CRAIGENGOWER CRICKETERS.
THE CLUB'S, AFFAIRS.
The shield winners in the League Compeil tion met last evering to discuss the affairs of the past year. Mr. W. D. Braidwood presided over a fair attendance of cricketers, and in congratulating the club for its achievement last
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 1905.
Phelipe, W. C. Turner, P. W. Goldring, Aitken, | ly manner on board; interfering with the crew and preventing them from doing their world Wit REO. Bird-and Hon. Mr. T.S. Smith.
After some discussion on the 'chit question, ness ordered him to go to his bunk and keep quiet, but he refused to obey, and continued to and other matters the meeting terminated.
behave in a very disorderly manner. He was also in the habit of going ashore, when leave was refused him. Withers was obliged to have him arrested. Defendant said he was drunk and did not remember anything about it. On thres
POLICE RECREATION "CLUB.
**We take the following items from a resumé
had ""conully "not been in the habit of consiguing goods there. He could not explain how it was that his hands and face were burned while "his" clothes were only slightly discoloured by fire, and with regard to the number of coolles employed on the premises fold Mr. Harding that sickness ac counted for such a great reduction. At the
THE ADMIRALTY DOCKYARD.
SERIOUS SUBSIDENCE.
¿season expressed the hope that success, would |, of the working of the Police Recreation Club The first charge he was fined $5 or 14 daven | time' of the firé Ee hád an order from the Philip; 1 yard Extension works, have bron, engaged en „eign; export: trade is out of proportion to the antinus to be their lot, and that they would" for the soakon 1904-051-On the 26th of Novam. Jubour, and on the second he was sent in hard pipe Government for $1,000 worth of goods.
beable to retain the Challenge Shield. In the matter of finance, it is gratifying to learn from
ber, 1904, our present club premises at Happy Valley were opened by the Captain Superin
the President that no nevilting the fact lendent of Police and' Mr, "Hallifax, who was
that the extension to the
at a cost of $300, they
was
Sue
able sum at credit. She sent standing is entirely due to the assistance
and taken standing chits amount to altogether, Staß has been appropriated from the funds as a contribution towards the exian. sion of the Pavilion. The club has is hand, however, something over $300 at the present time and that, as the chairman remarked last evening, is a subject for congratulation.
OFFICERS.
The report and accounts having been adopt ed and pasted, the following officers were appointed for the ensuing year:-President,
Mr. Braidwood secretary, Mr. A. K. Anger; treasurer, Mr. G. Rapp; Captain,' L. Lammert į and vice-captain, Mi. M. E. Asgar.
The following committee were elected by ballot M. E. Asger, R. Bana, A, O. Brawn, L. A. Ross and J. Toppin.
The root of the Craigangower, Cricket Club
is as follows'—
Lived, es
club acknowledges, with thanks, that its pre
and the
interest taken, by these two gentlemen.
The club joined the Cricket League fast nea son, and, after many pleasant and at times ex riting games, finished up fifth on the League lisa very creditabis performance for a new club. Asliver cup had been offered the League for the highest individual batting average, and was won by our club in the person of P. G. Edwards, with an average of 28.14. On Mr. to take Tallifaz leaving the force, temporarily, in with a position in North China, in
offered two the Transvaal coalie emigration, silver cups to the club for the highest average in batting and bowling respectively, the cups to remalo the property of the club-the winners hold them for and year only. The cups were won C. Edwards and P. C., Shepherd for bat- by ting and bowling respectively, their average be.
he
to
weeks hard labour without the option of a fine, the sentences to fun consecutively. Defendant was to be placed on board the ship in the event of her sailing before the expiration of } the sentence.
1
THE DES VŒUX ROAD FIRE.
- MAGISTERIAL INQUIRY,
the owner..
28th Inst.
The inquiry was adjourned.
CORRESPONDANCE.
•'[We do not neossamily andares the opłulons expressed by Correspadas In this column,)
THE PROPOSED-PASTEUR INSTITUTE
FOR THE STRAITS. .
