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grow up to benefit not only the land line, but also the sea conveyance, which war certainly by far the more luxurious and the more comfortable of the two. It was not everyone who could endure the capul of a Discussing the mail, service subsidy, it would fortnight to three wocks in a railway carriage. be seen, he said, that they had come down to bedrock. They were being paid £350,000 a year, against. £340,000 under their late contract. While the subsidy' ip old
Coal
Ms. Fred J, Halton, who has assumed charge of the Hongkong agency of the Pacific Mall 5. 8. Co., assisted by Men. Halton, gave a very enjoyable dinner and evening to the office staff of the Company on the 1st inst, and all present charge. wished him every success on his assuming
DOCK DANCA,
MERRY OBSERVANCE OF HOOMANAY AT
THE KOWLOON LOCKS.
Dock Company's stoff that what they do not It has often been said when speaking of the know in the way of shipbuilding is not worth
pasy do not know in the way of hospitality is truth that what the genial servants of the Com. not worth knowing. On New Year's Eve, on
tbs scene of ravelry, which, thanks to the in orthodox Scotch style, Hogmanay, the spacious loft at Hunghom way once more
THE, Timer of Indi's Illustrated Weekly edikuowing, but it may also be said with equal ton prints a capital photograph of the viceregal group on the occasion of H. E. Chang Jon- contemporary as the father of the Hongkong chun's visit to Me.. H. N. Medy at." Marble Hail" Mr. Mady is described by our fading University schema".
total nutput of the company's three miner The Chinese Engineering and Mining
amausted to 20,25%.04 tops and the sales dur for the week ending 11th December, 1959,
for the week ending 18th December amounted ing the period to 23,081,72, tons. The output to 20,695.78 tons, and the sales during the period to 28,825,55 tops.
KOWLOON CHILDREN'S SPORTS,
Not the least pleasing part of the afternoon's
YIFTH ANNUAL MEETING, S The Kowloon Cricket Club are to be or ngras sports which were held under their auspice, tulated upon the success of the children's
is becoming more and popular dach year on New Year's Day. This sanus!} fixture
parents and friends, who gathered on the and the busdreds of children, with, their grounds of the Club on Saturday afternoon,
Kowloon Cricket Club were unspating in their were given a treat which delighted them beyond words. The Committee of the thoughtfulness of the Scotch element in efforts to make this annual juvenile meeting a nature which is irresistible in all entertain gratified with the result of their indefatigable sho local community, had that infectious success. They must have felt extremely
The large loft of the drawing-room which was the chairman of the organising committee, turned into a ballroom was tastefully decorated Mr. D. Harvey, and bis right-hand man, Mr. ments engineered by the sturdy sons of Scotia labours. Special mention must be made of
in an original style. On the right of the ball-T. Ches, hon, secretary and also of the other room flashed the figurs" 1866-1909 "in electric members of the committee, who ward :— lights, desblin, of course, the age of the ship- Messis, J. P. Robinson, W. F. Brawer, F, P. building institution. Right opposite, were the Shroff, HE. Goldsmith, D. J. McKenzie, D. which had for their background the fag W. Stewart and J. H. Mead, hoa, treasurer. Coisiltaminated Initials of the Dock Company Nelson, W. Weaser, H. Lee, W. W. Pelling, rooms were two electrically-lighted stars. proceedings was the happy address delivered of the Company. At the bottom of the
arranged is a most artistic style and who, at the conclusion of the sports, From the ceiling, hung festoons of greenery by Mr. H. N. Mody, the president of the K.C these, coupled with the gorgeous costumes of addressing His Excellency the Governor the ladies, helped to complete a charming pic and the large galbering present, said :--- turo. Shortly before the hour of midnight, the
Your Excellenar, Ladies and Gentlemen,-) company adjourned to the large reading-room, cannot allow this opportunity to pass without which was used for the supper room, where the expressing sincere thanks to you all for your
felicitous speeches were delivered, which were interest you take is our Club, and it is partis -- goosts partook of the cheer provided by their attendance here this afternoon. It is a great
received in the proper spirit. Mr. R. M. Dyer, cularly kind of His Excellency, who is as wa hosts.. to the course of the supper, several pleasure to us to see you and to realize the
B.Sc., Obief Manager of the Dock Company, who was in the chair, supported by Mr. W. us with his presence. Our only regret is that⠀ Dock Company and wished a Happy New prizes on a former occasion, is arable to be koow a very busy man, to once again favour
Your" to his guests. Mr. Davidson proposed with us to-day. We hope to see her with us Jolly, Secretary, responded to the toast of the Lady Lugard, who so kindly gave away the... "The Ladies," which was enthusiastically re-
next year. These sports, which are open to ceived. At the hour of midnight, the electri- all our children, bave Dow reached their cal device of 100p," at one end of the room fifth anniversary, "and judging from their was suddenly transformed into "1910” when all papularity and the support they meer with present joined hands and ushered the new year from all are now well established as "a in with full bonopis. After supper, dancing was
"hardy appeal," and I am pleased to say. continued till the early hours of the morning.
