Page
SATURDAY, APRIL 4, 1908.
THE TATSU MARU II
CASE.
CHINA PAYS FOR MUNITIONS. numbera.
of
(From Our Correspo dent.)
CANTON, April 4. On Thursday Jast the m $21,400 was handed over to the Japanese Consul by the local nuthorities in payment for the artus and munitions carried by the Tatsu Maru II.
A MOTOR-BOAT ORDER.
Secured by Bailey and Co.
(From Our Correspondent.)-
CANTON, April 4. Messrs W. Bailey & Co, of Hongkong, to-day secured an order from the
Admiral of the Kwangtung Navy for
the construction of a motor-boat. The contract is for $7,800.
THE BOYCOTT.
THE FEELING IN CANTON.
THE GYMKHANA,
There was a very poor attendance when the first race was ran, but during the after noon the crowd considerably increased in The band of the Midiosex Regiment played selections during the afternoon. ONCE ROUND-For China Ponies Suburip tinn Griffins of this Bensen 1907-1008 atul all Ponies entered in the Hongkong Grißia Stakes and The Tientsin Stakon At the Hongkong Jockey Club Meeting 1006. Weight fur inches as per scale. 1st Prize: The Tres Cep," prestatud, 2nd Prize: 90. (Entrance fues to ga Mr Wolf's Hampstend, (lato Kirk-
to winner.)
michael) Mr Gegg 1 Mr Medico's Sofrano Rase,
(Mr Master) Mr M'Donnell's Chota Sahib (late Gua
Tree) Mr Dupree & Mr Brutton' Lowlander...
(Owner) D Dr. J. W. Noble's Strathnatar Clark)
(Mr
840
Tinto, 1.643. Pari Mutuel, 311.50. Cel Sweeps ist, 8258.30; 2nd, $73.80; 3rd $36.90. from end to end the weld, in roy the post, and followed the field round. over five lengths. Lowlander was left at There was a good race for second and third places.
Hampstead getting away nicely, w
GYMKHANA STAKEs-Value 880, Distance one mile. For all China Ponies. Catch weights 10st A Cup
eva at Cut will be presented at the
end of the Season to be won by the Pony sooring most marks in the mea for the Gymkhana Stakes at the Gymkhsan Maetings during the Season, counting 4 points for a first; 2 for a second; and 1 for a third.
Mr Rolason's Honocen, 151 lbs.
THE COLONY'S PURSE.
THE CHINA MAIL.
COMMERCIAL
SHARE REPORTE
and
The Gnancial return for the Treasury for the mouth of January shows that
In their weekly share report, dated 3rd 56,379.97 (including 85553.30 land sales) April, fesers Verdon were received and 8499,523.68 expended state-
Smyth The receipts are $138,503,96 less than for
The comparative activity in the market, January 1907, and the expenditure is reported in our last, has been maintained 812,422 33 more than for January 1907 to a certain extant, and although anything Government rent receipts have increased like a general all-round improvement is by 86,879.13, Fes of Court, etc., by not by any means apparent even auch a $5,249.84 and Miscellaneous Receipts by maited movement in the stagnant pool is $1,342.03. Receipts frous Liconsos and to bo Imiled with satisfaction, and as an Internal Revenue not otherwise specified encouragement to the market. With the have decreased by 877,591.84. Post Office exception of a still further ris Sug by 28,866.73 and Interest by $171.45. and a slightly batter feeling in Bauks Inorowa in disbursements are shown in have no special fosture to report, alti
we think we may safely say that a Police Department. 87,171.28; Sanitary incipient
all round, and thint Department 83,414.37; Medical 83780.28, evidence. Exchange on London TT Judicial and Legal 82104.33; Colonial 1/10 On Shanghel 743.
Bunks-Hongkong and Shanghais hare Scerotary'a Dapartiant 81007.20; Harbour Master's Department 91372.11; Pensions quantities at 690, 24 and 605, closing
changed 81379.00; Public Works 911,261.05, and with sellers at the last rate tional hands during the week, in fair
were Miscellaneous Survices 87,077.78; ares and firmly hold, and we we heard The decreases ro enquired for st al, but sharen Are Military. $2974.20; Goversor 81471.43;|
LIEUTENANT SHACKLETON'S-
DIARY.
WITHIN THE MAZE.