WUCHOW SHIPPING.
believes that any firm wals camijk) which would cagago in the businent at Wuchow would soon. ut ent any competitors at other ports. No "ligu.sale available to show the value of the
**' yet judging) 29th inst cassis exported from the province, In addition to other works, for months past from the Canton returns the Consul thinks it Messrs. Funchard Lowther & Co, the con- uitwellexceed 100, annually. Afterdraw tractors to the Admiralty at the Naval Docking attention to the icy that the valge of the for building a large concreta chamber, or pump sources of Kwangsi and mentioning some of well, some fifty fest deep, into which the water the causes of the decay of the province, Mr, will be turned when it is desired to empty the Wilkinson touches upon a subject of upecial dick now,in, caurse of construction. At the interest and importance to firms in Hong cutset, it was recognised that the loose nature long, vis. of the ground in which the work was to be
We are told that steam traffic on the, carried out was such as made it imperative
lut considerable: care should be exercised West River continues its steady development. excavations in order to insure not only The number of vessels dying the British Bag Juring to safely of the
men employed on the job, bat plying between Hongkong and Canton and also to prevent any risk of the walls subaiding Wuchow has nearly doubled, but the share of or falling in. A large quantity of timber war the trade taken by British steamers la by no tirivan down against the sides of the well
means in proportion to their tonnige and strongly shored up by means of cross-stays, bulk of the freight is still carried by Chloess flut for some reason or another one of the steamers, though the companies running them corners of this oblong excavation subsided are sil either British or Anglo Chinese in fact, yesterday morning, and, notwig the but for the Hongkong Ordinance which com·· pels versely over a certain tonnage taking out to guard against further dam
a British register to carry a certificated master, British the one and all fly flag. With one exception all the boats on the Canton-Wuchow run did fairly well last year. though the opening of the
Kall Canion Samshui way considerably affected the passenger traffic. The steamers, on the other hand, running be tween Hongkong and Wuchow had a bad year and it was not till the very end of the year that com the insvitable pool was formed. The combined
TO THE EDITOR OF:yne "Köngrong Telmorari,“ SIR,The recent offer of the Chinnie Coarul at Penang to present a Pasteur institute for the Straits Settlements, and neighbouring regions though undoubtedly prompted by the best motives, is very greatly to be deplored, both in account of the serious paril it would be to the bum in population and of the enormous tra amount of terrible suffering it would inflict upon dogs, and probably on other poor animals also.
the
contractors,
'took'
fact splitics of earth have since fall the steamers would ·
large
ing 18.11. Several inter-club games were played | September a little after à a mi, Witness and the description. And probably neither ho nor thos0 dence will take saveral ted to the dock passenger.boals between the two ports, and if ·
bie
bo
no 'damage has been
companies are now running some excellent
which lies so close to the scene of yester. they would only reduce their fates to reason day's mishap and so far only this deep able rates, would probably do a very profitable excavation has been affected. This chamber is close to the bow end of the dock to which it is connected Lby
a short, narrow channel means of flow out of the dock. The delay occasioned by this subsidence is most unfortunate and will entail a serious loss of time, but the contractors ting them on the job without waste of time ninimise the damage as far as possibla.
An inquiry was held this afternoon before Mr. F.A. Hazeland into the circumstances con. cerning the fire, which took place on the 9th Mr. H. W. Looker, of Messrs. Deacon, inst., at No, 29 Des Voeux Road, Central Looker and Deacat appeared to watch the roceedings on behalf of the insurance compan.
until, present time, the sides to a les, Mr. J. M. Rocha also being present for the
depth of about twenty-five feet have slipped The mishap is attributed into the well. Liverpool and Globe and the Western Insur
The generous philanthropist who made this
the recent earthquake shocks as it ance companier, and Mr. R. A. Harding for
offer presumably does not realise that by build to believed that the heavy rains could Lau Sin said he was master of the Cheunging the suggested institute he would be creat in any way be held responsible. To re Lee furniture shop in Des Voeux Road, Central, og an "inferno" where dogs would be subpair the damage and bring the work to months. Fortunately, A fire broke out in the premises on the gth of jected to torture of the most awful and appalling the stage at which it was before the subal cook, Lau Muk, slept on the premises that night, who bail him as a benefactor are aware that and proved meest i team games were played He slept on the second floor, and went to bed the Pasteurian anti-rabic treatment for fiven Also several second
about it p.m. A noise wake him, and be found being a cure for hydrophobia, either gives with other clubi with different degrees of for
the room full of smeke, and he got up thinking the very disease it professes to cure or has no tune; and these also proved most interesting.
