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"LUMBER KING”
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MR. W. C. HAWLEY.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
FORTHCOMING EVENTS.
The Admiral Orlontal liner INTERESTING CHAT WITH President Jefferson arrived on
On Friday last Hla Exoellenoy Sunday afternoon at 1.30 p.m.
entertained the following, to dinner Sho had a full cargo from Beattle,
Amongst the passengers who at Government House:Com. of which the greater part is for left by the President Clevoland modore Graco, the Missos Graco, Hongkong, consisting of flour, on Saturday, was Mr. W. O. His Honour Mr. Justice and Mrs. fruit, canned goods and machin Hawley, President of the Hawley Gompertz, Hon. Mr. Wult, ory. Sho experienced strops Pulp and Paper, Co., of Uravon, Captam Hopwood R. N., Lt. northerly wind on the way down who was accompanied by his wife. Colonel Montague Bates, Mr. and from, Shanghai, but had clear Mr. Hawley was born on the Mrs. Owen Hughes, Mr. Harry woathor. A Chinoso passenger Pacific Codat in a family of rather Owen Hughes, Mins Owen Hugho was caught by the water police small means. He started life as Liont. Commander John Greswoll with two rifios and 200 rounds of
a wage earner in a lumber yard R. N.. Libut, Charles Drage R. N. ammunition. The inor leaves at the age of fourtoon, and was and Mr. W. T. Stanton. for Manila to-day at 5 p.m., with then paid one dollar a day for his Mr. and Mrs. Geoffrey Drage, a large list of passongers.
work. His progress closely re-Mr. Ismay Drage, Mr. and Mrs. Among the boats to arrive semblos that of Captain Robert Jolf and the IIun. Mr. Messrs. ure during the wook-ond and to Dollar, another famous tumbor staying at Government House. report bad weather, was the 85 man. Stoadily sticking to tho Mr. T. J. Gaisford-St, Arafura, the Master of which Inmber and paper industry, Mr Lawrence, His Excellonoy's Private reported that between Manila and Hawley gradually worked his Secretary, sails on Thursday next Hongkong they experienced
way up in such a manner that he for a short visit to Manila P. I... rough cyclonic weather.
in to-day operating live different from which he will return at tho The 8.8.
Glanfall.ch reports paper and pump mills, all near end of this month. violont squalls, a strong monsoon tho Fails of the Willamette River On Monday, 15th Decembar, and a heavy hood sea,
In Oregon, which are now produc-H Excellency will attend the One Chinese steerage passenger ing mostly first grado paper at Hongkong Philharmonia Society 'H aboard the M. Gangos Maru, the rate of 128 tone В day.performance of the "Yeomen of which arrived hero
from Three of the mills are driven the Guard," at the Theatre Rosal. Sandakan Fosterday, died from by wator power, and the On Tuesday, 16th December, consumption when the boat was other two by εteam. The His Excellency will be present at only a few hours outside of Hong company owns 24,000 acres of, for the dinner given by the Chinese to kong. The body was handed the most part. virgin forest in celebrato the Knighthood of the ovor to the local office of the Oregon, which is inore than Hon. Sir Henry Pollock, O.S.K. on the arrival of the ship. sufficient for its steady and con- Os Thursday, 1st. January, His Many river boats, were in ontinuous supply of lumber. When-Excolleney will first of all attend Sunday and some of the stoumors over a troo is cut down, a now the Kowloon Crinkot Club were unadle to got a berth on one is planted in its place. Childrens' Sports and later' proseut account of the overcrowd ou
When the United States entered the prizos at the conclusion of wharves.
the war and the Government was the 274b. Bombay Grenadiers' Ruturning captains reported hardly pressed for well seasoned Sports both the North and Wost Rivers spruco lumber for the manufac On Monday, 5th. January. His boing unusually quiet. ture of aeroplanos, Mr. Hawley Excellency will preside at the Although Sun Yat-son is away was the first man to be able to University Convocation. from Canton and despite the fact offer good lumber of that kind to evening there will be a dinner party; that thore is no mayor in the city. Mr. A. Sly, thon head of the for the University Court at Govern Canton is quieter now than it spruce section of the aeroplane ment House. has been for months.