F
ON CAPE ROYDI
the
IN SEARCH OF THE POLE. or the morning of January 16 we enterod by a hook necessitating the removal the City of White, the marvelous Venice of the eye. Ha ia now doing well, and has of the South. Mile upon mile of greatroturned in the Nimrod. I am deeply cobergs, never a sign of pack ice-grieved about him, and appreciate fully tho but from the crow's
од neak the great loss he is to us, no a valuable mem- mainmpat etretched out out and west bet of my staff.
far as the eye could see thom The Storm-Tossed Nimrod,
preaderful heralds of the fazon South great giants woaned from the bosom
"I eventually decided to make winter of Antartica, through broad paths and quarters on Capa Royds, and the work of
WELLINGTON (N.Z.), March 7-The tantio potrals and beautiful little snow ticas. The weather was very unsettled.
Through a Maza of Berge.
through narrow alloys, between tower discharging storas, building a Lut, ato... ing walls, the lille Nimrod threaded her began. It was under great difficulties for way, surrounded by flocks of An- boste under uxceptionally trying condi
the great proportion had to
to be done in explorship Nimrod, which arrived off white ice petrue; now and then grecked and boisterous, and the temperatura lew faturday, after a voyage of 14 days from ship. Otago Hoads on Friday, reached Lyttelton by the astonished squawk of a penguin,
which saw for the first time in its life s and falling daily. On February the ice pack. She brought the first instal-
19 Nimrod was hown away by terifo omat of Lieutenant Shackleton'a Antarctie
blizzard. For three days it continued, thick withdriving snow and the temperature. The thud of our screw and the wash1tdag hela zuio. A very high short so report, which is as follows:
from the propeller as we passed stirred was continually breaking over her, and Un January 1, 190$, amidst choors from
some of the giant-ice walls, and they fell freezing all the ropes and sides, and the hill heights of Lyttelton, amidst the in that spot just
in our wake witha mighty crash and roar acimulating
tto ship. We bund to out then. After passing for
away pirt of the bulwarks to booting of syrons and blowing of steam hours through these narrow lanes of ice, the ship to free herself of water, aid
at p.m. to her long ba tle with storm and south, we at lungih emerged into the open thoradder was frozen fast in t tempest, towering ice-walls and blinding To the south-east nad most wra whistles, the little Nimrod steamed forth ever finding a way through on towards the waits. All the ports were fe unit, tho
often thinking we
we were in a cul-de-sac, bat which was frequently up to the men's
steamers, l'assing by the flagship Power of borgs. We had eluded, for the first wearing the ship about every four or six How accompanied by thousands on
men continually working to keep it clear behind us lay our line with mos and ecowhara All hands Marina Ingrances. use few lots of shares forend on thefackets, who, to orders, manned the quot ice, and to great our euing to Ross Bea, flous of this land fou with trend amounts! fol, the air was rent with cheers from the time in the history of Polar navigation, the hours avoiding the grout here heavy market, chiefly from the North, the rete Lang Syne," and we, to the accompaniment ing, a wind cams from the south which ship. The Powerful band played Auld to remind us that it was not all plain sail- has deained (even in face of the good of those strains, hauled in our wire from made our rigging shine with frat, and the north-nor h-west, in spite of trying report just issued) to 88424
The ship was blown orer 40 miles with sellere, and sales have been offered at: 8340, the tow boat Bennya, and sat our faces to ropes slippery with frozen ses water, whilst to work to windward under fall steam.
At the unknown south, thas of closing, Hoover, we hasa raison
the Nimrod began again to pitch, which The men, ponies, and dogs are all fit to boliese that there are no more shuras:
latter we did not mind, as the swell caus- and well. Two ponies were nearly lost, one resin quiet and without business at 240. choppy sea, and next day we soon learnt we had to steer westward for a few hoursing to he literally lifted out with ropes. pressing on the raket, and that higher
"Scarcely clear of Godley Head were we ing this told me there was free ses ecpth-by falling between two huge fan of anay fairly be looked for. Cantons before the Niami bogan to wallow in a
ward. When the wind was over we wer and ice when the ice broke away in Boon on our way, and though the next day the bay. It was saved with dificulty, hav report in the Nes or business to the fact that our heavily-ladon little vessel to Avoid saane heavy land ice, we made a Was going to have rough time of it. Hongkongs
bave "Stronger and over stronger blow the sea Sir John Jordan, the British Minister tomto and no salos totemort. Chinss reind soon we had to veer mora cable,
advanced to 8300 with
with demand at that wind,
our bows were hanging some 10 tons uglected with sellers at 80.
