Telegrams.
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British Naval Manœuvres,
London, 15th October.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY OCTOBER 17, 1907,
PATRULLING THE WEST-RIVER,
FURCHASE OF GUNBOATS,
[From a Corrispondent.]
Canton, 16th October, 1907," His Excal'ency Viceroy, Chang, has taken The Channel and the Home fleets, toactive steps towards the purchasing of fur ad gether with the Cruiser Squadrons, mustered disional qualis for patrolling the West River yesterday to commence a fortnight's secret and the protrcilon of merchant shipping. Yes mauceuvres in the North Sea, under the terday (reth instant), Admiral and Commander- direction of Admiral t.ord Beresford. in-chief Chun Ping-chikwa is racted to form ulate a cada of regulations governing the pro- posed service." The scheme is to be reported to the Viceregal yaman without loss of time, since H.. the Viceroy it very anxious that much. service should be lastlinted as soon as possible.
The Health of the Emperor of Austria.
Vienna ir agitated by the conflicting re, ports of the Emperor's health, in spite of the semi-official announcement yesterday evening of a distinct turn for the better.
Later.
The Cesarewitch. The latest Betting on the Cesarewitch is 3 to against Baltinglass, 6 to 1: Demure,
LOST CHILD.
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· SOME LIKELY CANDIDATES"
oday's Advertisements.
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in all Colours AND SHAPES,
Intimations
THE
Comprising Specimens from the TA MING, KANG HI, YUNG CHỊNG, KIẾN LOỌNG ROBINSON PIANO
and Other Periods.
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While the Doncaster meeting was in pro- gress there was but llule opportunity of paying- heed to extraneous affairs. Now that there is time to look around, we find several matters awaiting attention, and notably the scceptances for the Cesarewitch and Cambridgeshire. The former race is only a month ahead of us so that it may be said to be almost ripe for discussion Winners of the greatff of our long-distance handicaps are not prepared in a week or a fortnight, the candidat likely to play a prominent part in the contest can, even at this stage, be singled out with some degree of confidence. Of the forty-søvan acceptors there are about a dozen whose chances are fairly good. · Shall I name them? Here they are Sandboy, hammurabi and Fugleman, Wuffy, Golden Measure, Hammer among tliemp, Mintagon,-Killigrew, Royal Dream; 7 be Page, Radium, and San Miniato. The two last named are stable companions, and so are
Queen's Road Central, this morning, just fure, there are ten candidates for Cesarewitch quisida the offices of this journal. The hours in this list, and unless there is some child was found weeding its way through the freils development in the course of the "next week or two it probably includes the winner. I cagested traffic. Captain Grainger was the first person to notice the child's predicament, have not, it may be observed, whiten the name and ho immediately went to the rescue, lending of Ballinglass. Because be fioished second to it out of barm's way to the sidewalk, outside
Wool Winder, he has, according to the quela. tion with which, we are favoured from day to the Connaught Hotel. Police, Sergeant Sim, of jam-shui-po Police Station, who was on his day, been made favourite. It would be in way to the Registrar General's office, was call.teresting to know the status of the people who ed and notwithstanding the brief investigation have been taking the absurdly short odds that are made the child's goardian could not be located, said to have been accepted. Baltinglåss was Doition to the situation in the Far East in an
·FOUND IN QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
A gond number of paople, a lew sympathetic ladies, gathered sound a four-year-old European child, who had
ON
Thursday and Friday,
the 24th and 25th October, 1997, commencing each day, sEHAM, ME” THR Chy PALGH
At the same time
8 to Royal Dream, 9 to Madame Deson become separated from its guardian, in Hammurabi and Fugleman. Virtually, there, LA UNIQUE SELECTION OF FINELY CARVED IVORIES by well known Artists will
bile, 10 to 1 Wuffy, 100 to 7 Outbreak, 199 to 6 The White Knight:
Railway Disastor. The Crewe Bristol Express; with coaches from Glasgow, Liverpool, York and Hull *left the rails at a curve while entering Shrews
bury on the night of the fourteenth.
