Telegrams.
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Persia, Great Britain and Russia
London, 27th December.
The Timer correspondent in St. Petersburg- says that the loading journals unanimously approve of the Anglo-Russian pacificatory mission in Persis, and record with satisfac. tion the ensuing improvement of relations between the Shah and Mejliss. A hope is expressed that a durable understanding will be reached.
Later.
The Colliers' Strike at Port Said. Lloyds agent at Port Said wires that, in consequence, of the strike, the harbour is, blocked with colliers, and co'liers arriving after the 26th Instant are obliged to anchor off the port.
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A conference between the coal merchants and the strikers has proved abortive, the latter insisting on an increase of 5d. per ton of coal landed or shipped..
Nearly 100,000 tons awaiting discharge.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY DECEMBER 30 1907.
BR STEAMER ASHORE.
8.8. "CHAN WAT" AGROUND,
EL KOWLOON CRICKET CLUB:
(CHILDREN'S SPORTS;
Following is the programme of the third News was received at Wochon, on the morning of the 26th inst., that the s.s. Cannual children's sport to be held
Park, Kowloon, on Wednesday, ||Waf; which-left<Wachow on the afternoon of su
the 25th jest (r Hongkong, had sun aground 1905 1-... at Man-kow, dear You-sing. There was very heavy rain on the sight of the 25th and a heavy fog on the river, which will, no doubt, ac- count for the mishap. A Chinese gusboat in reported as standing by the Chan Wal.
SOUTH CHINA MORNING,
POST, LTE,
FIFTH ANNUAL MEETING.
The fifth danual ordinary general, m'aeling of the South China Morning Post, Limited. was old in the offices of the National Bank of China this afternoon." There were preatut: Dr. J. W. Noble (chairman); Mesus. G. C. Moxon, H. Pinckney: G. Scott Harston, A. R. Lowe, and others.
To-days Advertisements.
EROYA'E
CITY HALLUA
To-night and Every Evening, at 9.15. POLLARD'S LILLIPUTIAN OPERA CO.
MCA POLLARD od Mrs. N. CHESTER, SOLE OWNERE |
(under 12 uoder 14 TO-NIGHT (MONDAY), TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY, Dec, 30th, 31st; and Jan. 1st
FIRST RACE AT 235 PAMA All races will be bandicapped." 1-Boys' Race (100 yards)Ages 13 to 14 z-Girls' Race (75 yards)..... 3-Boys Three Legged Race.
Girls' Skipping Hace 5.--Boys' Potato, Race 6-Girls' Race (75 yards): 7-Boys' Sack Race (40 yards),,,„ 8.--Girls' Skipping Competition 9-Boys' Race (100 yards)... 10.-Girls' Blindfold Fig Om under 14.
petition. Boys' Egg and Spoon Race)- 11-Girls' Skipping Compattion
(50 yards)
Interval for Tea
10.10 12
EL 10 14° To to 12 8 to 10
under '14
under 9'
Consolation Races for Boys and Girls. Brad Tub. Refreshmcals. Clowes Programme subject to alteration at Com mittee's discretion.
ALL POST ENTRIES.
"LA POUPEE
Commencing NEXT THURSDAY, Jan. 2nd, GRAND NEW YEAR'S PAN OMIME
MOTHER GOOSE.”:
-NEXT-SATURDAY AFTERNOON, at 1:39 P.M. GRAND MATINEE OF
MOTHER GOOSE."
(Children and Amaba ha f-price to Matlace only).
Late Trams to the Peak 15 minutes after eat performance. PRICES: $3.00, $1.00 and Stoo
2
BOX FLAN AT THE ROBINSON, PIANO Co.
THE CATHOLIC UNION.
ANNUAL
IRISTMAS
ENI
NIERTAINMENT
"A Burlesque in Two Acis, LOVE IN LOTUS LAND."
