Kutintation.
LIMITED.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY NOVEMBER 11, 1907.
large expenditure necessary, but the question of safety from fire of the vessels in the harbour can on 'no account be allowed to be | ignored. As to-day's performance proved, the fire-float showed itself practically am A. S. WATSON & CO., phibious, for it successfully attacked and quelled a fire which, if it had been permitted to wreak its will, would have macant much to the commercial and labouring class of the community. So that with two firefloats at the service of the brigade the Colony is doubly guarded, which may seem tautologi. cal. The immenso fleet of vessels which enter into and depart from Hongkong would be protected, and the great mass of buildings which have been erected on the Praya and within reachable distance of the firefloat's operations would also be safe from the rav CELEBRATED ages of fire, or at least as immune as human
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VERY OLD LIQUEUR
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when the value of the latter was pronounced practically immediately after the Gorem. | ment's intention to purchase" a second pad been slated, and travened. The second happened during the first watch to-day, and
we think the facts are conclusive in favour of the contention which we have consistently submited that Hongkong must regard the acquisition of another Gefloat, at an outlay of $50,000, as an "absolute publicnecessity."
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LOCAL AND GENERAL. The German mail of the joth October was delivered in London on the g'h just
HE trong mosson is probably delaying the which, at the bor of going to prcas, had not a rival of the ou vard French mail Polynesien
been signalled fri as the South.
WITH reference.to the report in our issue of the gth inst. that the. Sorsogon has been sold, Mr. R. Mitchell, the acting chief manager of the Dock Co., informs us that she, is still | under offer and that negotiations for sale are
M1.55KS; Lane, Crawford & Co. announce their last three days of bargain sale in the fadios department. This is an opportunity out to be
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FIRE AT THE DOCKS.
CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO THE BOILER
· MAKER'S SHOP
A fire which started in the blacksmiths" and
THE KING'S BIRTHDAY.
CELEBRATIONS AT CANTON,
ENTERTAINMENT: AT THE BRITISH CONSULATE
[From an Occasional Correspondent.}`
boilerin kers' shops at the Cosmopolitan Dock, Sam-shul-pe, at about twa n'clock this morning while it lasted. These buildings and their threatened to mine dangerous' proponions contents were damaged, causing an estimated to 1 of about $5,000. The entire fighting force
3. Shameen, gih' November." of Hongkong and Yau-ma-fi was called our to British patriotism and loyalty and devotion. fight the flames, but it had not the nusistance of to His Majesty King Edward VII, are mani- was undergoing repair at the docks. The fire cosmopolitan settlement of Shameen than were the Vair-tha-ll fire engine, which, incidentally, fasted in no less pronounced a manner bere in the
float, in charge of Assistant Engineer Lane, this a small British Colony. With a represen- was at hand, however. These two buildings tative of His Majesty ap widely popular as in dock, which are approachable from the land occasion for a demonstration of loyally is e situated on the waterfront, close to the Consul General Manifield in Canton, any side only from Lal-chi-kot Road. The build. bound to evoke the utmost, enthusiasm from ings were mostly built of brick and state.
the Britishops resident at this part. On his As soon as the outbreak became known, apart Mr. Coonul Mansfield has arranged a pro- number of the dock employees started to
gramme of entertainments in keeping with the work, and later a few officers from Yau-ma-ti best sponing uraditions of the race. ...The lent a hand to confing the flames to these two
British community have issued à circular in buildings. When the firemen arrived the float, which they cordially invito residents of other Rationalities to attend the sports which are la was 'binught up close to the sea-wall, and inj the next few minutes the lines were attached take place on the Recreation Ground in the after- Boon and the open-air con "ert' on the 'croquet. and pumping went on hriskly.”
lawn, opposite the British Consulate-General; in the evening. Arrangements are completing for the illumination by electric lights of the Consulate Luildings at night, when. there will also be a pyrotechnic display for the entertain- ment of visitors.
ability could render them. There is thus a double advantage in the Government's pro posal, which has now been adopted, to ex- pend a paltry $50,000 on the equipment of the Colony's water brigade. It is one, more-pending. over, which will be appreciated by the marine community as well as by those whose inter estc are on shore. Ither cities having ship.