Nineteen passengers were killed, and forty injured.
A Tramear Wrecked.. A workmen's tramcar was wrecked at Hali. fax yesterday morning owing to the failure of the Brakes while descending a steep hill, Six passengers were killed and thirty-one seriously injure,
American Etnoke,
A syndicate of powerful Wall Street bank. ers has been, formed to support American stocks against the persistent slump which has been exceptionally acute during the last few days,,.
VOLUNTEER CORPS ORDERS,
CAMP.
Launch for conveyance of Corps will leave-
Blake Pier of 7.45 pm on Saturday, 19th
instant.
2. Uniform 'fer all Units:-ki, khaki helmets, putties and black bonis..
3. Baggage of members shouli be limited as much as possible.
4. Members of the Corps who are desirous of taking a servant to Camp, and have not yet obtained a pass, should apply to the Head quartass at once with amount necessary far.', same 30 cents for each day the servant is retained in Camp
5. Valunteer Headquarters will, he closed from 11 pm. on Thursday, 17th instant, until the completion of Camp
7. Every member, hould take a Rangel belt in his kit to be worn at night to prevent chills,
- PROMOTIEN,
The following promotioja, will take place with effect from the 30th September,!1997 --
_RIGHT | NO.1_COMPANÝ.. Gunner Peake Gunner Loureiro To Bambi.
RIGHT NO 2 COMPANYA- Corp, F. O. Day to Sergt. Gender H. L. Garrett
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A. Biden
To Corpl. A. }, Pugh Gunner 11, T. Jackman, to Bombr. JULEFT | MO, UTĽMPANY,
Corpl. arshall
Be E. M. Hayward To Sergeant,
Br. H. E. Sayer ..." Br.'Crapnell
Guoper Crawford'
Guoner Lock
To Coupl
Gunger C. L. Hayward To Bambr
JOINED,
Mr. H.J. Stevens joined the Corps on the gih Oct ber, 1907, assigned Corps No. 995 and posted to the Right Hall No, a Company. 11th October, 1907, assigned Corps No. 999
Mr. W. F. Bpwet joined the Corps on the
No funder information could be gleaned fro the child, than "Mamma" pointing eastwardı indicating that its mother bid disappeared in that direction," The child was ultimately re
mayed to the Central Police Station to allow further inquiries to be made.
THË ANGLIC AIRSHIP'S ADVENTURES,
THRILLING EXPERIENCES OF AERONAUTS.
The members of the Wellman expedition, on, their arrival, at Tromso, were able to give an interesting account of their final, but futile and hazardous, attempt to reach the North Pole-by airakip *
O Sept. (says p Reuter's Special Service mesange) the north wind that had been blowing continuously for weeks past shared somewhat, and Mr Wellman took advantage of the op. portunity to test the airship America,
*** TOWED BY THE STEAMER.
The small steamer Express look the America in tow, and proceeded a distance of about three indes through the strait. "The motor of the air ship was started, and it worked perfectly.
Id-view of the favourable behaviour of the ship, it was decided to cut loose the towline
the America lorged ahead of the steamer at a and cast off. No sooner was this done than spsed of about 12 miles an hour, though the motor was working at only two-thirds of the power, and the airship was dragging the serpent and the towlider A
BUFFETED IN MID-AIR. The airship was soon, however, to be put to a sterner,leat. The north-west wind increased every moment, and the America brgna to drift in the direction of the high mountainous const. The danger was great for nothing, but com- ¿pleto destruction could have been looked for
had she been driven on to the mountains.
After an exciting straggle with the wind, however, the succeeded in weathering the "north end of the Foul island.
second best in the St. Leger; possibly he was
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also be offered For Sale.
On View from Monday, the 21st October, 1907. TERMS As usual... Catalogues will be issued.