Ing it blow harlor. Great B
the following: - Education $20,226.45; fouling has preventive demand is in 30,000 people and salutes of big guds from Sad would have been our fot had we been sit in great endeles of ice fore
several smaller items.
Public Dabt charges $799.18; Treasury 9573.74, etc.
BRITISH MINISTER AT CANTON.
International Waters Question,
(From Cher Correspondent.). CANTON, April 3.
Peking, arrived here yesterday. He called
of no sales.
are no
Fire Insurevser
Ucions
Insurances.
EARLY MOH INDICATIONE.
ico free ocean,
BLOWN AWAY.
the
THU HƠI BUILT good distance on our way south.
"The hat was built in a sheltered valloy at the foot of Mount Brabus on "This we went along until the morning Caps Royde, about 2 miles north of the
A WONDERFUL RAMPART.
(Mr Mackie) 11on Viceroy Chang to-day. It appears that! Shipping-Hongkonu. Canton and MT of cable and wiro, Towards even of January-23 we saw a low line on the Discovery winterquarters and well shelter- call for no special remark. Sales have roaring towards, threatening came horizon, and know. wo were in sight of the ed from southerly winds. Tho Nimrod will
Mr R. F. C. Master's Blue Nile, 151 lbs. (Mr Master) May's Astral, 161 the...(Owner) Brutton's Nutmeg (late Nutmeg Tree), 151 us....Mr Gegg) Mr Dryasdust's Earthquake (inte Pino Tres), 151 lbs....(Me Dupree) Mr Haridos's Grey Tick 146 lbs....
(Mr Clark) 0 Time 3.08.
(From Our Correspondent }
CANTON, April 3. Walking along the streats, there is really Mr nothing unusual to notice. The city is intr perfect order so far as the boycott is cun. corned. It appears that much experience was gained during the boycott against Ame rica two years ago and as a consequence no agitation is noticeable. However, firs dealing in Japanare articles have had notices pasted up, informing their nationals that they have stopped Japanese orders and that English and Gernian goods will substitute those that they were selling.
Pari Mutuel, 880,00.
3134.10; 3rd, $87.00.
Cash Sweeps. 1st, 8469.85,
In a letter to the. Self-Government
ho
and we base no busines to re-
down our small ship, but she rose ever Fatimah alkutly to the lowering waves, proving, as we know bar to be of old, a perfect ses
CARE OF THE PONIES.
close to this wonderful rampart that ao far lecton." great ice barrier at last, has guarded the secrets of the South from
By noon we were return in January, 1910--Signed, Shack the attack of ships. Rising sheer from the water to a height of 150 feet, and strutch ing east and west far as the oye could the world. At ance we turned to tha 600, is truly me of the wonders of
wall, passing in deep inlet, and towards eastward, and sloamed long the ico
Th
WEATHER REPORT.
W
Figg of the Hongkong Observatory
The following notice is issued by Mr
On the 4th at 11:55 The barometer
has fallen in S. Jepan owing to the depres sion which is moring Eastwards over S.W. Japan.
Among other things, the question of the been made of small lets at 20, and the definition of international waters between market closes with probable, further amell Hongkong and Chins, which was pending China Manilna have further advated to 14, bost.
buyers
that rate and sollers at 29. in Peking, was to be discussed.
shures with buyers, and we have not hel of
Roy Society, Wu Taon Chung statek that the ing a higher rate. Indos and Dong
hands, changing
still expect holders
"Our great anxiety was the care of the definitions with regard to international Ferries can be placed at the advanod rate of the ship 45 dug each side gars us great
unchanged
Star Ponies, hardy as they were. The rolling ced beglectada wators and waters under Chinese jurisdie of 50 and it, but shares are source, and of the scientific staff on watch two hours midnight turned of sharp corner of al
trouble, so I was compelled to place two tion which were used during the Tatsuno sales ary reported. Shells hare boon each, to attend to thers and help them ing to a wide hay filled with fast ice, nd. Maru II case were not very satisfactory.uired for at the end a mentore whenever some extra large soss filled the Emperor penguins. The who bay wAR on by one and a half longths. Good It was pointed out that it was a great pet. London quotes in advance to considerably helped in this struggle to save the south, about sevon intiles Ass on which were numbers, of seals and ree for second and third places.