The fire was discovered by the night which ping connections of infinitely less import lost for the acquisition of useful, seasonalan. He raised the alarm at once, the Euto. ance than Hongkong are not regardless of
fieans were aroused, and the matter wired 16 their manifest duties, as witness the case of articles for ladies at very solerate prices.
the Central, Police Station, whence the Yau- Seattle. According to the Seattle Post-intel- Tux Chinese Engineering & Mining Co., Ltd., ma-ti Police Station was notified... By ́the ligencer the municipal authorities there announces that the total 'output of the Com-time headquarters became aware of the out. have under consideration the question of pany's three mines for the week ending broken its way through the roof, the sky brenk, the fire had spread rapidly. It had purchasing a firefloat and our contemporary and the sales during the same period to
October 26, 197, amounted to 26,091.4 200
was painted lurid, and the bay brilliantly comments on the' matter as follows:--"The
12,049.78 tons. •
lighted. The fire, though burning fiercely, was ordinance authorizing the board of public
still confined to these two shops on the arrival works to secure plans and specifications for THE.Empiess Dowager a quite enthusiastic of the fire-fighters, in charge of Chief Inspector a fireboal, and to award a contract, for the about the proposed School for daughters of the Baker, and an effort was instantly made to hold same, should be promptly passed. Seattle Chinese pobility, and is supporting the instituit in check. The firemen, assisted by ibe tion with funds from the Privy Purse. It is dock's force, fought the flames for over twa needs a freboat. Such a boat will prove of also stated that Princess Ching will be appoint hours, but little headway towards suppress- immense value on the water front,' in the ed Supervisor-in-Chief of the School. business portion of the city, and will tend to
ing it was visible. A moderate wind was THE Korean Emperor has issued an edict on blowing from the cast and this was looked casurably reduce the fire hazard. The the occasion of the visit of the japanese upon as being unfavourable, as there appeared cost of the boat is limited to $125,000, Crown Prince. The ed it says that the ina likelihood of the fire being driven to the And the ordinance further, provides that imacy of the two Contris and the friendship of larger part of the dock, where a considerable.. it shall have a pumping capacity of the two peoples are on a footing of ever in 8,000 gallons of water per minute, liese crewing sureness. Deeply moved by the and other details may be worked out sincerity of the Japanese, Court the Korean by the council and other city officials Emperor.expects fully to cooperate with it for A. S. WATSON & CO., main thing is to provide, as soon
having to do with the matter. The the popular welfare and consolidation of the
national foundations.
LESITED,
GENUINE AGE
VERY
AND
FINE
MELLOW.
Per Case
$15.00
WING AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
-- ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS,
Hongkong, tih October, 1997,
BIRTP.
45. Peakside, November 10th, the wife of
·H. W. HIRD, of a son,
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quantity of valuable goods is stored,
That the fire float worked well was eviden fom the credit given her by the firemen to-day. she pumped through it the fire without a single hitch. The pressure of the water she produced was also very strong, as witnessed
began. At about three o'clock the indications whee the operations of playing on the roof
were that the fire would be confined to the two shops. The wind had died away considerably, and the flames were so well under control that it was unlikely it would spread further. By keep ing steadily at work the fire was eventually subdued, leaving the shops considerably dam. that the last batch of firemen were able to leave the scene,
practicable, a thorough-going fireboat to pro- | A New YORK despatch of jih just., to the N. C. tect the immense property values along the†D. Ares, says The pani: at New York is water front of this city. Of course the peo-renewell. Two Trus: Companies are on the ple will expect a good, serviceable boat, verge of collapse. Mr. Pierpoint Morgan is capable of rendering efficient aid to the fire the strong man of the situation, and he is de department, and one not to cost more than vising means for relief. It is reported that a fair and reasonable price. No doubt thescompress. Originally it was couched in some-aged. It was not until about 430 "o'clock Prident Roosevelt is revising his message to limitations, wiil, be observed in both the what ang Language, but he is conscious of the ordinance and the contract to be awarded. danger of radical ulterances at the present
bat a fireboat will prove of great advantage | joncture. to the city by affording, inore adequate fire- protection on the water front will not be
The Hongbang Gelegraph questioned. In a city of the size and im-
portance of Seattle, with large business in terests on the water front, such a boat is an HONGKONG, M' NDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1997, absolute public necessity, and it should be
* POINTING THE MORAL.