victims is mighty I have before During the summer months'a tennis and there was a fire downstairs, and ran out to effect at all, The death-roll of its human at the rear of the Commodore's offices and passenger traffic as well as a freight disiniu11." bowling competition has been in progress the staircase, and saw a lot of smoke coming up, slowly though-and the following is the He shouted out save life" and then climbed me a list containing names of nearly 2,000 ta have died from the down by the pipe. Both his hands and persons knowa 2.d, A. L. S. Clyde, Tennis Doubles: 1st, A
to his friend Chun Tuk Kwa in Pottinger of the horrible and deadly poison put into LS. Pitt and P. G. McKenzie; and, Inspectors to have his buras altended to, and afterwards doubt, as many more have similarly died Kerr and McHardy. Bowls: 1st, Inspector Ritchle; and, Inspector Gauld. The tennis Street. He did not notice the state of the their blood, of whom no record is to hand. could be desired, but it is trusted that in the He did not go back that night, but remained cenful remedy |
with his friend two. three days: be- The statistics of the Pasteur Institutes are near future they will be in a fit and proper state.
cause he was too ill to go out. When entirely misleading, for they laclude all those The club premises are in a good pinie of
he did go he found the whole house persons who, not having died under treatment, repair and the gear appertaining to the several
burned out. There were two are entered as "cured," although a vast number branches of sport are very good order. The accounts, presented by Mr. W, Kent, hon. tren lamps burning that might inside the shop of them have, as I have shows, succumbed surer, show a balance in hand of $135.22. In at the first floor staircase, and a lamp in the is the very disease they dreaded after being addition there are subscriptions outstanding to kirchen. Witness had been two years at the urned out as "cured," and a very large pro. place. He had no shop at Canton. He was a portion who have been "cured" of a disease the amount of $105.
partner with his father and first started in busi- which they never had at all, having suffered ness five years ago in Hongkong. His father simply from unfounded and silly acATO. Wit. never had a furniture shop in Canton ness was three years in another shop. He went into his present premises on the yth November, 1903. When he went in he was insured for about $45,000; subsequently it was Increased to $50,000 It is not all in the same Company. At the time of the fire he had over $50,000 worth of furniture and goods in the shop, and had sent an account of them on the night of the fire to the insurance companies,
The committee have great pleasure in pre- senting their report for the Reason 1994-05, which, was a most successful one. The club, relying on practically the same team as in the previous season, again entered for the League competition, and succeeded in winning the shield. The number of matches played was 18, of which 12 were won, a drawn and 4" lost reult-Tennis Singles rat, P. C.Edwards ¦ | race were burnt, and he went to Dr. Jow Hawk effects of the Pasteur inoculations | and, through which the water will be allowed (Points 18).
The members held a very successful "At Home' on the 6th May last, when athletic sports of an.coleriaining nature were provided. On ware presented to the team by the Hon. Mr. T. Smith, the president of the League, Sercombe
al- to whom the thanks of the Club are due, an so to Mrs. Braidwood, for presenting the club and sports' prizes,
.
i
this occasion the League shield, and madals | and bowling greens have not been all that Are, and did not know the cause of it. This holocaust beare no resemblance to a luc will no doubt engage,extra hands and by vessel should be about. 30.or 40 tops burden
Lawn Tannis-Lawn tennis was resumed in the summer. Entries for the competition shew ed no falling off and great interest was evinced in the various events. The scratch singles was won by
Mr. F. Rapp and the final in the doubles handicap will be played off in a few days,
Membership. The roll of members during the season reached 65.
Finance. The total receipts amounted to $1,503.80 and expenditure $1.328.92, leaving a balance in hand of 5174.97.
The Pavillon-At the last annual meeting it was thought desirable to extend the pavilion, and this extension was very satisfactorily
carried out at a cost of $300 of which $172 was
drawn from the club funds,
THE HONGKONG VOLUNTEER RESERVE ASSOCIATION.
29th inst.
The Competition for the Governor's Cup and Chine Afall Cup for the month of Septem her resulted in a win for Mr. F. Fisher. The distance was reo yards. The prit cipal scores were as follows:-F Fisher 62+1-66; 1. E. Bingham 38+ 1866; J. C. Gow 64 scr64; H. E. Goldsmith 404-24-64; E. W. Dawson 5548-631-1. H. Pidgeon 63+262; J. C. Peter 5646-61; J. Rankin 50+11621 W. Goodfellow 55+4-595 C. E. 11. Reavis 53+4 571 W. H... Davis $146-171 W. A. Fartell 41+14-37:1, Mcinacs 39+ 18 57; J. Whiltall
had been
That amounted to over $$1,000.
now,
MOTOR LAUNCHES. There is unquestionably a great future for motor launches on the West River as, owlog 10 the nature of the traffic, economy of engine space and weight are all-important. A gentle- man, who is well acquainted with the trade
iformed the Consul that the right type of 3-foot and able to steam at least to koots on
that draft. It is essential, however, he says,
compartments, as, owing to the numeroan 11, 7/HE PROSPERITY OF WOCHOW! he should be built of wood and have water- shipwrecks me of frequent occurrence, This probably means that the bulls would have to be built in Hongkong, but it might be worth On the West periment in this kind of vessel. the while of British motor boat builder to ex River alone there is room for any number."
