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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1910.

· RAMBLING NOTES.

There.. no question about it: "the publid are "waiting with considomblo in patice for the results of the enquiry which must be held into the recent house collapses in Hongkong. What they want to know in who really is what on the favo, of it looks like swator waste of human life, and to learn it thors

aro any remedial measures at all possible

a

to guard against a repetition of those disasters. Four collapens within six weeks with a loss of nearly twenty lives brings blush of shame to Hongkong's fair fame.

Jarry-built houses for a long number of years have been a disgrace to the Colony yet little has been done to alleviate the distress occassioned by such collapse. If

7.

V.R.C. AQUATIC SPORTS."

Second DAY:

THE RAILWAY,

Service of Trains.

THE CHINA MAIL.

at $405. Dairy Farms are somewhat) Bajor with probablo sellers at 819. As the annual general meeting of this com pany, which is advertised for the 8th Dotober, we understand that the ame diridend as last year, via, $1.20 per share, will be proposed. Electrics continue in request at 81, and there are also buyers of Union Water, Ronth at 88, Powell's ab sellers of Fevation at 89, Peak Thom, and

Watson's There are

$13 and $1.50 for the old and new issues respectively, Ices at 855, South China farming Foots at 25, and Chian Light and Power at 81.40.

The attendance at the"!! Victoria', Ro

The British section of the Kowloon- creation Club's annual squatte sporta on Canton Railway is to be opened this day Friday orening was not quite so large as work, and everything in practically in on the first day, which was probably dus to the threatening mate of the weather readiness for the running of the sarvice of

tesins

The time has been, Nevertheless tervetuloan the sports ware, just as in- and in published in the current lasue, of responsible for much excitement. The the Gazette.

It will be sich that un week days in reguits were as follows:

TO LENGTES HANDICAP FIRST HEAddition to an early morning train from A. Barre, rec, 8 385, 343 soc, and Hunghom there will be two trains loating

Rubbers. The following are the latest LC Witchell, scratch, $0 soc.. dead the Kowloon terminus dally. The first is heat. S200ND HEAT. A.B. Alves, rec. 6.90s.m. and the other, (with the excop London quotations to hand by wire roo. 6 soc., 543 sec. Founza HEAT-O. H. day the departures will be at 8.30 am, and Highland and Lowlands

sec., SOF GOD. THIRD HEAY--A. A. Alves, in of Saturdays) at 4 o'clock. On Satur middle prices

3.30 p.m.. while on Sundays there will be Lyson, rec. 6 noc.

Amatics Thess were intaresting events and close an afternoon train at 3.30. The fastest Ledburys

train will be that which leaves on

Saturday London ly con

London Ventures... 200 yards scratch. Right Length-at C. Sunday afternoon, the whole run United Serdange

through

1 to the frontier being covered in five J. Cooke. Time, 9 m. 321 set.

Allagar Peterson, Cooke and Claxton started minutes over the hour. Stops are to be unde landlords were held responsible something for this Taco but Claxton Boon gara atall stations. From the other and there

Sapongs ... *-* | Linggia up. For three length both arimmars will be three trains leaving every wook day- were fairly level, Peterson being slightly in 6,40 m., 11a.m. And 0.35 p.m./ while on Easternand International T the rear. In the succeeding length Cooka Sundays only one departs-At 3.35 p.. materially increased his lead and from this railway for pleasure trips, especially as No doubt many, will make use of the time onwards it was soon that Petersen had Interest then contored in Cooke breaking Sunday afternoons it will be possible to no chance against the votoran in the art. thoro are, we believe, to be special. rstad for week-end partina On Saturday and the record time, which ha succeeded in astch the 9.30 train, run through to the doing.

RUNNING HEADER FROM SPRING BOARD, frontier, stay for two hours and be back

again a

contested.

might bedona by way of substantial remedy The P.WD. bas, of course, been freely blamed, but from what I can read into the present building regulations the theories correct; it is merely the practical carrying of which the Department goes upon are quite them out that is at fault. If lasa energy were concentrated upon the study of architects plans and more time given to an inspection of the materials used in construction-1st. 2. A. R. Souza. especially mortar-then Hongkong would be spared the shame of building collapses.