their expenses are always fully covered, thanks The committed consisted of the following to your goodness. la particular, I would ax gentlemen-Messrs W, Stewart (Chairman). press our thanks to all those who have so genar- W. M. Jobuston (Secretary), R. Lapsley (Trea-ously subscribed and to our friends among the
of M.C.'s were ably undertaken by Messrs. W. surer), ], Hand, W. Davidson, W. Brown, R. J. shipping community trading to this port, to Brown, S. Smith and J. Ramsay. The duties whom we are ladebted for the excellent cakes Stewart and Wilson Brown. A launch service think, a pleasant afternoon's sport, and I hope we have enjoyed. We have had, I venture to was maintained every ball-bour from midnight
to welcome you all here next year. With to the conclusion of the last dance for the con
these few 'remarks i will now.ask⋅ His Excel- vanicace of guests, which was thoroughly ap- lency to present the prizes to the successful preciated by the visitori,
contestants. (Applause:) | |
express service in the Far East, and has al ready arrived at Vladivostok. The Pollzwa in a vessel of 3,424 grass and 985 net tour, capable of a speed of 16 koots; she will carry crew of 103, and has accommodation for 60 passengers. The new steamer is fitted with watertight balkheads and refrigerating ap first-class, 30 second-class, and 130 third-class
paratus, and is 334 feet long between per pendiculars.
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but in face of the strenuous competition which axis in the shipping world it can only be said that the P. and O. Company have done very well indeed. Twelve months ngo, as the chairman said, there, was a glut A. S. WATSON & CO., pecially in the great ports in the Far of tonnage in every part of the world, es East, and they themselves had almost a small fleet of ships laid up in London They, therefore, brought forward an excep. tional balance in their account, in case it might be required in order to meet sometimes was fully as per cent of their gross was glad to say they earnings, it was now less than 10 per cent had not required that balance; on the and the result was that they had not only contrary, after charging their
come to bedrock, so far as this particular con- with the full amount of depreciation due tract went, but he questioned very much NEWS.bas reached Java that a big demand has -£375,917-they were able to pay the whether the public would ever receive again material useful in the textile industry. Fabrics sprung up in Enrops for pine apple fibres as a dividend and bonus to which the proprietors the same service as the company were per woven with it present a shining appearance had been decustomed for a considerable forming now on as cheap terms as they were even after bleaching and dyeing. The fibre MANUFACTURERS. number of years and to carry forward a sow acting. The conditions of their contract stands almost on the same footing av llosa in
larger sum than they did in the previous year were far more severe than those which ap-lastingness, clasticity, and coolness. -namely, £65,488. In the circumstances phed to the foreign services with which they might, he thought, congratulate them they were in competition. selves on the results of the year's working; company had just placed eleven steamships A Japanese it was largely due to the varied character in the trade between Japan and England of the company's business, which was never and the Continent of Europe, They were bad on all points, and to the safe navi not mail,steamships, although they were gation of their fleet. They had sold during excellent vessels, but they were given a the past year five of their older steamships. subsidy of £315,000 a year, or £20,000 These cost originally £650,000 odd, and more than the British Government paid to they realised £45,000. That demonstrated the P. and D. Company for their service to A New steamer, named the Pollsina, will short- the necessity of a liberal appropriation for India, to Chion, and to Australia. Ship-ly be put on the Russian Volunteer Fleet the purpose of depreciating the value of owners, were instinctively freetraders, they ships from the first moment they came into revelled in free imports, but when they came existence in their service, and it also show to see the protection extended by foreign ed the over-taxation to which shipowners countries to their shipping it gave them to were made liable in the present day. It think furiously" and to wonder what the can be imagined that when Sir Thomas future would be. Referring to the expendi
