out yesterday was cleverly performed, and tish stood against 1,200 Boers: Three hundred presiding, the annual election of officers took If he is always in auch good form, the Club daughter.
At 6c, Vangisepoo Road, Shanghai, on the enough to discuss what nation is to pay for Boers were taken prisoners at Elandslagte. It is place, and the following were, elected for the need have little fear of many guals being 31st October, the wife of RUTHYEN MACFAR damages when a privateer has appeared and alleged that the British intercept all telegrams ensuing your
been sunk or captured. LANE, of a daughter.
TELEGRAMS.
MARRIAGES.
On the 3rd October, at the British Consulate, Gothenburg, Sweden. Dr. ROBERT FREDERICK MCNAIR, unly son of Thomas Scott, of Singa. pore, to ALICK ELIZA, eldest daughter of Oscar Frederick Nystrom, of Gothenburg, Sweden.
At All Saints Church, Kobe, on the 26th October, by the Rev. 4. C. Gardner, M.A., Rev. GEORGE HENRY DAVIES, M.A. (Chaplain of All Saints' Church) to MARION, eldest daughter of J. Ellerton, Esq., of Kobe.
A the Haly Trinity Cathedral, Shanghai, on the 30th October, by the Rev. H. C. Hodges,
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. The Situation at Ladysmith.
Luxpox, November 4th.
"The restoration of communication with Ladysmith is not current. It is the Delagoi Bay cable which has been restored.
Everything was quiet at Ladysmith
on
from the Transvaal side.
October 26th.
At Portsmouth work is kept up, day and night, to fit out cruisers for active service. Rumours are current that these vessels will form part of a dying squadron to counteract Russian ascendancy in Persia
WAS
General Yole on Monday (23rd October) heard of as man hing about sixteen miles south of Dundee, ile had not been attacked during the march. Later advices show that tieneral Vale, was south of Biggar's mountains. Goned White fell back ighting, and intended, in conjunction with General Yule, to attacked
MA, ISABELLA, datighter of James A. Ogilvy | Wednesday evening. The British guns of successively the Free Staters, and the Boers
of Montreal, Canada, to PERCY C. LESLIE M.D., of Chir Woag, Honan, China.
Captain Benson, will be despatched as above joth October, by the Rev. I. C. Hodges, M.A.... on FRIDAY, the 10th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents,
-Hongkong, 7th November, 1899. INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
CALCUTTA
At the Trinity Cathedral, Shanghai, on the
JAMES H. ARNOTT, HELEN THOMSON, daughter of the late George Haston, Edinburgh, Scoiland.
On the joth October, at St. Andrew's Cathe [387dral, Singapore, by the Venerable Archdeacon Perbam, W11AM PERCY, third son of William Pinckney, of Milford Hill, Salisbury, to MAR GARETHE OLGA HEDWIG, daughter of the late Julius Engelhard and of Mrs. Engelhard, München.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG" AND THE Company's Steamship
* KUMSANG,"
Captain Payne, will be despatched as aliosel on SATURDAY, the 11th instant, at Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers.
Hongkong, 7th November, 1899.
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LIMITED.
FOR SHANGHAI
HE Company's Steamship
THE
"TAIWAN,"
Captain Harder, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the Fith instant.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
Agents
DEATHS.
At Tientsin, on the 19th October, HERBERT Gould Purpes, aged 5) years.
At Tsukiji, Tokyo, on the 27th October, ARCHIBAL F. MACNAB, aged to years.
cupy strong positions around the town. garrison is confident.
The
Withdrawal from Colenso. The British force has withdrawn from Colenso and is concentrating further South. The War Office has had no news of any engagement in that neighbourhood. Lieut. Egerton, R. N., Promoted. Lieut. Egerton, R. N.. of 14, M, S. Power ful has been promoted to Commander,
Delay of Reinforcements. A gale is delaying the departure of uans ports for South Africa.
Canadian Loyalty. Canada has offered a secondi Contingent
he Hongkong Telegraph or senier in South Affim.
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1899.
NOTES AND COMMENTS,
THE WAR.
The Series of disasters which have, pursited the British troops engaged in Natal seem to have happily come to an end, at any rate for the present, and to all appearances 38 Ladysmith will be able to hold out until
such time as Sir, REDVERS BULLER wa col hert sufficient trodin South Africa to relieve But the town is cut off. Reuter denies
Hongkong, 7th November, 1899. INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED,
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG-AND SINGAPORE.
