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MONDAY, JANUARY 28, 1907.

A SUDDEN STORM. ·

SAMPANS SMASHED UP.

Several Lives Lost,

Pr

Shortly after noon to-day a sudden thun derstorat

struck the city and swept across the harbour, leaving in its trail wrecked sampane and cargo boats. For some time before the storin burst the darkoning sky

and lowering clouds gave warning that storm was impending and then the light gradually faded until in most ofices it was almost impossible to see without the aid of artificial light. Buddenly there was a gust) of wind, which came with great force, bringing with it a perfect deluge of rain. In reany of the offices open doors violently banged, the wind and rain burst in at the opon windows, while in one or two cases windows were broken and portions of the roof carried off. The Main Top" hotel had portion of the roof blown off and on or two windows broken. The water came down the hillsides into the city with a rush and along the lower levels many of the streets were Rooded. In Queen's Road the water was over a foot deep in parts and the Praya was also under water for a little timo.

On the harbour the squall was felt oven more than on shore and a large number of campans were upset. Sovoral cargo boats and one water-boat, it is said, turned turtle, and the cargo in the former was

COMPANY MEETINGS.

West Point Building Company,

Limited.

The eighteenth annual meeting of share holders in the West Point Building Com. pany, Idmited, was held at the offices of the Company at 11.30. to-day, Bir Paul Chater presided, and thors were also

present:-

Hon. Mr W. J. Grosson, Mesars A, J. Raymond, A. t. Woud (director); J. Orange, F. Maitland, F. Ellie, G. C. Muzon, H, P. Smith, A. Haupt, J, M. Grses, E. H. Haskell, O. W. May and A. Bhalton Hooper (secretary),

The secretary having rend the notion convening the meating the Chairman said: - Gentlemen, with your permission we will take the report and acenants as road. The result of the year's working shows a net profit of 852,546,69, against $45,700,60, which enables us to pay a dividend of 81.10 se ngainst $3.65 for the previous your. You will notice that on the credit aide of the profit and lose secount rents received stand at 880,040, whereas in 1800 account the amount under this heading was shown as $6,251.04, the reason being that the fattor amount included

THE CHINA MAIL.

in the booke because our property is kept ups can be seen by reference to the accounts appearing under repairs to houre property,

SPORTING.

Yachtlog.

THE ROYAL HONGKONG CLUB,

A raco

defensive gam¿.

··NEW

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CONNAUGHT HOTEL.

After steadily attacking | was changed, the Royal Engineers maklogs fine rush, which ended in Darlet shooting, for awhile, the R. A. M. G. looked but Clark saved. Round the goal the ball xtromaly ke scoring,, for Barr, right in hovered, but finally Jotham kloked clear, frant of goal, tried to head the ball in, but Mr Moss-If your property stands like

and Hancock got the ball near half-way. It went over the top bar. Good play by this how do you think you would got on in case of a Bre? Do you think you would get

Yesterday the Chinose rigged cruisers Bamblin hear him for the ball and passed Hyndman say play transferred to the other the full amount Insurance companies do;

ed noro co Amphlett. The latter return.ing to the attack with renewed vigour. value, not pay the hook vaine they pay the actual of the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club to festley, who on reaching Preshaw fach-end, but not for long, the soldiers return- assembled at Police Pier, Kowloon, ed the ball smartly sud Heatley, with only Smith had hard luck in not equalislog, for The Chairman-The insurance companies

round Waglon light the goal-keeper to beat, scored an excellent good shot by him strack the upright post HIGH-OLASS HOTEL

and bounded out again. Doring the final pay the actual saide; wo are fully invored. for

Mr Mousa that the custom I know house and back. The startors were: | shot, smid load applause, it is not the custom with fire insurance-Solpe, Australian, Darwin and Tavy. The game was a very fant one, and the stages of the game the Lusitano Club UNDER STRICTLY AMERICAN companies to pay up fully like that,

The Chairma93 - S With a company like The former crossed the line first at 10 speed of the Rugby team was a spoolal showed out the better, but there were no this the insurance companies would re o'clock, closely followed by Dassin and feature of the game, but they were too slow additions to the score, and Lueltano won. cogniaa that any claim submitted was justi fiable and there would be no difficulty in Australian, but Tavy was a minute or two in taking a pass and getting rid of the ball behind. On the beat up to Lyeemoon again. Just after the Englossrs scored recovering the full insurance.

