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BEPTEMBER.

Council again sat thin

of proceeding this afterno ling for the Iraq

#dubios on liquors com tog

tonching" the

prisoner, who

going a sentenson

first mater considered was the clansment on two charge of

„the nonle of dating, the Hon torney Gram ying, the Government now proposed that on all natire wines and spielbe containing under 20 per cent nt pare alcohol the duty should be 15 cents par rallon : 20 per cent, and under €10 Coetiba par gallon over 40 per cent, 1.20 par gallon. They also proposed to strike ouu the “difference in the daty between whisky in bottle and whisky in bulk to make it the same, se was formari proposed. These alterations were agreed to, and the cluso as amended wks adopted.

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While Part, III, dealing with the storage. of dutiable liquers, was under consideration, the Hea. Attorney General aid it was now proposed to reduce the fon for liceused warehouses will further and make in $250 fustand of $1,000, His Excellency the Governor said it had been represented that

the larger fee would fall very boarily on the Chinese. It was not the desire of the Govern ment to make say revenue out of this, but

Medical

The evidence of De J. Thoms Offlour as Vistoria Goal showed that dece internal examination there was evidence of el was suffering from. Aynentury. From an chronic diseases in the lower part of the Tung The cause of death was dysentry

A verdict was returned. In ascordanos with the medical testimony.

CORRESPONDENCE.

"PROPOSED IMPORT DUTY RILL.

(To the Editor of the “Carna Mai.") Sic was astounded at the ignor

evinost by some of the toficial Members of the Legislative Cognal in their knowledge of the Wine Trade of this Danny,

What do you think, MrEditor of hear battled in this Colony And, that brandy ing from their lips that nothing but whisky over come to this phes in ball 7 Acting on this assumption they voted for Brandy in bottle" to be charged, a duty of $3.00 per

they wanted to prevent too atmerous or unnecessary applications being madugallon, but no duty wax mentioned for

This amendment was agreed to, as also was the proposition that no fee be charged for liquor stored for naval of milltary purposes.

It was also goes that, the provision that licensees of warehouses bo required to keep

Brandy Importand in bulk. There are, I be are, pame contentions clauses passed in Committes yesterday, which require vary. caraful consideration.

Under these circumstances, the Bill, if it bocomes law without the public being given

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man of, marit, walii known in: quite recent years as Governor of Hongkong,

Given good weather an existing and I expect some of your readers are not keets contest should be witnessed by aware that Sir Matthew's father, the Inte large and enthusiastic assembly. The Mr Jonah Nathan, a partner in the, probable result is pronounced as being firm of De La Rue and Co. At one time katy open.

the Nathan family hold the contract for the supply of quill pens to the Bank of England. In those days of writing acce saries this sounds a little shorts Desider

father of three other ablan boys one is Sin Matthey, Mr Jonah Nathan was thà Sir Frederick Nathan, another Bir Na thaniel Nathan, formerly's Colonial judge, and the third is 3r

HONGKONG® SERVICE COMPETITION. The Red. Inter-Company competition, which was inaugurated in 1906, was again won by the 87th Oo, on Saturday

Stonecutters Range. The conditions ware Teams of seven, with seven rounds and a sighting shot at 200, 500 and 600 District. ata third and the Red Coas yards" "The 88th Co...were second, the

ropeusenting the RG Bergts Games A return shooting match betwear boma Club and the Ordnance Corps cook plane on Games Club by 43 points. The scores noon, when the Ordnance defeated the Kings Park Range on Wednesday after

were

Nime

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200-300 1 da

S..Sgt. Carnell Sgt. Major Hooper 20 Bub. Cosdr Smith 21

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minds me of the diplomatic struggle Writing of Sir H. Babington Smith re that is going on in Constantinople between, of Influence with the new Sultan. Siy Ragland and Germany for the leadership

Babington Smith's appointment was a Nig 600 Total score for England, bup Germany is trying ydayda har le with a demand for a popesssion to $5 construct nosily a thousand miles of rail- 32 way in the Ottoman Empire. There is a

radministration, however, so the modes of 242 the enterprias, is very doubtful 18 68

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proper books in English be altered by a chance of a careful nudy of the But, in 0.8gb. Lawlog 24 30 26000 strong anti-Gernian element is the Tuzka WATKINS

omitting the words "In English."

The clause' that no removal of any dati- able liquors er denatured spirits from a King's warehouse should be authorised nutil the prescribed foes had been paid wa deleted, as also was a further clause requir ing that no dutable liquors be placed in say warehouse unless a permit authorising storage had been issued.

