N.D, L. "Prinz Ludwig,
FIRE ABOARD THE GERMAN MAIL.
CARGO OF SILK SHOULDERING.
14th inst.
At an early hour this morning the Germs mail: steamer Prins Ludwig arrived in part with fire on board: The Ni D. L. steamer ¡¡ was on the homeward voyage and her fant port of departure was Shanghai. The voyage down from the northern port was wholly nor evential. The Prins Ludwig was siguatied from Waglan at 6.30 am, and all was apparently wall when the lighthouse was pastod, but assoon as she swung round Blackbead's Point smoke was discovered issuing through the ventilator. It was then that the first indication was seen of are baleg amouldering in the ship's hold While the vessel was steaming against the wind, it is surmised that the breeze kept found the Point than there was unmis down the smoke bat co sooner did she takable avidence that rome portion of the cargo bad by soms meant or other bacome mited. The discovery, was made about 7.30 am, and without any loss offime the flag signal N" I am on fire"-os up and with It the Prins Zududy steamed up to the German mail buoy,
THE FIRE LOCATED..
boat at once proceeded to locats the seat of the *The energetic officers and crew of the mail dry which they traced to the No.3 hald, in which is stawed cargo to the satent of some fourteen hundred tons, three hundred tons of that quantity being raw silk; the rest of the cargo ta made-up-of some sort of seed ic bags, -hatch extends right underneath the saloos, hence the dimculty experienced by the fire brigade and the naval contingent who are „assisting in extinguishing the fire.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY DECEMBER 18 1909
as to the approximate amount of damage,
but as they are purely guess work we do not care to hazard their mention until complate suryayı fix the exact extent of the damage.
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on board appeared to be quite at eas watching operations in extinguishing the fire, MADY) were seen leaning over the rails while the firemen were combating the tenacioua out break The steater will probably be dry. docked for survey for clasication.
ONE MILLION DOLLARS DAMAGE.
20 % GENERAL AVERAGE DEPOSIT,
5th inst
The fire, which broke mut on board the German mall steamer Pring Ludwig, 11 sha entered the harbour vesterday morning, re ported in detail in our last evening's larue, was extinguished after we had gone to press yesterday. After the fire, Belgade feft the night at anchor in Vaumal Bay, and about ship, the Prine Ludwig remained for the eight o'clock this morning steamed up to the wharf in front of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Oo, godown at Kow Joan. As soon as the mail steamer was made fast to the wharf, she began to discharge the cargo in the No, s hold that had been damaged by fire and water. The work was contfaced throughout lo-day and had not been finished writers made a prelimlsary fuspection of in the afternoon," Surveyors for the under the cargo to-day and a thorough survey will be carried out to-morrow when all the bales of merchandise In the hold of the ship will have been discharged. It is hoped that there may not be any necessity early to make a definite pronouncement, hat by to-morrow the marine surveyors will be able to determine accurately the damage, if any, to the bull that had been sustained by the magal
Interport Contests.
THE VOYAGE OF THE "PALAWAN":
LEGISLARTER »OOUNCILA
A meeting of the Legislative Council was SPECTATOR CRITICISES PLAY AND held in the Council Chamber Is Thursday. Present His Excellency the Goremor, Sir PLAYERS.
Frederick Lugard/ XC.M.G. Hon. Sir Henry, May.L.CM.0.(Colonial Secretary), Hon. Mr. F. A Hazeland (Attorney-General), Hoo, Mr. A. M.Thomson (Colonial Treasurer); Bon. Mt; P, A correspondent who has svinced the keenest Jones (Director of Public Works), Hen, Mr. FJ Badeley (Captain Saperintendent Interest in the recont Interport intebes of Police) Hon. Mr. AW. Brewin (Registrar Hongkong and who assures ais (Straits Times General), Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, M.B., C.M.C., Hon. that he had no time to take a look round the N, Wei Yok, C.M.G.. Hon. Mr. F. Osborne, neighbouring Crown colony during hisville Body ME. A. Hewalt, Hon. Mr. Murray tas favoured at with the following Impression Stewart, and Mr. G. Clementi (Clerk of Oona of play and players sim
Fow who had the privilege and pleasure of travelling up by the steamer' Palawan tó Hoogkong on her last trip, desire to repeat the experience, but most things are not, as bad as they are painted; and the journey was not half so bad as the uninitiated, might suppose. A small craft and an old one, behaved very well in tying at Coble Palawan certainly rolled a good deal, but really The passengers stood the racket nobly. ladies were one or two days invisible-most of them-but the Straits cricketers and the other male passengers asemed to thrive bait, Billl, tough weather has its drawbacks, and some times at night when she gave a big roll the noise was deafening, just as if all the crockery in the ship were smashed. Further, when ing, than amusing to meet the smoking 100m walking along the deck it is more excite heavy garden seat door ont for a stroll, or apparently engaged in a clumay attempt at a bornpipe. Considerable damage was done in other parts of the ship, ladders swept away, and aves the bridge attacked, while there was water
cilo),
X ABSENT.