Me Moss-I don't think they would. Daswin, who was in receipt of one hour's Taylor gave Pearce a chance in front of

VOLUNTEERS ON THE BANGE. And with regard to the accounts payablo |

The ragnthly shoot of the Right Half. ing and allowed himself to be bester for 81,38,641.28 how much of that in out on allowanos from Snipe and Australian, didol, but the latter was too slow in shoot.

very wall in the light winds and smooth the ball. Then Forbes and Taylor both No. 2 Company was held yesterday at Tal loan on which we are paying interest. Me Hooper Recutving interest. Mr Moge-Yen, receiving interest. What waters, but after getting through Lyeemoonshot at goal, but Shute stopped each ball Hang fange. The following wars the best I mean to say is that some of it must be Pass Snipo kept to the northern shore and and kicked back. The Ragby Club came carda returned contractors' accounts. Surely a big amount eoon had a decided lead over the other two back to the attack and Master raised' the like this t le not due.

boats, for by this time Tavy was practically hopes of their supporters by putting in an

Rifle Shooting.

MANAGEMENT.

HOT AND COLD WATER THROUGHOUT,

TABLE D'Hora. CUISINE EXCELLENT,

COMMODIOUS ROOM WITH EVARY Сомковт

▲ CLABS,

Nott. H'p Tel. ...78 12 90

For Terme, apply to

.... 20 10 88

D CLASS.

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... 00 13-81

Nett. H'p Tt1. BY 18 73 ... 66 7. 63 Gunner W. . D. Turner Gunner L. 8 Greenhill "Gunner E. F. Aucott. 51 6 67 **Gunner F. F. Olarke. ... 4 15 56

... 54 Bor. 54 Gunner E. J. Chapman

The Chairwan-You seem a little vague tput the information you require.

eat of the race. Snipe's lead was further excellent ébat, the finalo to a good run,Gunner F: A. Biden...

| Cspt. Armstrong In Mr Moon I would like the accounts increased by her mosting the north-east but again Shate waved, and play remained Corp. &. E. Wright73 15 88 payable split up in a more detailed manner wind first, while the other two remained about the centre of the field, unti! Hesliey Gunner E. B, Itead so that we could know exactly what is due.

sot pass in the vicinity of the twenty-fro yards line. From here he tried a long shot, which awerved a great deal, and Clark failed to stop the ball. The Engineers thus led by two goals to nil.

With the least bit of luck the Club would have scored at lost two goals before half. time arrived, for they had good ohaness. Lang and Taylor wore right in front of goal and the ball at their foot. In their haste they over-ran the ball. Then Blackbaru missed good centro, which might hava

however, were playing the better game and

The Chairman-Yes, this amount is due becalmed, and she rounded the lighthouse and consists mainly of the bank overdraft one hour ahead of Australian. On seeing against this sum wu are receiving interest Bnipe go round Daswin gave up the race, on 81,883,700, which you will nos appbara | on the other side auder the heading amount but Australian continued on, and on the advanced in mortgage and the balance

in a portion of the sum invested un honis the latter picked up somorhat on thee.