with water from forward to alt. We were alive with huge in-hacked whales. 6d. soistake on the part of China to accept Docks, Whares and Godvarna-Hang- LADIES NOMINATION, Tilting the ring,e position that waters three miles from kone and Whampoa. Docks, with a small with us at an hour's notice, and who the neked ice, rose & sleep, hi of China, and fallen over S. China. It is
the ponies by
George Mr Nominating Lady to stand at a gives land are to be considered as interuational and after a few small sales ist 18, are t
Buckley, who demand, have ruled considerably stronger, at as ever and prenehors are being sent out no point. Gentlemen nominated to gallop water-wngs. The Self-Government Society enquired for at 100 without wringing tura To him we owe at least the life of a, terminating in very stoep highest over N. China.
left a life of ease for sheer
of raven beyond which to the castward were high mast carrying a lanec, as he nomination Lady to throw a ring which was requested to enlla inveting of gentry wharves have chungel hands it 53, but would have gone Day after day, wo Pork no bato rock being visible, and freshon in the Fortices Channel..
gallops
ang shares on the market. Kowlooney, when it fall, otherwise it saroly hills, rising to heights of 1000 feet ap- gentlemen nominated will endeavour to and merchants to ennsider the matter and; adlers rule the market at time of closing. ou mal to get the white, bit as wave, uorthward, interspersed with huge borgs Tatsu Mara II case and tell them what the ill be given for numb runs. Pointe if thought advisable, to lodge a protest at Shanghai Docks have been steady at our gallant tow-host hardly seen at time, land ice, but an open load gave us
cateli on his lance, best of 3
ico lay thick to the eastward and of rings caught and for pace. Ist and 2nd Prizes pre- sented by the Club. Post Entries.
passage north. Passing this section of the Capt. Campbell (nominated by Miss
starp corner, round which we want. pack we steamed down close to the barrier again, and at 8 p.m. turned another Mr Clarke (nominated by Ma Henley
barrier tronded north-east wärd.
The Self-Governmont Society is as active
usual to the interior, further up the country, not to agitate for bayestt, as they say, but
to make the people know the result of the
people at Cantor, Hongkong, ami else- where are doing.
Telegraphic information has reached here to the effect that Chinese at Tientsin frase nuexpectedly joined in the boycotting movement in the Sourb. The telegrams to the Self-Govermont Society state that already three firms have had their Japanese | goods, including a large quantity of Japanese ten, destroyed by fire.
The destruction by fire of Japanese goods which was first started by the Society here suspus to have beer copied by many p. es| in this neighbourhood.
the Wairupu
However, no trouble is anticipated in connection with this matter and if, as it is reported here, the question has not been Master) 1
faetorily before Sir John leaves. sottled already it will bearinged entis-
THREE QUARTERS OF A BLILE FLAT RACE.
For China Ponics Sulweription Griffins of any Senson which, have never won an tficial enco. To be ridden by Jockeys who have not won more than two official ces in Hongkong, Shanghai or Tientsin. Weight for inches as per scale, lat
Prize:
THE RAINFALL.
Will
as the lurched into the trough of the sens.
THE CRUEL HEA
and
THE ROUTH BARREL.
shiff of ire
ice, Pressure has moreased on the E. coast
The
superb seamanship throughout this trying "Standing with Captain England, whose time I cannot express adroiration enough for, I would watch the Koonya disappear from view. Next into my gaze would he directed to some great wave, green the inlet whare we had hoped to have "We had now passed the position of based and capped with white, mmping and sarunuously moving towards us. Inevit wintered, and found it lead broken away, ably it must strike us, I would think, but thus met our first serious check
The following table gives the monthly and whi and Holtew Wharf shares, the buoyant old sealer rose to the crash Everything was ready for discharging, but
on this
The wind will probably shift to the N.E.
the N. part of the Chins Sos. Modstate S. E. winds may be expected over Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours end- ing st 10a.m. to-day, 0.00 inches.
Forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon to-morrow.
FORECUT DISTRICT
probably, some showers. S.E. winds, light to moderate foggy, 1-Hongkong and Neighbourhood
2.-Formosa Channel: NE. winds 3-South coast of Chins between Hong. kong and Lamooks: Same as No. 1
4-South coast of China between Hong.
freshening.
