It is generally admitted that most Whiskles "have now a ̈a Post-War Weakness
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reputation.
TEN HONGKONG, TELBARTER,
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that the Company had received no Information. There was, such a rumdur. añost; in fact some [ons had enquired of him whe- thor Captan So-and-So were dead,
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APRIKO FROM In congratulating Mr. F. C.DLENESS, AND Gŝisvous Tons FROM NEEDLESS RARE ----Frank- Jonklu, upon bis appointment to the important position of Public lia. Prosecutor of the Straits Settle! ments, which we announced yesterday, we realise that the the Choy Kee Steam Bakery and Colony is losing one of its most Confectionery Company, Limited, popular, energetic and able has been struck off the Registar, residents. Mr. Jonkin has bean with us a good many years now, has risen to the position of one of our leading barristers, has been prominently identified with many public movements, and has made for himself a very warm place in the affections of many men of all nationalities
here.
Wa can heartily congratulate Singapore oa its acquisition. A man of almos: tireless energy, gifted with the happy art of concentration and studious application, it was in- evitable that he should have come
Orders have been madə for the removal of certain graves at Mount Davis. Repulse Bay and the eastern end of Bowen Road.
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"A local firm of abip brokers in shair circülar, dated the 25th Over two months have passed ultimo, stato: "Our market has since the Canadian -Post
Canadian Pacific Ocean concluded. There Is Sarvicon Limited, and al- practically no enquiry for vessels though it has been mentioned in on time charter, and the only the newspapers that the dispute fixture reported is that of a 2,300) has doen settled, which is obvious-
THE DOLLAR tan outsider at HK. $12,300 incorrect, the Canadian mails
Oct. 3rd. The rate per month, for twelve months are taken by slow vessola ria The Saigon Hongkong market Seattle and San Francisco. Nobody dollar, on demand, today is continues in the same dull state, either in Hongkong or in Canada | 2-5/8d. the rate reukining about thesame seems to understand the nature of [as last advised, and, apart from the deadlock or its probable His Excellency the Governor dealers' own tonnage, there have duration. The irony of the Mackenzie, M.C. N.RCVS. to The bas appointed., M. W. J. E bean practically no fixtures, situation is that the United de Kontski, the Court Pianist to fixture is reported, States Post Office has made the Emperor of Germany, will act 28 Colonial Veterinary however, of В
medium-sized an arrangement with the C.P.OS. give two piano recitals in Hong Surgeon.
coaster on lumpsum basis of H.K. whereby their mails are carried kong one on the 11th and the $6,500, and since this closure by the fast Empress steamer other on the 14th instant.
Postal Conference rates, lumpsum offers have been coming at
It is notified that the houses on out from among his fellows In Kowloon Inland Lots Nos, 721 connection with tha Police and 716, Coronation Road, are to Reserve Force, in his fathership be known for the future of the Hongkong Boxing Associs-Orient Buildings.
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to bear the same keen spirit of an↑ enthusiast la defence or in We learn that Captain (i. E prosecution there was an alertness Oxspring. R. A. V. C. is leaving and insistence that bespoke the Home for the Colony at an early man. Hongkong has all too few date to take over the duties of of the type to lose its highest Command Veterinary Officer. example. Perhaps it is generally known that Mr. Jenkin, when be
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in but at a lower level. The rate and V. S. mails are arriving in
BLACK DAYS. at the beginning in the direction Hongkong about six days ahead
Oct. 4th-What is this disease of Saigon-Philippines slightly of Canadian and British mails weakened, and we hear of a mailed the same day. These that is coming smoogat The? 37,000 picul outsider having so- mails are dispatched by Japanese Yesterday only four wearers cepted 32 cents per pical Shortly ships in Seattle. It is, of course, entered this port, aggregating after this enquiries were made at possible, by, courtesy of the 5,734 tons, and to-day none. Wby, 3 cents higher, but at time of steamship company, to send bills this "capa" anything that happen going to press no further business of lading per ship's latter, but in fed to us during the plague epi- has been reported. For the the ordinary was mail sent from demie. It is most remarkable, and Prompenh-Philippines trade Vancouver would be sent ria if things go on much longer (cattle) the fixture is reported of a Seattle on the slow steamer. Some like this, why, we shall have medium-sized outsider оп Vancouver shippers have found a roles, to dismiss our genial and Mr. H. A. Nister, having re-humpsum basis of H.K. $12,000 for way of dodging the deadlock by painstaking Harbour Master, send turned to the Colony on the 20th one port and $14,000 for two ports sending their Hongkong and the smart-as-steel-trap Boarding All communications intended for publication should be address time when the question of Registrar of the Supreme Court, show every indication of being mailed from there, in which case sweep the whole of the clerical September, resumed duty as The Wuhu crop continues to China mail to Seattle to be re-Officers about their business, ed to the Editor.