buill and put into service as soon as possible." It will be seen that Seattle, proposes to ex pend exactly five times as much as Hong Another instance of the wisdom which kong on the fire-fighting capacity of the must be attributed to the Government in harbour officials, and that it characterises proposing to purchase an additional firefloat the need of a fireboat, as it is called on for use in the labour was furnished in the the Pacific Coast, as an absolute public early hours of this morning, when a serious necessity." The cost is to be fair and fire at the Commopolitan Dock across the reasonable but what would people in water was only extinguished by the assist-Hongkong, with its millions of tons of ship ance of Hongkong's only floating fire-fight-ping, think of a proposal to spend $250,000 ing machine. The fire occurred at a place on a firefat? When, by the expenditure where thousands of dollars' worth of damage of anmodest $50,000, we cia'secure the de- might have been done had it not been taken sideratum of comparative immunity from in hand by the firefl sat, and as a curious serious fires in the harbour and along the coincidence the sole fire engine at the ser sea front, why should there be the anta- vice of the authorities in Kowloon was ungonisen to the proposal which showed itself der repair within a few feet of the out at the time of the Budget's presentation? break. The arguments of those opposed By all means let the Government be to the acquisition of another firefloat were economical at a time when the finances of mainly based on the fact that what was the Colony' are in parlous condition, but let needed was not another safeguard to the the economy je practised in the right shipping in the harbour but an apparatus for direction, and we hold that the starving land purposes. The Colonial Secretary of the harbour authorities' requirements pointed out that the sole agent for use is not the right or proper direction. against fire in the barbour had periodically Thanks to the firefloat this morning, the
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL BAZAAR,
lucky little drawers secured
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Under the suspices the Si Vincent de Paul Society a baz ar and fancy fair was held on the grounds of the R. C. Cathedral yesterday. “At an early hour in the afternoon patrons of this annual fee, whise proceedi are devoted entire- ly to chairly-and that of the most deserving kind--began to arrive, the largest number being children who were attracted to the stalls which displayed a thousand and one toys of every variety and description likely to tempi the guardians of the little ses 10, spend a dollar or two in the cause of charity. The best patronized stall of all was, as usual, the lottery and where for ten-cents some dolls and other valuable prites.. Tais stall was handenmt the principat attraction of the grounds in the afternoon and throughout the evening. When the of exco fête opened at 9 pm, there was a large and representative gathering of every section of the community recond to nose in
organizers by attending the show at night in their efforts to promote a charitable cause. The
company with Lady Lugard. Their Excellen- cies, who were attended by Capt, . H. Mitchell Taylor, DC and Mr. A. Brackenbury, pri vate secretary, were received on arrival by the Rt. Rev. Bishop Pezzoni and members of the Committee. Lady Lugard, who also patroniz ad the different stalls, lideret the hearts of many a mile by distritung the souvenirs
Governor also evinced, bis sympath, with the
Ladyship's kintty interest in the youngsters was
which w re handed, Fer across the Halls. Hér
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The origin of the outbreak is nas, definitely known at present, but it is believed that the overheating of a boiler was responsible.
CHARTERED BANK'S SHROFF,
OUTWITTLD,
CLEVER TRICK BY A COOLIE.