First three in each race to receive a Prizren, sem para Dales of Performances: 13.--Boys' Tog of Wat...Ages 13 to 14 4-Girls Race (25-yards)...........
under 5 6 108
P
under 11
· 4 to 6
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The notic's convening the meeting was read." The Chairman said:-Cantlemen,-The re- pon and accounts having bees in your hands. Royal Bethrothal,
for some days, we will with your permission take them as read. The directors regret the Princess Beatrice, daughter of the Duke disappointing nature of the balance sheets Boys' Racu (49 yards) of Edinburgh, is betrothed to Prince Alfonsopliced before you for approval. These ac 16-Girls Threadneedle Race_under_19_|| of Bourbon,
counts, however, represent the true position 7.-Boys Blindfold Pig Comp! of the company up to the 31st of August fast.
petition iicrimes { During the period under review, more especial 18-Girls' Race (25 yards)............................ Ottawa reports that the Consul Generally during latter portion thereof, a close and 19-Bays' Rice (30 yards)........
eroest investigation was made by the board 20-Girls' Race (to yards) has left for Tokio.
and many changes effected in nearly every 31-Boys' Riki (57 yards) Dikke branch of your business, necessitating the 21-Girls Egg and Spoon most drastic measures, entailing: arduous
(40 yards) Race labour on all concerned in the reformation; 13-Boys' Wheelbarrow Race) Changes in the staff were, of course, inevitable, altered methods of conducting the business adopied, large sums as set forth in the balance
Canada and Japan.
It is believed that he has been recalled in connection with the immigration question.
Te French Navy.
18th December.
The French Senate has adopted, the Navy-shert-written off, etc. The stocktaking bas Estimates,
ben very thorough and comp'e'e, useless material weeded out, the remaining portion
M. Thomson, replying to complaints about the falling back of France, said the positione valued. Completed work was found which of the navy must be maintained, that France must not cease to make sacrifices at the risk of falling to the fifth or sixth rank.
THE "LONI HANDS
CHINESE CHILDREN, IN Į PANÉSE KIM NOS.
had been executed with the hope that it might one day be called to; this had been car ried as "stock" "As delivery could not be forced, legally or otherwise, a large portion
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TONIGHT, 30th Dec 9 F.M, SATURDAY: 4th Jan,
·MATINEE:
THURSDAY, 2nd January, 5.30 P.M. Plant of Seats now on View at above address.
Admission
$1, For Children so cents at Matined only. Hongkong, зath December, 1907. 4 10 6 » under
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, under 8.
LIMITED,
(1123
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW.
"HE Company's Steamship
under 14 1, under 14
THE
(30 yards) ai 34-Girls' Race (1.0 yards)............. under 14
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By iind permission of the Officers, the Band of the 19th Infantry (The Moolean Regt) will play the following Selection of Music:
Suppe
...ctiar
Caryl
March.“The Rifle Regiment”...............Sou ́e.--Överturn......." Pool and Peasaul' 3-Yalsa comer,” The Merry Widow “
-Selection................................” The Shop Girl"
Two Step................." Way down Indiana".Boldi 6.-Intermaria.............." n the Head to Moscow Joke 1.-Selection............" The Gondollers.......Sullivan 8.-Polka .........." Italia"......Fones Piccalo Sato......" Deep Is SeaBrewer Bloom" Vival "aunamushenŽikoll.
God Save the King.
Peraition11, N. Mody, E. Committes:-Métre, H. T. Richardion, Chair man J. H. Mead, Captain, Wm. Stewart, H E. Goldsmith, C. E. Libeaud, F. 1. Shroff Hon. Treasurer, Smith, W. Dixon it. Harrop, W. Logan, J. Cleland and T. Chee, Hou, Secretary.
Judges:-Messrs. H. Harrop & Jeffries, Starters: Ments. F. P. Shroff & W. Logan. Hand cappers:-Mossa, J. Cielland & W. Duncan,
"HAIMUN
Captain Robson, will be despatched for the above Ports, on THURSDAY, the and prox., at 4'o'clock P.M.
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO., General Managers. Hongkong, 3th December, 1007.
POLLARI'S LILLIKUTIANS.