Servant Registration was pro- Registrar of Companies. Officials good pae, with the result it goes by the Empress steamers stal of the Harbour Office out Business correspondence should be sent to the Manager. minently before the public, mada Administrator and Official that
number of vessels and gals to Shangbai and Hong-of their places, and The rate of subscription to "The Hongkong Telegraph" is $36 an offer to the Government to put Trustee on the 21s: September.
that were in southern waters kong several days ahead of mail the H. O. ledger and tida
withdrawn being
and posted at Vancouver. Without indicator-why they will have to The rato per quarter end perensem, proportional. Subscripto assist with the Volunteer move- Hongkong has se: another taken away north. Small Java-koowing the details of the be allowed to go for what they tions for any period less than one month will be charged as for a meat the Gorerament did not see Bank, for to-day the China Specie Hongkong business is reported as dispute, it is futile to pass an will be able to fetch as an auc to the merits ortion sale. Really, this is too bad its way to accept and we firmly Bank, which is housed in St. Faring been closed, at 30 cents opinion 23 The "Hongkong Telegraph" is delivered free when the addressee believe that the Colony
For Honecobe Bay-demerits of the demands of Just as we were thinking of is accessible to messenger. Peak subscribers can have their copies the pours
is George's Buildings, Ice House per picul
Canadian Pacific administrative Street opened its doors for Hongkong-Macao for salt, the the ic
Ocean recommending boarding officer delivered at their residences without any extra charge. On copies emisiones. Whilst our personal business, as will be seen by a fisture is reported of a 2,400 ton Services, but this much is appar. Jones, (who has done a lot of sent by post an additional $1.80 per quatter is charged for postage.
dealings with Mr. Jenkin have advertisement elsewhere, the new vessel for a lumpsum of $10,000 ent, that if it pays the United extra work in the offics and Bingle Copies, Daily, ten cert.
quite the right man in ld us sa bold ¿ appreciation of his abilities and banking business.
very high Bank caters for all classes of loading and discharging, we hear, States to send their mails by the is
being for charterers account, also Empresa steamers in order to get the right place) for an increase of gentlemanliness we have no wish
a medium sixed outsider at $4.50 them at destination with as little pay, and at the same time suggest The "Hongkong Telegraph" is now on sale at, and will be to appear fulsome. There will be
per son. Under coal we do not delay as possible, it should pay that Mr. Mengens, his trusty delivered to subscribers by, the Dairy Farm Company, Ltd. mans who will regret his de- H. M. S. "Hawkins" Quartette hear of any business having been Canada equally. And it is also henchman, be voted a brand-new Shameen, Canton, who are our agents there.
parture and who will wish him continues to gather laurels ad lib., negotiated Japan-Hongkong, and reasonable to suppose that if the suit of brass-bound uniform, with every success and happiness in sad there is not the slightest the only local fixtures reported C. P. O. S. are willing to carry gill-edged cap thrown in, to think his new appointment.
that our shipping trade should And we doub:
its popularity are those of two local coasters the United States mail at feel it a privilege to be among amongst the serpsichorean artists Hoogay-Canton and Hougay-certain rate, they should be suddenly get down to zero is sure- Ithem.
of the Fleet. It is already great- | Hoogkong at $2,75 and $2.50 per equally willing to
thely one of the greatest misfortunes ly in demand a: Hankow and ton respectively. We hear that Canadian mail as that rate. The that could possibly befall the THE CRICKET LEAGUE.