[division.
His Excellency will give two A subscription in order to. In a chat with a Telegraph small dances in January. The first obtain enough money to release representative, Mr. Hawloy said lapco will take place on Friday the unlucky imprisoned ox-mom- latt Oregon on August 27th for 9th. January and the second on bors of the crew of the Wat Ho New York, where he found ship: Friday 28rd. January. from the clatches of the pirates ping conditions in a slump and On Sunday, 18th." January, His has baon going on along the soo poople anxiously awaiting Excellency and H. B. the General Waterfront for some time the outcome of the Presidential Oulleer Commanding will play a Ridiculous amounts of ransom lectione. From New York ho round on the Kowloon Golf Course money are sometimes asked by procoudott to Bromen, Germany to formally open the new Club.. the pirates. They asked, for and afterwards travelled in that instance, $50,000 for the release country for about five weeks. He Excellency will preside at the On Tuesday 20th. January. His of the purser of the Wai Hoi, a descrived business conditions in commencement of the Medical poor man formerly working for aermany as slowly improving Conference. salary of $24 a moath on that and suid that thore 18
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steamer. In the meantime ho $ and many othors are languishing
in prison.
fooling
more optimistio amongst the pouple about the future of the nation. Ho
In the
LOCAL WEDDING.
BROWN-WEBB.
The Union Church at Kowloon
WEST. RIVER ITEMS, says that the anti-foreign feeling, The water on the second bar which so many travellers com-! between Dosing and Wacho-plasted of during the yours was the scene of a very pretty was yesterday only seven foot immediately after the World wedding on Saturday, when Missi high, and the stoamer Chung, On War, has now completely die- Edith Webb, second daughter of (Capt, Lossius) experienced
appeared, except perhaps as far Mr. and Mrs. Wobb, of East Viow diffculties in passing this spot
as regards the French.
buildings, Nathan Road, Kowloon, Capt. Lossius, who bas been 27
From Germany Mr. Hawley became the bride Mr. John years as master on the Wes reconded to Franco, whore bo W. M. Brown, son of Mr. and Mrs. River and who figured pramínouna business conditions none W. M. Brown, of Edinburgli, Soot. outly in rescue work during the oo good. Although hoonly stayed land. The popularity of the young graat Wuchow firo, stated that inre a short while, ho observad couple was shown by the large he would strongly advise captain that the nation is staggering gathering of friends and acquaint- not to attempt crossing the under a heavy war dobt, when it ancen at the Church and, later nt scoond bar with more than a nas nos even begun to pay off. the revuption, the number includ. seven foot draft at prosent. | Nevertheless, enormous amounts ag many officers of the Revenue. The Portuguesa steamers Gout money are being spont tor Department, in which the bride. and D.lly are the only ones to be military expenses, and public groom is omployed. able to proceed all the way up teofing is very much depressed The Church was very tastetully Wucnow absolutely unhinderen because of this. From Marseilles decorated for the occasion, and the ao wont to the Oriont on the servico was conducted by the Rev. French liner. “Angiare” and. Horace Johnston. visited Salgon and Manila- The bride, who entered the horo he has business interests Church ou the arm of her father,) The following will reproson oofore he cums to Hongkong. by whom she was given away, was the H. K.H.C. 1st XI on Wodnos. Mr. and Mrs. Hawley, who charmingly attired in a gown of day, 10th Dacamber. at 445 p.mnad visited Hongkung ton years white satid and white silk shadow sharp at the U.S.R.C. against the agu, expressed their dolight to go with orange blossoms at the Submarines:-P, W. F. Mills.ubsorve the various improvements sidos. Her traia was also of satin C. P. Manola-Hughes, C. L. R. cho city has undergone lately and her veil was of ombroidered Becher, A. S. Hett, F. J. R. and said their liked the Orient silk formed to a crown at the hend Mitchell (Sapt), Rev. E. w. L extremely well.
and trimmed with orange bloerom=
now.
HOCKEY.
Martin, O. R. Mors, G. P. Hou, Mr. Hawloy, commenting on and beads. She carried a beautiful W. J. Woodward, E. L. Sim and business conditions, said: bouquet of white roses and maiden. B. D. Evans,
American and Canadian pulp hair fern.