2nd Prize: $25 (Entrance fees to go March with the means and extremes for (hrought about entirely by epeoration) against Nature in ita sternest moodu on were barred from this route by
"The Exit Cup," presanted. | rainfall at the Observatory to the end of ring that we are unable to haral lips of bató, as if disela Retual blend of King Edward VII Land. kong and Hainan? Some as No. 1.
to winner) Alstainer (lato Drueckeberger)
Mr Clarko 1 Skirlock...
(Mr Master) 2 Soringapatom
(Mr Machio) 3 Tue, 1.30. Dividend, $210. Ossh Sweeps, ist, 85;6.45; 2nd $104.70; 3rd $82.35.
20 years:-
RAINFALL AT HONGKONG OBSERVATORY.
1008 1884-1908.
reconcile the
with the
الله
to way.
Next
but
the
the
behind
11,
this
Hra Margaret Alcott, who was once an actress in Australia under the name of
Leighton, has committed suicids upon the Metropolitan (Eng) railway-
and 80, closing nominal at the Inttar rat Hongkew Wharves in Shanghai continue in the middle of the week to 217 they fira, and although they fell n fer points quickly recovered, and at time of
closing Save buyers at 220. In cont
La connection this stock, we take the liberty of quoting, without prejudice, the following extruet from Mesars Bisset &Co's last circular: The main feature af this trip's besitos has been the rapid and extraordinary is in Shangha
subject re cannot refrain
sad it would go forming beneath with our prospective port had disappeared, and we steamed on eastward to try and reach the present price of this stock of its pray. Day after day this
of the serious dininu went on. One night in tint of caspects of t
of carnings for the coming year fore-hurricane-squall, a pony turned right over barrier. To add to my anxiety
the mid
midst of ace, which pressed
up close against shadowed by the Chairman in his statement in its stali and fell on its back. All nforts pack was rapidly closing
in at the annual General Meeting
and with the Mean. Maz. Min, inst. (March), and we think it our duty to te ge back przed unavailing, and it would mean to our little ship I turned
what knowledge 1.64 8.43 0.60
was kicking itself about terribly. the attention of 1.75 7.95 8.02 LOS
of investora, bath at morning wo had to shoot it, thus redunt round, just clearing the corner barrier by and
abroad, to those Refinerier small sales are
China Sugars have continued day one of our sledge dogs strangled little bont close under the white cliffs of
points
ing their number to nine. The same baro 50 yards. What we excaped can be
Sam realised if one imagines that one is
is iu dvance and $10 and $130,
shre reported at itself, but to make up for this, a ferr days Dover and one iets genat sulid masses, as the latter rate. A smowhat higher each tale separately of each succoeding day chang, the Bank of England, the new War indiose a sorious disorder. Chamberlain's
GET A BOTTLE TO-DAY. market closing with buyers after, six fine puppies were beza. To tell some do large and high as the Royal Br. thoes are not only paintal, but may MOLIO, pains in the stomach, and diar. pries might probably be paid for amitable would be but repetition, for during the Office, and some as large as Fleet-street Calle. Cholera and Diarrhoes Remedy parel, but
but for the moment the rate quoted first-12 days it did little else but blow gale and Northumberland avenue, all moring relieves promply and cures permanently. is the only one we can depend upon Luzons after gale." washanged, and
and again, without
down to crush the little vessel. Then one For sale by all chemists and starokeepers, Hin-Charbonnigos continue in de-
One fine day we had, and then sadden
can gather the seriness of our position. mand, but as far as we can judge there are blankets and wet clothes were put to dry, On clearing the point we steaned back
BAKKIER BREAKS AWAY, very few shares on the Eastern and oven a few are not available to stiute and our poop looked like a veritable along the barrier, in the afternoon unter
market,
lily Petticoat-line. We washed our faces the demand. A higbor rate than thoqnot hands, and scraped bits of soap, etc., that ing the bay again, thus finding that the
and 3 ed one would in all probability be that the boycott against Anterica was shooting was of a most interesting charne- glogo the season with a cruise to Fantaclay, -f have been the medium of a fair business at our dithes, from of them, and generat 160 feet in height. I was not until 8 p.in.