Shanghai and from the dancers' in consequence of incessant rain whole thing savours of official Colony, and so, of course "in-
mines
are dead horf for the Just a word or two in connec point of view it cannot be beaten, at the
the output at dilatoriness and stupidity. Hongay has decreased consider- tion with the annual meeting of
present at least., the Hongkong Cricket League
ably." As will be Been from our which was held on Wednesday advertisement colurons. the evening. That meeting was call Misses Aileen and Doris Woods I understand that the B.S.pacted to sail from Vancouver on led without public cotice. Were again giving lessons in the Derawongse bas been chartered November 15th, the Canadian Unless another eleventh-hour circumstance intervenes to pre-learn that Secretaries of Clubs lates: American ballroom dances. for $12,300 for a year and that Mercantile Marine will run * vent it. the Old Country will today witness the beginning of a were telephoned to at very short These talented ladies need no the 85. Leeman has accepted new service direct to the East | strike which will bave effects of the most disastrous character to notice and that in some cases i introduction
Hongkong $5,600 for Saigon-Hongkong. Oo Indies and Britis's India ports. the whole populace and possibly lead to a political upheaval of the was not possible for them to public, all that is necessary being the Saigon-Hongkong route, bar-According to the present arrange- very firs: magnitude. In was hoped-and the telegrams of Thurs-attend themselves or to arrange the knowledge of their return to ring this fixture, there has been ments, the Canadian Inventor is day encouraged an optimistic outlook-that the conference between for the attendance of a Club re-the Colony.
nothing doing. The present planned to leave direct from the representatives of the piners and the coalowners would result presentative. That is hardly the
market rate is 16 cents per pical. Vancouver for Singapore and in a final settlement satisfactory to all concerned, but, unhappily, way in which an important league
On the Saigon-Philippines run the Calcatta, calling at Colombo, if Sir, In your Notes and Com To-morrow is the Feast of Our Providence has been chartered at inducement offers. that hope has not materialised, and the gathering has ended in meeting should be convened.
Transhipments of last night's isana qu deadlock. In common with Britishers in all parts of the world, we But, letting that pass without Lady of the Holy Rosary and 2 cents per picul, and the ..ment freight will be accepted for interport bowls you state the has still trust that the threat to the country will be overcome. farther comment, there is one will be specially celebrated at the Promethens has been engaged to Rangoon, Penang and other ports. team which which went from though at the time of writing the prospects appear none 100 decision that was come to at the Rosary Church, Kowloon Mass carry cattle from Pnompenh to The Canadian Inventor is one of Hongkong had not registered any rosy, for the miners representatives, after their conference with the meeting which is deservedly will be said at 6.30, and 8 the Philippines at $14,000 for two the steamers now employed on wins. owners, informed the Premier that they did not think any good unpopular. We refer to the whilst at 9 a.m. there will be ports. The last fixture for Woha the Australasian service. I am
Pontifical High Mass. The
This is correct far, s purpose could be served by further deliberations with the owners- decision by which the Secretaries
was the Halvdar at 40 cents per told that seven vessels will form regards, Shanghai Clube, the The chief dificulty of arranging a scheme satisfactory to both of the various Clubs competing in customers procession through the pical Nothing has been done the fleet for the Indis run. all result of the game against the parties has been that they have taken up confliction stands. the League bave been left to streets of Kowloon will take place since then owing to the trouble these being 8,100 tons deadweight Shangbai Lawn Bowls Club not the miners insisting on an immediate advance in wages inrespective arrange their own fixtures. Thai,a: 4.45 p.m.
at Canton. The Russian Volun-ships built in British Columbia being to hand yet, but in the first of the matter of output, whilst the owners demand that any increase surely, is a mos; unusual proce-
teer Fleet's Tobolsk has been These new boats should do much interport match played, Boog- ahall be dependent on the amount of work done. As to which is thedore and one that will tend to Tenders are invited for filling engaged to carry salt for $10,000, to develop the Canadian trade kong versus Hantow, Hongkong just method, we will leave it to fair-minded people to judge.