Snipe, but not suficient to catch her, and Hough-I rise to second the adop-fuipe crossed the line a winner. The race tion of the Report and Accounts. The

finished shortly after six o'clock. lucid manuer in which they have been dealt with by our Chairman leaves me vory

were payable to raten which Government and refunded by the tomat, but as the tenant now pays rates direct to the Government and they do not appear io our boks the not ront received is slote shown, and in consequence thereof they du

in

THE CORINTHIAN' YAQHT ELUS,

but I must echo what has

Another attempt was made by the One- Fallen from him in hoping that the drastic design Joshts of the Corinthian Yacht Club

ac handicap property

W. B. MOSES,

Manager,

Hongkong, April 18, 1905,

The

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*Quaner B. F. Chapman...37 18 55 ROBINSON PIANO

(20 Entries)

* Winners of Spoons.

VOLUNTEER RIFLE CLUB,

alrewn all over the harbour, reminiscent not appear either on the dobit side of this laws which at preserably modified to docido the ruce for the CHINA MAIL been productive of a doors. The Enginsers, the series of six fortnightly competitions |

partially destroyed through bumping up / 89,069.04 shown in 1915 socants for crown much about this looking the opened up against them, for there was not sufficient of goal, for Turner, Amphlett and Heatley result:-

of

COMPANY, LTD.

THE

MINIATURE GRAND

On Saturday afternoon the first shnet of | coun

took plaço at the Talhang range. Ton Clark had plenty to do to keep the ball out members competed with the following

had several shots. Right up till half- time tho Club were on the defensive, and but for en acossional break-away by the forwarda, did not show out an very well,

After the istorial, however, they hold Pearce's place in the forwarde, the latter ge-

P

200 500 600 OP TIL. 31 32 32 Ber. 45 Corpl. Marshali .......

...*.**** 28 27 39 87 Gun, Sorby

0 80 Bomb. Chapman 23 27 26 Gun, Brown... 29 24 21 7 81 Gun. Manuck...... 28 24 20 8 80 Corpl. Marshall and Gunner, Sorby, were spoon winners.

covered over with a red blanket and was by the Government, The cost of the ap- put forward will bring smelioration Kowloon, to Kowloon Rock, to Lyeemoon their own for awhile, Hancock taking Sergt. Blood. 25 27 15

still on the Praya at 2.15. Whether any efforts were madu to resusciate the child we are unable to say, but the body was allowed to remain stiff and stark on the Praya wall.

and the

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when

ent of the dividend

of the groat Typhoon of last year. At account. As you will also notice crown rent holders may be Blake Pier two sampans were capsized and alone being charged at 8618 ne against the near future. I do not like to say too Cup on Saturday, but again fortune was

we do on the ns wo e do on the matter as one which nisy against the wall sad it is repeated that two rent and rates. The cost of property this shortly. We have now sitting a Royal wind to take the boste round the course, lives were lost there. Further down, near year is shown as $2,908.01 in excess of Commission dealing exhaustively with and none of them fiuished. the Pottinger Stroot wharf, a little child last year, being the cost of proving matters concerning property and I look ONE-DESIGN: The sixth Club race for

of their forward

to the outcome 1 hopefully was drowned in a sapan and the body the water service required by the introdur deliberations, and that whatever rusom-the one-design class was called yesterday recovered and laid on the Priya. It was tion of the rider main sperem demanded mendations they with confidence may over the following couren:--Pelico Pier,

that has keep of the property is about $4,000 less wat lot. (Applause). Th that the provious year, which, considering passed has been a troublous one; it Beacon, 'to Meyer's East Buoy and back to

is brought home to us now the destructive typhoons experienced, your wo are closing up our accounts the losses Folico Piez, all marks to starboard. Thong to half. The new formation strengthen- ed the forward line and neat passing sew Directora deemed very satisfactory. If any we have sustained, and it is matter for entire fleet-eight bosts started, and a

both Ferbes and Master in good positions, shareholder wishes for further information congratulation that our Directors are able good start was effected. With the oscop Both shots were stopped by Skate (who was

to recommend? All along the Prays could be seen somehall be pleased to answer any questions, they have done. Applause.) There is a tion of Fas all the boats made short tacks keeping goal well) and another opportunity There were no questions and the adop lot of the Oliver Twist about shareholders towards Blackhead's Point, but as the tide was lost to the Club by. Psarea and Lang pans and wreckage, while out in the tint of the report and accounts was carried and at times we are perhaps too prone to wax favourable Fas stood right across being off sido, close to the R. E. goal. After bour wore articles of murchandise Boating on the motion of the Chairman seconded hold out our hands for more. On this about. The launches in the vicinity were

occasion I think we are fortunate, and the towards the Hongkong shots and ly the Ogle had made a neofal roo, soding in ap by Mr Haupt. ost rescuing immediately after the storm