LA FOUPER TO NIGHT.
Saturday night suw the last of "in Town" by the L lliputians and to-night the company, will
KOWLOON CRICKET CLUB
Intimations
THE
ROBINSON PIANO
GO., LD.
INVITE INSPECTION
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NEW STOOK
THE THIRD ANNUAL CHILDREN'S
SPORTS will be held on WEDNES AY, January, 11', 1903".
First Race to commence ai 2.15. PM.
T. CHEE,
Hongkong, 30th December. 107.
NOTICE.
floo. Sec.
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Ta Special Meeting of the CANTON A RIVER BRIDGE COMPANY, LIMITED, held at Head Office, at Cantoo, on the 15th November, 1907, it was unanimously resolved that the Company be forthwith wound up.
Tae Public is hereby notified that all Claimi against the Company must be sent in to the offices of the Company, at Canton, or to the undersigned on or before the 13th January, 1908, after which date no further claim will b considered by the Company,
Dated this 30th December, 1907,
.S. W. TSO,
No. 28A, les Vœux Road Central,
Hongkong,
Solicitor for.
THE CANTON RIVER BRIDGE COMPANY, LIMITED, ***.
WUCHÓW, NOTES.
H.M. TORPEDOERS IN PORT.
Wuchow, 16th December,
Potran: His Excellency The Gov rnor Sir put on for the first time in Hongkong the tune-H.M.'s forpedo brats A 36 and 0 38 are in Frederick Lugard) K CM.G.
ful comic opera "The Toy-maker," or La Pou-port and the Moorken is dus here sbortly with pée. The kiddies have been rehearsing this.b. 37. Admiral Li Chun and suite, with Productigh for the last few months and as it is a flotilla of five Chinese gunboats, arrived here a piece full of action and life, giving everybody yesterday afternoon and will spend a few days the cast a chance to step to the front, to here in re-organizing the local fleet of guard. ful one. Several late song hits, from England night's performance should be k` very success- boats, troops, etc.
and the United States have been introduced
DISTINGUISHED HONGKONG VISITORS, General Broadwood, Colonel Kost and into the play and new costumes and scenery party, visited Wuchow' and arrived here on |-love-been provided for it.
-board-na-Wawing-on-Tuesday, via-Canton, La Poupée will be presented for three nights lea again for Canton the following morning only. Next Thursday night the Grand New bill. Amatinée of the same piece will take place the West River ports and will personally in Year Pantomime Mother Goore will be the It is rumoured that the Viceroy will 'visit all' Saturday afternoon at 3-3 Seats for the whole spect conditions on the river. The Chinese are week at Robinson Piano Co.
making spitable, preparations to receive His | Excellency in a befitting manner, ↑
f it was worthless and was consigned to the flames and “written off Your metals have been sighed and credit taken only for that "which was actually in stock; a system we thick you' wil admit yields While there is nothing nf outstanding in truthful results, if unwelcome figures. For terest to merk but the D è mbier nümber of months past no work has been ex coted unless the Australian magising. The Lone Hand from
n the written order of a firm or individual, the general..ruck, of popular monthlies, the former laxity and negl ct of this precaution main idea of the originators in elevate things accounts for a loss of some thousands of Australian in the eyes of the outside world is dollars. Our present premises are more suit. kept well in the farefront. As before, Mriable for our purposes than any we have here "Edward, Dyson's, narrative of the incidents tulare occupied, the rigid supervision which which befall" " The bytilers and a baar” is the can now "be, exercised over the employes `m`st humorous contribution in the n a gazino, in all departments, situsted on ose (1201," war, "Do this occasion the child-like Ephraim its us in assuming that the output should be #Lees makes his debut in society and his considerably enhanced and greater satisfaction success as a lady-killer is only exceeded | given owing to perso al supervision by the by the resentment of his host; of course general manager under whose eya the work is 'Bruno spoils the fair in the end and the trip now carried on. Your late general manager, ́are again left to wend their way through the Mr. A. Cunninghain, has presented a claim
wilds. A rather clever and piquant story is amounting to $14,1 o for salary as editor, | by H. N. Mody, Eig 'that written "and"illustrated by Mr. Norman in addition to his pay a general man- Lindsay, entitled "The Intruder." Mr. Alfager. This claim we absolutely refused to Vincent continues his series of sketches V. gabonding in Asi," but one is inclined to wonder where he found his types. For ex- ample, where did he fod in Canton heaps of Chinere children dressed in kimonos? Ifis view of a European in a sampan is all very fine as a picture but si a skelch of the real thing if will not bear criticism. The Mory of "the genesis of the. Bulletin is finished at last and no bends broken. There are a num.