POSSIBILITIES OF TRADE
A PROGRESSIVE PORT.
subscribed by members, the balance being
Gear-The grands are in transil.
in hand is in goad order and additional
Mr. AO: Brawn bends the list of batting with 18.18, Mr. R. Bata, 17.66 being a close second:
Mr. Brawn, having the highest avarage for two successive seasons, becomes 52+2×54: Sir, Francis Pig. ott jdy. Company, and was in force before the removal the invention of a French doctor, while M.Fonditions prev iling in the province can be
the winner of the Belition Cup,
analysis, having captured 36 wickets, at 7.32
runs
The committee desire to tender to the pre- sident their thanks for his usual prizes.
The annual general meeting will be held in the Pavilion on Thursday, the 28th Septem
G
of
the
*RAILWAY LINES.
The difficulties which the Viceroy experienc ed inst year in his operations against the rebels, owing to the absence of roads and other meani
of
communication in the north of the province,
even
Having regard to the enormous area of which it is the distributing centre what the port of Wuchow has done up to the present time in Pasteur Institutes are exceedingly lucrative developing her own prosperity cannot be cnsidered as more than a commencement, speculations, and are; therefore,. advocated by
Ard when one realises that this area includes those interested and pushed by menos of rabies scares and their influence upon the ignorant, practically the whole of Kwan cah, the extreme
has made him contemplate seriously the con panic-stricken and credulous public hut, rest of Kwangtung and the mouthern districts of Kwelchow and Yunnan, and is well over
straction of a railway from Wachow to Quellin, though serotherapy is the fashionable craze of
100,000 square miles in extent the truth of this
the provincial capital. If this line were to be assertion will be apparent, especially when it is with many another obsolete quackery,, a
built it could be extended subsequently vi the day in medical circles, yet Pasteurism is
pointed out that ever since the Taiping rebel-
Kuchow to Kueiyang, the capital of Kueichow, lion Kwangsi province, has been gradually
to which province it would prove of discredited system, condemned by a large and
The
Rick uselcas, unscientific and extremely dangerous.decaying until, at the present time, it is in. increasing number of eminent medical man as
burn Mission found that the country between de- There is a perfectly harmless and sale cure habited by a people, who from industrious greater advantage than to Kuangsh
Kuchow and Katiyang offered no obstacle to for hydrophobia in the Buisson bath treatment, and law abiding countrymen bave
class. ome idea of the disheartening the construction of a railway. The total dis- tance from Wuchow to Kuelyang và Kueille. which is really a cure and involves no danger
is slightly over 600 miles via Lluchow, the Pasteur was merely a chemist. Buissonism gathered from Mr. F. E. Wilkinson's interest
inora natural route, it is less. From Kuelyang to man and no cruelty to animals. It to kerrated into a thriftless, indolent and
Yangtze, to Luchow, above Chungking, on the like the water of Jordan, top simple to finding report on the trade of Wachuw for the year 1904. The acting Bitish Consul tells us that
I only 203 miles more, but the country research into
no sitempt has been made to improve or ex
in other mountainous and not suitable for railway con favour with those scientists who scorn every remedy that does not entail agonised living bodies of our fellow-creatures provinces, to irigate the soil from the rivers no the animals; but Pasteurism is the crual and that the success or failure of the crops should the line would tap the richest portion. shameful torturing of dogs, and is therefore not be entirel: at the mercy of the rainfall; Sichuan, of which this port would then be wrong and absolutely unjustifiable, and wher- but given freedom from internal disorder, come the outlet, From the British paint of ever fasteur institutes are there hydrophobia ood government, and capital he believes that view such a line would be fur antem tankok,
while Buissonism is the spreads,
for the distance our goods would have to travel wealth of Kwangsi might be developed, our trada ihan one into Stachuan from Hankow, prevails and
to reach that province would be at least 2,000 humans and sale, and is therefore advisable f vegetable oils have a high reputation in Chian, its mineral wealthy is said to be con and right.
