LOCAL SHIPPING ITEMS.
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SOME NOVEL FEATURES.
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Yesterday the ladies had a stronuque two hours at the nets, amongst those practising being Mrs. Rood, Mr. Lucoy, the Missos Graco, tho Missos Holyoak, Mise Owon Hughes, Miss Harston and Miss Peak..
The Admiral Orjontal liner. To keep pace with the require-match on the H.K.C.C. ground Prosidont Jackson arrived from ments for "efficienes and still on Friday, whon a team of local Manila, this morning and went more efficionoy on the part of the ladies will be soon out against alongsi lo the Kowloon wharf at Hongkong Firs Brigado, the eleven mon 9 a.m. She is the "family ship" inclusion of a new appliance has of the Admiral Lino, the popular just boon offeeted with the arrival commander, Capt. Griffith, and in the Colony last Thursday of all his dook officers having huge case which was landed at remained on her since she was the Kowloon godowns. Of such now boat under the name of the large dimensions was thle caac Silver Stato. She had a vory that it involved the utmost skill rough passage down to Manila in transforring it from the bold We understand that the gon and almost as bad on the rolurn of the ship to the wharf tlomon to play in Friday's match trip. A full gaje was ofton Swarms of coolies later gave way will includo Bir Claud Sovern, encountered, and the monsoon to firemen and those latter mado Commodore Grace, Commander was never weaker than Force 7 short work of opening the caso. Lockhart, Pay Lieutenant Com. by Beaufort's Scalo. Yesterday Thon the aurious outlines mandor Worthington, Col. morning, she hailed the small] of a fire carriage stood out Robertson, Mr. E. W. Hamilton Japanone steamor Taikal Maru, from amongst a mass of pack-and Mr. H. E. Hollande. which, although having lofting
materials. Tho job was Cortain handicaps will be Manila throo days pro-not completed without mishap, placed on the monfilk, such as viously, was only 250 milos out however, for the Fire Brigade catching with one hand only, of port on account of the heavy Superintendent, Mr. H. T. Brooks, and it is to be distinctly under- weather oxporloncod. Last oven-was very painfully Injured in stood that they must not bowl ing, sho also spoke to the J.C.J.L. one foot which happened to be faut! Huer Tiliwong, which had not caught when the combined weight had any nétronomical position of several firemon brought down. for three days bacause of the one of the sides of the huge caso; heavy rains experienced botwoon with painful force on it. Hongkong and Manila almost continuously for the last wook. The Prosidoni Jackson was ablà to give hor an approximate position,
The radio-diroution finder on the President Jackson stood her in good stoad on the trip, although the visibiluty was never greater than five miles on the
WELDED BARS.
ANOTHER 8400 FINE.
Tho Sing Cheung contractors, who are erecting two houses in Nathan Road, were charged at the Kowloon Magistracy with using wolded bars.
Mr. H S. Fitzroy appeared for the defendant and pleaded not
This now addition to the Fire Forco is introduced to the Hong- kong publio as a Tilling-StoveIN fire-tondor which is cortainly the biggest, and of a typu hitherto not used by any other Brigade, avon in the wide experience of Mr. Brooks, who speaks with pride of its perfection. Its purpose in the Colony is summed up in the one word 'first-aid " in 00908 guilty. of fireu, and cortuinly
Mr. Wadmoro, of the P.W.D., residents on the Peak and on the said that when he inapooted the upper levels gonorally, will hear Once again masters of vessels with pleasure what the now he found reinforcements wore
promises
October 23rd
entering port roport had weather tendor can do for thom.
It is claimed for the Tilling He found a considerable num- being made on the second floor. and a very strong north-easterly Monsoon. A full galo was ex-Stovens that it can do the work bor of wolded bars about. perienced by an inward ship when of half a Brigado, for in are Many
whole voyage from Manila, but she easily picked up the Ninopin Rocks-this morning.
NAVIGATION DANGENS.
tion.
011
wore
in tho shut-
away in Canton and know nothing Mr. Fitzroy said his client was of the use of the bars. He also pointed out that the bare had not been used.
of $100.