Hoń, Mr. W. J. Greison,
MINUTES The minutes of the lastʼmeeting were readi and confirmed.
SIVEWANCIAL MINUTES, The Colanish Secretary laid on the table
Financial Minutes Nos 5 to 59. It was agreed that they be referred to the Finance Commises
* FINANCE COMMITTEVE REPORT.
The Colbaial Secretary, by command of Hle Excellency the Governor, laid on the table,
Dr. Ho Kai objected to the fact that most of this money was being paid for the benefit of the Siberian mail. He bold that the geoeral. taxpayer should not be called upon to pay: $47,000 for the benefit of a low who made,, DER of this route. B
There was no discussion. This was all the business. THE FRATAS ISLAND QUESTION.
PAYMENT OF COMPENSATION,:"
from Mr. Segawa, Japanese Consul at Cantoni Atelegram has reached, the Government to the effect that the amount of compensation, Vigo,con, payabis by the Chinese Government to Mr. Nishizawa for his business on Prains Island was received from the Chinese author tiss on the and instant..
THE AMERICAN 20URISTS:
-¿LIFE ABQAÜD, THE "CLEVELAND."/ As we have already announced, the largest party of tourists, 638 in all, and the largest are due here, at daylight, to-morrow, reports steamer ever villog Singapore, the Cleveland,
the Strait Times of gth inst. Half of the past..
6.30 am, and be conveyed in all manner. augete will land at Johnston's Pier, at about
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It was unanimously agreed that it be adopted the report of the Fiance Committee (No:20) to the Rd. railway station, where by the Council,
LIQUORS' DUTIES,
1909
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CORRISPONDENCE.
(We di noi Kaoussarily endorse the opinions expressed.
by Correspondenta là this column. per
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MEETING.
TO THE
DITOR OF THE "HOMSEONG TELEGRAFIS,*
Sir-It is reported that ths A. A. A. Meeting
which I think there is absolutely no necessity. has been postponed to the and of April, for The Amatour Athletic Association is consi dered to be the largest Association for athletics in the world, and it seems strange, that its Hoogkong bmoch should be unable to hold a meeting this year. There would not have baca lack of entries if individual Clubs had been approached earlier instead of entries being soli cited by means of a restricted" form of "adver tising.
I understand that there has been a good deal of hard training in view of the sports taking: 'place on the 18th December..
-I would point out that the postponed data- 2nd April-will clash with the annual meetings of the V.R.C., L. R.. C. and the D. 0, 0,
Thanking you in anticipation for Inserting the above in your valued columor, —Yours, etc,,
ATHLETICS..
'old ima and miscellaneour merchandise. This for drydocking the Prins Ludwig, it layet too in the smoking room on two days and, with the allowance up to and including the grat Dacem will be the local head-quarters for the party, with race charm of landscape, where sNOW. decks impossible, the music saldon was rather ber; 1909; be paid out of the publicˇrevanue of Thence they will be taken to the Botanical Gat covered praks filed their counterpart in limpid
FIREFLOAT TO THE RESCUE.
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dear, through Government Hanse grounds, and to other paints of Interest, geign to Johore in the afternoon, after a tiffa at Raffles. The first party returns at 12.45 pm, from Johore, and will make the same tour of Singapore in the afternoon that the other party did in the mora toge At 4.30 pm, the whole party meets at Borneo Wharf, and the steamer will sall for Batavia. shortly after ƒ o'clock.