One of the most audacious tricks that have
bave been most carefully arranged to pro- The programmes for both the functions
vide the malmun o' amusement to the greatest number, not amitting, of course, our Naval re- presentatives whose presence is so essential to the complete success of every such function. word should be said of the artistic get-up of the programmes, which show what pretty de sgos are capable in the matter of the "art preservative" in the hands of efficient printers, Mrs. Noronha and Fernandes deserve credit for the tasteful display of both the programmes, copies of which are herewith forwarded,
PR GRAMME OF SPORTS
on Recreation Ground to commence punctually. At 2.30 p.m.
Judges.-H. Bent and L. H. Gilman." Starter.-T.D., Moorhead.
Steward C. Wafcoll, H, R. Tickell
H. G. Mackenzie, A. G. Wallas, D). M. Barry, C. l. Sanism, A. V. Hogg: “
FLAT RACE. Residents and visitors Oncu-und the ground. Two prizes.
1. Lind.
H. G. Mackenzie 'D, Barry. H. Appel.
R. Jokason.
R. W. Jamison. A. G. Wallas,
T. C. Gray.
C. C. F. Cunningham.
times round the ground. Entries in teams of 1.-TEAM RACE. For sailors only. - Three'
three. (ne price of $15 to winning team,
3 Team H.M.S. Cadmus
2
11
H.M.S. Rodin,
H.M.S. Sandpiper.
'H.M S, Hard,
P.M.S. Fant.-
23
Vigilante.
21
V.S.S. Callao.
S.M.S. Taingiau.
3.SACK RACE. Open. 60 yards, Entries
bean played with success in n bank in Hong-on ground. Two prizes. kong for some time was that which is alleged R. Comrie,
have been played on the Hongkong branch.G. Mackenzie, W. Alderley, K. B, Wilson.
G. G. Thorne. L. V. Roots.
of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and V, G. Bowden. A. G. Wallas. F. C. Gray. China on Friday list,'
F. C. Herb. C. Melling.
A. G. Nugent: 14. Men H.M.S. Cadmu. 4 Min H..S. Fun,
HMS. Robin 6 Vigilante,
During the tiffin recess on the 8th instant, a Chinaman called at the Chartered Bank ard pre- sented to one of the shroffs a draft for $169.60, branch. The shroff took the draft, and asked payable to Kwong Pang, from the Sandakan Kwong Pang to wait. if an hour later another Chinaman called and hinded to the same shrof Wong Kuo Leug. He also was told to wait (wo drafts of $t;.co each, made payable to
In the meantime several oiliers called op
similar, errands, until when paying time came those awaiting payment were many, and al were in a hurry to get away,
or draft it is customary, even if the person is When payment is being made on a cheque known, to call out the name on the form This rule was not neglected in the case in point, and several payments were made.
"Wang Kan I cung,” the shroff next called,
and, a man stepping forth, received the $7,000 handed him, and departed. When all the pay counter and asked for the payment on the two ments had been made a man stepped up to the drafts of $t,pco each, which he had presented. paid," replied the shroff,
"Wong Kan Leung's two draft have been
locking thunderstuck, "but I have not received "I am Wong Kan Leung," said the applicant,
any money."
been enacted, Someone had cashed his own immediately it was seen that a trick had draft and Wong Kan Leung's too...