HE Company's Steamship
THE
*KUMSANG"
having arrived froin the above Ports, Consigners of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside.
Cargo impeding the discharge de remaining on board alter Noon, the roth instant, will be landed at Consignees' risk and expense into Godowns at East Point.
No Fire Insurance, has been effectel. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. General Managerst Hongkong, 7th November, 1899.
Entimations.
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the re-establishment of communication and the position that the Boers have taken up near Colenza shows that they must be pfari tically in command of the railway to that point. The Tugela Bridge mentioned in the telegram is the bridge which crosses the Tugela River just north of the town of Colenso, 16, as the telegram states, folense has been abandoned it is prolable that the railway bridge is by now in the hands
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The United States and the Philippines.
have evacuated Glenene and Dundee and have under Joubert. It is certain that the British returned to Ladysmith.
A Boer force under comendant Cronje is marching upon Kimberley. The Free Staters have actually made a move thither, and intend From Mafcking die Boers to join Cronje. have sent live pieces of cannon to attack Kim berley. Klitham, in the Barkly west district of Cape Colony, has been taken by the Boers.
From Jafansze Paper
The Land Question at Masanpho.
SEOUL, October 17th.
A Korean in Japan has telegraphed to the Emperor of Korea, stating that the negotiations between Japan and Russia with reference to the Masanpito affair have falles through. The Korgan Government is seriously disturbed.
Japan and Korea.
SEOUL, October 270. Recently the Korean Government askel President McKinley has approved of the the Japanese Government to recall all the report of the Philippine Commission, Japanese residing at various places where they were not perinitled to reskie by Treaty, Re-inforcements for South Africa. espressing thanks at the same time for the withdrawal of the Japanese from Ulncung Island. Mr. Hayashi, the Japanese Minister at Seoul, replied stating that rights and duties must be exercised together. In case, therefore, of the Korean Government asserting its Treaty rights, it should discharge first of all its duties towards Japan. Should the Japanese be under they were not allowed to reside by Treaty, an obligation to retire from the places where then they would only withdraw after the people of other nationalities had retired from iluse places.
LONDON, November 5th. The woher has moderated and the detained transports have sailed.
The Situation at Ladysmith, The Boers have planted batteries m Groblers Kloof Hill, about midway between Ladysmith and Colenso, from which they are bombarding both places. Colenso is not damaged, being out of range.
News from Ladysmith dated 2nd instant, To an. states that an artillery duel began at 6 o'clock and continues. No damage has been done, our fire preventing gotal practise.
Boer Movements.
The Boers arg, bombarding Fort Wylie, which defends the Tugela Bridge.
An advanced guard of the Boers has reached Colesberg,
More Annexations.
The Boers have proclaimed the Upper Tugela division of Natal Free State territory,
of the Hours, for it is hardly likely that a small garrison such as that of Fort Wylie would be left behind to guard any parti cular point. Although the Boers can now British Prisoners at Pretoria. overruns a large portion, of Satal we think News from Pretoria of gist October, states that they have about reathed the furthest | than the prisoners an: well, the soldiers play- limit of their advance, for, in two days more,
ing football. live transports are dus and so the enemy have not much time at their disposad shoukl they wish to push rarer to the coast. Their success his naturally been celebrated by another proclamation, and this time by ne theany so prenotare, annesing the Upper Tugela division of Natal to the Free State. This we take to mean the portion of Natal lying to the north of the Tugela River and, as Ladysmith is the only paint at which we are holding on in this division, the amnesedd tuitoly is practically in the hands of the Boers--for the present.
The War Office and the War. The War Office has communicated nothing since the news of the withdrawal from Colenso, and are altogether most reticent. The Losses in the Flank Attack,
The losses in the left flank attack are offi cially stated at 843 missing 32 Gloucesters, 10 Irish Fusiliers and to guners killed and One hundred subsequently 150 wounded. escaped-toi Ladysmith.
The Transvaal Issuing Letters
Marque. The Temps positively afirms that
Japanese War Loan Bonds.
Toko, October 27th London advices to the Specie Bank to-day state that Japanese War Loan Honds have advanced in Zru8 4s. 20.
Another Railway Accident.
Tokyo, October 27th.
A passenger train on the Hokuyasu Railway came into collision with a goods train this morning at the Aomi Station. Five persons were severely and 13 slightly injured.
