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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBR 26, 1907.
BY TELEGRAPH. OUR BEACON LIGHT.
LOOKING ON
German Interests in Morocco.
(Exclusive Service, supplied by Renter,
THE CHINA MAIL.
was full of witate pieces of glass and salt water. We were thus without a light, and the tower was still open to the wind Gap. Rock in a Typhoon, and min, but rude temporary window france of canvas and matting were made; (The matting wo took up from the dining; How many of us who have passed the mom floor). This rendered the tower Gap Rock lighthouse have given a thought air-tight, but we could not got the light in to the men whose lives are spent in lonely working order until Sunday, when just vigil, keeping guard over the ono beacon about sunset we succeeded. As we had no which senda forth ita silent message of wel- light on Saturday night orders were given come to the mariner coming from the south to stand by with the foggia and blue to suck the shelter of the harbour, and warns lighte caso of an emergency and it was im of the perils which he has to avoid 7 well that we did so, for during the night a Yot there are times when these inen are in largest camer-apparently a gassenger vessel deally peril-when the waves break over-was sighted and the seemed to be leading the very light-house itself, and batlar in the strong protecting glass that surrounds the light--and this inouth those attendants wow confronted with such an experince.
E look at the lighthouse on a tight an native polley of intervention audammer's day, with the waves gently rol annexation, but would continue in the ling upon the water-worn rocks and curling lazily around the island, one could hardly happy mean between the two extremes.reale that in times of storm the raging The articles merely expressed Ger-hillows hurl themselves one hundred and fifty fout high and burst in demonineal fury upon the very tower itself,
Tia Bombay), LONION, September 25. Geraan genti-official. writers point out that Germany has neither re- anuriced her intorests in North Africa in favour of Franco nor has the adopted
any's readiness to tolerate any provisional Franco-Spanish polica ar- rangements in Morocco but did, not nathorize France to carry out the Heleroo
[BETTER SERVICE. }
MOROCCO.
Lextos, September 21. Philibert reports from Casablanca that three of the tribes have sigord their submission, given hostages, agreed 10 surrender their arms and the assailants of Europeans - on the August, and to pay an indemnity.
RUSSIA.
fono, September 21.
directly for the rock. Fortunately our warning gun and the blue lights attractedhor attention and she altered her course and wont safely by. Though it was an exciting
time we got through without any injuries, the damage sustained by a lantern being the worst."
Tho barometer readings hourly from 3 p.ra. on the 13th to 7 na on the 14th wore:-20.55; 29.52; 29.49; 29.46; 20.43; ₤26,30; 20.30; 20.26; 29.14; 28.96; 28.81; 28.79; 28.78 (lowest); 28.01; 29.23; 29.40; and 29.45.
But the rock tells an eloquent story. Its battered and scarred face, with huge!
That was the story as fold to our re crevices running in divers directions, is testimony to the force with which the 150entative who went down on the blue ocean water is hurled upon it. ItStanley, arriving at the rockshortly before looks by no means accure, but rather gives the impression that any day a hugu slice of solid reck will go tumbling down, bringing
with it the glithon,
SPORTING.
Regimental Aquaties.
The regimental aquatic sports were colt- oluded yesterday. The results were:- Life-saving display: Lance-Corp. West 1. Private Linehan 2, Privato Roid Lance-Corp), Clarke 4. Bandeman Rolfe 5. Privato Crocker 6, Bir F. Lammort judged the competition.
Fifty yards race: Banduan Rolfe 1, 2. Lanes-Corp. Clarke 3, Lanco-Corp. West. 4, Private Reid, Bandsınan Goode 6. Won by about two yards. Time, 38 L-isees.
Bandsman Romanns
220 YARDS RACE :---Privato Oluko 1, Bandsman Goude 2, Lancs-Corp. Porkins Private Cooke 4, Tanco-Corp. West, Private Itibiall 0.
CONSOLATI › RACE :-50 Yards: Lance Corp. Reid and Private Worsley deal heat.; Lanco-Corp. Heather 3; Privates Hall and Crocker doad beat; Lance-Corp. Duncan G. Time, 46 2-5secs
The open "100" was won by Gunnar Canter. Gunner F. H. S. Ward was second and Sappor Morrish thiri.