Ida
Yesterday the Shamoon Hockey and papur cannot easily compete The brido's sister, Miss Club mot Hongkong on the It prosunt in the Orioutal markets Webb, was bridesmaid. Sho was U.S.R.C. ground, the result being with the Scandinavian and Fin prettily dressed in shell pick a win for the home team by two uish brande, on account of those crepe-de-chine trimmed with boads goals to nil. The game war countries' depreciated currencies. and wore a pink georgette hat. generally in favour of Hongkong. However, I expect conditions to Her bouquet consisted of pink who ought to have scored mort improve.". goals.
BAD SHOTS.
HARMLESS "NAVAL
ENGAGEMENT."
roken.
As to conditions in the United Miss Phillys Stainfield, droewed States, Mr. Hawley said:"After in shell pink georgette trimmed ho lato Prusidential election, with white lace with hat to match, with a strong Republican majority was flower girl.
in the BoLa e, I expect busi- The brito's mother was attired]
дове to Improva steadily in 10 a dress of gray orope-de-chine Something closely approaching America for the next threo or and silver shadow Ince with black
Wo now hope to be hat. a pomedy was enacted in a dramfour years.
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DAY BY DAY.
handy little attaoliment which onables any particular dato of the month to bo emphasised by, n moveable red aquare.
of the sea in which a fishing junkablo to ond the disastrous and Mr. Walter Nolloth ofliciently from Shaukiwan and a Hokh annoying regime in Congress by discharged the duties of best mon. pirate boat played the loadiny minorities and 'blocs suoh AB At the conclusion of tho cero. parte-
wore led by La Folletta and other mony, the bridal party repaired The fishing junk was at aba at
"Republicans of his ilk. The to the residence of Mr. and Mre, 0a.m. on the morning of the 3rd poople are more or loss tired of E. L. Stainflok at No. 4 Cox's
bloc' business, and Path,
Mr. F. da Silva, Senator for inat., boing four days' sail from the whole
where the reception, Maono at Lisbon, is duo back in Ping Hol, in Chinesa watora. Prefer to see one party-many of lorgely attended,
held. WHA
Macao next week. whon a strange boat was sighted. of them do not care which-in Here the happy couple wero
The Hon. Mr, Chow Shou-son Later it was seen that the boa absolute majority. The nation the recipients of the congratula
has resolved an appeal from the was a junk, with armad Hoklos on was none too well satisfied with tons of their many friends and tho
China International Famine board. When the idenity of the the last Congress, and we all hope usual toasts were given. Lator, Amongst the passengers who boat had become apparant, the now to see Senators and Con- the eclebrations were continued at arrived from Marseilles by the Relief Commission, stating that foltermon pulled up their rete grasamon who will work for the the bride's mother's home, where French Mall liner Paul Locat in one province alone million and fired two ancient muskots good of the nation as a whole in-many of the bridegroom's col wors Mr. and Mrs.: Bagram, M; and a half people are monaced letter mentions that the Com The fire was returned by a vollestond of boing the tools of amallor leagues and others were ontor. and Mrs. Croucher, Mr. and Mra with dostitution this winter. The Kramer, Mrs. Strahan and Mrs.mittee of the Commission has in solfish tained. from the Hoklos, This "
on a small goal, intoresta.” engagement
Mr. and Mrs. Wobb are spending Backhouse,
contemplation scheme of labour relief by the expandittire of some was kept up for an hour, but the
their honeymoon in Masao, and marksmanship was poor on both
Canton. The bride's going away
alx million dollars in constructing Elder and thero, wero no casual the pirates boarded her.. The drownd a French grey will Two oxcollent desk calendars channel from the Grand Candl crow were not molested, but embroidered, cont and frook with reach us from Messrs. Lane, near Tu Liu, eztanding for: 40, to with fullst In the end the fishing junk clothing and other property to hat of grey satip trimmed with Crawford, Ltd. One, advertising 45 miles to the Test Wat compelled to ite-to; whilst the value of $486 were stolen. old gold.
Napier Jobnstone's whisky, has about 30 miles out!
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