The New Japanese Minister to Peking.
TOKYO, October 28th.
Baron Nishi, the new Minister to leking, will leave for Cisina by the Magato-maru on the toth proximo from Kobe
Kyushu Railway Dividend.
Moj, October 28th. At the ordinary half-yearly general meeting of the shareholders of the Kyushu Railway Company, a dividend for the last half-year at the rate of 6 per cent, was declared.
More Railway Accidents.
Tokyo, October 28th.
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•Ross. Bowley. Nicholls Patterson. Smith. Shillington. Lamb. Seymour. Jurus, The Installation will take place on the night of the 6th pros., and will be followed by a banquet.
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FOOTBALL.
HONGKONG FOOTBALL. CLUR.
2.
... COMPANY, ROYAL, WELCH FUSILIERS,
A match was played yesterday afternoon on the ground of the L.F.C., at Happy Valley, hy the above teams, and was the first Association game contested this season by the Club against an outside cleven, As will be seen by the Club's team given below, there were several of last year's members absent, and, in conse. quence, play was not so brilliant. Had Looker, Mayson Lowe, Danby, Howard and Anton been present players who understand each other's tactics, we are sure the game would have ended differently.
However, neither team opened their senson with a loss, for there were no goals scored by either; but the Club had a narrow squeak on one occasion, and had it not been for Kew's alacrity under the bar the soldiers would bare scored. The fact of the matter is, the soldiers played the best gaine, for Kew had to save for oftener than Harding, who kept for "Tommy."
The teams lined up in the following posi tions :--
Cos.
HONGKONG FOOBALL CLUB.
F. Kew.
Pinckney. Wilde. C. Kew. Jenkins...
Hornby.
scored against it. -
To-morrow afternoon on the Happy Valley, the Hongkong Football Cinh will play 38th Company, RA. Both teams are strong and an excellent match will be witnessed. Kick-off at half-past four sharp. The Club team will be F. H. Kow, goal; M. B. Blake and R. J. Hall, backs; H. W. Looker, C. T. Kew and W. H. Howard, halves; EJ Libeaud, H. E. Green, J. F. Noble, H. C. R. Hancock and J. D. Danby, Torwards.
Referee 51 H. W. Slade.
The Six-a-side Challenge Cup and tokens will be presented to Mr. Noble's teama: 20 minutes past four to-morrew, before the match. HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE..
At the Monthly Meeting of the General Cont. Commerce, held on Thursday, the 2nd Novem mittee of the Hongkong General Climber of ber, 1899, at 3 p.m.-Prosent Messrs. R. M. Gray (Chairman), A. McConachie (Vice-Chair-- man), A. Haupt. Sir Thomas Jackson, Hon. J. J. Keswick, Messrs W. Poate, N. A. Siebs, Hon. T. H. Whitehead, and Mr. R. C. Wilcox (Secretary).
MINUTES.
The Minutes of the previous Monthly Meet- ing (held roth October) were read and
con- armed...
QUARANTINE RESTRICTIONS. The Secretary reported the exchange of cor respondence on the above subject between the Chamber, the Colonial. Governinient, and the Government of the Straits Settlements, culmin- ating, at length, in the removal by the latter, first of the prohibition' on immigration from Hongkong, and subsequently, on the 12th October, in the discontinuance of quarantine restrictions on shipping arriving from Hong- kong.
A letter had also been received from the Colonial Secretary, dated 18th October, an-
Green, Noble. Hancock Williamson.nouncing the removal of quarantine restrictions. at Shanghai against Hongkong, Canton, and Macao
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KOVAL WELCH PUSILIERS.
Jones. Ward. Bolton. Cheattle. Pugh. Jasper. Parnell. Davies
Lewis.
Moray,
Harding.
To the refercoing of Mr. H. W. Slade the
PIRACIES AND DISTURBANCES IN WEST
RIVER DISTRICT, Read letter from-Government, dated 1oth" October, stating that a copy of the Chamber's letter of the 21st September, together with other correspondence on the subject of the disturbed..
condition of the districts watered by the West River, had been forwarded to the Secretary of State for the Colonies.
On the same subject, a letter dated the 12th 'Sept. had been received from the London Chamber of Commerce, acknowledging receipt of Chamber's telegrain of the oth and letter of: 11th August and enclosing copy of correspon- dence with the Foreign Office thereupon.