To-morrow the Corinthian Facht Club any shares put on the
for had, during meals, found resting-place on miles of ice, and leaving a sheer its face
onbarrier had broken away, taking some 15 mainly for those who were corected com.ter and the competition proved to be very Yachts and motor boats will leave the at 9. Langkats have fuiproved to Tis. England's and my anxiety WEB Ford/ through the heavy ice, and again I turned from 7.80 to 8.20, and elose with, Augers squared things up. After this day's fine That we found the opening to the north
weather it began to blow again, and i fact those who did not care to go to Ame boa norkswoman of as mean ability, while Hazeland (Vice-Commodore) in the Chinese Engineerings have ruled study to the fact that the strain of the towing east to try and read Eastern Land. All j rica did not trouble themselves about it Miss Siobs, Miss Hooper, Mrs Macdonald Cigale, while a launch for visitors andreng at Tls. 15 but we have no local was telling on our ship. She was badly that night we pursued a
The present boycott appears to have become of a general character. Far distant Pakhai has wired reproving the Society for riot advising them of the movement until they learned of it from the papers! They did not. they said, lack in patriotism and would show the Canton people what they could do.
Three other events remained to be decided when we went to press.
A merchant when asked as to how LADIES' RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
long the boycott will last, said that
so many people have joined in from
almost every part of the world quite will.
end. This boycott, he continued, is quite
ingly that it seons uncertain when it will
Third Day's Shooting,
Io connection with the Ladies' Rifle As
of a different chaincter from that which socation meeting the third and final shooting
was directed against America. The fact is contest took place this morning. The
February..... 2.83 January...... 2.04
March... 76
2.8G
11.48 0.17 The year's rainfall to the end of the month amounts to 6.28 inches, the 25 years mean for the saree period being 6.07 inches.
SPORTING.
Yachting.
THE CORINTHIAN CLUB.
to
market. Rubs
marcially with America and as a matter of koos. Mrs L. G. Bird bas shown herself to anchorage at 9.15 a.m., following Mr E. M. 40 in the North, and look fast at
though some patriots did take an active part, whereas the present one against Japan is entirely for the purpose of eras. ing the national disgrace which Japan has wantonly inflicted upon China and parti- oularly upon Kwangtung. Now the Can- tonese have been recognised as the best business man throughout China and it is not surprising that the boycott should spread the length and breadth of the Empire.
Mis Horavaill, Mia M. Loureiro, and Mrs Aubrey Thompson were none the lass efficient with the rifle.
An "At Home" was held this afternoon when Lody Lugard, in a congratulatory address, presented the prizes to the sue cessful competitors, Appended aro tho scores of this morning's shooting:
JOCKEY CLUB CHALLENGE CUP. 50 YARDS HANDICAP.
Australian Chinese Sympathetic. Miss Horsmail!
Miss Sicba MELBOURNE, Australia, March 31.- The Chinese residents of this part of Australia have instituted & boycott of Japanese goods. It is reported from other large contres that the muovinent has been started there and appears to be general through- out the Commonwealth.
members will leave Blake Fier at 11 am. The programme is as follows :-- Championship Race.
Chinese Rigged Cruisers, 3rd Club One Design Class Race, for Warren Memorial Challonge Cup.
Motor Boat Race, Handicap Class Re-Open to all members who have not won a prize this
seaso
Indies Race. One Design Cinas. Motor Boat Race.
Lalics Rece. Handicap Glass.
that.
by the
and
and
ONE HNE DAY.
J. &R. TENNENT, LD.
of
business to report.
strained, and began to loak.
sig-zag course, put the sometimes staanting into apparently open Lands, Hotels and Buildings Hong. scientific staff on the pampa in spalls, day sea, only to be brought up by close-crew kong Lands, West Points, and Hongkong
night, until we
we got past the shrieking ad and hummocked-up ico packs and huge having dropped a point to 17 with sellers. Ford, and port and starbenrd sides. to the north. That evening the wind Hotels remain dull and nog eeted, the last Bears scas had washed away our bulwarks furthor west than the day before, and well.
the weather became better. bergs. At 6 paul next
day we were
extent at 10 and olo e stendy at that rate, dislodged the starboard whaleboat and squalls, driving hail and snow so thick Humphreya hayo heen dealt in to a fair One particularly large sea one morning sprang up from the north-west, with Shanghai Landa are still at 106. business to report under this heading
Colton Mills-Wo lave on change or
filled the pony stalls with water.