The Council was still sitting when we want to press.

"Y. M. C. A. DEBATING SOCIETY.

paised through the Council in Committee yesterday, would, in my humble opinion, be unworkable in many respects.-Ton faithfully,

A. RUMJARN. Hongkong, 17th September.

FOOTBALL NOTES.

We are gradually getting ship-shape for the coming struggles. Already the newly. plans while by the time this appears in formed Association has begun to lay its print the League will be holding its annual At a committee meeting of the Y.M.C.A. gathering: In a few days also the various Literary and Debating Society, on Thuis-clubs should be seeing how they aard. So day evening, it was decided that the session really now it is only a matter of outlining be opened by a social on October 9to the programine for the season. be followed by a debate on October 11. Captain A. Baker was appointed Pro mier and M: W. Emberley Leader of the Opposition. The debates are to take place fortnightly on Monday evenings and to be interspersed with lectures. A number of local gentlemen are being a

proached to give lecturas and a very en tariastic and interesting session is anticipat od." The opening leothra will be given on October 18 by Mr A. Bellamy Brown, who bas chosen for hir subject **Spindrift from napy Sesa. ** 15 addition to the ordinary delabes inder-society debates have been wranged with the Union Church Literary

Club.

TRANS-FACIFIC COMPANY MAY WITHDRAW AN.

OTHER STEAMER

Secretary of the Association at last wud's From an observation which fell from the testing there would seem to be an idea of firing off all the League countera belers very many standpoints this would be an the Shield ties are entered upor. From

ideal arrangement. It would, in the first

tance, give the teams time to get on their feet in preparation for the more strenzous battles waged on the knock-out principle, it would also prevent confusion, to the minds of followers of the game in reference to match results. It is held, tee, that might have a good deal to do in disposing of the ground difficulty, though this is an opinion do not share.

8 Bgt: Clissold...... Mr Holloway in 23. Private Crew

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A now Habdi hag arisen in the Yemen provinces of Axis Minor to use trouble 60% to the Turkish government Recent events have given a rude shocle, bo

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Lance Corp Lamb won his second spoon this season as practice shoot of the 25th - Rifle Club which took place at King Park Range on Tuesday afternoon. total score was 83.

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receive this saw Mahdi Every crisis is no dan

Turkish territory has provided such an The Third Cirole, by Frank Nazrie upstart leader with a religious aloak to his The Winning Chance, by Blizabeth De material ambitions. It will be interesting The Necromadoors, by Robe, Hugh Binson to see how the new admistration handles. The Two Goodwins, by B. Murray Olchrist the porcupine.

BR | Testimony, by &line Clande Aakov, 20 The whole of the arsenals in Tarkey are Mortimer Marriago, by Homes Wyndham,

The Butler's 800, by Arthur Train, A Wife by Purchas, by Paul Erent, Unda Gregory, by George Sandeman.

girls and the Secretary, by Olivia Ramsey The House of the Soul, by J. B. Harris- Ashes of Passion, by Hra Coulson Karahan.

Borland,

Pink Purity, by Gertia De S. Wentworth

James

A return shooting match between the R. E. Mess members and the Buffs Mess to be remanned, owing to the rigorous re- members, took place on Wednesday after. noon at Stonecutters Range. As on the Presentations of Ahmed Aoy, and in future

satisfaction of reducing the lead on this glishmen and five Turkish off is about last occasion the Bata were too good fan but Tarkish and British subjects will the Sappers" who, however, had the be employed. A commission of two E- occasion to 22. Best individual scoton to go the round of the British armenianty were, Serge Lawrence, R. E, 89, and factories with a view to reporting on the con Sergt Coveney, Buffa, 88.

ditions and organisation that prevail there.

Meanwila the Brish Embassy in Constantinople is to be made equal to ite new importance in the Turkish Fampire Quite twenty thousand pounds are to be spent on improving and refinishing it. sea better situation that others in the town but it badly needs overhauling.

Cricket.

88th Co R.G.A. v. 83rd Co. ESA This match was played on the Happy Valley on Wednesday aftemoon when the 88th Co. won by 45 runs. Judging by the R.G.A. ahould give a good count of them- form displayed by several of the player the solves in the H.K. Cricket League this eason. Soores

mexscales

88TH CO. Br. Buckley, g

eSummerscales, bKnight "24 Liedt. Bagnall, b Knight Gr. Bellis, Swatton, b Dutio Capt. Clapham, st Swatton, b Wea-

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Gr. Cumings, Heatherte. b Sum- $5.M. Owen, b Weatherall Gr. Johnson, b Weatherall

Sergt. Walton, b Danz Gr. Mugridge, o Koight, b'Goodall Gr. Saunders Gr. Papworth, b Burrows...