Hongkong, 15th December, TASMANIA'S NORTH-WEST COAST, special train will take them to Johore. All the
1TH IMMENSE POSSIBILITIES. vesicles of that place have been engaged for
To the Editor ar tur " Hongkono fimumOrazu.“ their use. The other half will remain on board
Sir, How many people in your state are The Colonial Secretary mered the following the steam.ar, till after their breakfast which has Resolation under Section of the Liquors through the tour been served at two sittings, as
award of the immense possibilities of this com
size to Ireland, it contains a handful of 185,000 culty of seating so many at once. They will land race Amendment Ordlustice No. go of have all the meals on beard, owing to the dimpact and fertile island? Not much inferior, in Resolved that the sum of 52,180 as an importat about 7.45 am. and go to Raffles Hotel, which people, who occupy the territory rich in miner blessed with a lovely climate, endowered
The Colony as a rebate in part of the datier uncomfortably crowded. The journey look in paid on intoxicating liquors to the Naval all nine days, the vassel being due in Hoog kong as the Friday morning, and actually Autoritete respect of the duties pald on in arriving on the following Monday afternoon toxicating liquors (not being naval stores the Needless to say, the anxiety felt in Singapore property of His Majesty) consumed at the Royal
Naval Cantéen, ONE MILLION DOLLARS' DAMAGE. As soon as the water police became apprised
was reflected in Hangkong, where serious
Further resolved that the sum of $10.168 as When recording the destructive fire in our' of the outbreak on board the German mali, the
preliminary people recalled the tragedy of the Bakkara,
an import allowance up to and including the we noted that Central Station was at once communicated last issue
and whan the vessel was sighted a cruiser was
31st December, 190g, be paid out of the public with. The information was passed on to report up to the tiffin hour yesterday in under orders to sail within a few hours in
revenue of the Colony an'a rabate in part of the the Fire Brigade Station. Without loss of duced the hope that the loss caused by
search of the misting boat. However, she might not be
Various time the men turned out under Deputy Super the
was sighted just as the opening match-Hong duties paid on lotoxicating liquors to the Mill. kutendent P. P. J. Wodehouse and hastened to character, but that that optimistic statement board the Prins Ludwig on board the Colegial might have to be modified by the course of kong v. Shanghai-was starting, and, with tar Authorities fa respect of the duties paid Government fireflost, which drew alongside the evonta in the progress of the fra towards the lovely weather prevailing tba interport cricket on Intoxicating liquor (not being military stoin of 16,950 registered tonnage, and was built as Westralla bas; nor do we possess millions festival opened under the most favourable the property of His Majesty) consumed at Headquarter House and the military mesies suspices.
and canteens in the Colony or purchased by married officers or man borce on the strength of the Garrison for their own consumption,
Farther resolved that the sum of $8,400 as an import allowance for the year 1010 be paid out of the public rivenue of the Colony as a rebate in part of the duties paid on intoxicatiog fiquors to the Neral Authorities in respect of the duties paid on Intoxicating liquors, (not belog naval stores the property of His Majasty) consumed at the Royal Naval Cautsen,
mailer about 8 am, Almost simultaneously the Admiralty's Cherub steamed to the assistance of the Prins Ludwig. She too, bad her coatin- gent of firefighters from the Naval Yard,
LLOYD'S SURVEYOR SUMMONED
As might have been expected Capt. Douglas surveyor for the German concern for what in the equivalent of Lloyd's in Eagand. Was summoned by the local agents of the N. D. L, He, on behalf of the German registry, proceeded on board and conducted Investigations also on behalf of the under writers. Mr. John Lambert, Lloyd's surveyor in Hongkong, was also one of the first arrivals on board the Prins Ludwig, and it is reason- able to conclude that, Mi. Lambert will also hava to draw up a report for submission to the ship's agents,
FIREFLOATS AT WORK.
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afternoon.
of a
information upon which considerable reliance Our forecast was prompted by might be placed, and subsequent reports to-day amply bear aut. the confidence so implicitly placed by us. From the cursory examination so far made by competent experts of the damaged cargo, an estimate has been formed that the lost will approximate pre million dollars in round figures. This enar mous loss is not surprising, whas the extreme- y valpable dature of the cargo stowed to the ND. hold is considered and its liability to practical total loss by fire and water.
We understand that the agents in Hongkong (Messrs. Melchers & Co.) for the N.D.L. Print Luding are collecting a deposit of twenty per cent on account of general average,
ARREST AT SHEK.TONG-TSUI..
CHINAMAN ARMED WITH & RIFLE.
16th inut.
A certain house in Shek-tang-tsu was the
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streams that flood when the snow melte in amongst vernal valleys over which one-tint the months of early summer, and wind of green merely replaces another to mark the seasonal change. : What you will ask han to the of keeping such an Elysium is the background What has given Tazmania, the gem island sat the southern seas, the title of the "Cinderella" of the states of Australia ? Well, ona reaton is the fact that we have not bean assisted by any great minerals boom such of acres of grassy plains to dispose of as lo the
Case of Queensland.