At present a regular scare is prevailing in certain districts of the Colony regarding the stability of tenement houses of more than a dozen years of age and it looks as though the Government will be forced to instituto a thorough inspection of a large number of houses now under suspicion.in order to restore confidence. We are pay ing today for the sins of omission and commission of yesterday; the bill will have to be met and the mora resolutely the Governmost deals with the question the better for all concerned.

|

Sousa pron this event on points, C. H.

Laar, O, Humphreys and a 9. Ellis also

taking part.

BOYS RACK-1st Master C. Ayris: 2nd Master

3. Crut

This was a two longthis race for boys from twolva to fifteen years of age. Thera were four entrants and it was one of the most exciting contests of the day. Ayris maintained the advantage of his start and was an easy winner. Cruz was the winner. of this event last year.

THROWING THE POLO BALL-Ist L. Lamtsert, 63 feet 10 inches; 2nd It. C. Witcholl.

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Football Notes.

With the advent of cooler weather things in Rovicon at 6.47 p.m., while on are getting ship-shape for the coming

Bason, orary nice little run being rasdo. Taipo, which a really attractive time in stare for forers is only just a little over half an hour's of the winter pastime.. As yet nnas of the Clubs have hold their yeally meetings, but ride, will doubtless become very popular the League has been to the front and began Wo append the time-table':

to deal with the preliminary work which overy season brings,

DOWN TRAINS

No. of Train.

1 1.3 ū 7

.m. a. m. p.m. p.m. Kowloon, Departure. R.34 2.304.00 Hung Hom, Arrival.

8.33 0.32 4.3 Hung Hom. Departure 8.25 8.33 2.35 4.8 Yaumati, Arrival., 5.31 8.44 2.39 4.14 Yaumati, Departure.. 58.33 8.41 2.40 4.19 Slatin, Astival. 5.47 9.12.69

in italy out distanced the other com- Taipo, Ama 6.00 9.18 3.6, 4.48pping, up in pre-Languo days with i

If rusl hard work forms the ideal of apetitors. MaCabe, of Shanghai, was first week and outing. I am eroditably informed fast year, the distance being 67 feet 4 inches that snipe shooting in the New Territory with R. O. Witchell second at 60 foot will at prosent give all the exercise a man finches. desires. Recent, heavy rains have loft FOCR LENOTUA HANDICAP-Final.-1st,' paddy holds and pathways covered with | A. A. Alves, 767 800. water and the sportsman who ventures must make up his mind to wade in mud and mire for milo after mile and all for the off-chance of obtaining a shot. The birds have forsaken their usual haunts this year, it seems, and only stragglers are to be picked up.

Much more cheary now reaches me from Swabow and Amoy, whero shooting pros. -pects are reported to be very bright, with

shipe plentiful and plump.

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J. M. Roza Poroira, Petersen and Roza were the other contestants and they turned the first length almost simultaneous ly and to coming up Roza and Petersen were swimming nock and neck. The mee was a tight ong. The dedision for second place is to be decided to-day,

Ladies are invited to the sports this afternoon when the band of the Bulle will Įgive selections of music.

COMPANY REPORT.

The murder cases which engaged the attention of the Supreme Court this week | Canton Insurance Office Limited. were both very terrible, and I am sorry that the crimes could not be brought home to the responsible partics. The callous disregard too often displayed towards human life by the water-folk nad the labouring population of China is one of the saddest traite in their ebamcter.

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The report of the General Agents and Consalting Committee of the above Com pany for the year 1900 states:—

1009 Acosnt. – The amount standing to the credit of this account is 3504,481.63. It is proposed to deal with this in the following maner

The V.R.C. aquatic sports have attracted Add to reserve fund big crowds this week and young Logan has | Add to re-insurance fund reaped further laurela, He is shaping To pay A dividend of $16.00 inta phenomenally fast swimmer

...