Extras..

Total have to be provided with a vento, so that if it is merely a ground difficulty it would Gr. Swatton, e Jolizion, b Cummings..

"83BD Co. he just as well to permit the playing of the Gr. Weatherall, b Clapham... former as the latter. One thing would Gr. Dafin, b Mugridge... certainly be extremely advisable, and that Chr. Hestheite, e Owna, h Mugridgo....

Gr. Goodall, e and b Uummings is that the whole of the League fixtures Sergt. Knight, a Magridge, b Owon........ should be drawn up before the hosson Gr. Mills, Owen, b Barmall starts and not be left until a day or sor. Summerscales, not out ....” bafore the games are to be decided. This Gr. Elliot, st Bellis

Gr. Blackwall, b Owen.... would give Clube a chance of knowing Or. Burrows, b Owen where they are.

But there is one great objection to the suggestion. It is that Club which had gone through its League programme, and Mr R. P. Schwein, Vice-President, and the Shield Competition would perforce had suffered defeat in the Dist round of General Manager of the Pacific Mail have to either finish its operations for the Steamship Company, announced recently In an interview at Honolulu that the pons.

season or clsa content itself with the very pany had no intention of improving the ordinary and dull activities provided by passenger service. It is, more likely," playing friendly games. It has apparently be asid, that the company will withdraw escaped attention that whether the matches the Korea after her present trip. The be League or friendly encounters they will earnings of the vessel will not exceed $8,000, and the fright will be carist at far below cost. The rulings of the Interstate Connnission in putting the Pacific Mail at a disadvantage and favors the New York and Suez lines. Japanese steamships are sub sidised to the extent of 89,000 a trip. The Pacific Mail is reluctant to withdraw from the Pacific trade, but circumstances may force that rom_E”

Premier Moore, of West Australia, replying to a deputation of settlers from

- going to tall thu Agent-General in London

It is early yet to forecast how the new Association will acquit itsolf in discharging

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Further mouth the Persian ntastion is far from satisfactory. Until en is obtamed the troops must remain unpaid, and also the diplomatic servico abroad-in Eact Persis, will have to experience all the disadvantages of a bankrupt state.

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The Score, by Loca Kalat The Affair on the Bridge, by I. Morgan-

De Groot

Everybody's Secret, by Dion Clayton Cal-

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Staspoole

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EXHIBITION.

** Through the counting; of the Consul-

the Old Country, who brought a cumber of its onereus daties. This will depend on gower cricket pavilion on Monday at 3.30 alleged grievances under his notice, bocaine the type of men who will exercise a pre-p.m. to dismiss the proposed formation of manded is said to be all the mine discover Insed and bladly declared: "I have dominating influence in its deliberations, a junior cricket league, when all interested ed or to be discovered in Morocco, the had more trouble with British immigrants President, a most excellent ahofce has anggested that forms might enter from There is a disposition to accept the German General for Japan in Hongkong

are requested to attend "It has been possessors of which cannot show good titipe hang other citas of settler, and I am been made in Mr Frank Browne, who for Moslem . G., Bog Own Club, Watsons, forms rather than the French because Funatsu) we have been favoured not to send out any more immigrants, no

mony years has always been a keen supports 2nd XI of Craigengower, Civil Service, er of the game in the Colony Mr Alm Pulice, Korleon and also the principal the French want a pledge to recover any official printed matter relating matter how much upital they have, unles Stores, too, has shown a regular passion it. On socount of scarcity of grounds the Bancês of the cour

schools of the Colony might participate in surplus revenue in addition had Lo is thoroughly staffed that they are men for administrative work in connection with there will be some difficulty but who ena make a suscess on the land."

football since he has been among us and alub plays every other club only ones

something might be arranged. **

A small boy went intoa South Boatsbrold be just the man for the post to no TAKING PARTIES

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his right leg in an effort to remember some, It sooms to me thista matter which will thing that bad escaped him.

have to be dealt with will be the constita day, ha boyan. ** will you tell me the tion of the Asociation. At Home in the name of the place where we Americans Case of County Associations the general Eare so many soldiers ??

custom is to permit a specified number of representatives from the several sililated Clube to attend the annual meeting, and

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