to be docked and was, in conséquence, out property of the Dock Company, which is greatly appreciated: To exlived the proceed of commission for several days at a time. aknost a national institution, was saved to ing of the evening, the excellent Band of The nerd of a second or auxiliary and com the extent of thousands of dollars, the HS. Bedford, under Bandmaster Virgilio de plementary machine was, to his mind, and $5,000 damages recorded being a mere Meurs, played selections of music which earn to the mind of all who have the infleabile in comparison with what theyed senent appreciation. The performance of terests of the shipping of the port, quite might have been. Here we had the fire the Band was a feature of the evening. obrious, but the opposition was apparently engine, the solitary machine of its kind Mr. S. Bolelbo; vice-presents, Mesars W. The committee of the fece were :-President, obsessed by the idea that the land interests possessed by the Government is Kowloop, Gardner an't F., de V. Soares; secretary, were paramount, following, doubtless, on the quietly reposing in one of the sheds where . M. de Graçiç treasurer, A. J. C. da Rocha; Governor's Budget statement that the the fire occurred, disabled, weak at its best working commiter, L. Noronha's pavilion-notified, and Detective Sergeant Merion, was The detective department was promptly. Colony should not rely entirely on the and temporarily useless. It is questionable Mrs V. C. Rocha, Mrs D. Cordeiro, Mrs J. Me put on the trail of the thief: Becoming.nware shipping for its future prosperity but should whether the efforts of the firemen were not Grace, Miss J. L. de S. Alves, Miss E. Carra that most of the men who had cashed drafts at look to the establishment of local industries, directed equally as much to the salvage of tho, Ms. Noronha, Miss Noronha, Miss C. Lathe Chartered Bank that day were repatriated some of which he enumerated. The land their one ewe lamb as to the preservation of pes: and several gentlemen. American lottery coolies from Sandakan, and must be living in
· interests certainly must be protected, and we the main block of buildings belonging to the have all along maintained that the fire Dock Company. The situation strikes the brigade service of Hongkong was, for a city outsider as grimly humorous, with all the of the size of Victoria and a district of the elements of a tragedy behind it. It is area of Kowloon, not merely inadequate but certainly an incongruous state of affairs absolutely ridiculous. At the same time, to exist in a Colony of the size and "is not to say that the means of combatting commercial importance of Hongkong with
fires which may occur in the harbour should its world-wide ramifications.
· be neglected or disregarded. Hongkong, months the arguments of those who object when the question is brought down to to the expenditure of money on the acquisi. a fine point, was built up on its shiption of an additional firefloat have been ping trade, and, whatever may be said eluted and 'sbaltered by the best evidence to the contrary, the shipping trade 'la of all, that of ocular demonstration. The the mainstay, the backbone of the con- first was the destruction of a. junk carrying".
Within two
stall conducted by MrF. A. V. Ribeiro and others.
3
11
3
,, H.MB, Sandpiper, 1
21
2
2 H.M.S. Bart,
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U.S.S. Callao, S.M.S. Tsingtau,
D. M. Barry H.G. Garla
...... PİR.
Deer.
MA
Scratch
Rabbit,
P. R. Ciner R. C. "Faiboo* Cat. W, Adderley
E. C. Gillos Rat P. 9. Mars Squirrel
WR. Robertson...Goose.
A. G. Walla... Geom. C. C. Walcalt...........Rooster.): W. Kastman Duck,
H. G. Mackenzie Duck.. J. H. D. Jones..............Duck, ⠀⠀ 1. Klablen Cockatoo 55 D. A. Menocal Canary. 60 10-100 AND PION RACE 50 yards, Ladies only. Entries on ground, Two prizes.
10-Obstacle Rate (1) Cmwling under (3) Through life buoys (4) Eat a bun, (5) bamboos. (3) Dilok a bottle of lemonade,
Through windsails (6) Get into sacks (7) Light cigars. (8) Ruo in with cigas alight.
R. C. Comria
R. JohnsonA UL. G. Mackenzie,
H. Appel.
D. M. Barry, .D. A. Menocal",
V. G. Bowden. F. C. Herb. J. Klubles.
W. Adderley. C. Melling
LV. Roots.
G. G. Thorne,
K. B. Wilson
ST. C. Gray},
A. G. Nugeni
14 Men H.M.S Cadmus,
ค
2+
2
$n
H.N‚S, Robin, D
H.M.5..Sandpipar.
H.M.S. Fame."
H.M.S. Hart, * ...Viglianis.
11. US S. Callao,
S.M.S. Tringtan. 12-TUG-OF-WAR (FINAL), 'Teams of right.. Best of three pulls. Prices to winning team,
Teams-H.M.S. Cadmur, HMS. Robin H.M.S. Sandpiper, HIM.S. Hart, H.M.S, Fame, Vigilante U.S.S. Callao, S.M.5, Trington, British Residents. German Residenis."'I. M. Customs.