create endless confusion. It does in the tidal flat and cutting down and the Norwegian vessel Skuld|with lodia.
won by 29 points to 13. The We cannot help thinking of this possible strike without recall-inot require a great deal of hills between Taikoktaui and Fuk will be engaged ia the
interport matches were the prin ing the bitter experiences which the people suffered during the six (imagiastion to realise the position Taun Heong, for reclaiming carriage of the same commodity weeks strike in 1912, when distress and destitution were felt of a Club Secretary who writes to approximately 54 acres of the at the rate of $4.50 per ton. In Colony of the death of Mr. Philip right that your statement should News has been received in the cipal events, and I think it is only throughout the country and industry generally was paralysed. In other Club Secretaries suggesting tidal flat at Taikortsui, protect the coal market the s.8. Hanyang Fond, who was for many years be corrected and all credit due the tosay industrial districts, so aprions was the situation, relief certain dates for matches, only to ing the area so reclaimed by sea has accepted 52.75 per ton for with Messrs. Batterfield and Hongkong bowlers given to them. stations were beseiged by clamorous crowds seeking food, whilst in be told that the dates suggested and nullab walls, constructing a longas-Canton and the io wire. He was well and favour- the North hunger marches were seen in the streets. That strike have been given to another re-inforced concrete bridge and Marn $2.50 per ton for Hongay-bly known to & wide circle
Yours etc. cost the country a fabulou sure, but its worst feature was the Club and suggesting dates that relative minor works.
Hongkong.
Bod suffering and raisery inflicted upon the community, the poor in he already has filled.
Hongkong, Hankow
D. GOW, In all particular. And now we are threatened with a repetition of that other Leagues there is a small
Canada. He had planned to
Hon. Secretary, A successful whist drive was I see from the Burma papers sail by the Empress of Russia experience, just to satisfy the demands for an increase in wages at sub-committee appointed to draw
Lawn Bowls Association. all costs. It cannot be contended that the miners are in dire need up the fixture list and Clubs bare held at the Catholic Men's Club that the Rangoon Port Commis-from Vancouver for China, India of this extra two shillings, for their wages have tremendously to abide by the dates and venues was a good attendance, and the devise means of putting a stop to ness tour. He was particularly
on Thursday evening- There signers are now endeavouring to and Java on an extended busi- Hongkong, Oct. 2, 1910. advanced since the war. Yet this Miners' Federation, an organisa-given them. For Club Secretaries Committee's arrangements for the systematic thefts of cargo interested in extending the export tion which is supposed to guard and protect the interests of the themselves to have to arrange the comfort of their guests was from the wharves. These thefts, trade of Canada with China. working classes, proposes to bring distress to the populace by fixtures is a departure that we insisting on this rise in par. Only the other day we saw a state- know to be unpopular and age all that could be desired. Mr. it seems, have been on a very ment by & coal-buying representative of the Co-operative Wholesale that will hinder instead of help the following were the prize-winners: thieves have become so proficient Spattigue acted as M.C. The large scale of late, and the Society to the affect that many of these miners work from three to promotion of fixtures. Perhaps Ladies-1, Mrs. Sellwood (164) that, as a rule, no trace of the four days a week and then clear off, and he added that he bad seen it is not too late to suggest to the Mrs. Bigg (164) 3. Mrs. Budden goods is ever found. The Ran returns which disclosed an income of well over $500 a year per League Committee that this miner. "Employers of certain coal pits," he said. bancs to convey the ten to and from their work, and even this will Cricket is going to be a ve
engage chara- arrangement should be altered. not persuade the extremist section to put in a full working week." popular sport this winter, but its That does not look as though the miners were absolutely needing popularity will not be added to En advance in wages: does it? But it does throw an interesting by the casual way in which things eidelight on the recent contention made by the miners' leader that bave so far been handled. the decline in output is due to exhaustion of coal supplies.