Bangkong; 17th October, 1907.
RUSSIA, CHINA, AND JAPAN,,
A ST. PETERSBUKS PAPER'S ALARM.
The Petersburg journal Reich draws atten.
TH
GEO.. P: LAMMERT,
Auctioneet,
1923
PUBLIC AUCTION.
“HE Undersigned have received instructions
to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION,
FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,
он
SATURDAY, '
the 19th October, 1997, at 11 & Mg at their Sales Rooma, No. 8, Des Vœux Road, corner of Ice House Street; SUNDRY VALUABLE · HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
GLASS
ALSO Ond PIANO UPRIGHT GRAND, IRON FRAME and built for the climate by Robin-
with Stool and 11 Records, One COTTAGE: Co., One APOLLO PIANO. PLAYER PIANO by Joseph Mollie & Son, Ld., London;
not third best. He secured the second place article entitled "The Danger in the East." The because he was ridden out to the very endpaper states that whift the Russians are debat. whereas most of the other horses were caned ng whether to build a second line to the when it was palpable that Wool Winder had Siberian Railway, or a new feet, events are the race in hand. I believe he had been pretty now taking place which will probably make all freely backed for a place. But if we go so far this "discussion unnecessary. The Japanese as to assume that Baltinglasi was second on Press, whilst discussing the new Russo-Japan.
Comprising: his merits, he was still six lengths behind the ese Treaty, way they fear that a war will break
TEAKWOOD WARDROBES with › BE- winner, and he musi, therefore, be a very mo,"
out between Russia and China.” Travellers, VELLED GLASS, TEAKWOOD DINING CHAIRS, SIDEBOARDS, deiate horse. Moderate three-year-olds do not business men, and other persons of standing, TABLE and as a rule win the Cessiewitch, even when they
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who have just returned from the Far East, DINNER WAGGON,-a quantity of CAN. TON CARVED BLACKWOOD WARE; have only 6 st. 9 lb. to carry, and, as other state that the Japanese do not fear war between PICTURES, CROCKERY and writers have pointed out, it is highly improbable China and Russia, but are secretly aiding and WARE, &c, &c. that a light-weight jockey will be able to get abetting it. The following facts are a prool the best out of the son of singlass and Sibola, that serious events are expected to take place": who has yet to win his first race, I therefore Chinese morch-nts, bankers, manufacturers, leave him out of any calrelations without etc, are commencing to leave Kharbin and the smallest compunction. If Mejor Lo Manchuria; they are returning to the interior der is to win this year's Cquarewitch Chine, and are taking their valuables with of old Ham- them. Even the Chinese servants in the 'em." it will be by, the aid merkap, who showed something like her old play of the Russines are leaving their masters, dash at Doncaster, when she finished second to nod' all say Chion is going to make war on Fugleman in the Rufford Abbey Handicap. Russia. Everyone believes this is the necessary She has 'tb, less to cauly this year than when consequence of a secret agreement between. Hongkong, 12th October, 1007. she won the Ce are witch in 1995. Even so, China and Japan. am afraid her prospecti are gone too bright, Fugleman escapes a perally for his success at Doncaster, and meets Pammerkop on 6 lb. better terins fit Newmarket, so ibat he is almost cer ain to beat her again if called upon to do so. Should Darling-prefer to rely on the Russian horse, Ilammurabi, bis choice will have great significance. Fugleman should also beat The Page at Newmarket. The latter was fourth to him at Doncaster, when receiving 13 lb. idee troops say that they are something quite and expenditure are-attached. Full explana
AS BEFORE THE RECENT WAR....
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One GRAMOPHONE and RECORDS, . TERME AS ukua),
HUGHES & HOUGH,
.. Auctioneers.
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The Russian possessions in Eastern Asia are SINGAPORE ESTIMATES FOR 1907: gain swarming with Japanese plitographers, commercial travellers, and others. Everything
just as it was before the outbreak of the last war. The Chinese troops are being hastily organized after European, and Japanese me Rods, bit under the leadership of Japanese officers! All who have seen these new Chi
EXPENDITURE TEN MILLIONS.