GOD SAVE THE KING
OPEN AIR CONCERT." Shameen, 9th November, 1937. PROGRAMME PART 3,
Selection a'i qız
......................... Calettita String Band Song........."The Blue-eyed Irish Boy"..... C. Lord Ally K.M.S. “'Robin," · 3-Sung Ały Inquisitive Kiddle"
Mr. Hannibal. ((e) Song..." Off to Philadelphia Batson Haynes
Ma Walppers. {(b) Song and Chéru..." Boot, waddle to horse and
Away....C. V. Stanford Messra, Grova, Melic, Waas, Parkin, Smyth, Ollman and Weippert (Solo).
Down the Vale ***......... Ț. Molr Ma. Tenkins.
5-Song
6-Violin Solo..."Two Spanish Dances" (Now i gl
Noskowsky Ur. Reber.
*---Song and Chorus..." Roowdxkè *......Bennett-Scott Meurs Grove, Michiano, Wailas, Parkin, Smyth, Weippert, and Gilman (Bolo) (interval of ten minutes.),
FANT 11.
Tincophone Solo..." Home, Sweet Home"...
H. R. Bishop: Mr. Inokay. -S‰"Oh! Oh ↑ Hear the wild winds klow "maybe" Tito Matial Mr. Grove. 3-Dance..." Sailor's Hornpipa **
N
C. Saarla›P,0./ F£:18:8," "Robin;" Song." And the Capiai sald, I'll stick to my ship!!
Mr. Hannibal
Part Song "In England, merrie England "EL German Mtur. Meluze, Wallas Parkin, Walppari, Smyth, Gilman and Grove (Solo),
FROM PALICORN Calcutta String Band
God Bartha-King,
AN ACCOUNTANT'S PIOLENT.
AND..
ACCIDENTALLY VELL THROUGH Á TRAP
DCOR.
An accountant, by name Wat Yin Wing, in the employ of a pawnbroker's establishment.in
War will be pulled.
After this event the 1st heat of the Tug-of-Queen's Road West, came to a violent end at
One prize $10.
4-FILLOW FIGHTING.. For sailors only
Touching the ground with the feet or grip. ping the spar with the hands will disqualify.
to Men H.M.S. Cadmus.
Vigilanti.."
$
3
H.M.S. Robin,.
U.S.S. Callao,
3
H.M.S. Sandpiper.
th
Ladies'
S.M.S. Tinglan," 5-THREADING THE NEEDLE. Gentlemen run so-yards to their nominating Namination":"Racė. Eatrics on Ground. ladies, who had them ner dies to thread. to the starting point, Prizes to 1st and 2nd ladies take the threaded needles and race back he
ladies,
4
6-CHILDREN'S RACES: Handicap. 50 yards. One for boys nad one for girls. Entries on ground. Two pritet for each.
During this event the and heat of the Tug- of-war will be pulled.
7-MOP TOURNAMENT. For sailors only. Entries in pairs. Prize $10 to winning pair.
1 Team H.M.S. Cydmue,
H.M.S. Robin.
'31
H.M.S. Sandpiper.
}}
H.M.S #lari.
H.M.S. Fomit.
D
Vigilanti.
U.S.9. Callia.
33
S.M.S. Tiinau,
Residents and
C. C. F. Cunningham. P. S. Moun
Yau-ma-ti yesterday morning. About a fort. night ago a house at Yau-ma-i, No. 163, Re clamation Street, was leased by some mer. chants, their intention being to open a pawn
shop there, and since then carpenters have been at work making certain alterations to the build. ing. Wat Yin Wing. was told off to supervise this work. At about half-past ten o'clock yester day he was on the first floor of the building at tending to his duties. The men were busy al their respective work, and, the accountant› was explaining to be foreman what was wanted in some panicular part, of the house. He was stowding on a plank of wood during the con-
versation, and as he was about lo step off the
the ground floor-a distance of some sixteen full backwards, through an open trap door, to plank he was seen to overbalance, himself and
feet. Death was almost instantaneous, Ser- geant Appleton removed the body to the monuary
SHIPLING AND MAILS
SAILY DUE.