With the area of progressive legislation, which at last is dawning on Tasmania, I trust with the pending state elections, this state, and particularly the richly endowered North-
-Wes corner of it will, like Hope personified, spring. exiting on triumphant wings." There is la short to the enterprising settler, whether he be of large, moderate or small moans, a vista, of comfortable and congenial existence opening out if he will "step this way please."
The Claveland is one of the latest additines, to the flest of the Hamburg-America Line. She by Messrs. Blohm and Voss, of Hamburg. She was launched in December, 1905, made her The midas that will transmute Tasmania's trial trip, on March 16, of this year, and her mineral wealth into gold is the energy of the melden trip across the Atlantic was begun on diligent prospector, the patient miner, the skill. March 21. Her length is 600 feet, her beam 65ed metallurgist, and the enterprising capital. fast, and har height from waterline to upper ist.. All these various factors or phases deck 155 feet. She is built, of steel, and land energy we have, but more, is wanted, provided with five decks, and a double boi especially, more, capital for the development of tom extending the entire length of the ship, this land of minerals-gold,; lead, slivas, fia, divided into numerous watertight compart copper, wolfram, bismuth, etc... Again the ||ments, She is equipped with twin scrows,
grassy plains of Australia fi÷ds their counter and power is supplied by two sets of quad-
part here in chocolate sail of unsurpassed forti» ruple expansion engines, gving the vessel ty, but nature guards her treasure from the Farther resolved that the sim'of 547,600"aS a apund of 16 knots. For the safety of the hands of the unworthy by a mantle of timber- an import allowance for the year 1910 be paid vessel and its passenger, all the latest up often valuable timber-hardwood being prefer. pliances have been provideds an automatic red to pine for building purposes. This mantle out of the public revenue of the Colony as a rebats in part of the duties paid on intoxicating hydraulic system for closing the watertight which impedes settlement is now being remov- liquors, to the Military Apiborities in respect doors separating the eleven water comparted from the agricultural paradise, par excellence of the duties paid on intoxicating liquors not menta late which the hull la subdivided 1 of Tasmania the potential Nonk-West Coast. being military stores the property of His Ma-automatic fire-extinguishers, inter-communi. Jasty) consumed at Headquarter House and caling telephones, submarine signal system, (be military mosses and canteens in the Colony and wireless telegraphy, Her two yellow or purchased by married officers or men borne apparsally short-cut funnels are given a on the strength of the Garrison for their own singular appearance by the manner la consumption
which she is built up amidships where the passenger accommodation is situated. This oxlands over decks, namely, the mail, saloon, awning, upper, and promenade. They are connected by a grand and smaller com panlon way, and an electric passenger slova- Believing as I do in the future of Australia, tor serves the five upper decks. The
and ia Tasmania's North-West Coast in par grand entrance hall and companion way have ticular, I would deem it a special fayout if received sepecial attention, and well furnished allowed to advance through your columus and decorated suitor have been located on
some facts for lotending settlers. In the first both the promenade and upper decke, Single place, let me say that the North-West Coast is and
two-barth rooms with bath and, tailet.
studded with growing lowns-Devonport from rooms have been furnished and equipped which town I write, is the commercial entrepot with the idea of making the traveller feel of the North-West, and the outlet for the in
The Cleveland, when making her
creating production from land valued at at home. usual rana" between Hamburg and America, £3,000,000. Last year over half a million pounde has accommodation for 3,300 passengers, 300 worth of produce was exported to Sydney and In the first-class, 500 in the second-class, and other Australiac parts. Devonport is a fine town zona in the steerage. For the present four, of over 4,000 inhabitants, lighted with electrici 700 passengers in the first and second-class can barbour is an excellent ope, and over bins but the passengers travel as one class 100,000 has been spent improving it. Vesselz only. The food is identically the sams whether.. sarved in the first or second class saloon, and the differences in the charges for the complets croise depend only upon the position of the cable occupied. The vessel carries a crew of 436 all told. The full com plement have tmvolfed with the boat.
The Hongkong cricket ground is, as many readers will know, a very small poo. During the whole of the time the Straits, cricketers were there, it was beautifully Gne, if rather chilly on one or two days. The wicket was fast and easy throughout, though occasionally it bumped a bit. • It was disheartening work for bowlers, but, barring the Hongkong inuloge against Shanghai, the batting did not come up to expectations; in fact, a good deal of, it was rank bad. Bongkong have a good batting side, Pearce being a very sound bat, while Edwards and Maundrell are five bitters.