The water pole game resulted in a win for C. Company by four goals to one. -
Kowloon Cricket Club.
ANSUAL MEETING,
AMOY NOTES.
(From Our Correspondent }
Amy, Bepomber 21.
CRICKET.
HONGKONG ORICKER CLUB A LONG-FELT ·
The following is the Repurt of tho Committee of the Cricket Club for the season 1904-1907 →
A practice ganic between the A in M XI The Comitico luso pleasure in subanit- and N to % cloves-was played this after-ting their report on the working of the noon, but owing to the slackness of players Club and the Accounts for the year ended In turning up, a start was not inndu until 31st August, 1907,
$100.84 has been written off that Assets to provide for bad debts.
WANT SUPPLIED.
CIRCULATING
5 o'clock. As it is impossible to go on The Inemue and Expenditure Account aftor six, it left just an hour for play, shows a deficit of $3.68 which has been WATKINS' which was all too short. Messrs Burio deducted out of the Reserve Accoult, now and Milward opened up the batting for the N to % XI, facing the bowling standing at 25,527.51.
Óver and Joseland. of Howard thirty had hoon kuorked up before
It is again the regat of the Committee Milward was bowled by fosclund. O'Shao
tion of $1,500.00 Dobentures according to mado Id, and was then well caught by that the funds do not allow of the redemp Manners Scott, soon left, and then the side the Deed. Debenture Interest 8867.00 declared, having mada 81 for the loss of has been allowed for in the accompanying wickets, Barton Loing not out with 38 run accounts and has sines Leon paid.
There was
Larger number 4 to his cralit. Only twenty minutes remain-
momhors and 1 resignations
the feat ed for play, when Rev. Lloyd and Dr Chur- and the cricket expensas increased. chill commenced the innings for the A to M XI. Churchill was disposed of alter Gear and Pavilion Bar show au improve❤ | ho had unde four. Howard and Rev. Lloyment, whilst Racquet Gear and Refresh. ments a slight falling off, comparing with then stayed togother for tat minutos, but previous year.
scoring was very slow, and only 15 had ou compled when Scott howled Lloyd. Stamps were now drawn as the light was getting had, and the game thus ionded rather tamely in a draw.
VISITOR.
The
of atent LATEST
of the Cricket and Tennis
The Club sent a loan to Shanghai in October last and was defeated by the home am by 112 runs. The thanks of the Club team by 112 ru are due to the
Shanghai
generous hospitality
to our visit. It is the Committee's regret that they were able kind invitationir m or Thing
¡ representatives during for the
to
opt the
Rev.. I. Lloyd, of Foodlow, is here on Singapore to
a visit.
WEATHER.
The annual theeting of the Kowloon Cricket Club was hoki yosterday. Mr. The "nonscop scams to have broken, and Skinner, President, was in the chait, and we are having somewhat cooler nights. there was a fair attendance of membora. Rain is very badly needed and if we do The Chairman gubuitted the anal re- not get some woon; the chance rany is port as follows: Gentlemen, The Com-Amoy has been remarkably free from inittee have pleasure in submitting their typhoone this year. There has not even report on the working of the Club and boon a scare. As I am writing, a thunder- the accounts for the your cuding 31st storm is raging somewhat violently, but August, 1907, The profit and loss still refuses to min.
our credit.
noon. With the usually heavy sos which i well in from the China Bou landing at the rock is a most difficult matter, and the visiter las to be swung ashore by a long derrick. In this way all provisions and The rock takes its me from its formaterials required are landed, and at thu. Two peaks, one ninety-seven fect times the difficulties are very great. alive son level and the other slightly Inas, Yesterday, however, the weather was most rise sharply up, with a well defined RAP propitious, for, beyond a gentle swell, the between, but this gap has been bridged water was extrously calm. Fortunately over by solid mastury. across which it is this was so, for several heavy sections of a uzeessary to walk to gain the lighthouse.now derrick lat to be landed. These necount shows $298.72 to latis but fifteen years since the lighthouse were all put ashore expeditiously and were was opened, for it was on April 1, 1892, one carried to another portion of the rock week after telegraphic communication was where a second derrick stands. The arm opened bolween the rock and Hongkong of this derrick was carried away by the that the first gleam of light shot over the typhoon, notwithstanding the fact that it seas and went searching through the cova loping darkness; bret since that time, with one two exceptions, the rars live nightly chons welcome to the nurier,
The first stage of the elections for the new Dovo is marked by unprece dented obstructions and apulby,
MARCONIGRAPHIC TRANS- ATLANTIC SERVICE.