The appointment to the Board of the least we can do is to cheer on our directors time Kowloon Bay was reached had unsuccessful shot at goal, Payne had a had spent itself, which was only a few

and management and chow our appreciation established a good lead. Kowloon rook chance and "his shot was just stopped In of the year's work. (Applause), minates after the outburst, and chief

The motion was carried. among them to do yeoman servico was the Dock launch AL. This lunch was passing. Grest Island just as the squall burst and socing several smpaus in distross went to their aid, picking up tan persons. Soveral had narrow oscapes from death. The P. and . "Dingon" Masars Bailey nod Company's

and Mesars Macdonald and Company's launches were nut curls, in fact, everybody who could lend a helping band wont put and a fargo number of lives word saved by their prompt action. For some time aftorwards launches were seen arossing and recrossing the harbour with

ватрала ід tow, taking them to places of safety where they could

repaired, while it was a com to see the sampans tied to the Prayn handing up the movable parta and busily engaged in bailing the water cut by mustia of wooden buckets.

bo

Hon. Mr W. J. Gresson was confirmed on the motion of Mr Orango, seconded by Mr Elli.

The Hon. Mr W. J. Grasson and Mr A. J. Raymond

Wore re-elected directors on the motion of Mr Maitland seconded by Mr Haskell.

Mr O. W. May was re-elected auditor on the motion of Me Moxon seconded by

Mr Graca.

That cloned the business of the meeting, and the Chairman announced that dividend warrants would be ready to-morrow.

Land Investment and Bgency Co.

The eighteenth annual meeting of share- holders in the Hongkong Land Jovestment

mo! with their occupants inside and Aconcy Company, Limited, we held

While one of the Star Forries was cross

at the Company's offices at noon, The

were

SEIZURE OF MORPHIA.

Magistrate's Order Set Aside.

It may be remembered that in July last

Hon. Mr W. J. Greason presided, and yest, a number of onses of mariate of mor- there were also present:-Sir Paul Chater,phia were seized by the Excise Officers in

C. M. G., Mesars II. P. White, A. Haupt, the godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon In the Cruiser-Cinse Doroon crossed the D. M. Niasita, A. J. Raymond, N. A. Wharf and Godown Company and that at

BY

STEINWAY'

is a work of creative art which stands alone-unqualifiedly THE BEST.

Two cups were presented in connection with this competition, the first for the best net aggregate of four out of the six shonta and the second for the aggregate (including handicaps) of four out of the six shoots. PIANOS The results were:-

NET AGGREGATM.

Corpi. Marshall Gunner Sorby Lieut. Hapton Bomb. Chapman...

OROÈS AGGREGATE. Corpl. Marshall.... Gunner Sorby

JES 343

315

363

259

896

Gunner Brown, German

230

330

Bomb, Chapman. 144

397

'Lient. Hayton ...

325

Gunner Boyd

316

301

Gunner Manuk....

Ganner Catchick...

Bsores aro.

VOLUNTEERS v. KENT.

VOLUNTEERS,

was rounded by Fas first, then rama time by Clark. The ball rolled towards Mr D. M. Nissim's appointment to the Ariel, Gael, Joan, Nina, and the other three Amphlett and the latter ran in fast and shot board of directors was confirmed on the boats. Thaels had the misfortune to foul-splendid low ball-beating Clark easily. motion of Mr Moss seconded by Mr Rodger.