ber of readable start stories in the magazine, and some odds and ends of general inter ́st, The illustrations are hardly so well done as before, the voluptunus, look on the faces of the women drawn by Norm a Lindsay being triffe bizarre is what purports in be a magarino for the home..
Clerks of Course:-Messrs. J. 18, Mead & C. E. Libesad.
All Post Entries - First Race, 2,15 Prompt
The Prizes will be presented after the Sport
HONGKONG VOLUNTEER RK.
SERVE ASSOCIATION,
THE "MAY* CUPS COMPETITION.
The Hon. M. F. H. May has generously Casses A, B and C Class A to comprise offered three small cups for competition in members who have handicaps of from Scratch to 3 inclusive, Class B, from 4 to 7 inclusive, and Class C, from 8 uparda
CONDITIONS.
1. The Cups will be shot for on the same days as the Governor's and Chater Cups.
2. Each competitor must enter his name for
cognite and scorned à compromise. A writ is now oustanding and the case will in due course come before the Court for trial. You have struggled on patiently, supported by hope an i borrowed mone, for more than four- years and we trust you will be prient yet a little longer and not abandon your hope, so Jong deferred. The future prospects are really not so gloomy as would appear from the ac chunts before you. We hope in the ensuing year to reap the benefit of the reforms inati gurated and ecsuomies effected and to lay before you a balance-sheet better than any you have had in the past, and one that auditor for some months past has spent will prove more to your suisfaction. Your-
such time and labour diligently unravelling price 20 cents. "Unlimited entries allowed. the accounts that we might know eur exict
3. The competition will extend over the 6 position. These accounts we now....ask.you to months from 1st January to 3eth June, 1908. GARRISON FOOTBALL LEAGUE approve. Before, however, proposing the 4. The four best monthly scores (2 at 500 adaption of the report and accounts I would yards and 2 at 200 yards) of each competition like ta say that we have come here pepared will be counted. The prizes will be awarded with all the d'ita necessary to enable us to
to the competitor in each clars who makes the poswer fully and freely any and all questions highest aggregate for the 4 scores counted, 20 you with to ask, which can be noswered in public without detriment of the company's lowed on each card. No practice shots allow 5. Seven shots and one sighter only are at burines Hefore proposing these accounts. Ied, but a compether in the Governor's of would be very glad to answer any questions... Chater Cups Competitions may transfer the
There were no questions,
fit or second series of seven shots in such The Chairman propied the adoption of the competitions. Teport and accounts,
FIXTURES FOR THE 'WEEK. Monday 10th. "No-83 Co. R. G.A. 6. Départ- mental, Referee: Carol Shute, R.E.»
Tuesday 31s', No. 87 Cò, R.G.A., v, “As Co. 3rd Mx., Refere; QM.S. Edwards, RE Wednesday, 1 Jan, "F" Co. rd M«, v. "G" Co. ard Mx, Referees gt. Atkins, A.O.C. F
Wednesday, int Jan 4 th Co. R.E., v. "H Co; jed Nx., Riferee: Greenwand, R.G A. Thursday and, No 38RGA 25th Co. RE Referee: Q.M.S, English, 3rd Mic...
Friday 3rd, Departmental. No, 87 Co. R.G.A., Referee: Coupl Flatt, 3rd Mx.