Losos, September 21.
The rock is the one British possession tonida eluder of islands, several of which are more suitable for lighthouses than Gap Rock However, it seems that the
Tritish were unable to get any other
island from Chim at the time nnd on
FOOKIEN RAILWAY CO.
it
2268,85 has hoen written off sundry The Norwegian s.8. Oscar I arrived lobtors, and 8133.00 has been expended here a few days Jack with a full cargo of oua fenes fronting Austin Road and Japanese sleepers for the railway. Work installing electric light in the muntshed. is progressing slowly, but as the Chinese The Chib, we are pleased to say, were never seem to do anything quickly, the fast
calls for no comment.
LIBRARY,
NOVELS
BY THE
BEST AUTHORS
(COLONIAL EDITION)
ARRIVE EVERY MAIL.
Hongkong or Bend z team to play cricket at No Subscription.
to insufficient number of players
available The invitations extended to the Singapore Cricket Club for a Straite team and Shanghai Cricket Club to sound teams here next have been accepted by the latter Club. for an Interport Cricket werk in November No reply has yet been received from Singapore.
The Club played 12 matches against the Navy and Garrison, etc., of which 8. wore won and 4 lost. There were also played 13 other matchee (audi as "Shorts," etc.).
The following
10.
scores of 100 and over were i
No Membership Fee.
PURCHASER of one_Novel
at $1.00 becomes a mem-
116; Mr. E. &. Fowlar, 140. made:-Mr. T. E. Pearce, 146, 131 and ber and is entitled to exchange
averages with 41.20, and Mr. T. Sercombe
Mr. T. E. Fearer heads the baiting same for any other novel on Smith, the bowling averages, with 31 payment of 20 cents cash, Hong-
wickets for 331 runs, or 10.77 runs por wicket.
The Hongkong Cricket Club League kong currency, for every change, Team played 13 maniches, of which 5 werd
100 was nudo by Mr W. E. Dixon, sporing MORRISON MEMORIAL FUND. won, lost and 2 drawn. The foam took
had been unshipped and placed in its bud--again successful in the Hongkong Cricket a chamel cut in the rock about a foot Longue competition, obtaining 30 out of a deep-sand clamped over with iron bands, possible 43 points. The only score of over How the arm was lifted out in mystery.
landing Mr C. Nicolas, who is in charge of the light-house, conducted our representative through the building,
This is the oil room," he said, on reachi-
ing a small compartment, anand which oil
120 not out. Mr W. E. Dixon beads the
The following subscriptious have been batting average with 48,7 and Mr W. G. Martin the bowling average with 6.2 runs required by the Treasurer of the Canton per wicket. In 2nd XI. matchesMrLibeaud Commilles : beads the batting average with 37. Prizos Rev. W. W. Claysons....... were donated by Messrs Skinnor, Swan, Gold-Rev. R. E. Chambers lawn tennis tournament was played in May, Rov. G. H. MeNeur June, July and August, being much inter. Hov. War. Blawson ....
Rev. J. J. Boggs
F.
Signor Marconi has arrived at Glace the principle" thing half a loaf is better drums were placed. In 2849 these tanks saith, J. Logan atal T. Chee. The annual Miss L. F. Whilden Bay, Nova Scotia, and announces that has no broad "Clap Rock was taken. containing 112 gallons of panfis oil were Bither Jubilee Island or the larger one of washed down by the water breaking in all obstacles have been finally overcome the Indrones would have besu fac urethrough that window, (a small sporturo of
which will be opened in three weeks.
and the pil was all lost."
for a transatlantic Marconi service suitable, particularly the intter, for three about three or four square feet in extenti/fered with by wot wosthor. Messrs Dun Rev. C. A. Nelson.