$ 40,000,00 10,000.00

150,000.00

per share

derwriting suspense 62- count

and i hope that he will one day have an To carry to the credit of un- opportunity of pitting himself against.

some of the cruck swimmers in Homo waters.

304,401.65

$504,461.63! Consulting Committee.-Since the last If there are any good swimmers zimong the American squadron my visiting Hongesting Sir Paul Chater, Lesers. H. P. kong. I hope some kind friend will bring to White, and E. Shellim coagued their seats their notice the Harbour Swim arranged on leaving the Colony. The vacancies thris ening next for the Chito of Sir H. N. Mody, Mesan. G. W. Barton for Tuesday evening next for the Chin caused have been filled by the appointment Mail Capa.

and W. Logan. everybody visitar or resident, provided be can swim a mile in the open son—that is, from Kowloon Police Pier to the wall of Articles of Association all the members the Prays between Murray Pier and the retire, but, being eligible, ofer themselves

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The outline of the League's activities as AN IDEAL PRESENT: given by the Secretary at the annual meeting ing was most entisfactory, and it sponke GILLETTES' much for the organisation of that body that Forrteen toams were last susson able to pull off all their fixtures without the nood of plaging mid-wock games. This will be

grarifying to bag who rem capecially Shatin, Departuro... 5.46 3.5 9.58 4.38ber what constant dificulties were Taipo, Departure 6.5 9.90 3.7 4.58 as less number of Clubs to bo con- Fan Ling, Arxival.....6.15 9.42 3.19 5.10

siderou On this matter alone the Fan Ling, Departare.) 6.20 8.4 3.20ration, and one now begins to wonder has thoroughly justified its Lowe, Arrival†8.30 9.58 3.35 24 how on earth we ranged to get along with-

No. 1 Train runs on Wook days only.

out some auch organisation. No. 3 Train runs on Week days only. No. 5 Train runs on Saturdays and Sundays only.

and Fridays, but will not run on Saturdays No. 7 Train runs on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Sundays.

Ur TRAINS.

No. of Train.

2

4

B

4.1.

am. pm,

Lowu, Departure...... 6,40 11.00 5.35

0.49 Fan Ling, Arrival

11.95,45 Fan Ling, Departure.] 0,54 11.145.46 1:20 5,58 Taipo, Arvival....... Zab Tripo, Departuro.....

7.10 11:30 6.8 Shatin, Arrival...... 2.28 11.486.2

7.3311.53|6,23 Shatin, Departare ... Yaumati, Arrival..... 7.45 120 835 Yaumati, Departure 7.50 (12.10 | 6.39 Hung Rom, Arrival...[ 7,55 12.15 6.44 Hung Hom, Departure 8.00 12,206.45 Kowloon, Arrival 8.3 12.23 10.47

Nos. 2 and 4 trains run on week days only No. 6 train runs on wock days & Sundays.

Thon for will dispute the fact that the League has tended to the elevation of the

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bad on which to centro intereat as the Shield Competition, and once knocked out of that there was an end to their hopes for the rest of the sonson." Now with the two Divisions of the League, going in addition to the Shield contests thero is plenty of scope for players. The football public, like most other sections of humanity, has very short memory, and is apt to take all these improvements without much thought of the ones to whom they are dan. It needed stickler for work and a warrier forovercom- ing initial apathy to start the on its

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As to the League prospects it seems that i there will be five and possibly six teams in (late Head Dispenser, Government Civil the First Division, The doubtful one will | be either Kowloon or Naval Yard. If the latter cannot raise a team-as has been suggested then there appears to be some possibility of Kowloon securing the services of two or three of the naval men who last year figured so prominently for the Yard. Really

the

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In accordance with the terms of the the past week, and rates have, in many atong CAD NISWEr. The other teams will savice of others. 18 he has a really just | GREAT BRITAIN

instances, anfared from the prevailing depression which bar ant in Rubbers be the same as last year.