French (Polynesien) 11th iunt; - English (Malta) 14th inst., 6 p.m. German (Sachsen) 14th inst:, 4 p.8 Indian (Grigory Aptar) 14th inst,, morning.. American (China) 19th jusi, ja digiVA. Canadian (Empress of China) 17th inst."
The Imperial German Mai! 1.4. Prini Walde mar, which left here on 7th inst, pm arrived at Manila on 10th inst;'at 9 a.m.)ped)
Alice, wh ch left bera on 6th inst. p.m., arrived The Imperial Cerman Mail Trincess Shanghai on gth insi, at 4 sim.
at
The 'Apcar Ca'i, ss., Grigory Apiar from Calcutta lift Singapore on 9'h inst., altrooon, and may be expected hare on 14th ipal, mora Ing.
Picture gallery-Mrs Osmund, the Misses Fensthe Sandakan boarding-bouse in the city, the seca, Mr Remedios, and a number of gentle delective followed that track, which led to eich attended by two member of the society i night he captured his man, who turned out to be Visitors: One prize. Touching the ground men; six stalls for the sale of souvenirs were access, for at about nine o'click on Saturday 8-ILLOW. FIGHTING. refreshment stall, Mr J. M. Alves, Mr A: G. da Rochs, and friends and members of the no one clic than Kung Fang the man, who pre. with the feet or gripping the spar with the goods was attended by other friends of the a Sha U Chung steamer, comfortably installed II, G. Mackertie Society; an extra stall for the sale of fancy sented a draft at the bank for 116962, on board | hands with disqualify. Society.
W. Addericy. and awaiting the departure of the vastel. De D. M. Barry' Although the attendance fell short of the num feclive Murizon, who to be complimented LH, Gilman'. ing site of the weather, we believe that, ap home too early for in a few hours the vessel D. A, Menncal iber of former years on account of the threaten on his smart capture, did not trace the-man H. Appel
proximately, a sum of $1,000 was netted at would have left, and on her his quarry, yesterday's bataur.
Kwong Pang was taken off the ship and re-
V. G. Bowdsa moved to the police station, where he was inxed F. C. Herb
The CP. R. Co's ss. Monteagla suired at with the crime. He finally, aftermuch bush-beat. ing, confessed to the theft. He volunteered to
After this event the semi-final of the Tug-of. Shanghai at 3.30 p.m., on 9th lost, and left The following telegram was received by the show the police where the money was hidden. War will be pulled.
again at 10 am, Sunday, for Nagasav), where Yesterday morning, he led Detectiva Marison' Ģ—ANIMAL RACK, 75 yards, Handicap.
she is due to arrive at if p.m., on tech inst. Observatory at 7.15 p.m., to-days-
The Imperial German Mail 5: Sachten, recovered intact. This morning, he appeared Any compelitur getting in front of his animal Berlin of the 14 ult. fela Sipkapar before Mr. F. A; Hazeland, at the Magistracy, on a charge of larceny by trick. The case was :: or dragging it along loany way will be dias inat., at 1 pm, and may be expe adjourned,
quiified. Dogs and posics Cacluded,
I
1XPHOON WARNING.
C. Mellins 1. V. Roots A. G. Nugent
The P. & 0. S. N, Co.'s 3. Maffa, left Singapore for this port on 9th inst., xi & sm with the outward, English Mails, and is dea here on 14th lost, at about 6 pm,
merce of the Colony. The requirements of f oil in the firway of the harbour, when ve! Americas Consul General from the Man to a house at Kowloon City, where ihp zum was Two prizes. A. Ima's to be driven en n string, carrying the German Mulli with-dates from
the brigade on land must be attended to, tela coming from the east or the west were.
and would be immediately, were the finances of the island in a condition to warrant the
menaced until the arrival of the harbour." Sister with his launch and the firefloat
November 11th, 1997, at 11.10 p.dfi.
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