ALLEGED FORGERY.
tiznes as many resset pass closer to the Ladrones than to Gap Rock. Again, the
light-house is urt high onough and is far too much exposed to the waves, ns was evidenced on the night of September 13, Was It The Wrong Chop 7
when for a space of time it seemed to Those inside that the tower would topple In the Supreme Court this morning be-
down under the tremendons was which fore His Humour Mr A. O. Wise (Puisne
wore pounding upon it. At that time Judge) the Lam Wing aned the Po Sangther were two Europeans in the light for $500.84, being principsi gasi interest
house (Mr J. W. Beattie and Mr McGmm), due on a promissory note,
How they fared is best told in their own
Mr R Harding appeared for-the plain-words: tiff and My R. A. Harding for the defen. dant.
cas and Lapstey were the winners of the Dr.
J. Todd Deable Championship and Handicap. Mr Miss E. M. Burlingam Winding up the eirentar siem, past the Duncan won the Single Championship and
Rev. A. J. Robir living rooms, we got to the lower and Mr Lapsley the Single Handicap. Mesers Dr. Andrew H. Wood
and Kimaneck were the runners-Th Clelland and examined the glass lantern. The light is ap in the singles, and Mesara Klimateck Dr J. 31. Wright
Dr R. T. Bryan....... one of roughly 20,000 candio power and and Fowler, Ritchie and Mackenzie the Miss H. F. North the thickness of the outside glass is three doubles. The Committee have to thank the
Ber. H. 0. T. Burkwall following (gontlemen for donating prizes oights of an inch, or a tride more, but foodie, Libeautu, Peuter Dr R. II. Graves
A.Kor. A. A
AA. Fulton. quite thick enough to give a very good Gomes, G. II. May and T. Choo. During Mrs A... Fulton idea of the strength of a wind and the year 22 new momsbars joined the Club. Rev. G. E. Sporo waves. It requires strong evidence to The total number of is now 120, 17. 6. Beals. Wulu
members Ground,--
--While realising that the state convince one that the sea came up so high of the ground is not quite what it might be Ror. W. W. Clayson (2nd) and with such force. The focal plane is the Committee decided that the Clubfurda Keh Nga Put, Amoy..
S.. S. G. Wiltshire
outlay.
over 140 feet above sea level and the rock at their soul would not permit the Rolellisms and wife... "During the afternoon of the th, rises almost straight from the water. But lion.The Committee have been! Dr J. E.
Miss L.
Churchill..
Miss E. Butle
unable to make any progress in this auntters owing to a lack of interest on the part of
Bad Mr Benttie to our representative here all the evidence necessity was to be From the story for the precution a yesterday, the bowmeter had steadily bad. The chipped prisms, the broken an asured Bau Kee test the Po Shangfalters and indications were not wanting pane of glass, the dongal burner and wark 8500 on Aug. 24. or deposited that that a severe blow was coming, so that all the brokon contre panels of the light were smount with them, in turn receiving a precautions were taken as early as possible. sufficient to convince even the most seep. promissory noto. Seven days later line Kee The typhoon bars were brought out and all tically inclined. The burner is surrounded said he had received a letter informing and windows securely fastencil, by the lens, which contains eight centre him of the illness of his wife and he then whilst the Chinese, who sleep in their own panels, eight more on top and seven on the went to Lam Wing to get a loan of aquarters on the lower peak, across the hotfum, que being here omitted to allow of couple of hundred dollars. Let Wing, cauroway, were brought into the light-newly areas to the light, in itse of neoidont asked him if he had money in the Po Sanghouse for safety, the dweilings wing Beneath the burner is an of reservoir, und bank when he did not draw it out. tone likely to go than the lighthouse this top was damaged by the glass. Two which Hau Kee replied that the bank had itself. From two on Friday afternoon to centre panels were smashed and one from no money available. Lam Wing and Hauten at night the barometer had fallen from the bottom, whilst almost every segment Ree went round to the bank premises and 2010 to 29.26, and ten bours Inter the prism is more or less chipped. Two new beth were told it was too late to do any typhoon borst upon us.
The sea's crashod centre panels have already been replaccil.