is earnestly to be hoped, both in the in-siderable, while its magnificent forests, not yet miles less via Wuchow than vid Hankow. terests of humanity and of mankind, that be put to any commercial use would go a long fore too late a Buisson establishment will be way to swell the export trade of Wuchow substituted for the proposed Pasteur Institute. -I am, eley
the
By Harding: He had the business for Wo years, but it was an old established one before he acquired it. It carried insurance of ance, $10,000, was with the Meiji (Japanese) 1453 for over five years. The biggest inaur f the business to Des Voeux Road. He effected
patt of this Mr. R. Pestonji has the best bowling Richardson 34 +20×54: J. McCubbin new insurance in the early
131 R. E O. BRE 43+ 10w $3; W. G.
Mr. G. Stewart 374-16 and he changed from other companies because burn 41412 531
his customers asked him to insure with them. 53; 1. Hutchings 31+ 20-53; ).. Douglas on the night of the fire he was unable maimed and mutilated, quivering and.I tend the cultivation of the land, or, Bruction. If, however, a route could be fo 36+1401 and W. B. Hoyce 16+1450 The
to go upstairs because the door was locked and winner's score was §, 4, 5, d. 5, 5, 5+235 and
he hammered and made a noise to roune Total 66. Owing to 55 4 4 31,5, 4.4+231
other people. He kept his cotion and sluff for for making up into furniture on the first floor. A man named Kam Yik Chi was formerly a part ner in the Cheung Lee firm, but ceased his hi connection because he had over-drawn money, and witness naked him to take over the firm, but he had not enough money, and so witness cancelled the partnership. At the time of the fire witness did not owe any money to the landlord for rent. He had money invested in other firms, over $30,000 he owed people about $io,coo
ber, at 5.30 p.m. '
A. E ASCER,
Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, 2th September, 1905.
HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB,
27th inst,
the practice for the interpost match the King's
Park Range will not be, available for members until Saturday, 21st October.
THE BENCH AND THE 'BAR.
DRINK QUESTION IN COURT...
25th insi.
five
Mr. E. W. Mitchell presided at the annual
It is not often that the Magistrales have such meeting of the Hongkong Cricket. Club last
By Mr. Looker: He first look a one-fourth evening, and in the course of his remarks to a
AD array of har frequenters before them as that which paraded at the police court this representative gathering of members said that
years ago. It was left him by his father, Wit years ago. the thanks of the Club were due to the com morning. The collection had been gathered share, about $2,500, in the furniture shop munity of the Colony, from His Excellency the together since Saturday. The first intemperate who died about six
to fate Mr. Hazeland was Charles Jones, a
ness put in $7,500 himself into the busi Governor downwards, who did so much to
ness.. He paid that money to buy up The threa entertain the teams from Shanghai and Singa-gunner, who was charged with behaving in a
riotous and disorderly manner in Ship Street the other three-fourth shares, pore fast-November. Without the hearty co
the од 24th inst, and also with assaulting PC,
holders were Kam Yik Chi, Lau Wi Chin, and Не operation of the residents of the Colony, he
Chi Hung
He paid Kam Vik Chi for his was afraid our visitors would have had a poor McKay at the same time and place."
share a few hundred dollars, but he could not time of it. This Colony," he said, "has always pleaded guilty to both charges. The Magis- been, and I hope always will be, a sporting one rate. aid defendant's officer gave him a good remember how much he was 10 confused when he paid it. Hii share was $2,500, but in the true sense of the word. One of our character, which he would take into considers.
his account was considerably overdrawn. legislators in the Council Chamber the other tion. He fined him $2 or 7 days' hard labour on
Mr. Harding objected to this line of quas day spoke sather slightingly of sport but, if the first charge and $4 or 7 days' on the second I wanted to get a prize or subscription for any charge
"This is the third time you've been before toning, as it was an inquiry into the cause of the fire and whether the witness paid, anyone branch of spert, I know I should have a sure
said His Worship to John Bell, an find in the Hon. Mr Robert Shewan" (laughter me" and applause) Continuing, he mentioned that unemployed seamant, when the latter faced the any cash five years ago could not affect the
team
to Bench. "I haven't done nothing at all, point at issue.
His Worship over-ruled the objection saying they received a challenge to send s
is all led up to show the value of the property Shanghai in September or October this year, observed the accused," so I should not be here Very
Witsess, continuing, spoke to the pay unable to get this time". It was proved that he was but the Committee
ment of other monies, and said that at a representative team and they nohy and disorderly, and tried to strike P.C. therefore had to decline the invitation. Glendinning. He was find Sio or one month.