Saturday, 4th, 25th Co. P.E. », "A" Co. RGA. Referent RQMS, Thorp, RG.A † Kick-off apm. 1 remainder, at 3.45 pm.
RESULTS LAST WEEK..
No. 88 Co. RIGA 3 No. 8: Co. R.G.A' 2 **Co. 3rd o. Departmental No. 87th Co. R.G.A. a N. 88 Co, R. G.A. 2* No. By Co. plased ineligible player, geme awarded to No. 88 Co..
LEAGUE TABLE.
Goals PW.D. 1. F. A. P. Cod Middlesex:08 111 116 3rd Middlesex 87-29 8 14 A Co, and Middlesex 86 19 3 13 488 Cm X G. 2... 9° 5 - 4 15 20 10,
743 17 16
Co. R.G
Cn FGA
Co. 3rd Middlesex 71
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Mr. Petrie seconded.-Carried. - Mr. Petrie moved the re-election of Dr. J. W. Noble, Messis. G. C. Mcxop, J. S. Harston, and H. Pinckney as directs for the year, ending August 31, 1908.2.
Mr. Lloyd seconded.-Carried, The Chairman-That is all the business, gentlemen. I am sorry that I cannot say,
manow,"
The meeting then terminated,
THA SLUMP IN SILVER.
HÊM CANTON VICEROY EXPECTED.
TOKIO. EXHIBITION
AN OPTIMISTIC VIEW.
The Onaka Shimdo publishes the opinion of Mr. Fujino, manager of the Osaka,branch of
The Japanese Cansel informs us that the the Mittui Bussia Kaisha, on the outlook for general regulations which have heretofore the spinning industry and cotton yarn:
been "adopted for the Grand Exhibition of The lowest price for silver recorded during Japan to be held in Tokyo in 1912, are as Fujino, was 11 15-16d. is January, 1903, 284. The roles and regulations for exhibits will be ten years ending Decomb r 105, says Mr. follows: (The location of different exhibition buildings and allotment of space, as well as being recorded ir December of the previous communicated as year. The present rate, below 25d, is the lowest seen since.. Mr. Fofido altributes the present low price to the failure of crops to india. India's foreign trade generally ends in on excess of exports by about Yr00,000,000, which is paid for in silver. The failure of the
3000
Steinway,
Bechstein,
Russell,
Krauss,
Romhildt,
Werner, &c.
GRANDS & UPRIGHTS
BUILt under our PerBONAL SUPERVISION
EMBODYING 30 YEARS' LOCAL EXPERIENCE.
Hongkong, sth fecember, 1907.
XMAS AND
NEW YEAR
HAMPERS
a they are finally (FROM $15.00 AND UPWARDS). decided opon.) The Grand Exhibilio of Japan will be opened on the first day of April 412, and will be closed on the thirty-first day
October of that year.
Anyama Parade Ground in the city of Tokyo, The location of the Exhibition" will be the
the competition and purchase a scoring card-crops this year has resulted in a decrease of 1st, 2nd and 3rd blocks of Kitamachi, Aoyama
of trade, ad the demand for silver has notably perial Estate of Yoyogi, Toyotama District, exports and a general depression in all branches
of the said city, about three quarters of the Im fallen off, the import of the metal having Tokyo Prefecture, and that portion of the lot, almost entirely ceased. The depreciation of connecting the said Patade Ground and the metals in Europe and America consequent mperial Estate, along which the formerly call- upon the general depression in trade Mr. Fajino ed obu Railway ruos. The entire site of the regards as also responsible to a large extent Exhibition will comprise about 20 acres for the decline:⠀ In thle gentleman's opinion, (about s
HAMPERS
CONTAINING 11 BOTTLES
OF THE
CHOICEST WINES, SPIRITS,
&c.,
&c,
low price will check output and cause my vited to participate, in this exhibition. For the position is likely now to improve, as the All foreign Governments and peoples are in- mines to be closed
MsFujizo admits that the great decline in to the five different departments of education, the installment of foreign exhibits, belonging silver has caused serious-depression in the science, macklbery, electricity, and manufac export of cotton yarn; but he thinks the pro tored goods, space will be allotted in the In the event of a member being transpects of the spinning industry of Japan are of exhibition buildings erected by the adminis ferred to higher or lower class by the Handicap the brightest, a goo, steady business being tration office of the Grand. Exhibition of Japan. Committee his score in the May Competition before. it. The Chinese cannot go without For exhibits other than those above designated, to count in the class in which he shati last clothes, and the demand for yarn in Japão any nation may erect a separate building at its stoot during the period of 6 months. ^
mast Increase by, at least zo per cent to moet awn expense. No charge will be made for the requirements of the continued increase in space allotted for such building. Population. At the present time the busi. Any nation may, if it so desires exhibit your own selection from bess of export of all, goods to Chipa is articles belonging to the aforesaid five depart- much depressed, and Ibis condition of meats and also other articles not coming under
It has been decided by the Committee that in future instead of dividing the amouale paid for entries in the monthly cup competitions amongst the three highest scores a spoon will
score only.