Mr. Hamilton imposed a fine
off the Lammocks, and there are combined the functions of a lifo-toes and ready for concroto no fewer than three reports of saving machine, a carrier of noc- to be poured in. He agreed with oither water-logged junks or essary firo equipment (such as Mr. Fitzroy that the bars were abandoned rafts.
lings and hose), a motor-pump immediately removed. The Master of the Blue Fannel for handling the water-supply, boat s.s, Achilles reports that as and, what is most important of architect, said he was always Mr. S. W. Fostor Turner, his ship was approaching Hong-all, it carries a sufficient supply present and inspected the hars kong yesterday and when in Lat. of water for outbreaks of reason-bofore concrete was poured in. 22.13 N.. Long, 114.55 E, they able dimensions. This lattor He had never soon welded bars passed a water-logged junk about is a distinct advantage where used. He would not pass thein 50 foot in longth. There was no supplios of water a co not if he saw them. Prior to October The wreck immediately available, such as 23rd he had not boon for a fort. sign of life aboard. constitutes a danger to naviga-at certain places on the Peak. night. In the meantime bárs Tho disastrous fire which The Master of the s.s. Boudan broko out and burat down Me. his inspection.
wore boing sot into position for also reports passing a junk, whilst Sinclair's house, on the Poak, a the Master of the Siberia Maru, your or so ago, is still fresh in of the T.K.K. Line, roports that the mind as being duo to the his ship passed a Chinese made delay in connecting the hose raft. No one was on board it. with a supply very remote from
So rough bas boon the weather the scene of the outbreak. that it is feared that quite a The local Brigade is already number of casualties must have in possession of two engines of occurred among Chinese junk | the Tilling-Stevens typo, but the people. The high northly wind water capacity of oach is only has carried dust storms right out 35 gallone, or just sufficient to to sou, even us far south as Amoy. quench a fire localised in one or
SILK SHIPMENTS.
two rooms. But it is fairly obvious! The Empress of Australia" that with the distance that has brings news of some very fast to be traversed before an out- times made by the Canadian broak is reached on the Pook, a
Passing the attractive jewellery Pacific Railway Co.'s silk trains larger supply of water would department of Mosers, Land, under the new schedule which have to be required if the delay is Crawford Ltd., a representative was recently put into force.
10 be made up. Tho now of this paper noticed on show a The first train under this applianca that has arrived, moois very fine coiloation of sterling schedule carried the silk from the this requirement very well, in silver gilt cups and bowls, and on Empress of Canada, which ar-quadrupling the supply from a onquiry he learned that these were rived at Vancouver on the 29th. tank having a capacity of 145 replicas of valuable antiquos of Septombor. The ship docked gallons. This is placed in the rear which are famous throughout the at 2.40 p.m., and, with the of the machine.
world of art. Those have boon special facilities available The Tilling-Stevens is visualis specially scut out from London, the C. P. R. wharves, all the silked in action thus-On, arrival and they should make excel- from China and Japan was at the scene of the firo a small lont prosentation pieces to those transferred to the train in less motor-pump installed on one who appreciate the really beauti
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than 4 hours. The train loft at side of the equipment is started, fal in the realm of artistic orna- 6.26 pm. on the 29th of September, this drawing the supply monts. Tho pricos, too, พูด and was at St. John's Park from the tank at tho ro-understand, are by no means Station in New York at 7 pm..on quired pressure through a rubbor high considering the remarkably the 3rd of October. Allowing for tuhing which can be run out as fine workmanship. Below wo the 3 houre difference between much as 250 foot. Whilst first-aid give some details of this wonder- Facilic and Enstorn line, this is is being rendered to the distressed ful collection, which
DUTCH COMPANY FINED. just under 92 12 hours from building through this means, an-should miss seeing
The
of tho manager Vancouver to New York.
other coil of hose of the or The train connecting with the dinary canvas type, mounted in tomb of King Tut-Aubk-amon.
Luxor Cup. Taken from the Yau Departmental Stores was
Two summonses for not taking in using summoned to-day at the instanca proper precaution Empress of Russia on the 13th another part of the vehiclo, is of October did still batier, It left ancollod to connect up with Grecian art, dated 1400 B. C.