REVENUE NINE AND TWO-THIRDS.
The Supply Bill for next year was published au a Gatetts extraordinary yesterday (Oct, 10) afternoon, and detailed estimates of revenue
the Cesarewitch the difference is only 8 1bit may be, however, that the extra distance at Newmarket will suit The Page better, because he was running on at the finish of his last two will fight in their own country. Thit Chinu race the Ebor and the Rufford Abbey,
different from the troops Chins equipped seven tions will be given at to-day's Council meeting, years ago. They constitute a force which is but the following particulars can be gleaned terrible, not only formidable on account of from the estimates, says the Free Press--
Revenue #their training and numbers, but because they
$9,684,237 "[$150,000 more than this year] Expenditure
$10,094,910
OTHER CANDIDATES: "
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isarming with the greatest caro' n. evid- So far, then, everything points to Fuglemas,cal from the fact that they have refused to "purchase the weapons 'the Japanese 'captured Let us take a glance at some of the others
from the Russians, because they intend to have. Sandboy has, of course, precious litle chance beer arms than the Russians had. on form last year or this year; But 'supposing Elated at their succes, the crew decided to he has revived in the way wargrave did under start out at once northward over the Polar Sea, the care of Barbe, Twafyears ago he carried The helm was consequently put about, and the 8st. lb..in the Ascot Stakes, and won comfort- Amiriou began to drive into the teeth of the ably. To the Colares itch he is asked to sticul storm. A snowstorm game on, and the wedder; st. This season he bas won two small freshened to to or 12 miles an hour,
ARRONJUTS HELPLESS:
It soon became impossible to see far ahead through the thick weather, and, to put the scat on the aerogaus's helpessness, it was discover ed that the compass, owing to some fault in its construction, which had hitherto remained unpoliced, failed (o act)
•
The driving snow soon blotted out the last sight of land, and the airship was being swept
and posted to the Left Half No. 1 Company,
Mr. H. V, Wilkinson juiced the Corps on the "LithTM October; 19 7, assigned Corps No. 1,000 and posted to the Right Hallo. à Company,
Mr.D. Young joined the Corps on the 11th October, 1947, assigned Corps for and posted to the Left Half No, z Company,
Mr. D. Croucher joined the Corps on the fathed forward just in time, October, 1997, assigned Corps No. 1joox and posted to the Leit 1.all No. z Company. ".
to disaster. It was decided to endeavour to re- gain the steamer-in order to readjust the com pass and make a fresh start if possible.
Mr. W. Mackintosh joined the Corps on the 11th Octüber, 1907, assigned Corps.No. 1,003 and posted to the Left Half No. 2 Company,
Mr. E. Lang joined the Corps.on the inth October, 19 7, assigned. Corps No. 1,004 and «posted to the Engineer Company, .
RESIGNED.
The wind, however, blew harder every mo- ment, and threatehid to Burl the "Amerion back against the mountain, Mr. Vacimas pur the motor at full speed, and the airship bound
· IMPOSSIBLE, TO STEER." Three times the America was blown back towards the rocky promontory, but on each oc Lasion, escaped by beating : up "ch-cuitously against the wind.
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THE WEATHER.