THE PROPOSED REDUCTION OF CABLE RATES
BETWEEN INDIA AND EUROPE" " Acknowledgement of the receipt of the Chamber's circular letter and resolutions of the 18th August had, the Secretary reported, been received from the London and Adelaide Cham bers of Commerce.
CAPE COLONY INVADLI The invasion of Cape Colony has rom menced, for Reuter informs us that an advanced guard of the Boers has reached Colesborg. This town is situated upon the Port Elizabeth Bloemfontein Railway, well within British territory. Should they advance further south, however, they wit Transvaal! has issued letters of marque both at 625 p.m. derailed near the Kamio Station, Kew, Noble and Green, and the latter shot and on the 6th idem copies were addressed,
in Europe and America.
Telegrams from the Canaries say that British men of war are closely watching the shipping.
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LETTERS OF MARQUE,
If the Temps is to be believed and the Transvaal has issued letters marque which have, as our French contemporary seems to imply, been taken up in Europe and America, and if the holders of these letters of marque are allowed to put to sea with their vessels we may suffer some considerable luss at the
hands of the Boer sympathisers who would, presumably, man these privateers. But the question to be taken into consideration is what will happen should a privateer be per- ́mitted to leave an American or European
From Straits Papers.
At Mafeking.
SORTIE IN THE CARRISON,
A telegram from the Governor of Nilgata to the Home Department states that after the of collision of the trains at Aami Staion on the Hokuyetsa Railway to-day, another accident took place on the same line. Two of the pas thesenger carriages of the train leaving Nagaoka and one passenger was slightly injured. The accident is attributed to the carelessness of a pointsman. A procurator has proceeded in the Scene to investigate the circumstances,
LONDON, 30th Octuber. The garrison at Mafeking made a sortie, on the 24th (Tuesday) and found the eneiny in a strong position, northwards,
The Boers have cut the supply from the waterworks, but the tanks contain ample water for the garrison,
At Kimberley.
THE WOUNDER.
SENDAI, October 29th.
A collision between two trains occurred at Iwanuma yesterday afternoon. Two goods waggons were smashed, but happily no one was injured. A similar accident occurred at Sendai and another at Shiraishi last night. No injuries are reported.
LOCAL AND GENERAL. The Magistrate" was repeated at the City Hall last night to a crowded and enthusiastic audience. His Excellency the Governor ac companied by Prince Henry of Prussia honoured the house with their presence, re- ceiving a hearty welcome from those present, Tuesday's fighting at Kimberley is oficially the band on their entry playing the National confirmed. Lieutenants Lowndes and Bingham Anthem. The piece was played by the Dra- of the Lancashires were severely wounded matic Club in their very best style, all the Lieutenant McClintock, of the Royal Engineers, characters seemingly doing their utmost to shine in, and make the most of, each particular slightly wounded. [Lieut. J. G. Lowndes, is the adjutant of the part, and they so far succeeded, as to cause the 1st Batt. Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, whole piece go with a vim and swing, which detachments of which were at Kimberley.clearly demonstrated their title to the very best of Amateur performers. We understand that Licut. C. H. M. Bingham is in the same battalion. Lieu, R. L. McUlintock, R. E. is their next effort will be the "Yeoman of the probably one of the Capetown Garrison.]
At Glencoe.
BOER LOSSES HEAVY.
Sir George White cables that three Beer guns were dismounted at Glencoe. He further says that the Boer losses in the fighting there were 500.
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- THE HAGUE, a5th October. It is officially reported from London that port and prey upon British shipping? Would President Steyn has proclaimed the annexation not the nution of the nation which allowed of Cape Colony territory, lying north of the CHATEAU LA TOUR CARNET, CHA to privateer to put to sea be an unfriendly Vaal River, to the Orange River Free State.