the time he took the shop the capital was Alexander Tweedic and Thomas Baldwinton, More attention than usual had been given during the off season to the ground and stakers, H.M.S. Iphigenia, were next charged $10,000 only. Before he bought the other with behaving in a riotous and disorderly which was advanced by the father. He in thought they would agree with him Looking
in capital order, especially when they manner in a shop, No. 18, first defendant remembered how worn it was at the end of tral, on the 23rd inst. Th2 Road Gen created the insurance a few months before the was also charged with assaulting Chan fire because, with the increase of business, the May this year. This was entirely due to the
the stock. For some months before the fre Chau, hop-coclia at the same time and existing insurance did not cover the amount of care and attention given it by a special com
consisting of Col, Aitken, Messrs place Inspector Gourlay said that defen they were doing bad business. They always Phelips, H. Hancock and Bingham, "to whom dants went to the shop at 5 p.m. and there did good business at the end of the year. He their best thanks were due (applause). "One behaved in a very disorderly manner, and hit made $1,000 or $4,000 profit last year. This question that is bothering me, he proceeded, complainant on the head. Complainant said
a few thousand dollars-over so per cont. but The amount of time the men came to the shop and when he asked year he had sold goods to over $10,000 making Ta that of the, bir and labour wasted over collecting chits and them what they wanted they abused him, he had not reckoned the expensese agains
were
is
shares the firm owed witness over $20,000,
་པ་
C, A. M. BAILEY,.. Hon. Secretary. National Canine Defence Laigua, 17, Regent Street, London, 8.W,, August 13th, 1903.
the
- PROSPECTS OF THE PORT,
Writing of the prospects of the port Mr. Wilkinson says →→
The prospects for, the present. year will again depend in the case of Kueichow and YarnEO on the result of the rice and opium crops, on the first of which the inhabitants rely for their the food and on the second for everything else that makes life for them worth living. Up to time of writing this report the news regarding both crops is favourable. In the case of Kuangsi it is difficult to prognosticals, 8-10 much depends on the laternal condition of the province. Whether the insurgents have recoly ad to severe a lesson as to make it unlikely
the
present year is un any large scale during that there will be renewal of the disturbances question regarding which eminent authorities on the situation hold very different viawa; but it appears to be the general opinion that, pro- there will be pesca vided that no untoward circumstance such as for some months to come in Kwangsi," In the neanwhile, though brigandage is still rife, the another famine intervene,
greater tranquillity and gen sal prosparity then province is certainly enjoying a period of she has experienced since. Wuchow first be came a treaty port, and there is every indication, on the whole, that the returns of trade for 1995 will show a further advance on the figures f That year..
LARGE INCREASE OF TRADE. In spite of these adverse circumstances the custume returns of the port for the past year again show a large increase over previous years In the value of both the exports and imports. The gross value of the trade was £1,583, 186 21 compared with £1,090,301 In 1903, an increase of £493,184, or nearly 50 per cent. The increase in the former was mainly due to the unusually THE KOWLOON HILLS,
good rice and opium crops harvested in Kwei chow and Yunnan, it being recorded that be TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG TELEGRAPH." 51-1 see from your issue of the 21st inst., tween them the two provinces took over 60 per that in his speech at the Legislative Council the cent of the total imports whereas in 1903 their Hon. Mr. Gershom tawart referred to the share was only one-third. The balance of the planting of the Kowloon bills and the protect-imports were retained by Kwangsi for her own on that trees afford to the soil, which is of consumption, and this province also supplied course very true. But grass, including other the whole of the exports from Wuchow to for. short herbage, tends even more to bind the ela countries, Kweichow and Yunnan having soil together and prevent it from being washed nothing bus apium to offer i exchange for partment have done, and are doing, splendid from foreign countries, that is, from long work in Hongkong and the New Territory, kongs with which the foreign trade uf the port away by violent rain. The Afforestation De: their purchases of foreign goods. The imports but they must be constantly hindered in their is entirely carried on, rase in value from £701,731 in 1903 to £1,072,398, an advance of efforts to attain a less barres landscape in Kowloon by the swarms of destructive, indus. $3 per cent. About one-fourth of the goods were retained in, the port for local consumption, trions natives who comb up grass, etc., by
and the balance forwarded into the interior the roals with their curved teeth bamboo rakes. 1. believe these people account in great mea under transit på s
sun-baked Kow.