ay. It Sutherland reached this stage the share ture, he said that in the last four years holders pricked up their cars to hear some their coal account had risen by £100,000. thing about that terrible Budget, which is When the shilling export duty on supposed to be the cause of the fail in Consols, the snowstorms, the earthquakes, deply to an enormous figure, and he saw was taken off the price bounded up sud. and the crisis in Morocco, to say nothing no prospect of lower prices this year than of the opium habit,' the cost of spirituous they had last year. They all saw what liquors in Hoogong, and the establishment was taking place in Australia. They had REFRESHING. of a non-sectarian university, and the received that morning alarming telegrams as speaker obliged the unfortunate nine per to the stoppage of work id Sydney and Mel- cent, dividend-earners to this extent: Taxa bourac, and if trade, improved and their tion, he said, of which they had all been freighis advanced it would cost them more hearing a great deal, was a highly progres than at present to lay down their coal at sive science in the present day, and all foreign ports. The present report might, not owners of property must be thankful, not for be a brilliant one, but, taking into considera- being taxed, but for having any property tion the conditions under which they had left. And the ribuled rascals laughed.. The been working, the fact that after charging the company's present fleet had cost, them full depreciation, they made a return of 9 per
In the balance-sheet was added the value of four very costly vessels,
cent upon their capital and carried forward the sum being £1,250,000 and that had On the whole the R. and O. has done re a substantial balapce was highly satisfactory, the effect of raising the book cost of themarkably well during the past year, but why cutire flect to the extent of about 355. per was there no mention of Chinese porkers.? tos, But if they allowed for their cash re- serves against that, they would find that the ships, including the new vessels, stood at £6 48. 3d. per ton. That was certainly a very moderate figure for modern and costly ships,, which originally cost £23 128, Gd. A. 8. WATSON & CO., | services in various directions. They had per ton. The company had extended their made an experimental extension on certain voyages of their ships from Australia to New! Zealand which, he hoped, would be a highly popular movement in the Dominion of New Zealand. Then there was a decided im- (38 provement in their service to Japan by link-FOUR out of the eight Koreans suspected of ing up a fast fortnightly line between Shang-complicity in the assassination of Prince Itb bai and Yokohama, which he believed would
have been acquitted. be the means of bringing more "grist to their mill." They bad also added, many sion to these new places had reference to other ports to their itinerary. The exten
new trades which were being opened up in China, Japan, and the Straits Settlements In making the extensions which they had done the directors of that company realized that in these times of change they could not stand still, but must work in harmony with the the revenue account the most conspicuous ALL the front position.of the Club Hotel on progressive character of the present day. In feature was that under the heading of freight the Halaba at Yokohama, has been destroyed and miscellaneous earnings, amounting to by fire. The premises were covorad by £1,518,818, which only differed by the trifl-insurance.
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LOCAL AND GENERAL.
A CHINESE was this morning Goed $110 for having a quantity of opium in his possession.
R. E. Barracks, a Chinaman was this morning FOR stealing a quantity of brass from the fined $15.
PRINCE Ching and his son have contributed
(We do not necessarily endors ibe opisions expressed by Correspondents in this columu.1 OXFORD LOCAL EXAMINATIONS.
TO THE EDITOR OF Tus “Homokong Telegraph,"
Examinations it has been cotified in Oxford, Dear Sir, in connection with the above that after 1910 and until further notic, the Examination in Classical Chinese will be based on Mạng Tau Books I-IV (Legge's" Chinese
for the next july Examination, should apply Classics): for 1910, the Lux F is the set book, Candidates who desire to sit at this centre, for Entry Forms, through their respective schools, any time after Feb. 4ib, 1910.
Fees can be received at this centre is Saturday, 12th March, 1910, before soon.
Faithfully yours,
The latest, day on which Bolty Forms and
atst December, 1909. Queen's College.