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Auditors.-Mr W. Hunton Potta boing

and business in this section has been almost I was glad to are the decision of the to the reflections on his abilition. No absent from the Colony, the Consulting

The Intest quotations from London League to again admit the Bulls and to give newspaper who has criticised a referea I suppose if the two characters who Committen filled the vacancy by appointing shows a further docume, and the tendency them avory facility for Snishing their would for a moment suppress his side of the appear it the following story had bout Mir E. J. Chapman. 3.0.4, of Mesere. at close le reported to be still week. Fine mistober, before the date fixed for their story. In the particular instant on only brought up in Hongkong, where most Instead and Davis. This appointment Bard Pars Rubber was last quoted

departare. They have, as was said at the Bara father based his complaint people can swim, the heroic mcrifice suggest requires the confirmation of sharobolders. ed would have boen unnecesmry :-- Mesers. W. Hatton Fotte and H. Terty Reuter at 7/4 per lb., and the tone of the meeting, always shown themselves thorough was he given an opportunity of expisining Harold felinging to spar, after yacht Smith, F.C.A., offer themselves for electic Rubber share market weak. Bar Silver sports. The League bereft of the Bufts the incident in dispate but an apology was What mere close in London at 2411

The T. T. rate on be rather flat. As a member of does he want? Perhaps he would like Shanghai is quoted at 74, and the bank's the League remarked, it would be well- roferoes to write for publication a nulogy of their ow services and an explanation of ate for 3d/a bills at 741.

nigh a farce. buying rate for

decision with which the crowd had Banks-Hongkong And Shanghais have, after sales at 99924 and 8900, declined to

There is another little matter to which I disagreed. A referee whe would, allow a little adverse comment on his duties on the batch of notes for the season 1910-11.

accident); "It won't hold va both, Percy, to hold office until the next ordinary line 1. T. at 1/95 oz., and Ster. and no other team to take its place would inserted on the following day.

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It has to his remody through the columes of the skinned thrin- at 8925 and $820, and are now enquir- do with

refureca, booked od for at 85224. China Tracers, Yanguze, object Q. M. B. Barmfather had in bether-criticism in the newspapers, hardly asome 1,000,000.00 and North Chinas are unchanged, adding the Longus with a personal grlevates the type of man to takechage of a couple of his own can searcely be gunsned. He teams of footballers. As I have remarked without local business. Cantons have again of 720.10

been done at $100, and more shares can be must surely bave known that no league in before, Press criticism of referees will 13,688.0000

placed.

of the world could possibly exercise even continue until a Dow'mes of beings impossi The annual general meeting it had the audacity to resume the dle of making errors is born. So far. I 132,324 07 hin

thin Company is advertised to take place!! on the 15th October, and a dividend of right of dictating what should and what have never hit across any of this brand. 604.461.83 315

$15 per share as compared with $10 per should not appear in the columna of the and I even fail to recognise Mr Barnfather 22,909,690.04 Fire Insurances. A few Hongkongs have He seems to have forgotten that there is

share paid last year will then be proposed. Press in commenting ongison: match been done at 830, and inore shares can be such a thing as the liberty of the Prees. The Harbour Race. placed. Clipas are still on offer at $116, Apparently he would muzzle and stifle all

Owing to-day being the last day of the Various makes in stock, including TANGIE & WORTHINGTON, newspapers who dared to go so far sa toy.R.C. aquatic sports-the big day--it has 82,259,58 but without business.

-Hungkong, Canton and

and criticise a referce,. The idea of a League been deemed advisable to postpone the time 760.12 Blac

have ruled quies with small salas committee assuming the rights of censor for the closing of the entries for the Harbour

for words 832, and probable sellers at the rate. ship is too funny f

Race to Monday Dezi, 26th inet, at 6 p.m. 40 839, and Indos are easier with sellers at 850 for the

It has been considered that in the excite Quotations for any description of Machinery or Foglacering Plant on application to Without unduly panning the matter, ment at the finish of the sports some

DODWELL & Co., Ltd., MACHINERY DEPT.." zate for this stock has declined to there is one outstanding aspect of the in- intending to enter, may forget to do so £5.10. Chins and Manilne hero bocerident which calls for comment. The com until too late. booked at

The race, which is for cups presented by oked at 894 and 810, and at the latter planing referco stated that the referee

KITSON a few more shares can be placed. hero has no protection whatever, he can be the China Mat, will be swum on Tuesday, Douglasses are onsler again with sellers at scandalised by the Press indiscriminately 27th, (weather permitting) commencing at 824, but are still without business. Star whereas in England boccarnot," What is half past five p.. from the Police Pier.