Chit The Boers are marching in overwhelming act? It looks like it, and it is also probable numbers from the north to the west, and have TEAU RAUZAN and Chateau LarifTF that the nation implicated would have a claim compelled General Yule to retreat from Dun are commended to the notice of Con- on hand similar to that of the United States dee to Glencoe Junction, probably with great noisseurs as high-class after-dinner with reference to the celebrated Alabama. losses. Dr. Leyds, the Transvaal agent at If a Transvaal or Free State privateer Brussels, has declared that his mind is at ease Wines of a rich and rare character.
should make its appearance on the seas, then as regards the result of the war. Most of the Sample bottles and smaller quanti-some nation will be responsible, for a country members of the House of Commons doubt the accuracy of the news from the Transvaal. ties will be supplied at proportionate with not an inch of coastline cannot fit out
Queen Wilhelinina of Holland has given three and despatch a vessel except from a foreign thousand guilders for the benefit of the Trans. wholesale rates.
vaal combatants. pon. It is exceedingly unlikely that any privateer-will-get-to sea, we-think-and-stilling-thousand-Bears, under command_of__ more unlikely that she will be able to avoid General Joubert and Commandant Kruger, capture for long if she does, but even a career of a month would enable such a crast, if fast and well.armed, to do an immense amount of damage to Britishyshipping. On the whole, we think it likely that the Temps is indulging in prediction, or that the wish
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have made a fresh attack upon Glencoe, where the British have been apparently shut in. General Yale's forces have suffered heavy loss in an engagement with Commandant Meyer. The Boers have destroyed the bridge over the Waschbank River, Colesberg, in the north of Cape Colony, is untenabile, and the municipat
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Clab set the ball in motion and invaded the Fusiliers territory for a few seconds only, when Pugh secured and got so far into the Club's quarters that Horuly and Pinckney had The Chairman read a letter from the Govern- to combine to clear. This they did, Kevment, just received, enclosing copy of a despatch receiving the ball, which he sent to Noble, who feceived by H.E the Governor annexing a forwarded to Williamson, and he shot for goal; letter from the Foreign to the Culonial Office, in which it was stated that the Admiralty had but Murray got in the way of the leather and enabled his colleagues tu. invade the Club's ordered the Tweed to patrol the West River with the Sandpiper, and, that, if further assistance territory. Play, however, was faulty on both sides; the Fusiliers should have scored on were required for the protection of British account of the Club not clearing when there interests, a torpedo boat would be sent as were opportunities. Ilefore the Club did tendar to the Tweed.". reliave, Pugh sent in a hard shot, but the ball went a litte wide; then from the kick, Williamson was given the ball and, in company with Hancock, he sped along touch and made another good attempt to score, the ball again going a little wide. Cox, although he made some fast sprints, fumbled with the A reply to this letter was despatched on the ball and repeatedly failed to centre, the conse zoth October conveying the thanks of the Com quence being that the Fusiliers always cleared.mittee for the prompt and courteous attention: The club's goal was hotly attacked, but the given to the matter by the London Chamber. soldiers' shooting was not good and Jenkins relieved the pressure and gave the leather to Cox, but he again failed to centre and once more lost the ball which was taken into the Club's quarters and shot by Jones, Kew threw away and Jenkins gave to Hancock, then Williamson secured and, eluding Murray, got close to the Fusiliers oil and sent in a fast TELEGRAPH RATES DETWEEN THE FAR low shot, which looked like going into the net,
EAST AND EUROPE. but the ball struck the upright, bounded into
The Secretary reported that the resolutions play, when Green attempted to score, compel passed on the above subject at the last meeting. ling Harding to save. For awhile the Club were, on the 5th Oct., conveyed under covering had the best of matters and the ball on one
letter to the Colonial Secretary with a request occasion was passed some halfdozen times.
that H.E. the Governor would forward copies. by Green, Noble and Cox, but the latter
to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, again pailed to send to the centre, elect-
which letter was duly acknowledged, on the ing himself to try and clude Lewis, who
11th idem. Copies of the resolutions were also took the ball away. The Club, however, addressed on the same date to the acting Mana got hack again through some smart passing byger in China of the Joint Telegraph Company; straight for goal, but the attempt lacked with circalar covering letter, to the Chambers strength. The ball was cleared by Lewis, and of Commerce at Shanghai, Canton, Amoy, Foo- fasper Ward and Jones participated in putting chow, Chinkiang, Ticotsin, Hingo, Yokohama, the Club's goal in jeopardy, but the shooting Singapore, Ceylon (Colombo), Rangoon, was par and Hongkong relieved. Green, Madras, Bombay, Bengal (Calcutta, Manila, Noble and Cox were taking the ball along for London, Liverpool, Manchester, Birmingham, Hull, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Southampton, another attack when the whistle blew lemon. time.