T. K. DEALY.
THE WEATHER.
Director of the Hongkong Observatory
On the 3rd at 12,05 p-The birametar bas Tis. 10,000 to the fund for paying off the Loochoos, and a moderate rise has taken place risen considerably over S. Japan and the National Debl.
Tux China griffins have made their first ap pearance on the Bangkok race course. They have settled down and work well..
THE Japanese Diet was formally opened on. the Dist have gone into recess until January 20 the 24th ult. by the Emperor. Both bouses of
THE King's exequitur empowering Mr. Jose Mariano Macedo to act as Consul of Peru at Hongkong bas, received His Majesty's
Iguaturo.
ing sum of £1,263 from that of last year. On account of damage to the buildings, the The prospects in the freight market were fog syren pa Caps Gamova, Peter the Great better now than they had been for the last Bay, is temporarily discontinued, The log three years. At the present moment the bell will be sounded while the repairs' to the company had no ships laid up, and if they syron are being effected.
also aver Luzon..-
CANTON DAY BY DAY,
THE SALT MONOPOLY.
[From Our Own Correspondent.]
Canton, goth December. The letting of the sali mouspaly of the Liang Kwang Provjoces by the Viceroy to Chau Po 'Shum and others at the increased rental of 12,000,000 tadla a year bas formed the subject' of considerable acrimonious discussion among the people in Canton. The inhabitants hav The following report is from Mr. F. G. Figg, received another blow by the news which has arrived that the Tu. Chib Pa (the Ministry of
the salt monopoly to Peking towards the ex Fiosuce at Peking) has ordered the Viceroy to remit annually the total amount derived from penses of the Imperial Government instead of being appropriated towards making good the loss of the Kwangtung Provincial revenue by the proposed abolition of the gambling
vince itself, there can hardly be any other pro. monopolies Should the salt revenue not be permited to be used for the Kwanglong pro
spect of any money being raised sufficient for the carrying out of the project of abolishing the gambling evil in Kwangtong; and farthermore it will mean that the people will be required to raise the sum of £3,000,00ʻta Is annually as 1,-Hongkong and Neighbourhood, N.E. and additional tribute to the Imperial Government. Ewinds, fresh; fize..
is highest over 5. China and the Eastern Sea.
Pressure is giving way again over Chipa. It The depression is still shown over the Pacific to the NE. of Japan.
Channel, but continue to blow strongly over the China Soa.
The monsoon will moderate in the Formosa
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at to a.m. to-day, 0.00 inches, FORECAST.
2-Formosa Channel, same as No. 1. and Lámocks, same as No. 1.
3-South coast of China between Hoogkong 4.-South coast of China between Hongkong
and Hainan, same as No. 1,
.
SHIPPING AND MAILS
MAILS DUE, French (Nira) 4th inst. American (Asia) 4th inst. Canadian (Emprats of China) 5th inst, German (Prins Bitel Friedrich) 13th inst.
The P. M. S. S. Co'z 1.1. Asia from San
Francisco is expected at this port on 4th inst.,
at Ba.m.
The Shire Linesa. Carnarvonshire left Sings pore for Hongkong on and inst, and may be ex- pected here on gib inst.
sbould be so fortunate as not to have the THE Seoul Press of the 18th says: We regret East inundated with superfluous toṇnige,
The P. &. O. S. N. Gals 1.8. Nyanka Ís ex- to learn that the death of Madamis Chattire afpected to arrive at Penang on 5th inst, at noon, On December 16, 1909, at Shanghai, to Mr. they certainly might hope for an advance of the French Church, Superioress of the Orphan. revenue in this important part of their busi- age of St. Paúl de Chartres, took place here on On Christmas-day, 1909, at Shanghai, Walter showed better than freight returns în.some 63rd year.
aess this year. Their passcoger returns Thursday afternoon. The deceased was in bar Heary, elder son of Arthur W. Garwood, Esq., respects. They amounted last year to of Norwich, to Gertrude Alice, younger daugh. tas of Elijah Thomas Bailey, Esq., of Norwich, | £1,236,483, showing an improvement over England.