Nina and her owner hauled down his mcing Almbat immediately afterwards, Hancock Mesara A. J. Raymond and D. M. Nis fag. He continued round the course but got the ball at half-way and by a quo plečo sim were re-elected directors on the motion kept out of the way of the other beste. of individual play he dodged past the RE of Mr Smith seconded by Mr May

Mesurs 0. W. May and H. Peroy Smith After getting round the rock most of the backs and scored for the Club. Bis auocess was loudly cheered. Another goal was re-elected auditors on the notion of boats set-sharp across torongkong, but added to the R. E, score withlu a minute, Mr Orange seconded by Mr Ough.

This concluded the business and the both Gaol and Joan returned to the Kow-Heatley scoring with a long shot, and after clisimman announced that dividend warrants loon short, while Mots also chose the this play was evenly divided, both sides

A rifle shooting match between the Left would be ready to-morrow.

Kowloon shore. By kroping along the just failing to score aeveral times. The share John and Gael gained on the lenders number of shota at goal and the narrow Half, No 1 Company, Hongkong Volau and the Beacon was rounded by Fas first, escapes kept the spectators interested, and teera, and H. M. S. Kent took place at the Gael second, then came Ariel, Joan, Nina, the soldiers, whenever the ball went any. Taibang range yesterday resulting in a wio Mota and Asthora. On the run to Meyer's where near goal, broke out into a chorus of forthe Volunteers. The Kent rifle team | East busy the only change in the positions Hard lines, hard lines!" which brought have already beaten the Middlesex Regi ment Police and Tamar and have only lost was that Joan displaced Ariel and rounded smiles to the faces of the players. third. The finish saw Fas acore her first By good fast forward play the Club gotance to the latter, so that the Volunteer win, Gast being second and Joan third. into a good position of the right and Has-win is really creditable: The wind and light ing the harbour two sampans capsized bear

cock passed the ball to Lang, after getting at 600 yards made shooting dificnit. The by and the crew of the Ferry launch dis-

lue first, with Trurons, Annie and beyond the backa, Lang did not shoot played unwanted energy in throwing out

until within a couple of yards of the goal life buoys and life lines, and rescuing the Steba (directors) F. Ellis, Q. W. May. Dorder was made by the Police Magistrato Chanticleer following. The yachts made & ad Shate was unable to atop the ball, the

K. Moss, T. F. Hough, A. Rodger, H. that they be forfeited. occupants.

As far as can be gathered our fleet of Percy Smith, and Sholton Hooper (sacze- This morning before Their Lordships Sir Bories of short tooks along the wall and second got going to the credit of the Clak. launches did not suffer much, though ono tary).

Franols Piggott (Chief Justice) and Anale made Kowloon Point Brat, then In response to the cries for more goals by of Messrs Butterfied and Swire's Inunches

Mr A. G. Wise (Prisne Judge) Sir came Chanticleer and Doreen, Tremous the Royal Engineers' supporters, the ragi collided with a steamer at anchor and

Henry Berkeley, B.C, made an ap. had taken a long tack towards the tuontal team attacked strongly and Clark sustained some danger, and the awning of

pliostion for the "Progress" was blown off.

An order nist calling Hongkong shore and was out of the made several good savas, but a long klok It is fortunato that the storm ended as

upon the Magistrate, Mr Hazelazid, ranning, Aunte kept her load roped by Ogle, who boat Blackburn for the ball, the Kealoon Rock, Doreen being still lo and accounts as read. In the year under to show cause why the Court should Chanticleer's wake, with Tremons a long way was too much for him and struck the post, review the property market, in common not inde's writ of certiorari to quash the behind. By close hugging the lee shore bounding into gool. There was no fucher with every ethor market, has suffered from order made by the Magistrate assuming to Chanticleer and Dorcon made up on scoring and the Royal Engineers won by the period of depressed trade which I trust act under section 39 of Ordinance 2 of 1891. the

hept well into the

The fra gola to two. Tramona Tent Berks to to see anything at any distance.

channel. W we are rapidly leaving behind us. The The tourists of morphis was the property Hongkong and by the t time the Beacon was His Excellency Sir Mathew Nathan,

roached the second and third boats wore accompanied by Mr R. A. B. Ponsonby, conditions have been such as to preclude of Mr William Hoffman, of Shanghai.

close upon the leader. On the ran to was out soon after the storm and passed the sale of any of our property, and as no

both Chanticleer and Buoy the Praya alongs to the damage done.

making sympathetic en lera with a reasonable prospect of advan.