tlist wahad to go slow, our horizon being limited to a few yardi. Miscellaneous Camplioll Moores have
WINTER.QUARTERS, receded a point to lo, China-Bornes have January 14 we got beautiful day. On It denred up, and I saw ice wat rapidly been placed in small lots at the improved January 15 the Kenya loft us, and at this closing round us. So, reluctantly, I gave rate of 11 ox dividend, Chira Providents stage wish to put on record the user-orders to turn back and it was not until I
THE KOONYA LEAVES. But all bad times have an end, and on
One Design Class Race. Open to Allt Green Islands at 111, Electricant 16 ready help, conthunus courtesy, and a next morning that we cleared the ice members who have not won a prize. this ars enquired for at 10 after still sales that ship. He led a most difficult taak, was to seek winter quarters in Mcmur's And Waton at 10. Union Water boats splendid seamanship of Captain Evans of to the north. The only thing I I could do and this base nothing further to report and carried it out splendidly.
Scoro. Handicap. Total.
BA
2
30
$
35
33
31
sersteh
31
31
The censon's prizes will be presented after the last race."
2
30
scratch ZI
27
•
26
THE AMENDING ORDINANCE.
Sanitary Board Meeting.
28
24
Mrs D. Macdonald. 29 Mise Hooper...... Mrs Keswick Airs Lanzius... Mrs L. G. Bird Miss Seth
Loureiro 26 Miss M. Mrs Thompson... 25 1 Mrs Chapman Mrsutherland....
The cap will be hold until next season by Miss Horanaill,
20
29
UNREST IN KWANGSI
Rioters Forced to Flee.
A special meeting of the Sanitary Boxed
under heading.
"Y'ARNA
Mener Phirossha B. Putit and Co. repot Our last report was dated on the 20th ult.
sho were one of his own doonition of the ship was the cause of
England managed the
was lio of
as
Sound, da our very limited and rapidly. decreasing cont world not allow us further time to go anywhere else, and the strained There seemed
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more of the movement, and the whole staff,
from the oldest grave anxiety to ma to the youngest, we excelent. Many of absolutely no prospect of reaching. them had never hoon at sea before, and King Edward Land It was barred the change from to luxuries of home by. impenetrable ico, The only arpedi- intervention, of the Tomb-Worship 227 tous must linvolleen great. But the clent water was the Discovery, in 1902.
life to the discomforts of a little ship of tion which was fortuusto enough to fad pieva, during the past fortnight disconforts will rion dating the spirit of Pio- and the consequent exalue of Chinees into fossor David, of Sydney University, who the country in obedious to the dientes was only going as far as winter quarters with **This failed in obtaining either of these FLNE LAGER BEER (1) Letter from Government forwarding of filial piety, has caused the yarn warkotus, but on my asking him to stay through places, slowly battling against a strong copies of the Bill mading the Puble to mlipse into a state of partial inactivity thus making a salable addition to our Sound, which lay under the shadows the
the voyage needed to my request, Health and Buildings Ordinancs 1903, resulting in an all-round decline
Par Case of 7 Dozen Pints with minutes by Mr Lau Cha Pak..
tioun of from 31 to 8 per bale. Only staff, which has increased from 12 to 16 by mighty sutive volous, Mount Erebuss
$16.00. selected chops changed hands: there has Profesor David, the great
Mr Hope no high as we steamed down the
of sound that morning January 29, that MUNICH BEER
quarters of the
is summoned for 3 p.n, on Monday, for the purpose of considering:
ninge
out
quota-
west wind made out way to Macmur's
tried to
Per Case of Dozen Pints
$17.00.
Enthusiastic Women.
(From Our Correspondent.)
CANTON, April 3. A meeting of women was hold here to-day at 1 p.m. in connection with the boycott. No portons of the other sex were allowed in the Hall and as a con-
(2) Letter from Government forwardingbeen no inquiry" for loss favourite spin Adelaide ; Messra. Armytage, Himtor; might reach the winter.
Marson, chemist anda? sequence I was unable to obtain detailed
(From Our Correspondent.) copy of the Hansard report of the spooch particulars of the proceedings. It is stated,
CANTON, April 3. made by His Excellency the Governer on however, that intenso patriotism was dis.