The Straits batting was disappointing, and the first pair (Eddis and Grenier) were abour the only men that could be relied on. Zehnder played one good innings, as did Maartens, and Hennessy's batting was much more use The Colonial Government frafloat took up
ful than a glance at the average would a position at the forard and of the bridge
make one think. The injury to Hubback on the starboard aide.. With businesslike
weakened the side in the Shanghai match, promptituds the brigade and the naval con tingent started their powerful-pumps-sgoing-scens of an extraordinary incident in the early while McKenzie was quite out of form both The batchway was, opened and about twenty hours of this morning. At about balf-past two with bat and bill. The Saugust-batting was weak, Andersas being their best man streams were soon at play pouring down o'clock, when the peaceful neighbours round great volumes of water into the smoulder about the district wore still sound asleep, a They suffered, as did the Straits, from weak representation. Harrett looked as if he still Ing hold. At the time of our representa ricksha coolle approached a European con could makerups, but did not make many. Hong tive's visit to the ship, there were pro- stable with a complaint that a certain China. bably no less than twenty hoses at play about man had refused to pay Sim bis face, The kong have a good left-handed bowler in the
veteran Bird. Baird occasionally sends down doren thres-Inch and 7 or 8 41- and 5-inch, obstreperons individual was traced to a certain Owing to the nature of the cargo the fire is a house, where he was found with a rifle in his good ball, but otherwise the bowling is not emouldering ons giving out absolutely no flames possession. The constable asked the man if very strong, that of the Strand bring superior but a steady volume of smoke. Since the exact he possessed a permit and the latter replied Hennessy started bowling rather short at the position where the fire originated among the that we had not one and at the same time outset, but improved as he went on, and Clarke hundreds of bales of silk could not be discover added that he had no right to be there. He bowled much better than the Sgure indicate. He did some particularly good work at the be ed, the fireman decided to flood the hold and lo
was promptly arrested with the rifle in his this task they experienced difficulty also.
posasasion and both were conveyed to the gloning of Hongkong's second insisgi in the recommendation be made some tima aga with When few bundred toon of water had been Police Station. This morning he was charged concluding match, and as he made 36 had a pumped into the hold, it was seen that the ship with unlawful possession of a rifle and defen- large share in the victory of the combined regard to the establishment of a wireless sta began the original plan of absolutely flooding the hold against the constable for assault. Later in the
'take a dangerous list to starboard, and dant threatened to bring a cross-summons LGA. Shanghal had two or three' averegeldared by the Waiwupu and His Excellancy However, she has been adapted to carry only, ty, and pastessing every, modern convenience. hand to be temporarile stopped. Then the day, the licence for the weapon was produced pumps had to be est lato operation to discharge and the charge was withdrawn by the Police. the water, and so the ship righted agalo.
SUBSCRIPTION GRIFFINS.
16th inst.
FIREMEN'S DIFFICULTIES.
The firemen's difficulties were further augmented by dense volumes of smoke which ware njected at times, positively blinding for
Details of the drawing are as follows :-. No. 56-grey, Hon. Mr. W. J. Gresson. No. 57-gray, Capt. P. R. M. Taylor. No. 58-black, Maj.-Genl. Broadwood. No. 59-gray, Mr. J. R. M. Smith. No. 6o-black, Hon. Mr. W. J. Greston,
OPIUM SMUGGLING IN AUSTRALIA.
The fourth and last batch of subscription A moment or two the men whose tack at sagrifios ( in all) arrived this morning by the duing the fre appeared to be a Herculean one. The members of the local Police Force
3.6, Chojiang, They were drawn for this offer noon at 5.30p.m. at Kennedy Stables as well as the Naval contlagent were handi. capped without the provision of fra-helmets, a want which to-day's'experience will probably, demonstrate to Gordiment the necessity of making good without delay; Those who have watched operations on board are animous in their opinion that the local brigade to a man ware rendering vary efficient Bovice and were doing everything, that it was possible for them to do." As illustrating the admirable aquipment on board the German mall steamers, it may be mentioned that fre helminin were sarved out to members of the With these attached to air. pipes they descended into the lower hold carrying with them two streams of six-inch hose which they played on the barnlug cargo of aluable slik, Apparently the firs bad eaten Its way, into the farthest bale beyond reach of the pouring volume of water, for in spite of the Aremen's unrelaxing efforts there appeared to be a sensible diminution in the density of the smoke by the tiffin hour..