Tremena ran well, the latter making up s quiries as

The Tung Wah Hospital directors were

tageous development have been submitted

good deal of her leaway. The race homo saw littlo alteration in the position of the engaged in the work of rescue to us, the Company has not derived any actively after the storm, the launches toevenue from this brauch of its business

boats and Annie won from Chanticleer by "E On"

and "Kwong On" being sent A comparison of Our Assots with

a minute and half. Doreen being third out to

and Tremona fourth, tho. harbour, one going cast Scour

the year 1905 shows that the smount and the other wast.

Reports from Kowloon show that the advanced on mortgage has decreased by force of the storm, as the wind was a $44,533 and thatafurther sum of $65,203.84 south-west one, was folt there more acute has boon spent on developing property, ly than elsewhere.

The Dock launches were also active in making

The Secretary having read the notice convening the mosting,

The Chairm nid :-Gentlemen, with

quickly as it began or otherwise the your sanction I propose to take the report

would have been far greater. danego would Though not a typhoon the force of the

was very

very great and it was accom- by blinding min, which made it

wind

The Chief Justico-We have read the filo. Is this to bo opposed! I see a letter-

•

Sir Henry The letter was sont after the notion of this application was filed.

Mr A. G. Wiso-Have your get your stuff yet!

Sir Henry-We have not got possession. We fled the, notice on January 18 and on January 22 we received thoir offer, but to

our property investmente pat burselves in order wo most get the

this

but

Fast Magar's

Football,

THE SHIELD COMTESTIÓN,

Yesterday afternoon two football Shield rescuing sampan people. The "01" was $6.005,975.75, ne against 85,485,771.91 in order is, when we shall more. After matches were played on the Happy Valley

out by Mr C. D. Silas and rescued 1906, Dasling with profitand loss account getting the goods it is a question of com-

while the Kowloon "No 1. "also

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WEATHER REPORT.

165

The following notice is leaned by Mr. Figg of the Borgkong Observatory:— ··

On the 28th at 11.50 a.-The barometer

having movod sway Eastwards. has risen quickly over Japan, the depression

The barometer has fallen slightly over

chow). Opizm-smoking had increased at

Pressure is highest over N. Chits. It A-iong in the Ling-Kong district (Foo- the E. coast of China, and risen a little on

of

the S. coast.

an alarming rato, and the price dudng the

better

last five years having gone up 400 per cent. remains low over the Northern shores of

Moderate N. winds may be expected:

LUSITANO ..

B.L.M.O The shield tie between the Club Lusitano and the R.A.M.O, was won by the former. The tests were

R.A.3.0. Goal, Shepherd; backe, a large number.. Several launches the return from that important carco of pensation. We have been driven to take in the presence of a large crowd of White and Stanley; halver, Smith, Barr went across to the Yaumsti sids where ont revenue, rents, shows an increase of this step, and we shall sak for costs. If spectators. The match between the long- and Grimsdall; forwards, Johnson, Cocp,

kong Rugby Club and the Royal Engineers Primer, Jones and Davis. Boreal junks were reported to be lost. Mr J. 891,138. This in a measure must be con- they agree that will end it..

was a fairly good game and the improve Lusitanos:-Goal, F. da Silva; for Morrison, one of the Dock Company'e har