A launch will leave the V.R.U. xt 6 15 Ferry (old) havo declined to 823 sellers, meant by that Y. Wheroin are the conditions

·400,000.00 but the new is analtered at $10 nominat, different in Hongkong from what they are sharp to convoy competitors to the starting 47,008.81 Shell Transports have farther rounded, and at Home! If a ralore ut Bome gives what poms. The finish will be the Playz wall can now be obtained locally at 84/sporting writer considers a wrong decision between Murray Fler and the RC.

Refineries-China Sugars ander lite there is not the least hesitancy ment influences have declined to $150 with minding him that he is wanting in atries, sccompanied with a fee of ifty sales and sellers. Luzons have also receded, knowledge Everybody who has had soy cents, may be sent to Mr Frank Lammert, thing to do with football in the Old Fun. Sec. V. ILG. or the Sporting Editor, anỏ cán now be obtained at 824.

Is hardly neoda China Mall. Mining-Raabs are on offer at $7, but Country knows that no business has trapspired. Charbonnages stating. And precisely the sarut remark and Chicose Engineerings are unchanged applies to Bangkong. Every man before he thinks of becoming an official referee

2,008,718.28 Preferred and deferred combined; the

a choice of alternatives. A good story is Uncollected dividends told by Mr. Plowden (the well-known London magistrate) about the wife of a Balance of working account, notorious burglar whom he was CUCO CROSS- cxamining You are the wife of this asked soun-el Ten." You know he was a burglar when you married him Yas How come you to con- Cash, on current account with tract a matrimonial alliance with such a Hongkoor and Shanghai man?" Well," witness admitted, **I was

Banking Corporation.... getting old, and I had to choose between a Cash in hands of general agents barglar and a lawyer."

Fixed deposits, with banks in

Hongkong The lady, I presume, was speaking the Mortgagee un property in truth, although she was “getting back” at Hongkong and Shanghai: the gentleman of the long robe. But for Shanghai and Hongkow Whart

·Company, Id., debentures transparent honesty give me the agriopltural labourer who was spotted by his vicar com- Shaagini Ulab debentares.... Chinese Imperial Government ing out of a public house. Said the parson:

John, my friend, I am sorry to see you United States fonda (4 per

Loan, 1886 coming out of a public hones."

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Yee yer reverence, an' A's sorry to be seen Japanese Goverment gold

loan. coomin' not; but as Al's nee money left, and landlord won't put it on taiate, dh Japanese Government deposit,

Consolidation had t' coomoot, otherwise thoo wouldn't' ha' sin mo for an hour or twa as it."

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WORKING ACCOUNT, 1909.

-Charges, including directors',).

vors reasonable sugges. Losses and claims paid...$1,113,425.84

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RUBBER. Mowers Ellis and Ellis in their weekly Docks, Wharves, and Godowns-Hong kong and Whampoa Docks have been sold to be criticised by the public as well as by rubber share circular state-Last weeks.

more shares are procurable 15 850. the Press. That is, of course, if he is not

Rubber Sharo Market as sorry one," Hongkong and Kowloon Wharton have been perfect specimen of hair race, an embodik we characterized the appearance of the done at 35-44 and 864, closing with sellers most of all the virtues which one would and thin weak, without being unduly 80,013.95

at the higher rate Now Amoy Docks, look for in such a rare being. To my way pessimistic, we may sum up the present 162,380.67 Shanghai Docka, and Shanghal and Hong of thinking such a supremely merring position with three D'ari, dull, drosty,

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kow Wharves are unchanged and without type of individual he does--appassion to melted away from day to day until, at pot yet seen the and depressing. For a whole week prices 504,461.63. Iseal businuaH

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