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A PRELIMINARY REPORT. From a preliminary suport it was gathered that no serious damage is anticipated as a res ault of tho' fire up to the time of the forencon observation, but,žhasa Mijcipations may haya an be modified in the light of later infarination darivad on board this afternoon.
-IN-YAUMATI BAY,
As stated above the Prins Ludwig took up anchorage le the Company's buoy and remained moored to it throughout the forenoon. About two o'clock, however, it was decided to take the steamer round to Yaumati Bay whither she proceeded under her own steam. She rests safely on a bank in the bay-a commendable precaution dictated by a desire to provide for Pay aventuality,
Melbourne, November 7. On the arrival of the steamer Eastern yester day from Chinese poris she was boarded by Customs officers. Among the passengers from Sydney in the second class was a young woman named May Silver. The Customs examining officer was not satisfied with the replies to his questions, and took her to his office at the Cus tome House. She was the accused of having opiam concealed in her dress, and admitted that she had some in her possession, handing over no fewer than tion.
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When searched by the matron at the city lock-up it was found that Silver was wearing Carvan petticoat sewn with stout thread. The petticoat contained a number of strong pockets, each 18, inches in length and thres inches in width, and from their capacity the problem of how
such a large quantity of oplum could be Caried
without much danger of detection was explained. The wearer's knees were bound with tape about ra yarde long, apparently with the intention of forming a pad that would prevent the knees from being bruised It was stated by the tias while walking. by Sliver that she wore the taper andar medical instructions, owing to the presence of varicose veins. She further explained that she was merely obliging somebody else in bring ing the opium to Melbourne,
The value of the opium is estimated at 6270, Silver will appear at the City Court to-morrow on a charge of having been concerned in the importation of 54-tias-of-opium suitable for smoking,
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Melbourne, November B.
The Colonial Treasurer -The amount should be treated as a debli to revenue instead of an item of expenditure. This would make all the difference as to payment of 10 per cent, for military contribution thereon, It would cost $11,000 more if you treated it as expanditure.
His Excellency the Governor said that the paint raised by the Colonial Treasurer would be referred to the Secretary of State and be (the speaker) would recommend that the polat should receive his favourable consideration,
Resolution carried.
WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY, His Excellency the Governor said that the
tion to the Minister; at Faking had been con.
bowlers. The Hongkong folding was excellent bad informed him (the Governor) that the Wal- until the last day, and Garnett in the slips held wap referred the matter to the Board of Fosts ien catches out of eleven attempts. The Straits) fleiding was also pretty good, but Shanghai's and Communications and they replied that was deplorable. The Straits lost two mea bad- orders had been given to make the necessary ly ran out in their first innings against Hong- arrangements. (Applause). kong, and several of the side seemed to have the most rudimentary notions of when there is a run, backing up, etc. To sum up, Hongkong were undoubtedly the best of the three sides, though the Straits leam would probably put: avmuch better show against the same team in Singa- pore, and we suppose Shanghai feel more or less the same.
HONGKONG'S HOSPITALITY.
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The Straits swept the board at tennis, and only lost two sets in the four matches. Cox and Biron made quite a good combination, the former, excellieg at placing and the latter at killing" the bail. In the singler, Cox ran it pretty fan with Toussaint, of Shangbai, losing the first two sols, but simply meds rings round Carr, the Hongkong man.
STAMP ORDINANCE. The Attorney General moved the third read. ing of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Stamp Ordinace, 1901.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
On the motion of Dr. Ho Kai seconded by Mr. Wel Yak, the Bill was recommitted to consider again the terms of the sixth section.
The
fox ago pa som bas seating accommodation
of over 8,000 tons regitter have found accom modation here, and twice a week a vospel drawing (16ft) the: Oonal trades between Devonport and Melbourse. While every week two produce boats of similar draft ship produca from Devonport to Sydney taking large
It was agreed that the secilan ia question, voyage cut has boon the two swimming pools 1906.7 the great quantity aing.57 tons per
which has regard to "dus knowledge" of lis provisions, should not come into operation until 1st March
.Bill read a third time and passed,
SQUATTERS ORDINANCE.
On the motion of the Attomey. General, seconded by the Colonial Secretary, the Bill antitled An Ordinance to amend the Squatters Ordinance, 1890, was read a third time and passed.
LIQUORS ORDINANCE.
the Liquor Licences Ordinance, 1848, and the Liquor Licences Extension Ordinance, 1908, and to repeal the Liquor Licences Amendment Ordinance, 1901.
The Colonial Secretary seconded, !! Bill read a third time and passed,
FOSTPONEMENT.