Vaphio Cup. Early of the Building Authority, Mr. dynamite charges were preferred: Vancouver, with all the silk 3 1/2 stroot hydrant. The hydrant may
A. E: Wright, for using Nos, 244 against the Netherlands Harbour Danish Silver Goblet. Takon and 246 Des Voeux Road Contrai, Works Company, (the corporation hours after the ship docked, and boat a very remote distance, but from & grave in East Zealand, as domestic tonements, contrary which is carrying out the North the running time from Vancouver provided that this does not exceed dated Second Contury. to New York was reduced to 8734 1,200 feat from the scone of the
to the oonditions of the building Point reclamation scheme) bolore Tudor Cup.-Original usod at certificate.
Mr. J. R. Wood at the Central hours, so that silk was being fire, (the canvas hosing being of the coronation of the Tudor! unloaded in Now York 91 1/4 this longth), its supply can be King.
The summons was taken out Magistracy this morning. hours after the ship dooked at utilised through the medium of round the
Boars this inscription undor Section 204 of the Buildings
In the first of those it war chalice - Blossod Ordinance, and it was explained Vancouver.
the Tilling-Stevens. Other ad- God Immortal, Grant Gifts to that the buildings in question alleged that on the 19th Novom vantages included in the machino His Own. Amen."
were not meant to be used as ber at 5 p.m. the Company firad for work in the Poak districts in-
DEATH OF MR. W. II, COOLE.
COLLAPSES AT DINNER TABLE.
Torrace, Kowloon.
Ilchester Caskot.-Now con-sleeping quarters, wore. not 14 charges resulting in fragments oludo paeumatic tyres for tha verted into an inkpot; datod designed and completed as such, of rocks falling across the road- Mr. R E. Wobster, for the de- way. Some of those fell on the 7th fence, eald that the defendant roof of the quarters of the coolies
wheels, and a forty-five foot ex-1800. tension escape laddor which can Assyrian Bowl.-Dated
to Mr. Brooks, two officient mon rock-cut tomb in olty offings were being used in that way, Refinery, and it was with con-
bo easily manipulated. According Contury B. C., exosvated from had no knowledge that the build: working at the Taikoo Sugar A very sad death occurred last night, when Mr. W. H. Cools, can work the equipment and Mycenae.
although that plea, Mr. Webstor siderable difficulty that the hoad of the tailoring firm of J, bring it into action.
Pelin Loaf Cup Of Myconaen admitted, would not help them coolies could be persuaded to re- It is hoped to assemble the art; original now showing in the much. The premises contained a T. Shaw and Co., of Beaconsfleld:
main in occupation. tander in time for a demonstra National Museum at Athone. Arcado, passed away while
valuable stock of silk and jado, Similar caroldtances is alleged seated at dinner with his family tion this wook. It will be posted Grocian Dog's Hond Cup and it was not to their interests to have also been shown in other in their bomo, No. 2 Saifee to the Mongkok sub-station for a Dated 14th Century B.C., found to have these people on the pre- dynamite charges carried out on time before being brought over to in the tomb of the Kings of misos. They had employed the 28th November. It would ap Mr. Coolo, who had appeared the Central Fire Station on this Myconae,
watchman and apparently this to bo in good health side of the harbour for use,
Queen Anne Forringor.-Dated man had boon making a family anddenly collapsed, and died particularly on the billy districts, 1702, showing a characteristic ex-party of it. within a fow minutes. When well known here. His connection ample of Queen Anne fluting.. This "family party" consisted
dootor arrived he pronoused with his firm extended over some
Gothland Bowl.Found in the of 19 persons who were sleeping life extinct. Tho
greatest length of time, and he took the Island of Gothland.
when a visit was made by sympathy will be felt for Mrs. businose over from Mr. Bhaw Zeeland Bowl-Dated 500 B,C., Sanitary Inspector, Coole and her two ohildren in when the latter retired from the original now in Copenhagin Hin Worship imposed a no+:
Museum.
minal Ane of 25, and issued an 'On each of these counte 'the their gad loss.
Colony, The decossed, who had boon for
Fine Gold Mycenaen Cup.--Of order for discontinuance of the Company was fined $100 by the The funeral is to take place son years in Hongkong, was this afternoon,
oharapterbatio design,"
practice.
21 Magistrato.
A
ponr that the charges were not covered over, and big fragments of rook caused damage to the road; Some of these were hurled as far as the servants' quarters in the blook adoupled by employees of the Talkoo ftefinery. --
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