MORSIN morning. Thereupon Law Wing alleged clouds of spray were thrown right overment, has been temporarily fixed and the that he lent Hhu Kes $500, taking in roluru the lighthouse, falling with the noiss of light is now in full working order, though the promissory note. Hau Kee went away thunderclap. Sai Mui was in the light the replacement of the damaged prisms and the bank refused to honour the pretowa, attending to the lanp, and he was
will undoubtedly improve it. This cannot missory note, with the result that the told to keep under cover, while Mre done, however, until farther lows are Lction was brought.
McGrann and myself did alf we could to received from Hong. Mr R. A. Harding gave notice of special keop everything secure. defence, alleging there was no consideration for the note and also, that the note was a forgery.
the co
business then. and asked to come in the agained the rock with a denfening voar and while the third, by an ingenious arrange the accun of Mr. Clelland, seconded
"But what could we do? We could not hear ourselves speak, and inside the
1.
...G.
Lee
The note was put in and after ovidence lighthouse was almost stifling, as evory elements as they are flat, while if cylindre become Patron of the Club and Mr H..N. Ho Tun Lau....
is to its being received frora Hau Kee. thing had been made air-tight. For three cal shaped, as is found in many other soveral disarepancies were pointed out.ours the lighthouse stood the typhoon
Mody to become President.
of
the members and we trust that great Dr. W. A. Hennegnay advances will be made and that the men Miss L. G.
Patterson bars will give the Committee their financial Miss Cro
firing!
Mr J. N. Anderson.... Children's Spexis. The oveond
second annual J
M. Jones Miss A. sports prored a great success and the Com-
Mrs Suc mittee take the opportunity of conveying Mr M, L. Brown their Luuks to members and their numer Treas. M. M. Fund, ous friends, who readily subscribed to the
Y.M.C.A. Hongkong,` funds-mised to enable the Clubs to bold Mr. J. E. McPherson base with the deepest regret that your
Nov. C. D. Cousins ....... is with
C. E. Patton........ Committee have to record the death of their Chairman, Mr C. F. Focken. Since the Sir Jeln Jords
H. O. T. Barkwall
Jordan. deaths of hir Focken, Mr T. Skinner na Bishop Scott.
Poking. acted as Chairroan.
Mr. Lai The thanks of the Club are due to Rev. G. II. MeNeur (2nd
Med and Bouzeville for auditing
Wm. Mawson (n.).. Mis J. G. Kerr On the
Miss H, Nayos by Mr. Carwon, the report and accounts Mr.Kwan Lei Sheung were passed.
Hon. Leo Bergbols The election of office-bearers then took Mrs Iu (por R. E. C.). place as follows:-Chairman, Mr. Tsa Kun (per R. E. C.) Richardson, Secretary, Mr. Tang Chen; Mr Treasurer, Mr. F. P. Shroff: Captain, Mr. Mr That Mi
Dr Lan Tex Wai. The glass panes surrounding the lana J. H. Mend; Committee, Messrs. C. Libe-
Libe
Mrs A. Nelson umber 45, of which sight were smashed aud; D. J. Mackenzie, G. Duncan, W. Dr N. T. Drake..
Stewart, W. Dixon, J. Clelland, H. Bliss Faith Nelson... entirely, all having been since replaced. Goldsmith and W. Logan. It was also Mr Leopard Wighan.. These panes offer a great surface to the decided on an uusninous vote to request Rer. T. W. Leuschner
His Excelloney Sir Frederick Lagard to
A. S. Harvey It was also resolved that the payment Mr Ki Hong Mi was called and after deel, the barometer reading at three o'clock lighthouses, they offer much less surface
$100 would entitlo any person to life mem: Christie Reed..
Cecil Po
Pokili Esy. tailing all the differences he gave it as his boing 29.78, the lowest we experienced, and stand the onslaught beter.
While inspecting the light-house the new bership-such life members to be limited is
Miss Fullwood opinion that the chop used was not then the midst of the roaring of the clements,
to 30-and the monoy to be used towards De F. W.. Boyd.. samo.as that used on the other documents however, at last came the crash. The system of fog-signalling was explained. In the construction of
pavilion.
E, O. heavy panes of glass which protect the place of the old guns, two of which are
her, M.D.. Subs. Book No. 271 produced by defendants.
Craigengower Cricket Club.
Rov. U.