The
The following report is from Mr..F. G: Figgi; Director of the Hongkong Obserwatory
On the 17th at 12.05. p-The barométer has fallen, rapidly in E. Japan, owing to a depression which appears to be moving East- wards to the N. of Hokkaido
The Japanese have established in Port Anhur several cadet corps, sufficient to ac cammodate 1,000 p Ipils, Chinese children are to be educated in these schools, not only in military sciences, but in the Pan-Mongolian races. Much or little may be argued from this spirit As regards Port Arthur, bith the town fact. We shall probably know more about and the fortress are in the best condition, whilst Sandboy presently. Wuffy has viriusity been the shore batteries have been equipped with new Japanese cannon. The Japanese bave penalised 6lb. for his victory at Yorkalio teorganized their military forces with the course, he only just won there as the race wes help of the experience they have gained in the Tub, but my impression was that he last war. They are forming twenty new divi had obtained an opening earlier than bens, and by substituting the three years term did he would have scored easily. He most of service for two, the strength of the Japanese certainly is a factor in the situation. Golden army, has been almost doubled. Measure is one of the candidates that can be Reich concludes: by stating that it cannot relied upon to stay the course-by no mean help being alarmed at all these préparations, an inconsiderable qualification. Mintagon is called upon to carry 1916, more than he did and, wonders how long it will be before they when he won with such ridiculous case last have a new war in the East, year. He has only been cut twice this year, The first time he ran in the Great Metropolitan, but the course was a most acsuitable one for a horse of his build; the second time he com. prted for the Alexandra Plate at Ancot, but broke down He soon got all right again, however, and has been doing long work for some time. There are more unlikely things than his winning the Cesarewitch again this year. Killigrew's chance has to be estimated on his form in the Northumberland Pite, Its value is not enhanced by the subsequent form of Hongkong and Bibiani, Royal Dream must be a formidable, competitor. He is a through wayer, as proved by his victory in „the race, for the Gondwood Plate, und tie wan last Tuesday, Moreover, he finished third in The motor was slopp'd, and the guidesops, the Cesarewitch last year. Radium was secand serpent, and retarder were brought into play to not shape so well in the content for the Don
to Bridge. of Canny on Tuesday last, but did arrest their fight. All worked admirably, the caster. Cup, although the weights were rela vertical icewall, over tsoft, high, being climbed tively the same. Does this mean that two miles in too far for Mr. Róthschild's- home? San Miniata did not distinguish himtell in the Rufford Abbey Hand cop, but he won the Summer Handicap over two miles at New market, and on that showing has decided and Lamocks, sumo at No21. chance in the Cesarewitch with 6 st. toʻlbi There for the present I will leave the problem and I shall have many opportunities of retursing in the subject before it becomes necessary. to. express a final opinion. shall also crave Iesve to postpone any remarks I have to: ofer sa with regard to the Cambridgeshire:17 here, in to Idmediate hairy Jadeed, a wallps policy je generally the best so far as the big 29an of the Houghton Meeting in concurred for during the mouth or so precedio" by thes genérally sen something which helps to g sis to a conclusion. In support of. rent it is only ascessary to cits Polymelts and Valocity The last
"Sentinel" in
· It was impossible to steer in the impenetrable gloom, otherwise an attempt would have been made to return to the steamer, it was recog. | nized that the only thing to be done was to do Bombr, F, Austin is permitted to resign with their best to save the airship, and they took effect from the 7th October, 1907; --
advantage of the first opportualty that presented
| that flows into Foul Bay,
[ „bout a million more], READS OF REVENUS, Land. Revenue Licences
399,200 myst. 0,752,098 Stamps.......600,000
Post and Harbour Does
Increase $100 on
--Post Officer in
Railway..........
****
195,780
618,130
224,500
3 4,740
250,599
390,100
157,963
Fees of Officerantiš Reimbursements. Interest............ Districs Collections Special Recdiplane 148,400 Land Sales
38,500
[Decrease $100,000] Total Revenue.............59,684,337
In 1907, $9,429,4895 in 1906, $9,618,383, in
51161/624.
1995,
HEALS OF EXPENDITURE.
Public Debt Charges..............* $400,000 Pensio: Allowadices &c. 1.376,920 Personal Emolumenta'... DepartmentalTM: Charges
3,078,070
Annually Recurrent... 4;439,367. Spécial Expenditure i
Military Expenditure..... Volunteers Stems Ti Works and Building....... Roads, Streets, & Special Works.....