DEATH.
the previous year of £63,000. There had been On December 5, 1909, et Shanghai, Lucy
considerable disappointments in the Indian Borlani, aged 8 years (daughter of My, and trade, owing to the fact that the tourist bus Ms. F. R. Bariosi, I. M. Customs), of scarlet: ness, which was until the American crisis fever,
very important factor of their work, bad never resumed its activity. What the cause might be it was impossible to say. It might be that the feeling of unrest in India had something
The Hongkong Telegraph
VICEROY, Hsi Liang hinformed the Ministry of Agriculture, Industry and Commerce of the with a capital of Tis: 120,000, of which half is formation of the Mukden Electric Light Co., Government funds while the other half has been subscribed by merchants. THE British steamer 8 Kilde has been awarded 269,581 roubles (£16,958) by the Run- detention, but the claims for the part of the sian Prize Court as compensation for ber
to do with it, but he had no doubt that cargo which the Supreme Court found was not HONGKONG, MONDAY, JANUARY 3, 1910,
eventually they would recover that part of contraband of war have not yet been settled. their business, for, after all, there was no THE PANDO COMPANY. country-80-interesting and so well worth The Tramway Company were the victims of visiting as India. Referring to the Siberian no less than two accidents within the space of Once again the stald and respectable P. Railway route, he said it was shorter, especi. the last few days. The first sccident occurred and O. Steam Navigation Company has held ally for North China, and it was necessarily opposite the Galć Weismans, when one of the an annual meeting with Sir Thomas Suther quicker than the sea routé, There was a Company's cars get derailed. As engineer had land in the chair. Of course we read the great development going on in the Far East. to be sent for and it was a fall half hour before old story of vallant endeavour and hard times. In Chlon, Korea, Japao, Formoss, and the accident was near the Bowrington Canal just the car was sat right. I he scene of the second but the shareholders have little to complain Straits Settlements there was a growing on top of the bridge and was caused by a colli about in receiving a nine per cont, dividend. movement in trade, and they could only sign between one of the cars and a passing No doubt they would have: preferred moro," hope that sufficient traffic would by-and-by truck. The truckman had a narrow escape,
Yap on gratult, at 11 am, and may be ex- The Imperial German Mail sa. Coblean left pected here on 6th inst.
The N. Y. K. 1.3. Inaba Mars, European Line, left Singapore for this port on 3141 ult, and is expected here on 6th inst.
Line, left Shanghai for this port on sat inst, The N. Y. K. LL, Tango Maru, European and is expected here on 5th inst; at daylight,-
The P. & D. 8. N. Cp's vs. Devanka left Singapore for this port on-ist-inst, at ̃ ̄1′′p.m.” with the outward English Maila and is dus here on 6th lust, at 4 pm
In such case it will mean the heaping o'greater salt monopoly, as they have to pay another bardeos on the people by the farming of the
for nothing, and the gambling evil will be 13,000,000 1aels tax to the Imperial Government,
for ever perpetuated. Yesterday an extraor dinary meeting was held by the mambers of the Provincial Assembly for the purpose of lodging a protest against the demand of the Tu Chib Pu. and as the result of the meeting téle grams were sent to the Cantonese officials at Peking asking them to co-operate in apposition against the Tu Chib Fa in this matter. On the same day, immediately after the meating, the president and the two vice-presidents of the Assembly at once called on H.E. Viceroy Yuan, to further discuss the matter.
AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL.. Under the auspices of the reoțai for the|| Development of Native Industries, Chan Mong Tsang, an agricultural school will be opened in the city of Canton next year, where oun hundred students will be admitted to be trained in the science of agriculture. Taotsi Chan bas the school for a course of one and a half yearn' Issued a notification to invite students to enter
study.
ATHLETIC-SPORTS.