In reference to the proposed institution and Traveller, of Melbourne, and covers but at 10 am, we found our- The Governor of Rongai province has the Public Health and Buildings Amend of the lottery scheme by the Cotton Macintosh, until now navigating officer selves hold up 20 miles from our played. The programme of the meeting reported to tlie Viceroy hore from Lung-mant Bill and minuto by Mr Lau Chu Pak. Spine last circulate it if loro proti nad Nimind consists of 36, not including Mr she had an absolut ice free sex to bor
of the Nimrod.
rod. So our party on the goal. When the Discovery entered in 1901 was as follows: An explanation of the chow, whither he went on a visit of in- (3) Correspondence relative to the the Committee of the Hongkong Georal Buckley, who te wensosorry to part with winter quarters. We tried the
in our last circular, it is now reported that
romaining when the Koonys left. Tho roloase of the Tatsu, Maru II and its aupervision the rioters have flod, some
matter under consideration and will place
first stage of our us well
have rammed through the relation with the voluntary boycotting going to Singapore others to Hongkong
themelves in movement, by the lady chairman; speeches and Japan. Jarge quantities of arme and
in communication with the journey, after a tow of 1000 miles through great Pyramid. So I tied the ship up to Manchester and other Shanghai,
and other Chambers a stormy sea, we on January, 16 saw in the ico face, and prayod
northerly Loswell to the subject.
ahead, and signalled the Koonya to stop.
1 to break up the ico: We lay at the by various ladies; pledge of alliance; ammunition which wore hidden under The rice quation continues to engage the No. A moderate businese was
done After towing through the rough water someo Wost to o if there possibly monte and conclusion. Numbois of an- verrer le confident that no further trouble merchants and officials alike. Largo sums thrud No. 19 Mored slowly at line for home, being the first steel stenmar to shore, but found this zee
168.-A trifling business done in only one putting Mr Buckley on board, she left us was & pare to winter in on the western of money been appropriated 82
zoe extending all subscribor, and arrangements, are boing of 81 to 90% No. 10 Best ques oross the Antarctic Circle.
round. During this lime about ope mile made with the assistance of the Tungwa
of ice brake
aud on away,
the return of SOLE "Snowy" Baker, tho Sydney athlete Hospital, Hongkong, for the transhipments and 0. 88,—Nothing doing Captais England and I decided that in view solid all the way in, I felt that I must not
the We then set our faces to the couth party which I sent to our old quarters, Market olores woak asolates of the small amountof coal available, and delay longer, hit must, seok-now winter party reported that the to was 10. 25 bales of of No. 208., in all about 2,760 AnivalsPer steame
circumstancos leading to the capture and sprotion, that as a consequence of strict amendment of the Public Health and Chamber of Commerce have taken the Kenys marks the first parture of ea, but m' law roos realised wo might FINE PALE ALR
Buildings Ordinance.
Our Canten letter dated March 3 says on
for a 1
photograph taken of the party; refresh-ground have hoon unearthed. The Goattention of the clațilably inclined, at a decline of 81. to per bala, Noten sleep for one winter stores,atx till February 3, akin
educated women's woll se those of a higher of aerious nature will occur. class are reported to have been prosent. Y
CHRONIO DIARRHORA CURED will not complete in the English, bozing of neo from here. The Namhot and OME, physiolins claimed that chronic championships this year, but will stay in Punju Magistrates took an active part at
diarrhoea cannot be cared. Don't England, and proposes to compete in 1909 rory meeting.
you believe it. There are incurable cases,
but none so bad that they cannot be helped
doclino
Eslo 350 bates
s.of No
of
No. 128., 25
- A NEW WAY
SOUTH.
which
and
would try new way south to avoid the the ico. pack ico, which every vessel has had to force
her way through, and, after carefully con MAN LOSES IN ETE.
lesing the matter we decided that if we
by Chamberlain's Colie, Cholera and NOT much fundo he bed with an aching O or Dax Bad medicines are out Nahming (front Calcutta); Yetorofu Maru, Diarchoes Remedy, and even temporary head. But Stearns Headache Cure Ou, the tone sud blood, builter, is as Bombay) of about 7,000 bales.
of dats, Stearns Wine of Cod Liver Malta, Wakamiya Mara, sed Devenha (from relief means much to one so sore afflicted will top the ache in about 15 minutes delicious fine old port Makes people/Unsold Stock About 24,000 balor For sale by all chemists and storekeepers, if you give it a chance,
strong, too,
About 2,000 beles.
dorod Stork
Whilst getting. same stores on deak
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went down on 178 muidian weet wo might an unfortunate accident occured to 31, Queen's Road Central.
be more fortunate than the Discovery was in 990 of the landing party, Mit Mackin- 1901. So on 178 metidion we stosmed, ant tosh, who was struck in the right eye
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