TREATY PRIVILEONS. sure for those "red-headed" lann hills Are they still allowed to scratch. The increase, in which every class of goods. Around wherever they choose, like so many participates, is, of course, extremely satisfac tary, but Mr. Wilkinson says it is disappointing fawle-Yours, etc.,
DIOGENES. to notice that some of the items showing the greatest advance, though classided as foreign because they have been Imported from Hong-
At the Magistracy this morning, before Mr. kong, sro really of native origin, and were only shipped to Wuchow via the Colony so that F, A Hazeland, Charles Rice, unemployed, might become entitled to, the treaty and giving an address in Queen's Road East,
was unlawfully, knowingly, SIR-In reference to your very able leading sul draws attention to the stall proportion of signedly, twisely to printed to one Fred. Gram, Article on the above question, which appeared Ballsh goods among the sundries: trasle and proprietor, East Hotel, in this Colony, thal & certale paper writing which he then the proposal made at the general inceling has with the fancy, goods, trade, polating out that prod
order for those
valid good and goods
Orim was abelved as
though there is a sale at the port is you prognosticated am from the commission agents in Hongkong.
formed by a member of
the payment of money, to wit, 525, and that one of the gumerous all way for such articles at fancy soaps,
belts, cutlery, biscalts, condensed milk, he, the said Rice, had subrity to draw alber committees of the Y.M.C.A., that if the matter
exporters at home in placing their particular of which said false pretences the said "Rice aforesaid gen ever occur, 1 wonder, to the
ed to pay for goods valued as between the
delivered to in their blind world of productions on the market. He urges the then unlawfully obtained $4 cash and pratend. August and 25th just. Similar charges were also preformed by Kim master of the Wing snobbishness, that they are offering an insult Decessity of British manufacturers geting inte jesty the King? I make this deduction be local firms.
Rond Central, in not only to the military, Eul to His Ms. touch with the buyers at Hongkong of the the said Rice un various dates between cause there are several ex-soldiers at present
Cheong tailor shay, &Q raspect of $16 worth of goods sold and 84 cash members of the Y.M.C.A., and... am led to
delivered; Fau Lat master of the Fes: Woo believe that the objection isn't really the man
allar-shop,
Queen's Poïd,
sold and It a Christian Association, but they don't fol
Macao, 23rd September, 1905.
THE Y. M. C. A.
TO THE EDITOR OF The "Havakong Telegraph."
ALLEGED SWINDLER.
WHOLESALE BOGUS CHEQUES.
27th inst.
ing out, bills for same is something ap-} knocked the things about, and then the fin that. At the time of the fire he had about)
and, if the club is to continue running man bit him over the eye. He then called the 6.000 or $7.000 worth of goods not yet paid [ same time ago, I would like to inform you that is how the Wuchow market is supplied Auced and de ivared to the 'said. Fred.
for on the premises. He bought in the shop at all.
countries deposited money in the shop, and he
Was Dal Ple otherwise about llcies to it & Handier Y.M C.A." Mr. Editor, did
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the full amount of this would have about $37,002 in hand in cash, He
no
becomaan ne attempts to borowe man and whe ness used to go through them, if the books for this year were saved.
The inquiry was adjourned till to-morrow st
INQUIRY CONTINUES.
1.15 p.m.
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THE EXPORTA. Turning to the exports from Wachaw to foreign countries we find that these totalled in Cali valus $431,513 as, against $301,038, in 1903.
Kim
worth
I am of opinion a cash system is the polics and gave them in charge. First defen only possible basis on which it can be run, dant said he was never
about, but myself, since we have taken on hergeant Gordon spoke as to the indentity of He had other debts, to his friends and relations | Many men say they don't carry money
the men whom he arrested at the shop door paring of that game of dominoes, bave always there were no other sailors about. The men had $7,000 or $8,000, and some friends from is persisted in, the guarantors would withdraw scenes and even feeding bartles, it is quite chaque upon a certain Dink, the Hongkong.
awed (holding out nothing to say. Mr. Hassland Aned the fret got some. four or five of
defendant Thare
$7 of 21 days' hard labour, and the some dollars) in pocket (Laughter). my In the alternative of letting it out to some second $1 or seven days, George Steele, clark,
Queen's Road Central, Chinamin and getting cheap liquors out of bottler with good labels on them, but everyone made his second appearance before Mr. Hare would be
poisoned. I should be glad of any land on the charge of being drunk and incap: expression of opinion under this head later of able. He admitted the charge and his pre as it will be a guide to the Cammilter you will vious appearance, and said he hoped to receive Shortly be called upon to elect. The ground money from the United States on the s.s be was Kantlemen, will be open for practice on Men fongolia to-morrow and if ba got day,
and October, and the first match will be going straight home on the next steamer, He
could
low the precepts of the musters, but have la. poultry, aniseed oil, cattle, wood oil, raw sifk i wäret of Set worth wat mental in Tra
of $30 verau had no money now, but thought he the 7th-the First Kl
tailor, in played on
indigo in the order namad. Ever since delivered, and $2 cash returned, by
respect Mr. Smith has kindly | Ss or Sto, but not inors. He was in 801 Adjourned from yesterday afternoon the in. Imself, but the qniform be wear. They c The principal items on the list, wore bides,
155 or quiry into the circumstances attending the fire others.
which took place at No. 29 Des Voeux Road,
thai
hidos-havo | A. F, Davies, manager of the Hong
•Twenty-two in the Twenty-two, 'should i ́sevanɗdays. consented to
in the Cheang Les furniture shop, on the 9th to the Pharisons, 1
I may add
Principai
Export. "like those who can play to signify their in Arthur Warren, seaman on the sa. Andro.