We invite you to call
at our Office and make
"The dividend wairants, will be ready, tabe presented to the competitor making the best things may be continued" for some time yet. these beadingsia the building erected by such Our extensive stock in sit: The Fool Competition will in future be faxed The principal distributors of yara in Shanghai nation at its own expense. No charge will be 20% instead of 10% as heretofore,
and Newchwang have failed, and their mado for space allotted for such building. Lines of Wines, Spirits, On the 2181 inst, at Shanghai, before the Po-range so that the next trophy or cup doute 6f the industry. This yaro market fitstion, and not used for commercial purposes Liqueurs, Cigars, &c.
It is hoped that it will be possible to are facts need give no cause for anxiety regarding foreign countries for the sole purpose of ex-
Tice Magistrate, J.-M. Filva Sousa was brought up on a warrant istued in Hongkong on charge of having committed a laicear of $400 from the French Bank, Hongkong, in 1,05. When the larceny was committed a warrant had been issued against,Sasa who was taken, in charge by the police only a few days 180 11 2018 Imprėtųr Bourke and De-Sergt. Reeves re- 6* | *privested the police, and the latter identified 5iva 18/4" the accused is the man ag iinst whom he was 57 14 3 FA was lined. His Worship said said that
Ha 25 Co. RP-71-04 as a the Nccuse ), would, ba, romanded unblard
points for game forfeited by sth Co. R.E. NIPIANTA ARAN Cues int for game forfanied by No. 87 Co.
was received from Hongk they wished to go on wit
Would be liberated if he o Ales From Back
mated to the Association shall be compe ed for
successors have not yet appeared. These
"All articles, which shall be Imported. from
by teams representative of the diferent sections and the share market av occasionally, ruled in this country, and all isterials for the build- of the community,
by speculators, who force the masker up; kod
nge of foreign Governments, or special exhibi The Governor's and Chater Cups Competido. Those who are selling splenic ion buildings and decorations thereof, will be tion will be shat for only once a month is on the Exchange are in fact buyers, Their sam stad fron of duty. It la pimposed to make a
practice is to contions selling, forcing down special arrangement concerning aticles which H. PRICE & Co., Ltd., the market, when they buy up all the stocks shall be imparted from foreign countries for sale at low, rates.
future and at the King's Park Range.
The fixtures for the month of January are follows Saturday and Sunday, the 11th 12th, Douglas Cùp Competition at Bớn yan Peak Ranga; on the 18th modƐt Chater, and May Cupt Com yurds, King's Park Range
wheiber 26th, Berkeley
During January.lant; whez's
„spinning sharan | wars ruling; high, there speculators went on 1975, böying, when iba rate of dividend was at 6. par 1306 100 cent? On the same shame in day, the sale of the
Interest (£15 per cant ; but now the speculatore
1 This the market for spinning to all
`the hands of the
nesastions, per the Exc
for pussment.
duty,
WINE, SPIRIT AND CIGAR
MERCHANT
QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
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