. . E. Spore (2nd.) lantern from the wind and sea had given mounted in a miniature fort, an electrical and the water broko into the lighthouse.device has boon installed for the discharging
The roport of the Ceigengower Cricket The burner was knocked down and the light of gun cotton at intervals of ten minutes. Club for the season 1000.07 says that in Dr. C. C. Salden...... extinguished. Water came pouring down The gun cotton is hored and a detonator the League Competition the Club again!
Viceroy Chou-Fi the rcular stairs in a stream and wonsorted, then it is placed in a bar which took second place. Of the 14 to Hon, Wu Ting-Fang
3 lost and 2 drawa, forced our way up to see what could be is connected, by electric wires to a small played,
lost nad 3 Dr... A. F. Martin points 9, as against 7 won,.
Rev. John W. Lyell deue. The light attendant was still in battery. The bar hangs down over the drawu, points 24, of the previous sansol Rev. J. Henry Hashar the tower, but fortunately he had not light, but before the comecting plog can In all the first eleven matches, Mr E Roy. F. A, Smith The following notice is issued by Mrheen struck by any of the falling glass bo inserted to fire off the gun-cotton the Irving headed the list of batting avarages Misu Strickney Figg of the Hongkong Observatory --
and we succeeded, afer & great deal an must be pulled up shove the tower. with 27.66 in 18 innings (highest score, 79 Mrs. Lowder On the 26tli at 11.45 a-The baromotor
F. bas fallon moderately to slightly over of trouble, in getting him downstairs. It is impossible to place the plug in con not out), while Mr J. D. Kannird had the Cash Japan, Forpiose and S. China. It is fores of the waves and wind was so nection with the battery until the arm is best average in longae matches, 23.88 in 9 Mr Chas. E. Hasta
Rev. A. Fostor draws my as the length of wire is not sufl. matches. In bowling Mr R. Pestonji was
first with! пп inclined to rien over the S. Philippines and great that we had the utmost difficulty wcient, and this prevents the firing taking Tho Lawn Tennis tournament held in the Rev. Hunter, Corbett
Roy, T. C. Britton averago of 6.98. The shallow area of low pressure appelsinining access to the room and it was impos-place while the gun-cottons in the vicinity suramar rosulted as follows
H. B. More**** to be still lying in the neighbourhood of N. sible to see what had happened there. To of the glass panes.
| Singles (Scratch) Mr S. E. Green, first; Rev. A, H. Smith Luzon, and observations from the Bouins re-light the lamp was out of the question.
Mr R, Bass, second,
Cash indicate the esistence of a depression to
Another interesting apparatus is a muge.
Miss M. A The next five hours were passed with the finding glass, the invention, wo believe, of the Southward of thoan islands..
Mr H. Pressure is highest over the Pacific to fire lighthouse in a so-fooded state. the Hon. Captain Basil R. H. Taylor, and L. Vinconot, Grat; Messrs. F.
Doubin Second, the N.E. of Japan, and over China to theIn the living rooms the water at one time Harbour Master, by moms of which the Rapp, second. North of the Upper Fangtes.
Fresh N. and N.E. winds are expected me a foot deep, but it soon man down the distance of passing steamers can bu ne
mevnil in the Formosa Channel And stairs. Everything was drenched and the curately gunged. The oftenls Gnd this and expenditure 1,468,62, leaving a The total receipts amounted to $1,019.75 the Northam shores of the Chinn Sea, along
Hongkong reipfall for the 24 hours and walls looked as though they had just been glas of great service and apparently it if balance in hand of $151.13. ing at 10a.m. to-day 0.12 inches.
Forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon
At sight look we succeeded in The lighthouse has suffered from TAKE THE PORTMASTER'S WORD to-morrow!
getting into the tower again and saw the typhoons on many occasions, the worst
FOR IT, FOLEUANT DISTRICT. 1-Hongkong and Neighbourhood: Nextent of the damage. Eight of the heavy being in 1803, when the fron railings round R. F. M. Hamiltov, postmaster ab and N.E. winds, moderate or fresh fair glazed panes of glass had gone and throw the tower were washed amy. That was on also stock of general merchandise and Cherryvalo, Indians, U.S.A., keeps toon Channel Nud NF of the contro panels of the lens were October 2, 1898 and other storma He sayu Chamber
Formen
smashed, while many of the segments were prone su deveteran same patent mediinen. Ho car homicy winds, Fresh to strang..