Tast year resulted in a Asked to plead prisoner said it was all done. afternoon.
open the sacred portals of the V.M.C committee Before moving the adoption of in the public sheets on the 24th inst, pleaded
Mr. H. W. Looker, of Mestre, Deacon, Looker military, they would not get many members, to the United Kingdom
Although ba 'exécuted,,
His Worship I cannot accept any stater You musí plead either. the report and accounts, shall be glad to guilty and said it was the first drink he had bear any remarks made by members or to had for a long time and “it made bis hand feel
and Deacon, who watched the proceedings on Soldiers would, I think, assert that spirit of large order, which, owing to an advance in when he was under the infinance of liquori behalf of the Insurance companies, continued independence #bich is prevalent, generally price it could not be ex
to the charges. awful bad," but he'd promise never to touch a aniwer any qüestións,"
inspector Warsock asked for a remand to There being no questions the Chairman dropmarain. His Worship: Yes, I know; his crass-examination of Lau San Wan who amongst Britisbars, and refuse to join an these bides are stated to be one of the most mout
Countries there is another local product Prisoners
finds its way abroad; the valtie Those on there so rife.-1 am, stc....
It was understood of the building.
make farther inquiries anges to be preferred Acors moved the adoption of the report and account. I'vaskeant chese promises before my and keep spoke as to the skins of the goods on the imitation where shobi-mers and Rowoonwing valuable exports, from, Wachow to fortire Rigality or not guilty c
various Meantime pay a fine of $1 or go to
NULLI SECUNDUS, Hon, Mr. T. Sarcombe Smith seconded the real for seven days. Fine paid;
changes first add second floors were valued at $45,000,
bet which is ‘evan, grezier, ¡but; nonat "there" wore olberi
raturne.. geol
Hongkong. z8th September, 1995.
of which appears in the customs.
the defendant; gene Anotherbatch of the French cruiser Guichen's and then in the ground floor, samples, $19,000.
He further It | He
Biated that
a month before the Carried
Hop. Mr. T.S. Benith proposed the re-election men started out to paint the town red,
fire he employed about 16 lokis, whereas cost them $1 or 7 days' each.
the of Mr. E. W. Mitchell as president.
two or three days preceding the outbreak the ACCORDING to "Manila, exchanana Felizardo, seaman on board. Mr. Bird seconded, and 'the' proposition was
sailing vessel C agreed to unanimously.
Mary Mitchell thanked the members for his The ballot for members of Committee result ad su fellows (~~Mejor Chichester, H, Hancock,
vented a cread of their own. Something skibe opening of the portament sent † kong Hotel, in respect of $10 cash paid..... tention in the book it will help the sub. meda, charged with being drunk and Incapable inst., was resumed before Mr. F., Hareland if, they (the gourastors) in Jacomendant quality, and a samplo s
re-election o
to the
the
AES of
is the casta lignea. Almost all the plantations are situated within the prefecture of Wüchow
of that
sort
Joseph Boumottmare, was charged with be number had decreased to one, although on the who is described as the most daring and per yet the whole of the, export goes by junk to Panem ad@antil? Monday, the and proxit
having in a disorderly manner on board the vases and also with disobeying the orders of the Captain. Captain Lancelot Dickson said the defendant was behaving in a'vary disorder.
stated that the police did not have far to look for the man as ba Monday night he fell asleep drivpo Europe and the Walted Sistes. Mr. Wilkiaspa
Canton, where is blade is in a chair, and the chair scolles carried bits, to Canton for certain Carman merchantty, but hea tral Folice Station, sapinins that the business is a monopoly at the place where he was most wanted, the Cone
day on which the fire broke out six men had sistant of the Filipina ba dits, and he had. been working on the premises. None of them murdered and robbed for years past slept there. Witness did not know of the Wing over a cliff 300 feet blyby, in Balagasy and Ho Cheung furniture shop in Canton and killed,