Bey, as we have pointed out before, this is really no question of THE HARBOUR SWIAL
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importer who had refused pay- |ment for a consignment of fruit on the States stats that Mr. George court held that a contract of sale People who have arrived from ground of damage in transit. The Anderson, the erstwhile Consul- which read "Ea.b. Jamnics, cash (163) Longest at one table, Miss 8000 Port Commissioners Hongkong, was on the point of precaution will be taken that General for the United States alļagainst documents, while avery
2. Mr. Newing (181) 3, Master H. open out into the town on one for this Colony, when he was shipped, risk of condition, on Pile. Men:-1, Mr. Langer (182) perties are extensive, and they leaving by the Empress of Russia fruit is in good condition when Burden (174) Hidden Number. side and on the river on the notified that he was appointed arrival is for buyer's account,
river on the other. The thieves
exonerated the shippers from have thus a wide scope for their Consul-General at Rotterdam.
Liability where the evidence activities, but there must be some
showed that the damage occAITKÄ Most of the large Japanese while the consignment was in` home to a good many that the means to checkmate them.
steamship companies bare been transit. The ocean bill of lading s mere two shillings advance ia wages. That is the thin end of the Entires for the Harbour Colony is very much indebted to wedge. Mr. William Holland, a former President of the Notts Swim are distinctly encouraging this particular Clob for There have been reports in the locking into the possibility of using had bereze made out to order Executive was to make it impossible for colliery owners to run the are going to compete is to realise sport. Not only does it promote her last run to Australis had on Bill is enforced, it is said that the with draft attached. It was co Miners' Association, recently declared that the policy of the Miners already. To think that five ladies enthusiastically fostering the Colony that the is. Taiyuan on the Vancouver harbour for future of shipper, W. R. Grace & Con dooking purposes. If the Jones was duly endorsed and forwandel mines at a profit and thereby force on nationalisation. And we do how much the Colony has pro- annal sports andfather board two former China Coast not for a moment doubt his diagnosis. The issue now lies in the gressed in the matter of swimming the deciding of the
Colony's skippers, and her own captain. Japanese shipping companies will form of shipping constituted a N.Y.K, T.K.K, 0.8.K., and other tended by the importer that this balance. As the Observer recently put it, "the miners have it in gren in the past year. On the championships but # bas On the voyage out, it appears, discontinue their service their power to make war if they will Their strike will be that and fast occasion of the harbour swim taken care of the harbour swim according to the report current American ports, and will have right of ownership and imposed. to reservation by the vendor of the nothing else. All but some of themselves and their counter-parts only one lady competed and she ever since it was inaugurated. she signalled to s passing of the Right are for ever sickened of the very word War. If the was the first that ever had. With Latterly, Mr. R. C. Witchell has steamer that Captain So-and-Bo their steamers either routed to liability for damage on the miners elect to strike it will have been their leaders" achievement the provision of special prizes for been the enthusiastic spirit behind was dead.
This other steamer to challenge their fellow-countrymen on the one, the only issus ladies as well as for roen there is the Club's activities in this direc-missed the name of the captain upon which they will fight again as readily and as doggedly as bean inducement that has been tion and whilst congratulating who was signalled to have died. fore. It is just because the English are normally reasonable, easy readily responded to And the him on the amount of interest he In fact the boat could not The Court of Appeals of Canada Isted terms of the contract which going, and open to conviction that they fire most quickly at the swimming competitions that has succeeded in arousing we catch the name. I tried to get recently affirmed a decision of provided that "while, qvaEY very hint of dictation, and it has always been so. We are in no have been held these past hope that he will long continue some information from Masase. the Court of Review which bad precaution will be taken, that doubt as to the ultimate outcome of a strike on the terms now pro few days under the auspices to take a promoting interest in Butterfield and Swire, who are rendered a judgment of $780.20 fruit is in good condition when posed, but, certain as it is to cause unimaginable waste and misery of the Victoris Recreation this, perhaps the healthiest and agents for the s. Taiyuan, but with costs and interest in favour shipped, risk of condition – on and certain as it is to fall in the end, we hope that the country may Club must have brought it most useful of all sports. the Marine Superintendent said of W. R. Grace & Co., against an arrival is for buyen'e secou
at be spared so perilous in experience."
Vancouver or transferred to the Atlantic.
vendor. Thla construction was denied by the court, which said that it was contrary to the silpus