The application before the Court mon- bour engineers, was out: his launch and sidorod satisfactory, but no regret to say in

tioned as grounds for the order that the meat shown in the Rugby team was very wards, L. G. Cordeiro, J. Q Barrette is reported to have resoured seven out of spite of every endeavour we have still a lost before he junk, the other five being number of vacant tenements, although not Magistrate had no jurisdiction to make the unticsable. Their passleg was better than halves, J. M. Vietor, P. da Rozsad

help could reach them. One of the striking features of the works many as a year ago. From the census order of forfeitars as muriats of morphic: their combination had improved; Hyndman; forwards, R. O da Silva. A. of respite was the prompt action of the recently taken you are aware that there has was not Opium and the goods wore in the but their shouting at goal was weak. How.. V. Ribeiro, L. A. Osorio, A. V. Bartos men-of-war in the harbour. Pinnaces been a redaction in the Chinese population. apparent pinascasion of the Godowa Com-ver, after an interesting gains the Royal and E. Hyndman.

The Lasitano Club had slightly the the folds and houses were being sold, and the China Sea.

the village was on the verge of going to and whole-boats were lowered speedily There are other cason which have serious-paay (the Odinance provided for forfeiture Engineors, finished up winners by ive goals i

of matters in the opening stages of the pieces, Last December four opium-emokers in the Formosa Uhannel, and frests to and blue-jackets, both British and foreign, ly decred property, but as, we must sil when the goods were not in the apparent

BONGKONG RUGBY CLUB Goal, J. game, but the defence of the R. A. M. From the village had gone to the O.Strong E. winds off the S. coast of Chips. worked with a will, and were hopo for the amelioration, if not the poastasion of any persus),

Clark; backs, G. M. Proshaw and G. I kept them from scoring, Silva, when hospital at Fonchow, and were there oured Hongkong Rainfall for the 34 hours end-

ing at 10 am to-day, 0.38 inches. strumental in rescuing great many. “

The Chief Justico thought it was a ques

Forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon- were capsized in the vicinity of the men-ppear to be tasenable to anticipate ation of construction more than jurisdiction Jotham, Half backs, B. Hancock, F, C. offside looked like scoring, but the referee by Dr Wilkinaun. The fame of Dr. Wilkin». It is estimated that over twenty sampone removal of useless restrictions, it would

FORECAST DISISIOT. Sir Henry pointed out that the morphit Hall and L. J. Blackburne forwards, penaleed him. The ball was enon back inson became so great that the village deter - } to-morrow. Couraission account. On the debit side of was in the possession of the Godown Com N. S. Forbes, R. F. Master, J. Mol. front of the soldiers goal, and loos nueven mined to invite him to cure their oplam

play followed, until foally Barron had a shot smokers. The Invitation was sccepted, 1.-Hongkong and Neighbourhood 8. and with the withdraws! the account you will find interest account.

invastad pany but the owner in Shanghai know Taylor, T. E Pearce and 4.0. Lang.

ROYAL ENGINEERS: Goal, Corp. Shute; but failed to store. The R. A. M. C. then and on March 2eighty opium-smoking men winds, fresh or strang; squally, showery.

2-Formoss Channel N.E. winds, baoka, Lance-Oorpl. Henwood and broke away, Grimedall in the load, but the were gathered together fa the great hall of moderate. Beardmore; halves, Bapper Payne, Corpl. Lusitano backs were waiting and soon the village. The eldera signed a document, 3.South coast of China between Hong Forsyth and Sapper Hamblin; forwards, cleared their line from the attack, putting which was posted outside the ball, exhort-kong and Lamooks: Same as No. 1.

South coast of China between-Hong- Lando Corp. Turner, Llout. Ogle, Corp. their forwards agalu in possession of the ing the people, amongst other things, to Heatley, Sapper Amphlett and Lanes ball, but Hyndeis falled to group the help bring this matter to a satisfactory kong and Haiman: Samo as No. 1. Corp. Davies. PRENA

opportunity offered and no score résulted, anding, and warning all who sold oplum Iramadiately after the kick off the Hong. For some time after this the soldiers bad from this time on of the decision of the

gradually incressed return from Chinese.

of war anchorage, while in other parts of rentals. Thers is on increase of 88,500 in

the harbour many others met with a like

fato.