At two o'clock yesterday afternoon prizes were distributed at the offices of the Young Men's Christian Association at Centon to the 28th instant by Mr. Wong Sze Lung, Director winners at the local sports held on the 27th and of the Government Military College. A Hong kong boy, who 'came up to take part in the sporte, carried-away-six-medals-in-allA large sum of money was collected from admis- sion fees, &c. After deducting the expenses
local sports will be held in Caping every year, purchase of a large piece of ground, on which the balance will be appropriated towards the
A LAND FORCES
arrived at Kobe at 9 a.m., on and inst., and The C. P. R. Co's sa. Empress of China left again at noon same day for Shanghal, where she is due to anive at II p.m., on 5th first, The Commander-in-Chief of the Kwangiang Feldrich, carrying the German Mails with Canton on the auth instant from Welchow The Imperial German Mail us. Prier Hitti | Land Forces, Chain Ping Chik, amived at dates from Berlin of the 1 stk nit, left Colombo The purport of Chuen's visit to Canton, is yesterday' s.my and may be expected kere on consult with the Viceroy on certain matters la 15da Inst.
connection with the reform of the Land Forces
la reply, His Excellency tkacked Mr. Mody for his kind remarks, and expressed the hope that they would have a similar ly happy time next year. He was sorry that his wife was not present, ¦, as · shu ' took the keenest interest in this annoal meeting, but he hoped she would be here this time next year. The Kowloon Club dessived the thanks of the.community for getting up such a meeting, and he concluded by wishing all present a Happy New Year.
His Excellency then presented the prizes, The successful competitors were :--
DOYS' EVENTS. Potato Race, ages 10 to 12—1, A. Adams ; 2, G. Britenfaldi ; 3, J. Smith.
feldt; a. J. Johnsonj j, A. Logan..
Post Box Rice, agor puder Fr-i, G. Briton- ..
Cock light, ages 12.10.14—1, Glassey ; 2, Pepper.
Obstacio Race, ages 10 to 13 - 1, L: Wiiko; a, Jose del Fan; 3, A. Giffore.
Flig Race, ages 8 to 10-1, M. A. Belton; 3,
berg, M. Railion. M. Caraim; 3; E. Edgar.
Blindfold race, ages under 14—1, A. Golden-
Tug-of-war, ages 32 to 14—1, M., Rallton; a T. Logan; 3, C. Smith.
Fiat race, ages 6 to 8-2, Jore del Fan; 1, L. L. Lopes; 1, J. Silva.
Lyos, 3, Sanjo
Flat race, ages 6 to 8-1, D. Railton; 2, J.
Flat race, ages noder 8-i, J. Silva; 2 E. Railion, 3, L. Lopes,
Wheelbarrow race, ages under 14—1, Wilks Smith and Brockett. and Logan, 2, Clayson and Johnsford; 3,
GIRLS' EVENTS Skipping race, ́nges vider'14—1. W. Arm» strong, 2, Grace Douglas, 3, A. Thynne.
Musical chain, ages io to 12~-1, S. Douglas. E. Brown; 3. R. Judeh.
Skipping competition, ages under 5-1, S. Weill, 3. W. Armitron ; 3; D. Richardson.
Flat race, ages under 14-1, D. Wilks; 2, 0. Hanson; extra prizes; D, and A. Thyons.
Obstacle race, agen under to -1. K. Leonard; , E. Armstrong; 3 K. Horn, Shang
Skipping competition, ages so to 13—1, A, Goldenberg i 2, M, Railton,
A Dillon; 3, 3. Weill
Flat race, ages under 5—1, E, Armstrong ; 2,
Egg and spoon race, agés under 14-1, L. Boltram;a, K. Leonard 3, A. Pereira.
Flat race, ages 4 to 6 Enzelton ; 5,.0. Rozers A. Dillon.
Musso; 3. E. Walshawa
Fist race, ages under 4-, S Welll'a L,
Thynne ; 3. M. Leonard, 1, 5. Douglas. Beg Clothes hanging wace, agen under 14—1, A.
Before dispersing three cheers were callud' merous gathering prezent, fo for the Governor and lustily given by the nu-
SANITARY BOARD.
A meeting of the Sunitary Board will be bild to-morrow, when the following items are among the orders of the day
Report of the Select Committee appointed to select suitable sites for the special tections of bye-law 11/ the Colonial Cemetery to be laid out nader.
inquire into 3 applications, 2 for encroachments Report of the Sub-Committee appointed to of monuments, i ta eract a monument not ever
Officer of Health at Kowloon
Fanker report from the Assistant
at
triangular place of Chen LE
caichler system in Kamloor
Gerrrespondence-r
somh, face of the old fa
open air fruit taarkat