$43,757
1,757,695
54,758
225,390
*396,9:0
1,311,901
+91
· Roads, Streets Special · 295,275
·Total....
.............. $10,094,920
As against $9,108,674-for the current year:
$8,747,820 for 1976.
Pressure has increased slightly over N. China, and decreased moderately over the S. Loochoos and the Bonins, it remains low over the Chios to the Southward of the Paracels. The highest pressure is now over N. China.
Fresh to strong N.E. and E. winds may be
part of the China Sea, Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending 100 to the London School of Tropical Medi at to a m. today, o,co inches.
Tuming to the items, we find the Railway |taves". $602,746;| charges on public debt
Bombr. J. Quinn is permitted tá resign with ] itself to let the balloon 'drift, over the glacier. a good fourth to Bridge of Caony at Doucaster expected in the Formia Channel, and the $400,000, The Crown Agents' remuneration
effect from the 9th October, 19:7.
Bombr. W. H. Wa Ilay is permitted to resign on account of ill health with effect from the
9th October, 1907.
Corporal A Watson is permitted to resign
with effect from the 9th October, 19
STRUCK OFF.
* Günber C, M.S." Alvan die permitted to resign. on account of ill health with effect from the 15th October, 1907,
Sapper W. E. Ros is struck off the strength of the Corps with effect from the rith October,
Supper V. Watson is struck off, the strength
without damigo
!* DROFFED ON THE GLACIER..
Once well over the glacier, the emergency valva was ppened, and that tipping knife brought into requisition. The descent was effected on the glacier itself at a distance of Balf a mille inland, alo well was it; duind and carried out that the balloon, with its mine tans of material, sank scolt, in to the surface of the ice without any shack to spłak of. No dam. wires were broken and bent. paar
Mr. Wellman' and! Me: Vanhip, his chief Sapper 7. Moore is struck off the strength | engineer lek Troman on Saturda. The other the Corps with effect from the 12th October, membaik, of the ex edition will remain for
wack to arrange affairs connected with the ex- pedition: « Mr. Wellman will spend åve or six Ganger P. Conolly is struck off the wears la Germany and France to prepare for watch of the Corps with effect from the sash | wazi yakia wapädition, of which, he entertains,
1907.
of the Corps with effect from the 12th October,s ausinined, 'except that a few tabel and
1907,
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strong."
...FORECAST.
is $2,100; £150 to the Imperial Institutes and
cine.
New pensions are Sir Lloné! Cox, $5,625 ; Mr. H, H. Trotter, $4,662; Bir J. A. Swetted- ham $1,399; F. G, Bateman $1,141,
toment includes $5,000 for reconstructing Albu Special expenditure, in the Marine Depart
querque; $1,800 for new lamps for Wigham Buoy; '12,700 for a new launch.
and E. winds, fresh'; aqually, showery.
1.- Hongkong and neighbourhood, N.E. Formosa Channel, N.E. winds fresh South Coast of China between Hongkong South coast of China between Hoogkong Hainan, same as 20, 30,
Among other special expenditure is $3,oco extension of taborstory, -Refiles Ensiliution... Building Grapt St. Xavies's-Penang $17,5003| Newry, who bas left Landon for a new edition of the Ordinances $8,000; Fiora of "our" through Russia, China, and of the Malayan Peninsula $8,573; Relaying arts of the Far East, is the line between Tankerd and Bukit Timah Bar and Counters of Kil. $16,020 jon-third cost of waggon-ferry, jabote Life Gourde Hai Btraits: $240,000 and nav Cape Rachada tabres/years ago, and will Light $66,730) new Tan Tock - eng Hospital bëri his mother's fortune, as well S101,6 Maternity Hospital, 581,pod; Dow *k, the family Irish seat in County Quarantins Camp $50,000) Singapore river Lady Crathia Need, bridge $137,150 g demolition of Fort Cornwallis
| $payp:o; jelly sheds Penang. $1^'y
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