South coast of Chlub between Hong of the prisms were chippet er broken. Lor, 1895, July nad October, 1805; August is standard here in its line. It never faite Long and Lamooks! Samo se No. 1.
to pivo atisfaction and we anuld hardly Senth const of China between Hang The clockwork, which catrols the 1893 Septembor and Nayombur, 1900, toivott with or Dale 17
movement of the light, had stopped; it August, 1900; and Septeralior 20, 1900. kong
all chemists and atorekespere.
The Paine Judge adjourned the further houring to give My R. Harding a chanes to find Hau Kee, without whose evidence plaintiff could not succeed.
WEATHER REPORT.
Central China.
Hainau, Same as No. 1.
nelica.
ared often:
WORD, Won, 3
Friend
Pak Hoi
6th place in the League Competition,
The Annual Lawn Tennis Match against CASH BUSINESS.
the L R. C. was played in May and result- in a win for the L. R. C. by 58 games
to 50.
The Lawn Tennis Tournament was 850.00 played in April and May, MrT. B. Norrie 100.00 gain won the Championship and the "A" 19.00 Class Single Handien was won by Mr. J. 25.00 Wishart and the "B" Class Single Handi. 25.00 cap by Mr S. E. Gren. Capt. Beasley, 50.00 R. A., and L. T. Ar Whyto, R. A., ware 25.00 the winners of the Trufession! Pairs and 20.00 the Doubles Handiap was won by the 25.00 brothers Hancock.
20.00 The Racquets Tommanent fell through 25.00 for want
of support but it is proposed to 20.00 play the Championship for 1907 befoin the 10.00 end of the year
-NO ACCOUNTS.
Hongkong, August 10, 1807.
CINEMATOGRAPH
in
1311
PATHE
WEISMANN'S LARGE HALL
(ENTRANCE: WYNDHAM STRKET).
5.00 During the year 70 new mombers joined TO-NIGHT 25.00 the Club. The total number of member 50.00! is
508, and there are 23 Kaval 100.00 Subscribers.
NEW PICTURES 10.00 The Amunt General Meeting will bo 25.00 hold in the Pavilion on Monday, 30th 40.00 September, 1907, at 5.30 p.m. 00.00
The thanks of the Club are due to 3.00 Messra C. H. Blason and A. S. Cobden, 4.00 for kindly auditing the accounts. 2.00 In Mr T. Sercombe Smith, President 6.00 till his departure in February last, tho 25.00 Club Lave lost their oldest playing member. 100.00 His kaedness in all matters whether on the 5.00 cricket field or in connection with the 10.00! Since Mr Sercombe Smith left
1.00 working of the Clat will be sorely missed. the Colony 50.00 | Mr T. Maltinnd he acted a
as President of The othe
10.00, the
Clab
40.00 on the Cincher members who servod
15.00
during the past year wero-Messrs. R. E. O. Bird, Hop, Dr. 5.00 J. M. Atkinson, H. Hancock, R. Hancock, H. R. Phelips, W. C. D. Turner, T..C. Gray, H. W. Woodward, B.N., and Major 1000.00H. E. Lowis, 119th Inf
100.00 10.00
The
35.23
177.77
10.00
50.00
CHINESE RAILWAYS.
Loans and Concessions,
25.00
There appears to be a strange illusion 25.00 50.09 in some quarters, says the "Financier and Bullionist," that the Chinese Government £0.00 100.00 ten.00 has grave cause for complaint against cor
tain contractors
tors and concessionnaires. in 100,00
20.00 respect of the failure to carry out the
5.00 contracts and
their to act upon concessions. 100.00 Now, this is altogether a mistaken view of to 100.00 the situation, particularly with respect t
20.00 British interests in China. 20.00
TO-NIGHT:
NEW PICTURES
Special
Programme.
Hongkong, July 17, 1007.
1167
Frozen Food Supply.
JUST RECEIVED 'ex SS.