Hongkong hospitality is renowned, and In this respect the festival just concluded may well compare with its predecessors. After the conclusion of the Hongkong Shanghat match a The Attorney General moved the third read dance was held in the Hongkong Club-sarelying of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the flusst Club in the East. The teams were also invited to the King's birthday ball at Gov. erament House and to the St. Andrew's ball, They also visited the residence of Sir Paul Chater to see his collection of china, which it valued at a million sterling. A dinner and smoker was held at the Hongkong Hotel an Saturday, November 27, and ivory convivial
The following Bills were" postponed im. evening was spent. Mr. F. Maitland, the popular Second reading of the Bill entitled An Or- president of the Hongkong Cricket Club, wadinance, to amend the Code of Civil Proce, in the chair, and in the course of the evening dure. annotated that he "was presenting" bata" to Second reading of the Bill entitled An Or- the most successful player in each team. The dinance to amend ihn Tramway Ordinance, bate were awarded to Mr. E. Q. Bird of Hong kang, Mr. R. N. Anderson of Shangbat, and 1902.
ADJOURNMENT. Dr. P. H. Hennessy of the Strails. A bat was also presented to Llant, R. H. Clarke after bis fine play in the concluding match. The list of presentations did not end here, for the unlucky men of the Straits team received n anitabio memento, Hongkong, as cricket champions, retained the visitors flag, and a spirited effort by our teapls players to bring away the Hong kong flag bff the launch was only fast frustrated, The Straits team left Hongkong on December by the Namur, and, naadless to say, their depar ture was "fully choral,"
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The Council adjournud eine die,
FINANCE.COMMITTEE,
A meeting of the Finance Committee was bald Immediately after the meeting of Council, the Colonial Secretary presiding, ti was agreed to recommend that the following votes be adopted by the Counci
· INCIDENTAL EXPENSES, ''
A sum of this hundred dollars in aid of the vote, Judicial and Legal Dipartments, B Magittiacy Other Charges, New Territorier, Incidental ExpanKOK,
PROFLOATİNO PIRE ENGINE,
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of
Sydony from are shipped to sedan fra hele wek | fox 250 passengers, while the dining-room
Coast poris, of which Devonport is the chief, la ordinary circumstances the second-class Now for a few figures: We produced in of 183,000 tons of saloon, sests.250. A popular attraction on the
potatoes, the averago provided on deck for passengers ase, while two
acre, about twice the Victorian average. We Krom last year 1,500,000 bushels of oats. yield more pools are also provided for the crew. The whole of the catering for the voyage bas
ing on the average-that is the good with the been undertaken by the Hamburg-America Co.
bad-38 bushels par nere; the proving your By means of her installation of the Marcon!
the average was, 34 bushels per acres Our wireless telegraphy system the Cleveland an
barley crop averages up to 12 bushels peració 1. wheat up to 37 bushels per acres which plosse her Atlantic voyages is la constant communica tion with land, either with Crookhaven in Ire
compare with 7 and in bushels avirage on the land or Cape Cod near New York. The in-
mainland. Our apple production-exceeds a stallation will take in, messages from any
million busbele yearly. Evidually all that distance up to 2,000 miles, but is only capable Tasmania requires to be made wealthy is in-
creased despatching to a distance of 300 miles.
ARRANGEMENTS ON BOARD. Inter-communicating telephones add to the the comforts and facilities aboard this magnificent modern leviathan, which furnishes the touris: party with a veritable floating-palace, for the long and interesting trip on which they em barked at New York, on October 16, and at the end of which they will have covered nearly room, extending the full width of the ship; kar been exquisitely furnished. Small tables have the North-West Coast soil hare, an Australian been provided for seating two, four or six wide reputation, ind Mersey valloy, inland fröin peruans. Much table hes au electric table lamp Devonport, l becoming to o be regarded in the with decorative lamp-shades & social ball most prolife fruit region is Tarmania, which is or losure on the promenade deck at the Saying much, Until lately orcharding was confiri- head of the grand staircase is a masterpiece of ed to the south of the island, where the vast and id- the decorator's att. It is farnished with luxurl-creasing production has given Västnania the titip our divans and chairs, and has a library of of the "Appleland" Bot the Mersey valley is carefully selected volumes,
es. A writing room
production which can be ensured by introduction of practical agricolturists of me capital and abourding energy.hu Fres selection holds in 7'uansuāla, and ovar' 100,000 acres are alienated every year, Orchard land and land suitable for potato or dairy faisan can be secured in the Devonport district within casy reach of railways, roads, and the best pro- duce market In: Australis for the farmer, seller
› 30,000 miles by water and land. The dining to dispose of his produce in conabitin
While the potato producing
are still available in this part of Tasmanimit experts prices, and the Government fruit advice is that the soil with a good clayay sub- woll-and the climate and space aro all that
can be desired. The over sea fruit market'is one of unlimited possibilities and cannot be ther information to intending saitiers Yours, verdone. I would be pleased to give any fure ther
'P. MOURANT, 'Davonport, Taïmanla.