The "Yuon Hang" launch had her awning rails minshed, the wind rotting under the owning and lifting it bodily off

RECIPROCITY.

The man stood contemplating the wrook of bis automobile..

funds

on mortgage it is only to be expected that nothing about the proceedings until after our revenue under this beading must be a the time limit for an appeal had gone by. gradually declining the actual The order was made. decrease this year being $31.891.39. Charges account is practically unaltered, while Fire Insuranes is some 82,800 The cost of repairs increased

more.

"Oh, well," he said, "turn about is from 811,087.25 to $14,094.26 which

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Ascum-I notice you're very attentive kong Club attacked alrongly and kept the much the better of the play and kept as people and elders te maze their houses to SPEAKS WELL OF OHAMBERLAIN'S fair What do you mean by that i" queried by the at about to Misa Boxles: Finse pou received any ball in their opponents' end for a minute Silex and Cordeiro on, the more con the ground and expel them from the village.

26,000.

the Det erninge söt. the passing stranger.

It broke me first," explained the tho

TR 6,811.22 more than in 1905 encouragement

Hunter I should say so. I received or two, until Hamblin got it away, passing tinually. However, a popalty against thom The patients remained under the charge of

sen and Company, Bloemfontein So other.Chicago Daily News.

if you exelado from that gene the $100 authoritative information that she's worth to: Davies on the lelt wing. This transéi allowed Rázs to get away with the fall at Wilkinson for three wooks, and 16 John Main, Manager for P.J. Potor. derived from profit 0+1 Property and in Testment," and this rosult your Directors allenat half a million dollars-Phadd Ferred the game to the other end and after a good ran ended in him storing Until interesting to learn that most of them ware Afzles, makes the following statement for

phia Prest, trust you may consider satisfactory. If

good work by Ogle and Turnar the former half-times there was no addition to the score, red, and that the news from the village the benefit of the public Chamberlain

Cough Remody has a big sale here and na hasded beyond Preshaw, but Jothan sent and the teams changed over

we have been handling it for several Years, any further information is desired, I chall

it to the

we can confidently say that we sell more of ability

The scoond half was tame in comparison mediate use is Chamberlain's Cough Re Mr Moss-1 shou'd like to bak a faw ore quickly cured by Chamber them back agairt. They remained in close Laeliano Chab leading by one goal to nil

Iain's Cough Remody. It acra on proximity to the Rugby goal for a spell, as soon as the child becomes, hourse, or questions. Regarding this 3,050,976.78 nature's plan, loosens the cough, relieves mud aed, however, Pestos interesting with the rate and this the Lusitano Cho YOU want a comedy that will give you recommended for coughs olds, croup and

is mentioned in the accounts, how is the lungs and opens the escretions, effect ropulsed, however, a one the impression that the Club

T prompt relief. Gut Chamberlain's There is no danger in giving it to children. it that nothing has been written off for ing a permanent, cure. It counteracu, aby pass and the fleety Club forwards want were satisfied, to remain one ahead. Der Cough Remedy, It alanya opros and caros whooping cough and can be given to the

W tendency of a cold to result in pneumonis.

by all chemist and storekeepers, for it containe, no opium or other armful depreciation of property? drag. For sale by al chemists and storation le that property is never written down For sale by all chemists and stofekooper.de, stopped them, and again the venue strenuous efforts to space, but played a good storkoepers

The Chairman The answer to that ques. It le pleasant to takt. Children like it. racing up the field. Manter, being off- tainly they did not appear to be making quickly. For sale by all chemists and little ones with absoluta security Forgale keepers.

Reliable medicine and one that should

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medy. It will prevent the attack if given

eron after the croupy cough appears.

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WHEN YOU HAVE A BAD COLD

it than we do of any other preparation of that Lind. This medicine is especially