'CHANGSHA" from Aus-
tralia,
BEEF,
- MUTTON,
LAMB,
RABBITS,
BUTTER,
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IMPROVED MAIL SERVICE WITH THE FAR EAST.
The torms for an improved Post Olloe-
Prior to the Boxer rising, cortain railway 5.00 concussions were granted, and preliminary 2.00 arrangements were made for certain loans, 10.00 totalling about eight millions sterling,
6.00 though the nount was never fixed, and is service with the Far East are now issued 100 not fixed to this day. Then came the in the form of a Parliamentary White 9.45 Boxer trouble. Eerything in connection Paper. The contract with the P. und 0.
with railway building in China
"hung 47.45 up." After matters had begun to settle Company covers a period of seven years 9.43 down, there came the premonitory symphe Treasury winuto, the previous contract from the beginning of 1908. According to 40.00 toms of, the Russo-Japanies to if prolonged until 1910, would have reduced 10.00 followed by the ar
20,000
13,45
WAS
Who wanted
such
18.45 build railways in China while such the subsidy from £340,000 to £330,000 a per 26.00 hoppenings were taking place? It was year, and if until 1912, £316,000
5.00 dreadfully unifortunate for those persons annum.
The India Odice, however, raised certain 0.12 who were funncially interested in such 950.12
catdi objections, considering that, in view of the 100 works being commenced, but no onssured improvement in ships, it would be 1256.04 be blamul for inction in
ohr circoau-
preferable to commence under a new con 200.00
sturices.
Since the war, acgotiations between the tract in 1913, rather than in 1919, and
MM 101.50
10.00 Chinese Government and the railway con- gave certain undertakings in regard to the 10.00 10.00 cessionnaires have been proccoding slowly, subsidy. It was theroforo decided that 10.00 it is true, but that in the custom in the instead of the prolongation of the original 2.00 East, and the desy is by no means to be service, the new contract until 1916 should
be adopted. attributed to those lanving the conduct of
The nunual subsidy, as the business on the British side,
0.00
32.00
Perhaps the mat substantial obstacle at the fixed rate of £205,000, and among 47.50
to a complete settlement is the question of various adrantages will be string of 21.00 the inclusion of a mortgage on the railways right hours on both out and home journeys 20.00
Bombay provision 13.44 o constructed as collateral security to between Brindisi and
tho bonds of the Chinese Government, being made for a stop at Aden:, while 100.80 The Poking authorities are inclined to take a saving of 34 hours takes place on the Brindisi (and outward the row that the undertaking of the
journey between Imperial Chinese Government, is sufficient shanghai, and of 24 hours on the homoward route, calling for stops at Adou, Colombo, any question of mortgage.
Ponang, and Singapore. That the energie building of milways
the conlanet.ara. The othce provisions of the 3.70 in Culus is one of the necxis of the country substantially altered, and with the 20.00 is boyood
the nebulous in but question,
Avations Improvements enumorstedin röturty of bad ainuations 10.00
faith
part
it is not surprising for a smaller subsidy, concessionnains is quite gratuitous. 21.15 of.
now arrangements..
Singles (Handicap) Mr S. B. Green, Just;
27.00
Holand
0.00
(Handicap) Messrs. R. Basa
A. G. Wilson......
Dr J. M. Swan.......................
60.00
10,00
H.
Miss Sara Schryver
Mrs Nuo Leo (End)......
Itev, R. E. Chambor (sub,)
S. G. Tope (Chinese sub.).
H. O. T. Burkwall (5).....
There aro 62 members unsoltede
the
2077 This applies, of course, only to those that the Treasury has approved of the
who have persons responsible
gat ruol 26,095.07 concessions duly authorised by the Peking H. W. BOYD,
Chinese concessions pur Treasurer
to grant certain rights to foreigners Canton. have been obtained from Chinoso Provin cial Governments and other local authori
AGREEABLY SURPRISED
Gaing Top
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had the opportunity
it'
ANY suffers from rheumatism have than questionable; but, as is well known thousands of batas. This intent poliover en forded by Pring Ohm: to foreigners who have had us ex ble, which is hole worth many times its empt relief afforded by applying Champerience of Chinese law and customis, all cost. Sold by all chemists autore berlin's Pain Balus. For sale by all che suck documents lacking the Imperial
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