RAUB AUSTRALIAN GULD MINING CO.
also available, and the music and fadlas.room now being planted out with the best results. provide delightful opportunities for entertain Thousands of acres of suitable orchard land ment, and recreation. The smoking room la situated on the after and of the bridge-deck, and le connected is the music room and lounge by a beautifully decorated vastibute and cover- od passage the entire treatment is one of ar title harmony, and social life on board offers a striking example of home life comfort which Cobe provided on modera: vessels of the Cleveland type. In addition to the pubila rooms mentioned, there is also a gymnasium, equipped with Zander: electrical apparatur, electric light bath, photographers dark room,
Throughout the steamer | library, bookstall and Information borantz. vie baya bean - provided accout and ventilation
to the most ad. Following in tories of crsblog operationa Vanced Ideas, and every cabin has an electric at Raub for the four wasks-ending All last fan, which is ander the independent control of Bukit Komabi Stone crushed, 2,903 tons, kald wardrobes, and are exceptionally largo and at. Built Malaccas Biondcrdabad, 1,96rtons tractive, and all the passengers have the same obtained, ga dan, a varige par ten, çó duit dack and saloon pdvliegen die wet OSELOSTERDEN
"The Scottish and
ASNOT, UNDER CONTROL", Up to 3.30 pm the Prius Ludwig sill-flew the Angs N M Indicating that she was on Ars. But that signal was lowared at 1.30.p.m. when two black halls were
His Excellency the Governor has given his holsted. Tas latter signal denoted that the
essent, in tha nama and on behalf of His Mác (Wayne). Wannot under control PVC Stem
At the City Court to-day May Silver, who fatty the King, to the following: Ordinances sum of forty-four thousand one hundred
· REPORTED· LEAKING, “As we go, to prese a report reaches us that arrested on Saturday when attempting to passed by the Legislative Council-Ordinance and twenty-one dollars in aid of the vote, smuggle, ashore from the steamer, Eastern 14 | No. 40 of 1905-An Ordinance to amand the Police and Prison Departments, specist expen the steamer is making very little water, pro tins of opium, concealed in a specially con Law relating to Trade Marks Ordinance No. 4uture, Are brigade, foaling fire engine. bably due to a slight leak, Wo trust but structed canvas petticos, was fined £40 00 a 41 of 1993. An Ordinance to exempt Grown SIGURIAN MAILS 15é rapori nisy prove incorrect and the demagò | "charge of, having been concerned, in the im | Leapes, granted Nas Taniterini-from; and: fourteen dollars is ald of the vota, Post the occupant. 'All the “rooms bave large, deep |-obfaiünd, 1,749 ost, average per fan, 7495
A sum of eighty-one thousand three hundred In respect of Foreshore and The accused sy solicitor stated that some a certain condition imposed under the Tore Ofica, Hongkong Post Office, Other Charges months ago she went from Maitland to Bydupy, sbores and Son Bed Ordinance, 1901, Ordia. for the following items si where she made her f living as a laundry woman, seca No. 41 of 1900-ån Ordinance tommand Darriage of Halls wing to the valuable nature of, the smool the came into contact with some Chiassa a few: the Wireless Telegraphy, Ordinanca 1009, and Share of Mail Subsjdy cargo-maw silk from japan and Shang: weaken o and was paraunded by thin promise: the Wireless Telegraphy Ordinance, 1983; and pricTradić Charge/NIN
Koying the promeses Ordine van a laigis, bili, from damaga July to take the oplum from Bydnay, to Mel: 3 amand sha, Order mad A
wan though loconsiderable as far as the ball concerned may prove to be of no moment at
port vinn of opiam suitable for smoking.
Estrada Fa submerged
Ordinance,
· MWBINI, É.D. Yattoon & Od, theagents for the “do, iflostrate their roto cal Queso Insurance Co. La lavoor be with a collotype ikadinis ef
·dénkblotter} pécket diary and wall calendar, för "nadenly Mari; the coming year;