Cardiff, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Dublin, Belfast, New York, San Francisco, Seattle, On resuming the Fusiliers pressed strongly, Tacoma, Chicago, Toronto, Montreal, Vancou and Kew had to fist out, just doing so before ver, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Cheatle and Bolton attempted to rush him. Hobart, Perth, Auckland, and Dunedin, N.V. Noble received Kev's fist-out, and finding heReplies in acknowledgment had been received was pressed on the left wing, where he had run from the Amoy, Foochaw, Singapore, and with the ball, he sent it right across to Cox, but Shanghai Chambers, he failed to take the leather well, and the Fusiliers took possession, and invaded the Club's quarters, where the soldiers swarmed around the uprights and gave Kew a busy time indeed; he played cleverly, however, and, although three shots were sent in in rapid succession, he cleared the ball to the surprise of everybody. The Club then got away, and the soldiers in trying to clear gave a comer, Kow secured the kick-in and passed to Noble, who sent in a stinging shot, which, however, was the proverbial few inches wide, the ball striking the goal-post. Had the ball not struck. Harding could not have possibly saved as he was stand ing fairly under the middle of the bar. This was a decided hard piece of luck for the Club, as was the previous attempt by the Fusiliers to score. Noble, although playing a capital game- otherwise, was decidedly off in shooting; three times he shot for gol, but each time the sphere travelled over the bar. The Club for a time pressed wamily, but the soldiers' defense was good, and in the end Pugh relieved. But the lub assailed again, Kew, Noble, Hancock and Williamson participating in a good bit of passing, which eventually ended in the soldiers giving a comer, Williamson kicked outsite On the Fusiliers getting into the Clubs territory Pinckney gave a corner and Kew had to fist out a header off Bolton; C. Kew secured the ball and gave it to Jenkins, who smartly eluded all opposition and made a good attempt to score, compelling Ilarding to run out to meet the ball, From this period up to the call of lime one team was as prominent as the other, and the game ended in a draw, no goals having been scored by either side.
HALF TIME NO SCORE.
THE NEW OFFICIAL TELEGRAPH CODE, VOCABULARY, Read letter from Mr. J. M. Beck, Acting Manager, Joint Telegraph Companies, in reply to inquiries regarding the numbering of words in the official vocabulary, stating that it is very clear that it has been decided to omit the numbers, and forwarding extracts from the cir culars giving the reasons therefor
The Chamber had been asked by the Sydney... Chamber to join in a protest against this omis. sion of the numbers, and some discussion took... place on this proposal, but it was decided that as the decision in regard to the omission of the numbers was evidently final, it would be use Tess to move in the malter.
THE PROJECTED NEW POST OFFICE The letter addressed on the 18th October to
the Chamber by the Hon. T. H. Whitehead advocating the early erection of the new Post Office; and urging the adoption of the site on- the Praya next to the Hongkong Club, was then considered. NONA
After considerable discussion,
It was proposed by Sir Thomas Jackson- That the Committee of this Chamber urge the Government to proceed immediately with the erection of a new Past Office, the present building being inadequate for the requirements of the port. At the same time iliey urge rear- ganization of the staff on a more liberal scale than that now existing c
wick and carried unanimously. A
This was seconded by the Hon. J. ]. Kes-
It was then decided to forward" a copy of the resolution to the Colonial Secretary for the All the Fusiliers did so well that we cannot information of His Excellency the Governor. TOWNSVILLE HARBOUR IMPROVEMENTE say one distinguished himself more than an other; but of the Club players there is a differ, Read letter from the Chairman of the Towns- ence. Of the forward fine all except. Coxville (Queensland) Harbour Board, enclosing played well. The letter wanted to do too much bill of lading for a framed group of photographs individually, and as we have said before, failed offered for the Chamber's acceptance.
is was resolved to reply and thank the Towns ville Harbour, Board for the gifte
to pass when it was his duty to sto se We The Secretary reported that the photos had. prefer to see Cox in a Rugby game for there arrived and had boon tuing up in the Chamber he does shine. Jenkins did very well, as also on did C. Kew, but Wilde seemed a bit slow and looked as if he was afraid to rush his opponent. He should take a lesson from Kew in rushing, REUTER'S FOLITICAL TELEGRAMS. the little centre half sees no fear at any time. Read better from, Repter's Agent dated 18th Hornby and Pinekney were on, band when | Octaber, stating that he bad been advised by called upon, but the latter did not play his telegraph that from date the number of words usual game he seemed tired Kew upheld his supplied to the Chamber will be increased by